Aurora City

Aurora City

Our library which up to this term has been prac tically useless has been reorganized by Mr. and Mrs, Donley and it now contains modern and up-todate books on nearly every subject which is needed

Source changes here: from 1927 Portage County High School Yearbook, by Portage County High School, published 1927; 1,820 words in this source stream.

Aurora City

benov: opened september seventu with three new teachers - virginia Smith, first and second grados, Alice Wright and Deane Eberwyne, High »chool,

'ine Freshman initiation took place at the Community Hall on the evening of September 24th. Any reeling that might have been engendered uuring the process or initiation was emectively dissipaved when the refreshments, consiating of sandwiches, cake and ice cream, were served, After the "reed" a number of novel games were played and everyone enjoyed the evening very much. Despite the fact that tho night was stormy a large crowd turned out for the frolic, un October Sth the High School Girls acted as vossos to the footbail squad at a Wiener roast. kue principal diversion was "eating" to the tune the "ukes,"

"The evening of October 29th the Freshies entertained the "rest of us" at a Hallowe'en party. Everyone came masked to add to the fum, Cider. sandwiches, doughnuts, and pumpkin pies disappeared quickly when brought forward. Although

"The basketball girls hed a party at the home of one of the players February 22nd, Each girl wore her basketball suit as if in a game and kept in trim by pulling taffy and in pratice by giving their

Our boys started out the football season with a string of victories again. Every game was won by a large score with the exception of a tle with Garrettsville and a defeat by Ravenna in the last game of the season, Hurd, Sweet and Prince were chosen on the all county's first team; Jamsen and Langmyer on the second; and MeNally, Uhrick, and Hartman were accorded honorable mention.

J. W. Bright

Both the boys' and girls" teams are making a creditable showing this season although several games have been lost. The loss of three regular players on last year's squad crippled the giris to some extent but they ar» playing a fine game under the leadership of Captain Nella Isham, The boys with the loss of only two regular players started off with a rush and won their first two games with Suffield and Hiram respectively. Misfortune then overtook the team and it lost its regular forwards when Langmyer received a badly sprained ankle that kept him out for six weeks, and Jamsen was

One of the high spots for the school year was marked by the organization of a Parent-Teachers Association which has greatly stimulated commuu.ty interest in the school, It is thru this association that we have enjoyed a very efficient and well patronized hot lunch service, thruout the winter months,

The Lecture Course this year consisted of The Griswold Duo; Ithacan Quartet; Glenn L. Morris and last two school plays, one of these "The Profossor's Daughter," given in March has the following cast -

Evo Littleton, professor's daughter. Margy Martin, schoolehum of Eve Mrs, Martin, Margy's mother. Miss Pepsie, village seamstress... Jerry Thorpe, young miner. mono Vietor Hurd Jack , Jerry's chum. Frank Langmyer Professor Littleton, an absent-minded man... -

List of Class of 1926 - Stanley Kuezmar, Polly Henry, Hazel Ulvinen, Loa Wolfcomer, Allen Egbert. Back row - Walter Zents, Thomas Prince, Ruth Pearson, Julius Frick,

Left to right - Cast in Play, "Professor's Daughter" (in photo) - Frank Langmyer, Lester Sweet, Víctor Hurd, Herman Bissell, Sam Miller. Back row - Hazel Ulvinen, Nella Isham, Deane Eberwyno (couch), Ruth Pearson, Lois Riley,

We raised our funds in several diferent ways. We served a "sish Supper" in November. The high school and eighth grade girls prepared and »erved the supper, while the seventh grade girls made pop-corn balls and candy which they sold, We soid iresh fish for several weeks and we also made money by seiling old newspapers, The high schoo: girls sold candy at the P. T. A. bazaar.

At the beginning of this new school year our new kitchen was not yet completed and our equipment had been packed away so we spent the first month doing text-book work, and cleaning and listing our new equipment.

Ane Junior High Giris have two days each week of cooking and the High School Girls have two days of cooking and one day of accounting each week,

From October until March we served hot lunches to the teachers and pupils, From March until May we comploted our notebook and textbook work. We also took special lessons in baking and preparing cainty dishes,

During the year we have purchased a new range with water tank and fixtures, We also bought oil cloth to cover the dining room tables; we have added to our equipment extra pans, dishes and eutlery.

The organization has a committee that plans the programs for the entire year and a social committee that arranges for other activities, Hence with such efficient management much good can be done,

Paul E. Spacht

"he ehidren of tne various rooms have worked eese year to have the highest percentage o: present at each meeting so they may have the honor or having a large picture hang in room ior ihe month toliowing each meeting. ine picture has changed rooms each month since ic was purchased.

"he P. A. does much for the boys end girls of brady Lake. "hey have provided entertainment vy uacking the Lyceum Course; they have served several excellent suppers and they are now plan- for a large waster supper and bazaar, 'The Girl Scouts and Hoy Scouts are also being sponsored this organization,

'The boys and gir,s of the seventh and eighth grades of Brady Lake have organized an L. T. L. und they have been quite successful in their work. 'noy have sent à number of bookiets to the poor und helpiess soldiers and they are now sewing rage for the blind soldiers to weave into rugs.

We meet every two weeks and we are planning on a County-wide meeting before the closing of the present school year, At this meeting a Temper- Luce program will be given and each local organization will contribute something toward It, We are certain we will all enjoy the program as well as the picnic dinner which is being planned for us,

Our basketball team etarted rather poorly getting smacked for three defeats before they awoke to the fact. These games were with non-county opponents and were with teams out of our class, therefore they did not count on our league record,

Our first county league game was played at home with Palmyra. The previous games gave us pluck and courage and in this clash we smothered our opyear and also to provide a speaker for each meeting. ponents. The score was 20-14.

Rdeedoa Emer

We "mushed" to Garrettsviile to play our second county lengue game. Our opponent was Neison. Although we were not playing our usual constant and stendy game, we won 22-12.

We traveled to Wayland for our third county game which was with Paris. Being greatly handicapped by the smallness of the court we lost by the close score of 21-28. It was not until the closing minutes of play that the vietory was decided, and then we showed them that Brady could fight.

phaleravide traveled here to play us in our fifth leaguo game, "he two tcams were evenly matched, "The game was ciose and exciting and It was not until two overtime periods were piayed, that the winner was determined. Shalersvilie won 21-20.

ra Du came here lor our next game, They started With a bang and-were far to the front at the hair. We dimimmned their wad 25-9 to 27-19 at the end of the third quarter, Although we strng- desperately tor the lead we went to defeat, "rhe final score was 30-25.

Lreedom came to Brady for the next game, Brady was in danger of iomng omiy during the third quarter when the regu.ar toam was called ont. kreodom took advantage of this and scored heav- during this period. However, soon the regulars entered the tray again and conquered with a score 33-24.

Charleston came to Brady for the last league Ahnough their team was much larger, B dy was leading 12-9 at the end of the half, in the second half Charleston resorted to long shois and wore more successful in finding the hoop than was Brady. The score was 16-15 in Charleston's favor,

The season was not successful in the terms of victories and defeats, but the spirit, cooperation, and friendiiness which prevailed between the membora of the team and Coach Kelter was the outstanding feature,

'The opening program was given Thursday evening by the Franklin Twp. Community Club and the pupils of Brady High School. The program consisted of two one-act plays, several readings and munie,

"The Friday morning session consisted of a schoo! program by the grades of Brady, followed by an address of Supt. J. V. McDowall. The Franklin "Twp. pupils entertained the group at the Friday afternoon session, after which a speaker from Wooster Experiment Station conducted a Round Table discussion on "Orcharding."

The last week of the first semester 18 always a busy one, but with the Christmas spirit at high tide the days just flew by and December 23 found both teachers and pupils ready for Santa's visit and a vacation.

After we had finished our mid-year tests, all the puplis from grades one to eleven gathered in the auditorium to sing Christmas carols around the tree amd to await Santa's coming, He soon arrived

The past two years the teachers have purchased the Puplis' Reading Circle books instead ef giving the usual Christmas treat. In this way we have something to remind us of the season throughout the year, while the spirit of the occasion is preceived In our exchange of gift: and in the Christmas tree.

'The basketball record, however, was quite crelitzbie, considering the tuexporienced team and the inet that all except one member were from the reventh and eighth grades, This was also our first year in the county association.

The end of the season found us just ome step above last place, but smiling, As we glance backward over the work of the season that which stands out prominentiy and above the rest Is not number of games won, but the development of raw material, good sportsmanship and honest effort. In these respects the season has been a decided success and our school and community can well be proud of our girls,

The prospects for next year are very good and we expect to cilmb higher on the Indder of percentage next season. Miss Berry, a teacher in the high school coached the team,

In the orations, Eugene Parker won second honors, His oration on, "America, a World Power," was good in thought an? well given but victory was ret for Brady.

In the solos, Margaret Shearer also won second place. Her song, "The Barefoot Trail," was well rendered. Margaret is at present an eighth grade pupil and with a little training and more experience will become a very sweet soloist.