Strasburg High School - Senoracle Yearbook (Strasburg, OH)

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Although we have not had much time in it, we are proud to be the first class to graduate in the new S150,000 high school building. Moving from the old building to the new one early in March we found the conveniences of our new plant beyond our expectations. Our new gym and auditorium are beautiful and we look forward anxiously to receiving our diplomas from its stage. To make it all new and different we have decided to be the first class from S.H.S. to wear the caps and gowns at com- mencement time. To record our takes in full for this year we must set down our final activities as they are tentatively scheduled for our closing weeks. On Friday evening, May 7, our high school will present the operetta Sunbonnet Sue in which a number of our Seniors will again be before the lights. E Friday evening, May 21, our class play Oh Professor is to be staged under direction of Mr. Pfeiffer, our adviser. The cast of characters is announced as follows: Jake-Jim Corellg Miss Frederica-Mary Garverg Dr. Aristotle-Leroy Hartlineg Fluff-Hope Spidellg Bertha-Carol Jean Waltz, Jean-Lillian Schenk, Belle-Rose- mary Weinman, Michael Pemberton-Ramon Rermerg Professor Percival Courtwright -Sumner Mullet, Jimmy Anderson-Howard Johnson, Patricia Patterson-Phyllis Yackeyg Mlle. Fifi-Margaret Ramsey. On Sunday evening, May 23, our Baccalaureate service will be held at the School Auditorium with Rev. C. W. Speakman of the United Brethren Church bring- ing the message to our class. Wednesday evening, May 26, we are to be the guests of the Junior class. Thursday evening, May 27, we go before the camera for our iinal shots, and to receive the coveted parchments for which we have worked. Our program is an- nounced as follows: ' Music ............. ........ H igh School Orchestra Invocation ........ ....... R ev. Waldo Berlekamp Salutatory ........ ................ P hyllis Yackey Music ................ ........ S enior Girls Violin Solo ......... ....... M ary Garver Class History ...................................................,........ Lillian Schenk Class Poem, written by Gladys Heid ........ Rosemary Weinman Choral Reading ................................................................ The Class School Days , Whittier We Are Seven , Wordsworth Valedictory .................................................................. Hope Spidell Class Address ..................... ....... R ev. T. W. Hoernemann Presentation of Medals ....... ..................... H . P. Lohrman Presentation of Diplomas ........ ......... F rances Kapitzky Benediction .................................................... Rev. Dale C. Recker And so the curtain descends on our final S.H.S. production. We go on to other Work and other successes we hope. Our years in high school have only made us determined to take prominent parts in the greater pictures of the school of life, and we say to our directors, whoever they may be, We are ready. Lights! Camera! Action! -Phyllis Yackey -Hope Spidell K

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When September 4, 1934, rolled around and the studios again called us from our vacation pastimes, we found that thirteen of our number had fallen by the way- side. Some found the klieg lights hard on the eyes, others found employment more pleasant and more remunerative than screen work in S.H.S. studios. We hated to part with them but part we must, and our Sophomore Band was soon doing its full share of recording in its second year. We recall as Sophomores some outstanding social events that helped to soften the stress of work and relieve the strain of constant appearance before the cameras A weiner roast in the Garber Woods, a I-Ia1lowe'en Party in the Record Building, a Chili Supper at the Kemmerle home! What memories these occasions recall! It was September 8, 1935 that our directors asked for our return for another picture and how glad we were when every one of our twenty-three characters was found present ready for work. And how we worked! Howard Johnson made us a good Junior president and under his guidance we accomplished much. Junior studio work proved more difficult but also more interesting. We began to realize that if our high school production was going to be complete we must do our best and we look back on it now as a picture worth while. ' There were some high-light experiences during the year which helped to relieve the monotony of the every day grind. Our class weakness for suppers resulted in meetings at which bean soup and spaghetti topped the menus. Not the least among these interesting events was our Junior play, In the Light of the Moon' given at Hall Theatre, November 22, before a fine crowd and the compliments we received on our attempt at dramatics are carefully noted in our diaries. The American History Class excursion to Columbus was outstanding. The lessons learned on our visit to the Ohio Penitentiary, the Home for the Feeble Minded, the Hospital for the Insane and the State Capitol will always be remembered. And then perhaps the chief social event of our Junior year was our reception for the Class of 1936. Held at the American Legion Home on Thursday evening, May 21, it proved to be a very delightful meeting of the two classes. Sixty-five were seated at the long tables which were beautifully decorated in the '36 colors of gold and green. Bouquets of yellow tea roses and yellow tulips in green bowls made a lovely setting for the dinner which was served by the Junior mothers. Our inclina- tion toward theater themes was already in evidence in our Junior year when we arranged our reception program in that manner. Bud Johnson, junior class president, was toastmaster, appearing under the title, Opening Night. Props was the topic of a talk by John Sparks, senior, and Miss Frances Kapitzky, president of the board of education, gave an address of interest entitled, Between Acts. A vocal duet was presented by Principal Paul Roby and Glenn Jones, high school teacher, and an in- strumental duet was presented by Misses Hope Spidell and Mary Garver, juniors. The theater program was concluded with an address by Superintendent H. P. Lohr- man, under the caption, On With the Show. A theater party provided diversion for the remainder of the evening. The summer which marked the interval between our Junior and Senior years passed very quickly and before we realized the curtain was being drawn on the nrst act of our last picture in dear old S.H.S. We worked hard to cultivate the proverbial dignity of Seniors but it has often been remarked by our advisers that it seems to be an elusive quality for us. The year has seemed much shorter than any of the others and as this history is penned we seem to hear the directors magaphone message that Finis must be written to our fourth production. Only one member was lost during the year and we hope to finish twenty-two strong. Loaded down with work and extra-curricular activities, we have had a busy year. So busy in fact that social events have been few. Our failing for soup was temporarily satisfied with a fall party at Schenk's Cabin and the Class will long remember the good time. Eleven of our number enjoyed the three-day jaunt to Washington, our national capital in March. We proved our staminahunder test, saw the sights, and enjoyed the contacts with the other high school students of the county. It was a fine extra of our Senior year. Our colors are Orchid and Silverg our flower, the Pink Rose, and we have chosen for our motto With the ropes of the past we'1l ring the bells of the future.

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