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

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TOP ROW—(left to right)—Ronald Punkar, Bob Horwood, Alfred Gee, Bob Moyer, Mrs. Lynch (sponsor), Tom Picard. FRONT ROW—Bonnie Nickels, Greta Bristol, Lois Nelson, Veryl Colby, Nela Litwiler, Mary Ann Buki, Shirley Redding. Junior Play The hilarious three-act comedy, “We Shook The Family Tree” was presented by the junior class on November 18. An audience of approximately five hundred applauded this successful production which was directed by Mrs. Evelyn S. Lynch. The cast included Hildegarde (Nela Litwiler), who nearly turns the town upside down when she decides she no longer wants to be a wallflower; Sally (Veryl Colby), her younger sister, who aids and abets her; Bobby (Tom Picard), the older brother, Jimmy (Ronald Punkar), who invents various hilarious gadgets; Mother and Father (Greta Bristol and Bob Horwood), two parents with their hands more than full; Mr. and Mrs. Shemer (Lois Nelson and A1 Gee), who practically ruin the life of their nice son; Freddie (Bob Moyer), who wished knickers had never been invented; Ellie-May and Jill (Bonnie Nickels and Shirley Redding), two extrapretty and extra-popular girls, and a mischief-making little girl named Paige (Mary Ann Buki), who even eats a tube of toothpaste. “We Shook the Family Tree” was a pleasing experience for the juniors and a success both financially and dramatically. Although hard work was necessary the cast agreed that the pleasure of participating was well worth the effort involved.

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President Junior Class History ........... Alfred Gee Secretary ............ Joyce Spencer Vice-President ....... Lester Usher Treasurer Mary Ann Buki We were quite a class of frightened freshmen that day in September, 1947, but after two weeks and our annual initiation we were proud to become full-fledged Rowe High students. With fleeting wings the year soon sped by and soon we stepped up one more rung of the ladder in our high school career. In the spring we sponsored a skating party in which a gay, but bruised time was had by all. After a three month vacation we again found our steps turning toward another year at Rowe High. We eagerly looked forward to our annual junior play. With much hard work from the cast and the director, Mrs. Lynch, the play was a great success. With the success of the play we began thinking of our Junior-Senior Prom in the spring. Many of the boys in our class were enrolled in sports. Those included were Ronald Punkar, Gary Evans, Lester Usher, Robert Horwood, Jim Whitman, A1 Gee, Gordon Griffey, Tom Picard, Tom King, and Robert Moyer. Miriam Kultti was elected as cheer leader. We are eagerly looking forward to the time when we shall be the leaders of Rowe High—members of the senior class. ★ ★ ★ Junior, Senior, Alumni Dance The Annual Junior Senior Alumni Dance was held on December 30 in the gym of Rowe High School. There was a business meeting preceding the dance at which President Cleo Rhoads presided. The minutes were read of the 1948 reunion by secretary, Ruth Holdson. Treasurers report was given by Allan Punkar. It was planned that the Junior Senior Alumni dance of 1950 be held on the 29th of December. Officers elected for the coming year are Don Horwood, president; Duane Punkar, vice president; Ruth Armstrong, secretary; and Allan Punkar, treasurer. With a back drop of a Happy New Year greeting, approximately one hundred and fifty students and alumni enjoyed dancing to the music of Gene Moroski’s orchestra. Ruth Holdson and Marge Emerson were in charge of refreshments while Joy Wheeler was chairman of the decoration committee. Others on the decoration com-mittee were Joan Miller, Barbara Williams, Carol Best, Jean Downing, Bob Rich ardson, George Richards, Jim Bunnell and Don Williams.

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TOP ROW (left to right)—James Fedor, Paul Bunnell, Lejon Guettinger, Jerry Gee, Jerry Specht, Robert Waddle. Richard Sebetich, Stuart Blood, Albert Philip, Chuck Smith, Jack Furry, Charles Olmstead, Jack Karal, Allen Waddle. SECOND ROW—John Gilmore, Robert Williams, Stanley Bartlett, Carl Loomis, Frank Cole, Charles Maurer, Janet Brown, Rhea Ross, Janet Downing, Eileen Kantola, Mary Joecken, Loren Ring, Perry Longaker, Calvin Appleby, Howard Williams, Mr. Saari (sponsor), Delton Fuller. FRONT ROW—Harry Bromfield, David Shields, Joyce Barnard, Pat Quinn. Ellen Orrenmaa, Pat Miller, Beth Eighmy, June Cole. Arlene Simpson, Phyllis Shideler, Esther Fortney, Joyce Estes, Maurice Wright, Glen Taylor, Paul Wheeler, James Norton. Sophomore Class President ..............Perry Longaker Secretary Vice-President .......... Stuart Blood Treasurer Janet Downing .. Chuck Smith Upon entering our new home room, as the Sophomore Class, by the happy smile of “Pop” Saari, our advisor. we were greeted One of the highlights of the sophomore year was the trip to Cleveland, which was paid for by dues While we were there we saw things as the zoo, the museum, the radio station, and a play. o ..uT e.re,s,?rX!,team was made UP of students from the sophomore class: Chuck Smith, Bob Waddle, Loren Ring, Jack Furry, Paul Bunnell, Allen Waddle, Jack Karal. Bob Williams, and Dick Sebetich. Beth Eighmy represented our class on the cheerleading squad. Among the extra-curricular activities in which the sophomores participated were the Biology Club, the Pilot Light, the Choir, the Boys’ and Girls’ Choruses, the Band, and various other clubs.