Here's the latest column that Dan Rapp wrote about the Ironton High School classes of 1914 and 1915. I hope someone finds some names that help them out in these columns. My grandmother is in the class of 1915. Sweet! - Jean Griesan Colorado -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Rapp [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 11:32 AM To: Walt Donham; Jean Griesan; mick kitts Subject: On the South Side, Oct. 10, 2005. IHS 1914 & 1915 On the South Side, Oct. 10, 2005. The uniqueness of the IHS classes of 1914 & 1915 was that in The Owl for each year the student editor wrote about the need for a new high school because Kingsbury high school was small and outdated. This year we have many adults stating the need for a new high school, but no student, or group of students, has written their opinion of the present high school and whether they want a new school or renovation of their high school. Student leaders, please step up and let the public know where you stand on this important issue. Your written public opinions will influence voters. ** The class of 1914 included class officers Arthur Evans, Dewey Brumberg, Mabel Flehr and Bata Elkins. Other seniors were Lil Arnett, Mabel Batham, Edith Bingham, Blanche Carrier, Eva Castner, Elizabeth Chase, Clara Clark, Ernest Clark, Marie Cooke, Charles Crance, Isabel Crum, John Dillon, Mary Dyer, Ralph Feil, Maisie Fritz, Richard Fugitt, Bill Heald, Roy Heck, Elsie Henninger, Ruth Hopkins, Gertie Lynd, Ethel Mayne, Bessie Meyers, Mary Norman, Leon Richey, Mabel Shelton, Lorena Sickerman, Ruth Markin Stroup, Vern Wade, Harry Williams, Garnet Wilson and Carl Zimmerman. The Owl staff included editor Arthur Evans, business manager Emerson Arnold, and athletic editors Louis Halley and David Haney. Evans wrote, "one of Ironton's greatest needs is a new high school building." Superintendent N.J. Riter and Principal Boyd Davis lead the school system. New faculty included E.T. Edwards, Mary Crum, Lillian Cronacher, Edna Edwards, Mary Silbaugh, and Anna Jones. Senior humor: Teacher. What plant flouishes most in extreme hot weather? Sr. The ice plant. In 1914 three literary societies began: Ecritean, Clionian and Euterpean. They functioned mainly as social groups so the students could get together and talk and eat, but some public writing was also part of it. There was a student strike when winter snow covered the ground; one said they all went sledding on Vernon Hill. Sports teams were competitive that year, domestic science students all wore aprons covering them from neck to knee, and a high school graduate could expect to earn a $1,000 a year. ** The 1915 Owl was edited by Elwyn Sample, who wrote "a new high school is a crying necessity". Richey Lucas was business manager of the Owl. New faculty were Libbie Newmark, Alonzo Hixon, Eva McCormick, Charles Ross, and Lillian Humphrey -- who began teaching in the fall of 1914 and retired about 1965. Now that's dedication. Class officers were Will Brooks, Lois Davisson, Bea Cloran and Hazel Porter. Other seniors were Ann Hayes, Etheyl Brown, Werneth Allen, Owen Cloran, Ermina Stewart Cox, my great aunt; Mildred Vermillion, Ermina's cousin; Pansy Dickens, Esther Edwards, Enid Claire Howell, T. D. Hopkins, Winifred Humphrey, Clara Holliday, who left her Owls to June Hampton; E. Dow Markin, WWI hero; Edna M. Maine, Gray Lucas, Gert Minzes, Blanche Mohr, Pansy Remy, Elza E. Wade, George Selby, George Sites, Will Sprouse, Gertie Shields, Berta Lusk, Charles Williams, Margie Williams, and Irma Woods. 33 seniors. Commencement was June 3 at First Methodist Episcopal with Dr. Edwin Chubb, Dean of Liberal Arts at Ohio University, speaking. Chubb Hall was named for him. ** The football team was 2-2-2. On the track Smitty Progler ran a 10.4 hunderd yard dash. There were six musicians in the orchestra, eight singers in the boys Glee Club, 18 in the girls Glee Club and 20 in the German Club, which was led by Libbie Neimark. Bernie Smith was open at 3rd & Railroad, Miller Ice Cream was sold at 3rd & Vernon, and J.W. Tulga repaired wagons, harnesses, buggies, carriages and bicycles at 9th & Park. The Marting garage did auto repairs on 7th near the park. Diamond Lumber management included E.F. Meyers, Thomas DeMaro, Clyde Turley, O.H. Schweickart and E.J. Merrill.