Smithville High School - Fabrica Yearbook (Smithville, OH)

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Gene Kauffman, president of Kauffman Rubber Company, which specializes in mudflaps, and his wife Jo Etta Haley are just arriving with their carload of kids. With them is Grace Rehm, stenographer for the company. Now arriving are Verna Lower, housewife, and Marilyn Shaffer, co-owners of Clinton I.G.A. Store, and Shirley Swisher a model. With them are Clarence Weygandt, who owns an elevator in Marshallville and his private secretary, Florence Hartzler. Marion Falb, editor of the Smithville Sun Tely, is interviewing Jim Musser on the new type of potato he developed with the help of Earnest Rehm, a scientist at the Experi- ment Station. Also being interviewed is Anita Buchwalter, the technical assistant. Shirley Gordon, a professional photographer is taking pictures. Janice Sargeant, horse-trainer for the Ringling Bros. Circus, has arrived with her Ten- nessee Walkers for the children to ride, With her are Dennis the Menace fBrillhartJ a clown, and Steady Eddie, QManiJ the lion tamer who are going to entertain us this afternoon. Betty McCay and Phyllis Hochstetler .must leave early to catch their boat for Africa where they will join a safari to hunt wild game and take pictures for Walt Disney. As we look around we can see Gloria Perret, soloist, and Pearl Ault, organist for the Billy Graham Organization. Janice Olson, chief buyer for Woolworths is placing the decora- tions on the table. As she finishes, Mrs. Hohenshil calls us all to dinner. After we have eaten, we enjoy an afternoon of entertainment and discussion of old times. Betty Mc Cay Phyllis Hochstetler Ralph Smucker John Schrock 25

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Class Prophecy The class of '55 has been looking toward this day for many months. They are all meeting at the Jim Hohenshil ranch for a class reunion after being out of school for 15 years. Mrs. Hohen- shil CRuth Drakej has worked hard for the last week preparing for the big reunion. Margaret Hostetler, the Home Ec. teacher at Smithville, is helping to prepare the meal for the occa- sion. Ed Graber, the multimillionaire who owns 3000 acres of farm land N.E. of Marshallville, has just arrived in his Cadillac. With him is his housekeeper, Barbara Dickason. Martha Hutchison, interior decorator and Ernie George, a noted artist have decorated the front lawn for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Snoddy fBonnie Wagersl and family, who own Smithville Inn, are furnishing the chicken for the dinner. Mary Ann Hahn, head cook at the Inn is going to help serve the dinner. Betty Bogner, nurse at the Akron City Hospital, and Barbara Butzer, a telephone opera- tor in Wooster are out watching the children who are playing ball in the meadow. Dr. and Mrs. Carroll Eggeman are just arriving. Carroll is now a prosperous veterinarian. Following them up the lane are Ronnie Singer, a geologist, who has just returned from a fishing trip in Canada, and Dick Snyder, an ambassador to Pakistan. Nate Yoho, head coach at Bowling Green and Al Wainio, Postmaster in Wooster, are dis- cussing current matters with Paul Steiner, Vocational Ag. teacher, Richard Ratzel, Sec. of Agriculture, and John Jolliff, Wayne County Soil Conservationist. Listening to the conversation are Paul Wertz, a wrestler, commonly known as Powerful Paul the Whiskered Marvel, and also Bill Stetler, his manager. Lying on the glider on the porch, we find Roland Groves, a mattress tester, at his usual occupation, that of sleeping. Under a shade tree, we find Janet Mumaw and Rebecca Hartzler who have just returned from a missionary trip in Africa. They are talking to the Rev. Ralph Smucker, who has a new church located on the edge of Carl Byler's large dairy farm. Carlis farm, along with Mr. and Mrs. John Schrock's CRowena Garmanj dairy farm furnishes the milk for Sunset Dairies in Smithville. Sunset Dairy is co-owned by Roger Ramseyer and Don Zimmerly. Suddenly we hear a blood-curdling scream from the barn. Upon investigation we find that one of Marvin Krabil's sons has fallen through the hay hole. Marvin is the owner of the Pure-Oil Station in Smithville. Close behind him are Maxine Sheets and Carmen Estes, both registered nurses at Cleve- land City Hospital, Also Doctor Don Stuckey comes to see if he could be of any help. 24

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Juniors The class of '56 started off the year by selecting the following officers to lead us through the coming year: President - Janet Schroek Vice President - Tom Gerig Secretary - Wanda Boreman Treasurer - - Doris Zook Sgts. at Arms Beverly Edwards Richard King Student Council Ellen Weygandt Ward Mumaw Social Chairmen - Fonda Pfouts Charles Fetter FIRST ROW: J. Graber, J. Moser, R. King, C. Fetter, F. Pfouts, J. Sehrock, D. Zook, W. Boreman, E. Wey- gandt, B. Edwards, W. Mumaw, T. Gerig. SECOND ROW: Mr. Berkey, Mrs. Ramseyer, C. Arnes, V. Morrison, A. Goodman, S. Gwin, E. Hartsough, G. Smucker, E. Zimmerly, R. Eberly, P. Swisher, J. Lytle, C. Miller, L. Blosser. THIRD ROW: E. Batdorf, H. Ault, H. Hartsough, L. Hostetler, M. Mumaw, S. Speelman, G. Thut, E. Wertz, J. Shisler, P. Dilyard. FOURTH ROW: S. Baab, J. Calderhead, E. Wirth, J. Rohrer, C. Berry, M. Lower, J. Zeigler, E. Swier, R. Besancon. FIFTH ROW: G. Miller, J. Eikleberry, L. Troyer, D. Smucker, M. Field, C. Troyer, D. Nolt, C. Butzer, W. Lance. SIXTH ROW: D. Woods, D. Weinman, R. Nickle, H. Cooper, B. Wirth, G. Douglas. At our first meeting we made a clean sweep of current business and selected our ring and play committees. After much argument and discussion we decided to buy our rings, which are simply designed in comparison with others, from the Balfour Company. The committee selected t'Those Websters as our play. Ably directed by Mrs. Ramseyer and after rnuch hard Work, we succeeded in producing a very successful play even though March 25, the day it was given, turned out to be very snowy, Soon after this We began preparing for Myrus, which came out very successfully. The Junior- Senior Banquet was given May 7 and was greatly enjoyed by all. After some hard work, a few flag-fights, and lots of fun the year ended happily for all. 26