Westerville High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Westerville, OH)

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Al A-Q M - 5' CLASS HISTORY pq In the fall of 1923 a group of children started on their scholastic career at the Vine Street School under the tutelage of Miss Hell and Miss Davis They absorbed enough of the ABC s to become second graders After a year of perfecting the ABC s and learning some arithmetic and reading the small pupils were led by Miss Krexder and Miss Meeker to the third grade rooms Miss Woods and Miss Smith allowed them to develop their musical talents by giving musicales The excitement of school life began when they reached the second floor of the building In the fourth grade John Rowland demonstrated his skill in throwmg apples and broke a window A defect in the heating system was responsible for the fainting of several pupils during a lecture in the fifth grade Also in the lifth grade the pupils had a chance to test their courage when a nearby cloakroom caught on fire A year later Miss Moses instilled in us a desire to travel when she told of her trip to Europe The giggles developed rapidly in the sixth grade The teachers had noticed them too in the fifth grade but even the boys were affected in the sixth grade We seriouslv doubt whether the class has recovered from them yet The seventh year of learning brought a list of bewildering new experiences We were at the high school trying to become accustomed to lockers new rooms and numerous teachers Our highest ambition was to become fresh men but we found that that haven was not so desirable since We Were con tinually ridiculed about being green however we soon settled down to work and we chose as our leaders Eugenia Bridwell president Joe Wilson vice president and Carolyn Otting secretary treasurer This was a triumph for the girls who were fighting for the principle that girls are more intelligent and capable than boys Exit freshman year and all childishness. Enter sophomore year and responsibility. This year we entered into a great many of the school s activi- ties. COur members took part in athletics in scholarship contests and in music contestsj Raymond Curtiss was president of the class this year with Helen Conklin as vice president and Warner Karg secretary-treasurer. In our Junior year we were up and doing bright and early. Our first social event was the Junior-Senior Hallowe en Party which we will long remember. In the spring our class presented a play The House of the Flash- ing Light which was very successful. Again we entertained the Seniors at a Last Round-Up --the Junior-Senior Banquet. Our officers this year were John Rowland president' Joe Wilson vice-president' and Andrew Salxng secretary with Helen Venn as treasurer. This year We did our part in bringing W. H. S. the football and basketball trophies the scholarship trophy and the music banners. Two of our members participated in debate. On the last day of school we had a delightful picnic at O Shaughnessy Dam. 1' 1 Q Q if Yf .-, ..a ,...A 1 1 . , . . . . 1 ' 1 I I 1 , . 1 9 I ' - ' - . . . . ,, ,,' 1 1 - D 1 1 1 - I 1 - 0 I , . 1 I 1 1 1 1 I 1 14 Y ll 1 I Il ll 7 ' ' ' ' ' ' Q I I 7 . 1 ' I 20

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Jane Ann Smith - Janie G. R. 2, 3. 4: Girl Scouts 2: French Club 3, 4: Pub. Spk. Pl. 4: Girl Scout: Plays. Now she's silly, and she's snappy, It always seems that she is happy. Bliss Business College Maxine Weisenstein Mack Public Speaking Play 4. The fewer the words, The better it is. Bliss Business College Ethyl L. Wightman Pinky Girl Reserves 2. 3, 4. Men are like putty in her hands. Lillian Johnson Beauty School Helen Venn 1 3, si 4:5 j? 'Skippern G. R. 2. 3. 4: Girl Scouts 1. 2, 3: Class Secy. 3: Student Council 4: G. R.-Hi-Y Play: Cheer Leader 4: French Club 3. 4: Annual Staff. Did I hear someone say- 'A Perfect Lady' 3 Metropolitan Training School John White I 'Johnny French Class 3. 4: Latin Class 3. 4: Glee Club 3: Debate 3: Senior Play. I like the girls, I like books, I do- I rather like my own good looks-don't you? College Walter W. Zimmer frsqueeku French Club 3. 4: French Play 4 1 Senior Play. Drawing candy bars has be- come an art. Ohio State 'F tr 'O'

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vu' 5 i 'S :, - , Q- .-X E15 I l I l ' Q f' We were now ready to take the last step on our stairway: We were eagerly waiting the day when we should assume the dignity of Seniors: however, that dignity was not of long endurance, and we made the best of the Heeting days in our last year in W. H. S. The important events of this year were the Junior-Senior Hal1owe'en Party, Senior Tramp Day, the Senior Play, the Junior-Senior Banquet, and Commencement. Our Enrollment in the first grade was 59, and of those, only 31 are still in the class, which proves that it is a case of the survival of the fittest : but through it all we have learned to love old W. H. S. May we always live up to its standards and ideals, and may we ever keep in our hearts the spirit that has united the Class of Thirty- Five. A Knight there Was, and that a worthy man, That from the time that he irst began, To ride out, he loved chivalry Truth and honor, freedom and courtesy Full worthy was he in his lord's war And though that he were worthy, he was wise. And of his port as meek as is a maid. He never yet no villainy said In all his life, unto no manner Wight. He was a very perfect, gentle Knight. 21 1- I 'E' 1