Mount Cory High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Mount Cory, OH)

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M A Y D A Y Marilyn Steiner Lorence Werner May Queen King The May day program which was given on May 18, your last day of school, was carried out excellently. Many students from the first to the twelfth grades participated, and everyone thought this May day a huge success Late in the election man of court ceremonies. January a popular vote was taken by the student body for of a King and a Queen. The runners-up were made first and maid of honor. The third place was declared master of May day festivities opened with the harmonious singing of the en- semble. Then the court trumpeter, Judith Montgomery, summoned James Scott, master of ceremonies. The entrance of the May dancers, which consisted of the seventh and eighth grades, was made in effect. The Queen's court, then made its entrance. This court consisted of the following: Nellie Steinman. . Floyd Hartman June Fritz . . . . Robert Hursey Anna Mary Crow . . . .John Bracy Phyllis King . . .James Anderson Dorothy Hartman. . Hilda Steiner The flower bearers consisted of: Beverly Battles. . Bobby Shafer Zona Mae McDowell. .Tommy Reiter Shirley DeifendeiferJimmy Warren Thelma Welty. . Robert Bowersox Eileen Hartman. . Dorothy Elzay Chloette Wagner . Alice Steininger. Marilyn Neff. . Wm. Schafer Daryl Amstutz Vivian Wagner Kate Peterson Gordon Fisher Joan Hursey . . .Harold Weidman Nelda Clymer. . . .Roger Frantz These were escorted by the two page girls, Jean and Dean Wells. The crown was carried in on a velvet pillow by Marlene Powell.The entrance of the maid of honor,Eileen Steiner, and the first man of court, David Anderson, was followed by the May Queen, Marilyn Steiner, and the King of Court, Lorence Werner. These were in turn followed by twin train bearers, Joan and Joyce Basinger. The Queen was crowned by her maid of honor. A varied program was given for the enjoyment of the court. This consisted of folk dances by the seventh and eighth grades,the May pole dance and a pantomine. Again the trumpet blared and the court was dismissed, the King and Queen leading the procession. And thus closed the first lap of life's journey for twenty-five illustrious seniors.May the goals and ambitions which they have set for themselves be so successfully carried to an end, that old Mt. Cory shall be glad to call them her own.

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CHAFELS On September l5, l944, Rev. Kauffman of the Mt. Cory Evangelical Church was the speaker for the chapel program in charge of Mr. King. Devotions were read by Jane Dukes. There were special numbers by the boys' quartet. The freshmen and the new faculty, dressed in their de- lightful costumes, sang a song for their initiation act. Mr. Nonnamaker had charge of the October 6, l944, chapel program. Marilyn Waltz led the devotions. Music by the clarinet quartet follow- ed. Rev. Ben Rider of the Mt. Cory Methodist Church was the speaker. Chapel for November 6, 1944, was in charge of Mrs. Irene Cramer. The devotions were led by Vivian Wagner. Phyllis King gave a music- al reading, NKaty Didn. Six senior boys gave a play, HMr. Smith Has A Dateu. The cast was as follows: Calvin Higgs, Bob Hurseyg Bob Mason, Daryl Amstutzg Elmer Butterfield, Bob Bowersoxg Jim West,Bill Schaferg Mr. Smith, Jim Scotty and Pete nSlugU Donavon, Jim Anderson. The play provided many laughs for the student body. ' On November 17, l944, Mr. Simkins had charge of the chapel pro- gram. Dorothy Fronsoe led the devotionals. The girls' ensemble and glee club sang. The boys were conspicuous for their absence. We pre- sume many pheasants and rabbits were the worse off. The speakers were our two county health nurses, Florence Allward and Gertrude Sprow. The chapel program on November 24, 1944, was in charge of Mr. Marshall. Prof. Stratton of Findlay College and Navy Recruiter Whitney also of Findlay gave speeches. A piano solo, Findlandia,was given by Alice Garten. Devotions were in charge of Mary Ellen Hector. Mrs.Dukes had charge of the September 8, 1944, chapel program.The devotions were given by Miss Jordan and her fifth and sixth graders. A piano duet was played by Marilyn Steiner and Alice Garton. William Creeger played accordian solos, and the girls' glee club sang a se- lection. Kathryn Peterson closed with remarks on the bond drive. Chapel for January l9, l945, was in charge of Miss Moyer.The jun- iors put on a program to elect the May Queen and the King for our May day activities. Devotions were led by Alice Garton.The skit was in the form of a radio program which was sponsored by theUShimmering-Shangle- Shashle-Burble-Bubu, a cure-all remedy. Keith Moyer was master of cer- emonies. James Green introduced the senior girls and Bob Flick intro- duced the senior boys. Roderick Nonnamaker acted as the news corre- spondent. The nSunsetH girls, Eileen and Ruth Hartman, sang cowboy songs. The program closed by the election. Chapel programs were discontinued after January because of the time lost due to the bad weather. The exception was the HGood Fridayu Chapel on March 50, l945,which was in charge of Miss Myers.The speaker was Rev. John Cole of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, in Findlay. The Joy-Bringers'Trio consisting of Miriam Nauman,Marilyn Latta and Martha Orton, of the St. Paul's Evangelical Church, Findlay, sang several numbers. Robert Bowersox read the Scripture.

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