Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1939 volume:

Printing- Conneaut Printing Company Engravings—Erie Engraving Company Photography Webb Studio THE TATTLER J [ineteen hundred and Thirty nine i Qraduation T iimber MARCELLA CLOUD, Editor-in-chief BETTY FORD, Advertising Manager ROBERT BLICKENSDERFER, Circulation Manager PAUL SHEEHAN, Faculty Adviser Published by THE TATTLER BOARD CONNEAUT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CONNEAUT, OHIO Commencement Program Processional, Festival March Mendelssohn High School Orchestra Rev. Joseph Kenney Communication Up-to-date Theda Hill Our Fiftieth Consecutive Commencement Betty Jane Davison Engineering, Past and Present James M. Green Sonata, Flute Solo Handel Earl Crews Oration World Fail’s of 1939 Damaris Pease Oration Educationally Speaking Jean Louise Davis Invocation Oration Oration Oration Oration The President’s Air Program Robert William Blickensderfer Beautiful Colorado, Baritone Solo Joseph De Luca Jack Gruey Oration “Lest We Forget” Lillian Rintanen Remarks Double Quartet Presentation of Class Conferring of Diplomas Benediction Sput. Norman C. Koontz Seniors Principal V. R. Henry Charles A. Ott Rev. Joseph Kenney CLASS DAY PROGRAM Music Class History French Horn Solo Class Prophecy Vocal Solo Class Will Music Music High School Orchestra Jerome Higgins Ruth Rauha Jacob J. Chicatelli William Thompson Everett Bartone Senior Girls High School Orchestra SCHOOL CALENDAR October 6—Senior Chestnut Hunt December 2—Senior Party. December 7 and 8—Senior Play December 14—Football Banquet. February 9—Senior Girls’ Banquet January 18—Three Club Party. February 15—Junior Party. March 1 and 2—Annual Operetta March 8—Sophomore Party. March 25—Band Contest at Kent. April 1—Jefferson Scholarship Tests. April 13—Senior Boys’ Banquet. May 6—Kent Scholarship Tests. May 3—Senior Party. May 17—Track Meet. May 12—Glee Club Concert, May 24—Music Credit Recital. May 19—Junior-Senior Prom. May 21—Baccalaureate. May 23—Class Day. May 26—Commencement. May 29—Distribution of Report Cards. foreword consecutive commencement held in Conne-aut High School. The purpose of this book is to' commemorate this event. We have tried to'review for you the activities of our school for the last half century, to remind you of past glories and past defeats, to fix in your memory present day conditions, and to inspire you to renewed effort, in order, that our school might prove itself worthy of the attention of the historians fifty years hence. THE CONNEAUT CITY SCHOOLS Administration School Board MR. CHARLES OTT MR. WILLIAM LORD MR. RAY MARTIN MR. ROSS RHINEHART MR. CARLETON DAVIS (Resigned) MR. KENNETH BUSS MR. CARL MILLARD,‘Clerk MISS JESSIE HALL, Office Secretary FACULTY W. R. DONOVAN. B. S. Bradley Polytechnic Manual Training: PAUL F. SHEEHAN, A. B.. A. M. Defiance College University of Pittsburgh History, ('ivies. Journalism WOODROW R. WILLIAMS. A. B. ('entral Normal Commercial Subjects FRED F. SAYRE Litt. B.. M. A. Grove City College Ohio State University. English. Mathematics MARGARET WHIPPLE, A. B. University of Wisconsin Ohio Wesleyan University History, Physical Education EDNAH JOHNSON, A. B. Lake Erie College Geography, History, Biology GLADYS BIGLER. A. B., A. M. Wooster College Ohio State University Spanish, Latijn, English CLARA B. LEET, A. B„ A. M.. B. S. in L. S. University of Minnesota Western Reserve University Librarian FACULTY BERNICE FORGEY, B. S. Ohio University Commercial Subjects EVELYN SAUVEY, B. S. Miami University Ohio Wesleyan University Home Economics AVA BALLOU, A. B., A. M. Dennison University Columbia University English, Public Speaking LOTTIE E. PECK, A. B. Oberlin College Latin, English KAARLO MACKEY. B. M. KLINE C. LOOMIS New England Conservatory A. B„ M. Ed. Music Ohio Wesleyan University University of Pittsburgh Bookkeeping HAROLD .1. WATSON, A. B. CHARLES E. DURKEE Findlay College A. B. Economics, Salesmanship, Defiance College Sociology, Commercial Law, Chemistry, Biology, Arith-Ph.vsical Law mctic, Salesmanship Physical Education D. FERGUSON MACMILLAN, A. B. Wooster College Biology, Physics, Geography LEONARD J. HOPPES B. .S Mount Union College History, Economics, Commercial Law, Athletics ROBERT B. AULD, A. B Oberlin College French English Classes THE TATTLER—1939 FRED BANCROFT Football 1, 2, 3; Co-Capt. Football 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3; Chorus 3; Operetta 3; Party Committee 3; School Printer 3. CLARA BARTONE Basketball 1 2; Glee Club 2; Party Committee 3; Usher 3. DARL ALBERT BECKWITH Senior Party 3; Typing Award 3; Sports Editor Blue Ribbon Herald 3. VIRGINIA BENSON Monroe, Mich., High School 1; Party Comniitee 1; Library Work 1; Printing Staff 1; Chorus 2, 3; Operetta 2, 3; Office Work 3; Tattler Staff 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 2; Shorthand Award 3; Invitation Committee 3. ALMA BOROWSKY Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Operetta 1, 2, 3; French Club 2; Party Program 2, 3; Party Committee 3; Senior Girls Banquet Program 3. 12 ETHEL BARRETT Party Committee 3. EVERETT J. BARTONE Junior Play 2; Senior Play 3; Honor Society 2, 3; French Club 2, 3; Tattler Staff 1,2, 3; Sports Editor Tattler 2, 3; Class President 2; Class Lawyer 3; Basketball 2; Typing Award 2; Winner in Ping Pong Tournament. MARY EILEEN BE I STY Kent Team 1, 2, 3; Latin Club 1, 2, 3; Journalism Club 1; Honor Society 2, 3; Vice Pres-dent Honor Society 3; Variety Show 2; Tattler Staff 2, 3: Asst. Editor Tattler 3; Senior Girls’ Banquet Committee 3; Senior Party Committee 3; Chestnut Hunt Committee 3; Usher 2, 3; Jefferson Test 3. ROBERT WILLIAM BLICKENSDERFER Latin Club 1; Christmas Play 1; French Club 2, 3; French Club Treas. 2; French Club Pres. 3; Class Vice-Pres. 3; Commencement Usher 2; School Printer 3; Kent Tests 1, 2, 3; Rep. of French Club at Columbus 2; Party Committee 2; Tattler Staff 2, 3; Circulation Mgr. Tattler 3; Education Week Speaker 2; Rep. of Buckeye Boys’ State 2; Jefferson Tests 3; Commencement Speaker 3. DORIS BRAINARD Latin Club 2, 3; Senior Girls’ Banquet Committee 3; Refreshment Aide 3. DONALD R. BROOKS Intramural Basketball 3; Tattler Staff 3; Party Committee 3. VIRGINIA SANDRA CAMPANELLI JEAN ELEANOR CASEY Basketball 1; Glee Club 2; Shorthand Certificate 3. JAKE J. CHICATELLI Chorus 1; Football 1, 2, 3; All-League Football 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Captain Basketball Team 3; Student Council President 3; Class Prophet. MARCELLA JEAN CLOUD Journalism Club; Laitin Club 2, 3; Library Staff 3; Tattler Staff 2, 3; Editor-in-Chief Tattler 3; Chestnut Hunt Committee 3; Party Committee 3; Jefferson Test 3. MAXINE RUTH CALDWELL Short-hand Certificate 3. HERMAN E. CARNEGIE Band 1, 2; Orchestra 1, 2; Party Committee 1; Party Program 2. HARRY CASEY Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball I. 2, 3; Track 1, 2. ROBERT GEORGE CLARK Operetta Ticket Committee 3. MARY ALICE COUSINS Senior Party Committtee 3. 13 JOHN EUGENE CRAIB Operetta 1, 2; Band 1; Chorus 1; Camera Club 2. EDWARD LEE CUNNINGHAM Latin Club 1; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Camera Club 2; Chorus 3; Operetta 3. BETTY JANE DAVISON Library Staff 2; Office Work 3; Shorthand Certificate 3; Party Committee 3; Class Speaker 3. RAYMOND NELSON DENNIS Football 3; Typing Award 3. JOSEPH RICHARD DYLONG Kent Test 1, 2, 3; Spanish Club 2, 3; Honor Society 2, 3; Variety Play 2; Spelling Team 3. EARL T. CREWS Band 1, 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Theory of Music 3; Operetta 3; Junior Play 2; Senior Play 3; Spanish Club 2; Solo Contest 2, 3; Band Contest 1, 2, 3. JEAN LOUISE DAVIS Whitehorne High School, Verona, N. J.; Dramatic Club, 1; Honor Society, 2, 3; Spanish Club 2; Junior Play 2; Party Committee 2; Office Work 3; Chestnut Hunt Committee 3; Senior Girls’ Banquet Play 3; Kent Tests 3; Club 2, 3; Honor Society 2, 3; Commencement Speaker 3. ROBERT A. DEMARCO Chorus 3; Operetta 3; Latin Club 1; Track 1; Party Committee 1, 2, 3; Usher 1; Official Flag Bearer 3. ROSE DEPLACIDO Glee Club 2; French Club 2, 3; Program Committee 3; Shorthand Award 3. 14 BETTY JANE ENGLISH BETTY ELIZABETH FORD Chorus 2, 3; Operetta 2, 3; Latin Club 1, 2. 3; Sec. Latin Club 3; Party Committee 1, 2; Senior Girls’ Banquet Speaker 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 2; Commencement Usher 2; Tattler Staff 2, 3; Adv. Man. Tattler Staff 3. DEHN FRAZIER Operetta 1, 2, 3; Cheer Leader 3; Refreshment Aide 3. WALTER GETSEY Class Treasurer 1; Party Committee 3. ROBERT E. GOLDSTEIN Glee Club 3; Operetta 3; Camera Club 2; Party Committee 1, 2, 3; General Property Manager 1, 2, 3. MARIAN ADELL FETTERMAN Operetta 1, 2; Basketball 1; Usher 2, 3; Party Program 1, 2; Shorthand Award 3. JOAN FRANK Chorus 1, 2, 3; Operetta 1, 3; Latin Club 1; Library Staff 2; Office Work 3; Typing Award 3; Shorthand Award 3; Tattler Staff 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 2; Usher 3; Party Committee 1, 2, 3; Senior Girls’ Banquet Committee 3; Kent Test 3. ROBERT GETCHEL Band 1, 2; Operetta 3. RICHARD GLEINN MAURICE GOOLEY Glee Club 3; Operetta 3; Latin Club 1; Camera Club 2. 15 JAMES MILFORD GREEN Kent Test 1, 3; Latin Club 1; Spanish Club 2, 3; Party Committee 1; Party Program 2; Junior Play 2; Senior Play 3; Tattler Staff 2, 3; Jefferson Tests 3; Spelling Team 3: Class Day Committee 3; Commencement Speaker 3. JACK J. GRUEY Rand 1, 2, 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Operetta 1, 2, 3; Latin Club 1, 2, 3; Pres. Latin Club 3; 1ice-Pres. Debate Club 1; Party Committee 1, 2; Party Program 1, 2, 3; Honor Society 2, 3; Treas. Honor Society 3; Junior Play 2; Senior Play 3; Variety Program 2: Intramural Basketball 2, 3; Intramural Basketball Champs 3; Rep. at Buckeye Boy’s State Band 2; Band Contest 1, 2, 3; Jeffei-son Tests 3. ELMA GUSTAFERRO Operetta 1; Glee Club 2, 3; French Club 2; Rep. of French Club at Columbus 2; Basketball 2; Library Staff 3; Shorthand Award 3; Typing Award 3. VIOLA HAZ'ELTINE Senior Girls’ Banquet Committee 3. JEROME HIGGINS Football 1, 2, 3; All League Football 3; Basketball 1, 2; Camera Club 2; Intramural Basketball Champs 3; Junior Play 2; Senior Play 3; Latin Club 1; French Club 2; Class Historian 3; Party Committee 1, 2. 3. 16 LELLEN GRENAMYER Party Committee 1. GERTRUDE GRACE GUEST Shorthand Award 3. MYRON J. HAHN Manual Training. HARRY HICKS Kent Test 1, 2; Chorus 1; Operetta 1; Band 1; Latin Club 1; Spanish Club 2, 3; Honor Society 2, 3; Party Programs 1, 2. 3; Spelling Team 3; Invitation Committee 3. THEDA MAE HILL Journalism Club 1; Tattler Staff 2, 3; Kent Test 1; French Club 3; Honor Society 2, 3; Senior Girls’ Banquet Committee 3; Chestnut Hunt Committee 3; Senior Party Committee 3; Jefferson Test 3; Commencement Speaker 3; Salutatorian. I.OUIS JOHNSON Band 1, 2, 3; Spanish Club 2. 3. ARNOLD LA IKE Lootball 2, 3; Intramural Basketball 1; Class Treas. 2, 3; Spanish Club 2, 3; Treas. Spanish Club 3; Track 2, 3. MARY L. MARN Library Staff 2; Class President 3; Chairman of Chestnut Hunt 3; Party Committee 3; Senior Girls’ Banquet Committee 3; Office Work 3; Typing Award 3; Assistant Editor of Blue Ribbon Paper 3; Commercial Play 3. KATHRYN MAXON Spanish Club 2, 3; Vice Pres. Spanish Club 2; Pres. Spanish Club 3; Tattler Staff 1, 2, 3; Basketball 2; Toast Mistress at Senior Girls’ Banquet 3; Party Committee 1, 2; Chestnut Hunt Committee 3; Three Club Party Committee 3. SAMUEL NARDUCCI Spanish Club 3. OSCAR KOBERNICK, Jr. Chorus 3; Operetta 3. VIRGINIA MARY LESPERANCE French Club 2, 3; Treas. French Club 3; Shorthand Award 3. SHIRLEY MASON Rowe High School Valentine Party Committee 1; Party Committee 1; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Operetta 3; French Club 2, 3; Library Staff 3; Senior Girls’ Banquet Play 3. RICHARD RAY MEANS Track 1; Intermural Basketball Champs 3; Latin Club 1; French Club 2, 3; Junior Play 2; Honor Society 2, 3; Ring Secretary 3; Library Club 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 2; Party Committee 1; Rep. at Buckeye Boys’ State 3; Jefferson Tests 3. THERESA NATTO Chorus 1, 2; Operetta 1, 2: Basketball 1, 2, 3; Typing Award 2; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 2: Senior Girls’ Banquet Committee 2. 3; Tattler Staff 3. 17 THE TATTLER—1939 ROBERT O’CONiNOR Intramural Basketball 3; Commercial Program 3; Blue Ribbon Staff 3; Party Committee 3. THOMAS GEORGE OWENS Latin Club 1, 2, 3; Tattler Staff 3; Shorthand Award 3; Kent Tests 3. AILI MARIE PARKOMAKI Chorus 3; Operetta 3; French Club 2, 3; Vice-Pres. French Club 3; Student Council 3; Usher 2, 3; Library Staff 3; Shorthand Award 3; Party Committee 2; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 2; Senior Girls’ Banquet Committee 3. DA MARIS PEASE Latin Club 1, 2, 3; Junior Play 2; Senior Play 3; Office Work 2, 3; Honor Society 2, 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 2; Party Committee 1; Senior Girls’ Banquet Committee 3; Man. of Magazine Contest 3; Tattler Staff 3; Chestnut Hunt Committee 3; Jefferson Test 3; Usher 1, 2; Commencement Speaker 3. MINERVA MARIE PERALA Band 1; Glee Club 1; Chorus 2, 3; Operetta 1, 2, 3; Music Theory 3. 18 RUSSELL OEHLENSCH LAGER Chorus 2, 3; Operetta 2, 3; Football 2, 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 2; Intramural Basketball Champs 3; Party Committee 1; Party Program 3; Variety Program 2. JAMES C. PABODY Band 1, 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Chorus 3; Operetta 3; Basketball 1; Football 2; Track 1; Intramural Basketball 2; Junior Play 2; Party Committee 3. DOROTHY PEARSON Chorus 2, 3; Operetta 2, 3; Latin Club 1; French Club 2, 3; Party Committee 1, 2, 3; Senior Girls’ Banquet Speaker 1; Usher 2; Senior Girls’ Banquet Committee 3; Tattler Staff 3. EVELYN PEFFER Chorus 2, 3; Operetta 2, 3; Latin Club 1; Spanish Club 2, 3; Party Committee 1, 2, 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 2; Senior Girls’ Banquet Committee 3; Chestnut Hunt Committee 3; Three Club Party Committee 3; Tattler Staff 3; Usher 2. MILDRED JANE PIPER Operetta 1, 2, 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Usher 1, 2; Party Committee 1, 2, 3; Senior Girls’ Banquet Play 3. LESTER PLANK Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1; Spanish Club 3; Party Committee 3; Vice-Pres. Student Council 3. ELEANOR ALVERA PUROLA Chorus 1, 2, 3; Operetta 1, 2, 3; Spanish Club 2, 3; Usher 1, 2. RAYMOND RAISIAN ANOELO REO Football 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3; Basketball Manager 3. AINO VIRGINIA PUHAKKA Chorus 1, 2, 3; Operetta 1, 2, 3; French Club 2, 3; Band 3; Office Work 3; Party Committee 1; Theory of Music 3; Tatler Staff 3; Jefferson Test 3. RAYMOND RAPOSE Class Program 3; Commercial Play 3; Typing Award 3. RUTH ELEANOR RAUHA Band 1, 2, 3; Chorus 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2; Operetta 2, 3; Solo Contest 2, 3; Music Theory 3; Honor Society 2, 3; Party Committee 1, 2, 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 2; Commercial Play 3; Shorthand Awards 2, 3. LILLIAN E. RINTANEN Glee Club 2, 3; Operetta 2, 3; Debate Club 1; Kent Test 1, 2; Spanish Club 2, 3; Sec. Spanish Club 2, 3; Class Secretary 1, 2; Honor Society 2, 3; Sec. Honor Society 3; Office Work 2; Party Committee 3; Chestnut Hunt Committee 3; Tattler Staff; Business Mgr. Tattler Staff 3; Shorthand Award 3. VIRGINIA E. RITOLA Glee Club 2; Chorus 3; Operetta 3; Library Staff 2; Spanish Club 2, 3; Shorthand Award 3. 19 WALTER ROBERTS DOROTHY M. ROOD Glee Club 2. GERTRUDE ROSSICK Basketball 1, 2, 3; Cheer Leader 3. ROBERT SAUERWINE Basketball 1, 2; Football 1, 2, 3; Co-Capt. Football 3; Class President 1; Class Secretary 3; Party Commitee 2. DOROTHY ALICE SLOCUM Glee Club 2; Chorus 3; Operetta 2, 3; French Club 2, 3; Senior Girls’ Banquet Play 3; Senior Play Prompter 3; Tattler Staff 3; Kent Tests 3. REGINA MARIE SMITH Basketball 1, 3; French Club 2, 3; Usher 2, 3. THOMAS ROSS Chorus 1; Joke Editor Blue Ribbon 3; Party Committee 3. CALVIN RUBENSTEIN Spanish Club 2, 3. ANNE SCHWER Chorus 3; Operetta 3; Christmas Play 1; Party Committee 1; Party Program 2; Library Staff 3; Usher 3; Shorthand Award 3; Party Committee 3. LeROY SMITH LAWRENCE H. SOLTIS Spanish Club 2 3; Vice-Pres. Spanish Club 3; Party Program 3; Jefferson Tests 3. 20 JAMES A. SPRAGUE School Printer 3. HELEN ALYCE SYLVESTER Operetta 1, 2, 3; Chorus 1, 2. 3; Variety Show 2; Party Committee 1, 2; Chestnut Hunt Committee 3. WILLIAM THOMPSON Band 1, Operetta 3; Class Day Program 3. ETHEL J. TORAK Chorus 1; Basketball 1; Spanish Club 2, 3; Party Committee 1. LUCILE VAN DERWYST Chorus 3; Operetta 3; French Club 2, 3; Sec. French Club 3; Rep. of French Club at Columbus 2; Senior Play 3; Usher 2; Party Committee 1, 3; Jefferson Tests 3. LEONARD SURMA Christmas Play 1; Intramural Basketball 3; Intramural Bas ketball Champs 3. MILDRED GENEVA TAYLOR Racine High School 1-2; Basketball 2; Home Economics Club, Pres. 2; Glee Club 2; Party Committee 1. RICHARD L. TOOMEY Debate Club 1; Christmas Play 1; Spanish Club 2, 3; Glee Club 3; Operetta 3. MARIE JUNE TUTTLE Operetta 1; Debate Club 1; Library Staff 2; Spanish Club 2, 3; Party Committee 1, 2, 3; Shorthand Award 3; Chestnut Hunt Committee 3. THERESA MARIE WHITE Chorus 3; Operetta 3; Party Committee 1; Usher 3; Shorthand Award 3. 21 RICHARD WHITFORD Glee Club 3; Operetta 3; Intramural Basketball 2; TVack 2, 3; School Printer 3; Party Committee 3. WILLIAM A. WILSON Football 1, 2, 3; All League Football 3; Track 3. EMIL ZAPPITELLI Party Committee 1, 2; Intramural Basketball 2, 3; French Club 2; Typing Award 2; Shorthand Award 3; Tattler Staff 3. THERESA ZAPPITELLI Basketball 1; Glee Club 2; Shorthand Award 3. MARGARET WILLIAMS MARY WYLIE Chorus 3; Operetta 3; Journalism Club 1; Tattler Staff 1, 2, 3; Party Committee 1; Senior Play 3; Shorthand Award 3. JOHN ZAPPITELLO Latin Club 1; French Club 2, 3; Party Committee 1,2; Asst. Basketball Manager 2; Intramural Basketball Champs 3. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS MARY MARN, President ROBERT BLICKENSDERFER, Vice-President ROBERT SAUERWINE, Secretary ARNOLD LA1NE, Treasurer 22 JUNIOR BOYS TOP HOW—Jack Adamson, Lowell Johnson, Clifford Cox, Harry Hahn. William Hazeltine, Frank Kovner vie, Milan Harrison, Raymond Morris, Wallace Smith, Donald Bly, Raymond Marvin, Hill Sherman. Julius Cebasek. THIRD ROW- William Rremnrr, Francis Williams. Robert Miller, Dale Thayer, Carl Perala, Henry Nastelin, Tony Mecci, Arthur Niinisto. Charles Michaloski, Arthur Armeni, Steve Wassie. Joe Marn, Frank Herta, Wilho Winturri. SEt'OND ROW—John Sylvester, Albert Colby. Richard Chase, Douglas Roberts, Robert Marsh, Harold Briggs, Hilbert Rood. Robert Bishop, Cyril Mallory, Duane Coates, John Holkko, Dick Fortune, George David, Keith Keidel, Roger Greggs, John Dewey. BOTTOM ROW—Thomas Knox, Robert Steele, William Curtiss, (Maude Wheattall, Ernest Robinson. Don Campanelli, Duff Bricker, Charles Tucker, Anthony Pape, Joe Ferl, Robert Heckman, Jake Castrilla, Vernon Childs. SOPHOMORE BOYS TOP ROW—George Adams. Robert Herpy. Thomas Streeper, John Pugh, George Putnicki, Warren Pennell. Jack Quinn, Loren Burns, Edward Clancey. Frank March. Douglas Plank. Lionel Wylie. Raymond Mullen. Richard Sauerwine, Raymond Rawlings. THIRD ROW—George Collar. Kenneth Keidel. John Berus. Jack Fillinger, Michael Julio, Albert Hodzsak, Michael Arcaro, Mike Cossotti, Richard Kananen. Robert Britton, (Mair Steward, Harland Stewart. Robert Griffey, Robert Hinkle. SECOND ROW—Leonard Laitenan. Donald Becker. Mike Bartone, Richard Lasko. Armond Gustaferro, Joe Contino, Chester Penza. Mike Tavone, Jack Roach, Hal Baker, Robert Knight, Roland Christopher. Richard Kimball. Jacque Rhodes, Henry Poore. BOTTOM ROW—Fred Brainard, Joe Vestejn. Myron Miller, Roland Hazen, Joe Moroski. Richard Lee, Leonard Kuhn. Bert Searles. James Lord. George Pearson, John Wojtowicz, Junior Damon, Nathaniel F zenbaker, Lester Anderson. THE TATTLER—1939 JUNIOR GIRLS TOP ROW—Patricia Jackson, Florence Dyke, Jean Babbitt, Tina Kapsanis, Ruth Kitinoja, Florence Kitinoja, Ingrid Humalainen, Elna Kantola, Helen Dylong, Elizabeth Crews, Victoria Copple. MIDDLE ROW—Eleanor Grower, Ruth Fife, Theresa Blank, Pauline Strickland, Kanerva Korhonen, Aurora Airo, Zelma Guest. Laura Cox, Charlotte Brabender, Joyce Cook. BOTTOM ROW—Mary Glogoski, Helen DiBaggio, Peggy Donnelly, Joyce Emmett, Shirley Brewster. Violette Cooper, Grace Kovacs, Shirley Bales, Juanita Hoskins. Betty Hayes, Marjorie Hackett. TOP ROW—Alice MacFadden, Jean Smith, Sylvia Wirkkala, Helen Ritari, Jane Murphy, Theresa Paduano. Natalie Reid. Anne VanBesien, Eleanor Raines, Mary Thompson, Madeline Ross. Wanda Benedict, Mary Ulmer. MIDDLE ROW—Ruth Steinhoff, Cora Mae McKee, Jeanne Steel, Elna Tuominen, Margaret O’Neill, Clara Mooney, June Lilly, Alice Jean Slocum, Peggy Rodebaugh, Marjorie Stevens. Jermaine Smith. Helen Maukanen. BOTTOM ROW—Dorothy Patto. Mary Mucci. Helen Zappitello, Josephine Palmer, Mary Muchiarone, Betty Merrick, Elsie Miller, Julia Sanford. Mary Jane Marcy, Linda Nyman, Elizabeth Pratt, Opal Smith. THE TATTLER—1939 SOPHOMORE GIRLS TOP ROW—Margaret Butler, Audrey Speer. Naomi Bishop. Mary Jane Foster, Marion Dunn, Verna Beers. Sara House. Katherine Lovell. Marie Haskins. MIDDLE ROW—Ellen Speer. Lillian Curtiss, Marian Busch. Viola Curtiss. Eva Jasinski. Ann Ferl, Mary Dolan. Dorothy Gosche, Helen Churchill, Mary Loomis, Esther DeNunzio, Lucille Guarino, Edith DiBaggio. BOTTOM ROW—Jane Green. Shirley Getz, Rhea Bitner. Shirley Loomis. Norma Howard. Marion Tuttle. Edna Hill. Virginia Drury. Betty Crandall, Eva Draves, Eleanor Brush, Irene Adams, Kathleen Beistv, Mary Armeni. TOP ROW—Bernice Raisian. Anerva Rappold, Anna Yourchak. Dorothy Murphy. Betty Perkoski, Betty Yesso, June Pearson, Grace Moore, Alberta Sweet. Patricia Maloney, Phyllis Sterling, Gloria Ross. Rebecca Ruffin. MIDDLE ROW—Betty Shaffer. Peggy Pinkerton, Ardys Mahoney, Martha Jane Merrill. Aino Vasti, Mariam Winturri. Ethel Mast, Mary Means. Doris Mix. Mana Notte, Keginia Toomey, Katherine Murphy. Shirley Reger. BOTTOM ROW—Eleanore Schw� r, Martha Perala. Mary Rist. Lillian Kuhn, Dolores Soltis, Mary Wilson. Virginia Wakeman, Dorothy Wanda, Arlene Vestejn. Betty Stearns, Betty Tanner, Elsie Thayer. Donna Shoemaker, Kay Marcus. TATTLER STAFF TO] HOW—Richard Fortune, John Holkko, Mary Loomis. Shirley Loomis, Katherine Lovell, Marian Dunn, Peggy Pinkerton, Sara House. Jane Green, Shirley Getz, Betty Stearns, John Berus. THIRD ROW—Mr. Paul Sheehan, Advisor; Virginia Benson, Aino Puhakka. Lillian Rintanen, Kina Tuominen, Norma Howard. Martha Jane Merrill, Cora Mae McKee, Peggy Donnelly. Eleanor Raines. Anne Van Beslen, Tina Kapsanis, Rebecca Ruffin. SECOND ROW—Theda Hill, Dorothy Slocum. Mary Wylie, Joan Frank, Eileen Beis-ty. Marcella Cloud. Betty Ford. Damaris Pease, Marjorie Stevens. Mary Jane Marcy, Vlo-lette Cooper, Dorothy Pearson, Evelyn Peffer, Kathryn Maxon, Theresa Natto. BOTTOM ROW—Dale Thayer, Richard Chase, Robert Blickensderfer, James Green, Emil Zappitello, Thomas Owens, Everett Bartone, Donald Brooks. LATIN AND SPANISH CLUBS TOP ROW—lack Gruey, Thomas Owens. Betty Ford, Jane Green, Marion Dunn, Shirley Getz, Marcella Cloud. Damaris Pease, Kanerva Korhonen, Sylvia Wirkkala. Ruth Steinhoff, Loren Burns. Joe Contlno, Armond Gustaferro. THIRD ROW—Eleanor Brusch, Mary Loomis, Marie Haskins. Norma Howard, Martha Jane Merrill. Ardys Mahoney, Peggy Pinkerton, Eileen Belsty, Patricia Maloney, Shirley Reger, Mary Jane Foster, Doris Brainard. Betty Stearns, Jean Babbitt, Peggy Donnelly, Miss Bigler, Advisor. SECOND ROW—Marie Tuttle, Virginia Ritola, Helen DiBaggio, Ruth Fife, Eleanor Groger, Natalie Reed, Eleanor Raines, Julia Sanford. Etna Touminen, Eleanor Purola, Kathryn Maxon, Evelyn Peffer, Mary Means, Verna Beers, Sara House. BOTTOM ROW—Calvin Rubenstein, Joseph Dylong, Richard Toomey, Keith Kiedel. Sam Narducci. James Green, Harry Hicks, Louis Johnson. Lawrence Soltis, Arnold Laine, Lester Plank. HONOR SOCIETY TOP ROW—Harry Hicks, Everett Bartone, .Jack Oruey, Richard Means, Robert Blickensderfer, .Joseph Dyloni?. Mr. Fred Sayre, Advisor. BOTTOM ROW—Ruth Rauha. Damaris Pease, Theda Hill, Eileen Beisty, Lillian Rintanen. STUDENT COUNCIL TOP ROW—Richard Phase, Joe Contino, Chester Penza, Jake Ohicatelli, Lester Plank, Robert Miller. BOTTOM ROW Kanerva Korhonen, Sylvia Wirkkala, Aili Parkomaki, Verna Beers, Patricia Maloney. Music, Dramatics, Debate, Societies Such things as music, debate, dramatics, and clubs of various kinds have always been a part of our schools in one form or another. The graduation exercises in me eighties and nineties were especially prolific in musical selections, dialogues, recitations and orations. The closing exercises in 1885 had forty-two such items on the program. In the early days of our high school rhetoricals were a regular part of the program, and there was a ruling that “every student must take part in rhetoricals unless excused by parents or guardians.” At one time there was an annual Oratorical contest in the county and many Conneaut students looked forward to the event with all the fervor of a Webster or a Bryan. At one time the rhetoricals were organized into societies. The oldest of these was, probably, the Amphyction Society which met in the evening and featured the social side, as well as the educational side, of student life. About 1911 or 1912, Miss Kahler organized the literary societies on a new basis. The names of these societies will be remembered as being the Smith, The Varsity, The Oxford, The Irving, Au Fait, Der Zeit Geist, The Philomiathean, and The Clinonian. These societies played an important part in the life of the school. The Tattler was published by these societies and all ticket selling campaigns and drives of various sorts were controlled by them. Keen rivalry existed among the different groups, leading to athletic contests, debates, and the like. After the war, and with the introduction of the “roaring twenties”, the literary societies became old fashioned. In October, 1922, the old societies were dropped and such clubs as the Dramatic Club, The Stamp Club, The Science Club, The Scribblers Club and the like made an appearance. Within the last few years, the French Club under Mr. Auld, and the Latin and Spanish Clubs under Miss Bigler, have been the most prominent in the school. Debating has been a part of our school from the beginning, but it was put on a very definite basis in 1914 when Geneva, Painesville and Conneaut organized the “Triangular Debate Club.” This triangular arrangement persisted until 1929 when the club was broken up and the various members became members of the Ohio High School Debate League, a league composed of eighty-four of the leading high schools of the state. Conneaut dropped out of the league in 1931, and since that time has indulged in intramural debates as part of the Public Speaking Class work. Conneaut won the triangular debate in 1917, 18 and 19. From 1924 to 1927 inclusive, the debates ended in a three way tie, thus it may be seen that Conneaut won her share of honors. Among the leading debate coaches may be numbered Miss Lottie Peck, Mr. Homer Bail, Mr. Theodore Gnagey and Mr. Maurice Adams. In regard to the leaders of musical events in our schools, the following teachers will be remembered as being very prominent: Mr. Winchell, Mr. Tom, Miss Taylor, Miss White, Miss Tilton, Mr. Sharpe and Mr. Mackey. Others, however, have contributed materially to the success of our musical organizations. The high school orchestra made its first public appearance on December 17, 1909 under the direction of Prof. J. E. Weiser. Miss Elizabeth Ford may be mentioned as one of the organizers of the orchestra. Mr. Lloyd Heath spent several years directing the orchestra; and Mr. Carle-ton Davis succeeded him, holding the position until Mr. Mackey, our present music instructor, took over the baton. The orchestra has since its inception been an inspiring and useful organization in our school. The band, the most prominent of our musical organizations, started regular rehearsals, under the direction of Mr. Clarol B. Cross, with 28 instruments represented. In 1930 Mr. Robert Auld took over the band and new uniforms were purchased. The local Kiwanis Club helped finance this project. In 1935, Mr. Kaarlo Mackey became its director, and, after strenuous effort, has gained for our band a “Superior plus” rating. 30 The Band Boosters (an organization of band parents and friends) were overjoyed when the perfectly uniformed, well disciplined, completely instrumented group of 80 boys and girls, with Mr. Mackey at their head, took over the stage at Kent, in April, 1039, and won the District Band Contest with a rating of Superior plus. Musical productions have been an annual event since 1917. In that year the girls glee club presented the operetta, “The Wild Rose.” In 1918 the girls glee club presented “The Feast of the Little Lanterns.” The leading characters were, Ruth Collinge, Alberta Hammond, Alice Kurtz, and Ruth Long. In 1920, the first operetta was presented which included both the boys and girls olubs. “The Captain of Plymouth” was its name. In 1921, came the “Wreck of the Hesperus”; and in 1922, “Princess Chrysanthemum” featured the golden voice of Dorothy Bacon as the Princess and Paul Sheehan as Saucer Eyes the Cat. In 1923, the vehicle was the “Gypsy Rover.” “Once in a Blue Moon” appeared in 1924, and its outstanding success is the yard stick by which all succeeding productions have been measured. Earl Hankins, Amy Horton, Julia Millard, Pauline Dunn, Elarka and Lucille Towne, Albert O’Brien, Lloyd Lamont, Austin Tinker, Clyde Bailey, Gerald Schramm, John Wellman, Wilbert Pinches, and Margaret Hall played the leading parts in this production; and it may be said of them that probably no cast superior to them has ever been gathered together in a Conneaut high school production. Operettas since that time include: “The Pirate’s Daughter,” 1927; “In Old Louisiana,” 1928; “Carrie Comes to College,” 1929; “Feast of the Red Corn” and “The Belle of Bagdad’,, 1930; “Oh, Doctor,” 1931; “Crocodile Island,” 1932; “Don Alonzo’s Treasure,” 1934; and “It Rained,” 1935; “Jewels of the Desert,” 1936; “An Old Kentucky Garden,” 1937; “The Belles of Beaujolais”, 1938; and “The Gypsy Troubador,” 1939. It will be remembered that some of the outstanding voices in these years were Lillian Partanen, Margaret Lusted, Alma Tailing, Elizabeth I angley, Douglas Johnstone, Richard Lanker, Lois Abbott, Marion Taylor, Robert Robinson, Kenneth Munson, Dorothy Wilson, Charles Suttles, Alberta Laughrey, Graedon Whipple, Jeanne Murray, Obed Ruffin, Charles Marcy, Nancy Crocker, Robert Toomey, Betty 'Norton, and Mary Shank. Although some plays were produced by the schools prior to 1909, the annual in that year recorded the fact “for the first time in the history of Conneaut High School, the senior class undertook the presentation of a play.” “As You Like It” was chosen and presented on June 4th, at theRepublic Theater, under the direction of the Misses Barrington and Reed. Every year since that time, the senior class has had its class play. To name the characters in all these plays would be to name thd leaders of the school for the last 30 years. In naming the plays, however, the titles will indicate the high quality of dramatics in Conneaut High School. The plays in the order they occurred were: Twelfth Night, 1910; A Kentucky Belle, 1912; The Professor’s Predicament, 1913; Charley’ Aunt, 1915; Who’s Who From Australia, 1916; The Man on the Box, 1917; S'top Thief, 1918; A Pair of Sixes, 1919; Polly of the Circus, 1920; The Big Idea, 1921; The Manoeuvers of Jane, 1922; Come out of the Kitchen, 1924; Adam and Eva, 1925; The Goose Hangs High, 1926; Billy, 1927; The Tightwad, 1928; The Boomer, 1929; The Millionaire, 1930; Beverly’s Balance, 1931; Tommy, 1932; Loose Ankles, 1933; Skidding, 1934; Hamlet (Junior Play), That Ferguson Family, 1935; Twelfth Night (Junior Play), New Fires, 1936; Changes Partners, and The Clean Up, 1937; Strangers at Home, and Gun Shy (Junior Play), 1938; and Take My Advice, 1939. Among those who have coached plays in Conneaut High School may be mentioned former Supt. E. D. Williamson, the late Harry Hawke, Miss Lottie Peck, Mrs. Roy Hundertmark, the late W. L. Davis, and Paul Sheehan. Miss Ava Ballou has been instrumental in dramatics for the past several years, producing Hamlet (starring William Lord Jr.), Twelfth Night, and Gun Shy, as well as many one act plays of various types. 31 FRENCH CLUB TOP HOW—Dick Fortune, John Holkko. Richard Phase, Virgina Lesperance. Docile Van Derwyst. Aili Parkomaki, Robert Itlickentderfer, Robert Bishop, Richard Means, John Zappitello. MIDDLE ROW—Mr Robert Auld, Advisor; Theda Hill, Aino Puhakka, Dorothy Slocum, Tina,Kapsanis, Elna Kantola, Ruth Kitinoja. BOTTOM ROW—Regina Smith. Elizabeth Crews, Marjorie Stevens, Shirley Mason, Elma Oustaferro, Rose De Placido, Linda Nyman, Mary Jane Marcy, Shirley Brewster, Violette Cooper, Dorothy Pearson. JEFFERSON AND KENT TESTS TOP ROW—James Green, Harry Hicks, Steve Wassie, Thomas Owens, John Zappitello, Robert Blickensderfer, Jack Gruey, Joseph Dylong, Joe Oontino, Armond Gustaferro, Richard Lasko. MIDDLE ROW—Mary Means, Joan Frank, Jane Green, Sara House. Verna Peers, Sam Narducci, Douglas Roberts, Tina Kapsanis, Ruth Steinhoff, Sylvia Wirkkala, Lucile Van Derwyst, Rebecca Ruffin. BOTTOM ROW—Aino Puhakka, Dorothy Slocum, Theda Hill. Damaris Pease. Marcella Cloud, Eileen Beisty. Lillian Rintanen, Marjorie Stevens, Elizabeth Crews, Anne Van Besein, Julia Sanford. Peggy Donnelly. OPERETTA The annual High School operetta, “The Gypsy Trouibador,” was presented in the High School auditorium March 1 and 2. The operetta was under the direction of Mr. Kaarlo Mackey, music; Mr. Paul Sheehan, speech; Miss Evelyn Sauvey, costumes; Mrs. R. G. Borland, dancing. Todoro, ruler of the gypsy tribe was played by Earl Crews. Maria, his wife was played by Alma Borowsky. Vario, Todoro’s nephew and a schemer, was played by James Pabody. Marjorie Stevens played Janina, a girl of the tribe, devoted to Marko. Elena, a former sweetheart of Vario was played by Lillian Rintanen. Richard Miner played Marko, the tribe’s chief boaster. Rosita, a gypsy girl, in love with Nikoli, was played by Mary Jane Marcy. Robert Getchel played Tom Gordon, Nikoli’s college friend. Mrs. Jean Jerrold, a designing widow was played by Eleanor Purola. Russell Oehleaschlager played Henry Clayton, a business man. Mary Matthews, a terrible talker, was played by Elizabeth Crews. Ruth Rauha played Clare Clayton, Clayton’s daughter and Nikoli’s inamarata. The singing choruses of gypsies were composed of members of the glee club and sophomore girls chorus. Music for the production was furnished by the High School Orchestra. SKMOII PI. A A—“TAKE 'I A ADVK'E“ STANDING—Everett Bartone, Earl Crews, Dorothy Slocum, Director. . , SEATED—.lerome Higgins. Mary Wylie, Dnmnrls Pease. Jack Dorwyst, James Green. Mr. Paul Sheehan, Gruey, I.uelle Van A Review of the Last Half Century (Note: The data for the various phases of the story of our high school was gathered by Marcella Cloud. She was assisted by Dorothy Slocum, Lucile Van Derwyst, Damaris Cease, Jean Davis, Aino luhakka, .joan r rank, and Robert Marsh. Credit is to be given also to Jean Davis and Everett Bartone for typing the manuscript. The author wishes to thank Mr. V. R. ilenry for his assistance in checking the manuscript for errors of fact.—M. O. D. G.) In reviewing our schools for the past fifty years, the greatest problem, perhaps, was not what to write but what to emit. The wealth of data available made it difficult to compose a condensed yet connected narrative. We have tried to portray some of the highlights, and if in doing so we have sacrificed the giving of names involved in the account of some events, it was through no intention to slight those individuals or events. Some errors have been committed, no doubt, but we beg your indulgence and hope that you will have a better conception of the past fifty years in Conneaut High School from having read this feeble attempt to play the historian. An attempt to write a history of any educational institution is a difficult task, for the real history of a school is not to be found in the prosaic accounts of figures, curriculums, or building programs which may be gleaned from records, books, or newspapers. The true history of a school is to found, instead, in the lives of those who taught or studied there, and the real story may be told only by those who remember the little, interesting incidents which occurred. The wood stove, the old matting on the floor, the romances, the athletic games, the parties, the “times we played hookey,” the little “class roomjokes,” the hay-rides, sleigh rides and the like—these are the things that count. But alas, these things may be told only by those who lived them. We must confine ourselves to the more artificial account of the last fifty years. When it was decided to write a brief account of our schools for the Annual, it was under the impression that this year’s graduation marked the fiftieth anniversary of our high school. Subsequent investigation proved otherwise, but it was decided to continue the work, nevertheless. This year marks the fifty-fifth commencement, the last fifty of which has been consecutive. This is the event we celebrate. The embryo from which our high school has grown had its beginning on August 17, 1868, when the Village Board of Education announced that it had made arrangements with the board of the Academy to permit “all who are entitled to send scholars free to the district schools to have the right to send them when qualified to the Academy, free of charge.” Outsiders were to pay the regular tuition. The Reverend Nathan L. Guthrie began the work of organizing the high school, and, in 1878, was succeeded by Prof. L. B. Durstine. The first class to graduate from the high school department was in 1880. The names of the graduates were: Dora Briggs, Hattie Synionds, Susie Templeton, C. D. Hayward, M. R. Stevenson, and W. R. Malone. The first commencement exercises were held on Thursday evening, June 17, 1880, in the Town Hall, and were featured by an oration from each of the graduates. Four more classes were graduated from the Academy building, the last being in 1884. In 1885, the Main St. School was built and was used for the first time at the beginning of the Spring Term in April, 1888. In July, 1885, C. E. Carey succeeded C. N. Randall as Superintendent of Schools and a reorganization took place, which, coupled with a new State Compulsory Education Law in January, 1890, caused the president of the board of education, Mr. C. R. Goddard, to announce at the graduating exercises in 1890, “We believe that Conneaut has now after five years of hard wor';, founded a system of schools that are destined to become the foremost in the country, and that the Class of ’90 will in after years cherish a slight feeling of pride at being the first class to graduate under the present system and management.” Thus, It may be noted, all subsequent commencement exercises have been numbered from this date. In 34 1939, Conneaut Hgh School celebrated its fiftieth consecutive commencement, subsequent to the reorganization of the schools under Prof. Carey. There were no graduates from June, 1884 to June, 1890. The graduating exercises were again held at the Town Hall, and by eight o’clock on June 12, 1890, “all seats were taken, all the aisles filled, and all available standing room was crowded to the utmost, more than two hundred being turned away.” The Class consisted of May Bigelow, Agnes Gaffney, Edith Reynolds, and John Rieg. Within a few years the Main St. Building became overcrowded. In 1893 the high school met in the Town Hall until the “new” high school building on Broad St. could be completed. The Old Main building was used for years as a grade school. Recently it was condemned and torn down. And with it went the old iron fence, erected in 1886, from which boys and girls for many years past learned to “walk the fence” and ‘ to perform stellar gymnastc feats.” The Broad St. Building (now a grade school) opened its doors on September 11, 1894. It housed several grammar grades, and the high school department until 1909, when the high school was moved into its present quarters. The land for the present high school building was purchased in 1906 at a cost of $8700. The new building was illuminated for the first time on September 3, 1909, and was dedicated with impressive ceremonies on September 15, 1909. A feature of the dedication was the fact that the structure “was the first high school building in the State cf Ohio to be dedicated with the new ritual recently arranged by State Commissioner of Schools, J. W. Zeller.” Mr. Zeller delivered the main address of the day. Shortly after the dedication ceremonies the architect who designed it, E. E. Joralemon, presented the school with the statute of Paul Revere which reposes just outside the large study hall, Room 20. About the same time, the Alumni Association, at a cost of one hundred dollars, bought and presented to the school the statue of Minerva. The newspaper account of the presentation commented that “the statute will ever show the reverence held by the graduates for their old school”—the class of ’38 to the contrary. The original plan of the building provided for lockers, but they were not installed until the summer of 1927. In the meantime, locker rooms were used. Many “old grads” will remember the mad scramble for hats, coats, umbrellas, boots and gloves when it came time for dismissal. In the original plans, also, the space allotted to the library was rather limited. Gradually, however, under Miss Clara Leet’s supervision the library has expanded, until now it occupies two rooms on the south side of the building. It is rumored that in the fall of 1939 the large Study Hall (Room 20, old number 15, will end its historic career and give way to the library—thus we progress through the years. But to return to the building program: When school opened in the fall of 1922, it became evident that the high school was very much overcrowded. Consequently, until the Junior High could be completed, the school was run on a two session basis. The first session at 7:45 a. m., and the afternoon session ended at 5:45 p. m. The freshmen and sophomores attended the afternoon session under the supervision of Mr. Henry. In 1923 the Junior High opened its doors and relieved the presure. Mrs. Kathleen W. Si-monds became the first principal of the Junior High School and held the position for thirteen years, being succeeded by Maurice D. Adams in 1936. The high school building has been operated as a Senior High School (10th, 11th, 12th grades) since that time. In addition to the above mention buildings, the city has several fine grade schools. Fifteenth St. School was built in 1898 and enlarged in 1915. Dean Avenue School was built in 1901-1902 and enlarged in 1921. The West Main building was completed in 1923 by contractor Fred L. Horton; and the latest edifice, the Lake View School, came into use in 1928. In the last fifty years, the Conneaut Schools have been under the supervision of six different superintendents. They are: C. E. Carey (1885-1897), J. F. Ullery (1897- Continued on Page 44 35 ORCHESTRA TOP HOW—Dick Rortune, Cora Mae McKee. Karl Crews, Henry Nastelin, Karl Per-ala, John Holkko, Opal Smith. Mr. Kaarlo Mackey, Director. BOTTOM ROW—(leorge Smith, Margaret Butler, Alma Borowsky, Keith Keidel, Marjorie Stevens, Peggy Donnelly, Douglas Roberts, James Pabody, Cyril Mallory. BAND TOP ROW—Loren Burns, Myron Miller, Jack Gruey, Thomas Streeper, Douglas Roberts, Louis Johnson, Henry Nastelin. Dale Thayer, Richard Miner, Carl Perala. Herbert Bushey, Harriet Smith, Vilah Chapin, JackMcKee. FOURTH ROW—Mr. Kaarlo Mackey, Director; Norma Howard, Aino Vasti. Wilho Wlnturri, Aino Puhakka. Elizabeth Pratt, James Smith, Ruth Rauha, Mariam Winturri, Jean Campbell, Karl Happanen. THIRD ROW—Elizabeth Crews, Kenneth Keidel, Harold Briggs, Richard Lasko, Richard Fortune, Eugene Kevins, Richard Starkey, (’ora Mae McKee, Geraldine Picard. Barbara Gilbert, Alice Jones, Vera Bishop, George Adams, Cecil Thayer. SECOND ROW—Arlene Aldrich, Curtiss Crews, Katheryn Lovell, Verna Beers, B� tty Shaffer, Sylvia Wirkkala, Aurora Airo, John Holkko, Opal Smith, John Iterus, Dolores Damon, Mary Wnoroski, Jean Yarnell, Phyllis Mahoney, Ruth Skinner, James Loomis. BOTTOM ROW—Richard Mahoney. Donna Perkio. Martha Jane Merrill, Charlotte Ojarvi, Jack Adamson. James Pabody. Earl Crews, Ruth Miller, Aino Naykki, Eva Draves, Richard Miller. Julian Lewis, Thomas Hundertmark. Carl Vasti, Robert Crombie. Not in picture, Mary Lou Benson, Esko Naykki, Robert Miller. Football, the Original Athletic Activity in C. H. S. The first organized athletic event in Conneaut High School took place in 1895, when a team of football players in the regular high school department defeated a team from the unclassified department of the school. If any organized athletic event occurred prior to this time, there is no record of it. The players who participated in this first game were: Roy Rodgers, Robert Parker, Floyd Colson, Lloyd Flowers, Fred and Guy Davis, Fred and Will Appleby, Charles Whitney. George Benton, Roland Miller, Otto Naef, Walter Watson, Lee Sawitelle, Julius Pelton, Lee Thayer and Bradley Mills. In this same year, according to J. H. Oppelt, class of ’99, the school colors of Navy Blue and White were adopted at a meeting of the high school boys and A Grammar boys held in George Kurtz’s room in the “new” Broad St. building. Otto Naef presided at the meeting. The first time that football went through the season and played a full schedule was in the fall of 1901. In this year two new faculty members, Dudley Reed and Curtis Bowman, aroused much interest in the game- They not only coached but played on the teams as well. The team which was a good one, according to reports, consisted of Bowman, Reed, Blanchard, Shields, Saeger, Featherstone, Cole, Cheney, Clarke, Dewey. Wright, Schalk, Ellis, Hammond and Green. The teams from 1902-07 did not play full schedules due to lack of finances. Otto Naef coached the 1902 ard 1903 teams, and Edward Wellman acted as manager. In the fall of 1906, Mr. E. D. Williamson became coach, and “all branches of athletics began to flourish.” In 1908, the county championship was lost by a small margin, Ashtabula finishing the season one game in the lead. The first courty football banner came to Conneaut in 1909. J. E. Helman and W. E. Smith coached the team; and Clyde Smith, reported “as the best plunging fullback in Northeastern Ohio,” was captain. Conneaut scored a total of 77 points against 11 for the opposition, a touchdown at that time being worth five points. The other members of this championship team were: Robert Rath. Nelson Stoddard, Lloyd Buchanan, Charles Atwood, Boyd Work. Guy Buchanan, Hugh Sawtelle, Milford Bulfinch, Frank Good, Glenn Marcy, Hugh Marcy, Howard Pease, Wilson Montigney, and Dave Wardman. Helman and Smith coached another championship team in 1910. This team was composed of Wayland Cowle. L E.: Milford Bulfinch. L. T.: Hugh Buchanan, L. G.; Lloyd Buchanan, C.; Ralph Olson. R. G.: Nelson Stoddard, R. T.; Frank Good, R. E.; James Davis, Q. B.: Hugh Marcy. L. H.; Alva Belding, R. H.: and Clyde Smith, F. B. Continuing their good work, the team in 1911 brought home the banner for the third consecutive time. This outstanding team boasted of Ralph Stone, Ralph Good, Kenneith Buss,- Albert Hall, Fred Green. Roy Blanchard. Hugh Buchanan. Robert Smith, James Davis, Alva Belding, Sajito Leach, Russell Tobin. Glenn Roberts, Corwin Wheeler and Jay Keidel. In 1912 the squad tied uo the title with the following players winning the coveted ‘C”: Davis, Hoare, W. Hubbard. F. Hubbard. Tobin. Wheeler. G. Dusenbury, Huston, Leach, Belding, Stone, Smith. Halliday, Wardwell, and Buchanan. The word, Championship, does not appear in an account of football activities for the next several years, however. In fact, the 1915 season was rather a disastrous one. Hugh Marcy, Wilson Montigney, Clyde Smith. Ralph Stone and Sa.iito Leach, all great players, had graduated, and the new coach. Prof. “Dutch” Schaeffler, found himself ait the beginning of the season with a light, inexperienced team. On October 4, 1915, the “worst defeat ever recorded against C. H. S. up to that time” was administered by Geneva. 94 to 3. This was only the storm before the deluge, however. On October 11, 1915, at Niles, Ohio, Conneaut was defeated 107 to 0. The newspaper report of the game sarcastically commented, “once or twice, we understand, one or two men did Continued on Page 46 37 FOOTBALL TOP ROW—Vernon Childs, Raymond Morris. Russell Oehlenschlager, Bud Grable, Francis Williams, Angelo Reo. Robert Miller, George Putnicki, John Sylvester, John Dewey, Jack Adamson. Mr. Harold Watson, Assistant Coach. Mr. Leonard Hoppes, Coach. MIDDLE ROW—Mike Bartone. Thomas Knox. Duff Bricker, Raymond Dennis, Harry Casey, Robert Sauerwine, Fred Bancroft, Jake Chicatelli, John Anthony, Robert Steele. BOTTOM ROW—Arnold Laine, Joe Ferl, Frank March, Jerome Higgins, Donald Bly, William Wilson. Henry Cifelli. Conneaut (Ex.) Conneaut (Ex.) Conneaut _____ Conneaut _____ Conneaut ______ Conneaut _____ Conneaut (rx ) Conneaut _____ Conneaut _____ Conneaut (Ex.) Totals _______ BALL SUMMARY - 7 19 _ Lincoln High ..14 12 Alliance Academy -_33 6 _ _- Geneva 7 12 Ashtabula -_33 0 Willoughby -.21 0 -.20 0 Greenville _ _20 0_. Ashtabula H. ... 6 0 _ _ Painesville __53 C Euclid Central -214 49 Fred Bancroft (Co-cap.) Bob Sauerwine (Co-cap.) Jake Chicatelli Harry Casey Arnold Laine Bill Wilson Jerome Higgins Ray Dennis FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Angelo Reo Russell Oehlenschlager Don Bly Walt Smith Joe Ferl Henry Cifelli Bob Cifelli George Putnicki F rank Putnicki John Anthony Duff Bricker MANAGERS Vernon Childs Mike Bartone Junior Dewey 38 BASKETBALL TOP HOW—Angelo Hen. Wallace Smith, Joe Contino, Joe Moroski, Vernon Childs, Mike Bartone. MIDDLE ROW—Mr. Harold Watson, Assistant Coach; Frank March, Raymond Morris. Joe Ferl, Robert Steele, Mr. Leonard Hoppes, Coach. BOTTOM ROW—Harry Casey, Fred Bancroft, Jake Chicatelli. (Jeorge Putnicki. Lester Plank. BASKETBAL Conneaut_____________________________16 Conneaut____________________________2 5 Connoaut--------------------------- 24 Conneaut ___________________________ 11 Conneaut_____________________________19 Conneaut (E.:,) ____________________ 28 Conneaut_____________________________19 Conneaut ___________________________ 15 Conneaut ___________________________ 19 Conneaut ___________________________ 27 Conneaut ___________________________ 25 Conneaut (Zx.) ----------------------33 Totals ...........................261 SUMMARY 29 ___________________________Ashtabula 50___________________________Painosvillo 20 _____________________________ Geneva 30 ___________________________ Fairport 15________________________Ashtabula H. 30 ______________________ E. Conneaut 32___________________________ Willoughby 29 _________________________ Painesville 31 ___________________________ Fairport 24----------------------------Willoughby 19--------------------------------Geneva 29 - _____________ E. Conneaut 338 LZTTERMEN Harry Casey Jake Chicatelli, Captain Fred Bancroft George Putnicki Frank Marsh Lester Plank MANAGERS Angelo Reo Mike Bartone History of Basketball Conneaut High School’s first basketball team was organized in 1905, but “due to the fact that no hall was available in which to practice,” the game was soon dropped. When Mr. E. D. Williamson became coach, in 1906, the game was again taken up, and has enjoyed since that time a prominent place in high school athletics. Indeed, the first few years of basketball were auspicious ones. Conneaut won five championships in a row, 1907 to 1911 inclusive. A feature of the 1907 season was a double victory over Ashtabula. On Janaury 22, 1907, C. H. S. defeated Ashtabula 56 to 0, and later in the season repeated with a 38 to 8 score. In 1908, twelve out of fourteen games were won by Capt. Ed Benjamin, Dean, Wardman, Olson, Attwood, Kimsey and Pearce. The team dropped one game in each of the next two years, and in 1911 went through the season undefeated in county competition. This great team was coached by W. E. Smith and was composed of Ralph Stone, Clyde Smith, Hugh Marcy, Guy Buchanan, James Davis, Milford Bulfinch, captain, and Harland Sanford. Bulfinch and Sanford were declared ineligible at midyear; so the first five mentioned earned the burden of the schedule. It was not until 1919 that another basketball banner was hung in the halls of C. H. S. The 1918-1919 season was an outstanding one. The Blue and White scored 303 points against a total of 156 for their opponents. George Smith scored 117 points, Carrol Cowden, 98, and Claude Beasley 42. The team was coached by George “Mother” Hubbard and was captained by Louis Rubenstein. The players were George Smith, “Ky” Cowden, Hall Kurtz, “Art” Benson, Claude Beasley, Louis Spieldenner, Howard Splan, Carleton Hicks, Wilbur Whitney, Raymond “Skeetie” Smith and Clarence Risley. One game in the 1918-1919 season deserves special mention. The sports writer on the Conneaut News-Herald reported the CHS-fiarbor game played on March 5 1919, as “the wildest nerve-tingling basketball sensation within the memory of the writer. It was staged amid a deafening din of almost uninterrupted yelling, besides which the warhoops of a band of the wildest Apaches would have sounded as noisy as the proverbial oyster.” The game ended in a tie, 18 to 18. “The strain was so terrific that after consultation it was decided to shake hands, call it a draw, and play the game over if the championship depended upon it.” In 1920, C. Cowden, C. Hicks, G. Smith, R. Smith, N. Lafferty and L. Wood-worth lost the championship to Grand River Institute of Austinburg in two over time periods, 22 to 21. Another feature of the season was that the team defeated Harbor 17 to 0, a rather hard thing to do in basketball. Jay Keidel coached the team. Under Coach Kennon in 1922, the Blue and White again copped the coveted award. The championship was decided in the last game of the season, C. H. S. nosing out Ashtabula 20 to 17. The team consisted of Captain George Wood, Raymond Smith, llmari Kananen, Thomas Goulding, John Burdick, Waino Kauppila, John Brace, Wanio Kolehmainen, William Smith and Lauri Ritari. Having lost out in championship honors in 1923 the Blue and White came back in 1924 and again nosed out ’Bula for first place with a win of 18 to 17. This championship team consisted of “Art” Truelson, captain; Lauri Ritari, Lloyd “Bud” Lamont, Raymond Miller, Alex Smart, Louis Mundy and Tom McKenzie. Truelson, Ritari and Lamont were given berths on the all-county team. The game was won in the last second of the game when Ritari, standing in the middle of the floor heaved a long one thru the air which bounced around on the hoop “for an eternity and then dropped thru to cinch the game.” Clyde Smith and Cable T. Barnes coached the team. In 1930, the team, discarded the old “prison stripe” suits, and with new uniforms took themselves to the Amerian Legion gym for their home games. In 1931, the Blue and White missed winning the banner by one basket, Ashtabula defeating us in an over-time game 20 to 18. “Dutch” had a taste of sweet revenge, however, when a short Continued on Page 42 41 Girls’ Basketball in C. H. $. In reviewing the history of girls basketball teams in Gonneaut High School, the records show, year after year, the statement that “although the girls fought hard they did not win the championship.” This is true with one exception. On March 11, 1915, the girls defeated Harbor by a score of 14 to 6 to ‘ become the undisputed champs of the county league.” The team, coached by Miss Vera Webster, was composed of Helen Zundel (Boyle), Ethel Stone (Ballinger), Anna Cool (Jones), Myrtle Drew, Mildred t apron, Eileen brdtton (Buchanan), Catherine Benson (Crowthers), and Helen Wheeler (Cook). A girls team in basketball was organized as early as 1902, but the sport did not become prominent until about 1910. Teams clad in long middies, flowing ties, hair ribbons, full bloomers, and black stockings gradually gave way to teams equipped in more abbreviated and may we say “snappier” uniforms in the post war period. From 1910 until 19(29 the girls played a regular schedule of games in the county league, but when the Lake Shore League was organized, in 1929, girls games were not a part of the program. The girls played; a full schedule of independent games with neighboring schools, however, in 1929 and 1930. Since that time girls basketball has been limited to intramural games. Since 1910 there have been many stellar teams and numerous players of outstanding ability. To those who remember the days of girls games may we offer the names of some of the players for your reminiscence: Bess Kepple, Helen Marcy, Catherine Smith, Elizabeth Pearce, Mabel Smith, Mrytle Barber, Billie Barnes, Edna Benson, Virginia Benson, Mabel Springer, Alberta Hammond, Althea 'Newman, Hazel Coughlan, Berneice Humble, Elizabeth Tinney, Leota Babbitt, Elizabeth Riley, Mae Whitmore, Winona Blackman, Lucille Morton, Evelyn Barnes, Edith Slater, Agnes Gaffney, Marjorie Baker, Loretta Parker, Frances Lewis, Aletha Parker, Dorothy Bacon, Geraldine Carr, Elizabeth Cos-sitt, Annabelle Cook, Lydia Prahl, Rosina Phillips, Alma Ahlberg, Irene Forster, Helia Kananen, Lilly Punkar, Minnie Laituri, Tynne Manniko, Mara Cox, Olive Maukonen, Pauline Esterhay, Martha Kananen, Mary McMahon, Thelma Smith, Mara Taylor, Madeline Reets, Evelyn McNutt, Lina Shreves, Louise Beers, Martha Anderson, Dorothy Chapman and Sylvia Peterson. History of basKetooil Continued from Page 41 time later Conneaut decisively defeated the Panthers in the district tournament. The race for the basketball cup in 1932 was especially close, as every team in the league was defeated at least once. The Trojans lost their first league game to Painesville, but went through the rest of the season undefeatd to win the championship, the first since 1924. The team consisted of Captain Chas. Hirsimaki Paul Orrenmaa, John Gibson, Willis Walls, Cyril King, Robert Johnson, Jack Lyon, Ivan Maenpaa, Richard Irving, Merle Kremer, John Hamilton, John Szmutko, Albert Cobuzzi and Richard Johnson. The Trojans failed to ccp the banner in 1934 or 1935 but did win the district tournament in 3 straight games in 1935. Although no championships have been won in basketball since 1932, “Dutch” and “Watty” have put good teams in the field and “there will come a day” when Hoppes buys another “green shirt” and the Trojans will “go to town.” 42 1939 Lake Shore League Track Meet Ashtabula Harbor’s 62 points were good enough to win first honors in the eleventh annual Lake Shore League Track and Field Meet at Jefferson, May 17. The other schools finished in the following order: Willoughby, 40; Fail-port, 37; Painesville, 35 1-2; Ashtabula, 34 1-2; Geneva, 9; Conneaut, 6. This is the second year in a row that the Trojans have finished in the cellar position. Last year the Blue and White did not score a single point. One record was broken this year, Weimero of Fail-port heaving the discuss 126 feet, 4 inches. Conneaut’s points were scored as follows: 880-yard Relay, fifth place, Joe Ferl, Robert Eisweirth, Arnold Laine, and George Putnicki; Mile Relay, fourth place, Arnold Laine, Frank March, Raymond Morris, and George Bancroft; Shot Put, fifth place, George Bancroft; Discus, fourth place, Joe Ferl. THE RISE AND FALL OF BASEBALL Baseball, the national game, made its initial appearance as a sport in Conneaut High School in the spring of 1899. A few intramural games were played that year. In 1900 the Conneaut High School Athletic Association was formed with Henry Robinson as its first president, and rules were established for winning the coveted “C”; consequently the baseball team attempted to arrange a definite schedule. The team, in 1901, paced by Harvey McCloskey in the pitching position, turned in an excellent record. For the next few years, however, interest in baseball seemed to lag. “The fellows invariably showed great enthusiasm at the beginning of the season, but, as no one in particular tried to keep them interested, they dropped any semblance of a regular schedule before the season was over.” In 1906, Mr. E. D. Williamson became a member of the faculty, and ‘athletic activities took a sudden brace” when he agreed to become coach. New baseball suits were purchased in the spring of 1907 and the county championship was won by a team composed of Dorman, Olson, Hatch, Hawke, Atwood, Davis, Wagoner, Kimsey, Wardman and Dean. In 1908, under Coach Williamson, and in 1909, under Coach Hel-man, the team made it three championships in a row. Conneaut won no more championships until 1921. One game during this period demands special mention. On April 12, 1915, a team composed of Skivington, Wyman, Cameron, Cook, Loomis, Sanders, Bennett, Kaiser and Slocum were defeated by Ashtabula Harbor by a score of 3 to 1, in a seventeen-inning game featured by 48 strikeouts. J. D. (Bob) Loomis pitched an excellent game for Conneaut. The team was coached by Prof. Main. The schedule in 1916 was not completed, due to a rainy season. Conneaut claimed the championship, but. because of an ineligible player, the claim was denied and Ashtabula was awarded the honors. In 1921 and 1922 the team went through thel season undefeated to win the banner in both years. The team in 1921 was composed of Jay Keidel, coach; Kenneth Herrick, manager; George Wood, Jacob Rauha, Arvo Kolehmainen, Harry Reets, Lloyd Davis, Robert Puffer, Neil Lafferty, John Burdick, Howard Irish, Neil Woodworth, Leon Woodworth, Lawrence Tappe, Waino Kauppila, Robert Brydlc and Ilmiri Kananen. Puffer and Burdick did the pitching. The championship team of 1922 was coached by Lawrence Kennon, and was composed of Malcolm Peters, mgr.; Edgar Parker, Burdick, John Brace, Irish, Wood, Kananen, Puffer, Kauppila, Tappe, W. Ritari and Kolehmainen. In 1925 the S.A.A.A.C. executive committee voted to discontinue the awarding of a baseball banner. As a result, the national game is no longer a part of the athletic program of our school. In closing, it might be noted that in 1932 a team was formed in C. H. S. which played a few independent games. No attempt has been made since that time to organize a team. 43 A Review of the Last Half Century Continued from Page 35 1902), C. T. Northrup (1902-1912), E. D. Williamson (1912-1918), C. M. Dickey (1918-1938), Norman Koontz (1938—). It was during the administration of Mr. Northrup that we became a first class high school and also a member of the North Central Association of High Schools and Colleges. Our school has consistently maintained its high standing from that time to the present. In regard to the principals who have served Conneaut High School, there have been six also: Miss Elvira Devereaux, Miss Elizabeth Morrow Miss Grace Stockton, Miss Susan Leet, Miss Louise Kahler, and Mr. V. R. Henry. Miss Kahler was principal for twenty-three years and for a short time, in 1912, acted as superintendent. In fact, Miss Kahler holds the distinction of having served the city schools in the capacity of teacher, principal, superintendent and president of the board of education. Mr. Henry, our present principal has been connected with the high school since 1907, and has been principal since the fall of 1923. A history of our schools would be incomplete without some mention of the Alumni Association. Since 1892 this association has served to keep the graduates of C. H. S. closely in touch with their Alma Mater. This has been accomplished largely through the annual reunion which is held on the third Thursday in June, each year. Perhaps, the most significant thing that could be wrtiten of the Alumni Association is to quote, in part, the newspaper account of its organization: “June 12, 1892, on Sunday evening occurred the organization and first annual meeting of the C. H. S. Alumni. Under the new organization of our high school, there have been 18 graduates in the three years, and of this number 15 were present at this meeting, together with Prof. Carey and wife, Miss Devereaux, Miss Leslie, and Mr. R. W. Reynolds. Through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayward, the meeting was held at their fine home on Monroe Street, which was beautifully decorated with flowers and ferns for the occasion.’’ “Frank Malone was appointed chairman and James Cox, Secretary Pro Tempore. A constitution was adopted and the following officers elected: President, John B. Rieg; Vice President, Lulu Drake; Secretary, James Cox; Treasurer, Jessie Mears. The executive committee appointed consisted of Frank Malone, Bertha Daim and Edith Reynolds.’’ In turning to a discussion of various other phases of our school history there appears a series of more or less isolated happenings and events, of a lighter nature, which do not permit a consistent description to be made of them. They may best be treated, perhaps, in the vein of “DID YOU KNOW------” That from 1880 until 1910 commencement exercises were held either in the City Hall or in Weldon’s Opera House (Skateland). That in 1904 the exercises were held in the the Baptist Church and that caps and gowns were worn by the graduates. That in the early years of our schools the year was divided into three terms— fall, winter, and spring and that in 1880 “the examinations will be oral, and the parents are cordially invited to be present,’’ and that experiments in physics were called “exercises with the philosophical apparatus.” That as early as 1885 the “students indulged in their annual Chestnutting excursion and that “they made the woods ring with their shouts of gladness.” That in 1886 “The students of the high school had their annual sleigh ride. They visited the infirmary and were shown through the institution iby the superintendent much to their delight and edification.” That in 1892 the practice was begun of charging admission to Commencement, the price being 15 cents, and that in 1903 the practice of having each graduate deliver an oration was abandoned. That in 1900 the seniors “after driving about town on a hay-rack, tooting horns and giving the class yell, went to Brown’s Cottage at Willow Beach where they 44 danced, told stories around a fire, and enjoyed ice cream and cake, and to make the ride more exciting on the way home, the boys arranged for a break down of the ‘Means of conveyance’.” That in 1900 the Athletic Association was started with Henry Robinson as its first president, and that until about 1920 the manager of the team made the schedule and handled all the financial affairs connected with the team. That in 1905 Harrison Hunt won first honors in the Ashtabula County Oratorical Contest for the first time in the history of C. H. S. That the Class of 1908 was the first class to publish an Annual, and for the first time fire drills became a regular practice in the schools. That on May 21, 1907, “Twenty-one high school boys were summarily suspended by Supt. Northrup for deliberately breaking the order and discipline of the school.” That in 1910 “The meeting of the board of education was different in one respect from any ever held in Conneaut in as much as one of its members was a woman, Mrs. William Grant, who was elected on the Socialist ticket and received the second highest vote ever given a school board member (up to that time).” That in November, 1911, Volume I, No. I, of the Tattler made its appearance, “containing some solid matter, bits of personal gossip and scraps of humor.” The edi-torin-chief was Marjorie Abbott (Stone), and the associate editor was Jean Eagles (Buchanan). This Tattler in the form of a magazine appeared from that time on “semi-occasionally. For several years it was published in turn by the Literary Societies. In 1913, Cornelia Curtis (now society editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer) was its editor-in-chief for a time. In 1924 “The Tattler this year was differently run, From the time it was first begun. In newspaper form it did appear.” “Did you know that”—in 1916 “New fire escapes were built from the Study Hall and Physics lab. according to the demands of the State Industrial Commission, and that a new fire gong was installed in the high school. That in 1917 “spontaneous combustion started a fire in the store room next to the superintendent’s office, estimated damage $2500, and school closed for a few days. That in the same year students in the high school under the direction of the Manual Training teacher, Mr. Menell, turned their back yards into “war gardens.” That C. H. S. had 100 per cent enrollment in the Junior Red Cross during the war, and that a total of 107 graduates and ex-highs served their country during the war. That Marjorie Grant won a $400 prize for selling $74,732.41 worth of War Savings Stamps. And that Bernice Boyink sold $19,694.48 worth in the same contest. That French was added to the curriculum and German dropped in 1918. That the “flu” epidemic caused the city schools to close on Oct. 12, 1918 when the number of cases in the city jumped from 15 at noon to 100 at 4 p. m. And that the “forced vacation” lasted until Dec. 2, 1918. That “Old Conneaut” was first introduced in C. H. S. about 1918. That Room 211 was furnished by the students of the high school when Brown Memorial Hospital opened on April 11, 1922. That the National Honor Society granted C. H. S. a charter in 1924. That the largest class to graduate from Conneaut Senior High was the class of 1934 with 79 boys and 89 girls for a total of 168. That including this year’s class a total of 2703 persons have graduated from this school since 1890. That unless this rambling ceases it will soon take on the appearance of one of Mr. Donovan’s speeches; so------we will close and submit this to you for your edifica- tion and entertainment, leaving the door wide open for comment and criticism, and hoping that those whose fortune it is to relate the story of the next fifty years will pick up the trail where we lay down the pen. 45 Football, the Original Athletic Activity in C. H. S. Continued from Page 37 accidentally get in front of a Niles player carrying the ball, but it was unintentional and pardon was begged for the offense.” Realizing that the team faced a crisis, the faculty and student body held a rally, presided over by Supt. Williamson, to see what could be done to remedy the situation. It was found that the team, which averaged 115 lbs. to the man, was facing teams averaging 165 or 170 lbs. to the man, and “unless greater strength was made available the remaining games would of necessity have to be cancelled.” Consequently “Big” Jim Bennett joined the squad as fullback, and the team was somewhat encouraged when Harbor defeated them by the “small” margin of 32 to 0. That the team had a fighting spirit, however, is ascertained by the fact that one of the players announced on the eve of the Harbor game his inability to play because he “had to stay home and dig potatoes.” The team appeared on the farm at 5:00 a. m., dug the potatoes, and then took the P. and 0. for Ashtabula, appearing on the field ready to play at 2:30 p. m. The season was not without its high spots, however, for Jefferson was defeated 20 to 7, and Painesville fell by a score of 21 to 6, Bob Loomis making an 85-yard run for a touchdown. In 1917, C. H. S. played a better brand of football, and lost the banner only by dropping a play-off tilt with Ashtabula, 14 to 0. The 1918 team, coached by J. E. Helman and Jack Freeman, started out with flying colors by defeating Geneva 27 to 0 and Willoughby 55 to 0. The influenza epidemic, however, put an end to the season, but the potential greatness of the team would seem to warrant our claim of “mythical champions” for the season. Some of the outstanding players during these years were: C. Eades, H. Ladner, Henry Puffer, E. Zack, L. Rubenstein, C. Beasley, Ed Leahy, C. Hicks, L. Clark and Leon Woodworth. In the fall of 1921 C. H. S. defeated Ashtabula for the first time in five years but failed to win the banner by losing to Harbor 7 to 0. Raymond “Skeetie” Smith, emulating the line plunging ability of his brother Clyde, was probably the best fullback in the league. In 1922, Capt. John Brace and his warriors again defeated a much touted Panther team, Brace being awarded the Wentling Cup for being the most valuable player to his team in the league. In 1924, Coach Harold Rock inaugurated a football training camp at North Springfield, Pa., financed by the local Rotary Club ,and succeeded in bringing to Conneaut its first championship since 1912. Mr. Roy Hundertmark, faculty manager of athletics, did much to stimulate interest in the team. In fact, a great amount of credit is due several local men, some of them former C. H. S. athletes, for their interest in the team. At various times they have offered their services in aiding the coach, or, in some cases have taken over the task of training the team when no regular coach was appointed. Perhaps, the most prominent among these men are: J. E. Helman, Clyde Smith, Hugh Marcy, Ralph Stone, Jay Keidel, Harold Ladner, and John Brace. The first string players in 1924 were—Backfield: Lauri Ritari, Capt., Arthur Truelson, I ee Woodworth, and Francis O’Connor. Line: Louis Mundy, Arthur Gould-ing, James Keating, George Cheney, Raymond Miller, Robert Andrews, and Alex Pauli. The next football banner came to Conneaut in the fall of 1931, when Coach Leonard Hoppes came to Conneaut and his team fought through the season undefeated in league competition. The year 1931-32 was an auspicious one for “Dutch”; his teams won the trophy in all three sports football, basketball and track, a feat unequalled in the Lake Shore League. The first team consisted of the following players—Back-field: Gordon Brace, Jack Lyon, captain, Anthony Cobuzzi, and John Yesso. The 46 line: Charles Hirsimaki, William Langley, Robert Oehlenschalager, Ivan Maenpaa, Robert Dickey, Raul Orrenmaa, Robert .Johnson, and Kenneth Miller. At the end oi tne season tne Trojans were enjoying a winning streak of 14 consecutive games, not having lost a game since tney deieated ueneva t 8 to 0 in 193U. Tne urat string cnampiOusmp team in l9c 2 boasted of captain John fesso, Richard living, cyrn iving, frau capena, KoDert iNaylor and Joe White in the uacKtieia, ana xvooert lrueioon, Arthur ruisima.vi, jonn Quigley, Willis Wans, Mer-win renton, .James ivuxiin, Kaipn Keo and Kooert Mohr in the line. it will be noted that the name ‘ Irojans’ as applied to Conneaut’s athletic teams was adopted oy a vote ox tne student body in the tall of 1932. The name was suggested by a committee, heauea oy Maurice Adams, lacuity manager, and composed ox ivacnryn bioneman, joy Douglas, Jerry Cowaen, and Vernon Keigel. In the laoJ season, tne team boosted its winning streak to ib games before being aexeated oy rainesvine 12 to o. 'ihe Trojans were league cnampions for the third consecutive year, in spite of this one defeat. I he ±yo4 season proved to oe anotner successiul year, the team going through the schedule with one deieat and piling up tne imposing total of 210 points to 20 for the opposition. The championship in 1934 was tne tourth consecutive football banner won unuer tne coaching of noppes since his coming to C. H. S. in 1027. The Irojans have piled up an imposing record since 1020, having won 62 games, lost 17, and tied 6, for a total ox lbift points against 274 points for their opponents. The 1024 team was pernaps the outstanding team during the last decade. Raul Urrenmaa and Robert Johnson probably were the best linemen; and Steve Toth, Jack Lyon, I4red Bancroft and Jake Cnicatelli tana out as the most prominent backxield men. The 1938 squad missed the 'banner by one touchdown, and climaxed a busy season with a beautiful victory over Euclid Central, on Thanksgiving Day, with a score of 53 to 0. In the the early days of football, games were played on the “shop grounds,” just north of Madison St. at Rock well, in what is now the Madison Street Yards of the NKI Later, games were played back of the old P. O. car barns across from Brown Memorial Hospital, and eventually in 1910, the “muddy” grounds at the rear of the Junior High became the center for athletic contests. During the 1937 season, however, the Trojans played their home games at night under the lights of the new athletic field bacK of the West Main Street School. In 1938, the new and imposing $75,000 stadium was dedicated with fitting ceremonies. Without a doubt the ’38 season was the most spectacular in the history of Conneaut High School football. With an excellent stadium seating 2500 people, with a well-lighted and well-sodded field, with a first class public address system, with a well drilled band of 80 pieces to furnish pep and entertainment, and with a civic committee devotedly interested in the success of our teams, Conneaut High School football has become a major event in the life of our community. With such men as Supt. Koontz, Mr. Henry, Mr. Adams, Mr. Hoppes Mr. Watson, Mr. Durkee, Mr. Clyde Dewey, Mr. Carl Phelps, Mr. Ed. Zack, Dr. Royal Johnson, Mr. Carleton Davis, Mr. Tom Smith, Mr. Ray Stanley and a host of others to back us, the Trojans should “go places” in the next few years to come. “Yea, Team, Let’s Go!” 47 Senior Class Will KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, the “masterminds” and perpetual geniuses of the Senior Class of ’39, do hereby publish this, our last will and testament during our closing days in the “Castle of Knowledge.” Having attained the highest degree of mental development and being of sound mind and memory, we do set forth to print in simple English in order that our successors, the Juniors, may comprehend the significance of the following bequests: I, Fred Bancroft, bequeath my habit of plunging into things to Duff Bricker. I, Mary Alice Cousins, will to Ingrid Humalainen, Clara Mooney and Wanda Benedict a heaping deskful of slightly used chewing gum. To Tom Knox, I, Jerome Higgins, bequeath my trousers with “A Pocket Full of Dreams.” I, Betty English, bequeath to Aurora Airo my modesty. I, Virginia Benson, leave to Elizabeth Pratt my secretarial position in Mr. Henry’s office. I, Ed King, will to Jake Castrilla my hypnotized cubes. I, Theresa Zappitelli, bequeath my giggles to Alice Jean Slocum. I, Bob “Buff” DeMarco, bequeath to Hank Cifelli my general mannerisms in order that he may reach the high position of class clown. I, Rose DePlacido, will to Kanerva Korhonen my cute dimples. I, John Craib, bequeath my seat in the Sugar Bowl to Joe Ferl and Ann Van Besien. I, Aino Puhakka, will my loyal attitude toward the school to Pauline Strickland. I, Bob Sauerwine, bequeath to Milan Garrison a fist full of daisies. I, Gertrude Guest, bequeath to Betty Hayes and Marjorie Hackett my collected wits. I, Lellen Grenamyer, will my permanent wave to Victoria Copple. To Bob Bishop and Bill Curtiss, I, Richard Toomey, bequeath my deep taste for such books as Caesar. I, Russell Oehlenschlager, bequeath the difficulty of spelling my name to Frank Kovacevic. I, Mildred Piper, will to Laura Cox one home-made pie; they’re famous for indigestion. I, Betty Ford, will to Mary Thompson a batch of my dates. I, Doris Brainard, bequeath to Charlotte Brabender my good citizenship around the school. I, Earl Crews, bequeath to Bill Hazeltine my sleeping sickness. I, Gertrude Rossick, will my flaming red hair to Red Morris and Elizabeth Crews. I, Ann “Butch” Schwer, bequeath to Dale Thayer and Roger Greggs my extreme height to be eaqually divided between them. I, Robert Goldstein, will my “Ohs” and “Ahs” to Dick Fortune to enable him to produce the difficult notes on his trumpet. To Mary Jane Marcy and Marjorie Stevens, I, Oscar Kobernik bequeath my authority to inspect the mail in study hall. I, Ray Dennis, will to Art Niinisto my watchful guard on the study hall clock. I, Don Brooks (with tears in my eyes), bequeath my beloved peace pipe to tribe chieftan Anthony “Nean” Pape. I, Theresa INatto, bequeath to Bill Bremner a copy of my bookkeeping set. I, Clara Bartone, will to Florence Kitinoja my ability to get the “teacher’s goat.” To Shirley Brewster I, Marian Fetterman, bequeath my book on “how to Torture Men.” I, Ray Rapose, bequeath my swaggering walk to Thomas “Butch” Raynor. To Julia Sanford and Joyce Emmett I, Joan “Cyclone” Frank will my love for the “Cavemen.” 49 I, Joe Dylong, to Duane Coates bequeath my best pet by the name of Jenny— a cow. I’ Mike Hahn, will to Jane Murphy my snake-charming activities. I, Eleanor Purola, will to Elna Tuominen, Ruth Kitinoja and Helen Maukonen my long trek from the Harbor, with my best regards. I, William “Windy” Wilson, (all county tackle) bequeath to Helen Dylong my autograph located within the Prison walls of study hall in Chaingang No. 1, Cell No. 16. I, Leonard “Killer” Surma, will to George David my ambition to become a jockey. I, Angelo Reo, will to John Dewey my manager position and also the dust. To Bob Heckman I, Emil Zappitelli, bequeath my nickname “Wimpy” plus a juicy onion-flavored hamburger. I, Katryrn Maxon, will to Mary Muchiarone and Patricia Jackson one complete lesson on “How to Hold Your Man.” I, Evelyn Peffer, bequeath to Eleanor Raines my candid camera and snap shots of some apes. I, Maurice Gooley, will to Don “Muzzle” Bly my throne in Room 24. I, Ethel Barrett, bequeath to Jean Babbit and Jean Steele my seldom-used smile. I, Dorothy Rood, will to Joyce Cook and Elna Kantola my old shorthand notes as they might have more success in reading them than I have. I, Bill Thompson, bequeath to Dick Miner and Jack Adamson my singing voice so they, too, can get headaches. I, Raymond Raisian, will to Charles Tucker my wisdom tooth knowing that it will not be used in vain. I, “Dyke” Beckwith, will to Tony Mocci and Bill Wintturi my aspirations to become a poet. I, Harry Hicks, bequeath to Vernon Childs my untiring efforts to grow a 3-inch goatee. I, Eddie Cunningham, bequeath to John Sylvester and Frank Berta my reserved space in the “Rogues Gallery.” I, Virginia Campanelli, leave to my brother Don my name so he can carry on the family fame. I, Archie Laine, bequeath to Lowell Johnson my Atlas physique. I, Betty Jane Davison, bequeath to Josephine Palmer my consistent affiliations with a certain ex-graduate. I, Dick Means, will to Ray Marvin an unabridged dictionary of cussing words. I, Jean Casey, bequeath to Violette Cooper my round-about method of getting at the teachers. I, Marcella Cloud, bequeath to Helen Zapitello my dignified mein. I, Ruth Rauha, will to June Lilly and Eleanor Groger my “swing it” rhythm. I, Eileen Beisty, will to Helen DiBaggio and Juanita Hoskins two pairs of silk stockings made out of cotton. I, Leroy Smith, bequeath to “Chick” Mallory and Kieth Kiedel my success as an orator. I, Bob Blickensderfer, bequeath to Francis Williams and Harold Briggs my secret on “How to Study.” 1, Alma Borowsky, will to Ruth Fife my flashing smile. I, Maxine Caldwell, bequeath to Natalie Reid my southern drawl. I, Helen Sylvester, bequeath to Jane Pryately my soothing voice for the benefit of the radio listeners. I, Doran Mullen, bequeath to Art Armeni a bag of salted peanuts in order that he will have a thirst for knowledge like I have? I, Herman Carnegie, bequeath to Robert Lehman the partnership between myself and my car to support the girls. I, Robert Clark, will my ability as a “heart-crusher” to Clifford Cox. 50 To Albert Colby I, Harry “Texas” Casey, bequeath my handsome features, and my beautiful wavy hair. I, Virginia Lesperance, will my boisterous manners to Linda Nyman. I, Viola Hazeltine, bequeath to Madeline Ross my l-esistance to the masculine attack- 1, Robert Eisweirth, will to “Chuck” Michaloski a Nightmare. I, Mary Wylie, bequeath to Theresa Blank a beau and arrow so she can break hearts too. I, Jacob “Jug” Chicatelli bequeath to Walt Smith my shaving mug without the beer. I, Marie Tuttle, will to Florence Dyke my adding ability on the adding machine. I, Dehn Frazier, bequeath to Grace Kovacs and Mary Glogoski a section of the stadium in the hope that they will become cheerleaders. I, Robert Getchel, will to John Holkko a pair of horseshoes so he can do the tap dance. I, John Zappitello, bequeath to “Dick” Chase my ability as a humorist. To Peggy Donnelly I, James Pabody, bequeath a squeaky violin. I, Damaris Pease, bequeath to Dorothy Patto my presidential position of campus gossip. I, Calvin Rubenstein, will my ever-growing curiosity to Julius Cabesek. •I, Jean Davis, bequeath to Theresa Paduano my Spanish book with a complete story of “Ferdinand the Bull.” 'I, Dorothy Slocum, bequeath to Shirley Bales my shyness. I, Aili Parkomaki, bequeath to Cora Mae McKee my Parisian style of dressing. I, Jack Gruey, will my unceasing efforts to become a Tyrone Power to Robert Marsh- I, Theresa White, bequeath my machine gun typing speed to Tina Kapsanis. I, Margaret Williams, bequeath to Ruth Steinhoff my reducing lessons. To Henry Nastelin I, Walter Getsey, bequeath my love for the opposite sex. I, Elma Gustaferro, will my ability to speak with a Russian accent to Zelma Guest. I, James Green, bequeath to Douglas Roberts my old-age pension acquired from CHS plays. I, Theda Hill, bequeath my “Still as the Night” attitude to Peggy Rodebaugh. To Hai-ry Hahn, I, Louis Johnson, will my role as Romeo. I, Mary Marn, bequeath to Natalie Maenpaa my ability to become Senior class president. I, Lillian Rintanen, will to Dean Horton and Mary Mucci some of my gray matter. I, Dorothy Pearson, bequeath my hard-luck stories to Edna Elsie Miller. I,Shirley Mason, bequeath my ability to baffle the teachers when answering questions to Betty Merrick. I, Thomas Owens, bequeath my notorious fear of the female species to Karl Perala. I, Lester Plank, will to Robert Steele my position on the basketball squad. I, Lucille Van Derwyst, bequeath my report card with the high grades to Sylvia Wirkkala- I, Richard Whitford, bequeath to Steve Wassie and Claude Wheattall a carload of senior girls. I, Lawrence Soltis, bequeath my deep-toned voice to Gilbert Rood. I, Regina Smith, bequeath to Margaret O'Neill and Mary Ulmer my trophy won at a contest for a graceful swan diver. I, Virginia Ritola, will my shyness in front of boys to Helen Ritari. I, Robert “Bucky” O’Connor, bequeath my wit for jokes to Bill Sherman. I, Walter Roberts, bequeath my deep hankering for study to Joe Marn. 51 To Bob Miller I, Thomas Ross, bequeath my longing to be a school teacher so I could give my own grades. I, Minerva Perala, bequeath my box seat in the Conneaut High Theatre to Jean Smith. I, James Sprague, bequeath my profound knowledge of history to Earnest Robinson. I, Mildred Taylor bequeath to Dorothy Opal Smith my ability as a first-class speller. To Jermaine Smith I, Ethel Torak, bequeath my daily ride. And last but not least, we the seniors of ’39, bequeath a unanimous vote of thanks to the faculty for their untiring efforts in our behalf, and always in our minds shall be engraved those pleasant memories in which the faculty and student body walked hand in hand through three unforgetable years of hard toil and great pleasure. May there always exist that divine friendship as father to son and brother to sister through the oncoming years. Finally we declare the aforesaid bequests as true and set our hand and zeal on this 23rd day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred thirty-nine-Undersigned: SENIORS (SEAL) Everett Bartone Lawyer Senior Play pjCluie0nPagc33 The annual senior play, ‘Take My Advice,’ by Elliot Lester was presented by eight members of the Senior Class, December 7 and 8 under the direction of Paul Sheehan. The following characters were very well portrayed: Bud Weaver, Jack Gruey; Ann Weaver, Mary Wylie; Jim Thayer, Everett Bartone; Kerry Van Kind, Earl Crews; John Weaver, James Green; Mrs. Weaver, Lucile VanDerwyst; Bradley Clement, Jerome Higgins; Marella Scotte, Damaris Pease. The plot centers around Bud wrho wants to quit school and marry Marella Scotte against his parents’ wishes. To make matters more complicated, Ann, having been encouraged by Kerry Van Kind announces that she is going on the stage, and Bradley Clement in the end proves to her that Van Kind is a fake, thus it ends happily for all. Conneaut School Band Picture on Pago 36 The seventy-five piece band representing Conneaut City Schools travelled to Kent on March 25, in automobiles furnished by the Band Boosters, and succeeded in winning the Class A contest with a rating of Superior Plus. Even though the Conneaut Band was the last to play in the two-day music festival, it received excellent attention from the audience. The school is proud of the manner in which the band, with Mr. Mac-key at its head, played “Raymond Overture” by Thomas (required) and “Rienzi Overture,” by Wagner (selected). Both pieces were difficult, and it is said that the Conneaut Band played them in “a professional manner.” As a result of its victory the band will be entitled to enter the State Band Contest at Columbus next year. 52 Senior Class History By JEROME HIGGINS The desire to have a record of any experience is strong in the hearts of most people. Your class historian has endeavored to record those experiences which have become a vital part of our school life. In reading these pages of history we shall skip rapidly through the early chapters since they serve merely as an introduction to more interesting days ahead. We have always been an outstanding class and a very cosmopolitan group. The class of '39 includes in its membership many whose parents and grand-parents came from almost every country in Northern, Central, and Southern Europe. In fact we have three seniors, who were born abroad. Everett Bartone and Sam Narducci were born in Italy, and Ethel Barrett in England. It might 'be interesting at this point to consider our class enrollment. As Freshmen we were 151 strong. However, we have met with reverses. A few persons have been withdrawn; some to enter other schools; several to go to work. On the other hand, we have had a few additions to our class. In the tenth grade, Marcella Cloud entered from Bellevue, and Maxine Caldwell from W. Springfield, Pennsylvania. In the Junior year, Jean Davis joined us from Verona, New Jersey, and Alma Borowsky from E- Conneaut, and Virginia Benson from Monroe, Michigan. As Seniors we have suffered our greatest loss in numbers, but we gained one new member, Mildred Taylor, from Ravenswood, W. Virginia. Our first great thrills came to us as freshmen. Clubs, dances, football, basketball and chorus were all so new and exciting. This fine class spirit of which we are so proud had its beginning during this year. For the first time we began to have an idea of our class as a unit, coming together as we did from the four corners of the town and Monroe Township. This class of 1939 has been one of varied interests. The first interest, shall we say, is scholarship. As the history is being written, Lillian Rintanen is heading the class with Theda Hill and Robert Blickensderfer close behind. Conneaut High’s Kent and Jefferson teams have always rated high, and our class is no exception. Our representatives on these teams are Joe Dylong, Harry Hicks, James Green, Eileen Beisty, Lillian Rintanen, Theda Hill, Robert Blickensderfer, Tom Owens, John Zappitello, Iawrence Soltis, Sam Narducci, Marcella Cloud, Demaris Pease, Joan Frank, and Aino Puhakka. During our three years of competition in football those Seniors v ho have played have established an enviable record. As Sophomores Robert Sauerwine Fred Bancroft and Jake Chicatelli earned their letters. The same boys, along with Arnold Laine, Harry Casey, William Wilson, Rus.sell Oehlenschlager, Angelo Reo, Ray Dennis, and Jerome Higgins, met all requirements for the coveted stripe as Juniors and Seniors- This last season we were known as “The Championship Team without a Title.” Under the leadership as Co-Captains, Bancroft and Sauerwine, we easily defeated all league opponents except one, losing to Ashtabula. The record for the entire season was eight wins and two lasses. On the coaches’ all-league team Conneaut placed four seniors. Fred Bancroft was voted Co-Captain, and Jake Chicatelli, William Wilson, and Jerome Higgins were given first team positions. During the year all home games were played under the lights of the new municipal stadium for the first time. Although we have won no basketball championships in recent years, we have always had a good scrappy team. The Trojans got off to a slow start this ’38-’39 season, but improved steadily with experience. The graduation of Captain Jake Chicatelli, Fred Bancroft, Lester “Satchel” Plank, and Harry “Texas Tornado” Casey leaves a wide gap for Coach Hoppes to fill. Last fall under the supervision of Miss Whipple and Mr. Watson an extensive physical education program was arranged. The boys, under the able coaching of Mr. Watson, competed in basketball, volleyball, handball, indoor baseball, boxing, ping pong 53 and marching. The Senior Basketball team easily won the title (almost all other tournaments were won by Seniors). Miss Whipple coached the girls in volleyball, basketball, ping pong, marching and tennis. With such an organized program of work and play we have come to appreciate the real value of physical education. Hollywood had better look to its laurels, for the class of ’39 is teeming with many talented actors and actresses. In 1937 the Junior play. “Gun Shy, with a cast of 10 was produced under the direction of Miss Ballou. Different members of oui class have taken part in plays and skits presented either in assembly programs or at parties. Perhaps our greatest successes in this field were the presentation of our Senior play, “Take My Advice,” and the operetta “The Gypsy Troubador.” A large part of the credit for these performances goes to Mr. S’heehan and Mr- Mackey. Various clubs have been organized for those having special hobbies or those desiring to get more enjoyment from their studies. The French, the Spanish, and the Latin Clubs have provided many programs for the school and also have taught us many surprising facts about these countries and the different languages. Last year the French Club was invited to Columbus to present a program before a number of French teachers from various schools and colleges. This was arranged by Mr. Auld and was very well received, while this spring, members of the Camera Club, Harry Hicks, and Louis Johnson, received photography scholarship from Kent State University, which gave the boys a very pleasant and profitable week on the campus. No class record would be complete without a comment upon our assembly programs. Always good, our programs this year have been exceptionally strong and varied. A large number of students, seniors and underclassmen, have appeared on the platform, as well as several members of the faculty. In addition we have had the privilege of hearing the prominent men brought to Conneaut by the Rotary Club. The Band is an organization in the school of which every one is justly proud. Mr. Mackey and every single member has worked tirelessly for perfection. On March 25, 1939, they were rewarded for their hard work by winning a rating of Superior plus in the district contest at Kent. This is the highest rating ever given any band, of any size or class, at this contest. As a result of their fine rating they are entitled to compete in the State contest at Columbus next year. The Seniors who are leaving the band and to whom much credit is due are Ruth Rauha, Jack Gruey, James Pabody, Earl Crews, and Louis Johnson. The social life of our class has never been neglected. From the very first our parties have been real occasions. Miss Forgey and Mr. Williams were our Sophomore faculty advisors. During that year we had a very nice party. In the fall of our Junior year, Miss Peck and Mr. Williams were appointed our class advisors. They have assisted us in the various activities of the class the last two years. We shall always look back upon our Junior-Senior Prom with a great deal of pleasure and pride. The Christmas party was undoubtedly the most attractive of all the parties sponsored by our class with the possible exception of our Prom last year. This year our Tattler staff has included Marcella Cloud, Editor-in-chief; Lillian Rintanen, business manager; Betty Ford, advertising manager; and Robert Blickens-derfer, circulation manager. As a result of their good work we have had a fine school paper. Mr- Paul Sheehan is faculty advisor. The class history should not be closed without paying a tribute to the leadership of the Class of ’39. Robert Blickensderfer, Jack Gruey, Eileen Beisty, and Lillian Rintanen as officers in the Honor Society are examples of the type of leadership our class possesses. In addition, Jake Chicatelli and Lester Plank were chosen to direct the activities of our newly organized student council. Again, it seemed to be left for the senior boys of ’39 to sponsor the first Senior Boys’ Banquet. This banquet, held April 13, was a great success and it is quite possible that we have established a precedent 54 for other senior classes. As a matter of record, our officers are as follows: Sophomores, Robert Sauerwine, Hubert O’Connell, Lillian Rintanen, and Walter Getsey. Junior officers; Everett Bartone, Jake Chicatelli, Archie Laine, and Lillian Rintanen. Senior officers; Mary Mam, Robert Blickensderl'er, Arnold Laine, and 'Robert Sauerwine. It is difficult to express our appreciation to Mr. Henry and the members of the faculty. Without their kindly assistance and guidance we would have failed in many of the things we have attempted. So, to them we give our praise and our thanks for then-fine help and for the whole hearted cooperation they have given us. We leave Conneaut High with mingled emotions. We regret that we no longer will be a part of the school, but we are glad that we shall have an opportunity to prove our worth- May I use as my closing thought, one so beautifully expressed in the poem by Maltbie Babcock. Be Strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do, and loads to lift; Shun not the struggle—face it; ’tis God’s gift. Be Strong! Say not, “The days are evil. Who’s to blame?” And fold the hands and acquiese—oh shame! Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God’s name. Be Strong! It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong. How hard the battle goes, the day how long; Faint not—fight on! Tomorrow comes the song. In the District State Scholarship Test at Kent, May 6, 1931), Conneaut High School received Honorable Mention in a group of thirty-six competing first-class city high schools with an enrollment of 400 or over. In commercial subjects the following persons received places: Typewriting 11, Tina Kapsanis, first; Shorthand 11, Jean Davis, first, and Ann Van Besien, severjih; Bookkeeping 11, Steve Wassie, fifth. Miss Forgey and Mr. Williams coached the typewriting and shorthand students; Mr. Loomis coached the Bookkeeping. In the academic subjects places were awarded as follows: Biology 10, Joe Contino, third, and Rebecca Ruffin, ninth; Chemistry, Douglas Roberts, fourth, and Richard Chase, sixth; Physics, Harry Hicks, eighth; American History, Thomas Owens, Honorable Mention (12th place); Latin 10, Sara House, eighth, and Mary Means, Honorable Mention (12th place); French 11, Mary Elizabeth Crews, Honorable Mention (12th place); English 10, Jane Green, ninth. Others who placed within the first twenty were: Verna Beers, Sylvia Wirkkala, Joan Frank (Commercial), Lillian Rintanen, and Julia Sanford (Commercial). The respective teachers in the various subjects were: Miss Johnson, Mr. Macmillan, and Mr. Durkee, Biology; Mr. Durkee, Chemistry; Mr. Macmillan, Physics; Mr. Sheehan, American History; Mrs. Bigler, Latin; Mr. Auld, French; and Miss Peck, English. When the State records were completed, Conneaut received the following awards: Tina Kapsanis placed first in the entire state of Ohio in Typewriting 11; Jean Davis placed second in the entire state in Shorthand 11; and Steve Wassie, Joe Contino, Rebecca Ruffin, Douglas Roberts, Richard Chase, Sara House, and Jane Green received Honorable Mention. 55 THE JEREMIAH NEWS Edited by JAKE CHICATELLI (Knock at door) JAKE: That must be the mail (Goes to door) My old friend Leroy Smith never fails to bring me a letter. Hello, Leroy! How’s the pony express today? Postage due? Well, let’s see if 1 have two cents. (Coming back to center, carrying newspaper in wrapper). 1 wonder who is sending me something with postage due. Why Robert DeMarco, the old sinner! and he is President of ‘ Hot Air Airways 1 ransport, Inc. Oh, it’s a marked copy of the newspaper “Jeremiah News,” edited by my old friend Fo’tzebue, Jerome Higgins. We only hope Mr. Higgins won’t get assassinated as Kotzebue did. Well, look at these spread headlines, must be something big going on. EVERETT BARTONE WINS HUNDREDTH CRIMINAL CASE. 1 guess Everett is acting true to form, he was our class lawyer back in ’39. It says here he got an acquital lor Edward Cunningham, Tom Ross, and Thomas Owens. So . . • They formed a corporation that controlled all the laundry interests of the Ku Klux Klan! Well what do you know about that! Washing sheets and pillow cases for 5 cents apiece. No wonder they crowded out private concerns like the Lawrence Soltis’ l aundry Co. GREEN AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY WASHINGTON, March 23, 1958—President of the U. S., Robert Blickensderfer, appointed former Secretary of Interior, James Green, as ambassador to Germany. The Chief Executive also appointed a private page boy, Leonard Surma. The president will go on a fishing tour next week on Robert Goldstein’s $500,000 yacht. He probably will fish all day Friday since that is fish day. GAMBLING HOUSE RAIDED BY POLICE CHICAGO, March 23. 1959—Police raided a gambling house belonging to Raymond Raisian and Edward King. The patrolmen smashed and threw out all gambling devices. King, Raisian, and his assistants, Robert Clark, who handled the Roulette wheel, and Dari Beckwith who managed the dice, will be tried in court at nine o’clock Monday morning. TWO PERSONS REVEALED AS CROOKS NEW ORLEANS, March 23, 1959—A man and a woman who gave their names as Donald Brooks and Regina Smith, hiding behind the charitable objectives of the Salvation Army, were charged by honorable Judge Harry Hicks with traveling under false pretenses and obtaining money by fraud- They were escorted to the city limits by Officer Oscar Kobernick. Beware of these two, they are known to use other methods. YOUTH AWYAYS WINS LOS ANGELES, March 23, 1959—-Emil Zappitelli and Raymond Rapose, two oil barons of the west, caused despair in the hearts of two elderly widows, Margaret Williams and Dorothy Rood, here last night. Zappitelli and Rapose were to have married the widows at a double marriage ceremony today, but, instead, eloped with the daughters of their affianced brides. JAKE: I guess youth always does win out. NEW ACT BEFORE CONGRESS WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23, 1959—‘Joe Dylong and Dick Means of the Ways and Means Committee proposed the Dylong-Means Act in a meeting of the Committee yesterday. Dylong and Means are from the same town as President Blickensderfer. DOROTHY SLOCUM WINS PULITZER PRIZE CONNEAUT, March 23, 1959—-For her fine poetic work, Dorothy Slocum was 56 awarded the highest prize possible in the line of poetry. The poem which was considered the best and which brought Miss Slocum the prize was “The Garbage Can.” JOHN ZAPP1TELLO CONSIDERED AS THE BEST DRESSED MAN PILLVILLE, March 23, 1959—John “Lockinvar” Zappitello realized his life-long ambition by being chosen the best dressed man in Pillville City. Critics say that Adolph Menjou, last year’s best dressed man, can’t compare with Mr. Zappitello in sartorial effects. TWO INCOME TAX EVADERS JAILED NEW YORK, March 23, 1959—'Failing to make their income tax reports, James Sprague and Lester Plank are being sent to Sing Sing for five years- Sprague and Plank, both in the brewery business, netted $2,000,000 this year. O’CONNOR WINS BID FOR BUILDING SKYSCRAPER MARCH 23, 1959—.Saying that he can build a skyscraper as tough as his nationality “Irish” Robert “Bucky” O’Connor won the bid to build Conneaut’s first skyscraper. Conneaut’s new structure will be twice as high as the city hall. Mr. O’Connor said he will build it in such a manner as to make it lean like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, of Italy. FAMOUS ORGANIST TO PLAY HERE MARCH 23, 1959—Noted for his playing the organ all over the world, Richard Toomey, sometime called “Slippery Fingers,” will present one hour of swing music at Conneaut High School Auditorium, Thursday. Mr. Toomey will play the piece that he himself composed and that had much to do with making him famous. It’s called “Hold That Cat.” SOFTBALL PITCHERS’ CONTRACT RENEWED TAMPA, March 23, 1959—Two softball pitchers, Dehn Frazier and Theresa Natto, joined their teammates at Tampa, Florida, for spring training today. The Blue Barons for whom they play were undefeated last year. If these two pitchers are in as good form as they were last year, the Barons’ victory will be repeated again this season. GOOLEY, CRAIB TO BATTLE FOR SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP MIAMI, March 23, 1959—(Maurice Gooley and John Craib, once classmates at Conneaut Senior High School, Conneaut, Ohio, will be enemies today when they meet for the United States Singles Championship. The boys will defend the United States in the Australian doubles tennis matches, April 5. FOOTBALL TO FLOWERS HOLLYWOOD, March 23, 1959—The former All-American football stars, Fred Bancroft and Harry Casey, took up their new jobs today as traveling salesmen for the Tulip Daisy Co- Their specialty is selling flowers to thrifty movie actors. They have just received a large order from Ethel Torak’s home in Beverly Hills for Tulips. As you know Miss Torak is making her debut in the screen production “The Black Widow.” Critics say Miss Torak’s acting in this picture will bring her the coveted role of the Sinister Siren. CARNEGIE AND JOHNSON WIN INDIANAPOLIS, March 23, 1959—Speed King, Herman Carnegie, and the latter’s mechanic, Louis Johnson, were all smiles today as they received their money for winning the Cheesebox Derby yesterday. This was Carnegie’s and Johnson’s fifth consecutive victory. SAUERWINE TO GET CRACK AT TITLE, JUNE 6 CHICAGO, March 23, 1959—Manager William “Windy” Wilson signed a contract for his brother Robert Sauerwine, the left-wing fighter to meet the world champion heavyweight, June 6. Sauerwine, who last week was credited with his twenty-sixth knockout, expects to demolish the Champ. Promoter Arnold Laine predicts record-breaking gate receipts at the fight, June 6. 57 INVENTION BY THREE GIRLS GREAT AID TO HOUSEWIVES MARCH, 23 1059—Three girls, Clara Bartone, Maxine Caldwell, and Virginia Campanelli, have invented a kitchen utensil which boils an egg and turns it out minus the shell. The young women mix with the water a chemical which manages to free the shell from the rest of the egg, and when that happens, the egg floats to the top of the water. This indicates that the egg is cooked. These girls have worked hard for the last five years for this invention and deserve to have their names inscribed in the Hall of Fame. MILLIONAIRE PLAYBOY TO GO ON SECOND HONEYMOON MARCH 23, 1959—Raymond Dennis, the “Washout Soap” millionaire, will go on his second honeymoon with his wife, Mrs. Virgie Dennis, Bare-back rider of Perala-Tuttle’s, the world’s most famous circus. Mrs- Dennis, the former Virginia Benson, says they will go to Europe and visit the Latin States. It is rumored their first honeymoon cost $75,000. PIPER VERSUS BOROWSKY MARCH 23, 1959—Jean Davis and Betty Jane Davison, Superintendent and Principal, respectively, of the Conneaut Senior High School, announced today that there will be a meeting of the Henpecked Teachers’ Association. At this meeting the association will decide whether Jazz or Hymns should be taught in school. Mildred Piper will handle the job should Jazz singing be adopted. On the other hand, if Hymns take all the votes, Elma Borowsky will 'be hired. This has .been a serious question in Conneaut High School for a number of years. GIRLS CLUB TO PRESENT PLAY MARCH 23, 1959—A three-act play will be staged Friday, March 26, by the “All Good Girls’ Club.” The play which has been on Broadway for a number of years, is “Bad Girls in Crime,” written by the famous playwright, Walter Roberts. Those taking part are as follows: Doris Brainard, cigarette girl; Theda Hill, a golddigger; Virginia Lesperance, the brat; Damans Pease, a chorus girl; Gertrude Guest, the flirt; and Shirley Mason, the boss of the nightclub, “Silver Dollar.” Orchestrations will be played by Calvin Rubenstein’s Orchestra. JAKE: Say this is a good paper. They have my favorite comic. Here is “The Hussy,” written by Eileen Mary Beisty- It shows a picture of the Hussy and her boy friend. She won’t let him kiss her because he’s been drinking furniture polish again. I imagine when that boy dies, he ought to have a good finish! He was only polishing up his lips for that night, poor fellow! Maybe. JAKE: Let’s see if they have any advertisement for shows in this paper. Oh, yes, here’s one named “The Flea.” Must be a clossal Picture, the way it’s advertised.” Starring tonight in what critics say will be the best picture ever put on the screen, Mary Wylie and Richard Whitford will appear in Hollywood’s most spectacular musical picture of the year, “Flying Feet.” Robert Getchel and his fast dancing feet will also be featured. Do I feel honored, I went to school with them. Boy! another advertisement right beside it. Dance tonight to the merry tunas of Ruth Rauha’s “Girl Orchestra,” featuring the tenor voice of William Thompson at Angelo Reo’s night club “The Gyp.” Also a floor-show by those two famous ballet dancers, Viola Hazeltine and Marcella Cloud. Dancing from 10 p. m. to 2 a- m. We also protect you with bouncers, Walter Getsey and Robert Eisweirth. Why here’s a column written by Myron Hahn on “Advice to the Lovelorn.” I see where he got a letter from Fanny Fetterman who wants to know the fundamentals of “How to get your Man.” We hope Fanny manages to get one after she gets her advice. MISS JOAN FRANK UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO RUSSELL OEIILENSCIILAGER AMBOY, March 23, 1959—Yesterday, in a ceremony not to be forgotten, Miss 58 Joan Frank became the bride of Russell Oehlenschlager. Rev. Earl Crews read the nuptial service uniting the two at 9:00 a. m- this morning. The bride wore a purple satin gown with green accessories. She carried a bouquet of pussy willows. Miss Betty Ford, the Maid of Honor, was attired in a geranium red gown with spinach green accessories- She carried a bouquet of dandelions and lamb’s ears. The bridesmaids, Miss Elma Gustaferro and Miss Betty English, were clad in Paris green gowns with hats and shoes to match. Their bouquets were butter-cups and cowslips. Miss Frank graduated from Conneaut High School in 1939. She’s employed at the Cousin’s and Casey’s “We Chew Gum Factory.” Doran Mullen acted as best man for Mr. Oehlenschlager. His morning clothes were of the new shade, passion pink. He wore bachelor’s buttons in his buttonhole. Coming Attractions: The Prevention of War Club will hear two talks at their next meeting by Evelyn Peffer and Kathyrn Maxon, trained nurses. Their lectures will be on their experiences in the Ethiopian Rebellion. They will leave immediately after the program for Ethiopia to join their husbands. Miss Mary Marn, well-known as “America’s Anti-Amazon,” is president of the club. Miss Rose DePlacido and Theresa Zappitelli, acting as a committee, have secured Miss Helen Sylvester, songstress of Station ABC to sing at the next meeting of the Canary Club, Wednesday, March 27. All members of the “We’re Never Too Old Club” will meet at Ethel Barrett’s house, Thursday, to go on their annual hayride- They will journey to the “Lovey Johnson Farm” where refreshments will be servel by his wife, Lellen Grenameyer Johnson, cateress to the lovers of delicious diet. GIRLS RETURN FROM FASHION SHOW IN PARIS SAN DIEGO, March 23, 1959—Four girls representing “My Ladies Dress Shop” attended Paris’ annual fashion show. The girls were as follows: Lucille Van Derwyst, Lillian Rintanen, Aino Puhakka, and Aili Parkomaki. The girls said there were two girls modeling from the United States, they were Ann Schwer and Mildred Taylor. “My Ladies Dress Shop” will have all the new fashions to display next week. It is under the proprietorship of Gertrude Rossick. Divorces: March 23, 1959—James Pabody filed a divorce against Theresa Pabody, the former Theresa White. He filed on the grounds of neglect of duty, saying he had to get his own meals and do all the housework after coming from work. JAKE: Here’s a picture of a beautiful girl posing in a magnificent gown. Let’s see what she has accomplished in this world. ELECTED ALUMNAE CAMPUS QUEEN OF GOTHERE COLLEGE CONNEAUT, March 23, 1959—Dorothy Pearson, well known graduate student of Gothere College was elected Campus Queen yesterday. Miss Pearson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pearson, Conneaut, Ohio, Rieg Avenue. FAMOUS OPERA STARS TO APPEAR HERE MARCH 30 CONNEAUT, March 23, 1959—Virginia Ritola and Eleanor Purola, famous opera singers for Metropolitan Opera will sing at Conneaut’s new opera house, situated at Broad and State Street, the building was the former LaGrande Treatre- The girls will sing all songs they sang in the opera, Rambonio. JAKE: I almost forgot, Whistling Sam Narducci comes on at 7:00 and it is one minute to seven now. I’d better switch on the radio. I seldom miss Sam’s whistling. 59 A Brief History of Track and Field Events The first track meet in which Conneaut High School competed occurred in 1896 when Superintendent C. E. Carey and a senior, Otto Naef, worked out the idea of having a field meet in which all the schools in Ashtabula county were to be represented. This first field day was held in Jefferson, May 15, 1896, and the competitors were Ashtabula, Andover, Jefferson, New Lyme, Conneaut, Austinfcurg, and Kingsville. Conneaut has the distinction of winning this first meet with a total score of 48 points. For the purpose of noting the type of events incorporated into the meet, it might be well to state the events and the names of those (Conneaut men who placed in them: half-mile bicycle race, Roland Miller (second); 50 yard dash, Otto Niaef (first); 100 yard foot race. Otto Naef (first); standing high kick, Charles Whitney (second); running broad jump,Sherman Kennedy (second); mile bicycle race, Roland Miller (first); 200 yard dash, Otto Naef (first); half-mile relay, Conneaut won; three-legged race, Conneaut third; 2 mile bicycle race, Roland Miller (first); half mile run, Lee Sawtelle (third); 120 yards hurdles, Otto Naef (first). In 1897 Conneaut’s prospects for winning “Field Day” were not so good for Naef, Kennedy, and Miller had graduated. These men, however, returned to school for a short post-graduate course in order to participate in the iField Day affair. Their fond hopes were soon dashed on the rocks when the executives of the I. S. A. A. A. A. C. (Inter-Scholastic Amateur Athletic Association of Ashtabula County) voted to exclude post-graduates from the meet. As a result C. H. S. did not compete. The next year (1898) when Conneaut expressed a desire to place a team in the meet its request was denied, and it was not until the spring of 1899 that the local warriors were allowed to participate. Conneaut won second place in the meet. On May 25, 1900, ‘two hundred rooters, traveling by train, wagon, and bicycle assembled in Jefferson at 10 a. m. to witness twenty-five C. IT. S. athletes win the championship for the second time.” The score was Conneaut 45, Ashtaibula .32, New Lyme 31, Jefferson 13, Pierpont 11, Geneva 2 and Harbor 1. In 1901 and 1902 Conneaut continued to triumph, thus winning the banner for three successive years. Otto Naef coached these teams and “old timers” still laud the merits and prowess of such men as Harvey McCloskey, Fred Dewey, George Tait, Gerald Hammond, Roy Blanchard, E. Cheney, J Green, M. Cole, Clarke Kane, Henry Robinson, Will Hall, Fred Featherstone, Albert Travel- and others. The meet in 190a was held on May 23. Alter several events had been run, “the weatherman took a hand and caused the thinly-clad youths to run for shelter.” The meet was completed the following Friday, but C. H. S. did not compete, even though it held the lead at the time the meet was postponed. Tne next few years were rather lean ones for Conneaut. One reason ,perhaps, for the inferiority of track teams from 1904 to 1912 was the fact that basketball and baseball were becoming more prominent and interest in track waned for the time being. Nevertheless, Conneaut placed third in 1904, 1905, and 1906 and fourth in 1907, Ed Dorman and Ben Olds starring for Conneaut. In 1908 and 1909 the team held second place. Ralph Wagoner was the star of the meet in 1908. “He set things on fire by the splendid feats which he performed in the meet. He was the individual champion of the county, winning the 100, 220, and 440 yard dashes and brought the relay to victory by out-sprinting all on the home stretch.” In 1911 Ashtabula won the banner for the third successive year, while Conneaut finished in second place for the third successive time. First honors were won by the Blue and White, however, in 1912, when on May 24 our team journeyed by P. and O. trolley to Jefferson and ended Ashtabula’s three year reign. In 1913, although C. H. S. took second place, great honor was brought to Conneaut when it was ascertained that Sagito Leach had broken the state high school shot-put record by heaving the sphere a distance of 45 feet. 60 For the first time in its history the annual field meet was held in Ashtabula in 11)16. With Professor Hyre as coach, Conneaut annexed second place, bowing again to Ashtabula. Three first places were awarded Conneaut, Bennett taking first place in the shot-put and discus, while Oris Barber took first place in the pole vault. Ashtabula repeated her triumph again in 1917 by “scoring more points than all her opponents put together.” Charles Fades starred for Conneaut making 10 out of 13 points. Jefferson again became hast to the track teams in 1918, and it is a meet that many Conneaut fans have not forgotten. C. H. S. won by a single point, defeating Austinburg 35 to 34. Charles Fades was the individual star of the day scoring 21 of Conneaut’s 35 points. The meet was decided by the half-mile relay, the last event of the day. McNutt, lead-off man for Conneaut, got boxed in and was running fourth when he handed the baton to the second-leg man—“Suddenly there shot forward among the speeding athletes a streak of red that was to make history for the day. That streak was “Red” Kaiser fast pulling away from the field. He passed and left behind the entire field after running twenty yards. He slowly increased his lead until he handed the burden over to Warren Eades who was holding his own when he passed the baton to his brother. Charles Eades, iron man of the day, had one more good race left in him and flashed in a winner a few steps ahead of Noble of Austinburg to win the race, the meet, and individual honors.” Fades won further glory for himself by annexing individual honors in the Cleveland University school meet when he took first place in the pole vault and shot-put. Conneaut fans were so elated over winning the S. A. A. C. championship in 1918 that upon their return from Jefferson” an impromptu rally was held which lasted into the wee-small hours of the morning. The Broad St. and the Christian Church bells were rung most of the night.” First honors came to C. H. S. for the second year in a row when a team coached by V. R. Henry defeated Austinburg 42 to 39 at Jefferson on May 31, 1919. Warren Eades, Carroll Cowden, Carleton Hicks, and Claude Beasley made all of Conneaut’s points. Cowden broke the pole-vault record with a vault of ten feet four and one-fourth inches. In 1920 for the third successive year the Blue and White brought home the banner by winning three first places, six second place and two third places. Ashtabula Harbor won its first field meet in 1921 by nosing out Conneaut in the final event of the day, thd half-mile relay. C. H. S. was not without honor, however, for Warren Fades won individual honors by scoring thirteen and three-fourths points. Grant Eighmy added additional honors by breaking the half mile record in 2:10 and two fifths. The years 1922 to 1932 were not years of plenty as far as Conneaut track squads are concerned. We pay tribute to those men who tried but were found wanting. Mb banners were won and few records were established. In 1923, Arthur Truelson and John Brace were Conneaut’s only point winners. In 1925, Pearl Dunnington broke the broad jump record with a leap of 20 feet, 9 inches. In 1926, C. H. S. took last place in the annual meet, and in 1927, the Tattler recorded the fact that “track was at a low obb in Conneaut High School.” In 1929 the Lake Shore League was organized and the annual track and field meet was held at the Lake County Fair Grounds in Painesville. Conneaut placed fifth in the meet. In 1930 the “old C. H. S. spirit” began to reassert itself due to the fighting spirit of “Dutch” Hoppes. Conneaut took third place, Eli Hirsimaki establishing a record in the pole vault of eleven feet, five and one-fourth inches; and Donald Hamilton making a record heave of the Javelin for a distance of 162 feet, 2 inches. In 1931 Conneaut placed third in a meet which was “featured by huge throngs of spectators, ideal weather conditions and new records.” The Trojans made two of these records, Kenneth Malaney putting the shot 44 feet, 10 3-4 inches; and the relay team of I. Maenpaa, C. Miller, R. Irving, and J. Lyons negotiating the half mile in 1:36. The meet on May 20, 1932 proved to be the most thrilling in the history of the Lake Shore League. And the story of how C. H. S. annexed the banner is one that will 61 be vividly retained in the memories of all who saw it. It is a story that reads like a dime novel thriller. In race after race recorls were smashed; the lead jumped from one school to another. The real struggle, however, was between Conneaut and Ashtabula. Just before the final event, the score stood C. H. S. 47 1-2, Ashtabula 45. The mile relay, a new event, decided the winner, and Conneaut’s team of Robert Johnson, Roland Capella, Willis Walls, and Cyril King stepped off the disstance in 3 minutes, 40.5 seconds to win the event and give C. H. S. its third championship of the year. The football and basketball banners were won by Conneaut in 1932 thus making it a hundred per cent for “Dutch” and his “boys.” Other records established by Conneaut men were: Robert Johnson, 1G.4 seconds in the 120 yard high hurdles, and 25.6 in the 220 yard low hurdles; Jack Lyon, javelin, 165 feet, 9 inches. Charles Hirsimaki tied the High jump record by clearing the bar at 5 feet, 9 1-4 inches. In 1933 Conneaut placed third, breaking one record. The relay team of King, Walls, 'Maenpaa, and Irving negotiating the mile in 3 minutes 35.3 seconds. First honors were awarded the proteges of Coach Hoppes in 1934 and 1935. Hirsimaki broke the shot put record in 1935 with a distance of 49 feet 7 1-2 inches. Leppala of Conneaut took second in the event with a heave of 45 feet 4 1-2 inches. In 1936 and 1937 Conneaut won fifth place. In 1938 C. H. S. failed to score a single point. As this is written the day approaches for another meeting of the exponents of track and field. We have witnessed the Zenith and the nadir of Conneaut track hopes, and may we say in closing, “Fight Conneaut, Fight,” its up to you to “carry on.” In the General Scholarship Test for High School Seniors held at Jefferson, April 1, 1939, the following seniors were awarded places: James Green, second place; Joseph Dylong, ninth place; Robert Blickensderfer, Honorable Mention. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS-1938-1939 GEORGE PUTNICKI, President WARREN PENNELL, Vice President THOMAS STREEPER, Secretary JAQUE RHODES, Treasurer Tests T JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS—1938-1939 RICHARD FORTUNE, President PEGGY DONNELLY, Vice-President ROBERT STEELE, Secretary JAKE CASTRILLA, Treasurer 62 Conneaut’s First High School Buildings THE OLD ACADEMY BUILDING Erected 1840 — Razed 1928 THE OLD MAIN STREET BUILDING Erected 1885 -- Razed 1937 NAME MCKNAME IIOBBV IS SHOULD BE Fred Bancroft Bannie Rumble seats Heart smasher In movies Ethel Barrett Ethel Home Economics Quiet Smiling Clara Bartone Bart Deceiving faculty A senior A sailor’s wife Everett Bartone Moe Bing pong A typist Stock salesman Dari Beckwith Dike Virginia Rodney the rock Basketball star Eileen Beisty Beisty Tests Studious A governess Virginia Benson Vamp Dike Tall A model Robert Blickensderfer Blickie That Model A A cowboy driver In France Alma Borowsky Elmer Fiddling Pleasant A good wife Doris Brainard Dory Being absent Quiet A foreign correspondent Donald Brooks Spazzie Girls An accordionist A section hand Maxine Caldwell Max Flirting Always right A saleslady Virginia Campanelli Virg Nothing special Quaint Talkative Herman Camegie Herm Bea A delivery boy A taxi driver Jean Casey Jean Don Little Elevator girl Harry Casey Tornado Brooding A Junior Romeo A child prodigy Jake Chicatelli Jug Kate Athletic A coach Robert Clark Hickie Swimming Good natured A good husband Marcella Cloud Cloudy Basting pictures Ambitious A journalist Mary Alice Cousins Cousins Chewing gum I ots of fun Serious John Craib Scotty Rowe A second Longfellow An English professor Earl Crews Screws A tin whistle Usually sleepy In Windsor Edward Cunningham Eddie Betty A poet An undertaker Jean Davis Jean Hiram Nice A society leader Betty Jane Davison Betty Jane Office To be married A good wife Robert DeMarco Buff Shoveling A fraternity man President Raymond Dennis Ray Bat A football flash A professional Rose DePlacido Rosy Being with Theresa Quiet A co-ed Joseph Dylong Joe Eileen Quiet A success Robert Eisweirth Bob Junior High 0. 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A cheer leader A telephone operator Robert Getchel Bob Dancing Fred Astaire Seen more often Walter Getsey Flash Basketball Champion Foul Shooter Six feet six Robert Goldstein Goldie Fruit A Beau Brummel Given a steady Maurice Gooley Maury Betty A member of the “Four” On time James Green Jim Blays Tillie An engineer Ix?llen Grenamyer Gren Wouldn’t know Quiet laughing Jack Gruey Joe Rhythm A harbor fan On the stage Gertrude Guest Gert Reading Silent Having a good time Elma Gustaferro Elma Talking Bold A poetess Myron Hahn Mike Blushing Suave A diplomat Viola Hazeltine Vi Passing notes Shy An old maid Harry Hicks Casanova Cameras A skin beater A little taller Jerome Higgins Jerry letters Curious Forbidden to wear green Theda Hill Worry-wart Books A book-worm Smiling Louis Johnson Louie Betty A physicist A college boy Oscar Kobernik Kobie Boxing A milkman A debater Arnold Laine Archie Armchair Treasurer A banker Virginia Lesperance Virg Skating Tiny Happy NAME NICKNAME HOBBY IS SHOULD Bi: Mary Main Mary Junior Always busy A good wife Shirley Mason Shir Giggling Full of pep On the air Kathryn Maxon Kate Jake In love An inn hostess Richard Means Dick Cuffing Full of pep A magician Samuel Narducei Sammy Toadstables Hairy chested An organ grinder Theresa Xatto Natto Aecordian A typist A radio entertainer Robert O’Connor Bucky 0. b. r. 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