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

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We the Rowe Hlgh Semors Class of 1953 belng of sound mxnd and body more or less do hereby present our Last W1ll and Testa ment As a class we the senlors of 53 leave you lucky Junlors our home room teachel along wlth room 307 the goal of all under elassmen If all of you manage to squeeze 1n there lt w1ll be beyond me to compxc hend how you d1d lt As a class we also leave to you our normally unchallenged r1ght to be first IH the lunch l1ne that IS untll thc teachers come and take ove1 I AllCe Emerson leave to Arlene Cole my unchallenged rlght to be the last one through the home room door as the tardy bell rmgs If you can get a seat farthel towald the back of the room It glV6S you a bettel opportunlty for a dramat1c entrance Also you mlght practxce developlng the slowly rxslng blush that so embarrasses me To A1ch1e Ward I Dick Downlng leave my 1nv1s1ble t1re pump It comes IU handy when you want to lnflate your muscles and chest to attract the weaker mmded of the weaker sex To Merle Cole I Richard CCasanovaJ Hogle bequeath my ab1l1ty to aVO1d gettxng plnned down by one Sally Theres safety 1n numbers IS st1ll good 3dV1Ce I Ann1e Chartron will to Pat Dunham my qulet and efflclent manner 1n gettlng thmgs done You should reap the reward of ratlng the honor roll I Charles fDon Juanl Harke leave to Paul Specht my way wlth the women m not sure what lt 1S but dont let that worry you They dont e1the1 I Rosemary Kmg w1ll to Mary DAu1to my ab1l1ty to look lnnocent after an amuslng mcldent has dlsturbed a class If you use th1s talent you w1ll always manage to pro long the glggles annoy the teacher and stall the asslgnment I Ruth Robertson bequeath to Dorls Blood the 1mp1sh sparkle 1n my eyes Thxs IS a valuable asset on moonllght nlghts and also when you want to convey mterestlng messages safely and sllently 1n class To Donna Askew I LOIS Mook wlll my favollte Job As off1c1al scorekeeper you get to rlde wlth all of the basketball players At least one IS usually w1ll1ng to share '1 seat w1th you We Dlck Blood Amos Blakeslee and Loren Rlng leave to any three 1un1or boys who make the varslty basketball team next yeax our repertolre of songs to slng 111 the shower room Remember boys when vour effolts are greeted wlth groans threats and flvlng m1ss1les the others 1ust dont apple CIHLC good ITILISIC I Sally Ceeder bequeath to Carol Grlffey my copy of How to W1n Frlends and lnflu ence People I have found lt profltable and Rlch ly rewardmg I Charles Penmman w1ll to Joe Grlffev now but 1n t1me we may look like Man MOUHLHIH hlmself To Daud Lawrence I John Myers leave th1s blt of advlce When you reach for that dlploma w1th one hand have the other hand ready to catch that M 1 summons Uncle Sam w1ll gladly be throwmg to you I Delmas Bennett Wlll to Tom CSpeedJ Bagnall my ab1l1ty to appear al1ve and w1de awake on the basketball court at all tlmes If you and your date wouldnt try to catch up on your math by countlng the panes of glass 1n the wmdows at school you mlght be able to keep awake I Jerry Curtls bequeath to that Jumor hot rod Dolores Ceeder my handy k1t of tools You wlll have much use for them s1nce you love the game of Wr1nk1e fender I Ruby Gee w1ll to Pat Flala my ab1l1ty to argue IH P O D class These gems of mformatlon entertaln the class and I have a wonderful t1me I Clara Woodworth w1ll to Evelyn Wll hams my ab1l1ty to out talk anyone ln the 1 v V . . , . ' Y Y 1 V' . A, ,. . . 7 - . - Y . - 1 I v 1 1 . C . . 1' 1 ' H Y U 1 l v I 1 Y v t v . Q' ' - - I - ' ., . ' . ' ' an ' ' - , . ' ' . sv - ' , . V . Y l - -1 ' , , ' . my enormous appetite, It isn't hurting us Y v' 7 7 . U . y Y . . . . v - . U , . . . ,, . . . , . , . ' v , , Y , ' . I' ' ' 1 - - - l Y Y , - , . I ' - Y Y . . , . ' 1 v ' ' , . ' ' 3 7 , , - . . . - , , . . . . , . y -

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SENIUR CLASS HISTORY tempts to relleve the monotony of that qulet room although they would cut short thelr stunt just before the study hall became d1s orderly Remember the txme Chuck Waddle tlptoed own the alsle ID h1s stock1ng feet clutchlng 1n hrs hands hlS shoes equlpped wlth noxsv heel platesq That sheepxsh frus trated QXDFCSSIOH we certalnly enjoyed Those cabbage heads walkmg down Rowe Street 1n1t1at1on nlght were only the freshman g1rls 1n dlsgulse We untldy glrls were rathel tealous of the boys who were permltted to vtear llpstlck attractlfe dresses and hlgh h els and such good lookmg charmers they were The 1950 SSDIOTS w1l1 recall that Ruby Gee preferred her angle worms wlth lots of salt and no pepper Officers elected for our freshman year were Presldent Carol Cook Vxce Presldent D1ck Hogle Secretary How and Nelson and Treasurer LOIS Mook Nancy Gaus was elected to the Reserve cheer lead ers squad We also Jolned manf clubs and part1c1pated ln the muslcal org nxzatlons and ln mtramural sports On the second rung of tne ladder unde1 the SUDGFVISIOH of Pop Saarl we took part lll the tradltlonal Freshman Dance by decoratxng the gym our sophomore year we chose as Presldent D1ck Hogle V1ce Pres1dent Ann Sheehan Secretary Howard Nelson and Treasurer Ruby Gee Nancy Gaus agaxn represented us on the cheerlead1ng squad Nancy Kxng cornng from West Sprlngfleld was ou1 only new student our sophomore year Most peo ple dont boast of belng last at any th1ng but our class IS proud of that honor 1n several mstances we were the last class small enough to crow'l into one Junlol room and also the last class lucky enough to have Mr Saarl as World Hxstoly teacher and home room advlsor Sophomore FOI leaders Remembel those g1ggl1ng spells the play c t had at play practlces Our thanks to VI Ly nch for endurlng our antxcs The cast mcluded Ruby Gee Ann Charton Delmas Bennett Amos Blakeslee Sallv Ceeder Nancy Klnff Joyce Goodenow Rxchard Hu malalnen Rosemary Klng Rlchard DOWHIHQZ Pat Olson and Carol Cook Wlth Judy Ham mond and Nancy Gaus as promptors Wlth the proflts from Room fox One More we bullt a Dreamland for the seniors for the Junlor Semor Prom and also entertalned the senlors and faculty at a banquet W Jumors were very proud Ann Chartron and Rlchard Hogle who were chosen by the fac ultv for Natlonal Honor Soclety Ann Char tron and Carol Cook also won parts ln the One Act Play The Bond Between whnch was wlnner of the prehmlnary contest In our sen1or year under the able duec t1on of Mrs Kltchen we collected profxts from the concesslons at the home basketball games to help make posslble our sen1or class trlp To gulde us through our sen1or year we re elected as Presldent for the thtrd tune D1Ck Hogle VICE Presldent Carol Cook Sec retary Joyce Goodenow who sklllfullv re corded buslness 1nto mlnutes and T1 easurer Sally Ceeder through whose hands passed many dollars for lunch money dues and rental for caps and gowns Nancy Gaus Ruby Gee and Carol Cook represented us on the cheerleadlng squads wh1le D1ck Hu mala1nen Amos Blakeslee D1ck Blood and D1ck Hogle played varslty basketball Ann Chartron Jerry CllI't1S and Delmas Bennett won parts 1n the One Act Play The Bal cony Scene which was presented ln assem bly and also at Andover 1n COITlD6t1f,lOll wxth Plerpont W1ll1amsf1eld and Andover The excltement of measdrlng for caps and gowns brought VISIODS of graduat1on days CIOSGI we bus s nlors managed to prepare our selves for Class Nlgmt The Baccalaureate Servlce and fmally Commencement And now wc see that our days at Rowe glow ever fewer and we shall have to asy fare well to ou1 Alma Matel the facultv and our frxends We hope that Rowe Hlgh mav become as proud of us her foster Chlldl n as we are proud of our school and its tradl tions . Q -' 1 v - I Y - . 1 ' Y . . .v . , , 9 - , , . . . V - - v . - - - I v - . - Q , , ' ' Q 1 7 - 1 Y . , - , - 3 ! 1 ' ' Y . , - , , , . . ,A ,, . . , . . . . - . H I . 1 ,, . . . 7 ' , 1 - 5 - v 1 . . , , - . , ' . ' 'y e ' - - - 1 . ' ' v ' q - . . , . , L ' . V . ' 'e -tp ' 'P as . lrs. 5 ' . . , ' 7 - .. G. . . . . V . ' .. , 1-

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SENIOR CLASS WILL school w1th th1s warmng If you can better my record you Wlll be the f1rst to have de veloped perpetual motlon I Howard Nelson w1ll to B1ll Gee my Job at Johnny s Market The pay may not be too hlgh but you can make up for that by eatlng all of those fresh vegetables Boy are they good To Barbara Arnett I Judy Hammond be queath my affectlon for sa11ors Take my advlce dont become too se11ous keep a man here at home too I Nancy Gaus leave to Anna Yusko my luck 1n f1nd1ng a boy who w1ll put bus1ness and homework before pleasure W1th th1s arrangement we both make good grades I Joyce Dodge wmll to Phyll1s Hale my record for bemg the f1rst student 1n the homeroom every morn1ng You can get your homework done then and bes1des you wont the halls Mr Davenport has never had to shoo me toward Room 307 To Judy Ilvonen I Pat O Connor Wlll my qu1et and pleasant VOICE It seems as though some of those days last year you were w1th out my vo1ce at all espec1ally on the day after a basketball game I Nancy Klng w1ll to Donna Rhoads my ab1l1ty to see that MISS Welr has a DICE peaceful and enjoyable t1me 1n the Busmess Enghsh class I Rlchard Huma1a1nen w1ll to Gary Webb some of my long lanky frame I have found that my helght IS valuable on the basketball court and also lt has been very useful espe clally 1f the glrl s1tt1ng ID front of you IS rather tall too I Charlotte Cole w1ll to R1chard Spauld 1ng my qulet pleaslng personallty I am sure that you w1ll w1n the approval of both class mates and teachers by remamlng unobtru slve and at the same t1me ready Wllllflg and able to be helpful I Carol Cook bequeath to Nancy Nlckels my graceful walk It should be a great ad vantage to you IH your future appearances on the stage As I have more than I really need I Allce Sm1th leave to Grace Braden a few of my numerous boy frlends Wlth th1s cautxon Pro Vlde yourself Wlth an appo1ntment book to make sure that there 1S not more than one date for any one n1ght I Joyce Goodenow wlll to Jacquel1ne 1-Iayes my ab1l1ty to secure a boy fr1end Through experlence I have found that those who drlve red Fords most deslrable though there are more luxurlous cars It IS the escort that really makes the even1ng me morable I Wllma M1x bequeath to Gladys Beck my ab1l1ty to talk fast on any subject pro duclng many facts and proofs Much prac t1ce IS requxred to make th1S sklll pay off 1n class after a fasc1nat1ng even1ng away from dull text books To Joan Hazeltme I Donna Benton e luctantly leave my cher1shed past at the gxapevlne provxded that you promlse to pass on an 1mag1nat1ve account of 1tems of local 1nterest conf1d1ng such t1d blts wxth an a1r of mystery and secrecy I Loren Rlng do bequeath to any feeble mlnded Junlor who IS not sufflclently fore Slghted to talk h1s way out of th1s task the questionable pleasure of wr1t1ng the w1ll of the class of 1934 If you accept the task you w1ll need countless sheets of paper a ready Wlt and a fast stout pa1r of legs to enable you to outrun the anger of the v1ct1ms of your slander Slgned Seals WILDCSS ' 1 V . ' . 7 v - . uv ' Y . . ' . V -' - v . . . . ' ' V ' ' . Al- , , r . I v l I 1 3 Y , , . I I 7 y be adding to the last minute congestion in .t ' A , 1 Y I' 1 - I y , ' Y I Y - , , , - . ' v , , . . . ' ' I , , v - ' ! v - v - ' , .