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CLASS OFFICERS NEIL ROLLER JOHN AUER . . . President . . . Vice-President JACK KNIGHT . . . Treasurer NANCY WARD . . . Secretary Embarking on the submarine “Knowledge” approximately 500 students in September 1940, started their “Operation Underwater.” Through this operation, the students hoped to obtain their desired goal—graduation. Many leagues below the surface of the water, the submarine lodged on one of the group of small submerged islands of Brinkerhoff, Prospect, etc. Here, upon leaving their submarine, the students were separated into various elementary groups and began the first steps in their explorations and experiments. After completing six long years of toothless smiles and gangly legs, the group once more boarded the submarine “Knowledge” to continue the operation. Submerging several more leagues, their next stop was the twin islands, Appleseed and Simpson. 217 students were sent to Appleseed, and about 221 went to Simpson. Such competition and rivalry developed between the two islands. Football and basketball teams were organized, and both teams underwent rugged seasons. During the third year on these islands the two teams clashed. Appleseed came out victorious winning the championship in both sports. As was the custom, a queen was selected to represent each island. Pat Daugherty did the honors for Appleseed, while Shirley Yoakum was the royalty chosen by Simpson. MISS MARTHA WEIMER . . . Class Advisor The Appleseed Press was published under the leadership of Joan Brunn as editor, and Janet Neal as assistant editor, while on the other island, the Simpson Times went to press directed by Harlan Burns, and assisted by Warren Worthley. For their third and final year the students organized on their respective islands, and elected officers to serve as administrators of the group. Joan Truax was elected to lead the group at Simpson, with Harlan Burns and Lowell Hess as co-vice presidents, and Bill Seminoff as secretary and Vivian Uhl, treasurer. Appleseed elected John Auer as president, assisted by Tom Goodhart, vice-president, Nancilee Clark, secretary, and Tom Brittan, treasurer. At the closing of this third and final year on the twin islands, the students from Simpson and Appleseed united and again reembarked on the submarine “Knowledge”. Going down still another league under the sea, the group in the submarine began the last part of “Operation Underwater.” After traveling for a period of time, there was discovered right in the path of the submarine, a more massive underwater island than any that had been encountered thus far. It was decided that the last three years in the operation would be spent here on the island, Mansfield Senior High. The group, now consisting of 420 members, set about electing Neil Roller, Lowell Hess, Janice Smith, and Harlan Burns as officers to direct the operation. Needing funds to finance the senior year in “Operation Underwater”, the class with the able assistance of their advisor, Miss Eva McCurdy, held a circus dance in the spring of 1950. 24
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CLASS HISTORY (Cont.) With the coniine of the second year, Neil Roller, Lowell Hess, Nancy Ward, and Harlan Burns were placed in the important executive positions. This year the money-making projects included the selling of tyger pep shirts, and the sponsoring of several after game dances in both football and basketball seasons. One highlight of this second year was the queen and her court selected by the class. Chosen to reign over the Home-Coming assembly and dance were Shirley Yoakum and her court, Betty Hudec, Barbara Yeager, Pat Daugherty, and Judy Bolin. With the election of four capable leaders, the seniors started their last year of Operation Underwater. For the third consecutive time Neil Roller was elected president while assisting him were John Auer, vice-president, Nancy Ward, sercetary, and John Knight, treasurer. Since Miss Eva McCurdy had to depart to an operation of her own, Miss Martha Weimer took over the strenuous job of class advisor. Under the management of James Willard and Jane Germany as co-editors, the Manhigan went to press, and the Hypho under the guidance of Edythe Browarsky and Denny Dolan, co-editors, was emitted. The third annual “Varsity Varieties” was performed on March 13, preceded by a “Matinee” on March 12, in the Senior High School Auditorium. Among the outstanding accomplishments in Operation Underwater” were the Christmas sing, led by the Carolers, and dances after the football and basketball games, and the annual Easter Sunrise Service, held at the First Presbyterian Church. For the first time in Senior High history, an election of a Manhigan Queen was introduced. Based on their beauty merits Pat Daugherty and her court, Janet Geary, Donna Foeman, Sally Ritzenthaler, and Janet Neal were selected. Sky High, the senior class play, was presented on March 27 and 28, each night by a different cast—another new feature of the Senior class. During the three years spent on the island, Mansfield Senior High, many of the group received recognition for their good work on the honor roll and honorable mention. With completion of a successful banquet and all-night prom, the seniors were almost at their goal — graduation. Then at last, the operation successfully completed, on June 5, 1952, 354 seniors received their diplomas indicating the progress made during “Operation Underwater.” Respectfully submitted, Ramona Leatherman Chairman June Klein Helma Wilging Rhoda Hoffman Margo Mathias SENIOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FIRST ROW—Nancilee Clark, Charlotte Lemley, Diane Brook, Carol Harshey; Shirley Yoakam, Nelaura Orr, Margaret Rust. SECOND ROW—John Knight, Nancy Ward, Miss Weimer, Neil Roller, John Auer. THIRD ROW—John Hill, Norma Falls, Larry Harper, Mary Lou Ross, Bob Stauffer. 25
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