Geneva High School - Legend Yearbook (Geneva, IN)

Page 29 text:

lop Row-Robert Shoemaker, Presidentg Patricia Schlagenhauf, Vice President, Jane Miller, Secretary: Donald Windmiller, Treasurer: Mary K. Armstrong. R0w 1-Jean Aspy, Wayne Aspy, Marie Bollinger, Juanita Buckey, Esther Buckmaster, Warren Burk, Jean Derrickson. John Doherty. Row 2-Vena Egly, Robert Fennig, Herman Gerber, Betty Kraner, Frances Kraner. Bernice Mathys, Erma Miller, Robert Miller. Row 3-Eugene Moore, Helen Moser, Howard Moser, Romona Neuenschwander, Wayne Noland, -Marcella Pontzious, Leah Pusey, Betty Smith. Bottom Row-Irene Sommer, Frederick Sprunger, Helen Sprunger, Marvin Sprunger, Jean Stanley, Helen Stucky, Charles Votaw, James Wheeler. Tw enty-eight

Page 28 text:

Sophomores President Robert Shoemaker Vice President Patricia Schlagenhauf Secretary - Jane Miller Treasurer Donald Windmiller Class Flower ---- American Beauty Rose Class Motto - The elevator to success is not running. Take the stairs. Class Colors ----- Blue and White Sponsor John M. Bauman Sophomore Hislory In September of 1937, we were happy to be admitted to the high school as freshmen. We soon became accustomed to the unusual schedule, and as time went on, we elected oflicers as follows: President, Marvin Sprungerg Vice President, Jane Millerg Secretary, Vena Eglyg Treasurer, Donald Wind- miller. The year went smoothly and after four months' vacation we returned as Sophomores. We felt quite superior when we saw the Freshmen walk bashfully in. This year is going along fine, better with each new rule that is made. The best rule made yet is, Be quiet in the halls at all times. Our class is considerably smaller this year because of pupils quitting school, but those who are left are looking forward to the junior and senior years with anticipation. Twenty-seven

Page 30 text:

Mary K. Armstrong Helen Moser Warren Burk Robert Fennig Erma Miller Juanita Buckey Wayne Noland Romona Neuenschwander Donald Windmiller Marie Bollinger Wayne Aspy Helen Sprunger John Doherty Jean Aspy Betty Kraner Marvin Sprunger Jean Stanley Jean Derrickson Betty Smith Sophomores A merry heart that goes all day On the sentimental side Small Fry I Want to be a football hero Baby Snooks Redhead on Parade Good things come in small packages Smilin' through You can count on me She does her best School makes me sleepy I take life easy Flat foot floogie I'm getting to be a big boy now True as steel First team or bust Blondie She hasteris slowly Keep your sunny side up Robert Shoemaker Frances Kraner Esther Buckmaster Marcella Pontzious Eugene Moore Jane Miller Bernice Mathys Helen Stucky Robert Miller Charles Votaw Patricia Schlagenhauf Herman Gerber Vena Egly Leah Pusey Howard Moser Frederick Sprunger Irene Sommer James Wheeler Carl Zuercher A nice girl is the girl for me Meekness is not weakness To know her is to like her The new girl My mischievous brain - troubles me Love is the sweetest thing Why wasn't I a blonde? I am what I am and that's all I am Quiet? Not always Midnight Romeo She stoops to conquer lim no ordinary person Laughter is like sunshine As long as I have you As silent as the pictures on the wall One boy that is not afraid of work Reaching for the sky I love Economics I must have been a beautiful baby Schools OI long Ago Looking through some old records, I found some interesting facts about the early school buildings in Adams county. Before there were any schoolhouses erected in Adams county the log cabin homes were used for schools. The first record of a school was at the home of Stephen Armstrong in Wabash township in the year 1854. Wabash and Root townships each claim the distinction of having the iirst public school in Adams county. These schools were built of logs. They had puncheon floors and clapboard roofs held in place by poles. Sometimes large cracks were left in the walls and ceiling. When the weather was warm the mud wasps and lizards furnished amusement for the teach- ers and pupils. Huge fireplaces heated the building and paper greased with coon oil served for windows. The seats, without backs, were of logs split in half. There was no grading system and the pupils were permitted to use such text- books as they might happen to own. The boys were seated on one side of the room and the girls on the other. The rule for discipline was, 'tSpare the rod and spoil the child. These interesting facts led me to investigate concerning the early schoolhouses in Wabash township and in Geneva. Ilearned that the first township school was located at the northeast edge of town. The first school within the corporation was a small one-room building on what is now Shackley Street. It was equipped with very rude furniture and very few supplies. After the first brick school building was erected on the present school grounds, this old building was remodeled for a dwelling, and is at present an attractive home owned by Mr. Farrar. After reading of these old-fashioned schools, I have decided that I would much rather go to school in the year 1939 than in the year 1840. VENA EGLY Twenty-nine