Leetonia High School - Lehiscan Yearbook (Leetonia, OH)

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The Last Word Glau of '45 Class History It was a day early in September of 1941 that we, as Freshmen. assembled under the sponsor- ship of Miss Schaeffer. The tardy bell had rung five minutes before, the boys and girls from the Catholic School had been welcomed: when in meandered a girl whom we later learned to know as Sully,' and whose late arrivals we, likewise, learned to expect at least once a week. Uuring our first class meeting we chose our class officers as follows: president, Shirley Holt, vice president, Anthony Dominic: secretary, Helyne Spatholtg treasurer, John Altomare. The two representatives in the Student Council were Wilma Fire and joseph jeswald. Very shortly we decided upon blue. and gold for the class colors, yellow Tea Rose for the class flower, and Do It Well or Not At All for the class motto. Our class was an industrious lot. Although many comments were passed among the stu- dents of the other classes as to our 'fnot too fewn money-making schemes, in reality we were just ambitious. As a result, we sought many difierent ways of earning money. such as penny dances, skating parties. and candy sales. Starting in our freshman year each member paid 5151.00 a year dues, at which rate we continued the remaining three years of high school. This was the year in which we participated in the air raid drills. Sometimes they were quite successful and other times they were little more than diversion from our studies, but, nevertheless, it was the general opinion at that time that we must be prepared. Through this year's course of studies we lost two of our classmates-Martha jane Morris and jim Webster. Our Sophomore Year was started out very industriously with the help of our sponsors, Miss Graham and Miss Maclnnis, by selling pencils sold to us by the Seniors. The others classes continued to comment. Those whom we chcse to lead our class during our second year in high school were: presi- dent. joseph jeswald: vice president, Shirley Holt: secretary, Amelia Sullivan: treasurer, Da- vid Peppelq and Student Council representatives,Wilma Fire and Margaret Rankin. When asked if our class would like to have an All-High Party and would we help to sup- port it, we inunediately voted g'yes. There were two members of the class put on an All- Hi Party Committee, which soon started to function. The big night Hnally came, and, as usual, was enjoyed by all. During our class meeting of January 29, 1943, we discussed the idea of having some activity that would be a little difierent and would afford a lot of fun. A hay ride, it was decided, would be just the thing. However, after much discussion we found that the gas ration- ing was squelching our plans, since it would be necessary to have cars to take us out to the farm and a tractor to pull the wagon. We turned to brighter subjects when our vice president told us that the pencils were selling very well and were almost gone. More were ordered at once. Another of our ingenious ideas was to order our class rings during our Sophomore year so that we could have them at the beginning of our Junior year. But after much discussion Mr. Narragon talked to us about it and told us, contrary to the stories we had been hearing, that there wouldn't be such a shortage of metals that we wouldnit be able to get them the next year. Several of our fellow class members withdrew from L. H. S. during our Sophomore year. They were: Raymond Leonard, Wanda Howard, Betty Hall, and june Circle. As we look back on this year of school we Sophomores. for we were always busy making penny dances, selling pencils, and anything else NN'e entered our junior year in the fall of Miss Maclnnis. For the first time we were all for our class officers: president, Joseph -Ieswald: Eugene Eyster, Robert Carlisle, Dorothy Hall, see that L. H. S. did not have a group of idle money by having skating parties, candy sales, there was to do. 1943 under the guidance and sponsorship of together in one room. This year we elected vice president, Margaret Rankin 3 secretary,

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... . . . W The Last Word 01044 af '45 CLASS HISTORY C Continued J Georgeanna Beaver: treasurer, Jim Stewart. Since this was our first year to have three from our class to represent us in the Student Council we really felt like privileged characters. After much contemplation the three capable boys whom we chose were Edward Duco, Joe jeswald, and joe Bernard. After much campaigning by each class to get their representatives in Stu- dent Council offices, we were very proud to have all three of ours elected-Joe Bernard, presi- dentg joe jeswald, vice presidentg and Edward Duco, secretary. This being our Junior year we had the concessions at football and basketball games. A small group of girls worked faithfully at every game selling hot dogs, pop, candy, and ice cream. However, our money making was not limited to this, for this was our Junior year and this was the year that we entertained the Seniors with a prom. The pencils sales continued, along with candy sales, skating parties, and the sale of Christmas cards. This, too, was the year to choose our class rings. As Mr. Narragon prophesied, there was plenty of material to make rings for all. We, naturally thought that ours were the prettiest that had ever been purchased by a class, and even some of the members of other classes agreed with us, for the three different colors of gold were quite attractive. Such an exciting school year we had never had. We started planning in February for our Class Play Ever Since Eve that was to be produced on March 24. Practically every member of the class helped on one of the committees, but the ones who were in the play were Helyne Spatholt, Shirley Holt, Lois jane Floding, Amelia Sullivan, jim Beilhart, joe Jeswald, Alvin Briden, Jim Stewart, and Edward Duco. Soon after the play was over we started to carry out plans for the junior-Senior Prom. Many of the junior girls had for quite some time been mysteriously vanishing every Hfth per- iod to none knew wheref' it was later learned that thousands of paper flowers had been made by them. Paint brushes and cans of paint were spied by those who were peeking. If anyone looked closely he could see spots of paint on arms, legs, and even faces of several of the girls. Benches were carried everywhere and Seniors were constantly meandering much too slowly through the corridor by the Manual Training room, where work was being done for the much looked forward ton occasion. The arrival of the big night showed the Seniors why the juniors had been working so hard and earning money so fast and furiously for three long years. The theme of the prom was an Old Fashioned Garden. The tables for the banquet were decorated with red roses and candles, with a red rose for his button-hole at the place of each boy, and a small old fashioned bouquet for each girl. Lattice work and flowers were cov- ering each wall of the gymnasium. A wishing well in a garden with white benches surrounded by lattice was in the middle of the gymnasium, and there was a big moon shining through the false ceiling. Everyone had a good time and the Juniors finally realized why the junior-Senior Prom was looked forward to with such great enthusiasm by everyone. We all found it rather saddening to see that the number in our class was diminishing so rapidly. This year we lost John Altomare, Paul Ritchie, Jean Lou Driscoll, Melvin Weikart, James Carter, Roy Booth, Robert Mathey, Richard Shimer, Joe Hollenshead, Ila Rutter, and Kathryn Sharp. In September of 1944 we came back for our last year of high school finding it almost un- believable that we were the Seniors-those we had always looked up to before. Those of our number whom we chose to lead us during the remainder of our stay in L. H. S. were: president, joe jeswaldg vice president, jim Beilhartg secretary, Wilma Fire: and treas- urer, Georgeanna Beaver. The Student Council Representatives remained the same as in our Junior year until Edward Duco was called into the service of his country, at which time Wilma Fire was elected to take his place. Since were going to try to have a year book we decided to keep the pencils to sell as means of a small income instead of selling them to the juniors. October 21 the class enjoyed a wiener roast at Mr. Meyer's farm. A junior-Senior Sweater Dance in the lyiusic Room was enjoyed very much by everyone