Eaton High School - Eatonian Yearbook (Grafton, OH)

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CLASS HISTORY FRESHMAN CLASS 1935-1936 We entered our Freshman year with the following memlbersz Amelia Balogh, Glade Box, Margarete Box, Jesse Brokaw, Agnes Bu1'ke, David Cook, Cleo Hoskin, George Komm, Betty Lyons, Mary McAlpin, Mar- cella McKean, Evelyn Oldag, Donald Phelps, Arthur Rice, Paul Sievert, Marga- ret Stranahan, and Regina Shuster, After a hearty initiation we all settled down for tried tol. During the class year Betty Ziehm from Cleveland and Amy 'Christensen from Avon joined our class and Jesse Brokaw moved to Cleveland. Class Officers: President-Amelia Baloghg Vice President-David 'Cookg Secretary- Treasurer-Mary McAl:pin. Class Advisor-Mr. Carl Mesnard. SOPHOMORE CLASS 1936-1937 During our summer vacation Agnes Burke moved to Lorain. In Septeniber when we returned to school, we found that we had four new members. They were Earl Weekly from Oberlin, Jack Rule from Belden, Ernest Bassett, and Russell Reed. This brought us to the grand total of twenty-one members. We, in turn, initia- ted the new Freshmen. At the end of the term Russell Reed left us. Class Officers: President-Arthur Rice: Vice President-George Kommg Secretary and Treasurer-Mary McAlpin, Class Advisor: Mr. John Sakola, JUNIOR CLASS 1937-1938 Upon entering our Junior year we found four new members in our class. They were Lavora Hawke from Columbia, Pearl An- drews from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Emily Ertl from Chardon, and Eugene Cornish from Grafton. This made a total of twenty-four members. We gave a min- strel with most of the members participat- ing and a class play, Crashing Society. Instead of giving the Seniors a send off with a prom, both Junior and Senior class- es took a trip to Washington, D. C. 'On our way there and back we stopped to see Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Class Officers: President-Arthur Riceg Vice President-Amelia Balogh, Secretary- Margaret Stranahang Treasurers-Betty Lyons and Mary McAlgpin. Class Advisor: Mr. John Sakola. ' ' ssmoa CLASS 1938-1939 Twenty-two members reported for school in September for the last time. Two memlbers had left our school. They were Earl Weekly, who went back to Oberlin, and Glade Box, who moved to La Grange. The Senior class sponsored a cafeteria every Wednesday during the school year. It was the first one in the school. Instead of a 'Senior class play a minstrel was given. We also had the honor to be the first class from Eaton High School to graduate in caps and gowns. 'Class Officers: President-Arthur Rice: Vice President-Amelia Baloghg Secretary- Margaret Stranaihang Treasurer-Betty Lyons. Class Advisor: Mr. John Sakola. -By Evelyn Oldag

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The Prophecy ot the Class of I939 .... It was quite late one Sunday afternoon when I left the Yacht Club for a sail in my trusty Dream Ship. I was drifting slowly through the quiet waters enjoying the peaceful solitude, when I was suddenly startled by a human voice. Had my ears deceived me? I was positive that I had been alone on board, yet someone had spoken to me. I distinctly heard the words, You, who listen, are still among the living, but I, who speak, have Long since travelled into the mysterious regions of the future. Terrified beyond expres- sion, I turned slowly in the direction from when-ce the sound had come. And lo! There stood an aged man ---just a dark shadow, formless, vague, indeflnite, yet lplossessing a voice. I stood petrified as the blood froze in my veins. Then again the voi-ce came in its hollow guttural tones. Sit down and forget your fears. I s-hall not harm you. This afternoon, be- fore I appeared, you had been idly specu- l-ating on what the future held for your wonderful class olf 1939. Let me tell you by reading from the Book of Time in which men's future destinies are prophe- sied. My fear having somewhat abated at these strange words I sat down as I was commanded to do. It was then that I not- iced a large book tucked under the Phant- om's arms. He opened the pages slowly with long stealthy fingers and fbegan to read. The words came slowly but distinct- ly. The first name I see here is that of Evelyn Oldag. Her vocation is classified with the Fine Arts. Daily she is seen flitting through the -woods, teaching her aesthetic dancing class the art of 'beauty and grace. 'Closely connected with this art is that of the musical comedy, vrhere we find Eugene fCornish's Suppresseid Desire. It is a super-musical review featuring the personality lad - - - Paul Sievert- - as the leading man. Starring against .him is that delightful lady who has sung and danced -her way into the heart of Broad-way --- Pearl Andrews. In the field of Literature we find two prominent men. The first is none other than Donald Phelps. His claim to a place among our fo1'emost writers is due to -the fact that he is the editor of America's best seller, The Rambling Stories. Our second literary genius has just finished a book that contains invaluable informa- tion for ambitious students. This great author has taken the name of Alibi Da , and the title of his latest work is A Com- plete Collection of Excuses and A ibis Suited for All Occasions. Just recently it has been 'discovered the author's real name is none other than our own Dave Cook. In the field of science I find many names. Ernest Basset, a noted New York psyvchologist, has discovered seven kinds of love-one for each day of the week. A notable discovery declared the leading women scientists---Regina Shuster an-d Marcella McKean. The next classification I .find here deals with the professions. One Jack Rule, Di- rector of Efficiency for the government PZYDXM Program, is studying the great One Woman Talkie , Margarete Box. He believes that he will have her jaw patented because in it he has discovered perpetual motion. The call of the open road and the spirit of adventure have woven their spells around the lives of Emily Ertl and Betty Ziehm. In the course of their journey around the world they met Mary McAlpin in Alaska selling refrigerators. Anoth-er time while travelling through Turkey, they were very mu-c'h impressed 'by the fact that the women had very few privileges. Imagine their surprise when one day they saw one very young American woman standing on a soap ibox in a public square, orating on The Freedom and Independ- ence of Woman. They were further' astounded upon learning tha tthe woman was an old classmate of theirs--Amelia Balogh. They often .tell the strange in- cidents they heard while traveling in Egypt. A man named George Komm, as the story goes, was known to have spent hours out in the desert telling the Sphinx what he thought of Prohibition. Amy Christensen and Lavora Hawke, 'who succeeded Mrs. Maxwell and Martha Lee, are now giving consolation and ad- vice to needy students olf Eaton High. Recently they received letters from Cleo Hoskins and Margaret Stranahan. Cleo wondered if she could be .happy and suc- cessful leading a High Life. I presume she meant living at the North Pole. Margaret wanted to know if she could be happy spending her life on a lonely west- ern ran-ch, darning her husbanld's socks. One we almost overlooked was the head- line taken fr-om the local bleet. We still can remember the days when his name was in the papers consistently, and now he - - Art Rice, as a successful lawyer, is defending one Betty Lyons in a Breach of Promise suit against a lover who wishes his na.me to remain u-nknown. With the reading of this last name, the shadow slowly raised his head and watched me for a long time. I slat still and pon- dered upon what he had revealed to me. It was strange. Man in all his greatness must bow beforc this higher power. The silence between us was finally brok- en by the voice of the shadow. Dear listeners, I have revealed to you the fut- ure's secrets. I hope I hav-e answe1'ed all the questions that were crowding your mind. If so, I have completed my mission and I must return to the region whence I came. With these .parting words, the sha-dow closed the Book of Time. The pale, ghastly glow from the illuminated pages died away in the fold of the enveloping velvet cloak of the approaching night. Again I was alone, Still under the spell of what .had been revealed to me, I slowly turned the Dream Ship and sailed into the darkened secrets of Human Life. -By Mr. Sakola

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SENIOR WILL .. We, as Seniors, do solemnly swear That one of the Juniors will be our heir. As we make this, our last testament and w ll, We hope none of you are treated ill. But we'll do our best, and you can bet, That this is all you're going to get. So just sit tight, Chilluns, And don't think us vil ains, 'Cause you know, we're not dead yet, Solemnly swears does Jackie Rule, That he isn't any'oody's fool. And what he's got. he aims to take When from Eaton, his departure he'll make. Margaret Stranahan, all her boy friends left behind Will be willed to Alma Box. We're sure she won't mind. Then Georgie Komm, always full of happiness and joy, Leaves his fun to Bofb Shuster, the Junior Glamour Boy. And Miss Betty Ziehm, strange as it may seem, Wills her freckles to Mr. Buse's daughter, Mary Jean. Paul Sievert, the Senior Man about Town, Wills suit No. 13 to Jamieson, the Fresh- man Clown. Lavora Hawke says I'll solemnly swear, and I don't mean cuss, My basketball ability, I'll leave to my brother, Russ. Gene Cornish, who gets nothing but A's, Leaves those grades to Joe Stritzel, who's in something of a daze. In this, my last testament, sayeth Amelia Balogh, I'll leave Mr. Salisbury a 'bottle of Coca Cola. Donal-d Phelps, it must be said, Will give to Bade Crowell his hair of red. And Cleo Hoskin says tha any of you That want red hair may have hers, too. I'm going to leave my physics book, says Ernie Bassett To Leroy Cowley, maybe next year he can pass it. Those big hazel eyes owned by Marcella McKean, S-he'll leave to Marion Bott, the Junior queen. Says Arthur Rice, For basketball I like to train, But I'll leave my ability to next year's center, Martin Blaine. Amy Christensen, the prettiest girl in the Senior Class, Leaves her beauty to you and you and every other envious lass. Mary McAlpin, the Senior's prize tomboy, Leaves her horse to Alan Munn, the lS'oph- omore Cowboy. Betty Lyons, whose high school life has been full of joy, Leaves ibehind, but be careful, girls, one handsome Junior boy. Pearl Andrews, who is always neat, Wills to Doris Yost her dainty feet. Margarete Box, tri-ed, trusted and true Leaves that trust to a Junfior, Alice Drew. Emily Ertl, who is coy, beautiful and petite, Leaves to Susan Wargo a smile that can't be beat. Evelyn Oldag, the newest Senior thrush, Leaves her voice to Doris Brush. Shuster, again it may seem Regina strange, But she won't leave to you, a rboyfriend from LaGrange. Last, but not least, is the author of this story, Dave Cook, if h-e had anything to leave, he'1d be in his glory. So all he'll say is Best iwishes to you And, from Jimmy Fiddler, I do mean you. The End It's the end of All our school days, It's the end of all our fun But it's not the end by a long Ways, Of the many friends we've won. Yes, it's the end of all our school days, But our lives have just begun And we're pioud to think that always, We'll gain from the knowledge Won. It's the end of all our school days, May We rise as the rising sun And be glad and thankful always, For the help from everyone. -By Paul Sievert