Coshocton High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Coshocton, OH)

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May 27, 1979. Dear Diary: Imagine my surprise! My graduating class is being invited back for graduation exercises at C. H. S.! Just think how long it has been since I've seen good old Coshocton. I can barely wait un- til June 9. June 8, 1979. Dear Diary: How wonderful it is to see the rolling hills of Ohio after all these years. And of all surprises as I drove into Coshocton I saw the I and J Farms which are owned by Ivon Loos and John South. Farther on down the road I saw Russell Vickers driving a tractor down the lane toward a farm owned by Ronald Carroll. They certainly couldn't have picked harder work. As I drove up Main Street the first establish- ment I saw was Wee Willy's Winery which is owned by Charles Workman. Across the street I saw Bill Davis holding up the City Hall and watching Rodney Boyd wash the fire truck. I was so astonished with the huge hardware store now owned by Bud Lawrence that I ran into Duane Paisley, who was backing his car away from the curbing. After he had given me a lecture on women drivers, he told me he was now an insurance salesman. He also told me that Bud and his wife, the former Carolyn Sim- mons, have made their store the most complete hardware in town. After leaving Duane, I checked in at my hotel and decided to take a short walk. The fountain in the court square is now in good working con- dition. Sitting on one of the old benches feed- ing the squirrels was Gary Roof, who is now a traveling salesman for the Fuller Brush Com- pany. As we talked I found that many of the Class of '49 have carved quite a name for them- selves. Earl Scarr has become a surgeon, while Jean Wilson is doing medical research. Nancy Smith operates a secretarial service employing Mary Trottman, Thelma Cox and Barbara Shaw as secretaries, while Julia Tumblin, and Jean- nine Jones are bookkeepers. Ned Thomson is now president of Shaw-Barton. Roger Payne is working for the FBI in the crime lab. Charles Jones is now doing fashion illustrating for Fash- ion magazine. His assistant is Natalie Watson. Peggy Wiggins now operates her own beauty salon and employes Wanda Welch and Ruth Scott. The Navy claimed a few of the class in the few years after graduation, such as Jack Walters, John Myers and Skip Holder. Skip hasn't made his million yet. Edgar Ramage be- came an electrical engineer, while Dick Sycks took up air conditioning and refrigeration. As Gary and I were talking, I noticed a group of small children running through the court- square. Then I heard a familiar giggle and around the corner in hot pursuit came JoAnn Moore. She managed to get the children in hand long enough to tell me that she was married and her husband, Dick, was basketball coach at C. H. S. She also explained that she was a kindergar- ten teacher, now. Leaving my ,two former classmates to their va- rious pursuits I started across the street. Sud- denly, I heard a siren screaming and was prac- tically run down by a shiny ambulance. Behind the wheel was Alice Olinger. On the side of the ambulance in neon lights was Let Us Find a Cozy Spot For You. Only then did I see Nancy Turner hanging onto the side. I imagine she finally got her own funeral home. As I got closer to a very large building far- ther up the block, I gasped. For there was the largest drug store I have ever seen. Three iioors of everything from soup to nuts. Above the door in six-foot letters was Smith and Smailes. I entered to look around and saw more class- mates. Phyllis Holder, Mary Ellen Lowe, Bob Green and Bonnie Wilson were behind various counters. As I turned the corner I ran right into Zoe Burrell. Glenn Smith was giving her his fa- mous sales talk. It seems she is Biology teacher at C. H. S. now. Tom Smailes came up then to tell me of other students of the Class of '49 who had something to do with the store. The plumb- ing was installed by Dick Fowler, while the car- penter work was done by Jim Parr. The books are kept by Sara Wilson and Harold Longstreth. Most of the buying is done by David Conrad and sales promotion is in charge of Richard Conard. Glenn and Tom also have Waneta Dunfee, Mar- tha Brunskill, and Anna Lee Gilmore working in their offices. I stopped at the soda fountain for a sandwich, and Helen Hall waited on me. As I sat there I was aware of a familiar voice, and turning, I found Ted Dayton telling Cy Emig and'Joe Cox about the new chemical used on teeth to prevent decay. Also close at hand This Page Is Sponsored By THE PRINT SHOP Page Nineteen

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WANDA WELCH Gentlemen prefer blondes. Booster Club 12: Junior Choir 9: G.A.A. 11, 12: Y-Teens 9, 10, 11: Treasurer 9. JAMES WHITIS Strongest minds are those of whom the World hears least. Newcomerstown High School 9, 10: Perfect Attendance 11. PEGGY WIGGINS Be of good cheer F.H,A. 10: G.A.A. 11: Y-Teens 9, 10, 11: Vice-president 11. LOIS WILCOX My interest is in the future he- cause I intend to spend the rest of my life there. Band 9, 10, 11, 12: Biology Club 10: Chemistry Club 12: Class Ofiicer, Secretary 9: Y-Teens 9. 10, 11: Library Board 12: Pal- ette and Brush Club 10: Latin Club 10: Scholarship Team 9, 10, 11: Student Council 9: Na- tional Honor Society 12. BONNIE WILSON The hair is the richest orna- ment of a woman. Booster Club 12: Junior Choir 9: Senior Choir 10, 11, 12: F.H.A. 9, 10, 11: President 11: Class Play 12. CHARLES WILSON Speech is silver, silence is golden. Page Eighteen DON WILSON Why worry? Take things as they come. Band 9, 10, 11, 12: Biology Club 10: President 10: Booster Club 12: Chemistry Club 11: Hi-Y 10, 11, 12: Student Coun- cil 11: Treasurer 11 : Golf Squad 12: Intramural Basketball 10, 11, 12. JEAN WILSON Great is Truth. Fire cannot burn, nor water drown it. Biology Club 10: Chemistry Club 12: Junior Choir 10: Col- lege Club 12: Y-Teens 9. 10, 11, 12: Palette and Brush Club 10: Latin Club 10. SARA WILSON I am sure care's an enemy to life. Biology Club, 10: Booster Club 12: Treasurer 12: F.H.A. 10, 11, 12: Secretary 11: G.A.A. 10. 11, 12: G.G. Club, 12: Clerical Work 12: Homecoming Atten- dent 12: Perfect Attendence, 9, 10, 11: Publicity Club 12: Scholarship Team, 11: Class Play 12: National Honor So- ciety 12. DORIS WOLFE In each cheek appears a pretty dimple. Biology Club 10: Tom Tom Staff 9: Chemistry Club 12: Cheerleader 10, 11, 12: Junior Choir 9: Senior Choir 10, 11. 12: College Club 12: G.A.A. 9. 10, 11. 12: Y-Teens 9, 10, 11, 12: 'G.G. Club 10. 11, 12: Home- coming Queen 12: Palette and Brush 10: Pin Wearer 11, 12: Publicity Club 10. 11, 12: Sec- retary 12: Dramatics Club 11. 12: Class Play 12: Stu-'lent gauncil 10: Tomahawk Staff 11, LOIS WOLFORD A maid who has more thought than tongue. Booster Club 12: F.H.A. 9, 12: Y-Teens 9: Perfect. Attendance 9. 10, 11: Scholarship Team 11: National Honor Society 12. CHARLES WORKMAN Better late than never. Booster Club 12: Perfect At- tendance 9. 11: Intramural Bas- ketball 10, 11, 12.

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were Ellen Bunny McComber and Dolly Bai- ley. Dolly had just returned from California with her husband, and Ellen is now living in Florida with her husband. When I emerged from the drug store, I saw that it was getting rather dark. However, I hated to turn in, so I started walking on up Main Street. Coming out of a grocery store was Gor- don Crater, who had been working overtime cut- ting meat. Then I came across Wilma Bodnar and Eleanor West standing on the corner waiting for a bus. They are both working at the Tele- phone Company now. Also waiting for a bus were Lois Wilcox and Esther Ugie, who are nurses at Coshocton Hospital. As I crossed Sixth and Main I noticed a large building blazing with lights. This was the new radio station. Becoming interested I entered and heard a familiar voice. I found it was Vesta Buker doing her daily show. The announcer was Tom Clark, The Boy With the Golden Throat. Soon I found out that Josephine Gross was writ- ing continuity. Next up was a comedy show featuring those two wits, Dick The Kid Hen- derson and Florise Oni Oui Duliere. Head en- gineer was Charles Wilson. Following Dick and Florise's show was a spot, advertising The Ace Machine Shop operated by Harold Shaw, Gerald Murray, Wayne Van Dusen, and Gary Sprague. As I left the studio, I noticed a door with big gilt letters proclaiming Edward Gaumer, Commercial Manager. Well, Diary, that's about all. I'm so tired I am ready to drop into bed. June 9, 1979. Dear Diary: Well, tonight was the night. I went early in order to get a good seat and be able to talk to some of my old friends. And you should see the new school! It's all we ever dreamed of when we were in C. H. S. The new auditorium-gym has been built and the exercises were held there. When I arrived there were quite a few people there already. Standing in the rear talking were Alice Hutchinson, Janet Littlefield, and Shirley Latier. All these girls are teaching physical ed- ucation now and they were discussing the tourna- ments which had just been finished. Jane Catlin was sitting on the edge of her seat, for one of her piano pupils was accompanying the choir that evening and Jane was more nervous about it thank anyone else. Doris Wolfe, one of the top- fiight designers, was having a spirited conversa- tion with Julie Sherrets and Janice Ely about the New Look in dress designing. iRemember the long skirts and the short haircuts of '48 and '49'?l Julie and Janice are nurses in Columbus, but they managed to get off for this special occa- sion. Another spirited conversation was being car- ried on by Ed Kaser and John Myers about which branch of the Navy was the best. I learned that Bill Shook and Bill Jones couldn't make it back for the exercises because of their sheep ranch in Washington. David Leech was also under the same handicap. Mike Allan made it, however, complete with boots, a ten gallon hat and a you- all drawl. In another corner I saw Otto Scott discussing the new cars with Merlyn Saxton and Ted Powers. Kathleen Hamilton, Eileen Carpen- ter, Bonnie Wilson, and Betty Chase were busy catching up on the latest news, while Glenn Strawn and Robert Dobson discussed the merits of a silent woman. But who ever saw one? Suddenly, I saw that most of the young women were whispering and craning their necks to get a better view of something in the rear of the audi- torium. And imagine what it was! George Ste- vens, Buck O'Hara and Max Olinger were making their entrance. The boys are operating a love- lorn agency in Zanesville and Canton, and they still have enough of their old charm to rate a sec- ond look from the girls. I found a seat near Mary Gosser and Lois Wolford, more nurses, and we soon had a discus- sion on other classmates. Jane Murphy has a chain of dancing schools throughout the nation. She has become a female Arthur Murray. Jim Whitis is an engineer for the railroad. Suddenly, I heard the familiar strains of Pomp and Circumstance' and the class of '79 entered. They took their places, and another classmate,Reverend Charles Higgins, gave the in- vocation. As I sat there watching the boys and girls so stiff and proud in their robes, I thought of the night many years ago when the Class of '49 stood in maroon and white robes and thought back over their years at C. H. S. I remembered the class which had members on the basketball team which took the C. O. L. Co-Championship and a winner of a Prince of Peace contest. Yes, I remembered the Class of '49 and their many accomplishments, and gee, Diary, weren't they a swell bunch of kids? Goodnight! This Page Is Sponsored By SPIC and SPAN-QUALITY CLEANERS Page Twenty