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

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY As the final days of our twelve year voyage on the good ship School Days!! arrive, we the crew, will always remember the voyage filled with pleasant memories. I know many of us are sad at the thought of leaving Rowe School, where many happy wonderful days were spent preparing to enter adult fields of our own choosing. Our voyage started in September, 1940, when Miss Hahn welcomed aboard twelve, terrified. yet eager, little boys and girls each proudly carrying a pencil box and tablet. Those who joined at Rowe were Bud Bromfield, Jerry Gee, Joyce Barnard, Janet Brown, Glen Taylor. Arlene Simpson, Ellen Orrenmaa, and Eileen Kantola. At Amboy Pat Miller, Stuart Blood, Chuck Olmsted, Jerry Specht, Pat Quinn, Al- len Waddle, Calvin Appleby, Maurice Wright. Perry Longaker, Howard Williams and Bob Waddle began their trip. Since then many others have joined to make a complete crew. From the many amusing and tragic incidents that occurred during those twelve memorable years, permit me to mention a few. - Remember how difficult and complicated our ABC's were to write? How proud we were when we could go up to the teacher and say. Look, I can make a 'Z'. . . , Paul Bunnell was a great romeo even in those days. Re- member how he used to sneak up behind a girl and steal a kiss? He must have been get- ting experience! . . . Bud Bromfield was just out of luck when he got a crush on Janet Downing. I guess she had her eye open for Chuck even at that early age! , . . Never shall I forget the day when we trembliingly lined up for vaccinations, How discouraged the doctor must have felt when he saw the howling group! For awhile in the third grade the multiplication table really had us stumped, but Miss Gates rejoiced when finally the fact sunk in that 7 times 8 equals 56. Buying war stamps at noon is another proud memory we will always have. Deter- mination to do our 'patriotic duty was the rea- son most of us willingly contributed our pen- nies toward buying war stamps. Many of us can recall the pride and enjoyment in belong- ing to the Junior Choir. Mrs. Wellman, our able and patient director, worked diligenftly on our voices and some of our fondest memories center around The Legend of Sleepy Ho1low'!. Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, and many enjoyable Christmas programs, Also during our first years in school most of us were fortunate to be part of the Rhythym Band. Hearing the applause and praise after a per- formance was indeed a great thrill. But I know now what the audience thought of those little band members banging instruments together more or less in rhythm. Pat Miller -and Pat Quinn just couldn't agree on anything at Am- boy and one day they started hitting each other with rulers. What was your fight about, girls? It's astonishing to think that studious Stuart Blood would ever put a frog in a teacher's desk. How high did Miss Moseley jump, Stuart? Even now, Amboy students remember when Perry Longaker got bored with school and started playing solitaire in class! Those hay- rides we had in the seventh grade were loads of fun, but the after effects of a cold were not so pleasant. Remember those dances held in the music room? Even though we walked free- ly on our partners' feet, everyone insisted the dance was a success. A large percentage of the class got enjoyment out of participating and watching those seventh and eighth grade basketball games. It was at one of these games that Allen upheld the Waddle tradition by making some extra points for the opposing team! Entering the eighth grade, many of us were a little scared at the thought of having a male teacher. But Mr. Wood won our respect through his patient guidance and he prepared us for the big, important step ahead. Hardly anyone realized how fast our years in the ele- mentary grades had gone until it came time to take the three-hour-long Eighth Grade Scholar- ship Test. In order to make a good showing on the examination, we strove to remember all those facts and dates that had been drilled into our head during the previous years. This day also had another important feature, for we made many new friends who would soon be- come our classmates all through high school. How beautiful to behold were those diplomas which allowed us to enter high school. Eager- ness to become high school students was the reason there was no sadness in leaving the elementary grades. In September, 1949, Mr. Nesha, the fresh- man advisor, welcomed forty-eight eager, though frightened students. Of course, we weren't really full-fledged Vikings until Sep- tember 24, which was THE day, set by the Seniors for initiation. Most of us enjoyed that fateful night even though we were terribly frightened. With initiation 'behind us, we settled down to consider election of class offi- cers. Those elected were President, Dick Sebe- tichg Vice-president, Paul Bunnellg Secretary, Beth Eighmy, and Treasurer, Pat Quinn. Dur- ing our first year in high school, our extra curricular projects were a bake-sale, the an- nual Freshman-Sophomore dance, and a class picnic. The boys who represented our class in basketball were Dick Sebetich, Chuck Smith, Paul Bunnell, Bud Bromfield, Jack Furry, Jerry Gee, and Bob Waddle. Beth Eighmy was elected to the Varsity Cheerleading squad. Many of us lent our talents to the music de- paritment, and joined the Home Economics, Dramatics, Library, and Latin Clubs. We were greeted by Pop Saari when we entered the sophomore class. If anyone had entered the Sophomore home room that year at noon, he would have seen many industrious students trying to learn geometry theorems or trading Latin translations. This year we joined the freshmen to sponsor a high school dance.

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,P I LOIS FAYE WOODWORTH Fuzz A true friend is a friend for- ever. Choir 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls' Industrial Arts Club 2, Commercial Club 2, Home Economics Club 1, Girls' Sex- tet 2, 4, Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls' Chorus 1, 2, Junior Play Committee 3, Baldwin-Wallace Contest 2, Saga Staff 3, Junior Prom Committee 3, Senior Play Committee 4. General Course Ambition-Ballet Dancer RICHARD NICHOLAS SEBETICH sinickvs The star of the unconquered will. Class President 1, Track team 2, 3, 4, Pilot Light 3, Pilot Light Co- editor 4, Basketball team 1, 2, 3, Junior Play 3, Preliminary Scholar- ship Test 1, 2, 3, 4, Boys' Chorus 2, Choir 1, Saga Staff 2, 4, Band 1, 2, 3, Hiram Scholarship Test 1, 2, 3, 4, Latin Club 1, 2, 3, Boys' Home Eco- nomics Club 2, 3, Junior Prom Com- mittee 3, Camera Club 1, Intra- murals 1, 2, Senior Scholarship Test 4, Senior Play Committee 4. College Course Ambition--To Be A Milliona're JERRY FRANCIS SPECHT Jerr His speech is burning fire. Junior Play 3, Science Club 1, Intramural football 1, 2, 3, Biology Club 3, Boys' Industrial Arts Club 2, 3, 4, Junior Prom Committee 3, Boys' Home Ee. Club 2, 3, Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Drivers' Club 4, Prelim- inary Scholarship Test 2. General Course Ambition-Bouncer ROBERT EUGENE WADDLE Hotr0d His time is forever, everywhere his place. Track team 2, 3, 4, Basketball team 1, 2, 3, 4, Choir 1, 2, 3, 4, Junior Play Committee 3, Boys' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Saga Staff 4, Boys' Home Economics Club 1, 4, Junior Prom Committee 3, Baseball manager 3, 4, Driving Club President 4, Senior Play 4, Senior Play Committee 4. General Course Ambition-To Graduate ALBERT JOHN PHILLIPS Peaches A will of your own will help you to succeed better than the will of a rich relaiive. Choir 1, 2, 4, Quartet 2, 3, Boys' Chorus 1, 2, 4, Band 1, Boys' Home Economies Club 2, 4, Latin Club 1, 2, 3, Industrial Arts Club 4, Student Council 4, Senior Play Committee 4. General Course Ambition-To Inherit A Fortune CHARLES EDWARD SMITH Chuck What is yours is mine, and all mine is yours. Track Team 2, 3, 4, Baseball Team 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball Team 1, 2, 3, 4, Choir 2, 3, 4, Boys' Chorus 2, Class Treasurer 2, Saga Staff 4, Intra- murals 1, 2, 3, 4, Senior Play Com- mittee 4. General Course Ambition-Professional Baseball ALLEN CARROLL WADDLE -.Ala A college joke to cure the dumps. Track Team 2, 3, 4, Pilot Light 3,4, Basketball team 1, 2, 3, Choir 1, 2, 3, 4, Quartet 2, 3, Junior Play 3, Dramatic-s Club 2, Preliminary Scholarship Test 1, 2, 3, Boys' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Saga Staff 3, 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Band President 4, Latin Club 1, 2, 3, Boys' Home Eco- nomics Club 2, 3, Junior Prom Com- mittee 3, Camera Club 1, Intra- murals 1, 2, 3, 4, Baldwin Wallace 2, National Honor Society 4, Senior Scholarship Test 4, Senior Play 4, Senior Play Committee 4, District 5 Solo Contest 4. College Course Ambition-Make L0ts of Money HOVVARIJ PHILLIP WILLIAMS Willie The will for the deed. Boys' Industrial Arts Club 2, 3, 4, Choir 1, Baseball Manager 4, Sci- ence Club 3, Driving Club 4, Boys' Chorus 1, Boys' Home Economics Club 3, 4, Senior Play Committee 4. General Course Ambition-Mechanic MAURICE BROWN WRIGHT Mouse Life is not so sl'ort but that there is always enough time for courtesy. Choir 4, Junior Play 3, Prelim- inary Scholarship Test 1, 2. 3, Boys' Chorus 4, Boys' Home Economics Club 2, 3, 4, Junior Prom Commit- tee 3, Biology Club 2, Boys' Indus- trial Arts Club 2, 3. 41 Science Club 3, Camera Club 1, 2, Driving Club 4, Senior Play Committee 4. General Course Ambition-Civil Service

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY And again many of the boys of our class joined the basketball team. Members of the Junior Varsity team were Bob Waddle, Loren Ring, Chuck Smith, Dick Sebetich, Jack Furry, Paul Bunnell, Allen Waddle, Jack Karal, Bob Wil- liams. Among the extra-curricular activities in which we participated were the Biology Clufb, Pilot Light, Choir, Band, and the Boys' and Girls' Choruses. Beth Eighmy again repre- sented us on the Varsity Cheerleading squad. Our 'guiding lights chosen for the sophomore year were President, Perry Longakerg Vice president, Stuart Blood, Secretary, Janet Down- ing, and Treasurer, Chuck Smith. At last we could climb those two flights of stairs and become upperclassmen. Our junior year, under the guidance of Mrs, Lynch, proved to be one of our best years in school. Our first important task was to present the annual Jun- ior Play, which was a huge success. We chose the rolicking comedy, Cheaper By the Dozen which drew a record crowd of about seven hundred. The cast included Dick Sebetich, Janet Downing, June Goodenow, Ellen Orren- maa, June Cole, Perry Longaker, Allen Waddle, Jerry Specht, Bud Bromfield, Maurice Wright, Arlene Simpson, Janet Brown, Jerry Gee, Paul Bunnell, Rhea Ross, and Stuart Blood. Since our play had been such a success, it meant we would be able to give an equally successful banquet and prom for the seniors. Our theme for the gala affair was t'Treasure Island which was carried out in the colors purple, yellow, green with red. The junior attendants for the king and queen were Ellen Orrenmaa, June Goodenow, Janet Downing, Perry Longaker, Dick Sebetich, and Bob Waddle. During our Junior year four new students joined us: June Goodenow, from Girard, Pennsylvania, Velma Beck, from 'Colebrook, Ohiog Burton Jackson, from Conneautg and Norman Kendig, from Al- bion, Pennsylvania. But, while we gained four new students, we lost one. Beth Eignmy moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Stuart Blood, President, Calvin Appleby, Vice presidentg Janet Downing, Secretary, and Beth Eighmy, Treasurer were elected as our class officers. Ellen Orrenmaa, Janet Downing, and Stuart Bl-ood were chosen for the National Honor So- ciety. The boys in our class enrolled in sports were: Chuck Smith, Dick Sebetioh, Jack Furry, Bob Waddle, Loren Ring, Harry Bromfield, Bob Williams, Jack Karal, Chuck Olmsted, Paul Bunnell, Allen Waddle, and Stuart Blood. Arlene .Simpson was elected to the reserve cheerleading squad. Chosen to represent us in the Student Council were Stuart Blood, Perry Longaker, and Bob Williams. At long last we were Seniors. In previous years the seniors had seemed so big and wise, but we didn't feel much older or smarter than we did when we were freshmen. Speaking of freshmen, the initiation of those Vikings-to-be wasn't really as bad as anticipated. Friday, September 21, the day a-ppointed for initiation, the freshmen were assigned to- clean-up jobs such as filling the holes in the parking lot, raking up the scraps of paper, and washing the windows of the school buses. Afterwards we sponsored a dance for the high school. We lost two students at the beginning of the year. Peg Whitman moved to Piqua, Ohio, and Nor- man Kendig joined the navy. But we gained Stan Pazdziorko and Bill Adams. Our first big task was to choose class offi- cers to carry us through our most important year. Those elected were President, Stuart Blood, Vice president, Bo-b Williams: Secre- tary, Ellen Orrenmaag and Treasurer, Janet Downing. Representatives of our class in the Student Council were Stuart Blood, Albert Phillips, and Rhea Ross, Stuart was also elected president, and Rhea was secretary of this or- 'anization. A few weeks after school started, the measuring for caps and gowns made us realize how little time we had left in school. To enjoy our final year, many of us joined the Dramatics, Driving, Latin, Home Economics, Girls' and Boys' Industrial Arts, and Science Clubs, as well as the Pilot Light staff, and the various music organizations. Janet Downing and Eileen Kantola were members of the Jun- ior Red Cross Council during the four years of high school. The co-'editors of the Pilot Light were Perry Longaker and Dick Sebetich, Stuart Blood was chosen the editor-in-chief cf the Viking Saga. For four successive years Chuck Smith, Dick Sebetich, Bob Waddle, and Jack Furry were members of the basketball team. Chuck and Dick were co-captains of the var- sity team consisting of Bob Waddle, Jack Furry, Stan Pazdziorko, Chuck Olmstead, and Bob Williams. Arlene Simpson represented us on the Varsity cheerleading squad. We discussed a trip to Buffalo, Columbus, or Cleveland for our class trip. To raise money besides our dues and the profit from the play, we managed a few of the concessions at the basketball games. Elected to the National Honor Society were Allen Waddle, Rhea Ross, Pat Miller, Joyce Barnard, and Eileen Kantola. With the mid-year exams over, we settled down to select our play. Rhea Ross and Janet Downing were mem- bers of the One Act Play, t'The Bond Between which won the preliminary contest. The Juniors certainly gave us a wonderful banquet and prom which we enjoyed very much. In the little time we had left after trad- ing name cards and pictures, we managed to prepare ourselves for Class Night, Baccalau- reate, and Commencement. All too soon the final days of our long, wonderful voyage, are coming to an end. We look upon them with sadness, but with a feel- ing of satisfaction of being able to get along so well with each other, and to work side by side to achieve our goals. The friendships formed during our four years together, will be treas- ured and the memories of the senior year with Mrs. Kitchen's guidance and friendliness will always be remembered.