Austintown Fitch High School - Reflector Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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FITCH HIGH sciioot ig. NUI! Student Senate Standing fleft to righzje-'Anwar Horrmsn, VIX'IAN WkIli'FSON, Etmiin Bokrscn, CSophomore Class Officersjg JEAN Oswfato, Luxor NEFF, HliLliN NIiUMAN, QFreshman Class Othccrsj. Sitting Cleft to TlgllIj 'C3ORNliLIA KALH, PAUL SCHMIDT, HILDA Cnunn, Uunior Class Ofhcerslg PAUL SANDHRSON, Donornv ALBliRT,RliYNOL1J MINI, CSenior Class Orhcersl. Literary Team Left to Right H josizifn Rouoiisusn, Oration. Ernst MAURFR, Short Story. MARr:ARi1T ANDERSON, Reading. CORNELIA KALIY, Essay. Our Literary Team put forth a real effort this year and we are glad to say that each memher won a placing in the County Contest. This gave us Ll total of ten points, while Poland placed first with at total of Fourteen Points. The record for the Literary Teams of Fitch W School for the past number of years is hetter than this 1 year's record suggests. Fitch School has won first place in the County Literary Contest tive times, H second place tive times, and third place two times.

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FITCH I-HG!-I SCHOOL Senior History ora INETEEN Hundred and twentyffive A. D. was a fortunate year for Fitch High School when fortyfthree Freshmen entered high school to begin the trials and tribulations which were their duty to uphold. The class officers chosen this year were President, Reynold Mink, Secretary, Dorothy Holloway, Senator, Vernon Appel. A The Sophomore year was one more step toward the goal for which we were striving. A few departed and a few joined us. We were featured in an operetta Love Pirates of Hawaii . We were guided by President, Ward Wittenberger, Secretary, Gladys Fetherolf, Senator, Ethel Maurer. The end of the year came to a grand close with a high school picnic at Lake Milton. A We entered the junior year in a very determined state of mind. Our officers were elected. They were Reynold Mink President, Secretary Ward Wittenberger, and Senator Dorothy Albert. A play was given named Apple Blossom Time and an operetta Sunbonnet Sue in which all the members took part. The school term came to a climax with a juniorfSenior banquet. H Then in 1929 we entered our final term in dear old Fitch. Our class had dwindled to twenty' five members but still going strong. The class officers were President Reynold Mink, Secretary Dorothy Albert, Senator Paul Sanderson. Our girls basketball team, in which the Senior class was well represented, played in the finals but did not have the good fortune to be victorious. The Boy's Basketball Team had a very successful year winning the Northeastern Ohio Championship. They had the honor of representing this district at Columbus. Our class play The Hoodoo was a real success. ' Our life at Fitch was nearing its close as May 26th, Commencement Day approached. We will leave Fitch High with the thought that our days spent in that grand old place were not wasted. Following this bit of senior history, we shall place a short account of one of the last ventures of the seniors of 1930 while in Fitch High. This venture was the publication of the Fitch Picture Book, better known as the Reflector . Fitch High School has produced four annuals, from 1924 to 1927. In the years of 1928 and 1929 our high school joined Mahoning County School in producing the Mahoning Messenger. The County publication was discontinued. The class of 1930 was at a loss to know what to dog they did not wish to be the first class to have no publication. What should be done? This was the cry of the class oilicers each day, until one day in English class J. C. Eschliman, our principal and teacher of senior English told us of his new invention- A Fitch Picture Book. This idea, a new one, came to Mr. Eschliman after his long experience supervising both Fitch and County annuals. The idea was to produce a fine publication at a low cost. This idea met with the hearty approval of the senior class and the Board of Education. Mr. Buchwalter was appointed faculty business manager, Reynold Mink, President of the Student Senate, was appointed student business manager, and Miss Bryan was named faculty advisor, the above named appointments,were made by Mr. Eschliman, Principal of Fitch School. He outlined to these folks the plan of the book and about April 1, 1930 every one was busy. The book went to press May 10, 1930. Wasready for distribution May 20. The senior class sincerely hopes every one will like this publication, and they furthermore express their appreciation to the faculty for their guidance during the formation and publication of this book. ' ,J K . JIJM

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.nw FITCH I-HG!-I SCI-IOCDL LZ , fl F Fitch School as the County Superintendent Sees It VER since I have been county superintendent of schools I have had a very keen interest inthe welfare of Austintown and its educational advantages. During the year of 1914, much effort and time was spent in laying the foundation for the centralized school system in Austintown. The dreams and ideals of the folks who looked forward to a great school system Were finally achieved. Not long after this plant was completed the growing population of the town' ship together with the rapid building up caused by people moving into the township from other places and by Youngstown's pushing towards Austintown, another building program was necessary, this one being completed in 1923. This again proved to be only a temporary means of caring for the school children of Austintown. The building program of 19284929 which brought about the fine new building which was dedicated late in the year of 1929, seemed to solve the problem of housing the school children for a number of years. As it stands today there is no immediate fear of overfcrowded conditions. As county superintendent of schools I have noted during the years a united effort on the part of the county oifice, the local board of education, the principal of the school, and all teachers concerned, working together to make a great institution of learning. .