Old Fort High School - Trail Yearbook (Old Fort, OH)

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SENIORS WILLIAM BAXTER, IR. I'm not kidding--honest! ACTIVITIES: F.F. A. I5 Baseball I, 2, 3,45 Basket- ball 25 Track I, 3,45 Junior Play5 Librarian 35 Annual Staff. MARLA .TEAN BLUE I never let work detain me from pleasure. ACTIVITIES: F. H.A. I, 2, 3,45 F. H. A. Officer 25 Gi.rls'Chorus I,2, 3, 45 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Girls' Ensem- ble 2, 3,45 County Chorus 2, 3,45 Junior P1ay5 Kampus Keyhole I5 Librarian 1, 2, 3, 45 Honor Society5 Annual Staff. JEAN LOUISE BONNELL Sleep? What's that? ACTIVITIES: F. H.A I5 Band l,2,3, 45 Orchestra I, 2, 3, 43 Girls' Chorus 1,2, 3,45 Mixed Chorus1,2,3,45 Girls' Ensemble 2,3,4: County Chorus 2,45 County Orchestra 2, 35 Volleyball 35 Junior Play5 One-Act Play 3,45 Prince of Peace 2,3, 45 Individual Speaking 2,32 Kampus Keyhole 2, 3, 45 Librarian 2, 3, 45 Class Officer 1, 2, 3, 45 Honor Society5 Valedictorian5 An- nual Staff. JKEPH EDWARD DARR You just don't look right to mel ACTIVITIES: F.F.A. 15 Boys' Chorus 1,35 Baseball I, 2,3,45 Basketball 25 Junior Play5 Annual Staff. RUTH IRENE DORAN 'Temperl Who--Me? ACTIVITIES: F. H.A. I, 2, 3, 45 F.H. A. Offic e r 2, 35 Girls'Chorus I, 2, 3, 45 Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 45 Girls' Ensemble 2, 3, 45 County Chorus 45 Junior Play5 Kampus Keyhole 1,25 Class Officer I, 35 Honor Society5 Annual Staff. 13

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SENIORS President, Bob McCormackg Vice President, Otto Lynch: Secretary, Jean Bonnellg Treas- urer, Ianita Riedel. LEFT TO RIGHT: Bob McCormack, Janita Riedel, Jean Bonnell, Otto Lynch. JUNIORS President, Kenneth Watson: Vice President, Carol Heckerdg Secretary-Treasurer, Carol Doran. LEFT TO RIGHT: Carol Heckerd, Kenneth Watson, Carol Doran SOPHOMORES President, Jim D eRa ng Vice President, Ray Fryg Secretary, Charles Hadeg Treasurer, Fran- cis Stover. LEFT TO RIGHT: Charles Hade, Ray Fry. FRESHMEN President, Jane Johnson: Vice President, Bruce Dickeng Secretary, Christine Eborgg Treasurer, Mary Brundage. LEFT TO RIGHT: Bruce Dicken, Christine Eborg, Jane Johnson, Mary Brundage.

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2 it JClASS5HISTORV?fi 'f,f On the morning of September ll, 1939, thirty-five eager, confused youngsters with bright, shiny faces began their mem- orable journey down the trail , It seems such a short while ago that we seniors wit- nessed our fir st glimpse of the school that was to be our life for twelve glorious years. Anna B. Miller launched us on our journey by helping us to master our three R's. We were very proud of our toy or- chestra, and equally ashamed of the times we stood in the hallas punishment for some misdeed. This, too, was the year we planted a tree in the school yard on Arbor Day. Eleven years later as seniors we repeated this Arbor Day customby plant- ing two more trees on the school grounds. The following year Zelma ZeisMullins refereed our nu me r ou s quarrels and squabbles while helping us add to our small store of knowledge. We were ushered through the third and fourth grades by Connie Ryman Michael and Edith Zink respectively. The next two years found us situated on the third floor of the building, and as a result we began to feelrather 'grown-up . Mary Alice Riehm Sanford and Mrs. Nor- man Heilman alternated as our teachers during our fifth year for the purpose of fa miliarizing us with thehigh school routine of studying. The next year was similar to our fifth with the exception that Junne Dick shared teaching respon- sibilities with Mrs. Heilman. Nextcame the junior high school rush. Arthur Mehaffey acted as adviser and guide as we became accustomed to the confusing routine of classes. We won the magazine drive this year and were re- warded with a party. Our eighth year , with Marion Robinson as home room teacher, was highlighted by the scholarship te sts. Our efforts were not in vain as we cap- tured first-place honor in addition to placing several others in the upper twenty- five per cent of the county. After proving that we were capable of handling high school work, we were duly promoted. The seniors welcomed us with the Freshman Initiation which proved to be less humiliating than we had feared. We found time to compete in music, sports, and speech events with our upperclassmen and again won the magazine campaign. J. Lehr Swihart was our adviser. During our sophomore year Ruth Slot- terbeck was our adviser, and for the first time our home room was in the study hall. As in all four years,we took the com- monly-called punch tests and wondered as to their value. Our activities increased as did our competitive spirit. Aclass Hal- loween party and treasure hunt was held despite stormy weather. Our junior year found us trying hard to keep both studies and extracurricular ac- tivities going. This year we proudly pre- sented our first play, Growing Pains. Stage fright and inexperience were only two of the problems Mary Minick Lang, our director, coped withbefore this pro- duction was staged. We selected our class rings and banqueted the seniors with an April Showers' theme , all under the sup- ervision of our advisers, Helen Newman and H. H. Austermiller. At baccalaureate and commencement we ushered the sen- iors through their concluding high school ceremonies. And then we were seniors. We had our pictures taken,decided to publish an annual, and had a senior play. Dolores Green, also one of our advisers,directed our efforts in producing the play, The Adorable Imp . We were the honored guests at this year's Junior-Senior Ban- quet. On our senior trip to Cleveland, we were accompanied by J. Lehr Swihart, our other adviser. C la s s flow er and colors, caps and gowns, and diplomas were only a part of our long-awaited bac- calaureate and c omme nc e ment pro- grams. We finished our twelve years of progress on the 'trail' , firmly believing in our class motto, 'Character is the cor- nerstone of success . As we leave the school that has been our life for these twelve years, we leave the guidance of patient teachers, but take with us many memories. Study hall with its never-quiet atmosphere, excuses for absence and tardiness, and tests and es- says we struggled with, also are but mem- ories of years we spent on the trail ,