Grafton High School - Graftonian Yearbook (Grafton, OH)

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And no for the sports of the week ...... After an unsuccessful attempt at professional football, Larry “the baron” Byczynski has joined the wrestling world. This week he is making the second appearance of his wrestling career at Rainbow Arena in Chicago His first appearance in Hollywood was successful over ArgentinaRocca. He has engaged quite a following under the name of Freddie Footlock”. He is usually accompanied to the ring by three perfume-bearing valets. Qiite a crowd is expected. Here is something hot off the wires. Art Tablett, the defending champion of the National Open Marble Tournament now in progress in Phila- delphia, this week gave an exhibition on Super Circus. Listen to this! After the show Art eloped with Mary Hartline. I have a couple of items that may be of interest. A housewife and mother of two children was taking care of her chickens on her small Texas farm when she discovered oil. The former Anna Nicely used to live in Ohio. We used her maiden name because her husband is working on a secret project for the Air Force and the Office of Air Force Intelligence forbids the use of his name. Justice triumphs again as prisoner Bob Lynch began today to serve a sentence at San Quentin for forgery. He was tried and convicted for drawing replicas of famous paintings and selling them for originals. He will probably succeed William ‘‘the weep” who was electrocuted last week as cartoonist for the San Quentin Gazette. His time will be spent on the newspaper and painting license plates. That’s all the news for now so this is Habriel Geatter signing off. Bob Lynch

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Tliis is Habrlel Geatter reporting the news. In the headlines tonight is the latest witness at the five-year-old Senate Investigating Committee under Senator Kefauver. Miss Yost refused to talk. She is charged with over-pricing her peanuts at her peanut vending stand in Brookside Park in Cleveland. She is under $500,000 bond. Diaster hits San Francisco as 100 people are left bathless. No injuries were reported but an estimated loss of $100,000 in the three a.m. blaze at Dory’s Turkish Bath. Dory Fokopac, the owner, if you recall, was at one time a famous chorus girl with the Ziegfleld Follies. Do you recall the name of Philip Kobb? You will probably remember him as the model citizen. Last year that honor was bestowed upon Mr. Kobb because of his neighborly deeds and the fact that he is the father of six boys. Mr. Kobb also belongs to the local Volunteer Fire Department at his home town of Happy Valley, Pleasantville, New York. He is also a member of the Booster Club, Kiwanis Club, the Moose, the Elks,town council president of the school board, the local scoutmaster, and participates on the town's basketball and baseball teams. He attends night school for Television and Radio Repair. Mrs. Kobb is suing for divorce on the grounds that she never sees her husband. Also in the headlines, is the military situation of our country. A one-time representative for the La Blanc HADACDL Company and now major- general in the army, Clarence Woide this week replaced General Ridgeway, as commander of our forces in the Far East. Woide, a three-star general is also present commander of the U. N. forces in Korea. Flash...The first woman in the history of the Navy, Admiral Shirley Mae Neltzel, has been relieved of her command of the U.S.S. Missouri.She was fired when it was learned that she couldn’t swim. And now let’s turn to the music world. Dave Parker, the former great saxophone soloist with Paul Laval’s Band Of America, is now playing the piano at the Hotsie Totsle Burlesk Show. Buddy Jantz, the boy sensation who is rapidly taking the spotlight and is also being nominated as the world’s greatest trumpet player” was at one time connected with a lubrication concern in Grafton, Ohio ........ that’s in Lorain County. A used car salesman, Don Anderson has been signed this week by Spike Jones. He will play the zither and beat a tom tom for the City Slickers. Anderson is an all-round music lover. In his spare time he conducts the London Philharmonic orchestra.

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wmmmm i usa 'mmwjwmmmwimwb b: (HIass Will We the Senior Cl ass of 1951 of Grafton High School, county o f Lorain, state of Ohio, being of sound mind and body do here- by declare this our last will and testament: Phil Kobb - Leaves all his athletic uniforms to Ray Brehm. Dory Pokopac - Leaves her height to Norma Brehm and her weight to Marilyn Brunson. Art Tablett - Leaves his hair to Dale Barber, and his basket- ball ability to Ed Knapp. Mary Yost - Leaves her good grades to Robert Nesbett. Larry Byczynski - Leaves his athletic abi 1ity to Herbert Blan- chard . Bob Lynch - Leaves his unorthodox basketball shots to Carl Jantz, and his artistic ability to Eddie Piscola. Clarence Woide - Leaves his abi 1ity to keep thin to Richard Mc- Cracken, and his ability to stay awake in math class to Dallas Shearer -and Jerry Hall. Dave Parker - Leaves his singing ability to Dale Barber. Bud Jantz - Leaves his ability to play the trumpet to Timmy G1 un t. Don Anderson - Leaves his brains and imagination to Ronny Carmel. Anna Nicely - Leaves her cheering position to her sister Shirley. Shirley Neitzel - Leaves her dancing ability to Tweets Schwed and her short hair to Faye Strickland. The Seniors leave their integrity to the Sophomores. The Senior boys leave their athletic ability to the Freshmen. To the Juniors we leave the honor of being Seniors. To all members of the school we leave a shining example of dignity and resourcefulness that guided us through our twelve wonderful years at Grafton High School. Signed - The Senior Class of 1951