Rayen School - Rayen Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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It was in Ianuary, 1945, that our band of adventurers started on the trip through Rayen. As we climbed into our covered wagons, Ioan Bernard took the lead and from then on she always guided us. Things were rather quiet our first year except that one day, when it be- came stormy, Lene Basile and Congetta La Marco, also Edith Constantino and Delores Corsell tied their wagons together: and our football heroes, Donald Heller, Steve Meandjia, and Dan Castilla, had to untangle them, of course not without the help of Ierome Bernstein, who gave directions. In our first year we met and won over our rivals, the South High Warriors, a brutal tribe of Indians. In our second year, we had our share of hardships: but we only had to look at petite Betty Massaro, smiling Iackie Holcomb, cute Louise Pishok, or pretty Delores Vechiarella and all troubles were forgotten. Along the way we often stopped to dance to the band of Bill Long. lack Hammitt and lack Crew: and we were entertained by those amazing dancers, Billy Brandozzi and vivacious Delores Crisucci. Then things began to happen which almost wrecked our wagons. Marian Charles and Angeline Dimow were playing basketball, and their ball rolled underneath the wagons of quiet Helen Puhala and Effie Copoulos who really shouted about that: but Mike Kiraly, our Casanova, and polite Ioe Noble gave a helping hand and we continued on our way. We often stopped to hear the singing of Hose Mary Torisk, Antamella Ruggiero, Helen Kowach, Paul Gluck, Emedio Di Piero, and Mary Herring of Girls' Octette. Althought most of us were often tired and dusty, William Nykytuk was always dressed nicely. Wonder if Gloria Iean Iulian made any of his clothes? The journey was often held up because the girls wanted to learn the latest hair styles from Sophia Woak. In our third year we were amazed to discover that Richard Liebman was the Bat. It was then that lively Red Powers and cute Mary Ann Miller decided to join us on our journey. Times were never dull when Red was near or when George Raiger and Marvin Stevens were together. We often strayed from the course: but while William Anderson, Vollie Fant, and William Eldridge mapped our course, Marie Orlando would type the plans, and we would be on our way once more. Our last and final year brought forth much hardship but also a great deal of fun. Many of us decided to learn to drive our covered wagons : and what a time we had telling Lois Heslen to be quiet or wondering why Loretta Tarantine never spoke a word. There were also boys who were very quiet: Matthew Findlay, Patrick Fleming and Lawrence Caras. We can never forget the witty Irene Harrison, petite Rita Fabian, happy-go-lucky Iessie Williams, attractive Marguerite Thompson, or pretty Ioyce Holly. At the end of our journey, we had a wonderful dance to celebrate: and it was then that we crowned our beautiful Queen, Helen Danta, and our handsome King, Nick Petrella. It was strenuous but fun, and we will never forget our eventful four- year journey through Rayen. January Class History -12-I Page Twenty-five I-3+

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Sophia Woak Art Club Ernest McCollum Alice Worrell G. A. A. Baseball Volleyball Basketball Y-Teens

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President ....... .... T om Mulligan Secretary ....... . . .Cecelia Bersch Vice President . ..... Ann Funcheon Treasurer . . .... Donald Lewis .lune Class Officers A255 Page Twenty-six Q