Versailles High School - Portal Yearbook (Versailles, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1940 volume:

wIjf B?rsatlka Op ens Its Pages and Our School Opens Its Doors to an Informal Review of Student Life at Versailles, Ohio. 1 9 4 0 Published by the Senior Class of Versailles High School, Versailles, Ohio . . Volume Eighteen . . Nineteen hundred forty. . - Superintendent and !|Jl£UT£ - North Entrance of Slim? - 8=15 Principal Building We have tried to present to the reader betwixt the pages of the 1940 issue of “THE VERSAILLES”, a short log of the activities and varied interests which have made up our days as Seniors. We have had our share of joys and successful endeavors in the four years in High School. We do not know what is in store for us on the “outside”, but whatever it is, we will go forth with courage and knowledge to try to make a place for ourselves in the “Modern World”. We now heartily bid adieu to the many friends we leave behind, and hope that they may taste some of the joys and happiness that have been ours during our school years at Versailles High. If the school life is to train another generation to face the world and not be discouraged, the school life itself must be full of the highest ideals. It must be so constructed, that the student can carry out his aim, which is, “To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield”. To the STUDENT SENATE, which represents the school life of Versailles High School—we—the Senior Class of 1940—dedicate this Volume of “THE VERSAILLES”. impart rnputfi TABLE OF CONTENTS BOOK I Administration BOOK II Classes BOOK III Organizations BOOK IV Athletics BOOK V Features Dr. Gillette. Mr. Wilson, Mr. Beal. Mr. Mendenhall, Mr. Simons, Mr. Reed BOARD ( DIRECTORS Our Board of Education is composed of the following: Dr. J. E. Gillette, President; Mr. M. E. Beal, Vice-President; Mr. L. A. Simons, Mr. Ernest Wilson, Mr. James Mendenhall. We, the Senior Class, are very grateful to these men for providing for us the type of school we have. It is our hope that, if the opportunity ever comes, we may be able to do for society what these men have done for us. LEADERS OF THE SQUADRON Mr. W. F. Hoerner A. B., M. A Earlham College Columbia University Miami University University of Cincinnati Mr. L. F. Rhoades A. B.. M. A. Wittenberg College Miami University Ohio State University MR. W. F. HOERNER MR. L. F. RHOADES FACULTY Mr J. J. Fambrough B. S. in Ed. Middle Tennessee Teachers College Notre Dame University Mr. C. L. Williams A. B., M. A. Ohio Northern University Miami University Miss S. Louise Smith A. B.. M. A. Defiance College University of Colorado Miss Elaine Anthony M. A.. B. S. in Ed. Miami University University of Virginia Mr. James Lymper B. S. in Ed. University of Illinois Mr. James Hopkins Music Alma College Miami University Mr. Homer Fields B. S. in Ed. Ohio Northern University Miami University FACULTY Mr. C. H. Clary B. S. in Agr. Ohio State University Miss Ernestine Nichols A. B.. M. A. Otterbein College Ohio State University Mr. Glenn Zellers Math, and English Ohio Northern University Miss Ruth Sharr B. S. in Ed. Ohio State University Miss Grace O. Eilert B. S. M. Capital University $ A S Members of the school bus squadron pose beside one of the “highway schooners’’. The two cafeteria cooks are caught in the midst of preparing some tasty viands for the lunch hour rush. Mr. Clary eats his pie and likes it. These teachers were told to pose like nice little children. Mr. Fambrough demonstrates a power tool. (Rather boring, don’t you think?) Our Coach looks downhearted about losing that last game—as this picture shows. After the banquet comes speeches— but Mr. Hoemer and Mr. Rhoades seem not to mind. i cuiarimts femora In the fall of 1936, seventy-four bright faces turned toward Mr. Williams for guidance. We were frightened the first several weeks of initiation, but our upperclassmen soon found out that we were able to stand up for our rights. After we had been introduced into the many different organizations, we settled down to the every day routine. The Freshmen were well represented at the May Day celebration of that year. After a picnic in the spring, we parted until the fall of 1937. The summer passed and we were reunited. Although we had decreased in number, our knowledge had increased. As Sophomores we took it upon ourselves to enter the field of journalism. During the term we edited the school paper at regular intervals. Juniors at last! We are almost at the top. We started the ball rolling with Markets—Selling Pencils—Jamborees and the Class Play, “A Ready Made Family”, which was a great success. Before Christmas we received our class rings and were very proud exhibitors of them. With spring came the grand event that we had been working for—the Junior-Senior Reception. It was a very nautical affair. The term ended with the picnic at Filburn’s Island. At last we are “IT”, as the school song says. But being Seniors gave us no privileges, because we were setting examples for the under-class-men. In November we saw the “Birdie” at Riggs Studio. The class voted to buy things for the gymnasium, and so went to work. We had a market and Jamboree. The class play, “Grandma Goes Hollywood”, turned out a great success. On May 21, the Class of 1940 said farewell to their High School Days and took their honored places in the great wide world. JUNE WEHNEMAN, ’40 President ..........Raymond Altholf Vice-President .......Guy Fiebiger Secy.-Treas........June Wehneman Student Senate_____Virginia Gasson Karl Bomhorst RAYMOND ALTHOFF Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. 1; Operetta 3, 4; Class Play 4. KARL F. BORNHORST Student Senate 2, 4; Baseball 3. 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Annual Staff 4: Archery Club 1. JUNE WEHNEMAN Latin Club 1, 2; School Paper 2; French Club 3, 4; Commerc’l Club 3; Class Play 3, 4; Choral Club 3, 4; ..Operettas 3, 4: G. A. A. 2. KATHLEEN ALTHOFF F. H. A. 1. 2. 3, 4; Commerci’l Club 3, CHARLES LEMON Football 1, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Class Play 4; Chorus 1; Latin Club 1, 2; Paper Staff 2. TOM BOOTH Commerc’l Club 3; Journal 3; Annual Staff 4; Glee Club 4: Student Senate 3: Minstrel 4; Operetta 4- PAUL SCHOCKMAN Football 1. 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. JANET BLUE Chorus 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3. 4; Band 1. 2. 3, 4; Class Play 3, 4; Prince of Peace 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Commerc’l Club 3; 4; Annual Staff 4; School Paper Staff 2, 3, 4; Minstrel 4; Operettas 3, 4. JACK RICHHART Chorus 4; Operetta 4; Minstrel 4. DOLORES SMITH Orchestra 1, 2, 3; F. H. A. 1, 2; Choral Club 3; French Club 3, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4. MARLENE SIMON Latin Club 1, 2; Choral Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Play 3, 4; G. A. A- 2; Student Senate 2. CHARLES GRAVES Band 1, 2; Orchestra 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Operetta 3, 4. ROSETTA JOHNSON F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial Club 4 VIRGINIA KELCH Latin Club 4. JUANITA BAXTER F. H. A. 1; French Club 3, 4; Prince of Peace Contest 4. CATHERINE BARGA F. H. A. 1. 2; Commercial Club 3, 4. MARJORIE PITTSENBARGER F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4. KENNETH DETRICK Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1. 4; Junior Class Play 3; F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. WILLIAM R. DILL Prince of Peace 4; Staff 4; President 2; Vice-Presid’t 1. JUNE GUNCKLE F. H. A. 1, 2, 4; Commerc’l Club 3. LUELLA NEDRA BETTE FREDA SliUUiNS STUMP PRICE ILGEN F. H. A. 1, 2; Com- F. H. A. 1. 2; Com- Latin Club 1, 2; F. H. A. Club 1, 2. mercial Club 3; mercial Club 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 4; 4; French Club 3, Operetta 3, 4; Commerc’l Club 3; 4; Choral Club 4; French Club 3, 4; Choral Club 3, 4; G. A. A. 2. Paper Staff 2, Annual Staff Student Senate Operetta 1 3; 4; i; Operetta 4. LEONA GARLAND ROBERT NORMA SCHLECTY SHERRY RISMILLER YOUNG F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1. ; Football 2, 3, 4; F F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Annual Staff 4; Student Senate 1; Totin 1 9- French Club 3, 4; Choral Club 3, 4; Operettas 3, 4 ; Prince of Peace 4; G. A. A. 2; Class Play 3. 4. MARY PHYLLIS LOWELL ROBERT THELMA WARD PITTSENBARGER HOPPER VANCE Latin Club 1, 2; Football 4; Bas- Choral Club 4; French Club 3; Commerc'l Club 3, ketball 4; Minstrel Operetta 4; F F- School Paper 3; 4; G. A. A. 2; Class 4; Operetta 4; A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Band Commerc’l Club 3; Play 3, 4; Operet- Spring Concert 4; 2, 3, 4; Minstrel 4. Latin Club 1, 2. ta 3; Choral Club Class Play 3, 4; 1, 3. Glee Club 4; Commercial Club 3. VIRGINIA GASSON Commerci’l Club 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2; Student Senate 3, 4. WILBUR THOMAS F. F. A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Band 2. 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 4; Operetta 1, 4; Minstrel 4; Class Play 3, 4; Basketball 4. ADINE WILSON F. H. A. 1, 2; Commercial Club 3. 4; Class Play 4; G. A. A. 2; Annual Staff 4. LOREN URQUHART French 3. ESTHER SCHRADER F. H. A. 1. 2; Commercial Club 3. 4; Annual Staff 4: G. A. A. 2. LOWELL SCHULTE Football 1. 4; Chorus 4. ESTHER WIMMERS F. H A. 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Annual Staff 4. GUY EDWARD FIEBIGER Band 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 4; Fr’ch Club 3. 4; Operetta 4. GENEVIEVE SIMONS Annual Staff 4; F H. A. 1, 2; Commercial Club 3, 4; Choral Club 3, 4; G. A. A. 2; Operettas 3, 4; Class Plays 3. 4; Minstrel 4; Staff, Versailles Journal 4 JANICE HOUGH Choral Club 1, 4; Operetta 1, 4; Latin Club 1, 2: G. A. A. 2; Orchestra 1, 2. HELEN MILLER Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3. 4; Chorus 3, 4; Latin Club 1, 2; French Club 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; G. A. A 2; Operetta 3; Prinbe of Peace 3. MAX KISSINGER F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Minstrel 4. Four intelligent looking Seniors get their pictures taken at Tom’s birthday party. Senior stars of the Tiger team line up for action. (Camera, action.) That Blue girl couldn’t keep her mouth shut for just one picture. The Big Three pose before going into a huddle about that date last night. Take this picture with a grain of salt, .for who ever saw Bill working? Norma displays a fine “shiner”. Did you run into a door or something, Norma? A great experiment in process, with Urquhart. Graves, and Richhart narrating the intricate details. Some rare beauties of the Senior Class are snapped. What, Bill here again? N Paul Schockman He’ a leader on the gridiron, He’s outstanding on the court; And by his fight and courage, He excels in any sport. Lowell Pittsenbarger He drives as if he’s hurried, (Or so it appears) Though he used to ride a pony (Till he stripped its gears). Janet Blue She is charming in her modesty, And refreshing with her style, Though, the becoming thing she wears Is her captivating smile. Guy Fiebiger His title of “Reverend” was quite an extreme As he proved by his help to the basketball team. “I’ve worked and I’ve sweated; I’ve said ‘What’s the use? You can’t fill up these boys on this pineapple juice.’ ” Bill Dill Egad, I hate the name of “Willie”, Yes, as a name it sounds silly. It is my name, I know, but still, Ow, nuts, you guys, just call me “Bill”. Loren Urquhart “Every laddie has a lassie, None, they say, have I, Still, all the girls they smile on me When I go driving by.” Raymond Althoff His heart is in his every pitch, And his “stuff” is on the ball, For he’s Just the son of Willowdell, He’s just “Ray”, a friend to all. I R S Kenneth Detrick Sure, I’m a jockey to a plow, And I can work all day. Yes, I’m proud that I can take it, For it’s more than most can say. Bette Price It seems that she’s always smiling, And it seems she’s always glad, Tho’ her heart belongs to “Johnny”, And the rest belongs to Dad. Jack Richhart Who is this mortal, Jackson J., Who, when the teacher steps away, Catches the unsuspecting blokes, And tortures them with corny jokes? Tom Booth He is “Booth”, the boon to Bucktown, And his “windbag’s” always full; You would mistake him for a pitcher, From the way he “throws the bull”. June Wehneman She’s not a magician, No, nor a faker, not that, Still, she gets ideas, Like a rabbit from a hat. Wilbur Thomas Yes, this is Wilbur Thomas, They always call him slim. He said he once took English, But now it’s taking him. Adine Wilson. Genevieve and Luella Simons We’re together in the classrooms, We’re together in the hall— So, if you want a date with one of us, You’ll have to date us all. Charles Graves You’ll never find him hurrying, Except for the noontime meal— Then in a rush from the building, It is “Porky” at the wheel. TIIE SENIOR CLASS presents “GRANDMA GOES HOLLYWOOD” Friday, April 19, 1940—8:00 o’clock P. M. School Auditorium Directed by Miss Ernestine Nichols Assisted by Mr. Homer Fields Characters George Phillipitts, a hopeful writer..............Lowell Pittsenbarger Emma Phillpitts, a hopeful mother................... Marlene Simon Phyllis Phillpitts, a hopeful actress.......................Janet Blue Gram, a helpful old lady................................. Norma Young Bradford Jones, a harassed author.......................Raymond Althoff Mrs. Bradford Jones, a happy wife.....................Genevieve Simons Jasmine, a helpless maid...................................Mary Ward Janet Lovelee, a has-been star........................June Wehneman Randy Knowles, a hustling manager....................Charles Ridenour Alexis Sharpthorne, a temperamental director.............Wilbur Thomas Lily Browne, a Hollywood girl ............................Adine Wilson The entire action takes place in the living room of Miss Janet Lovelee’s cabin, somewhere east of Hollywood. ACT I—A stormy night. ACT II—The next morning. ACT III—That same afternoon. BACCALAUREATE SERVICE Sunday Evening, May 19, 1940 Eight o’clock Processional CLASS AND CHOIR Invocation ............................................. REV. ALBERT BITTERS Hymn—“Faith of Our Fathers” ......................Assembly Scripture Reading ...................................... Anthem—“God Be In My Head”............... Grant S. Shaefer HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR Sermon—“Challenge For the Future”....................... REV. JOHN E. SLATER Anthem—“Prayer For Service” .................Harvey Gaul HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR Candlelight Service..................... CLASS AND CHOIR “Lift Thine Eyes” .................................Mendelssohn GIRLS’ CHOIR Benediction ............................ Recessional ............................ CLASS AND CHOIR CLASS ROLL Kathleen M. Althoff Raymond W. Althoff Catherine Barga Juanita Baxter Janet Lou Blue Thomas H. Booth Karl F. Bomhorst Kenneth J. Detrick William R. Dill Guy Edward Fiebiger Virginia D. Gasson Charles Graves June Gunckle Robert E. Hopper Janice E. Hough Freda Ilgen Rosetta Mae Johnston C. Virginia Kelch Max M. Kissinger Charles E. Lemon Helen E. Miller Marjorie Pitsenbarger Lowell R. Pittsenbarger Bette R. Price Jack C. Richhart Robert Rismiller Lowell R. Schulte Leona Eileen Schlecty Paul H. Schockman Esther Schrader Garland Sherry Marlene E. Simon Genevieve Mildred Simons Luella Winifred Simons Dolores L. Smith Nedra Colleen Stump Wilbur E. Thomas Loren H. Urquhart Thelma Marie Vance Mary Phyllis Ward Wan eta June Wehneman Donna Adine Wilson Esther C. Wimmers Norma Mae Young CLASS NIGHT PROGRAM VERSAILLES IIIGII SCHOOL Thursday, May 9. 1940 — 8:00 o'clock Who’s a Coward? Master of Ceremonies—Catherine Barga Kenneth Detrick Marjorie Pitsenbarger Guy Fiebiger Guitar Music Max Kissinger Leona Schlecty Meet the Husband Freda Ilgen Lowell Pittsenbarger Bette Price Charles Ridenour Going to the Dentist Waneta Baxter Vocal Solo—“Collette” Raymond AlthofI Mother Says Her Say Leona Schlecty Charles Graves Nedra Stump Tom Booth Garland Sherry Luella Simon Class Prophecy Virginia Gasson Reading Janet Blue Music—Girls’ Sextette Marlene Simon Janice Hough Mary Ward Norma Young June Wehneman June Gunckle Two Black Clouds Dolores Smith June Gunckle Class Will Bill Dill Barber Shop Quartette Charles Graves Wilbur Thomas Tom Booth Raymond Althoff Class Motto—“Aim High and Hold Your Aim’’ Class Colors—Rose and Gold Class Flower—American Beauty Rose FIFTY-SECOND ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT VERSAILLES HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday, May 21, 1940 8:00 P. M. Processional—“Coronation March” ................Meyerbeer ORCHESTRA Invocation REV. JOHN J. BRINKER Music—“Vesper Hymn”, Russian Air................. RAYMOND ALTHOFF CHARLES GRAVES WILBUR THOMAS LOWELL PITTSENBARGER Salutatory ESTHER WIMMERS Music—“Angelus” ......................................J. Messenet ORCHESTRA Valedictory HELEN MILLER Music—“Homing” ................... RAYMOND ALTHOFF Address .................................................... DR. E. J. ASHBAUGH Dean, The School of Education, Miami University President of the Ohio Education Association Oxford, Ohio Presentation of Class ................. SUPT. W. F. HOERNER Presentation of Diplomas ............................. DR. J. E. GILLETTE President, Versailles Board of Education Music—“Alma Mater” .............. SENIOR CHORUS Benediction REV. PAUL W. DOWTY CLASS ROLL JAUNTY JUNIORS JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President.............Verl Keller Vice-President .... John Gillette Secy.-Treas........Betty Jane Hole Student Senate .... Shirley Martino Howard Shumaker After a seemingly short but pleasant vacation, the members of the Junior Class assembled in the line of march of “Back to School” and began their third term at V. H. S. in September. Happily our friendships were renewed with fellow students and teachers. Being resolved to give our best in the moulding of this year’s link in our chain of accomplishments, everyone earnestly started to work. It was a privilege to present our class play, “Superstitious Sadie”. The entire cast and director were highly complimented upon their grand success and fine display of talent. One of our early problems was the selection of our class rings. We can be justly proud of our choice. Our first social event was the Junior Jamboree held in the auditorium, which was quite welcome after weeks of serious study. As time passed,we discovered ourselves honorably represented in every activity of the school. Under the splendid directions of our intructors, our class gradually neared its goal. Another link added. Just a final touch needed—this the Junior-Senior Reception supplied. With tears of joy in our eyes, we saw the Senior Class of 1940 march away—down the “Road of Life”. Our farewell words were those of gratitude and best wishes to the graduates, the Faculty, and all who made possible this splendid school year. Be the task great or be it small, Something fought for and won. Something begun and gloriously done, Do it well, or not at all. MARY HEINS, ’41 Class Adviser—Miss Nichols First Row—Dick Rismiller, Betty Fine, Dolores Dabe. Myrna Goudy, Bernadette Berger, Marybelle Magoto, Ruth Mary Goubeaux, Betty Treon, June Kissinger, Bob Rhoades, Doris Simon. Second Row—Wayne Roll, Alice Brandt, Ruth Simons, Lois Rhoades, Bill Kissinger, Annabel Kley, Martha Mangen, Clara Magoto, Jeanette Simon, Arthur Martin, Harold Rhoades. Third Row—Verl Keller, George Buxton, John Gillette. Dick Cohee, Homer Schieltz, Robert Miller. Shirley Martino, Virginia Subler. Betty Gutermuth, Ivolyn Bergman. Mary Heins, James Hopkins, Ernest Hemmelgam, Betty Overholser, Miriam Shank, Howard Shumaker. Fourth Row—Bob Wogoman, Zane Hartle. Marion Elson, Miss Nichols, Lynn Hole, Kenneth Bader, Robert York, David Etter. SAUCY SOPOMORE SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President .........Robert Barga Vice-President.....Merlin Shank Secy.-Treas........Donna Littman Student Senate ....Peggy Kindell Harold Marchal Listen, my friends, and you shall hear, Of the Sophomores’ past successful year. The opening day of the school term of ’39 and ’40 brought back sixty-six boys and girls who had been christened, the year before, the “green Freshmen”. But since we were Sophomores, we had the undeniable right to “look down on the ‘green’ and ‘lowly Freshies’.” We, however, gazed in wonder at the more superior Juniors and mighty Seniors. After we had “settled down”, as the Faculty so states it, we held our annual election. Under the supervision of our efficient class adviser, Mr. Fambrough, we elected the following officers: President ......................Robert Barga Vice-President .................Merlin Shank Secretary ......................Donna Littman Student Senate .................Peggy Kindell Harold Marshall Many activities were offered to the students. The Sophomores were well represented in these. Among these were: Latin Club, F. H. A., F. F. A., Band, Orchestra, Choral Clubs, football, basketball, and baseball. During the year the girls competed in an inter-class basketball tournament and were defeated by the ‘rip-roaring’ Juniors. Many Sophomore girls were chosen to sing with the special girls chorus, which participated in the District Music Contest at Wittenberg College, March 20. Peggy Kindell, one of our Sophomore lasses, was chosen with Betty Jane Hole to lead the students in cheers for the school year. Both handled the position well and came up to expectations of those who supported them. And now that we have climbed another step on our ladder to higher ideals, we sincerely hope that our future steps will be as successful as our past ones. NANCY GEPHART, ’42 First Row—Mary J. Treon. Miriam Hollinger, Ellen Hopper, Ilah J. Ehrhart, Maxine Marchal, Paul Hole. James Brownmiller, Jack Manier, Jack Cohee, Carl Fine. Second Row—Vivian Wolfe, Charlene Parin, Rita Wenning, Carolyn stuck, Dorothy Groff. June Martin, Donna Plessinger, Joan Pequignot, Ruth Davidson, Marjorie Beanblossom, Reuben Hecht. Third Row—Robert Barga, Dolores Grilliot, Peggy Kindell, Nancy Gephart, Doris Oliver, Annabel Boolman, Junior Rindler, Elwood Gessler, Ralph Hartle, Ralph Mumaw. Fourth Row—Annabel Miller. Mae Bookwalter, Dorothy Henry. Margie Kelch, Betty Beekman. Juanita Kelch. Edward Grilliot, Riley Brandon, Herbert Rismiller. Fifth Row—Robert Pepiot. Wayne Rismiller, Harold Marchal, Merlin Shank, Robert Streib, John Coffield. Raymond Kelch. Lloyd Grilliot, Joseph Frantz, Marvin Barga, Thomas Johnson, Denver Greer, Mr. Fambrough, Floyd Booher. FANTASTIC FRESHMEN Class Adviser—Mr. Williams First Row—Arthur Bruening. Eldred Harsh. Nonaid Neargarder, Paul Marchal, George Frantz. David Boyd. John Long, Robert Magoto, Wilmer Pitsenbarger, Robert Simon. Second Row—Ruby Smith, Lucille Marchal, Eileen Stephan, Catherine Thiebeau, Eileen McEldowney, Rosemary DeMange, Mary F. Fellers, Mary Boyd, Evelyn Marchal, Helen Bashore. Third Row—Joe Graves, Eileen Kueterman, Norma Thomas, Rita Wagner. Wanda Pittsenbarger. Dolores Dapore. LaVaun Oliver, Deloris Long, Betty Althoff, Joan Cashman. Fourth Row—Harvey Hole. Betty Bashore, Dorothy Shade, Evelyn Althoff, Phyllis Grewe. Paul Ward. James Maher, Robert Gillette, Marie Beming. Fifth Row—Robert Allen. Phyllis Fritz, Viola Niswonger, Pauline Rismiller, Rita Bergman, Loretta Mescher, Stuart Treon, Chalmer Rhoades, Owen Shumaker. Sixth Row—Kelsey Lehman, Marceil Hemmelgarn, Billy Harman, Ralph Hunter, Junior Schilling, Otis Gilmore. Seventh Row—Russel Meeds, Dick Kindell, Paul Brandt, Dane Hesson, Kenneth Kueterman, Dale Brandon, Doyle Armstrong, Tom Magoto, Marvin Rismiller. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS President ..........Kelsey Lehman Vice-President .....Dorothy Shade Secy.-Treas.............Joe Graves Student Senate......Norma Thomas Robert Gillette The fifth of September, in the year of nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, seventy-seven new faces entered the Freshman room. With the able assistance of Mr. Williams, our class adviser, we soon became accustomed to the daily routine. For the first few days the upper classmen laughed at our very frequent mistakes, but we took it good-naturedly. Before Ions it was almost entirely forgotten that we were Freshmen, and nothing more was said. Every “Freshie” was a member of some organization, such as Latin Club, F. F. A., F. H. A., Band, Orchestra, and Glee Club. The girls’ basketball team did very well. In the class tournament they won over the Seventh Grade, but were defeated in the finals by the “Senior Gals”. The Freshman boys turned out in large numbers for football, basketball and baseball. They all tried hard and have high hopes for the future. A few of the girls were lucky enough to be chosen to take part in the special chorus directed by Miss Eilert. During the yeai we sorrowfully lost four of our members and gained one. This left us with a total of seventy-four. Although we weren’t the largest Freshman class ever to enter dear old V. H. S., we truly believe that we are one of the mightiest. The smiles that were always on our faces have proven that we can take it. We are looking forward to being Sophomores next year and are sure we are going to reach high success by the path which is “Slow but Sure”. NORMA JEAN THOMAS, ’43 Two handsome “Freshies” are caught with our assistant editor at the east entrance. Home Ec. girls at the school fair prepared ‘hot dogs’ and other ‘goodies’. A sneer of satisfaction is expressed by Jimmy as he has his picture taken. An assorted group of Juniors and Freshmen pose after one of their inter-class feuds. Their four initials spell M O B H; leave out the H, and you still have a M O B . ‘Speed’ Gillette seems confident of winning the ‘derby' as he prepares for a quick get-away. Bob flashes an Ipana smile as he prepares to “dig in’’ at the athletic banquet. EIGHTH GRADE First Row—Paul Henry, Kenneth Klopfer, James Richhart, Lucy Ann Stoner, Mar. garet Seman, Frances Manning, Lila Lee Gump, Leander Schroedcr, Marshall Treon, Richard Barga, Don Mumaw, Donald Berger. Second Row—Lester Simon, Margaret Baltes, Jo Ann Turpen. Florence Grilliot, Mary Fritz, Ruth DeMange, Sally Ann Zechar, Treva Trittschuh, John Shumaker, Roger Shimp, John Plessinger. Third Row—Jerome Bey, John Fritz, Dortha Yagle, Marie Henry, Norma Mendenhall, Ruth Wagner, Norma Jean Martin, Johanna McEldowney, Jerome Bergman, Virginia Neargarder, Fred Young, Eugene Lochtefeld. Fourth Row—Bernard Bulcher, Evelyn Collins, Ruth Shank, Edna Reck, Louis Broer-man, Alan Steffen, Joseph Marchal, Russel Elson, Homer Stewart Prakel, Billy Stahl. Fifth Row—Jane Ann Johnson, J. D Weaver, Betty Oliver. Noel Emrick, Dortha Boomershine, Juanita Grilliot, Dane Martin, Renee Blue, Mr. Glenn Zeller. Fifty-four bright-eyed pupils returned to the school of learning in September, to fight out their last round before they started on the first round of that coveted place, high school. Our Eighth Grade has been very active durin g the year. We were the first eighth grade that was allowed to take typing. The Eighth Vocal Music Class gave a pageant, “The Birth of Christ”, at Christmas. Under the direction of Miss Eilert, we formed a Junior High Sextette. The Eighth Grade girls entered the basketball tournament, but were defeated by the Seventh Grade girls. Some of the boys of our class were members of the Junior High Basketball team, which played at the Butler Township Basketball Tournament. The team won third place, for which they received a silver cup. Now that we have fought our last round of grade school, we are ready to begin our first round of high school. RENEE BLUE, ’44. SEVENTH GRADE In the fall of ’39, 55 girls and boys entered Verailles Junior High to begin rigorous tests in knowledge to determine if they were suited and ready to enter High School. During the year we learned the “ropes” and other important factors of education, which will be helpful to us when we are “Freshies”. In dramatics we co-operated with the Eighth Grade in giving a pageant called, “The Birth of Christ”, and helped in giving P. T. A. programs, and other social events. During the year we held many social activities in our home rooms, such as Christmas parties, and at the end of the year we held a class picnic that was “colossal”. In physical education and basketball, our boys were outstanding. They helped to give a demonstration in physical education at a P. T. A. meeting, and with the able assistance of the Eighth Grade basketball team, went to the Butler Township Junior High Basketball Tournament. They won third place by winning three out of four games. We hope that next year, when we are the big Eighth Graders, we may be the “Guiding Light” to the Seventh Graders who will take our place. 1 JOAN FAMBROUGH. JEAN HOPKINS First Row—Waldon Spillers. James Baltes, John Ehrhart, Marybelle Schlecty, Jean Hopkins, Lillian Masner, Alma Simons, Paul Detrick, Hubert Henry, Harry Straker, Fred Nickol. Second Row—Anna Belle Fritz, Phyllis Moore, Velma Schrader, Marjorie Houde-shell, Chas Berger, Gladys Kremer, Adela Berger, Maida Shumaker, Bobby Lee Shumaker, Sylvester Magoto, James Barga. Third Row—Doyle Barnhart, Billy Hollinger, Loretta Beming, Thelma McEldowney, Myra June Hole, Pat Hiatt, Mike Hiatt, David Kindell, Treva Johnston, Norma Mescher. Fourth Row—John Harman, Donald Rismiller, Ruth Barnhart, Thelma Schrader, Edith Yagle, Joanne Fambrough, Judith Gillette, Norma Urquhart, Fred Fiebiger, Fifth Row—Pauline Rudolph, Miss Grace Eilert, Glenna Manning, Ora Kruckeberg, Betty Jane Rhoades, Billy Yagle, Delbert Shimp, Kenneth Streib. SIXTH GRADE V First Row—Marion Wolfe, Ray Ehrhart, David Plessinger, Wanda Brown, William Baltes, Perry Elson, Virginia Pitsenbarger, Leroy Nisonger, Ted Manier, Junior Beal, Billy Ridnour. James'Allen, Tom Cohee. Second Row—Marilyn Fambrough, Margaret Ann Stover, Grace Morgan, Richard Brown, Geraldine Mangen. Ann Barga, John Barga. Eddy McClellan, John Wagner, Richard York, Wilmer Bey. _ .. Third Row—Charles Keller, Virgiia Collins, Joan Baltes. Wanda Richhart, Donald Bums. John Baltes, Kenneth Brandon, Lawrence Gehret, Ruby Manning, Ruth Shimp. , . . Fourth Row—Glenn Rismiller, Carol Steffin, Mr. Brown. Wanda Kelch, Robert Christian, Gene Baltes, Mildred Gehret, Doris Sherry, Barbara Jane Hole. Dorothy Bashore, Wilbur Shotz- FIFTH GRADE First Row—Mary Lou Graves. Elwanda Smith, Susan Baltes. Bridgid Baltes, Martha Ann Frantz, Betty Brown, Mona Lou Berger, Doris Froebe, Marion Supinger, Joe Marker, Homer DeMange, Alfred Gehret. Robert Barga. Second Row—John Simons, Cyril Bergman, John McEldowney, Philip Kindell, Raymond Thomas, Doris Valentine, Lowell Magoteaux, Phyllis Trittschuh. Delorous Trittschuh, Madge McClurg, Mary L. Thiebeau. Third Row—Joe Plessinger. Billy Sherry’. Richard Brandon, Joe Magoto, George Knight, Ralph Kueterman, Carolyne Finfrock, Dorothy Berger. Louis Schlecty. Fourth Row—Richard Litten, Jimmie Copeland. Bobby Hole, Ralph Long. George Varner, Ottis Rismiller, Lowell Brown, Phyllis Prakel. Absent—Anna Jean Smith, Rose Marie George, Carl Bey FOURTH GRADE First Row—Delbert Dunn, Sue Allen, Carl Trittschuh, Marie Oakerson, Nelda Scherer. Mildred Winner. Alma York. Joseph Baltes. Frances Copeland, Florence Klopfer, Robert Hiestand, Lloyd Fritz, Glenn Kueterman. Second Row—Mary Louise Magateaux, Treva Apple, Donald Barnhart, Edsel Shepherd, Philip Ridenour, Donald Keller. Helen Simons, Gene Brown, Levadia Speelman, Raymond Coffield, Floyd Greer. Third Row—John Bulcher, Leroy Simons, Francis McEldowney. Miss Hartle, Joan Mendenhall, Carolee Stone, Fredericka Peschke. Cletus Price. THIRD GRADE First Row—Miriam Nickol. Jerome McEldowney, Phyllis Young, Doyle Hufford, Em. erita Frantz, Robert Frantz, Patsy Zeller, Sammie Holsapple, Thelma Bey, Bernard Simon. Joan Smith Richard Erwin, Betty Clark, Hubert Magoto. Second Row—Duane Butt, Vernon Gehret, Robert Zeller, Betty Marker, Phyllis Knight, Ralph Mayo. Joan Richhart, Barbara Goodall, Charles Bergman, Shirley Stoner Adamae Robbins. Third Row—Richard Williams, Raymond Keller, Floyd Pitsenbarger, Bernard Bern-ing, Mary Jean Hannan. Gene Loxley, Romaine Berger, Dolores Lochtefeld, Miss Wilson, Ernest Anthony. SECOND GRADE First Row—Phyllis Fackler. Barbara Robbins, Jacqueline Smith, Sammie Yagle, Judith Goubeaux, Robert Sando, Delores Byrd, Robert Fritz, Nelda Swallow, Rosemary Baltes, Beverly Webb Ilene Barnhart Sarah Jane Kindell, Margy Hannan. Second Row—Lois Judy, Werner Wagner, Robert Sherry, John Oliver, Jerome Loch-tefeld, John Koverman, Lova Jean Dunn. Doris McClurg, Lawrence Simon, James Beare, Jack Beare. Third Row—Richard Emrick, Ronald Shellhause, Mary Houdeshell, Jackie Gantt, Orville Derr, Miss Kelner, Richard Preston. FIRST GRADE First Row (left to right)—Kathleen Simons, Gene Spellman, Ruth Bey, John Nickol, Ruth Kueterman, Earl Holsapple, Joan Klopfer, Tommy Barga, Verdice Simons, Bobby Shellhause, Norma Smith, Robert Heckert, Dorothy Neargarder. Paul Sherry, Catherine Novae. Second Row—Jane Rhoades, Miriam Rhoades, Irene Kindell, Jeanette Magateaux, Mildred Frantz, Raymond Fritz, Gene Oliver, Ozell Reck, Dale Reeser, Robert De-Mange, Paul Gehret. Third Row—Johanna Magoto, Jane Curtis, Madonna Bergman, Anna Beming, Lou-edna Baltes. Imogene Bey, Earl Bitters, George Spellman, Martha Barga. Betty Elson Fourth Row—Billy Magoto, Robert Valentine, Billy Webb, Carl Reed, Mrs. Ross. YORKSHIRE SCHOOL First Row—Paul Boyer, Howard Kremer, Wayne Barge, Elizabeth Barge, Elizabeth Wenning, Madonna Schroeder. Norman Schlecty Ronald Peters, John Oelslager. Second Row—Mr. Oehrtman, Mary Oelslager, Mary Kelch, Alice Kremer, John Berger, Richard Peters, Delilah Fast, Rita Mescher, Marie Kreimer, Miss Zeller. Third Row—Paul Barge, Cletus Wenning, Richard Fidler, Dolores Schroeder, Marjorie Baxter, Ralph Barge, Raymond Schlecty, Leo Wenning. Fourth Row—Donald Kremer, Sebastian Smith, Paul Berger, Velma Jean Ehrhart, Junior Shimp, Junior Beck, Gene Rindler. Fifth Row—Norbert Mescher, Brnard Shimp, Franklin Hesson, Junior Boyer, Lowell Barge, Dale Barge- You hear their shouting on the playground, And their laughter in the hall. Every year you see new faces In the classroom every fall. Every man went through his childhood, Each was just a boy like these; Where every day he had a fight, Still he learned his A B C’s. ’Most any man would give a fortune To be back there after all. v ANNUAL ARCHITECTS First, Row—Lowell Pittsenbarger. Janet Blue, Betty Price, Charles Graves, Karl Bornhorst, Norma Yeung. Tom Booth, Adine Wilson, Marlene Simon. Second Row—Helen Miller, Genevieve Simons, Bill Dill, Mr. Williams, Raymond Althoff. Esther Wimmers, Esther Schrader. Editor-in-Chief .... Assistant Editor Organizations Sports ........... Art .............. Calendar ......... Jokes ........... Photography Business Manager Advertising ...... Circulation ..... Typists........... KARL BORNHORST NORMA YOUNG ESTHER WIMMERS RAYMOND ALTHOFF ..........BETTE PRICE MARLENE SIMON WILLIAM DILL TOM BOOTH CHARLES GRAVES LOWELL PITTSENBARGER HELEN MILLER GENEVIEVE SIMONS ADINE WILSON JANET BLUE ESTHER SCHRADER Student Senate Aids In Planning Many Educational Programs The Student Senate has now had four years of successful organization in our school. It is composed of two representatives elected from each class of the Junior and Senior High School. Meetings are held every two weeks. Mr. Rhoades and Mr. Fields are the Faculty advisers for the Student Senate. The members for 1939-40 are: Karl Bornhorst Howard Shumaker Harold Marshal Robert Gillette J. D. Weaver Myra J. Hole Virginia Gasson Shirley Martino Peggy Kindell Norma Thomas Jane Ann Johnson Norma L. Urquhart At the first meeting of the year the following were elected: Karl Bornhorst, President; Howard Shumaker, Vice-President; and Peggy Kindell, Secretary. Th purpose of the Student Senate is to discuss matters relating to the pupils and the school. Another purpose is to give the students a sense of responsibility, loyalty, freedom and initiative. The Senate arranges chapel programs, assemblies, and picture shows. As a part of its work, the Senate composed several questions pertaining to the matter of paper on the floor. These questions were passed out to the pupils for their answers and opinions. This made the pupils more careful about keeping the floors clean. VIRGINIA GASSON, ’40 Bob Gillette, Mr. Fields, Virginia Gasson, Shirley Martino, Howard Shumaker, Harold Marchal, Karl Bornhorst, Mr. Rhoades, Jane Ann Johnson, Peggy Kindell, J. D. Weaver, Norma Jean Thomas, Norma Urquhart, Myra J. Hole. FUTURE JOURNALISTS The Sophomore Class conceived the idea of a School Paper in ’37. A staff was chosen, publication was started, and on October 22, the first issue of “The Tiger Rag” came forth in glory and praise. When ’38 rolled around, the paper was continued under the direction of Miss Smith. A new staff, consisting of members of the Commercial classes, was chosen, new features were added, and the paper was called the “Versailles Journal” to give it a more distinguished tang. In 1939-40 the publication of the “Versailles Journal” was again placed in the capable hands of the Commercial classes, under the guidance of Miss Smith. Improvements were numerous, and circulation increased. The new staff was composed of the following students: Editors................Karl F. Bornhort Genevieve Simons Class Reporters: Senior ................June Gunckle Junior ................ Betty Treon Marybelle Magateaux Sophomore ........... Ruth Davidson Joan Pequignot Freshman ................Paul Ward Eighth Grade .......Lila Lee Gump Seventh Grade .........Judy Gillette Music.........................Janet Blue ubs ...................Shirley Martino Sports ................James Brownmiller Jack Manier To speed up the publication of this great journalistic endeavor, a new mimeograph was purchased and great improvement took place-Four issues were published in ’40 and at the close of the school year the students expressed a desire that the “Versailles Journal” be continued in ’40-41. GENEVIEVE SIMONS, ’40 First Row—Judy Gillette, Jack Manier, Genevieve Simons, Miss Smith, Karl Bor� horst, Lila Lee Gump, James Brownmiller. Second Row—Janet Blue. Shirley Martino. June Gunckle, Ruth Davidson, Paul Ward, June Kissinger, Betty Treon, Marybelle Magoto. Coming Typists and Stenographers First Row—Lois Rhoades, Betty Overholser, Dolores Dabe, Mary Ward, Janet Blue, Ruth Simons, Mary Goubeaux, Kathleen Althoff, Nedra Stump, Rosetta Jolihston, Adine Wilson. Second Row—Alice Brandt, Virginia Subler, Ivolyn Bergman, Bernadette Berger, Marybelle Magoto, Shirley Martino, Janice Hough, Annabel Kley, Martha Mangen, Betty Treon, June Kissinger. Third Row—Miriam Shank, Genevieve Simons, Esther Schrader, Catherine Barga, Virginia Gasson, Mary Heins, Betty Gutermuth, Doris Simon, Dolores Smith. Fourth Row—Bill Kissinger, Miss Smith, Bob Wogoman, Dick Cohee, Karl Bornhorst, Wayne Roll, Arthur Martin, Kenneth Bader, Dick Rismiller. The “Scratch and Peck Club” includes the members of the Shorthand and Typing classes. The “Scratch and Peck Club” has forty-two members, and was started five years ago under the leadership of Miss Smith. The purpose of this club is to further the interest in commercial work and to give the members a taste of social activities which are held by the club at different times during the school year. During the year many of the “Peckers” have received their fifty-words pin, which are small gold pins given by the “Gregg Writer” for typing at the speed of fifty words per minute with less than six errors in the finished copy. Some of the “Scratchers” have come through in the complete theory tests, which are tests given each month by the Gregg Company. These tests consist of one hundred words in shorthand which must be written in a limited time and then transcribed back into long-hand in a short time. To receive a diploma for this work the “shorthand artist” must have a grade of ninety, or more. It is an honor to belong to the “Scratch and Peck” Club”, and we have gained a clearer knowledge and better understanding of the intricate details and tediousness of commercial work and its promising posibilities. A short time after school opened in the fall of 1939, the club met and elected the following officers: President ........................Genevieve Simons Vice-President ........................Karl Bornhorst Secretary-Treasurer ..........Adine Wilson Social Chairman ..............Annabel Kley Adviser.........................Miss Smith GENEVIEVE SIMONS, ’40 Adviser—Miss Smith Discipuli Linguae Latinae This year there are forty-seven in the two Latin Classes. At the beginning of school, we went rather fearfully to Latin Class because of the sorrowful predictions of upper classmen, but found that it wasn’t so bad after all. But there is a brighter side of Latin—the mysterious “Mastigiae”—the Latin Club. Soon after school began, this club was organized and the following officers elected: Consuls.........John Gillette and Peggy Kindell Praetors..Tom Magoto, James Maher, Wanda Roll, Harvey Hole and Donna Marie Plessinger Quaestor ....................James Brownmiller In December, the club planned a Roman banquet, which turned out to be a gala affair, in spite of the fact that the Roman clothes were hard to keep on. We have had a great deal of fun from the Latin Club and we are very proud of it and our Latin classes. First Row—Catherine Thiebeau, Eileen Kueterman James Maher, Robert Magoto. James Brownmiller, John Gillette, Peggy Kindell, Norma Thomas, Wanda Roll, Virginia Kelch, Miriam Hollinger. Second Row—Wanda Pittsenbarger, Rita Wagne Maxine Marchal, Donna Plessinger, Xlah June Ehrhart, Ruby Smith, Vivian Wolfe, Donna Liftman, Jack Cohee. Third Row—Phyllis Grewe, Pauline Rismiller, Viola Niswonger. Nancy Gephart, Paul Hole, Harvey Hole, Stuart Treon, Harold Marchal. Fourth Row—Rita Bergman, Paul Ward, Robert Gillette, Ermadean Brown, Miss Anthony, Robert Allen, John Coffield. Les Francais - Americains First Row—Guy Fiebiger, Betty J. Hole, Helen Miller, Betty Gutermuth, Miss Anthony, Marlene Simon, John Gillette, Clare Magoto. Second Row—Waneta Baxter, Freda Ilgen, Dolores Smith, Luella Simons, Norma Young, Juanita Kelch, Esther Wimmers, Ivolyn Bergman. Jeanette Simon. Bonjour! Comment allez-vous? Je vais tres bien, merci. Et vous? Je vais tres bien, merci. Such was the conversation held between Mile. Anthony and her smiling French pupils at the beginning of French class. These were the small bits of conversation that Mile. Anthony first taught us to speak. But now we are able to at least carry on an intelligent conversation, or, at least, we hope we are. It pleases us to hear Mile. Anthony saying “Tres bien. Vous allez tres bien au jourd’ hui,” after we have finished reciting. But now we turn to our club, which helps to create an interest in French for our members. The Junior and Senior classes met in September to form the French Club, which was first organized in 1932. At this meeting we elected the following officers: President ................... Marlene Simon Vice-President ............June Wehneman Secretary-Treasurer ......Betty Gutermuth Program Committee .......................... Our officers then got busy to make the year brighter for us. First, the Seniors got their heads together to figure up some kind of an idea to initiate the Juniors into this mysterious order. The chocolate-covered onions and olive and grape juice didn’t taste half bad to the Juniors. But that taste was soon forgotten after they saw the table decorations and tasted the lunch the Seniors prepared for them. At Christmas we drew names and had a little party “all our own”. During the second semester, we took “Le Petit Journal”, from which we learned many interesting things of France. Miss Anthony obtained names of French students of our age for us to write to. We enjoyed corresponding with foreign friends very much and hope that they enjoyed it as much as we did. NORMA YOUNG, ’40 Adviser— Miss Anthony Adviser—Miss Sharr Home Economics Club Enjoys Successful Year At the beginning of the school term of ’39 and ’40, forty-five members of the F. H. A. met and elected the following officers: President ..........Mariorie Pitsenbarger Vice-President ...........Mary Jane Treon Secretary-Treasurer ......Dorothy Dapore Historian ................June Kissinger The F. H. A. is open to all girls taking Home Economics. The club is affiliated with the Ohio Home Economics Association. Its purpose is to promote more social and professional work in this field. The first monthly meeting was held in September. At this time the Freshman girls received the “Little Women” degree. The club has been very active and has sponsored the following projects: Lunch stand at the School Fair Style Show at the April P. T. A. program Draperies for the laboratories Subscriptions to three periodicals for next year’s class-room work. MARJORIE PITSENBARGER, ’40 First Row—Eileen Stephan, Lucille Marchal, Mary F. Hellers, Mary J. Treon, Marjorie Pitsenbarger, Dorothy Dapore, June Kissinger. Helen Bashore, Evelyn Marchal, Mary Boyd, Dolores Dapore. Second Row—Miss Sharr, Rosemary DeMange, Rosetta Johnson, Marybelle Magoto, Bette Hollinger, Clara Magoto, Jeanette Simon, Deloris Long, Eileen McEldowney, Betty Treon, Dorothy Shade, Evelyn Althoft. Third Row—Betty Beekman, Betty Fine, Bernadette Berger, Kathryn Subler, Betty Bashore. Phyllis Fritz, Myrna Goudy Ellen Hopper. Fourth Row—Leona Schlecty, Esther Wimmers, Betty Althoff, Joan Cashman, La Vaun Oliver, Marie Beming, Freda Ilgen. Fifth Row—Dorothy Groff, Rita Wenning, Margie Kelch, Doris Oliver, Dorothy Henry, Mae Bookwalter, Carolyn Stuck, Marceil Hemmelgarn, Annabel Boolman. F. F. A. Boys Make Trip to Kansas City 0tl i0C TI0 4 AGRICULTUkt I AGRICULTURE STATE DOSING I STATE JUOSINC C0NUS1 j CONTEST LIVE -TOtf. • MILK K1R0 i PREMIUM SECOND PREMIUM 1939 -1338 . 8-BANKERS J OHIO' MILK ociat ,m ‘jstrisutmsassn First Row—Mr. Clary, Robert York, Marvin Barga, Robert Streib, Harold Rhoades, Robert Topper, Kenneth Detrick, Zane Hartle, Ernest Heinmelgarn. Second Row'—Wilbur Thomas, Robert Rhoades, Edward Steffen, Arthur Bruening, Noah Simons, Edward GrilHot. Paul Rhoades. John Long, Walter Fritz. Third Row—Garland Sherry, Max Kissinger, Elw’ood Gessler, Otis Gilmore, Russel Meeds, Billy Harman, Junior Rindler, Fourth Rowr—Robert Rismiller, Howard Shumaker, Marvin Rismiller, Riley Brandon, Wayne Rismiller, Ralph Hartle, Herbert Rismiller. Fifth Row—Dane Hesson, Joseph Frantz, Denver Greer, Paul Brandt, Homer Schieltz, Thomas Johnston, Dale Brandon. The Vocational Agriculture class of 1939 and 1940 contained forty-four “Future Farmers” who were ready to begin the study of the fundamentals and principles of successful farming. At the first meeting of the class, the following officers were elected:: President ................... Harold Rhoades Vice-President ........................Marvin Barga Secretary ..................... Robert Streib Treasurer................... Kenneth Detrick Reporter ..............................Robert Hopper Watch Dog ......................Robert York During this year many useful and educational subjects and projects, such as all types of livestock and poultry judging, fruit judging, sow and litter projects, crop projects, and baby chick projects were taken up by the F. F. A. boys. The Vocational Agriculture boys have taken part in many judging contests, and have many banners and trophies to show for their efforts. Howard Shumaker, Junior Rindler, Robert Streib, Mr. Clary KENNETH DETRICK, ’40 The “peak of performance” in judging was accomplished when the poultry judging team won first in the State Contest. Because of this great feat, they made the trip to Kansas City to represent our State at the International Livestock Show. They then showed that they were “plenty good” by finishing up second. STRIKE UP THE BAND First Row—Wanda Brown, Jean Hopkins, June Jacobi, Vivian Wolfe, Pauline Rismiller, Margaret Seman, Juanita Grilliot, Norma Jean Martin, Joanne Fambrough, Myrna Goudy, Donna Liftman. Second Row—La Vaun Oliver, Paul Ward, Eileen Stephan, Charlene Parin. June Martin, Jane Ann Johnson, Robert Hopper, Helen Miller, Renee Blue, Norma Jean Thomas, Robert Gillette, James Brownmiller, Janet Blue. Annabel Kley, Betty Gutermuth, Sarah Kindell. Third Row—Mr. Hopkins, Harry Straker, Harvey Hole, Robert Miller, Joan Cashman, Homer Prakel, Wilbur Thomas, James Hopkins, Donna Plessinger, Martha Magoteaux, Annabel Miller, Judy Gillette, Doris Sherry, Lucy Ann Stoner, Sylvester Magoto, Waldon Spillers, Jo Ann Turpen. Fourth Row—Fred Fiebiger, Ora Kruckeberg, Wanda Roll, Ilah Jane Ehrhart, Lucille Marchal, Mary Heins, Rita Wagner, Jack Cohee, Robert Streib, Dolores Dabe, Betty Jane Hole, Kelsey Lehman, Betty Jane Rhoades. When you hear the blare of trumpets and the rumble of drums, you will know that the Versailles School Band is “on parade”. This bright and colorful organization of seventy-four orange and black clad boys and girls is the pride and joy of V. H. S. Summer brought many activities in which the Band participated, at the Darke County Fair parade, Festival at Van Wert, and picnic at Celina. A special treat was given to the citizen of Versailles when the Band Concerts were sponsored on alternate Saturdays at Fountain Square. Drum Major—Jo Ann Turpen Majorette—Sarah Kindell When the air was crisp with the smell of Fall and when the mighty “Tigers” were engaged in combat on the gridiron, the Band cheered the team to victory. With the opening of the basketball season, the Band thrilled both players and spectators with their ‘pep-up’ antics. Our Band has aided in the development of many students of V. H. S. who are musically inclined, and has given all the students of V. H. S. and the citizens of Versailles a chance to hear and appreciate the good music. The Band members are especially grateful to Mr. Hopkins for his untiring-efforts to improve and promote the Band during the 1939-40 school year. GUY E. FIEBIGER, ’40 THEY SHALL HAVE MUSIC For the past six years the Orchestra has been under the direction of Mr. Hopkins. Each September has found this organization larger and better than the year before. Gradually, different instruments have been added. We are proud to have two bass viols, two violas, tympanum bells, and oboe, and a bassoon, because some of these instruments are not to be found in schools of our size. Parts of the orchestra have played at different school and local functions. There, they have been received most graciously and commended upon their work. Instructor—Mr. Hopkins Not until April 2 of 1940 did the Orchestra of forty-eight pieces perform as a whole. Under the capable direction of Mr. Hopkins, we presented a Spring Concert. We were glad to have as guest soloists, the North Star High School Trio. We can say truthfully that they added much to the concert by their harmonious blending. Janet Blue, a senior, who plays the cello, and James Hopkins, a junior, who plays the cornet, were awarded medals as the outstanding Orchestra members of 1940. These two talented musicians were chosen by their fellow members in accordance with their personality, playing ability, and general effectiveness. We, the Senior members, hope that the Orchestra will become better with each coming year, and that the new members, as well as the others, will endeavor to make it such that everyone may regard it as something worth while. HELEN MILLER, ’40 First Row Rita Wagner, Robert Streib, Renee Blue, Jean Hopkins, June Martin, Donna Littman, Pauline Rismiller, Rita Wenning, Virginia Pitsenbarger, Phyllis Moore, Pauline Rudolph. Marjorie Pitsenbarger, Norma Jean Martin, Margaret Seman, Lucy Ann Stoner. Second Row—Jo Ann Turpen, Paul Ward, Charlene Parin. Norma Mendenhall, Helen Miller, Mary Heins, Eileen Stephan, Robert Gillette, Norma Thomas, Lucille Marchal, Ilah June Ehrhart, Wanda Roll Betty Jane Hole, Dolores Dabe, Kelsey Lehman, Betty Gutermuth. Donna Plessinger. Third Row—Homer Prakel, Joan Cashman, Robert Miller, James Hopkins. Annabel Miller Wilbur Thomas, Mae Book waiter, Joanne Fambrough, Mr. Hopkins, Myrna Goudy. Peggy Kindell, Janet Blue, Nancy Gep-hart, Lois Rhoades, Jane Ann Johnson, Helen Bennett. GIRLS’ CHORAL CLUB First Row—Pauline Rismiller, Betty Althoff, Betty Beekman. Ellen Hopper. Nancy Gephart. Peggy Kindell, Ruth Davidson, Genevieve Simons, Miss Eilert, Eileen Kueterman. Wanda Pittsenbarger, Viola Niswonger, Ruth Simons. Mary F. Fellers, Rosemary DeMange, Bette Price. Myrna Goudy, Dorothy Shade. Second Row—Maxine Marchal, Mary Boyd, Eileen McEldowney, Betty Treon, Mary Evelyn Marchal, Ilah June Ehrhart, Catherine Thiebeau, Rita Wenning, Margie Kelch, Ruby Smith, Doris Oliver, Helen Miller, Phyllis Grewe. Janice Hough. Marceil Hemmelgarn, Freda Ilgen, Dolores Dapore, Miriam Shank, Rita Bergman. Marie Beming. Ermadean Brown, Martha Mangen. Joan Cashman, Annabel Kley, Evelyn Althoff, June Martin, Rita Wager, Martha Magoteaux, Donna Littman, Annabel Miller, La Vaun Oliver, Lu-ella Simons, Charlene Parin, Janet Blue Third Row—Evelyn Pitsenbarger, Dorothy Dapore, Virginia Subler, Donna Plessinger, Norma J. Thomas, Mae Bookwalter, Norma Young, Marlene Simon, Esther Wimmers, Mary Heins, Dolores Dabc, Shirley Martino, Miriam Hollinger, Mary Treon, Vivian Wolfe, Joan Pequignot. The Girls’ Chorus, consisting of seventy-three members, was organized by Miss Eilert, our music instructor. It was necessary to have two groups, the Freshmen and Sophomores in one, the Juniors and Seniors in the other. Myrna Goudy, Donna Plessinger, Miriam Shank, Peggy Kindell, Janet Blue and Dolores Dabe organized a Sextette under the direction of Miss Eilert. The girls learned three-part music and sang on several occasions. They sang special songs for the World’s Day of Prayer Service, and the Christmas Pageant. “Way Down in Dixie’’ was the operetta presented by the boys and girls for the School Fair. Miss Eilert directed the vocal music, Mr. Hopkins directed the instrumental music. Before Christmas the girls had a Christmas party. After the party, they went caroling. On February the twenty-seventh, “In Old Vienna”—a three-act operetta—was presented by eighty boys and girls, under the direction of Miss Eilert and Mr. Hopkins. In March Miss Eilert selected a chorus of forty girls to enter the district contest at Springfield (March 20). They sang two a cappella numbers. This experience was a valuable one for the girls. The Chorus sang for the Baccalaureate Service on May the nineteenth. MEN OF SONG First Row—Jimmy Maher, Bil Kissinger, Paul Ward, George Buxton, Mr. Hopkins, Verl Keller, Lynn Hole, Tom Magoto, Guy Fiebiger, David Etter. Second Row—Jimmy Hopkins, Dick Cohee, Kenneth Bader, Lowell Schulte, Jack Richhart, Robert Pepiot, Raymond Althoff, Merlin Shank, Robert Hopper. Third Row—Wayne Roll, Dick Rismiller, Ernest Hemmelgarn. Harvey Hole, Tom Booth, Robert Miller, Lowell Pittsenbarger, Wilbur Thomas, James Brownmiller, Jack Cohee. The boys’ Choral Club was organized soon after school started, under the direction of Mr. Hopkins. There were thirty-two boys in the club. In October, the Boys’ and Girls’ Choral Clubs presented an operetta at the School Fair. The highlight of the year was the minstrel show, which was presented shortly after the Christmas vacation. This program was later presented at the Soldiers’ Home in Dayton. The Veterans enjoyed it very much. On February 29 the boys’ and girls’ chorus presented the three-act operetta, “In Old Vienna”, which proved to be very PAUL WARD, ’43 Tiger backfield in action. Schockman gives the cameraman a •dirty look at the Columbus tournament. Keller sinks another to give the Lympermen a commanding lead. The cast of the operetta lines up before the “show goes on”. Our pert young drum major gives the cameraman a coy smile. Coming down the home stretch in the second annual Soap Box Derby, with Subler in the lead. Trophies of the field and court. 4 TIGER TURFMEN COACH—MR. LYMPER FOOTBALL FOES’ FOR 1940 September 13—Coldwater ..........................— At Versailles September 20—Rockford At Rockford September 27—Bradford ..................At Versailles October 3—Piqua High Reserves..... At Versailles October 11—Bradford ....................At Bradford October 18—Eaton ...............................At Eaton October 25—Vandalia ....................At Vandalia November 1—Tipp City ...................At Versailles First Row—George Buxton, Joe Graves, Robert Simon, Guy Fiebiger, George Frantz, Harvey Hole. Ralph Hartle. Second Row—Mr. Lymper, Kenneth Detrick, Robert Rismiller, Charles Ridenour, Charles Graves, Robert Pepiot, Zane Hartle. Third Row—Robert Barga, Robert Miller, Tom Magoto, Raymond Althoff, Lowell Schulte, Paul Schockman, Dick Kindell, Ralph Hunter, Lowell Pittsenbarger, Dale Brandon, Verl Keller, Stuart Treon, Robert Gillette. “We came, we saw, but we failed to conquer,” were the words of the Fighting Tigers of ’39. Some of the reasons that retarded our “conquering ability”, were the loss of some well seasoned boys who graduated in ’39. They were replaced with very good material, but, naturally, were not experienced. Our boys also met with some injuries in the beginning of the season, which sapped much strength out of the “Terrible Tigers”. Although we won only two games and were charged with the loss of five, our team put up a good fight, and worked hard to achieve victory for V. H. S. Our first game at Tipp City, on September 20, found us outclassed by a strong team which was a consistent winner over Class A teams in 1939. We lost, 14 to 0. The following Friday .Versailles took their home field against a strong Sidney team. With a driving attack, and touchdowns by Hopkins and Althoff, Versailles won, 14 to 6. Crippled by the loss of Hopkins, Keller and Schockman, Cold-water, who was undefeated, scored a victory over the hard-pressed but gallant fighting Tigers, by 6 to 0. In a traditional battle of two evenly matched teams, Bradford took advantage of poor strategy to win, by 13 to 6. The peak of accomplishment was reached the following Friday, when Eaton, a “hot and cold”, was routed by the “Lympermen”, 14 to 6. Flawless kicking and passing by Althoff completely demoralized the Eatonites. Trotwood, with a line averaging over two hundred pounds, took advantage of three of our fumbles to score. Our lone tally was made by Hartle. Final score of this game was 19 to 7. The Tigers played one of their best games trying to whip an undefeated Rockford team, but time, a great factor in any game, beat us. With the ball on the Rockford 10-yard line and the Tigers going “hot”, the gun ended the game in favor of Rockford, 12 to 7. Tough Schedule Played By Boy Basketeers First Row—John Gillette, James Brownmiller, Kelsey Lehman, Tom Magoto, Ralph Hunter, Dick Kindell, Wilbur Thomas Second Row—Robert Pepiot, Verl Keller, Paul Schockman, James Hopkins, Charles Ridenour. Third Row—Mr, Rhoades, Kenneth Detrick, Lowell Pittsenbarger, Paul Hole, Robert Miller, Dick Cohee, Guy Fiebiger, Mr. Lymper. November 14 Alumni .12 Versailles 15 November 17 Gettysburg .20 Versailles 22 November 22 Fort Loramie 14 Versailles 32 December 1 Palestine 26 Versailles 33 December 5 Ansonia 22 Versailles 38 December 8 Bradford .21 Versailles 11 December 12 Coldwater 26 Versailles 20 December 15 Gettysburg 24 Versailles 27 December 20 Pleasant Hill .... .29 Versailles 30 December 22 Staunton .39 Versailles 30 January 5 Arcanum 23 Versailles 25 January 12 Monroe .25 Versailles 24 January 16 Jackson 31 Versailles 18 January 19 New Madison 28 Versailles 15 January 23 Ansonia .16 Versailles 27 January 30 Franklin .18 Versailles 25 February 3 Bradford 33 Versailles 25 Fabruary 9 Union City 22 Versailles 25 February 16 West Milton .... 41 Versailles .16 February 23 Covington .34 Versailles 28 ‘Centerville .... 16 Versailles 20 ‘Germantown .32 Versailles 15 ‘Tournament Games The record of the Versailles Tigers for the season of 1939-40 does not indicate the true abilty and progress made by this team. With only two regulars returning from last year’s squad, Paul Schockman and Verl Keller, Coach Lymper had to experiment until he found the right combinations. Co-Captains Schockman and Keller were back at their guard posts for the Tigers. Hopkins became the regular center. At the two forward positions, Coach Lymper alternated these four players—Ridenour, Pepi-ot, Miller and Hole, with the first three seeing the most action. Although this year’s team did not win as many games as last year’s five, they had a good season. In their trips away from home they were defeated six times, while they won four. At home they fared much better by winning seven and losing only three. Some of these defeats might have been erased if misfortune had not stalked the Tigers. Sickness and injury robbed the team of some of its star players from time to time. Another reason for some of the defeats might have been the long schedule played by the Tigers. Entering the Sectional Tournament at Dayton, Versailles was considered a “dark horse”. The Tigers drew Centerville for the first game, and defeated them by a score of 20 to 16. Their next tournament foe was Germantown. Versailles was defeated by this team, 33 to 15. This eliminated V. H. S. from further tournament competition. Individual scoring honors for the season went to Verl Keller with 177 points. Paul Schockman was second with 139, and James Hopkins third with 112. The rest of the points were divided among Ridenour, Miller, Pepiot, Hole, and Cohee. RAYMOND ALTHOFF, ’40 BATTER UPI First Row—Marvin Barga. Stuart Treon, Tom Magoto, Ralph Hartle, Tom Pequignot, John Ehrhart, Ralph Mumaw. Second Row—Ralph Hunter, Paul Schockman, Verl Keller, Raymond Althoff, Zane Hartle, Robert Barga, James Hopkins. Third Row—Eldred Harsh, James Brownmiller, Harvey Hole, Reuben Hecht, Billy Harman, Mr. Lymper. BASEBALL SCHEDULE, 1940 Mar. 28—Alumni ...... 2 Apr. 1—Bradford ..... 0 Apr. 2—Ansonia ...... 3 Apr. 4—North Star ... 0 Apr. 6—Dayton Co-op. 0 Apr. 8—Ansonia ...... 0 Apr. 9—Jackson ...... 0 Apr. 18—Piqua ....... 2 Apr. 22—Monroe ...... 5 Apr. 24—Arcanum ..... 0 Apr. 25—New Madison . 0 Apr. 29—Ft. Loramie . 4 May 7—Houston ....... 4 Versailles ................ 11 Versailles ..................19 Versailles ..................13 Versailles '................. 4 Versailles .................. 1 Versailles .................. 7 Versailles ..................12 Versailles .................. 1 Versailles ..................15 Versailles ..................13 Versailles .................. 9 Versailles .................. 6 Versailles .................. 3 BASEBALL At the close of the 1939 baseball season, the Versailles Tigers held a 53-game winning streak. Against Jefferson in the Southwestern District Championships at Dayton, Ohio, Magoto allowed but five hits to give Versailles an easy 7 to 1 victory. Althoff pitched the next game for the Lympermen, against Fort Lor-amie, and he allowed but five hit and no runs, to give the fighting Tigers a 10 to 0 victory. For the third and final game at Dayton, Magoto pitched another five-hitter against Cedarville to give the Tigers an 8 to 1 victory. At Columbus, in the State Finals, Magoto pitched one of his best games of the tournament, but Versailles failed to get the breaks, and lost a heart-breaker to Hamilton. In this game Versailles got seven hits, while Hamilton got only four. The score of this game was 4 to 3. At the start of the 1940 season, Coach Lymper’s squad was not as powerful as the 1940 squad, but he was confident that the 53-game winning streak would be extended more before it would be broken. Against the Alumni, Bradford, and Ansonia, Versailles was victorious by large scores. Against Dayton Co-op, Versailles was lucky in eke-ing out a 1 to 0 victory. North Star, Ansonia, and Jackson were no match for the “Terrible Tigers”, and they, too, felt the sting of defeat. With a 60-game winning streak, Versailles met a powerful Piqua team on our home diamond. And then it happened! The Lympermen experienced for the first time in four years how it feels to lose. The score of this great game was 2 to 1 in favor of the Piquads. The following week found Versailles inaugurating a new winning streak by winning easily over Monroe, Arcanum, New Madison and Fort Loramie. On May 7, Versailles journeyed to Houston, confident of an easy win. But again they felt the tide turn and Versailles lost their second game of the 1940 season by a score of 4 to 3. Versailles will enter the Southwestern District Championships at Dayton, Ohio, on May 10. Their first opponent will be West Milton. Ver-some excellent pitching and superb hitting for the Lympermen to garner a win in this first game. GOOD LUCK, TIGERS! Ode To Tli2 Tigermen Now the story can be told Of the “Tigers” brave and bold. On the field of battle they did try To never flinch and never die. On the gridiron in the Fall, Their enemies they did maul. Against Bradford, Trotwood, and other ’levens, The “Orange and Black” lost five of their seven. On the hardwood court of V. H. S., The Lympermen failed not in their winning quest; All their opponents they tried to outshine— They won eleven and lost nine. Many opposing batters struck too late, With Althoff on the mound and Keller at the plate. This great team of nine good “Tiger Men” Is always on their toes and looking for a win. Now that our games are won (or lost) And our season’s play is done, Let us give a cheer for Lymper and his crew, For they have done their best for me and you. KARL BORNHORST, ’40 A ■ • . • • TIME RE September School opens with a bang. Class officers are elected with no politics involved— dictators elimniated. Mouths are measured for cheer leaders. Hole and Kindell prove superior. Tipp trips Tigers to the tune of 14 - 0. October Coldwater clips Lymper and Co., 6 to 0. Bradford—same old story. Farmers and Farmerettes flaunt wares at “School Fair”. Captain Jimmy Maher stages Soap-Box ‘Darby’. “Birds” bring bi’ief breathing spell. Versailles wins another. Pupils get an idea of stubbornness at Donkey Basketball game. November Seniors see “birdie” at Riggs Studio— no camera broken. Audience crosses finger as Juniors present “Superstitious Sadie”. Alumni has lost its zip. Juniors taste onions at French Club initiation. We ate half our turkey today and we’re going to save the rest for next week, for President Roosevelt might change his mind. S ON December Versailles wins the minority of this month’s basketball games. “Rats leave Fountain Square,” say the Juniors, as the Senior pictures are displayed in Riggs’ window. Junior High students give impressive Christmas Pageant at P. T. A. meeting. Christmas vacation starts. 1939 is nearly over. See you next year. January 1940 arrives—at last—Leap Year— boys stand guard. Teachers take the ‘iddle’ ones to see the circus. Public Speaking Classes display oratorical ability in “Prince of Peace” speeches. Our Mas and Pas start to school again. Boys’ Chorus shows strain of Negro blood in Minstrel Show. Mr. Williams is bombarded with nice red apples by Senior girls at assembly. February Students hear of—see Alaska. Hearts are displayed on Valentine’s Day. Miami-Jacobs College salutes V. H. S. Who knows —we may be harboring a future radio star. Versailles drops last game of season to Covington. Peter Piper’s Pickled Peppers tickled all “In Old Vienna”. March V. H. S. starts out with a bang in upsetting Centerville in Dayton Tournament, but ends up by being upset by Germantown. One hundred forty-three Mas and Pas receive diplomas in largest class ever to be graduated from V. H. S. Seniors select class colors and class flower. Reverend Bitters tells of his trip to Palestine. Good Friday—no school. April No April Foolers were fooling in V. H. S. this year. First Spring Concert proves to be a gala affair. Senior production, “Grandma Goes Hollywood”, is hit of year. F. H. A. girls present new styles of 190. May Sub-debs strut at Junior-Senior Reception. Seniors ten years from now pictured at Class Night. Baccalaureate Service Signifies Senior Sacredness. It’s here —last day of school, “YEOW!” Commencement concludes twelve years of happy school life for forty-four shining Seniors. THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Alumni Association was formed in 1885. Since that time, new members have been added each year. A meeting is held annually during Commencement Week, and at this time many class friendships are renewed. The Association is carefully checked each year for deaths and marriages, and the list is correct to the best of our knowledge. If there are any changes which have been overlooked, please let us know of them. If anyone desires addresses of his former classmates, he may get them by consulting the 1936 “The Versailles”. These addresses are published, along with the names, every four years, in “The Versailles”. The following are members of the Alumni As- srelation, beginning with the year 1884. CLASS OF 1884—Louella Lehman , Edith Fackler-Lamb . Minnie Engleken-Reed , George Turpen, Ava Fahnestock-Kerlin, Harry Mark-with. CLASS OF 1885—Georgia Fackler-Mautz, Sena Worch-Murphy , Mattie HawverMorris. 1886 and 1887—No Classes. CLASS OF 1888—Amelia Engleken-Guter-muth, Annie Wise , Lydia Daugherty-Wallin , Lillie Hole, Gertrude Moreland-Klipstine , Ar-sula Croy-Bartlette, T. O. F. Randolph, Cora Peck-Morrill. CLASS OF 1889—Lenore Speelman-Wilson, Margaret Murphy-Flammer. CLASS OF 1890—Grace Marker, Mary Burns-Brandon . Margaret Ward-Murphy. Josephine Vilson-Dershem, Frances Bums-Pierce, Nevin Fackler, Marion Murphy. Edw'ard W. Reed. CLASS OF 1891—Harry Starbuck, Addie Lehman-Stephens . Eva Treon-Greer. Lillie Chase-Clark, Forrest D. Christian, Algy Peck , Chas. B. Douglas , Charles Marker . CLASS OF 1892—May Thomas.Niday, James R. Marker, Ed Williams Sr. , Harcourt Stevenson. Daniel Wagaman. CLASS OF 1893—Olive Loy-Lamb, Myrtle Randolph.Thornton , Flo Hardman-Christian, Blanche Plessinger-Byrd, Bertha Beare-Goodall, Jennie Treon. J. Ed. Gasson. Orrah Reed Fahnestock. Margaret Stover-Wright, Jennie Bums-Roach, Henry Moore, Clement Fackler. 1894—No Class. CLASS OF 1895—Daisy Ward-Berry, Cora Murphy-Reed. Mary Lehman, Clara Shafer-Beam, Artie Turpen-Hardman, Jennie Fackler-Miller, Edith Stevenson-Radabaugh . CLASS OF 1896—Jacob B. Long, Bessie Young, Estella Royer-Hyer , Elizabeth Nickol-Tibbett, Maude F. Marker, Maude Dunkel-Trittshuh, Bertha Davenport-Jackson. CLASS OF 1897—Georgeanna Turpen-Day, Mary Wade , Myrtle Holloway-Barnhart. Robert R. Burns , Ward Marker, Ray Royer, Homer Hawk , Hollis R. Scott , Blanche Rike-Ullery, Harry Reed. Daniel M. Hardman. CLASS OF 1898—Ora C. Treon . Henry Fol-kerth , Leota Begin-Fry . James Hawk, Georgia Hollis-Randolph, Bertha Schilling-Mundhenk. Agnes Fackler-Royer. P. J. Simon L. A. Simon WILLOWDELL SALES COMPANY 1913---: 27 Years :- 1940 CAR AND TRACTOR SALES AND SERVICE DcLaval Separators Implements and Repairs Fencing and Posts Radios CHEVROLET AUTOMOBILES White Rose En-Ar-Co Gasoline Motor Oil Phone 462-Yorkshire WILLOWDELL, OHIO Compliments of BARTEL, ROHE ROSA CO. Wholesale and Retail Modern School and Office Supplies Phone 1916 921 Main St. RICHMOND. INDIANA FRENCHY’S PLACE Good Eats and Drinks Mr. Williams—A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer. Gus Barga—That’s what I thought on the geometry test last week. Mr. Hoerner—What do we call a person who keeps on talking after his audience is no longer interested in what he has to say? Bright Senior—A school teacher. Compliments of DR. C. C. PHEANIS ALLEN’S Dentist - X-Ray Everything in 'Over Rexall Drug Store) HARDWARE Phone 257 VERSAILLES, OHIO VERSAILLES, OHIO MOTION PICTURES PAULUS FURNITURE COMPANY ARE YOUR REST Complete Home Furnishings ENTERTAINMENT MAYTAG WASHERS OPERA HOUSE ELECTROLUX REFRIGERATORS VERSAILLES, OHIO MAGIC CHEF GAS RANGES Versailles, Ohio “Has the Principal of your school a large staff to help him with his work?” asked a visitor to V. H. S. “I’ll say,” said Floyd B., “it’s about three feet long and does he whack you with it!” Karl B.—What kind of a typewriter do you have?” Tom B.—Just like your neck—Underwood. Compliment of THE Compliments of BUCKEYE OVERALL C03IPANY THE FIRST NATIONAL Manufacturers of BANK Buckeye Overall PRODUCTS VERSAILLES, OHIO Versailles, O. Coldwater, O. Continued Alumni, CLASS OF 1899—-Forest E. Murphy, Ada Roop-Albaugh, Jennie Jackson-Stevenson , Carrie Smith-Kelso, Harry W. Hole, Nina Fackler. Steinmetz, Bertha Loy-Wise. CLASS OF 1900—Jennie Arbaugh , Grace Chase-Bolen. Myrtle Whitney-Martin, Blanche Reed-Fansler, Marie Gerlach-Wolfe, Charles Hole, Estelle Smith-Leffler, Earl Wogaman. CLASS OF 1901—Merle Miller-Reed , Florence Croker-Kelner, Allen A. Wilson. CLASS OF 1902—J. Edw. Engleken, Mazie Ward-Swinehart, Alta Roop-Klipstine, Jennie Murphy-Ryan, Ethel Burns-Detamore, Pearl Williams-Guillozet, Clarence G. Gerlach. CLASS OF 1903—Bessie Roop-Hook , Mary Belle Martin-Fleming, Leona Arbaugh-Ryder, Laura Renchler-Hile, Clara Gasson.Houser, Mary Pike. CLASS OF 1904—Leo Ault, Leroy Byrd, Horace Ballinger, Leota Swisher-Falknor, Lena Whitney, Minnie Landman-Martin, Estella Werts-Reck. CLASS OF 1905—Fay Daugherty-Whipple, El-ma Snyder-Allen , Joseph Magoto, Clymer Croy, Algy R. Murphy, Jas. B. Mendenhall, Edward Brining , Alice Yarnell-Walworth. CLASS OF 1906—Harry C. Speelman, Otto Stevenson, Maude Lucy, Jennie Dapore-Hickey, Leonard C. Lehman, Homer Ballinger, Raymon J. Marker, Grace Lucy-Story. CLASS OF 1907—Delcia Dabe-Blue, Clara B. Wilson. CLASS OF 1908—Jos. A. Manier, Walter A. Fisher. Loren A. Gephart, Thos. D. McBride , Millie Humrichouse-Fitzsimmons, Edith Prakel-Ward, Josephine Long-Magoto, Ada Wilson. Feldman, Orpha M. Alexander, Lloyd Fisher, Cora Dapore-Ryan, Ruby Niederkorn_Barga. CLASS OF 1909—Mary Murphy-Doody, Helen Day_Gray, Ernest Oliver, Mary Fahnestock-Niles . Arden Z. Heller, Ina M. Lehman, Gay-nell Williams-Moore, Frances Hile-Loxley, Mary Herbert-Holsapple, Chelcie H. York. CLASS OF 1910—Clara Dapore, Grace Bigler-Anderson, Homer F. Prakel, Carey English, Allen McLain, Walker Calderwood, Robert Hole, Bertha Alexander-Connaughton, Lena Reed-Caldwell. CLASS OF 1911—Golda Barber-Gerlach, Hazel Gilbert-Haines, Echo Love-York, Larue Eng-lish-Hamilton. Cyrus Long, Ernest Mendenhall, Charles Davidson , T. Walter Williams, Harold Netzley, Carl McLain, Cyril B. Manier. CLASS OF 1912—Blanche Harvick.Hilde-brand, Luella Lehman-Dunkel, Thelma Taylor-Mendenhall, Lillian Wilson, Nora Wilson, Miriam Beare-Ilgen, Ursina Poly, Mary Cothran-Kley, Laurene Begin.McLain, John L. Barga, Mary Long-Irick, Homer Hole, D. Raymond Miller, Earl M. Miller, Jos. Leis, Hershel Gilbert , William Barber. CLASS OF 1913—Mabel Murphy.Thurnes, Viola Grewe-Swallow , Myrtle Plock-Dill, Pauline Hall-Schaeffer, Irene Miller, Alma McGreevy-Kindell, Edna Frankman-Keiser, Warren G. Zechar, Mary Ault-Schilling, Clarence Pequig-not, Ray Bigler, Lawrence Sherry. CLASS OF 1914—Rhondo Wilson, Harvey Hole, Henry Peschke Jr., Magdalene Poly-Dunham, Margaret Gutermuth-Gillette, Ruth Niederkorn-Maher, Roscoe Dunham, Grace Hole-Walker, Amy Fisher-Shoemaker, C. Edw. Dunkel, Ursula Goubeaux, Paul Longcrick, Vernon L. Lehman, Robert Reed, Jos. L. Treon, Sadie Brown-Zeller, Ruth Beare-Graham. Compliments of Compliments of LAMEY CANDY CO GREENVILLE, OHIO GASSON POULTRY FARMS, INC. IF YOU WANT YOUR Gasson’s Large Type GARMENTS REALLY DRY-CLEANED, Send Them to S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS GRILLOT’S We are not in the laundering business. VERSAILLES, OHIO PHONE 211 The Little Son—Daddy, what is dew? Mr. Williams—The rent, the note at the bank, and the installment on the automobile. Mr. Fields—Give me an example of Washington’s thrift. Bob M.—He threw a dollar across the Potomac. Mr. Fields—What does that prove? Bob M.—That he could make a dollar go a long way. ALTHOFF MARTIN Complete Line of General Merchandise SCOTCH TAILORED SUITS A SPECIALTY WILLOWDELL, OHIO Compliments of GERLACH’S BOOTERY Versailles, Ohio WEBSTER’S TOM KINDELL 5c to $1.00 STORE Best Used Cars in Town With Rest Wishes for AUTOMOBILES the Success of Wholesale Retail Versailles High School TERMS ARRANGED VERSAILLES, OHIO Versailles, Ohio Mr. Lymper—Have you seen today’s newspaper? Mr. Rhoades—No! What’s in it? Mr. Lymper—My lunch. Gus Barga—Joe Louis isn’t so tough. Bob Pepiot—What makes you think so? Gus Barga—’Cause ’most any artist can put him on the canvas. VERSAILLES GRAIN CO. Compliments of Grain Seeds BERGMAN S CAFF Flour Feed A Good Place to Coal Hay Eat and Drink VERSAILLES, OHIO Phone 6 Versailles, Ohio Alumni, Continued CLASS OF 1915—Cyril C. Keckler, Geo. H. Ballinger, Mary Williams, Lela Begin-Lensgraf, Leonard Baltes, Clarence N. Oehrtman, Mary Humrichouse-Thomas, Forest Ballinger, Marie Didier, Ruth Kelner. CLASS OF 1916—Myrtle Harvick-Becker, Edith Humrichouse-Beirise, Helen Goodall, Clarence Grow, Jennie Dunkel-Gutermuth, Claude Hiatt, Caroline Wood-Hole, Caroline Klipstine, Francis A. Manier, Rhea Begin-Man_ ier, Ivan Miller, Bertha Oliver-Oehrtman, Hubert Pequignot, Zelma Zechar-Ressler, Gladys Moore-Hiatt, Eva Riley-Crowell. CLASS OF 1917—Harold Douglas, Donald Gutermuth, Robert W. Hile, Edward Hole, Myrtle rischwitz-Bryson, Geraldine Oliver, J. Marion Reed, Robert Straker, Ruth Goubeaux. CLASS OF 1918—Mary Didot-Farley, Martha Kley-Douglas , Mary Hardesty, Hugh C. Huber, Gladys Kamman-Grieb, Hulda Ann Kley-Simp-son, Lloyd Littman, Thelma Ware-Peschke, El-freda Manier-Wedel, Otto C. Meyer, B. Miller-Pope, Dawn Miller.Morea, Mary Bess Minser, George Nisonger, Margaret English-Pease, Winifred Poly, Russell Sammet, Treva Shafer-Sche-rer, Margaret Hole-Thompson, Ruth TaylorMc-Eldowney, Irvin Thompson, Maude Williams-In-galls. CLASS OF 1919—Shirley Baker-Griffis. Bonnie Blue, Otto J. Dapore, Helen Ballinger-Gump, Kathryn Hahn-Lust, Estella Pitsenbarger-Hahn, Chelcie Sebring-Kruckeberg, Forest E. Love, Esther Martin-Roll, Grace McLain, Rollie Mc-Stanley Sando , Ada Huber-Stover, Nellie Brown-Wick, Pearl Williams, Philomena Hum. Ginnis, Ellen Nischwitz_Judy, Frank R. Reed , richouse-Tracy. CLASS OF 1920—Joseph D. Begin, Thelma Blue-Stone, Dorothy Oliver Breidenstein, Bertha Cashman, Henry P. Douglas. Edna Farley-Elhe, Frederick Frankman, Alfred Heller, Beatrice Humrichouse-Nyr, Annabel Alexander-Johnson, Edith Klipstine , Elsie Littman-Flor-ka, «essie Nicholas_Beach, John H. Nisonger, Ottis H. Oliver . Florence Petitjean-Brown. CLASS OF 1921—Henrietta Barber-Kricken-bcrger, Velma Buechley-Hovatter, Ruth Border-Keller, Forest C. Boyer, Esther Brandon-Chris-tian, Jeanette Didot-Sherman, Dorothy Hole-Frankman . Mildred Minser, Carol Hardman-Zechar, Esther Harrod-Richardson, Emily Jack-son, Ellen Begien-Kindell, Virginia Long-Weis-enbarger, Cletus Magoto, Willard E. Moore, Elsie Petitjean-Smith. William Poly, Joseph Reed, Klyta Kley-Urquhart, S. Lee Whiteman. CLASS OF 1922—Mabel Book waiter-Yourex, Junietta Brown.Kreider, Ruth Brown-Greenwood, Welcome O. Burns, Leo C. Cashman, Charles DeLaet. Dorothy Grewe-Banister, Ruth Jacobi, Henrietta Manier, Anna Margaret Jones, Vitalis F. Manier, Erna Niederkom, Colette Pe_ quignot-Huenke, George Pitsenbarger, Ruby Preston Hilgeford. Esther Smith, Josephine Treon-Runkle . R. Lowell Stamm. Freda Will-iams-Hill, Harry C. Long, Gladys Boyer-Keller. CLASS OF 1923—Ralph Alexander, Ralph Brandon, Norman Burns, John Ehrhart, Alma Fischer.Middleton, Frances Hutchens , Lois Frankman-Peters, Arnold D. Grilliot, Dorothy Grilliot-Trentman, Wilma Grilliot-Manier, Ma-rybelle Harn-Moore, Geraldine Hardman-Baker, Crystal Hesson- Raddatz, Dessa Hill-Moon, Mildred Hole-Miller, Florene Klipstine. Ina Linder-Middlebrook, Ursel Marchal-Keifer, Gladys Trittschuh.Mendenhall, Helen Miller-Phillips, Emerita Poly-Smith, Ralph E. Schellhause, Julia Simon.Weaver , Lorin Spenny, Ruth Clark-Williams. Compliments of Compliments of KROGER GROCERY Chas. Zeller, Mgr. RIDENOUR and CO. Country Club Foods Car Lot Shipper of For Quality and Low Prices LIVE POULTRY and EGGS VERSAILLES, OHIO W. Main St. Versailles, O. Prospective Buyer—I would like to see some cheap skates. Clerk—Wait a second, I’ll call my bosses. Norma Y.—Did you know that Charles Ridenour talks in his sleep? June W.—No, does he? Norma Y.—Yes, he recited in class the other day. Jim M.—I don’t think that I should get zero on this exam. Mr. Williams—Neither do I, but that’s the lowest mark there is. LLOYD LITTMAN 1940 PONTIAC McCormick - Deering Two Sixes • Two Eights J. 1. Case USED CARS—All Makes—Your THE TWO MOST COMPLETE Choice at All Times LINES PHARIS TIRES and TUBES Wool Fertilizer GLOBE and RED DIAMOND BATTERIES Twine, Parts and Service Sunoco Gas and Oil CLAUDE RHOADES VEEDOL, PENNZOIL, West Main Street KENDALL OILS VERSAILLES, OHIO VERSAILLES, OHIO SALES AND SERVICE Phone 17 OUR GRADUATES are Uniformly successful. CONGRATULATIONS: Class of 1940 Our Courses of Study and Our Methods of Teaching are logically and fundamentally correct. THE PEOPLES BANK COMPANY Our methods deal directly with the Sub-conscious and by this means the principles and laws studied are never forgotten. Students trained in this way retain their education, take it with thm when they leave school, and use it ever after. VERSAILLES, OHIO About 95 per cent of our graduates are very successful. Compare this with other schools and note the difference. Reporting and Secretarial work pays well. Member Federal Depoit Insurance Corporation THE AMERICAN SCHOOL of SHORTHAND REPORTING Fourth and Ash Streets Greenville, Ohio. Helen Miller—Why are you wearing your glasses to bed? Betty Price—I want to get a better look at the boy I dreamed about. Janet Blue—What business are you going into after you get out of school? Porky Graves—The lumber business. Janet Blue—Well, I must say you have a fine head for it. James H.—Gosh! I wish Blaine had been president. Guy F.—Why wish that? Jame H.—Well, that was what was on my examination paper. GERLACH THE CITIZEN S CHEVROLET SALES ELEVATOR GRAIN, SEEDS. FLOUR. FEED Chevrolet Motor Cars COAL, SALT, FERTILIZER The Complete Car— Feed Mixing a Specialty Completely New! Courtesy and Satisfactory Treatment to All C. G. GERLACH, Proprietor Phone 7 Versailles, Ohio Alumni, Continued CLASS OF 1924—Ralph Beare. Thomas Begin, Anita Border-Spenny, Florence Boyer-Christian. Ira Brown, Kenneth Brandon, Lloyd Davis, E. Judson Fiebiger, Homer Fields, John Frantz, Kathryn Hanna-Gilmore, Forest Hile, Vernon L. Marchal, Paul J. Niederkorn, Willard Nisonger, Pauline Nickol-Fambrough, Bernard Petitjean, Arthur Rismiller, Louis Schlimmer, Opal Scheffbuch-Wilkerson, Farrell Hahn, Edgar Sherry, Mildred Trittschuh-Hartwig, Harold Urquhart, Glenn Zeller, Maude Boyer-Pres-baugh, Walter Rismiller , Eugene Goubeaux, Norbert G. Grilliot, J. Lowell Gutermuth, Wilbur Dapore, Esther Swartzbaugh-Clay, Norman Jacobi, Florence Simon.Ehrhart, Ruby L. Kley, Helen Long-Brandt, Ruby Fiebiger-Embree, Myrtle Smith, Edmund M. Stamm, Alfred Sub-ler. CLASS OF 1925—Ruth Armstrong-Single. Raymond Begien, Hazel Border-Shafer, Annabel Boyer-Stephen, Helenetta Brandon-Boomer-shine, Thomas N. Brown, Leonidas Bums-Sny-der, Ruth Frankman-Powers . Harold W. Ger-lah, Hubert Grilliot. Margaret Grilliot-Vondrel, Helen Hardman-Littman, Mabel Hutchens-Bramlage, Kenneth Scherer, Norbert Littman, Faye Williams-Heft. Faye Linder , Ranold Lox-ley, Mary McLain-Seman, Corrine Meyers-Klass Grazia Michael , Velma Nickol-Seman, George Showalter, Bertha Springer-Kreider, Elstie Stonerock-Trupp. Vernon Trittschuh, Ellen Wasson-Fields, Delbert Schieltz, Clara Schieltz-Breen, Kathryn Sando-Smith, Levi F. Rhoades Jr. CLASS OF 1926—Georgia Trittschuh-Littman, Loma Kamman-Osborne, Ward Swinehart, Martha Fields-Martin, Paul Begin, Lohman Blue, Mary Huber-Poling, Evelyn Schilling-Matthews, Martin Fackler, Dorothy Wickard-Green, Clarence Brown, Veronica Grilliot-Ley, Paul Bigham , Russell S. Smith, Ruth Spenny- Coughlin, Deba Haines.Hulse, Ralph Pittsenbar-ger, Estella Cashman, Harold Klipstine, Vitalis Grilliot, Ovearl Jacobs, Mabel Klipstine, Paul M. Grilliot, Mary Ullery-Runnels, Arthur Border, Bertha Hesson- Frank. Megloire Berger, Lawrence Dapore, Marguerite Finfrock-Orth . Cary Medford, Raymond Trittschuh, Lefa Oliver-Riggs, Earl Martin, Charles P. DeLaet, Chalmer Hile, John Meyers Jr., Helen Fischer-Goodall, John Harvick, Mabel Nickol-Harris, Robert Medford, Ernest L. Berger. CLASS OF 1927—Ethel Miller-Showalter, James N. Daugherty, Ray Seman, Hazel Sherry-Ward, Mildred Wise-Detling, Richard Hole, Herman Schilling, Roena Long-Utz, Genevieve Gephart-Springer, James Urquhart, Earl Mon-nin, Ethel Hole- Miller, Juanita Emmons, Helen Miller-Treon, Kelsey Smith, Milton Didier, Evelyn Milne-Beason, Ward Homer, William Reed, Thelma Brown, Ruth Subler-Beekman, Walter Starr, Lyndon Francis, Anna Hess-Lan-ich, Frances Thompson-Rhoades, Wallace T. Kimmel. Donald Fiebiger, Bernice Rhoades-Sha-fer, Mary Boyer-Printz, Lester Petitjean, Helen Kelch, Mabel Minser, Robert Ash, Benjamin C. York, Mary Pequignot, Pauline Wetzel-Miller, Roscoe Nischwitz, Kathryn Martin-Loxley. CLASS OF 1928—Martha Grilliot-Uhl, Philip Brandon, Madge Falknor-Hutchinson, Orville Brewer, Alma Begin-McGreevey, Wayne Berry, Clark Medford, Margaret Magoto-Muncy, Robert Brandon, Mary Etter, Milton DeBrosse, Delbert Hanna, Wilhelmina Snyder, Edson Varner, Brida Dunwoody-Ortner, Edwin Rismiller, Emmett Grilliot, Ruth Nischwitz-Brown, Joseph Guillozet, Gertrude Fritz-Bu-beck, Harry Banks, Elson Spraley, Lucille Sherry-Rismiller, Herman Marshall, Bridget Boomershine-Lantz, Carl Harmon, Herbert Boomershine, Jenny Fackler-Rickert, Norman Treon, Dale Bay man, John Paul Swinehart, Bessie Martin, Harold Rismiller, Louis Francis. WEAVER BROS. Compliments of QUALITY EGGS AND POULTRY WOLF’S MARKET 403 East Main St. VERSAILLES, OHIO VERSAILLES, OHIO Phone 6 Some of the members of the staff have remarkable memories. We can remember— When we could skip classes and get away with it. When there was grass on the campus. When Karlie was a little shyster. When we won a baseball game. When Billy Dill was a shy Freshman. When Charlie Graves had a Ford. When Mr. Fields didn’t have gray hair. When we all believed in Santa Claus. When the pieces the band played all sounded alike. When Mr. Clary wasn’t married. When we helped raise that horrible smell that comes from the chemistry room. When the Seniors didn’t show off like they do now. When Mr. Rhoades was still going to high school. When the Barber Shop Quartet couldn’t sing ! ! ! ! SIJBLER BROS. L. C. ILGEN SERVICE STATION PLYMOUTH and CHKYSLEK AUTOMOBILES SINCLAIR PRODUCTS Tires, Tube and Accessories Washing Greasing AUTO REPAIRING Batteries Tires Wholesale and Retail Gasoline VERSAILLES, OHIO Phone 215 Versailles, Ohio Alumni, Continued CLASS OP 1929—Virginia Houser-Neth , Victor Dunkel, Harold Pearson, Paul Gerlach, Leona Grilliot-Begin, Chalmer E. Burns, Arlene Daugherty, Virginia Falknor-Pearson, Kenneth Coffield, Mary Beal , Harriet Watson Hole, Lowell Apple, Edna Baltes-Trittschuh, Albert Goubeaux, Bernard Smith, George Ward, Genevieve Michael-Taubman, Raphael Dapore, Lucille Meyer, Esther Hardman, Dorothy Miller-Corwin, Burl Marker, Hazel Oehrtman, Esther Hanna-Smith, Chalmer Hesson, Paul Foy, Jeanette Ash-Cornell, Wilma Paulus, Edwin Begin, Joseph Williams, Edward Monnin. Leona Gerlach-Rismiller, Lillian Meyer-Thompson, Gladys Byrd-Wagaman, Norman Trittschuh. CLASS OF 1930—Chalmer Alexander, Charline Begin-Apple, Glenn Bennett, George Berry, Marcus Bornhorst, Cary Boyer, Ethel Brandon, Alma Bruns-Kleinhenz, Bernard Buxton, Nellie Coffield-DeWeese, Bertha Cramer-Apple, Melvin Fast, Eva Fiebiger , Lucille Francis-McClurg, Oswald Grilliot, Arlene Moore-Akers, Evelyn Meyers-Bigham, Raymond Marshal, Charles Lange, Norman Kley, Donald Hile, Ralph Labig, Lois Harmon-Sigritz. Charles Nisonger, Vemer Oehrtman, Orlan Oliver, Robert Routson, Luella Petitjean, Paul Recker, Alfred Wickard, Amelia Simons-Francis, Mar-thalee Seman-Todd, Veatch Smith, Joyce Stamm, Werner Stuck, Marion Trittschuh-Dunkel, William Varner, Esther Worch-Wehne-man, August Zumbrink. CLASS OF 1931—Walter Apple, Isabelle Alexander, Adolph Althoff, Mary Ayette-Oel-schlager, John Apple, Margaret Begin-Price, Dean Bigham, Emil Brandt, Virginia Brown-Trittschuh, Larue Byrd-Medford, Berniece Byrd-Ullery, Donald Fields, Dorthabel Gerlach-Leese, Richard Grilliot, Carl Hardman, Robert Hardman , Robert Harn, Elmer Grewe, Leona Hesson, Mary Hole-Dalzell, John Hough, Jeanette Miller Johnson, Jessie Nisonger-Corle, Thelma Oliver-Fast, Harry Plessinger, Robert Paulus, Paul Rhoades, Elmer Rismiller, Florence Schieltz-Kremer, Lova Spillers-Wion, Kenneth Subler, Paul Trittschuh, Martha Ul-lery-Folkerth, Carl Poly, Maxine Webster-Schausser, Gertrude Banks, Evelyn Goubeaux, Osa Butts-Dinsboth, Ruth Stahl-Kiehl, Earl Rismiller. CLASS OF 1932—Walter Rhoades, Frances Armstrong, Newton Beal, Dwight Berry. Harry Frantz, Roy Border, Dora Brandon, Lucille Bennett-Birt, Edwin Brandon, Richard Coffield, Ralph Fiebiger, Paul Gasson, Cecelia Gavitt-Border, Edwin Gerlach, Margaret Gerlach, Gerald Grilliot, Marjorie Harn, Paul Heins, Alice Hoke, Helen Ilgen, Lillian Jacobi, Gladys Johnston, Alice Keeler-Poly, Thelma Magoto-Dapore, Veronica Magoto, Harold Oehrtman, Wilma Petitjean, Ethel Schieltz-Obringer, Frederick Schilling, Warren Seman, Luther Sherry, Bertha M. Stover-Shellhase, Edith Stuck-Brandt, Delma Trautman, Helen Trit-tschuh-Plessinger, Betty Urquhart-Blue, Helen Ward, James Weaver, Hugh A. Smith Jr., Lester Long, Carl St. Meyer, Dorothy Simon, John Hannon. CLASS OF 1933—Ruth Althoff-Oliver, Ralph Apple, Daniel Arnold, Clifford Birt, Paul Beare, Thomas Boomershine, Emerson Booher, Edith Border-Brandt, Arthur Brandt, Donald Brandon Robert Coffield, Geraldine Gerlach-Turpen, Gorsey Deeter, Catherine Etter, June Falknor-Gaham, Marjorie Fiebiger-Brewer , Reva Goubeaux, Esther Hesson, Galen Hollinger, Richard, Kelch, Walter Lange, Myron Loxley, Mary C. Manier-Mueller, Lowell Manning. Mabel Meyer, Edgar Rismiller, Helena Rismiller-Ripberger, Lawrence Rismiller , Werner Rismiller , Helen Schellhase, Louella Scherer, Evelyn Simon, Irene Strader-Schilling, Hazel Trittschuh-Re-quarth, Eda Trittschuh, John M. Turpen, Joseph Varner, Joseph Vogel, Albert Wetzel, F. Marion Brownmiller. Compliments of Compliments of HARRIGAN E. HIATT DUNKEL BROS. Distributors Distributors and Dealers Pasteurized Meadow Cold sohio 3) Dairy Products Also RAW MILK and Petroleum Products ARTIFICAL ICE ATLAS TIRES We Deliver Phone 213 BATTERIES ACCESSORIES VERSAILLES OHIO VERSAILLES, OHIO A barber once asked a high school boy if he wanted a hair-cut or his oil changed. Jack R.—Name two bad habits of a train. Charlie G.—I can’t. Jack—Well, it smokes a lot and it also choos. Mrs. Keller—How’s Verl getting along in school? Mr. Rhoades—Oh, fairly well; he’s halfback on the football team, and all the way back in his studies. Compliments of LARGEST PRODUCERS EDWIN F. NICKOL, INC. of TOBACCO BY-PRODUCTS CEMETERY MEMORIALS in and Manufacturers of UNITED STATES “THE HOUSE ETERNAL” BURIAL VAULT THE J. K. LONG CO. TOBACCO BY-PRODUCTS Versailles, Ohio Capacity 20 Tons per Day VERSAILLES MILLING AND GRAIN EXCHANGE Compliments of Phone 290 Versailles, Ohio Highest Prices for Your Grain BEGIN BROS. Complete Line of PURINA FEEDS At All Times MODERN FEED GRINDING Versailles, Ohio Our Motto Is: “SERVICE” According to tradition, high heels for women were invented by a girl who had been kissed on the forehead. Happy is the mosquito that can pass the screen test. It has been told that a certain Senior Scotchman blew out four tires trying to use up some free air. A Student (talking to Mr. Rhoades)—It’s not the school that I don’t like, it’s the “Principal” of the thing. Reed . Hubert V. Latchat Harvey B. Hole MEN’S and BOYS’ VERSAILLES IMPLEMENT CO. CLOTHING MINNEAPOLIS - MOLINE Farm Machinery and Tractors HATS MACK TRUCKS FURNISHINGS Phone 245 “ON THE CORNER” VERSAILLES, OHIO Alumni, Continued CLASS OF 1934—Henry Apple, Margaret Baltes, Margery Bennett-Banks, Maramina Brandon, George Coffield, Pauline Ecabert-Ginther, Loretta Goubeaux, John Graham, Robert Grilliot, Otis Harmon, Merle Hartle, Treva Hoke-Reeser, Robert Hollinger, William Houser, Maxine Jacobi-Scranton, Drusilla Johnston-For-sythe, Albert Kelch, Mary Key, Velma Lamey-Neth, Alma Marshall. Earl Pepiot, Herschel Rhoades, Cletus Rhoades, Bernice Roosa-Wetzel, Richard Schilling, Ralph Stiefel, Esther Schutz, Robert Strader, Homer Wood, Evelyn York-Smith. CLASS OF 1935—Ruby Althoff, Joseph Baltes, Emma I. Bool man-Lawson, Cyril Brandon, Paul, Bruns, Lowell Byrd, Ray Cool, Charles Dun-woody, Lucy Fackler-Seman, Clyde Fisher, Esther Gerlach-Rismiller, Wjnifred Goubeaux, At-lee Grillot, Nelson Hartle, Merna Hess-Seman, Daniel Hollinger, Bonnie Huber- Hiatt, Catherine Johnston, Claribel ohnston, Velma Kimmel-Wolfe. Elaine Long. Gladys Martin, Evelyn Pe-piot-Monnin, James Pequignot, Beulah Rahm, Geraldine Reeses-Lawson, Paul Reeser, Eugene Rhoades, Herbert Schafer, Lewis Schilling, Joyce Stover, Harriet Vankey, Fairy Wasson-Cof-field, Lenore Webster-Brademeyer, Edward Williams, Nolan Young, Mazena Goubeaux, June Ward-Marker. CLASS OF 1936—Steven Grilliot, Lucia Conk-ling-Meredith, Eileen Althoff-Mendenhall, Robert Gerlach, Norval Goudy, Donna Zeller, Paul Younker, Norine Fahnestock, James Swisher, Edna Pearson-Rismiller, Paul Buell, Dorothy Kelch, Forest Subler, Ruth Boyer-Harmon, Pauline Davidson-Oehrtman , Carl Jones, Ruth Bennett, Charles Moore, Alice Magoto-Swisher, Christine Graves, Robert Nischwitz, James Young, Rita Schieltz, Glenn Weyant. Kathryn Brandt, Paul Kamman, Naomi Shiverdecker, Paul Oehrtman, Ruth Hardman, Verner Martin, Ruth Schieltz, Jerome Gasson, Jacob Etter, Bessie Goubeaux, Luther Hollinger, Rosemary Francis, Leonard Wilson, Evelyn Miller-Rout-son, Marion Rismiller, Leona Masner, George Sherry, Mary Brown-George. CLASS OF 1937—Keith Stamm, Robert Tur-pen, Treva Schilling, Margaret Gunckle-Kerns, Galen Townsend, Betty Bigham, Gilbert Sherry, Dorothy Bornhorst, Naomi Kimmel, Velma Kruckeberg, Neva Schilling, Alice Reck, Othur Starr, Omar Rhoades, Lillian Fiebiger, Dwight Mendenhall, Helen Simon, Esther Mae Book-waiter, Charles Pheanis, Eva York, Dorothy Townsend-Murphy, Helen Stover, Sylvia Voi-sard, Mary Bess Cashman, Russell Rhoades, Harrigan Hiatt, Kathryn Hollinger, Luemma Rismiller, Harold Stuck. Harry McGreevy, Mildred Rismiller-Rhoades, Dortha Ilgen, Romayne Metzner, Delmar Hupe, Margie Pequignot, Inez Kruckeberg, Arthur Marker, Raymond Fisher, Armella Hickey, Fritz Plock, Peggy Dabe, Dale Wetzel, Wayne Young. CLASS OF 1938—John Houser, Walter Stover, John Barga, Elsie Apple, Marion Barton, Betty Blue, Marvin Brandt, Bernard Bruns, Paul Cool, Joseph Dirksen, Marcell Ecabert, Henry Etter, Mary Bess Fiebiger, Odette Frantz, John Gasson, Clarence Gerling, Betty Hole, Ralph Johnston, Marcella Kelch, John Paul Kelch, Betty Koverman, Ruth Oehrtman, Marjorie Overla-Swank, Roberta Pepiot, Paul Peters, Dorthabel Pitsenbarger, Robert Rahm, Reva Richhart. Lucille Rismiller, Yula Rismiller. Wilfred Shockman, Orville Schrader, Martha Schultz, June Shuff, Margaret Spillers, Robert Stover, Beryl Ward, Margaret Ward, Wanda Wise. CLASS OF 1939—Frances Barga, Roy B. Conkling Jr., Martha Baltes-Wagaman,- Keith Lehman, Virginia Barga. Junior Littman, John Begin, Virginia Rhoades-Sproat, June Book-waiter, Edward Schieltz, Dwight Bennett, Evelyn Martin, Homer Byrd. Leona Schellhase, Chalmer Hunter, Josephine Wennjng, Maxine Long, Way land Border, William Reck, Mary Plessinger, Paul Bechtold, Geraldyn Shepherd, George Oliver, Esther B and , Harold Kueter-man, Clementine Shumaker, Betty Plock, Doyle Bigham, Richard Key, Eileen Shumaker, Veneta Manning. Lester Meyer, Dorothy Graham, Richard Magoto, Suzanne Trittschuh, Thomas Kamman, Mary Bergman, Richard Haber, Anthony Voisinet, Walba Grewe, Naomi Ehlers, Lloyd Kelch, Marlene Schilling, William Martin, Kathleen Simon. Elaine Dershem-Millikan, Virginia Pequignot, Franklin Hupe, Harold Martin, Mary Catherine Baltes. RIGGS STUDIO MILLER GARAGE Joy Miller, Prop. Photographers of ’40 Seniors All Kinds of A UTOMOBILE SERI ICE Headquarters for Cameras, REPAIR - WELDING Movie, Stills and Candid AUTO GLASS Photographic Supplies BODY and FENDERS Kodak Finishing BEAR AXEL and FRAME VERSAILLES, OHIO EQUIPMENT Gasoline, Oil and Grease Phone 239 Versailles, Ohio Mr. Williams—Pupils, be sure to keep your eyes open tomorrow. James M.—Why? Mr. Williams—’Cause you can’t see with them shut. Miss Nichol—Can you tell me for what women are noted? Jame H.—Sure, ages, untold ages. Compliments of Our Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of 1940. POlJL TR Y PRO DI CERS THE VERSAILLES ASSOCIATION BUILDING AND LOAN COMPANY VERSAILLES, OHIO 1887 1940 CONGRATULATIONS To THE PUPILS AND TEACHERS of THOS. W. HOUGH VERSAILLES HIGH SCHOOL from Funeral Director THE FASHION SHOP “Where Courtesy and Popular Prices Prevail” VERSAILLES, OHIO Lady Assistant Phone 112 Versailles, Ohio Mrs. Pearl Miller Mrs. James Voisard Miss Sharr—Why is it necessary to iron clothes? M. Pitsenbarger—To mash the disease germs. V. Keller—Did you ever get hurt while you were on the football team? J. Maher—No, but I got hurt when the football team was on me. B. Dill—“Are you going to print my joke this time?” Editor-in-Chief—“No, it is too old to print again so soon.” A SENSATION! GENERAL NEW WHITE ROSE SERVICE and SUPPLY GASOLINE COMPANY Try it! At the Sign of the HAROLD URQUHART, Prop. Boy and Slate New and Used MOTOR CARS A Knock MOTOR TUNE UP Proof! fjMtijl Carburetor and Ignition Service Regular COMPLETE EQUIPMENT Price Firestone Tires JLIL Delco Batteries THE VERSAILLES OIL S. Center St. Versailles, O. and GAS COMPANY JOHN L. BARGA VERSAILLES, OHIO If it’s Tobacco, Congratulations! we have it. KALP’S NU-STOR Dry Goods Furnishings Shoes J. K. LONG Popular Prices Miss Anthony—Charles, when are you ever going to stop chewing gum in the class? Charles R.—As soon as you start chewing it. Joe Graves—What’s liberty? Mr. Zeller—After you’re married, it’s only a magazine. Compliments of ZELLER HATCHERY HATCHERS OF CHICKS Your Patronage will be Appreciated VERSAILLES, OHIO Compliments of LEONARD MARKER CO. Raymon J. Marker, Mgr. BROWN’S BAKERY Cakes, Pies, Rolls, Bread, and Cookies Soda Fountain Service Ice Cream Cigarettes Candy 28 East Main Street Phone 9 VERSAILLES, OHIO Compliments of EVINGER’S DRUG MILLER BROS. STORE FURMTURE CO. QUALITY MERCHANDISE AT Stores at REASONABLE PRICES Versailles, O. and Gettyburg, O. Gifts for All Occasions Phone 226 Phone 70 Red Wing Ice Cream A SENIOR’S PERFECT DAY 1st Period—Shorthand. Can read own shorthand but not shorthand in book. 2nd Period—Social Problems. Makes 95 per cent on test. Several future old maid express views on marriage and divorce. 3rd Period—French. Have all assignments in good shape. Miss Anthony’s coffee must have agreed with her. 4th Period—Big Assembly. Make up sleep he lost the night before and the night before that. Doesn’t get caught in the act. Lunch—Come and get it. 5th Period—Study Hall. Enjoys good Western novel. Two men get shot on the first page. Can’t finish in this period. 6th Period—Physics. Knows his stuff. Worries about the next period class. Hasn’t studied for it. Again saved. Practice for Senior Night Program is announced. 7th Period—Enjoys practice chatting with his friends. 8th Period—English. No class, special reports given by some “unfortunate Senior”. Gets introduced to visiting student. After school goes up town. A fellow makes him take a dollar he owes him. Goes to Sweet Shop. Consumes three double banana splits. Goes home very hungry in time to eat a hearty supper. Goes to show with Sadie after supper. Comedy is good, show is swell. Takes Sadie home. The End of a Perfect Day. OUR PURPOSE Compliments of CHELL GRAVES International’s primary purpose is to train worthy high school graduates for careers in business. We are not overlooking the development of good citizenship. nternational College VERSAILLES, OHIO “SCHOOL OF COMMERCE” 51st Year Fort Wayne, Ind. BORNHORST’S Say It With Flowers RESTAURANT SHORT’S Ciood Place to EAT and DRINK GREENHOUSE RED WING ICE CREAM Phone 292 OUR SPECIALTY Versailles, Ohio Miss Nichols—“Here is a book that you ought to read.” Floyd Booher—“Sorry, I don’t have time to read the ones I ought not to.” Mr. Clary—What’s meant by virgin soil? Kenneth D.—Virgin soil is ground where the hand of man has never set foot. Memo to Seniors: COMPLIMENTS OF A Friend Before deciding what to do after graduation, get a copy of our free bulletin. It explains opportunities in business careers, how to prepare for employment and advancement, and how to secure valuable assistance in landing your first position. TYPEWRITERS $24.75 Buys a Corona Zephyr 75c PER WEEK Phone, write or call at our office. Just ask for our “1940 Bulletin.” Guaranteed Service MIAMI - JACOBS All Office Machines COLLEGE MILLER OFFICE SUPPLY, INC. Second and Ludlow St. DAYTON, OHIO PIQUA, OHIO Acknowledgments In this volume we have tried to give a complete history of the activities of the school for this year. Without the able assistance and cheerful help of various people this book would not have been possible. Wre are grateful: TO the Merchants of this town for their advertisements in this book. TO The Versailles Policy Publishing Company who have taken a personal interest in this book. TO Mr. Raymond Woolever, of The Fort Wrayne Engraving Company for his suggestions for the improvement of this volume. TO The Riggs Studios for their untiring efforts to get the pictures. TO all the students who have contributed in any way to “THE VERSAILLES”. —THE EDITORS. AUTOGRAPHS G R E A S E M O N K E Y S co?om02!rncoco o tSK SOi • :4£