Versailles High School - Portal Yearbook (Versailles, OH)

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PAGE. TWENTY FRESHMAN C LASS Left to right, first row: Corrinne Meyers, One.a Brucken, Mabel Hutchins. Velma Nickol.Fay Williams, Faye Linder, Mary McLain, Anibel Boyer, Ellen Wasson, Bertha Springer,Alton Millet. Second row: Helen Hardman, Leonidas Burns, Kathryn Sando, Wilma Hose, Ersel Foster, Alma Magoto, Clara Schieltz, Marie Lengerich, George Showalter. Third row: Chalmer Peck, Ranald Loxley, Alga Bruey, Carl Lantz, Rosalie Alexander, Rodney Spillers, Hazel Border, Ralph Pittsenbarger, Ruth Frank-man, Raymond Begien, Helenetta Brandon, Norbert Littmnn. Fourth row: Vernon Trittschuh, Levi Rhoades, Roy Armstrong, Delbert Schieltz, Robert Davidson, Alexander Lange, Kermit Creakbaum, Dale Sebring, Alvin Grilliot,, Thomas Brown, Julien Schwieterman, Walter Plessinger, Kenneth Scherer, Harold Gerlach. Regret that Ward Byrd, Ralph Mauk, Paul Whitman, Chelsie Hoke, Francis Marchall, Ferdinand Saintegnon Belva Smith and Marguareta Eustache were absent or had withdrawn when the picture was taken. The Freshman class of nineteen hundred and twenty-two was duly and not gently initiated into the mysterious order of the Versailles High School in September, 1921. The enrollment totaled fifty-four. Six have withdrawn. A farewell party was given the last of October, for Paul Whitman, who moved to Indiana. Ward Hvrd, Italph Mauk, Helva Smith, Marie Lingerich and Margaret Eustache withdrew at later periods. Maybe you think we didn’t have fun in getting to the right classes at the proper time. And sav—they even tested our voices ’n ever’thing. Ves, tested our voices; said we were good singers, when we couldn’t even 1mm ‘‘America” in study periods with the study hall teacher singing'“flail Columbia” to us. !’ Miss Eichmeyer liked us so well and appreciated our Algebraic efforts so much that she arranged for us to hold special' sessions after school. f

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PAGE NINETEEN We knew that, unless we applied ourselves diligently to our studies, and obeyed our instructors, we would never have the honor of being called Seniors of I924 . In our first year of high school, we had a Hallowe’en party, which was held in Lemoine Hall. The Hall was appropriately decorated for the occasion, and our High School Colors, which are Orange and Black, were also displayed. It was attended by the members of the entire school, and was a great success. We also had a Freshman and Sophomore picnic, which was held at llaer’s Mill, located near Greenville, Ohio. Almost all of the members of each class were present. It will be a day long remembered by those who had the pleasure of attending. During the month of December, 1921, a play, “Miss Bob White”, was presented under the direction of Miss Reiger. A large number of Sophomores participated in this play. It was quite it success. During the winter of 1922, an operetta was presented under the direction of Miss Ervin. It was a great success. We must not forget Bernard Magoto, as the one of our class who certainly did well. 1 prophesy he will be a rival of the famous Italian singer, Caruso, now deceased, some day. Who can tell? Several members of tin class in the orchestra certainly play well, and by their splendid achievements have helped to make the Literacies so successful. There are also a number of our boys and girls who belong to • he Glee Flub. We have two Literary Sovieties, the Philoinatheans and Excelsiors, and every Sophomore belongs to one or the other. Several Sophomores took part in the contest between Versailles II. S. and Arcanum II. S. We have several students in our class who seem to be gifted in tin art of writing poetry, and they appreciate the gift bestowed u]s n them, and have written some splendid poems. Our class is well represented in basketball and baseball, and we commend the work that has been done by these ball players. We also have our representatives in football, and we expect the boys and girls who represent us in athletics to do great things for the teams to which t hey belong. We must not forget the Faculty of the Versailles High School, and we wish to extend our thanks to each instructor for their assistance with the difficult problems that come before us. In looking over the Sophomore Class Room, we notice the absence of a number of Freshmen who were with us when we entered the V. II. S., and ve wonder why they have left us. We remaining Sophomores feel confident that, as we have climbed one rung of the ladder, and that by diligent application to our studies we will continue to climb the ladder, until we have reached the topmost rung, when we as Sophomores of 192” will be known as the Seniors of 1924, of the Versailles High School. . , Florence Simon, ’24. 1 rue worth is being, not seeming In doing each day that goes by Some little good—not in dreaming Of great things to do by and by. For, whatever men say in their blindness, And in spite of the fancies of youth— There’s nothing so kindly as kindness And nothing so royal as truth. ' Taken from “Nobility” by Alice Cary.

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PAGE TWENTY-ONE Two of our male members, Rodney Spillers and Dale Sobring, grew suddenly to manhood and accordingly donned the first coveted pairs of long trousers. Rodney is getting so thin that we are thinking of having him measured for flesh decay. The last scales reported a weight of onlv one hundred and fifty pounds. A Hag was ordered by the Freshman class in November. It was hung 'n the assembly room November 11. Armistice Day. Our class is well represented in athletics. In baseball, on the first team, Alton Millet shines for us. We are represented on the second team bv Raymond Regin, Kermit ('reakbaum, Delbert Seining ami .John Werkowit .. Our members on the foot ball team are Alton Millet and Ralph Mauk, who made a good showing. Those having highest averages in the (lass are: first—Kathryn Sando; second Fay Williams; third—Oneta Bracken. Mr. Koeker resigned his position as principal of the Versailles High School in March, and as a token of our esteem, we presented him with a watch fob. His memory will be an inspiration for us throughout our high school course. e, as members of the Freshman ('lass, have become expert paper wad shooters by this period of the year. For some unknown reason, lmw ever, the faculty does not approve of fliis mild form of amusement, so we have been forced to desist. In the near future the Freshmen hope to have a picnic. At the feed perhaps we can carry off a few prizes as champion eaters. We have enjoyed the literary programs and have also felt honored t being drafted into the service of furnishing amusement for others. We thank our upper ( lass men for their words of sympathy and expert (?) advice, but at the same time wish to remind them: The cows are in the meadow The sheep are eating grass; Not all the silly boys and girls Are in the Freshman ('lass. We are the future Senior Class In three more years we’ll shine I’pon a lowly Freshman Class ’ From the heights sublime. Thomas Brown, ’25.