Elm Valley High School - Elm Leaf Yearbook (Ashley, OH)

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awe. RESERVE First row Mgr Robert Curren Davnd Bennett Wesley Borchers Mnchael Fisher Dean Bow man Gary Lee Thomas Kohler Alvm Masters ames Morgan Second row ack Howard Gerald Cole Merle Masters Merrlll Chadwxck Dale Pendleton ohn Doubxkm Rlchard Thurston Rxchard H1clcson Coach Harold Dlckerschend Thlrd row Wxllxam Irwm Charles Conklm james Groves James Freeman ohn Cleland James Caudlll Mgr Raymond Hewett 951 so RESERVE CHEERLEADERS Sally Ott Joan Carpet Glenda Dart Loulse Mathews 38 0 . , V' f 'G ,uk M I 2 E R , A ll I , ' : ' 9 . . 1 9 l l 1 ' .7 . ! U 7 . l Y J I Q ' 7 . ! 1 ' V : 7 3 7 7 J 9 ! ' ' -,- 5 1 Elma l . I , 1 5 A ' E X K .A l A 4' ! l U - '

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SOCIAL VVHIRL MOTHER DAUGHTER BANQUET The Mother Daughter Banquet was held on October 21 A dellclous dmner was served by the W S C S Mrs Sarah Wornstaff presxdent of the W S C S gave a warm welcome I0 all A toast to the daughters was offered by Mrs Darlene Curran wlth ean Mann responding wlth a toast to the mothers The Glrls uattette composed of Marxlyn Brmgle Carolyn Duerr Sarah Kern and Shlrley Coen sang two numbers The Henry Slsters presented the group wxth a tap dance The speaker of the evemng Mrs Paul Maxwell gave an mterestmg talk and showed colored slldes on her trlp to the Holy Land FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORE PARTY On October 7 1954 the freshman and sophomore classes held a party for the purpose of lnltxatmg the freshmen The freshmen had to eat crackers and then try to whlstle If they were unable to whlstle the consequence was to stand in cold water or push a peanut across the floor with then: nose Refreshments of doughnuts clder and root beer were served After refresh ments dancing was held ln the audxtorlum HAYRIDE The G A A sponsored a hayrxde on October 16 for the hngh school After a wmdmg rnde we finally reached Amy Lou Rodenfel s house Although lt was a wet evemng the hayrlde was en joyed by all SCHOOL CARNIVAL The P T A and the school jomed forces and produced a bang up evemng open to the pubhc at the annual School Carnlval The freshmen and sophomore classes presented a mmstrel Each of the grades presented a program too Another feature attractlon was Mr Power s Nlte Club The stars of the show were Hawauan Dancmg Glrls they were really boysj CHRISTMAS PARTY The Elm Valley senxors entertalned the faculty with a supper on December Z0 ln the lunch room The senior glrls sure can cook' The lunchroom was gaxly decorated wlth crepe paper and a lnghted tree which created a cheerful atmosphere After the dlnner Ruth Ankrom gave an oratlon The Llttlest Angel While Phll Ingmxre was readmg the semors Letter to Santa who should appear but olly Old Saxnt Nlck hlmself He had presents for everyone smce they had all been good boys and girls Meantlme the other grades ln hlgh school were also enjoylng separate partles ln the dxfferent school rooms Later ln the evemng all the classes joined xn the audltorxum for another short program and round and square dancmg CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The school presented thexr annual Chrlstmas program December 21 The grades each put on a llttle show of their own The clos1ng number was a pageant of the Natlvlty Scene pre sented by the hlgh chool chorus wlth the seventh grade acting out the story ln pantomme GAA The G A A was orgamzed at the begmnmg of the year with 70 glrls slgmng up as mem bers We elected Sarah Kern president Marilyn Anderson A vice presldent anet Gephart treasurer and Loulse Mathews secretary Several of the glrls took part ln the basketball clinic at Wlllxs and the volleyball clmlc at Olentangy Our most active team thls year was the volleyball team whlch conslsted of Sarah Kern ean Main Carolyn Duerr Shxrley Coen Manlyn Brmgle Betty Purdue Beverly Boston udy Bennett Rachel Hendrickson Marsha Vanausdle Carol Howard and uanlta Rouse 40 . . . . . , - - - -9 l I ' . , - ' . , 1 P 1 1 ' . , . 9 ' 9 - - cz as 1 a 9 ' 1 1 ' ' , . , . . . . , ' - 1 cr - 77 ez -- - + as 4 , , - ' s If ' Y, ' ' ' ' ' 7 if 77 ' l a ' . . . ' QQ . . ,, - 9 , ' . 'Q . . . . J . . . . - , 9 l D, , J , a 9 - , J 1 x 1 1 9 1 ,I 9 , , , J - -