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

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES P ; N Progress was achieved under the direction of new Assistant Princi- pal of Student Activities, Mr. D. Carter. He worked with TADS plan- ning a hayride, movies and fund raising projects such as the selling of jackets, buttons, magazines, baked goods and suckers. Students were made aware of what was happening by the constantly up to date activities board in the back hall, the senior birthday board and the various advertisements around the building. November 14th issue Mistakes Plaguet, Finish Season At rs Swing Lower ;ague Competition STUDENT ACTIVITIES 9 ?aar

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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

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At a Student Government meeting, Iva Brassfield, Clerk of Board, informs Cheryl Powell. President; Keith Dobbins, Vice President and Mary Mos- representatives about plans from a Toledo Area Student Council meeting. sing. Treasurer are seated near her. ) Loaded down with books, Steve Graber weighs As Awards Commissioner, Kathy Lichon has the Vote for me for treasurer, Mary Mossing in during the Magazine Drive. idea of preparing a seniors ' birthday board. asks in her speech over the PA. 10 STUDENT GOVERNMENT