Townsend High School - Optimist Yearbook (Vickery, OH)

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, g r w 1 r May, 1931 IH11 OPTIMISI' Page 7 FAC U LTY I-IDITH DORIS CLXRIJNI-IR Seventh :md Eighth Grades. .Xttc-mixed: Kant Stats Normnlg .XHhi:Lllli Coilcgcg XVUUNU-1' Cuiiegv, Hua Ohio Stzntx- Lifu f'crtifi1':xtc. ODAH PHA Y MOLI, Fifth :uid Sixth Cirudus. Axftlflllilllii Hurvn Cilllllltf' NU1'!ll!liQ Howling cil't'l2ll Strain- Nor- mal: Kent Stutv Normal. Has Ohio Shih- Lifv Cvi'lifim-:ilu NI ISS ILO LUCAI, 1 Third. :uni Fourth Grades. .Xttmuim-J: Buwling firm-11 State Noriuai. Nl RS. ADA ROSS First :md Second Grzuiea. :Xitt'lldtTliI Ktfllt Stzxtm- Nornmlg YVuowh-1' Full:-gm-: .Xthm-uw Nur-- mul. Has Ohin Stain: Lifxf f,'e1'lii'ic:1Lc.

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ug., 6 THE OPTIMIST May, 1932 FACU LTY CLINTON CX TA YLOR S11pci'ii1tcliduiit liiwlogiciil Scicncu :uid Dwlmrxtics. A. B. Ottcrhciu Collcgc. 1929. Memberships: Tlicta Alpha Phi. iitu Phi hill. Sigma Zeta. Ohio State University. J. CLINE SLACK Principal Physical Sviciicv and hiuthcniutivs. A. B. Rio Graiidv Voilvgc. 19230. Mn'ii.li1-1-sliipz Phi Pi. II A RClUliRITl9I CLAR K Asst. Princip:ii English :uid lfmziwrigii Iiniipgiiugcs. fi. H. Ohurliii f'oiic'gg'C, 1930. Mvixihn-iwiiip: L. I.. S.

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page 8 THE OPTIMIST May, 1932 SENIOR CLASS PROGRESS On a certain sunshiny day in September, 1920, a group of little tots with hats, coats, and dinner pails, some with tears, and some with smiles, scam- pered away to school, where Mrs. Ross took them under her motherly wing. For the first few months. school was held in the Methodist church and then it was transferred to the Community Hall. Five of this yearls senior class were present in this group. They were John Eber, John Conry, Arlene Kocher, Ethel Plue, and Grace Sherwood. Mrs. Ross guid- ed our efforts during the first two years of our school career. John Eber left us during the third grade and went to Norwalk. Lester Nichols joined the class. Miss Beatrice Brown was our capable instructor. Most teachers dislike to have their pupils chew gum during school and this fact was quite vividly impressed on our minds during the fourth grade, when Miss Btaxie Fowler, our teacher, made most of the class stand on the floor and chew a stick of gum one hundred times. Jolmny returned and Bernice was added to the class. lve were promoted from the little white school building to the Hfth grade in the brick builgling. Miss Odah Moll gave us our instructions for the next two years. Phyrne Bly and YVilliam Cates joined the ranks. During the seventh grade we were under the su- pervision of Mr. Otto Roc. During this year we gave a very interesting and amusing St. Patrick's Day program. Two weeks after the close of the school year almost all of us went to Milan, Ohio, where we were very hospitably entertained by Mr. Roe and his wife. hir. J. Cline Slack, our commander during our next year's sail on the sea of progress, has often said that a book of boners, consisting of our foolish re- marks, should be published. ln this year Robert Martin joined the crew. Wie finished the eighth grade successfully and prepared to enter high school. Shortly after the beginning of our Freshmen yrar the remainder of the High School subjected us to an initiation at an Optimist Partyfi VViIliam Oates showed his fighting ability by preventing his antagonists from giving him a dose of Epsom Salts. Ethel Plue and Arlene Kocher played on the first team in basketball and continued their excellent playing throughout their Sophomore year. Our first real party was held at Bernice Omois home, where we enjoyed ourselves to our hearts, content. Wle attended a coasting party at Arlene Kocher's place, and what a time we had eating popcorn and eandyl Arlene, who had delivered numerous reci- tations while a pupil in the grades, represented us in the County Reading Contest. Our number was increased by the coming of Benjamin Harrison. ln our Sophomore year John Eber was elected Presi- dentg and Grace Sherwood, secretary of the Sopho- more Senior Literary Society. Grace Sherwood was also Townsend's representative in the County Spelling contest. In our Junior year more interesting things hap- pened. The Juniors gave a play, The Ghost Storyf' in which Bernice Omo and John Eber had the leading roles. In the spring the Juniors enter-- tained the Seniors by taking them to a theater party in Norwalk. Ben re-entered the class in our Senior year, and thus we continued without further changes in en- rollment. Robert llartin won the local Prince of Peace Deelaniation contest. John Tiber was elected liditor-in-chief of The Optimistu and was also the proud winner of the Huron County Scholarship Contest. Robert Martin again won first honors in Oratory when he participated in the Huron County Uratorical contest. The first and only Senior party was held at hir. and Mrs. lVilliam Boltonis home. tive felt very grateful to them for inviting us at their home. Our last two weeks of school life were filled with activities the memories of which we will always re- tain. First, came the Junior-Senior Reception at which we were delightfully entertained by the Junior Class. The Bacculaureate services were conducted by Rev. O. E. Hanawalt. The Senior Class Play i'The Road Backu was given May 18 at the Town Hall. Everyone reported that it was an interesting performance. Friday evening hiay 20, a distinguiished looking group of eleven Seniors in their cap gowns. received their diplomas. VVe bid Farewell to our high school days but say VVelcome', to our future days. JUNIOR- SENIOR RECEPTION On Saturday evenil1g,May 1-1, the Juniors de- lightfully entertained the Seniors at the annual Junior-Senior banquet. The Seniors were invited to a semi-formal dinner given at the luxurious Ava- lon hotel dining room at Norwalk. An elaborate three course dinner was served, after which toasts were given by Miss livelyn Lehnert, president of the Junior Class, hir. Robert lNIartin, president of the Senior Class. Superintendent C. C. Taylor, lNIr. J. C. Slack, and Miss hlargux-rite Clark also re- sponded with pleasing toasts. After this brilliant affair. the group went to the Moose Tlleatre. Here they enjoyed an amusing picture. Everyone present had a verv enjoyable time.