Harbor High School - Mariner Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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In the Harbor territory NiCkCeverais the proprietor of the Golden Bubble night club on Morton Drive. The bouncer there is Nancy Kissack. The new owner of the Harbor Billiards is Rita. McGranahan. Now a couple of words from our sponsor, John Annala, owner of the Gung Ho Chinese Restaurant, 2345 Main Ave., the place where all good Finns con- gregate. Tea, anyone ? Still scanning the local news we find Deanna Floor operating an up and com- ing business. She has taken over the popcorn stand on the corner of North Park. One of her steady customers is Raymond Nurminen, who after a long and sad experience, is now the president of the Ashtabula Alcoholics Anonymous Club. Now moving to the lakefront news, at Billow Beach we find tall, blonde Mar- vis Esko as a cigarette girl. Out at Geneva-on-the-Lake Helmer Krans has opened his new, modern es- tablishment, He1mer's Pizza Palace. His next-door neighbors are Jim Huhta and Tom Mattern, who run a burlesque show there. A little farther afield but in the same line Elaine and Eleanor Lehtinen are running a hot dog stand at Coney Island. Ted Peterson drops in occasionally on his time off. He is a. lighthouse keeper in Newfoundland. The class of '55 has also been outstanding in the field of entertainment. We are most pleased with the accomplishments of Robert McNutt and Barbara Phil- lips, who open their season tomorrow night at the Metropolitan Opera House. JoAnn Carle is also proud of her husband as they are both proud of their six children. Donna McCormickis now the conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Also in the musical field we discover Linda Johnson, head castanet polisher for XavierCugat's Latin American Band. Dancing to the rhythm of her castanets, Susan Hartman and Joanne Koskiare mambo instructors at the Arthur Murray Studios. Just think, George Schlieper might not have learned to mambo without them. tTo turn to the lighter sidei The Circus is in town. Barnum and Bailey are indebted to the class of'55 for the invaluable services of Timothy Behrendt and Jack Lundi in starclown billing. Starting as a 97-pound weakling, Bill Nieminen has finally progressed to the position of strong man of Barnum and Bailey. Jim Myers has been touring the night club circuit with his Chorus Beauties, among whom we find Betty Pananen Alley, Juanita Shick, Bernadette Santill, and Betty Conklin. Robert Sidbeck enters the home of millions of Americans every Saturday afternoon as the television star of The Pecos Kid. And a special favorite among Ashtabulans is Paul Carpenter, who can be seen every Pabst Blue Rib- bon fight night. He is the bartender. tNow for a change of scenesi In California Eva von Fielitz has recently re- ceived her seventh Oscar for her outstanding portrayal of Ellie May in Metro- Goldwyn Meyer's production of Y'Tobacco Road Two popularHollywood stars who recently completed amovie entitled Tor- tured Love are Celeste Rinto and Richard Davis. At last Lois Lehtinen has finally reached her goal in life and is now Mrs. Liberace. Headlined in the sports field we find that Eleanor Meyers and Kathyrn Dox- sie have recently conquered the world's highest mountain, Bunker Hill. This year's Mr. America contest, we are proud to report, was won by James Atzemis, and the Miss America crown was captured by Patricia Matha. Ernest Thomas has taken over Goose Tatum's position with the Harlem 27

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WWW Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is your good neighbor station W, H. H. S. bringing you the eleventh hour news hot off the wires in our W. H. H. S. newsroom. Since the seniors of 1955 from Harbor High School have been making the headlines, tonight we have a special report on how they all have survived in this atomic era. First we shall take up some of the more serious of their achievements. After graduating from Alliance College with a Ph. D. majoring in physics and advanced mathematics, Francis DeGennaro is now revising Einstein's Theory of Relativity. In the field of literature we find that Clyde Koski has written a book entitled My Trials in the Pit. To date a million copies have been sold. J. E. tMaen- pa, that isi is reported to have bought ten copies, since the book was dedicated to him. J. E. is also proud of Gerald Bordeaux, who is editor of the NEW YORK HERALD. Gerald enjoys writing editorials on the work of his old classmate, William Stegall, who is the 38th President of the United States. He was elected on the Democratic ticket. We have an idea that he had some help from the multi- millionaire stockbroker, Bill Smith, of Wall Street. We are sorry to say that some have failed to uphold the high standards of the class of'55. Among these we find Robert Cronquist, WHO is compiling notes for a book about his experiences in the Siberian salt mines. Tom Watts was recently brought to trial for siphoning gasoline from a local service station. He was given two years at hard labor despite the competent efforts of his famous criminal lawyer, Jane Koski. Flash--A bulletin has just come through the Teletype in our newsroom here at W. H. H. S. Michael Kaihlanen is wanted by the F. B. I. dead or alive. If found dead, please apply moistened postage stamp and address to: Mr. Charles Altonen, Head Embalmer, Peabody Funeral Home, Chicago, Ill. Thank you. Those of you who do not have a postage stamp handy immediately contact Miss Mary Jo O'Connor, head postage stamp licker at the Harbor Pony Express. Also in the postal business we find JoAnn Jeffers, head postmistress in Kings- Ville. There are also a number of specialists in this class. Among them is Vicki Kinnunen, head fish cleaner at Lake Erie Fish Company. Bette Mackey is in charge of lifting the Harbor lift bridge when it gets stuck. Carol Dean has reached her goal in journalism, as she writes the obituary column for the STAR BEACON. iTurning to another fieldi On Carpenter Rd. we find Dick Hill and John Sand- berg, co-owners of a. huge three-acre farm. They have taken in two jobless farmhands, Katy Beckwith and Kathy Lackson. These girls were willing to work for practically nothing because they just love. . .farming. Also working for practically nothing are Mary Ann Gustafson and Connie Cafaro, garbage collectors, under the able direction of Ernest Hewins, Com- missioner of Sanitation. In the driver's seat ofherglistening white truck we spy Janet Millberg, who has finally made it after taking the truck driver's test 23 times. WalterSchramm, following in the somewhat damp footsteps of Ed Norton of the Jackie Gleason Show, is the sewer cleaner for the Division of Public Works. Assistant to the assistant's assistant at the Unemployment Bureau is Boneita Perskari. We always knew she would make good.

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Globetrotters. As a unanimous Choice for fullback in tho All-Amcrican nominations we have another outstanding athlete, Myrna Christensen. In the fight game Karin Haapala is a ranking contender for the heavy-weight championship of the world. Not many Ashtabulans know that Patricia Bruckmdn is wrestling under the name of Molly the Maillor. When last heard from George Johnson was guiding Albert Johnson and Jack Zeigler on their satari through the jungles Of darkest Africa. Coming back into Civilization, it is evident that the Harbor faculty has been greatly modified during the ten year interim since this class graduated. Be- cause of his excellent command of English, Stanley Giddings is now the head of the English Department. Also in the dear old halls we find Kenneth Swanson, Dean of Girls; Lorene Johnson, janitor; Janet Laatu, head basketball coach; Freicla Brunell, Shop Teacher; and Judy Lamb, Bus Driver. Last but not least, Diana Laird and Bernie Haytchcr have finally tied the nuptial knot. And there you have it folks, as up to the minute resume of the accomplish- ments of the Senior Class of 1955. Glad we could get together folks. This is Jack Kamgas signing off.