Washington Township High School - Toganette Yearbook (Tontogany, OH)

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JU IOR HIGH In the beginning of the school term, thirty boys and girls began their work in the seventh grade, and thirtybthree began work in the eighth grade. The following officers were electedt Seventh Grade: - President - lilliam Grimm Vice President - Gene Pfaff Secretary - Lyle Wright l ghth Gradei - . President - Joan Bostdorff Vice President - John Burditt Secretary - Janet Kuder Lily Williams was chosen as home-room president for the Junior High. Ruby Scott checked the attendance and Janet Kuder served as member to the Student Council. The Junior High presented chapel programs on January 17, 1940, and on March 21, 1940, . . - Twenty of the Junior High Chorus went to Bowling Green to sing in the County Music Festival. The seventh grade girls made several things in Home Ee., such as aprons, scarfs, hot pan holders, and blouses. The boys in industrial arts made sleeve boards, meat boards, and broom holders. The eighth grade girls in Home Ec. learned to make several hot dishes and to bake several things. The boys made bookrraoks, meat boards, dog pins, chicken feeders, nails, and screw trays. We regret that Shirley Duncan, Luella Browning, LaVerne Browning, Betty and Bob Alverson had to move away. The new comers were: Ethel and Joe Speck, Virginia Clapp, Howard Grames, and Alice Joy Sutton. I The eighth graders took the Eighth Grade State Test on April 19, 1940. The following was the ranking in the test: First, Joan Bostdorffg second, Alice Joy-Sutton: third, Janet Kuder. The seventh grade's sponsor was Miss Gaertner, and the eighth grade'e sponsor was Mr. Kinney.

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'F S9 I 'Q 5? ' . 'S Q' Q ,. j , J T l Q .. 1. 6. .N - Sf' Q ' iw' :,, , W - rag' EIGHTH GRADE 1 Richard Shonk, 2 Wallace Lobdell, 5 George Scott, 4 Berl Smith, 5 Janet Kuder, 6 Emanuel Vollmar, 7 Lois Sheldrick, B George Williams, 9 Russel Vollmar, 10 Louis Pauff. ll Ruby Scott, 12 Julia Moore, 15 Doris Crops, 14 Luicle nerr, 15 Wayne Vollmar, 16 Ethel Lobdell, 17 John Burditt, 18 Lily Williams, 19 Bernard Leimgruber, 20 Junior Herr. 21 Arthur Pauff, 22 Kenneth Sheeks, 25 Joan Bostdorff, 24 Lavena Eckelbarger, 25 Howard Grames, 26 Betty Jean Alverson, 27 Shirley Duncan, 28 Letha Main. Not in Picture: Donna Errett, Harold Smith, Virginia Clapp, Alice Sutton, E11iff Sherman . W H . at , ij K., w Q- xl 1 wta E Jaw: eww' A 1 affa ir w N' '-'v' Q 5 ' 'Quinn . fy- 1 ym ,v, G j, . SEVENTH GRADE 1 Lawrence Kidd, 2 Donald Draper, 3 Mary Jean Sherman, 4 Lavoid Eagleson 5 Anna Marie Bader, 6 Cloyd Nicodemus, 7 Betty Green, 8 Joyce Peinert 9 Betty Tober, 10 William Grimm. 11 Richard Shank, 12 Gene Pfaff, 13 Marguerite Sheeks, 14 Ross main, 15 Alan Cole, 16 Ilene Vollaar, 17 Donna Sprague, l8 Eileen Green, 19 Lillian Bently, 20 Raymond Roudebush. 21 Robert Sm1th,22 Ethel Speck, 25 Jane Vollmar, 24 Vernon Vollmar, 25 Annabelle Williams, 26 Lyle Wright, 27 Roscoe Meek, 28 Robert Alverson, 29 Joe Speck. get in Picture: Lillian Roudebush. I I

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JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS The Junior High Chorus, which consisted of forty-five members, sang one and two part songs which were classic and folk. Twenty members were selected to participate in the Wood County Music Fest- ival given on April 26. The Junior High members were not required to participate, but they did so merely for the enjoyment of music and for the training which will be of great value when they enter other divisions of music. JUNIOR BAND The Junior High Band started this year with six members and finished the year with nine members. The band played on one chapel program and at the play nPolishing Papa.U A trio was organized consisting of a clarinet, Lyle Wright: a saxophone, Allan Cole: and a trumpet, William Grimm. The instruments which were played in the band were: 3 clarinets, 2 cornets, s saxaphone, cymbals, a snare drum, and a bale drum. CLARINET TRIO The clarinet trio, which was composed of Doris Meyer, Lucille Bollenbacker, and Ruth Coale, practiced once every week. This trio accomplished a lot during them not only in finding pieces, but also to play are grateful to Mr. Roush the year. The trio found that it helped out how to play new notes and difficult with interest in the Senior Band. They who guided them through this work. GRADE MUSIC The pupils of the elementary grades are divided into four groups, and each group is given twenty minutes of music each day. The first group, which consists of the first grade, is taught sim- ple rote songs which help them to become conscious of the fact that they have voices and can sing. The second and third graders, in the second group, are taught rhythms and how to read music by syllables. The third group comprises the pupils of the fourth and fifth grades. This group is taught more intricate rhythms and songs This prepares them for the next group Qsixth gradersl where they are taught two-part music.