Berlin High School - Panther Yearbook (Berlin, OH)

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John Gerber nM1hhOWl by mid- night, studio: bi dai, wo'11 111 mia: h m w an ho gon any. uLife is easy, smoot and slow, do what comes and lot the rest go.n Abnor Behlsbloh

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HISTORY In the fall of 19h8 twenty four ambitious students gathered at the foot of the nMountain of Knowledgen to be- gin their upward journey. We chose as our guide Gene Oswald and as his assistant Ted Wengerd. Betty Mast was appointed Secretary and Treasurer of the group. During the first year of our climbing two new members, Ursula Kandle and Esther Stutzman, chose to join in our journey, giving us a grand total of twenty six. When we gathered in l9h9 to continue our uplard climb, we found only twenty three in our group. Ursula Kandle, Esther Stutzman, and Janet Troyer decided they had traveled far enough and chose another path in life. Ted Wengerd headed the group and Dale Easer filled the position of Vice President. Betty Mast took up her post as chief bookkeeper and finacier. During this second part of our travel the group undertook the grave project of selling basket-ball pins. In case any of you are interested there are still some for Shleq In September, l9SO the enrollment of our group took a nose dive. Only sixteen brave Juniors returned to continue the climb. Donald Speelman, Karl McClure, Loil Stutzman, Anna Miller, Gladys Miller, and Alvin Erb, felt that they had attained enough knowledge and left out meager group to travel on alone. Shortly after we had resumed our travel Gene Oswald grew weary of the journey and also left us, leaving us with fifteen. This was a year of much work and excitement for us. We presented the play entitled nHere Comes Charlien and also sponsored the Nsunshine Boysn. After many headaches we completed the tedious task of pub- lishing nThe Beaconn, and also honored the Seniors by spon- soring a Junior-Senior Banquet. Da e Kaser led the class through this busy year of travel and Jim Miller served as Vice President. Betty Mast wxs given her familiar job as Secretary and Treasure. Only twelve of our original group gathered in 1951 to complete the final lap of our journey. Mary Troyer and Marie Beechy chose to complete their education elsewhere and Donald Hamsher decided to resume his travel with the Juniors again. We gained two new students, Carolyn Mast and Donna Mast in this final year. Jim Miller was appointed to lead the class through their last miles of travel and Carolyn Mast assumed the responsibility of assisting him. Our faithful secretary Betty Mast again assumed her responsibilities. We presented the play entitled nCom in' Round the Mountainn and also operated the refreshment stand at the basket-ball games. During the steepest part of the climb we Seniors took a day off and visited the Ohio Caverns. After these four long years of climbing we finally reached our goal. an