Brookfield High School - Echo Yearbook (Brookfield, OH)

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THE CLASS HISTORY In September, 1931, a group of one hundred forty-three green ex- plorers entered the jungles of Brookfield High School in search of Edu- cation. In order to undertake this new and thrilling adventure, we needed capable guides. Our first class meeting was held, and we elected the following to guide us: Robert Bailey, president, Roy Johnson, vice-president, Lois Coppage, secretary, and Paul Kiefer, treasurer. Maroon and white were chosen as our class colors, and the white carnation for our class flower, and as our class motto, A Winner never Quits, and a Quitter never Wins. The Hallowe'en party was our first social gathering. There was a call for sports, and we yielded from our class, Led- better for football, and Bailey, Johnson, Pearman, Zamaria, and Detelich for basketball. Hosack, Riley, Pillifant, Yohman, and Biondy made the debate team. Time moved on. and soon we had passed a term in school. We enjoyed ourselves under The Tree of Pleasure for three months. Then we returned to the jungles as a changed class of explorers, a group of dignified and outstanding Sophomores. With Robert Bailey as president, James Gill as vice-president, Lois Coppage as secretary, and Inez Gunsley as treasurer, we were again a prominent class, al- though we had decreased in number. Our flower was the lily-of-the- valley, our class colors black and white, and our class advisor, Mr. Gault and Miss Woods. Our class motto was, Fortune Favors the Brave. There were two social events we enjoyed this year: the Hallowe'en party and a Valentine dance. Taking a more outstanding part in the field of sports than that of the previous year, we had the following representatives in football: Bailey, Detelich, Ledbetter, Houston, Mitchell, Meyers, Loomis, and Zamaria. Detelich and Ledbetter received letters. Bailey, Johnson, Pearman, Zamaria, and Ledbetter were on the basketball team, Ledbetter and Pearman were lettermen. Coppage, Hartsky, Krzyzanowski, Yanko and Mahanovic of the fairer sex equally upheld the girls' team. Kathryn Hromyak was the only one to take part in literary events. She gave an interpretative reading. Another year drew to a close, but after an enjoyable vacation we were only too eager to be back again in the well-known jungle to begin our Junior year.

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missionaries from China. Betty Reichart, who has fallen for that old line and is now keeping house for hubby, converses with that inter- nationally-known opera singer, Ruth Hurl. Who is that behind that large cigar? Why it's Clayton Led- better, pro-football player, talking about contracts to Andy Yurko, stellar basketball star. Also, near these athletes are Henry McBride, renowned scientist, and Eugene Davidson, manager of several chain stores. At a nearby table Ralph Snyder, real estate dealer, relates good times together with John Patrick, theatrical producer, and that tricky aviator, Herbert Jones. Grouped in another corner, we find Catherine Mishorich, movie commentator, Margaret Bachick, genial air-hostess, and Carmella Nicastro. operator of a large beauty parlor, commenting upon fashions with Doris Womer, owner of a dress shop in Paris, and Michelina Scutillo, owner of a large dancing school. Near them are Frances Hartsky, head nurse of Buhl Hospital, Kathryn Krempels, nurse from Pittsburgh, Lucille Nunkovich, Grove City nurse, and Ann Dekanich, head nurse from Cleveland. Inventors Harold Murdock and Ralph McFarland have built the better mouse trap, and the people have beaten a footpath to their door. They are seated with Elizabeth Mahanovic, wife of a stock-broker, and Lydia Ondich, wife of an automobile king. Dorothy Schrantz, column- ist for the Sharon Herald, and Paul Lees, editor of the Brookfield Gossiper, join Rosalie Billock, popular song-writer, and Eva Kubicheck, concert artist. Conversing in low tones, and noticing all the styles and fashions, are Joseph Yohman, a noted make-up artist, and Michael Suszan, dress designer from Paris. But it is time for the program. A hush steals over the crowd as Roy Johnson, the master of ceremonies, takes his position. He intro- duces radio's newest singing discoveries, Rosemary DeMay and William Addis Clark. Immediately after the song, the spotlight goes to that modern vaudeville team, Nick fPrancerJ Pearman and Ruth Helen lHooferJ Hosack. At the completion of the dance, Kathryn Hromyak, cooking expert gives a few recipes. With the strains of Cheer for the Blue and Gold, drifting to our ears, we close another chapter in our Time Book. -MICHAEL SUSZAN and JOSEPH YOHMAN

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s....1r,..,-- vwrv- v ,?i7 , . 11. -1 I At an early date our class was organized. In the past, Robert Bailey had fulfilled his duty as president so efficiently that we again chose him as our president. Ingrid Persson was elected vice-president: Tom Pillifant, treasurer, and Lois Coppage, secretary, for a third term. Red and white were chosen as our class colors, a red rose, our class flower, and our motto, Our Aim, Success: Our Hope, to Win. Miss McConnell and Mr. Martin were chosen as our advisors. The annual Hallowe'en party was successful as were the dances sponsored by the Senior class, but the Junior-Senior banquet was our greatest social event. Football proved to be a highlight for us with five members on the squad. Those on the football team from our class were: Pearman, Bailey, Ledbetter, Detelich and Riley. Pearman, Bailey, Ledbetter and Johnson made the basketball team. We revealed our dramatic ability in the Junior Play, Guess Again, which was very successful. Last September seventy-three returned to hold the title of full- fledged Seniors. We organized immediately, selecting the following officers: Robert Bailey, president, Amos Biondy, vice-president, Roy Johnson, secretaryg James Gill, treasurer. Blue and White were chosen for our class colors: the white rose bud as our flower: our motto, Build for Character, not for Fame. Miss Reeser and Mr. Koppel were chosen as class advisors. In athletics this year the football team was supported by Bailey, Ledbetter, Pearman, and Riley. Bailey, Ledbetter, Pearman, and Johnson made the basketball team. Again this year our dramatic ability was displayed in a startling mystery, The Green Light, which was well presented and received. Several Seniors were given roles in the Minstrel presented by the Mixed Chorus. So, after exploring thoroughly the dense jungles of Brookfield High for four years, and with our diplomas clasped in our hands fa reward for our successl, we regretfully bid farewell to old Brook- field High. -CATHERINE MISHORICH