Lowellville High School - Echo Yearbook (Lowellville, OH)

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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. ,

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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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Statistics of L. H. S and Alumni 1921 1931 ALUMNI From 1886-1902- 28 graduates From 1903-1912-- 52 graduates From 1913-1922-- 89 graduates From 1923-1932 9 graduates From 1933-1942-485 graduates From 1943-1953-483 graduates Total graduates 1332g 652 women, 680 men. Largest class-1940 with 75 graduates. Second largest class-1938 with 58 graduates. Third largest class-1948 with 57 graduates. Smallest class-1886 and 1893 each with 2 graduates. RATING Up to 1904 the High School was third grade. From 1904-1908 the High School was second grade. From 1909 to the present the High School has been first grade. From 1936 to the present the High School has been accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. CLASSES OF 1921 TO 1931 Then- 1922-1923-First. L. H. S. Echo-Supervisor, Principal David Howland. Editor-Francis Zuercher, Assistant Editor, Harry Krall, Business Manager-Norman Cutsler, Assistant--Leland McBride. 1923-1924-The first and only girls' Basketball County Championship team-Coach, Don Stough. 1924-1925-The first L. H. S. Orchestra-Supervisor, Sarah Gray. 1926-1927--The first Boys' Basketball County Championship team- Coach, Glenn Rupert. 1927-1928-The first Boys' Track County Championship team-Coach, Glenn Rupert. 1928-1929-Excelsior Club organized by Principal David Howland. 1928-1929-First Football Team--Coach, P. V. Johnson. 1929-1930-The second Boys' Basketball County Championship team +Coach, P. V. Johnson. Now- Out of 188 graduates, 83 have attended colleges or business school, 40 hold Bachelor degrees and 15 have had nurse's training. Among your members, we find 24 teachers, 2 lawyers, 5 pharmacists, 1 dentist, 1 optometrist, 1 Rabbi, 9 holding doctor's degrees and 4 college professors. In addition there are superintendents, accountants, engineers, secretaries, chemists, and business men. In your group there are 61 mothers and 72 fathers. The mother of the largest family is Mrs. Alberta Stewart Bodine, who has 6 sons and 2 daughters, while Mrs. Anna Joyce McDonagh has 5 sons and 2 daughters The fathers of the largest families are John and Tom Varleyg John has 3 sons and 3 daughters while Tom has 6 sons. t-Dece ased