Townsend High School - Optimist Yearbook (Vickery, OH)

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fl 5739550 N mmf? -aw cfm! P40 Back Row-Dale Houghtlen, Paul Graves, Carol Danklefsen, Jimmy Alford. Bill Bonner, Ann Trieber, Rosemary Blaha, Shirley Hew, Tommy Cammarn. 3rd Row-Barbara Earnest, Thomas Zuk. Keith Braden, Donald Martin. Donna Grosswiler, James Horning, Gerald Mahl, Carol McGukin. 2nd Row-Teddy Mantz, Sara Wikel, Lynda Klein, Henry Woods, Buddy Hite, Ronnie Burns, Henna Burns. Front Row-Dennis Weisenberger, Billy Braden, Bobby Braden, Rosemary Good, Dale Patrick, Jean Carey, Gloria Mantz. Absent-Lory Arnold and John Liles. D r.. Second Back Row-Cornelia Ann Ward, Mary Lou Hite, Huberta Mantz, Larry Baum, Louis Schamp,,Daniel Church, Lynn Goodsitpe, Ronald Nichols, Gilbert Hahn. Middle Row--Velda Lortcher, Nancy Thieret, Beverly Riedy, Bessie Stryker, Jean Griffin, Dean Welch, John Beaudry. First Row-Leon Beese, Doris Carey, Jean Senseney, John Dickman, Nancy Weisenberger, Patsy Doak, Donald Carey.

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that When the school bell rang at T. H. S. on Sept. 6, 1949, the primary room was filled to a plentiful sufficiency of fifty-five. Twenty three happy boy and girls proudly answered the roll as full pledged second graders, while thirty two timid five and six year olds anxiously awaited proceedings in this new adventure of being first graders. After two weeks of learning rules and getting acquainted with each other and the teacher, everyone out of necessity learned the big lesson of cheerfully sharing everything from penc.ils, crayons, and books to tables, chairs, and lockers. This big happy family was divided as the second grade with their new teacher, Mrs. Lee, departed for a newly created classroom adjoining the gym. In September the mothers were invited to spend an after- noon in the classroom. It was from this gathering that plans for the formation of a P. T. A. grew. In December we presented a Christmas program for the P. T. A. A capacity crowd turned out to see the new gym. Santa made his appearance and everyone extended season's greetings. The splendid cooperation of the parents, school board, jani- tor, P. T. A., and the untiring eflorts of Mr. Burkle have.made the school year of 1949-50 very pleasant for a group of small beginners. SecandQuwie With the opening of the 1949-1950 term the combined 1st and 2nd enrollment was so large it was found necessary to divide it into the first and second grades. So with 23 pupils the second grade had anew and pleasant class room but with very little equipment. By the Christmas season, the room was completed with new seats, blackboards, fluorescent lights, and a work table. The mothers were then invited to see the pupils in actual work ses- sion as .carried on during the regular class routine. A short Christmas program was presented and presents which the child- ren had made were given to their mothers from the tree they had decorated. The Christmas seals given in their spelling helped to increase their interest in the study. A 100'k contribution was given to the Junior Red Cross. Valentine's Day was observed by having a Valentine Box and with Valentine plastic favors from the teacher. We wish to express appreciation to the Board of Education for the equipment they have provided for our work and to the parents for their whole-hearted co-operation during the school year. QQ 15, X if 'fffff W QSMC' l ' f' ' X 1