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

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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

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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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Seniors Bequeath - - - i We, the senior class, 'on this day, June the third, in the year of our Lord l943, having arrived at the peak of perfection, do proclaim this to be our last will and testament. Article l : To the hapless iuniors we do will and bequeath our ability to get along with the faculty, our high scholastic record, our athletic fighting spirit, in fact, our ability to do anything. Article ll: To the sophomores we do will and bequeath our air of sophisti- cation, for we no longer feel the need of it. Article Ill: To the flighty freshmen we do will and bequeath the stability of mind necessary to carry them suc- cessfully through three more hard years at R. H. S. Article IV: To the school at large we will and bequeath: il.l Our extremely ambitious na- ture. i2.l Our charming manner. l3.l I33 seats in Room 303 t4.l Our sweet memory. Sam Addeo wills his physique to James 'Jensen, John Alltop, his murder mysteries to tiill Griffin, Elber- on Andrews, his car to tire scrap drive. Jack mower w.lis his supply of bow tres to Mr. Howe, Joe Brode, his tal- ent on the piano to Jim Thomas, Ralph Byers, his book of pranks to Ray Grupe. Bill Carter bequeaths his love of sleep to Billy James, Jakey Casley, his supreme style of iitterbugging to Moldy Collins, Eric Casson, his executive ability to Mr. Watters, John Catlin, his attendance record to Ketty Caris, Bob Damicone, his speaking ability to Angel Profio. Dominic DeSimio wills his talent in declamation to Mr. Pearce, Peter DeSimio, his imitations to Soup Szuch, Paul Dobrilovic, his mechanical ability to Juck Neikirk. Bob Falcone leaves his place in pre-flight class to Bob Henderson, Eddie Gaski, his-looks to Alan Ladd, Lawrence Geer, his horse to those who hate to walk, Gus Graber, his place on the basketball team to Bill Trexler. Leonard Griffin bequeaths his sense of fair play to the school in general, Leo Held, his love of sports to Philip Jones, James Hensley, his quiet and unassuming manner to next year's seniors, Jerry Long, his love of chess to Joe Mascio. Leonard Marvin wills his love of school to Ruetta Dalrymple, John Mendiola, his love of clothes to Ed Widener, Paul Milbee, his slow drawl to Peggy Hoge. Bud Minnich gives his loucl sweaters to Mr. Miller, Bud Mowen, his love of convertibles to Jim Frank, Frank McCoy, his Southern chivalry to all the ungentlemanly boys, Norman Northcott, his love of the outdoors to Margaret Sapp, Dick Pfeil, his sports ability to James Ivy. Elwood Pittman leaves his science ability to Mar- Pdae 15 ilyn Canfield, Donald Rickenbacker, his bashfulness to Madonna Trocchio, Oliver Schneider, his collection of gags to Treva Moore, John Sedlock, his ability to blush to Nardy Rome. Bob Sivon bequeaths his muscles to Charles Atlas, Patsy Spano, his drawings to the school, George Stokes, his sweet notes on the trumpet to Franklin Gray, Mike Salandre, his knowledge of motors to Dick Arnold. Dominic Tamburro wills his truck to the Ravenna Cab company, Bill Thomas ,his curly locks to Baldy Sharp, Ray Trocchio, his timidity to Roger Slease. Ner Wertenberger bequeaths his classic good looks to George Kenny, Kenneth White, his ability to keep one eye on the ball and the other on the cheer- leaders to Jim Luli. Louanna Adams wills her ping-pong ability to Puck Parsons, Mary Arvizzigno, her ability to express her ideas in class to Sam Triscori, Ann Barber and Mary Petrone, their friendship to their sisters. Audrey Barber gives her love of chattering to Philip Furney, Doris Barber, her position to Jackie Es- posito, Norma Bartholomew, her deep voice to Ruth Ann Cook, Helen Baumberger, her iob at the dairy to Midge Pemberton. Cary Bower wills her love of feather bobs to Hazel Chalker, Christine Brett, her ability to chew gum to Miss Armitage, Beatrice Brick, her office as treasurer to anyone who thinks it would be fun, Eloise Brum- baugh, her army wings to the future aeronautics stu- dents, Gertrude Busch, her height to Nancy Lee Quillen, Vita Cacioppo, her black curls to Beverly Evans. Ann Calanni wills her raven locks to Atlee Wise, Ruth Carver, her smile to Ida Mae Couts, Josephine Chionchio, her love of trim suits to Stella Foti, Marie Chionchio, her smile to June Rose Cunningham. ' Mary Jane Conelly bequeaths her bottle of perox- ide to Mary Lou Johnson, Mary Corsino, her long finger- nails to Mary Tondiglia, Geraldine Crotser, her nick- name to Jerry Hendee, June Dale and Elizabeth Delin, their soft voices to the eighth grade, Audrey Dawson, her plaid shirts to Elsie Bingham. Vivian Delano wills her love of dancing to Leonard George, Mary DeMaria, her curls to Joan Nicola, Fran- ces DiPaola, her quiet manner to Marguerite Mazzola, Gretchen Dussel, her scholastic record to Kay Fleish- man, Shirley Dustman, her place in band to Mary Beth lkerman. ' V Beverly Dwire gives her love of bright colors ro Pat Hastings, Barbara Enders, her knitting needles to the Red Cross, Josephine Forte wills her seat in the back of 303 to Red Searl, Pauline Foster, her outstanding leadership in G. A. A. to the future club president. Coralyn Fuller leaves her quiet manner to Shirley Slease, Carmella Garro, her soft voice to Jack McClean, Kathryn Gray, her place in the trombone section to Bill Thompson, Gertrude Griffiths bequeaths her ability of always being busy to Judy Frank. V Ann Hahn wills her blondness to Marynina Por- case, Barbi Haiflich bequeaths her ability to sing to Tommy Crotser, Evelyn Hansen, her sympathetic nature to Juanita Wolf, Betty Hardesty leaves her ring to any lucky girl. tContinued on Page 513