North Fairfield High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (North Fairfield, OH)

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CLASS ILL Classmates, rest we here a little, while our life is yet at morng Pause a little for we seniors must make a will. 'Tis the time which all has led to, since we heard the first bell's call. Summoning us to meet in the now familiar hall. First of all let us call on smiling James Wade, and Elden Eastman in- herits his ability to get out of study halls. Haldon Smith, bequeaths to Bernard Keefer, the ability and endurance to graduate. Many a day Cynthia Jones and Roger Hershiser pondered as to Roger's beautiful red hair, which she wishes she had. The long-legged Roger Graham, the Henry Aldrich, of the school, bestows upon Thomas Clemons nothing but troubles. Margaret Risner, the flirting belle of our class, advises La Donna Gar- ner to take her place. Here about the grounds, studious Betty Woodworth, wishes that Nancy Gahring make as good in Chemistry as she did. To the ever quiet Lucy Atherton, Phyllis Edwards, bequeaths her ability to make men sigh. And Mildred Cole inherits Helen Swaney's skill, to stay on her feet while skating. Nancy Gahring is the recipient of the curly locks, that our cheerleading gal, Phyllis Minniear has. While Helen Swaney's advice to Audrey Cook, to be six feet tall, do stretching exercises. Ah! Dorothy Leach, watch out! Vaughn Baker wills you, his ability not to flirt. And ever munching John Leak, bestows upon Marvin Wheeler, his cleverness to get food from the cooks. O Commencement, not ending that is seems all our strife, But the gates that open outward to a bigger, broader life. Classmates, may the will of our spirit never set, But the faunt of inspiration gush through all our fancy yet. Howsoever life may lead, a long fare- well to High we say, And to our brave and dear advisers, nevermore to point our way, Let it fall on our dear school and all the friends we know, We must clasp each hand and whisper: Good-bye, Classmate, we must go.

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CLASS HISTORY Eight members of the Senior Class of 1952 started school to- gether. Helen Swaney, Betty Woodworth, Phyllis Edward, John Leak, James Wade, Haldon Smith, Roger Graham and Vaughn Baker. During the first year of school Phyllis Edwards moved away. James Wade moved away at the start of our second year of school. Smiling Jim came back in our locality the third year of school but Roger Graham moved to another locality. Phyllis Minniear came during the fourth year and Roger Hershiser and Phyllis Edwards in the fifth year of school. The ever moving Roger Graham returned dur- ing our sixth year, staying for two years, then moving again in the eighth year to return to stay with us in the eleventh year. Margaret Risner joined our class in the ninth year. Standing with our heads erect, with our thoughts full of happy memories of ourschool days together, the above members constitute the graduation class of 1952. 7

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CLASS PROPHECY Stranger than fiction are the tricks that fate plays upon us and yet it seems only yesterday that I was back in school. My little daughter took me back through the years when she asked me why Johnny, who was always sitting at the Bank and if he wasn't the same person whose picture she had seen in one of our books. She had my old class album. Through the years my classmates and I have gone our various ways and it seems that fortune has smiled upon us. Ten years have passed and we, who were together in that proud class of 1952 have much to be thankful for. John Leak, of course, is the President of the First National Bank which opened a few years ago here in North Fairfield. Johnny was the boy that my little Pam was speaking of. Next door to the bank is a General Electric Store managed by Roger Hershiser. Hoyt's Department Store! How it has changed! It is nine stories high and covers a block in each direction. Jimmy Wade, who was always an enterprising young man, is the Head Clerk. Gossip has it, that he is next in line to be manager. Betty Woodworth married a farmer from Illinois, embarrassing, as it may seem, I must admit I don't remember his name. Phyllis Minniear eloped last month with a fellow from New York. This morning while reading the I-Iearald Times I saw her picture that was taken in a Paris Night Club. They had gone to France on their Honey- moon. Maggie Risner's dream came true. She started up her ownHospital here in town several years ago. Ten years hasn't changed her a bit. Vaughn Baker bought out Pink's garage and has built quite a business. He runs the Buick-Pontiac Sales and Service on East Main Street. Haldon Smith has three different farms out West of town. He raises mostly potatoes. I hear that he had about 150,000 bushels last year. Phyllis Edwards married one of her schoolday Sweethearts. She is a very happy and contented housewife. What a lovely family she has! Her children are simply adorable! Roger Graham is out in Hollywood. The last I read about him was a write-up in the paper. He is the president of the Helicopter Service which is the largest in the country. He doesn't look the same since his nose was broken. Rumor has it, that he talked back to Humphrey Bogart at the wrong time. lhave been lucky. I always wanted to teach school and here I am doing it. Iam married to the principal, no less. All this goes to show, that dreams do come true. We have much to be thankful for, especially since Peace reigns all over the world. May this Peace last forever. 9 m