John Hay High School - Hay Ride Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1953 volume:

Class Book 1953 John Hay High School Cleveland, Ohio The Foyer Front View of John Hoy WILLIAM L. MOORE Principal ETHELWYN BOBENMYER Assistant Principal LOUIS E. WELTOX Assistant Principal FACULTY Helen M. Beaumont Dorothy D. Davidson Martha A. Maize l ocational Guidance, Educational Counselling, Educational Counselling Full-Time Placement Part-Time Placement Testing Basil Bailey Social Science Helen Baldwin Business Information and Mathematics Ruth Bell Business Education Fred S. Brookcr Social Science I.eon S. Brooks Business Education Helen Chudoba Art Vera Chidsey Foreign Students C. B. Cook Social Science Anthony L. Cope Business Education Lucille Cott Business Education Tom Davis Business Education Ethel Freund Business Education William C. Hall Physical Education Jeannette Day l-'oreign Students Itcrnice Freymeyer Home Economics Edna C. Houser English Margaret L. Day Business Education Emanuel I., Gebaucr English I.ucretia P. Hunter Home l-.conomics Ardelia Dixon Office Secretary Frances E. Fraser English Kcnnard Goodman Social Science Margaret A. Downing Librarian Maxine Gehrcs Business Education Chris Immarino Social Science Ruth Imrie Business Education I.ibrador Meola Visual Education Helen Humphrey English Thelma D. Jcrrow Business Education Katherine Miller Nurse Edcl Rankin Dietitian Marie B. McBride Physical Education Florence M. Prenkshut Business Education Rowcnn Rubin English Florence F. Miller Business Education William Reiton Business Education Ed«ard Jcrrow Social Science A. E. McNelly English Ruth W. Pierce Natural Science Andrew Salomon Natural Science Leonard Schneider Natural Science Harriet Scofield Business Information and Mathematics Marguerite Si k Nome Economics Vera Smisck Social Science ilia B, Smith George Spronz Social Si ience Physical Education David K. Todd Musit Cecelia W. Ward (fffice Secretary Elva B. Warstler English Winifred Weir Home Economics Howard E. Wheland Business Education Mazie William Office Secretary Sophie B. Wulf Social Science William Reiton Marif I’. Ale I  ri lc I Mm l'umplircy Ruth IVII Ma inr iclirrs Anllimiy L.   | Senior Class Advisory Board JANUARY CLASS January Class Officers Della Mac Thomas Shirlev Geisweidt Shirley Oram Eleanor Bogoff ...President Vice-President . Secretary Treasurer Social Events of the Year November 21—Senior Informal December 12—Senior Play January 15—Recognition Dinner January 23—Senior Awards Program January 27—Commencement JANUARY 1953 Jeanne Acrcc HoiikT'xon I li’i (intera! Clerical ( i.rrnliir Guard Lovejoy Majorette I  i |K-n arv Helper Helped Mr. Welton Orientation Senior nnounccineiit t '•■niiiiitu-c Audrey Atherton Homeroom 207 Stenography Student Council Study Hall Leader Livejoj Main (jfiice 1 IcljKrr Helped Miss Cott Homeroom Vice-President Senior Representative Merit Roll Irene Barbato Homeroom 305 Stenography Lovejoy Secretary Orientation Senior Representative Senior Day Committee Chairman Merit Roll Girl ‘ Chorus Eleanor Bogoff Homeroom 219 Bookkeeping Library Helper Helped Mr. Whcland and Mr. Me Nelly Orientation Senior Cla Treasurer Siher Honor Pin Bron2e Typing Pin Gold Bookkeeping Pin Jacqueline Burge Homeroom 215 Retail Stare Dispensary Helper Clarice Carter Homeroom 2-11 Retail Store Corridor Guard Merit Roll Muriel Coolc Homeroom 308 Stenography • Student Council Helped Miss Ruggles News Bulletin Editor Orientation Homeroom Vice-President Senior Social Committee Betty Alexander Homeroom 318 ieneral Clerical Student Council Homeroom President Ledger Reporter Merit Roll Joan Bajdek Homeroom 207 General Clerical Helped Mr. Welton Orientation Ledger Secretary Gloria Belle Homeroom 207 General Clerical Student Council Study Hall Leader Helped Mr. Reiton Homeroom Vice-President I-edgcr Business Staff Senior Announcement Committee Merit Roll Highest in Home Economics II Esther Brangle Homeroom 141 Stenography Student City Manager Chairman of Charter Revision Corridor Guard Director Helped Miss Maize and Mr. Whcland Ledger Reporter Senior Social Committee Chairman Gold Honor Pin Margaret Camillo Homeroom 219 Bookkeeping Lovejoy Helped Mr. Whcland and Mr. McNetly Orientation Merit Roll Gold Bookkeeping Pin Joanne Cipra Homeroom 235 Bookkeeping Majorette Helped Miss Davidson Senior Representative Senior Announcement Committee Chairman Bronze Honor Pin Highest in Machine Bookkeeping I Red Cross Representative Mack Crosby Homeroom 111 Retail Store Stagecrafter Senior Representative J.V. Football J.V. Letter 12 JOHN HAY Carol Curschman Homeroom IN Stenography Student Council Helped Miss Rugglcs Orientation Homeroom President Senior Play Ticket Committee Merit Roll Carole Dacdclovv Homeroom .118 Stenography Student Council Helped Mis Rugglcs Homeroom Vice-President Ledger Reporter Bronze Honor Pin Highest in 11A English Rosina DiTurno I lomcroom 308 Bookkeeping Gym Leader Intramural Director Helped Mr. Brooker Athletic Awards Bronze Honor Pin Joan Dreyer Homeroom 308 Bookkeeping Lovejt iv Helped Miss Prenkshat and Mr Me Nelly News Bulletin Editor Orientation Homeroom Secretary Senior Play Merit Roll Lena Hllison Homeroom 305 General Clerical Orientation Homeroom President Senior Play Ticket Committee Merit Roll Constance Freeman Homeroom 345 Bookkeeping Corridor Guard Clean-up Monitor Orientation I-cdger Secretary Booster Club Barbara Gibson Homeroom 219 Retail Store Corridor Guard Mary Ann Czaplenski I (imu nHint 202 Stenography Band Helped Mr. Wclton and Mr. Whcland Senior Play Tickets Committee Co-Chairman Girls’ Athlctii Award Senior Office Helper Merit Roll Jackie Davison Homeroom 345 Stenography Student Council Director of Corridor Guards Service Cabinet Athletic Award Honor Roll Highest in Physical Education Intramurals Booster Club President Anita DiVitto Homeroom 215 Bookkeeping Helped Mr. Whcland News Bulletin Editor Ledger Secretary Merit Roll Highest in Typing III Mary Hbihara I lomcroom 237 General Clerical Helped Mr. Cope and Miss Davidson Senior Representative Senior Play Tickets Committee Girls' Chorus Barbara Fleming Homeroom 217 General Clerical Corridor Guard Library Helper Clean-up Monitor Senior Representative Ledger Secretary Shirley Gcisweidt Homeroom 235 Stenography Main Office Helper Helped Miss Davidson Orientation Homeroom Treasurer Senior Class Vice-President Senior Prom Committee Merit Roll Highest in Remedial Math Test Patricia Hager Homeroom 237 Stenography Student Council Helped Miss Beaumont and Mr. Wheland Homeroom Vice-President Ledger Reporter Merit Roll Highest in 12A English Tax Stamp Monitor 13 JANUARY 1953 Shirley Harris 1 ilillUTiHXII 241 Stenography Student Cmimil Scyrclarj (.'•■rriilnr iiianl Helped Miss iehrcs I loincronni President Senior Sm ial Committee Merit Roll Greg -: lOO A wan I Norma Holecek Homeroom 345 Bookkeeping Student Council Helped Miss Wilson Homeroom Vice-President Senior Play Ticket Committee Eleanor Huerster Homeroom llo Bookkeeping Dispensary Helper Helped Mis Me Bride H'mler. on Treasurer Gene Huie Homeroom 1 Bookkeeping Student Council Corridor Guard Hel| ed Mr. Cook News Bulletin Editor Homeroom President and Vice-President Senior Announcement Committee Seni.tr Representative Loretta Hutcherson Homeroom 341 General Clerical Nancy Jancin Homeroom 114 Stenography Lovejov Treasurer Student Secretary Helped Miss Beaumont ar.d Mr. Wheland Orientation Senior Representative Silver Honor Pin Georgia Jirka Homeroom 117 Stenography Helped Miss Maize Orientation Silver Honor Pin Highest in Foods 1 Eleanor Hinton Homeroom 308 ketail Store ( ttrriil.tr inard Bernice Hubbard Homeroom 237 General Clerical '..rritlt.r Guard I lelpcd Mr. Cope Homeroom Treasurer Senior Announcement Committee Tax Stamp Monitor Senior Mice Helper Janet Hughes Homeroom 113 General Clerical Student Council Corridor Guard Homeroom President Patricia Humphries Homeroom 135 Stenography Helped Miss Maize Orientation Bronze Honor Pin Highest in Senior Science Class Prophecy Virginia Hutchison Homeroom 306 Bookkeeping Homeroom Treasurer Merit Roll Delores Jefferson Homeroom 303 Stenography Student Council Corridor Guard Helped Mr. Me Nelly Clean-up Monitor Homeroom Vice-President Senior Representative Ruth Johnson Homeroom 202 Stenography Helped Mrs. Rubin and Miss Day Homeroom Secretary Senior Play Ticket Committee Girls' Giorus 14 JOHN HAY Flossie Jones Homeroom 1 Bookkeeping Corridor Guard Clean-up Monitor Senior Play Ticket Committee Shirley Jordan Honjeroom 343 General Clerical Student Council Dispensary Helper News Bulletin Editor Orientation Homeroom President Booster Club N.B.E. Certificate Loretta Lee Kadonik Homeroom 308 Stenography Student Council Vice-President Helped Miss Prenkshat Orientation Homeroom Vice-President Silver Honor Pin Highest in Typing II and III. Bookkeeping I, and Clothing II Nancy Koubek Homeroom 116 Stenography Helped Miss Maize Senior Social Committee Silver Honor Pin Highest in W. H. I and II and Photography I Rose Marrale Homeroom 235 Stenography Corridor Guard Helped Mr. Cope and Miss Beaumont Orientation Tax Stamp Monitor Merit Roll Kathryn McCoy Homeroom 219 General Clerical Dorothy Morrison Homeroom 117 General Clerical Corridor Guard Mary Ruth Jones Homeroom 305 Stenography Helped Mr. Trojan and Miss Houser Ledger Secretary Senior Play Ticket Committee Senior Play Merit Roll Highest in Oral English and Clothing I Nancy Julias . Homeroom 1 General Clerical Art Service Club Orchestra Helped Miss Beaumont and Mr. Wheland Senior Play Ticket Committee Co-Chairman Senior Office Helper Merit Roll Joyce Kleinman Homeroom 113 General Clerical Student Council Director of Finance IIeli ed Mr. Cope and Miss Maize Orientation Homeroom President Carol Liskovec Homeroom 114 Stenography Student Council Director of Service Helped Miss Maize and Miss Ruggles Homeroom Vice-President Ledger Reporter Senior Social Committee Bronze Honor Pin Esther Mauser Homeroom 116 Bookkeeping Gym Leader Helped Miss McBride Athletic Awards Silver Honor Pin Doris McKay Homeroom 216 Stenography Student Council Corridor Guard Helped Mr. Cope and Mr. Gcbaucr Homeroom Vice-President Senior Day Committee Senior Play Bronze Honor Pin Virginia Nyman Homeroom 217 Stenography Helped Miss Prenkshat and Miss Freund Senior Office Helper 15 JANUARY 1953 Shirley Oram I'lnURTniilll 111 Stenography Main MTiiv I IrljH-r Helped Mr. Wrlum i rh'tilatinii Homeroom Treasurer Senior i lass Sccrotarj Senior Prom I ommitin (...Id Honor Pin Gregg 1JII Ward Travis Pinkney Homcr M m 1-11 Retail Store Clean-up Monitor Renee Rauscher I loiiH-r.Miiu Jlki 5tenography Corridor Guard Director Helped Mi- Prenkshat Orientation Bronze Honor Pin Hermanette Robinson Homeroom 20o Stenography Student Council Corridor Guard Homeroom President and Vice-President Senior Day Committee Senior Play Booster Club Merit Roll Dolores Rowell Homeroom IK? General Clerical Corridor Guard Joan Sabovik Homeroom 2 i2 Rook-keeping l.ovejo} Orientation Ix-dger Secretary Sherrill Senour Homeroom 216 Retail Store Corridor Guard Helped Mr. Gcbauer Orientation Ledger Reporter Senior Representative Memory Book Committee Merit Roll Highest in Retail Store II Martha Pesto 11 omen min 135 Stenography Student own il Lnrjo) Treasurer (ii icntatioii I lomeroont Vice-President Bronze Honor Pin llel|K | Mis Cliidsvy Dorothy Plytnak I l.iiufrooin 215 Stenography liuti I.radi i President I lel|K d Mr. Jcrrow Senior So. ial t ominitPe Girls Xihlelic Awards Gold Honor Pin Highest in Kinlogv I, Typing I and II, Stenograph} III, P. I.M II ..ml O P'I Jean Richards Homeroom 325 ( tener,il Clerical ..rridor Guard l edger Reporter Ruth Rogers Homeroom 325 General ( la ical Student Council Study Hall Leader Corridor Guard Director Homeroom Vice-President Ledger Reporter Merit Roll Social Room Helper Bookkeeping Certificate Marian Rutherford Homeroom 2o7 Retail Store Corridor Guard Senior Representative Tv ping Certificates Merit Roll Beverly Scott Homeroom 303 (icnerol Clerical Library Helper Helped Miss Hess. Mr Hall. and Mr Cope Highest m Bookkeeping II Barbara Sharp Homeroom 105 Bookkeeping Student Council Stagecratter Homeroom Vice-President Ledger Secretary Senior Play Ticket Committee Booster Club Senior Representative Silver Bookkeeping Pin 16 JOHN HAY Lois Skoch Homeroom 135 Stenography IU-!|k«I Miss Beaumont, Miss Preiiksliat. ami Mr. Jerrow Gold Iloimr I’m Edith Swartout Homeroom 207 Stenography Helped Mr. Brooks Homeroom Treasurer Della Mae Thomas Homeroom 305 Stenography Student Council Study Hall header Director of Service Homeroom President Senior Class President Silver Honor Pin hedger Secretary Chairman School Store Clerk Ann Walters Homeroom 318 General Clerical Dispensary Helper hedger Secretary Clarence Stephens Homeroom 20-1 Retail Shoe Corridor mai d Slngecraiter trieiilaliou hcdgvr Secretary Gracie Taylor Homeroom 303 Retail Store Corridor Guard Helped Mr. Salamon Tax Stamp Monitor Gloria Trimboli Homeroom 217 Stenography IMjn-d Miss Freund Senior Day Committee Merit Hull Girls' Chorus Theresa Williams Homeroom 309 Stenography Student Council School Store Worker Corridor Guard Homeroom President and Vice-President Merit Roll Senior Representative JANUARY Tickets January Honor Students Esther Brangle, I’alcdiclorian Eleanor Bogoff Rosina DiTurno Patricia Hager Georgia Jirka Nancy Koulyek Carol Liskovec Esther Mauser Shirley Oram Dorothy Plymak Lois Skoch Della Mae Thomas Class Book Rosalie Koneval, Chairman Marie Graves Gertrude Knight Sherrill Senour Social Esther Brangle. Chairman Robert Ball Ray Brickner Lillian Clark Muriel Coolc Shirley Harris Nancy Koulxrk Carol Liskovec Lois Owens Dorothy Plymak Senior Day Irene Barbato. Chairman Nancy Jancin Mary Ruth Jones Doris McKay Hermanette Robinson Gloria Trimboli Nancy Juhasz, Chairman Geraldine Allmond Carol Curschman Mary Ann Cznplenski Jackie Davison Mary Ebihara Lena Ellison Norma Holecek Ruth Johnson Flossie Jones Mary Ruth June? Doris McKay Barbara Sharp Beverly Scott Announcements Joanne Cipra. Chairman Jean Acrce Gloria Belle Bernice Hubbard Gene Huie 17 Snapshots JUNE CLASS June Class Officers Clarence Mixon President Carol Clayton Vice-President Geraldine Hcgidus Secretary Elmer Aspery Treasurer JUNE 1953 Ann Elizabeth Adams H inn-room 303 linn'ml ( lerictil Student Council Corridor Guard l invi..r Helped Mis% Smith Homeroom Vice President Girls' tbiotic Award Bronze I r Pin Pearl Adler Homeroom 117 General Clerical Corridor Guard Marybelle Alexander Homeroom 2(« General (lerienl Band Cheerleader Helped Mr. T «I«1 Girls' Chorus Mixed Chorus Dorothy Allen Homeroom 1 Stenography Ledger Reporter Alma Jean Amy Homeroom 334 Retail Store Girls' Chorus Lena Arena I lomeroom 308 General Clerical Corridor Guard l.ove joy Helped Miss Wulf Elmer Aspery Homeroom 107 Bookkeeping Love joy Helped Mr. Spronz Senior Play Cast Merit Roll Radio Robert Ball Homeroom 107 Stenography Corridor Guard Orientation Senior Social Committee Senior Play Cast Radio Robert Alexander Homeroom 107 Bookkeeping Love joy Vice-President Ledger Secretary Varsity Wrestling Varsity Football Geraldine Allmond Homeroom 216 Stenography Corridor Guard Helped Miss Kell Orientation Ledger Secretary Senior Play Merit Roll Helen Andrzejczyk Homeroom 219 Bookkeeping Corridor Guard Love joy Helped Mr. Mcola Orientation Ledger Secretary Sarah Asberry Homeroom 305 General Clerical Betty Ann Babiak Homeroom 345 Bookkeeping Love joy John Balunek Homeroom 107 Bookkeeping Love joy President 20 JOHN HAY Rose Bellanco Homeroom 308 General Clerical Love joy Majorette Homeroom Treasurer Laura Bishop Homeroom 334 Retail Store Jean Ann Bozik Homeroom 343 General Clerical Typing Awards Evelyn Madeline Brooks Homeroom 325 General Clerical Mary Frances Brown Homeroom 235 Retail Store Intramural Basketball Team Basketball Letter Georgia Byrd Homeroom 114 Bookkeeping Corridor Guard Ernestine Cash Homeroom 235 Stenography Student Council Corridor Guard Majorette Helped Mr. Cook-Homeroom President Senior Play Dorothy Berry Homeroom 309 General Clerical Helped Mrs. Warstlcr Clean-up Monitor Ann Bott Homeroom 115 Stenography Stagecraftcr Main Office Helper Helped Miss Wulf Orientation Ledger Secretary Bronze Honor Pin Ray Brickner Homeroom 107 Stenography Love joy Social Committee Jessie Brown Homeroom 117 General Clerical Corridor Guard Love joy Helped Mr. Whcland Senior Play Cast Mary Bryant Homeroom 116 Retail Store Corridor Guard Jean Carter Homeroom 116 Retail Store Band Helped Mr. Davis Xews Bulletin Editor Sylvia Chodkiewicz Homeroom 241 General Clerical ' Helped Miss Beaumont and Miss Schwegler Homeroom Treasurer Ledger Reporter Merit Roll 21 JUNE 1953 Lillian Marie Clark I Union .mu 114 Stenotiraphy Library Helper H«'I|h «I Mr. Wlwland Senior Social Committee Merit Roll Carol Clayton HollM'rnoill i 5 Art Service Club Student Council President Corridor Guard l.ovojoy Homeroom President Merit Roll Tax Stamp Monitor P.oonut Club Vice-President Betty Collistcr Homeroom 135 General Clerical Helped Miss Scofield Senior Play Publicity Committee Girls' Chorus Carol Curta Homeroom 341 General Clerical Corridor Guard Director Helped Mrs. Rubin and Miss Day X e vs Bulletin Kditor Senior Office Heljier Girls' Chorus Olivia Clark I lollier.tolll it . (icncnil ( 1 erica! Radio (trehcMru Girls’ Chorus Dorothy Coleman Homeroom 207 General Clerical orridor 1  nard Senior Pla Hostess Typing Certificates lhMikkec| iiii! Certificates Merit Roll Itroiize Bookkeeping Pin Tansy Cowan Homeroom 237 Retail Store  orridor Guard Stauecrafter l.cduvr Secretary Josephine Dahato Homeroom 135 Sieni'i rafliy Sindent Council Helped Miss Beaumont Homeroom Vice-President Senior Play Stage Manager Bronze Honor Pin Doris Dawson Hoilier. .m Hr. Itcneral ( lencol Helped Miss Pierce Girls' Chorus Helen Derjan Homeroom 117 Stenography Student Council Helped Mr. Wheland and Miss Cott Homeroom President 1952 Charity Football Queen Rose Dienes Homeroom 305 General Clerical Corridor Guard Love joy Helped Mi Wheland Booster Club Radio Theresa DeForest Homeroom 334 Retail Store News Bulletin Editor Loretta Deshich Homeroom 217 Stenography Helped Miss Hess and Mr. Todd Homeroom Treasurer Girls' Chorus Mixed Chorus Charlotte Dort Homeroom 215 ftookkeepinu Student Council Director of Finance Lovcjoy Helped Mr. Wheland Homeroom Vice-President News Bulletin Editor Silver Honor Pin Highest in Home Economics 1 22 JOHN HAY Betty Fair Homeroom 115 Retail Sinrc Corridor Guard Stagccrattcr Joan Fifolt 1 Iomeroom 303 Steiiiniraf’hy Lovejoy Helped Miss Rugglos Orientation Ledger Secretary Senior Play Pr..pcrl Staff Silver Honor Pin Mary Giallorcnzo Homeroom 114 Slciiniirof'hy Vivian Gillespie Homeroom 335 General Clerical rt Service Club Corridor Guard Library Helper Orientation Ledger Secretary Girls' Chorus Hattie Green Homeroom 116 Retail Store Corridor Guard Charlotte Gyori Homeroom 308 Stcnoyraf'hy Student Council Band Homeroom Vice-President Ledger Reporter Intramural Basketball Team Bronze Honor Pin Myrtle Hamm Homeroom 117 General Clerical Corridor Guard Helped Mr. Cope Ledger Secretary Marlene Fcrtal I li'iiK-roMtn 345 Slenoyraf'liy Dispensary Helper IL Ipcd Miss Davidson and Mr. Davis Ledger Secretary Betty Jane France Homeroom 2I‘ Rool'kee(,iny Student umci| Hel| cd Miss Kugylc Hnnu nxiin ’ice-1‘resident Bronze Honor Pin Highest in Typing I ' Carmclla Giannetti Homeroom 231 Slen  iraf-hy it i i. i Club Student •nnn d Helped Mis- Day Homen-rtn President Bronze 11..nor Pin Marie Graves Homeroom 117 Retail More Student Council Helped Miss Freund Clean-up Monitor Homeroom Vice President Ledger Reporter Memory Book Committee Merit Roll Typing Certificate Mary Catherine Gruss Homeroom 343 Stennyraf'liy Helped Miss Davidson Orientation Bronze Honor Pin Highest in Stenography 1, Business English, World History I. and Radio Shirley Hairston Homeroom 237 Retail Store Helped Miss Freund Flaine Hardy Homeroom 115 General Clerical Library Helper Helped Miss McBride Orientation 23 JUNE 1953 Carol Hayden Homeroom 221 Stenn iiafhy l.nwjny Helped Mi'S Prenkshat Ledger Secretary Merit Roll Gertrude Hendrix Homeroom 105 Retail Store Corridor Guard Helped Mr. Cope Ne Bulletin Kditor Ledger Secretary Intramural Study Hal! Attendant Marjorie I lolmes Homeroom 215 Crucial Clerical Merit Roll Norma Huss Homeroom 11-4 Rank-keeping Helped Mr. Co| c Juanita Mary Jackson Homeroom 545 Stenography Corridor Guard Stagccrafter Tax Stamp Monitor Senior Play Property Staff Booster Club Girls’ Chorus Marie Jemison Homeroom 116 General Clerical Corridor Guard Dispensary Helper Helper! Miss Freund Tax Stamp Monitor Charlie Mae Johnson Homeroom 255 Stenography Gym Leader Helped Miss McBride Homeroom Treasurer Merit Roll Booster Club Secretary Geraldine Hegidus Homeroom I Stenography Student Council I irccl«ir of Service I lelped Mr. 4 iundnian Homeroom President Senior t’hiNN Secretary Highe'l in Special Typing IV «it Is’ • lioru Anne Hobson J loiiivrooin 237 General Clerical Student Council Corridor Guard Band Helped Miss Schwegler Homeroom President Merit Roll Study Hall Leader Enia Howard Homeroom 343 Bookkeeping Orientation Homeroom Treasurer Merit Roll Booster Club Radio Doris Jackson Homeroom 202 Retail Store Helped Miss Freymeyer and Mr. Davis Rooster Club Jewell Marie Jefferson Homeroom 345 Stenography Corridor Guard Stagccrafter Helped Miss McBride Senior Play Property Staff Booster Club Carolyn Johnson Homeroom 206 General Clerical Helped Miss McBride Ledger Secretary George Johnson Homeroom 107 Bookkeeping 24 JOHN HAY Helen Johnson Homeroom 202 Retail Store Dispensary Helper Helped Miss Freund Booster Club William Johnson Homeroom 107 Retail Store Glee Club Norma Jones Homeroom 235 Retail Store Agatha Jordan Homeroom 334 Bookkeeping Student Council Corridor Guard Director Helped Miss Frcymcver and Miss Sisk Homeroom Treasurcr and President Girls' Athletic Award Merit Roll Dorothy Kiss Homeroom 135 Stenography Helped Miss Beaumont News Bulletin Editor Orientation Ledger Editor-in-Chicf 1-edger Secretary Silver Honor Pin Highest in 11A English and Stenography II Marguerite Kmets Homeroom 235 Stenography Helped Miss Davidson and Miss Scofield Orientation Silver Honor Pin Gertrude Knight Homeroom 221 Stenography Corridor Guard Clean-up Monitor Tax Stamp Monitor Memory Book Committee Girls’ Chorus Ledger Reporter Mae Dorothy Johnson Homcr« oin 2iX Bookkeeping Corridor Guard Main Office Helper Helped Miss Schweglcr Orientation Girls' Athletic Award Marion Jones Homeroom 207 Retail Store Corridor Guard Paul Jones Homeroom 11 Bookkeeping Student Council Corridor Guard Homeroom President Varsity Basketball Letter Varsity Baseball Letters Merit Roll Patricia Khas Homeroom 1 Stenography Student Council Lovejoy Helped Mr. Wclton and Miss Ruggles Homeroom President, Vice-President and Treasurer Bronze Honor Pin Doris V. Klein Homeroom 206 Retail Store Corridor Guard Band Homeroom Treasurer Senior Play Cast Orchestra Frances Kniep Homeroom 215 Bookkeeping Band Helped Miss Cott Orchestra Rosalie Koneval Homeroom 345 Stenography Student Council Helped Miss Wilson Homeroom Vice-President and Treasurer Ledger Reporter Memory Book Committee Chairman Silver Honor Pin 25 JUNE 1953 Frances Kornuc Homeroom 237 Stenography Library I Mikt Helped Mr. Wheland Merit Roll Jo Ann Krai HoIIK OniIII 237 Hookkeeping ; in 1 .eader l!;md Orchestra Library Helper Helped Mi Wulf Orientation Homeroom Treasurer Merit Roll Janet Kurcsak Homeroom 303 General Clerical Student Council Director • Corridor Guards Helped Mr Iammarino Homeroom Treasurer Silver Honor Pin Lois LaRiche Homeroom 206 llflokkeeping Helped Mr. Wheland Bettyc Jean Lee Homeroom 334 General Clerical Corridor Guard Dispensary Helper Clean-up Monitor Ledger Secretary Booster Club Janice Lewis Homeroom 21'• Retail Store Girls' Intramurals Girls' Athletic ward Ann Lors Homeroom 241 Retail Store Corridor Guard Helped Miss Pierce Orientation Clean-up Monitor Florence Kozel Homeroom 221 t General ( Icrical Merit Roll Dolores Kurcsak Homeroom 241 General Clerical Student Council Study Hall Leader ( fii ridur Guard Helped Miss RurrIcs and Mr. Brooker ( lean-up Monitor Homeroom President Merit Roll Shirley Lamson Homeroom 115 Stenography Student Council Corridor Guard Orientation Homeroom Vice-President Senior Play Publicity Committee Bronze Honor Pin Eddie Mae Laster Homeroom 237 Stenography Gym Leader Stagecrafter Helped Miss McBride Athletic Award A.A.U. Track Team Jr. Olympic Track Team Highest in 10A Gym Dorothy Lendhurst Homeroom 135 Retail Store Girls' Athletic Award Betty Logan Homeroom 117 Stenography Helped Miss Day Clean-up Monitor Merit Roll Carol Manusack 1 lomcroom 305 Stenography Art Service Club President Lovejoy Hcljied Miss Ruggles Orientation Silver Honor Pin Highest in Commercial Arithmetic 1 Service Cabinet 26 JOHN HAY Doris Marbury Homeroom 1 Stenography Gym Leader Secretary Student Council Corridor Guard Stagccraftcr Secretary Homeroom Vice-President Merit Roll Tax Stamp Monitor Booster Club Earnestine Maynard Homeroom 325 General Clerical Gym Leader Corridor Guard Helped Miss McBride Geraldine McCelvy Homeroom 216 Retail Store Corridor Guard Merit Roll Eleanor Mirdala Homeroom 316 General Clerical Corridor Guard Lovejoy Helped Miss Davidson Silver Honor Pin Highest in Poods I Eula Moore Homeroom 116 General Clerical Judith Muranyi Homeroom 113 Bookkeeping Library Helper Helped Miss Wulf Merit Roll tiettic Nimmons Homeroom 114 Retail Store Student Council Corridor Guard Dispensary Helper Homeroom President Helen Mathicilis Homeroom 115 Bookkeeping Corridor Guard Lovejoy Helped Mr. Mcola Clean-up Monitor Steve Mazer Homeroom 107 Bookkeeping Lovejoy President Senior Play Cast Marie Metlicka Homeroom 31' Stenography Gym Leader Corridor Guard Helped Mr. Cope and Miss Maize Silver Honor Pin Highest in VV. History I and II, B.I.M. I and 11. and Photography I Clarence Mixon Homeroom 205 Retail Store Art Service Club Student Council Corridor Guard Homeroom President Ledger Secretary Senior Class President Varsity Football Varsity Basketball Viola Morrow Homeroom 325 Bookkeeping Helped Miss Pierce Homeroom Treasurer Girls' Chorus Vera Newsome Homeroom 219 General Clerical Corridor Guard Helped Miss Pierce Clean-up Monitor Orientation Intramurals Joan O’Brien Homeroom 114 Retail Store 27 JUNE 1953 Anne Marie O’Donnell Homeroom 117 Bookkcef in j G-rriilur Guard M iincr Kjni Treasurer Merit K..1I Radio Service Club President Service Cabinet Lois Beverly Owens Homeroom llo General (. let'mil C.trritlwr Guard Orientation Senior Social Committee Senior Play Coach Merit Roll P.oustcr Club Dolores Parrish Homeroom 135 General Clerical Corridor Guard Helped Mr. McNelly Ledger Reporter Booster Club Typing Certificate Bookkeeping Certificate Frances Mary Polka Homeroom 219 General Clerical Student Council Secretary Director of Athletics Corridor Guard Band Homeroom President Merit Roll Booster Club Florence Phillipps Homeroom 114 General Clerical Student Council Corridor Guard Helped Miss Rugglcs Clcan-up Monitor News Bulletin Editor Orientation Homeroom Vice-President Radio Shirley Potts Homeroom HI Stenography Student Council Corridor Guard Band Helped Mr. Whcland Homeroom President Ledger Secretary Senior Play Coach Intramural Basketball Team Joan Powers Homeroom 1 General Clerical Corridor Guard Lovejoy Helped Miss Cott, Mr. Cope, and Mr. Davis Clean-up Monitor Bronze Honor Pin Jr. Red Cross Volunteer Marlene Orwick Homeroom 341 Bookkeeping Lovejoy Helped Mr. Cope and Mr. .Vleola News Bulletin Editor Merit Roll Mary Ann Palumbo Homeroom 207 Stenography Corridor Guard Helped Miss Day Highest in Business English Study Hall Leader Merit Roll Jean Paul Homeroom 207 General Clerical Girls' Chorus Charles Perry Homeroom 107 Bookkeeping Student Council Band Homeroom Vice-President Boys’ Chorus J.V. Basketball Varsity Baseball Varsity Football Mary Pierson I lomcroom 202 Bookkeeping Shirley Powell Homeroom 316 Bookkeeping Corridor Guard News Bulletin F.ditor Ledger Reporter Ledger Editor, Sports Page Rachel Pratt Homeroom 117 Retail Store 28 JOHN HAY Ellen Radek Homeroom 2lki Stenography l.ove joy Helped Miss kngglo Merit Roll Girls’ Chorus Janice Ramaciatti Homeroom 215 General Clerical Student Council Helped Miss Beaumont Home room V ice - P re sid en t Merit Roll Highest in Bookkeeping 1 Joe Raymer Homeroom 204 Retail Store Lovcjov Senior Play Cast Mary Ann Robatin I Iomeroom 325 General Clerical Art Service Club Student Council Director of Recreation Helped Miss Chidsey Homeroom Vice-President Doris Rogers Homeroom 345 General Clerical Corridor Guard Director Intramurals Evelyn Rupert Homeroom 241 Stenography Mary Ann Salvatore Homeroom 216 General Clerical Helped Miss Bell Orientation Homeroom Treasurer Senior Play Publicity Committee Senior Play Merit Roll Ronald Radkc 11 omen miiii 11 Stenography Student ( oiineil I .'i vcjoy 1 Ionic root n Viec-Pre'i’ileut J.V. Wrestling Letter Highest in Art Crafts Merit Roll Anna Rash Homeroom 105 Stenography Corridor (iuard Main Office Helper Helped Miss Davidson News Bulletin Editor Booster Club Eleanor Richards Homeroom 202 Retail Stare Stagccraftcr Gloria Robinson Homeroom 20 Retail Store Cecilia Rozinski Homeroom 341 Stenography Student Council Corridor Guard News Bulletin Editor Orientation Homeroom Vice-President Jane Ryan Homeroom 206 Stenography Lovejoy Tax Stamp Monitor Barbara Schulz Homeroom 217 Bookkeeping Gym Leader Student Council Director of Athletics Corridor Guard Library Helper Helped Miss Hess Homeroom Vice-President Merit Roll 29 JUNE 1953 Theresa Scibiur Homeroom 306 liaakkee 'iiig Student Cmmcil Vie - President Merit Roll Dorothy Serett Hi meroi ni 315 (ienerill ( I,'risiil Corridor .uard Library Helper Helped Mi C tt Melvena Shields Homeroom 235 Stenography Gym Leader Band Helped Miss Me Bride Clean-up Monitor Homeroom Treasurer Ledger Reporter Ledger Secretary Essie Smith Homeroom 117 General Clerical Katherine Stradford Homeroom 114 Retail Store Homeroom Treasurer Intramurals Gloria 'Thornton Homeroom 135 Stenography Student Council Librar Helper Helped Miss McBride Homeroom President Ledger Kditor, Third Page Ledger Secretary Merit Roll Highest in Journalism II Carol Tutie Homeroom 325 General Clerical Lovejoy Libran Helper Anna Marie Scott Homeroom 325 Stenography Tax Stamp Monitor Adrienne Sheffield Homeroom 241 General L la ical Corridor Guard Helped Miss Day and Mr. Welton Clean-up Monitor Girls’ Chorus Annie Smith Homeroom 305 Retail Store Geraldine Stokes Homeroom 219 Retail Store Corridor Guard Orientation Booster Gub Elayne Tarver Homeroom 325 Stenography Student Council Helped Miss Gaines and Miss Ruggles Homeroom President Ledger Editor, Second Page Bronze Honor Pin Highest in American History I and II, and Economic Geography Olga Treytiak Homeroom 206 General Clerical 1.0 vc joy Helped Miss Ruggles and Miss Miller News P.ulletin Editor Homeroom Treasurer Senior Play Property Staff Bronze Honor Pin Lynette Tutt Homeroom 308 Stenography Student Council Band Homeroom President Senior Play Coach 30 JOHN HAY Andrew Vanyo Homeroom 111 Bookkeeping Gym Leader Student Council Love joy Main Office Helper Homer «un ‘ ice-President J.V Wrestling Letter Basel tall Letter Varsity Football Gordon Walker Homeroom 1 7 Bookkeeping Student Council Band Homeroom President Senior Class Representative Senior Play Cast Boys' Chorus Mixed Chorus Merit Roll Thelma Watts Homeroom 135 Bookkeeping Stagec rafter Orientation Booster Club Beatrice Williams Homeroom 316 General Clerical Corridor Guard Dispensary Helper Clean-up Monitor Mattie Williams Homeroom 303 Retail Store Gym Leader Corridor Guard Band Library Helper Intramurals Gerald Wolfe Homeroom 111 Retail Store Student City Manager Helped Mr. Brooker Bronze Honor Pin Highest in Sr. Science II Varsity Basketball Radio Social Room Committee Theresa Zaleska Homeroom 318 Bookkeeping Student Council Stagecraftcr Helped Miss Beaumont and Mr. Wheland Homeroom Vice-President Ledger Reporter Merit Roll Tax Stamp Monitor Florence Vidmar Homeroom 308 Stenography Lovcj Helped Miss Ruggle . Miss Colt, and Miss Davidson Orientation Ledger Secretary Senior Play Property Staff Silver 11. Pin Highest in Typing III Irene Ward Homeroom 331 General Clerical Corridor Guard Orientation Girls’ Chorus Almcta Williams Homeroom 305 Stenography Student Council Homeroom Vice-President Merit Roll Intramurals George Williams Homeroom 111 Bookkeeping Band Tax Stamp Monitor Orchestra Helen Wolf Homeroom 341 Stenography Patty Young Homeroom 334 Stenography Student Council Corridor Guard Director Stagecraftcr Helped Mr. Cook Clean-up Monitor Homeroom Vice-President Ledger Reporter Bronze Honor Pin Mary Jane Zanghi Homeroom 115 Bookkeeping Lovejoy Vice-President Clean-up Monitor Homeroom Treasurer Merit Roll 31 JUNE 1953 Cora Zappone I lunicrooin 221 General ( leriml Student Council Dispensary Helper Helped Mis' Prcnksliat Homeroom Vice-President Ledger Secretary Barbara Zemko Homeroom 343 Stenourat'hy Helped Mis Beaumont Orientation Ledger Secretary Senior Play Publicity Committee Silver Honor Pin JUNE June Honor Students Social Program Dorothy Ki . I a n ie orian Josephine D’Ahato Charlotte Dort Joan Fifolt Alary C. Grass Marguerite Kmcts Rosalie Koneval Janet Kuresak Carol Mamtsack Marie Metlicka Eleanor Mirdala Elayne Tarver Barliara Zemko May 22—Senior Prom, Tudor Arms May 29—Autograph Party June 4—Recognition Dinner June 12—Senior Awards Program June 12—Senior Farewell Dance J une 16—Commencement Senior Committees Class Book Rosalie Koneval. Chairman Marie Graves lertrude Knight Announcements Carol Cnrta. Chairman Jessie Brown Dorothy Coleman Lois La Riche Earnestinc Maynard Marlene Orwick Hga Treytiak Senior Day Frances Pelka. Chairman Dorothy Kiss Anne Marie O'Donnell Hiro Otsuji Pattie Young Social Mary Ann Robatin. Chairman Lena Arena Rose Bellatico Anne Hobson Dolores Kuresak Janet Kuresak Marie Metlicka Adrienne Sheffield Publicity Lois Skoch, Chairman Betty Collister Charlotte Gyori Anne Hobson Shirley Jordan Shirley Lamson Doris Marbury Joan Powers Ellen Radek Mary Ann Salvatore Theresa Williams Barliara Zemko 32 Snapshots Cheers Songs JUNE 1953 Three Cheers Three Cheers for John Hay High School. For John Hay High Now all together let us do or die. 'Gainst our dear old high school None can compete. Three Cheers for John Hay. Who knows no defeat. Hello Cheer Shoo fly pic Apple pan dowdy ..............says hello But Hay says howdy. Color Cheer Come on. Green Come on. Gold Come on. John Hay Let’s Go. Yea—John Hay Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Hay, fight! Hay. fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Hay. fight! Hay. fight! Yea----John Hay! Victory Song Cheer, cheer for dear John Hay High; Flaming with spirit, let's do or die Marching onward toward her goal. Honor and glory in her soul; Sportsmen forever fighting to win. Cheering, non-fearing, rooters begin ; Victors marching proud and bold, HonTing the Green and Gold. Alma Mater Let our hearts be filled with knowledge. Purge our souls with flame; Tell the world we truly love you. And revere your name. Throw your gates of wisdom open. Spread your learning far: Let your torch, so brightly burning. Be our guiding star. Chorus Let us follow, ever faithful. Paths both right and true. All our fame we proudly offer. Dear John Hay, to you. 34 ORGANIZATIONS Ann Adam Sheila Billing-dev Sara Boone Esther Brangle Delores Brown David Cabbil Comer Cash Carol Clayton Annette Cohen Helen Derjan Charlotte Dort Lena Ellison S I via Faulcon Joy F« vler Bett France t irace Frickcr Marie iravc Claudia Haynes Geraldine Hegidus Anne Hobson Velma Howard Janet Hughes Ruth James Paul Jones Agatha Jordan Eleanor Keith Patricia Khas Rosalie Koueval Dolores Kurcsak Janet Kurcsak Shirley I.amsor. Idamari Lowe Kathleen MacAvov Doris Marburs Marlene Mars Doris McKay Clarence Mixon Student Council Adviser —Miss Helen E. Baldwin President...................Carol Clayton Secretory...........Beverly Myers REPRESENTIN'(J the indent body of John Hay is the Student Council. . L omposed of the president and vice-president of each homeroom, the Student Council has assisted with Open House, the Community Fund. Federated Fund Drives, and has sponsored several afternoon and evening dances. This legislative burly has also kept the school up-to-date on school news, and ha led in homeroom discussions and Service elections. Beverly Myers Bettie Ximrnons Frances Pelka Joenell Peoples Charles Perr Martha Pesto Gail Pctry Melvin Pope Barbara Puranen Concetta Rifici Mary Ann Rohatin Ruth Rogers Theresa Scihiur Edward Seller Marilyn Smith Yvonne Smith Mary Jo Spencer Thomas Stallworth Betty Stewart Betty Stitts Elayne Tarver Della Mae Thomas Esther Thompson Gloria Thornton Lynette Tutt Carol Vanderhoff Andy Yanyo Gordon Walker LaVernc Walker Ycra Weissberg Artha M. Whitfield Almeta Williams Shirley Williams Theresa Williams Yernene Williams Shirley Wims Jerry Wolfe Lillie Wyche B. Yurmanovich Theresa Zalcska Student City Manager and Cabinet Adviser—Miss Helm K. Baldwin Jerry Wulfe...................................Student City Munai er Janet Kurcsak..........................director of Corridor (iminis C harlotte Oort................Director of Cinanec and School Store Mary Ann Rohatiu..............................Pirn lor «| Recreation Frances Pelka..................................Pireetnr of .lllilelics Vera Weisslierg.............................Director of Study I alls THF Student City Manager’? cabinet is made up the Student City Manager. who is elected by the Student Council, and his directors . This group works as a team to promote school activities and to give the students of John Ha an interesting extra-curricular school program. CORRIDOR til’ARDS serve their school one jxrriod each day. The see that the building is free from loiterers or unwelcome visitors, and that there is no waste paper in the halls. They protect student property by seeing that all lockers are really locked and assist strangers and students in locating rooms. Corridor Period Directors Ann Adams Agatha Jordan Josephine Marrale Harriet Sanders Christine Smith Thomas Stallworth Hetty Stitts Ethel Thomas Theora Thornton Shirley Whitman Shirley Williams Nfacyic Winfrey Lillie Wvchc Director of Corridor hoards—Janet Kurcsak Adviser- Miss Helen F.. Baldwin Corridor Guard Directors Ledger Staff .Idviscr—Miss Helen Humphrey THE John Hay Ledger is published 15 times during the school year by the staff, trained for this work in Journalism I. Like any good high school newspaper, The Ledger strives to keep students, as well as their relatives and friends, informed of the business and social activities of the school. Dorotln Ki ................. Elayne Tarver................ Gloria Thornton.............. Shirley Powell and A! Frontuto .......Editor-in-Chief Editorial Page Editor ... Third Page Editor .......Sports Editors Reporters Comer Cash Wanda Love Yvonne Smith Betty Dishroon Beverly Myers N'orma Stcuhrenbcrg Bette Ford I-ois Owens Ellen Stewart A1 Frontuto Virginia Proeff Ethel Thomas Geraldine Grace Jean Richards Carol Vanderhoff Barbara Gulley Shirley Richey Marie Vcrsenyi Hattie Kellom Ruth Rogers Lillie Wyche Marylou Lacey Mel vena Shields Theresa Zaleska 38 Busi ness Staff il'iria Bell .......... Sllii le (iciswcidl . Della Mae Thomas h.leanor I logoff . . . Idver isiug Manager Cireuhilion Manager ........Slemtgrafhei ..........Unakkeeper Bob Alexander Geraldine Allmond Helen Andrzejczyk Geraldine Bilck Joan Bajdck Ann Bott Carolyn Camp Buddy Cohn Tansy Cowan Antmi Fekter Joan Fifolt Barbara Fleming Constance Freeman Shirley Click Hattie Green Myrtle Hamm Janice Harrell Carol Hayden Betty Hilliard James Jackson Carolyn Johnson Mary Ruth Jones Thelma Jones Nancy Juhasz Betty Jean Lee Clarence Mixon Shirley Potts Joan Sabovik June Scmcty Meivena Shield Kthcl Thomas Georgia Turner Rose Mary Tutie Mary lee Tyus Florence Vidmar Loretta Wolfe Barbara Zemko DISTRIBUTION of The Ledger and all matters pertaining to it and the Activities Ticket are handled through the business staff of The Ledger. The work of this group is done by homeroom representatives and the nine members who work in Room 240 to take care of routine duties. Adviser—Mr. William Reiton Ledger Secretaries MKMBKR.SHIP in tilt John Hay Band is open to anv pupil who knows how to play a musical instrument or who wants to learn while he attends school. Band members have helped to extend the reputation of John Hay by participating in many outside programs as well as those given in school. FLUTE Doris Klein PICCOLO Anne Hobson CLARINET Mary Bartlett Robert Green Charlotte Gyori Yvonne Hill Barbara Johnson Delores Jones Helen Lang Walter Long Frances Pelka Jesse Sewell SAXOPHONE Lcrov Cheat r-Betty Gardner Don Kraus Henry Oden Lyncttc Tutt BELL—LYRE Patricia Wade TRUMPET Helen Greet Jo Ann Kra! John Lenear Ruth Schafer FRENCH HORN Ruth Gregory Annette Johnson BARITONE Thomas Lockhart TROMBONE Willie Crowell Hollis TulJos TUBA Phillip Caruso Nathaniel Jenkins DRUMS Rose Bellanco Norman Moss Melvena Shields Band 40 Adviser-—Mr. David K. Todd Orchestra AdllXlCKOrS O i.YTRlMTt H t« our assemblies is Hie orchestra. It also appears at flu senior f l;i and is a traditional part oi the coiiinu ncement program. .Adviser- -Mr. David K. Todd V d. .V -Nancy Juhasz. Idamari Lowe 'l( LA icraldine asoii CEt.U —Geraldine Grace. Janice Smith. Patricia W ade PASS—Robert C unningham I LITE—Doris Klein. Louise Torkowski CLARINET- —C harles Perry. t ieorge Williams SAXOPHONE—Henry Oden TR .M IW E—Willie Crowell r ( C‘( t.MI'AXIST—Anne Hohson HERE the) come strutting across the field. hat would a hand I without pretty majorettes and baton twirlcrs? The strutting majorettes and Milton Edwards, a wonderful baton twirler. add to the color and excitement at football games and parades. Drum Majorettes and Major Jeanne Acrec Rose Be banco Ernestine Cash Joanne Cipra Joyce Fedus Milton Edwards Adviser Mr. David Todd But Not Goodbye By ieorge Seaton Directed 1 v Mr . Rowenn Kubin and Mr. E. L. Gcbauer THIS year’s senior play. BUT C T GOUDBVE, by George Seaton, is a comedy. It is the story of the complications that arise when Sam Griggs and his son Benjamin meet as ghost Benjamin is older than his father because his lather had died young. CAST Ren jam in Griggs, a ghost......... Amy Griggs, mother................. Mrs. Frit chard, minister's wife... Tom Carter, real estate agent...... Jennifer Griggs, librarian......... Howard Baker, geology professor ... Ralph Humphrey, runs fish store ... Mrs. Emerson, a neighbor........... Sam Griggs, ghostly father......... Jimmie Griggs...................... Dr. Wilson, family doctor.......... .... Elmer Aspery .....Jessie Brown .. .Ernestine Cash . .Clifford Gardner ......Doris Klein .....Stan Mesnick .....Steve Mazer Lou Alice Micken.s ......Joe Raymer . . James Simmons .Gordon Walker 42 Seen at a rehearsal of the play, Bill Xnl Goodbye, by George Seaton. The plav was given December 10, 11 and 12. THE main duties t stage crew are setting the scenery, operating the switchboard. pulling the curtains, and operating the sound effects. Taking attendance during rehearsals, seeing that the members of the cast are ready for their cues, and assisting the director keep the stage managers and stage crew busy. Mack Crosby Josephine Dabato Bernice Dunn Juanita Jackson Jewell Jefferson Doris Marburv Lois Owens Dorothy Ryan Coaches Janet Hughes Bettie Nimmons Lynctte Tutt .Uiviscr— Mr. E. L. Gebauer Senior Play Stage Crew Stagecrafters Adviser—Mr. F.. L. Gebauer MAKING and painting scenery, shifting furniture, operating stage lighting equipment and the switchboard are only a few of the activities of the Stagecrafters. Some of these energetic wielders of hammer, saw. and brush are enrolled tor credit, but most of them volunteer. Stagecrafters gain a great deal of technical skill and experience. Bc'mc Binikos •Ann Bott ♦Gladys Cade Nancy Calloway Sylvia Chodkiewicz Tansy Cowan Mack Crosby Bernice Dunn Betty Fair 'Members of the S,a e lul Dave Goldberg Helen Havas •Annie Mae Hill •Juanita Jackson •Jewell Jefferson Christine Jordan •Eddie Mae Laster ♦Doris Marbury ♦Beatrice Odum Eleanor Richards •Dorothy Ryan Barbara Sharp Norma Smith Bessie Snell Lula Walton Thelma Watts Jessie Williams Pattic Young 44 THE Art Service Club is a j roup of boys ami girls who give their time and artistic ability to serve John I lay. Every school activity shows evidence of this organization’s efforts. Athletic events, dances, the senior play, and helpful hints for students can always Ik- found publicized in the main hall showcases. Aaron Iterkowitz Roger Bond Betty Brewer Pat Chikc Carol Clayton Buddy Colm Vince D'Amico William Davis Evelyn Dumas Milton Edwards Donna Futner Carmclla Giannctti Jacqueline Hendrick' Ruth James Carol Manusack Stan Mesnick Louise Oniga Joe Raymcr Art Service Adviser—Mrs. Helen Chudoba r Girls Glee Club . Itk iscr—Mr. David K. Todd Accompanist—Barbara James GIRLS' •LKK CLUB i o]K. n t« any girl who likes t«i j iug. Kadi class meets at least lie j eriod a day and meniliers nrrivr 5 points irrdil. Outstanding pupils in the Glee Club represent tbe school in the annual city-wide singing contests; many of them have brought high honors to the school. Tbe Girls' Glee Club also provides entertainment at many school auditorium programs. First Soprano Carol Backus Dclori Brown Loretta Deshich Lucille Dorsey Hula Fluellcn Ruth Gregory Geraldine Hendricks Zellene Hill Dorothy Mauldin Betty Mizda Jean Paul Lillian Pierce Ellen Radck Dorctha Rchder Xorma Jean Szabados Marx lev Tyus Harriet Vaughn Gwendolyn Walker Barbara Weaver Donna Zirni Second Soprano Buena Anderson Alice Bell Patricia Cash Annette Cohen Juanita Crayton Carol Curta Josephine Finley Alice Frounfelker Beatrice ireenc Juanita Jackson Ruth Johnson Doris Kelly Queen l.evcrt Xorma Lyons l.ou Alice Mickcns Kathryn Potts Carrie Powers Dolores Slay Shirley Spence Barbara Starks Irene Ward Annette White Loretta Wolfe . tllo Marjorie Alford Dolores Arlow Mattie Boy saw Gloria Brown Joyce Brown iloria I ticks n Barbara Janies Dcitrich Kelly Shirley Lea Patricia Nickerson Joyce Pride Ruth Schafer Lcda Simon I orothy Tcrric Ithcrinc Willis THE CHORAL CLl B. the newest musical organization at John Hay. wa organized last year. This group sang for pen House, the Thanksgiving and Christmas assemblies, a Christmas program at the Terminal, and on a broadcast at YJ V. Smaller groups from the Club have sung for various other occasions. Soprano Alio Mar belle Alexander Sheila Billingsley Buena Anderson Sara Boone Deloris Brown Mattie Boy saw Ernestine Cash Elizabeth Danko Annette Cohen Janice Harrell Betty Collister laiis Lockett Thelma Crenshaw Dora Nichols Ann Crumpton Patricia Nickerson Doris Dawson Carrie Powers Loretta Deshich Coucetta Rifici Lucille Dorsey Leda Simon Janet Dunn Vivian Smith F.ula Flucllcn Alice Frounfclkcr Vivian Gillespie Pearl Hardy Louise Harris Anne Hobson Mary Lou Lacey Ethel Smith Marie Smith Marvlcc Tuts Dorothy Tcrric Tenor Bass Willie Crowell Robert Ellison M« e Jenkins Clifford Gardner John linear William Harrison Walter Long James Jackson Charles Perry Thomas Johnson Melvin Poj)c Thomas Lockhart Thomas Stallworth Stan Mesnick William Miller Jim Trout Andy Vanvo Gordon Walker Adviser—Mr. David K. Todd Choral Club 47 Lovejoys .-lifriscr—Mr. Librador Meola THIS large service group, which took its name from a famous automobile shock-absorber of the post-war period, usually consists of a representative from each homeroom. The main projects of the Lovejoys are handling the distribution of the streetcar passes, selling and collecting tickets for the noon movies, sponsoring the scholarship awards of the school, and entertaining students at the Recognition Dinner. Jeanne Acrce Ruth Cobb Bob Alexander Sandra Cohn Bill Amidon Don Collins Helen Andrzejczyk Elizabeth Danko Thomas Angelo Bill Demas Elmer Aspery June Dey Betty Babiak Frances Dictrick John Baluuek Evelyn Dumas Irene Barbato Anna Egcd Eleanor Becerra June Estep Joan Bennett Joan Fifolt Linda Bitantc Bette Ford Lewis Blanchard Ellen Friedland Ray Brickncr Ramona Gaitan Jessie Brown Margaret Gaspar Phyllis Gualtier Helen Ilavas I ng cl ore Reschkc Carol Hayden Jeanette Rocawich X'ancy Jancin Jane Ryan Pat Johnson Joan Sabovik Anna Karo Albert Steinberg Patricia Keenan Mary Lou Tiderman Helen Mathicllis David Toigo Steve Mazer Olga Trevtiak Judy McKirnan Beverly Trout Marlene Mendat James Trout Vincent Mercurio Carol Tutie Frank Mezaros Florence Vidmar Eleanor Mirdala Esther White Joanne Naroski Justine Wojtkiewicz Marlene Or wick Mary Jane Zanghi Ronald Radke 48 Offi Jackie Davison .... Carol ( laMon ........ Charlie Mae Johnson . iwemlolyn W'alker ... Mildred Magic} Amelia Grair Jeraldinc Banks Helen Greet Caroline Bcndnla Shirley Mallow a Joan Bennett Marjorie Hardy Joyce Black D..ri Jackson Theresa Mugg Helen Johnson Dorothy Bourn Betty Jones Juanita Crayton Florence Kozel Evelyn Dumas Sarah badile) Rita Durante Kddic Mae Faster Mac Helen Flake Bettyc I.ce Jewell Flucllen Mattie Little Ruth Galbrcath Ellen Malone Geraldine Grace Virginia Moore I.avernc Mynatt •rs I'rcsitlml Set rctnry Treasurer Melt} Orr Marilyn Smith f iloria Porter Ellen Stewart Joyce Pride Geraldine Stokes Maine Rawls Klayne Tarver (lla Reddick Inez Taylor Ingclorc Ke chkc Ethel Thomas Mary Ann Kobatin Gwendolyn W alker Jeanette Kocawich F.vely ti Warliek Barl ara Nogin Thelma Walt Willie Mac Rucker Barbara Wiggins Norma Rushcn Barbara Williams Barbara Simmons Naomi William- Hermalinc Simon Lillie Wyche Mablc Slaughter Frances Voting Marie Smith THK Booster. ' Club is an organization composed of students who are organized boosters of John Hay. They cheer at the baseball, basketball. tootlwdl games, and wrestling matches. On the day of the games they wear their green and gold beanies. They also appear at pep rallies to lead cheering. Adviser -Mr. L. R. Schneider Boosters Club Gym Leaders Adviser -Miss Marie McBride THE purpose of the Gym Leaders' Club is to cooperate with the Girls' Physical Education Department in assisting with physical education class work and intramural activities. Leaders’ ‘ whistle' pins are awarded to graduating seniors who have given outstanding service to the club. Officers Dorothy Plyinak............................................President Esther Mauser....................................... irc-President Doris Marbury..............................................Secretary Claudia Haynes ............................................Treasurer Rosina DiTurno...................................Intramural Director Marie Metlicka.....................Issistant Intramural Director Christine Jordan.............................Bulletin Board Editor Concctta Kifici....................Issistant Bulletin Board Editor Juanita Aguayo Joyce Belcher Jewell Fluellen Alice Frounfclker Hattie Green Annie Mae Hill Shirley Jeffers Charlie Mae Johnson Jo Ann Krai Eddie Mac Faster Ruth Lcvert Earnestine Maynard Judit Palffy Barbara Schulz Melvcna Shields Norma Stcuhrcnberg Evelyn Thomas Rose Mary Tntie Mattie Williams 50 Wrestling Team Ctnuli Mr. Tom M. Davis Schedule I cc. 4 W est Tech at W'est Tech Dec. 11 liedford at John Hay Dec. IS Lakewund at John Hay Ian. S Garfield at John Hay Jan. 11 W est High at W est High Jan. 2V John Marshall at John Hay Feh. 5 Shaker at Shaker Feh. 12 Euclid at Euclid Aaron Barker John Benedictis James Cangcmi Vincent D‘ Charle Farmer David Goldberg Robert Green Robert Moiitgomcr Edward Strong Basketball Team Conch—Mr. George Spronz Walter Askew Charles Brabson Janies Carodinc Herman Curr William Davis James Jackv-oi Paul Jones Clarenve Mixon Davncy Smith General Webb Nov. 26 Dec. 5 12 Jan. 9 16 2X 30 Feb. 6 11 13 Schedule Maple Height at Maple Heights I’arma at John Hay Lorain St. Mary's at Lorain Cathedral Latin at John Hay Benedictine at John Hay John Adams at John Adams Glenville at Glenville Last Tech at John Hay blast High at John Hay ( ullimvood at Collin vo id FOLLOWING the same schedule that the Varsity does, the J.Y.'s arc the heginners. the less-experienced players, who play their opposite numbers from the school with which the first team has a game. Leroy Chcairs Felix Coleman John Dowdell Clifford Drake Jimmy Haynes John Lencar Joe Robinson Don Taylor Hollis Tnllos James Watkins Conch —Mr. George Spronz J.V. Basketball Team Footl)all Team Com'li—Mr. (jecir e Spronz Schedule Sept. 19 Bedford—33 John Hav—0 Oct. 3 Glen vi lie—6 John Hay—6 Oct. 10 Lorain St. Mary's—18 John Hay—26 Oct. 17 St. Joseph—53 John Hay—0 Oct. 24 St. Stanislaus—33 John Hay—S Nov. 1 Parma—19 John Hay—0 Bob Alexander Vince D'Ainicn James Matthews W alter Askew John Dowdell Stan Mesnick Aaron Barker Clifford Drake Frank Mezaros Charles Brabson Clarence Elmer Clarence Mixon James Cangemi Robert Green Robert Moiitgomerx Comer Cash James Jackson Charles Perry Leroy Cheairs Don Kraus Charles Seel Joe Cimino Philip Lawler Davney Smith Bill Clemens Tom Lockhart Tom Stallworth Buddy Cohn Walter Long Darryl Stewart Willie Crowell Sylvester I.uke Robert Taylor Herman Curry Andy Vanyo 53 Helen Derjan. Football Oueen chosen in Xovember. Student Council plans second enu-v kr actmtic- Beltyc Stitts. nnc Hob- on, Marilyn Smith. Gloria Thornton, and lorn Wolfe. In January, painters appeared to redecorate the foyer, and were interviewed by Ledger reporter. Al Frontuto Highlights of the Year 54 Highlights of the Year Special Boh Feller Assembly, September 15. Jerry Wolfe. present Student City Manager, turned the program over to Susie Treytiak. who had long planned for this day. Stenography Machine Calculation Our Business—Business Education was the theme of Open House. October 28 55