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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Volume 1-No. 1 Madison High School May 8, 1948 August 29, 1947 First day of school. Select- ed subjects to take during the school year of 1947 and 1948, September 2, 1947 School begins. Another year of brain-racking and agony. ' september 5, 1947 Bryant vs. Madison. First game of the baseball season played at home. Frank Bal- lard tore first pair of re- cently purchased baseball pants. Madison won 10-0? later forfeited. September 9, 1947 Gray vs. Madison. Heated argument over dispute at first base. Finally won game 12-9g later forfeited. September 12, 1947 Pennville vs. Madison. Shauver struck out with a tying man on third base. Pennville won 5-4. September 16, 1947 Redkey vs. Madison. Red- key won 7-1. Seniors reported for fire drill while others stayed in to keep warm. September 19, 1947 Poling vs. Madison. Ask Lawrence Roberts how he keeps his right eye on the ball. The great Frank Bal- lard came strolling out and said. Thats what I call keep- ing your eye on the ball. Madison won 22-7. September 23, 1947 Bryant vs. Madison. Tying man on third base and Bob LeMaster and Dick Prescott failed to score. Bryant won 6-5. September 26, 1947 Gray vs. Madison. What happened to Madison? Just couldn't do anything. Gray won 15-4. September 30, 1947 Pennville vs. Madison. Pennville's catcher and first baseman saw stars and heard the birdies chirping when they collided pursuing William Green's foul ball. Also to amuse the crowd, Frank Bal- lard stepped on his nose be- tween first and second base. Pennville won 8-3. October 1, 1947 No more bubble gum October 3, 1947 The Sophomores had their class party. Redkey vs. Madison. What's going to happen! Madison won 11-2. October 7, 1947 Poling vs. Madison. Henry got a hit so Mr. Wehrly stood on his head on third base. Madison won 25-6. Mrs. Kennedy and the Jun- ior and Senior Home Econ- omics girls were playing hide- and-seek. October 8, 1947 Fort Recovery vs. Madison. Ballard finally hit one in the woods-a foul. Fort Recovery won 10-5. October 10, 1947 The Freshmen and Juniors had their class party. The Seniors had a hayride with red lanterns that throwd shoe.' October 15, 1947 Group pictures taken. Sen- iors looked to the future. October 17, 1947 Everyone was doing his share of work preparing for the Chili Supper. October 20, 1947 Aletta and Wanetta Stoner and Barbara Chew were chos- en for cheer leaders for 1947 and 1948. October 21, 1947 Gladys Gave Mrs. Wiebusch a crab apple. October 23-24, 1947 The Teacher's Institute- lost week end. October 29, 1947 Someone threw a bean and Mary Marie LeMaster stepped on it and skidded down the steps. November 4, 1947 Seniors had their pictures taken at Portland. First game of basketball was played at Saratoga, Sara- toga won 67-34. Bad begin- ning means good ending. November 8, 1947 Redkey vs. Madison. Red- key won 49-22. Some of our basketball players were on the sick list. Henry was suf- fering from a hypochondriac condition, super-induced by an inordinate lackadaisical proclivity, commonly known as plain laziness. November 11, 1947 The piano gcts tuned-fin- ally ! ! ! ! November 14, 1947 Gray vs. Madison. We had a 6 point half-time lead only to run down in the last half. Final score 28-30. November 18, 1947 Bryant vs. Madison. Victory at last! Madison won 30-22. November 21, 1947 The Juniors received their class rings. November 26, 1947 We had turkey and sweet potatoes for dinner which was followed by a Thanks- giving Program. Pennville vs. M a dis o n. Pennville won the football game 44-25. December 5, 1947 Ridgeville vs. Madison: It seems as though the boys were more interested in the Joe Louis fight than basketball. Ridgeville won 37-24. December 10, 1947 Juniors sponsor an accord- ion band. December 11, 1947 Mr. Wiebusch couldn't see the picture show so he sat on a ladder. December 12, 1947 Poling vs. Madison. Madi- son was just on the losing point when Billy Barna pull- ed an iron man stunt. Mad- ison won 33-32. December 13, 1947 Seniors sponsor paper drive. December 16, 1947 Aletta Stoner thinks mid- dy blouses are old-fashioned. tMr. Wehrly'e sister will never speak to her.l December 18-19, 1947 Examinations. Boy, were we glad when they were over! January 3, 1948 The Four Team Tourney consisting of Gray. Poling, Bryant, and Madison, Gray vs. Madison. Gray won 33- 27. Gray were Champions. January 5, 1948 Back to school after Christ- mas vacation. We all missed school and our school books, CLike heck!J There are now two in the Business Arith- metic class. Thirty-five
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CLASS WI LL We the class of 1948, being of sound mind and body, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. To the Freshmen we will the right to advance from the green into the Sophomore year. To the Sophomores we will the privilege of advancing into the upper class and knowing that they will uphold the standards of Madison High School. To the Juniors we bequeath all the senior dignity which we have left behind, our worn out books and our waning prestige We will to each Junior the following: A I, Frank Howard Ballard, will my ability to control my temper while playing basketball to Howard Paul Shauver. I, Henry Albertus Powell, will my knowledge of Chemistry and Physics to Robert Lee Wallace and Vernon Earl Stoner. I, Evelyn Ruth Ann Morehous, will by blush to Alice Eileen Shaneyfelt. I, Ruth Evelyn Hess, will by giggle ani good naturedness to William Lewis Green and Ardis Ellen LeMaster, I, William Paul Wallace, will my ability to argue on the subject of automobiles to David Keener. I, Carolyn Louise Black, will the honor to be the first in the class to wear a diamond to Vera Marceil Prescott. We, Ramona Joyce Shauver and Mary Marie LeMaster, will our ability to always be together and get along at all times to Aletta Mae and Wanetta Fay Stoner. I, Roberta Jean Shaneyfelt, will the back seat in the assembly and my bashfulness to Richard Eugene Prescott. I, Gladys Louise Smith, will my quiet nature and cheerfulness to Richard Keith Crawley. I, Robert Lowell Stump, will my ability to get dates, in a round about way with the good looking girls, to Edwin Ronald Kaderly and Paul Edwin Lake. To our teachers who have lead us through the years we do hereby bestow our gratitude, our memory, and the knowledge which we left in our books. To Mrs. Marjorie Sweeney we will our ability to keep together in group singing. To Mr. Clarence McLaughlin we will our ability in Commercial Geography to draw maps to suit his taste. To Mrs. Audrey Kennedy the senior girls will their ability to continuously air their troubles in Home Economics Class. To Mr. John LeMaster we will our ability to keep the lower classmen under con- trol when he is absent. To Mr. Gscar Weibusch the senior boys will their Periodic Classification of Elements. To Mrs. Thelma Weibusch we will ou ability to replay basketball games in Civics Class. To Mr. Wehrly the senior girls will their ability to exhibit their legs at crucial points in a ball game. To Mr. Wehrly the senior boys will their ability to play basketball. In witness whereof, we the class of 1948 do hereby agree the above to be our last will and testament and do set our seal of eternal memories on this 23 day of April, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-eight. lSignedl Roberta Shaneyfelt Thirty-I L
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