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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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.
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