Vincent High School - Vinconian Yearbook (Vincent, OH)

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-41-sauna--ui SENIOR CLASS We, the Class of 1955 of Vincent County in the State of Ohio, being of these strenuous years of High School, hllnnlllll 0 WILL High School of Washington sound mind and body after do hereby make public and declare this as our last will and testament. Hereby revoking all former wills, bequeaths, and whatever nature of form heretofore made by us. To Mr. Weinstock, we will our gratitude for having so much patience with us throughout the years. To Mr. Eldridge, we will our thanks for putting up with the horrible odors in Democracy Class, when some of the bad seniors threw paper in the 'Old Tin L1zzy.n To Mr. McFarland we will our deepest gratitude for being such a swell home room advisor during our junior and senior years. l th am To Mrs. Cormany,we will our deepest gratitude for al e m y good times we had with her in music, and all the music she taught us. To Mr. Graham, we will all the broken test tubes and unpleasant odors from our Chemistry and Physics classes. To Miss Morgenstern, we will our deepest appreciation for being so kind to us in our many classes with her. 'ZI bll To Miss Nepps, we will our thanks for being so patient in Pu c Speaking class. To Mrs. Richard, we will our deepest regrets for all the kitchen mess we left after selling at ballgames. To Mrs. Black, we will our appreciation for helping us to loose I all that extra weight by taking Physical Education. To Mrs. Stille, we will our thanks for being a wonderful f advisor for our school paper. ' To Mr. Stollar, we will all the unfinished Agriculture projects and low grades. All personal possessions we will to the following: I, Paul Orndoff, do will and bequeath my ability to he tardy every morning to Ralph Way. a- I, Hilda Pyatt, do not will and bequeath Ven to anyone. SJ' I, Vivian Fortney, do will and bequeath my ability to go with so many boys and still not be in love to Marlene Anderson. I Ronald Mayle, do will and bequeath my ability to finish high school,to Kenneth Wenzel. b ' th m shortness to Thelma I, Ellen Welch, do will and equea y I, Johnny Gaughan, do will and bequeath my dog to anyone wanting a live shadow on their way to school each morning. I, Juanita Anderson, do will and bequeath my editorial job on ' the school paper to Frances Harter. H f b th straight shooting water Tl' I, Bill Harter, do will and equea my gun to anyone wanting an appointment at 12:05. w I, Norma Ross, do not will and bequeath my very happy married 41 life to anyone. I, Glen Miller, do will and bequeath my great farming ability ' to Gregory McTaggart. Q I, Frances Proctor, do will and bequeath my ability to work in I the telephone office to Jane Benson. Q I, Denny Graham, do will and bequeath my ability to meet so I many girls to Gary Jones. QA H . . 9 . I 3: V '13

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 19h9 thirty-three smiling pupils enrolled in the Freshman Class. We had one new student, Vivian Fortney from Newport. We also lost two students. Donald Britton, who joined the med Forces, and Archie Dillie, who moved to Bartlett. Later in e year Leon Toothman moved to Tuppers Plains. The class officers for that year were: President . . .. Shirley Lawton Sec.and Treas. . . . .Norma Burnside Vice-President . Denny Graham News Reporter. . . . .John Gaughan After a nice vacation we returned to Vincent High School as Sophomores. That year we lost one member and gained four. Barbara Plummer moved, while Ellen Love and David Stephens from Bartlett, Albert Brannon from Lowell, and Sandy Callendine from Alabama joined use The class officers were the same as the Freshman year. When our summer vacation again came to an end, twenty-eight Juniors were back at V.H.S. We lost four students that we had gained during our Sophomore year. David Stephens and Ellen Love moved back to Bartlett, Sandy Callendlne went back to Alabama, and Albert moved to West Virginia. During the second six-weeks Ronald Lee moved to Parkersburg W. Va., and Helen and Charles Fairbanks moved to Painesville, Ohio. Melvin Lawrence from Amesvllle joined our Senior Class. During Christmas vacation Hazel Nichols married Delbert Burgey, who was in the Army. We received our class rings and necklaces and we were very much pleased with them. We worked hard to make money for the Junior-Senior Banquet. We sold refreshments at two sales, sold basketball schedule pencils, axd hats. Our class also sold refreshments at every other home basketball game. On January 23, we sponsored a Donkey Basketball game. It was an exciting evening and our class profit was S83.00. Officers for that year were: President. . . . Denny Graham Secretary. . . Juanita Anderson Vice-President . John Gaughan Treasurer. . . Lawrence Smith On September 2, 1952, twenty-eight members entered V.H.S. as dignified Seniors. Three girls of our class decided to get married. Norma Burnside to Howard Ross, Mildred Hopkins to Jim Pritchett, and Betty Grubb to Kenneth Fortney. Norma is going to finish her high school education at V.H.S. All of us were pleased with our Senior pictures. All of us Seniors have had a busy year. We had a rummage sale and sponsored a carnival. We have been selling at every other basketball game and we have also been selling popcorn at noon. Among other things we are planning to have bake sales and to have another rummage sale. We are raising money to take a four day trip to Washington, D.C. The officers this year are the same as our Junior year. Our class flower is the red carnatlong our class colors are red and white, our class motto: Make results, not excuses. All of the Seniors of 1953 thank Mr. McFarland for his never tiring and patient help, and guidance as our advisor for the past two years. 12.

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tc Dol6tXglgg?at?hgrnberry, do will and bequeath my good eyesight I, Handell Pritchett, do will and bequeath my Wilbur Maxwell part in the play to mmyone who can ---- SHOOT-A-MILE. I, Shirley Lawton, do will and bequeath all my notes I have taken in Physics, and Chemistry to Nancy Graham. I, Harold Britton, do will and bequeath my politeness to Keith McGregor. I, Helen Fairbanks, do will and bequeath my love and loyalty for dear old V.H.S. to Ruth Ann Hunter. I, so much I. Peckins I, once in I, tops of I. popcorn I, Charles Connie Anderson, do will and bequeath my ability to get in trouble with the teachers to Mary Rita Barrett. Melvin Lawrence, do will and bequeath my wavy hair to Wilbur Shirley Bohl, do will and bequeath my ability to stay home a while to Gracie Giffin. Donald Nichols, do will and bequeath my ability to miss the each doorway in the school house to Jack Leibrand. Doris Marshall, do will and bequeath my ability to run the machine to anyone wanting a few burnt fingers. Lawrence Smith, do will and bequeath my broad shoulders to Barrett Pauline Venham, do will and bequeath my pretty red hair to anyone wanting red hair without a temper I, Elvon Adams, do will and bequeath my basketball playing to Ralph Bowman I, Shirley Gaughan, do will and bequeath my ability to skip classes and get into trouble to Connie Jones I, Kathleen Beha, do will and bequeath my ability to take so many subjects to Ruth Way All the rest and residue of our property, whatsoever and wheresoever of what nature, kind and quality soever it may be, and not herein before disposed of, we give and bequeath to our beloved school, for its use and benefit absolutely, and to be disposed of for the good of the coming classes as it may see fit And we hereby constitute and appoint the said school our sole executor of this our last w ll and testament In witness whereof, We, the Class of 1953, the testators, have to this our will, written on one sheet of parchment, set our hands and seal this Third day of December, Anno Domini, one thousand nine hundred and fifty three THE SENIOR CLASS 14 a W 1 l i ,I W M' -+-4- 24. 4- le L. I I, ' 1 I ' H in . 1 f f 1 o -Y g ff W v M H1 N no N a ii Xxx A 1: f ff- h Q' -ff---.-