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

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HAROLD UHRMAN Abe Spitter, Spatter! This little guy. To get out of work he always will try. SALLY ANN SMILEY Sally This little trick is so neat. From her curly head to her little feet. NANCY RUTH STAUFFER Nan This girl is short and quite slender, We've yet to see her bump a fender. DARLENE ANN SUMPTER Darlene Darlene heads our list as a hillbilly singer. To us she is really a Humdinger. ALAN JON WAINIO A. J. Alan's favorite hobby is to eat, Some of the meals he downs are certainly a feat.

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WILLIAM ROLAND MORSE Bill He Is so cheerful and so tall. And a good friend to us all. LANN MATHEW RABBITTS Lann Red-haired Lann is a genius in disguise. We didn't know he could be so wise. ARLENE MARIE SALTAR Arlene All of you talk so constantly. Why can't you be quiet sometimes like Arlene. PEGGY JEAN SEITH Peg Jitterbugging is Peg’s past-time it does seem. Except when she is cheering for our team. JAMES HENRY POCZA Jim Jim's mono is It's easy to go through life Without a care, worry, or strife.

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CLASS HISTORY The long voyage on the Flagship PHS has ended for 35 seniors. Our trip through the years at Perry has been long and enjoyable. Memories will linger with everyone who has come through this canal of life. Let us go back to the time when the Class of 1956 started their long trip down this, the river of education. It began, as all things do, at the beginning. Our beginning was in the years of 1950 and 1951 when the pilots of the ship. Miss Heintz and Mr.Stanley, called us to order in compartments 22 and 23B. We elected Roger Serra, First Mate, and Michael Me Hugh, Second Mate, to help us over the rough and stormy seas; both conducted operations capably. Since this was our first trip, the excitement was at a height unequaled throughout the rest of our journey. Confidence came with our next luxury liner trip, on which Ann Cimaglio joined us from another vessel. Beginning to know the ropes, we hoisted a flag that said “We are 8th graders now! Proud of our advancement, we moved our duffel bags to stateroom 25 and resided there for the coming year. In charge of the passenger list for our trip that year were Miss Few and Mrs. Logan; Mack Claytor, Chief; and Michael McHugh, Second in Command, chartered the course. For our main project of the year we rented the skating rink at the port of Austinburg and gave a skating party, making the first money to be put in the ship’s safe. We were Seaworthy souls as we started out on our third trip. Our staterooms were on the starboard side of the ship in compartments 27 and 28, where Mr. Palmer and Mr. McKenna helped us another step toward our destination. We elected Charles Allds, president, to help us solve problems that a-rose before us; rounding out our board of directors were Marilyn Marsch, Nancy Stauffer and Joe Schul-dheis. Getting bigger physically, we could look down upon the passengers taking their first and second trips, yet we realized we were still small. To overcome this feeling of smallness we sponsored a Valentine's Dance in the ship's ballroom. We decorated the room with some 200 balloons; (we only made $7.69, but it was fun.) The stern of the PHS housed the “eager beavers ’ the next year as we weighed anchor and left port. We knew that, if we succeeded in our mission, we would be home easily and quickly. We moved our clothes and extra gear into the lockers in Rooms 27 and 28, and Mrs. LaMuth and Mr. Palmer guided us in our time of need. A husky sailor named Roger Serra took charge of our group, and his assistants, Kenneth Strayer, Nancy Stauffer, and Beverly Hull, helped us tremendously. This year we gained three new passengers that stayed with us to the end. They were Pat Zeleny, Sally Smiley, and Max Cinco. Knowing we would have to sponsor the Prom on the next voyage, we set out to make money. We accomplished this feat in various ways: by sock-hops after the basketball games, selling pennants that said “Perry Hi on them, and by sponsoring a Bowling Party. At the end of the trip we looked forward in anticipation to the day when we would board the ship again. We were Juniors during the next trip and we moved across the corridor to the Library, where Mrs. Schormuller was our leader. Frances Clark became our President; under her were Pat Zeleny, Charles Allds, and Marcia Stinchcomb. Because we were still in need of funds, we presented the play, “No Boys Allowed, which helped the situation, and we sold baked goods. The biggest project we undertook was the selling of magazines to other passengers. These combined efforts netted enough for our class to sponsor the first Dinner-Prom for the Senior Class. The Alcazar was the scene of this event. One summer vacation later we walked up the gangplank for the last time. We knew that the old ship had been remodeled and we also knew we would enjoy our last trip. Miss Warner became our Adult Advisor and Pat Zeleny our Student Leader. Lily Ann McGee was the only new face in our class officers, joining with Charles Allds and Marcia Stinchcomb. During the year we sponsored the Christmas Dance with the color and excitement of the festive season; we also sponsored another play, “Charley’s Aunt.” The name of Herbert Hall was added to our ship's log, just before it was closed. There is our story from beginning to end, six long and wonderful years filled with excitement, anguish, and enjoyment. There were sad times and there were glad ones too. During this small part of our lives we have gained a part of our education that will prepare us for the long years ahead.