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

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I ef; to right: Hugh Hubbard, Tom Bennett, Hallie Truax, Carol Best, Don Williams, Jim Bunnell, Ellen Eccleston, Barbara Williams, Mrs. Kitchen (sponsor), Joy Wheeler, Shirley Cole. Senior Play A hilarious farce comedy, “The Campbells Are Coming was the choice made by the senior class for their play. With hillbilly trimmings the characters illustrated the most effective technique for getting rid of an undesirable suitor. The roles were portrayed by Ellen Eccleston, Grandma Brannigan, who engineers the scheme; her grandson Dick, Tom Bennett, who impersonates the family idiot; her granddaughter, Betty, Shirley Cole, wild and shy as a rabbit, her old flame, Cyrus Scudder, Hugh Hubbard, who poses as Betty’s venerable suitor; and two genuine hillbillies, Catalpa, Barbara Williams, the aspiring servant girl, and her worthless old scamp of a father, Hallie Truax. Other members of the cast included Kaye, Carol Best, chuck-full of culture obtained at an exclusive girls school; Kingston Campbell. Jim Bunnell, the undesirable suitor; his snobbish mother, Mrs. Campbell, Joy Wheeler, who disliked her son marrying a mere commoner; and Jeff. Don Williams, the handsome young doctor who turns cave-man to win Kaye’s heart. The antics of Brannigans’ form a laughing climax that no normal audience is able to resist. The play, under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Kitchen, proved to be a huge success. The receipts of the play were used to purchase a gift for the school from the clas: of 1950. The gift was presented to Mr. Holdson, representing the school, by the senior class president, Don Williams. Commencement night.

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force that it crushed through the town with great violence—stopping at this exact spot. A supermobile is moving at snail’s pace over on the other lane. No wonder it’s moving so slowly; there’s a man pushing it! And, believe it or not, it’s Leonard (Muscles) Simpson. His wife (you guessed it—Barbara Williams) took all the atoms out of the fuel tank for her atomic hair curler! After “Einstein” Bill Turner, invented the atomic storage unit, many wives have plundered this vast source of energy to the chagrin of the man. Bill turned to invention to solace a broken heart. I now can make out the interior of radio station B. A. M. D.—owned and named for the multi-millionaire, “Bet a Million Dixon.” Why that’s my classmate Roy Dixon! Back in Rowe he was always inclined to bet on any odds at any time. And now at one of his microphones I can see the beautiful opera singer, Irja Napp, because of whose wonderful voice, two countries have become better friends. A glance at another screen identifies the new mystery laugh of the quiz show—the giggles of Donna Brown. Her undefinable laugh was cultivated at our Old Alma Mater. As my eyes move along the sound studios I can see three familiar faces, those of Shirley Cole, Betty Lou Perry, and Leota Kennedy. The trio of well blended voices is singing their new song, “Give Me a Man and Money.” Now, as a mist closes over the radio screen I can invision a newspaper before me. The headlines read, “Arlene Hanger. Prominent Citizen, Rebukes Night Clubs.” Under the headlines there are the headings, “Connie Lovell—manager of “The Sun-mau Club” held pending charges. Lovell and Hanger, old school chums, disagree and fireworks start! Another front page article states,—“Jean Downing, air stewardess, Credited With Saving Twenty-two Lives in Stratocruiser Crash.” In high school Jean had always talked of being a stewardess. And now as the pages are turned what’s this in the Want Ads? “Man wanted to do light housework. Must be thirty years of age, single, and good looking. Call 19-80426 or see Miss Jean Miller at 1202 Venus Avenue.” It looks as if Jean still hasn’t found her man; Another ad reads, “Ladies, why be pushed around and lose your place at sales? Take my course, developed over a period of fifteen years, to build your muscles Be as strong and womenly as Char-leen Quinn, “Miss Atlas of the Atomic Age.” Now my eyes rove over to the sports page. The headlines read “Girls team beats House of David quintet. Girl hoopsters coached by Birdena Gilbraith—famed player.” And Birdena never played at school either! As I glance at the editorial page, I notice a by-line by Tom Bennett—concerning the topic of the ever-present question of juvenile delinquency. Tom spent many years working out a plan to keep his eight children out of mischief. He states here that his neighbor, an old fashioned maid by the name of Dolores Woodworth, has reported to the constable complaining of neighborhood disturbances! “Vaguely I can make out the society page: Thomas Gilmore—radio announcer is engaged to a prominent socialite—movie actress—Betty Davis! Another article states, Mrs. Stuart Curtis, the former Joan Eddy, dumbfounds society with astounding new hair styling. The up sweeps she devises literally fly. Things are getting really blurred but I can make out the comic strip called “Bill Turntable,” brain child, by the renowned cartoonist, Bob Richardson. Bob graduated from doodling his love affairs on his old school books to caricaturing in a very short time. All I make out now is a bright torturing light—now I remember! I must have seen all my old classmates while I was under the knife wielded by the world famous Dr. Fred Frank. All the chagrin, embarrassment, and humiliation I have suffered—all because I swallowed my false teeth. But, it was worth it—to once again see my classmates!

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NAME 1. LELAND BAIRD 2. BARBARA BEDETTE 3. THOMAS BEERS 4. THOMAS BENNETT 5. CAROL BEST 6. DONALD BRADEN 7. DONNA BROWN 8. JAMES BUNNELL 9. SHIRLEY COLE 10. ROY DIXON 11. JEAN DOWNING 12. ELLEN ECCLESTON 13. JOAN EDDY 14. EDWARD FIALA 15. FRED FRANK 16. BIRDENA GILBRAITH 17. THOMAS GILMORE 18. ARLENE HANGER 19. HUGH HUBBARD 20. ROBERT KAHLER 21. LEOTA KENNEDY 22. CONNIE LOVELL 23. JEAN MILLER 24. JOAN MILLER 25. IRJA NAPP 26. BETTY LOU PERRY 27. CHARLEEN QUINN 28. GEORGE RICHARDS 29. ROBERT RICHARDSON 30. LEONARD SIMPSON 31. HALLIE TRUAX 32. WILLIAM TURNER 33. CHARLES WADDLE 34. JOY WHEELER 35. ROBERT WHITMAN 36. BARBARA WILLIAMS 37. DONALD WILLIAMS 38. DOLORES WOODWORTH Senior NICKNAME KNOWN FOR “Lee” Wavy hair “Barb” Studiousness “Beersy” Aloofness “Tom” Shyness “Besty” Dark eyes “Don” Walk “Muscles” Blushing “Cutie” Athletic ability “Shirttail” Clever remarks “Pete” Quietness in class “Jeanie” Nice clothes “Ec” Typing stencils “Pudge” Diligence “Ed” Accordian playing “Freddie” Stationwagon “Bugs” Giggle “Gilly” Dimples “Hanger” Boisterousness “Cy” Managing sports “Bob” Lassitude “Honey” Dilatoriness “Coney” Southern accent “Murky” Running around “Bone” Vivaciousness “Muki” Ambition “Letty Bou” Neatness “Bones” Laugh “Scronge” Singing “Bob” Fooling around “Simp” Whistling “Tinker” Slenderness “Bill” Blushing “Chuck” Wisecracks “Yoy” Cheerleading “Whitman” Arguing “Willy” Artistic ability “Don” Smile “Woody” Comical remarks