Lowellville High School - Echo Yearbook (Lowellville, OH)

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Track Team First Row, left to right-R. Horn, R. Primavera, F. Rotz. Second Row-Mr. Johnson fcoachj, J. Polito, C. Armstrong. Statistics of Senior Track Team RODGER HORN- Horny , 6' At the Poland meet Horny ran the one-mile relay and the team placed' first. He also ran the one-half-mile relay and the team placed second. At the Salem meet he ran the one-mile relay and the team placed second and he ran the one-half-mile relay and the team placed second again. At Columbus he ran the one and one-half-mile relays but did not place in either. RICHARD PRIMAVERA- Dick , 5' 9 At the Poland Meet Dick ran 220 yds. and placed first. He also was on the one-half-mile relay team. The relay team placed second at Poland. At the Salem meet he ran the 220 yd. dash but did not place. He also ran the one-half-mile relay and placed second. At Columbus he ran the one-half-mile relay but did not place. Track Season 1951-52 The team members of the season 1951-52 were: Don D'Onofrio Mike Dicicco Bob Gardner Rodger Horn Tom Butler Richard Primavera The team went to Poland for the annual track meet. They did so well at Poland that Coach Paul Johnson took the boys to Salem for the track meet there. They put on an outstanding show and earned a trip to Columbus. There they tried their best to place, but the meet was a rough one and they could not. Coach Paul Johnson and the people of Lowellville are pleased with 'the boys for the fine Work they did on the track.

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Mrs. Olga Crissinger Retires after 29 years Mrs. Olga Crissinger, janitress, retired October 1952. Olga com- pleted 29 years' of faithful service to the school. She 'began working here in 1923 with her father. One of her first jobs was taking care of the heating of the portable school building. Olga is now living at her home in North Heights. She is just re- laxing and traveling around the country visiting relatives. Olga has three daughters and seven grandchildren, four girls and three boys. Her eldest daughter Esther CMrs. Roy J. Little? is now living in Savannah, Georgia. Esther has 3 girls. Her second daughter Jean CMrs. L. P. Hullj, is now living in Rosenberg, Texas. Jean has a boy and a girl. Olga's youngest daughter, Olga Marie fMrs. Gene Shattuckb, lives in Boardman, Ohio. Olga Marie has 2 boys. We congratulate you, Olga, on your faithful years served and hope you will have many happy years of retirement. The students and the faculty will always remember your cheerfulness, and your ready smile. Mr. John Shaffer John Shaffer was born on a farm near Bessemer, Pa., on January 26, 1881. He attended Hillsville school before enrolling in Brown Business College, where he graduated with honors. He never attended high school. After gradu- ating from College, John was employed as a time- keeper for the P. Sz L. E. Railroad during the time they were building the East Youngstown yards. Mr. Shaffer served as superintendent of the Ma- honing Limestone Co. from 1912 to 1920. He was with the G. W. Johnson Co. from 1920 to 1935. John, as he was called by the students, started as janitor at L. H. S. in 1935. He carried out his duties quietly and efficiently for seventeen years until his retirement in 1952. In his last year as janitor, he worked at the Lowellville South Side School. John is an avid basketball fan and enjoys every one of the Lowell- ville games. He has one boy, John Edward Shaffer, who is living in Lima, Ohio, and four grandchildren. Mr. Shaffer is now residing at his home on East Wood St., where he has lived since coming to Lowellville in 1909. John Shaffer was a fine worker, a fine man, and a warm friend of every Lowellville High student who ever enjoyed his acquaintance. We will never forget him. ,