Berlin Heights High School - Echo Yearbook (Berlin Heights, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1958 volume:

THE ECHO 1957- 1958 Berlin Local School Berlin Heights, Ohio STAFF Dan Genaway- Asst. Acts. Ed. Sharon Coughlln- Asst. Class Ed. Francis Johns- Asst. Ed. Bonita Henry- Asst. Acts. Ed. Rich Kelble- Asst. Sports Ed. Beverly Ebel- Actlvltles Ed. Lydia Moon- Class Ed. Barbara Fox- Photographer Ralph Coolldge- Sports Ed. Paula Shamhart- Edltor Sharon Smith- Business Mgr. tii Kathleen O'Rork- Productlon Mgr, Typlsts— Nancy Genaway Bertha Green Rachel Bristol Frelda Massey Lou Ann Smith Derrllee Ray We, the Echo staff of 1957-58, proudly dedicate this yearbook to Miss Sophia Purcell. Miss Purcell, our Journalism advisor, has given us her most able assistance In preparing this yearbook, pi rough her advice, the Highlights staff has been able to produce a paper which is consistently taking high honors• Ml8B Purcell received both her Bachelor of Science and her Master's Degree at Ohio State University. Stanley L. Pox, Executive Head BOABD OP EDUCATION - Seated: Mrs. Gertrude Nottke, Clerk; Mrs. Irma Lelmbach, President. Standing: Mr. Stanley L. Fox, Mr. Terry Tllllnghast, Mr. William Gammle, Mr. David Smith, Mr. Charles Landers, Vice-President. Mr. Sanders Ashland College Junior High Mrs. Galch Bethany College Language „ Mr. White University of Wisconsin Mathematics Mrs. Boughton Ohio University Commercial Mr. Garland B-G State University Social Studies Mr. Bllllck Penn State University Agriculture Miss Horning Notre Dame College Junior High Mrs. Fowler Ohio University Home Economics Mr. Oalch New Mexico Western College Industrial Arts Mr. Weaver Capital University Instrumental Music Mrs. Allen Kent State University Junior High Mrs. Sturgll Lee's Jr. College Junior High Mrs. Drllea University of Michigan Columbia Vocal Music Mr. Clemons Miami University Junior High Mrs. Hutchins B-G State University Junior High STUDENT COUNCIL Seated: Barbara Ward, Secretary; Kathy Coolldge, Nancy Knight, Treasurer; Carol Baxter. Standing: Thomas Ward, Vice-President; Neal Lelmbach, President; Bruce Burnham, Ted Hill, Mr. Stanley L. Pox, Advisor. At the first meeting of the Student Council, new officers were elected as follows: Neal Lelmbach, Pres- ident; Thomas Ward, Vice-President; Barbara Ward, Sec- retary; Nancy Knight, Treasurer. The Student Council had charge of the Homecoming program and dance held on October 26. Two projects under discussion this year were the purchasing of a water cooler for the gym and the In- stallation of a water outlet on Memorial Field. Also this year the Council set up a standard for proper conduct and dress at all school functions. William Humm Class Pres. 4 Class V. Prss. 3 Highlights 2,3,4 News Bureau 3,4 Chorus 1.2,3,4 A cappella 2,3 Class Play 3 Track 2 Legion Essay 2 .... j 3 1,2,4 Legl Quill 4 Scroll Honor Society Ach. Roll Mary Kosmlder Class V. Pres. 4 Class Pres. 3 Highlights 2,3,4 Front Pg. Ea. 4 Feature Pg. Ed. 3 FHA 3,4 Basketball 3 FTA 1,2,3,4 Pres. 2 Cheerleader 2 Reserve 2 Class Play 3 Homecoming Att. 3 FPA Att. 2,3,4 Quill 4 Scroll 3,4 Ach. Roll 1,2 Honor Society 4 Lawrence Baker FFA 1,2 3.4 Chorus 1 Carol Baxter Stu. Council 4 Class Secy. 2,3 Highlights 2,3,4 Ed. In Chief 4 Ed. Pg. Ed. 3 FTA 1,5,3,4 Pres. 3 Secy. 1,2 Cheerleader 2,3,4 Varsity 3,4 Reserve 2 Chorus 1 Class Play 3 Homecoming Att. 1 Quill 4 Scroll 3A Honor Society 3,4 Ach. Roll 1,2 Kenneth Baker FFA 1,2,3,4 Class Play 3 Richard Baker FFA 1,2 3.4 Sentinel 3 Chorus 1,2,3,4 A cappella 2,3 Basketball 1 Nancy Genaway Chautauqua, N.Y. Trans. Echo 4 Typist 4 Highlights 4 Typist 4 Chorus 3 A cappella 3 Ach. Boll 4 3 Honor Society 4 Francis Johns Echo 3,4 Asst. Ed. 4 Asst. Class Ed. 3 Chorus 1,2,3,4 A cappella 2,3 Sch. Band 1,2,3,4 Stu. Instr. 3 Co. Band 2,3,4 Prince of Peace 4 Class Play 3 Boys' State 3 Quill Scroll 3,4 Honor Society Ach. Boll 1,2,3,4 Lydia Moon Echo 4 Class Ed. 4 Highlights 2,3,4 Asst. Photog'r 2, FHA 1,2,3,4 Treas. 4 FTA 1,2,3,4 Class Play 3 Ach. Boll 2 3,4 Kathleen O'Bork Stu. Council 1,2,3 Treas. 3 Beporter 2 Echo 4 Prod. Mgr. 4 Highlights 2,3,4 FHA 2.3 Class Play 3 FFA Att. 1 Ach. Boll 1,2 Quill Scroll 4 Honor Society If Derrllee Bay Caledonia Trans. Echo 4 Typist 4 Highlights 4 Typist 4 FHA 2,3,4 Paula Shamhart Ciaes Secy, 4 Echo 3,4 Ed. In Chief 4 Asst. Acts. Ed. 3 Highlights 2,3,4 FHA 3,4 V. Pres. 4 Basketball 3 FTA 1,2,3,4 Co. Secy. 4 V. Pres. 3 Historian 2 Cheerleader 2 Reserve 2 Chorus 1.2 A cappella 2 Prince of Peace 4 Class Play 3 Basketball Score- keeper 1,4 Girls State 3 Homecoming Queen 4 Quill Scroll 3,4 Honor Society 3,4 Ach. Boll 1,2,4 Lyn Grant Class Treas. 1,2, ,3 Chorus 1,2,3,4 A cappella 2,3 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Football 2,3,4 Co-Captain 4 Manager 1 Track 1,2,3,4 Thomas Ward Stu. Council 4 V. Pres. 4 FFA 2,3,4 V. Pres. 4 Reporter 3 Class Play 3 Football 3,4 Ralph Coolldge Class Pres. 1 Echo 4 Sports Ed. 4 Highlights 2,3,4 FTA 2 Chorus 2,4 A cappella 2 Football 1,2 Track 4 Beverly Ebel Echo 4 Acts. Ed. 4 Highlights 3.4 FHA 2,3 Chorus 1,2 A cappella 2 Homecoming Att. 2 Barbara Fox Echo 2,3,4 Photog'r 2,3,4 Highlights 2.3,4 Photog’r 2,3,4 FHA 3,4 Treas. 4 Cherry Pie Winner Co. Winner 4 Reg. Winner 4 Chorus 1,4 Quill Scroll 4 Honor Society 4 Lou Ann Smith Theodore Russ Milan Trans. 2 FFA 2,3,4 Pres. 4 Basketball 2,3,4 Echo 4 Typist 4 Highlights 4 Typist 4 PHA 3,4 Typist 4 PTA 1,2,3,4 Reporter 2 Chorus 1,2,3,4 A cappella 2,3 Class Play 3 Ach. Roll 4 Honor Society 4 William Werner Stu. Council 3 V. Pres. 3 Class V. Pres. 1,2 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Captain 4 Football 1,2,3,4 Most Valuable Player Award 4 Co-Captain 3 Baseball 2.1,4 Track 2,3,4 1 CLASS MOTTO CLASS COLORS CLASS FLOWER Forward ever, backward never. Lavender and white Lily of the Valley We, as members of the senior class of 1958 of the Berlin Local School, wish to express our thanks to the faculty for the aid, lea- dership, encouragement they have given us In guiding us through our years spent here at Berlin Local where we received our education. We are deeply grateful for the patience, loyalty, and friend- ship extended to us, without which we could never have attained this goal on the road of life. Again, we would like to thank all who have so loyally aided us In our education here at B.H.H.S Front Bow: Doreen Bruns, Bachel Bristol, Second Bow: Dean Church, Larry Burdue, Back How, Douglas Allen, Ed Carmack. JUNIORS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Student Council John Johnson Bobln Coolldge Judith Kraus Dottle Canterbury Nancy Knight Neal Lelmbach Front Bow: Dottle Canterbury, James Drake, Jerry Harris, Second Bow: Bobln Coolldge, Jerry Oreen, Nelson Hoffman. Back Bow: Sharon Coughlin, Bertha Oreen. Seated: Monica Lelmelster. Judy Kraus, Nancy Knight, standing: John Johnson, Neal Lelmbach, Gayle Leach, Lou Ann Palkovlc. The Junior Class presented their play, Brother Goose , on November 16. On November 1 and March 28 the class sponsored dances. The class had a bakesale on November 3• The Junior-Senior Prom was held on May 10 with Mrs. Edward Boughton directing. The chairmen of the various committees for the prom were Gayle Leach, de- corations; Neal Lelmbach, food: Monica Lelmelster, program; Monica Lelmelster and Judy Kraus, prophecy; Babin Coolldge, entertainment; Judy Kraus, class motto and colors. Pred Beer, David Sattlg, James Boughton, Sharon Smith, James Vartorella, Bose Lea Tittle. David Hartman, Larry Braun, James Baker. Bruce Burnham. Kenneth Freeman, Daniel Genaway, Clif- ford Cobb. Tim Gammle. SOPHOMORES OFFICEBS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Student council Bay Otto Bichard Kelble Janet Gasek John Weaver Barbara Ward Bruce Burnham Standing, Janet Sprankel, Seated, Donna Schuh. Dorene Vaughan, Barbara Ward. Absent from picture, Olivia Tittle. Bonald Wilson. David Hensley, Bay Buss, John Weaver. Thomas Horwedel, Gerald Lonsway, James King, James Evans, Anthony Lelmelster, Blcnard Kelble, Eugene Kilbride, Walton Massey, Seated, Willis Grant. Absent from picture. Daniel Church. The sophomores sold sweat-shirts during the year. The boys In Industrial Arts made tigers to sell. They held a dance March 7. Patricia Dixon, Norma Weeks, Karen Flet- cher, Wllla Billups, Martha Hoag. Carol Hoag, Janet Gasek, Seated, Judl Nottke. Bay Otto, Bobert Perkins, Clark Hahn. Gerald Otto. Harold Linden, George Johnson, Larry Lelmbach, Paul Graves. Tom Landers, Don Leonard, Patricia Kuhlman, Mary Alice Kolar, Linda Hill, Dorothy Weinke, Char- les Linden, Ted Hill. FRESHMEN OFFICEBS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Student Council Charles Hensley Kay Ward Diane Otto Fred Nottke Kathy Coolldge Ted Hill Seated: Judy Kaminski, Jan Molnar. Jim Mathews, Frank Pine, John O’Donnell. Standing; Fred Nottke, Charles Manders, Harold Dye. Bill Meese, Sandra Massey, Virginia Perkins, Diane Otto Kathy Coolldge, Robert Gasek, Dale Eckhoff, Sylvia Coughlin, Charles Hensley. George Dani11a, Bon Dabrow- ski, Kenneth Cline, Bonnie Henry. Carol Boeser, Georgia Vartorella, Connie Wald- ron. Babette Werner, Arthur Wallace. Dwayne Weeks, Jack Schultz, Kay Ward, Davla Smith, Judy Wasem, Sally VanBenschoten. The Freshmen held a bake sale on March 15 at the Citizen's National Bank In Norwalk. Kay Ward was chairman of this sale. On April 25 the class held a box- social dance at the school. The class sponsored a chicken Bar-B-Que on May 17, Jean Bowens, Dianne Brown, Sally Braun, Joan Buffa. Sally Braun, Maggie Anthony, Jesse Bowser, Gordon White, Booerc Johnson, Shirley williams, Mary Lou Canterbury. SENIOR RECORD HOP: Lyn Grant, Ted Russ CLASS ACTIVITIES Queen of the Furrow (Ann Lane) visited our school on February 11. She Is pictured here with the presidents of F.F.A., F.H.A. and Student Council. Seated, Ann Lane Standing: Neal Lelm- bach, President of Student Council; Judy Kraus, President. FHA John Johnson, Pres- ident, FFA; Ted Russ, Past President, FFA. The speech class under the direction of Mrs. Oalch pre- sented a one act play Thanksgiving for Uncle Sam. Standing: Paula Shamhart, Bob Thayer, Lydia Moon, Francis Johns, Carol Baxter, Barbara Fox, Tom Ward, Derrilee Bay. Kenny Baker, Ted Buss, Lyn Grant, Freida Massey and Bi Werner. The Junior Class presented Brother Goose on ..v - ember 17. First Bow: Bachel Bristol, Sharon Smith. Sharon Coughlin. Jim Vartorella. Second Bow: John Johnson, Dottle Canterbury, Judy Kraus, Jerry Green, Nancy Knight, Bose Lea Tittle, Monica Lelm- elster. First Bow: Charles Drake, Bichard Brown, Bonna Wlllinger, Barbara Jones, Jane Huttenlocner, Eunice Wallace, Gregory White, Arthur Hussel, Danny Jo Hensley, David Fletcher, Gary Brant, Arthur Johnson, Lee Day, John Schuh, Ernest Canter- bury, Fredrick Hast, Sarah Gammie, Veronica Slmonot, Orpha Bush. Second Bow: Ronald Smith, Roger Knight, Betty Daniels, Diana Butler, Marian Stlger, Ernest Sarr, Charles Brod, Leroy Smith, Merlin Dersnem, Glenn Hoag, Bodney Harris, David neialng, Leonard Hoffmelster, Keith Brant, Carl Brockw y, Mike Morgan, Blchard Schneider, Carolynn Nell, Catherine Carey, Danny Belsing. Third Bow: Mrs. Joanne Hutchins. Nancy Cline, Prances Pine, Charmalne DeHaven, Gall Smith, Laura Haynes, Mary Jane Canterbury, Suzanne Mingus, Charles Acord, Donald Sebolt, Dean Bruns. Gretchen Oehllng, Edith Wallace, Lynn Graves, Darlene Dye, Janice Barnes, Norman Wiley, Virginia Braun, Mrs. Molile Sturgill. Absent: James Bryant. TlmothyCoolldge Ralph Bryant, Robert Vaughan, Michael Oehllng 6th UNIOR HIGH First Bow : Marie Holzhauser, Jacquelln Allen, Melba Coughlin, Blcfaard Fletcher, Blchard Weaver, Edwin Felton, Henry Hohl, Terry Flue, Bonald Johnson, Henry Miller, Bonald Cornek, Larry Cobb, Julius Wright, Boger Drake, Donna Burley, James Wllllam- Son Second Bow: Mr. LItell, Patricia O'Brien Ann Hill, Jane Bltgner, Victoria Slmonot, Carol Churchill, Pamela Hlnman, Susan Brant, Janls Beer, Susan Gentry, Marianne Brod, Pamela Grant, Frances Church, Joan Taft, Valerie Dixon, Bruce Thayer. Third Bow; Boger Massey, Susan Smith, John Bobryk, Martha Palkovlc. Janet Skiver. Kathleen Wallace. Jack Valentine, Bob- ert Keogle, Blchard Hahn, Linda Kastor, Beth Wright, Judy Behnke, Larry Dute, Parrlck Dabrowskl, Mr. Clemons. 7th JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS: Betty Barnes, Anne Hill, Vicki Dixon, Victoria Slmonot. Q TU First Row: Larry Woodarsky, Tom Rues, Gayle O I ■ Whaley, Bob Buchwald, Larry Butler, Dave Kilbride, Jerry Schultz. Douglas Reer, Jim Hoag, Larry Harris. Larry Schuh, Danny VanBenschoten.Jim Bowens, Larry Plue, Bill Green, Ed Bush. Second How: Ronny Vaughan, Ed Gornek. Ronald Dye, Judy Gammle, Vicki Dixon, Sharon Hast, Carol Bostater, Jean Hohl, Margie Hayes, Gall Poyer, Mary Ellen Shupe, Sally Shupe, Marilyn Bostater, Barbara Day, John Knight, Miss Horning. Third Row: Mr. Sanders, James Stallard, Clarence Russell, Barbara Hoffmelster, Linda Weeks, Joan Kelble, Jim Dixon, Milton Algood, Chariot Hensley, Carol O'Breln, Jim Waldron, Donna Hall, Joel Graves, John Hensley, Betty Barnes, Tim Waldron, Jack Williamson. EIGHTH GBADE BASKETBALL TEAM - First Bow: Danny VanBenschoten, Jim Hoag, Larry Butler, Jerry Schultz. Second Bow: Larry Schuh, Bob Buchwald, Lsu?ry Harris, Douglas Beer, John Hensley. Third Bow: Tom Buss, Bonnie Vaughan, Clarence Bussell, Boyden Garland, Coach. SEVENTH EIGHTH B.H. THEY B.H. THEY 10 Milan 15 1{ St. Paul 28 lk Townsend 21 16 Milan 18 20 Townsend 19 22 Milan k St. Paul Townsend 2 3 ? L 27 20 Greenwich oA 17 Milan 1{ St. Paul 29 Ik Townsend 1+4 15 Greenwich 30 SPORTS h!ST£,?i E BASKETBALL TEAM - First How: Bichard Weaver, Henry Miller, Bonnie Johnson, Boyden Garland, Coach. SeconA wenr£ Hoh1 La ry Cobb, Bon Gornek. Third Bow: Blch- ard Hahn, Bruce Thayer. Seated: Carol Baxter, Paula Shamhart. Standing: William Humm, Francis Johns. Those of the Senior Class elected to the National S?8or.,SoSlety n the sPgln6 of 1258 are Kathleen O'Hork, Nancy Genaway, Barbara Pox, Lou Ann Smith, Mary Kosmlder. Juniors elected are Monica Lelmelster, Neal Lelmbach, Sharon Coughlin, Bertha Green, Sharon Smith, Douglas Allen. HONOR SOCIETY QUILL AND SCROLL New Members: Kathleen O'Hork, Judy Kraus, Sharon Coughlin, Neal Lelmbach, Sharon Smith, Barbara Fox. Miss Purcell, Advisor. Other Members: William Humm, Mary Kosmlder, Paula Shamhart, Francis Johns, Carol Baxter. Seated: Neal Lelmbach, Mary Kosmlder, Carol Baxter, Miss Purcell, Advisor; Judy Kraus. Standing: Sharon Coughlin, Sharon Smith, Nancy Genaway, Frelda Massey, Francis Johns, Bill Humm. Lydia Moon, Barbara Fox. HIGHLIGHTS Carol Baxter, Mary Kosmlder, Paula Shamhart, Kathleen O'Bork, Beverly Ebel, Sharon Coughlin, Lydia Moon, Bill Humm, and Francis Johns attended the J.A.O.S. Convention In Columbus on October 4 and 5 with their advisor. Miss Purcell. Paula Shamhart, Kathleen O'Bork, Barbara Fox, Sharon Coughlin, Sharon Smith, and Beverly Ebel attended a yearbook meeting In Bowling Green In November. The Highlights has won some superior, as well as excellent ratings In newspaper competition. First Bow: Virginia Perkins, Paula Shamhart, Bev- erly Ebel, Lou Ann Smith, Georgia Vartorella. Sec- ond Bow: Gerald Otto, Tim Gammle, Shirley Williams. Nancy Genaway, Bonita Henry. Kathleen O'Bork, Bachel Bristol. Third Bow: David Hartman, James King, Bob- ert Perkins, Balph Coolldge, Bichard Kelble, Derrllee Hay, Frelda Massey. First Bow: Mary Lou Canterbury, Wllla Billups, Carol Boeaer, Dland Otto, Lou Ann Smith, Mary Alice Kolar, Constance Waldron, Dale Eckhoff, Patricia Kuhlman, Dianne Brown, Janet Sprankel. Second Bow: Jean Bowens, Karen Fletcher, Sandra Massey, Janet Gasek, Marilyn Keller, Bonita Henry, Georgia Vartorella, Lydia Moon, Sylvia Coughlin, Linda Hill, Bachel Bristol, Doreen Bruns. Third Bow: Donna Schuh, Carol Hoag, Dorene Vaughan, Maggie Anthony, Martha Hoag, Norma Weeks, Liberty Anthony, Judl Nottke, Nancy Knight, Mary Kosmlder, Kathleen Coolidge, Kay Ward, Judy Wasem. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Seated: Barbara Fox, Treasurer; Judy Kraus, President; Paula Shamhart, Vice-President; Barbara Ward, Secretary ; Standing: Mrs. Fowler, Advisor; Dottle Canterbury, Hist- orian; Patty Dixon, Parliamentarian. The Future Homemakers of America held Informal Initiation September 25, 1957 for 25 new members. The F. H. A. and F. F. A. held a combined dance on November 22. Barbara Fox won the local cherry pie contest and went on to win the county and regional contests. Barbara and Mrs. Fowler motored to Canton for the state contest on February 1, 1958. The members and several of their mothers attended the annual Flower Show in Cleveland on March 5. OFFICERS - Seated: Bruce Burnham, Treasurer; John Johnson, Reporter; Ted Russ, President; Tom Ward, Vice-President. Standing: Ray Otto, Secretary; Mr. Bllllck, Advisor; Fred Beer, Sentinel. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA First Bow: Ray Russ, Gordon White, Gerald Otto, Clifford Cobb, Monty Karris, Fred Nottke, Larry Baker, Jim Baker. Second Row: Jan Molnar, Ken- nny Baker, Tim Gammle. Kenny Freeman, Jim Evans, Jim King, Tom Horwedel. Third Row: Eugene Kil- bride, Walt Massey, Clark Hahn, George Danilla, Paul Graves, Ron Dabrowskl, Dick Baker. Richard Baker, Tom Ward, Ted Buss, Fred Beer. The F.F.A. had their annual scrap drive In the last of March. The chairman of the drive was Richard Baker. Bay Otto won a gold medal In the extemporaneous district contest at Bowling Green In January. This contest Is sponsored by the F.F.A. Association. PARLIAMENTARY TEAM First Bow: Bruce Burnham, Tom Ward, Ted Buss, John Johnson, Dick Baker. Second Bow: Bay Otto, Tim Gammle, Bay Buss, Gerald Otto. Third Bow: Fred Beer, Jim Kln«. The Berlin F.F.A. Parliamentary Procedure won the annual county contest by defeating Margaretta and Milan at Margaretta on November 20. Margaretta came In second with Milan as third. OFFICERS - Standing: Janet Sprankel, Historian; Kiss Homing, Advisor; Seated: Sharon Smith, News Reporter; Dottle canterbury. Treasurer; Nancy Knight, President; Sharon Coughlin, Secretary. Absent from picture, Bertha Oreexi, Vice-President. MEMBERS - Front Row: Advisor, Mrs. Hutchins, Lvdla Moon, Patty Dixon, Lou Ann Smith, Paula Shamhart, nacnel Bristol, Constance Waldron, Carol Hoag, Dale Eekhoff. Second Row: Jerry Green, Jim Vartorella, Mary Koamlder, Monica Leim- elster, Georgia Vartorella, Linda Hill, Maggie Anthony, Dianne Brown. Third Bow: John Johnson, David Sattlg, Robin Coolldge, Patty Kuhlman, Judy Kraus, Carol Baxter, Kathy Coolldge, Doreen Bruns, Donna Schuh, Dorene Vaughan. 1 ATI N CLUB OFFICERS - Seated: Robin Coolldge, Vice-President; Judl Nottke, President. Standing: John Weaver, Treasurer; Mrs. Oalch, Advisor; Dale Eckhoft. Secretary. MEMBERS - Front Row: Frederick Nottke, Sally VanBenschoten, Judy Kaminski, David Smith, Patricia Dixon. Thomas Landers, Second Row: Ted Hill, Sharon Coughlin, Robert Gasek, Shir- ley Williams, Virginia Perkins, David Hartman. Third Row: George Johnson, Sharon Smith, Joan Buffa. Jack Schultz, Georgia Vartorella, Eabette Werner, Charles Hensley. MIXED CHORUS Front Bow: Lyn Orant, Bose Lea Tittle, Bachel Bristol, V llla Billups, Lou Ann Smith, Karen Fletcher, Dianne Brown, Dorothy Wleneke, Patty Dixon, Janet Sprankel, Bar- bara Fox, David Smith. Second Bow: Bonita Henry, torella. Martha Hoi Dick Baxer, Sharon Instructor, Mrs. Drllea 5ow: Jud? Kraus, Bertha Oreen, Ralph Coolldge, Eddie Carmack, Gayle Leach, Bill Humm, Kenny Freeman, Francis Johns, Sharon Smith, Doreen Bruns, Barbara Ward, and Norma Weeks. GLEE CLUB The Glee Club sang at the Annual Christmas Program under the direction of Mrs. Drllea, BAND Doreen Bruns, Sharon Smith, David Hartman, Mr. Larry Wea- ver, Director; Francis Johns, Sharon Coughlin, William Meese, Douglas Allen, Janet Snrankel, Jesse Bowser, Monty Harris. Ttils year the school band was split Into hlghgban§8' the hlgh sch°o1 band and the Junior “s? r8 Weaver started a German band with the high school musicians, ° Beth Ann Wright, Laura Haynes, Ronald Vaughan, Gall Smith, Melba Coughlin, Jerry Schultz, Anne Hill, Betty Barnes, Vic- toria Slmonot, Jacqueline Allen, Richard Hahn, Robert Buch- wald, Martha Palkovlc, Mr. Weaver, Janice Barnes, Dean Bruns. JUNIOR BAND Judy Kraus, Doreen Bruns, Lydia Moon, Bachel Bristol, Nancy Genaway, Prelda Massey, Barbara Pox. CALENDAR MEMORIES We Reserve They 28 Milan Greenwich 28 Monroeville 35 Huron Valley M North Fairfield 37 Flrelands 3k St. Paul 2k Wakeman 32 Huron 36 Milan 31 Vermilion 33 Greenwich 36 Monroeville ♦•9 Huron Valley 20 South Amherst 43 North Fairfield 30 Margaretta 35 Wakeman Tournament 32 Perkins 25 Margaretta R. Kelble T- Gammle H. Linden R. Otto D. Hensley J. Weaver Varsity Milan Greenwich Monroeville Huron Valley North Fairfield FIrelands St. Paul Wakeman Huron Milan Vermilion Greenwich Monroeville Huron Valley South Amherst North Fairfield Margaretta Wakeman Tournament Margaretta Milan Werner 5'10 W. Massey C. Hensley Johnsop 5'11 B. Meese Mgr. M. Harris Hoffman S'7 H. Buss BASKETBALL G. Otto Lelmbach 6 1 . Grant - 132 C. Hoffman - First Bow: B. Buchwald, N. Lelrn- bach, E. Carmack, B. Thayer, T. Horwede.1 B. Werner, L. Grant, B. Kelble, D. Allen, F. Beer, B. Burn- ham, and J. Matthews. Second Bow: T. Waldron, D. Sattlg, D. Leonard, J. Boughton, W. Massey, C. Hoffman, L. Buraue, D. Church, B. Coolldge, T. Gammle, T. Ward, B. Perkins. Third Bow: D. Hensley, 0. Otto, H. Harris, B. Otto, 0. Johnson, C. Hen- sley, C. Linden, H. Linden, T. Lan- der, B. Meese, G. Lonsway, J. Weav- er. Coaches: B. Garland, Head Coach-C. Sanders, and T. Clemmons B. Kelble - I63 B. Perkins We 12 Flrelands They 7 7 Seville 21 7 Lodi 13 0 Huron Valley 24 0 Leroy 19 26 Milan 0 16 South Amherst 7 7 Towns.-Wak eman 15 All games were League ex- cept South Amherst and FIrelands. B. Werner - 165 T. Ward - 182 FOOTBALL S !-T : v1 N. Lelmbach - B. Coolldge - 141 F. Beer Front Row: Joseph Burnham, Robert Sprankel, Jerry Howells, Dewey Acord, Bill Werner. Second Row: Jerry Sprankel, Nelson Hoffman, James Roughton , Neal Lelmbach, Robin Coolldge, Lyn Orant, William Kolar. Third Row: Daniel Church, Douglas Allen, John Weaver, Bruce Burnham, Bay Otto, Bruce Meyers. TRACK Berlin Heights wrapped up their fourth consecutive Huron-Erle League track title In 1957 with a sixty-three and a half to thirty-six and three quarters decision over Greenwich, the Tigers' closest competitor. Berlin was competing with Greenwich, Townsend-Wakeman, Monroeville, Milan, North Fairfield, and New Haven In the meet at Milan, May 10, 1957. Berlin boasted five first places and four second places. Jerry Howells, a senior, paced by taking first place prizes In the 220 yard dash, high Jump, and broad Jump. The other two first place prizes were taken by Lyn urant, a Junior, in the 880 yard run. and Joe Burnham, Bruce Burnham, Jerry Sprankel, and Jerry Howells by winning the 880 yard relay. Others who placed In the Huron-Erle League were Joe Burnham, second In the 100 yard dash; Robin Coolldge, second In the mile run; Bill Werner, fourth with the shot rut; John Weaver and Bay Otto, third and fourth respectively In the quarter mile; Bob Sprankel, third In the 880 yard run; Bruce Burnham, third In the 220 yard dash; Jerry Sprankel, fourth In the pole vault; Dewey Acor second on the high Jump; Bill Kolar, fourth In the discus throwing;and Jerry Sprankel, second In the broad Jump. The Tigers placed first In a triangular meet with Willard and Milan. Ber- lin collected slxty-one and a half points to Willard's forty-nine and a half and Milan's nine points. Berlin also placed first In a quadrangular meet at Fire- lands. The scores were Berlin Heights, seventy-nine; Columbia, sixty-five and one third; Flrelands, forty-five and five sixths; and Rldgevllle. thirty-one and five sixths. Jerry Howells and Bruce Burnham paced the squad with fifteen and one fourth points and ten and one fourth points respectively. BASEBALL Splitting their season record, the Tigers finished with two wins and two defeats. The first contest was called in the second inning because of rain. Milan edged by with a one point margin to down Coach Garland's nine 2-1. Berlin grabbed their two victories by walking over Monroeville 8-2 and later by a narrower margin, 2- 1. In the final contest, Townsend-Wakeman powered their way to a ?-l final score. Dewey Acord led the hurlers with a two win, one lose record. In these three games he struck out a total of 39 men. Dave Sattlg pitched the other game giving himself a 0-1 record and struck out 9 opponents. Eugene Kilbride took top honors as the '57 batting champ holding a .1+00 average in four games. With eight lettermen returning for the '58 season the Tlger6 hold high hopes for a more successful year. INTRAMURAL CHAMPIONS WINNING TEAM - Seated: Harold Linden, Hobin Coolldge, Clark Hahn, Walton Massey. Standing: Paul Graves, Gerald Lonsway, Bill Werner, Captain; Pred Beer. This year for the first time Berlin Heights High had an intra- mural basketball tournament. The coaches picked six varsity basket- ball players as captains of the teams. They were Lyn Grant, Bill Werner, Cise Hoffman, John Johnson, Neal Lelmbach, and Bruce Burnham. A process of a double elimination was used to decide the champions. Bill Werner's Middles ended up with the championship, with a record of J wins, no defeats. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: Judy Kraus, Dottle Canterbury, and Carol Baxter CHEERLEADERS RESERVE CHEERLEADERS: Judy Nottke, Diane Otto, and Martha Hoag GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION Seatedr Linda Hill, Judy Kaminski, Sandra Massey, Marilyn Keller, Mary Lou Canterbury, Bonita Henry. Standing: Sylvia Coughlin, Jean Bowens, Maggie Anthony, Dorothy Wlencke. Libby Anthony, Sally VanBenschoten, Kathy Coolldge, Diane Brown, Georgia Vartorella, Patricia Kuhlman. JUDY'S BASKETBALL TEAM- First How: Wllla Billups and Bose- lee Tittle. Second Bow: Bachel Bristol, Mary Alice Kolar Virginia Perkins. Third Bow: Judl Nottke, Shirley Williams, Judy Kraus, and Sh ron Coughlin. FBEIDA'S BASKETBALL TEAM - Sally Braun, Lydia Moon, Donna Schuh, Frelda Massey. CarolBoeser, Babs Werner, Carol Bax- ter, and Barbara Ward. DOREEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM - First How: Dorene Vaughan. Nancy Knight, Doreen Bruns, Monica Lelmelster, Derrllee Bay. and Nancy Genaway. Second Bow; Janet Gasek, and Dale Echoff. Top, Olivia Tittle. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIANNE'S BASKETBALL TEAM - Center: Kay Ward, Barbara Fox, and Karen Fletcher. Second Bow: Lou Ann Smith, Fatty Dixon, Sharon Smith, Mary Kosmlder, Connie Waldron, Dianne Otto, Joan Buffa, and Paula Shamhart. Bob Thayer, Kay Ward, third attendant; Lyn Orant, co-captaln; Sharon Coughlin, first attendant; Paula Shamhart, queen; Bill Werner, co-capt8ln; Barbara Ward, second attendant- Tom Ward. HOMECOMING Paula Shamhart, a member of the senior of the senior class, reigned as the Homecoming Queen when the Berlin Heights Tigers defeated the South Amherst Cavaliers by the soord or 16 to 7, at the fourth annual Homecoming game, played on Memorial Field, October 26. The three attendents were Sharon Coughlin, Junior attendent; Barbara Ward, sophomore attendant; and Kay Ward, freshman attend- ant. The Erie County Band performed during the halftime. COMMENCEMENT 1957 The highlight of the 1957 commencement was the presence of Governor C. William O'Neill who gave the class address John Carson was the valedictorian, and Myrna Baker was the sal- utatorlan. Josepn Burnham received the Call Award. President of the board, David Smith, presented the diplomas to the 33 seniors '