Smithville High School - Fabrica Yearbook (Smithville, OH)

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CLASS HISTORY As we turn back the clock, and peer into thc past we see dimly a crowd of Freshies in Smith- ville High. Ah-it is the Class of 50, but how bashful, how clumsy they seem to be. The class of 43 members started their high school career under the leadership of Mr. Sham- baugh, assisted by the class officers who were: President .,...... . ............ .... ...,.....,............ .,....... . ------ .----------- A 1' t Sch rock Vice Presideent ...... ------ ---- M H I'8Hl'e'C Marthey Secretary ,,,,,,,v,,,,,, .......... A 11118 Belle COI1I'8d 'rfeasurer ,,,4,,,,,,A,,,,,,. ........... ............ P 8. ttl Bell Student Council ....... ----.-----------.----- K ati Bahl Jim Burkholder Reporter ,,,,,,,,,,.,,,, .... , ......,... .... G a il Crouch Sgt,-at-Arms ,,,,.,.,...... ., ..,.............,....,..... ........ .................... D i ck Pepperd The Sophomore class welcomed them with an initiation party in October, which they returned in May. Entering their Sophomore year they felt a little prouder and a little wiser. Mr. Shambaugh was still their advisor and they elected the following oflicers: President .,,,,.,,.....,,,,... , ,..........,,.............,............... .......................... ............ ........ N a I1 cy Lytle Vice President ..,. , .,..,..,........................r.,. , .................,.............. .. ............ Jim Nettleton Secretary and 'Treasurer ....... ........ M arga1'et Marthey Student Council ................ .................... Patti Bell Jim Burkholder Reporter ............ ..,... .......,.. M illie Fleming Sgt.-at-Arms ........ . ................................ , ........ ..... . .. .. .................,.,........,,,................. Bob Snoddy In October they had a party at which they initiated the freshmen. They ended their Sopho- more year with 44 members. At the beginning of the next year they held their heads a little higher, for now they were Upperclassmen! This year they had a new class sponsor, Mr. Bleadingheiser. The class of 42 members select- ed the following officers. President ...........,...... ............... J im Nettleton Vice President .....,.. ..,... M argaret Marthey Secretary ...........,., 4...,,.. ,....,,. J un e Miller Treasurer .......... ....... .,...... B e ulah Grove Student Council .,..., .....,,..... A rt Schrock Nancy Lytle Reporter ............ ,......... E llen Donaldson Sgt.-at-Arms ..........,..,..,.....................,.....,..,....,..r,.. ...,.,......... .......,.......,....,.... B o b Snoddy Their class sweaters arrived the second week of school. On March 15th they gave their class play You're Young Only Twice with Miss June Porter directing. The annual Junior-Senior Banquet was held May 7 at the Smithville Inn. Finally in September of 1949 they returned to S.H.S. as Seniors. fn They got down to work to raise money for the treasury and elected the following as class o cers: President ..............l ............... J im Phillips Vice President . .. ,,....,......,,. Jim Nettleton Secretary ........l..... ..,.................... J une Miller 'Treasurer .... .......... .......... M a rgaret Marthey Student Council ,..... ,.,r,,....,,,.,,., N ancy Lytle Jim Burkholder Social Chairman ....,... ,,,..,,,..,,..,, K ati Bahl Bill Beeler Rep0rter ---.--..-.-----. .....,.... E llen Donaldson Sgt--at-AIIHS --,---,.4--- --------,-,-----------,------,--------.--,.----- ........................................ B 0 b Snoddy It wasn't long until the Hash of gold appeared on the Seniors hand, for the class rings had ar- rives. The class play entitled A Little Honey was presented Nov. 4th under the direction of Mrs. . urray. They started their last semester by ordering their name cards' and announcements, and plan- ning their trip to Washington, D. C. Then came the biggest moments of their high school life, Junior-Senior Ban uet B l t ' q , acca aurea e, and Commencement. They ended their last year together with a trip to Washington, D. C. When they returned they felt their high school education was complete and they entered the world as adults. Gale Blough Millie Fleming seventeen

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ROBERT SNODDY ETTA MAE SWISHER, 'This handsome man, an HA maiden thoughtful athlete no doubt? and reseruedf' BERNIECE ZOOK Spirit and sparkle sprinkled with spice. MARY JEAN 'FROYER Wings on her fingers when it comes to typingf' ETHEL ZUERCHER Modesty is the best policy. uB0bH nEttaH aaMary1v uzookien siEthe1ss sixteen

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CLASS WILL ARTICLE I To Mr. Burkholder we give our sincere thanks and appreciation for his patience, instruc- tion and advice during the past four years. To Mr. Berl-:ey we will a full time maid to keep his desk in order. To the Juniors we will our ability to earn money to go to Washington, D. C. To the Sophomores we will our ability to get along with the Juniors. To the Freshmen We will three more years of high school. To the Eighth Grade we will a bottle of glue to keep them in. their seats in study hall. ARTICLE II To Mr. Bleadingheiser we leave our apprecia- tion for helping to clean up at the basket- ball games and our thanks for his patience in home room.. ARTICLE III I Kati Bahl, will my knitting to Allen Zook , to keep him out of trouble. l I, Jim Beck, will my ability to go with girls from Orrville tor Whitey Beichler, who can't get out of Smithville. I, Bill Beeler, will my ability to go to school and work also to Willie Meyer, who Just goes to school. . I, Patti Bell, will my dimples to Steve Burmg- ton. I, Dale Blough, will my ability to eat in class and get away with it to Danny Sauders. I, Gale Blough, will my quiet ways to Carol Miller. I, Al Brueck, will my hot rod to Joe Blough. I, Jim Burkholder, will my wit and brilliant sense of humor to Ronnie Garver. I, Jim Christian, will my manly physique to Dale Shamp. I, Olin Collins, will my books and magazines to Pete Stauffer. I, Annabelle Conrad, will my scholastic record to Jean Shisler. I, Ellen Donaldson ,will my ability to be in many school activities to Phyl Ramseyer. I, Elmer Eberly, will my book of tardy excuses to Bill Bland. I, Annabelle Hill, will my ability to dance to Doris Zimmerly. I, Mildred Fleming, will my ability of giving directions for chasing people in cars to Mari- lyn Murray. I, Freda Gordon, will my ability to be seen and not heard to Claribel Walters. I, Beulah Grove, will my freckles and red hair to Miss Porter. I, Mary Lou Hoffer, will my hearty laugh to Ilene Badertscher. I, Lloyd Indermuhle, will my curly tresses to Mr. Krohe. , I, Myrtle Irvin, will my slim figure to Rosalie Baab. I, Nancy Lytle, will my ability to go steady to Betty Mizer. I, Margaret Marthey, will my ability to go with a boy from Boy's Village to Esther Shamp. I, June Miller, will my manners to Karen Ber- key. I, Richard Miller, will my ability to drive to Mr. Gerber. I, Dave Moore, will my Model A to Tom Per- ret. I, Jean Moser, will my sunny personality to Virginia Mosier. I, Jim Nettleton, will my ability to stay out of ninth period to Eddie Bullens. I, Wendel Olinger, will my Toni permanent kit, to Bob Neeley. Good luck, Bob. I, Jim Phillips, will my pleasant disposition to Dave Bishop. I, Marlene Roth, will my ability to make friends and stay friends, to Twila Wiles. I, June Rudy, will my height to some short person like Janice Bishop. I, Art Schrock, will my ability to stay away from girls, to Roy Bowman. I, John R. Smucker, will my ability to stay home at nights and not mind it, to Bill Burk- holder. I, Bob Snoddy, will my big blue eyes to Stan Stuckey. I, Etta Mae Swisher, will my hidden humor to George Devin, whose humor ought to be hidden. I, Mary Jean Troyer, will my pate-boy hair- do to Mary Edna Hiligas. I, Bernice Zook, will my ability to love 'em and leave 'em to Joan Singer. I, Ethel Zuercher, will my ability to argue successfully to Bob Dilyard. ARTICLE IV To Mr. Sinclair we will our empty pretzel boxes and candy wrappers. To the Cooks we leave our gum on the dishes and our messy trays, to keep them busy in the future. ARTICLE V We, the Senior Class of 1950, having proved ourselves of sound mind and body, memory and understanding, do hereby and herewith appoint Mr. James Bleadingheiser as execu- tor without bond, of this our last will and testament. Bernice Zook, Marlene Roth Lloyd Indermuhle, Jim Christian eighteen