Perry High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Perry, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1943 volume:

♦ PERRY HIGH SCHOOL PERRY, OHIO 4 Dedication On battlefronts the wounded lie, At home the loved ones weep, Still others fight the mighty foe, And some in death do sleep. They're dear to us, yes everyone. They're sons who bravely went, O'er land and sea to face the foe, Where mighty men are sent. And so it's to these dearest boys, We dedicate this book, With all our hearts we honor them, And wish them loads of luck. E. A. J. Joseph Dunlap Studious Stalwart Sagacious Dark hair . . . eyes too . . . loves arguments and usually has the last word . . . mathematician, historian, chemist . . summed up, he's the Wizard of P. H. S. . . .little bit independent . . likes music . . . his future looks bright . . . Joe's all right! National Honor Society ... 1 Scholarship Club.................4 Life member . . . President 1 Student Council..................1 President V2 Varsity Club.....................3 Glee Club........................4 Chorus ......................... 1 Plays: Our Town ........... You Can't Take It With You Ruth Averill Capable . . . Coquettish Comely A gay smile revealing sparkling white teeth . . naturally curly brown hair . boun- cing walk ... a winsome personality ... all make up this efficient and friendly member of our class. National Honor Society .... 2 Scholarship Club ............ 1 Silver 'P' ....................2 Student Council ............. 1 Secretary V2 . - • Vice-Pres. V2 Band ......................... 2 Orchestra .................... 3 Glee Club .................... 4 Chorus ....................... 1 President of Senior Class Vice-President of Junior Class Queen of Firemen's Ball 1943 Play: You Can't Take It With You Gerry Haas Betty Freiberger Sweet Serious Sophisticated Glossy dark hair . . . soft gray eyes . . . calm and poised .. . full of fun when brought out of her reverie . . . likes soft lights and sweet music .. . how she can dance . . . she's been with us two years ... a swell pal to all. Glee Club ..................... 2 Chorus ........................ 1 Vice-President of Senior Class Betty Burt Bright Buoyant ... Busy Small and plump . . . wavy light brown hair . . blue eyes ... a hearty laugh for every funny incident that breezes her way . . . tells jokes with the best of 'em too . . . puts every ounce of energy behind whatever job she has to do . plays a good game of basketball ... a nice gal, our Bet. Glee Club ....................4 Chorus .......................1 Cheery . . . Chummy Charitable Tall, blue-eyed blond ... a friendly smile for everyone . . . reliable dignified at times . . studies seriously . . . takes time out for fun and frolic . . . has a mellow alto voice that we all like to hear . . . could say dancing and letter-writing are her hobbies . . we wish you luck in whatever you choose to do. Glee Club ......... ......... 4 Chorus ...................... 1 Arthur Warren Dark . . . Determined Debonair Thick wavy hair . . frec- kles . . . athletic and has his share of music, sports and honors . . has a stubbornness that gets him places . . . full of fun attended Buckeye Boys State in 1942 . . our future farmer . hopes to own his own farm some day . . all the luck in the world. Art. National Honor Society .... 1 Scholarship Club ............. 1 Silver 'P' ................... 3 Student Council .............. 1 President 1 2 Varsity Club ................. 4 President 1 Captain of Football Team ... 1 All Star Team, Football ... .2 F.F.A. Club .................. 2 Vice Pres 1 . . . President 1 Band ......................... 3 Orchestra .................... 5 President of Junior Class Ruth Smith Robert Carter Impish . . . Impulsive Indefatigable Jaunty . . . Jovial Jocular Tall . . . blue-eyed . . . brunette . . . noted for her cute little giggle . . . has her share of dramatic ability . . . musically inclined too . . . and has a weakness for the Navy . . . one swell gal with a love life and laughter . . . our 'Smitty.' National Honor Society .... 1 Scholarship Club ............... 1 Student Council ................ 1 Band ........................ 3 Orchestra ................... 5 Glee Club ................... 4 Chorus ...................... 1 Treasurer of Junior Class Play: Our Town Edna Skinner Prim . . Pleasing . . . Polite Tall and slim . . . brown hair . . . deep blue eyes . . . dimples, how we envy her . . . has a ready laugh for every humorous happening . . . studies long 'n hard . . . quiet, reserved manner . . . helpful at all times ... a likeable gal, Edna. Glee Club ..................... 1 Coal black, wavy hair . black eyes that make certain females feel helpless . . . sauntering gait . . merry chuckle . . studious . . . rolls off A's like nobody's business . . has marked talent in all sports swell dancer . . . active in all organizations ... a credit to Perry High. Life member . . . President of Lake County Club 1 Silver 'P' ......................3 Varsity Club ....................4 Captain of Baseball Team ... 1 All Star Team, Football .........1 All Star Team, Basketball ... 1 Tournament All Star Basketball Team .......................1 Glee Club .......................1 President of Sophomore Class Play: You Can't Take It With You Neva Johnson Slim . . . Shy . . . Soft-spoken Long shining dork hair . . . blue eyes . . . modest, refined manner . . . unassuming . . . laughs gayly at opportune moments . . . everyone counts on her genuine friendship. Silver 'P' ....................3 Student Council ...............2 Secretary Band ..........................3 Orchestra .................... 5 Glee Club .....................4 Chorus ........................1 Secretary of Senior Class Secretary of Sophomore Class Play: You Can't Take It With You Catherine Rhoades Freckled . . . Facetious Fun-Loving Very small . . . indefinitely colored hair . . . blue-gray eyes . . . practical jokes are her specialty . . . really gets around on the basketball floor . . . takes her studies seriously . . . always friendly . . . likes dramatics (might add — she's good at it too) . . . and well, she's tops, our Katie. Glee Club ....................1 Play: Life Begins At Sixteen Janet Sweet Fair . . . Friendly Flirtatious Wavy blond hair . . . teasing blue eyes ... a complexion every girl envies . . . goes in for sweaters and skirts and harouches . . . cute . . . congenial and carefree . . . can dance with the best of 'em too . . . Sweet's her name! Scholarship Club ...............1 Silved 'P' .................... 1 Glee Club ......................2 Secretary of Junior Class Attendant To Queen of Firemen's Ball 1943 Bond Captain ..............1 Band ...........................1 Orchestra ......................1 Play: Our Town George Kucera Blond . . . Brawny Bumptious Small 'n strong . . . wavy golden hair . . . deep blue eyes . . . rather dignified . . . glamorous . . . tempermental . . . partial to red heads (?)... goes in for sports, out to do or die for Perry High . . . weak- ness, his quick temper . . . he'll get along. Varsity Club ............... 3 Captain of Baseball Team ... 1 Band ..........................1 Orchestra .....................1 Play: Our Town Charles Oliver Egotistical . . . Easy-Going Entertaining Unruly light brown hair . . . gray eyes . . . small but mighty . . . can be seen breaking his neck for old P. H. S. when it comes to all sports ... a weakness for blonds . . . dancer . . . likes snappy clothes . . . scholastic ability ... an all-round guy, Chuck. Scholarship Club ................1 Silver 'P' 1 Student Council .................1 Varsity Club ................. 4 Secretary 1 Captain of Basketball Team 1 Captain of Track Team .....1 All Star Team, Football .... 1 All Star Team, Basketball . 2 Tournament All Star Basketball Team Muriel Brooks George Bartlett Intellectual . . . Industrious Independent A flash of red hair . . . slim, neat in appearance ... a brisk walk . . . that's 'Brooksie' . . . brains plus ... an extensive vocabulary thrown in . . . we predict a successful future for this quiet member of our class. Scholarship Club ..............2 Student Council ...............1 Glee Club .....................3 Chorus ........................1 Amiable . . . Athletic Affable Tall . . .well-built . . . outwardly serious . . . keen sense of humor . . . another sports-minded boy . . . likes to sing and dance . . . how he can act ... a nice lad. Silver 'P' 1 Student Council .................2 President Vi Varsity Club ....................4 All Star Team, Football .........1 Glee Club .......................2 President of Freshman Class Plays: Our Town . . . You Can't Take It With You Geneva Van Dyke Charles Neu Diligent . . . Devoted Dependable Wide awake brown eyes . . . curly black hair . . . little and lively . . . bobbing walk . . . a little bit shy . . . always cheerful . . . lends a willing and helpful hand when it is most needed . . . we're sorry we've only had her with us two years . . . the kind of girl we need more of. Inquisitive . . . Inimitable Indispensable Brown hair . . . heavy set . . . beaming . . . always 'round (when he's most needed) . . . obliging . . . suggestive . . . committees are his weakness . . . likes sports and music . . . more'n seven years of perfect attendance . . . what would we do without him? . . . good old Charlie. Varsity Club ...................5 Orchestra .................... 1 Glee Club ......................6 Plays: You Can't Take It With You . . . Life Begins At Sixteen Emma Jabs Thelma Terry Helpful . . . Happy Hearty Thoughtful brown eyes . . . thin brown hair . . . happy-go-lucky attitude . . . gets down to business with her school work . . . talkative . . . does her share of work willingly . . . she'll get ahead. Glee Club ........................2 Chorus ...........................1 Plays: Our Town . . . You Can't Take It With You Betty Werner Volatile . . . Versatile Vivacious Blond . . . blue-eyed ... always concerned . . . but what a sense of humor . . . likes to dance . . . gives out with witty (?) remarks at unpredictable times . . . also has a weakness for the Navy . . . our gal, Bet. Glee Club ................... 4 Chorus .......................1 Treasurer Of Senior Class Play: Our Town Salutatory . . . Sanguine Salubrious Tall, blond 'n happy . . . never a dull moment with her around, her and her funny antics . . . likes to dance and sing . . . maybe it's the Irish in her . . . lends a sympathetic ear to anybody's troubles ... a good kid, Terry. Glee Club ...................3 Cheer Leader ................1 Ernest Szaniszlo Quaint . . . Quiet Quiescent Little and lithe . . . dreamy brown eyes peering out from behind glasses ... a pleasing voice we'd like to hear more of . . . most reserved member of the class . . . calm and casual . . . gentleman of science and nature ... a model student (?) . . . we're sure he'll get along. Orchestra ...................2 NOT PICTURED Cleo Phillips Little . . . Lively Likeable A curly head of perfectly done hair . . . snappy brown eyes . . petite . . . coy and shy, till one gets her going . . . loves to play basketball and really can play too . . . sus-ceptable to dark handsome males ... we hear she plays the oboe . . . can really bang off 'stuff' on the piano . . . she arrived this year . . . we'd like to know her better. Attendant To Queen of Firemen's Ball ...............1943 Paul Golding Moody . . . Mystic Mannerly Tall, blond n' handsome . . . debonair . . . bashful . . . dreamy but stubborn . . . typical country gentleman . . . has a nice voice we'd like to hear more often . . . too bad the Navy took him . . . good luck, Paul! Varsity Club ................3 All Star Team, Football .....1 Play: Our Town Richard Spring Brown hair . . . sparkling eyes . . . bashful . . . but full of fun . . . gets around . . . goes in for dramatics . . . did all ‘ right for himself in the two years he's been here ... in every sport that comes along . . . we're sorry he had to leave for the Navy . . . we're all with you, Dick. Student Council ...............1 Vice President 1 2 Varsity Club ..................2 Play: Our Town Class Histd V Twelve years ago in ’31, we entered Perry School Miss Nichols and Miss Helen West taught each and every rule. But discipline was rather poor, ’til Miss Margaret did appear And gave us those stern glances which in time we learned to fear The temper of our third grade teach’ was really something new Miss Anthony had red hair and we were black and blue. The teachings of Miss Langshaw really started things to whirl She made us learn to multiply—yes boys as well as girls. Mrs. Champion and Miss Kneisley helped along in our career For the fifth grade class grew bigger—we added more on every year. Again the sixth grade class was large, and we became divided. Mrs. Corwin and Miss Kneisley grew gray as they presided. A great big jump we then did take, to the great big junior high. Our teachers grew in number as we did grow in size. It was then we learned the drawers of our desks would open And if we left them that way it wasn’t a rib that was broken. Our eighth grade class was smaller—back to its normal size For we had dropped the morons—boy we were getting wise. Yes, the wisdom of this lowly class made everybody wonder If we would ever graduate—we were on the way — by thunder. Ah—listen folks about the love that hit our Freshman class George, and Bob, and also Chuck took lessons from a “Sweet” lass. Honors now for our dear class were beginning to appear. The girls took to music and sports for the boys so dear. Not much gain was made that year in either of our courses But give us time you important guys, we’ll show ya where our force is. We needed not much time, as you’ve probably heard the rumpus; For ’twas our girls who traveled to Kent and to Columbus. Yes, the Sophomore class was very proud to have members in the chorus. They really sang their hearts out for our Government, victorious. Nothing happened along the line of the so-called sports career, But all our fellows needed was the experience of a year They gained that experience and went to town to win for P. H. S. The champion of Western Reserve in football, that you guessed And also in our Junior year it always is the duty To sponsor a Junior-Senior Prom_____ours sure was a beauty. Our enrollment increased by three that year—Dick, Geneva and Gerry. They heard about our super-class. That’s why they moved to Perry. Out of our way you lower classmen. We’re the seniors now — YIPPEE We’ve waited twelve long years (and how) our diplomas for to see We started off with a great bang, an annual we had planned, But with the war plus rationing our ’43 Souvenir we banned Our graduating class at first, numbered twenty-five all wise (?) The armed service then did call to claim two swell guys This Senior Class of ’43 sincerely wish, hope and pray We’ve brought some happiness to Perry that will forever stay. We scoffed at those who said we’d be sorry when we were through But now we’re feeling mighty sad as we bid P.H.S. “Adieu.” CLASS WILL OF 43 We, the members of the 1943 graduating class, being sane and sound of mind (we hope), do hereby make, publish, and declare the following to be our one and only will and testament. To these persons and things we do bequeath our fortunes: Ruth Averill wills her speaking ability to Alfred Safick. Muriel Brooks wills her gleaming red hair to Martha Szaniszlo. Betty Burt wills her powerful legs to Laverne Ge-deon. Betty Freiberger wills her collection of waste paper in her desk to anyone who can make spit-balls Gerry Haas wills her coy manner to Hertha Pohto. Emma (Rheba) Jabs wills her ability to play character roles to any up and coming actress. Neva Johnson leaves her ballet slippers to Loretta Jones. Cleo Phillips wills her petite shape to Peggy Heve-sey. Catherine Rhoades wills her shortness to Ralph Bunnell. Edna Skinner wills her dimples to Miss Skidmore. Ruth Smith leaves her rippling giggle to Millie Beach. Janet Sweet has already willed her book, How To Get Your Man and Keep Him, to Mrs. Few alias Miss Krathge. Thelma Terry wills her ability to tell moron jokes to Richard Roath. Geneva Van Dyke leaves her absent mindedness to Dolly Johnson. Betty Werner wills her love for sailors to Sara Burnett. George Bartlett wills his manly physique to Alex Horvath. Bob Carter leaves his love for small brunettes to Charles Peattie. Joe Dunlap leaves his high grades in math to Don Locke. Paul Golding leaves his love with Jinny Hietenan. George Kucera leaves his blonde hair to Roger Seith. Charles (Casanova) Neu leaves his flirting ways to the bashful freshmen. Charles Oliver leaves everything he can't take with him, either because it is too heavy or being watched. Dick Spring leaves his drawing ability to Jimmy Peterson. Ernest Szaniszlo wills his shyness to Rich Warren. Arthur Warren wills his ability to milk cows to Chesla Phillips. The Senior Class leaves a worn-out faculty. The foregoing will and testament was signed by the said Class of '43 and witnessed by: Yahoodie from Shangrala The Mean Little Kid A Moron from the Junior Class PROPHECY Ruth Averill—Ruth's ambition is to be an angel of mercy. She's going to be a nurse, and you can bet that she'll be a good one, too. We're expecting all her men patients to propose to her. Be sure to catch a rich one, Ruth. George Bartlett—George's idea for the future is to be an engineer. He thinks that he could have a lot of fun trying to figure out some brand new kind of airplane. We're sure he can do it, too. Muriel Brooks—Muriel's planning to attend Ohio State next year. She's not quite sure what she'll do in the future, but it will be something along the medical line. The only thing that worries her is college chemistry. Betty Burt—Betty's heading for the cosmetology business. You just wait and see—she'll own her own beauty shop some day. We can picture it in our mind's eye. Burt's Elite Super-Deluxe Beauty Salon —only $90 a treatment. Bob Carter—Bob's dreams for the future center around being an aeronautical engineer. He thinks it's up and coming thing of the future, so he's going to up and come right with it. We wouldn't be a bit surprised if he invented a rocket plane to the moon. Joe Dunlap—Make way for Joe, the mathematical mastermind. He's planning to become an electronic research engineer, whatever that might be. Most of us don't aspire this high, but Joe can do it. We'll find him sitting calmly at the top of the heap some day. Geneva Van Dyke—Geneva wants to follow along in the nursing line. With her quiet, soothing ways, we believe she'll be a good influence on her patients—which is something we won't say for some of the students of P. H. S. Betty Freiberger—Betty hopes to be a secretary some day. You needn't worry about her, either. She's really going to be one. This girl will laugh her way up the ladder of success. Paul Golding—Paul's dream is of owning his own farm. None of this fancy stuff for him. He believes that being a good all-around farmer is the best job in the world. We predict that he'll be an outstanding farm leader in Perry a few years from now. Gerry Haas—Gerry is another one of these future secretaries. Her marvelous efficiency in shorthand foretells her success in this field. We ought to know. Who always transcribes out shorthand for us? Emma Jabs—This girl is planning to be another Florence Nightingale. Not only that, but Emma's really going places in her career. She plans to specialize in surgery, and if the zealous way she sliced up those poor animals in biology lab is any indication, she'll succeed without any trouble at all. Neva Johnson—Neva is our musically-minded girl. It has always been her ambition to teach music. We can already see her trying to teach some tone-deaf high school freshman how to play a clarinet. George Kucera—The Marines is George's shining goal. His great ambition is to be a pilot in the Marine Air Corps. Good luck, George. You'll be one of our toughest Leathernecks in the near future. Charles Neu—Charlie's going to be a farmer, too. Not only that, but he intends to be an A-l farmer. We're just waiitng to see how he's going to grow more potatoes on one acre of land than anybody ever did before. Charles Oliver—College training for industrial management in Charle's streamlined goal. We predict a rosy future for him as a successful business man. We can just picture him sitting on a comfortable chair with his feet propped up on the desk, behind a door with beautiful gold letters on it—Charles Oliver—General Manager— Whifflebottom Whistle Works. Cleo Phillips—Here comes Rosie the Riveter. Or should we call her Cleo the Riveter? This member of our class seems to think that her main dish is to be found in a factory, so she's not going to waste any time in getting there. In a few short years, we'll be hearing about Cleo Phillips, the great woman factory owner, who started as a humble riveter. Catherine Rhoades—Dynamic Katie insists that she's going to be a WAAC. She doesn't know just how she's going to get around the age limit, but she's sure she will manage somehow. And it there's ever such a thing as a woman general, that will be Kate. We'll remember her as Catherine Rhoades, the woman Napoleon. Edna Skinner—Secretarial work is Edna's ambition. The efficient way in which she is secretary to the teachers makes us sure that she will succeed. But here's one little warning, Edna. Better stay off the Boss's lap. Ruth Smith—Dress designing is Ruth's hope for the future. She's really going places in this career, if we can judge her by those gorgeous styles she is always drawing in Sociology class. Dick Spring—Dick's not sure about his future career, but we've figured out what we think he ought to do. A college presidency would be just right for him. Someday the old class of 1943 will read about the noted Dr. Richard Spring, president of Harvard University, who has kindly consented to give the graduation address at his old high school, in Perry, Ohio. Janet Sweet—This girl's skill at a typewriter always amazes us. Undoubtedly she is the best typewriter whiz in old Perry High. Janet can do all her own typing at double-quick time, then do her boy friend's, and still have time left over. This convinces us all the more that she will be a real success at her chosen career as a private secretary. Ernest Szaniszlo—We're expecting to find Ernest in the big city in a few years. He'll be getting along just fine in something complicated in mechanics. Mechanical engineering happens to be Ernest's dream for the future, and we want to wish him loads of luck for a successful career. Thelma Terry—Irrepressible Terry has wanted to study art ever since she was in the sixth grade. So that's just what she is going to do. But somehow, we have a suspicious feeling that her natural bent will express itself in cartooning. What about it, Thelma? Arthur Warren—Arthur's in love! Girls? Nope— cows. Arthur's great ambition for the future is to own absolutely the best herd of Guernsey cows in the country. Who knows? Maybe he'M become famous by breeding the celebrated purple cow we have heard so much about. Betty Werner—A receptionist's position is Betty's hope for the future. Someday we will walk into some important office and find a poised and efficient Betty in charge. We really believe that she will attain her goal, for Betty has everything that is needed for her chosen career. We, the members of the 1943 graduating class wish to extend our appreciation to our sponsor, Mr. Sahli, for bringing us successfully through our Junior and Senior years. Thanks loads, Mr. Sahli, we are very grateful to you.