West High School - Rodeo Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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une 61644 Ugiceu President: Donald Hatch Vice President: Robert Wagner ' ' 1 ww ' ' fig e .wie-Y Si , .A 5584 ' We .f Y 'A' George Donald Hatch it lk I ...ad .1 .. 55.1 Treasurer: Dorothy Vitello Secretary:Margaret Ann Mettler Aeronautical Engineer George is active, friendly, mantic popular. 1'0- Reminds you of Michigan, Hi-Y. Carol hooknose. Pet Peeve: Girls who smoke and speak improper French. H Y 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 3, 43 Cor- ridor Guard 3: Booster Club 4. Dorothy Vitello To Fly a Plane Dot is attractive, cheerful, hum- orous, loyal, popular. Reminds you of bowling, sailors, shows, pretty clothes. Pet Peeve: Vegetable soup. Girl Reserves 1, 2: Bowling Club 3. 4: Honor Society 4. Baccalaureate Arden Tiley Janet Cox Una McMahan Amelia Stefanov Jake Conn George Grist Commencement Charles McManis Ruth Newman Florence Goldberg Melanie Singer Jim Dew Richard Whitacre Announcement Louise Simballa Ann Cummins Joyce Loeb Floyd Azar Harold Neiman Louis Schneiderman Robert Wagner Be In Iolanthe Again Bob is active, curious, chatty, faithful, natural. Reminds you of Lord Chancellor , his bike, girl troubles, cream Olds- mobile with a back-door that doesn't work. Pet Peeve: Fifth period lunch. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4: Senior Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Lariat 3: Honor Society 4. Margaret Ann Mettler Business Executive Midge is active, brilliant, order- ly, friendly. Reminds you of Ricky, VVest Hill Library, Shade Road, Marg and Pee-Wee. Pet Peeves: Being late, waiting for people. Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 43 Honor Society 43 Student Council 1, 2, 33 Senior Glee Club 2, 3, 4: Latin Club 3, -1: Rodeo -1. une eommdfleed Banquet Dick Dales Catherine Barlas Joanne Weeks Jim Berk Barbara Hanlon Jack Wigley Dress Margaret Gulick Bette Beichly Marcella Rosenm Tom Brennan Dick Hall Harold Wolinsky GUI Senior Week Tom Brown Betty Buckley Barbara Kent Mildred Schlichtc Kenneth Johnson Donald Ware Banner and Bow Bonna Frazee Bertha Raye Lemoine Meyers Jackie Baldwin Joanne Lowery Lena DeJoy Memorial Ruth Schlobohm Nancy Frye Anna Rae Inman Homer Hunsicker Bill Ziniarik partie seventeen

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elaftd Jfdfllofzy of fanaafuf, 7944 On January 20, 1940, a cheery flock of 17 freshmen came stampeding to the corral gates of West High. They were cordially received and decided to stay a while, some of them longer than they expected. The tenderfeet were put in bunkhouses operated by Murdock, Williams, Bockstahler, Snear- line, Schoner, and Culp. Yes, they were the innocent victims of protection agencies, chapel tickets, and elevator passes, and inci- dentally, Dick Gerber is still trying to lo- cate the elevator. 2 During their first year at West the foot- ball team, headed by their new coach, Bill Scheidt, won the 1940 championship. Mr. Scheidt, previously gym instructor, suc- ceeded Russ Beichly. The Senior Glee Club won honors in the state choral contest: the girls were rated excellent while the boys were judged superior, the highest rating that can be given. Upon returning in the fall they found five new teachers added to the faculty: Miss Rose Crano, Miss Grace Courtney, Mrs. Jeannette Hoskins, Mr. Walter Lipps, and Mr. Robert Mott. The Senior Glee Club presented 'tThe Mikado , a smash hit, under the direction of Mrs. Mary Hanson. The football team was not so successfulg the only bright spot was a tie with South. ln the fall of '42 West High inaugurated the public address system, whose fund was started by the graduating class of '41 and aided by numerous other organizations and clubs. Mr. Robert Mott took over when Coach Bill Scheidt was called to the colors after spending ten years at West. West High received word that West's first casu- alties in the second World War were Larry Vandiver and Harold Summers. The following fall the class, realizing that the time was drawing near to leave dear old West, finally went to work. They elect- ed Paul Kariotis as class president, Charles Szeles as vice-president, and Mary Louise Gross as secretary-treasurer. They chose blue and white as their class colors. West got a new football coach, Mr. Charles Piot- ter. During his first year of coaching he drew an All-Ohio Center in Bob Erben. Just before the basketball season started, basketball coach Mott and faculty manager of athletics, Mr. David McCallops, left for the armed services. However, West cagers had quite a successful season, with the re- turn of Paul Kariotis after a year's ab- sence. They won 12 out of 17 starts. When the last roundup came in the fall of 1943, the Senior Glee Club gave their annual operetta, choosing Iolanthe , in which George Curley, Dick Gerber, and Ronald Butler took leading roles. Five members of the class were elected to the National Honor Society: LaRee Martin, Dick Gerber, Ronald Butler, Eugene Bat- tels, and Robert Riggs. For the second time in four years, West Cowboy's football- ers won the city championship and for the second successive year West had the All State Centerg this time it was Floyd Azar. Graduation for each and everyone of us is a sad occasion, even more for the five and six year men who have been attached to school so long: and whatever they do, wherever they go, they will always look back with joy on their days at West. Class of January, 1944 Charles Szeles

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Maxine Abbott Secretary Maxine is courteous, friendly, hon- est, loyal, quiet. Reminds you of Polsky's, Marietta, hot fudge sundaes, pretty hair. Pet Peeve: Stuck-up people. Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3: Biology 33 Service Group 3, 4: Corridor Guard 3. Joan Arnold Interior Decorator Jo is athletic. chatty, casual, humorous, a Sinatra-svvooner. Reminds you of St. V's basketball team, the Main Branch Library, chewing gum, drug store. Pet Peeve: People who can't laugh. Art Club 1, 2: Girl Reserves 1, Ser- vice Group 3, 4. Esther M. Axelrod Secretary Esther is chatty, earnest, faithful, friendly, natural. Reminds you of black hair, two star pin, the gang, Fagy. Pet Peeve: Conceited people. Service Group 4. Floyd Azar Coach Czar is active, blunt, nervy, popular, versatile. Reminds you of Five Points Grill, football team, blue drapes. Pet Peeve: Girls who smoke. Football 1, 2. 3, 4: Senior Hi-Y 3, 43 Boy's Club 3, 41 Basketball manager 2. Jacqueline Baldwin lnterior Decorator Gopher is clever, attractive, talkative, gay. Reminds you of B S B, Pat Em- mons, Dudes and Duds , Dick. Pet Peeve: Alarm Clocks. Lariat 2, 3, 4: Girl Reserves 2, 4: Bowling 1, 23 Art Club 1. Catherine Barlas Go To Florida Kay is rhythmic, popular, ami- able, friendly. Reminds you of Fred Waring, Hi-Y pin, Wise's, playing the piano. Pet Peeves: Cliques. Student Council 13, 3: Girl Re- serves 1, 12, 3, 4: Latin Club 3, 43 Glee Club 1, 12, 3, ll: Lariat 43 Honor Society 4. Dorothy Mae Bartram Nurse Dot is cheerful, devilish, honest, kind, loyal. Reminds you of J. D. and H. B., Detroit, sharp togs. Pet Peeve: Conceited people. .. we eighteen Q 5' ' ,M p gn v f K T. . J Wa' i i . l ,wx 3 , ,V 5 3 ,I W J f N 'WM-Q Q . K l A393 . NX S 'i mg W, ee- x SVU! l AWG. Bette Beichly Never Grow Old Lou is giggly, talkative, inno- cent, feminine. Reminds you of nice clothes, Johnny, Akron U, Pet Peeves: Girls who smoke. Student Council 2: Lariat 1, 2, 3, 4: Service Group 3, 4: Girl Re- serves 1, 12, 3, 43 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, Helen Bell Wife Helen is faithful, honest, sweet, understanding. Reminds you of Forest Truman, chocolate ice cream, potato chips, a good time. Pet Peeve: Too much make-up. Tutor 2: Glee Club 2: Library 4. James Berk General in the Army Jim is active, impish, quick- witted, wolfish. Reminds you of L. M., WAKR, Cadillacs. Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4: Hi-Y 3, 4: Basketball 1, 2: Band 1, 2: La- tin Club 3, 4: Biology Club 2. Mary Jean Beroset Stewardess Pete is devilish, big-hearted, cute, nervy, Reminds you of Sparky, Polsky's, Air Corps, Jean. Pet Peeve: Sarcastic teachers. Junior Red Cross 1: Girl Reserves 412, 33 Lariat 2, 3: Service Group Credits for graduation to be com- pleted in summer school. Jean Bowles To Live Juana is flippant, gay, root, chatty, sweet. Reminds you of P.P.C., cute smile, rough sessions, Sketches , daffo- dils. Pet Peeve: People in general. Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4: Service Group 3, 4: Corridor Guard 3: Lar- iat 4. Thomas Brennan College Tom is active, cheerful, friendly, nervy, quick-witted. Reminds you of a long stride, the rest of the Brennans. Pet Peeve: Delinquents. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 4: Lariat 4. Jenora Brown Private Secretary Jenny is bashful, dreamy, na- tural, orderly, sincere. Reminds you of books, boots, Snookie, bowling, good times. Pet Peeve: Sarcastic people, Girl Reserves 1: Bowling Club 2: Booster Club 1.