Johnson St Paris High School - Parisian Yearbook (Saint Paris, OH)

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Parisian 1923 History of ’23 in the Primary Grades One bright September morn, in the year of 1911, the old school bell rang out to the children of St. Paris and thirty-nine littb tots answered its summons for the first time. Under the guidance of Miss Glenn Colvin, present high school teacher, we reached the first rung of the ladder of knowledge; and this work was continued by Miss Drury, in the second grade. Before this year was completed Miss Drui'y re- signed, and we graduated to the brick build- ing, which gave us a feeling of great supe- riority. Here Miss Jessie Hamsher did all in her power to further our education. A year passed and we found ourselves still further along the path of knowledge. It was this year that the now dignified President of the Senior Class received a lickin’ from his teacher, Miss Klapp, for sticking a classmate with a hatpin. Will you ever forget those May baskets we had for our teachers and the treats we received in return? Miss Tillie Kizer led us successfully through the fifth grade. Thus far we had sailed peacefully along, receiving very little attention from the up- per grades and high school, but we suddenly came into the limelight. The first part of the sixth year was passed happily with Miss Nell Lash as our teacher, who left us at the end of the first semester. The vacancy was filled by Mrs. Hendricks, from the girls’ reformatory at Delaware. Evidently she thought she was still teach- ing in a reform school, (or pupils that should be in one). Although some of the re- forms she advocated might have been of some value, we one and all rose in a mighty revolt against them. Mrs. Hendricks soon presented her resignation. (Is it any won- der?) Miss McBeth ventured to finish the year with the little terrors. Probably the most delightful year in our grammar school life was that spent in the little red school-house north of town, under the instruction of Mr. Carey Barger. Re- member how we burnt rubber and parched corn on the stove, also the time Ruth Taylor Johnson hid the paddle? When the mice got too lively, some of the courageus young gentlemen would go on the warpath, fur- nishing much excitement. The last but not least was the eighth year; at this stage we had learned and were practicing the tricks all too familiar to teachers. Most of use spent part of our time in the hall, where our teacher, Miss Jessie Nixon, becoming desperate sent us. We had now reached the end of our gram- mar school career. As the years have passed by many pupils had left us, and many had joined our ranks. Thus of those who were to enter high school there were only eight who had started their school life together. This number has dwindled to three who will graduate this year. These are Mildred Ginn, Genevieve Brown, and Harold Shank. As finis was written to our grade career, the old school building was abandoned, giv- ing way to the fine new one, in which we were to pass our high school life.

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HOROSCOPE OF THE CLASS OF 1923 Name Known As Fame Rests On Familiar Sayings Appearance Bodey, Naomi Bum Her dicnitv Don’t Irnow urVi otVior that c v111 t IVIlU W W IlCUlgl L licit o it or not Placid Bodey, Thirza Thursday Her good behavior Don t that make vou tired? Saurv Brown, Genevieve Genny Her height Let's start somethin ? KJ C UV. V ............... Blushing Clemmons, Ruth Franky Her weak voice Well ain't it the truth finnm ic?ci m Crouse, Emory Big boy His popularity V 1» C4111 1 It tllv U U 111 • •••••• You tell ’em OUUUUdSlV C rnmnrphpn Mr v Vt Ili l vllCIl sive Emrick, Thelma Teddy Muscle Hock Pnm fort a hi« Foster, Herbert Derby or Soli His Civics recitations.... 0 Heck W ill 1 Vi IClUIVy.... Lean and lank. Ginn, Mildred Mid or Millard Her bobbed hair Is my hair in curl? Pleasimr Hahn, Nellie Nelwie Her grace 0 land Sivoot’n nvottiT Harter, Theodore Shorty His preoccupied air Hooray! O • vC I 11 pi Cl Ij Business like McClimans, William.. Bill Bluffing I don't know’.... Hastv Mitchell, Mildred Mid or Millard Her curley hair Yes, but iust look Charmine- Pence, Harley Susie II His silence You don’t sav so Snrpji rlimr Pence, Warren Warnie His English recitations Throw ’em out pi caul 11 Swpatl v nf m in Rider, Ruth Jimmy Her studying Don’t vou know7 kJWCcUj LUIIIIL. Exact Robbins, Hubert Bumps His pompadour 0! my goodness liAUV. Is. .............. Sociable Roberts, Irene Peggy Her musical talent Billy says so Reserved Shank, Harold Susie I or Flusie His haste The book says so... Sleenv Smith, Herman Runt His studies Aye! Ave! R j Sflwprl off Sprague, Harry Curiosity “Hisself Do you know that? ua wwu Uli........ Talkative Steinberger, Clydus.. Spud His basketball career What do vou know about » » v4 V J VU k IV ff (4UV U t that? Indifferent Kite, Helen Kitey Her Ford Shut up Will you? Sassy Greatest Ambition To be a Librarian To go to Business School To take journalism To be alone with Irene To be a second Rudolph Valentino To be a social reform worker To be a famous violinist To go to the picture show on Satur- day nights To be a nice little housekeeper To be a bank president To be a printer, not the printer's devil To be a ‘schule teecher” To succeed his father in business You'd be surprised To be a nurse To be a preacher To sing grand opera To go to school when its finished with pillows To ride on the back steps of the school truck To appear at ease To get a job To drive the Ford

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Parisian Rules for These rules have to be obeyed if you value your lives. If any one disobeys these fol lowing rules, beware.........of sunken graves, dark woods and ghosts. The Rules 1. That none of the Freshmen are to at- tend the movies this week or next, especi- ally “The Romance of Tarzan.” 2. None are to be out later than 9:30 o clock. 3. That the boys are to wear a green necktie, or any article of green. 4. Must not chew gum or eat candy in fhe presence of upperclassmen without of- fering them a share. 5. Must do anything a Sophomore asks them and must not refuse......or....... beware. 6. No dates are to be allowed until after the second week. 7. Freshman girls are to wear their hair combed straight back, plaited down the back and tied with a green ribbon. Obedient On the second day of our high school life, as Freshman, as we entered room A at noon, these rules were found posted on the wall. We immediately began our career as obe- dient children. As we were afraid of sunken graves, dark woods, and ghosts, and valuing our lives above all things, thinking (he “Romance of Tarzan” having been nut on for our benefit, we straightway bought our tickets. Due to a break in the film, the show was not over until nine thirty-two. As luck would have it there were no Sophomores near, and we arrived home safe, even though we were two minutes late. Since the boys did not own green neck- ties,, they calmly disregarded this order of the upper classmen. Did they expect us to do without gum and candy? Did we do it? We chewed at least a package of gum a day and not to say any- thing of the candy. Freshmen 8. Must offer peanuts to Sophomores when they meet them. 9. Must invite at least three Sophomores to the first class meeting. 10. They must ask the advice of Sopho- mores as to the time and place of their first class meeting. 11. The Freshmen boys are to keep to the southwest corner of the school grounds and the girls to the southeast corner. 12. Must take at lest one text book home each evening. 13. Must get the work assigned to them by their teachers. 14. All of the Freshman class are to learn “Lincoln’s Gettysburg Speech” and recite it to the Sophomores that are present at the first class meeting. 15. All Freshman boys must attend the first class meeting and must wear overalls and straw hats, and the girls must wear aprons and dust caps. We are respectfully yours, KUU KLUX KLAN. Freshmen We sure fed peanuts to the Sophomores whenever we met them, for all monkeys, who are dangerous creatures, eat peanuts. Because of our generosity quite a few Sophomores attended our first class meet- ing; but did they get anything to eat? (Refer to) Sophomores. Since we were such a studious class we made it a rule to take home with us our chems. spellers. As for Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, we smart as could be, already knew it, but one noticeable thing was there were so very few Sophomores present on that memorable night, “Our First Class Meeting.” As this was a fitting occasion to wear purchases of the Saturday night before, we came out attired in many gay colors. With your knowledge of the departing class, do you think we carried out these rules ?