Trumbull County Public Schools - Annual Yearbook (Trumbull County, OH)

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- Mesopotamia Mesopotamia' School House School Days, School Days, Dear Ola' golden rule Daysg Rfdllill, ,l'ifi11, and Irithrnefit Taught fo fbe tune of a hickory stifle. W'est of the Center of Mesopotamia is the new brick school house built in the spring of 1923. school house is mow where the old wooden While the new building was being con- 3rd, 4th, sth and 6th grades went to school in the lower part of the Grange Hall, the lst, 2nd, 7th, 8th and high school grades were in the old wooden building. The new building was. structed the OUR Mr. F. H. Hoff, Superintendent of the Centralized School of Mesopotamia. H abby- Telling Sforif-x. O XVIII! some jlouurr tbc Giftiu gin ur A To see ourselves as ithers see ur. Mr. Hoff has been Superintendent here for a period of six years. In addition to his administrative work, he teaches High School 'Mathematics and History. We OUR BOARD President, CLIFTON CLARK K VERNE CALDWELL - JESSE PRICE .A l In March we moved into the new building, proud indeed to have such a fine building in our town. We have a fine gymnasium recently painted white to make it lgihter. ' , On the first floor is the lst and 2nd grade room, 3rd and 4th grade room, Sth and6 th grade room and the home economics room. E i On the second floor is the 7th and Sth grade room, library, laoratory, music room and the high school room. Hazel Wildman. FACULTY y surely hope to have him with us in years to come. The faculty is composed of thc following teachers: Mr. Clarence Gcrren, Principal Mrs. Goddard' Miss Jane Carlton Miss Mary Miller Miss Frances Chafee Miss Vivian Sprague Mr. Bernard Moore OF g EDUCATION Mas. IVICCQKLMONT SMITVH SWEET P '

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Somahingam Sports BOYS BAS KETBALL The Chalker Basketball Team enjoyed a fairly successful year. Although we do not have the majority in the games won column, in all games except one we held the adversary to a close score. The final standings are as follows: Sou thington ..... 8 Greene ,,,..... 16 Southington .... 2-l Farmington .,,,. 26 l l Southington .... 13 Nelson ,,,...,... Southington .... 1-L Bloomfield ..,,,, 1 1 ' 51 Southington ,.,. 26 Champion- - 4 - - - - Southington .-.. 26 Vienna ,...., - - 24 Southing ton ,.,. 66 Johnson ....,.,. 20 Southington ,.,, 15 Bloonffield ..,.,, 20 Southington .... 39 Farmington ..... 5 Southington .... 24 Champion ,,..... 39 Southington ,.,, 1 5 Greene ......... '79 Southington ..,. lil Mesopotamia .... is Southington - - -232 Opponents .,,,. 293 GIRLS BAS KET BA LL The Chalker Girls' Basketball Team this year showed improvement over last yetr, although most of the players were novices at the game. Southington ....,.,. ..,. 14 'arnnngton Southington - ..,,. Vernon Southington ,.,,. ,.... l iloomfield Southington ,r.., ,,.,,,.,.,. t Ireene Southington .... ,....,, - Lordstown Southingtong - , - .... Mineral Ridge Southington ,.,, - -O ....,.. Vernon Southington ..,. ....,.... B ristol Southington, - - - - - Mesopotania Southington- - - - - - Bloomfield Southington - - - .... Farmington Southington - - , ,..., Johnston Southington .... ....,,, C hampion Southington- - , - , -, Mineral Ridg. Southington ,... ,.,...... B ristol Southington .... - - . Lordstown y 'A Prizes in T. I. A. Literary Contests Chalker entered the County Short Story and Declamation Contest in the year 1921. Chalker at that time was a second grade High School, and did not have the enrollment of the other schoolswith whom, we competed. In the contests we have won prizes in both events. ' In., one year Lillian Case received third prize for her very original story, White C1'OSS6S,,,gHfI1d Sarah Fanning won first prize in the declamation contest. Last year Clair Worley Brought to Chalker the gold medal for first prize in the short story contest. We shall enter both events again this year. ' Forensic -discussion at Chalker is more recent. VVe entered the County Debating Contest in 1928. Our adversary was Champion who greeted us heartily. The negative team consisting of Donald Leiby, Lottie Veits, Vera V eits, and Olive Mercer, won: but the affirmative lost. This year the affirmative team consists of Anna Johnson, Vera V eits, Vernon Hershey, and David Purser. Ruth Stroup, Olive Mercer, Donald Leiby, and Clair Worley make up the negative. Onr rival again is Champion.

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Mesopoptamia Three limes in as nzany all-county band ronfcrlr. Silver Cup of Stewart Music Hail. First County Tonrrmmvnf, Kiusnmn Fair Grounds, May 12, 1925. p In 1925-26 again won first plare. i Mesopotamia Band is a Prize Winner Three times the Mesopotamia School Band has walked off with first prize in as many all-county band Contests. It is the holder of the Silver Cup presented by Stewart Music Hall. Mesopotamia is the proud owner of the Trophy which cannot be won by any other school band. After its second Championship Mesopotamia erected a band stand in the village park in honor of its players. The Band was organized under the supervision and instruction of Prof. Simpkins. During that year it was composed of about twenty-five members. At thc first county tournament held on the Kinsman Fair Grounds, May 12, 1925, it was awarded the first prize and keeping of the loving cup presented by the Stewart Music Hall for one year. During 1925-1926 the Band was directed and in- structed by Mr. Bernard Moore under the supervision of Assistant County Supt. Simpkins. By this time the Band numbered about thirty-two members. A number of concerts were given during this year and again the Band was awarded first place at the Annual Tournament. this time scoring six points higher than the iirst year it won. Four of its members, Wilbur Frenncnh, tuba playerg Richard Amos, baritone playerg Marbin Price, cornet playerg Charles Amos, clarinet player, were selected to play in the State Band of three hundred boys dur- ing the State Fair in Columbus, August 31 to Septem- ber 4, 1927. This year, although being the smallest school in the county with an enrollment of 162 students, Mesopo- tamia can proudly boast of having 36 students in its band. Mr. Bernard Moore who teaches music in the Meso- potamia School, is a graduate of Mantua High School, has a B. M. Degree from Danais Musical Institute and has been in Mesopotamia four years. EVENTS THAT MADE US FAMOUS 1924-Third in Declamatory Contest. Third in Short Story. H 1925-First in Declamatory Contest. First in Band. 1926-First in Band: Third in Short Story. 1927-First in Short Story. Third in Oration. First in Band at insman Fair. 1927-28--Girls, one of seeded teams in tournament. Boys, in semi-finals. 1918-1920-Two T. I. A. Championship Banners. -