The Tri-County Herald, Volume 75, Numbers 1-5

STAFF Editor Jacqueline Morse Asst. Editor — Muriel Sarairan Reporters Jacqueline McClelland, B o b S h a w , Phyllis Spitz, Dot Shock, Bill Hayden, Mary Haw­ thorn, Barbara Reagan, Bob Ryan, and Betty Warburton. Staff advis­ er, V°ra K. Randall. FOR THE TIME BEING When old “Father Time" walked out at twelve o’clock December 31, 1941* he left behind a world of chaos. “ Infant 1942” brought with him a companion, a child called “Defense” ; therefore, if we are living in 1942, We are also living In the campaign of “De­ fense,” We all realize what it means to our parents — longer working hours, shrewder buying, and a great deal of sacrifice — but what does it mean to us? We take out the family car three or four nights a week, race down the highway to beat Johnny Jones’s Ford; stop quickly at intersections, with our ' tires shrieking, not to mention the wear and tear on other auto parts. Late hours at night, weaken minds and tear down bodily resistance to disease. Do we want a general state of uproar and confusion at home, up town, and at school? It seems that everyone has money now and some people will not rest until every cent has been - spent. Few high school students are wholly independent. When all of their own earnings are spent, they' are confident that mom and dad will have a little to spare. I,’m. afraid that's the way we have started this campaign. If we are going to make a successful victory abroad and at home, there must be a change in attitude. We have not only the victory to con­ sider, hot also th<g~years after it. Now is the time to start building a defense against years of depres­ sion. There is no better prepara­ tion for this defense than educa­ tion. Too many sttidents are liv­ ing only for the present and ne­ glecting a solid foundation for the future. It’s about time we wake up and face bur problems. If we ai;e to enjoy American privileges, we must assume American responsi­ bilities. MY FLAG Thirteen stripes of red and white, Denoting victory made bright Through war and strife. Forty-eight stars in a field of blue Denote the states, sturdy and true To God and man. These three colors—red, white and blue Are the emblems of liberty, gained anew By prayer and faith. Men have fought and men have died In peace and war, their efforts tried To keep us free. Eileen Sicrer Published By The Elementary School Vol, 1. No. 14. Who's Who One of our senior girls has made a f ine record in the business world. During the four months she worked at Bike’s last summer, Eloise Gardner sold over $1,000 Worth of merchandise, for which she received a bonus recently. However, Eloise does not plan to continue her career as a sales girl, but plans to work at one of the fields as a typist. Eloise has al­ ways gone to school here and is an all-round student; she likes commercial subjects b e s t . In spare time, she crochets, play* tennis and dances. That engage’ ment ring she wears was given her by Stan Schnell; they plan to be married sometime after she graduates — and we think -Stan is very lucky. Figuratively Speaking During these times there is a steady stream of people leaving and coming into our community. We are always glad to receive new students, buf of course we hale to lose our old friends. The junior class is especially suffering losses, because first, Jane Shanahan left, and now Pat Umstead is leaving for Albuquerque, New Mexico. Al­ though Pat has excelled in scholar­ ship and speech, the thing we wilt ntiss most is her winning per­ sonality. We definitely feet that What is New Mexico’s gain is our loss. That likeable Alabama boy with the charming Southern drawl is Jack Finlayson, a senior in our school. In the two years that he’s been here, Jack has taken a great interest in typing, bookkeeping and the school band. One of his hobbies is photography, thanks to ardent photographers .in the fami­ ly. His taste in music runs to the semi-classical, although he pre­ fers musical c'ornedies when he. attends the movies. The Bell Tele­ phone Hour is his favorite of-all radio programs. Jack likes our school a lot, but thftjgjgs we Could use traffic police in our congested halls. An outstanding student is Muriel Samiran. During her high school career Muriel has entered almost a dozen assorted contests and could brag about these records if she weren’t so modest: In violin solos, two excellent- pluses, one excellent, and one very good in the state. In scholarship tests, she received sixth in world history and fifteenth in French I. In speech contests, she has parti­ cipated in oration, and declama­ tion; this year she won first place at her local church and second in the district. During her junior and senior years, she has been out­ standing in three plays. Muriel aspires to be a foreign correspondent and a fashion re­ porter. She takes a great interest in current topics and reads novels with historical background. Her favorite radio program is “ I Love A Mystery” and she dotes on the comic strip, “Terry and the Pi- rales.” Muriel is good-natured and has unsurpassed energy, all of which helps make her the main­ stay of the “Propeller Blade.” It’s a tribute to her sense of humor that she never complains when teased about swallowing the rub­ ber bands on her braces. TIMELY TOPICS On Friday, February 6, the Fly­ ers meet Franklin at the school gym. This will be the third game of the Little Six League to be played here. There wilt be a P.-T. A. meet­ ing Tuesday, February 3, in the sfgljool auditorium. The next school party, originally scheduled for January 27, has been postponed to Tuesday, February 17. It js required now that all seniors in high school in the state of Ohio must have their teeth ex­ amined. The Dental Trailer will be at this school some time next vlrcefc <=>_ n C W / W 11 W H O S A I D / * X 2 >I NG -O ? It all started almost longer ago than we can count—maybe 500,- 000 years—with the Greeks and the Egyptians and perhaps even the fuzzy, bow-legged little crea­ tures with the knotty cluhs in their hands who chased each other around stumps. Maybe it began When a dreamy cave dweller traced patterns in the sand with his'finger; or when a cave 'mail found that [a stone could be pried from its renting place with a stick rested on another stone, and in­ vented the first lever. Maybe it began even earlier, when an ape with a super I. Q., found that it hurts more to be bashed on the head with a stone if it’s dropped from a greater height. In all probability, it b'egan even earlier than that. Mathematics is as old as man. Bath High has its share of this science, which perhaps is one of the most important studies known to us. Our math teacher, Mr. Flatter, teaches first year, and ad­ vanced algebra, plane geometry, and a half year of solid geometry. Because of the proximity of Pat­ terson and Wright Fields, Bath Township-students are especially math-minded. The classes are made enjoyable by Mir. Flatter’s discussions of planes, world situa­ tions, and other interesting prob­ lems that help the students to realize how the problems in the text book can be practically ap plied in the world. The classes are well advanced in thefr studies, with? the first year algebra class beginning frac­ tions, the advanced algebra class studying quadratics, the plane geometry class about to ^ study circles, and the solid, geometry class beginning the course last Monday. Miss Zedeker is seeing that the 7th and 8th graders get the proper foundation in mathematics. The seventh grade is about to begin on geometric constructions. These are presented through a series of very interesting drawings, which will lead to the finding of areas of geometric figures. In the 8th grade classes the pupils have completed a study of measurements, and are now he' ginning on fire and life insurance Computation. This class, we hear, must be good mathematicians, for they ranked 7 points above the slate median in the “Every Pupil Tests.” ReadAll About It! The Play: “Ladies In Retire­ ment,” by Percy and Denham. The Cast: Irvin Lang as Albert. (A Cockney Cad,) Janet Brodl and Rosemary Reed as Lucy, (Oh Boy!) Jerry Bubolz and Zola Mae Tur­ ner as Louisa (They’re crazy, but don’t let on you know). Dorothy Gilbert and Martha Mitman as Emily (You’ve never seen a nuttier pair). . ' Donna Luce and Muriel Samiran as Ellen, (Look out!) Agnes Miller and Irma Johnson as Sister Theresa. (They are a pious couple.) Betty Warburton as Sister Ruth. (She’s pious, too.) Clarence Grody as Mr, Bates. (Heard but not seen.) Howard Young as a Coach Driver. (He puts in his little con­ tribution now' arid then.) The Place: Bath High School Auditorium. The Time: 8 p„m,, February 4-5. The (slight) Charge: Students, 2Gc; Adults, 35c. COME! COME! COME! The public speaking play cast wishes to express its heart-felt thanks to Mr. Knoislcy and the buys of the manual training class, who have built the magnificent stage set for the coming play. They have worked hard and successfully to create a very beautiful and proper setting. The cast also thanks Miss Borland and the art class for painting the sign used, for adver­ tisement; and Miss Carls, who solved the costume problem by making the nun’s robes for the play. Again the actors and the director thank all those who helped. Marie Day has been ill for al­ most two weeks now. This is the first time she has been absoht from school for several years— previously she has received per­ fect attendance certificates. Every­ one’s pulling for you, “Rosie,” so hurry up and gel well. Flyers Downed By Bears Last Friday night the Bath Fly­ ers went down under a barrage of free throws directed at the bucket by the Northfidge Polar Bears. The boys’ playing in the first half was slightly below par but the amazing attack which they aimed at their opponents in the last part of the game is something to be remembered. Many '-comments were made .concerning the ability which Irvin Lang displayed during the whole game. The Flyers had more field goals than their opponents, but the game was definitely won by foul shots. Final score, 29-23. Everyone is eagerly looking for­ ward to our game with New Car­ lisle next Friday, which will be played on the Flyers’ home floor. New Carlisle has one well- known player, who went to the state tournament last year, and who is considered to be no easy mprk. The lad’s name is Trostel. Another fact about the opponent is that from the last report they have won seven games in a row. Well, may the best team win. Scandle Light By Melody Roast My, last week certainly did taka the cake for putting the student* of old Bath High on the spot,. , » But if you think that last week was hot, just try to disregard the new rules and regulations, set up for our benefit and there will be plenty of time to sit and think about it . . . Where?—why in the new and somewhat crowded de­ tention room . , , I believe that everyone of the young people in and out of school appreciates that new and well-worn recreation center I think that a lot of credit and thanks should go to the people who have taken inter­ est in the town’s young folk and have worked hard to make it a success , , . Oh!—speaking of the recreation center, there were two freshmen at the hall the other night that were wishing that they were about four years older , , • Why? What would you do if you had been in their shoe^ and there were two seniors that were always cutting In on your partner? , . , Well, they weren’t big enough to do that so they just had to take it , . . Say* seniors, why not give the underclassmen a break? . . • When you look around you after you’ve been away from school for a couple of days, there are a lot of interesting things that you can see , . , Whether you’ve noticed or not, we have our famous male vocalist home again and there Is. one sophomore girl (STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL) that is rejoic­ ing . . , We have all laughed about the accidental falls of Miss B., number one typing teacher and esquiress, and of our assistant editor, but listen, my people, and you shall hear that the fairer sex now has one M, J. A. Collins to use for reference . . . We hear that ha can't stand on his feet either . » . All in fun . , . M.R.