West High School - Rodeo Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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Glafu Jlzbilavuf of f , 1943 By Charles Hofmann In January, 1939, the January class of 1943 en- tered the corrals of West High School. The new- comers were put up in bunkhouses operated by Williams, Murdock, Bockstahler, Snearline, Schoner, and Culp. It was in the fall of '39 that the Senior Glee Club presented Pirates of Penzance and that the Stu- dent Council organized by our master of Rodeos, Mr. J. W. Flood, ratified its constitution. That same fall Miriam Maxwell, who came from Bril- liant, Ohio, made the top riders' honor roll with an average of 9315. Kenneth Hoopengardner joined the West traffic squad and thereby began his rise to prominence in traffic circles. After the stampede of registering in the spring of '40, Gloria Margolis was elected to the Student Council as bunkmaster of 308. The Round-Up , the little book which was to become the lifesaver of all young cowboys and girls, was made ready for publication. For the third time the Boys and Girls Glee Clubs journeyed along the trail to Co- lumbus to the State Music Contest. The Boys Glee Club was rated superior, the highest honor giveng and the Girls Glee Club was rated excellent. Elliot Migdal, who had no grade below 95, Miriam Maxwell, and Gloria Margolis made the honor roll. During the fall roundup of 1940, five new in- structors were added as ranch hands: Miss Rose Crano, Miss Grace Courtney, Mrs. Jeannette Hos- kins, Mr. Walter Lipps, and Mr. Robert Mott. Our football team rode the victorious trail to the city championship. Under the direction of Mrs. Mary Hanson, the Senior Glee Clubs presented The Mi- kado . Later, a Christmas play, Christ Is Born in Bethlehem , was given, and in this play, Mi- riam Maxwell and Katie Bratanov portrayed angels. Spring '41 brought Gloria Margolis, the Lariat managership in room 307. It was during this se- mester that the Student Council Honor Study Halls were organized. A Bowling Club under the direc- tion of Miss Kyle was started and Gerry Del Vitto had a high score of 155. Peggy Ensley was also a member of the club. Elliot Migdal again had no grade below 95. As the dying grass on the plains foreshadowed the fall of 1941, Ken Hoopengardner was made captain of the traffic squad. Mr. Flood inaugurated the P. A. system over which we have heard so many important announcements. As the beautiful au- tumn days were blown out by the cold winds of winter, the Senior Glee Club presented Patience , a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta under the direction of Mrs. Mary Hanson. Dick Coffman, a future ex- ecutive of the class, won a typing award. About this same time we heard the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor and'our thoughts turned to what we could do to aid the war effort. In the spring of '42, Mr. Robert Mott took over as head coach in place of Mr. William Scheidt, the first of the faculty to leave for the armed forces. The first meeting of the January '43 class was held and the following officers were elected: Elliot Mig- ! dal, president, Dick Coffman, vice-president, Mi- riam Maxwell, secretaryg and Bill Squires, treasurer. A school safety slogan contest was held, and Ken- neth Hoopengardner, as captain of the traffic squad, was one of the judges. As the class of January '43 reached the last lap of its journey, Dick Coffman was elected presidentg Bill Gandee, vice-president, Celesta Howard, secre- tary, and Katie Ann Bratanov, treasurer. Three members of the class were given the distinction of being elected to the National Honor Society: El- liot Migdal, Miriam Maxwell, and Stanleigh Grot- stein. After coming back from Christmas vaca- tion, the class found Elliot Migdal, Jerry Kay, and Bob Paine missing from the ranks, because they had already left for college. The class's activities were climaxed by Senior week, January 11 to 15. After graduation, part of the class will go into war industries, others will go into various branches of our armed services, and still others will further their education. No matter which of these roads we take, there will be the same object in view for all of us: to help Uncle Sam preserve our liberty and to win the war as quickly as possible. I Page Fifteen

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Elan Wd! ARTICLE I When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people, or the January Class of 1943, to dissolve all bands Cpolitical, scholastic and social? which have connected them with another, and to as- sume among the powers of the Earth, the separate and equal opportunities for Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness to which the Laws of Nature and Nature's God en- title them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should de- clare the causes which impel them to write this will. Therefore, we hold this will be self-evident, that the bequests made by its Creator are endowed with certain inalien- able rights, and finally being of sound mind and body Chaving been examined by Local Draft Board No. 1679, declare it to be our last will and testament. ARTICLE H As a class, we leave - To the Freshmen, our assembly seats in the first row for one dollar per seat payable to the Class Treasurer upon immediate re- ceipt of this will. To the Sophomores, our intelligence and dignity which, we think, they could use to great advantage. To the Juniors, our hopes that they will some day in the near future-one year to be exact-secure the unquestionable right, as we have done, to graduate. To the Seniors, our sophisticated ways and means that they must positively have as l2A's. ARTICLE III As a class, we leave - To Mr. Donald Schoner, our understand- ing of economic history. To Mrs. Hoskins, our ability to pronounce D's and T's correctly. To Mr. Robert Harris, our curly and wavy hair which he will need to woo the girls, especially the freshies. To Miss O'Hare, our quiet and studious manners in the library including our gum which we left on the seats. To the entire Faculty, our intelligent brains, if we have any, our lunch Cdoublel periods, our noisiness in assembly, and our ability to leave this haven of higher edu- cation. ARTICLE IV The following bequests are made by in- dividual members of our large graduating class. All these generous bequests made by the individual class members either living or dead are purely intentional. Winnie Mahogany leaves her distinctive pronunciation to Mrs. Hoskins and her speech class. Alma Reese leaves her cooking ability to Marcella Smith. Gloria Margolis leaves her persuasive, argumentive, and talkative ways to Luise Rosenberg. Bob Paine leaves Mr. Schoner to figure out his economic problems alone. Harriet Crellin wills her position as West High queen to Joan Smith. Peggy C3 strikes? Endsley bequeaths her bowling ability to Lois Doster. Christine Rushin bequeaths her old chew- ing gum to Miss Allen to chew on while reading her autobiography. Jerry fhorse-laugh? Kay leaves speech class to worry over setting up the micro- phone without him. Katie Ann Bratanov leaves her financial ability to anyone with rights to claim it. ARTICLE V Carlesa Felton leaves her ability to crack gum to Miss Baer and Helen Harris. Bill Gandee leaves West after graduating in four and one-half years to anyone who wants to try it. Miriam Maxwell leaves West to scale Mount Union College. Maxine Fleshman wills her sweaters to Ann Sheppard. ARTICLE VI To Mr. Flood we, the class, leave our sin- cere wishes and hopes that he will continue in the future, as he has in the past, to turn out of the portals of West, fine young men and women Worthy of the accommodations of all mankind. ARTICLE VII We, the January Class of 1943, do hereby appoint as executors of this, our last will and testament, General Hershey and Man- power Commissioner Paul V. McNutt, who Will be getting most of the male members of our class anyway. Elliot Migdal Cin behalf ofl The Class of January, 1943. If Page Se-venieen