Smithville High School - Fabrica Yearbook (Smithville, OH)

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.a.simfwmMf--- CL SS HI TURY Now the history of the class of 1 and 50 of the high school of Smithville is in this wise: In the beginning, in the 7 and 40th year of our Lord, there entered into the Land of Learn- ing 6 and 50 seekers of knowledge. Some came up from the eighth grade, where they had been busily engaged in storing their minds with the honey of wisdom, and some were from other halls of instruction. Now it so happened that this land to which they had come was ruled over by one, Forest Dale Burkholder, a professor of much wisdom, and at the beginning of the first year, he spoke unto them saying: Go gather ye in a body, and organize yourselves into a class, that ye may gain in strength, and that your courage may wax hot! And as he spoke unto them, so it was done, and they chose their wisest ones to be their lead- ers. President, Tom Burkholderg Vice President, Bob Ebyg Secretary, Alice Schrockg Treasurer, Irene Zimmerly, Student Council, Marilyn Mur- ray and Bill Miller, Reporter, Joann Beaversonq Sergeant of Arms, Ralph Saurers. And it came to pass that they were received with malicious glee in this land by a certain band of wild beings who were called Sopho- mores, and who because of their fierce taste for freshman blood, did pounce upon them daily and nightly, and did cause them to suffer great things, and to say in their hearts: Behold, blessed be the name of education, for because of it we have endured great torments, both of the body and the mind. Verily have we been martyrs to its great and noble cause. CHAPTER II Now it came to pass at the beginning of the second year that a band of youths did come up from the lower land, in the new dignity of their promotion, remembered the day of their own greenness and as the Sophomores of their days had done unto them even so did they do unto these Freshmen, and did show no mercy unto their sufferings, and no heed unto their lament- ations until all were bruised and full of much sorrow. And there came up a cry for new leaders before they would journey farther into this land. Chosen from among the tribe were leaders of great strength and courage: President, Tom Burkholderg Vice President, Alice Schrockg Sec- retary, Irene Zimmerlyg Treasurer, Phyllis Ramseyerg Student Council, Marilyn Murray and Danny Burkeyg Reporter, Ruth Zookg Sergeant of Arms, Bill Bland. And it came to pass that their apparell be- came tattered and torn. And it was said that they should be covered with a bright and beautiful garment of maroon and white. As the laborious year came to an end and their minds were overflowing with much know- ledge and wisdom from the instructors, they decided it necessary for a rest so as to be fully prepared for their journey into the next higher land. CHAPTER III And the time came that they should once again be gathered together so as to prepare for their onward journey. Again they chose leaders of high standing. President, Alice Schrockg Vice President, Bob Ebyg Secretary, Pat Dietrickg Treasurer, Phyl Ramseyerg Student Council, Tom Burkholder and Lois Conradg Reporter, Ruth Zookg Sergeant of Arms, Bill Bland, Social Chair- men, Danny Berkey and Irene Zimmerly. Now it came to pass as their pride grew to a great bigness within them, that the class began to wish for golden rings to decorate their hands, and many messages were sent to the big cities and all the towns around for samples of their fine jewelry, and at last alter much considering and reconsidering, the class professed itself to be satisfied with its choice, and rings were pur- chased with which they rested well content. And, behold, it did likewise come to pass, at about this same time, that the class did aspire to dramatic honors, and did present to the people a great and wonderful play, wherein each should act what he was notg and they did choose as a sacrifice, Double Exposure, directed by Miss Porter. And lo! again the awful deed was done: and the multitude did cry out in their hearts, Heaven forgive them for they know not what they do!l' and with their lips, How grand and wonderful this thing which ye have done! and the heads of the class did become swelled to their fullest capacity at the praise they did receive. Now it came to pass that they were each and all seized with a strange infirmity, which did cause them to act with much fierceness and strangeness of manner, and to grapple and wrestle with their fellowmen in much rage and twenty-one

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E IUR Martha Richard Esther Shamp Donald Sheets Jean Shisler Edna Showalter She's quiet till you She deserves praise I never dare to act She's always in a A little nonsense know her. who does not what quite as funny as hurry? now and then is she may but what funny as I can? P1935-allt- she ought. James Troyer Twila Wiles Irene Zimmerly Ruth Zook Evelyn Zuercher I keep my head out There's only one Student Council Reporter Quietly and effici- of the clouds, so I can other like her, her To help others for -Her manners are ently she serves. see Where I am shadow. what else is life. gentle, yet withal gomg-v she'd never be called bashfulf' twenty

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H+--5 -- V qt 1- a CL SS HI TURY seeming ferocity. Wise men were called to look upon them who did examine them with care and pain, and did finally pronounce the infirmity of flag-flight. This did assure the frightened lead- ers that the malady while the needs must be con- tagious, and likewise sometimes fatal, was yet a necessary evil, and one that even the wisemen knew not the way to cure. So, with many anxious fears, and dire farebodings, did the instructors al- low the disease to run its natural course, and lo, none were killed, and few were seriously injured, whereat there was great rejoicing throughout the land. And the class of 50 did force the class of one and fifty to prepare a feast in their honor before their departure from the Land of Learning. And so feeling great in heart and of a good nature they did yield to the request and did grant them their wish. Now they did look back to their fore- fathers from Holland for the theme. And men of high standing in the land did speak unto the people words of wisdom, and of cheer, and of encouragement and did in many feeling words, say farewell to the class that was departing. And when the guests did at last depart from the festi- vities, as a Prodigal Son with his associates, they did journey from the Smithville Inn to un- known parts which unto this day have never been revealed! CHAPTER IV Now this, the fourth year in the history of this great and wonderful class of one and fifty has been one of much hard labor, and but little resting by the wayside, for preparations have been making ready for them to take their final departure from the land with the following leaders being selected: President, Bill Millerg Vice President, Alice Schrockg Secretary, Arlene Case, Treasurer, Marilyn Murray, Student Coun- cil, Irene Zimmerly and Danny Burkeyg Report- er, Ruth Zookg Sergeant of Arms, Pat Dietrickg Student Council President, Tom Burkholderg Social Chairmen, Ginny Holderman and Bob Eby. And behold certain members of the tribe were stricken with dreams of fame and fortune. Seeing how they were possessed with the spirit of dramatics, Mrs. Murray directed the hilarious comedy, Strickly Formal. And the on lookers, being greatly pleased, did shower many fine words of praise upon the heads of the actors and the reveries of the class were fulfilled. And the crowd upon gazing across the fields did find much beauty in the flowers, and chose their own class flower to be the yellow rose. And it came to pass that a great shout did go up from the throats of the class of one and fifty for words of guidance and the words We build the ladder by which we rise , did find favor with the members of the tribe, and were adopted as their motto. Now the class of one and fifty has gone far in their journey and did receive much praise and offerings from those behind who did attempt the trail. As they had laid a great feast before their elders in their year even so did the Junior Class do unto them. For many moons past they were filled with laughter at programs from the lower lands and in their hearts some did say, It is better to give than to receive. So they, out of generosity, did give to them an assembly. And it was prophesied that this class would follow tradition and go to those great and wonderful cities of Washington and New York: All through the journey each and all made a sacrifice of silver and labor that which was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled. Now it came to pass that the hour of com- mencement did come when each shall reap what- soever he soweth. This was the journey's end for which many had strived but Wisemen did speak unto them saying, Verily, verily I say unto you, that broad is the gate and wide is the way that leadeth to the High School and many there be that go in thereatg but straight is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth to graduation, and few there be that find it. And each Senior, on that night of departure, rose and walked from the High School a sadder and wiser man. Four years hath the class of one and fifty sojourned in the land of learning, and gathered in large portions the fruits from the Tree of Know- ledge. But it is written, In the day when ye shall have eaten of all these fruitsg ye shall surely be driven forth from the land! Now I say unto you, they must depart thence, to go each a separ- ate way, to lands they know not of, to do, they know not what. But let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. Alice Schrock and Eugene Huffman twenty-two