Whitmer High School - Oracle Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Dedication John WallacE Whitmer Education is based upon the solid rock of a spiritual life. This is the living philosophy of John Wallace Whitmer in whose honor Whitmer Senior High School is named and in whose honor the school attempts to carry out his principles of living and learning. Now retired after a life-time of service to the youth of Lucas County, Mr. Whitmer is executive secretary of the Northwestern Ohio Education Association. As such he directs the programs of this important segment of Ohio’s educational and professional life. Exemplary in his own life, Mr. Whitmer has been a source of inspiration to the thousands of students and hundreds of teachers whose lives he has touched by his encouragement and helpful coun¬ sel. To him, the wise founders of the Washington Township School System turned in the mid-twen¬ ties when they wished to establish a high school in the Township. John Wallace Whitmer early decided to become a teacher. He is a graduate of Wooster College and of Ohio State University. His pioneer work in education has won him high honors. But he has remained simple in his attitudes and h is character. He believes in young people and recognizes their inherent rights to a freedom of enterprise and initiative, wisely tempered by a growing respect for the rights of others and recognition of their responsibilities as young citizens of a free country. With his wife, who is retired superintendent of Adams Township schools, Mr. Whitmer is often called upon for counsel and help in educational affairs of Northwestern Ohio. They live in Toledo. s

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The Journalism Classes of Whitmer Senior High School 5530 Whitmer Drive Toledo 13, Ohio Proudly present for The Student Body The 1953 Oracle CONTENTS Staff 2 Dedication 5 Administration 10 Faculty 13 Seniors 17 Juniors 42 Sophomores 48 Recognition 55 Organizations 61 Athletics, Girls 89 Athletics, Boys 93 Introduction to Washington Junior High 112 The historian of today learns of ancient ways from the records kept by foresighted scribes of centuries past. They believed that a record of their activities would prove useful in many ways to those seekers after knowl¬ edge of the future. With this purpose in mind the Journalism Department presents the 1953 Oracle. Editor 4

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To the Oracle Staff: Again, I feel privileged that you have asked me to make a statement for “The Oracle.” This year, I especially commend you for the renewed zeal you seem to be manifest ing in producing “The Oracle” of 1953. I sincerely feel that the readers of these lines will be handling one of Whit- mer’s very best yearbooks, and a volume that will bring much individual and group pride. And now, may I pass on, through these columns, a special message to each and every Whitmer student. Without the shadow of a doubt, you are a member of one of the great¬ est high schools to be found anywhere. The qualities and attributes which make Whit¬ mer great, are in the ascendency. You mem¬ bers of the general student body are among the most important factors in the building of, and the maintenance of, a good school. May I admonish you all to have a con¬ tinued zeal for the highest type of school spirit and pride. With this attitude, on the part of all of us, Whitmer will ever con¬ tinue to maintain its en viable place on the honor roll of schools. Sincerely, EARL B. DRIVER Superintendent There is no better school building in Ohio than the new Washington Town¬ ship Junior High School. We know this will give the students of Whitmer a challenge to have the same statement made of their already high scholastic at¬ tainment. Sincerely, HAROLD M. RYDER Superintendent of Lucas County As this book goes to press, the 1952- 53 school year will be drawing to a close. Many momentous events will have happened by this time on a local, national, and world-wide scale. To the readers of this book perhaps nothing will be quite as important as the fact that another class will graduate from Whitmer to go out and leave their “foot¬ print in the sands of time.” HARRY T. GRAVES Vocational Advisor 10