Black River High School - Echo Yearbook (Sullivan, OH)

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' efwbz mild W One morning in September 1947 , seven members of the present 1959 graduating class , stepped for the first time into a classroom of Sullivan School to begin their education. These seven members were Tom Pifer, Bud Halada, Marilyn Hubler, Ann McConnell, Lorene Stark, Robert Bell, and Della Hawley. They were to become part of the first class to graduate under the name of Black River High School. In the first year of our schooling we were under the direction of Mrs. Fumiss. We continued our education in the second grade with Mrs. Reese as our teacher. When we reached the third grade our class was divided into two groups with one group under the guidance of Mrs. Livingston, and the other group under Miss Miller. In the fourth grade we were all together again with Mrs. Bland as our teacher. In the fifth grade we were once again divided into two groups with Mrs. Cupp and Mrs. Baker as our teachers. This year Tom Bowling joined our class and Della Hawley moved to Ashland. In the sixth grade we were once again one big class and in our last year of ele- mentary school. Mrs. Hassinger was our teacher. This was also the year that Tom Bowling left our class. We finally reached our first year in Iunior High. We were proud to think that we would be one of the first classes to use the new classrooms in the new addition to the school building. Miss Duncan was our home room advisor during the seventh grade. This year Della Hawley rejoined our class. In the eighth grade we were able to laugh at our mistakes as seventh graders. We began to plan our high school courses. Mr. Bowie was our home room teacher for this year. At last we were freshmen in high school. Although we heard the usual remarks about freshmen, we were happy to think we had come this far in our educational careers. Our class was increased by Larry Haswell, Gordon Smith, Ianet Heiffner, Betty Wacker, Dawn Wilson, Ray Rosecrans, Iohn Temple, Tom Jordon, and Tom Bowling from Hunting- ton. Glen Dawson also joined our class at this time. This was the year we met Mr. Albright, who was to be our class advisor for our last four years. In our sophomore year we gave the new freshmen as hard a time as we had, and we also began to think of increasing our class treasury. We were v-ery successful in serving a fish fry dinner. When we were juniors we tried our dramatic skills and put on our junior play, Rest Assured. This was also the year that we bought our class rings and played host to the senior class for the annual Junior-Senior Prom. This year our class was increased by two members, Iudy Guyton from Nankin, and Mike Adkins from Elyria. Our last year in Sullivan found us with a class of nineteen members, and most of us were wishing that we were freshmen again. This was the year that we selected our invitations and name cards for graduation. We also chose our class flower, class motto and class colors. We were guests at the Junior-Senior Prom this year and took a trip to our nation's capitol, Washington, D.C. After our Commencement exercises we left Sullivan School with memories of twelve happy and eventful years. We hope to live up to what is expected of us and use our class motto They Can Who Think They Can in everyday life.

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mm ewbz Zu ' On a warm, sunny day in September, 1947, eleven frightened, but eager students entered the first grade of Spencer Local School. They were Jerry Armstrong, Bruce Blake, Richard Bradley, .Brenda Butcher, Tommy Davenport, Margaret Dennison, Marlene Dobson, Gary Larkey, Roberta Leach, Sandra Moore, and Neva Norris. Mrs. Dickason was our teacher that year. Our class membership remained the same during our second year of school. Mrs. Brewer was our teacher in the second grade. - Our third grade teacher was Mrs. Clement. During this year we welcomed Cathy Dewar and Billy Knepper to our class. The big event of the year was the presentation of the operetta, Rip Van Winkle, by elementary grades. We had Mrs. Culler as our teacher in the fourth grade. There were no changes in our class membership. Mrs. Kime was our fifth grade teacher. Again our enrollment remained unchanged. Mr. Parrish was our teacher in the sixth grade. The high point of the year was an operetta in which several of our class starred. The seventh grade was our first year for changing classes and class parties. Mr. Waltz was our advisor. Carol Reed and Roger Svirik joined our class during the eighth grade. Mr. Tossell acted as our advisor that year. Finally in September, 1955, we took the big step to high school. Upon calling the roll at the beginning of the year, we found that we had gained one new member, Grace Mullins. Miss Swisher was our freshman advisor. The following year we entered Mr. Marker's sophomore home room. We soon found that we had gained a new member, Carol Worcester. Our money-making projects that year included a bake sale and an ice cream social. Our junior year with Mrs. Dawley as our guide and advisor was one of the busiest and most exciting. Early in the year we ordered our class rings, which we received in March. In the spring we had great hopes of putting on our play, The Monkey's Uncle. However, because of accidents to two members of the cast, we were not able to present the play. Our Junior-Senior Banquet was the big event of the year. We treated the seniors to dinner at Mozena's in Medina and a show in Akron. We, then, returned to the school for a dance and breakfast. On September 8, 1958, the seniors returned for the final time. At this time we welcomed to our class Mark Smith, Jerry Ramsier, and Gary Ramsier, Our class, along with the seniors from the other two schools in the new Black River Consolidation, sold refreshments at our home football games. On December 12, we pre- sented our play, Grandad Goes Wild, which was a huge success. To earn money for our trip, we also made cider, had a paper drive, and sponsored a chicken dinner.

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.Q4z' 753 We, the Homer senior class of 1959, being of sound mind and body, do make and publish this to be our last will and testament. We now hereby declare all previous promises to pay wills or testaments made null and void. ' We, the senior class do hereby bequeath to our faculty, who have been our in- structors in all the wisdom of the ages, an unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. We, the senior class, will our deepest sympathy to the juniors, sophomores, and freshmen for having to stay in school for a few years to come. I, Sherry Botdorf, will my height to June Kravitz. I, Ann Crebs, will my ability to understand chemistry to Linda Norris. I, Kathleen Herrmann, will my ability to get the part of the housekeeper in the class plays to Bertha Blodgett. I, Dennis Irwin, will my height to Iim Rowe who needs it. I, Tom Johnson, will my football spikes to Jim Gott. I, Calvin Nolt, will my ability to keep away from girls to Eric Kirvel. I, Roberta Rowe, will my ability to go into the ditch to anyone who hasn't had the experience. I, Anita Thompson, will my ability to do shorthand to Nancy Geiger. I, Sonja Voorhees, will my ability not to get mad at Mr. Kiliany to Eloise Gentry. I, Agnes Wacker, will my ability to like one guy for more than a year to Elizabeth Jenkins. I, Laura Walker, will my ability to skip school to Carol Bisard. I, Larry Wood, will my ability to get out of school at least once a day to Dick Brooks. , I, Dick Wuthrich, will my physics ability to Don Hoffman.