Versailles High School - Portal Yearbook (Versailles, OH)

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FIRST ROW—Marion Barton, Leota Boyd. John Barga, Odette Frantz. Miss Landis. Margaret Spillers, Beryl Ward. Florence Schafer. Marcell Ecabert. Marjorie Overla. SECOND ROW—Reva Richhart. Edith Lamey. Marcella Kelch. Betty Hole. Ruth Oehrt-man. Dorthabel Pittsenbarger. Yula Rissmiller. Margaret Ward. Elsie Apple, Roberta Pepiot. THIRD ROW—Betty Blue. Bernard Bruns. John Houser. Joe Dirksen. Lucille Rismiller, Martha Schutz. Wilfred Shockman. Robert Stover. FOURTH ROW—Ralph Johnston. Paul Cool. Henry Etter, Clarence Gerling. John Kelch. Orville Schrader. Robert Rahm. TOP ROW—Marvin Brandt. Walter Stover. John Gasson. OFFICERS OF THE JUNIOR CLASS President .....................................................John Houser Vice-President .... John Kelch Secretary-Treasurer ........................................Marcell Ecabert Student Senate .........................................Betty Blue Clarence Gerling Page Thirty-one

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JUNIOR JOSH In 1933 a small group of boys and girls entei'ed the Seventh Grade, which for the first time was united with the High School. Our purpose was to become air pilots of the airship of education. During the course of two years we were taught the fundamental facts of flying and guiding our own airships. Over this period of time we were led by the instructors of the school, who piloted us onward and upward. When the final test came for us young pilots, some failed to pass the examination, while others passed with flying colors. All the pupils have had a definite goal to reach. That goal is the Senior class, the highest altitude that can be attained in this school of lofty flying. Under the excellent leadership of Miss Landis our class adviser, we have finished the third lap of our journey without mishap. Some of the pupils will go on to an advanced school. We are gaining altitude and speed the farther we go. However, all of the time has not been spent in toil. There have been amusements and rests, also. One of our class’ main events for this year has been the Junior Class play, entitled “The Haunted Chair”. The Class of ’38 presented an assembly program, and is planning for the Junu r-Senior Reception. We are also represented in athletics and other social activities of the school. As Junior classes before have done, we sold pencils and had other schemes for making money. The class has grown since we started in the Seventh Grade. We are all experienced pilots by this time, and although some members of our class have had to stop along the journey for refueling and fixing of parts, most of us have made a non-stop flight from the beginning. As yet we can not tell what may happen to our planes before we reach the last stop. We believe that we have contributed much to the welfare of our school, and when in the spring of ’38 we complete our journey, we hope to have one of the most promising classes to graduate from Versailles High School. —Betty Blue, ’38. Page Thirty

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SOPHOMORE STATIC Knock, knock! Who’s there? Sophomores!! Sophomores who? Haven’t you heard? THE Sophomores of V. H. S. The most outstanding, terrific, gigantic, colossal, idealistic class with the highest aspirations ever before known by any class of our dear old Alma Mater. Having successfully struggled through the Freshman year, we have assumed an air of self-confidence and have zealously taken up our new duties. Many speculative glances were cast at the new members of the faculty, and such bits of conversation as this were heard: “Do you think we can ever talk her out of having-class?” However, we soon became acquainted with these new faces and renewed our relationship with the old, such as Mr. Fambrough, our class adviser for the year. When chilly fall winds were felt, and the call of the gridiron beckoned, many Sophomore boys were bitten by the “football bug”. Several proved themselves worthy of a position on the team, especially Frank Hupe, center, and Paul Baltes, left end. Both boys and girls participated in basketball and it was evident that the Sophomores added much to the success of the Basketball Season of 1936-37 for V. H. S. In the Choral Clubs, Band and Orchestra, many musically-inclined students of the progressive Sophomore class displayed their talent. Numerous other clubs also held interest for enthusiastic classmates. Although the upper classmen, especially the Seniors, looked upon us as a “dizzy group of witty numbskulls”, we, by our high scholastic standing, have impressed even them. Last, but not least, we are proud to say that our class “can take it”. This has been proven by the ever-smiling, friendly faces of the optimistic Sophomores. We have chosen as our motto, “Our best is none too good”, and in our remaining high school days we will ever strive to uphold this ideal in every possible way. —Graham and Pequignot, ’39. Page Thirty-two