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

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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.

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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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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Rowe High Seniors, Class of 1952, being of sou-nd mind and body do hereby pre- sent our Last Will and Testament, The Seniors of '52 as a whole leave to the Seniors of '53 our fine home room teacher. Don't be too critical o-f the teacher as she has just had a very trying year. I, CHUCK MAURER, will my ability to be constantly first out of the parking lot to Rich- ard Downing. If anyone attempts to dispute your privilege to be first after the busses, make your intentions clear by opening an assault on his fenders. I, DICK SEBETICH, leave to Dick Hogle my way with the animal kingdom. This talent may prove a very useful asset if there is a horse show and a very beautiful lady solicit- ing help from a tall, handsome young man from the audience, I, hot rod ROBERT WADDLE, do be- queath my ability for avoiding police detection to Richard Downing. However, if you are caught speeding, thirty days without a license isn't so long. To lanky Richard Humalainen, I MAURICE WRIGHT will my diminutive stature. If the teacher can't see you, chances are slim he will call upon you for recitation. I, JACK KARAL, will to Larry Howard my Model T Ford coupe. You may not be able to pick up very many girls but after all one at a time is enough for any Don Juan. I, BURTON JACKSON will to Chuck Pen- niman my part-time job in a drug store. The strange characters you don't meet there, you meet on the way out. To Nancy King, I, NANCY KASKI, will my beguiling walk. It may not get you places in a hurry, but why worry? This is the mechani- cal age. I, HOWARD WILLIAMS, leave to Robert Johnston my preference -for Conneaut girls, This arrangement promotes a longer friendship be- cause she doesn't know how you behave in school and you donyt know what she is doing. I, FRANK COLE, leave to Gerald Teppo my enormous appetite. Continual eating will, in time, ruin your figure but right now we both could stand a little weight. I, PERRY LONGAKER, leave to Howard Nelson my passion for stratosphere travel. As this mode of conveyance will prove somewhat expensive, I advise you to have wealthy par- ents. To Amos Blakeslee, I, CHUCK SMITH, will my Wizardry on the pitching mound. When in doubt as to what to throw, let go with a high curve at his head, This is an infallible de- moralizer. I, ALBERT PHILIPS, leave to Delmas Ben- nett my Arthur Godfrey ukelele. Also you may have one copy of my favorite song My Dog Has Fleasf' To Dick Blood, I, DELTON FULLER, will my curly red hair. What possible use you can make of it is more than I can see. I, ALLEN WADDLE, do bequeath to Thomas Dean my job as official score keeper for all Rowe basketball games. This job may have its drawbacks but there are compensa- tions when you get a seat on the bus next to a cute cheerleader. I, JERRY GEE, will to Larry Howard my ability to indulge undisturbed in a refreshing slumber during study hall. The trick lies in your ability to appear to be reading a book. As I have plenty to spare, I, CHUCK OLM- STED, will some of my height to David Brown. A few more inches in a vertical direction might help your basketball skill considerably and I could spare them. We studious cousins, HARRY BROMFIELD and JERRY SPECHT, will our scholastic dili- gence to that ambitious student, Jerry Curtis. The trick is to get the teacher off on a totally irrelevant subject and keep him from discov- ering that you've failed to prepare your les- sons. I, STAN PAZDZIORKO, will to Richard Blood my smooth line with the weaker sex at Rowe. If she coyly mentions that her hands are cold, tell her, with matching coyness, to sit on them. That always gets 'em. I, JACK FURRY, will to that successful Romeo, Richard Blood, my Toni Home Per- manent Wave Kit. With naturally curly hair no woman can resist you, As I have more than I really need, I, LOIS WOODWORTH, leave to Pat Olson a few of my numerous beaus. Do not make the disastrous mistake of having more than one date with more than one boy at any one time. I, JUNE COLE, will to Rosemary King the rather dubious pleasure of having a brother in the same grade. Care must be taken to have a choice bit of information in reserve to tell your mother in case he uncovers something about you.