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

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Juniors Near the Top JUNIOR OFFICERS Harry Coatney...........President Robert Myers - - - Vice-President Doris JolliH............Secretary Paul Spaite • - - Asst. Secretary Jean Brockman .... Treasurer Miss Arnold..............Adviser Row 1 — Spaite, Myers, Coatney, Brockman Row 2 — Jolliff, Arnold. LOOKING BACK THROUGH THE PAST NINE MONTHS, WE JUNIORS RECOLLECT: The promptness with which Juniors pay their class dues. Every week, the treasurer is just swamped with payments. (Am I kiddin'?) Our highly successful basketball season, in which Junior boys figured so prominently; namely, Coatney. at center, Furnas at forward, and Stevenson at forward, center, guard, and what-have-you? The work, trouble, and fun we had trying to give the Junior Play. First, Bill Russell had the flu; then, Moses got sick, leaving the role of the Professor unfilled; and last, but certainly not least, Spaite endeavored to learn the Prof's lines at the last minute. He just got by, for he had appendicitis the next day. Miss Arnold's clever idea for play announcements. Each cast member signed his name. You might know the Seniors would copy the idea for their play. The very fashionable style parade, including the latest Paris creations (plaid flannel shirts and overalls) worn by the Junior Play Cast one night to rehearsal. The Junior Play Cast devouring their gift to Miss Marsh. Not much was left of that four-pound box of Maud Muller's. Our vain attempts to make 30 words a minute in that !!$..!? !! typing class. Schell's gang. We wonder what Bill and the rest would do with themselves if they got back to school earlier than one o'clock. Jack Stevenson's version of the Strip Polka at a Hi-Y dance. Bob Myers going all-out on Serenade in Blue (accompanied by Chuck Chastain and orchestra) at another Hi-Y dance. The thrilling day on which our class rings arrived. We really hit the jack pot; but isn't it too bad a lot of the boys didn't get to keep theirs? Our miserable efforts to draw maps in history class. How did Mr. Stockton expect us to draw a map of the world without a round piece of jxiper? Our Junior-Senior Reception with Chastain swinging it out again. The decorations followed a patriotic theme with the gym gay with flags of the United Nations. Page Nineteen

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Reception Goes Spanish-American OUR JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION WAS PRESENTED AS A SPANISH-AMERICAN FIESTA. Swaths of red, green, yellow, and blue covered the walls of the gym. Atmosphere was gained by sombreros, painted gourds, tapestries, Mexican figures, and red-checked table cloths. Wandering street players —Gladys Rogers, Jeanine Chamberlain, Martha Ann Lawrence — livened the scene with their accordian music. Vendors Kathryn Bomhorst and Weldon Tilton cried their wares—clever lapel favors fcr all. Six Juniors and Seniors — Mary Jean Blackburn, Lurline Thielman, Reva Oliver, Eddie Throckmorton, Charles Ross, Gerald Hurley — entertained with a Mexican Hat Dance and a Tango. Waitresses in costumes sang the traditional Mexican air, La Paloma. Phyllis Howland gave a novelty Spanish dance. Dinner was served at small tables in an alcove. Menus were in Spanish, and the food was delicious and beautiful to behold. Later Michael Hauer's Orchestra played for dancing. This reception was the main project of our Junior year, and was held May 15, 1942, too late for recognition in last year's PIRATAN. Page Eighteen

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THE JUNIOR CLASS ROLL HAS SUFFERED MORE CASUALTIES THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER CLASS. During the year twelve names have been dropped. Five boys withdrew before the pictures on this page were taken: Junior Adams, Lawrence Allen, Ralph Bond, Thomas McKee, and Donald Peffly. Since then seven others have left the class. Of the twelve, two are in the Service — Kenneth Clark and Ralph Bond, both in the Army Air Corps. One boy, Thomas McKee, moved away from West Carrollton. The other nine withdrawals have been for work. We realize that the demands of the Army and Navy and of factory work may take others of our number; but we are hoping that the remaining 41 Juniors may be able to continue their school work and graduate in 1944. June Albert Lester Bell Kathryn Bornhoret Doris Bowden Jean Brockman Charles Cantrell Faith Christian Doris Christman Shirley Christman Kenneth Clark Harry Coatney Charles Creager Gene Furnas Delight Graham Odell Greer James Grushon Glenn Gustin Betty Louise Heide Dale Holsinger Yvonne Jarvis Doris Jolliff Donna Jonas Vera Jones Irma Mae Kirkendall Mildred Lowman Vera Lucas Marie Magee Parker McGee Billie Jean Meadows Eldon Moses Robert Myers Ross Owens Wanda Roberts William Russell Elaine Shell Vera Shell Dessie Sims Orville Southard Paul Spaite Geraldine Starnes Paul Stevens Jack Stevenson Thomas Thomas Weldon Tilton Jack Treon Phyllis Tuttle Howard Weishampel Frank Weldy Page Twenty