Grafton High School - Graftonian Yearbook (Grafton, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1946 volume:

Grafton High School “Gr aftonian” Annual Staff Editors-in-Chief ..Gene Graber, Arthur Jantz Associate Editors Buchholz, Margaret Cordy, Marcella Kubuske, Gloria Lawson, Faye Whitcombe. Historian Class Prophets Dolores Kazmierczak Class Testator Poet Laureate Athletic Editor Business Adviser Advertising Staff ..Charles Banks, Donna Rae Carmel, Dolores Kazmierczak, Edward Motta, Clifford Tog hill Faculty Sponsors Bruce B. Cox Edna Z. Finlayson DECI CAT ION To the Memory of Our Friend To thee, Ed Tablett, we dedicate these lines, to-day. For you we’ve been in sorrow, we pray You shall not be forgotten; In this school your spirit will remain throughout the years to come. God have mercy on thy soul. FACULTY EDNA Z. FINLAY SON Principal of High School. Bache- lor of Philosophy, Baldwin Wal- lace College. Graduated from Leland Powers School, Boston, Mass. Attended WRU; Oberlin Summer School, Phidelah Rice School, Martha’s Vineyard Isl- and. Teacher of English and Speech. Director of Dramatics . Formerly taught in Dramatic department, College of Music and Fine Arts, Indianapolis, Ind., and Rockford, 111. B. B. COX Superintendent of Grafton Vill- age School. Bachelor of Arts de- gree in education from Bowling Green State University ;Master’s Degree from Ohio State Univer- sity. Teaches Industrial Arts. Formerly Superintendent at La- Carne, Ohio and Assistant Prin- cipal at Port Clinton, Ohio. WINIFRED L. TRAN Our grade school Principal was born in Grafton and attended Gr- afton Public School. She went to Baldwin Wallace College, and Chicago University.She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree fr- om Baldwin Wallace College. HAROLD M. AMSPOKER Bachelor of Arts. Atten- ded Muskingum College. Subjects taught: Physics, Physical Education, Coa- ch, and Mathematics. HELEN HERSHEY Teacher of Vocal Music at Grafton Village Sch- ool. MARY CATHERINE COSENTINO MILDRED R. BROTZ Graduate of Baldwin-Wa- Uace College, December, 1944; Bachelor of Scien- ce Degree. Teacher of Science and History at Cuyahoga Falls; Teacher of Home Arts, English, and Science at Grafton. t ff RUSSELL PETERSEN Bachelor of Science de- gree in Education. Atten- ded Bowling Green Uni- versity. Subjects taught are: Commercial,Biology, Girl’s Physical Educat- ion, and Social Studies. Attended Baldwin Wallace College and Western Res- erve University. Has his Bachelor of Science Deg- ree in Music and a Mas- ter’s Degree, He teaches Instrumental Music. LOIS ROGERS LAMB Attended Kent State Univer- sity. Was teacher at Liver- pool High School in Valley City. Ohio. DONNA RUST Attended Wooster College and Kent State University. Teachers fifth and sixth gr- ades. MRS. GROTT Mrs. Grott, one of our gra- de school teachers, is a gr- aduate of Kent State Univer- sity. MILDRED GROBOSKE A graduate of Lorain High School. Taught at Neighbor- hood House in Lorain.Teac- hes Kindergarten at Grafton High School. SCHOOL BOARD Left to Right: Mr. George Edwards, Vice President; Mrs. Arthur Furnish, President; Mr. Bruce B. Cox, Superintendent; Mr. Clair Miller, Clerk, Mrs. William Reese, Mr. Jack Kazmierczak. SENIORS MARY LOUISE EDWARDS Dramatics-3,4 Band- 1,2,3,4 Orchestra- 1,2 Glee Club-1,2,3,4 Brass Ensemble-4 Sextet-4 Track-1,2 Friendship-4 Annual-4 Purple fa Gold-1,2,3,4 Cheerleader- 1,2,3,4 Class Reporter-2,4 HAROLD BENNETT Dramatics-2,3,4 Baseball-3,4 Football-4 Purple Gold-1,2,3,4 Annual-4 Glee Club-2 Secretary-1 VIVIAN BARLETT Dramatics-3,4 Purple Gold-1,2,3,4 Band- 1,2,3,4 Glee Club-1,2,3,4 Orchestra-1,2 Friendship-4 Home Ec Club-4 Annual-4 Sextet-4 EDWARD MOTTA Presi dent-3,4 Dramatics-3,4 Football-4 Baseball-3,4 Purple fa Gold-1,2,3,4 Annual-4 GENE GRABER IW Dramatics - 1,2,3,4 Basketball- 1,2,3,4 Football-3,4 Baseball-3,4 Purple Gold-1,2,3,4 Annual-2,4 Glee Club-2,3 Track-4 Treasurer-3 GLORIA LAWSON Purple Gold-1,2.3,4 Annual-4 Dramatics-4 DOLORES KAZMIERCZAK Orchestra- 1,2 Dramatics-3,4 Purple Gold-1,2,3,4 Band- 1,2 Glee Club-1,3,4 Friendship-4 Home Ec Club-4 Annual-4 Secretary-4 Reporter-3 Treasurer-1,2 ARTHUR JANTZ Football-3,4 Dramatics-3, 4 Basketball- 1,2,3,4 Baseball-2,3,4 Purple Gold-1,2,3,4 Annual-4 Track-1,4 Treasurer-4 MAURICE BITTNER Basketball- 1,2,3,4 Baseball- 3,4 Dramatics- 1,2,3,4 Purple Gold-1,2,3,4 Annual-4 Boy’s Glee Club-2,3,4 Track-4 President- 1 JOYCE BUCHHOLZ Baseball-3,4 Track-2 Dramatics-3,4 Purple Gold- 1,2,3,4 Glee Club-1,3 Band- 1,2,3,4 Orchestra 1,2 Friendship Club-4 Annual-4 MARGARET CORDY Purple it Gold-1,2,3,4 Annual-4 Dramatics-4 CLIFFORD TOGHILL Purple Gold-1,2,3,4 Basketball-4 Baseball-2,3,4 Annual-4 President-2 Vice President-3 CHARLES BANKS Dramatics-3,4 Baseball-3,4 Football-4 Purple Gold-1,2,3 Annual-4 DONNA RAE CARMEL Dramatics-3,4 Cheerleader - 1,2,3,4 Glee Club-1,2,3,4 Track-1,2 Band-1,2,3,4 Orchestra- 1,2 Purple Gold-1,2,3,4 Trio- 1,2 Annual-4 Friendship-4 Vice President-1,2,4 Secretary-3 FAYE WHITCOMBE Glee Club-1,2,3,4 Dramatics-3,4 Home Ec Club-4 Purple Gold-3,4 Annual-4 BACCALAUREATE ORDER OF SERVICE PROCESSIONAL LIFE THINE EYES TO THE MOUNTAINS” F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy INVOCATION SCRIPTURE READING AVE MARIA” by Schubert THE LORD'S PRAYER” by Malotte ADDRESS Religion and Morality, the Foundation of Our PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU” J. Varley Roberts BENEDICTION Miss Elaine Shephard Girls' Glee Club Rev. Willman Rev. Willman Girls’ Sextette Rev. Fr. Ferron Free Institution” Girls’ Glee Club Rev. Fr. Foster RECESSIONAL Miss Elaine Shephard COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM EYES FRONT MARCH A. Rader PROCESSIONAL INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THEFLAG VOCAL SOLO TRAPELO OVERTURE Fulton High School Band High School Band Rev. Willman Miss Donna Rae Carmel High School Band INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ADDRESS TRUMPET SOLO PRESENTATION OF CLASS PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS BENEDICTION FIRST DIVISION MARCH CLASS RECEPTION Principal Edna Finlayson Dr. Galen Star Ross President Ohio University Mary Louise Edwards Superintendent B. B. Cox George Edwards Vice-President of Board of Education Rev. Fr. Ferron High School Band Stage of Auditorium A CASE OF SPRINGTIME Senior Class Play of ’46 Bob’s in wrong again! His sister and kid brother hint he’d do a vanish- ing act before the folks hear of his latest. Even Joan, his girl, is madder than anyone, unless you count her dad, the Principal. Bob had tried to do a magic act for school assembly ... it wa all to impress Joan, who d even lent her dad’s formal coat for the occa ion. Joan volunteered for the awing -in-two act--and that one didn't quite work--Joan was definitely scratched! Bob decides to skip school for a day and let tilings blow over. He phone-, the Principal and talks like his dad: “Bob can’t come to school today and then impersonates the doctor: “The boy’s got bronchial complications but, unknown to Bob, his parents are overhearing all this, and hi dad ■- a bearcat for discipline! Bob’s character must be saved! Meanwhile, the kid brother has torn the Principal’s coat, demonstrating his dynamic muscle-b- uilding lessons, Joan comes by, still mad, to pick up the coat, and, to hide the damage, Bob thrusts it into the laundry bag. He doesn’t know that the contents of the bag are to be dyed bright yellow. But the audience knows ! There's a roar of laughter as the maid totes off the bag while Bob explain he’s delaying returning the coat in order to bring it back in perfect conditi- on! Bob’s in bad for another reason, too: He picked up some forlorn little rabbits out near the zoo and installed them in the basement, where they are thriving and multiplying so fast his dad advises serving them up as fryers. (To Bob, this is sheer cannibalism!) To help Bob, his mother decided to entertain some P. T. A. ladies. They may speak a good work to the Princ- ipal if convinced that he is a model boy at heart. It’s not Bob’s fault that the plan goes haywire and the ladies get caught in some homemade booby traps (contrived out of such reliable ingredients as a hot pad, fly paper, pe- pper, and an electric fan). They are plenty mad, and resolved to denounce him to the Principal. As if that weren’t bad enough, a plainsclothes man comes snooping around about the rabbits. Bob s frenzied parento are prep- ared to believe he has stolen the little pests. All is lost! Lost! And yet in the end, Bob does manage not only to extricate himself but to come out on top. Safe from the college rival! Forgiven by the Principal!! All set with Joan and approved for once, even by his father. The characters were a follows; Bob, a v oll -moaning senior.......................Gene Graber Betty, hit often-trying i-:ter Dickie, his kid brother Gwen, who follows Dickie like a puppy .... Mary Louise Edwards Joan, who is the Principal’s daughter and in love with Bob Three Ladies from the P. T. A Marcella Kubuske Margaret Cordy Mr. Abernacker, the Principal Mr. Parker, Bob’s father Mrs. Parker, Bob’s mother Louella , the maid Fave Whitcc-mbe Eddie, Betty’s Boyfriend Mr. Bailey, the man from the zoo Plainclothes man Clifford Toghill This play was presented by special arrangement with The Dramatic Pu- blishing Company, It was also a loyalty play, and was presented on April 12, 1946, by the Seniors. SENIOR CLASS HL'TORY In 1934 a group of youngsters ventured into 12 years of hard work and a lot of pl- easure. Little did we know who would drop along the wayside and who would join us in their place. Miss Tran started us in the proper way, as she did many others before us. Betty Wheeler left us at the end of the second grade. In our third year Miss Adams took over the responsibility of “us”. We also start- our first year in the new school building. We welcomed Edna Nicely into our midst this year. Long division and Miss Knechtges came into our fifth and sixth years. We said “Hello and Goodbye” in the same year when Geraldine Rousseau left us at the end of our fifth year. Earl Woodings and Bob Bowman left in the sixth year. Seventh Grade! It surely was a long stretch, those first six grades, but then we were upstairs and allowed to change classes all at once. We had another new face wi- th us when we entered the seventh grade, that of Lucille Richards. Freshman! We’ve made it! It won’t be long now. When we entered the ninth grade several students from East Carlisle came with us. Those being: Ethel Read, Don Robinson, Charles Banks, Harold Bennett, and Ed Motta. We also lost Barbara Scholl at the end of the year, as her family moved to Birmingham. Gene Graber came to us from Eaton. Our Sophomore year was a little dull. There wasn’t much to do in the way of acti- vities, although we did have a party or two. We lost five students this year, Ethel Re- ad and Esther Yorkoski. Ellen Jane Knechtges left to go to St. Joseph’s Academy in Rocky River, Don Robinson left for the Navy, and Edna Nicely was married the first part of the year. Our Junior year was the busiest of all. We sponsored skating parties, dances, and sold pop and pop corn at football and basketball games. At the end of the year we ga- ve the Seniors a Prom. We gained a new student the first of the year, Faye Whitcombe from Belden. We’re Seniors now, and it has seemed a long stretch at times, but we’re here and I don’t believe any of us are any the worse for it. I believe, too, that everyone of us can look back and think of many, many things that have made the past 12 years enjoy- able ones. The last year has been a pretty busy one. We’ve sponsored dances and worked very hard on the annual. We also sponsored the Lyceum Programs that were introdu- ced in Grafton this year. The three last events of the year, that are important to all Seniors, were: the Jun- ior-Senior Prom, Baccalaureate, and Commencement. The Prom, was given by the Juniors as the last social event of the year. The Rev. Fr. Ferron delivered the Bacc- alaureate address, and Dr. Galen Starr Ross, president of Capitol College, gave the Commencement address. The officers we chose to lead our class in 1946 were: President: Ed Motta Vice-president: Donna Rae Carmel Secretary: Dolores Kazmierczak Treasurer: Art Jantz Class Reporter: Mary Louise Edwards We, the Seniors of 1946, would like to close our class history by just saying “Th- anks a lot, G. H. S.” Signed, THE SENIORS SENIOR CLASS HISTORY (Continued) Charles Banks Vivian Bartlett Harold Bennett Maurice Bittner Joyce Buchholz Donna Rae Carmel Margaret Cordy Mary Louise Edwards Gene Graber Art Jantz Dolores Kazmierczak Marcella Kubuski Gloria Lawson Edward Motta Clifford Toghill Faye Whitcombe CLASS PROPHECY I oraduated from Grafton High School with the class of 1946. Like most of the other members of the class I had a difficult time deciding as to what vocation I would make my life’s work. After a vacation I entered a business school in Cleveland and upon fin- ishing a full course there, I went to work in Chicago in a Department Store. Within fi- ve years I had the job of Traveling to buy clothes for the store. In 1955 I attended a business convention in Philadelphia. I was greatly amazed when I met Dolores Kazmier- czak who also was doing the same kind of work for a firm in Cleveland. We spent a wonderful afternoon re-living our school days as you may well imagine! Both of us were being sent on to New York so naturally we made plans to go together. Our first important engagement in New York was at the John Power’s Modeling Sc- hool. We dined with many models and to our surprise we met Gloria Lawson! Gloria after her high school days, started modeling and later came to New York. She made a wonderful model. Gloria seemed very happy and finally she told us that she had just received a letter from Marcella Kubuske. Marcella had just returned from a long stay in Wed Virginia. Traveling, especially down South, was always her ambition. While she was down there Marcy met her ’’only” and was getting married as soon as arrange- ments could be completed. We said good-bye to our famous model and went to see a Broadway play to give ourselves a little rest. But we could not escape our school days for there on the stage was Maurice Bittner. Maurice was starring in “Hill Billy Mountains” and his leading lady was Judy Canova. Dolores and I had the opportunity to buy the Anne Carolyn shop in Now York. It was a good buy so we formed a joint partnership. We rented an apartmcnl and really went to work. Every day it was the same routine. One evening we were especially tired. Our plans were to go directly to bed without reading our mail. But two letters lying on the table made us both perk right up. The first was a letter from Vivian Bartlett, only Viv's name is no longer Bartlett. Yes, it is Motta. Viv and Ed were married in June of 48. Viv wrote that Eddie Jr. had just celebrated his third birthday. After reading her letter we both lost our sleepiness. I was awake fully when I started to read a letter from Mary Louise Edwards. Mickie completed her nurse’s training with high honors and is now a supervisor in the hospital in Shelby. She is living with her fiance s parent in Ply- mouth, Ohio. After two months of having to pay for taxi fares we decided to buy a car. One after- noon we went to The Brooklyn Motor Sales to make our purchase. To our astonishment the proprietor was Arthur Jantz. Art has a wonderful business. Later in the evening we went to his house to meet his family. It seemed so strange to Dory and me that we have been meeting or hearing from our classmates that we have made a vow that we would travel around till we met or heard about every member of the class of ’46. Our Anne Carolyn store was doing such great business that we purchased a Men s store. We advertised for a manager and who should an wer the ad but Charles Banks. Chuck came to New York for a pleasure trip. He was so fascinated with New York that he decided to stay, so without question we gave him the job. Dolores received another letter from Viv. Ed had had the good fortune of receiving a transfer so they left immediately for their new home in Arizona. It was then that we decided to take a pleasure trip out West. Our first stop was in Texas. We spent the week-end with our classmate. Marge Cordy, who owns a Dude ranch there. It was wond- erful. How we envied her ! We went horse-back riding and learned all the tricks of the West, well, some of them, at least! While we were out that way we also went to see the Motta’s. We arrived just in time to help little Helen celebrate her first birthday. From Arizona we traveled on to California. We were overwhelmed to read in a Los Angeles paper that Gene Graber had succeeded Walt Disney who was retiring. So keeping our vow, we visited Gene at a Hollywood stuoio. The California air surely had made Gene look better than ever ! Gene told us that he was still single and we came to the conclusion that he was still carrying a torch for a certain Grafton girl. As all good things must come to an end, Dory and I started back to New York. But we just couldn’t resist stopping Grafton. We stayed there for two days before taking a train from Elyria where we had visited our relatives. We also visited Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Bennett and family. Yes, I said family, for they have three children. Harold owns a poultry farm on the outskirts of Elyria. Finally we arrived in New York. I guess we still couldn’t get the traveling bug out of our system because we were off to Paris to get some of the latest styles. While there we attended a Designing School and what do you think? Our teacher was Faye Whitcombe! Faye had been doing this work for five years. After seeing us she became homesick for the U. S. A. and came back with us. While being there she had received a wonderful repu- tation as a designer and so it was imple for her to get a good job back here. When we entered the United States we were really tired of traveling. So the next week was devoted to taking a good long rest at home. One night we were just getting ready for a late, light snack when we were interrupted by the sound of the doorbell. But when Dory went to the door we didn’t regret the caller, because it was another of our classmates, Donna Rae Carmel. Donna came to New York on a tour. She was singing with Phil Spit- alny’s All Girl Orchestra. She looked wonderful. We spent the entire evening telling her of meeting and bearing about our classmates. She completed the story by telling us that Clifford Toghill had gone into the dairy business-, after working for several year for a firm in Dayton, Ohio. Why he went to Dayton is still a complete mystery to all of us. We didn’t say ’good-bye’ but merely ’goodnight’ to Donna because we made plans to attend her opening night in New York. Dolores and I went to leep immediately after our heads touched the pillows. In three minute we met in Dreamland and tarted to make plans for a class reunion. Joyce Buchholz Dolores Kazmierczak SENIOR CLASS WILL 1946 We, the Senior Class of 1946 of Grafton High School, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament: Joyce Buchholz leaves her ability to play String Bass to Jimmy Rozga. Gloria Lawson requests that her quietness be left to Florence Stanislawski. Art Jantz leaves his athletic ability to Marvin Rader. Gene Graber leaves his influential line of speech to JohnGuyeska. Marge Cordy wills her fondness of horses to Joyce Hahn. Marcella Kubuske leaves her regularity at school to Phil Malham. Hoppie Bittner wants Chuckie Knechtge.s to have some of his height. Vivian Bartlett leaves her ability to be satisfied with one man to Josephine Boise. Eddie Motta leaves his willingness to settle down to one girl to Bill Carmel. Mary Louise Edwards would like Gerry Burke to have some of her driving ability. Harold Bennett requests that his way with the teachers be left to Jim Anderson. Midge Toghill would like his sense of humor to go to Alice Yost. Faye Whitcombe leaves her way with the boys to Nelda Lawson. Charles Banks leaves his willingness to work to John Rozga. Donna Rae Carmel leaves her Cheerleading technique to Dorothy Drachenberg. Dolores Kazmierczak leaves her art of being good-natured and generous to Dorothy Konzal. Signed: Sr:DRC The Members Of The Senior Class 1946 SENIOR'S REVERIE The s'chool is hushed and stilled today, For the Seniors have gone away; All that’s left are memories now, It seems so strange, so strange somehow. The halls are quiet, soft and stilled. Yet with students they are filled; With Fre -hmen, Sophomores and Juniors too. But with no Seniors like me or you. The study hours are quiet and still, For the Seniors no chairs will fill; All the others are sitting there. Quiet as mice, without a care. Things are different since the Seniors have gone, For a new day has begun to dawn; A day of Algebra, English,and such, Now Grafton has an intelligent touch. We Seniors sure hate to leave good old Grafton High, Where our days of happiness too readily whisked by; We’ll miss our friends and classmates too. And all our teachers, old or new. And as we leave these halls of learning, Each one's heart will be yearning; For the good old days gone bye. Which we spent in dear old Grafton High. By Vivian Bartlett SENIOR SONG SHOP Vivian Charles. I’d Do It All Over Again Maurice Jimmy Joyce A Little On The Lonely Side Donna Rae Marge Mary Lou Gene Whv Don’t You Do Right Art Dolores I’m Gonna Love That Guy Marcella Gloria Ed Till The End Of Time Midge I’ll See You In Mv Dreams F aye The Senior Class Thanks For The Memories UNDERGRADS Junior Class Play The Junior Class Play, Senior Prom , was given on December 8, 1946. It was directed by Miss Mildred Brotz. The cast and story was as follows: Cast Rita Markland.............Elaine Shepherd Joyce Harding.............Dorothy Burke Jerrie Franklin...........Flora Schworer Martha Stanley............Dolores Jantz Greta Taylor..............Jean Knechtges young daughters of the elite of Phoenicville Fanny Lambert............. Elizabeth Maple Rita’s aunt SusanGraner...............Mary Jane Kazmierczak middle class farmer’s daughter Lucy Williams ............Dee Lee Martin Bank Clerk Philip Andrews............John Rozga Carl Blackwood............Arthur Jantz Stephen Cranston..........Charles Banks young sons of the elite of Phoenixville Jed Daniels...............Bill Carmel radio accompanist Mistress of House.........Justine Wedic Stage Managers............Peggy Ebeling Justine Wedic Darlene Rader Make Up...................Miss C. Consentino Tickets and Program.......Darlene Rader Book Holder...............Peggy Ebeling Ushers....................Donna Rae Carmel Joyce Buchholz Mary Louise Edwards Nelda Lawson Intra Act Musical Donna Rae Carmel .... Vocal..............Sylvia ‘Two Senior boys replaced two Junior boys because of the Flu Epidemic. The story of the play is as follows: Several of the girls mock Susan at the Senior prom because she is the daugh- ter of a chicken farmer. At the Senior prom a radio accompanist for radio stars hears Susan sing and arranges an audition for her. In five years Susan become the radio wonder and as famous as a movie star. She returns to her home town to sing at a charity benefit. A party is given in her honor by her former classmates, which she attends for the ole purpose of vindi- eating the abuse and humiliation he suffered at the Senior prom. Jed, aware of her intentions, trie : to di uade her, but to no avail. She oon learns the folly of the retribution and set; out to make amend . In doing ' o, she realizes she is in love with Jed and becomes a happier and wi ;er young woman. JUNIOR CLASS First Row: (left to right) Justine Wedic, Dorothy Burke, Dolores Jantz, Flora Schworer, Elaine Shephard, De Lee Martin, Mary Jane Kazmier- czak. Second Row:(left to right) Leonard Leininger, Mr. Amspoker, Elizabeth Maple, John Rozga, Darlene Rader, Margaret Ebeling,Willard Carmel, Edward Tablett, Absent: Jeanne Knechtges. SOPHOMORE CLASS First Row:(left to right) Josephine Boise, Patricia Szczepanski, Phyllis Vodarski, Miss Cosentino, Nelda Lawson, Joyce Kazmierczak,Florence Stanislawski, Dorothy Drachenberg. Second Row,(left to right)Ruth Hit- chcock, Dorothy Konczal, Theron Snyder, Richard Porter, James And- erson, Myron Grott, ”'ard Knechtges, Sam McGrew. FRESHMAN CLASS First Row: (left to right) Alice Yost, Delila Jenkins, Dolores Lynch, Dolores Stanislawski, Geraldine Burke, Geraldine Neitzeljoyce Hahn. Second Row: (left to right) James Rozga, William Schworer.Marvin Ra- der, Dennis Whitcombe, Albert Susak, Anthony Glowiski, Miss Cosent- ino. Absent: Patricia Brunson. EIGHTH GRADE First row: (left to right) Charles Knechtges, Genevieve Maple, Theresa Cordy, Dor.na Glover, Joan Fischer, Dorothy Adams, Charles Blackb- urn. Second row: (left to right) John Guyeska, Eugene Kubuske, Donn Barber, Miss Brotz, Raymond Easterwood, Harold Tablett, Richard Edwards. SEVENTH GRADE First Row: (left to right) Gerald Overy, Mary Yost, Anna Nicely, nna Nicely, Miss Brotz, Monda Lee Farnsworth, Shirley Neitzel, Harry Ja- ntz, Second Row: (left to right) David Parker, Lawrence Bycynski, Ar- thur Tablett. Steve St«� f� niV rinnaid Anderson, Russel Stanislawski, Ph- ilip Kobb. FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES First Row: (left to right) Ann Blackburn, Marcia Glover, Wilma Schw- ed, Marjorie Meyer, Shirley Nicely, Marilyn Brunson, Faye Strickland, Norma Brehm, Barbara Johnson, Donna Glunt, Janice Buchholz,Second Row: (left to right) Janet Long, Marilyn Schworer, Donna Jarkowski, Carl McGrew, Mrs. Rust, Marilyn Whitcombe, Violet Weitzel, Edwin Knapp, Raymond Szczepanski, Carl Overy, Charles Willman. Third Row (left to right) Robert Yost, Edward Fildes, Max ThomaS, Herbert Bla- nchard, Dale Barber, Richard McCracken, Carl Jantz, Robert Porter, Carl Filipiak, James Knechtges, Raymond Brehm, Eugene Szczepanski. Absent: Shirley Kazmierczak. THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES Back Row: (left to right) Robert Stefanik, Robert Kinter, Gary Glover, Ronald Jantz, Robert Overy, Bill Madaras, Jerry Hall, Donald Hershey, Douglas Van Nostran, Ronald Vodarski, Alvin Reed and Richard Morey. Center: (left to right) David willman, Leonard Howser, Arnold Hunkley, Eugene McClintock, Thomas Glunt, Charles Braine, Clifford Hopkins, Dale Morey, Mrs. Lamtx, Donald Rozga. Front: (left to right) Karely Jantz, Lois Fischer, Helen Glowiski, Nancy Knechtges, Joan Knechtges, Kathleen Freeman, Charlotte Knapp, Patty McGill, Helen Metzger, Ba- rbara Wilczak, Jean Strickland, Susan Smith, and Marjorie Myers. SECOND GRADE First Row: (left to right) Stanley Wilczak, Robert McPherson,Charlotte Howser, Judith Blackburn, Noralee Hale, Barbara Hales, Patricia Sch- wed Roberta Yates. Second Row: (left to right) Dennis Eady, Gordon Brunson, Patricia Braine, Kathleen Knechtges, Shirley Long.Mrs Gr- ott, Carlo Castle, Donna Porter, Charles Stoll. Carolyn Smith. Third Row (left to right) Ernest Knapp, James Addis, Carl Knapp, JackHorv ertl; Robert Myers, David O’Connor, Kennth Wirkner. Albert RustRic- hard Lamb. . Standing: (left to right) Gayle Shephard, Judith Jakelsky, Penelope Cook, Winifred Tran, Dorothy Fischer, First Row: (Seated) Frederick Hall, Norene Plato, Peggy Denger, John Longwell, Gerald Matusik, Stepheny Glover. Second Row; Melvin Bechemer, Roger Hershey, Rodney Hopk- ins, Nancy Brehm, William Smith, Ronald McPherson. Third Row: Phi- lip Braine, Jerry Stoll, Frona Wilczak, Gerald Byczynski, John O’Conn- or. Absent: Deana Muffly. KINDERGARTEN At table: (left to right) Le Roy McDonald, James Howerth, Douglas La- mb, Deanna Yates, Stanley Szczepanski. Standing: Mrs. Groboske,Jerry Smith, Pat O’Connor, Albert Kazmierczak. Absent, David Graber. FOOTBALL FORMATION First Row; (left to right) Charles Banks, Gene Graber, John Rozga, Second Row: All Susak, Art Jantz, Bill Carmel. FOOTBALL First Row: (left to right) Lawrence Byczynski, Manager; Charles Banks, End; A1 Susak, Back; Capt. rt Jantz, Back ; Gene Graber, Center; Bill Carmel, Back; John Rozga,End; Second Row: Jim Rozga, Back; Harold Amspoker, Coach; Bill Schworer, End; Jim Ben- nett, Back; Dennis Whitcombe. Center; Lenny Leininger, Back; Ed Tabblet, End;Ed Mo- tta, End. VARSITY BASKETBALL First Row: (left to right) Ed Tablett, Guard; Bill Carmel, Forward; Art Jantz, Center; John Rozga, Forward; Gene Graber, Guard. Second Row: Leonard Lein- inger. Forward; Maurice Bittner, Center; Harold Amspoker, Coach; Clifford Toghill, Forward; Charles Knechtges, Manager. MEET THE COMETS ' JOHN ROZGA: A Junior, who after playing two years of Reserve ball, won him- self a varsity position and let the scoring attack with 130 points. BILL CARMEL: A Junior, who played his second year at varisty post. His accu- rate shooting and teamwork helped bring our successful season. ART JANTZ: A shifty and accurate center, who won his fourth basketball letter this year and brought to a close his last season by scoring 125 points. GENE GRABER: A Senior , who took over the rear guard position and aided the team in securing the best defensive record in the county. Probably the most im- proved player. ED TABLETT: One of the finest guards ever to don a Grafton uniform. He was a cool and steady player who could be counted on to come through when things got tough. MAURICE BITTNER: A Senior, who came up from the champion 44-45 Reserve team and did an excellent job as substitute center. CLIFFORD TOGHILL: A small and tricky forward who “pulled the fat out of the fire twice by scoring in the final seconds of play. LEONARD LEININGER: A Junior, who played his first year of varsity basketball By virtue of his fine floor play he won himself a letter. CHEERLEADERS MARY LOUISE EDWARDS: A senior, who spent her 4th year as cheerleader .she was the peppy acrobate of the bunch who's stunts made your bones ache to watch DONNA RAE CARMEL: Another 4 letter cheerleader. She was a very smooth and experienced operator. DOLORES JANTZ: The blond bombshell from the Junior class who hauled down more than her share of the yells. NELDA LAWSON: A sophomore, who made varsity in a big way and proved she was on the ball ’. CHEERLEADERS Standing: Varisty Cheerleaders (left to right) Mary Louise Edwards,Nelda Law- son, Dolores Jantz, Donna Rae Carmel, Reserve Cheerleaders: (left to right)Dee Lee Martin, Dorothy Burke. RESUME The Grafton High School Basketball Team of 1946 produced a Southeastern Division Championship and a season record of 11 wins and 4 losses. Fifteen games were scheduled for the 1946 card, the opening tilt on November 20th with Litchfield. Grafton inaugurated the 1946 season by whipping Litchfield 36 to 6 in a cur- tain raiser. The second game and first league tussel with Columbia. In a torrid battle which produced need of an overtime Grafton edged Columbia 26 to 24.The next game with Penfield was also a league game and Grafton romped over Pen- field by a score of 30 to 18. Grafton then took their 3rd league victory from La- Grange to the tune of 35-27. In a non-league tilt Eaton handed Grafton her first reverse by a score of 54-21. The next game was with Belden and was very inportant as the winner took over undisputed lead of the Division. In a hard fought battle Grafton overcame a 7 point lead to win 33 to 31. Columbia again met Grafton, on our home hardwood and came to get revenge for their earlier set-back suffered at Grafton's hands. They played headship ball and lead almost the entire game but the Grafton five came back to win 24 - 23. G. H. S. then entertained the powerful Brighton five in an independent game pla- yed on our floor. The game was a see-saw battle throughout 3 1 2 quarters but the loss of our guard Ed Tablett, on fouls gave Brighton their chance and they took the game by a score of 43 to 33. The Comets came back and mowed down Penfield 35 to 17 for their 6th league victory. Henrietta’s Quintet then came to Grafton for a crack at the Comets. The Panthers were given a 36-16 drubbing and sent home with their tails between their legs. By defeating LaGrange for the second time 35-26 Grafton copped the undis- puted Southeastern Division championship with seven wins and no losses. Belden and Columbia, Grafton’s closest rivals were tied, for second place, with 3 wins and 2 losses. Only one more league tilt remained with Belden. The Golden Co- mets kept their Division record unmarred by beating Belden for the second time 35-24. Eaton was given a hard battle by G. H. S. but managed to defeat the Com- ets for the second time of the season 32-23. In the two last independent tilts of the season Grafton dumped Camden 40-37 and lost to Brighton for the second time 39-27. The 1946 season record of the Golden Comets showed 11 wins to 4 defeats. HOPPIE BITTNER Center MIDGE TOGHILL Forward LEONARD LEININGER Forvard RESERVE BASKETBALL First Row:(left to right) Ward Knechtgee, guard; Dennia Whitcombe.fo- rward; A1 Susak, forward; Dick Porter, center; Sam McGrew, guard. Second Row:(left to right) Jamee Rozga, forward; BiU Schworer, guard; Myron Grott, forward; Jim Anderaon, center; Theron Snyder, forward; Harold Amapoker, coach; Charles Knechtges, manager. INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL The 1946 Interclaaa Basketball Tourney was composed of four tea- ms as follows: Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen. Drawings were held and the Juniors played the Sophomores in the opening tilt and the Seniors took on the Freshmen in the second game. The Juniors whipped the Sophomores 39-8 and the Seniors walloped the Frosh 44-5. The two winners, the Juniors and Seniors, clashed to see which team would be seated for the Championship game. The Seni- ors whaled the Juniors 31-13 to seat themselves for the crown fray. The Sophs and Frosh played to see which team would be eliminated from the tourney. The Sophomores won a thriller, edging the Freshmen 13-12 to eliminate the 9th graders from the tournament. By defeating the Freshmen the Sophomores were pitted to play the Junior quintet to see which team would get to play the Seniors for the tourney crown. The Juniors downed the Sophomores 22-18 and eliminated them from the tournament. The Seniors were now pitted to clash with the Juniors for the last round of tourney play. If the Juniors defeat the Seniors another game would be necessary to produce the Champion because of this being a double-elimination tournament. But if the Seniors beat the Juniors they would capture the tourney crown undefeated. The Juniors upset the Seniors 26-19 to require another game for Championship. In the final tilt the Seniors got the tourney Champion- ship by defeating the Juniors 27-22 The members of the Champion Senior squad were as follows: Midge Toghill, Forward; Harold Bennett, Forward; Maurice Bittner, Center; Art Jantz, Guard; Gene Graber, Guard; and Charles Banks and Ed Mot- ta, substitutes. ACTIVITIES HIGH SCHOOL BAND First row:(left to right) Richard Edwards, Wilma Schwed, Elizabeth Maple, Joyce Hahn, Theron Snyder, Mary Louise Edwards. Second row: (left to right) Mary Yost, Anna Nicely, Elaine Shephard, David Parker, Dolores Stanislawski, Marcia Glover, Flora Schworer, Dolores Jantz. Third row: (left to right, standing) John Guyeska, Dorothy Adams,Donna Rae Carmel, Vivian Bartlett, Mr. Petersen, Joyce Buchholz. (seated) Genevieve Maple, Leonard Leininger, Bill Carmel, Violet Weitzel, Ha- rry Jantz. JUNIOR BAND First Row:(left to right) Wilma Schwed, Richard Edwards, David Park- er, Joyce Hahn, Barbara Johnson, Theron Snyder, Harry Jantz. Second Row: Anna Nicely, Alice Yost, Genevieve Maple, Russell Stanislawski, Dale Mowrey, Dick Mowrey, Lois Fischer, Dolores Stanislawski, Mar- cia Glover, Mary Yost, Violet Weitzel. Standing Mr. Petersen Joseph- ine Boise, Monda Lee Farnsworth, Dorothy Adams, John Guyeska, Don- na Glover. ENSEMBLE Sitting: (left to right) Genevieve Maple, Leonard Leininger.Bill Carmel, Dolores Stanislawski, Theron Snyder, Mary Louise Edwards. Left to Right: Gene Graber, Jim Anderson, Bill Carmel. BOY‘S GLEE CLUB (Left to right): Mrs. Hershey, director, Dick Porter, Theron Snyder, Maurice Bittner, Marvin Rader, Jim Rozga. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB First row:(Ieft to right) Donna Rae Carmel, Patricia Szczepanski, Jus- tine Wedic, Florence Stanislawski, Flora Schworer, Phyllis Vodarski, Dorothy Burke. Second row: Jeanne Knechtges, Vivian Bartlett, Joyce Kazmierczak, Nelda Lawson, Mrs. Hershey, Elizabeth Maple, Elaine Shephard, Darlene Rader, Mary Louise Edwards. Third row: Dee Lee Martin, Joyce Hahn, lice Yost, Dolores Lynch, Gerry Burke .Geraldine Neitzel, Faye Whiteombe, Ruth Hitchcock. JUNIOR HIGH QUARTETTE Left to right: Richard Edwards, John Guyeska, Phillip Kobb, David Pa- rker, Accompaniest; Elaine Shephard, SEXTET Left to Right: Dee Lee Martin, Mary Louise Edwards, Dorothy Burke, Jeanne Knechtges, Vivian Bartlett, Donna Rae Carmel, Mrs. Hershey, Director. Seated: Elaine Shephard, Accompaniest. HOME ARTS CLUB Seated:(left to right) Patricia Szczepanski, Florence Stanislawski, Ali- ce Yost, Delila Jenkins, Faye Whitcombe, Dolores StanislawskiJDarlene Rader, Geraldine Neitzel, Seated (left to right) Dolores Kazmierczak, Vivian Bartlett, Miss Brotz, Dorothy Konczal, Joyce Kazmierczak. CAFETERIA Left to right: Vivian Bartlett, Dorothy Stoll, Manager. HOME ARTS CLASS Left to Right: Dolores Kazmierczak, Mary Jane Kazmierczak,Margaret HOME ARTS CLASS Left to Right: Faye Whitcombe, Gloria Lawson, Darlene Rader, Miss Brotz, Teacher; Vivian Bartlett. CHEMISTRY CLASS Standing:(left to right) Bill Carmel, Gene Graber, Maurice Bittner, Mr. Amspoker, Leonard Leininger, Margaret Ebeling, Elizabeth Maple, Ju- t „„i e Edwards INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLASS Left to Right: Clifford Toghill, Harold Bennett, John Rozga, Art Jantz, Charles Banks. Mr. Cox, Edward Motta, Edward Tablett. FRIENDSHIP CLUB On November 3rd Miss Ona Holley and Miss lone Geisel of the Elyria Y. W. C. A. came to Grafton High school to tell the girls about the Friendship clubs of Elyria High school and their activities. On November 5th the Grafton group met with Miss Cosentino and held it first meeting to elect their officers, which makes the Friendship Cabinet. Those elect- ed were: President, Joyce Buchholz; Vice President, Dee Lee Martin; Secretary, Dorothy Burke; Treasurer, Jean Knechtges; Program Chairman, Nelda Lawson; Publicity Chairman, Mary Louise Edwards; Service Chairman, Ruth Hitchcock, and Miss Cosentino as advisor. The Grafton Friendship Club went to Elyria to be the honored guests at a ban- quet of the Junior-.Senior Friendship Club of Elyria. At thi banquet Mr . Clara Polly talked on “Personality and Boy-Girl Relations” which held the interest of the girls. Membership of the club is opened to any of the girls who are in the ninth th- rough twelfth grade. For the first year there were five Seniors, ten Juniors, eight Sophomores and six Freshmen as members. FRIENDSHIP CLUB First Row: (left to right) Dorothy Burke, Secretary; Joyce Hahn,Patric- ia Szcezepanski, Miss Consentino, Advisor; Josephine Boise,Flora Sch- worer, Elaine Shephard, Dolores Stanislawski, Dolores Lynch. Second Row:(left to right) Donna Rae Carmel, Nelda Lawson,Program Chair- man,Dee Lee Martin. Vice President, Phyllis Vodarski,Geraldine Neit- zel,Vivian Bartlett, Joyce Kazmierczak, Florence Stanislawski, Marg- aret Ebeling, Geraldine Burke, Third Row: (left to right) Mary Louise Edwards, Publicity Chairman; Dolores Jantz, Dolores Kazmierczak, Jo- yce Buchholz, President; Elizabeth Maple, Dorothy Drachenburg, Alice Yost, Ruth Hitchcock, Service Chairman; Absent: Jean Knechtges,Trea- surer, Mary Jane Kazmierczak, Justine Wedic, PURPLE AND GOLD STAFF First Row: (left to right) Faye Whitcombe, Gloria Lawson, Marcella Kubuski, Patricia Brunsen, Josephine Boise, Dee Lee Martin, Vivian Bartlett, Flora Schworer, Darlene Rader, Donna Rae Carmel, Delores Jantz. Second Row: (left to right) Clifford Toghill, Lawrence Byczynski, Donn Barber, Leonard Leininger, Charles Banks, Edward Motta, Miss Cosentino, Miss Redman, Margaret Cordy, Mary Louise Edwards,Dor- othy Burke. Third Row;(left to right) John Rozga, Maurice Bittner, Ed- ward Tablett, Margaret Ebeling, Joyce Buchholz, Mr. B.B. Cox, Mrs. Finlayson, rt Jantz, Elaine Shephard, Elizabeth Maple. Absent: Justine Wedic, Bill Carmel, Gene Graber. CECIL JOHNSON Janitor OFFICE SECRETARY Gladys Redman SPRING CONCERT The combined bands of Grafton and La Grange Russell A. Petersen, Conductor Flutes: Elizabeth Maple, Joyce Hahn, «Elizabeth Haynes,Clar- inets: Richard Edwards, Wilma Schwed, «Joan Camp,«Jean Ri- der, Mary Yost, «LaVonne Nichols, Anna Mae Nicely, Barbara Jackson. Horns:Dolores Stanislawski, «Donna Mowatt, Marcia Glover, «Eleanor Pasadyn. Trombones: «Don Seabold,Leonard Leininger, «Dick Law, «Wilford Young, «Philip Linden. Tuba: Genevieve Maple, «Jerry Camp. String Bassjoyce Buchholz. Trumpets: Mary L. Edwards, Theron Snyder, «Edith Spieth, «Neal Carmen, Flora Schworer, «Carol Fye, Dolores Jantz, «Eddie Muhich, Harry Jantz, Violet Weitzel, «Tom Younglass, «Charles Heath. Saxophones: Elaine Shepheard, «Donna Nich- ols, David Parker, «Janet Dushenski,«Joan Reising «Carol Wil- son. Percussion: Donna Carmel, Vivian Bartlett, «Dora Rock- wood, «Vickie Gimban, JohnGuyeska, «Carol Linden. «David Noble. Baritones: Bill Carmel, «Jeannette Linden, «Indicates La Grange Band Members BUG DUST Miss Cosentino: Charles, ‘‘name five things that contain milk.” Chuck Knechtges: ‘‘Butter, ice cream, cheese, and two cows.” Viv: ‘‘Darling, will you still love me if I grow fat?” Ed M.: “Heck, no--I promised for better or for worse, not through thick and thin.” Miss Cosentino: “Students, where are the kings of England crowned?” Eighth Graders: On their heads.” A snoopy little Senior in the lab one sunny day. Opened a bottle of chlorine marked ‘‘Stay Away.” The end of this story is sad I’m sorry to relate. For that snoopy little Senior won’t ever graduate. H. Bennett: “Banks picked up a blonde at the Junior skating party last night.” Art Jantz: “What did you pick up? ” H. Bennett: “Splinters.” Mrs. Finlayson: “Take this sentence, ‘Let the cow be taken out of the lot.' What mood? ” Midge Toghill: “The Cow.” The future of ‘T give” is ‘‘you take.” Mr. Amspoker:- “Did you take a shower?” Gene Graber: “No, is there one missing?” Mr. Cox: Students, there will be only a half-day of school this morning.” Senior boys: Whoopee! Hurrah!” Mr. Cox: “Silence, we’ll have the other half this afternoon.” Marge Cordy: What causes divorce?” Marcella K.: “Marriage.” Mrs. Finlayson: “Can anyone tell me where St. Louis is?” M. Bittner: “St. Louis, said Hoppie, is playing in New York.’ Mr. Cox: How old are you, Georgie?” I’m just at the awkward age” was the reply. “Really, what do you call the awkward age?” Georgie K.: Too old to cry and too young to swear.” Maurice Bittner: “I’m going to play Beethoven, tonight.’’ Midge Toghill: “Are you? I hope you win. Mrs. Finlayson: “How did you get that swelling on your nose, Marvin? Marvin Rader: “I just bent down to smell a brose in my garden. Mrs. Finlayson: “Not brose, Marvin, ROSE. There’s no B in rose. Marvin Rader: “There was in this one.” Mrs. Finlayson: “My word!” The Crusaders were cross people. Miss Cosentino: What is the name of the group of islands in the Pacific belong- ing to the United States? John Guyeska: Huh? Why--ah-- Miss Cosentino: “Correct.” Miss Brotz: “Will you please be frank?” Bill Schworer: “I have no bow tie.” Arnold Bennett was a soldier in the Civil War on the Union side. He turned traitor to the Union, was injured in battle, and then begged to be allowed to put on his union suit. Donna Rae Carmel: “Do you pronounce the name of this stone “Turkwoise” or “Turkuoise?” Jeweler: “The correct pronunciation of that stone of yours is “GLASS.” Judge: “And you insist you didn’t steal that Oriental rug?” Dick Edwards: “No sir. My boss gave it to me.” Judge: “You mean to say your employer just handed you that priceless Oriental n I I rug? 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