Washington Township High School - Maroon and Gold Yearbook (Iberia, OH)

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Page32 THE MAROON AND GOLD -c 3291- rlfxgiwfpis- - - e fllfzsfbir EDITO Next Years Staff Editor-in-Chief ....................-- Carol Strahm Associate Editor --- --- Avis Garfield Associate Editor --- -- Charles Ott ---- Carol Auld ---- Thelma Hillis Joke Editor ------ Athletic Editor --- Society Editor --- --- Vivian Close Alumni Editor .... --- ----- Gladys Wilson Exchange Editor .....----------- Marjorie Rinehart Advertising and Business Manager, Clarence McClurg Assistant Advertising Manager ------- Eugene Auld Assistant Advertising Manager ........ Burton Cass Assistant Advertising Manager ---. James Hindman Circulation Manager ..------------ Elmer Burggraf Assistant Circulation Manager -... Margery Thomas We feel confident the newly elected staff will be able to continue the publication of the Maroon and Gold. Business men tell us that this is the most practical work the high school gives to its pupils, educating us in real life work, as newspaper work is one of the greatest industries of the country. May success attend you. Movies in School Considerable progress is reported in connection with the introduction of moving pictures into the school room, especially in New York City, where the department of visual instruction is gradually in- stalling a definite system. Pictures are now being employed in such sub- jects as geography, civics, science, biology, history, nature study, and hygiene. A short talk on the les- son is first given, after which the appropriate picture is shown, this being followed by further study of the textbook. This method is said to be meeting with marked success, through stimulating the interest of pupils and giving them a more practical understanding of the subjects taught. The educational value of good moving pictures can hardly be overestimated, and this applies to adults as well as to school children. In many subjects a moving picture can convey more information ina minute than could be gained in hours of poring over a dry text-book. No doubt the next few years will see the wide employment of visual instruction in our schools ev- erywhere. Our community hall would be an ideal place for the installation of a moving picture machine. This would be a fine piece of work for the Parent Teacher association to take up, by having plays, markets in near-by towns of home products which could be donated by parents. In numerous ways money might be forthcoming for such an enterprise, which would be of educational value not only to FQIAL. the children but to adults as well. Many people go to near-by towns to picture shows. Why do you not keep them in your own town? Why do you not boost Iberia? No one else will if you do not. Not long since a speaker told us we should capitalize our fame as having had a part in the education of a President of the United States. Who is going to have the vision to do this? Social Education of the Farm Population The United States has always been proud of the independent spirit of its farmers. From this sturdy population has come a continuous stream of strong upstanding personalities to our growing cities. Dur- ing the early periods of our history most of our important men were reared upon the farms of the country. Our farming population has been looked upon as one of the safeguards of the nation and a bulwark of democracy. It is true for a long time the farmer was looked upon as less cultured than his city cousin-he and his family were known as Hayseeds, but their sturdiness has always been recognized, The American farmer had not kept pace with the city cousin in culture. The telephone, radio, auto, mechanical helps, centralized schools, have taken away the seediness. helping him to come into his own. There is great need for the farmer to be edu- cated on his economic problems. The difficulty here lies mostly in the lack of a spirit of cooperation. One of the most serious charges against the farmer is that he will not cooperate. The farmer needs to learn that he is a part of the great people of these United States of America, that its problems are his problems, in so far as they affect his general welfare. He must learn cooperation. If we can get the people to cooperate in social undertakings, like a school, church, a club for so- cial purposes, or a rural community center, or a program of health for rural people, we shall devel- op that social nature in the rural population that will assist in economic cooperation. Independence of the rural men and women must not be forgotten. Their ability to do things rather than have things done for them must be remembered. The leaders must lead by suggestions. Creating new situations and using new methods. Their problems can not be solved without co- operation. People should awaken to the problems of those who till the soil before it is too late. A long road is this one to be traveled, demanding patience, time, and hard work, this bringing into unity of thought and purpose the different organizations and industries. 4.290 - - nebgoi ,awww L c . lA. 1

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THE MAROON AND GOLD Page31 ---4. gfggn 1 n62Q:f9E'elr - l -0 -- READY TO GO HOME AT THE WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL From left to right-Mr. Gr-ay's truck, Mr. Stoneburner's truck, Mr. Curtis's truck, Mr. Seif's truck, Mr. Baird's truck and Mr. Patzer's wagon. It has been something like eleven or twelve years since transportation of pupils was begun in Washington Town- ship. The first were the wagon routes and brought pupils from the Tuttle and Hunter school district. A little later pupils were transported in a spring wagon from the Maple Grove district. In 1917 the nrst truck was put into use and served the Nelson school district and Iberia road. In this same year two new wagon routes were laid out to bring pupils from the Davis school district and the neighborhood of St. James. In 1918 the east wagon route was laid out. In 1919 a truck displaced a wagon route to the south and in 1920 the wagon route to the Hunter district was made a truck route. In 1921 the State road truck was put into service and the last truck so far bought was put on the Tuttle route in 1922. Foye Craley was the first truck driver in Washington Township. Of the present drivers Mr. Gray has served six years, Mr. Seif four years, Mr. Curtis one year, Mr. Patzer one year, Mr. Baird three years, Mr. Stoneburner sev- en years. In all the time pupils have been transported in VVashington Township, only one accident has occurred. In this case a child got off the truck at St. James and was struck by an automobile, The child recovered. -saw' wean ' --' Bi'

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DECEMBER Jan. THE IVIAROON AND GOLD Page33 ---H430 l1Fi9I n me-0--H ULEST WE FORGET -1925-1926 SEPTEMBER Sept. Sf-The door of opportunity opens. Sept. 9-We let loose our money for books. Sept. 10-Lost: five freshmen on their way to class. Sept. 11-Teachers refuse to go easy at iirst. Sept. 12-School going at full force. Sept. 15-We tell the teachers the usual line of stories. Sept. 17-Margie asks Doyle if he is Colleget. Sept. 18-First meeting of P. T. A. Doyle makes a speech. Sept. 21--Start contest for subscriptions to Maroon and Gold. Sept. 23-Charles McClarren and James Maroney visit school. Sept. 24-Off to the fair. Sept. 25--More fair. Sept. 28-Miss Carroll says she is disappointed 'vith the American History class. Sept. 30-Mabel H. and Marie T. visit school. OCTOBER I Oct. 1-American History test. Oct. 2-Elect staff for Maroon and Gold Annual. Oct. 5-One contest closes and another starts, they are going to make salesmen of us! Oct. 6-American history papers returned, 'tNuff said . Oct. 7-A new Freshie, Edward Riggs, enters rchool. Oct. 8-Grade cards given out for first month?! ? Oct. 12--Columbus day. Clarence McClurg com- memorates the day by coming to school with a hair I cut. Oct. 13-High School enjoys wiener roast at rchool grounds. Oct. 14-Mr. Zulauf tells everybody to get busy. He, himself, intends to get busy when he gets busy. Oct. 15--Velma Hillis treats Miss Sweetnam and the Freshies to candy during a study period. Oct. 16-Ball game with Chesterville called off on account of rain. Oct. 19-Exams- Sweet Bliss. Also first snow fall. Oct. 20-Baseball game with Chesterville. 'They take the victory home with them. Oct. 21+Ralph Davis 'shows us his girl's picture. Oct. 22wJoy! the boys win a baseball game from Johnsville. Oct 23-Teachers go to Cardington, blessed half holiday for pupils. Oct 28--Miss Carroll calls meeting of Basketball girls. Oct 30iThe High School is honored by the pres- ence of Dorothy and Mary Nelson. NOVEMBER Nov. 2- Blue Monday -every one tired from Nov. Elvin Biology Mary Sipes learns how to carve a pickled frog in order to find its heart. Nov. 12---Avis G. says she feels like the day af- ter. She took in a show last night. Nov. 13-One of the Faculty goes to a beauty parlor and comes back all dolled up. Nov. 16-A new Junior is looking for an Edu- cation. Nov. 17-Mr. Zulauf notifies us that the second six weeks exams are coming. Nov. 18-Margaret Sorensen attempts to sit on a Basketball when Mr. McCoy appears. Nov. 20a-First program of Clionian Literary So- ciety given. Nov. 25-Miss Sweetnam got impatient with her little tots in the primary department and told Velma Hillis to Shut Up. , Nov. 24---Thanksgiving! A little vacation now and then is relished by the best of men. Nov. 30wStndents return from Turkey Day-to Exams! Dec. Dec. 1-More Exams-!! 3-Clapper turns into a Flapper! Dec. 4-High School wins a Basketball game from the Alumni. Dec. 7-Blue Monday here again! Dec. 8+Elizabeth Richardson spends the even- ing with Edgar Allen Poe. Dec. 9--Why does Doyle get such fine grades under Miss Carroll? Dec. 114Mt. Gilead brings their town and takes home the victory. Dec. 14+Dr. Anderson takes Dr. Fisher's place in Chapel exercises. Dec. 15-Speedy fire drill breaks all records- fifteen seconds flat. Dec. 16-Jack Frost tampers Iberia's heat sup- ply again! Dec. 17fvDiscovered-Mary Johnson and Homer McDonald conversing very earnestly on the subject of ---? Dec. 18-Adelphian Literary Society program given. Dec- 22-Frozen ears are the style. Dec. 24-School closes for Christmas vacation. JANUARY Jan. 4-Back to the old grind stone. Jan. 5-New Year's resolutions gone to smash. Jan. 6- Nothing unusual. Jan. S-Basketball game with Chestervilleg girls win and boys lose. Jan. 11-Blue is the day called Monday. Jan. 13-Everybody cramming for exams. Jan. 14-Exams begin. 15-Yet more exams. The Maroon and effects of too much Hallowe'en. Nov. 5-Seniors buy their class rings. Nov. 6-Miss Sweetnam asks Avis G. what hap- pened to Harold Lepp. She answered, He got stepped on. Gold wins from the Purple and Gold. Jan. 18-Beginning of new semester. Jan. 19g Maroon and Gold staff meeting. Jan. 21-An unlucky day in American History class! -sal ' - asian ves-