Kenton High School - Echo Yearbook (Kenton, OH)

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Ellen Shaw Junior Sheldon Audrey Smith George Smith Helen Stiener Hayward Stephens Edwin Yauger Shirley Sullivan Janet Vermillion Paul Willeke Billy Wuethrich Richard Young Compliments of MOORE'S STEAK HOUSE 18 Danna Zachariah Compliments of HILL'S DRUG STORE

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CLASS HISTORY PROLOGUE Four years ago, the present senior class entered Kenton High School, beginning anew phase of our education. We looked into the future with only a slight idea of what it held for us, wondering who could help us when we needed advice or assistance, either spiritual or temporal. Now that we are approaching the end of our preliminary training in life and looking for- ward to commencement, we looked back and recall how our questions were answered by those who have guided us through these fruitful years. The members of our class, individually and collectively, are indebted to those persons who have helped us in achieving our goal - com- mencement into life. History 01 The Class Of 1952 On September 7, of 1948, 121 starry-eyed Freshmen ascended the steps of Kenton High School. We were greeted with querulous gazes from the upperclassmen and friendly hellos from friends in our class. Some of us were from the Grammar School; others, from Hardin Central; and still others of us had just transferred from other schools; but from that memorable day until the day we were graduated, our group was undivided in purpose and spirit. Since we were now a class, our first need was that of leadership. Junior Sheldon, our president; Phyllis Holycross, vice-president; and Patty Bird, secretary-treasurer were elected by the class to fill this need. Then we looked about us in amazement at the varied and worth- while activities which are offered to the students of our school. First, quitea few of our number went out for the football team. Along with them went Carol Haas and Dick Kohler as cheer- leaders. A Freshman basketball team was organized and a sizable group of enthusiasts played on it. Of course none of the other organizations - the Varsity K, the Junior Hi-Y, the FFA, the FHA, the band, and the choir - were neglected by the enterprising Freshmen. During the winter the choir presented NAUGHTY MARRIETA with a fine cast and admirable results. No, we didn't neglect any chance for diversion; on the contrary we became almost completely diverted by the time report cards were out for the first six weeks. Not until then were we so rudely awakened that we were still in an educational institution. Not long after most of us came to realize the importance of both the educational and the social realms of high school, and things began to run more smoothly for us. Thusends the story of the uninitiated and begins the tale of the acclimated. Conditions upon entering the stately edifice of Kenton High School on the first day as Sophomores were somewhat less hazardous. Rest rooms need not be avoided, nor the darker spots along the halls. No, thorough investigation of any feature of the building was easy, and we took advantage of that situation. Sophomores were found almost anywhere - in the audi- torium, behind the bookshelves in the library, the balcony of the gymnasium - anywhere. To be our guiding lights for the coming year, we elected Roger Page to the office of president; Bill Price, vice-president; and Patty Bird, secretary-treasurer. That year in addition to having a good representation on the football field, our class was privileged to elect an attendant to the Homecoming Queen; Ellen Buchhagen won the honor. We began to think the Canteen was a swell place to go whenever there was a game or we just wanteda night on the town . Quitea few of the girls joined the Y-Teens, cheerfullyaccepting the rigid initiation. The reserve and varsity basketball teams held agood numberof Sophomore boys within their rands. A one-act play, Cornin' 'Round the Mountain was given with a Sophomore cast under the direction of some of the dramatic arts students. A new organization was added to our list - the Thespian Society, a non-social dramatics club for all hopeful actors and actresses. This seems to summarize quite a few of the high points of our Sophomore year, so on to greater triumphsl MISS AND MASTER DASHERY Compliments Let Your Little Worries be Our Pleasure. 20 NOURSE'S