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

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THE HOUSE ON '46 STREET Strolling down the darkening streets of Yellow Springs, I notice bright lights at the high school. Yellow Springs is a thriving metropolis and the late school hours are unusual. As I get closer I see that twenty windows are brilliantly glowing in the still night. The Class of '46 is having their seventeenth reunion. My, what a change! This class has certainly improved the city. They have added new enterprises and im- prov-ed the old. Shall we enter and hear their discussion? There's Bob DeWine, the owner of the new haberdashery, talking to Elaine Bahnsen. Elaine looks quite stunning in her aviatrix suit. The new air strip has improved the city a great deal. She's leading the women's division of flying at the airport just west of town. Bob's new store, featuring ladies' apparel, is across the widened street from Mary Ellen Brannum's beauty salon. I notice the red and white barber stick before Mary Ellen's estab- lishment-sentiment probably. There seems to be a discussion concerning a quotation, The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. It sounds natural to hear this class in a heated conversation. Sam's new sixteen-piece band is playing now and it somewhat drowns the voices out. Sam's new theatre is quite an attraction to the town. The Little Theatre was condemned years ago. Yellow Springs is really going ultra-modern in every way. Looking around at the food I can guess who brought it. Beulah Purdin's ice cream parlor, combined with Ruth Cameron's bake shop, meets the needs of all the students. Ruth went all out for a cake shaped K'46. Beulah's new process perfected a brick ice cream with Bryan in blue through the center. Yum! It's delicious. I wonder where all those hams and roasts came from! Did someone say Frank Riley brought them? Why, yes, I noticed his restaurant today. It gives the tearoom competition. His food is excellen-t, and his establishment offers jobs for college and high school students. I was much surprised, too, to see Ed Blackman, the head waiter, bowing and smiling to all. They seem to be leaving the room now. I believe they're going to the gym. That's it. Would you look at that gym! It's wonderful how seventeen years can change a place. jim Ark, Bryan's head coach, is proud of his team's perfect record in basketball. They won the state last year, remember? Patty Shook has a new type of girls' gym classes, featuring physical culture such as swimming, tennis, golf and badminton. The student has her choice for her daily period of physical education. What's this, a revolving stage? Why, it is! Doris Shellhaas is showing her new movable sets to her classmates. That is quite an improvement from '46, as everyone will agree. By the way, we have school nurses, too-also a lab technician. The children get fine care here in the school dispensary. Charme DeVine is in charge of physical examination testings. Helen Squires and Donna Sheridan are the head nurses. They take turns in ex- amining. One of them is always at the grade school, which is now in Mills Lawn. Bryan has a very extensive lab now and Charme uses it to the advantage of the students. I notice there's Barbara Hamilton. Why, she's married now! She looks very happy. She always was a beautiful girl, but this love has made her even more lovely. Alice Kakoi seems to be taking notes. She's head stenographer at Antioch College. She has a modern and unique office-the last word in up-to-date offices. Speaking of modern conveniences, you should see the library. Ann Reed has done wonders with it. You can see her red head bobbing up and down behind the shelves looking for a book to please her patrons. She is the head of the library, you know. On my way here, I saw a beautiful estate, there were at least forty handsome stallions champing in the fields. Someone said jim Fulton owned it. He certainly has gone places. Wallace Townsend is the new veterinarian. His humor does as much to heal the owner as his medicine does to heal the sick animal. When I first arrived I noticed several cars in front. They're gone now. I'm told it's a new device worked out by Fred Schaub and Harry Morgan. It features a hide-away garage. Their service station has ruined the business of others. In one half of the service station Gene Demmy and Cecil Hasser have a motorcycle shop. I don't know exactly what each one does, but the whole business covers a city block. The class is quieting downg Sam's band is playing Pomp and Circumstancef' It brings back memories, doesn't it? I believe ithey're all leaving now. Wait! I just saw a flash! They finally got here. Bernard and Marie were photographing some class pictures and were late. Their studio is chromium and plastic. It's unusually beautiful. Bernie always was good in a dark room! Eh, Marie? Betty Tibbs is diligently interviewing all the class. She will put the reunion account in her paper, The Competitor. It's something new in journalistic writing. As all good things must come to an end, so must this vislt. As life comes to an end, I think of Don Amon who owns a funeral home. Don is quite a comfort, indeed. I'll close the door quietly as I reluctantly leave this beautiful reunion. Never was a class so reunited as this one. It has truly made Yellow Springs the city that it is today. Who am I? How do I know all this? How can I see all this? I am that goal which the class set. They have now reached and overtaken me. I must leave them to greater heights. --Fred Schaub and Doris Shellhaas. I 1rm...:. wx ,Y MW if Q..-f , 6' ,wQiil ':,il lisa' E vim -'M mf-- ,,.ta,f 1 lil Y' 3 1 Z .I 'g' 1 1 .4 8,0 ' 1' I X, 1' '-I J . i A ,. UQ Q W. ,f fm aa - Lf- TQ Vilhvnnl 41-Shaun wl I . '.'.. f' .'v '.'. fi 1 amnnmmu Ein Y bT'HIlElZu Tl ' .fiihtsw X543 ll UMM.- .5 I 51 ua

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Glen Wd! We, the class of '46 make a final farewell. It is now 'time to pass on to that Great Beyond. With us, we take only the memories of the past twelve years. Since Experience is the best teacher, we feel qualified to pass on to you our last will and testament in hopes it will be of some benefit to you. To Jack Hosket goes Fred's mechanical genius, that is, provided Jack buys a motorcycle. Without further adieu Doris gives her French quotations to the book. Beware, Frenchmen of tomorrow! Beulah leaves her huh to Joyce Huston. Cherish it, Joyceg it meant a lot to us. Lawrence Bailey gets Gene's careful driving. Sorry, the Pontiac belongs to Birch. Mary Ellen leaves her Hubba! Hubba! Yak! Yak! to anyone who can interpret its meaning. She seems to think it has one. Bernard leaves his height to Bob Holly and his quiet ways to Maurice Pemberton. A pleasant change is on i-ts way. Alice divides her efiiciency and responsibility among the entire junior class-for better or for worse. Jim Ark's affectionate ways are left to Richard Anderson. He'll know how to use them. To Carl Knoedel goes Harry's warm, friendly smile. Close your mouthg I said smile. Patty's clerking ability is left to Alice Fink, although Alice never worked in a grocery store. Betty leaves her typing skill to Royal. Not everyone, however, can attain the same achievements. Barbara gives away our home room. The juniors now have something to look forward to. Ann's violent temper is left to Nancy Fess. The red hair goes with Ann. Elaine leaves her way with the men to the seventh grad-e girls. Donna wills her comic acting parts to Wilma Squires. Mitchell leaves his strong dislike for work to Phil Henderson. Ruth leaves the rugged freshmen her calm, quiet ways. It doesn't hurt to hope, does it? Charme wants Patty Anderson to have her serious, down to earth, reasoning power. Marie gives the power to read shorthand to the unsuspecting beginners of next year. Never too late to drop out. Ann Stewart can have Helen's progressive attitude. You can't keep a good man down. By all means, Frank's promptness must go to somebody. Who would like to be prompt like Frankie? Jim Fulton wants his brother, Don, to have his seat in study hall. It's engraved and everything. Study hard, Dong look where Jim is today. Sam's executive ability goes to Gene Hamilton. Did you ever watch Sam conduct a business meeting? Wallace just leaves. That is enough, isn't it? Bye, David! In witness hereof we affix our seal and signature, this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord, nineteen-hundred and forty-six. CLASS OF 1946. By Wallace Townsend. OUR SINCERE THANKS The stali' wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Axel Bahnsen for the photography displayed in our year- book. His very helpful co-operation has largely assisted in maintaining the high standards of our school.