Middlebranch High School - Memoir Yearbook (Middlebranch, OH)

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In 1952, the first Booster Club was organized at Mlddlebranch High, with Cllfto Wolford as president. This club was open to boys and girls, but for the past two or three years, the club, under Margaret Nathan, has been 'owned and operat by girls alone. Ruth Geib was the club's president this year. In November, 1952, a public speaking class was organized, with George wise as president. This class eventually became the Clceronian Club, the purpose and goal of which was to stimulate interest ln public Speaking. The club continued its activities through 1954-1955. Middl PSDOP Econo ebranch faculty entertained the Brewster ted a total of 71 members .... Mlddlebranch mical B0omerang,l at the April P.T.A. mee There music was just one faculty change made ln 1955 director, replacing Henrietta Runk. and high school enrollment for 1933'1934 enrolled in the Junior class ..... Ruth, w it a really useful room, died in November Grade Shank made 1955, several faculty changes of lmportan e superintendent and holds that position er, George Henderson, history teacher, an rclal teacher, were added to the faculty. 1934' becam teach comme The H their in th type publl Helm, ome Economics 11 girls were featured in a thrift exhibit at the Ohio State Fair th e school auditorium were begun .... Medals of school paper was changed from the mont shed at no individual cost to the student on August 22, 1954, a daughter, Betty Lo Further faculty changes to date are: 1955, Ma English and biology classess 1956, Edgar Hickm 1957, Florence Miller, home economics teacher, was married in the summer of 19572 Florence S upon Mary Roess's resignation, and Harold Scha teacher. Doris Blake has directed hlgh school The approximate total of Mlddlebranch students at the City Auditorium, wMacBeth,l at McKinley at Loew's, and colleges ln this vicinity on hi ....The Class of 1957 was the first in the his faculty February 18, 1955...P.T.A faculty presented the play HAn ting. -1954. Marlon Sheats became the. reached 404 in February ..... Ruth hose earnest 6ffOPtS in the llbral , 1955- ce were made. william Morris Kohn today. Mary Roess, commercial d Robert McFarren, coach and n article in the Canton paper for ,at year...Bl-weekly were glven to honor hly paper to a four s. Born to Mr. and u. chapel service students...Thq page bl-weekly Mrs. David I. rgaret wathan took charge of seve1 an became history teacher and coac replaced Mary Elizabeth Duncan, v mlth became the commercial teacher mp became the new manual arts arts from 1955. attending the U.S. Navy Band conc High School, vRomeo and Jul1et,w eh SCh00l d3YS,'W3S 100 11956-1951 tory of Middlebranch to publish a complete llthographed annual .... It's name, lMemo1r,l was submitted by Eunice Bender. Three pupils of Mlddlebranch High School died between 1955-1953: Evel5 Geiger, Chester Hinton, Jack Anderson. Several operettas have been presented by the high school. lSa1lor Ma1dsH,'f192g directed by Dorthea Eynon and Margaret Rodgers, was one of the most successful. Leading parts were played by Cecil Smith and Arllne Fohl, HOW Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Smith. Another operetta was HOh, DOCEOFXH f1952Q, directed by Margaret Miller. Allen Smith and Crystalee Pelay played the leading parts. NP1ck1esl presented in 1955, directed by Marlon Sheats and Margare ful. John Fohl and Doris Crawford had the lea Another musical activity of a few years ago wa at McKinley High School. In April, 1952, Mldd Senior Boys' Glee Club, which sang the lwlnter orchestra, which played HLoyalty Marchl. Miss 1955, the Girls' Glee Club and the orchestra p etta Runk directing, and in 1954, the girls an Marlon Sheats directing. In 1955, both glee c direction. The girls wore white silk blouses Discontinulng these contests in 1955, the glee the rural schools in the county practice durln t Rodgers, was also highly success dlng parts. s the County Musical Contest held lebranch was represented by the Song,I and by the high school Miller directed both groups. I artlclpated in the contest, Henr d the orchestra again took part, lubs sang, under Miss Sheatls and black skirts that year. I1 1 clubs, orchestras, and bands of g the year on pre-selected numbe 3 PS then, on a set date, combining at Canton City Auditorium, form one large boys' glee club, one girls' glee club, a selected mixed chorus group, one orchestra, and one band. After a day of rehearsal, group for parents and friends. Griffith Jones of Sh conductor of the groups at all three programs of these programs has assured their permanent Mlddlebranch has always been well represented May, 1958, the faculty voted to award pins to s then present an evening progra aker Heights, Cleveland, has bee 11956, 1957, 1958J- The success place in the future. M U ln County Literary Contests. In participants in literary contests.

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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. ! ,

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Fhls musical review would not be complete without the names of the members of ilddlebranch H1gh's former male quartet 119551. This quartet, composed of tobert Anderegg, Paul Leise, Bernard Rohrer, and Clyde Brenlnger, was very well H1 OWI1 and Tmong the 'ears are Ehristmas vere made V6I'y popular. activities carried on by the mixed chorus and glee clubs the past few the lovely Christmas musicales, directed by Grace Seneff. The first musicale was given ln December, 1935. The following year, white robes for each member, adding to the spirit and beauty of the program. Each year the program opens with a candle-light procession. Two musicales followed Lhe first, lffair at Ilnce the Teen very meetings, ln Grange and their growing success indicates that they will become an annual Middlebranch High School. organization of glee clubs and an orchestra at Middlebranch, they have active. They have appeared at P.T.A. meetings, at Board of Education at school and teachers' banquets and convention, between play acts, and and Farmers' Institute programs, and on commencement programs. Such wuccess and advancement during the past ten years can mean only further success n the future. For the success of the past, cooperation on the part of the stu- ents, excellent leadership by the director, the sincere interest of parents and riends, have been responsible: on such cooperation, leadership, and interest ill the future Drove as successful. thletlcs, too, have played an important part in the development of Middlebranch igh School. Although the year 1927 takes us back further than the ten year eriod, it is necessary to say that that was the first year Mlddlebranch parti- ipated in county athletics. That year the boys' basketball team, coached by . S- Hawkins, lost only three games out of twenty during the season, and the girls eam also made a very successful showing. Together they added S200-OO to the chool's athletic fund after season's expenses were paid. n the spring of 1923, the boy's baseball team won the County Championship cup. n 1929, the boys added another cup to Mid-Hi's collection by winning the cham- Ionship of the Stark County Division B Basketball League. In 1951, the Middle' ranch boys' basketball team was awarded the Stark County Basketball Championship TODHY. etters were given each year to the members of the teams .... A banquet was held ln he high school auaicorlum for the 1951 football team, the first in the history f Mlddlebranch .... Donald Lesh was the only senior player that year .... Robert iers was coach .... County competition in girls' basketball was discontinued in ark County in December, 1952, although Inter-class games were continued .... In 93 ebruary, 1935, the County Class B. Basketball Tournament was held in the Canton ity Auditorium, instead of at the Y.M.C.A. as formerly .... Best girl sportsman i 1933 was Ruth Brenlnger .... Senior girls won inter-class basketball and volley- ll tournaments. Gd-H1's 1954-1955 athletic season was rather unsuccessful...G1rls' physical ucatlon classes held a track meet, October, 1954 .... First Middlebranch touch- own of 1955-1956 was made by Jack Cunningham in the Middlebranch-Hartville game ...That same year Middlebranch had two representatives in the All-County Class Team...Dale Rlcheson, right end on first team, and Bill Allen, second team. dddlebranch won two games and lost two in the county Basketball Tournament in 1957 ..ln 1937 Mlddlebranch High School was awarded the gold sportsmanship trophy by Ee Stark County Athletic Association because of the sportsmanship shown by the ayers and coach, and by parents and students attending the games during the year. e 1957 football nning seven out 37 was the game otball with the season was the most successful In Mid-H1's history, the team of eight games, Edgar Hickman coach1ng...Most exciting game in with Canal Fulton...Because of the success of this season, a '57 schedule and the names of the team on it was placed in the brary...The basketball team, while less successful, revealed a promising found- lon for future seasons. amatic talent has always been evident hool. Following is a list of some of udents, faculty, and P.T.A. members: EQQQQ, AQ-EQ9QQElQ9l-BQ9!QEEQSv E!lE-E among the students in Mlddlebranch High the Dlays given by Mlddlebranch High School 5222222931 IQQ-EQEllX-H2iEQl!Ev HBHLlQE-Q QQ-HQEQv L92!Q-lE-EQ-2!XlllEf-IQQ-5!Q-lE E122 QHL, IQQ-2QQE-!QEElQQ-!QQv IQ2-19HQQQ9!Qv IQ2-QQQQ-HQQ5lQQ2- The-EQ0QfQnQ99f 9215229 was-e-Ez1f1ssea- Bak, 121s-I1I11e. namzzzseztugxx, I11sse-QaxsI5I-Q11i9Is7 21115 gg-Inna-Qlfetlme. Margaret Rodgers and Dorthea Eynon were directors until the tter's reslgnation In 1931-1952- Since then plays have been under the capable rectlon of Miss Rodgers with Margaret Nathan assisting since 1955. In connection th these radio programs, glee clubs, and mixed chorus have also from time to time esented musical numbers over WHBC Canton.