Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

Page 22 text:

HELEN WHIPPLE “Cherry” DORIS WORDEN HAROLD WORDEN “Pickles” “Her look is f’dl of smiles.” Hobby — Speeding. ‘With vim and snap to make things go.” Hobby — Impersonating. “Never preach beyond your experience.” Hobby — Smoking catnip.

Page 21 text:

LUCILLE OFFINEER “Cile” “I, little one, compose labor- ious songs.” Hobby — Vamping KATHERINE ROWE “Kate” “Kates are all dainties.” Hobby — Being late. ORAL SHAW “Cutie” “Little, but, oh, my.” Hobby — Flirting with the other girl’s fellow. HAROLO STANDEN “Booby” “The big fellow, with the bigfer smile.” Hobby — Reading snappy stories. FLORENCE WALKER “Flossie” “Intelligence : s n t her only virtue.” Hobby — Studying.

Page 23 text:

January Class history By Doris Worden As our commencement time draws near, let us pause a few moments, to look back on the years we have spent in the Medina Public Schools. In the fall of 1908, a group of little boys and girls climbed the stairs leading up to the I. O. O. F. hall, where Miss Ella pre- sides over her kindergarten. Among the many who began at this time were Carl Anderson, Regina Bartunek, Raymond Ay- lard, Edith Crofoot, Oral Shaw, Lucille Offineer, Katherine Rowe and Doris Worden. Seven of these eight are still mem- bers of this graduating class. During the following years, many dropped out, and many new ones joined us. Florence Campbell and Helen Whipple saw how they had missed the kindergarten while we were there so they did the next best thing, and entered the first grade with us. While in the fourth grade, our reputation grew, and many more were drawn in, namely: Ruth Abbot, Florence Walker, Yvonne McNeal, Evelyn Graham and Ralph Boyden. Meanwhile we were running the gauntlet of teachers: Miss Ella, Miss Harring- ton, Miss Kirkpatrick, Miss Tubbs, Mrs. Wright. L T pon enter- ing the fifth grade, Miss Warner won our affections, by taking us to the new Garfield building where we were given a room all of our own. The following year, was an unusually hard one, in view of the fact that we were given a new teacher nearly every week. Finally, Miss Battan, after giving us a fair trial, decided to stay with us. However, in the winter, a new plan was being formulated, and the class was divided, part being pro- moted to the 7 B, and part remaining in the 6th. Our work was doubled to make this possible but under Miss Johnson’s care, we survived and sailed safely on thru Miss Drake’s class, land- ing in Miss Wheatley’s room. At this time John Lea, Marcella Fretz, May Clark, and Louie Bohley decided to make our ac- quaintance. We entered High School in January, only to be greeted by Mary Blakeslee, Harold Standen, Harold Worden, Wayland Hyde, and Nellie Lowe, who had by now reached the conclu- sion that our class was the “one and only.” While we were Freshmen we were much saddened at the loss of Raymond Ay- lard, who answered the supreme call. It is only right that we make mention of the different Superintendents, as well as teachers. Mr. Carlton began here the fall we entered the first grade and he remained but a few years, being followed by Mr. Edmund, and he, by Mr. Conkle. We have had many good times in these past 12 years, and we hate to leave, but in the years to come we shall look back fondly on our Alma Mater, dear old M. H. S.