Roseville High School - Rosette Yearbook (Roseville, OH)

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1 r 1 SENIOR x,,l MARTHA TRUAX New Concord l, 2 Y- Teens l, 2 Y-Teen-Hi-Y Play Class Play 3 Variety Show 3 MON TY WEST Fo otball l, 2, 3 Rosette 1 2, 3, 4 Basketball l Varsity R 3, 4 Variety Show 3 Scholarship 1, 2, 3, 4 Assembly 4 THOMAS WILLIAMS IVTOWF! Football 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2 BETTY WILSON F.H.A. l, 2, 3, 4 Hilites 4 Variety Show 3 Class Play 3 Assembly 3 RICHARD WOODS I Speak For Dem. Withdrew RHONDA WILLIAMS Variety Show 3 GRANT WOODS Lu Band 2, 3 Variety Show 3 BETTY JEAN YAHN F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Variety Show 3 Assembly 4 F.H.A. Sec. 3 Sowers Sheet Metal Crooksville, Ohio

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GENE SHIPLEY Football 1 Variety Show 3 PATTY STEPHENSON Pat Variety Show 3 F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Assembly 4 GENE SWINGLE Variety Show 3 THELMA THARP Tuck Library 1, 2, 3, 4 Head Lib. 4 Rosette 2, 3, 4 F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Rec. Leader 2, 3 Variety Show 3 Class Play 3 Assembly 4 Prince of Peace 1 Sen. Att. Homecoming EDWARD SMITH Variety Show 3 DARLENE SPEARS Crooksville 1, 2, 3 F.H.A. 1, 2, 3 F.H.A. Sec. 2 IFKA 3 Class Play 3 Glee Club 1, 2 Band 1 Assembly 1, 3 CARL TAYLOR Football 1, 2, 3 Varsity R 2, 3, 4 Sec. 8: Treas. R 1 Rosette 3, 4 MARVIS THOMPSON Band 1, 2 Class Play 3 Variety Show 3 Jr. Red Cross 3, 4 Pres. Red Cross 4 Rosette 3, 4 Assembly 3 Assembly 4 Watson Barber Shop Crooksville, Ohio K.--me an 2 New

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CLASS PINIPHECY On May 29 1967 the Senior Class of 1953 found themselves together once again and oddly enough this class reunion took place at The Greatest Show on Earth the Ringling Brothers Baldwin and Bagent Circus Now the whole rdea of the reunion was thought of by the two circus partners formerly of Roseville Mr Baldwin and Mr Bagent who wrth the approval of john Ringling North arranged for the seats and other surprises for their former schoolmates To show their appreciation the entire class showed up one way or anotner before rt was over We took our ring side seats as soon as we arrived and renewed our friendships wrth our old classmates Sitting beside us were Ted Moody Gene Swrngle and john McLaughlin whom wc now read much about on the sports page of any newspaper rn the U S These three men have led the Cleveland Indians to five straight pennants and World Series wrns Each of these players can play any positron on the team Behind us sat one of the most celebrated music lovers of the day the well known Bernardo Anderson President of the Metropolitan Opera Company At his side sat David Laughlin the Mets foremost singing star Before the circus got underway we met several more old friends These included Edward Smith and Marvrs Thompson an up and coming dance team Winfield Miller the noted women s hair stylist Shrrley Barker the wrld woman comedrenne who does regular shows at the Cocacabanna Club and Frank Reed who now desrgns the latest evening gowns for women of course Finally the Kenny Bagent Circus Band struck up a circus march and the grand entry began The parade was very colorful and efccrtrng and when the elephants paraded past we were surprised to see that the circus queens rrdrng the elephants were none other than Betty Yahn Vrrgrnra Gallrs and Glctta Ferguson Right after the parade a commotion started rn the aisle and much to our surprise we saw the singing cowboy Monty West srgnrng autographs for a few of hrs friends W1 h Monty was hrs publicity agent Tommy Wrllrams who also had a Used Car business on the srde A few others had drrfted rn whrle the parade was go rng on Among them were Merrs Drake and Darlene Spears They had just come from abroad where they had become the champion tennis team of the world Meanwhile the mam show had gotten underway and the ring master Bernie Baldwin had already introduced some of the acts Several of these acts as we had been told beforehand featured a lew of our former classmates for Bet me and Kenny had hired those of the 1953 Senior Class who had chosen circus work for their career Among these per formers were the three daring trapeze artists Martha Truax Grant Woods and Richard Emory who thrilled the entire audience wrth therr long leaps from one trapeze to another Marlene Carson also a circus performer got the crowds ap plause when she walked a tight rope which led from one end of the tent to the other and was 50 feet high Just as Larry Karns the lron tamer for the Ringling Bros Baldwin and Bagent Circus had begun his act We came across Larry Lenhart the middle weight boxing champion of the world and Creta DeMent who rs a model for Zola Gheen the famous American painter Moving down the midway we hear a voice that sounds rather familiar As we come closer we see that rt rs none other than Charles Cassady the barker of the circus He wants us to come in and see the three bearded ladres Thelma Tharp Jeannine Moore and Mary Chesser What we see just across the midway makes us qurv r Mary jane Rrdenour the snake charmer is trying to get her pet away from Ronnie Pembertons neck Ronnie rs a sword thrower with Mary Axlrne as hrs assrstant Doug Krnnan and Ronnie Chrrsley have invented a new hart tonic which the clowns Herb Chambers Larry Fleming and Gene Probasco are experimenting with They never have to worry about their hair now rt stays well rn place john Fogelsong our srngrng and roprng cowboy is ropmg the two bare back riders today Merlyn Elson and Art Henry john mrght become as good as Will Rogers someday Bill Evans rs sellrng trckets to see the Dare Devils Shrrley Mocl Betty Wrlson Carl Taylor and Gene Shipley Therr hot rods are really tn good shape Maybe rts because Guy McConnell and Tom Neff are the mechanics Guess who rs sellrng peanuts and pop corn Kay Savage and Bill Good They tell me they love therr work rand I thrnl.. they both wergh a tony 1 1 1 1 . ,, ,, . . A . . 1 1 ' , . ' 1 1 1 . . . . , . . c , . 1 1 1 . 1 . I 5 7 . . . . . , , , . . . , . , . I 4 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 3 5 , . , . . . . V . h . . I 7 7 , . . . . . U . , . . , 1 1 1 Q . 7 A . 1 - ' 1 1 a . . E fc I 0 5 1 1 1 ' -. , . - ' 7 C 7 3 1 1 1 1 . . . . , 1 1 1 ' 7 'S I 1 ' 1 1 1 ' - ' , . 7 Y ' . . . D . . n. . , , 1 1 , . 1 n I 1 X1 1 ' . . - 1 - . . . . 3 I ' , The new lion tamers have just gone into their cages, Rhonda Wrllrams and Patty Stephenson, would you ever guess that for their profession? I think we've seen all of our old 53 classmates and they all looked wonderful. Baldwin and Bagent have a taxi waiting to take us back to the hotel. They say that Loren Carr is the driver, but don't be afraidg he hasn't wrecked any cabs yet this month! Shirley Barker, Charles Cassady Compliments of Cooksons, Compliments of The First Trust and Savings Bank, Roseville, Ohio Member F. D. I. C. Roseville, Ohio