Central Catholic High School - Vigil Yearbook (Canton, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 32 of the 1956 volume:

CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SGKOOE CANTON OHIO toy raphs CLASS OFFICERS GIRLS' DIVISION Patricia Penny Just a penny, but she’s worth a million. Christine Lindeman Her friends are many, her foes are few . . . Chris . Judy Clark A passing nod. a winning smile, She's your friend all the while. Patricia Flanagan Her speech so precise. Her manner so nice. BOYS' DIVISION Paul Holder Thomas Farwick Professor” . . . lover of When he dances, his toes basket hall, and fascinated are pivots . . . Tom , by majorettes. James Lab Hall guard deluxe . . . ernest individual. CLASS HISTORY _ _ — By Alice Hayes and Evelyn Hunt FRESHMAN YEAR In the year of Our Lord, 1952, 275 squires and handmaids, at the age of fourteen began their four-year vigil. Medieval squires were to bear the weight of heavy armor, to carve at table, and accompany their knight to war. On Initiation Day, our willing squires and handmaids bore their noblemen’s books, served them at the cafe- teria, supplied them with delicacies, and went with their lords to war — a two-hour battle on the gym floor, con- sisting of wet noodles, raw oysters, baby food, and many more items. A qualification fqr knighthood was keeping promises and being true to one’s lady love. Therefore, our charming handmaids had no reason to worry when their squires promised to pick them up at 8:00 p.m. for the Get-Acquainted dance on November 30. Another duty of the squires was to enforce justice and redress wrongs. Our freshman class chose Louie Thomas, president; Pat Landor, vice-president; Fran Paul, secretary; and Fred Palumbo, treasurer, to fulfill this duty as our officers. The squire checked to see that all his knight’s equipment was polished. As squires, our frosh football team proved by their 10-5 winning record, that they had the polished equipment for future seasons. SOPHOMORE YEAR The knighthood of chivalry is an independent and voluntary service. The medieval squires and handmaids were ambitious to gain the glory and dignity of knights, but first had to offer service. Thus Gary Hoyman, Diane Little, Carol Stropki, and Tom Farwick willingly accepted the offices of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. Climbing the ladder of fame were Fran Paul and Dolores Seifert as varsity cheerleaders, and Judy Staub, Peggy Long, and Barbara Heben as twirling majorettes. The squire stood by to give aid in conflict should his lord be over-matched. Ernie Fritsch and Fred Palumbo were our brave squires on the varsity team. Well could he joust and dance,” said Chaucer of his medieval squire. As football attendant, Charlie Meyer with his miss. Barbara Smith, and Don Wissmar with his damsel, Joanne Sibila, danced well. JUNIOR YEAR They were noble pillars to their order.” As the Christian Brothers arrived and became the boys’ teachers, this saying was exemplified in their efforts. In the ritual of investing men into knighthood, oaths of fidelity and honor were mandatory. So our junior class officers were chosen in mutual trust and confidence. They included Pat Penny, president; Ruth Zengler, vice- president; Charlene James, secretary; and Judy Clark, treasurer. Presidents of the junior boys' homerooms were Chuck Nicola, John Swartz and Pete Carbone. By his generosity, the fast-rising squire was selected for knighthood. Central Catholic's Mission Club was headed by junior, Pat Flanagan, with Helen Boron as vice-president. This loyal leadership was typical of the un- selfish spirits of our future ladies. , _ , , , (Continued on back cover) STUDENT COUNCIL Charles Nicola Chuck” . . . hard working booster for the seniors. Frances Paul Clever, quick, full of pep. The word success in every step. Joan Scrimo Spirit and sparkle, sprinkled with spice. John Swartz He's little, he's wise, he’s a terror for his size. COMET NATIONAL HONOR SODALITY Barbara George Dark hairt shining eyes, Merry humor, she’s a prize . . . That’s life. Patricia Landor Grecian goddess . . . delicate and demure. Diane Little There is a woman at the beginning of all great things. Marie Anderson Faithful hand member, loyal Sodalist, our Mer . Gasper Arbore Jasbo” . . . never misses a mixer. Theresa Barnes Although she has much wit. She's very shy at using it. Paul Behringer Individualist ... a winning personality. Mary Catherine Bell Keep me informed . . . delights in teasing. Ronald Bennett A handy man with a tambourine . . . likeable. Joyce Bicik Basil Biedenbach Talk was only meant for Keeps the home fires burning women anyway. for C.CJiS. Robert Black Alias Ben Hogan . . . future U. S. Open winner. Patricia Blackford am about as innocent as I look. Joseph Blubaugh Mary Lou Boni By his smile Beauty and artistry — an he is known. ideal combination. David Books He is perseverance and fortitude. Margaret Born Gay and merry every minute Provided she is always in it. Helen Boron Delights in dancing . . . loyal to the Navy. Sheila Brannen Her heart is in her work . . . forthright. Rita Brentzel By her virtues magnified Always quiet and dignified. Mary Kay Brown Like a shining star, small but bright. Samuel Brozovic ' Boss of 4C' . . . Sam boy . Kathleen Bruder Possesses a heart of gold . . . a perfect friend. Agnes Burger She dealt largely in laughter and nothing in tears. Louis Burger Studious . . . Knows what he wants from life. Ronald Burger Shy guy . . . soft-spoken . . . malts at the F. and E. Mary Ann Burry The author's best friend . . . aims to please. Rosalie Burson Front little sparks come big flames. Nancy Byham Peppy . . . impartial . . . always there when needed. Peter Carbone Always satisfied with his grades. Lolita Carroll An easy friend to make, a hard one to lose. Frank Coletti He will always undertake to help you. Robert Cook H Com mander . . . has the novel naval outlook. Diane Couts Typical teenager . . . fun to be u ith. Vincent Cugini Give him a sax, then try to relax. James Dittmore All the world A loves a lover. Veronica Domiano black-haired beauty with a flare for dancing. Pauline Dominick The boys consider Pauline About the nicest thing they've seen. Carol Donant Questions never bother her. it’s the answers. Joan Dowling A sweet treat and a smile to beguile. Richard Dunn Crete cut pilot of the Green Monster . . . Little Richard . Frank Dyar Car enthusiast . . . drives the Big Uncoln. Raymond Dziegeleski Jingles” ... a good friend and neighbor. Julia Anne Eaglowski Mild natur e d . . . congenial . . . thoroughly attentive. Margaret Evans Sincere and easy-going . . . reserved hut friendly . . Peg”. Edward Frank Has a knack for throwing a rod . . . Eddie”. Carol Anne Eberhardt Good natured disposition . . . likeable . . . serene. Robert Eckroate Ecky” . . . never a dull moment. Robert Eisenbrei His hot” Plymouth is his constant companion. Patrick Falkoskv Little man u'ith the hot homh . . . Pat”. Thomas Fearon He really cares about it all. John Featheringham Jack” . . . little man u'ith big ideas. James Frank ’lassh” . . . lineman from way back. Ronald Frank Jane Fredey A math problem never Just like the weather — what stumps him. it the going to do next? Ernest Fritsch Schmutz . . . Football is bis first love. James Gallo Not a u'ine, but a friendly guy. Susan Gang No sooner said than done . . . dependable Sue. Nicholas Gennett Winning smile . . . vice- president of roof-dwellers. Jane Gerber Blazing hair and an innocent smile. Peggy Gill Steady as the tide, loyal the ocean unde. Janet Glutting At peace with the world • . . steadfast. Lawrence Gottshall Friendly fellow . . . great sense of humor. Robert Grisez Cw ... He enjoys delivering absence reports. James Grubish Quiet, lover of the classics. Mary Ann Gus The glory and freshness of a dream . . . Forever Darling. Ralph Gutshall Quiet, reserved . . . from Tiger town. Mary Lou Haag Mischievous and full of go, From experience, we know. Barbara Hadden She makes the sun shine in shady places. Fritz Hahn Has foresight when it comes to P.O.D. tests. Richard Hammerly The man with the loudest Smitty . . . Dick”. Thomas Haren A man with red hair and a cat hat . . . 'W. Alice Hayes Patient, hardworker . . . slated for success. Barbara Heben Miss Fine . . . terrific clothes and personality. Judith Heggy Determination and will power are her trademarks. Barbara Hever A daughter of loveliness . . . divinely tall. James Hickey Known far and u'ide as a 4C boy”. Jacqueline Hoagland Surely to he so very smart is indeed a worthy act. Lois Hopple Loyal Centralite . . . ardent sport enthusiast. Duane Horning A great athlete and supporter for C.CJiS. Ann Hose She says what she thinks in an amusing way. Orie Howard Just ask him about cars . . . sky-blue eyes. Jerome Hughes Good will towards all is his motto. Charlene James Jude Ann Jewett A dainty bit of maidenhood One who not only considers . . ”honey hair, sky-blue eyes. herself, hut also others. Thomas Karrenbauer Keeper of ye olde scorehook . . . friendly. Donald Kessel Natural prankster, fun to he around. Alice King Not only a king but a queen of sterling worth . . . Ditty . Ronald Klingler Ron says that it's all bunk . John Kohmann Jelly-bean . . . nerer obtrusive . . . hard-working. Rosemary Kohmann Surround me with friends, love, and virtue. Rosalie Kolp Versatile athlete, a credit to any ym floor. Suzanne Koontz Her quietness veils her true character . . . Sue,f. Judith Kovach What sweet delight a quiet life affords. David Kracker Itch . . . unworried and without a care. James Kracker Cool it” . . . a main boy from Tigertown. John Kracker Mr. Wonderful ... The Kracker with a curl . . Jack”. Fred Kraemer He’ll plow through life with the power he used on the gridiron. Patricia Kuhn Tis only lovely thoughts can make a lovely face. Joanne Kutscher Janet Lab Joseph Lab Patricia Lab Soft-spoken . . . resorted Another Declaration of Sincerity itself . . . lots of A flower of meekness on a Personality . . . loyal friend. Independence, sparkling Jan . determination. stem of grace. Donald Larker Jacqueline Lattavo Don’t worry, what’s The better one knows her. the the use? better one likes her. Marlene Laughlin Mary Ann Leahy Mischievous . . . humor There's never a dull moment beyond compare. with Mary Ann around. Peggy Long A quiet manner follows her footsteps. Sharia Lung: Quiet sophisticate with a surplus of charm. Mary Luzio A bubbling stream of amusement — active and alert. Florence McKim Where there is funt there is Tiny”. Patricia Mang If silence is golden then she is rich. Shirley Markley Completely unselfish with everyone . . . Poetic soul. Rosella Marks Unpredictable . . . has a mind of her own. Jule Ann Mayforth A hearty laugh . . . congenial and fun-loving. Annabelle Meister Nothing strike able . . . immensely likeable. Robert Mercer Twinkle toes . . . always does his best. Thomas Merket Gun lover . . . nothing he doesn't know. Charles Meyer A good man on the gridiron . . . sincere friend. Betty Milliken Has that fresh air and sunshine look . . . sincere. Geraldine Mirone Pursuit of knowledge under difficulties . . . Gerrie . Patricia Mols The spirit to dare, the resolution to act. James Monastra And like Gabriel, he shall blow his horn. Robert Monnot Famous for his neat crew cut. Patricia Moran She'll give you Moments to Remember.” David Motter He is a very perfect noble knight . . . Dave . Lawrence Motter Golf enthusiast . . . Notre Dame bound. Mary Alice Myers Conservative, considerate . . . friendly regard for all. Mary Margaret Nelson Life is what you make it. Mary Lou Noll She has that dreamy look in her eye. Rose Orlando The human face is the masterpiece of God. Fred Palumbo A good man is hard to find . . . sterling lineman. Beverly Paul Ambitious little gal with hig ideas. Judy Pedrotty She acts like a queen in a manner so serene. David Pfisterer Mr. America Junior” . . . known as Fish . Janice Phillips There is fun in her life, and her life is fun. Loretta Pucci Her voice is a celestial melody . . . Pooch . William Raderchak Big Bill . . . red hair and blue eyes, a cool comho. Patricia Rankin Eighteen, hot-rod queen . . . our bewitching Skip . Ronald Raucci Dependable . . . Brother Leo thinks the urorld of him. John Renier His pompadour is his pride and joy. Margaret Reno Reserved but cheerful . . . sees the good in everyone. Peg , Diane Roche A girl to brighten up the day She's Jim dandy all the way. Thomas Richards Toe . . . Massillon’s favorite son. Joseph Rocco Always ready with the latest joke. Margaret Rorick Completely feminine . . . lovely little lady . . . Margie . Sandra Rothermel Sweetness and simplicity are the keys to her popularity. Thomas Roush Interested in radio and all things electrical. Geraldine Schalmo Sunny disposition, friendly . . . Gerrie”. Henry Scheetz ,fShot Gun . . . always has a good word . . . Hank Raymond Schmidt He loves P.OJD. most of all. Terrence Shanklin Has a gift for controlling money . . . 'Terrible Terence Shirley Schoeppner Petite hlonde . . . unconquered . . . fun and fireworks. Wilma Shingary Quiet and industrious . . . easy to like. Dolores Seifert Live u'ire . . . enjoys life every minute . . . Dm . Joanne Sibila Makes the best of things wherever she finds them. Robert Seigfried Siggy” . . . interested in Central and all that goes with it. Judith Skidmore If intelligence were electricity, she'd be a dynamo. Barbara Smith Her name is common, but her achievements great. Charles Smith Math is his specialty . • . Smitty. Wallace Smith Quiet . . . moves like greased lightning . . . Wally. Edward Soehnlen Good man u'ith the books . . . Snatch”. Edward Stanek Long, tall Eddie ... a nice guy. Carolynne Stark Without a care, hut not careless. Judy Staub Timothy Stephan Spontaneous combustion . . . Always ready for a drag” One of our lovely twirlers. Fords are best. Carol Stropki Her poised personality is out of proportion to her size. Jacqueline Strub Common sense u'ith her is common . . vivacious Jackie”. Francis Sullivan Fritzie” . . . Always cool, calm and collected. Louis Thomas A man among men . . . Mr. Touchdown USai. Claude Tracy Loves to live . . . sharp dresser. Margaret Udeck A woman nobly planned to warm, comfort, and command . . . Peggy”. Albert Waltz Always has a question . . . Alhie”. Barbara Wellman Always smiling . . . peppy, snappy. Just the girl to make you happy. Edward W'entzel Cookie” . . . member of the golf team. Michael Sumser Amazing height and dreamy eyes, basketball for exercise. Cecilia Waikem Not lazy, just doesn't feel like working . . . Celia”. Robert Werner Sharp hair . . . Always talking about something. William Weston Wild Bill . . . always a yell for C.C.HS. Joseph Williams Buzzy . . . jitterhugging was invented for him. Donald Wissmar Clean-shaven guy . . . competent. Annjeanette Witmer One way to find a friend is be one . . . Sinatra lover' . Gerald Wood Joseph Woodring Jan Younger Lae! Zachman Woody” . . . solid and Tenor deluxe . . . indispensable lakes conservative sport shirts With eyes that look into serious, a good student. student . . . Joe' . . . . you wanna bet? the very soul. Ruth Zengler Capable of anything she attempts . . . Mrs. Fink . Donald Zink . Fisherman and all-around sportsman. Dorothy Zwick Her manner has charmed more than one. Phyllis Zwick Does something nice for someone every day . . . Phil . Such was the scene at the Ursuline Diocesan battle as four of our future knights paraded onto the field as the announcer called them. In our newly built stadium, many sparkling and spirited handmaids wore tags made by the junior girls, as they rooted for our crusaders. Bill Weston and John Swartz added spirit to the tournaments by their cheering. Jackie Lattavo’s fast twirl added to our majorette line. Although the weapons used for the matches immediately following knighthood were usually blunted, many knights were wounded and some killed. The battle for possession of the rock” was somewhat the same, as the junior and senior girls resumed basket- ball competition on March 17. The juniors painted the rock” that night. Well could he make songs” can be applied to our squires as well as to Chaucer's squire. The Mello-Sharps,” composed of Tim Stephan, Fritz Sullivan, John Renier and Tom Farwick showed the talent of our class. The medieval pageants were attended by much excitement, with blowing of trumpets, the shouts of heralds, and the applause of the spectators. The annual Varsity Show on April 26 to 28 upheld this tradition as our loyal squires and handmaids displayed their ability. As true squires and handmaids, we sponsored the Junior-Senior Class Night, thereby giving aid to relatives” in need. As all knights must know the responsibilities of their castles, so James Monastra and Joseph Rocco went to Boys' State at Camp Perry, Ohio, to learn the functions of government. Louis Burger and David Motter spent a week learning the fundamentals of knighthood — truths of one’s country-in Operation Youth” at Xavier Uni- versity. The receiving of arms at the arrival of manhood was proven by the squire’s ability to don his arms; so the acceptance of the gavel by Fran Paul in the girls’ division, and by Chuck Nicola in the boys’ department sym- bolized their ability to rule. John Swartz was vice-president and Joan Scrimo, secretary and treasurer. SENIOR YEAR As September, 1955, came, we squires and ladies began our final year of vigil. Gallantry over and beyond the call of duty was necessary for the men and women in the Crusades. President of the girl crusaders in her junior year, Pat Penny was again chosen to lead them in her senior year. Chris Lindeman, Judy Clark, and Pat Flanagan were chosen as vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. Paul Holder, Tom Farwick, and Jim Lab were elected as representatives of the senior squires. The crusading knights and handmaids of the twelfth century were militant bearers of the Cross and pro- tectors of their Church. Thus Diane Little led the sodalists as prefect. Annual retreat was observed by the squires for the last time before they became full-fledged knights. Our Crusaders, under the captainship of Louie Thomas and Ernie Fritsch, finished with a commendable 5-4 winning season. Eight squires led their team to victory in courtly tradition for the final time. The literature of the middle ages developed with the tradition set by knighthood. Unlike these stories, which mixed legend and fact, our school paper. The Comet, edited by Barbara George, is recognized for its presentation of concise, accurate reporting. Adding to the vitality and exuberance of the lively handmaids, Janet Lab was chosen a majorette. Heading the nine high-stepping majorettes was senior Judy Staub. Playing King and Queen before they were really knights and ladies. Football King, Louis Thomas, and his queen, Janet Lab, reigned at the Football Frolic on November 24. As active handmaids in the service for others, Mary Lou Haag, Judy Jewett, and Alice Hayes were leading the Future Nurses of America, and the latter two, the Junior Staff Aides of the American Red Cross. As hawking was a sport of the feudal times, so basketball excited our senior squires. Using a basketball in- stead of a falcon or hawk, five senior squires participated in the six wins and fourteen setbacks of the 1956 season. Our loyal squires and handmaids devoted hours of practice to the class play. Rest Assured. Their efforts were gallantly rewarded just as the miracle and morality plays were loved in medieval times. Fifty Handmaids, believing religious training most important, worked many months in order to spend three days of retreat at St. Joseph’s Retreat House in Cleveland. All the day they were singing or playing upon a lute.” Chaucer can easily say this to the senior squires and handmaids who participated in the Band Concert on April 24, displaying many hidden talents. A perfect handmaid, Judy Pedrotty, was chosen to crown Her Queen on May 20. Her attendants were Patricia Lab, Ruth Zengler, Joan Dowling, and Phyllis Zwick. As in medieval times when the squire escorted his lady-love to the castle balls, so our Central squires will escort their favorite handmaids to the Junior-Senior Prom, ’’Tropicana, on June 1. The squire of old spent the night before induction in prayer in front of the altar which held the armor he would don on the morrow. Likewise, the Senior squires and handmaids take time on June 5 at Baccalaureate Mass to concentrate on the value of our four-year vigil. Then on June 6, at 8:00 p.m., as we receive our diplomas, we are no longer squires and handmaids, but able and ever-ready ladies and knights who wish to serve Our Master.