Brookfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Brookfield, OH)

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CLASS HISTORY Just four years ago, a troop of one hundred forty-one Freshmen made their debut into the hectic swirl of high school life, and forthwith displayed the first signs of their ability to meet and cope with entirely new situations. After the effects of the new and thrilling adventure had partly worn off, the class held its first meeting and selected the following officers: John Durisko, presi- dentg Agnes Beyth, vice-presidentg Dorothy Rigby, secretaryg and Lee Waid, treasurer. Our social triumph that year was the Hallowe'en party. Athletics captivated the interest of Gilliland, Guley, Goncz, Reiter, Benadella, and Chaky, who became promising memebers of the football squad. Skinner, Clyde Ledbetter, Gilliland, Chaky, Walls, and Ulp engaged in boys' basketball, Harmon, Dietz, and Masitis in girls' basketball. We participated in both the activities of the debating squad and the county play. The following year found us enlisting for a second term. We quickly assumed the little mannerisms peculiar to those patronizing Sophomores. This year we elected Lee Waid, president, Geraldine Christy, vice-presidentg Agnes Beyth, secre- taryg and Doris Hindson, treasurer, to act as our officers. The ever-present lure of dramatics beckoned, and five sophomores responded by winning stellar roles in the County play. We also supplied three members of the debate team. We ascended to greater heights in the field of sports, having Chaky, Goncz, Miglesz, Gilliland, Kaszowski, Benadella, and Guley earn their football letters. Boys' basketball claimed Ledbetter, Skinner, and Gillilandg girls', Masitis, Harmon, and Dietz. Next fall marked the beginning of our career as dignified Juniors. Imme- diately thereafter, we entrusted the political reins into the hands of Fred Knapp, as presidentg George Skinner, as vice-president, Jon Suszan, as secretaryg and Carl Benadella, as treasurer. Miss McConnell and Mr. Martin were appointed class advisors. The Junior-Senior Hallowe'en party greatly aided in establishing the basis of our friendship with the Seniors, and the charming Valentine's dance strengthened our importance as a cooperative unit. The social event of this year was, of course, the Junior-Senior Banquet, and it measured up fully to our expectations. Interest in athletics loomed high on the horizon of the sport world. Excelling prominently in football were Miglesz, Skinner, Ledbetter, Guley, Gilliland, Kaszowskig Benadella, and Chaky, all earning letters. Chaky, Ledbetter, and Skinner starred in basketball. Mary Trinckes earned her letter in girls' basketball. . The class presented a thrilling version of The Yellow Shadow. Last September we entered school as full-fledged Seniors. Last year's officers having served exceptionally well, we decided to re-establish Fred Knapp, as presidentg George Skinner, as vice-prsidentg and Jon Suszan, as secretary. John Chaky was selected to be the new treasurer. Our class colors are blue and whiteg our flower is the white rose. Serving capably in the capacity of class advisors are Miss Reeser and Mr. Koppel. The annual Hallowe'en dance was repeated with great success. Subsequent dances during the year helped create a more pronounced feeling of unity among the class members.

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We also recognize some other old classmates sitting by Andy. Among them are Everett Wade, Geometry teacher, Eleanor Coonce, Latin teacher, and James Hogg, History teacher. We have some nurses in our midst this evening and they are Dorothy Hart, from the Pittsburgh hospital, Doris Brownlee from the Greenville hospital, and Anna Harmon, head nurse from the hospital at Meadville. Mike Bobbie is an interne at the Pittsburgh hospital, while George Redmond and George Misavage are internes at the Buhl hospital. Is that Rubinoff sitting next to George? No, it couldn't be. Why it is Louis Vernell-just a second Rubinoff. He has a habit of patting his chin where his violin rests. Busily engaged in conversation with Louis, is Miss Ada, Hall, who is now called the Singing Lady of the radio. Ada's companion, Valeria Rado, is head waitress at Dalo's Cafe in Sharon. Next to Valeria is seated Doris Hindson, who has just returned from Paris. She is buyer for The Sharon Store. Oh, do our eyes deceive us, or is it really George Skinner, world-famous lion tamer? Yes, it is he. Beside George is another George-but this one is internation- ally known as a boxer. He is George Reiter. There beside George is another sportsman who has won renown. He is Mike Masitis, golf champion. In that group of sportsmen we also find John Chaky, football coach at Kent. Next to John is seated Frank Pialorsi, chauffeur for the President of the United States, Homer Cleveland. Now we recognize John Sitch, electrical engineer. Oh, there's our friend Charlie Filipovich, and he looks as though he would like to hurry home to his wife, who is waiting for him. Beside Charlie is another who is contentedly married and is now residing in Vienna. It is the former Miss Florence Jones. And there is Anna Hromyak, kindergarten teacher at Brookfield. Also seated across from Ann is Mary Felmlee, who is secretary to John Tuskan, owner of the Brookfield Lime and Cement Company. We are entertained at this time by the famous dancing trio, Mary Jean Ulp, Richard Venters, and Lester Wellendorf. And here comes Annabelle Vernell, and John Gaborko, famous acrobats from California. The next feature on the program is a dance given by Edith Habel and Israel Abernathy. They are called the dancing team of the stage and screen. As we finish our delicious repast, a speaker gets up and begins to speak. He turns out to be Fred Hughes. His companion, Miss Alice Ayers, is also a speaker for the evening. As these speeches conclude the program, John Fonagy, another speaker, gets up and bids us all return again when another year has passed. We close the Book of time as the strains of the orchestra playing, Cheer for the Blue and Gold, come dreamily to our ears. -MARTHA SCOTT.

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The football team proved its prowess by winning the championship. Special awards to Guley and Benadella, co-captains, Skinner, Kaszowski, Gilliland, Ledbetter, Deckanich, Reinhart, and Reiter who all received letters. In the ranks of the bas- ketball boys stood Skinner, Captaing Ledbetter, and Gilliland, who also received letters. Petite Mary Trinckes, besides being an exceptional basketball player, achieved further distinction as the sole representative of the Senior Girls in basketball. Admist a tumult of rousing cheers, Nellie Clark and Margaret Klapach plied their trade as Senior cheerleaders. Our dramatic talents were poured forth into an inspired presentation of a mirth-provoking comedy, The Clay's the Thing, which fulfilled all expectations. Several Seniors obtained coveted roles in the Minstrel given by the Mixed Chorus. This year also marked the institution of our weekly Hot Dog Sales, whose results proved highly gratifying. So, with eyes to the fore, and shoulders squared, we prepare to march on, placing behind us the school in whose sheltered nooks we were safely piloted along the straight and narrow path during the past four years, and whose guiding in- fluence will enable us to grapple with the unknown', future and emerge as victors of the fray. -AGNES BEYTH.