Metamora High School - Meteor Yearbook (Metamora, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1930 volume:

“The Spectros’ 1930 Published by THE SENIOR CLASS of Met amor a Fligh School Metamora, Ohio THE SPECTROSCOPE Foreword We, the Annual Staff of Nineteen Thirty, have put forth our best efforts in order to edit a book worthy of the name, “Spectroscope.” On its pages are found all of the happy memories and inspirations which have been attained through the worthy efforts of our fellow classmates. Page two MET AMOR A HIGH SCHOOL To Mr. Jesse Kinner, whose untiring efforts and noble guidance has always been an inspiration, we, the Class of Nineteen Thirty, do respectfully dedicate this Annual. Page three THE SPECTROSCOPE “Our School Home” METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Page four METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Alma Mater Sweet be thy memory, high school of ours, Fair be thy destiny, fadeless thy flowers, Hearts that have loved thee have won in life’s fight, Names that we honor our standard holds bright. Our Metamora, dear, to thee we sing, May all thy future years new honors bring, May friends thy banners raise, thy foes grow less, All love and praise to our old M. H. S. Page five THE SPECTROSCOPE Contents Advertising 49 Athletics 35 Classes 13 Senior............................... 14 History 19 Prophecy ........................ 22 Will ............................ 20 Junior .............................. 25 Sophomore 27 Freshman .......................... 28 Eighth Grade ........................ 29 Seventh Grade 29 Faculty ................................ 9 Organizations ............................31 Humor ................................... 39 Page six METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL STAFF First Row (left to right)—LeRoy Koelsch, Glenn Robinson and Vincent Klein. Second Row—Laurene Wotring, Verna Buck, Mr. Sayre, Nina Strong and Bernice Ott. Bottom Row—Isabelle Stanton, Thelma Snyder, Vivian Kahle, Sarah Clark and Esther Benfer. Executive Committee— Thelma Snyder, Editor-in-Chief. Isabelle Stanton, Assistant Editor. Sarah Clark, Business Manager. Mr. Harold S. Sayre, Faculty Advisor. Art Editor .............. Esther Benfer Photograph Editor ........ Verna Buck Advertising Editor........Vincent Klein Class Editor ............... Vivian Kahle Athletics Editor ........ Glenn Robinson Assistant ........... LeRoy Koelsch Organization Editor .. Laurene Wotring Humor Editor ................ Nina Strong Circulation Editor ......... Bernice Ott Page seven THE SPECTROSCOPE BOARD OF EDUCATION Left to Right—Frank Nachtrieb, Adin Barnaby, Mrs. J. E. Frasch, R. O. Reeck and P. J. Scheuer. Someone has said, “What you would have express itself in the life of a nation, you must put into its schools.” So in recognition that the home, the school and the play groups of a child determine his character and mental equipment, we as a board must safeguard the children under our care to see that justice and the creation of right ideals shall at all times dominate our administrative policies. (Mrs. J. E. Frasch.) Retiring Board: The character of a school is best determined by its product. The high plane which the Metamora Village School enjoys was not attained by a single flight, but is the result of constant effort. Our graduates may enter any College or University in the North-Western group without an entrance examination. A recent survey by the County Board of Education shows Metamora at the very top of tile list of the schools in Fulton County. In a state-wide test, it was a member of the Junior Class of the Metamora Schools that carried away the honor of being the only student in all Ohio with a perfect score. One of our Senior boys received second honors in the County in a similar examination. Who is so thoughtless that they do not remember the trophy received from the annual tournament by our Basketball Team for displaying the best sportsmanship—an honor greater than ever received for athletics in Fulton County. All of this has not just happened. Back of it all is a Superintendent with a definite program; back of him a corps of teachers co- operating to put his programme over; then the student body working to get the most out of their school life. While over all keenly watching with deep interest are the parents who in the final analysis can appreciate fully the high plane on which our school is working. (S. L. Rice.) Page eight METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL F acuity Page nine THE SPECTROSCOPE JESSE KINNER Ohio State University Algebra I and II Latin II Geometry HAROLD S. SAYRE Ohio State University General Science Agriculture Physiology Sociology Physics History 7th and 8th GRACE E. WYCKOFF Ohio State University English I and II English 7th and 8th Music Page ten METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL LUCILE MEACHAM Ohio Wesleyan University Shorthand I and II English III and IV Typing I and II FLORENCE GARNER Wilmington University Commercial Arithmetic Domestic Science Geography 7th Sewing 8th Hygiene ARTHUR R. GAFFGA Ohio State University American History Manual Training World History Arithmetic 7th and 8th Coach Page eleven THE SPECTROSCOPE SCHOOL CALENDAR Sept. 2—School started. Our first impression of the new teachers. Oh, boy! Sept. 3—Juniors ordered Class Rings. Sept. 6—Everything going fine only we lost a basketball player, Nellie Key. Sept. 12—Miss Good from Livingston Studio talked to Seniors about class pictures. Sept. 23—Everyone planning on Freshman Welcome Party. Sept. 24—Seniors had a melon party at Ball Park. Mr. Sayre and Mr. Gaffga broke all endurance records eating melons. Sept. 25-—Baseball game with Lyons. Lyons won 10-3. Sept. 26—Mr. Relyea showed Seniors Graduation Announcement Cards. Sept. 27—Miss Boyd left. Everyone sorry to see her go. Sept. 30—Mr. Google from Northland Studio met with Senior Class. Oct. 1—Girls had baseball practice. Oct. 2—Still awaiting the arrival of a new teacher. Oct. 3—Miss Meacham, the new teacher, arrived today. Seniors elected officers for Annual Staff. Oct. 4—Baseball game with Lyons. Grade cards received. Oct. 8—Elfrieda Myers had to quit school because of her health. Oct. 9—Boys had baseball practice. Oct. 10—Seniors went to Toledo and had class pictures taken. All went to the Para- mount. Oct. 11—Mr. Gelvin met with the Senior Class and showed the caps and gowns. Oct. 14—Senior Class meeting. Decided they didn’t want caps and gowns. Girls played Lyons in indoor baseball and lost 15-5. Oct. 15—Seniors enjoyed weiner roast at Kahle Sebring’s home. Oct. 16—Mr. Gray from Crowell Publishing Co. spoke to High School about a maga- zine campaign. He also sang two songs. Oct. 17—Mr. Kinner demonstrated his ability as house-keeper (sweeping up peanuts). Oct. 18—Seniors received proofs for their pictures. Isabelle tried to take off last night and skinned her knees. Oct. 21—Magazine contest on. Blues are ahead. Juniors received class rings. Opal Miner once said “Yes” for now she wears a ring. Oct. 22—Senior High listened to a talk on History over Radio. Oct. 23—Oh, boy! It’s snowing. Fierce Physics test, also History. Oct. 24—Nothing but study all the time. Oct. 25—No school, teachers’ meeting. Oct. 28—Monday. Another Senior girl (Gladys Whiteman) wearing a diamond; guess it must be catching. Oct. 29—Magazine contest ended today. Oct. 30—Reports on contest show that the Blues won. Oct. 31—Tonight is Hallowe’en. Don’t suppose anyone will have their lessons to- morrow. Nov. 1—And not many did. Nov. 4—Monday again. History test. Nov. 5—Charles Buck had the hiccoughs today. Pass the sugar, please. (Continued on page thirty) Page twelve METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Class Page thirteen THE SPECTROSCOPE ESTHER BENEER - “Esther” “The contented whittler” Annual Staff Glee Club ’28 ’29 ’30 “Money Talks” Senior Round-Up Treasurer of Class ’28 '30 “Tulip Time” ROSALIND BEISEL - “R„sie” “Her hobby is music, for you know music has its own language” Glee Club ’28 '29 ’30 Senior Round-Up Science Frolic “Tulip Time” VFRNA BUCK - - “Buck “A light heart lives longer” Annual Staff Basketball ’29 ’30 Glee Club ’28 ’2!� ’30 Science Frolic Senior Round-Up “Tulip Time” SARAH CLARK - - “Clark” “Day after day she recites and night after night she stores up knowledge” Annual Staff Glee Club ’28 ’29 ’30 “High Flyers” “Money Talks” President. ’27 ’29 Senior Round-Up “Tulip Time” MILES CROCKETT - “Crockett” “Oil, how I hate to get up in the morning” Basketball ’27 ’28 ’29 ’30 “High Flyers” “Money Talks” Football ’27 ’28 Senior Round-Up “Tulip Time” Page fourteen METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL ALICE FORD - - - “Al “On with the dance, let joy be unconfined” Senior Round-Up VIVIAN KAHLE - - “Viv” “She saw not; her heart was otherwhere” Annual Staff Basketball ’29 ’30 Glee Club ’28 ’29 ’30 “High Flyers” Orchestra Science Frolic Senior Round-Up “Tulip Time” VINCENT KLEIN - - “Fat “Good natured, busy and to all a friend” Annual Staff Glee Club ’27 ’28 “High Flyers” Science Frolic Senior Round-Up Treasurer ’27 Vice President ’30 “Tulip Time” “Money Talks” HFLEN LANGERDERFER “Toothpick” “Tis not too late to seek a newer world” Glee Club ’28 ’29 ’30 Senior Round-Up “Tulip Time” GLADYS MOHLER - “Glad” “She would stop St. Peter’s roll call to ask a question” Glee Club ’29 ’30 Senior Round-Up Page fifteen THE SPECTROSCOPE GEORGE MILLER - “Big Boy” “Bashful, but Oh My! Baseball ’28 ’30 Basketball ’30 Senior Round-Up BERNICE OTT - - “Bee” “A giggle, a dash, a shriek and a crash” Annual Staff Glee Club “High Flyers” Senior Round-Up Senior Frolic GLENN ROBINSON - “Crow” “All great men are dead or dying, and I’m not feeling well myself” Annual Staff Basketball ’28 ’29 ’30 Glee Club ’27 ’28 “High Flyers” Senior Round-Up Senior Frolic Treasurer ’29 NORMAN RIES - - “Gus” “Talkative?—Not at all! .lust for time he likes to stall” Basketball ’29 '30 Baseball ’29 ’30 “High Flyers” “Money Talks Senior Round-Up Senior Frolic GERTRUDE SMITH - “Gertie” “She is just the quiet kind whose nature never varies” Glee Club ’28 ’29 Senior Round-Up Science Frolic “Tulip Time” Page sixteen METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL THELMA SNYDER - “Red” “Quality not quantity is my measure” Basketball ’28 ’29 ’30 Editor-in-Chief Glee Club ’28 ’29 ’30 “High Flyers” Orchestra President ’28 ’30 Senior Round-Up Science Frolic “Tulip Time” ISABELLE STANTON - “Izzy” “Smiles make the world go round, so I boast it all I can” Annual Staff Glee Club ’28 ’29 ’30 “High Flyers” “Money Talks” Secretary ’27 ’28 Science Frolic Senior Round-Up “Tulip Time” NINA STRONG - - “Jo” “The harder I try the gooder to be the worser I am” Annual Staff Basketball ’27 ’28 ’29 ’30 Glee Club ’28 ’29 ’30 “High Flyers” Orchestra Science Frolic Senior Round-Up Secretary ’27 “Tulip Time” Vice President ’29 KAHLE SEBRING - “Nifty” “I am more than common tall” Basketball ’28 ’29 ’30 “High Flyers” “Money Talks” Senior Round-Up “Tulip Time” VANESSA TOMPKINS - “Van” “A maiden never bold of spirit” Glee Club ’29 ’30 “High Flyers” Senior Round-Up “Tulip Time” Page seventeen THE SPECTROSCOPE GLADYS WHITEMAN - “Runt” ‘ She takes delight in Domestic Science. She is learning to cook for two” Glee Club ’28 ’29 ’30 “High Flyers” “Money Talks” Senior Round-Up “Tulip Time” LeROY KOELSCH - - “Roy ’ “He knows more and more about less and less every day” Annual Staff “High Flyers” Senior Round-Up LAURENE YVOTRING - “Rene “Speak when you have something to say” is her motto Annual Staff Glee Club ’28 “High Flyers” Secretary ’29 Senior Round-Up “Tulip Time” Page eighteen METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Senior Class History Four years ago, on a bright September morning, the Army “1930” started the first seige of the battle against our enemy, “Ignorance.” We began our battles with thirty strong soldiers, but before the first seige was ended three worthy members dropped from our ranks. Our Com- mander-in-Chief was Sarah Clark; Nina Strong, Secretary of War, and Vincent Klein, Treasurer. After many exciting experiences we began the second year of the war with renewed vigor. For this seige we had as Commander-in-Chief, Thelma Snyder; Secretary of War, Isabelle Stanton, and Esther Benfer took care of our financial affairs. We started with twenty-nine soldiers but three left while we were conquering Geometry and English. The third year twenty-eight soldiers went into the fray. This year brought forth to us many new experiences and we felt that we had not fought in vain. We were directed by Sarah Clark, Laurene Wotring and Glenn Robinson. As we entered the last year of our battle against “Ignorance” we found that it was the most difficult as we had many things to learn. Thelma Snyder acted as Commander-in-Chief, Alice Ford as Secre- tary and Esther Benfer handled our financial burdens. Mr. Sayre has been our advisor this year and has aided us greatly. As we are about to complete our four years struggle and enter the various fields of Life, we feel that our efforts have not been in vain and that we have gained that victory which is ours—“Knowledge.” Page nineteen THE SPECTROSCOPE Senior Class Will The Senior Class of 1930 in passing from the building of Success, out into a world of Adventure, wish to leave a few of their valued pos- sessions with their successors. Rosalind Beisel leaves her ability as a basket-ball star to Pauline Bettinger. Here’s hoping she makes as good a success of it, and we hope to see her in many tournaments to follow. Thelma Snyder leaves her vacancy in the Ruvinsky Sympathetic Or- chestra of Metamora to Lucile Feeback. We hope to hear her playing over the radio from Station M-H-S soon. The Senior Class wish her much success. Isabelle Stanton leaves her notorious flirtations to Delette Woodring, who the Seniors hope will take advantage of this and not lead a lonely life. Kahle Sebring leaves his necking ability to Clayton Hall, who should see to it that all the old maids of the Junior Class and the three High School Teachers shall be properly taken care of. Norman Ries leaves his ability of “walking home from the buggy ride” to LeRoy Russell. LeRoy take our advice and get a pair of roller skates and “don’t be like that.” Gertrude Smith, Gladys Mohler, Vanessa Tompkins and Esther Benfer, the four old maids of the Senior Class, leave to the four prettiest boys of the Junior Class their best wishes. Boys, you can count yourselves lucky that these girls are single. Vincent Klein leaves to Leo Scheuer the class mascot. Here’s hoping that Leo takes as good care of it as Vincent has. He is old and ugly, but we think Leo can handle him fairly well. Bernice Ott says that Mary Miller is the only one who can impersonate her in one of her latest dance steps, “The Russian Wiggle,” which is just about ready to appear in public. We hope that Mary will do her best in putting it over. Wilson Drennan and Sarah Clark bestow upon Wilford Brodbeck and Wilma Gunn their small cottage at the summer resort, “Highland Beach,” which is located on the Ten Mile Creek near Metamora. It is hoped that they will keep the business going and the money flowing in. Page twenty METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Alice Ford and Harry Heldt bestow upon Ilha Ford and Jack Harris their secret of love making. We hope that Jack will not be bashful (we know Ilha isn’t) and make a big success of it. Ilha and Jack, you have the Seniors’ utmost regard. Vivian Kahle leaves to Virgiwin Rice her ability to become a house- wife. Vivian is an excellent cook and makes fancy dishes, such as Lobster Salad, etc. Virgiwin, when the right man comes along, grab him. Vivian will be glad to teach you how' to cook for your hubby. Gladys Whiteman leaves to Ruth Nachtrieb her ability of becoming a future young wife. Gladys hopes that Ruth will be as successful in ob- taining a husband as she has been. Miles Crockett leaves to William Simon his “lizzie” for the purpose of taking all the women teachers buggy riding. Glenn Robinson bestows upon Jacob Ries his ability of attracting girls’ attention. Jacob has every means necessary to attend to this duty. Helen Langenderfer bestows upon Grace Crockett her great height and wonderful disposition. Grace, you have a wonderful opportunity before you now, so use it to a good advantage. Verna Buck bestows upon Dolores Koelsch her ambition to become a young movie actress. Verna has appeared in a few productions in Meta- mora in the past year. We hope Dolores will be as successful as Verna has been and appear some place else besides Metamora. Laurene Wotring leaves to the three lady teachers of Metamora High School, her ability to love. I think this will help them in the future. George Miller and LeRoy Koelsch bestow upon Mr. Kinner their ability to run the class. These boys have been very successful at this in the past four years. Mr. Sayre, our class advisor, leaves to Mr. Gaffga the highest honors of all — the knowledge which he has gained while associating with the Seniors of 1930. Page twenty-one THE SPECTROSCOPE Senior Class Prophecy Nineteen forty has rolled around, it has been ten years since the Class of 1930 graduated. Today, after passing around the world, visiting places of interest, my mind centers on my old school-mates of 1930. While making my journey the first friend I encountered was Alice Ford. She told me she had been sent from New York to Paris, where she was to design worldly fashions. Alice and I were traveling through Italy together. We thought we would like to go through the “Blue Grotto,” so we hired a guide and started. We later found that our guide was none other than Harry Heldt. On my visit to London I encountered Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, who were none other than George Miller and Esther Benfer, my old school- ma es. George and Esther, together, have won great fame in swimming the English Channel. I bought the latest edition of the, “True Story Magazine” and was glancing through it when I came across an article which drew my attention. The name of this article was “Why I Would Not Change My Name,” and the author’s name was Bernice Ott. She writes stories for the True Story Magazine and is a noted writer. Upon returning to New York 1 met on the street my best girl friend, Verna Buck. She had been married but had received a divorce when I met her. She is now playing the pipe-organ in a theatre there. I was looking at the ad lists in the New York paper and run across one which I thought was about the best I had ever read. “Send for free booklet, ‘What a High School Education Can Do for You.’ ” It was signed Miles Crockett, 31 Pigtale Alley, New York, N. Y. At the end it read, “Greatest Bargain in Brain Power.” Whiteville, Ohio, has become a large city now; they have in this city a couple of my old school-mates. None other than Thelma Snyder and Kahle Sebring. They have quite an odd business. When you feel that your children need a chaperon, call Mr. and Mrs. Kahle Sebring, phone number Main 5806, Whiteville. I happened to stop in Hollywood on my journey through the United States, and was greatly surprised to find some of my old school-mates who had leading roles in the Hollywood and Broadway Tangle of 1940. They were playing the roles which were formerly played by the actresses and actors of 1930. They were none other than Vanessa Tompkins, who is Papre twenty-two METAMORA HIGH SCHOOI taking the part of Clara Bow; Norman Ries, who is now starring for Buddy Rogers; Gladys Mohler, who is playing a double role for Dolores Costello and Alice White. On my tour through Montana I encountered Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rob- inson. His wife was formerly Isabelle Stanton. They are running a chicken ranch and Glenn uses his spare time at undertaking. They are a very happy couple and I hope it will continue in the future. While in Detroit I visited the Michigan Theatre and to my surprise the main dancer was none other than Helen Langenderfer. She is now specializing in tap dancing and is a noted dancer on the stage. One of my biggest surprises was on my return to Metamora. I heard that Rosalind Beisel had joined the Drennan family. She and her hubby, Wilson, are running the old Drennan homestead near Richfield. They wish each and every one of their Senior class-mates as happy a future as they are having. Sarah Clark, one of my old school-mates, while in school preferred gentlemen friends with mustaches. She has not yet gotten over this be- cause she and LeRoy Koelsch (who has quite a mustache by this time) have made it a twosome and are now running a barber shop and are specializing in personality mustaches. The other day I happened to turn on the radio at WJR and to my surprise there was a great contralto singer, singing for all she was worth. I thought I recognized the voice and sure enough, for it was Vivian Kahle. She sings over Station WJR every day at four o’clock in the morning so there won’t be many people listening in to hear her sing. It was while I was visiting New York that I happened to meet Gertrude Smith, formerly one of my class-mates. She is keeping house for a film producer, and is making big wages at this work. During my stay in Miami, Florida, I was visiting the bathing beach one afternoon. I recognized one of my old school-mates, Laurene Wotring, She is a lifeguard and has saved many men’s lives. I hope she doesn’t lose faith and make a mistake, for she would lose a great opportunity. A few weeks later, after having left Miami to go to Detroit, I was informed that one of my former class-mates, Vincent Klein, had just as- tonished the world by his great scientific discovery of self-explanatory Physics books. Vincent experienced the hardships of Physics when a Senior in M. H. S. He believes that he has solved the problem of Physics for the world. Page twenty-three THE SPECTROSCOPE As I was nearing the end of my journey, I encountered one of my oldest school pals, Gladys Whiteman. I always told her, “Gladys now, Gladys forever; Whiteman now, but not forever.” This surely has come true; for they, she and her hubby, are running a chicken ranch at Peters- ville, which is situated north of Metamora. Senior Hobbies Alice Ford ....... George Miller Verna Buck ........ Glenn Robinson Bernice Ott ...... Miles Crockett Rosalind Beisel Thelma Snyder Kahle Sebring Sarah Clark ....... LeRoy Koelsch Gladys Whiteman Vanessa Tompkins Harry Heldt........ Gladys Mohler ..... Helen Langenderfer Vincent Klein ..... Gertrude Smith Laurene Wotring Isabelle Stanton Norman Ries ...... Vivian Kahle ... Esther Benfer Wilson Drennan ............. Flirting ............. Blushing Mrs. ??? Undertaking What? .......... Soda Jerker ............ Posing Marketing at Emerson’s Most Anything ........ Flying High ........ Giving Advice Photographing Wearing a Diamond ........ Having a Pain ........ Staying Home ........-.... Reading ............... Eating ........... Selling Ads ............. Studying Working Algebra ....... Talking to Glenn Walking Home -...—......... Singing Talking to George ............ Sleeping Page twenty-four METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR CLASS First Row (left to right)—'Dolores Koelsch, Wilma Gunn, Virgiwin Rice, Ruth Nachtrieb, Grace Crockett, Ilha Ford. Second Row—LeRoy Russell, William Simon, Leo Scheuer, Clayton Hall, Jacob Ries, Wilford Brodbeck, Jack Harris. Third Row—Pauline Bettinger, Lucile Feeback, Mary Miller, Miss Lucile Meacham. Class Flower: Pink Tea Rose. Class Colors: Old Rose and Nile Green. Motto: “To the Stars, Through Difficulty.” President: Dolores Koelsch. Vice-President: Clayton Hall. Secretary: Virgiwin Rice. Treasurer: Delette Woodring. Page twenty-five THE SPECTROSCOPE JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Three years ago on a September morning, twenty-seven Freshmen met to start their first flight in the airship, “Freshie, number 8.” Mary Miller was our pilot; Maxine Franklin kept the notes of the flight and to Clayton Hall we entrusted our scant finances. During the year we had very few hardships, flying along quite smoothly most of the time. The next year we found two had dropped from our group but that we had several new members. This year our airship was termed “Sophomore, number 6.” Grace Crockett had the honor of piloting our group through their difficulties. Florence Dodge was our efficient secretary and Ilha Ford kept the money to finance us. We found this year a few storms which we were forced to pass through but never once did we give up in despair, for we learned that afterwards the sun shone again and fair weather continued for many days. As; we began our third year’s journey, we found that several had dropped from our midst and we had but eighteen. Dolores Koelsch was chosen to head the group, while Virgiwin Rice and Delette Woodring looked after the notes and money. During this year we found more work was required to keep the plane “Junior” flying as high as formerly. Miss Meacham, as class ad- visor, helped us through many difficulties. To finance us, a class play was given and other things were done to raise money. We realize that only through hard work are we able to reach an alti- tude high enough to keep us from falling. We hope that our remaining flight in the plane “Senior” will be as happy and successful as our former three. Page twenty-six METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE CLASS First Row (left to right)—Margaret Ford, Doris McComb, Cleo Bigbee, Rosella Klein, Hazel Wotring, Mildred Pifer, Leota Gormley, Zelda Ford. Second Row—Joseph Nuber, Edward Ford, James Wotring, Richard Biehl, Charles Beisel, Charles Buck (withdrawn), Maynard Snyder, Walter Shafer, Melvin Feeback. Third Row—Burnetta Scheuer, Josephine Bishop, Miss Grace Wyckoff, Edwinnie Gormley. CLASS HISTORY September 7, 1928, Old Man Success looked down from his shiny pinnacle and beheld a group of laboring Freshmen bearing down under the heavy burden of English, Algebra, Latin and Biology. They were slowly ascending the rough way, led by James Wotring carrying a very imposing scabbard and sword and wearing a very important look upon his face. Behind him in knight’s unform was Rozella Klein, a willing helper. Next came Margaret Ford with a scroll in one hand. Bringing up the rear were twenty-three strong and worthy knights, among whom were Richard Biehl trudging along with two money bags thrown across his shoulders. On the second part of our journey, Josephine Bishop wore the scab- bard and sword, Cleo Bigbee held the scroll and Zelda Ford had taken her place beneath the heavy money bags. Thus we obtained the second plateau on the high mountain of “Suc- cess” and as we looked up we beheld shining in the sunlight a large object which yet appeared far away but as we drew nearer it proved to be the dwelling of Old Man Success. Page twenty-seven THE SPECTROSCOPE FRESHMAN CLASS First Row (left to right)—Annie Richardson, Mary Kline, Dorothy Shaw, Mil- dred Webb, Roselyn Wotring, Madeline Ditch, Etta Anderson, Esther Garner, Anna Stasa, Mildred Ford. Middle Row—Mr. Gaffga, Wendell Emerson, James Higley, Raymond Linehan, llha Sands (withdrawn), Mavis Hippert, Lillian Hayman, Mary Colon, Roy Nicholes, Cloise Bunting, William Wrighter. Third Row—Frederick Schmitz, Clarence Fashbaugh, Oliver Cole, Gerald Fee- back, George Tredway, John Gormley, Reginald Lathrop, Harold Dennis, Raynor Slater, Willard Sanderson, Rex Davenport, Rex Bell. FRESHMAN HISTORY In September of the year 1929, we embarked to join the rest of the army of High School workers, in overcoming ignorance. We chose for our officers the following: Rex Bell, president; Willard Sanderson, vice- president; James Higley, secretary; Raymond Linehan, treasurer; and George Tredway, sergeant at arms. One stormy night, came the issue for us to launch our ship, and appear at the M. H. S. building for initiation. We did so, and were spared the sight of bloodshed and broken bones. Under the efficient leadership as we have here, we plan to sail for distant ports in our Sophomore year, and on through, and thus conquer the world. Page twenty-eight METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL EIGHTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE Page twenty-nine THE SPECTROSCOPE SCHOOL CALENDAR Nov. 6—Mr. Sayre’s liair mussed up. Something is going to happen. Nov. 7—Seniors took sample State Test. Nov. 8—Basketball practice. Oh! What a team. Nov. 11—Picked out cast for Senior play, “High Flyers.” Nov. 12—Seniors took State Test all morning. Nov. 13—Fire drill! Typing class almost burned up. What a loss that would have been. Nov. 14—S. J. White spoke on the five principles that make up Womanhood and Man- hood. Nov. 18—Monday again. Editorial Staff met. Everyone is busy with their work. Nov. 19—County nurse is here. Mr. Kinner is over-weight. Nov. 20—Rosemary Wright and Nellie Key Hinkle visited school. Nov. 22—Sophomores and Seniors excused this afternoon. Nov. 25—Monday. Received news that Opal Miner is to be married the 28th of Nov. Nov. 26—Miss Garner and Mr. Sayre ill. Everyone is getting ill. Nov. 27—Not much school today. Nov. 28—Thanksgiving Day and Oh! so much to eat. Nov. 29—No school today. Everyone is happy. Dec. 2—Monday again. Miss Garner and Mr. Sayre are back in school. Miss Meacham is ill today. Dec. 3—Charles Potter from Wauseon visited school today. Dec. 4—Miss Meacham is back in school. Dec. 5—Senior supper and Dr. White’s address. Dec. 6—Big game with Chesterfield. Girls won and so did First Team. Dec. 9—Nina Strong on crutches. Dec. 10—Band practice? Oh, my, yes! Dec. 11—Alfrieda Myers visited school today. Dec. 13—Big game with second team at Scott High Saturday night. Dec. 16-—Domestic Science room has been made to look very attractive by Miss Garner. Boys won the game from Scott High. Dec. 18—Snowing hard. Snow is very deep. Dec. 19—Not many at school today. Only seven Juniors and ten Seniors. Mr. Sayre. Command, Class! Execution command, Attention! Jan. 6—Everyone sorry that vacation is over. Mr. Sayre is ill again. Jan. 7—Girls and boys resume basketball practice. Jan. 8—Annual Staff met with Mr. Smurr from Fort Wayne Engraving Co. Jan. 10—Metamora’s basketball teams go to Morenci to play Chesterfield. Jan. 13—The girls won the game Friday night, but the boys lost both games. Jan. 14—BIG GAME OF THE YEAR, WITH LYONS. Jan. 15—Second team of boys won. Both the girls and first team lost. Jan. 21—Senior Play practice. Everyone excited. Jan. 22—Physiology class is now learning a detailed account of the bones. Jan. 23—Play “High Flyers” is coming fine. Jan. 24—Big basketball games with Sylvania High. Lost both games. Jan. 28—Seniors still undecided about graduation announcements. Jan. 29—Group pictures for Annual taken in Auditorium. Page thirty (Continued on page forty-eight) METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Organizations Page thirty-one THE SPECTROSCOPE Senior Class Play “HIGH FLYERS” Dovey Doyle.......... Mrs. Doyle “Babs” Bennett Mazie Murray ........ “Bee” Denson ........ Miss Mason........... Anee Anglin ......... Rose O’Grady Aunt Emma Titus Jack Whitney Mr. Whitney ......... Bob Bell ..... John Murray ......... Professor Collins Mr. Peyton .......... Pianist ...................Vivian Kahle ................. Sarah Clark ............... Laurene Wotring ................. Bernice Ott .................. Thelma Snyder ............... Vanessa Tompkins ............... Isabelle Stanton ................... Nina Strong Gladys Whiteman ................ Glenn Robinson ................. Vincent Klein .................. Norman Ries Kahle Sebring ................ Miles Crockett LeRoy Koelsch —Rosalind Beisel The Senior Play met with great success. It was presented on February 13, in the Auditorium to a full house of spectators. The play was a story of a common girl who attended Berkshire Col- lege. She fell in love with a common boy who was also poor and attending college. They were each falsely informed of their rich parents and both tried to “Fly High.” Many amusing events happened during the play, but in the end everything turned out happily. The intermission numbers were as well received as the play. Bernice Ott and Nina Strong fully demonstrated their ability as entertainers. John Champion and his Orchestra furnished music. Murle Marquis pre- sented a novelty number with a song in French. The play was continuously moving from the curtain to the end. This is a characteristic of all plays coached by Mr. Harold S. Sayre. The class deeply appreciates the interest shown by their advisor in their activities. Page thirty-two METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Junior Class Play “THE NEW CO-ED” Letitia Willis.............................. Ilha Ford Madge Stevens ........................... Mary Miller Estelle Doolittle .............. Dolores Koelsch Miss Rice ............... -..... Pauline Bettinger May ................................... Virgiwin Rice Grace ____________________________ Grace Crockett Rose ....................... ....... Ruth Nachtrieb Dick Bradley ..................... Wilford Brodbeck Punch Doolittle .....................-.LeRoy Russell Jim Young ............................. Clayton Hall George Washington Watts ............. Howard Watson “Punchy” Doolittle, having a fit of “mean, conceited, unfounded jeal- ousy,” deliberately keeps the telegram and prevents Madge from meeting the train which is to bring the New Co-Eld, Miss Letitia Willis. Estelle, the spoiled beauty, succeeds in poisoning her chums against Letty—be- cause she considers her a poor, out-of-date, awkward country gawk. The little demon of jealousy crops out because Estelle wants Dick Bradley for herself. Dick is the hero at a Hallowe’en party when he offers a diamond ring to the winner of the cabbage trick. Estelle, in an unguarded moment, removes the ring from the box. She, unexpectedly, wins the game and appears quite surprised when she finds the box empty. Punch volunteers his services as a detective. Miss Rice misses her emeralds and suspicion falls upon Letty. At a meeting of the Dramatic Club, when Letty’s name is proposed for membership, she is “black-balled.” Letty continually tries to avoid Dick but this time does not get away. She feels that she cannot accept his offer of love, because of her poverty and his wealth but most of all because the whole class accuse her of being a thief. Dick interviews Punch, who consents to play the martyr and con- fess that he took the jewels. Letty is not satisfied because she knows Punch is not playing fair. Punch, realizing the farce has gone far enough, turns to Estelle with these words: “You’ve played for a big prize and lost—you can’t win anything in this world by jealousy and dishonesty— there stands the girl Dick loves.” Estelle, realizing her case is lost, confesses that she took the ring and the jewels. The chums ask Letty’s forgiveness for acting such beasts, and Dick announces the “New Co-Ed” as the future Mrs. Richard Bradley. Page thirty-three THE SPECTROSCOPE GLEE CLUB Top Row (left to right� —Burnetta Scheuer, Anna Stasa, Zelda Ford, Lucille Feeback, Hazel Wotring, Mildred Pifer, Vivian Kahle, Margaret Ford, Roselyn Wot- ring, Madeline Ditch. Second Row—Miss Wyckoff, instructor; Edwinnie Gormley, Nina Strong, Bernice Ott, Mildred Webb, Rozella Klein, Gladys Whiteman, Grace Crockett, Ilha Ford, Dolores Koelsch, Mary Colon. Third Row—Gladys Mohler, Mavis Hippert, Rosalind Beisel, Helen Langen- derfer, Lillian Hayman, Ruth Nachtrieb, Virgiwin Rice, Pauline Bettinger, Mary Miller, Sarah Clark. Bottom Row -Annie Richardson, Leota Gormley, Josephine Bishop, Mary Kline, Etta Anderson, Thelma Snyder, Isabelle Stanton, Dorothy Shaw, Doris McComb, Cleo Big-bee, Wilma Gunn. Early in September the Girls Glee Club was organized. The try-out was given by Miss Wyckoff, the director of the club. Girls were selected from all classes of the Senior High School. Nina Strong was chosen as pianist for the club. The club has participated in several Parent-Teachers meetings and at the Farmers’ Institute. The operetta, “The Belle of Barcelona,” was given by the Girls Glee Club in May. Page thirty-four METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Athletics THE SPECTROSCOPE BASKETBALL TEAM Standing (left to right)—George Miller, LeRoy Russell, Charles Beisel, Norman Ries, John Gormley, George Tredway, Gerald Feeback, Oliver Cole, James Higley, Clarence Fashbaugh, Wendell Emerson. Bottom Row—Miles Crockett, Kahle Sebring, Harry Heldt, Richard Biehl, May- nard Snyder, Glenn Robinson, Jacob Ries, Melvin Feeback, Coach Gaffga. BASKETBALL LINE-UP Position— Forward ........................ Forward ...................... Forward ......................... Center _______________________ Center _________________________ Guard ________________________ Guard ________________________ Guard ________________________ Sub .......................... Sub ........................... First Team— Second Team— J. Ries M. Feeback M. Snyder L. Russell K. Sebring H. Clendenin M. Crockett J. Gormley H. Heldt G. Miller R. Biehl J. Higley G. Robinson G. Tredway N. Ries G. Feeback 0. Cole C. Beisel C. Fashbaugh W. Emerson Page thirty-six METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RECORD OF ’29 AND ’30 December 6------------------------- December 11...-....---------------- December 14------------------------ January 10 —.......—............... January 14 .......... -........ -. January 17 ---------------- -...... January 24 ........................ January 31 ................. -.... February 7 ----------------- ----- February 8 .................... — February 14 ........ -............. February 18 .............-......... February 21 ----------------------- Metamora 18; Metamora 24; Metamora 21; Metamora 9; Metamora 24; Metamora 25; Metamora 11; Metamora 13; Metamora 10; Metamora 23; Metamora 10; Metamora 11; Metamora 18; Chesterfield 17 Alumni 18 Scott High 18 Chesterfield 14 Lyons 28 Monclova 29 Sylvania 21 Fulton High 26 Fayette 18 Swanton 29 Lyons 16 Monclova 26 Fulton High 29 TOURNAMENT GAMES County Tournament—February 28 and March 1 (At Wauseon) Metamora 26; Swanton 30 Metamora 19; Fayette 16 Metamora 18; Delta 14 The basketball season closed March 1, at the County Tournament, which was held at Wauseon. The team played thirteen games, winning three and losing ten. The boys enjoyed this season’s training very much, although losing more games than in previous seasons. They accepted their fate with good sportsmanship. The Fulton County Class B Tournament was held at Wauseon, Feb- ruary 28 and March 1, 1930. Although the Metamora boys did not win the County Championship they were awarded the best trophy; this was for sportsmanship throughout the season. They also won the Consolation Series, and were given a basketball. Mr. Gaffga proved a very efficient coach and he is to be complimented on his efforts. The Senior players, G. Robinson, K. Sebring, M. Crockett, N. Ries, G. Miller and H. Heldt, leave their best wishes to the oncoming athletes. Page thirty-seven THE SPECTROSCOPE BASKETBALL TEAM From Left to Right—Mavis Hippert, Ruth Nachtrieb, Vivian Kahle, Verna Buck, Zelda Ford, Dolores Koelseh, Thelma Snyder, Nina Strong, Doris McComb, Anna Richardson and Coach Gaffga. BASKETBALL LINE-UP Position— Regular Team— Subs— Forward ........................... T. Snyder R. Nachtrieb Forward --------------------------- N. Strong D. McComb Forward --------------------------- M. Hippert Guard ............................. V. Kahle Guard --------------------------V. Buck D. Koelseh Guard ......—...................... Z. Ford A. Richardson The girls’ basketball team of M. H. S. has completed another season of basketball, although it was not as successful as it might have been, but the girls enjoyed it just as much. The team was handicapped by the fact that only ten players came out for practice. Four of the players are leaving M. H. S. this year, N. Strong, V. Buck, V. Kahle and T. Snyder. Page thirty-eight METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Humor Page thirty-nine THE SPECTROSCOPE Mr. Kinner, leaving’ church after a service which had been attended by a crowded congregation, was heard to say: “If everybody else would only do as 1 do, and stay quietly in their seats till everyone else had gone, there would not be such a crush at the doors!’’ Bernice 0.—That’s a hot sash you have for your dress. Mavis H.—Don’t be silly—that’s the dress. Mr. Gaffga—Give arguments pro and con of Purchase of Louisiana. Kahle S.—Pro and con; does that mean for and against? Wendell E.—May I kiss you? Roselyn W.—What do you think I have been waiting for, a street car? Charles B.—Can a man have two wives, mother? Mrs. Beisel—No, son. Why ? Charles—Oh, dear, that’s a nuisance. I’ve already promised to marry both Rozella and Cleo. Mr. Kinner—Clarence, where was the Declaration of Independence signed? Clarence F. (thoughtfully)—Um-m- er— at the bottom, wasn’t it? •• • • Mr. Sayre—Miles, were you late again? Miles C.—No, they rang the bell be- fore I got here. Isabelle S.—You’d better keep your eyes open around here. Glenn R.—Why? Isabelle—People will think you’re a darn fool if you go around with them closed. Verna B.—Why do you know, Nor- man Ries calls upon me more often than he did before I refused to marry him. Rosalind B.—The coward! Ilha F.—I wonder why they say ‘Amen’ and not ‘Awomen.’ Virgiwin R.—Because they sing hymns and not hers, stupid. Jacob R.—Was I drunk last night? Dolores K.—Were you? You took your hat and went round making a collection for the Dead Sea. Harry H.—I fell off a sixty-foot lad- der today. Alice F.—'It’s a miracle you weren’t killed. Harry H.—Oh, I only fell off the first round. Bernice 0. (indignantly)—You had no business to kiss me! Norman R.—But it wasn’t business; it was pleasure. Mr. Gaffga—Who was King of France during the Revolution ? Dolores K.—Louis the Thirteenth— No, the Fifteenth—no, the Fourteenth— no, the ---. Well, anyway, he was in his teens. Miles C. (dreamily)—Would that I were a star in yon heavens. Ilha F. (icily)—I’d rather you were a comet. Miles—Why? Ilha—Then you’d come round only once every fifty years. Miss Meacham—Harry, I want you to use the word Java in a sentence. Harry H.—Java good time with your boy friend last night? Page forty METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL THE SPECTROSCOPE If legs showed age as quickly as faces there would be a lot more women wear- ing long skirts. Clayton H.—According to latest fash- ions, skirts are going to be worn below the knees. Jacob R.—I don’t doubt it, but how are they going to keep them up. Bernice O.—I want you to under- stand I’m not two-faced. Glenn R.—Certainly not. If you were you certainly wouldn’t wear that one. •• •• Mr. Sayre (after lesson on snow)— As we walk out on a cold winter day and look around, what do we see on every hand? Miles C.—Gloves. Miss Meacham—LeRoy, use the word embrace in a sentence. LeRoy R.—May I embrace you? Miss Meacham—I want to see you after school. Virgiwin R. (as new arrival is shown to youngsters of the family)—But, nurse, he isn’t Chinese. Nurse—Chinese! Of course not, dear. Virgiwin—Well, our teacher says that every fourth child is Chinese. John G.—My girl gives me a pain in the neck sometimes. George T.—Mine too; d’ya see those teeth marks ? George Miller—Wan’na fly? Esther B.—O-o-oh, yeh! George—Wait. I’ll catch one for you. Jacob R.—Is that an engagement ring? Lucile F.—Yes, but I wish you wouldn’t speak so loud; the man who gave it to me doesn’t know it yet. Mr. Kinner—Have you noticed that successful men are bald? Rex B.—Naturally; they come out on top. Mr. Gaffga—What is Boston noted for? Miles C.—Boots and shoes. Mr. Gaffga—And Chicago? Miles—Shoots and booze. He who laughs last is dumb for wait- ing so long. Mr. Sayre (in Physics class)—How many problems have you? LeRoy K.—Well, as soon as I get this one and two more I’ll have three done. Wendell E. entering a crowded bar- ber shop)—How long will I have to wait for a shave? Barber (eyeing him critically)—Oh, I should say about a year or two. Kahle S.—You’ll surely melt if you get out in the rain. Thelma S.—Like fun I will; I’ll rust. Page forty-two METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL 6fitt «• 'frt. shit AIL THE SPECTROSCOPE KNOW THE SENIORS Most Intellectual ..._................. Most Attractive ........................ Class Flapper ......................... Mamma’s Baby .......................... Our “Big Boy”.......................... The Quietest........................... Has a Permanent (Beau) ................ Most Studious ......................... The Nervous Wreck ...................... One of the Siamese Twins .............. The Other Siamese Twin .......... Little But Loud ....................... The Most Fickle of All Flappers . Smartest in Chemistry ................. Known for Her Virginality ............. It Won’t Be Long Now.............._... A’s in English IV ..................... Class Flagpole ................... _ Makes Love to His Teachers ............ Whom the Dr. Loves to Experiment On The “Two-in-One” Boy .................. The Class Sheik .....„................. The Ladies’ Man ................ .... The Cutest in a Carload ................. The Dare-Devil ........................ ....... Harry Heldt Vanessa Tompkins .... Gladys Mohler ....... Bernice Ott LeRoy Koelsch ....... Nina Strong ....... Sarah Clark _______ Alice Ford ..._. Vincent Klein ...... Esther Benfer Helen Langenderfer .... Thelma Snyder ... Gertrude Smith Laurene Wotring Rosalind Beisel .. Gladys Whiteman Wilson Drennan .... Kahle Sebring ... Glenn Robinson ....... Verna Buck Norman Ries ..... George Miller .... Miles Crockett ... Isabelle Stanton Vivian Kahle Page forty-four METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL THE SPECTROSCOPE SONG BIRDS Rosalind Beisel ................................ “If I Had You” Thelma Snyder “To Be In Love (Espesh’lly With You)” Isabelle Stanton ........... “I Get the Blues When It Rains” Glenn Robinson........................“Carrie Me Back to Athens” Kahle Sebring ......—................. “My Melancholy Baby” Norman Ries .................. “Show Me the Way to Go Home” Gertrude Smith ................ “When My Dreams Come True” Vincent Klein ................. “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” Bernice Ott .............................. “Anything You Say” Wilson Drennan ....................... “Hallelijah I’m a Bum” Sarah Clark ...................................... “Miss You” Vivian Kahle ............ “If I Had a Talking Picture of You” Esther Benfer..... “What Do I Care (What Somebody Said)” LeRoy Koelsch .........“I Wish You Were Jealous of Me” Helen Langenderfer ................................. “Am I Blue?” Gladys Mohler .—................................. “Dream Train” Harry Heldt ........... “She’s Just a Bootlegger’s Daughter” Vanessa Tompkins .............................. “Ain’t She Sweet” Verna Buck ................................... “Broken Hearted” Alice Ford ............ “A Precious Little Thing Called Love” Laurene Wotring .................................. “Mean to Me” Miles Crockett ........ “Henry Made a Lady Out of Lizzie” George Miller ............ “Give Your Baby Lots of Lovin” Gladys Whiteman .................... “That’s My Weakness Now” Nina Strong .................. “I Ain’t That Kind of a Baby” Mr. Jesse Kinner ................... “Love’s Old Sweet Song” Mr. Harold Sayre............ “Baby, Oh Where Can You Be?” Mr. Arthur Gaffga .......... “I Got a Feeling I’m Swelling” Miss Grace Wyckoff ............. “I Fa’ Down an’ Go Boom” Miss Lucille Meacham “From Nite Until Dawn” Miss Florence Garner .............._.......... “That’s Her Now” Page forty-six METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL THE SPECTROSCOPE SCHOOL CALENDAR Feb. 17—Miss Meacham back in school. Feb. 19—Glee club today. They nearly drove everyone out of school. Feb. 20—Boys’ basketball team play Ai tomorrow night. Feb. 24—Big basketball tournament Friday and Saturday. Feb. 25—Trying to starve the cooks out, everything eaten up before the cooks eat. Feb. 28—Not much school today. Basketball teams leave for the tournament at noon. March 1—.Fayette had to cancel their girls’ game with Metamora. March 3—Metamora brought home three trophies out of the six that were awarded. March 4—Soap in the beans. I wonder who the cooks were? March 5—Miles is wearing an apron. I guess he must be practicing. Sure looks bad. March 6—Senior girls had basketball practice. Getting ready for the class tournament. March 7—Glee club met and talked about the operetta to be given. March 10—Entire school was dismissed at three o’clock to go to the Auditorium to hear Mr. Williams, the poet. March 11—Clayton Hall ranked highest of all Physics students in the State of Ohio. March 12—Test in Physiology today. Everyone enjoyed it. March 13—Another test, only in History. “They are lots and near together.” March 14—No school in afternoon. Big class tournament. Senior boys won. March 17—St. Patrick’s day. Everyone wearing green. March 18—Hurrah! Wilson got his Physics notebook completed. March 19—Ex-county Superintendent Perry from Bowling Green State College talked with Seniors. March 20—Mr. Kinner swamped with agents. March 21—School bus started up before all pupils were on and William Simon was thrown off and run over by truck. March 26—I wonder why Miles blushed so in English class. March 27—Junior Class Play, “The New Co-Ed.” March 28—George Miller informed the History class that he learned of the Solar System in his Junior year at College. March 31—Mr. Gaffga’s Sweetie here today. April 1—All Fools Day. Lots of funny birds around. April 2—Thelma sat on the floor today. And how! April 4—No school today. Teachers’ meeting in Columbus, Ohio. April 8—State tests today. April 14—Assembly clock on the bum, that’s a new one. April 16—Well, the old faithful clock has been restored to its old place. April 18—School only one-half day. Good Friday. April 23—Miles tied Rosalind’s leg to the seat with his necktie. May 15—Junior-Senior Banquet. May 16—Operetta, “Belle of Barcelona.” May 18—Baccalaureate. May 20-21-22-23-24-25—Senior Parties. OH BOY! May 23—Graduation exercises. Page forty-eight METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Advertising Page forty-nine THE SPECTROSCOPE § Compliments.... TO THE CLASS OF 1930 WHERE QUALITY AND SERVICE COUNT WE WIN Metamora Oil Company Metamora, Ohio Page fifty METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL OCHKHKKHJWOfHKHKHXKKHXHXtOOWKHKHKHKH The Metamora Elevator Company Grain, Seed and Flour Merchants Metamora, Ohio “If you write a better book, preach a better sermon, build a better mouse trap than your neighbor, though you build your house in the wilderness the world will beat a path to your door.” The above statement is just as true to- day as it was w'hen Benjamin Franklin wrote it over a century ago. By the Manager, S. L. Rice Page fifty-one THE SPECTROSCOPE CLASS OF 1930 We Congratulate You Upon This Fine Annual OFFICERS H. H. TREDWAY A. B. THOMPSON C. J. MALONE, ’ll T. J. MOSSING, ’17 L. W. WOODWARD, ’26 VERA MOHR President Vice President Cashier Assistant Cashier Teller Bookkeeper DIRECTORS H. H. TREDWAY, S. L. RICE, A. B. THOMPSON, C. J. MALONE O-O-0O-0-C Page fifty-two 0 KKk k Ch O h O iCh O- METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL R. O. Reeck Phone 25 Reeck Motor Sales Sales and Service WHIPPET — WILLYS SIX — WILLYS KNIGHT CARS AND TRUCKS ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP IN EVERY PRICE CLASS U. S. L. Batteries Fisk Tires The Berkey Lumber and Grain Co. LUMBER — GRAIN — COAL Northwest Corner of Lucas County on T. W. R. R. C. G. GORMLEY, Manager Phone Richfield 32 Berkey, Ohio 00-0 -OOijHjHlHlHlHjHlHlHlHlHjHlHlHjHlHjHlHlHjHjHjHlHlHlHjHlHjHiHjHlHlHlHjHlHlHlHlHlHlHlHlHjHjfr Page fifty-three THE SPECTROSCOPE a 5 § Q U O 0 O O O o V Metamora Lumber Company “A Little Bit More for a Little Bit Less” o o 6 S § F. M. GORMLEY Phone No. 8 Metamora, Ohio Insurance That Insures o They say that practice makes perfection—Some people thrive by having the habit—However—it is conclusive— You must sow seeds of diligence and endurance in firmness § of character—Hence the Harvest. X TREDWAY MALONE Q S Page fifty-four METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL O 000-00 hKh 0 h} h 0000 h 000h}0000h}0 h 00 h 00 h}000 00h 0 h}00 h}00000 COMPLIMENTS TO THE CLASS OF 1930 We Serve Sunday Chicken Dinners Regular Meals and Lunches At Any Time Also Fancy Sundaes and Sodas Metamora Restaurant Murie E. Marquis, Proprietor Page fifty-five THE SPECTROSCOPE 0 00 hJ kKKh kKkKhXhKhXH KHKi h Kh 0 0 k h ChXh h h k KkJ i h 0 h3 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1930 I Have Enjoyed Your Association ‘CLOTHING OF TRUE DISTINCTION” Page fifty-six cXKhXKJ- METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Whiteville Elevator GRAIN AND FEED — FENCE — COAL — FERTILIZER FEED GRINDING OF ALL KINDS “QUALITY AND SERVICE” PIIONE 111-M FRANK NACHTRIEB, Prop. METAMORA, OHIO COMPLIMENTS OF C. M. Hopkins Headquarters For Star Brand Shoes Stephenson Underwear Stag Pants Goodrich Rubbers COMPLIMENTS TO THE CLASS OF 1930 We do things only one way —THE RIGHT WAY. If this is your way of doing, we are glad to serve you. Smith’s Electric Shop Licensed Electricians West Main St. Metamora, Ohio 0O hKKKh O h k h hJ h Kh hKk K O h k 1 OOO Ch Kh KH h ChXh kKh h 0 Page fifty-seven THE SPECTROSCOPE METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL Keep Down the Up-keep Compliments of On Your Car The State Line By Using Oil Co. Hi-Speed Products Gasoline Motor Oil Tractor Oil Coal and Coke E. CLOUGH RELIABLE AND DEPENDABLE Berkey, Ohio Phone 34 Metamora, Ohio The Aladdin Lamp COMPLIMENTS OF— We Are Sole Agents For These Famous Lamps Ben’s Place Hanging Lamps Floor Lamps Stand Lamps LUNCHES These Styles are Up-to-Date POOL The Aladdin Lamp is Superior To All Others Metamora, Ohio Pegg Hardware Company Page fifty-nine THE SPECTROSCOPE Congratulations to the Class of 1930 Metamora Home Bakery Meals and Lunches Baked Goods and Candies Ice Cream and Drinks THE Emerson Market Offers The Senior Class Of 1930 BEST WISHES Yours For Quality and Service COMPLIMENTS OF— You Get Value Received Every Time You Enter A Barber Shop! Biehl Malone Funeral Directors “IT PAYS TO LOOK WELL” Metamora, Ohio Hollis E. Shaffer Page sixty METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL COMPLIMENTS Metamora OF— Hardware Bert Ethel Plumbing and Heating General Store General Hardware Metamora, Ohio Metamora, Ohio Phone 82-M COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS OF OF C. B. Helwig R. A. Esch Furniture and Jewelry Manufacturer of Watch Repairing Harness and Horse Goods Quality and Service Metamora, Ohio Shoe and Harness Phone 48-M Rebuilding Page sixty-one THE SPECTROSCOPE hKh ChKKKk h ChXhXhKh Ck h 0 h kKh hKh hJ kKk hJOO h h Ch Ch k h )-0 COMPLIMENTS OF John Gormley Furniture Building and Repairing “At Your Service” Phone 65 METAMORA, OHIO Pence’s Store Ogden Center, Mich. The Home of Better Bargains Pay Cash—Pay Less PAPER HANGING PAINTING AND LACQUER DECORATING Wotring Garage Phone 85-L Lowest Prices All Work Guaranteed Acetylene Welding Willard Batteries Floyd W. Dennis Guaranteed Service } Phone 1114 METAMORA, OHIO METAMORA, OHIO | Page sixty-two C ommtmity