Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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CLASS WILL Isabelle Simmerman, Cordon Kisner The Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1935. We, the Senior Class of Medina High School, located in Medina, Ohio, being in sane minds (at the moment) declare this to be our last Will and Testament. Therefore in accordance with the above these constitute our individual bequests: Edna Mae Roshon bequests her art of remaining silent in Civics class, to any Junior that Miss Phillips says is too noisy. Homer Wolf presents Wayne Cru m with his competence in spelling correctly so that he may use it to assist 229 to maintain its high record another year. Rosemary Weir promises her sense of humor to Miss Thomas, providing she uses it only during class time. William Eastwood wills his ability to absorb Civics to Jim Chandler, on the condi ' tion that he will use it exactly as Bill did. Jack Tompkins will give up his patience in taking four-and-a-half years of manual training without learning anything, to anyone who cares to accept it. Pauline Hartell graciously bestows any of her Wadsworth flames upon Georgialee Ganyard, providing she can out-talk them. Julia Kratzer hereby wills her loyalty for the Germans to Miss Phillips, in the hope that she will some day use it. Mickey Kovic will allow Robert McClain the privilege of using his drawing ability so long as he refrains from making caricatures of the faculty. Harold Holcomb commits his adored but odorous corncob pipe to Ronald Tollafield. He also includes one package of Wrigley’s gum to be used in deodorizing the surrounding atmosphere. Jean Halderson magnanimously commends her front row seat in assembly to any Junior girl who will take an oath not to make eyes at, nor flirt with the hand- some speakers of the opposite sex. Isabelle West agrees to let Lucille Herthneck have her B. B. “7”, if the letter will keep the team spirit high. Ruth Benjamin transfers 3% inches of her height to Marian Reuman providing it be used to good advantage. Bob Grim bequests his startling will power to keep training rules to Carlisle Betz. Doris Everhard gives her privilege to ride in a Ford Roadster to June Crocker. Charles Ewing bestows upon Jean Gill his elaborate cooking ability, just so long as she doesn ' t run the grocery man any competition with her products. Doris McDermand donates her knowledge of Shorthand to Max McFadden, that he might conquer this ferocious subject next semester. Pauline Hoff wills her good behavior in Shorthand class (only called down four times in one period) to Alice Fuller. Kenneth Foley will give his passion for “rolls and coffee to some deserving Irish- man. Paul Perkins and Leonard Lance will let Miss Allen have their excellent spelling grades to use in case of too high a Senior average. Twenty-Two

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CLASS PRESIDENTS ' ADDRESS By Kenneth Foley As president of the Senior Class of 1935, of Medina High School, it is my privilege to extend to you a cordial welcome to these — our commencement exercises. We have labored hard to attain graduation, and many times we have looked ahead and wondered if that great day would ever come when we would receive our diplomas and step out of our school life forever. The day that we all longed for has finally arrived. Of course, we are pleased with our accomplishment but mingled with this pleasure there is a touch of sad ' ness, also. We have suddenly come to the realisation that our high school days are ended. During these four years our life has been more or less routine in character. Our activities in school, both in the classroom and in extracurricular work, have been rather definitely mapped out for us. We were not called upon to assume nor did we care to assume to any large degree, at least, the responsibility for such activities. Now, we are going out into a world that we know little about from the stand-point of actual experience. We will come in contact with that part of the world which did not filter into our school life. We will make new friends and enter new communities, but our school day associations with our classmates, teach- ers, and friends will be placed on the highest pedestal of our memory and when life seems dreary or cares heavy, we will take them down, relive them and be strengthened by their memory. It is hard to express just what Medina High means to those of us who are leaving her doors this year, and it is still more difficult to try to pick out from the many events of the past years just those which means the most to all of us. In the future when we glance over our memory books and smile reminiscently as we think of long forgotten games, and dances, class parties, and pleasant class room incidents may we possess that vision, that freedom of thought, which Medina High school has striven to give us. In completing our high school course, we have availed ourselves of opportuni- ties which are the right of every boy and girl. The Nation has come to demand that at least a majority of its people shall have a high school education, thus pro- viding the intelligent citizenship necessary to insure the future welfare of our country and its institutions. As we leave high school, each going to his own work, we realize that hence- forth each must build for himself. We hope in the years to come we may build into our lives the virtues that are truly worth-while and that whatever else we may receive, as a result of our efforts, we may possess integrity, initiative, a sense of responsibility, reverence, and such other qualities as will enable us to achieve life in an abundant measure. If we, as a result of our high school training, can prove ourselves to be real men and women; prove ourselves to be successful as human beings, then, indeed, shall we have shown ourselves worthy of the honors bestowed upon us tonight. T wenty-One

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n i f Dorothea Cowgill bequests her privilege of typing letters for Sam to Alice Fuller, providing she does a good job. Lila Moore gives her “silence in Civics class to Sid Rickard. (For Miss Phillips sake.) Joe Palker wills his “two-toned vest” to Jim Anderson — to be worn with discretion. Eleanor Ganyard donates her accomplishment of “wriggling” excuse slips from Mr. Fenn to innocent Bert Stone. P. B. Reuman in-sane mind and in full possession of all his faculties, bequeaths to Harold Nosker all of his super-ability to keep silent and inconspicuous in Miss Phillips’ classes. Betty Harley wishes Lorena Pincombe to take her achievement in making words rhyme, and hopes that she will make better use of it. Virgil Mallery gives up his ability to get English to Douglas McFadden. Alice Hartman will commend to Jane Thompson her most honored position of play- ing the piano in assembly, only on the condition that she will keep the piano polished, and keep it away from the curtains. Dick Gayer bestows all his feminine charms to “Billie” Bennett. Edward Navratil bequeaths his knowledge of Basket Ball to Johnnie Rollins provid- ing he can absorb it. Ramona Renner wills her “ability to control her temper” in Basketball to Helen Mellert. Miriam Ferriman wishes her “innocent look” upon Calleen Hance. Melvin Gerspacher gives to Buddy Pritchard his faithful comb — may its stroke be sure and its aim true over the hair on his noble head. Margery Conkle wills the honor of being the only girl in Physics class to any Junior girl who feels capable of holding the position. Paul Huffman gives his ability to beat the bass drum to any classman, upper or lower, who feels that he can supply the necessary amount of sound on that venerable instrument. Harold Jason wills his “school daze” to Delos Mellert that he may be a pupil in Medina High School for many years to come. Kathryn Rodgers requests that Ruth Fulton accepts her good nature. Freda Kling bequeaths her kind patience of waiting for everything to Isabelle Schmidt. Bob Britt offers his caliber as a careful driver to Robert Clark. Maynard Brian Pelton regretfully transmits his curly hair to Donald Tubbs in the hope that he may be able to win a certain blond. Isabelle Whitney wills her ability to get put out of basketball games on fouls to Lorena Pincombe. Kenneth Simon denotes one of his “small” feet to Irving Foote. Edith Kelbacher offers her occupation as office girl to Estella Heller. Annamae Hance bequeaths her art of flirting with the boys to Gertrude Jennings. Edwin Piper gives his knack of staying out late at night to ( (little) Billy Conkle. Ray Kesterson agrees to will Mr. Kellog his poker face, to be used in moments of stress. Lillian Socha will allow Thurman Smith to use her spelling ability, as long as his home room remains 221. Isabelle Simmerman grants Alda Clark her privilege of losing things around school (including her head) if she can get Junior Nichols to take Jack Wyman’s place of playing “pick-up.” Quinton Thomas bestows upon Harvey Shirey his will power to stay in school. Twenty ' Three