St Marys Memorial High School - Mirror Yearbook (St Marys, OH)

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RETROSPECT Looking back over the years of high school, one finds it hard to believe that four years could have passed so quickly; that now it’s all over; and that we’ve slammed the last locker door and “sweated” over the last theme. We’ll never forget the days at Memorial, for they have comprised an impor¬ tant part of our lives. They have been the days of preparation for a lifetime ahead. I recall it was hot for September, but we didn’t mind the heat. We were walking down the halls of M. H. S. for the first time as freshmen and everything was new and strange. Some of us came with eagerness, some with apprehension, but all with the sense of sudden maturity — of being grown up — that comes with the new status of “high school kids.” It didn’t take long to make adjustments, and soon there was a sense of belonging, and the days sped by until lo-and-behold one fine m.orning we were sophomores. The sophomore year was possibly the happiest of our school lives, lor we enjoyed the excitement and novelty of each passing day without the timidity of freshmen nor yet burdened by the responsibilities and anxiety of upperclassmen. As we entered our junior year most of us had begun to “level off” to a noticeable extent. A more mature outlook had been adopted by most of us and a more serious attitude about school work became evident in the most of the classes. Unlike the unsteady step of freshmen or the happy bounce of sophomores we walked with a calm, more confident tread. At long last. Seniors! The ultimate goal as students! Our senior year was so filled with activity that in retrospect all one can recall is a whirlwind of suc¬ cessive events with graduation as the climax. Perhaps we haven’t been the most outstanding class ever to graduate from M. H. S., but we have been above average. The personalities and mentalities of our 81 members are as varied and interesting as any class ever in Memorial. There has been much earnest effort and consequent accomplishment by the class of “49”, but as all good things must end so must high school. We’ve had fun. They were four good years, characterized by the exciting, energetic, pace of youth. They have given us memories we’ll never grow tired of reflecting upon. And though some of us may never meet again, we will always be 81 people held together by an inimutable mutual bond — we graduated together. Roy Miller Page 23

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Senior Honor Roll The following Seniors comprise the iipper ten per cent of the Graduating Class of 1949. JANE WISWASSER NANCY HALL MARY ALICE STEWART ALICE NOTT FRED MACKENBACH GLORIA HIRSCHFELD MARTHA ADAMS GEORGE CATTERLIN

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1 FIRST ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: Beverly Burger, Wilda Dicke, Virginia Althoff, Jean Dam- meyer, Norma Bernhold, Carol Bubp. SECOND ROW : Jeanetta Cisco, Doris Chivington, Mary Lou Chilcoat Norma Dannaher, Marvel Caldwell, Mary Craft. THIRD ROW : Bill Dorsten, Harry Burd, Donald Beckett, Larry Dine, Richard Deniston, john Layman, Bill Brodbeck. FIRST ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: Juanita Hunsaker, Barbara Howell, Betty Elshoff, Eve¬ lyn Glick, Cleta Holtzapple, Mary Holtzhauer. SECOND ROW: Ronald F.te, Kenneth Gayer, Bccty Ke ly, Pat Eberle, Joan Fa: rls, Ld.vad Eberle, Roger Hegemier. THIRD ROW : Harmon Dunathan, Gerald Floenie, Roger Glass, G.ne Kellermeyer, Bob Helmstetter, Carl Henne. Junior Class The three varsity cheerleaders were juniors. Congratulations to Mary Holtz¬ hauer, Ruth White, and Betty Lynch for their splendid work. Our efforts were not confined to sports alone. We realized the value of edu¬ cation and worked to make ourselves known in that direction. As a result, a number of juniors were on the Scholarship Team, many of them making high scores on the tests. In November, the annual class play was presented. This year we gave “A Date With Judy,” to a packed house. After the play, several members of the cast were eligible for initiation into the Thespians. A few of these were also in the Thespian Play. The Class of ’50 was responsible for one very important issue concerning class rings. Instead of having a different style ring every year, we voted to have a standard class ring. When they arrived in March, we were certain we had not made a mistake. The reception was the climax of an eventful year. The juniors, as hosts, gave the seniors a glimpse of “Blue Heaven”, as a last reminder of Memorial. We came close to realizing our ambition. Next year, by using the knowledge If we gained this year, we hope to succeed fully. E L Page 24