Philo High School - Current Yearbook (Philo, OH)

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CLASS PROPHECY Bill Trimble has finally made it; he has just been promoted to chief cook and bottle washer. Bill Longshore after 18 years of eating turkey has changed his brand; he now owns a hot dog stand. Carl Janusz the shy one of our crowd; now owns a beauty shop in the heart of town. Richard Robinson, we’ve just got word; is en¬ tering the world champion talking contest. Lydia Wilson who recently left to go to the Kentucky Derby; got sidetracked by a handsome horse trader and ended up in Tennessee instead. Joe Staley has just established a love - lorn column; in which he appears quite regularly. Hope Perkins is in the manufacturing bus¬ iness of western clothes, cowboys boots are her speciality. Sandra 1 Israel the red-headed gal; has just bought a Pink Cadillac to keep in style. Bob Beish the fun loving chap, is now the teacher of a driving class. Kathryn Shook a quiet girl; is now running a tilt-a-whirl. George Trainer is writing a book on how to control your temper while playing basketball. Nancy Stiles is stand-in for one of our famous Movie Stars “Francis the Mule.’’ Richard Stiles is a famous baseball star from the House of Davids. Evelyn Price is training her voice so she can be a hog caller in Morgan County. Shirley Gillogly is now in South America fur¬ thering her career of wrestling alligators. Orville Fisher is trying out for the Gorilla part in the movie Gargantua. Bob Hunter voted most likely to succeed, is now announcer on Gene’s Canteen. David Sawyers is rising fast, he’s become a pilot at last. John Baker the teachers pest, hasn’t got out of high school yet. Linda Tinkham is in the jewelry business, collecting gold bands. Ruth Roberts whom we seldom see, has just recently become a resident of gay Parie. Clara Ann Barbour has left us now, to be a social wheel in Beverly’s town. Marjorie Enochs has reached her aim, she’s a water skier of some fame. Nancy Finkel the one with the imagination, has been receiving a lot of fascination. Larry Morgan of our class; needed to become a physchiatrist. Nancy Wilson mightest of girls, ate some oy¬ sters and swallowed a pearl. Pat Clever we all knew, would join the Navy with you know who. Chuck Baker is now a famous Baritone, his most recent hit “Don’t Forbid Thee.” Diana Merriam our class musician? Is giving Elvis Presley competition. Paul Kelso has made a hit, with his well-known factory that makes tooth-picks. JoAnn Rittberger once a go-getter and readi¬ er, is now an elementary teacher. Dave Shipps saw a sign saying “This will take you to Zanesville” poor Dave is still waiting. Jerry Foster who wanted to be a driver at the Indianapolis race has accomplished his goal, he’s the No. 1 ambulance driver. Shirley Wietzel for which we’re happy has just been crowned Miss Pretzel. Nancy Linscott was so serious in school, but now is learning how to play pool. Laura Humphrey our girl athlete, is scrubbing floors for something to eat. Ruth Stone who’s very short, just took her fifth husband to court. Gary Smith a forceful young man, is now sell¬ ing garbage cans. Jean Kramer is now a famous dress designer for the Eskimo’s in the Yukon. Freda Taylor who always has time to play a joke, is now in the business of bottling coke. Bonnie Miller is now a skating instructor at the Toad Town skating rink. Martha Miller who was always shy, has re¬ ceived first prize for her cherry pies. Sandra Hamilton the High School prancer, is now a bubble dancer. Martha Sherburn a cute little chick, is now selling peppermint stick. Jean Collins always in a hurry to get things done has been making shot guns. Shelby Taylor was once very quiet, now she is a No. 1 chorus girl at Tony’s cafe. Marilyn Swingle’s aim is to be a private sec¬ retary, but we all bet she’ll marry. Sandra Hamilton Clara Ann Barbour Hope Perkins Page Seventeen

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CLASS WILL The Senior Class of 1957 of Philo High School, City of Philo State of Ohio, being of sound mind and memory do hereby draw up this will as being our last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or wills, heretofore made by us. I, Chuck Baker, will my ability for getting along with Mrs. Sharp to Mike Worley. I hope you can see through her and her literature better than I could Mike. I, John Baker, will Mr. Betz a wig, now maybe the flies won’t be using his bald head for a landing field. I, Clara Ann Barbour, will Mass Politis a taxi meter for her Cadillac since she runs a taxi route from Philo to Zanesville anyway. I, Robert Beish, will some of Mr. Thompson’s ability to be “fair and square” with students to other teachers here. I, Pat Clever, will Anne Mae Deitrick my seat in solid geometry so Mr. Thompson won’t have an all boy class next year either. I, Jean Collins, will Harold Gordon a bottle of wave set, now he won’t have to stand in front of a mirror for an hour combing his hair trying to get a perfect wave. I, Dorothy Drake, will to Wanda Wostall, all nm love for the name of Moore. I, Marjorie Enochs, will my seat in speach class to anyone who likes to make speeches, I didn’t I, Nancy Finkel, will Margaret Ann Dilley a guitar and a hound dog. Now maybe she can imitate Elvis Presley. I, Orville Fisher, will Phillip Dalton and Dick Swetnam, my pay check for a year. Now buy your own eats after football practice. I, Jerry Foster, will to Mr. Dilley the school house since he is going to blow it up anyway. I, Shirley Gilloglv, will Miss Politis my ability to speak up. Then maybe she can be heard in the back of the room. I, Sandra Hamilton, will Larry McCutcheon, Jim Corder, and Harold Gordon, a Mercury; I hate to see you ride those bikes when its cold. I, Celesta Hamilton, will my ability to help in the kitchen to anyone who likes to get out of study hall. I, Laura Humphrey, will Dave Mason a suit of armor. Now you won’t miss out on any sports this year, Dave. I, Bob Hunter, will to my brother Curtis, my ability to get out of classes and homework. I, Sandra Israel, will the Juniors the will to will a will that will pass. I, Bob Janusz, will Mi’. Dilley two new cars since Dana is going to tear the old ones up anyway. I, Paul Kelso, will Tom Newson to Evelyn Jones. Please get married. I, Jean Kramer, will Sis Hatfield a new heart to replace the one she wore out on Mr. LaBonte. I, Nancy Linscott, will the faculty my darling brother, brace yourselves. I, Bill Longshore, will Charles Myers two cylin¬ ders for his John Deere tractor. Now it will run on all four. I, Diana Merriam, will Carolyn Kirkbride and Butch Morrison a private wastepaper basket. Now there won’t be such an uproar in speech class. I, Larry Morgan, will Jane Garrett all my love for a good time. Use it well. I did! I, Bonnie Miller, will my ability to stop on skates to Jim Noland. Now maybe you won’t hit the wall. I, Martha Miller, will Marie Allison my first chair in band, hope you enjoy it as much as’ I did. Page Sixteen I, Hope Perkins, will to my sister Sara, any of the freshman boys. Just teasing Sis. I know it’s David you’ll pick. I, Evelyn Price, will my “I like Elvis” button to anyone who likes sideburns as well as I do. I, Jo Ann Rittberger, will my brother Bob my ability to stay up late hours and still look civilized the next day. I, Ruth Roberts, will Mr. LaBonte a new suit with complete built in muscles. I, Richard Robinson, will my brother Bob, my ability to play a horn in the Philo Band. I, Dave Sawyers, will my position on the bas¬ ketball team of chief bench warmer to Dick Dodd. Now he’ll really have something to brag about. I, Martha Sherburn, will my complexion to Miss Mitchell so that she won’t have to wear so much rouge. I, Dave Shipps, will to you, Dave Mason, my draft card so you won’t have to lie about your age. “Don’t get hazy, Dave.” I, Kathryn Shook, will Miss Forbes some 3 in 1 oil so she can fix some of those squeaks. I, Gary Smith, will to any Junior, who intends to be in the Senior class play, a dozen flips on the couch. It will cost you $2.40! I, Joe Staley, would will a will if I had a will but I don’t. I, Nancy Stiles, will Mary Shipps the ability to keep her mind on her work instead of on the Senior boy in fifth period study hall. I, Richard Stiles, will Philo High School a clock. Now I hope they will put it in the restroom. I, Ruth Stone, will my love for the name of “Bill” to Wanda Worstall. Keep trying. I, Marilyn Swingle, will Miss Milligan a piece of angel food cake. Now maybe you won’t get so hungry before lunch. I, Freda Taylor, will Mr. Lloyd, a new math class. Now maybe he can give some A’s. I, Shelby Taylor, will Mr. Hatfield an auto¬ matic washer and dryer. Now the Home E’c. girls won’t have to wash the players’ uniforms. I, Linda Tinkham, will Carolyn Bass a new seat in the 7th period study hall. Now maybe she won’t have to strain her neck to see if a certain senior boy is looking at her. I, Geoi’ge Trainer, will Mr. Lloyd an automatic hair brush installed in his car. Now maybe he can get his hair combed before he gets to school in the mornings ' . I, Bill Trimble, will Pat Kennedy a wide-gage track for her box car. Don’t jump the track, Pat. It’s dangerous. I, Shirley Wietzel, will Jim Longshore the re¬ maining articles which I purchased from him to help the Latin C-lub. “And don’t forget to change the name on the stationery.” I, Lydia Wilson, will my misinformation to anyone who likes to speak up in class. I, Nancy Wilson, will Mary Lou Wolfe my quietness. Now maybe the girls who eat in the art room won’t have to listen to her. We, the Senior Class of 1957, will to Mr. Betz our sincere appreciation and gratitude for all the untiring effort and help he has given to us. This will having been read and approved is hereby declared legal and any beneficiaries who try to revoke or dispute any will is hereby declared deprived of all rights and privileges. Pat Clever Diana Merriam Robert Beish

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HONORS SENIOR CLASS STANDING David Lee Sawyers was chosen valedictorian and Lydia Grace Wilson was chosen salutatorian. The other high ranking seniors were as follows: Jo Ann Rittberger Bob Hunter Ruth Roberts Dorothy Drake Laura Humphrey Gary Smith Nancy Stiles Nancy Linscott SCHOLARSHIP TESTS According to information available the following have received honors for schol¬ arship tests sometime during their four years of high school. Laura Humphrey—1st in Muskingum County in plane geometry. Bob Hunter—17th in state in Division 11, 2nd in Division 11 in Ohio University District, 6th in Ohio University regardless of classification, 1st in Muskingum County in world history. 6th in Division 11 in Ohio University District in American History, 8th in Muskingum County in Ohio General Scholarship Test. Larry Morgan—1st in Muskingum County, 6th in Ohio University District, Hon¬ orable Mention in the state in English IX. 1st in Muskingum County, 2nd in Ohio Uni¬ versity District, Honorable Mention in the state in English X. 2nd in Muskingum County in English XI. 5th in Muskingum County in Ohio General Scholarship Test. David Sawyers—6th in Ohio University District, 2nd in Muskingum County in La¬ tin I. Honorable Mention in Muskingum County in Ohio General Scholarship Test. Gary Smith—1st in Muskingum County, 2nd in Ohio University District, 5th re¬ gardless of classification in Ohio University District, 10th in state in Latin I. 2nd in Muskingum County, 4th in Ohio University District, 9th regardless of classification in Ohio University District, Honorable Mention in the state in Latin II. 2nd in Muskingum County in chemistry. Honorable Mention in Muskingum County in Ohio General Scholarship Test. Nancy Stiles—1st in Muskingum County in biology. Page Eighteen