Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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Eighteen Class President's Address AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT BY MYRON OFFINEER In the advancement of America we cannot fail to notice the rapid development of science and the effect it hs had upon the civilization of this great country. Things impossible a quarter century ago are common happenings today. Emigrants from far countries came to America, bring' ing with them ideas of invention. Here, the learned men needed to lead a great nation took up and developed these ideas and gave to the world the things which we now enjoy and to America the contributions responsible for her tremendous growth. From the knowledge of how to control steam, to generate power, came the steam boat, the steam engine, elecf tricity and in later years the ability to cheaply heat large buildings which it would have cost thousands of dollars to heat otherwise. With the development of science came the call for skilled men to run the various machines, to make improvements, to teach others and to make new inf ventions. The advancement in political affairs started at the time of the Revo' lutionary War, when the colonies proclaimed themselves a free and inf dependent nation. The government started as a weak little council which declared that this or that should be done, but had no way of enforcing the law. There was no army and no navy and, worst of all, no unity. But, finally, out of the dark days of revolution and the trying times following it, camel a masterpiece of human minds, the Constitution of the United States of America. It gave laws and a way to enforce them, it produced an army and a navy to defend the country and a system of ruling under which all could be satisfied. With the better government came a development of commerce and industry and as Necessity is the mother of invention the necessity for various things brought out those inventions which revolutionized producf tion. Great compnies grew from workfbenches, the country developed railroads, and means of transportation which brought the people closer together. With the uniting of the people came the spread of population. Men of brave blood moved to the frontier to conquer the unknown in order to make room for the millions to come. The country grew in size, in popultion, in wealth, and in the estimaf tion of the other countries of the world. The United States began to be recognized as a prosperous, wellfdoing country, a home for great states'

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Seventeen Class Histor Q u A ' E7 Senior 'Class History BY ERNEST RoLL1Ns In the fall of 1914 a group of tearful infants pushed out into the cold, hard world and shyly presented- themselves before Miss Ella at Kindergarten- That was the first entry of the famous class of 1927 into the realms of knowledge. Eight years of school life--and industrious work -passed swiftly by. Then on September 4, 1923 a class of arrogant though exceedingly green Freshies proudly entered Medina High School where they were placed under the direction of Miss Rice. Praises be to Allah, there was no initiation for the first time in the history of Medina High. For several days we wandered dazedly about, but we finally found our bearings- although no thanks were due the lofty Seniors. A After we were settled we organized our class, the officers elected were: Louise Wideman, president, Helen Clark, vicefpresidentg and Norene Carlton, secretary' treasurer. 1 As Sophomores we studied hard, but still found time for a few class parties. In this year we went out for athletics and other activities. 1 Cur third year was an extremely busy one. The Medinian which we published proved to be one ofthe best ever put out by Ma H. S. fat least we thought sol. At the beginning of our Senior year we elected officers again: Myron Offineer, presidentg Fanchion Carter, vicefpresidentg Clarence Nettleton, secretary, and Opal Aylard, treasurer. ' Cur last year has been filled to the brim with various Senior activities, such as: juniorfSenior Banquet, Senior parties, Baccalaureate ,and plans for Commencement. We also put on a class play, Stop Thief, which proved to be a great success. Now as June IO-approaches and we are preparing to leave old Medina High for thellast time, we wish to express our appreciation to the faculty for all their efforts in our behalf- We hope that each succeeding class will maintain the standard which we have striven to attain. ' -' '35, '....a....f ' i. Q.'..1.,..L,.-Afihi.i.i.x.Q ...I-In . , ' .y -.-iincngilm'

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THE MEDINIAN Nmefeen men, a land of the free and the brave, a country which held a living for everyone who tried. f Finally there came ,a time when our country was all settled and exf pansion became the main topic of the day. Alaska, Hawaii, and the Phillippines were added to the colonial possessions of the United States. Improvements began to be mad, better roads, buildings, towns, and the country in general was improved. Thousands of towns became cities as a result of big factories which were springing up everywhere with new and better equipment. In 1914 the world war began. First came a call for ammunition, guns, foods, materials of all sorts and, inally, men. Then, it was the United States proved herself the greatest of nations. She came forth with an army and a navy of real substance who fought with the best of armies and against those who had had years of training. At the end of the great struggle we were the richest country, one of the largest, had one of the biggest and best armies and the second biggest navy of the world. Emigrants from the war depressed zones became enormous. The flocks of people that flowed into America had soon to be .checked. The standard quota for each country was set and, when filled for the year, no more were allowed to enter. , 'Everybody at this time was confronted with a great economic prob' lem, the high cost of living. But at last it seemed the prices reached their highest and then started the downward course. In the meantime, how' ever, many fortunes were made and many were lost, but the country was unquestionably the richest in the world. Now again the inventor came forward with one of the greatest inf ventions of the century, the radio. A talk through the air became com' mon. It united countries thousands of miles apart, brought entertainment to the home, promoted commerce and industry and in a thousand ways aided and benefitted civilization. 4 Thus we stand as citizens of this mighty nation at the dawn of the greatest geographical, governmental, social and diplomatic possibilities the world has ever known. We must, therefore, consider our future caref fully. There never has been a time for such opportunities for . good, there never has been a time when education without character would have been such a mockery,,when there was such need in young people entering upon their careers for integrity, morality an dstrict adherence to lofty ideals. May the spirit of our forefathers, the true spirit of American achievement, guide and direct this generation. May the world ever point to America as the peerless leader in all things that prtain to the true ad' vancement of the nations of the world.