Whitehouse High School - Whitonian Yearbook (Whitehouse, OH)

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WHI TOHIAN SENIOR CLASS HISTORY NOh my! What a big place this is! I wonder when I can go home.' Such were the sighs that 51 little 6-year-olds emitted, as they eyed their fellow class-mates. 'Twas in 1923 that the graduating class of 1935 began its tour on the Ship of School. Miss Mooney was there to start us on our tour. Of those 31, only eleven are left to graduate from the Ship of Whitehouse High School. Others have transferred to other Ships, some have dropped back to the stern of our Ship, while others have continued On in the bow. The original eleven are: James Ammon, Ernest Bradley, Phyllis Benson, Burton Studer, Robert Shadle, Norma Weckerly, Emily Bradford, Thelma Christman, Edna Bucher, Nellie Boehm, and Louise Brad- ley. In the second grade we added Allen Lewis to our enrollment. That year Mr. Runyan became our music teacher. It was his first year at Whitehouse. we sailed through to the third grade, where we picked up Wilbur Doren, Stewart Dickes, and Zita Bauman. That year we had our first taste of bi-ennial examinations. Then, too, some of us were principals in the operetta, nhother Goose Rymesn. iWJack and Jilln, nPeter, Peter Pumpkin-eater's wifen, etc. Remember them, Seniors?D In the fourth grade, we, with the lower grades, presented the nTiny Tot's Weddingn. At the end of that year our number was diminished by the loss of our future eminent Hi-Light Editor, Janes Ammon. But we made up the loss the next year with the addition of two new members, Hilda Townsend and Earl Householder. We were getting along just fine when the ceiling in the old portable building fell down in the back of the room! However, there were no casualties. Then we passed on to the sixth grade. There we picked up Irene Duncan and Eldon Smith. How big we felt theng we were the oldest stu- dents on the north side of town! At the end of that year we were awardr ed certificates showing that we had passed, and some of us received cer- tificates showing perfect attendance. How proud we were to carry those home! At the end of the year, Allen Lewis left our class to join anoth- er Ship of School in another Hportn. The next year saw us traveling south to the high-school building, where we entered the seventh grade. Josie Lukachek and Raymond Sawicki were added to the enrollment. Nothing much happened that year except the presentation of the contata UHiawathaU. In the eighth grade Ivan McGilvery joined our ranks, and at the end of the year Zita Bauman left for another Ship. Allen Lewis also came back at the beginning of the year to try the sailing of our Ship again. At last, in 1931, we became green little Freshies. James Ammon was there to meet us, and Elizabeth Coon was there to greet us. We elected the following class officers: President, Stewart Dickes: Vice Presi- dent, Raymond Sawickii Secretary, Robert Shadleg Treasurer, Ernest Brad- ley. Our representatives to the Student Council were Emily Bradford, James Ammon, and Wilbu Doren. That year, under Miss Anna Lou Wells, the Freshman English class started a scrap-book, composed of the writ- ings of that class. The book was supposed to be finished in the next three yearsg it was dedicated to Miss WG1lS. The old school was the ----C-, 15d .---- A

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,,.,,, WHITONIAN ,-,,,, scene of a great number of one-act plays originated and presented by the Freshman class. The Scholarship Team that year was: English I, Phyllis Benson and James Ammon: Algebra I, Evelyn Thomas and Emily Bradfcrdg and Latin I, Irene Duncan. That year was our last year in the old school building. So in the Sophomore year we started in the new building under the tutelage of Miss Marjorie Smith. Our class officers were: President, Wilbur Doreng Vice President, James Ammong Secretary, Josie Lukachekg and Treasurer, Robert Shadle. Our president represented us in the Student Council. At the end of that year, as a reward for the highest attendance in high school, our class received a day off. The Scholarship Team that year was: Enge lish II, James Ammon and Emily Bradford: World History, Phyllis Benson and Virginia Druing Plane Geometry, Dora Jean Studer and Robert Shadleg and Latin II, Irene Duncan. That year Robert Shadle placed first in the county in his subject. Virginia Druin, who went in World History, was only with us during the Sophomore year. That year, Harley Rupp, who had been with us since the second grade, quit school. In the Junior year we finally got down to some hard sailing. with the addition of a few new members to our crew Camong whom were Evelyn Reinhardt, Marie Fuller, and Ruth Daniels! our class reached the sum to- tal of 33. To raise money to increase our treasury, we sold candy at the basketball games. After weeks of hard work and diligence on the part of the class and our advisor, Miss Smith, we presented our class play, nJcan of Arkansasu. Then came the long-anticipated event: the Junior-Senior Banquet. We were planning and preparing for it for two months before its actual occurence. It took place in the School Cafeteria, which was decorated as a Japanese garden, with the class colors predominating. Much of the success of the banquet we owe to the Mothers of the Juniors who cooked the meal. After the banquet was finished, the tables were carried out, and a Junior-Senior dance followed. Our class officers in the Junior year were: President, Raymond Sawickip Vice President, Dora Jean Studerg Secretary, Josie Lukachekg and Treasurer, Hilda Townsend. Robert Shadle and our president repre- sented us in the Student Council. At the end of that year, Dora Jean Studer and Ethel Bucher, who had been with us since the first grade, quit schoolg the former substituting the Ship of Matrimony. Evelyn Thomas, who had sailed with us since the third grade, also decided to try the same Ship with her fellow class-mate. Our Scholarship Team that year was as follows: American History, Emily Bradford and Burton Studer, English III, James Ammon and Phyllis Bensong Plane Geometry, Ruth Dan- iels and Ivan McGilvery9 and Chemistry, Robert Shadle. Robert Shadle placed second in the county in Chemistry. After ushering the graduating class of 1934 to their commencement and baccalaureate exercises, we looked forward to our Senior year with grand hopes. And so, after a few reductions, our present class of 26 began their last trip on our Ship of School, with Miss Smith again as our advisor. We elected Raymond Sawicki to succeed himself as President. Our Vice President was Ernest Bradleyg Secretary, Josie Lukachek, and Treasurer, ,,,-,-,,, 16 .........