Danville High School - Clarion Yearbook (Danville, OH)

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The Clarion '55 Class H istory At this part of our Clarion we glance into the past, where, in September of 1951, we had forty-seven pupils in the freshman room under the direction of Mr. Kaylor. Later we gained Carl Blubaugh and Dale Frye. Then we lost John Barnes, who moved to Ashland. We were represented in the band by Ann Blanchard, Bob Beck, jim Colopy, Betty Durbin, janet Durbin, john Lauderbaugh, Shirley Rice, Tom Severns, Don Shackle, and Richard Stumbaugh. At the election of ollicers we selected as president, Richard Stumbaughg vice- president, jean Durbin, secretary, Betty Durbin, treasurer, Marlene McClure. The homecoming attendant for that year was Jean Durbin, and a very becom- ing attendant she was. Also during the football and basketball season we were very well represented in the cheerleading group by Marilyn Shaffer. The students who were fortunate enough to make the Honor Society were Carol Spearman, jane Harlett, Marlene McClure, Ida Lorenzen, Marilyn Shaffer, jean Durbin, Eva Banbury, and Ann Blanchard. On the newspaper staff we found Carol Spearman and Ida Lorenzen. September 3, 1952 we had seventeen boys and twenty-six girls in the sophomore room under the direction of Mr. Reese. We lost Bennie Lou Carpenter, Dorothy Logston, and Charles Harmer. We gained Fred Smith from Pennsylvania. For president that year we elected Fred Smith, vice-president, Richard Stum- baughg secretary, Mary jo Italianog treasurer, Marlene McClure. We were represented in football by Don Shackle, Charles Colopy, jerry Blubaugh, Paul Schaub, and Fred Smith. ln basketball by Richard Stumbaugh, Don Shackle, john Lauderbaugh, and jerry Blubaugh. In the band we had Bob Beck, Ann Blanchard, Betty Doyle, janet Durbin, john Lauderbaugh, Betty Durbin, Tom Severns, and Richard Stumbaugh. Again this year we found on the newspaper staff Ida Lorenzen, Carol Spearman, and two new reporters, Marilyn Shaffer and jane Harlett. Those in the Honor Society were Ida Lorenzen, Eva Banbury, Ann Blanchard, Marilyn Shaffer, Carol Spearman, Kay Mizer, jane Harlett, Richard Stumbaugh, Marlene McClure, and Shirley Rice. Our lovely attendant for the homecoming football game was Rita Elksnis. Also during the year we had two skating parties. Why did we limp around so the next day? Well, there we were as juniors. Say, the last two years sure flew. In the junior room, under the direction of Mr. Galler, were twelve boys and twenty-six girls. The boys had to step lite that year. They were out-numbered two to one. During the year we lost Mary jo Italiano, but gained jay Morris from Loudonville, Sylvia Cagwin and jean Durbin rejoined us to make forty. The results of the election for class officers found as president, Richard Stum- baughg vice-president, Ann Blanchard, secretary, Sylvia Cagwin, treasurer, Kay Mizer. Kay, also, was our attractive attendant to the queen at our homecoming football game. In football again we had Don Shackle, Charles Colopy, john Lauderbaugh, and Paul Schaub, That year Don Shackle was on the basketball squad. fContinued on page 385 Page Twenty-two

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The Clarion '55 Senior Class President ........... .,............. ..........,..........., ..,.,. j i m Colopy Vice-President ....,, ,.,,vA..,,,. K ay Mizer- Secretary ............ .Vv..,...........,.,. ..V....,,,.. J e an Durbin Treasurer ....,.., ....,.....A.,,.......,.......,..,.,,,..... E va Banbury Class Flower ....,. . ...... White Carnation with Red Trim Class Colors ...,... ......,......,........,........ S carlet and Gray Class Motto ..............r.......,..,............ Forward Ever, Backward Never Last September forty students entered room 125 to become the seniors of 1955 under the supervision of Mr. Senft. Three of our classmates withdrew, Juanita Crane, Betty Doyle, and Sylvia Cagwin, and we had one new student enroll, John Kucheravy. A Christmas party was enjoyed by all on December 15, a Halloween party on October 30, also a class party on February 21. November 5th marked the annual homecoming. Our queen, Marilyn Shaffer, was chosen by the football team. For our senior attendant we chose Alma Butler. The seniors on the Honor Society were Ann Blanchard, Eva Banbury, jane Harlett, Rita Greer, Rita Elksnis, Kay Mizer, Shirley Rice, Ida Lorenzen, Marilyn Shaffer, Carol Spearman, Jean Durbin, janet Durbin, Tom Severns, and John Kucheravy. We had seven seniors in the band. They were Ann Blanchard, Marilyn Shaffer, janet Durbin, Betty Durbin, Shirley Rice, Tom Severns and Bob Beck. News staff members were Kay Mizer, Carol Spearman, Jane Harlett, Ida Lorenzen, Betty Durbin, and Eva Banbury. The boys participating in football were John D. Lauderbaugh, Charles Colopy, Carl Blubaugh, jim Colopy, and Don Shackle, and in basketball, Don Shackle. The senior cheer-leaders were janet Durbin and Shirley Rice. Varsity D members from the senior class were janet Durbin, Shirley Rice, Marilyn Shaffer, jim Colopy, Tom Severns, john Lauderbaugh, Don Shackle, Bob Wolfe. We wish to thank our parents and teachers for the help they have given us in making our years in D. H. S. very happy ones. jane Harlett Page Twenty-one

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The Clarion 55 We Predict Crash! Bang! Get the gate open, St. Peter! They're coming in a hurry! Charles Colopy and john Lau erbaugh have just ended their earthly careers as Auto Dare Devils. The class of '55 are now all assembled in Paradise. Let's see what they've done on earth to earn their heavenly reward. Don Shackle was a barber on earth and now supervises the clipping of angels' wings. Rita Greer became President of the American Beauticians' Association and has charge of the Heavenly Hair Styles. Eva Banbury accounted for herself very well as an elementary teacher. She was a little superstitutious, though, and went around knocking on wood in the very early part of er life. Bob Beck was Knox County Soil Planner until he tried to lay out some strips on too steep a mountain. john Kucheravy was a famous violinist - You know, one of those long hairs. jay Morris owned a fleet of trucks and hauled limburger cheese for the government. We think this was illegal, though, it was kind of a smelly deal. The world's foremost baby doctor was Ann Blanchard. She gained the distinction of having delivered 5000 babies. Richard Stumbaugh made the Navy his career. He became an admiral and had a battleship named after him. . Lulu Chapman was a famous cartoonist. One of her comic strips was the Little Lulu series. One of the best stenographers in the world was Carol Spearman. She was private secretary to the President of the United States. She received an award from the American Secretaries' Association for taking dictation at the rate of 150 words per minute. Marilyn Shaffer played piano for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and is now playing the organ for the Heavenly Choir. joe Piar took over Peter Tumbledown's farm and raised it up a little. Carole Rhodes and Hedge Jarvis were famous ballroom dancers and opened a studio to turn out professionals. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mowery iMarie Wolfordl ran a sheep ranch. They developed a new type of sheep that grew nylon instead of wool. That was a sheep!! You've all heard of Carl Blubaugh, the great artist, haven't you? His paintings were considered better than Rembrandt's. Ruth and Barbara Sapp put the Ohio Bell Telephone Company out of business with their Sapp System. They did very well till one of them caught her finger in the plug. What a shock! Pennsylvania is considered very good country for Wolfes. Bob and Alma CButlerb did very well turning out little Wolfes. You heard of the doodle-de-boop. Joann Lepley and Norrita Colopy invented it and made a fortune manufacturing the article. Kay White was a nurses' aid until she got tired of being ordered around. Then she started a training school for nurses' aids and ordered other girls around. jimmy Colopy took over the Willow Brook Dairy Farm. His pal, and mate, Kay Mizer, developed a milker for him that .needed no washing. janet Durbin was as close to Heaven as any of us during her life. She was the head stewardess for the Pan American Airlines. Betty Durbin was greatly attracted by men in uniform. So much so that she became a cook at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I wonder who else was at Fort Bragg. jean Durbin was lucky enough to marry into nobility. She and her Earl got along fine. jane Harlett was a registered nurse. She received the mortician's prize for contributing the most to the undertakers in one year. Rita Elksnis was a Workman for the Dean of her household-very satisfied with it too. The award for the model family of the year went to Ramona and Glen Hall and their five children in 1970. Ah! the patter of little feet! Shirley Rice hasn't joined us yet. She's reluctant to leave her earthly job as a secretary for the Drake, Drake, and Duck law firm. Could it be she has some influence on the boss? As for us, the less said the better. We had a good time on earth but - Ida, jack, and Tom Page Twenty three