Versailles High School - Portal Yearbook (Versailles, OH)

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19 2 8 THE SWASTIKIAN Page Fifteen I control of the craft. On January 8, 1928, the chart was changed from Lemoine Hall to new V. H. S. The dedication took place January 27, 1928. Never was our sky more beautiful, the stars more companionable, nor the water more peaceful than they were that night. That memory will be treasured in the heart of “The Class of ’28” until its “Walls shall crumble to ruin, and moulder in dust away”. On the night of February 21st, one cog surprised many and pleas- Top Row— Emmett Grillot Activities—Glee Club, Librarian. Ambition—Own Garage. Ruth Nischwitz Activities—Glee Club, Literary. Ambition—Secretary. Joe Guillozet Activities—Dramatics, Literary, Glee Club. Ambition—Artist. Gertrude Fritz Activities—Glee Club. Ambition—Bookkeeper. Harry Banks Activities—Literary, Librarian. Ambition—Civil Engineer. Second Row— Elson Spraley Activities—Literary, Dramatics, Glee Club, Librarian. Ambition—Doctor. Lucille Sherry Activities---Glee Club. Ambition—Stenographer. Herman Marchal Activities—Literary, Dramatics. Ambition—Husband. Bridget Boomershine Activities—Literary, Dramatics. Ambition—To Become the First Woman President. Carl Harman Activities—Football, Basketball, Glee Club, Literary. Ambition—President.

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Page Fourteen THE SWASTIKIAN 19 28 2 x Top Row— Clark Medfcrd Activities—Glee Club, Literary. Ambition—Dirt Farmer. Margaret Magoteaux Activities—Literary Librarian. Ambition—Private Secretary. Robert Brandon Activities—Basketball, Football, Glee Club, Dramatics. Ambition—Mechanical Engineer. Mary Etter Activities—Literary, Dramatics. Ambition—Teacher. Milton Debrosse Activities—Literary. Ambition—Mechanic. Second Row— Delbert Hannan Activities—Literary. Ambition—President. Wilhelmina Snyder Activities—Literary, Glee Club. Ambition—Own Beauty Parlor. Edson Varner Activities—Glee Club, Journalism. Ambition—Second Lindy. Brida Danwoody Activities—Literary. Ambition—School Teacher. Edwin Ricmiller .Activities— Football, Literary, Glee Club. Ambition—Merchant. In May, 1927, the class landed on an unnamed island, and repaired the hard worn parts. By September, 1928, the ’plane appeared a total wreck, for almost half the parts had been lost but appearances are often decei ing, and, in reality, the ’plane was stronger when the parts were re-assembled. The entire engineering force of ’28 was so good that it was retained. with one addition, Mr. James Garner. Philip Brandon, Alma Bc-gien, Madge Falknor, Martha Grillot and Mary Etter again aided i.i

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Page Sixteen THE SWASTIKIAN 19 2 8 Top Row— Herbert Boomershine Activities—Glee Club. Dramatics, Orchestra, Literary. A mbit ion—Salesman. Jennie Fackler Activities—Glee Club. Ambition—Saleslady. Norman Ward. Glee Club, Football Manager. Ambition—To Be On Time. Geraldine Brcvvn Activities—Basketball, Literary. Ambition—Latin Teacher. Norman Trion Activities—Football. Ambition—Poultryman. Second Row— Dale Bavman Activities—Literary. Ambition—Electrical Engineer. John Paul Swinehart Activities—Glee Club half year Ambition—Musician. Bessie Martin Activities— Dramatics, Glee Club, Librarian. Ambition—School Teacher. Harold Rismiller Activities—Football, Basketball. A.mbition—Own Dairy. Loui3 Francis Ambition—Teacher. ed everyone, for it was a musical cog! Surely the stars swayed in the heavens; the moon smiled for pure joy and pride, at the beauty of those melodies, which laughed to the moon and sobbed to the stars during the recital. Thus simply terminates the cruise of the “Class of ’28”. Those landed look back with moist eyes, thinking of the experiences so happy and helpful. A velvet valance above the stage in the auditorium, and a large picture in the corridor, purchased with the proceeds of the 1927 Swas-tikian, stand as material monuments tc the first class graduated from the new Versailles High School. —Mary Etter, ’28.