Waynesfield Goshen High School - Reflections Yearbook (Waynesfield, OH)

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Class History Fall of 1951 found 49 fun-filled Freshmen frolicking into the halls of Wayne High. Class elections were held and the Class of 1955 elected officers in the following manner: President,Jon Rhoadesg Vice-President,C1yde Rumer, Secretary, Miriam Copeland, Trea- surer, Carolyn Focht: Student Council,Barbara Underwood: and Class Reporter, Jim Buffenbarger. During our Freshman year we were well represented in sports, dramatics, and scholastic standings. During the ninth month of 1952, 43 sassy Sophomores entered the portals of our school The class gave their talents to basketball, football, dramatics, band, and studies. When election time came the results read like this: President,Jim Bair, Vice-President, Patty Young, Secretary,Barbara Underwood: Treasurer, Marie Moser, Student Council Bessie Perry and Jim Buffenbarger, and Class Reporter,Miriam Copeland. In the month of September, 1953, 42. jaunty Juniors came back to Wayne High to spend a joyous school year. Several Junior boys made the Varsity in football and basketball. The two Junior Class Plays, Adam's Evening and Fog Island, were given. Our class rings were decided upon and purchased. Much of the year was taken up with editing the annual. The Annual Staff was: Editor,Barbara Shook, Assistant Editor,Nancy Schultz, Business Manager.Bob Neff, Assistant Business Manager,Tom Stacy, and Secretary ,Vic Morris. Considerable time was spent decorating and preparing for the Junior-Senior Prom. Class officers were picked in this way: President,Jim Buffenbargerg Vice-President,Charles Newland, Secretary, J on Rhoadesy Treasurer, Jim Webb: Student Council ,Vic Morris and Jim Bair: Class Reporter, Carolyn Focht, and Business Manager, Bob Neff. September of 1954 will long be remembered in history as the date 39 sedate Seniors slipped quietly into the now familiar school building. The fun-filled days of our last year in high school were jammed with much enjoyment and hard work. The Senior Class Play, Drums of Death, was presented. Several orders were placed and these included: pictures, invitations, name cards, and caps and gowns. A great deal of this school term was spent raising money for the class trip. Our officers for the year were: President,Robert Neff, Vice-President,Jon Rhoadesg Secretary,Tom Stacy: Treasurer, Carolyn Fochtg Student Council,Bessie Perry and Miriam Copeland, Business Manager, Charles Meyers, and Assis tant Business Manager, Vic Morris. The events. recorded in this history will long be remembered by all of us in the Class of 1955. Class colors: Scarlet and Gray Class flower: Pink Carnation Class motto: Not at the top but climbing. BOB NEFF

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Class Prophecy It was a warm Saturday morning when I went to meet the airplane on which my good friend, BARBARA SHOOK was arriving from New York to visit me on my turkey farm. She recently completed a road tour of acting and is now on vacation. On my arrival I ran into NANCY SCI-IULTZ, one of my former classmates who was going back to Chicago to continue modeling for Seventeen magazine. Since I had arrived early for the plane and hers didn't leave for awhile, we sat down to talk over old times. I asked her if she still went with her old school sweetheart, JON RHOADES and she said she did, adding that he was playing professional basketball near the loop , While conversing we decided it might be fun to get the old gang together again and have a reunion. I said it would be fine to have it on my turkey farm. We set a date for the following Sunday and I was to make the necessary contacts and arrangement. As Nancy was leaving at gate Z, I saw Barbara getting off at gate 4, so I rushed to help her with her luggage.. Assisting her off the plane was the airline hostess, CAROLE PAINTER, also a '55 graduate. In our li.mited time I told them of my talk with Nancy and our idea of having a class re- union. Right away Barbara offered to send announcements, while Carole told us that she could contact DON DAVIS and LARRY ARTHUR personally, as Don was piloting the plane and Larry was head mechan- ic at the airport here. From the airport we went to the Lima News newspaper office where CARL COPELAND was a special editor and asked him to print an announcement of our reunion. I-Ie said he would and suggested that we contact BERNICE LHAMON to have her bring her professional girls ball team to plan an ex- hibition game for entertainment. He added that BETTY SPENCER, now an accordian teacher, had a fine ten piece accordian ensemble that made personal appearances, and said that he would get in touch with her for us. We thanked him for his suggestions and started contacting the out of towners . After a gruelling week of preparations and anticipations, the day finally arrived and with it our first arrivals. Driving up in a new model car, we saw none other than JUNIOR LANE and his family. His wife, the former BETSY PERRY, was holding the latest addition to their family, Jr. Jr. In the back seat was JIM FINLEY, the TV star that recently took Jackie Gleason's place. He said it was great to be in Waynesfield again and told us that he had talked to ROGER BERTRAND and DONNIE ZIMMERMAN, who would be unable to attend because of a business rush. We learned that they are successfully run- ning an escort bureau in Boston. Just like old times! We heard a clatter of hoofs and looked up to see DONALD BAKER riding up on a big white horse. I-le runs a dude ranch a few miles away, and he rode over to give the kiddies rides on his horse. The same thoughtful Don, Since I heard the phone ringing I left Barbara to greet the new arrivals while I hurried to answer it. On the other end of the line was the mayor of Waynesfield, CLYDE COOK, JR., calling because of the traffic situation created by our classmates buzzing through town. A constable had picked up BOB KAUFMAN, the manager of a large factory in Cleveland, and ROBERT NEFF, who is a mechanical engineer also from Cleveland, both doing quite well. It seems that they had been driving a little above the speed limit. He told me that he had released them and would be out for the reunion with them. Back outside again I saw the former BETTY BROWN and CLYDE RUMER, who are happily married and running a fishing resort near here, raising their own bait. Pulling in behind them was a carload of familiar people, JIM BUFFENBARGER, head coach at Waynesfield, TOM STACY, owner and chief oper- ator of Tom's Pharmacy in Waynesfield and Jon Rhoades. They were trying out Tom's new car and decided to drive, out together. Looking over the crowd, I saw PATTY YOUNG doing a charcoal drawing of one of the children. She is studying art and has produced a number of masterpieces. Lining up the children was MIRIAM COPELAND, a grade teacher and child educator, while SUE WADE, a vocal music instructor was lead- ing the children in singing. Hearing what sounded like a yell of pain coming from the picnic lawn, I rushed to find that CLIFF MCCORMICK, a successful carpenter and contractor had hurt his hand while fixing a picnic table for us. Luckily for him, JOSEPHINE MUSIC, who is now a registered nurse was able to take care of the wound, which was not too serious. By this time almost everyone had arrived so we'began our meeting with a few talks and demonstra- tions from some of our classmates. While THELMA RINEHART, a County Home Demonstrator gave a helpful talk and demonstration to the ladies of the crowd, JIM WEBB, an agriculture teacher, talked to the men. KARL GRATZ, a successful farmer from near I-Iarrod seemed especially interested in the talk. During the demonstrations, RONNIE ZIMMERMAN, manager of a hardware store in downtown Waynesfield, was handing out free literature about his hardware supplies. JACKLYN MORRIS was scheduled to give a talk on economy and making out income taxes, but she was detained at her super- market. We asked VIRGINIA PERKEY, a well trained secretary, to take notes of the meeting and take attend- ance to see if all of our graduating class of '55 was present. Just after her reporting that VIC MORRIS and CHARLES MEYERS were absent, they arrived at the reunion with souvenirs from the Orient to show us. They had just completed a round the world trip while preparing a thesis for graduate work from Ohio State University. Everyone enjoyed a day of reminicsing and getting re-acquainted with their former classmates but all good things must come to an end, and the group began leaving for home. The former BARBARA UNDERW OOD' and her husband were driving out the drive before they realized that one of the tires on the car was flat. Fortunately CHARLES NEWLAND, owner and operator of Newland?s Service Station was still here and he had the flat changed in no time., As the last car was driving out of sight, we sank wearily, but contentedly into nice big easy chairs to relax awhile before going out to tend to my favorite little pets located at--UFOCHT 'S TURKEY FARM . END C ar olyn F ocht B arbar a Shook