Homer Union High School - Panther Yearbook (Morgan County, OH)

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Semor Class HISl0I'Y The Sen1or Class of 1956 entered the doors O1 Homer Un1on H1gh School as Freshmen on September 2 1952 They numbered twelve 1n all flVe from Mountvllle and seven from R1nggold They got busy and elected the fo1low1ng class off1cers Pres1dent MarJorie Ames VICE Pres1dent Sandra Chappelear Secretary Treasurer Sandra Mclnturf and News Reporter Sara Ell1ott Dur1ng the1r Freshman year they ga1ned two students Roger Morgan and Raymond Pauley In January 1953 they were glven the opportunlty to l1sten to the Inaugurat1on of Pres1dent Elsenhower It was dur1ng the1r Freshman year that the bond 1ssue was passed for a new gymnas1um and aud1tor1um W1th the help of the1r adv1sor Paul Bankes they presented a Chr1stmas play and a Chr1stmas program They also took part 1n the Var1ety Show MarJor1e Ames was awarded the SCl1OlaI'Sl'1lD Medal and B111 Foughty was the w1nner of the ACTIVITIES Medal In the fall of 1953 the class returned as Sophomores They had lost four students The ten rema1n1ng students pushed forward and elected the followmg class off1cers Pres1 dent Sandra Mclnturf VICE Pres1dent Carolyn Klttle Secretary Treasurer B111 Foughty News Reporter Donna Nolan Mr Charles K Sharp the1r adv1sor d1rected them 1n pre ent1ng a play Chr1stmas for the Duchess to enterta1n the student body at Chr1stmas t1me Homer Un1on f1nally had the1r new gym and aud1tor1um Pennsv1l1e was the f1rst team to play on the new floor The date was February 5 1954 That year Sara Ell1ott and Donna Nolan t1ed for h1gh honors and they both rece1ved a Scholarsh1p Medal B111 Foughty was aga1n rec1p1ent of the Act1v1t1es Medal When they returned as Iumors they had lost one student The1r class had decreased from fourteen to n1ne members The class off1cers were Pres1dent Sara Ell1ott V1ce Pres1dent Roger Morgan Secretary Treasurer Sandra Chappelear News Reporter Donna Nolan The1r adv1sor was Mrs Ella Harr1son On October 20 they had the1r p1ctures taken at Lamborn's In November the class r1ngs were ordered but they dec1ded to Walt unt1l the1r Sen1or year to recelve them On December 17 the Iun1ors presented a three act comedy Me and My Shadow Popcorn and hot dogs were sold at the basket ball games to 1ncrease the1r class treasury The Iun1ors were very proud of Raymond Pauley who was chosen to be on the All Morgan County Basketball Team Sandra Chappelear rece1ved both the Scholarsh1p Medal and the Act1v1t1es Medal that year The t1me had fmally arr1ved On September 6 1955 the group of k1ds that had started to school eleven years before were f1na11y Sen1ors The class had lost one student dur 1ng the summer and now cons1sted of e1ght member Homer Un1on had a new Pr1nc1pal Paul Bankes had res1gned and had been replaced by Roy Byers The1r class offlcers were Pres1dent Don Drake VlCG Pres1dent Sandra Mclnturf Secretary Treasurer Donna Nolan News Reporter Sara Ell1ott Mrs Ella Harr1son was aga1n chosen for class adv1sor The class chose to sell hot dogs and popcorn at the basketball games They rece1ved the1r class rlngs from Herff Iones dur1ng the second week of school In November they chose the1r 1nv1tat1ons had the1r Sen1or p1ctures taken at Lamborn s and had a hayr1de and wlener roast w1th the Sophomores In December the Sen1ors lllltlated the Freshmen Everyone 1nclud1ng the Freshmen had barrels of fun As IS the custom the Sen1ors decorated the Chr1stmas tree and gave out the g1fts at Chr1stmas t1me At the end of the f1rst semester they lost one student The Sen1or class now cons1sted of seven members Just half the num ber that started as Freshmen The Annual a Sen1or proJect was started 1n Ianuary Measurlng for caps and gowns was another task of the bemors Durlng the month of February 0 s . ,5 - . . 1 1 1 1 ' -- 1 . I , I - I I 1 I f 1 - 1 1 ' 1 1 . - 1 , . , . . 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 I l I I I l 1 -. ' ll - n ' ' 9 1 U 1 I ' I ' I , . l I I I - 1 1 - 1 1 1 . . . , - 1 1 - 1 - ll ll - , . . - 1 1 1 ' - . . .I r F . . . , ... . . , . . 1 1 - 1 1 ' 1 1 , . . . . 1 ' 1 ' 1 . . . . . . . ' . . 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 ' 1 - - 1 I I - , . . . - 1 1 '

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practice was begun on their play Our Gal Sal With the Seniors at the reins this three act comedy went over very successfully in March In the middle of May the Seniors were ntertained by the Juniors at the Junior Senior Banquet and nad a pleasant and emoyable trip to Washington D C It was almost time for the Senior s nigh school career to come to a close Altnough they closed tnelr school books I imagine their memory bool s will ilways rc main open On May 20 Baccalaureate services were ncld for the Seniors and htld in tne Homer Union High School Auditorium CLASS MOTTO Don t Itch For Success Scratch For It CLASS FLOWER French Lilac CLASS COLORS Orchid And White Senior Directory NAME Sandra Chappelear Don Drake Sara Elliott Wlllldm Poughty Sandra Mclnturf Roger Morgan Donna Nolan Sanford Williams NAME Sandra Chappelear Don Drake Sara Elliott William Poughty Sandra Mclnturf Roger Morgan Donna Nolan Sanford Williams NICKNAME Sandy Satch Sarie B1 Sandra George Donut Bud DESTINATION A man Farmer Mayor of Morganvllle Heaven only knows Housewife Educated hobo Mrs Hartley Hollywood CHIEF FAJLT Perfect attendance Talking Being late Procrastinatlon Daydreaming Blushing MISSIHQ school Smok1ng PASTIME Reading Woodworking Tumble Hopeche st Playing pool Reading Readlng TV and baby sitting NOTED FOR Efflciency Honesty Laughing Talking Neatness Coon nunt1ng Quietness Girlfriends REDEEMING FEATURE A library book Glasses Pictures Curly hair Engagement ring Brown eyes Danny's Jacket Curly hair .1 I ' I , 1 ' ' , A ' I A ' ' - ' , ' C f L ' X' ' 4 3 D I ,1 , I X I on May 23, the Senior Class of 1956, received their diplomas at Commencement exercises , lr I , ll I O ?? ' ' . . .H . . I . J'