Kent State High School - Statesman Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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THE STATESMAN 19346 Class History Stars trembling o'er us and sunset before us, Mountains in shadow and forests asleep, Down the dim river we float on forever, Speak not, Ah, breath not-there's peace on the deep. Here we start, fifteen starry-eyed youngsters adventuring forth in quest of an edjumacation. The poler, Miss Herta Heberline, very ably directed us through the first hazardous moments of our voyage. The biggest of those moments was our band consist- ing of triangles, bells, drums, and sandpaper blocks. After stren- uous practise, we gave a concert, very proudly dressed in capes and caps made by our mothers, we sent melodious notes across the sea. The original crew at this time was Dorothy Barr, Ruth Dan- gler, Patricia Fuller, Marjorie Diltz, Robert Dumm, john Flynn, Frances Grant, Betty Heath, Josephine Kenneley, Flora Randall, Frances Reed, Dorothy Ruggles, Laura jane Harsh, Lee Russell and Eileen Wright. ' Finishing the first year safely we embarked unsteadily in two canoes. Although we lost john Flynn, Dorothy Ruggles, Flora Randall, we gained Nadine Hulbert, Max johnson, Betty Miller. Guided by two capable mariners, Miss Margaret Jeffries and Mrs. Glenn Carr, we weathered the storms and left with the memories of attending school in a tent. During the third year, an epidemic of measles broke out, every one in the crew contracting the disease except Bob Dumm and Frances Reed, whose parents kept them home. Miss Elsie Musoff as oarsman guided the boat through the rough waters. There was an increase in shipmates who were Robert Curtiss, john Flynn, and Glenwood Wilcox joining us. A We set sail in nineteen twenty- seven from our old port, Merr- ill Hall, the additions to our crew being Hazel King and Richard Wiland, with Max johnson leaving. Under the direction of the sailing master, Miss Neda B. Freeman, we enjoyed the excitement of transporting supplies to the new building. The most depress- ing moments of the year were the daily doses of goitre medicine, if you downed it without the comforting aid of candy you were considered quite a noble person. PAGE 21

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THE STATESMAN BILL FITZPATRICK . . intends to be a musician . . hobby is sports . . Band 1, Z, 3, 4, president 4, Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. EARL WISE . . forrnely attended Brimfleld school . . wants to make agriculture his life work .. hobbies: nature study, reading, sports . . National Honor Society, junior year . . Treasure of Iunf ior Class . .Scholarship team: World history, placed 6th in dis- trict, 9th in state, American history, placed Sth in district, 9th in state . . Glee club 4. MARTHA LEE SCHRECKENGOST . . formerly attended McKinley high school, Sebring, Ohio . . intends to go to E. N. S., Wollaston, Mass. . . plans on being a teacher . hobbies, reading, and music . . Glee club 1, 2, 3, 45 Peppers 4. VIRGINIA SPIELMAN . . has attended Silver Lake school, Fernway and Fairfax, Cleveland . . would like to be an interior decorator . . hobbies: reading, dancing . . Citizenship citation one semester . . Secretary of Sophomore class . . Scholarship team English 1, 2, . . Glee club I, 2, 3, 43 French 4, Latin 1, 2, 3, 4g vicefpresibent 3, Dramatics 4g Peppers 45 Swimming, sec. 4. Senior Calendar School Gpened All High School Dance Roosevelt Football Game Q Christmas Vacation . . Roosevelt Basketball Game QWC Wonl Senior Guest Dance . . Junior Carnival Senior Play . Scholarship' Tests . Junior-Senior Supper Dance Final Music Concert All High School Dance Senior Examinations Baccalaureate . Senior Picnic Class Night Recognition Day Commencement PAGE 20 Q Sept. 16 Gct. 24 Nov. 16 Dec. 20 jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 29 April 23 May Z May I5 May Zl May ZZ May 28 May 31 june 1 june 2 June 4 june 4

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THE STATESMAN Traveling in a motor boat during this next voyage, we made a very memorial year. ln our dramatization of Deerslayer, Bob Curtiss was Deerslayer, Hettie was portrayed by Ruth Dangler, Judith was enacted by Dorothy Ruggles, and john Flynn was the father, Miss Padan added her skill in the sound effects. During the year came the formal dedication of the Training School, in art class we made large paintings on cardboard portraying some historical incident, these decorated our class room when the vis' itors came to inspect the new building. Two most enjoyable moments during the year, and also mo- ments which will stay with us always, were the stories which Miss Padan read to us before school and the time we spent singing after school. Francis Reed became known for Polly-Wally-Do- odle All the Day and Gordon Hostettler made And Then and Then I Forget famous in theos moments when class talent was displayed, and we took it all most seriously. This was the year an operetta called The Pot of Gold at the Fnd of the Rainl'cw was given in which we were sea nymphs. Betty Miller and Hazel King left us, while Charles Shufelt joined us. Still in our motor boat with a new engineer, Miss Gaynelle Hanna, we continued on our trip. Snowballing seemed to be our hazzard that year. The girls were accused of luring the boys into snowballing them. Then in the spring, we were seized with ideas of hunting treasures. Picturesque in red and blue bandannas we hunted treasures on the campus with such enthusiasm that we had to be stopped. The first gym pageant was authorized this year under Miss Simmons' directiong we did our bit in performing stunts. None of our crew left and we had many additions who were Virginia Harris, jane Osborne, Hazel King, Flora Randall, and james Moors. When we saw our cards at the end of the year we turned hopefully toward a new life. In a large side wheeler we were now guided by Mrs. Neda F. Schaeffer who had helped us through fourth grade. The eighth grade gave us a party and each eighth grader invited a seventh grader. They introduced us to the ins and outs of the third floor. We had the usual contests.fOr cleanliness and after six weeks of scrubbing and keeping charts, we enjoyed a party. Vivian Favors was the only new member. Retaining the same conveyance and the same fireman Mrs, Schaeffer, we had a rather uneventful year. The additions this year were Arthur Cherry and Robert Renkert. PAGE 22