Nelsonville High School - Saga Yearbook (Nelsonville, OH)

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SCHOOL LIFE AT N. H. S. Five days a week children between the ages of six and seventeen are re- quired to attend school. One usually gets up in the morning, in the winter it is still dark, in the summer the birds are singingg washes, dresses, and eats breakfast. Around eight o'clock they are rushed off to school with the farewell bidding of You had better be good or I will tell your father on you or with the loving phrase Goodby and What a relief in mind. At 8:20 you are required to enter through the portals of old NHS to your home rooms where you discuss last nights date. A phrase commonly heard here is I don't have my lesson. Do you? Well, the day continues on. Now we are off to first period class. Students go everywhere, and I assure you that the boys do not carry the girls' books or, as a matter of fact even let them out the door first, BUT, boys will be boys. Following first period class comes the push through .the halls in an effort to reach your second period class withoutbeing tardy. This class is struggled through and the fight -to get to third period class is on. Here you just get settled down when you decide you are hungry. The period seems weeks long but you live through it. .Q Some students then go to the lunch room where you may stand in line anywhere from one minute to thirty. Oh. You jus-t work up a good healthy appe- tite. After lunch hour it is back to the home rooms where your friends tells you she just heard this or just saw that and the day is a total ruin. But, off we go to fourth period class. Fifth period is struggled through and sixth period is just about over. The PA system comes on and you hear what has happened all day or what will happen soon. Well the day has been successfully struggled through, much to my relief. I didn't think we would make it. Did you? Each day goes by in much the same way except Wednesdays and some- times Fridays. Here after the struggle in the lunch room and discussions in the home rooms, we have an activity period. This is the period during which you don't have to worry about your lessons and no one knows where anyone else is. But, is a school day like this in the minds of all the students and the par- ents? No, not exactly. Each day we learn something whether we try real hard or not. Maybe we dontt want to learn but we do. Some absorb more than others but we all have a different life to live. The whole idea of a public school is that every- one has the opportunity to learn. In twelve, or thirteen years, we must learn enough to carry many of us throughout the rest of our lives. Each of us should ask ourselves, Do I have the time .to sit and daydream or should I attempt to learn something? Only you can answer this question. What will your answer be? K 1953 Page N meteen

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E IOR CLASS WILL We, the graduating class of Nineteen-hundred and fifty-three, do hereby will the forthcoming generations of students all personal or public properties as follows: To the class of Nineteen-hundred and Fifty- four, we leave our room 304, and the musical bobbi pins, and those thumb tacks which we had the pleasure of sitting on during our course. ALMA JO ANDERSON leaves and is taking her diamond ring with her in hopes that she will add another ring to her finger soon. JERRY REYNOLDS leaves his ability to soothe and bluff the teachers to some poor fel- low like Terry Lee who is always in hot water. BETH GRAY Wills her solo chair tn Shirley Byers, and hopes that Shirley will get along as well as Beth did without practicing. Beth is tak- ing Gene with her much to the disappointment of some. LILLIAN LETHRIDGE leaves her many love letters and addresses to anyone who will buy his own stationery and keep up the good work. She also leaves her art ability to anyone with an im- agination as Ducky had. CHARLES DAVIS leaves his high. records and studious abilities to Cash Dexter in hores that Cash will attain as high records as Charles did. SUE CAVOTE wills her pleasant Ways to Rosalie Hartley if Rosalie promises to make good use of them. JACK LEWIS, JIM STIMEL, AND MAX PITTS leave their many arguments to any three boys who can argue as much as those boys did and still be friends. They also leave their desire -to go to Carbon Hill to anyone who is as fond of Carbon Hill as these boys were. . MAUREEN KELLEY leaves her cheer-lead- ing position to Denise, but she refuses to leave her voice because she needs all she has left, We hope Denise is as successful as Monn1e has been. SHIRLEY MENDER AND LEETA TAYLOR leave their quiet ways to Margie Altier or anyone who is as as quiet as these two girls have been. FRANK WHITMORE leaves his love lives to the N. H. S, trophy case because he has no place large enough to hold them. PATTY RAYBOULD ewills her short hair style to Mary Johnston or Tobv Auflick if they promise to cut their hair and keep it looking as nice as Patty has. BONNIE McCOLLUM leaves her Drum Ma- jorette uniform to Joan Whyte, and we hope Joan will do as well as Bonnie has done. KAY DEARTH leaves old N. H. S. with an uncertain future, The question is, T0 be Mrs., or not to be. Page Eighteen MARTHA PARSONS leaves the position of Saga Editor to any Junior who has enough pa- tience. You really need it-just ask Martha! PS. Martha is taking her husband with her, GENE PRITCHARD will leave his position as end on the football team to Charles Butter- worth but only if Charles will promise to eat his Wheaties. VIOLET WOODY leaves her scientific pow- ers to next year's Chemistry class if they prom- ise not to blow the place up. JUDY WINDLE leaves her hoarse cough to anyone who can disturb the teachers as much as Judy did and still remain in class. CAROL McCOLLUM, LOUISE McGUIRE AND LOIS BLACKFORD leave their jobs at the hospital to anyone who can wash dishes as well is 'tlhey can and still have those ivory-white an s. BOB BUSH, 'BOB JACKSON, AND BOB HENSHAW leave their President Jobs to anv- one who can fill the job as well as our three Bobs did. DANNY CAMPBELL AND DICK BOND will their erasers in the Senior Home Room to any two boys who can throw them as accurately as they did. JEAN HILT, SHIRLEY WINDLE, AND JUDY HENSHAW leave their ability to skip school to any three girls who have the nerve to try it. Judy also leaves her shorthand ability to Patty McKee whol hear, doesn't need it. JERRY FIGGINS leaves his easy waysi' to img boy who wants as many friends as Jerry ia . JOY BRYSON leaves to keep house for her one and only. A JOE DAVIS leaves--much to the relief of the teachers and some students, LARRY FLOWERS wills his golden locks to Mark Shelton, but Mark will have to bleach his hair, NANCY SHAW leaves her deep voice to any one who can master it as Nancy has done. RALPH KEPLAR leaves his position as man- ager of the football team to anyone who can af- fect the team as Ralph has done. PEGGY COOK leaves her laughing ability to anyone who finds it impossible to control him- self as Peg did. JO ANN MALLIN leaves her quiet way to Beverly Whyte and Ruth Beal who may need it. The End The Saga

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L SE IOR CLASS POE When we, Henshaw, Woody, Lethridge, and Mallin were told to write the poem, by gosh, we thought we'd die! We worked and slaved, strained and sweat, till we were fit to tie! For weeks and weeks we rambled on, we al- most blew a gasket. But all our efforts seemed to end up in editor Newton's waste basket! But alas, here it is dear reader, be ready for the worst. Be prepared for lesson number one, in how not to write a verse. Alma Jo Anderson, her goal will reach, Of making a wife for her dear Peach. Gene Pritchard just cannot stay away From his lovely blond, Beth Gray. Sue Cavote, a dark haired lass, Was one of the beauties of our class. Bonnie McCollum, the prettiest seen, Will be remembered as Hocking Valley Queen. Jean Hilt and Shirley Windle, marchers supreme, In front of our band, were always seen. Ralph Turtle Keplar, always on the beam, Was manager of our football team. Joe Davis an unfortunate boy, In English class would always annoy. Patty Raybould a nurse someday, Will be the finest in the U. S. A. Louise McGuire with her curls so fine Oh, how I wish that they were mine. Peggy Cook was always a riot, Never, never could she be quiet. Frank Whitmore, who always drives a car, Because those feet of his won't carry him far. Good things come in bundles small, Shirley Tyo pleases all. Max Pitts, an awfully quiet guv, Can you explain the reason why? Jack Lewis comes to school, But never 5 days is his regular rule. Kay Dearth can really roll her eyes, If there were a contest, she'd win the prize. Maureen Kelley has a lively step, On Friday nights is full of pep. Judy Windle, who really passed, Always feared Mr. Wolf's class. Lois Blackford is her name, As a secretary will gain her fame. When it was time to skate, Bob Jackson was never late. Nancy Shaw, To graduate with us this year. we're glad you're here, Carol McCollum would always fight For what she thought was her right. Martha Parsons, who was our editon, For her we could find no competitor. Bob Bush is very slow, But next year will be a GI Joe, Jerry Reynolds preached far and wide, For he wanted things on the nicer side. Dick Bond, a boy who would never date, Decided that he would leave it all up to fate. Larry Flowers with his hair so blond, For which a Junior girl was very fond. If in the Sohio you would ramble, The boy to serve you is our Danny Campbell. Joy Bryson a cute little s ouse P , Was busy going to school and keeping house. Our President, Bob Henshaw would never rest, Until for our class he did his very best. Shirley Mender-Leeta Taylor quiet and shy, Are two of the sweetest in Nelsonville .Terry Figgins a handsome lad, Hi. To the Freshman girls he didn't look bad. Charles Davis, a quiet boy, In English Class felt little joy. Jim Stimel, the best you'll find, Usually had baseball on his mind. Farewell to all underclassmen, Our school work now is done. And, although we hate to admit it. W miss everyone. e'll surely Page Twenty The Saga