Ravenna High School - Tappan Tatler Yearbook (Ravenna, OH)

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Dick Pfeil, College Elwood Pittman, General Donald Rickenbacker, General Mariorie Roliff, College Kathryn Romano, General Gertrude Rosa, College Caroline Ruffin, Commercial Jean Scannell, General Oliver Schneider, College John Sedlock, General Jean Sicuro, General Bob Sivon, College Martha Sloan, General Frances Spano, General Pat Spano, General George Stokes, General Carmella Surboro, General Dominic Tamburro, General Raymond Trocchio, General Ann Troy, Commercial Irene Vadadz, withdrawn Veronica Wanchick, College Jean Webb, College Flora Weily, General Ner Wertenberger, General Virginia Wheaton, General Kenneth White, College Ariel Wilson, General Alice Woolf, withdrawn Frieda Wymer, Commercial Not Pictured, Rose Simone, College Helen Smith, Commercial Marie Ziegler, College

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Leo Held, General Jess Helsel, withdrawn James Hensley, College Wanda Hoskin, College Shirley Hysell, General Stella Jack, General Jean Keefer, College Donna Krause, College Evelyn Long, College Jerry Long, General Ann Maimone, Commercial Frances Maimone, Commercial Leonard Marvin, General Mary Massari, Commercial Jeanne Matheny, Commercial Cecilia Mendiola, College John Mendiola, College Nick Mendiola, College Paul Milbee, College Evelyn Miller, Commercial Patricia Miller, College Wilbur Minnich, General Donna Montgomery, General LaVern Mowen, College Frank McCoy, General Viola Nash, General Norman Northcott, College Sarah Pandolfi, Commercial Betty Pemberton, Commercial Mary Petrone, Commercial Not Pictured, Robert Jones, General Geraldine Miller, General William Thomas, General

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From 'Way Back Many years have passed since our beginning in the first grade. After looking at our pictures at that beautiful age we still wonder how we have any friends left. The years between first grade and iunior high passed swiftly. Great changes came in the way of neat- ness and general appearance. As members of the iunior high, we felt pretty big when a few of our class members were asked to ioin in senior high activities. What a record to say that Joe Brode has been a member of the band since the seventh grade! In the eighth grade we put more fellow-classmates in the band, on the scrub football and basketball teams, the sports that we have always liked. We also organized a literary club. We were at last, as fresh- men, a real part of the high school. We felt as if we were going places. When our sophomore year came around we placed several of our boys on the varsity football squad and reserve basketball team. Speech, senior band and other school activities occupied our time. Our next to the last year we were so busy we didn't know whether we were coming or going. lBut we didn't know the half of it.l For the first time we got together as a group and elected our class officers, Jack Bower, president, Gret- chen Dussel, vice president, Evelyn Long, secretary, and Pauline Foster, treasurer. Ah, yes, remember the tradi- tional distaste we acquired then for the adolescent sophomores? The first big proiect was the iunior play, and we chose The Goose Hangs High. lt was then we discov- ered our talented actors and actresses. A The last step on the road to the outside world is here at last. We are now the senior class. The class play was a big success and who could forget the title, American Passport ? Our motto is 'Out of School Life Into Life's SchooI. ' The class flower is the gardenia, class colors are blue and gold. We have come a long way together could be our class song, although it wasn't officially voted as such. Running the school for a day put a lot of respon- sibility on our shoulders, but running the city really raised our sense of duty. However, we rested ourselves by letting the up and coming iuniors play host in our honor at the prom. We are looking forward to graduating and all the activities which are included in the closing days of our high school career. Senior Speakers Marking the close of the senior year are baccalau- reate services, May 30, at which Rev. E. R. Henderson of the M. E. Church speaks. At commencement on June 3 six speakers will tell of the four freedoms. Valedictorian of the class, Gret- chen Dussel and salutatorian, Jack Bower give the pre- face and ending of the topic. Of the other speakers, Dominic DeSimio, Gertrude Griffiths, Jean Ellen Hawkins, and Pauline Foster, the first two were chosen by the class and the last by the faculty. NOW IT CAN BE TOLD Putting on their thinking caps and regarding each class mate with an appraising eye, the seniors selected the fairest lad and other meritorious members of the class. The ballots were painstakingly checked, and questionnaire tabulators hereby proclaim Josephine Chionchio as the prettiest girl and Bill Thomas as the most handsome boy. Runner-ups were Evelyn Long and Bud Mowen. None other than Stella Jack received the award of the best-dressed girl. Gus Graber was claimed to be the boys with the best bib and tucker . The senior girls again showed their preference for blonds as they selected Bill Thomas as the boy with the nicest hair. Second place was snagged by George Stokes. Mary De Maria received the boys' votes in this event. ' The most popular lad and lassie proved to be Jack Bower and Evelyn Long. Others on the popular list proved to be Pauline Foster and Kenny White. Quiet and retiring are the titles won by Carmella Surboro and James Hensley. Barbara Haiflich is said to have the sweetest smile of any girl. Ed Gaski was the girls' choice as having the most engaging smile, with Bud Mowen close behind. 'Tis proclaimed by every senior that Josephine Chion- chio is the best girl dancer, while Kenny White and Jack Casley tied for the honor of being the best boy dancer. General voting of both boys and girls revealed Jack Bower as the friendliest senior, with the best per- sonality and the one most likely to succeed. Gretchen Dussel's high scholastic award won her the distinction of being the most studious. Jack Casley, known for his mischievous capers, was selected class cut-up, Bob Sivon rating a close second. Claiming great honor was Leonard Marvin, as his was a landslide win for the drowsiest senior. Gertrude Griffiths and Pauline Foster, always seen bustling and hurrying around, vied for the title of the busiest. The girl who cracks her gum with the greatest velocity is said to be Stella Jack, who also was voted as gabbiest. ' Ye olde absent-minded professor was Jerry Long, closely followed by Jean Keefer. Marie Ziegler must spend her leisure eating candy, since she was chosen the best candy customer. Class iitterbug laurels went to Jack Casley, wllile Kenny White was acclaimed as class crooner. An almost perfect record of being tardy every day won for Bill Thomas the title of tardy expert. Paul Milbee was almost as consistent. And, the final result disclosed that brunette lads and lassies are preferred by us all. ' Norma Bartholomew and Marie Chionchio, also seems to have reputations as exceptional gum crackers. Passing in review some of our favorite fads of the year--plaid shirts, overalls, bow-ties, loud Norwegian sweaters, and parka iackets were very popular with the boys, while plaid shirts, boys' sport coats, loafers, straight hair, feather bobs, little boys' hats, pigtails, and flowers in hair were popular with the girls. Page 14