Ashland High School - Rogue Yearbook (Ashland, OR)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1942 volume:

THE ECI-10 Edited by SENIOR CLASS of 1942 Seventh Edition F DEWUDD After recalling various books and stories with which we have become acquainted, we the class of 1942 have consul-ted the library for the theme of the Echo. No doubt as students and teachers read this Echo, h have they will be reminded of many books t ey read which we have connected Wlth various person alities. Page Two IDEDICAT DN RAYMOND S. RANES . . . to Mr. Ranes, our principal and guide, we sincerely dedicate this 1942 edition of '4The Echo. Ashland Community High School Board of Education W. A. Baxter, President R A. Newell, Secretary T. W. Doolin Emmerson Thornley J. T. Stribling Page Four FACU LT Helen E. Graff, M. A. Paul E. Leitch, B. S. Melba E. Reid, M. A. History, Journalism Science, P. E. English, Dramatics Melvin Dalhaus, B. Ed. Dorothy Masters, A. B. Lawrence L. Jones, B. S. Music, Band Latin, Math., English Agriculture Betty Teckenbrock, B. S. Russell J. Korty, M. S. Ruth R. Mixa, B. S. Commerce, Girls P. E. Science, P. E. Home Economics Resigned, January 31 Page Five Principal M. A. University of Iowa Modern Problems ECHU STAFF Back row, left to right: R. Clowers, D. Sfmith, H. Reiser, T. Ccsner, J. Reiser, W. Danenberger, G. Smedley, H. Bast, B. Hinds, J. Maddox, M. Isen- hower. j Middle row, left to right: D. Keltner, M. Stiles, E. Woods, C. Spicer, M. Hayes, D. Watkins, D. Allard, M. Myers, N. Schaddel, R. Brown, B. Shirt- cliff. Front row, left to right: 0. Chappel, J. Mathy, sports editorg A. Lewis, Assistant visor. Hinds, R. Benjamin, editorg R. editorg M. Edwards, H. Graff, ad- Ruthelrna Benjamin was appointed by Helen E. Graff, yearbook sponsor and adviser, to pilot the 15142 Echo, the A.C.H.S. yearbook. Ruth Lewis was named associate editor with Ada Virginia Hinds and Mary Edwards as organization editors. Junior Mathy was selected as sports editor. He had previous experience as sports writer on the Re- porter staff. All seniors were given staff positions according to their ability and previous writing. The staff members and their respective positions are as follows: Editor in Chief ,,......,.....,,....,........... Ruthelma Benjamin Organization Editors ...... .,...... A da Virginia Hinds, N Mary Edwards Assistant Editor Lewis Sports Editors ................ Junior Mathy, Harold Bast Publications ....... .........,,,......,....,,,,.,,, J ohn Reiser G. A. A- ........... ........ D orothy Watkins F. F. A. ...... ........... T om Cosner Activities .... .......,...,.,.....,..,..., O pal Chappel Music ........... .......................,........... B uss Hinds Dramatics ................,.,..... Ruth Brown, Nora Schaddel Home Economics .................,,,........ Mary Sudie Myers J0keS ........................ Gordon Smedley, Junior Maddox Society ...... ....... D ora Jean Allard, Mary Jo Hayes Artists ....... ....... W alt Danenberger, Bill Shirtcliff Calelldal' ...... ....... D Onald Smith, Marcus Isenhower Typists ...... ....... E lla Mae Woods, Ronald Clowers, Margaret Stiles, Claribel Spicer Snap Shots ................ Herschel Reiser, Dale Keltner Page Six . From Day To Day CLASSES RUTHELMA BENJAMIN Mimi Lights the Candle -1 American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 Glee club-1-2-3 GAA-1-2-3 Vice President of GAA-3 Speech club-3-4 President of speech club-4 Speech contest-4 Drum majorette-3 Band-2-3-4 Cheer leader-2 Puppet show-3 Assistant Editor of Reporter-4 Editor of Echo -4 Class President-3-4 District typing contest-3 RUTH LEWIS American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 Puppet show-3 Band-3-4 CSecretary-41 Orchestra-4 Glee club-1-2 Pianist boys glee club-2 Editor of Reporter-4 Assistant Editor of Echo-4 Speech contests-3-4 Class officer-3-4 Vice president of speech club-4 Reporter staff?3 District typing contest-3 Contest play Mansions -4 Poetry award-2-3 OPAL CHAPPEL American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 Glee club-4 Fixeruppers club-3-4 Treasurer-4 Wisdom Teeth -2 Echo staff-4 - TOM COSNER F.F.A. 1-2-3-4 Band-2-3-4 Vice president of F.F.A.-4 Vice president-4 The Patsy -4 Echo staff-4 Senior Class Officers Seni-or Class History At the first meeting of the senior class Ruthehna Benjamin was elected president. Tom Cosner was chosen vice-president, Ruth Lewis, secretary and Opal Chappel, treasurer. Miss Helen Graff was chosen class adviser. As juniors the officers were Ruthelma Benjamin, president, Ada Virginia Hinds, vice-president, and Ruth Lewis, secretary and treasurer. Under the management of Miss Ruth Mixa, class adviser, they feted the seniors at an annual junior-senior prom and banquet in the high school auditorium. As sophomores Harold Bast was president, Walt Danenberger was vice-president, Marcus Isenhower, secretary, and Franklin Ring, treasurer. Miss Melba Reid and Mr. George Walker were class advisers. Mr. K. C. Pittman was freshman class adviser. Ruth Brown was president,y Harold Bast, vice-presi- dent and Marcus lsenhower, treasurer. Page Nine IENIDIQI Dora Jean Allard ffnojie Walt Danenberger Doc Ada Virginia Hinds Corky Harold Bast Junk Mary Edwards lKMary!7 Marcus Isenhower Marcia lluth Brown Ronald Clowers Jenny Ronnie Sherwood Hinds Mary Jo Hayes Buss Jo Nora Schaddel Dale Keltner Nora Curly Page Ten SENIDIQS Junior Mathy 6KJl1n!Y lilla Mae Woods Ellie William Shlrtrliff 'Bill Margaret Stiles HPeg!! Donald Smith HDOnVY Claribel Spicer Ucbyieii Junior Maddox Red Mary Sudic Meyers Su:iie ' Herschel Reiser Hersh l'l:G'.'0I1 Dorothy Watkins Dottie John Reiser J0hnny'i Gordon Smedley Gord Dora Jean Allard Ramona GAA 2-4 Fixeruppers club-4 Band-2 Echo staff-4 Gordon Smedley Thin Man Band 2-3-4 FFA 1-2-3-4 Track 2-3-4 Glee club-4 Echo staff-4 Junior Maddox Freckles Echo staff-4 Marcus Isenhower Alone Basketball-3 Track 3-4 Glee club-4 Band 2-3-4 Echo staff-4 Herschel Reiser 4 Lone Star Ranger FFA 1-2-3-4 Reporter staff-4 Echo staff-4 Ronald Clowers Escape Band 2-3-4 Manager basketball t Echo staff-4 Ada Virginia Hinds eam -4 Nurse Edith Cavel GAA 1-2-3-4 American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 Reporter staff-3 Speech club 3-4 Speech contest-4 Band 2-3 Echo staff-4 Margaret Stiles Peacock Feathers GAA 1-2-3-4 lilee club 1-2-3-4 Echo staff-4 Fixeruppers club 3-4 Bill Shirtcliff Tom Sawyer Glee club 1-2-3-4 Treasurer-1 Echo staff-4 SENIDIQ C0 MENT Mary Sudie Myers Information Please Rush Hill, Mo. 1-2 Laddonia, Mo.-3 Glee club 3-4 Home Ec. president-4 Donald Smith Storm FFA 1--2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-4 American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 Echo staff-4 Dale Keltner Romantic Rebell' FFA 1-2-3-4 American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 Band 2-3-4 Speech club 3-4 ieporter staff-3 Echo staff-4 Speech contests 3-4 Sherwood Ilinds The Sea Hawk 'American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 Baseball 3--4 Basketball-3 IJ-lee club-4 Track-3 Manager-4 Echo staff-4 John Reiser The Shepherd of the Hills FFA 1-2-3-4 FFA president-3 Band 2-3-4 Reporter staff-4 Echo staff-4 American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 FFA contests 1-2-3-4 Track-1 Freshman-sophomore bas- ketball team 1-2 Claribel Spicer Silver Skates GAA 1-2-3-4 Band 2-3-4 Fc-ho staff-4 Ella Mae Woods Secretary's Desk Book Band 3-4 Echo staff-4 Page Twelve H Ruth Brown To Have and To Hold Glee club 1.-2-4 Fixeruppers club 3-4 GAA 2-3 Student Council-1 President-1 Band 2-3 Vice president of Fixerup- pers club-4 Echo staff-4 Dorothy Watkins The Ivory Mischief American Passport -3 Cleerleader-3 Echo staff-4 President of GAA-4 Junior Mathy Who's Who In Athletics' FFA 1-2-3-4 Intramural athletics 1-2-3-4 Reporter staff 3-4 Sports editor Echo -4 'FFA judging conie-t-2 Poetry contest 3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Manager-3 Mary Edwards My Sister and I GAA 1-2-3-4 Secretary-treasurer GAA-3 Ifixerupvpers club 3-4 Walt Danenbcrger ' Captain Courageous Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Track 1-2-3-4 Vice president-2 Echo staff-4 Ifarold Bast Rolling Wheels Basketball 1-2-3 Glce club 1-2-3 President-2 Echo staff-4 Nora Schaddel Vanity Fair 4 .... eucan 1-'assport -3 Glee club-4 Fiteruppers club 3-4 Band 2-3 Echo staff-4 lllnrv fo Hayes Silver Slippers Echo staff-4 1 SENIDIQ DD DHEC While taking a most exciting and gay vacation trip in the year 1964, I came across a little gypsy who, so the sign read, could answer all questions. Shouldn't I have her tell me something? , I said. I did and as that dark eyed girl began to speak, I thought for a moment it was a dream, because I had asked her to tell me about my old Ashland high classmates. That dear old class of '42, In a low voice, she began unraveling a story of a strange love affair. It all started during the war back in 1942, when Ada. Virginia Hinds, who had joined the Red Cross nursing corp, was seeing war duty in Hawaii. It seems while caring for a sailor, she received a sudden proposal and was married im- mediately. After the duration, the couple settled down in New York. Dora Jean Allard, who was always so conscious of her smallness, had suffered a great tragedy. She had taken some medicine prescribed to make her grow but the story doesn't stop there. She grew and grew and kept on growing. After she reached the height of 6 feet 9 and weighed 360 pounds, she be- came so humiliated that she sailed for Africa to live the rest of her life in solitude. The scene is qui-te different in which we found Junior Mathy. Junior had taken a job writing the lyrics for the new songs wanted for Hollywood pro- ductions. He had acquired the job after studing music composition technique for a year. A new 16 story clothing store is also now in op- eration in Ashland. Large letters over the door read BAST and HIND'S CO.-Women's Clothing Shop. Buss and Harold were quite successful and Ashland was more than proud of these MacMurray graduates. fBy the way MacMurray is now a co-ed school.J Ruth Brown was now happily married and was busy raising a family.. The old love affair between her and Walt was a sad affair. Ruth had become a stenographer after graduation and had married her employer. Walt, broken hearted, had joined the navy and was never heard from again but the gypsy told me that Walt was among a group that were now exploring Anartica. Chicago is even represented by one of those 42'ers. Junior Maddox, I remember, was quite a bicycle rid- er, so I felt sure this girl was correct when she said he was now a professional rider and was training the year around for the annual six day races. John Reiser, to my astonishment was now teach- ing school in spite of his father's request for him to become a farmer. Yes John was now principal of Punk Patch high school. He visits his home town often and the people think that he must be fairly successful because he does so much blowing about it. Do you remember that gold rush to Texas back in 1848? A most unexpected person was right there in the middle of it pushing for all she was worth. It was none other than Mary Edwards. Mary had been a typing teacher in Iowa but when she heard the news she threw a typewriter out the window and was out of town in about 15 minutes. She is now living in Viand's shack and receives her monthly relief check. Dorothy Watkins is making her living by working in a new factory in Springfield. her work on the assembly line is to stuff feathers into bed pillows. This nationally known product is soon recognized by the slogan Snooze on Sneech's Anti-Sneeze Sleepers. N o classmate could have had more luck than Gor- don Smedley. He does nothing but entertain famous people and witness wonderful entertainments in his mansion on the outskirts of Ashland. This was all acquired by Gordon when a rich relative died and willed him several million. The undertaker now located in Ashland was our Wallace Ronald Jerry Estel Leon Clowers. My for- tune teller described him as being very prosperous looking so from that I think his business must be good but it is too bad Ashland people are dying so fast. My class certainly turned out plenty of business men. I learned that Marcus Isenhower was a bank- er, who worked at the First State Bank in Gurney. He has -a beautiful home 'there and a very charming and pleasing wife. Imagine how surprised I was to find out that Mary Jo Hayes had fallen in love with Marcus and was the charming wife now doing his dishes. Mary Jo was a most influential and de- termined worker in the Woman's Democrat League which has its State headquarters located in Gurney. Bill Shirtcliff has won success and fame by help- ing the whole world. One day while on a hike, he decided to fix a one dish iiieal, so Bill just poured several foods together in one pan. After they had cooked a while they became very sticky and rather stiff. Bill told his friends and sent his mixture to the war department. Today this mixture is used by each of us and we call it tires. Two FFA boys are now using their high school training with considerable advantage. Herschel Reis- er had a job with a seed house separating the good and bad hay seeds. Dale Keltner owns a 200 acre Page Thirteen SEN UIQ DIDEM To write a little rhyme About each of our class Strikes me as being Somewhat of a task So hesitant as I am I tackle the works And hope I won't bore you , Olr feelings I won't hurt ' Duty begins with a cute little lass, Dora Jean Allard, the midget of the class. Harold Bast, your car for you will fix Being a mechanic, he knows all the tricks. As the prexy for the senior gang Ruthelma Benjamin puts things on with a bang! For a short brunette, you need to get no other Than Ruth Brown, that senior lover. Opal Chappel, known as a blonde actress For her pal Nora, she has quite a likeness. Tom Cosner, one of the champs from FFA Would like to drive the Studebaker all day. Sweet La Ronnie, heavenly Clowers Is sung by the girls, to Ashland's Tyrone Power. Walt Danenberger is a six foot two lad This star of athletics isn't bad. QIS he?j Mary Edwards, who drives the Chevy cab Can come close to beating Rose's gab. Mary Jo Hayes, is one who is sure to squeal At everything unhuman, from bugs to wheels. Ada Virginia Hinds. to say she isn't studious, would simply be atrocious l To say she doesn't like the boys, would almost be ferocious! Sherwood Hinds, who is always called Buss , Has a heart for dames with whom he likes to fuss. N 1 i Un English classj Marcus Isenhower, with his quiet and bashful May like the girls but hasn't much to say. With his gal and his Chevy coupe Curly haired Dale Keltner is ready to troupe. Ruth Lewis, thinks music, editing and speech Are three activities that can't be beat. way Junior Maddox is a member of the 'Jesse James club' Which holds up trains and causes hub bubs. For a sports writer or poet, one should see Junior Mathy, always in medias res. The guide of the Fixeruppers is Mary Sudie Meyers Through bake sales and what not, she doesn't seem to tire Herschel Reiser, with his Wild West clothes Can't make a cowboy cause his legs ain't bowed. John Reiser, in The Patsy called Billy, Likes all the girls, both sad and silly. Nora Schaddel may think blue is the best color But she always looks neat in this or any other. Bill Shirtcliff has a great pride in his T And is quite a handy man in carpentry. Oh! The band marches on as Gordon Smedley beats and steps with his feet. greatest delight a moonlight night. to be found The drum with his hands With Donald Smith, the Is get-ting the Pontiac on A brand new fad is sure On Claribel Spicer. fShe surely raids the townlj Peg Stiles who is always so immaculate In shorthand would like to be very accurate. Dorothy Watkins who heads the GAA Has a. liking for fellows, and that ain't hay. Typing and band are two pastimes That Ella Mae Woods thinks are sublime. farm where he raises hogs, cows and all kinds of, animals including kids. , Nora Schaddel is well known through a daily fash- l ion column which she edits for the Chicago Tribune. In case you want To read it just look for My Day With New Styles by Nora. I The home town has prospered more than usual since our class was graduated. Donald Smith had joined with some radio sponsors and had built ai station in Ashland. He is now in Hollywood, sign-l ing contracts with Judy Garland and Ruthelma Ben- 4 jamin. l Oh, is Ruthelma in Holl'ywood? , I asked. Yes, replied the gypsy. Well, I learned that Ruthelma had been a noted actress on Broadway and after starring in another of John Steinbeck's realistic creations she had been called to Hollywood to star in the movie. A comparatively new profession has been started by Ella Mae Woods and Peg Stiles. They now have a large business establishment in what used to be Newell's Insurance office. They do any jobs that other people do not want to do, such as tending babies, running errands, polishing floors, or typing letters. These girls can be engaged anytime through a phone call. Business is even so large that they hire several assistants. Opal Chappel is taking life easy although draw- ing a big salary. She has been hired by a dude ranch in Colorado to be a lriding instructor. Everyone seems to think that Opal took the job in order to keep her school girl figure. To vary the occupation even more, Mary Sudie Myers was found in Oklahoma where she is a social welfare worker among the Indians on the reserva- tions there. Although engaged to an Indian, she Page Fourteen SENIDIQ If ASS WILL We, the seniors, being in our natural minds, do hereby bequeath our goods, both worldly and un- worldly, to the following persons. To Mr. Ranes, we leave his office file full of our problems along with a memorandum book contain- ing the assembly announcements he forgot. To Mr. Jones, we leave the corns on our feet which we acquired at the hayloft party. To Miss Reid, we leave a brand new uncopyright- ed book titled,2 How to .Get Perfect Response in a Senior English Class. To Miss Graff, we leave our history books full of notes on how to handle the 1943 yearbook staff. To Miss Mixa, we leave two new tires for Shasta Mabelle to be kept under her bed until after the war. QWe feel that this is the safest place.J To Miss Teckenbrock, we leave our old shoes to be worn on GAA hikes. To Miss Masters, we leave a package of weed seeds to be planted for her window next year. I, Dora Jean Allard, will my forgotten boy friend to anyone who wants him. I, Harold Bast, will my promptness to Howard Sundberg. I, Ruthelma Benjamin, will my prexy's position in the senior class to anyone who has the constitution to stand it. I, Ruth Brown, will my noon hour chats to Ger- aldine Staley. I, Opal Chappel, will my love for dancing to my little brother, Bill. I, Tom Cosner, will my FFA honors to Jim Ed- wards so he will grow up and be a good farmer. I, Ronald Clowers, will my good answers in his- tory to Slick Edwards because I dont want Miss Graff to miss them. I, Walt Danenberger, will my athletic physique to Termite Wankel. I, Mary Edwards, will my yawns in shorthand class to Miss Teckenbrock. I, Mary Jo Hayes, will my giggles, laughs, screams and cackles to Albert Yancy so that people will know when he is around. I, Ada Virginia Hinds, will my place in physics class to Marjorie Leahy because I think physics classes need a feminine touch. I, Buss Hinds, will my hen-peeked character in plays to Bill Hines in order to accustom him to that sort of life. I, Marcus Isenhower, will my bashfulness to Henry Dalton. I, Dale Keltnefr, will my interest for a junior girl to someone smaller than I. QI want to be sure of myself.J 1, Ruth Lewis, will my ability to play the piano to Harry Dean Christianer in order for him to play for next year's girl's glee club. I, Junior Maddox, will my red hair and freckles to Bob Newell. I, Junior Mathy, will my sports editorship to Ed. Houston. It takes someone who gets around. I, Mary Sudie Myers, will my alto voice to Jim Davis. I, Herschel Reiser, will my Chevrolet to Junior Newell. I, John Reiser, will the cane that people say Ifm always raising to the ag and home ec depart- ments in order that it may be studied carefully. 1, Nora Schaddel, will my quiet, unassuming man- ner to Bill Trenter. I, Bill Shirtcliff, will my Model T to the govern- ment to be used in defense. I, Gordon Smedley, will my blonde, curly hair to Fred Bergschneider. I, Donald Smith, will a place under the wheel of the Pontiac to any girl who would like to sit there with me. ' I, Claribel Spicer, will my ease and grace on roll- er skates to Edna Mae Aggertt. I, Margaret Stiles, will my neatness to anyone who needs it. I, Dorothy Watkins, will my typing speed to Junior Allen. I, Ella Mae Woods, will my morning walks to school to Mary Jane Campbell. troubled over the fact that her mother is deeply opposed to the marriage. Clari.bel Spicer is traveling the nation with a show featuring dare devil stunts. Claribel is a profession- al dancer and does her acts on a tight rope 40 feet in the air. That saxophonist senior, Tom Cosner, now has his name in everything from Radio Guide to Silver Screen because he is playing in a nationally fam- ous orchestra, which holds most of its swing pro- grams in Carnegie Hall in New York. What about me? , I asked. If you can tell me, just say what I'm doing. You, Ruth Lewis, were married once, divorced your husband, married again and have now left your second husband. In fact, you're running around the country with some old man named Hearst, and pos- ing as a journalist. Why, you! How dare you to tell all that. It's none of your business anyway. I walked out. Page Fifteen UN UIQ CLASS Back row, left to right: Ramon Douglas, Donald Wankel, Alden Meyer, Junior Allen, Bill Hines, Howard Sundberg, Tom Maddox, Fred Bergschneid- er, Walter Stiltz, Richard Houston. Middle row, left to right: Ethel Way, Mary Vir- ginia Klein, Geraldine W'ay, Lucille Caswell, Chris- tina Farmer, Evelyn Emmett, Geraldine Staley, Eva Summers, Miss Ruth Mixa, adviser. First row, left to right: Marietta Dancnberger, Norma Farmer, Virginia Sayre, Maxine Copeland, Marjorie Leahy, Lola Lamkular, Mary Jane Camp- bell, Rose Ludwig, Eilean DeGroot, Jane Edwards. Junior Class History Ramon Douglas was elected to head the junior class, totaling 29 in number, for their third year of high school. Marietta Danenberger was chosen vice- president, and Richard Houston, secretary-treasurer. A party was held during the second week of school. Mo-st of the members attended. During the sophomore year, Don Wankel was elected president, Bill Wallbaum, vice-president, and Junior Allen was elected secretary-treasurer. As freshmen, Robert Bacon presided as president, while Donald Wankel and Richard Houston filled in the vice-presidency and secretary-treasurer's offices respectively. Page Sixteen S0 I3 l'i 0 CILASS Back row, left to right: Bob Mullen, Junior New- ell, Bob Newell, Lloyd Mullen, Bill Quinley, Bud Price, Joe Devlin, Harry D. Christianer, Edward Houston. Middle row, left to right: Bob Edwards, Albert Yancy, Raymond McGraw, Christine Mau, Edna Mae Aggertt, Olive Hoagland, Vincent Doolin, Bill Dev- lin, Arlie Springhart, Mr. Lawrence Jones, Adviser. First row, left to right: Lois Petefish, Betty Al- len, Jean Upchurch, Mary Cosner, Mary Summers, Mary Davison, Laura Myers, Maxine Bryant, Ro- bert Twyford. Sophomore Class History Mary Cosner was chosen to head the stphomores with Jean Upchurch as vice-president and Christine Mau as secretary-treasurer. Mr. Lawrence Jones, was elected as adviser. Mr. Leitch was drafted as their adviser after the resignation of Mr. Korty. A party was held at the first of the year. During the freshmen year, Edward Houston pre- sided as president, Lois Petefish as vice-president, and Albert Henry Yancy as secretary-treasurer. Miss Emma Dum was adviser. Page Seventeen FIQEIHMAN C ASS Back row, left to right: B. Votsmier, E. McEvers, T. Clemons, B. Trenter, J. Cosner, J. Fitzgerald, F. J. Schaddel, M. Christianer, H. Hoagland, W. Chappel, R. Korty, adviser. Middle row left to right: L. Bailey, D. Winner. J. Davis, J. Ranes, V. Bailey, B. Scott, N. Degroot, V. Cochran, G. Bergschneider, D. Wankel, J. Ed- wards. Front row, left to right: A. Long, F. McGraw, B. Farmer, R. Yancy, T. Smith, F. Wankel, F. Farm- er, M. Stewart, J. Leahy, A. P. Robinson. Raymond Ranes, Jr., was elected president of the freshman class for their first year of high school. Joe Cosner was elected vice-president, and Janet Leahy as secretary-treasurer. Like all other classes they enjoyed a party. Mr. Leitch was drafted as their adviser after the resignation of Mr. Korty Page Eighteen Memories That Linger SC l'I U 0 I. LI FE 1 SEN I2 DLAY Standing, left to right: T. Cosner, D .Keltner, R. Benjamin, R. Lewis, J. Reiser. Seated, left to right: D. Smith, 0. Chappel, B. Ilinds, A. Hinds. The senior play, The Patsy was given November 18 in the high school auditorium. The play was based around Patricia Harrington, a girl who ran second to her older sister. She was the Patsy who was blamed whenever anything was wrong and was forced toiremain in the background in order that her sister might be presented to ad- vantage. Her father, a traveling man, was on her side, and finally declared his independence by putt- ing Ma in her proper place. This brought about Patsy's ultimate triumph and needless to say gave her, her happiness as the bride of the man she loved. Patricia Harrington .............. ' ...... Ruthelma Benjamin Bill Harrington .................................... Sherwood Hinds Mrs. William Harrington ....,. ......... O pal Chappel Grace Harrington ...,............. .......... R uth Lewis Billy Caldwell ...... ............. J ohn Reiser Tony Anderson .,................... ......... D onald Smith Sadie Buchanan ...............,....... .,......... A da Hinds Francis Patrick O'Flaherty ...... ......... T om 'Cosner Trip Busty .......Dale Keltner Page Twenty-one UNIDIQ DLA CAST Standing, left to right: M. Leahy, A. Meyer, L. Caswell, R. Houston, M. Campbell, G. Stale-y, M. Reid, director, T. Maddox, M. Copeland, V. Sayre, J. Allen. Seated, left to right: L. Lamkular, N. Farmer, B. Hines, R. Ludwig, F. Bergschneider, W. Stiltz, D. Wankel, R. Douglas, C. Farmer, M. Klein. As a variation from the usual three act play, the juniors presented four one act plays on October 14, in the Ashland high school auditorium under the direction of Miss Melba Reid. This had been tried in other schools and had met with wide approval. There were three humorous plays and one serious. Parts for Cabbages , a humorous presentation, by Edword Stoodt were taken as follows: Mrs. Goosmier-Rose Ludwig Guss, her husband-Fred Bergschneider Tildy, their daughter-Norma Farmer Elizabeth a maid-Geraldine Staley Mrs. Lena Fischer, a friend-Mary J. Campbell Mr. Jerks, a reporter-Donald Wankel Mr. Markle from Chicago-Richard Houston Riders to the Sea , the serious play was present ed by the following cast: Maurga-Lola Lamkular Bartley-Alden Meyers Cathleen-Lucille Caswell Nora-Marjorie Leahy The humorous play, Herbie's First Date was presented by the following: Herbert Sanders-Ramon Douglas Kay Sanders--Mary Virginia Klein Peggy Sanders--Virginia Sayre Mrs. Sanders-Christina Farmer Jack Bradley-Junior Allen Dick Harding-Tommy Maddox Judy Andrews-Maxine Copefand Medicine Show an interlude was given by a. cast consisting of: Giz-Bill Hinds Luder-Clarence Summers Doc-Walter Stiltz Page Twenty-two SPEECH CLU I3 l ,W Back row, left to right: A. Hinds, M. Isenhower, M. Campbell, B. Quinley, M. Reid, adviser, B. Price, M. Meyers, V. Duolin. Front row, left to right: R. Newell, V. Sayre, D. Keltner, R. Benjamin, R. Lewis, R. Douglas, R. Brown. The speech club met the second week of the school and elected officers for the coming year. Ruthelma Benjamin-President. Ruth Lewis-Vice President Virginia Sayre-Secretary and treasurer Dale Keltner-Reporter Plans were made for the coming year. Ortheldo, a magician, presented a program to a large and ap- preciative audience. This program was sponsored by the speech club. The next problem of the speech club was the pre- sentation of one act plays. These plays were given as assembly programs and they were given at var- ious community meetings throughout the year. They were directed by members of the speech ll class. Six members of the club under the direction of Miss Melba Reid participated in the district speech meet which was held at New Berlin. A serious read- ing Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte was given by Ruthelma Benjamin. Ruth Lewis took part in verse reading, her selections were White Cliffs of Dover by Alice Duer Miller and There Will Come Soft Rains by Sara Teasdaleg and Green Pastures by Mark Conelly was presented by Ramon Douglas. Dale Keltner entered the ora- torical declamation division giving The Man With the Hoe . Robert Newell made his first try at ex- temporaneous speaking. Ada Virginia Hinds gave No Excuse-We Must Produce for the original oration. The play Mansions written by Hildegarde Flanner was given by the following speech students, Mary Sudie Meyers, Ruth Lewis and Vincent Doolin. Page Twenty-thrco SCHUUL BAND Clarinets: B. Dodge, V. Beggs, J. Upchurch, M. Cosner, G. Hickman, M. Campbell, B. Rciser, M. Copeland, E. Woods, R. Yancy, C. Spicer, J. Bax- ter, R. Lewis, M. Stewart. Cornets: B. Allen, S. Mau, L. Petefish, P. Camp- bell, B. Newell, B. Butler, R. Douglas, J. Reiser, M. Isenhower, B. Freed, I. Oldridge, R. Benjamin, M. Klein, D. Keltner, A. Yancy, J. Ranes. Trombones: M. Christianer, R. Clowers, B. Price. E. Houston. Sousaphone: R. Houston. Baritone: E. Aggertt. Bass Drum: Gordon Smedley. Snare Drums: L. Caswell, K. Campbell, V. Doolm, T. Fitzgerald. Altos: D. Wankel, P. Danenberger, B. Lewis. Saxophones: T. Cosner, V. Sayre, M. Danenberger, The Ashland grade and high school band began their activities in September under the leadership of Mr. Melvin Dalhaus, The fifty-three members became organized by electing Ramon Douglas, president, Vincent Doolin, vice-president and Ruth Lewis, secretary and treas- urer. A new sousaphone was purchased by the band early in the year. Several concerts had been held previous to the school year under the direction of Dudley C. Hitte, who organized the band in June 1939. The banl also played at the Illinois State Fair and won the championship trophy of Band Group II, Class C. The first concert, under the direction of Mr. Mel- vin Dalhaus was held December 12, 1941. Special numbers were presented by the clarinet quartet and the cornet quartet. Members of the clarinet quartet are: Gladys Hickman, Bill Dodge, John Baxter, and Vincent Beggs. Dale Keltner, Christine Mau, Ramon Douglas and Robert Newell make up the cornet quartet. The band played at several basketball games and presented several concerts during the year. An all school orchestra was organized during the year. It was composed of three saxophones, trump- ets, piano, bass horn and drums. The orchestra played for many gatherings during the year. All band music was numbered and checked out to each band member and each member was held responsible for music. Many new selections were purchased during the year. Mr. Dalhaus divided the band into three sections -reeds, cornets, and bass. Each section met approximately four times weekly and band rehears- als were held for the high school band each Mon- day and Thurslay and the grade and high school bands on Friday. Page Twenty-four GIIDLS' G EE CLUB +t:'gqy.,M,zfA-J, f . Back row, left to right: M. Copeland, R. Brown, L. Lamkular, V. Sayre, F. Wankel, M. Myers, R. Ludwig, N. Farmer, M. Bryant, N. Schaddel, M. Leahy, M. Dalhaus, instructor. Middle row, left to right: F. McGraw, A. Long, B. Farmer, R. Yancy, E. Aggertt, M. Danenberger, G. Staley, J. Leahy, J. Upchurch, M. Stewart, T. Smith, O. Chappel. Front row, left to right: V. Bailey, B. Scott, N. DeGroot, B. Allen, M. Stiles, C. Farmer, M. Camp- bell, E. DeGroot, C. Mau, L. Petefish. Mr. Melvin Dalhaus, music instructor, organized the girls' chorus by testing each voice and placing each girl in one of three groups-alto, soprano. or contralto. Twenty-nine girls made up the chorus, accompan- ied by Mrs. Dalhaus at the piano. Later five girls were added making a total of thirty-four. At each rehearsal the girls warmed up by sing- ing popular songs. The most oIten sung was Nov-' The Day Is Over. Two new songs were purchased for the chorus- Love's Old Sweet Song and Ken- tucky Babe. After several rehearsals eight girls were picked to form a special choir. They were-Marietta Dan- enberger, Nora Schaddel, Maxine Bryant, Marjorie Leahy, and Jean Upchurch. This choir took part in the annual community Christmas program. The en- tire chorus attired in black skirts and white blouses sang two numbers- Kentucky Babe and Now The Day Is Over. There was a trio composed of Bette Allen, Mar- ietta Danenberger, and Maxine Bryant. They were chosen to sing at special programs and also with the high school dance orchestra. The girls had extra rehearsals to prepare for the annual music festival which was held in Virginia The girls sang- I Heard You Go By , Brown Birds Singing and My Little Banjo. The chorus also participated in a special victory festival at Lanphier high school in Springfield. Page Twenty-five I30Y'S GLEE C U - Q! L Back row, left to right: L. Bailey, A. Yancy, A. Hinds. W. Danenherger, B. Quinley, B. Price, M. isenhower. Middle row, left to right: R. McGraw, R. Ranes. C. J. Schaddel. J. Fitzgerald, W. Chappel, W. Vots- mier, T. Clemons, R. Houston, M. Dalhaus, instruct- ill . D. Wankel, V. Doolin, Maddox, W. Shirtcliff. Front row, left to right: R. Newell, R. Douglas, G. Smedley, T. Maddox, J. The first week of school saw the organization of the Boy's Glee club under the direction of Mr. Melvin Dalhaus, the new music and band instructor. The boys got under way by singing selections from the newly purchased book Song We Sing. Some of the songs they later chose to sing were: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes , Homing , Swing Low Sweet Chariot and The Marine Hymn . The above selections were sung at the annual Spring Festival in Virginia. Two assembly programs were given by the club. H I Three of the students-Walter Danenberger, Vin- cent Doolin and Buss Hinds sang sclo parts. The boys sang, Alouet,a , Camptown Races , Sho.t- in Bread , Marine Hymn , All Through The Night . and Home On The Range . The programs were closed with the assembly singing God Bless America. The club consisted of twenty-four boys. The boys showed their intest by faithfully attending rehears- als every Tuesday. Mrs. Dalhaus accompanied the boys at the piano. Page Twenty-six EIQUDDEIQS Back row, left to right: M. Edwards, L. Lam- kular, A. Hinds, E. Emmett, M. Stiles, 0. Chappel. Nora Schaddel, B. Farmer. C. Farmer, F. Wankel, R. Yancy, J. Upchurch, R. Lewis, D. Allard, F. Farmer, L. Myers, 0. Hoagland. Middle row, left to right: V. Bailey, B. Scott, N. DeGroot, M. Leahy, R. Benjamin, R. Ludwig, M. Summers, E. Aggertt, A. Robinson, L. Caswell, M. Stewart. I. DeGroot, J. Leahy, M. Campbell, G. Staley, V. Sayre, M. Hayes, N. Farmer, M. Cope- land, C. Spicer, T. Smith, C. Mau, E. Summers, M. Davison, A. Long. Front row, left to right: R. Mixa, instructor, F. McGraw, treasurer, M. Cosner, secretary, M. Klein, vice president, M. Myers, president, R. Brown, pro- gram chairman, B. Bryant, social chairman, B. Allen, song leader, M. Dane-nberger, club reporter, J. Edwards, club reporter. Early in the year the Fixerupper's club held a candle-light formal service at which the following officers were installed: Mary Sudie Myers, presi- dent, Mary Virginia Klein, vice president, Mary Cosner, secretary, and Frances McGraw, treasurer. Ruth Brown was named program chairman, Max- ine Bryant, social chairman, Betty Allen, song leader, and Marietta Danenberger, Lucille Caswell, and Jane Edwards, publicity chairmen. The club had two meetings each month, one social and one business. The club was again affiliated with the American Home Economics association. The point system was installed this year. The Fixeruppers were quite active during the year. A trip to Chicago was the goal set by the club. To make money, a. bake sale was held, at which cakes, cookies, and rolls were sold. The club sold hot dogs, chocolate milk, and orange-ade during the tournament, held two chili luncheons during the month of February, served the county schoolmas- ter's dinner in March and an all-school Christmas party which was held in December. In March the Fixeruppers club sponsored a cour- tesy week and presetated a program on nutrition for a combined meeting of the Woman's club. They also gave this program for the PTA in February. The year's social activities were a formal installa- tion, a formal initiation with candle-light ceremony at which twenty-six new members were initiated: the mothers program which was in May, and the joint party with the FFA club. The big social event of the year sponsored by the Fixeruppers was The Snow Frolic. Two delegates will be sent by the Fixeruppers to the state club camp this summer. Ruth Brown and Mary Cosner represented the club at the homo economics state camp Bloomington last June. Miss Ruth Mixa, instructor, was named state club sponsor for the 1942 year. Page Twenty-seven F. F. A. Back row, left to right: J. Trenter, G. Berg- schneider, M. Winner, L. Bailey, T. Clemons, J. Mathy, D. Wankel, M. lsenhower, J. Cosner, W. Dev- lin, M. Christianer, W. Votsmier, A. Springhart. Middle row, left to right: V. Cochran, G. McEvers, f fix C. Schaddel, B. Chappel, E. Houston, T. Maddox, R. Houston, D. Smith, H. Christianer, J. Davis, J. Ed- wards, H. Hoagland, B. Twyford. Front row, left to right: J. Reiser, D. Keltner, F. Bergschneider, D. Wankel, president, T. Cosner, H. Reiser, L. Jones, adviser. When the school term opened in September the FFA started the year with a new adviser and in- structor. Mr. Lawrence Lee Jones filled the vacancy as agriculture instructor created by the resignation of Mr. George Walker. After every one was acquainted the FFA boys held a meeting at which the following officers were elected. Donald Wankel, president, Tom Cosner, vice president, Fred Bergschneidelr, secretary, Her- schel Reiser, treasurerg and Dale Keltner, reporter. This year the FFA chapter increased from 17 to 37 members. The sectional grain and poultry show was held in Athens, October 9. This ended the shows for the year with the boys collecting about 3,3250 in prize money. This year the boys held several money making projects. A basketball game between the alumni and the faculty, a paper drive and a barn dance were the main projects. The closing events of the year were the annual Father and Son banquet, served by the mothers, which was held March 26 at the high school, with Dr. Nolan of the University of Illinois, the main speaker. Last June the fatstock, poultry and dairy judg- ing teams went to Champaign to take part in the State Judging contest. Herschel Reiser placed fourth in the fatstock division with the team placing eighth in the state. Dale Keltner, Harry D. Christianer, Ed- ward Houston, Tom Cosner, and Richard Houston, stayed in Champaign in order that they could attend the State FFA convention wnich was held the day after the judging. Tom Cosner received the State Farmer's degree and was elected vice president of section 12. He is the first boy in the Ashland Coni- munity high school to receive this honor. Page 'Iwenty-eight IQIEIDUIQTEIQ STAFF Back row, left to right: J. Allen, F. Bergschneider, B. Hines, D. Wankel, G. Staley, J. Edwards, V. Sayre, L. Caswell, M. Danenberger, H. Graff, ad- viser. Front row, left to right: H. Reiser, R. Douglas, J. Mathy, R. Lewis, R. Benjamin, J. Reiser. Ruth Lewis, a member of the A.C.H.S. Reporter staff of last. year, was appointed as editor of the Reporter, for the year 1941-42. Ruth served as a columnist last year. Ruthelma Benjamin, who served as a columnist in 1940-41, was appointed as assistant editor for the year 1941-42. The remaining staff positions were as follows: Sports Editor .......,.................................... Junior Mathy Assistant Sports Editors .... Junior Allen, Bill Hines Feature Writers ...................... Marietta Danenberger, Fred Bergschneider Columnists .......... ....,..... H erschel and John Reiser FFA Reporter ........................................ Donald Wankel Dramatics ................ Virginia Sayre, Ramon Douglas Home Economics Reporter .................. Lucille Caswell Reporters ................ Jane Edwards, Geraldine Staley Adviser ..............................................,..... Helen E. Graff The ACHS Reporter, a printed paper, is edited and published every Wednesday by the journalism class and their adviser, Helen E. Graff. Besides the weekly edition, a. special edition was published during Christmas week. The ACHS Reporter is a member of the National Scholastic Press Assiciation and last year received a first class rating. The staff, accompanied by Miss Graff, made a tour of the Illinois State Journal piant at Spring- field during the year. The paper is printed weekly by the Sentinel. Page Twenty-nine BLUW BLDW ACCDUNT September 2. Back to school with books, warm greetings and high hopes. 15. New l r'A members saw Hellzapoppin at the 'annual initiation. 16. Played our first baseball game with Bluffs. Ott to a load start. We were meaten 12 to 8. 19. Not such a bad start after all, won from Chandlerville 12 to 2. 23. ls it luck or are we good? Won our second game Irom 'l'allula 4 to 3. 24. 'loo Dad boys. Lost to Petersburg 5 to 3. 25. not Dogs! Sopns had a wiener roast. 26. Come, come lads, wnat's the trouble? Lost to Chandlerville 17 to 4g .GAA girls snowed tne new greemes what rIel1zafpoppin really was. 29. Now don't tell me mat the seniors let the rain wasn up the party! Seniors held a wlener roast in the home ec room. October - 8. Home ec girls didnt see Hellzapoppin but got initiated. 9. r'r'A and GAA soft ball game called off, due to rain. 10. Whoopee! One six weeksover, but oh my goshl- 4 I forgot .report C31'0S.. - Y 13. what a life: .seniors got out one wholeday to have pictures taken. ' P ' 14. Juniors lelt grown up. Presented four one act plays. - lo. Another vacation. County institute. 18. rail play day' held at Athens. 24. Miss meld announced the senior play cast. 29. Journalism students saw the cogs or the press work at Journal ortice. 31. Halloween party, sponsored by journalism class. November 4. Beat Browning 58 to 21 in first basketball game of season. 6-7. Out a day and a half for high school confer- ence held at Champaign. 10. Whipped Mason City 28 to 22. 11. Whoopee! Dismissed for Armistice day. 12. Lost to Murrayville 36 to 27. 18. Senior's displayed their dramatic ability in The Patsy. 19. Doll up day. Pictures were taken for yearbook. 20. Thanksgiving vacation. 21. Snowed under Kilboiurne 45 to 139 Another six weeks gone. 26. Cathedral whipped us 48 to 26. Ohhhhhh! 29. Beaten by Redhead's of Virginia 42 to 32. 2. 10. beat 11. 12. band 16. 18. 22. 'jam 23. 24. 31. 4. 21 in 9. 15. 16. first December Beat Chandlerville 38 to 37. Faculty showed what they were made of, they alumni 27 to 26 in FFA benefit game. Downed Tallula 41 to 26. Band and Home ec club strutted their stuff in concert and style show. Set back by New Berlin 47 to 28. Back in the winning. Beat Mt. Sterling 34-30. Mr. Dalhaus and Homer Butler presented 2. session' for the assembly. Beat Bath 34 to 12. Christmas vacation began. Won Kilbournefs 'Blind tournament! January Beat Chandlerville for the third time 40 to Virginia tournament. Placed third in Virginia tournament. Lost to Waverly 36 to 27. Boy, oh, boy, half through the year, end of semester. 19-23. Ashland's twentieth annual basketball tournament. New Berlin won tournlamentg Waverly placed second and Ashland third. - 27. Chandlerville upset us 31 to 24. 29. Eliminated Tallula 39 to 34. February 3. Lost to Petersburg 29 to 32. 4. Coach Korty resigned as coach ofAshlfand high. 11. Homemaker's serve dinner to faculty. 12. Patriotic day. Dismissed for Lincoln's birthday. 13. Spanked Easton 26 to 23. 17. Snowed Pleasant Plains under 45 to 15. 24-28. District Basketball tournament. March 17. Homem.aker's served dinner to school board to show how good cooks they were. 18. Won Class B Banner at District speech meet. 26. Mothers of FFA boys served at Father-San banquet. 28. Ruth Lewis placed second at sectional contest. April 3. Easter holidays began. 17. 24. 28. 8. 14. 15. 23. 24. 28. Page Thirty Cass county Speech meet. State Speech contest. Cass county Speech contest. May District track meet. Mothers feted athletes. -All done and over-Senior exams. Junior feted Seniors at banquet and prom. Baccalaureate service. Goodbye now! Moments That Thrill AT H I. ET I C S BASEBALL Back row, left to right: R. Korty, coach, R. Ranes, B. Newell, G. Be-rgschneider, D. Smith, V. Doolin, J. Davis, manager. Front row, left to right: A. Yancy, L. Mullen, B. Quinley, A. Meyer, W. Danenberger, S. Hinds, B. Hines, B. Mullen, C. J. Schaddel. Ashland .baseballers wound up their 1941 season With a record of two victories and three defeats. The locals stopped the Tallula nine in the closest fought game of the season by a score of 4 to 3 and snowed under Chandlerville 11 to 2 for their other wan. Chanulervine came back in the return game to register a 17 to 4 win over the Panthers. Blufnfs coypped a 12 to 8 victory and Petersburg won 5 to 3 in the other games. For the season, Ashland batted .220, getting 33 hits in 150 trips to the plate. The Panthers scored 30 runs to 39 for the rivals. Meyer was the regular pitcher for the locals and Daneniberger and Lloyd Mullen was relief hurlers. Meyer struck out 28 While walking 7 men. Danenberger sent ten men down via the strike out route and walked 11 while Mullen struck out five and issued no bases on balls. Buss Hinds, a senior, led the hitting department batting out a .333 clip for the season. Bill Hines was second with an average of .313 While Alden Meyer was right on his heels batting .312. Walter Danenberger batted .144. Rain during the last week of the season caused three games to be called off. They were with Tallu- la, Petersburg, and Greenvievv. The members of the 1941 squad were: Walter Danenberger, catcher, Al- den Meyer, pitcherg Bill Hines, first base, Bill Quin- ley, second base, Bob Mullen ,short stop, Lloyd Mul- len, third base, Buss Hinds, left field, C. J. Schad- del, center field, and Albert Yancy, right field. Continued on Next Page Page Thirty-three I3ASlfI3Al.L SE1ASON'S SUMMARY 'F ff QEYSEE XT 595038, Q4 ma- :2 la Er' 5' rv- UQ 'C' 5 5 'Fi ru gd H: m UQ KD .333 Buss Hinds, If ............ 5. 18 2 6 Bob Mullen, ss ....... -15 18 4 5 .282 Bill Hines, lb ...,........ 5 16 6 5 .313 Walt Danenberger .... 5 14 6 2 .144 Bill Quinley 210 .......... 5 16 4 2 .124 Alden Meyer, p ........ 5 16 3 5 .312 Lloyd Mullen, 3b ,..... 5 15 1 4 .266 C. J. Schaddel, cf .... 4 6 0 0 .000 Albert Yancy, rf ....., 5 15 3 3 .200 Donald Smith, cf ...... 2 3 1 1 .333 Vincent Doolin, cf .,.... 2 3 1 0 .000 Junior Ranes, p ........ 1 1 0 0 .000 Totals 150 39 30 'S This summary does not include all just the ones who were at bat, Page Thirty-four ll ul 1 .1129 I00ll3S Him wwmummumm '-1OgJQf-so::ocns:1Qcn fD'U:'UfD'Ut5'U55,'U5 U2:'r-n:'U1: r-I-:ln-lard-:fr-u foaoeososaoa 33 355 E E No camo o o 5'-e v-:B+-1 fs fs CD Co 0 CQ Q players but BASKETBALL Back row, left to right: Coach Korty, R. Clowers, manager, J. Davis, R. Hinds, J. Cosner, G. Berg- schneidcr, F. Bergschneider, B. Hines, V. Doolin, B. Newell, D. Wankel, B. Votsmier, J. Edwards, S. Hinds, manager. Seated left to right: A. Yancy, J. Allen, J. Fitz- gerald, B. Quinley, L. Mullen, W. Danenberger, R. Ranes, A. Meyer, B. Mullen, C. Schaddel. Basketball, the favorite sport of the ACHS was ushered in with great enthusiasm. Three.former Panthers were lost by graduation and things looked bad for Coach Korty. When the first practice was held, about twenty-five boys reported from which the coach picked the following team: Walt Danen- berger, Lloyd Mullen, Junior Allen, Jack, Fitzgerald, and Alden Meyer, a transfer of Parker high school in Chicago, completed the team. Junior Ranes, due to an injury was forced out in the middle of the season. He was a first team man. There was considerable gossip circulating that the locals were below par and not as good as form- er teams, but this was proved propaganda by up- sets over Browning and Mason City. The locals downed Browning 58 to 21 in their first game and Mason City went down the same route by a 28 to 2:1 score. For the next two weeks, fate seemed to be with the Panthers. They were topped by Murray- ville 38 to 27, downed by Cathedral of Springfield, 48 to 26, and Virginia came through with a 42 to 32 win. Ashland then came back to whip Chandler- ville 38 to 37 in a close game. They again achievf-fl victory by stopping Rochester in a 45 to 32 melee. Split In Next Four Games The Panthers split in their next four games. They were victorious over Tallula 41 to 36, and over Mt. Sterling 34 to 30. Riverton and New Berlin handed the locals their defeats by scores of 36 to 23 and 47 to 28 respectively. During the Christmas vaca- tion, the locals won the first Annual Kilbourne Blind Holiday Tournament by dumping Kilbourne 42 to 19 and whipping Chandlerville 27 to 24 in the finals. Ashland whipped Bath 34 to 12 in the only other holiday contest. N Place Third In Virginia Tourney Ashland received third place in the Virginia tournament. Bath fell viciim to the Panthers guns in the first game by a 40 to 21 score, but were de- .feated by Mt. Sterling in the semi-finals. The lo- cals stopped Chandlerville for the third time of the season, to cop third place honors. Coach Lynn's strong Waverly quintet scored a 36 to 26 win over the Panthers in their first game after the Virginia tournament. Ashland came through again in their next game, to stop revenge hopes for Pleasant Plains with a 28 to 22 defeat. Franklin fell victim Continued on Next Page Page Thirty-five ASH AND IBAJKETIBALI. to the Panther's sights in the Ashland tourney by a 35 to 21 score. The Waverly Scotties upset the Panthers, for the second time, in the tourney by a 38 to 29 score. The locals tripped Riverton 34 to 31 for third place. Comets Whip Panthers The three game streak with Chandlerville ended when the Comets whipped the Panthers 31 to 24 in their fourth meeting or the season. The first overtime battle was played with Tallula on their own floor. The Panthers were victorious by a 39 to 34 score. Petersburg eliminated the Panth- ers in one of the nest games of the season on their home floofr by a 32 to 29 score. The game with Vir- ginia which was scheduled for February 6, was cali- ed off on account of bad weather. V Greenview came through in the next game to win a. 26 to 21 decision from the Panthers. The locals avenged last year's defeat at the hands of Easton llawvks, winning by a three point margin. The score was 26 to 23. Also, this was a West Central game mnich at that time put Ashland in a tie for first place in that conference. Captain Walt Danenberger made 11 points in his last appearance on the local floor as his team mates romped to a 45 to 15 win over Pleasant Plains. After winning over Pleasant Plains by a 30 point margin, the score was reversed at Athens where the Panthers lost by 30 points to the Warriors by a 47 to 17 score. In the first game of the district, Ashland elimin- ated Franklin 51 to 33 ,but were beaten in the sec- ond game at the hands of Murrayville by a 39 to 34 score. Danen.berger made 354 points for the season to be high score-r while Meyer followed with 228 anfl Fitzgerald with 213. Next came Hines with 169, Lloyd Mullen with 137 and Bill Quinley with 102. All other players were under 100. In all, the Pan- thers scored 1484 points. The season's record was 20 wins against 13 losses. l 1 SEASON'S SUMMARY: Ashland 58, Ashland 28, Murrayville Virginia 42, Ashland 45, Browning 21 Mason City 22 38, Ashland 27 Ashland 32 Kilbourne 13 Cathedral 48, Ashland 26 Ashland 45, Ashland 38, Riverton 35, Ashland 41, New Berlin Ashland 34, Ashland 34, Ashland 44, Ashland 27, Ashland 40, Rochester 32 Chandlerville 37 Ashland 23 Tallula 36 47, Ashland 28 Mt. Sterling 28 Bath 12 Kilbourne 25-Kilbourne Tournament Chandlerville 24-Kilbourne Tourney Bath 21-Virginia Tournament Mt. Sterling 44, Ashland 26-Virginia Tournament Ashland 28, Waverly 36, Ashland 28, Ashland 35, Waverly 38, Ashland 34, Chandlerville 20--Virginia Tournament Ashland 26 Pleasant Plains 21 Franklin 21-Ashland Tournament Ashland 29-Ashland Tournament Riverton 31-Ashland Tournament bhandlerville 31, Ashland 24 Ashland 39, Ashland 26, Tallula 34 Qovertimej Easton 23 Petersburg 32, Ashland 29 Greenview 26, Ashland 21 Ashland 45, Pleasant Plains 15 Athens 47, Ashland 17 Ashland 51, Franklin 33 Murrayville Won--20 Total points 39, Ashland 34 Lost 13 1054 Opponents total points 986 Average points per game 31 plus Average points per games for opponents 28 plus Page Thirty-six L ASHLAND TDUIQNAMEN Left to right: B. Mullen, C. J. Schaddel. Albert Yancy, J. Fitzgerald, B. Quinley, Alden Meyer, Lloyd Mullen, J. Allen. J. Ranes, W. Dzmenbergcr. New llerlin captured top honors in the twentieth annual Ashland high school invitational basketball tournament by defeating Waverly 44 to 22 in the finals. Chandlerville downed Browning 59 to 19 in the opener. In the other games of the first round, Tallula whipped Chatham 31 to 23, Waverly stopped Greenfield 57 to 20 and Franklin eliminated Pleasant Plains 35 to 33. New Berlin showed true undefeated form by handing Chandlerville's Comets a 43 to 27 decision. Riverton came through to defeat Tallula .30 to 31. In the other games, Waverly pulled an unexpected upset by defeating Virginia 31 to 29 and Ashland stopped Franklin 35 to 28 to complete the second round. Page In the semi-finals, New Berlin defeated Riverton 29 to 21 and Waverly stopped the local Panthers 38 to 29. Ashland whipped Riverton 34 to 31 to carry off the third place trophy. New Berlin came through again to whip Waverly 44 to 22 in the championship game. The Waverly Scotties were awarded the sports- manship trophy for the third straight year which entitles them to keep it as their own. A new trophy will have to be purchased for next year's classic. Stults, VVaverly forward, carried off top scoring honors for the entire tournament by making 51 points. Walt Danenberger, Panther captain, made 445 points to rank second. Handy, of Waverly was third. Continued on Next Page Thirty-seven CHEEIQ EAD ' Left to right: Sis Mau, Lois Petefish, Ruth Yancy, Betty Allen. Championship Box NEW BERLIN Score: FG FT Marr, f ,.,,,A,,A,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, 7 5 Tamblin, f ,..,..,.,,,,A. ,,,,A,A, 2 1 Bergschneicler, c ,...,., ,,,,,,,, 4 2 Wennenborg, g ...... ,,,A,A.. 1 1 Bridges, g ,,,.,,, ,... Short, g ........,,,,. Totals ,...,...,... WAVERLY Stults, f' ..,,,,,, Handy, f ...ii Perry, f' ...., Huson, c ........ Dunseth, g ,,.,. Crank, 5,5 ..,,iiii Garman, gg ,... Totals ,,,,, 1 2 14 FG FT 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 G Pag CONSOLATION: TP lil 5 ASHLAND FG FT 10 lfitzgeialxl, f ,,,,, ,,,,,.,,, 2 1 3 ' L. Mullen, f ,,.,,,, ,,,,,,,,, 2 4 3 DanenLerger, c ,,,,, ,,,.,4,,, 6 2 5 Meyer, g ......,...Y.., ,..,,,,,A 2 1 -, Allen, g ...... ,,,.,,, H1 0 44 - - T11 Total ......, ,,,,,,,, 1 4 8 0 rs RIVISHTON FG FT 4 Wenlce, f .,..... ,,,,,A,,, 3 4 4 David, f ...... ,A.,,AA4, 3 3 1 Hott, c .......,...... ,,,,,,,,, 1 0 5 Johnson, g ,,,,,, A,,,,,,,, 3 0 3 Szoke, g ....... ,.,.,,,,, 1 0 Total ....... , ,.,,, 12 7 0 Thirty-eiglit TP 5 S 14 5 2 34 TP 10 53 i: 2. 31 TIQACIY Track season for 1940-41 .began on March 25 with the following boys reporting: Walter Danenberger, Robert Logan, Willie and Henry Rigney, Bill Hines, Ray Thompson, Joe Devlin, Vincent Doolin, and Bob and Junior Allen. Danenberger was high ,scorer for the season, col- lecting 93 points. Bob Logan was second with 79, Clifford Page was third with 30 112, and Ray Thompson was fourth with 26 112. Others ranked in the following orders' McGraw 22, Winner 12, Mullen 10 112, Rigney 6, Doolin 5 112, Devlin 5, Price 5, Smedley 4 112, Qiuinley 3 112, Wankel 2 112, Collins 2 ,and Junior Allen and Albert Yancy scor- ed 1 112 points apiece. The locals placed seventh in the Pana Invitation- al meet on March 6 with a total of ,seven points. Logan received second in the broad jump while Danenberger was third in the discus for Ashland's points. New Berlin copped a 67 to a 41 decision over the local thinlies in a dual meet on March 19. Ashland got four firsts to eight for New Berlin. Logan and Danenberger made 10 112 points apiece for Ashland. The first freshman-sophomore meet of the season was won by Athens from the local underclassmen by a score of 77 to 35. McGraw paced the Little Cats with 11 points. Ashland received two firsts. The Panthers took second in the Cass County Track and Field meet by scoring 30 points. Virginia won the meet with 49 112. Danenberger heavcd the discus 138 feet 8 inches for a new record to break the old record of 131 feet S inches sct .by Dan Goff of Beardstown in the 1939-40 meet. Twenty points were obtained by Ashland in the Petersburg relays. Decatur won the meet with a. tot- al of 38 points. Ashland received one first, Logan in the broad jump. By scoring 49 points, the Welty men took second in the Little Six track and field meet. Petersburg was first with 57. Danenberger, Logan and Thomp- son set new records for Ashland. Danenberger toss-- ed the discus 131 feet 4 inches for his record. Lo- gan jumped 20 feet 5 inches and Thompson cleared the ,bar at 10 feet 8 inches for the other record. On May 3, the Little Cats nosed out the Pleasant Plains underclassmen in a dual meet. The score was 56. to 54 in favor of Ashland. Smith of Pleasant Plains was high individual scorer of the meet, mak- ing 31 points. McGraw made 11 for Ashland. The next meet of the season was with Athens where the Panthers were victorious by a 67 to 50 score. This was the only meet which the Panthers won. The last meet of the season was the West Central conference meet at Beardstown. Ashland was sec- ond with 35 112 points while Virginia was first with 45 112. No records were broken. Ashland copped four firsts to three for Virginia. Page Thirty-nine 13. A.. A. Back row., left to right: C. Mau, E.. Summers, B. Allen, A. Hinds, M. Danenberger, D. Watkins, D. Allard, M. Edwards, J. Edwards, G. Staley. Middle row, left to right: E. Teckenbrock, instruc- tory C. Spicer, M. Davison, M. Stiles, E. Emmett. ...::Eggf?3? 'r.g w5':?i??595 ,N , ,s . M. Campbell, M. Klein, E. Degroot, 0. Hoagland, M. Copeland. Front row, left to right: M. Shlmmers, R. Yancy T. Smith, F. Wankel., A. Robinson, V. Bailey, B. Scott, N. Degroot, F. McGraw, A. Long. The GAA members and Miss Elizabeth Tecken- brock, adviser, met September 15 to elect the of- ficers for the year. Dorothy Watkins was elected as president, Marietta Daneniberger, vice president and Christine Mau, secretary-treasurer. On September 26, eleven members wen initiated upon their entrance into the club. The fall play day was held in Athens with baseball as the theme. Six girls accompanied by Miss Teckenbrock and Miss Dorothy Masters attended the get-together. Ash- land girls wso attended were Dorothy Watkins, Mary Edwards, Claribel Spicer, Jane Edwards, Evelyn Emmett, and Mary Summers. During the course of the year the Amazons took hikes, played softball, volley ball and basketball. The basketball season got off to a bang withwa potluck supper and a practice game.On December 17, two GAA teams tangled as a curtain raiser for the FFA benefit game. The two teams were the Midgets with Marietta Danenberger, captain ,and the Polka Dots captained by Dorothy Watkins. The Midgets edged out the Polka Dots by a score of 18 to 16. Claribel Spicer, Polko Dot, was high scorer making a total of ten points. Seniors who will receive awards are Mary Ed- wards, Dorothy Watkins, Claribel Spicer and Ada Virginia Hinds. Junior awards have been earned by .Table Edwards, Marietta Danenberger, ,Geraldine Staley, Eva Sum- mers and Eilean Degroot. Girls receiving second year awards are: Evelyn Emmett, Dora Jean Allard, Sis Mau, Bette Allen and Mary Davison. Freshmen award winners are: Vivian Bailey, Mary Summers, Thelma Smith, Frances Wankel, Ruth Yancy, Alberta Long, Nadine Degroot, Betty Scott, Anna Pearl Robinson, and Frances McGraw. Page Forty Big Things, Little Packag FEA1-U D ES 6 6 1 A 4 4 1 A A A S DE I3 ANCES Hans and Gretel 'i ' South Wind A Two Peas in a Pod, Cackle, Cackle You Ride Behind Peepfing Tom's Knave of Hearts Cain and Ablei' We Two Tournament Time Three Wise Women of Gotham The Four Horsemen 'Sunningn Dreaming of You ' Jack and Jill Lucy--Peg-Red Rub-a-dub-dub Higgley Pigg1ey's Iage Foity three DADTI ES F.F.A. Hay Loft Party Mid gunny sacks, old lanterns, bales of straw and horse collars, more than one hundred boys and girls in overalls and print dresses, square-danced to the tune of the fiddlers music at the hay loft party. The party was sponsored by the FFA under the direction of Mr. L. L. Jones. Refreshments of grape juice and cookies were served. Junior-Senior Banquet-Prom Breaking the tradition, the juniors feted the sen- iors at the annual junior and senior banquet-prom in the high school auditorium on May 24, -1941. The auditorium was decorated as an old fashion- ed flower garden with a false ceiling made of blue cheese cloth, representing the summer evening sky. The dance floor was encircled by a white picket fence. At the front of the dance floor was a rock garden, wi.h a. water fountain, and water trickling over the rocks. The evening started at 6:30 with a banquet serv- ed by the lr tA. Freshman and sophomore bovs acted as waiters. Bill Nvallbaum served as head Waltef, and Albert Yancy, Fred Bergschneider, Vincent Doolin, Robert Newell, Donald W ankel, Russell Davison, Bob Mullen. and Ramon Douglas were the waiters. The seniors were welcomed by the junior presi- dent, Ruthelma Benjamin. Bolo Douglas, senior president accepted the welcome. The seniors, faculty and faculty wives were the guests at the banquet. Other guests of the students and faculty were invited to the prom at 8:30. The banquet tables were placed in an 'L' position around the sides of the dance floor. The banquet was served by candle light. Music for the dancing was furnished by Jim Kohe's band from Beardstown. During the prom, punch was served by the waiters. Miss Ruth Mixa, junior adviser, aided the juniors: in planning the banquet. Hallowe'en Party Ap-proximately sixty persons, including students and faculty attended the fourth annual Hallowe'en party. The party began with the parade of the masked. with Mrs. Janes, Mr. Ranes, Walter Danenberger, and Buss Hinds as official judges. First prize went to Miss Teckenbrock, for being the best dressed. Miss Masters for the best disguised and Ruthelma Benjamin for being the funniest. Madame Bertilli, who was though to be an out-- sider, finally turned out to be Mr. Lawrence Jones. She acted as fortune teller for the evening. Other entertainment for the evening consisted of dancing, playing cards and ping pong. Music for dancing was furnished by the school radio. Refresh- ments of pop and cookies were served. Christmas Party Mary Virginia Klein was elected Snow Queen and rclgneu over the Ohristmas party held in the auditorium on the evening of December 19. iler es- cort was Dale lseltller and the court was made up of the iollowing attendants: Ruth brown, Walt Dan- enberger, rrances Mcliraw, Bill Votsmier, Opal uliappel, Donald bmltn, ll.ary Cosner, Aloen Meyer, Sis lvlau, and Bette Allen as court trumpters an- nounced the entrance of the queen. krecedlng the coronation there was a black out. Then a spotlight operated by Ralph Bryant, was placed on tne girls alla their escorts. 'lne groups were arranged on a snow bank throne. Af.er the crowning by lvlary Myers, the president of the homemaker's club, a floor show was presented which consisted of two songs- Ciribirabln anJ Elmers Tune by Jean Upchurchg tap dancing numbers by Bob Newell, Juba Dance , Shepherds be-enaoe', and White Cliffs of Dover by Ruth Lewis on the piano. The queen then distributed the gifts from the tree. All girls in the court and those who participated in the program wore formals. Cookies and punch were served in the home ec- onomics room. f Page Forty-four 'Who's Who's ? SIDE I3 ANCES When Station Many' Alone North Wind Studiousn Posin' Pals Rag Muffins Hellzapoppin' Inteilligentian The Editors Brrl-rrr Tommy Tucker Hurry Home Page Forty-five Romance in Bloom Ladies Aid 1 l l , i ,, BAE SNUIDKS First row, left fa right: C0sne'r's- 'l'hree Little Kittensg D. Wankel- Bluebeard g T. Maddox- T0m 'l'humb g B. Hinds- A Man In the 'l'uh. Second row, left to right: L. Caswell- Little Miss Muffet g 0. Chappel- Snow White g W. Dan- enberger- .Iack the Giant Killer g H. Reiser- Humpty Dumpty. Third row, left to right: M. Cosner-- Mary Quite Contraryng J. Edwards- Calamity Jane g V. Sayre - Little Red Hen g T. Cosner- Torn Tom, the Piper's S'on g J. Reiser- Johnny Cake . Page Forty-six IBAIB SNDUIYS First row, left to right: R. Lewis- G0ldil0cks g J. Upchurch- Cinderella 5 M. Stewart- Little Bo Peepi' Second row, left to right: R. Ranes, Jr.- Little Boy Blue g D. Keltner- Wishing . Third row, left to right: F. Bergschneider- Wee Willie Winkie g R. Houston- Gingerbread Mann: Mr. Ranes- Old Father Time. ,' Page Thirty-seven l-DEAL STUDENT Freshman Hair-Frances Wankel. Eyes-Tommy Clemons Mouth-McEvers. Dress-Frances Farmer. Sophomore Hair-Edna Mae Aggertt. Eyes-Edward Houston. Mouth-Eva Summers. Shirt--Lloyd Mullen. Jumor Hair-Tommy Maddox. Eyes-Lola Lamkular. Mouth-Bill Hines. Dress-Norma Farmer. Semor Hair--Mary Jo Hayes. Eyes--Ronald Clowers. Mouth-Bu-ss Hinds. Sweater-Harold Bast. Page Forty-eight