Versailles High School - Portal Yearbook (Versailles, OH)

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19 2 8 THE SWAST1K1 AN Page Twenty-one Adolph Althoff John Apple Walter Apple Hubert Berger Dean Bigham Thomas Boomershine Emerson Brown Bernice Byrd La Rue Byrd Harry F. Frantz Wilfred Goubeaux Richard Grillot John Hannan Robert Hardman Robert Harn Holland Kissinger Ardath Marker Kenneth Medford Carl Hardman Harry Plessinger Carl Poly Elmer Rismiller Mary Hole Claribel Kimmel Alwanna Ley Emereda Liette Jeanette Miller Thelma Oliver Thelma Sargent Florence Schieltz Dorothea Simon Lova Spillers Martha Ullery Christina Swallow Ruth Smith Carl St. Myers Hugh Smith Paul Trittschuh James Weaver Donald Fields Gertrude Banks Mildred Barga Rosabelle Baymart Marguerite Begien Pauline Blakely Thelma Boomershine Virginia Brown Velma Brumbaugh Edith Deeter Etta Deeter Dorthabel Gerlach Evelyn Goubeaux Velma Hess Leona Hescon Floyd Lear Being attracted by a crowd gathering near two ’planes, Room 6 and Room 1, I strolled over, and was surprised to see a group of boys and girls boarding them. I asked a young lady, standing beside me, why the children were so eager to enter. She looked at me in astonish-

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Page Twenty THE SWASTIKIAN 19 28 Gerlach was chosen as their president or chief pilot; for his helpers, George Berry, vice-president; Dorothy Schilling, secretary; and Evelyn Meyers, treasurer. Mrs. Leland Kemp was our chief mechanic. All preliminary plans were arranged, and we took off. On the lap of the first flight, the pupils were much enlightened upon worldly conditions. All time was spent in the best manner possible. Some of the pupils, becoming discouraged, decided to land and left our happy group. In the course of the first flight, at a certain stop, one of the beloved members, Leona Fritz, was transferred to a ’plane which carried her to a Home from whence no one ever returns. On other stops, a few ofthe athletes showed their ability and accuracy in football and basketball, thereby keeping our ’plane in the public eye. As $ was then May, and the pupils were in need of a vacation, the ’planes were all landed in safety, and parting words were exchanged; all hoping to meet again in September, 1927, to resume the second lap of our journey. The second great flight began September 12, 1927. Looking about, it was discovered that a few pupils had failed to appear, but several new ones joined our happy party. There were fifty-one in this group. The plans were made similar to last year’s, with George Berry as head pilot; Ethel Brandon, assistant; Amelia Simon, secretary and treasurer; Marion Trittschuh, social chairman; and Mrs. Leland Kemp again chief mechanic. On this lap of our journey, many clouds of hardship and trials appeared on the sky, but by careful guiding, we managed to survive. A Hallowe’en party was enjoyed. On the second flight, many great results were seen. In football and basketball, several of the stars were taken from this group, and much praise was given them. Our scholastic records are good. As the time for landing is scheduled for May, the record of the whole trip can not be published, but, nevertheless, the two flights have thus far been enjoyed, and we are looking forward to the next lap. We hope that none will be forced to land before the entire trip is made. —Ethel Brandon, ’30. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

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Page Twenty-two THE SWASTIKIAN 1928 da X X X I X X X X X X X X ment and declared I must be the only one who knew nothing about them. This is what she told me : “These boys and girls are students of the Freshman Class of 1928. They are just launching on a great journey over the sea of High School to the Land of Knowledge. “The young man with black hair is Mr. E. G. Puterbaugh. He is explaining to the boys some of the many incidents that may happen on their trip, and telling how to avoid them. “On your right, Mr. L. P. Kemp is showing come pupils how to manipulate the puzzling levers of Science. “The young lady with the frown on her face is Mrs. Margaret Norris Kemp. She is telling the group of boys with her never to say ‘ain’t’ or ‘he don’t’. “At the extreme left, a large number of students is listening to advice being given by Miss Eva Barnhart. She is telling them to be patient and not to be noisy, for soon they will be scaring up in the sky. “Making of the latest costumes for this type of navigation, and proper foods for young aeronauts, are being explained by Miss A. M. Jones to that group of a dozen girls.” This was a grand adventure. I joined the crowd. Shortly after, we passengers and crew took our places, and started on our first flight. Soon the old hangar, “Temporary Quarters”, was out of sight, and we were soaring over English, Latin, General Science, Home Economics, Citizenship and Algebra. Few stunts were attempted, because there was plenty to observe on our first trip. Several forced landings were made once because of the heat, and another time on account of varnish. Flying lower, about Christmas time, a large aerdrome came in view. We learned by wireless that it was the New Versailles High. Descending, we spent the holidays with friends. Impatient from several days’ delay, we again took flight, this time in a new, large model ’plane. Then came our first real tests as aviators. Most of the student-flyers survived. Mr. James Garner joined the crew to instruct in Manual Art and Mechanics. The populace hails with tumultuous demonstration our strange and huge-winged creature as it glides from horizon to horizon with steadiness, precision, and directness. —Marguerite Begin, ’31. X X X X X X X i X X X X X i X i X X X