Chaney High School - Lariat Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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CHANEY HIGH ANNUAL VALEDICTGRIA llnllllll ff' .aa so- 7 'P al' By Mildred Kornsweet S we, the Seniors, come to the first turning point of our lives--graduation-we must stop to meditate. What does graduation mean to us? It means that for about eighteen years we have journeyed along a straight path, far removed from the worries of the world. Now, we have reached the end. XVe alone must decide where to take up the new path, that will lead either to success or to failure. To those who helped make graduation possible for us, wc express our thanks and appreciation- To our parents who sacrificed all that we might have every advantage that life offers, we can repay them by our love and devotion. To our faculty who helped us along the paths of learning, we extend our sincere appreciation. And to the lower classmen who are destined to follow in our footsteps, we say good-bye, with the hope that they take advantage of the opportunities Chaney offers. And to Chaney High we express the hope that in years to come we, the class of '27, will bring more glory to her name. It is with grief, yet hope that we leave your portals, Oh! Chaney, to start out on life's great highway. Farewell! 26

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CHANEY HIGH ANNUAL THE VOYAGE A bark set out upon the sea- This was in days of old, Set out to sail upon Life,s sea, In search of Wisdon1's gold. It was an autumn morning When the trip was begung All knew much work would be needed E'er the goal would be won. First of the four ports which it graced, Was End of the Freshman Yeargi' The voyage was partly won, it faced The rest with a lesser fear, Sophomore, then Junior ports passed by, Bringing things strange and newg But long before the beacon shown To which all must be true. The voyage then neared its close, The end at last drew nighg And as the final port was reached To the ship we said, Good-bye. Louise E. Stough '75 Q

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CHANEY HIGH ANNUAL Claes History 552 Q i 215351 50 By James Barnes NE bright day in autumn-a day long to be remembered-we, thc forty-one sen- iors of Chaney High, entered the various junior high schools of the city. Two uneventful years passed, then we bade farewell to the grades and entered the ninth year as verdant freshman. At the end of months of toil and study, we said good-bye to the junior highs for- ever-so we hoped-and entered the wide and spacious, marble halls of South High. Although we were sophomores, we were treated very much like freshmen, and compelled to sit in the balcony at assembly. Soon, however, our vast knowledge and wining ways brought us the proper recognition and we were invited to participate in school activi- ties. We became members of clubs and committees, we attended all the games and cheered lustily. How thrilled we were to see our dear old South Hold that line. At last we were juniors! We were of some importance! During this period of achievement we heard rumors of plans for a West High. We wondered if the plans would ever materialize, and which ones of us would be called to take up our residence there. Plans did materialize and the machinery was set in motion. In the meantime we received our credit slips and during the too brief vacation we observed the erection of our future home. September 7, 1926 arrived and Chaney High was opened with C. W. Ricksecker, former principal of Central Junior, in charge. Enrollment was speeded up by Miss Eckert and Mr. Parmenter, who supplied us with class and schedule cards, and when we had an opportunity to look about for familiar faces, we were surprised to see some of our former teachers. When we had become accustomed to our new quarters, we sent out a call for all June seniors to meet for the purpose of organizing. Out of a class of 219 at South, forty-one answered to roll call-we were destined to begin anew-but we were ready. James Barnes was chosen president, Dur Cole, vice-president, Freda McKnight, social chairmang Dorothy Timlin, recorderg and Archie Rider, treasurer. Miss Lim- bach and Mr. Gustafson were selected as advisors-and we set about to plan a program of activities. 27