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Washington C.H. Record-Herald from Washington Court House, Ohio • Page 13

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flftwso VmTiji SC HOO! Mercer. and Norma Jean Horn were Junior High cheer- leaders. Our home-room teacher was Miss Mary A. Border and Milford Barker was the superintendent. Enter High School In the fall of 1947 we entered high school the first on the schedule was freshmen initiation.

John Bryan wan our home room teacher and Mrs Evelyn Arnold, Lewis Parrett. Miss Mary A Border and Milford Barker made up the faculty During our sophomoiv vear we started making money. We sold concessions at the basketball games. Three out of the class wets? high school cheerleaders. They were Peggy Vol ma Webb and Norma Jean Dom.

Mr John D. Bryan was again our home room teacher. Mrs Evelyn S. Arnold, Mr. Lewis M.

Parrett, Mr. Arthur H. Milner and Mr Milford Barker were our other captains. Our junior year was a big yea; At the beginning of the year we ordered our class rings. Throughout the year we sold ice cream at the noon hour.

In November we gave our class play entitled Town It was under the direction of Mrs. Virginia L. Starbuck. In May we honored the seniors at a Junior and Senior Banquet at the Fireside Inn. With the able assistance of Mrs.

Delmar Mowery, our class sponsor, we carried out a Dutch theme. This was the climax to a very busy vear. Lewis M. Parrett was our rom teacher Mrs. Vtrgfnfa L.

Starbuck, John D. Bryan. Mrs Jena F. Mowery and Milford I Barker were our other teachers. During the latter part of the year, Rosemary Thompson joined us! Tom Circleville.

Become Seniors In 1949 of another very busy. The Record-Hcrald Friday, May 26, J950 WeeMngtor C. 111 th were Broo! Jr. wi Madison Mills Class Will By JOHN BROOKS We, the sealer class of 1950. in hearty laughter to Martha Miller.

this our last will and testament. Harry Binna, my ability to Robert Petro. Harry Binns, I do illingly consent to give to the sauce to jcy Fitzpatrick and my started. We number'd five at beginning of the year. They Rosemary Thompson, John our ability to copy and grade papers withcut getting caught.

the following, do will and bequeath the following personal traits to our fellow students: Norma Jean Dom, my bowlegs to Shirley Vincent and my and Norma Jean Dom, but a couple months Robert Petee left us and during the latter part of March, Rosemary moved to Circleville. Our first project was the sale of Christmas cards. We were doing things to get enough money for a trip at the end of the year. We sporno! a dange and gave our senior class play entitled "Nora Wake Dp Mrs. Delmar our class sponsor, Unvoted the play.

To climax our twelve-year voyage at Madison Mills the junior class of 1950 honored us at a banquet held at the Fayette Drive Inn. It was carried out in a 1 Hawaiian faculty and students of Madison I Mills High School, a few of our i cherished possessions that have I been handed down to us. To Mr Barker, we bequeath our chemistry books and laboratory I periods. To Mrs. Mowery, our sponsor, we liequeath all child diseases to which she is so susceptible I To "Mr.

Mowery, we bequeath i our class sensor. I To Mr Bryan, we bequeath our scrap paper and all the little pieces of paper on the floor. To Miss Rhoades, we bequeath musical talent. To Starbuck, we bequeath our charming ways. To the juniors, we bequeath our I hot temper to Norma Delay.

John Brooks, my curly locks to Dale Williams and my extreme to Nondine Rhmehart. President Keeps Mum On Campaign in Ohio WASHINGTON, May President Truman wouldn't dis- cuss today any "whistle I plans he may have for Ohio in the November election campaign. I Mr. Truman told his news con- I ference he was unable to answer any questions about that, The matter came up when a reporter asked if the president I expected to see Joe Ferguson, the Democratic nominee, who ti a Ti quiet and dignified manner A rn g.lt to the (eked. we loft mfimmm.

we bewith d'Ct'onary and loota-we think they Ohio Aftei school is out and I eminence- need it. To the freshman, we bequeath ment is over we three, the seniors of 1950, accompanied by Mr. and I Mrs. Delmar Mowery plan to visit i Washington. I).

New York We shall always look ba, on our City, and Niagara Falls. school days at Madison Mills with This is the end of the voyage a real sense of happiness and ac- aud a happy voyage it has been. I complishmettf. CONGRATULATIONS Madison Class History By NORMA JEAN DORN In September of 1938, fifteen timid boys and girls started on a 12-year voyage. Our first captain was Mrs.

Frances Fulton. During the next six years while in the lower grades we had as our captains Mrs. Mary E. Blackburn, Mrs. Lewis M.

Parrett, Mrs. Fontabelle Harris, Mrs. Charles Crone, and Mr. Howard Williams. The next year, 1945, we had reached the seventh grade and were now traversing two flights of stairs to get to our classes.

Mrs. Edith Bowman was our homeroom teacher and Mervin Britton was the superintendent. The years 1946-47 marked one phase of the voyage we will never forget. As eighth graders, ready to receive our diplomas stating that we had completed our elementary education. Nineteen of us received them that May.

They were Peggy Williams, Vonna Webb, Doris Lightfoot, Donna Belle Shonkwiler, Loretta son, Isabelle Mercer, Louise Martindill, Erma Lee Holbert, Clarice Martindill, Charles McClure, John Brooks, Russell Case, Louise Mercer, Norma Joseph, Thomas McManus, Eugene Hoskins, Eddie Mercer, Leo Kelly and Norma Jean Dom. During our eighth grade year several of the boys played on the Junior High basketball team and four of the girls, Peggy Vonna Webb, fox you. Roads Motor Sales Dodge Plymouth WE'RE ALL ROOTING for you. You have done yourselves prowl sr keep it up. SIDE 1 INN CLASS OF NINETEEN-FIFTY done a grand job in we know keep the pace you have set for yourselves.

PRODUCERS STOCK YARDS Wash 'Ifaun CROW clctMoji 19S0 0 00 BEST OF LUCK Keep up the good work and continue to earn your good fortune. For the record, your town is really proud of an outstanding class. 1950 GIRTON Electric Shop EDDIE KIRK.

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