Creston High School - Annual Yearbook (Creston, OH)

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U1--Y-' us fwf- -V+ f ir DIJIQ ANNUAL i' CALENDAR 1942-1942 September 2 Another school year begins--with new and old faces. Char- les Deitrich is the new Senior boy. 3 Classes elected officers and advisors. 4 Each pupil was assigned a regular seat in the study hall. 5 Seniors had a hay ride. Fun, hey? 9 School was dismissed for the day so we could attend the Wayne County Fair. 26 News!!! The school paper WMugwumpU was published. The Freshmen had a weiner roast and the Sophomoresi had a skat- ing Party. 39 Mrs. Hoff opened the School cafeteria. The annual staff was selected and-Eileen Levers was elected Editor. The R. O. H, Club's new members were initiated. Sterling base- ball players won over Creston's team. October g 1 What's so shining? Why the Seniors haye their new 'class rings. Each class voted for two girls to be chosen as harvest queen. 3 Assembly program - Fair money awarded. John Haley and Eugene Uhl talked on Buckeye State. Juniors had a heated argument on sweaters or jackets, but the sweaters won. Watch the birdie! The annual pictures were taken. ' 9 The Creston School Fair--- Dot Long was selected .Harvest Queen. '? 10 School Fair--Harvest Queen crowned. The Senior Class had a 35d supper. A magician entertained. Many premiums were given for exhibits. 18 Sophomores, Juniors, ,and Seniors saw a football game at Columbus. 23 School Paper renamed UCreston Zippern came out. Hallo- we'en Party given at School House. 24 Believe it or not. a vacation. Teachers attended Teachers' Convention in Cleveland. 27 No History class, but study anyway. 28 Best attendance was won by the Seventh grade. They joun- neyed to The Rittmnn Salt Works. ' 31 Assembly Program---Swearing in of Boy patrol, State pan trolman talked. Miss Graber treated us to a Hallowefen Party at Creston Pres. Church. Everyone 'had a good time. November 7 nCreston Zippern came out. Assembly Program --Rbv, Plough talked. There was a pep meeting. A 8 Home Economic Conference at Rittman. ll Armistice Days-Bill Davis spoke. ' g 12 Activity period, the annual staff planned the program' 13 The Juniors aren't blushing, itls just the Wrofleotion from their sweaters. . h , 14 Election of Seniors for Senior Day' ,' 17 Senior Day, a grand privilege with everyone happy, but tired, We understand the teachers better, now. l8 Basketball game at Sterling. H9421

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'k DIUID AXNNIUAXI. ir MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES Besides the regular shhool activities of athletics and music the students were busy in other fields, The school declamation contest was held at Smithville High School on March 15, Leroy Haley entered the county competition for original oratoryg Nina Lehman and Nora Lee entered the humor- ous division: Lois Meyer entered the dramatic division. Nina received a rating of Nexcellentu and Leroy a rating of Ugoodt For the highest percentage of attendance during the six weeks' periods of the school term, the following classes with their respective advisors enjoyed the following half dry educae tional trips: The seventh grade went to visit the Salt Works at Rittman. The Junior's went to Kent State University the first time they won, and went' to see the Akron Beacon Journal Building the second time. The senior class visited Qyes, just visitedl the Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfield. The second time they senior's won they visited Qyes, again just visitedl the Massilon State Hospital. The county scholarship tests were held at Smithville High School on April 17. The following Creston students go to Kent to enter the district contests on May 2: Mary Sacha for Latin lg Mary Elizabeth Gifford for Junior English. The school participated in the annual Legion Essay Contest again. John Haley and Roberta Hugh won district medals for their essays, ' This year the Reverands Young and Plough taught Bible cours es in the high school The course was elective and was taught once a week in place of the usual history class. There were fifty-five students enrolled.p A course in first aid was also offered to the Juniors and Seniors. This was an elective course and was conducted by Mr. Martin. The commercial tests were held in Wooster, April 25, Gloria West and Betty Sykes took the Shorthand I tests: Bette Davis and Nora Lee entered the Typing I contest: Mildred Weideman, Nina Lehman, and Audrey Olson for Shorthand Ilg Mildred Weideman and Audrey Olson for Typing II: Margaret Wyssbrod, Betty Sykes, and Nina Lehman for bookkeeping. - CRESTON SCHOOL ENROLLMENT First Grade . 40 Seventh Grade 33 Second Grade--Metz 31 Eighth Grade 41 Second Grade--Smucher 28 Ninth Grade 38 Third Grade 29 Tenth Grade BO Fourth Grade 38 Eleventh Grade 27 Fifth Grade 38 Twelfth Grade lg- Sixth Grade 42 Total 434 1IQlD4l2

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ir UIUID AXNNIUAXII. if 9d2O-21 Thanksgiving vacation. 25 27 28 December 3 Doylestown beat Creston. Seniors are trading friendship pictures. Assembly Program--Eighth grade presented a play. Creston won the basketball game at Smithville. The Senior Play cast presented the matinee to the grades. Mrs. Wells became cook of the cafeteria. 4 Creston beat the Dalton basketball game, 5 Chapel-Rev. Conn talked. The Seniors presented 'Miss Jimmyu. 20 Creston basketball players won over Mineral City's team, Mr. Martinrs former home. 23 Creston's team lost to Fredericksburg. 24 Christmas and New Yearfs vacation started. January 5 Back to school--very cold winter weather. Thrill-Wreta's engagement--Sob,broken. 14 Six of the boys visited Leroy School for fun, 15 Juniors went to Kent State because of perfect attendance, 16 The last school paper came out. The Seniors enjoyed toothpicks in History Class, 20 Creston played Seville. 19 Basketball players visited Kent. 22 What happened to the basketball players? Why, they have butch haircuts. . 23 Home Ee. girls visited Cooking School at Wooster. 28 The Senior history class went to the Wooster Courthouse to hear a trial. The high school had a roller skating PaTtY. 29 An accident--Dohner dripped pie on her-self or was it an excuse so she wou1dn't need to eat it. Assembly--Leroy Haley was head of the musical program. February 2 Miss Koontz is now wearing an engagement ring. 3 Began Volley Ball tournament at noon, 4 Senior Girls lost the volley ball game to the Junior Girls 6 Assembly-eSophomore class gave a play, many laughs. 9 Darker this morning--WAR TREE. 17 Lost to Doylestown at county tournament. 20 We hurried to finish article for American Legion. Part of the Home Ee. Girls served a supper. Assembly Program- Junior class had a spelling bee, Bertha Gifford won 31.00. 25 We pick our class motto and flower, Mr. Frey is sick, 25 Mrs. Frey taught our history class, March 2 Received our grade cards. 4 The Juniors took a trip to visit the Akron Beacon Journal building. P ll A magician entertained at the school house. We decided to let the faculty choose our commencement speaker, H942