Springfield Township High School - Echo Yearbook (Ontario, OH)

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l1lOl' D CLASS PROPHECY Evelyn Beymer finally attained her ambition to be champion woman wrestler,only to lose it last night at the Armory Although she had gained experience while in high school,she was defeated by a very small girl Here is a descriptive account of the two oppo nents Evelyn, who held the crowd's favor, weighed in at 250 Joan Sunnucks, who won the bout in fifteen minutes, weighed in at 98 No one noticed the crow bar in Miss Sunnucks' hand Irvin Brissell has finally graduated from dear old S H S and after learning the words of wisdom from the professors, he still likes and drives a Hudson around He is now working for Bookwaltsr Hudson Sales as test driver and business manager His average for selling Hudsons is one a month and when he tests the cars, his average for wrecking them is ten a month Irvin gave up his secret of curly hair last month and now all the boys are going around with a Brissell hair style His secret is going to the beauty parlor Jerry Burger, the great casanova of the senior class, is still keeping up his reputation driving for the Norwalk Truck Lines and every time he sees a girl on the highway he picks her up In every city he has enough girls for ten men The gossip columns in the newspapers are kept busy by his con stant picking on all the pretty celebrities of the town Should Jerry ever marry it will probably be in Africa where he can have as many wives as he wants If he does,undoubtedly we will lose half ofthefemale population but it will be good rlddance of the wolf Mary Burdlne is at her best when the little kids bring apples up to her desk Hr Stingel has taken Mary in as a first grade teacher and hopes that she will improve gg 5 teagggg Her main trouble now is how to quit day dreaming Every time she sees Humphrq Bogart on the screen, her heart starts beating like a machine gun, folks around her jump out of their seats and holler, 'Don't Shoot! I give upl ' ever overcome this difficulty she will be the best first grade teacher ever to teach at S H 8 Mary is now 58 years old Should Mary Robert Ghilcote turned out to be the outstanding electrician of 1980 in Ontario He struggled for :nn-ty years trying to achieve his ambition It vu a long hard climb for Bob as every time he climbed up an electric pole, he would take twenty thousand volts into his body As a result he is now the hottest electrician in the business Once he invented a shock proof socket and when he was putting on a demonstra tion to prove that it was shock proof,he put his fin ger ln the socket and was knocked across the audi torium They no longer have shock proof sockets and Bob is no longer an inventor Richard x111sr tune bearded Prophet, left s s B with great hope of marrying the prettiest girl in America To accomplish th1s,he had to enter contests to prove his great stre th and become 'Hr America. tHe used the Atlas Body ullding Course I After win ning the title of 'Mr America' he set out to win the fair hand of 'Mies America ' She was overcome with A22 when she saw his massive bulging muscles and she promised that she would marry him if he would only shave his beard and mustache off Be tried to but all he could accomplish was breaking razor blades His beard was so tough that hscouldn't find a good enough razor He never married after this Jim Comstock,great world traveler, has come home still unmarried Jim maintains that there are three women to every man but some man must have six some where Well, maybe his friend, Merle Taylor, that wizard with women, can find one for him Merle and Jim have invented a machine to reproduce a man'smate A man can bring his wife to the machine, place her inside it and wish for his ideal mate to appear She will be the same girl with a different character They haven't tried it yet, but are sure it will work Well here it the teletype t Betty is now the Woman Debater No convinced Russia peace plans and nation to sign one big peace pact so that there can be no war Betty has convinced John L Lewis to re sign from the Coal Miners Union at last She is thinking cf taking the position herself as she feels she can persuade the miners to work five days a week is in the year 2000 and we turn on get news from Betty Eichelberger only woman who holds the titles 1, and News Commentator She ha that they should join America in she has endeavored to get every Kenny Gabor is now heavyweight boxer at the Friendly House title of the world, fight with his wife, started and so he had to concede the match Now, although he ls dejected and poor, he is rather sure of keeping his title at the Friendly House, that is unless Evelyn takes up boxing and forgets wrestling tried to win the championship but he had his Jaw broken in a Evelyn, just before the fight Lucille Grohis doing fine as first grade teacher at S H B After leaving high school she went straight to Ohio University to start her long preparation for the much sought for teachers' license However, she fell in love one fateful night, married and then dropped out of college Mr Stingel took pity on her and for her one and one half years effort at college offered her a Job as first grade teacher Betty Kordish, having graduated from school with high honors, went on to a Zoology college to study about animals with the hope that some day she would parts of Africa where she looked for some of the rarest specimens of animals she had studied about. But to Betty's distress, she contracted a raredlsease that no one has been able to figure out She gets fits of laughter that she is unable to control Poor Betty, she now has a cage of her own Ronald Metcalf is well on his way to success as the star comedian of his own show 'Metcalf Laughs' sponsored by Itch Proof Diaper Company He tried his hand at basketball but lost his professional Job by laughing at the decision of the referee whenhe called steps on his backhand dribble Norma Jean Mowry went tcwork at the Thomas Hill man Trucking Company as one of thebest drivers After working several years, Norma has decided to marry the boss's son She plans to continue with her Job, how ever, and let her husband stay at home and take care of the house Norma has been working for years on vitamin that will make short girls grow tall thinks it is perfect but wants to try it on someone first Perhaps she canfind one of her old classmates of 1950 to experiment on Jackie Parsons, formerly known for her ability of keeping something when she gets lt, has finally shown what she means Being president of the Herald Iglhnna for the past twenty five years, things were getting dull, so Jackie decided to start something that would bring action She conceived the idea of e lovelorn column Bang' What do you think happened? She came across the touching letter of LonesomeLetts After she finished reading it three times, she said that s for me Lonesome Lette won't be lonesome anymore H ' Not with Jackie 10 O 'fl 1 . V o . . V . . s . . . He . He is . . . that roams the highways. have a zoo of her own. Betty went to the darkest s s ' ' l . ' . a ' . She O O e ng . . ' ' I I I I. , . a- .

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S niors CLASS WILL the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and fifty, of Springfield Twp High Schoo1,be1ng of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish this to be our last will and testament First, to the on coming seniors, we great athletic ability Second, to the juniors, we give our the world of music Third, to the future sophomores, we happiness and fun we have had at school Fourth, to the on coming freshman, and declare bequeath our knowledge in bequeath the we give our advisor, Hr Breinich, who will help and guide them through their four years in high school Fifth, thsseniors of 1950 wish to bequeath their most valued possessions as follows ROBERT CHILCOTE will my quiet manner to John Hull MARSHALL TIM ONS will my size to Clay Mentzer JAKE ROEH will my studying ability to Nelson Price JERRY BURGER will my '3b Chevie to anyone who can keep it running JOAN SUNNUCKS will my cheering ability toEvelyn Kelly NORMA JEAN MOWRY will my place in theChem1stry lab to Ron Leathers JIM COMSTOCK will my walk to B duck RICHARD MILLER will my sideburns to R81 BOOP HOWARD SUINUCKS will my ability to make love to Nathan Price I MARY BURDINE will my rosy cheekstoTom Parsons I MERLE TAYLOR will my assortment of books Bernard Palmer I KENNETH GABOR will my quick basketball passing to David Craig I Evsmm emma win my violin playing to Virgil RBd.8I'9 I OPAL WILSON will my shorthand book to Jean HacCartney , 9 Y ' I UL , 0 I I iff ,M I We, , I '. ww '11 Ny . ' ' I , g D I O I ' .n . , I . . , I . I leader of our well-known rhythm band. I . I - ' I - ' I : ' ' to ,, e . t . - I I , : , I '- to . I ' ' ' 1 f' -9- I DONALD QUINN will my dramatic ability to Carl Duffner I RALPH RIDENOUR will my mechanical ability to Dave Buchanan I LUCILLE GROH will my long dark hair to CBP01 Dalenberg ROBERT KRAUSB will my tallness to Kar! Ann Clever JACQUELINE PARSOJB will my basketball team Elaine Beymer BETTY KORDISH will my Civios bod to Jenilnenf IRVIN BRISSELL will my 'Toni Home P0rIln0H set to Dave Tlnkey. BETTY EICHELBERGER will my affection for child- ren to Linda Couchman RONALD METCALF will my girl friends to Tom Taylor PAUL THOMAS will my excuses for being late to classes to Thelma Rldenour We hereby appoint Hr Stingel as the executor of this our last will and testament Signed, .7Zu5eva4vC6u f750 CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1938, thirty eight starry eyed anxious pupils entered the first grade room at dear old Springfield Of the original thirty eight first graders only nine, fNorma Jean Mowry, Betty Kordish Lucille Groh, Robert Krauss,Herle Taylor, Ronald Met calf, Richard M1ller,Jerry Burger, and Kenneth Gabor! have remained to the end The rest of the present senior class Joined us as follows Robert Ohilcote, second, Irvin Brissell, third,Joanand Howard Sunnucks fourth, Evelyn Beymer, sixth, Betty Eichelberger seventh, Jacqueline Parsons, Donald Quinn, and Ralph Ridenour, eighth,James Comstock, ninth, Mary Burdlne Jake Roghm and Paul Thomas, Tenth, and Opal Wilson, e event In the first grade Robert Krauss became the One of our projects in the fourth grade was the making of a pilgrim display for the hall ledge Irvin Brissell, while still in the fifth grade, added his talent to the high school orchestra So after going through the usual trials and trib- ulations of elementary students-quarrels, pranks and punishments we finally climbed to the third floor Reaching the third floor fulfilled a desire uehad had since first graders We started our freshman year full of enthusiasm. That year we had the distinction of having one of our members play on the varsity basketball team Howard Sunnucks He was also a regular reserve player Joan Sunnucks made the cheerleading team and remained a member through her senior year The sophomore year was another year which we en- joyed to the fullest While in our unlor year,we gave a most success ful Junior-Senior rom with a Dutch theme The maga zine sale profits provided the money for the prom Under llr Somerv1lle's direction, we presented we plays, 'Thank You, Doctor' and Comin' Around the Mountain ' As seniors we entered school with a new dignity befitting our classification The senior year brought us our biggest Job-publishing sig Egg Hr DB-H101 directed our two senior plays he Prettiest Girl ln Town, and 'Hlstl She's a Nan ' The first semester officers were Pres1dent,Norme J Mowry, Vice President, Bob Chilcote, Secretary, Betty Iordlsh, Treasurer, Jacqueline Parsons The second semester officers were President, Ronald Metcalf,Vice Pres1dent,Kenneth Gabor,8ecretary Betty Kordish, Treasurer, Jim Comstock We are all looking forward to lay 31 when we will graduate.

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Se lots Donald Quinn turned out to be the greatest car designer of the century He started his career when he would draw queer designs in Geometry Class instead of drawing triangles General Motors hired him as head wash boy in their large Buick plant One day he dropped a design ln the plant suggestion box and as a result he was advanced to the high paying Job of d signer His Job enabled him to sell his Model A Ford and buy therevolutlcnary new Buick which he designed Ralph Ridenour that geometrical wizard, has finally solved the equation of therocket to the outer world He plans to make a trip to the planets Saturn and Mars He believes that the rings around Saturn are not moons but green cheese and that the men Mars are not midgets but are giants He also thinks that these giants are ver genial and will not harm either him or his men e notice that he is taking many guns and much ammunition But perhaps this 1 for the mice on Saturn Howard 'Deb' Sunnucks was acclaimed one f the greatest comedians this morning since Charlie haplin and The Gold Rush 'Deb' opened last night on Broad way with his new show 'Stars ln Sports It 1! 01 pected to run for years in New York He V88 0ff0r84 several contracts for Hollywood but refused He told reporters that he would consider when they F'a0h'd the million a-day mark JUNIOR PLA18 Above left to ri ht J Parsons H Bunnucks, I rlseell, FL Rldenour, and J Bunnuokg Right, left to right E Beymer B Eichelberger, and R Metcalf STRING ENSEMBLE Paul Thomas has finally ach1eved.h1s one ambition in life Be has finally got the chance to sing radio commercials over the air He sings for the new dog food 'Rover'e Kid Bite ' Here is what he sings I like 'Rover's Kid Bits Crackers They build your body t a 'T' It's krispy, crunchy all good flavor Helps your dog, look what it did to me Marshall Timmons, who is head champion in the golf series these days, has never liked the idea of walking As Marshall was always a bright student, he rigged up the idea of a moving strip of lawn The idea was that after you finished swinging at the golf ball, instead of walking to the next hole all you had to do was step on this strip of moving lawn, and zoom away to the next hole You're a great credit to all golf players, Marshall Opal 'flying with ease Wilson, famous trapsze artist made headlines in the Egg Xggk limes While doing her big act under the tent of the Ringling Brothers Circus, lhanglng by her enlarged toe from a flying saucer! she noticed the oo keeper being held up by a masked man Opal, who was brave and daring, zoomed down at the man and grabbed the gun from his hand, and with her free foot knocked him cold But to 0pal's surprise lt was nothing but a water pistol Of course, it was all in the act Darn it SENIOR PLAYS The Senior class presented their plays November 10, 1909 The two plays were entitled The Prettlest Girl in Town' and Histl She's a Man ' The cast of 'The Prettiest Girl ln Town'1nclud ed Joan Sunnucks, Opal Wilson, Evelyn Beymer, Jake Roehm, Mary Burdine, Ronald Metcalf, Lucille Groh, Jim Comstock and Robert Krauss The seniors who werein 'Hlstl Bhe's a Man' were Jacqueline Parsons, Howard Sunnucks, Robert Chilcote, Donald Quinn, Betty Eichelberger, Betty Kordlsh, and Irvin Brissell The Prompter director Our tions to play was directed by Mr Daryl Daniel. for the play was Norma Jean Mowry The stage was Marshall Timmons senior string ensemble played several eeleo- fill in at intermission time ushers who were chosen from thsJun1or Class were Carol Dalenberg Thelma Rldenour N l o P 1 and Reggie Roberts ' ' B S n r ce' Something unusual was presented this year, A string ensemble organized and played for school aotl vities and other outside activities Members of this STOUP are Evelyn Beymer, Bob Krauss, Irvin Brlssell, James Comstock and Jacob Boehm This has been a very fine SPOUP and has played well together It unfortunate that all the members are seniors. Left to right Robert Krauss, Jake Boehm, Evelyn Beymer,Irv1n Brissell, Jim Comstock 4 ,L ' . 3 . . . v y A . hs. The g . f . e ll -11-