Spencerville High School - Echoes Yearbook (Spencerville, OH)

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Seniors in the Lime Light Girl Who . will be most likely to succeed ............ ............. M axine Kraft . has the wittiest personality ................... ........ M arian Richards . has the most pleasing personality ......... ........ M arian Richards . is the most mischievous ...........,........,.. ....... W ilma Teutsch . is the most serious ...,...................,..... .......... R uth Fissel . is our scatterbrain ......... . is most carefree ...,..,... ......Joan Moorman ........Eloise Taylor . is always griping ........... ............. D onna Culver . has that gift of gab ....... .............,. J oan Moorman . has that temper ................... ......... B erdell Wierwille . is our bookworm ....................... ......,. M axine Kraft ....... Wilma Teutsch . has that come hither smile ....... .,.......... C lair Oehlof . is our study hall chatterbox ............ .................... P at Wood . Writes to the most service men .......... ............... B etty Metzger . will make the best mother ............... ....... .Anna Zimmerman . has the fastest puddle jumper ....,.... ................. R uth Fissel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. is the Wolfess of our class .,....... 13 14 15 16 17 18. is the best dancer ......,................ 19 . is Deemer's pet peeve .............. .........Mary Davies ....... Betty Metzger Boy Who . will be most likely to succeed. ........ ........... R ay Metzger . has the Wittiest personality .....l.......... ........ C harles Hanby . has the most pleasing personality ........ ........... R ay Metzger . is the most mischievous ...................... ,...,,.. C harles Hanby . is the most serious ..................... . is our scatterbrain ......... . is more carefree ............. . is always griping ............... . has that gift of gab ......... . has that temper ............. . is our bookworm ....................... . has that come hither smile ....... . is our study hall snoozer ........... ........Ray Metzger ..........Gail Reynolds ..........J1m Koenig ..........Ray Brooks .............Ray Brooks ....Vernon Harruff ....J ack Mewhorter ........Harry Wagner .........Clair Oehlof .......Jim Koenig . is our best athlete ....................... ...,....r,. J oe Rapp . will make the best father .............. ,.,.,.,,..,,.. J oe Rapp . has the fastest puddle jumper ....... .,..... C harles Hanby . is the best dancer ........................., .,,,,,,,,,,,, B ob Arthur 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. is the wolf of our class ................ 13 14 15 16 17 18 19. is Deemer's pet peeve ................ 25 -.....Harry Wagner

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Vculedicfory-Continued The Chairman of the Self Government Committee, Richard Welling, favors reducing the voting age to 18 if the schools will do their part. Mr. Welling feels that reduction of the voting age limit to 18 years might so alarm schools that they would wake up and put into education something more than the three R's and such subjects that bear no relation to the alert citizenship which is needed in a democracy. Mr. Welling isn't so well informed concerning subjects taught in schools since most schools do teach more than just the three R's. Such subjects as government, commercial law, business principles, economics, social problems, and organizations such as the Student-Teacher Council, class clubs, debating clubs do bear relation to the alert citizenship needed in democracy. The Association of the Bar of the City of New York feels that any attempt to lower the voting age is unwise. This proposal could not become effective, if adopted, until the 1946 election, and it is hoped that the situa- tion which now motivates the idea will then be a thing of the past. They also feel schooling should be improved. The immediate effects of the war have been to make it worse. Recent surveys and discussions in schools on the question of lowering the voting age limit among boys and girls between 12 and 18 have found about 75921 favoring the proposal while the rest were against it. It might be interesting to note that those opposed to the proposal are the 17 and 18 year olds whom it would effect almost immedately. They feel they would have to follow a candidate's career after election and uphold his ideas or voice their criticism when he steps out of line. It is also felt that the younger people would be less likely to be impressed by promises that are not supported by a candidate's record. It was also learned in these surveys that another good argument for lowering the voting age limit is that many young people are earning substantial incomes and are paying income tax. They have a right to vote in order to say how these high taxes should be spent. Of the Congressmen who were interviewed, approximately 30? were for and 30W were against lowering the voting age. The other 4021 either had no opinion or preferred not to divulge it. It is my opinion that 18 year olds are capable of voting intelligently. Perhaps I'm slightly prejudiced, but when you consider the fact that so many more young people are graduating from high schools than ever before, it should prove to you that we are better educated than former generations were at the same age. Statistics show that high school enroll- ments have increased from one million in 11910 to seven million in 1940. Surely this is proof that we are better equipped to vote at 18 than former generations were at 21. The young people deserve this privilege of voting for the part they are playing in the nation's defense today if for no other reason. The highest duty, defense of the State, merits the highest privilege, suffrage. Upon reaching the age of 18 most young people are out of school or soon will be. They then must assume the responsibilities of adults. With these responsibilities surely they deserve the privilege of an adult- suffrage. This poem was written by a member of my class: The way of life is through wisdom of youthg The way of happiness-through love and truth. We will strive for the betterment of each of these, For God set our goal and these are the keys. 24

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The Impossible Robert Arthur-was in the Army. Robert Boyer-was the oldest in the class. Raymond Brooks-would lose his dice 'Z-No dinner! Ruth Burnett-would try to bowl. Donna Culver-couldn't buy gum. Mary Davies-lost her voice. Dorothy Dillon-didn't have a roller-coaster on her face. John Evans-turned Charles Atlas. Ruth Fissel-couldn't argue. Vera Fronk-wore an upsweep. Donna Gaberdial-got fat. Charles Hanby-didn't have his motorcycle. Vernon Harruif-couldn't brag. Peggy Imler-used her own locker. Jim Koenig-was in a hurry. Jean Kolter-had her nose pierced. Maxine Kraft-was dumb. Bernice LeMar-couldn't laugh out loud. Betty Metzger--would quit griping. Ray Metzger--won a boogie contest. Jack Mewhorter-Wouldn't blush. Joan Moorman-got religion. Clair Oehlof-had green hair. Beryl Patterson-was disagreeable. Bert Pickering-didn't have a long straw. Jim Rapp-was a quadruplet. Joe Rapp-didn't go steady. John Reed-got a zoot suit. Bessie Reynolds-fiunked a test. Gail Reynolds-Delphos didn't exist. Marian Richards-was tall and thin. Marjorie Sale-sang instead of played. Betty Strayer-knew how to apply First Aid. Tsh-tsh, Betty! Eloise Taylor-took up wrestling. Wilma Teutsch-had a steady boy friend. Harry Wagner--got in early! Marguerite Wein-learned to jitterbug. Mary Wells-wore spike heels. Marcella Wienken-turned man-hater. Berdell Wierwille-was an old maid. Patricia Wood-was red-headed. Anna Zimmerman--caught a bear in her traps. 26