Seven Hills High School - Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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1, .5 Almost surrounding this house are shrubs and trees which make a lovely at background for this old home. Flanking the front of the house is a hill side i containing an orchard, in Which all kinds of fruit trees blossom. Here in the 'spring is a terrestrial heaven. After the blossoms drop their petals, little 'bulb-like things appear and in time become lush peaches, juicy apples, and delicious pears. These are gathered in the fall and stored in the low- i' ceilinged third floor. In these lovely quiet surroundings, I spend my summers, sunning and re- cuperating for the next year,s study. RUTH WAcNEn,1939 Winona, 1 93 9 l 98 l

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An Old Stone House Near Loveland, Ohio, a road winding up a hill, shaded by trees, merges into a clearing, where juts a house built of stone. This house has weathered one hundred and twenty years of springs, summers, autumns, and winters. It is built of native stone, limestone, which was gotten from the creek that meanders and turns at the foot of the hill. Near by the house, stands a barn made of huge beams, with knotholes large enough for the birds to build their nests in. In the summer the birds fly noiselessly from beam to rafter in the dusty, warm interior, while outside the sparrows chatter noisily while flitting in and out of the green vine that covers halfway the sides of the barn. . 7 7 L . The east and west walls are flanked by squat chimneys. Upon entering, we are greeted by a warm glow issuing from the fireplace. Against the flames is silhouetted a large crane from which hang darkened pots and kettles. Fram- ing this is a white mantel upon which rests a square old-fashioned clock and a pair of bee-hive candlesticks. From the center of the room is suspended a lamp which can be raised or lowered as desired. Over the doors, guns rest on turkey feet with upturned toes. This is the living room. A narrow staircase leads to the upper story of the house. There are only two bedrooms and each contains a huge bed with posts and backs that reach to the ceiling. To get into one of these beds one must either have long legs or use a chair. A few chairs, tables and chests complete the furnishings of these two rooms. The floors, which sag slightly from age, are of oak planks, as are those of the downstairs. From the windows is a commanding view of fertile fields fringed with virgin woods. ln the evening, a blue-white mist arises from the valley and floats out upon these fields making them appear as if they were a calm lake in the twilight. On the surrounding grounds, is a seven trunked elm tree with a spread of about thirty feet. Under this Indians played and camped, for they left be- hind arrows and machettes, and signs on beech trees in the near by woods. In another direction from the house is a locust grove. ln the spring time this grove is transformed into a lovely and beautiful bower. From the dark branches are suspended fragrant bunches of white flowers, which give forth a heavy, sweet scent. When a slight breeze stirs, there is the perfume of these flowering trees over the whole hill side. Near by this lovely glen are vegeta- ble and flower gardens, from which are gathered beautiful blooms for vases and ripe vegetables for the table. Wdafm, 193 9 f97l

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Art and Literature Prizes PRIMARY PRIZES Primary Art Prize . . ...........,.. ROBIN CARRIER, Third Grade Honorable Mention . . ..,. JOAN HARSHMAN, Fourth Grade Committee ...... .... ' I LYDIA SYMONS I BETTY NOTTINGHAM MEEK INTERMEDIATE PRIZES Intermediate Prize Story .............. JOAN LITTLEFORD, Eighth Grade Honorable Mention ..... .... J ANE GOODYEAR, Eighth Grade Intermediate Prize Poem . . .... FRANCES CRAYDON, Eighth Grade Honorable Mention .... Committee ........ Intermediate Art Prize . Honorable Mention . . . Committee ...... Essay Prize . Mention .... Collegiate Honorable Story Prize . Mention . . . Collegiate Honorable Committee ........ Collegiate Poetry Prize Honorable Mention .... Committee ........ Collegiate Drawing Prize Honorable Mention .... Collegiate Design Prize Committee .... . .OLIVIA RAMSEY, Seventh Grade I Miss PARK MISSHUNTING IMISS J. HOWELL . . . . . . . . .ANN VAIL, Fifth Grade . . . .DEBORAH WILDEII, Sixth Grade COLLEGIATE ALLEN, IMISS EMMA MENDENHALL . . . MRS. IDA HOLLOWAY I MR. LEo MURPHY PRIZES 1941 . . .BARBARA SLADE, 1940 1942 1941 I Miss DoHERTY . . . Miss FARAN IMISS J oNEs . . . .LYON BADHAM, . ...JEAN KIRK, . . . . .JOAN SULLIVAN, 1939 ...........JANE FARAN, 1940 JMISS JosEPHINE SIMRALL . . . Miss ESTHER LAMB IMRS. LEWIS EARLE LEE . . . .... MARY LOUISE HACKSTEDDE, 1941 I99I . . . . . . . . . .JOAN SULLIVAN, 1939 . . . . . .JOAN SULLIVAN, 1939 I Miss EMMA MENDENHALL . . . MRS. IDA HoLLowAY IMR. LEO MURPHY YWLAIW, 193 9