Versailles High School - Portal Yearbook (Versailles, OH)

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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

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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

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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