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.
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