Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

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Class Prophecy This evening, June 15, 1967, is Ihe big event for the Class of 1947. We are having the first class reunion in twenty years in the Conneaut High School gymnasium that they built after our graduation. Beautifully decorated with clouds of blue and white crepe paper overhead, the huge U-shaped table sets in the gym for the members. In this morning s paper I read about CHESTER TEN-GUN ARCARO'S mob, aided by CARL BEETLEBRAIN-COPPOLA and ANTHONY SLAPPY-DI BAGGIO, who robbed the 55th National Bank. They’ll be there if they can evade WILLIAM GETSEY and WILLIAM GUSTAFERRO, brilliant criminal attorneys, and JUDGE ROBERT ZORATTI of the court Her Honor, Mayor KATHRYN PICARD, and the City Council—that's LORETTA WIESEN, SUE WALSH. JOAN TERRY and NORMA SPECHT—are all planning to come. Mrs. Walter Thayer (I knew her as BUNNY BURNS) sent her regrets—she has to stay home with her six children. That mighty tackle of the Cleveland Brown, GEORGE SCHINDLER, plans to come and bring some other friends: DOMINIC IAROCCI and RICHARD PICARD, now managers of the professional gridiron. Of course, that prominent band leader. RICHARD SIMONS, is bringing his star vocalist, MARTHA LOPEMAN, to the banquet. JOHN COPECK and MARY JANE JULIO of the Metropolitan Opera are flying from New York to attend the reunion. BETTY ROOD and DICK PEASE, stars in the current musical comedy success on Broadway, have sent in reservations. I got letters from our own town merchants: JAMES REGER and WILLIAM PENNELL who say they’ll close the stores to get there early. STEVE HORVATH will leave his fish truck near the Lake and come. ROBERT FIELDS is closing his dentist’s office and bringing his assistant, BETTY TISDALE. GEORGE HAKKIO—they used to call him Gabby—is now the owner of the Conneaut Can Company and PAUL CAMPBELL, his partner, are closing up the place to come and let their employes. CHARLES GETSEY. HUGH JOSLIN, and EUGENE MACKEY, have the night off. From New York, I’ve heard from MARJORIE WIMER. now a costume designer, who says she'll bring a few samples to show us. ELAINE ALTMAN wires from Reno that if she’s not marrying or divorcing anyone she might have time to get back to Conneaut. I also received a postcard from THAD HUNDERTMARK in Alaska who says he’ll try to get the President’s permission to let him out of the guardhouse to come. I ran across ELEANOR BLAZEK down at the Sugar Bowl and she says if Chris will give her the night off, she'll come. And GEORGE “TRAY” BROWN has promised to help out with the serving. He’ll bring EDNA KAMPINNEN along to help wait on the guests. FILOMENA DI FILLIPO, with DELORES CASTRILLA. ALVA BOROWSKY, JANE BENSON and CHARLENE HALL are taking over the kitchen that night so there’ll be no worry about food poisoning. Of course, somebody has to be Master of Ceremonies so they’ve asked ANTHONY GURTO. He says ROBERT ALLSHOUSE can now play “Clair de Lune all the way through so that completes the musical part of the program. LEE ERB and CLARENCE COLE, test pilots for the supersonic planes, will buzz Conneaut on iheir way down from California. There’s no one else but FRED SCHMIDT, who now has a chain of churches, to give grace before the meal. I’ve had reservations from MARY JANE DI PLACIDO and ART EISWEIRTH who are coming from the Child Welfare Society in Cleveland to attend. 28

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Pease, Jean Taylor, Richard Gilbert, Eleanor Blazek, Edith Harris, Janine Herrmann, Martha Lopeman, Margaret Michaloski, Kathryn Picard, Jane Reddout, Shirley Snyder, Norma Specht, and Sue Walsh. And while we are still on the subject of music, let us look into another aspect of it. The above mentioned groups in music have performed music written long ago. We have a group of people who write their own music. These people constitute a class known as the Music Major Class. This is the first time that music has been taken for a whole credit. The class was organized by Mr. Kaarlo Mackey on his return from the amed forces. The Senior members include Laura Benson, Earl Heinemann, Harold Nastelin, and Marjorie Stone. The class has already brought glory to itself and its Alma Mater. This class has a great future and is a great opportunity for those who want to know how music is made as well as how to olay »t. Many Seniors have taken part in solo contests and have won fame for themselves and their school. Laura Benson received a superior rating in the district in flute comoetition and went on to the state contest and won an excellent rating. Harold Nastelin received a superior rating in cornet competition. Mariorie Stone won an excellent rating in clarinet competition and a very good rating in piano :omnet-tion. Richard Pease received a very good rating in voice competiton. The class of 47 was proud of its only majorette, Laura Benson, who Willfully guided the marching band through its formations. But the Senior Class is not in a rut. No, sir. Just look at the other activities in which we have participated. On the gridiron, many boys played -heir last game for C. H. S. last fall. Among these boys are William Getsey, George Schindler, Anthony DiBaggio, Chester Arcaro. Robert Allshouse, Earl Heinemann, George Brown, Richard Picard. Richard Simons. James Reger, George Hakkio. Thad Hundertmark. Harold Nastelin, Joe Cas rillo. rmd Dominic Iarocci, Manager. The second annual Homecoming Ceremony took place last fall with Delores Orrenmaa reigning over the football field. Those girls who have served in the courts are Jean Ann Smith, Jane Reddout, Phyllis Kitinoja, and Joan Terry. On the basketball court, too, these boys did their best and played .heir last games for C. H. S. Watch for these names on the sport pages: William Getsey. Paul Campbell, Robert Allshouse, George Brown, George Schindler, and John Copeck served as their manager. These boys have really made the cinders fly on the cinder track: George Hakkio, Richard Simons, George Schindler, George Brown. Arthur Eisworth, William Getsey. Anthony DiBaggio, Chester Arcaro, Robert Allshouse, Clarence Cole, and John Copeck, Manager. But no team can win without student support and these are the ones who led the cheers, no matter what the weather: Mary Jane DiPlacido, Jean Ann Smith, and Martha Niemi. In Conneaut High this year a Girls’ Athletic Association was organized with Miss Gravette as supervisor. The Senior girls belonging are: Phyllis Kitinoja. Norma Specht, Joan Terry, and Kathryn Picard. Ever since the National Honor Society was started in Conneaut. it has been a great honor to belong to that organization. The members of the Senior Class who have won that honor are: Phyllis Kitinoja, Mary Jane Julio. William Gefsey. Lois Helman. Janine Herrmann. Lee Erb. Delores Orrenmaa. Mary Jane Natto. Richard Simons. Marjorie Stone, Shirley Barringer. William Gustaferro. Edith Harris. Fred Schmidt, Sue Walsh, and Loretta Wiesen. Scholarship has always been an important part in the life of Conneaut students. Those who took part in the Jefferson test were: Fred Taylor. Marjorie Stone, Richard Simons, Sue Walsh. Louise Matson, Edith Harris, Janine Herrmann, Phyllis Kitinoja, Lois Helman, William Getsey, William Gustaferro, Hugh Joslin, Lee Erb. George Hakkio, and Robert Zoratti. Those who have taken part in the Kent Tests are: Phyllis Kitinoja, Sue Walsh, Edith Harris, Marjorie Stone, Loretta Wiesen, William Getsey, William Gustaferro. Shirley Barringer, Lee Erb, Janine Herrmann, Mary Jane Julio, and Mary Jane Natto. These three students took part in the Honor Society Scholarship test: Sue Walsh. Edith Harris, and Janine Herrmann. And so our list of Seniors comes to an end. But these are not the only ones who have helped to make ours a successful class. Many unsung heroes have done their part, also. We wish to express appreciation to all our instructors for their oatience nd ever readiness in rendering assistance. Especially are we indebted to Mr. Henry for his long and valuable services—ever-ready counsel and friendly interest. It may be truly said of him that he was every student’s friend. The class of 1947 and the hundreds of former students will affectionaly remember him. All wish him many happy and successful years. 27

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EDITH HARRIS promised to leave her ten children and husband to be one of the party. And LAURA BELLE BENSON says she can send Dick to the movies for the night but it will be tough. ANTHONY DE NUNZIO will set an assistant in charge of his Rat Catching Business to be there. RICHARD GILBERT wires to say Sing Sing cannot do without him that night. MAURICE HEWITT, Gilbert’s Parole Officer, says it’s against the law—but he’ll come. PHYLLIS KITINOJA and LOUISE MATSON will certainly come to tell us of their teaching experiences. JOE CASTRILLA and MARTHA NIEMI are bringing their Swan act that night to entertain us. MARJORIE ATKINS says she’ll leave the office if she can get off her boss knee. HAROLD NASTELIN’S band is playing the Northwest this week and will fly back east with EARL “HOT LIPS’’ TUTTLE. If someone doesn’t die that night DOCTOR FRED TAYLOR is coming. JULIA NIXON and SHIRLEY SNYDER will give their husbands the night off and come to the party. JEANNE TAYLOR and JAMES ROBBINS are coming together from the West Coast. DELORES ORRENMAA. now a Hollywood star, will bring her leading man, JOHN JACKSON. MARJORIE STONE has cancelled a concert at Carnegie Hall to be here. MARGARET MICHALASKI and MARY JANE NATTO, head librarians, won’t bring their books. Down in Washington, JAMES MULLEN, federal coordinator, says things are tied up by the Republicans, but to expect him. JEAN ANN SMITH, now owner of the State Theater, writes to say she’ll come after the second show. WANDA SNYDER, her head usher, will come, too. CAROLYN MC KENZIE and JANE REDDOUT, partners of the new Beauty Shop, will take their hair out of curlers to come with JANINE HERMANN and LOIS HELMAN, now owners of the Night Owl Nite Club. CAROL HARLACHER and SHIRLEY BARRINGER, driving in from Erie where they’re operating an Art Studio, have made reservations. And EARL HEINEMANN? Oh, that’s me. Well. I’ll have to ask my wife. Oh. NANCY! May I go, please, to the 1947 Class Reunion. Please, dear? 29