Grafton High School - Graftonian Yearbook (Grafton, OH)

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(f3 MAX THOMAS Kaase” Treasurer Baseball Basketball Football Drama Club Purple Gold Annual mixed Chorus 1 2 1.2.3.4 2.3.4 3.4 3.4 4 4 WILOMENE SCHULTZ Willy’ Baseball Drama Club purple a Gold Annual Band Glee Club reporter HOME NURSING MlYPn runRIIS 1.2.3.4 3.4 3.4 4 1.2.3.4 1.2.3.4 3 3 1.2.3 ALLAN SOOY AL H Baseball 1 Basketball 1 4 Drama Club 4 Purple a Gold 4 Annual 4 Speech Contest 3.4

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ROBERT YOST Bob” Basketball 1.2,3 Football 1 Drama Club 3.4 Purple Gold 3.4 Annual Staff 4 RAYMOND BREHM Ray” PRESIDENT 3 Baseball 1.2,3.4 Basketball 1.2.3.4 Football 1,2,3.4 Drama Club 3.4 Purple Gold 3,4 Annual 4 Band 1.2,3.4 Track 2.3.4 mixed Chorus 1.2.3.4 JAN ICE BUCHHOLZ JAN” Baseball 1.2,3.4 Drama Club 3.4 Purple Gold 3.4 Annual 4 Glee Club 1.2.3.4 Reporter 4 HOME NURSING 2 Mixed Chorus 1.2.3.4 Sextette 4 Y-Teens 1.2.3.4 Band 1.2 'a 'm?

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(Hiass isturg n the year 1941, into the halls of Grafton entered a group of shining faced youngsters looking fori to their first day of school, each one a little afraid but anxiously awaiting for the start of their I career in school. We were under the care and guidance of Miss Tran who taught us the three ’R’s’. Thrc much trial and error we were finally promoted to the second grade where we still had Miss Tran as teacher. We were getting along nicely now but school wasn’t such a novelty as before. Spelling was to us and kind of hard but we managed and we were passed to the third grade. Now the trouble started, had to learn the multiplication tables and Miss Adams our teacher patiently tried to teach them to Things were getting harder with each passing year. In the fourth grade we had Miss Giesel. We were 1 hurry to get through with this grade for it meant that we would move to the second floor which would quite an experience for us. Our teacher in the fifth grade was Mrs. Rust, among the many things taught us was writing, which until that time wasn’t very good. After struggling through the fifth gra we entered the sixth, where once again we had Mrs. Rust as our teacher. The year was marked by a surpr party given to her by our class. Our gift was a bouquet of roses which were delivered to the class ro The party was a huge success. After that the most important thing at least we thought so, was when were promoted to the seventh grade, we had lockers and we also had the privilege of changing classes, a boys played on the Junior High Basketball Team, we were very proud of them as they did quite well, eighth grade was a little harder but we managed to get through it. We were in high school, we got select our own subjects, which was quite new to us. Our boys played on the reserve team, and did a v good job. Things started to happen when we became Sophomores. We were looking forward to making mom We sold magazines and had a bake sale. Near the end of the year the most exciting thing was the select, of our class rings. Finally we became upper classmen, - juniors to be exact. We had many things to It forward to. No sooner had school started than our class rings arrived. After that we started working the Drama Club Play ‘A Lucky penny’. There were dances in which we tried to earn money for our treasui At the football and basketball games we sold pop and poocorn. This was a new experience for us but it i enjoyed by all. After basketball season we started making plans for the biggest event of the year, I Prom. We knew it would be a tremendous job but it would also be fun. Our theme for the prom was ‘Hart Lights’, the gym was decorated with blue and white crepe paper; the roof like effect was created by t use of fish nets made of crepe paper. The sides were blue and white streamers and around the bottom a « like effect was created. A delicious ham dinner was prepared by our mothers. The music was furnishedt Ken peters’ Orchestra, with special dances by Patty McGill and Kay Rothgery. During the course of tt evening a number of guests entertained us by singing a few selections. Everyone soent an enjoyable evem and it was worth all the work it took in preparation. After the Prom we all looked forward to the la few days of school as we were anxious to find out if we would become seniors. Summer passed very quick and before we knew it September had arrived and we were anxiously awaiting our first day as seniors. 0 Senior year was filled with many exciting events. Not long after school convened we started work on o Drama Club play ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ which turned out to be a successful production under the directi of Mrs. Finlayson. The production of The Purple and Gold which was extra work was a good experience for just before Christmas we had our graduation pictures taken. The juniors entertained us with a very love Christmas party that was held in the Library, everyone enjoyed it tremendously. Also we were given so tests by the Employment Agency to see what occupation we were best adapted to. After Christmas, and ti semester exams we started work on the annual. The selling of the ads and the selling of annuals was tremendous task but we knew it had to be done. The writing of each article was a lot of work but we a all proud of the finished product. Two fish fries and a dance were among the many activities that crowd our heavy schedule. On May 16th, we all attended the Prom presented by the Juniors. We appreciated because we knew that they had worked hard at it because putting on a Prom is a huge task. After the pr came Baccalaureate. We knew the time was drawing near, the biggest day in our lives, commencement a: and graduation. For the past twelve years we had been looking forward to this day, now it was upon u: On May 26, we received our diplomas which meant that our school days were over for most of us and we wet to go out on our own without the guidance of our teachers. We were through with school except for clas day May 29th. That day we bid our last goodbye to the faculty and said a fond farewell to all our school mates. We thanked Mrs. Robson for putting up with us as our adviser for the past three years.