Bryan High School - Bryannual Yearbook (Yellow Springs, OH)

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To Seo Oursclvcs As Others See Us N Glau Early one September morning, in 1934, a group of cheery-faced boys and girls made their first appearance at Dayton Street School. It was such a large class that Miss Wolford had a hard time finding enough se-ats for them. Only fifteen of that class have come through the twelve long years to make their exit at Bryan. They are Ann Reed, Charme DeVine, Harry Morgan, Donna Sheridan, Marie Adams, Mary Brannum, Gene Demmy, Bob DeWine, Helen Squires, jim Ark, Patty Shook, Bernard Hamilton, Betty Tibbs, Barbara Hamilton anil Frank Riley. In the third grade Fred Schaub and Doris Shellhaas joined the merry little group. Jim Fulton came into the fourth grade just in time to help with the paper drive. In the sixth grade they presented the traditional How Boots Befooled the King. By 1940 they felt quite grown-up, for they were now seventh graders, a part of Bryan High. Mr. Francis was our home room teacher. We had the cafeteria for our home room until the new addition was built on the school and then we were moved into the old Industrial Arts room. In the eighth grade we had the traditional tests before entering the high school. There was quite a parade of teachers at Bryan that year. We had no less than three home room teachers. Don Amon, Wallace Townsend, and Elaine Bahnsen were welcome additions to the freshman class. With the next year came Beulah Purdin, and Cecil Hasser. As sophomores we gave our first dance, The Pumpkin Polka. Our junior year was an outstanding event at Bryan, with Mrs. Stone as our home room teacher. We were guided through second semester by jovial Mr. Bagby. The big event in the fall of our junior year was the carnival, Turkey Strut. At Christmas the traditional Dickens' Christmas Carol was presented. All through the year we made Bryan potato chip and magazine conscious with our colossal salesmanship. We had one of the most elaborate proms ever given at Bryan. Uncle Sam dug deep in the senior manpower, with the result that our class is much smaller. Don Amon, Cecil Hasser and Ed Blackman have already gone and several more have registered. We are proud of our contribution to the armed forces to make them a more efficient fightin' unit. Alice Kakoi and Ruth Cameron entered our class so that they could become Bryan graduates. Most of our year was filled with annual work. With these experiences and past memories the seniors leave their beloved Bryan to seek their fortunes in this strange wide world. -Helen Squires.