Elyria District Catholic High School - Echo Yearbook (Elyria, OH)

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CLASS PROPHECY The date IS June 7 1984 You have Just tuned 1n your telev1s1on set to catch one of your favorlte programs A tall d1st1ngu1shed gen tleman Wlth grey1ng ha1r look1ng as 1f he were 1n h1s early fort1es appears on the wallw1de screen The program beg1ns Good afternoon lad1es and gentlemen and welcome to Wlde W1de Un1verse Im Frank CDave Garrowayl Dombrosky your host Today our l1ve telev1s1on cameras are 1n Echotown Oh1O Ca new suburb of the great metropol1s R1dgev1lleJ named after EDCHS for the s1lver ann1versary reunlon of the class of 59 We are ln the ballroom of the Long and Short of It Hotel operated by D1ck Be1ter and Barbara Meo He1e on the dance floor bullt by the Nell O Connor Constructlon Company sev eral dlsplays have been erected dep1ct1ng the occupatlons of the old class Th1s 1S the last day of the great three day celebratlon and Ken Bonnett the hotel man ager has a terr1f1c stage show for th1s even1ng The 59 alumn1 and the1r famllles are eagerly 3W3.1tlI1g the arr1val of the celebr1t1es of the1r class Headl1n1ng the f0St1V1t16S IS Amer1cas number one d1Sk Jockey Tony fB1ggerJ Pollock from stat1on S K I P Earl1er today Pol1ce Chlef Ron W1msatt as advlsed by Mayor Jlm Machovlna called out h1s ent1re force to control the raglng crowd after George Jenne reporter for the Echotown sensatlonal N1ck Aul1s1o had already arrlved Wlth h1s v1vac1ous Wlfe Pat Barnev They have returned from Rome where they f1lmed a new D1ck Boyson product1on P1zza on the T1ber In the llterary world todav no two wrlters are better known than Jack Slnegar and Jerry Vencel 1983 Nobel Pr1ze w1nners These two celebr1t1es w1ll later quote from thelr w1nn1ng volume Poems for the Beat W1th a Real Cool Beat Good afternoon Jack and Jerry Llke to hear some of our poetry? No not now later It s now tlme for Roger Ganobclk and Martha Czarnvs demonstratlon of the relat1v1ty of the earth s atmosphere to the prlce of cheese 1n the Belglan Congo durlng the annual monsoons Now folks I swltch you to Laura Rzetelny 1n the rear of the aud1tor1um She Wlll 1nterv1ew our two sc1ent1sts from Jack and Jerry 1nterrupt Frank 1n thelr deslre to lmpart to the world some of thelr poet1c gems If a gulde 1n Warsaw you happen to see chances are It s our R1ta L6pkOWSkl Sald one bum to the other l1ke such If you need a place to stay very much h1t that vagrant s shelter run by Jamce Krutch In the f1eld of sports they all tell of a lady who IS playlng pro baseball qu1te well but b6S1d9S th1s ab1l1ty she 1S also a cutle for she s known all around as a Pltcher of Beauty -Jan Brown I told you that I d1dn t want to hear any of your says Frank trymg to stop them and go on Wlth the show The poets are perslstent however and before he can get a word 1n edgewlse If look1ng for a kmttle and thread or clothes qu1te f1t and tr1m be sure to stop at the sew1ng shop that s managed bv Barbara S1m For every glrl lt w1ll eer be a dream to re1gn above all Wlth the t1tle of Queen And our Shuvley Schm1tz w1th a K1ng at her throne has captured th1s t1tle for she s queen of her home As they pause for breath Frank mterjects Okay take It away Laura' Good afternoon frlends I m Laura Rzetelny on the ma1n level of the hotel and the demon stratlon IS beg1nn1ng Ill try to expla1n the procedure W1th the ass1stance of her helpers Dorothy Olejko Margaret Nuhn Judy Jackson and Rlta Marcero M1ss Czarny IS attachlng wlres to the arms head and feet of Dr Ganobc1k' R1gged 1n such a fashlon Roger w1ll be able to compute the best cheese stock 1n the Belg1an Congo Fred KOV13k the leadmg stock broker IH Afrlca and h1S a1de John Frabotta are waltmg for the results of the exper1ment Fred wants to know wh1ch wav the market w1ll go Roger 1S deep ln thought Dr Stevenson and h1s competent nurse Rose Standlfer are stand 1ng by should anythlng happen The crowd IS perfectly stlll Walt a mlnute folks' Fred IS blng Roger by the shoulder and IS vlolently shaklng hlm and yelllng Whxch way Doctor? 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How should I know wh1ch Whey Im st1ll trylng to f1gure out wh1ch cheese' Frank appears on the screen and resumes h1s descrlptlon of the celebrat1on The dlsplays here are s1mply marvelous The nat1ons top artlsts have des1gned them Among them are John Lmden and Kathy Joyce both of whom are employed by the Natlonal Horse Exh1b1t1ng SOC18ty pres1dent John MalhEF On my rlght the American Athletlc Assoc1at1on has a booth staffed wlth leadlng sportsmen Tom Vav zlncak the Natlonal Open W1nner w1th h1s caddy Denn1s Hurlbut IS demonstratlng h1S approach to M3H1k1k1S 19th hole In the booth next to Tom s IS Marg W1FSCham Former Wlmbeldon tennls champ and now pres1dent of GAA Internat1onal Amerlca s top stunt drlvers Lyle Ross and John Laubenthal are outslde demonstratlng how to roll a car wh1le gett1ng the m1n1mum salvage materlals Tom Wllbert and Allen Penzes are auctlonmg off the mangled veh1cles On my left are four gentlemen who ve been the flrst humans to make rad1o contact Wlth Mars fWh1l6 trylng to call Bob Hoover 1n South Loralnl J lm Staron Dave W1llem1n and Joe Stark W1th h1s manager B1ll Mahl Clevelands Emerson B1ersbach IS explalnlng h1s play wh1ch won the Browns the Natlonal tltle 1 ' ,, 1 , i . 1 ' 1 1.1 , ! . l' . . . - ,, . , . , , ' 1 1 1 1 1 h , as ' ' 1 ' 1 1 1 I 1 H . 1 1 , ' 1 ' 1 1 4 , Y . 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ACT III THE JUNIOR YEAR NEW EXPERIENCES The actlon of the th1rd act started w1th the appolntment of Ron Bousek as Pres1dent of the dramatlc class H1s understudles were Rlta Lepkowskl Leon St Mar1e and Grace Knoble fV1ce Presldent Treasurer and Secretary respectlvelyl Elected to the two Student Councll offlces open to th1s Junlor class were Tom Brosky the Treasurer and Laura Rzetelny the Secretary The leadlng cast was completed Wlth the appolnt ment of NlCk Auhslo Roger Ganobclk Janxce Krutch and Marllyn Stahl as representatlves of the class Thxs year s troupe was under the leadershlp of Slster Mary Glovanne and Slster Mary Helene Represent1ng the new upperclassmen to Boys State and Glrls State were Ron Bousek and Rlta Lepkowskl The delegates to Operation Youth were VIC Bronlsh and Roger Ganobclk At mld term the J un1ors took over the school paper The Challenge w1th Grace Knoble and Rlta Lepkowskn as co ed1tors and other cast members f11l1ng the varxous pos1t1ons The long awalted Rlng Ceremony and the Rlng Dance followed by the Junlor Senlor Prom Cln An Orlental Moodl were the hlgh polnts of th1s act Of course those who went w1ll always remember the Washmgton trrp and especlally the endless SQTIQS of steps ln the Washlngton Monument All proved to be real troupers E C recexved a new trophy when the Vars1ty Cheerleaders won second place 1n the Class AA Cheerleaders Contest The Panthers were not to be out done for they grabbed a clear cut North Central Conference Champlon due to the 1nsp1r1ng prayer often reclted before the game Our Lady of Lourdes g1V6 us grace Our Lady of Grace glve us Lourdes Th1s was a memorable year wh1ch w1ll not be forgotten As ln all good dramas the cllmax IS approached 1n the thlrd act ACT IV THE SENIOR YEAR THE CLIMAX Co starrlng 1n the fourth and flnal act were Ron Bousek and Laura Rzetelny w1th Tom Brosky and Barbara Gutman as the supportlng cast N1ck AUIISIO and Rlta LBDk0WSkl took on the task of regulatlng the affalrs of the Student Councll as Presldent and Vlce Presldent Thus year the class had two representatlves 1n the Student Councll Don Wlmsatt and Marllyn Stahl Durlng th1s act two new coaches Gordon and Columbaro were added to the athletlc department Coach Paul boosted the boys on to a successful football season The seven DISCS band of Chuck Heck played for the captlvatmg Chr1stmas formal Snowflakes and Stardust Father McShane conducted the annual retreat the last of the 59 ers tourmg careers The May Crown mg held flttlng slgnlflcance for the sp1r1tuaI sequence of the final weeks before graduatlon Slster Mary Ida and Slster Mary Sean were the producers dxrectors technlclans leaders and supervlsors of th1s flnal act The cllmax of the1r drama was Commencement at wh1ch tlme the cast Wh1Ch numbered 118 recelved thelr dlplomas the Oscars they w1ll treasure all thelr 1lV9S Thus, the curtam closed on the Tenth Year ln the hlstory of Elyrla D1str1ct Catholxc Hlgh School ship when they downed Cleveland Our Lady of Lourdes 69-40. Credit is

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As quarterback I got the ball I turned and fe1gned to Allen Hall A shlft to the east to cause a brawl and back to west and over an old coach' Head1n south where the bread was at Just me and my Wlng man Don W1mS3tt We crossed the l1ne W1mp yelled We re here We turned and bowed to a stand1ng cheer Next to Emerson lS Carl Plato who holds the football basketball and we1ghtl1ft1ng crowns Carl IS now called Dr Plato and IS head of the Hort1culture Department at Notre Dame It IS 5 p m and the parade IS start1ng Nurslng the spectators 1nto a JOVl3l mood IS the class clown Marllyn CClarabellJ Stahl No parade could start w1thout the sanctlon of the local pohce force calhng cadence for them IS Lt Donald Guggenblller and marchmg next to h1m IS h1S flrst sergeant Tom Webber Echomg the Hup one two three of Don IS the head of the womens p0l1C6 force Mlss Anne Traxler ac compamed by her chlef asslstants Barb Rado S6V1Ch and Pat Glowenskl Next ln the l1ne are The Kounty Kapers d1rected by Andy Worthmgton The poets Jack and Jciliry sneak behlnd Frank and grab the mlke e exclalms Hey what are you two characters d01I1g7 GIVE me back my mlcrophonel They resume the rec1tat1on Tomatoes these days are very scarce but don t ever put lt past her for that l1ttle greenhouse remalns No pat1ence has Karen Donovan lt has oft been Sald for her patlents have long been con Sldered qult dead These patlents were each removed 1n a hearse not patlence but patlents for she IS a nurse Look I ve got a Job to do here now beat lt' Frank now regalns the m1ke and contlnues I w1sh you could see th1s float approachlng The Novak a1rl1nes has spent S3 000 for th1s crea t1on It IS 1n the form of Novak s new passenger l1ner In the cockp1t are Tom Wllloughby ch1ef pllot and Dennls Novak the llne s owner Enhanclng the w1ngs of th1s metal glant are two hostesses Gerr1 Bla1r and Jean Yarsa Makxng the turn on to 214th street and playlng a l1vely Flght Panther Flght IS E D C H S s nlnety flV6 DISCS band under the d1rect1on of Jerry Freeman After them IS a float dlsplaymg a modern day offlce It IS sponsored by the Unlted Slsterhood of Amerlcan Secretarles Local No 212 On the float performlng the1r da1ly dutles are the pres1dent vlce presldent secretary and treasurer of the un1on Rosemary Trombetta Mary Carol Llghtowler Pat Smlth and Mary Belle Howard It IS now tlme for me to SW1tCh you backstage to VIC Bron1sh 1n the aud1tor1um Th1S IS V1c Bron1sh Preparatlons are almost complete for th1s evenxng s Vaflety show Tun 1ng up 1n the corner IS Amerlca s best dance band the H1 Counts featurmg Tom Brosky Ron Bousek B111 Nemec Mlke Becker and Leon St Marxe Here are our two p0etlC frlends agaln O K fellas reclte your poetry BOttlCell1 Van Gogh Monet and Gauguln were entlrely less alert than a sweet new artlst who bears the name of Nancy CThe Brushj Elbert That s good Got another? The soclety page of our newspaper of late we have noted IS shabby for Blddy McGowan known all around had reslgned from her role as Dear Abby Thanks a lot fellas Here are the Specs Mlke Daraby Paul Markus and Bob Gressler RCA s latest recordlng tr1o Wlth their agent Chuck lWhen1tra1ns1tpoursJ Salter Also pres ent IS Broadways danclng sensat1on Sally Klnter w1th her own spec1al chorus l1ne conslst 1ng of 59 ers Sally Bycynskl Karen Davls Ruth Frolo Carla Guyeskl Marge Zgrab1k Carolyn Reams and Lmda Nllges Columbla Records top breadwlnners Barbara Gutman and Rlta Schmltz are here tonlght to s1ng the1r m1ll1on seller Slde by Sxde Also on hand IS the famous ballroom dance team Dave Fortune and Grace Knoble Let s see what else awalts the 59 ers th1s even1ng Ill swltch you back to Frank now Hell glve you some more deta1ls on thlS affalr Whlle v1ew1ng the show the 59 ers w1ll eat del1cac1es from the jungles of South Amerlca wh1ch were brought here by Ray Toth and h1s Asslstants Carol Kuczkowsk1 Carol Lock and Dave Moore Chef B111 Bulger has prepared hlS famous Portaro Pudd1ng WhlCh w1ll be served by Sally Herman Sandy Hyer Sue H1st and Sandy Resar After dmner the ch1c fashlon deslgner Marle the former Marle Less w1ll prevlew the newest fash1ons Wlth her graceful models Bar bara Baslnskl Mon1ca Rlbar Darla Petruzzl Jeanette Scott Mary Ann Noonan and Elsle Gerhart Concert planlsts Marge Manzo and Mldge Plas w1ll provlde background mus1c for the fash1on show Backdrops were made by the Wocomsh and Wuensch Speclalty Co wlth the1r set deslgner Ed Knlpper Remember the1r slogan The show ll go on wlth Bob and John After all these act1v1t1es have flIllShed and the 59 ers have left the hotel s clean up crew Pat Walter Tom Matek Hal Blakeslee Sue Hevener Jerry Gurch1k and Dan Frltz w1ll have everythlng spxc and span agaln We must now b1d the 59 ers a fond adleu After twenty flV6 more happy years well meet again at the Long and Short of It Hotel untxl then goodbye and peace ll o 1 I ' ' 1 7 c ' C . , I . 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