Harriet Whitney High School - First Lady Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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September September September September September September October October October October October FIRST LADY CALENDAR 1940-lu First day of school. Warm welcomes await the new students and teachers. We are glad to come back! First meeting of the HFirst Ladyn staff. Off to a good start on what looks like a big responsibility. First day that the senior girls served the teachers in the Tea Room. Special luncheon given in the Tea Room by Miss Wooden for women from the office of the Board of Education. They toured the building and praised the work. Miss Wooden gave a special luncheon in our Tea Room for the people who are responsible for planning Whitney. First after-school dance sponsored by the boys of Macomber Vocational High School. It was a huge success! The committee selected the senior class ring. It has our emblem on it and is very attractive. Get-acquainted assembly was sponsored by the Student Council. Organizations explained their purpose to new and old. Open house tonight. The building' was plunged into darkness at seven-thirty for about five minutes. A fuss--we wonder? Started taking senior pictures for the First Lady today. Look pretty, girls! Mr. Eiserling brought our senior class ring and we took orders. Almost everyone purchased a ring. First Senior Class meeting. First Student Council meeting of the year. Great plans were made! Dinner prepared and served by the Senior Foods Class to the Northwestern Ohio Vocational Guidance Association. Afterwards they toured the building. Friendship Girls held a potluck at the Y. W. C. A. at seven in the evening. Everyone who attended had a good time. 29

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Betty Truby bequeaths enjoyable times to Nora Lee Trubyi Martha Varrian, her ability to be sweet and considerate of others. Dolores Vogelsang, her industrious attitude to Helen Morgan: Norma Vorraber, her long hair to the girls who can stand it: Betty Welch, her ability to fit into a tea room setting: Della White, her excess energy to any needy person Alice Wilczynski drops her gay spirit for anyone of picking it up: Lorraine Williams, that air of sophistication. who is capable Juanita Wince leaves her good times to the clothing sophomores. Betty Wiseman safely leaves her shyness to be guarded by Lois Wilson. A Ann Woods bequeaths her sewing ability to Helen Long: Lucille Zattau that neverybody's friend attitudeu to Elaine Ritz. Gertrude Zielinski gladly wills all her bills to a certain teacher's husband! Clara Ziolkowski, her habit of chewing gum in class to those who can wget-awayu with it. We wish the classes that follow success, happiness, and luck. In testimony hereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this so rare a day of June in the year nineteen hundred and forty-one. 28 Mary Jane Clark

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October 22 November 1- November ll November 12 November 21- November 26- December 18- December 25 January 6 April l April ll April 15 May 50 June The descendants of Harriet Whitney Collins presented to the school, at a dedication ceremony, a portrait of Mrs. Collins, painted in oils by John F. Swalley, eminent Toledo artist. Only juniors and seniors participated because of the large number of celebrities attending the rites. No school today because of the Northwestern Ohio Teachers' Association meetings. Lucky teachers and luckier students. Armistice Day! Twenty-two years after. What now? Bed Cross Drive Opened. Thanksgiving! We are indeed grateful for all our blessings. Assembly sponsored by the Junior Red Cross was a great boost to the drive. Well done, girls! Last day of school this year. Christmas! Peace on earth, good will toward all men! A New Year! The recess was almost too long. April Fools' day. Could you take it? Pre-Easter Spring lay-off. Funny how these lay-offs always occur just when one is so very tired! Parents' night. We welcomed them all. No school because it is Decoration Day. Have all these heroes died in vain? Commencement: The last and most important week for seniors. Annual senior banquet and prom. Junior-Senior tea. Student Council Dinner. We now leave you with the hope that you have enjoyed your activities through the year and will turn your thoughts to the future with eager anticipation. 50