Racine High School - Racina Yearbook (Racine, OH)

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May 14, 1943 THE ECHO T Page One xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x x x ECHO STAFF x X X xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ISSUE DEDICATION Editor....................Eleanor Gainer Assistant Editor...Alice Bradford Feature Editor........Thelma Ours Art Editor.................Audrey Morris Sports Editor.............Delbert Smith Humor Editor..................Jan Neigler In the absence of the annual Yearbook, v e wish to dedicate this issue of THE ECHO to the Class of 1943. In the past the last number of this paper has been restricted to one or two pages of Honor Roll, Scholarship awards, etc. but this year it was decided to edit a full Exchange Editor. Lawrence Hilldor'e i edition in honor of the departing Business Managers ....Betty HobackiSeniors. ..Varilyn Diddle Senior Reporter.....Myrtle Martin Junior Reporter......Ethel Brewer Sophomore Reporter.....Bootie Lee Freshman Reporter...Hazal Stobart Typists............Donna Wilcoxen ..Virginia Bentz Faculty Advisor.........Mr. Wolfe xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS HONOR ROLL SENIORS Marjorie Boyd Eleanor Gainer Betty Hoback Jean Holman Thelma Ours Buddy Simpson Mildred Talbott Donna Wilcoxen JUNIORS Alice Bradford Ethel Brewer Bob Cleland Addalou McKenzie Mary Spencer Marjorie Wolfe SOPHOMORES Bootie Lee Gene Roush Lois Sayre ' Nora Wolfe • FRESHMEN Rosemary Circle Mary Middleswart David Sayre Hazel Stobart On Friday May 7 the Annual Award Assembly was held in the Auditorium. At this time the usual awards for scholarship were given to students in various departments with no one student receiving more than one key. Also during this meeting the service flag was presented to the school by Betty Hoback, president of the Senior Class. The program, under the direction of Mr. Hayman, resulted in the following receiving keys: Valedlctorian--Thelma Ours Salutatorian--Betty Hoback English--Mildred Talbott Language--Jean Holman Science--Mabel Worthington Commerce--Eleanor Gainer Home Economics--Jean Carnahan Social Science--Buddy Simpson Ilusic-Virginia Bentz I!usic--Donna Wilcoxen Attendance--Jan Neigler Attendance—Mary B. Spencer (Activities--liarjorie Boyd Citizenship—Lawrence Killdore TESTS The Senior Scholarship test was taken by R.H.S. Seniors Betty Hoback, Mildred Talbott and Marjorie 3oyd. The District Elimination tests were taken by: U.S. HISTORY—Alice Bradford, Bettie Bush, Anna H. Spencer, Bob Cleland. WORLD HISTORY--Gene Roush, Nora W’olfe, Lois Sayre, Randall Talbott. BOOKKEEPING--Alice Bradford, Bettie Bush, Ethel Brewer. ALGEBRA—Mary Middleswart, Robert Hart. GEOMETRY--Gene Roush. ENGLISH IV—Mildred Talbott, Marjorie Boyd, Eleanor Gainer. ENGLISH III—Mary Spencer, Audrey Morris, Catherine Wolf. ENGLISH II—Blondena Taylor, Lois Sayre, Bootie Lee. ENGLISH I—Hazel Stobart, David Sayre, Bill Hayman. LATIN I—Hazel Stobart, David Sayre. LATIN II—Nora Wolfe, Mildred Byers. SPANISH---Wary Spencer, Bob Cleland GENERAL SCIENCE--Herman Carson, Roy Ervin, James Circle, Lillian Simpson. CHEMISTRY—Betty Hoback, Mildred ralbQtt-

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 Hay Ii.».-lg43 THE ECHO Page Two BACCALAUREATE SERVICES Racine High School--Auditorium Sunday Evening, Hay 9, 1943 Prelude..............Mrs. Lochary Processional......... Doxology..............Congregation Invocation.Rev. Walter R. McCsrleg Choral Response Hymn-- Faith of Our Fathers.. Congregation Scripture. .Rev. Charles’ P Cecil Prayer.....Rev. Charles P. Cecil Choral Response Sermon-- The Call to Youth and Christian Service'1... Rev. T. T. Shelton The Lord's Prayer....Congregation Hymn-- 0 Lord of Air and Land and Sea ...........Congregation Benediction. ..Eev. Lester Taylor Choral Response Recessional Postlude-- Bootie Lee, Accompanist SENIOR CLASS HISTORY COMMENCEMENT SERVICES Auditorium--Friday Evening May 14 Processional Invocation..Rev. Charles ?. Cecil Senior Girls' Chorus: Salutation Song of the Soul Morning Piano Solo...........Bootie Lee Class Address........ Dr, Hobeyt L. Tucker Columbus, Ohio Trumpet Trio Senior Girls' Chorus: Sweet and Low Rain Presentation of Diplomas: County Sup't. C. 0. Chapman Benediction The Auditorium was decorated by members of the Junior Class this year, in the absence of the usual aid of the local garden club. The Juniors also acted as ushers for Eaccalaureate and Commencement Services. ATHLETICS The Varsity baseball team,with daily practices and one game with Wahama, has had a very ligh 3eascn compared with the past. This year is planned to be just a holding on plan until in the future when travel conditions are better. The squad has been composed of Seniors Clarence Miller (Captain), Buddy Simpson, and Delbert Smith; Juniors Bob Grimm, Floyd Hoback, Jack Shank, and Ed Ihle; Sophomores Glen Hensler and Norman Arnott; and Freshmen James Circle, Russell Grimm, and Robert Hart, In September, 1939, sixty-one frightened freshmen entered high school and after a stiff initiation, the following officers were elected from the 36 girls and 25 boys: President------Thelma Ours Vice-Pres.---- Pauline nlexandei Sec'y-Treas.-—Betty Hoback The greeness having worn off the next year, we gave a reception for the freshmen. The officers mainly responsible, with the help of the 33 girls and 27 boys, were: President------Mabel Worthington Vice-Pres.-----Eetty Hoback Sec'y-Treas.---Bud Simpson The Junior year was the busiest of all. With the help of the 48 pupils left (16 boys and 32 girls) including officers: President------Bud Simpson Vice-Pres.-----Betty Hoback Sec'y.-Treas.—Mildred Talbott Business Mgr.--Marjorie Boyd Our trip to Cincinnati was a success. Now we are Seniors. Our class has decreased from 61 Freshmen to 35 Seniors. Due to the present war v e are unable to have our annual. Our last officers are: President------Betty Hoback Vice-Pres.-----Mabel Worthington Sec'y.-Treas.--Bud Simpson TROPHY CASE • A beautiful new trophy case is resting in the main hall, a gift of the Class of 1942. The funds for the purchase of the case were left by last year's class, but the material was just recently made available. Housing our twenty-eight Championship trophies, it will soon be completed with a modern lighting system.