Perry High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Perry, OH)

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BACK ROW: Mr. Yant, Mr. Stirm, Mrs. Freed, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Sahli. FRONT ROW: Miss Skidmore, Mrs. Corwin, Mrs. Hawkins, Mr. Few, principal, Mrs. Few, Miss Ganschow. Mrs. Morton. FACULTY Mr. Sahli Aeronautics Geometry Advanced Math. World History Mr. Stirm Science Biology Chemistry Mrs. Hawkins Music Mrs. Morton Eighth Grade Am. History Am. Government Sociology Miss Ganschow Home Economics Mr. Yant Agriculture Mr. Hawkins Manual Training Physical Education Athletics Mrs. Corwin Seventh Eighth Grades Mrs. Freed Physical Education Miss Skidmore English I II Am. Literature Eng. Literature Latin I II Mrs. Few Commercial Speech Mr. Few Superintendent The faculty has guided us through the problems of our school life with words of wisdom and concern. They have helped us correct our mistakes and attain our achievements in molding the characters which will soon make up a part of the citizenry of our country. We wish to take this opportunity to thank them for the patient and skillful guidance they have shown us. o Schoolhouses are the Republican line of fortifications. —Horace Mann. -5-

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BACK ROW: Mr. Grafton Patterson, Mr. Sam Nixon, Mr. Harvey Poulson. FRONT ROW: Mr. John R. Williams, Mrs. Gladys Coppock, Mrs. Aliene Jones Mr. R. G. Few. BOAED OF EDUCATION The Board of Education has spent many hours working for a better place in which we may receive our school training. They take care of the business and approve the management of the school program. They seldom receive the thanks they deserve for their services to us and to the community as a whole. R. G. FEW PRINCIPAL Throughout our high school experiences Mr. Few has guided our thoughts and our actions with kindly advise. His quiet, sympathetic, and understanding ways have won for him much respect from the entire student body. —4—

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TIME MARCHES ON September 7—Students anxiously enter the school to see if the war has made a shortage of teachers. October 22—New decorations, new ideas displayed as sophomores sponsor the first dance of the year. October 29—N.E.O.T.A.—Ask any junior if it wasn't a good night for post-office. November 11—Speech class play— Let Me Come Back. November 12—Good food—good speeches—as the annual football banquet is held. November 18—Teachers have business meeting in Mentor—afternoon off. November 19—Popular Lloyd Averill brings Rita Hayworth to the junior dance. November 23—Thanks to the literature class—we have a school paper. November 24—Thanksgiving Assembly. November 25—Thanksgiving Day—Everyone stuffed including the turkey. November 29— Topper Takes a Trip —Even our entertainment is affected by the war. December 17—Senior class sponsors White Christmas dance—lots of fun for everyone. December 23—Last big event of 1943. Some seemed to find the meat of the Christmas Luncheon none too tender; however, it really was a swell meal. January 12—Gym is the scene of the junior party. Mr. Stirm displays great athletic ability. February 10—Honor and remembrances of great men bom in February was presented by the lower floor under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins. February 10—Howard Kroener, who recently left for the Air Corps is guest of honor at class party. February 16—Scholarship Banquet—Case President speaks. February 18—Juanita Helmkee crowned queen of the Firemen's Ball February 22—Thanks to Washington, no school. March 3—Speech class sponsors play— The Doctor Has a Daughter. March 10—Bruised knees and sore joints displayed as result of senior skating party. March 11— Scholarship tests given at Harvey—and they were far from easy. March 18—Senior girls and sophomore boys walk away with basketball trophies as the result of two evenings' play. March 24—Ambitious eighth graders sponsor March Hop—clever ideas and decorations. March 31—Speech class has party at Jerry and Bert's. March 31—Boxing show. April 7-11—Spring fever is in the air as school closes for its annual spring vacation. April 21—Mrs. Hawkins presents to the onlookers a real spring festival with each grade doing its part. April 28—Spring dance is given by the seventh grade. May 13—Junior-senior prom—good crowd even if the men have gone to war. May 19—Class night—change from usual—minstrel show. May 24—Exams swing into position—last attempt for final victory. May 26—Commencement—final victory. —6—