Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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3QMMMMM THE M ED I N I AN Education, in itself, is nothing; one must know how to use it. True education must develop character in the individual as well as skill and mental capacity. Indus ' try, honesty, temperance, perseverance, dependability and kindred virtues are more es- sential to success today than ever before; one must possess these qualities before he can even hope to compete on an even scale with others. Under our present system one must either be prepared to fulfill one’s duties absolutely to the letter, or give way to some one else who can. We, the Class of 1932, realize all this and are only the more determined to go out into the world and do our best at whatever we may attempt, no matter how lowly it may be. We must not, however, think that by success we mean the mere accumulation of money. If it has done nothing else, the chaos in the economic world which has ef- fected so many changes in our idea of what we once considered the fundamentals, has given us a severe jolt in regard to what we thought was a successful man or woman. We now realize that, though a reasonable amount of money is necessary to happiness, the act of possessing it, in itself, means nothing. We now realize just how unstable monetary values are, and are just beginning to appreciate these things which money can not buy. It is to be hoped that when money again becomes as plentiful as it once was, that we will be able to retain our sense of values which a great many of us have obtained at such a great cost, and will be able to retain our appreciation of the arts and all the beautiful things of life. Let us hope that the main characteristics of our civilization in the future may be a perfect balance between the arts and the more material things. Let us hope that we will strive to develop ourselves to as great an efficiency in the arts or at least in the appreciation of them as we now work to attain in those things from which we think we can see an ultimate monetary return. We must remember that gold is worth only what it can buy and, as far as it concerns those things which it can’t buy, it is worthless. This is where our high schools enter in, for, in such institutions, we learn to value things according to their true worth, not by their exteriors, pretentious though they may be, but by their true characteristics, the real essentials. Though many people think that “book-learning,” as they call it, is a useless thing, who can say that it doesn’t awaken qualities, desirable qualities, which otherwise would lie dormant within us, leaving us and the world poorer for it. After all, when one gets down to the basic purpose of our high schools, are they not in existence mainly to make better citizens, better men and women of us all? The need for good citizens is being felt more and more, especially under present conditions, not only in this country, but all over the world. As we look about us and see the condition of the world, our crippled economic system which denies millions of willing people the right to work, our archaic political system, and our social system which, at the very least, is badly bent, we can appreciate, in times like these, just how much clear thinking men and women of good character and high ideals are worth to us. We can be thankful that our high schools have done so much to develop these de- sirable traits in our future citizens by the excellent training and guidance they have given them. Undoubtedly, many potential leaders have remained followers simply be- cause they were never given a chance to develop their abilities. May I close by again welcoming you here, and by hoping that you will enjoy our Commencement Exercises this evening; that you will remember that as we par- ticipate in them, we do so, realizing that only through your generosity are these Ex- ercises made possible. Twenty-Three

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THE MEDINIAN I I f - j s ! i il -» i I | I i 1 i 1 I 1 I 1 1 I - ij 5 3 S this broader life, for, according to that old adage: “It is never too late to learn,” our opportunity for development is unlimited. Proof of this is shown by the fact that some of our greatest thinkers have passed their three score and ten and are still pro ' gressing energetically. This statement also shows us the importance of maintaining good health, for without good health, we cannot work to our greatest ability. If we cannot work to our greatest ability at something which we like to do, our happiness will, certainly, not be at maximum. Furthermore, no career which any of the class of 1932 may choose to enter, can be efficiently carried on without specific training for the work which it entails. Our immediate task, therefore, is to obtain this training. In doing so, however, our sense of perspective must not be lost, for knowledge of vocations, other than our own, is not only desirable but, in many in ' stances, helpful. And so, as we separate tonight, each to obtain the additional training necessary for success in the vocation of his choice, let us remember that our horizon widens only when we climb, and that the climbing depends more and more upon our own power to move ourselves. Let us not forget to express our sincere gratitude to those w ho have been instru ' mental in widening our horizon to its present extent. In saying Farewell, we realize now, more than ever before, how much we really owe to our parents and teachers for their guidance to our present position. We can and will prove the truth of this statement by according to others the same degree of assistance for broadening their horizon that has been accorded to us. Salutatory By William Batchelder It is with great pleasure that we, the Class of 1932, welcome you, our friends and relatives, here tonight. Every member of our class realizes and appreciates to the fullest extent all that he owes to his parents, friends, members of the faculty and of the School Board, and all who have made possible the erection and maintenance of this fine school plant which affords such splendid educational facilities. This debt is one which we can never hope to repay in full, but it is our determination to strive to become respected members of society so that none of you will ever regret the labors and worries which you have expended on our behalf. Indeed, were it not for the constant encourage ' ment and neverTailing aid which you have so generously extended to us it would have been impossible for us to be here at all. Our four years of high school have been happy ones and we may certainly con ' sider them well spent. In fact, it might be said, that we have now learned enough to know that we really know nothing, which, after all, is the first prerequisite to an education. Under the present industrial and economic conditions, it is a well known fact that unless a person has a good, well balanced education he is hopelessly handicapped. It used to be that a man possessing superior scholastic training was the exception; and, as such, was entitled to an easy living. Today, the same type is the rule and, far from being handed a soft job for life, he must scratch as hard as anyone else for his bread and butter. An education was once a luxury; now it is a necessity. S3 iiiZ sm ml ml mlml ' ml ml mlml ml mT mlmr l mlml mlml mlml ail ml WWlullDllmZ Twenty-Two

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THE MEDINIAN Class Prophecy By Jim Brown Have you ever spent an evening sitting at home reminiscing and looking over old books and reminders of bygone days? This is just what I did on the night of June 2, 1947. It was a rainy night and perfect for such a pastime. As I sat in my easy chair, looking into the fire, my mind went back to the day of my graduation from Medina High. Only twenty-five years ago, but it seemed like fifty, so much had taken place. Hastily I took the 1932 Medinian from the shelf and settled back into the chair for some enjoyable memories. It fell open at the pictures of the Senior class. There was Louise Ainsworth; Peasy is now in Cuba enjoying the millions she had acquired. Sue Anderson is with her and what a pair! Lucille Arnold is now a famous actress on Broadway. Merle Auker, Lyman Koons, Milford Harley and Earl Buchanan run the N. A. T. Air Lines. Duane Babcock and Harold Bennett are both happily married and big business men. Helen Babcock is now teaching school in New York. Let’s see. Dud Bagley is a great cook on the Cunard Lines with Iola Swift as assistant. Billy Batchelder was also in our class, he owns half of New York. I rent my office from him. Leila Beedle, Phebe Cross, Mildred Curtis and Ruth Mugrage are all working in the office of Paul Blumenstein, America’s foremost high pressure salesman. Ha! there is blushing Stanley Edward’s picture; Stan is now out on the California Coast selling coonskin coats. Sue McMillan is coaching Physical Education at Columbia with Irene Oleksa as her assistant. Clayton Oberholtzer and John Navratil are coaches at Yale and Harvard respectively, what a pair! Frances Rockwell and Rae Root are owners of the best Night Club in Paris. Erwin Rickard and Dean Friesner own the outstand- ing grocery and drug stores of Medina. Evelyn Navratil, Evelyn Oberholtzer and Mary Ostaff are at the head of the accounting departments of the New York Life In- surance Company. Harold Musch, Charles Jacot and Angus Maitland are flying for Century Air Lines. Lawrence Prehn has the greatest Engineering Correspondence School ever known, with Andy Hammerschmidt as his Vice President, Mary Pucsok, Helen Rollins, Clara Pfanenschwarz and Helen Schwenk are with Ziegfeld’s Follies in New York. Harold Potts didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps. He is selling electric stoves to the Eskimos. Carl Failor is selling Fords for Henry, with Bill Whitney one jump ahead of him in argumentative points. Earl Foote is now selling real estate. Bob Gable, John Galla and John Hood are great experimental Agriculturists. Alice Goodale is a great organist in the Paramount Theatre in New York. Lucille Krug, Clara Helma and Dorothy Gordon have a Coffee Shop on Park Avenue, New York. Frank Kuder is Heavy Weight Champion of the world. Bessie Lyon and Alice Selzer are style models for Montgomery Ward. Myron Kennedy is head of the Agricultural Depart- ment of Ohio State University. Tommy Sviatko took all the prizes at the last World ' s Fair with his farm products. Dorothy Wilber is private secretary for Ann Yesensky, America’s outstanding journalist. Jack Thomas is now head of the sales department for the Studebaker firm in New York City. Edith Short and Ruth Winters own a Millin- ery Shop in Chicago. Bob Way is a renowned veterinary. My wife took Pon Pon (her imported Chinese Collie) to him; Bob clipped his toenails and charged twenty- five dollars. I c lipped them myself after that. What do you think I found written in Who’s Who? Two of the world’s greatest attorneys at law. Velma Wolery and Lucille Wacker. So ends another evening spent at home too; it was an exception. Twenty-Four