Piqua Central High School - Piquonian Yearbook (Piqua, OH)

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Calendar r SEPTEMBER 6-The year's progress begins with an inspiring talk given to the student body by Rev. H. C. Carson on Standards We Should Have in Work and Play. 13-Dr. Cvuy Morris Bingham uses the word Are as his topic and presents a very interesting program to the students and faculty. 14-Dr. Charles Reign Scoville and his evangelistic party present a short program. Dr. Scoville choses as his topic, A Triad of Ideals. 16-The teachers picnic at Evergreen lake. 18-The Student Congress is again seen at the desks in the halls as they study and rake charge of affairs for the first time this semester. 19-Supt. Dietrich introduces a class of psychology that is entered by many of the students. More progress. 19-22-Z3-Student Congress elections by the different classes on Monday, Thurs- day, and Friday. 21-Cheer leader tryouts in the auditorium. The school yells again resound through- out the building. OCTOBER 5-Mr. Sims' Uforewarned is forearmedn hint is well followed out after his short talk on unnecessary absence. 6-13-Honor students are selected by the faculty to become members of the National Honor society. Congratulations! Still more progress. 12-Columbus day is observed in several of the schools throughout the city with special programs being given. 13-The Debate club organizes today in the auditorium. Oiiicers for the coming year are elected and programs for the coming meetings planned. 17-The names of many juniors and seniors appear on the blackboard as the students prepare for the coming Piquonian staff election. 19-The seniors meet to appoint the ring and pin committee that will confer with representatives of numerous companies to select the class jewelry. 20-Tryouts are held this week and the first meeting of the Dramatic club. Many good plays are expected from the large and gifted number of students that are members of this club. 13-The Piquonian staff is elected by the students. May their choice be successful. May the stai'f's work be excellent. 20-Eirsifeven weeks grade cards are handed out. Let us strive to progress more rapi y. 23-Informal initiation for honor students is held in the auditorium. NOVEMBER 1--Senior class jewelry is chosen today. 1-2-3-Girls' Glee club tryouts and the first meeting. 6-12-National Education week. 8-Hugh Fuller presents the student body with a new variety of entertainment in the form of clever inpersonations when he appears in the high school audi- torium on the first number of this year's school assembly. 9-Open night is held in several schools with a program in the auditorium and the seventh period classes open to the public at Central. 11-Armistice day is iittingly celebrated in the schools. Supt. Dietrich of Columbus speaks to the students. 11-The High School band gives a concert on the public square at 11:00 A. M. 14-Chief Gehle instructs the students in safety in his talk. 16-17-18-Ohio State University tests are given to the seniors and sophomores. 19-Thanksgiving holiday. Many students, like the season's turkey, are stuffed. 21-Quill and Scroll induction is held in the auditorium at which time three girls and one boy are taken into the society. Little progress, boys! 22-Dr. Stevenson gives a talk in assembly on the Fine Art of Thinking. 23-The Rotary club entertains the football squad at their noon meeting. 23- The Courtship of Miles Standish is given by the Dramatic club. The boy progresses in this play. THE . . . PIQUONIAN

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THE Many of the girls have taken up nursing, among them being Ruth Meyers, Rosella Weiss, Helen Neal, Jessie Hoke, Laurine Julien, and Martha Newsome. The Ford plane was now passing over Virginia and it was recalled that Ogden French is chef in the Vernon hotel near Mt. Vernon. The flyers decided to finish the list and these facts were brought to light: Ruth Fisher atthe piano and Jane Albright as vocalist and reader are all the rage on the radio. . Several athletes are still making good, those being Leo Wilcox, the second Bobby Jones, Herb,Houser, whose record for the mile is still unbroken among the Olympic competitors, and Winifred Staley, who has earned the title of Babe Didrikson the Second. Russ Fogt still retains his pingfpong championship of America, Virgil Klopfer's record for the Olympic cross-country is, as yet, unbroken, and Freddy Meyers is .still rated as the greatest tackle the University of Chicago ever had. Betty Yarman is a well known columnist for the May Syndicate. On the stage, Mildred Young has become known as one of the greatest -actresses. Evelyn Pollard is called the greatest musical singer in years, Vonette Warvel is New York's latest find as a tap dancer, while Robert Lawhead and Dale Karns are heads of the great chain of theaters from coast to coast. Robert Morrow is sales head for the Stephenson Hardware Co., owned by no other than Tom Stephenson. Herman Wiford was recently appointed director of the Boston Art institute. Ed Roberts, Norman McClay, and Paul Ringelspaugh are Secret Service operatives. Miami ahead. In a few minutes the plane landed. Who should come strolling up to the ship but those famous society women, Jean Statler and Helen Steinhilber together with Lucille Moore, renowned head of the Modern Business School in Chicago. Greetings were exchanged, and upon learning that Fred Miller, the great trombone soloist, was to playin New Orleans the next evening, the boys immediately returned to the Miami hotel. Another surprise! Esther Snyder and Marie Hays, famous debaters and congresswomen, were in the lobby. From Marie the boys learned that Dixie Gilchrist is the home economics teacher at P. H. S. The next morning on the way to New Orleans, the boys resumed their talk. just happened to thinkf' said Bill: Lorene Foster owns a great ranch in the West, and---O yes---William Patterson is the greatest wheat raiser in the Dakotasf' Hagel Davis is chief mechanic for the American Transportation Company, the well-known busline, said Harold. l think Onda Robinson and Alice Schmidlapp are stenographers for Robert Long, chief of the Mid-Western Chemical corporation, said Ernie. lsn't Martha Hahn the new commerical instructor back at Central? asked Harold. Yes, she has achieved quite a record in her previous workf' replied Bill. Here we are at New Orleans, we better get cleaned up if we want to go to the concert tonight, said Dave. The boys left the plane in the care of the airport mechanics and sped to town in taxis. There's that noted beauty shop managed by Alice Dickson and Elaine Hake--'remember Dave?i' Say, there's the famous night club owned by Paul Geeting. What say we drop in after the concert tonight? asked Bill. All agreed. lt just happened as the boys were entering their hotel that they spied Gladys Thomas, who had made a name for herself by her superb salesmanship. ln the lounge they found Lester Hunter and Don Kiefer, their only occupation being spending their wives' money. Laura Koester, the boys learned from them, was spending her vacation traveling in Europe with her husband. After the concert, the boys proceeded to the night club mentioned above, there they found Elizabeth Guisinger in the role of hostess, and were the boys entertained! In fact they didn't want to leave until the headwaiter told them that the place had to close. just like them! Their flight continued without mishap, but it was decided to cut it short be- cause Binford wanted to get home to his wife. They completed their journey over the United States in the next two days and, making their final landing, hurried home. -Charlyne May -Wm. Ratcliff -David Miller. P1QU'o1l11AN

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DECEMBER 12wDr. A. B. Carson gives a talk on osteopathy. 17-Final exams start-cards to come out Friday, February 20. 22- A Christmas Phantasy is presented by the Dramatic club before the student body. Returning alumni report their progress in colleges near and far. JANUARY 3-Alas! Christmas vacation is over. Seniors start the last lap of their high school education. Much progress is shown. ' 16-William Herbert Blough, assistant professor of education at Wittenberg, tells the seniors how to select a college. 19-Art class puppet show of Jack and the Bean Stock. All progressive schools have puppets. 25-Mr. Butcher from Heidelberg tells us Who Should Go to Collegefl 28'-We hear some progressive remarks from Dr. W. W. Trostle on Medicine as a Profession. 31-Hurrah! We see the Olympics without leaving Piqua when Mr. Bearmore presents a splendid movie and talk. FEBRUARY 3-Engravers, contract signed with the Fort Wayne Engraving Company. Our Annual progresses. 7-Glenn Morris tells us about sciences. Are any of us afraid of electricity? lt's shocking. 13-We welcome Miss English of the Y. W. C. A. for a profitable and inspiring talk. 17-Rev. J. W. Van Kirk represents world peace and exhibits his flag for the nations. Z3-Seniors select their announcements. MARCH 6YHonor society chooses another member. 6-Mr. C. L. Whitney, our city manager, tells us about progressive cities. 7-Progress is noted when first semester grade cards are handed out. 9-Junior Piquonian staff elected by the junior class. Z1-Mr.lCreager tells us about advertisements that people believe in, with dire resu ts. 24-Junior class play, Ult Won't Be Long Now, continues the school's progress. 27- The Value of Plush is explained by Miss Nellie McCabe. 27AQuill and Scroll election and induction. The boys should progress more in literary fields. 28-Our geographic knowledge progresses through an address by Mr. Elude on Siberia. 29-French club is organized. School activities grow in numbers. APRIL 10-Mr. Edward Spooner gives the history of furniture and its progress. 17-Dr. Art Smith, federal meat inspector, shows the progress made in our health protection. MAY 5-6-Cperetta, BonVoyage',, is presented by the senior class. How some seniors have developed their talents! 9-Class play reviewed by prospective cast. 9fSeniors take second tests and many find how little progress they have made. 26-junior-Senior reception is a wow and a big time is had by all. The juniors are certainly progressive entertainers. 28-Baccalaureate is bringing to a close the school life of some of the seniors. Z9-31-Class play. Well, well, some seniors do know how to act'--at least on the stage. JUNE lvffhe seniors have progressed since their freshman days and now reach their goal-f-graduation. Z-We attend the alumni reception and take our places in the progress of the world outside the school. THE . . . PIQUONIAN