Willoughby High School - Lens Yearbook (Willoughby, OH)

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Q. L 'O--is-' f X x if Q, lk I i llllylml Y Q75 Q Fw, Difzecfofzs A man writes a play and it is good. Until it is put on the stage before an audience, it has little value. Somewhere a child is born with talent. From childhood his fond parents and friends speak of him as a born actor. Until he gets an opportunity to display that ability before an audience, it profits him nothing. To get the good play together with the born actor and give to the audience a realistic picture- of life is the task of the director. To this harassed individual who works and molds behind the scene little attention or credit is given. In the school system it is the school board, the administrators, and the faculty to whom falls the thankless but important task of coordinating the student and the school activities. For the drama called school, they are the directors. SIX

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i li T l 'ffl l i il l , P rf L- ffl 1 yd fran' ,iii E Til Q ITT ,. , fl' fiflrsfi 'T ' '- 1 NN F iff lf? ,fx 'Wyl sz Qsf Thurman and Anne Brothag with assistants in every home room put on such a splendid ticket-selling campaign that we are now assured of playing to a packed house. To the members of our Advertising Department Bob Myers, Tony Ranallo and Bob Wilbroham was assigned the task of convincing business men that it would be greatly to their advantage to advertise in, and back up this theatrical venture. So persuasive, or perhaps we should say persistent, were they that a record number of backers was signed up. The Publicity and Advertising Departments under Business Manager Joanne Cole assumed our financial burdens and it is to their credit that we are a solvent company. To record the great moments in the history of our drama, Ace Cameramen Jack Mac- Donald and Donald Cross urged on and proded by Photography editor Joanne Liptak, at tended all rehearsals and meetings throughout the ye-ar, taking pictures and portraits for your pleasure. The program illustrations were done by Aileen Santagata with assistance from Anna Lou Winne, Lillian Yohraus. Ralph Shanks is responsible for the fine lettering. At the head of all departments and committees we have Ruth Nygren, editor and her assistant, lan Cadenhead. What were their jobs? They were iacks of all trades, ready to le-nd a hand wherever it was necessary. Theirs was the task of keeping alive the en- thusiasm ofthe whole staff. To cajole or bully, to praise or blame, whichever was needed to keep the work going along. Last but by no means least, the moving force behind us all - our arbritrator, our councillor, our Producer - Mrs. Margaret Meyer. Yes, she drove everybody to the utmost, sparing no one. But why shouldn't she? She drove herself even more. She supervised us all. She rounded off the corners in the work of all departments so that the finished product might be acceptable to you. We give you our play. It may not win the Pulitze-r Prize, but it is our hope that it will live among your richest memories. Here it is. A Drama in Four Acts. The 'Lens' of l948. RING UP THE CURTAIN! five

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Q9viso':. Difzecfofzs ll The advisory staff for'Willoughby Union High this year was changed. After almost twenty years of unselfish and unstinting effort for the bene- fit of both faculty and student body, two former members left the board. Dean Fuller did not seek reelection, and Mrs. Maude Schultz resigned from the high school committee although finishing her term on the town- ship board. Both of these people have done a fine job. We salute them, and we will miss them. However, they leave behind them others who will try to do as well. Veteran board member, George Neville, replaced Mr. Fuller as president. Both he and the other village represe-ntative Marvin Achterhof have had experience on the high school committee and are cognizant of its problems. The two retiring township members were replaced by Jack Burton and novice Alva Brichford serving his first term. All are imbued with the desire to work for the best interests of the school and, we know, will produce a fine play. Supt. J. B. Woodside, M. Achterhof, A. Brichford, J. Burton, G. Neville, Supt. J. R. Williams, Clerk J. Smith seven