Grafton High School - Graftonian Yearbook (Grafton, OH)

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EUGENE PLEBAN NORALEE HALES DONALD WOODYARD ROBERTA YATES KENNETH WIRKNER JANICE MESSENGER RONALD YOUNG EDWARD PISCOLA ANN I E MARTY EUGENE TRAXLER CHARLOTTE HOWSER ROBERT NESBETT JEAN SAYERS THOMAS GLUNT V7 DAVID DUELL V CHARLES MACAULAY RUSSELL KLINE r v GORDON BRUNSON PAT KENNEDY JORETTA EPPLEY S. ROY JEAN FRANCIS MYRA LARRY GAYLE JAKCS WHITESEL SCHULTZ GRaFTON-VILLAGE GRADE 10 1954 - 1955 BYCZYNSKI WARD SOOY WHITE BEANE PARISH MILLER SHEPHERD RAFTER flii JOANN JACK SUSAN ROBSON MARTY SCHAFER GERA, MARY ANN LEE MARILYN EDWARD MARIE ROBERT JOYCE RODNEY CAROL JOHN SULLIVAN REYNOLDS WISE STEWART CONNER HOPKINS SCHRIVER LONGWELL WILCZAK LAKOCY COOK KLINECT MUFFLY FISCHER BREHM

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(£lass SHistorg 1943- 44 in September came a day that was a very big one, our first day In school. With Miss Tran as our teacher, we began this very important part of our lives in whicn we have received the education which will be very helpful to us in our future. 1944- 45 With our new teacher, Mrs. Grott, we all moved to the next room where we were taught addition, subtraction and, of course, reading. 1945- 46 We were all in the third grade with Mrs. Lamb as our teacher. This year was a little different from our previous two years, because we were in the same room as the fourth grade. This year we learned more difficult addition and subtraction and we also started to divide. 1946- 47 When we were in the fourth grade with Mrs. Carter the study of Geography was introduced to our very young minds. Tliis was the year that sev- eral or our classmates didn’t pass with us to the fifth grade. 1947- 48 This was an exciting year for us all because we were transferred to the second floor. Mrs. Rust, who was our teacher, had the fifth and sixth grades. We welcomed two new classmates,Kay Kennedy and Bob Bittner, who are still with us. 1948- 49 This was our last year in the elementary grades. Mrs. Rust was again our teacher. This was tne year that we sold garden seeds, and with the money made, we bought basketballs, baseball bats, and balls. Now we were all looking forward to the next year when we would change classes. 1949- 50 We were now in junior High and this was very exciting for us all. We would change classes and have our own lockers. The boys now could try their skill in basketball and the girls in cheerleading. This year we also had our first election of officers. 1950- 51 Finally came our last year in junior High. IXir- ing this year the boys had their first year in Manual Training and the girls had their first year of Home Arts. 1951- 52 With our class advisor, Mr. Machovina, we el- ected class officers, in order to raise money for our treasury, we sold magazine subscriptions and letters, ana did very well. This year we had a new member, Ruby Schultz. 1952- 53 This was the year we had the pleasure of sel- ling Basketball and Football pencils. We also had two bake sales, which added money to our class treasury. Towards the end of the school year we ordered our class rings from the Balfour Company. 1953- 54 This year we had five new members from Belden added to our class, namely, Erla Hist, Claudia Jackson, Marilyn Miller, Howard joppeck, and joe Stazzone.We received our class rings and were very pleased with them. We had the job of selling con- cessions at all home Football and Basketball games. During the year we had a dance and two bake sales, all or which were to help finance the Junior-Senior Prom. We chose a Mexican theme for the prom. Music was provided by Rocco Trombetta, and the dinner was prepared by our mothers. At the start of the sec- ond semester, John Hetherington from Pittsburgh, Pa. joined our class. 1954- 55 Looking back for a moment, we found that we still had a large percentage of our original class with us. They are namely, Carol Buckingham, Ronald Carmel,Leonard Howser, George Kazmierczak, Francis Longwell, patty McGill, Helen Metzger, Bob Overy, jean Strickland, Douglas Van Nostran, Ronald Vod- arski, and Barbara Wilczak, Now we became Seniors and with two new members in our class, namely. Carol Buckingham returning to us from Medina, and Richard Stewart, from Marietta, we had finally reached our goal. This our last year was to be very busy and exciting. To raise money for our class- trip, we sold Cfcrlstmas cards and stationery, held one dance, three fish fries and two bake sales, on May 14th all of us attended the Junior-Senior prom, which we enjoyed very much, in retrospect, we re- call those who have been our class room teachers through our four years of high school, Supt. B.B. Cox, Mrs. Edna Finlayson, Mr. Edward Kubuski, Mr. Alfred Machovina, Mrs. Wiletta Robson, Mr. Joyce Scahill, Mrs. Harriet Sheppard, Mr. Eugene Wurm. On our class trip we went to Washington, D.C. and all of us had a wonderful time. After we returned we were ready to be graduated and face our future. CLASS POEM Our days at Grafton High School, Are going fast that's true But, there’s one thing we’re sure of, We'll miss them when we’re through. For some, this well be their twelfth year, For others just their first; But for all tis our last year, Come better or come worse. We’ve had fun these years in school, And have learned a thing or two. But, now we have to face the world, And start our life anew. But we’ll always remember, Those occasions gay and sad; Of all the things we’ve done And all the fun we’ve had. Our class has worked together, It's always been alive, And now we re proud to say WE'RE THE CLASS OF '55. SENIOR SONG SHOPPE Kay - Rusty Ole Halo Ronny V. - Blue Mirage jean - Never Doug - Your My Everything George - plantation Boogie Barb - I Need You Now Howard - Gee Helen - Whispering Bob B. - Maybe Claudia - Ever Lovin' Ronny C. - Money Honey Marilyn - Darling Bob 0. - Till We Two Are One Erla-in the Still of the Night joe - The Drinking Song Carol-Red Sails in the Sun Set Leonard - Pledging My Love Ruby-More than Anything Else John - undecided Dick - Rocket 88 Pat - Melody of Love Francis - Earth Angel - WANTS TO BE - GOING TO BE Helen -Home Economist -Kindergarten Teacher joe Store Manager -Hotel Door Man Barbara -Heiress -Florist George -Chemical Engineer -Lawyer Dick S. -Auto Mechanic -Truck Driver Howard -Accountant -Farmer John -Engineer -State patrolman jean -Bookkeeper -Waitress pat -Dancer -Olympic Skater Doug -Disk Jockey -Fuller Brush Man Ron V. -Contractor -News Commentator Francis -Construction Engineer -Barber Kay -Registered Nurse -Housewife Marilyn Secretary -Maid Erla Steuxirdess -Dietician Leonard Saddyforthe President -Plumber Ron C. -Movie Actor -Millionaire Bob 0. -Bulldozer Operator -jet Pilot Bob B. -Private Eye -Gas Man Carol -Evangelist's Wife -Career Girl Claudia Stenographer -Housewife Ruby -Grade School Teacher -Beautician

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