Willshire High School - Willow Yearbook (Willshire, OH)

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THE CLASS HISTORY OF 1949 On the morning of September l3, 1937, 32 beaming little faces, whose coun- tenances showed both fright and eagerness, were seen standing on the doorstep of the Willshire Public School. Once inside, we soon learned the full meaning of school. Our first task was learning to spell and print our names, which to some of us proved quite troublesome. Through the patience and efforts of Miss Beatrice Neiferdg how- ever, we soon were able to graduate into the second grade, which indeed made us feel so-o-o important. On hand to greet us as second graders, was Miss Mildred Wolfe. We found our second year in school passing quickly and soon we were calling ourselves third graders Our teacher for this year was Miss Bernice Dudgeon, and she taught, or tried to teach us about geography, and Language. Confidentially, we were often seen racking our little brains trying to understand just why this was done, and how this could be? ? ? From the fourth through the eighth grade, Mr. Sipe and Mr. Edwards were our teachers, and helped us get the final knowledge needed in order to enter high school. The night of our graduation from the eighth grade, we were all feeling quite grown up, for we knew that high school days were not far off. Freshmen at lastf We found to our regret that the seniors had already picked our nicknames for us, greenies, we might add that this nickname didn't last all year, but just until we learned the ropes. Mr. Griffith was our class sponsor, and we discovered that not even he could save us from the auful fate the seniors had planned for us. Didn't the girls look a sight in those feed sacks and men's shirts?And the boys, they were really something to look at in their short dresses and high heelsf- Although, we must confess we would much rather see them in their everyday costumes At the opening of the next school term, we were ranked as Sophomores. Miss Leininger was our class sponsor, and we earned money to boost our treasury by sell- ing refreshments for the last half of the basketball games that were held at home. We found our Junior year to be quite eventful. We chose our class play, The Baby Sitter and presented it on November 23, to a good-sized audience. We received our class rings in March, and were quite pleased with them. Then came the plans for the Junior and Senior Reception. It was held at Hotel LaFontaine in Huntington, Indiana, on May 14. We hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did. Now we find ourselves on the last lap of our school days. Dignified Seniors, they call us! This year has proved to be the most exciting of any, with everyone looking forward to our senior trip to Washington D. C. Our class has an enrollrnent of 10 girls and 6 boys this year. Only 5 girls and 1 boy attended our Alrna Mater all twelve years. They are: Marjorie Agler, Ruth Davis, Phyllis Hamrick, Marjorie Stetler, Gloria Trisel, and Jim Koch. We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Cowan, our class sponsor for the unfailing help he has given us all during our senior year. 14

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BILL HEY He's not lazy, just in love with restf Uanuary 7, 1930, Boys Glee Club l-2 Willow Staff 4 fCo-Activities Editor, Junior Play 3 Basketball 3-4 Baseball 3 ELLA ROEHM ' 'Wil.bert's Dream Girl. ' ' QJanuary 22, 1931, Girls Glee Club 1-2-4 Senior Choir 4 Girls Reserves 1 Y-Teens 2.-3-4 Junior Play 3 Willscribe Staff 3-4 QBusiness Manager 4, Willow Staff 4 fBusiness Manager, Teen Canteen 3 GLORIA TRISEL Always happy, never s ad, sometimes naughty , but never bad. fJune 21, 1931, Girls Glee Club 2-3-4 Willscribe Staff 3-4 fEditor 4, Junior Play 3 Willow Co-Editor 4 Girls Reserve 1 Y-Teens 2-3-4 fPianist 2-3, Reporter 4, Senior Choir 2-3-4 fPianist 2-3-4, Teen Canteen 2-3 Class Reporter 1 D. A. R. Test 4 Scholarship Test 2-3 4-H 1 fPianist 1, JIM KOCH As many good points as a package of pins. fApril19, 1931, Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Senior Choir 2-3-4 Boys Octet 2 Willow Photographer 4 Junior Play 3 Class Treasurer 1-3 Vice-President 2 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 MARJORIE STETLER Bashful was Marj til Carey came along, Now both are contented and life is a song. QApril 1, 1931, Girls Glee Club 1-2-3-4 Junior Play 3 Willow Staff 4 QDiary Reporter, Girls Reserve 1 Y-Teens 2-3-4 fReporter 3, Senior Choir 2-3-4 Teen Canteen Z-3-4 Class Reporter 2 D. A. R. Test 4 Librarian 3-4 4-H 1 Band 2-3 13 BETTY HUMERICKHOUSE Let me have an audience, I was meant to talk. fApri11O, 1931, Girls Glee Club 1-2 Junior Play 3 QStage Manager , Willow Staff 4 fJoke's Editor, Girls Reserve 1 Y-Teens Z-3-4 fReporter 2, Teen Canteen 2-3-4 Librarian 2-3 Cashier of Cafe 4 DIXIE SCI-ILICKMAN Cute and petite, but dynamite comes in small packages. fDecember 31. 1931, Girls Glee Club 1-2 Willscribe Staff 3-4 fAssociate Editor, Production Manager 4, Junior Play 3 Willow C0-Editor 4 Girls Reserve 1 Y-Teens 2-3-4 fSecretary 2-3, President 4, D. A. R. Test 4 Class Officer QVice-President l, Secretary 2-3-4, Band Sweetheart Attendant 3 Teen Canteen 2-3 4-H 1-2 QSecretary 1, Scholarship Test 1-2-3 JOE THATCHER The strong, silent type. fJuly 27, 1931, Willow Staff 4 QCO-Activities Editor, Joe entered from Rock- ford school in the latter part of his Junior year.

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SENIOR CLASS WILL The Senior Class of Willshire, Ohio, having been brought before the jury of teachers of Willshire High School, have been informed that on May Z5 they must die, due to a serious case of knowleclgitis. As our attorneys, they have commissioned us to draw up a will, bestowing a few earthly effects upon our dearest and nearest friends. Listen now and you shall hear the reading of the last Will And Testament of the Class of 1949. We, the Senior Class of 1949, being of sound mind and memory, but of poor health, do make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. First, we bequeath our mouldy books, pencils that we swiped, weak minds, and our miser-like ways of raising money, to the Junior Class. Second, we will our ability to get snacks from the cafeteria kitcher the 6th period in the afternoon to the Sophomores. Third, we will the right to advance Out of the Green, to the Freshmen, providing they receive passing grades, of course. Fourth, we will to our teachers all the detention we received, to give to some other unsuspecting class. The following individual bequeaths were made by the members of the Senior Class. I, Marjorie Agler, will my new bangs to Clara Rose Gribler, my slenderness, to Ruth Kreischer, my ability to skip study hall and gym classes to Martha Schaffner, and my six days of detention to Mr. Griffith. I, Edgar Allmandinger, will all the gurn under my seat in study hall to Ed Huston, my dislike of the opposite sex, to Clara Rose Gribler, my ability to keep clear of detention to Gene Beinz, my seat in study hall to Susie Cowan, my big shoes to Ruth Kreischer, and the blind cords in study hall to any professional knot-tier. I, Don Black, will my ability to wrap ankles to Ned Byers, my ability to strikeout in baseball to Gene Beinz, my baseball suit to whoever will patch it, my big appetitie and strong stomach to Clara Rose Gribler, my ability to scramble up the sportsnews in the Willscribe, to Don Caffee, and my burps to Peggy .To Clouse. I, Ruth Davis, will all the pencils I swiped, back to Gerald Hoblet, my love for Shorthand , to Esther Schumm, and my seat by the window and the ability to make Gerald and Phil keep it closed, to Peggy .To Clouse. I, Joyce Fetters, will my ability to attend school every day to Rosie Thatcher, my blond hair to Patty Lee, my love for Bookkeeping to Bonnie Brasher, and the detention I got for skipping study hall to whoever is unlucky enough to get caught. 15