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

Page 15 text:

CLASS HISTORY In about three months from the date of this writing, February 12, the senior class of 1948 will be history. In a year or two, noone will even remember who were the members of the graduating class of 1948. So, Ulest we forgetu, here is a brief summary of our tenure in High School. We started off, naturally, as most pupils must, as Freshmen. Not much can be said of this year. 'We were only the little people who sat in the front end of the study hall, and were supposed to keep out of the way of the upper classmen. Our class at that time was even more unevenly distributed than it is now. There were eight girls and two boys. In our Sophmore year, we were not quite so little or ngreenn, but we were still considered underclassmen. Our ratio between boys and girls was axlittle more even this year, as Mary Louise Miller dropped out, and her place was taken by a boy, Bernard Schie. This made the ratio of boys to girls 7:3. This year our class won honors on the Wstudents high in Scholarshipn list of the Cou ty. This list was made up of students who rank highest in the Every-Pupil and District Scholarship tests. Dorothy Hershberger ranked first in the cou ty in English, Dorothy Maust, third, Marilyn Weaver, fourth, Clair Hershberger, seven- th, and Dorothy Zook, eleventh. In General Science, Clair Hershberger ranked fourth and Dorothy Hershberger, sixth. In our Junior year, our busiest year, we presented a play entitled HFree Adviceu, published an Anvil, prepared the Junior-Senior banquet, and decorated for the baccalaureate and com encement. In addition to this, we also won honors again on the Hstudents high in scholarshipu list. Dorothy Hershberger, Clair Hershberger, Marilyn Weaver and Dorothy Maust were on the English Uhigh listn. Dallas Hostettler was high in World and American History, and Clair Hershberger and Dorothy Hershberger were high in Plane Geometry. . At last, our fourth and final year rolled around. Now we were the Seniors, the upperclassmeng the ones who were supposed to be looked upon with respect. We all had to take the Senior Scholarsh p Test given in Millersburg. The results will not be published untill later, but we feel confident Cwe hope! that a few Walnut Creek Seniors will win honors. Only recently, tests were given in the county in four subjects, Mathematics, English, Science, and History. Dorothy Hersh erger, Dorothy Maust, and Marilyn Weaver were qualified for English. Dallas Hostettler in History, and Clair Hershberger in Mathematics. Now we are patiently awaiting the time whenbaccalaureateand commencement roll around, and we leave the school for the last time. Those who hope to graduate are Dorothy Maust, Marilyn Weaver, Gladys Mast, Dorothy Hershberger, Dorothy look, Anna Mae Stutzman, Dallas Hostettler and Clair Hershberger. V Clair Hershberger nEveryone should learn to earn what he getev, lttttlftti ll

Page 14 text:

If you ever become seriously ill, and want a sure cure, gain admittance to Mast's Cureall Clinic in Cleveland. Waiting to cheer you is Gladys M st, whose sunny disposition can't fail. Remember, how even in high school, she would know and relate some of the experiences of nurses? Well, She Started at Hillersburg's Pomerene Hospital and learned the fu damentals, and then with a little more schooling, she entered her present position, and is doing a very fine job. Then there is Dorothy Hershberger, who was supposedly the most intelligent nmmber of the senior class of '48, After gaining honors all through high school, she graduated with more achievements. After graduating from high school she continued her studious ways in college, where, after two years of service on the college newspaper, she was given augromising position on one of the cou try's leading newspapers, the aily H , formerly the Holmes County Farmer Hub. After several years of newspaper work in which she almost doubted the circulation of th a she retired to be married to Horace Greely, VIII, the e p per Sgttgr of the Daily Hub., CThis bit of chatter was contributed by Clair. Thank HThis concludes our program for today. If there are any of you desiring further information about this 1948 class of NStars in the World of Todayn, please write to this station. Now, in behalf of the entire staff, I wish to say 'Thank you' and remember, 'Don't itch for success, scratch for it'. This is W. C. H. S. in Walnut Creek, Ohio.W Since Dallas didn't say anything about himself, here is a brief history about his advancement. He always said he wanted to get away from Walnut Creek, and he did. He became interested in radio, broadcasting, and television, and after Studying awhile, he started off in Holmes County. Since he knew a lot about the Hilltop, the former cite of the school, he investigated and clenched his idea. Do you recall how persistent Miss Troyer, was in trying to persuade Dallas to give an oration in high school, and how reluctant he was? He has regretted his mistake since, but his voice is still clear and smooth, more so since he has overcome Nstage frightn, which helps immensely in a great career, that he, like his classmates, has chosen. CD.H.J iii!!! Dorothy H.- Can you fix this fender so m father will never know I bent it? Garage Mechanic-CJohnnyJ No, but I can fix it so that you can ask him in a few days how he bent it. WQWQQW Dorothy M.- When I was a child I was told that if I made an ugly face I would keep it. X Dorothy Z.- Well, you can't say you weren't warned. iiiiii 10

Page 16 text:

SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of Walnut Creek High School, do hereby leave our last declaration as we proceed on from school life to life's school. As we pass over the division, we do hereby bequeath our abilities to those following us. To the teachers we bequeath- a set of excuse blanks tow fill out in case of I sneak days the Seniors that follow us may want. To the school board we leave our books, broken chairs and desks, and wasted laboratory equipment. - We will to the Juniors all things which need to be repaired. To the entire student body, we will our sincere wishes for many happy school days to come. 1 ' We now bequeath to our fellow classmates the following personal possessions: Dorothy Hershberger wills her ability tomake A's to June Hostetler, and her desire to be different from others to Donna Jean Miller. To Ted Horrishberger, Clair Hershberger wills his comical remarks, and his ability to get along with others to Rhea Mae Gerber. - Dallas Hostetler wills his history ability to X99 Brand, and his saucy remark- s to Mary Margaret Gerber, To Jerry Mast, Dorothy Zook wills her ability as cheerleader, and her athletic ability to Marilyn Miller. ' Gladys Mast wills her wavy hair to Luke Miller, and her ability to eat to Dennis Weaver, e Anna Mae Stutzman wills her excitement in contests to Beulah Schrock, and her ability as librarian to Annette Hamsher, To Lois Gerber, Dorothy Maust wills her ability to run after boys, and her serious thoughtsf if anyj to Arlen Hostetler. - Weaver wills her English ability to Donna Gerber, and the merry twinkle in her eye to Gwen Bahler. We hope you will accept these as they have been very graciously given. We, the Seniors, class of 1948, do hereby in our last declaration, place our seal this twentieth day of May, in the year of our L d Forty-eight. Or , One Thousand Nine Marilyn Weaver 1 2