Class of 1940

Pictured is the Eden Central High School Class of 1940. The actually attended the old school on East Church St., but graduation exercise was held in the then new school on Main St.

Pictured front row, leftto right: George Kraft, Mary Manning, Carolyn Davidson, Betty Kaufman, Margaret Willet, Peggy Knapp, George Bartoo.

Second Row: Lester Rupp, June Winter, Gladys Shue, Sylianne Neville, Unknown, Eunice Sixt, Evelyn Kersten, Edward Parysek.

Third Row: Edward Reinhard, Donald Hoppe, Irma Schmittendorf, Alta Brusehaber, Dorothy Brusehaber, Kenneth Schreiner, David Laing. (Those not pictured but graduated were: Doris Coughell, Samuel Forti, Rita Osborn)

The class history speaks of making a better world than Mr. Hitler claims; episodes of gum chewing, basketball rivalry, note writing sessions, trip to the museum, and eighth grade promotion, Carolyn Davidson had perfect attendance, hadnotmissed a single day in 12 years.

(Courtesy of the Town Historians Office. If we have left out anybody or misidentified anyone, please let us know.)