Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 90 of the 1932 volume:

EX CI BTdS n With the millions of other school children in the United States we join in celebrating and honoring the memory of George Washington, upon this, the two hundredth anniversary of his birth. Photos by L. A. PAYN, Conneaut, Ohio Engravings by THE ERIE ENGRAVING COMPANY Printing by THE CONNEAUT PRINTING COMPANY THE TATTLER J ineteen hundred Thirty two Graduation Number cPublished by THE TATTLER EOAKD CONNEAUT HIGH SCHOOL CONNEAUT, OHIO ( 9he battler Staff 1931-1932 Editorial Department Editor-in-Chief_________________________Jane Huber Associate Editors Jerry Cowden Joan Crocker Athletics ____________________ Donald Jenks Rambling Reporter_____________Howard Kingdom Art _________________________ Arthur Collins Business Department Kenneth Miller, Business Manager Margaret Ferguson Harry Gleason Madelyn MacFarland Robert Dickey Frances Wylie Eleanor Smith Circulation Department Romeo DeMarco, Circulation Mgr. Paul Laughrey (15) Richard Olmstead (4) Marion Lillie (15) Kathryn Stoneman (3) Ei-nest Southwick (14) Velma Watson (16) Donald Litchfield (11) Helen Tyszkiewicz (93 Arlene Lindgren (10) Ardys Rhinehart (8) Kenneth Kennedy (24) Robert Miner (5) Mary Jane Fenton (Aud.) Typists Eugenia Raciborski Elsie Rindo Joana Putnicki Margaret Daggitt Editorial Members Celia McGuire Winifred Klabuhn Flora Paananen Elinor Johnson Marguerite Hotchkiss This volume of he battler is respectively dedicated to Ittiss Ina DcBor and Ittr. Brc ric (Torrance In appreciation of their untiring efforts as friends and advisors of the Qlass of 7Nineteen 7hirty two MISS DE BORD MR. TORRANCE 8 Che battler foreword some time in the future when you have occasion to peruse the pages of this book, we sincerely hope that you will have forgotten the “hard times” of the year 1932 and that this volume will help you to remember only the pleasant incidents of your high school career. For the past year the world has experienced an economic depression which has made itself felt in almost every phase of life. The schools have been no exception. Every school activity has been affected more or less by the general economic situation in the community. This will help to explain why The Tattler appears in such unpretentious garb this year. We trust, however, that we have been able to preserve for you a record of those worthwhile events which have occurred during the year, in such a manner as to accentuate the event itself, rather than our method of presenting it, for after all that is the proof of the pudding. THE HIGH SCHOOL Washington and His Cabinet administration Uhe battler 9 MR. C. M. DICKEY, Superintendent A. B. and A. M., Allegheny College, Grove City College, University of Chicago eftCembers of School oar cl MISS LOUISE KAHLER President MR. CHARLES A. OTT Vice President MR. CARL B. MILLARD Secretary DR. CARL DEWEY MR. HARRY ROCKWELL MR. C. M. DICKEY Superintendent of City Schools MR. V. R. HENRY Principal of High School 10 Z5hc battler V. R. HENRY, Principal H. S. Grove City College. Wooster College. Thiel College. University of Pittsburgh. RUTH R. ROSSITER, A. B. Flora Stone Mather College, Western Reserve University. English, History. MAURICE D. ADAMS, B. S. Indiana State Teachers College. Algebra, Physics. EDNAlH JOHNSON, A. B. Lake Erie College. Biology, Ancient History, Commercial Geography. LEONARD J. HOPPES, B. S. Mount Union College. History, Commercial Law. Coach of Athletics. KLINE C. LOOMIS, A. B. Ohio Wesleyan University. Bookkeeping, Filing, Salesmanship. MADELINE SEVIER, A. B. William Jewell College. University of Colorado. University of Kansas. Commercial Subjects. Z3he battler 11 ROBERT B. AULD, A. B. Oberlin College. French, English. Director of Band. FREDRIC .1. TORRANCE, A. B. Ohio Wesleyan University. History, English. NELL MILLER, A. B. Indiana University. English, Latin. GLADYS BIGLER, A. B. College of Wooster. Latin. English. University of Chicago. WILLIAM C. SIMPSON, B. S. University of Akron. Spencerian School. Stenography, Economics, Commercial Law. CHARLES E. DURKEE. A. B. Defiance College. Chemistry. Algebra. COURTNEY JACKSON, Ph. B. Denison College. Spanish, English. FRANCES APPLEBY. Ohio State University Ohio Wesleyan University Northwestern University. Bliss Business College. Typing. Stenography. INA M. DEBORD, A. B. Illinois Women’s College. English. W. R. DONOVAN, MRS. EDITH F. STANLEY A. B. Beloit College. Office Secretary to Supt. Bradley Institute. Manual Training:. VERA BIRD. S. Iowa Wesleyan Domestic Science and Home Economics. J. WILBERT SHARP Collegre of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio. Music. F. F. SAYRE Lift B. Edinboro State Teachers' Collegre. drove City Collegre. Mathematics. PAUL F. SHEEHAN, A. B. Defiance College. History, Civics. D. FERGUSON MacMILLAN A. B. College of Wooster. Biology, Agriculture, Industrial History. MARGARET DIBBERN B. S. University of Iowa. N°rt h western University. Biography, Commercial Geography. JANICE MORRISON II. S. Illinois Women’s Col-ege; University of Illinois. A rt. CLARA LEFT, Librarian A. B. Allegheny College. A. M. University of Minnesota. B. S. in L. S. Western Reserve University. The Washington Family Seniors Che Cattler 15 WILLIAM LANGLEY Football, 1-2-3 Track. 1-3 Glee Club. 1-2-3 Operetta, 1-2-3 Literary Club, 1-2 Senior Ring Committee, 3 Senior Flay, 3 Jefferson Tests, 3 Junior-Senior Party Committee. 2 Senior Invitation Committee, 3 Baseball, 3 President Senior Class ARDIS RHINEHART Chorus, 1 Glee Club, 2-3 Operetta, 2-3 Tattler Staff. 2-3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Jefferson Scholarship Test. 3 Kent Scholarship Test. 3 Honor Society. 2-3 Library, 2-3 Sr. Girls Banquet Committee. 3 State Prohibition Contest, 3 Pres, of Honor Society. 3 ELIZABETH GEE Literary Club, 1-2 Secretary Literary Club. 2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Hiking Club. 1 PAUL LAUGHREY Salutatorian Honor Society, 2-3 Literary Club. 1-2 Orchestra. 1-2-3 Glee Club. 1-3 Tattler Staff. 2-3 Party Programs, 1-2-3 Jefferson Test, 3 Kent Tests, 1-2 Dance Orchestra, 3 JANE HUBER Glee Club, 2-3 Editor-in-Chief of Tattler. 3 Library, 3 President of Honor Society, 1st semester. 3 Kent State Scholarship Test. 2-3 State Scholarship. 3 ESTHER JARVI Basketball, 1 Chorus, 1 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Library, 2 RUTH CHRISTMAN Committee, 1-2-3 Chorus. 1 Glee Club. 2-3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Operetta, 2 Play Girls Banquet, 3 FRANCES MILLER Chorus, 1 Basketball. 1 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Sr. Girls Banquet Committee, 3 Shorthand Awards, 3 Jr. Party Committee, 2 1 ) Che Cattler ESTHER BARTHOLOMEW Ashtabula High School, 1-2 Jr.-Sr. Decoration Committee. 2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Glee Club. 2-3 Sr. Play, 3 Operetta. 2-3 Literary Club. 2 Sr. Invitation Committee, 3 Sr. iirls Banquet Committee BORIS STANFORD Band. 1-2-3 Operetta. 2 Olee Club. 1-2-3 Honor Society, 2-3 Sr. Girls Club. 3 shorthand Awards. 3 Jr. Party Committee, 2 Bookkeeping Test, Cleveland, 2 Literary Club. 1-2 French Horn Awards MELLICENT FERRY Basketball, 1 Chorus, 1 Sophomore Party Committee Jr. Party Committee Jr.-Sr. Party Committee Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee Operetta. 3 Chestnut Hunt Committee Sr. Girls Banquet Glee Club. 2 Hiking Club, 1 LURA LIST Chorus, 1 Glee Club. 2 Christmas Play, 2 Operetta, 3 Sr. Girls Banquet Committee, 3 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee, 3 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Basketball, 1 RICHARD SEAGER Operetta, 1 Football. 3 Glee Club. 1 Literary Club. 1-2 Track, 1 FRANCES STEWART Literary Club. 1-2 Chorus, 1 K Girls Club. 3 Committee for Sr.-Jr. Party ELVA ALVORD Chorus, 1 Glee Club. 2-3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Committee for Banquet. 3 Committee for Chestnut Hunt, 3 4-H Club. 2-3 STUART BORTHWICK Football. 3 Stage Manager, 3 Stage Flectrician, 2 Operetta. 3 Glee Club. 3 Track. 3 T Club. 3 Literary Club. 1-2 Che Cattler 17 LUCILLE GRIFFEY Chorus, 1 Literary Club, 1-2 Sophomore Party Committee, 1 Operetta, 2 ‘‘Feast of Red Corn,” 2 Jr.-Sr. Party Committee, 2 Shorthand Awards Chestnut Hunt Committee, 3 i r.-Jr. Party Committee, 3 RUTH SEASTROM Literary Club, 1-2 Basketball, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Shorthand Awards Chorus. 1 EVA LUDWIG Girls Basketball. 1-2-3 Chorus, 1 Literary Club. 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Sr. Girls Banquet Committee, 3 LUCILLE HENRY Chorus, 1 Literary Club. 1-2 Never Tardy, 1-2-3 ROBERT OEHLENSCHLAGER Football. 2-3 “C Club. 3 Baseball, 3 DOROTHY SMITH Chorus. 1 Art. 1 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 “Feast of the Red Corn, 1 SYLVIA SUNDBERG Chorus, 1 Literary Club. 1-2 Basketball. 1 Shorthand Awards. 3 Sr. Girls Club. 3 JOHN HAMILTON “C Club. 3 Football. 1-2-3 Basketball. 1-2-3 Track. 2-3 Baseball. 3 Sophomore President. 1 Literary Clubs, 1-2 IS Che Cattler EVELYN HOSKINS Literary Club, 1-2 Chorus, 1 Basketball, 1 Jr.-Sr. Party Committee, 2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 JACK TINNEY Literary Club, 1-2 4-H Club. 1 VIRGINIA SIMMONS Literary Club, 1-2 Basketball 1-2 Chorus, 1 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Shorthand Awards Operetta, 1 HARRIET DEWEY Chorus, 1 Literary Club. 1-2 Senior Girls Club, 3 GERALD PADUANO Track Manager, 3 Football. 1-3 Track. 2-3 C Club. 3 Operetta, 1-2 Glee Club. 1-2 Baseball, 3 Sec re t a ry -Treasu re r, Hoorn 14 Boys’ Club. 1-2 Entertainment Committee, 3 INGRID SAARI Literary Girls Club, 1-2 Senior Girls Club. 3 Shorthand Awards, 3 MARION MOON Literary Club. 1-2 Chorus. 1 Glee Club. 2-3 Operetta. 2-3 Sr. Girls Banquet, 2-3 Jr.-Sr. Party, 2 Jr. Party. 2 Jr.-Sr. Party, 3 Basketball, 1 4-H Club BOYD HART Football. 1-2 Basketball, 1-2 Literary Club, 1-2 Operetta. 3 Sophomore Party Program Junior Party Program Jr-Sr. Party Committee Senior-Junior Party Program State Scholarship Team Track, 1 Junior Basketball Mgr. Uhe battler 19 ROBERT BUSHEY Paulding- High School, 1-2 Glee Club, 3 Orchestra, 3 Hand, 3 Jefferson Scholarship Test. 3 Class Prophet EUGENIA RACIBORSKI Chorus, 1 Glee Club. 2-3 Honor Society, 2-3 S r. Girls Club. 3 Jr. Party Committee Invitations Literary Club, 1-2 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee. 2 Sectional Shorthand Test, 2 Operetta. 2-3 Shorthand Awards Tattler Staff, 3 Typing Honor Roll PEGGY OEHLENSCHLAGER Literary Society, 1-2 Senior Girls Club, 3 Operetta, 1-2-3 Glee Club. 2-3 LEON BELNAP Literary Club, 1-2 TOINI KAUPPINEN Literary Club, 1-2 Basketball, 1-3 Chorus, 1 Sophomore Party Committee. 1 Jr.-Sr. Party Committee Sr. Girls Club, 3 Jefferson Test, 3 Kent Test. 3 Honor Society Commencement Speaker FRANCES WYLIE Tattler, 1-2-3 Honor Society, 2-3 Chorus, 1 Glee Club. 2-3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Operetta. 2-3 Jefferson Test, 3 Senior Girls Banquet Committee. 3 Chairman Refreshment Committee, 1 MARY LOU KERNER Literary Club. 1-2 Senior Girls Club, 3 Glee Club. 2 Operetta. 1-2-3 Junior-Senior Program Senior-Junior Program Shorthand Awards Typing Awards St. Mary's, 1 Basketball, 1-2 CHRISTINE BERTA Literary Club, 1-2 Chorus, 1 Glee Club. 3 Operetta, 3 Sr. Girls Club. 3 20 Che Cattler DONALD JENKS Basketball, 2 Biterary Club. 1-2 Glee Club. 3 Operetta. 2 Senior Flay. 3 Baseball. 3 .Jefferson Test. 3 Junior-Senior Party Committee. 2 Dance Orchestra. 3 Historian, 3 Tattler Staff. 2-3 VINCENT NELSON Boys Glee Club, 1-2-3 Operetta. 2 Boys Literary Club. 2-3 Track. 1-2-3 Basketball. 2 ALBERT ALLEN Glee Club, 1-2 Operetta, 2 Literary Club. 1-2 LOUISE JOHNSON Literary Club. 1-2 Jr.-Sr. Party Committee, 2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Neither absent or tardy, 3 MARGUERITE HOTCHKISS Literary Club. 1-2 Tattler Staff. 2-3 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Honor Society, 3 Sr. Girls Banquet Committee, 3 MARGARET DAGGITT Tattler Typist, 3 Chorus, 1 Sr. Play. 3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Basketball. 1 Honor Society, 3 ANN COLLINS Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Chorus. 1 Ilee Club. 2-3 Operetta. 2-3 Basketball, 1 VIRGINIA VIBBARD Chorus, 1 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Che Cattler 21 ELMER MONTGOMERY Boys Glee Club. 1-2 Operetta, 1-2-3 4 - H Club. 1-2-3 Mechanical Drawing. 3 4-H Congress at Columbus. 3 VIRGINIA WOLCOTT Basketball. 1-2 Junior-Senior Committee. 2 Senior Party Committee. 3 Literary Club, 1-2 Senior Girls Club, 3 Chorus, 1 Shorthand Awards. 3 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee, 3 ELLEN LARSEN Secretary. Literary Society, 1 Chorus. 1 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Literary Society Committee. 2 Shorthand Awards. 3 Jr. Party Committee, 2 JOHN OWENS Band. 2-3 Operetta. 2 ALMA TALLING Sr. Girls Banquet Speaker. 1-3 Operetta. 2 Sophomore Party Committee, I Orchestra, 2-3 Chorus, 1 Glee Club, 2-3 Sr. Play, 3 Literary Club, 1-2 Honor Society, 2-3 Sr. Girls Club, 3 HELEN PASERBEVIS Glee Club. 2-3 Operetta. 1-2 “Feast of Bed Corn , 1 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Chorus. 1 Basketball 1. Literary Club. 1-2 Library. 3 CARLINE SCRIBNER Chorus, 1 Glee Club. 2-3 Operetta. 2-3 Literary Society, 1-2 Senior Girls Club. 3 ELSIE RINDO Committee. 2 Committee. 3 Banquet, 3 Operetta, 2-3 Literary Club, 1-2 Tattler. 3 Sectional Shorthand Con test. 2 Chorus. 1 Glee Club. 2 Basketball 1 State Prohibition Contest. 3 Shorthand Awards, 3 22 Ghe battler RICHARD ROSS Literary Club, 1-2 Junior Boys Club Baseball, 3 Football, 3 DOROTHY WILSON Basketball, 1-2 Operetta. 2-3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Chorus, 1 Glee Club. 2-3 ELSIE LAIRD Literary Club, 1-2 Chorus, 1 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee Glee Club, 3 Operetta, 3 Sr. Girls Club, 3 JACK LYON Football. 1-2-3 Basketball, 2-3 Track, 1-2-3 Football Captain, 3 VELMA KIRKINGBURG Basketball, 1 Chorus, 1 Shorthand Awards, 3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Jr.-Sr. Party Committee, 2 Jr. Party Committee, 2 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee, 3 Sr. Girls Banquet' Committee. 3 RUTH JOHNSON Literary Club, 1-2 Literary Society, 2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Sr. Girls Banquet Committee, 3 FLORA PAANANEN Tattler Staff. 1-2-3 Glee Club, 2-3 Operetta. 2-3 Chorus, 1 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Literary Club, 1-2 Orchestra. 3 Sr. Girls Banquet Committee. 3 Cleveland Test, 2 Honor Society, 2-3 Band Contest, 2 Senior Party Committee MARGUERITE STEVENSON Invitation Committee, 1 Literary Club, 1-2 Girls Chorus, 1 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Committee Sr. Girls Banquet, 3 Ghe Gattler 23 - JOHN LENGYEL Football. 2-3 Orchestra. 1 Secretary. 2 Literary Club. 1-2 Baseball, 3 Junior Party Invitation Committee, 2 LILYAN SIIRTONEN Literary Club, 1-2 Chestnut Hunt Committee Senior Girls Club BETTY HOGLE Literary Club, 1-2 Hiking1 Club, 1 Girls Chorus, 1 Glee Club, 2 Chairman Entertainment Jr. Party, 2 Sophomore Party Committee, 1 Jr.-Wr. Party Committee, 3 Chairman Invitation Chestnut Hunt, 3. Sr. Girls Club. 3 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee, 3 JULIUS RUBENSTEIN Glee Club. 1 Track. 3 Baseball. 3 Clubs. 1 RUTH EMERY Glee Club. 2-3 Operetta, 2-3 Library, 2-3 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Literary Club, 1-2 ELINOR JOHNSON Girls Chorus. 1 Glee Club, 2-3 Operetta, 2-3 Debate Team, 1-2 Jr. Party Committee. 2 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee, 3 Tattler Staff, 3 Class Poet. 3 Jefferson Test, 3 Sr. Girls Banquet Committee, 3 Chestnut Hunt Committee 4-H Club VELMA SNYDER Glee Club. 1-2 Operetta. 2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee, 3 Literary Club, 1-2 ALMA TOPPARI Literary Club. 1-2 Sophomore Party Committee, 1 Sr. Girls Club, 3 24 XjUc battler MARY FENTON Tattler Staff. 2-3 Literary Club, 1-2 Chorus, 1 dee Club, 3 Library. 2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Operetta. 3 ERNESTINE AIKENS Union City High School. 1 Literary Club. 2 Glee Club, 3 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Sr. Girls Banquet Committee. 3 Honor Society. 3. AARNE NIINI-STO Literary Club. 1-2 PEARL RANKINEN Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Shorthand Awards, 3 Jr. Party Play, 2 HOWARD KINGDOM Operetta. 1-2-3 Glee Club. 1-2-3 Band, 1-2-3 Tattler Staff, 1-2-3 Junior Senior Party Committee. 2 Sophomore Party Committee. 1. Christmas Play. 2 Senior Play. 3 Class Lawyer, 3 Tennis, 1-2 Football Manager, 3 Senior King Committee. 3 Junior Party Committee. 2 Senior Junior Party Committee, 3 EARL VANDERVORT Track, 1-3 Basketball. 3 Mechanical Drawing, 3 Baseball, 3 Literary Club. 1-2 4-H Club. 1-2-3 SELMI HAKKIO Literary Club, 1-2 Honor Society, 3 Shorthand Award, 3 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Typing Contest at Cleveland, 2 Typing Honor Roll, 3 HARRY GLEASON Debate, 1-2-3 Operetta, 3 Senior Play, 3 Track. 1-2-3 Glee Club. 1-3 Baseball. 3 State Scholarship Test, 3 Literary Club, 2 Tattler Staff. 1-2-3 Ghe Gattler 25 ALICE BISBEE Basketball, 1 Chorus, 1 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Sophomore Party Committee, 1 .Jr. Party Committee, 2 Sr.-.Jr. Party Committee, 3 Senior Girls Banquet, 3 Chestnut Hunt Committee, 3 Shorthand Awards Library. 1 DOROTHY MOZART Chorus, 1 Literary Club, 1-2 Jr.-Sr. Party Committee, 2 Basketball 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Sr. Chestnut Hunt Committee, 3 Sr.-.Jr. Party Committee, 3 Sr. Girls Banquet Committee. 3 State Scholarship Test at Jefferson, 3 Library. 2-3 4-H Club. 1-2-3 ELIZABETH LANGLEY Literary Club. 1-2 Chorus. 1 Vice Pres. Sr. Girls Club. 3 Glee Club, 2-3 Operetta. 2-3 Sr.-.Jr. Committee Jr.-Sr. Committee CLAYTON TINKER Kingsville High School Literary Club. 2 RICHARD GEE Literary Club, 1-2 Shorthand Contest. 2 Shorthand Awards MERLE GEORGE Orchestra, 1 Glee Club. 1 Shorthand Awards Junior Literary Club HELEN CARMODY Literary Club, 1-2 Chorus. 1-2-3 Library, 2-3 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Operetta. 3 Committees. 1-2-3 Sr.-.Jr. Play.3 ALICE LEAHY Chorus. 1 Library Work, 2-3 Literary Club. 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Committee for Sr. Banquet, 3 G i rl s 26 Che Cattler WILHO HOKKANEN Literary Club, 1-2 MATT MAENPAA Literary Club, 1-2 JOHN SZMUTKO Class Treasurer, 1-2-3 Basketball, 2-3 Track, 3 Literary Club, 1-2 Jefferson Test, 3 Baseball. 3 Kent Test, 3 ROBERT LITCHFIELD Band, 1-2-3 Boys’ Clee Club, 1-2-3 Track, 2-3 Operetta, 3 Literary Club. 1-2-3 Jefferson Test. 3 Party Programs, 1-2 4-H Club MADELYN MacFARLAND Chorus. 1 Basketball. 1-2-3 Literary Club, 1-2 Pres. Senior Girls Club, Toastmistress Sr. Girls Banquet Sophomore Party Committee, 1 Chestnut Hunt Committee, 3 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee. Junior Party Committee, Jefferson Test, 3 Tattler Staff. 1-2-3 Invitation Committee, 3 ARTHUR DUDLEY Glee Club, 1-2 Band, 2-3 Orchestra. 2-3 Operetta, 2 GEORGE FORSTY Literary Club, 1-2 •� RUTH JUSSILA Literary Club, 1-2 Chorus, 1 Art. 2-3 Shorthand Awards. 3 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Operetta, 2 Basketball. 1 3 3 2 I3hc Cattler 27 ROMEO DE MARCO Tattler Staff, 1-2-3 Circulation Manager of Tattler. 3 Vice Pres. Junior (Mass Honor Society, 3 Jefferson Test. 3 Operetta. 1-2-3 Debate. 1 Literary Club.l Ulee Club. 1-2-3 WILLIAM FERRY Literary Club. 1-2 Senior Boys Club, 3 Basketball, 2 Basketball Manager. 3 Shorthand Awards, 3 WILLIAM MACLEOD Literary Club, 1 Junior Boys. 2 Band, 2-3 Orchestra, 2-3 Dance Band. 3 Jefferson Tests, 3 Art, 1-2-3 KENNETH MILLER Track, 2-3 Football, 3 Cheer Leader, 1-2-3 Commencement Speaker Tattler, 1-2-3 Business Manager of Tattler. 3 Honor Society, 3 Basketball. 2 Invitation Committee, 3 Jefferson Tests, 3 Debate Club, 1-2 Junior Boys, 2 Tennis, 2 “C” Chib. 3 ANNA MAKO Chorus, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club Literary Club. MARIAN LILLIE Honor Society, 3 Jr. Party Committee, 2 Library Work, 2-3 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Literary Club, 1-2 Tattler Staff. 1-2-3 Sophomore Chorus, I Kent Test, 2-3 Jr.-Sr. Party Committee, 2 ANNA BREMNER Literary Club, 1-2 Chorus. 1 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Shorthand Awards, 3 Glee Club, 2 Library. I MOZELL TAIT Parsons Hig:h School, 1-2 28 Che Uattler EVELYN CAMERON Chorus, 1 Literary Club. 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 day for Sophomore Party. 1 Committee, 3 VELMA WATSON Honor Society, 3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Tattler. 2-3 Chorus, 1 Glee Club. 2-3 Kent Test. 2 Jefferson Test, 3 Operetta. 2-3 Jr.-Sr. Party Committee, 2 Sr. Party Committee, 3 MARY ROSWELL Glee Club, 1-2 Literary Club. 1-2 Class Party Play, 3 Sr. Girls Club. 3 HOWARD WHEELER Glee Club. 1-2-3 Operetta. 1-2-3 Baseball. 3 Literary Club. 1 Jefferson Test. 3 Junior Party Committee, 2 ROBERT DICKEY Football. 1-2-3 Track. 1-2-3 Operetta, 1-2 Band. 1-2 Orchestra. 2 Literary Club. 1-2 Sophomore Party Committee Senior-Junior Party Program Secretary of Senior Class Higrh School Dance Orchestra. 3 Glee Club. 1-2-3 Art. 1 Tattler Staff, 1-2-3 GEORGE CREWS Glee Club, 1-2-3 Football. 1 Operetta. 1-2-3 Senior Play, 3 Band. 1-2-3 HIRAM SLOCUM Literary Clubs. 1-2 FRANCES MULLEN Literary Club. 1-2 Glee Club. 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Che Cattler 29 LILLIAN BUTSCHER basketball. 1 rhorus. 1 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club, 3 Jr. Party Committee, 2 Chestnut Hunt Committee, 3 Sr. Girls Banquet Committee, 3 Shorthand Awards, 3 CELIA McGUIRE Literary Club, 1-2 Chorus. 1 Tattler Staff. 3 Sr. Girls Club, 3 FERN COCIIRAN I3a h Higrh School, 1-2 Jefferson Scholarship Test. 3 Sr. Girls’ Club. 3 MILDRED PERKINS Literary Club, 1-2 Home Economics Club, 3 Sr. Girls Club. 3 JOHN BLANK Literary Club. 1-2 Manual Training:. 2-3 CHESTER TYSZKIEWICZ Track. 1-2-3 Glee Club Operetta. 2 Party Program, 1-2 Literary Clubs, 1-2 MAXINE FURMAN Chorus, 1 Sophomore Party Commit tee Junior Party Committee Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Glee Club. 2 Hiking: Club. 1 CAROLINE METCALF Sophomore Party Committee, 1 Chorus, 1 Literary Club. 1-2 Basketball. 1 Glee Club. 2-3 Christmay Play, 2 Operetta, 2-3 Jr.-Sr Party Committee. 2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee, 3 Library Staff. 2-3 30 Che Cattler JOANNA PUTNICKI Girls’ Chorus, 1 Glee Club, 2-3 Honor Society. 3 Tattler Staff, 3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Operetta. 2-3 Jr. Party Committee, 2 Sr.-Jr. Party Invitation Chairman Sectional Bookkeeping: Contest, 2 Shorthand Awards ANNA SIPPOLA Chorus. 1 Glee Club. 3 Operetta, 3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Shorthand Award. 3 Feast of the Red Corn, 1 MARLEAH RALSTON Glee Club, 2-3 Chorus, 1 Operetta, 2-3 Shorthand Awards, 3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3. Jr.-Sr. Party, 2 Jr. Party, 2 ELMA KALLIO Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Shorthand Awards GORDON BRACE Football. 1-2-3 Track. 1 C Club, 3 Baseball. 3 Stajfe Electrician, 3 Jefferson Test, 3 ELEANOR SMITH Sophomore Party Committee Chorus, 1 Jr. Party Committee, 2 Jr.-Sr. Committee, 2 Glee Club. 2-3 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee, 3 Library Staff. 2-3 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Honor Society, 2-3 Jefferson Scholarship Test. 3 Operetta. 2-3 Literary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Party Committee, 3 Tattler Staff. 3 LILA GEORGI Literary Club, 1-2 Jr. Party Committee, 2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 WILLIAM RISLEY Band, 1-2-3 Orchestra. 1-2-3 Dance Orchestra, 3 Track. 1 Literary Club, 1-2 Che Cattler 31 CHARLOTTE KUHN Chorus, 1 Literary Club, 1-2 French Club, 3 DILLON SMITH Junior-Senior Party Committee, 2 Literary Club, 1-2 Operetta. 2-3 Boys’ Glee Club. 1-3 FRED SKINNER Literary Club. 1-2 CHARLES HIRSIMAKI President Junior Class Vice Pres. Sophomore (Mass State Scholarship Team Winner of Junior Popularity Contest Vice Pres. Literary Club, 1 Junior Party Committee Glee Club, 1 “C Club Football. 1-2-3 Basketball. 1-2-3 Track. 1-2-3 Baseball, 3 C. A. C. Track. 2 Captain Basketball, 3. Business Mgr. Baseball. 3 WAYNE JONES Orchestra, 1-2-3 Rand, 1-2-3 Literary Club, 1-2 Baseball. 3 State Scholarship Test, 3 Glee Club, 1 VERNON RISLEY Band, 1-2 orchestra. 1-2-3 Manual Training’, 1-2 Club, 1-2 Dance Band, 3 SAMUEL KENT KISSACK Glee Club. 2-3 Junior-Senior Party Committee, 3 Sr.-Jr. Party Committee, 3 Band. 2 Operetta. 3 Literary Club, 2 Senior Day Committee, 3 RICHARD PAYN Literary Club. 1-2 Senior Boy's Club. 3 32 Che battler ROBERT JOHNSON Football. 1-2-3 Basketball. 1-2-3 Track. 1-2-3 Baseball. 3 Track Cap't. 3 JULIA HELANDER Chorus, 1 Biterary Club, 1-2 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Shorthand Awards LILAH MAST Chorus, 1 Biterary Club. 1-2 Basketball. 1 Sr. Girls Club. 3 Shorthand Awards, 3 Jr.-Sr. Party Committee, 2 Operetta. 2 EUGENE SELINE Biterary Club, 1-2 MONROE MACBETH Biterary Club. 1-2 Art. 1-2-3 ANTHONY COBUZZI Football. 1-2-3 Basketball. 1-2-3 Track. 1-2-3 Pres. Room 11. 2 Baseball. 3 C” Club, 3 Volley Ball. 2 Boys' Club. 1-2 JOHN KAPSANIS Football. 1-2 Track. 1-2 Biterary Club, 1 Junior Boys Club. 2 Kent Test. 2-3 5thiin Physics, State Tests JOHN GIBSON Biterary, 1-2 Junior Party Committee, 2 Basketball, 3 Che Cattler 33 JOHN OLAH Football, 1924-’25 Basketball, 25, ’26. 27 Track, '25, 27 Baseball, ’25 MERLE COON Glee Club. 1-2-3 Operetta, 1-2-3 h'ophomore Club, 1 HELEN KALLIO Literary Club. 1-2 Basketball. 1 Sr. Girls Club, 3 MAXWELL MURRAY Glee Club. 1-2-3 Operetta. 1-2-3 Dramatic Club. 1 BYRON REDMOND Glee Club. 1-2-3 Operetta, 1-2 Literary Club, 1-2 Cheer Leader. 2 Manual Training1, 2 Sophomore Party Committee, 1 Junior Senior Committee. 2 ROBERT ROACH Literary Club. 1 Junior Boys Club, 2 34 Ohe battler Hit iflnttoriam Hrlrtt tJruiru Clinton Ulunyrr Cot's ilrnnrtt iiuurnr Hakko Sophomores and Juniors Uhe battler JUNIORS Fourth Row—Left to Right: Gaylord Myers. Alex McCall, Robert Mohr. Ernest Riegel, Marjorie O'Donnell. Arlene Lindgren, Madelyn Mohan, Alex Milac. Donald Litchfield, Stanley Marsowicz. Third Row: Kenneth Quinn, Ivan Maenpaa, Merle Ring. Wilbur Owens, Albert Lowrey, Richard Pratt. Lee Laird, Harry Osborne, Wallace Merriman. Second Row—Virginia Peden, Leah Paananen, Donna Mae Nickels. Ruth Merritt, Betty Naylor. Fannie Maenpaa, Eleanor O’Connor, Lenore Lilly, Margaret Mullen, Dora Plosila, Jane Olds. First Row: Leroy Moon. Donald Meckley, Oiva Maenpaa. Robert Naylor. Karl Kultti, Denton Lewis, Ellsworth Marteeny, Andrew Peltonen, William Laamanen, Hel-mer Puska. Fourth Row—Left to Right: Dorothy Stillwell, Beatrice Zumpt. Ruth Smith. Geraldine Smock, Bertha Simmons, Olga Sabo, Mary Smith. Martha Shearer. Lempi Toik-kanen, Iona Smothers, Pearl beppi. Third Row: Anthony Vespe, Willis Walls. James Ruffin. Raymond Schor. Wilson Steins. Frank Watson. James Burnap. Ernest Southwick. Clinton Rockey, Kathryn Stone-man. Edythe Sandstrom. Lillian Vacco, Zaida Titus, Helen Wise. Ruth Stevenson, June Sawtelle, Lona Tappe. Eleanor Rich, Eileen Roach. Sadie Ylisaari, Emma Sabo. First Row: Cyrus Wheeler, Raymond Whelpley, John Vendetti. Oliver Sahl, Fred Sprague, George Syrja. John Yesso, Allan Sippola, Homer Sanford, Harold Zappitello. 35 Che Cattler JUNIORS Back Row—Left to Right: Charlotte Curtis, Ruth Ahlberg, Margaret Caslor, Dor- othy Eiswerth. Helen Burr. Ruth Akerley, Jean Fox. Helen Baird. Jeanette Cad well. Eva An till a, Agatha Butts, Margaret Butscher, Naomi Bittler. Luella Benson, Mary Blank. Third Row: Stephen Dill. Susan Bartone. Margaret Ferguson. Val Jean Fuller. Loretta Craig, Mable Bagnall. Ruth Eccleston, Vina Clark. Sara Berta. Joan Crocker. Second Row: Charles Collins, Malvina Compoly. Vera Carlson. Mildred Campbell. Virginia Davenny. Jane Titus. Jerry Cowden, Janies Conway, Robert Cheney, John Cunningham. Charles Benedict. First Row: Clyde ('over. Edgar Coates. James Curry. Adelbert Benson. Stanley Brace, Elman Burwell. Arthur Collins. Tony Colby, Harry Eaton, Carl Allen. Fourth Row—left to right. Ellen Kennedy. Frances Houren, Ruth Graham Olive Esslinger, Charles Justice, Nelson Goodale. Albert Gildone. Luther Hamit. Elma K ananen. Betty Kettell, Eleanor Kultti. Third Row: Fred Kultti. John Heiberg, Richard Koebernik, Edward Hudson. An- thony K pella. Richard Groff. Everett Kellogg, Cyril King, Robert Husted. Richard Johnson, Richard Irving. Second Row: Jean Fox. Ruth Hall. Oneita Kelley. Margaret Kasco, Maryalyee Annis. Zelma Horne. Clara Gustaferro, Mazie Gross, Helen Humalainen. Emily Hrco, Winifred Klabuhn, Beatrice Koons. First Row: Don Hicks. Melvin Kennedy. Alfred Gardner, Robert Hill, William Kearney. James Hamilton. Kenneth Giddings, John Gibson. De Stewart Gruey, George Kapsanis. i. Z3he 'Gattler 39 SOPHOMORES Fourth Row—Reft to Right: Don MacBeth, Ryle Caldwell. Bill Boyer. Roland Capella. John Rynch. Gordon Blood, Leon Henry. Zolton Raslo. Merle Kremer, Harold Hershev.. Third Row: Kenneth Roomis, limes Bartholomew. Charles Beckwith. John Kuz- ma, Merwin Fenton, Ralph HogR. William Cray, Herbert Zumpft, Jack Rogue, David Cameron. , Second Row: Jane Wnoroski, Mary Watson. Laurene Manning, Kvelyn Whitworth. Graedon Whipple. John Kavochavick, Raymond Huhta. Jack McConnell. Frederick ('line. First Row: Karl Baldwin. Perry Klumph, Robert Ryons. Iran Flora. James Janda, Harold Wolcott, Charles Hawley. John Janos. Steve Kovisto. Fourth Row____Reft to Right: Andy Sundberg, William Brabender. George Thomp- son, James Splan, Jack O’Connor, Raymond Hockey, Claude Mauffet, Gerald Shoemaker. Wilson Waddle, Milo Natto, Krnest Oehlenschlaeger. Robert Minor. Third Row: Paul Orenema, Fredrich Skinner. James Whitney. Frank Wheeler. David Shean. Junior Mosher, Raymond Watson. Charles Suttles. Clarence Selin. Russell Wagner. Kdward Soltis. Kdward Perkoski. Second Row: Richard Olmsted. Velmour Me.Noughton. Bud Merrick. Robert Miller. Joe White, Tony Ruccolo. Kdmond Mullen, James Rowe. Kenneth Stillman, Carl Miller, Jerry Rubenstein, John Soltis. First Row: Beatrice Zumpft, Aarro Maukonen. John McNutt. Anthony Rapose. Paul Picard. Klmer Shirkman, Stanley Robertson, Thomas Scribner. Kenneth Mook. Mike Sallic, Donald Parkomaki. 40 tjhe battler SOPHOMORES Fourth Row: Reft to Right: Evangeline Berlin, Ella Bremner, Margaret Beck- with. Edith Griffey, Jean Goldstein, Foggy Hamilton. Roberta Dudley, Wilbur Boyer. Billy Wood, Ovia Whitman. Boyd Woodworth. Benny Anthony, Virginia King, Katherine Brady, Betty Kapella, Helen Felde. Third Row: Helke Jussila. Caroline Gaukel. Ruth Hawkins, Dorothy Hawkins. Bessie Grice, Maxine Conway. Alma Mackey. Martha Kallio, Julia Gustaferro, Xenia Loomis, Viola Allen, Dorothy Auld, Fannie Kauppinen. Second Row: Winifred Garity, Alma Jarvi. Marion Lamont, Helen Kapsanis, Helen, Hicks. Minnie Zappitello, Edna Eaton. Sarah Armeni, Mable Armstrong, Helen Dickey, Rose Rengyel, Jean Heath. Edna Coon, Julia Borthwick. First Row: Elsie Reppilahti, Eunice Blood. Marion Kiamer, Evaleanor Raughrey, Jeanette Bonnell, Annie Bancroft. Helvia Kauppila, Florence Hintsa, Dorothy Irwin, Helen Hinkle, Harriet Blakeslee, Ruth Goss. Fourth Row—Reft to Right: Dorothy Meyler. Charlotte Felton, Ann McCleod. Jane Malaney. Katherine Milakovich, Barbara Reno, Eileen Peters, Helen Phillips, Sophie Perkoski. Fanny Nunisto, Alyce Rankinen, Myra Talso, Viola Malli. Third Row: Sophie Putnicki, Marie Walters, Jane Torrance, Bessie Sanger, Claudine Morrison, Grace McIntosh, Nettie Taksa. Helen Stemple, Rita Straney, Betty Silampaa, Sylvia Mackey, Gertrude Tobin, Marion Murray. Second Row: Marie Schmidt. Alice Speer. Mable Smith, Anna Schmidt, Irene Suech, Wanda Shaffer. Betty Smith. Helen Ward, Viola Montgomery, Viola Rauha, Betty 1’aananen, Maxine Mook, Dorothy Stuckey. First Row: Helen Megyesi, Margaret Nagy, Maxine Slocum, Mildred Rubenstein, Sophie Raciborski, Irene Mooney, Pauline Picard. Katherine Picard. Esther Rasanen, Eois Steinhoff, Mary Rhodes, Jennie Milak. The Inauguration ctiuities 'Ghe Gattler 43 Third How—Left to Right: Romeo DeMarco, Paul Laughrey, Richard Pratt, Ken- neth Miller, Wayne Jones, Eleanor Smith, Margaret Daggitt, Selmi Hakkio. Second Row: Mr. Torrance (adviser), Joanna Putnicki, Jane Huber. Doris Stan- ford. Flora Paananen, Marion Lillie, Margaret Ferguson, Ernestine Aikt ns, Marguerite Hotchkiss, Toinie Kauppinen. First Row: Helen Tyszkiewicz, Madeline Mohan, Alma Tailing, Ardis Rhinehart. Frances Wylie, Velma Watson, Eugenia Raciborski. Two members not in picture are Katherine Stoneman and Bertha Simons. THE HONOR SOCIETY The Conneaut Chapter of the National Honorary Society was granted its charter on the eighth day of January in the year one hundred and twenty nine. Since then the Honor Society, which has been under the direction of Mr. Fred Torrance, has done some very creditable work. This year the society had charge of several assemblies and managed the collection and distribution of the baskets of food given to the needy at Thanksgiving time. About the middle of April, 17 new members were admitted to the society bringing the total membership up to twenty six. Membership to the honor society is determined by a committee of faculty members and is based upon four qualifications: character, scholarship, leadership, and service. During the first semester the officers of the society were Jane Huber, president, Doris Stanford, vice president, and Paul Laughrey, secretary. The officers the second semester were Ardis Rhinehart, president, Frances Wylie, vice president, and Alma Tailing, secretary. 44 Che Cattler THE TATTLER STAFF Back Row—Left to Right: Madelyn McFarland, Paul Laughrey, Ardis Rhinehart, Donald Litchfield. Joana Putnicki, Velma Watson, Mary Fenton, Romeo DeMarco. Middle Row: Eleanor Smith. Marion Lillie, Mr. Torrance (adviser). Mr. SAieehan, (adviser), Arlene Lindgren, Elsie Rindo, Helen Tysczkewicz. First Row: Kenneth Miller, Howard Kingdom, Elinor Johnson, Flora Paananen, Jane Huber, Marguerite Hotchkiss. Telia Mctluire, Winifred Klabuhn. THE TATTLER In view of the crowded conditions in our school and in view of the numerous other activities with which the Tattler has to compete, the school paper has had rather a successful year. The staff, under the supervision of Mr. Torrance who has had charge of the editorial department and Mr. Sheehan who has had charge of the business department issued four Tattlers during the year. One number was dedicated to the Thanksgiving season, one to the Christmas season, and one to Washington’s Birthday. The staff will lose twenty three of its members through graduation. These vacancies are to be filled before the summer vacation begins, in order that a full staff will be present in September to carry on the work where this year’s staff laid down the pen. Oie battler 45 THE SENIOR PLAY Left to Right: Mr. Sheehan (director). Esther Bartholomew. Howard Kingdom, Donald Jenks, Margaret Daggitt, Harry (Reason, George Crews, William Langley, Alma Tailing. TOMMY “Tommy”, the annual senior play which was presented in the auditorium on Friday night, December 18, 1931, was a departure from the regular custom of former years, in that this year’s play was presented in the fall rather than in June, due to the numerous activities connected with graduation time. Tommy was presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., of New York, and was under the direction of Mr. Paul Sheehan. The play was replete with humorous, and yet true to life situations, which were accentuated by a well chosen cast. The generous applause with which the large audience acclaimed the presentation of the play, establishes it as the outstanding senior play of recent years. Tommy proved to be one of those plays which was as enjoyable to the cast which presented it as to the audience which viewed it. Synopsis of Plot This is the story of the youth who brings candy to his would-be mother-in-law, cigars to his would-be father-in-law, and shows himself such a paragon of virtue that the daughter’s natural tendencies to love him is checked. Her parents are eternally pushing her into Tommy’s arms. Uncle David detects the destruction of the romance and puts into Tommy’s mind a scheme to mend matters. This is to do something awful and get himself thrown from the house. Tommy succeeds, not only by seemingly repudiating his word of honor to Mr. Thurber, his prospective father-in-law over a land deal, but also by certain unusual exhibitions of bad manners. Tommy finally clears himself of the insinuations against his character, and the girl who has meantime nearly tied herself up to Bernard, a young fellow of the go-getter type, rushes off with Tommy to the home of the Justice of Peace. Cast of Characters Mrs. Wilson___________________________ Margaret Daggitt Marie Thurber______________________Esther Bartholomew Bernard_______________________________ Howard Kingdom Mrs. Thurber_____________________________Alma Tailing Mr. Thurber_____________________________________William Langley David Tuttle _________________________ George Crews Tommy Mills______________________________Donald Jenks Judge Wilson__________________________Harry Gleason, Jr. battler 4( The Library Our school has profited this year by having a full time librarian and by having the library open at all times during the day. Under Miss Leet’s direction the students have discovered new channels of thought and activity, have met many enduring and unchanging friends and have learned many worth while and interesting facts. Three hundred twenty five books have been added to the library since last June, the phamplet files have been increased and the number of magazines have been greatly augmented both by the purchase and gifts. The pupils appreciation of their improvements has been shown by the steadily increasing number of zealous students who visit the library and by the great increase in the circulation of books, both fiction and non-fiction. In order that the use of the library may be better understood Miss Leet has opened a course in Library Service to all interested Junior and Sophomore Students. This class which meets each day consists of thirteen pupils each of whom will receive credit at the close of the school year if the course has been satisfactorily completed. It is hoped that this course will not only give a better knowledge of the use and appreciation of library books, but will also enable those taking it to be assistance in the library. The library assistants who aided Miss Leet this year were: Frances Wylie, Eleanor Smith, Marion Lillie, Dorothy Mozart, Ardis Rhinehart, Ruth Emery, Alice Leahy, Caroline Metcalf, Lenora Lillie, and Jane Huber. Qlass Officers Seniors President_______________________________William Langley Vice President______________________________Gordon Brace Secretary _______________________________ Robert Dickey Treasurer--------------------------------John Szmutko Advisors---------------------Miss DeBord, Mr. Torrance Juniors President-----------------------------------Willis Walls Vice President___________________________Robert Husted Secretary____________________________Katherine Stoneman Treasurer________________________________James Hamilton Advisors---------------------------------Miss Bigler, Mr. Durkee Sophomores President-----------------------------------Robert Miner Vice President______________________________________James Whitney Secretary-------------------------------------------Elmer Shirkman Treasurer_________________________________________Stanley Robertson Advisors_________________________Miss Miller, Mr. Hoppes Che Cattler 47 Music Department MR. J. W. SHARP Since Mr. Sharp has been in charge of the Music department he has succeeded in raising the standard for musical presentations to quite a high level. The singing in the operetta “Crocodile Island” was outstanding. Likewise the assembly singing and special programs have been an improvement over that of recent years. Special mention should be made of the Washington Birthday program which Mr. Sharp ably directed. From time to time various groups have entertained the school by singing in assembly. On one occasion the faculty demonstrated their ability as choristers, much to the amusement of the audience, if not the faculty. Toward the close of the year a group of girls demonstrated their ability in acappella singing. Mr. Sharp hopes to increase this type of singing more extensively next year. The boys’ glee club, the girls’ glee club and the Sophomore chorus were large organizations this year which acclaims Mr. Sharp’s popularity in his line of work. 48 Che Cattler HOYS’ click CM II Back Row—Left to Right: Kenneth biddings. William Langley, Howard Kingdom. Robert Bushey, Howard Wheeler. Robert Miller, Edward Tobin. Middle Row: Left to Right: Allen Sippola, Robert Litchfield, George Crews, Mr. Sharp. Director, Richard Olmsted, Merle Coon, Milo Natto. Front Row: Harold Wolcott, Ted Kasto, Raul Laugh rey, Max Murray, James Ruffin, Romeo De Marco. OIRLS GLEE CLUB Back Row—Left to Right: Caroline s cribner, Alma Tailing. Velma Watson, Mary Jane Fenton, Ruth Emrey, Frances Wylie, Virginia Peden. Eleanor Rich. Third Row: Mr. Sharp. Ardis Rhinehart. Jane Huber. Flora I'aananen, Ernestine Aikens, Marleah Ralston. Dorothy Wilson, Olga Sabo, Helen Burr. Elma Crews, Jeanette Caldwell, Ruth Plietchwait, Winifred Klabuhn, Helen Tyszkewicz. Second Row: Lenore Lillie, Anna Sippola. Doris Stanford. Elinor Johnson. Eleanor Smith. Helen Carmody. Vina Clark. Loretta Craig. Christine Berta. Clara Gustaferro, Philamena Chickatela, Susie Bartone. Beatrice Zumpft. Ruth Smith, Margaret Butscher Ruth Christman. Ruth Akerley, Eugenia Raciborski, Margaret Caslor. First Row: Frances Houren. Margaret Ferguson, Elsie Laird. Elizabeth Langley. ( a roll ne Metcalf, Joanna Putnicki, Margaret Kasto, Sara Berta, Joan Crocker. Che dittler 49 THE ORCHESTRA Third Row—Reft to Right: De Stewart (Jruey, Paul Laughrey, William MacLeod, Wayne Jones, Elman Harwell, Vernon Risley, Theodore Kasto. Second Row: David Shean, William Risley, Robert Bushey, Ashley Kroterfield, John Kuzma, Robert Miller, Mr. Carlton Davis (Director). First Row: Jane Malaney, Joan Crocker, Ruth Merritt, Alma Tailing, Jane Olds, Helen Dickey, Flora Paananen. ORCHESTRA Every year the Orchestra has been a means of adding: a great deal to our school in the way of entertainment, furnishing music for Operettas and senior plays, or any other school activity in which it might have been needed. But, we feel that this year it has been of special service because of the new field into which it has advanced. Under the training of Mr. Davis, the Orchestra has developed into a really fine dance orchestra. In this way it has saved a great deal of money for the various classes by playing for the numerous parties held in school during the year. We hope that the Orchestra will continue the good work. MR. CARLETON DAVIS 50 Che Cat tier THE BAND Back Row—Left to Right: Alan Sippola, Maurice DiPofi, Herbert Taylor. William Lillie, William Hubbard, William MacLeod. Ernest Southwiek, Wilbur Bushey, George Crews, William Mallory, Robert Bushey, Paul Schray, William Risley, DeStuart (Jruey. Middle Row: Donald Paine, Richard Olmsted, Wayne Jones, Doris Stanford, Jane Malaney. Joan Crocker, Albert Mallory, Harold Wolcott. Ashley Kroterfield. Robert Kultti, Sherman Whipple. First Row: Robert Litchfield, Mr. Auld (director). THE BAND On Monday and Thursday noons, if you return from lunch, early, or stay late, you can hear the snappy strains of a march or an overture coming from the auditorium. If you should look in, you will see Mr. Auld industriously wielding a baton, leading our High School Band. This has been a year of quiet development for the band. Though it was unable to enter the state contest in Kent this year, a few ensembles and solo players, who are members of the band, entered a contest in Oberlin, Ohio, on May 6. Mr. Auld hopes to wind up the band’s program for the year by putting on a concert, to demonstrate to the public, what the band has accomplished during the past year. MR. ROBERT AULD Zj he battler THE OPERETTA CROCODILE ISLAND On March 16 and 17, Conneaut High School presented a musical comedy entitled Crocodile Island. The operetta was written by G. F. Morgan and F. C. Johnson and produced by permission of Carl Fisher Co., New York. The production was under the able management of Mr. J. W. Sharp, director of music; Mr. Paul Sheehan, speaking; Miss Velma Holcomb, dancing; Mr. Kline Loomis, sailors; Stuart Borthwick, stage manager; Cordon Brace, electrician. The Story The happiness of Crcdile Island and its cheerful ruler, King Bongazoola, would be complete if it were not for the disturbing presence of the guardian of the sacred crocodiles, Coco Orinoco, who also acts as interpeter lor the dreaded oracle. The plain truth is that Coco has sinister designs on the kingdom, and will stop at nothing to accomplish his nefarious purpose. Thus it happens, on the very day of our story, that he claims to have received a revelation that the King and his Chamberlain, Nitwit, must be offered forthwith to the sacred Crocodiles. While the King is debating with his two devoted daughters, Pearl and Petal, the best way of escaping this unhappy predicament, the royal nurse, Mammy Lou, comes hurrying in to say that an American ship has appeared in the harbor, bearing a party of American tourists who enter a moment later. Chief among the visitors are, Dr. Amos MeSnoozer, an elderly gem collector; Miss Abigail Brewster and her nephews, Thomas Brooks and Jefferson Penfield, and a colored porter, Hopalong Simpson, who makes no secret of the fact that he wields a mean razor. Of course Tom and Jeff lose no time making the acquaintance of Pearl and Petal, who equally prompt in telling them of the proposed sacrifice of their genial parent. Tom and Jeff conceive the plan of having Hopalong Simpson change places with the King at the last moment, depending on his skill as a razor-wielder to defend him from the crocodiles. Hopalong overhears this scheme and resolves to hide away until all danger is past. He chooses to hide in the pagoda which houses the dreaded oracle so that, when Coco calls on the idol for one final pronouncement, Hopalong is able to deliver himself Che Cattler 52 of some emphatic admonition which completely change the course of events, and demand the sacrifice of the sorcerer instead of the King and chamberlain. Confronted with the distressing prospect, Coco confesses his deception and the King rewards Tom and Jeff by bestowing on them the hands of his lovely daughters, while Hopalong Simpson finds ample recompense in the genial charms of Mammy Lou. Cast of Characters Thomas Brooks ______ Jefferson Penl'ield Or. Amos McSnoozer King Bongazoola_____ Nitwit____________. ._ Coco Orinoco________ Hopalong Simpson __ Pearl ______________ Petal ______________ Sarah Crisp ________ Abigail Brewster____ Mammy Lou ____________ ___George Crews ___Richard Miller Stuart Borthwick --William Langley Maxwell Murray . Howard Wheeler Howard Kingdom Elizabeth Langley - Dorothy Wilson ___Marion Moon . Marleah Ralston . Ardis Rhinehart Native Girls:—Margaret Kasco, Sarah Beta, Joan Crocker, Elma Crews, Christine Berta, Loretta Craig, Vina Clark, Ignore Lillie, Helen Tyszkiewicz, Helen Burr, Jeanette Caldwell, Ruth Akerly, Margaret Ferguson, Frances Houren, Margaret Butscher, Caroline Scribner, Flora Paananen, Velma Watson, Jane Huber, Mary Fenton, Eleanor Rich, Caroline Metcalf, Virginia Peden. Native Boys:—James Janda, Romeo De Marco, Elmer Montgomery, Donald Jenks, John Vendetti, Leo Koivisto, Donald Parkomaki, Garold Shoemaker, Robert Lyon, Kenneth Mook, Harry Gleason, James Bartholomew, Leroy Moon, Kent Kissack, Donald Meckley, Ray Meckley, Ray Huta, Roland Capella, Milo Natto, James Ruffin, Kenneth Giddings, Charles Beckwith. Tourists:—Ruth Smith, Beatrice Zumpft, Margaret Caslor, Clara Guastaferro, Susie Bartone, Philomena Chicatelli, Olga Sabo, Anna Sippola, Eleanor Smith, Elsie Laird, Frances Wylie, Helen Carmody, Ruth Emry, Elinor Johnson, Eugenie Raciborski, Joanna Putnicki. Sailors:—Robert Husted, Harry Osborne, Edward Tobin, Ernest Southwick, Allan Sippola, Merle Coon, Robert Litchfield, John McNutt, Homer Sanford, Kenneth Kennedy, Harold Wolcott, Stanley Robertson, Richard Olmsted, Rex Redding, Kenneth Quinn, Boyd Hart. Pearl Ballet:—Margaret Oehlenschlaeger, Elizabeth Kettell, Mary Lou Kerner, Esther Bartholomew, Virginia Davenny, Betty Naylor, Kathryn Stoneman, Anna Collins, Graedon Whipple, Nettie Taksa, Roberta Dudley, Jane Torrence. Indian Dance:—Zaida Titus, Helen Wise, Lura List, Evangeline Berlin, Millicent Ferry, Elsie Rindo, Jane Titus, Ada Smith. Orchestra:—Piano, Alma Tailing; violins, Paul Laughrey, William MacLeod, Elman Burwell, Helen Dickey, Jane Olds, Ruth Merritt, John Kuzma, David Shean; viola, Robert Miller; bass, Robert Dickey, Theodore Kasto; cello, Dr. Barrett; flute, Lewehr Crews; clarinet, Wayne Jones; saxaphones, Vernon Risley, Arthur Dudley; horns, Joan Crocker, Jane Malaney; trumpets, William Risley; DeStuart Gruey, Ashley Kroterfield; trombone, Robert Bushey; drums, Gordon Wolcott. Assisting Pianists:—Ruth Stevens, Graedon Whipple, Flora Paananen, Velma Watson. The Victorious General Athletics Che Cattler MR. LEONARD HOPPES Athletics The year 1931-32 may have been a year of financial depression, as the gate receipts will no doubt indicate, but there certainly was no depression when it came to annexing athletic championships. This year has been the most successful one that Conneaut has had the pleasure of experiencing in many years. We were certainly proud of the football team when they fought through the season undefeated in league competition and brought home the banner for the first time since 1924. We were prouder still when the second championship of the year was earned by the basketball squad, who, after losing their first league game to Pjainesville, waded through the remainder of their Lake Shore League opponents to come out on top of the percentage list. The race for the basketball cup this year was especially close, as every team in the league was defeated at least once. The deciding games in both football and basketball were played with Harbor. Harbor proved to be a worthy runner up, for both games were closely and bitterly contested, the ultimate outcome not being certain until the final gun. Having annexed two cups, Coach Leonard Hoppes decided to establish a rec-ord which will undoubtedly stand for several seasons. In winning the League Track Meet, Coach Hoppes accomplished something that no other coach in the league has been able to do in the four years since the Lake Shore League was instituted. “Dutch” deserves much credit for the manner in which he has persistently trained his squads and in the manner in which he has been able to make Conneaut teams feared and respected among the other schools in the League. Congratulations, Mr. Hoppes, on your successful season. Lack of space prohibits us, in this article, from congratulating each individual player on the various squads; there were an unusual amount of outstanding athletes this year, men who will be sorely missed next season .especially Lyon, Hirsimaki and Johnson. These men starred in all three major sports and have established enviable records for themselves. We might go on and describe the capabilities of several others, for after all each man on a team must do his part well, or the results will not be satisfactory. Graduation will mean the loss of the following 15 lettermen in foot- Continued on Page 60 56 £:he battler FOOTBALL TEAM Back Row—Left to Right: Howard Kingdom, Mgr., Joe White, Raymond Watson, Jerry Paduano, Junior Mosher, Benny Anthony, Donald Meckley, John Heiberg. Cyril King, Zolton Lengyel, John Hamilton. Dick Johnson, Dick Irving, Cletus Shoemaker, Robert Mohr, Ralph Hogle, Stuart Borthwick, Robert Naylor, Bob Cappela, John Vendetti, Ralph Wagner. Oliver Sahl, Bob Lyon, Asst. Mgr.. Charles Lewis, Clinton Rockey, Richard Seagar, James Ruffin, Mi . Durkee, Coach Hoppes. Second Row: Gordon Brace, Jack Lyon, Anthony Cobuzzi, John Yesso. Front Row: Charles Hirsimaki, William Langley, Robert Oehlenschlaeger, Ivan Maenpaa. Bob Dickey, Paul Orrenmaa, Bob Johnson, Kenneth Miller. CAPTAIN JACK LYON COACH HOPPES X3he battler 57 Football and Basketball Summaries Conneaut _________________ Conneaut _________________ Conneaut__________________ Conneaut _________________ Conneaut _________________ Conneaut__________________ Conneaut__________________ Conneaut _________________ Conneaut__________________ Conneaut__________________ Conneaut _________________ Conneaut total ___________ Average per game: Conneaut Conneaut_______ Conneaut ______ Conneaut ______ Conneaut ______ Conneaut ______ Conneaut _____ Conneaut _____ Conneaut_______ Conneaut ______ Conneaut ______ Conneaut ______ Conneaut _____ Conneaut_______ Conneaut ______ Conneaut total ♦League games. Football 31 Girard Union High __________________ 7 .. 0 Youngstown Rayen____________________25 4d Wesleyville ________________________ G . 32 St. Vincent Reserves_________________0 14 Ashtabula _________________________ 0 . 12 Willoughby _________________________ 0 27 Fairport.___________________________13 41 Geneva _____________________________ 6 13 Harbor _____________________________ 0 7 Painesville ________________________ 0 7 Ex Highs_____________________________6 230 Opponents’ total __________________ G4 . 21 Opponents __________________________ G Basketball _ 21 Wesleyville _______________________ 12 . 23 Fairport____________________________14 . 10 Ashtabula _________________________ 12 _ 38 Alumni ____________________________ 44 . 17 Girard______________________________19 _ 21 Painesville_________________________23 _ 28 Geneva_____________________________ 18 . 16 Girard______________________________17 . 20 Ashtabula _________________________ 17 . 37 Willoughby_________________________ 22 _14 Fairport___________________________ 10 . 18 Harbor_____________________________ 13 _ 38 Kilpi A. C._________________________31 __8 Ashtabula _________________________ 15 309 Opponents total___________________ 257 58 Uhe battler X Gibson X SzmuTko. C R.dohr I n sen pad X Hamilton. 0 Johnson hCobuzzi R Johnson n Kremer R Irvins Gist Hirsimoki Coach Hoppes X. Lyon A: ‘.M r Vidtaon Ghe Gattler 59 TRACK TEAM Third Row—Left to right: Robert Johnson, captain; R. Dickey. J. Hamilton. C. King. P. Orrenmaa. H. Gleason. S. Borthwick. R. Seager. Second Row: W. Langley. J. Ruffin. J. Szmutko. D. Shean. K. Miller. J. White. J. Paduano. manager; Mr. Hoppes, coach. First row; R. Irving. I. Maenpaa. C. Hirsimaki. Richard Johnson. E. Southwick. W. Walls. J. Lyon. R. Capella. After having won the football and basketball championships, Coach Hoppes, the candidates for the track team, and the school in general worked with a grim determination to boost this year’s athletic record to one hundred percent. How successful they were in fulfilling that determination makes a story worth telling, especially if one happens to be a Conneaut fan. The annual field and track meet of the Lake Shore League which was held at Painesville on May 20, 1932, proved to be the most thrilling in the history of the league. And the story of how C. H. S. annexed the meet is one that will be vividly retained in the memories of all who saw it. It is a story which reads like a dime novel thriller. In race after race records were smashed; the lead jumped from one school to another. However, it must be said that the real struggle was between Conneaut and Ashtabula, for the other five schools in the meet were plainly outclassed. The lead in total number of points swayed back and forth between the Blue and White and the Black and Gold until just before the final event the score stood 45 to 47 1-2 in favor of Conneaut. The mile relay, a new event added this year, decided the winner, and Conneaut’s mile relay team, composed of Robert Johnson, Roland Capella, Willis Walls, and Cyril King, stepped off the mile in 3 minutes, 40.5 seconds to win the event and give C. H. S. the meet and its third championship for the year. Conneaut now holds six League track records and is tied for a seventh one. Hjrsimaki, class of 1929, still holds the pole vault record, 11 feet5X inches; Russell Ma-laney, class of 1930, holds the shot-put record, 44 feet, 10 3-4 inches. The remaining records were established this year. Captain Robert Johnson established a record of 16.4 seconds' in the 120 yard high hurdles, and a record of 25.6 seconds in the 220 yard low hurdles. Jack Lyon broke the javelin throw record held by Donald Hamilton, class of 1929, by heaving the spear 165 feet, 9 inches. Charles Hirsimaki by clearing the bar at 5 feet 9 1-4 inches established a new record in the high jump which he holds jointly with Molitor of Willoughby. Hirsimaki also placed first in the discus throw, second in the pole vault and third in the shot put. Hirsimaki missed winning individual scoring honors by one point. Conne- GO Ghe Gattler aut also placed in the following events: Lyon, second in the 100 yard dash and third in the 220 yard dash; I. Maenpaa (track captain elect for 1933) first in the 880 yard run; R. Irving, third in the 440 yard dash; J. Lyon, R. Miller, R. Irving and I. Maenpaa, second in the 880 yard relay; E. Seuthwick, second in the broad jump; and finally the mile relay team of R. Johnson, R. Capella, W. Walls ,and C. King established a record which will probably stand for some time. In summing up the meet we might say, “Well, it was one grand affair. Congratulations to Coach Hoppes and the boys—and thanks to “Jerry” for his present to “Dutch” of the “green shirt.” Lettermen In recognition: In order to earn the coveted “C” an athlete must display an unusual amount of ability and put forth an untold amount of sustained effort. Perhaps this year’s championship squads had to put forth a little greater effort and display a little greater ability, in order to receive an award, than those men representing C. H. S. in the past few years. Undoubtedly those who competed in athletic contests this year under the banner of the blue and white realize this better than outsiders. Nevertheless, we, who only help to swell the gate receipts know of some of the difficulties and so—Lettermen we salute you! Football: J. Lyon (Captain), Robert Johnson, C. Hirsimaki, R. Dickey, K. Miller, G. Brace, Z. Lengyel, A. Cobuzzi, R. Oehlensehlaeger, J. Hamilton, S. Borthwick, W. Langley, J. Yesso, R. Irving, C. King, I Maenpaa, P. Orrenmaa, C. Shoemaker, R. Seager, J. Paduano, and H. Kingdom (manager). Basketball: C. Hirsimaki (Captain), J. Lyon, J. Hamilton, W. Walls, Robert Johnson, J. Gibson, A. Cobuzzi, J. Szmutko, P. Orrenmaa and W. Ferry (manager). Track: Robert Johnson (Captain), J. Lyon, C. Hirsimaki, I. Maenpaa, R. Irving, E. Southwick, K. Miller, W. Walls, R. Capella, C. King, Richard Johnson, J. Paduano (Manager). ATHLETICS Continued from Page 55 ball: Lyon, Johnson, Hirsimaki, Dickey, K. Miller, Oehlensehlaeger, Hamilton, Borth- wick Langley Shoemaker, Seager, Brace, Lengyel, Paduano, and last but not least, Cobuzzi, who obtained an enviable x’ecord as a line plunger. The following basketball lettermen will be lost through graduation: Hirsimaki, Lyon, Hamilton, Johnson, Gibson, Cobuzzi, and Szmutko. In track, Bob Johnson, Lyon, Hirsimaki, and K. Miller will be lost to the team through graduation. At a recent meeting of the lettermen, captains for next year’s teams were elected to succeed the incumbents. JohnYesso will succeed Jack Lyon as football captain. Charles Hirsimaki’s position as basketball captain will be filled by Willis Walls, while Ivan Maenpaa will follow in the footsteps of Robert Johnson as track captain. Baseball was revided for the first time since 1925, and again placed on the sport roster, although it was not financially backed by the school. The team which was coached by Mr. Loomis enjoyed a successful season, and succeeded in defeating the much touted Painesville Harvey Hi team twice in succession. Golf was introduced for the first time as a Lake Shore League sport, and in conjunction with tennis is slowly bringing about a more general participation on the part of the student body. Mr. Durkee coached the golf team, while Mr. Adams was in charge of the tennis team; all, of course, under the supervision of Mr. Hoppes as head coach. Now that the school year is over and our laurels safely won, let us not become over confident, but return next year with the determination to carry on in a true sportsmanship manner and try to keep the honors that we have already won. First in War. First in Peace-First in the Hearts of His Countrymen iteraru Che battler 63 Valedictory Address COMMENCEMENT By Jane Huber Almost everything: we do has been largely determined for us by customs which have originated somewhere in the past and have been handed down from generation to generation. For the most part we cease to consider their true origins but simply accept them as time honored practices. Sometimes, however, it is valuable and interesting to trace the history of soir.-a of these familiar customs. At this time it would seem most appropriate to investigate the history and evolution of the practice of holding school commencements. Commencement originated in the medieval universities of Paris and Bologna, although the term by which the exercise was then designated was not commencement but inception which consisted of the recognition of the graduate by his former teachers and his entrance into the vocation of teaching. From Paris and Bologna this exercise spread to Oxford and Cambridge, and from this latter university Harvard inherited its commencement customs. Colonial commencements were very pompous and solemn affairs, which were attended by the chief dignitaries of the church and state. The orations which the students gave in either Greek or Latin, were on such varied subjects as “De Statu Hom-inum,” “'The Dignity of Man,” “Gratitude,” and “Commerce.” Music, which was not at first customary, was inaugurated in the commencement program for the first time in the year 1718 when the graduating class of Yale chanted a part of the sixty-fifth Psalm. Up to the time of the Revolutionary War these exercises were celebrated with a great deal, of dissipation. Drinking became so prevalent that the president of Yale was forced to issue the mandate that no candidate for a degree should have more than two gallons of wine for the week preceding the exercises. Inasmuch as it was proved that students were not entirely responsible for all the hilarity and ribaldry with which the public insisted upon celebrating the occasion, many restrictions were made by the colleges and promptly disregarded. The establishment of co-edueational colleges and the steadily increasing number of students attending the schools of higher learning resulted in a gradual transition towards more subdued commencement festivities. Colleges throughout the country readily adapted themselves to changing condition until at the present time the ceremonies attendant to commencement are very unlike those of even a hundred years ago. Just as the colonial colleges borrowed many of their commencement practices from the universities of the Old World, the public high schools of this country adopted to a great extent their plan for commencement from the colleges of the New World. Although the early high school ceremonies were similar to the last day of the elementary schools, high schools soon began' to take on college airs and incorporate in their commencements many of the practices of colleges. Many of the more modern high schools are now gradually departing from the old traditional practices as inherited from the colleges and are instilling in their programs greater freedom and originality than ever before. Among the more modern innovations is the utilitarian idea that has been adopted by the high schools which now devote their exercises to the discussion of such useful topics as “The Soldiers’ Bonus Bill,” “Beautifying the Farmstead,” “Planning the Household Budget,” and “The Farm Relief Bill.” In other progressive high schools programs of a more artistic nature are presented which consist of pageants, drills, folk dances, and the enactment of poems accompanied by music. These programs may seem a long way removed from those of earlier commencements, but whatever changes have been inaugurated in the programs presented, they have in no way revised the true significance of this age old custom.. That can never be obliterated, and commencement continues, as it has always been, the most happy and memorable occasion of a student’s life. 04 Che Cattler Class Toerru We’ve traveled a road that’s well worth the while. Our comrades have been of the best, And now at the top let us pause for a time, To ponder, to dream and to rest. Let us stop and salute our Conneaut High Ere we take up life’s unending quest. Pass over the heartaches we’re loath to admit, Remember our laughter and fun. Consider the hours in study well spent. Review all the battles we’ve won. And so, looking back, if we’ve any regrets, Be glad that our life’s just begun. We’ll never forget the Championships Achieved in the year thirty-two. There’s a place in our hearts Old Conneaut High, For the glorious White and the Blue. There’s a place in our lives, dear teachers and pals. That belongs forever to you. But now we must leave our mem’ries and dreams As days ari so fast slipping by; So we’ll say our adieus, wishing you well Dear friends of Old Conneaut High. Then on with adventure, yet sadly we say Goodbye, Alma Mater, Goodbye. ELINOR JOHNSON Tjhe 'Gattler 65 Salutatory Address FUTURUM By Paul Laughrey Speculations on the future have always possessed a fascination for the human mind. Philosophers and sages in every age of the world have sought to pierce the veil that hides the far distant years. I do not profess to be a philosopher, sage, mystic or anything of the kind because I believe the key to the future lies in the history of the past. With this thought in mind, it is evident that the high school student of today ought to have, as the result of his training, a reasonable insight into the future. He has received a general knowledge of science, history, and other social sciences that will enable him to formulate better judgments in the establishment of the world in which he is to live. The great European War, which plunged the civilized world into destruction and created the staggering burdens under which humanity is now laboring, makes it reasonable to predict that all intelligent society has learned a costly lesson. Today the modern boy, who has seen the result of all this destruction and ignorance, should begin to build his new society not from an emotional, but from a rational, intelligent outlook—to build a future for the farm tractor, well planned leisure, sane commerce and industry, but never again for the cannon or battleship. Aerial navigation with all its vast possibilities will soon have many of its present difficulties solved. It is to the aeroplane, not to the automobile, that we must look for an outlet for our present industrial situation. The youth of today will soon be confronted with countless new problems. The approaching exhaustion of the world’s supply of coal and petroleum will be likely to result, I venture, in the electrolysis of water. Water, on vast scale, will be broken up into its component parts by electricity, and the hydrogen thereby generated will be the future fuel of the world. Through basic education, medical and sanitary science will have completed their conquest of epidemics, and contagious diseases. Typhoid fever and tuberculosis will become so rare as to be negligible, and we are certain that surgical operations will be performed with little danger of fatal result. The development of optical science in the manufacture of great telescopes, and the perfection of wireless telegraphy, make it quite possible that in the next few years we shall be in actual communication with our brother planets of the solar system. Movies will soon be a thing of the past for already vast discoveries have been made in television. Television needs only a few perfections before it will be common to have it in almost every home in America. Increasing use will be made of the power that exists in the sun’s rays to drive the wheels of factories and propel ships or trains. The tremendous energy that is stored in these rays has long been known to science, and many practical attempts have been made to utilize them. Speaking of energy, do you know that already a vast amount of energy has been set free by the smashing of that very minute particle—the atom ? It has been done. This will have a great effect upon the world. Perhaps some powerhouse engineer of the future will simply pour a few cubes of sand into a disintegrating chamber and let the atom do the work. Who knows? Perhaps he will actually change a cheap metal into gold in the process of furnishing a city with light and power. The development of meteorological science will have given us such knowledge and control of the weather that droughts and frosts will cease to be dreaded by mankind. The dream of a universal lauguage will soon come true. English will be used as the language of the entire civilized world. The English language which is being taught in the schools of France and other nations on the Continent, is meeting with greater favor as a medium of intercourse. And now ladies and gentlemen, I have predicted many things. Among these were: the annihilation of war, the expansion of aeronautics, the use of a new fuel, the improvements in medical science and the systematic conquest of disease, the development of optical science, which will bring about communication with our neighboring planets, the advances in television, the utilization of the energy stored in the sun’s rays and the atom, the development of meteorologicl science, and the use of a universal language. These are only a few of the countless things which will occupy the future generations. Under the tremendous urge of present progress, civilization must witness advances staggering to the imagination. 66 Che battler Class History We, who are about to leave forever behind us our public school lives, find that many memories of those twelve long, yet short years of association with each other are returning to us. We clearly realize that this, the history of the class of 1932, is but the history of any graduating class in America. We wish to place in writing a few of our many reminicences which may recall other memories to the minds of high school graduates. Twelve years ago, in September 1920, the grade schools of Conneaut, as well as those of the surrounding townships, were quietly, carefully welcoming their newest chubby inmates. How fearful were we in the awe inspiring school! But though we felt inward qualms of apprehension and dread, we swaggered for the benefit of others who were undergoing the selfsame emotions, and on returning home we boasted to mother our nonchalance. One emotion was mutual to all of us; we very much liked and respected our teacher—why in school she was almost like mother at home! Later, our fear was to be displaced by a happy sense of busy routine in the great business of becoming educated. But from the very first we were a klan—an inseparable group bound by a sense of honor to consider a second or third “grader” strictly as an outsider, especially while on the school grounds. School wasn’t to be dreaded like big brother said—it was fun! It was an exceedingly proud group of little men and women who left forever behind them the familiar temple of the first grade. As we passed upward in our progress we gradually lost the awe that school inspired in us. Our unbounded energy led us into sundry forms of diversion. Although the classroom was still our second home, we cast about for forms of amusement with which to enliven the few moments of rest the heads offered us. The grade school “recess” is probably the most redeeming feature of a compulsory educational system—at least to those concerned. It was the companionship afforded at recess which gradually broke up our clannishness, and promoted our mingling with the other “graders.” The girls indulged in the milder amusements of rope skipping and hopscotch; that is, most of the girls. Some of the more bold scorned the feminine corner of the playground and ventured into the midst of indignant boys and forced their way into the more manly pastimes. Sometimes they even subjected a boy to ridicule of his comrades by relieving him of a few marbles. The boys took part in the traditional game of “pom-pom-pull-a-way,” “shinny” (in some not-quite clear way related to hockey) and the inevitable and eternal marble contests. A favorite way of showing one’s enormous strength was by chinning himself until he commanded the awe and respect of his comrades. A modern statistician might logically claim that the money which has been spent for shirts torn on public school playgrounds since the World War would entirely relieve the financial difficulties of today. We often wistfully expressed the impossible wish that we might some day be as large as a sixth grader. When we arrived in that class we were undeniably just as large as our fondest dreams had pictured, yet our models, too, had grown and since the relative size was quite the same as before, we could not have grown at all! Then as we drifted upward (and drifted is the word) the inevitable happened. The realization of the hard cold facts left us cold, stunned, bewildered and awake until 9:40 at night. We had to leave this kindly old brick building where we had spent so many carefree days, and attend a school totally unknown to us! We were to be placed in the awful tutelage of teachers whom we didn’t even know! The very thought became a nightmare. We shuddered whenever we happened to catch sight of the long, low sinister building. Oh, it couldn’t be true! But it was. The joys of the summer vacation partially unmoved the edge of apprehension, but it was a group of timid youngsters who sneaked singly through the portals feeling strangely alone and lost in the long stone corridor of the Junior high. Somewhere in this building was a room we were obliged to find unassisted and enter before the staring eyes of strangers. But our misery abated somewhat when we found many old classmates present. Our lost confidence was regained and it wasn’t long before we came to know and love the bright, sunny rooms with their light colored shades, and the long, Uhe battler 67 cool, dark corridor. Although we were forced to mingle with a number of total .strangers, we soon came to know them well and we again drew together in that clannish union which inspires interclass rivalry. It has been said that the Junior High School has three distinct types of inmates who can very well be distinguished according to classes, although there are exceptions in every class. The seventh grade is a group of studious persons whose pride is in their work; the eighth, being more used to the surroundings and routine, is full of persons whose ambitions are to invent new forms of mischief and means of annoying teachers—most of these ambitions are realized; the ninth grade is the “Great Divide of Public School Life,” being between high school and grade school—thus every freshman is lord of all he surveys as long as he does not survey high school, and he tries faithfully to impress his importance upon all who might not realize it without the aid of the Freshman himself. Before the freshman year, the only social events we had encountered as school functions were the grade school “picnics”, gala affairs with a bonfire on the playground. Hot dogs, lemonade, and marshmallows furnished the refreshments, although these were sometimes partaken of in such amount as to be far from refreshing. There was contests of all sorts—sometimes even a miniature field meet comprising three or four events. The annual Valentine’s Day Freshman Party was our first leap into the maelstrom of society. Everyone went early, gathered into groups, and waited for what, nobody knows, but we waited until some of the more brave advanced toward the library decorated especially for the occasion, stepped through the heart shaped opening in the doorway, and once inside, uneasily tried to appear at ease. All the boys grouped themselves together in one end of the room, the girls in the other. Not even the most bold dared to cross the imaginary boundary line dividing the two territories. This grouping restored to the boys their lost confidence. To prove it, they began to talk, but the topics of the discussion were, I fear, things situated far from Junior High school. Finally, games and contests were introduced and were heartily enjoyed by all who did not participate. When dancing began, the teachers and a few girls had a fine time. The girls who remained seated wondered what was restraining the boys who “en masse” were determinedly clinging to their seats. A recent census reveals the startling fact that of our present class there are two boys who danced at the Freshman Party. Commencement was long planned and anticipated. Speeches were made by Mr. DeBow of Cleveland, Miss Kahler, and Mrs. Simonds. Two selections were rendered (or is it disremembered ?) by the boys’ glee club, who though assigned to harmonious parts, joined rousingly upon the air. leaving one small boy to try to furnish the harmony to be laughed at by the audience. Certificates were presented in the order of scholastic standing, and then it was over. Grade school and Junior High school lay behind us. We were about to take a long step forward—we were going to enter high school. We firmly resolved, though, that we would never forget our Junior High School days. We didn’t— until we had been in high school two days. We very soon found that high school had a very different routine from any of our experiences; in fact it wasn’t a routine at all—no one knew when he might be called out of class to attend a lecture, to prepare a banquet, to erect stage settings, or to perform some other duty which was always hailed joyfully—no matter how difficult—since it was a means of leaving class and thereby “fooling teacher”. It has always been a matter of wonder to high school students as to the reason why persons selected for these duties are generally selected only from study hall groups. Study halls, too, were practically a new development to us as we had only the briefest of introductions to them beforehand. We were perfectly contented with the system for a short time and then evolved the original idea (first conceived by the initial class in the school) of omitting all study hall periods, placing all recitation classes in the morning, and taking the afternoon off to study at home. It was a splendid idea, and this was the ideal time to try it out! Sophomore classes still hit upon the idea every year after two weeks of school, and sophomore classes are very original. Assemblies, too, as a common and regular institution, were quite new to us. 'Gattler Naturally we, as sophomores, enjoyed them immensely. It was, at that time, the practice of the principal to keep the attention of the student body while he read the Scripture by occasionally calling- upon some inattentive person to repeat the passage just read. Seniors and Juniors, being better known to him, were most often called upon. Yes, assemblies were great fun. During the first few weeks of school we lived in dread of the traditional initiation. Juniors with solemn mein told us of dreadful deeds committed upon preceding sophomore classes. Some of these tales concerned articles of clothing removed from the persons of indignant sophomores by stern seniors and displayed in conspicuous places. We were greatly impressed. We ceased to go about singly and were always in the company of several classmates. That was a religious time. Large groups of sophomores gathered on the lawn and singly prayed, fervently, that the Seniors forget the thing. Seniors prayed that the faculty might either be temporarily stricken blind or violently ill for only a half day, and Juniors becoming bored with the inactivity and beginning to fear that they would miss the spectacle altogether, prayed that something might happen. Nothing did happen (except a bad case of nerves) to sophomores that year. Athletic events and social functions are always well attended and constitute a large and pleasant part of high schol life. There are three distinct and far different reasons why the student body does not attend; sophomores go because they are expected to go and because everyone else does; juniors go because they expect either to have or to make a good time; seniors go because they consider it their duty and besides, how could anything be a success without seniors in attendance? Passing into tha junior class meant very little change except that it naturally permitted us to attend the Senior-Junior and Junior-Senior parties. The routine was just the same. We found, though, that we were better known by the faculty than before; thus the sohool became better known to us. and we to the school. We were placidly contented. But on becoming seniors we found the whole outlook changed. Always before there was nothing different in the future than returning to school. But at the very first of our last year in public school we gradually came to the realization of the astonishing and unbelievable fact that this was the last year of the old familiar habit of registering for another term of school. Our school days were over—except for a few of our luckier mates who were to go on to college. Habit is a powerful thing. This school habit of ours was formed during twelve years of our most impressionably age and is therefore difficult to discard without replacing it wtth another. This black cloud of uncertainty on our horizon refused to be dissolved even by the warmth of the renowned good times of the senior class. We had always expected that our senior year would be our happiest one, crowded full of social events. We found instead, that it was merely a long wait for it to be over. We went through all the formal traditions, yet kept our eyes always on the bigger thing that is to follow. But now, as the time draws near, we are putting aside our fear of the uncertain future. It must be and we’re going to make the best of it. Wer’e tired of the pity our elders express that we must be turned out to make our way in such a time of chaos in the business world. We don’t want pity. We ask only the chance to roll up our sleeves and do our bit to rid the world of it.. We are told that leaders and thinkers are needed to fill the gaps in the forward surging line of humanity and to lead it forward if it falters. We intend to fill our share of those gaps to to be ready to lead the line. We realize that we are leving some of the happiest days of our lives behind us, but that the prime purpose of life is not happiness but the betterment of one’s self and his fellowmen. Those things we intend to do. And if, in the future years, happening upon an old dusty Tattler Year Book of Conneaut High School for 1932, we musingly thumb the familiar pages, finding many of the happy memories of our school days and classmates returning to us, may we also recall the vow we made for the future and be satisfied that somewhere in the great scheme of things we have filled a gap where we were needed. —DONALD JENKS. Uhe Gattlcr 69 Herewith let it be known that the best Senior Class to be graduated from Con-neaut High School, Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio has laid aside its books and other encumbrances, in the face of this the greatest depression of all times, long enough to make the following bequests: First, to the Juniors we leave our fine record as well as our extreme mental capacities of which we have been fully aware. Secondly, to the Sophomores we leave all our toys hoping they will be allowed to use them until they too shall cast off childish things. Thirdly, we bequeath a vote of thanks to Miss Ina De Bord and Mr. Fred Torrance for their excellent advice throughout the past three years. The following is a list of personal bequests: 1, Arthur Dudley, bequeath my love for East Conneaut to any Sophomore who can handle the situation. We, Marion Moon and Marleah Ralston, will leave our love for college boys to Jean Goldstein and Marie Walters. On July 23, we, William and Vernon Risley will donate to Dorothy Stillwell and Jane Clark our saxophones, trumpets and other toys. We, Leon Belnap, Bob Bushey, John Blank, Merle Coon and George Crews will our Physics lab seats to Mabel Armstrong, Maxine Conway, Roberta Dudley, Graedon Whipple and Sophie Perkoski. I, Helen Carmody, will my ability to curl my hair and also my chewing gum to Robert Husted. I, Jack Lyons, will my love for Platea to Ivan Maenpaa. I, Robert Dickey, will my love for little girls in a big way to Arthur Collins. I, William MacLeod, donate my name and personality as “Deuce” MacLeod to Clinton Rockey. I, Rex Redding, donate to Stuart Greuy my cow-boy outfit, and also the cart in which I ride to Sandusky Street. I, Merle George, will my physique to Edward Perkoski. I, Alice Bisbee, will my Chevrolet and all its accidents to Richard Miller. I,Eleanor Smith, will the feminine trait of telling secrets to the next best Nettie Taksa. I. Elinor Johnson, will my love for poetry to Robert Mohr, hoping it will not cause him to have the Byronic gout. I, Mildred Perkins, will my Janet Gaynor smile to Elma Kananen. We, Stuart Borthwick and Flora Paananen will to Julia Borthwick and Leah Paananen the task of carrying on our family names. I, Jerry Paduano, will my Italian spaghetti smile to James Bartholomew. I. Anna Mako, will my Greta Garbo eyes to Milo Natto. We, Anna Collins and Lila Georgi, will our motto “Entreat me not to depart from thee,” to Dick Johnson and Betty Naylor. I, Maxwell Murray, will my winning ways with the girls and my vocal amplifications to Billy Tucker. I, Elizabeth Langley, will my ability to sing and also my Jimmie Durante smile to Helen Burr. I, Lura List, will my ability to do muscular manipulations to Cyril King. I. Virginia Wolcott, will my love for West-End boys to Rose Jones. We, Dorothy Mozart and Fern Cochran, will our intellectual endeavors and studious inclinations to Jack O’Connor and Ralph Hogie. I, Betty Hogie, will my Clara Bow personality to Minnie Zappitello. I, Anthony Cobuzzi, alias “Mussolini,” will my powerful line plunges to Robert Miner. I, Helen Paserbevis, will my intermittant punctuality to Bessie Grice. I, Elva Alvoi’d, will my reducing machine to Ruth Goss.- I, Albert Allen, will the Community News to Jack Logue. I, Caroline Scribner, will my desire to tiptoe into classes to Walter Hunt. I, William Langley, bequeath my hardworking job as class president and my natural ability to do a beautiful spring dance to the next year’s class president. I, John Szmutko, will my job as class treasurer to Stanley Brace, hoping that he gets more than I did. I, Kenneth Miller, will my silver tongue and my bass-profundo voice to Paul Orrenmaa. We, Toinie Kauppinen and John Kapsanis, will the positions of assistant physicists to Merle Ring and Ted Kasto. To Che Cattler We, Joanna Putnicki and Eugenia Raciborski, will our places in the Honor Society to Edward Tobin and Herbert Zumpft. I, Wayne Jones, will my clarinet to LeRoy Moon because the pipes of Pan may help with the senior girls. I, Gordon Brace, will my ability to say “Parlez-vous Francaise” in French class to Margaret Caslor. I, Esther Bartholomew, will my brick-top and sunshine smile to the ‘sphinx;’ Madeline Mohan. I, Ellen Larsen, will the Gold Dust Twins and Dutch Cleanser as well as my love for good housekeeping to Evelyn Whitworth. I, Lucille Henry, will my speed in typewriting to John Yesso. We, Lillian Butscher and Velma Kirkingburg, will our ability to charm the teachers to Charlotte Pelton and Catherine Patterson. I, Madelyn MacFarland, will the presidency of the Senior girls to anyone who may undertake the job. I, Christian Berta, will my silence to Helen Wise. In order to keep the tradition I, Anna Bremner, will my laughing eyes to Geraldine Smock. Again, in order to improve the Junior Class I, Ruth Christman, will my stirring complexion to Margaret Ferguson. To the sprightliest sophomore, Mildred Rubenstein I, Margaret Daggit, will my dramatic poise. Because the spirit must be carried on I, George Forsty, will my crying smile to the laughing hyenas of the sophomore class. W'e, the royal members of the national bachelors society, John Owens, Dillon Smith, Richard Gee. and Elmer Montgomery, will our unused marriage licenses to Wilson Stine and Donald Hicks. I, Charles Hirsimaki will my athletic ability to Homer Sanford. I, Robert Litchfield, bequeath the honor of being the most popular boy in Monroe Center to Alex McCall. With much regret I, Eva Ludwig, leave my favorite stick of Spearmint to Betty Smith. We, the headless horsemen of the Senior Class, Robert Roach, Robert Fortune and Julius Riibenstein, hereby bequeath our English sense of humor to the coming sophomores. In order to shun the Honor Society and all other forms of bookishness We, the undersigned, Edwin Scribner, Cletus Shoemaker, and Fred Skinner, will our nonchalance to the janitor to be properly disposed of. I, Dorothy Wilson, will my love for saxophone players as well as my ability to croon to the one and only, Helvia Kauppila. I, Dorothy Smith, will my petite lady-like traits to Vina Clark. Being sound in mind and body I, Virginia Simmons, will my operation to whom it mav concern. We. Ruth Seastrom, Lilyan Siirtonen and Sylvia Sundberg, will our strong support to the Finnish Nation. I, Howard Wheeler, leave the mystic oracle of Crocodile Isle to my faithful followers. Having not yet met with an accident, we. Celia McGuire, Esther Jarvi. Frances Miller and Caroline Metcalf will our rides with Dick Miller to the girls basketball team. We, John Hamilton and Boyd Hart, will our famous motto “Drink to me only with thine eyes.” to Donald Meckley and Reuben Markijohn. I. Peggy Oehlenschlager, will my rompers to Marian Murray. We. Vincent Nelson and Aarne Niinisto, will our places in the bachelors club to Wilbur Owens and Ernest Southwick. I, Ardis Rhinehart, will my position as president of the Honor Society without mentioning a certain drummer, to whomever likes hard work. We, Julia Helander, Selmi Hakkio. and Helen and Elma Kallio, leave our places in Room 15 during the noon hour to next year’s sandwich eaters. I, Richard Ross, leave my well-known path from the Harbor to school to Helen Dickey. I, Pearl Rankinen, leave my Pleasing smile to Stanley Robertson. I, Evelyn Hoskins, will my love for a comfortable Buick to Jane Torrance. I. Jane Huber, will my angelic disposition to Margaret Hamilton. I. Evelyn Cameron, will my reputation as a fast walker to Virginia Davennev. We, Eugene Seline and Arperd Olah, will our big feet to Oliver Sahl and John Heiberg. I, Robert Johnson, bequeath my title as campus beauty to Gerald Shoemaker. I, John Lengyel, will my youthful blush to Harold Wolcott. I, Kent Kissack, will my m.cdesty tq Jimmy Ruffin. Ghe Gattler 71 We, Donald Jenks and Robert Oehlenschlaeger, will our stock of bedtime stories to Jim Conway. We, William and Millicent Ferry, will our distinction to Minerva. We, Maxine Furman and Elizabeth Gee, will our ability to cook to Grace McIntosh. To the new Sophomore class we, Lucille Griffey, Frances Mullen, and Ann King, bequeath our prim little smile. 1, Harriet Dewey, will my 1926 Franklin to Richard Irving. I, Ernestine Aikens, will my back seat in the study hall to Joan Crocker. To Walter Hunt, I, Richard Fayn, bequeath my shoehorn to that he may play-in the school band. We, Frances Stewart, Mary Roswell and Marguerite Stevenson, will our bashfulness to the Sophomore girls because some of them need it. We, Monroe Macbeth, Matt Maenpaa, Earl Vandervort and Clayton Tinker, having nothing that will suit the childish fancies of the Juniors or the Sophomores fear that we shall have to disappoint them. I, Doris Stanford, will my roller skates to anyone who can use them correctly. I, Alma Tailing, will my position as official piano player to Ruth Stevens, but I am retaining my good looks for the future life. We, Elsie Rindo, Ingrid Saari and Alma Toppari, bequeath our speed in shorthand to Robert Lyons knowing that he will need it very much. I, Jack Tinney, bequeath my position in the Pierpont cheese factory to Oivo Maenpaa. We, Velma Snyder and Virginia Vibbard, will to the next Junior Class our truthful statement “Oh how 1 hate to get up in the morning. We, Mary Louise Kerner and Marion Lillie, leave George Crew’s heart to Jane Titus; this of course does not include his face. We, Lilah Mast, Anna Sippola and Velma Watson bequeath our quiet manner and stately height to Ruth Smith, and Ruth Simons. We, Elsie Laird, Charlotte Kuhn and Ruth Jussila, will our football spirit to the library class. I, Harry Gleason, will my ability to roll marbles in Room 15 without touching a seat to Jane Titus. We, Richard Seager and Wilho Hokkanen, being the ‘Gentlemen of Leisure’ of the Senior Class, will our tuxedoes and our walking sticks to Kenneth Giddings and Edward Hudson. I, Chester Tyszkiewicz, will my name as a spelling lesson on to the Honor Society of 1933. I, Paul Laughrey, will my ability to win Old Fashion Fiddle prizes to Robert Cheney. We, Alice Leahy, Marguerite Hotchkiss, Ruth Johnson and Louise Johnson, will our love for baseball players to the baseball enthusiasts of next year. I, Romeo DeMarco, will my position on the Tattler Staff as well as my bow-legs to Raymond Watson. We, Ruth Enirey, Mary Jane Fenton, and Frances Wylie, will our love for music to the Junior boys so they can keep the Glee Club as fine as our boys have kept it. Being a salesman of quality, I, John Gibson, will my ability to detect Scotchman by his Kilts to the John Gibson of Junior fame. And now as administrators of this our last will and testament we jointly appoint Ben Turpin, A1 Capone, Laurel and Hardy. Still being of sound mind and body we set our seal and signature to this document declaring it null and void even though it be the truth and nothing but the truth, so far as human veracity can be reckoned. Signed: CLASS 1932 Howard “Teeter” Kingdom, Class Lawyer Dillon—“Did you go on that trout fishing trip?” Harry—“Yes I certainly did.” Dillon—“Did you fish with flies?” Harry—“Fish with flies? Begorro, we fished with them, camped with them, dined with them and slept with them.” ¥ Howard—“You know, I’m funny like that, I always throw my self into any job I undertake.” Marleah—“How splendid why don’t you dig a well.” Miss M.—“What is a swimming hole?” John—A swimming hole is a body of water surrounded by boys. 72 Che Cattler Class Prophecy Double, double, toil and trouble, Life is but an empty bubble! Dark the past we’ve all come from, Dark the ages yet to come. Life is but a fleeting dream; Things are not what they seem. Double, double, toil and trouble. Life is but an empty bubble. One is indeed brave to dare look down into the vista of “things to be.” A glance into the future is never a pleasure unmixed with pain. To know what the future holds may be but a never ending curse, shutting one’s self out from the joys of the present in the contemplation oi the tmngs that are to come. But as it has been decreed that I should read the future of the class of thirty-two, listen and it shall be prophesied to you. Thirty-two years hence 1 see: Our class advisers are still working hard for the benefit of the young people. Miss DeBord is the Principal ana ivir. romance is the Superintendent of L.onneaut High School. In 1932 ti.vy served our senior class very well and deserve much, credit for it. William Langley is a famous fat man in Max Murray’s and Caroline Scribner's Circus. Here every day he entertains thousands of people by his clever antics., One would never recognize him except for his ever-familiar actions and his tell-tale grin. Now 1 see a large platform upon which a woman is rushing madly from one side to the other, and throwing her arms. Above the platform floats a banner which reads “Vote for Ellen Larsen for President.” Her motto—“Down with the Socialists.” She is evidently giving one of her campaign speeches. Well, good luck, Ellen. Oh! A large building in the business district of New ork! Over the door I see a sign which reads Matrimonial Bureau. Men and Women—All sizes and shapes. Everlasting Happiness Guaranteed.” Lady Kirkingburg, manager, and Maxine Furman, assistant manager. Billboards everywhere announcing the home coming of the celebrated Ruth Jussila, otherwise known to the sporting world as “Kid Jussila”, America’s greatest lady boxer, and her trainer, Jerry Paduano. One poster describes her as a vertiable whirlwind. I see Christina Berta breakfasting in the writing room of her fashionable Long Island home. The maid, Eleanor Smith, enters with two Daskets of mail. Christina sighs, picks up one of the letters and begins to read. She is running a column in the daily papers giving “Advice to the Lovelorn”, and these are just a few of the many papers she receives every day. I see Alma Tailing directing traffic at the busy corner of Whitney and Lake Roads, boldly flirting with the young farmer, Jack finney. Suddenly she is almost run down by a Ford driven by Clayton Tinker. Alma, beware! Well, who would have thought that Fern Cochran, Marguerite Stevenson, Anna Collins would ever be in such uncertain positions! One moment they are high up in the world, and the next sunk to its lowest depths. They are the elevator force in one of Cleveland’s large department stores. Elva Alvord, Anna Bremner, Alice! Bisbee, Mary Jane Fenton, and Lila Georgi are professional nurses and are at present private nurses to the vice president, Dillon Smith. At last they have their wish. Frances Wylie has become a star in the “Paul Laughrey Follies.” Of course she’s getting quite old and is beginning to take on flesh, but every morning she takes her daily dozen in order to retain her beauty. Ardis Rhinehart, who has been a teacher of Latin in the Amboy University, has decided to abandon the teaching profession and tie her apron strings down to-'! (Well, you know who). Her chum, Ruth Emrey has recently been admitted to the bar. Albert Allen, Gordon Brace, Leon Belnap and John Blank have entered into business, that of selling hair tonic, soap and perfume. Gordon Brace, for the betterment of the firm, has shaved off his hair and has purchased a corn colored wig: so he demonstrates the before and after effects of using the Cobuzzi and Coon, hair tonic. Monroe MacBeth has become a lady’s man. He frequents all the famous summer resorts, and his greatest hobby is taking Peg Oehlenschlaeger, that darlingest of all chorus girls, out to lunch. When his wife, Elinor MacBeth, formerly Elinor Johnson, is not around, he is inclinded to be rather frisky, but when she steps in, he soon calms down. The futures of Lillian Butscher and Marian Lillie were planned before school was out. But nevertheless, we find them leading their husbands, Zolton Lengyel and Robert Dickey, respectively, a merry chase. Stuart Borthwick, speaking before a large audience of housewives tells how t?he battler 73 he makes turtle soups. In every magazine we see Borthwick, Crews and DeMarco Turtle Soup advertised. Ernestine Aikens and Evelyn Cameron, disappointed in love, have decided to remain old maids. They have just finished a book entitled “Men, the Heartless Creatures.” A certain young man, Arthur Dudley has gone in for the reform movement. He is working in the shoe factory of Esther Bartholomew and Ruth Christman saving soles (souls). Harry Gleason I see as an artist. His latest picture was a woodland scene with the nymphs Margaret Daggitt, Helen Carmody, Margaret Hotchkiss, and Betty Hogle dancing on the green. The critics, Charles Hirsimaki, John Hamilton, John Gibson, an Richard Gee, when writing it up referred to it as that masterpiece of Jersey cows grazing in a pasture. Poor Harry. Fred Skinner! This seems rather unbelievable, yet ’tis true; I find him leading the life of a hermit, with only his books as companions. Wayne Jones has just received a patent on his new invention, a device which will be heralded by the whole world and especially by school children. It is an apparatus that gets you up in the morning, dresses you., aids you in eating your breakfast and finally starts you on your day’s work. I’ll (bet that Caroline Metcalf, Lura List, Eva Ludwig, Howard Kingdom, and William Risley would have been as prompt as Jane Huber if he had invented it in ’32. Millicent Ferry, Elizabeth Gee, Lucile Griffey, Selma Hakkio, Julia Helander, and Lucille Henry have started their trip to Africa, where they will attempt to penetrate the jungles in hope of finding a suitable place for a zoo. The trip is being financed by Wilho Hokkanen. Donald Jenks, Boyd Hart, Bob Johnson, Merle George, George Forsty, and William Ferry. Recently this statement came out in Byron Redmond’s newspaper: President Dick Payn, of Payn’s Studio, has resigned his position to become corporation lawyer for Redding. ‘ Owens Company at a salary of five hundred thousand dollars a year. Dick Seager is a confirmed bachelor. In fact he is a woman- hater, and there is the reason. Dick trifled with the hearts of many a fair maiden, but at last he found the right girl, Velma Watson, but just one hour before the wedding he eloped with the milkman, Howard Wheeler. Oh, well, life has its little tragedies. We find Louise Johnson in Evelyn Hoskin’s fashion shop where she parades all the latest styles from Paris. I am not at all surprised to find Louise working in such a position, because she once told me that whenever she had on anything new she always hoped to see her friends so they could see how nice she looked. Elsie Laird just finished an endurance dancing contest. She started dancing the night after graduation, but now, having worn out all her partners. Bob Litchfield, Jack Lyon, Kenneth Miller. Vernon. Risley, Vincent Nelson, Aarne Nunisto and Earl Vandervort, as well as Bill MacLeod’s orchestra and all the shoes available, she is forced to quit. Babe Ruth has been supplanted in the baseball world by our hero. Bob Oeh-lenschlaeger. Bob made a good start during the summer of ’29, and Conneaut is certainly proud of him. Esther Jarvi, Ruth Johnson, John Kapsanis, and Matt Maenpaa have purchased a ranch in Colorado and are specializing in the raising of thoroughbred cattle and horses and in cooking. . Elmer Montgomery, who left for Ripley immediately after graduation and is now happily married to Elsie Rindo,, they say, is now superintendent of Elizabeth Langley’s glue factory. Alice Leahy still resides in Conneaut as sole owner of Leahy’s sanitorium for shell-shocked veterans, such as Robert Roach. Richard Ross. Julius Rubenstein, Chester Tvszkiewicz, and John Szmutko, situated next to the Toppari and Wolcott Iron and Wire Works. _ . Eugene Seline is now a celebrated criminal lawyer. Eugene got his inspiration from Doris Stanford. He is exerting his entire efforts in trying to eradicate this terrible evil crime. . Charlotte Kuhn, Elma Kallio and Toini Kaupoinen are new engaged in the beauty parlor business. The sign above the door reads, “Permanent Waves—Men Only. On the Underridge Road, in a cozv little house, we see Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Slocum, the latter formerly Miss Dorothv Wilson, sitting by the fireside reading bedtime stories to their children, Anna Mako. Lila Mast. Celia McGuire, Frances Miller, and Marion Moon. Please note their charming middle names. We see a poster in the window of Dorothv Mozart’s millinery shop which announces the baseball game of the undefeatable Madelyn MacFarland team vs. the New York Yankees. MacFarland’s team includes Frances Mullen, Flora Paananen. Mary Roswell. Joanna Putnicki, Pearl Rankinen, Mildred Perkins, Marleah Ralston, Eugenia Racihorski, and Helen Paserbevis. In the headlines of the evening paper we see where the great bridge players, Ingrid Saari and Virginia Simmons, are nlaving the championship with Lilyan Sur-tonen and Dorothy Smith. The winner will play with Culbertson. Tennis is still going over big. The never flinching Anna Sippola and Velma 74 Uhe battler Snyd«r are going to play the finals next Friday at Township Park with Ruth Sea-strom and Sylvia Sundberg. As we look this great world over we can’t help seeing Frances Stewart, America’s most famous lecturer, on the subject of what a High School Education is Worth, and her ever faithful private secretary, Virginia Vibbard. At the Conneaut Airport we see Arperd Olah in his police uniform directing people to the various places about hangars and other buildings. There is a larg« crowd at the field because the east-bound passenger plane is just landing. We see on the bulletin board that the pilot is Edw?n Scribner and the co-pilot, Donald Morton. As the plane comes to a stop we see Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fortune, the latter formerly Mary Louise Kernel-, and Mr. Fortune’s secretaries, Harriet Dewey and Helen Kallio step down from the plane. Mr. Fortune is a banker in Chicago and has come to Conneaut for business and brought his wife back to her old home town for a short visit. So ends my prophecy of the class of ’32. ROBERT BUSHEY. A young lady entered a stationery store and asked for a pound tin of floor wax. “I’m sorry, Miss,” said the clerk,” all we carry is sealing wax.” “Don’t be silly,” she snapped, Who’d want to wax a ceiling?” “Here, Here! said the golf fiend to his son who was ignoring the spinach on his plate. “Get back on the green!” A freshman wrote at the end of his exam paper: Dear Prof: If you send any of my stuff to the funny paper, don’t forget me and split fifty-fifty. “Ah, well said the moralizer, “somewhere behind the clouds’ the sun is shining.” “Maybe,” answered the demoralizer, “and under the sea is land, but that doesn’t help a guy when he falls overboard.” Mother (pretty much excited) Here comes the parade and Louise will miss it. Where is she?” Ruth—“She is up stair waving her hair.” Mother—Mercy me, child! Can’t we affort a flag. Little Jack (at soda fountain)—Papa, if I was twins would you buy brother a dish of ice cream too?” Papa—“Certainly my son.” Little Jack—“Well, you ain’t goin’ to cheat me out of another dish of ice cream just because I’m all in one piece, are you?” John—Lucretia is certainly a well balanced and spirited girl. Bob—Well, she should be her father was a tight rope walker and her mother was a medium. Mr. S.—“How old would a person be who was born in 1890?” Kent—“Man or woman?” Teacher—“When was Rome built?” Percy—“At night.” Teacher—“Who told you that?” Percy—“You did. You said Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Mary—“Do you make life-size enlargements from snapshots?” Photographer—“That’s our specialty.” Mary—“Fine; here’s a picture I took of the Grand Canyon.” The mother said angrily—“If you children don’t agree, I shall have to take your pie away.” The youngest replied—“But, fnama, we do agree, Bill wants the biggest piece and so do I.” The Washington Monument Washington, D. C. 9 duertisinq Uhe Cattler 77 THE PELTON STORE JUST as the June graduate represents the highest ideals of this community and the flower of its human stalk, so does this store represent the highest type of merchandising service, nr Quality goods at fair prices has been the unvarying principle of this organization for more than a quarter of a century. v g THE A. W. PELTON COMPANY Atlantic White Flash at DICK TYLER’S FOR Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Fancy Sandwiches or Soda Fountain Service Meet the gang at Bartholomew’s Sweet Shoppe BRADY WILLIAMS Cut Rate Drugs—--- Sodas ’at click Samanthy’s Jnn_J eTICam and Qrant T{pad FORD HARVEY tyloor (Coverings and (Curtains ‘Drugs Sundries The Conneaut Drug Co. Everything a Good Drug Store Should Handle Expert Kodak Finishing t?ilm s Smart Dress Shoppe Popular Priced Dresses Smart But Not Expensive 220 Main St.. Conneaur Cook’s Arcade; Ashtabula Snappy Footwear for Young Men and Women At Moderate Prices Kearney’s Main Street Compliments of Tuttle’s Super Service Station E. C. THAYER Shoes and Hosiery 216 Main Street If It’s in Style, We Have It! FORTUNE BYERS CO. Stop In and See Us Qonneaut Sugar ® oZl 1 Candies - Lunches Try Our Ecoma Ice Cream In Brick or Bulk Kodaks 78 Che Gattler Sports Equipment As wholesalers and county distributors for “GOLDSMITH” athletic equipment, we can take care of your club or individual needs at decided savings. 1 For over forty years ‘GOLDSMITH equipment has been recognized and accepted as official, and as superior and unvarying in quality, in every line of sport. THE G. M. WHITNEY COMPANY Conneaut Two Stores Ashtabula HUPMOBILE Rockne Jales and 5ervice ROY KIBLER Gulick’s Super-Service One Stop Does It cAll Main at Harbor Street ©ty IJdrket Dependable Drug Store Service Rouse Crombie’s Pharmacy L. A. Eaton Sc Sons TOM WADDLE fflorisls Firestone Tires, Gas and Oil Main 1713 225 Broad Street State, at Buffalo Street Compliments of A. J. Tennant H. J. Bell The Pond Lumber Co. Cities Service Trodudts Main 1865 Broad Street Broad, at State Street jffieaateuz Ghe Conneaut CDutual £oan and Grust Company Most Refreshing After Studies or A Strenuous Game $ General “Banking cAnd for that Tarty it Will Surely CDain and IDashington Streets cPlease the Qrolvd Conneaut, Ohio £?he battler 79 CITIZENS BANK Your future depends upon ability to apply your education THINK! Compliments of thes State' Theatre 0 he rPopular rPlace Van Norman’s Pop Inn KNOX PARTS CO. Auto Parts and Supplies Main 2220 340 State Street Exclusive handling of Meats prevents absorption from other commodities. Conneaut oMeat Company IDe Deliver Electrik CDaid Sake Shop Main 1031 222 broad Street SHOE REPAIRING K. V. LAIN 444 State Street. Conneaut, Ohio OHIO THEATRE The Theatre you leMll Like With Prices for All the Family The Simonds Bennett Company main 1823 221 Broad Street Emhoff Itlotor Sales, Inc. (Chevrolet Sales Uatue Service Phone main 1212 Whipple’s Cash Grocery Tfancy and Staple (groceries Lowest Cash Prices Main 2177 Harbor Street 80 Che Cattler JOSTEN’S Treasure Craft Jewelry and Stationery Owatonna, Minn. ( Manufacturers of the Qonneaut SHigh School Standard T ing Class Rings Invitations Cards Cleveland Office 720 Union Trust Building Phone Main 6757 Erie Office 4715 Homeland Boulevard Phone 941 62 DR. C. F. RODGERS Dentist Office Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., I to 4 p. m. Citizens Bank Building DR. D. H. BOOTH Denist Whitmore Block DR. C. B. RICKARTS DR. D. PARKER OSBORNE Optometric Eye Specialists Phone Canal 1265 DAVID E. KERR D. D. S. FAYE I. CARMICHAEL R. D. H. DR. R. H. JOHNSON Chiropractic Physician Whitmore Block L. A. PAYN Photographer and Picture Framing 183 Broad Street Conneaut Broum-Jones Saves Yon Money .31 Broad Street Che battler 81 Janies’ reading lesson was about ships. He came to a word he could not pronounce. “Barque,” prompted the teacher. James snickered. “Barque,” exlaimed the teacher harshly. James, obediently, “Bow-wow.” “Fer de goodness sakes,” exclaimed on aid-time darky as he shuffled along in a department store, I can’t find nothing at all.” “Are you looking for something in men’s clothing,” asked the polite floorwalker.” “No sir, boss, I ain’t,” explained the old darky. “I’se looking for suppin in wimmnes’s clothing: I’se lost my wife som’eres in dis place.” Isn't it about TIME . ° to graduate to a really accurate small watch? We think so! That's why we say — drop in and see our assortment of Hamilton Wrist Watches. Ask for the Rondeau—a tiny new Hamilton in solid gold. E. Howard ‘Phillips Jeweler (Compliments of White House Inn Sanford-Olds Batteries Tire Exchange Broad Street TDdrath's Meats and groceries Main 5171 227 Broad Street Lake Route Oil Co. East Conneaut and Corner State Harbor Sts. Distributors of Blue Sunoco Qasoline Qas Oil Tires Phone Hlain 1117 Compliments of Bjerstedt’s Bakery Main 1924 Broad Street Qifts—Costume Jewelry—Books Stationery — Circulating Library The ITlagic Door 170 Broad Street die battler MY ENGLAND Here’s a picture I’ve made of England, A magical country to me, Covered with hills and with mountains Surrounded by ocean and sea. There’s always a small thatched cottage, And a garden within a wall— The names of all its flowers Do not matter to me at all. I’ve made a road from the mountains, A road that leads to the seas; It’s always cool and shady For ’tis lined by hawthome trees. Of course there’s always an abbey In a small wee country town, But it’s old and neglected And its walls are crumbling down. There are Oxford and Cambridge, too, With walls of age-old stone That in their years of existance So many English boys have known. Then there’s London, of lords and ladies, Picadilly Circus, and Trafalgar Square. Those are the things I can picture And all my England is there. —Dorothy Mozart. MIRTH I just love to go out walking Where the dew drops seem of pearl. It ma es me laugh in eestacy When I hear I’m the only girl. —Dorothy Mozart. SCHOOL Eoys and girls should not be Encumbered with a lot of rules, But because of parents’ reasonings We’re sent away to schools. Every bird must try his wings, And why can’t we try ours ? I think this study hall is Just a waste of all our hours. There’s a world outside to be explored, And a life of joy to find! Oh, why can’t parents think a bit And not be so awful blind ? —Dorothy Mozart. MILLIONAIRE I wish I were a million folks And had a million minds. To think as many thoughts at once Of many different kinds. I’d like to have a million hearts To beat in ecstacy. Or would I have my million hearts All aching dismally? I’d like to have a million smiles To help the world along, But could I hide my million sighs If all my lives went wrong? —Elinor Rae Johnson. f' «t % J' W L f ’A '■-Jfc fc' . “V-'Jfc . :«f Hfc ir V s? n ♦ ■ Jv -JWp c- 4� H W ' v % «: : X. ■ V •: . v: