Gratis High School - Blue Gold Yearbook (Gratis, OH)

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CLASS WILL le, the Senior Glass of 1945, of Gratis High School, town of Gratis, County of Preble, state of Ohio, United States of America, being possessed of sufficient mental faculties, and an over- abundanoe of physical ability, do hereby declare this document to be our last will and testament. Item I: le, the members of the Senior Glass wish to will to the Faculty our gratitude for the help that they have shown during our school years. It m II: The members of the Senior Class wish to make these special bequests to the members of the Junior Glass. I, Eileen Burnett, will and bequeath my pleasant disposition to Charles Boomershine. I, James Buehner, will and bequeath my ability to play bas- ketball to Lowell Knabe. ' I, Irma Duncll, will and bequeath to Genevieve McLain my long finger nails, and my slenderness to Betty Wilson. I, Jo Ann Eikenberry, will and bequeath my ability to drive a oar to Pauline Ages. I, Kay Pombles, will and bequeath my peculiar sneeze to Wallace Michael. I, Charlotte Hayes, will and bequeath my ability to study Shakespeare to Burl Hanks, and my gift for gab to Barbara Burnett. I, Robert Boomsrshine, will and bequeath my wavey locks to George Howard. I, Patsy Ann Heller, will and bequeath my big feet to Lowell Rust, and my monstrous hips to Joan Sloan. I, Peggy Swartz, will and bequeath my freckled complexion to Bette Sheley. I, Earl Sloan,w1ll and bequeath to Shirley Slough my cave-man ooiffure, and my one and only whisker. I, Janet Slone, will and bequeath my speckled glasses to Paul lmrlok so that he can study harder. I, Wilma Wilson, will and bequeath to Wanda Holntosh my reg- ular attendance at the lest Elkton basketball games. I, Gordon Jones, will and bequeath to Gerald Myers my over- powering efforts sc that he can get r markably high grades. I, Juanita 0'Ban1on, will and bequeath to Dorothy Shafer my secret formula for staying plump, and my ability to cook. In witness whereof, we have hereto signed our names this 22 day of lay, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty Eight. - 1974.9

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'cuass HISTORY, Q, In 1936, five of the graduating fifteen started in the first grade under the supervision of Miss Bourne. These were Eileen Burnett, Patsy Heller,Janet Blone,Robert Boomershine, and Peggy Swartz. After the first semester we acquired a new pupil, James Buehner, who had come here from Lewisburg. We had a fine Toy Band--well, at least we thought so. Mrs. Fulkerson was our second grade teacher. Did she give us a tough time! Jo Ann Elkenberry, Charlotte Hayes, and Kay Pombles, shared our hardships starting with the third grade. The same year that carefree lad, Clifford Elam, made it hot for the teachers. While we were in the fourth grade, we participated in a May Day program which was given in the Town Hall. The next year we were all very happy when Miss Ada took us down to watch the new gym that was being con- structed. To celebrate its completion, an operetta was given by the first six grades. The fifth graders were 'windmills' Cin spirit onlyi. That was the year that Berle Howard en- tered to make our class the largest in the school. Mr. Lucas made the time pass quickly by telling about his college ex- perlences. In the sixth grade, Miss Kurtz tried to improve our character. Whether she succeeded or not is still doubt- ful. By the time we arrived in the seventh grade, Irma Dun- cll, Juanita O'Ban1on, and Earl Sloan had joined our clan. We had so many teachers in the eighth grade that we couldn't count them. First, there was Miss VanHorne, who decided lafter a few months with usl that a life of a Wave would be easier. Next, came Mrs. Bushong, Mr. Thompson, and nearly a dozen more that we can't recall. what cocky freshmen we were! But we soon realized that being in high school wasn't as dazzling as we thought it would be. For some reason or other, hardly anything was accomplished that year, all we did was write descriptions of every type of airplane imaginable. Tlme flies, and we soon advanced to be sophomores of the highest caliber. We got the bralny idea of checking hats and coats at the Farm Bureau banquet. About five hundred hangers were gathered, and only two coats were checked the whole evening. lncidentally, one of the coats belonged to that renowned poet, Barton Reese Pogue, who tipped us a quarter. A dejectsd group of pupils came to school the next morning and resolved never to check coats and hats again. when school began in our junior year, Wilma Wilson joined our class to make a total of fourteen. Speaking of hard work, we soon learned what the definition was. We served at basketball games, gave a play entitled 'Come Rain or Sh1ne', and worked like dogs to put over the Junior-Senior reception at the Miami Hotel in Dayton. At the time it seemed like work, but now we look back and laugh about the problems that confronted us. Gordon Jones and Jerry Johnson came in the senior year to raise the male por- tion. Our senior Halloween party was held about a week be- fore the appropriate time, but everyone had a fine time any- way. We all tustled with 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' ln Shakes- peare, wrote autobiographies, gave speeches, wrote essays, and we gave a senior class play. We also endeavored to out- do our predecessors with our work on the school paper .and the Blue-Gold Annual. Commencement was the most important event of the year, and we made great plans for the occasion. Quite an argument was waged over our attire, but finally we agreed on the cos- tumes that you now see. At one time, we thought we would have to appear in coveralls. The class officers of our B - icr Class were as follows: Janet Slone, Pres., Patsy Heller, Vice-Pres., Gordon Jones, Sec., Eileen Burnett, Tres. p Now that the termination of our school life is close at hand,we are anxiously looking forward to making our own liv- ings and acquiring new friends. But wherever we may go, we will never forget the teachers, friends, and classmates that made our school experiences the richest that we shall ever have the opportunity to enjoy.