Walnut Creek High School - Anvil Yearbook (Walnut Creek, OH)

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1 ,fi - vfs- - 10 IU ID AXNNIUAIL V Q ss, LCE? W2-:li SENIOR CLASS HISTGRY In September, 1938, a group of twenty-one nervous, eagerufaced Hgreeniesu boarded the ship HEducationH which was journeying another of its numerous four year trips through the uSea of Wisdomn. The first several weeks were spent in stumbling around, awkwardly trying to find the rooms of the different recitations. Almost immediately we were ordered to elect class officers. The re- sults were: President, Marian Mastg Vice President, Norma Zookg Secretary, Doyle Shrock. Already in our first year, we began showing our literary abilities. Orphe,Ellen Miller was a contestant in the Peace Oration Contest. Oma Hcrshberger and Oneta Hershberger presented humorous readings, and Norma Zook, Marian Mast and Oneta Hcrshberger were actresses in the one act play. The bous too had their share of activity, as William Lengacher, Paul Miller, and Russell Miller entered basket ball and baseball activities. Oma Hershberger won first place in the county scholarship contest in English, We were sorry to have Ura Troyer and Firman Kaufmann drop out of the class at the end of the first semester. At the beginning of our second year, our membership was reduced to fifteen, when Paul Kaufmann and Ohlen Troyer failed to return, and Glendora Hacker and Marion Mast transferred to Sugar Creek. Again we went through the ordeal of our annual election. This year's officers were: Russell Miller, Presidentg William Lengacher, Vice President: and Norma Zook, Secretary. ' As the previous year, we had enntestants in the local Peace Contest and in the local and county sports events. Doyle Shrock was forced to leave school on account of illness. Our third year elections resulted as follows: Darold Miller, President: Oneta Hershberger, Vice President: William Lengacher, Secrctaryy Again several members of the class entered the Peace Contest, Luck was with us as Oneta Hershbergcr placed first, and Oma Hershberger second in the local contest. Oneta placed second in the county. The class had the privilege of publishing the UAnvil, end to present ilsmmj

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S 10 IU ID ANNIUAMIL aaufg . 'ii- r Lil., t 1 , k X x .Z ',.j g. ' g-25 lim ug. x. M a N5 .r ' Vg- RICHARD GERBER Basket Ball Manager 5 Class Play 5 County Scholarship 4 Mixed Chorus 1,2,5,4 Boys' Chorus l,2,5,4 WA popular son of the soil, Stalwart, square, and straight forward.W VIOLET SUNDHEIMER Mixed Chorus l,2,5,4 Girls' Glee Club l,2,5,4 Glas Play 5,4 Soft Ball Team 5,4 Home Economics Treasurer 5,4 Honor Society 5,4 . Hot Lunch 2,5,4 UKind,courageous, and clever too, Quiet in all there is to do, She works and wins her way,H 1IQMlQ

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l reuule ANNIUAII. f I . ,,s.S'u the class play, nThe Old Crabn with all of the class members participating. Lest, but not least, we reached the beginning of our final year. Yes, at lest we reached the goal of becoming the dignified seniors, The year's officers were: Onete Hershberger, Presidentg William Lengacher, Vice ?resident: Derold Miller, Secretary. Since Derold transferred to Sugar Greek, the assistant Secretary, One Hershberger, took his place. Also we were sorry to lose Ruth Gardner end Doris Hostetler, Ruth was transferred to Dalton, end Doris decided she hed acquired enough education, Dorothy Shrock, Onetn Hershberger, and Oma Hershberger again entered the Peace contest. Onete rated first in both the local and county contest. Because of weather conditions and several other problems, she was unable to attend the contest et Columbus. William Lengecher won first place in the social science test in the county and sixth place in the general scholarship test in the county. Onetn Hershherger won second place, end Ome Hershberger second place in e county essay contest, We presented our last class play, uAunt Minnie from Minnesotn,W We spent the lest weeks and days preparing and attending the final climexes to our school year: baccalaureate, banquet and commencement, Thus we reached the harbor after e four-year trip on which we have done our best to acquire the knowledge we possibly could from the USen of Wisdomu, 3'F2i0lUKi49k?i0kPi1F!Hl4PC42'sP3P54SU!0l0k2f2i4liHl0i'Hk HThe surest way not to fail, is to determine to succeed.n MBurdens become light when cheerfully berne.n UNO one can produce greet things who is not thoroughly sincere with himSelf,u nlntegrity is the first step to grentness.u ll QI 41 2