West Carrollton High School - Piratan Yearbook (West Carrollton, OH)

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ikia SEniOR CLASS HISTORV ’’School Life to Life’s School.” Twelve years ago a group of fine boys and girls entered the first grade of West Carrollton School. Miss Bonerau and Miss Shepherd were our first grade teachers. Since that time, many have dropped along the way, yet some have come to us from other schools. We find in our senior year, only eighteen remaining out of seventy-eight who started here. In this group are: Olive Showalter, Leonard Pope, Paul Ebright, Mary Francis McGeath, Laura Mae Martin, Dottie Barker, Jimmy Noel, Mary Ellen Reinhart, Jane Watkins, Catherine Fahrney, Charlotte Wonderly, Gwendolyn Gross, Jim Johnson, Walter Fahrney, Nelson Loesch, James Oberer, Fred Dooley, and Helen Schindler. The next three years, new and more difficult subjects were added. The fifth grade was the first year we had more than one teacher. We had Mr. Cavendar, Mrs. Stoughton, Miss Rauch, and Miss Coryell as teachers. Then came the sixth grade. The great event of this year, that we were all looking forward to, was commencement. We had thus completed six years of our school life.” The seventh grade meant change of rooms and teachers. This year we enjoyed a hike and a halloween party. We were invited to the high school St. Patrick’s party. The eighth grade passed quickly with parties and hikes. I hen came the ninth grade. We have four years yet to go. Except for being called green freshies”—a name which is applied to all freshmen—our first year passed exceedingly well. We were invited to all high school dances. There were varsity teams for both girls and boys. We presented an assembly. This year gave us an idea of what the following three years were to be. In our sophomore year we had Mr. Kindy as adviser. During this year, the girls had a chance to join the Girl Reserves, and the boys, the Hi-Y. We gave our class play, Small Town Romeo,” under the direction of Miss Marsh and Mr. Kindy. Now comes the big junior year. Mr. Kindy, our adviser, left us and went to Troy. Then we obtained Miss Coombs as our new adviser. She helped us a great deal in making money for our Junior-Senior Reception. During this year we selected our class rings and pins. Our junior play, Blarney Street,” was presented under the direction of Miss Marsh. We ended our junior year with the Junior-Senior Reception. The last year of school life” was our senior year. We were crowned with the saying of being dignified seniors. We began the year by electing class officers. Tom Reber was elected president; James Oberer, vice-president; Glenn Copp, secretary; and Jean Nicholas, treasurer. We lost Miss Coombs because of illness, and Miss Marsh took her place. Our senior play, Who Wouldn’t Be Crazy,” under the direction of Miss Small, was a very successful performance. This year has advanced very fast. We have chosen our invitations and name cards. We have had our pictures taken, and are looking forward to the placing of our picture in the halls of old West Carrollton High School. Some of the seniors will participate in the scholarship tests at Miami. We are looking forward to the Junior-Senior Reception, Senior Dance, Commencement, Baccalaureate, and the Alumni Banquet. This will complete our school life,” and we will go to the life’s school.” The past twelve years have been the most enjoyable part of our lives. We will each travel our own way. Thus we go from— School Life to Life’s School.” Charlotte Wonderly. Page Tuenty nint