McComb High School - Momento Yearbook (McComb, OH)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTCRY We, as green Freshmen started out high school life in 1952 by electing the following officers, President-Thais Booth, Vice President-Kayleen Wilkinson, Secretary 85 Treasurer-Jim Leader, Historian-Alberta Hess, Reporter-Lois Carol Montague. This year our advisor was Mr. Wadling- ton, Our class roll revealed 34 members. The activities of the year included a bake sale and Christmas party. At the close of our freshman year we selected our class flower, a white rose, our colors, cardinal red and tan, and our motto, A Quitter Never Wins and A Winner Never Quits, We, as more experienced Sophomores started our 1953 term by electing Jim Leader, President, Jim Sheidler, Vice President, Bob Pickens, Secretary 85 Treasurer, Howard Troutner, Historian, and Roberta Wisterman, Reporter. We gladly welcomed three new members: Joan Harper from Bowling Green, Jim Sheidler from Pandora Gilboa, and Shirley Foltz from Hoytville, Later in the year we were glad to see Jerry Myers and Lowell Spitnale back with us. This made a total of 38 members. On December 23rd we held a high-school Christmas party which everyone en- joyed. In May we enjoyed another fine class party, a weiner roast at the roadside park followed by a hay-ride. Mr. Burt was our advisor that year. The year 1953 found us as jolly juniors, and to see us through the year we chose the following officers, President, Jim Leader, Vice President, Howard Troutner, Secretary 8: Treasurer, Bob Pickens, Historian, Alberta Hess, and Reporter, Kayleen Wilkinson. We were sorry to lose Jackie Pingle, Jane Goddard, and Dick Thayer, but glad to see Myra Cole back from Findlay. This year was a busy one as we had to work to make money for our class trip. Some of our money- making projects were selling Christmas cards, everyday cards, McComb Panther shirts, concessions at basketball games, a round and square dance, and our class play, Mr. Beane From Lima, directed by our class advisor Mrs, Ensign, who so willingly helped us make all of our projects become huge successes. May 22nd we entertained the seniors with a banquet in an 'Under the Sea' theme, We were served that evening by sailors and waves from the Sophomore Class, May 24th we served as honor guard for the Seniors' Commencement. On September 2nd, 1954 we Seniors made our grand entrance for our final year in good old M. H. S. Roll call showed an attendance of 31. We were very sorry to lose Kayleen Wilkinson, who moved to Findlay, Mary Jane Franks, Joan Harper, Myra Cole, and Helen Allen. We were honored by having Mrs. Ensign for our class advisor again this year. Our officers this year were, Roberta Wisterman, President,Dorothy Leader, Vice President, Alberta Hess, Secretary Sa Treas- urer, Thais Booth, Historian, and Lois Carol Montague, Reporter. October 18th a ham supper was served by our Mothers before the homecoming football game. We were very proud of our queen, Shirley, who reigned over the game, Concessions at basketball games also helped our treasury. f The annual Christmas Party was enjoyed by everyone, and most of the fun was in decorating or it. Our class play, although it was on April Fool's Day was a huge success. Our trip to Washington was the highlight of the year, and the cherry blossoms were beautiful the weekend of April 16th, We wish to thank the Juniors for the nice banquet. l'm sure everyone enjoyed it. This being an event of May 14th our biggest day of the year was yet ahead of us. This day, May 15th, Baccalaureate was held at 2:00 and Commencement at 8:00. This concluded the highschool days of the class of 1955. 21

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I, Don La Rue, hereby bequeath my ability to pick a winner to Duane Lambert so Duane can pay off the mortgage on the 'blue goose. I, Dorothy Leader, hereby bequeath my ability to go steady with more than one boy at a time to Carol Sue Fundum, in case Carol gets tired of her present steady, I, Jim Leader, hereby bequeath my ability to make people believel am a rosy cheeked, innocent, perfect, little school boy' to Gene Bundy, but remember Gene, don't over do it. I, Sharon Leiter, hereby bequeath my glasses to anyone who won't misplace them. I, Norma Like, hereby bequeath my love for hillbilly music to Mark Deerwester so he can start appreciating the finer things of life. I, Lois Montague, hereby bequeath my love for sailor boys to I anice Schwartz so she can get into one of the finer branches of the service. I, Ronnie Moore, hereby bequeath my knowledge of Findlay's streets to Ervin Zeltner so he will have a good place to park, I, Jerry Myers,will my ability to type 80 words a minute to Bob Stoepfel so he won't have to march when he gets in the Army, I, Melvin Peterman, hereby bequeath my poise, dignity, and absolute self control to Elaine Ritter. Remember Elaine always count to ten. I, Bob Pickens, hereby bequeath my excessive height to Jack Jacobs so his classmates can look up to him. I, Joy Shank, hereby bequeath my tinkling, graceful and cultured laugh to Shirley Smith hoping that she will use it. I, Jim Sheidler, hereby will my curly hair to Bill Clevenger so the girls will have something to run their fingers through. I, Dan Shoop, hereby bequeath my ability to neck with girls taller than I am to Dean Wash- burn to give the taller girls a break. I, Lowell Spitnale, hereby bequeath my beloved big bass drum to Jan Nigh in hopes it will strengthen him for football next year. I, Nancy Thomas, hereby bequeath my natural blond hair to Ann Harden, so Ann won't have to try so many trial and errors, I, Howard Troutner, hereby bequeath my ability to raise five legged sheep to Dick Pickens. Remember Dick, if they have eight legs they're an octopus. I, Roberta Wisterman, hereby bequeath my autographed picture of Liberace to Charles Eberly. Keep practicing Charles, you still have a chance. I, Raymond Watson, hereby will my ability to woo girls to Johnny Andonian so he won't have to write so many letters. The foregoing instrument was on the date thereof signed, sealed, published and declared by the Senior Class of 1955 as and for its last will and testament, in the presence of us, who upon request, hereunto set our name as witnesses, Jim l-Iaughn Dorothy Leader Howard Troutner Thais Booth KOEHLER'S FLOWERS 1022 LIBERTY ST. FINDLAY, OHIO 20

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