Townsend High School - Optimist Yearbook (Vickery, OH)

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i Eivgfdetofzq Eighteen members started down in the little wooden school house. Of these we have four who went all 12 years to Town- send, Teddy Riley, Catherine Horning, Maynard Logan, and Hazel Ward. Irene Welch also started down there but went to Elyria for six months. We were the first class of second graders to go to school in the new part of the building. We appreciated this very much. Going into the 3rd grade was a mixture of both sorrow and joy for we missed Mrs. Ross but'we were advancing. We were losing and gaining new members every year. The last part of our 5th year several Hartland students went to our school. What an increase! The 5th and 6th grades passed by and soon we were in Jr. High before we knew it. Yes, half way through school and we're still alive! Maybe we'll finish. The seventh grade wasn't as easy as we had thought. What a change! The same teacher wasn't with us all day. We moved from one room to another. Oh! Boy! We graduate! We hope! Under Mrs. Chandler as our home room advisor we were able to havtia everything ready for graduation. We did it! We gradu- ate !! Seventeen members started in 1946 as Freshman. Most of our boys played basketball. Three members spoke in the Prince of Peace Contest. We earned money by selling magazines. To start our Sophomore year we lost the following membersg Erica Smith, Pearl Knittle, Don Laux, and Norman Judge. Our boys played basketball and Irene Welch was one of their cheerleaders. Again three members spoke in the Prince of Peace contest. Maynard placing 2nd. Our Junior year was very successful. We lost two more members, Velma Boss and Neva Houghtlen. Our boys played basketball with the second high point man from our class, Pat Judge. Nice work, Pat. ' Irene Welch, Maynard Logan, Wayne Lutes, and Catherine Horning helped the Seniors give their play. Irene was a varsity cheerleader. Two of our members spoke in the Prince of Peace contest, with Maynard placing first. ' We gave the Seniors a Prom at the Norwalk Country Club. Finally we're Seniors. Our boys play basketball with Pat, Judge as star player. Frank Carey from Michigan joined our class. We gave the Senior Class Play Belevedere. Irene has had 3 years of cheer- leading. Three of our members spoke again in the Prince of Peace contest. Maynard again won first place in the first contest. Since we have some studeous people at Townsend, 'Carol Thayer will iradcuate with us May 25th. Oh Happy Day! Thirteen members, uc y! hi Q 3 Qs: