Chagrin Falls High School - Zenith Yearbook (Chagrin Falls, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1953 volume:

The Senior Class of Chagrin Falls High School Proudly Presents . . TWG. 9S3 ZEJVVTU Acknowledgment We, the Zenith Staff of 1953. wish to extend our sincerest thanks to Mr. Norman Fry. our advisor; Ellen and Bill Hood and Frosty Norton, photographers; Mr. Geo. Vance of the Tower Press; Mrs. Helen Daugherty of the Northern Engraving and Electrotype Company; the merchants and businessmen of our valley; our parents and teachers; and everyone else who has helped to make the 1953 Zenith possible. Foreword BI. XOT deceived; God is not mocked: For whatsoever a man so wet h, that shall he also reap. Now. when the slate of your life is comparatively clean, is the time to consider just what you want to have written upon it. As living is a creative experience, so should your individual lives be; therefore build slowly, carefully, and surely. If you pattern your lives around high ideals, you will not he tortured by vain regrets when it is too late to change. I firmly believe that if you try to be decent and good you will attain an inner strength that will enable you to weather any vicis- situde. You still have ample opportunity to fashion your lives so that, as the years pile up, you will have honor, respect, friends, and love. You should live not only for today alone but also for the tomorrows that are to come. Sow, that you will reap a rich harvest of contentment and happiness. It has given me a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction to know and work with the class of 1953. The faculty and I extend to you our warmest hopes for your future well-being. Miss Elsa Jane Carroll, Senior Class Advisor Dedication E, the class of 1953, in an attempt to show our recognition of a person whose efforts for the students often go unappreciated, take great pleas- ure in dedicating our yearbook to Mr. Norman D. Fry. SEXaTIE School Board Carlyle S. Harris.......................................President W ilbur Bowe.......................................Vice-President James W. Hine....................................Cleric-Treasurer Mrs. A. R. Tilton Mrs. J. Spa nag el Donald Hagen Baldwin-Wallace College B.A. in History and Physical Education Barbara Brown Ohio University B.S. in Education Ralph Qiesinberry Bowling Green State University Kent State University B.S.—M.A. Russell Casebolt Ohio State University B.S.—M.A. Xeal Wheatcraft ()tterhein College B.S. Alice Neff Vittenl erg College B.A. Joseph Lewandowski Baldwin- allace College Western Reserve University B.S.—M.A. Eleanor Bode ()hio University B.S. in Education Fay Armstrong Western Reserve University B.A.—Librarian Eva Jane McCreary Kent State University B.S. in Liberal .Arts Norman Fry Bowling Green State University Ohio State University B.S.—M.A. Paul DeVore Ohio University B.S. in Education Allen Larson Kent State University B.S. in Education Freida Hensley ()berlin College B.A. Elsa Jane Carroll Ohio State University B.S.—M.A. A1 a roar et John so n Western Reserve University B.S. Theodore Joh nston Bald win-Wallace University B.S. in Music Janet Johnson Wittenberg College B.S. William Freeland Miami University Western Reserve University B.S.—M.A. OFFICE—Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Heck. High School Faculty Grade School Faculty Edna Gifford Marion Smith Eleanor Devore Fifth Grade Second Grade Third Grade Caroline Froebe Ruby Hansford Laura Kier Fourth Grade Fourth Grade First Grade Ida Smith Mary Lem mer Lenore Magbie Fifth Grade Third Grade Sixth Grade Lillian Maiden Mary Sigmond May Matthews Second Grade Kindergarten Principal Elizabeth Lee Betty J. Carroll Gwen Kingzett First Grade First Grade (not in picture) Jesse Rankin Ruth Harrison Alice Fitz Sixth Grade Third Grade Virginia Huff Second Grade Kindergarten P T XCXtXXS Jerry Meredith Hawn. President Burkhardt’s junior partner . . . willing helper and hard worker . . . that air of conservatism often gives way to the fun-loving, fun-making fellow who really lives here. Honor lies in honest toil. President 1, 4: Varsity Club 3. 4; Zenith Staff, Assistant Business Editor; Basketball Manager 1; Foot- ball 1. Manager 2. 3, 4; Key Club Board of Directors 2, 3. President 4; Student Activities Council 1; Honor Society 4. Secretary-Treasurer 3; Senior Play. John David Ehel, Vice-President Gave voice to the “Warehouse Blues” . . . one of the Bell Street Blue Boys” . . . here is a fellow who talks freely, openly, and warmly. Persuasion ti s liis tongue where'er he talks. Class Vice-President 4; Choral Club 1. 2, 3, Presi- dent 4; Varsity Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4; Kev Club 2. 3. 4; Operetta 1. 3. Sarah Christine Carlson, Secretary Sophistication plus genuine likability . . . our '52 Football Queen ... an ardent record fan . . . her smile mischievous, her friendship valuable . . . last of those Carlson “femme fatales . Pm willing to be convinced, but who can convince me? Class Secretary 4; Glee Club 1; G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Zenith Assistant Editor; Senior Play; Operetta 1; Y-Teens 2, 3. 4; Honor Society 3, 4. Harold Alter Cubherley. Treasurer George’s little helper . . . always comes through in a pinch . . . combination of monkey business and good busi- ness . . . mechanical genius . . . auto fan. A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the best of men. Class Treasurer 4; Choral Club 2. 3 ; Varsity Club 3, 4; Football 1, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Track 3; Operetta 3; Echo 3. Page 14 James Edward Moyse Jim, the Reverend . . . sincere, practical, hardwork- ing . .. . student council president . . . surprise editor of the yearbook, “What did I do to deserve this?” . . . No matter where he goes or what he becomes lie will be a credit to the class of ’53. The reason firm, the temperate will. Endurance, foresight, strength and skill. Class Secretary 1, 3; Zenith Editor; Football 1. 2, 3; Basketball 1; Track 1. 2. 3; Key Club 2, Secretary 3, 4; Student Activities Council 3. Secretary 2. President 4; Junior Red Cross 2, 3, 4: School Lighting Technician. u Shirley Alyce Curtiss Unparalleled as a thespian . . . scholarship and lead- ership combined with personal effort put Shirley at the top of her class . . . active in all extracurricular organiza- tions . . . this graduate is destined for success. She is small, but so is a stick of dynamite. Choral Club 1. 2. 3. 4: G.A.A. 2, 4, Cabinet 1, Treas- urer 3; Zenith Business Manager; Junior Play; Senior Play: Operetta 1. 3; Y-Teens 2, 3. Vice-President 4; Honor Society 4, ice-President 3; Echo 1, 2, Managing Editor 3; Cheerleader 2. 3. 4. Roger Mills Armstrong A go-between for Solon and Chagrin . . . mathe- matically minded .... science fiction enthusiast .... admires the Fisher body ... no grass grows under his feet. He has an eye that could speak, tho’ he were silent. Football 3. 4; Varsity Club 4; School Lighting Technician 2, 3, 4. Roberta Louise Barrihall “Bobbie” . . . bundle of liveliness combined with common sense . . . silly questions are her specialty . . . always has her finger in every pie . . . with a willing hand and friendly smile she'll help anyone. A light heart lives long. Choral Club 4; G.A.A. 1. 4. Cabinet 2, 3; Zenith Head Typist; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Echo 1. 2; Senior Play. Page 15 Gaynor Carol Bradley “Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” . . . lovely brunette . . . cheery disposition . . . appealing to the opposite sex . . . life of the party. Joy bubbles in my veins. Choral Club 1, 3, 4: G.A.A. 1, 2. 3; Junior Play; Operetta 1. 3; Y-Teens 2, 3. 4. Judith Ann Burke Active member of G.A.A. . . . peppy cheerleader . . . calm when excitement confuses others . . . encourag- ing words of confidence, a reliable answer, or a tricky limerick, that’s Judy. Drawing on my fine command of language, said nothing. Class Vice-President 1; Choral Club 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, Vice-President 3, President 4; Zenith Cal- endar Editor; Junior Play; Operetta 1.3; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Echo 2, 3; Cheerleader 2, 3. 4. r Shirley Ann Clark A keen sense of humor . . . whiz at the wheel . . . handy with a needle and thread . . . top commercial stu- dent. What e'er she did was done with so much ease, In her alone ’twas natural to please. G.A.A. 1. 2; Zenith Typist; Y-Teens 2, 3; Honor Society 3, 4. Llhert Leroy Cowhard. Jr. Lady’s man in a flashy car . . . famed for his knowl- edge of girls, the naughty ones . . . hides a thoughtful seriousness under a carefree smile. Give me chastity and self-restraint, but do not give it yet. Transferred from South High 2; Class Vice-Presi- dent 3; Varsity Club 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Basketball 3; Key Club 3; Band 2, 3. I ’age 16 C. Bruce Crittenden, Jr. Give me the forest primeval . . . dark horse candi- date for leading lover . . . thoughtful . . . truthful . . . friendly smile for everyone. A bear in athletics, but a cub with the t)ir!s. Class Treasurer 3; Choral Club 4; Varsity Club 3, 4; Football 1. 2. 3, 4; Basketball 1, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4; Senior Play. William Parish Crotnhie Second-storv man . . . indispensable at Cochran's . . . budding astronomer . . . soft-spoken . . . shy, reserved. Worry kills men; why die? Basketball Manager 3, 4; Varsity Club 4; Echo 3. Barbara Lee Crowe Sweet, charming, innocent? . . . her winning ways have captured many an underclassman’s heart . . . our capable Y-Teen president . . . makes friends easily and readily. To be a friend is to have friends. Y-Teens 2. 3. President 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheer- leader 2. 3, 4; Senior Play: Honor Society 3, 4; Choral Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Echo 1, 2; Operetta 3; Uke Club 2. Judith Carolyn Ebel Another page” at the library .... quick-change artist with the diapers . . . popular Red Cross president for two years . . . her determination and sincerity will take her far. Her ways are ways of pleasantness. Class Vice-President 2; Choral Club 1, 2. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Senior Play; Oi eretta 1, 3; Student Activities Council 4; Y-Teens 2. 3. 4; Junior Red Cross 2. President 3, 4. Page 17 David Joseph Farris My, what a handsome lad he is! . . . his quiet manner is deceiving . . . his agility adds to his prowess on the hardwood . . . sincere in his purpose. Little wc know what lie thinks or dreams. Varsity Club 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: T rack 1; Senior Play. Carol Joan From Platinum blonde . . . feminine charm and daintiness . . . industrious worker . . . sympathetic . . . adds a bright touch to every gathering. Quiet in appearance with motives little knoivn. Choral Club 1, 2, 3. 4: G.A.A. 1. 2, 3. 4: Oj eretta 1. 3: Y-Teens 2. 3; Cabinet 4; Senior Play. Roger Carter Hartman Rog, senior-year lover . . . baseball pitcher extraor- dinaire .... ask him how he got his name. Chisel . . . saved his “Xichols” for rainy days. Work is a form of nervousness. Choral Club 3. 4; Yarsitv Club 4: F x tball 1. 2. 4: Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: Track 4: Operetta 3. Carol Mae Hawersaat Takes top honors in all sports . . . hides betiind a blanket of freckles . . . famous for her pajama parties . . . her naivety is very refreshing. By her questions yon shall know her. G.A.A. 1. 2. 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3. 4: Senior Play. Page 18 Winifred I.averne Hemming Winnie . . . her quiet, placid manner is contrasted by her witty sense of humor ... a hit as Madame Klise in the Junior Play. Of manners gentle, of affections mild. G.A.A. 1. 2; Y-Teens 2, 3: Junior Play: Zenith Typist. Shirley Frances Hills Effervescent . . . quick with words . . . whiz at book- keeping . . . avid baseball fan . . . one just can’t resist Shirley as a friend. Under a surface, calm, serene, Joy and laughter may be seen. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Cabinet 4; Zenith Typist. Karl Egmond Hoekstra Hilck . . . headed for the “wildlife . . . his stamina and ability will be the secret of his success . . . reserved smile . . . combines sports with leadership. Character is the diamond that scratches every other stone. Class President 3; Choral Club 4; Varsity Club 3. President 4; Zenith Assistant Sports Editor: Junior Play Assistant Director: Football 1. 2. 3. 4: Basketball 2, Manager 1; Track 1. 2. 3: Key Club 2. 3. Vice-President 4; Honor Society 4. Larry Smith Kachele “Barrel” had no equal as fullback . . . backfield star for three years . . . avid follower of the hotrods’’ . . . hides a serious nature under a devil-may-care attitude. Please go away and let me sleep. Class Treasurer 2: Varsity Club 2. 3. 4: Football 1, 2, 3, Captain 4; Basketball 3; Track 1. 2, 3. 4. Page 19 Carolyn Orah Keck Individuality plus . . . surrealist . . . nature lover . . . orchids to Miss Audubon . . . her future looks ltright as an architect. Variety is charming, and not at all alarming. Echo 4; Senior Play. Lois Clare Kline The library’s helper . . . reticent a greater part of the time but can be the life of the party . . . ambitious, hard working ... is bound for success as a nurse. Her talents were of the more silent class. Choral Club 2, 3; Vice-President 4: G.A.A. 1,2,3. 4; Senior Play; Operetta 3 ; Y-Teens 2,3,4; Echo 3; Honor Society 4. Joan Dorothy Lambert Was a hit as Jane in the Senior Play ... a hard- working gal . . . envied for her naturally curly hair and pretty features . . . will make some man a wonderful wife. Sing away sorrow, cast away care. Choral Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Operetta 1, 3; Y-Teens 2; Echo 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play. Charles William Lawyer A rod and reel are his favorite companions . . . shut- terbug . . . smoothie on the dance floor . . . amicable . . . gaiety artd liveliness will follow him wherever he goes. shall awake some morning and find myself famous. Zenith Assistant Photography Editor; Junior Play; Football Manager 3, 4; Basketball 2; Track 2, 4; Key Club 3. 4. Page 20 Cary David Matthews Shrewd bargainer . . . such a complexion tor a big boy . . . captivates the girls with his shy smile . . . grease monkey in a loin cloth . . . destined to attain his desired goal. He who blushes is not quite a brute. Varsity Club 4; Football 1. 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Track 1, 3; Band 1; Honor Society 4. William Edward Matthews Handsome and debonair . . . our casanova in white bucks . . . has a ready retort for everything . . . com- mon sense combined with a jovial personality. might be better if I would. But it's awfully lonesome being good. Varsity Club 4: Football 1. 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Kenneth Eugene McCabe Ken . . . artist extraordinary . . . musical virtuoso . . . long legs are an asset to the track team . . . exact- ness of purpose. His pencil teas striking, resistless and grand The cause is hidden, but the result known. Choral Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Varsity Club 4; Zenith Art Editor; Football 1; Basketball 1: Track 1. 2, 3. 4; Key Club 2, 3, 4; Operetta 1, 3; Band 1. 2, 3, 4. Ronald Jay McCormick Mac . . . member of the Bradley Street Mob . . . ardent sports fan . . . drives a black and red streak . . . easily liked, well mannered. Speech is great, but silence is greater. Varsity Club 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Page 21 John Clarence McFarland Mac ... a way with the ladies . . . keen sense of humor . . . individualist . . . class jester . . . our blond Adonis. 11 hot a mighty spirit in a narrow bosom! Class Secretary 2; Choral Club 4: Varsity Club 3, 4; Junior Plav; Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4; Track 3; Key Club 3. Kathryn Sue Nelisse Suzie . . . horse lover . . . avid fan of Guy Mitchell's . . . adventurous spirit . . . keeps everyone in high spirits with her infectious giggle. What should a woman do but be merry. G.A.A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2; Junior Play. Cordon Clifford Nichols, II “Old Nick” . . . always has an angle . . . another alumnus of the Metropolitan Park System . . . hilarity follows in his footsteps . . . Mrs. Hensley’s delight. trust everybody, but cut the cards. Zenith Assistant Business Manager; Junior Play; Senior Play; Football 1; Echo 3. Ceorge Plzak Plaz . . . our country gentleman . . . hookshot expert . . . modest . . . his air of determination is concealed under a likable personality. Sober but not serious. Quiet but not idle. Choral Club 4; Varsity Club 3, 4; Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Track 1, 2, 3. 4; Key Club 2, 3, 4; Student Activities Council 2, 3. Page 22 Dorothy Mae Richards “Dot” has the drive that many people lack . . . her wit adds to any gathering . . . modeling is her specialty . . . she’s at her best with the boys, ah-men! Without love for books, the richest man is poor. Choral Club 1. 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Plav; Operetta 1, 3; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3; Echo 1, 2. Eugene Adelbert Sargent Sarge, hotrod from Paw Paw . . . skilled mechanic . . . Ping Pong champ . . . teacher's pet, peeve . . . his carefree antics belie a serious nature. The lion-mouth has a hare's heart. John Edward Sasak Oh, for no more car troubles . . . sincere and well- meaning . . . the surprise lover of the Senior Class . . . hard worker . . . one of the best. True merit wins. Football 1; Basketball 1. Helen Sue Scott Cute little blonde . . . drugstore soda “jerk” . . . sweet and innocent . . . scott-free . . . Mr. Lopatt s Miss Pessimist. There's a little bad in every good little girl. G.A.A. 2. 3, 4, Cabinet 1; Junior Play; Operetta 1; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. Page 23 Marilyn Elizabeth Simons “Mare” . . . kindhearted and sincere . . . willing to help in most anything . . . teachers’ dream as a student . . . wherever Marilyn goes, success goes also. Give to the world the best you have, .dud the best zvill come to you. Choral Club 1. 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Operetta 1. 3; Student Activities Council 3, Vice-President 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4. John David S panage I Model railroading is his mania . . . stamp collector . . . friendly attitude towards all . . . under his jolly sense of humor lies a determination to succeed. Great talents are sometimes born of mischievous propen- sities. Varsity Club 4; Junior Play; Football Manager 3,4; Track 1; Band 1, 2, 3. 4. John Palmer Stroud J. P. . . . a “flash” with a camera . . . likes the southern belles . . . bright argyles . . . happy-go-lucky, yet has a sense of responsibility. If silence were golden, I would be a pauper. Choral Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 1, 3; Varsity Club 4; Zenith Photography Editor; Senior Play; Basketball Manager 3, 4; Key Club 4; Echo 3. Leslie Evelyn St urges Lee . . . studious . . . flirtatious manner . . . sparkling eyes . . . her pleasing personality makes her a welcome friend. Active natures are rarely melancholy. Choral Club 1; G.A.A. 1, 2. 3. 4; Operetta 1; Y-Teens 2, 3. 4; Echo 3, 4. Page 24 Donald Richard Toth Satirical wit . . . Don proved to be a hilarious lover in the Junior Play . . . always in “good spirits . . . ready to lend a helping hand whenever needed. There’s mischief in this man. Class President 2; Class Treasurer 1; Varsity Club 2. 3. 4; Zenith Sports Editor; Junior Play; Football 1, 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2; Track 1. 2. 3. 4; Key Club 3. 4; Student Activities Council 3, Vice-President 3; Echo 1, 2, 3. Lisa Ann Weeks Sugar and spice and everything nice . . . sweet and alluring . . . well known for her excellent cheerleading . . . meticulous housekeeper and superb cook . . . sympa- thetic. Honey ami all szvcct things light up a man's eye. Choral Club 1. 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Operetta 1, 3; Y-Teens 2, 3. Cabinet 4; Echo 1; Cheerleader 2, 3. 4; Senior Play. William Turner Wendl Building a solid foundation for himself as a mason . . . goodlooking ... an air of distinction . . . snappy blue “Olds” . . . takes things in his stride. A proper squire. Choral Club 4; Varsity Club 3, 4; Basketball 1, 4. Manager 3; Track 3. I'age 25 We, the chivalrous, proud and arrogant class of nineteen hundred and fifty-three, l eing sound in body and mind, do declare to those whom it con- cerns that this, the following, is our last will and testament. Article I. To those dashing juniors we leave our ability to come through against perplexing odds. Article II. To those impetuous sophomores we leave all the dark corners we have found, knowing that they will use them to the best advan- tage. Article III. To those paranoic freshmen we leave our temperance and moderation in hopes that they may become more like us as the years go on. Article IV. To the faculty—we leave, we go—goodbye. Article V. The Will: I, Jerry Meredith Dennis John Hawn, do will and bequeath my grandfather’s car to anyone with a good strong set of hike pedals. I, Dave Ebel, do will and bequeath my trumpet-like nose to the band. I, Sarah Carlson, do will and bequeath my ability to raise the morale and lower the morals to my little brother so that he can carry on the Carlson tradition. I, Hal Cubberley, do will and bequeath my knowledge of the routes to Florida to Pete Shelton. I, Jim Moyse, do will and bequeath all of my spare time to Mr. Wheatcraft so he will have time to check all the papers I handed in late. Page 26 I, Shirley Curtiss, do will and bequeath my acting ability to Mamma Carroll’s future thespians. I, Roger Armstrong, do will and bequeath my “honey” to anyone who wants to get stung. I, Bobbie Barriboll, do will and bequeath the 48 keys to my heart to any typewriter company who wants a used ribbon. I, Caynor Bradley, do will and bequeath my jet black bair to Chariss Odenweller. I, Judy Burke, do will and l equeath my checkered shorts to anyone who wants to do some checking. I, Shirley Clark, do will and bequeath my ability to appear quiet in class to Carol Shelton (in hopes). I, Al Cowhard, do will and bequeath my convertible to anyone who’s at home without a top. I, Bruce Crittenden, do will and l)equeath my good looks to a duck during the mating season. I, Bill Crombie, do will and bequeath my observatory to any aspiring second-story man. I, Barbara Crowe, do will and l equeath my Choral Club pin to Mr. Johnston. I, Judy Ebel, do will and l)equeath my ability to get along with Jim Moyse to his brother. Bill. I, Dave Farris, do will and bequeath my position as basketball ACE to any card shark. I, Carol From, do will and bequeath my quiet disposition to Jean Englehart. I, Roger Hartman, do will and bequeath my “Chisel to the shop department. I, Carol Ilawersaat, do will and bequeath my height and strength to Nancy Schroeder and Helene Rock in hopes that they may pass Senior Life-Saving. I, Winifred Hemming, do will and bequeath my driving ability to anyone who can afford it. I, Shirley Hills, do will and bequeath my typing ability to the teach- ers in hope that they will l e able to do their own work in the future. I, Karl Hoekstra, do will and bequeath my quiet ways with the women to Phillip Blair. I, Larry Kachele, do will and bequeath my football uniform to any- one who wants to go swimming. I, Carolyn Keck, do will and bequeath my witty sayings to anyone who can understand them. I, Lois Kline, do will and bequeath my living room to my brother and sister, since they seem to like it. I, Joan Lambert, do will and bequeath my collection of rings and bracelets to H. W. Beattie and Son. Page 27 I, Bill Lawyer, do will and bequeath my rod and reel to Mr. Wheat- craft who has already been hooked. I, Gary Matthews, do will and bequeath my nickname “Pinky” to Pinkerton’s Detective Agency. I, Bill Matthews, do will and l)equeath my gold-plated, diamond- studded church key to Jon Fitzpatrick. I, Ken McCabe, do will and bequeath my paint brush to anyone who can “palate” it. I, Ron McCormick, do will and bequeath my hillbilly records to any- one who appreciates the finer things in life. I, Jack McFarland, do will and bequeath my nickname “Ghandi” to anyone in “high spirits”. I, Sue AY lisse, do will and bequeath my Guy Mitchell records to Bing Crosby. I, Gordon Nichols, do will and bequeath the key to the mystery of the cigarettes with lipstick on the ends to Mr. Johnston. I, George Plzak, do will and bequeath my innocent nature to the future senior class. I, Dorothy Richards, do will and bequeath my modeling costume to anyone who wants to keep cool. 1, Eugene Sargent, do will and bequeath my ability to stay out of trouble to Larry Harmon. I, Jack Sasak, do will and bequeath my duck feet to anyone who wants to learn how to swim. I, Sue Scott, do will and bequeath my Raleigh coupons to Jerry Hunt. I, Marilyn Simons, do will and bequeath my nickname “Mare” to any stable lx y who wants to take care of it. I, Dave Spanagel, do will and bequeath my railroad cars to anyone who is off the track. I, J. P. Stroud, do will and bequeath my two-tone hairdo to any aspiring young skunk. I, Leslie Sturges, do will and bequeath my cinch belt to anyone who wants to be squeezed. I, Don Toth, do will and l equeath my job as George's little gas pump to anyone who wants a lil eral education. I, Lisa Weeks, do will and bequeath my swing shift to any factory who thinks they can make better use of it. I, Bill Wendl, do will and bequeath my old muskrat carcasses to the Standard Drug hamburg department. “The Class of ’5J” Page 28 Senior Babies Page 29 Page 30 V IRBIES Juniors Fear not, neither be discouraged.—Deuteronomy 1:21 President I 'ice-President Secretary Treasurer . . . Mike Carlton ...Dave Cohn Clark Cramer ...Trudy Toso T JL HESE capricious juniors add pep and vitality to any school activities, ranging from sports to the social functions. Their varied talents are appre- ciated very much by those who attended their dance. “Cupid’s Capers”, which has yet to he equaled, and their play. “Annie Get Your Gun”. The qualities, leadership and cooperation, which prevail in the class of ’54, will stand them in good stead during their senior year. UPPER LEFT: McNally, Keal, Burton, Tilton, Englehart, Stephen. SECOND LEFT: Meyers, Smith, Collier, Cutshaw, Rock. Perch. THIRD LEFT: Robinson, Brumfield, Carlton, Blair, Toso. FOURTH LEFT: Miller, Shelton, Turner, Dawson, Lewis. RIGHT DOWN : Worley, Crink, Jephson, Sindelar, Cramer, R. Hunt. SECOND RIGHT: Fitzpatrick, Steele, Kulcsar, Green, Fulton, Best. THIRD RIGHT: Schroeder, Ulrich, English, Konjecsni, Wilson. FOURTH RIGHT: Wendl, Odenweller, Birkin, Cohn, Hudson. % Page 33 Sophomores Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: I'car God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. —Ecclesiastes 12:13 President Vice-President Secretary . .. . Treasurer . .. .... Hill Moyse ... Larry Wiley .Ann Giffhorn Peter VanXort A 1ER two years in high school the sophomores are still the liveliest class in the building and show no sign of losing their animation. Whether it's making love, playing football or school work, the sophomores are way out ahead. Each year the boys prove themselves more valuable on the athletic field. After winding up a very successful track season last year, the boys went on to fill many positions on the football team this year and helped round out the team. Everyone is looking for these boys to lie league champions in '54. UPPER LEFT: Ryan, Stoney, Giffhorn, Stoneman, Schwerzler, Snow. SECOND LEFT: Smith, VanNort, VanGorder, Testa, Wiley, Stebbins. THIRD LEFT: Howe, Bowers, Harmon, Barriball, Davis, Butler. FOURTH LEFT: Curtis, London, Cleveland, Banning, Hawthorne, Hart, Engstrom. RIGHT DOWN: Yunkes, Yolinec, R. White, Woods, Wilson. SECOND RIGHT: Sekeres, Reed, McBride, Moyse, McClanahan, Robinson, Nichols. THIRD RIGHT: Hoffmann, Jackson, D. Hill, Keck, Flynn, M. Hunt, Babcock. FOURTH RIGHT: R. Hunt. Mares, Hooker, Longwell, Reitz, G. Hill. Page 34 Page 35 Freshmen Better is the end oj a thine than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.—Ecclesiastes 7:8 President .......................................Jim Stratton Vice-President .....................................Bill Searcy Secretary .......................................Freida Fisher Treasurer .......................................Ken Lauterer V EKSATILITY is surely the keynote of this class. This fact is brought to the front by almost any member of the class. Athletics, the social graces, studies—the freshmen have a candidate in each field. Their basketball team was near the top in the SOM AC league. Any member who should happen to have the misfortune of leaving this wonderful class is sure to he showered by at least a score of parties. Their attitude toward study is evident by their comparatively high grades in the classroom. These outstanding qualities plus their friendliness and spirit of cooperation toward each other and as a class should serve to make the class of '56 one of which Chagrin may well he proud. SITTING: Stratton, Searcy, Fischer, lauterer. FIRST ROW: Mrs. Hensley, Sprague, Richardson, Solether, Shelton, Noyer, Welsh, Hunt, Dawson. SECOND ROW: Moore, Rodg- ers, Rogerson, Owens, M. Stanton, Bradley, Rink, Hoffmann. THIRD ROW: Haar, Miller, Hawn, Robbins, Fish, D. Stanton, Smith, Evans, Bayless. Kewish. Givens, Groth, Rink, Loan. FOURTH ROW: Stebbins, Curtiss, Barnhouse, VanDoren, Hunter, Camp, Wilber, Bull, Rouru. Page 36 Page 37 Eighth and Seventh Grades FIRST ROW: Mr. Freeland. Stanton. Green, Hunt. Hannon. Simons, Barriball, Shairk, Wallon, Pinkett. Harr. SECOND ROW: Hugget, Thomas, Reitz. Shelton, Richardson, Baehr, Wilson. Konvecsni, Burns, Maddox, Nix, Atklin, Dobson. THIRD ROW: Short, Rice. Fletcher. Frew. Stone, Spanagel, Flynn. Borges, Carlson. FOURTH ROW: Neff, New- ton. Barriball, Clark, Hawersaat, Bowers, Rugg, Herbell, Williams, Banning, Mrs. Johnson. FIRST ROW: Miss Neff. Rock, Whaley, Richardson, Eisenhut, Hentemen, Meek, Gil- bert, Picking, Hurtt, Day, Matthews, Nichols. SECOND ROW: F'itz. Sherman, Sterns, McCormick, Searcy. Otis, Steele, Kaserman, Simons, Shuster, Smith. Mr. Wheatcraft. THIRD ROW: Southmaid. Fish. Blair, Sleager, Noyer. Schwerzler, Morton, Kermeen, Parmelle, Burke, Reed, Brown. FOURTH ROW : VanNort, Odenweller, Acklin, Nall, Hawkins, Reitz, Mitchell, Robins, Hoekstra, McPeak. Richardson, F'oster. FIFTH ROW: Longwell, Bird, Kutshaw, Palmer. Sindelar, Heeps, Jamieson, Thoren, Crittenden. Hudson. Wilson. Paji;e 38 Student Activities Council SITTING: M. Simons, Moyse, Birkin. STANDING: Bullock. Mrs. Johnson, Ebel, Searcy, Fulton. Thomas, Hunt, Fitz, Rodgers, Simons, Ulrick, Cubberley. President . . . I iee-President Secretary Treasurer . . . Advisor ....... ....James Moyse Marilyn Simons ...Susan Birkin ... Betty We.ndi. ...Mrs. Johnson ) in their third year of service to the school, the council is finally l egilining to realize some of the goals for which they set their sights three years ago. One of the duties in which the council now has almost com- plete jurisdiction is that of choosing and handling all of the programs which come to our school. With a modest beginning, the Student Council has been gaining in prominence each year. Page 40 Red Cross Council THIRD ROW: Mrs. Henslev, Stoneman, Banning, Moyse, Xeff. SECOND ROW: Nall, Maddox, Fulton. Shelton, Blair. FIRST ROW: Collier, Ebel, Miller. President ......... Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Advisor............ ..........Judy Ebel .......Jayne Collier ..Mary Lynn Miller Mrs. Frieda Hensley T r, . JL HE Junior Red Cross Council is the representative of the Cleveland Red Cross Chapter in our school. Students are elected to he on the coun- cil ; however, anyone who wishes to participate in helping the Red Cross program may do so by signing a card which pledges his services to the organization. This year, the Cleveland Chapter called upon the Junior Red Cross to assist the Rloodmohile Unit which came to Chagrin Falls, and received complete cooperation. Page 41 Ciris' Athletic Association FIRST ROW: Miss Brown, Nelisse, Giffhorn, Hills, Burke, Wendl, Ryan, Nichols, Kuls- car, Rodgers. SECOND ROW: Toso, Birkin. Crowe, Simons, Fram, Scott, Carlson, Hawer- saat, Sturges, Richards, Curtiss, Weeks, Barriball. THIRD ROW: Otis, Fulton, G. Smith, Robinson, Brumfield. Dawson, Englehart, Odenweller, Turner, Schroeder, English, Ulrick, Rock, M. Stanton. FOURTH ROW: Hunt. Stebbing. Bowers, Reed, Curtiss, D. Stanton, Shelton, Hawthorne, Owens. Fischer, Evans, Jackson, Schwerzler, Keck, McBride. FIFTH ROW: Mares, Vaughn, Reitz. McClanahan, Barriball, Wilson, Davis, Kewish, Bayless, Givens, Evans, Hawn, Sutton, Rogerson. President .......... Vice-President Secretary........... Treasurer ........... Volleyball Chairman Basketball Chairman Baseball Chairman . Advisor............. ........Judy Burke .......Betty Wendl .....Ann Giffhorn ......Shirley Hills .... Marilyn Nichols .......Margie Ryan ......Judy Kulscar Miss Barbara Brown Rage 42 y -Teens FIRST ROW: McCreary. J. Kbel, Birkin, Curtiss, Crowe, Fram, Weeks, Kline, Johnson. SECOND ROW: Toso, Wendl, Turner, Collier, Barriball, Hawthorne. Schroeder, Ulrich, Kulscar, Rock. THIRD ROW: Dawson, Sturges, Reitz, Wilson, Davis, R. Barriball, English, Real, Hawersaat, Hunt, Giffhorn. FOURTH ROW: Reed, McClanahan. Testa, Englehart, Smith, Nichols, Schwerzler. Hart. FIFTH ROW: Burke, Carlson, Scott, Simons, Bradley, Ryan, Stebbins, Bowers, London. President .............. Vice-President ........ Secretary-Treasurer . . . Service Chairman .... Program Chairman . . . Worship Chairman . . . Refreshments Chairman Advisors............... ...................Barbara Crowf. ...................Shirley Curtiss .......................Sue Birkin ......................Carol Fram ...................Shirley Curtiss .....................Kay Robinson ......................Lisa Weeks Miss Janet Johnson, Miss McCreary Page 43 Choral ('labs FIRST ROW: J. Ebel, B. Wendl, Schroeder, Robinson, Myers, Rock, Crowe, Richards, Curtiss, Fram, Real, Ulrick, Englehart, Turner. Toso, Mr. Freeland. SECOND ROW’: Kulscar, Green, Barriball. Odenweller, B. Wendl, D. Ebel, Hunt. Carlton, Hartman. Tilton, Hoekstra. McNally, Bradley, Weeks, Brumfield. Dawson, Lambert. THIRD ROW: Burke, Kline, Fulton, Simons, Plzak, Stroud, McFarland. Crittenden, McCabe. Hudson, Steele, Bul- lock, Best. Hladik, Birkin, Collier, Smith, Dawson. FIRST ROW: Mr. Freeland, Giffhorn, McClanahan, Jackson, Keck. Wilson, Butler, Hoffmann, Hunt. Volinec, Curtiss, Bowers, Reed. Barriball. SECOND ROW': Otis. Nichols, Hunt, Hawthorne. Sekeres, White, Robinson. Snow. Cleveland. Testa. Stebbins. President ..........................................Dave Ebel Vice-President .....................................Lois Kline Secretary-Treasurer ...............................Kay Robinson Librarians... Lynn English. Judy Burke, Roberta Barriball Page 44 Director Mr. William Freeland Honor Society LEFT TO RIGHT—First Row—Standing: Karl Hoekstra, Gary Matthews, Chariss Odenwcller, Jerry Hawn, Ward Tilton, Susan Rirkin, Clark Cramer, E. J. Carroll. SECOND ROW—Seated: Dorothy Richards, Marilyn Simons, Sarah Carlson, Shirley Clark, Lois Kline, Barbara Crowe. President.................Ward Tilton Vice-President ...........Susan Birkin Secretary ................Clark Cramer Treasurer...........Chariss Odenweller OxLV students who have and maintain a “B average may belong to the Honor Society. This group of students, composed of our top scholars, holds an annual banquet and attends a play at the Play House. The Honor Society is something which all aspiring juniors look forward to. Page 45 Band FIRST ROW: Shelton, Spanagel, Evans, Kaserman, Day, N'ichols, Steele, Haar, Collier, Myers, Robinson. SECOND ROW: Brumfield, Herbell, Hudson, Gilbert, McPeak, Hentemen, Haar, Searcy, Carlson, Hart. THIRD ROW: Fulton, Smith, Tilton, Maddox, Hoffman, Clark, Bowe, Palmer, Woods. FOURTH ROW : Schwerzler, McCabe, Foster, Blair, Dodson, Van Dorn, Groth, Green, Thomas. FIFTH ROWr: Spanagel, Cowhard, Hladik, Steel, Jephson, Snow, B. Longwell, Maynor, G. Longwell, Ackland. President and Vice-President............Ken McCabe Secretary-Treasurer.....................Kay Robinson Librarian.................................Carol Hart Director...........................Mr. Ted Johnston T ... JL HE capabilities of our new director were quickly recognized by his original approach to the half-time ceremonies and the introduction of a jazz hand during basketball intermissions. This year the hand made more money than ever before in their sale of magazines and added several new instruments. The annual hand concert was a complete success this year and everyone is looking forward to next year's hand programs. Page 46 Majorettes Freida Fisher Annahell London Glenda Smith Margaret Ryan Sue Greene Sally Schwerzler Dram Major Page 47 Ken McCabe Head Majorette Lynn English Key Club SITTING: Cramer, J. Moyse, Hawn, Hoekstra, Jepson, Tilton. SECOND ROW: Sin- delar, Cohn, McNally, Carlton, Crink, Plzak, Wiley, Cleveland, Toth, Harmon, Mr. Casebolt. THIRD ROW: B. Moyse, Ehel. McCabe, VanXort, Crittenden, Hudson, Bullock, Best, Law- yer. President .......................................Jerry Hawn Vice-President ...............................Karl Hoekstra Secretary .........................................Jim Moyse Treasurer.........................................Dick Jephson Senior Director ................................George Plzak Junior Director....................................Jim Crink Sophomore Director ..............................Larry Wiley Advisors...........Hal Stevenson, John Stroud, Joe Astasch K EY CLUB is a unique high school organization, for due to its Kiwanis sponsorship it is given much more freedom and has a greater range of activities than any other organization in the school. Formed three years ago, the Key Cluh is slowly but surely working its way into the school program. Page 48 Varsity Club THIRD ROW: Coach Quesinberry, Tilton, D. Hill, Cleveland, Burton, Crittenden, Miller, Hudson, Critik, Coach Hagan. SECOND ROW': Moyse, Shelton, Fitzpatrick, Cubberley, Cowhard, McCormick, VanGorder, Hartman, Wiley, Spanagel, Farris, Plzak, McCabe, Lawyer, VanNort, Wendl, Curtiss, Hawn, McFarland. FIRST ROW: B. Matthews, Kachele, Toth, Ebel, Hoekstra, Armstrong, McNally, G. Matthews, Crombie. President ......... I'ice-President ... Secretary-Treasurer Advisors........... ........................Karl Hoekstra ............................Don Toth ....................Bruce Crittenden Mr. Ralph Quesinberry. Mr. Don Hagen Page 49 Echo Staff SITTING: Best, Otis, Giffhorn, London. Robinson, Pearch, Fulton, Schwerzler, Keck, Birkin, Cohn. SECOND ROW: Mr. Lewandowski, Reed, Longwell, Hunt, Stebbins, Snow, Toso, English, Welch. Editor ..............................................Nancy Pearch Managing Editor......................................Janet Fulton Head Typist.................................Kay Robinson Typists.. Annabelle London, Sue Stebbins, Ruth Barriball Columnists .................................Ann Giffhorn, Sandy Reed, Burton Longwell, Bob Snow, Jerry Welch, Trudy Toso. Dave Cohn. Lee Owens, Suzanne Evans, Frieda Fischer, Elaine Dawson. Artists......Gene Best, Sally Schwerzler, Carolyn Keck Advisor......................Mr. Joseph Lewandowski f OR those students who like to express their opinions and ideas in words, we have the Echo, our school paper. Membership in die Echo staff is open to anyone interested in journalism. Just the fact that it is com- pletely edited and published by students, makes it interesting to students. Through its large staff of reporters, the Echo manages to keep in contact with all the school’s many and varied activities. Outside the personal satisfaction of working on the staff, a gold pin is awarded to those juniors who have made major contributions to the Echo over a period of two years, either in the sphere of writing, typing, or art work. Page 50 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay JUNIOR PLAY Cornelia Otis Skinner .................. Emily Kimbrough ........................ Otis Skinner .............................. Mrs. Skinner ........................... Madame Elise............................ Therese................................. Steward ................................ Purser ................................. Admiral ................................ Leo..................................... Dick ................................... Window Cleaner ......................... Health Inspector ....................... Monsieur de la Croix ................... Harriet ................................ Winifred ............................... Stewardess ............................. .... Shirley Curtiss .... Adrienne Britt ......Don Bullock .......Judy Burke Winifred Hemming .........Sue Scott .. .Gordon Nichols ...Jack McFarland .... Dave Spanagel ........Dave Ebel ........Don Toth .....Karl Hoekstra .. . Marilyn Simons ......Bill Lawyer . Dorothy Richards ... Gaynor Bradley .......Sue Nelisse Page 51 Our Miss Brooks SENIOR PLAY Miss Brooks .. Jane ........... Coach ......... Ted ........... Miss Finch Mr. Wadsworth Miss Audubon Mrs. Allen ... Rhonda Allen . Doris ......... Stanley ....... Martin......... Sylvia ........ Elaine ........ Elsie.......... Faith ......... Marge ......... ..Shirley Curtiss .. .Joan Lambert .....Jerry Hawn . Bruce Crittenden Roberta Barriball ..Gordon Nichols ... Carolyn Keck . Marilyn Simons .....Lisa Weeks .....Judy Ebel .....J. P. Stroud ... Dave Farris . Carol Hawersaat .....Lois Kline .. Barbara Crowe .....Carol Fram ... Sarah Carlson Page 52 Calendar • NOVEMBER G.A.A. and Varsity Clubs give first dance of the year. . . . Choral Club gives public appearances at Women's Club and Booster Club. . . . Seniors come through triumphantly with Our Miss Brooks—(Miss McCreary did a fine job of taking over when Miss Carroll was suddenly called away). . . . Chagrin's basketball season gets off to a good start by winning a thriller from Cuyahoga Heights. 35-33. . . . We spend the rest of the month honoring ‘‘.Mr. Turkey” and giving thanks. • SEPTEMBER With the arrival of the 4th, we find ourselves seniors. . . . Building under construction and lots of workmen around. . . . Mr. Casebolt is back with us—other new additions are—Miss Bode, Miss McCreary. Mr. Hagen and Mr. Johnston. . . . Tigers journey to the Round Robin and come back with a 0-0 tie with Brecksville. . . . Chagrin plays host to Char- don but is not very hospitable, winning 12-0. . . . Freshmen duly initiated by sophomores in G.A.A. . . . Newly installed Y-Teen Cabinet goes into action. . . . Chagrin trounces Independence. 14-6. . . . Band is doing very nicely under the direction of Mr. Johnston. . . . Three new majorettes added. • OCTOBER Tigers tie with Mayfield and Cuyahoga Heights but manage to edge out Olmsted Falls, 19-20. . . . Annual pep rally held at fair grounds to get in the spirit of things for Orange, hut still we get beat. 6-10. . . . Sarah Carlson reigns over the game as football queen. . . . Dads have a night as the Tigers heat Solon, 14-7 the last game of the year. . . . Seniors put their all into a successful carnival. • DECEMBER Tigers lieat their neighbors, the Bainbridge Bombers. . . . We journey to Independence and come home with the second straight league victory. . . . Y-Teens enjoy a square dance. . . . Choral Club sings for the P.-T.A. Christmas Program. . . . Tigers go to Western Reserve Academy for a basketball game and come home with another victory. . . . Brecksville comes to Chagrin and goes home with a defeat as we win in the last few seconds, 57-53. . . . The annual Choral Club concert is a great success. . . . Tigers fall at the hands of Mayfield. ... At the l eautiful and success- ful Y-Teen Formal, Carol Fram is crowned queen. . . . Christmas vaca- tion starts and everyone relaxes except the basketball team which defeats the Alumni. . . . The New Year is welcomed by all in their own way. Page 53 • JANUARY Christmas vacation is extended until the 12th due to the construction of the new part of the building. . . . Tigers beat Orange but lose to Cuya- hoga Heights which ties them for second place. . . . The Inaugural Hall is the theme of the senior dance. . . . Tigers trounce Independence. . . . Hands from Solon, Orange, Mayfield and Chagrin get together for a clinic. . . . Students go through a rough week of finals. . . . Seniors finish out the month with the scholarship tests at ()range. • FEBRUARY New semester starts. . . . Tigers get revenge on Mayfield—also mark up another victory over Solon. . . . The Class of '54 put on a Valentine Dance. Cupid’s Capers. . . . Last game of the season. Chagrin bows to Orange at home. . . . Seniors have their night. . . . Tigers go to B-W for basketball tournament. . . . Football players and cheerleaders get their let- ters in an athletic assembly. ... Mr. Johnston presents an entertaining band concert. • MARCH Juniors show their ability in the play, Annie Get Your Gun. . . . Stu- dents settle down to some uninterrupted work. • APRIL Students from Solon, Orange, Mayfield and Chagrin get together for a vocal clinic. . . . Sophomores combine their talents and put on their first dance. • MAY P.-T.A. school exhibit and style show. . . . Seniors entertain the school with their final performance at the senior assembly. . . . Juniors give a fine banquet and prom. . . . Parties start the last round of excitement for the Class of '53. • JUNE Baccalaureate and Commencement round out the festivities for the seniors as they leave behind them dear old C.F.H.S. Page 54 S POUTS Page 56 Athletic Council LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach Hagen. George Plzak. Coach Quesinberry. Jon Fitzpatrick. Mr. Gurney, Mr. Sands. T ___ ME Athletic Council is composed of the high school superintendent. principal, coaches, and two hoys elected from the student body. The pur- pose of this board is to handle all financial matters dealing with athletics and to approve all sports events and awards. Page 57 FIRST ROW: Bradley, Lauterer, Camp, Stebbins, Robbins, Kline, Soletber. Bull, Noyer Searcy, Rink, Richardson, Rouru, Curtiss, Longwell. SECOND ROW: McCormick, Hartman Armstrong, Crittenden. G. Matthews, Kachele. Ebel, Plzak. Toth, Hoekstra. Farris. THIRD ROW: Smith, Hunt. Spanagel, Butler. Coach Hagen, Flynn, Tilton, McNally, Cramer, Carl- C hack in—0 --------------------------------------- Westlake—0 The Tigers journeyed to Cuyahoga Heights to meet Westlake in the annual Medical Fund Preview game. Chagrin played the favored West- lake team to a standstill. Chagrin—7 -------------------------------------- Brecksville—12 The Bees outweighed the Tigers man for man hut Chagrin’s spirit never died. Jim VanGorder set up the lone Chagrin tally with a sixty- yard sprint. Chagrin—13------------------------------Cuyahoga Heights—13 rite men from Heights gained an early lead to make the first half look hlack for C hagrin. 'I he Tigers got a foothold in the second half and, led hy Larry Kachele, came hack to tie the game. It was the most memorable game of the season. Chagrin—12---------------------------------------------Chardon—0 Although the game with the Hilltoppers was a non-league contest, the Tigers gained confidence through victory. The game was close in the opening period but as it progressed, the Tigers’ drive and spirit put them on top by a considerable margin. ton. Worley, Crink, Miller, Hudson, Burton. Shelton, Fitzpatrick. Cubberley, Cowhard, Voli- ned. B. Matthews, Hawn, Lawyer, Coach Quesinberry. FOURTH ROW : Stoneman, Eng- strom, G. Hill. Yunkes, Moyse, D. Hill, Robinson, YanNort, Wiley, Stoney, YanGorder, Cleve- land. Curtiss, Babcock. Chagrin—0___________________________________________Mayfield—0 The Fallsmen played superior ball on both offense and defense in what might he called the “battle of the fullback”. Larry Kachele, of Chagrin, and Boh McSween, of Mayfield, were both instrumental in saving face for their respective team. Chagrin—20____________________________________ Independence—0 Both teams were at high pitch throughout the game but Chagrin's power was too much for the Blue Devils. Chagrin—19____________________________________Olmsted Falls—20 Olmsted was the first team to score on the Tigers at home. Although it was a non-league game, the battle with the men in blue and gold was one of the most heart-breaking contests of the season. Chagrin—0 __________________________________________ Orange—6 Each year since 1949 the Tigers have been making the losing margin slimmer and slimmer. Next year the Lions will he ready for a good whipping. Chagrin—14_______________________________________________Solon—7 Because of injuries the Fallsmen were not at their peak for the final game of the season. The Comets fought gamely hut the Tigers managed to squeeze out a 14-to-7 victory. Cheerleaders LEFT TO RIGHT: Curtiss, Burke, Turner, Wendl, Schroeder, Weeks, Crowe. F A. OO I BALL and basketball would not be complete without tbe enthu- siasm and pep instilled in the spectators by our cheerleaders. They bring out noise and spirit from those who watch the game when the team needs that necessary extra thrust to get them out of a tight spot. Betty Wendl, a junior, was chosen before tbe football season, and the addition of two more juniors—Bobbie Turner and Nancy Schroeder —helped to spur on the J.V.’s and make possible a larger varietv of forma- tions. Page 60 Football Letterrnen Roger Armstrong—Guard Rog earned his first letter at guard this year. He always worked hard and did his best whenever called upon. AI Cowhard—Tackle A1 hadn’t played much football before he came to Chagrin. He learned the game quickly, however, and with hard work and determination made a fine tackle. Rruce Crittenden—Tackle Because of his size, Crit was moved from center to tackle where he earned his second letter. His hard charging and fighting spirit will he missed next year. Hal Cubberley—Tackle Although hampered early in the season by injuries, Hal had readily displayed his football prowess at tackle. His fighting spirit stayed with the team throughout the season. Karl Hoekstra—End In coach's opinion Hoeky” is the greatest hall player he has ever coached. Besides receiving his second letter. Karl was named All-County end, was placed on the Cleveland Nezes “Dream Team and voted most valuable player on the squad. Too much can’t he said about this 130-lb. sparkplug of courage and fighting spirit. Bill Matthews—Halfback Although handicapped with poor vision, Bill did a fine job as l oth an offensive and defensive halfback. Someone will have to work mighty hard to fill his shoes next year. Ronald McCormick—Guard For the second year now, Ron has suffered the only major injury of the season. His speed and drive were sorely missed in the Tigers’ forward wall. Larry Kachele—Fullback Besides being able to get that needed yard, Larry proved himself a fine passer. He earned his third letter and was named All-County full- back. Larry was the heaviest man on the team and will he missed and remembered in years to come. George Rlzak—Center George carried on the Plzak tradition of hard, consistent play. He played almost every minute of every hall game and did it well. Plaz received his second letter and was named center on the All-County second team. Page 61 Dave Ebel—End Dave’s constant chatter kept the team’s spirit up—win. lose, or draw. Although he was one of the smallest ends in the league, he did a fine job against the best of them and earned his second letter. Dave Farris—Quarterback After the first few games Dave was given the job of running the team from the quarterback spot. He took it in his stride and did a commend- able job of calling signals and passing. Roger Hartman—End Rog earned his first letter at end this year. He proved to be a good blocker and carried out his assignments well whenever needed. Gary Matthews—Guard Gary was perhaps the most improved player on the squad. His strength and determination combined to make Gary the bulwark of the offensive team. His grit and drive will be missed next year. Don Toth—Halfback Due to his exceptional speed and agility, Don could usually find a path through the opposing team to gain yards for the Tigers. His undying spirit will lie long remembered at Chagrin. Junior Lettermen Pete Shelton—Halfback Due to his fighting spirit and his speed, Pete did a good job on both offense and defense. This plus his punting ability will be looked forward to next year. Dave Hill—Guard Dave’s ruggedness and ability to break through the line will give many opposing centers something to worry about for the next two years. Mike McNally—Halfback What Mike lacked in size he made up with agility that made him invulnerable to opposing tacklers. He should add a great deal to the backfield next year. Bill Moyse—Guard Bill played a rugged game at guard this year. He is sure to see a lot of action with the Tigers. Page 62 Ray Hurt on—Tackle Although this was “Burt’s first year on the squad, it didn't take him long to catch up with the more experienced players. His size should holster the line next year. John Fitzpatrick—Quarterback Htz , with his shifty running and excellent passing, could he counted on to pull the team through the tough spots. Whatever his position next year, he will do a good joh. Jim Crink—Center Jim could always he counted on to step in and do a good joh on both offense and defense. Next year he will probably play offensive center and defensive end. Bob Hudson—Tackle Bob’s rugged tackling and his ability to tak anything the opposing teams have to offer will be an asset to the team next year. John Miller—End John’s height and ability to catch passes should make him an out- standing end next year. Jim VanGorder—Halfback Jim's speed and drive gained many yards for the Tigers. Much will he expected of him in the years to come. Larry Wiley—Fullback Larry played halfback, fullback and linebacker with much drive and determination. He'll be in there fighting for the next two years. Pete VanNort—Quarterback Pete won his letter this year mostly at defensive halfback, but for the next two years his passes will worry many opposing safety men. Jerry Hawn, Dave Spana le, Bill Lawyer, Ward Tilton. These managers are the boys who suffer the consequences if there isn’t enough hot water or if the l x-ker room is cold. Jerry received his second letter. Bill, Dave and Ward received their first. Their efforts were instrumental in bringing about a successful season. Page 63 Senior Football Team KNEELING: Toth, Hoekstra. McCormick, Kachele, G. Matthews, B. Matthews. SEC- OND ROW: Lawyer, Hartman, Armstrong, Ebel, Farris, Hawn, Crittenden, Cowhard, Cub- berley, Plzak, Spanagel. Junior Football Team KNEELING: McNally. Cramer. Fitzpatrick. Shelton, Carlton. STANDING: Worley, Burton, Hudson, Miller, Crink, Tilton. Page 64 Sophomore Football Team KNEELING: Longwell. Hunt. Flynn. Butler, Stoneman. Babcock. Engstrom. Volinec. Smith. SECOND ROW: G. Hill. Yunkes. Moyse, D. Hill. VanNort, Wiley. Cleveland. Curtiss, VanGorder, Robinson, Stoney. SENIOR MANAGERS JERKY HAWN Bil l. LAWYER DAVE SIWNAGEL I’agt 65 Varsity Basketball I arsity Scores Chagrin Falls 35------------------------------ Cuyahoga Heights 33 The Tigers showed their superiority by edging the Redskins in tin league opener. Chagrin Falls 43 -------------------------------------Bainbridge 44 The bailsmen clicked again to subdue their friendly rivals on the los- er's home court. Chagrin Falls 40 --------------------------------- Independence 28 Paced by the high scoring of (ieorge Plzak, the Tigers won early over a taller Blue Devil team. Page CO Chagrin Falls 57______________________Western Reserve Academy 43 Chagrin continued its winning streak by whipping W.R.A. in an afternoon, non-league contest. Chagrin Falls 57____________________________________Brecksville 53 The Orange and Black rolled over the Bees” in a close game. Brecks- ville’s greater height was no match for the Tigers’ spirit and skill. Mayfield 55 ______________________________________Chagrin Falls 32 An upset by the Wildcats brought to an end the five-game winning streak for the Tigers. The loss was hard to take. Chagrin Falls 49 _______________________________________ Alumni 45 The Alumni held up pretty well, hut when the final gun was fired the youngsters were on top. Chagrin Falls 47 ________________________________________ Solon 34 The Tigers returned to their winning ways after the upset hv Mayfield and romped over the Comets with ease. Chagrin Falls 49_________________________________________Orange 42 After a see-saw battle with the Lions, the Tigers proved their worth by nosing out their rivals in the closing period. Cuyahoga Heights 49_______________________________Chagrin Falls 44 Although the margin of victory was in favor of the Redskins this time, they had to play their best to whip the Tigers. Chagrin Falls 49 ___________________________________ Independence 33 Jack McFarland’s twenty-two points sparked the Tigers in their sec- ond victory over the Blue Devils. Mentor 56_________________________________________Chagrin Falls 42 The fast-breaking style of Mentor proved to he too much for the Tig- ers. Mentor’s early lead was held throughout the game. Brecksville SI____________________________________Chagrin Falls 54 Chagrin was handicapped without the services of Jack McFarland and Roger Hartman, and as a result bowed to a taller Brecksville team. Chagrin Falls 61 _______________________________________ Mayfield 59 The men of Chagrin avenged their upset by spilling the Wildcats in a close game. Dave Farris was high point man with twenty-three points. Chagrin Falls 62 __________________________________________ Solon 55 For the second time this season the Tigers outplayed and outscored the Comets. Orange 66_________________________________________Chagrin Falls 47 The Tigers bowed to the Lions in the final game of a successful sea- son. This was the last game for nine seniors. Page 67 Miller, McFarland, Plzak, Farris, Wiley, Hartman, Ebel. Junior Varsity FIRST ROW: Babcock, Matter� , Stoneman, Stoney, Sekeres, Engstroni, Butler. SECOND ROW : YanGorder, Curtiss, Hudson, VanNort, Banning, Hill. J iy Vee Scores Chagrin Falls 45 Cuyahoga Heights 37 Chagrin Falls 42 Bainbridge 30 Chagrin Falls 40 Independence 32 Chagrin Falls 27 Western Reserve Academy 29 Chagrin Falls 21 Brecksville 19 Chagrin Falls 49 Mayfield 42 Chagrin Falls 34 Alumni 35 Chagrin Falls 35 Solon 27 Chagrin Falls 28 Orange 31 Chagrin Falls 43 Cuyahoga Heights 37 Chagrin Falls 47 Independence 36 Chagrin Falls 44 Mentor 35 Chagrin Falls 50 Brecksville 49 Chagrin Falls 35 Mayfield 39 Chagrin Falls 42 Solon 43 Chagrin Falls 41 ()range 43 Page 69 Varsity Scoring Goals Fouls T otal Dave Farris 67 57 191 George Plzak 53 49 155 Larry Wiley 34 42 110 Jack McFarland 40 26 106 Roger Hartman 27 16 70 John Miller 17 5 39 Dave Ebel 10 10 30 Bill Matthews 8 7 27 J im Crink 6 2 14 Mike McNally 9 3 7 Pete Shelton 1 4 6 Ray Burton 1 2 4 Bruce Crittenden 1 1 3 Bill Wendl 1 0 2 Pete Van Xort 0 1 1 uB99 Team Scoring Goals Fouls T otal Pete Van Nort 40 35 115 Glenn Curtiss 17 87 Pete Shelton 30 18 78 Jim Van Gorder 27 8 62 Bob Hudson 12 31 55 Jim Crink 20 13 53 Ray Burton 16 14 46 Mike McNally 15 45 Phil Banning 10 7 27 Bill Wendl 7 6 20 Gene Sargent 4 8 16 Bob Butler 6 4 16 Stan Stoney 2 4 8 Dick Stoneman 2 1 5 Tom Mattern 1 1 3 John Engstrom 1 0 2 Totals 228 182 638 Page 70 Freshman Basketball X H1 ' keen coni|tetition in the SOM AC league this year brought altout a four-way tie for first place, with Chagrin, Orange, Mayfield and Warrens- ville sharing the crown. The fine material in the freshman class makes C hagrin’s basketball future look bright. MANAGERS BERT LONGWELL DAVE COHN LARRY HARMON J. I� . STROUD BILL CROMBIE Page 71 Track Team THIRD ROW': Coach Quesinberry, Spanagel, Matthews, McFarland, Plzak, McCabe, Crittenden, McCormick, Wendl, Coach Hagan. SECOND ROW: G. Hill, Crink, Hudson, Lewis, Miller, Burton, Fitzpatrick, McNally, Longwell. FIRST ROW (kneeling) : Stoney, Yunkes, Wiley, I). Hill, Cleveland. Moyse, VanGorder. April 10.................................................Solon April 14...................................Tri Meet at Chagrin April 22...................................Tri Meet at Orange April 24............................................Willoughby April 25..............................................Wesleyan Relays April 28...................................Chagrin Invitational May 2...................................................Orange Relays May 6-8............................................County Meet May 16...........................................District Meet May 22..............................................State Meet May 26................................................Mayfield Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Jokes THE GREAT JAM Packed in the huge oval was the colorful crowd, jammed in with scarcely room to breathe . . . row on row . . . layer on layer . . . the crushing mob was packed in . . . packed in. as someone said, like sardines . . . sardines . . . and the funny part of it is that they were sardines. “How can you possibly go to sleep sitting in a chair?” “You forget I spent four years in high school. In England they never show comedies on Saturday night. They arc afraid they'll start laughing in the churches. “I don't know if you’ve heard what I've heard. I don’t know what you've heard, but if you’ve heard what I’ve heard you’ve heard, you’ve heard wrong. Why? The Senior was born for great things; The Junior was born for small. But no one has yet found the reason Why the Freshman was horn at all. May I hold your Palm, Olive?” “Not on your Life, Buoy. “Then I’m out of Lux?” “You sure are. Ivory Formed.” I kissed my first woman and smoked my first cigarette on the same day. I've never had time for tobacco since. I wish Adam had died with all his ribs in his body. It is good to he without vice, but it is not good to be without temptation. Slowly, silently she yielded to his fond embrace. The great red moon smiled down in approval. As he clasped her in his arms and pressed a kiss on her upturned lips she softly murmured .... (To be continued in our next annual.) Page 75 It is easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them. If I hold her hand she thinks I’m bold; If I don't she thinks I’m mighty cold; If I muss her hair she calls her mother; If I don’t she is sure to call me “brother”; If I try to kiss her it's, “No you don’t”; If not she’ll entice me for fear I won’t; If I tell her my love she starts to cry; If I don’t it's, Here's your hat—goodbye. M’gosh. man, what am I going to do? Wanted—A pair of scissors to cut classes. “What is the difference between a modern and an old-fashioned kiss?” “About five minutes.” I often quote myself; it adds spice to my conversation. So of cheerfulness, or of good temper, the more it is spent, the more of it remains. When I can’t talk sense, I talk metaphor. “A steady drinker died at the age of ninety-four, proving that liquor will get you eventually.” I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean. Chaste is she whom no one has asked. Take honor from me, and my life is done. I’m not arguing with you—I’m telling you. I fooled the fates and graduated. He was born silly and had a relapse. Page 76 Custodians and Cafeteria Help LEFT TO RIGHT: Sanipsel, Poulton, Barber, Huge, Dickerson, Bigger, Cohn, Rentz. Page 77 KITCHEN—Mrs. Hugget. Mrs. Sprague. Zenith Staff STANDING: Mr. Fry, Hoekstra, Toth, Lawyer, McCabe, Barriball, Burke, Clark, Hemming, Hills. SITTING: Lambert, Nichols, Carlson, Moyse, Curtiss, Hawn, Stroud. Jim Moyse ..................... Sarah Carlson.................. Shirley Curtiss................ Gordon Nichols................. Ken McCabe..................... Joan Lambert................... Don Toth....................... Karl Hoekstra.................. J. P. Stroud................... Bill Lawyer.................... Judy Burke..................... Bobbie Barriball............... Shirley Hills.................. Shirley Clark. Winifred Hemming Norman Fry ................... .......................Editor ............Assistant Editor ...........Business Manager .Assistant Business Manager ..................Art Editor ........Assistant Art Editor ...............Sports Editor ......Assistant Sports Editor ..........Photography Editor .Assistant Photography Editor .....................Calendar ..................Head Typist ......Assistant Plead Typist .....................Typists .....................Advisor Page 78 A and I’ Super Market Ann’s Beauty Shop Assembly Products A. T. Herriott Real Estate Bagiev’s Dining Room Barney’s Canfield Service Barney’s Market Ben Franklin Benny’s Shoe Repair Booster’s Club Brewster and Church Co. Brewster and Stroud Co. Burkhardt’s Market Carl F. Tornquist, Cleaners C. A. Simons C. B. Wait and Son Chagrin Falls Buick Co. Chagrin Falls Cab Co. Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop Chagrin Falls Recreational Council Chagrin Hardware Chagrin Roller Rink Chagrin Valley Cleaners. Inc. Chagrin Valley Herald Chagrin Valley Sales and Service Charles M. Burke Chase Bag Co. Chuck’s Beverage Clare Minor and Son Real Estate and Insurance Clark and Son Climax Well Drilling, Inc. Clip Joint by the Bridge Compliments of L. X. Heating, '1 in- ning and Roofing Collier’s Oldsmobile C. 1'. Bottomy, D.D.S. C. and S. Farmers’ Exchange C. Silvernail Real Estate Curtiss Food Market Danciu's Terrace Inn I)r. A. R. Tilton Dr. 1). C. Stem, D.D.S. Dr. E. A. Pickford Dr. E. J. Kuivinen, D.S.C. Dr. Lambert. D.D.S. Dr. Maves, D.D.S. Dr. and Mrs. Tom D. Rose Dr. R. H. Fitts Dunlap’s Service Station Ed McCabe’s Beauty Shop E. I . Nichols, Insurance E. R. Huge. Florist Falls Laundry Falls Theatre F. E. Reed Co. Fisher Brothers Co. Fram Heating Inc. Frederica’s Frizzells' Restaurant and Delicatessen George Arthur Co. Goodtown Printers Greenaway’s Market Greenaway Ridge Henry’s of Chagrin Horn’s Gift Shop Huffman Heating H. W. Beattie and Sons, Inc. I sale’s Jack’s Barber Shop John P. Cochran Paints John Shatford and Son Kneen-Marshall Coal and Supply Co. Knowle’s Plumbing and Heating Co. Kothe-Carlson Co. L. A. Murphey Leach Insurance Agency Lowe’s Greenhouse and Gift Shop Lowe’s Swing Inn Manley Plumbing and Heating M. L. Reed Hardware Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Bullock Nall’s Drugs Peters’ Bakery Quail and Deise R. E. Britt Redhead Beauty Shoppe R. II. Barriball Company Richard’s Jewelry Harmony House Riverside Restaurant—Above Horn’s Rowe and Giles Lumber and Millwork Co. R. S. Reitz. Plumbing and Heating Sheffield’s Monument Works Speice’s Drug Store Standard Drug Stevensen Insurance Service The Chagrin Falls Savings and Loan The Dan Dee Pretzel and Potato Chip Co. The Falls Publishing Co. 'Hie Hart-Morrison Co. The Hoods The J. and M. Shoppe The Miller Plumbing and Heating Co. The Ober Manufacturing Co. The Pantry The S. L. Channon Company Thomas Reap Real Estate Town and Country Cleaners Valley Hardware Valley Market V. C. 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