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

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SENIORS Bonnie Kennett betrothed becoming buoyant Richard Peltoma reliable reticent reserved Hobby: sports Ambition: pro-golfer Kenna Peterson keen kidding kindly Hobby: swimming Ambition: be happy Wesley Elliott willing worthy warm-hearted Hobby: sports Ambition: lawyer Hobby: animals Ambition: make a happy borne Dorothy King demure discreet dapper Hobby: collecting toy dogs Ambition: stenographer Forrest Parker frank fastidious firm Hobby: hunting and fishing Ambition: to be a scientist Until Hull radiant rampant reliable Hobby: dancing Ambition: to be a housewife seven

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CLASS HISTORY A bright September day a group of frightened youngsters started on their high school career. Mrs. Corwin, the seventh grade home room teacher soon chased away all our fears, and before the first six-week period came to a close we were very much at ease. Our homeroom was 21, and Irene Pohto was the class president. Vice president was Grace Bittig, and Russ Champion was secretary-treasurer. We had one new member of our class that year, Kathryn Brainard. Our first attempt at sponsoring a social activity was a skating party at Madison-on-the-Lake. In 194(5, our address remained the same, and we were still sponsored bv Mrs. Corwin. Our class officers were as follows: Wesley Elliott, president; Shirley Frye, vice-president; and Joanne Toncre, secretary-treasurer. We had several additions to our class that year, Joanne Toncre, Kenna Peterson and Eleanor Stoneman. We again sponsored a skating party at Madison-on-the-I,ake and managed to increase the fund in our treasury. One night in the fall we had a science party on the lawn of the school. We looked at the moon and stars through the big telescope. The moon is an interesting thing! Isn’t it???? M rs. Klamer, the new science teacher, had our class when we were freshmen. We were stationed at room 24. Eleanor Stoneman and Shirley Frye decided to leave us and go to Andrews School for Girls in Willoughby. We had six new members. They were Bette Rider, Betty Ann Poca, Dick Peltoma, Ann Marie and John Trotta, and Rose Schuldheis, who entered at the beginning of the second semester. As freshman we gave a “Minstrel Show” as a high school assembly. It was ably directed by Mrs. Klamer. The Christmas Alumni Dance was sponsored by the freshman. It was a semi-formal affair and the festive decorations made the dance a success. We had three members who went to Washington with the Scholarship Club, Russell Champion, Irene Pohto and Kenna Peterson. Wesley Elliott was again president, vice president, Irene Pohto, and Bonnie Kennett was secretary-treasurer. 1948 found us sophomores and under the sponsorship of Mr. Inscho, the new history teacher. Pat Haas, who had been with us in the grades, came back to finish her school days here. We sponsored the Christmas Alumni Dance again. This dance was one of the loveliest ever given at Perry High. Our class president was Wesley Elliott. Bonnie Kennett was vice president, secretary, Dorothy King, and Russell Champion, treasurer. During this year we lost Billy Szoba and Marianne Murray, who moved to Painesville, Irene Pohto, who went to Fairport, Joanne Toncre spent her sophomore year at Andrews, and John and Ann Marie Trotta, who left for Cleveland at the end of the year. We finished the year with a picnic at Perry Park. A few ventured a swim in the lake, but for most of us it was too cold. After stuffing ourselves we played a game of baseball. As juniors we were found in 23-B. Mr. McKenna sponsored our class in our junior year. We immediately began working to earn money for our Prom. After stumbling over cartons and pop cases and freezing our hands in the popcooler we succeeded in raising enough funds for the Prom. And what a Prom! It was held at the Mentor Harbor Yacht Club. It was a beautiful night with the moon rising over the lake. We danced to Russ Harmon’s orchestra. It was an evening none of us will ever forget. Russell Champion was the class president in ’49 aided by Dick Peltoma, vice president. Dorothy King served as secretary and Kenna Peterson handled the financial affairs. Joanne Toncre decided she liked Perry better than Andrews. At last—the long awaited senior year. Roger Davis, Herman Judd, Don Barto, and Jacqui Spears joined us in our last year. We moved to room 28 and Mr. Miller became our advisor. Bonnie Kennett was our senior class president, vice president was Dick Peltoma, Rosa Schuldheis served as secretary, and Forrest Parker was treasurer. Wesley Elliott, Russell Champion, Bonnie Kennett and Dick Peltoma were our representatives on the student council. “The Star of Success Shines Brightest” was our class motto. Blue and white reigned as our class colors, and the white carnation was our class flower. In the spring the seniors took over the jobs of the school for the day, teachers, janitors, even principal—we ruled the roost for the day. We also journeyed to Cleveland and went to the Playhouse with Mr. Miller. Although we complained a lot we still enjoyed our school days and it is with many regrets we leave good old Perry High. six

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SENIORS Russell Champion reliable refined respectful Hobby: flying Ambition: Nurseryman Betty Ann Pocza blonde bustling blithe Hobby: collecting snapshots Ambition: to be a housewife Roger Davis rugged redhead robust Hobby: Marine Corps Reserve Ambition: Engineer Rosa Schuldheis radiant refined reserved Hobby: skating Ambition: cosmotologist Patricia Haas pretty popular polite Hobby: skating Ambition : be a nurse Donald Barto dignified docile discreet Hobby: bowling Ambition: to become a ful business man Joanne Tone re jovial just jocund Hobby: knitting Ambition: model Herman Judd happy healthy honest Hobby: basketball Ambition: get a new car success- eight