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

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1945 volume:

EX LIBRIS llte Viking “Build me straight, 0 Worthy Master: Staunch and strong, a goodly vessel That shall laugh at all disaster, And with wave and whirlwind wrestle!” Rome cJiix U Scltaoi We Dedicate This Book MR. CHARLES HIRSHEY For His Heart Was In His Work To our coach, Charles Hirshey, we the class ol '45 are proud to dedicate this viking saga—our record of achievement for ’44-'45. Thus, in small measure we show our appreciation of coach Hirshey, “Charlie” to all of us, for his guidance in fair play, good sportsmanship, and clean living—lessons we shall carry with us all through life. He is a hard task master demanding implicit obedience; he is a clever basketball strategist achieving fame for the blue and gold in the athletic world. Ve salute you “Charlie , not only as an athletic coach, but also as a hind sympathetic teacher and friend. AWTAL STAFF First row, left to right—Pauline Cole. Thelma Atkins, Elizabeth Waddle, Margaret Dewey. Howard Irish, Marjorie Tinney. Doris Healy. Second row—Sponsor. Mrs. Kitchen, Dorothy Snow, Bessie Ring, Delores Davis, Altha Bates, Jane Hibler. Mary Lu Torrence, Catherine Cole. Dorothy Cook, Sponsor. Mr. Hopper. Third row—Sponsor, Mr. Deevers. Stanley Graham, Alex Elonen, Robert Parker, Clair Bunnell, Allen Ritari, Duane Loomis, Jack Tuttle, Allan Punkar. Was the Noble Task Begun The Annual Staff The 1945 Viking 8aga has been put out through the efforts of these students and teachers with the help of Howard Webb, Conneaut Printing Company and Erie Engraving Company. This yearbook was under the supervision of Mrs. Kitchen, head of.the writing department. Mr. Deevers. director of the publishing and Mr. Hopper heading the business staff. The staff was under the direction of (Gordon Turner, V. 8. Navy). Catherine (’ole, editor-in-chief and Richard Olson, assistant editor. The different departments include Pauline Cole as class editor, with Delores Davis and Thelma Atkins assistants; Alex Elonen, sports editor with Bessie Ring as assistant. Senior editor, Marjorie Tinney, assisted by Elizabeth Waddle; Dorothy Cook, club editor, Margaret Dewey and Stanley Graham assistants; Dorothy Snow, typing editor with Doris Healy assisting; Altha Bates, music editor assisted by Harriet Montgomery; picture editor, Duane Loomis with .Jack Tuttle as assistant. The Business staff is headed by Allan Ritari. business manager; .Jane Hibler. secretary, and includes Howard Irish. Robert Parker, Clair Bunnell. Mary Lu Torrence and Allan Punkar as assistants. Class historian is Marjorie Tinney; class lawyer, Dorothy Cook; class prophet. Altha Bates and class poet, Pauline Cole. MR. CLY-'E PUFFER The Board of Education Much credit to our successful high school year goes to these men. Working hard to achieve a program of progressive development. Clyde Puffer, president; William Baird, vice president; (hauncev Ferguson, clerk; together with Ben Olds and Harry Shideler have ahlv confronted the difficult problems of keeping our school smooth-running. MR. WILLIAM BAIRD That With a Hand More Sivift and Sure HOWARD HOPPER B. S Kent State University M. A. Kent State University Industrial Arts PAUL C. DEEVERS B. S. Kent State University Commercial RUTH KITCHEN B. A. Ohio Wesleyan University M. A. University of Michigan English, French, Latin ALMA TALLING WELLMAN B. of S. M. Oberlin Collgge Music The Faculty MR. WALTER HOLDSON Superintendent Our greatest and most sincere thanks and appreciation go to these men and women, our esteemed guides and friends, from us, the seniors of Rowe High. When we think back to our High School years we shall always remember their help in making us better scholars and good citizens. MARGURITE TOBIN B. S. Grove City College M. A. University of Michigan Mathematics, Librarian CLARA FRITTS B. S. Wittenberg College Home Economics CHARLES HIRS 1EY A. B Findlay College M. Ed. University of Pittsburgh Coaching, Ph � icai Ed., History JAMES O. INGLE FIELD B. S. Slippery Rock Teachers College M. Ed. University of Pittsburgh Science, History JESSIE FENTON B. S. Kent State University Art WILMA McCAGUE B. S. Ohio State University M. A. Ohio State University English Adieu Within a few more days we’ll have to part And all embark upon our separate ways, For us Commencement time is drawing near. All that’s left of school—a few short days. A few have had to leave our class this year To perform their duties to the U. S. A.; And although we have missed them very much It must be fates’ design to be that way. For twelve long years we’ve worked and waited and looked Ahead to that distant day when we will be all through. But now that the eve of departure is drawing up so near We’re beginning to feel kind of sad and a little blue. As we think of our many high school friends And the teachers that all too soon no more shall we see And remember the pranks—the fun—the work we shared. We agree that Rowe High’s a worthwhile place to be. And then in the world, if perchance, we climb the heights And achieve a measure of success in what we do, As we look back we’ll give Rowe High the credit due For preparing us for the experiences that we've gone through. S —Pauline Cole Perfect and Finished in Every Part C is for • • • • CLASSES Where we spend most of our time UOROTin COOK— “Cookie . Tho quiet, dignified. demure, our hearts she surely won. She’s always ready for her work and equally for fun. Pilot Light 4; Annual 3,4; French Club 4; Home Economics Club 1; Class Vice President 1; Secretary 2.3.4; A Cappella 3.4; Girls Chorus 1.2; Glee Club 3,4; Junior Play Cast: Band and Orchestra 1.2.3.4; National Honor Society 3.4; Student Council 1. 2. 3. 4; Religion Club 4; Camera Club 2; Young America Club 2; Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1,2.3.1; Scholarship Test 1,3; Class Lawyer 4; Messiah 2; Dramatics 4; Senior Play Cast; State Test 4. HOW A It I) HUSH— “Dutch . Men who their duties know, but know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain.v Pilot Light 4; A Cappella 1.2.3.4; Band and Orchestra 1,2,3.4; Young America Club 2,3; Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1.2.3.4; Varsity Track 3.4: Boys’ Chorus 1.2.3.4: Class President 3,4; Student Council 3.4: Junior Play Committee: Wrestling 3.4; Messiah 2; Dramatics Club 4; Senior Play Cast. MARJORIE TIVNKl — Marjie . She that was ever fair and never proud had tongue at will and yet was never loud. Pilot Light i: Latin Club 2,3.4; Class Treasurer 1,3.4; A Cappella 3.4; Girls Chorus 1, 2; Glee Club 3.4; Junior Play Cast; XationaJ Honor Society 3.4; Student Council 1.3.V; Religion Club 4; Camera Club 2; Young America Club 2; Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1.2.3,4; Scholarship Test 1.3: Messiah 2; Art Club 1: Library Club 1; Dramatics Club 4; Annual 3.4: Class Historian 4; State tests 4; Senior Play Cast. GORDON TI'RXER— “Sonny . “He reads much: He is a great observer, and he looks quite through the deeds of men. Pilot Light 1.2; Latin Club 2.3.4; French Club 4; Airplane Club 1,2,3; Camera Club 1.2; National Honor Society 3.4; Band and Orchestra 1.2. 3. 4; Junior Play Cast: Buckeye Boys State 3: A Cappella 3, 4; Student Council 4; Intramural Basketball -2. 3. 4; Intramural ' Baseball 2. 3; Scholarship Test 1.3; Conservation Club 2; Badminton Champ 2; Young America Club 2; Annual 3. Behold At Last MAR LV TORRENCE— “Lu . This maiden, she lived with no other thought than to love and be loved. Pilot Light 4: French Club 4: A Cappella 2. 3; Girls’ Chorus 1.2; Camera Club 2; Glee Club 3.4; Home Economics Club 1: Library Club 1; Intramural Basketball 1.2,3.4; Messiah 2; Annual 4; Senior Play Cast; Dramatics Club 4. RICHARD CHAMBERS— ’Dick . His form was ponderous and his step was slow: He seemed the in- carnate ‘I told you so'.’’ Williamsfield High School 1.2: Junior Play Committee: Varsity Basketball and BasebaJl 3.4: Varsity Track 3.4. LOIS W ALLACE— “A friend received with thumps upon the back. Pilot Light 4; French Club 4; A Cappella 1.2.3.4; Camera Club 2; Girls' Chorus 1,2; Glee Club 3,4; Band and Orchestra 1.2.3.4; Religion Club I: Messiah 2; 4-H 1, 2.3.4:. Intramural Basketball and baseball 1.2.3.4; Dramatics Club 4; State Tests 4: Senior Play Cast. ROBERT PARKER— “Bob . Oh, be wiser thou! Instructed that true knowledge l ads to love.” East Cleveland Shaw High School 1,2; Boys Industrial Arts Club . 3,4; Airplane Club 4; Student Council 3: Intramural Basketball and Baseball 2; Scholarship Test 3; Junior Play Committee; Varsity Baseball 3. 4: Varsity Basketball 4; Annual 4. JO NNi: WltlOHT— “Jo”. Of surpassing beauty and in the bloom of youth.” Pilot Light 4: Camera Club 2: French Club 4: Dramatics Club 4; A Cap-pclla 4; Girls’ Chorus 1.2: Glee Club 3,4; Junior Play Cast: Religion Club 4: Voting America Cl� b 2; In-• ramural Basketball and Baseball 1.2,3.4: library Club 2: News Herald Reporter 4: Scholarship Test 3; Annual 3. K (illAFF— Bud”. A favorite with the ladies, ever, timid or bashful . . . never! Wrestling 3.4: Track 2,3,4: A Cappella 1,2; Dramatics 'lub 4: Junior Play Cast: Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1,2,3.4: Boys’Chorus 1,2: Messiah 2. I,THA HATES— But so fair. She takes the breath of men away who gaze upon her unaware.” Pilot Light 1.3,1; Annual 3.4; Messiah 2; Class Secretary 1; Jefferson Scholarship Test 1; Latin Club 2. 3, I; French Club 4; A Cappella 2,3; Girls’ Chorus 1.2: Glee Club 3: Junior Play Cast: Band and Orchestra 1,2.3: Student Council 1; Young America Club 2: Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1,2,3.4: Dramatics Club 4: Class Prophet 4; State Tests 4; Senior Play Cast. JOHN I.BKKSIN — Johnny”. “My only books were women's looks, and folly’s all they taught me. Pilot Light 4: Latin Club 2; Boys’ Industrial Arts 1,2,3: Airplane Club 1,2.3: Boys' ('horns 1.2: Art Club 2; Camera Club 2; Junior Play Committee. Todau the Vessel Shall Be Launched .1 NE III HI,EH— Jayne”. If music be the food of love, play on!” Pilot Light 4: A Cappella 1,2. 3: French Club 4; Home Economics Club 1; Camera club 2; Messiah 2; Girls’ Chorus 1,2: Glee club 3,4: Orchestra 1: Religion Club 4: Annual 4; Junior Play Committee. ri.viK in i;i,i.— Bun”. He was most princely. Airplane Club 1, 3; Conservation Club 1,2: A Cappella 1.2,3,4; Boys’ Chorus 1.2.3.4: Art Club 1.2: Band and Orchestra 1,2,3.4; Intramural Basketball 1,2; Intramural Softball 1,2.3: Messiah 2: Boys' Quartet 3; Junior Play Committee; Varsity Basketball and Baseball 3.4; Varsity Track 3.4. MUISE CAHEY — Wezzie”. Why should I bother about the books, when I can get by on just my looks?” Home Economies Club 1.2,3.4; Latin Club 2; Library Club 1,4; Camera Club 2; Junior Play Committee: Girls' Chorus 1. IM WE LOOMIS— “Rollie”. A man among men, always acting a gentleman. Boys’ Industrial Arts Club 1,2.3: Airplane Club 1,2: Art Club 1.2: Junior Play Cast; Young America Club 2; Camera Club 2; Intramural Baseball 3: Dramatics Club 4; Senior Play Cast. DKI.ORES l) A VIS— ••Lefty”. A witty woman is a treasure; A witty beau-tv is a power.” Pilot Light 2 3.4: Latin Club 2.3.4: A Cappella 1.2.3; Girls’ Chorus 1.2; Glee Club 3; Junior Play Cast; Intramural Basketball 2,3.4: Intramural Baseball 1.2.3.4; Red Cross 2: Dramatics Club 4: Messiah 2: Cheerleader 3. 4: Camera Club 2; Annual 4; Class Donor 4; Senior Play Cast. CLIFFORD osiiorm:— Ozzie”. “1 will leave large footprints in the sands of time. Young: America 2; Airplane 1.2.3: Boys' Industrial Arts 1.2.3,4: Checker 2; Junior Play Committee. I AI LINK COLB— Ike . Modest and shy as a nun is she.” Pilot Light 1: Girls' Chorus 1. 2; Glee Club 3.4: Messiah 2; Red Cross I: Young America Club 2; Girls Industrial Arts Club 4: Scholarship Test 1.3: Class Poet 4: Junior Play Committee: State Tests 4; Senior Play Cast; Dramatics Club 4. ALEXAN DKR KLONKN — W indie”. Happy am I; from care I'm free! Why aren’t they all contented like me?” Airplane Club 3; A Cappella 1.2.3.4: Boys' Chorus 1,2,3,4; Junior Play Cast; Band and Orchestra 1.2.3.4: Boys’ Home Eco- nomics Club 2: Messiah 2: Intramural Basketball 1,2, 3.4; Annual 4: Dramatics club 4. Senior Play Cast. Outward or Homeward Bound Are We IIOROTin NORTON — Dot”. Wit she hath without desire to make known how much she hath.” Pilot Light 3.4: Home Economics Club 3; Girls' Chorus 1.2; Glee Club 3: Junior Play Cast: Intramural Basket- ball and Baseball 1.2.3.4: Messiah 2: Dramatics Club 4. THOMAS KANTOLA— Tom . Away. away, base study, haunt me no more.” Pilot Light 3.4: Boys' Industrial Arts Club 1.2.3.4: Boys’ Chorus 1: Varsity Basketball 1.2.3.4: Varsity Baseball 2.3.4: Varsity Track 3.4: Intramural Basketball and Baseball 1.2; Rookcraft 1.2: Junior Play Committee. DOROTH A SNOW— Dot”. Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low,—an excellent thing in a woman. Girls' Industrial Arts Club 4: Girls’ Chorus 1: lunior Play Committee; Red Cross 2.3.4: Annual 4; Scholarship Test 1. CATHERINE COLE— ’Kate”. A Rood woman’s a wondrous creature. . .Lovely in youthful comeliness, lovely all her life long: in comeliness of heart.” Pilot Light 1,2,3,4; Girls’ Chorus 1; Religion Club 4: Young America Club 3: Junior Piny Committee; Red Cross 3,4; Annual 4; 4-H 1. 2; Senior Play Cast; Dramatics Club 4. ALLAN RITA RI— ’ Let the world slide, let the world go; A fig for care, and a fig for woe!” Sociology Club 4; Young America Club 3; Roys’ Quartet 2.3; Roys’ Chorus 1,2; A Ca p pell a 1,2,3; Math Club 3; Wrestling 3. 4; Varsity Track 1.2.3.4; Varsity Ras-ketball 1; Varsity Raseball 3.4; Intramural Rasketball 1.2.4; Intramural Raseball 1.2; Messiah 2: Junior Play Committee; Scholar ship Test 3, Class Donor 4; Annual 3.4; Senior Play Cast; Dramatics Club 4. DOitOTin IIOI.BHOOK— Dot”. Laugh and the world laughs with you.” Home Economics Club 1,2, 3.4; Girls’ Chorus 1,2; Glee Club 3.4; Art Club 1; Junior Play Committee; Camera Club 2; Rookcraft 4; Red Cross 1; Library Club 4. RICHARD OLSON — Olie . None but himself can be his parallel.” Boys’ industrial Arts 1,2; Airplane 4; A Cappella 2,3; Roys’ Chorus 1.2; Student Council 3; Sociology 4; Intramural Raseball 1,2; Var-3tiy Rasketball 1,2,3.4; Annual 4: Messiah 2; Math 3; Roys’ Quartet 2.3: Varsity Track 3. 4: ('lass Vice President 3: Varsity Raseball 3.4: Junior Play Committee. Sail On, Nor Fear to Breast the Sea Class Will We the class of '45 having attained our fullest mental and physical capacity and believing ourselves to be sound of mind and body, do hereby make, publish and copyright this last will and testament—such is as follows: Being sick and tired of combing my curls I, Duane Loomis, hand over to “Fat Kennedy that one black lock which persists in tickling my forehead. To help him successfully keep it in place I also will him my especially prepared prescription of “Curless Hair Tonic. I, Allan Ritari, do bequeath to Dick Armstrong my ability to tell and enjoy a joke. May he be moved in Mrs. Kitchen's study hall as many times as I. his predecessor, have been. He, too, may find some use for my beautiful rosy blush—the envy of all the senior girls. To Jeanne Wheeler that cyclonic junior lass I, Louise Carey, transmit a bit of my quietness. It got me places except in P. 0. D. It may help you. To Bruce Harvey I, Dick Chambers, bestow my longing for a well-rounded education which has prompted me to study so unfaithfully for four years. Without this burning desire he might be tempted to go to English without his lesson carefully prepared. Since I can get into more things and bother more people that I, Delores Davis, grant to Lizzie Waddle, this talent for getting around (mostly in peoples’ way.) As Lizzie quite often airs her vocal chords she may have my coveted position as cheer leader. To Robert Moisio I, Dorothy Snow, reveal my recipe for sleeping in class. It’s simple. Only requirements are work ’til eleven and then study until two, the rest will come natural. In case Richie Wheeler may sometime have to stoop going through a doorway I. Tommy Kantola, allot to him a bit of my height. It may come in handy Rich, especially when your girl’s a little on the wee side (easy to reach, you know). To Harriet Montgomery I. Joanne Wright pass along my ability for dieting faithfully. My special slogan is—“always start tomorrow.” Not wishing the Vikings to break their seven-year championship record I, Richard Olson, will to sports-minded juniors my achievements on the hardwoods. May Rowe thus be enabled to continue its great record. It did embarrass me that I was a weakling and caught scarlet fever. To Robert Schlaich I, Pauline Cole, submit my half-pint mandolin and my repertoire of cowboy ditties. May your lusty (did I say rusty) voice be raised in many a salute to the land “under the starry skies above.” Sail Forth Into the Sea of Life I, Gordon “Radar’ Turner, a proud Boy’s Stater, leave to a public spirited junior boy this privilege. Here’s hoping he returns bearing the honor of having been elected Governor. So that Mr. Holdson will have someone to cross examine regarding farms and farmers I, Alex Elonen, offer said glamorous occupation to Merlin McCreary. Just one tip—be sure to get the seeds right side up. Knowing that Mrs. Kitchen would be unable to carry out her duties without the hearty “Good morning, good morning, good morning” I, Kay Graff, relinquish to Arnold Mackey my cheerful masculine voice, on the condition that he greet the said Mrs. Kitchen in the above prescribed manner, without fail, every day of his senior year. So that Lois Jean Gillespie will never be lacking in masculine escorts I, Mary Lu Torrence, reveal to her my secrets for attracting the opposite sex. These methods tested and approved, ara guaranteed to work on all males who are subjected to them. Having finally mastered the great art of manfully acquiring splinters from the bench during basketball games I, Robert Parker, award my patience to Allan Pun-kar, I hope he may beautifully adorn those glamorous side-line “easy chairs.” To Catherine Kako I, Altha Bates, assign my dangerous mission as the official Pilot Light gossip. Keep your nose for news well pointed and let your best friends and enemies beware. Believing that I have endangered enough lives and telephone poles I, Clair Bunnell, regretfully impart to Ray Fogg, my capacity for careful driving. Better do as I did, Ray, get a job at a funeral home just in case. I, Marjorie Tinney, contribute to Ruth Ashby my 76-inch waistline. Following faithfully my energetic routine of a pound of chocolates a day and no unnecessary exercise I am sure that you will have no trouble keeping your winsome midriff below 90 inches. To brighten the noon period for future seniors I, Clifford Osborne, surrender my title of “The Idol of Intra-Mural Basketball’’ to Bill Colby, who I hope will look upon his position as fervently and reverently as I have during my reign. Because there is an over abundance of “Dorothys” in the class of ’45 I, Dorothy Norton gladly give my first name to any under classman who wants a change. Before answering in class, be sure you’re the Dorothy that is being called on. I, Lois Wallace, resolving to show my gentler side do willingly leave behind me to Bessie Ring my gentleness on the basketball floor. But one word of warning— three fouls and you’re out. So that the seniors of ’46 will not find their English too dry I, John Ericksen, endow to Lyle Norton the right to entertain by stories, jokes, and personal philosophy the said English Class. Also, he should necessarily have my ability to write apologetic letters to Mrs. Kitchen. I, Jane Hibler, present to Kathryn Bosick my position as “Official Senior Piano Drummer”—always willing to play for devotionals at any teacher’s two minute notice. And Follow Well This Plan of Mine Having no more use for my little black book of telephone numbers and overseas addresses I, Dorothy Holbrook, will to Thelma Stephenson the said book. My parting with this badly-worn and trusty little book results from my decision to become a “Batchelor.” There must be a private secretary in the future senior class so I. Catherine Cole, turn over to Margaret Dewey the accuracy and speed with which I take shorthand dictation and type a letter. A temperamental typewriter, a leaky pen and Mr. Deevers’ gentle temper are requirements for success in the business course. To the junior who has a will of iron and a good fist to pound Mrs. Kitchen’s desk I, Howard Irish, decree my worthy position as President of the Senior Class. Still hoping myself to be in the good graces of the aforesaid parties I, Dorothy Cook, bequeath to a mentally deficient junior the pleasant ( ?) experience of writing the Senior Class Will. As we, the aforementioned seniors do leave the portals of our dear Rowe High forever as students, we hope that the seniors of ’46 will uphold and strengthen the vital spirit and growing accomplishments of our beloved Alma Mater. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names this 31st day of May in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Five. Signed: Class of '45 Attorney: Dorothy Cook Witnesses: Seal: Class History When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal attention to which the laws of nature and nature’s God entitled them, a decent respect to the opinion of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impelled them to that separation. Therefore I shall endeavor to relate in as few words as possible the events which led up to this separation and resulted in this declaration of independence. Twelve years ago, we the class of ’45, leaving our carefree kindergarten days behind, formed these bands by starting our school life at Farnham, Amboy and East Conneaut. Our trials started on that very first day. As an example I will cite the case of Altha Bates who had to stand in the corner because she talked to the little boy sitting across from her. A very unjust punishment she thought for how else can you make friends but by talking to them? The first few months seemed full of these unjust punishments until we learned there are some rules you must abide by for the good of other people. In the meantime we learned our numbers and A. B. C.’s and by the time the year was over we felt pretty smart because we could read and add just like grown-ups—almost. It seemed that the next few years until the eighth grade passed very rapidly with minor incidents here and there to remember. Cookie never will forget Would remind them forevermore when someone batted a baseball right into her face; it hit her on the nose and hurt “something awful!” The eighth year is the one we all can remember the clearest. In Farnham Mrs. Wellman started the first Junior A Cappella Choir with great success. We had robes and were very proud of ourselves until we heard a recording of our voices. Then we thought we sounded too much like babies and not enough like the Rowe High A Cappella Choir. This also was the year we met as one group to take our I. Q. test at Rowe. We all looked at each other and thought, “Will I ever know the names of all those kids?” Soon after this ordeal was over we obtained our diplomas and said good-bye to elementary school. Many of us from Amboy and Farnham wondered if we ever would learn what to do and where to go when the bells rang and a few had horrible nightmares of getting lost in that big high school. Finally, however, September of that memorable year, 1941, arrived and fifty-five of us were ushered into our big freshman room feeling very small and insignificant among all the strange faces. To top this off the upper classmen were leering at us from the open doorway as if we were a cage of monkeys in a zoo. I believe the first thing the teachers noticed was that we seemed to be addicted to pushing our books out of our desks. They said each class had some peculiarity and this was ours. After a few days we discovered high school was not as scary as we had thought it was going to be. In fact we might admit we were having a great deal of fun. Even the initiation wasn’t as bad as the seniors pretended they were going to make it; the boys just looked darling sucking lollypops and wearing short pants and big bow ties. Our officers—President, Richard Wheeler; Vice President, Dorothy Cook; Secretary, Altha Bates; Treasurer, Marjorie Tinney were soon elected and we began to figure out ways to make money. The war was the next thing to upset us and it did not look as if we were ever going to have any parties because the school had to conserve on electricity. We finally sponsored our first party in February, a Valentine Party for the whole school. We ended up the year in grand style with a few more parties and a Tom Sawyer skit for our freshman assembly. A smaller group of students trouped into the study hall in our Sophomore year. We were not the timid little youngsters we had been a year ago. I can still hear Mrs. Kitchen telling her Latin class that she didn’t know why it was but the sophomore classes always seemed the most prankish. She was sure we were a little worse than average, however when a few of our class decided to take the afternoon off and go to the movies one sunny day. They will never forget the horrible sinking sensation they had when they came face to face with Mr. Holdson as they skipped merrily out of the theater. For our contribution in entertainment we sponsored a Hallowe’en party and also were hosts to the freshmen. Richard Wheeler was again chosen for President; Howard Irish, Vice President; Dorothy Cook, Secretary and Bernice Hershey, Treasurer. As we reached the top floor and the junior room our number had dwindled down to forty-one. We were extremely sad to have to say good-bye to Richie Wheeler when Filling His Heart with Memories Sweet and Friendly he left to go west for his health in the early part of the year. Howard Irish was voted into the President’s chair with Vice President, Richard Olson; Secretary, Dorothy Cook and Treasurer, Marjorie Tinney to assist him. Robert Parker was chosen to be our representative in the student council. Weird lights, ghosts and people cacheing under davenports were some of the sights seen and produced by Dorothy Norton, Altha Bates, Marjorie Tinney, Jo Anne Wright, Dorothy Cook, Delores Davis, Bernice Hershey, Ethel Shuster, Duane Loomis, Gordon Turner, Kay Graff and Alex Elonen. Yes, it was our Junior Play, “Watch Out For Spooks ’ directed by Miss Fritts. Delores Davis portraying the negro maid was enough to give the cast as well as the audience hysterics. Remember the expression on Miss Fritts’ face when the boys began to ad lib while dressing Duane Loomis as a girl? WTho could forget it? Then Dorothy Cook, Gordon Turner and Marjorie Tinney were elected to the National Honor Society. Plans for the Junior-Senior Prom were soon under way. A Hawaiian setting was decided on and we had an enormous palm tree in the center of the gym against which a mannikin dressed as a Hawaiian lady leaned. Theie were pink and white columns reaching to the ceiling and a number of pink and white streamers extending from these columns to a cluster of colored lights grouped above the tree. An Ashtabula orchestra was hired and we had a glorious time. Richard Olson, Alex Elonen, Altha Bates, Gordon Turner, Howard Irish, Dorothy Cook, Marjorie Tinney, Jane Hibler, Lois Wallace, Clair Bunnell, Delores Davis, Mary Lu Torrence and Allan Ritari contributed their voices to the A Cappella and Richard Chambers, Clair Bunnell, Tom Kantola and Richard Olson made the varsity basketball team. No little excitement was stirred up in the latter part of our year when our little Conneaut Township became the incorporated village of Lakeville. We juniors got into many a discussion over this plan and cheered it to the end. As we preceded the seniors down the aisle the night of Baccalaureate we at last realized that we only had one more year in this beloved high school. In starting this our last year of high school we found that one of our classmates, Pauline Kostura. could not be with us because of a severe accident which had happened to her during the summer. Many others of our former classmates did not show up so that our number was now reduced to twenty-seven. We were reminded of term papers and scrap books the first week of school so that we would have no excuse for not having them in on time. The former President, Secretary and Treasurer were voted in again and Gordon Turner was made Vice President. One bright sunshiny day the senior room seemed to be in a chaos with many students standing up to the windows gazing up into the sky, shouting and laughing. A group of the seniors had bet Cliffy he’d get sick in an airplane and so A1 Gardner was giving him everything in the books. The result—Cliffy got kind of green but he won the bet. Around November any senior could be seen stalking through the hall with a very angry expression. It seemed that there was a presidential election going on and we were taking it quite to heart even if we couldn’t vote. Arguments for and against both candidates were heating up the senior room and many a nice friendship was almost broken up. John was outnumbered but put up a great fight. Then of course there All Its Pleasures and Its Griefs were a few quiet people like Louise Carey, Dot Holbrook and Dorothy Snow who didn’t assert themselves one way or the other. After the returns came in and we found we would still have the same president we had had since we started to school everything went back to normal and the class was again on good terms. On the heels of this election came our nice long vacation, due to an overabundance of snow. As it has been said, “Our dream of a white Christmas became quite a nightmare.” As we came back to school and began pounding our books again to make up for lost time we were very much discouraged to find the war was really knocking at our back door. Most of our boys had to sign up to fight for Uncle Sam. Then our dear Uncle decided he needed two of them more than we did and took Gordon and Kay to fight in his navy. With this loss fresh in our minds but knowing they would want us to carry on we embarked on our senior play. “A Little Honey ’ was chosen by our committee and with Mrs. Kitchen directing and Dorothy Cook, Altha Bates, Alex Elonen, Pauline Cole, Mary Lu Torrence, Duane Loomis, Howard Irish, Delores Davis, Catherine Cole. Lois Wallace, Marjorie Tinney and Allan Ritari playing the parts the audience seemed to enjoy its presentation as much as the cast and director did its preparation. We tried several times to put on an assembly but something interfered with our plans every time. The rest of our days passed swiftly until now, thus, although we share regret at leaving the sheltered walls of our Alma Mater mingled with elation at having completed our assigned task, we end our school life with this declaration of independence and for the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor, and hope to become alumni of whom Rowe High School w ill ever be proud. Senior Prophecy As personal director of the newly formed Traveling Teachers’ Association I hurriedly packed my hags and caught a taxi for the Los Angeles Airport and not stopping to catch a breath boarded the Transcontinental Clipper for Washington, D. C. I remembered that just twenty years ago to the day I had graduated from Rowe High School, and to my surprise on the front page of the Los Angeles Gazette I saw that Kay Graff is the star in the new movie “Their Breath Was Taken, ’ a role which back in 1945 would have been played by Charles Boyer. Evidently Kay was cashing in on his appellation of “Casanova” Graff. Turning to the society page I saw that Pauline Cole’s novelty band “Pauline Cole and Her Hicks from the Sticks” had made their debut in Farnham. So Pauline is the successor of Spike Jones who back in 1944 directed radio’s number one novelty band. Look, on the sport page a picture of—yes sir, sure enough—Lois Wallace featured as the all-star guard of girls' professional basketball team, the “Killer-Dillers.” It was reported that during the season casualties were low—only two hundrey fifty one (251) bones broken all told. I arrived at Washington late the next day. As I climbed into a taxi, I heard a vaguely familiar voice in the distance shout my name and on turning around I saw Johnny Ericksen loping One Thought. One Word Can Set in Motion toward me. Johnny is in Washington pulling strings and cutting miles of red tape as a last step toward those four stars on his shoulder. Remember way back in 1945 he promised to be a general? On approaching me I saw that his uniform was none other than that of an elevator starter. He and I chatted for a long time and he told me that Dick (Dainty) Chambers had taken the position as master cake decorator in “The Dainty Wainty Bakery” in Chicago. He also told me that Delores Da is, now Mrs. Jim Mitchell, is living in Washington so I got her address, made it a point to go visit her. I had to call in the evening as she is “Lefty the Riveter” in the “Junk and Trash” airplane factory there and Jim is doing the house work and taking care of their ten children. I dashed over there that evening and she told me more of the class of ’45. It seems that Mary Lu Torrence has taken the position of chief tester for “Chewie’ Gum Company, an easy job for Mary Lu who was an inveterate gum chewer since high school days. Howard Irish is the nation’s number one crooner. He made 15,000 girls faint in one evening. In 1945, Frank Sinatra had tried for this goal but Howard really made it. Dorothy Holbrook had joined the Russian Guerrillas in World War III and was fighting as a sharp shooter against the Eskimos. Delores told me that a couple of nights before she had received a visit from Cliff Osborne. He was in Washington on strictly business. He had come to see how his chances were on becoming a politician and readily agreed that he had the ability to argue if that’s all the qualities that were needed. It was setting: late so I returned to my hotel and there sitting in the lobby was Alex Elonen. I walked over to him and asked him how he could leave the farm long enough to come to Washington? He told me he had sold his farm and is President of the Women’s Style Center Association, and I learned he has a suite in my hotel. He said his chief model is Catherine Cole. She was modeling in New York City at the time so I was disappointed that I didn’t get to see hei. I hurried to my room and turned on the radio to hear a new program. It was it’s first night on the air. I listened very attentively to Allan Ritari’s Vitamin B show. You would certainly have to take Vitamin B pills to stand up after hearing his jokes. I could see that Allan was still making up his own jokes. Turning off the radio I retired for the evening as the next day I was to go back to my old home town, Conneaut. I reached Conneaut the next night and couldn’t wait until the next day when I could go to see some of my old classmates from Rowe. I dashed over town the next day bright and early, and in Newberry’s I found Jane Hibler behind the taffy counter. She is so wound up in her work that she has placed an advertisement begging for helpers (men only.) She told me that Gordon Turner is her candy taster. He had studied so hard back in school and in the U. S. Navy that his brains had become so overworked that he sought escape from all the little sound waves. Louise Carey is now a hair stylist and has her own Salon on Main St. I left Newberry’s and went out in the street and there I met Mrs. Robert Parker but she still looked like Dorothy Cook to me. I asked her what she? had been doing. She told me she had fifteen children Therefore He Spoke, and Thus Said He at home to keep her busy. She said that Bobby is working on an invention to melt snow so he wouldn’t have to shovel at the Nickel Plate anymore. If his invention is a success she is going to get that washing machine he had promised her. She also said that Dorothy Snow has gone to Hawaii to take dancing lessons and has closed the “Blue Arrow” which she had taken over back in the summer of ’45. She told me Dorothy Norton had finally succeeded in starting her bachelors’ home down on the lake front called “The Dilapidated Bald Heads.” I jumped in a taxi and scrambled right down to see her. I stumbled into her office at the busiest time of the day but she took a few minutes off to talk to me. On her desk lay Richard Olson’s fifth application to get in her home but he has too many outside interests so she said she didn’t think he woul 1 qualify. She told me Tom Kantola and Duane Loomis had gone to college to try to discover the germ that makes women fickle. I gathered from this that the women were still their main problem. I also found out that JoAnne Wright and Margie Tinney, both old maid school teachers, are on a jaunt to Mexico. While staying there they met a couple of Mexicans and had married them and from the last reports they were raising hot tamales. On the way home I passed by the place where Marcy’s funeral home used to be but I saw Clair Bunnell’s name on the neon sign. It seems he has built up quite a business for himself on his ambulance driving—runs 'em down and drags ’em in—. The next day I went to the huge impressive Conneaut Airport and again boarded the clipper. The memories of the red brick school house and the class of ’45 were never to be forgotten. Far Excelleth All the Rest Such a good looking sextet. Do you suppose they can sing too . . . Beauty and ;he beast . . . What are boys but to be admired by the fairer sex . . . Gone with the Wind. . . In the days of the big snow . . . My dear boy didn’t you forget something? . . . Are these seniors? Yes indeed, but a year ago—Delores still grinned, Olson wasn’t so tall. Allan and Kay did not own combs . . . The perennial couple . . . What a gal that Jo Anne Wright was in those by-gone days . . . Pained expressions . . . None other than the snapshot editor himself, Duane Loomis . . . Would you know that this bathtub babe is in the navy—Kay Graff ... I wonder if Tommy could drive this ancient chariot ... Do all camera fans comb their hair this way Charlie? . . . Snowbound and just waiting to be rescued . . . Elizabeth Waddle Jack Tuttle Kathryn Boslck Robert Moisio Mildred Kultti Richard Armstrong Lois Gillespie Jerry Puffer Doris Healy Robert Churchill Catherine Kako Richard Wheeler Jeanne Wheeler William Colby Harriet Montgomery Paul Evans Thelma Atkins Arnold Mackey Bessie Ring Robert Jarvi Words of Warning, Words of Cheer Junior Those Seniors really gave us the “FN” test on the night of the Freshman 'Nitiation and after having Found Nothing (?) wrong with us let us proceed with our election of officers: Allan Punkar, Bessie Ring, and Mildred Kultti as president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer respectively. The fifty-two of us finally got our heads together with Mr. Ward, our home room teacher, and worked out a little scheme which turned out to be a skating party for the high school. All through the year of 1942-43 we viewed the study hall, with awe and speculation and the following fall our dreams came true as we settled down as sophomores with Mr. Honoer to T'i'ie us. Our sophomore year was very promising, having Ray McVoy as our president; Class Allan Punkar as vice president; Mildred Kultti, secretary; and Margaret Dewey, treasurer. With Mr. Deevers help we decided to try our talents in some one act plays, our efforts turned out to be “Be Home at Midnight’’ and “Christmas Carol.” After accomplishing this, we sponsored a St. Patrick’s Party. To most of us the sophomore year seemed dull, being in between the lowly freshman and lofty junior classes; so we decided to brighten things up by keeping ourselves occupied with school activities. Thus the days sped by and, before we knew it, low and behold we were Juniors! A surprise awaited our arrival—we had Mrs. McCague. the new English instructor for our home room overseer. She soon got us into full swing, for on November Continued on Pege 4 And Amid the Clamors Marilyn Stoker Lyle Norton Thelma Stephenson Robert Schlaich Glendora Curtis Lester Parke Ruth Ashby Bruce Harvey Margaret Dewey Merlin McCreary Allan Punkar Evelyn Huckleberry Donald Ranta Marcella Best Stanley Graham Betty Thayer Clarence Kennedy Laura Yusko Not Appearing: Roy Huston James Harmon $01 110.11 OK I : CLASS Top row. left to right—Xeal Wright. Duane Hackett. Hugh Fortney, Charles Smith. Jim Kantola. Jack Xeal. Ted Hirsimaki. Frank Merch. Milton Kudler. Starr Bristol, Bob Klumph. Richard Watson, Tim Healy, Douglas Woodworth, Bill Taylor, Bob Shumake. Edward Thayer. Oleo Khoads. Second row—Mr. Hopper. Maxine Reels, Anna Holbrook. Shirley Swartz. Elizabeth Montgomery. Joyce Ann Childs. Shirley Shumake. Betty Blood. Katherine Osborne, Gertrude Adams. Eileen Calkins. Raymond Usher, Virgil Andes, Mr. Deevers. Third row: Betty Jane Williams. Shirley Emhoff. Pat Daggitt, Doris Joslin, Helen Brown. Harry Pollack. Harold Dean. Martha Lou Harr. Don Horwood, Mary Shuster. Betty Cidila, Mary Bartlett. Kathryn Chambers, Dorothy Mam. Fredeline Ross. Fit FSII 1 AN CLASS Top row, left to right—Donald Schlaich, Robert Cole, Raymond Prouty, Russell Peck, Raymond Fogg. Charles West, Charles Woodworth, Robert Smith, Claude Loomis. Leo Schor. Dorothy Hibler, Betty Harke. Dorla Dean. Rose Lewis, Phyllis Kent. Second row—Arlene Bee. Betty Torrance. Margaret Kultti. Carol Reets, Marjorie Ashly, Virginia Mullen. Wilma Blood. Imogene Crawford. Doris Butts, Rosemary Zeppitella. Jane Fisher, Ruth Holdson. Ruth Brauch. Hope Castle. Mr. Inglefield. Third row—Betty Barn, Mary (iraff. Blanche Brady. Carolyn Cole. Marge Hazeltine, Gladys Harmon. Marjorie Emerson. Doris Kantola. Barbara Rintanen. Mary Lou Usher. Joane Heckman. Marcella Ross. Virginia Brewster, Ruth Armstrong, Doris Beckwith. Anna Elonen. Fourth row: Dick Bryant. Fred Osborne. Bill Sanger. Duane Punkar, Steve Bosick, Raymond Cole, LeRoy Xorton, Donald Riley. Bill Betts, Roger Arkelin, George Dixon. Sophomore Class History We, the sophomore class, under the management of our president, Don Horwood, and secretary. Martha Lou Harr, started our year out hopefully, but uneventfully. Our sophomore party was the first highlight of the year and it drew a large crowd. The sophomore assembly play “The Pampered Darling” with Cleo Rhodes as the “pampered darling” was a masterpiece of humor and went over big with the audience. Many of our members made use of their vocal ability by being in the A Cap-pella choir: Shirley Swartz, Don Horwood, Elizabeth Montgomery, Cleo Rhodes. Shirley Emhoff, and Raymond Usher. In the musical field also are the band and orchestra members: Shirley Emhoff, Doris Joslin, Raymond Usher, and .Jane Coblentz. Also we are proud to have supplied the largest number of basketball players to the varsity: Tim Healy, Ted Hirsimaki, Don Horwood, James Kantola, Cleo Rhodes, and Doug Woodworth made this record. The journalists in this class who work on the Pilot Light are Martha Lou Harr. Pat Daggitt, Shirley Swartz, Dorothy Marn, Catherine Chambers, Doug Woodworth, and Tim Healy. Many of our members were in the extra-curricular activities and clubs. Martha Lou Harr was president, Katherine Chambers, vice president, and Joyce Childs, secretary of the Boys' and Girls’ Home Ec. Club; Don Horwood, was president, and Pat Daggitt, treasurer of the Latin Club; Ted Hirsimaki was vice president and Doug Woodworth secretary of the Boys’ Industrial Arts Club, and Gertrude Adams the treasurer of the Girls’ Industrial Arts Club. We were glad to receive two new members in our class this year, Jane Coblentz and Duane Hackett. We hope the rest of our school years will go along as smoothly as has this year under the expert guidance of our home room teacher, Mr. Hopper, so that we may take our place as the graduating class of 1947. With a Look of Joy and a Thrill of Pride Freshman Class History We the Freshmen of “44” are called “Greenies,” “Hey you,” “Squirt,” “Runt’’ and various other names too numerous to mention; but we are proud of these names usually. When we entered high school, we were shy and somewhat frightened at the prospects of going to classes and at the imminent initiation, but that big night finally came and we started the fireworks off by riding in on hobby horses. We were proud of those masterpieces which ranged from the spark plug, cross-eyed, lean and bony type to 'beautiful chargers with long silken manes and kind brown eyes. Dancing and refreshments followed the initiation and we had a glorious time, though a few of us had difficulty finding our shoes. Mr. Hirshey, our home room teacher guided us throughout the year and we were just one big happy family. After our fear of initiation was over, we decided to choose our officers: Ray Fogg, president, Duane Punkar, vice president, Ruth Brauch. secretary, and Steve Bosick, treasurer. The tallest person in our class is Imogene Crawford; the shortest is William Betts; Ray Fogg is the funniest. Shall we ever forget his impersonations at the junior party ? We offered our many talents to school activities. Ruth Armstrong. Ruth Brauch, Imogene Crawford, Anna Elonen. Arlene Gee, Ruth Holdson and Doris Kantola strained their vocal cords and received admittance to the A Cappella Choir. The Pilot Light admitted Dorothy Hibler, Virginia Mullen, Betty Torrence, Ruth Continued on Page 41 Oh! What a Wondrous Thing It Is And what do you think of these prize beauties, my friend? Aren’t these snaps something to write home about? Lets say a few words about each one, shall we? ... Here is Harold Smith, former teacher at Rowe, with a few erstwhile present-day Juniors . . . Only two of these boys in school, Paul Evans and Bob Schlaich, Kay Graff in the Navy . . • Would you know the dignified Shirley Emhoff . . . And look who’s laughing—must be a stunt at the French Club party . . . Some basketball greats— Rob Puffer and Clarence Kennedy, resting on their laurels . . . My, my, what good looking children, none other than the Healys—notice that loving attitude between them . . . What a manly physique on Evans, must come from Calisthenics . . . Look at this Class picture of the 7th grade at Rowe some years ago . . . Why the grouchy look, Clarence (maybe cause he couldn’t sit with the girls) notice the little angels Kultti, Wheeler, Healy, and Atkins in the front row . . . Bessie is pushing someone under maybe its Armstrong . . . two demure Juniors, Margaret and Lois ... an old picture of sophs . . . Oh, my, that frosh initiation. Billy Sanger would make a nice-looking old lady . . . Mary Lu and Betty are being squeezed in the picture, don’t you think . . . looks like Graham’s rumpus room. Far Excelleth All the Rest C is for CHAMPIONS We’re proud of our teams It ASKP.TllAl.l. First row, left to right—Allan Punkar. Jerry Puffer. Robert Parker. Clair Bunnell, Tom Kantola, Ted HIrsimaki, Cleo Rhodes. Second row—Coach Charles Hirshey. Doug Woodworth. Richard Wheeler, Dick Chambers, Richard Olson. Clarence Kennedy. Russell Peck. And Yet for Speed 1944-45 Basketball Co-Champs They dood it again! For the seventh straight year Rowe High’s mighty basketball cagers have conquered the County Championship by sharing the top honors with Spencer. The Viking quintet had a record of 9 wins and 3 losses in league games. 2 out of 2 non-league games and 4 out of 5 tourney games—a total of 15 victories and 4 defeats. When the season opened the Vikings were off to a good start. After defeating New Lyme and North Kingsville bad luck hounded them. Edgewood gave the Vikings their first defeat. Being inactive for a month due to snow they returned to the floor to be defeated once again when Jefferson edged Rowe out by two points. Cn the same week end they had another two point set-back—this time by Spencer. After this the Vikings were back on their feet and at mid-year Richard Wheeler joined the cagers. The Vikings then came through with nine straight wins until Ashtabula Harbor stopped them. The two remaining games for the season found the Blue and Gold on top. After defeating Fairport by winning this consolation game they closed the season with a victory over West Springfield. The small but mighty Jerry Puffer came through this season with high score Continued on Page 30 IIASKDALL First row, left to right—Tommy Kantola, Robert Schlaich. Douglas Woodworth, Robert Parker Second row___Charles Hlrshey, Poach: Allan Rltari, Earl Healy, Richard Wheeler, Richard Olson. Clarence Kennedy. Clair Bunnell. BI Third row—Duam Punkar, Allan Punkar, Ted Hirsimaki, Jerry Puffer, Jim Kantola, Steve Bosick. TR ACK First row. left to right—Tommy Kantola. Robert Schlaich. Kay Graff. Richard Armstrong, Ray Fogg. Second row—Allan Rltari, Earl Healy. Richard Wheeler, Richard Chambers. Richard Olson. Clair Bunnell. Third row—Charles Hirshey, Coach; Howard Irish, Jerry Puffer. Ted Hirsimaki, Robert Parker. 29 BASKETBALL Continued from Page 28 of 147 points. Tall Ollie Olson contributed 121 points while Richie Wheeler added 110 points for his half year’s work. Clarence Kennedy dropped in 87 points most of which were from the middle of the floor. Tommy Kantola, the fifth regular, shone bright with his defensive play. Jerry Puffer gained first place on the All Tourney First Team while Richard Wheeler placed on the second team. Honorable Mention was gi.en to Richard Olson. In addition to the All-tourney first team, Jerry again was given recognition for his basketball skill being selected for the ALL-OHIO SECOND TEAM. BASKETBALL SCORES Rowe 47 New Lyme 31 Rowe 27 Jefferson 26 Rowe 26 N. Kingsville 18 Rowe 33 Andover 26 Rowe 39 W. Springfield 29 Rowe 23 N. Kingsville 15 Rowe 15 Edgewood 21 Rowe 33 Jefferson 16 Rowe 20 Jefferson 22 Rowe 53 New Lyme 23 Rowe 22 Spencer 24 Rowe 44 Andover 28 Rowe 31 Andover 30 Rowe 28 Ashtabula Harbor 49 Rowe 31 Edgewood 28 Rowe 44 Fairport 36 Rowe 27 Spencer 20 Rowe 39 W. Springfield 27 Rowe 45 Orwell 33 Total points for season: Rowe 627 Opponents 502. 30 Mid Shouts and Cheers 1945 Track To open the season, the Rowe track squad clashed with Conneaut in two dual meets in which Roy Huston gained first place in his spectcular mile run. Later the Vikings met Ashtabula Harbor and Edgewood in a triangular meet. Coach Charles Ilir-shey's trackmen surprised themselves by capturing 4th place among the 15 teams which entered in class B at the Mentor Relays. This meet was sparked by Bob Parker who leaped 19 feet 1 3-4 inches to win first in broad jump. High scorer for the season was Allan Ritari who performed in the 100, 200, 400 yard dashes, high jump, broad jump and relays. Boys' Intramural Basketball The Intramural Basketball at Rowe is made up of boys who aren’t on the varsity team and who volunteer to play at noon. The captains are chosen according to the number of boys by Coach Charles Hirshey. This year there were four teams captained by Kay Graff, Lyle Norton, Donald Ranta, and Allan Ritari. Ritari’s team won the first round, with Norton’s second. Graff’s team was very low in the first round, but, like real Vikings, it refused to stay on the bottom. In the second round Graff shot into the opening and overtook every team including Ritari. Then the playoff between Graff and Ritari. The team winning two games out of three won the intramural basketball season for ’44-’45. The first round was won by Ritari’s team, by a nine-eight margin; Graff’s team insisted that it would take the second round, but, was defeated by a nine-seven margin. Baseball Coach Charles Hirshey’s famed Viking: baseball team slugged and pitched its way through the 1944 fall season, beating Perry in the State District, 1-0, and won a chance to go to Kent, Ohio, for the Sectional tournament. The team had a fine season winning eight out of ten games, all of the wins coming in league competition. The main feature of the baseball year was the no-hit no-run game pitched by Jerry Puffer against Andover in the tourney play-offs. Rowe 7 West Springfield 8 TOl’RNEY PLAY Rowe 13 All Stars 2 Rowe 14 Pierpont 8 Rowe 5 West Springfield 1 Rowe 4 Andover 0 Rowe 8 West Springfield 9 Rowe 2 Kingsville 0 Rowe 9 All Stars 8 Rowe 3 Spencer 2 Girls' Intramurals Once again intramural sports held the attention of students throughout the noon period. Teams from the Physical Education classes, freshmen through seniors, put out the “cream of the crop” in order to bring in the honors. In the fall softball was in the limelight for all husky ablebodied “wood choppers.” The first of the two tournaments found the junior girls running away with the “bacon.” The second tourney proved that the juniors were really out for honors when they won the Coca Cola softball awards. With the fall of snow and the sharp wind whistling around all corners, the For Only What is Sound and Strong girls were again battling this time on the basketball floor. There was competition among five girls’ teams; Margaret Kultti’s “Younguns” of the freshman class. Mary Bartlett’s “Fighters” of the sophomore class, Bessie Ring’s “Last Year's Champs’ of the junior class, Jeanne Wheeler’s “Mighty Left Overs” of the junior class and Lois Wallace’s “Last Chancers” of the senior class. The end of the first round found the two junior teams tied, each having but one defeat. To settle that score the juniors fought among themselves with Bessie Ring’s team beating Jeanne Wheeler’s sextet by a score of 28-5. The second round was soon underway with every team trying to get revenge over the victors of the first round. With no losses Bessie Ring’s team came through with the second round and the awards. Those serving on her victorious team were Margaret Dewey, Doris Healy, and Laura Yusko as guards, Mildred Kultti, Katherine Bosick, and Betty Thayer as forwards. As the basketball season closed most of the girls were looking forward to another exciting season in the coming year. Girls' Intramural Ping Pong Another sports attraction during the noon period among both boys and girls was the Ping Pong Tournaments. They held much interest and kept the eyes moving back and forth at a great speed. After a “ping-for-pong”, the girls were off with a bang. With a curve ball and maybe a “slam” the tourney narrowed down to the finals. The finals found Doris Healy and Bessie Ring battling for the needed last points. In the last try Bessie won by a score of 21-12. The boys also showed their skill on the ping pong table—but only for a while. “In spring a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of”—so the tourney was neglected and unfinished. CIIOHt First row. left to right: Thelma Atkins, Dorothy Cook. Arlene Oee, Marjorie Tinney, Shirley Emhoff. Doris Kantola. Harriet Montgomery, Ruth Brauch. Second row—Elizabeth Waddle. Joanne Wright. Margaret Dewey. Imogene Crawford, Bessie Ring. Ruth Holdson, Mrs. Wellman. Director. Top row—Anna Elonen. Eois Wallace. Cleo Rhoads. Alex Elonen. Raymond Usher, Clair Bunnell, Howard Irish. Donald Horwood. Shirley Swartz. Elizabeth Montgomery. And With a Voice That Was Full of Glee The A Cappella Choir Attracted by the beauty of the maroon and white robes and the sweetness of song of the A Cappella Choir, crowds gathered for its many successful appearances throughout the year. The Methodist Church sponsored a Variety Show in which the choir took part. Between the acts of the Junior Play, the choir cheerfully gave out with the beautiful strains of “Beautiful Dreamer” and The Rosary.” Eight new members were initiated into the choir in the fall and there are seven seniors who, much to the regret of the remainder of the choir, will be leaving this spring. Dorothy Cook, Alex Elonen. Howard Irish, Marjorie Tinney, Lois Wallace, and Claire Bunnell. For two years of successful work in the choir a gold pin is awarded. Those receiving pins this year are Thelma Atkins, Shirley Emhoff, Howard Irish, Cleo Rhodes, Bessie Ring, Shirley Swartz, Raymond Usher and Elizabeth Montgomery. The main feature of the year was a unique concert, called The Picture Album which included Girls’ Chorus and Glee Club, Boys’ Chorus, Boys’ and Girls’ Quartettes and A Cappella Choir, using still-picture scenes of long ago for settings. BA I) First row. left to right—Howard Irish. Merlin McCreary. Second row—Mary Lu Usher, Barbara Hitonen. Margaret Dewey, Dorothy Cook, Lois Gillespie, Doris Joslin, Alex Eloneri, Gordon Turner, Bud I’icard. Third row—Margaret Kultti. Shirley Kmhoff, Harriet Montgomery, Frank Puffer, Jean Wheeler, Bessie Bing. Krla Woodworth. Mrs. Alma Wellman. Fourth row—Jack Tuttle, Ray Fogg, Merle Bunnell, Lois Wallace, Arlene Gee, Raymond Usher, Charles Colver. ORCHESTIC V First row—Howard Irish. Second row. left to right—Thelma Mae Atkins, Lois Wallace, Harriet Montgomery, Barbara Hitonen, Elizabeth Montgomery. Doris Kantola. Ruth Holdson. Third row—Mrs. Wellman. Doris Joslin, Shirley Fimhoft . Dorothy Cook, Jean Wheeler, Bessie Ring, Margaret Dewey, Margaret Kultti, Mary Lou Usher. Fourth row—Raymond Usher, Jack Tuttle. Arlene Gee. (.'lair Bunnell, Ray Fogg, (Jor--don Turner. Alex Elonen. 33 I R MATH'S CM II First row. left to right—Mrs. McCague. Sponsor, Marjorie Tin-ney, Lois Oillespie, Elizabeth Waddle, Thelma Atkins, Pauline Cole, Howard Irish. Mary Lou Torrence. Catherine Cole. Second row—Doris Healy, Dorothy Cook, Jo Anne Wright. Al-tha Hates. Delores Davis, Mildred Kultti, Kathryn Iiosick. Margaret Dewey, Dorothy Norton, Lois Wallace. Third row—Allan Punkar. Jack Tuttle, Duane Loomis, Donald Ranta. Allan Ritari, Richard Armstrong. Arnold Mackey, Alex Klonen, Stanley Oraham. URPLANE CLUB First row, left to right—Sponsor. Charles Hirshey, John Erick-sen, Robert Parker. Top row—Richard Clark. Richard Olson. ARTS CH It First row, left to right—Duane Hackett, Charles Smith. Edward Thayer. Robert Cole. William Betts. Charles Woodworth. Second row—Anna Elonen, Rosemary Zeppetella, Margaret Kultti. Betty Torrence. Margie Emerson, Blanche Brady. Virginia Mullen. Third row—Betty Mam, Betty Blood. Betty Williams. Maxine Reets, Doris Kantola. Miss Fenton. Sponsor: Dorothy Mam, Doris Joslin, Margie Ashley, Carol Reets. 34 The Dramatics Club A real interest and enthusiasm was shown in the Dramatics Club this year which was under the direction of Mrs. McCague. Its members were given opportunities to display their acting talents at the meetings by characterizing various sketches. Meetings were held during activity period and also one evening a month at one of the member’s homes. Officers elected to preside over these meetings were Allan Punkar, President; Dick Armstrong. Vice President; Delores Davis, Secretary; Marjorie Tinney, Treasurer. Ask any Dramatics Club member how to play “Statues and you will get an amazing answer. The playing of “Statues' was the initiation of the members and some even seemed to enjoy it. This initiation was held at the home of Elizabeth Waddle. Each boy and girl was named for a Shakespearian character of the opposite sex and made up like the character girls in beards and boys with lipstick. Together they acted out titles of Shakespeare’s plays. Those juniors and seniors who sometime were a member of a three-act play cast were eligible for membership in the Dramatics Club. Membership) may also bo earned by participation in three one-act plays, or the equivalent work on a stage crew. The Airplane Club This year the airplane club has worked under an entirely new plan. Instead of the usual building of model planes and the theory of flying, practical application ha been its chief interest and it is one of the few high school clubs in Ohio that does actual flying. And Follow Well This Plan of Mine Every Tuesday the members, who originally numbered five, met and usually journeyed to the nearby airport where flying instructor Gardner put them through their paces. In the air such maneuvers as banks, turns, landings, spins, and takeoffs were practiced. Occasionally the boys met in Mr. Hirshey’s office to discufa Civil Aeronautics regulations. They had the rare privilege of flying a plane equipped with skiis for landing on snow. The sponsor of this club is Mr. Hirshey, who is also a holder of a student’s li- cense. The Art Clubs This year there were three art clubs, sponsored by Miss Fenton and meeting during the fifth period on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. These three were composed of the freshman girls, the sophomore girls, and the sophomore boys. The officer of the Freshman Girls’ Art Club were Betty Mam, president; Marjorie Emerson, vice president; and Carole Reets, secretary and treasurer; officers of the Sophomore Girls' Art Club were Maxine Reets, president; and Dorothy Main, secretary and treasurer; and the officers of the Sophomore Boys’ Art Club were Milton Rudler, president; and Robert Cole, secretary and treasurer. Several parties have been held by the freshman and sophomore girls and the latter also had a drawing contest; their activities included plaster casting, painting figurines, drawing, and painting on glass. These clubs provide an opportunity for those who do not have time for the regular art classes, as well as providing more time for ttyo e who are taking art in scheduled classes. PILOT I.K.HT STAFF First row. left to right—Martha Lou Harr. Pat Daggitt. Shirley Swartz. Dorothy Mam, Catherine Chambers. Elizabeth Waddle. .Jo Anne Wright, Lois Jeanne Gillespie. Laura Yusko. Catherine Kako. Thelma Atkins. Evelyn Huckleberry. Ruth Brauch, Betty Torrence. Second row—Virginia Mullen, Lois Wallace, Margery Tinney, Catherine ('ole, Dorothy Cook. Pauline ('ole, Doris Healy. Mary Lou Torrence, Dorothy Norton. Altha Bates. Delores Davis. Betty Harke. Dorothy Hibler, Barbara Ritonen. Third row—Tom Kantola, Allan Punkar. Howard Irish, Earl Healy, Douglas Wood-worth. Duane Punkar, Paul Deevers, Sponsor. HOME ECONOMICS CM II First row. left to right—Betty Mam. Louise Carey, Mary Groff. Gladys Harmon, Helen Brown. Katherine Osborne, Elsie Ross. Betty Harke, Carolyn Cole. Martha Lou Harr. Kathryn Chambers, Joyce Childs, Margaret Kultti, Jane Fisher, Eileen Caulkins, Evelyn Huckleberry. Second row—Clara Fritts. Sponsor. Blanche Brady. Anna Holbrook. Dorothy Holbrook. Marcella Ross, Virginia Brewster. Margery Hazeltine, Margery Emerson. Rosemary Zeppet-tella, Doris Butts, Phyllis Kent, Betty Blood, Thelma Stevenson. Third row—Virgil Andes. Richard Watson. Charles Smith, Don Schlaich. Fred Osborne. Russell Peck, Steve Bosick. Leo Schor. Dorothy Hibler, Rose Lewis, Dorla Dean, Joan Heckman. Mary Lou Usher, Hope Castle. :6 The Pilot Light The Pilot Light during 1944 and 1945 was under the direction of Editor, Delores Davis, and Assistant Editor, Laura Yusko with Mr. Deevers as faculty advisor. The staff met every second Tuesday, fifth period, where assignments were given by the editors so that there was an issue of the Pilot Light every other Friday. The staff editors were Altha Bares, who with her able assistants were always nosing around in nooks and crannies, looking for gossip; Catherine Cole, who with her staff always kept us up to date on the latest news interests of Rowe; Pat Daggitt and her able helpers, kept us well-informed on stories, jive-talk and jokes; Alan Punkar and his staff were kept busy reporting on all the basketball games and other sports. Evelyn Huckleberry and her fine staff kept the Pilot Light supplied with pictures. The typists were Mary Lu Torrence, Jane Hibler, Marjorie Tinney, Lois Wallace. Dorothy Cook, Catherine Cole, Tommy Kantola, Howard Irish, John Ericksen, Jo Anne Wright and Clair Bunnell. Senior biographies were brought to us by Dorothy Cook and Mary Lu Torrence. The Production manager was Dorothy Norton, assisted by Harriet Montgomery. To the Toil and Task We Have to Do Boys' and Girls' Economic Club Do you want to see a circus? If so, just go to the Home Ec. room during Tuesday activity period and sit in on a session of the Boys’ Home Ec. Club. All kidding aside, the eight boys who belong have learned much during the year about sewing and cooking. At the first of the year they made aprons which they used later in cooking classes. Doubling the recipe, Miss Fritts admits, was one of their favorite tricks. Their pride and joy is their corn meal muffins which greatly excelled those made by the senior girls. Thirty-three girls, from frosh to seniors, were Members of the Girls’ Home Ec. Club. During hot lunch time they met once a month; otherwise a meeting was held each week. Their officers were: President, Martha Lou Harr; Vice President, Catherine Chambers; Secretary, Joyce Childs, and Treasurer, Carolyn Cole. Program chairman for the entire year was Ruth Best, and Bette Ann Harke held the position of publicity chairman. In the fall the club enjoyed a wiener roast at the flats and a movie, entitled. “In the Wringer and Out” was shown them during a club period. A party held in October, initiated new members of the club. These prospective members, a sight to behold, were obliged to wear clothes backward, shoes on wrong feet and funny little hats. They were made to perform for the enjoyment of the club. Bette Harke and Jane Hibler headed a committee which gave a demonstration of proper dressing for various occasions. A spaghetti dinner was enjoyed by the club during activity period and noon. These two clubs have given their members a new insight into the domestic side of life and have equipped them with much useful knowledge. 1.1 Hit A It 1 Cl.I H First row, left to right—Jane Fisher, Shirley Emhoff. Barbara Ritonen, Doris Joslin, Marjory Hazeltine. Ruth Holdson. Second row—Arlene Gee, Mary Groff, lionise Carey, Ruth Best, Dorothy Holbrook, Marguerite Tobin, Sponsor. HKD CROSS F rst h'ft to right—Brendeth Gilberth. Doris Kantola, Marjory Emerson, Jeanne % heeler, Eileen Caulkins. Doris Joslin. Eleanor Tavlor. Second row—Catherine Cole, Thelma Atkins. Marguerite Tobin, Sponsor. 36 The Library Club Do you ever wonder who keeps your library books from falling: apart? Who keeps the shelves dusted ? Who checks in books and keeps newspapers and magazines in order? These important but thankless tasks are ably performed by the members of the club, which meets every Wednesday during activity period. They also arrange the books and each in their turn decorates the bulletin board, which is noticed and appreciated by the rest of the high school. One student librarian is to be found in the library every period. The only requirement of the club is to be willing to volunteer for service when needed. The campaign for books for the Merchant Marine was organized by the club members. At the beginning of the year there were eleven members in the club but membership has increased to thirteen. Miss Tobin is the sponsor of this club. The Junior Red Cross The Junior Red Cross Council is a highly successful organization of Rowe. There were sixteen members of the Council this year, sponsored by Miss Tobin, who met after school. The officers of this group were Jeanne Wheeler, president; Thelma Atkins, ice president; Marjorie Emerson, secretary; and Cathryn Cole, treasurer. Happy. Thrice Happy. Every One Several worth-while projects accomplished this year include cartton books for army and navy hospitals, twelve Christmas boxes for Longview Home at Kingsville, Ohio, and six boxes of school supplies and toilet articles for children of liberated Europe. The fifth and sixth grades made rag dolls for the children’s hospitals, gifts that are appreciated very much by children in unfortunate conditions. The response of Rowe High School to the Junior Red Cross Roll Call was 100', since everyone realized how badly his dimes and quarters were needed by the people who are suffering from the effects of this war. The Orchestra Picture on Page 33 On Tuesday and Friday activity period the members of the orchestra tuned up their instruments to play the sweet and soft music which filled the atmosphere with joy with their new selections. Of these new selections they have “Pomp and Circumstance” which is March I from “Land, Hope, and Glory ’ and also “Rakoczy March.” These beautiful strains of music added extra enjoyment to the junior play when the orchestra appeared between acts. GIRLS INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB First row. left to right—Katherine Osborne. Hetty Thayer, Gertrude Adams, Mildred Kultti. Kathryn Bosick. Marcella Best, Pauline Cole, Helen Brown, Fredeline Boss. Second row—Mr. Hopper, Sponsor, Joyce Childs, Martha Harr. Patricia Daggitt. Mary Shuster, Mary Bartlett. Kathryn Chambers. Anna Holbrook. Betty Blood, Betty Williams. Third row—Ruth Ashby, Doris Healy, Jeanne Wheeler, Killian Mam. Marilyn Stoker. Dorothy Mam, Laura Yusko, Lois Gillespie. HO Y S INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB _- r°w. left to right—Robert Shumake, Jerry Wright, Lyle Norton, Cleo Rhodes, Harold Dean, Tom kantola, Robert Parker. Donald Horwood, James Kan tola Merlin McCreary, William Colby. Second row—Mr. Hopper, Sponsor. Richard Watson. Hugh Fortney. Allan Punkar. Arnold Mackey. Milton Rudler, Frank Merch, Donald Ranta, Clarence Kennedy. Robert Moisio, Harry Pollack. m w7h«Slri°i� Zrilaik wealuE wa5? Thayer, Charles Smith, Robert Klumph, Ted Hirsi- Paul’Vvpn wT £ou las Woodworth. Richard Clark. Robert Churchill. Paul Leans, James Harmon. Roy Huston. 40 « Girls' Industrial Arts Club Believing that the girls could slice a finger and pound a thumb, as well as the boys, Mr. Hopper organized this year a Girls’ Industrial Arts Club. The girls, coming out fifteen strong, confirmed Mr. Hopper’s theory that shop work is for girls a.‘ well as boys. They met each Wednesday and worked on woven top stools, bracelets, wood and metal pins, and hammered trays. President Mildred Kultti presided over the Club’s meetings with the help of Vice President Kathryn Bosick, Secretary Marcella Best, and Treasurer Gertrude Adams. All girls showed an enthusiasm for their work and have turned out work which will compare favorably with that of the boys. The Band Picture on Page 33 Every Tuesday when walking past the music room after school you could hear the familiar strains of “Anchors Aweigh,” “Semper Fidelis,” and other martial airs. The band has several new selections this year which are well known to all of us. A beautiful waltz, “Alice Blue Gown,’’ which came from the musical comedy. “Irene,” is one of our favorites as was “On the Mall” by Goldman, a song written in commemoration of the Mall in Central Park in New York City. Other selections such as “On Wisconsin,” “Georgia Tech,” and “Our Director” added great pep and enthusiasm to the basketball games. The band is conducted by Mrs. Alma Tailing Wellman. The Sound of Hammers. Blow on Blow Boys' Industrial Arts Club Everything from a gun cabinet to cribbage boards was under construction each Friday, activity period, in the shop. Construction of these projects was done by sophomore, junior, and senior boys who were members of the Boys’ Industrial Arts Club of which Mr. Hopper was the able sponsor. The boys got under way by electing as officers, president, Tom Kantola; Vice President, Ted Hirsimaki; Secretary, Douglass Woodworth; Treasurer, Bob Parker; who led the club through a successful year. Approximately twenty-five members attended meetings and worked with both wood and metal projects, including knives, woodturning, end tables and bracelets. Most of the boys took advantage of this period to finish class projects, while others worked on one of their hobbies. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY—Continued from Page 25 Brauch, Betty Harke, Ruth Holdson and Barbara Ritonen under its wing and immediately Frosh news and gossip sprang forth. Duane Punkar and Steve Bosick were our pride and joy for being selected on the Viking squad; Margaret Kultti and Ruth Holdson are our champion girl basketball players. Cur first year of high school will always be regarded as a treasured memory, although the sweet was blended with the bitter. Our role in the next few years will be important and we look forward to being seniors of 1948. I,ATI N First row. left to right—Doris Healy, Virginia Mullen. Shirley Emhoff, Patricia Daggitt. Parhara Hitonen, Thelma Atkins. Hutch Brauch. Kuth Armstrong. Elizabeth Waddle, Imogene i'rawford. Doris Beckwith. Second row—Harriet Montgomery, Arlene Gee. Marjorie Tinnev, Bessie Ring Mar-garet Dewcy. Catherine Kako, Ruth Holdson, Betty Torrence, Altha Bates. Delores Davis. Mrs. Kitchen. Sponsor. ,TJ 'rd1 roy—Slnnley Graham. Jack Tuttle. Charles West, Ray Fogg. Cordon Turner, Karl Healy. Richard Armstrong. Robert Smith. James Kantola. Donald Norwood Allan h'unkar, Duane Punkar. .j|rstT ro.W’ r ?t—Bessie Ring. Catherine Kako, Thelma Atkins Elizabeth S addle. Jo Anne Wright. Altha Bates, Mary Lou Torrence ’ l'1,'5aDtlh thy P T.V7� Wl?Ucahfn.r|p DoriS Healy- Harrlet •' ’ ‘Komery. I.,.is Wallace. Doro- Third Row: Stanley Graham. Gordon Turner. Alex Elonen. Paul Evans 42 Sodalitas Latina Rowensis The first Monday night of the month was always a highlight to students taking Latin, for this was the night the Latin Club met. The club was open to those taking Latin or anyone interested in the study of Latin. The club had thirty-three members and was sponsored by Mrs. Ruth Kitchen. The first meeting was an initiation for the new members. At this time they were introduced to the Roman Gods and took part in various stunts. The French Club invited us to their Hallowe’en Party. We know now that the French and Romans get along very well together. Everyone enjoyed the scavenger hunt and when the neighbors tired of our ringing their door bells, we played several games and sang songs in Latin and French and had our pictures taken. We exchanged gifts and verses in Latin at our Christmas Party. The translation bothered some of us but we enjoyed our gifts. Our long-awaited pins arrived during Christmas vacation. They have the club initials, Sigma Lambda Rho, in black on silver shield and we are very proud of them. The officers were President, Don Horwood; Vice President, Duane Punkar: Secretary, Ruth Holdson; Treasurer, Pat Daggitt, and Press Reporter, Virginia Mullen. And First With the Nicest Skill and Art French Club Songs, games, skits and parties were all enjoyed by the French Club this year. Its first conclave took place at Margaret Dewey’s home where the following officers were elected: President, Dorothy Cook; Vice President, Margaret Dewey; Secretary, Bessie Ring; Treasurer, Elizabeth Waddle, and press reporter, Alex Elonen. A committee headed by Harriet Montgomery drew up a constitution for the club. Pins were selected and ordered. The Club chose as its motto “Liberte’, Egalite’. Fraternite’. The colors chosen are those of the French flag—‘blue, white and red. Meetings were planned to occur on every Monday of the month but several were cancelled on account of the weather, as were plans for a Christmas party. On October 31 the rumpus room of the Stanley Graham home was the scene of jolly “Frenchies” and Latin students bobbing for apples, and running hither and yon for flags, dolls, strings, etc., for the scavenger hunt. Snapshots were also taken of the group and later purchased by the members of the club . The meetings have enabled us to become better acquainted with France, its people and its customs. JI MOIt 1 1. A t CAST First row. left to right—Margaret Dewey, Doris Healy, Mildred Kultti, Kathryn Bosick, Elizabeth Waddle, Lois Jean Gillespie, Arnold Mackey, Richard Armstrong, Jack Tuttle, Stanley Graham. Second row—Don Kanta, Thelma Atkins, Laura Yusko. Kathryn Kako, Bessie Ring, Harriet Montgomery, Allan Punkar. Mrs. MoCague, Sponsor. Third row—Junior Norton. Robert Churchill. Richard Wheeler, Robert Schlaich. SENIOR PLAY First row, left to right—Duane Loomis, Allan Ritari, Delores Davis. Altha Rates. Howard Irish. Alex Elonen. Second row—Pauline Cole. Marjory Tinney, Dorothy Cook. Lois Wallace, Mary Lou Torrence, Catherine Cole. Mrs. Ruth Kitchen, sponsor. 44 The Junior Play The highly successful Junior play, entitled “Spring Fever,” directed by Mrs. Me Cague, was presented on November 17, 1944, in the Rowe Auditorium. The scene takes place in a college boarding house with Howard Brant (Richard Armstrong) trying to get his zoology paper handed in on time to Professor Bean (Stanley Graham), in order to get his grade in zoology and graduate. In spite of all his work, the paper was handed in fifteen minutes late and his zoology grade was refused by the seemingly hard-boiled professor. It so happened that on this day Howard’s Aunt Maude (Mildred Kultti) came to see him graduate. After hearing the bad news, she decided to see that he graduated, even if she had to use her own feminine charms on Professor Bean; she brought about success almost immediately but found out that she was really serious about the professor. The other plot of the play involves Anne Purcell (Kathryn Bosick), the daughter of the wealthy Purcells and Howard’s heart interest, who staged a death bed scene with the help of the rest of the college boarders, in order to get her father, Henry Purcell (Arnold Mackey), to give the college $250,000 for some new zoology laboratories. This was the only way to force Dr. Dixon (Jack Tuttle), the president of the college, to give Howard Brant his diploma. Near the end of the play everyone attended a ball, except Lou Herron and her boy friend. Lou Herron (Elizabeth Waddle), a journalism student, flew off the handle when her beau, Ed Burns (Allan Punkar), a chemistry student, who was more crazy about dynamite than romance, started another experiment instead of taking her to the ball. Others in the cast were Donald Ranta as Vic Lewis, an art student; Margaret Dewey as Mrs. Spangler, the landlady of the boarding house; Lois Gillespie as Vivian George, Vic’s heart-interest; and Doris Healy as Phoebe Purcell. Anne’s mother. Here Together Shall Combine 5 The Senior Play A special date on the calendar this year was Friday, May 4, the date on which the senior class presented “A Little Honey.” “A Little Honey,” whose author, William Davidson, also wrote “Brother Goose” which was given a few years ago by Rowe seniors, was appreciated and applauded by a capacity audience. The plot centered around Diana (Dorothy Cook) who is potentially a very pretty girl of twenty but who had the wrong idea about men. and Tom (Duane Loomis) a quiet, good-looking ensign home on leave. These two just couldn’t seem to get together—Mrs. Minton, (Catherine Cole) Diana’s bossy but well meaning mother, coached her daughter in carburetors and baseball, encouraged her to read “The Strategy of the China Ports,” but when Grandma (Marjorie Tinney) arrived on the scene she declared that Diana needed “She Strategy of the Davenports. ’ Scoots (Pauline Cole), the tomboy of ten. livened things up, with her worms and bugs. She almost succeeded in driving everyone, especially the cook to distraction as she tried to find a safe, moist place for her valuable jumping frog. Pegasus and its statue. The adorable Jerry (Altha Bates) a pert teen-ager, was worried about her geometry and the dress “with the yummiest fringe’ for the Junior-Senior Prom. Big hearted Grandma came to the rescue and Jerry got her dress. Albert (Alex Elonen) Jerry’s adoring beau, who mowed his dad’s early peas instead of the lawn, was always getting his hair pulled. Delores (Mary Lu Torrence) the cook, finally decided she is “too old a vat to change garrets.” Mrs. Tyler (Delores Davis) with her devastating accent and roaming eyes, absolutely must have the help of Mr. Minton (Howard Irish) who is an attractive chap but a Continued on Page 46 I Tne Religion Club Six girls were in the Religion Club this year which was under the sponsorship of Mr. Deevers. The girls were Jane Hibler, Catherine Cole, Joanne Wright, Dorothy Cook, Marjorie Tinney and Lois Wallace. During the first meetings each girl reported on a certain important world religion. Buddhism, Mohammedanism, Christianity, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism were reported. The girls discussed the fundamental beliefs of these religions and contrasted them with each other. The Bible and the various sects of Christianity were the objects of study during the remainder of the year. THE SENIOR PLAY—Continued from Page 45 bit on the henpecked side. Mrs. Simmons (Lois Wallace) was the sourfaced nurse, supposedly needed by lively Grandma. The Sure Shot Man (Allan Ritari) from the Exterminating Company, was called in to corral Scoot’s bugs but upon leaving declared, to Mrs. Minton’s horror, “Them’s wood ticks.” Grandma, the little lady of seventy-seven who has a tart tongue and a sense of humor, promptly set herself to dressing the stage and Diana for a proposal but. alas, everything backfired. All was well, though, when Tom finally came through with the proposal which sent Grandma into a faint at the final curtain. JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY—Continued from Page 23 17 we put on the play “Spring Fever.” Those taking parts were Mildred Kultti, Stanley Graham, Dick Armstrong, Allan Punkar. Elizabeth Waddle, Doris Healy, Arnold Mackey, Katheryn Bosick, Margaret Dewey and Jack Tuttle, some had taken parts in the sophomore one act plays and drew a large crowd to the auditorium. Our officers as elected were Richard Wheeler, president; Allan Punkar, vice president; Mildred Kultti, secretary; and Margaret Dewey, treasurer. Since this was the next to last year of School we wanted to take this opportunity to join Mrs. Wellman in the A Cappella Choir. Those joining up were, Margaret Dewey, Harriet Montgomery, Bessie Ring and Thelma Atkins. The boys always take a special interest in varsity basketball. The Junior class proudly contributed, Richard Wheeler, Allan Punkar, Jerry Puffer and Clarence Kennedy. 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