Homer High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Homerville, OH)

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BACKGROUND It was held in the cafeteria, and our theme was Moonlight and Roses. The cafeteria was decorated with our class colors, royal blue and white. Our mothers prepared the dinner and it was served by the Home Economics Class. Maynard Sowards Orchestra played for the dance. At last we are finally at the top. Our Senior Yearl We were happy to have Mr. Work- man as our advisor again. First of all we pre- sented our class play, Love Your Neighbor . It was doubtful whether the play would be pre- sented because of a broken piano, little time to practice and unlearned lines, but leave it to us and everything goes off fine. Next was the excitement of senior pictures. Everyone was very pleased and happy with them. Our project for the year was selling pop, candy and gum at the basketball games, after a little quarrel with the juniors. At the moment we are anxiously looking forward to our senior trip to Washington and New York. We will travel by train. After the trip will come the thrill of Com- mencement. We will walk down the aisle in blue and white gowns and with a sigh of relief and we will receive our diplomas. We are proud and honored to be the fiftieth graduating class of Homer High School. Linda .To i Homer 4 N i - Carole Barbara , . J David B. Marie David S. Wilma Leilani

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CLASS REVEALS On September 9, 1946, a bright sunny morning, one boy and 11 girls toddled into the first grade room to meet their teacher, Mrs. Herman Owen. There are only six little rascals that have struggled through all 12 years of school together. They are Homer Sooy, Car- ole Spellrnan, Barbara Allen, Wilma Foster, Linda Jo Grissinger, and Leilani Simcox. Pat Strine and Berniece Trapp also started with us. In another little burg about 6 miles away, there were also little children starting to school. This little burg was Albion. There were 7 bright- eyed children going to school. They were met at the door by their teacher, Mrs. Florence Welch. Marie Frank, David Blodgett, and David Snoddy are the only 3 out of the 7 that have survived their 12 years together. Once again, in our second year, we re- turned to the same room and the same teach- er. Although we were in need of boys this year, we were very happy when Marcia Rex an Mary Stites joined our class. Albion second graders were also happy to return to the same room and teacher. In our third year, we were shipped to Al- bion and united with their third grade. Our new teacher was Mrs. Kathryn Soka. The year Pat Strine left us to go to Mansfield, but our class was increased by two new members, Bruce Campbell and Betty Jean Hoffman. As each year went along we were getting a little brighter and braver, although we were bright to begin with! Next year we were shipped back at Homer. This year we entered our fourth year, and were introduced to our new teacher Mrs. Mrytle Hockensmith Chee Miss Mrytle Hastingsl. This was also the year we presented our first oper- etta, Rip Van Winkle. The next year was a sad one for us, because we were divided into two classes. Half of the class joined the late Mrs. Flora Pike and the other half stayed with Mrs. Hocken- smith. We were happy to have Pat Strine come back, and also a new member Wanda Shorts, but we also lost one member, Berniece Trapp. When the next year came, we were in the sixth grade. This year we were all joined to- gether again into one class. Half of the class stayed in their old room and the other half came to join them. Their teacher was the late Mrs. Beatrice Jenkins. Our next year was a big jump, we were in junior high school. We didn't have one teach- er in particular, but quite a few. This year Berniece Trapp came back to join our class again, and Herman Trapp also joined our class. Our eighth year was sort of sad, because everything that happened, the eighth grade was supposed to have done it. We still stuck together in spite of every- thing to be a happy and bright class. This year Fred Hines joined us to make another smiling face in our class. Here we are in the ninth grade. High School, just imagine us in high school! We were just beginning to enjoy our freshman year when wham! initiation! This was a whole week of dressing in funny clothes and doing crazy things. This year our basketball team won the Medina County League and Tournament. Then went on to win the Lorain Sectional Tournament, and from there to the District Tournament at Kent. Altogether this was a very exciting year and we were very happy when Ralph Crebs joined our class. Our advisor this year was Mr. E. B. Workman. In our tenth year, we were very proud to order the prettiest class rings ever in Homer School. This year we kept our mothers very busy baking pies at noon, which turned out to be very profitable. We were very proud to pre- sent a one-act play this year. It was Nobody Sleeps. Our advisor was Mrs. Mary Hines. In our junior year, we had for our advisor Mrs. Mabel Neiswinter. We had many money- making projects this year. Some of them were scrap drives, selling popcorn, potato chips and hot dogs at basketball games. In the spring we presented our class play, Spring Prom Magic. It was a riotous comedy and a great suc- cess. Then finally came the time we had waited for all year long. Our Junior - Senior Prom.

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GUR FUTURE Dear friend, The class of 58 of Homer Local School, located at Homerville, Ohio in Medina County is planning a week long tour of their various vocations to celebrate their 20th year of freedom from the tears, hardships and teachers of their 12 long years at Homer School The tour of these former graduates will start Monday, May 22 and end May 28. The itinerary for the trip is listed below and the price per person is S250.00. This expensive price includes hotel accommodations, meals, travel expenses and theater tickets. Any other thing that you will want to purchase will have to be from your own pocket. ITINERARY Monday 1:30 p.m. -- The tour will start at the Lodi Airport. An airplane will be chartered and will fly you to LaGuardia field in New York. Airport Cadillac limousines will then transport you to Hotel New York where there will be a room reserved for each person or couple. These rooms will be on the expensive third floor. Each room will have a terrace which will afford an excellent view of New York and the waterfront. Room service will be free except for cocktails and mixed drinks. The rest of the day until 7:30 p.m. will be free. You may go shopping during this time or you may go sightseeing. At 7:30 p.m. we will assemble in the lobby of the hotel and then board a chartered bus and travel to Pat's Place where we will eat dinner. You will be allowed to order anything that you would like. Pat Strinehas owned this famous night club since 1971 when she in- herited it from her fifth husband's estate. 10:30 p.m.--You will return to the hotel by bus and retire for the day. Tuesday 8:00 a.m. -- Breakfast will be served on the terrace. 9:00 a.m. -- Everyone will assemble in the lobby and then board a chartered Greyhound bus that will take you to Manhattan Island. The first place the bus will stop at will be Wall Street. Here we will visit the office of Fred Hines. It all depends on how the prices are fluctuating as to whether Fred can spend much time with the group. Fred has played the market for years and he is still losing. 11:30 a.m. -- You will travel by bus to Mousie's Tavern on the east side of Manhattan. Lunch will be served and any extra beverage that is ordered will have to be at your own expense. 12:30 p.m. -- Everyone will walk back to Casey's Pool Room. Anyone will be able to play pool at the expense of the owner and operator, Ralph Crebs. Ralph has operated this joint since he retired from the Lucky Strike cigarette industry. 4:00 p.m. -- The bus will transport you back to the hotel. The rest of the afternoon until 7:00 will be free. 7 :OO p.m. -- Cocktails will be served on the terrace. The hostess for this and the deli- cious dinner that follows is Carole Spellman. Dinner will be served in the gracious white wall room. The evenings' entertainment will be a floor show of the latest women's fashions presented by the models of the Carole Spellman Model Agency. Featured singer will be Miss Leilani Simcox. Leilani is the nation's top rock and roll record- ing artist. Free cigarettes will be distributed among the guests. 'I'hese weeds will be furnished by the Sooy Cigarette and Cigar Company. It might be wise to pay for these cigarettes since the company is going bankrupt. The cigarette girl is Berniece Trapp. She has been cigarette girl for 6 years since Carole fired her from the Model Agency. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. -- Breakfast will be served in the dining room. 9:00 a.m. -- Everyone will assemble in the lobby and walk to Grand Central Station. Here we will board the east bound train at gate No. 5 for a day's trip to New England. 9:55 a.m. -- The train will arrive inBoston. Here you will board a bus and travel back into the mountains to a secluded cabin. The owner and inhabitant of this mountain paradise is Mary Stites and her family. This is where Mary has written her four Pulitzer Prize Novels. Mary will also serve lunch before you return to Boston. 2:00 p.m. -- You will return to the train and proceed on to Hartford, Connecticut. Here is the summer home of the great Barbara Allen. Since Barbara is on a European honeymoon with her sixth husband, her daughter will be the hostess for the tour of the great estate.