Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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We see by the crystal ball ON SATURDAY EVENING at Hocus Pocus Hall in Presto, Ohio, the Annual Magicians ' Banquet was held. The affair is sponsored annually by the Ma- gicians ' Union and proceeds this year will be donated to the Appelgate Insane Asylum. Throughout the evening Robert Houdini Werley, world famous magician, acted as master of ceremonies. The highlight of the occasion was when Werley pre- sented a thousand-dollar bill to President Appelgate who attended the banquet with head matron of the asylum, Shirley Sprankle. After dinner entertainment was provided by masters of magic. Magician John Keefer tied Dolores Mellert in a knot; Robert Fields put Hazel Crum through the eye of a needle. Tom Sabo startled everyone by turning Anne Dornbirer inside out. Miss Lois Abell was chang- ed into a pint bottle of Elm Farm milk by Gordon Cornell. Some of the most distinguished guests present at the celebration were Coach Bunny Spencer of Utopia University and his star gridiron players — Earl Koppes, Eddie Oravecz, Joe Campbell, and Joe Sviatko. Utopia U ' s champion cheerleader, Ray Cutie-face Denson, came with track star Alan Oblak and champ baseball pitcher Mike Klimko. Diplomatic heads such as Newtcavich Zed Davis- owsky from the Ukraine and Dale Neel from Lower Slabovia were among the more famous guests. Ark- ansas ' only woman senator, Adeline Frantz, came with her secretaries, Marguerite Halblaub and Lenore Tomes. U. S. Attorney-General Jane Wilson stayed only a short while. Then she was flown back to Washington by her private pilot, Mary Lou Miller, so that she could attend an important meeting with Spanish Ambassador Senorita Donna Brubaker and Secretary of Agriculture Jay Barber. Editor of the Biannual Bulletin, William R. Clark III, attended the festival with feature editor Janice Carlton and gossip columnist Helen Barsic. PropL ropnecu Norman Gilsdorf, owner of the Amour Star Meat Company and author of that best seller, Forever Ham- burg, arrived with poetess Lucy Lawrence. Manager of the Flashy Frock Shoppe, Shirley Schwartz, came all the way from New York City with her most gorgeous models — Mary Jane Fanta, Margaret Kaszian, Martha Judkins, and Barbara Ridiker. Those matinee idols from the show Fannie Get Your Gum — Pat Holden and Darrell Maddox — made their usual glittering entrance with swoon crooner, Ruben The Noise Barna, and opera star, Doreen Cogswell. Admiral Eddie Rickard finished a voyage to the South Pole and was back just in time to attend the Magicians ' Banquet. With him came that renowned duet of aviators, Bob Propeller Aycock and Tom Fuselage Huber. Two world famous doctors, Arlayne ' Jones and Bev Garver, were given the honor of carving the meat. The whole meal was perfectly prepared by French master of culinary arts, Richard Pierre Killinger and his staff of cooks: Genevieve Wass, Esther Ring, Donald Phillip, Katherine Steidl, Ruth Jane Wolfe, and Chester Ring. From the heart of Texas came John Dude Kraus, owner of the Crooked Poker Ranch, and his partner, Bertie Spurs Reed. Bertie sang Home on the Range and Laura Beat played Boots and Saddle on her Jew ' s harp More entertainment was provided by Dick The Blow Reinhardt, master of the tin trumpet and his orchestra featuring vocalist Garneta Bond. In honor of the occasion the Sour Note Quintet — Dody Gott, Betty Dohanyos, Hazel Neff, Ila Williams, and Eleanor Pritch- ard — sang twelve verses of That Old Black Magic . Owner of the thriving Gayety Funeral Parlors, DeDe Digby Denman, gave a short after-dinner speech. With him he brought his head undertakers, Harold Grosser and Leonard Frost. (Continued on Page 24) 23

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ernors 1947 LOIS ANN WERTZ Shorty G. A. A. 1, 2, 4; G. L. C. 2, 3; Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4; Or- chestra 3, 4; Stardusters 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 3; Medinian 3 Art Ed.; Chemistry Club 4; Dramatics Club 4; Merit Roll 1, 2, 3. RUTH JANE WOLFE Wolfie York 1; Girl Reserves 3, 4; Cafeteria 3. SENIOR HONOR STUDENTS The following list of eleven students represents the eleven highest in the senior class as of September 9, 1946. They are: Garneta Bond, Doreen Cogswell, Beverly Garver, Patricia Hold- en, Arlayne Jones, Martha Judkins, Sue Kirkham, Lucy Lawr- ence, Richard Reinhardt, Barbara Ridiker, and Robert Spencer. These people have proved themselves worthy of praise by their studious efforts and cooperative spirit. We hope that they will have the opportunity to further their schooling by attending schools of higher education. CLASS OFFICERS President Darrell Maddox Vice President Beverly Garver Secretary Garneta Bond Treasurer Joe Campbell Student Council Representative Dick Phillips ILA WILLIAMS Sis G. A. A. 1, 2, 3; Girl Reserves 1, 2, 4; Medinamite 4; First Aid 1, 2; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3; Band 1. JANE WILSON Girl Reserves 1, 2; Spanish Club 4; Latin Club 2; Merit Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Medinamite 1, 2. 22

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Louis Upton, lames Blataric, Herbert Hach, Jay Barber, Paul Barr, Mike Klimko The returned servicemen who are seniors this year are as follows: Jay Bar- ber who was in the navy two years; Paul J. Barr in the navy three years; Dick Bates in the army two years; Johnny Egner in the marine corps three years; George Frost in the army three years; Herbert Hach in the navy three years; Dean Heintzleman in the navy five years; James Holston in the navy two years; James Johnson in the naval CB ' s four years; John Klimko in the navy three years; Mike Klimko in the navy three years; and Elmer Kungli in the army air force two years. The juniors who have served their country are as follows: James Blataric in the coast guard one year and Louis Upton in the navy three years. (continued) From Tingling Brothers Circus came many star performers. A tightrope was stretched the length of the auditorium and Shorty Surefoot Wertz ran across it on one foot. Ginny Dague and Sue Kirkham exhibited unusual skill on a trapeze. Eleanor Pritchard stood on Herb Hach ' s shoulders and caught Paul Barr as he was shot from a cannon. The famous Tripping Trio — Frank Poor, Jacob Keiper, and John Kraus — did an outstanding ballet dance. Multimillionaire Richard Phillips, owner of the Tricky Telegraph Company, gave a farewell speech, and as the guests left Hocus Pocus Hall, the Misses Lois Kaufman, Alice Stefan, and Dolores Messenger presented each with a rabbit which Houdini Werley pulled from a black hat. Pat Holden and Darrell Maddox 24