Columbiana High School - Clipper Yearbook (Columbiana, OH)

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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.

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Social Chairmen ............ Robert Grant, Junior Class IUNIOR CLASS ROLL First Row: Carol Basinger, Robert Bell, Helen Berryman, Wilma Biddison, Harlan Brubaker, Wilbur Burbick, Ie-anne Carlson, Patricia Case. Second Row: Glen Chaddock, lewel Chamberlain, Bettie Cline, Ed Coler, Raymond Culp, Bill Dick- inson, Leona Ehrhart, Winifred Esterly. Third Row: Ruth Firestone, losephine Frank, Norma Gaston, Bob Grant, Bob Gross, Edward Gustaf- son, Myrna Lee Harrold, Phil Horton. IUNIOR CLASS HISTORY lt was indeed a bright and happy day when fifty-seven of us entered the portals of Columbi- ana High School. As extremely green Fresh- ies we were guided through our Freshman year by our able sponsor, Mr. Barton. During the first week of school we elected the following officers: President .......... Vice-President ..... ...........Robert Bell . . . . . .Leona Ehrhart Secretary-Treasurer .... .... M yrna Harrold Social Chairman. . Athletic Chairmen. Our only social act wiener roast. . . . .... Virginia Cesch . . . .... Bill Dickinson Ieanne Carlson ivity of the year was our The next fall we entered our Sophomore year with Miss Burton and Miss Wilson as our spon- sors. Soon we elected the following officers: President .............. Richard Segesman Vice-President .............. Leona Ehrhart Secretary-Treasurer .... lewel Chamberlain loyce McAnaney Athletic Chairman. .Robert Bell, Bettie Cline We chose our class colors, which are maroon and silver. During this year we were very proud to have many of our students on the scholarship team. A few of our boys came into the limelight in the field of athletics.