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

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Q8 THE EXCALIBUR First Row: Harold Kieth, Carl Anderson, Richard Grandstaff, Jack NX'eigle, john Stevens, Chester Hunter, Harley XValls, Bob Prichard, XVilliam Anderson, Milo Wyandt, Malcolm Brown, Raymond Wil- liams, Delbert Willianison. Second Row: Junior Baker, Richard Rosencr, Bill Towsey, Nora Presler, Mary Hiles, Betty Ladd, Leah Salsbury, Betty Mullen, Alcie Waldron, Ruth Baer, Phyliss Stripe, Betty Ditto, Myrtle Collins, Ruth Leiter. Third Row: Audrey Dickson, Dorothy Davis, Virginia Crowe, Gloria Elder, Irene Bell, Mildred Bell, Marilyn Shoop, Betty Hisey, Joanne Beemcr, jo Ann Mason, Marjorie NVilkie, Harriet Strothcr, Elizabeth Imler. ,Lf ,lf , g T sy Among the cheerleaders was our own Bobbie Lou Allen. In the middle of the year more of our boys went out for basketball. Although some of them had to play on intramural teams instead of the squad, they are to be congratulated for their spirit. Those who remained on the squad were Paul Bodkins, Richard Grand- staff, John Stuckey, jim Stoops, and Bob Ziegler. Representing us in Student Council were Paul Bodkins, Howard Cobb, Edith Raabc, and jack Weigle. Both boys and girls fared rather badly in intramurals as far as wins and losses. Their spirit, however, was undying and they hoped for better in the future. A large percentage of the Freshman Class went out for chorus and band. Several of them appeared in the operetta, An Old Kentucky Garden and still others went out for musical contests. Altogether, although we made many mistakes, we had a great deal of fun our Freshman year and have no regrets.

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THE EXCALIBUR Q7 olalwmore Cfadri .Mafory In the fall of 1939, our Freshman class trouped down the halls of Van Wert High, amazing the upper classes with our superior number. Unknowing as we were to the methods of the school, we wandered about hopelessly for several days. To the amusement of the older pupils, we lived up to our reputation as Green Freshmen by poking our inquisitive noses into the wrong classes at wrong periods. Our class finally began to take form, however, when we elected our class officers. After a vigorous campaign Charles Zinsmaster became our president, Elizabeth Imler, our vice president, Bernard Haines, our secretary, and Jean Corathers, our treasurer. Headed by this fine group, we began to make progess in acting more grown-up and poised. Many of our boys went out for sports during the year. On the football squad were Don Sells, John Stuckey, Jim Stoops, Chester Hunter. Lee Dicken, Jack Shoemaker, Bill Collins, Bill Tousey, Allen Spring, Art Green, Charles Zinsmaster, Howard Cobb, Dan Morris, and Jack Weigle. Don Sells earned his letter, thus becoming the only Fresh- man member of the V club. First Row: Gordon Palmer, Ned Walters, Jack Shoemaker, John Curtis, Clark Reeder, Virgil Salsbury, Kenneth Holland, Arthur Green, Raymond Fleece, Robert Eberle, Cloyd Waltz, Richard Longsworth, Robert Kreischer. A Second Row: Alice Stewart, Phyllis Evans, Nancy Ross, Geraldine Kinder, Betty Hartmicr, Lois Sink, Violet Thomas, Margaret Ferrell, Marcille Hogue, Margaret Ellen Greenewald, Phyllis Keil, Barbara Allen, Marcia Balyeat, Frances W'inhovcr, Mary Brake. Third Row: Lois Zinsmaster, Beth Ann Feigert, Gernadean Johnston, Permilla Wherry, Donna Marie Johnston, Patty Dull, Betty Tangeman, Josephine Forreste, Patricia Grahni, Joan Gabriel, Boneta Anderson, Helen Siders, Helen Fox, Helen Smith.

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THE EXCALIBUR, Q9 A great deal wiser from the experiences of our first year at school, we entered the second year with the same zest and enthusiasm. Sophomores are supposed to think they know all and really know nothing. As the year draws to a close, we admit this may be true, but in the meantime it has been great sport to flaunt our wisdom before the Freshmen. Our class was organized with Charles Zinsmaster again president, Jim Stoops, vice- president, Bobbie Lou Allen, secretary, and Don Sells, treasurer. A few weeks later we elected our Student Council representatives who were Howard Cobb, Jo Ann Mason, Jack XVeigle, Beth Ann Feigert, Don Sells, and Charles Zinsmaster. Many sophomores again went out for football. Those who made the squad were jack Weigle, Don Sells, Jim Stoops, John Stuckey, Pat Maher, Lee Dicken, Richard Grandstaff, Bill Collins, Howard Cobb, Allen Spring, Charles Zinsmaster, and Dan Morris. This year we had even more success, as many of our boys were allowed to play. Howard Cobb and Charles Zinsmaster played the parts of Pish-Tush and Ko K0 respectively in the operetta, The Mikado. Still other members of the Sophomore class were in the chorus. Many Sophomores were also outstanding in band work this year. First Row: Allen Spring, Lee Dicken, Robert Monroe, John Stuckey, james Stoops, Fred Mullen, Doyt Spridgeon, Daniel Morris, Richard Ferferson, Linus Unterbrink, Donald Shaw, Robert Alspach, Herbert Klewer. Second Row: Rex Griflis, Kenneth Harr, Pat Maher, Robert Stripe, Juanita Vaske, Elba Garver, Goldie Dixscn, Helen Pace, Barbara Ray, Lucille Tait, Norma Ditto, Bill Collins, Bob Zeigler. Third Row: Margaret XVade, Barbara jones, Marion Davis, Barbara Click, Barbara Kenyon, Sara Cook, jcanne Corathers, jean Roggcnkemper, Martha Rcmmy, Barbara Clark, Edith Raabe, Bernice Huhn, Margaret Mcliecldic.