Chatham High School - Oracle Yearbook (Chatham, OH)

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Ann ual Staff FIRST ROW: Bill Klein, Athletics; Bob Garver, Advertising Manager; Janet Hofstetter, Editor; Norma Barnhart, Activities; Marilyn Moore, SECOND ROW: Robert Sorg, Calendar; Joe Stephan, Snapshots; Robert Janson, Grade Reporter; Rose Silves and Joan Casper, Art Editors; Donna Dieckman, -High School Reporter. Senior Class Officers Norma Barnhart, Vice- President; Bill Klein, Secretary; Rose Anna Silves, Treasurer; Marilyn Moore, President. 11

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Salutatory Address Ladies and Gentlemen: I have been honored by the privilege of extending to you, a welcome on behaif of the Chatham School and the Class of 1951 to our graduation exercises. As I extend this welcome, I can think of nothing more appropriate than to comment upon the diversified range of opportunities that only the United States offers its schools. We, who have presided in an era providing us with educational standards, that surpass by far the system of our foreign neighbors, are naturally proud of our heritage of being Americans. Where, today, could you find a nation offering a greater opportunity and a freedom that places no restrictions upon religion or free speech, and above ali, a nation that recognizes but one sociai class-Americans. We, the members of the graduating class, are aware of the responsi- bilities that we face. I see parents here tonight, the mothers and fathers of our classmates, whose sons preceded us in the classes of 1949 and '50, who are tonight defending our liberty and standards on the far off peninsula of Korea. We wish to assure the parents of these brave boys, that this, and the classes that foilow, will sustain those glorious traditions by assuming the obligation, we as Americans owe these defend- ers of Liberty. Our graduation here tonight is only a symbol of what is going on in thousands of communities throughout the nation, all with similar formality, yet ali with a different meaning, because of varied traditions and com- munity interests, but ail alike, cherishing the element of freedom, so characteristic of the United States, a country in which so many things so widely different are possible. Marilyn Moore 10

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Class Prophecy — Judging by the date (Friday 13), most of you attending the banquet this even- ing aren't very superstitious. So, it is doubtful that you will take much stock in my supernatural power of foretelling the future. But, just the same, I am going to take you on a little trip into the future of 1961, where a reunion of the Class of '51 is now being held. We had better hurry, for the guests are now arriving. All of you know at least one joke about a woman driver. Well, the old and popular form of entertainment received what was almost its death blow, when a woman won this year's 500 mile Memorial Day Race. Yes, Rose Silves, the first of the Class of '51 to arrive this evening, made many a man's face red on that ''Fateful day. Marilyn Moore, the president of the Class of '51, is the hostess of this tenth anniversary celebration, which is being held ina large hotel ball room in Key West, Florida. Somehow, she managed to get all of us together, which we admit must have been quite a task. According to the cheering outside, I would say the president's party must have arrived. As chief executive of the US, Bill Klein has failed in only one way. That is in the art of letter writing. Maybe it is just that he doesn't have a daughter that sings. With the president is Norma Barnhart, who was recently appointed National Supervisor of Nursing. I may be an optimist, but I believe this Bill and Norma affair may turn out to be a fairly permanent partnership yet. A third person in the party is Joachim Stephan, now ambassador to the U.S. from Germany. We all remember, how, back in 1951, Joe said he wanted to return to the United States. Well, he made it, but not in the way orginally planned. Before, I forgot to mention that our hostess, Miss Moores, is secretary to the President. As a stenographer, she is very conscientious. But, to quote the Supervisor of Nurses, ''Work can sometimes be taken too seriously. Every time I visit the president at his office, I find her seated on his lap, supposedly taking dicta- tion. ' There is now a new and even greater commotion at the main entrance to the ballroom. Judging by the sighs from the ladies, it must be--and itis. It is Gregory Swoonatra, better known to us as Bob Garver. Bob has risen quickly to fame on stage and in the movies. Some now venture so far as to say he has replaced Rudolph Valentino as the Great Lover, and romantic idol of millions of women. Tonight, there is an interesting story going around. It seems ''Mr Swoonatra's uncanny method for running out of gas at the right time was at work again. Only this time, it was his yacht that ran out of fuel, on the cruise from New York to Key West. He and his guest, the president's secretary, were forced to wait until an emergency supply of fuel could be brought from land. Bring-Um-Back-Stuffed-Janson. Yes, you guessed it- the greatest big game hunter of recent years. (No, I didn't say dame, but that can be included). Through the combined efforts of hunting and taxidermy, he has built up the largest collection of stuffed animals in the world. This inanimate zoo is on display at the National Museum of Natural History. Another of our classmates who turned out to be good at stuffing is Donna Dieckman. She packs fans into the arena wherever and whenever she wrestles. You 12