Grafton High School - Graftonian Yearbook (Grafton, OH)

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KINDERGARTEN Left to Right: Gordon Chipukitis, John Gereke, Richard McGill, Donald Knechtges, Jimmy Matusik, Paul Cook, Mary Mae Gentry, Diane Hoskin, Jerry Madaras, Frank Jakelsky, Tommy Shiedler, Donald Rozga, Brent Bardon, James Szmania, Mrs, McGill, Ruth Wuensch, Diane Larizza, Sandra Gray. FIRST GRADE Standing-Left to Right: Frank Gidlin, Janice Walter, Dick Denger, Bonnie Yost, Donovan Kennedy, Beverly Parker, Patricia Glover, Joseph Rafter, Nany Sheidler, Jerry Freeman, Louise Howser, Winifred Tran. Sitting-First Row at Left: Linda Messenger, Robert Wuensch, Richard Knechtges, Sue Yates. Second Row: Patricia Butler, Patricia Cox, Carl Fischer, Jeanette Wirkner, Paul Markus. Third Row: Edith Gereke, James Lawson, Beverly Szczepanski, Lary Pinkley, Joan Shenefelt. Fourth Row: Ann Eady. Absent: David Carmel, Sandra Rainey.

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SECOND and THIRD GRADES First Row-Left to Right: George Tran, Joseph Susak, Gerald Matusik, Carl Knapp, Gerald Byczynski, James Rafter, John Longwell, Melvin Bechemer, Donald Longwell, Paul Shearer, Rodney Hopkins. Second Row: Lyle Ross, Stanley Szczepanski, Daniel Daley, Albert Kazmierczak, Diana Muffly, Stepheny Glover, Penelope Cook, Betty Leinweber, Ruth Lynch, William Smith, Roger Hershey, Phillip Braine. Third Row: Mrs. Grott, Beverly Hales, Carol Messenger, Judith Shenefelt, Frona Wilczak, Judith Jakelsky, Peggy Denger, Dorothy Fischer, Carolyn Sumpter, Nancy Brehm, Connie Kennedy, Norene Plato, Gayle Shephard. Absent: Fredrerick Hall, George Ellsworth, Donald Bayne. FOURTH GRADE First Row-Left to Right: Thomas Rafter, Dennis Eady, Albert Rust, David Willman, Eugene McClintock, Ernest Knapp, James Addis, Kenneth Wirkner. Second Row: Thomas Glunt, Robert Myers, Gordon Brunson, Regena Bush, Barbara Carter, Noralee Hale, Janice Messenger, Virginia Patton, Ronald Jantz, Gary Glover. Third Row: Mrs. Blanche Gibbon, Donna Porter, Kathleen Knechtges, Roberta Yates, Patricia Braine, Barbara Hales, Carol Castle, Shirley Long, Beverly Leinweber, Charlotte Howser, Patricia Kennedy.

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After winning the opening game from Valley City by a 25-18 score, Grafton lost to Sharon Center, Avon, Brookside, Columbia, South Amherst, Ridgeville, and Avon Lake in that order. Thus, the 1947 football sea- son was quite unsuccessful, the Comets winning 1 while losing 7 games. MEET THE COMETS myron grott, a Senior, who earned his second letter at the right end position. Myron played well on both offense and defense, and had his best day at Columbia when, as a halfback, he scored 3 times. john guyeska, a Sophomore, who earned his second letter by holding down the center position. He was reliable on both offense and defense. ward knechtges, a Senior, who earned his varsity letter in his first year out, by holding down the left end position. Lawrence byczynski, a Freshman, who quarterbacked the Comets and earned his letter by playing well on both offense and defense. Phil malham, a Junior, who played left halfback and earned his second letter. Phil was the best broken-field runner on the squad, and he led the Comets in scoring with 43 points, on 7 touchdowns and an extra point. dick porter, a Senior, who held down the right halfback position, earn- ing his second letter. Dick was second in scoring and had his best day at Sharon Center when he piled up 237 yards and galloped to 2 touchdowns. theron snyder, a Senior, who played substitute halfback and earned his second letter. His main asset was his speed. dick edwards, a Sophomore, who earned his second letter as substitute end. bill schworer, a Junior, who earned his second letter as substitute center. Jim rozga, a Junior, who earned his first letter as substitute end. bob myers, a Sophomore, the ‘little guy’ who played substitute end. donn barber, a Sophomore, who saw limited action as substitute back.