DeVilbiss High School - Pot O Gold Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Many TADS have participated in bicentennial activities. The art classes painted 15 fire hydrants in red, white and blue and the Happy 200th Birth day America fence. Mrs. K. Genzman ' s lettering class designed the bicentennial bulletin board in Mr. A. Feldstein ' s room. The bulletin board contains copies of the Articles of Confederation which Mr. Feldstein received from the Archives in Washington D.C. A group of advanced drama stu- dents wrote the script for the 1976 Bicentennial Follies. The Fol- lies are made up of skits who ' s subjects date from 1776 to 1976. French students studied the in- fluence of French people on the history of the United States and of the Toledo area. Leaving Promenade Park on a boat ride with the 1776 flag, Denise Russell points out the Toledo skyline to David Plawsky. 1 Staple It on! Neil Sperling works on the bulletin board in Mr. A. Feldstein ' s room.

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Miml Mezardjian sells Jeanine Amid a Bicentennial calender sponsored by the Senior Class. While on the Bicentennial Tour at the Toledo Museum of Art, Kelly Bueltel studies the bust of Ben Franklin.

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Hew It All Eegan Two hundred years ago, famous Indian chief s such as Pontiac, Tecumseh, Antokee, and Little Turtle roamed over what is now our school ' s campus. On May 26, 1930 four hundred and fifty students of McKinley Junior High School were present for the ground breaking of their future high school. The 1,500,000 dollar high school, was to be built on the site of the Contagious Disease Hospital. It was to be named in honor of the late Thomas A. De- Vilbiss, a prominent citizen of Toledo and inventor of the atomizer of perfume and spray paints. Up until 1932, when temporary stands were added, football games were played away. The building of Page Stadium provided jobs for many men during the depression. The CWA and FERA built the stadium completing it in June, 1934, in time for graduation. On September 14, 1934, DeVilbiss played their first home game against Point Place High School. Their new stadium was dedicated to Henry A. Page, for his interest and support of athletics in local high schools. The colors of the rainbow were decided on as the school colors. The colors symbolize: red for honor, orange for truthfulness, yellow for wisdom, green for growth, and blue for loyalty. The names of both the yearbook and the newspaper tie in with the rainbow. First publised in 1931, the school ' s newspaper, the Prism has the motto: Breaks school life into colorful news. Every year since 1933 the Pot O ' Gold has been issued to students except in 1943. Then due to the paper shortage during World War II the book was cut in half and only sold to seniors. It was decided that the colors of the rainbow would not be practi- cal for uniforms. Orange and black were chosen as the colors for athletics. The Pep song originated at Princeton, from which DeVilbiss also took the name Tigers. 8 OPENING SECTION Bobby socks and saddle shoes head towards another school day. i Tc . Thomas A. DeVilbiss The early days brought crowds to Page Stadium. Newly built stadium appears in this birdseye view of the school. ± . B -. ffc + t