Troy Township High School - Trojan Yearbook (Coolville, OH)

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11111111111111111111 mini iiih i THE THALIA 19 2 8 .......................iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiii ........................................................................... As we come to the end of our journey That has lasted for four long years, We look back o'er the days spent at Troy High Filled with joy and with sorrow and tears. We feel that our journey together Has done much to broaden our lives. And to teach us that honor and glory Come surely to him who strives. When we think of the hours we have wasted, Of the many mistakes Ve have made; When we think of the trials that are coming It is then that our hearts are afraid. But those who have gone on before us Have blazed well the pathway of life; And we know that we must not falter • Because of its hardships and strife. The thought of those years spent at Troy High Shall come back to us day by day. And inspire us with longing to conquer Every obstacle placed in our way. We know there are many temptations. Assailing the pathway of man, But we know that we can resist them. If we only think that we can. Now our journey together has ended. And. iong though our parting may be, We give to our teachers and schoolmates Our friendship and our loyalty. And for thee, dear old Troy High School, We pledge to be true to your name To be brave, to be pure, to be loyal. To place honor yet higher than fame. May we learn our share of life's lessons; May we meet each defeat with a smile! Dear old Troy, each moment of sadness With memories of thee we'll beguile. Though our school days with thee have now ended, And each person must go on his way. Yet our friendship will live on forever In the memories of each day. • SENIOR POEM page sixteen

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1 9 2 8 THE THALIA IHIIIIMHIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIIIIMMIIIIMIIMIMIIIIIIMIIIIMIIMMMMIMIMIIIIIIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItllllllllllllllUMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMIMIIIIMIIIII SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In September, 1924. twenty-four of us enrolled as Freshmen, with Prof. J. E. Paynter as leader. Perhaps due to their not realizing that the Freshman year is always the most difficult, several members of our class failed to appear when we enrolled as Sophomores in 1925. However, several new pupils decided to join us. bringing our number up to twenty-five. On September 20, 1926 twenty-three of us began our Junior year in the new Troy Township School building, with a new leader. Miss Evans. Towards the end of the term, Elizabeth Bond, who had left us in our Freshman year, rejoined us. During the year members of our class took an active part in oratorical contests, debating, and athletics. Fern Metz, entering the Prince of Peace Contest, took first place among the thirteen contestants of Athens County, winning a silver medal and the honor of representing Athens County in the Tenth Congressional District Contest held at Oak Hill. At the Athens County Oratorical Contest Ralph Duffield took second place in the humorous readings, winning a silver medal. Early in September. 1927, twenty-two of us came back to complete our last year of High School work under the guidance of our new leader. Mr. C. A. Gillilan. Our Senior year has been as successful as were the other three years of our High School life Again we had the honor of claiming the winner of the Athens County Prince of Peace Contest as a member of our class! Samuel Baker won the silver medal and represented Athens County in the Congressional District Contest held at Hamden. Ohio. We of the Senior class also take pride in the fact that several of the members of Troy High's excellent basketball team are from our class. Near the end of our last year at Troy High, we feel that our four years spent here have been worth while—that we have learned many lessons, not only from our text books, but from other sources as well. We hope that all of the members of our Senior class, soon to start out into a new world of experience, will be winners in life—just as part of them were winners here at Troy High School. CLASS OFFICERS President ..............Kenneth Gillilan Vice President .................................. Genevieve Wildman Secretary Mary Davis Treasurer Hazel Conley Colors: Green White. Flower: White Carnation. Motto: “Make the Good Better and the Better Best.” page fifteen

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1928 THE THALIA IIIMMIIHinillllllllMlimmillHIIMIIIIIIMIMIIHIIIIIIIIIMIIIIHIIIIHIIHIIIIIIIIIHItUmilHMHIIIIMIIII IIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIimillllllllllllHIlHlimilllMIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIMIIMIIIItItllMllimilllllllllltItllllllltlllllllimillllHIIIIIMUIIHIt SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Instead of riding the street car to my work as secretary in a large New York transpor tation firm. I decided to walk; as it was an hour before I had to go to work. I wanted to see the different kinds of people here in New York and started through the Chinese section. Along the streets were such curious things and funny writings. Glancing at one of the signs above a door 1 found, after translating it. to be Oriental Hocus Pocus by Ching Ling Foo. Thinking back to my high school days I wondered what had become of the Senior Class of '28 and if their ambitions had all been filled. I stepped inside and such a funny looking room. A Chinaman was sitting in front of a large box of sand and holding a queer looking stick in his hand. I asked him to tell me what had become of the Senior Class of '28 and what they were doing. He started to move the stick slowly over the sand and behold! Our class President, and Mary Davis appeared. They were bending over large books and taking knowledge from them. They had become great teachers at Ohio University and were teaching about the inhabitants of the moon. The vision faded and then a large group of people appeared carrying musical instruments. Matching ahead of them was the director. Upon looking more closely I saw that it was Ralph Duffield. He had become director of the U. S. Marine Band. The next form appeared in the shape of Fern Metz. She seemed greatly excited but. by observing her for a moment. I saw that she was a lecturer and was holding the people in awe by the eloquence of her speech. The stick moved again and Genevieve Wildman appeared feeding a large flock of chickens. She seemed very happy as a fanners wife- I next saw Samuel Baker and he was coaching basketball while studying to become a Smith Hughes teacher. A rather large lady come in view and it proved to be Velma Johnson. Her eye? were cast upward as if she were thinking of another poem to write. She is known the world over for her poems. The next vision seemed to be nothing but waves but soon a boat was seen in the distance. The captain on board was giving orders and who should it be but Paul Davis. Near the side of the boat stood a large man who didn’t seem to be enjoying the trip verv much. Wondering who it was, I looked again and saw that it was Robert Smith. He was Ambassador to France and was just returning home. The vision disappeared and the stick was moved again. Hollywood appeared and whom should I see but Gladyce Sheets as one of the main actresses. Hollywood disappeared and I saw a Chatauqua taking place in a large city- A solo was being sung and whom should it be but Mildred Runion. I next saw a roadster going past and looking I saw Celia Kinnen. She was going to meet her husband who was away working. page seventeen