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

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BACCALAUREATE SERVICES Van Wert High School SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1954 - 6:30 P.M. STADIUM P R O G R A M Processional, March from Scipio ...................... ......... H andel High School Band Invocation ...................... ......... R ev. C. Frank Mills, First Baptist Church Send Forth Thy Spirit ...................................................................... Schueky High School Choir Scripture Lesson ................................ Rev. Howard McCraken, Calvary Church jesus Our Lord We Adore Thee ..............,.... ........ J arnes High School Choir Baccalaureate Sermon ................ Rev. David Miller, St. Marks Lutheran Church Benediction ................. ................. R ev. R. W. Faulkner, Trinity Church God Be With You ..... .................................................. ...,... T o mer High School Choir Recessional March from Four Episodes ............ ....... M orrisey High School Band BOARD OF EDUCATION Hazel Gleason, President Donald White, Vice-President Cyril Bechtol - Henry Prior - Walter Tolan Robert Baker, Principal of High School R. D. Bennett, Superintendent F. E. Shaffer, Clerk-Treasurer 114

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CALIBBTIDAIE. SEPTEMBER 7-Labor Day. 8-Went to Fair. 9-Oh, my aching stomach! A 10-Pageant-one, two, three, four- 11-League Preview at Wapak. 14-School! Hi Greenies! 18-We beat Bryan 26-7. 20-Cooked CPD dinner at Reha's. 21-Pass the Alka-Seltzer! 22-Pictures taken-Camera broke on me. Z5-Lost to Defiance 15-12. 26-joan had one of her famous parties. 28-S.R.A. Tests-This is just the beginning! 29-Signed activity tickets. 50-Writers' cramp! OCTOBER 1-Class elections. 2-First Quill-We Beat Kenton 41-0. 6-Went roller skating. 7-Gave up roller skating. 9-Swamped Shawnee 34-6. 12-Learned to knit today. 15-Y-Teen Meeting. 16-Homecoming. Barbecue. Tied Bellefontaine 7- '. Queen Kay. 18-Methodist Hayride. Discovered I have hay fever. 19-Started English report. 1t's about time. 22-Hospital Assembly. 25-Teachers' Meeting. End of six weeks. Lost to Wapak 19-7. 27-Business Education Day. 28-G.A.A. Football Potluck. 50-Fall Festival. 31-Midnight Show. Steve embarrassed. NOVEMBER 1-Recuperating!! 2-Elizabeth and Essex. -Student Council. -Tied St. Marys 20-20. First Snow. -Jane's party-entertained by Phil's germs. -Started knitting argyles for ........................ for Christmas. ' 10-G.A.A. Program for Mothers. 11-No school!! 12-juniors order class rings. 15 15 4 5 7 9 -Walloped Celina 55-21. Dads' Night. -Potluck for P-Kay at Loretta's. 17-18-Junior Class Play- Wish On the Moon. 20- Turkey Wobble Mixer-Turkey iniected humor into the evening. 25-Thanksgiving Assembly 2 150. 26-Vacation. 27-Formation of the S.S.Q.'s. Wow! -Won first basketball game from Findlay 45-41. -First Community Concert. Piano Duo. DECEMBER 1-Football Banquet. 2-Val Lauder spoke at assembly. The boys loved it!! 28 50 4-Lost to Lima Central. 5-Beaten again by Defiance. 8-junior-Senior Y-Teen Christmas Patty. ll-Beat Ada in overtime 62-55. 15- Messiah . 15-Lost by one measley point to St. Johns. 16-D.C.T. Party. 18-Won over Shawnee 60-59. 19-Decorated Christmas trees. 21-One and M argyles. Poor ..... can I have an advance?? 22-Christmas assembly. 25-Getting into the spirit! Christmas jane's. 24-Santa Claus comes tonight! Dad, exchange at 25 3- -Was he good to you? -Went ice skating. lb-Gave up ice skating. Beat Celina i 79 Snowball. Got kicked out of cemetery at 5 A.M. 51- JANUARY 1-Slept in. 5-Rode Flutter May. is A -Back to the old grind! 6-F.F.A. Meeting. 1 fi 15 16 A-Lost to Bellefontaine. 9-Surprise party for Loretta. Ouch! 12-Beat Paulding. -Assembly. The Smythes. -Lost league game to St. Marys. Senior Scholarship Test-Look, Mom, no brains!! 19-Joint Senior Hi-Y and Y-Teen Meeting. 20-Excalibur Penny Lunch. 1 1-Basketball at Celina-lost. 7 5-Lost again to Xenia Central. 26-Again to Decatur. W-Alice operated on. 50-junior Y-Teen Bake Sale. FEBRUARY I1 IOU1'l'l8lT1Cl'lf. loans Party. Hoppy New Year!! Whoopee!!! Queen iirst you don't 5-F.H.A. and F.F.A. Meetings. S-10-Vocal Varieties. Really different. ll-Beat Bluffton. Y-Teen Valentine Dance. and King of Hearts. 15-Community Concert. Five Harpists. 16-Y-Teen County Dinner. 17-18-Lions' Club Minstrel. 19-Wallopetl Kenton 50-40. Z1-joys Party. Fun! 22-No school, thank heavens! 25-Sinclair Talent Show. 26-Beat Bryan 71-56. Sock Hop. ZF-Declamation Contest. Coal Miners! MARCH 1-Beat Napoleon in tournament. 5-Senior Class Play tryouts. 4-Lost to Bryan in tournament-Nice work, Fellows! 8-10-Dr. Frank Slutz. 12-End of -ith six weeks-only 12 more to go! 14-Gave up knitting argyles. Hopeless case! 17-19-One Act Plays. Speech Classes. 25-26-Every Pupil Tests. 50-Assembly. 51-Preliminary District State Tests. APRIL l-Trav's on the loose again! Beware!! 6-7-Senior Class Play. Charge! 10-State finals for solos and ensembles at BGSU. 15-Easter Assembly. 16-No school. Good Friday. 25-G.A.A. Mixer. 50-County Y-Teen Dance. MAY 1-Final District State Tests. 7-S.S.Q.'s whoop it up!! 11-Senior Y-Teen Farewell Meeting. 14-Band Festival. 21-Junior-Senior Prom. Look, Mom. no feet!! 22-Sleep, blessed sleep! 25-Baccalaureate. 27-We're almost there!! 28-Senior assembly. Elks Dance. JUNE 1-Commencement at 6:50. 2-Out at last! 5-Resumed knitting atgyles. If at succeed . . . 4-Grade cards. 5-Have a great summer, kids!

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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Van Wert High School MAY 28, 1954 - 6:50 P.M. STADIUM P R O G R A M Processional, Pomp and Circumstancen ...................... ........ E lcar Van Wert High School Band National Anthem by the Audience ............................ Directed by Herbert jones Accompanied by Van Wert High School Band Invocation ............... .... ...... ....... R e v . Burt Bussard, Wesley Church Ours Is The Wforldn .................................................,. ....... M organ Van Wert High School Choir Rock of My Soul ...............................,................... ......... C ain Van Wert High School Choir Class Address ............. ........ D r. Homer Vanderpool, Dayton, Ohio Presentation of Class ..........................................,......................... Robert Baker Principal of Van Wert High School Presentation of Diplomas: Hazel Gleason, Pres., Board of Education Donald White, V-Pres., Board of Education Presentation of Awards: Mary C. Wisener, Memorial Award ......... ........ R obert Baker Black Inc., Award ....................................... ....... C . F. Ross The Wayland, Purmort, Berger Award ....... ......................... C . F. Ross America, by the Audience ............,......................... Directed by Herbert Jones Accompanied by Van Wert High School Band Benediction ................................... ...... ...... R e v. J. Miller Gold Recessional, March from Scipio ................................... ............ H andel Van Wert High School Band 115