Berea High School - Berean Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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Twelve long years ago in the year 1925, a merry group of porters left the Berea Depot aboard the train Central . Far and wide over the steep, high, and rough mountains of education the Central was destined to carry them in their quest for knowledge. The eager porters aboard the train at this first stop were Oliver Adams, Marie Baesel, Le- land Bassett, John B1azek,Jean Brelling, Marian Conrad, Dorothy Curtis, Marietta DelCor- so, Audrey Dix, Ethel Filina, Donald Farnsworth, Burke Frees, Hal Frees, Sid- ney Geiss, Willie Mae Hill, George Hoch, Lucille Jennings, Vivian Kline, Ruth Ellen Lindsey, Wood Middlesworth, Eleanor Munc, Raymond Heintz, Herbert Pin- combe, Helen Steinkamp, Sylvia Skurek, Robert Squire, Theresa Tymke, Leona Wise, and Ralph Worick. History by Marietta Del Corso The second year aboard the Central was smooth riding and our big stop was at Cleveland. Here Hazel Hiner of Penn- sylvania joined the group of happy por- ters. A year later, when the Central made its third great stop at St. Louis, Clarence Judson, and Lloyd Lash boarded the train. Early in the fourth year we found our- selves rolling into the city of Boston where a group of prominent porters, Claudia Brooks, Lewis Cleveland, of Penn- sylvania, Adelbert Fedurek, and Edward Westlake boarded the train. The fifth year found us at Detroit where Ruth Moakley, Bruce Mathis of Minnesota, Robert Nahodil, and Helen Pincombe joined the group. Our last year, the sixth, aboard the good train central was a happy one, and everyone was looking forward to the next Page Fourteen year when they would dash aboard the new streamliner B. H. S. , and a new world of opportunity would be opened to them. A world of opportunity that was to open wide the gates of education and lay strong the foundation on which our success in future life will depend. Already aboard the streamlined B. H. S. that awaited us at Washington D. C. in the seventh year were the porters, Vic- tor Bandwen, Hildegarde Botsch, Wallace Boatman of New York, Dorothy Bucklad, Jeanne Chapman, Marjorie Clough,Gladys Gehrke, Dorothy King, Eleanor Kleve, Dorothy Kujanek, Emma Leinweber, Lloyd Oppenlander, John Petrick, Lois Potter, Helen Reptisky, and Margaret Rudes. Stopping at Seattle the next year, we were joined by Emmajean Clark of Michi- gan, Mary Coloton of Minnesota, Esther Conrad, Elsie Must, Gretchen Raub, and Charlotte Thompson. A great sorrow en- countered us this year in the death of Oliver Adams, an outstanding porter. The ninth year we hailed with victory as we stopped at San Francisco and were recognized as porters of the Senior rank. Having been bestowed with this honor we selected as chief engineer, Donald Farns- worth, assistant engineer Donald Vance, Secretary, Clarence Judson, Treasurer, George Hoch and as advisor Miss Keck. Boarding the train at this stop were Lu- ther Eavenson, Rose Kotlarz, Stanley Mordarski, Clarabelle Neitzel, Benedict Prosowski, Gene Rinehart, Louis Wil- check, Edward Yanke, Leonard Lammer- meier, and Howard Dozier. Bias

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NICDRS Rings are chosen In cap and gown Our executives Page Thirteen

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Our destination in the tenth year was Chicago and the new comers were Roger Clossen, Norman Knuth, Robert Ryder, Eileen Stebbe and Hattie Harris. Claudia Brooks was elected as chief engineer, Jack Phinney as assistant engineer, Marie Baesel as secretary, Jean Brelling as treasurer, and Mr. Pelton as advisor. Our great events of the year were the party and winning second place in the annual stunt night. All of our porters were well represented in all extra-curricular activi- ties. Many of the boys were already win- ning fame and taking the headlines in the sport's world. In our eleventh and most memorable year we glided into New York with Don- ald Farnsworth as chief engineer, Robert Ryder as assistant engineer, Margaret udes as secretary, George Hoch as treas- urer, and Miss Keck as advisor. Joining us this year were Violet Ritchie, Harry Smith, and Robert Taylor. Scarlet and Gray being chosen as our colors, N. Y. City was dazzled by the array of scarlet and gray jackets. The honor of winning first place in the annual stunt night was bestowed on us for our amazing stunt. The play The Strange Bequest, starring Helen Pincombe and Robert Squire, and directed by Miss Smith was a great suc- cess. The Junior-Senior prom was one of the best ever held within the walls of the B, H. S. Our most outstanding porter, Claudia Brooks was also elected President of all the railway corporations for the next year. 1936 and Berea again! Back where we started from to settle down to our last year in earnest study. Helen Pincombe was elected as c h i e f engineer, Clarence Judson as assistant engi- neer, D 0 n al d Farnsworth a s secretary, John Blazek as treasurer, and Mr. Pelton as advisor and advocater. Jack Grimes of Indiana, Frank Kathe, William Neiheiser, of West Virginia, joined our ranks this last year. One of the high spots of the year was the selection of silver rings with a ruby setting. The senior play directed by Miss Keeney was a smashing hit. The climax of the year came in the editing of our streamline Berean which will remain in the history of Berea forever. Class of '37 Berea High School Our happy days aboard the B. H. S., much to our regrets has come to a close. In May 1937, the porters received their diplomas and left the streamliner to em- bark upon a new and different train of life which we can only hope will bring them success and happiness in the future. Page Fifteen