McComb High School - Momento Yearbook (McComb, OH)

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+---:-i-+- --5 -+. -+e--+-is Page fourteen Better to Give Than Receive We, the Senior class of 1941 of McComb High School, know that our days in this school are as numbered as the hairs on Coach Bower's head. Being of weak mind, weak body and totally incapable of concentration, in accordance with the laws of M. H. S., we make this our last will and testimony. We, the Seniors, leave behind these the following traits to our un- fortunate successors: To the Juniors we bequeath our rank as the Senior class. We give them our dignity, knowledge, and everything else that goes with being a Senior. fHaJ To the Sophomores we will our ability to cooperate. We hope they will cooperate among themselves, with the teachers and with the janitors as we have in our four years. To the Freshmen we leave our sympathy and regret that they will be required to struggle along somehow without the advice, help and direction of a truly remarkable group of Seniors of 1941. To the faculty we leave the following: We leave to Mr. Parrett our loud and ever-changing nature. To Mr. Neiderhiser we leave our unpressed clothes, uncombed hair and un- polished shoes, hoping he will fix us up, too. To Mr. Henderson we leave our ability to concentrate and work,-also, our ability to provide the country with farm products. To Mr. Bowers we bequeath our ability to keep quiet in the assembly and our ability to shake people. To Mr. Webb we leave our ability to skip study halls and our ability to make excuses. To Miss England we leave our uncommon sense and our im- proper judgment, hoping she will develop them for us. To Miss Moyer we bequeath our talent as musicians. We leave, also, to her our art as iitterbugs in case she ever needs steps for another operetta. To Miss Schutzberg we leave our fallen cakes. rock biscuits, and our soggy pies which we have learned to make. To Mr. Winter we leave our jokes, and our stories with the hope that he can continue to live the rest of his days wearing a smile. 1. Ida Mae Newell leaves her ability to give readings to Calvin Moore providing he first learns the Gettysburg Address. 2. Squint Glaser leaves his Co-Captain Football title to Bobby Shafer fof the Sophomore classy providing Bobby continues to drink his milk and eat his spinach. 3. Marjorie Shafer wills her shy and timid nature to Marilyn Jean Inbody. 4. Lee Dorman leaves his ability to blush to Carl Shively for Carl to use in those embarrassing situations he gets in. 5. Earl Bryan wills his ability to rush down the stairs and arrive firsthin the lunch room to Robert Ewing if Robert continues to buy his lunc . 6. Ellen Rader bequeaths her art of worrying over lessons to Janet White. 7. Steve Bocik wills his jolly nature and his Wilkie pins to Mary Gazarek. 8. Maxine Wasson bequeaths her ability to arrive at school before the last bell to Earl Peneton. 9. Charlotte Brumbaugh leaves her quiet and ever-charming ways to Buck Harden.

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: 1 1: 1 o 1 :sic 1 51011: 1 1,101 1 1:1011 1o1o1o1o1o1n1o1o1o1o1o1o1 I -5- A+ + -5- -G--' -+---'E Twelve Years to do This, But We're Proud of it Now at the end of twelve years of hard work and enjoyment we realize that we have reached our goal. The first eight years seemed rather long and uneventful. The last four passed more rapidly than we 'realized, and it is now with reluctance that we look over the history of these years before we really start on our life's Journey. On September 6, 1937, forty-seven greenies entered McComb High School as Freshmen. After being in school for a week or two, we became accustomed to our sub- jects and surroundings. The second week of school we were given a riotous reception by the Seniors, and class officers were elected: Raymond Rider, President, Keitha Conine, Vice Presi- dent, Lois Moorehead, Secretary and Treasurer. Our class motto was selected, Up the Ladder Step by Step. Blue and Silver were chosen for class colors and the Sweet Pea, as class flower. In October a Wiener roast was held at the home of Edna Poe. Our Freshman class participated in many school activities. During the year we lost Keith Cosner, Eleanor Boker, Raymond and Lawrence Blunk, however, Erythe Groves and Kathryn Roether joined our ranks in the Same year. In May we adjourned for our vacation only to return in the fall of thirty-eight. We had outgrown our shyness and were now having a grand time as sophomores. Officers for the year were chosen with Dick Walker, President, Gerald Woodruff, Vice President, Marthelle Long, Secretary, Virtue Lanker, Treasurer, and Keitha Conine, Reporter. We worked hard in our studies, but harder at having a good time. We sponsored a most successful skating party at Green Mills and had a party with a scavenger hunt at the school house in February. During this year we were sorry to lose Orville Beckwith and Earl Anderson. Again school closed in May to reopen in September, 1939. Now we were turning the corner on our Junior year of education. Our class officers as chosen were Charles Worthman, President, Gerald Wood- ruff, Vice President, Marthelle Long, Secretary, June Harden, Treasurer, and Marjorie Shafer, Reporter. Our main object of the year was to secure funds for the Junior-Senior Annual Banquet. This was done mainly through our proprietorship of the candy office and the presentation of a three-act mystery, The Green Light. At the end of the year the class consisted of forty-five members. Forest Butler and Burdette Curtis dropped from our ranks, but new recruits enlisted, James Hill from Van Buren and Virginia Schmidt from Leipsic. In May the Seniors gave over their reins to us to set the example for the school year of 1940 and '41, We started this, our last year, with forty-two members. We were sorry to have lost Annabelle Foltz, Erythe Groves, Charles lfVorthman and June Harden. Later in the year we lost Joe Wien. But we were very glad to, welcome' into our midst Warren Boster and Virginia Lindsay. Our class officers for the year were, Gerald Woodruff, President, Donald Shafer, Vice President, Dick Glaser, Secretary, Kermit Farthing, Treasurer, and Lois Moorehead, Reporter. We presented a three-act comedy, Professor, How Could You? , and also we held a Barn Party at the home of Lois Moorehead. Perhaps the wost things we had to endure were our International Relations, and our twenty-minute speeches, with all apologies to Mr. Neiderhiser. But now with the recollection of a few of the more important things we realize we have come to The End of a Perfect Day and to dear old McComb Hi, members of the faculty, and fellow students-we must say farewell. Page thirteen

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l-+--+- +- -s- +A- - A --E Better to Give Than Receive 10. Eleanor White bequeaths her love for Ford cars to Madge Ewing providing Madge doesn't demand the boy that goes along with it. 11. Kermit Farthing leaves to Sam Shoop his way of avoiding the girls providing Sam follows Kermit's footsteps. 12. Clarise Pickens leaves to Blanche Farguharson her tall and graceful figure. 13. Joe Lenhart wills his quiet nature and short stature to Gage Aukerman. S 14. Jean Spitler gives her ability to write letters to Utah to Helen mith. 15. Neil Curtis bequeaths his army of girl friends to Howard Kershner. 16. Lois Moorehead wills her ability to eat hamburgers to Marilyn Norris and Alice Poe providing these girls stop at four. Watch your waist line girls! 17. Bob Gallant wills his Benelli voice to Joe Miklovic. 18. Alvin Rozelle wills his big feet to Gage Shreve. 19. Jim Hill wills that he-man look of his to Jack Miller. 20. Pat Rider leaves his ability to get along with everyone to Grace Norway. 21. Virginia Schmidt leaves her cooking ability to Robert Dillon. 22. Donald Shafer leaves his title The Perfect Gentleman to Rex Flickinger providing Rex continues UD to act the part. 23. Marthelle Long bequeaths upon Abbie Johnston her sprained ankle and her skill in hobbling down the halls. 24. Pauline Smith leaves her grade card to Jean McClain for Jean to use as a pattern. 25. Gerald Woodruff leaves his rank as class president to Jimmie Haddox providing Jimmie doesn't try to be dictator. - 26. Richard Little leaves his tall stature to Catherine Finney. 27. Donna Kersh wills her blond hair to Katherine Russell. 28. Kate Roether leaves her giggle to Rex Inbody. 29. Virtue Lanker bequeaths her ability to study every spare minute of her time to Ellen Hanes and Marjorie Crook. CMaybe a few more could use it.D 30. Keitha Conine leaves her hangovers and her habit of sleeping in study halls to Helen Lanker providing Helen needs the sleep as Keitha did. 31. Carol Rader wills her heart attacks to Happy Ewing. 32. Tom Wien leaves his ability to run around out of town to Ned Bennett. 33. Dick Walker leaves his ability to play basketball to Raymond Moorehead. 34. Ruth Bartlebaugh bequeaths her place of being teased to Beverly Nusbaum. 35. Eugene LaRue wills his ability to be seen and not heard to Martin. Evelyn 36. Carol Norris wills her Arcadia interests to Sara McClain. 37. Virginia Lindsay wills her ability to give speeches to Max Clark. 38. Warren Boster wills his art of stunt pulling to Jean Williams. 39. Dwight LaRue bequeaths his habit of mumbling when he talks to Dorothy Mae Harris. o1n1-:in1ci:r1o1cin1oicia1oiw1o1o1fr: Page fifteen