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

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To the Class of 1968 It is hard to imagine that when we began to associate together (your class and I) you were only in the 3rd grade and since that first year of the Black River Consolidation (1958-1959) your application to responsibility and duty; your desire to complete at a minimum, at least, your 12 years of formal public education has brought you to your senior year and 1968. I commend you and sincerely hope that the past years of learn- ing has put you nearer to the goals you have set for yourself. For some of you formal education will end with your graduation; for others, there will be other classmates and more schooling and training. I would like to say that the majority of you have the mettle to cope with the world of tomorrow and the capacity to make fine contributions to your community, state and nation. Do not hesitate to apply yourself, work hard, try to understand other people, and above all, make your life meaningful and purposeful. I am sure your generation will contend with more human problems and make greater decisions than the past generations. The knowledge explosion is vividly illus- trated throughout society. You will utilize more intellect and deeper understanding for the advancement of future generations, who like your generation will advance with a greater knowledge of their time. Mr. Thomas Bangert Superintendent

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of Education Mr. William Howard Snoddy Mrs, Treva Kirkpatrick, Clerk Mr. Donald Wandel Mr, Lawrence Scheck Mr. C. Douglas Hummel Mr. Bert Rollin Bernice Phillips and Mary McFadden H.S. Employees Bernice Dalgleish Chuck Skeeles Elmer Gentry om and i Dean Regal

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columbus day Mr. Donald Larabee, Principal Being a native son of Sullivan, Mr. Larabee was born on April 25, 1922 two miles east of Sullivan, the son of Olive Josephine Knapp and Clifford E. Larabee. The family moved to Cleveland, Ohio when he was six years old where they lived until moving to Wellington, Ohio when Mr. Larabee was in the ninth grade. He graduated from Well- ington High School in June of 1941. Mr. Larabee was in the U.S. Army from October 1942 until January 1946 serving in the South Pacific for two years on the staff of General Douglas MacArthur. After his discharge from the U.S. Army, Mr. Larabee attended Ashland College, majoring in business education. He graduated in June 1949. Mr. Larabee attended summer schools at Gregg College, Colorado State Teacher's College, Ohio State Uni- versity and Kent State University from which he graduated in August 1957 with a Masters Degree in School Administration. Mr. Larabee's teaching career started at Chatfield High School, Crawford County, where he taught business subjects. From there he went to Perrysville High School where he taught for three years. Mr. Larabee came to Sullivan as local executive head in 1952 and has been in the Sullivan--Black River School District for fifteen years. He was made high school principal of the newly consolidated Black River High School in 1959, Mr. Larabee was married to Margaret Ethel Bohlen on December 29, 1946. They have three sons: Scott Eric, a sophomore at Ashland College; Bruce Edward, a senior at Black River High School, and Ronald Almer, a freshman at Black River High School.