East Canton High School - Echo Yearbook (East Canton, OH)

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ROBERT VAN VOORHIS fBobl He, who can take advice, is sometimes superior to him who can give it. General Course o GENEVA YOUNG CGeeGel She has both good nature and good sense. A rare combination. Commercial Course: Librarian 4: Girl Reserve 4. Gulf ervicemen In response to our country's call these boys left their school books behind them to join the Armed Forces: Glen Bechtel, who joined the Army in 1944, is now a T!5 in Korea. Wendell Kettering is taking his boot train- ing at Great Lakes Training Center. Charles Richardson is still in his basic training at Kesler Field, Mississippi. lack Dunn is still in his basic training at Camp Lee, Virginia. Although they were unable to have their pictures taken before the annual went to press, we cannot forget our pleasant asso- ciations with them. BETTY WEBLEY lPeepl lf worry were the only cause of death. She would live forever. Classical Course: Chorus 1-3-45 Band 2-3-4: Girl Reserves 1-2-3- 4: N. F. L. 4: G. R. Sec. 2: Band Treas. 4: Annual Staff 4: Latin Club 3-4: Operetta 1-3: Quintet 31 Flute Quartet 2: Librarian 3- 45 Debate 4: Scholarship Test l-2: Paper Staff 4: Prince oi Peace 3-4: Prom Chairman 3: Literary Club 2.

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IEAN SCHWALL fleaniel Character is like a river: The deeper it is, the less noise it makes. General Course RAY SICKLES CSicl Iulius Caesar is dead. Shakespeare is dead. Lin- coln is dead. And I am far from well my- self. Classical Course: Football 1-2-3: Baskeball l-2: Varsity O 2-3- 4: Ir. Nat'l. H.S. 2: Sr. Nat'l. H. S. 3-4: N. F. L. 3-4: Debate 3-4: Annual Editor 4: Paper Editor 4: Class Play 4: Class Officer 1-4: Prince ot Peace Winner 3-4: Scholarship Test l-2-3: Latin Club 4, WILBUR SMITH CSmittiel He seems quiet. but do we know him? General Course: Football 1-3-4: Basketball 4: Varsity O 4: Hi-Y Z-3-4: Annual Staff 4. ANN SNYDER CBlondieJ Not very tall. not too small, But fair and sweet and loved by all. Classical Course: Librarian 1-2- 3-4: Girl Reserves 1-2-3-4: Chor- us l-Z-3-4: Ir. Nat'l. H.S. 2: Sr. Nat'l. H.S. 3-4: Annual Staff 4: Paper Staff 4: Class Officer 1-3- 4: Class Play 3-4: Scholarship Test 1-2-3: Queen Attendant 2- 4: Prince of Peace 4: Latin Club 4: Literary Club 2: Operetta l-3: Girls Quintet 3: Minstrel 4: Office 4. MARLAND SHOWALTER CSplitJ The more we study. the more we see our ignorance. Then why study? General Course: Hi-Y l-2-3-4: Chorus l-2-3: Ir. Nat'l. H.S. 2: Sr. Nat'l. H.S. 3-4: Class Offi- cer 2-3: Class Play 3: Scholar- ship Test 1: Prince of Peace 4: Operetta 1. DIANA SIMICH iDolll If silence were golden this girl would be broke. Commercial Course: Paper Staff 1: Girl Reserve 1: Band 2-3-4: Home Ec Club 3: Class Play 3-4. ELDIN SNIDER CSnipel He's a genius, If you don't believe it. ask him. General Course: Hi-Y 2-3-4: Ir. Nat'l. H.S. 2: Sr. Nat'l. H.S. 3- 4: Class Play 3-4: Annual Staff 4: Scholarship Test 1-2: Prince of Peace 4. MARILYN STOCKER CMarl The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure. And pleasure my business. Farmington H. S., Michigan 1: Commercial Course: Girl Reser- ves 3-4: Ir. Nat'l. H.S. Z-3: Sr. Nat'l. H.S. 4: Class Play 3: Librarian 3: Annual Staff 4: Class Officer 4: Nat'l H. S. Treas. 4: Girl Reserves Pres. 4: Office 4.

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Cllcmd ilaofzhecg, Dear Diary, On the beautiful summer morning of Iune Zl, 1956, Marilyn Stocker and I were on our way to work. Marilyn is an executive secretary in the Em- pire State Building and I was reporting to the Iohn Robert Powers Modeling Agency for my daily as- signment. As we were passing the Aster Hotel, Dorothy Mas- ters emerged from the doorway and was about to enter a cab when we hailed her. She recognized us immediately and rushed over to greet us. As us- ual, we all began talking at once. Finally when we quieted down, she told us she was in New York waiting for her boat to leave for England where she was going for her summer vacation from being Manager in the dress department at Hudson's in Detroit. As we had to be on our way to work, we invited her to our Park Avenue Penthouse for dinner that evening. In our haste, we realized we had for- gotten to tell her that Alice Bland was living with us. She had already left for the New York branch of MacKenzie and Iones where she is Manager. I walked into the Agency and was immediately stopped by a model who told me I was wanted on the phone. Never dreaming that it might be one of my former classmates, I picked up the phone and heard a familiar voice say, Hello. It was quite a surprise but the voice belonged to none other than my old classmate, Diana Simich. She said she was in New York with the play cast of Ray Sickles', My Madonna, and was also directing it. She said she had the character role in it. Of course we all know how good Di was, even in our class play. I in- vited her to come to our dinner party that evening and with the promise that she would, we hung up. At 12:30, I met Alice and Marilyn for lunch at the Town and Country Club, and Marilyn could hardly wait to tell me who had come to see her that morn- ing. Over our shrimp cocktail, she told me that Donna Nirnon was in the city. She plays saxo- phone in Phil Spitalny's All-Girl Orchestra and they were making a personal appearance the next night at the Starlight Room of the Waldorf Astoria. I had known about her playing in the orchestra but her being right here in New York amazed me. Marilyn said she had invited her to our dinner party also and then I spurted out the news of Diana. While we were waiting for our main course, we passed away the time by reading the New York Daily Tele- gram, New York's largest newspaper. We read that Alice Flory, a correspondent for that paper, had just come back from India. It dawned on us to call her and see if she had anything planned for that evening. in answer to the phone call, she said she would be glad to come. After we had finished lunch, we went home to prepare for the dinner as we all had the afternoon off. In no time at all the afternoon had passed and we were impatiently awaiting the arrival of our former classmates. The door bell rang and we opened the door to a bright little redhead, who was our own Alice Flory, followed by Dorothy Masters. We were telling them that Donna and Di were yet to come, and speaking of the dear little angels who should appear at the sound of the doorbell but Di and Donna. As we were waiting for the maid to serve our din- ner, the trend of our conversation naturally was that of our classmates in their present positions. As we were having difficulty with the two Alices. we decided to call Alice Bland by her old nickname Pat. She asked us if we had read the article on Glen Bechtel's lBaldyJ and Wendell Kettering's tShortyD promotions. Baldy is now a l-'our-Star Gen- eral and Shorty, can you imagine, an Admiral. Donna then called to our attention that tonight was the night when Chuck Richardson and Birch Dillehay, the Abbott and Costello of our class, were on the radio in their weekly program, 'l'he Merry Morons. T heir latest screen hit soon to be releasea is 'l'he Two Morons in Maniac Mansion. Over out appetizer I remembered that I had re- ceived a letter from Ann Snyder, now Showalter, saying that she had just designed and made the costumes for the Anthony Follies of '56. Barn al- ways was a good dancer and now she has her own show. Ann also said that Eldin Snider was in busi- ness with Marland. We already knew Marland was the famous architect for those beautiful beverly Hills Estates. Betty Werley, better known as Peep, was visiting Ann and Marland in California at the time Ann wrote me the letter. Peep had just finished re- decorating the White House. Her outstanding work is envied by all the prominent decorators of the world. Ann also said that when she was at work she left Marland, Ir. at Iean Schwall's day nursery, for the Hollywood children. As Pat had kept up her correspondence with Jack Dunn since our school days, she told us that he was the owner of a clubhouse in Miami, Florida. It had a dance hall, skating rink, swimming pool, golf links, and tennis courts. Het was elected to choose the Orange Bowl Queen for '57, As we were finishing our main course, Dorothy told us that Annabelle Bole was now in Paris, Fran- ce, buying dresses for Dot's dress department at Hudson's. Alice reminded us that Evelyn Adler had a chain of Adler Dress Shops. The main branch being in Cleveland, Ohio. At least one of the old class- mates stayed in good old Ohio. Marliyn suggested we leave the table and go lis- ten to the Merry Moron program. Birch and Chuck had as their special guest none other than Paul Rose. Paul is the publicity agent for the great dan-