Westerville High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Westerville, OH)

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CRAIG GIFFORD V i-- Aj , It seems titting that the editor ot the I95I Searchlight should quality tor member- ship in an exclusive journalistic society. In March, Craig Gittord was admitted into The Big Inch Club. To be eligible one must be a high school student with at least I0,000 inches ot printed material to his credit, To most people. this would seem to be an almost impossible thing to accomplish, but not to Craig. His journalistic career began 'way back in the titth grade when he was editor and publisher ot The Grape-Vine News. Craig's writing ability was next evidenced when he became a member ot the high school journalism class in his sophomore year. He was sports editor at that time, and in his junior year, served as editor-in-chiet ot the Flashlight, also continuing as sports editor. At the close at his junior year, he was elected editor tor the l95I Searchlight and was awarded membership in Quill and Scroll, an honorary journalistic society tor high school journalists. Quill and Scroll, organized in I926, has 4,62I chapters throughout most ot the English-speaking world. Craig's journalistic abilities have long since Iett the contines ot WHS. For the past two years, he has been sports rep-orter tor The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State Journal, and WBNS. Many have heard him during his guest appearances on High School Hualdlef' One ot his articles appeared in the December I, I95O, issue ot First and Ten Magazine. Since last summer. Craig has held a responsible position at the Public Opinion. All ol this, obviously, is quite an accomplishment tor anyone. So, Craig applied tor admission to The Big Inch Club , which was organized in I947 by Quill and Scroll as the highest honor given to journalistic students. Jitt is the sixth high school journalist to quality tor the club and is the tirst and charter member in Ohio. At the time ot application he counted approximately I5,000 inches ot printed copy. Page Seventeen

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F' Page Sixteen SENIORS MARGARET TREADWAY- Peggy Entered from Crestview Junior High l: Y-Teens 2.3: GAA 2.3.4. HOWARD UMBLEBY- Howard Typing Club 3. CORA VAN WINKLE- Cora Entered irom Jefferson High 3: Y-Teens 3.4: Senior Girls Glee Club 3.4: Band 3.4: Maiorette 3.4: Homecoming Attendant 3: Typing Club 3.4. MARTHA ANN WATKINS- Marty Class Officer-V. Pres. l: Y-Teens 2.3.4-V. Pres. 3: Freshman Girls Chorus: Senior Girls Glee Club 2.3.4- Librarian 2: Cheerleader l.3: GAA l: Homecoming Attendant 3: Typing Club 3: Senior Girls Trio Accomp- anist: Annual Staff 4: Thespians 4: Class Play 4: Hi-Jinx Board 2. BETTY J. WILKS- B. J. Y-Teens 2.3.4: Freshman Girls Chorus: Mixed Chorus 2: Senior Girls Glee Club 3.4: FHA l.2: GAA l: Typing Club 3.4. DAVID WITT- Will Entered trom Galena O., I: Football 2.3.4: Basketball 2: Bosebcll 3.4: W Assn. 3.4: Boys Chorus 4: Annual Staff 4. KARL WOLF- Suck Football 2.3.4: Basketball 2.3: Baseball 3.4: Track 2: W Assn. 4. GEORGE YANTIS- Pete JOHN ZERKY- Big John Mixed Chorus 2.3: FFA l: Typing Club 4.

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i 1, 1: ,,, c 4 -44' tl Q . 3 l C7 Page Eighteen HONOR STUDENTS Eight members ol the Class of l95l have attained the rank ol honor students by maintaining a scholastic standing ot or above throughout their high school careers. To these eight girls-Mary Lou Fichtelman, Martha Watlcins, Alvercla Graft, Carolyn Rhoten, Jane Scatterclay, Norma Schott, Gloria Howard, and Joyce Bow- man-the SEARCHLIGHT stall extends its sincerest congratulations.