Mineral Ridge High School - Ridge Yearbook (Mineral Ridge, OH)

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MWIQZS THIS RIDGIC MIRROR - - H128-N Eighth fade 2 If -rw ' gd s I ' X, -ml Top row lvft lu right: Clara-m'n' lloylv. David St. Clair, Willis Pvarm-sw, llvrln-rt Grafton. William Thomas, llulwrt Sprir1gvl'.'I'mly Carl, Mix-rl liullingvr, WilI1ur'l'0ls0n, Paul llorul. lloln-rt Ziph. lmwis Dralw S04-uml Huw: .IINPPII Vanzlvgrifl. .lov Pulanski. Ii1'IllFVII'Yl' Cliittovla, lflizalnelll Brooks, All'liIll' Millto. Alive llnlluwvll, Lau Emma Sl. Clair, Mlwrta Garland, Georgia Lvwis. Lillian Elias, lluth White, Cmlslalu-v Snyder. lfrnnl How: ' llussvl Smith. .luhn llowvlls, lialhryn Davis, Wilda Tolson, Estvlla Casvwvll, Thelma Crave-r, lil-lly Irwin. liutlwrinv Losch. lx'Illl'IillIi Lewis, Alice Clvmson. lialhrynTh0n1as, Almur Shavvr. lla-urgv lllaltlwws, John Stvvlv, lllaudu Hawk, Elizalwih Balm. Virginia Bak:-r. CLASS OFFICERS lilllltill . , ,,,, ,Pregfdpyll Willis l'va1'1-0. . . ..... . ..... Viz-ff l'rf'sid1'nl llwlwrl SPl'lllL!f'l'- - - . . .Sffcrvlary and Trmszzrvr Th irly-five

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ifwzs - Ti THE RIDGE Mlkkoii-H R TT migg FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY E the Freshman class of 27 and 28 are forty-two in number. Our home- room teacher is Mr. Rogers. At this time the class is officially organized and we have chosen as our leaders. President, Raymond Lynn, Vice President, Milford Morrow, Secretary, Helen Keeling, Treasurer, Howard Shaffer. The activities of this year started off in fair order. At the beginning of the term the upper classmen gave a reception for the Freshman class. This party was held in the School auditorium and was a success in every way. Then came the athletic activities. A number of the boys namely. Raymond Lynn. Melvin Young, Howard Shaffer, and Randall Krause went out for foot-ball and were successful in making the squad. Two of our classmates namely, Esther Jones, and Melvin Young, went out for basket- ball and succeeded in gaining distinction on the team. This year we have also some dramatists who produced a musical comedy called The Hurry Up Bride. Under the direction of Mr. Rogers and the cooperation of the pupils the play went off fine. Another event which loomed bright on our Social Calendar was the Freshman class party, with almost every member of the Class present and with Miss Overholt as chaperon. We have just entered the second half of our Freshman year in high school, and every- thing looks promising for a brilliant history for the class of 1933. A udrey Hood Th ir1y1fuur

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1928 TTT--T i'HiriTR1DGEMIRRoR S 'S - .ozsjll 1 EIGHTH GRADE HISTORY Father Time was sitting in an old armchair, when suddenly he sat up with a start. lle had run across the records of Mineral Ridge High School. Opening the book and glancing at the pages. his eyes fastened on the notes of the Eighth Grade. His heavy brows wrinkled and a smile broke over his countenance as he read the following: lfarly one September morning in 1920, a group of intelligent looking students entered the great halls of Mineral Ridge High School. The teacher seated at the desk was Mrs. llall. This being our first year and also the first time we were ever in school, no doubt we were very noisy. After a few weeks we became accustomed to the discipline of the school room, and were much quieter. This year came to a happy close and we were all glad to go home for the summer, and do as we wished. The next year we had a very large class, although only 28 of our number were pupils who had started to school at Mineral Ridge the previous September. Our teacher this year was Miss Beitman. However, she was forced to remain at home on account of illness and Miss Doud, a substitute teacher, took her place. Time passed very rapidly and September 1925 found us again entering school. in the 6th grade. By this time we were beginning to think that we were a very essential part of the school. Mrs Given guarded over us this year and under her direction we look one more step toward the goal for which we were striving. In the fall of 1926, we started our seventh year together. We elected officers for the first time. and had our first class paper. This year was brought to a close with a party. The school is spick and spang every window shines forth a happy welcome. lt must be expecting a visitor today. Why, to be sure-today is September 8, l927,the first day ofour school term. Groups of students flocked joyously into the rooms. For a few weeks nothing especially exciting happened: but then came whispers of Where are we going to make plans for our annual school fair? Then everyone began to hunt for the largest pumpkin and the oddest shaped squash. We had a football team for the first time this year and two of our number were chosen on the varsity squad. They are David St. Clair and John Howell. Our class also boasts of a boy's and girl's basketball team. Many of our class have moved away: others have fallen behind. Although we have I-l members at present, only seven of the original 35 who started in with us are now in the Eight Grade. They are: Lillian Elias, Alice Clemson, Ruth White, Joseph Polanski. Joseph Vandegrift, Willis Pearce. and Robert Springer. Lillian Elias Willis Pearce Robert Springer Th irly-sir