Monroe High School - Monrovian Yearbook (West Manchester, OH)

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,CLASS i-llsfewf When in the fall of 1927 we first assembled in the halls of Monroe, how vague and far remote seemed Commencement Day! Yet, after all, what a short time ago it is since we began our il- lusions and eventful career as the class of 1940. What a host of pleasant experiences have been crowded into those twelve happy years! During the years while we were in the grades, Mary Elizabeth Copp won the Gounty Ciphering Match five times from 1951-1956. In the high school county scholarship contests, Ada Mae Miller placed second in algebra in her freshman year and second in geom- etry her sophomore year. While in Latin II, Martha Wagner ranked. second. When we entered high school in 1956, for some inexplicable rea- son our real importance was not immediately realized, for we were made the target for many school jokes. Could it be that to the upper classmen we were representing the green of our school colors? But we continued serenely on our way, excelling in athletics, muse ic, and schqlarship. During our freshman year we organized, elect- ing T615 firwside nt Walinccg C-empb-5fI.fl'g vice-5-pre sldent, Fred ,Youngg secretary, Mary Elizabeth Coppg treasurer, John-Farst., Byrthej end of the year the glare Qt green had faded, and we weretfulle fledged Monroe-ites, wel1-able to assume our duties as sophomores. During our second year of high school we selected these offi- cers to lead us: president, John Farstg vice-president, Martha Wagnerg secretary, Fred Youngg and treasurer, Marjorie Dalrymple. In this sophomore year two of our says, John Farst and Wallace Campbell, were on the Dairy Judging Team that placed first in the district. Our Junior year brought us many responsibilities and pleasures in which we all cooperated and which now bring back some of our happiest memories. At the beginning of the year, we chose Junior Houdeshell as our presidentg Fred Young, vice-presidentg Martha Wagner, secretaryg and Martha Deaton, treasurer. We were proud of several members of our class whose participation in athletics helped to bring fame to our school. Among these were Homer Horine and Fred Young, who were on the first squad of boys' basketball, runners-up in the county league and in the tournament. In girls' basketball, Jeanette Royer, Mary Elizabeth Copp, Irene Gruber, Marie Harrison, and Ada Mae Miller helped to carry the laurels for our class and school. Fred Young played shortstop on the base- ball squad which won the county championship. John 'Farst was on the general Livestock Judging Team that placed first in the diss ric . During this year we donned our class rings or pins and felt as if we were approaching that WGreat Dayn very rapidly. Our major projects of the year were the play NGuess Againn, and our Junior- Senior Reception. The Reception was given at the Y, M. C. A. in

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Dayton, Ohio. The hall wrs decorated in blue and white to carry out our theme--a Dutch garden. Placevcnrd favors, smnll wind- mills, were on the tables, while s large slowly-turning windmill crst graecfull shadows over the group. Although there is clways e chance for argument, We maintain that it wee one of the finest receptions ever given. In May we Joyfully bade farewell to the class of 1939, for we were new to exercise our rights end privileges as Seniors. The class wrs organized for our final year with Wallace Camp- bell, presidentg John Farst, vice-presidcntg Kathryn Duffield, secretary, Forest Barnes, Treasurer. In the fell of 1939 though unseesonal, it iencc. We also spent taken to be placed in A curtain of sorrow the first to break the ties of our clcfs, RWZIYQ The lntcst success ef our class is this feel that'our efforts have not'eeen in ve proud of this project. J Q' we gave our play WSpring Fever.N Al- wns well attended ey rn npprecietive aud- a dey in Dayton, Ohio having our pictures the halls of Monroe. fell over our class when Junior Fowble, become ill and passed 1940 Monrov1an.' We in and-thft we are justly We are eagerly anticipating Commencement Day, and all thot it menas to us, es e fitting climax to our happy end eventful Monroe life--indeed, the Commencement of the reel history of the Class of 1940. 'emwwenww-'W W + w 'wwmwmpwwwwwml g., -.- g.' ' ' . .- . -F, 'H . 7.:, '-: S'::-::- - .. e , M ' -vt . . .-.51 :,,., -5-31.-. . ggi,-:yvE,!:55-Alt: Arlgbl- - Y .- 6,-, , A A .' vm..-h -I A - ,g,1 f +, ,W 7 LQQQIBC. :.3 2g:3,5g:- '-',:c:95iS-. 'X:PI.I'i--.-557,-x,-'fgbz-E.-at f '4 ' -' , ' ' ,Q,,..j,f,, M, K... xA..'mA, l'.1..A..5.u.L3fA-AA- M , .u ... . 4 Lives of Seniors all remind us We can make our lives like their's ,. I. 'pn '-q. ,i 3:-:g: ' -. gwfm- .n.q.g'. . g ic.j ',-N-.e,:.,,'a,1 3,- Mvenieipeamhiewfgg Sliriibdniwwrdwgseel '1.-1-:- -A' J'-F1 ' +1--' ' 'Cf' g,gz'I.k-4, . ff 5 ?T ' 53125 5 2 '- We-xfs:f??5sSrx5,,g::..A15.1Q,'s.. And departing leave behind us Footprints on the high school stairs,