Whetstone Township High School - Whetstonian Yearbook (Bucyrus, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1950 volume:

ZqWi4UWay Ti5 Q F2 Q MEMIQM 27507127 Eb K 65 Xb I A X X Q db L 'SWE' In Memoriam Paul Lowmxller was born May 10 1937 and dxed October 18 1949 Paul was a student mn the sxxth grade of Whetstone School and a member of the Whetstone Evangelxcal and Reformed Sunday School In lovxng memory the followmg poem 15 ded1cated to hmm by hxs teacher and classmates There xs a reaper whose name IS Death And w1th hxs sxckle keen He reaps the bearded gram at a breath And the flowers that grow between Shall I have naught that IS fa1r salth he Have naught but the bearded gram I w1l1 gmve them all back agaxn My Lord has need of the flowers gay The Reaper saxd and smiled Dear tokens of the earth are they Where he was once a chxld They shall all bloom m fxelds of hght Transplanted by my care And saxnts upon thexr garments wh1te These sacred blossoms wear O not 1n cruelty not 1n wrath The Reaper came that day Twas an angel vmsmted the green earth And took the flowers away Z H W Longfellow Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me Dedzcatzon To IN 1ss Murlel Crall our thxrd grade teacher whose faxthful servxce durmg twenty three years of teaclung 1n W hetstone School has made a defxmte contnbutxon to the Whetstone Commumty thxs year s annual IS respectfully dedlcated Mxss Crall a graduate of Bucyrus I-hgh School rece1ved a dxploma for two years trammg at Kent State Normal College A member of Delta Kappa Gamma she w111 recexve a B S degree 1n Educatlon from Kent State Umverszty thxs summer Wlth the exceptxon of two years at North Robmson her ent1re teach1ng career has been at Vbhetstone 3 a 0 .xy - Hi? ff n 5. . . . . . I . . 7 . . . . . . , . . , . 1 1 ' u 1 v MEMHWJSFNZJFWW 55 Q JE 3, ff 0 1 0 N ZF ,X fl 8.1 M Q Hugh School Faculty :, ' MERLINC PROBST A B B S INED Greenville College Qlllinoxsj 39 Bowling Green State University 44 Ohio State University Government Biology and Commercial Educahon MAYNARD I COON A B M A Bluffton College 38 Ohio State University 49 Science Math and Chemistry HAZEL ERSKlNl'-J, B. S. IN ED. Mulkingum College Music. English, and Phys. Ed. HELEN K. SHERER, A. B., M. A. Ohio Northern University Bowling Green State University Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio State University English and Social Science fno picturel NORMAN I. SPITZER, A. B. Defiance College. '38 Science, Math, and Phys. Ed. WW ZMIZWCWLJ E55 X X 55 K Q N S5 ff I X I '. R X X N O L34 db S 1 1'--? X X I .J L A I' ROBERT STEINHILBI-IR IN 2 on l Z Presxdent 3 The Adorable Imp Class Play 4 Basketball 4 Baseball 4 Volleyball 4 Track 4 Glee Club 3 4 Annual Staff Busmess Manager ESTI-IER GIBSON President Z G A A Secretary Queen 4 Secretary 4 Sxng For Your Supper The Adorable lrnp 3 Class Play 4 Basketball 4 Volleyballl 4 Softball l Z 3 Glee Club I Z Mxxed Chorus I z 3 4 Annual Staff Sports 81 Class Edxtor 4 Sen zors 1 950 '17 WILLIAM DIEBLER Presldentl 4 Student Councxl President 4 The Adorable Imp Class Play Basketballl 2 3 4 Baseball l Volleyballl Z 3 4 Track Z 3 4 I-I I G ee Club l Z 3 4 Annual Staff Edxtor 4 7 T MARY LOUISE SI-IIFLEY Treasurer 4 Vxce President 3 G A A Socxal Chairman Attendant Z 4 Smg For Your Supper Z The Adorable lrnp 3 Class Play 4 Basketball 4 Volleyball 1 z 4 Glee Club l Z 3 Mxxed Chorus I Z 3 Orchestra I Z 3 l So tball l Z 3 4 Annual Staff Photography PATRICIA BROWN Secretary Treasurer G A A Treasurer 4 Poxnt Chairman Attendant 3 Smg 1-'or Your Supper The Adorable lrnp 3 Class Play 4 Basketballl 4 Volleyball l 4 Softball I Z 3 Glee Club l Z 3 4 Mixed Chorus l Z 3 4 Annual Staff Calendar Edxtor 4 Annual Staff FRONT ROW Left to Rxght Esther G1bson B111 Dxebler Mary Louxse Shxfley and Bob Ste1nh11ber SECOND ROW Mr Coon and Mr Probst ABSENTEE Patty Brown Edxtor Busmess Manager Calendar Edxtor P1CtUTC Edltor Class Advxsor Annual Advxsor 8 B111 D1eb1er Bob Ste1nh11ber Patty Brown Mary LOUISE Shxfley Mr M J' Coon Mr M C Probst Class and Spol ts Editor ------ Esther Gibson Class H :story One memorable September mornmg 1n 1938 B111 Dlebler Patty Brown Mary Louxse Shlfley and Esther Glbson of our present Semor class were sent on the road of Educatxon m the f1rst grade of Vkhetstone School Dur1ng the f1rst sxx years M1ss Irma Helnlen Mlss Murxel Crall and Mxss Ethel Guxnther helped us on that road In September of 1946 seven Freshmen entered h1gh school and gamned the pr1v11ege of orgamzmg The followmg off1cers were elect ed B111 D1ebler Presldent Yvonne Young Vxce Pres1dent Patty Brown Secretary Mary Louxse Shmfley Treasurer Our adv1sor was Mrs Mar-1or1e Lawerence ln the fall of 1947 we returned to fxnd we had ga1ned Robert Qua1ntance and 1OSt Patty Batt0I1 and Yvonne Young and durmg the course of that year Raymond Morrow The class elected as the1r off1cers Esther G1bson Presldent Robert Quanmtance Vxce Pres1dent Patty Brown Secretary and Treasurer Our adv1sor was MISS Sherer As .Tumors although there were only sxx of us we were ready for whatever was to come We chose as our leaders Bob Stemhllber Pres1 dent Mary LOUISE Sh1f1ey V1ce Presxdent Patty Brown Secretary and Treasurer Esther G1bson Student Counc1l Representat1ve Mlss Helen Sherer was aga1n our adv1sor On December ZL 1948 we presented our J'un1or Play The Adorable Irnp a three act farce comedy whlch was enjoyed by everyone After the play we began mak1ng plans for the JUDIOI' Sen1or Banquet It was held Apr1l Z6 1949 at the school The play room was decorated w1th fru1t blossoms and a large raxnbow on the eastern hor1zon beneath a canopy of blue and wh1te crepe paper followlng the theme of Apr1l Showers After the program we all journeyed to the Mansf1e1d I-hgh School to the stage show The Best ls Yet To Come Next we found ourselves 1n the role of bemg Semors W e elected as our off1cers Pres1dent B111 Dlebler Vxce Pres1dent Bob Stemhllber Sec retary Esther Gxbson Treasurer Mary LOUISE Sh1f1ey Student Councxl Representat1ve Patty Brown and our adv1sor M J' Coon 9 I I I I I ' I , . 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I I ' - - -. - . lt ll , . . . . , 1 1 9 1 v ' I I I I 1 n n ' - I Class Wzll We the Class of 50 of Whetstone Hxgh School mn Crawford County bexng m questxonable state of m1nd and xn better temperament than usual do hereby establlsh thxs our last w1ll and testament We g1ve and bequeath to the Jumor Class our good luck It made us what we are today Also our well known nerve wh1ch they wxll need 1n he next year and all our exam1nat1on questlons We belxeve that an exam1n atmon l1ke h1story often repeats 1tself The answers never owned ent1re ly have long smce been m1s1a1d by us and are not 1nc1uded To the Sophomore class we w1ll our pat1ence whlch IS the only means by whxch they can endure the .Tumors To the Freshmen we gzve and bequeath our 11tt1e book entltled How To Tell The Teachers compiled by us durxng our four years of arduous study also 1nformat1on about whxch teachers can be bluffed wlnch are easy whxch are hard to please and those xt 1S 1mposs1ble to please To the faculty of Whetstone School we do hereby g1ve free from all 1nher1tance luxury or Income tax our entxre store of knowledge From them lt came and to them xt shall be returned To the Glee Club and Band our ab111ty to watch Mrs Erskme and the aud1ence at the same tlme We may have lost a measure or sk1pped a beat 1n the musxc occas1ona11y but we never mlssed anythmg nor anybody 1n the audlence We the Semor g1rls w1l1 our ab1l1ty to act s1lly to V1v1an Amos I Mary Loumse Shmfley w11l my ab1l1ty to crack my gum to Mxss Sherer and Mrs Erskme my helght to Bxtsy DeMoss I Patty Brown w1ll my ab111ty to drwe a car to Evelyn Johnson my abxlxty to yak yak on the bus gomg to the games to Mr Sp1tzer I Esther Gzbson w1ll my ab1l1ty to act up m study hall and st1ll have my gym perxods to the seventh grade boys my bull headedness to Thelma Stoneman I Bob Stemhxlber w1ll my abmhty to get a g1r1 to Verne Carr my basket ball ab1l1ty to Lowell Evarts I B111 Dxebler wxll my fallen arches to Mxke Carxs my butch haxrcut to Leo I-laycook 10 C , , . . 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C lass Prophecy One evemng when the moon was full and the stars were brxght I settled down to study my hlstory But my mmd began to wander and my eyes were fxxed on the moon As I sat there watchmg It seemed that the years rolled by and It was the year 1960 A vast Open space appeared before me and as I stu d1ed the v1ew an a1rplane came 1n for a lanchng As Iwatched Bob Ste1nh1lber chmbed out of the plane and walked wearlly toward the house As I llstened lntently I found out that after graduatlon Bob had gone west and worked as a ranch hand for a whxle but HOW he Owns h1s own ranch and a1rp1ane and was just returmng from check1ng the fences and look mg over hxs cattle Then as the scene changes I see another fam1l1ar face It s Patty Brown she has a half dozen kxds of her own now I found that Patty was marr1ed shortly after graduatxon and has been domg qu1te well She has even learned to drxve a car Agam the scene changes and I see a large factory The s1gn out through the factory lookmg around I fmd Mary Louxse Shlfley She has a Job of testmg the mattresses She sleeps on each one four hours She always d1d lxke to sleep To my amazement the scene xs changxng to what looks 11ke a Jun gle I hear a roar as a hon bounds out xnto the open a crack of a gun and then there IS sxlence I watch carefully for what IS to happen next Then I see Bxll Dlebler carefully approachmg the l1on B111 always dxd lxke to hunt and trap now he xs a blg game hunter Then agam the scene changes and everywhere I look I see chlck ens and a few cows on a nxce quiet peaceful farm It s chore txme and I see Esther G1bson feedxng the chxckens The scene fades as the moon d1sappears beh1nd a cloud and I turn back to my hlstory only to reallze I ve just had a look xnto the future ll front told me they manufactured innerspring mattresses. 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W W H W 3 W X 6 , SX W UHMZWEAQGMSJMIEN Sb Qs dh J ' V V X N R X mx 5 , f gf Junior Class FRONT ROW Left to Right Bntsy DeMols Evelyn Johnson Evelyn Rankin Mar el Kurtz Eileen Chrxstm n I ene Eicher SECOND ROVN R Chard Speece Betty Mae Laughbaurn Betty Corwin Thelma Stonemxn Miss Sherer Advisor THIRD ROW John Cree Fred Shifley LaVern Carr Dave McDonald Bill Zimmerman JUNIOR ACTIVITIES On November 30 the Juniors presented their class play The Crazy Castles The cast included the entire Junior class with Miss Sherer directing Marvel s team was the more successful in salesmanship The .Tumor class also sponsored a Donkey Basketball game in the school aud itorium December 14th The teams were composed of faculty members the old sters and alumni younosters of the community The amateur riders bravely trying to ride the donkeys around the floor and play ball at the same time aroused much laughter and excitement The youngsters were declared the winners A refreshment booth was provided at the G A A Carnival The class also has had the privilege of selling refreshments at basketball games The main social event of the year of course will be the JUNIOR SENIOR Ban quet Committees are appointed to plan for a gala affair 14 In a ticket selling contest, with Marvel Kurtz and David McDonald as captains Sophomore Class FRONT ROW L ft to R ght Dnry1Ehma n Jerry Cor xn B b ra P tt Joan Gallant Mxke Cans SECOND ROW Woodro Crock Arden Haycook Melvm Wxlcox D ck D e Mr Spxtzer Ad Arland Mlke Cans a new boy thms year came from North Robmson The class now cons1sts of s1x boys Mxke Car1s Woody Crock Daryl Ehmann Arden Haycook Mel Wllcox D1Ck Dlven and three g1rls Barbara Pxttrnan Ioan Gallant and Jerry Corwm The class has not had a party as yet but plan to later In the carnival we had a naxl dr1v1ng booth and made S9 00 Our class offlcers consxst of the followxng Pres1dent D1ck Dxven V1ce Presmdent Jerry Corwm SeC1'eta1'y and Treasurer Mlke Car1s Student Counc11 Representatxve Barbara P1ttman Adv1sor Mr N .T Spxtzer In H1story and Enghsh classes we have had debates on present day topxcs 15 : e i - n , w' , ar a i man, , : W , , ' ' , i iv n, . 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June Sh fley Pat I-Imamon Jean Dx e I net Hart Alxce Rosebrough SECOND ROW Amta Schafstall Norman Dxnkle Lowell Evarts Carl Patterson Vxvxan Amos Mr Probst ad sor THIRD ROW Rodney Albrxght Doyle IN ullxns Malcom Campbell FRESHMAN CLASS Early 1n the year our class organlzed and elected the fO1lOW1hg offxcers Carl Patterson Presxdent Jean Dlven Secretary Rodney A1br1ght Treasurer V1v1an Amos Student Councll Representatwe On October Z0 at 5 45 p m the Freshrnen w1th our adv1sor Mr Probst lk rs Probst and thexr daughter Annette had a we1ner roast after wh1ch games were played m the audxtorxum for the rest of the evenmng The Frlday before Chmstmas at 12 30 the Freshmen had thelr Chrlstmas exchange The exchange was followed by a program m the aud1tor1um for the whole school Janet Hart ------------- Vice-President 16 O 8th Grade FRONT ROW Left to Rxght Patrxcza Luchau Joyce Johnson Mary Pfexfer Stoyna Lewxs Barbara Evarts Jeanne Nxcholson SECOND ROW Mrs I-Irskxne Shxrley Eusey Charles Groves Charles Sherer Robert Groves Robert Turner Catherme Bxlger THIRD ROW Edward Perry Carl Pensxnget B111 Putman Bxlly Kennedy Mzlton Tuttle Larry 8111 Grade The class orgamzed early 1n September and declded to have the1r party ln the Sprmg Evxdence of thezr ab111ty to work together was demonstrated at the fall carmval, where the exghth grade booth was very successful Among the projects undertaken durmg the year was the study of Red Cross Fxrst Ani wxth Wxlham Myers as mstructor, and at Chnstrnas t1me an or1g1na1 slut call ed Grandma s Fhrzstrnas Guest was presented 1n Enghsh class 17 : ' - ' ' . , ' , ' . 1 t 0 : . ' , ' ,,,, I . I . : I . , . ' . , . I Snyder. V . . I - ln v - I' ' ' I I 7th Grade FRONT ROW Left to Rzght Charles Whxte Mary Louise Green Janet Shxfley Nancy Steele Beverly Johnson Barbara l-lord Alma Rawlms Evelyn Hurrell John Ehmann SECOND ROW James Stump Wendell Corwm Gerald Steele Phyllxs Moury Ruth Clark George Lowmxller Charles Excher Mrs Erskine THIRD ROW Raymond Ream Davxd Crokxe Joseph Vlexler Conme Clark Vlayne Clark Chester Pfexfer Leonard Luchau Russell Charlton C lass Offzcers Vxce Pres1dent Mary Loulse Green Secretary Charles Whmte Treasurer Nancy Steele Student Counc11 Representatxve Jlmmy Stump 7th Grade The Seventh grade had a Halloween party and wemer roast the twenty s1xth of October on the school grounds, w1th Evelyn Hurrell James Stump, and Charles Excher servmg on the refreshment commmttee Games and entertaxnment were charge of Nancy Steele, Mary Lou1se Green, Wendell Corwm, and Charles Whxte 18 ., , President -------- ---- J onn Ehmann . I . . . i . in r x Grade School Faculty i- MURIEL B CRALL Kent State University Thxrd Grade MYRL L STONE Ohio Univeraxty Bowling Green State University Ohio State University Fxrst Grade AQ? EDITH MOORE Ohxo State Universxty 4th and Sth Grades ROSALIE M LYON Baldwxn Wallace College Second Grade lno picture! ETHEL GUINTHER NK ooater College Sth and 6th Grades FRONT ROW Left to Right Sharon Russell Judy Groves Natalxe Shrfley Margaret Ireland Delorxs Zrmmerman Betty Vbmston Connxe Johnson SECOND ROW Mrs Stone Larry Tate lvan lmmel Davxd Morrow Clarence Mowry Freddxe Vlexland Ronme I-loltshouse Teddy Pfexfer Ball Patterson Jxmmxe Baldwm Carl Excher THIRD ROW Jerry Turner Jerry Herndon Jerry Cotsamxre Carl Rogers Wayne Hemtz Davxd Erchorn Bobby Thatcher Larry Clxne Lyle Fauser LaVern Auck Ronald Charlton F zrst Grade We here 1n the flrst grade, are a lrvely, energetxc group oi eleven grrls and twenty two boys learnxng to read, wr1te count, smg songs and play games together Vke part1c1pated ln the s hool fa1r by makxng a s ratch my back cat, and decoratrng our room w1th autumn P1 tures On VN ednesday p m October 15th twenty par ents responded to our mvxta txon to v1s1t wxth us an our room and see us at work We were pleased to have so many V1S1tOIS Durmg Thanksgwxng season, tu keys prlgrrms, and pumpkxns made our room cheerful, and for the Chr1stmas hohday we planned an exchange and a party, made tree clecoratrons, had a natrvxty scene mn our sand box, and paper chaxns bells, stars, wrse men, shepherds, and hoxr boys for our d1sp1ay board We are look1ng forward to the New Year for new readmg exper1ences learn mg opportumtxes, and a pleasant txme together Zl I ' I I , , . , - 2 . . . , . . . . . . . 1 . 1 ' . , , . , f, . . e 1 - I 1 , . . . 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F . . , . . . 4 , ' 2nd Grade FRONT ROW Left to Rxght Joan Pfxefer Nancy Holtshouse Beverly Joan Stzlhngl Bonme Parcher Barbara Jo Nxcholson Jean Stoner Jerry Emery Patty Russell Sherry Benedxct SECOND ROW Davxd Wmgert June Bower Patty Stuckrnan Phylhs Tobey Bomta Douce Sulxe Steele Margaret Guxnther Bobby Stuckrnan Mxss Lyon Bobby Swxck Paul Amos Bernell Bender Ronme Benedlct We, 1n the second grade, have been very busy Some of us took part 1n the op eretta wh1ch was gxven at the school fa1r As our project for the school faxr we made books about rrnlk At Chrmstmas t1me we sang Chrmstmas carols and read Chrmstmas stones We exchanged names so each had a glft at our Chrlstmas party the Frxday before vaca t1on We are now learnxng to Wrlte and everyone hopes to be wrmtmg nlcely before the end of the year ZZ THIRD ROW: John Sherer, Jimmy Walters, Michael Carter, Gary Crabtree, Delbert Heintz, FRONT ROW Left to Rxght Kathleen Pensmger Paulme Corwm Carol Morrow Joan Johnson Norma Lee Wexland Sharon Fauser Sandra Roston Vxrgxma Garret Mary Lou Luchau Conme Shzfley SECOND ROW Bllly Thatcher Ralph Gxfford Chrxstxne Charlton Joyce Brxegel Karen Crlll Joan Tate Mary Auck Ronald Benedxct Mxss Crall THIRD ROV! Phxlxp Tate John Wmgert Jr Hurrell Tommze Crokxe Davxd Ream Howard Rawlxns Tommy Piexfer Nxcky Ireland ABSENTEES Vxolet Swxck 3rd Grade Whetstone s future class of 59 entered the thmrd Grade for the school year 1949 50 wxth twenty exght pup11s They were ass1gned the new lass room, made from the play court, wluch was equ1pped w1th movable type seats Thls room proved to be both comfortable and cheerful Durmg the second week of school the1r parents were mvlted to v1s1t a regular sess1on of school work For Commumty Fa1r the class project was a Good Enghsh poster They also part1c1pated ln the operetta The Land of Dreams Come True A Chrxstmas exchange was enjoyed of all on December 83rd when school was d1sm1ssed for the hohdays Z3 ' ' r , . , . . . . . . ' . . . , . . . , . I . . . . . , - , . o - . - . . . A nc u - ' FRONT ROW Left to Rxght Barbara Carter Mary Groves Beverly Cotsamxre Donxta Douce Ella Kelly Sandra Fauler Judy Gunther SECOND ROW Fxrman Luchau Jerry Groves Mllton Patterson Leona Bender Stevxe Cllne Rxchard Cotsamxre Mus lV'oore THIRD ROW Ray Johnson Charles Fxsher Roy Johnson Donald Pfexfer Eddxe Snyder Fourth Grade On September 12th e1ghteen seats 1n our room were fllled by an eager group of fourth graders Here follows an account of our work and fun ln geography we 1mmed1ate1y began to learn about ch1ldren of other lands Amthrnetxc well you know the usual Flrst we revlewed some of the more xmportant fa ts and methods we had learned the prevlous year and then took up the new and more advanced ones As for read1ng Englxsh wrxtmg and spell1ng we re try1ng to learn new wor and how to use spell and wrmte them Oh yes 1n health we ve been attemptmg to form and keep good habxts Th1s explams our contests you may have heard about Occasxonally we have wrltten re ports on eyes ears etc and dlscussed them wxth each other ln class On the soclal smde we remember the Thanksgxvmg party we had All of us brought food to pass around VS hat a feast Then along came Chxxstmas Vie made decorat1ons for the room and set up a tx ee ln one corner The day before vacatlon there was a g1ft exchange mn our home room and later a program 1n the audltorxum Followmg Chrxstmas vacatlon we returned to school to greet our fnends on the second day of the New Year Z4 ' ' I 1 r 1 : . . . , ' . 2 . 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Frfth and Szxth Grades At the beg1nn1ng of the school year 1949 1950 the f1fth grade had an enrollment of mneteen eleven g1rls and exght boys Two of the g1rls were new entrants Mary Lou Kennedy came from Gahon and Ruth Perry from Bucyrus Durmg the flrst semester Carl Colgroves and Betty Heckert wxthdrew but the nurnber of boys was agam mcreased to ezght when Carl Moury from Marxon enrolled after the hol1day vacatlon The s1xth grade began wnth a total enrollment of sxxteen eleven g1rls and f1ve boys After havmg attended Gal1on School for a year J'ud1th Pensmger aga1n became a student 1n the Whetstone School and enrolled 1n the slxth grade On October the elglrteenth we were saddened by the death of Paul Lowm1ller who had been able to attend school for a few weeks only Although unable to be m class he was contxnulng h1s school work 1n h1s home and was domg very satxsfactory work Our class now numbers eleven g1rls and four boys At the Commumty Famr held ln November,the f1fth grade exh1b1ted map books for whxch Syb1l P1erson was gxven fxrst prxze Carolyn Carr second prlze and Rlchard Elcher th1rd prxze The smxth grade was awarded pnzes for health posters Joyce Corw1n recewed f1rst prmze Judlth Pens1nger second pnze Joyce MacDonald th1rd pnze Thxs year we have adopted a plan whereby the work of the flfth and s1x th grade has been lessened somewhat The f1fth grade spends the afternoon of each day 1n the fourth grade room where they study hygxene Enghsh wr1t1ng and spelhng w1th Mlss Moore The h1story geography arlthmetxc and readmg are had 1n the fxfth and sxxth grade room each forenoon We are a small group of normal happy Amerlcan boys and g1r1s mov1ng onward with Txme Some moments are happy some are sad Somet1mes we feel exalted and sometlmes we feel down trodden But nevertheless we are always golng forward eventually to take our places 1n 11fe where others who have gone on have left off We hope that we may assurne our full share of res ponslbxhtxes and fulfxll our dutles as true Chr1st1an Amer1can c1t1zens Z5 0 o ' 1 I . 1 1 1 1 - 1 . , . . . . . . . . . ' I ' I I 0 1 . . . . l . . . . . 1 1 1 1 . . 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 . Q . ' . 1 . 5 th Grade 6th Grade Left to Rxght Deanna Tobey Janet Turner Joyce McDonald Shxrley Ream Barbara Lowmxller, Judy Penllnger Min Gumther Phyllis Euuey, Jean Young Wanda Ireland, Joyce Corwin, Vera Amos Donald Turner Robert Pensxnger Raymond Patterson Carl Groves FRONT ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW Nancy Krock Bernxce Clark SECOND ROV4 Mxss Gumther Davxd Steele Ruth Perry Nancy Ehmann Ruth Charlton Rxchard Elcher THIRD ROV! Harry Ray Vtexland Larry Felck Ruuell Ireland Carl Maury John Pfexfer Bobby VK xlcox ABSENTEES Sybxl Pearson Z6 N FRONT ROW: Left to Right - June Wingert, Marilyn Corwin, Carolyn Carr, Mary Lou Kennedy, W y is LJZWZQM5 271155 9 K2 Q K5 xg OR Q A U 3 A A xx 4? it wmv M Whetstone V1 hetstone Whetstone 4'Whetstone iwhetstone Whetstone Whetstone 4'Whetstone Whetstone 'Whetstone 'l'Whetstone Whetstone Wwhetstone Whetstone 4'Whetstone Whetstone Whetstone 4Whetstone 4'Whetstone 'Hwhetstone Total 773 Basketball Squad FRONT ROW Left to Rxght Manager John Green Norman Dmkle Daryl Ehmann Dxck Dwen LaVern Carr B111 Dxebler Captain of Varsity Bob Ste nh 1ber Rodney Albnght 11 1 Manager Bx Z mmerman Carl Patterson Woodrow Crock Melvin Wilcox Arde I-laycook Captaxn of Re serve Fred Shlfley Mrke Cana Lowell Evarts Rxcha d Sp ce Mr Spt er Coach SECOND RO N BASKETBALL RECORD VARSITY B111 D1eb1er Captam Martel Caledoma B1oomv111e Mt Z1on North Robmson Sulphur Sprxngs Leesvxlle Lykens Bob St1neh11ber Lavern Carr Daryl Ehmann D1ck Dxvens Arland Car1s B111 Z1mmerman John Green Manon St Mary New Washlngton North Robmson Eden twp Chatheld Nevada Tn-o Mt Z1on Eden twp Leesv111e Holrnes L1berty New Washmgton RESERVES Arden I-Iaycook Captaxn Fred Shxfley W oodrow Crock R1chard Speece Carl Patterson EZ- Rodney Albnght Lowell Evarts Q'l'League Games Melvm Wxlcox f1HTournament Gamesj Norman Dmkle Z8 Z7 Z4 ' ' 7 39 ' 32 32 ' 42 39 . ' 32 ' ' 44 ' 54 ' Z6 ' ' 41 Managers: Z7 ' 61 ' ' 30 46 34 ' . 59 44 ' 47 59 ' 56 I Z9 . 39 33 ' Z8 64 55 48 ' 38 54 . ' 50 .... ' 41 . 35 ' 30 ' 50 ' 45 ' 57 ' Z8 ' 40 .1 8 , Short Stop P1tCh8 r Fleld Cheerleaders June Shxfley Pat Hmamo Jenn Dxven Amta Schnfstall Whetstone Whetstone Whetstone Whetstone Whetstone Whetstone Whetstone VV hetstone BASEBALL RECORD 'Tournament game D1ck Dxven Lave rn Carr Melvm Wxlcox LINFUP Catcher B111 D1eb1er Mt Zlon Sulphur Sprmgs Leesv111e T1ro Chatfleld Leesvxlle Holmes Llberty Leesv111e Lavern Carr 3rd Fred Shxfley Bob Stmehmlber Melvxn W11cox s Znd L Fxeld Mxke Cans Arden Haycook W oodrow Crock Fleld F1e1d Fxeld 4 . ' 7 3 ' 12 3 ' 12 3 ' 4 7 ' 6 6 ' 0 Z ' 1 ' 4 ' 7 4 7 - - Pitcher Daryl Ehmann-- . . - - . - - -C. , - - - -1 t . . - - - C. . . . -- --L. l . . --- . . Y --R. . 29 NIKE Hot Shots ' ' ' ' DICK BOB DARYL 30 VERNY loco L RODNEY WOODY RICH LOWELL NORM 31 mm Q' qw ICH TWIN HAS THE TONI9 MANAGERS BILL AND JOHN 9 S e. . V Y- ' Qfijax' , ' ' A ft W ,V ,. . 'f U N WV in :X .f. 3? ,v ,JE ' W fi' ' I ' I V. ' f P T' Q' p I , If f fa. A .V I I , b V + . Q K 4 I yw7E5 mcmwzfnzss 3 2 fi Q Q em 2 , , XR iw VX W School Calendar September School comrnences Arland Carns enrolled um the 10th grade fran North Robinson. Baseball game with Mt Zion Started serving cafeteria m the katchen Baseball garxe vxth Sulphur Springs Charles Ramsden musician gave the entertainrnent. Baseball game with Leesvnlle Baseball game with Tito Baseball game with Chatlield October Baseball game with Leesville The girls played also Baseball game with Holxnes Liberty Bown X emory mental wizard gate the enlerfalnment 14 15 Baseball tournament ve lost to Leesville by 4 points Seniors had their pictures taken Seniors sold advertisements for the annual tember Brow Science magician gate the entertainrnent Corrununlty Fair The grades an operetta Community Fair Penny Supper Some ol the boys went hunting some of the kids went to the trial But There Wasn t Anyl and the rest stayed in school Basketball game with 'tlartel We won by 3 points Betty Mae and Irene had a fight in Study Hall lrene called Betty Mike and then they started to scrap fl Thlnkl Basketball game with Caledonia A e won by 7 points The High School hac a Thanksgiving dinner and also a program Basketball garne with Bloomville We lost by 10 points The Juniors gave their play The Crazy Castle s December Basketball game with Mt Zion We won by 7 points Doyle It ulllns enrolled in the 9th grade The boys started carrying yoyos around Basketball game with Sulphur Springs Ae lost Basketball garne with Leeswille We lost The .Tumors sponsored a Donkey Basketball Garne Basketball garne with Lykens We lost Basketball game with Marion St 'L arys We lost Had a Christrnas program Santa Claus came and treated the kids January Back from vacation Mr Probst didn t come until noon Marcella Schalip visited the high school Basketball game with Dutchtown We lost Basketball game with North Robinson We won by an overtime Basketball game with Eden twp We lost 20 High School Examinations Basketball game with Chatfield We won Basketball game with Net ada We won Basketball game v-ith Tiro We won Basketball game with Mt Zion We won February Basketball garne with Leesville We lost Basketball game Eden Twp We won Girls played Holrnes Liberty a game of basketball We won 0 Basketball game with Holmes Liberty We lost Basketball tournament held at Bucyrus 18 21 25 Basketball tournament We played Dutchtown and lost by 12 points March 6 3 13 15 Junior High Tournament 17 Sweetheart Party LO 22 County Volleyball Tournament 24 Box Social April Semor Play Junior Senior Banquet May 6 Honor Society Banquet 16 Track lV'eet Z1 Baccalaureate se 26 Commencement Tears Dr Harland Hatcher Ohio State University speaker Z9 Overeat at the school picnic Semors leave for their trip rvices Rev Simon Davidian world traveler speaker 33 lc- . . ' ' ' nb- . ' . ' . 19- ' ' ' ' . 20- . ' . 21- . . ' , ' 23- ' . 27- ' ' . 19- - ' ' . 7 - . ' ' . 11- .C . . ' , ' ' . ll- - - , ' ' . 25- ' ' ' . 31- ' . No' 3 - ' ' . . 4 - ' ' . . 15- ' , ' ' ,Q ' 18- ' . . ' ' . 21- ' ' , ' , 22- ' ' . ' . 24- ' ' ' ' ' , . 29- A ' . ' ' . 30- . - .. . 5 - Z ' ' . ' . 6 -Duke Montague, magician at the school. Basketball game with North Robinson. We lost 9 - ' ' . . 13- ' . ' . 14- ' - . 16- ' . ' . 20- ' . A . .Z . ' . 23- ' . ' . 3 - ' ' ' ' . 6 - ' . ' . 13- ' ' . ' ' . 17- ' . ' . 19- - ' ' ' . 20- ' ' . ' . 24- ' ' . ' . 27- ' . ' . 31- ' . ' . ' . 3 - ' ' . . 7 - . . 9 - ' ' . ' . 1 - ' ' . . 14- , . 16 ---- - ' - M zxed Chorus FRONT ROW Left to Right Jerry Corwin Pat Hinamon June Shifley Mary Louise Shxfley Jean Diven Janet Hart Barbara Pittrnan Alice Rosebrough SECOND ROW Mrs Erskine director Esther Gibson Anita Schafstall Eileen Chrxstrnan Thelma Stoneman Marvel Kurtz Vivian Amos Evelyn Johnson Daryl Ehrnann Lowell Evarts Dick Diven Mike Caris Boys Glee Club FRONT ROVR Left to Right Bob Steinhilber Bill Diebler Arden Haycock Dave McDonald Fred Shifley W oodrow Crock Richard Speece SECOND ROVN Carl Patterson Norman Kinkle Rodney Albright Melvin Vnlcox LaVern Carr Lowell Evarts Dick Diven Mrl Erakine. advisor THIRD ROW Mike Cans Daryl Eh:-nann Bill Zimmerman John Green 34 l THIRD ROW: Carl Patterson, Norman Dinkle, Rodney Albright, Melvin Wilcox, LaVern Carr, .9 Girls Glee Club and Athletzc Assoczanon FRONT ROW Left to Rlght Pat Hxnamon June Shxfley Mary Lo xse Shxfley Jean Dxven Janet Hart Ahce Rosebrough Bxtsy DeMoss SECOND ROW Mrs Erslune Esther Gxbson Amta Schaftstall Evelyn Rankm E elyn Johnson Joan Gallant .Terry Cor xn Barbara Pnttman THIRD ROW Vxvxan Amos Marvel Kurtz Thelma Stoneman Exleen Chrxstman Betty Laughbaum Betty Corwxn Irene Excher GIRLS ATHLE TIC Offlcer Pres1dent Secretary Treasurer Poxnt Chaxrman Socxal Cha1rman Student Rep Advlsor ASSOCIATION s Thelma Stoneman Esther G1bson Patty Brown Evelyn Rankm Mary Loulse Sh1f1ey Marvel Kurtz Mrs Erskme ACt1V1t16S carr1ed on by the assoc1at1on durlng the year xnclude the annual Sweetheart Party March 17 at the school Two 1Dtel'SCh01aSt1C basketball games were played w1th a perfect season s record Vlhetstone outscored Holmes Llberty by a score of 2.8 l4, and won from Sulphur Sprxngs by one po1nt 2.4 2.3 35 Vice-President ---- Evelyn Johnson '? TQ?NF5 AW CWM W dim J ,fy XX NX 5 HUM ,XXX N f' if LW , 5 is ..-2? X J f, .XX STUDIOUS SLOW-SCHOOL AHEAD I THE WARDEN 1, TIME PICT URE PA LS SPEED TEST A STUDENT CONSERVATION FIELD TRIP YOU DON T SAY 37 5wq1Q?Y5 WVWGMAPH5 Q 5 J Kb If Ci W Q 1 A 0 I y 2 Q l , S-I M .Tyufcy 'Cap A A... IALSWORTH IALAIURTH BROTHERS U 5 39 ..xfL,,..,f,.4 4 5-..-a Lv l1.u.x.... 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