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

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10 .. .. - Excalibur BRANSON Acuzn- Hank', Whmz Ha11l:'l plays his 2l llNI1N'f If you d01l'f like it, yau'll have to lump-it. Hi-Y 3, 4: One Vlfild Night: Lyre Club: Chorus 3: Band 1, 2, 3. 4: Prom Committee: Class Molto, Flower, Color Committee: Dance Orchestra 3, 4: Boys' Intramurals. BARBARA Louisa ALLEN- Bobbie Bobbie has that thing called cha-rm Many un' thc boys shi- can disarm. G. A. A.CG. A. A. Cabinet 1, 2, 4: G R.: Cheerleader 1. 2. 3: Chorus 1: Prom Com- mittee: Class Motto, Flower, Color Committee : Class Treasurer 2: Girls' Intra- murals. Roncim ALSPACH- Eomziw ANDl-2llSON- CARL ANnEnsoN- Andy .. v, .. - H f B e . Ctorge Dum Andy might bc om: of his Tifvdyvr is an ivzdirid-ualist, Shi- reminds us all of a sim 'C'ma '8' , for anarfhism is his rule ray Aiig:gfcg c has fallen 'fm no And is hc happy thc1'r s no more school, Hi-Y 3, 4: Excalibur staff: One Wild Nixrht.: Chorus 31 Prom Committee: Rin! and Pin Committee: Projec- tor Operator: Mr. and Mrs. North : Boy Rutarian. Avid as happy as a lark the lim'-long day. Chorus 1. RICHARD E. ARMSTRONG- CA1.v1N BAER-Hcllbw RUTH BAER- R11tlzie AnNoLn C. BAKER, Jn.- .. . Q, Dick i'B h' n A city lad you sec in me Ruth is hm- name H 6 Diff,-'S a dillp,-I U, dollar, Just as shy as shy can bc. Siu' treats us all thi' sunw. Happy am I . from mn. What you'd call a ten ,, . , ., 1'm frm' o'clock scholar. G' R25 The Mlkadoi Ch'-lr'-'S Frw things thvru arf that Hi-Y 3, 4 : Boys' Intramurals. 1: Girls' Intramurals. lll0I'l'll HIL'- Boys' Intramurals. IYIARCIA BALYEAT- Marsh Paul is her dvlight Whrn slu-'s with him it's quite all right. G. A. A.: G. A. A. Cabinet 41 G. R.: G. R. Cabinet -1: Ex- calibur Staff: Scarlet Quill Staff: Chorus 1 : Girls' Intra- murals: Mr. and Mrs. North.

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.T..l..Excalibur T.. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In the years of plenty, following the first World War, the future members of the class of '43 were born. We began our education in the lean years of the depression and continued on our way, little heedful of the world around us. Then in September, 1939, the Germans marched into Czechoslovakia and 198 carefree young Americans straggled into the study hall of Van Wert High School. Highlighting that first year was the election of our Class President, Charles Zinsmaster, who has successfully held that position for four years, and the afternoon when they let us out of school to see Cone with the Wind, but most important of all was the zest with which we entered into everything, and our discovery of the satisfaction we gained from active participation in each side of high school life. In 19410, England was shaking from the effects of the German aerial blitz and the high school was shaking from the effects of the hilarious Sophomore assembly. The boys went out for football and basketball and were little heedful of the first peace time conscription, for everyone knew the war would be over long before we were out of school. And our education for life continued as some of our members were elected to the Student Council, others of us helped make The Mikado a success- ful operetta, and all of us wore out our teachers in their ceaseless efforts to pound some knowledge through our thick skulls. We emerged from all this triumphant. We were at last upper-classmen! Just what that term meant, we had no idea until we were in the midst of our busy Junior year. Several boys received their gold footballs for participation in the successful season. From football we were plunged into rehearsals for One Wild Night, which was presented to a large audience, Nov. 20. Then, one December day, the entire student body assembled in the study hall to hear Congress declare war after the infamous attack of the little, slant-eyed men. We had all the usual joys of the Christmas season for America did not yet realize she was at war. Back to school, and the Junior basketball teams took all the honors in Boys, Intramurals. We watched eight members of our class being inducted into the National Honor Society, namely: Marjorie Wilkie, ,Io Ann Mason, Irene Bell, Edith Haabe, Helen Joan Gunsett, Patricia Dull, Jack Weigle, and Charles Zinsmaster. Many of us participated in the Choral Concert and the Band Concert. In the last few busy weeks of school what fun we had working to make the Lincoln gym a reasonable facsimile of a South Sea Island. Before we knew it, Prom was over and we were once again vacationers. We began our Senior year more seriously than the others, for we were beginning to realize what was facing us after graduation. We participated in all the things we had previously-football, basketball, intramurals, Hi-Y, G. R., G. A. A., band, chorus, Student Council, mixers, and to these were added new ones. Editing the Scarlet Quill and the Excalibur, having our pictures taken, ordering our name cards, being measured for caps and gowns, checking credits, considering plans for next year-these were only a few of the things that occupied our time. Ten Seniors were added to the National Honor Society: Barbara Clark, Paul Bodkins, Howard Cobb, Barbara Kenyon, Harriet Strother, Elba Carver, Elizabeth lmler, William Collins, Donald Shaw, and Rex Criflis. We enjoyed the Commando Dance, we presented our Senior play, '4Mr. and Mrs. North , we were honored at the Senior Assembly, and again by the Juniors at a wonderful Prom. At last it is all over, and everything we have striven for in the last twelve years, and especially the last four, has been granted us. At last we are ready to leave the sheltered walls of our high school and face what is ahead of us, well-armed and unafraid.

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Excalibur 11 WAI.TEll E. BALLIET- Arrrmm BAIIRIENTOS- Bon ANTHONY BARlllliNTOS BETTY' JEAN BATES- HELEN LoU1sE BATES- Wa1I', Barry - Barry Babe Helen.', Another one of thosv Yvs, they tell me my eyes He is om' of the bvst look- Dainty, petite and sweat is I think that I shall m vr'1' grown boys do glow ing boys I evvrsaw she sn' a povm lowly as a. That has scan many joys. But to -me thc girls an' my .-lnd if hc would give thvm With a swift smile' for all lrvv. woe. a chanel' the girls he shv meets. To sit under a. 'nicz' shady Chorus 1 1 Boys' Intramurals. could draw. one-that's for me. V Club : Football 3, 4 : Girls' Intramurals. Boys' Intramurals. V Club: Football 2, 3, 4: G. R.: Chorus 1. Boys' Intramurals. LEONA PEARL BEBOUT- JOANNA BEEMER In cheering she with all hm' might docs yell And for a lad -named Jim she fell. Asparkss Slx.e's little, shc s wise She's a terror for hm' size. G.A.A.:G'-l'It' L: Home Ee' n lamumg Cheerleader 3, 4: Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4 : Band 1 : Girls' Intra- murals. HELEN IRENE BELL- IWILDRED ROSE BELL- PAUL E. BonKINs- Renie', Mid Spunky True as a. 11.1-vrllc to the pole' Born with heart and hair . I . , . Shc'll probably play the oy' gold Patlilcbbgy-glade? ummm all housvwifc rolc. National Honor Society 3. 4: Excalibur Staff: Student Council 4: Lyre Club: Band 2, 3, 4: Orchestra. 1, 2, 3, 4: 4-H Club: D. A. R. Con- testant. B00kh'l'!'11l'Ilg talent such as hvrs ca-n't Im sold. G. R. To him footballs are play- things--baskctballs, toys. Hi-Y 3, 4: National Honor Society 4: V Club, Student Conncil 1: Chorus 1: Class Vice-President 3: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Football 4: Boys' Intramurals: Old Kentucky Garden: Boy Rotarian.