Lodi High School - Tiger Tales Yearbook (Lodi, OH)

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Finally the day had come — we were Seniors. We had added Floris Snider to our class roll, making twenty-seven of us digni- fied Seniors. That bright day in September of 1936 seemed like only yesterday; those twelve years really flew. Miss Sechrist was our homeroom teacher. We have had many happy years in L. H. S. and are sorry we have to go. It was nice while it lasted. But it's ended — so now “good-bye.” Twelve Years Ago Those still with the class are: Row 1: Boyd Lance, Robert Strouse, Virginia Clouse, Eloise House, Robert Vandemark. Row 2: Alan Krantz, Don Houston. Row 3: Delores Horner, Bill Manke, Jack Warner.

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Class History On a bright September day in 1936, twenty-six frightened children climbed up the hill to L. H. S. to enter the first grade. Miss DeLong greeted us on this morning and we all enjoyed being in the first grade with her. Of these twenty-six, Virginia Clouse, Eloise House, Delores Horner, Alan Krantz, Don Houston, Boyd Lance, Bill Manke, Robert Strouse, Dean Hopkins, Robert Vandemark, and Jack Warner are the originals who have been with the class for the past twelve years. Mrs. Whitney was our teacher in the second grade and Furman Bowers joined the class. Miss Vanasdal was our teacher in the third grade and Miss Clinker taught us in the fourth grade. Betty Berry joined the class during the fourth year, The next year we really “ruled the roost’’ because we had moved upstairs to the fifth grade. Miss Edwards was our teacher and Georgia Hoff joined us. Miss Blust was our sixth grade teacher and gave us the “finishing touches” for our famous jump to the high school building. The eventful day in 1942 found us in the high school building with the days of recesses in the past. We were pretty big shots now changing classes, having the front seats in assemblies, using the library, and forcing the school to order a new supply of detention hall slips. Vera Flanagan joined us this year. Miss Odiorne was our home room teacher. Mrs. Lindecamp was our eighth grade home room teacher and Lewis Aukerman, Tom Leatherman, Roger Ripley, Merle McDaniel, and Jeannine Ziegler entered the class. The next year we were Freshmen and the mighty Lafayette students Don Burkey, Bette Haller, Vanda Mann, and Gloria Lutsch joined the famous class of ‘48. Frank Clover also joined us that year. Mrs. Lindecamp was again our home room teacher. Eylaine Pickering joined us during our Sophomore year and this was the year that we ordered our class rings. Miss Clinker was our homeroom teacher. The day of October 6, 1946 was a very exciting one for the class, for it was on this day that our class rings arrived. We finally got over all the excitement and settled down to work on our class play. Our play “Dait Bait’’ was a great success. Bill Burnett joined us this year. Mr. Dowler was our homeroom teacher.

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Last Will And Testament OF CLASS OF 1948 SECTION I Article 1 To the teachers we leave our quiet dispositions and our ability always to get to school on time in the morning. Article 2 To Mr. Butdorf we leave all the chewing gum that we have deposited under the desks. Article 3 To the Juniors we leave our Government books, all five of them, in a better condition than we found them. Article 4 To the Sophomores we leave our ability to laugh at Mr. Wood's jokes, as he will probably be telling those same jokes when they get to be Seniors. Article 5 To the Freshmen we will our good looks and athletic ability. (May they look as good on the field as we did.) SECTION II Article 1 Lewis Aukerman wills his athletic ability to Buddy Strouse in hopes that Buddy can make the team next year. Article 2 Betty Berry leaves her height to Corky Miller and her liking for Spanish to John Havens. Article 3 Furman Bowers would like to will his ability to write poetry to Junior Mathys and hopes that it doesn't get him into any trouble. Article 4 Don Burkey leaves his ‘‘Gildersleeve Laugh” to Kathy Smith so she can try to get away with it in Mrs. McEnroe’s English class next year just as he did. Article 5 Bill Burnett wills his ability to get dates with Shirley Reed to Bob Viergutz. (May Bob do a little better than Bill did.) Article 6 Virginia Clouse leaves her ability to change Miss Webb's mind to anyone who can use it. Article 7 Frank Clover wills his ability to play the drums to Prem Sampsel and his blushing ability to Miss Webb. Article 8 Vera Flanagan leaves her ability to beat the bass drum to Pat Laidley so she can make as much noise on it as Vera did. Article 9 Bette Haller leaves her laughing personality to Miss Jones and her typing speed to Edmund Ginter.