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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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.,,
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