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

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1944 volume:

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A It is still the same Study Hall with the same clock on the waII. The seating arrangement has been changed so that the students face the west rather than the north. It wiII be inter- esting to observe what changes lhe ncxl twenty-five years will bring I'm'lI1. f'- ' 'iv-in' ' ' ' P l , ! 1 l Z 1 4 l 1 6 pedlicate This twenty-sixth l'3XCi'llll3lll' to our lt'ill'll81' and friffml. Gvralcl U. Bowan, who zmswvrccl tllf' call of his l'UllIll.l'y and now is u mcmlwr ul thi- Sc-ulwrs. llc was a mvmlwr of our fuvully for viglil ye-urs. li-zu-lling ilu- swwial sc'ic'i14'1-s and l'iIlQ.fllSll. llc was l'lllllllSlilSlil' in llis support of allllvlivs amfl lic also :limi-lvcl llu- junior Class plays. We also dvflilillt' this twvnly-sixtll Exvalilmur tu all mr-mlmers of ilu- Class uf Ninvlevn Hundrvcl l7ol'ty-foul' who arm' now and who will lw in tlw Arnie-cl Fun-vs of lllc Unilvil States. 6 f xcali6u1--1944 4 4 1 TWE TY-FI E YE HS EU... AN UW We present herewith the twenty-sixth edition of the Excalibur, which is the twenty-fifth anniversary of our year book. Time has wrought many changes during this quarter century, and as we prepared this book for you we could not help but wonder what the next twenty-five years will bring. 'llhere have been many physical changes in the school plant. For example, our present Superintendentvs office formerly housed the kitchen for the cafeteria, which was located in the balcony. A few years later the kitchen was again changed and was found in the basement where the present girls' dressing room is located. Several years ago the cafeteria was deemed un- necessary and was discontinued. The superintendent's office was recently en- larged, now occupying a former classroom. A reference library has been installed in the east end of the Study Hall. A complete new indirect lighting system replaced the original lights, and now the dark corridors no longer exist. These are just a few of the changes, 11ot to mention curriculum advance- ment, new equipment, new sports, itlld many Otlliil' almost imperceptible changes. We hope you will accept this book and get as much enjoyment from its pages as we have in preparing it for you. M Nw bit: x Q W KW. 1Z n.w., 8 fxcalihlr-1944 CLASS OFFICERS President 4,.,,,..,,.....,.,........ Vernon Palmer Vice President .....,.. ........... C lide Ford Secretary A.........., ........, D oris Green Treasurer ..,,...........,.,..,....... Marjora Fiser CLASS MOTTO Today Decides Tomorrow CLASS FLOWER CLASS COLORS Blue Morning-glory Blue and White I The year of lU-Lil brings to a close four years of trials and tribulations for the seniors. Wfhen we were freshmen we knew that we knew. As sophomores we didnit know, but didn't know we didnit know. ln our junior year, we didn't know that we didnit know that wc didnil know. And now weire seniors and we still donit know, but we know that we donit know. The boys in this yearis graduating class have distinguished themselves by play- ing on championship football and basketball teams. Clyde Coon, Clide Ford, Gene liebout, Lloyd Miller, David Balyeat, Vernon Palmer, Richard Wliitcraft, ,lack Davis, Thomas Callaway, Richard Showalter were on the football team. Richard Showalter was placed on all-slate and Lloyd Miller iUSMCt was given honorable mention on the same team. Cene Rebout, Clide Ford and Thomas Callaway helped the basketball learn to glory as district winners, the first ever for VWHS. Seniors have kept the membership in the Girl Reserve and Hi-Y clubs high. Cabinet members in the C. R. from our class include Virginia Olberding, President, June Poling, Jackie Mahan, Barbara Schriener, Bonnie Preston, Eleanor Hall. About twenty girls from the C. R. aided in the fourth war loan drive by selling bonds in local factories. which was a great contribution to the drive. The Hi-Y, too. is well represented with senior ofHcers who are Allen Willmert, l'rcsident, Vernon Pahncr. jack Clifton, besides a membership of about ten seniors. These two groups have done much in bettering the school and city. This year more than ever before in the history of the school, students are work- ing after classes and on Saturdays. The war is very close to us and we want to help in every possible way. Working seems at good way and our earnings are being saved and put into war bonds. The senior members of the National Honor Society are Barbara Beard, Yvonne Leatherman, Earl Rarson, Allen Vifillmert, Virginia Olberding, Dorcas Owens, Jack Clifton. Yvonne Callapoo, Susan Cocke, Doris Green, Eleanor Hall, Mary Hofmann. Richard lreton, Arthur Milligan. Mildred Richey, Ronnie Preston, Paul Ross, and ,lunc Waitman. There are six boys from our class who are in the armed service and to whom. in part. this yearbook has been dedicated. Army Air Corps: Harlan Taylorg Army: XVayne Scott: Navy: james Miller, Harold Shaw, Elmer John Wiriters, Jr.: USMC: Lloyd Miller. Besides these fellows about eight more reserves are waiting call for induction. Al least the boys don't have to worry about what they will do after graduating. xli Xi fxcalibur-1944 liuilinw JUAN AuLEn flol .l urn' girl In rm 1' sr'I11mI, .lml slzfs IlUII1l1I!I'N Joni. Ki..X,.X.: Girl lh'svi'vvs: Exs-:ililrur Siziil' Srurlvl Quill Stull: Fhurus -1: Girls' lulrzuuuruls: l'ho1':il C'oxu'm'1. l'.-vriu1:1,x JUAX BAcl,Ex I1,flIj .l slillr Iron1lm111 's Ill'I' rlixlli S111 ,ilaflx il lilrr 11-1' !l'lNIl. Girl llrwrvos: Iiyro Club: llauml: Bum Faliiriutz 47I'l'i'lUSi.l'2lI Dam-U f,l'K'l'!l'Nil'Zl llomo Ecrurgnnics Club. -Nfl ....., , Sx'1,x1A RUT11 ALBRIGIIT fSyll S111-'N uklizrlry girl: llrr hair is natural curl. Girl R4-sm-1'vn's: Excalibur Staff: Chorus: Girls' Intraimirulsz Choral Concert. lillll.kl.ll EUGENE BAILEY II1'x quiir dark. and my! II4- r'r1'la111Iy mrnis .-41111. Boys' 1llll'ZU'l'llll'2l.lS. ROBERT EVGENE ALLEN IBobJ II1'x quid 11-111 1'1 1'r lu' glows, .Ind llIll'Il!!N m1 his lows. Lyrv Clulxg Ilamll 1. 2. ll, 1: Prom Com- milti-vz 01'r'hUs11'a 2, Il. Rlrrli ALlfIl1 BXLTZI-ILL .llfrr mul 1'i'1'111'irr11s, lf's Iluppjf sI11'1I mdk: us. Girl livsvrvvs: Ex:-aliluu' Slufl: I'ri1l1 :mil I'1'l-,ilxilim-4- 3 Vhorus 1. Ll: Girls' ln- tramurals: Fhurnl Conu-rt: fl-H Club. Drum BAl.YliA'l' Kllarvj 'I'I14'!l XII!! I11's quih ll I11'1111,' .ll Irusl xouu' my Hu1l's so. Ili-Y :: Excalibur SHUT: Priclv and 1'rn-,iu1lico : Scarlet Quill Staffg V-Club: Vhurus 13: Prom fi0l'l'lYl1l1iL'CQ Class lVlul.to, Flower and Color Comnutlm-ug Foollmll 1. 2. II, 11: Buys' 1llll'2U1llll'2l.iS. l',x'rluf:1-x Amxla B.xx'l'Elx f1'11lj fllixs l111.rI11' ix 11 lnlrnifl Of 11'I1o111 uw 11111111 fonrl. ti..X,.X.: li.A.A. Vuliius-1 I : Girl lin-- wrvvs: ICX1-nliluir Stull: S1'11rl4'l Quill SUIIT: Stuili-ul. I'uun4-il 1, 2lZf'l111I'lIs 1, 2: Girls' lulrzumurzilsz Cliorul fUlll't'l'i : lu- vilutiou f'lVIl'lI'l'lllll'L' DUNALU PAUL BARBER Iljonj 'l'11is lad f1'u111 'T Lb I lx full and durl: and shy. Hoimirr l,.11Hm' BEANS Ilicrmivj II1's rf-11lI11 ll slrrll Nlljl, 'I'l1ix 1111! frmll 7' K' I. Siucli-ui i'Uuuvil ,lg Boy Rulurian. f Emu, .l. lS.u1suN fliarj Ili' 1111'1 1' lurlrs 11 111111 Ilus 1111110111 gmt u gun! Hi-Y: National Honor Socicty Ji, 4: Tho Vc-ry Light, Briirzulcng Pride and Prvjucliccni Prom Committee: Boy Rotarian. Bfxninim LoL'1sE Bimini fBarbj U111' rrlilur is xllr' .lull lr11::11 as ll Inf. ll.A.A.: G.A.A. l'11l1invl il: llirl Ri-- mwvrs: Nmionail Honor Sm'ivl,y Ii, 11: l':Xl'illllllll' Stull'-Iirlilor: S4-:urls-1 Quill Stall: Studi-ui Fouucil -l: 'l'hm' Vory Lil-tht l51'i5::ulc : I'ri1ls- :mil I'1'1-jl1ilim ' 2 Vhurus 1, Cl, -I: l'roiu i'ommittv1-: Vlnss Molto. lflmvifr, :xml Color Vonunittvui Girls' lIlil'illlIkll'HlSQ Cliornl f'Ulll'l'l'ti D.A.R. Uonln-slant. 'IO fxcali6ul--1944 GENE BEBOUT llfeel This lud in basketball Can beat them one and all. V-Club: Student Council 4: Chorus 2: Prom Committee: Basketball 2, 3, 4: Football l, 2, 3, 11: Boys' Intramurals: Baseball. MAIICLARET ANN BERNHEISEL lPegj Wh:-rvrrr sho shows her fare, Sha' lirrns up tha' plate. G.A.A.: G.A.A. Cabinet, 2, 3, 4: Girl Reserves: Excalibur Staff: Cheerleader 3. 4: Chorus 1, 2: Prom Committee: Girls' Intramurals. DANIEL A. BIUCKER lBudj 'I'ho11yh short, a :Highly man ls Mrs. Briclcrfs Ilan. Hi-Y 3 : Cheerleader 3 : Band 1. 2 : Prom Committee: Boys' Intramurals. KATIIIIYN IRENE Buscu lKayl Sl1c's shy and retiring: We run? hvlp admrrmg. Excalibur Staff: Chorus 1, 2: Choral Concert: Home Economics: 4-H Club. GALE M. BECK llieckyl This boy 'whose 'nuxinc is Gale Is never seen to fazl. Chorus 1, 2: Boys' Intramurals: The Mikado. RANDALL BLACK lRandyj Whul 'would t'lu'1'1'luali1'I's do Without his yelling too. Prom Committee: Football 2: Boys' In- tramurals. Runnin' DEAN BRUBAKER lBobl Um' 1'hf'1'l'l1'ad1'r is Bob .Ind always with the mub. Hi-Y Il: V-Club: Cheerleader 3, 4' Freshman Treasurer. Donorur JEAN CANNY KDQU Of lulvnts shz' has many: llrr instinrts are uncanny. Girl Reserves: Lyre Club: Band 1, 2. Il. 4 : Prom Committee: Girls' Intramurals: Home Economics Club. JOAN BEnNuE1sEL flu! Sh0's always un the go .-lnd never seems low. Girl Reserves: Girls' Intramurals. JACK BLUE lPinl.jvJ ,lltlroziglr he swms quill' slow, ll4 s alwafm on llu' yu. Boys' Intramurals. Rosr: ELLEN Blllihl-LY llfosicj TILUIIJIIL Ifusr' muff lu' luv' numr, llrr han' is auburn flamr. Chorus l, 2: Prom Committee: Girls' Intrzfimurals. JACK KENT Cl.ll TUN ljfzcl.-son! lVlu'1'1'1'r'r' .lr1r'l.' will roam, ll1 s surf' lo malcr ll lmnlr. Hi-Y: Student Council l. 2. 23, -1: The Very Light Bri::arle : Lyre Club: Banrl 1. 2. 3, 4: Prom Committee: Rin!! and Pin Committee: Freshman President: Dance Orchestra 1. 2, 3. 4 : Orchestra 2 1 Invitation Committee: Boy Rotarian. fxcalibur - 1944 l'l lx'll'1l.l.VII.l.l-I COLE fBurll II1' lllll'll!lS sp1'al.'s fo you .hid nz'r1'r Sl'l'lllN In ln' blur. llmmx Cuuu Klfumiic-1 In school and in foollmll lI: s likrd by om' and all. Hi-Y ZS. 4 : V-Club: Stuflvni Council I. 2, 3: Prom Cnmmittvv: Rin! and Pin Fonunittvu: President. Junior mul Suphunmrv: Junior Class Play Vom- lIllN,l'1'Z 1 nu1,hzlll 1, LC, 3, 11: Boys' 1lllil'2l- murals. Loiuaw C0l.1.1Ns KWoodicj This Irm' is lzvzwr' sad ,l'l1d 'lII'I'l'l' sf'r'ms lo ln' Illllli. Chorus l : Buys' Intramurals: Thi- lVlili:uIn g fhurul CKlHl'l'l'1-I Bascball. XVILLI x Al lIu1 l'r:lmAN IBN!! Wi' lflllill' lfill is sinrrrw lfrmu l'I'I'l'jlHll1lgj u'1'l11'ur. Lyru Club: Banml 1. 2, Il, -I 5 Buys' Irl1.r:x- murals. JUNE l. Cumiar Uunicj Oil' ull Ihr girls ll'l',I'1' mrt, Shi' is Ihr larsl r-rlqiwflr. G.A.A.: Girl R1-srrvi-sg Iixralilwur Shall: Sc-nrli-l Quill Stall: Fhnrus l. Lf. Il: liaml LI. Il, I 3 l'i-um K'iu11mi1tvv: l roshmau 'l'ri-:ism'c'r: Junior Vim' Prvsiili-nt: Ur- i-hrslru 2. 21, il: Ilumw' Uri-lu-sl.v'n Il, il: Girls' lnlrzuuuruls: Thr Miknilong 1'hm'nl l'um'0i't: Slucla-ul Librarizm. l'ml.l,1s Cin!-Lu fllllllj Ilwr huir of lrrigl11:'sl' flunm Is sun In will l1l'l'ff1Illl'. Thu Vvry Light Bl'l1!?UlCHl Chorus 2: l'u-um I'onm1i!lvo: Girls' Inlr:-xmuruls: l'hzn':ll I'uncui'i. Rlllll-Ill'l' IlAv1nsoN Kliucll Just girl' cl. sur to Hob, .ind lwar him main' it sob. Lyra- Club: Band l, 2. 23: Prflm COIN- mittm-: Dnnco Orchvstrn: I ouLbuIl: Boys' Intramurals: 1 .l .A. l'luu. Gizmo llumzm, Hllacj ll: s liilla' u'ilh his miglhl .lud luis rm frm' of his pliglhl. 1 Jnzii Liawis D xvis Uulrcl ,lAlNllCS Ruzuium DAVIS Uiml Ilis smilr is quita guy, .lim's an ull riyllb Chflilf .laid that nv' all can say. ll!-'rw surf' hr's no om'-9 SGI'- Y-l'lulm: Chorus l, 2: Baskoiball l, 2, ZZ: Ili-YZ 'l'l'u- Yury l.ii:ht, Hl'lL!'Il.lll '-I 1-'umlmll rl, 43 Buys' Inlrzunurulsg Thu l'rimlc' mul 1,l'l',IllIllC'l : Band l Q Invi- 1Vlikzulu : l'hornl FUl'lCL'l'l. illilflll l- lNl-un lismziiizyuzii fIz'.srl1i1'l lxl.Xll,IllllX ll-Xlll.lNli1 lSl-IR fliulnrj Ilirf hr r ll lrllslwllulllf -l I ll!I IUNN fH Nllf. Slifll will tlfflllllll from ull. -lllll Nlfllf US Sh Will 'HK ii.A.A.: G.A.A. Cabinui: Girl Rcsvrvos: Girl Rusvrvcs: Thr yi-ry Liglil liri- liunil l 1 Prom Cnmmitti-vp Girls' Intra- 2311002 Tl'l'HSUl'l'l'- b0I1l01': Muilcnl, muralsg Home Economics Club. Buokkuv1l01'- 'IQ fxcalibur - 1944 CLIDE Forum, JR. fflenryj Just loolc at IIe'm'11's head: You'lL know his hair is rod. V-Club: Prom Committee: Senior Vice Presiilent.: Basketball 2, 3, 4: Football l, 2. Ii, ft: Boys' Intramurals: Boy Ro- tarians Baseball. YvoNNi: M. CALLAP00 fflallyl llrr eyes uf d1'c'1u'sl ln'ou'1L .ire nrvrl' sown to frozrn. G.A.A.: G.A.A. Cabinet: Girl Reserves: Excalibur Staff: Scarlet, Quill Staff: Student. Council Z: Chorus 1, Z: Prom t'ommitt.ee: .lunior Treasurer: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Concert: Student Librarian: National Honor Society. Sl1sAN ISABELLE C0151-Lil ISucj .irranlpunist is sho For srhool ar'ti1'ifi1':-1. Lyre Club: Chorus l, 2. 3, 4: Band 1. 2, 3. 4: Band Cabinet: Orchestra tra Ii, 4: Choral Concert: National Honor Society: Band Secretary. llu.nA ROSENS Cnizizw .ll n'ol'ki'ny sh1 s not yr1'1'n: Siu' warns lu-V u-nys and means. Girl Reserves: Chorus 1 : The Mikado. I C 1-LM: Foam: A N ffieniusj He 'whistles like a bird: The best Il'C'UU ever heard. Tom tL.u.i.owAx' :Tumi .l strmzy and mighty lad For that Iva' all are glad. Hi-Y: V-Club: Prom Committee: Bas- ketball 25. 25. ft: Football 2, 3, 4. lli:l,1aN JIQAN GRANT Klfuzzyl Slu s lall and- murvs with yrrler .lurl lrnllrs with !'l1l'l'fI'1'I' pare. G.A.A. : Girl Reserves: Lyre Club: Banul l. 2, 13, 4: Band Cabinet: Prom Com- mittee: Girls' Intramurals: Home Eco- nomics Club: Band Manager. Ewiiwonc O. llAl,L flflliej .is .tlfrrrl xlufs a wow. Siu- lrlls you kids, and ILUIF! G.A.A.: G.A.A. Cabinet: Girl Reserves: Girl Reserves Cabinet 1, 4: Excalibur Staff: Scarlet Quill Staff: Student Coun- eil I. 2: Lyre Club: Pride and Preju- 4liee : Choius 8, 4: Band 1, 2, 3, ft: Band Cabinet: Girls' Intramurals: Chowl Concert: National Honor Society. I C,,'f- 'f 4 x.. XVILLIAM 0. Fox Klfoxiej 1I: s mnlorvyfrlf' Hill: Ile clri1'r's il lvilh .SIll'lL skill. l,llll.ll' Gl.ll'l'll fF1ipl l'li1l'x xriillrw quilt' uulr1.:'w:: IIE: mari' lo gf! lun: pIru'f::. lli-Y -1: Ext-:ilibur Staff: The Very Light lirigfacleuz limul Z: Prom Com- mittee. ljolus S'l'liYli NS UIKIQEN .ln ull nruuurl mrrll gltll, Slu II ulwujfs lu' your pal. G.A.A.: Girl Reserves: Excalibur' Staff: Sean-let Quill Stall: The Very Light Bri,1ra1le : Pride :xml l're,iusliee : Chorus l, 2. il: Prom Committee: Senior Seeretary: Orchestra 35. lt: Girls' Intra- murals: The Milizullrn: Vhorzil Con- cert: lJ.A.li. tlintestant: Student Li- brarian: National Honor Society. l,A'l'llltIlX Lol 151-1 llmuc Kl'uzly! Sl11's youll ul o,ll'if'1 lrorli' .ind fluff! nr1'1'r sllirlfs. Girl Reserves: Chorus l. LZ: Choral Con- cert. fxcalihlr - I 944 13 MARY E. HOPFMANN fRedl Tlzmurlz quirt, shy. is shr, .l mold of firsl dr'gll'r'1'. Chorus 3: Girls' Intramurals: Homo Evononiivs Club. National Honor Society. Ruruixnn JOHNSON IicEToN llliclfj ls llirrw som:-lliinyl Hou lranl flour! Jus! 110 lo Dirk ll'l'l0'IL. Hi-Y 4: Excalibur Staff: Student Coun- vil fl: Pride and Prcjudiccui Boys' Intramurals: Boy Rotarian. National Honor Society. RUTH Housun .lr danrfny lfuth's okay: Slir dors il llzr' right way. Chorus ZZ: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Concvrl : G.A.A. KATIIEIIINE MAE JOHNS lKaziej , i l , Slu s small and dark and quirlr, f For fun she' r-an't br liclrrd. f V Girls' Intramurals. ' f la - l .fi , 5 l f ll 'l f. .l 1 4 ROGER S. l-lmuucxuouss flfogel ln Hu' .flir Corps hr is found: l1':' lzopa' iml on Hu' glrozuul. Iixralihur Stuff: Junior Class Play Com- mittrr: Boys' lnlrzmiuruls. Tni:L1uA Lucl1.i.i: KIEIIL lSnIlyl Snllgfs quill' on nlhlzh-5 Nvrrr ll ln'H1'r ran you iiirrl. Chorus 1. 2: Prom Commiltvvi Girls Intramurals: Choral Com-url : Home Evonomics Club: -'1-II Club. lxlAR'I'lIA KnuMi:L lPaU l or1'rr'r folclvlil 1Iir'lurf's,' Hr currful lion' slLf ll ji.r yours. ll.A.A.: Girl R4-svrvrs: Excalibur Staff? Lyrv Club: Chorus 4: Band 1. 2. 3. -1: Girls' Intraniuruls: Choral Concert. JouN ll. Kummzn Uolozivj 'l'ho1lglli -lolinia' :nay ln' sllfl. llv' 1'!llf'llr's f'l'1'I'y fyr. Iloys' Intra.murals: l .l .A. C1.Aiu:NcE J. KLArsrNc lFinn.icj lfimiif' glows ll'illI.Mi7l71iC, lint lrlw could Mmnu' bv! Boys' Intramurals: F.F.A. YVONNE DEANNE LEATHERMAN Kl ooeyl 'l'lmug1l1 l our!1 shr was 'lH1Hll'll, For llmt shf' r'm1'I hr' lxlamrrl. G.A.A.: Nalional Honor Son-is-ly Sl, 4: Illxrnlibur Staff: Scarlet Quill Staff: The Very Light Brigadou: Chorus 1. 22, 3: Prom Committee: Class Secre- tary 2, 3: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Concert: Home Economics Club. EI.r1ANon Loiusiz Kmzwiiu Ilrr prrlty light lzrwrn hair Ilus vuusrfl us all lo KUIIT. Girls Rn-si-rvcs: Home Economics Club: Invitation Committee. Gmms FA iz I.i:1TEn lu lirr riffs u Kllflllll Will loolr ul llllll and IPVHHI. Chorus: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Conn-l'l. 14 Y fxcalibur-1941i ,-,xx Fiuan W. LILLICK Ufritzl Of Fritz we can saylthis, llv'll wry srldom mzss. Ifmutlxall. JA1:Qu1sL1Nn Rosa MAHAN Sli: 11l11'1111s ll'l'l1l'N u zool, .ind in Ninn luolfs Illlyflllfll 1'11l1'. G. A. A.: Girls lll'Sl'l'VOSI Girl R1-st-rvo t'almim-t It 5 Excalibur Staff: Suarlvl Quill Stall: Pi-i1lo aml Pl'l',lll4'lltl't 'C t'I1m-us l, Z: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Con- L'l'l'l.. ,IA im-is MIl.l.PIlK Uiml llvrv you will not jimi h-im lfrmusr' thw Nury has Jun. Un in-1l Statics Navy. AIi'l'llllli VlN1:l1N'1' ll'llI.l.IGAN Lftrtl llrum plfiyliny is his liwvg .ll this Iu s nligfhly jinr. Hi-Y il: Excalibur Staff: Lyro Flub: lflanml l, ZZ, I-2, fl: Banll Gahinvt: Prom Flass l'lay Committee: Buy Rutariun: National Honor Society. RALPH L. LINTERMOOT fCu.rly1 f'Ill'l!l is 11l11'l1ys filly! llvfvft' always sure to say. Buys' intramurals. Rlilll-QCCA NIANSIIII' flieckyl .l frirml lo all is Iir1'l. ': Not om' rroreld shr n1'yl1'1't. G.A.A.: Girl Rus1'rv1's: Excalibur Staff St-arlvt Quill Staff: Band I 5 Girls' lntra murals: Choral Convert. L1,1n'n lNlIl.LER fllummyl Ilunlmy is Ll MUl'iW,4', 'flu' lzrsl ihf1t's fo br' s:'1'u. U nitml States Marines. ,lull-Ls ll. lutltlllld Him! 7'I11m11lL .lim is r11tlu'r slLJ1. ll1 s 11 r'1-11l snwfll glllll. fhm-us 1, 2: Choral Concertg Softball, VIRGINIA DICGREW Kflingerl ll'h1'11 our is fr'1'lir111 low, Ilrr smilw 1r11'l,l.'1's lr'1111l1l1's yu. G.A.A.g Girl Rusc-rvvs: Excalibur Staff: Chorus I. Z, ZZ, il: Prom Committvv: Girls' Intramurz1ls: Choral C1vnc1'rt: StlltlL'lll Liln-an-ian. YIIKGII, L. Mxxuw fslflllj Sui.wll1i:1g1 In l'iryiI's smilr Garrs lllllt tl spw1111l slulr. I'i-um C1m1ninItlu1': Haslwthall 2: l 1mt- ball I : Buys' Intramurals. lNl.uuLx'x M. lllll.l.Ell illflllllltlll slu' isn'I full, Sl11 s nirr to om' mid ull. Girl livsrrvcsg Fhurus l, 2, 22, 4: fhural f'lYllLt'l'l 1 llomt- lim-rmfuxiics Cub. .lusi-.ru li. Mmumv !i'lIurg111'l ,lm is quiir Il wil.: ll: alfruffs lrlulrvs a lul. fAl1l7l'llS I, 2: Buys' Intramurals: Fhnral Cunccrt. fxcaliiar - I 94 fl 'IE Ji1n.u,n MuN'rzINcER Uerryj lle's Iiillf' lzul lie's quirl: .ind always full of :ip lluys' Intramurals: 1 .1 .A.: -l-ll Club. Vi:nNoN PALMER KVQ-rmfel l'I'4'8if!l VLf is his ranlr: lm him :rr ferr hunlr. Hi-Y IE, .lg V-Club: Student Council Cl, fl: Class President vi: l ool.lJall 3, fl: 1 .l .A.: Boy Rotarian. x ii 1 ' Vmcmm O1.nmm1Nc KGinny2 Gimzgfs long dark eurly hairy Causes many an rye to stare. G.A.A,: G,A,A. Cabinet 2, 24, 4: Girl Reserves: Girl Reserve Cabinet 2. 3. 4: National Honor Society 3. 4: Excalibur Staff: Scarlet Quill Staff: Student Coun- eil Il : The Very Light Bi'igade : Pride :md Prejudice : Chorus 1, 2, 3. 4 : Prom Committee: Rim: and Pin Committee: tlass Motto, Flower, and Color Com- mittee: Class Vice President 2: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Concert: D.A.R. Contestant. Gigonum MAY PIERCE fGeorgej .1 dwg: rain' has this blonde: Uf zrlmm ire all are fond. G..-LA.: G.A.A. Cabinet 3: Girls' Intra- murals: Home Economics Club Doncias OWENS KDork2 Tlmnyh quirf is this lass, She always hwarls her rlass. G.A.A.: G.A.A. Cabinet 1, 2, 3, 4: Girl Reserves: National Honor Society 3, fl: Excalibur Staff: Seal-let Quill Staff: Student Council Z: Chorus I. Zi. 4: Prom Committee: Rim: and Pin Com- mittee: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Con- eert : D.A.R. Contestant. JUNE Amir: Purim: Yrs, 4'ra'rf1 our likes .lum',' To our elass shv s a Imorl. Girl Reserves: Girl Reserves Cabinet 41 Excalibur Staff: Pride and Prejudice : Chorus 1, 2. Ii, 4: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Conecrt : 4-H Club. PAM. Rleir,-sm: Pol.1Nu !Dickl Tlzougrlz not su rrry fa-Il. lIi:'s liked hy om' and all. Boys' Intramurals: F.1 .A. Mu.mu-zu RICIIEY fMicU She' always flows Iwi' best: To that uw' ran attest. G.A.A.: Girl Reserves: Girls' Intra- murals: Student l.iln-arian: National Honor Society. BON Nu: Lou Pix 1as1'oN lf you are ou! for frm. Miss Preston is the one. G.A.A.: Girl Reserves: Girl Reserve Cabinet 4 : Excalibur Staff : Scarlet Quill Staff: Student Council 3: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4: Class Treasurer 2: Girls' Intra- murals: The Mikado : Choral Concert: 4-H Club: National Honor Society. Bmclmm E. Risiz lBarbj llwr lzrorrn hair and lzlile eyes .lrr :mile u 'mfr surprise. Girl Reserves: Chorus 25, Il, -I: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Concert: Home Economics Club. Ro1.i.ANn Rizsou fRevscl llc' goes to 7' tt' l,' .ind ha' is quita a. guy. Football 1. lhIAItClSI.LA JIQAN Rooms Ilispyl In sports uml f'00li'-illtl food. We lriion' shffs miylily good. Girl Reserves: Prom Committee: Girls' Intramurals: Home ldeonomies Club: 4-H Club. 16 flddfialll' - 1944 PAi:1. Fniznxmcic Ross yillllllllll 111-11' in 8l'll.UOl'tll.f8 yrar, lVv'1'1' glad to haw- I11111. lu'1'a'. Ili-Y fl: l'I'l1ll' and I'1'0juilir'0 : Chorus fl: Buys' Intramurals: Choral Conci-1-1. Nz-xLional Honor Society. CunA1,lr1 li. Sizvums fljorkyj ,ln aalira- girl is sho ,ind in Ihr C. .'l. P. ll.A.A.: Girl Reserves: Lyru flubi liaml 1, 2, tl, 4: Band Cabinet: Or- chvslra. Zi, fl: Danes' Orc-hvstra 4: Girls' Inlrumuralsg Choral Concert. RICHARD SIIOWALTI-IR fllickj lIr's rrallll urrat on linr: Wi' 1111-1111, thi' foofball lrlml. V-flulml Thu Very Lillht B1'iuadv : lfwmtlmall 2. Il. fl: Buys' Intramuralsg I .F.A.9 fl-H Club. lRIA Rr1l1m:1:.A Smrrn fBer-ky Anal 'rflllllglll S11lilh's h,r'r ap11f'llafi'm, Shu' Hliglllf upswl' Ihw rlafirm. Girl Rs-sux-vus: Chorus 1, 15. BARBARA SCIIREINER fBarbl ll'l1:'1u'1'1'1' uw' sw' Harb, SIu s d1'vsw1l in dijff'1'1'11f garb. G.A.A.: Girl Rvscrvus: Girl Reserve Cabini-1 fl: Exralibur Staff: Scarlot Quill Staff: Prom Commiltccg Junior Class Play Commitivc. llAno1,D SHAW Non' llarnlrl is a 11011 .hui 'not om' of our mob. Unitul Status Navy. Blu. Simms Nipple! .l 111am1g:'r was ILC. .l11r1 flood as 4'lll'l ll br. .ff Xxx CAYLORD WAYNE SCOTT fScotLiej Thr IIF11111 lllajm' was hr, ,ind good ax gfrmrl ran hr. Un itul Stairs A rmy. l'lEl.EN SlllNlll.l-llJl'lClilCR fTcoA'y1 Sinn' Ilflru lullrs so fasl, SIU' lH'1'l'l' 1'u1111's i11 laxl. lhurus l, 23 Vhurul i.1lY'l1'CI'f. lf.1.Llcw lNlAmc 5liQl,lGl! f.S111111l1'.sJ Slzfs qzlirf and prlilr .Ind always rlryf 111111. V-flub: Boys' Intramurals: Baskviball Girl Ki-svrvcsg fhnrus I. lVlz1na!u1' l. Z. 3. fiI.0IllA STNHL Withilrawn. lNlAmzAn11'i' El.izA1s1a'1'11 S'l'l'1 l'I.lill KSN Il .llllllllljlll NI11-'x lawn i11 parl, Thr Naryf has hw' luarl. Q Girl Ra-sorvi-s: l'lxi':Alil1u1' Stuff: Chin 1 : Class Scuri-tary l 3 Sluili-nt l1il1raria11 fxcalibur - I 94 4 17 JAMES E. STOYER fSmokeyl 'l'all and darlr is Jim: Wt' are fond of him. Hi-Y 22, At: Student Council 4: Thu Very Light Brigade. Bl-ZTTY Towsm' fBetsj This lass at liaslwtball llid top lhrm am' and all. G.A,A.: Girl Reserves: Chorus 1. 2.: Girls' Intramurals. 'fl ,Irsig WAITBIJKN Klum' Bug! .ll officr rrorl: shz s tops .lnrl nrrrr, 'never stops. G.A.A.: Girl Reserves: Excalibur Staff: Student Council 2: The Very Light Brigade : Chorus 1 5 Girls' Intramurals : D.A.R. Contestant: Student Librarian: Student Bookkeeper. National Honor Society. BARBARA JEAN N1-1 WAl?tLAhIAN fBarbl SIu s Il'lIl'l7ly us this yrur .Ind Gz'o1'gia-lmfmd, uw' frur. G.A,A.: G.A.A. Cabinet Il: Excalibur Staff: Scarlet Quill Staff: Pride and I'rejumlice : Chorus 2. 3. 4 : Junior Class Play Committee: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Concert: Invitation Committee. RONALD B. STUCK IDoc! Sinn' R0'rmi1 s mum' is Stuck, Hr always has good luck. Chorus 3. 4: Band 1, 2: Boys' Intra- murals: Choral Concert: Student L1- hrarian. MARIE Towsm' In hw' flxrr1 s no 0llllNNiU'll Of a frirvldly disposztzmz. Com MAI-3 WAl.'I'l1lIS fMa:iv2 Just yirz' this girl 11 horn. .Ind you'll forget to mourn. Lyra Club: Chorus 1. 2, 3, 4: Band 1. 2, 3. 4: Band Cabinet: Orchestra 1. 2, 3. 4: Dance Orchestra 3, 4: Girls' In- tramurals: Band Librarian. l'1n'LLls lhletltlli W1-Lusrrzlt fl'hill .l quirt gal is I'lLiI Hut l1lll'll!lS lllllfl' ll pill. G.A.A.: Girl Reserves: Chorus Il: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Concert. HARLAN TAYLOR This lad in lmsln-tlrnll Could top thru: um' and ull. Army Air Corps. EMMA Lonisr Tmmx Shr's quid and slu s su'1'a'I,' To hr 'nice' IS lzrr rural. Chorus l, 2: Choral Concert. Donorm' WAl.TlERS lllullyj l'oL's nirr and Inls of fun: Errrytlting all in om. Chorus 4: Choral Concert. lhlAltGAltE'l' l-l1,i,i:x Wmgmn' .Slzr's surf Io muln ll surrwss .tml this is om! n gnuss. G.A.A.: lhorus l. 2. Il: Girls' Int murals: Choral Concert. 18 fxcalibur - I 94 4 Rlllllkllll Will'r1:l:AFT fBuclfj Will: prnril ur wiih paint lli lI nrulri' 111111 what you ai'n't. Iixvnlilmi' Stall: V-Fluh: Prom Com- millm-1': Fuotlrzlll l, Z, il, -lg Boys' Intra- murals. w'll.lll'll l.. xVll.l.lKfXl5llY i1'vc-zuvrl Tlmziglz l'i'i'li'ri' ie: his Munir, llis sl1ilnn s qriifr' fha' samf. lfimilmll I. -l: Buys' Intramurals. BARBARA Lui' W1LK1E fliarbl Simi' mnsif' is hw' fall, Shi' iiors it bvst of all. G.A.A. : Girl Reserves: Lyro Club: Band l, LZ, Il, il: Orchustra l, Z, 3. 4. J. AI.I.i:N Wll.I.hlLllI'l' illvnvl lI1 s lilrvd by rrwry mir, Iii' uusf' hv's luis of fun. H5-Y 3. 4: National Honor Szwiuty 3, 112 iltuili nl Count-il fl : Excalibur Staff: Priilv nml Prvju1licv : The Very I.igrl1l Brigaxlrnz lhorus I, IS, 4: Prom f'l?ll'll'l1lfli'i'I Ori-hvstra l, LZ, 23, -15 Choral L'isnc'ul't.g Boy llotu1'i:m. BETTY JANE WlI,LI.ANlS fSl'l0l'f'Yj ll'hi'ri'1'1'r Hrtljf glows, She s always on hm' mfs. Chorus l, 2. 3: Chrxml Concvrt. Jmlus XVINSLI-LY Him! l11'r'ausr hi s u gffrml frirnri, Un him you 11171 fli'p1'1ui. Hi-Y il: Bunml 4. ' I I 'SF ix-.,,.,f' lirmzn Jmm Wxwngns .l lNtlI'!l man is lu' Uul on thi' riurli' hlzn' sra. Units-il Stairs Navy. llumm ll. Ylll l'ZY flllllli Wlzrn his srllool iirljls uri' rlunr, 'I'l11-gf will nur slap has fun. Q VIXIAN RIIT11 WYISE KVivj 'l'haiiyl1 Vivian is l1lllil'.Il'i5l', llvr lrrazitgl ialrvs Hu' IIVIZC. G.A.A.: Girl Reserves: Excalibur Staff: Chorus l. Z: Girls' Intramurals: Choral Concert: Sluiln-nl Librarian. Ili llil'1ll'I' Z1 msn lcls'1'lcu KZ1 NYI Zingf's full of 1'ILwr Un rurh duff of thi' !l1'lll'. Vhurils 1, Z 1 l4:l:4lu'llmll l,15gBuys' lIlL1'a- muruls: Choral Cunccrt. DUN YOUNG KSmokej His nickname' may In' Smulcv, And nzuybv' :Ns a julcr. Buys' Intramurals. Jliwmn L. Flil.lil'Ili fllcorgvi lmrfs not lil.'1 ll limi:- .lf fhzs ri'r rr not rl lyun'.' Nu lPlL'tLll'C. fxcalihlr - 1944 752151 mill zmh esizrment Of the Members of the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Forty-four VAN WERT HIGH SCHOOL Van Wert, Ohio ,,.l.1.-ii -. 90 fxcalifur-1944 SE IIJH PHUPHEEY ,Ioan Agler is now a commercial advertiser for Chubby Tots Frocksf' a noted Paducah, lowa, concern. Sylvia Albright's smiling countenance is seen on all the bill- boards over the country. She is the leading model for Chubby Tots l7rocks. Hobert Allen has really left this world, for only two months ago he drew up the final plans for the newest rocket ship, 6'Venus, Here I Comef, He left yesterday for his first trip. Patricia Bagley now has her name in lights since Tommy Dorsey retired because of old age and turned his entire band over to her. Gerald Bailey is one of the leading stunt men for the Leo the Lioness. So far he has suffered only a few minor injuries lcompound fractures of both legs, broken neck. split vertebra, and habeas corpusl . Ruth Baltzell is the proud owner of The Purple Cow Dairyf' David Balyeat is the head buyer for Wfri- Color Ties, Inc. Donald Barber is one of the trustees for the uDear John Tractor Com- panyf' Earl Barson has really proved his worth-he is known to one and all as the sec- ond Valentino. He can currently be seen in the screen version of the stage play Roses Are Red Compared to Pink Carnationsf, Patricia Baxter finally realized her life am- bition, she appears as the Before and After for Superstrength Hair Tonic, guaranteed to make your hair grow thirteen inches every night or your money back. Robert Beams lvas been a high success ever since his book, HHOW To Be a Bachelor and Like lt,l' was published. Barbara Beard had intended to become a lawyer but after tl1e Armistice there were too many young men in the law school so she quit. She now is the manager of g'Beardsies' Pet and Fish Shoppef, Gene Bebout is the trainer of the colossal table-tennis trout, The Wallopersff Do you remember when Gale Beck was one of the highest bowling scorers in Van Wert? Well, at the present time hefs the worldis bowling champion with an average score of 993.678 per game. Joanne Bernheisells extraordinary lung power finally put itself to good use for she is now a Metropolitan Wfagnerian Star. Peg Bern- beisel is happily married, and, with her husband and six children, she has a wonderful time raising pink and white rabbits on a Montana Ranch. Handy Black deals exclu- sively in junk. His specialties are Model 4'A's,' and 1929 'LChevves. ,lack Blue works for the Fuller Mop Co. and consequently travels quite a bit. Daniel f4'Bud,,t Bricker surprised every one. He decided to study mathematics seriously and at the present is very busy carrying on where Einstein left off. i'Bob Brubaker is a professional cheerleader with the 'allog Patch Crawlers, one of the na- tionally known football teams. Rose Burley runs a super-market in the suburbs of Convoy. It is revolutionary as it is more on the order of a cafeteria. Kathryn Busch, as you know, joined the WAVES after graduation and was shipped out of the country after a few weeks, training. Well, she liked it so well in the South Pacific that she married a native, and there she is to this day. Dottie ,lean Canny always wanted a home of her own, so now she and Paul live happily in their little Mexican hacienda Casa Blaneaf, ,lack Clifton is a drum tester for '4Nibbles Musical Instruments, lncf, They say that any drum that can stand up under his playing can stand up under anything. Melville Cole is head water boy for the Chicago Blue Cloves. Loren Collins owns and operates his own open- air traveling show. His specialty number is his trained pinching bugs. June Conley, well- known for her lovely voice, recently won a National Hog-Calling contest. The judges agreed that her tones were incredible. Clyde Coon entered into stiff competition with Bing Crosby fand we donit mean musieallyj. He wants to make certain that football is continued at his Alma Mater. Bill Cotterman is one of the leading men as far as the radio industry is concerned. He is the Lone-Rangeris under-study. 5'Pud Cryer's hair finally did her some real good in that she is now the glorious f'Crown of Hairll which is seen in all the leading magazines to illustrate how wonderful Meme Shampoo is. Bob Davidson and his sax Clorrie77 are world known. Clorrie not only is Bobls musical outlet, but she is also his dummy for bis ventriloquist act. 1 ls Charlie McCarthy madll ,lack Davis lost his heart to some brunette and for the last ten years hels been following her around trying to find it. ,lim Davis' fluent speaking ability finally landed him a permanent position with station DEF as their 6'l.ucky Hit: auetloneer. Haul Dougal joined the Navy to see the world and from latest reports he s still out seeing. fxcalihzr-i944 91 Mary Jane Eschbach organized her own all-girl basketball team and they travel all over the country. Marjora 1, Babel Fiser married shortly after graduation and now she is the glowing parent of a batch of little f'Turtles. Gene Foreman is an engineer on the Penn- sylvania railroad. He also blows three blasts as he goes through Van Wert. Clide Ford grew about twelve inches when he was twenty and at the present time he is the strong man for Bungling Bros. Circus. Bill Fox developed a new hamburger. Yvonne Gallapoo was voted the Perfect American Secretaryu last year which goes to show that the small can be mighty. Tommy Gallaway took up farming and now he's president of the National Farmer's. Association. Philip Gluth was a Chemist but he had a little trouble with one of his formulas and blew up a rather large laboratory. Since then he has been an outcast from his profes- sion. Slie Cooke has made dress designers. Shirley Temple's beautiful clothes are all creations by Gocke. Helen Grant has a much harder time than Babe Fiser because she's trying to raise a pack of Wolves. Some job. Doris Green became so accomplished on her violin that she plays 4th violin in the Jickville Civic Orchestra. Hilda Green left town the summer after we were graduated and none of us have heard of her since. We heard she was a street car conductor. Eleanor Hall decided she wanted to be a librarian so she bought her own library and rents out books for the special rate of 351.11 per book for 24- hours. Patty Harr has her own beauty shop and we hear her mud packs are really wonderful. Mary Hofmann is Dean of Men for Plow and Harrow Agriculture School in Texas. Ruth Houser spends all her time reading and memorizing. She is determined to memorize the Encyclopedia Britannica and at the time of this writing she has only three volumes to go. Roger Humrickhouse is now staff artist for the Babes In The Woods Nursery Schoolf' Dick lreton has just been made Major General of our armed forces at Gagasto, East Africa. Catherine Johns is the new manager of the We Dye Without Mess Laundry Shoppe. just think, she has to wash twice a day. Thelma Kiehl, because of her strong voice, is a professional scrcamer for 1 Love a Mystery. Pat Kimmel, alias Dave-Said-ln-His-Last-Letter, has become a professional filibuster for Congress. Clarence Klausing struck oil out in his back yard and now is known as America's No. l Playboy. Eleanor Klewer for tl1e last eight years has been painting commercial signs in Shorthand even though very few people are able to read them. John Kreider produced a non-squirt grapefruit, and he is now called the second Burbank. Yvonne Leatherman made lifesaving her career, and she now owns a chain of outdoor swimming pools throughout Northern Canada and Alaska. Gladys Leiter is an understudy of a script girl for G. M. G. Films Inc. Frederick Lillick always had a secret admiration for trains so now he is the conductor's assistant for Pushman Cars. Ralph Lintermoot decided he liked Delphos so well that he finally made his home there. He runs a gasoline station for a living. Virginia McGrew always wanted to travel so she became a foreign missionary. When last heard of she was trying to convert the South Sea Islands. Jacqueline Mahan, always noted for her stunning clothes, now wears dungarees most of the time. She and Shorty work day and night trying to eke out a living on their two-acre farm. Rebecca Manship took a course in Public Speaking and since 1950 she has been giving lectures all over the country on Once l Too Was Shy But No More. Virgil Maxson finally settled in Kentucky where no one expects anybody else to have too much pep. James Miller liked the Navy pretty well but after the war he went prospectin' for gold in the Rockies. We hear he hasn't had much luck. Dummy Miller stuck to the Marine Corps, and now he is a hard- boiled sergeant. He gets a promotion every three or four years. Marilyn Miller became a nurse shortly after graduating and is now occupied in restoring shell-shocked war veterans back to their normal mental attitudes. Arthur Milligan took up Home Living in college, and now he is the Home Ec. teacher at his Alma Mater. James Moore has his own business concerns. He trains Seeing Eye cats for old maids. ,Ioe Morgan is happily married, and, together with his wife and family, he runs a bakery in Middlepoint. Jerald Muntzinger owns eight large farms, and a small community is being started under his name. Virginia Olberding and her husband are the proud parents of a whole set of Quiz Kids. In her spare time Ginny presides over the Ladies' Aid. Dorcas Owens was recently made the editor of the Chicago Slambune. ltis a very nice set-up because her husband is one of the candidates for mayor of Big Town. 99 fxcalihzr-IQ44 Vernon Palmer was noted the perfect sailor just before the end of the war and he's still living on his laurels. Georgia Pierce always secretly admired the navy and so she married a Marine. Dick Poling is a traveling salesman. He sells Super Earthworm Plows. June Poling sings for her living. She is the commercial for Martyrls Little Heart- burn Tablets. Bonnie Preston went to Washington and now runs the elevator in the Washington Monument. Holland Resor runs a semi-lnonthly paper in Beaverstown, Arkansas. Mildred Richey directs traflic on the corner of Hollywood and Vine. She wears dark glasses to weave an atmosphere of mystery about her. Barbara Rise works in a nursery. She has charge of the baby trees. Marcella Rogers owns her own little beauty salon. However, her customers suffer because she spends most of her time beautifying herself. Paul Ross is an orator. He orates as her works his way around the world on a tramp-steamer. Barbara Schreiner is now a lady fireman, having released Wayne Scott in order that he could join the Armed Services. She says her biggest thrill occurs when she slides down the pole after the alarm sounds. Coralie Severns is a transantarctic flyer for the lceburg Clipper Lines. Harold Shaw learned to swim while in the Navy and now he's trying to catch up with Esther Williams. Helen Shindledecker is a noted auctioneer. She can be heard every Saturday night on the Fortunate Hit Parade. Richard Showalter took over Earl C:-1rrol's Girls and is now producing The Showalter Follies of l954. Bill Siders now owns la group of skating rinks and is making a huge profit. Ellen Siglerls face is seen. on the backs of all the magazines advertising Bull Drum Beatrice Tobacco. Ima Smith received the Showalter cup for being the tallest showgirl in his chorus. Margaret Stetler is modeling for 'gLife'7 and we hear that one of the leading photogra- phers claims she has classic features. ,lim Stover has changed the style from bow ties to string ties and is known as Frankie the Secondf' Ronald Stuck's latest screen hit is Dumbo', and he really went over big! Harlen Taylor is known to one and all as the bearded lady with the S'Bungling Brothers Circusfl Betty and Marie Towsey own the largest restaurant in New York known as the 6'Dropp lnnef, Emma Truax devised a new soft drink called the Sledge Hammer and her slogan is L'Uur Sledge Hammers knock ou coldf, y June Waitman went to a Normal School for Teachers and she is now teaching Latin at her Alma Mater. Cora Mae Walters is a featured soloist with that renowned orchestra The Buggy Bumpers. Dorothy Walters took up engineering and she is one of the few women electrical engineers in the country. Barbara Waugaman is known as the fastest woman in the history of canoeing. Her time is 2:15. Phyllis Webster made a home in Nevada. She has made four trips to Reno so far. Margaret Wherry is starred in the radio serial '6Life ls Usually Terrible which is sponsored by Soapsy Sudsies, Inc. Richard Whitcraft is the designer for all the leading conlparfies who handle the extra-large sizes in women's clothing. Barbara Wilkie struck it rich. She was digging in her back yard and lo-and-behold! she found a silk mine. Betty Williams turned authoress and her best novel is L'Butterflies and Fishing Nets. Wilbur Williamson is better known by the name of Halabozookski, the famous magician. ' Allen Willmert recently went to Changrala to take pictures for Paramountls News of the Weekfl James Winsley owns the largest gambling house in San Francisco, The Hook 'Em.', Junior Winters concocted a new candy bar which -he calls Winters' Winter- green. Vivian Wise is a Congresswoman and spends all her time introducing-,pew bills. t'Most of them to her husbandl . Don Young is the model for the--Atlas ads sinbe Charles Atlas became muscle-bound. Don Youtzy became a light-house keeperbecause he didn't like crowds. Robert Zinsmcister manages a roadside stand called the Garleage Dump. For Senior Survey see page 79. fs' I - - U' Ja ,. .. . . 'f. , , ' fa.. 6' 'U 'KMA Q rddb bw' X1 Jlminrs How I: Figlc-r. Ilannp- Ivf-II. IIre'sIr'r. 'II1'fIIlm'. Sw'ifI1:-l'. I3iIIifJu. SI'IILliHII. Hvplnglv. Il-nwning Huw 2: Ilixon. Shaw. Ilmlgv. I,1'il'e-. Finl-QI1mm'n, IIPIIUII. I'I'f'IIIf'l'. Mnl'giHl. I l'I'QllIs4bll Huw IE: ILru11fI:-IMI. IIuI- lixwll. Willianumn. Side-rf. AhIIIPlll'll. Way. Samui. I l'yvl' Huw 4: Iiv'uImIwr. 'I'mlwl. Wagslaff. lining:-r. Islama- gan. Ilugln-5. Slripv. Ibu- prey. NIiIIvl'. RIIIIIIII Huw I: RIVIKQIIAII. Riu-. Iiiclmr. Knilllv. Ilunham, I1Ihl'IIIliil'II. Uravvn, Ilan- l1vcIwl', INIc'yPtIf' Row 2: Risv. Agler. Ke-ippmx Russ. I ri4'k. llur- rison. I'arlin. Ila1IIuway. RPYIIUIIIF. liuuplaml Huw 3: IIuIm. Nw-Imn. Iiarson. I'nle-rIu'inIx Huw -I: IIOI'IIlPl'. I3arl'iz-l1- los. Linsvr. Malwr. INIurruy. Buyer. SIIIIIIIIPIY-PII, Ball- rock Iluw I: Williumm WH- Iiummn. I'If-4-1-1-. Ilvnnvr- man. Ramse-y, Stripe. I.ang1- mlun. IIin1-s. AKIHIIIS ROW 21 IvIIII1'l'. NMSP. Huw, Ray. IJiIIworlI1. Tul- le-V. l.a4Ifl. W'iIIiumun. ni1'IiarrI Huw 3: NI1'IlQ!'l'. Rvi1Ivn- Irzu'Ia. I'1IIH'Il. Aml'-Isuzu, Svlmf-nwaI1I.,Ie-mlmxIliwy. WaIl+'r5, I'IllrIQ'I'IIllgI Row -I 3 Willdvy,S1-Ilullm. RIIHIIPIIIFLIIIQLII. I m'wuIl4-V. I rf'1'ic'ks. S'PIlIllt'I', llf-f-fl. Nlollrmz Slnre-4-k Row I: Cullaul. Ilarpf-r. Iivm'Iwr. XIiIlm. Wyzlll. fIIlilll1Il4'l'5. iIt'f'IiI1'l4, Cur- vrr. RI'llIDilIU'l'. Huw Z: 'I'inrIaII. I'AisIu'r. Ilartman. Si'I:ll'IN'III. I'IliI- Iipv. GYIII. Iglll'If'Y. Svllazull. WiIs0n Ruw 15: Ilnffman. Iiluv. SIlf'l'lI'ilIl. NIiII4'r. Iiyvrf. IIZIFIPII. IIllf l'IIllf'l'. JUIIIISUII- Walsh Iiuw It II4-vm-l'Iy. 5IumIQ, Smith. I.amIr. .Ionf-5. Huff. Yuwkv. Smulf-l'Iun1I, 'I'uyIur fxcalihlr-1944 Q5 UNIIJH III. 55 HISTUHY A spectator in the halls of dear old Van Wert High one September morning in the year 194-1 would have noticed something decidedly tense about the atmosphere. Could this bewildered group of young students be-yes, it was, our graduating class of ,45. After a few weeks, every one had recovered sufficiently to hold class elections, and we elected ,lack Lininger, President, Junior Hisey, Vice President, Jack Fatunl, Secretary, and Guy Boyer, Treasurer. Mary Dannecker, Patsy Hamilton, Bill Shreck, and Griydon Jerome served as our very able and worthy representatives in the Student ouncl . Our additions to the football team were rich in quality, if not in quantity, and at the end of the year four freshmen boys were seen sporting numerals. The basketball team seems to have fared much better for it was graced with seven members of our class. The girls were not left behind, though, for they were well represented in Girl Reserves and G. A. A. Several of them had accumulated enough points by the end of the year to receive G. A. A. numerals. Now as each Freshman class had been in the habit of giving an assembly for the student body we, not to be outdone, decided to display our talents also. Upon that fatigue day we were judged, pronounced satisfactory, and surprised every one with the presentation of a Twenty-five Dollar War Bond from our class to the school. After a short summer vacation, we turned up again las the proverbial bad penny does! but this time as sophomores. Jack Lininger again became Presidentg David Summersett was our Vice Presidentg Patty DeBolt, our Secretaryg and Sue Pennell, our Treasurer. Patsy Hamilton, Winnifred Schaadt, Junior Hisey, David Summersett, and Angel Barrientos were elected to the Student Council. At the end of the football season, ,lack Lininger and David Summersett, manager, were made members of the Vw Club. A number of boys again went out for basketball and Angel Barrientos was made a member of the varsity squad. Finally, we became upper classmen. We could now look with sympathy upon the poor, misunderstood freshmen. We elected Dick Finch as President, David Summersett, Vice President, Patty DeBolt, Secretaryg and Katherine Eschbach, Treasurer. Our representatives to the Student Council were Pat Hines, Patty DeBolt, David Summersett, Junior Hisey. This year we fared even better in football and basketball. There were Juniors in the Vw Club. Namely, Jack Lininger, Dick Metzger, Bob Grandstaii, Paul Sherman, Gene Wable, Gene Miller, and David Summersett. We also had three of our members on the varsity squad in basketball: Angel Barrientos, Bob Grandstaff, and Jack Monroe. And, of course, at all these games we cheered. Dick Brubaker, a member in good standing of our class, was a very active member of the cheer-leading squad. Since every junior class is expected to present a class play, we, too, came through with one. Our contribution to the drama was the three-act comedy, Every Family Has One. Members of the cast were Winnifred Schaadt, Billie ,lean Brubaker, Peg Coup- land, Rosalie Adams, Phyllis Burley, Patty Hines, llo Williamson, Richard Finch, Junior Hisey, Guy Boyer, William Soldner, and Dillon Rhodenbach. So, as you can see, our first three years in high school have been very happy ones. We have enjoyed mixers, parties, chili suppers, pep sessions, football and basketball games, and all the other things connected with high school life. Snphnmnrns Row 1: Shaw, llc-nig, Agler. Wagonroml. Grand- staff. Sitvs. Potter, Parson. Parson. Darling Row 2: Basil. Snav:-ly, lflivlxinger. Davis. Moca- live-. Myers. Lamb. Wil- liams. Conlvy, Soarganl, Rllllll Row 3: llarmon. llIHlf'l'- wooml. Pollf. Flanagan, Morgan. Ma-flaugli Row 4: Woten, U'lirir'n. llaxlor. Wllkinfon. Xlosirr. llnmlson. Byrd. lllntli, Vlillllflllflll. Milla-r Row l: Sirloin. Marlin. Bowf-rr-ovli. AllPll. Alliin- son. Davis. Longaworlli, Ralston. Klewvr Row 2: Dixon. Scarpvlli, Sharp. Myers. lloffman. Kielil. Half-s. Done-r, Forc- man Row 3: Lf-al'ne-ml. Klaus- ing. Kaisvr. Mf'riL'lf', Monro, Conley, Poling. B2ll'll0ll. Bailvy Row 4: Kainpl. Roln-y. Salisbury. Showalter. Pul- lnan. Balllell. Wfxlls. llam- lah- Iiow I: Spaulding. Bax- ter. Avkoin. Alle-n. llaln- Illtvllil. Sl'll2ii'llll, Carpe-nlzir. Nliller. Bonnvl Row 2: Kinlz. Nilliwr. llovlwr. Krnsv. Martin. Polingg, lilillon. llloslu-r. llnrrly. llolingr-r Row 3: Spring:-r. Stork- Py. 'l'zmgrinan. Winli-rf, Winliovvr. Barnvll. Krf-ills-r Row 4: Pontius. Slripv. l.lIllIIg14'l'. Uswall. llalwr. Smilli. llalyval. Nlillvr, Palinvr. Crulvli Row 1: Crycr, Wild, Whf-rry. Caflxlis, Crilvlvr, Tindall. Amlvraon, Max- wvll Row Z: f.lll'll!4. Beck, Bf'l'Illlf'lSl l. lNlansl1ip..lone:-. Wolen. Moon-. lirivlu-r. Steller. Pierson Row 25: Lining:-r. Kras- ler. Allvn. Knoll. Davis. lfgan. Jf l'Ulllt'. llliourls. llollaml Row 4: llnlvrlnrink. llarding. lliivaplwr. Smith. Tlioinas. Mr-rriss. Fawcett. l'i4'l'4'c'. BP1'l'iCI' fxcalifal--IQ44 97 SIIPHUMUHE EL!-155 HISTIJHY The class of ,46 began its high school career on September 14, 1942. We went through the traditional process of getting in the wrong classes, forgetting locker combinations, ang running to the ofiice for blue slips. We spent the first few days wandering aroun , wondering if it were possible to look as ignorant and out of place as we felt. Soon, however, that feeling wore off and we began to suspect that the teachers and so-called upper classmen might even be human. The first problem that confronted us was to elect our class officers to help carry us through the year. We solved that by choosing Jim Showalter as President, John Holland as Vice President, Helen Kruse as Secretary, and Louis Darling as Treasurer. Our representatives to the Student Council were Mildred Becker, Jack Thornton, Richard Mosier, Raymond Riley, and Jim Showalter. Nine of our number turned out for football and some proved to be first-class players. Those were Jack Thornton, Forest Thomas, Jim Showalter, Raymond Riley, Stanley Miller, Gene Kesler, Dick Hudson, Kenneth Bartlett, and Bob Balyeat. We were also well-represented in basketball. Those on the team were Charles Poling, Jim Showalter, Robert Baker, and Dick Baltzell. Many of the girls were interested in the G. A. A. and G. R. and became active members. Robin Mosher was elected Freshman representative on the G. A. A. cabinet. Mr. Mohr selected many of the Freshmen to participate in the Choral Concert on March 15. One of our achievements as Freshmen was an assembly which we got together and produced. It was a variety of drama fthe word is used looselyl and music. We heard many comments and were surprised to find most of them favorable. On the whole, most of us enjoyed our Freshman year and looked forward to the coming term. September 13, 1943, found us entering Van Wert Hi as Sophomores. It was a relief and pleasure to hand the Freshmen the '4greenie line instead of receiving it. This year sees Jim Showalter again in the Presidency and John Holland, as Vice President, with Mildred Becker as secretary and Gene Kesler as Treasurer. The mem- bers of the Student Council are Mildred Becker, Helen Kruse, Jack Thornton, Paul Grubb, Richard Mosier, and Jim Showalter. Again our football record is good. This last season found Donald Ferguson, Gene Kesler, Olen Medaugh, Jim Showalter, Jack Thornton, and Forest Thomas on the gridiron, with Fred Wells as assistant manager. Showalter, Thornton and Thomas are the letter men. Dick Baltzell, Fred Wells, Stanley Miller, Dick Mosier, Jim Showalter, Bob Morgan, Walter Putnam, and Gene Kesler, manager, made Sophomore basketball history. The G. A. A. and G. R. still hold the interest of many of our girls. This year, Garnet Poling as librarian, Mary Lou Gribler as baseball manager and Ruth Tindall as assistant basketball manager serve on the G. A. A. cabinet, while Mildred Becker does her part on the G. R. cabinet. Many of the girls turned out for intramurals and proved themselves good athletes as well as good sports. The chorus still claims a large number of Sophomores who again took part in the annual Choral Concert. The girls' chorus has a sextet composed of Donna Miller, Phyllis Schaadt, Garnet Poling, Jane Woten, Robin Mosher, and Janice Purdy. lt wonit be long now until our Sophomore days will be gone and we'll find ourselves in a Junior home room. However we shall always remember the good times this year brought us. Freshmen Huw 1: Snawly. Spour. l'i4-runi.'l'1'llaX. Ilakv. Bm-r. Tmnlimmm. Ile-rtvl. Brf-Inn me-r.. Q1 H1 ' musvn How 3: Spivth. lfinvll. Ulm: Ruyv. l':N1'I'f'Il. Puull Inf. lliwn Huw' -lt lfvlle-l'. 'l'uylm'. HalI'l'i1'nInS, Alla-n. lm:-tl, tlilhf-rl. ll:-n1pwy, Dania. I'anm Huw ZZ: lfrimlly. llc-rring. Pd Nz lu I' kl Huw 1: 'l'uyIm'. Svlxuvp- f-r. llnwning. Wallin-f-. Ruins:-y. I 1lQ'l'l'f'. Wilwn, Wyall. sllilqll Row 2: Snalpp. Waldron, Hivlxalwl. l'l1l4'rlvrink. Unn- Q-Ily. Xvvllll. Davis. Bulew, l:l1ISf'H. Brvwvr. 1:llI'Uthf'I'a Huw 3: Gallant. We-lr -lr-r. Walrlrun. Mille-r. flun- lrly. llunl. ZilllIIN'l'lIlllll. l lll'iliblN'l'. Ke-illl Rnw fl: lymzaplu-r. Chiv- illfllibll. lfusv. Young. l.in- le-rnuml. .lnl1nson. llalli4 wvll. Morgall. M1'UH'g1ul', Wvlrslvl' Huw I: Walls-rw. 'l'mnlin- -nn. lyamll. llunle-I. Wm-, Yaskv. Buyle-5. Wise-man. Nlvf .lf-ary Huw 2: lluupa-r. I e'i,L:f-l'l. Willmvrl. Hnlulmill. llarvr-y. l uvvm'r'II. Hrakv. Hl'ulnlrau'k. Hull. illav. Lvtlo Huw 3,1 S4'hilLHll. Wm'- mvr. IiU:1l'I'5. IKl'f'iNI'llf'l'. Zinn. llurling. Kaisnr. Hur ris. Hllndlvy. llufmann Huw 1: Me-ffm-111. Wvulwll. Ilnfmann. llr-ight. llrc-vu. Byvrf. Slvllvr. Wad:- Huw l: Bigllllllll. Carlu. Ailillllv. Bak'-l'. Hrinkvr. Carve-r. Billivu. lilrvy. xllJl't'll1'illl Huw 2: Plxillipy. Shin- mllwlf-1'k4'l'. N'10lYl'1'. nI'i1'kl'l' -Sidlr-. limm-r. Agglvr. johns. x1l'fLl'f'W. I,I'il1'llill'lI. Rum- nvr. SIIUHCI' Row 3: Kr-il. Hllrlsnn. Harm-ll. Frivk. Ur'al..lm1f's. Slnmk. Rualmf-. Hunt. Millvr Row 1: Stow-r. Miller. .Iam-w. llallvr. Sll2ifTf'l'. Quamw-. Wyannll. Bruoks E ' :mmf-1944 29 FHESHMAN CLASS FHISTIJHY On September l3th, 1943, the doors of Van Wert High School swung open to admit 165 Freshmen, who were from that day hence to grace the corridors of our fair school. Sure we were very green, as green as Freshmen come, but we learned quickly. A few of our number lost themselves in the rush and turned up in Biology instead of Business Arithmetic, but on the whole, we survived the first few days and came through with banner flying. Our class election resulted in one of the members of our fairer sex holding the office of President. The lass was Virginia Phillipy. Charles Finch is our Vice President, Marcia Wyandt, Secretary, and David Hunt, Treasurer. To represent us on the Student Council we elected Virginia Seavy, Betsy Feigert, Charles Raabe and Kent Speith. At the present time the Freshman Class has contributed two and one-half jeeps to the war effort. Une of our Freshmen was elected Cltcer Leader, Corky Clay. On the football squad we were represented by Joe Keil, Charles Raabe, Donald Stover, Paul Young, Ronald Fetter, John Haller, Edward Dickson and Robert Jones. ln basketball, Max Barrientos, Joe Keil, Roger Allan, Dudley Stetler and James Loetz played on the Reserves. Chorus and Band seemed to get their share of our illustrious I ? I class. Although there was no Freshman ensemble some of us got to sing with the chorus in the Choral Concert. We had a Clarinet Quartet composed of four Freshmen, Virginia Phillipy, Carol Harvey, Marilyn Carlo and Betsy Feigert. They played at our Christmas assembly. A few of our number looked a wee bit green around the gills after evacuating the Biology lab, the day we dissected an earthworm. fWait till they make mince-meat of a frogl. Revolutionary things are going on in 206. Magazines, radio, and phonograph have been in use. Also, Mr. Rauch and Miss Hueter have taught us not to chatter and not to borrow paper or else. The Girl Reserves have enlisted over 70 Freshmen girls in their ranks. The 'Qlorg Jumpi' was well attended by our feminine foolicers and their dates. The G. A. A. Bunny Club had an unusual entertainment. A chorus composed of Freshman girls showed us a little precision dancingf' Yes, our class has beauty and talent as well as brains. All of our teachers have given us a good start through the Halls of Learning. They have made our Freshman year a new and pleasant experience. We face the future with great hopes for the class of 47.,, Tout toot Pat Prufi lc 1 Whe-rf-'S Allvn 7 1 Jccpvrs Svniurs What again 'f L:HIlK'I'lllI'i.llillg1Af I VVc'1'c older, now 66LiVy95 Alnatf-urs Our Priclc Uh Divkf 'aS111ilcsH Our llrum Major 511-glfliv-s M1-ssy. uilfl I? aw I-'VM'-v-'W,wH-wwh'R ' - WX is-in 32 fxcalibur - I 94 4 we www Lv' 5 LL P of mt em t B964 wit' Success is achieved hy reaching worth-while goals which you are con- stantly striving to attain. May you always perform to the heat of your ability the duties and responsibilities which are entrusted to you. Seniors, we congratulate you on your graduation and cxtend to you our sincere host wishes. C. P. Bowdle fxcalihzr-1944 33 Vw M' W' b rillfi v . -yN X I NXXXAX3 555 Your high sm-howl days have lm-11 fillccl with t'XIN'l'il'lll'lx and work. Num ws. lhvy huvc hm-n yvurs of plvaslllw- mul llilI1l1illl'N4. TIN- 4-x'imln-111-v of 10op4'l'allloll :mil lm llllXNHl'k Hllll I4-Ilmw flumlcnlw. I tum should ln- an sm1l'vvui 'N'lil9l2ll'llUll 'mal -ln iIIiI?il lliUIl lu gl'l'ill1'l'ill'IIit'Nl nts in lhv sf-lmul of hh . 4 1 'au'ully. illlll auhniniflrz C. A. Baulvn R0 fxcalihlr - 1944 '51 FY' L sv P-VV W NWN W' For il long time your roursc has been mapped for you by parents, lc'm'l1o1'w and other advisors. Now you must plot your owu course. Many sumrvss ullcm you iu all your endeavors. F. Earl Shaffer fxcalihzr-1944 35 BIIIAHIJ UF EDUIIATIIJ The citizens ol' Van Wert City School District have elected the ahovc group as their representatives to administer the affairs of our pulrlic school system. lt is gratifying to know that such men as these are willing to accept this responsilnilily without receiving compensation for their efforts. C. W. Williman is President ol' the Boarxl. Mr. Williman is the senior partner ol' the Williinan and Sons Market. Dr. Maurice Forwalter, a local dentist. is Vice President. Mr. James S. Hall, Secretary ol' the First Federal Savings anll Loan Association, Mr. A. Holmes Stoops, General Manager of the Shops Packing Company, and Mr. Walter Tolan of the Van Wert Manu- facturing Company are the other ll1ClIllJCl'!-R ol' the Board. Q 36 fxcalihlr-1944 l'lTItEL ARMSTRONG Miami University Ohio State University l'lanc Geometry Xvorltl ilislory Student Council Advisor tLr1Nm'1r:vr1 BORDEN lllulltou College GERALDINE ARNOLD Otterhein College Ohio State University English ll Physical Education C. A. A. Advisor Jmtrzs L. BROWN University of Toledo ELIZABETH Bock Simpson College Ohio State ltniwrsity Typewriting ll Str-nography ll Bookkeeping l RALPH tjAr.L,u'oo Ullio North:-rn lfniversity Howling Green State University Instructor of Machine Shop Howling Crecn Sturt- ltniw.,-,ily Ohio Northern Colorado English ll l'uhlic Speaking C. A. A. Advisor .lunior Class Play Director Senior Class Play Director and lts Related Subjects Civics Social l'rol1l:-ms and Guidance Journal ism Geography P lli-Y Advisor lt Student Council Advisor 1 Senior Class Advisor it Excalibur Advisor E ' Coniniercial l,aw 1 tLRAci5 HALL Ohio Wesleyan University of Berlin University of Chicago English IV Latin I Latin II National Honor Society Advisor XVALTI-IR l,r:ATur:RMAN Instructor of Electric Shop and lts Related Subjects BETTY ANN HUETER Defiance College Hillsdale College English I Girl Reserve Advisor Excalibur Advisor JouN LEONARD hlanchester College Ohio State University Agriculture l, ll, lll. Farm Shop lnstructor F. F. A. Advisor 1 F 'A l. tl. KA'I'Tl-JRIIEINRICII Bliss College Kent State University Typewriting I Stenography I Central Treasurer for City Schools' Centralized Accounting System Treasurer of High School Student Activities Fund Faculty Manager of Athletics GLENN 1,1v1NGsToN University of Michigan Western State Normal Collt-gc Columbia University Ohio State University Biology American History Fr:-slunan Class Advisor V Club Advisor fxcalihzr-1944 37 GEORGE MASON OlIio Northern Ohio State University Industrial Arts Mechanical Drawing .lunior Class Advisor lli-Y Advisor lloN,tLo PETERS Ohio State University Physical Education .luuior High School Tcaclting Basketball Coach Asst. Football Coach HAROLD MILLER Ohio Northern llniversity of Toledo Ashland College Coordinator' of T 81 l lnstructor ol Related Subjects R. ll. RAUCII Miami University Ohio State University Commercial Arithmetic General Business Sophomore Class Advisor HAROLD MOHR Miami University Ohio State linivcrscity Chorus I. ll. Ill. IV MARY SAWYI-IR Ohio liiiiversity Howling Green Stale llniwrsity Ohio Slate llnivcrsity English Ill Art I, ll Home licononiics I. II. Ill Home Economics Club Advisor I iffw Indiana State Teachers College Indiana University M. SMITH GILBERT SMITH Defiance College lllinois World History Columbia American History Wisconsin Civics Algebra I Economics Advanced Algebra and Solid Geometry Chemistry Football Coach Asst. Basketball Coach Ht:RBI:RT Tom: RALPH XVI-IISSINGER University of Toledo lnstructor of Auto Mechanics and Its Related Subjects llc-idelberg: College English III Spanish l Spanish ll llead of School I.ibrary Tcxtbooks Leader of Dance Band H. B. SPIETH Defiance College Ohio State University Bowling Green State University Physics General Science l,r3oN,xRII Wow llanais Musical lnstitulc Metropolitan School of Music Band Orchestra lnstrutncnlal Music 38 fxcalibur-l944 glivrt we ace Athletics in wartime are essentially for the purpose of developing those attributes which go to make our youth better prepared to defend and pro- mote our democratic form of life. Healthful sports are part of the American way ol' life-the sourceof strength, the aggressiveness, the will to win that makes America different than slave nations. Coach H. L. Peters In early days when our forefathers were winning this country, every man on the frontier was a rifleman and a wilderness hunter, Ht and ready to he a warrior at need. In modern times the vital need for aggressive manhood is met and must he met lay a National devotion to strenuous sports. We are reaping the benefits now, as a glance at any list of distinguished fighting men will show. I think this is no time to let down on the physical and mental conditioning of the coming generation. This thought is well-expressed by the words of General MacArthur: HUpon the helds of friendly strife Are sown the seeds That, upon other fields on other days, Will hear the fruits of victory. Coach G. E. Smith 0 ,mb 5 . 9, Q , X' Siam N, X ,E f - .,. ,,.,q. A b - ..LAl, Q x x Y 6, N .. ?AX X H, 40 fxcalihzr-1944 f 'Qs' ' .L ...., , .. ........,,,..,....,.,:...ni.1 PIJUTB!-lLI. TEAM lfirsl Huw: llllill'l1'S l inr'l1. lVli1IlZiQ'f'l'., Yf'l'll0ll l,illlIN'l'. Hill SlH'f'I'li. lll1'llill'fl Whit- l'l'ill.l. lllilylllrll ,ll'l'0llN'. lion l'lllI'gf'SllIl. Jan-k lllll0l'Ill0ll. llunniv l'1!'lll'l', lllicla- lfuril, Iluvc- 5llIl1llll'l'Sl'l.ll, Nliillilglffll Sf-vmlfl How: llunnif- Oswalt, Dirk lVlf'lZgf'l'. ,lolm llallvr, lfurvst llilltllllilh. Lloyd Nlillvr, lic-110 Helmut. llli'lllll'Cl Slmwaller, Tom Galloway, l'll'f'Cl Wells. llflanager. Third Huw: Coach Ronald Peters, Gene Wable, Dave Balyvat. Russell lgLli'L'llllt'1', ,Iavk Lininger, Gene Miller, ,lavk Davis, ,lim Showalter, Clyde Coon, lion Stover. Cmwll Gil Slllltll. l'qUlll'fll Huw: Ed Dixon, Us-rw Kcslvr, llolmert Jones, liudger l,2lllIlt'l'. lfrvd Neifurcl. llnlm Urumlslall, l'zu1lSlu-rnlulm. llillll Ylbllllg, 011-n lVli'flilllQll. llllzirlvs llualw. ,luv Kcil. HAIL TU THE CHAMPS!!! x fxcalibuf--i944 41 FIJUTBALI. In the first game of the 543 season the Cougars played an inexperienced Bryan team and emerged victorious 33-0. Although Van Wert had only two weeks of practice they had their fundamentals well under control and scored virtually at will. Coon and Lininger divided the scoring with Coon crossing the goal three times and Lininger twice. Lininger also converted three points after touchdown. The following Friday we journeyed to Defiance to play the Bulldogs who had not been defeated in their last fifteen games. The Cougars broke their winning streak by a score of 33-0. Coon headed the scoring with two touchdowns. Ford, J. Showalter, and Lininger each tallied once. Lininger booted the three extra points. The Kenton Wildcats were our next victims. They were defeated 20-0 in a hard fought game at Kenton. All 20 points were made in the first quarter. The Cougars were badly handicapped having two regulars on the sidelines with injuries. Metzger, Coon, and J. Showalter each scored once. Coon and Showalter also plunged over for extra points. It was our first league contest. In our next game we defeated the Bluffton Pirates 20-0 at Bluffton. It was the third consecutive out-of-town game. Lininger, Ford, and J. Showalter scored one touchdown each. Lininger booted the two points. The Cougars hit their full stride against a strong Bellefontaine squad and de- feated them 32-7. The game was played in a sea of mud with heavy rain falling during most of the game. This defeat by the Cougars was the only loss Bellefontaine suffered all season. By winning this game the Van Wert gridders recovered the highly valued traveling trophy. Coon scored twice, Lininger, J. Showalter and Dick Showalter each tallied one touchdown. Dick Showalteris touchdown carrie on a sixty yard run after a pass interception. Van Wert met stiff opposition in winning over the Wapakoneta Redskins 20-0. After a scoreless first quarter Van Wert made two touchdowns on line plunges by J. Showalter and Lininger. Showalter romped across the goal line again in the third quarter for Van Wert's final score. Liningeris accurate kicking accounted for the three points after touchdown. Avenging a bitter 21-0 defeat inflicted by Lima Central the previous season the Cougar gridders trampled the Dragons 18-7. The game, however, was not as close as the score might indicate. Lima was only able to gain two first downs during the entire game. D. Miller, J. Showalter, and Lininger each scored one touchdown. Playing our final out-of-town game at St. Marys we defeated the Roughriders 26-13. The Cougars wasted no time scoring nineteen points in the first eight minutes of play. Playing against mostly reserve players St. Marys came back strong in the third quarter and gave the Cougars a real scare. The Cougars recovered in time to score again and put the game on ice. J. Showalter crossed the goal twice, Coon and Lininger each tallied once. We defeated our traditional rivals, the Celina Bulldogs 18-0. This victory as- sured us of the league championship and an undefeated, untied season. The weather conditions were in Celina's favor with heavy rain and sleet preventing the Cougars running up a much higher score. Coon led the scoring with two touchdowns. Lininger scored the remaining six points on a plunge off tackle. fxcalilfar-1944 AND CUM. V' . 11 Varsity Bail-iuthall Team I list Huw: Jl'l'4lllll'. Wm-Hs. Nlwvsim-F, 'Put au, Crumlsluff. liullm,-ll, IH ul 11 u lx I mln und Huw: fzillllhkllf. lim-lmul. Sliqwzmr, M4ll11'4lf'. HZll'I'i0IllllS rd How: NlilllilQi'l'SI lxvslm-r. Case X .X X A Comm HUNALIJ 1111 H fxcalibar-1944 43 Hnsnrvn Basketball Tlsam st Huw: liultxvll. Mmgull. lm-lx. Iyllllllilll, Nlusie-r. Wvllf. tlmu-In Smith , -. , . ,. . 'mul lxuw: Ixlvl. Ilill'lAlQ'lllUF. Nlllln-r. Slvlllvr. Xllvu lllircl Row: NIilIlilg1l'l'SI Kr-slvr. Cusv fill I ull uncles Ili1kI'nuI11ku l' Il I IH ilu fl l'm-'Y Ixl'l'Illll'I4l'I IMI, I lull nil 44 fxcalibur-1944 B SHETBALI. The Van Wert High Cougars traveled to Greenville for their opening game and came out on the short end of a 36-33 score. Barrientos collecting 13 points was the leading scorer. The following week the Cougars hit their stride and completely swamped an inexperienced Delphos Jefferson team 50-24. Every varsity player saw action. Ada's Bulldogs proved to be a stumbling block in the Cougars' path, defeating them 40-39 in a heart-breaking game. The lead changed several times during the contest with the Cougars leading 39-38 just before the game ended. With just a few seconds remaining an Ada player sank a long one to win 40-39. The Cougars next traveled to Bellefontaine to play the Chieftains, it was our first league game of the season. The- Chieftains who had always been a jinx before proved no match for the alert Cougars who easily won 34-29. Establishing a new scoring record the Cougars trounced the St. Mary's Roughriders 66-27. The Van Wert Cougars displayed an uncanny shooting ability by a large per cent of their shots. On the night of January 21, 1944, Van Wert received a stinging defeat at tlie hands of our traditional rival, Celina. The Cougars kept pace with the Bulldogs first half but the large floor and Celina's streamline bankboards began to tell on the Cougars second half as they lost 35-21. Playing a fine defensive game the Cougars easily disposed of Paulding 47-28. The Cougars allowed Paulding only 4 points during the entire first half. The Cougars were defeated the following week 38-35 by a spirited Wapakoneta team. After leading by as much as 11 points the first half the Cougars faltered badly after the intermission. Galloway, who had been injured the two previous games, returned to score 17 points for the Cougars. Bluffton was the next opponent and they handed the Cougars a 62-36 setback. Although beaten by 26 points Van Wert did very well. Bluffton was undefeated and had a 71 point average. The next nigllt the Van Wert Cougars journeyed to Lima to tangle with the South High Tigers. When the final gun sounded the Cougars were on the short end of a 47-29 score. The Cougars kept pace the first part of the game but the hard contest the night before had a telling effect. The Cougars found the range against the Defiance Bulldogs and sent them back with a 33-25 licking. The Van Wvert Cougars had little trouble dominating the visitors except in the third stanza when they outscored us 9-3. Fading badly in the final minutes the Van Wert Cougars fell victims to Delphos St. Johns 24-23 at Delphos St. Johns. In their final league appearance of the season the Cougars dropped a close game to the Kenton Wildcats by a score of 51-45. The Cougars had tough luck with two players fouling out in the first half. In their last regular game of the season the Cougars trounced the Bryan Golden Bears 50-23 at Bryan. The Cougars opened fast and scored 13 points before Bryan could locate the basket. Showalter scored 22 points for an individual season scoring record. TOURNAMENT AT DEFIANCE The Cougars who hadn't played the quality of basketball all season of which they were capable hit their stride in the tournament and proved they weve an outstanding and not just an average team. In their first tournament match the Cougars drew Bryan. The game was almost an exact dupli- cate of the one they played at Bryan the previous week. This time the Cougars defeated them 4-8-20. The Cougars were paired with Defiance in the semi-finals and had a difficult time disposing of them 26-23. Ford and Bebout were unable to play because of a temporary quarantine for scarlet fever. In the finals the Cougars were matched against the Napoleon Wildcats. The Cougars climaxed their tournament play by beating them 26-25. This game will be long-remembened by Van Wert sports fans. Bebout and Ford were not able to participate because of the quarantine. It was the first time in the history of Van Wert High School basketball that the Cougars have won the district championship. REGIONAL TOURNAMENT AT BOWLING GREEN The Cougars drew Mansfield in the Regional Tournament at Bowling Green and made an excellent showing despite the fact they were defeated 39-28. They showed a fine fighting spirit. fxcalibur-I944 45 no J GIRLS' SPIJHTS The girls started a new school year as enthusiastic as ever for the forthcoming: sports. On the nice days of autumn each class had soccer teams which played their games outside. The sophomores took and held the lead in the tournament. As winter approached the girls selected class teams for a volleyball tournament. The Juniors and Seniors had to share the championship in that sport. Then came basketball, which is the favorite sport of most girls. liach class had four teams except the Seniors who had two teams. This tournament consisted of seventy- two games, and after they were all played the members of each class chose an all-star team to represent them in the final tournament. Freshmen: I. Fleece: C. Curtisg M. J. Finkhouseng L. Cooperg J. Baylesg C. Shafferg P. Brakeg Z. Davisg B. Feigertg J. Walters. Sophomores: M. Pearsong P. Shaw: R. Tindallg M. Curtisg B. Bernheiselg M. Griblerg E. Snavelyg M. Cryerg K. Gaddisg S. Manship. Jugiors: J. Dilworthg D. Campbell: B, Richardg R. Adamsg P. Agler: D. Fleeceg I. Tozzer: . Lad . J Seniors: S. Albrightg M. Towseyg G. Leiterg D. Owens: C. Picrceg P. Baxter: R. Manship: P. Bernheiselg R. Houserg M. Eschbach. Each class played two rounds. The Seniors were undefeated the hrst round but in the second the Sophomores defeated them. The Freshmen being beaten twice by the Seniors who came to the rescue and took the Sophomores, so the Seniors were the proud Champs'7 of the tournament. When spring comes for good, baseball will start in full swing with many girls out for it. The gym classes have varied somewhat this year with archery, horse-shoe pitching. and shuffleboard, plus the four major sports usually exercised in these classes. -.1-.-..,. l gt Y, 1 ei? 9 Z... 46 fxcalibulf-1944 .,..,.,W............ - .,.... T 8 I l5ASKl'l'l'l3ALl, 'l'l'lAM BUYS' I TH!-UVI H!-TL' The 113-411 season of the hoys' intramural program was one of the most successful in years. The intramural program was under the capalrle superx ision of Coach llonaltl Peters. Because of wartime conditions there was not the usual variety of sports, hut the enlarged physical education program helped relieve the shortage. Basketball, as usual, dominated the scene. At the heginning of the season there were two leagues, A and B: but later they merged into one league. The schedule was divided into two rounds with a playoff between the two winners. The Future l'THl'Il1Cl'S, undefeated in seven games. easily captured the first round. The F. F. A. team was composed by V. Palmer, Davidson. Ferguson, Thomas. ll. Palmer. and Grubb. The second round was. however. a different story with the T S l juniors tying the Aggies for first place. The Junior traclesinen eliminated the Aggies and earned the right to meet the l . l . A. in the playoff. The Junior T Sz l continued their driving offense and defeated the lfuture FZll'lllf'I'S in a tight. hard fought game. The champion teanl is composed of C. Miller. Yaslic. Smith, Sunderland, and Pollock. fxcalihlr-1944 47 F. F. A. BASKETBALL TEAM The next event was a class tournament in which varsity players were allowed to participate. It was a handicap tournament in which the upperclassmcn at the start gave the underclassmen a four point advantage. The Seniors drew the Freshmen and had little trouble disposing of them. The Juniors defeated the Sophomores with ease. The finals proved to be a thrilling contest with the Seniors leading at the half, but the underclassmen came through to win 45-35. Although this tournament was the end of intramural play it was not the end of sports activity in the high school. Through the efforts of Coach Peters the physical education program was greatly enlarged both in the number of activities and the interest among the students. The boys enjoyed wrestling, boxing, ping-pong, softball, and swimming was added this spring. To the boys expecting to join the armed services when school is out the gym classes had a special attraction. The classes went through the commando training course at regular intervals. lt consisted of calisthenics, running the stadium course, climbing fences, jumping low hurdles, and the 100 yard-sprint to hnish. It serves as a wonderful conditioner. We 1 43 fxcalihlr-1944 GIRLS' THLETIB SSUEI TTU On September twenty-nine the Girls' Athletic Association started the year an- ticipating a successful future under the capable leadership of Miss Geraldine Arnold, assisted by Miss Genevieve Borden. In addition to the sixty old meinbers, the Girls' Athletic Association inducted thirty new members on October eleven with a pot-luck supper, followed by a very impressive candlelight ceremony. The old members, each holding a candle, formed a Vg and the new members entered the gym to the tune of The 'Vi Girl. The oath was then read to them by the President, Dorcas Owens. During the year we had helpful programs on self-improvement, a pot-luck supper, skits, group singing and dancing, and a party in the spring. On February eleven, before the Bluffton basketball game, the association spon- sored a chili supper which went over very nicely. The major sports in which the girls participated were Soccer, Volleyball, Bas- ketball, and Softball. Biking, Bowling, Swimming, Hiking, Skating, Badminton, and Ping-pong are some of the minor sports. The cabinet for thc 1943-4-4 year consisted of the following girls: ' ........,. Dorcas Owens President .,.....................,........ ........,. .............. Vice President ,.,.......... .,.,..,. M ary Eschbach Secretary Treasurer ........Y.. Program Chairman ............... Assistant Program Chairman.. Historian ................ ...,........... Basketball Manager ..........,... Assistant Basketball Volleyball Manager Soccer Manager ..... Softball Manager .... ........ Biking, Bowling, Swimming .. Manager ......... Pat Baxter Peg Bernheisel Barbara Beard Garnet Poling Cfluplafld .....,,.,...Ruth Tindall ........Ilo Williamson Katherine Eschbach Mary Lou Gribler Eleanor Hall ....Marjorie Mayette Hiking, Skating, Horseback Riding .,... .... ....Yvonne Gallapoo Ping-pong, Shuffieboard, Badminton ....... ....... Virginia Olberding Song Leader ..................-......-------..------,.-- -'------- Freshman Representative ....,,................,............---,.- ----------- C Olleen CUTUS We had a very enjoyable year in G. A. A. and we sincerely hope you have as much success in years to come. fxcalihzr-1944 49 Dave Balyeat Angel Barrientos Gene Beborn .lack Davis Clide Ford V- CLUB l Lloyd Miller .lack Monroe Vernon Palmer Bill Siders Paul Sherman Tom Galloway Dick Showalter Bob Grandstaff .lim Showalter .lack Lininger Dave Summerselt Dick Metzger Forrest Thomas Gene Miller .lack Thornton Gene Wahle Clyde Coon-President ffm ffm , X Q 34- .M1 Smile Ginger Malin- ll xx itll lllllS hung: ugly Surmumlm-ml Bob Glilllllbllf? Y fluslll Ull lVll'. Sl'llil llill1'? l l laws l.y1'c Clulm Nkfxibkkfxeb 59 fxcalibur-1944 VUE TIIJNA ERIE LT HE The Van WCl't-M8l'Sll Vocational Agriculture Department has made a success of the past year. A Although new ideas are being offered to the farmer, it is sometimes difhcult for them to see the new change. By teaching them to the farm boy now, farming in the future will be modernized. Farming is an old industry, but it has many changes in store for the future. Mr. Leonard, the Vocational Agriculture Advisor, tries, in a four year course, to cover as much of the farming industry as possible. The hrst two years farm crop production and animal husbandry are offered with farmshop. The Junior and Senior Farmers select Farm Engineering and Farm Soil and Management which are necessary to complete the four year course. Each student is required to have projects and supervised practices. These are all done outside of school time. This year they have selected sixty-seven projects and forty-eight supervised projects which they aim to accomplish. From the Agricultural Department come many of the boys who take part in our major sports and activities. Those who played football are: Richard Showalter, Vernon Palmer, Donald Furgeson, and Robert Jones. ln basketball: Richard Baltzell. Student Council: Vernon Palmer and Paul Grubb. To give you an idea of what has happened to the boys who have graduated from this course, eight are in the Army, six are in the Marines, three are in the Navy, two are in industry, five are overseas, and six are actually taking advantage of their ac- complishments and have their own farms. fxcalihzr-l944 53 l 4 l TH DES A D INDUSTRIES The Trades and lndustrfes Departlnent of the Nun Wert l'ublie Sehool System was organized in eooperation with the hi 1-'sh lfoundation Sehool on September I, l939. Any boy who has sueeesslully eolnpieted his Slllllltlllltlll' year may enroll in this course at the beginning of his Junior year. Hai-h department has its uwn rooni used for shop instruetion. and boys have shop all morning. ln the afternoon tl'ey have subjeets whieh are related to their par- t'eular eourse. For the study of the allied subjeets they have a well-equipped drawing room. related seienee rooni. and a library. There are fifty-five students enrolled in the eourse. Twenty-nine are taking lllEil'lllIlf' shop. twelve are taking efeetrieity. and fourteen are taking unto shop. The teaching personnel eonsists of H. C. Miller. Coordinator: H. I.. Todd. Auto Nleehaniesg W. L. Leatherman. llleetrir-ity: and J. L. llrown, Maehine Shop. ln football the T. SL l. was well represented by Gene llebout. ,lack Davis. Clide Ford. Lloyd Miller, Robert Crandstaff. RllS5l'll llueehner. Paul Sherman. Gene Wable. and Gene Miller. Many of these boys eolnposed the starting line-up. Basketball didn't have sueh a large representation but it was just as important. The players were: Gene Bebout, Clide Ford. and Robert Crandstaff. Robert Brubaker represented the T. 84 I. as cheerleader. He always did a very good job. Wlayne Seott, who always performed nieely. was the drum major for the high sehool affain this year. P . Above all we must not forget those boys who went lo do a greater serviee by entering the Armed l ort-es: Dale Taylor. Lloyd Miller. Harold Shaw. ,lalnes Miller. Wayne Seott, and Harlan Taylor. ln a school no larger than ours we are yery fortunate to hayc a brunch sueh as this. 54 fxcalihlr-I944 ST IIET The lnenibers of the Student Council by classes are: lfreslnnen' lletsy lfeigcrt. Virginia Pllillipy. Charles llaabe. Virginia Scary Kent Speitll. SoplunnorefflVlildred Becker. Paul Crubb, Helen Kruse. lill'llLll'fl Mosier. jiin Showalter, ,lack Thornton. ,luniorfAngel liarrientos. l'al Ueliolt. llieliard Finch. Pat Hines. l1ilIllt'l' lliser. l'aul Slicrnian. David SllIltlIlPI'S9l.l.. i Scniorfltobert Beams. Barbara Beard, Gene Beboul, ,lack Clifton, Richard lrelon. Arthur Milligan. Vernon Palnier, jim. Stover. Allen xVllll!lt'l'l. These members were nominated by their class presidents and elected by their luoine rooms. The presidents automatically become members. The ollicers for the year were Jack Clifton, Presidentg Elmer Hisey, Vice l'resi- dent. and lVlildred Becker. Secretary. The chairmen and activities of the live squads are listed below. The chairman of the Social Squad was Barbara Beard. This squad has charge ol all school social affairs. The chairman of the Assembly Squad was Pat DeBolt. This squad supervises all assembly programs and pep sessions. The Conduct Squad has the patroling of the halls as its main duty. Allen Will- nlert was chairman. The vital job of procuring money was under the jurisdietion of Richard lrelon. who was chairman of the lfinance Squad. Helen Kruse was chairman of the Courtesy Squad. whose duty it is to welcome and assist all new students and to send greeting cards to sick students. The Student Council also sponsored its three big annual activities: The sale of War Bonds and Stamps. Eighth Grade Visitation Day. and the Activities Ticket sales campaign. The Student Council wishes to express its gratitude to o Mr. Callapoo and Miss Armstrong. ur faculty advisors. fxcgzlibur-1944 AZ' ff fill HLET U ILL STAFF All copy due todayl Such was the call that went out on every other lfrida in lloorn lOl. On the Friday following this urgent call. t - rnernlmers gathered in the lluhlicatir f '- linished prod ' y In bmrnrr I in llluc to 1 uet. .. .1 JUILI. stall , lrepare for the distrilrution ol thc There were fourteen issues printed this year. With a circulation of 600, approxi- mately 500 went to the student body, and the rest is ere put on tile, sold outside. sent to service men, or exchanged with other schools. Keeping in view the motto of the SLJARLET QLTILI., For the good of the School, this yearis staff has tried to find and print news stories and features which were of current interest to the student body and which they will enjoy reading in the future. Upon publication ofthe first issue, a few of the staff lllClllllCI'S found certain johs that they particularly liked, and continued them throughout the year. Each one on the stall had an opportunity during the year to try his hand a writing editorials, news stories, features, and headlines. The l94-3-444 stall included: liditor-in-Chief. Dorcas Owens: joan Agler. David lialyeat, Pat Baxter, liarlrara Beard. june Conley, Yvonne Uallapoo, Doris Green. lfleanor Hall, Yvonne Leatherman. jackie lVlahan. lleliecca Manship, Virginia Ullvcr- ding. Bonnie Preston, liarharu Schreiner, liarhara Xvilllgillllilll. lVlr. Callapoo was the faculty advisor. The staff enjoyed publishing the SCAKLI-YI' Ql'Il.l. very much this year. and it is their inost sincere wish that you received an equal amount of pleasure from it. 'l'lu- lligh Sclifml Hvninr Band started the yc-ar by appearing on the gI'll,lll'UIl at all thc- liunnf gaunvs anml displaying many unique furlnatiulis. Ihr- nmst outstanding pci'f+n'iuuin:f- was given NllW'UlIlbEl' 15 in 0bsc'rvam'v of Arinistiw- llaiy ut Ilu- ftzuliuin. 'l'lu- sf-niur lunnl 4-unilminfltl with the- juniur haml furmf-tl nn Ihf- write-I' nf Ilu- griflirun lu tln' tuna- ul Ove-1' 'l'lu'i'v In-uflt-fl lay the- flags nf the Allie-Il nations. 'l'lu- fm-nim' llilllfl lurnn-fl Ilu- wmwl l'1-aw anrl Ihf- junior lmaiul l-Itl'lll4'tl l9l8-llIl'f: znul. au'- UUlllIHlllll'll lvy Ilu' ltlllltl. .lllllv lifmlvy sung This is Worth Fighting For. 'l'lu-n Ihr- fs-niur lunul lnrnu-ml at vrum unnl llalrlnuru lim-tml rc'w'ilr'ml ln l'1liillIlf'l'S l if'l1l. 'llllf' l't'l'I'lllUIly wan rmlrllllle-sl will: tuna. .N pi-p lnzunl nl uluuul lift:-vn llll'lIllll'I'S. playa-fl ul all tlrf- ur-svlillnliw. Un Nlurvli 2711114 28 Nlr. Wulf pri-se-nl1-il Init Annual Bantl lfniu'4'rl in tlu- l,inI'uln Alllllltlllllltl. wliivh wax lille-Il In vupuvily. As tln' Vllflillllh opt-in-Il In Ilu- slrainx nl Yic'lu1'y c,VI'I'llIl'P-Q hy llf'I'lllHWI'lI. lin- llag- www- 4li-A pluywl agziimt Ll lvzwlxgruunil ul ra-ml. whilv. unrl hluf' wiIli silvvr Mars. 'lllw llugx wvrv Ihr- l5unlwr Hill. KillllI'MllillxI'.u ilr'un1l l'niun. 'I'lu- Nvw AlI1t'l'lK'?lll Flag uf l7T7. anll 'l'lu- .'XlllI'I'll'ilIl I l'lug from lillsm In llllfl, Ihefw llagw t'0I7l'I'Sl'lllf ll Ihr- tln-nu' ul tlu- 1'1lII4't'l'I. As Ulrl Glory Nlaiwlu-5 On. Aftr-I' tlu- I-nm'4'i'I Ilu- vwwiity lll4'IlIlN'I'H ul Ilu- llanfl wvrc' f'Illf'I'l2:lllll'4l ut it lnrniul party. whivh was gixcn in place of the Annual Band Feslival, which ha: been cancelled Im' the iluraliun. fxcalihlr - 1944 U H E H E 5 T H A llwllf' Nan Wort High Sc-l1ool Urclwstra spvnt illltllllfll' yi-ur in lnllilnl in 111111 ancl luml work und:-r thi- rlirvrtio11 of Mr. lA'UIlill'i'l Wolf. lVlusi1- for lltltll tln- junior unfl Senior vluss plays uncl llllIIlt'l'llllf4 nl lt 1 1 ion was Supplied by tliv orvliefstra. 'lilw tll'l'llPSll'8 llilS lwvn wry lwlplul in kioni no llie morale of the srliool. Students wl1o 1-oniposv tlu' f,l'l'llt'Sll'il ure: l'ut1'i1'iz1 lluglvy zuul l oi ali S1 ll 1 ll'tllIllNlIlt'S1 Doris Crvmi anal Allvii xvlllllll'l'i. iiolinsz lgill'llill'il Willum olvoi ll nx Lon fiI'il7l8l', flute: lii1'l1arcl LLITPII. cello: Carol JL-an lla1'1'Py and X'i1,1n 1 l IX 1-lu1'i11PtS: He-len lfloliiigvr and ,loan Laclcl. SitX0pllUllt'S2 Cora May XX iltai liinmli horn: june Conley. string bass: lfarl ZlItll11Pl'Illilll. trun1p1-tg Juvk Clifton cliuni 1 1 l Suv Covke, piano. QZQ eff 7?-5? PLAY Un Nmm-ililwl' IU. IUII3. ul Hzllll l'.M.. llw vluss uf 191-5 IJl'l'rl'lIl1'll Iln- annual junior lfln-5 llm in ilu- Liniuln Mnlilurirnn. 'l'lnA K4'zll'4l4ni lznnily vvvrc- quits' happy lH't'i-llISf' lllarcia Rvillllilll lliillim- lll'lIlblllx1'l'l WLIN funn lu I1-1-niilw lln- Iurinls- ul' Sin-rwin l,ilI'lil'I' lllillun Hlllltlt'lllN:lllglll. llc-1' lllUllll'I'. I.unru lil-ui-+I'-ii lXxlIlllll.l4l'll Sfllililllll wuf t'Slll'l'lillly ou-l'jnyml lwuxxisv lln- lJllI'l'it'l'S we-rm' hlll'll u lulln'-lrlnmle-il l.nnily. 'l'ln-5 www- on lllf' fm-iul rvgislz-rl Nlr. H1'ill4fl0ll lllny lhnywl was flm-liglm-ml lwvuiiw Sli' Purlwi' lliill Nnlnlm-rl was lliinlxing of lulxing l1in1 as a l!lI5lIlf'bh purlin-l'. Nunn lI,uli'im'in llinvv VN l N nh ln- only me-inlwr ul lln- lannil-' Wllil l'tJilliL4'tl lllal he-r gllllltlllillIg1Qllll'I'.h lll'ilI'l was lnnvll lu lliul ul' lnnnlmim- 'lml Calloway 4Him'lu1l'cl l'llllt'll.l .-X wwhling invilnlinn was sont In all Iln' I1-lzltiws lIIl'llHlll1g, Lily liminluii. llie- lulavk-slim-p nl llw lznnily. ll0Wl'Nl'I'. il was il lurky llllllg lllut Lily ll'cgL Cunplanili vuinr- luwuim- flu- cumfiin-r-il Iln- Illll'lxl'l'5 lllul Iln- Hvzmloiis we-re il l'4IlIlIllt'll ly crazy family anal lln-y ill-ville-ll to Inlw lll4'll llgllllllg fun liuvlx lIlDlll1'. Nana lllt'll culllriwil lu get lllarviu unll 'l'ml llYg1l'lllK'l'. and hlIl'l'l'I'1ll'll xl-rx llI1'l'lN. l'il'llbI't' lln- play vnnla-ml Il was ll'ill'lII'll lllul llw Lily wlm H-spoilili-ul In tln- inxllulinn was nut 1 Iln- nnnn' l.lly wllo was Ilic lklllllly lrlalvlx-slwop. lllIS fav! was ul sllPl'lLil llllf'I'I'hl ln Wally lXl'ill'llUIl llnnini' Ilism-yi lln- fun of lllr- family. l'f-in-lnpv. Q-lvwn yi-ali' nlfl ll2llly,lIlf'I' of llw Rl'3I'llllllf4 lllinfallic' Atlllllhl nnil lfwiv. lln- niuii tlln Willininmnl. supplic-nl lln' lllllpfllk llllitbllgllllllll tlle- play. Phyllis Hllrle-y. who llllI'll'Lly4'll Xlrs lurlwr. isuf wry l'HllXill1'llIgl ax u xniilille--ugvrl snuli. fxcalihlr-l944 59 SE IIJH III. SS PI. Y PRIDE AND PHEJUDICEN The '-H Senior Class presented Pride and l'rejudicel' as its farewell performance. on April 28. l94-1. The setting is laid in lfngland during the last decade of the lfighteenth Century. Quaint antique furniture and colorful Eighteenth Century costumes left the audience with the impression that they had really lived in the Bennefs time. Dick lreton's goatee and mustache were real which helped to make the play authentic. The play takes place in a small town just fifty miles from London. Longlmorne. at the turn of the eighteenth century. The cast chosen from the try-outs is as follows: Mrs. Bennet lDoris Green! fair. fat. and forty-five: and Mr. Bennet. her hushand tllick lretonl hgure and scheme ways of which they can get their live daughters married off to handsome and wealthy gentlemen. First there is ,lane Bennet 1Ruth llaltzelll the oldest and most heautiful of the daughters. Then lflizalieth Bennet ljackie Mahan! the second daughter. not as pretty and attractive as her sister but remarkable for her quick wit and bubbling laughter. Next, Kitty Bennet ljune Polingj the next older. pretty and peevish: and Mary Bennet tl3arhara Beard! the third in line. with a test for music and the least attractive of the five sisters. Then Lydia Bennet tBarhara Xvaugamant the youngest daughter. spoiled and headstrong hut boisterous and full of vitality. Uutside the family are Charles Bingley lAllen Willmertl a wealthy and agreeahle young bachelor: Fitzwilliams Darcy ll'aul Rossi Bingleyis friend. proud and haughty: Caroline Bingley lVirginia Ulberdingt Bingleyfs handsome sister. hut ill-natured. her manner much more formal than that of the liennetisz Captain Wickham lliarl Barsont fascinating. hut insincere. a young army oflicer. exceptionally good- looking: William Collins ljim Davisl a pompous young rector. extremely con- ceited. ahout 25 years old: Hill lllayid Balyeall the llennefs lmutler: Lady Catherine De Burgh llfleanor Hall! Darcyfs aunt. a dominant woman of sixty with a heavy voice. A capacity audience attended the play and seemed to enjoy it thoroughly. 60 fxcalihzr-l944 EHIJH 5 'lihis year the Van Wert High School Chorus was eolnposed of three separate groups. These were the freshmen, the sophomore, and lhe junior-senior 1-horuses. ililll'l'f' were also boys' and girls' organizations and various quartets and sexlelles. The ehorus sang old, well-known carols for the Christinas program. The annual ehoral eoneert was presented on Nlareh lil and was well rem'eix'ed. Ili-sides the enlire ehorus of H5 voiees a group of junior high sehool pupils gaw- sereral seleelions. The following program was given hy the high sehool 1-horns: Nlixed Cihorus-elieautifnl Savior. Chrislianser: The Crimson Rose. lilol-Ley: My Love llwell in a Northern Land. lflgarg Water Boy, Piteher. Iioys' Chorus fffff Winter Song, Hullardg Shadow Nlareh, Cain: Oh. Miss llannah. Deppen. Boys' Quarlelflnttle Close Harmony, Grabelg Look Away to Heaven, Herbert. Girls' Cl'l0l'llSfC3lll1 Be Thy Sleep. Caing American Prayer. Stock-Rose: Snow Legend, Clokey. Boys' QuarletfKenlneky Bahe, Urahelg l Had a Ureain. Spaeth. lVlixed IZhorus--V-'lillere Are Sueh Things. Waring: Dark Water. ,Iann-sq Spirit ol de l,ord Done Fell. Cain: 'liradi Nuka. Withol: Ode lo Anierira. Cain. Nom-al music in Van Wert High Sehool is under the ahle direr-lion of Mr. Harold Mohr. fxcalihlr-1944 61 UNIUH-SE IUH PHUM The junior-Senior Prom was held on May 21 of last year in the Lincoln Audi- torium. The festivities began at 8:30 with a novelty Crand lVlarch in the shape of il V led by Pat Baxter and Clyde Coon. Then Clyde Coon, on behalf of the Juniors, gave an address in which he welcomed the Seniors. Charles ZillSllli1SiCl', Senior Class presi- dent, responded, thanking the juniors for Prom. This was followed hy the singing of the Alma Mater, led by June Conley. The auditorium was decorated to represent an old colonial garden with greenery all along the outside oi the gym adding greatly to the atmosphere. Un thc stage the front of a very attractive colonial mansion was pictured. Refreshments of punch and cookies were served from a log cabin in one corner of the gynl. At the other end was a lovely garden with an old-fashioned gate and fence around it. The chairs and swings in the garden accommodated those who didn't care to dance. The ceiling was of many colored strips of crepe paper and in the center were suspended numerous cotton balls. Mac Finch and his orchestra from Kenton furnished excellent music for the evening. In the playroom cards and games were provided for those who wanted some diversion. The Juniors thought hard and worked several months so that Prom would he long remembered by both classes, especially the Seniors. The dance ended at 12:30. Slowly the crowd diminished and then every one realized that Prom for 1943 was over. 69 fxcalibaf--1944 EXE LIB H ST FF The conditions brought about by the war had their effects on the Excalibur. A shortage of zinc used in making plates has reduced the number of pictures. The scarcity and cost of paper has also reduced the number of pages. llowever the members of the Staff are grateful that we are able to publish the Excalibur this year. The Staff is deeply indebted to Mr. Gallapoo. our adxisor, lor his patience and helpful advice. The solutions to many dillicult problems were made easy by sugges- tions from him. We are likewise grateful to Miss Betty Heuter. our English advisor. for her grammatical assistance. The following students are the Excalibur Staff members: liditor-in-Chief ,,......,..,......,,........,,.....t..,,..,..,,.....,.,,...,..r,,,......,..,,,,... liarbara liouise liiearcl Associate Editor ........ ........,...,.. E leanor U. Hall Business Manager .,...,...Y,,,...... ,....... B onnie Lou Preston: Assistant Business Manager ...... ......,. Y 'vonne Leatherman Advertising Manager ..,.,......,........., ,........... D orcas Owens Assistant Advertising Manager ...... ....... Y rvonne Callapoo Circulation Manager .................... ...... A rthur Milligan Assistant Circulation Manager ...... ...... J une Waitman joke Editor ,,,,,,,,,.,.,,.,,,,,,,,ti.,,i,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...,., ....,.., ,.....i. R ichard lreton Calendar ,,,,Y,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,..,,,...,...,,,.,.,........,,.....,..,.........,,,.,,.....,... Gllltll Organizations .,,,,,,,,,,, Pat Baxter. Jack Cliffton. Jacqueline Mahan, Barbara Waugraman Features i,,i,,ie,, ,,,,.,,,,,.,.... l Joris Green, Rebecca Manship. ,loan Agler, ,lune Conley Sports ,,,,..,, ,,,i,,.e,.,,,.,,,,,i,,,.,.,,,,i....,,.,.,,,...,,, P eg Bernheisel, David llalyeat Ftu-ulty ,,,,,, ,.,...,..,.,,,.....,.,...,,,........., l larbara Schreiner Alumni .,,,VV ,.,,....,.,..,,...... M argraret Stetler, Vivian Wise Art ,,,AtV,Aw.,,,.,, .,,,.. R oger l-lumriekhouse. Richard Whitcraft Personals ,,,,tY,t,,V ,,,,i,e.,,,i,,i,,,i,i,,,,.,,,,,,,,,, V irginia lVlcCrew. Nirginia Ulberdingz Phqytggraphy ,,,,,w ,,,A,,,e,,ii,,,,,.,,,i,,,,,,,,i..,,,,i,,,,i,,,,,,,..,, P at Kimmel. Allen Willmert Typigts .,.,,.,,.,,, ,,.,,,,, S ylvia Albright, Ruth Baltzell, Kathryn Busch, June Poling fxcalibur-1944 63 NATIUNAL HU UH SUEIETY Early in the year tlw National Honor Society 4-lucu-il olliccrs for the prescnt school year. They are Yvonne Leatherman. president: lfarl liarson, vicc-president, and Dorcas Owens, secretary-treasurer. Other members clcctvd last your were liarhara Beard, Virginia Olberding, and Allen Wilhnert. On Tuesday, May 9, a very impressive ceremony was he-ld in Lincoln Auditorium at which time the new lnembers added their names to the list of the most illustrious students of by-gone years. The new nienibers are Seniors-,lack Clifton, Yvonne Galla- poo, Susan Cooke, Doris Green, Eleanor Hall, Mary Hofmann, Richard lreton, Arthur Milligan, Mildred Richey, Bonnie Preston, Paul Ross, and ,Iunc Waitniang juniors- ,Ioanne Becker, Billie ,lean Brubaker, Patty De-Bolt, Richard Finch, Elmer Hisey, Winnifred Schaadt, and Carolyn Wyatt. We congratulate these new members. Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service are the four principles of thc National Honor Society. We feel sure that the members will live up to the standards of the high ideals of this society long after they have graduated. The keystone and flaming torch are the einblenls of the organization. Scholarship and Character con- tribute to build a strong keystone, and Leadership and Service help us to carry thc flaming torch, which lights the way to loyalty, honor, unscltishness, and high ann- bitions for our school. We take this opportunity to pay tribute to Miss Hall, our very able advisor. Her great encouragement and her untiring effort to carry on the National Honor Society and its high standards is greatly appreciated by the lnenibers of this organization. 64 fxcalibw--1944 THE GIRL RESERVE CLUB Ready for Servicef, the objective for the year, was well carried out by the Girl Reserve Club of 1943-4-4. Making bandages for Red Cross, repairing toys for children, Christmas caroling, making service men's scrapbooks, and helping with publicity for the school and Y. W. C. A. are some of the accomplishments of the Girl Reserves. A lovely Mother and Daughter tea was held at the Y. W. C. A. in October to open the G. R. year. This was followed by an Open House, an evening of fun, for all prospective members. Then after the induction service the club settled down to its service projects and regular meetings with speakers, debates and discussions. The 'florg Jump, the Girl Reserve social event of the year furnished a good time for students of the high school. The Easter assembly was very impressive. Each year it is sponsored by the G. R., and this year it was especially impressive. Arranged by Mary Dannecker and a com- mittee, the program consisted of an address by Rev. Martz, hymns by the students, selections by the choir, and a candlelight procession. The Girls Reserves, who are the juniorg members of the Y. W. C. A., meet twice a month, Monday evening at 7:30. They are affiliated with both the Y. W. C. A. and the high school. The club is under the leadership of a president, cabinet, and sponsors. Following are the officers for this year: President, Virginia Olberdingg Vice President, Winnifred Schaadtg Secretary, Bonne Preston, Treasurer, June Poling. The various chairmen of committees are: devotions, Mary Dannecker, publicity, Barbara Schreiner, program, Eleanor Hallg courtesy, Mildred Becker, social, Jacqueline Mahan. The sponsor is Miss Betty Hueter. HI-Y This year the whole tempo of the school has increased and this change of pace has been manifest in the activities of the Hi-Y. Of the three officers, Allen Willmert, President, Vernon Palmer, Vice Presidentg and Jack Clifton, Secretary-Treasurer, only the President and Secretary-Treasurer were able to attend Camp Nelson Dodd this summer. Vernon Palmer and Richard Finch attended the Ohio Area council at Columbus during Thanksgiving. The Van Wert Club has also been host to two district meets. The program this year has been quite different from former years in that, be- cause of the war, out of town speakers are unobtainable and local men are extremely busy. Nevertheless we had several faculty members in as speakers and held several excellent discussions ranging in subject from Frank Sinatra vs. Bing Crosby to questions concerning the United States and our part in the war and peace to follow. Ag a community service project, the Hi-Y sponsored a Halloween Party for the grade school children of the city to help keep them off the streets and out of mischief. The Hi-Y also had its own Halloween Party and annual Ladies' Night Party. lt is needless to say a good time was had by all. The Hi-Y gave its annual Thanksgiving assembly and assisted the G. R. in spon- soring a school mixer. The biggest project of the Hi-Y this year has been a campaign to get the students to write to the service men. The Hi-Y gives a vote of thanks to our faculty advisors, Mr. Gallapoo and Mr. Mason, and the local Y. M. C. A. Secretary, Mr. Grubb, for their help and guidance. Taken all in all, this has been a busy year for the Van Wert Hi-Y. fxcalibur-I944 65 HU E EIIUNUMIIIS EI. B Q The Home Economics Club is composed of the Home Economic classes and any other students of Van Wert High School who wish to join. There are twenty-two members. Officers for this year were: Thelma Kiehl, President, Marcia Morgan, Vice President, Joyce Frick, Secretary-Treasurer, and Miss Mary Sawyer, Advisor. A candle light meeting was held at which the new olhcers were installed and the new members initiated. Q The club meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month. The Executive committee meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month. This committee is made up of the ofhcers, advisor, and three members chosen from the club. The club consists of four different classes, each having its own problems. The first class has lab problems. This prepares them to have the appropriate clothing for laboratory work. The second class takes up clothing problems, food planning and food preservation problems. The third and fourth classes alternate. The third class studies tailoring, home management, and home care of the sick. Class number four studies family relations, home planning, and home equipment. The classes as a whole have been studying food rationing carefully. Money needed for the advancement of the club has been raised by operating a refreshment stand at all of the home football games. Plans were made to re-decorate the serving room with this money. lf it is found impossible to purchase the equipment needed, the money will be invested in War Bonds. The clubis belief is not all work and no playn because they have had many potlucks, teas, and other parties. Several delegates from Van Wert's Home Fic Club attended the District Home Economics Meeting at Celina, Ohio, and the Ohio Home Economics Association at Columbus, Ohio. F.F. . The Van Wert Future Farmers of America, the organization for students of vocational agriculture, has completed another successful year. We elected Vernon Palmer, President, Jerald Muntzinger, Vice President, Robert Davidson, Secretary, Richard Poling, Reporter, Richard Showalter, Watch Dog , and J. H. Leonard, Advisor. This summer two of our boys from the Van Wert-Marsh Chapter attended Youth Camp located at Leesville Dam. Vernon Palmer, our Senior Class President, was elected District Vice President of the Ohio Organization of Future Farmers of America. There were also six state farmers elected: Vernon Palmer, Kenneth Holland, Richard Longsworth, Robert Davidson, Jerald Muntzinger, and Oscar Hoffman. Creenhand, Future Farmer, State Farmer, and American Farmer are the four ranks which a boy may achieve during his high school career. Last summer the Van Wert Chapter received the Cold Medal in the State Chapter Contest. We have spent 353500 for War Bonds during the past year. We hold meetings once a month with a guest speaker for each and a group of boys in charge. The Chapter has two teams in High School intramurals. ln December, 1943, the Club made a broadcast over the Ohio State University Broadcasting Station, WOSU. The Chapter also initiated four honorary members. These men, selected because they have aided the organization in some way, are Lewis Cooper, F. E. Shaffer, E. F. Ireland, and Holmes Stoops. I Altogether there are thirty-three members in the chapter, twenty-nlne of whom are in school. Summer Them were the days Winter Pals 1 Y I Now, theyire Seniors Left holding the put Oh my No. 18'sI Bumfpj s on a lug Bonnie Big mans Show-off Times have changed 8:29 Where's the ball? fxcalibur-1944 67 BAEIIALAUHEATE SERVICES Van Wert High School Sunday, May 28, 1944-7:30 P. M. Stadium PROGRAM Processional, Marche Noble .,......,,,,,,,,,-,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,-,,,,.,,,,,,,.,,,, ,,,.,,,.,-,,-,.,,,,,,-.---,.-, B agh Van Wert High School Band IUVOCSUOU ---------,---------,-,,--------..-----....-....f.....,..........,,,.....,........,..A......,...... Dr. E. E. Snyder Faith of Our Fathers, by the audience .r,........,,vc,llr,,r,,,.,r Directed by Harold I-1, Mohr Accompanied by Van Wert High School Band I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked .....,o,.,,,.,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,A,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,. O'Harg Van Wert High School Choir Scripture Lesson .................................v........................,....,..,........... Rev. Charles T. Marta Bless The Lord, 0 My Soul ,...,......Y..........,,,.,..,,..,,,,,r,,r,,,,,,,,,,,r,,,,,,,,,4eYr,,,A,,,,,,,,,V,,, Ivanlyf Van Wert High School Choir Baccalaureate Sermon ....,...........ae......,..,Ye........,......,....,.e,...,. ......e I tev. Kenneth S. Leary Benediction .............,.....,o..r.....,.r..,........,...................,,,,,..... ,,,,,,,.,.,,,, R ev. Fred Ross The Lord Bless You and Keep You .., ,,,.........,,........,.,.,........ ,..,,,,,,,,,.,,,,, L u tkins Van Wert High School Choir Recessional, 4'Marche Courageousi' ........................,................... ,....,.. G . E. Holmes Van VVert High School Band Van Wert High School Wednesday, May Sl, 1944-7:30 P. M. Stadium PROGRAM Processional, 4'Pomp and Circumstancesw ........,,..........,........ ,......... E dward Elgar Van Wert High School Band Invocation .....,....................................................................v............,...... Rev. F. l. Willmert National Anthem, by the Audience .,....................................,, Directed by Harold E. Mohr Accompanied by Van Wert High School Band Trombone Solo, At Dawningn .....i...........................................,...........,,..... C. W. Cadman Patricia Joan Bagley, Accompanied by Van Wert High School Band Quartet, In The Merry Springw .................................................................... Ravenscroft Pat Kimmel Allen Willmert Eleanor Hall Ronald Stuck Barbara Beard Paul Ross Virginia Olberding Dick Ireton Class Address .,,,......,...........,.,.............,.,,.....,......,.,...,,......,,........., Beyond The Horizon Mr. Arthur C. Horrocks Presentation of Class ...,.,...,..................,......................,.....Y.i.......,,......,...... Mr. C. A. Baden Principal, Van Wert High School Presentation of Diplomas .,.....,................,.r...,..................................... Mr. C. W. Williman President. Board of Education AmeriCa,', by the Audience ..,,......c,................a................... Directed by Harold E. Mohr Accompanied by Van Wert High School Band Benediction ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i,.,.,.,,,,,,,..,.....,,.,,................,.................................. Rev. Sullivan Recessional, University Grand March ......................,............. Edwin Frando Goldman Van Wert High School Band 68 fxcaliha--I944 SEHUUL CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 13-Welcome Freshmen! ! ! 14-We miss those Seniors of last year, but the Freshmen are a large class. 15--Cheer leader tryouts-14 contest- ants yell their lungs out. 16-4th day of school!! 17-First Football game: Van Wert 33, Bryan 0. 18-Ah, sleep once again! 19-Church-because it's Sunday. 20-Freshmen still wonder what it's all 21-Second week of school. 22-First day of autumn lFall to youj. 23-Ran into a Freshman that l knew. 24'-Football, Van Wert 33, Defiance 0. 25-Another Saturday. 26-Homework at the 11th hour. 27-Day of Atonement? 28-Only 88 shopping days till Christ- mas. 29-Wednesday-Stores close this after- noon. about. 30-Last day of September. OCTOBER 1-Football, Van Wert 20, Kenton 0. 19-Assembly at Lincoln, Science Dem- Mixer. onstration. 2-Recovery from a big evening. 20-Only 66 shopping days till Christ- 3-Day of rest. mas. 4-C. A. A. hike at Willow Bend. 5-Getting used to the idea of going to school at 8:30 a. m. 5 days a week. 6-Did it rain today? 7-Gosh! Home work!! 8-Football, Van Wert 20, Bluffton 0. Class Officers elected. 9-Some one probably had a date. 10- I met her on Sundayf' 11-Do I have to go to school? 12-Columbus Day-Hi-Y. 13--No Hi-Y meeting. 14-Barbara Waugamanls Natal day. 15--Football, Van Wert 32, Bellefon- tain 73 also first issue of The Scar- let Quill. I6-Hit Parade-Ah Sinatra! 17-Church again. 18-Army day-ooh, you men! 21-Tomorrow is last day of six weeks. 22-Football, Van Wert 21, Wapak 0. 23-Rationing starts next week. 24-Fewer steadies this year. 25-Have you been to the Rendezvous? 26-Hi-Y. 27- Smokey,, S. and Dorcas O. have been seen together a lot lately: by the way, old chappie, how did you you like your grade card? 28-Football, Van Wert 18, Lima Cen- tral 7. 29-Vacation !North Western Ohio Teachers Association Meeting at Toledol. 30-Teachers are still gone. 31-Halloween-It would have to come on Sunday! NOVEMBER 1-All Saints Day. 2-More and more Home Work. 3-School started at 8:30 a. m. and let out at 3:45 p. m. 4-Happy Birthday! It must be some- body's birthday. 5-Football, Van Wert 26, St. Marys 12. 6-Got up at 6:30, watered the chick- ens, fed the hogs, etc., etc. fWho am I kidding??J 7-Tired after yesterday's work. 8-Start of 9th week of school, 14--Sunday, as usual. 15-Recognition Assembly for foot- ball squad. 16-School is dull isnlt it, but then there was Hi-Y tonight anyway. 17-More and more H. W. fH0me Workl. 18-One week till Thanksgiving. 19-Junior Class Play Every Family Has One. 22-Girl Reserve meeting. 23-Hi-Y. 24-Thanksgiving Assembly by Hi-Y. fxcalilur-l944 69 9-What! you weren't prepared in Eng- lish? tConfidentially neither was LJ 10-Fourth Ward Operetta. 11-Armistice Day. Hot Dawg-No School! 12-Football, Van Wert 18, Celina 0. Also Scarlet Quill. 13-Just finished reading my Quill. 25-Thanksgiving Day. Yippie, no school. 26-Vacation. 27-Corged myself on turkey sand- wiches. 28-Dismal Sunday. 29-Cloudy today. 30-Hi-Y. DECEMBER 1-Wrote a letter to Santy Claus. 2-23 shopping days 'til Christmas. 3-Dance at the YW 6-Rain today. 7-Anniversary of Pearl Harbor. 8--Received grade cards. 9-Wonder if Santy has that letter yet? 10-Basketball, Van Wert 23, Green- ville 36. ll-Worked hard! 13-More School. 14+Only 7 more days till Christmas Vacation. 15-First Ward Operetta. 16-Choir practice. 17-Five days till Christmas Vacation. 18-Christmas rush-everybody work- mg. 19-Sunday again. 20-Christmas issue of Quill-6 pages! ! 21-First day of Winter. 22- I'm dreaming of a White Christ- masf' 23-Christmas Program today--Hot Ziggity, no more School this year. 24-Last minute shopping. 25--Merry Christmas. JANUARY 1-HAPPY NEW YEAR. 2-Sure glad l donit have a hangover! 3-Ah! Well, Vacation must end some- time. 4-Miss Hueter was speaker at Hi-Y. 5-C. A. A. meeting. 6-Epiphany. 7-We beat Bellefontaine 34-28. 8-Seniors trading class pictures. 9-Went ice skating. 10-Girl Reserve meeting. 11-Student Council Meeting, Hi-Y. 12-Home Ec. Club Chili supper. 13-Yvonne Leatherman elected Presi- dent of National Honor Society. 14-Baer Field Orchestra was here to- day, and we got The Scarlet Quillg we beat St. Marys 66-27. 17-Mr. Mason was absent today. 18-Hi-Yg beat Paulding 47-28. 19-Mr. Baden walked down the hall. 20-Choir Practice. 21-End of semester. Celina won 35-2l. 24--Printing Class started officially to- day. 25-Excalibur Staff and Student Coun- cil pictures were taken today. 26-Caught chewing gum again. 27-Washed my hair and can't do a thing with it. 28-Van Wert 35, Wapak 38. 31-Mr. Smith spoke at G. R. meeting. FEBRUARY l-Van Wert 33, Defiance 25. 2-Ground Hog Day. 3-Happy Birthday! 4--Mixer-Van Wert 23, Delphos 24. 7-G. R. Meeting. 8-Hi-Y. 9-Keep up the good work, Bonda- dears. 10-Any Leap Year Day. ll-Van Wert 36, Bluffton 623 Snow- Chili Supper. 15-Hi-Y. 16-Checked up on Bond Sales. 17--Same old routine! 18-Van Wert 45, Kenton 5lg Mixer. 21-Jorg Jump. 22-Washington's Birthday. Hi-Y. 23-Ash Wednesday. Van Wert 50, Bryan 23. 24-National Honor Society Induction in Delphos. 25-Don't forget your nickel. 70 fxcalihzr-I944 12-Van Wert 29, Lima South 4-73 also ZSRC. R. meeting. Lincolnis Birthday. 29-Hi-Y. 14-St. Valentineis Day. MARCH l-Came in like a lion? 2-Home Work! ! 3-Basketball Tournament begins. We won, we're. Champs!! Yippie, Hip! Hip! Hooray! 6-First Monday in March. 7-Defiance vs. Van Wert. 8-For a change l spent a quiet evening at home. 9-Got my Prom Date, at last. 10-File Federal Income Tax-Won District Tournament. 11-Senior scholarship test. 13-Ginny 0. attended D. A. R. State Conference. Also Cecil Isbell spoke at Athletic Banquet. 14iChoral Concert, and very nice too. 15-Last day to file Federal Tax returns. Army-Navy tests. IT-Scholarship tests, nice going kids. 20-First day of Spring. 25-Hi-Y conference. 26-Passion Sunday. A 27-The History of our Flag was the Theme of the Band Concert. 28-Band Concert, still going strong. 29-Leap Year. Oh! Girls!! 30- Fireman Save My Child. 31-Bunny Club. APRIL 1-April Foolis Day, did you get fooled? 2-Palm Sunday. 3-The day after the night before. 4-Senior Class Play practice. 5-Eighth Grade Visitation Day. 6-G. R. Assembly. 7-Good Friday. 8-First day of Passover. 9-Easter IDid you get a new outfit?! 10-No school. ll-C. M. Smith spoke to Hi-Y. 12-Senior Class Play Committees chosen. 13-Boys Physical Ed. classes undertake swimming program. 14--Cartoon Crawl. 15-Slept. 16-Church again. 17--6th six weeks begin. 18-'Day before grade cards-Oh! !! 20-Day after grade cards. Pm still sick. 21-Formal Band Party. 25-All of Excalibur went to press. 26-Studied for State Scholarship Test. 27-Dress rehearsal. 28hScholarship testg Senior Class play Pride and Prejudicef' MAY 1-First day of May fMay Dayj. 2-Second day of Activity Ticket Drive. 3-Home Nursing Course completed. 4'-27 days till Commencement, Yip- pee!! 5-Hi-Y Ladies, Night. 8-Gotta get up! 9-Induction of National Honor So- ciety. 12-NElks Formal Party. lflf-Mothers, Day. 15-Getting closer-O! Boy! 18-Ascension Day. 19-Junior-Senior Prom. 20-Baseball District Tournament. 22-Maritime Day. 26-Recognition Assembly. 28-Baccalaureate Speaker was Rev. Kenneth S. Leareyg also Whit Sunday. 30-Memorial Day-No School. 31-Comencement Speaker was Mr. Arthur Horrocks of Akron. JUNE 1-4'School's out, Schoolis out. Teacher let the Mules Out!,' fxcalibar-1944 71 9 Branson Agler .....,.......... Army Air Cadet Barbara Lou Allen ............................ ........Nurses Training at Lima, Ohio Rodger L. Alspach ............ State Highway Department, Columbus, Ohio Boneta Anderson ................ National Seal Carl Anderson .......... United States Navy Richard Armstrong ........ Army Air Cadet Calvin Baer ,,.............. United States Navy Ruth Baer ,,,,,.,,,,.......,........ National Seal Arnold Baker, ,Ir ....... United States Navy Marcia Balyeat ..........,..........,,. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Walter Balliet .......... United States Army Arthur Barrientos .... United States Navy Robert Barrientos, U. S. Tank Destroyers Betty Jean Bates .,............,,...... Van Wert Manufacturing Company Helen Louise Bates ............,....... Kennedy Manufacturing Company Leona Bebout ,,,,,,,,,,,Y,.,,...... National Seal Joanna Beemer ...... Fort Wayne, lndiana Helen Irene Bell .... Ohio Power Company Mildred Rose Bell ....,..... Deisel Wemmer Gilbert Corporation Paul Bodkins .........,.. United States Army Betty Bodiger .........,,........... Ohio Theatre Mary Louise Brake..Container Company Hazel Bresler .............................. Kennedy Manufacturing Company Robert Malcolm Brown .................. ........United States Army Air Corps Martha Busch ........................,,V..i...... ....Central Fire Insurance Company Barbara Clark .......... Dennison University Barbara Click ..........,..... Container Olbce Howard Cobb ........,. United States Army William Collins ........ United States Navy Edna Lorraine Collier .... Recorder Office Myrtle Collins ..........,... Bationing Board Betty Conley ........,....................... Married Sarah Cook .... Nurses Training, Lima, O. Viola Cook .................. Detroit, Michigan Doyt Cox ...........,,..... United States Army Virginia Crowe .....,.... Clark's Shoe Store John Curtis .....,.......,., United States Navy Dorothy Davis .................... Dayton, Ohio Audrey Dickson ....Y. Container Company Betty Ditto ............i.........,... National Seal Norma Ditto .............,...,.,..,. National Seal Goldie Dixon .....,....,,,.,.,.,.,.,......, Kennedy Manufacturing Company at 1943 Patricia Dull .......................... Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Gloria Elder .,..,i.,.,.,.,..,. Container Ollice Lila Etter ..,..,....,................. Ration Board Phyllis ,lean Evans ................ Lima, Ohio Beth Ann Fiegert ........ i ...................... ....lNursing School, Cincinnati, Ohio Kenneth Fetter ...........,..Y,,...,,.... Seabees Clayton Ford ............ United States Army Josephine Forste ..,. Fort Wayne, Indiana Helen Fox ............,...........,................. ......Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Edward Frerricks ,............................, ........United States Army Air Corps Margaret Furrell ....,..,....,....,.,.r,... General Electric, Fort Wayne, lndiana Margaret ,Ioan Gabriel .................... ........................Container Company Helen Gamble ..,.,............................. .....,..Patterson Field, Dayton, Ohio Elba Rose Garver, Ohio Power Company Patricia Graham ,..... Container Company Arthur Green ..,.,,,..,,, United States Navy Margaret Ellen Greenewald .....,..,.., ...Nursing School, Columbus, Ohio Bex Griflis ..., United States Marine Corps Helen Gunsett, Ohio Northern University Bernard Haines .....,.r United States Army Margery Hamman ,.Y................... Nursing School. Fort Wayne, Indiana Kenneth Harr .....,..........,.,.....,,..,, Schines Betty Jane Hartmier ...... Container Ofiicc Mary liouise Hiles ....,..,..,....,....,. Virginia Betty Hisey .... Times-Bulletin Newspaper Marceile Hoghe .......... Lima Tank Depot Kenneth Holland ,...,, United States Army Bernice Huhn ........ Fort Wayne, Indiana Chester Hunter ........ United States Army Elizabeth Imler ...........,., County Deputy Barbara Jones .......... Container Company Donna Marie Johnson .,.......... Art School flnterior Decorationl Cincinnati Phyllis Keil ..................,....,,.,..,,.,,,,,, ......Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Harold Keith .....r,... United States Army Barbara Kenyon .......... Nursing School at Ohio State University, Columbus Geraldine Kinder ..............cc,,,c..,, WAVES Herbert Klewer ....,... United States Navy Isabelle Knittle..Central Manufacturing: Robert Kreischer .... Container Company Betty Ladd ........................ Alliance, Ohio 72 fxcalihlr-l944 Richard Longsworth ..............,......... ........United States Army Air Corps Pat Maher ,,,.,,...,,.....r... Maher Coal Yard Joan Mason ...,.,..............,......... Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio David McConahay ............................ ............United States Marine Corps Peg McKeddie .......,,....... Columbus, Ohio Bud Monroe ...... United States Navy V-12 Daniel Morris .............. Lima Tank Depot Betty Mullen .........v.............. Kennedy Kit Fred Mullen ............................ Y. M. C. A. John Oswalt .............. United States Navy Mark Painter .......,.... United States Army Ervin Place .................................... Marsh Foundation, Van Wert, Ohio Robert Pritchard .............................. Edith Raabe ...................................... ...Nursing School, Western Reserve Barbara Raye ........ Fort Wayne, Indiana Martha Remmy ................................ ......Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Marjorie Rhoades .............. National Seal Jean Roggenkemper ...........,........ Nursing School, Fort Wayne, Indiana Nancy Ross ........................ Dayton, Ohio Leah Salsbury .............. Lima Tank Depot Russell Sharp ............ United States Navy Donald D. Shaw ................................ ........United States Navy Air Corps Marilyn Shoop..Library, Van Wert, Ohio Lois Sink .... Van Wert Overall Company Eileen Smith ...................................... ......People,s Bank, Van Wert, Ohio Doyt Spridgeon ........................ Container Company, Van Wert, Ohio Alice Stewart .............. Lima Tank Depot James Stoops .........................,...... Seabees Harriet Strother ........................ Container Company, Van Wert, Ohio John Stuckey .................r.............. Seabees Lucille Tait .............. Heidelberg College Clark Terry ........ Honorably Discharged Montella Thomas .............................. ..........Central Insurance Company Violet Thomas .................................. ..........Nurses Training, Lima, Ohio John Truax ................ United States Navy Linus Unterbrink ...... United States Navy Juanita Vaske .................................... Margaret Wade .................... Bible School Harley Walls ............ United States Army Ned Walters ...................................... ............United States Marine Corps Cloyd Waltz .........................r..........., Farm Mendall Webb ............................,..... ........United States Army Air Corps Alice Weber ............ New Haven, Indiana Jack Weigle .............. United States Army Permilla Wherry .................. Marsh Office Marjorie Ann Wilkie .... Container Office Donald Wolf ............ United States Army Milo Clarence Wyandt .................... ..........................United States Navy Ronald Young .............. Army Air Corps Theron Young .......... United States Navy Robert Zeigler .......... United States Army Charles Zinsmaster ........ Navy Air Corps Lois Zlnsmelster ................................ ............,.....Toledo Nurses' Training 1 Ml ihvn Illl I, view? MNXSQJFKJ 1: S Y ' gg lst, gi Lili pf-2: at ,uf 1' 1-if a. P-- :-Q 13 IAXQM E H! Lexi - 4 as-5' 2 fs -.......il . ,.- vsv 4: pn LII,-IL Mx tw 'filj - . C.. are S A I fxcalibur-l944 73 Van Wert Hiqh Sehuul Graduates New In Armed Purses Abbott, Walter .............. Army Air Adams, Harry .......,......---------'---- '--- A fmy lHonorably dischargedj Agler, Harvey ..,........ Agler, John ....,...... Agler, Joseph ....... Agner, James ...... Alban, Paul ........ Corps ..............Army .......Army ...........Army ..............Army Albright, Charles ........., Marines Allen, David ...... Allen, William .,... Allgere, Harold ........ ..........Army .......Army .Navy Army Anderson, Carl ..........-,----------,'---- Anderson, Clarence Anderson, Thorvald ....,, Argenbright, Frank Armstrong, Richard Army Air .Navy Corps Army Air Corps Army Atkinson, Paul ....,,............,.......-,-,A- Atha, Don .............. Baer, Calvin ...,.,. Baer, William ......r Bailey, Harold ........ Bailey, Nathan .. Baker, Charles ........ Baker, Waldo ..,.,,..... Balliet, Walter E. .... . Barrientos, Arthur .... Barrientos, Bob ...... Barga, John ..,..... Baxter, Gorden .. Baxter, Lavn ,.....,.,. Baxter, Robert ........ Beam, William .,,..... Beamer, Virgel ....... Beavo, Jack ,.....,. Beck, Vernon Beemer, Ben .....,.....r Bender, Robert ...,.. Bodkins, Paul .....,..... Army .Navy .......Army .......Army Army .......Army .......Army .......Army .Navy Army .......Army .......Army .......Army .......Army .......Ar1ny .Navy .......Army ..,....Army .......Army .......Army .......Army Bollenbacher, Don ......... ....... A rmy Bonnewitz, Paul ......... Borchers, George ....... Boroff, Gerald ......... Boroff, Herbert ....... Bowers, Gerald .......,. Bowers, Richard .....r. Brake, Kenneth ..... .......Army .......Army .Navy .Navy ...,...Army .......Army Brittsan, Forrest .......,.................... Army Brotherwood, James ...... Army Air Corps Brown, Alva ..........,.,....................... Army Brown, Hoyt .......... .,.........,,........ A rrrly Brown, Jack ...............,..,..,............,. Army Brown, Malcolm ............ Army Air Corps Brown, Robert ........ ..................... A rmy Brubaker, Raymond ....... ........ A rlny Burley, Robert .............. Burnett, Wendell ....., Brooks, Cliilord ............ Campbell, Kenneth ....,, Carothers, Frank ...... Carpenter, Duane Carter, Eugene ....... Carter, Lloyd .....,... Carter, Raymond ...... Chambers, Robert Chidester, Paul ........ Clark, Henry .....,... Clyton, Don .............,.... Clifton, Richard ....,..... Cobb, Forrest Howard, Coflelt, Stanley ............ Cole, Frances ......,..... Combs, Kenneth ...... Comer, Leroy ,.,..,...... Conley, Richard ....., Conn, Kenneth ....,., Conn, Webster Coon, John ,,.., ........Ar1ny ..,.....Army ..,,....Army ........Army ........Army ........Army ........Army ,.......Army ........Army ........Army ........Army ........Army ,....,..... Army ......,...........Army Army Air Corps ............Navy ........Army ........Army .............,,Army ..............lVIarines ..........Coast Guard ...................Navy Coon, Otis ................ ...............,,, A rrrly Cox, Austin ,..,................,...,..,,... Marines Craig, Gordon ................................ Army 1Honorably discharged P Custer, Doyt ..............,..................... Army Cress, David ,.....,,.., Curtis, John ....,,, Dally, Benjamin Daniel, Walter ....,.. Daniels, Charles Dasher, Robert ,....,, Davis, J ack .......,. Davis, Sam ..,.,, Deal, George ..... Denig, Jack ....... Devine, Don ..,......., Demoss, Murray ....,. Dickson, Harlan ..... .... Dippery, Frank ............, Doring, Leo ..,.,., Duprey, Wayne ..... .... East, Leonard .............. Easterling, Carl ............ ..........,....Army .......,.Navy ........Army .,.....Army ........Army ........Army ........Army ........Army ........Army ........Army ........Army ,.................Army .Army Air Corps ....Army fGoldl ....,.,...........Army Army Air Corps Edsall, Robert ....... ...........,........... Edwards, Thomas Eister, Ralph ..... Elder, Graydon ..... .... Endsley, Floyd ....,....... English, Robert ........... Eschbach, Robert ........... Army ........ Army ,Army Air Corps ...............Seabees 74 fxcalihzr - 1944 Evans, David ..... Evans, Harry ...,. Fackler, Ervin ....... F eigert, Marion ...., F eigert, Paul ........... Feigert, Richard Feckler, Jack .......... ......,.Army .,..,.,.Army ........Army ........Army .........Navy ........Army ..,................Navy Felger, George ....... ................,..... A rmy l' ell, William ....,.......... F etter, Kenneth ...... Ferris, Robert ....... F illmer, Frank .....,. Fleming, James ....,... Fleming, Ronald ...... Foote, Don ............. Ford, Clayton ....... Ford, Gilford ......... Fouty, Walter ....,.. Fox, Adelbert ......... Fox, Jack, .........,. Fox, J ames ......... Francis, Eugene .... Fraylick, Bell ......,.. Fraylick, James ..... Freemoth, Melvin . Freemoth, Elmer ...... Gallaway, Edgar' .,.,,.... ,Army Air Corps .,.............Seabees ...........Army ........Army ........Army ...,..,.Army ...,.,..Army ........Army .........,.Army .......Marines ........Army ........Army ,.......Army .........Navy ........Army .......,Army .,......Army .,...,.............Navy 1Honorably discharged P Gallaway, Everett ........ Callaway, Stanley ....,,. Gamble, Donald ....,. Geary, Neill ........... Glander, Lester ,... . Good, Bill ...,,..,... Good, R. H. .,.,,............ . Goodwin, Paul .............. Green, Stephen Arthur G1 lbler, Forest ...........,,. ........,,.....Navy ......,,Army ........Army ...,,...Army .........Navy ........Army .......,Army ...................Navy Griffis, Lloyd ...,,........... Army Air Corps Grindle, Thomas ......,.. Guinn, Robert ....... .,,. Haines, Bernard ........ Haines, Deo ....,...... Haines, Leo ........,.. ..., Hall, Thaddeus ............. ...................Navy .........Army ......,.Army ........ Army ...................Navy Hammond, Cliff ............ Army Air Corps Hammond, Eugene ...... Harmon, Joe ...........................,...... Army Heath, Robert ............................ Marines Heath, Walter Robert ......... ........ A rmy Henry, Charles ..,............ ........ A rmy Hipsley, Harold .......... Hoffman, Walter ,,,.,...Army ........Army Hogue, Clark ..... .......,........., A rmy Holbrook, Dennis . .....,,......,...,.... Army Hoverman, Vernon ........ Army Air Corps Huefner, John .............. Army Air Corps Humerlckhouse, Bill .......,..........,... Army Hunter, Chester .......... Hyer, Jack ....,...., Jackson, Allen ...... Jerome, Maynard .. Jerome, Richard ....,. ......,..Navy .......,.Army ,.......Marines .........Army Johnson, Marvin ...... .... .,....... A r my Jones, Richard ,..... Jordan, Leo ....... Karn, Robert ..........,..... Army Air Corps Kear, Kenneth ...,, Keihl, Cliiiord ............. Keipper, Lawrence Keipper, Paul .......... Keipper, Robert .... King, Edward ....... King, Richard ....,.. King, Robert ........ ............Army ............Army ........Marines Army Air Corps Klssel, Arthur ..,.,... ........,,....,..... N avy Kleen, John ...,......,........................... Navy Klein, Gene ...,.,,............................. Army Klendworth, Jack ..,..,,,.. Army Air Corps Klewer, Herbert ...i............,..,.,........ Navy Klewer, Leonard ....,. . ...... .,........ A rmy Kreischer, Donald ..,.... Kreischer, Gaylord Norman Richard Kreischer, Kreischer, ........Army ,,..........Army ....,........,,.....Marines ......,,...........,,...Ar111y Army Air Corps ,.....,.Mar1nes ........Army Krugh, Max ....,,.,,......... Kuckein, Arthur .. LaRue, Dale .,..,............ Leatherman, Rodger Lee, Graydon ............ Leffel, William ..,.... Leiter, Federick ........ Leiter, Leiter, McClelland Gerald .....i.... .....,.,Army .,.......Navy ....,...Arrny ,,.,....Army ........Army Leist, Otis ...............,. .....,... N avy LeValley, Walter .,... ......... N avy Lendsay, Julian ,.......... ......,. A rmy Lininger, Richard .....,,.....,,..........,, Army Lockard, Fred ..,...........,.......,......... Army Longsworth, Carl . Longsworth, Eugen Louth, James ,... C Army Air Corps Lower, Carl .......... .....,.. A rmy 1GoldJ Luce, John ..................,.........,......... Army Lybarger, Arthur .......... Army Air Corps Mager, Robert .......................,........ Army Maney, John ,......, ............,...... A rmy Manship, James ........ .... ........ M a rines Manship, Robert ...,........................ Navy Marsh, Jack .....,............,.....,....i...... Navy Martin, Freeman .....,.,.. Army Air Corps Martz, Junior ..,..... .....,...........,..... N avy Maxan, Homer ......., Army Air Corps May, Don .........,.... McCollum, Eugene McCollum, Robert McConahay, David ....,..........Marines ........Marines fxcaflifar 'fftlft -1944 75 McNew, Ray ....... Medaugh, C ifford .........Ari'ny .........Army Medaugh, Gaylord ....,,.................... Army Medaugh, Vernon Rogers, Doyt ..,..... Rose, Everett ...... Routt, Joseph ,......... Rom ell, Donald ...... Scott, Donald .,,.... Melheim, Keith Meyette, Don ....... Miller, Miller, Miller, Miller Miller Miller Milleri Miller, 9 9 Dale ...... Dave ..,. Army Air Corps Army Air Corps Dean ..........,....... Army Air Corps Donald .... Robert ...... ................... A rmy Paul .......... Russel ..... William ,...... .........Army .........Army ,........Army Royse, Leroy .....,.... Rucklos, Harvey ........ Runnion, Dale ......... Runnion, Robert ....,... .......Navy ...,,..Navy ..........Army ..,.......Army ..........Army ..........Army ..........Army ....,.....Army Russell, Don ..,.,....,............,........... Army Salisbury, William Salsbury, Alya .......,....., ........,.......,...Marines Army Air Corps Sampsell, William .............,..........., Army Schlatter, Fred ......... ...........,......., A rmy Milligan, Robert Mitchener, Frederick .....V Monday, Harvey . Morgan, Richard Morrison, Erwin . Mosler, Robert .............. Muntzinger, Don . Myers, Albert ...... Myers, Joseph ...... Myers, Paul .......... Myers, Robert ...... Myers, Schuyler .. Nicholas, Rex ,..... ..........Navy .........Army ,.......,Army Army Air Corps , ,,...,,................ Army .........,...,.....Army ......,..Ar111y .........Army .........Army ,....,...,Navy .........Army Obenour, James ..., ................... A rmy Oechsle, Donald . Oswalt, John ................. .Navy Air Corps Painter, Mack ....., ....................... A rmy Palmer, Bob ........ . Paullus, Ted ........... Pearson, Howard ..,....,. Perry, James ........ Pettij ohn, Richard Pflum, Kenneth ..,........, Pfium, Robert ...... , Pierson, Myron .... Poe, George ...,.. Poling, Glenn ...... Pollock, Leo ........, Potter, Elmer ...... Potter, James ...... Preston, Richards Preston, Thomas ..... Priddy, Joseph ....... Prill, Harold E. Prill, Howard ..........,... Pritchard, Robert ..............Marmes .........Army ..,,.....Army Peters, Ralph .............................. :...Army .....,..Army Air Corps ......,,.Armx i........Army Air Corps .,.......Marines .,....,..Army .........Army .,,.........Army ..............Marines Raider, Jack ............,....................... Army Rauch, Don .,.................. Rayer, Lelan ...... Reed, Oruentine ...... . Replogle, Paul L. Rhodes, Don ..,............. Army Air Corps . ,,,,.........,.......... Navy ...,........ Army ...........,.Army .. ......... Marines Rhodenbaugh, Lloyd ...... ......... A rmy Ringer, Harold .......,.. ......,.. A rmy Scott, Leonard ......... Scott, Paul .........., Scott, Robert ....,,. Sells, Don ......,......... Shaffer, Robert ....... Shack, Ted ..,.....,,, ....,,....Army ..........Army ..........Army ..........Army .i,,..,..........Navy Sharp, Theo ,..... ..,.,,. K illed in action Sharp, Russel ..,.., Shaw, Don ...........,.....,,,.. Navy Air Corps Shell, Robert .............,.. Shick, Charles ...,. Shiek, Philip ....,.. Shimp, Max ...... Shock, James ,... Shoop, John ...... Showalter, Thomas Siders, Carl .,....... Siders, Charles .,.. Slane, Dale ....,.,.. Army Air Corps .....,...Army .,,.i....Army . ..,...... Army .........Marines .......,.Army ..........Navy .........Army Sleesser, Gordon ...,..........,.e,...,...... Army Snyder, Eldon ................................ Army Spahr, Thane ,... Army Air Corps lGoldD Spayd, George .....,....,......,.,............ Army Springer, Dick .......,..................,..... Navy Springer, Gene ,.....,. Starkey, Vaughn ..... ...,,.....Navy Steele, Roger ...,....................,.....,... Army Stegmeier, Kenneth ...... Army Air Corps Steinmetz, Richard ..,.....,............,.. Army Steman, Doyt .,.............. Army Air Corps Stetler, Don .................,.................. Army Stetler, Jack ............. ...........,.,...,.. A rmy Stetler, Bernard ....... Stettler, Merl ...,... Stettler, Robert .......... Stittsworth, Chester .... Stittsworth, John .,....,. Stittsworth, Lawrence Stoops, James ............. Stripe, Dale ,........... Stripe, Wilbur P. ....... . Stuckey, John , ....,... . Studebaker, Paul ........ Stump, Richard ....... ..........Army ....,.....Army ..,.......Army ..........Army ..........Army ..........,.. Army ...,......Seabees ...,......Army ..........,,.Army ..........Seabees .........,Army ........,.Army 76 fxcalibaf--1944 Summersett, Everett Swartz, Elmer ........ Taylor, Doyt ......,........... Army Air Terry, Clark ............ lHonorable Cor s P discharge ,D Terry, Dale .........................---..--- ---- N HV Terry, Laverne ........ Tester, ,lack ............ Thomas, Charles ,... Thomas, Lowayne .. Thomas, Orville ...... Thomas, Thomas .... - Y Army .......... Army .,,.....,.Army ..,.......Army ,,.,....., Army ..,....... Army Thompson, Walter ........ .........A. Tindall ohn , J ----'----- Tindall, Lawrence ....... Tindall, Robert ...... .......... Army ,.,......,.........Navy Tolan, Maurice ...........,.. Army Air Corps Towsy, Bill .....,................................ Trapp, Richard .............................. Army Trippy, Richard ......... .,.....v.. A rmy Truax, John ........... ..,,...... N avy Uhl, Donald ............ Uncapher, Perry .... .,........Army Unterbrink, Linus ,.....,................... Navy Urton, Jack .................... Army Air Varnfield, Cyrie ...... Corps Vaske, Lawrence ............................ Army Vikupitz, Eddie ................. .......... A rmy Wagonrod, William ......... .......... A rmy Walls, John ................... .......... A rmy Walters, Dale ........... ............. A rmy Walters, Ed ............ .....,... M arines Walters, Sumner .....,. .......... A rmy Waltz, Carlos .................................. Army Wandell, Eugene ............................ Navy I Medical Dischargel Weaver, McGuire .............,............ Army Webb, Mendell ,............, Army Air Corps Weck, George ................................ Army Weiggler, ack ........ Welch, Nell ...,........... ..,.......Army Wermer, Russell ....... .......... A rmy Wermer, William .......,.................... Wherry, Harry ,............. Army Air Corps Wilkie, William .............................. Army Wilkinson, Dick .................,............ Army Wilkinson, Howard Williams, Charles Williman, Maurice ..........Army .............Army ..................Navy Wilson, Don ....................,.......,....... Army Winters, Joseph .................. Coast Guard Wltten, Fred ....,....... Wise, Howard .....,.. Wise, William ........ Wise, Perry George Wolf, Don .............,... Woodruff, Charles ...., Woodruff, Maurice ...........,.Army ......,...Army ..........Marines ..........Army ..........Army ......,...Army Wyandt, Gerald .......,.......,. ...,....,, A rmy Wyandt, Milo .,...... Young, Lern ,.........,.,... Young, Ronald .....,....... .Army Air Corps Young, Theron ............,......,............ Zinsmaster, Charles ...... Navy Air Corps Zinsmaster, Dean .....,....,,..,...,,,,..., Army WOMEN IN THE SERVICE Black, Esther ..............................,. WACS Finch, Betty .......... ......... W AVES Fox, Eleanor .............. ......... W AVES Cribler, Margaret ..,...... ........ W ACS Hale, Bonnie .......... ......... W AVES Hale, lrene ................ ....,....... W AVES Kenyon, Harriet .............,............,. WASP Knoll, Mlldred .................... Army Nurse Landis, Frances Milligan, Norma Grace .....,...... WAVES Pond, Anna Mae Reid, Dorothy ....,......,... ......... W AVES Schaadt, Alice ........ Smith, Dorothy Strack, Louise ....... .........WAVES ........WACS ...............WACS Stripe, Harriet ...... ........,....... W AVES Wherry, Maxine . Zotz, Virginia ........ H3 ' llllllll it ..........Army Nurse ...............Marine fxcalifur-1944 77 COTTERMAN KNEW Mr. Smith: Bill Cotterman, by what other name was William' the Conqueror called?,' Bill: He was called 'Bill' by his most intimate friends. TAKE IT FROM US There are meters of rhyme, And meters of tone, But the best of all meat, Is to meet her alone. THOSE NEW DAMES Clyde: Do you know how to do this new dance, 'Walking the Dog?' Dave: Well, I don't know the steps, but I know the holts. TRYING TO FIND OUT Mr. Gallapoo: Were you copying his notes? He: No, no Sir, I was only looking to see if he had mine right. DO YOU BLAME HIM An English militant crusader strolled into a barn, where a young man was milking a cow. With a start she said, How is it you are not at the front? Because there is no milk at that end, he replied. WHEN NOT TO BE NERVOUS Beulah: What is the most nervous thing in the world beside a girl? Pauline: Some boy. ANNOYING Miss Hall: Now, what has that which you have said to do with my question? Ronald S.: I was just wondering about that too. A CONFUSION Mr. Baden: ML Ross, tell me three words of the English language that are used most by stu- dents of this High School. Paul R.: I don't know. Mr. Baden: Correct. WHAT ABOUT THE I. C. C. Pretty one at Prom fto a girl who is standing on her gownl : I beg your pardon, my train does not carry passengers. Now comes the story of the absent-minded pro- fessor who rolled under the dresser and waited for the collar button to find him. Chem. Prof.: A Catalytic Agent is something which aids in the completion of a reaction without taking active part in the reaction itself. Now will some one illustrate? Bright student: A glass egg. Mr. Rauch: These are not my own figures I'm quoting. They are the figures of a man who knows what he is talking about. A valuable football player was up for oral ex- amination in mathematics and philosophy. Prof.: How many sides has a circle? F. P.: Two. Prof.: What are they? F. P.: Inside and outside. Prof.: Very good. Does an effect ever go be- fore a cause? F. P.: Yes, sir. Prof.: Give an example. F. P.: A man wheeling a barrow. Prof.: Very good, You have passed in mathe- matics and philosophy. Daughter: I think there is company down- stairs. Son: Why? Daughter: I just heard mother laugh at one of father's jokes. Joe: Say, who's the fellow who wrote this book? Jack: He's Dewey. Joe: Dewey, heck, heis all wet. Wife: I saw you kissing the cook yesterday. Husband: Ye-es dear. Wife: Were you trying to make her go or stay? Gih Smith: Why were you absent at the last exercise? Gerald B.: Here's my excuse. I fell and bruised my thigh. Gih Smith fabsent-mindedlylz Don't show me now-come into my office and I'll look at it. PATIENT INDEED She: I believe you could make love to a stick. He: l'm beginning to believe so myself. PRETTY HARD ON THE PATIENT Doctor: Pardon me, but before beginning this work, I must have my drill. Patient: Sakes alive, can't you pull a tooth without a rehearsal? SEE Chappie: I can't understand why those beastly Germans insist on spelling 'culture' with a 'k'. Cornie: Easy, my boy, dcn't you see they are obliged to use a 'ki because the Allies have con- trol of all the 'seas'. It's a hot place under the earth's crust, as we'll all find out later. Barbara B.: l've had a terrible warning of ap- proaching death. I bought one of those lifetime fountain pens. It's broken. R. Peters: Remember that basketball develops individuality, initiative, and leadership, Now get in there and do exactly as I tell you. She: Will your people be unstrung when you get home and tell them you're busted '? He: Oh, no, I wired them last night. 79 fxcaliduf--1944 Jim S.: Oh, I,ve broken a rule. Miss Armstrong: Never mind, my dear, Mr. Baden will make you another onef, Ding: This tonic is no good. Dong: What is the matter? Ding: All the directions it gives are for adults and I never had them. Frank: I don't see how you tell those Smith twins apart. Ank: That,s easy. Mabel always blushes when we meet. Miss Bock conducting her class in shorthand: What is your idea of a good business letter? Joe Morgan: Something like the modern woman's costume-short enough to be interesting and long enough to cover the necessary points. Advice to the perpetual women daters-Don't get your lines tangled or the poor fish may get away. STILL MORE SENTIMENTAL He met her in the meadow As the sun was sinking low, They strolled along together, ln the twilight of afterglow. She waited while gallantly He lowered all the bars, Her soft eyes beamed upon him As radiant as the stars: But she neither smiled nor thanked him, For indeed, she knew not how, Since he was but a country boy, And she--a .Iersey cow. A RISING TROUBLE Say, Doc, I need something for my stomach quick. What are your symptoms? Well, every few minutes something seems to rise up, then set me back again, and by and by rise up again. Look here, you haven't swallowed an elevator, have you? SURE OF IT Dick Showalter: I wish to ask you a question about a tragedy. Miss Borden: Yes, go aheadfl Dick S.: What is my grade? AT THE PARTY He: I'm so sorry I missed that opportunity to kiss you. She: Oh, don't feel bad about it, there will be others. Dr.: What is peculiar about a turtle's head? Puzzled Student: I don't know, except it's all bone. Dr.: So is yours. Mr. Clifton: Did you see Santa Claus last night? Jack: No, but I'heard what he said when he stubbed his toe on the bed. He tangrilyt: Now, I see through you com- plelelyf' She: Well, that's only because there is a bright sun.', - It was midnight. They had been married a little over a year. Wow-wow-wow-wow, wailed the baby. Four bawls and I walkf' quoth the player father in mutual distress, as he arose from his bed and took the infant in his arms. Ruth R.: How kind of you to brig me these flowers. 'They are so fresh, and there is some dew on them yet. Dave B. tguiltilyl: Yes, there is a little bit due, but I'll pay that right up. K1+2S2KISS It is a conjugate. The motion takes place rapidly in the absence of light. It has a sweet taste and etheral odor. When taken in small quantities it produces a blissful sensation: but in larger quan- tities it has a nauseous effect. It is soluble in distilled moonlight and is best precipitated in the absence of humanity. The presence of a catalytic agent, such as love, increases the speed and tem- perature of the reaction. The reaction, therefore, is exothermic in the presence of the catalytic agent. No Tipping read a sign in a restaurant. Be- neath it was a small. neat sign saying, The above opinion and idea is that of the company and does not necessarily represent the opinion of the em- ployeesf' First One: The other night I heard a burglar in the house. You should have seen me going down stairs three at a clipf, Second One: Where was the burglar, on the roof?', WHO PUT IT THERE Peg B.: I heard something this morning which opened my eyes. Ruth R.: So did I-an alarm clock. LIES Love lies i11 a woman's eyes-and lies and lies and lies. Barbara B.: How was my speech. Barbara S.: Fine. When you sat down, every one said it was the finest thing you ever did. hHe: I have a friend who suffers terribly from t e heat. She: Where is he living? He: He isn't living. , Coach Smith: MI went into a dry goods store the other day to get some stockings for my wife, and said to the young woman at the counter: 'How high do your stockings come?' Coach Peters, Well, what of it? Coach Smith: She told me it was none of my business. fxcalibar-1944 79 The American Society of Phrenologists, at its recent meeting in Philadelphia, prepared for cir- culation a list of terms that may be used synony- mously for hit on the head, thus conferring a -l- great favor on those who are always looking for Mr. Katterheinrich: Fools can ask so many questions wise men can't answer them. Tom G.: That's what happened on that test you gave us the other day. lst boy: What's that tooth brush for? 2nd boy: It's my class pin. I graduated from Colgate. Bill: ls she modest? Dick: Modestl Why, she can't even watch a pool game. Bill: What's the reason? Dick: She blushes every time the halls kiss. ,lim Stover tholding hands over girl's eyestz lf you can't guess who this is in three guesses, l'll kiss you. Ginny Olberding: Jack Frost, Davy Jones, Santa Claus. something new. Here they are: Dubbed on the Dome Topped on the Conk Bumped on the Buzer Bified on the Coco Busted on the Cranium Wbiffed on the Skull Cracked on the Nut Nailed on the Knoll Slugged on the Belfrey Lamined on the Peak Dinged on the Brain Box Use your choice. Elid. :Benicia .':Hom,t1.ey, Best dressed Senior girl i....... Best dressed Senior boy ...... Best looking Senior girl ....,. Best looking Senior boy ......... Senior girl with best figure ......, Senior boy with best physique ......, Friendliest Senior girl ............. Friendliest Senior boy ........ Most studious Senior girl ...,,. Most studious Senior boy ..,,,,... Best girl athlete .................,. ......,lackie Mahan ...,..Earl Barson .........Vivian Wisti ..,t.,,tVirgil Maxson ..,...Marjora Fiser .......,,.,,....Clyde Coon ..,,,,Virginia Olberding i....,......,Iack Clifton ,....,.lVIary Hofmann Best boy athlete .................. Most popular Senior girl ....... Most popular Senior boy ...... Biggest Senior wolfess ....... Biggest Senior wolf .................,........., Senior girl most likely to succeed .,...,,. Senior boy most likely to succeed .,....,. ,..........,Paul Ross ,......Mary Eschbach ....,......Clide Ford Peg Bernheisel .......Vernon Palmer .,......,lune Conley ....,...James Stover Barbara Beard Richard Ireton Senior girl with best personality ...... ........ Y vonne Leatherman Senior boy with best personality ....... ........ R obert Brubaker 80 fxcalibur-1944 Greetings and Best Wishes To the Members of the 19-44 Graduating Class of 'Van Wert High School FO VICTORY ,nga BUY :Tulum V514 .3155 f.. - SAVING! f iqgm .Vx BODIIJDS . A u STAMPS The Container Cornpany Van Wert, Ohio fxcalihlr - 1944 Cnngratnlatinns and Best Wishes to the ln' VICTOR It QQ, BUY 55532 1' iqgmwf s-rizrrs Kennedy Manufacturing Company fxcalibur - I 94 4 Best Wishes FUR Happiness and Sueeess Q U ,I L y 1, K 7 as , 53 ut' ,Q f' fr 'asain 'rise' '- ,,f+a5g 1133? ' Hi: 'qs Nj .W 'fg 'iv' 'Gi ZGZMQ' uI y . 'IM T NATIONAL SEAL COMPANY fxcalibur-1944 83 Congrattullatrons Compliments 22' J All Students ol f 2' Th n d Ch EWU e or en reese V... g -3' it 5535 if I-.-f.w,'w nl, 2 Q Company ' sAr.:r 3' g..,s.:..g..g..g..g..g. -3..g..g..g..g..g..g.sg..g.q..g..,..,..g..,..g..,..g..g..,..,. ..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g.4.. 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