Columbiana High School - Clipper Yearbook (Columbiana, OH)

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Senior Class

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Senior Class History Tonight for our tenth annual reunion of the class of 43 I was asked to prepare a class history. It seems that we have come a long way since that day nearly fifteen years ago when we entered Columbiana High School as sixty-two greener than green Freshies. Of course in 1939 we thought we were well on the road to fame with Mr. Barton as our sponsor. We elected class officers as follows: President ............. ........ B ob Firestone Vice-President ....... . ..... Anna Mary Shontz Secretary-Treasurer ................. Connie Griffin Athletic Chairmen. . . .Don Patchen, Eleanor Howell Room Managers ........ Vivian Wilson, Phil Horton, Joe Hollinger, Eleanor Howell Since we were now official Freshies, we had to have class colors, so at our next class meeting we decided upon blue and silver. Our first social event was a Wiener roast, which was held at Souder's woods. Toward spring of that year we conducted an assembly program with the help of Mr. Barton. It will undoubtedly go down in history because of the original skit entitled Why We Don't Have Girls' Football Teams presented by a group of girls. It was a great accomplishment, and from then on we were sure we were headed for Broadway-fseems as if we're still heading. Some of our boys gained recognition in sports and many of our pupils took part in school activitiesg such as, Girl Reserves, band, orchestra, and glee club. We put away our swimming suits and tennis rackets -to begin our second term the same year that F.D.R. was elected for his record breaking third term. This year our sponsors were Miss Starr and Miss Martin. We had four newcomers: Betty Hendershot, Ida Poulton, Paul Reeves, and Malcolm Law. We chose the following as officers: President ............................ Don Patchen Vice-President ..................... Miriam Esterly Secretary-Treasurer .............. Betty Underwood Athletic Chairmen. . .Albert Gorcheff, I-ielyne Fisher Social Chairman ..................... Amelia Culp In the fall we again had our Wiener roast, which was our only social activity. About this time the new litter- bug mania was sweeping the country and many of our class began to get definitely in the groove at the All-Hi Dances. That year we again had many boys in the field of sports with Bob Firestone and Don Patchen playing on the Tri-County Championship Basketball Team. When the fall of 1941 rolled around, we began our third year in the pursuit of knowledge. Mr. Walter and Miss Darrow were our sponsors and our officers were the following: President ....., ..... D on Patchen Vice-President ........... .... A lbert Gorcheff Secretary-Treasurer ................ Marydell Chain Athletic Chairmen ..... Eleanor Howell, Dick Newell Social Chairman .................... Connie Griffin This was a big year for us. To begin with we held our annual wiener roast. Early in the fall we picked out our class rings, which naturally were the prettiest any ,class had yet had. To make it even more thrilling they arrived just a few days before November nineteenth, the opening and closing night of Headed for Eden, our Iunior play. Miss Darrow directed us in this three-act comedy, which put us one step farther toward our goal -Broadway. With the Iap's blow at Pearl Harbor on December seventh, which brought us into the second World War, we lost one of our faculty to the United States Army. Remember Waldo Ward, our track coach and one of our history teachers? To climax this school year, in the spring of 1942 we successfully entertained the Seniors at our prom down in Dreamsville, Ohio. Perhaps I need not even remind you of the rain that blessed that happy evening. Oh, yes, I must not forget that in March we, the Iunior girls, declared March tenth to be set aside each year as Rag Day. By the fall of l942 when we started our fourth and final year, the country was much concerned over the World War. Moron jokes were making the rounds. Miss Esterly was our sponsor and our officers were: President .......,.................. Connie Griffin Vice-President ...,... .......... P aul Reeves Secretary-Treasurer ............ Esther Cunningham Athletic Chairmen ....... Marydell Chain, Bob Engle Social Chairmen ....... Amelia Culp, Miriam Esterly Firestone Recreational Park was the scene of our Senior' Wiener roast. At our class meetings we had much business to attend to, for this year it was we who were making preparations House was our third In this three-act play for Commencement. Sorority and final step toward Broadway. depicting typical college life we were directed by Miss Esterly. In the spring the Iuniors entertained us at the Junior-Senior Prorn. Our final contribution before Commencement was the Torch, our year-book. That, l believe, about covers. the history of the class of l943 to the date of graduation. In closing I just want to say that it was the best class ever, so let's give three cheers for the Class of 43. Hooray! Hooray! Hip! Hip! Hooray!

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li l IOHN ALBRIGHT Serene, still, calm, and self-possessed. General Course Senior Play RAY BRUBAKER BOB CASE There's always a laugh if you can He was once caught studying find it. Commercial Course Senior Play Iunior Play Reserve Football l Librarian l,3,4 Hi-Y 3,4 Operetta 1 Football Mgr, 3 Commercial Course Senior Play Class Basketball 1,4 Reserve Football 1,4 Reserve Basketball 2,3 TOE CASE Many a surprise is found in a small package. Commercial Course Senior Play Iunior Play Class Basketball l,2,3 Varsity Football 4 Reserve Football l,2,3 Hi-Y 3,4 Reserve Basketball 4 Track 2,3 MARYDELL CHAIN DELLA COALMER .Tmwns go Smiles Come, and laughter A free and friendly disposition, though reigns forever. General Course not oft displayed by Words General Course Girl Reserves 1,2-Sec.-Treas., 3-Soc. Ser. Girl Reserves 4 Ch., 4-Treas. Annual Staff Glee Club l,2,4-Sec.-Treas. Senior Play Iunior Play Class Basketball l,2,3,4 Class Officer 3-Treas., 4-Atb. Cb. Senior Play Class Basketball l,2,3,4