Gambier High School - Milestone Yearbook (Gambier, OH)

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Senior Class History FRESHMAN In the fall of 1941, a class of twenty-five students were welcomed into room 300, with Miss Hedrick as our home room teacher and class advisor. We considered ourselves as smart as the upper classmen, but soon found out our real test had just begun. Our activities were few during the first year. A barn party at Harold Crouch's and a bake sale at Hayes' Grocery were the only two outstanding things accomplished. Very early we discovered that we had talent in our class. Jean Butcher and Ilene Steinmetz were elected to help Lulu Biggs in cheer leading. Our instructors this year were the following: Mr. Keller, our General Science and Algebra teacher, who left at the end of the first semester, to work at Sandusky, Mr. Moffitt, who took his place the rest of the year as math. instructor, Mrs. Ashcraft Cformer Miss Thompsonl who was our English teacher, Mr. Logan, our Agriculture teacher, and Mr. Twining, our Business Training teacher. SOPHOMORE This year our membership decreased as we lost Roger Ayers, Mary Biggs, and Dick Davis. Dick Ralston was our only new member. We also had new instructors to lead us through the year. They were: Mrs. Lamothe, who taught English, Mr. Thrall, who taught typing and biol- ogy, Mrs. Owens, our mathematics teacher, and Miss Hedrick, our physical education teacher, and class advisor. With Miss Hedrick as our class ad- visor again for the second year, we made a large amount of money and had a good sum in the bank at the beginning of our Junior year. .Our class participated in all athletics. The girls had a Play Day ofne Saturday in which we played other schools. The boys went out for sports, but mainly basketball. They were the following: Roger Ayers, Dick Ralston, Ronald Carpenter, Arthur Laymon, Harold Crouch, Rex Brokaw, and Donald Frye. JUNIOR Well, here we are, as Jolly Juniors. This is the time we have all hoped would come. We increased our membership again as Mary Farmer, Ernie Ryan, and Marcella Worley, came to join us. Rose Mary Coakland was here for a little while, but returned to her former school. Page Nineteen

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I I-F.. Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1945, about to leave this dear old G. H. S., desire to publish this, our last will and testament. ARTICLE I Section 1-To the faculty, we do will all the startling and valuable information that they have found from time to time upon our examination papers, to be used for the future guidance of their young charges. Section 2--To the High School at large, we will and bequeath the very pleasant atmosphere now existing, because of our having been present for four years. Section 3-To the Juniors, we will all the Senior dignity, knowledge and good jtimes. May they profit by the experiences of the Seniors and be worthy to step into this honored place. Section 4-To the Sophomores we give the great privilege of selecting their class rings. Section 5hTo the Freshmen we leave three years of honest toil and hardship. ARTICLE II We, the individual members of the Senior Class, will the following: 1. MARY YEAGER wills her quiet and winning ways to John Wilson. 2. RONALD CARPENTER wills the remaining unused pink slips in the office to his sister Beverly. 3. ELIZABETH AYERS wills her good conduct grades to Charles Carter. lAs if Charles needed them.J 4. DICK RALSTON wills his ability to set tacks to anyone who can get away with it. 5. BETTY BECKHOLT leaves her culinary arts and all her garments made in Home Economics to Hazel Wolfe. 6. DAN McKEE Wills his ability to entertain the girls to John Hamilton. 7. JUNE CARTER wills her persistent ways to Pauline Schnebly. 8. ERNEST RYAN, after due consideration, bequeaths his peaceful naps in Study Hall to anyone subject to late hours. 9. EILEEN BUTLER wills her good grades to Peck Steinmetz. 10. HARRY BLAIR bequeaths his ability to wiggle his ears and other clown-like arts to Harold Crouch. 11. JEAN BUTCHER wills her loyalty to her boy friend to Ruth Sigman. 12. REX BROKAW wills his basketball ability to Paul Laymon. 13. MARGARET AYERS wills her ability to get things accomplished to James Beach. QDoes he need it!J 14. ARTHUR LAYMON leaves his ability for love-making to Harry Ross. 15. ILENE STEINMETZ wills her dimples to Robert Gorsuch. CI hope they win you fame, Robert.J 16. DONALD FRYE wills his car to whoever thinks he can handle it. 17. DOROTHY HUFFMAN wills her tired old brain to any Green Freshman. 18. MARY FARMER wills her ability in Math. to Mildred Nell. May she use it with appreciation. On this, the first day of March, in the year of our Lord 1945, we declare the fore- going to be our last will and testament, revoking all preceding documents. Witnessed 1 Signed, CHARLENE SPEAKS MARGARET AYERS, BOB MCCRACKEN Secretary of Class, 1945. Page Eighteen

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Our instructors this year were: Miss Sears, Mr. Moffitt, Mrs. Fawcett, Mrs. Pinkley, and Mr. Baird. Near the end of the month of September, we received our class rings. Much of our time was spent in getting ready to produce our play entitled Tomboy, a comedy in three acts. It was the story of a teen-aged girl who liked the sports of a boy, and was always getting into trouble with her other two sisters. It was a gay and an exciting play from beginning to end. All of this was made possible by the assistance and direction of Miss Sears. In May, we entertained the Seniors with a prom, a usual custom of the Juniors. We had the auditorium decorated as a Spring Garden. SENIOR As we enter our Senior year, we grasp more fully the stern realities of war. We entered this year with eighteen members since Harry Blair came to be with us. Dale Burch left to engage in farming, and Kenneth White was called for military service, Know overseasl. Donald Frye was elected president to guide us through our last year at Gambier High School. We presented a clock and a Service Men's Honor Roll to the school as our gift. This year we gave another play entitled You're Young Only Twice. It was a gay, hilarious play about an old maid that came back to visit an old sorority house where she once Went to school. The class of 1945 extends its appreciation for the extra patience required of the superintendent and teachers during these critical times. We leave with sober minds, but our hearts are full of glad memories of the days at Gambier High School. Elizabeth Ayers. Page Twenty