Convoy Union High School - Bellerophon Yearbook (Convoy, OH)

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lu ,Km ,, -, YKWMDCL, as Bellerophon SENIOR CLASS President ........,., Vice President Russell Jones Francis Augenstein l Secretary ........... ...... M ary LOl1iS6 LOf1g l Treasurer ,,,,,, ,,,,,. M eredith Springer 1 Salutatorian .,,,,, ,,,,,, F rancis Augenstein 3 Valedictorian ,.............,.....................................,......i.... Dorothy PaI1C8.k6 1 I CLASS MOTTO- With the Ropes of the Past I l We'll Ring the Bells of the Future. Z CLASS FLOWER-Pink Tea Rose l CLASS COLORS-Salmon and Green i l l COMMENCEMENT CALENDAR l ! May 2f3-Class Play- Her StepfHusband May 17-JuniorfSenior Banquet l May 19-Baccalaureate Service l Trinity Lutheran Church-Rev. T. P. Laughner i May 21-Class Day Exercises l 6 May 23-Commencement Exercises 1 Class Address-W. L, Manahan, Defiance, Chio l May 24-Class Excursion May 24-Alumni Banquet l l H A nc 7 W aaa- YYYYYYWFT4' 1929 r as as A l s Page 19

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x n B , Bellerophon Q GAYLORD STEMEN-'iStemen An answer to a 1naiden's prayer. Class President '26, Adam and Eva, Her Step-Husband, Football '27, '28, Basketball '27, '28, '29, fCaptain '28, '29Jg Track '28, Glee Club '26, '27, '28, '29, Chorus '26, '27, '28, '29. HELEN BACKHUS Music mingled in with fun, An unusual mixture-a pleasant one. Girls' Glee '26, '27, '28, '29, QPresident '2SJ, Chorus '26, '27, '28, '29, Winner Soprano Solo at County Eisiteddfoid '27, Sylvia, Middie Maids, Girl Reserves '27, '28, '29, Home Economics Club '28, '29. JEANETTE EVERETTF- Tubby With wit and wis-dom she is well supplied. Entered from Pemberville, Ohio '28, Glee Club '29, Chorus '29, Girl Reserves '28, '29, Oratorical Contest '29, Fashion Show. WALTER HARTSOCK- Walt His ways are quiet, but friendly. Entered from Saltelreek, Ohio '29. ARNOLD SCHAADT- Schaadt yy The man W-ho never hurried. Orchestra '28, '29, Glee Club '26, '27, '28, '29, Chorus '26, '27, '28, '29. :Q 2' ZS' 1929 ' asians Page 18

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as as 4 as - Bellerophon HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1929 The Seniors present a fourfact play entitled Life at T.fC. H. S. Act I Place: TullyfConvoy High School Building. Time: September '25 to May '26. Characters: 54 green Freshmen, the officers starring. Pf6SiCl6I1t ..........-...v-.................................................. Gaylord Stemen Vice President ................................,.,...........,.,.,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,, Alfred Lee SeCretH1'y ........ L ......................................................... Howard Giessler Treasurer .................................................................... Chester Martin The first act opens on the 14th of September with the entire cast timidly knock' ing at the doors of T.fC. H. S. The action here is characteristically green, shading into something approaching sophistication by the end of the act. On being admitted to the Halls of Learning the cast organizes and makes some important decisions. Blue and gold are chosen for colors, the carnation for the class flower, and Though Shy, We'll Fly for the motto. There are several scenes showing wiener roasts, parties, and picnics. Others, with other casts of the same theatre, show athletic events, musical and literary prof grams, this cast acting consistently well, however small the part assigned it. The cast appears alone just before the final scene in an Arbor Day Program, the event of the year for the Freshmen. The curtain falls on a delightful picnic scene on the last day of school, in Etzler's grove. Act II Place: The same. Time: One year later. Characters: Smaller in number, but greater in importance. Stars: President ........................ ....................... C orwin Lytle Vice President ...................................... Herbert Stump SecretaryfTreasurer ............................ Laura Kreischer The curtain rises on a group of 40 boys and girls, in whom greenness is replaced by pride in being called Sophomores. In keeping with this important change, the old motto is discarded and a new one substituted: g'With the Ropes of the Past We'll Ring the Bells of the Future. The American Beauty Rose is chosen for the class flower. In the athletic scenes of this act this cast takes a prominent part, as it does in the musical events. One member, Mary Louise Long, takes first place in the County Oratorical Contest with her short story, and wins the Lincoln Medal given by the Illinois Watch Company with her Lincoln essay. The social scenes are more varied, sled rides and rollerfskating parties being added to the everfpresent wiener roasts. The Washington's Birthday Program presented by the full cast was pronounced the best program of the year. Helen Backhus wins first place in County Eisteddfod fSoprano Soloj The act ends with a Farewell Party at the home of Laura Kreischer. An atf mosphere of sadness is noticeable in this closing scene, for five of the old group are preparing to transfer to the Wren theatre. Act III Place: The same. Time: Twelve months later. Characters: The same, with some shrinkage in number. Leads: President .......................................... Howard GieSSl6r Vice President .................................... Herbert Stump Secretary ............. ....... M ary Louise Long Treasurer ...,. ..,... M eredith Springer 4 eeeee 41929, 4 Page 20