Townsend High School - Optimist Yearbook (Vickery, OH)

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74514 Q-mae llack Row-Duane Haas, Ned Wikel, Robert Ford, Glen Carey, Andrew Lortcher, Mary Fitzpatrick. Front How-Linda Beese, Doris Myers, Charles Sanders, Dean Church, Betty Zuk, Ronald Woods, Ray Grosswiler. Qawufd Hack Row-Arlene Oates, Sue Braden, Aliso Prumaex, Joyce Robinson, William Hite, Carolyn Hzuliield, Dorothy Zuk, Elaine Rew. Front Row-Mehrl Senseney, Thomas Friend, Gerald Hahn, Robert Bonner, Miki Dennis, Shirley Houghtlen, Richard Stryker

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In September the Third Grade opened school with an enroll- ment of eleven but it was not long until Betty Zuk and Charles Sanders joined our ranks and we have continued at thirteen thus far. The Fourth Grade started with an enrollment of sixteen and the number is still the same. However we very regretfully said good-bye to James Hartley who departed for Akron early in the year but Dorothy Zuk came to take his place. In September we spent our time getting acquainted with each other and also getting acquainted with the new work at hand. In October we spent our spare moments planning for our annual Halloween Party. On the day of the big event we joined with the other masked fun-makers and paraded the school rooms. With several mothers as judges we gave prizes to the best cos- tumes and also a prize to the most originally decorated pumpkin face. Refreshments of pop corn, potato chips, cookies, cider, and candy were served. In November our art work, coloring paper, and story telling all centered around Thanksgiving Day. But no special program was planned for that day. In December all art work centered around Christmas. We rearranged the story The Kitten Who Wanted to be a Christmas Present into a Puppet play. We presented this play twice in our own room. First time the Fourth Grade gave it for the pleasure of the Fifth and Sixth Graders. Second time the Third Grade played it for the First and Second Graders to enjoy. Afterwards we enjoyed a Christmas treat of ice cream and cookies. Santa Claus himself passing out red and green pop corn balls. In January we reviewed all the work of the first semester in preparation to entering the second semester. February of course is Valentine month and our Valentine Box was an extra large one made and furn-ished by Joyce Robin- son. We all received a number of valentines which we will cher- ish for years. To stimulate interest in Spelling, we have had a seasonal projeot. During September, October, and November we had a large bare tree posted on our bulletin board. Every week when We took our Final Test, those who received A had a leaf thumb- tacked on the highest branch. B's next highest branch etc. For Christmas we had green Christmas trees pasted in the win- dows. Each A added a star. During January and February we had a large skating rink. Each child had a skating boy. Special places on the -skating rink meant A . Other places meant, B etc. During March, April, and May we used the kite fiying project. Each child wants his kite to fly high. During the year we have endeavored to learn one Bible verse each week. We wrote a verse onthe board on Monday and left it there all week. Usually by Thursday and Friday we could repeat it from memory. X QQ I S llll Z- 1 L V l '1 X1