Middlebranch High School - Memoir Yearbook (Middlebranch, OH)

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1936 COnt'd. Hazil Knowles - Mrs. Russel Hoover Robert Glennan - Wittenberg Leone Wolfe - Student Nurse, Cleveland, O. William Allen - Republic Steel Co. Gwendolyn Bartholomew - Mrs. Edward Mehaffle 1937 Per Lee Boll - Republic Steel Co. Kathleen Tucker - Home Mary Harriman - Home Edna Anderson - Canton Actual Business College George Allen - Republic Steel Co. Mariam Jane Bair - western Reserve University John Wolford - Home William Garland - Home Francis Hennessy - Palace Sweet Shop Sydna Hennessy - Home Margaret De Giralomo - B1rcher's Farm Dairy Mary Corbett - Student Nurse - Mercy Hospital Evelyne Johnson - Canton Business College Lorraine Kingston - Housework Clyde Miller - Salesman Ruth Wolfe - Comptometer School Mary James - Kresge's Helen Stephens - Miami University Grace Florey - Old King Cole Leroy Graenlng - Home Delorls Miller - Home Emma Perry - Home Robert Spicer ' Salesman Blanche Shoemaker - Home Clyde Breninger - Republic Steel Company Virginia Plott - Kent State University, EXCEHSIOH Course. James Moock holds the honor of being the first child of a graduate to enter school here. He entered Middlebranch school in September, 1937. He is the son of Mrs. Helen L Stanton Moock, the only girl to be a member of the first graduating class. Eleanor B011, graduate of Mlddlebranch High School in 1935, is the first graduate to return to the school as a ea U cl1e F, although several graduates hold teaching positions in other SChOOlS'.

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HXZZZYY m 1929 Edward Grant - Hoover's Paul Mohler - Superior Helen Stanton - Mrs. Moock Lester weisel ' Farmer Joe Zack - Supt. Mineral City School 1930 Ervin Campbell ' Cement Shop Fama Combs - Mrs. McCoy Arline F0hl - Mrs. Cecil Smith Nelson JOHHSOH - Canton Actual Bernice Kinsley - Teacher william Knop - Hercules Annabel Linder - Home Margaret Nimon - Mrs. D- Sluss Charles ROYEP - Hercules Maude Shaeffer - Nurse Cecil Smith - Ohio Power Co. Edna Wearstler - Mrs. D. I. Helm 1931 Maggie Gerome - Mrs. Joe May Alma Graening - Tlmkens Beulah Grant - Mrs. J. Havel Elmus Grlbben - Benders Charles Henning - Timkens Jane Holl - Teacher Myrtle Mohler - Mrs. Haldman Paul Nimon - superior Steel Co. Lucille Ruch - Housework Opal Werner - Mrs. Francis Shlltz Joe white - Diamond Portland Cement Co. Velma Yarrlck - Married 1932 Catherine Becker - Mrs. Schmucker Ruthe Campbell - Llnerodes Luna Carosella - Mrs. John Amato Edna Mae Doerscnuk - Dr. Bassingers Katherine Holl - Teacher Wilson King - Perfection Laundry Sylvia Knowles - Hoover's Donald Lesh - Cement Co. - Filling Station Carl Miller - Superior Josephine Moock - Mrs. Charles Royer John Nizner - Republic Alex Peretzky - Berger's Bessie Reed - Married Chester Slayman - Ohio Power Allen Smith - Ohio State Ray Swartz - At home at Sh8CZ6P'S 1955 Robert Albright - Carpenter Russell Brendlen - Republic Steel Ruth Breninger - Hoover's John Cavalier - Notre Dame Dorothy Eddleman ' HOOVeP'S walter Gottshall - Hoover's Rose Grant - Mrs. Paul BOyd Wad Nlmon - National Blsculf Co. Thelma Rohrer - HO0V8P'S Ernest Shaeffer - Tlmkens Cyrillus Smith - Farmer Donald Swartz - Cement KECUGPIHS Thoman ' Mrs. Wllbur Campbell Bertha weilel - Mrs. Harold wrlnger Victor white - Republic Steel George wise r Salesman Kathryn wise - Hooverls 1954 Clyde Heiser - Hoover's Junior Bair - Hoover's John Fohl - Farming Robert Tldrick - Hoover's Earl Dlckerhoof - Hoover Farm Francis Anderegg - Ohio Power Co. Pearl Hinton-Hoover's Stanley Ash - Republic Steel Virginia Smith - Timkens Marlam Smith - Mrs. Albert Allenbach Richard Baetchel - Berger's Monroe Klntz - Kaven Beverage Co. Albert Holl - Antioch College Mary Breninger - Teaching Plano Clara Culler - Home Illa Conrad - Mrs. James Zwick Arllne Wirth - Hoover's Ralph Linder - Automobile Salesman Robert Frye - Koehler's Plumbing Dorothea Wolfe - Housework at Homer's Robert Miller - Republic Steel Rachel Shoemaker - Mrs. Chester Slayman Roy Zengler - Hoover's Jack Zengler - Hoover's Ryllis Allen - Mrs. Willard Klose Clifton Wolford - Llvlngstonvs Helen Pappas - Kresge's 1935 Patsy Cavalier - Diamond Portland Cement Co. Pearl Doerschuk - Penny's Department Store Elizabeth Nlmon - Garment Factory, Louisville Betty Mae Barthel - L1v1ngston's Pauline Phillips - Mrs Lionel Hill Karl Kessler - Hoover's Eileen Blosser - Home Doris Crawford ' Mrs. Karl Dysel Vonnle Campbell - Mrs. Ava James Leona Swartz - Hoover's Velma Snyder - Home ' Wilbur Correll - Ohio State University Alfred Capuano - Diamond Portland Cement Co. Katherine Bolle ' Student Nurse-Mercy Hospital Eleanor Boll - Teaching at Mlddlebranch School Hubert Mohler - Home Robert Smith - Hoover's Louie De Glralomo - Composing Music Elmer Schott - Bergerls Harry Geiger - Pennsylvania Railway Co. George Miller ' Farming James Gourley - T1mken's 1936 Paul Leise - Republic Steel Co. Margaret Kutz - Kent state University Dorothy McDowell - Mrs. Nevin Gibblns Dorothy Tldrlck - HooVer's Dorothy wearstler - Hoover's Evelyn Gottshall - Middlebranch Supply Co. Dall Rlcheson - T1mken's Helen wearstler - Mrs.gE1on Galleneau Dorothy Slayman - Home Mildred Kell 6 Home Nellie Sanko - Home Robert Anderegg - Hoover's Ida Smith - Home Lois Smith - Hoover's Karl McKinney - Hoover-s Bernard Rohrer - Farming Mary Lanzer - Mrs. John Marchbank Ellen Lewis - Mrs. Gerald Clark Hugh Boyd - working in Alliance

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TEN YEARS IN REVIEW Tlme flles, or, as the Latlns put lt, 'Tempus fugltl. Ten years may seem like a long tlme, but the past ten years have flown by as swlftly as the shadow on an old sun dial moves from hour to hour. Let us review those ten years. and see the changes they have brought to Mlddlebranch Hlgh School. In the school year 1928'19Z9, the following subjects were taught at Mlddlebranch Hlgh School: French, Latin, English, science, history, mathematics, and home economics. Also included ln the scholastic program were physical education classes and glee clubs. These classes were taught by Margaret Rodgers, Dorthea Eynon, Davld Helm, and E. S. Hawklns, superintendent. Cora Ray was the glee club director. Those who attended school then will remember the slngs held ln what ls now the third grade class room in the grade bulldlng. E. O. Eble was and still ls our capable, efficient Janitor. All classes met ln the present grade bulldlng and the two portable bulldlngs, as the number of students ln this comparatively new high school had not yet neces- sitated the addltlon of another hlgh school bulldlng. The next year, 1929-1950, a commercial department, under Dorothea Eynon, was added to the high school schedule. Typewrlters were purchased and a shorthand class was conducted. Other commercial subjects have been added according to the demand by the students. This year, 1957-1953, typing, shorthand, business Prac- tice, business arithmetic, commercial law, and salesmanshlp were taught. BOOK- keeping ls included on the schedule ln alternating years. Beulah Tyrlng took over the home economics department ln 1929-1950- Another schedule change ln 1929'193O WaS the addlUlOn of 8 manual arts depart' ment under Mr. Norrls, who also handled the same year. In 195O'1951 HF. NOFFIS WBS TeDl8Ced by 19511 The most important change in the the construction of the new high school which had formerly helped to accomodate One of those portables ls now the Plain a manual training class at North Canton Theodore Cox. history of our hlgh school took place--- building and the removal of the portables the ever-increasing number of students. Grange building, Just opposite the school house. The new school building is a red brick structure, complete wlth modern equipment for home economics, a modern heatlng system, up-to-date laboratory and manual arts equipment, offices for the superintendent and principal, and a beautl ful library, contalnlng over 1200 assessed volumes. or which 5200.00 worth were purchased this year. The flrst superintendent ln the new building was Robert L. Roosei David I. Helm was made principal. Carl Mesnard, took charge of the manual arts department. Several clubs were organized at Mlddlebranch during 1931'l932- One of them was the H1'Y Club, then, and now, under the leadership of DaV1d I. Helm. There were SeVen boys in the Club at 1tS flrst meeting. The H1-Y Club of 1957'1958 had .twenty members. Officers were: Marvin president: Dominick white, secretary: Schmucker, president: wllbur Wolfe, vlce and George Block, treasurer. The IMI Club originated in 1931'l932, under Vera Llndower. The club was a glrls' athletic club, members of which were given letters after earning a certain number of points ln athletic actlvltles. one interesting actlvlty of the club was the selection each year of two all-star teams, the Army and Navy. The IMI Club was discontinued after 1954-1935. mln December, 1951, Principal David I. Helm married Clara Edna wearstler, Class Qof 1950 ...... Dorthea Eynon, popular teacher in the high school, left Mlddlebranch idurlng 193l'1952, She was replaced by Vera Llndower. The Class of 1931'1952 was lthe flrst class to have a baccalaureate service or a class nlght program....vThls class also published the flrst high school newspaper at Mlddlebranch---a several page monthly, the flrst edltlon of which was published ln December .... The paper was named the Hoorsalrw by wilson King, a senior of the year ..... Margaret Miller was glee club and orchestra director during 1951-1952. In April, 1932 a student council was formed by high school students. Faculty changes for 1952-1955 were made ln several deD8FtmeHDS. Mary EllZabeUh Duncan was the new home economics teacher who replaced Laura Lee Thompson. Henri etta Runk took over the music department and several English classes, and Robert Splers became coach and manual tralnlng party was held ln the school auditorium teacher. IH July, 1932, the flrst alumni under Ray SWBFCZ, general Chalrman. ! ,