Orange High School - Oran Yearbook (Pepper Pike, OH)

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HI TORY 0F THE CLASS 0F 19 2 In the autumn of l939, a few of us Seniors-Prue Warren, David Titus, Jack Toth, Julia Szuhay, George Hanna, and Ronnie Schmidt-were be- wildered but enthusiastic as we wandered into a small kindergarten class being held at Beechbrook. Somehow, these eager beavers managed to stay at good old Orange even though the rest of the original class transferred or dropped out at various times during the years following. When the class reached the sixth grade it had its first taste of journal- ism, it published a paper called The Orange Echo and was the second class to produce the paper. ln l946 the class entered the seventh grade in junior high, at last they could go to some of the dances the Seniors attended! This year the class was divided into two homerooms, one under Mr. Young and the other under Mr. Stansberry. Then ninth-grade status and twenty-six boys and girls from Warrensville Heights arrived simultaneously. ln the days that followed we became one big, happy family. Bill Kieger was elected class president and Miss Trimple and Coach Kibbel were our homeroom teachers. Our first drama club presented a comedy called BilIy's First Date directed by Miss Trimple. Moe Griffiths, Prue Warren, Bill Kieger, and Mona Meyers had the leads. As is usually the case, after being freshmen, we became sophomores. Our president was again Bill Kieger. Football season drew to a close with Grange in first place for the second season in a row. Rosemary Kainec, Joanne Benes, and Phillis Clark were cheerleaders this year, Our drama club presented a comedy, Georgie Porgie, the leading roles being filled by Moe Griffiths, Jerry Kaczor, Prue Warren, and Joanne Benes. Miss Trimple was again the director. Very suddenly we found ourselves in our Junior year. lt was a busy year. We ordered our class rings and chose the Academy Award style. We thought they would never arrive, but finally they did, ah, what beautiesl For the class play, Susie the Siren was chosen, and Miss Trimple again directed. The stars were Joanne Benes, Elaine Evans, Jerry Kaczor, Bill Kieger, and Moe Griffiths. The Junior-Senior prom was our next big effort. lt was held at the Alcazar Hotel and a fine time was had by all. Bill Kieger was re- elected president for this year and also served as vice-president of the Stu- dent Council. Dave Titus was class vice-president, Jim Nelson, treasurer, and Joanne Benes, secretary. Prue Warren, Bob Hammel, and Rosemary Kainec were council representatives. Orange took the football championship for the third straight time. Numbered among the National Honor Society members were Prue Warren, secretary, Dave Titus, and Bill Kieger. Finally the long-awaited year arrived. With Tom July as president, Jerry Kaczor, vice-president, Jim Nelson, Treasurer, and Connie Kummers, sec- retary, the Senior Class of l952 blossomed forth. We chose black and gold as our colors and the carnation as the class flower. lt was decided that our caps and gowns would be blue and white. Dottie Payne was editor of Highlights: the staff of seventeen, under the direction of Mr. Young, did a splendid job of supplying the school with news, The class ploy, Arsenic and Old Lace, was a smash hit, Prue Warren and Rachel Collier had the leading roles in the play which was directed by Mrs. Crockett and Mr. Kerr, two teachers new to the Orange faculty. The football team won its fourth con- secutive championship, a phenomenal record. Near the end of the season Rosemary Kainec was elected Homecoming Queen. Our class was the first to hold Senior Teaching Day. Two seniors were assigned to each class or office position and took over the duties of teachers and administrative per- sonnel. The day was very successful and set a new tradition. Yes, the class made some history. We are not ashamed of it, by any means, and it is not one we shall forget very soon.

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ENIIIII CLASS ELAINE MARIE TUKII Elaine Intramurals 2,45 Vanity Fair V-pres. 25 Gym Leaders 45 Highlights 45 Chorus I,2,3,45 Triple Trio 45 Senior PIay5 Clin- ic Attendant 2,3. PRUDENCE MARTHA WARREN llpruell Student Council 3, 4 lSec'y. 435 Chorus I,2,3, 45 Highlights 45 Or-An Staff 45 Drama Club I, 25 Jr. Council World Affairs 35 Intramurals l,2,3,45 Honor Society l,2,3,4 lSec'y. 375 Jun- ior PIay5 Senior Play5 Clinic Attendant 35 Li- brary Assistant 35 Y- Teens I. GALEN UNDERKOFLER Galen lNot Pictured? Transferred from Collin- wood: Intramurals 2,35 Rifle Club 3. I ME IIIIIAM EDWARD SEDLACEK The Senior Class and the entire school deeply regret the sudden death of Eddie Sedlacek, who died suddenly on July I, I9'5O, and note with sadness his absence from the graduating class. RONALD E. HANSON The sudden death of Ronnie Hanson on September 23, l95I, caused a deep sense of loss among his many new friends in the Junior Class and throughout the school.

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LA T WILL AND TE TAIVIE 0F THE ENIIIR CLASS We, the Seniors of '52, being of sound mind and body, do hereby be- queath the following valued items to those who are to follow us and take our places in dear old Orange High: BETTY ALEXANDER, her height to Lois Bulkowski, FRANK ANTHONY, his position on the football team to anyone who doesn't mind playing it on the bench, ROY ANTHONY, his savoir faire to Mike Sisk, SALLY BAIR, her place in the Senior Class to her sister Marjorie, JOANNE BALL, her gymnas- tic ability to Marilyn Nichols, JACK BAZANSKI, his fingerprints on the office safe, TOM BROMELIA, leaves! JIM BUSHMAN, his ability to be gracefully tardy to Jim Gruden, LARRY CHESNIK, his tardiness record to Dick Goga, RACHEL COLLIER, her empty locker to anyone who needs two, JOHN DODD, his position on the football bench to anyone rearin' to QOQ ELAINE EVANS, her jazz records to Mr. Kerr, STEVE EVANS, leaves with Gerry, JOANNE FARROW, just leaves, FAY FISCHER, a soft seat for sleep- ing in problems class, CHUCK FRONSTIN, his size forty-four to Dave Lub- onovich, HANK GALATI, a police badge for the lunch room to Miss Trimple, BEATRICE GLOSS, her key to the OR-AN office to next year's editor, MARY ANN GREEN, to Joe Plantner her ability to go through stop signs, MOE GRIFFITHS leaves Mr. Lackey to Mrs. Lackey, BOB HAMMEL, leaves French Class to next year's English classes, GEORGE HANNA, his ability to foul up noon movies to next year's physics class, DICK HAYMAN, his ability to polka to Mr. Young, BETTY HINO, her ability to avoid homework-and still pass-to Bev Fauble, TOM JULY, his good looks to the class of '62, JERRY KACZOR, leaves all of his unanswered questions, ROSEMARY KAINEC, her crown to next year's queen, ARNOLD KEBERLE, his hot lips to Jim Wado- wick, BILL KIEGER, his ability to grow a beard to Dick Keglovic, DICK KNAPIK, his height to Charles Burhen, GERRY KREJCI leaves Steve to no one, JOAN KOUGH, her size five shoes to Allan Howes, CONNIE KUM- MERS, her Southern accent to Mr. Wilson, VIRGINIA LEWIS, her weight to Shirley Thomas, GEORGE LLOYD, his term papers to Harry Burrington, CAROLYN MAPES, her unattained aspirations to Marian Mira, MARTHA MARASON, her love for Ford convertibles to Gerry Skoyec, RALPH MOW- ERY, his class ring to Marilyn Nichols, BOB MUTCH, his sardonic look to anyone with the face to wear it, JIM NELSON, his ability to jitterbug-while sitting-to Frances Wood, FRANK NORMALI, sports editorship of High- lights to Miss Miller, ROSIE PAPP, her typewriter eraser to Mr. Fitz, DOTTIE PAYNE, a thousand straight pins to next year's editor of Highlights, MARI- LYN PENCE, her problems to problems classes for the next ten years, ERLE RADEL, his hand-holding technique to John Venning, SHIRLEY RICE, ICAROS to Dolly McClosky, FRANK SARANITI, his laugh to Mr, Odirone, PAT SCHILL, with bated breath, her car l?l to Darlene Villari, RONNIE SCHMIDT, his long pants to R. J. Burrington, JERRY SEYMOUR, his hot-rod to Miss Heath, HELEN SPONDIKE, her repertoire of polkas to Mitzie Mike- Iaus, ALLEN STARKEY, leaves his French book strictly from hunger, BAR- BARA SUMMERS, her nickname Dagmar and her sun lamp to Carol Metzger, JULIA SZUHAY, her admirers from Chagrin to Florence Hayman, JOE TARRO, his absence slips to Mr. Black, BILL TAYLOR, his mechanical ability to anyone with two hands, DAVE TITUS, his git-up-'n-go to Bill Wood, JACK TOTH, his sense of humor to a rehabilitating committee, NADINE TRETERA, her red hair to Mr. Lackey, ELAINE TURK, her blond hair to Miss Douglas, GALEN UNDERKOFLER, the school to the under- classmen, PRUE WARREN, an empty bottle in her locker. May the heirs accept these divers and humble offerings to carry on and make next vear, and the years to come, memorable and distinguished.