West High School - Rodeo Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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EMMAGENE ODOM Brain Surgeon Big-hearted, studious and friendly, 'tButterball enjoys hamburgs, fish, Freddy Slack, the Lariat and Rodeo. Usually seen with Maxine Yee, Betty Lucas and Imogene Selman. Activities: Booster Club 3, 4: Glee Club 2, 3, 4: Service Center 3. THOMAS PAPPAS Psychologist Pappy is lazy, bashful, cheerful and friendly. Pals around with Dick Schaffer and Don Schofield. People who laugh at his truck irk him but he goes for redheads and '46 Lincoln Zephyrs. Activities: Booster Club 2, 3, 4. MARY PARASSON Opera Singer B.T.O.'s bother Beetsa. She is petite, very friendly, sincere, and likes music. Karla Paul and Phyllis are her constant companions. She likes singing and Pete. Activities: Cheerleader 2, 3: Senior Glee Club 4: Sophomore Glee Club 2, 3: Booster Club 2, 3, 4: Y-Teen 2, 3. IRVING A. PORTMAN Lawyer or Accountant Phil Dunn, the Gertzes and the A.Z.A.'s take up a lot of 'tIrv's time. He's sure of himself, sarcastic, friendly and likeable. Doesn't like corny jokes but goes for tennis, women and the O.S.U. Activities: Red Cross 2: Tennis Team 3, 4: Lariat Business Staff 2: Junior Glee Club 2. PHYLLIS PRETO To Marry Paul 'iPhyl is witty, loyal and reckless. She's seen with Bette Ware, Sarah Jane, and Betty Lucas. Goes for hamburgs, Paul and her ring but frowns on boring dates. Activities: Booster Club 2, 3, 4: Junior Girl Reserves 2: Junior Glee Club 1, 2. SARAH JANE ROOKE To TTG.Uel Avocadoes, convertibles, sharp clothes and Jack appeal to HDoody.'l She's amorous, flirtatious and fem- inine. Doody chums with Bette Ware, Donna and Janis and hopes to go to Bethany some day. Activities: Junior Glee Club 1: Junior Red Cross 2, 3: Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4: Senior Y-Teen 4: Tawasi Service Group 2, 3, 4. Frederick O. Christian Margaret Sue Getz Charles A, Goepfert Harvey Robert Israel Herbert M. Mermelstein No pictures were submitted by the following pers Bernard Potter Sherwin Rebecli Elizabeth Richardson Richard I.. Roll Stewart F. Piotfer JANIS RYAN Jan, intelligent. thoughtful, en- ergetic and innocent, can usually be found with Donna, Gertrude, Phyllis, Anna Mae, and Dick or working at the office. Pet Peeve: Fried egg plant. Activities: Red Cross 1, 2: Honor Society 4: Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 4: W Club 2, 3, 4: Tawasi Service Group 2, 3, 4: Tutor 1, RICHARD SCHAFER Millionaire without Working 'tDick dislikes girls who smoke and females who talk about other boys. Seen with Pappso, Dumbo. Penrod and Suto. Also pals around with the North Hill gang. He likes girls, doughnuts, milkshakes and good jokes. Hels friendly, helpful and lazy. Activities: Booster Club 2, 3. PATRICIA MAE SWEARINGEN Marry Jerry Pat is cute, quiet, and a hard worker. Waits for letters from Jerry, and admires the Marines. Activities: Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 4: HW Club 2: Bowling Club 2. BETTE WARE Heidelberg College Bright, neat and pretty is Blue Eyes? Reminds you of nice clothes, Dean Prugh, Vaughn Monroe and the other three. Activities: Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Senior Choral Club 2, 3, 4: Na- tional Honor Society 4: Vice Presi- dent of 12B Class: Y-Teen 1, 2, 3, 4: Service Group 2, 3, 4. BOOKER T. WHITAKER To Play in a Big Time Band Booker is easy going but argu- mentative, enjoys sports and music. Pals with Pet Peeve: Nosey people. Activities: Booster Club 1, 2. Walt Forney. MAXINE YEE Secretary Being late for school is Macie's pet peeve. She is gentle, sweet and bashful. She enjoys Henny, Betty Jane, Carlena, New York, sisters and music. Activities: Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Y-Teen 1, 2. 3, 4: Bowling Club 4. Mildred V. Rushin Imogene Selman Louis Suto Rosalie Suttles Edward Eugene Yehl

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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 .

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A great future IS 1n store for the graduating class of Januarv 1947 Ambition iesourceful ness honesty intelligence and versatlllty are the characteristic traits of this 1mmortal and irre press1ble never to be forgotten class Since this unusual class carries so manv re markable traits I will endeavor to convey to you w1th the aid of youi constructive imaginations the futuristic achievements and accomplishments of mv classmates First we find those three great politicians Hubert Heard James Milne and Donnv Pappy Schoner who are candidates for office in that gieat election of 1958 The competition is mostly Heard Milne versus Schoner since the deciding question of this election 1S Should we ma1nta1n true 1313562 faire or should the government monopolize and galn full control of that great corporation of American Garbage Collecting? We shall now leave the grave problems facing our country and turn to the brlghter side of life by next v1sual1z1ng some of Wests most famous champ1ons in the athlet1c world Hobert Davis who won fame for his great tennis contests in gift to women some keen competition when they meet 1n the Olympics to decide who is the great est tennis player that is Keeping to this sub1ect let us now focus our attention on that undefeated unbeatable woman heavyweight boxing champion of the world Helen Michalsky She IS now traveling around the world challenging to box any woman OI wrestle any man Accompanying Russian on her tour 1S her trainer and best friend Pat Swearmgen Unable to keep awav from our alma mater Janis Ryan and Jerry Schneier have returned to West to accept some teaching positions Janis who completed her cadet teaching in math under Mr Robert Tucker has now taken over Room 1000 Jerrv the new music director found little need of improvement in either the band or or chestra In fact there is only a slight difference in the size of the band which now consists of 200 pieces Berny Gertz that mellow voiced protege of Coleman Scott has risen to great heights in radio Not only does he advertise the benefits of Harold Everts reducing creams but every day at 5 oclock he sings Super Suds over all the NBC networks Gertrude Umansky 1S now head fashion de signer for Paramount Studios on Manchester Road But this isnt where Gittys talents end for her famous smile can be seen shining forth from magazine covers all over the World Yes West knows how to choose them A woman s club for the large per cent of the girls who have turned domestic on us and have taken that last desperate step towards matr1mony has been organized Usually seen here weekly aie Phyllis Preto Maxine Yee Betty Jane Lucas Donna Monroe Bette Ware Sarah Jane Rooke and Emmogene Odom At the Five Po1nts Palace a large red and green neon sign is advertising a new hit show starring Marv Parasson the nightingale of West Akron in her first movie since her return from Europe where she has been studying music Also continuing her singing career IS Ehzabeth Rich ardson Serving Uncle Sam in the United States Army forsees a great future 1n this branch of the serv ice and so far has receix ed every decoration and honor pOSS1blQ except the good conduct medal Rejomlng the Navy in order to take a vacation lrom th1s strenuous nerxe wracking c1x1l1an life Tonv Catalano IS now serving in the air corps Harrv Miller has finallv released his great secret in his latest best seller The Art of Re laxing From West there IS maybe one in 50 years who really hits high society but be1ng of a very surpassing nature our class has contributed a so c1al1te 47 years early Playbov Nick Waslvko is s1mplv visiting all the n1ght spots in New York and keeping those on the spot reporters Imogene Selman and Tony Carretta busy covering all of his social affairs With this last 1mag1nat1ve portraval I shall bring this prophecy to an end hoping I have given you a good 1dea of what the best from West will be doing approximately ten years from today ANNA MAE NELSON . . , , , 7 ' ' 7 7 ' GL 77 U I . I . l , - 7 , 7 I su ' ' - - ' a ' a , , - - .... ' Y , 7 ' 44 ya , 7 ' 7 .V ' , V A . . ' . ' V' I ' ' ' ' 1 1 9 . . . . , , , 7 . . - . . H . . , ' ' ' 77 . , . . ' 1 Y . '. . , - Europe, is going to give Irving Portman, Godls is our very own Sgt. Clarence Dorsey. Clarence 7 - . v . A . . - . . 7 . -A . My , . . . u . I . 7 7 Ak . I 'I . . I . - 1 LA is . . ' .f D' C , 1 ' ' . 44 - A. I. gl . y, ' 77 L , . Q . , , U L. L V , T ' . Q . Z . . . . . 7 ' , , . . . . D , . . . U . - - F - ' ,7 7 ' T . 4 ' ' - . . . , I 7 l . . I I . - I . - - 9 I . I-f ' . 7 ' ' I , . , . . I . ' , , ' .