Westerville High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Westerville, OH)

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HISTORY OF THE 'FORTY-NINERS' Kathryn McIntosh decided married life would be better than the old grind we had on the wagon traing and much to our sorrow, Bob Armstrong left before the year was over. We were pretty well represented on the gridiron in '46. Two of the outstanding players were Carl Clapham and Bob Smith. Pat Bastian, Jean Allman, JofAnn Burwell, Martha Calland, and Benny Wzitkiiis chanced upon our wagon train as we started our journey through the llth grade. Juanita Arnett decided she liked sunny California better than Ohio. This was to be one of our biggest trips, and Dick Yantis was chosen to help us get through it as best we could. Our class representatives that were leading the cheers were Jerry Shoaf and Marie Miller. We held the first Snow Princess Dance of our history and Jackie Burris of '50 was elected the first Snow Princess of W.H.S. We also gave the everfloved JuniorfSenior Dance. Since we had traveled far and wide under the great open spaces, we had grown to love the stars, so we used them as our Junior-Senior Dance theme, Let's Build a Stairway to the Stars. Inf stead of a regular banquet, a candlelight buffet was served. Earl Koerner made a wonderful Al Jolson for the floor show. In order to remember this trip, we purchased class rings, which we still think are beautiful. Dave Pinkerton decided to take life easy after the Marinesg so he hooked on for the ride. Joan Mark left us to embark on the sea of lnatrimony. fContinued on page 611 HONOR STUDENTS Pictured below are the honor students of '49, By achieving at least an A minus average Richard Yantis, Vivien Fuller, Wayman Lawrence, and Shirley Reeves, have earned the right to this scholastic honor. In addition to this, each did a commendable piece of work in scholarship tests. Both Wayman Lawrence and Richard Yantis successfully passed the Navy College Aptitude Test which enables them to attend the college or university of their choice for four years with all expenses paid. In the State Scholarship Test, the results were as follows: FRANKLIN COUNTY OHIO STATE DISTRICT Vivien Fuller ............ 3rd V. includes 17 Suffoungligg COUHUESJ U 1 IVICII Ll CI' .....-............ I' ZLITIOD t C '1fS yagmSnYLayrenCe ' Vfayman Lawrence ............ 16th among the boys 1? at an 15 ' Richard Yantis. . . . . .Zlst among the boys Shirley Reeves. - - - - - - 11th Shirley Reeves ..... .... H onurable Mention STATE OF OHIO Vivien Fuller ...... ...................., .... H o notable Mention Wayman Lawrence... ................. .... H onorable Mention Richard Yantis ........,.................................. Honorable Mention 18

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HISTORY OF THE 'FORTY-NINERS' In the fall of 1937 a group of innocent children were on their way with the motto- Diplomas or Bust . Miss Teat met the South Enders with a gentle smile, Miss Heil welcomed the North Enders with yardsticks and rulers, for she forecast trouble with several outlaw cowboys. During the course of the year we all learned the beginning reading words and the basic colors. In the second year of our journey Little Red Lawrence joined the South Post from Columbus and i'Little Qand she always has beenj Wolfe came from Marion to the North Post. Miss Fritsche, from the Longfellow Wagon, had a getftogether at her home on the north trail our third year. Bob Smith, one of the Vine street wagoners, learned the dillerence between a paper wad and a spit ball, thanks to Dick Yantis. During the fourth year Anna Wiley hitched onto the South Wagon, while Buckin Baker, Slim Schick, and Katie McIntosh climbed aboard the North Vsfagon. At the same time Miss Baldwin had anyone who was chewing gum, stick it on his nose and stand in front of the class. I wonder if it was sticky, Lois Boehm? She also had Rovin Richardson, Lizzy Derivan, and Mitzy Freeman at the blackboard with their noses in little chalk circles. They just never could keep quiet. In the Hfth grade both schools started changing classes. Imagine going to classes double file and so quiet, too. But Phil Morris always found some diversion to keep it from becoming monotonous UQ. Columbus gave up Mac McAdams this year to the North Wzigtmii. The North Enders learned the world is round via Miss Moses and to think of your waistline as the equator fnot any more, huh, girlsffl. When we were sixth graders, Betty Childs came from Columbus and Jerry Shoaf, from Galena to join the North Wagon. The two wagons met at Park Street the seventh year and joined forces to make up the bestf?J senior class W.H.S. has ever seen. Wliat a delight it was to find we could go to classes at any speed we wanted just so we arrived within three minutes. Ah, at last we found that life was enjoyable! Abraham Lincoln tossed and turned in his grave as the eighth grade history classes gave The Gettysburg Address. Under Mr. Franklin's direction, we gave Johnny's Thanksgiving for Thanksgiving assembly. Our wagon grew by leaps and bounds as the Minerva Park and Central College Indians came to our wagon train. For the most part they were friendly, but Tinon and Roloson always have been troublesome. 'iMad Max Lineberger entered the train and became our first student leader. Big Bill Stark also entered this year. We enjoyed another hayride and had a picnic afterwards at Kreb's farm. Poor Marilyn Roberts had quite a time with her lipstick. We wonder if Cowboy Lawrence is still carrying it as a souvenir. Ah, at last we had attained the rank of sophomores, which to us meant no longer being pushed back down to Freshman Hall. Joyce Cook, Vivian Fuller, and Juanita Arnett joined the gold diggers this year. Bob Armstrong decided to hitch to the wagon, too. Charging Chet Freeman was chosen to be the leader of our band. The wagon train decided to stop along the way for a rest and to furnish enter' tainment for the group. Some of the fellow travelers gave the production Shiny Nose . jan Wcnlfe played the part of the spoiled teenfager and Bob Burk, the football hero. Since we enjoyed the play so much, we also participated in the operetta. There were so many who wanted to help that it was necessary to have two casts and two choruses. We were privileged to have the leading characters from our own little wagon train. They were: Slim Schick, 'LSal Keyes, and Marilyn The Kid Roberts. 17

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JUNIORS Boys Howard Bellows, james Budd, Stanley Busic, Clarf ence Carpenter, Richard Carpenter, Ronald Cecill, Clilford Courson, Dean Curtiss, Richard Daugherty, Donald Dutch- er, Martin Fichtelmann, joseph Forte, George Gallagher, John Gallogly, Norvillc Hall, Philip Hampton, Lawrence Hayman, Carl Hudson, Harold E. johnson, Thomas john- ston, William Kegg, Richard Kerston, Williztrii Kirkpatrick, Richard Lane, Lloyd Linkhorn, John Marshall, Donald Miesse, Wilbur Nafzger, john Orthoefer, james Osborn, joseph Papin, Elton Parks, Norman Ruhadue, john San' lord, Lester Shaw, Paul Strait, Harold Surratt, john Thompson, Fred Turncy, Charles Whitney, Wray Wick' line, Paul Wilder, james Wooten, Gerald Yarnell. QP! Girls Wanda Ball, Ina Benton, Wanueta Bumgarner, Iac' queline Burris, Louise Butler, Ellen Ann Calkins, Carlene Carter, Mary Chandler, Mary Gale Cheek, Charlotte Clapham, Diane Cunard, Marie Dill, Marilyn Eierman, Betty Lou Emig, Betty Ferguson, Nancy Gould, Charlene Hall, Sally Hall, Jean Hamilton, Marjorie Hard, Linda Hern, Betty Lou Hoff, Dorothy Holton, Eunice jones, Dolores Koons, Ruth Ann Landis, Rosslyn Lawson, Wan- da McGraw, Mona Sue McLean, Dorothy Miller, Wilma Ann Muncie, Rita Negley, Mary Lou O'Neall, Clarabelle Patterson, julia Phalor, Marcella Pollard, june Reeves, Esther Roloson, Jane Sanford, jean Saylor, Eleanor Schanck, janet Schick, Patricia Smith, Becky Staniield, Patricia Thackrey, Martha Ann Thompson, Mary Tinon, Nancy Vermilya, Donna Ward, Mary Ann Wilson, Mar' ilynn Young, Winifred Zerky. , L L , - l A - '