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

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1944 volume:

The Year Nineteen Forty-four All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts. Contents... Activities . 27 Board Members 6 Dedication 5 Faculty 7 History 13 Juniors 19 Poem 13 Prophecy . 17 Seniors 10 Sports 23 Will 15 THEME We have a tale to unfold in our Viking Saga, a tale of the glory and splendor of Rowe High School. The theme is chosen from Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” each line portraying the thoughts of the page. Dedication RALPH TORRENCE the symbol of geniality and warmth; to the personification of helpfulness and assistance; to the worthy guardian, defender and custodian of Rowe, Ralph Torrence, we dedicate this Saga. During the past years the familiar question has been, “Ralph, will you please do this for us? Certainly there has never been a better helper of student and teacher alike than Ralph. Nothing was too great or too small to warrant his attention; never was he too busy but that he would drop the ashes and run to your assistance; and that good heat—those heat-controlled rooms showed the master touch when the thermometer stood at 30 below. Such a one is a natural philosopher 5 The Board of Education MR. HARRY SHIDELER MR. CHAUNCEY FERGUSON MR. WILLIAM H. BAIRD MR. CLYDE PUFFER AHE successful administration of the school for the past year has been due to the efforts of these fine men, who gave of their time and energy to insure the smooth running of the educational process. . . . Clyde Puffer as president, Will Baird as vice-president, Chaun-cey Ferguson as clerk, together with Ben Olds and Harry Shideler have kept the interests of teachers and students foremost in their thoughts DR. BEN OLDS 6 Being native burghers . . . . The Faculty of Rowe RUTH KITCHEN B. A. Ohio Wesleyan University M. A. University of Michigan English, French JESSIE FENTON B. S. Kent State University Art HOWARD HOPPER B. S. Kent State University M. A. Kent State University Industrial Arts CHARLES HIRSHEY A. B. Findlay College M. Ed. University of Pittsburgh Coaching, Physical Ed., History 7 I E salute the faculty of Rowe; their guidance and friendship are dear to us and will be valued through our lives. We will always remember Mr. Holdson's advice in P. O. D.; Mr. Hopper's scrape, pound and buzz; Mr. Hirshey's basketball strategems; Mrs. Kitchen, the beloved senior homeroom teacher; Mrs. Wellman’s baton; Miss Tobin's trig; Miss Fentons shades and colors; Mr. Dee vers' limit on errors; Mr. Smith’s good will; and Miss Fritts' cutting, snipping and basting. HAROLD SMITH B. S. Edinboro State Teachers' Col lege. Ohio University Science, English MARGURITE TOBIN B. S. Grove City College M. A. University of Michigan Mathematics, Librarian This is no flattery, these are counselors. That feelingly persuade me what I am. CLARA FRITTS B. S. Wittenberg College Home Economics, French MR. WALTER HOLDSON Superintendent ALMA TALLING WELLMAN B. of S. M. Oberlin Collgge Music PAUL C. DEEVERS B. S. Kent State University Commercial Saga Staff THK ANN! Ali STAFF First row, left to right, Jo Ann Wright. Altha Bates. Bernadene Yusko. Ruth Akerley, Norma Kezertee. Shirley Blood. Helen Fisch. Barbara Kaiser, Flora Hall, Georgiana Kako. Marjorie Tinney, and Jane Hibler. Second row, left to right. Mr. Howard Hopper. Mrs. Ruth Kitchen. Edward Moislo, Robert Puffer. Bill Philley, Gordon Turner, David Fisher, Howard Irish, Ruth Best. Dorothy Cook, Gertrude Shumake, and Evelyn Karal. Third row. left to right. Dean Beckwith, Allan Ritari. Richard Armstrong, and Mr. Paul Deevers. Sponsors are Mrs. Ruth Kitchen. Mr. Howard Hopper, and Mr. Paul Deevers. Through the efforts of the 1944 annual staff a fine edition of the Viking Saga, a memory yearbook of Rowe High School, has been written, edited and published, with the help of Howard Webb, photographer, Conneaut Printing Company, and the Pontiac Engraving Company. The smooth running staff was under the direction of Norma Kezertee as editor-in-chief with Shirley Blood as assistant editor. The members of different departments were Class editor, Georgiana Kako with Frank Fogg and Joan Wright as assistants; Senior editor. Ruth Akerley; Gertrude Shumake, Club editor, helped by Dorothy Cook and Howard Irish; Robert Puffer, sports editor; Bill Philley, music editor; Edward Moisio, picture editor assisted by Gordon Turner; Evelyn Karal typing editor with Altha Bates. Marjorie Tinney and Jane Ilibler assisting; Ruth Best, class historian; Barbara Kaiser, class lawyer; Ruth Akerley, class prophet; Shirey Blood, class poet. The business staff headed by Richard Armstrong as business manager and Barbara Kaiser, secretary, assisted by David Fisher, Fora Hall, Bernadene Yusko, Helen Fisch, and Allen Ritari, took care of the subscriptions and the advertising for the annual. The writing was under the direction of Mrs. Kitchen, the business staff in charge of Mr. Hopper, and Mr. Deevers directed the publishing of the Saga. 8 When service sweat for duty, not for meed! CLASSES And thereby hangs a tale SENIORS EDWARD SHUMAKE, Ed — From the crown of his head to the sole of his foot. he is all mirth. Clubs: Wrestling: 4: Junior Play Cast. Intramural Basketball 4: Conservation 2: Senior Play 4. FRANCES MAUN. Franny”— Her safety is her speed. Clubs: Pilot Light 2, 3, 4; Home Economics 1. 4; Camera 3; Art 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 4; Girls’ Chorus 1: Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1. 2, 3, 4: Home Nursing: 3; Shorthand 4; Junior Play Committee. MARION BRADEN. Jenny Ronn”—Her very frowns are fairer far than smiles of other maidens are. Clubs: Pilot Light 4; Home Economies 4; Dramatics 2; Shorthand 4; Messiah 1; Art 1; Glee Club 4; Girls' Chorus 1, 2; Home Nursing: 3; Junior Play Committee. BERNADENE YUSKO. Ber-ny —Sing: again with your dear voice. Clubs: Pilot Light 2, 3. 4: Annual 3, 4; Dramatics 2: Messiah 1. 3; Glee Club 4; Girls Chorus 1, 3; A Cappella 1, 2. 3. 4; Girls’ Trio 4; Cheerleader 2. 3; Home Nursing: 3: Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Shorthand 4. WILLIAM PHILLEY, Bill — Many a tale his music tells. Clubs: Band and Orchestra 1, 2, 4; A Cappella 1, 2, 3. 4: Boys’ Quartet 3, 4: Annual 4; Boys' Chorus 1, 2; Junior Play Committee. Dramatics 2; Messiah 1. 3; Class Vice President 4: Student Council 4: Music Contests 1. 2; Senior Play 4. 10 Then shall we be news-cramed NORMA KEZEIITEE, Skirty —To turn and wind a fiery Pegasus and witch the world with noble horseman ship. Clubs: Pilot Light 4; Annual 4: Jefferson Test 2; Kent Test 2; Junior Play Committee, Religion 4: Art 1; Girls’ Chorus 1; Shorthand 4; Senior Play 4. DORA ZEPPETTELLA. Dode” —Maidens should be mild and meek, swift to hear and slow to speak. Clubs: Airplane 1. 2; Art 1. 2, 3: Home Economics 1. 2; Pilot Light 1, 2. 3: Junior Play Committee, Book-craft 3. CAROL WARD. Shorty — She’s all that fancy painted her. Clubs: Home Economics 1: Younp America 3; Religion Club 4; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2; Dramatics 1; Shorthand 4. ROBERT PUFFER. Robbie —When boys stand quiet they have done some mischief. Clubs: Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Basketball and Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Track 1. 2, 3, 4; Ping Pong Champion 2: Mathematics 3. 4; Industrial Arts 1, 2; Biology 2; Class President 4; Junior Play Cast. Pilot Light I; Annual 4: Bowling Team 2; Student Council 4. A U D R E Y KIRK WO O D. Kirky” — Whose words are few—but often funny. Clubs: Pilot Light 2, 3, 4; Home Economics 1; Junior Play Committee. Messiah 1: Art 1: Glee Club 4; Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1. 2, 3, 4; Bowling Team 2; Girls' Chorus 1. SENIORS EDWARD MOISIO, “Moe — And grindly did he learn. Clubs: Pilot Light 1; Annual 3. 4: Mathematics 3. 4; Band 1; Airplane 1. 2; National Honor So-ciety 3, 4: Junior Play Committee, Conservation 2; Senior Play 4. FLORA HALL. “Flossy —Her loveliness I never knew until she smiled on me. Clubs: Pilot Ligrht 4; Home Economics 1; Annual 4; Cheerleader 2, 3 4-Junior Play Cast. Messiah 1, 3 Orchestra and Band 1. 2 3- Glee Club 3. 4; A Cappella 1. 2, 4; Chorus 1. 2; Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1. 2 3, 4; Senior Play 4. BARBARA KAISER. “Barby —The hand that hath made you fair hath made you good. Clubs: Pilot Ligrht 3. 4; Annual 3. 4: Jefferson Tests 1, 2: Junior Play Cast. Voungr America 3: Dramatics 2; Messiah 1, 3-Class President 1, 3: Vice President 2; Orchestra and Band 1, 3, 4; Glee Club 4: A Cappella 1. 2. 3. 4; Girls’ Trio 4; Girls’ Chorus 1. 3: Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1. 2, 3. 4; National Honor Society 3. 4: Music Contest 1, 2: Student Council 2. 3; Shorthand 4: Senior Play 4. IDA MAE JONES, “Jones v’’— And bring with thee jest‘and youthful Jollity. Clubs: Home Economics 1; Dramatics 2: Messiah 1; Home Nursing1 3; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2; Senior Play 4. IRl'S KENT. “Ike —Creeping like the snail unwillingly to school. Clubs: Conservation 2; Industrial Arts. Pilot Light 4: Junior Play Committee, Dramatics 2; Bowling 2. HELEN FISCH, “Fish —How the wit brightens. How the style refines! Clubs: Home Nursing 3; Girls’ Chorus 1. 2; Library 2; Messiah 1: Dramatics 2; Junior Play Cast, Pilot Light 3. 4: Annual 4; 4-H Club 1: Band 1; Orchestra 1: Senior Play 4. EUNICE HICKS. Euny ”—The world belongs to the energetic. Clubs: Art 1, 3; Jefferson Tests 1. 2: Home Nursing 3; Pilot Light 4: Shorthand 4; Junior Play Committee. EVELYN KARAL, “Ev” — Her friendship is constant in all things. Clubs: Home Economics 1: Shorthand 4: Messiah 1; Girls’ Chorus 1. 2; Annual 4. JOE GREENFIELD. “Joey — Full well they’d laugh with glee at all his jokes, for many a joke had he. Clubs: Pilot Light 2: Junior Play Cast, Conservation 2: Boys’ Chorus 2; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; Senior Play 4. GEORG1 ANA KAKO. George —A world of strife shut out. a world of love shut in. Clubs: Pilot light. 3, 4; Annual 4; Junior Play Committee, Dramatics 2, 3: Messiah 1. 3; Class Secretary 4; Religion 4; Glee Club 4; A Cappella 1. 2, 3. 4; Girls’ Trio 4, Girls’ Chorus 1. 2. 3: Intramural Baseball 1. 2: Home Nursing 3, Student Council 3, 4. All the better; we shall be the more marketable ii SENIORS DAVID FISHER, •Dave — Youth, small, loving—Youth, full of grace, force, fascination. Clubs: Messiah 1: Orchestra 1. 2, 3, 4: Rand 1, 2. 3, 4; Roys’ Chorus 1, 2; A Cappella Choir 2; Airplane 1. Industrial Arts 1. EVELYN DALRYMPLE, Eve —She danced a jig, and oh. but she was gay. Clubs: Art 3; Pilot Light 4; Intramural Baseball 3, 4; North Kingsville 2; Conneaut 1. JEAN RARTLETT. Bart — How sweet and fair she seems to be. Clubs: Pilot Light 4; Home Economics 1, 4; Jefferson Test 3: Messiah 1; Religion 4; Art 1; Glee Club 4: Dramatics 2: Girls’ Chorus 1, 2; Intramural Raseball and Basket-ball 1, 2. 3, 4; Junior Play Committee, Shorthand 4. RICHARD ARMSTRONG, Dick —He is a talker and needs no questioning before he speaks. Clubs: Buckeye Boys’ State 3: Airplane 1: Conservation 1. 2; Mathematics 3, 4; Industrial Arts 1, 2. 4; Dramatics 1, 2; Pilot Light 1; Intramural Raseball and Basketball 2. 3. 4: Intramural Track 2, 3. 4; Student Council 4; Annual 3, 4. RICHARD CLARK, Rich — A pence above all earthly dignities; a still and quiet conscience. Clubs: Airplane 1, 2; Industrial Arts 1. 2; Conservation 2; Junior Play Cast. RUTH AKERLEY. Ake — Far more than herbs and flowers—Kind thoughts . . . and Joy for weary hours. Clubs: Pilot Light 1. 2. 3. 4; Home Economics 1: Annual 4; Red Cross Council 1. 2. 3. 4; Jefferson Tests 1, 2; Kent Test 2; Bowling Team 2; Junior Play Cast, Messiah 1; Library 2; Class Secretary 1: Orchestra 1: Rand 1; Girls’ Chorus 1; Shorthand 4; Senior Play 4. RUTH BEST. Bestie —Simplicity of character is no hindrance to her subtlety of intellect. Clubs: Home Eco- nomics 3. 4; Annual 4; Jefferson Tests 1, 2; Kent Tests 1, 2: Junior Play Cast, Camera 3; Girls’ Chorus 1. Home Nursing 3; Shorthand 4: Book-craft 3; Intramural Raseball 4. SHIRLEY BLOOD. Shirt — All the charm of all the Muses often flowering in a lonely word. Clubs: Pilot Light 4; Annual 3, 4; Red Cross 1, 2. 3. 4; Jefferson Test 2; Kent Test 2; Dramatics 2: Young America 3; Messiah 1; Library 2; Class Secretary 2, 3; News-Herald Reporter 3. 4; Religion 4; Girls’ Chorus 1; Intramural Raseball and Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4 ; Home Nursing 3; One Act Play Contest 2; National Honor Society 3. 4; Student Council 2. 3. 4; Shorthand 4; Bowling Team 2; Book-craft 3: Senior Play 4. GERTRUDE SHUMAKE, Gertie —She looketh well to the ways of her household and eat-eth not the bread of idleness. Clubs: Home Economics 1; Junior Play Cast, Dramatics 2; Messiah 1; Class Treasurer 1, 2. 3. 4: Home Nursing 3; Student Council 2, 3. 4; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2; Senior Play 4. 12 They that reap shall sheaf and bind Senior Class Poem When we reflect of times not long gone by Where we did toil and jest in equal share, A sense of enduring gladness seems to vie With the memories of Rowe that are everywhere: Our stately school then springs into the fore: Its halls that sound and echo laughter gay, The classrooms and the books revealing lore, How much we’ll miss them, now we cannot say. Already we’ve begun to miss our guides And friends, our teachers, who have been so kind; But, when we think of classmates, each confides That sad thoughts of parting with joys are twined, For as we leave one way of living now And look ahead, we’ll revere our days at Rowe. m Class History Weren’t we thrilled, though? We could hardly stand still while Mother scrubbed behind our ears and gave the last minute inspection and an affectionate pat. But, before we knew it, many of us were on our way to school for the first time, escorted by mother, big brother or sister, or bravely starting out alone. A few had attended kindergarten, but actual school life in the first grade still had its appeal. No matter how, we arrived all ready to start on our new venture, embarkation upon our twelve years of study. After a couple weeks had passed, we could march home, count to ten, and say our ABC’s, for which Mother sometimes smilingly rewarded us with a cookie. It wasn’t long before we could read and spell, and how the pages of “Pig Pig and Goose Goose ’ “The Little Red Hen,” and “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” became frayed around the edges. To some, it seemed that teacher labeled them as mischievous and naughty, and misfortune lurked around every corner, but that was soon forgotten when the school picnic at the park and summer vacation loomed ahead. The first year passed by rapidly, and preparation began for the second. The schools at Famham, Amboy, and East Con-neaut were opened and soon there emitted sounds of cheery voices greeting one another. Occasionally, some little incident would happen to highlight the day. Frances Marn and Eunice Hicks can tell you about the time they ran away from Rowe to see the Amboy field meet. Marion Braden still remembers the time she was caught throwing paperwads at Amboy and had to make five hundred, throw them all over the auditorium, and then endure the tedious task of picking them up one by one. Remember, Bernadene, when you fought with Georgiana and Helen in the seventh grade at Farn-ham ? Realizing high school lay not far ahead, we entered the eighth grade. What a relief not to have to study geography at Amboy? Time passed quickly, and it wasn’t long before eighth grade state tests were concluded, and diplomas for successful completion of elementary school were our cherished possession. Waving a last goodbye to elementary school, we entered Rowe in September, 1940, fifty-four strong. Even before our If thou remember’st not the slightest folly 13 new acquaintances and school life became entirely familiar, the senior class of ’41 swooped down upon us, innocent victims of their inventiveness. However, we survived the initiation, breathless and embarrassed, to sing “God Bless America” led by Mr. Curie, our home room teacher. Several notable accomplishments stand to our credit as freshmen. For the first semester the Pilot Light banner remained in our possession. One member, Robbie Puffer, made the varsity basketball team. On April 2 we were joint hosts with the sophomores at an April Fools’ party. Tragedy struck during our freshman year when a bus load of students was struck, but none were lost to the class permanently. Our sophomore year saw us under the direction of Mr. Saari in the study hall. Remember how the back desks had to be cleaned each week? Imagine Barbara Kaiser as a schoolmarn, teaching a group of unruly elementary students who wanted to see the circus. That’s just what happened in the sophomore assembly. This, too, was the year we entertained the frosh at a weiner roast at Camp Peet. Later on, -we sponsored a skating party for the high school. We were thrilled to be able to order our class rings in the sophomore year and in the junior term of school, we were proudly wearing the Viking head in all its glory. At the close of our tenth year of school, last goodbyes were said to Mr. Saari who was entering the United States Army. Imagine our delight when, under the watchful eyes of Miss Hunnell and Miss Drown, we discovered that one room would accommodate us. To guide us through our junior year, Barbara Kaiser was elected class president; Gene Spieldenner , vice president; Shirley Blood, secretary; and Gertrude Shumake, treasurer. In addition, Georgiana Kako was elected to represent us on the Student Council. This year was begun with the junior class play, “An American Is Born,” under the direction of Miss Drown and Miss Hunnell. The roles were capably interpreted by Barbara Kaiser, Helen Fisch, Ruth Akerley, Ruth Best, Flora Hall, Shirley Blood, Gertrude Shumake, Richard Clark, Gene Spieldenner, Robert Puffer, Joe Greenfield, and Edward Shumake. We have many memories to be recalled in the years to come. Near Christmas time we were pleasantly surprised when Miss Drown entered the state of matrimony. Six of our members, Georgiana Kako, Neiva Jean Congdon, Barbara Kaiser, Flora Hall, Bernadcne Yusko, and Bill Philley, became proud possessors of a capella pins. Our Junior class was also proud that three of our number, Barbara Kaiser, Shirley Blood, and Edward Moisio, were elected to the National Honor Society. In the latter part of our junior year, we were bustling and secretive. The reason? The Junior-Senior Prom was in bud, and on April 14 it blossomed forth into a gay evening featuring an entertaining program and delightful dancing to the music of Gene Spieldenner, Philip Puffer, David Fisher, Bill Philley, and Dean Beckwith in the setting of a Dutch garden of tulips and flowers. The pleasure of crowning (Harriet Smith and Phillip Puffer Queen and King of the Prom was all ours. The fall of '43 came, and with it, our senior year, the last milestone of our twelve-year journey. Thirty students assembled to travel the road together. Class officers were elected as follows: President, Robbie Puffer; vice president, Bill Philley; secretary, Georgiana Kako; and treasurer, Gertrude Shumake. At last came our turn at initiation. With Ruth Akerley as initiation chairman, each “freshie” was forced to perform for the enjoyment of the whole high school. The entire high school, as well as the seniors, were disappointed when the candy sales were discontinued. Many a sweet tooth remained unfilled. While we were enjoying our last summer vacation, Richard Armstrong went off to Buckeye Boys’ State and came back with a hatful of interesting experiences which he related to us in assembly. Hats off to a Buckeye Boys’ stater! Our senior assembly went off with a bang! An original script by Carol Ward and Ruth Best was presented by the entire class. The story humorously revolved around Edward Shumake, a Professor who spent eight years experimenting with a rocket ship. In the second semester our class membership decreased to twenty-nine. We were all sorry to see Pauline Petro leave and missed her friendship and lively sense of humor. Continued on Page 35 14 I would not change it. Class Will “We, the 1944 Senior Class of Rowe High School, believing ourselves to be sound of mind and body, do wish to leave this last will and testament to those who desire to follow in our light, erratic footsteps. May our successors, aided by the following bequests, be ever mindful of their achievements. I. Joe Greenfield, bequeath the sarong 1 so gracefully demonstrated in the junior play to Marjorie Tinney. If she can be a pistol-packing mama, she can try a Dorothy Lamour role. To Jo Anne Wright I, Evelyn Dalrymple, grant my vocal cords so that she can easily be heard, not only above the clamor of a heated argument, but also at both ends of the corridor at once. I, Frances Mam, bequeath to Richard Olson my ingenious ability to type. There are two necessary articles for a typing class. One typing eraser, and, two—typing paper. Don’t forget them and your success is in the bag. So that you will never again have that troublesome lock of hair, I, Richard Armstrong, give to you, Frank Fogg, my ability to make lustrous, deep ocean waves. Too bad you don’t have a younger sister, Frank. My fondness for murder mysteries, I, Carol Ward, bestow upon Pauline Cole on the condition, Pauline, that you read them during the hurly-burly of the noon hour, as silence is terrifying. To Kay Graff I, Ida Mae Jones, leave my ardent love affairs as I know you will cherish them forever. Being an expert on love, I can tell you that love is very healthy and that love sickness isn’t what its’s cracked-up to be. So that Allan Ritari will never be drained of jokes, I, Helen Fisch, will my exceedingly long list of anecdotes. May he amuse his class as much as I have mine. I, Richard Clark, impart my Sinatra appeal to Alex Elonen. However, Alex, this means you must not gain any more weight. Now you know why I stay on a strict diet. Because I wouldn’t want you, Delores Davis, ever to be without typing erasers, I Norma Kezertee, entrust to you the secret of my continous supply. You must be sure, though, that there are no spies around when you obtain these erasers. I, Dora Zeppetella. grant to Clifford Osborne my drawing ability so that you will always be busy in classes. Warning—not too busy, now! Since I wouldn’t care to have Mary Lu Torrence exert herself, I, Bernadene Yusko, will to her my knowledge of shorthand. May you be successful with this knowledge and pass “a’’ dictation. So that Tom Kantola will not have any trouble securing kisses, I, Bill Philley, surrender to you my osculatory commando technique. I have it well worked out. To Gordon Turner I, Ruth Akerley, yield my ability to deliver outrageous oral reports without a front tooth. As a result of this missing link I also discovered I had a delicate topic for discussion. Because I, Robert Puffer, desire that next year’s class be ruled well, I leave to any one that feels physically able to endure ihe mental wear and tear, the gavel. For those who want a few extra winks in the morning, I, Shirley Blood, grant you my solution. The clamor of the incoming buses will always manage to wake you by devotions, giving you at least forty more winks. I, Evelyn Karal, will my position as songbird to Arnold Mackey. It is much easier to study when you are singing. It keeps up the morale. To Dorothy Cook, who also walks to school every morning, I, Irus Kent, bequeath my alarm clock. It has successfully gotten me to school on time all of twenty times this year. That talent for fouling in a basketball game, I, Audery Kirkwood, bestow to Dorothy Holbrook. Perhaps, Dorothy, you can figure out a system whereby you will become invisible—that is to the referee. My technique for getting into classes without assignment, I, Ruth Best, yield to Dean Beckwith. It’s a deep secret, Dean, so don’t mention it to a soul. I. Georgiana Kako, will my deep appreciation of moron jokes to Altha Bates. Since I realize that she also enjoys many moments of hearty laughter, I know she will appreciate this soul-satisfying talent. So that the senior class will never be without a mummy, I, Edward Shumake, transmit this so-classed ability to Clair Albeit you have deserved 15 Bunnell. May you ever act as dead as I did during senior assembly. To Jane Hibler I, Flora Hall, will the graceful cartwheels. These will always serve as an aid for cooperation, not only at basketball games, either. My magazines and old scrap books I, Jean Barlett, leave to Dorothy Norton. Because of present conditions I am not able to give you a time piece but I trust, Dorothy, that you will find some means for getting P.O.D. scrapbooks in on time. After having spent a very successful year in salesmanship, I, Davis Fisher, now find myself qualified to will to you, Bob Parker, this achievement. I have also discovered that it has a practical usage but I doubt if you would care to have the use of this. I, Gertrude Shumake, leave my position as money-taker-upper in the hot lunch room to Dorothy Lewis. This gives you an opportunity to get an inside view' of the students’ food consumption, and so forth. As all classes have official gigglers, I, Marion Braden, will my talent for giggling to Lois Wallace. Always remember, Lois, only laugh when others are doing the same thing as spontaneous combustion is fatal. I, Eunice Hicks, bequeath to Louise Carey the spice of life—My correspondence— Remember, if you don’t write, you’re wrong. To John Ericksen, I, Edw’ard Moisio, bestow my desire for learning. After a summer of shoveling gravel, I sure w'as glad to come back for a vacation-excuse me-for work. Lastly, I, Barbara Kaiser, being still physically able will this honorable position as class lawyer to any able-bodied junior who so desires. The requirements are (1) to be mentally able to achieve its composition and (2) physically able to protect one’s self after delivering said legal document. In witness whereof, the seniors have hereto subscribed their names this 19th day of May in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fourty-four. Signed: Class of ’44. Attorney—Barbara Kaiser. Witnesses. (Sealed ) Class Prophecy Being manager and chief buyer for the Bartlett Shoe Shoppe, which specializes in wedge-heeled shoes, it was necessary for me to visit the leading cities of the United States. As this w’as in May, and just before Easter, my boss, Jean Bartlett, sent me out to bargain for the snappiest of wedge-heeled shoes, especially those wedgees with portholes, and also those equipped with an electric ticker which warns the w'earer of approaching mud puddles. The first stop settled me in New York where Jean had her branch office. As I strutted up the street in the classiest of 1954 duds, I came upon a billboard 'brilliantly illuminated with neon lights—“Shumake Precipitates Gas From Hot Air”—featuring a huge picture of the world famous inventor, Ed-W’ard Shumake. Upon reading further I discovered that Ed had been awarded the medal for distinguished service to his country after he found a new gasoline made from hot air. (He said he had been inspired by gas rationing in 1944.) Entering his lab, I was amazed to find Flora 16 Hall ably assisting Ed in producing his new discovery. Flora is conducting a business law class in co-operation with Mr. Deevers and, as her students blow out hot air over their assignments, Ed catches it in a can and duly proceeds to condense it. Not being able to stand the nauseating odor of this hot air gasoline, I hurried from the lab, only to bump into an old friend, Richard Clark. After visiting with Rich, I learned that he is operating a Vitamin B1 farm which he founded as a suggestion from several of his former classmates. He has been using Ruth “High-test” Best as a guinea pig, and the results of his Vitamin B1 have won her an opportunity to become a doctor. He remarked that she is to graduate from Bushwhacken University with a B1 degree next spring. Leaving Rich, I walked on down Broadway. As I neared 42nd Street, I was rundown by a motor-scooter. Its driver, much to my surprise, was Bernadene Yusko. Not wishing to be a hit-and-run driver, she stopped and picked me up. Suffering little, I will not be troubled with you; you shall have some part of your will: I began to question her about our mutual friends from Rowe. It was then that I learned that Berny had collaborated with Philip in inventing a flying motor-scooter, but during its premier performance someone had clipped its wings, causing the invention of these air-minded inventors to crash to the ground. Now they are trying to get together a twelve-piece orchestra, which has to belong to the “Yusko-Puffer” union which recently united under the I do’s of Judge Armstrong. The password for entrance to this union is coined from the Russian expression “da da.” Berney told me more about Conneaut—its new scyscrap-ers and plastic houses—but she was in a hurry to get home so asked me to go along. Climbing on the back of the scooter we rode on through the night. As the sun came up, things began to look familiar . . . the state iine, the bend in the road, and then the red brick of Rowe High School shining in the early morning rays of the sun. Arriving at the school, we parked the scooter in the bicycle racks. Upon our first glance at the north door of the building, we were confronted with a new plaque—“Through this portal pass the most beautiful girls in the world”—a contribution from the class of ’44. So through this portal Berny and I passed only to be set back several steps when we were struck head-on with a nauseating odor. Rushing automatically to the chemistry lab, we discovered Shirley Blood laboring away as industriously as ever. She had taken a P. G. course in 1945 and refused to be taken from her Alma Mater. Many scientific—and otherwise—discoveries have been accredited to her, but at present she is slaving away over an old problem—that of producing a plastic icicle which will not melt when put on a register to warm. (Doc Olds says there are still hopes for her!) Finding things much the same around the school, we decided to look over the old home town. To me East Conneaut is really a great surprise. It has been extended to the lake front and has a harbor running rival to that of Conneaut—just across the river. When we got down to the “Point” I somehow lost Bernadene, so continued on my tour alone. Passing the Greenfield Hock Shop I had an inspiration. Joe was there to greet me as I entered his establishment, and he welcomed me with a persuasive sales talk on the good points of a slightly used family helicopter. His technique overpowered me—I bought one. Not knowing much about the operation of a helicopter, as I was still browsing a:ound in my ’41 Olds Hydromatic, I cautiously crept up into the air. While flying around, I went out over a suburb of East Conneaut and was amazed to see a girl leading a flock of goats in these times of dehydrated goats’ milk. Settling my helicopter In her vicinity, I ventured to pry into her affairs. Yes, it was Helen Fisch, who after studying nursing at Western Reserve for eight years, has gone back to her old home town of “Farnham” to raise goats. Upon severe questioning she revealed to me the whereabouts of her old—and yet brightly burning—flame, Bill Philley. Bill, she says, has made good in the cold, cruel world, ha ing become chief-hide-scraper for the Little Hope Soap and Glue Company. Along with his other duties he is laying out the horses which are too tough to be made into the usual soap and glue. When horses were mentioned, I immediately thought of those two horse lovers, Barbare Kaiser and Norma Kezertee, so I started off in search of a horse with a female owner. Crossing over what was once called Hog’s Back, but now is referred to as Romancers’ Paradise, I saw a horse. Gently alighting in my helicopter I sawr Norma twirling a rope to the music of Ida Mae Jones and her “Pumpkin Hook Hawg Callers.” Ida has finally organized her own hill-billy band, and Norma is feature attraction. After having practiced her rope twirling for twenty minutes a day for ten years, she can now perform successfully for ten seconds. She told me that Barbara and Jim have purchased a track of land and built a horse farm which centers around Tyler’s watering trough on wfhat was once called the Old Main Road but now is Wheeler Boulevard. Here in their new home they can sit on the porch of their horse shoe shaped house and water the horses without shifting from their chairs. Over their door hangs the very fitting motto “Idle Awhile.” Leaving Norma, I walked up Welton Road toward my helicopter. Before I had progressed very far I met Robert Puffer, still trying to keep in training as he used to do for track meets in ’44. Robbie told me about himself—he is now chief engineer on the U. S. S. Scuttlebutt which runs weekly between Amboy and East Conneaut, carrying a hamburger supply to the Ed Moisio’s “Chow-scow ” As w’e walked on up the road together, I learned that Ed Moisio is also All this give you 17 operator of the lighthouse at East Conne-aut Harbor and is doing an efficient job of directing the boats into the bay. Not wishing to interrupt Robbie’s exercises, I left him without too much delay and sauntered on my way. As my helicopter was still waiting for me, I climbed in and decided to explore the new metropolis, East Conneaut. My first burst of amazement came as I saw a huge neon sign which read “D. A. Fisher Red Flannel Manufacturing Co., Inc.” Seeking further information afbout this luxurious establishment, I went inside, where I met its manager who—to my astonishment—is none other than my old classmate, David Fisher. He confided to me the fact that he had discontinued holding hands with Georgiana during the depression of 1950. As Dave talked on, I learned that Richard Armstrong is the judge of this new metropolis. East Conneaut. He had been voted into the position by those who had heard him give those verbose talks in P. O. D. class and assemblies while he was still at good old Rowe. ‘Georgiana,” Dave said, as he couldn’t get her out of his mind, “ now working on a book entitled “The Gentle Art of How to Catch on to Jokes Readily.’ but is having much trouble selecting a joke she can understand to use as an example.” Evidently her old trouble with jokes is still a thorn in her side. Looking out the huge plate-glass window of David’s store, I noticed directly across the street a huge and very glamorous portait of Betty Grable Kezertee. This blond charmer attracted my attention to such an extent ohat I was forced to leave Dave and go admire her. Below the portrait, I noticed, was a notation—“Painted by Dora Zeppetella for Yehudi Menuin Philley, now B. G. Kezertee 's ex-, 'but still admiring, husband.” As I walked on down the street I noticed a familiar profile—its owner pecking away at a typewriter. Looking closer, I recognized Marion Braden, who is now official typist in the office of the “Jenny Renn Whistling Tea Kettle Co.” Marion told me of Eunice Hicks, the star student of our shorthand class, who is now in Washington as personal secretary to the president of our country. She also mentioned Gertrude Shumake Townsend who has gone back to England with her husband, George. It had been discovered by a close friend that George was the third assistant to the second assistant to the first assistant polisher of the king’s crown. Leaving Marion, I passed a new theater located on the corner of Furnace and East Main Roads. On a lavishly illuminated marquee were blazoned the words “The Marn Fable House.” Its latest show, “The Drums of Fisher Fu,” co-starred Evelyn Karal and the child singing prodigy, Frank iinatra Greenfield, Jr. Evelyn had just been chosen “Miss Gloria Jean Karal of 1954.” Speaking of the movies, Audrey Casablancr Kirkwood is also in Hollywood where she is a stand-in for Carmen Mirando. It so happened that she is just the size 3'2 ) to be used as a form for styling those three-inch soled shoes and flower pot hats which are featured by Miss Miranda. The second feature of the “Marn Fable House” is a new mystery thriller which was written by our talented, charming author, Carol Ward. The title of her sensational book is “Who Swooned Away My Llie, ’ a murder mystery based on the life and death of Frank Sinatra, Sr. Irus Kent had had the title-role, but because of his tardiness on the set every day of the first week, Ed Shumake had won the coveted role. Disconsolate over his failure lrus has taken to writing, and in one short week has produced a best seller entitled “Life Begins With An Alarm Clock.” As I reached the public square of East Conneaut, I was overwhelmed to see Evelyn Dalrymple perched on a soap-box. Coming closer I could hear her very stentorian voice chanting “This is it, this is it, just what you’ve been waiting for. Come closer—you can get all the nylons you want down at the Greenfield Hock Shop.” This announcement caused no sensation. Evelyn apparently hadn’t heard that the war had been over for nine years and that nylons are now a drug on the market. With disappointed taces the crowd she had attracted stole away. As I walked away with the rest of the crowd I noticed a sign over the very modern store I was approaching—“Wedgee Shoe Shoppe.” As this was the place to which Jean had sent me, I ventured in. Clerks are slow even in these advanced days, and as I relaxed in preparation for a long wait, my thoughts wandered back. Fond memories were among my recollections, but foremost in my mind stood the fact that the graduating class of 1944 is still essentially the same, and Conneaut, with all its modifications and improvements, is still the old home town. Yet fortune cannot recompense me better 18 THE JUNIORS Altha Bates Dean Beckwith Dorothy Lewis Gordon Turner Louise Carey Clifford Osborne Dorothy Snow Duane Loomis Dorothy Cook Richard Olson Marjorie Tinney Arnold Mackey Pauline Kostura Robert Parker Geraldine Kennedy John Erickson Dorothy Holbrook Alex Elonen Clair Bunnell Mary Lu Torrence Howard Irish Jo Anne Wright Allan Ritari Lois Wallce Thomas Kantola Ethel Shuster Frank Fogg Dorothy Norton Kay Graff Pauline Cole Jane Hibler Catherine Cole Delores Davis Whither to go and what to bear with us; 19 Junior Class History Fifty-five green little freshies enrolled in the ninth grade back in ’41 and underwent the tough routine of being initiated. During our first year in high school we sponsored a Valentine Party which the entire school enjoyed and toward the end of the year we entertained our own class with a wiener roast at Bliss’s cabin. Mr. Ward, newly appointed science instructor, was our home room teacher. We participated in various activities throughout the year, but our most outstanding was basketball. In this we place one boy, Richard Wheeler, on the varsity team. Officers who conducted us successfuly through the year were Richard Wheeler, president; Dorothy Cook, vice president; Altha Bates, secretary; and Marjorie Tinney, treasurer. , The next year we met again this itme in Mr. Hopper’s home room. Now we could breathe more freely, having been already “broken into” the peculiar high school routine. We choose to put on the Halloween Dance for our annual contribution toward school parties and in February we were host to the freshies at a party in the music room. We voted Richard Wheeler back into the president’s chair with Howard Irish as vice president, Dorothy Cook as secretary, and Bernice Hershey as treasurer. Many of us were represented in the school’s activities; namely, A cappella choir, Pilot Light, band, orchestra, basketball and baseball. ‘Forty-one students (having graduated to the second floor) enrolled last fall in the junior room. Many have left during the year but others have come to help to fill those vacancies. Miss Fritts, the new home economics instructor, was our home room teacher. Election of officers was held immediately. Howard Irish, last year’s vice president, moved up to become president with the able assistance of the vice -president, Richard Olson; the secretary, Dorothy Cook; and the treasurer, Marjorie Tinney. Robert Parker joined these students to represent our class on the Student Council. Our first big event of the year was our presentation of the play, “Watch Out for Spooks.” Those taking roles were Dorothy Norton, Altha Bates, Marjorie Tinney, Jo Ann Wright, Dorothy Cook, Delores Davis, Bernice Hershey, Ethel Shuster, Duane Loomis, Gordon Turner, Kay Graff and Alex Elonen. Miss Fritts directed iit Many participated in various activities: Richard Olson, Alex Elonen, Altha Bates, Gordon Turner, Howard Irish, Dorothy Cook. Marjorie Tinney, Jane Hibler, Lois Wallace, Claire Bunnell, Delores Davis, Mary Lu Torrence and Allen Ritari contributed their voices to the A Cappella Choir. Dorothy Cook, Gordon Turner, and Marjorie Tinney were comprised of those qualities which won them positions in the National Honor Society. Those bolding positions on the basketball team were Richard Chambers, Claire Bunnell, Fiank Fogg, Tom Kantola and Richard Olson who the following spring were accompanied by others to try their luck at the track meet. Thus brings to an end three successful years of work together and we hope next year will promise additional prosperity. 20 To liberty and not to banishment The Underclassmen SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY The sophomores, numbering: forty-seven in all, started this year off with Mr. Hopper’s stern “Let’s settled down now,” reminding: us that there was work to be done. Several new members from various schools were a welcome addition to our numbers: Doris Healy, Thelma Mackey, Paul Evans, Howard Dye, Donald Ranta. Sophomores Elizabeth Waddle, Margaret Dewey, Mildred Kultti, Bessie Ring, Laura Yusko, Harriet Montgomery, Catherine Eossick, Doris Healy, Thelma Atkins, Dick Armstrong, Paul Evans, Bob Schlaich proudly wore a eapella robe. Our class placed four of its members on the basketball team: Jerry Puffer, Allan Punkar, Clarence Kennedy and Ray McVoy. We would bet on them any day. If you were suddenly interrupted in the middle of relating a bit of gossip by questions “Why?” “When?” “Where?” “How?” you could be sure it was either Lois Gillespie or Laura Yusko hunting news for the Pilot Light. Cther staff members were Harriet Montgomery, Catherine Kako, Dick Armstrong, and Allan Punkar. Guiding and ruling over our class was president Ray McVcy, assisted by Allan Punkar as vice-president, Mildred Kultti as secretary, and Margaret Dewey as treasurer. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY We, the freshmen, started out our nigh school year by finally turning up at our home room probably looking to Mr. Hirshey like a flock of lost sheep. Some of the freshmen are still reeling from the shock of the freshman initiation when the seniors thought up most diabolic things to do to us. There were many ludicrous antics and much Continued on Page 37 THE SOPHOMORE CLASS First row. left to right: William Colby, Don Kama. Roy Huston. Bob Crawford, Paul Evans. Second row, left to right. Laura Yusko. Mildred Kultti. Betty Thayer. Kathryn Bosiok. Elizabeth Waddle, Thelma Stevenson. Jeanne Wheeler. Harriet Montgomery. Ruth Ashby. Neoma Champlin, Anna Holbrook, Catherine Kako, Thelma Atkins. Third Row, left to right, Mr. Howard Hopper, class sponsor, Doris Healy, Lois Gillespie, Marcella Best, Bessie Ring, Margaret Dewey, Lillian Mam. Evelyn Huckleberry, Glenndora Curtis. Pauline Sedmak, Thelma Mackey, Marilyn Stoker. Jean Parkes. Mr. Paul Dee vers. Fourth row, left to right, Homer Guy, Robert Schlaich. Jerry Puffer, Richard Armstrong. Allan Pun-ker. Stanley Graham, Bruce Harvey, Jack Tuttle, James Harmon. Carmen Zeppet-tella. Robert Moisio, Clarence Kennedy. Ray McVoy. Lisle Norton, Robert Churchill, Lester Parkes. THE FRESHMAN CLASS First row, left to right. Tack Neal, Richard Watson, Edward Thayer. Milford Nolan. Robert Klumph. Second row, left to right: Eileen Calkins. Doris Jos-lin, Dorothy Mam. Catherine Chambers. Helen Brown. Betty Ann Cidila. Mary Shuster, Mary Ann Bartlett, Fredaline Ross. Georgia Myers, Katharine Osborne. Shirley Shumake, Patricia Daggitt, Elizabeth Montgomery. Third row. left to right, Mr. Charles Hirshey, class sponsor, Gertude Adams, Betty Williams, Martha Lou Harr. Joyce Ann Childs, Shirley Swartz. Shirley Em-hoff. Richard Byers, Harold Dean. Robert Shumake, Harry Pollack. Douglas Woodworth, Mr. Harold Smith. Fourth Row. left to right, Earl Healy. Charles Smith, William Taylor. Neil Wright, Starr Bristol. Frank Merch. Milton Rudler. Ted Hirsi-maki. Cleo Rhoades. James Kan tola, Raymond Usher, Hugh Fortney, Donald Norwood, Virgil Andes. But come thy ways; well go along together 21 The Seniors eighth grade picture: Look at the three angels at the right end of the last row . . . Alumnus Jack Maki of the Naval Air Force . . . Two beauties before the prom . . . Hall, who is operating? Anyway it's not lady-dike . . . Barb in one of her more glamorous poses and don’t overlook Spotty . . . The stage setting and thrones of the 1943 Jr.-Sr. prom . . . Gertie on the way home . . . The Senior gigglers in the balcony scene . . . Our two horsewomen with Lassie and Pepsi . . . Guess who? Why, Phil Puffer and Bob Gaus . . . our mystery story fiend—Carol . . . Hmmm. Two freshmen, Hughie and Katharine . . . Our coach, his hair is mussed . . . Another cottage scene starring Helen . . . And so to school . . . Last day of school, 1943 style ... Oh! wait ’till George sees this . . . Mr. Hopper in a usual stance . . . Where’s Flora? . . . Miary Lu in a still . . . Wow! Spot looks good anyhow . . . What is it? ... Rich Shu- make in the role of a gob for the duration_And brother Edward in the chunky size— The Seniors’ little bride and her sidekick — Imagine, the Juniors—doesn’t Gordon look like a cherub? . . . Pensive imaiden—Landscape with iKatherines Chambers and Cole__Benchwarmers____Vamp!!____Sap’s runnin’__Leggy Davis____Ah! Innocence— iFisher plus Akerley equals a huddle Tell me pretty -maidens— Quote, “The Thinker,” unquote. 22 How many actions most ridiculous; Hast thou been drawn to by thy fantasy. SPORTS What shall be our sport then? 23 First row, left to right. Cleo Rhoades, Allan Punkar, Tom Kantola, ('lair Bunnell, Ted Hirsimaki, Jerry Puffer. Second row, left to right. Charles Hirshey, coach; Rob Puffer, Richard Olson, Frank Fogg, Dick Chambers. Clarence Kennedy. Basketball With but one returning: letterman back in action, Mr. Hirshey and a very determined but inexperienced group of cagers battled their way to a fifth place tie in the county league play. Upon completion of their league play our Rowe Vikings weathered four tough foes to capture tohe County Tournament at Jefferson. This marked the third straight year the Blue and Gold have come through as tourney champs. The three previous years the Rowe Vikings had taken the league title as champs thus stands as the number of years in succession our Rowe squads have brought home a title in either league or tournament play. The Rowe Vikings saw Rich Olson, Tom Kantola, and Jerry and Robbie Puffer all win recognition in the Ashtabula County Tournament and in the Sectional Tournament. Robbie, a guard of the past four years, was given the highest honor possible, that of Captain of the Ashtabula County All-Star Team. Jerry was given honorable mention as a forward. Dick Olson and Robbie Puffer made the Edgewood Sectional Second Team with Tommy (hustler) Kantola gaining an honorable mention spot. A big feature of Rowe’s play was a man-for-man defense. It was first used to good effect in the Spencer game on the first of February. All games except the last were played by the Vikings, with such defense. Never before had Coach Hirshey called upon it for consistent use. With only two boys absent at the start of the next year Rowe will have all kinds of experience and a victorious year is expected. Continued on Page 26 Shall see thy virtue witnessed everywhere. 24 BASEBALL With but two letter men back from last year the Vikings pounded their way to three wins and one defeat in pre-tournev games. After winning their first game in the tournament over Kingsville our boys ran up against North Kingsville whom they had twice beaten already. The Vikings’ lack of power and errors made it possible for the N. K. boys to win out, 3 to 1. Robbie Puffer in leading the team in hitting established a new school record with an average of .632. Games are listed below: ROWE 3 N. KINGSVILLE 0 ROWE 10 ALL-STARS 2 ROW E 13 N. KINGSVILLE 1 ROWE 4 WEST SPRINGFIELD 7 ♦ROWE 11 KINGSVILLE 3 ♦ROWE 1 N. KINGSVILLE 3 ROWE 4 WEST SPRINGFIELD 6 ♦Indicates Tourney Games. BASKRAMi First row. left to right, Ted Hirsimaki. Ray McVoy, Edward Moisio, Robert Parker, Jerry Puffer, Allan Punkar, Clarence Kennedy. Last row, left to right. Coach Charles Hirshey, ('lair Bunnell, Earl Healy, Thomas Kantola. Robert Puffer. Richard Olson. Allen Ritari, Richard Chambers. THICK First row. left to right, Ted Hirsimaki. Ray McVoy, Jerry Puffer, Robert Parker, Howard Irish, Kay Graff. Second row. left to right. Coach Charles Hirshey, Clair Bunnell. Earl Healy, Thomas Kantola. Robert Puffer, Allen Ritari, Richard Chambers. Third row. left to right, Robert Schlaich, Dean Beckwith, Robert Crawford, Frank Fogg, Donald Ranta, Bruce Harvey. TRACK Lettermen on this years track squad included A. Ritari, R. Puffer, C. Bunnell, T. Kantola, F. togg. D. Schlaich, J. Puffer, R. McVoy, K. Groff, I). Armstrong and H. Irish. D. Punkar was awarded a letter for his managership. The Vikings after losing meets to Spencer and Conneaut went to the county tournament and did eveything but beat their rival Spencer. The final standing found Rowe 1 1-2 points behind and in second place. The following Saturday due to the effects of the Prom our Vikings finished third To the last gasp, with truth and loyalty. 25 behind Spencer, Edgewood and were followed by the last contestant Jefferson. The outstanding performer of the season was Allen Ritari who entered in the 440 yd. dash, high jumping and ran on the relay teams. With Robert Puffer and Frank Fogg the only boys lost to the squad the thin clad of Rowe should have everything to their benefit in ’45. BASKETBALL Continued from Page 24 Each year a prize (gold basketball) is given to the players who make th-e most fouls in practice. Robbie Puffer beat his brother, Jerry, by one point. Both had over 400 to their credit. SCORE! Rowe 44 Alumni 27 Rowie 34 Colebrook 18 Rowe 36 New Lyme 25 Rowe 26 Geneva Spencer 34 Rowe 20 ’Edgewood 26 Rowe 60 ♦Rome 24 Rowe 44 West Springfield 35 Rowe 31 Austinburg 40 , Rowe 30 ♦Williamsfield 33 Rowe 62 Beaver 16 Rowe 59 Shenango 28 OF GAMES Rowe 60 Beaver 10 Rowe 32 ♦Andover 18 Rowe 32 ♦Andover 34 Rowe 33 ♦Austinburg 26 Rowe 23 ♦ Edge wood 28 Rows 28 ♦ Geneva Spencer 26 Rowe 37 N. Kingsville 24 Rowe 19 West Springfield 31 Rowe 39 ♦Williamsfield 21 ♦League—7 won, 5 lost. COUNTY TOURNEY Rowe 49 Rock Creek 24 Rowe 34 Edge wood 23 Rowe 39 Orwell 30 Rowe 22 Geneva Spencer 21 SECTIONAL TOURNEY Rowe 34, Orwell 28. Rowe 22, N. Kingsville 41. Rowe 25, Ashtabula Harbor 45. INDIVIDUAL Robert Puffer Total Fouls Goals 280 42 119 Richard Olson 181 27 77 Jerry Puffer 148 18 65 Frank Fogg 84 12 36 Ray Me Vo y 70 10 30 Dick Chambers 4 1 6 19 Clarence Kennedy 41 7 17 FINAL STANDINGS Won—18 Lost—9 Rowe—974 points, 36 pts. per game Opponents—738 points. SCORING Irus Kent 32 2 15 Tom Kantola 29 7 11 Allan Punkar 20 2 9 Clair Bunnell 19 3 8 Ted Hirsimaki 13 3 5 Douglas Woodworth 4 0 2 Cleo Rhoades 4 0 2 How Hercules be thy speed, young man! 26 ACTIVITIES Hath not old custom made this life more sweet? 27 First row, left to right, Shirley Emhoff, Georgiana Kako, Flora Hall, Thelma Atkins. Marjorie Tinney, Delores Davis, Altha Hates, Elizabeth Montgomery, Harriet Montgomery, Lois Wallace, Shirley Swartz. Second row. left to right. Elizabeth Waddle. Barbara Kaiser, Mildred Kultti, Margaret Dewey, Mary Lu Torrence, Kathryn Bosick, Jane Hibler, Doris Healy, Bernadene Yusko, Laura Yusko, Bessie King. Mrs. Alma Wellman. Director. Third Row, left to right, Cleo Rhoades. Raymond Usher, Howard Irish, Clair Bunnell, Bill Philley, Allan Ritari, Richard Olson, Paul Evans, Bob Schlaich, Alex Elonen, Don Horwood, Dorothy Cook. A Capella Choir Probably the interests of most of the students in the line of music is in the A Capella Choir, composed of thirty-seven members. Fourteen members were new this year and five seniors—Barbara Kaiser, Flora Hall, Bernadine Yusko, Georgiana Kako, and Bill Philley have completed their four-year course in the choir. The year got under way with the annual initiation party for the fourteen new members. At Christmas time a caroling party was given by the members of the group and a gift exchange was made at the home of Mrs. Wellman, our director. Numerous concerts were given by the choir of which the most outstanding performance was at the Juniol ' McDowell Concert held at the Conneaut High School. The choir has taken part in Sunday morning services at the Amboy Methodist Church and the Conneaut Baptist Church. Also a half-hour program was presented at the Farmers’ Institute at Monroe Center. Appearances made in the school were at assemblies and the Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises. The following members will be awarded pins for choir work the past two years: Dick Armstrong, Altha Bates, Margaret Dewey, Mildred Kultti, Harriet Montgomery, Richard Olson, Mary Leu Torrence, Elizabeth Waddle, Laura Yusko and Bessie Ring. BADMINTON TOURNEY Late November found the boys’ and girls’ Badminton Tournaments in full swing. The winner of the boys was Bob Parker and girls Bessie Ring. Bob, a very smart player managed to take speedy Howard “Tippey” Dye, 15-12 and 15-13, for the title. Bessie and Betty Thayer, both sophomore girls, came face to face in the finals with Bessie the victor. These two champs met and Bob overpowered Bessie in two games, 15-13 and 15-11. 28 And turns his merry note Band The Rowe High School Band has again completed a successful school year. The band, composed of twenty-three talented members, has three seniors in it: Barbara Kaiser, playing the baritone; David Fisher, beating the drums; and Bill Philley, playing the clarinet. Its major task for this year has been playing for all the home basketball games. The stirring marches of the band helped the team on its way to victory. Another event for the year was giving an half-hour program in January at the Farmers' Institute held at Monroe Center. Also the band participated in the junior play, held in December, by performing between the acts. Mrs. Wellman is the director of the school band and part of its success is due to her experienced directing. BAND First row, left to right, Howard Irish. David Fisher. Second row. left to right. Dill Philley. Gordon Turner, Margaret Dewey, Altha Bates. Lois Gillespie. Doris Joslin. Alex Elonen. Kathryn Bosick. Third row. left to right, Raymond Usher, Donald Horwood. Richard Armstrong. Dean Beckwith, Dorothy Cook. Shirley Em-hoff. Mildred Kultti. Bessie Ring, Jeanne Wheeler, Mrs. Alma Wellman, sponsor. Fourth row. left to right. Jack Tuttle. Barbara Kaiser. Lois Wallace, Clair Bunnell, Paul Evans. ORCHESTRA First row, left to right, David Fisher. Howard Irish. Second row, left to right, Thelma Atkins. Lois Wallace. Harriet Montgomery, Bessie Bing, Bill Philley, Altha Bates, Margaret Dewey. Lois Gillespie. Doris Joslin, Alex Elonen. Third row. left to right, Raymond Usher, Donald Horwood, Richard Armstrong, Dean Beckwith, Gordon Turner, Dorothy Cook.Shirley Emhoff. Kathryn Bosick, Mildred Kultti, Jeanne Wheeler, Mrs. Alma Wellman, sponsor. Fourth row, left to right. Jack Tuttle. Clair Bunnell, Barbara Kaiser. Orchestra Once a week on Tuesday, beautiful strains of music have been heard, wafting up from the music room into the rooms above. Upon investigation we have found that it was the Rowe High School Orchestra, performing and practicing under the direction of Mrs. Wellman’s waving baton. The orchestra is composed of twenty-five members, three of whom are seniors: Barbara Kaiser, David Fisher, and Bill Philley. A few of the many selections played this year were: “Land of Romance” by Frazee, “Mecury Overture” by Scarmolin, “Largo,” from the New World Symphony, “Song of India” by Rimsky-Korsakoff, and “Hungarian Dance No. 5” by Brahms. Several appearances were made in assemblies and also the orchestra played at the senior play. Providing a beautiful background of music, the orch(stra played several selections for the Commencement Exercises in May. Unto the sweet bird’s throat 29 Extracuricular Clubs PILOT LICHT First row. left to right. Catherine Cole, Jean Bartlett, Bernadene Yusko. Ruth Akerley, Norma Kezertee. Shirley Blood. Helen Fisch, Barbara Kaiser. Catherine Kako, Lois Gillespie, Laura Yusko, Patricia Daggltt. Second row. Dora Zeppettella. Frances Mam, Richard Byers, Robert Puffer. Doris Healy, Altha Bates. Delores Davis, Shirley Emhoff, Georgiana Kako, Flora Hall, Mr. P. C. Deevers, sponsor. LATIN CLUB First row, center picture, left to right, Harriet Montgomery, Thelma Atkins. Elizabeth Waddle, Catherine Kako, Marjorie Tinney, Patricia Daggitt, Shirley Emhoff. Bessie Ring. Second row, Altha Bates. Delores Davis. Doris Healy, Gordon Turner, Stanley Graham. Margaret Dewey. Mrs. Ruth Kitchen, sponsor. Third row, Jack Tuttle, Tim Healy, Donald Horwood, Richard Armstrong, Allan Punkar. JUNIOR RED CROSS COUNCIL First row, left to right, Audrey Alberg, Shirley Blood, Ruth Akerley, Jeanne Wheeler. Second row, Thelma Atkins, Catherine Cole, Earl Healy. Dorothy Snow. Marjorie Emerson. 30 Worth seizure do we seize into our hands, Pilot Light This was another active year for the school paper. We had a paper every two weeks. Several special editions of six full pages were issued. The Pilot Light kept us up to date on all the latest gossip, sports, stories, and jokes. Of course, some favorite Moron stories appeared too. Our Editor-in-Chief, Ruth Akerley, drew us pictures of the Moron family. Mr. Deevers guided the staff again this year. Assistant Editor was Delores Davis; others on the staff were Feature Editor, Gcorgiana Kako; News, Bemadene Yusko; Gossip and Jokes, Helen Fisch; Sports, Robert Puffer; Books and Movie Reporter, Shirley Blood; Biographies, Flora Hall and Audrey Kirkwood; Art, Irus Kent. The typists were Frances Marn, Evelyn Dalrymple, Marian Braden, Barbara Kaiser, and Jean Bartlett. Production, Norma Kezertce. The whole staff deserves a cheer for the good work done this year. Latin Club Members of the Sodalitas Latina Rowensis elected Gordon Turner, consul; Donald Horwood, pro-consul; Bessie Ring, scriba; Margaret Dewey, praefectus aeraru; and tDelores Davis, scriba to the Pilot Light. Our club consisted of twenty members who were interested in Latin; “get togethers” were held on the average of once every month. The first meeting of the new year at Margaret Dewey’s home had for its high light, a hilarious initiation of the new members. After the business meetings, songs in Latin were sung, “vinco” was played and also other games provided by the program committee. There was a gift exchange at the Christmas Party at which the French students were their guests. A play entitled “Noctem Amoenam Habeas” was written and planned to !be put on for assembly. After the business meetings, last but not least, refreshments were served. Junior Red Cross One of the active and successful clubs of the year was the Junior Red Cross. It organized quickly and settled down for a quantity of hard work. Its chief function was to organize the Red Cross work to be done throughout the school, make definite plans and see that they were carried through. ith the help of the Art and Home Economic Clubs their plans did carry through. Among the worthy projects this year was the making of fifty favors to brighten the Brown Memorial Hospital Thanksgiving trays; a Christmas play under the direction of Mr. Deevers given for the entertainment for those in the County Home; and also boxes were packed and sent to the County Home. This year the membership of the Junior Red Cross was unusually high; outstanding in the membership drive were the third and tenth grades. The officers of the club were: president, Dorothy Snow; vice-president, Richard Wheeler; secretary, Ruth Akerley; and treasurer, Shirley Blood. Doth it not flow as hugely as the sea 31 THE SENIOR PLAY The Class of '44 presented a three-act comedy entitled “The Mad Hatters.” The Hatters are the kind of family not found next door. For all their crazy antics they are a delightful, lovable family. This dizzy, dippy family is made up of a father, Joe Hatter, nuts about fishing, the mother, Margaret, who is carried away with dramatics, and their three children, Gigi, Bunny and Diana. Gigi is nuts about athletics and Bunny is nuts about photography. The housekeeper, Angelica, is quite as nutty as the rest of the family. Grandma Hatter has supported Joe and his family for years and suddenly decides it’s time to quit. She gives them all just three short months to prove that they are worth their salt. The allowance will continue even if just ONE of the family does something worth while. Never having earned so much as half a cent, they decide to commercialize on their hobbies. All of their attempts are super flops. Joe who finds Grandma Hatter’s false teeth in a fish he caught saves the day for them. SENIOR PLAY CAST First row, left to right, Barbara Kaiser, Ruth Aker-ley. Flora Hall, Shirley Blood, Norma Kezertee, Helen Fisch, Ida Mae Jones, Gertrude Shumake. Second row. left to right, Edward Moisio, Joe Greenfield. Edward ShumaJce, Bill Philley, Mrs. Ruth Kitchen, sponsor. JUNIOR PLAY CAST First row, left to right, Delores Davis. Altha Bates, Dorothy Norton, Ethel Shuster. Jo Anne Wright, Marjorie Tinney. Dorothy Cook. Second row. left to right, Alex Elonen, Kay Graff, Duane Loomis, Gordon Turner. Miss Clara Fritts, sponsor. 1 HE JUNIOR PLAY The juniors of Rowe High presented a three-act comedy, “Watch Out For Spooks.” Three boys trying to get even with their sisters and girl friends look the situation over. While on their vacation the girls are staying in a large, dark, dreary house. This gives the boys an idea. Why not haunt them! To the dismay of the boys their joke turns against them when a mysterious and unaccounted-for ghost with a blue light appears. All ends well and with no broken bones or shattered nerves when the “ghost ’ turns out to be one of the girls. Members of the cast were Gordon Turner, Dorothy Cook, Delores Davis, Duane Loomis, Altha Bates, Marjorie Tinney, Jo Ann Wright, Dorothy Norton, Kay Graff, Alex Elonen, Ethel Shuster, and Bernice Hershey. The director was Miss Clara Fritts. 32 And so he plays his part INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB If you should have happened to walk past the shop on a Friday, fifth period, and heard a loud pounding, buzz of motor: and clanging of machines, it was the sophomore to senior boys at work. Every Friday they met to work on hobbies or other handicrafts. Wood and different metals were used by these busy boys during the year. Among some of the articles “turned cut” by the boys were a variety of bracelets, rings and wooden projects. If they wanted to they could work on their class projects. That is, the projects they were doing in their regular class. Officers were: president, Richard Armstrong (senior); vice-president, Ray Mc-Voy; secretary-treasurer, Tom Kantola. INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB First row, left to right, Robert Parker. Bruce Harvey. Donald Norton. Richard Armstrong, Ray McVoy, Tommy Kantola, William Colby, Allan Punker. Second row. left to right, ester Park. Robert Moisio. Clarence Kennedy. Hoy Houston. Robert Churchill, Richard Clark. Duane I„oo-mis, Mr. Hopper: sponsor. FRESH M EN INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB First row. left to right, Harry Pollack. Melford Nolan. Douglas Woodworth, Ted Hirsimaki, James Kantola. Karl Healy, Virgil Andes. Second row. left to right, Mr. Hopper sponsor. Starr Bristol, Robert Shumake, Charles Smith, Richard Watson, Jack Neal, Robert Klump. Third row. left to right, Hugh Fortney. Kdward Thayer, Bill Taylor. Neal Wright. Milton Rudler, Prank Merch. Dick Byers, Harold Dean. FRESHMAN INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB Since these boys haven’t used tools and machines as the older boys have, they had a club all their own. They worked chiefly with the tools they used in class, mostly the scroll saw and other simple hand tools. Every Monday, fifth period, you could find them working industriously with the help and advice from Mr. Hopper. Some boys worked on hobbies and others made figure pins such as dogs, swords and some of Walt Disney’s dwarfs from SNOW WHITE. Still others made bracelets of various designs. Brass and copper were the chief metals employed by the freshmen. The officers were: president, Ted Hirsimaki; vice-president, Douglas Wood-worth; secretary-treasurer, Jim Kantola. . . . . but join you together as they join wainscot; 33 HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Noise, spilled soup, confusion, hair oowdered with flour—yes, that’s a thumbnail description of the Boys' Home Economics Cluu. Have you ever tasted their pea soup or seen the aprons they made? Well, all kidding aside, these boys are just as apt in the kitchen and at home beside the stove as the girls. Real curiosity and a dash of fun mixed to make this club exciting and profitable. Virgil Andes served as the club president, while Charles Smith was secretary. The Girls’ Home Economics Club really had a busy year. Utility bags made for the Red Cross was one of their important projects. Another interesting plan carried out was the making of lapel ornaments. A Halloween party, held during school time, was thoroughly enjoyed. When bright Christmas lights again appeared, the girls invited the boys to a flashy party and just ask the boys if you don’t think they had a good time. HOMK ECONOMIC S CLUB First row, left to right, Helen Brown. Kathryn Chambers, Dorothy Mam, Martha Lou Harr, Joyce Childs, Fredaline Ross, Marilyn Stoker, Marcella Best, Lois Gillespie, Ruth Ashby, Gertrude Adams. Betty Williams. Betty Cidilia. Second row, left to right. Miss Fritts, sponsor. Carol Ward, Jean Bartlett. Frances Mam. Evelyn Huckleberry, Thelma Stephenson, Kathryn Osborne. Georgia Meyers, Ruth Best, Louise Carey, Ethel Shuster. Dorothy Holbrook, Mary Shuster. Mary Bartlett. Third row. left to right, Robert Schlaich, Robert Crawford, Lisle Norton, Richard Byelts. Robert Ctyurchill, Paul Evans, Charles Smith. Richard Watson. Virgil Andes. AIRPLANE Cl.I B First row, left to right, Alex Elonen, John Erickson, Stanley Graham. Dean Beckwith. Second row, left to right, Richard Olson, Gordon Turner, Clair Bunnell, Richard Armstrong. Mr.Smith, sponsor. THE AIRPLANE CLUB The club this year was under the direction of Mr. Smith. Freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior boys were eligible for membership. The club was divided into two parts. Some of the boys made model airplanes, the others studied different subjects connected with flying. One of the subjects they looked into was meteorology. This is the science of the almosphere. This, the boys found very interesting. At one meeting they had the pleasure of listening to a lieutenant of the United States Air Corps. All of them agreed that the talk was very interesting. Officers for the club were: president, Clair Bunnell; vice-president, John Erickson; secretary-treasurer, Dean Beckwith. 34 I almost die for food; and let me have it THE RELIGION CLUB The Religion Club was started this year by Mr. Deevers. There were five members, all girls: Carol Ward, Georgiana Kako, Jean Bartlett, Norma Kezertee, and Shirley Blood. Meetings were held every Tuesday, fifth period, in the typing room. Some times the girls and Mr. Deevers had. their lunch before closing the meeting. The major religions of the world were studied during the year. As the meetings were informal there were no officers. After studying Christianity, Buddhism, Mohammedianism, Mormansim, Hinduism and Taoism they have come to the conclusion that Christianity is best by far. We are sure everyone agrees with them. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Continued from Page 14 As we were anxious to get the senior class play under way, a committee composed of Bill Bhilley, Bernadene Yusko, Edward Shumake, and Barbara Kaiser selected “The Mad Hatters” by Kurtz Gordon for production. Then followed a period of suspense until Mrs. Kitchen announced the cast. The characters included Joe Hatter (Joe Greenfield) completely crazy about fishing; Margaret Hatter, his wife (Barbara Kaiser), equally enthusiastic about dramatics; their daughter Gigi (Shirley Blood) no less nuts about athletics; and their son Bunny (Edward Shumake), who practically lived with his camera and snapshots. Things went okay until Grandma Hatter, an aviation enthusiast (Gertrude Shumake), concluded the Hatter family didn’t amount to a “hill of beans” and decided to make them prove their worth. About this time the Hatter’s youngest daughter Diana (Ruth Akerley) dropped in on the Hatter homestead from Flatbush with the announcement that she was goisg to marry Henry Harrison, a shy, timid playwright (Bill Philley). The Hatters chalked off the living room into individual corners for workshops to show Grandma Hatter they could commercialize their hobbies and make a living. For the next three months all was busy. Joe Hatter began writing fish stories, and Margaret decided to produce Henry Harrison’s play giving Henry’s mother Elizabeth, an ex-actress (Helen Fisch) the leading role. This also brought into the scene Nancy Hayward (iFlora Hall), an actress who met Bunny’s approval at first sight. Gigi employed Mugzie Mullen (Edward Moisio), an athletic instructor, to train her for a young girls’ aquatic tournament. Bunny decided to enter some candid camera contests specializing in odd camera angles. Much of the comedy was afforded by Angelica (Ida Mae Jones), the housekeeper who was just plain nuts. Despite three months of hard work, none of the Hatters reached his goal. Adding to the disappointment of the Hatter family, Diana turned down a movie contract offered by Clara Sheldon, a talking picture talent scout (Norma Kezertee). It was only at the last minute that Joe Hatter accidentally rescued Grandma Hatter’s famous five thousand dollar set of false teeth from Long Island Sound and put the entire family back in the good graces of Grandma. Robbie Puffer certainly established a record for himself in the field of sports in his senior year as well as other years. In the basketball season of ’43 and ’44 he was selected as captain of the county all tourney team and also gained recognition by winning place on the sectional all tourney second team. In addition he was chosen for the Ohio State, class B, first team. He was also awarded the varsity “R” and a second gold basketball at the Rowe basketball banquet for winning the foul shooting contest. As in other years, a number of tests given for seniors came up. Among them were the Senior Scholarship Test taken by Barbara Kaiser, Shirley Blood, Ruth Best and Edward Moisio; the V-5 Army test taken by Richard Armstrong; and the V-12 Navy test taken by Edward Moisio. Rowe High will miss many seniors of ’44 in its years to come. The PILOT LIGHT staff will miss its editor-in-chief, Ruth Akerley; other members, Bernadene Yusko, Georgiana Kako, Helen Fisch, Robert Puffer, Audrey Kirkwood, Flora Hall, I am ambitious for a motley coat. It is my only suit. 35 Dora Zeppetella, and Shirley Blood rushing in the last minute news and material; and the typists, Barbara Kaiser, Jean Bartlett, Marion Braden, and Frances Mam, hurriedly typing out stencils. Without Norma Kezertee there to run off PILOT LIGHT copies in those last few minutes, the corner behind Mr. Deever’s desk won't look familiar when next year rolls around. A Cappella will be minus some good voices when Barbara Kaiser, Bernadene Yusko, Grorgiana Kako, Bill Philley, and Flora Hall graduate from Rowe. Audiences will miss those occasional sour notes played by seniors in the band and orchestra. Perhaps Mrs. Wellman can find someone new to take their place. Millie and Delores will have to work extra hard when Flora Hall isn’t there to help with the cheerleading. When Robbie Puffer, our major contribution to the field of sports, graduates, the Rowe High sportsmen will miss a good athlete. What’s the matter with our class? Is it the jinx of the high school? On looking back over our high school record, I find that each home room teacher left Rowe immediately after we had gone through. Mr. Curie left for the army as we entered our sophomore year. As the threshold of the junior room lay before us, Mr. Saari followed suit. Then Mrs. Kelley and Miss Hunnell went their ways as room 307 was made ready for our occupation. Past experience causes us to stop and wonder if Mrs. Kitchen is planning to leave our dear Rowe High, and we breathe a little prayer that she is not. Yes, each one of us entered the first grade twelve years ago, the majority of us attending Farnham, Amboy, and Rowe. Norma Kezertee began in the little State Line one-room schoolhouse, and a few began elsewhere. But fate brought us all together at Rowe, and now we are preparing to enter a new life, not a life where learning ends, but a life where experience is our teacher. Experience is not a kind, obliging teacher, but she sits straight and unmovable at her desk wielding menacingly that much spoken of hickory stick that she applies unexpectedly in quick, disheartening blows. We must take every opportunity to rise beyond these setbacks of life to success, but the road is long and hard, and we may have cause to look back and appreciate our teachers here in school and know for the first time what their friendship and guidance really meant. Senior Class Historian RUTH BEST FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY Continued from Page 21 terpsichorean and vocal art displayed. After this we settled down and held election for class officers. Don Horwood, president; Cleo Rhoades, vice-president; Elizabeth Montgomery, secretary; and Maxine Reets, treasurer were our choices to fulfill these important offices. Our freshman contributions to the Viking basketball squad were Ted Hirsimaki, Douglas Woodworth, and Cleo Rhoades. Speaking of sports, Gertrude Adams and Catherine Chambers swing a mean bat in baseball. Six songbirds, having been duly initiated into and who are now full fledged members of the a capella choir are Elizabeth Montgomery, Cleo Rhoades, Shirley Emhoff, Shirley Swartz, Raymond Usher and Donald Horwood. In the latter part of January we sponsored an after-game dance for the students and alumni of Edgewood and Rowe. We have all appreciated the feeling of really belonging to Rowe High and look forward to three more years as enjoyable as this one has been. 36 They are as innocent as grace itself. Compliments of DICK TYLER The T “pelton MOBILGAS (Sompani] MOBILOIL MOBILUBRICATION ▼ If Tyler has not serviced Our Story; your car, it hasn't been Quality and Seruice serviced. Chevrolet W. M. 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