Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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r i i» e r A R L I N G T O N MODERN In our Junior year we were reinforced with the addition of Mabel Shelley from Chicago, Russell N.ve from Lancaster, and Lawrence Wiley from Germantown, Pa. Two of our members won recognition on the Annual Staff, namely, Cornelia Shaw and Betty Bonnet. The Hi-Y was organized for the first time in our school, the Junior boys being charter members. Our representatives this year were Mary Vivian Beale on the Student Council, and Harriet Louise Strang in the orchestra. We had no showing on the girls’ basketball squad due to the fact that various other activities occupied the girls’ time. However, on the boys’ team Captain Bob Marquardt and Dick Radebaugh were outstanding players. AMERICAN In this, our last year, we have gained our full dignity and poise as high and mighty Seniors, and we are proud to be the second class to graduate from Arlington High. To this noteworthy class our president, Benjamin Houghton, hailed from North China American School, Annabelle Ward from Grandview, Robert Rogers from Bluffton. Ind., and Dustin Mi rick from North High. This year we have been more prominent than ever before in participating in the various activities of the school. First of all, we had four girls on the basketball team, Captain Cornelia Shaw, Annabelle Ward. Irma Thompson and Virginia Denman. The team was by far more successful than in previous years, due to the support given the squad and the efforts and ability of the players. But due to ill health it was necessary for Irma to give up her position on the team. Our representative on the boys’ squad was Bob Rogers. Although a new member, he was well qualified for his place at center which he kept throughout the year. The Annual staff this year was almost entirely composed of Seniors. We have given our time and effort to make this, our fourth Annual, a success, aided by Mr. Jackson, our faculty advisor. Our class play was “Green Stockings,” one of the most interesting and delightful comedies ever presented at Arlington School. Miss Mary Vance, our English teacher, directed it. and at this time we wish to extend to her our greatest appreciation for her patience and effort. Although this evening marks the close of the “History of the Senior Class of ’26”, we shall now commence to build our road to success, our ultimate destiny being determined by the inspirations, enthusiasm, and love of knowledge for its own sake, received by us after hard work in the Upper Arlington High School. —VIRGINIA JOSEPHINE DENMAN FIFTEEN

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I I’ V E R A R I. I N G T O N CLASS HISTORY PREFACE In the year of nineteen hundred and eighteen the first school of Upper Arlington was founded. The small T-shaped building contained three class rooms and an assembly hall. Each room seated three grades, and all in all it accommodated the first nine classes. It was there that the three charter members of our illustrious class came together and organized the first grade of Upper Arlington. Mary Katherine Kern, Irma Thompson, and Virginia Denman made up the triumvirate that formed the foundation of the present Senior class. The following summer the school was moved from Tremont Road to its present location on Waltham Road. Because Upper Arlington was growing and because the school population had increased, it was necessary to add nine rooms to the old building. This forms our present high school. ANCIENT We started our Freshman year in high school with eleven members— Irma Thompson, Cornelia Shaw, Dorothy Zartman, Richard Radebaugh, Robert Marquardt, Neil Estey, Josephine Munkel, Betty McCammon, Irene Nelkes, Mary Katherine Kern and Virginia Denman. That year one of our newly added members, Dorothy Zartman. was elected to represent us on the Student Council. We participated for the first time in athletics that year and made a strong start, having three girls on the basketball team— Irma Thompson. Cornelia Shaw and Virginia Denman. Bob Marquardt and Dick Radebaugh represented us on the boys’ squad. Outside of our athletic representation we were treated as most Freshmen are treated: made to feel that we were microscopic in size, and that we needed someone to direct us along the straight and narrow path. That year the first Annual of Upper Arlington was published, and Josephine Munkel of the class of ’26 gave her best efforts to make it a success. MEDIEVAL In the next, our Sophomore year, our class was quite enlarged by the addition of the following members—Betty Bonnet from Grandview. Harriet Louise Strang from Indianola, Mary Vivian Beale from Mt. Sterling. Vera Adkison from North. Cecil Kerr from Chicago, and Arthur Brownfield from Uniontown, Pa. Our representation on the Annual staff was increased from one to three members, Dorothy Zartman, Betty Bonnet and Irma Thompson. Again that year Dorothy Zartman took care of our affairs on the Student Council. The same girls as in our Freshman year. Cornelia Shaw, Irma Thompson, and Virginia Denman, were awarded “A’s” for basketball. However, our only letter man on the boys’ team was Dick Radebaugh. Fot m i:i:

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U I P E R A R L I N G T O N PROPHECY OF CLASS OF ’26 It was one of those nights on which every one who has a comfortable home, instinctively shivers and turns back to the blazing fire to settle down for the evening. Mayhap with a companionable book or two. or with only one’s reveries. I stood by the window watching the rain pour down, then with a sigh of—was it contentment? went back to my former position on the davenport. The fire blazed brightly, now the flames jumping high and then little tongues of flame curling all around the log. 1 grew drowsy. The flames began to shape themselves—the form of a jolly, little, old man with a long, flowing beard appeared. He held up his hand as if for silence. “Queer,” thought I, “for I am not saying a word. Then with a smile and a flourish of his hand he turned and suddenly I saw a crowded street— many shoos lined it. but the most fascinating of them all was one labeled “Modiste.” On the lower nart of the window, in tiny gold letters was printed “Mile. Shaw and Mile. Denman.” The flames leaped again—and again the little man flourished his hand, and this time it was a garret he showed me with a girl sitting before an easel. She turned, and to my surprise it was Mary Vivian. Again the flames danced over the picture, and when they subsided an English manor was before me. A French door opened onto the terrace and who should step through the door, accompanied by her titled husband, but Betty Bonnet! “How grand.” I exclaimed. I knew Betty would do something big! The little man frowned at me for breaking the silence and waved his hand. This time it was a crowded concert hall and as the crowd thundered their applause. Dorothy came out and took her seat at the piano. Her selections were some from the latest sensational modern composer. Josephine Munkel. The flames again concealed the picture only to clear in a moment to show a court room. Lawrence Wiley was seated in the judge’s chair— over on the side of the room stood a motor-cycle cop—none other than Dustin Mirick ; while on the other side among the reporters, sat Neil Estey. Dan Thomas was up again for speeding. Small tongues of fire gradually obscured the scene and then cleared. This time it was a corrider. Many doors lined the sides. Near the end was one bearing the brass plate—Professor Nye—Dean of Foreign Languages. The door beside it bore the plate — Miss Ward — Director of Women’s Athletics. The picture following was one of the exclusive office of an eminent physician. Ben Houghton. The next—an inauguration of the first lady Mayor of Columbus— Harriet Louise Strang. What was this? Why it was back in Arlington High. Here Irma was, teaching French and English. “Poor children,” thought I. SI XT HEX