Wharton High School - Echo Yearbook (Wharton, OH)

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P A l l... CLASS 'HISTORY' In September, 1930, we shyly entered the flrst grade room, twenty-seven timid, cute, little girls and boys. We were all eagerly expecting to learn to read the first week of school. Miss Grace Heuberger tnow Mrs. Dallas Wenger-tl was our flrst teacher. 'Less than half that entered school that first day graduated togetherg namely, Maxine Bristoll, Donna Kear, Carolyn Secrist, Doris Secrist, Grace Stephan, Ruth Walter, C. Ruth Walter, Harry Cole, Marion McEvoy, Carl Pever, a.nd Charles Walters. During our fourth year Royal Kear and Fred Corbin joined us, they being promoted from the third to fourth grade early in the year. . Each year we had a new teacher to greet us, Miss Lutz, Mrs. Addis, and Miss Kauble. In our sixth year, the departmental system was adopted. We were very proud and happy to get to be in the high school study hall, for most of us had lost our shyness by this time. Our teachers while going through Junior High School were Miss Hazel Heuber- ber, Mr. Bristoll, Miss Class and Mr. Manhart. In the fall of '38, a group of selected Freshies came trooping, some tripping, into the high school study hall. We had lost some of our numbers, but Helen Humphrey, Irene Wykes, and Anthony Lazza had joined our gang. As Freshies our one big fear was the Hare and Hound Chase. This event took place on September 9. We had a long and winding trail to follow which ended in Yeater's woods. After we were properly initiated, we were treated to a weiner and marshmallow roast. Then we were hauled back to town in a. big truck. This same year we had a barn party at Grace Stephan's and a skating party at Upper Sandusky. In order to make our bank account grow we sold Christmas cards and pencils. Mr. Raymond Cole was our class advisor. The members of the class who helped us through the year by being class officers were Fred Corbin, Carolyn Secrist, Donna Kear, and C. Ruth Walter. As slick Sophomores we again entered the school portals to-ah-learn. We had great fun teasing the green Freshies. We were slightly smarter and tried to bluff the answers. This year was t.he most eventful as we were the first Sophomore Class in Wharton history to have a. class play. The title of the play was the only new member added to our gang. We had a. grand time in Charles Walters' woods. home of Virginia. Cole. Mr. Raymond Cole cers were Maxine Bristoll, Royal Kear, Donna Bashful Mr. Bobbsf' Margaret Bibler was had two parties this year. In the fall we In the spring we were entertained at the was again our class advisor. The class offi- Kear, Fred Corbin, and Helen Humphrey. Hooray! At last we were Juniors. The girls were getting prettierg the boys, better looking: the parents, more lenientg and the future, definitely brighter. Many things were to happen this year. With the boys acting as cooks, we had a hamburger fry at Road- side Park on Route 3ON. It was so nice to sit back and see them doing all the work. To help the funds in our treasury we sold candy and presented a class play, Aunt Susie Shoots the Works. Donna Kear made a very good Aunt Susie. The play was a big suc- cess. We entertalned the Seniors at the Elks Lodge at Findlay on April 28. After the ban- quet we attended a current movie at the Harris Theatre. Mr. George Stout was our class advisor. The Junior Class officers were Fred Corbin, Carolyn Secrist, Doris Secrist, Helen Humphrey, Maxine Bristoil, and Royal Kear. We choose our class rings thatyear: after much deliberation. Seniors ntiw, by gosh! We entered the study hall for the last year. Our last classf officers were Helen Humphrey, Donna Kear, Doris Secrist, rand C. Ruth Walter. Our class: play, Meet My Wives, was given fn November. Then we began to Commence The once- green Freshie sat quite still and smiled at the birdie, please? so that our bright and shining faces--those to be worn at graduation-would be recorded for posterity in the- Echolflv-This year, which began so lightheartedly, became dlsastrously tragic with the bomb- ing of Pearl Harbor and the Declaration of War on the Axis. This tragedy caused us. all to be more serious-minded. At last we found we were going to graduate. Then the arguments began. What to wear at the final show-offs! The girls wanted to be beautiful in semi-formalsg the boys, dignified ln caps and gowns. Mr. Stout decided the matter fore ns by choosing caps and gowns. With a huge sigh we looked forward to our banquet, the- Baccalaureate, the Commencement exercises, and finally to what the future held for each. of us. We look backwards with twinges of regret for we have had fun these past four years. We made many friends and did many grand things. All in all it was well worth the- struggle. - A C. RUTH WALTER.

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CLASS POEM If you could, I wonder if you would Turn back a few pages of time. Be a freshman again, just a freshie again, And begin again at- Grade Nine. If you could, I wonder if you would Make some change in both your work and play: Would mistakes be fewer, and your aim be truer If you could begin again-today? If you could, I am wishing that you would Be tolerant of others faults along the way: Use the Golden Rule as you go through life's hard schools Will you use the Rule --today? If you could, I am hoping that you would Lend a helping hand to all who pass your way. To the class of 42 , a toast I am giving you, God bless each and every one-always. ' . I 1.B.s

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On this nineteenth day of May, the CLASS WILL ' abilities. N 1. 1, I, in I , Grace Stephan, do will my ability to Garold Suber, do will my' ability to Irene Wykes, do will my ability to Seniors, will our most pronounced and treasured shriek to Dorothy Wentz. cooperate at all times to Dorothy Snook. be good-natured to Miss Oyer. Harry Cole, do will my ability to argue to Dortha Walters. C. Ruth Wa.lter, do will my ability to stick to one man to Norma Jean Bowman. Anthony Lazza, do will my jealous characteristic to Maxine Corbin. into embarrassing positions to Irene Bishop. Fred Corbin, do will my ability to sing songs and little verses to Carlos Baker. keep my hair well combed and curled to Frieda Charles Walters, do will my quiet nature to Marianne Murray. and bashfulness to Barbara Epley. mean. to Donald. Shane. chase the boys and not catch them to Marilyn to annoy the teachers to Rosemary Inman. bright eyes, and pleasant smile to Miss Heppe. Marion McEvoy, do will my excess height to the Opper twins. CThere is enough Margaret Bibler, do willrl my ability to catch and to hold the boys to all that need it. I, I, I, I, Donna Kear, do will my ability to get I, I, Ruth Walter, do will my ability to be friendly to Mr. Zuher. 1, Royal Kear, do will my scholastic ability to Russell Fehnel. I, Carolyn Secrist, do will my ability to Carey. I, I, Helen Humphrey, do will my blushes I, Carl Pever, do will my ability to be I, Maxine Bristoll, do will my ability to Fehnel. I, Russell Southward, do will my ability I, Doris Secrist, do will my curly hair, L for bothl. I. Mottei' Bob Buess, do will my ability to express opinions against the opposite sex to Robert us to our goal. by yourself or To Mr. Stout. we the Seniors will our excess of beauty and good nature tit you can iind itj. To Mr. Zuber we will the other halves of our English pads and our little brown books. To Miss Heppe, we will our ability to get where we are going with small decisive steps and our school shoes that carried To Mrs. Walton, we will our slogan Do not judge others Judge not lest ye be judged. To Miss Oyer, we will our C grades in music and our ability to pronounce words correctly. To Bristoll, we will our calm voice and light falling foot steps. To Mr. Reuwee, we will our soberness and ambitious nature. 'lx To Miss Hueberger, we will all our scrap typing paper for - .3 National Defense. ig! .The abovementioned shall be yours only so long as you I .TX use them to the best of your ability as we have done through '5 our past years. ' ' Witnesses: f, .J C 6 President: . . Vice President. Signed and Sealed May 19, 1942 , Maxine Bristoll Class Attorney.