Salem High School - Quaker Yearbook (Salem, OH)

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MRS. CALESI SELECTED AS “TEACHER of the YEAR” The 1985 yearbook staff has dedicated this year’s annual to a teacher whose enthusiastic classroom sessions, jovial per- sonality, and comical wit make learning a pleasure. This year’s recipient is, of course, Mrs. Georgia Calesi. Mrs. Calesi was born in Alliance, Ohio, the only child of George and Valeria Jacob. Raised in the Romanian culture and language, she now finds herself to be quite partial to that country. Throughout her life, she has traveled to Romania 18 times, twice on assignment with the U.S. Information Agency as a translator guide for various exhibitions. While in high school, Mrs. Calesi was interested in the violin, for which she was a member of the school orchestra, and for acting, for which she won an award at an OSU compe- tition. In addition to those honors, Mrs. Calesi has also been presented with the Silver Key scholastic award at Fisher Jr. College, the Meritous Scholastic Award at Thiel College, and the Martha Holden Jennings Scholar Award here at SHS. Mrs. Calesi came to Salem in 1970, prior to which she had taught in Linesville and Greenville, Pennsylvania, as well as in Alliance and North Canton, Ohio. She has attained, de- gree-wise, a B.A. Degree in Business Education and an M.A. Degree in Spanish. In her spare time, Mrs. Calesi enjoys gardening and travel, having been to such places as Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Germany, as well as Romania. She is also an active member of the Mt. Union Women’s Club, St Nicholas Orthodox Church Auxilary and Church Choir, along with being Secretary of the Church itself. With such an exciting life, it is no wonder that Mrs. Calesi is an exciting person as well.

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CORNERSTONE Memories will fade; friends will lose touch; the “good times” will be lost in years gone by. While the days of bonfires, pep assemblies, and home-team victories may soon give way to college midterms and 9 to 5 workdays, the times when SHS used to be “our school” can always by looked back upon as the building blocks which prepared us for life after graduation. The les- sons we learned, the attitudes we acquired, the opinions we formu- lated all join within us to form a roadway which will guide us into our future endeavors with knowl- edge, assurancef and determina- tion. They are the bricks which, when put together, assemble the foundation upon which we will build a lifetime. 16 SENIORS by Amy Kornbau, Mi- chelle Madjarac, Wende Philips, and Susie Shears, 40 JUNIORS by Julie Pierce. 58 SOPHOMORES by Brian Gil- bey and Rick Watkins. 76 FRESHMEN by Peggy Mathes and Diane Sweeney. 96 ACTIVITIES by Arlene Wei- kart, editor, and others. 120 BAND CHOIR by Nick Watkins 132 FACULTY by Kim Mix and Dave Peters, editor. 146 SPORTS by Mike Shepard, edi- tor, and others. 176 CURRENT EVENTS by Nick Watkins. 186 INDEX by Marsha Crum and Bonnie Reynolds. DEPARTMENTS Theme ..................... 4 Graduation ............... 36 Prom .................... 54 White Christmas .......... 72 MORP ..................... 74 Achievements ............. 90 Plays ................... 128 Homecoming .............. 142 Sweatheart ............ .. 144 Advertisements .......... 190 Dedicated Teacher ..... 2 The Quaker Cornerstone■, Salem High School, 1200 East Sixth Street, Salem, Ohio 44460. Copywrite 1985. Editorial Staff: Mrs. Audrey Dohar, Advisor; Nick Watkins, Editor-In-Chief; Wende Philips, Assistant Editor-In-Chief; Mike Shepard, Sports Editor; Dorothy Clunen and Robert Greenisen, Business Managers. This book is published through Jostens Publishing Company of State College, Pennsylvania, in cooperation with Robert Delane, SHS principal, and the Salem Board of Education. All material contained herein is original, except where expressly indicated, and in such cases, reprint rights have been obtained.

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(oppositepage) Top: Mrg. Calesi shows off at a 1970 SHS fiesta. Middle; Mrs. Calesi and her husband Vasile pose for a recent snap-shot; On vacation in Mexico, 1968. Bottom: Giving the grand tour on assignment with the U.S.I.A.; Mrs. Calesi and friends at a Glen Oaks fiesta, (this page) Top: Mrs. Calesi as a child with her parents; Mr. and Mrs. Calesi celebrate anniversary number twenty-five. Bottom: A little friendly conversation with Romanian gentlemen while on duty with the U.S.I.A.