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

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CO steps to our graduation in May 1924, we presented “Daddy Lorg Legs” for our class play. Rev 0. E. Miller deliverel the Bac- calaureate sermon using for his theme “The Seven Jeweled Diadem.” Prof. C. L. Clifton of Ohio State University, gave the Commencement address. W. M. Berry, president of the board of education, ,pre- sentel to the nine boys and nine girls grad- uating their diplomas. Out of the eight- een receiving their diplomas, five are en- joying the happiness of married life. They are: Ruby Barger (Johnson), Ethel Cooper (Boyd) Dorothy Clark (Counts), Herbert Foster and William McClimans. Five are training youthful minds in the way of edu- cation. They are: Geneva Batdorf in Jack- CLASS Don’t worry about the future, The present is all thou hast, The future will soon be present And the present will soon be past. The past—Old school mates, oil mem- ories, old happenings, how difficult to re- call! But how many changes can be wrought in four years. Our happy times are too numerous to recall—throughout our Fresh- man year individual rivalry predominated, and as a result all our teachers suffered while trying to promote class spii'it. In the beginning of our Sophomore year our ranks were depleted by one when death claimed Albert Apple. This left sev- enteen to carry on. We were honored in our Junior year with a new member, none other than Frank Ross, whom Fate had destinel an official Baccalaureate decorator, for the third suc- cessive year. He proved his worth to us, when we were proclaimed the most original and artistic decorators. son Twp.; Norma McBeth in Clark county; Josephine Pence, Ruth Apple, Helen Heas- ton in Johnson-St. Paris. Gladys Gabriel is a capable secretary in Springfield. If you want any barber work done go to Donald Pence in St. Paris. Russell Stitzel is a pharmacist in Springfield. Ralph Johnson is in the real estate business in Sprngfield. Naaman Apple is a capable business man now located in Greenville. Millard Stein- berger is holding a gool position in Hagers- town, Indiana. Emory Crouse is working in Columbus. Maynard Berry, our class president, who lives at home is keeping an account of accomplishments done by the var- ious members of the class of ’24. —Helen Heaston. OF 1925 A memorable night was the fifteenth of May, when sixteen of the original class occupied the honored seats, dear to the hearts of all Seniors. The present finds each member of the class active and progressive. Several re- main in St. Paris, proving their worth in various vocations. Two are engaged in the noble profession of nursing, while more than two are in the humble, but likewise noble profession of matrimony. An! now we come to the future, the goal of this great world. But who can tell what golden hours with what full hands, may be waiting you in the distance? Concern yourself with Today, Woo it, and teach it to obey, Your will and wish Since time began. Today has the friend of man, But in his blindness and his sorrow He looks to yesterday and tomorrow. —Anne Urban. CLASS OF 1927 Fourteen short yeai-s have sped away, since a group of happy freckle faced chil- dren found for the first time, themselves occupying the old battered seats in the little brown building on the hill. Ah! Fourteen Years! W’hich can be likened to a drama, enacted in that many ! ays, each day representing a certain canto, wherein the actors properly carrying out their parts. In the first eight scenes, we were mingled together in gaiety and laugh- ter, with a few light touches of grief. All of this was a comedy, which prepared the way for the four following acts, which may be listed under the title “Through the Four Years of High School.” In the fall of 1923, we sailel into the first grade of high school, as a group, of carefree Freshies and not until we had wad- ed into the depths of the studies designated by that position, did it actually begin to dawn upon us what an education meant. Our struggle then was a hard one, but we were all to profit by the knocks, which tf)

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f i 19 c o CLASS OF 1920 When Mr. Turner fame to the St. Paris school in 1916, he was greeted by a Fresh- man class of thirty-two members. Perhaps his Mathmetics courses were too difficult for some, Miss Louther’s Latin frightened others or Miss Newton require 1 too many book reports—at any rate the class de- creased in size until at the end of the four year period only twelve of the orginal num- ber had earned their diplomas. Among the many to leave our school oi fall by the wayside are: Donald Gibbs, Ren- ato Napoli (the Italian) Beatrice Keller, Ruth Schooler, Ruth Johnson, Lillian Tay- lor (deceased) Donald Offenbacker and Grace Lewis. The class spent three years at the old building enjoying the usual class parties, etc., excepting the privilege of giving the Seniors the customary reception, which so- cial affair was omitted because of more pressing needs brought on by the World War. Our Senior year was profitably and pleasurably spent in the new Johnson-St. Paris school building and on June 11, 1920, the honor of being the first class to grad- uate from the new building came to the fol- lowing members: Paul Runkle, Martha Tay- lor, Octave Ammon, Trixie Apple, Delbert Baugh, Cline Currey, Harold Hill, Lottie Harter (Yocum) Dale Lee, Paul Offen- backer, Esther Rose, Hiram Rushaw, Logan Smith anl Gertrude Wiant. The class of ’20 contributed liberally to perhaps the strongest basket ball team our school had ever had to that time and it is with much interest that we look upon the success of the present high school team. As a lasting memorial to our school, class joined class ’21 in erecting the stone posts at the entrance to the school grounds. We are glad to know that S. P. H. S. is to have a seal to represent the school— past, present and future—anl although we may be thought of as a part of the past, we assure the present highschool generation that class '20 stands firmly in favor of the highest ideals and the swiftest advance- ment that may be made for the uplifting of that thing which we hold in common— Old S. P. H. S. —Gertrude Wiant. CLASS OF 1924 One September morning in 1920, we found eighteen Freshman eager to start their high school work and to welcome three new teachers,Miss Gordon, Miss Kremer, Mr. Klapp and our former teacher, Miss Nixon, with Mr. Turner as superintendent. We shone in class and led in fun and good times. At the close of the year we had one of the best stunts in the carnival. We displayed our talent in giving a mock wed- ding, Frank Ross starring as groom, with Mildred Mitchell as bride, John Brough, the officiating minister. The rest fitted into their respective places as bridesmaids, ush- ers, maid-of-honor, best man, and parents. A year later, we find this illustrious class assembled in the Sophomore room. Some members of the class having droppel from the ranks while others came in to fill the vacancies. We did our usual brilliant work and captured the prize in Good Eng- lish week. This work being the interpre- tation of Sir Lockinvar. We had our usual number of social affairs. We not only shone in society but also in athletics. Doe. Ross making the first team when a Fresh- man and continuing on. Our third year began. We have grown into higher knowledge. We greeted a new principal, high school teacher, Miss Colvin. Our third Good English week found us tri- umphant for we captured the pennant for the best stunt. This took the form of an original play written by our class “The Death of Good English an! the Burial of Bad English.” Russell Stitzel officiating as minister and Doc. Ross as undertaker, with a goodly number of mourners. We kept up our usual ability in the class room and in athletics we gave Benny (Donald) Pence to the team. Our social affairs still flourished. At last with pomp anl ceremony we reached and lived our fourth year of high school learning. We were the honorable Seniors. We started our- high school career with eighteen members and we ended this memorable occasion with eighteen. Nine of the eighteen having started anl finished the four years together. For four years we had gathered and stored away the fruits of knowledge to be used when needed. As 68

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6T I I Ed PA Rd I of I d4. N were dealt to each of us. 1924 found us anxiously awaiting to enter the Sophomore class so that we might avenge upon the Freshmen some of the se- vere treatment which we received the year before. By this time we had become more adjusted to our work, besides our boys were beginning to make them selves famous in high school activities and the girls too were not willing to linger behind. It was dur- this year that we had the privilege of wel- coming into our class a new member, Miss Edrie Evlisizor, a basket ball star. Once within the Junior class we assum- ed an air of responsibility and so became a much more serious minded group. It is unnecessary to enumerate here what our boys had accomplished along the lines of athletics. For on the walls of the old study hall, you can plainly see for yourselves, the pennant awarded the county champions of that year, which our fellows struggled so ardently to help win. Here again we were joined by two new students, Misses Nellie Knull and Ruth Jenkins. Thus we steamed into the Senior class with a crew of sixteen. Those aboard our good old Ship of State were: Helen Evans, Helen Brecount, Mildred Lemmon, Ruth Jenkins, Ruth Nixon, Edrie Evilsizor, Anna Mary Moore, Mabel McClimans, Nellie Knull, Milo Berry, Junior Bollinger, Hugh Ginn, Ronald Procter, Stanage Scott, Her- man Walborn and Don Norman. This year we became the dignified Sen- iors, offering advice where it wasn’t need- ed. It will be impossible to forget the fuss- ing, quarreling and fighting, which was characteristic of us during this year. We never did seem to agree at any one time as a group. We had often witnessed with envy the graduation of other Senior classes in pre- vious years and longed for the time to be at hand when we woull have completed our journey down that long long, trail. But for some reason that desire by the time of tne last semester, was very much lacking. Time seemed to glide by so rapidly pushing our ship into a strange harbor. Then all was over. We had completed our journey together anl it was with solemn counte- nances that we bad each other “farewell.” Something undefinable had stamped its mark upon each of us, never to be absent in our memories of dear old S. P. H. S., even though we grow to be gray haired men and women. Finally we discovered ourselves afloat upon—not a river, but a great sea—the great sea of life. For now we became en- gulfed into the swirl of cities and men and it was up to us to strive for ourselves in the great struggle for existence. Herein begins a fifth act on the drama of life. But the characters have changed their costumes, manners and environment, some securing an assistant actor. Helen Evans has become a clerk in the Variety Store at St. Paris. Anna Mary Moore has accepted a position of bookkeep- er in a magnificient creamery of that city. Edrie Evilsizor has plunged into the bonds of wedlock and is now the Mrs. Robert Bar- ger, residing in Springfield. If all reports are true, Helen Brecount has also taken the dangerous leap into similar hands. And we all hope she finds them agreeable. Mil- dred Lemmon has long caused many of us to expect some such occurance but as yet she is clerking in the Kroger grocery in St. Paris. Ruth Nixon has found it more con- venient to spend her second year of college life at Wittenberg, Springfield. We hear that Mabel McClimans is studying to be- come a nurse. Ruth Jenkins has found it necessary to remain at home and Nellie Knull is attending Springfield Business Col- lege at Springfield. Just now Milo Berry seems to be seek- ing for the town “Bell.” Junior Bollinger and his chum, Hugh Ginn, appears to be making ready to settle down in a quiet, comfortable home of their own in their native city. Don Norman is going to use his knowledge to the best advantage along agricultural lines. W’hile Stanage Scott is a Sophomore at Wittenberg, where he is ob- taining a foundation for the ministery and his old high school chum, Herman Walborn, is now enrolled in his second year in Heidelberg College at Tiffin, Ohio. To him also comes the beckoning call of the ministery. At last clouds seem to darken our skies and we assemble to mourn the passing of one of our most beloved and esteemed class- mates. Always were we to find ourselves greeted by the cheerful, happy smile of Ronald, as he made his way daily among us. Scarcely two seasons have yet elapsed since he left our midst. For which we are 70