Versailles High School - Portal Yearbook (Versailles, OH)

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Page Eighteen THE SWASTIKIAN 19 28 Jan. 14-15—Examinations.—We await report of our Latitude and Longitude. Jan. 28—“The Big Carnival” everyone had a grand time. May 20—Landed today for three months’ rest and repair. Sept. 13, 1926—Our good ship, “Spirit of Versailles High”, took off today for a long cruise. We are very sorry to find that eight of our number had decided that the trip was too difficult and were remaining on the island. Oct. 13—New officers were chosen to take charge of the ’plane. Nov. 24—Thanksgiving. Dec. 25—Christmas vacation will be spent in the air, for we are in mid-ocean with no land in sight. Jan. 13-14—-A whirlwind of exams struck our ’plane and nearly forced us down but with customary courage we have set the ’plane aright. March 4—We had a carnival today, as a farewell to the old airship which had served Versailles for fifty years. March 15—Today we abandoned the old ’plane, and will continue our trip in the “Lemoine Hall” until a new ’plane can be completed. May 20—Landed today for much needed rest and repair. Sept. 12, 1927—We were all anxious to start the trip this fall, but sorry to find that some of our old friends had left us, and glad to welcome new ones in their places. Sept. 28—Today new officers were chosen. Oct. 5—Annual Staff was selected to make observation for third lap of this voyage. Nov. 9—Fine weather—no snow yet. Dec. 21—Reports are out that, after Christmas vacation, will have a beautiful new ’plane in which to finish our trip. Jan. 2—We’re sailing off today in this wonderful new ’plane. Every one is now assured of landing safely in the port of Good Citizenship. Jan. 11—Mr. Puterbaugh stated today that he was afraid we were running into the exam winds again. Jan. 27—Today we christened our new ’plane. Feb. 7—Plans are now under way for the big banquet to be given the Senior Class, a form of stunt flying in High School aviation. Feb. 20—We tossed old customs to the wind and bought class rings in our Junior year. March 2—We are told that we will not be able to land before Mav 25th. —Virginia Houccr. the we

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19 2 8 THE SWAST1K1AN Page Seventeen ■XX pi r CLASS OF 1929 Lowell Apple Jeanette Ash Edna Baltes Mary Beal Edwin Begin Gertrude Boomershine Chalmer E. Burns Gladys Byrd Kenneth Coffield Raphael Dapore Arlene Daugherty V’ctor Dunkel Virginia Falknor Paul Foy Leona Gerlach Albert Goubeaux Leona Grillot Esther Hanna Esther Hardman Rollin Hile Virginia Houser Burl Marker Lillian Meyers Lucille Meyer Norman Trittschuh Thomas B. Smith Harold Pearson Wilma Paulus Cyril Paulus Hazel Oehrtman Helen Nickol Dorothy Miller Genevieve Michael Edward Monnin George Ward Harriet Watson Joe Williams Mildred Zeller JUNIOR CLASS LOG Sept 8, 1925—Today, we, the Class of 1929 of Versailles High School, embarked in an airship, Spirit of Versailles High”, to cross the Sea of Education to the distant port of Good Citizenship. Sept. 17—Officers of our ’plane were elected, and the class captain assumed immediate command of the ship. Nov. 25—Observed Thanksgiving aboard ’plane. Dec. 25—We landed on Pleasure Island and enjoyed ten days’ relief. The crew is becoming decidedly inefficient, due to the demoralising effect of this vacation.

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19 2 8 THE SWASTIK1AN Page Nineteen CLASS OF 1930 Charline Begin Pthel Brandon Alma Bruns Nelle Coffield Bertha Cramer Eva Fiebiger Lucille Francis Marguerite Hickey I ucille Kissinger Evelyn Meyers Luella Petitjean Evelyn Printz Glenys Rhoades Do-othy Schilling Ccral Sebring Marthalee Seman Loia Harman Amelia Simon Anna Turner Marion TritFchuh Esther Worch Curtis Baltes G’en Bennett George Berry Carl Boyer Kenneth Bev Marcus Bornhorst Bernard Buxton Leroy Carnahan William Cost Fenry Eiter Melvin Fast Paul Gerlach Chalmer Hesson Donald Hile Norman Kley Ralph Labig Charles Lange R'chard Manning Verner Oehrtman Orlan Oliver Robert Routzohn William Scheffbuch Harold Shumacher Veatch Smith Joyce Stamm Paul Streib Werner Streib William Varner Alfred Wickard Lawrence Wimmers SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY On September 13, 1926, sixty-one eighth grade graduates of various townships wended their way to the “Old Versailles High School” building. It was a happy, intelligent, and energetic group which assembled there for the purpose of choosing a course which would aid them in their future life. A trip, lasting for four years, was finally planned. This trip, or Freshman year, was to be taken in airplanes. Paul