Smithville High School - Fabrica Yearbook (Smithville, OH)

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CLASS HlSTORY JUNIORS As Juniors the class had a new sponsor, Mr. Wheeler. One of their first actions as upper classmen was ordering rings. They were very much delighted when their purchases arrived. A play named We Shook the Family Tree was given. It was a comedy directed by Mr. Krohe. With lots of practice and a good director the play came out a success. They planned a Junior-Senior Banquet, which was a hard drain on their col- lective pocketbook, whereupon the treasurer pleaded loudly for the payment of dues. The banquet was held at Smithville Inn, on May 9. A Hawaiian atmosphere was provided by the waiters, waitresses and decorations. During the year of 1951 they also had a carnival and a bake sale. The officers were: President ......,.v..... Vice President ....... Secretary ............. Treasurer .............,..... Don Dravenstott Gene Caskey Student Council .,...... ...... Sergeant at Arms . Martha Miller Steve Burington Ruth Donaldson Roger Johnson Tom Bowman Reporter ...................... ....... SENIORS Glenn Zimmerly First on the calendar for the Senior year was the class play Just Ducky . It was directed by Mrs. Murray. The play was a comedy and was well accepted by the audience. The senior class held a carnival and several bake sales to raise money for their Washington trip. They also sold refreshments at basketball games, plastic towels. vanilla, and Christmas Cards. Leaders for the year of 1952 were: President ......................................... ............... M artha Miller Vice President ........ ..................... G ene Caskey Secretary .............. ....... M ary Jane Johnson Treasurer ....,......... .,...,.... S teve Burington Student Council ...... ..... R uth Donaldson Dick Marthey Watch Dog ...,,.......... ..... M ary Burkholder Social Chairmen ....... ..,... S ara Burkholder Gene Caskey The Juniors gave a banquet in honor of the Seniors on April 26. The seniors thanked them heartily and then went their merry 'way to enjoy the later evening at various entertainments. Baccalaureate services were held in the high school auditorium on May 18. Rev. DeMass was the speaker. On the evening of May 26, 1952 forty young men and women graduated from Smithville High School. They were happy to graduate, but sad too that they would no longer be together. The speaker was very good and inspired them to make the best of their lives. ' They left on their trip to Washington May 27 and returned May 31 with tired bodies and happy memories of the good times they had enjoyed together. Mary Ann Hostetler Glenn Zimmerly Seventeen

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CLASS HISTORY FRESHMEN Into the halls of Smithville High came a group of bashful green freshmen. For some it was the second entrance into the hallowed halls, for they had already greeted these halls in the capacity of eighth graders. Others came from distant places of learning, including a great number from Madisonburg. They acquired a class sponsor, Miss Porter, by name, who lent her able assist- ance to their endeavors. They were ably initiated into the new high school life by the Sophomores, who were not merciful or sympathetic. Some members of the class were on the baseball team, which captured the County championship in that year of 1949. The duly elected officers were as follows: President .......................................,..,.............. ...,..... D ick Hahn Vice-President ....... .,,..... R oger Johnson Secretary ............. ,.... R uth Donaldson Treasurer .....l............. ...... D on Dravenstott Student Council .,..... ........ S ara Burkholder Gene Caskey Reporter ...................,.. ..... M ary Jane Johnson Sergeant at Arms ...............,.,........................,..................... Carl Beichler In addition the reserve cheerleaders were chosen by the school from their class. They were Mary Burkholder, Sara Burkholder, and Ruth Donaldson. SOPHOMORES At the 'start of the sophomore year they remembered the former year, and they themselves initiated the Freshmen. This and others were accomplished with the aid of their advisor, Miss Porter. After much discussion they selected their class colors of blue and white. They ordered sweaters, which arrived in December for a Merry Christmas. Mary Burkholder, Sara Burkholder, and Ruth Donaldson were again elected as reserve cheerleaders by the school. The projects that year of 1950 were selling basketball schedule pencils and a bake sale. The officers were: President ........... Vice-President ..... Secretary ....,...... Treasurer ............. Roger Johnson Gene Caskey Ruth Donaldson Steve Burington Sara Burkholder Student Council ....... ...... Reporter .................., Sergeant at Arms sixteen Dick Marthey Ruby Zimmerman Tom Bowman

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1952 of Smithville High School, being of sound mind and body, do hereby make this our last will and testament. ARTICLE I To Mr. Burkholder, we leave our high scores in the intelligence tests, our over-worked text books, and our many good times. Also, we leave our many thanks and appreciation for his guidance during these last four years. To Mr. Berkey, we leave our squirt guns and Stoppette bottles to defend himself from next year's Seniors. Also, our thanks for the many jokes and quizes. To the faculty, we leave an empty ninth period as there will be no one in it now. To the Juniors, we leave our used Kleenex to mourn our departure. To the Sophomores, we leave our borrowed paper and pencil stubs. To the Freshmen, we leave our worn out teachers. You will need new ones by the time you are Seniors. To the Eighth grade, we leave four more glorious years at Smithville High School. ARTICLE II To Mr. Wheeler, our class advisor, we leave many thanks for his guidance in this past year. Also, we want to ask his forgiveness for our inconsideration and to remind him that no one is perfect, not even the Seniors. ARTICLE III I, Harold Blough, will my ability to go with blondes to t'Skeeter , who can't get away from brunettes. I, Tom Bowman, will my ability to disagree in class meeting to any Junior who always agrees. I, Donald Bucher, will my car to Indie so he and his brother will not have to squabble over their car. I, Steve Burington, will my ability to collect dues within four years to next year's treasurer. I, Mary Burkholder, will my ability to have a hard cover on the annual with little money to Doris Zimmerly. I, Sara Burkholder, will my ability to go steady and not quarrel to Donna Heiks who goes steady to quarrel. I, Frank Carney, will my ability to stay away from girls to Jim Wilson who likes to woo-woo'em. I, Gene Caskey, will my artistic ability to Shirley Fike who draws chickens with four legs. I, Bob Conrad, will my ability to get kicked out of chorus to Jim Geiser who always stays put. I, Twila Conrad, will my ability to go with boys from other towns to Emilie Miller who specializes in one town. I, Ruth Donaldson, will my pep-vitamin pills to Nita Brant, with directions to use double doses. I, Don Dravenstott, will my ability to get along with Mr. Wheeler to Harold Miller who needs a little excitement. I, Ronnie Fike, will my ability to take my girl out in a truck and still keep her to Cloyd Franks who canlt hold 'em with a good car. I, Carl Gerig, will my ability to sing in a boys' quartette, to Charles Fetter who would like to sing in a girls' quartette, I, Lucille Haley, will my dramatic ways to Phyllis Hochstettler who just isn't like that. I, Mary Ann Hostetler, will my ability to have all A averages to Esther Mc- Afee who needs this kind of help. I, Mary Jane Johnson, will my ability to take Latin, Geometry and Chemistry and still get through to Gary Miller, with hope that he will make it. I, Roger Johnson, will my typical and sportsmanlike ways to Gerald Harrison whose ways are no ways. I, Nancy Kaufman, will my ability to have a hidden sense of humor to Maxine Sheets. eighteen