Middlebranch High School - Memoir Yearbook (Middlebranch, OH)

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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.

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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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Several classes have contributed useful and beautiful gifts to the school. In February 1932, Pictures of washington were purchased by each class for its home room. The rooms of the school have been beautified by pictures bought by other classes. The Class of 1936 purchased a model of Columbus's ship, the Santa Maria, and the Class of 1957 had an electric clock installed ln the auditorium. Although Middlebranch High School was, ln 1923-1939, actually three years old, the Class of 1929 was really the first to graduate from the four year high scho course. This reveals the interesting fact that those five students in the Clas of 1929 graduated then for the third time, having graduated the first time in 1927 when Middlebranch was made a two-year high school, again in 1923 from the three-year high school, and finally, in 1929 from the four year course. The colors of that first graduating class on their 1923 commencement program were red and black, their flower was the red rose, and their motto was one which was prophetic of the trend the history of our school was to take--HThe end crowns the work.l Following is a paragraph which appeared in the Canton paper in 1927, the high school's first year in county athletics. Hlt is the first year that Plain Township has had a high school and its location in Mlddlebranch in connection with the grade school has been the source of a deep interest in the growth and general welfare of the schools throughout the community. At the present time all the classrooms are ln use and it was said that a plan for more rooms must b arranged to provide for future development.l Today, 1938, those who have attended Middlebranch High School and have taken part in its development, View the extent of its success with pleasure that can come only from the satisfaction of looking back over a Job well done. Further proof of that success is found in the following words, quoted from a letter received by the present superintendent of Mlddlebranch High, William Morris Koh April 14, 1933, from E. N. Dietrich, state director of education, based upon a report by Dr. Raymond Fisher after the latter's routine inspection of the high schools of the Stark County System. Mr. Dietrich said, quote: HThe teaching at this school is far above average. The schedule is well arranged: the depart ments function well. The art work and the music programs are significant. The shop work and home economics deserve commendation. The administration seems to function effectively: the school spirit is characterized by purposefulness and objectivity: the building is well cared for. The Plain Township fhiddlebranchy Sigh Echool is continued on the approved list as a high school of the first gra nquo e. 1 One has only to visit the school to see evidence of that success, to see how wei the end of the first ten years has crowned the work behind lt. The Class of 19 tenth class to graduate from Mlddlebranch High School, expresses sincere hope that the next ten years will prove as successful and as fruitful as the last. HBXIHG Braswell Note: The compiler of this history wishes to thank all alumni, teachers, and fellow students from whom she obtained information, and to express her sincere appreclation for their assistance.