Springfield Township High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Petersburg, OH)

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CLASS H ISTORY The last few grams of sand arc sllpplng through our hlgh school hourglass as we slt back and remxnlsce through the past four vears The flrst grams began to trlckle through the glass on September 8 1948 If you had been w alkmg around S T H S on that day you would haye seen forty sex en freshmen trymg to look nonchalant but actually shaklng ln the1r shoes w 1th the thrllls of belng 1n hlgh school We all dreaded 1n1t1at1on nlght but when the mght fmally arrlx ed we were surprised that the Sophomore dldn t eat us allye but gaye us a yery enjovable exenlng We elected these offlcers to lead us through the year Presldent Bruce McFarl ne Vlce Presldent Pat DeBrake leer Secretary Robert Parks and Treasurer Carol Lmd Suzanne Schlller reported the Freshman new and Jack Knable represented us on the Student C0l1l'lCll Durlng the year we galned Ronald DeRhodes who came to us from North Llma We must not forget to mentlon that Mrs Kerr was our home room teacher On September 7 1949 forty fue more confldent students entered their Sophomore year of hlgh school Thls year Mr Hanm gulded us through as our home room teacher During the flrst sw weeks Jackle Laughner left us but she was replaced by Sue Klnkley and Rose Becher We elected these offlcers to carry on our buslness transactions Presl dent Wllllam Brownlee Vlce Presldent Bruce McFarlane Secretary Suzanne Schlller and Treasurer Olga Allen Jack Knable Carol L1nd and Warren Mallow represented the class on the Student Councxl We gaye the Freshmen the same treatment we had recelved the year before wlth some added attractlons The Sophomores were also responslble Rex ue a yarlety show whlch IS now an annual affalr The forty fue students who entered the Junlor Class that year were beglnnlng to feel lmportant Durlng the summer we lost Jack Knable and Warren Mallow but at the begmnlng of the year we gained two newcomers V1v1an Whetstone and Joan Baxrd We really had reason to feel Important because th1s IS the year of our flrst prom and hlgh school play It was th1s year that the JUHIOTQ began to get that money maklng gleam IH thelr eyes To help quench thls thlrst for money we rented a Coke m3Ch1ll6 sold refreshments at football and basketball games and held several skatlng partles The blg ey ent was our play The More the Merrler The Junlor Fall Carnlval was a gala eyent Everyone lncludmg our class sponsor Mr Moore worrled about the outcome of the carnlyal After It w as all ox er exeryone agreed that lt had been a blg success We elected the followmg class offlcers Presldent Bruce Mel' arlane VICL Prcsxdent Blll Brownlee Secretary Suzanne Schlller and Treasurer Cultle Guterba Our Stu dent Councll members were Carol Lmd Olga Allen and Ronald De Rhodes Now we have arrn ed at the cllmax of our hlgh school l1fe After losmg Carol Llnd we galned Joyce Haren to keep our number at forty flye ln the Senior Class There IS one goal that each Senlor IS w orklng tow ard that IS the Senlor trlp at the end of the year To collect money for thls trlp we haye presented two dances the Senlor play Three Kontmucd on Page 03 1 ' lf J 1 ' I ' 7 L' .Q . . , r. V ' I v v . . .... y , y y 1 y- 1 1 1' 1 ' ' v V Y . . , . v , ' . . 'ra S , . v y . v . 1 . 1 I . r I ' - I . 1 , n , . , - 1 1 52 -' 1 - . 'S 1' .' ' I ' v Y I . 1 . N ., 1 v , - , L. , K. . . . . ., 3 . ., . . . 9 Q ' - 1 ! v 7 ' 7 ' 7 7 K 7 L1 Lwkv D . 7 A 1 1 ' Lu. V n' x' sw . ,, . ,, . . . . u for havlng a flrst atSpr1ngf1eld Twp. Hlgh. We had the flrst March , . , r . - .V Y . 1 .. 1 A v sz . , . . ' 1'. A' n I it yy . ' 1 1 1 1 ! s t ' Y . . . Y y , . .. . u ' U X ' ' , . 7 I . u 1 11 1 1 Y . . , .. . . , . , ' 11 ' 1 1 1 1 y ' K v . ' ' 1 1 1 , 1' 1 . . , . . . . ' - . 1. . 1 . ' . , , , . , , . x ' 1 ' ' 1 1 1 - ' 7 ! 7 Y V . v ' r . 1 . 7 U ,, .r. . . V , 'L . . I .V it . D Y .1 ' 1 1 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 , ' 1 v U Y ' ' V .1 7 ' ' x 1, 7

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OUR LAST WILL AND TESTAM VIe the QGDIOI Class of Sprmgueld Toyynsh1p H1g:,h Slhool ln the Vlllage of Petersburg County of NIAIIOITIIII, State of Ohlo and belng of Qound mllld and memory do make publish and declare thls our laat yy1ll and te tament hereby leyoklng and Hl1fILlll1!'lg aly and all yyllls by us made heretofore ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTIC LE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICI E ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE 1 The Semm Class leaye 1ts excellent d1sc1pl1ne to the Sophomores The SQIIIOI Class leay es yylth the hope that we hayent cau ed the faculty too many gray halrs Dorothy Allen w1ll her sk1ll 1n athletlcs to next year s cheerleadels Olga Allen yy1lls her ablllty to stay awake ln cla s to Lzrry NI elsh Joan Balrd yy1lls hex qulct ' personallty to Faye Kohler Rose Becher yyllls her good speech making talents to the bashful boys at the next prom Rlchard Best w1lls hls dark halr to Bob McNIurray Eleanorc Blroachak w1lls her neatness to those who feel they yust ney er look neat Sara Jane Brothers w1lls her art abllltv to any one who can t draw a stralght l1ne W1ll1am Brownlee w1lls h1s dbllltV to get along yyxth Vlr Iursty to Heler Becher VV1ll1am Bryan yyllle hm knoyy hoyv as a falmer to any c1ty 9lICk9l who can use It Thelma Burkey wxlls her lnterest m Shppery Rock to anyone haymg a b0YfI'16l1d attendlng, Sllpperv Rock College Allce Chambers lexye her 1b1l1ty to get along yy1th Nlr Perry ln study hall to W endell Becher Dean Colyy ell leaye s for Teyzas Otls Crum w1lls hx good humor to all sad sacks Joel Cyrus wxlls hls pleasant CIISDOSILIOII to Emll Thomas Patrlcla DeBrakeleer w1lls her zbllltv to get out of study hall to anyone yy ho thlnks thev can get away yy 1th It Jean DeRhodes leay es but vy1ll not be forgotten Ronald DeRhodes yy1lls the bas dlum to Louls NI uck oylch R1ta DICIOCCO yy1ll he1 abxhty to sklp school to any one Vllllflg to take the rlsk RICIIRICI Felger leay ea quletly CUILIN Gutex ba w1lls the class money bags to neyct y ear s Senlors Joy ce Haren yy1lls her long, halr and 1nfatuat1on for sallors to June Noel fCont1nued on Page F83 ENT 17 U K pn A r , ' 3 ' v s 7 V. . t ' . . I K, W A v , I I O' .1 .fa .9 w K v . M v' S . h tv . - ' ' I- v 2: ' . - K. v' . . I I S ' I v ,I V . kv. 32 ' ' J ' ' ' .' ' ' 'J . . I I v V V v 5- 4 f ' -' . . 'J ' ' ' . ' Y v 6: A. 6 L. . ,. L, - ' K. 7: ' ' 4' .' ' I 8: 1 , ' L A ,' K. , . v . v 9: - 4 K1 v' K ' ' V Uv v , Y . L . 10: . . . S l . . V r 7. 1 -If ' Uv K . 1 x1 . . 13: ' :.z's z f 14: ' ' 'f' . A 15: : 's f ' - 5 Ayn 17: ' ' f' .' z ' ' K K1 y v ' my w r 1 18: .' ' A 1 . 19: ' ' Q ' ' ' - 20: . . . V. S . I ..Lv S . my J 212 ' ' ' L ' 22: - f Q Y - .- . S ' .7 . . yr I

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CLASS PROPHECY Whlle makxng a routxne fl1ght ln my prnate rocket Shlp from the earth to the moon a terrlfyxng thlng happened We were almost back to earth when my p1lot told me our rocket power was falllng' We would have to make a forced landlng As we came IH for a landing all I could see was dense wllderness But then to the rlght I saw the falnt gllmmer of a llght Kerplunk' We had landed 1n the sunken garden of the beautlful McFarlane estate Rushlng out of the palatlal house came the emlnent Judge Bruce McFarlane followed by hls w1fe and former secretary Pat DeBrake leer McFarlane The well known nurse of the McFarlane chlldren MISS Olga Allen appeared lmmedutely after her employers with her flrst a1d k1t 1n her hand Although my pllot wlnner of the Women s Solo Flxght to Saturn Thelma Burkey and my co pllot Space Shlp Commander James Kuhar appeared to be unmgured Mlss Allen IHSISIQCI upon summonlng a doctor Mrs McFarlane aroused the Judge s sleepy eyed but brllllant sec retary Dorothy Petrek to call the doctor on radar Before I could make a complete check of the damage done to my rocket shlp I heard a pecuhar buzzlng nolse Wlth a flash of speed a compact hehcopter was sklllfullv plloted to earth by the flrst man who ever flew to the M1lky Way John Rutana The br1ll1ant prodlgy of a European medlcal school Dr Robert Zwlngler accompanled by his nurse Dolothy Slmcox stepped down In h1s eff1c1ent manner he qulckly dxagnosed that we were all well and copter and flew off 1nto the nlght Maklng use of the Judges v1deo phone I contacted the nearest U Flylt Agency WhlCh IS owned and operated by the wealthy uranlum tycoon Karl Heaver as hlS hobby W1th1n a matter of seconds my crew and I were flymg to our alrhnes Off1C6 There I had my assxstant the br1ll1ant chemical englneer Wxlllam Brownlee radar Blxmp Best s Home for Broken Rockets and make arrangements with the master mlnd mechanlc Rlchard Best to plck up and repalr my rocket On my desk lay an 1m1tat1on to spend an entertalmng evening at the fabulous Star Club owned Jolntly by the rlch mdustrlalxst Richard Felger and retlred movle queen Allce Chambers As four free tlckets were enclosed I 1nv1ted the outstandmg young woman who created the flrst Mars Mouton Muff Rlta DICIOCCO and her partner the well known deslgner of the muff Joyce Haren Wlth thelr capable busmess manager LOIS Noel to accompany me to the club We arrn ed at the club just 1n tlme to see Curtle Guterba a rlch playboy and Joan Balrd h1s m1ll1ona1re glrlfrlend enter As we were belng shown to our seats we notlced slttlng 1n the balcony Dean Col well mventor of the automatic robat rocket and h1s Navy frlend Admlral Patrlck Stacy The house lxghts w ere dimmed and the wltty M C Wllllam Ta baka entertalned us w1th h1s humorous Jokes before he mtroduced the flrst star of the ex enmg recently honorably dlscharged from the Navy the lovely glrl wlth the beautlful soprano XOICQ Dorothv Magmore She tContmued on Page 693 V V . , ' . . ' ! 1 1 1 v' L1 1' , I , 1 I v .N Y. 9 ' I V , . Y , . .2 Y ' Y. A 1 . Y. Y ' 1 7 K 7 ' 9 I ' v ' r I S ! I , nvx' I Ai. I n 1 , . ' 7. 1 - ' ' 1 - V Y ' 'x , . . . . . , . v r I ' 7 I ' able to travel. With a wave of his stethoscope he stepped into his heli- . . . I H y - . ,, . . . Y ! ! ' , l , . .... . H . , ! 7 7? ' Y - ! 7 ' ,, ,, . . . . . . . 9 ! 7 7 ' Y ' , as rv ' - ' 7 9 Y Y . , . Y , i , . . , 1 I 9 Q - l V 1 9 ' ! v 7 9 . Y . Y. . . . ., - , . L . . . . Y 1 9 Y Y. V , U '