Crooksville High School - Crux Hi Skan Yearbook (Crooksville, OH)

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RALPH BROWN One of those persons who always have their lessons but possess no characteristics of a grind. His success is assured Debating team 3. “The noblest mind, the best contentment has.” PEARL COULTER One of our live wires in all school activities who successfully combines work and pleasure. Basketball Captain 4. Vice president Senior Class. “The heavens such grace did lend her, that she might admired be.” ARTHUR VAN ATT A Every one knows Pete, the basket-ball star. A good sportsman is always a good fellow. Football 3, 4. Basketball 2, 3, 4. Captain Football team 4. Captain Basketball team 4. Baseball 3. “The man worth while is the man who can smile when everything goes dead wrong.” ROBERT MEALICK A congenial and carefree companion who is liked by all his classmates. Football 3, 4. “The manly part is to do with might and main what you can do.” WILBUR WOOD A man of power and compelling the respect of everyone. Unassuming, but able to “put anything a-cross.” Debate 4. Cheer Leader 3, 4. Football 4. “His life was gentle and the elements so mixed in him, that nature might stand up And say to all the world, “This w’as a man.” GERTRUDE MARIS Gertrude comes to us from Sayre. She has made a name for herself as a mathematics star. “The w'orld delights in sunny people.”

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ARTHUR BAILEY “I envy no man who knows more than myself, but pity him who knows less.” NONA MAULER A true scholar who has succeeded in completing a four year high school course in three years. Spelling Contestant. “For she is wise if mine eyes can judge her, And she is fair if mine eyes are true; And true is she as she has proved herself. VIRGIL NELSON Always ready to help and never speaking a word of complaint. Orator of Literary Societies 2, 3, 4. “Silent as the Grave.” EDITH PENMAN A congenial companion who is liked and admired bv all her class-irates. She has contributed to high school as u violinist. Orchestra 3,4. “Be Thine own self always and thou art lovable.”

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A History of Class 1921 (By RALPH BROWN) I Early in September, 1917, there came to C. H. S. a new class of Freshmen who were to start on the race for that far off goal, a high school diploma. This was a large and intelligent class, who seemed worthy to do battle for their Alma Mater, and early showed signs of that spirit that was later to make them respected by other classes and bring fame to their school. One of their first events was the election of officers who were to lead and guide them in their race. As president they chose the natural born leader, Mr. Floyd McGuire, with Miss Pearl Coulter as Vice President. Mr. Harold Showers was chosen Secretary-Treas. With these officers their glorious victory was assured. During the first of the year raw oysters, cold water and other forms of initiation were popular. After everyone was thus made fit to be a member of C. H. S. a large reception was held and the class was welcomed by the three upper classes. This was thoroughly enjoyd by all and put new spirit into the new class. The class early showed their athletic ability when they put one of their members, Harley Vosper, on the first Basket Ball team. II Early the next year this class returned and took up their places in the rear end of the familiar studyhall, suffering several losses but very proud to have accomplished this first large step toward their goal. The work of initiating the Freshmen fell to them this year and to this day the class of 1922 will testify that they did the work well. Three members of the class, Springer, Pete and Slim, were on the Basket Ball team this year. The class also took a leading part in the social activities of the season. Besides taking active parts in the carnival and various school parties, several members of the class gave entertainments at their homes which were well attended and much enjoyed. The closing event of the season was a barbecue given at the country home of Mrs. Maddox at Roseville. They enjoyed themselves so well that no one thought of home until after twelve o’clock, with the result that they all walked home. Such was the good work done by the class that they were all well satisfied and in good cheer at the end of the term. III As the class came back the following year, they were honored by a room to themselves. They were now entering on the last half of the race, although many of the best members had fallen out. Nevertheless they began to set a pace for others to remember long after they had left. It was this year that the track meet was started, and the Juniors