Van Wert High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Van Wert, OH)

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EXCALIISUD .- Senior Class Play l,1':1y1' it to l,HIl1ltllH was prcscntcd by the Scnior class l i'iclay. May Il. l i'vcl1lii' lioslnnn Q'l'oni lidwzxrdsj nc-cds five thousand pounds so hc can innrry l'hvll1s .l:u'l4son C.l1'Illlllt' llownsj. ln ordvr to got this nioncy llc dvvidcs to stzigv :i tht-ft of thc' dizunonds of his Htt'lJfIIl0tllf'l'. l,:1dy Bliddlcwicli tl l'illlC'l'S Hornj. hut is :itruid that liaxtcfr QI,avon Baxtcrj. his f:1tlicr's sccrctnry, will vatcli him. So in- stt-:id of doing this hinisclf ln- hires Psniith Qlludlcy Ponwroyj to do it. 'l'o :1 houst' party. gxivefn by liudy Nliddlcwiclc at lilundings cl11Stlt', thc ports. ltulston Nh-'l'odd tCllill'lK'S Shit-kj :ind Ailvcn l,lTJlVl5y Qllurrivt l'lng,ylisl1j.:1r1- inyitvd. 'l'ln- day lwforc the party. l,ord Xliddlvwiclc Q.lohn Aglvrj has lunch with Mr. M4-'l'odd :xt thc- Morpheus fluh. whvrc Gladys ltuniblvlow Ql,0l'l'llQ' Dippuryj insults Nlt-'l'odd. l.ord Nliddlvwic-lc is so lll'JlI'SlU'lltt'd without his glnssos. that llsmith d1'1'idvs to imp 2' rrsonntv Nlc l'odd whvn hc' refuses to go to the party. liddic Coots Ql':xul Allmnj gots thc- sznnc idca so 1-oniplic-ations arise. lfvc llullidziy QSM' lVcflc-lij goes to Blandings to c':xt:ilogu0 tht' lihrnry. llsinith falls in low' with hcfr at first sight. Svvm-1':1l guvsts zxrriyv tln- night of the pzirtyfflhristophvr lV:ild0rwic'k t5l!lllI'll'1' Grililvrj. Agutlia Crofton Qltuth lVilsonj. l'ltl1clhcrt:i ltitzwiggin QVcr:i Krughj. Viscount Chipstcud fhlax Ulu-iioticrj. Aileen llcavcy :ind liddic Cootm-s. who :ira- rvally crooks. stm-:il l,:1dy Nliddlc'wic'k's diamonds. Lady Nliddlcwic-k signs :1 clicck for five thousand pounds for :1 new nm-kl:n-t- lvut l rvddio givcs it to Phyllis' fzithcr so that he and Phyllis can got inarrim-cl. 'l'hc real Nlc l'odd and his wife QXl:1ry llzwrj arrivv. llsinith 1-xpluins his prvs- vinw' hy saying that l rcddiu told him l.:idy Nliddl0wic'li's m'clil:ic'c' was to ln- stolvn :ind that lu' was thvrm' to stop thu rolvlmcry. Thus l r0ddic' is umdu :i hcro, Psniith is frm- to nmrry lin- :ind l,:1dy Nliddlvwick is saved from living disgrum-cd ln-form' ln-r l':nnily. ltnlph lVhitnt'y in the roll' of thc Lift Klan :ind Bolm Vtvclmstvr :is 'Alle-llowsf' tln- lDlltl4'l'. :ldd to thc humor of tht- play. 2l

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EXCALII3 Prom-'33 The Prom that our class gave to the Seniors of was very lovely. The deco- rations gave the effect of a Japanese Garden lighted here and there by Japanese lanterns strung on the trees. The entrances into this garden were wooden archways, very cleverly designed with flowers climbing over them. This garden was enclosed by walls before which grew beautiful bushes and flowers. The dancers were screened from the spectators by a lattice work entvvined with vines. In the center of this garden there was a beautiful fountain artfully lighted. Around this fountain was a grassy plot. The exquisite formals of the girls added to the colorfulness of this gorgeous scene. Vtle must not forget the boys in this praise. They all looked better to the girls than usual Cas if they needed improvementj in their White flannels and dark coats. The grand march was led by our president, Maurice Gribler, and his guest, Ruth lvilson. l'eteU welcomed the Seniors and his welcome was acknowledged and an- swered by Billy Geary QSenior president of '33j. The dance programs were hand made fdepression you knowj but they were really very clever, thanks to the artists in our elass. By the time every one had daneed all the dances on their programs. l wonder if many of the little doggiesi' werenit readv to go home? Perhaps l speak from experience. who knows? The orchestra was a very good one and kept you in the land offofJa?oh well, drop it. I doubt if there will ever he another dance that can take the plaec of prom. 20

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.EXCA LIBUIQ Do You Know Lillian Sheeran's hair is naturally curly? Bud Ackom is Clark Gable's double? Bob Louth wanted to be an attendant to the Peony Queen? Clifford McClure can play a solo with paper stuffed in his trumpet? Sue Welch tore John Young's overcoat? Dudley Pomeroy said the ending to the class play was too abrupt? QNaughty, naughtyj. John Gearhart is from Alabama? Cline Cook patronizes the eighth grade? Frances Horn is bashful, and also likes a certain Irishman? John Young went Dippe fryj? ' Norma Kouts made the most points ln basketball this year? Harold Hoghe is a woman hater f?j Pete Gribler likes jewels fBerylj? Dave Evans has many an admirer? Tom Edwards goes for the blondes? Virginia Johnson is Mae West the second? Paul Alban will be the next Jack Demp- se ? ,Bob Elzey does his courting on the back steps? Phil Dougal never used peroxide? Dick Heydinger is Rubinoff the second? Jeanne Downs always has the mushy parts in the class plays? Jack McKeddie has 23 pipes? Dan Lown has a permanent f?j Carl McCoy has a weakness for Helens? Ruth Wilson is the school's beauty? Charles Shick got several gray hairs wor- rying over a picture taken at camp? Jerry Collette wonders about John Young's funny dance step and came to the conclusion it was because his suspenders were broken? Agnes Pennell often gets the Willies? Gordon Todd's car is seen every night at a candy shop on East Main Street? Don Stetler plays a sax? John Agler has a soft spot for a Grand- mother? Ralph Halliwill is six foot four? Sue Welch likes printer's type? Eileen Clifton likes to go to church with OJ Gordon Dasher can play the piano like Claude Nichols? Mr. Bowland, Mr. Speith, Mr. Lehning, Mr. Klendworth, Mr. Karr, and Mr. Galla- poo were principals in high schools before joining our faculty? Mr. Bollenbacher's ambition is to be a poultry raiser? Mr. Katterheinrich's waist increases four inches in the winter? Mr. Klendworth has been bald since he was a senior in high school? Mr. Karr is writing a book? QThree pages., Mr. Krick wears No. 11 shoes? Mr. Bowland has taught more than half a century? Marshall Osborn lives up to the well known slogan, Go West, Young Man, Go West ? What Mr. Gallapoo said when he broke the mustard jar during the County Basket- ball Tournament? VVhy Miss Gant wouldn't allow her baby picture to be put in the Excalibur? Miss Hall's middle name is Mulford? VVhy Miss Gleason drinks a lot of milk? Miss Ellsworth seldom loses her temper? Miss Armstrong is a pal to the Freshies? Miss Evans took ten years of Latin? Miss Priddy should make some one a good wife? 99.9W of the success of the class plays are due to Miss West? Why Mr. Livingston didn't go to the Ohio State-Michigan game? Mr. Lehning is a good paddle swinger? Esther Thomas can make up the cutest verses? Who for whatj Miss West calls Mar- comov? Marguerite Conn's giggling can be easily recognized? Mel Gardner has a Dutchman's hair cut? Patty Gauvey has lost twenty-three pounds? Jane Watterson plays nurse maid to the guinea pigs? Bob Bender likes Alice in Wonder- landv? Why Truman Martin goes so often to Lima? Why Mickey McCollum patronizes the Bon Ton Shoe Shop? That Dorothy Dippery likes 'em tall? Why Lionel Miller is always standing on street corners all dressed up? Why Bob Webster was one of the charter members of the Bachelor's Club? That Jim Saarn is one of Miss Ellsworth's biggest pests? Why everyone likes Faith Miller? That Gerald Bechtol has a girl in every town in Ohio? Bill Feigert wants to be a farmer's wife? That Harriet English has only had four birthdays? What Sue Welch made Mr. Gallapoo say before she would let him in the Excalibur room? Jerry Collette can't add correctly yet? John Gearhart took the wrong road and ended up in a barnyard one Sunday night? George Spayd is a newspaper man? Isabel Turner's first name? Why Herschel Nead goes to Greenville so often? That John McConahay has a picture of Greta Garbo on his bedroom wall? Pete Pflum attracts all the underclass men? Why Thelma Klein likes to buy groceries at Kroger's? Who Lorene Dippery's Arthur is? Polly Dickinson can recite all of Macbeth? Dick Bebout is against Communism? Princess Dippery studies f?j three hours every night? That Duane Carpenter wears out the piano stool when he plays jazz? Mary Baer's brother was going to whip Carl McCoy and Ralph Halliwell? fWhy?j That Sue Welch had two Hi-Y pins on the other day? fHeydie be carefulj That Dorothy Dippery had all A's until this year? That we canit think of another thing to say?