McClure High School - McClurean Yearbook (McClure, OH)

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'We, THE CLASS OF 1947, hereby make known our last will and testament, official on the date May 16th, 1947. SECTION I Item I To our superintendent, Mr. Neiderhiser, We will a new secretary to replace the out- going Seniors. Item II. To our principal, Mr. Middleton, We will a lie detector of our own design, to sort out fallacious absence excuses. Item III. To Miss Hatcher we will a greater peace of mind, insured by the absence of the Class of '47. Item IV. To Mrs. McClure We will our favorite re- cipes, which we guarantee to be the very best. Item V. To Mr. Botsel we will a peppier gym class, who all own tennis shoes. Item VI. To Mr. Beck we will all the unwanted ma- terial in our lockers, some of which may be useful in the Farm Shop. SECTION II Item I. To the Junior Class We will our private room in the back of study hall. Item II. To the Sophomores we will our hope that, as Iuniors next year, they will follow our example rather than that of the Class of '48. Item III. To the Freshmen We will our quiet ways, and ability to earn the favor of all teachers. SECTION III Item I. I, Gilbert Dull, will my membership to the 13.70 club to Albert Bell. Item II. I, Iames Gerken, will my ability to cook to Mrs. McClure. Item III. I, Ralph Hines, will rny ability to play Bas- ketball to Franklin Farison. I8 Item IV. ' V I, Richard Shepard, will my ability to skip school to go duck hunting to Lee Miller. Item V. 1, Nona Ruyf, will my political ability for the Democratic Party to Rose Marie Mills. ltem VI. I, Ralph Shaneyfelt, will my ability to keep a girl in B. G. to Bill Scott. Item VII. I, lim Carrol, will my ability to come to school on time to Marilyn Neiderhiser. Item VIII. I, Allen Iennings, will my short stature to Billy Mason. Item IX. I, Ila lean Arnold, will my giggle to Nancy Keiffer. Item X. I, Pauline Shepard, will my slender figure to Norma Shidler. Item XI. I, Shirley Good, will my small features to Lois G. Item XII. I, Ieanne Kramer, will my ability to play the piano to Maurice Dull. Item XIII. I, Donna Boyer, will my absent minded- ness in classes to Hal Garber. Item XIV. I, Thelma Newlove, will my job as News- ette Editor to any unlucky junior. Item XV. I, Dorothy Busch, will my job at the 5 and IO cent store to anyone who Wants it. Item XVI. I, Shirley Wagner, will my height to Paul I-Iartman. Item XVII. I, Virginia Wilson, will all my old boy- friends to Naomi Farison. Item XVIII. I, Donald Spangler, will my short finger- nails to Paul I-Iartman. Item XIX I, Ward Wenig, will my ability to sleep under any conditions to Lillian McLain. Item XX. I, Maurice Wells, will all my girlfriends to Eddie Middleton.

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P T PORTR YED When the doors of McClure School were opened in the fall of the year 1936, twenty- seven excited children started their school life under the direction of Miss Eleanor Adler. Miss Irene Bruns taught us in our second year, during which we had an enrollment of twenty-six. Two new members were added to our enrollment. Miss Evelyn Peery was the guiding hand in our third grade. Our class increased to thirty-three members. After leaving Miss Peery's room We were taught by Miss Florence Kistner in our fourth year. Our class enrollment was 30. The fifth year we were under the instruc- tion of Miss Bernita Gillespie with the total of 29 members. We, as sixth graders, taught by Miss Betty Sockman, said good-bye to four classmates and welcomed two new members, making our number 30. ln our seventh year we were promoted to the high school floor which made us feel quite important. We then had a class of 32, and continued into the eighth grade with 24 members. Then We were ready to begin our high school life. On September 3, 1943, twenty-eight Fresh- men started on their short journey of four years. During the year we welcomed one new member. We elected the following offi- cers for the year: Pres.-Richard Shepard, Vice Pres.-Ralph Shaneyfelt, Sec.-Treas.- Thelma Newlove, Class Sponsor-Miss Hib- ler. On October l, the old custom of initiation was administered to us by the Sophomores, and this was returned with a party in honor of Sadie Hawkins Day, on November 16. As Sophomores, 23 in all, We set our goals and attained them. We worked a little harder in our studies, but also had a good time while doing it. We elected the following officers: Donna Boyer-Pres., Ralph Shaneyfelt-Vice Pres., Dorothy Kinder-Sec.-Treas., and Mr. Middleton as sponsor. We gave the Fresh- men the annual Initiation Party on Oct. tFri- dayl 13th, for which in retum, they gave us a party. With the goal of a successful school year in mind, our class of 19 elected Donald Spangler as President, Ralph Hines as Vice President, Ieanne Kramer as Sec.-Treas., Thelma Newlove as reporter, and Miss Hatcher as class sponsor. We increased our treasury by sponsoring a chicken supper and operating the refreshment stand at home basketball games. We presented a three-act play, Uncertain Wings under the direction of Miss Hatcher. The Seniors gave us a Game Supper November 19th. In return we gave the Iunior-Senior Banquet, May 9th. We entered our last year of school with twenty members. We elected the following officers for the year: Donald Spangler-Pres., Ralph Hines-Vice Pres., lla lean Arnold- Secy., Ieanne Kramer-Treas., and Mr. Neid- erhiser as sponsor. Calvin Von Seggern en- tered our class at the beginning of the second semester after serving in the United States Army. He has come back to finish his schooling and receive his diploma. We gave the Iuniors the annual Game Supper on No- vember ZU. They in return gave us the Iunior- Senior Banquet on May 9th, Our class has taken part in sports, music, scholarship tests and other activities through- out our 4 years in high school.

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FATES FORllTOLD SCENE-the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hines TIME-a summer evening in the year 1967 As we approach, the master of the house, Mr. Hines, is seated in a comfortable chair, reading his favorite newspaper, and talking to himself in low tones. Ho-hum, reading the Blade is getting to be a dull pastime-never anything interest- ing in it anymore. Who wants to read about foreign diplomats, foreign correspondents, foreign affairs-seems as though everything is foreign these days, never anything fami- liar. What l want to see is a newspaper with real news, news about people l'm fond of, say, like my old classmates at M. H. S. This chair sure is comfy-now, wouldn't it be nice if a man could possess a newspaper that would give him a line on all his Class of '47 friends-a man could enjoy that-ho-hum, getting sleepy, l guess- Well, this beats the bugs a' bitin'! l This isn't the Blade- Sentimental Sentinel , it says here, Editor-in-Chief, Thelma Newlovel l lt's hard to believe, from Newsette to news- paper in twenty years. She's doing all right! 1-lm, weather report is right here in the corner, funny one too. lt's always fair weather, when good friends get together , by your weather boy, Ralph Shaneyfelt. Interesting Headlines, Senator Carrol in- troduces a new bill to the House . lt is his hope that this bill will end forever all labor- management strife. Here's a human interest story, Chicago housewife was seized by a fit of giggling at her home three weeks ago, and has been giggling ever since. Experts trace this un- usual phenomena to Mrs. Richard Shepard's high school days where, her husband sub- mits, she was always giggling. She is the former Miss lla lean Arnold. Another front pager, Miss Pauline Shep- ard, head of Toledo's new Day Nursery, is lecturing this afternoon at Toledo University to a group of Home Economics students. Miss Shepard is considered an expert in the field of child care. Say, this paper even has funnies, here's a clever strip, Little Foo Lou , by Allen len- nings. This must be the society page, Mrs. lay Wilson announces the wedding of her daugh- ter Virginia to lohnny Fellabaum, a Toledo- an. Say, she must have had trouble decid- ing on the man, let's see, she must be crowd- ing thirty-eight by now. Here's another interesting item. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ward are celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary today. They are resid- ing near Perrysburg wnere they operate a modern filling station for heliocopters. Miss Shirley Wagner has boarded the Ocean Liner, Lucinda , to travel around the world. Miss Wagner is said to prefer this old-time method of travel to the newer rocket planes because she likes to see where she's been. Whatever could have become of my friend Ward, I wonder. Better look in the advertises ments, never can tell. Well, here it is, Get your copy now-the famous Ward Wenig's latest literary achievement, How to Relax . ln his popular book, Mr. Wenig explains the fine art of falling asleep under any condi- tions-your money back if not completely satisfied. This sounds like one of my classmates. No't responsible for any debts contracted by my wife. Mr. lames Gerken, route No. 17. Westhope, Ohio. l-lere's another, For sale. A 1933 Ford-- this is a genuine antique, turned down by a leading museum only because of a decora- tive picture on the door. This is a real buy, take advantage of it. Gilbert Dull, 137 Main St., McClure, Ohio. ls that really Maurice Wells in this news picture. Yes, it shows him as he is crossing the finish line in a Cleveland Motorcycle race. The picture is rather blurred, wonde who, oh, yeah, it's taken by Donnie Spang ler, press photographer. Well, look who has a column in the peact section, Miss Dorothy Busch's Youngsters Be Atomic -pretty clever. I-lere's a front page story, Miss Nonc Ruyf, experienced professional nurse, ha: just accepted a position in a New Yorl 'Home for the Aged.' When Miss Ruyf reac the registration cards she saw some familia: names, Mr. F. I. Neiderhiser, Miss Cindc Hatcher, Mrs. Arlie Bokerman, Mrs. Nellie McClure, Mr. Ralph Rotsel, Mr. Howard Mid dleton, Mr. Loren Beck, and Mr. Farison Upon seeing these she is reported to have ex claimed, 'Who'd a thunk it'1 Well, here it says, Phil Spitalny has jus' signed a new 3rd trumpet player. Her name is Donna Boyer. Mr. Spitalny tells us that she has been trying to enter his band for twenty years, and has had seventy-two inter- views with him! l Ouch! I lunior, lunior, put down that bean shooter. Gee, l must have fallen asleep- what a dream! Where's your mother, son? leanne, leanne, 1 fell asleep reading the paper, and l had the funniest dream, it beats the bugs a' bitin'l l