West High School - Rodeo Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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President JOSEPH PETER MALICK Trumpetcr and Bandleader Pedro, popular, generous, ag- gressive, rhythmic and smooth, re- minds you of Pablo, Jack, Jim, the Full House Club, music, dependable writing, driving and cheeseburgers. Activities: Booster Club 1, 2, 3. 4, Honor Society 4: Quill and Scroll 4, Senior Choral Club 2: Student Council 4, Hi-Y 23 Band and Or- chestra 4g Lariat Staff 3, 43 Class President 4. Secretary DORA WOOD Go to New York Bubushka, sincere, exact, de- pendable, practical and cheery, can be seen with Bonnie, Shirley, Do- lores, Estelle and Jean. She likes dancing, eating and Ronnie, but d?9SI'l'll appreciate sophisticated peo- p e. Activities: Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Y-Teen 1, 2, 3, 43 Clerk 4: Tawasi Service Group 3, 4: Secretary of 12A Class. ANNOUNCEMENT Phyllis McQuiggan. chairman Juanita Bland Eugene Pamer William Beyer Sam Nukes MEMORIAL Robert Hawkins, chairman Janet Patterson Joan Charlton William Sandmann Best Liked Girl Best Liked 'Boy Most Talented Girl Most Talented Boy Most Studious Girl Most Studious Boy Most Bashful Girl Most Bashful Boy Best Looking Girl Best Looking Boy Best Natured Girl Best Natured Boy Best Dressed Girl Best Dressed Boy Girl Most Likely to Succeed Boy Most Likely to Succeed Class Politician .nw 1 N--, , .C , e,rl .ig ,, l P ae . hw Y X A HM ' ,Z Z. X .IUNE CLASS OFFICERS CLASS COLORS Purple and White COMMITTEES DRESS Paul Conn, chairman Janet Rice Betty Gauder Morris Neiman BANNER AND BOW Beulah Hall, chairman Eunice Boone Lois Jean Strickland BACCALAUREATE Ruth Wells Richard Gravesmill Vice-President JANICE FOLEY New York Shoe Buyer Foley, fun-loving, amiable, loyal' natural, and earnest, pals vvith Wal- lace, Filley, Coke, Louie, mrlfe Gang and the rest of the 12A S. Prefers driving the Jeep, eating' boogie, and the gang. V Pet Peeve: My kid sister. Activities: Booster Club 1, 2. 3, 42 Senior Choral Club 1, 2, 3, 42 Share' Aid Service Group 2, 3, 41 Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4: Student Council 3, 4, Cor- ridor Guard 4: Lariat 2: Red Cross 2. Treasurer ANN DABNEY To Improve the World Ann, sedate, moody, and sensitive, likes C. H. B., P. C. F., P. K. C., na- ture, new cars, dancing, weekends, and music. Pet Peeve: People who never take a hint. Activities: Senior Choral Club 43 Share-Aid Service Group 3, 49 Y' Teens 1, 2, 3, 4g Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Honor Society 4: Red Cross 2: Corridor Guard 3, 4. SENIOR WEEK Jerry Dales, chairman Charles Parker Pat Wallace Edna Gluck Jim Cox BANQUET AND PROM Delores Kohsiek, chairman Eileen Weinert Al Lehman George Galehouse Bobbie Fitch CLASS BALLOT Janice Foley Joe Malick Joan Charlton Paul Rempes Janet Patterson Ernest Ahwajee Juanita Bland Coke Dales Rosalie Copping Paul Conn Janice Foley Ralph Weaver Eileen Arnold Al Lehman Doris Vermillion Dick Gravesmill Carl Hooper Wittiest Girl Wittiest Boy Most Talkative Girl Most Talkative Boy Class Flicker, Girl Class Flicker, Boy Most Winning Smile, Most Winning Smile, Most Pep, Girl Most Pep, Boy Class Wolf Class Wolfess Best Dancer, Girl Best Dancer. Boy Laziest Girl Laziest Boy Smoothest Line Girl Boy Pat Wallace Jack Fleiter Mary Kollas Jack Fleiter Viola Sansonetti Jack Fleiter Jean Garrigan Don Lowers Pat Wallace Dick Bucey Mike Finelli Joan Charlton Dot Sergent Al Lehman Pat Wallace Floyd George Al Lehman

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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 . ' , , ' .

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After four years of cl1mb1ng we the June class of 1947 have reached the summ1t of the f1rst range 1n our upward quest for learnmg Although our prlde sw ells on havmg ga1ned thls peak yet lt IS vwtn a feelmg of reg1et that we look back over the well known paths we have traversed Four years ago we began our ascent as fresh men and looked wlth awe and wonder at the hexght we were to cl1mb and the knowledge to be 1mbued Slowly we watched our progress as some of our schoolmates van1shed from Slght over the crest Whlle othe1s appea1ed small IH the dlstant valley from wh1ch we had r1sen F1nally vse ourselves arr1ved at the goal we have strlven so long to atta1n The paths whlch are so well known to us now were at f1rst rather puzzlmg to us as fresh men but we soon fam1l1ar1zed ourselves w1th the1r turns and bvways Wh1Ch enabled us to escape from the hands of pursumg teachers The class flrst rece1ved recogn1t1on m 9B when Jerry Dales George Mallo and Paul Conn made the football team Wh1Ch won the c1tv champ1on Shlp under the coach1ng of Chuck P1otter Dor1s Sergent became a drum majorette and Jean Garr1gan was chosen to attend the football que n The Sen1or Choral club w1th R1chard Gravesm1ll Sam Nukes and Eugene Steese among 1ts mem bers presented the operetta Iolanthe under the d1rect1on of Mrs Mary Hanson Paul Rempes Paul Conn Charles Parker and Jacquel1ne semester the class snowed 1ts 1ntell1gence when twenty three of ltS members made the honor roll Durmg 9A the class dec1d1ng to let the upper classmen run the school relaxed for a Whlle Then we became sophomores How grand lt made us feel to thlnk that we now had some responslbxllty and were an essentlal part of the school l1fe After a three month rest the class returned to school and got off to a flylng start 1n 10B The football team 1ncluded among 1tS members Jerry Dales George Mallo Paul Conn Paul Gradyan M1ke Fmelh and John Campbell Katle Cox was chosen to attend the Vee for VIC tory Queen Dor1s Sergent was aga1n a drum majorette F1fteen of our pup1ls made the honor roll The Semor Choral club conta1n1ng seven teen members of the class presented the operetta The Marr1age of Nanette aga1n under the d1 rectlon of Mrs Marv Hanson There were n1ne of our members IH the band Pat Prosser was elected pres1dent of the Jumor Red Cross Paul Conn and He1n1e Bruggemexer were elected presl dent and treasu1er respect1velv of the Junlor H1 Y Dolores Kohs1ek was elected p1es1dent of the Tumor G1rl Reserves w1tl1 Bettv Gauder Janlce Foley and Ann Dabney be1ng lected v1ce fContmued on last page p1es1dent secretarv and treasurer respect1vely Jer1y Tracht Marv1n Gertz and HEIDIC Bruggemeler were on the sw1mm1ng team B1ll Beyer was chosen capta1n of the tenn1s team and won the dlstflct champ1onsh1p R1Ch3Fd Gravesm1ll Robert Havx k1ns and R1chard Bucey were elected pres1dent secretary and treasurer respect1vely of the Jun1or H1 Y Joan Charlton was awarded th1rd place 1n Northeastern Oh1o for her feature story 1n the Larlat Agaln we were well represented on the honor roll Wlth seventeen members In the fall of 1945 we f1nally reached the status of upperclassmen 11Bs Jerry Dales was chosen the most valuable player of the football team VVh1Ch cortamed Glght of our class Dor1s Sergent and Janet RICE were drum majorettes Jean Garrlgan was chosen the H1 Y queen Jerry Tracht was on the sw1mm1ng team The band chose Carl Hooper as the1r capta1n E1ghteen of the class made the honor roll When sprmg 1940 rolled around Jerry Dales and J1m Gerber were on the basketball team D1ck Grave m1ll was elected pres1dent of the Senlor H1 Y MHFVIH Gertz made the golf team The tenn1s team coached by Mr Harrls won the c1ty champlonshlp led by Capta1n B1ll Beyer who won the d1str1ct champ1onsh1p and was runnerup 1n the statc f1nals Paul Ren1pes was ed1tor 1n ch ef of the Rodeo w1th R1chard Grave m1ll ass1st1ng h1m as sports ed1tor Joan Charl ton and R1chard Bucey were assoc1ate ed1tor Durmg th1s semester the class elected Terry Dales pres1dent Jan1ce Foley v1ce pres1dent Janet R109 secretary and Joe Mal1ck treasurer At last we reached our sen1or year 1n the fall of 1946-a date to be well remembered Who can express the feelmg of sat1sfact1on the class had on reachmg that calm and d1gn1f1ed he1ght Jerrv Dales was chosen capta1n of the football team whlch contalned Paul Conn George Mallo Paul Gradyan and M1ke F1nell1 R1chard Bucey J1m Cox Barbara Shoemaker and He1n1e Brugge me1er were cheerleaders Sh1rlev Stephans was cnosen Homecomlng Football queen and was at tended by Jean Garr1gan and Dor1s Sergent Dor1s Sergent and Janet R1ce were agam drum majorettes mth Dor1s be1ng chosen as head drum magorette The H1 Y queen th1s yea1 was Katle Cox who was also pres1dent of the 'Y Teens The offl e1s of the Booster club we1e R1chard Bucey pres1dent J1m Cox NICE pres1dent and Pat Wal lace secretary Paul Conn was elected pres1dent of the Senlor H1Y and cnaplam of the H1Y councll of Whlth R1chard Gravesm1ll vsas pres1 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