Versailles High School - Portal Yearbook (Versailles, OH)

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Page Ten THE VERSAILLES SPECIAL MENTION SCHOLASTIC STANDING FOR YEAR: Seniors: 1. Harold Oehrtman 1. Gerald Grillot 2. Marjorie Harn Juniors: 1. Myron Loxley 2. Helen Schellhase Sophomores: 1. Berniece Roosa 2. Esther Schutz Freshmen: 1. Lenore Webster 2. Esther Gerlach COUNTY SPELLING HONORS: Delma Trautman has won First Place in Spelling for three con secutive years. DISTRICT COMMERCIAL MEET: Gladys Johnston won Second in Shorthand. Delma Trautman won Second in Typing. Esther Schutz won Third in Bookkeeping. GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP TEST FOR SENIORS—DARKE COUNTY Gerald Grillot won Second Honors. Edwin Brandon won Third Honors.

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THE VERSAILLES Page Nine L F. Rhoades, Jr., A. B. Wittenberg College Ohio State University Huldah Kley, B. S. in Ed. Miami University Ohio State Unversity Toledo University Miami Jacobs Business College Kathryn Calderwood, B. S. in Ed. Ohio State University Bowling Green State College University of Michigan Naomi Swartz, A. B. Wittenberg College Mabel Murphy, B.C.S., B.S. in Ed. Teachers College Office Training School Zaner College Jerome Fambrough, B. S. in Ed. Middle Tennessee Teachers College Notre Dame University Charles Williams, A. B. Ohio Northern University Alma Fischer, B. S. in Ed. Wittenberg College

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THE VERSAILLES Page Eleven CLASS OFFICERS President...... Vice-President Secretary .... Walter Rhoades ...Harry Frantz ..Lucille Bennett Class History The bugles blew! The curtain rose! That was in September— 1928. The actors were the students who enrolled as the Freshman Class. The school building was the stage and the other classes were the audience. Miss Barnhart was the stage dix ector for the first act. There were sixty-one actors in all. What a cheery group of faces! There were a few off stage actions; for example, a sociable evening at Seman’s Farm. Then the curtain dropped with this entertaining act. After a short intermission, the curtain again rose. We were then Sophomores. A few actors were no longer in the cast, and other new faces entered. The plot was quickly woven. We enjoyed a Halloween party at Lemoine’s Hall. Our class was represented in the class tournament. We made a fine showing, but did not “bring home the bacon”. At the close of this act, the class enjoyed a picnic at Gordon State Park. The noise stops; a group of boys and girls file onto the stage. They are now Juniors. Who is that person leading them ? It is Mr. Williams. Another interclass tournament was held. After defeating the Seniors, we met honorable defeat at the hands of the Sophomores. Oh ! I almost forgot to tell you the most important things. The students of the class published “The Versailles”, a concise history of the school for the year 1930-31. Also the Senior Reception was a fitting honor to the Seniors and an example of class ambition on the part of the Juniors. The party