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

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Class From outside musical strains of the beautiful Pomp and Circumstance could be heard, but inside the auditorium the Class of '51 was marching down the aisle toward one of the most important events in their lives. This was graduation day. We all had awaited this day with great anxiety, but if you could look into the hearts of each one, a note of sadness could be detected. Our minds were wandering in the memorable days of the past. Entering school in 1939 we, as a class, were unable to be together until we had reached the fifth grade. We struggled on for several years and finally reached our first year of Junior High. This new system was a mystery to us but with the aid of our class sponsor, Miss Frye, we managed to survive. We sponsored a skating party, which gave us a little fund in our treasury for years to come Miss Few was our advisor in the eighth grade, and it proved to be similar to the preceding year. Once more we sponsored a skating party. We ended the year by having a class picnic at North Perry Park. Regardless of the steady rain we had a swell time. During our freshman year, the new language teacher, Mrs. Heinbaugh, was in charge of our home room. This found a majority of the students in the newly founded Spanish class. We entertained the public by having for the second time the Log Cabin Boys. Following in our well worn footsteps we sponsored another skating party at the Roller Drome in Painesville. Under the able supervision of Mr. Inscho, we moved down the hall to room 27 to begin our sophomore year. Soon after school had begun, Mr. Inscho secured passes for the entire class to attend a baseball game at the stadium. The Indians dropped a double header to the Yankees that day. We chose our class flower, a red carnation, and our class colors, scarlet and gray, but we were unable to find a class motto. In the spring, a chili supper was prepared and served by the girls of the class as a special treat to the boys. After a wonderful meal we all journeyed to Painesville for a delightful Saturday Night Movie. We lost two of our classmates, Ruth Ann Bender and Donald Robinson to Madison High School. Roger Hornyak came to us from North Olmstead. Th long awaited year had arrived at last. We were Juniors with big dreams for the coming school year. We were in charge of refreshments at the football and basketball iiisto'iKj games. To be sure, it was a lot of work, for who likes to be dragged out of bed on a Saturday morning to free the field of pop bottles and papers? The girls were the unfortunate victims of a contest between the boys and girls in the class and once more gave a party for the boys. A spaghetti supper was given at Rothauser's Restaurant. It seemed as though May could never roll around but it did, and preparations were being completed for the Junior-Senior Prom. We had a very nice banquet and dance at North Perry Park. We were the first class to have a banquet, but it was well worth while for we had a very nice crowd. All the decorating was done by the class under the direction and help of Mr. McKenna and Hal Black. It seems as though several of the girls preferred married life to school life, for Betty Ransom, Harriet Denning, and Joan Rothauser left us to become housewives. Doris Brobst and Eddie Janos joined during our Junior year. Oh yes, Robert Davis also became a member of our class. Thus ends a very delightful year. It was hard to believe, but at last we were seniors of Perry High. The first part of the year didn't prove to be an entirely happy one. One of our classmates, Scott Hahlen, was seriously ill. He was confined to the hospital for weeks with a head injury received during the football season. Then, too, Mr. Miller, our friend and sponsor, was called back into the service. He traveled to Seattle, Washington and later proceeded to Tokyo, Japan. Good luck, Mr. Miller—wherever you may be. Before he left, the class gathered at Kurtz's home for a farewell party. We sponsored the Christmas Alumni Dance, one of the most beautiful affairs ever held in the school. In January, our class traveled to the Health Museum under the direction of Mr. Nikkila. It was a trip enjoyed by all. We worked hard to earn money for our annual. A big drive for ads and subscriptions was prevalent nearly the entire year. We had a Sweater Hop with dancing to the Wee Willy's Windy Wonders, composed of Mrs. LaMuth, Mr. Custer, Mr. Inscho, and Carle Christian. With this and our accumulated funds we put out what we thought was a very nice annual. Ray Cimag-lio came to us from Harvey High. We were suddenly brought back to the present when diplomas were being presented. Suddenly a bright smile could be seen on faces for we finally realized that these had been some of the happiest years of our life.

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