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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
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LAST WILL nnD TESTflmEnT OF THE CLASS OF 1938 WE, THE SENIOR CLASS, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred thirty-eight, West Carrollton High School, County of Montgomery, State of Ohio, being of sound mind (we hope) and memory, do hereby, before we sally forth to set the world on fire, declare this our Last Will and Testament. First, Our will is that all our just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of our estate as soon after our decease as possible. Also that all documents, books, manuscripts, or letters, published, used or written during our life in high school shall be burned, and the ashes thereof scattered to the four winds as soon as possible after our decease. Second, We hereby will that our good-looking class shall lie in state for a period of time not to exceed five weeks, and the flags of the great nation shall not fly at half-mast longer than one month after our departure. TO THE SCHOOL: We leave the quiet library, the school paper The Pirates Log,” which we hope the underclassmen may improve in future years, along with the quiet dignified halls and rooms of the school building. TO THE PATIENT TEACHERS: We give our thanks and appreciation for their untiring service; but the wonderful results really should satisfy them. TO THE JUNIORS: We bequeath our Senior dignity, which we have borne with so much grace; our loving corps of teachers (take good care of them) who have succeeded in cramming so much intelligence (?) into craniums; and our privileges of running the school. We also bequeath to you our dear old class room 105, with all the broken seats, dusty window sills and our favorite wad of paper to play with. TO THE SOPHOMORES: We bequeath our multitudinous good looks; our ability to keep quiet at the right time; our right to tease the Freshmen at the most embarrassing moments; and to protect our heel plates which have been our foundation during our high school career. TO THE FRESHMEN: We bequeath our ability to pester the teachers; the right to sleep in history class; our bravery, with which possessions we hope they will be able to overcome their timidity. We also bequeath to you in all seriousness our class colors, Green and White,” which we hope you will accept in deep remembrance of the Faithful Senior Class of ’38.” TO THE JANITOR: We bequeath the task of dusting the desks, and washing the windows, so that more light may be thrown upon the subject, and that all the scraps of paper we may have let lie on the floor, to be used to keep the school building warm hereafter. We members of the Senior Class, wish to dispose of our personal possessions in the following manner: Paralee Allen gives her power to get what she wants along with her love for baked goods to Lorraine Anderson. Evelyn Apple gives her grand personality and leadership to future Girl Reserve members. Ruth Arkenburg leaves her make-up kit and skating ability to Marcella Pummill. Dottie Barker wills her slowness, especially in dressing, to Marjorie Gressbach, since she hopes it may remain in the family, but she is sorry she cannot leave her the navy. Donald Bailey gives his power as a Romeo to Howard Thomas. Richard Chambers gives his intellectual ability to Bob Hudson who already has a sufficient supply, in hopes he may share it with some of the Sophomore boys. Clarice Conover gladly turns her loving French book and sweet old-fashioned personality to Lavonne Huden who is always so quiet. Glenn Copp does hereby give his way with the girls and all his worn-out tires to Jimmy Kingery. He hopes he will use both. Fred Dooley says he wishes to will his salesmanship ability and gift of flowing language to Walter Vastbinder for the Pirates’ Log and next year’s Piratan. Mae Doughman leaves her wise cracks to Genevieve Creager and hopes she can improve them. Catherine Fahrney wills part of her great height to Zelma Baker and the ability to push machines, hoping they will be to your advantage, Zelma. Pafie Thirty
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