Cuyahoga Falls High School - Cuyahogan Yearbook (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)

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ABOVE: The Stow Street lot shows how faculty and many students get to school in 1986. Here Mr. Kalbaugh checks for parking permits. Gin anyone believe high school students used to ride horses and buggies to school? Along the Rails Walking along Front Street 1986, maybe enjoying the shops and or a city sponsored festival, imagine how it used to be. The traveling onlooker views the river that once held the industries of Cuyahoga Falls but never the traffic of the city’s transportation. The Front Street traveler also views the expressway that was the main cause of the lose of many of the in- dustries on the riverfront — the beginning of urbanization. An important form of transportation in the Falls developed along the rails. Trains brought goods, people and work to and from the Falls. Streetcars were also part of the transportation scene in the river city. The railways even brought the community notoriety with the tragic crashes of the Mountain Line Trolley which occurred at the Highbridge Glens, and later the “Doodlebug” disaster. Pedestrians and motorists had to weave through the tracks on Front Street. Early on, one might think of the horses and buggies that once characterized the ci- ty. Imagine horses tied to rails outside the buildings that are today Revco or the Front Street apartments. The city motorists were then introduced to “real” transportation when the Model T Fords arrived in great numbers. Not everyone was fond of the idea: some even thought the “car” would never last. No matter what vehicle was used. Falls transportation always attempted to stay on track. RIGHT: The town pump, in the lower left hand comer, once sat on a comer of Front Street. The buggy wheel ruts in the dirt road show the days traffic. MIDDLE LEFT: This picture shows the building of the railway that once held the “Doodlebug”. Many still remember the tragic loss of many lives when the “Bug” crashed in 1945 near what is now Front Hudson Drive. MIDDLE RIGHT: During Fall Spring weather, mopeds and bicycles are ridden to school. The full parking lot shows the overpopulation of student drivers. Only a fraction of the students who apply receive parking permits. BOTTOM: Looking north on Front Street is a view of the streetcar tracks. The streetcars once ran down the middle of Front Street. 12 Transportation

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In 1977, the “old building was remodeled and in turn renam- ed the renovated building. Reason? The “old building look- ed like a new building. After starting out with only 376,160 square feet of land, Cuyahoga Falls High School now covers 15.8 acres of land. Some additions to the school include the library, cafeteria, auditorium, gymnasium, and vocational wing. MIDDLE LEFT: Beginning with a crack that opened up the brick wall by a window. East school slowly became n safely hazard. The public protested until the school was finally forced to close. It was torn down in 1967. MIDDLE RIGHT: Looking at the present view of the front of the new building, one can see a definite contrast to the old building. This addition added room for more administrative of- fices and the science and business departments. LEFT: Cuyahoga Falls High School holds 65 years worth of memories. Walking through the halls, a present day student ran only try to imagine what it was like for the students before him to walk through the same halls. High School Building History 11

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ABOVE :Army styles teamed up with blue jeans were worn in the 70 s mostly on or around college and high school campuses. LEFT: In 1913 the same fashions were worn by young and old, such as easy fitting dresses. FAR RIGHT :ln the 1900’s women’s dresses were ultra- frminine and impractical. MIDDLE TOP :ln the 1920’s men’s clothes became far less for- mal. Baggy plus fours” were worn with fancy patterned pullovers and matching long socks. ABOVE :The spring dresses of 1957 showed the styles becoming more simple and short. RIGHT :Wide deep hats accom- panied by long flowing dresses were the style of 1909. A Basic Fashion What do a Davy Crockett coonskin cap, a Nehru jacket, and denim bell bot- tom jeans have in common? Believe it or not, these are just some of the surprises that students in Cuyahoga Falls have ac- tually worn over the years. It’s difficult to understand now how previous students may have thought they were “cool” when wearing such wacky fashions. The point is, however, there has been a tremendous change in fads and fashions. Within twenty years, for instance, hair has gone from Beatle cuts, to the hippie styles of waist length, to mohawks, crewcuts and even to no hair at all — as some chose to shave all or most of their heads (males and females alike). Female fashions changed repeatedly. Perhaps nothing better represented this than hemlines, which underwent cons- tant change. The ankle length dresses of the early 1900’s finally rose to daring knee length in the 50’s and even risked further heights with the arrival of the miniskirt in the early 70’s. Yet, by the - Change 1980’s the hemline problem was solved — women wore what they liked, not what the fashion world dictated. Male dress also varied. Can any guy today imagine wearing knickers to school? Males have been seen wander- ing the hallways with wooden clogs, flowered shirts and plaid slacks-(not necessarily together) in recent years. Through all the times, one fashion rule remained the same- CHANGE was required. Fashion 13