Ottawa High School - On Ottawa Yearbook (Ottawa, OH)

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Last Will and Testament of The Class of '52 We, the members of the Senior Class of Ottawa Public High School, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two, believe it fitting and proper to bequeath all cherished possessions. Our state of mind be ing sound, we hereby make our last will and testament: I, Cathern Radabaugh, hereby leave all my books and pencils to the ambitious characters: rriy seat in study hall to anyone who wants it. I leave my cubby hole in the senior room to one of the lucky juniors. I, Norbert Drum, leave anything that I may have to anybody that wants it. I, Betty Frey, will my ability to draw to Louie Kibsgard: my place as business manager on the Tawa Echo Staff to anyone in the coming senior class who may desire it: my ability to cook to Martha Strite because she would make a better housewife than l: my pencils, books, and paper to my sister, Shirley. I, Annbeth Sommers, will all my worldly possessions-books, pencils, etc.-- to John Howe: my cubby hole with its weak side to Joyce Weisenberger: and my ability to speak up in lit. class ldid I say speak up?Q to Loretta Hall. Since I wish to keep my he ight, I shall leave my deep alto voice to Marilyn Andrews. 1, Don Pete Croy, first of all will my great ability to get along with Miss Stauffer to Don Snyderg my beat up Hudson to Terry Camburn lmay it keep on running better than his fliverjg my job as student council representative to another smart fellow, Don Pargeon: and my ability to get along with my study hall teachers to Dale Salisbury. All of my lost pencils go to Tom Schornaeker and all five of my cubby holes to Bud Smith. I, Mary Lou Schwab, will my seat in the senior room to some lucky junior: my cubby hole to Martha Str ite: and all my books to my brother Dickie. My seat in study hall goes to whoever is lucky enough to get it. I, Bill Pope, will my old stand-by--a cud of gum--to Bud Smith. It was willed to me by Charlie McClure, and to Charlie by Don Remick. My cosmetic ray gun goes to Nancy Howe and the powder to Sara Wilkinson. fThis will was not signed or witnessed, so we do not know whether it is valid or not., BECKMAN JEWELERS Complilnents of 63 Years in Ottawa Compliments of QUINN 'S STORE Bulova, Elgin, Hamilton Watches HOLTKAMP-FORTMAN Kalida, Ohio Parker and Sheaffer Pens Kalida, Ohio

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ANNBETH SOMMERS President Exactness in little things is a wonderful source of cheerfulness . Has a ring belonging to a guy named Junior-- President of the class-- was active in music and dramatics for four years- in sextette for two years- Editor of Tawa Echo - drives tg Pontiac. WILLIAM PCPE Vice -President This man will go far ' because he believes every word he says. Was captain of the basketball team and active in sports for four years--was the class lover without a car--a strong Republican--the strong, silent man of the Student Council, Presi- dent in other words. MARY LOU SCHWAB Treasurer lt is better to wear out than to rust out. Class treasurer during her senior year--has gone with Bernie for as long as we can remember--is a good worker--a good typist- wears a diamond on her left hand. BETTY FREY Silence is deep as eternity! speech is shal- low as ti!ne. Was our efficient bus- iness manager of the Tawa Echo --played in intramurals for four years-never accused of being noisy--could out- run anyone. eps. The Seniors of 1951-'52 xi V V L .J-,om.s.... , .::.,-j'ggQg1.'5 ' 5 A-.fi 'K -9555 ,Sw . 'Ullman- CATHERN RADABAUGHI Secretary Skill to do comes of doing. Was her class's secre- tary--an industrious wor- ker--is another diamond bearer--has a male inter- est in the Army--should make a good wife after taking four years of Home EC. DONALD CROY Student 'Council Representative I am king of the Romans and above grammar. Operates the only tank in town--Student Council representative--has red, curly hair and a temper to go with it--the prank- ster of the class--one person who could out- talk teachers. NORBERT DRUM Reporter As innocent as a new- laid egg. Was senior class's rov- ing reporter--has a great passion for operas--was the class comic--a faith- ful employee of the Wea- ther -Seal--is better known as Norb.

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Class History g Friends and classmates: As you're leafing through this yearbook in years to come, I hope you'll pause at this page and remember the class of l952. Its life continued but twelve short years, yet every day of those years was crowded with events. When the members of this class have all achieved the fame and honors that are bound to- corrne to them the memories of these twelve years will linger in the hearts of each and everyone. It was in September, 1941, that we entered the halls of education as ten, frightened boys and girls. The members of our class were as follows! David Buckland, Betty Frey, Polly Garverick, Darrell Kidd, Jo Ann Blaydes, Bill Pope, Barbara Tobias, Annbeth Sommers, Ada Metcalf, and Bertha Michel. We were afraid of our teacher, Miss McDowell: of the older students: in fact, of practically anything that moved. At that time the first and second grades were combined, and we were always jealous of the second graders, because they were permitted to stay a half hour longer than we were. That made us feel like such babies! Oh to be a second grader! That moment finally arrived, but then they moved the first grade to the west building and we never got a chance to show our superiority. We gained eight new members this year, Guy Shadrach, Jimmy Goedde, Ronnie Wilson, Billy Ward, Teddy Etling, Sara Moore, and Florence McDougle: but we lost one, Bertha Michel Our teacher was still Miss McDowell, whom we had found to be a wonderful friend. In the summer after our second year, we lost one of our classmates, David Buckland. David drowned while playing near the river. We began our third year at the west building with Mrs. Hauck as our teacher. How some of us hated that long walk on cold mornings! Remember the trouble we had with our leggins and boots? We never would have managed if the boys had not helped to tug and pull. We added three new persons from Leipsic this year--Cathern and Dorothy Radabaugh and Paul Reynolds. We lost six, however-- Polly Garverick, Jo Ann Blaydes, Jimmy Goedde, Florence McDougal, Guy Shadrach, and Barbara Tobias. ln September, 1944, we became fourth graders. The time was surely passing fast. By now we had learned the fundamentals of readin', 'ritin', and 'rithmetic. .Our number increased, for we added three new members--Gloria Naylor, Willis Kaufman and Martha Carnahan. Gloria left before the school year was ended. As fifth graders we were pretty mischievous. Now we were the oldest pu- pils at the west building and made the other kids realize it. And the fights we used to have! The class was divided into two teams, remember? Betty Frey cap- tained one side and Cathern Radabaugh, the other, We also had the task of learn- ing the forty-eight states and their capitals. Miss Marilyn Hitchcock, our teacher pulled us through those unforgetable months. Freda Smith joined th class, but left after a few months. Teddy Etling moved to Michigan during the summer. Only six of us moved on to the sixth grade--Betty Frey, Bill Pope, Mary Lou Schwab, Ada Metcalf, Cathern Radabaugh, and Annbeth Sommers. Paul Reynolds had moved to Leipsic: Darrell Kidd, to Lima: and others had dropped out, moving to various places. Our number increased to twelve, however, when John Schwav, Earl Metcalf, Alfred Tobe, Elsie Kaufman, Don Newland and Don Croy joined our ranks. We were again at the east building where we would spend the rest of our school days. Mrs. Kersting was our adviser. During the course of the year we gained and lost Jack Stout. As we entered the seventh grade we began to realize our grade school days were coming to an end. During the first semester our teacher was Mrs. Louise Schaeffer and during the second, Mrs. Mary Bergman. We gained a new member from Lima, Carol Gerig. Ed Hamilton also joined the class, but did not complete the year.