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

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1946 volume:

★ ★★★★★★ m ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Taps Rt Twilight Blow softly, bugles, for our honoured dead, And tell them, where they sleep through sun and rain. The secret of their rest can now be read By us they have not died in vain. Blow proudly, bugles, with a new-born pride In our beloved dead, who slumber on. Still holding dear the Cause for which they died, Yet died scarce knowing how the day had gone. Tell them, loud bugles, we have heard the call. The call from mounds where tender grasses creep. If we break faith with them, we too shall fall And we in unremembered graves may sleep. So blow, brave-noted, through our ranks of doubt; The night is dark, the hounds of wrath are out. And a thousand terrors cloud the sun. But blow, proud bugles, sweet and silvery soft. And tell them valour walks their vanished world. The torch their hands released is hold aloft. The riddled flag of honour floats unfurled! Arthur Stringer. Issued by permission of the Author ★-----★-----★----★-----★-----★-----★ Iris Kent Raymond Michael Kostura Warren Rodgers To you, our heroes who so gallantly gaue your all in war that we may hue in peace, reuereutly and gratefully we dedicate our Mklug Saga. Jay Childs Richard Torrence James Best John Schor Senior Class Poem Our ship has sailed the sheltered bay Beneath a clear blue sky; The vast unknown ocean lies just beyond So farewell, to dear Rowe High. We climbed aboard in '42, Our hopes and spirits high, From Amboy, Rowe, and Farnham too Resolved to do or die. We'll cherish our days with the Blue and Gold As Vikings—38 strong. We were a happy frol icing crew; Now alone—we'll sail along. The sky may be low, the waves roll high Upon this ocean of life; One ship may go east, another west On a course of joy or strife. Our ship has sailed the sheltered bay Beneath a clear blue sky; To our friends, our teachers, our dear senior room. We breathe our last good-bye. Bessie Ring We are happy to have this opportunity to express our gratitude to you men who have given your time and efforts to further our education. MR. CLYDE PUFFER MR. WILLIAM BAIRD MR. MARRY SMIDELER DR. BEN OLDS MR. WALTER HOLDSON Superint?ndent BONITA MUNGER B. S. Kent Slate Commercial JOHN HALCHIN B. S. Edinboro State M. Ed., Penn State College Science CLARA FRITTS B. S. Wittenberg College Home Economic The faculty To you, the faculty of Rowe, we extend our deepest and most sincere thanks and'graditude for guiding us through-out our four years of high school life. MARGURITE TOBIN B. S. Grove City College M. A. Univor� ity of Michigan Mathematics, Librarian HOWARD HOPPER B. S. Kent State University M. A. Kent State University Industrial Arts ANNE GATES A. B. Ashland College Science, History RUTH KITCHEN B. A. Ohio Wesleyan University M. A. University of Michigan English, French, Latin WILMA McCAGUE B. S. Ohio State University M. A. Ohio State University English CHARLES HIRSHEY A. B. Findlay College M. Ed. University of Pittsburgh Coach, Physical Ed., Soc. Science ALMA TALLING WELLMAN B. of S. M. Oberlin College Music Back row: Allan Punkar, Dick Armstrong Douglass Woodworth, Jack Tuttle, Tim Healy, Bob Churchill, Don Horwood, Cleo Rhoads, Mr. Halchin. Second row: Mr. Hopper, Elizabeth Montgomery, Shirley Swartz, Mildred Kultti, Doris Healy, Margaret Dewey, Elizabeth Waddle, Pat Daggitt, Marcella Best, Mrs. Kitchen, Miss Munger. First row: Doris Joslin, Shirley Emhoff, Betty Ann Thayer, Thelma Mae Atkins, Bessie Ring, Kathryn Bosick. Jane Coblentz. Dottie Hews, Martha Lou Harr, Betty Cidila. Annual Staff Editor-in-chief ........................................... Margaret Dewey Assistant .............................................. Jane Coblentz Senior Editor ............................................... Bessie Ring Assistant................................................. Don Horwood Class Editor ............................................... Thelma Atkins Assistant .......................................... Shirley Emhoff Club Editor ................................................. Doris Healy Assistant ............................................ Pat Daggitt Sports Editor................................................ Allan Punkar Assistants............................ Doug Woodworth, Earl Healy Music Editor .......................................... Harriet Montgomery Assistant ........................................... Dorothy Hews Picture Editor................................................. Jack Tuttle Assistant .......................................... Shirley Swartz Business Manager ......................................... Elizabeth Waddle Assistants ....................... Richard Armstrong, Cleo Rhoads, Clarence Kennedy, Robert Churchill, Mildred Kultti, Kay Bosick, Richard Wheeler Secretary ................................................... Marcella Best Typist ...................................................... Betty Thayer Assistants ......................... Martha Lou Harr, Betty Cidila, Elizabeth Montgomery, Doris Joslin Class Prophet ............................................ Mildred Kultti Poet ................................................. Bessie Ring Historian ............................................ Doris Healy Lawyer .......................................-...... Richard Wheeler Donors ........................ Margaret Dewey, Richard Armstrong Faculty Advisors................................ Mr. Halchin, Mrs. Kitchen, Miss Gates, Miss Munger, Mr. Hopper ALLAN PUNKAR—“Punk.” “I think no virtue goes with size.” Clubs: Annual Staff 3-4. Bookcraft 1, Class President 1-4, Class Vice President 2-3, Dramatics 3-4, Home Economics 1, Industrial Arts 1-2, Junior Play 3, Latin 1-2-3-4, Pilot Light 1-2-3-4, National Honor Society 4, Scholarship Test 2, Senior Play 4. Student Council 1-2-3-4. Intramurals: Basketball 1, Football 1-2-3-4. Softball 1-2-3, Track 3, Varsity Baseball 1-2-3-4, Varsity Basketball 1-2-3-4. DORIS HEALY—“By the work one knows the workman.” Clubs: An- drews School 1, Annual Staff 3-4, Class Historian 4, Class Secretary 4, Dramatics 3-4, French 3-4, Junior Play 3, Industrial Arts 3, Latin 2-3-4, Pilot Light 2-3-4, National Honor Society 4, Student Council 4, Scholarship Test 2-3-4. Intramurals: Bas- ketball 2-3-4, Softball 3-4, A Cappella Choir 2, Girls’ Chorus 2. Senior Play 4. RICHARD ARMSTRONG — “Dick.” “He was want to speak plain.” Clubs: Annual Staff 4, Class Donor 4. Archery 4. Dramatics 3-4, Junior Play 3, Senior Play 4, Scholarship Test 4. Latin 1-2-3-4. Intramurals: Basket- ball 1-2-3-4. Football 3-4, Softball 2. Track 2-3-4, Volleyball 4, Varsity Track 2-3-4, A Cappella Choir 1-2, Boys’ Chorus 1-2, Band 1-2, Messiah 1, Orchestra 1-2. THELMA MAE ATKINS — “Ish.” “Toil is the sire of fame.” Clubs: Annual Staff 3-4, Dramatics 3-4, French 3-4, National Honor Society 4, Latin 1-2-3-4, Junior Play Committee 3, News Herald Reporter 4, Red Cross 1-2-3-4, Scholarship Test 2-3-4, Intramurals: Basketball 3-4, A Cappella Choir 2-3-4, Band 1, Girls' Chorus 1-2, Glee Club 3-4, Orchestra 1-2-3, String Ensemble 4, Messiah 1, Elijah 4, Senior Play Committee, Pilot Light 3-4. ROBERT CHURCHILL — “Church.” “A merry heart goes all the day.” Clubs: Annual Staff 4, Camera 4, Home Economics 1-2, Industrial Arts 1-2-3-4, Junior Play Committee 3. Senior Play Committee 4, Intramurals: Basketball 2-3-4, Football 3-4, Softball 3. BESSIE RING—“Bessie Mae.” “Her ways are ways of pleasantness.” Clubs: Annual Staff 3-4, Bookcraft 1, Class Poet 4. Dramatics 4, French 3-4, Class Vice-President 1-4, 4-H 1, Junior Play Committee 3, Latin 1-2-3-4, National Honor Society 3-4, Senior Play 4, Student Council 1-4, Scholarship Test ’ 1-2-3-4, Pilot Light 4, Badminton Champ 1-2-4, Ping Pong Champ 3-4. Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Softball 1-2-3-4, Volleyball 1-2-3-4, A Cappella Choir 1-2-3-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Girls’ Chorus 1-2, Glee Club 3-4, Orchestra 1-2-3, Messiah 1, Elijah 4, Girls’ Trio 4. MARGARET DEWEY — Margie.” “Pleasant company shortens the miles.” Clubs: Annual Staff 3-4, Bookcraft 1, Class Treasurer 2-3-4, Class Donor 4, Dramatics 3-4, French 3-4. Junior Play 3, Latin 1-2-3-4, Pilot Light 4, Ping Pong Champ 2, Scholarship Test 2-3-4, National Honor Society 3-4, Student Council 2-3-4, Senior Play 4, Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Softball 1-2-3-4, Volleyball 1-2-3-4, Band 1-2-3-4, Girls’ Chorus 1-2, A Cappella Choir 1-2-3-4, Glee Club 3-4, Elijah 4, Messiah 1, Orchestra 1-2-3. RUTH ASHBY—“Ruthie,” “An agreeable companion on a journey is as good as a carriage.” Clubs: Art 1-2, Camera 1-4, Home Economics 1-2, 4-H 1-2-3, Industrial Arts 3, Pilot Light 2-3, Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Softball 1-2-4, Girls’ Chorus 2. WILLIAM COLBY — “Bill.” “Awav from the world and its toil and its cares.” Clubs: Industrial Arts 1-2-3-4. Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Football 4. MARCELLA BEST—“Celery.” In her tongue is the 1 aw of kindness.” Clubs: Annual Staff 4, Bookcraft 1-2, Industrial Arts 3, Pilot Light 4. Scholarship Test 1-2-3. Intramural, Basketball 2-3. Page 10 Blow proudly, bugles, with a new-born pride KATHRYN BOSICK—“Kay.” “A true friend is a friend forever.” Clubs: Cheerleader 4, 4-H 1, Home Eco- nomics 3-4, Industrial Arts 3, Junior Play 3, Pilot Light 4, A Cappclla Choir 2. One Act Play 4, Band 2, Girls’ Chorus 2, Camera Club 4, Orchestra 2. Intramurals: Basketball 3-4. Volleyball 4, Softball 2-3-4. STANLEY GRAHAM —“A workman that needeth not to be ashamed.” Clubs: Annual Staff 3, Airplane 2, Dramatics 3-4, French 3-4, Latin 1-2. One Act Play 4, Junior Play 3, Industrial Arts 2, Scholarship Test 3, Boys’ Chorus 2. EVELYN HUCKLEBERRY — “Evey.” “To be seen and not heard.” Clubs: Art 1-2-4, 4-H 1, Home Economics 2-3, Pilot Light 3-4. ROY HUSTON—“Joe.” “Tis good to be merry and wise.” Clubs: Industrial Arts 1-2-3-4. Intramurals: Basketball 2-3-4. Football 2, Track 2-3, Volleyball 4. Varsity Track 3-4. MARY PAULIE KOSTURA—“String-beans.” “The very flower of youth.” Clubs: Camera 2-4, 4-H 1-2-3, Home Economics 1, Pilot Light 3-4. Girls Chorus 1. PAUL EVANS—“Effie Mae.” “Sing away sorrow, cast away care.” Clubs: Conneaut High, Airplane 3, French 3, Home Economics 2, Industrial Arts 3-4, Scholraship test 2, Boys’ Chorus 2, A Cappella 2, Camera 4. Intramurals: Track 3-4, Football 2-3-4, Basketball 2-3-4, Softball 2-3-4, Varsity Track 3-4. LOIS JEANNE GILLESPIE—“LoLo.” “My heart is like a singing bird.” Clubs: Bookcraft 1-2, Dramatics 3-4, Home Economics 2, Industrial Arts 3. Junior-Senior Play Committee 4, Industrial Arts 3, Junior Play 3, Lilot Light 1-2-3-4, Band 1-2-3, Orchestra 1-2-3, Girls’ Chorus 2. JAMES HARMON — Happy.” “A penny for your thoughts.” Clubs: Industrial Arts 3-4. CATHERINE KAKO — “Katie.” “A mother’s pride, a father’s joy.” Clubs: Bookcraft 1. Latin 1-2-3-4, French 3-4, Pilot Light 2-3-4, Girls’ Chorus 1-2, Glee Club 3-4, Messiah 1, Elijah 4, Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Volleyball 1-2-3-4. ROBERT JARVI—“Bob.” “A fellow of plain and uncoined constancy.” Clubs: Conneaut High 1-2, Industrial Arts 4. Intramurals: Basketball 3-4, Volleyball 4. And tell them, where they sleep through sun and rain. ★ ★★★★★★ Pa£e 11 CLARENCE KENNEDY—“Fat.” “A dillar a dollar a ten o’clock scholar.” Clubs: Airplane 3, Annual Staff 4, Camera 4, Home Economics 1-2, Industrial Arts 1 -2-3-4, Industrial Arts President 4, Senior Play Committee 4. Intramurals: Basketball 1, Football 1-2-3-4. Softball 1-2-3-4, Varsity Basketball 2-3-4, Varsity Baseball 2-3-4. HARRIET MONTGOMERY — “Monkey.” “To chant sweet music.” Clubs: Annual Staff 3-4, 4-H 1-2, Bookcraft 1. French 3-4, Latin 2-3-4, Scholarship Test 2, Junior Play Committee 3, Senior Play Committee 4. Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Softball 1-2-3-4, A Cappella Choir 1-2-3-4, Band 2-3-4, Girls’ Chorus 1-2, Glee Club 3-4, Messiah 1, Elijah 4, Orchestra 1-2-3, String Ensemble 4, Girls’ Trio 4. MILDRED KULTTI—“Millie.” “Hitch your wagon to a star.” Clubs: An- nual Staff 4, Camera 4, Cheerleader 2-3-4, Class Prophet 4, Class Secretary 1-2-3, Class Treasurer 1, Dramatics 3-4, Industrial Arts President 3, Junior Play 3, Senior Play 4, Pilot Light 4, Student Council 1-2-3-4, Scholarship Test 2. Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Softball 1-2-3-4, Volleyball 2-3-4, A Cappella Choir 1-2, Band 1-2, Girls’ Chorus 1-2, Messiah 1, Orchestra 1-2. MERLIN McCRARY — “Mac.” “Young in limbs, in judgment old.” Clubs: Pierpont 1-2-3, Industrial Arts 4, Band 4. ROBERT MOISIO—“Moe.” “Creeping like a snail unwillingly to school.” Clubs: Airplane 1, Home Economics 1-2, Camera 4, Industrial Arts 1-2-3-4. Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Football 2, Softball 1-2. THELMA STEPHENSON — “Stevie.” “Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.” Clubs: Art 1-2-3, 4-H 1-2-3, Home Economics 1-2-3, Industrial Arts 1, Intramurals: Bas- ketball 1-2-3-4, Softball 1-2-3-4. MARILYN STOKER — “Mary.” “A still small voice.” Clubs: Home Economics 1-2, Industrial Arts 3, Pilot Light 4. LISLE NORTON—“Nort.” “Thinking is but an idle waste of thought.” Clubs: Bookcraft 1-2, Home Eco- nomics 1, Industrial Arts 1-2-3-4, Junior Play Committee 3, Senior Play Committee 4. Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Football 2, Volleyball 4. CLIFFORD OSBORNE—“Ozz.” “And the wolf doth howl.” Clubs: Airplane 1-2-3, Checker 2, Young America 2, Industrial Arts 3-4. Intramural, Basketball 3-4. BETTY ANN THAYER — “Bet.” “A happy youth.” Clubs: Annual Staff 4, Cheerleader 3, Home Economics 1-2, Industrial Arts 3, Scholarship Test 3, Pilot Light 1-4, Senior Play 4. Intramurals: Basketball 2-3, Softball 1-2-3, Volleyball 2-3-4. Page 12 ★ ★ ★ ★ The secret of their rest can now be read GERALD PUFFER—“Jerry.” “He’s a sure card.” Clubs: Student Council 4.Badminton Champ 4, County Basketball Team 3-4, Second All Ohio Team 3-4, Varsity Basketball 1-2-3-4, Varsity Baseball 1-2-3-4, Varsity Track 2-3-4. JEANNE WHEELER — •‘Beef.” “A rolling stone gtahcrs no moss.” Clubs: Camera 4, Home Economics 1-2, Industrial Arts 3, Messiah 1, Red Cross 1-2-3-4, Pilot Light 1-2. Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Orchestra 1-2-3, Girls’ Chorus 1-2. ROBERT SCHLAICH — “Slippery.” “From the crown of his head to the sole of his foot, he is all mirth.” Clubs: Camera 1-4, Home Economics 1-2. Intramurals: Basketball 1-2, Track 2-3, Varsity Baseball 2, Varsity Track 2-4, A Cappella Choir 2. Boys’ Chorus 1-2. JACK TUTTLE—“Tut.” “Music is the thing of the world that I love most.” Clubs: Annual Staff 3-4, Dramatics 3, Industrial Arts 4, Latin 1-2-3-4, Junior Play 3, Senior Play 4, Intramurals: Basketball 3-4, Football 3, Softball 2, Track 3-4. ELIZABETH WADDLE—“Liz.” “As merry as the day is long.” Clubs: Annual Staff 3-4, Dramatics 3-4, Camera 1-4, French 3-4, Latin 1-2-3-4, Junior Play 3, Pilot Light 3-4, Senior Play 4, Scholastic Test 2-3-4, Intramurals: Basketball 3-4, A Cappella Choir 1-2-3-4, Girls’ Chorus 1-2, Glee Club 3-4, Messiah 1, Elijah 4. DONALD RANTA — “Don.” “Each man reaps on his own farm.” Clubs: Andover High 1, Conneaut High 2, Dramatics 3, Industrial Arts 3-4, Junior Play 3, Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Football 3-4, Softball 3-4, Track 3-4. LAURA YUSKO—“Although the last, not least.” Clubs: Bookcraft 1, 4-H 1-2, Industrial Arts 3, Pilot Light 2- 3, Pilot Light Editor 4, Senior Play 4, Choir 1-2, Elijah 4, Glee Club 3-4, Girls’ Chorus 2-3. Intramurals: Basketball 1-2-3-4, Softball 1-2-3-4. Volleyball 1-2-3-4. RICHARD WHEELER — “Rich.” “Handsome is as handsome does.” Clubs: Annual Staff 4, Class President 1-2-3, Industrial Arts 4, Junior Play Committee 3, Senior Play 4, Red Cross President 1, Red Cross Vice President 2, Student Council 1-2-3, Varsity Basketball 1-2-3-4, Varsity Baseball 1-2-3-4, Varsity Track 1- 2-3-4, All-County Basketball Team 2- 3-4, Boys’ Chorus 1. By us who know they have not died in vain. ★ ★★★★★★ Page 13 NAME KNOWN FOR Senior LIKES Richard Armstrong his quips apples Ruth Ashby her reserve the Navy Thelma Atkins her worries noise Marcella Best silence finding money Kathryn Bosick gum chewing dancing Robert Churchill giggling bobby soxers William Colby bashfulness fishing Margaret Dewey blushing fun Paul Evans his feet Lois Lois Gillespie dimples clothes Stanley Graham wayward lock of hair chickens James Harmon nonchalant attitude solitude Doris Healy bursts of laughter singing in the showers Evelyn Huckleberry basketball fling art work Roy Huston speech in P. O. D. candy Robert Jarvi grin Marilyn Catherine Kako inability to catch on to jokes dogs Clarence Kennedy long shots Dotty Pauline Kostura her slacks typing Mildred Kultti cheerleading Fords Merlin McCrary playing his drums girls Robert Moisio his blush teasing someone Harriet Montgomery upside down backward writing pajama parties Lisle Norton afternoon siestas parking Clifford Osborne his height talking Jerry Puffer his basketball Kay Allan Punkar class presidency basketball Donald Ranta Dagwood hair cut brunettes Bessie Ring athletics Dick Robert Schlaich cocked hat wine, women, and song Thelma Stephenson English ancestry everyone Marilyn Stoker artistic ability Bob Betty Thayer bowling candy Jack Tuttle drums hunting Elizabeth Waddle singing dancing Jean Wheeler salesmanship moonlight rides Richard Wheeler G. I. yarns telling jokes Laura Yusko frankness men Page 14 -¥■ ■¥■ Blow softly, bugles, for our honoured dead, Characteristics DISLIKES using his pedal extremities opera music snakes public speaking piano lessons studying history books procrastinators valences gaining weight confusion school staying home reading Shakespeare chemistry dictionaries reading poetry tests washing dishes term papers scrapbooks studying conceited people overworking himself sober faces operas sudden change in affairs public parking places strong language combing his hair publicity blushing bowties gum chewing insincerity any kind of medicine women drivers opposition PREDICTION Governor of Ohio Mrs. novelist personal secretary to the president owner of a bubble gum factory owner of a gas station batchelor glamazon Photographer running a day nursery Professor of Language at Harvard auctioneer Co-ed art teacher farmer radio announcer nurse at Brown Memorial Hospital bridegroom cover girl riveter at the Astatic farmer truant officer career woman owner of an escort bureau foreign correspondent Pro basketball coach banker roller rink owner Phys. Ed. instructor casanova cosmetologist dress designer stenographer leader of a world famous band dancing teacher sales manager taxi driver Manager of Newberry’s BOOK TITLE To Have and To Hold Three Secrets For Name and Fame What Is She Like? Historic Girls Men of Iron The Compleat Angler Our Navy So Big Your Carriage Madam Let the Hurricane Roar The Happy Boy It’s a Woman’s Business Further Adventures of Huck Finn Echoes from the Quiet Corner Ten Years Before the Mike Florence Nightengale Winning Out Little Women Wings on My Feet Drums So Red the Rose How to Win Friends, Influence People T-Model Tommy Long Shanks Wind of the Vikings Little Men Beloved Vagabond Whirlwind Green Light Valiant Comrades The Wagon to the Star Girl With a Pay Check Pied Piper Dancing Doll The Pleasures of Life They Love to Laugh Shopper’s Special In our beloved dead, who slumber on, ★ Page IS Seniors... Remember ■ ■ ■ How you stood in line for hot lunch . . . the confusion in P. O. D. with all four Bobs in the same row . . . Church-ill’s giggle in English class . . . the senior girls’ basketball team outplaying all the rest . . . Bruce teasing Margie . . . Thelma Mae knowing all the answers in P. O. D. ... Kay’s willingness to play for devotions . . . noon gab sessions near the lockers . . . cute pictures Pauline took in the girls’ locker room . . . Hubba! Hubba! . . . Clifford’s 6 4 . . . those speedy typists . . . Bob’s devotion for Marilyn . . . Mrs. Kitchen waiting for us to get quiet . . . Richie’s and Bob C.’s curly hair . . . our singing commercial girl, Liz Waddle . . . Bessie and Dick sitting in the corner, not always studying . . . night before scrapbooks and term papers were due . . . Rich yelling, “What do you guys think this is — a wing-ding?” . . . Jack’s drums . . . Mac, Roy, and Bob J. our farm boys . . . our artists, Evelyn, THE IDEAL SENIOR BOY Bob Churchill .............. Hair Rich Wheeler Physique Bob Schlaich ................. Eyes Don Ranta ................. Dimples Stanley Graham Hands Paul Evans............. Complexion Bob Moisio .................. Teeth Dick Armstrong Clothes Lyle Norton ............... Dancing Jerry Puffer Wizardry at Sports Allan Punkar .......... Personality Jack Tuttle Rhythm with the Drums To reach the “Ideal” throw in Bing’s voice, Sinatra’s bow-tie, a car with plenty of gas and four new tires—oh, but that’s asking for the impossible!!! Marilyn, and Celery . . . Bill C.’s left-handed shots ... at noon in a chorus, “May we go up to the corner?” from Pauk Bob S., and Don . . . what slaves we were for work . . . Jeanne’s super salesmanship . . . our championship basketball team . . . that sharp assembly program . . . the “Prom” . . . trading pictures . . . cards . . . waiting for rings . . . Senior play practices . . . how many times Mrs. Kitchen rejected articles for the annual . . . Dick’s sarcastic remarks . . . the “Rabbit Trio” at noon . . . Harriet’s up-side-down writing . . . Margaret blushing at the slightest provocation . . . the bantering between the boys and girls at noontime . . . extemporaneous speeches . . . Shakespeare’s Macbeth . . . the rush to meet deadlines for “Saga” and “Pilot Light” . . . chemistry grind . . . tests every day . . . announcements . . . graduation . . . senior trip . . . “and so to work.” . . . THE IDEAL SENIOR GIRL Catherine Kako ................ Hair Jeanne Wheeler ............. Smile Pauline Kostura ............... Eyes Marilyn Stoker.................Hands Lois Jeanne Gillespie ........ Teeth Margaret Dewey Clothes Elizabeth Waddle ............Singing Mildred Kultti Dancing Kay Bosick Personality Marcella Best Dependability Doris Healy, Devotion to Her Studies Bessie Ring ....... Talent for Sports Aced a Betty Grable figure, Lauren Bacall’s “Look,” the leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt and LO !—we have created “HER.” Page 16 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Still holding dear the Cause for which they died. Senior Class History As we stand on the deck of the good ship “Rowe we turn to take the last look toward the bay, for soon we shall be upon the open water. Standing here looking back we think of the many things that have happened during our twelve short years preparing for the dangerous, yet exciting, sea of life. On the first day of school in 1934 our mothers were making sure our faces were shining with cleanliness. So armed with pencil box, tablet, and an encouraging smile from mother we started off bravely for the Great Ad venture. Only seven from our crew have gone all twelve years at Rowe: Millie Kultti, Jeanne Wheeler, Allan Punkar, Jerry Puffer, Robert Moisio, Clifford Osborne, and Richard Wheeler. Bessie Ring, Harriet Montgomery, Ruth Ashby, Pauline Kostura, Catherine Kako, Laura Yusko, Evelyn Huckleberry, Dick Armstrong, and Jack Tuttle went all the way through Farnham together being the last class to graduate from the eighth grade there. At Amboy Margaret Dewey, Lois Jeanne Gillespie, Marcella Best, Stanley Graham, Thelma Stephenson, Elizabeth Waddle, Bob Schlaich have come all the way together. Bob Churchill and Roy Huston started their school life at State Line and Clarence Kennedy at Monroe in a one-room school house. We struggled through our ABC’s, and multiplication tables, tripping more often than not on the 9’s. Long division was our Achilles Heel. At Rowe in the fourth grade Clarence Kennedy, Millie Kultti, and a few other naughty children had an eraser and ink battle, but the worst part of this escapade was when Miss Scribner walked in and found them. Out at Amboy Paul Evans had the habit of shooting paper missiles throughout the room with his suspenders, so his teacher sent his mother a note advising her that he should wear a belt hereafter. Some ingenuity, Paul. Harriet Montgomery, it seems, fell into a pond behind the Farnham schoolhouse. Are you sure someone didn’t push you, Harriet? Richie Wheeler and Clair Bunnell got into a tickling match in the third grade much to their sorrow for, their teacher decided to do a little tickling of her own with a ruler. That hurt didn’t it Rich? At long last we congregated for the first time to take the Eighth Grade State Test. And each of us wondered whether we were ever to know each other well enough to feel at ease using first names. Finally all together, greener than spinach, we met as freshmen with Mr. Hirshey as our pilot. A week or so later we were in the true sense members of the crew of the good ship “Rowe” for we had been initiated by the Most High and Powerful Seniors. Allan Punkar was elected helmsman with Bessie Ring and Mildred Kultti as his assistants. In order to make money we decided to collect sales tax stamps; the counting really kept Mildred busy and she also collected our ten cents monthly fare. Still trying to recover from our initial shock we sponsored a roller-rink party, at which everyone had fun. Later in the year we joined the sophomores for a party. We entered our sophomore year a little better sailors from the experience of our previous year on board. To steer us through this year successfully we elected Ray McVoy, president; Allan Punkar, vice president; Mildred Kultti, secretary; and Margaret Dewey, treasurer. Mr. Hopper and Mr. Deevers helped us plan our Christmas assembly and on March 17 after much preparation we had a St. Patrick’s Day party. It drew a huge crowd and everyone had a grand time. Thus the year ended without further happenings except the excitement of promotion day and the joyful anticipation of our junior year. Starting our junior year we climbed Yet died scarce knowing how the day had gone. ★★★★★★★ Page 17 the well-worn ladder to the top deck. We were all sorry to see Ray McVoy leave us for the Navy, but as a recompense Richard Wheeler joined us after having regained good health. Richard was selected to guide us through the treacherous waters with Allan Punkar, vice president; Mildred Kultti, secre tary; and Margaret Dewey, treasurer as his helpmates. After our junior year got under way and our class rings had been ordered, we got down to work on our play “Spring Fever.” Those playing before a capacity house under the direction of Mrs. Wilma McCague, were Kay Bosick, Dick Armstrong, Elizabeth Waddle, Allan Punkar, Lois Gillespie, Don Ranta, Doris Healy, Arnold Mackey, Mildred Kultti, Stanley Graham, Margaret Dewey, and Jack Tuttle. Soon we were flashing our rings in front of everyone’s eyes and if they weren’t admired—off with his head! Coming back at the beginning of the second semester after missing almost thirty days of school due to a snow storm we settled down to planning the Junior-Senior Prom. The setting was a Southern Plantation and I’m sure it would have been the envy of many a Southerner if he could have seen it. At the end of our junior year the war in Europe came to an end and our future took on a brighter aspect for this, after getting over our initial thankfulness, meant the possibility of a senior trip. Then a few days before we embarked upon our senior year hostilities ceased with Japan. This really meant clear sailing from here on in. Welcoming Pauline Kostura to our crew we numbered forty at the beginning of our last year. After electing our captain, Allan Punkar, and his mates, Bessie Ring, vice president; Doris Healy, secretary, and Margaret Dewey, treasurer, we set our course and made fast our preparations for revenge. What revenge? Why the initiation of those green freshmen! With the initiation put down in the ship’s log as one of the most ingenious, we sailed on to more serious things such as making money for the trip and a school gift. The first project was a chicken supper. Our patrons seemed to enjoy the chicken dinner, the first sponsored by Rowe seniors since 1942. The first thing we knew term papers were due, then scrapbooks, and then semester tests. Coming back the second semester we found Richie Wheeler now a discharged veteran with us and sorrowfully we bade good-bye to Bruce Harvey who entered the U. S. Air Corps. Our play on April twenty-sixth was a grand success. Directed by Mrs. Kitchen, “Now You’re Talking,” held the audience in rapt attention. Those taking parts were Margaret Dewey, Dick Armstrong, Elizabeth Waddle, Allan Punkar, Mildred Kultti, Richard Wheeler, Bessie Ring, Jack Tuttle, Betty Ann Thayer, Laura Yusko, and Doris Healy. We seniors were well represented in all activities. Bessie Ring, Margaret Dewey, Thelma Mae Atkins, Elizabeth Waddle, and Harriet Montgomery were in the A Cappela Choir. Jerry Puffer, “Fat” Kennedy, Allan Punkar, Rich Wheeler, Roy Huston, Paul Evans, Bob Schlaich, Don Ranta and Dick Armstrong helped put Rowe’s sport teams in the headlines; while Millie Kultti and Kay Bosick cheered the boys on to victory. Laura Yusko was editor-in-chief of the Pilot Light, with Doris Healy, Liz Waddle, Bessie Ring, Margaret Dewey, Thelma Atkins, Catherine Kako, and Allan Punkar on the reporting end; Evelyn Huckleberry and Marilyn Stoker were our master artists; Millie Kultti, Betty Ann Thayer, Marcella Best and Kay Bosick typists. Ruth Ashby, Pauline Kostura, and Lois Gillespie served on the production staff. Bessie Ring, Margaret Dewey, Thelma Atkins, Doris Healy, and Allan Punkar represented our class in the National Honor Society. As our year nears the end we realize that our journey on the good ship “Rowe” is soon to be over; to embark on the ship “Life” for a much rougher journey—sometimes our vessel will be riding high on the crest of a wave and then low, listing from one side to the other, but always we hope able to right itself. Thus—“We have crossed the bay; but the ocean lies before us.” Doris Healy, Class Historian. Page 18 ★★★★★★★ Tell them, loud bugles, we have heard the call, Senior Class Prophecy Stepping briskly from my newly purchased prefabricated bungalow, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred sixty-six, I am about to embark upon a trip to my old home town, Lakeville. As secretary to the editor of “Button Your Lip and Open Your Ears,” a strictly industrial gossip collector, I sometimes manage to play hooky and get out on my own. The only sad feature is that my boss has sidestepped all my attempts to publish my column “Snobs at Jobs.” Now to get started—I’ll have to gas up my helicopter first. “High-Powered Stuff Depot” is just around the corner so I’ll hop over there. BILL COLBY is back in business again after spending a year in the hospital and he’s convinced now that high-octane gas and DDT will blow up bridges, but will not make automobiles fly. Now that his gas is back to normal I’ll be in that great metropolis of Lakeville in a flash. Pierpont to Lakeville is just a high dive—Here I am already at my first stop, the RANTA ROLLER. DON has been bankrupt six times due to the fact that he thinks there is a market for electrically - operated roller skates. Upon entering the building, I spied a vaguely familiar figure indolently pushing a broom. I know this fella sure enough—it’s HAP HARMON. I stopped to shoot the breeze and found out that JAMES has given up the ministry, as too exhausting, and turned to the more leisurely life of broom pusher. I pried myself away and stumbled into the front office. There I found the former KAY BOS ICK, now Mrs. JERRY “FLASH” PUFFER. She told me bitterly that JERRY hadn’t done so well with his professional ball playing. His fans tired of him because he never failed to make a basket, hit a home run, or break a track record. To avoid starvation, KAY now brings home the bacon for the nine little PUFFERS. While she tapped out a letter, I flopped down to fill out the blank for BOSS RANTA'S report. Glancing at the calendar, my eyes fairly popped at the slick-chick they saw thereupon sure enough it is JEANNIE WHEELER! Has she at last reached her coveted goal—to be a Varga Model? The scribbling in the corner also caught my eye. I finally deciphered the scrawl—MARILYN J ARVI. KAY was now loafing with her feet on her desk, so I questioned her as to the whereabouts of MARILYN. She said that the JARVI’S are in Farnham trying to keep their chickens on a twenty-four hour schedule. While in the vicinity of Farnham, KAY reminded me of two more of our schoolmates; MERLIN McCRARY and ROY HUSTON. who finding it impossible to live without cows, pigs, and open fields, operate farms on Center Rd. It seems that ROY has invented a solution that kills potato bugs, delouses farm animals, and bleaches hair; but to date dares not apply for a patent since he read through his old P. O. D. scrapbook and remembered there is still a Bureau of Standards. Startled by the shuffling of feet, and the slamming of a door, I wheeled around to find myself face to face with a tall, dark man. Gazing slowly upward, I finally recognized CLIFFORD “Gabby” OSBORNE. He was carrying a iittle black suitcase, bulging (so he said) with nylons which no one will buy since the market is so flooded with them. “Yes, he continued, “the world stands against me. I have to talk for my rights. How familiar that sounded! The buzzer summoned me into the manager’s office, and OZZIE had disappeared when I had finished my interview. Spying a taxi, I decided to ride on the ground for a change. When I reached the cab I noticed the driver indulging in a bit of “shut-eye.” His television set attracted me. The voice sounded familiar- and that figure. Of course, it is DORIS “Shamrock The call from mounds where tender grasses creep. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Page 19 HEALY, broadcasting her weekly program, “Men Are a Menace,” or “How to Catch a Man in 10 Easy Lessons.” It didn’t take me long to agree with that title, so I snapped off the radio and reached over to awaken the driver. With a drowsy, “Where to lady?” he slid into high gear and in a flash I was breezing around a clover-leaf turn. After I collected my wits I stammered, “TUTTLE Toe Shovel Works.” Those feet, that hair—don't I know this guy? It’s RICH WHEELER, how could I forget him! At the same time RICH said—“Aren’t you— sure you are.” I asked him if he ever ran into any of the old gang. RICHIE replied, “Half of the class is on Main Street and the rest are somewhere in this neck-of-the-woods.” Giving me the low-down on some of them, he related that LISLE NORTON had been wandering from one job to another, trying to find himself, while his poor everlovin’ wife and six children are cold and hungry. We drove past Lakeville Memorial Hospital where CATHERINE “Butcher” KAKO performs all the major operations. The head nurse, HARRIET MONTGOMERY, was taking a south-sea cruise to cure her heart condition. Here we are at “TUTTLE Toe Shovel Works.” This is always another enjoyable stop, because my school chum, BETTY THAYER works here. I sauntered into the outer office and was ushered right into the manager’s inner sanctum. JACK’S report revealed that shovels are on the way out, even his type that you manipulate with your toe as you sit in a chair. On my way out, BETTY stopped me and invited me to bunk with her and take in a dance. Having nothing better to do, I promised to pick her up at four o’clock. Boarding the Whiz Dizzer, I landed on HIRSHEY Boulevard, with cwo jerks and several bumps. As I walked down the street, I noticed a sign that read “STEVIE'S Male Clinic.” It seems that THELMA STEPHENSON tries to trip male passers-by to interest them in her beauty salon. Continuing my walk, I was stopped by THELMA ATKINS PROPER, who breathlessly told me she must hurry home to put the roast in the oven, because she was entertaining LOIS GILLESPIE EVANS and family in just one hour. LOIS has her hands full with ten little tots to keep out of trouble. Is that a new city hall over there? Sure enough. Trying to cross the wide boulevard, I almost had an accident. Open manholes are dangerous. But what do you think was in that manhole—BOB MOISIO, now City Engineer. His blush gives him away every time. There on the windows of the streamlined City Hall appeared two names, J. ALLAN PUNKAR, Mayor, and STANLEY B. GRAHAM, City Solicitor. ALLAN apparently has done wonders for Lakeville, in his five years as mayor. Lakeville finally has succeeded in annexing the entire area which formerly extended out into the lake, reclaimed several square miles, and turned them into a wonderful boulevard and exclusive residential section. A loud crash in the street turned out to be a collision of two milk trucks. Upon examining them more closely, I found that they bore the name of “ARMSTRONG Moo-Juice, Inc. and “ASHBY Vita Pure Dairy. Looking again at the pieces of the ASHBY truck, I recalled reading in the PIER-PONT TIMES that RUTH injects a serum into her cows so they’ll produce vitamin enriched milk, buttermilk, chocolate milk, and thick milk shakes. On the ARMSTRONG truck appeared the slogan, “For strong arms and weak minds drink ARMSTRONG’S Vitamin IQ Double Zero Milk.” DICK would indulge in “corn”—as always. I heard he is still a bachelor and almost given up hope of ever winning BESSIE MAE. In the window of a hat shop, sat MARCELLA BEST, creating new hats, if that’s what you call them. On the corner, stood PAULINE KOS-TURA on a soapbox, trying to sell a cold cream that would make you beautiful overnight. All I could see was about fifty men—good prospects?? (continued on page 55) Page 20 if ★ ★ ★ it ★ -¥■ If we break faith with them we too shall fall Class UJill We, the senior class of 1946, being surfeited with knowledge and believing ourselves to be of sound mind and body have hereby recorded our last will and testament to dispose of, as stated in the above-mentioned bequests, our most valued possessions as follows: To ED THAYER, I CLARENCE KENNEDY, do bequeath my ability to get up at 8:50, eat my wheaties, crank my jalogy at least three times, and dash into 307 before MRS. KITCHEN can erase my name from the absent slip. To NEAL WRIGHT, that dashing Romeo, I. JAMES HARMON, will my ability to stroll through the hall and to each good looking girl say, “Hi’ya baby, what’s cookin'?” They’ll love you for it, too. I, LYLE NORTON, do bequeath to BOB SHUMAKE, that dead eye with the rifle, my ability to be absent from school two to three days a week in hunting season. In handing in your excuse you’ll need plenty of luck; so always carry a rabbit’s foot in your hip pocket. To JOYCE ANN CHILDS and DOTTIE HEWS, we HARRIET MONTGOMERY and LOIS GILLESPIE will our giggle and noon excursions through the hall. I, CATHERINE KAKO, and I do not like to be called farmer, do bequeath my quiet air to PAT DAG-GITT hoping that she will benefit from it as I did. I, BETTY THAYER, do bequeath my all alluring personality to IMO-GENE CRAWFORD. This feat enables me to play “brat roles” without difficulty. I. DORIS HEALY. will to KATHERINE OSBORNE exactly 49 7-8 pounds so that you won’t be blown away in a strong gale. So that we shall always have apples in Lakeville, to CLEO RHOADES. I RICHARD ARM STRONG, alias DICKIE, will my share of the Ring estate. To TED HIRSIMAKI, I, DON RANTA, do bequeath my secret shaving lotion, Fade Away! After you use this, there’s no cluster in your duster. So that you'll always be a successful farmer. I, STANLEY GRAHAM, will to VIRGIL ANDES my love and affection for chickens, trusting you will donate two to the senior chicken supper as I did. So that the senior class may always have that bright glow, I, ROBERT MOISIO, will to JIM KANTOLA my blush. I wish I could really be rid of it that easily. I, MARCELLA BEST, do bequeath to MARTHA YOU HARR my recipe for delicious spaghetti. One warning —garlic is offensive to others. To keep MRS. KITCHEN amused I, ROBERT CHURCHILL, do bequeath to RAY FOGG my famous giggle. So that the Rowe cheering section will be noted throughout the country I, PAUL EVANS, will my atomic voice to MARION STEBLY. To my charming sister JANE, I BESSIE RING will this single statement: If ARMSTRONG and RHOADES think they’ll get the old man’s apples, they’re nuts. To BETTY CIDILA, I. JEANNE WHEELER, and you’d better start running if you call me “Beef,” do bequeath my ability to collect money from the seniors for worthy causes. To .anyone who is interested, I ROBERT JARVI, will my knowledge of and ability to fix flat tires. So that the teachers will not miss me, I, CLIFFORD OSBORNE, do bequeath to MILTON RUDLER the And we in unremembered graves may sleep. -¥■★★★ ★ ★ ★ Page 21 knack of being everywhere but where I’m supposed to be. I, ELIZABETH WADDLE, bequeath my delicate features and gracefulness to RAYMOND USHER so that he can be one of our future jitterbugs. In order that our devotions never fail. I, KATHRYN BOSICK. will to ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY my willingness to play the piano whenever asked—with at least a half-minute notice. I, MILDRED KULTTI, will my cheerleading ability which enables me to do cartwheels with record breaking speed, to that junior cut-up, MAXINE REETS. I, ALLAN PUNKAR, shall bestow upon DOUG WOODWORTH my love for bright ties. It’s embarrassing, though, when your girl-friend says, “Is the sun coming up or have you bought a new tie? To keep them always smiling, to FRANK MERCH. I. RUDOLPH VALENTINO alias Merlin McCley McCRARY, will my ability to woo the women. A tip: If you can’t do it by talking, start playing the drums. So the noon period may be spirited, I. EVELYN HUCKLEBERRY, do bequeath to HELEJ'J BROWN my astonishing ability to play basketball. Though you will never break my record, I, JERRY PUFFER, do bestow to CHUCK SMITH the art of getting to school at least one minute to nine. To FRED OSBORNE. I, BOB SCHLAICH, will my title of “Chief fender masher” of the Amboy Fire Department. I, RUTH ASHBY, do bequeath to GERT ADAMS, my photographic figure, for reference ask any senior girl about the shower room episode. I. MARGARET (Brains) DEWEY, do bequeath to that cyclonic junior, JANE COBLENTZ, my love and devotion to the Navy, may she have smooth sailing. Since I shall be graduating this year. I. PAULINE KOSTURA, do Destow upon any junior girl my fondness for “birds.” Especially Swanns. To STARR BRISTOL, whose thoughts are also of the farm, I, ROY HUSTON, will the task of answering all inquiries about a farm in P. O. D. class. MR. HOLDSON is no greenhorn; so be correct. I. LAURA YUSKO. will my talent for getting the Pilot Light out to some unsuspecting victim. I haven’t the heart to name anyone. I. THELMA ATKINS, do bequeath to EILEEN CALKINS my intentions of fulfilling my life long ambition to attend a “Proper” institution of learning in order to become the first professor of Lakeville College. Hoping you won’t have indigestion, to SHIRLEY EMHOFF, I, MARI LYN STOKER will my ability to swallow my noonday rations and dash to the senior room to have a few extra glances at my one-and-only. I, BILL COLBY, do bequeath to EARL HEALY my Casanova smile and speechmaking ability. A warning! Over three words makes a speech too long and monotonous. So you’ll always be popular, I, THELMA STEPHENSON, do bequeath to DORIS JOSLIN my Hercules muscles and Osborne feet. We shall no longer be referred to as the weaker sex. I, JACK TUTTLE, and don’t call me “Turtle” do bestow my ability to beat the drums to that man-about-town, DON HORWOOD. I. RICHARD WHEELER, in hopes that I have not made too many enemies, bequeath the honor of writing the senior class will to any junior “eager beaver” who is willing to undertake the task—a simple job for anyone mentally unbalanced. In witness to the above, we have subscribed our names on this 17th day of May in the year of our Lord Nine teen Hundred and Forty-Six. Signed: Class of ’46 Lawyer: Richard Wheeler Witnesses: Seal: Page 22 ★★★★★★★ So blow, brave-noted, through our ranks of doubt; Top row: Don Harwood, Earl Healy, Douglass Woodworth, Martha Lou Harr, Gertrude Adams, Betty Blood. Second row: Helen Brown, Eileen Calkins, Kathryn Ch i .hers, Joyce Childs. Betty Cidila. Bottom row: Jane Coblentz, Patricia Daggitt, Virgil Andes, Hugh Fortney, Ted Hirsimaki, Jim Kantola. Top row: Cleo Rhoads. Milton Rudler, Robert Shumake, Shirley Emhoff, Dottie Hews, Doris Joslin. Second row: Dorothy Mam, Elizabeth Montgomery, Ma n? Reets, Shirley Shumake, Shirley Swartz. Bottom row: Joanne Tyler, Betty Williams, Charles We?t, Marion Stebley, Raymond Usher. William Taylor. Junior Class History The juniors will always remember their first day in high school. We walked into Mr. Hirshey’s room looking like scared little rabbits, but by the end of the day we had a grim and determined look on our faces. It was only a matter of a few weeks until the senior class made us official high school students! The night that we were initiated was one we will never forget. Soon after this we settled down and elected our class officers: Don Horwood, president; Cleo Rhoads, vice president; Elizabeth Montgomery, secretary; and Maxine Reets, treasurer. By the end of the year we realized that we had made wise choices. Our freshman boys who entered into athletic activities were Cleo Rhoads, Ted Hirsimaki, and Douglass Wood-worth, all of them being on the basketball squad. The A Capella Choir chose six of our class to join its ranks: Elizabeth Montgomery, Cleo Rhoads, Shirley Emhoff, Shirley Swartz, Raymond Usher, and Donald Horwood. Toward the end of January our class sponsored a dance for the students and alumni after the Edgewood and Rowe basketball game. While our learning might be questioned our experiences were great and we ended our freshman year with a picnic at the Township Park. In three months’ time we were back in school. It did not seem possible that we could be sophomores, for it had not been so long before that we were only in the grades. Our class started out under the management of our president, Donald Horwood, and secretary, Martha Lou Harr. The first highlight of the social season of Rowe was a party given by the sophomores. Our assembly play was “The Pampered Darling” with Cleo Rhoads portraying the pampered darling. It was considered a masterpiece of humor in a one act play. The rest of the cast were Douglass Woodworth, Shirley Emhoff, Donald Horwood, Earl Healy, Pat Daggitt, Elizabeth Montgomery, Joyce Childs, Shirley Swartz, Doris Joslin, and Raymond Usher. Many members of our class again re-entered the A Capella Choir, band, and orchestra. We were proud to have supplied the largest number of basketball players to the squad: Earl Healy, Ted Hirsimaki, Donald Horwood, James Kan-tola, Cleo Rhoads, and Douglass Woodworth. Also we supplied the Pilot Light with an ample number of workers. We were glad to receive two new members to our class this year, Jane Coblentz and Duane Hackett. We hoped the rest of our school years would go along as smoothly as this year had. “JUNIORS!” This was a word which sounded very grown-up to all of us. When we walked into the junior room at the beginning of the year, we found that we had a new home room advisor, Miss Munger, a member of the Rowe faculty. It was not long before we realized how grand she was going to be as our guide. Again the junior class sponsored one of the first parties of the season; it took place in October and the Hallowe'en theme was used. At our class election time Donald Horwood was re-elected as president; Earl Healy, vice president; Martha Lou Harr, secretary; Douglass Woodworth, treasurer. We were very happy this year when one of our class was voted a cheerleader. We know her as Jane Coblentz. With her untiring efforts she has won our favored praises. We were glad to offer the following boys to the basketball squad: Don Horwood, James Xantola, Earl Healy, Ted Hirsimaki, Edward Thayer, Douglass Woodworth. We were very sorry when Cleo Rhoads broke his leg in the summer so that he was unable to be on the squad, but he served as a scorer at the games. In November we presented our junior play entitled “Poor Dear Edgar,” a riotous three act comedy. Douglass Woodworth took the lead part of Edgar with the following as his supporting cast: Martha Lou Harr, Earl Healy, Pat Daggitt, Shirley Emhoff. Elizabeth Montgomery, Donald Horwood, Cleo Rhoads, Shirley Swartz, Raymond Usher, Jane Coblentz, and Dottie Hews. It was under the direction of Mrs. Wilma McCague, who was presented an orchid by the cast. The following juniors were chosen to be in the one act play for the one act play contest: Raymond Usher. Shirley Emhoff, and Don Horwood. Viking Saga 1946 ★ ★★★★★★ Page 25 SOPHOMORE CLASS Back row: Gerald Ashcraft, Billy Betts, Leo Schor, Fred Osborne, Ray Fogg, Don Schlaich, Claude Loomis, Bill Sanger, Chuck Woodworth, Dorothy Hibler, Rose Lewis, Dorla Dean. Betty Harke, Ruthanne Brauch. Third row: Mary Groff. Betty Mam, Carol Reets, Doris Kantola, Mary Lou Usher, Barbara Ritonen, Arlene Gee, Opal Markell, Imogene Crawford, Rosemary Zappettella, Anna Elonen, Wilma Blood, Katherine Bought, Virginia Brewster, Mr. Hopper. Second row: Carolyn Cole. Blanche Brady, Gladys Harmon, Doris Butts, Chuck West, Marjorie Emerson. Ruth Holdson, Duane Punkar, Doris Beckwith, Ruth Armstrong, Virginia Mullen, Marjorie Hazeltine, Marcella Ross, Jane Fisher. Betty Jean Torrence. First row: Russell Peck, Robert Smith, Robert Cole, Steve Bosick, Paul Swann, George Dixon. FRESHMAN CLASS Back row: Charles Reets, Tom Haddle, Keith Olds, Joe Karal, Stanley Ring, Jim Bennett. Dick Skillen, Bob Bessant, Richard Greer, Robert Cole, Fred Bristol. Third row: Keith Bennett, Lois Blood, Audrey Ahlberg, Joyce Calkins, Rowena Parris, Kay Sotuhern, Joan Curtis, Lucille Guy, Phyllis Kent, Pauline Dalrymple, Caroline Myers, Pat Mook, Eleanor Taylor, Jean Nichols. Second row: Merle Bunnell, Joyce Childs, Carolyn Pier, Georgene Curtis, Betty Auger, Betty Rapose, Carlie Ann Wheeler, Erla Woodworth, Sally Coblentz, Jane Ring, Patty Brown, Mary Huston, Rose Frigic, June Potter. First row: Arlin Champlin, Billy Bort. Bryce Blood, Don Torrence, Chuck Colver, Larry Johnson, Garland Hopkins, George Nash, Bud Picard, Frances LaBounty, Clifford Flemning, Mr. Hirshey. Page 26 But blow, proud bugles, sweet and silvery soft. THE SOPHOMORE CLASS As we prepared for high school in the seventh and eighth grades, we often wondered why our big brothers and sisters took only four or five subjects. After a week as freshmen we found out. However, we staggered through the freshman initiation, and under the guidance of Mr. Hirshey. even managed to give an all-school party in the spring. The officers who presided over us during the year were president, Ray Fogg; vice-president, Duane Punkar; secretary, Ruth Brauch; and treasurer, Steve Bosick. We came back in the fall of 1945 feeling like upper classmen. Our new officers were president, Duane Punkar; vice-president. Chuck West; secretary, Marjorie Emerson; and treasurer, Ruth Holdson. Sophomores were well represented in almost every school activity: Arlene Gee. Don Schlaich, Fred Osborne, Doris Kantola, Ruth Holdson, Bill Sanger, Imogene Crawford, Anna Elonen and Barbara Ritonen lent their voices to the A Cappella Choir. Steve Bosick, Ray Fogg and Duane Punkar were our gift to the basketball squad. The Pilot Light staff included Betty Torrence, Doris Beckwith, Marjorie Emerson, Dorothy Hibler, Duane Punkar, Virginia Mullen, Ruth Brauch, and Bette Harke. In addition, we were represented in the Home Economics Club, Industrial Arts Club, Girl Reserves, Photo Club, and Art Club. Our class welcomed three new members this year: Forrest Bennett, from Andover; Paul Swann, who was honorably discharged from the Army last October; and Gerald Ashcraft, from Conneaut High School. This brought our total enrollment to fifty-four. We really enjoyed the year 1945-46 under Mr. Hopper’s guidance and we are sure that the next two years will be just as much fun. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY Immediately being called “freshies” or “frosh,” we the 1945-46 freshmen, fifty-five strong, started the year; at first we were unaccustomed to changing classes and often got confused, and, blushing furiously, walked in on the wrong classes. But we survived these blunders and became full-fledged Rowe High students. Freshman initiation was our first big event and our first big worry. The upperclassmen tormented us by threats of the dire torture we were to endure the big night. When the big night finally did arrive, we found it was not half so bad as we had anticipated and we had a grand time. Class officers elected were president, Shirley Covert; vice-president. Merle Bunnell; secretary, Audrey Ahlberg; treasurer, Jane Ring. Merle Bunnell, our vice-president took over the presidncy when Shirley Covert left us to make her home in Massachusetts. New members of our class were Rose Frigic from Monroe, Mary Huston and Clifford Fleming from Tracy, Pennsylvania, and June Potter, from Conneaut. The freshmen were well represented in the A Cappella Choir: Joyce Calkins, Jo Daggitt, Pat Brown, Audrey Ahlberg, Jane Ring. Erla Woodworth. Frank Puffer, Merle Bunnell, Stanley Ring and Charles Colver were selected for membership. Our husky-looking boys who made the basketball squad were Merle Bunnell, Tom Waddle, Frank Puffer, Keith Olds, and Joe Karal. Bud Picard was the manager of the team with Bryce Blood as his able assistant. Our freshman class also took pride in our reserve cheerleaders, Sally Coblentz and Georgene Curtis. Freshmen on the Pilot Light staff were Rowena Parris, Jim Bennett and Stanley Ring. Other activities such as Latin Club of which George Nash was vice-president, Home Economics, Library Club, Science Club, Archery Club, Girls’ and Boys’ Chorus and band were also chosen as extra-curricular activities. We are looking forward to the days when we shall be seniors in the class of 1949. We shall look back at our first year in high school with many pleasant memories of Mr. Hirshey as our guide. And tell them valour walks their vanished world, Page 27 TTTT Back row: Coach Charles Hirshey, Jerry Puffer, Clarence Kennedy, Tim Healy, Richard Wheeler, Doug Woodworth, Ted Hirsimaki, Allan Punkar, Manager Bryce Blood. Front row: Tommy Waddle, Ray Fogg, Joe Karal, Jim Kantola, Merle Bunnell, Frank Puffer, Don Horwood, Duane Punkar, Manager Bud Picard. Basketball learn SEASON RECORD Rowe 50—Andover 20 Rowe 38—Colebrook 21 Rowe 33—Jefferson 30 Rowe 26—New Lyme 28 Rowe 43—Spencer 23 Rowe 64—N. Kingsville 18 Rowe 43—Spencer 23 Rowe 53—Andover 25 Rowe 54—Orwell 15 Rowe 55—Alumni 26 Rowe 42—Edgewood 29 Rowe 43—Jefferson 42 Rowe 106—Colebrook 24 Rowe 58—Spencer 26 Rowe 61—Austinburg 39 Rowe 50—N. Kingsville 27 Rowe 41—Andover 19 Rowe 41—Conneaut 25 Rowe 35—Jefferson 32 Rowe 33—Windsor 17 Rowe 44—Fairport 29 Rowe 37—Wesleyville 20 Rowe 40—Edgewood 36 Rowe 81—Dorset 27 Rowe 36—Amherst 46 Rowe 54—Orwell 23 Rowe 64—W. Springfld 41 Rowe 35—Edgewood 11 Rowe 34—Conneaut 32 COUNTY TOURNAMENT Rowe 10 Andover 0 Rowe 6 N. Kingsville 0 Rowe 8 Kingsville 1 Rowe 9 W. Springfield 0 Rowe 0 Kingsville 5 Rowe 17 W. Springfield 3 Rowe 16 N. Kingsville 6 Rowe 17 Austinburg 0 Rowe 4 W. Springfield 0 Page 30 Viking Saga - - - 1946 Left to right: Clarence Kennedy, Ted Hirsimaki, Doug Woodworth. Coach Charles Hirshey, Jerry Puffer, Allan Punkar, Richard Wheeler. Basketball “Champions still!” For the eighth straight year Rowe has brought home a championship trophy. The Vikings successfully defended their county crown by going undefeated in the tough Big Six Conference in ten games. The perennial champs er joyed one of their finest seasons as they sailed to victories against defeats. Winning straight games the current wearers of the Blue and Gold set a new win skein that will be hard to equal. The Vikings also set a new county scoring record when they tallied 106 points to Colebrook’s 24. The mainspring of the team was Jerry Puffer one of the finest athletes ever produced at Rowe. He was the leading scorer with points and his constant hustle and drive served all season as an inspiration to the team. Graduating from this year’s team will be Jerry Puffer, Richard Wheeler, Clarence Kennedy, and Allan Punkar. “Rich,” a veteran guard, was highly rated for his smooth ball handling and shooting. “Fat,” a regular starter for the past three years, controlled the boards besides being a long shot artist. Allan was a consistant scorer and a smooth floor man. Doug Woodworth, a classy center, and Ted Hirsimaki, a fine back court man, will be back to form a nucleus for a potential championship team for the ’46’47 season. INTER CLASS SFORTS The senior class girls’ basketball team won the championship for the third straight year in the noon basketball intramurals. The seniors were led by their high scoring forward, Bessie Ring, assisted by Millie Kultti and Kay Bosick. The guards were Doris Healy, Margaret Dewey, and Laura Yusko. The boys’ inter-class basketball championship was won by Roy Huston’s team, which won the first round title and then came back and defeated the second round winner. Bill Colby’s team, in the play off. On the winning team were Bob Jarvi, Dick Armstrong, Cliff Osborne, and Don Schlaich. BADMINTON TOURNEY Versatile Jerry Puffer added another feather to his cap when he defeated Bessie Ring, girls’ champ, in a special match for the school title. The tourney divided into the boys and girls sections, offered many exciting sets of play. “Tub” Bennett and Betty Thayer were runners-up. Viking Saga 1946 ★ ★★★★★★ Page 31 Second row: Coach Charles Hirshey, Don Horwood, Ed Thayer, Tim Healy, Douglass Wood-worth, Jim Kantola, Jerry Puffer. First row: Ted Hirsimaki, Merle Bunnell, Steve Bosick, Duane Punkar, Allan Punkar. Viking Nine Wins Championship The Rowe High baseball team repeated last year's efforts by winning the Ashtabula County Tournament for the second consecutive year. Paced by veteran pitcher Jerry Puffer, the Vikings rolled over North Kingsville, Andover and Austinburg in the tourney at Kingsville, to win the third championship in the history of the school. Jerry started off the season by pitching a one-hitter against North Kingsville and went on to win 6 games without a defeat. The team had a well-balanced hitting attack paced by second-baseman Allan Punkar, who finished with a .542 average, one of the highest marks ever recorded at Rowe. Jerry Puffer, Steve Bosick, Duane Punkar, Doug Wood-worth, Don Horwood and Allan Punkar hit over .300 each. Letter winners, besides the above mentioned players were Fat Kennedy, Ted Hirsimaki, Tim Healy and Ed Thayer. By winning the County championship the Vikings won the right to participate in May in the State Tournament at Kent where last year they were defeated 3-0 by Leavittsburg who went on to the State Finals. The games to date are as follows: INTRAMURAL SPORTS—BOYS FOOTBALL The intramural football series proved to be interesting. After the juniors had eked out a 6-0 decision from the seniors and the sophomores had set down the freshmen 14-0, the two teams met to determine the intramural champions. The juniors won the title, setting the sophomores back in a fast game 14-0. The members of the title winning team were: Marion Stebly, Frank March, Milton Rudler, Ted Hirsimaki, Starr Bristol, Bob Shumake, Tim Healy, Jim Kantola, Don Horwood, Doug Woodworth, and Hugh Fortney. Page 32 Viking Saga - - - 1946 Back row: Tom Waddle, Robert Schlaich, Paul Evans, Robert Jarvi, Roy Huston. Second row: Keith Olds, Tim Healy, Donald Horwood, Donald Schlaich, Freddie Osborne, Raymond Fogg. Paul Swann, Charles West, Mr. Hirshey. First row: Merle Bunnell, Jack Tuttle, Richard Armstrong, Jerry Puffer, Doug Woodworth, Jim Kantola, Cleo Rhoads, Ted Hirsimaki, Milton Rudler. Track The Rowe High Viking’s track squad showed up well in the annual spring event, aand closed the season by taking a close second in the Ashtabula County Track Meet. Edgewood won a dual-met opener 56-55, and then a combined Rowe-Edgewood squad was edged out by the powerful Ashtabula Panthers. The Vikings took 8th and 9th in the Clyde and Orange Relays, respectively. Both events had approximately 20 schools entered. In the final meet, the Blue and Gold piled up 45 points. 11 shy of Edgewood’s top of 56. Jerry Puffer and Paul Swann both cleared 10' 6 in the pole-vault to set a new school record. The leading point-getter for the season was Jerry Puffer, closely followed by Bob Schlaich and Paul Swann. Lettermen were as follows: Seniors: Rich Wheeler, Jerry Puffer, Dick Armstrong, Bob Schlaich, Don Ranta and Roy Huston; Juniors: Doug Woodworth, Ted Hirsimaki, Don Horwood and Mel Rudler; Sophomores: Paul Swann and Don Schlaich. Bryce Blood was awarded a letter for his managership. Boys Volley Ball The senior boys, in defeating the juniors in the pay-off game, grabbed the intramural volleyball championship. In their first meeting, both teams see-sawed back and forth and the game ended in a tie. The two teams met again with the seniors virtually walking off with the game. The senior girls also come through with the girls’ intramural volleyball championship. In a game with the two champs (seniors) pitted against each other, the boys won. Viking Saga - - - 1946 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Page 33 Left to ri ht: Georsrene Curtis, Sally Coblentz, Jane Coblentz, Kay Bosick, Millie Kultti, Fred Osborne. Cheerleaders “Fight, fight, fight, fight—R. H. S.,” might have greeted you about five times a week as you walked past the gym either at activity period or after school. With only veteran Millie Kultti back, the cheerleaders have worked up one of the best groups ever to support the Blue and Gold. The cheerleaders were ably coached by Miss Munger. Having developed about thirty-five new and old yells with acrobatic routines for each, the cheerleaders presented an appreciative crowd with a bigger and better assortment than ever before. All the cheerleaders were elected in an assembly conducted by the Student Council. Those elected were Millie Kultti, Kay Bosick, Jane Coblentz, and Freddie Osborne as varsity cheerleaders; Georgene Curtis and Sally Coblentz as reserves. All the cheerleaders worked hard both at the games and at practices and deserve much credit for the moral support they gave us during the basketball season. Several pep assemblies under the direction of the group added much to the spirit of the games in the evening. With the help of Miss Fritts, the home economics teacher, the girls made their own uniforms—full blue, gold lined, skirts and gold blouses. Both groups received chenille letters for their splendid work. ARCHERY CLUB With twenty boys and two girls this newly organized club got off to a good start. Their sole purpose, being to perfect their form and accuracy, there was no election of officers but the members under the supervision of Mr. Hirshey hurried to learn all they could in the short time until winter overtook them. Then it was necessary to try to begin again in the spring where they had left off. The members, who showed much skill in making and using their bows and arrows, are looking forward to 1946-47 as a bigger and better year. Page 34 4 4 4 Viking Saga - - - 1946 GIRLS CHORUS GLEE CLUB BOYS’ CHORUS Back row: Merle Bunnell, Charles Colver, Fred Osborne, Ray Fogg, Don Schlaich, Bill Sanger, Frank Puffer, Stanley Ring, Keith Olds, Tom Waddle, Doris Kantola, Kay Southern, Pat Mook. Second row: Pat Daggitt, Margaret Dewey, Dottie Hews, Arlene Gee, Jane Coblentz, Barbara Ritonen, Ruth Holdson, Doris Beckwith, Ann Elonen, Opal Markell, Imogene Crawford, Joyce Calkins, Audrey Ahlberg, Mrs. Wellman. First row: Betty Rapose, Georgene Curtis, Betty Auger, Joyce Cilne, Erla Woodworth, Elizabeth Waddle, Laura Yusko, Catherine Kako, Bessie Ring, Thelma Mae Atkins, Shirley Emhoff, Patty Brown. Rowena Parris, Sally Coblentz, Jane Ring. ORCHESTRA Left to right: Harriet Montgomery, Joy Wheeler, Veryl Jean Colby, Bob Fuller, Richard Humalainan, Arlene Gee, Mrs. Wellman, Thelma Mae Atkins, Elizabeth Montgomery. Page 36 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Viking Saga - - - 1946 Standing: Mrs. Wellman, Arlene Gee. Back row: Joyce Calkins, Jane Coblentz, Anna Elonen. Merle Bunnell, Erla Woodworth, Joan Heckman, Jane Ring, Harriet Montgomery, Frank Puffer, Shirley Emhoff, Jane Ring. Front row: Doris Joslin, Bud Picard, Mary Lou Usher, Charles Colver, Georgene Curtis Margaret Dewey. Not pictured: Merlin McCrary. The Band Composed of rr'neteen members and directed by Mrs. Wellman, the band met faithfully on Tuesday during activity period and also after school on Tuesday. This organization has successfully backed up the cheerleaders and the basketball team during several pep sessions. The band also played between acts at the junior and senior plays. Peppy marches were a favorite with the band members numbers like ‘‘On Wisconsin,” “Roseland,” and ‘‘Air Cadets.” Bessie Ring, Margaret Dewey, Harriet Montgomery and Merlin Mac-Crary were senior members and we shall miss them. The String Ensemble The String Ensemble was newly organized this year. The ensemble is composed of nine members of whom two are seniors Thelma Atkins and Harriet Montgomery. The ensemble made its debut in a devotional period with “Largo,” by Dvorak, accompanied by Mrs. Wellman. Girls’ and Boys’ Chorus The girls’ and boys’ combined choruses and glee clubs participated :n several musical presentations. Their major project was a religious oratorio “Elijah” by Felix Mendelssohn presented at the First Baptist Church, Sunday, March 24, 1946. Other outstanding performances were the Christmas and Washington’s birthday assemblies. The girls made the study of operas their theme for the year and several attended an opera, The Barber of Sevelle,” during the Cleveland opera season. Viking Saga - - - 1946 ★★★★★★★ Page 37 Back row: Doris Kantola, Chuck Colvcr, Cleo Rhoads, Bill Sanger, Stanley Ring, Ray Usher, Frank Puffer, Arnie Mackey, Merle Bunnell, Jane Ring. Second row: Elizabeth Waddle, Dottie Hews, Joyce Calkins, Bessie Ring, Margaret Dewey, Joan Heckman, Audrey Ahlberg, Joyce Daggitt, Ruth Holdson, Mrs. Wellman. First row: Thelma Mae Atkins, Arlene Gee, Erla Woodworth, Shirley Emhoff, Pat Daggitt, Anna Elonen, Imogene Crawford, Elizabeth Montgomery, Harriet Montgomery. fl Cappella Choir The A Cappella Choir has been an institution at Rowe High School for a number of years. This year, as before, under Mrs. Wellman’s leadership the choir has had both success and fun. The choir began its public performances with a special number “Ave Verum Corpus’ at the First Baptist Church. Performances were also given at the Amboy Fall Festival, at the Finnish Lutheran Church at a party in honor of Alex Elonen’s birthday, at the Christmas program at Amboy Methodist Church, at school assembly programs, at Commencement and at Baccalaureate. The annual Christmas party for the choir was held at Mrs. Wellman’s home. Caroling, gift exchanges and refreshments were enjoyed during the evening. The coming of May brought to a close a fine year of choir work. Each year members having two years of service in the choir are awarded a choir pin. Those receiving their pins this year were Anna Elonen, Imogene Crawford, Arlene Gee, Ruth Holdson, Doris Kantola, and Arnold Mackey. The choir will miss the voices of the senior members: Bessie Ring, Harriet Montgomery, Elizabeth Waddle, Margaret Dewey, Thelma Atkins and Arnold Mackey and yet we are glad to wish them “Bon Voyage.” Page 38 •¥■ -¥■ -¥• Viking Saga - - 1946 Back row: Charles West, Tim Healy, Merle Bunnell, Cleo Rhoads. Second row: Martha Lou Harr, Mildred Kultti, Doris Hea!y, Bessie Ring, Margaret Dewey, Audrey Ahlberg, Jane Ring, Ruth Holdson. First row: Allan Punkar, Jerry Puffer, Donald Horwood, Duane Punkar, Mr. Hopper. Student Council The Student Council under Mr. Hopper’s direction got under way this past year with class officers as the only members but as the year progressed other class representatives were elected—two additional seniors and one junior. It’s first project was to conduct the election of cheerleaders. The officers of the Rowe Student Council were: Don Horwood, presi- dent; Bessie Ring, vice-president; Margaret Dewey, secretary and treasurer. Page 40 Viking Saga 1946 Back row: Mr. Holdson, Doris Healy, Allan Punkar, Don Horwood. Front row: Margaret Dewey, Thelma Atkins, Bessie Ring, Shirley Emhoff, lane Coblentz. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Election to the National Honor Society is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a high school student. Election is based upon recognition of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The county chapters held three meetings together this past year at Orwell, Jefferson, and Rowe. Rowe's initiation is very impressive and attended by the candidates’ parents, teachers, and Honor Society Alumni members. Bessie Ring was president of 1945 and Donald Horwood was elected for the year of 1946. His other officers are Shirley Emhoff, vice-president; and Jane Coblentz. secretary-treasurer. Juniors and Seniors representing Rowe were Donald Horwood, Shirley Emhoff, Jane Coblentz, Allan Punkar, Bessie Ring, Margaret Dewey, Thelma Mae Atkins, and Doris Healy. Mr. Holdson is the sponsor. The National Honor Society at Rowe was started in 1941 and to date there are forty members. PRINCE OF PEACE CONTEST Prince of Peace Contests were held in the Amboy and East Conneaut Methodist churches, November 11, 1945. (These are annual contests of memorized speeches about peace. The speeches are written by college students for college contests and the best ten are chosen each year for the high school contests. A high school student who wishes to enter, memorizes any one of the speeches and gives it in any church sponsoring a contest. The contestants are judged according to general effect, fluency and memory, platform presence, and voice and articulation.) The winner of the bronze medal in East Conneaut was Opal Markell. Others participating were Ruth Armstrong. Keith Olds, and Vera Lane. Winner at Amboy was Joyce Daggitt. Others participating there were Dorothy Lane, Virginia Mullen, and Tom Waddle. Joyce and Opal went to the county contest, December 9, where Opal won the silver medal. Viking Saga - - - 1946 ★★★★★★★ Page 41 Back row: Don Horwood, Douglass Woodworth, Stanley Graham. Second row: Shirley Emhoff, Bessie Ring, Margaret Dewey, Doris Healy, Jane Coblentz, Dottie Hews, Mrs. Kitchen. First row: Thelma Mae Atkins, Pat Daggitt, Elizabeth Waddle, Catherine Kako, Shirley Swartz. french Club Where are you going tonight? And if it was the third Monday in the month very often the answer would be French Club. Sponsored by Mrs. Ruth Kitchen, Le Cercle Tricolare enjoyed many social activities; the first being the hilarious initiation and election of officers at the home of the president, Doris Healy. Other officers elected were Don Horwood, vice-president; Jane Coblentz, secretary; and Elizabeth Waddle, treasurer. Candidates for initiation wore baby bonnets, one mitten, one high-topped boot, and the boys wore dresses which proved to be a very amusing spectacle. Another part of the initiation was a conducted tour through Paris with a view of the Eiffel Tower, the Seine River and various other famous places. At Christmas time Le Cercle Tricolare joined the Sodalitas Latina Row-ensis for a spirited party and exchange of gifts. In February the meeting was chez Mile. Atkins. Club members also enjoyed a theater trip to see “Rhapsody In Blue which contained wondrous scenes of Paris. So if you see a person wearing a blue and white pin with the letters L. C. T. you will know he is a proud member of Le Cercle Tricolare. Page 42 + + + + + + + Viking Saga - 1946 Back row: Tom Waddle, Merle Bunnell, Jim Kantola, Ray Fogg, Chuck West, Jack Tuttle, Dick Armstrong, Allan Punkar, Don Horwood, Tim Healy, Robert Smith. Third row: Shirley Emhoff, Bessie Ring, Ruthanne Brauch, Ruth Holdson, Ruth Armstrong, Doris Beckwith, Margaret Dewey, Doris Healy, Jane Coblentz, Jane Ring, Georgene Curtis, Mrs. Kitchen. Second row: Audrey Ahlberg, Imogene Crawford, Thelma Mae Atkins, Arlene Gee, Pat Dag-gitt, Elizabeth Waddle, Catherine Kako, Virginia Mullen, Patty Brown, Sally Coblentz, Joyce Calkins, Kay Southern. First row: Charles Reets, Keith Olds, George Nash. Chuck Colver, Duane Punkar. Bud Picard. Standing left to right: Mrs. Wellman, Arlene Gee. Seated left to right: Joyce Calkins, Jane Coblentz, Anna Elonen, Doris Joslin, Bud Picard, Merle Bunnell, Erla Woodworth, Mary Lou Usher, Joan Heckman, Chuck Colver, Bessie Ring, Georgene Curtis, Harriet Montgomery, Margaret Dewey, Frank Puffer, Shirley Emhoff, lane Ring. Latin Club The Latin Club sponsored by Mrs. Kitchen, started off the year with the initiation of new members in Margaret Dewey’s barn The boys looked charming decked out in skirts and blouses and plenty of make-up. Jo Daggitt had a hard time blowing up her paper bag until ]im Kantola told her to use some of her own hot air. Officers chosen for the year were president, Duane Punkar; vice-president, George Nash; secretary, Jane Coblentz, and treasurer, Ruth Armstrong. Meetings were held every month at different homes or at the school. In December Sodalitas Latins Rowensis joined Le Cercle Tricolar and enjoyed a Christmas party at the school. The members of both clubs enjoyed singing songs in the different languages. They especially enjoyed Dotty Lane’s singing “Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup.” The club members learned many new things about Rome and the Romans. They also played new games, sang songs and had refreshments—a highlight of the evening. Viking Saga - - - 1946 ★ ★★★★★★ Page 43 Page 44 If if _____________Viking Saga - 1946 Junior Play STORY ON PAGE 57 Back row: Shirley Emhoff, Elizabeth Montgomery, Patricia Daggitt, Jane Coblentz, Dorothy Hews, Shirley Swartz, Martha Lou Harr, Betty Cidila, Maxine Reets, Betty Blood. First row: Douglass Woodworth, Robert Shumake, Tim Healy, Ted Hirsimaki, Cleo Rhoads, Raymond Usher, Donald Horwood, Mrs. McCague. One Act Play STORY ON PAGE 57 Back row: Stanley Graham, Charles West, Paul Swann. Ray Fogg. First row: Kathryn Bosick. Donald Horwood, Mrs. McCague. Back row: Allan Punkar. Richard Armstrong, Doug Woodworth, Jack Tuttle, Tim Mealy. Don Horwood, Cleo Rhoads. Stanley Graham, Raymond Usher. Second row: Elizabeth Montgomery, Shirley Swartz, Mildred Kultti, Doris Mealy, Margaret Dewey, Martha Lou Harr, Betty Cidila, Mrs. Wilma McCague. Front row: Pat Daggitt. Elizabeth Waddle. Shirley Emhoff, Thelma Atkins, Bessie Ring. Kay Bosick. Jane Coblentz, Dottie Hews. Lois Gillespie. Dramatics Club The Dramatics Club members, under the direction of Mrs McCague, read many plays and showed ability in portraying the various roles. Meetings were held every Wednesday, activity period with President Arnold Mackey presiding. Other club officers were secretary, Elizabeth Waddle and treasurer, Kay Bosick. Members of the cast of “Poor Dear Edgar,” the unicr play, were initiated into the Dramatics Club at the home of Elizabeth Waddle. The traditional initiation game “Statues,” played by the new members, provided hilarious entertainment. Any time you mention “Statues” to Dottie Hews or Pat Daggitt they look queer and burst out laughing. Two plays were selected by a group from the club for the County One-Act Play Contest “The Valiant” by Halworthy Hall and Robert Middle-mass, and “The Giant Stair” by Wilbur Daniel Steele. Viking Saga - - - 1946 ★ ★ ★ Page 45 Back row: Marjorie Hazcltine. Lois Blood. Rosemary Zappattella, Rowena Parris, Fred Osborne. Arlene Gee, Pearl Calkins. Erla Woodworth, Mary Groff, Miss Tobin. Front row: Mary Huston. Joyce Cline, Jean Nichols, Betty Rapose, Betty Auger, Shirley Enihoff, Opal Markell, Barbara Ritonen. Doris Joslin, Carolyn Pier. Library Club The Library Club under the direction of Miss Tobin began the year with twenty members. Officers were president, Shirley Emhoff; vice-president, Mary Groff; secretary. Opal Markell; treasurer, Barbara Ritonen; and press reporter, Doris Joslin. Meetings were held every Wednesday during activity period when books were repaired, shelves cleaned, the bulletin board decorated, and other library jobs fulfilled. Each period a student librarian was at the desk ready to assist his fellow students. At Christmas time, a tureen dinner and book exchange were enjoyed in the music room. A radio truth or consequences game provided entertainment. In February another party was enjoyed with a valentine exchange and refreshments. The club has done much to make the library a pleasant place in which to work. Page 46 Viking Saga - - - 1946 Back row: Allan Punkar, Stanley Ring, Ray Usher, Douglass Woodworth. Tim H?a!y, Don Horwood, Duane Punkar. Betty Harke, Ruth Holdson. Betty Torrence, lane Coblsniz. Second row: Shirley Swartz, Lois Gillespie, Catherine Kako, Margaret Dewey. Doris Mealy, Thelma Mae Atkins, Evelyn Huckleberry. Bessie Ring, Kay Bosick, Dorothy Hibler, Marjorie Emerson, Dottie Hews, Miss Munger. First row: Ruthanne Brauch, Millie Kultti, Laura Yusko. Betty Ann Thayer, Pauline Kos- tura. Ruth Ashby. Pat Daggitt. Elizabeth Waddle. Marcella Best, Marilyn Stoker, Doris Beckwith, Virginia Mullen. Pilot Light Headed by Laura Yusko the “Pilot Light” was published once a month. Each issue contained eight to twelve pages including news, gossip, features, jokes, sports, and art. Miss Munger was the sponsor. STAFF Editor ................ ........................ Laura Yusko Columnist Dottie Hews Club News Ruth Brauch, Ruth Holdson Features ............................................ Virginia Mullen Sports Allan Punkar, Duane Punkar, Douglass Woodworth, Earl Healy, Jim Kantola Reporters Ruth Ashby. Marjorie Emerson, Dottie Hibler. Bessie Ring. Pat Daggitt, Elizabeth Waddle, Catherine Kako, Thelma Atkins, Betty Harke. Shirley Swartz. Doris Healy, Jane Coblentz. Artists Marilyn Stoker. Evelyn Huckleberry, Marcella Best, Betty Torrence. Doris Beckwith. Duane Punkar. Production Stanley Ring, Raymond Usher, Pauline Kostura, Lois Gillespie Typists Kathryn Bosick, Betty Thayer, Marcella Best. Mildred Kultti Viking Saga - - - 1946 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Page 47 Back row: Claude Loomis. Bob Jarvi, Don Ranta, Lyle Norton, Edward Thayer, Paul Evans, Clifford Osborne. Chuck Woodworth. Cleo Rhads, Ted Hirsimaki, Billy Colby, James Harmon, Roy Huston. Second row: Leo Schor, George Dixon, Bob Churchill, Merlin MacCreary, Bill Taylor, Bob Shumake, Chuck West, Neal Wright, Hugh Fortney, Milton Rudler. Mr. Hopper. First row: Fred Osborne, Forrest Bennitt, Don Schlaich. Billy Betts, Jerry Puffer, Steve Bosick, Duane Punkar, Ray Usher, Bill Sanger, Robert Cole, Russell Peck, Charles Smith. Boys Industrial Arts Club The Boys’ Industrial Arts Club sponsored by Mr. Hopper turned out some artistic objects this year. The boys had no formal meetings but worked on their projects during their spare time. Many of them worked on their regular class projects; others made small tables or rings of metal. Girls take notice! If they keep on doing as good work when they reach maturity, they will be handy to have around the house, if you can get them to do the odd jobs. Club officers were Clarence Kennedy, president; Jerry Puffer, vice-president; Steve Bosick. secretary; and Duane Punkar, treasurer. Page 48 Viking Saga - - - 1946 Back row: Dorothy Hibler. Rose Lewis. Dorla Dean, Betty Harke, Betty Blood, Betty Williams, Virginia Mullen. Second row: Betty Mam, Carol Reets, Marjorie Emerson, Jane Fisher, Ruth Brauch, Ruth Holdson, Marcella Ross, Virginia Brewster, Anna Elonen, Mr. Hopper. Front row: Doris Beckwith. Doris Kantola, Mary Lou Usher, Maxine Reets, Gertrude Adams, Kathryn Chambers. Helen Brown, Ruth Armstrong, Carolyn Cole, Blanche Brady, Gladys Harmon. Girls Industrial Arts Club Bang! Crash! Boom! What were those noises we heard during 1945-46 in the Industrial Arts room? That was just the girls trying to accomplish something in handicraft! Many of them made jewelry to adorn themselves, vain creatures that they are. They made plastic (what wonderful stuff to work with) bracelets and rings. Others made footstools with woven tops, and some made wooden or metal pins. Boys should be on the lookout for girls who have been in the club. They will be able to sit around the house while wifey fixes everything. Club officers were president, Gertrude Adams; vice-president, Kathryn Chambers; secretary, Maxine Reets; and treasurer, Mary Lou Usher. Viking Saga - - - 1946 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Page 49 GIRLS HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Back row: Rowena Parris, Dorothy Marn, Betty Mam, Pat Mook. Second row: Lois Blood, Joyce Cline, Lucille Guy. Dorla Dean, Carlie Ann Wheeler, Betty Rapose, Betty Auger, Virginia Brewster, Marcella Ross, Rosemary Zappettella. Wilma Blood. Miss Fritts. Hrst row: Catherine Rought, Mary Huston, Jean Nichols. Rose Lewis, Carolyn Pier, Dorothy Hibler, Betty Harke, Opal Markell, Doris Butts, Phyllis Kent. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Second row: Don Schlaich, Ray Fogg. Ted Hirsimaki, Cleo Rhoads, Fred Osborne, Paul Evans, Paul Swann. Robert Smith. Francis LaBounty, Keith Bennett. First row: Kay Bosick, Shirley Swartz, Pat Daggitt, Millie Kultti, Tim Healy, Ray Usher. Bill Sanger, Jane Fsher, Doris Kantola. Mr. Halchin. THE PHOTO CLUB The Photo Club was organized January 8, 1946, under the direction of Mr. Halchin. The members learned during the year how to take better pictures and also how to develop films and print pictures. The boys and girls Page 50 ★★★■¥• bought most of their equipment and set up a dark room, which was a very popular spot. The club officers elected for the year were president, Paul Swann; vice-president. Ted Hirsimaki; secretary, Shirley Swartz; and treasurer, Earl Healy. Viking Saga - - - 1946 JUNIOR RED CROSS Second row: Erla Woodworth, Doris Kantola, Marjorie Emerson, Miss Tobin. First row: Pearl Calkins, Doris Joslin, Rowena Parris, Jean Wheeler, Thelma Mae Atkins. Miriam Kultti, Birdina Gilbraith. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The Home Economics Club under the leadership of Miss Fritts met every Monday activity period and had its officers as follows: President, Opal Markell; vice-president, Carolyn Pier; secretary. Rose Lewis; treasurer, Jean Nichols. To start the year out and to make new members welcome an initiation party was held with breath-ta ing thrills for the prospective members-a time which not many will forget. The club held a masquerade party for Halloween at which time the Home Ec. room was decorated in orange and black and all the weird objects in keeping with that holiday. At Thanksgiving we expressed our thanks and appreciation for our abundance by packing a basket of fruit and canned goods for a needy family. Another highlight of the year was a Christmas party at which we had a tureen dinner and gift exchange with our own Christmas tree and Santa Claus. We had an iceskating party on the flats in which twenty-five enjoyed this party. JUNIOR RED CROSS Resolved to do all they could to help the poor and needy the Junior Red Cross started with an organization meeting. Jean Wheeler was elected president; Thelma Mae Atkins, vice-president; Marjorie Emerson, secretary; and Doris Kantola, treasurer. Miss Tobin as the advisor devoted much time and effort to the group. The Junior Red Cross worked in close contact with the Art and the Home Economics departments in preparing menu covers for the Navy’s ditty bags, slippers for the hospitals, and Christmas centerpieces. The members also packed gift boxes for the children overseas, and for the County Home. The school also contributed to the National Children’s Fund and the County Service Fund. Another project of this most successful year was the membership drive. The girls deserved all the recognition and praise it received for its work this past year. Viking Saga 1946 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Page 51 Back row: Margaret Dewey, Richard Armstrong, Richard Wheeler, Mildred Kultti. Second row: Doris Healy, Bessie Ring, Mrs. Kitchen, Elizabeth Waddle, Betty Thayer, Laura Yusko. First row: Jack Tuttle, Allan Punkar. Senior Play “Now You’re Talking a riotous fun-fest by Jay Tobias was presented to a capacity house on April 26. The plot revolves around Goldie Lockwood, college junior and singer, (Margaret Dewey) and her boy friend also a college junior, Bill Bryson, (Dick Armstrong). Goldie and Bill want to get married, but because Goldie’s Aunt Aurelia (Bessie Ring) and Bill’s Uncle Pilson (Jack Tuttle) think they were jilted by each other, they forbid Bill and Goldie to date. Goldie receives gifts from an anonymous “Romeo,” who unknown to both Bill and Goldie, is Bill’s uncle. Uncle Pilson was at once taken in by Goldie’s singing, for she sounded so much like her aunt. When both the aunt and uncle arrive the same day, something must be done with the aunt so she won’t see McCrabb. Jinx Lockwood, a high school senior, (Elizabeth Waddle) and Freddie Wyatt, her heart-interest, also a high school senior, (Allan Punkar) put Aunt Aurelia into the home freezer after Kitty Lee, the brat, (Betty Ann Thayer) tricks the aunt into smelling chloroform. Josie, the Swedish cook, (Millie Kultti) thinking someone had turned the regulator up by mistake, turns it down to quick freeze. When Jinx and Freddie rescue Aunt Aurelia, her hand and foot fall off and they think that they have frozen Jinx’s poor old aunt. In the meantime Bill’s uncle visits Goldie to ask her to marry him. So that he won’t want to marry her, Goldie dresses in one of Page 52 Viking Saga 1946 Left to rijcht: Leo Schor, Doris Butts, Carol Cole, Gladys Harmon, Blanche Brady, Miss Jessie Fenton, Robert Cole. Art Club Under the sponsorship of Miss Fenton the Art Club undertook many projects. First, election of officers was held and Robert Cole was elected president; Caroline Cole, vice-president; Leo Schor, secretary; and Blanche Brady, treasurer. The club met every Monday activity period conducting a business meeting the first Monday of each month. As projects these artists designed, carved and decorated taps, masonite and felt lapel pins, and belts made of craft blocks. The highlight of the social activities of the club was the Christmas party at which each member invited a guest. Senior Play, continued Bluebell's, the negro maid, (Doris Healy) dresses, stuffs herself with oillows, makes herself ugly in every possible way, and even eats some garlic to scare Pilson McCrabb away. In order to marry Josie, Pat McGillicuddy, an Irish cop, (Rich Wheeler) must catch a murderer like Josie’s favorite hero in her mystery books. Pat, in an attempt to catch a murderer, accusses Bill of having killed the aunt but, Aunt Aurelia has really tricked everyone and is very much alive. Finally alll is forgiven and to make the ending even happier Kitty Lee gets a much deserved spanking by her doting mother, Gussie, the landlady, (Laura Yusko). This fun house of laughs was directed verv capably by Mrs. Ruth Kitchen. Viking Saga 1946 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Page 53 Honor TEACHERS Crook, Harold Curie. Robert Dodge. Edward Halchin, John Saari, William Ward, Nelson O. Adams. Arthur C. Aiken, Merle Aiken, Ronald Anderson, Keith Anderson, Marion Andes, Marvin Armstrong, Robert Atkins, Harold Bagnall, Joe Bagnall, John Bailey, Tony Baker, Hal C. Jr. Balogh, Charles Bartlett, Wm. Batchelor, Floyd Batchelor, Leroy Beach, Duane Beckwith, Charles Beckwith. Dean Belnap, Harold ♦♦Best, James Eest, Lawrence Best, Wilbur Bennett. Harry Bennett, Lyle Bennett, Jerome Bennett. William Bittler, Edward Bittler, Maurice Bittler, Wallace Bishop, Wm. Bleasdale, Lyle Blood, Clair Blood, Raymond Blood, Donald Blood, Leonard Brauch, Dean Brooks. Jack Brooks, Henry Broks. Robert Browns, Dorothy C. Killed in service Browns, Wilbur Bryant, Bryce Bryant, Herbert Buie, Harold Bunnell, Clair Bunnell, Richard Chambers, Richard Champlin, Alfred Champlin, Fred Champlin, James Champlin, Walter Chapman, Howard Chapman, Stewart Chapman, Lynn Cheney, Robert Cheney. Warren ■ Childs, Jay Childs. Merle Childs, Robert Christopher, Joe Christopher, Leonard Christopher, Anthony Clark, Bruce Clark, Charles Clark, Norton Clark. Wayne Clark, William Cline, Allen Cline, Fred J. Cline, Donald E. Conway, James Conway, Robert Covert, Robert Cox, Ralph Cox, Wylie J. Crandall, Howard Curtis, William Curtis, Stuart Curtiss, David Davis, John Davis, Kenneth Dean, Harold Devereaux, Charles Dickey, Joe Dietz, David Dye, Ersel Dye, Howard Dye, Morris Eccleston, Edmund ♦♦Missing in action Eccleston. Howard Elonen, Alex Erickson, John Fisher, David Fogg, Alice E. Fogg. Frank Forbes, Leroy Fowler, Ted Frame, Robert Frank, Leslie Fuller, Richard Fuller, Robert Gable, Robert Gaus, Robert Gilbert, Bernard Gilbert, David Glenn, Robert Graff, Kay Greenfield, Wm. Greenfield, Joseph Guy, Homer Hall, Clarence Harvey, Bruce Herb, Robert Herbel, Vaughn Herrmann, Raymond Hicks, Virginia E. Hill, Reino Hirsimaki, Arthur J. Hicks, Orel Hicks, Vincent Hillyer, Harold Hirsimaki, Eli Hillyer, Wilbur Hirsimaki, Frederic Hirsimaki, Ray Hirsimaki, George Hirsimaki, Martin Hoffman, Edwin Hoffman, Robert Hogle, Paul Holdson, John Hopkins, William Hopkins, Earl Hubbard, Albert Irish. Howard Jacobs, David Johnston, John Jones, Wayne Joslin, John Kangas, Oiva Kangas, Raymond Kantola, Thomas Kent, Duane !::Kent, Irus Kirkwood, Harry Knauff, Lyle Knauff, Russell Kostura, John ♦Kostura, Raymond Kucha, Richard Kuhn, Leonard Kultti, Adolph Lahti, John Lane, Norwood Lapoint, Wayne Lent, Darrell Lillie, Harry Loomis, Duane Loomis, Glenn Loomis, Grace Mackey, William MacMullen, Wm. Maki, Jack Marteeny, Ellsworth Masick, Duane Massie, Charles McCrone, Charles McCrone, William McElroy, Richard McVoy, Raymond Millison, Clyde Moisio, Edward Mononen, Orval Mononen, John Morris, John Mosick, Duane Mullen, Lee Neal, William Ojajarvi, Martin Olds. Durwood Olds, Robert Ollila, Fred Olson, Richard Orrenmaa, Ahti Orrenmaa, Elmer Osborne, Otis Page £4 Vik:ng Saga 1946 Owens, Wilbur Page, Leon Page, Emerson Palagyi, Andrew Palagyi, Louis Palagyi, Michael Palagyi, Stephen Parke, Clarence Parker, Robert Parris, Dewey Pataky, William Pease, Myron Peck, Harold Polk, (Dill) Stephen Poole, O. K. Powell, Edward Puffer, Phillip Puffer, Robert Puffer, Willard Quinn, James Rector, Robert Richards, Harold Riley, Charles Ring, Jay R. Ring, Kenneth Ring, Merle V. Ritari, Allan Roberts, Ralph Roberts, Kenneth ♦Rogers, Warren Ryan, Lawrence Sauerwine, Richard Schlaich, Theodore Schlaich, Thomas ♦Schor, John Schor, Joe Scribner, Robert Scully, Dean Seibert, David Seibert, Noel Seppi, Arvine Sheibert, Noel Shreve, Victor Shumake, Edward Shumake, Richard Shuster, James Shuster, Frank Silkey, Russell Sippola, Charles Smile, Paul Smile, Vincent Smith, Clyde Smock, Howard Speer, Harry Splan, William Springer, Richard Stephenson, Edward Stephenson, Leon Stoker, Gordon Strele, Joe, Jr. Suttles, Charles Swann, Paul Swartz, Calvin Taylor, Richard Tinney, William Titus, Edward ♦Torrence, Richard Townsend, Frances Townsend, George Turner, Gordon Valentine, Floyd Van Gorden, Alva Walters, James Wheeler, Duane Wheeler, Richard Wheeler, James Wheeler, Paul Whipple, Paul Wiitanen, Oiva K. Wiley, Robert Wiley, Harold Wilson, Gordon Wolcott, Wallace Woodworth, Richard Wright, Jerry Wright, Marjory Zeller, Donald Zeppettella, Louis SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY, continued What could that entrancing odor be, coming from that bake shop? I remembered now — it is EVELYN HUCKLEBERRY’S establishment. Combining her name and experience gained in Home Ec. classes, she has developed a profitable business. Her specialty, of course, is HUCKLEBERRY pie. In her window was an advertisement—“See BOB CHURCHILL, in his jet-propelled racer, take the flying turns, and double loops.” Must be he still is a Barney Oldfield. I recalled those wild rides he gave us twenty years ago. back at Rowe. I wondered if he still giggles, too. How time does fly! I had to rush to meet BETTY, and pick up my helicopter. At BETTY’S apartment I became engrossed in an article on the front page of the Lakeville Daily Notifier. Reading further, I found that it was PAUL EVANS, hiding behind that massive beard. It seems that he has just purchased his fifth barge, and has been trying to gyp people by putting them to sleep and then pretending they had been on a Great Lakes Cruise. Turning the page, and glancing through the editorial column, I discovered that LAURA YUSKO has advanced to editor. Our Pilot Light days must have given her a start. On the society page was an account of an afternoon tea, at which Miss MARGARET DEWEY entertained. MARGARET, still a spinster, has inherited a large sum of money from a rich uncle, and spends her spare time writing a lovelorn column. Must be she lost all faith in sailors. On the next page the ad “KENNEDY’S Five-Cent Carnival” drew my attention. FAT must have taken Charlie’s hint in Vocational Guide class. On the sports page were the headlines “Lakeville Tech wins for the 99th time.” I discovered that BESSIE RING’S speedy quintet has been undefeated for five years. BETTY and I had decided to visit our old stamping grounds—the Missouri Fox Hunters’ Dance. As we entered the hall, we were greeted by the strains of “Shame, Shame on You.” Again, there is a familiar note in that voice. Why, it is none other than LIZZIE WADDLE. She has finally found a place in which to exercise her lungs. A square dance was about to begin. “Two more people, one more couple.” Could that be BOB SCHLAICH? It certainly was. BET TY then told me that BOB puts in his time at the Nickle Plate—sleeping in the cushioned engine cabs. The dance was over. After an enjoyable evening, we arrived at BETTY’S apartment at last. As I lay thinking over the day’s experiences, I was convinced that the Class of ’46 has proved itself worthy of many varied and profitable fields, right here in our old home town. Class Prophet, Mildred Kultti. Viking Saga 1946 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Page 55 Junior Play The junior class presented the highly successful play “Poor Dear Edgar” in the Rowe Auditorium, November 16, 1945. It was directed by Mrs. Mc-Cague. The plot revolved around Edgar (Doug Woodworth), who was known to all the students except his girl friend Betty Carlyle (Dottie Hews), as a “goof.” He got into hot water when he hired Skoozie Sillman’s (Raymond Usher) orchestra for their Harvest Victory Dance, much to the disgust of Coky Bradford, the man-about-celleg (Cleo Rhoads). Coky had just “discovered” Buggins Bates (Martha Lou Harr), a little flirt, and didn’t want to be annoyed about business matters. Edgar next traded a shoestring to Cholera, the twelve-year-old daughter (a little nuisance) of the president of the college (Pat Daggitt), for a picture of Diana Dana (Jane Coblentz), a circus highdiver. This picture, autographed by the cleaning woman Miggs, (Shirley Swartz), was in turn traded to Ed Coleman (Tim Healy), a conceited senior. Finally Edgar, through more trading, acquired and ancient car that had Kerosene lamps, which he sold to Henry Ford, for a sizeable sum. Much to the distress of Miss Forepaugh, the dean of women (Shirley Emhoff), Arabella Smith (Elizabeth Montgomery), threatened to ruin Presfield College by selling the bonds so necessary to its existence. Edgar gave his money to the college, and got himself expelled because of unfavorable publicity about Diana and himself at the Harvest Victory Dance. He was later reinstated due to the efforts of Dean Thomas (Don Horwood), later made president of the college, and everyone was happy. One Act Play “THE VALIANT” This is a story of a condemned killer who is not sorry for what he did. As the play begins Warden Holt (Donald Horwood) and Father Daly (Stanley Graham) are talking over the prisoner’s case. In the midst of their discussion the governor called to say he was sending a girl to see the prisoner, James Dyke, (Paul Swann). When Josephine Paris (Kay Bosick) comes she tries to find out if James Dyke is her brother by quoting passages of Shakespeare to him to see if he knows the answers. He tells her he is not her brother; but he saw her brother killed in France in the war. Josephine goes away believing him, but as soon as she is gone Dyke gives the answer to all the Shakespeare quotations. The warden and the priest then enter the room to conduct James Dyke to the execution yard. All the way there he keeps repeating: “Cowards die many times, before their death; The Valiant never taste of death but once.” The play was given four times and so well done that it won the county one act play contest and placed second in Kent district. Directed so well by Mrs. McCague and with the superb job of acting, there was little doubt in the minds that they would take the honors they did. Those taking part in the play were Kay Bosick, Paul Swann, Donald Horwood, Stanley Graham, Ray Fogg and Charles West. The PRINTCRAFT Co. A Go+nfdete. G iecUioe. P'utttintf, S uUce. 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