York Township High School - Talisman Yearbook (Van Wert, OH)

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Class History Dear Diary, May 1936 We started this year with twenty-one in our class. Miss Burgett has taught us thus far. Our class was saddened by the death of Claude Starbuck. Donald George and Richard Evans led our group with Helen Hiller filling a vacancy. This has been an exciting year diary. April 1937 Well diary. another year almost ended. Donald Jones left us but Don Phelps entered our group. Miss Brown had the task of teaching us as we got less bashful and afraid of school. May 1938-39 We have neglected you, diary. in the last two my ears. but many things have happened under Miss Kriecher and Miss Evans. Donald Wagner and Ronald Harp proceeded while Gene Fronefield and Dorothy Crowe filled empty seats. Many have shown dramatic ability in the operettas in which we have participated. May 1940-41 D. Edwin Jones was our teacher these last two years. David Girod left us and Clarence Wallick came to stay. May 1942-43 As years go by Miss Jones and Mrs. Lewis supervised our classes while David Van Eman went to the Armed Forces. Paul Linton was voted our first class president. Tom Miller left our ranks of problem children this year. June 1944 Gee. diary our school was very exciting this year with our Freshman year behind us. With new friends and activities this year was an outstand- ing one. May 1945 Well. we are now dignified upperclassmen with Miss Hessenburger at our head and many new experiences. June 1946 Well. to take our time again diary, to reveal the facts. We put on our first class play with Marilyn Evans and Earl Davis in the leading roles. It was a success called the Whole Truth. We also received our class rings with some changing possessions soon after. We held our Prom. the event of the year. at the Whitehall Inn. April 1947 This year is almost over diary. I am writing the last entry in your pages. Mrs. Morris directed our play the Galloping Ghosts . We made a jaunt to Fort Wayne to take our photos. Mrs. Morris entertained us very nicely at a Holiday party before Christmas. Bill McNamee and Everett Rigdon increased our group. Well before I close your pages diary. there are many memories not written here. but aren't to be forgotten and so I will close these pages for now. 17

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0 .-nu., Win' . my lhi-4. 1' 3 Clarence Wallick Sixie Class Play F. F. A. 1-2-3-4 Class President 2 David Williams Jackie Class Play 3-4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Talisman Editor-in-Chief 4 Spotlight Editor-in-Chief 2 Class President 1 Mixed Chorus 1-2-3 Class Vice President 3 16

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Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1947 of York High School having been acknowledged mentally and physically perfect by the dear faculty and devoted underclassmen. do hereby make our last will and testament. 1. To the Juniors we will our quiet disposition, excellent grades and good behavior which we feel they can use. 2. To the Sophomores. we will our knowledge and ability to stay out of trouble. 3. To the Freshmen. we will our studious work over assignments and the uproar wetcan make. 4. We are sure that our teachers will agree when we say there has never been a group quite like us. They will miss us we know, so: To the Teachers, we leave all the chalk we have broken, the paper wads we have thrown and the echoes of the noise we have made. 5. Marcia Painter-Wills her ability to get along with her classmates to Maxine Crone. 6. David Williams-Wills the job of Editor-in-Chief of the Talis- man to any Junior next year. V 7. Helen Hiller-Wills her ability to go with a boy named Bill to Margaret Ries. 8. Paul Linton-Wills his ability to go with girls to Me1'l Emans. 9. Dorothy Crowe-Wills her ability to blush to anyone who wants to be as embarrassed as she has by doing so. 10. Earl Davies-Wills his athletic ability to Art Thomas if he should ever need it. 11. Marilyn Evans-Wills her quiet ways to Carriebelle Burcaw. 12. Lloyd Miller-Wills his ability to drive a Pontiac to Jack Frone- field. 13. Ida Thomas-Wills her expression of being jolly and smiling to Dorothea Pugh. 14. Bill McNamee-Wills his shyness to Johnny Brenneman. 15. Georgia George-Wills her position as Class Treasurer for three years to anyone who wants it. 16. Don Phelps-Wills his ability to be seen and not heard to Wayne Bolton. 17. Jay Couts-Wills his tiny structure to Ettamay Patrick. 18. Johnny Schwartz-Wills his ability to skip school to Dale Lewis. 3-Delphos-York-5472 19. Warren Morris--Wills his ability of being able to drive any auto, at any speed to Morgan Roberts. 20. Clarence Wallick-Wills his will power to stay away from Delphos to Donald Boley. 21. George Couts-Wills his ability to go somewhere every night to Don Price. 22. Everett Rigdon-Wills his bashfulness to Howard Bevington. By M. E. 18