Newcomerstown High School - Newcosean Yearbook (Newcomerstown, OH)

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Senior Class Prophecy Cleveland, Ohio, May 17, 1950 Carl Daugherty, owner of the controlling interest in the Ohio Gas and Electric Company, has called the class of ’35 together. They are now in the banquet hall of thr Hotel Sovereign in Cleveland. Gene Matthews, by tbc way, is the manager of this hotel. As we open the doors Mr. Daugherty is speaking. “As you know I have called you, the class of ’35, together at this time not only for a reunion but also for the marriage of Evelyn Barcroft and myself. As you all appear ill at ease 1 will introduce you, one at a time. As 1 call your name, will you please stand. “First is Betty Latter, my private secretary; Opal Fisher, a waitress in the Peerless Confectionery: Billy Miller, whose profession is made easy to tell by his beautiful set of cauliflowercd ears; Mary K. Rodenstinc and Lavonne Kecs, models in Vernon Powell’s fashion show; Nelva Myers, who is married to John Foust, pastor of the Lutheran Church in Newcomerstown; Harriet Opphile, librarian in Ohio State Library; Mary Pappas, bookkeeper in Derr’s Vencral Store at Plainfield; Rctha Richmond and Ruth Bradshaw, campaign managers for Grover Moore, Republican nominee for President; Marjorie Schlupp, head nurse in the dental department at Lima; Ruth Schiarb, whose picture you have often seen on bill boards advertising Kissproof lipstick; Mary Simoni, who is teaching school in the northern part of Siberia; Katherine Tro-endly, who took the position left vacant when Miss Conn abdicated; Thelma VViandt, a snake charmer in a circus side show; Ruth Wklder, manager of Ncwcomerstown's new theatrical emporium; Willard Beal, who plays first base for the Giants; Paul Car-ruthers, recently promoted to the rank of General in our army; Willard Bond, owner of Bond's File Shop; Carl Boltz, janitor at N. H. S.; David Davis, owner of a chain of drug stores; Bernard Hartman, who helps his father-in-law in the slaughter house; Yulah Miller, the red-headed siren of the screen; Edward McCall, who took the place of the late Stepin Fetchit; Edna Alexander, a nurse in the Coshocton Hospital; Paul Taylor, who is married to Jean Richmond; Howard Norman, Ben Tidrick, and John Taylor, a trio salvaged from the Boy’s Glee Club of ’35 and managed by Ralph Reed; Virgil Peoples, world's champion flagpole sitter; Robert Wolfe, a doctor in Newcomerstown; Hilda Chapman, Janet Lacey and Rachel Neighbor, violinists in the Boston Symphony Orchestra; Mac Draper, comedian of the stage and screen; Ruth Early and Helen Hill, stewardesses on the airlines of Casteel, Parsons, and Company; Edna Hothem, instructor in a cheerleader’s school; Donald Courtwright, a son of the soil; Marvin Derr, a mechanic who acquired his experience at the wrong end of a crank; Robert Elliott, a salesman for the Gist Ford Motor Sales Company; Delbert Gadd, warden at Sing Sing; Paul Hammersley and Frederick Hootman, guards at the same prison; Lawrence Dayton, Superintendent of Bond's File Shop; Lloyd Maloy, history teacher at N. H. S.; Paul Murphy, a simple country lad; Helen Booth and Laura Gadd, owners of a beauty parlor in Newcomerstownj Carl Groff, manufacturer of Groff’s ed ucated hot dogs; Woodrow Couts, former all-American quarterback at O. S. U.; Johr Schlupp, who followed in his father’s profession as a lawyer; Virgil Hogue, who retired as soon as he graduated and hasn’t changed yet; James Hillegas, man about town; Max Corbett, author of the book “What My Farm Would Look Like If the Seeds Would Come Up”; Betty Meyer, Superintendent of the Massillon Insane Asylum; Gene Hackenbracht, who turned his father’s farm into a night club and after the finance company foreclosed on the mortgage they reopened it and made him master of ceremonies; Mary Burdette, who holds down the job of professional housewife; Ruth Silverthorne and Mabel Craigo, well known evangelists; and Richard McMillen, who plays the guitar in a hill-billy band. And now that you all know each other we will proceed, with the1 banquet. —By Ben Tidrick [ 20 1

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RUTH SI LVERTHORNK “Ginger ' Booster Chib 4; Bibleoteca 3, 4, Scc.-Treas. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. MARY SIMONI “Bright-eyes Class Vice-President 3; Booster Club 2, 3. I, Scr.-Trcas. 2; Girl Reserves 3, 4. President 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Literature Club 4; “The Other Half Dozen ; Ncwcosean Staff 4 ; Student Print Typist 4 ; Scholarship Team 3. MAIRFAIR STOCK HR “Mae Glee Club 4. JOHN TAYLOR “Johnny Hi-Y 4; C.lee Club 4; “The Other Half Dozen ; “The Path Across the Hill ; “Dying to Live’ . PAUL TAYLOR “Paul Varsity X 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball I, 2, 3. 4; Varsity Basketball. Manager 4; Varsity Football 1. 2, 3, 4 ; Student Print Staff 4. WARNER TIDRICK “Ben Glee Club 4. KATHERINE TROEXDLY “Kaky Class President 3; Bibleoteca 2, 3, 4; Literature Club 4 ; Glee Club 3, 4; Orchestra 2. 3, 4; Xewco-sean Staff i; Student Print Typist 4; Scholarship Team 3, 4. THELMA WIAXDT “Curly Student Print Staff 4; Student Print Typist 4. RCTII WIDDER “Ruthie Booster Club 4, Sec.-Treas. 4; Student Print Typist 4. ROBERT WOLFE “Bob Glee Club 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3; Class Basketball 2, 3; Xewcosean Staff 4. [ 19 ]

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Senior Class Will The members of the class of 1935 gladly make the following bequests: 1. Mac Draper leaves her “good behavior in study hall” to Mr. Cliffton. 2. Nelva Myers and John Foust leave their bashfulness to Carol Palmer and Horace Jackson. 3. Mablc Craigo leaves her quiet and studious ways to June Lat'ham. 4. Ruth Bradshaw and Retha Richmond leave their “bookie excuses” to Helen Ames and Frances Thompson. 5. Yulah Miller and Frederick Hootman leave their map of country roads of Africa to Audrey Grewell. 6. Maifair Stocker leaves her “giggling” to Harold Peoples. 7. The Seniors leave their “energy” to the Freshman. 8. Laura Gadd leaves Arthur Hunter to Maire Cunningham. 9. Rachel Neighbor leaves a bottle of “Slim” to Vida Loader. 10. Hilda Chapman's giff of talent goes to Hazel Gallagher. 11. Betty Meyer’s laugh goes to the dogs. 12. Mary Simoni leaves her perfect conduct to Chris Yanai and Howard Robinson. 13. Harriet Opphile leaves John Fletcher to “Bing” Leighninger. 14. Ralph Reed leaves Mary K. Portz to Robert Opphile. 15. John Taylor leaves his “methods on kissing” to Rodney Eagon. 16. Robert Elliott leaves Eleanor Morton to John McPeek. 17. Carl Groff and Virgil Peoples leave their ability to play the piano to Dorotha Starker. 18. Willard Beal and Woodrow Couts leave their smartness to Helen Schumacher. 19. Ed McCall leaves his freshman girl friend to Sidney Jones and the eight-grade girl friend to Matthew Scott. 20. Virgil Hogue leaves Helen Best to Chester Sharrock. 21. Thelma Wiandt leaves her height to Helen Ames. 22. Ruth Schlarb leaves her sex appeal to Audrey Grewell. 23. Marvin Derr leaves Dorothy, but says that all under-class-men should beware. 24. Daugherty and Carruthers say they arel sorry for the little boys but they just have to take Barcroft an.d Hill with them. 25. Gene Matthews and Jim Parsons leave their mechanical ability to repair Modcl-T Fords to Horace Jackson. 26. Ben Tidrick leaves his “tired feeling” to Homer Sondles. 27. Grover Moore leaves his Max Baer physique to Junior Reger. 28. Edna Alexander leaves her solitude to Jane Ashclm,an. 29. Willard Bond leaves the girl from North Salem to Myron Riggle. 30. Janet Lacey leaves her violin to Betty Lewis. 31. Lawrence Dayton leaves his idea of rolling cigarettes in English class to Ackie VanSickle. 32. Some of the Senior Girls who might happen to be engaged leave the first wedding of 1935 to Miss Moore. 33. Paul Hammersley’s languid ease goes to Mr. Hinds. 34. Jcanc Richmond leaves her “Mae West Appeal” to Janice Dawson. 35. The Senior Boys leave a box of articles rescued from the laboratory to be used to throw in study hall. Signed— Ruth Silvcrthornc Mabel Craigo Bernard Hartman