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

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 4 THE 1940 TROJAN 1941 SENIORS OF TOMORROW One day recently as I was walking down a street in New York a peculiar sign attracted my attention. The words were Ching Ka Choo's Prophecy.” Of course I was interested, and I went in and asked him to tell me what had become of the Junior Class of 39-40. He told me to look into the large crystal ball and I might sec all of my classmates. The first was Naomi Archer. She was a stewardess with the Anderson Transcontinental Air Lines. A large poultry farm appeared next. Virginia Bailey was feeding a flock of ducks and geese. She seemed happy as a farmer’s wife. I next saw Jack Bernard in the jungles of Africa. He was assisting Frank Buck in catching wild animals for a zoo in Cincinnati. Ruth Blackburn was Dr. Shepherd’s private secretary. Wetzel Bond was an explorer in the Antarctic Region with Commander Byrd. Delmont Blake was working in a razor blade factory in Brooklyn. New York. Marilynn Boggs was living on a farm near Vanderhoof. She is an old maid. Marguerite Clark has gone to Switzerland. She is a famous skier. Flora Cornwell is happy as a farmer’s wife. She lives on a large wheat farm in Minne- sota. Evelyn Cunningham owns a restaurant in Coolville. She has learned that the way to a man’s heart is by the way of his stomach. Glenn Cubbison. who was disappointed in love, lives alone near the Ohio River. He fishes for his living. Ray Fairchild was teaching history in Yale University. Jeannette Hayes was working in a dress shop in Paris. Ralph Lake was a fur trapper in Canada. He returns twice a year to see his brother Paul who has won a great name for himself singing on the radio. Edith Martin was teaching chemistry in Troy High School. Geneva McCullick lives at Vanderhoof. Her husband. John Butcher, is a deacon in the church there. Adrain Null is the owner of a large cattle ranch. N Bar X.” in Texas. Bill Wines, who drove a truck for many years, has made his fortune and is happily married to Lucile Reed. Betty Shanks was Mr. Penrose's private secretary in Columbus. Ruth Smith owns a bake shop in Coolville. She makes delicious cakes. Orbitt Sinnett was a director in the Peoples Bank in Marietta. James Westfall was a lawyer in San Francisco. California. He specializes in divorce cases. Glenn Swisher owns a small farm near Guysville. Ohio. He raises frogs and mushrooms. Thelma Webster lives on a chicken farm on Shade Creek. Everett Hughes was in the Navy. His wife. Ilah Tucker, and children live in Sacramento. California. Josephine Kelley was a nurse in the White Cross Hospital’’ in Columbus. Robert Kelly was singing for a night club in New York City. Alma Zickefoose was recently married and lives in a sod house in Kansas. Marcea Hornsby owns a small jewelry shop and sells rings, merely as gifts. Robert Kapple has just become famous in Hollywood as The Ladies Man. Oland Kimble is a cook in Hotel Berry in Athens. Ohio. Wilma Gillilan now lives on Dutch Ridge on a sheep farm. Frances Malone is directing the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Donald Skeels is a bachelor, and is writing commercial advertising letters instead of letters to the girls. Hazel Varner is an expert detective, spending her time finding clues to solve the mysteries of the future lives of her friends. 4 -4 PAGE FIFTEEN

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-4] THE 1940 TROJAN - fe- 1941 SENIOR REVIEW At the beginning of our first year at Troy High School we selected class officers. After organization we had a weiner roast at Webb's Grove. Several of the members of our class took active parts in athletics and have assisted in winning athletic honors. A majority of the girls joined the Future Homemakers' Association and most of the boys affiliated with the Future Farmers’ Association. Two of the boys in our class. Raymond Fairchild and Donald Skeels, belong to the Boy Scouts of America. At the end of the year the following pupils on the scholastic team won honors: Ilah Tucker. Edith Martin, and James Westfall. During our three years at Troy High School. Josephine Kelly. Edith Martin, Lucille Reed, Frances Malone. Marguerite Clark, Glenn Swisher, Robert Kelly, and John Butcher have participated in special music. Each year several members of our class have taken part in the operettas. This year the glee clubs, special music classes, and orchestra are planning to have a musical concert in which several of our class will have a part. With the Seniors, our class is publishing The Trojan the school yearbook. Ray Fairchild is the editor from our group, with the other members of the class helping in various ways. Our class officers this year are: President RAYMOND FAIRCHILD Vice President LUCILE REED Secretary BETTY SHANKS Treasurer........................MARGUERITE CLARK Historian NAOMI ARCHER Class Advisor ------------------------MR. BAKER Class Colors—RED and WHITE . -4 — - PAGE FOURTEEN

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THE 1940 TROJAN GRADUATING ¥ A NAMF. NICKNAME EXPRESSION PASTIME Walker Norman Walker You don't say! Riding a bike Frank Dodderer Pete My gosh! Loafing Story Blake Story Uh-Huh Grinni ig Leiand Daugherty Leiand Do you know! Studying Charles Green Charlie Diten’t neither Staying in Dressing John Kayscr Kayscr Shoot! Running Dale Cole Coley By golly! Driving Packard Walter Goodwin Walt By George! Winking George Mullen Buck Yeah' Biology I.oris McKinney Lorry I don’t believe it! Talking to Doris Victor Clark Vic Let's go Laughing Murray Dceter Wimpy 1 dona know Swimming Jencvee Parsons Jenny Good land! Getting her lessons Edna Chute Ed By oosh! Walking James Rogers Jim Hi. Kced! Drawing Elbert Midkiff Eggbert At's wite! Blushing Carson Boggs Boggs Is that soi Thinking Kenneth Crislip Cris That’s what you think! Talking to Edith Everett Webb Shorty Don’t let it worry ya! Being office Boy Hazel Swartz Hayes Stop it! Being teased Charlene Bingman Bing O! Thunder! English Virgene Kincadc Genie You silly thing! Combing her hair Ruth White Kit Big a liar! Jitterbugging Velma Church Squirt Oh yeah! T alking Alma Chapman Almie Ah nuts! Thinking of Jackson Murl Jackson Jack By grannies! Teasing gifls Eleanor Humphrey Dood Oh dear! Typing Faye Dunfee Rose Well! Day dreaming Irene Montie Strawberry Oh. dear! Studying Hazel Linthicum Shea Oh. land! Cooking Elma Willett Shorty You Mump! Basketball Melba Morrison Mel Gee Whiz! Talking Russell Shanks Russ Shucks! Teasing gal in Dem Dorothy Blair Dot Oh shoot! Talking to Sinnett Marjorie Bibbee Misery Darn! Frowning Doris Hayes Dodee Heck! Writing notes Margaret Shaffer Maggie Oh you! Reading T TROIANS FAILING AMBITION DESTINY Blushing Opera Singer Postmaster of Hockingport Tuppcrs Plains Farmer Owner of Skating rink Skipping school Dairy Farmer Carpenter A grades Professor English teacher Baker Own the Ritz Sheriff of Athens County Late for Study Hall Doctor Salesman Speed Coach Manager of Store Girls Mechanic Owner of Garage Swiftness Railroad conductor Photographer Late hours Basketball coach Truck Driver Skiing Farmer CooJville barber Fishing Dog Catcher Captain of River Boat Carrying mail Cook Lady of leisure Going to shows School marm Stenographer Skipping Study Hall Chemist Aviator Any girl Farmer Aviator Archery Ag. Teacher Master farmer Deep Hollow West Point Engineer Cooking Doctor Furniture Dealer Staying late in Home Ec. Married lady Home Ec. Teacher Torch Hi!l Nurse Owner o! beauty parlor Selling Tickets Beautician Sales lady Big Red; Tap dancer Dancing teacher Giggling Stenographer Waitress Being quiet Roller skating Happv wife Senior brunette Coach Gardener Gadding about To go South Stenographer Skip school To be an ideal wife Housewife Blushing Saleslady What’ere it be Boys To go West We wonder Teasing Ruth Writing Radio broadcaster Cafeteria Mr. Penrose's Secretary High School teacher Belpre Belle Surgeon Railroad engineer Pestering People House-wife Married Thinking Seamstress Farmerette Any boy Hotel Hostess T raveling Shorthand Business lady Making dress models CO