Sunbury School - Owl Yearbook (Sunbury, OH)

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eight THE OWL HISTORY OF CLASS OF 1922 The illustrious class of 1922 began their eventful sojourn through the Sunbury High School in September, 1918. When we climbed the historic stairs to the large Assembly Room it was with nervous and lagging steps. But when we beheld many other unfortunate Freshies 'Who were from the surrounding townships and greener yet than we, we took courage and re- solved to stay. ' A meeting was held the first week of school and the following officers were elected: Leota Domigan, Presidentg William Whitney, Vice-Presidentg and Mary Brookins, Secretary. As the days rolled by we received our share of hazing, but nevertheless we proceeded to acquire laurels by diligent study. In September, 1919, when the Sophomore Class collected, it was to our sad disappointment to iind that our number was reduced to seventeen. But We proceeded to make the best of the affair and elected William Whitney, Presidentg Walter Carpenter, Vice-President, and Sterling Beaver, Secre- tary and Treasurer. The crowning event of the year was the reception we gave the Freshmen in the basement of our school building. It was a great success and it has been a custom since then for the Sophomore Class to give a reception for the Freshmen. In our Junior year our number was reduced to fourteen, but they were the old stand-bys and we proceeded to elect Gerald Crowl, President 3 Ells- worth Meeker, Vice-Presidentg Walter Carpenter, Secretary and Treasurer. We gave a class play at the K. P. Opera House in the latter part of April, which was a great success. During this year the President called a special meeting at which time our motto was changed to Out of School Life into Life's School. The greatest of our achievements was the successful han- dling of the J unior-Senior banquet-a success fro-m start to finish due to the natural ability of the Juniors. At an early meeting in the Senior Year, we bestowed upon Walter Car- penter the honorable oflice of President of the Senior Class, also elected Ells- worth Meeker, Vice-President, and William Whitney, Secretary and Treas- urer. The Senior Class is very well represented in all the Athletic Events and in the Literary Work. Our class rings are very artistic, and of our own designing, having our class colors gold and blue on the ring, which is something new. One of our last and most enjoyable events of the year was the Junior- Senior Banquet given in our honor and the Commencement in which but fourteen participated. This ends the history of the class of '22 and in passing from the confines of good old S. H. S. we pause to extend heartiest thanks to- the Faculty and congratulations to the classes following us in the hope that they may attain loftier standards and ideals than we were able to attain. We are proud to say that it was in S. H. S. that We were prepared to cope with the problems of the world which we are to face. We turn our backs reluctantly on the High .School where we are now numbered among the Alumni. ELLSWORTH MEEKER

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2 ? ' i' if 5' THEOVWL vn THE SCHOOL BUILDING ' ss.: ff-. , M -fe -if .g ' The Sunbury school grounds contain about three acres, which furnish a baseball diamond, a basketball field, a tennis court and ample space for other school sports. The building is located at the south-west corner of the school grounds among fifty-six shade trees. There is a very good cement walk leading from Harrison street to the building. A beautiful privet hedge lines the walk. Although one of the oldest school buildings in the county it is not old from general appearance, but is fast growing out of date for lack of adequate recitation and study space. Every available place is being used. Three rooms in the basement are used for Domestic Science, Manual Training and Science. Five rooms are used on the first floor for the first six grades, the library and oflice. And four rooms on the second floor are used for the Gram- mar Grades and the High School. The time is not far distant when this building will either have to be re- placed by a new one or given over to the grades and a modern structure erected elsewhere for high school purposes.

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T H E O W L - fgilllefllf nine SENIOR CLASS WALTER CARPENTER Senior Class President 4th year Treasurer of Class 3rd year Vice-President of Class 2nd year Business Manager of Owl 4th year Treasurer of Philomathean Literary Society 4th year ELLSWORTH MEEKER Treasurer Philomathean Literary Society, 3rd and 4th years Vice-President of Class, 3rd and 4th years Treasurer Athletic Association, 3rd year. Played on Basketball team 3rd and 4th years Played on Baseball team 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years On Debating Team 4th year WILLIAM WHITNEY President of High School 4th year President of Athenian Literary Society 4th year Secretary of Class 4th year Assistant Editor of the Owl 4th year Played on Basketball team 3rd year On Debating team 3rd year President of Class 2nd year Orchestra 4th year OLIVE SCOTT '- Marengo High School 1st and 2nd years Class Poet 4th year Philomathean I 'A