Point Place High School - Scarlet and Black Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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The Scarlet and Black History of Class of 1955 One day as I was idly browsing about, I came upon my little memory book. I slowly turned the pages, and to my surprise I came upon a picture of the freshman class of 1931. It recalled to my memory the first day of high school. I pictured to myself a group of happy, expectant freshmen, already looking forward with anticipation to the happy days ahead,end eager to begin the long climb which ends for some of us tonight. After we had become accustomed to the new routine, the locks, and the unmerciful razzing of the upper-classmen, we settled down and decided we would have to organize, and on the second page of my book I found a picture of our offi- cers, elected at our first class meeting. They were: Bill Coleman, President, Olive Blakeney, Vice-Presidentgand Ella Andersen, Secretary. Turning the page, I saw a picture of the Science Club which was organized October 16, 1931, and also a picture of the cast of the Science Club play, entitled nAn Economical Boomerang,n which took place January 20, 1952. I slowly turned the next page, wondering what I would find. Why, of course, the freshman initiation. How we had dreaded it, but we cheerfully and optimistically survived the most difficult tasks, secretly resolving to take re- venge at the first opportunity which was afforded us. This ended the activities during our freshman year,and we were proud in the knowledge that we could look back with satisfaction upon our many accomplishments. We returned happily to school on e bright,sunshiny day in early September, attempting to impress the freshmen with our superiority. The first page in my memory book for this year showed a picture of our newly elected class officers. They were: Davidene Clemens, Presidentg Robert Dorrell, Vice-President, Jack Thompson, Secretary. This page also contained our class colors which are blue and silver, our flower, forget-me-not, and our motto, 'A winner never quits and a quitter never wins.n Continued on Page32 Page Twenty-one

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The Scarlet and Black V Class Salutatory Parents, Friends, Teachers, Classmates: It is you whom we sincerely welcome and in whose pres- ence we are deeply honored because of the debt we owe you. It is not that you are privileged to be here to witness our graduation,our ceremonious, reverent step in life. It is not that you are honored to be our parents, it is not that you are honored to be our friends,our faculty,our guides for the soon-closing, memorable, four short years. Although we, of our class, are proud of its distinction among others, it is rather that we are honored by the fact that you are our par- ents, our friends, our teachers. It is rather that we are sincerely proud of the privilege of having you here this evening. Going over the past four years,a jewel in our memories, we can vividly realize how you, our parents, have helped to develope in us a well-rounded personality of self-expression, character, and high morals. From you, our teachers, we have received cooperation in all our studies and activities. Your personal advice has given us inspiration. From you, dear classmates, we have acquired sportsmanlike attitude and friendship. Again we welcome you who have given us the ingredients of a real challenge! The challenge to each and every one of us, to awaken our intellectual curiosity for greater capaci- ties of knowledge, that will add zest and meaning to our future years. ---Charles Hendee Page Twenty '

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The Scarlet and Black Class Will 1, as attorney for the Class of 1935, hereby do state that they, the aforesaid beloved Class of 1955, of the city of Toledo, in the County of Lucas,State of Ohio,having been sound in mind and memory, ,ere departure from these halls of knowledge, did make, publish, and declare this, their last Will and Testament, in the manner following, and we do find, therefore, that: They do direct that all their just debts and funeral expenses be paid. All seniors be compelled to tame American Government. Any new janitors have absolute custody over gum grave yards under seats in the auditorium. Ella Andersen, to any next year's senior who desires to work with might and main for it, her position as '55 Valedictorian. , Eldora Arndt, her sympathetic soul to Virginia Ames. Gladys Aschenbach willingly gives up her post as cash- ier in the cafeteria to Julia Comins. Dot Bennra bequeaths instructions in operatic dramat- ics to WMinnow' Navarre. Jack Bender, his ability to Ntake itn to Fred Vollmar. May Bannister, her knack of wearing collars to Dorothy Roper. Davidene Clemens to Ruth Horan, her reddest finger- nail polish and the editorship of the Pointer. Dot Clevenger, her charming smile to Bernice Moebius. Bernard Lehmann, his optimism to Whitey Sommers. Olive Blakeney and Mary Jane Winzeler, their combined athletic abilities.to Hazel Tassell and Jeanne Faunce. Jack Faunce leaves his captaincy o'er the gridiron to Harold Maier. Elmer Clark, his clarinet, alias WToodlesW to his most capable sister. Norman Gall and Ray Collins, their astounding gifts of 'gab' to Dick Knapp and Don Coon. Gretchen Long sadly gives up her honors in Solid Geom- etry to Bruce Oberholtzer. Lois Merryman leaves her nimble fingers to Gertrude Schultz. Ruth Haynes bequeaths her vocal talents to beloved sister, Esther. Chuck Hendee leaves his well-earned position as Salu- tatorian to any eligible senior of '56. Page Twenty-two