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

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1937 volume:

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D blight, CO. g,11f4,y7pI!Wl , x XE- , Compiled By BETTY SHAFFEH BETTY ANN OWENS E DON NIEYETTE 4 jim, 79th, X i f Published By CLASS OF 1937 VAN WEH'F HIGH SCHOOL VAN WERT, OHIO 4 4 4 4 7 4 4 4443 fi I. Al Y Q FOREWORD E! wb THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1937, publish this nineteenth volume of THE EXCALIBUR with the sincere hope that it will be of great value to you in recalling your High School career. ln a short time we will all go our separate ways but with the aid of this book we hope to recall four of the most pleasant years of our life when we were together in Van Wert High School. We hope that the pages of this hook will afford many pleasant hours in the years to come. DEDICATION E! jha 1937 GRADUATING CLASS of Van Wert High School will long he remembered as the class that graduated in the first year of the new Stadium Era. Its great value to the school, as Well as to the community, makes it only natural that we, the Class of 1937, dedicate this Nineteenth volume of THE EXCALIBUR to those persons who, hecause of their fine puhlic-spir- itedness, are responsible in a large measure for our having the Stadium, namely the Citizens, Committee: S. S. Beard, C. A. Berger, H. A. Egress, G. E. Leslie, and R. G. Morgan. 3 THE EXCALIBUR D MIL IS Tue NEW STADIUM of which Van Wert is so proud. The actual work on this stadium began on January 2, 1936. The construction was in charge of T. K. Priddy. The lalmor was furnished by the W. P. A. There was an average of eighty men Working every day for a year. The stadium contains huge quantities of material. It has 120,000 feet of lumber, 6 tons of nails, and 30 tons of reinforcing steel. The 31,800 cubic yards of concrete are composed of 10,800 sacks ol' cement. 2,700 tons of stone and 75,000 gallons of water. It has a seating capacity of 3,312, and you can get an equally good View from any of the seats. l THE EXCALIBUR 'il'-'Z The cost of the stadium is approximately 380,000 Part of this money was contributed by Van Wert, hut the greater share was furnished by the United States Government. It is of great value to the school for its athletic contests. Baccalaureate and Commencement will probably be held in the stadium in the future. It is also of great value to the community for such events as the Peony Festival. Men are still working on the stadium, making numerous additions, until, when it is finished, it will he one of the most modern stadiums in this section of the country. ll 'Q V ,Q 'is .AQ 1 f . 7' f , .L A4 ,tr 1 'N4Ag4,., , ffz' ffff f 4,44 0 fl ,aa ,f F' ,I if .Q ,. Q V . --A, P 5-. no q-we i our- W Y ., 14 x f .1 ,R I ww: 5 , n W . W' ' A 1 5, , ,K 1 Aw, N' , .v M33, . .. ,. v ,, I X I 1. F'aL w ' 6, Wg 4 Q I gy' M mn .. ,455 335 h Kyiv w m sl, mn- Mkt J f, , 1 ' xfb' .hw I 1 Q hr Q T 7 1 I I u. p SIENIUR PRODUCTIIUN 0 IF 1 9 3 7 THEEXCALHHHQEEEEEEEE PRODUCER Depressions come and go Senior classes come and gog but Education, like the running brook, goes on forever. Class of l937, you have labored diligently to reach graduation. Now, you are leav- ing school. It is our sincere hope that your edu- cation may continue. Vlfe congratulate you and extend our best wishes for 21 happy and success- ful career. U. E. DIENER THE EXCALIBUR DIRECTOR Seniors, my parting message to you at this com- mencement season is well expressed by Horace Mann in the closing sentence of his Commence- ment Address at Antioch College in 1859, HBe ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity. I congratulate you upon your arrival at this goal in life and extend to you my sincere wishes for your success. C. P. BOWDLE 9 NI THE EX ALIBUR ETH EL ARMSTRONG Miami University, Ohio State University. ENGLISH II. llEoMr:'l'Rv Y-Hi -Girl Reserve Adviser Well noir, I Ilon'l kll0l1'. GERALD BOWEIY ,X f Huntington .C , Bowl- ing Oreel S 'Teachers' College..' Oh 0 Northern Universi V. 'University of North Cirolina, Ohio State Univ unity. W .13 HISTIIRY, ENGLISH ,' ECONOMICS, Civics. ou're at ease mm' for a l'07l'U?T8f1fI0'll. A ELIZABETH FLAN EMU I 4' ' Dru y C lpgbl Derlanve College. 0 . NOMICS, LATIN I. Q dear. DOROTHY CANT Sullins College. Indinnn University. l'1NI:I.IsI-I I. WnRI.n HIsToRv Assistant Adviser of G A. A. You may lie e,rrused. HARRIET GLEASON Ohio University, Rollins College. Cornell University. ENGLISH II, GIRLS' PHYSI' CAI. Enl'1'ATIoN. G. A. A. Adviser. Girls' Coach. 'If you dmff, I'll . . Imh h J .' ,. ,.f.'l'-,V ,A ELM ,AV ' LITERARY RALPH BOLLENBACKER Bliss College. 'l'vl'EwRI'I'1No I. II, STENoI:- RAI-nv ll. BnoKKEEI'ING I. Jr. Hi-Y Adviser. Hel Tvllllll, slnrlf' CHARLES CAMPBELL Ohio State University.Den- son University. AMERIIAAN HIs'roIn', Bows' l'IIYSll'Al. l'iDl'K'A'l'ION, FooT- RALI. f'0Al'H. L0f's lmve if ll little quiel- er, flufrr' ure some people 'zrho ufrrnl to s Idyf' vfcfi' I n f .44 - V I RALPH GALLAP00 Ohio Northern University. licoxomlos, CIVICS, Com- MERFIAI. LAW, COMMERCIAL fil'IOURAl'HY, SAI.EsMANsHIl'. Excalibur Adviser, SeI1ior Class Adviser, Sr. Hi-Y Adviser, Student Counril 7 Adviser. LM me illuxfrfIte. MARJORIE GAUV Trinity College, ' nne University of PI I. lnsli: tut Cntholique 'I , Uni- versity nf He'cl rg. Ger- Ill' I. Ohio L ' e UIIiver- si hi 0 thern Uni- ver. C in Univere Sl ' 'H I, . Flu-:NUH I. Oh, ' .- renrh 1' . GRACE HALL Ohio Wesleyan. University of Cilil'4lg'O, University of Berlin, Gerniany. LATIN l. ll. ENc:LlsH IV. National Honor Society Adviser. a., I euple, please. 10 THE EXCALIBUR 1 CRITICS JAMES H. JONES Ohio Northern University, Marysville. University of Chicago. CI-IoRI'sEs ivllII'l'f' not fznmyf' GLENN LIVINGSTON University of Michigan, Kalamazoo Normal. Ohio State University. AMERICAN HISTORY, BIOL- HGY. Basketball Coach, Sopho- more Class Adviser. V Club Adviser. If you please. R. P. RAUCH Miami University. Ohio State University. l'oM1sII'zRI'IAI. ARITI-IMETIC, Gil-IN!-LRAI. BI'sINEss. Freslmian Class Adviser, .lr. Hi-Y Adviser. That reminds me of cr story. H. B..SPIE Define Ohio State Uni- vet' AI, SI'IENcE, PI-Ivs- l . ' All right, folks, I'1'e go! the floor. DOROTHY WEST Ohio Wesleyan, Ohio State University. Western Re- serve. Harvard. ENGl.IsH III, l,l'Hl.lC SPEAK- ING. Director of DraInatics.Slu- dent Council Adviser. Quief, people. i I. G. KATTERHEINRICH Auglaaize County Normal. Bliss College, University of Cinciimati. llooxRr:EvING II. STENOGRA- PHI' I. TYIIEWRITING I. Faculty Manager of Ath- letics. Central treasurer of High School Activity Fund. Air, I 1lo1a'f belieiw if. GEORGE C. MASO J Ohio Norgi Il versity, omufstat Riga rsiry. CIIEMIsTm!. QLNERAI. SGI- 'Ir 'E, .NLGE Ml. ll 'O Cl: . Adviser.Scar- le 'll Aflviser. Sr. Hi-Y A v r.4-J N ll irhif-I: -is more limport- mif, Chennsfry or Thai. CHARLES! Ross , -- rv v' 4 Mianiilliiivprs' . I IN MJQIICIINIMER- Y'1A II 1vIETw.- ' K Mya nt Coach. Who do you think you are, nnyhnu:? ALIENE TERRY SECIII-:TNRY TO MR. Dll-INER. I'lI risk Mr. lJiem4r. LEONARD WOLF College of Music, Indian- apolis. Indizum, DaIIa's Music College. INSTRIINII-1NTAI, Music. Listen nf yum' toowsf' Tl THE EXCALIBUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HARRY BOWERS PF6Sl'llf Ill Mr. Bowers owns and oper- ates the Bowers Drug Com- pany. HOLMES S'rooPs Vice-President Mr. Stoops is associated with his father in the Stoops Pack- ing Company. JOHN H. KARR Mr. Karr is the President of the Van Wert Business Col- lege. ,12 E. B. KING Clerk-Treasu rel Mr. King owns and operates Kingis Grocery. JosEPH OLBERDING Mr. Olberding is connected with the Van Wert Motor Supply Company. w X 1 1 I I 4 1 CAST OF CHARACTERS QI At last, we,ve reached our THE EXCALIBUR long-awaited goall We are ready for the crowning fea- ture of four years of work, graduation. Those years have meant work, but they have also meant good times. This last year, our Senior year, has been busy for all of us. At the beginning of the year we re-elected as our President, Harry Gunsett, and as our Vice-President, Owen Harrow, while Jill King and Don Meyette were newly elected to the offices of Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. As our Student Council members, we elected Margaret Allen, Bud Ken- nedy, Harry Gunsett, Betty Shatter, Owen Harrow, Rob- ert McCray, Don Meyette, Fred Fox, and George Sals- STARS HARRY GUNSETT 1'ltESIDEN'l' OWEN HARROW vrcn-ruasrnrzur imc of fllc lwsl sports the school luis lcnoirri His nhilifyf ns ll lcoflcr llc has slmufn. Hi-Y. V-Club. National Honor Society. Student Founcil. Football. llaske'i- hall. Intcrclass Basketball. 'l'welt'ih Night . Junior and Scnior Class Presi- rlent. Class Motto and Col- o.s Coxnnilttee. JILL KING Sliflt ETARY Bcmlfy plus frllcnf Ima flzis lively lass In rlrnmuficx slu' lends flu' class. G. A. A. Cabinet. Y-Hi. Scarlet Quill Staff. inter- class Basketball, Mother f'arey's Chickens . Excali- bur Statf. Prom K'omnii'- tee. Secretary of Senior Class. Chorus. 4 4 A football player luwc we here If's rr hlou' fo the fcnm fn lose him this yenr. Band. Orchestra. Dance Orchestra. V-Club. Nation- al Honor Society. Student Council. Football. Basket- hall. lntcrclass Basketball. Junior and Senior Flass Vice-President, Class Mot- to anfl Colors Connnittee. DoN M EY ETTE 'l'REASURl11R A Lr1dics' lIIm1 is Don 'Meyette W I1 c n fhe1'e's rr girl I17'0lI7Il1, lhen hc'x all set. Hi-Y. V-Club. National Honor Society. Student Council, Foothall. Inter- class Basketball. Mother Carey's Chickens , Twelfth Night , Excali- bur Statf. Prom Commit- tie. Treasurer of Senior C ass. ported almost entirely by Seniors. The boys, interclass basketball championship for AH class was won by the Seniors. On March 31, the follow- ing were taken into the Na- tional Honor Society: Paul Chidester, Audrey Boettger, Owen Harrow, Bud Kennedy, Henry Clarke, Fred Fox, An- nalee Murphy, Don Meyette, Max Jerome, and Betty Sny- der. The old members elected in their Junior year were Margaret Allen, Harry Gun- sett, Louise Ann Cauvey, and Betty Shaffer. Under the able direction of Miss Dorothy West, our class play promises to be a real success. The play is Shakespeareis Twelfth Nightf, Margaret Kear, Dor- othy Saam, Betty Ann Owens, porting cast consisting of: Louise Ann Cauvey, Juanita Bowden, Dorothy Baxter, Peggy Devine, ljlarry Cun- sett, Ralph Runnion, Sam Davis, Bud Kennedy, George Salsburey, Max Jerome, Don Meyette, James Shock, Ever- ett Goings, and Dick Kear. The Seniors were well rep- resented in all the school or- ganizations. Margaret Allen was elected President of Y- Hi, Bud Kennedy, President of Hi-Y, and Jill King, Pres- ident of C. A. A. Last, but by no means least, we publish our Year- book, THE EXCALIBUR. Altogether, we have had a very successful four years. Even though we are not the largest class that ever gradu- ated from Van Wert High burey. Don Rauch, Fred FOX, and School, welve tried hard to The Varsity football and Henry Clarke have leading be OHS of the best- basketball squads were sup- roles with an excellent sup- HENRY CLARKE '14 .-.ig lil..- 1 ..1.i THE EXCALIBUR l.i.i-1 l SUPPORTING BILLIE LOUISE ACKOM She aims fo help you--she strires to please This is the slogan for Bil- lie Louise. Chorus. Y-Hi. Scarlet Quill Staff. lnterclass Basket- ball. Excalibur Staff. MARGARET ALLEN .'llarg1aret's not a tempera- 'meutal lass Perhaps that's l1'll1l she heads the class. Chorus. Y-Hi. G. A. A.. National Honor Society. Student Council. Scarlet Quill Staff. Iutcrclass Bas- ketball. Junior Class Play. Excalibur Staff. Ring aurl Pin Committee. Prom Com- mittee. Class Motto and Color Committee. WILLIAM BAER Another vme of those quiet chaps, A furniture designer he'II be, perhaps. MARY' FRANCIS BAKER As an office girl she's about the tops Just keeps me Irorkiug, 'rufver stops. Chorus. Paul Revere , Y- Hi, G. A. A. DOROTHY BAXTER Quiet and reserved 'is she, A maiden of first degree. Twelfth Night . CAST FLORENCE BAUER A wee bit shy we think she is. As a secretary she'll be a lrhiz. tl. A. A.. lnterclass Bas- kcthall. Junior C'ass Play Committee. EDNA BEBOUT You never sau' one so yay As Edna Helmut can he ull day. Chorus. Chonita . Y-Hi. G, A. A.. lnterclass Baz- ketball. .lunior Class Pay Conunittee. AUDREY BOETTCER Music is her art. they say For al king she'Il no doubt play. National Honor Society. Scarlet Quill Staff. Senior Class Play Committee. l NITA BOWDEN Gilforrl Ford is her de- light lfVheu she's with him il's quite alright. Chorus. Chonita . Y-lli. G. A. A.. Scarlet Quill Staff. .lunior Class Play Committee. Prom Com- mittee. MIRIAM BROWN Jlifzi has that thing called charm Many are the boys she can rlisarlu. Chorus. EnI'haIItecl Isle . lntcrclass Basketball. 15 THE EXCALIBUR GEIQALDINE BRUBAKER flllfl, youll-llufrlrvll, ,fully me ll'1'll ll'lml xlnfll flu ll!'.l'l no um' rm: Ivllf f'll0l:llS. l':lul ltQvvi'c '. Y-lll. I-. A. A.. I Quill Stuff. lllll'l'4'!2lSS liais- kvlhull. Rx'-zililuu' Stuff. i I mln f'lllllllllill'C. ROBERT BURLEY .1 lmppy lull Irv mils! run' fkws, Il'r' ll'll'll him ww Slll'1'l'NS. lJ:l1u'x' orcllcstral. Emnon CHAMBERS Eur!!! fu lwal, mul vurly fn rim' Is: snnmfllinyz in ll'llll'll sim iw noi ynff ll'l.Wf'. 1' lu o 1' u s . UllVl'l'llUl',H llllllL!'lll1'l'u. Y-Ili. l'ronl Cm nnnittuu. f 1 l AU1. Cl11nEs'1'Eu .lx ll sllulwul llI N lllf' lwsl ll'iIh lrllirll this xrlmol has r'1'v'1' l11'1'n lrlvxl. Nntifrnul llonor F Scurlct Quill Stuff. MARY lfLlZABl'ITH CH UBB 7'l1f'r4 s ll smilr on llvr fuf'1',rr llrinklf' in hm' vm' .lml if gmu'lI only nufim' ymfll sm' llnrf xlu' rufrw lliyll. l'lnn'us. l+lm-liuntcrl Isle , Y-lli. EXl'illll7lll' Stull' thorns. X-HI. G. A. A.. -T HENRY CLARKE .I whiz in rlwmisiryf is lu' Sums' fluff ll pllyslrlsf ln' muy lm. Hi-Y. Nutionul Honor So- c 0ty. Student Council. ln- tercluss llalskothull. Moth ur C' il I' P 3' ' s C'lli0k0ns 'l'w0lftl1 Night . Rin: :lnrl l'in f'llllllllllfL'0. Pflllll Cmn- mittee. , All in .x Q, ENID CHESS Enid IIIIS ll low' nf xporfs l l'nm Slfllllllllilfl pnolx lu fvnnis rnurfx. Cllnrus. lll'L-lwstm. Y-Hi. G. A. A.. Si-urlet Quill Staff. Proln Crzlnmittvc. SAM DAVIS VVH und polilifx fm ll'I'll fogefhvr Any pr1'rlif'f1n1f'7lf, Hallm- rl:ilrl vnu lrffuflwr. Cliorus. V-Club. Fontlrzlll, Mother Czn'Qy's Chirk- ons . 'l'welftlx Night , S1-nior Fuss l'l:1y Cnnunit- tve. Excalibur Stutf. Invi- liltlllll f'0lIlIlIllf09. l'rnln f'lllllllllflC'K'. Vluss Motto Qlllli Colors l'onnnittce. PEG DEVINE HM' lrlllgfll is l'Ulllll!llllllS, lun' smilr' is su jim' For Illrll you mu' ix lrlllll IIlIIls'f'S lwr 'Il1'1'i1ll '. ws-Yfth Ni,f:llt . Senior Class l'l:1y Colnnlittee. Ll-I0 Domwc Nui foo youll lull noi lou hull l lwflvr frivnrl you zzrver limi. llanml. THE EXCALIBUR il- l 1 . .-1 HELEN DRAKE A kinrlly Ilmuyht for all .--he knmr. 1 .I plvnsrrnf xmilc fur will' ers fun. YfHi. Wt W ' f Ay! ,N xff -' lVll'ITA DUDLICY Elm-nlifnl swrwns lo lu' lufr lim' In plrlnliv' spvnkiufl she lrill Nllim' llillltl. Ul'l'llt'Sll'2l. Y-Hi. G. A. A.. lnten-lass Basket- Im a I I . Mother C'ai'ey's l'llit-lu-ins . Senior K' la s s Play f'UlllIllllfU0. l'lXl'2llll?lll' Stall. l'runi l'mmuuittL'0. f MARJORIE l31DwARDs Sin' is njfrfn lmolrn us u.lllIl'!lPH I V Hffr group of frlvufls is always quita large. Chorus. lianml. Y-Hi. G. A. A.. lntcrclass Basketball. Przun fl0ltlIllll'tt'0. EDNA LOUISE ELZEY .'l,ll'!l1lS lumpy, full of frm Like rr light my of the sun. Vlurrus. Y-Hi. G. A. A. i 'l ' ' it -x li t EESTHER FORREST Ifsflwfs rlnivf 'izzlvwfsl is Bob .1lvCrny Will: lun' uyTvrlifms lu' has Il fray. Band. Y-Hi. lute-rclass Bas- ketball. Office Girl. FRED Fox Uh fn IW so xfruighf and fall But llzink 110111 fm' lufd lmre Iv full. Band, Orvliestra. Hi-Y. V- Cluh. National Honor S0- 1-iety. Student Count-il. lcilllllbilll. lnterclass Bas! kt-tball. Basketball. Moth- ci' K' a i' 0 y ' s Chickens . Twelfth Night , Excalil hui' Staff. lVlARClLE FREYER M UTII Falun mul 1'ull1'1'f1'rl, ye! ul ruse .lnllyl null 1'Imerful, quick In plrfrlsv. l'lun'us. Y-Hi. RITA FRIEMOTH Nui xo shy ns she may swan ls fliix Iuxs urith eyes of yfrven. C'luu'us. Y-Hi. G. A. A.. Ilitewlaiss Basketball, Sen- ior Class Play Cnuuuittee. HAROLD FUERST l'I1rn'ming smile mid win- ning ways He has mir Ruby in Il daze. Chorus. Band, Interclass Basketball. Senior Class Play Cnnnnittce. FRANK FULMER Anrl in Si il's rm pleas- ure fo rmnhine Frank , good Immmg mul 1'r1'1'-rvrrfly l'im '. i'luu'us. Bantl, Hi-Y. Font- hall. Basketball. Iuterclass Basketball. Junior Class Play Cnnuuittee, Prom Cumuiittee. 17 .. - THE EXCALIBUR - - - I I.0U1sE ANN GAUVEY N Brillianre and pulrhritude gn rarely fogefher But these two has Lou and I fhegfre impossible to sever. I Y-Hi. G. A. A., National H 0 n 0 r Society. Scarlet Q u i I I Staff, Twelfth Night . Senior Class Play I Committee. Prom Commit- I tee. I J II JED CRoss Jvd has that gift of swing Featured on rr dam-e f7onr he is quite rim rhmff. Hi-Y. Interclass Basket- ball. I EVERETT Gomes I'Vhen girls nre nrrmnrl he's very shy But he'l1 get over it by and by. I Chorus, Twelfth Night . I cw I IZ HJSELYN HATTERY LlAs M11lher Curvy she made n hit I She's always willing fu rin her bit. I Band. Y-Hi. lnterclass Basketball, Mother Car- ey's Chickens . Senior Class Pla Committee, Ex- I I , Y calibur Staff. I MARY HISEY Mary wifh her 11-isfful smile N WWII so1114'dny smm your henrl befguile. Chorus. Y-Hi. G. A. A. Interclass Basketball, Jun- ior Class Play Committee. GAYLE HocHE .-Illruyfs silvul, hw nvrffr fulks Wllml flu' frrrrlmr says Gayle he' usually lurlks. IVAN HOGHE .4 u-irkvrl lrrrmpvl lm run foul Huf fhul's nof ull hffs rr yum! furnlvr' In lmul. llaml. Orchestral. Inicr- vluss Ilzlsketbull. MARY HORTHER .-I Ilvligllf In Ihr' I1'nl'lu1r's llvurl is she Siu' knows hm' lr-ssuns from A lo Clmrus. Junior Class l'I:iy f'1lIlllllIttl'0. Senior Flass l'I:1y Cummittev, Prom f'0llllllIttK?t'. Doms HOUSEII Sumf'lim1's quid- lruf nfs fmwr fury l'1n1'll sw hw' vrifh Don must nuff riny. Y-Hi. Ii. .L A.. Illterrlnss Ilauskeilulll. K 1 BETTY JOE HUsT0N 7'rrlkiny, laughing nll fha 111111 Illuny rr glarnrv' is Mrs! her ll'll!l. Froni Zalnvsvillv. Ohio. '18 L.-l THE EXCALIBUR - -- l 1 EDITH JENSEN Born. 11-ifh lwnrf uuri hair of gold I?nokkeP11iuy fnlenf surh us her's rrm'T he snlri. Chorus. Orchestra. Senior Class l'lay Conuuittee. MAX JEROME What he does he fines wry u-ell Perhaps fhrrf's uihnt makes us all think I1e's xuwll. Hi-Y. National Honor So- ciety. Scarlet Quill Staff. Basketball. Interclass Bas- ketball. Twelfth Night . Junior Class Play Coin- inittee. Senior Class Play Fouunittee. Excalibur Staff, l'r0iu Committee. MARGARET KEAR Roses ure red -Pegfs eyes are blue To some forfunnfv mmi shall uu doubt be true. Y-Hi. G. A. A.. Scarlet Q u i ll Staff. 'l'welt'th Night . Junior Class Play Conuuittee. Senior Flass Play Committee. Excalibur Staff. Prom Couuuittee. RICHARD KEAR A rnusin to Pug, and hand- some is he ,fi sur:-ess in the uforld he'll surely be. Hi-Y. Scarlet Quill Staff. Twelfth Night . Junior Vlass Play Committee. Senior Class Play Couuuit- tee, Prom Committee. hs buy was essential fu our team H11 hlorkerl lhe line '- fhnt's n sure thing. Q 0 KEIPPER , .ef if i v I f CHARLES KENNEDY K BIlfi'S n lender among nil Ihr' buys To him fnulbulls are play- fliings---lurskvflrnlls, toys. Hi-Y. Y-Club. National Honor Society. Student Council. Football. Basket- hall. lnterelass Basketball. 'l'wc-lftli Night . Iuvita tion Conunittee. President of Class ZH, Il5 . RUTH KENNEDY Slit' llus these, Ilwm and fhosf' rlllfl limi:-vs iriflr Ihr' firin- kliuflesf Tues. Cliorus. Y-Hi. ii. A. A.. Senior Class Play Conuuit- tee. ARTHUR KIEHL .I u sf another hnshful young fnwzwr You can see though Hull hc's quite ri rharmevzl luterelass Basketball. CHARLES KIEHL So 1riIIi21y, so jolly. so sin- rere, Tlmf for his future we lmre 710 fear. lnterclass Basketball. MARGARET KOHN Asking notliing, recefililng 'nmlghf She always seems to be Hi-Y. V-Club. Ennumli. lust in thvwahf- Iuterclass Basketball. Y-Hi' I - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - -I l Z 1 1 l I 1 'IQ I 1 THE EXCALIBUR TOM KOOGLE er's delight He fll'll'!l1l1S misirers Irhen asked to refute. MAURICE LAMB In El1'1't1'ir's this buy clues earrel ln filet, what he dues is done quite Irell. VIRGINIA LEE Illusie mid Iuuflliler are nt her cull Lessons trouble her nut ul all. Chorus. Bzlnil. 0l'Cll9Stl'2l. Y-Hi. CHARLES LOWER lVith u smile he takes uflzalerer he gets Thnt he'll be ,Slll'I'0SSflIl we'll make vmziydzets. Hi-Y. V-Club. Football, In- terclass Baskgtball. Prom Committee. If n A L ffl , Q ' 1 ROBERT MCCRAY A rlzampiun speller of our sehool His iiztelleet ynvwes thru' he's 7l1lblIl1Ql'3 foul. Chorus, Enchanted isle . Student Council. Scarlet Quill Staff, Intern-lass Bas- ketball. Prom Colnmittee, n vluss Tum is the tenrh- ANNALEE MURPHY Ami still the Infmder greu' Hrru' one smnll head could errrry ull she knew. Chorus. Orchestra. Y-Hi. National Honor Society. Sc-:Irlet Quill Staff, Junior C l il s s Play. Excalibur Staff. Prom Comniittee. RALPH OECHSLE Quiet, shy, yet u friendly lmy We Impr' Il long life, he'll enjoy. lnterclaiss Basketball. BETTY-ANN OWENS Brenuse she Irus lmrn with that gift of ff?'l1l'l'u Fur soeiety she'll set the pm-e. Y-Hi. G. A. A.. Twelfth NiglIt . Excalibur Staff. Hi-Spots Stuif. Class Color unrl Motto Culnmittee. ROBERT PALM ER He has more pep than u'1n'ds 6117: tell Tu say the least, we think he's swell. Bnnrl. Orchestra. Hi-Y, III- tercluss Basketball. Senior Class Play Committee. HELEN PICKERING She lnughs, she fron-ns, th.e1'e's nothing in it. Her moods they ehlmge most every min ute. Y-Hi. G. A. A.. Cheer Lealrler. lnterclass Basket- bnll. Junior Class Play Committee. Senior Class Play Connnittee. QO Z THE EXCALIBUR iii- i.l i- ESTH ERFLO PIERCE She has fl good time wher- mwr she H063 Thnt she' is good-matured this rcully shows. ELM ER POTTER. . l J H Stregrgth u Irfl llllrllllflflli fftim him shine 1.-Is Ip-1 bucks the opposirigl line. lla ml. Foolha ll. lnterclass Basketball. Senior Class Play f'ommittee. HENRIETTA POTTER .flluvrys rvmly with Iwlp or smile You'll not fiml hm' likv in many ll milv. lfhorus. Y-Hi. ROBERT PRESTON You m'1'1'r hnrl u lzfllvr frimirl For his furor many fon- loud. Vhorus. l'honila . Eu- vhantcll Isle . Hi-Y. V- Club. Football. Iuterclass llaskethall. RUTH PURK I rir'nrlly1 toirnrll ull with mrrnm'r SIl'l't'l Tha- kind of Il girl you likff lu nllfel, LOWAYNE PUTMAN A new:-omefr to our srhool this year He'll bv n sllrvess, so hm'- er ferrr. lnterclass Basketball. DONALD RAUCH Dmfs porrers in elorulion urs Illllilll mul great I'e'rlmps orotions funless it's Illini will lu' his fate. Chorus. Band. Orchestra. Dance Urvllestra . En- chanted Isle . Hi-Y. V- Fluh. Football. Basketball. I n te rvla ss Basketball. Mother Carey's Chivk- Ons . Twelfth Night . PAUL ROSS .I suywr-sulvsnuni, mw of lhr' lwsf His nhility to sell will stnnri thv test. Chonita . Hi-Y. Chorus. Scarlet Quill Staff. DON ROWELL lion, soifi tho lenrhpr. Why do you chew yum! BI'l'fIlIXP.u snirl Dow, I think il's lots of fun! Hi-Y. Intern-lass Basket- hall. Ring anrl l'in Fum- mittve. Prom Committee. RALPH RUNNION Sywnlcing of light hfrir. Iivrf' uw' haw proof Thai pvrsmis with hlmirlr' hair nrerff often aloof. Rand. Hi-Y. V-Club. Fool, hall. lntcrvlass Basketball, Twelfth Night . Q1 - ,. - THE EXCALIBUR , DOROTHY SAAM ljorotligfs attributes are erceerlingly numerous Allure all, she's e.t'cee1ling- ly humorous. Chorus. i'CllDIllt2l . Y-Hi. tl. A. A.. Interclass Bus- ketball, Twelfth Night . Junior Class Play COIN' mittee. Prom Committee. n. , GEORGE SALSBUREY He has that maglnetir' eye For his affevtimis 'lllllllfl girls vie. V-Club. Student Council. Football. Iuterclnss Bus- kethall. Twelfth Night . BETTY SHAFFER Many honors slie's1'ef'ei1'efl. They shou' hou' mach she has aclnewfl. Y-Hi. National Honor SO- ciety. Student Council, Scarlet Quill Staff. Junior Class Play Committee. Pix- calibur Staff. Invitation Conunittee. LILLIAN SHANK Short in staturv, hat great uf heart Su far, she's escaped Cu- pifl's dart. Chorus, YfHi. MARGARET SHIVELY She played a trombone in the high, school hand. And helped to make it one of the best of its brand. Band. Iuterclass Basket- ball. JAMES SHOCK Uh, Ima' that boy ran play lVf 1l like to hear his 7llll- sic every day. Chorus. Orchestra, Band, Dance Orchestral, Hi-Y, Student Council. Interclns.-i Basketball. Twelfth Night , Excalibur Staff, Prom Cnuunittee. BETTY SNYDER Wi' can lcll you urithaut lllljl flll1'SNf'S That Hefty really true beauty possesses. Chorus. Y-Hi. G. A. A., National Honor Society, Student Council. Scarlet Quill Stutf. Interclass Bas- ketball, Ring and Pin Cuiuinittee. MAIIY K. STEELE Ifrer lrwezy, her time nev- crer wastes, Here' and there sh? aIu'l1ys hastvs. ti. A. A.. Iuterclass Bas- ketball. Junior Class l'l:1y Couunittee. PAUL STUDEBAKER II 1la4'sn't take fame and il rluesift take' money To make his dispusitilfn naturally sunny. Chorus. V-Club. Football, Iutert-lass Basketball. MARY TATE l'i.rilale1I, but rm the level .-llivays really to uwork or rerel. Y-Hi. Senior Class Play Committee.l'1xcaliburSt:1tf. Ring: and l'iu Couunittee. I'rOui Conunittee. 99 -i -- THE EXCALIBUR : 1:- l i it . E i j ROBERT UPDEGROVE ' LEANNAH THOMAS l some of his stories are ll little for fetvhed She ulu-nys sings the u-hole But his likable humor carnft day tlirfnagli be stretched. Vfnitinilrrllgl llllllllll, slirfs net-er Iilire. Junior Class Play Commit- tee. DICK TRAPP DALE WALTERS Fuoflmll, llflskeflmll- -110111 ure hix line To say the least, we think THU. flflfk Und. hflfld-907716, hqfg jing, n perfect smile. These are the terms which Band. Hi-Y. V-Club. Foot- flex:-rabe his slyle. hall. Basketball. Excalibur A Y Staff. Prom f40ll1llllttE?P. Hl-Y- I fl'-'f'f'nif I we 'f' HERiiyx4yJVeEg-gyms 5 I Lois UHRICH Une of the niresf yirls we hare knozril ' Kindness in everyone she Hf'7'7lNl7'S fl M1171 mm hux sllmru. hfflfl fa 'UFS Makes good friends wher- Uhlotllcr C'arey's Chick- 9.97119 9098- ens . Excalibur Staff. In- ' . vitation Committee. Prom Chorus. HPV- Fvotball Manager. Committee. CLARENCE UNCAPHER EI-EANOR WILLIAMS A 'very guy girl, with a firm-e ns u judge lmf very ,I nf,-,, very gay smz e If you but 1-rm lirenk the All the 'NWS Sh dffe-9 be' if-9. guzle. lgami, Chorus. Junior Class Play Committee. URBAN UNCAPHER MARIAN WISE Will Fur to Helen ever be fI'lIl'? She has rr twinkle in her eyes We do14't knriw, u'e're risk- ing you. Wise . A1111 oh she is so very V-Club. Football. Inter- class Basketball. I' r 0 in l'ommittee, Chorus. Scarlet Quill Staff. A E23 ' THE EXCALIBUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Billie Louise Ackom, hereby will by ability to loaf in the halls to Mr. Mason. Margaret Allen, hereby will my ability to get along with Miss Gant to Phyllis Pond. William Baer, hereby will my big toe minus the toe nail to Henry Clarke. Mary Frances Baker, hereby will my one and only dimple to Janette Sinn. Dorothy Baxter, hereby will my bicycle to Madalyn Gamble. Florence Bauer, hereby will my ability to will to the next willer. Edna Bebout, hereby will my nickname A'Geezil to Coach Campbell. Audrey Boettger, hereby will my height to Ruthella Shrider. Juanita Bowden, hereby will my ability to get by with chewing gum to Nolan Stuckey. Miriam Brown, hereby will my bangs to Betye Raider. Geraldine Brubaker, hereby will my slenderness to Rebecca Painter. Robert Burley, hereby will my acting ability to Henry Clark, who needs it. Elinor R. Chambers, hereby will my 'ggorgeousi' blonde tresses to whomever will have them. Paul Chidester, hereby will my ability to write legibly to Emanuel Westenhaver. Mary Elizabeth Chubb, hereby will my ability to be quiet in sixth period study hall to Mauvette Hamilton. Henry Clarke, hereby will my crutches and shoe to Nolan Stuckey. Enid Cress, hereby will my ability to heckle teachers to Bob Keysor. Sam Davis, hereby will my ability to avoid terminological inexactitudes to Dennie Kinkle. Peg Devine, hereby will my yearning for the Senior Class President to Jo Grant. Leo Doring, hereby will my blonde hair to the bald members of the Faculty. Helen Drake, hereby will my humorous disposition to Marcille Baer. Meta Louise Dudley, hereby will my ability to heckle Miss Gleason to Ernestine Gallapoo. Marjorie Edwards, hereby will my ability to play basketball to Jane Gamble. Edna Louise Elzey, hereby will my loud laugh to Eloine Eichar. Esther Forrest, hereby will the click of my heels in the study hall to Mr. Livingston. Fred Fox, hereby will my hatred of weaker sex twomenl to Ronnne Rhodes. Marcile Freyermuth, hereby will my ability to wear all shades of red to Anna Jordan. Rita Friemoth, hereby will my ability to get to bed before 2 A.M. to Thelma Deal. Harold Fuerst, hereby will my ability to get along with Mr. Mason to Jack Davis. Frank R. Fulmer, hereby will my ability to get along with Uncle Dudley Clark to Dick King, the new shoe boy. Louise Ann Gauvey, hereby will my fear of the State Test to Katherine Young. Jed Gross, hereby will my ability to get along with Mr. Bowdle and Mr. Shaffer to Hugh Eaton. Harry Gunsett, hereby will the bumps on my shin and my razor to Ronnie Rhodes. Everett Goings, hereby will my sympathy for being unmarried to Mr. Campbell. Sparky Harrow, hereby will my big tongue to John Barge. Roselyn Hattery, hereby will my ability to play the cymbalstoMary LouiseMorehead. Mary Hisey, hereby will my ability to get to home room just as the bell is ringing to Ruth Custer. Gayle Hoghe, hereby will my conduct in the study hall to Glen Custer. Ivan Hoghe, hereby will my test tube and apron that are used in the Chemistry lab to Glen Custer. Mary Horther, hereby will my ability to lose weight to Ruth Seigel. Doris Houser, hereby will my love for Dons to Alice Conn. Betty Joe Huston, hereby will my ability to blush easily to Dorothy Roop. Edith Jenson, hereby will my Bookkeeping ability to Lois Cryer. ,24 THE EXCALIBUR Max Jerome, hereby will my wood-chopping ability to Glen Custer. Peggy Kear, hereby will my supposed reputation as a little spit-fire to anyone who deserves it. Dick Kear, hereby will my short stature to Bob Bowden. Lawrence Keipper, hereby will my hair on my chest fplease don't curl itl to David Allen. Charles Kennedy, hereby will my ears to Ronnie Ryan Rhodes. Ruth Kennedy, hereby will my love for myAmericanHistory ClasstoLolly Wilkinson. Arthur Kiehl, hereby will my ability to sleep in the study hall to Don Gribler. Charles Kiehl, hereby will my English Book to Junior Kreischer. Jill King, hereby will my twelve nicknames to Mary DeWeese. Margaret Kohn, hereby will my spirited generosity to Marjorie Boyer. Tom Koogle, hereby will my ability to get Algebra and Geometry to some unfor- tunate Sophomore. Maurice Lamb, hereby will my electrical ability to Roselyn Hattery, who would like to get a Shock. Virginia Lee, hereby will my ability to clean the Home Ee. kitchen satisfactorily to Marguerite Thatcher. Charles Lower, hereby will my rosy cheeks to brother, Carl. Bob McCray, hereby will my ability to go with one girl to Jack Stetler. Don Meyette, hereby will my inability to keep my hair combed to Harry McKeddie. Annalee Murphy, hereby will my sobriety to my sister, Janet. Ralph Oechsle, hereby will my sleeping sickness mania to Betty Ann Owens. fShe talks too much.J Betty Ann Owens, hereby will my graduating credits to my brother, Bob-Heill need them. Robert Palmer, hereby will my ambition to play a snare drum to Bob Shaffer. Helen Pickering, hereby will my school-girl complexion to Virginia Lewis. Estherfio Pierce, hereby will my bashfulness and quietness to Marguerite Thatcher. Elmer Potter, hereby will my love for peanuts to Christina Ross. Henrietta Potter, hereby will my bashfulness to Mauvette Hamilton. Robert Preston, hereby will my 23 football jersey tif it will Htl to my kid brother. Velma Ruth Purk, hereby will my laughing ability to Elizabeth Jones. LoWayne Carl Putman, hereby will my luck in fishing to Calvin Cox. Don Rauch, hereby will my handsome physique to Don Foote. Paul Ross, hereby will my love for lla Inwood to Clifford Medaugh. Don Rowell, hereby will my black eyes fshinersj and ability to fall down to Bob Owens. Ralph Runnion, hereby will my white hair to Bill Kennedy. Dorothy Saam, hereby will my ability to get along with Mr. Bollenbacher to my sis, Audrey. George Salsburey, hereby will my copy of the Literary Digest to all loyal Repub- licans and Mr. Bowen. Betty Shaiier, hereby will my perfect attendance record to my father who can place it where it is most needed. Lillian Shank, hereby will my work of teaching the school banking to Robert Ferris and Dick Lininger. Margaret Shively, hereby will my ability to go steady, and my bashfulness, to Ruth Corathers. James Shock, hereby will my trumpeting ability, fnot my trumpet ,cause lim keep- ing iti to the 50 prospects for next yearis trumpet section. Betty Snyder, hereby will my basketball ability to Evalyn Fugate. Mary Kathern Steele, hereby will my ability to light with Mr. Bollenbacher to Ruth Custer. Paul Studebaker, hereby will my public speaking technique to Ozzie Simmons. Mary Tate, hereby will my insomnia to Charlotte Halverson. Leonah Thomas, hereby will my talent to be a good singer to Mr. Bowen. Q5t THE EXCALIBUR ---- 2 , Ira Tossey, Jr., hereby will my height to Runt Louth. fBurton Louthj. , Dick Trapp, hereby will my harem to Goof Ross. , ClarenceUncapher, hereby will my Royal Typewriter to Esther Black, if she can get it. I I I, Lois Uhrich, hereby will my ability to crochet to Robert Keyser. I I ,Urban Uncapher, hereby will my football ability and ability to skip school to Don Dunifon. I, Robert Updegrove, hereby will my ability to catch fish during school hours and to dodge the truant officer to Charles Hall. I, Dale Walters, hereby will my ability to transact business in the halls to John Gamble. I, Herman Wehage, hereby will my ability and knowledge about constructing airplanes to Raymond Greenwald. I, Eleanore Williams, hereby will my ability to get in early to Harriet Stripe. I, Marian Wise, hereby will my spelling ability to Virginia Ireland. CALENDAR SEPTEMBER, 1936 14a--School opens with the introduction of the old and new members of the faculty. Everybody is glad to get started. Last year's student council meets. I5-Cheerleaders chosen. Football team drills hard for first game, with Fort Wayne South. I6-Ticket sale for first game going strong. Assembly today. 17-Big snake dance and pep rally to- night. Beat Fort Wayne. 18-Pep session this morning. Play Fort Wayne tonight. We WON! 12-0. 19-Still talking about big game last night. 21-Filled registration cards. -Bank day today. G. A. A. meeting. 22 23-National Honor Society meeting. 24-Hi-Y meeting. 25-Pep session this morning. Play Bryan tonight. 26-Beat Bryan last night, 7-0. 28-Back to grindstone again. 29-Bank day today. Assembly. 30-Gettin' cool. OCTOBER 1-Play St. Mary's tomorrow night. 2-Pep session. Play St. Mary's to- night. We won, 26-0. 3-Football team went to Columbus to see Ohio State beat N. Y. U., 60-0. 5-Y-Hi meeting. 6-Bank day today. G. A. A. meeting. Class officer candidates announced. 7-Still studyin' hard! 8-Class officer election tomorrow. Big campaign. 9-Class officer election. Play Wapa- koneta. 10-Last night's game postponed be- cause of rain. II-More rain. I2-Play Wapak tonight. We won, 7-0. Y-Hi meeting at 5:00 this morning. Class officers announced. 13-Hi-Y meeting. Bank day. 14-Sr. Hi-Y ofiicers elected last night. I5-Assembly 8:40. Beat Kenton. I6-Play Kenton today. We lost, 4-0-0. 17-Lookin' for somethin'! I8-Still lookin'. 19-Y-Hi meeting. 20-Sr. Hi-Y meeting. 22-Election of Student Council. 23-Played Bluffton. Tie, 0-0. 24-Found the somethin' I was lookin' for. 26-Band plays tonight. Scarlet Quill issued today. 27-Sr. Hi-Y meeting tonight. Bank day. 28-Grade cards today-O woe upon woe! 30-Play Ada today. Dad's day. League champs again, 20-0. Teachers' meet- ing at Toledo today. They all came back. tl wonder if they all should have?J 31-Still thinkin' about Runnion's 65 yard run. NOVEMBER I-Lovely day-for ducks. 2-Varsity basketball practice starts tonight. 3-Sr. Hi-Y potluck tonight. G. A. A. meeting. Election today. Roosevelt or Landon. ,26 THE EXCALIBUR 4-Roosevelt-and Howl G. A. A. potluck. 5-Freshman girls speedball game. 6-No game today. First week-end this season without a game. 9-First Student Council meeting to- day. Sr. Y-Hi tonight. 10-Bank day. Sr. Hi-Y. G. A. A. cab- inet meeting. 11-Armistice Day! Armistice Day pro- gram in Stadium this morning. Pep session this afternoon. Play Celina tonight. We won, 38-13. 12-Soph. girls' B. B. practice tonight. 13-Pep session in study hall. Pep ses- sion at Schines theater. 14-lSat.l Play Lima South today. We lost in hard battle, 7-6. 16-Banquet at Elks. Football team in- vited. 17-Bank day today. C. A. A. meeting. 18-0. S. U. psychological test today. 19-Ticket sales for Operetta goin, hot. Room 5 has 1002? in ticket sales. 20fStudent Council meeting today. Scarlet Quill issued today. Excali- bur staff meeting today. Operetta, The Enchanted lslev, tonight. A fine production that was liked by all. 25-Thanksgiving assembly. Rev. Dan- ford talked. Pep session. 26-Thanksgiving Day. Play Toledo- Woodward today. We won, 13-0. Lots of eats. Coach Ross married. 27-Didn,t have to eat today. DECEMBER 1-Bank day. G. A. A. meeting. Foot- ball banquet. 24Basketball ticket sale is now on. 4-Assembly today. Play Middle Point tonight. We won, 37-22. 5-Beat Rockford in a lousy game, 21-20. 7-Jr.' Hi-Y potluck. Y-Hi cabinet meeting. 9-Grade cards again. More woes. 10-Student Council meeting today. Play Findlay tonight. 11-We lost last night, 26-16. 12-Play Napoleon today. We won, 17- 12. 16-Sr. beat Fresh. 20-11. 17--Play Ohio City. We won, 24-22. Reserves, 20-16. 18-Play Toledo Woodward. We won, 25-22. 20-Christmas shopping worries about over. 21-Jr. Hi-Y initiation. 22-Bank day today. Sr. Hi-Y tonight. G. A. A. cabinet meeting. Beat by Bluffton, 32-18. 23fAssembly this afternoon. 24-X-mas vacation starts tomorrow. 25-Christmas Day. Lots of presents. JANUARY, 1937 26-Wishing 27-You A 28-Merry 29-Christmas 30-A nd A 31fH a p py 1-New 2-Year. 3-Everybody ready to begin the New Year right in school again. 5-Bank day today. Sr. Hi-Y meeting tonight. 6-Assembly at 12:55 today. Dr. Wil- son was the speaker. 7-Juniors beat the Sophs in both games. 84Play Ada tonight. We won, 23-14 for Reserves and 30-26 for Varsity. 11-Jr. Hi-Y meeting tonight. C. A. A. meeting. Sr. Hi-Y meeting tonight. 12--Bank day. Sr. Hi-Y meeting. 13-Mixer coming up. 15-Defeated by Bellefontaine, 24-20. School mixer. l8-Y-Hi cabinet meeting. Jr. Hi-Y meeting tonight. Signed for second semester subjects today. 19-Bank day. Sr. Hi-Y. 22-Pep session. We beat Celina, 31-28. Scarlet Quill issued. 23-Defeated by Defiance, 35-18. Be- serves lost, 18-16. 25-Jr. Hi-Y meeting tonight. 26-Bank day today. Sr. Hi-Y meeting. 27-Basketball meeting. 28+-Community football and basketball banquet tonight. 29-We lost to Bluffton, 20-14. Be- serves won, 14-13. 30-We lost to Lima Central, 31-17. FEBRUARY 1--Jr. Hi-Y tonight. Election of offi- cers. 271 , - - . - . THE EXCALIBUR 2? Bank day. Sr. Hi-Y meeting. G. A. A. cabinet meeting. Excalibur staff meeting. 4-No more cow-bell ringing at ball games. 5-C. A. A. assembly. Play Ada to- night. We won, 34--21. 7-Marsh Band concert this afternoon. 8-Jr. Hi-Y meeting tonight. 9-Sr. Hi-Y tonight. C. A. A. cabinet meeting. 10-Student Council meeting. 11 12 15 16 17 18 22 24 -Seniors play Sophs tonight. -Defeated in both games by Wapak, 25-16 and 18-13. -Freshman council meeting. -Assembly today. Freshman-Junior game. --Play St. Mary's tonight. -Washington's birthday and we get a holiday. -Assembly 12:50. Band concert drive starts. We beat Paulding, 49- 11. Reserves, 44-6. 25-Y-Hi meeting. 26 27 2 3 -Play Wapak tonight. Defeated, 32- 20. -Willshire won county tournament from H. J., 28-24. MARCH -Annual band concert. Record at- tendance-about 1500. -Defeated in An class tournament by Napoleon, 4-0-32. 4-Home room assemblies. Sopho- 5 8 9 10- 11 12 mores gave 'iWhite Phantomw. V-Club meeting. Junior class play tryouts. Sr. Y-Hi tonight. Orchestra played at Kiwanis. -Sr. Hi-Y tonight. Bank day. As- sembly 12:55. Assembly 12:55. A play written by Franklin Dippery and Maurice To- lan. Best one so far. -Boys report for spring practice. 107 turn out. -Student Council meeting. 15-Jr. Hi-Y meeting. 16-Bank day. Sr. Hi-Y. C. A. A. meet- ing. 17-Assembly. Excalibur sale drive now on. Medals awarded. Sr. boys are champs. 18-Spelling bee held todav. 22-Y-Hi meeting. Jr. Hi-Y meeting. 23-Bank day. Sr. Hi-Y. 25-Tamburitza Serenaders gave assem- bly. 26-Good Friday. Easter vacation starts today. 28-Easter. Those Easter bunnies sure have been busy. 29-School tomorrow. 31-National Honor Society Assembly today. APRIL 1-April Fool's Day. Did 1 get stung? 2-Jr. Class Play, The Masqueraderw. A huge success. 6-Bank day. Sr. Hi-Y meeting. Nom- inated Peony Queen candidate. 7-Elected Peony Queen candidate- Jill King. 8-Class pictures for Excalibur taken today. 9--Assembly. l2--Jr. Hi-Y tonight. Y-Hi skating party. I3-Bank day. Sr. Hi-Y meeting. 14--Girls, intramural volley ball. 16-Sr. Hi-Y ladiesi night. 19-Jr. Hi-Y meeting. Y-Hi meeting. 20-Bank day. 21-Grade cards today. D stands for Davis. 22-Sophomore assembly today. 23-Eighth grade state test today. 1 pity them. 26-Ticket sale for next yearis football games begun. 27-Bank day. Assembly today. 28-Jr. Hi-Y meeting tonight. 30-Big G. A. A. mixer tonight. MAY 2-The Band Broadcasts. Good stuff. 14-Senior Class Play, t'Twelfth Nightw. Went off with a bang-we hope. 19-Elks, dance for Seniors. Fine time was had by all. 21--May Festival out at the Marsh. Big doin'sl 28-P 1' o m I A bee-oo-ti-ful event! Thanks, Juniors. 30-Baccalaureate. 31-Senior class assembly-we're about through! Excaliburs are here. Don,t crowd, please. JUNE 2-Commencement-So long, kids. Weire out-youill be too, in time. ,Q8 3 I I COMING ATTRACTTONS 9 THE EXCALIBUR Left In riglif. First Razr: lfleanor Fox. lflixahelli jones. Mildred ffrowe. Helly Ann Mooney. lildine ElllI1lllSl0Il, Dorothy Dodge. cil l'llilItlt' Kreiseller. Mary lleweese. Virginia Newberry, Esther Black, Bernice ,l. Slllilll. .lean Baird. Louise cll'l'llSlt'. Xlary lvlt'fillII'f'. Seroml RflIl'.' Raymond Brnhaker. Carl llarlman. llelen Metionehay. 'lillt'llIlil Winters. Honiaine johnson. Harold Allgire. Clair lilIf'l'lll1f'l'. Stephen Heck. Ralph lfisler. Hoherl Korn. Fred Mitells lltl Nylon Pier on ,.' .. .5 . Third l1'ou'.' Denton Sletler. Bruee Aglf-r. George Poe. lliek lleweese. 'Nlarion lfeigert. llon Foote, Gene Feigxert. Sannny Fillhllllllllllli. Gilford lford. Maurice Tolan. Mauriee xxl1NNll'llfl'. l':llli:lllllPl Westenhaver. james Brotlu-rwood, Dick Daily. JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY ln the year ol' nineteen hundred thirty-l'our, there eanie to this High School a group of anihitious Freshmen. After the first nine months all fear of' the future had he-en mastered. With the aid ol' our learned teachers, the eornerstone was laid. The surviving workers composed the Sophomore Class and Continued to raise the structure of sueeess. Our Sophomore Class ollieers were: President, Franklin Dipperyg Vice- President, Clair Bueehnerg Seeretary, Dennis Kinkleg and 'l'reasurer, ,laek Stetler. At the heginning ol' our Junior year we proceeded onward with the same leaders who had already so ahly proved their ahilities. This year we were justly proud of the support we were ahle to give Coach Caniphell on the foothall field through Gilford Ford, Dennis Kinkle, lVlarion Feigert, Rohert Korn, Richard Blanke, and Franklin Dippery, and to Coach Livingston, on the haskethall floor, through Gilford Ford, Clair Buecliner, Stanley Ross, and Bill Fell. THE EXCALIBUR Left to right. First Row: Janet Brittsan. .lane Bowers. Fern Kreischer. Betty Wermer. Betty Whit- ten. Bernice Walliek. Rosella Williams. .loan Whilinglon. Charlotte llarmon. Rllllltdlil Shrider, Fern Redlinger. Thelma Deal. Vetha Ford. Sara Tindall. Irene Linton. Second Row: George Richey, ,lames Terry. Paul Myers. Alhert Myers. Marjorie Boyer. Marjorie Boettger. Helen Hammond. Erma Spring. Velma Mullen. Helen Smith. Ruth Baxter. Marcile Baer. Carol Frericks. Anna Jordon. Mildred Knoll. Marjorie Zotz. Dick Preston. Charles Knoll. Calvin Cox. Third Row: Paul Miller, Donald Oechsle, Elmer Swartz, Carlos Waltz. Leroy Comer. Raymond Greenawald. Max Shimp. Gerald Bowers. Kenneth Bolinger. Gene Carter, Junior Jackson. Leland Bayer. Bob Sherman. Joseph Myers. Dick Blanke. We cheered these boys along with the help of Don Foote, Esther Black, and Gene Feigert. The .lunior girls who took active part in basketball deserve applause for their efforts expended. We also give praise to Robert Baxter for having gone so far in the Prince of Peace contest. Our class play, 6'The Masqnerader , was presented with much success. The leading roles were played hy Lois Pressler and Robert Baxter. The comedy was furnished by Marion Feigert and Katherine Young. With the supporting cast of Romaine Johnson, Richard Preston, Carol Frericks, Janet Brittsan, Isabel Blake, Clair Buechner, Dennis Kinkle, Marjorie Boyer. Bernice Wallick, Maxine Wllerry, .lane Bowers, Mary McClure, and Miriam Willoughby. Much of the credit goes to the excellent directing of Mr. Bowen and his assistant, Mr. Mason. 31 THE EXCALIBUR Left to right. First Row: Miriam Willtittgliliy. Eloise Kouts, Laura Wilkiristrrl. Charlotte Halverson, Joan Grant. ,Iaunita Cliarnhers. Katherine Marsh. Helen Maxon. Alive Conn, Isabel Blake. Maxine Wherry. Elizabeth At-heson. Mary Hehout. Berniee L. Smith. Virginia Harting. Sefuml Row: Dorothy Prive. Lois Presler. Ruth Morris. Betty Finch, Katherine Young. Mary K. Collins. Mary Grunt-waltl. Violette Etlsall. lla lnwootl. Pfloine Eiehar. Lois Cryer. Marjorie Starkey. Marguerite Good, Evelyn Fugate. Mary H. Miller. Ruth Custer, Stanley Ross. Everett Calloway. Third Row: Paul Scott. ,lohn Gainhle. Rnhert Duprey. Dennis Kinkle. Dennis llolhrook, Ralph Mosure. Clifford Medaugh. Lester Glander. Norman Schaatlt. Richard Miller. Ervin Morrison, Bill Fell. Rohert Baxter. Hugh Eaton. ,Iavk Stetler. Dick Simpson. In Chorus we were represented in the Uperetta, The Enchanted Isle , hy members of the Chorus. In Band and Orchestra we eontrilmutetl also a large numher of Juniors. Elected to the National Honor Society were Dennis Kinkle, Carol Frei'- ieks, Lois Pressler, Jane Bowers, Anna Jordan, and Katherine Young. This year of thirty-seven is drawing near the close. We look ahead. What will our new year bring? MARY KATHERINE COLLINS. ,n P O - 7 ,P-859. new . - W-vi N ' .0 39 THE EXCALIBUR Loft In right. First Row: Bonieta Fawcett. Virginia Lewis. Dorothy Roop. .lane Welister. Mary Brown. Marjorie Kampf. Lois Lamb. Ora Woods. Helen Miller. Mary Louise Kesler. Doris Wliei'ry. Princess Woods. Alice Higham. Jean Thomson. Rose Ann Roggenkemper. Ethyl Smith, Margaret Leidy, Marguerite Thatcher. Jane Gamble. Ruby Holland. Amybelle Emans. Eileen Becker. Second Row: Alice Chidester. Madlyn Gamble, Stanley Hartman. Mildred Fox. Paul Stripe. Arne! Resor, Melvin Friemoth, Julian Lindsay. Bob Owens. Don Rhodes, Robert Myers. Lowell Uiener. Paul Replogle, Harlan Dickson. Leonard Kiehl. Robert lVlcCoy. Billy Slane. Third Row: Cordon Thomas. llarry Mr-Keddie. .lack Klcndworth. Rob Ferris. Bob Shaffer. Charles Alba. Bob Manship, Lloyd Rhodenbaugh. Don Gamble, Dick Wagonrod. Charles Hall, Kenneth Meyers. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY ln September, l935, a larger Freshman class than usual entered the Van Wert High School. Our numbers have diminished somewhatg some members dropping out to take employment and some moving to other schools. The Sophomore class started out at the beginning of this year with the intention of doing bigger and better things and they certainly have succeeded. They have made their mark in every Held whether it be schol- astic or athletic. Early in the year they elected their class officers who were most cap- able. Richard King was elected Presidentg Helen Miller, Vice-Presidentg Robert Ferris, Secretaryg Ernestine Gallapoo, Treasurer. The representa- tives to Student Council are Alice Rose Hisey, Helen Miller, Richard Cof- felt, ,loe Fox, and Robert ShaHer. A new plan this year was that of having a home room President, who 33t THE EXCALIBUR Left to right. First Row: Marie Brown, Helen Glander, Ruth Seigel, Helen Reed, Marjorie Shaffer, Alice Runnion, Becky Putman, Lavina Reinhard, Grace Irma Schnepp. Grace Wisener. Virginia Mihm, Maxine Bice, Katheryn Brake, Patty Owens, Alycia Lee, Betty Graham, ,loan Wolfe, Betye Raeder, Dorothy Clark, Eleanor lngledue. Second Row: Bill Stewart, ,lack Fox, Bill Kennedy, Bill Snyder, Leroy Terry, Ruth Spayd. Eloise Waltz, Irene Hale, Esther Shaffer, Alice Hisey, Frances Landis. Virginia Gunn, Harriet Kenyon. Christina Ross, Marguerite Gaddis, Margaret Fox. Robert llammond, Walter Daniels, Dick Lin- inger, John Gaddis, Nolan Stuckey. Don Crihler. Third Row: Paul Ramsey, Don Muntzinger, Don Dunifon, Don Wills, Edwin Pierce, Frank Viku- pitz, Bill Stuckey, Gordon Craig, Bill Poling, Carl Easterling, Fay Palmer, Paul Stripe, Don Bollen- hacher, Murray DeMoss. read announcements and gave permission to talk. In the study hall, the Sophomore home room, Joe Fox was the President during the first semester and was succeeded by James Fleming in the fourth six weeks and Helen Miller in the fifth six weeks. We are proud of the fact that Paul Yager was chosen to represent this high school at the WOWO spelling contest at Fort Wayne. Since all the pupils in the high school competed in the contest here, it is quite an honor to have a Sophomore be one of the two going to Fort Wayne. This class is notably represented in Hi-Y, having members and officers in that and also in the Y-Hi. Many of the girls are G. A. A. members with Dorothy Clark, Alice Rose Hisey and ,loan Coupland serving on the cabinet. ln the athletic field we have Bill Kennedy, ,lunior Daniels, Ronnie Rhodes, and Don Gribler playing football. Joe Fox made a name for him- self in varsity basketball and was ably seconded by Theo Sharp, Paul Scott, Don Gribler, Bill Poling and Bob Shingledecker on the reserves. 34 THE EXCALIBUR Left to right. First Row: Mary Louise Morehead. Barbara Miller, Janet Murphy, Marguerite Klewer. Wanda Johnson. Helen Kreischer, Catherine McCleary. Louise Fronefield. Audrey Saam, Ruth Oliver. Kathleen Scott, Harriet Stripe, Mildred Stevenson, Imogene Beemer, Yvonne Baird, Dorothy Bechtol, Margaret Updegrove, Donna Davidson. Lucy Robinson, Mabel Bresler, Virginia Anderson. Burton Louth. Second Row: Clifford Brooks, Floyd deVegter. Dick King. Gerald Doner, Otis Leist, Paul Yager, Phyllis Pond, Treva Miller. Ernestine Callapoo, ,Ioan Coupland, Theo Sharp, Harold Hipsley, ,lim Fleming, Kenneth Kear, Vernon Beck, Ralph King. Third Row: ,Ioe Agler, Elden Lambert, Louis Unterhrink. Bob Todd, Ben Dally. Joe Fox, Bob Bow- den. Bob Shingledecker, John Stittsworth. Merle Stevens, Dick Coffelt. ,lunior Fackler, Bill Brown. The Sophomore girls were champions in intramurals, winning all their games except the one against the all-star team, and losing that by a very close margin. The boys lost several of their best players to the reserves and consequently lowered their standing in the intramurals but raised the standard of the reserves. Strutting at the head of the band were Dick Coffelt and ,lack Klond- worth with a good many Sophomores following. This Class contributes greatly to the jazz orchestra, having four of the nine members. In our two remaining years, our years as upper classmen, we hope to achieve ever greater and higher goals which we all will do our best to attain. JOAN COUPLAND. w 4 N'. I X. if ca 'L 351 THE EXCALIBUR Left to right. Firs! Row: Helen Drake, Martha Diener. Louise Wistner. Eileen Zotz. Patty Craft, Helen Clark. Mareile Zeigler. Irene Conwell, Jean Blake, Gloria King. Wilma DeWez-se. Rosabelle Coates, Betty Lou Lininger. Juanita Walters, Victoria llnderbrink, Valrea Winters. Louise Jones. Thelma Elzey, Betty llrton. Guyneth Davis, Janet Halverson, Jean Heaten, Belly Truax. Second Row: Lloyd dc-Vegter, Carl Lower, Adelbert Fox, Marjorie Kreist-her, Alma Curtis, Hazel Curtis, Ann Danford, Julia Jones. Dorothy Jordan, Bernice Bell, Evelyn English, Edgar Galloway. Carlos Jacobs. Dick King. Howard Wise, Jack Denig, Chalice Jerome, John Harden, Dorothy Edsall, McClelland Leiter, Dale Crawford. Clarence Anderson. Third Row: Lloyd Criffis, Dale LaRue, Stanley Calloway. Robert Boyd, Arthur Kuekein, Harold Prill, Norman Kreischer, Bob Dasher, Max Krugh, Howard Prill, Paul Keipper, Bob German. Dale Barnes, Jack Tester, Tom Showalter, Tom Crindle, Bill llumerickhouse, Bob Keysor, Jim Linser, Glenn Custer, Dick Jones. F RESHMEN CLASS HISTORY Our good ship, the Class of 1940, was launched September 14, l936, with Mr. Rauch as sponsor. We chose as Captain, Maynard Jerome, First Mate, Raymond Zuercherg Purser, Jeanne Longwellg and David Allen as Chief Petty Ofhcer, in charge of the log. Ensigns Maynard Jerome, Jack Denig, James Clark, and Martha Diener, Bob Crosby represented us in the Student Council. Members of the crew were prominent ill athletics on ship board and in the ports we visited. As a reward for their efforts in football, Paul Keip- per, Jack Marsh, Jack Raeder, Warren Simmons, Tom Showalter, and Bob 36 THE EXCALIBUR ' Left to right. First Row: Helen Woodruff, Maroille Bissel, Mary Carter, Martha Baer, Conavive Beboul, Ellen Boyden, Lauritti Waloultt, Patty Stienmetz, Margaret Cipe, Ruth Hollinger, Helen Felger, Betty Craig, Mable Vernon, Geraldine Woods. Mauvelte Hamiltone, Belva Book. Katherine Stripe, Margaret Linton, Ruth Young, Marjorie Hoverman . Second Row: llerbert Boroll, Vincent Gillespie, Harold Runnion, Bob Scott, Ben Beemer, Warren Simmons, Billy Allen, Lena Lippi, Jean Longwell, Betty Kiggins, Margaret Coffman. Clifford Kiehl, Donald Wilson, .Iolm Barga, David Allen, Walter Boyd. Third Row: Stanley Coflfelt. Bob Chambers, Wendell Burnett, Dirk Counseller, Kent Price, Charles Woodruff, ,lack Davis, Bob Yarger, Maurice Williman, Gerald Boroff, Bob Crosley, Franklin Wyant, Bob Allen, Dick Conley, ,lim Clarke, Dick Clifton. Stetler received numerals. Our captain distinguished himself by making the varsity basketball team. Two girls, who were placed on the all-star team in basketball, were Mary Poling and Martha Diener, members of the Freshman team. Some of our gobs also formed a team for the boys, intra- murals and played valiantly. We started on the second lap of our first year trip heartened by the tidy sum of 353.00 in the shipls treasury, won through our efforts in selling tickets for the annual band concert to the natives of the homes. One hun- dred twenty-nine tickets were sold by the class of 1940. 37 THE EXCALIBUR Left to right. First Row: Mary Stratton, Mary Slattery, Virginia Strawser, Betty Severns, Dorothy Starkey, Viola Prichard, Virginia Neiford, Erma McClure, Kathryn Potter, Martha Morgan, Jeanne McMillan, ,loan Olberding. Ruth Pressler, Mary Poling, Dorothy Sherburn, Jeanette Sinn, Reber-ca Painter, Betty Parks, Margaret Shaffer, Betsy Ross, Margaret Willoughby, Alberta Salsburey. Nell Rose Rueklos. Second Row: Schuyler Myers, Robert Shell, Dick Worthington, Carl Sidle. Lawrence Stittsworth. Richard Conley, Florence Towsey, Marjorie Towsey, Betty Worthington, Dorothy Stewart, Keith Milheim, Dick Tindall, ,lohn Walls, Bob Ptlum, Forrest Vernon, Leo Haines, Dale Terry, ,loe Routt, Floyd Hurdiman, Bob McCollum, Edward King. Third Row: Dick McCollum, Bernard Counseller, Everett Summersett, Gaylord Medaugh, Carl Siders, Charles Thomas, ,lack Marsh, Bob Wise, Quentine Reid. ,lack Raeder, Doyt Stegmeier. Bob Stetler, Marvin johnson, Charles Baker, Andy Anderson, Bob Milligan, Earl Fetheroff, Kenneth Brown. Immediately after this we planned, from the talent of our crew, an assembly to be given for the pleasure of the passengers, the classes of 337, '38, and '39. When June arrives we shall anchor for a time, only to look forward to resuming our voyage in September, looking for new worlds to conquer. JOANNE OLBERDING. .. V-PHX t. Ellttiilli' 'Willtttngrit 'E Km 2 ' 38 l 1 I I I NEWS OIF THE DAY 9 THE EXCALIBUR Left lo righl. First Rlllll' Betty Shaffer, Don Meyette, Betty Ann Owens. Nlax ,le-rome. Sewoml Row: Harry Uunsett. Diek Trapp. James Shork. lloselyn llnltery. Third Row: Juanita Bowden. .lerry Brubaker, Jill King. Meta Dudley. Enid Cress. Foltrth Row: Lois llhrieh. Mary E. Cliullh. Annalee Murphy, Margaret Kear. Margaret Allen Slflllfllllgf Mary Tate. Billie Aekoni. Mr. Gallapoo, Mr. Bowdle, Sam Davis, Fred Fox. EXCALIBUR STAFF For the nineteenth eonseeutive year the graduating elass of Van Wet't High School published its yearbook, Tltl-I EXCALIBUR. No small share of the credit goes to our faeulty advisor, Mr. Galla- poo, who gave a great deal of his time to making this book so sueeessful. Vife wish to take this opportunity to thank him for all he has contributed to this publication. The staff has worked hard but it has thoroughly enjoyed its work. The members of the staff are as fol- lows: Editor .....,...,....., Betty Shaffer Advertising .,,,,,,,,,,, Max Jerome l'holography ',.,, Harry Cunsett Cireulation ,,..,..,,, james Shock Calendar ',,,,,., ..,,.,,.,, l 7red Fox l'lill'llllj '.,,,,.. ..,...r,, M eta Dudley Sports ,,,,,. Jill King, Sam Davis Snaps,,Enid Crt-ss, Dick Trapp Personals .....r...,rr.rr.,,.,,,,,,,,,,. Mary Tate, Annalee Murphy Art .....,.r,...,....,,, Margaret Allen Organizations ..,.., Roselyn Hat- tery, Mary Elizabeth Chubb Jokes .....,,,,,..,.,, Jerry Brubaker Typists ,rw...Y,......., Juanita Bow- den. Lois Uhrich, Billie Lou- ise At-kom, Margaret Kear Assistant Editor ..,,..,,....,,....,, ----e------A---MBCUY Arm Owens We hope that this book will be of ln Business Manager ---------.----.- creasing value to you as you grow older Don Meyette in ret-alling pleasant high sehool days O ,- l THE EXCALIBUR Left to right. Firsl Rllllf Don Foote. Kathryn Young. Betye llaeder. l.ois l'ressler. Serum! Row: Jill King. Bernice Smith. Bill Brown. lliek King. TlIl'l't11f0ll,'f Betty Finch. Betty Snyder. Meta Dudley. Enid Cress. Fourth Row: Marion Feigert. Dorothy Clark. .lerry Brubaker. Martha lliener. Sfflllllfllgl Miss llall. Miss llauvey. Miss Armstrong. Miss West. Miss Gleason, SCARLET QUILL STAFF For two years. a group of students with armsful of paper. ink on their lingers. and pencils behind their ears. haxe heen rushing madly through the halls. Yes. youive guessed it! 'liheyire the Scarlet Quill Staff and the reason for their haste is a nohle endeavor to get the paper out on time. So, with their efforts eomlmined with those of the faculty advisors. you have read all the news once a month for three cents tWe hopet. Many things go on lrehind the scenes of the paper. A week after a previous issue has come out, a meeting of the staff is called. At this meeting the good and had points of the preceding issue are discussed. assignments for the next issue are made and a date is set lor the material to he in for the next issue. When the assigned material is hrought in, the editor checks it and hands it to the faculty advisors to edit. It is then taken to the typists and after being typed is arranged in a logical order on dummy sheets. ln ll1e meantime. the advertising manager has collected ads from the husiness men. and the car- toonists have eut the stencils for them. Then the dummy sheets are sent hack to the typists to he steneiled. When this is finished the papers are mimeographed. clipped together and the great moment arrives, the Scarlet Quill goes on sale. The faculty advisors gave much of their time and their sincereest coop- eration in order to help make our paper a success. and l think we owe them great appreciation for their services. Certain- ly the typists and salesmen deserve a vote of thanks for the line work they have performed this past year. KATHPZRINE Youmg. 41 i THE EXCALIBUR Left to right. First Row: llarry Cunsett. Betty Shaffer. Louise Ann Cauvey. Margaret Allen. Seeonzl Row: Miss tlall. standing. llenry Clarke. Paul Chidester. Max ,le-rome, Lois Press- ler. ,lane Bowers. 7l11l'fllRtIIl7.' Audrey Boetlger. Anna ojrdan. Betty Snyder. Annalee ltlurplly. Killlll'y'll Young. Fnurlli Huw: Bud Kennedy. Dennis Kinkle, Fred Ifox. Owen Ilarrow. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The purpose of The lNational Honor Soeiety is to eneourage a higher stand- ard, not only of seholarship, but also of other qualities which will lead to bet- ter eitizenship. Qualiheations for eleetion are based on four eardinal prineiples: seholarship, leadership, eharaeter, and service. The members, limited to fifteen per eent of each graduating elass, are eleeted by the faeulty of the High School. This num- ber ineludes the five per eent of the class whieh may be ehosen in the junior year. The emblem of the soeiety is the key- stone and the flaming torch. The key- stone bears at its base the letters S, C. L, and S, which stand for the four eard- inal principles of the organization. As the keystone is placed by the builder to hold the perfeet arch in perpetual sta- bility, so the structure of our edueation must be held firm and true by the vir- tues represented in this symbol. The flaming torch is symbolieal of our pur- pose to bear forward the searching light of truth, to lead that others may follow in the light, to keep burning in our school a high ambition for the endur- ing values of life, and to serve with unselfish loyalty to truth and honor. The eolors. blue and gold. are sym- bolieal of the organization. Blue is the symbol of truth. wisdom. divine eter- nity. and human immortality. Cold sym- bolizes divine love enlightening human understanding. The soeiety began the sehool year with the following four Senior members: Margaret Allen, Louise Ann Oauvey. Harry Gunsett. and Betty Shaffer. At the formal induetion serviee held lVlareh Ill, the following Seniors were taken into the organization: Audrey Boettger. Paul Chidester, Henry Clarke, Fred Fox. Owen Harrow, Max Jerome. Charles Kennedy. Don Meyette, Annalee Mur- phy. and Betty Snyder. Also the follow- ing Juniors: jane Bowers. Carol l7rer- ieks. Anna Jordan, Dennis Kinkle. Lois Pressler, and Katherine Young. After the new members were taken in. the following ollieers were eleeted to serve the remainder of the year: l'resident .................... Fred Fox Viee-l'resident .... Owen Harrow Seeretary .......... Carol Frerieks iv THE EXCALIBUR Left lo right. First Korn: Margaret Allen, Anna jordan, lvlildred Knoll. Alice Hose Hisey. ,loan Grant. Seconrl Row: Miss West. Martha lliener. llelen Miller. Dick King, Bob Crosby. Tlzirfl Row: Belly Shaffer. James Clarke. laek Denig. George Salisbury, Maynard Jerome. I ourth Ruin: ,loe Fox. Myron Pierson. Bob Shaffer, Richard florlelt. Smmling: Harry Gunsetl, Denis Kinkle. Fred Fox. Owen llarrow. Don Meyelte. Burl Kennedy. Mr. liowdle. Mr. Gallapoo. STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council held its first meeting November 9. 1930. The Seniors had as representatives Margaret Allen, lfred Fox, Harry Gun- sett, Owen Harrow, Bud Kennedy, Rob- ert lVlcGray, Don lVleyette, George Sals- burey. and BeLLyShaFfer. The Juniors were represented by Gerald Bowers. Claire liuechner, Franklin Dippery. Joan Grant, Anna Jordan, Dennis Kin- kle. Mildred Knoll, and Myron Pier- son. The Sophomore representatives were Richard Goffelt, Joe Fox, Alice Hose Hisey, Richard King, Helen Mil- ler. and Robert Shaffer. The represen- tatives from the l7reshman class were James Clarke, Robert Crosby, Jack Den- ig. Martha Diener, and Maynard Jerome. The officers for the year were: President ....,,..,,,,,, Don lVleyette Vice-President.,Gerald Bowers Secretary ,,,.., Alice Rose Hisey There were three squads this year. the Conduct, Assembly, and Social. The chairman of the Conduct Squad was liobert lVlcGray. liach member of the squad did his part in keeping order in the corridors. The chairman of the Assembly Squad was Owen Harrow. This squad made arrangements for many unusual assem- blies throughout the year. Harry Gunsett was appointed Social Squad chairman after the resignation of Fred l oX. This squad planned both after school and evening mixers. The Student Council did much that was an advantage to the school. They had charge of the Information Table. which proved very helpful. They made another improvement by having the boys, shower room repaired. The coun- cil made an intensive effort to proteet the school desks which have been refin- ished. At the end of the year the balance in the treasury was over one hundred dol- lars. This money was made from the concessions al the basketball and foot- ball games. ALICE Rosa Hisiav. 43 very fond of Boger Bradley 1Clair THE EXCALIBUR i THE MASQUERADER The story is ultra-modern and very commieal. The cast was headed by Bob- ert Baxter, playing the part of J. Byron Crimes or Joe. and Lois Pressler playing the part of Bonny Parker. The story centers around a strike. which will be the destruction of the home city. Sol Ginsberg lMarion Beig- ertl has one worry which is greater than having the strike, that being to find a husband for his daughter, Rosie. Peter Arnold lDick Prestonl loves Rosie LBO- maine ,lohnsonj and Rosie loves Joe lBob Baxterl , who in turn loves Bonny Parker llaois Presslerj and Bonny is Buechnerj . Joe intends to see Gordon Manville fDennie Kinklel , the owner of the mills whose workers are striking for higher wages. In so doing, Joe makes a mis- take by starting a paper for Cordon Manville, which primarily ends his friendship with Bonny Parker. Mrs. Morgan lCarol Frericksl, who is giving a house party for Gordon Man- ville, trying to out-do Mrs. Livingston lMarjorie Boyerfl , another social climb- er of the town. Bach of the charming women is trying to marry her daughter. Gladys Morgan ljanet Brittsonl. and Betty Livingston llsahel Blakel, oH to rich men. It is this party which Joe crashes and becomes Manville's business manager. Joe takes up his ollice in the Morgan home temporarily with a very charming secretary, Miss Nohe lMaxine Vlfherryl. As the strikers are announced hy the maid ll3er'i1iceWa'llir'kl joe immediate- ly knows there is trouhle ahead. After some fast and furious talking Joeis ar- gument overcomes that of the strikers lllane Mary Bowers. Miriam Willoughby, and .McClureJ. As the big troubles are settled. joe quits his post and returns to he once more a presser boy in Sol Ginsberg's tailor shop. He finds Sol quite the same and still trying to evade Mrs. Krantz lKatherine Youngl. As the play comes to an end Bonny and Joe finally decide to get together on their love affair and be married. Lois PRESLER, '38, 44 THE EXCALIBUR TWELFTH NIGHT On May 14 the class of 1937 presented William Shakespeareis Wfwelfth Nightw. This was the first time in reeent years that a high school group had under- taken a Shakespearean production. 'gTwelfth Nightw or MWhat You Will is a comedy of disguise. Viola lDoro- thy Saaml, twin sister of Sebastian tHarry Cunsettl, serves the Duke Orsino tCha1'les Kennedyl as a page, disguised, of Course, as a boy. Loving the Duke, she is compelled to court for him the Lady Olivia llVlargaret Kearl, who promptly falls in love with Viola. The problem is solved by the arrival of twin brother Sebastian, who had been sep- arated from his sister in a ship wreck. Comic relief is furnished by Mal- volio, Oliviais pompous and pnritanical steward lHenry Clarkel in his attempts to put down the jovial Sir Toby Belch, titillative uncle of the Countess Olivia tDon Hauchl, the carpet knight, a fool- ish suitor of Olivia, Sir Andrew Ague- eheck lFred Foxl and the mischievous, gay gentlewoman to the Countess, Maria tBetty Ann Owensl, and in their re- venge upon him. Other parts in the play were taken by Don Meyette fas Feste, the Clovxn, Countess Olivia's jesterl, Everett Co- ings, George Salsburey, Sam Davis, James Shock, Dir-k Kear, Max Jerome, Ralph Runnion, Dorothy Baxter, Jua- nita Bowden, Peg Devine, and Louise Ann Gauvey. LoUIsl-1 ANN GAUVEY. ,Q 'K , t,t.f18 'TWC a'at'lif ,1 ' 22 45 THE EXCALIBUR PROM 021 May twenty-11i11th, ill the year ol' our Lord, one thousand, nine hun- dred thirty-six, the vlass of l938 welvonied the vlass ol' 1937 for the annual Junior Proni in the llllillltllilll gardens of a stately Southern 111a11sio11. From the veranda llill'Hl0lll0llS strains of dreamy music, iirunished hy Paul Hounge and his Coldwater orchestra, enticed the honor guests and their hosts to dance. Through the interlaciilg hranehes of venerable oaks a soft 111oo11 heamed a lJ9Il6dll'ti0ll on the gay throng helow. The clelieate tones of' the girls' dresses rivaled the shades of the hundreds of peonies woven ill the lattives enclosing the llillltdllg-gl'66Il. Bldltlllllllg with sparkling fr11it-punvh, dll old oaken hucket was drawn up 111a11y times from the cool depths ol' the 111oss-cov- ered SIOII6 well. Harry Gunsett, in the name ol' the ,IllIll0l'S, weleonied the Senior class to the pI'0I1l6ll2ill6 with true S0lll.lII?I'Il hospitality. A response was made hy George Marsh, Senior president, alter which the grand lllitI'l'llC was led hy Harry Gunsett and his guest, Elinor Cha1'11he1's. 7 79-QQ7 0? 04? '90 7' xnxx QL if 0 'I A to 6 THE EXCALIBUR Y-HI Y-Hi, or Girl Reserves, formerly was di- vided into two clubs, the Alpha and Beta. Due to the decrease in membership last year, these two clubs have been combined into one large club, Y-Hi . We were very for- tunate this year in having as our advisor Miss Hilda Feinerer of Dayton who is very much interested in Girl Reserve work. The first meeting of the year was a test meet- ingn at 5 o'clock on a Monday morning. A surprisingly large number of girls were pres- ent at this meeting and also many of the following meetings. Our club has been under the leadership of the following ofhcers this year: President .,,......,............ Margaret Allan Vice-President .,........,..,., Janet Brittsan Secretary ......,.,. Mary Louise Morehead recreational, devotional, instructive, and en- tertaining. At one meeting we had an inter- esting round-tahle discussion and at another, a series of talks by the girls on Girl Re- serves Around the Worldn. Our club has taken an active part in many school activities. We sponsored the Annual Football Banquet and, at this event, presented a comedy skit. ln addition, we have taken over the sale of concessions at basketball games and at school. By this means the club do- nated money to the flood sufferers, made Christmas stockings, and did several other worth-while things. This year we planned to have the recogni- tion service at the end of the year rather than at the beginning, as we formerly had done, to prove that the girls are worthy of being members of the organization. Altogether, Y- Treasurer 'o Anna Jordan Hi has had a very successful year. The meetings have been varied in type: ANNA JORDAN. 9i:ll3 lQ0Q0 Z lflifllillillll Il3Q0-lll11PQlll0Q02CDiUlllQll21DQlllK11llQ0l JUNIOR HI-Y The Junior Hi-Y Club is made up of Fresh- men and Sophomore boys. Officers are elected twice a year by the members. The Sophomores hold office the first semester, because of their former experience, and the Freshmen, the last semester, with the exception of the Presi- dent, who must be a Sophomore. The officers for the first semester were: President ...,..,...,.,..... ....,.,,....Bob Shaffer The meetings were made interesting by va- riety in form. At least once each six weeks we have a pot-luck slipper and permit each member to invite a guest. Once a year we have a meeting devoted to hobbies. Each boy brings a specimen of his hobby and gives a talk on that subject. On the night of March 22, the members enjoyed a theatre party at Shine's Theatre. began late in the month of September. The The annual Hi.Y party flnadies' Nighty Vice-President ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Bob Owens We were given the privilege of visiting the Treasurer ,,,,,,,,A,Y, ,Y,,,,,, G grald Dgner projection booth and found it just as inter- Seeretary ,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Nolen Stuckey esting as the movie. Mr. Rauch and Mr. Bollenbacher, our faculty advisors, chaper- The officers for the second semester were: nned the group. Pfesldeml --------------------------- Bob B0WdCI1 Junior Hi-Y has had an excellent program YlCe'Pfe51dem ------ ------ S IHUIGY Coffelt this year and hopes to have just as fine a Treasurer ............ ............ B ob Ferris one next year. SCCTCIHTY ................,........... BOT! BOB MILLIGAN. IiZlQK5 lCiCD,Cl,lZ Triflwl- l ,nl ii0Q01 Senior Hi-Y for the school year 1936-'37 beneficial, total membership was between thirty and thirty-five boys. Officers were as follows: PfCSid6nt .................... Charles Kennedy Vice-President .,.,...,,,,,,,,,,. Paul Piergni Secretary-Treasurer ,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,, Fred Fox Later in the year, Don Rauch was appointed Vice-President in order to fill the vacancy left by Paul Peroni, who moved to Celina. The faculty advising was duly taken care of by Mr. Gallapoo and Mr. Mason. Both men aided us greatly in the betterment of our club. During the first semester Don Meyette pre- sided as chairman of the program committee and obtained many interesting and worth- while speakers. Lawrence Keipper held the same office throughout the second semester and also did well in making our programs was held on the evening of April 16 at the Y. M. C. A. It was stated by our faculty advisors that this party was the best the Hi-Y Club had ever had. We might right- fully give a greater part of the credit for this to Don Rauch who had charge of all the arrangements. Approximately twenty couples attended. Fred Fox did a very efficient job in obtain- ing and distributing the finances properly and is to be highly commended. The Rev. Mr. Paul Sharp acted as spiritual advisor and Hal Hunt represented the Y. M. C. A. Later in the year Mr. Hunt was re- placed by Mr. Ray Munsee from Niagara Falls who became the new Y. M. C. A. sec- retary. CHARLES KENNEDY. 47 THE EXCALIBUR The Van Wert High School Chorus V - V . w the Van Wort lllgll bvhool l-horus has f-ndvd anothvr SlIt'l't'SSflll yvar witll ISU ll1PlIll7Pl'S undvr thc- illlltx lllI'f't'll4Dll of Mr. jones. Ninvty of lhl-so 1-olnprisv the Svnior Chorus. 'l1llf'll' first prt-svntatioll was an lDlJt'l't'llll. Wfllt- l'illt'lllilllPfl Isle-N, hasvd on lhvlnvs of Fl't'tlt'l'lt' Chopin. gixvll NtlXPIlIlDf'l' 20. l930. undvr the- dirt'l'tioll of Mr. JHIIIFS H. jon:-s and Miss Doro- thy lf. Cant. 'l'ht- story is ahout liilllltlll tlVlyron Pic-rsolll. a young lVlallorl-all llSllf'I'lllHIl. alld SWPPlllf'ill'l. Ellnlltl tllvtsy Rossl. Ra- HIOII returns from a trip to tho neigh- horing vily of Palma hringing a lf'ttPr to Milllltl tjoan Whittingtonl and Papa tlolnf-z t'l'homas Sullivanl. pare-nts of lil:-na. and lu-4-pf-l's of the village- inn. The' lt'lll'l' is from l'1l'Ptlvl'ic' Chopin. lllonalcl Rauch I. who. they have hoard. is a grt-at lllllSlI'lHIl. and hl- wishes to ohlain lodging with lllf'lU for a pclriod of tinw. RHINUII has also hrought hack a gift to Elena of a lilllf- gold hrave- lvl. whit-h sho allows him to loc-k on her arm as a love tokvn. and it is under- stood llelwvvll lll6'lll that as soon as Ra- lllllll saws vnough IHHllt'y lo lruy hilnsvll a fishing hoal the-y will he weld. Chopin's arrival is tlll vw-lll of grvat IIIUINPIII ill tho quivl lilllf- fishing villagv. and ho tf-lls l.llPll1 that hr- has Ctllllt' tlwrt- to work and t'llllllDtiSf'. hoping at tht- salnl- lllllt' to Hxglillll his hc-allh. llv soon dist-ovvrs that lilf-na has a singing voivl- of grflat lwauly. illlfl hv lirvs thc' girlis fllllillltlll with a dvsiro to al'l'olnplish hig things lllllSlt'illly. Ht' lIlli4ll'lI1S hor that if sho pravlirvs alld works on llt'l' sing- ing with good rcsults ho will sl-0 llltll sh? has tht- opportunity to study with the famous tt-avllvrs ol Paris. St-vc-l'al 1-hangcs haw ot-l'lll'l'0cl with the passage of thref- months. lflvna, ill hor flxcitmllvllt UVPI' llt l' musiv. has grown away from Hanlon. Chopin has slowly volnl- to rflalizf- that howovvr hflautiful hor xoit-v. l'ilt'llil, rc-arvd to tht- simplv idyllil' life of tht- island. would llvvvl' lw ahh- to Slfllgpflt' against tht- swift t'llI'l't'Ill of lift- ill tht- vily of Paris. And Rallltlll. swing that hc' is losing his SWPPl.lll?Hl'l. lll21lllPS Chopin pvrsonally. He has all opportunity to huy a hm' new hoat. whit-h hc- doc-s. hoping that it will spewd 1-vmlts toward their lnar- riage-. hut it only fort-vs lflvna to tvll lliln tllat sho has l-hangvd he-r mind. and is now lIllP1'f Sll'Cl only in hvr nnlsic. , THE EXCALIBUR Chopin hopes to forestall the break between Elena and Ramon by telling Elena that he has decided it is best for her not to go to Paris, that she belongs here on this 'Lenehanted island . Elena is heartbroken, and Chopin, aghast at the trouble he has unwittingly caused, der-ides to leave at onee. But Ramon too has decided to leave the island, feeling that all is lost, now that Elena does not love him. Elena, learning that Ramon too is leaving, is brought to the realiza- tion of her deep love for him, and de- eides that uhome-loves are best lovesw. One of the outstanding features was the beautiful musical numbers pre- sented by a girlsi trio composed of friends of Elena, Mary Elizabeth Chubb, Miriam Brown, and Virginia Newbury, and a trio of young fishermen, friends MQ of Ramon, Raymond Greenwald, Rob- ert lVl1:Cray, and Riehard King. Selected groups have presented pro- grams for the Kiwanis, Elks, and Ro- tary Clubs and Ciliin College. A eoneert was given at the March lfoundation on Sunday, lJPt'Pllll'J4'I' 20, l936. The ehorus and band have eombined on several occasions to give eoneerts. Un May 2 the Chorus and Orehestra presented a program in the Lincoln Au- ditorium and on May 2l combined their talents with those of the Band for the lVlay Festival held at the Mareh Foun- dation School. They have had a very eventful year and have eontributed mueh to the school eurrivulum. 99 oo Cf QW? 9 T ?.fQm Ein, 79? THE EXCALIBUR Van Wert High School Band Here comes the Van Wert High School Band!! The three-score that marched in perfect formation down the field re- ceived a '6lion,s sharew of applause from the 3,000 spectators in the new stadium, as they roared their approval of the new togs',. They were held spell-bound at the ability of these boys and girls to form revolving and floating letters with such alacrity and precision. Robert Hines, former Ohio State drum major, deserves much credit for the field showing. He worked days, helping lVIr. Wolf, and the drum major perfect the field drills. The band played for all football games, home and away. With the football season over they began to get ready for basketball. A sixteen piece band gave spectators different numbers at intervals of the games. The band participated in the Massed Band Concert and Parade at Fort Wayne with 21 other bands from Northeastern Indiana and Northwestern Ohio. Nearly 1,000 musicians participated in this con- cert. Frank Simon, noted band leader of Middletown, Ohio, was guest con- ductor. October 26, the band went to Lima to hear and see the U. S. Navy Band under the leadership of Lieutenant Chas. Ben- ter. The band, together with the American Legion, presented a very effective Ar- mistice Day Program in front of the stadium. The week of March 2 was set aside as Band Weekn. The main event was our Annual Band Concert, presented by l70 of Mr. Wolf's pupils. An over ca- pacity audience of 1.500 highly compli- mented this concert. It was estimated to be the largest audience ever attend- ing any event held in the auditorium. April 16, our band sent four repre- sentatives to the Northwest Solo and En- semble Contest at Howling Green, Ohio. Ratings of excellent were received by Donald Foote and Charlotte Halverson, who then went to the State Contest at Oberlin, lVlay 8. Howard Wise and James Shock received ratings of fine. May 3, our band took part in the ded- ication program of the new W7OWO broadcasting station, now owned by Westinghouse. May 7 and 8, our band went to the Northwestern Ohio Band Festival at Bu- cyrus. ,lack Wainwright, of Fort Wayne. was guest conductor. As usual, our band made one of the best showings there. May 21, the Marsh Foundation held their Annual Band and Chorus Festival, in which our band and chorus partici- pated. The following day the band went to Lima for another Band Festival. This year the band played for Com- mencement, which made it a very im- pressive ceremony. At a broadcast on ,lune 6 our band presented a program in honor of Queen Jubilee and her court, at which time she spoke over the air. The Van Wert High School Band has been put on the map within the last few months because of Mr. Wolf's untiring efforts and patience. 50 THE EXCALIBUR Van Wert High School Orchestra Our orchestra this year is made up of thirty-one members. This is one of the largest orchestras that our high school has ever had. Eleven of these are violinists. Violins are the basis of an orchestra, therefore, making ours a very well balanced one. Orchestra mu- sic is different than hand music, re- quiring more precise technique as well as tone quality. This organization is not heard of very much hut our school needs it. The or- chestra has played for the Junior and Senior plays, lmusiness organizations, clubs, and churches in Van Wert. Une of the outstanding events of the year was the concert put on by the orchestra and high school chorus on May second in the Lincoln Auditorium. The orchestra is made up of the fol- lowing students: violins, lVlarjorie Zotz, Enid Cress, ,lack Klendworth, Anna Jor- dan, Katherine Young, Virginia Lee, Eileen Zolz, Carol Frericks, Paul Mey- ers, Betty Jean Urton, Virginia Zotz, and ,lohn Steimitzg clarinets, Mildred Knoll and Eleanore Foxg oboe, Harriet Kenyong saxophones, Donald Foote and Donald ltauchg drums, Fred Fox, Roh- ert Palmer, and Robert Shaflerg horns, Maxine Wherry, Meta Louise Dudley, and Otis Leist, jr.: trumpets, james Shock and lvan Hogheg tromhones, Owen Harrow and Richard Coffeltg bass, Howard Wiseg cello, Martha Dienerg flute. Frances Landisg pianist, Treva Miller. The orchestra is under the capahle leadership of Mr. Leonard Wolf. Most of the members of the orchestra are llIKl6l'ClEiSSIl1BIl so a good orchestra is the prospect for the next few years. OWEN HARROW, '37. ,E tllllllllkm 51 JAZZ ORCHESTRA , THE EXCALIBUR i The High School Jazz Orchestra has played for all High School activities as well as various outside engagements. The personnel of the orchestra is Don- ald Foote and Jack Klendworth, saxo- phone playersg Richard Blanke and ,lu- lian Lindsay, trumpetersg Richard Cof- felt, trombone playerg Kenneth Bolling- er, bass, Robert Shaffer, drums, and Dale Terry, piano accompanist. ioiuiniulru 1' 1 A' 1 ll 1 0'-01 1 G. The purpose of the Girls' Athletic As- sociation is to live up to the ideals of true sportsmanship, to always be courte- ous, fair, and respectful, and to develop mentally, morally, and physically. The initiation service was held Octo- ber 2l, 1936, at which time forty-one girls became members of the Associa- tion. lnteresting programs were planned at regular intervals throughout the year. One of the outstanding accomplish- ments was the presentation of an assem- bly program, The Past, The Present, and The Future of Physical Education . The skit showed the progress of Physi- cal Education through clever acts and display of costumes. uininezoiu--V cxisnzurazanzav-1:r4i:missin 3 A. The Seventh Annual Basketball Ban- quet was held at the First Presbyterian Church on April 14, at which time the members of the faculty and the Varsity and Reserve Basketball teams were guests. Awards were presented by Mr. Livingston and Miss Gleason. There were also interclass tourna- ments in Volley Ball, Baseball and Speed-ball. The G. A. A. also sponsored intra- mural swimming for a period of five weeks. Eighty girls participated. This activity came to a grand climax with a swimming meet. G. A. A. adds another successful year to its credit under its advisors, Miss Gleason and Miss Gant. is-11:--xi-:Lasse 1:11:11 1 1-1-:1 -------,gq- Y- 1-1- iui .n 1 - A .xi u1uqunn3n1o1o1n1cninq V CLUB The V-Club is one of the outstanding boys' organizations of the High School. lt is composed of boys who have earned their letter for athletic achievement. When the club was organized at the beginning of the year, Dennis Kinkle was selected president, Owen Harrow, vice-president, and Dick Trapp, secre- tary-treasurer. There were eight old members from last year, namely Owen Harrow, Dick Trapp, Gilford Ford, Stanley Ross, Charles Kennedy, Don Rauch, Paul Pieroni, and Dennie Kin- kle. Because of a knee injury which he received last year during the hardwood court season, Rauch was unable to par- ticipate in athletic activities this year. Twenty-one boys were awarded let- ters for serving on the 1936 champion- ship football squad. They are Sam Da- vis, Gilford Ford, George Salsburey, Lawrence Keipper, Paul Pieroni, Don- ald Rhodes, Harry Gunsett, Charles Lower, Owen Harrow, Elmer Potter, Don Gribler, Bill Kennedy, Ralph Run- nion, Paul Studebaker, Charles Ken- nedy, Bob Preston, Don Meyette, Dick Trapp, Fred Fox, Urban Uncapher, and Dennie Kinkle. The following boys received letters for playing on the Varsity basketball team, Stanley Ross, Clair Buechner, Dick Trapp, Harry Gunsett, Gilford Ford, Charles Kennedy, Fred Fox, and Joe Fox. Members of the V-Club cooperated with the Student Council by assisting in selling refreshments, and in taking care of the check room during the bas- ketball season. DENNIE KINKLE, 738. 52 4 SPORTS REVIEW 3 THE EXCALIBUR Left to right. First Row: Harry Gunsett, Dick Trapp, Ralph Rnnnion, Paul Studebaker, Fred Fox, Bob Preston, Don Meyette. George Salsburey, Patil Pieroni, Urban Uncapher, Lawrence Keipper, Elmer Potter. Second Row: Coach Ross, Marion Feigert, Harold Allgire, Gilford Ford, Bob Shingledecker, Burl Kennedy, Dick Blanke, Sam Davis, Owen Harrow, Dennie Kinkle. Bob Korn. Charles Lower, Coach Campbell. Third Row: Junior Daniels. Don Rhodes, Don Gribler, Gordon Agler. Bill Stuckey. Bill Kennedy, Don Rauch, Tom Showalter, Bill Snyder, Cecil Partin, Bill Stewart, Harry McKeddie. FOOTBALL Nineteen hundred thirty-six marks the beginning of a new era in Van Wertis football history. The old era was brought to a close by the team of 1935 winning the league championship for the first time. Inspired by this record, the new sta- dium, new coaches, and the splendid co- operation that was given by the faculty, student body, and the citizens of Van Wert the team of 1936 marched unde- feated to the second league champion ship in two years. The stadium was fittingly dedicated on September l8 with the Cougar ma- chine winning from Fort Vifayne South, 13 to 0. The second game was at Bryan with the Scarlet and Grey winning, 7 to 0. Van Wert opened their league activity the next week by subduing the Blue and Gold of St. Maryis, 26 to 0. Wapakoneta was the next team to put their strength against the Cougars and, after a defensive game, the Cougars emerged victorious, winning 7 to 0. The next week, the Scarlet and Grey held Bluffton to a scoreless tie. Van Wert cinched the league cham- pionship by defeating Ada, 20 to 0, the next week. On Armistice day the traditional game with Celina was played. Although Ce- : 1 1 7 Ill lina had emerged victorious the pre- vious seven years, Van Wert despatched them to a tune of 38 to l3. On Friday of that same week, the Cougars met the strong Lima South ag- gregation. After a scoreless three quar- ters the game ended with Lima winning, 7 to 6. The season was Httingly brought to a close on Thanksgiving day by the Cou- gars defeating Toledo Woodward, l3 to 0. The successful season ended with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses, and l tie. Letter awards were made to Captain Owen Harrow, Gil Ford, Charles Ken- nedy, Fred Fox, Ralph Runnion, Dick Trapp, Harry Gunsett, Dennie Kinkle, George Salsburey, Elmer Potter, Bill Kennedy, Don Griblcr, Don Rhodes, Ur- ban Uncapher, Paul Studebaker, Don lVleyette, Robert Preston, Paul Peroni, Charles Lower, Lawrence Keipper, and Sam Davis. Numeral awards were made to the Freshman members of the squad: Jack Marsh, Jack Raeder, Warren Simmons, Tom Showalter, and Paul Keipper. We wish to take this opportunity to wish Coach Campbell and Coach Ross the best of luck next year and we are looking forward to another fighting team on the field. 54 THE EXCALIBUR l THE EXCALIBUR Left to right. Seated: Maynard Jerome. Harry Cunsett, Bill Fell, Dick Trapp, Stanley Ross, Gil- ford Ford. Standing: Robert Sherman, Coach Ross. Fred Fox. Clair Bnechner. James Terry, Bud Kennedy, ,loe Fox, Coach Livingston, Dick Preston. Varsity Basketball A scrappy Cougar team kept their fans on the edge of their seats a good share of the recent season. Playing heads up basketball, the Scarlet and Grey aggregation, although made up largely of new and unexperienced ma- terial, was able to win ten out of nine- teen games. Opening the season on December 4, l936, by playing Middlepoint, and clos- ing it February 26, 1937, with the league game with Wlapakoneta, the team pro- vided its spectators with three months of constant fire and action. The lettermen decided by the Wapa- koneta game of February 26, were as follows: Captain Dick Trapp, Gil Ford, Stanley lloss, Fred Fox, Joe Fox, Harry Cunsett, Clair Buechner, Bud Kennedy. While several letter men arc leaving the squad this year because of gradua- tion, such stalwarts as Gil Ford, Joe Fox. Stanley Ross, and Clair Buechner tnake a splendid foundation for the team of l937 and '33, The Reserves made a good showing this year, winning l2 games and losing T. Owen Harrow, Maynard Jerome, Bill Poling, Bob Shingledecker, Paul Scott and Cecil Partin were outstanding in their reserve action. The scores for the Varsity games were as follows: D Van Wert ,.,.,, 37 Middlepoint .....,.... 22 Van Wert ....,. 3l Celina ...,,. Van Wert ---,A, 21 Rockford Vrgw. ww-MA-VV 2 0 Van Wert lil Defiance ....... Van Wert .,.,,. 16 Findlay ,,,, ,,,,,,,, 2 6 gil I Van Wert ....,, l 7 Napoleon ........,....... l2 Van WAN 34 Van Wert 4'---- 24 Ohio City 4fffff---'-'4' 22 Van Wert l6 Wapakoneta Van Wert ,,,,,. 25 Toledo Woodward,,22 Van Wert 26 St. Marys .,,., , Van WS1't ..,.,. l 3 Bluffton ,..,.,....,....... 32 Van Wert 25 Dayton Steele Van Wert ...... 30 Ada ...,,,,,,,..,,........,, 26 Van Wert 49 Paulding .,.,,, Van Wert ,,.... 20 Bellefontaine .,,,.,.,,. 24 Van Wert 32 Wapakoneta 775- --- . l.-l - i iiili-11 THE EXCALIBUR l.. l. - H mm C1 Nhl'1'I l' Although slight of stat- ure. Uunnit- p l a y H fl stvllat' guard tht' entire- rlwtsttll. WYILLIXXI l'1I'1I,L Bill played forward and is promising male-riul for nt-xt ye-ar's 1-ourt aggregation. lluuu,t.s lirxxtgm' Re-portinu at the soa- son's halfway m a r li . Bud prowd an inval- uahlv aid to the teanfs NIICVVSS. Alu!-1 FHX Althouoh only a Soph- :- IIlll4tl'l', ,loc was om- of the ts-atn's most viii- vivnl niainstays. Cmnt BI 1-1cnNt:n Llau' llI'4tYlf4l a llQl1ll'l' from tht- initial toss-up to the ond ol tht- ganna Dick TRAP? Dick was the captain of the team and was greatly responsible for the teamis fighting spirit. 5'1'ANt,m' Ross The-y vall him Goof, hut not hevausv of the wav he plays haskct- hall. M M' N Ann .I tanomu Maynard was a Fresh- man. hut his endurance won a varsity herth for him. Gu. Font: Adding a lot of zip to the team. Gil hold down a guard position. FRICD Fox Although th i s w a s Fred's Hrst year. he played heads up has- lwthall. ' THE EXCALIBUR Left lo right: James Shoek. Ralph Runnion. lion Rauch. Robert Metlray, Frank l7ulmer. .led Gross Harold Fuersl. Max Jerome. Holler! Preston. A LEAGUE Intramural baskethall had the sup- port of a larger group of students than it has had any preceding year. The HN, league, which was made up of a Freshman, a Sophomore, a Junior. a Senior, and a Farmer team. proved to he a series of exciting games, showing a strong manifestation of all teams to- ward hetter sportsmanship. The Seniors, headed by James Shoek, proved themselves the strongest of the five teams, winning seven games and losing the last game of the season to the Juniors. The first game was hetween the Fresh- men and the Seniors. with the Seniors winning, 20 to ll. The next team to play the Seniors was the Farmers, who emerged at the short end of a 25 to 16 score. The third team to put their strength against the Seniors was the Sophomores, but the Seniors proved too strong for them and the Seniors won. 15 to l2. The Juniors proved to he the Seniors' strongest opponents, liul they. too. followed their predeeessors' downfall, and again the Seniors won, I3 to O. The ser,-ond round lwegan with tht- lfreshmen again falling before the Sen- iors' onslaught, to a tune ol ll to fl. Meeting the Farmers next, the Seniors squeezed out a 28 lo I3 vit-tory. The Sophomores, Coming hack for more, dropped another game, 35 to 37. Then the Juniors put on full steam and left the Seniors holding the small end of a 22 to 16 score. Silver medals were given to ,lames Shock, Ralph Runnion, Harold Fuerst, Jed Cross, Frank Fulmer, Robert Me- Cray, Max Jerome, Don Haueh. and Rohert Preston. memliers of the MA team. 58 THE EXCALIBUR Left to right: Raymond Brubaker. Leland Raye-r, Clifford Medangh. Richard Blanke, Franklin Dippery. Dim-k Simpson, Boh Korn, Paul Miller. Dick Preston. B LEAGUE Although the MA league was given precedence over the lin league, the lat- ter kept nose to nose with the former in sportsmanship. fire and at-tiveness. The 'EBM league was made up of Eve teams. one to represent each class and the fifth representing the Farmers. The Juniors, eaptainecl by Dennie Kinkle, proved themselves more than a match for their opponents by winning 6 games and losing l. The Juniors de- feated the lfreslmien. 9 to 6. for their hrst victory. The Juniors' next vietim was the Sophomores and alter a flashy game the juniors won. I6 to lil. As the Farmers were not represented in the first round, the Juniors closed the first round by winning from the Seniors, ll to 8. Coming lmaek strong the ser-ond round, the ,luniors trouneed the Freshmen, 27 to 6. The Sophomores pulled a trump from the deck and left the ,luniors at the short end of a I7 to 5 seore. Out to get revenge, the Juniors vented their wrath on the Farmers and easily won, 22 to ll. The Juniors closed the season by defeating the Seniors, l0 to 6. Bronze medals were given to Dick Preston, Dick Simpson, Frank Dippery, Boll Korn, Marion Feigert, Dick Blanke, Clifford lVledaugh, Raymond Brubaker, Paul lVlille1', and Leland Rayer. rdf TT 59 THE EXCALIBUR THE SOPHOMORE CHAMPS Tl1e Sophomore first team eonsists of the following girls: Alive lVlay Runnion, .loan Conpland, Franc-is Landis. Mary Brown. Doris Vlfherry, Alice Hisey. Crave Sehnapp. and Ruhie Holland. Th e interelass tournament started Deeeinlmer li, l930. The opening game was played ln-tween the Freslnnen and Sophomores, the Sophomores winning hy a score of 56 to 22. ln the sei-ond game. the Sophomores again displayed their skill hy heating last yearis champs, the Senior team. The score was l8 to I2. The sophomores heat the juniors in their third game hy a sc-ore of l9 to 5. The Champs again ran away with the vietory in the Sophoinore-Junior game. The score was l4 to 8. The Freshmen made a helter attempt lo conquer the Sophoinores in their fifth game, but all in vain. The game ended with the seore-hoard showing a seore of 15 to 35. In their last game, the Sophomores kept their reputation for heing the Mun- eonquerahlew. They won from the Sen- iors hy a score of 24 to 22. This team eertainly deserves our heartiest congratulations in winning the championship. in only their second year of high school. It should he a great encouragement to them. We are eerlain that they will do greater things in has- kethall in the years to come. THE EXCALIBUR SENIOR CHAMPS The members of the Senior second team are Juanita Bowden, Miriam Brown. Roselyn Hattery, Edna Elzey, Helen Pickering, Mary K. Steele, Mar- garet Allen and Dorothy Saam. The first Senior game, January first, was hetween the Juniors and Seniors. The Seniors won by a score of 14- to 5. The second game, between the Soph- omores and Seniors, proved to be an- other vietory for the Seniors. The score was 17 to 6. The Seniors won their third game, against the Freshmen, by a score of 36 to 7. The Freshmen played the Seniors again and won, 28 to 6. In the Gfth game, the Seniors were victorious over the Sophomores. The tallies were Sophomores. 3g and Sen- iors, lg. The most astounding vietory for the Senior seeond team was their victory over the Senior first team. ll was a very close score throughout the entire game. The second team won by a seore of 23 to 24. They played another exciting game March 5. The sc-ore was a tie hetween the Juniors and Seniors, ll to ll. The Juniors and Seniors played the tie off in the last game of the season. This determined the ehampionship team. The Seniors won by a score of 3 to 2. Congratulations, Seniors! You fought hard for the title and you deserve it. THE EXCALIBUR f 3 l I ! 1 SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS tl! 631 .,.....,...............,..,....Murphy's THE EXCALIBUR .. . - ... .-..- . Abbott, Walter ..,......... Akerman, Emmett ........ Agner, ,lames ...,,...... Allen, Ruth .......,,.....,... Allingham, June ......... Bagley, Ada ,............ Balyeat, Nellie ,.... Baxter, Helen... Bebout, Helen ...... ALUMNI 1935 Van Wert, Ohio ....... Van Wert, Ohio ....... Van Wert, Ohio ,.......... ..........Van Wert Bowling Green, Ohio. ..........Des Moines, Iowa.,.... ...,......Van Wert, Ohio........ ..........Van Wert, Ohio....... ..........Van Wert, Ohio .,... , Ohio ....... home home Bowling Green State U. ..........,.....Drake University ....................Bagley Coal Co. ....,.....,............... Gifiin College .........Van Wert National Bank ......,.,.....,,..Hisey and Bebout Beck, Gertrude ......,, ,,......,. V an Wert, Ohio ........... .....,............................ 0 ak C21-6' Bilan, Ted ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,..,, .......... B owling Green, Ohio ,,,,. ......... B owling Green State ll. Boddy, Eva .........,.....,...... ,.,,...... C hicago, Illinois ........ ......,........r................................... Bgrcherg, George ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. ,,,,...,.. W ittenberg, Ohio ..... ......,............. W ittenberg College Brittsanq Mildred Roge ,,,,,,,,..,,,..... Van Wert, Ohio ...,... ..... K arr School of Business Brown, Samuel ,,.,.,,,.,......... ,,........, V an Wert, Ohio ........ ........................,......... N . Y. A. Busch, Ethyl ,,,,,,,,,,,,....... .....,,... F ort Wayne, Indiana. ......................,................. ..... . Carter, Raymond ,,,,,,,, .,,,,,,,,, V an Wert, Ohio ....,... ....,,.. C arter Contracting Co. Clark,.Eli5e ,,,,,,.,,,.... ,,,...,... D elaware, Ohio ..... ................ O hio Wesleyan Cress, David ,,,,,,,,,,,, Ada, Ohio ...........,., ......... O hio Northern Crqgham, Ruth ,,,.,,, Van Wert, Ohio ,.,,.., ......,..,....... A t home Cfyer, Howard ,,,,.,,,,,.. Van wY6l'l, Ohio ......, ............. A I IIOHIG Cryer, Raymond ,,,,..,,,, Van WCI'l, Ohio... .......... At h0Il1C Daily, Gerald ,,,,,,,,,.. Bluffton, Ohio ........ ......... W orking Dickey, Evelyn ,,l,,,., ,,.,,Y,,,, V all Wert Ohio ....... .......,..,.. A I home English, Robert ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,.,.,,, V an Wert, Ohio .,.. ........ G ifiin College Fell, Elizabeth ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,, M arysville, Tennessee ..,,.,.,..,........... College Gamble, Richard ,,,,l,,, ,,,....,,. V an Wert Ohio ....... ........................ A t home Gekler, Rowena ,..,,,,,, ,,.,,,,,.., V an Wert, Ohio ........ ............. C entral Mfg. Co. Germann, Phyllis .,..... Wittenberg, Ohio ..... Gipe, Paul ,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, V an Wert. Ohio ..... Greene, Lenore ,,,,,,,,,,, ........,, V all Wert, Ohio... Grunewald, Robert ........ ........... V all W6l'l, Ohio ..,. Gribler, Margaret .......... .......... V HH Wert, Ohio ..... Hammond, Clifford ........ ..,....... V an Wert. Ohio ..... Hansell, Lois ............... Harden, Evelyn ....... Heaton, Finley ........ Huysman, Alice .......... Hipsley, Paul ........... Holbrook, Maurice ..... Jackson, Mildred ...,..., Juringus, Carl ......... Kaduk, Frank .......... Kampf, Mary .............. Kanney, Edward ..,..,... Kanney, Virginia ..... Kern, Betty Lou ...... Kesler, Alice ,........... Kind, Louise ..............,. Klausing, Robert ........ Knott, Olive ............. Kouts, Nellie ,....,...... Lawhead, Aileen ......... Ladd, Paul .............,..... LeVines, Bertha .......... Lmser, Ralph .................. .......... Linton, Mary Ann .......... ...,...,.. Lockard, Jack .................... .......... Longsworth, Margaret. Marker, Robert .......,..... Mayer, Walter ..............., .......... McBride, Robert ......... McCoy, David .......... Mihm, Russell ......... Miller, Wilson ......... 764 Auburn, Indiana... Van Wert, Ohio ....... Van Wert, Ohio ....... Van Wert, Ohio ....,,. Van Wert, Ohio .... Van Wert Ohio ...,... Hamiltonj Ohio ..... Col mbus, u Van Wert, Van Wert, Van Wert, ,.........Van Wert, Ohio ........ Ohio ....... Ohio ....... Ohio ....... Ohio ....... Chicago, Illinois ....... Van Wert, Ohio ....... Van Wert, Ohio ..... Van Wert, Ohio... Michigan ......,........ Delphos, Ohio ......, Van Wert, Ohio ..,.... Toledo, Ohio ......... Van Wert, Ohio .... Van Wert, Ohio .... Van Wert, Ohio ........ Cincinnati, Ohio ...... Ohio City, Ohio ....... Wittenberg, Ohio ..... Van Wert, Ohio ....... Van Wert, Ohio .... Van Wert, Ohio ........ Van Wert, Ohio .........., ..,.,....Wittenberg College .........................Ma1lman .. .......,...,,,.......,, Murphy's .........................Collins' Grocery Secretary to C. F. Ferguson College Working ...........Water Works Office Container Co. ...............Morris 5 8: 10 Sehines Theater Paints Married ..........Ohio State University ...Filling Station Attendant Married home home .....Northwestern University ............KotIman Blectric Co. College home Married home Working .........Central Mfg. Co. Paints Relief Office Working Married .........Wittenberg College home Schines ...Filling Station Attendant Deceased ...................Hamburger Inn i1- .l., 1i.l....l.-Tl THE EXCALIBUR Moltz, Grace ..Y,........... .........., V an Mohler, Stewart .......... .....,.,... V an Munday, Harry .....,.. Myers, Mildred ..A..... ...........Van ...........Van Wert, Ohio ....... Wert, Ohio ..... Wert, Ohio ...., Wert, Ohio ..... Neiford, Kenneth ....... .Y........ V an Wert, Ohio ........ Obenour, Virginia ......,... .......... L ima, Ohio ........... Olsen, Myrtle .............. .......... V an Wert, Ohio ........ Partin, John .........,,.. Van Wert, Ohio ....,... Phelps, .lane ..,...... Pierce, Alene ........ Poling, Alice .... Pontius, Bert ........ Price. Esther .............. Ray, William ................... ,.,,....,, Raymond, Robert ...... Reidenhack, Richard ........ .,....,... Rhodes, Kathleen ...,., Richards, Marjorie ..... ,.....,... Roberts, Hazel ......... Rucklos, David ........ Roebke. Rex ..,.,..,. Rose, Everett ........ Rowell, ,loe ..,....... Runnion, Dale ,,... Shank, Ted, ....,,... Shick, Philli ....,,,... P Small, Ralph ........t,.. Small, Robert ..,...,.,, California .................... Bowling Green, Ohio .........t Jackson, Michigan .,...... Van Wert, Ohio .....,..., Athens, Ohio ..........,.. Columbus, Ohio ....... Van Wert, Ohio ...,.,. Cincinnati, Ohio ....... Van Wert,Ohio .......... Van ..........Van ..........Van Van ..........Colu ...........Van ..........Cam Cinc ..........Cinc Wert, Ohio ,...... Wert, Ohio ...,... Wert, Ohio ...,.,. Wert, Ohio ....,... mbus, Ohio .................. Wert, Ohio ..................... bridge, Massachusetts ......,. innati, Ohio ...................... innati, Ohio ....... . ..... . Smith, Leo ,,,,,,,,,,l,,,,, ,,,,,, V an Wert, Ohio ............ Smith, Marion ...,..... .....,.... W ashillglon, D. C -...... Snyder, Edgar ............. ........., W ittenberg, Ohio ....,.... Summersett, Dean ..... Summersett, Doris ..,,. ,... Speelman, Eloise ...,. Staley, Leone ......, Steinmetz, Pauline.. Stratton, Helen ,,,,..,,,, Stripe, Louise ...,......... Stittsworth, Chester.. ,..,..,..,Van ......Van ..........Van ..........Van Van . .,...,,.,, Dayt Van Wert, Ohio ....... Wert, Ohio ....,.. Wert, Ohio ....... Wert, Ohio ...,... Wert, Ohio ....... on, Ohio ....... Wert, Ohio .,... Studebaker, ,lessle ..... ..,.....,. V an Soch er, Mary .,,..,,.,., Tate, Harry .......... ....i.....,Van Wert, Ohio .,.......,. Wert, Ohio ,..,... Findlay, Ohio ....... Tmdall, Ora .,,,,,,.,,.,. .,,.....,, V an Wert, Ohio .... Uncapher, Carl ........... ............................................... Urton, Veneldia .......,.. ........., V an Wert, Ohio ....... Varnfield, Doris ,,,.... Wallace, Vivian.. Wallick, .lohn ...... Walls, Dorothy ........ ......Van Wert, Ohio ........ Married Van Wert Times-Bulletin ...............Container Company ............Van Wert Mfg. Co. Nehi Bottling Co. 5 St 10 Gillilard 81 Richey Elevator ..........Bowling Green State U. WfffffffffffXfHSQQ Ohio University ..........Ohio State University ,,,,,.,,,,,..Kennedy Mfg. Co. ,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,.Nurses' Training ....,...Marsh Beauty Salon ,,,,,,,,........Electric Shoe Shop Van Wert Times-Bulletin home S. Navy ..........Ohio State University Harvard College ..........Cincinnati Seminary ..,.......Cincinnati Seminary ........Hisey and Bebout Working ........Wittenberg College ,,.,,,,,..,......,.,..Willimans Housework Rucklos home rmers Mutual Insurance Co. ........Van Wert Mfg. Co. Married ,,...,,,,.............Married home ...,,,.,...Nehi Bottling Co. Deceased home W. C. A. home ..........Van Wert, Dayton, Ohio ............ Working Married ................Ohio Northern Walters, Sumner ......... ........... A da, Ohio ..................,.,........ Walters, Marcile ........ .,........ N ew York, New York .......,. Waltz, Ursula .......... .......... L ima, Ohio .............,............. Wherry, Harry .,,.....,,.. ,.....,.., V an Wert, Ohio ................ Whitney, Mary .....,.,.,. Williman, Robert ..,.... ........,.Van .......,..Van Wilkinson, Richard .......... ........,, V an Witten, Billy ................... .... ......Van Wyant, Esther ............. .......... V an Young, Maurice .......,, .,........, V an Atha, Louise .,.......... .....,...., V an Atkins, Robert .,...... Atkinson, Paul ....... Bailey, Robert ......... ..........Cinc ..........Van ......Van Barley, Clifford ........... ........... V an Barson, Lloyd ......... Bauer, Lucille ............ ..........Ann . .......... Van Baxter, Mildred ......... .......... V an Wert, Ohio ........ Wert, Ohio ....,... Wert, Ohio ....... Wert, Ohio ...... Wert, Ohio ....... Wert, Ohio ........... 1936 Wert, Ohio ......... innati, Ohio ....... Wert, Ohio ....... Wert, Ohio .......,... Wert, Ohio .............. Arbor, Michigan ......... Wert, Ohio ...,.,..,...... Wert, Ohio ........... .........Lima Business College College .........Filling Station Attendant ........Wilkinson Printing Co. ............................Wlll1man s home .........Kennedy Mfg. Co. Married Cincinnati Conservatory of Music home home home ...........................College .........Central Mfg. Co. .........Central Mfg. Co. 65 - .l i , THE EXCALIBUR Van Van .......Van ...........Van Beam, William ........ Bebout, Edith ..,,,,...,,,. Black, Kathrine ..........i.. Bollenbacher, Helen ..,...... l,,l...l.,l V an Bowers, Richard ,.,,,.,,,,,, Brown, Alva ,.,,,,,..,,,,,,, Brown, DeWitt ...,..., Brown, Melville ..,... Brown, Robert ........ Burnett, Lester ..,, Busch, Bernice ,,..... Comer, Robert ,,...... Counsellor, Bernice... Custer, Doyt ......,,,,., Davis, Janet ,.,,,,,,,,,,,,r, Deal, .leraldine ...,.,.,..,... Dickenson, Finley ,........ Diener, Helen ,...,,.,......,.. Dippery, Richard .,.,....,,. Wert, Ohio ,....., Wert, Wert, Wert, Wert, .......Michigan .....,.Van Van .......Van Ohio .,,, Ohio .,,., Ohio ..., Ohio ..... Wert, Ohio ....,., Wert, Ohio .,,,.. Wert, Ohio ,.... Wert, Ohio ...... Detroit, Michigan ,....... Van Van Van --s....Van ,......Van --.--..Van Van Van Wert, Ohio ........ Wert, Ohio ...... Wert, Ohio ..,..,. Wert, Ohio ...... Wert, Ohio ,... Wert, Ohio .... hio ..... Oxford, O Wert, Ohio... Ditto, Mary --------'-A'----. ,,..... Van Wert, Ohio..,... Ducat. Julius ...,.,.,,.....,,......,., ,...... N lan Wei-1, Ohio... Edwards, Mary Cathrine ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Delaware, Ohio ,,,, Em-HHS, Erlene --..---.-,,.,.......,..,..,....,. Van Wen, Ohio ..,,,,.,,,, Pzacklefi Marvel ,AAY--,.. .... ....,,,.... V a n Wert, Ohio ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Hemlflgt Rimald --'----- ....... l' 'ort Wayne, lndiana ,,,,,,,,, FOOIC, BOHHH Jean ---, .,..., N an Wert. Ohio ...,..,.,,.,,, Fowler Mar aret ,..,... Van Wert, Ohio .,,,,,,.... . g --,--,--,- Fraylick, William ,........ Gowans, Patricia ..,,,.,. Greene, Kathrine .,,,... Gribler, Eva .....,,,,,,, Gunn, John ...,...,,. Hall, Josephine... Halverson, Maxine. Harden, Beryl ...,,..,,,,, Hammond, Joseph ......... Harmon, Joseph ......... Hirn, Karl ..,..,..,,,,,i,,,,, Holmes, Richard ........ Horton, Bill ........,..,, Huefner, John .....,...... Humerickhouse, Maxine Hunter, Ronald ...,....., Ireton, James .......... Jerome, Cathrine ..,. Jerome, Don ........ Keith, Faye .......... King, Cathrine .....,.. King, Robert .......... Klausing, Elmer ..... Klein, Mildred ........,,.,... Knoll, Mary Francis .,.... Knoll, Ruth ,.,,,....,.,,,,,, Kouts, Alice ............. Kreischer, Leo ,.,,..,,,,,, Lambert, Lowell .,,.,,,,,,,,, LaRue, Kathryn Jane ....... Leiter, Gerald ........,,.,, Lippi, Albert ........... Loe, Robert .....,,,.,,,,,,,, Louth, Kenneth .......... McCabe, Garl .......... McCoy, Albert ........... McNew, Raymond ......... Mackin, Betty ........,,,, Marsh, George ........ Marshall, John ....... Martz, Junior .,..,. May, Don .......,..,..,,,, Milheim, Lavon ...,...... Miller, David ......,... Van Van V an .......Van Van .,.,...Van .......Van Van Van Van .......fl0ll ...,...Colt ......iVau .......Van ,......Vau Van ....,..Van .......Van .......Van ......Van Fort Van Wert, Ohio ....... Wert . Ohio .,.... Wert, Ohio ...... Wert, Ohio ,,...... Wert, Ohio ....,. Wert, Ohio ...... Wert. Ohio... We1't, Ohio .,,, We1't. Wert lIIlllllS, imbus, Ohio ........ , Ohio .,.... Ohio Ohio .... Wert, Ohio... Wert, Ohio ..,. Wert. Wert, Wert, Wert, Ohio .... Ohio .... Ohio .... Ohio ........ We1't, Ohio ...... Wert, Ohio .......... Wayne, Indiana .... Wert, Ohio .....,..... Wayne, Indiana .... Jpringfield, Ohio ......... ,,.....Fort c Wert, Ohio ......, Cincinnati .....,.Van .......Van Coll .......Van Van ,......Van Van Van Wert on bus, , Ohio ...... , Ohio ...... Ohio ...r.. Wert, Ohio ....... Wert, Ohio ....... Wert , Ohio ....,..,.,.,., Wert, Ohio ...,,.........,,. Wert, Washington, C. .......Van Van Van .......Col1 Van Wert, Wert, Ohio ,...r,..,,,,,,,,, Wert, Ohio ....... tmhus, Ohio .,..... Wert, Ohio .... Wert, Ohio .... ......... Ann Arbo .,.....Van r, Michigan ,....... Ohio ........,.......,,,,,, H., Ohio .,...... Ohio ...........,.,,,,.,,r .....,....Bowden Poultry Farm C. Penny Co. College .........Central Mfg. Co. ................ Giflin College Working ........County Treasurer's Oflice home ..............., Giflin College home Cab Co. ....,..Western Ohio Bottling Works home .............Morris' 5 81 10 Giflin College ........Miami University ..........Montgomery Ward . .........,...................... At home .......Stoops Canning Factory Wesleyan .......Peggy,s Beauty Parlor ........,,,...................Married ...,,i....Business College ........Campbell llardware ...,.......Ohio Power Co. ............Post-Graduate home ........................,...,.Married ,...,..'l'hane Spahr's Ollice home home ,.........Central Mfg. Co. ,.......Harden Grocery GIHJII College home ...................Ollio State University .......Western Ohio Bottling Works ---V----.-....YY.V.............,.LUllI3ll'lCI' Lo, ....... Giflin College ,.l.....,.City Cali Co. Married Giflin College home Montgomery Ward ........................Business College ..........Atlanlic 8: Pacific Tea Co. S. Navy ....n...Nurses' Training .............Nurses' Training ......,...Montgomery Ward Working ,.....,.................Kroger Store .................Ohio State University .......W..,,.........i...........Central Mfg. Co, White Mountain Cream Station home Mortuary ..........Karr School of Business -..................Lever Bros. Lo. L. Epps Grocery ,......Ohio State University .........Van Wert Mfg. Co. S. Navy .........Central Mfg. Co. .----U.......,.........College ,ee THE EXCALIBUR . .. .- ..,-l....ll- 1. .. i 1T-1 Miller, Lois .......,...... Chicago, Illinois .......... Norton, Jaunetti ......... Jackson, Michigan .,........ Olsen, Merle ...,............... ....,...... V an Wert, Ohio ............ Parker, Lois Ruth ......... .......... V an Wert, Ohio ........ Patterson, Lester ...,.... Perrine, Virginia ........ Peters, Wallace ....... Pflum, Kenneth ......,..,. Poling, Margaret ........ Pontius, Velma ........ Pugh, .lane .................. Putman, Virginia ...,.,. ...........Van Wert, Ohio.... Van Wert, Ohio ........ Van Wert, Ohio ....... Van Wert, Ohio ......,... Van Wert, Ohio ............ Van Wert, Ohio .......... V55''iiiEIiQ 6iSiB'.1','.f.' Working Married , .... Filling Station Attendant .......................Centra.l Mfg. Co. .........Filling Station Attendant ....................Central Mfg. Co. home ..........Collins' Grocery Giilin College home S. Navy College Ramsdail, Helen ......... .......... V an Wert, Ohio ...,.... ......,.. M arsh Foundation Office Rauch, John ................... ...,......, C olumbus, Ohio .... ........... O hio State UI1iVCrSiIY Reid, Dorothy Ellen ......... ........... V an Wert, Ohio ....... .......,................... B onnewill Resor, Barbara ............... ........... T ennessee ............. ...............,.........,........ M arfied Roebke, Lee ................. ........... C olumbus, Ohio ........ ....... ...,,.............. 0 h io State Universiiy Routt, Robert ................. .......... V an Wert, Ohio ...................... ....... 0 scar Jackson, Housemover Runnion, Eugene ........... .......... V an Wert, Ohio ......................... ........................ W right's Market Russell, Don ...,............ .......... C ambridge, Massachusetts ........ ........,.,....................... H arvard Scott, Leonard .,...... ........,. V an Wert, Ohio ..................... ............,.............. A t home Scott, Margaret ...,...... Van Wert, Ohio ........ ........ Schumm, Ida .................. ......,... C onvoy, Ohio ......... Showalter, Sara ,lane ....... .....,.., V an Wert, Ohio .... Slusser, Cordon ,.....,....... .......... ................................. Smith, Maurice ........... Van Wert, Ohio ........ Smith, Ralph ............... Van Wert, Ohio ........ Springer, Richard .......... .......... T oledo, Ohio .......... Stegmeier, Kenneth ...... . ......... . Stittsworth, Mae ......... Strother, Isabel ....... Stuck, Helen ........ Terry, Gene ............. Thomas, Lowayne .... Tindall, Gladys ........., Trippy, Richard ......... Week, Miriam ......,.. Wermer, Clarence.. Wermer, Norman ....... Wilkinson, Howard .... Williams, Elizabeth... Wllliman, Mildred ......... .........., Wills, Oscar .........,...... Wilson, Lois ............ Wood, Henrietta ......... Zeigler, Richard ......... Zinmaster, Dean ..... Troy, Ohio .............. Van Wert, Ohio ....... Van Wert, Ohio .... Van Wert, ..........Van Wert, Ohio ....... Ohio ........... Fort Wayne, Indiana.. ...........Van Wert, Ohio....... ......,...Van Wert, Ohio....... .........,,Van Wert, Ohion.. Van Wert, Ohio .......... Marion, Alaham .......... Van Wert, Ohio ....... Van Wert, Ohio ....... Van Wert, Ohio ..,.... Indianapolis, lndianaa Columbus, Ohio ......, Van Wert, Ohio ....... f V --lu K Y F' ssrhlht, I-'lg tt 5u5- 1,3532 gf '--QW if L.. f,? ,. , . 77, .Air ..........Murphy 10c Store Hatchery .........Central Mfg. Co. Cornell ........Van Wert Mfg. Co. Paints School ......,..Arc Welding Co. home ........Van Wert Mfg. Co. home .......,,Postal Telegraph ..........Business College home home ........Giffin College S. Navy home ..........Military Academy Married ...........Giffin College home home .................Nurses' Training ..........Ohio State University home By PAUL CHIDESTER. 67 THE EXCALIBUR THE EXCALIBUR , 1- L- - - l THE EXCALIBUR . - Jokes SECRETS or success The Sphinx asked: What is the secret of success. do you know? The bottom said ................ push. The heart said ..... ,,,....,,, I meat your way into life. The tooth said ....,.....,....,.. have nerve. The calendar said ............ be up to date. The ice man said ,.,.,....,.... keep cool. The river said .,..,,... .,,...,. k eep to your bed. The harrel said .....,...,.....,.. never lose your head. The nutmeg said ...,....,..... aspire to greater things. The fire said ,....,.......Y.,...... make light for everything. The microscope said ..,.,... make much of small things. The gun said ...,..,,,....,........ Gnd a good thing and stick to it. The pencil said ...,.. ........ 1 lever he led. An enterprising youngster has started a new business. llis business card gives the following information: Mr. Gerald Allen. Jr. Personal Escorter Tots and Kiddies took to school and returned. prompt in perfect cond- dishin--if received that way. Military discipline. Rates 25c a week. Rehned conversahin. No exlry charge for nose wipin. All I ast is a trial. lt's easy enough to be pleasant When life never gives you a frown, But the man worth while ls the man who can sm When his garters are ca ile :ming down. Farmer Green, rich in children. hilt poor in cash. took his family to the county poultry show. Approaching the hox-ofiice man. he said, 'gMister, l've a wife and 16 children. Can't you let 'em look at the chickens for half price?', Sixteen childrenlw gasped the ofiicial. HSlll'8l Wait a minute. l'll bring the chickens out to look at you. A New Zealander swears he saw this one on a tombstone in Ireland: Here lies the body of Ella McCrowder. Who died from drinking Cone from earth a seidlitz powder. To her heavenly rest. She should have waited Till it eflervesced. pass to get some free medical advice. She was a dear old lady who never let an opportunity or to ask the doctor some question which often had nothing occasion the doctor had called to treat her husband for some Doctor,', she said. Can you tell me why it is that some Why+-aheml certainly, replied the medical man. all is due either to congenital inhibi- of the facility of articulation. or to some anatomical deficiency in the organs of vocalizationf' There, now. she remarked. triumphautly. glancing at her husband. live asked Henry more than a hundred times why it was, and all he could say was. ' ,cause they are', tion 70 to do with the case in hand. On this minor ailment. people are horn dumb? 1 l 3 1 l I 1 THE EXCALIBUR ..... .... . NX. 4 , I ck ! ff WlE'lRlE PROUD Ol? VAN WERT HlGH SCHOOL And of the fact that the Football and Basketball Teams and the Band were outfltted by our Store-and that every team on Van Wert's schedule depended on us Q, 7 ips! .N nl for at least a part of their equipment. if - X Us S. SlPORTllNG GOODS CO VAN WERT, OHIO 'IPX mf - THE EXCALIBUR I fm Jokes A Scotchman in a penny arcade came across a punching-bag machine with a notice on it to the effect that if one hit the bag hard enough the penny would be returned. Friends found him two hours later, lying under the machine, unconscious, with both arms broken. Conducted Help me off the train. 'SSure. You see, l'm stout, and I have to get off the train backwardsg the porter thinks lim getting on and gives me a shove on again. l'm five stations past my destination nowf, Colfer tto partnerl: 'flust look at that girl dressed like a man. What are her parents thinking of, anyway? l think itls disgraceful. Partner: That, sir, is my daughter. Colfer: MI beg your pardon. l didn't know you were her father. Partner: I'm not. I'm her mother. The banana are great remarkable fruit. Ile are constructed in the same architectural style as the honorable sausage. Difference being, skin of sausage are habitually consumed, while it are not adviceable to eat rapping of banana. Banana are held aloft while consuming, sausage are usually left in reclining position. Sausage depend for creation upon human being for stuffing maehinet, while banana are pristine product of honorable mother nature. ln case of sausage both conclusions are attached to other sausage, honorable banana on opposite hand are joined on one end to the stem, other termination are entirely loose. Finally banana are strictly member of the vegetable kingdom while affiliation of sausage is often undecided. A passenger on The Limited. looking under his bcrth in the morning. found one black shoe and one tan. He called the porter's attention to the error. The porter scratched his head in bewildcrment. Well, ef dat don't beat all, he said. Dat's de second time dis mawnin' dat mistake-'s happened. Darling. Mrs. Katy cooed. 4'l've just read that a man out west exchanged his wife for a horse. You wouldn't exchange me for a horse. would you?,' Never, Kat re Jlied dutifull . But I would hate to have an one tem Jt me with a Hood car. Y I Y Y l e A pretty young nurse was selling poppies. A salesman told her that he would give her a 385 bill for a poppy provided she would promise to nurse him if he ever went to her hospital. She agreed. 'LBy the way,', the salesman asked. where is your hospital?', I am at Queen Charlottes Maternity Hospital, meekly replied the pretty nurse. putting the five spot into the box. Drunk thumping into lamp postl: 'lldxcttsc ine. sir. lliumping into Ere hydrantlz Excuse me, little boyf' fBumping into second lamp post and falling downt: Well. l'll just sit here unitl the crowd passesf' They were cooed, do you Of course Do do sitting under the trees. while the moon shone down on them. L'Darling, Charlotte really love Ine?,' I do.', you think of me day and night?i' ted for a while. Well, darling, to be frank with you, l do think of football sometimes. Bud hesita Mr. Owens: Bob, l'm getting tired of seeing you have such poor reports at school. llow does it come that Junior Stuckey always gets so much better marks?l' Bob: Well, dad, you got to remember that Junior has awfully smart parents. -4 THE EXCALIBUR Gitlhln College Students and Faculty extend best wishes to the Class of 11937 . '10 xiniuqpnxuzn uzimuianqranzurmmv WILD BROS. A SATISFIED CUSTOMER IS OUR BEST ADVERTISEMENT Phone 3004 Compliments of Kesler Bros. GROCERY 123 S. Washington St. 10:3 1: 1- :lingua 1- umn n L- 010: omni Store Established 1865 C. R. MCCONAHAY Jeweler 138 E. Main St. Phone 3134 Van Wert, Ohio K. 8: K. Confectionery rl ' I. We sell Cloverleaf Ice Cream - Tested and Approved by I Good Housekeeping Bureau I .. .:..-..:.-..:.. .:..:..:.,:..:.. . -I- Student Headquarters - Il 0' ll- THE VAN WERT 'I' BOOK STORE Ill 120 W. Main sf. I .,....:..:..-..:., ..:..:..:.,:.,: In We Wish Success to the I Class of 1937 l I Betty Ann '- , . The Best Place to Eat l The Engravings ' - for this Excalibur I - I were made by I l Fort Wayne I Engraving Company 'I Fort Wayne, Ind. ' I---in nt THE EXCALIBUR A newspaper electric station in Beware: To A junk shop, will buy the car. Jokes correspondent states that the following notice has been posted 'round about an the north: touch these wires is instant death. Anyone founzl doing so will be prosecuted. near a railroad. carried the following on a sign: Co aheadg take a chance. We The barber had used his electric clippers in cutting small Betty's hair. I guess his vacuum Among my neck wasn't clean. she told her mother on coming home, 'cause that man used cleaner on it. other things that women need are wrist watches that :un and silk hose that don't. Robert returned home from school with his report card for his mother's inspection. But dear, she was said, what's the trouble? Why have you such poor grades this month? 'l'here's no trouble, Mom, the quick reply, you know yourself things are always marked down after the holidays. I've an invention at last that will mean a fortune! I What is it this time? Why, it's an extra key for a typewriter. When you don't know how to spell a word, you liit that key and it makes a blur that might he an e or an a or almost anything else you like. Why do they put so many holes in Swiss cheese when il's Limburger that really needs the ventilation ? I heard you went to the races last Sunday instead of to church. That's a liel And I've got a string of fish to prove it. City Girl: Have you ever kissed a girl before? Country Lad: No, but I've put crosses on the end of a letter. Soprano: Did you notice how my voice filled the auditorium? Contralto: I certainly did. Several people left to make more room for it. Miss Armstrong: Fred, this composition on a dog is just the same as your brotheras word for word. Fred F.: Yes, teacher, you see, it's the same dog. Ivan Hogue: Which is correct--a hen is sitting or a hen is setting? Gayle Hogue: I dont know and I don't care. All I bother about is when she cackles-is she laying or is she lying? Raising the street car fare from 5c to 70 was a great benefit to us poor working men said Blinks. How do you figure that out. said links. Well, said Blinks, for the last six months I have been walking to and from work and saving l0c-now I will save 14c. The haughty did Senior girl sniffed disdainfully as the tiny Freshman cut in. And just why you have to cut in when I was dancing?', she inquired hastily. The Freshman hung his head with shame, I'm sorry. ma'am.'l he said, but l,Ill working my way through college and your partner was waving a five-dollar bill at me. 74 4 THE EXCALIBUR if . zu Z--:qq BRUMBACK LIBRARY msn scuooi U- ,f-A ..-V V .Y . , .., , ...,. .. , .. A....,,..,--,,.. , , , ,,A,.h,4,A,, ,vw A Y I Two Reasons Why Van Wert High Schoo1's Class is made up of so many fine young men and women. Best Wishes for Your Success and Happiness From A Friend of Van Wert High -T i- -- .l.l.l ,l... -l . i..l.l-i . ,ik 751 THE EXCALIBUR i Jokes I Promise, If Elected, To Support The Nohlest ldeals Of Derllocracy, To liphold The Highest Principles Of Right And Justice, To Stand For Liherty. Freedom And Equality. To Oppose Injustice And Intolerance, To Lay Down My Life, If Need Be. In Defense Of My Country And People. Vote For Steve llester For Dog Catcher Of all the Give-me-a-sentence-with-the-word jokes we've heard, we give the prize to the lad who put effervescent and fiddlestick in one sentence. He said, Efl'ervescent enough covers on the bed your fiddlestick out. What's the matter here? asked the policeman of the hattered man lying on the sidewalk outside an apartment house. Oh, just absent-mindednessf' was the reply. What are you talking ahout? retorted the olhcer. Well, you see, I live on the fourth floor of this huilding. My wife and l are hoth very ahscut- minded. I just came home from a long business trip, and mv wife and l were at the dinner 'tahle when a step sounded in the hall and someone tried the door. Well, my wife is so ahsent-minded that she said. 'Goodness, here comes my hushandl' and l'm so ahseut-minded that l jumped out the window. Night Watchman: 'gYoung man. are you going to kiss that girl?', Cunne Cstraightening upl: UNO. sir. Night Watchman: Here, theug hold my lanternf' Henry thought he heard a burglar enter his room so. removing his pistol from under his pillow, he blazed away. Upon turning on the light a few moments later he discovered that he had shot his trousers, lying across the hack of a chair. full of holes. The only thing that prevented his killing himself was that he had removed the trousers hefore going to hed. Sunday School Teacher: '4Now, each pupil will quote a Bible verse as he drops in his pennies. Junior Tossey tafter some desperate thinkingt: MA fool and his money are soon parted. Irene Thomas, pretty typisl. Really made a hit With hor new hoss. Dave A. Mayer. But she had to quit When he noticed on each letter. She had signed-DAM-IT. The stout old lady was struggling valiantly. hut against odds of some 200 pounds, to mount the high step of the waiting hus. 'Tome along, Ma, urged the conductor. lf they had given you more yeast when you was a gal, you'd he able to rise hetter. Yes, young man. she retorted as at last she hoisted herself up triumphantly. Hand if they had given you a hit more yeast. youd he hetter lured. Bob McCray: First I got tonsilitis, followed with appendicitis and pneumonia. After that l got erysipelas with hemocromatosis. Following that I got poliomyelittis and finally ended with neuritis. Then they gave me hypodermics and inuoculations. No, sir, I thought I would never pull through that spelling test! , Y Mother: When that naughty boy threw stones at you. why did you not come and tell me, instead of throwing them back at him? Junior: What good would it do to tell you? You couldn't hit the side of a garage. ,76 THE EX WINEBURGH'S passion Ladies' and Misses' Apparel nCi5,'QQu Hotel Marsh Building f niuqnoiuxu-nnmomnm1:14-14.491--nr-14,4 Sincere Compliments of the nQ,,WB:lgi.9t MORRIS 5 and 100 Stores, Inc. ' Qoubnmuxinmn mumArmtlmtzgmlxiilmlligmlltI Compliments of The BEN FRANKLIN Store -wy- O. E. SHURTLEFF Congratulations To the Class of 1937 l -E:-was J. P. Skinner 8: Co. Dry Goods Ready - to - Wear ALIBUR I I Q I I - I I Compliments of Van Wert Clothing -, Company , vuctnmnmnmu:mummyqmumomnmnmnmuom I H. LEONARD slow ' I Furniture . n .... :,....:.,-,..:....., .,::.:.....,:.- : Chevrolet, Pontiac Oldsmobile, Buick I General Motor Trucks I 24-HOUR SUPER-SERVICE Purely Motor Sales Van Wert, Ohio The Best Place in the City I I for a First-class Haircut is I RED'S Barber Shop : ' I The Price is Always Right I - -IH Wt :J THE EXCALIBUR Jokes A specialist is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows everything about nothing. 'Twas midnight- Wowl Wowl Wow! came weird noises from the crib. The ball-player father poised on the edge of the bed. Four bawls and I walk, he murmured. Oh, mother! Elinor C. exclaimed freturning with escort from bridge game, next rooml, I've captured the boobyf' Bless you, my dear, come here and let me kiss you-both of youf, Father: Why were you kissing my daughter in that dark corner? .led G.: Now that l've seen her in daylight, I wonder myself. i il Three sailors were spending their vacation in the country. Presentl two of them ot into . - . . y g an argument over what klnd of an animal a helfer ls. It's a sort of a pig, said one. Not on your life, said the other, lt's a kind of sheep. They asked the third sailor, Bill, what is a heifer--a pig or a sl1eep?i' Bill scratched his head and said, To tell the truth, shi mates, I dunno much about oultr .,' P P Y WHY DO THEY CALL A BATTLESIIIP HSHE . Because, like a woman, it takes a lot of paint to keep up appearances, it always has a lot of sailors around it, it uses a lot of powder and in an argument it makes a lot of noise. - Hub Keipper was taking an examination for the duties of a policeman. What are rabies and what do you do about it? was one of the questions. Rabies are Jewish Priests and you canit do anything about it, wrote Hub. The nudists were planning a masquerade and the ladies were worrying over what to imitate. it 77 ' LL ' ' ' ' Y 7 77 Well, said one, with my varicose veins, I thmk Ill go as a road map. Frank F.: Here's a story about a collar button found in a cowis stomach. Mitzi B.: That must be a fake. How could a cow get under a bedroom dresser?', - Livy, indignantly: Do you think it is fair, Davey, after I told you there wasn't any Santa Claus, to go and tell the neighbors I laid your Easter eggs, too? - Miss Cant fto Jr. Tosseyl z Junior, you have your hose on wrong side out. Jr.: Yeah! I turned the hose on them. Fred Fox: Mr. Campbell, do you spell Frederick, Frederick or Fredick. The cheer leaders at an assembly called for all the teachers to come to the front to sing the school song. Miss Hall went on a sit-down strike. 78 THE EXCALIBUR - ln Swing lwilth the Times ' This New ELECTRIC AGE gives you l more leisure to stay young and do the I things you want to do--and live happier. I mem I THE OHIO POWER COMPANY Barker: Now, ladies d gf'Illlt5Il1PIl, Compliments H l've sold this tonic for 25 years. and never ll once heard zu word of complaint. VVhat. of does that, prove? II Skeptic-al Lisl.m-mer: That dead mon The Presserette 5 mln., ii ,, . . . . Ihe Joke IS on you lf you don t trade at 93163 U Williman 8: Sons Cleaners Super 5 Pure Food Market lllillllitiihli Ullliitilillilll' H II -p-mpn10.1u101u-50:04:01-v : U-p-,run ll GRANDSTAFF U Wilson ac Girod GPOCGPY Lowe GROCERIES and Meats Bros. Pairl11S eos Center sf. Phone 39209 Phone 3392 wt THE EXCALIBUR Jokes Mr. Livingston, riding to school on a street car, was scratching his head. Sam Davis, also on the street car: Say, Mr. Livingston, chase them out in the open and you can catch them easier. Dick Trapp on writing the essay on Our Constitution and What It Means to Us, asked Miss Hall: What if you win this contest and have already been to Washington. Miss Hall: I dont think you need to worry, Dick. Fortune Teller: K'You are about to be discovered b a hiv movie iroducer and soon to be a star. I Y - s ,1 Henry C.: 'lBut that's the same thing you told my friend, Peg., Fortune Teller: 1 can't help it. You boys won't be satisfied with anything less nowadays. I wish to complain, said Mrs. Ross haughtily, about the flour you sold me. lt was tough. g'Tough, madam?', asked the grocer. ' Yes, tough. l made a pie with it. and my husband could hardly out it. Dick T.: 'This is the plot of my story. A midnight scene. Two burglars creeping stealthily toward the house. They climb a wall, force open a window, and creep into the room. The clock strikes onef' Dudy K.: Which one?,' Mr. Mason was being questioned about a train wreck which had occurred through a head-on collision. You! cried the attorney, leveling a Finger at the teacher. i'You were starting to walk across the track on the Williamstown Road on the afternoon of November 23rd, were you not? Yes, sir. You looked to the right and saw a train coming on the track at a terrific speed? Yes, sir. Then you looked to the left and saw another train coming around the curve of the same track at great speed also. ls that right?,' Yes, sirf, And what did you do? I-I stepped off the trackf' The attorney lowered his voice to a dramatic whisper. '4And then--Y! Why, er-erf, stammered the agitated professor. 'gl thought to myself, 'this is a highly improper way to operate a railroad . WPA Worker: l dug this hole where l was told to and began to put the dirt hack like l was supposed to. But all the dirt won't go hack in. What'll l do? Supervisor, after pondering: l have it, there's only one thing to do. You'll have to dig the hole deeper. Goof R.: I'd like to het five dollars on this nag in the third race. Jockey: On the nose? Goof: Of course not. On the entire horse, naturally. Raymond B.: Where did you get the notion that Cleopatra was a Hatiron? Myron P.: 'Cause it says in this book: g'Marc Antony pressed his suit with Cleopatra. Gil Ford: What would you say if you saw me lined up before a firing squad like that man we saw in the movies today? Juanita B.: Fire! 80 . THE EXCALIBUR Congratulations Class of 1937 nc-?r,49Jgi51Qg,,A'an Outstanding Accomplishments High Scholarships Clean Sportsmanship Stellar Achievements All Have Been Yours l6'xeX,wf'N May Your Heritage Be One of Great Happiness Success and Confidence in All of Our Futures nesdggohfsu 215 J. C. PENNEY COMPANY ' 'Everybody's Friend Il 81 I THE EXCALIBUR Jokes Studebaker: So this is the Athletic Cluli wln-re you made your first appearance as a wrestler? Coach C.: Yeah. eggs mark the spot. Bud K.: Where did you get that suit? l'd like to get one like it Fred F.: This is my war suit. Bud K.: War suit? Fred F.: My grandfather wore it. my father wort- it, l wore itl ,lack Stetler: nPop. l need an eucyc-lopedia for sehoolf' Pop: Nothing doing: you van walk to sr-hool like l didli' Miriam reminds me of my radio. Well set up? 'iNo, useless. Miss Hall: Do you remember those lines of Elizabeth Barrett, Browning? Henry C.: What chorus is she in? ,Iohn R.: What are you doing with my overcoat on? Don R.: Well, it was raining when l left home. and l didn't want to get your suit wet. Fred Fox: When l was in Washington, a man tried to commit suicide hy jumping off the Washington Mtwntinient, hut he had Goodyear ruhlwr soles and heels on his shoes and when he jumped he started to bounce and they had to shoot him to keep him from starving to death. Here, waitress. this doughnut has a lack in it, Well. l declare, l'll het the ambitious little thing thinks it is a rubber tire. Q-, , -- .g 82 THE EXCALIBUR Compliments U Of L Get the lolmsl l! !! 'EOS' The 52 Placed Last Year E03 on Nsr-nrr g U New Classes Every Company 22 Month E E'-13 !! nn., H KARR sf-3,4 P gg School of Business W E03 fl Evans Central Bldg. Ph e 2346 C' WCW 6sIQLZ2f1l2lYQfQ'f:::im ' 9 C ol CLARK s mm es H We Welcome you into our fraternity of V. W. H. S. ii Alumni. Pl, We congratulate you on Y, your successful comple- 'QQ N 1 ii tion of studies under the Scarlet and Gray Banner. !! W .llOll'llN YOUNG U Class of '34 U I! Since 1848 Young's Drug Store asf ,l,li.L-gli lLi - ,l..i.l.1l- - -l THE EXCALIBUR :x a U i f u Congratulations Compliments , of 3 E. Bt. KIN G SQ 4 ,S J !! E GROCJER Q! THE 55 f BONNEWITZ U COMPANY S Department Store U CORSAGES A SPECIALTY Congratulations !! '37 FLOWERS ' Ewa O was A Q! The F012 ALL OCCASIONS A G L E R STUDIO In Schartif Brothers 55 E03 Van Wert's Leading Florists 113 West Main street For over 37 Years LQ VAN W1-IRT, oH1o i 78 4 THE EXCALIBUR AUTOGRAPHS l LI in 85t THE EXCALIBUR Best Wishes to the I H Class of 1937 W. G. MCKEDDIE L Electrical Appliances I For the Home .II You Are Always ll Welcome at Your - Walgreen System Drug Store Il ' ' BOWERS' DRUG CO. On the Corner Compliments of Purmort Brothers Insurance A gency qsince may CHESTER GREENEWALD Manager SQ Compliments of BALYEAT the Clothier if 53.6 VAN WERT, oH1o A-L--' l.:.'..-.- l-- ,86 THE EXCALIBUR AUTOGRAPHS avf IH l T i THE EXCALIBUR 3 Z S Congratulations C f . E To the Class of 1937 on ectlonery i ' 9 234 S. Washington St. U S I For ICC Cream Confectionery Home-made Candies H 1- Phone Ei Strand t:.,-......,::,:e .,-.,:.,.. .L.. :.,..., H ...-1:..--.-.--..:0--u-..-.-,-.-.---- , Failed to Graduate Eman's Grocery gg EQUITY 502 S. Shannon St. Products Quality is 0329 W g n Al get the same We Congratulate the Students Q and Faculty on the completion of ' another successful school year U ll u ere. We Wish Success U Congratulations to the Class of of 1937 From Q C 1- Your Favorite Shop i - Q RUCKLOS i Q85 The Good Place to Eat The Fashion Center 1101010814: rinriutoiuiu sic: .ni in nie:-san:--:U az:-2: 1- 1 The Photography D for this Excalibur g was done by the U This Excalibur : was printed o o U Portralt Studlo ! H . . , . , U ,Wdk1DSOH lprinung Co. Van Wert, Oh1O Clfmflderv-Oltio ,823