Waverly High School - Novel Yearbook (Waverly, OH)

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FEATURES day, now big butter and egg men, with oil as a side interest. They left me ai Salt Lake Ctiy without offering any explanation of their stopping there. In Los Angeles, I encountered Wendell Weiss, who said he had won a walking marathon across the Comment- He was undecided as to whether he wanted to enter the return bike contest or to bask on the sands of sunny California. In Hollywood, I found Margery Pollard and Charles Heibel. Margery was one of the leading cor.-touriers, Charles had become a rising young architect and was now on the verge of fame, as his new movie colony was nearing completion. At Malibu Beach, I found Mearl Oyer vigorously enjoying a surf -ide, while John Bartram, one of the life guards there, was looking after her safety. Being recalled to Waverly to be one of the bridesmaids of Byrdie Bauer, I hopped a plane piloted by Dick Landis. Dick had become a distinguished aviator, but at odd moments he could be seen lazily occupying the same old bench at the Cottage—which place had remained unchanged. Marge Landrum greeted me as I landed at Port Waverly to congratulate me on my wise investment on Lake Shore Front. I had become a woman of fortune, and immediately I began preparations for going to the lands of my dreams, Italy. Once again I found myself sailing through the air on my way to New York to buy new clothes and to set sail in a few days. At the BT more, I discovered that their famous head chef was our Eugene Rose, one time famous Waverly high school grid star. In the hotel pharmacy I found William Shrader fulfilling his predestined occupation. He insisted that. I should visit New York’s most unique museum, managed by Charles Doll and assisted by his capable collector, Charles Brown- They requested me to visit the NBC studio before leaving. There I found Howard Ross bioadcasting with his world famous orchestra. Donald Seasor was featured as solo trombonist and crooner. Carl Murphy was the advertising manager of Ross’ orchestra, Dick Deering was the announcer. 1 picked up a paper and read in the headlines that Johanna Samson was to give a piano concert at the Metropolitan Opera House that evening. After her performance we mei and exchanged news about our former classmates. She had just received a letter from Dorothy Scott, who was now secretary to Senator H. C. Helman, who had been replaced in Waverly high school by Hattie Thompson- Johanna also told me that I would find Opal Reed in Paris, where she was hostess in a night club famous for its American clientele, and that Eloise Diley had become an interpreter in the Bank of London. As I started on mv cruise the next mornimr. I met Donald Anderson and Wilma (Ashbaugh) Anderson on their honeymoon. Doris Brown, who had become a famou-globe trotter, was also on the boat However, mv biggest surprise came when I arrived in Venice. Here I saw Hugh Smith and Pauline Williams, who now were hap- (Ccncluded on Page 30) 24

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FEATURES SENIOR CLASS HISTORY SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY In September, 1930, 34 enthusiastic pupils entered .he halls of Waverly high school to establ.sh a name tor tnemselves. Shortly after he mid-teim vve were pleased to move to the new school building. The outstanding accompl.shments during the year was .he production ci me play, “Six Who Pass While The Lentils Boil.” The year, 1931, found that we hau m ved onward to he sophomore class. This was filled with moie and greater achievements than the preceding one. The class was well represented on the Honor Ro l Ihe Class B Championship foo ball team, girls’ and boys’ bas-1 etball sounds, glee club, Hy-Lytec S r.ff, Scholastic Contest and the ba d. In 1932, we were known to .he rest of Ihe school as juniors. Our nterest in activities arc! our s.ud-ies became more intense. This year we elected our class officers- Edward Wipert was chosen as presi-d iTi; W lliam Shrader, vice president; Opal Reed, secretary and Howard Ross, treasurer. On April fourth the class successfully presented the nlav: “L Pays to Advertise” under the direction of Miss Hut.. April seventh this class spon-s rod he Junior-Senior Banquet, which was held at Chillicothe. The.i came 1933, the year in which we became seniors. We have 1-oVrd forward to this year with high hopes. We realize that we h-vo almost reached the goal for which we have been striving for 12 l g vears. Although we have attained this de=ire, wr regretfully leave dear Waverly high school, and shall always cherish fond memories of our youth in this institution. Yesterday, while I sat in my room listening to the patrer of a slow, steady rain, my thoughts turned .o my classmates- The rain soon lulled me into a deep sleep, durl'.g which I journyed here and there, hearing about and meeting the members of the Class of 1934. Marjorie Landrum, who was now in the real es.ate business, making a fortune from selling lots on the new lake front, picked me up in her Cad llac and took me as far as Chillicothe. As we stepped from he car we met our honorable president Ed Wipert, now supervisor of the Kindergarten school .here. (He had achieved a good start in his senior year at Waverly High.) That evening, I took a bus to Cincir na i to see the Follies of 1940. I was del ghted to find that Robert Pollard was the manager of the Albee Theatre- I also discovered hat Quinnie Curry, Pauline Gleason and Alice Lightle were on the program. Pauline and Alice appeared in one of the choruses and Quinrie in a special vaudeville performance. Stopp'rg over at the Netherlands Pla.za, I found Charles Leffler at he desk- He said he frequently saw Eva Robinson, who was governess for the Mayor’s little girl. My next stop was at Chicago. I walked to Helen Doll’s Beauty Salon which was bady in need of repairs- With the aid of Dessie Hatfield hqr petite Michigan Avenue shop was bringing in good dividends. I tcok a stream line to Los Angeles. At Omaha two pompous looking men boarded the car- To nr' amazement, I recogir.zed Malcolm Brown and Forrest Eas.er- 23

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FEATURES CLASS WILL Wo, the Class of 1934, realizing that our happy days of school life of Waverly high must end, do hereby on the 27th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1934, make the following bequeaths: To the Juniors we bequeath our privileges as Seniors- To ,he Sophomores we bequeath our hearty thanks for their kind cooperation in the publication of the 1934 annual. To ;he Freshmen we bequeath our success in the halls of Wavnrly high school. 1, Donald Anderson, bequeath my modesty to Robert Vollmer. I, Wilma Ashbaugh, bequeath my sta ure to Ruth Osborne. I. John Bartram, bequeath my violin ability to Helen Woods. I, Byrdie Bauer, bequeath my art of playing basketball to Mary French. I, Charles Brown, bequeath my master mind in chemistry to J. G. Jackson. I, Malcolm Brown, bequeath my way wi;h the girls to Leonard Daniels- I. Doris Brown, bequeath my Vincent to seme Junior girl. I, Quinnie Curry, bequeath my short hand ability ,o Betty Stahler. I. Richard Deering. bequeath my basketball ability to Junior Brown. I, Eloise Diley, beque-a h my clarinet to my brother. , Charles Doll, bequeath my way with the teachers to Charles Lillich. I, Hqlen Doll, bequeath my neatness to my sister Mary. 1 Forrest Easterday, bequeath my love letter writing to Wesley Bi ubaker. I, Paulinq Gleason, bequeath my typing experience to Bunny Schwardt- I, Dessie Hatfield, bequeath my oratorical voice to Bobby McCormick. I, Charles HeibeJ, bequeath my printing ability to some Freshman. I, George Hoeckh, bequea-h my newspaper ability to Carl Johnson. I, Richard Landis, bequeath my ambitions to “Jim” Schauseil- I, Marjorie Landrum, bequea'ih my love to Rodger Junk. I, Charles Leffler, bequeath my Omega sweethearts to the juniors. I, Alice Lightle, bequea;h my voice to William Vallery. I, Carl Murphy, bequeath my love for a certain Junior to a Sophomore boy. I. Pearl Oyor, bequeath my weight o Professor Helman- I Marior'e Pollard, bequeath my studious mind to Charles Armstrong I. Robert Pollard, bequeath my baseball ability to Robert Frey. I, Opal Reed, bequeath my James to some pretty Junior. I, Eva Robinson, bequeath my daintiness to Amazetta Rutherford. I, Howard Ross, bequeath my conceit to the Junior girls. I, Johanna Samson, bequeath my piano playing to Jane Scott- I, Dorothv Scott, bequeath my technique of writing to Harry Val-lerv. I Donald Seasor, bequeath my position in the glee club to Orville Brown. I, William Shrader, bequeath my E'nsrJn mird to Prof. Kunkle. I. Hugh Smith, bequeath my football nositinn to Sammy Hamilton-I. Hat.ie Thompson, bequeath my br lliance to Rexie Kroth. I, Wendell Weiss, bequeath my style of walking o Virginia Jones. (Concluded cn Page 32)