Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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-- The MEDINIAN Class History By Letha Ritter One bright sunny morning in the fall of 1918, twenty-seven eager-faced lads and lassies sat around the brown tables in the kindergarten of the old Lincoln build- ing. We were greeted by our dear friend, Miss Ella Canavan. We were safely guided through our first years and spent many happy days with our teachers in the Lincoln Building. It was with regret that we left them to begin our work in the Garfield building, Miss Tubbs being our first teacher. Under her skillful guidance, we were soon busy in the work of the third grade. The years passed by all too swiftly and ere we realized it we were sent to the High School to become eighth grade pupils of Miss Wheatley. While in the eighth grade we had our first class party. Imagine our delight when Miss Wheatley promoted us to the 9B grade. At last, we had climbed to what seemed to us the ladder of suc- cess; we were about to enter the land of fame — High School. After a few words of advice we bade our dear friend and teacher, Miss Wheatley, farewell and moved to Room 117. Here we met eighteen new students from out of town schools, making in all fifty- one Freshmen. With “fear and trembling” we went about our duties that first day. Mr. Fenn faithfully endured our faults and watched over us this first year. At the beginning of the second year fifty-three gay young Sophomores moved to Room 227 under the guiding hand of Miss Houston. In September “28” we assumed the responsibilities of Juniors. Mr. Kellogg now took charge of us and helped us over one of the roughest spots in our school; editing a successful Annual. We also entertained the Seniors, at the Junior-Senior Banquet which was a very successful affair. The wheels of time rolled around and we, last fall, became dignified Seniors. We entered Room 229 again under the guiding hand of our dear friends. Miss Houston. During the first term we were saddened by her death. Miss Allen was then given the honor of being Senior Home Room teacher. The Senior year without a doubt is the shortest year of all. The Class of “30” is especially glad that we have a Superintendent that has been “One of Us,” always entering with enthusiasm in whatever the class has undertaken. Members of our class have taken part in Athletics, Debate, Music and Friday morning assembly programs. We also presented a very successful lecture course and class play, “Nobody but Nancy.” And it is with sad hearts that we end our High School days, and go forth into the world. We depart from Medina High with the hope that the future history of our class may be one that will be filled with records of future happy days and worth-while accomplishments. Seventeen

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The MEDINIAN eeeee WESLEY WHITFIELD— “Wes” Hobby — Eating in Economics; Track ' 30; Class Play. Cheerfullness is the sunny ray of life. DOROTHY VORHEES — “Dot” Hobby — Eating; Chorus ’26, ' 27. Bashfulness is the ornament of youth. HALLIE SHOOK — Curly” Hobby — Dancing; Chorus ’26, ' 27. Her greatest care is the lacl{ of care. HERBERT CARSTEN— “Herb” Hobby — Fouling; Baseball ' 28, ' 29, ’30; Basketball ’28, ’29, ’30; Track ’28, ’2 9, ’30. A good runner is never caught. CLARENCE ORCUTT— ‘ ‘Orcutt” Hobby — Writing notes; Track ’27, ’28, ' 29; Baseball ’27, ’28. The very pineapple of politeness. JOY GARRA — “Jack” Hobby — Discussing books; Chorus ' 26, ' 27, ' 28, ’29; Cindrella ' 29. W hat sweet delight a quiet life affords. COTTA SMITH— “Kitty” Hobby — Civics; Band ' 27; Chorus 27; Orchestra ’28, ’29. She is wise but doth little tal . LAWRENCE ABBOTT— “Little Pug” Hobby — Cows; HPY ’26, ’27, ' 28, ' 29; Football ’29. Those who now thee, now all words are faint. MAYNARD SHAFER— “Mose” Hobby — Carrying mail; Orchestra ' 26; Annual Staff ’29; Track ’26; Basketball ’28, ’29. Common sense is the genius of an age. Sixteen

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The MEDINIAN Aviation Today Leroy Williams, Class President When we speak of aviation it seems that we immediately form a mental picture of an airplane, so closely are the terms related in our mental processes. Whereas, the airplane is only one of the many important subjects covered in the broad and scien- tific field of aviation. In discussing the subject of aviation I shall only attempt to briefly touch upon the subject of the airplane and airship in their relation to aviation in general. The present airplane is now twenty-five years old. It is a fairly finished product and we are reasonably familiar with its possibilities. It has been put to a variety of tests and uses in all parts of the world and we now have a fairly accurate knowledge of its usefulness to man. It is past the guessing stage and it has now reached the stage of practical development. We are no longer flying blindly. The airplane was first used as an instrument of warfare. For some time, this was its only use and ob- jective. Its next use was largely for pleasure. A few years ago, another important use for it came to the attention of the public when the Government began to use it as a means of transportation for mails. It is now indispensible to this service. The Government now has numerous regularly charted air mail routes extending not only, all over the United States, but also penetrating into practically every important coun- try of the western Hemisphere. Many of these air mail routes afford us the means of communication with formerly isolated regions of the outside world. We are now living in that period of civilization known as the age “of travel in the air.” It has ceased to be a “game” and has become a business. It will become a bigger business only as the public patronizes it. If air travel has become an accepted means oftravel it should be sold on the same basis as any other transportation. That is, on its economy, comfort, speed and dependability. Air transportation companies stand on the threshold of a large volume of business. The volume must be developed much as the railroads increased passenger traffic. The temporary affluence of some companies possessing valuable mail contracts is passing and airplanes are assuming their places in the general transportation scheme alongside trains, stages and steam- ships. .Aircraft seem destined to play the leading role among modes of conveyance of the future. Transoceanic travel, in particular, will be revolutionized. The great questions at this stage is whether aircraft development will be along the lines of air- planes or of airships. In the end the traveling public will answer that question, for the crux of the whole matter is the paying load. The airplanes greater speed is of course recognized, nothing can rival that. How- ever, there are other qualifications that must be considered such as safety, comfort, cost of maintenance and general efficiency. Returning to the point of view of the passenger. What a man is liable to think of first, when preparing to hop off, is safety. Human beings are land animals and do not naturally take to the air. If the average man is to be persuaded to book passage Eighteen