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

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SENIOR TRIP In September of 1951 the students of Ashley and Brown hlgh schools were assembled t gether to form the new Elm Valley High School After the newness and confuslon wore away we started thlnklng of ways and means of raxsmg money for a senxor trlp We collected sales tax stamps promoted bake sales and rummage sales sold Chrlstmas cards and statxonery worked ln the concession stands put on class plays and trled numerous other methods of earnmg money Now we want to express thanks to our patlent and helpful parents and the people of the Elm Valley School DISIIICI They made our trip to the natlons capltol and to the largest city ln the world posslble Late on Sunday afternoon of May 15 we drove to the New York Central Statlon 1n Gahon Ohlo leavmg there ln the early evenmg We traveled all mght arr1v1ng xn Washlngton D C on Monday mornmg We had chartered a Greyhne bus and started our slghtseemg of the clty down Massachusetts Avenue observmg the embassy buxldmgs of many natxons These buxld mgs are bullt by the mdlvldual natlons on land whxch they have purchased They are used to carry on the busmess of each natlon wlth the Umted States government We stopped at the Na tional Cathedral which has been under constructlon for more than fifty years and may not be completed wlthm a century from the t1me lt started We then traveled through Georgetown to Arhngton Cemetery where we saw the changmg of guards at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier We also vxslted many other hlstorlcal places mcludlng Lees home tn Arlmgton Cemetery I Washlngton we passed the Pentagon Bulldmg and saw Washington Airport where planes arrlve and leave at the rate of one every two or three mmutes We went on to Alexandrla wlth stop at Christ Church and the famous Washlngton Masonic Memorlal Our next stop was at Mt Vernon the former home of George Washxngton and lts hlstorlc grounds whlch have become a natlonal shrlne We returned to Washington and stopped at the Lmcoln Memorial and the Wash mgton Monument We fmlshed the day at the Nation s Capital Buxldmg where we watched Con gress ln session On Tuesday mornlng we Vlslted the Bureau of Prlntmg and Engravmg where pa per money IS made and went on to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and then toured the Whlte House We also VlS1tCd the beautiful Pan American buxldmg efferson s Memorlal and the very ln terestmg Smlthsonlan Instltute and Museum of Natural HISYOIY After a good mghr s rest we went to Phxladelphla where we VlSltCd Independence Hall saw the Llberty Bell and had a fine trlp to Valley Forge Natlonal Park The same day lt was on to New York C1ty arrlvmg at the Hotel Commodore and another mght of rest Thursday mornlng we took a boat rtde around Manhat ten Island seelng Brooklyn shlpyards and the Statue of Lxberty and a full three hour rlde of ex Citing lnterest In the afternoon we took a land trlp through upper New York observing Columbla Umverslty and Samt ohn the Dnvme Cathedral Thus trlp took us through the famous Central Park and through the Harlem sectlon of New York Cnty also through lower New York the Bow ery and Chinatown From there to Wall Street whlch IS said to be the money center of the world We also saw and toured the beautiful lmpresslve United Natlons bulldlngs at Lakeside New York In the evenmg we attended the world famous Rockette Show ln Radio Clty Muslc Hall The next day we returned to Radio Cnty and took a trxp through the broadcastlng studlos Then we took the elevator to the top of the tallest buxldmg ln the world the Empxre State Bulldtng We rested m the afternoon and at eleven oclock P M boarded the tram at Grand Central Sta. tion and arrxved home at two o clock on Saturday tlred but glad to be back m Chlo Agam we express our thanks to everyone m the d1str1ct for helpmg us make a dream come true We feel very fortunate to have raised practically all of the trip money through the support of the community and the teachers ln our school Thank you agam for your most whole hearted s ppo t 41 1 0' - 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 , . , . . 1 ' ' . D 1 . 3 1 . . . , . . . 1 ' ' 1 1 ' . . . . . . , 1 - 1 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 , . . , . , . . ' . . , . . . , . U Y.

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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 - -

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,AH ,4-ffbv L. Future stars! Is ll fun? Be there in a minute. Congratulations, Ed! Redheaded Texan. Am I seeing double? Shhhh What's in those bottl Huba-hubs Well, Santy! Champs?? Western show. The Good Old Days.