Rowe High School - Viking Saga Yearbook (Lakeville, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1939 volume:

THE VIKING SAGA 1939 ROWE HIGH Published by THE VIKING SAGA STAFF ROWE HIGH SCHOOL CONNEAUT, OHIO And then the blue-eyed Norseman told A Saga of the days of old. Our new yearbook and its theme was suggested by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Tales of a Wayside Inn . There the blue-eyed Norseman tells a saga of King Olaf and his mighty deeds. These sagas, part legend and part history, were handed down through generations, the romantic story of a noble race. We feel that you, too, will want to preserve your VIKING Saga, the story of your school days here. THE EDITORS. MR. HOLDSON 7n sincere appreciation for his years of faithful service devoted to our Schools and our community, this year'ook is dedicated to eJftr. ‘Walter Sdfoldson, our Superintendent Conneaut Township Board of Education V � MR. CHAUNCEY FERGUSON MR. HARRY R. WOOLCOTT DR. BEN H OLDS MRS. LOUISE A. TINNEY MR. WALTER HOLDSON, Supt. ROBERT CURIE Chemistry, Physics MISS MARGUERITE TOBIN Mathematics JOHN HALCHIX History MISS PEARL X. HUXXELL Home Economics MISS ALMA M. TALLING Vocal Music J. HOWARD HOPPER FRAXKLIX S. Manual Arts WILLIAMS Commerce MISS VELMA E. WATSOX Sixth Grade MISS JESSIE M. WILLIAM S. SAARI FEXTON Biology, History Art MRS. RUTH J. K ITCHEX English, French CHARLES E. HIRSIMAKI Coach and Physical Ed. MISS MIX A E. DROWN English, Latin KAARLO MACKEY Instrumental Music MARGARET HAMILTON Librarian features of ’5B-’3B Hallowe'en Party Senior-Junior-Alumni Dance Day the Rings Arrived Senior Assembly Program Senior Play The Prom Class Night Baccalaureate Commencement Trip to Niagara Falls Then strange memories crowded back Of grim Vikings, and the rapture Of the sea fight .... DURWARD OLDS Annual, Basketball, Baseball, Track, Orchestra, Band, Football, French Club, Varsity R. MARY CHRISTOPHER Annual, Basketball, Operetta, Plays, Pilot Light, Glee Club, Orchestra, Band, G. A. A., Dramatics Club. ETHEL BENNETT Class Treasurer, Play, Annual, Glee Club, Girls’ Chorus, A Capella, Paper Sales Staff, French Club. JAMES BEST French Club, Track, Candy Sales. JANE WARD Commercial Club, Annual, Basketball, Operetta, Plays, Glee Club, Candy Sales, A Cappella Choir, G. A. A., Librarian. ESTHER IIILL Pilot Light, Basketball, Glee Club, A Cappella, Madrigals, French Club, Annual, Operetta, Play, G. A. A. FLOYD VALENTINE Basketball, Baseball, Football, Art, Boys’ Home Economics, Varsity R. FRANCIS DICKEY Operetta, Play, Glee Club, Orchestra, Band, Football, Quartet, French Club, A Cappela, Madrigals. HAZEL LOUDERBACK Basketball, Operetta, Dramatics Club, Pilot Light, Glee Club, News-Herald Reporter, Art, French Club, Home Economics, Plays. EVELYN HICKS Pilot Light, Home Economics Club, Mathematics Club, Paper. JOHN KOSTURA Art, Mathematics Club. ORVEL MONOMEN Art. HAROLD PECK Industrial Arts, Football, Camera Club, Roys’ Home Economics Club. ANNA MAKI Basketball, Track, Home Economics, G. A. A. BARBARA CHENEY Commercial Club, Operetta, Plays, Pilot Light, Annual, Glee Club, Orchestra, Candy Sales Staff, French Club, Dramatics Club. RUSSELL SILKEY Basketball, Baseball, Operetta, Play, Glee Club, Art. Varsity R, Boys’ Home Economics. OREL HICKS Annual, Boys’ Home Economics, Art, Football, Industrial Arts, Basketball, Baseball, Varsity R. DOROTHY CONGDON Commercial Club, Plays, Pilot Light, Glee Club, Girls’ Chorus, Candy Sales, French Club, Dramatics. MARY ALICE HALL Commercial ( lub, Operetta, Girls’ Chorus, Plays, Annual, Glee Club, Orchestra, French Club, A Cappela. HAROLD BENNETT Commercial Club, Baseball, Pilot Light Staff, Candy Sales, French Club, Dramatics Cub, Industrial Arts. BERTHA BAILEY Commercial Club, Home Economics Club, Basketball, Pilot Light Staff, Annual, Glee Club, Girls’ Chorus, Candy Sales Staff, Art, Dramatics Club. LEROY FORBES Football, Baseball, Varsity R. LESLIE FRANK Annual, Plays, Band, Candy Sales, Industrial Arts, French Club, Debate, Paper Sales. MARY LOUISE RYAN Commercial Club, Annual, Operetta, Band, Glee ( lub, Madrigals, Cheerleader, A Cappella Choir, Pilot Light, Plays. AHTI ORRENMAA Football, Industrial Arts, Mathematics Club. WILLIAM POOLE Boys’ Chorus, Industrial Art, Football, Art, Boys’ Home Economics. JEANNETTE SAURO Glee Club, Art, Home Economics Club, Paper Sales. WILMA BARTLETT Commercial Club. JOHN DAVIS Orchestra, Industrial Arts, Boys’ Home Economics, Glee Club. HENRY BELNAP Mathematics Club. RUSSELL HENSLER Basketball, Art. VIRGINIA HIBBARD commercial Club, Glee Club, Girls’ Chorus, Candy Sales. Dramatic Club, Pilot Light. WALLACE BITTLER Cperetta, Play, Boys’ Chorus, Basketball, Baseball, Football, Boys’ Home Economics, Varsity R. Dramatics. MARION ANDERSON Industrial Arts. MATIE PHILLIPS Operetta, Girls’ Chorus, Declamatory, Home Economics. ROSS BUIE Track, Operetta, Play, Industrial Arts Club, Art, Boys’ Home Economics, Varsity R. ERSEL DYE Track, Operetta, Plays, Pilot Light, Glee Club, Band, Declamatory, Varsity R, Cheerleader, A Cappella. HAZEL FULLER Basketball. Girls’ Chorus, Glee Club, Orchestra, Art, French Club, Operetta, Industrial Arts, Home Economics. ROBERT GABLE Track, Industrial Arts, Boys’ Home Economics, Glee Club, Art, Airplane Club. ALBERT HAZELTINE Glee Club, Boys’ Chorus. HAZEL MONTGOMERY Commercial Club, Annual, Operetta, Glee Club, Girls' Chorus, Candy Sales, Madrigals, Industrial Arts, A Cappella, Class Secretary. WILBUR BROWN Industrial Arts Club, Art, Camera Club. NORWOOD LANE Plays, Football, Art, French Club, Dramatics Club. LEE MULLEN Track, Industrial Arts, Football, Art, Airplane Club. ROBERT FULLER Baseball, Paper Sales, Glee Club, Chorus, Industrial Arts, Quartet, Camera Club, Boys Home Economics, Debate, Varsity R. EDNA MAE CLINE Basketball, Track, Dramatics Club, Girls’ Chorus, French Club, Operetta, G. A. A. MARGARET SHUSTER RALPH COX Industrial Arts, French Club. RAYMOND KANGAS Basketball, Boys’ Sports Reporter, Baseball, Football, Industrial Arts, Varsity R. GLADYS PARRIS Girls’ Chorus, Operetta, French Club, Home Economies, Industrial Arts. DERR ILL EVANS Track, Play, Pilot Light, Band, Football, Camera Club, Boys’ Home Economics, Varsity R, Cheerleader, French Club. JUNE BRAUCH Pilot Light, Glee Club, Girls’ Chorus, French Club, Home Economics Club, Librarian. DOROTHY LAWRENCE Operetta, Orchestra, Band, Pilot Light, Glee Club, Chorus, Art. HAROLD HILLYER Basketball, Art, Track, Operetta, Play, Glee Club, Industrial Arts, Football, Varsity R, Boys’ Home Economics. ALFRED CHAMPLAIN Industrial Arts, Pilot Light. MERLE AIKENS Industrial Arts. HOWARD ECCLESTON PAUL HOGLE Art. Ideal Senior Girl Hazel Louderback’s eyes Ethel Bennett’s complexion Mary Christopher’s figure Dorothy Lawrence’s voice Hazel Montgomery’s smile Mary Louise Ryan’s hands Dorothy Congdon’s eyelashes Matie Phillip’s nose Hazel Fuller’s tiny feet Anna Maki’s dimples Esther Hill’s hair Mix these, add a sprinkle of modesty and a dash of spirit, and behold we have created her. Ideal Senior Boy Leslie Frank’s dependability Durward Olds’ helpfulness Francis Dickey’s voice Derrill Evans’ friendly grin Russell Hensler’s courtliness Wallace Bittler’s cheerfulness Harold Hillyer’s physique Floyd Valentine’s hair Toss in a Robert Taylor profile, a car, and a bit of money to run it with . . . then we have the “ideal”—and the impossible! Seniors . . . Remember . . . ? How you crowded for places in line . . . Silkey’s “invitations with boats” . . . Ralph Cox’s fingerwave . . . Lee’s model airplanes . . . Wallace’s raggedy hat . . . passing out row by row on those QUIET nights . . . Hazel Fuller’s viola . . . Duke’s speech at the athletic banquet . . . the devotional players, Mary Alice, Mary Christopher, and Barbara . . . falling upstairs for a typewriter . . . John Kostura always tying string on someone . . . Derrill’s high pants . . . Barbara’s gum . . . Poole and Peck, fooling around “but they’re always so cute about it” . . . quiet folks like James Best . . . Ethel caring for cards, and the money came out right . . . Hazel Montgomery and Mary Christopher bringing afternoon absent slips . . . “Did you hear” “last night” . . . “Yes?” . . . “At the Point” . . . “Of course. Who’d you suppose she’d be with?” . . . Harold Bennett taking ads . . . the girls who beat our boy “lawyers” . . . Peck leaving shop tools around . . . Wilbur Brown intent on shopwork . . . Our county basketball champions with seven seniors . . . Hillyer’s shirt, blue satin . . . waiting, waiting, waiting, for pictures, rings, invitations, graduation, and the annual . . . “ssshushing” each other to silence . . . Norwood as Jane’s “prince in a blanket” (senior play) . . . and now . . . you’re wondering: “What next?” (Our Pioneer Seniors There are twenty seniors who can look hack and say “I remember when . In other words this diversified group are the original seniors of Rowe High. Out of a class of fifty-eight, they are the sole owners of the privilege of starting at the old East .Main Road building and graduating in the class of ’39. .Mary Louise can recall when she was tickling someone and nearly got knocked out for her pains. Hazel Montgomery often speaks of a paper Jack O‘Lantern which caught fire on a bookcase in the first grade room and was thrown outside. Hazel Lauderback recollects her first spanking received for singing in line. Many of the group remember when Russell Nilkey had his mouth taped for talking. All too numerous were blunders such as Mary Alice made when she told the first grade teacher, “Me brought my lunch.” Pleasant memories will come to all our '39 seniors hut these twenty will have one of the brightest of all—I started at Bertha Bailey Virginia Hicks Wilma. Bartlett Orel Hicks Ethel Bennett Hazel Lauderback Barbara Cheney Hazel Montgomery Mary Christopher Durward Olds Francis Dickey Ahti Orrenmaa Howard Eceleston Harold Peck Leroy Forbes William Poole Robert (label Mary Louise Ryan Mary Alice Hall Russell Si 1 key NAME KNOWN FOR SENIOR NICKNAME Merle Aikens Good Naturcd “Akey” Marion Anderson Smile “Andy” Bertha Bailey Punctuality “Bert” Wilma Bartlett Red Hat “Walt” Henry Bel nap Mumbling “Hank” Ethel Bennett Scholarship “Hi-Test” Harold Bennett Hand warmings “Hal” James Best Honesty “Bestie” Wallace Bittler Horse Laugh “Wallv” June Brauch Gentle voice “Brauch” Wdbur Brown Blush “Stub” Ross Buie “Buie” Alfred Champlin Big strides “Crusty” Barbara Cheney Her date book “Barb” Mary Christopher Human dynamo “Kit” Edna Cline Pug Nose “Butch” Ralph Cox Trying to he Hitler “Coxie” Dorothy Congdon Harold “Dot” John Davis Wide Grin “Deacon” Francis Dickey Bass Voice “Francois” Ersel Dye Temper “Erse” Howard Eccleston 4 subjects “Eccleston” Den-ill Evans Careful driving “Ding” Leroy Forbes Yawning “Forbsie” Leslie Frank Scholarship “Lcs” Hazel Fuller Tiny Feet “Cupcake” Robert Fuller Dimples “Pee Wee” Robert Gable Flirting “Bob” Mary Alice Hall Meekness “Ikie” Albert Hazeltine Sly smile “Handsome” Russell Hensler Shaking Hands “Russ” Virginia Hibbard Bluntness “Va.” Evelyn Hicks Small Voice “Gingersnap” Orel Hic’-s Sloppy baskets “Hicksie” Esther Hill Getting work done “Esther” Harold Hillyer Perkiness “Perk” Paul Hogle Shyness “Sam” Raymond Kansas Managing “Ray” John Kostura Freshman Girl “Kastie” Norwood I,ane Memory “Fuzzy” Dorothv Lawrence Sunday School “Dot” Hazel Lmiderback Art “Toots” Anna Maki Basketball “Winkie” Orval Mononen Bashfulness “Orv” Hazel Montgomery Loyalty “Monty” I ee Mullen Model Airplanes “Andrew” Durward Olds Versatility “Duke” Ahti Orrenmaa Blushing “Finn” Gladys Parris Borrowing cameras “Frenchie” Matie Phillips Nose for news “Shorty” Harold Peck Affability “Peabald” William Poole His laugh “Willy” Mary Louise Ryan Singing “Weese” Jeanette Sauro Art “Jean” Margaret Shuster Quietness “Margie” Russell Silkey Basketball “Skinnv” Floyd Valentine Managing “Cowboy” Jane Ward Typing “Jane” PERSONALITIES WEAKNESS PASTIME PREDICTION Keeping Quiet Your Guess Teasing Farmer Noisy Feet Painting her nails Manicurist Bicycle for Two Walking beside it Mrs. Heavy Eyelids Sleeping Truant Officer Tenors Doing everybody’s work Cutter upper Dorothy Finding a corner Halter Blushing Teasing Fuzz Linguist Missing his cue Playing Casanova Dancing Teacher Jitterbugging Arguing Air Hostess Bashfulness Home workshop Lineman Lake Road Dancing Bill Collector Shaving too often Hanging around washroom Ohio cornhusking champ Forgetfulness Chewing gum Running a nursery Double jointedness Code messages Telegraph Operator Arguing Settling arguments Campaign Manager Temper Detention Hall Game Warden Green Nail Polish Helping find a corner Busy Housewife Buying old cars Crawling out from under Junk Dealer Dirt roads Moonlight parking WICA Gospel Singer Finding trouble Trying to squirm out Circus barker Staying alone Reciting too often Selling produce Forgetting: what he has to doHandy to stumble over Umbrella man Hookie Overworking himself Running a steam roller Forgetting Candy selling Engineering Uncle Paul Drawing Aunt “I-Iee Hawing” Candid camera Camera man Singing in the bus Yodeling Traveling Salesman Rubbers on wrong feet Harbor lights June Bride Horse-shoes Auctioneering Auctioneer Fair ladies Breaking hearts Advice to the lovelorn Strong language Wisecracking Author Candy Reading Librarian Bashfulness C. E. I. Convertibles Taking Responsibility Country Doctor Black eyes Being a wit Expert mechanic Bashfulness Grinding corn Miller Red Heads Trapping Baker Being too quiet Talking loud Champion hog caller Being a radical Arguing Organgrinder Giggle Writing verse Missionary Talking with her hands Drawing Cartoonist Typing errors Helping Mr. Hirsimaki Fancy Diver Accent Manual Arts Mechanic Falling on gym floor Writing letters Girl on the toothpaste ad Spelling Shop work Barnstorming French Sports M. D. Girls Radio work Goldette Salesman Ski partners Photography Photographer’s Assistant Gossipping Knowing what happened Revival Preacher Procrastination Woodcraft Photographer Safe driving Typing stencils WPA Fooling around in the halls The “Point” Beauty culture Gene Autry Gum Chewing Cosmetic Demonstrator Typing Reading Housekeeper Temper Acting up Shoestring salesman Insinuation Austinburg Running a business. Mail Men Combing her hair Society leader. Senior Play Do you still recall when the curtains pulled back to reveal the Senior play “Here Comes the Prince!”? Remember Granny’s (Barbara Cheney) bouncing and quavering “Swanee River” on the chest?—Fred Halliday’s (Leslie Frank) title minded concern and sputtering about getting his daughter a husband? Joan (Mary Christopher) personified our exact idea of a boyish, funloving girl in her dual role as fake prince and heroine. Speaking of personifications—could anyone have given a more striking performance of a snobbish dowager and “yes, mama!” daughter than June Brauch and Mary Alice Hall gave in their respective roles of Mrs. Lovejoy and Wanda? The real prince Rudolph (Francis Dickey) certainly produced a commotion when he entered with an accented bass “Good Evening.” Terry’s (Russell Silkey) eaperings as the blonde cook Hortense (hero in disguise) drew plenty of giggles. It seems amusing to think back on Carol (Jane Ward) with her snobbish manners and raging—getting not the prince or hero, but none other than Professor Chipper (Norwood Lane) the bird fancier whose most endearing speeches were quavering metaphors of our fine feathered friends. Action was sure to take place when the dancer, Sonya (Esther Hill) accented her riotous way after the prince. Can you ever forget when Winks (Wallace Bittler) went after the Indians to make them pay and pay for scalping his little Hortense? All in all, under the direction of Mrs. Kitchen, it was a tip top performance. V Class The Class Night program was held May 20 in the high school auditorium. The play was written by two members of the Senior class, Dorothy Congdon and Ethel Bennett. Night It was accompanied by the presentation of the gavel to Dorothy Bankston, Junior Class President, by Durward Olds, Senior Class President. Characters King First Page Second Page Court Jester Lord High Chamberlain Lady in Waiting King’s Scribe Prime Minister Councilor Exchequer Keeper of the Seal Duke of Wardof Floyd Valentine Ethel Bennett Bertha Bailey Dorothy Congdon Harold Peck Hazel Fuller Robert Gabel Francis Dickey Robert Fuller John Davis Harold Bennett Sheriff James Best Two Servants Ross Buie and Wilbur Brown Spokesman First Classmate Second Classmate Prophet Poet Donors Hazel Jester Historian Lawyer Edna Cline Hazel Montgomery Glady Parris Mary Louise Ryan Virginia Hibbard Louderback and Wallace Bittler Russell Silkey Esther Hill Leslie Frank V Post Graduates Six students were more than ordinarily serious and intent upon their work this year. These quiet people who insisted upon getting things done were back after more, the post graduates. The students and their subjects were: Lydia Gaus, bookkeeping and mathematics; Darwin Hollister, typing and mathematics; Grace Loomis, English; Charles Massie, typing, mathematics and bookkeeping; Robert Murray, bookkeeping and typing, and Donald Zeller, typing and bookkeeping. As one who from a volume reads, He spoke of heroes and their deeds. Viking Saga Staff Editor Esther Hill Assistant Editors Ethel Bennett, Hazel Montgomery, Mar- jorie Wright, Arlowene Goldsmith Photography Durward Olds, Harold Peck, Donald (’line Typists Barbara Cheney, Mary Louise Ryan Advisor Mr. Williams Business Manager Leslie Frank Secretary Barbara Cheney Business Assistants Bertha Bailey, Alfred Champlin. Mary Christopher, Mary Alice Ilall. Orel Hicks, Jane Ward. Business Advisor Mr. Hopper T Pilot Light Staff Editor Virginia Hibbard Associate Editor Dorothy Bankston Artists Hazel Bouderhaek, Jay Ring, Wallace Bittlei Business Manager George Rector Assistant Manager Arlowene Goldsmith Joke Editor Marjorie Wright Columnist Georgia McElroy Reporters: Bertha Bailey, Bernadene Dewey, Ray Kan- pas, June Brauch, Shirley Paananen, Alberta Bennett, Ruth Scully, Dorothy Lawrence, -Mary Christopher, Raymond Kostura. Jean Wolcott. Typists Dorothy Congdon, Harold Bennett i4s he leaned upon the railing . . . And his ships went sailing, sailing Northward in the summer night, There he stood as one who dreamed . . . Juniors Juniors Top Row—Donald Cline, Secretary; Arlowene Goldsmith, Treasurer; Earle Poole, Phyllis Whipple, Vice President; George Rector, Dorothy Bankston, President. Second Row—Marjorie Wright, Marvin Andes, Josephine Prolong, Leonard Christopher, Peggy Kennedy, Louis Palagyi. Third Row—Hugh Dixon, Regina Stephenson, Fred Ollila, Margaret Langdon, Martin Ojajarvi, Doris Thompson. Fourth Row—Georgiana Groff, Harry Kirkwood, Helen Hirsimaki, Melvin Barker, Clara Kellogg, Henry Brooks. Fifth Row—Oiva Kangas, Edna Jones, Bruce Clark, Catherine De-chau, Merl Childs, Shirley Paananen. The Class of 1940 This year the Juniors under the leadership of their President Dorothy Bankston were active participants in sports, dramatics, musicals and scholastic activities. Our stairs in the sports world were Louis Palagyi and Helen Hirsimaki. Louis was a member of the champion basketball team and on the track squad. Helen was a forward on the girl’s cage lineup and a member of the track team. Fred Ollila was the find of ’39 as he played the slow-witted constable in “Small Town Romeo.” Donald Cline played the superstitious “Bud” to perfection. Literary laurels were carried off by Phyllis Whipple who won awards for her essays in a local merchant’s contest and the annual W. C. T. U. temperance contest. Margaret Langdon and Regina Stephenson did an excellent job of taking care of paper selling. Of the group representing the Juniors in the elimination tests at Jefferson, Marjorie Wright and Fred Ollila won honors with a first in typing and a second in physics. V The Junior Play “Small Town Romeo”, under the direction of Miss Tobin and Mr. Curie, proved to be a high spot in the entertainment year at Rowe. This wholly delightful production played to a capacity audience in early March. In the story the charming heroine (Shirley Paananen) is about to lose her hotel to the greedy villain (Henry Brooks). The resourceful and witty hero, (George Rector) saves the day, the hotel, and the heroine. Brilliant comedy relief comes into the play on the part of Sly Perkins (Fred Ollila), Bud Williams (Donald Cline), and Aunt Sarah Higgins (Marjorie Wright). For all his sleuthing. Constable Perkins uncovered nothing but the enthusiastic goodwill of his audience. Sarah did more discovering, for she found her long-awaited love in old Sly. Bud did tangle with his dreaded ghost, as we thought he would. Mr “Ay” Lloyd (Merl Childs) was but a sheep in wolf’s clothing, a detective, not a crook like Miss Gates (Doris Thompson). Margaret Langdon and Edna Jones played supporting parts, and the entire cast was congratulated on the best mystery play of the past three years. V The J unior Red Cross The Rowe High Junior Red Cross Chapter supervised by Miss Watson has completed many worth while projects during the ’38-’39 school year. During Thanksgiving time the group made favors and nut cups for patients at Brown Memorial Hospital. As their Christmas project, food was collected and distributed to needy Conneaut families and games were given to the Kiwanis. Sick patients were cheered up on February 14 by Valentines received from the club. Rowe was a leader in contributing money to the Red Cross fund. A way of securing money for various projects was selling donated candy at the different school functions. On March 18 our club sent a representative to the Junior Red Cross Rally at Edgewood High School and the Ashtabula Hotel. President George Rector Vice President June Britton Secretary Ethel Bennett Treasurer Shirley Blood Sponsor Miss Thelma Watson . . . With melodies of olden times; i4s over some half-ruined wall, Disjointed and about to fall, Fresh woodbines climb and interlace And keep the loosened stones in place. A Cappella Choir Rowe’s newest musical success, the A Cappella Choir, won marked prominence in Ashtabula County this year. These 23 students under the direction of Miss Tailing: made three radio appearances, one a full half hour program, and were the welcome guests of school and civic groups in Con-neaut and vicinity. In early October they began practice in sight reading and singing without accompaniment. Enthusiastic over this promising start, the Parent Teachers Association supported the choir in their appeal for robes. In December they made their first appearance in maroon robes and white stoles, guests of Conneaut’s Masonic order. As the season progressed, the choir made seme 23 appearances. Among these were the assembly programs of East Geneva and Jefferson, the County Teachers’ Institute, Monroe, the Ashtabula Church of Christ, Fierpont and Mill Creek, Pa. Conneaut performances included those for the First Congregational-Christian, the Baptist, the Methodist, and the East Conneaut Methodist churches, and programs before the local Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. Of these 23 well blended voices, only eight are seniors. These probably will be replaced ty a like number of dependable students who have good voices, the ability to sight read, and a reputation of dependability. They will be depended upon to carry on the reputation established by Rowe’s first A Cappella Choir. Junior and Senior choir members are to have gold pins as a distinction for their service. T Yellow Lanterns On March 10th, the music department of the school presented the operetta “Yellow Lanterns” under the direction of Miss Tailing. The leading parts were taken by: Ersel Dye, Yu Kong, a miserly old mandarin; his wife Li Lee, Doris Thompson; Toy Ling, Joe Dickey; His daughter Ling Ming, Mary Louise Ryan; her lover, Chan Ting, Francis Dickey; Kay Choo, Yu Kong’s doctor, Edward Powell; and Fay Ling, Ling Ming’s aunt, Marjorie Montgomery. Dancers and Tumblers in gay costumes were the main attraction at the Feast of Lanterns. Also, a huge dragon made by the Art Class added to the Chinese rituals. T Instrumental Music Creative work in music composition was undertaken by nine students in the Music Theory class. They studied harmony and fundamentals of music composition, and later each worked to produce an original piece of music. Those successful in composing an individual selection were Durward Olds, Francis Dickey, Joe Dickey, Doris Thompson and Warren Rogers. Other members of the group were Mary Alice Hall, Alberta Bennett, Bernadine Dewey and Marjorie Cook. One of the students’ own creations was featured in the band and orchestra concert May 16. These two groups have played for such school occasions as plays and basketball games. In directing our 24-piece orchestra and the l and of 35 members, Mr. Mackey has done a creditable piece of work. The interesting experiment in music composition is an innovation in our schools and the only work of its kind ever known in the county. A Cappella Choir Band One-Act Play Contest Rowe entered the one act play contest to win second place with their dramatization of “Be Home by Midnight.” They competed at Rowe against Edge-wood, winners of first place, and North Kingsville. The play concerned family trouble about that universal question “What Time should our children be home?” Marjorie Wright and Donald Cline were Biology Were you one of those students who noticed “what went on there” in the Biology Club? Some bright morning while you were in studyhall Mr. Sam's society of amateur biologists were out getting the effects of Old Sol. Mr. Saari was showing them Dr. Olds’ farm, Griswold’s greenhouse, and the Raser tannery in Ashtabula. The members made charts and drawings typical parents, anxious over the whereabouts of their son and daughter, George Rector and Phyllis Whipple. When the children reach home at one, parental authority is exercised with the ruling that there would be no more dates till they behaved more like little brother Junior. A humorous surprise climax is reached when little Junior (Andy Hopkins) walks in to offer excuses for his absence quite a bit after one a. m. Club of man’s internal structure, fifteen lantern slides, and dissected various insects as projects. Practical experience was gained in pruning trees under the supervision of Mr. Saari. The club had a skating party, dance, and weiner roast on more social occasions. The officers were: President, Earl Hop-1 ins; Vice President, Vaughn Herbel; Secretary and Treasurer, Bill Lent. T Dramatic Club The “Wig and Masque” Club under the direction of Miss Mina Drown staged four productions throughout the year. Twice these were produced for public purposes and the other two were highlights of the assembly programs. The initial production, “Not Quite Such a Goose,” a one act play, was staged by the junior members of the group at the intermission of the A Cappella concert. The seniors prepared a radio play, and two others were produced. Senior members prepared a radio play and “Theodore Jr.” and “Marriage Made Easy” were also produced. The officers of the organization were: President, Mary Christopher; Vice President, Barbara Cheney; Secretary, Hazel Louderback; and Treasurer, Marie Harrington. ▼ Home Economics Club The Home Economics Club arranged in four groups once a month under the supervision of Miss Pearl Hunnell to spend the evening sewing or cooking. These domestically minded people took active interest in creating novel ways to improve their sewing and culinary achieve- ments. One of these methods was individually making gifts and exchanging them at their Christmas party. The officers of the junior and senior group were: President, Anna Maki; Vice President, June Brauch; Secretary, Gladys Parris; Treasurer, Virginia Hibbard. . . . And do not still the great bards teach That silence better is than speech? U0UU|$0JJ S0JOUIOl|dO J Sophomores First Row—Duane Beach, Earl Hopkins, Richard Fuller, Raymond Kostura, John Joslin, Bill Lent, Reino Hill, Adolph Kultti, Lynn Chapman, John Johnston, Robert Glenn, Jack Maki. Second Row—Mr. Saari, Jay Ring, Wayne Clark, Roy Frank, John Liimataine, Warren Rogers, Jack Culbertson, Otis Osborne, Edward Titus, Billy McMullen. Third Row—Sylvia Sivak, Alberta Bennett, Marjorie Montgomery, Georgia McElroy, Beatrice Kirkinburg, Mae Lawrence, Francina Seibert, Flora Langdon, Jean Wolcott, Inez Ward, Wynona McMillen, Elsie Shultz, Ina Orrenmaa, Voletta Lane. Fourth Row—Marjorie Cook, Bernadine Dewey, Joyce Holdson, Myrna Hensler, Pauline Ring, Marilyn Brauch, Opal Silkey, Marie Harrington, Elizabeth Herman, Lois Bagnall, Ella Poole, Barbara Blakeslee, Betty Bartlett, Josephine Bennett, Elizabeth Schmidt, Virginia Petro. Fifth Row—Vincent Smile, Joe Dickey, Vaughn Herbel, Edward Powell, Tom Schlaich, Jim Wheeler, Edmund Eccleston. Absent: Jerome Bennett, Mary Best, June Britton, Robert Childs, Roland Fisch, Viola Kultti, Robert Olds, Richard Sauerwine, Bennie Sed-mak. ▼ Freshmen First Row—Leonard Blood, Robert Beck, Creed Ashby, James Walters, Albert Hubbard, Robert Holdson, Robert Frame, Eugene Hall, Joe Sedmak, James Champlin. Richard Taylor, Wilbur Hillyer, Ronald Aiken, James Shuster, Russell Knauff, Floyd Bachelor. Second Row—William Hopkins, Willard Puffer, Calvin Swartz, Richard Springer, Robert Gaus Walter Champlin, Paul Whipple, Keith Anderson, Donald Blood, Harold Wiley, Edward Stephenson, Harold Bel-nap, Charles Riley. Row Three—Miss Hunnell, Dorothy Brown, Margaret Dechau, Mary Penrod, Lillian Russell, Hazel Kirkwood, Louella Bosick, Mabel Smith, Muriel Quinn, Eloise Evans, Lois Williams, Doris Bunnell, Rose Prolong, Naomi Brady, Miss Drown. Fourth Row—June Ring, Virginia Snyder, Audrey Cline, Kathleen Lane, Patty Nelson, Ruth Scully, Virginia Spencer, Dorothy Browne, Mildred Turner, Vera Blakeslee, Alberta Phillips, Flora Huckleberry, Audrey Hazeltine, Marian Cole, Anna Sedmak, Mildred Frazee. Absent: Viola Armstrong, Mona Ward. Scholarship Team This year Rowe High captured six firsts and two seconds in the county elimination tesks. These eight students represented us at Kent on May sixth. In the field of science we had two winners, Durward Olds held first place in chemistry and Fred Cll.la attained second in Physics. There were also two winners in Foreign Languages, John R. Liimataine came out on top in Latin II as cid Ethel Bennett in French II. In Candy Staff Adds Eleven Seniors made one of the biggest contributions to the class treasury as they sold candy each noon period. Headed by Leslie Frank, these students began their work on September 20. They worked in pairs, selling, making inventories, and checking the money received. Over ( 000 bars went out to student buyers in 28 weeks, an average of somewhat more than 12 for each student from grades one to twelve. School basketball games and entertain- Niagara The seniors leave on May 26 for the annual senior trip, this year to Niagara Falls. After our train ride to Buffalo we go in sight-seeing buses to the Falls. The noon meal will be served to us at Buffalo’s Hotel Statler, then on to Niagara. The various places we will take in are the American Falls, Prospect Point, the Elevator Below Falls, Maid of Mist Landing, Goat Island, Luna Island, Cave of the Winds, Terrapin Point, Three Sister’s Island, Queen Victoria Park, Table Rock, Horseshoe Falls, Scenic Tunnel, Whirlpool Rapids, Lower Rapids, Spanish Aerial Car, the Whirl- French First and second year French classes under the supervision of Mrs. Kitchen in their club, “Le Triangle Mystique,” held parties monthly at the homes of the various members. The business meetings were conducted entirely in French and afterwards French games were played. The last meeting with both Rowe and English we did as well. Leslie Frank was second in English 12, June Britton held top honors in English 10. Our winner in the commercial tests held at Edgewood was Marjorie Wright who was holder of first place in Typing I. The eighth winner was Warren Rogers who received first in World 1 istory. The school is especially proud of the fact that this year the team sent to Kent is larger than ever before. to Senior Treasury ments brought these candy sellers to their task again as each event was covered by several salesmen. When the last bar was sold, the last bill paid, and the profit safely put away, these eleven candy sellers had done something of which they could justly be proud. Besides Leslie Frank, manager, they were: Bertha Bailey, Harold Bennett, James Best, Barbara Cheney, Dorothy Congdon, Virginia Hibbard, Anna Maki, Hazel Montgomery. Mary Ryan and Jane Ward. T rip pool and Falls View Bridge. We then return to the American side and have our evening dinner at the Cataract Hotel. Here rooms are available where we may freshen up before the meal. Next, the Falls at night. This man-made wonder begins at eight. We then board the buses and arrive at the railroad station for our homeward trip. No one will sleep—too much excitement. A little after six the next morning, just when we’re all really sleepy, it will be “All off for Conneaut.” Tired ? probably, but a trip to remember. Club Conneaut French clubs present, featured a dance in Rowe’s gymnasium, May 20. About 160 guests were present for the regular program and the dancing. Each school had a part in preparing the program and the refreshments which followed. Rowe presented a short playlet and Francis Dickey sang a solo in French. Trained for either camp or court. Skillful in each manly sport, Young and beautiful and tall. First Row—Helen Hirsimaki, Mary Christopher, Bertha Bailey, Joyce Holdson, Anna Maki, Hazel Fuller, Edna Cline. Second Row—Hazel Louder back, Manager, Hazel Kirkwood, Marjorie Cook, Clara Kellogg, Myrna Hensler, Bernadine Dewey, Marjorie Montgomery, Coach Charles E. Hirsimaki. Not in picture—Viola Kultti, Esther Hill. Girls’ Basketball The unbeaten girl Vikings of 38-’39, handicapped by the absence of a girls' league, could not share the limelight equally with the boys’ team, but they exhibited in their eight-game schedule unbeatable basketball. Getting into the swing of things they defeated the alumni in their annual battle. At North Kingsville the girls encountered a stiff opposition and a bandbox floor to play a 17-17 thriller which they neatly avenged in their final game of the season by effortlessly outdistancing their North Kingsville rivals. They polished up on Pierpont, Dorset and Austinburg with such ease that the subs were usually in their glory. The driving power of the forwards headed by Anna Maki, Helen Hirsimaki and Edna Cline enabled them to collect a sum total of 250 points to their opponents’ 107. The guards Mary Christopher, Esther Hill and Bertha Bailey, when not being relieved by eager subs, played a strong zone defense very effectively. The reserves were: forwards, Clara Etta Kellogg, Viola Kultti, Joyce Holdson and Hazel Kirkwood; guards, Hazel Fuller, Marlorie Montgomery, Bernadine Dewey, Marjorie Cook and Myrna Hensler. Esther Hill with 201 points, won the gold “R” for practice foul shooting, hotly contested by Anna Maki who had 197 points. Girls Schedule—Results Rowe Opponents 43 Alumni 17 17 North Kingsville 17 21 Austinburg 8 33 Dorset 10 25 Austinburg 12 47 Pierpont 10 29 Dorset 8 35 North Kingsville 25 250 107 Boys' Basketball HOYS’ SCHEDULE RESULTS Rowe Opponen 47 Alumni 36 30 East Geneva 27 27 North Kingsville 19 34 A ust inburg 19 25 Erie Prep 27 G1 East Geneva 34 35 Erie Tech 37 45 Edgewood 35 44 Dorset 20 30 Conneaut 28 47 A us tin burg 24 62 Pierpont 33 49 Kingsville 25 Rowe 60 Dorset Opponent 25 73 Pierpont 17 27 Erie Prep 33 54 North Kingsville 30 39 Edgewood 42 58 Kingsville 29 47 Orwell 28 56 Jefferson 50 44 North Kingsville 29 30 Edgewood 37 33 Bristol 35 25 Conneaut 29 1082 749 Rowe High’s invincible Vikings starred consistently on the basketball courts to polish off 18 wins against 7 losses in their ’38-’39 cage season to take possession of the class “B” league crown and second place in the tournament. They made an auspicious start by grabbing off seven league victories and losing two thrillers by one basket to class ‘A” teams before running into disheartening scarlet fever bans. After straining on the leash of inactivity for several weeks, our smooth sailing outfit made a brilliant splash for the sports history of Rowe High by conquering Conneaut’s class “A” Trojans, 30-28. The battle was highlighted by the friendly rivalry of the fans who alternated hys- terical shrieking and paralyzed silence as Rowe snatched the victory from the anxious grasp of the Trojans. Riding roughshod over the remainder of the league teams with enormous scores, and losing by six points to Erie Prep, the Vikings were riding on the crest of the wave before they struck a snag in the form of Edge wood. Having lost an earlier 45-35 game, the Edgewood quintet took advantage of a Rowe off-night to astound sports fans with a furious 42-39 upset. Put on their mettle, the Rowe men crushed Kirgsville 58-30 to take possession of a beautiful trophy awarded to the winners of first place. Rowe entered the tournament by winning an easy victory over Orwell. Booked next with Jefferson they played a see saw game which kept the galleries on edge till the Vikings finally settled the question with a 56-50 win. In the semi-finals they garnered the expected win over North Kingsville to advance to the finals. Here they opposed their “jinx,” Edgewood, winner of the Edgewood-Rome fray, in a lackluster game in which the Edgewood team relegated the dispirited Vikings to second place with a 37-30 win. Louis Palagyi’s brilliant playing during the tournament won him a berth on the first team of the county “All Stars.” Orel Hicks and Wallace Bittler were awarded places on the second team and Durward Olds and Russell Silkey were given honorable mention. Trekking to McDonald, their hopes to enter the district contests at Kent, were crushed when they lost to Bristol, who later won the tournament, by a 33-35 score in an uphill fight which ran overtime. Rowe again met the Trojans on Con-neaut’s home floor to suffer a 29-25 defeat in a hotly contested battle. Orel Hicks won the gold “R” for foul shooting with 307 points and Louis Palagyi was second with 298. With the subs working overtime, Rowe rolled up an impressive 1082 points over their rivals 749 throughout the entire season. Baseball Rowe High’s ’38 baseball nine, entering in to the county tournament following some exhibition games, battled their way to the finals and lost to Rock Creek in a 4-3 heart-breaker. The tournament was entered by 17 teams «nd lasted throughout October third to October eighth. The Vikings took Edgewood over in five innings to the tune of 5-1 in their first tourney game. Connecting with eight of Pitcher Colantino’s offerings, the East Con-neaut boys supplemented Bitler’s brilliant two-hit pitching to make a complete triumph of their advance to the quarter-finals. North Kingsville felt the brunt of Viking blows and Wallace Bittler’s two-hit hurling when they lost 10-2. The five-inning game was a field day for Rowe and they managed to scamper across home plate at least once an inning. At the fairgrounds for the seven-inning semi-finals the Vikings followed up Bittler’s three-hitter to eliminate New Lyme, defending champion, with a 4-0 score. Running into tough luck, Rowe lost to Rock Creek in an extra inning game 4-3 when it was three-all at the end of seven innings. Although Bittler limited them to two hits they capitalized on their breaks and Rowe’s hard luck to annex the county crown. Lettermen were Wallace Bittler, Harold Hillyer, Russell Silkey, Durward Olds, Floyd Valentine, Orel Hicks, Robert Fuller, Louis Palagyi and Leroy Forbes. Football The Vikings invaded the gridiron in ’38 with six-man football, and by twice defeating Spencer, showed pigskin fans a powerful team which could hold its own with the best high school gridders. Their initial tangle with Spencer at East Cer.eva introduced the swift, wide-open style of six-man football which is leaping into popularity. Their first game drew roars of approval from the crowd as lengthy sprints, passes and fumbles were in profusion. Strategic plays of the Rowe line enabled them to travel home with a 20-15 victory in the bag. Mea.r.g the Spencerites at Rowe the Vikings exhibited a superlative game of abbreviated football to the huge crowd which gathered to learn the fine points. Rowe, led by “Duke” Olds, traveled down the field in sensational plays to down East Geneva 39-24. East Conneaut’s 160-pound line-up consisted of Herbel, Forbes, Evans, Rector, Clds and Hillyer. Rowe’s star, Durward Olds, was given honorable mention for the “All American” six-man football team in reward for his outstanding play during the two games. Track Rowe, with an 18-man track team, b their schedule April 26 in a “four-power” meet with North Kingsville, Edgewood and Austinburg. Rowe promised to finish first until the final relay. Here Edgewrood took the lead and won the first meet of the year. Rowe took first honors in shot put, discus, pole vault, 440 and the 880 relay, as Olds won three firsts, Harold Hillyer one and the relay team the time in 1:41.8. In the second meet Row'e promised to run a bit truer to form. After winning first in shot put and discus, Olds; pole vault, Hillyer, R. Olds; half mile, Evans; and the two re- k J v j led East Geneva by a comfortable margin. With the score 50-41, East Geneva tightened on the last event, the 220. Basilone and Spring came in for 8 points, but Herbel’s third place brought Rowe through at 51-49. 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