Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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THE MEDINIAN JOSEPHINE STEINGASS — “Jody” Hobby — “Burning Up Gas.’’ Basketball ' 33, ' 34; Cheerleader ' 33, ' 34; Bitter Sweet Anne ' 31 Spanish Play ' 32; Class Play ' 34; Athletic Night ' 32, ' 33, ' 34 Girl Reserves ' 31; Volley Ball ' 32, 33, 34; May Festival 32 Ticket Selling ' 33. “O What is man, that thou are mindful of him?” TED JONES— “Ted’’ Hobby — “ Athletics ” Football ' 32, ' 33, ' 34; Track ' 31, ' 32, ' 33, ' 34; Hi Y ' 31, ' 32, ' 33, ' 34; Athletic Night ' 34; Bitter Sweet Anne 31. “What strong hand can hold his swift foot b ac ?” STEPHEN WEST — “Steve’’ Hobby — “ South Broadway Street Football 30, 3 1, 32, ' 33; Baseball 31, 32, ' 34; Track ' 32, ' 33, ' 34; Basketball ' 30, ' 31, ' 32, ' 33; Hi Y ' 31, ' 32, ' 34; Bitter Sweet Anne ' 31; Class Officer ' 32, ' 34; Class Play ' 34; Annual Staff ' 33; Merit Roll. He possesses a peculiar talent of producing effect in whatever he does.” EDWARD ROBERTS— 1 Ed” Hobby — “ Blushing ” Baseball ' 30; Bitter Sweet Anne ' 31; Track ' 31; Basketball ' 33, ' 34. Oh! Webster lend me some words.” ALTHEA WILBER— “AI’’ Hobby — Dancing Chorus 31; Merit Roll. A merry heart goes all day.” ARZA C. HALLIWILL — “Ezra” Hobby — - Fishing” Football Mgr. 31, ' 32, ' 33; Basketball Mgr. ' 33, ' 34; Hi Y ' 31, ' 32, ' 33, ' 34; Baseball ' 32; Track Mgr. ' 34. “A mother ' s pride, a father’s joy.” WILLIAM G. WILKEY— ' ‘Bill” Hobby — “ Dancing ” Hi Y ’34 Bitter Sweet Anne ' 31; Glee Club ' 32; Band ' 32. “My only boo s were woman’s loo s, And folly’s all they ' ve taught me. ifS r t ai rrv r ai ia r liAiiniir tif urn imimirnir ' Seventeen

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DWIGHT L. TUBBS — Tubby” Hobby — “ Stuffing Dears ? ? Band ' 29, ' 30, ’31, ' 32, ’33; Orchestra ' 30, ’31, ' 32, ' 33; Hi Y ' 30, ’31, ’34. I feel myself a man •” WINIFRED AUDINE SNYDER — “Freckles” Hobby — “Writing” Spanish Play ' 32; Girl Reserves ' 30, ’31, ' 32, ' 33; Chorus ’30. “A uhnning way, a pleasant smile.” JOYCE ELEANOR WOLFE — “Joy” Hobby — “Writing Themes for Miss Phillips ” Honor Roll; Band ' 31, ’32, ' 33; Orchestra ' 31, ’34; Athletic Night ’32, ’34; Basketball ’33; Annual Staff ’33; Class Play ' 34; Ticket Selling ’32, ’33, ’34; May Festival ’32; Volley Ball ' 32, 34; Bitter Sweet Anne ’31; Chorus ’31. “ Both to teach and to search out the reason of things.” ROBERT E. FAVRI— ' “Barney” Hobby — “Brunetts” Basketball ’32; Football ' 32; Track ' 32, ' 33, ' 34. “ What brutal mischief sits upon his brow.” | KEITH SLABAUGH — “S eeBall” Hobby — “Shooting Pool ” “Thinking is but an idle waste of thought.” ROBERT EBY— “Bob” Hobby — “Picking Good Roads” (E. Smith) RUTH ELLEN ARMSTRONG— Army” Hobby — “ Lip Reading.” Girl Reserves ' 30; Chorus ' 30, ’31; Orchestra ' 30, ' 31, ' 32; Athletic Night ’32, ’33, ’34. “A pleasing countenance is a silent recommendation.” EVERETT WISE— Eu” Hobby — “ Florida ” Baseball ’31, ’32, ' 34; Basketball ’31, ' 32, ’33; Track ' 33; Hi Y ’31, ' 32, ' 34; Bitter Sweet Anne 31; Annual Staff 33; Class Officer ' 3 1 . “Art is the child of nature.” Sixteen

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Valedictory By Arlene Huffman Now that we have come to our graduation, we realize that we have reached a milestone in our lives We have come to a time that compels us to take stock of our selves and our past four years, in preparation for what lies ahead. As we come to the commencement of our careers, we are confronted with the question of whether we are really prepared for an indpendent life, of our own. What do we have to fall hack on that will enable us to cope with what lies ahead? Can we face the future with confidence? Will our lives be rich and full of meaning for us, or will they be merely barren struggles for money and existence? The answer lies in one word, “Appreciation” In the last four years how much have we learned to appreciate the people about us the commonplace things that make up our daily life, books, work, the joy of accorm plishment, and not least, our own minds? The value of the time we have spent in high school probably lies more in these subjects than in those listed in the curriculum. It is from these things that we feel we have developed strength and understanding. In the first place, our associations in the class room and in our high school activities have taught us to appreciate people. We have learned to see, not only good in every ' body, but also something of interest in everybody. While we have developed our minds of others, to understand another point of view than our own and to appreciate and allow for opinions that we may hold ourselves. In doing this we have learned an iim portant lesson; that is, to adapt ourselves to others and to get along with those with whom we come into contact. Everytime we have restrained our anger with others, or made some allowance for their difference from ourselves, we have added to our ability to appreciate and understand people. Then, too, we are beginning to realize the value of the little commonplace things of life. Viewed in the whole we can see the value of all the little tasks and problems which made up our four years of high school. In the same way we are learning to view all our daily tasks more philosophically and to keep in mind the final result so that each small task, no matter how dull or routine it may be, takes on a new significance and meaning when we think of it as a part of some larger end. Just as it is the little tasks that make up an important job, whether a high school or college degree, a road, or a bridge; so it is the little joys that make up happiness. We hope we have learned, at least in part, to appreciate the small joys that we meet everyday a smile, a friendly greeting, or a duty successfully done. And, important too, is the appreciation we have acquired in high school, of the joy of successfully solving a difficult problem, whether in mathematics or in life. If we think each evening of all the small things that have made up our day which have given us satisfaction, we will see how much joy is to be found in the appreciation of the commonplace things of every day life. Another field of appreciation which we have developed in high school is the field of books. Through books we can shake off our cares and troubles and forget whatever seems humdrum in our daily lives. Our adventures in the field of literature have introduced us to many new and entertaining friends, and taken us into strange lands amid circumstances totally different from our own. We grow in knowledge and understanding from these experiences and are inspired by the lives and ideals of which we read. We find ourselves agreeing with Robert Louis Stevenson that: — “That the world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.” Since work occupies the greater part of our time we should learn to appreciate it. Though most of us will have to work to earn a living we ought to get more out of it than that. We should get an appreciation of leisure, and above all, a joy in accomplish ' iiirTww Eighteen