Salem High School - Quaker Yearbook (Salem, OH)

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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.

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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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Bulletin Board ASST. PRINCIPAL CABAS RETIRES On January X, 1985, Salem High School lost one of its most valu- able assets: Assistant Principal John Cabas retired. During his 35 years at Salem High, Mr. Cabas spent only 12 years as an adminis- trator. The other 23 were spent in the classroom, teaching general science, biology, and driver’s edu- cation. The latter he continued up until his retirement. Mr. Cabas will probably be best remembered for his coaching of high school basketball. For this, he has had the honor of being in- ducted into several basketball Halls of Fame. In future years, people will ask what influenced many of the tra- ditions and attitudes now exhibit- ed at Salem High. One of the answers will have to be “because of the tremendous dedication and understanding that Mr. Cabas had toward this school and its stu- dents”. It is certain that many years will have to pass before SHS even begins to forget the presence of this extraordinary man. (At left, John Cabas. This information, in part, supplied by Quaker newspa- per article by Mary Ivan.) BIO. SKELETON IS KIDNAPPED Salem High found itself buried deep within a mystery during the early part of December. It seems that, sometime between 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., someone broke into Mrs. May's room and stole the hu- man skeleton that was on display. Also found missing was a model of the human torso, which illustrated the organization of the organs in the body. Upon arriving at school that morning, Mrs. May noticed that one of the windows in her room was open, and that the skele- ton stand was empty. As the word was spread throughout the day, more and more information be- came known. Whether it was be- cause of this spreading, or for fear of the truth being known, the skel- eton was discovered three days lat- er by Officer Esterly of the Salem Police Department; it was found early in the morning outside of the vocational wing of the school. Al- though there were a few bones bro- ken or missing, the skeleton was back. However, at press time, the torso was still missing. (At right, Becky Prickett and Steve Rosar search for clues on the empty skel- eton stand.) ASBESTOS CEILINGS CAUSE PROBLEMS The Salem City School Board was faced with a possible fine of $12,000 when it was determined that they did not comply with an EPA regulation concerning asbes- tos in schools. In 1980 the state of Ohio mandated that, because of the link between asbestos and can- cer, all schools must be examined for the existence of the substance. In 1982, because of this ruling, the Salem Board of Education hired the private firm of S.D. Myers of Cuyahoga Falls to conduct this in- vestigation. Since then, over $20,000 has been spent in the at- tempt to contain any loose asbes- tos dust. In July of 1984, the EPA conducted their own search of the building and found that many of the trouble spots were still unre- paired. Such places were the kitch- en, the coach’s room in the boy’s locker room, the auditorium, and the gym hallway. In February, the fine was reduced to $250. (At left, Doug White, Rick Watkins, Shar- on Bakondy, and Dave Shoaff study under a shower of falling ceiling tile. Information, in part, taken from Quaker newspaper ar- ticle by Dave Milheim.) 4