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

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Sophomore Class Histor Ding Dong, Ding Dong! Yes, the old familiar sound beckoned us to leave our sum- mer sports and join in school activities once more. The building looked much more familiar than it had last year when we had sheepishly looked around, wondering what to do or where to go next. No, we werent greenies anymore and we felt much older. To start the year off right, we elected the following class officers: Lloyd Lee, president, Bob Kibler, vice-president, Nancy Mayer, secretary, Juanita Grunden, treasurer. Sue Eggers, Shirley Haight, Joyce Williman, Nancy Mayer, Jim Young and Lloyd Lee represented our class as student council members. Basketball players from the sophomore class were: Gary Doxtater, Jim Gribler, Willie Hernandez, Roger Holtsberry, Ed Linser, Jay Mcliim, Don Miller, Frank Scott, Dick Smith, Bob Stemen, Bob Wfeisenborn, and Jim Young. Ralph Matthews and Norman McDaniels were managers. Sophomore football players were Dick Geisman, Larry Gilliland, XVillie Hernandez, Mike Kennedy, Lloyd Lee, Ed Linser, Norman McDaniels, JayDe Mcliim, Frank Scott, Bob Stemen, and Jim Young. Head manager was Rober Sherman, assisted by Bill Wertz. We were proud to have Lloyd Lee, Dick Geisman, Jim Young, and Frank Scott in the V-Club. Janet Kreischer, Colletta Collette, Janice Wells, Marilyn Vifhite, Barbara Burgoon, and Audrey Kreischer were cheerleaders. Our majorettes were Shirley Johns and Doris Rhodenbaugh. We had officers in quite a few clubs: Junior Y-Teensg Sally Jarvis, presidentg Laurie Gold, vice-president, Jean Purdy, secretary, Sylvia Thomas, treasurer. Junior Hi-YQ Bob Kibler, president, Jim Young, vice president, Larry Gilliland, secretary, Mike Kennedy, treasurer. Future Homemakers of America: Shirley Bell, secretary. Future Teachers of America: Roxanna Kreischer, secretary. Sophomore homecoming attendant was Sylvia Thomas. Dick Geisman won the Golden Gloves Heavyweight Championship at Fort Wayne. We have enjoyed the first two years of High School and are looking forward to the next two, curious to know what the future holds for us. KAY Maxsoisi

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unior Glass History On a momentous day in September, 1948, the class of 1952 entered its high school career. It was the start of a new period in our lives, the beginning of high school. What a cocky air we had that bright and sunny morning, Hadn't we been upper-classmen the year before and the idol of those of the sixth and seventh grades? Sad to say, that confidence vanished the moment we entered the halls. Where were our friends who had laughed at our antics? Not even the Sophomores were sympathetic-and the juniors and Seniors didn't know we even existed. After emerging from the first trying week of this new adventure, we elected class officers: Jim Bagley, Presidentg Dorothy Schaper, Vice-Presidentg Nancy Bennett, Secretary, and Paul Wagstaff, Treasurer. By the end of that year, each member of the class had greatly enlarged his circle of acquaintances, broad- ened his mind, and acquired a bit of that indefinable loyalty called school spirit. Proud of ourselves as greenies , we next were Sophomores in the midst of a maze of events. Again we elected class officers, choosing Paul Wagstaff, President, Bob Skelley, Vice-President, Mary Ann King, Secretary, and Richard Adams, Treasurer. Wfe have, by hard efforts, managed to climb the rugged steps until at last we are upper-classmenf' Wfe set out campaigning for class officers again, this time electing Paul Wagstaff, Presidentg Dorothy Schaeper, Vice-President, Carolyn Corner, Secretaryg and Richard Adams, Treasurer, Our representatives to the Student Council were Jim Baltzell, Larry Giessler, Bill Maize, Robert Scheidt, Allen Stabler, and Paul Wagstaff. To Coach Smith for the fighting Cougar football team we sent Paul Alvarado, Jim Bagley, jim Baltz- ell, Bill Maize, -Iim Miller, Allen Stabler, and Don Williams. Jim Bagley, jim Baltzell, Carl Beck, and Harold Murphy represented our class on the basketball floor. Noel Moore served his third year as basketball manager. The yellers who cheered our boys on to victory were Peg Agler and Suzonne Conley. We Shook The Family Tree, a hilarious three-act comedy was presented by: Richard Adams, -lim Bagley, Marcia Becker, Virginia Bergstrom, Joyce Bricker, Carolyn Cotner, Pat Griffis, Rolden Heath, Eleanor Oechsle, Myrna Sowers, Allen Stabler and Gene Wollenhaupt. Prompter and stage man- ager were Rose Ann Sinn and Fenton Bagley. In the Homecoming Festivities Peg Winsley represented the junior Class as an attendant. Five members were greatly honored by being elected to the National Honor Society. They were Fenton Bagley, Mary Lou Dietrich, Pat Griffis, Robert Scheidt, and Paul Wagstaff. There is some real musical talent among the Juniors, many members being in the chorus and the band. Luther Cox and Robert Scheidt reatl assisted Mr. ones and the chorus b havin arts in the Y . Y S P operetta H.M.S. Pinaforef' For the marching band Robert Scheidt served as the high-stepping drum major. Many of our group participated in club activities. Serving on club cabinets were: G.A.A.-Josephine Barrientos, Virginia Bergstrom, Joyce Bricker, Suzonne Conley, Germaine Conn, Rose Ann Sinn, and Marcia Waymire. Y-Teens-Suzonne Conley, Germaine Conn, Carolyn Corner, Sue Dustman and Myrna Sowers. F.H.A,-,lean Cross, jackie Feeney, and Carol Zinsmeister. F.F.A.-Allen Stabler. Hi-Y-Paul Wagstaff. V-Club-jim Bagley, jim Baltzell, Carl Beck, Bob Grubb, Bill Maize, Harold Murphy and john Riley. The dance band, led by Shirley Knodel, has greatly enlivened the school mixers. Now that our high school life is three fourths over, we look back on our efforts with a feeling of satis- faction. We are looking forward with great anticipation to our Senior year and to the many good things which it holds in store for us. CAROLYN CoTNER JT

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