Hicksville High School - Hixonian Yearbook (Hicksville, OH)

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M3toty of the .genioz gfau By Marcile Cottrell We, -in the fall of l94U, entered Senior High School with reverence and fearfulness in our eyes. We had one thing, however, to sustain us. We were the largest Freshman class in the history of the high school, with eighty members and were we proud of it! Mr. james A. Bright and Mr. La Mar Connolly assisted our class officers: president, Clair Sholly vice- president, Barbara Seiberty and secretary- treasurer, Frances Smith, to complete a very successful year. Then, we were Sophomores! We were self-assured and most of us thoroughly en- joyed our second year. Don Wade was chosen president, ably assisted by Frances Smith as vice-president and Gwen Lirnpert serving in the capacity of secretafy-treasurer. Their well-planned activities were interrupted by the entry of our country into war. At last, we became juniors- tupperclcisc- men---and had our share of the important events of the year. To guide us through this year, Lowell Metz was elected president, leannette I-larkey, vice-president, and lanis Hurni, secretary-treasurer. Many of the juniors in the journalism class helped pub- lish the SPOONDBIFT, the school paper, while the lunior Play Red-Hot Peppers was a huge success under the direction of Miss Nellie lane Tyner. The most exciting event of the year was the Reception we gave for the Seniors at which we all worked hard planning and decorating the gymnasium as a star-lit garden. Regretfully, we bade the Seniors farewell and soon we took their place. Now, we are Seniors and strangely enough we don't feel very much older than when we were Freshmen and sometimes wonder how we got here. The years have flown by so swiftly and our once large class has shrunk pitifully to the number of fifty-two. This is due to so many of our fellow classmates joining the Armed Forces, and our hearts fill with pride as we remember them: Clair Scott, Cleal Wonderly, Basil Cook, Paul Otis, Dick Folk, junior Teegardin, Harold Harkey, and Lowell Metz. Lee Miller left in order to continue his studies in college, Bob Bauers withdrew because of illness and many quit to work. Neal Keller was chosen president with Anna Laub as vice-president, loanne Blacker, secretary and Gwen Limpert, treas- urer. These officers were given the huge job of guiding our concluding activities. We all enjoyed preparing the Senior Car- nival and the presentation of our Class Play and lastly, we were admitted to the Alumni. Then we realized that our happy school days were over and we must' take up the respon- sibilities of adult life in a war-torn world. But we look forward eagerly, with heads held high and a staunch determination to make this world, truly a better place in which to live. S Best Wishes from Crook Son 6 Company and Miller Manufacturing Company Page twentyftwo

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HERBERT SCRANTON--'AHerby CNavyD Silence is golden. F.E.A. 1, 2, Commercial Club 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Choir 4, Twirler 1, Carnival 4, Hixonian 4, Weekly Squeak Club 4, Drum Major 2. CLAIR SHOLL- Shully 3 . He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty. Boys' State 3, Class Oflicer 1, Drum Sz Bugle Corps 1, 2, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Football 3, Class Play 3, Carnival 4, Hixonian 4, Weekly Squeak Club 4, Court 4, Boy Scout 1, 2, 3, 4. FRANCES SMITH- Fran Those eyes so dark and deep! C.A.A. 1, 2, Commercial Club 4, Latin Club 1, 2, Band 1, 2, 3, Choir 1, 2, 3, 4, 4-H Club 3, 4, Carnival 4, Spoondrift 3, Hixonian 4, Court 4, Class Oflicer 1, 2. GERTRUDE SMITH-- Genie The right angle to approach a difficult proposition is the try-angle. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, Oflice girl- 2, 3, 4-H Club 1, Carnival 4, Hixonian 4, Cafeteria 1, 2, 3, 4. LEATRICE STEELE- Leady There's nothing so kingly as kindness, and nothing more royal than truth. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, F.H.A. 2, Commercial Club 4, Latin Club 1, Band 1, 2, 3, Choir 1, 2, 3, 4, 4-I-I Club 1, 2, 3, Carnival 4, Hixonian 4, Weekly Squeak Club 4. DOROTHY STRUBING-- Dopey To have friends you must he a friend. C.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Commercial Club 4, Latin Club 1, 2, Office girl 4, 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, Carnival 4, Glee Club 2, Weekly Squeak Club 4, Court 4. EMIL TEECARDIN jr.- Tee CArmy Air Corpsl So long for now hut not for long. Boy Scout 1, 2, 3, 4, Carnival 4, Boys' State 3. VIRGINIA LOU Tl-IIEL- Ginny Love many, hate few, hut always paddle your own canoe. C.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Commercial Club 4, Oflice girl 3, 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Choir 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, Carnival 4, Hixonian 4. JAMES TIMBROOK- Jim What we see depends mainly on what we look for. F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Carnival 4, Hixonian 4. JAMES WONDERLY- Curly A fmiet gentleman from tip to toe. F.F.A. 2, Commercial Club 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Choir 1, 2, 3, Carnival 4. BARBARA WORRICK- Punk To he faithfulin love is attained hy a few. C.A.A. 1, 2, Latin Club 1, 2, Commercial 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Choir 4, 4-I-I Club 1, 2, Carnival 4, Spoon- drift 3, Hixonian 4, YVeekly Squeak Club 4, Court 4 BANETA YARCER- CB There is wisdom in generosity. Girl Scouts 1, 2, C.A.A. 1, 2, 3, F.l-I.A. 3, Commercial Club 4, Latin Club 1, 2, Twirler 1, 2, 3, 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Carnival 4, Spoondrift 3, Hixonian 4, Cafe- teria 4. . Page twcntyfonc

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gqiny .Unto the , 7Iztu'ze u IMI! We, the class oi '44, being a little mentally unbalanced, do hereby will and bequeath these possessions to underclassmen, and declare this our last will and testament. I, Leatrice Steele, will my good sense of humor to any worthy lunior. I, Roger Husted, will my markings on be- ing to school, to Norman Shall. I, Ieannette Harkey, will and bequeath my personality with the boys to Lois Aten. I, Ianis I-Iurni, will my ability to play the piano to Eudora Reitz, who I know gets her practicing done. I, Clara Mae Iones, will my ability to get good grades in school to my sister, Alice. I, Ray Bruggeman, will my plumpness to Max Grover. I, Iames Timbrook, will and bequeath my black wavy hair to Kenneth Zimmerman. I, Nona Countryman, leave my unquench- able likinq for Bob Husted, to Mickey Zim- merman, Ioan Mettert and Barbara Koch. I, Virginia Lou Thiel, will my love for dancing to Barbara Koch. I, Eloise Friend, will my love ior the Marines to Dot Donaldson. I, Ioanne Blacker, will my gift of gab to any deserving Iunior who will use it as an advantage. I, Gwen Limpert, will my ability to go steady with one boy, throughout high school, io any worthy Freshman. I, Anna Laub, will my speed in typing to my sister, Ieanne, providing she doesn't get as many words. I, Marcile Cottrell, will my little English hand book to Miss Iones, because she likes it so well. I, Duane Donaldson, will my wittiness to Bill Kuhl providing he can use it. I, Neal Keller, bequeath my presidency and throne to the Senior whoever is elected. I Frances Smith, bequeath my throne to the qirl oi '45, providing she doesn't trip going up the stairs. I, Iune lump, will my want for a soldier to Frances Kees. I, Marcella Panico, will my long, dark hair to Eudora Reitz. I, Edith Lantz, will and bequeath my win- ning smile to Frances Beerbower, if she uses it. I, Genevieve Frye, will any ability to dance to Melba Deardorf. l, Iohn Keller, will my title oi Most Studi- ous to Kenneth I-Iaver. I, Rosemary Scott, will my personality title to Patsy Clark. I, Baneta Yarger, leave my editorship to David Van I-Iorn. I, Doris Keller, leave my typewriter to any person who has strength to throw it out the window. I, Virginia Moore, leave my temper to any- one with red hair, dyed or otherwise. I, Mary Elizabeth Rhoades, will my dark hair and eyes to Vyrle Hinsch. I, Herbert Scranton, will and bequeath my long hair and straight part to Carl Helsel. I, Galen Green, leave my ability in the F.F.A. to Elmer Brisky. I, Duane Rohrs, will my seat of Vice-Presi- dent in F.F.A. for next year to Maurice Tuttle. I, Iunior Teegardin, will and bequeath my knack to arrive late to classes to some unsus- pecting Freshman. I, Dorothy Strubing, will and bequeath my athletic ability to any Sophomore who can use it to an advantage. I, Lee Miller, will my ambitions to Don Culler, a worthy Freshman. I, Maxine Burley, will my l-A in Math to a worthy Freshman taking Algebra. I, Clair Sholl, will and bequeath my ath- letic ability to Fred Billman. I, Robert Husted, will my wooiing to Ken- neth Zimmerman. I, Iames Wonderly, will and bequeath my black wavy hair to Carl Helsel. I, Dorothy Kisabeth, will my constant Page twentyfthrec