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

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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

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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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GS IAMES DROLL Lefty . . . also lore . . . will always remember his football career . . . earned three letters . . . as a senior, was plenty good in the backfield . . . kicked the pigskin with his left foot . . . thoroughly enjoys eating . . . known for his hollering like mad at basketball games , . . has perfected an attractive wave in his blond hair . . . one of the best arguers of St. Wendelin High . . . birthday November 8, 1927 . . . seems to favor the more difficult studies . . . physics is tops with him . . . interested in radar . . . is a supersalesman . . . a very smooth dancer . . . always on hand at all social gatherings . . . often seen at the K. of C. home . . . favorite challenge: I bet you . . . prac- tically owns and manages a meat market. LAURA LOUISE LOGSDON Loggie has the unusual ambition to enter the field of psychology . . . uses the most devastating big words . . . couldn't be without her becoming freckles . . . class wouldn't be the same without questions from Loggie . . . an ardent lover of non-fiction, particularly biographies . . . youngest in class: birthday, December 26 . . . wears a silver ring she found years ago . . . never has a pencil . . . definitely dislikes gossip . . . grins and bears it when friends neglect to add the Louise . . . proved debating ability in presidential cam- paign . . . admired President Roosevelt . . . would like to travel around the world . . . displayed writing ability in Wendelette editorials and American Legion Essay contests . . . an honor student and a profound thinker . . . high school credits attained are all majors . . having Class Prophecy of 1943 poem published in local paper is her proudest achievement. EDWARD COLLINS A swell, fair-haired fellow called Durb . . . middle name Durbin . . . blushes without effort . . . prefers butch cut . . . famous for neatness . . . perfect party host . . . football letter in junior year . . . sports writer in senior year . . . formerly a hardware salesman . . . of late, an undertaker's assistant . . . famous by-lines are l undertake anything and How about a date . . . ,entertained grade classmates with accordian concerts . . . is faithful guardian of fellow Knights . . . April 10 demands a yearly celebration . . . keeps everyone happy at dances . . . a sincere friend . . . a faithful server throughout school . . . receives Holy Communion daily . . . Glee Club tenor . . . chosen as representative at Boys' State in junior year . . . Merchant Marine is his choice . . . anticipates engineering career. Droll Laura Louise Logsdon Edward Collins