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

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WE, THE Senior Class, began our battle in the field of education in 1930, at West Carrollton. Under the kind and gentle guidance of Miss Wellbaum, Miss Shepard, Miss Martz, and Miss Boling, we struggled through the first two years of our school life. In the second grade we organized a toy band under the direction of Miss Boling. In the third grade we studied birds and organized an Audubon Society. Miss Shaffer was the interesting leader of this club. The most outstanding event of the fourth grade was a hike, which Miss Beal supervised. I am sure none of us will ever forget this hike. In the fifth and sixth grades, we changed classes for the first time, years was graduation into Jr. High. We we SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS AND COUNCIL FIRST ROW — Bottom — Left to Right — Mary Jean Blackburn, Priscilla Solomon, Wilma Bowden. SECOND ROW —Tommy Linville. Lee Michael. Bruce Williams, Jack Miller. ABSENT — Marabelle Cantrell. Our biggest aim during these two s the last class to graduate in the old auditorium. We finally arrived in junior high. By this time we were accustomed to changing classes. In the eighth grade we organized a student council under the leadership of Miss Eck. The seventh and eighth grades prepared us for high school. BVT Se U(VM STUDENTS WISE As soon as we entered high school we were subjected to many new adventures. There were clubs such as Girl Reserves and G. A .A. for the girls, and Hi-Y for the boys. Also, there were many social events for us to attend. Dances and parties took up much of our time. Although we were separated in our freshman and sophomore years, we remained at heart, one class. We tried in every way to raise money which we would need in our junior and senior years. All during our junior year we looked forward to the Junior-Senior Reception when we would bid the seniors goodbye. During this year we gave our Junior Play., Professor, How Could You,? which was a tremendous success. In the spring we ordered our class rings and there was much anxiety until they were delivered. Finally, we are Seniors. We have come to the end of our struggle. This has been the busiest year of all. We chose our pictures, announcements, and name cards, and then, of course, there were the Senior Play and the Operetta, in which many of our fellow-seniors took part. Out of the class that entered the first grade in 1930, only twelve are still attending school here. They are: Mary Jean Blackburn, Marabelle Cantrell, Evelyn Gassert, Evelyn Gustin, Betty Ohler, Reva Oliver, Norma Weldy, Paul Holliday, Junior Linville, Jack Miller, Darwin Robinette, and Charles Thomas. However, many new ones have been added along the way. At the end of our senior year we have forty members who have succeeded in this big task. As a grand finale we had our Senior Prom, which ended the best twelve years of our life. — Shirley Pope — Wilma Bowden THE 1 942 PIRATAN

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FIRST ROW — Bottom — Left to Right — Mary Miller, Betty Wadsworth, Betty Williams. Dorsie Creeger, Mary Leeson, Juanita Cason, Betty Thomas. Mattie Barnes. Margie Myers. Dorothy Critzer, Frances Scarborough. Wanda Kline. Ardis McElwee. Pearl Hoke. SECOND ROW — Bob Manning. Russell Seabold. Ernest Harp. Florence Raulerson. Mildred Moore. Cora Louise Dodds. Ross Owens, Victor Pfeiffer. Charles Ross. Billy Wickline. Billy Cantrell. James Greene, David Harp. THIRD ROW — Rufus Ellis. Bruce Tewell. Harry Haught, Warren Freed. Eddie Throckmorton. Robert Strader. Robert Edwards. Henry Bailey. John Myers. Gerald Hurley. Charles Allen. Miss Dean — Adviser. ABSENT — Dorsie Creeger, Maxine Hill. Irma Mae Kirkendall, Juanita Willis. Thurman Wright. OUR JUNIORS . . . SOPHISTICATES . . THE Junior class of 1942 as it looks back over the past eleven years can recall many pleasant memories of the first six grades. Junior High School introduced us to our future high school years. We were kept busy in our Freshman and Sophomore years trying to make money, and entering into new activities such as scholarship and other clubs which were barred from us in our earlier years. We have enjoyed our Junior year more than any other so far. It has been our busiest and most interesting year also. We began the social part of it by giving a high school dance. Next came the Junior play which was a big success. The money made from these enterprises was used to give the Junior-Senior reception which proved to be quite different from those of past years. We picked our class rings and pins in February and received them in March. We are looking forward to an interesting and a very busy senior year. We hope that it will be as successful as this one has been. — Cora Louise Dodds — Betty Wadsworth THE 1 942 PIRATAN

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BALLARD. BETTY A good name is better than great riches.” Band, 1-2-4; Orchestra, 1-2-4; Chorus, 1-2-4; Gym, 1; G. A. A., 1; Girl Reserves, 2; Music Contest, 4; Pir-atan, 4. BLACKBURN. MARY JEAN Success never needs an excuse. Class Office, 1-4; School Paper, 2-3; Band, 1-2-3-4; Orchestra, 1-2-3-4; Class Play 3-4; Chorus, 1-2-3-4; Gym.; Girl Reserves. 2-3; Scholarship Team, 1-2-3-4; Library Assistant, 2; B. B. W. C., 3; Music Contest, 1-2-3-4; National Honor Society, 4; Piratan, 4. BOWDEN. WILMA Deeds are greater than words. Chorus, 1-3-4; Gym, 1-2-3-4; Girl Reserves, 2-3; G. A. A., 1-3; Gym Assistant, 1; Class Office, 4; Piratan, 4. BROWN. PHYLLIS If silence is golden, she is rich. Class Office, 1; Chorus. 1-4; Gym, 1-2-3 4; Girl Re serves, 2-3; G. A. A., 1-3. CANTRELL. MARABELLE There are no gains without pains. Band, 2-3-4; Orchestra, 2-3-4; Chorus. 2-3-4; Music Con test. 3-4; Gym, 2; Girl Reserves, 2-3; B. B. W. C., 3; Class Office, 1-4. DOUGHMAN. WILMA All things come around to him who will but wait. Band, 1-2-3-4; Orchestra, 2-3-4; Chorus, 1-2-3-4; Gym. 1-2-3-4; Girl Reserves, 2-3; G. A. A., 1-3; Gym As sistant, 1-2; B. B. W. C., 3; Piratan, 4. FULLER. MARTHA When two quarrel, both are in the wrong. Class Play, 3-4; Chorus, 2; Gym, 1; Girl Reserves, 2-3; B. B. W. C., 3; Office Assistant. 2-3-4; School Paper, 4; Piratan, 4. GASSERT. EVELYN Slow but sure. Chorus. 1-2-3-4; Gym, 1-2-3 4; G. A. A., 1. GREER. ROBERT So young yet so old. Football, 1-2-3; Basketball. 1-3; Baseball, 1-2; Hi-Y, 3; Class Office. 2; Gym, 1-2-3; Gym Assistant, 1; Patrol. 1; Chorus, 3. GUSTIN. EVELYN Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. Band, 1-2-3 4; Orchestra, 2-3-4; Chorus, 1-2-4; Gym. 1-4; Girl Reserves. 1-2-3; G. A. A.. 1-4; Library As sistant. 3; Gym Assistant, 1-2; B. B. W. C., 3; Pirates Log, 4; Music Contest, 4; Piratan, 4. THE 1 9 4 2 PIRATAN