Nelsonville High School - Saga Yearbook (Nelsonville, OH)

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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

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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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CLASS PRoPHEcY On this the 28th day of May 1973, the Class of 53 IS gathering for their 20th Class reunion. We have all gathered on the shore of the Hocking River where we will bo-ard a submarine that will take us down stream to New Orleans. At this point we are to pick up the famed saxophone soloist Beth Gray, From here we are proud to announce that We are going to the bottom of the ocean. We have picked this spot because Pullet Henshaw, a fam- ous deep-sea diver, recently discovered the lost Paradise of Oh! Happy Day! He got the name from the song that Larry Flowers made famous at old N. H. S. years ago in an assembly. Larry is now a great Jazz Singer. - The skipper of our ship is Dick Bond who has had many years of experience since gradua- ating. The stewardess is Martha Parsons, We al- ways knew her ability to manage things would lead to something. As we descend nearer to our destination We hear a giggle of excitement from Peggy Cook. Her voice is in as good shape as ever, Well Class, we've made it and as the ship floats into the submarine Terminal one can see the lights of the Reynolds Borrowing Corpora- tion. Jerry came to Oh! Happy Day! penny- less, but, we understand his business is flourish- ing here. As we step from the ship we would like to give a slight description of the City. At one end there is an air station. This supplies all tourists with oxygen. The plant is managed by Danny Campbell, who named it the So-lo-o Service Sta- tion. Across the street is one of Ralph Keplar's many Pool Rooms, He got his start at J etty's. Oh! Just look over there at that beautiful empty lot. Gene Pritchard thinks it would be an ideal spot for one of his Kroger Chain Stores. My! But this town is decked up for us, They even erected an amusement park. Let's look around us and see who's here today. Indulging in the sport of whale back riding is Jack Lewis, Jim Stimel, Charles Davis, and Max Pitts. This is a new line of sports for them since they are really professional baseball play- ers. Bonnie McCollum who was our majorette is now a designer of majorette uniforms. She can do a lot for them too. My! My! There's Joe Davis. I hear he is very busy these days advertising Ipana Tooth Paste. You remember Shirley Tyo and Nancy Shaw. Well! They are secretaries back at N. H, S. Prin- cipal duties are dusting and filling water jug. The man in the blue suit is Bob Bush. He is a director in Hollywood now. He received much 1953 experience from directing the Senior Class Play. Gosh! There's Judy Henshaw. You've prob- ably read her recent tragedy story entitled I Paid the Penalty for Skipping. Over there crowded into one side of a booth I see Kay Dearth, and Carol McCollum. Kay is a caomedian and Carol is her C. C. CCrowd Call- er. ' Sitting next -to them is Louise McGuire and Lois Blackford, better known as Mt. St. Mary's Hospital -dieticians, They are sampling the many fisli -dishes here today. Looking for a new recipe g1r s. That man standing there is Jerry Figgins. He is now Manager of the Individual Basketball League in Nelsonville. . Just walking by is Jean Hilt and Shirley Windle, They are now secretaries to the Presi- dent and Vice President of the United States. 1 Well! There's the great Hollywood star, Judy Windle. She became famous by doing the horse cough for Black Beauty's double. Leeta Taylor and Shirley Mender are with us today. Those girls were always partners in everything. They now own a clothing store and they will Mend-er--Taylor to fit. That smartly dressed girl over there is Alma Anderson. She is an income tax collector. We are all wondering if she came along to collect taxes or dues. Admiring the painting just made of our class bv the great artist Lillian Lethridge is Frank Whitmore. He is a lawyer. We always thought his ability to argue his way out of things would lead to something, Remember Jo Ann Mallin and Patty Ray- bould? These girls are now beautiful Navy Nurses. They say they volunteered merely to help the sick but I somehow doubt this. Joy McKinney is present today also. Re- member how good she was in Bookkeeping? She is now Treasurer for the United States. Violet Woodv is running around interview- ing everyone today. Probably trying to prophesy the next twenty years. Principle speakers at the banquet this even- ing are Maureen Kelley and Bob Jackson. Both are graduates of O. U. Bob has his MD Degree. Maureen has her Mrs. Degree, ' Sue Cavote, famous Soprano, will close the program by singing the song At the End of a Perfect Day. Very appropriate Sue. It Well Class, we are reallv being rushed for time, so we'll bid everyone a fond farewell, and express our hope of meeting asain in the state of old age. Page Twenty-one