Grafton High School - Graftonian Yearbook (Grafton, OH)

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BACCALAUREATE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Sunday, May 22, 1955 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 1955 - 8:00 p.m. ORDER OF SERVICE PROCESSIONAL...................................Edward Elgar ‘‘Pomp and Circumstance” Carol Sch river INVOCATION . . . The Rev. Wm. Kopiczenski “REJOICE YE PURE IN HEART” . . Messiter High School Mixed Chorus SCRIPTURE READING . The Rev. .Wm. Kopiczenski “AMERICA OUR HERITAGE” . . Steele - Ades High School Mixed Chorus ADDRESS .... The Rev Wm. Kopiczenski “ the HALLS OF IVY ” . . . Russell and Knight High School Mixed Chorus BENEDICTION . . . The Rev. Wm. Kopiczenski RECESSIONAL....................................Wagner “ Grand March ” from Tannhauser Penny Cook “SCOTCH FOLK SUITE . . . Albert O. Davis High School Band PROCESSIONAL.........................Edward Elgar “Pomp and Circumstance” High School Band INVOCATION .... The Rev Fred Stroebel “GAVOTTE”.........................Handel - Gillette High School Band INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Principal Edna Finlayson “THAT'S A DIPLOMA, SON!” . Dr. Roger M. Shaw Professor of Education Kent State University PRESENTATION OF CLASS Superintendent B. B. Cox PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Mr. George Edwards Board of Education BENEDfCTION . . . The Rev. Fred Stroebel “MARCH FOR AMERICANS” . . . Ferde Grofe High School Band Class Reception .... Stage of Auditorium Sept. 7 First Day of School 17 Firelands Football here 21 Magazine Campaign opened 23 Kid’s Day - Kiwanls 24 South Amherst Football there Oct. 1 Eaton Football here 5 Magazine Campaign Closed 8 Avon Lake Football there 15 Rldgeville Football there 22 Avon Football there 22 junior Dance 25.26 Senior Class Pictures 28 Columbia Football here 29 n.E.o.T.A. School Holiday Nov. 5 La Grange Football here 12 Senior Dance and Fish Fry 19 junior Class Play 23 Eaton Basketball here 23 Assembly on Wild Animals 25.26 Thanksgiving Vacation 26 Youth Center Dance here 30 Firelands Basketball here Dec. 1 Conservation Assembly 3 Columbia Basketball there 6 Workshop at Clearvlew 7 Wellington Basketball here 10 Rldgeville Basketball there 15 Faculty Christmas Party 16 Christmas program 17 LaGrange Basketball here 17 Christmas parties 17 Christmas Vacation 22 Christmas Formal-junior Dance jan. 3 Back to School 7 Avon Basketball here 11 Wellington Basketball there 14 Brookslde Basketball there 18 Ridgevllle Basketball here 21 Firelands Basketball there 25 LaGrange Basketball there 28 Avon Lake Basketball here Feb. 1 Columbia Basketball here 2 Assembly of Midview Bands here 4 South Amherst Basketball here 8 Father-Daughter Banquet 11 Eaton Basketball there 16 Tournament 18 Tournament 23 Tournament 25 Tournament 26 Senior Fish Fry March 2 Ash Wednesday 11 Grade School operetta 18 Senior Fish Fry April 1 Senior Class Play 7 Musical Assembly 8 Easter Vacation 12 Back to School 15 Senior Dance 22 Band Concert May 2-6 Senior Class Trip 14 Junior-Senior prom 22 Baccalaureate 24 Commencement 25 Exams 28 Last Day of School

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Helen Elizabeth Metzger He Len CHORUS 1.2.3.4 BAND 1.2.3.4 DRAMA CLUB 3.4 PURPLE-GOLD STAFF 3.4 ANNUAL STAFF 4 BASEBALL 2 Y-TEEN 1 GLEE CLUB 2 CLASS SECRETARY 1 CLASS REPORTER 2 Marilyn Ann Miller MariLyn DRAMA CLUB 1 .3.4 CHORUS 2.4 PURPLE-GOLD STAFF 3.4 Y-TEEN 2.3 G.A.A. 1 CHEERLEADER 2 ANNUAL STAFF 4 Ruby Bessie Schultz Ruby PURPLE-GOLD STAFF 3.4 DRAMA CLUB 3.4 BAND 1.2 GLEE CLUB 1.2 CHORUS 1.2 CLASS SECRETARY 3 ANNUAL STAFF 4 Y-TEEN 2 Joseph Anthony Stazzone Joe CHORUS 1.2.3.4 OUARTET 2.3 DRAMA CLUB 3.4 PURPLE-GOLD STAFF 3.4 ANNUAL STAFF 4 CLASS SECRETARY 1 Richard Dean Stewart Dick PURPLE-GOLD STAFF 4 ANNUAL STAFF 4 EATON IAN STAFF 3 Jean Marie Strickland Jean CHORUS 1.2.3.4 BASEBALL 1.2.3.4 CHEERLEADER 2.3.4 Y-TEEN 1.2 TRACK 1.2 CLASS PRESIDENT 1.2 DRAMA CLUB 3.4 PURPLE-GOLD STAFF 3.4 ANNUAL STAFF 4 GLEE CLUB 1 Ronald Lee Vodarski Ronny DRAMA CLUB 3.4 PURPLE-GOLD STAFF 3.4 PROJECTION STAFF 3.4 CHORUS 4 ANNUAL 4 Barbara Gail Wilczak Barb CHORUS 1.2.3.4 DRAMA CLUB 3.4 PURPLE-GOLD STAFF 3.4 Y-TEEN 1.2 BASEBALL GLEE CLUB 2 ANNUAL STAFF 4

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(Hlaas Will On this day of our Lord, May twenty-eighth, Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-five, we the Senior Class of Grafton High School, Village of Grafton, County of Lorain, State of Ohio, being of sound mind and body do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament: The following members of this class leave their various abilities and characteristics to the following: I,BOB BITINER, will my athletic uniforms to Stanley Szczepanski, and my ability to stay with one girl to Gene Beane. I, CAROL BUCKINGHAM, will my quietness to Karely jantz, and my seat in Mrs. Finlayson's rocking chair for government to my sister, Nancy. I, RON CARTEL, will my haircut to Ron jantz and my athletic uniform to Dave Henning. I,JOHN HETOEJUNGTTON.will my height to my brothers, Ricky and Gary, and also to them, my enormous appetite. I, ERLA HIST, will my ability to work hard in the cafeteria to Sue Yates, and my sense of humor and crazy laugh to my brother, Ken. I, LEONARD HOWSER, will my ability to eat cupcakes in class without being caught to joretta Eppley, and my height to Don Longwell. I, CLAUDIA JACKSON, will my ability to settle down in my senior year to Ron jantz, my long hair to Annie Marty, and my seat in Mixed chorus to Larry Miller. I, HOWARD JOPPECK, will my curly hair to Charles Macaulay, and my ability not to go out with girls all through high school to Jim Lawson. I, GEORGE KAZMIERCZAK, will my basketball ability to my brother, A1 and my ability to go steady with one girl to Gerald Byczynski. I, KAY KENNEDY, will my good disposition and abil- ity to get along with people to Sue parish and my three years’ job in the cafeteria to anyone who would enjoy it. I, FRANCIS LONGWELL, will ray ability to control my temper to my brother, John, and my quietness at times to Tim Glunt. I, PAT MCGILL, will my dancing ability to Ronnie Miller, and my cheering ability to Janice Walter. I. HELEN METZGER, will ray short hair to Barbara Hales, my ability to play baritone to Marie Wise, and my ability to study to anyone who needs it. I, MARILYN MILLfR, will my iob in the cafeteria to anyone who likes to wash dishes, and ray home in Grafton to Nila Klinect. I, BOB OVERY will my basketball ability to my brother, Larry and my ability to be true to one person to Annie Marty. I, RUBY SCHULTZ, will my height to my sister, Myra my criticisms to anyone who wants them, and my ability not to be quick tempered to Nola Miles. I, JOE STAZZONE, will my singing ability to Ed Piscola and my seat in office practice to Gene Traxler. I, JEAN SIRICKLAND. will my cheerleading ability to Connie Kennedy ana my high school attendance re- cord to Marilyn Sullivan. I, RICHARD SIEWART, will my woodworking ability to my brother, Bob and my conduct grades to Fred Macaulay. I, DOUG VAN NOSTRAN, will my natural sports abil- ity to Jim Lakocy and my car troubles to Francis Whitesel. I, RONNY VODARSKI. will my ability in mechanical drawing to Fred Hall and my good grades in conduct to Stanley Szczepanski. I, BARBARA WILCZAK, will my good conduct to my sister Frona. We, the Seniors, leave our senority to the Juniors, our ambition and co-operation to the Sophomores, our good behavior to the Freshmen, and to the faculty we leave our gratitude and apprec- iation for their many patient hours of guidance. Signed: Testators: The Erla Hist Senior Class Marilyn Miller of 1955. Carol Buckingham STORY of OUR TRIP June 1963 Today on June 1, 1963, Barbara, a successful buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue, Helen, a Home Econ- omist, and Fat a dancer started on their vacation. We had received a month’s leave of absence, boarded our plane for Ohio and to our delight Carol Buck- ingham, was the stewardess. After everyone was settled and we took off she told us George Kaz- mierczak, was our pilot. When we landed in Cleve- land, Carol and George joined us for lunch. We had a pleasant chat ana then we went to get a limousine to take us to the train. Who should be the driver but Howard joppeck. He said he was married and had two lovely children. When we reached the station we said goodby and boarded the train for Grafton. On the train we saw Robert Bit- tner, who was on his way home from Germany where he served with the Air Force. He said he had been in service for eight years and had decided to make a career of it. Upon arrival in Grafton we saw joe Stazzone over at tne Farm Bureau, buying supplies for his farm and he informed us that Francis Longwell was the Farm Bureau manager. They said we could use the hone to call our parents,but Ronald Vodarski came y in his Ford Victoria and picked us up and on the way home he told us that he was owner of a Ford garage, advertised as the best in Ohio. He hoped that he would see us again before we left to go back. We stayed in Grafton for two days then left by car for Florida. in Kentucky we saw a sign that said ‘Hethering- ton Stables’,and we wondered if it could be John. We decided to investigate and sure enough, it was our classmate John,who was the owner-manager! He was very glad to see us and he took us to see his stable of racing horses. We stayed overnight in Kentucky and then traveled on to South Carolina. We stopped to eat dinner in Raleigh, North Carolina at a beautiful Villa and much to our surprise the owner of the restaurant was Erla Hist. She told us she had lived there for three years and liked it very much. We said goodby and started on our travel to Georgia. There we met Claudia Jackson, whose husband was stationed in the service there. We had dinner at her home and then left for Florida. We stopped at the Miami Hotel and much to our sur- prise we met Ronald Carmel in the lobby. He said he plays for the Cleveland Browns and the team was staying there while they were in training. He told us that Robert every was owner of the Miami Hotel. We decided at once to see him also. He told us that he liked his work very much. We also decided to take in a few night clubs and we met jean Strickland and her husband. They said they have three children and told us to be sure to visit Kay Kennedy, and her husband in Washington. When we reached Washington we looked up Kay and she said she was apart time nurse at the hospital. The next day we took a tour of the Capitol and we saw Rich- ard Stewart, who was a guard there. He took us to see Marilyn Miller,who was secretary to a senator. We had a nice visit together. On the way back our car developed a knock so we pulled into a service station and who should be the mechanic but Leonard Howser. We chatted with him while he fixed the car and in a short time we were speeding toward Grafton. We were listening to the news and waiting for some relaxing music to come on when, what to our wondering ears should we hear but the rhythmic voice of Douglas Van Nostran. We were very much surprised when we heard this and de- cided at once to look him up when we reached Cleveland. When we reached WERE we met him just leaving for a record preview. He invited us to join him which we did.We enjoyed this immensely, but had to leave after an hour’s visit for our flight time was drawing near. Once more in our apartment Barbara was reading the newspaper and she saw that Ruby Schultz, was starring on Broadway in ‘Kiss Me Kate’. We decided to go to see it. Ruby gave a magnificent perfor- mance. We went backstage to see her after tne show and congratulated her. She said the players were having a party and we were invited to attend, which we did. We told Ruby of our trip in which we had seen all of our former classmates. We said ‘Goodby’ and with that we closed the story of our trip. Barbara Wilczak - Helen Metzger - patty McGill.