Versailles High School - Portal Yearbook (Versailles, OH)

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JAMES MILES—He's tall, he’s blonde, He’s Jim from Dawn. MARY JANE MOORMAN—Mary is a member of the class of “48”, Rides on the bus and never is late. RUTH MUMAW—Ruth a housewife soon will be, Don’t believe it—then wait and see. RUTH NEARGARDNER—This girl has a laugh and a sigh, Ruth belongs to Versailles High. MARY JANE PARMENTER—A merry laugh has Mary Jane, Even laughs when it rains. FRITZIE PESCHKE—Fritzie is always in line, To dance and sing and have a good time. ROBERT PITSENBARGER—Bob and his jalopy are just fun, If you’re with them, you’ll have fun. PETE PRICE—Pete Price is the next boys name, He loves to play in a football game. GLADYS RHOADES—If you hear a giggle in the hall, Gladys is thei'e, that’s all. PHIL RIDENOUR—He’s here, he’s there, he’s everywhere, In athletics, Phil is a treasure rare. NELDA JO SCHERER—A greater cut up is never found, Everyone’s jolly when Nelda is around. ELSIE SCHULZE—Elsie is pleasing and so kind, A type of girl you’d love to find. VERA SCHULZE—She likes to dance and keep in step, That’s our Vera, she’s full of pep. JOHN SIMON—John from Willowdell does hail, He can really make the old Ford sail. MARY JANE SIMON—Mary Jane has smiling eyes, She accomplishes what she tries. PRISCILLA SIMON—Priscilla is a quiet lass, A good member of our class. BARBARA SUBLER—Barbara is an honor to any class in school, Always ready to obey any rule. JOHN SUBLER—John drives a “Chivey” so fast and smooth, When you see him coming, you better move. HAROLD SWALLOW—Harold is a boy with good looks, Hardly ever studies his books. WAVELENE TEGTMEYER—Wavelene is a gal you’d like to meet, She is so quiet and very neat. YVONNE TREON—Yvonne reports for “Tiger Tales”, From east of town she does hail. CARL TRITTSCHUH—Carl is peppy, ful of fun, Ready for pleasure, when work is done. DORIS WARNER—Doris is on our annual staff, She has a friendly, cheery laugh. HARVEY WARRICK—Harvey is a dashing lad, Hardly ever do you find him mad. WILDRED WINNER—Mildred is modest and quite shy, She’ll be so successful, by and by. ALMA YORK—Alma lives not far away, In a house, out Webster Way. DONALD YOUNG—Don is bashful at certain times, But in “Ag” class he really shines. And this is all of our Senior Class, We haven’t forgotten a lad or lass; To you, dear teachers and schoolmates, too, We bid a solemn and fond adieu. —Mary Jane Simon —Nelda Jo Scherer Page Twenty-one

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JINGLES TREVA APPLE—Treva has bright blue eyes, If you don’t believe it, ask the guys JOE BALTES—Joe is quiet and not very tall In Physics he knows all. DAVE BARGA—Dave is a handsome boy. He is the real McCoy. PAUL BARGA—Quite a boy is our friend Paul, He loves to skip study hall. VELMA BERGMAN—At shorthand and typing she is swell, This describes our Velma well. GALE BLAKELEY—Gale in sports is an ace, Always has a smiling face. GLEN BLAKELEY—Glen a pilot wants to be, Look in the sky, you’ll soon see. GENE BROWN—Gene is an ambitious athlete, In sports he’s very hard to beat. PHYLLIS CAIN—Phyllis is quiet and small, She’s a friend to one and all. FRANCES COPELAND—Frances is an artist that can’t be beat, Her drawings of characters are really neat. JOAN CROSS—Joan is true and quite tall, In sports she’s really on the ball. LUCILLE CUNNINGHAM—Lucille’s grades are really high, Always happy, we wonder why. JEAN EMIG—Jean is a sport, loyal and true. And will always speak to me and you. DOROTHY FINFROCK—Dorothy’s hair has natural curl, Her smile will give your heart a whirl. PAUL FRANCIS—Paul is always ready for a call, He’s a favorite to all. CORDA GEHRON—Corda has hair so red and bright, The color seems to suit her right. ANNA GRILLIOT—Annie has giggles galore, Each day we like her more. OPAL GROOMS—Opal has dark curly hair, Always a smile—never a care. LESTER GROTE—Lester is the manager of the squad, Many miles he has trod. JANET KAMMAN—Janet is a very quiet lass, Pays attention in every class. MARTHA KAMMAN—Marth has a dimple so cute, At all the games, she does root. DONALD KELLER—“Shorty” is the captain of the team, He’s hard to beat, so it seems. FLORENCE KLOPFER—Florence is very sweet, A nicer girl you’ll never meet. DON KREMER—Don’s seat in the office fits swell, But he gets along with Teak quite well. GLENN KUETERMAN—Glenn belongs to F. F. A., Soon farming will be his pay. MARY LOUISE MAGOTEAUX—Mary is the president of our class, With her grades, anyone could pass. GLENN MANGEN—Glenn has such black hair, He will make friends anywhere. FRANCIS McELDOWNEY—Francis’ work is near and thoroughly done, His friends are many, his enemies none. JOANN MEYERS—Joann is from “Teacup” way, Bright, cheerful, and always gay. Page Twenty

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CLASS PROPHECY Every senior was urged to be present at the annual class party of the “48” class. The party was being held at the Gime-Norheg (Spelled backwards Emig-Gehron) which is owned by Jean Emig and Corda Geh-ron. We, Mary Jane Simon and Nelda Jo Scherer had just closed our “Frog and Turtle Hospital”, which is now located in Greenville. We were on our way to meet our classmates at Versailles High School. On the way we passed through the town of Beamsville and saw the “Warrick Experiment Farm,” which is managed by Harvey Warrick. We found his secretary Doris Warner typing material to send to Glenn Kueterman, now president of the Darke County Agriculture Association. We asked about Harold Swallow and were happy to hear that he is now head of the Music Union and is having records made. We talked them into going with us and then proceeded on our way. In Dawn we had to stop for a train and found that the engineer was Jim Miles and his brakeman Lester Grote. They were arguing over which one would get to leave his job and go to the party. While we were waiting on the train, a streamlined car kept blowing its horn at us and the train, when we turned to see who it was we saw Gladys Rhoades and Joan Cross who were on their way to the party. They are now in charge of the “Happy Old Maid Home.” Within a few minutes we arrived at good old V. H. S. and were greeted by the superintendent, Joe Baltes, who had earned his Ph. D. at Frenchtown University. We also saw the Principal, Francis McEldow-ney, busy trying to make the students “clear the halls!” He was also having trouble making several students get out from behind the study hall door. It seems they are following in the footsteps of one of our classmates, Carl Trittschuh. We noticed that in the Physics lab Opal Grooms was still the only girl in fifth period class and she was still giving the answers to Phil Ridenour. We then heard a loud and hilarious giggle at the end of the hall and saw Anna Grilliot and her son, Eddie Jr. Time was speeding on so we dashed madly down the steps and as we passed through the front door we bumped into Dave and Mary Barga (nee Magoteaux) who were bringing their three children to the school nursery which is managed by Joann Meyer. Once outside the building we saw that many of our old classmates were gathered to leave for the picnic. Among them were Paul Barga and Glen Mangen who were in partnership raising guinea pigs with tails. We also saw Elsie Schulze who is a model at “Luiclle’s Exclusive Shoppee” for women which is owned by Lucille Cunningham. As we were talking to Dr. Donald Young, most important veterinary in New York City, we were interrupted by a housewife, Mary Jane Parmenter. It seems she had lost her billfold that had her shopping-list in. It was soon found by a keen detective, Paul Francis, who is head of Scotland Yards. His private secretary, Velma Bergman, also helped to solve this case. We began talking to him about the good times that we used to have in study hall when an airplane flew over so low that we could see that the pilot was Glen Blakeley. Leaning out of the back window wav- Page Twenty-two