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

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IIT DY Cf T E CLAII F 1946 How IT ALL HAPPENED BOUT the time scientists began experi- menting with atomic energy, a great dis- turbance was observed in the vast labo- ratory of Piqua High School as a mass of raw, uncombined elements first ventured into the realms of the atom and the xg that is, science and algebra. The disturbance was we, the class of '46, freshmen, in the melting stage. One of our first experiments was in democracy, we helped-elect Martha Bridgman and jack Koon to the chief positions on the Piquonian Staff. Then came our first explosion, when, because of the war, we were forced to give up our usual lunch hour. From a class destined to produce many out- standing elements, number one to attain fame was Paul Faehl, who received when an freshman the first of his four football letters. From the sidelines we observed the accomplish- ments of the upper classmen. This was the year for the choir's presentation of Ballad for Ameri- cans in the annual concert. june Mad was given in March by the chronological nuts, the class of '44, Time was no obstacle to them. The graduating class impressed us with both their operetta, Hollywood Boundf, and their senior play, about a peace conference, which was written by loan Armstrong, one of the outstanding ele- ments in their compound. After a gruelling analysis of ourselves, exams to you, we left the laboratory for a vacation. In September 1943, additional elements arrived from Wilder and Bennett to supplement our mass. We were classified as a simple UD compound. This year we climbed a flight of stairs to get to our supply closets. Some people, the unscientific types, call them lockers. Yes, we voted again, and the first of the Ashes burned brightly as head of the Piquonian, with Walt Klosterman to take care of the business end. That fall P.H.S. received the Nobel Award of the Miami Valley League for outstanding achievement in football. We defeated Troy 26-12. From the 1946 compound flamed Wertz, Faehl, Retterbush, Rogers, Stevens, Scherer, our lettermen. Miss Nixon left for sunny California. There was another successful concert at whi-ch we heard This Is My Country. 1 Guess Again,', the junior class play, didnlt fool us in the least. We're a simple compound now, remember! The seniors put both their pro- ductions, The Pirates of Penzance and Lost Horizon, across in an atomic smash-hit way. Don Gentile day was a big event for Central. C.B.S. broadcast from our stage. The town turned out for a big parade of heroes. Exams ...... commencement ...... recess! I When September 1944 rolled around, jack Aton, Edythe Dickerson, Pat Penrod, and Rose Marie Routzahn increased our atomic number. There were several changes in the faculty. Chemi- cal changes, probably. Anyway, the new faces belonged to Principal Robert G. Winter, Music Director Paul Fitzwater, home economics teacher Mary Virginia Woodruff, and history instructor George Carter. Dick Bridgman became the big element of that illustrious class ahead of us. To a special compound, the Student Council, we sent Betty Ash, Clark Grosvenor, Don Kiser, Dick Puthoff, and Katharine Snyder. A great loss to the community and the school came with the death of Mr. George C. Dietrich, who had resigned as superintendent of schools the preceding spring. Gur new superintendent was the respected former principal of the high school, Mr. C. M. Sims. Francis Angleberger, Raymond Cron, Dick Brown, Ralph Barbee, and jim Schulz received recognition as emblem farmers. Element Birk held down the post of band treasurer. Elements Rita Roof, Joyce Driver, Betty Ash, jack Retter- bush, and lim Schulz were elected to help Van de Mark and Gray with the Piquonian. New element Bill Lear was discovered. Lear plus Driver equals Carmichial. Margie Foster, Dick Sims, and Albert Henderson posed as quiz kids in assembly. Those of us in the dramatics class helped to stage a clever mystery drama and a Christmas play Home for Christmas. Taking roles were Helen Schimmel, Virginia Coyne, Pat Penrod, Betty Rose, jane Sullenberger, Wanda Robinaugh, Yvonne Werling, Paul Wertz, and Dick Puthoff. Miss Genevieve North, faculty poet, completed her trilogy of Christmas poems. We effervesced during the holidays with many parties. We started making baskets, too, with Schulz, Brown, Bushnell, and Scherer starring on the Papoose squad during the hardwood season. A few of our talented class musicians lent their capable assistance to Bennett for the annual minstrel show. Now that our 'compound was more thoroughly combined and refined, there was more to chal- lenge us and more to keep us busy. Margie Foster and Joyce Driver were our first to make Quill and Scroll. We crystallized with Dick Puthoff as presidentg lim Schulz, vice president, Qcontinued on page 31? Page Twenty-Nine

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GEORGE PAUL WERTZ, JR. Buck Class Play 3 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, Z, 3, 4 Track 3 Baseball 1, 2 Hi-Y Club 2, 3, 4 junior Leaders 1, 2, President 3 CHLOVETA WILLCGX Class Secretary 1 Friendship Club 3, 4 Librarian 4 CHARLYNE YEARSLEY First Aid Class 1 Volleyball 1, Z Basketball 1 2 Baseball 1 MADGE MARIE YOUNG Operetta 4 Home Economics Club 1 Friendship Club 1, Z, 3, 4 VETERANS AWARDED DIPLOMAS NUMBER of veterans were awarded diplomas at the Com- mencement exercises, May 29. They became eligible either through regular class attendance at Piqua Central, at service schools while in the armed forces, or by successfully completing the General Educational Development Tests given by the Veterans Testing Service. The following list is as of May 17: William Ceylor Robert Davis Edwin Durr Jorene Erwin Robert Erwin Dwight Hutchinson Harry Johnston Rolland Knouff Page Twenty-Eight Bertram Kuppin George Miller Martin Minnich Charles Puttee John Schurr john Stein Philip Sullenberger William Timmerman

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1. Snowhound lasses: Janice Dickman, Dorothy Penrocl, Joyce Hoskins, Jeanne Spencer. 2. About time, Bob Kipp and John Herzog! 3. lwiadge Young and aclmirer. 4. Swob and Faehl, pals. 5. Kneeling: Pat Lindsley, Dorothy Penrod, Joyce Hoskins. Standing: Jeanne Spencer, Norma Dill, Janice Dickman, lviaclge Young. 6. The masked men are ? Y 7. Phil Sullenherger, Pat Recker, Katharine Snyder, Betty Elclretlge. Jeanne Kruse, Rita Roof. 8. The Ashes and friends. 9. Foothall enthusiasts Buck Vlfertz, Paul1:aehl, Bill Bushnell, and lviinnie and Skinny. IU. VUhat's so funny? I Pat and Jack. 11. Kipp and friend for foe?J 12. Lenox, Eldredge, Snyder, Roof, Kruse, Foster, Recker. 13. The girls coming up in the world are Nancy Gray, Jeanine Halterman, Jean Ulhrich, and Sally 1-ieitzman. 14. Lindsley and Schulz, as usual. 15. Shirley spent a lot of time here. Page Thirty