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

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Qfagsf-3 Sfigfovgb In the year of 1956 a bewildered group of youngsters entered the first grade of Perry School. 81noe then many have been added and only about nine of the original have continued here to graduate ln '4B. Some of us were in a play 'The Doll 8hop'. These nine are Howard Acker Marie Brlndza, Jean Few Bob fray, Inez Shock, Pauline Steele, Marge Sweet, bilbert Smith, and Cherie Von Lehmden. It was a hard struggle but we passed into the second grade. We had quite a few parties and excursions. Remember when Hr. Densmore took ue to Hell's Hollow? And to a sugar bush ln Thompson? We agaln participated in a muelclal program, 'Hansel and Gretal' in which most of us were cookies - and goodies lggodles, that is, only as far as the script was conoernedl. Well, t t year went fast and sorn we were in the third grade. Then, came the forth grade with more fun and learning. Hr. Densmore again took us on a picnic. his time it was to Squires Castle which has never been the same since. For that matter, neither have we. Boon the fifth grade welcomed us and we realized that in only two more years we would be upstairs. Mrs. Champion, our teacher, must have been quite disgusted with us because she took ue to the Palnesville Jail one day--just for a sight seeing trip. I guess she d1dn't want to loose us badly for we were all carefully instructed to hold on to the clothes line which she brought along, as we went through the Jail and the Painesvllle Telegraph , building. Our musical talent seemed to have been found in the 6th grade. Miss Knlesley, our teacher CMrs. Fisher? directed us ln a mlnstrel show which was liked so much that we were asked to put it on a second time. Ve even got our names in the paper. Although we had participated in all the musicals the preceding five years we were prouder because we did lt all ourselves. After a hectic year of studying we decided to celebrate the last day of school by going on a picnic to utz's, by the river. at the end of the day we returned to school dirty and tired, looking like we had a good time-which we did. At last we were in the seven h grade. We continued to display our good talent in presenting before the school a comedy plag 'Uncle Pcdger Hangs a Plcture', revised by Cherie Von Lehmden and Eloise lkka. In the ath grade we were teaslngly called insurgents by our teachers but sometimes they really meant it. When it came to buying war bonds and stamps we were always on top. We also sponsored a dance called the larch Hop. The day we became freshmen was a most happy but confusing time of our lives. Everyone asking everyone else what subjects to take and getting simply nowhere. Closer to the Junior year we began raising money for the prom by sponsoring a skating party and a dance. he girls had a party of their own at Few's. Quite a party ---- Eh Gher1e??1????? Ulll we ever forget the field trips Mr. Hearthur, our tenth grade teacher, took us on? Especially when he would suddenly stop us and exclalm that we were in the middle of poslon ivy. It happened every t1me.Ve sponsor- ed a Championship dance for our victorious football boys and also a skating party and a Magician show. A Halloween party was again enjoyed by the girls and whole slam: got together for a party at Stee1e'e.