Kenton High School - Echo Yearbook (Kenton, OH)

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY TOP ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT:Nancy Ahlefeld, Patty Bird, Ellen Buchhagen, Mary Frances Crawford. CENTER: Joseph Dick, Juanita England. Sue Hanna, Phyllis Holycross. BOTTOM ROW: Wanda Lanning, Harland Roby, Mark Rutledge, Janet Vermillion. National Honor Society members are selected by other high-ranking Seniorsand by Faculty members for continuous extensive leadership and service in school and in community affairs during their four high school years. They are inducted into the Society in appropriate services on Award Day in May. They are honored because they humbly served. The VALEDICTORIAN of the Class of 1952. MISS JANET VERMILLION The SALUTATORIANS (co-equal) of the Class. MISS PATTY BIRD MISS PHYLLIS HOLYCROSS (These students are pictured above in the NHS). 22

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We embarked upon the third year of our high school careers with indefatigable spirit. We were upperclassmen! What a feeling of relief not to be pursued constantly by the incredulous eyes of Juniors and Seniors. To further the success of all our endeavors, we elected Juanita England, president of our class. Helping her were Dick Comstock, vice-president, and Jack Oates as secretary-treasurer. Throughout the year we had several class parties. Mr. James Griffith, our class advisor, was very helpful in planning these extravagancies. As we recall, these parties were most enjoyed by usand increased our friendship. We had quite atime getting a few of the boys to ask the girls to dance at these parties. Some of the outstanding dancers of today are: Bruce Howard, Jim Heilman, Ronnie Hare, Harold Scott, and Paul Dickenson. Now when you see them dancing, they are old hands at it. You all remember the junior play, OUR MISS BROOKS, that was so successful. Leading in the cast was Mary Crawford as Miss Brooks herself. This production was under the direction of Mr. James Griffith. Then came spring, gentle spring, and the Junior-Senior Prom. The class elected Ellen Buchhagen and Roger Page co-chairmen in charge of arranging for the dance. Committies were appointed, and at last on May 18 the theme of the Prom was revealed - a French Sidewalk Cafe, Rue de la Pais . Again came vacation time. Some of us went to work, for the coming yearpromised many activities that needed a little extra spending money. After an eventful summer for most of us, we entered school for the final time. Oh, yes, we were now the Big Go . After a short period of thinking we would use this year just to manage to get to school and leave it go at that, we found out that we had a little brushing up to doon a few of the many small details that we were weak in. But all in all we managed very well. Oh, yes, there was still time left for the activities we were interested in. Some of these were the basketball games and the football games; but weren't we proud of them, especially the sportsmanship of the players. During the winter we were getting ready for the Senior Play. The cast was chosen and a fine performance was given of MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, under the direction of Miss Isabel Sloan. We planned an open house choral program at Christmas time; but unfortunately we were forced to cancel it because of the weather. We had planned a well-chosen program under the direction of Miss Edna Shepard, who we regret to say became ill before the holiday. Unless you call yourselfa snow-plow, you would have had an enjoyable Christmas vacation; nevertheless, time surely did fly after we were back in school. Along about now we were approaching the big day of our life. We looked back and said to ourselves, It doesn't seem that we have gone to school twelve years . But, we realize that we had for everyone wasgoing around in that solemn way wondering what the other fellow was thinking of at graduation. Our Senior year was very successful with Walter Page as president; Hank Latham as vice-president; and Johnn Sampselle as sec.-treasurer. We have spent four wonderful years at Kenton High and there is one thing certain, we will surely miss it. The education we received from Kenton High School was notone with particular outstanding principals, but it was one that was wholehearted and complete. Thisideal will not be fulfilled until we, the graduates, giveevidence that the education which we received in our years here at Kenton High has enabled us to take our place in the world. HARLAND ROBY JANET HANDLY 21

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OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY 23