St Wendelin High School - Foslin Yearbook (Fostoria, OH)

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ROBERT GILLIG Sammy, Bobbie, Recap Gillig, and Sparkie all apply to this typical Ameri- can youth . . . possesses a hearty laugh . . . merited three letters in football and three in basketball . . . elected football captain in senior year . . . placed second in city basketball scoring in junior year . . . honored by selection as guard on Northwestern District Protest Tournament All Star Team . . . insists he made so many fouls just to be able to sit on the bench and watch the cheer- leaders . . . opened his blue eyes on August 7, 1927 . . . served one term as class president and three as class treasurer . . . relieves many a trying situation with his gift 'o gab . . . participated admirably in debates and panel discus- sions . . . author of witty poems . . . likes physics and math . . . is a K. of C, . . . also one of the most dependable acolytes . . . has a smile for every boy. and two for every girl . . . was elected class valedictorian. VIRGINIA WHITTA Dubbed Iinnie Mae, or Slim . . . high on the list of most populars . . . goes for sports in a big Way . . . plays Kitten on the Keys with a solid beat . . . thinks golf is just all reet . . . class secretary in sophomore and senior years . . . has a special ability for keeping minutes, mentally . . . is partial to yellow . . . has a nursie ambition . . . her palatial residence over-looking Reservoir Lake is a famous stopover for ice skaters in winter and for swimmers in sum- mer . . . never missed a S. W. H. basketball or football game . . . charter mem- ber of Ho-Chi Horizon Club, also secretary of that club . . . enjoys dancing to Chattanooga Choo Choo . . . has never been known to disappoint a friend . . . never happy unless she is teasing someone . . . life for her began on April 27 . . . habitually says You can say that again. Robert Gillig, Secretary Virginia Whitta, Treasurer

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DONALD STONER Class genius . . . will probably outshine Einstein . . . perfect gentleman and brilliant scholar . . . received nothing lower than A in his high school subjects, all of which were majors . . . class officer for the past six years . . . is a star athlete . . . as a freshman made the 'Tirst Five in basketball . . . city scoring champ for past three years . . . a major factor in the success of the 1944-1945 team . . . elected basketball captain as senior . . . received honorable mention on the INS All-State Team . . . also excelled in football . . . valuable man all four years . . . went as alternate to Boys' State in junior year . . . celebrates birthday Octolgr 7 . . . is a daily Communicant . . . proud to be a member of K. of C .... a prominent tenor in Glee Club . . . as a hobby, Don plays the classics on the piano . . . has Weakness for the popular ballad My Gal Sal. MARY WELLY A popular little lass with a winning personality, that's Mary . . . nicknamed Mare, Blotter, Sugarfoot or almost anything . . . can't get too much green in her wardrobe . . . hailed from Cleveland at the beginning of her sophomore year . . . an A student . . . Scroogy and Oh, isn't it glovely, are her usual comments on St. Wendelin basketball scores . . . top rooter at all cage games. Mary, vice-president in her junior and senior years, is a daily Communicant . . . editor-in-chief of the Foslin . . . vice-president of the Ho-Chi . . . sings in the Glee Club . . . decorates her bedroom Walls with everything from holy pictures to school dance posters . . , possesses a collection of jewelry which reminds her of a rather interesting past . . , delivered the salutatory address at graduation. Donald Stoner, President Mary Welly, Vice President

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PATRICIA ABOWD Pats, it goes without saying, will make music her college major . . . church organist since sixth grade . . . Claira de Lune by Debussy, most favored of her repertoire . . . got several gray hairs in the preparation and presentation of her first piano recital, March 12, 1944 . . .Glee Club accompanist . . . dances are fun and you'll find Pat there always decked in gay array . . . likes collecting additions for a phonograph album and scrapbook . . . ran away with penman- ship prizes in grade school . . . won awards on several essay writings in recent years . . . biggest thrill was the Graduation Ball of Chicago University . . . charter member of HoJChi Horizon Club . . . class officer during freshman and junior terms . . . dotes on devils food cake . . . day of days: March 5. KENNETH WOESSNER Abie to some, Losey to others, but this lanky, shy lad always answers to Kenny . . . five feet eight . . . calm brown eyes and light blonde hair perpetually butched . . . sincere, energetic, and trustworthy .. .in basketball he displayed a steady, confident manner and remarkable skill . . . an all around versatile player, receiving well-deserved credit from all . . . tempted by his sister's offer of a dollar per point, Kenny copped five dollars in one game . . . bookkeeping is a cinch for this future business head . . . never absent from classes . . . seldom whistles but often gives out popular melodies in his famous 'bass profundo' . . . is a Knight of Columbus . . . prefers the Navy but says, It's all up to'Uncle Sam. y IEANNE MCMEEN Popular as can be . . . invariably begins a statement with, Now look . . . has a multitude of sweaters . . . likes yellow best . . . an energetic cheer- leader during junior and senior years . . . proud owner of cheerleader letter . . . friends know her as Mac . . . employed at city hospital . . . plans to be a nurse . . . cuts girls' hair gratis . . . has a mania for Pill Dickles . . . is habitually late . . . receives Holy Communion daily . . . was vice president of class in freshman and sophomore years . . . every credit earned in high school is a major . . . math proves her favorite subject . . . contributed editorials to Wendelette . . . spent nine of her twelve years of school without missing a single day doesn't like to admit that her middle name is Eleanor . . . cele- brates my day Iune 22 . . . charter member and president of Ho-Chi Horizon Club . . . couldn't be without her lucky stone . . . wears a permanent smile. Patricia Abowd Kenneth Woessner leanne McMeen