Maple Heights High School - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Maple Heights, OH)

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MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1948 Gl2H.XLDlNE SCHIRMER Gerry, being active in school activities, belongs to the Honor Society, G.A.A., Friendship Cluh, Foreign Affairs and the Choir, She is also the proud owner of a G..X.A. letter. Gerry's ambition is to fly. Happy landing, Gerry. JOSEPH SCHRIENER Every moment Joe can spare he spends on tinkering with autos. Joe's ambition is to become a me- chanic. Official Shop Assistant Sehriener has gained much experi- ence in that capacity. Give Joe two hamburgers. a milkshake and a hockey game-he'll be contented. HAY SCIBBE ltay is another boy who joined thc Armed Forces of our country before he finished his last year of school. Now, after his discharge, he is again attending classes here at Maple lleights lligh School. llay will graduate in June as a member of the class of WS. lJON.Xl,l7 SMIRZ Big Cheese, the biggest and strongest of the class, Cl-l, Yaeger shall dispute thisj has been active in basketball C10-llj and football C9-10-11.j Don thinks highly of Mr. Mraz. His favorite subject, says he, is at 3:25.', His ambition is to go to Alaska. DOLORICS SOLECKI Sports take top honors with Do- lores. She has been captain of a volley hall and basketball team, and proudly displays a G.A..'X. letter. Hr, '1'hompson, the color aqua, and swiss steak rate high with Dolores. CLARENCE S'l'l7CHliI, One of the best clarinetist in Cleveland, who is destined for big time. Band and Science are his main scholastic interests. Clare has four years of hand to his credit. being president his 12th year, and three years of choir. liven his hohhy playing in the Chagrin Symphony Orchestra. f 'f 1 og fr f u v ' 4 s . . -s ' Q W ' :..sfU. A 1 ' vs - eww 3 f -- fy Q feb f V X 6 7 55 f' V X ff a ff 'Sf ff f X 5, ff 1 ' X K .ef . if ff 4 ,ffm I , f ' by A Z wow .. , gy? ns. A 7 f f 5 . X f W I r p.t DON SCHLEIFRR Don has participated in the bflllil for four years. He has been an ac- tive member of a Club known as the Explorer Scoutsf' Two years of track have made Don a ready man. VVhen he's not studying, he trains dogs and goes hunting. HILDICGARDE SCHULZ Quiet, is the word describing Hildy. VVith her, bookkeeping rates first in school work. Pork chops and the color blue also rate high with her. Hildy hopes to be- come a hookkeeper or secretary af- ter graduating from school. She spends her spare time reading. ART Sl'lRltIN This gay fellow is known hy all his buddies for his keen sense of humor. Art will always find time for sports and a joke, school. His favorite food is three-inch juicy steaks. Art has played two years of intramural basketball and one year of football. He has work- ed on the Herald Staff. M,XliJOltll'1 SlVII'l'Hl'1'l l' Margie is the girl with the great big smile and curly blonde hair. She devotes much of her time as one of our peppy cheerleaders, No- thing tastes het,ter to her than a juicy hamburg. Margie also he- longs to Foreign Affairs. Friend- ship Cluh and G.A.A. MARIE SOUNIK Marie has a favorite pastime of writing letters. After graduation she plans to become a heautieian. XVhile in school Marie belonged to the Friendship Club and the GAA. In her senior year she was a motion picture projectionist. VVIILIAM SYNECKY Bill spends some of his time keep- ing up his coin collection, which is a great hobby with him. Shop work is something he likes t,o do best in school. Playing baseball and eat- ing ham are two of the many things he enjoys doing.

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MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1948 JOHN PETRASEK Johns.', who is one of the tall, dark and handsome senior boys, likes all sports, but basketball does have a slight, edge on the rest, Any- one can tell his favorite color by the flashy red sweaters and shirts that he wears. CHARLES PILARCZYK Basketball stands highest on Buddies sports list. He has played intramural basketball for four years. Baseball is second on his sports list. He played this sport last year for the school. His fa- vorite pastime is tinkering with cars. His favorite teacher is Mr. Thompson. IRENE POLUSCHIK President of the Girls' Board is the high office held by Poochie.,' She has been an active member of the Friendship Club and was elect- ed treasurer in her senior year. Intramural basketball is Pooch- ie's,' favorite, so naturally she is a member of the G.A.A. YVILLIAM PRAIN A very nonchalant Jim Stewart of a fellow, Billie takes life easy. His favorite subject has been Eng- lish Literature. Bill has two years of intramural basketball to his credit. He holds the Recording Secretary office in the Hi-Y. Bill relaxes with his stamp collection. BARBARA QUEST Balls is the gal with the ever- constant smile. Being a member of the Friendship Club, Herald Staff and Choir takes up most of her spare time. Barbara was elected attendant to the Football Queen and the Basketball Queen in her senior year. She was secretary of her class during her freshman and sophomore year. LORETTA RITZ Loretta is the gal who holds the oflice of president of G.A.A. There are very few activities that she does not belong to. Being in the Home EC. Club, Friendship Club, Foreign Affairs, Herald Staff and being a projectionist keeps her pretty busy. .1 Ph... fi . I 1 Z Z 1 X ff 4'Z f 4 f f f 7 9 X ff! y ff J fy, . - iff UZ, 4 ff zz W, 2 jf ' af 'sup A .1 l Z!! gy ..-aff MQ f I . .ff 3 X :si ' SHIRLEY PIATAK Football Queen of 1947 is the title bestowed upon Shirley. Cheer- leading together with Foreign Af- fairs and being president, of the Friendship Club takes up most of her spare time. In her junior year Shirley was inducted into the Hon- or Society. She has also earned a G.A.A, letter. FLORENCE PISCITELLO Flo has belonged to the Friend- ship Club for three years. Having an outstanding ability in Journal- ism, Florence served as a page editor for the Herald. She was also chosen to serve on the year book staff, Mr, Thompson and History are her favorites. ALICE POULTNEY Shorty has been a Drum Ma- jorette for three years. Serving three years in the orchestra, being secretary of the band and treas- urer of the Friendship Club are some of Alice's favorite activities. A fellow by the name of Ed is her top interest. JAMES PURDON lied has been a very active fel- low in sports, having three years of football to his credit and two of intramural basketball. Hi-Y Q10- Ilj and Varsity M Q11-125 have kept the old boy's interests. Red- Head has a secret fascination for the sea. He has hopes of visiting England shortly. DOROTHY RESHONSKY MDot, as her friends call her, is very fond of art work and tinting pictures. Maybe this accounts for the fact that art is her favorite subject. Dorothy likes the color blue and food. Mr, Thompson is her favorite teacher. CAROLE SACKBLXN Carole is the proud owner of that pretty, wavy dark hair. Eating is her favorite pastime and she says she could live on hamburgs, french- fries and milkshakes for the rest of her life. Carole is a member of the Herald Staff and a hall guard.

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MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1948 NORMAN SZABO Football is the sport' of all sports for l'ro. Being a member of the Hi-Y and the Varsity M keeps his spare time limited. He likes Mr. Sautter and Mechanical Drawing the best of all. Pork chops and the color blue rate with him. liYl'll,YN 'l'l'lOMl'SON live received her G..X..X. letter and became a member of the Honor Society in her junior year. She has been an active member in Foreign Affairs and Debate, Mr. 'l'homp- son, history, and a guy named Joe, are tops on her list of favorites. lVlAliIl.YN UNDICRVVOOD Undie has spent most of her high school days singing in the choir and being an active member of the Friendship Club. Marilyn has serv- ed the school by being a hall guard for two years and a P. A, announc- er in her senior year. NANCY VVA'l 1' Playing' a clarinet and the cym- bols in the band took up most of Nanny's time. She was also a member of the G.A.A., Girls' Board and Friendship Club. To become il. nurse is Nanny's great alubition. RICHARD WYSKOCII, Dick holds the honor of president of the Hi-Y. Taking pictures is a way of spending his leisure time, Many classmates know Dick from his column in the Herald, Wys- key's VVisecracks. Spaghetti with meat balls is Dick's best plate. GICORGIC YAl'lGl'ZR Alias The Mole is one of a pair of twins, Georges main interests are in Math and football. Mr. Mraz is his favorite teacher. He was out for football in his sopho- more year. George has been faith- ful to Ili-Y these past three years. in f Hi 'Q ' P www if In f 4 .. ' f ' 1 55 . - e 1 ,... L ' -,. ' I i -N-url' ,gif Z - 'irif . . 'N . 5 Q 17fg,27 5' 4' 'f t ' 451 .,,,,f',.fg , if-, - W, ' 1 'fu' W' 1 Ju. . .I s 0, +if ' 22:4 X f ig ,ls . 4 Q 2,5 Q Ma- . , wi fx 4 ltUN.XI.D 'l'l'l.XBli Treasurer of the Student Council is the proud title held by Bonnie. Being a member of the .X Cappella Choir has given him much enjoy- ment, 'l'o become a designer of clothes is ltonnie's main ambition, Mr, Thompson and blue are tops with him. ltUBlilt'l' 'l'l'Cl'lK Boller skating: occupies much of Bob's time. Driving a car is a great sport for him and it gives him pleasure and enjoyment. Light blue is the color that makes Bob's eyes sparkle and Mr. 'llhompson and history are his favorites. DUN.Xl.D YlI.D M'liiz, there goes that man of the track team. Don is well known around the school for his speed in track. Mr, XVylie and gym period are his favorites, Fishing and hunt- ing are his hobbies and he likes hamburgs best of all foods. DAVID XVILSON After attending all but two months of his last year at Maple Heights High School, Dave left to join the Navy. ln the service he attended classes to the equivalent of his last two months in high school. Meeting the requirements for his diploma, Dave will be gradu- atled as a member of this class in June. lt0Bl'1lt'l' XVYSKOCII. Corresponding Secretary in the Ili-Y is the position held by Bob, The subjects he likes are Physics and Triggonoinetry. His favorites are Mr. Mraz and cherry pie. ln his spare time Bob likes to tinker in radio building. HICNRY Y.Xl'IGlilt Hank's main interest during his school days has been sports, Isle has played football, baseball, intra- mural basketball and was on the tumbling team. Being in the Var- sity-M, and Hi-Y has also kept him pretty busy. Spaghetti and color blue are among his favorites.