Hamilton High School - Review Yearbook (Hamilton, OH)

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History- Class of 1940 Three years have fled since first we passed beneath The dingy portals of our foster home, And clattered up the noisy stairs to take Our place within the shadowed, ancient halls. These years are but a particle of dust, Compared with the eternal ebb of time. And are a petty thing to know the vast And hallowed consummation of a man. And yet these years have seen us change from youth To manhood, and have seen within their span The sure simplicity of childhood fade lnto the vast complexity of life. Success and failure both have had their day, Within these walls, and joy and sorrow, hate And love, have sprung into being from the minds In ferment here. Who knows how many times Despair has flung its sable mantle on These hearts, or hope uplifted them to some Impassioned height of dreams. Here has life paced Its time in somewhat quicker, richer beat. These three unmeasured years that we have lived Within these time-worn halls, have left us much Of wealth, they kept their promise in the name Of Youth, God grant that we may do as well, And keep our faith unbroken and our hearts Unwarped and free of hate and pain, and that We find the wine of life is very sweet, 1938 Veni The grass was not so green as we, The stones were not so dumb, As when we first passed through the doors, And parked our wads of gum. We lost our way a dozen times, We hunted high and low, And still we couldn't find the rooms Where we were s'posed to go. The football games were nights of woe, Despite our loudest cheers, For all our shouts were naught in strength, Compared with soph'more fears. We occupied the balcony, And spat on those below, For then we still were very young, And made a childish show. We were a foolish lot, it's true, And yet we did our best, For fledglings hardly yet beyond, The confines of the nest. 1939 Vidi We noxv began our second year, Within these ancient walls, And paced again once more with grief, The sullen, narrow halls, The work was not so easy as The other years had been, And we were quite convinced that work Was nothing less than sin. And so we turned our faces toward The brighter sides of life, We gave a fancy Junior Prom, Arid scorned the work and strife, We parked upon the boulevard, And soon forgot to blush, Vv'e filled our minds with sweet romance, And sentimental mush, God knows, our heads were soft enough, And yet we did get through, The muse of fools looked after us, We were the chosen few. 1940 Vici And then at last the great day came, And found us at the top, X- And in addition found the school, Too small for such a crop. '- We gloried in our newffound state, And frowned on those below, ' You see, we still werent quite grown up, And had a lot to know. We struggled for our credits, And we prayed they were enough, We speculated on exams, And hoped they weren't too tough. We exercised our vocal cords, And harmonized our woe, We cursed the heat and wished there were A simpler way to go. And yet when it was done at last, We mourned it with a sigh, We set our faces toward the east, And waved a last goodfbye. -Iames Carte-r Skinner.

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Class of 1940 CLASS COLORS Aqua and Gold Senior Class Officers Senior Senate Ann Bisplinghoff, Carl Benson, Jack Buechler, Marian Bernstein, Carol Clingman, P7-gain? k Robert Caldwell, Bill DeLaCroix, Lorincla DeWitt, Allen Georgenson, Doris 1 mc Frechtling, Elinor Hammerly, Don Heinrich, Winifred Hoon, Bill Hoerner, Vlfe'P7e5ldWF Dorthy Lancaster, Jack Laubach, Colleen McMechan, Kenneth Minnich, Bolw Paul Sarrmghaus Pease, Louise Peters, Don Schmerr, Mary Ellen Schwing, john Stohbart, Nancy Secretary Spoerl, Herman Torge, Hazel Turner, Catherine Wilmer, Alfred Zugehoer. Pearl Martin Advisers--Miss Mary Heck, Miss Fleeta Rawling, Mr, Christ Ceckelcr, Mr, john Treasurer Holdgnu Fritzi Schneider Senior Class Play- ii l ll Pett1COat Fever Dasforn, Djnsnioie a-- ,.,. ,,,,,.. W 2llICr HCUIHHIIU Kimo ,YYY,,Y ,,,,, G erhart Ringcl Ethel Campion ,,,, Roieniary Scgers Clam Wilson ,,,,, ,Y... B titty Gardner Sir james Fenton --.. .YYY.Y Jack I-Rfilllel' Captain john Landry C .... David Haininons Scotty Yw-i-Y--A--AA ,,,,,. J im Shriner jwgfk gYYw--kk--n-YY- ,,,,, R ussell Slipher Ret. Arthur Shapham aa -------ff Hugh Barrett Little Seal --,--YAa,-Y,- .... M ary Carol Antenen Snow B11-51 Y---AY---Y----w ,,,.A.... M arie Lotta Radio Announcer---News ..... --------- B ill Bfllfk Radio Announcer-Banquet ..,,,,.YY..Y..--------- ---------- J 06 Montalne Business Manager Charles Shields Ticket Manager Kenneth Minnich Stage Manager jack Buechler Electrician Louis Brown Director Miss Fannie Rothbaum

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MARlh ADAMS-Beautiful red hair and .1 personality smile! 'Nuff said, FLOYD ALFORD+He must have made a resolution. He lIasn't been late since Uj. EMMA ALLEN -N Where would the violin section be without this cheer- ful lassyi FAY ALLEN-Quite a little girl with thc prettiest eyes. TONY ANIYARZATO-fA handsome lad. HzIven't we seen you some place 7 before. DORIS ANSELM-Nothing sissy about Doris! MARY CAROL ANTENEN -- She just loves to dance. Wowie - is she good! EVELYN ARNOLD - We have heard that she's a whiz at basketball. BI3LII.AII BAKER-One of the happiest girls we know. CIIARI.Ias BALUXVTN - A red 'headed mischief maker, hut what fun he is! CASIMIR BARCIK 3 Neat and polite. It is a treat to be in Casimir's com' pany. En BARRnrrgVersati1e is the word for this lad. HUGH BARRETT-With his talents we predict he'll go far. BOB BARTELS-Tall, dark and hand- some fask the girlsj. PIELEN BARTCJN+AS far as mathef matics goes, she's the Brain WANDA BEALL-This dark haired girl is full of fun, which accounts for her many friends. KATHLEEN BECRET-r 4 B e e k y knows that all dates aren't as boring as history dates. LINA BECKETTfYOU can't fall down when Lina's around. ED BEGLEYfEd's sense of humor has made him many friends. HELAINE BEINKEMPER - Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Do you have to roll those eyesu? TIAROLD BELL - Have you heard Harold sing? Gee! He's good! CARL BENSON-No grass grows un- der this boy's feet. GERALD BEsr-Gerald puts his S'Best foot forward. MARY BEYERLEIN-Sugar and spice, and everything nice. VIRGII. BIsIIoIe - He's the joe of 201, hut his territory isn't limited. ANN BIsPLINcIII0FI2fPretty, popular, sweet aIId blond. BOE BLACK- And Mrs, Roosevelt said to me. This lucky editor rides around with first ladies and twelve' dollar orchids all the time. jEssIE BI.EVlNS'fW8 know Jessie is as nice as she looks. DAVID BLOUNT Q Jimmy gladdens your heart with his shy smile. EARL BLOUNT - Goodflooking Earl comes trucking up from Lindenwald every day. RUTII BOLISK5-She's always laugh' Ing, and is a barrel of fun. VIRGINIA BOLSER - Cute, enthusiastic, gay, full uf pep, etc,