Collinwood High School - Railroader Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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15l515151 inlinlInlOnPnOnCTlinDnDnPi|Iij|g] ODESSEY OF THE ARGO In February, 1933 A.D., we the crew of the Argo, set out to seek the Golden Fieece of Achievement in the kingdom of Coll (chis) inwood. We were allowed until January, 1936, to win the crown of Success. Since most of the crew were inexperienced in exploring new fields and in giving knightly service, the early part of the voyage was rather uneventful. The constellation Music guided Alex Barr, trombonist, to N.E.O.T.A. All-District Band Island, where written upon the walls of an old building, we found the name of Mary Roznik included among those of the one hundred ten outstanding Cleveland musicians who composed the all-high orchestra. On Citizenship Summit, the name of Ruth Kramer was engraved as the outstanding citizen of the tenth grade. Continuing our voyage, we saw a high Tower on an adjoining island and we cast our anchor near the shore. Frank Potocnik, Alfred Sylvanus, and Robert Copfer wanted to do a bit of art work on the Tower . Robert Copfer insisted upon our returning to the Musical Isles that he might gain recognition in the operetta Lelawala . Having lingered among those isles even after the rest of the Argonauts had taken to sea for further adventure, Alex Barr was rewarded by being one of the two boys who won top honors in a high school musical contest for a trombone duet. During the next lap of the journey Robert Copfer, Robert Lambrecht, Jerry Zinni, and Arthur Lovett remained behind in order to work on the musical production All At Sea . On an isle o few leagues farther on, you may still find a yellowed parchment. It bears the following inscription: September, 1934. These shall be the officers of the Friendship Club: Florence Dunbar president, Jean Fuhrman vice-president, Mary Roznik secretary, Alice Buscher Collinwood Twenty-Six

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1 i E i i ARGO HONOR ROLL fci Before storting out on their voyoge on the Argo , several of the crew had won recognition for former accomplishments. These four received silver Junior High Honor Pins: Ruth Mangold, Michael Pollock, Mary Roznik, and Ann Yera-shunas. Mary Roznik had received the American Legion medal for excellence in service, leadership, and scholarship. Michael Pollock had been given recognition for outstanding service. As we sailed along in the Argo, many of our crew became outstanding in scholarship, leadership, and service Harold Demshar was elected president, Jerry Zinni vice-president, Ruth Kromer secretary, and Mirko Rovtar treasurer. Those who received gold Senior High Honor Pins for four semesters on the honor roll were: Eleanor Bentley, Alice Busher, Ruth Kramer, Anna Licursi, Garnet Maple, Mary Nass, Michael Pollock, Frank Potocnik, Mary Roznik, Nick Ruscitto, and Ann Yeroshunas. Thirty-three of the class have been elected into the Collin-wood chapter of the National Honor Society. They are: Mildred Ackerman, Alex Barr, Eleanor Bentley, Evelyn Brown, Alice Buscher, Mory Cerkvenik, Harold Demshar, Florence Dunbar, Eileen Elliott, Jean Fuhrman, Doris Kershaw, Ruth Kramer, Israel Kraus, Robert Lambrecht, Anna Licursi, Angie Lupo, Eleanore Miklich, Mary Nass, Margaret Noviak, Michael Pollock, Frank Potocnik, Helen Potopsky, Virginia Price, Esther Rome, Mary Roznik, Mirko Rovtar, Nick Ruscitto, Raymond Slater, Margaret Sneller, Elsie Taborsky, Ann Yerashunas, Marjorie Youngberg, and Jerry Zinni. Twenty-Five

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representative. The officers of the Alpha Hi-Y shall be: Robert Tyler, Lester Englehart, and Robert Flesher. During this part of the Argo's trip Alex Barr took possession of the Islet of Cafeteria Guards and Mary Nass seized that of Library Guards. We sent Mary Roznik back to the mainland to represent the entire eleventh grade in Student Council. The fourth trip was an exciting one. One of its most important features was the election of officers on board the Argo. The crew showed originality in allowing three adven turers to hold each office, dividing the term into three periods. Those rising to the rank of officials were Michael Pollock, Ernest Kalin, and Harold Demshar, presidents; Nick Ruscitto, Jerry Zinm, and Charles Ehinger who later re signed), vice-presidents; Doris Kershaw, Ruth Kramer, and Marjorie Youngberg, secretaries; Robert Flesher, Mirko Rovtar, and Michael Pollock, treasurers. Now a flog of dark blue, light blue, and white was displayed high above the deck of the ship, in order to advertise the crew's selection of representative colors. Since the Argonauts were not a war-loving group, they sent Harold Demshar and Michael Pollock as delegates to an important Peace Committee then in progress. By this time many isles and groups of people were under the control of Argonaut chiefs. Mary Roznik was Student Council secretary and Mary Nass and Alex Barr maintained their positions as commanders of the library guards ond cofeteria guards. It was with a great amount of expectation that we set sail toward Prom Island. As soon as we had reached shore Alice Buscher, Gladys Vik, Mary Roznik, Marjorie Youngberg, and Mirko Rovtar, committee chairmen, hastened to complete preparations for the 12 B party, at which Robert Copfer was master of cere-