West High School - Rodeo Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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HOMER BIVINS Lawyer King is energetic, friendly, and ambitious. He pals around with Tom Smith, Margaret Clark, and Alfred Harris. Considers Conceited girls his main annoyance, ANTHONY CARRETTA Furniture Business Usually loafing around Carretta Upholstering Company, you'll find Dutch. Friendly, co-operative Tony, spends his leisure time eating chicken and french fries and Chum- ming with Hobart Davis and John Campbell. Activities: Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3. 4: Booster Club 3, 4: Lariat 2, 3, 42 Rodeo 3. 4. TONY V. CATALANO To Marry Betty Jamison '4Cat heads his list of likes with dancing and lipstick from Betty. He is loyal, friendly, and self-centered. Usually seen with Pete Milne and Hobart Davis. Activities: Booster Club 2, 3, 4. HOBART DAVIS Radio Announcer Affectionate, wolfish, and friendly are the marked characteristics of Boyer, Prowls with John Camp- bell and the rest of the pack and likes all sports. Activities: Tennis Team 3, 4. CLARENCE A. DORSEY, JR. Bachelor Chisel is famous, hungry, popu- lar and humorous. Likes caviar, crepe suzettes, and beans. Seen with Alfred Harris, Tom Smith and Mary Louise. Activities: Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 4. HAROLD EVERT Play Sax in a Band Andy Kariotis, Barb Shoemaker and Mike Finelli are the People most often seen with Bantam. Can't stand poor sax players but loves a good band. He's friendly, a good sport and enjoys all sports. Activities: Band and Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4: Booster Club 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 4. BERNARD WILLIAM GERTZ Radio Announcer Handsome, impulsive, devilish f'Barrell names Teasers as hiS pet peeve, Appreciates the '41 Ply- mouth, Edna, Swenson's, Gluck, and arguing with Marv. Activities: Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 2, 3: Red Cross 2, 3. MABLE LENORE HINKLE Travel Mabel is blond, bashful, quiet. helpful and cooperative. The Akron Transportation Company comprises her pet peeve, for she dislikes Wait- ing for busses. Activities: Service Group 2, 3. 41 Honor Society 4. MARION LOUISE JOSEPH HOlLSewife Office work, Kenneth the Roach, and noodles appeal to Bubbles, but she stays far away from girls who wear too much make-up. Friendly and talkative, she spends time with Vi and the rest of the gang. Activities: Booster Club 1, 2, 3. 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3: Student Council 4: W Club 2, 3: Y-Teen 1, 2, 3. OLLICE B. LINDSEY, JR. Businessman Ollice likes sharp cars and good times. Usually seen with Thurston Walker and other members of the basketball team. Girls who try to be too independent rate low with him. Activities: Basketball 1, 2, 3: Track 31 U. S. Navy 2 years. BETTY JANE LUCAS Get a Ring Like Yee's HB. J. is witty, friendly, and flir- tatious. Imitation B.T.O.'s don't in- trigue her. Instead, she turns to dancing and spaghetti for brighter moments. Activities: Y-Teen 1, 2, 3: Booster Club 1, 2, 3: Swim Team 3: Glee Club 3. HARRY THOMAS MILLER Prize Fighter Monday mornings rate low with the K.O. Kid. Usually seen with the Forney boys and Hubert Heard. Harry likes strawberry milkshakes, ping pong, and boxing. Activities: Booster Club 3. DONNA MONROE Make Bill Markle Happy Donna is friendly, pleasant, and likes to worry. She'll miss her Eng- lish lit class, Dorothy Goldsmith, and her history class. Activities: Tutor 1, 2: Y-Teen 1, 2, 3: Glee Club 1, 2, 3: Booster Club 1, 2, 3: Lariat Business Staff 4: Honor Society 4: Service Group 2, 3, 4: Student Council 4. ANNA MAE NELSON College Henny is sincere, good-natured, natural, obedient and talented. Re- minds you of the Wanahs, music, football and Gene Krupa. Activities: Bowling Club 3: Honor Society 41 Band and Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4: Class Treasurer 3: Service Group 3, 4: Y-Teen 1, 2, 3, 4.

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In the cold month of February 1943 a group of thlrty n1ne 1nsp1red grade school graduates stampeded up to the gates of West hrgh school Thrs added a sparklmg color to th1s superror 1n stltute of hrgher learnmg It wasnt unt1l the latter part of 1946 that SIX new students were added to the roster boost1ng IIS total to fortv f1V8 classmen They are Irvmg Portman Maxme Yee Elrzabeth Rlchardson Berny Gertz Emma gene Odom and Jerry Schneler Thrs new group was soon rated as f1rst class freshles Yes hall passes chapel trckets elevator passes gym passes and many other varletres of passes were lssued to the 1nnocents Of course they were accepted w1th a smrle and to th1s very day Pete Mllne and Sarah Jane Rooke are lookmg for the so called elevator shafts Golng through n1nth grade w1thout much dlf flcultv the class was honored when Anna Mae Nelson won a cert1f1cate of mer1t for a showcard pamt draw1ng 1n the annual art cornpetrtlon at Plttsburgh Already these so called freshles were show1ng thelr talents The band and orchestra recelved a good portlon of the class Harold Evert fbetter known as the blg boy J Gertrude Umansky Anna Mae Nelson and Jerry Schneler gave f1n1sh1ng touches to the 1nstrumental course needed tutors who were very hard to obtam The school dec1ded that lt was tlme to go down to the freshmen l1st Gertrude Umanskv was chosen as head tutor and Anna Mae Nelson as asslstant tutor Now the puplls were sure to rece1ve superlor ass1stance Gettmg accustomed to school hfe one usually could see Helen Russlan M1Cl1HlSkV qurckly pacmg the corrldors w1th a roll of t1Ck6tS con v1nc1ng her customers that they were 1n store for a good game Helen always reported w1th great success and w1th a gleam 1n her eye Any one could see she had done her good deed for the day The Senlor Junlor and Sophomore Choral clubs recelved Emmagene Odom Sarah Jane Rooke M ry Parasson Berny Gertz Phyllrs Preto Irvmg Portman Donna Monroe and Betty Ware In 1946 Betty Ware plaved a gypsy 1n The Marrrage of Nanette Bettv was later chosen to s1ng a solo 1n the Messlah Wh1Cll was g1ven durmg the Chrrstmas season 1n 1946 Under the leadershlp of Tony Carretta and h1s asslstant 1ony Catalano the West hlgh traffic squad led an aggresslve force w1thout a mlshap Wlth the commg of the tennrs season West opened 1ts mdomltable attack ln the CIIYS front Vards RCS1St1Hg all compei 1t1on Irv1ng Portman and Hobert DHVIS helped take a c1tv champlon sh1p Irvmg Portman played 1n the state tourney 1n 1945 and 1946 at Columbus By th1S tlme the role of lower classman was forgotten and the status of upper classmen be came a reahty Off1cers for 12B were chosen as follows N1Ck Wasylko presldent Betty Ware VICE presldent Gertrude Umansky secretary and Anna Mae Nelson treasurer Student Counc1l was reorgamzed 1n the sprlng of 1946 Donna Monroe was elected as repre sentatlve from Room 415 at the flrst electlon and was later elected v1cepres1dent of the councll Before offrcers were elected Donna was chosen as presldent pro tem of the newlv formed councll It was a remarkable class Flve of our mem bers Jo1ned the ranks of Nat1onal Honor Socrety Betty Ware Jams Ryan Anna Mae Nelson Gert rude Umansky and Donna Monroe Margaret Sue Getz Mabel Lenore H1nkle Oll1ce Brown L1ndsey Stewart F Plotter ROSHIIS Suttles and Booker T Wh1taker completed therr h1gh school course 1n summer school and w1ll re c?1vf54the1r d1plomas w1th the graduatmg class o 1 7 Frederlck O Chr1st1an Charles A Goepfert Harvey Robert Israel Herbert M Mermelsteln and Rlchard L Roll completed thelr hlgh school course 1n the armed SSFVICBS Sherwm Rebeck completed h1s work 1n nlght school In the fall semester of 1946 N1ck Waslyko was re elected presldent Gertrude Umansky VICE presxdent Helen M1chalsky secretary and Jerry Schneler treasurer Mar1on Joseph won a typmg certrflcate and Imogene Selman gave her talents to the sw1m mmg team Expert craftsmen that w1ll no longer serve West are Thomas Pappas Lou1s Suto Clarence A Dorsev Jr and D1ck Schafer They perfected the1r talent so well that one could hardlv tell the d1fference between the1r work and that of an expert Today 1n th1s assembly we have the honor to present to you the names of the returned vet erans who have so courageously preserved our freedom so that we mav contmue to enjov the Amerlcan way of l1fe Thev are Homer B1v1ns Tony V Catalano and Pete Mrlne Wlth the hour of graduatlon descendmg upon us the January class of 1947 w1ll long remember the days whlch we spent at West hlgh We hope that many other graduatmg classes w1ll f1nd the future as br1ght as we found It JERRY SCHNEIER In behalf of the January Class of 1947 Q4 Q ' 1 7 ' . . . 1 . , . , F , . . 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ITEM I The Semor Class of January 1947 belng mentally def1c1ent havmg lousy personal1t1es and all those other IYSIIS that make up senlors have numerous gxfts to leave to those shy 1nno cent creatures known as lower classmen ITEM II Indlvldual g1fts w11l be d1sposed as follows 1 Marron Joseph leaves her curves to Bubbles Paolettl 2 Homer B1v1ns leaves h1s Kr1spy Kremes to Tom Smrth 3 Mlldred Rushln leaves her younger brother Hoyle w1th the hope that he w1ll f1n1sh school 1n four years 4 Hobert Dayls leaves h1s grft of gab to the Senlor Y Teens 5 Pete Mllne donates h1s concert to Jack Flelter 6 Marv Parasson leaves her shortness to Karla Paul and also bequeathes her fem1n1n1ty to Mercedes Haddad 7 Sarah Jane Rooke leaves Dorothy Gold smlth to drool ox er Mr Tucker 8 Our class presldent N1ck Wasylko leax es 9 Louls Suto leaves Mr Culp hoplng hell carry on about h1s farm 111 Indlana 10 Imogene Selman w1lls her humor to Nancy Osburn 11 Clarence Dorsey leaves Jackre Player to Tom Bush and Clara Parkman to Thurston Walker 12 Be1ny Gertz leaves Mr Snearlme know mg he w1ll be much happ1er k1ck1nq around one Gertz mstead of two 13 Maxme Scott accepts Betty Jane Lucas seat IH assembly 14 Irv Portman leaves Jnnmy Carson and Davld Bader hopmg they ll fmd pos1t1ons 1n an all glrl orchestra 15 Harry M1ller leaxes h1s Yuk Yuk to Gene Smart 16 Jerry Schneler leaxes h1s sharp clothes to MHXIS Rothal 17 Ellzabeth Rlchardson leaves Illlfllilllg of La Senorlta Bump and hoplng someday to meet her IH Madr1d 18 Tony Catalano leax es w1th the hope that Mr Snearhne wont lose h1s speed 19 Dlck Schafer leaves Farl Lacey and Robert Wh1tmore hopmg they w1ll pass algebra Drck flnallv dld 20 MaX1ne Yee leax es her book How to Get an Engagement Rlng to Carlena Trox er so she can catch Johnnx 21 Dolly Houger IS the lucky one to receue Donna Monroes sweet personallty and dxmples 22 Pat Svx earmgen leax es W1lsons candy to Jenny and the gang She also leaves her pug nose to Lorease Mansour and Jerry Helman 23 Tom Pappas just leaves after f1ye years 24 Hubert Heard leaves h1s phrase I mean to Frances Dawson 25 Emmogene Odom leax es her knowledge of Lat1n to Helen Warren 26 Betty Ware leaves for Akron U but leaves behlnd her her beautlful eyelashes to MISS OHare to attract Mr Arnold 27 Tony Carretta leaves h1s manners and n1ce ways to He1n1e Brusfgemeler Gus Galehouse and Jere Medley who could use a b1t of common sense Z8 Jan1s Ryan rel1nqu1shes her gemus to all envlous morons 29 Hennv Nelson leaves w1th Gltty Umansky but bequeathes to Edna Gluck Janet Hersh and Marg1e Haberman her famous words Carry on club members' 30 Russxan lVl1chalsky leaxes some xodka 31 Phyll1s Preto w1lls her qu1et yxays to the Comstocks Ida Jean and Joan 12 Bantam Exert leaves Mr Karres knoyx me that the band was large when he was In lt Instead of 25 members we had Z7 when Bantam marched ITEM III We the students of the January 1947 gradu atlng class leaxe Mr Schoners hlstory class hoplnsg the future classes w1ll flgure out h1s ,radmg system Rexoklnq all former w1lls and testaments we appomt Krlrox as the sole executor of our last w1ll and testament Hereon do we set our srgn and seal th1s 17th day of January 1n the xear of our Lord nmeteen hundred and forty sex en GERTRUDE UMANSKY ANNA MAE NELSON Fm the Janucuy 1947 Class Attested by Wolf Cal Influence Darllng J1ll Q ' - ' , an 1 . 7, I Y sa ' 7 ' -f y ' ' . 1 - - , U . 5 Q 7 . 7 Q - 7 I I I-a , K I 7 . Ac 'X In -G y , - 7 -N a I Q- - L4 va . - , . . C M . K K, 7 M , . . . . 1 ' 1 Ag 1 ,, 1 1 A 1 I I X y 7 7 - . v . . . , ' 7 7 ' Ll . -1 'f - V I V 7 ' 1 -5- 5 . 7 . I A b 7 : O-an - 19 ' K , , M h1s helghth to Gerald Hastler. 10 MF- Bfyffmt- 1 1 A . 1 kr Q 2 ii I y -4 Y. . in , av 7 . , 3 ,- A 1 gi . ' - 1 . .1 ' ' ' 9 , L 1 1 PM 1 1 1 -1 1 7 - l K 1 - ,, s 5 - . - , 7 v ' . 1 - 7 - I ' I I 'M s ' I I ' I D 1 If - 1 - , 1 7 7 L, I - . 5 a . I 7 7 - ' 7 ' cc as ,L If . A . . . 7 I 1 1 7 I nl T. 7 . i Y- 7 . 1- I ' ki L- 9 , '- -T I 7 Q . . . A 1 . , . I M . 1 A .1 A It 1 1 I V ' AV 1 1 V .