Whitmer High School - Oracle Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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1 “Building the Bridge” By Will Allen Dromgoole An old man, going a lone highway, Came at evening, cold and gray. To a chasm, vast, and deep, and wide. Through which was flowing a sullen tide. The old man crossed in the twilight dim: The sullen stream had no fears for him; But he turned, when safe on the other side. And built a bridge to span the tide. “Old man,” said a fellow pilgrim near, “You are wasting strength with building here; Your journey will end with the ending day; You never again will pass this way; You have crossed the chasm, deep and wide— Why build you the bridge at eventide?” The builder lifted his old gray head; “Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said, “There followeth after me today A youth, whose feet must pass this way. This chasm, that has been naught to me. To that fair haired youth may a pitfall be. He, too, must cross in the twilight dim; Good friend, I am building the bridge for him.” Mr- Mrs. W hitmer Jer

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MR. AND MRS. JOHN WALLACE WHITMER The Whitmer Story The Whitmer Story at best is the living, moving spirit that is the student body of Whitmer High School. It cannot be told by words or even pictures. It is being told by the accomplishments of each Whitmerite, teacher, graduate, and student. The story starts when Mr. Whitmer helped to organize high school classes in the basement room of Wernert School. In 1929, the first Senior Class was graduated from Whitmer High School. For his counsel and encouragement, this school was named in his honor. Since its birth, Whitmer Senior High School in its educational philosophy has tried earnestly to carry out Mr. Whitmer’s belief in a Christian education for young people. The rich spiritual heritage is evident from the serious attitude of students in their various religious faiths, and in their conduct as young ladies and gentlemen of a busy, puzzled world of today. The Spirit generated by John Wallace Whitmer permeates the Eves of all students and teachers. It is at once a calalytic agent binding the aims of all of us as one, and is an aim itself, something we can do well to attain. It is a generative force, a surging of constructive spiritual power controlled by the attributes of good character and consideration. As such it is the most important element of the many good things we enjoy at Whitmer High School. 6

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Deans Two of the more familiar faces seen around the campus are those of the deans, Mrs. Irma Schlegel and Mr, Harvey Davis. Their guidance throughout the years has been both helpful and encouraging to all students. We would like to express our thanks to them for all they have done for us in the past and for all they will do in the future. 12