Westerville High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Westerville, OH)

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if - .Q -6- Ext IQIOIIIOIOIOICICIIIIIIIBl0lDI0lQlllOl.lClClCI.li ' l' ICICIOIOIIIOIOIIIUIOIOIOIUIUIOIDIDIDIOIDIOIDIOIDIOI I HE - 1934 - SEARCHLIGH SENIOR CLASS HISTORY 'O' 1. THE BEGINNING: In 1922 a group of explorers started out to discover what this thing-School-was all about. This little band of Pilgrims studied hard and after they had mastered the first steps of progress, they moved on to conquer more. 2. CoMPLIcATIoNs: When the third rung in the ladder of success had been reached, the class began to be envious of their superiors on the top floor of the red schoolhouse. So they studied especially hard and mastered such difficult things as the multiplication table and historical facts like when Columbus crossed the ocean. 3. PARADISE GAINED'AND LosT: At last! The hopes of the dauntless explorers were fulfilled. They had reached the top fioor. But to their dismay they were not even recognized by the sixth graders and were only given a nod now and then from a Fifth grader. There was only one thing to do-become a sixth grader. This was not at all hard with the help of the patient teachers who used all their skill to cram knowledge into each student's cranium. 4. SPARE TIME: The time of the students was by no means taken up entirely by studies. They believed in playing also. They took up such exciting pastimes as shoot- ing paper wads, throwing erasers and eating jelly beans in school. 5. ATHLETES2 The class developed some great athletes in this period of life. Doro- thy DeWitt became very accomplished in the feat of climbing a tall pole on the play- ground with only the aid of her hands, Jean Plott could jump the rope at the stu- pendous rate of three jumps per minute and Richard Needham could swing to the swing's limit and then jump out and land on his-head. ' 6. A SPLIT IN THE PARTIES: About this time, the women of the class split into two groups. The first group was made up of those who admired Paul Freeman Qfrom a distance, and the rest of the fair sex simply adored Paul Kinsel. The reason for the attitude of the women toward Freeman was f'He was a handsome brute. The reasons the opposite party stated for preferring Kinsel were: He carried juicy fruit chewing gum and teddy-bear lollipops Cwhich were all the rage then! at all times and he had it , An unfriendly attitude was caused by this political movement and it was a com- mon sight to see a person of one party actually snub a member of the other party on the street. 7. SIXTH GRADE ATTAINED: One day they reached the sixth grade and learned all about Europe from Miss Moses. The sixth grade teachers also gave them some help- ful hints on f'How to Act When You Reach the High School Building . Soon each scholar had a feverish desire to become a seventh grader, although he had no idea what it would be like. 27

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.-. , , , D 2 Q face -5, ro ' IDIOIIIOIOICIQIOIIIBIDIQICIQIDIOIDIOIOIQIQlCOClQlU ' I ' . I.I.IIIUIUIOIIIOIIIOIOICIOIOIOIGIIIOIDIOIOIOIDIQIQIO THE'1934'SEARCI-ILIG 8. CLASS ENTERS HIGH SCHOOL: After seven years, the Class entered the high school building and were soon lost in the turmoil. They couldnlt understand about the lockers, keys, bells, rooms, numerous teachers and courses. But they soon overcame their fear and determined to become as fearless as the freshman. And it didn't take long. The time passed swiftly with the days filled with interesting and different things to do. Soon they were freshmen. 9. HFRESHIESU: They entered the freshman class with an enrollment of efghty. With this goal attained they only yearned for one thing more-to become a Senior. It wasn't so much fun after all to be called fffreshie and to be taken out on some road at night and forced to walk back in the dark all because of this thing called f'initiation. 10. BRIGHT SIDE: But there was a bright side to it. The class had four pushes and became very grown up and decided to elect othcers. The officers were: Richard Busic, President, Francis Mason, Vice-President, and Ernest Fritsche, Secretary and Treasurer. 11. SOPHOMORES: In the tenth grade the class became active in athletics. The letter men were: Paul Freeman and Lawrence McVay, football, and Robert Luby, bas- ketball. The class ofhcers were Joe Robertson, William Bennett and Holland Cornell. 12. JUNIORS: In 1933, the class showed outstanding individuality in the manage- ment of the Junior-Senior Hallowe'en party and the junior-Senior banquet. The class also presented a play, Oh Professor! , which was a great success and showed prom- ising talent among members of the class in dramatics. The very able officers of this year were: joe Robertson, President, Robert Hanson, Vice-President, and Lauretta Addleman, Secretary and Treasurer. 13. SENIORS: Twelve long years and at last, Seniors. And what a class! !! They had the brawniest fand brainiestj and most whiskery men who had ever been seen in the high school and the loveliest ladies in the land--Qbeautiful but dumb, you knowj. They had been transformed from innocent, eager babes to bored, sophisticated, pol- ished products. And now that they had what they wanted, they realized that being Seniors wasn't all that it was cracked up to be. Some are eager to get out into the world and become famous, but many would give all they have to start back in the first grade and live all the joyous carefree years over just a little differently. The ofiicers this year are: Curtis Schick, Robert Luby and Francis Mason, 14. BETTER LAND ABOVE: This History would not be complete without mentioning the classmates who were called to a school of fairness, love and happiness-by Death. These people were: Raymond Bagley, Harvey Hunt, Garnet Shorter, Robert Scott and Inez Irwin. Each of these people was respected and loved by his classmates. The Seniors of to- day will cherish, with reverence, the memory of those whom they wish might also have been graduating this year. 28 Y , C,l