Columbiana High School - Clipper Yearbook (Columbiana, OH)

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Class Will Being of sound mind, we, the Seniors of the class of nineteen hundred forty-three, hereby sign our names to this our last will and testament of our lite at Columbiana High School. I, Iohn Iacob Albright, bequeath and bestow my seat in chemistry class to Lawrence Schnarrenberger. I, Ray Edward Brubaker, bequeath and bestow my sta- ture to Harry Hollinger. I, Ioseph Iames Case, bequeath and bestow my height t?i to Bobby Peters so he can play football and basketball. I, George Robert Case, bequeath and bestow my seat in public speaking class to lack Brown, I, Marydell Chain, bequeath and bestow my sense of humor to anyone who needs it. I, Della Ann Coalmer, bequeath and bestow my ability to come to school every day to Evelyn Baker. I, Ardella lean Coy, bequeath and bestow my height to Ianet Vaughn. I, Elizabeth Amelia Culp, bequeath and bestow my ability to play popular music to Dolores Wise. I, Esther May Cunningham, bequeath and bestow my quiet manner to Ieanne Carlson. I, Lois Ann Dewalt, bequeath and bestow my position as drum major to the Iunior majorette who emerges without a black eye. I, Edward Roy Dowd, bequeath and bestow my curly hair to Harold Yoder. I, Margaret Ruth Duif, bequeath and bestow my ability to have my homework done to Gordon Frye. I, Raymond Edward Echard, bequeath and bestow my ability to play tackle on the football team to Mount Pursifull. I, Robert Dayral Engle, bequeath and bestow the art of being manager ot the basketball team to Dick Souder. I, Camille Augusta Esenwein, bequeath and bestow my place in the glee club to Helen Wilhelm. We, Miriam lean Esterly and Ioseph Franklin Hollinger, Ir., bequeath and bestow our parts as Romeo and Iuliet in the Senior Play to whoever has the acting ability. I, Evelyn Avis Faulk, bequeath and bestow my ability to dish out the nice juicy steaks to anyone who wants a good job. I, Robert Earl Firestone, bequeath and bestow my ability to play basketball to Donald Kurtz. I, Helyne Arlene Fisher, bequeath and bestow my posi- tion as absentee president ot the glee club to anyone who wants it. I, Dorothy lean Flohr, bequeath and bestow my smile to Carol Basinger. I, George Victor Frye, Ir., bequeath and bestow my ability to get grades in economics to anyone who needs them-and there will be plenty who need them. I, Helen Louise Gleeton, bequeath and bestow my ability to keep a perfect attendance record to Sis Oesch. I, Ruth Bernice Good, bequeath and bestow my small voice to Harlan Brubaker. I, Albert Gorcheff, bequeath and bestow my athletic ability to Vtlilliam Duffy. I, Constance Ann Griffin, bequeath and bestow my ability to play the bells tder Glockenspiell to whoever gets them, I, Eleanor Elaine Howell, bequeath and bestow my posi- tion as the only girl in the aeronautics class to anyone who can take it. I, Mary Margaret Klepinger, bequeath and bestow my dramatic reading ability to Iohn Best. I, Dorothy LaRue Knopp bequeath and bestow my ability to keep the girls supplied with jokes to Eileen Werner. I, Earl Elbert Kyser, bequeath and bestow my weight to Bob Hum-he'll need it. I, Robert William Longanecker, bequeath and bestow my very bashtul manner to Bob Grant. I, Ioseph Allan Messersmith, bequeath and bestow my woman-hating ability to Fearless Reeves. I, Richard Earl Newell, bequeath and bestow my position as center on the football team to Butch Horst. I, Don Allan Patchen, bequeath and bestow my ability to play chess and checkers to Phil Horton. I, Arlene Mae Pepple, bequeath and bestow my naturally curly hair to Vivian Zimmerman. I, William Pine, Ir., bequeath and bestow my ability to hide funny books in study hall to Ianet Vaughn. I, Bertha Mae Pinkerton, bequeath and bestow my jitter- bug steps to anyone with an extra No. I7 stamp. I, Ida Florence Poulton, bequeath and bestow my dimples to Flash Kissell. I, Paul Edward Reeves, bequeath and bestow my high scholastic standing to William Botsko. I, Anna Mary Shontz, bequeath and bestow my position as editor of The Torch to anyone who enjoys a good headache. I, Donald Ray Snoke, bequeath and bestow my ability to play the clarinet to Betty Gano. I, Earl Ellsworth Snyder, bequeath and bestow my enthu- siastic speeches in public speaking to anyone who has no imagination. I, Otto William Sauder, Ir., bequeath and bestow my long hair to Maiden Swoon Dickinson. I, Richard Robert Wenderoth, bequeath and bestow my name Bones to David Duff. I, Vivian Louise Wilson, bequeath and bestow my small feet-V-size tour-to Winifred Esterly. I, Ruth Mary Warrick, bequeath and bestow my sunny disposition and my giggle to anyone who will use it. I, Nellie lean Wining, bequeath and bestow my position as typist on the annual staff to Al Prizant. I, Olive Ellen Yarian, bequeath and bestow my first chair position in the trombone section to Gertrude Treadwell.

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Class Prophecy Iuly 10, 1953 was a great day for the reunion of the class of 1943 at Brubaker Park, formerly Firestone Park. Park Commissioner Earl Snyder turned the keys to the park over to the class. The gilt-edged invitations were delivered bv Postmaster loe Messersmith. who not onlv sorts mail but also reads and memorizes it! Miriam Esterly arrived first in her boss's limousine. She is F. D. R. lones private secretary. Nellie Wining, also a prominent secretary at our nation's capital, ac- companied Miriam. Eleanor Howell, world renowned test pilot for Don Snoke's airplane factory, circled the park and made a beautiful three-point landing on the football field close to George Frye's parked Demon race car. Don Snoke and Dick Newell, chief aeronautical engineer for Lock- heed, heatedly argued the afternoon away as to whose latest plane is the better. During the afternoon the class was entertained by an aquatic team featuring Helyne Fisher, the Olympic swimming champion. Helen Gleeton, now a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, could not be with us. She is thrilling concert audiences all over Europe. Bill Pine, Bob Longanecker, and Earl Kyser have collaborated in forming a chain of gasoline stations equipped for refueling airplanes as well as cars. Besides acting as librarians of Columbiana Public Library, Dorothy Flohr and Arlene Peppel conduct kinde ergarten during the morning. loe and Bob Case, business managers of the Case and Case Casing Company, experimented on the class of 43 with their new drink, Casca Cola. Teaching the art of laughter at Ruth Duff's dramatic school at Little Hollywood, Columbiana, Ohio, is Ruth Warrick. lohn Albright brought several specimens of his newest vegetable, a cross between a tomato and an onion, from the Mahoning Experimental Farm where he is manager. Vivian Wilson, representative of the Women in Indus- try, is foreman of the riveterettes of the Truscon Company. Albert Gorcheff, a second Waldo Ward, is physical education instructor for Columbiana Iunior High School, Marydell Chain is co-starring with Bob Hope in their latest comedy hit, The Road to Leetoniaf' Rear Admiral Dowd dazzled everyone with his snappy white uniform. On his de t Echard and Dick Vtlenderoth. sroyer are Ensigns Ray Mimi Culp brought her Hour of Charm cast and all girl orchestra along. During the evening she broad- casted her weekly show from the pool veranda. Mary Margaret Klepinger, featured vocalist, with Olive Yarian's magic trombone providing accompaniment, sang a medley of tunes popular way back in 1943. The Cream Top Dairy, managed and owned by Otto Souder, is competing with Firestone Farms Dairy. Bertie Pinkerton demonstrated her dance creation, Coppock's Shim Sham, which skyrocketed her to fame on Broadway in Girls of Fun. Doctor Paul Reeves was detained at Salem City Hospiw tal by an appendectomy. When he finally arrived, he brought Ruth Good, Head Supervisor of Salem Nurses' School, and Ardella Coy, chief anesthetist of Salem City Hospital. loe Hollinger drove up in one of his ten ambu- lances from his Shriver-Hollinger Funeral Home at Youngstown. Della Coalmer and Evelyn Faulk, inseparable friends even if married, are living in the newly constructed duplex house on Court Street. ln the sports world Bob Firestone, coach of Akron Goodyear Professional Basketball Team, has reached new heights of fame. His team hasn't been defeated since he took over five years ago! Camille Esenwein's interest in Red Cross work has merited her a prominent position with the Youngstown Red Cross. Lois Ann Dewalt, a former Powers model, came down from her beautiful home at Shaker Heights. Anna Mary Shontz telegraphed her regrets from Brazil, where she is spreading good will for Uncle Sam. She is well on her way to fulfilling her ambition to travel. Connie Griffin, Ohio supervisor of the Y.W.C.A., has succeeded in establishing an all summer Co-ed Camp along Lake Erie. As dean of boys is Bob Engle, and as dean of girls is Dorothy Knopp. Believe it or not Don Patchen is still playing checkers! All those hours he spent playing checkers at school were not wasted, for he was recently crowned Checkers King of the United States. Betty lane Karlmann and Esther Cunningham have been teaching school for three years at Columbiana High School. They say there never has been and never will be a class to equal that of 1943.