Kingsville High School - K Lite Yearbook (Kingsville, OH)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior class of 1952, being of sound mind do hereby declare this our last will and testament on this, the twenty-first day of May. in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred fifty-two. I, Georgene Brunell, will my respectable” walk to any gal who is heavy on her feet. I, Mable Church, will my typing ability to any one-handed typists. I, Mary Church, will tales of home” in West Virginia to any wandering lad or gal. We, Lois Day and Betty Freeman, will our ability to collect and edit the gos- sip for the Centra-Light to anyone with a scent for juicy gossip. I, Donald Dunham, will my wise-cracks and ‘backward manners” to Marie Carter. May you use them profitably. I, Roy Keller, will my ability to get excused from class to Lee Robishaw. I. Richard Lilja, will my cold-blooded car to hot-rod driver Chuck Brooker. I, Youvanna Lipenski, will my friendly smile and corney English class jokes to Jerry Goode. I. Leon Maginnis, will my tardy permits to anyone who likes to sleep late. I. Ethel Mares, will my good behavior to my sister Nancy. I, Georgia McCausland, will my cheerleading outfit to any Freshman girl who thinks she can yell as loud as I can. I,. Nancy Herl. will my position on the K-Lite and Centra-Light staffs to any- one who wants a hard job. I, Mary Reed, will my giggles to Ronnie Branch, just in case life gets too dull. I, Robert Reger, will my good looks and ability to get along with the opposite sex to Richard Davis. 1, Grace Reger, will my strength to Russell Louden and my driving ability to Jim Theiss. I, Willard Rushton, will my bashfulness and quiet way to Lee Hayes. I, Richard Simmons, will the protection of Marge to any remaining males who are womenhaters. I, Dorothy Simmons, will my quiet and bashful ways to Lee Robishaw—you need them. Signed: CLASS OF 52”. Witnesses: LYNN SPRAGUE. WILLIAM KONNERT. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Do you remember . . . .? There are only five Seniors out of the nineteen in our class, who can remember all twelve years at Kingsville School. Those five who have remained with the class are Mary Reed, Georgia McCausland. Roy Keller. Nancy Herl, and Willard Rushton. They even remember that famous Rhythm Band under the direction of Miss Lorene Noble, the first grade teacher. Georgene Brunell came from Ashtabula to join our growing class during our first year. These six continued on through such important events as the Indian play in full costume during the second grade, and moving from the ‘ Little School Building to the terrifyingly large big school” for the third grade. Later on, we remember Miss Vanderburg’s and Mrs. Day’s story reading, “Anne of Green Gables” and Penrod” two excellent examples. In the sixth grade, too, we constructed a model prehistoric village to go along with our history lessons. Then came the seventh grade and we were big kids now. changing classes and trying to remember which seat we sat in during this study hall, or that class. This year two more students were added to the class: Richard Lilja, from the Har- bor, and Dorothy Simmons from Edgewood. During the eighth grade, we participated in several Junior High basketball games. This was also the year that brought Grace Reger to us from Medina. Then came the long awaited year when we were finally in High School. Sev- eral new students came to our class this year, to join with enthusiasm in the initiation exercises. Those still with us are Ethel Mares from North Kingsville. Bob Reger and Youvanna Lipenski from Monroe; and Lois Day from Monroe. Michigan. As Sophomores, we welcomed to our class Betty Freeman from Conneaut, Dick Simmons from the Harbor, and Leon Maginnis from Edgewood. During this year we worked hard initiating the Freshmen and some played baseball and basketball. The Junior addition to our class was Donald Dunham from Mentor; just in time to help in the money making schemes for the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. The biggest and most interesting of those schemes was the Junior Play “Nothing But The Truth.” The two most recent newcomers to the class are Mable and Mary Church, from Rowe. This year the most important events in the twelve years took place. These include the Senior play ‘This Ghost Business”; the Junior-Senior prom (this year we were the guests) and finally our graduation.

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Shades of Washington Irving!!! Just call me Rip Van Winkle II. Here it is 1972 and I'm 37 years old. Come to think of it. so are most of my old classmates. Just try to imagine what has happened to them in these past twenty years. Remem- ber when we were Seniors and wrote the Class prophecy? I wonder how much of it has come true? I guess I'll get out my Atomic-powered Chevrolet, take a spin back to Kingsville, and find out if any of the Class of 19'2 is still around. As I drive along, watching the beautiful scenery, I pass the '01de Mill House”; it seems to have weathered the years nicely. What’s this??? Right up the street, there’s a big sign boldly proclaiming—Mary's HATCHery. Hmmm! You don’t suppose Mary Reed’s gone into the chicken business. I guess I’ll stop in and see if it’s really she. Maybe she can tell me some more news about the class of 1952. Say! This issue of the Star Beacon .... look who’s the new gossip column writer—Betty Freeman. Oh, you say she's fast gaining in popularity on Hedda Hop- per. My, the class of ’52 has put out some V. I. P.’s! Oh. and look on the theatre page .... “Cheaper by the Dozen” starring Nancy Herl. Well, she was quite an actress in our younger days. Why, Mary, did I hear you right when you said the 12 children in the play were her own? I did? My word! Why. look here on the Sports page! The Harlem Globetrotters are playing in Ashtabula. And doesn’t their coach’s name look rather familiar? Of course, it’s Leon Maginnis. I was so used to hearing him called “Muggs,” it took a few minutes for that to register. I guess Muggs must be teaching the Globetrotters some of his old tricks. Don’t miss this little announcement. WICA’s new Sport’s Announcer—Richard Simmons, formerly of Kingsville. I guess that interest must be a hold-over from Public Speaking Class. I bet he’s good! And here in the T-V news! Flash—Grace Reger will wrestle tonight on Channel 12. Now who would have thought that of our little Gracie? If you don’t know anything else about our old classmates, Mary. I’d better be shoving off and find out from someone else. What’s that? You say, I might find Youvanna Lipenski at home. All right . . . I’ll try her for more news. As I pull up in front of Youvanna’s home, I hear the familiar strains of some hillbilly music floating out the open window. Yes, this is the right house. Vony must be teaching her children all those hillbilly songs she used to like so well. Hello, Vony. What’s in the news? You mean that it’s our own Ethel Mares who s starring in the demonstration of “How to type one hundred forty words per minute.” Wait a minute; I knew she was fast ... but not that fast. Oh, my aching writer’s cramp. Say, what are the Church girls doing now? Gosh, imagine, Mable living in France and raising three little Frenchmen. How wonderful! And you say Mary’s the Ashtabula County School Nurse. Oh, those lucky little students! You say you saw Richard Lilja yesterday and he was busy bossing his four big six-foot three-inch sons around on his farm out in Sheffield. That must be quite a sight to see. What’s this I hear about Willard Rushton being at the head of a dress design- ing firm, working for Saks Fifth Avenue? You mean it's true? And Georgene Brunell is the head model for them! Well, wonders will never cease. i j • Diu you say there s scarlet fever in Kingsville again? And Georgia McCaus- land is the busiest . . nursing her six little red-headed sons through the epidemic She should have married a doctor. You knew ... I think I’ll go see Roy Keller and see if he has anything to add. Where did you say he worked? You mean he’s operating the movie projector at the Bula Theater? Well he got a lot of experience in school, if I remember correctly. Three hours later . . Thanks Roy, I guess that catches me up on all the old classmates. Don Dunham—half owner of the Bowdler-Dunham Fruit Farms Ah yes, that was his secret ambition, wasn’t it? And Lois Day is a First Lieutenant in the Woman’s Air Force. Imagine that, will you? What really strikes me as fan- tastic is Dorothy Simmons—a salesman for “Hadacol-Rocket Version”. Of course ioSo11.? „ard,at alI,t0 realize that Bcb Reger was chosen “Mr. Best-Dressed Man of 1972. He always looked neat ar.d trim, back ir. high school, remember? Well, I guess I’d better hop back into my Atomic-powered Chevy and go back to sleep for another Iwenty years. Maybe by then I’ll be able to tell for sure if our Class Prophecy written way back in lft52 has come true

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About 17 or 18 years ago there came to be born into this world the present Senior Class of Kingsville High School. What charming little dears they were, or must have been, as you can see by the above pictures, which have been the pride of the family album for many years. Who is who? You will find the answers on one of the following pages.