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

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THE STATESMAN Still clinging to our side wheeler with Miss Doris Kinneman trying to keep us from the pitfalls of a brand new life, we braved the ninth year. During this year of wondering, one of the most successful parties of the high school was given, successful because there was such a large turnout and everyone had a most enjoy- able evening. lt was called the Freshman-Sopomore Hop given with effective decoration at Moulton Hall. At this time there was a great increase in our crew with the addition of Franklin Township and parochial scholars and other helpmates who were Gertrude Apley, Paul Basel, Esther Basel Mary Cook, Thelma Cooper, Evelyn Darrah, john Duke, Lois Henry, Dick Kline, lrene Linger, Anna Deane Poulton, Virginia Spielman, and James Vasil. Sailing in our side wheeler with the feeling that we had com- plete sailing knowledge and we could at last pilot our own ship we entered the tenth grade. But alas, we sank our ship in the storm of modern dance and afterward, we hesitatingly and humbly continued our way in life boats. A very skeptical crew, skeptical as to what high school life was all about, set forth on a lake boat to gain some worthy rec- ognition. The first half of the year was spent in diligently raising funds for our junior-Senior, determined to make it a success. After proving our ability in salesmanship we hopefully entered into plans for the carnival. With the dependable leadership of Norma Oviatt and jim McIntyre, everyone did their bit to make it a huge success. During the fete the boys stepped forth and took hold many responsibilities, carrying them out admirably. The Wonder Team took the spotlight by showing a knowledge and ability of basketball, that left us with high hopes of future basketball. The year closed with Field day, one day packed with events, baseball games, track, a picnic supper, were climaxed by a dance. The changes in our helpmates during the year were LeRoy Hart, Fred Lowe, Edna Mae Overholt, Stephen West, and Doro- thy Tate being new, Evelyn Darrah returned and G. Wilcox left. In the last year, before going our many ways to sally forth on a large and luxurious liner, we were captained by Mr. Gerald Chapman, The Senior Guest dance, an annual affair, given in. Moulton hall, was most sucessful in every way. We are very proud of our two shipmates, Betty McKibben and Gordon Hostettler, who won so many worthy debates. fContinued on page 301 PACE 23

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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

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THE STATESMAN Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1936 of Kent State High School of Kent, Count of Portage, and State of Ohio, being of full age and sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling any and all will or wills by us heretofore made. ' ITEM I We will our hearty cooperation with the school and teachers to the class of 1937. ITEM II To the forthcoming graduating classes we will our high scho- lastic standards. ITEM III I, Paul Basel, will my stenographical ability to Margaret Shull. I, Vernon Beal,will my ability to hold my tongue in situa- tions to Bill Carpender. I hope I have not been mistaken in my judgment. I, William Burrell, will my dynamic attraction for the fairer sex to Bill Drew. I, Arthur Cherry, will my strong cheer-leading voice and love- ly disposition to Bill Diltz. I, Robert Curtiss, will my pugnatious ability to whomever may find it most useful. I, james Derry, will my vast knowledge of chemistry to Ger- ald O'I.eary. I, Lewis DeWeese, will my magnetic personality to Ray Hau- ghawout. , I, John Duke, will my suave and polished manners to Kenneth Robenstine. I, Bob Dumm, will my magic comb, noted for keeping hair smooth and slick, to Tommy Paulus, not that I think he will use it but I will leave it to him anyway. I, Bill Fitzpatrick, will my fine musical ear to Mr. Metcalf and my sense of rhythym to the training school orchestra. We canit let' Roosevelt down in competition. I, john Flynn, will my tame ways and mannerisms and ability to attract feminine glances to Theodore I-Iaymaker. I, Gordon I-Iostettler, will all my cockiness to Kearfott Mill- er. He, poor fellow, appears to need it. PAC' 2 l