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Remember?! Class of 1943

Original Release: 9/1/2025

Remember?! Class of 1943

Class of 1943

  1. Best Speaking Voice: Rob Oliver — Amy Kessler
  2. Neatest: Carl Bruberg — Mildred Abell
  3. Best Sense of Humor: Bill Bailey — Joan Bowman
  4. Corniest Jokes: Don Keister — Joan Bowman
  5. Most Domestic: Tom Murray — Joanne Bew
  6. Laziest: Harlan Hall — Wanda Lee Young
  7. Silliest: Don Keister — Margaret Schneider
  8. Best Personality: Sam Johns — Joan Bowman
  9. Whom You Would Like to Marry: Sam Johns — Doris Simmons
  10. Most Likely to Be a Movie Star: Sylvester Moola — Mildred Abell
  11. Most Versatile: Roy Mills — Joan Bowman
  12. Most Daring: Richard Negrelli — Wanda Lee Young
  13. Silliest Laugh: Donald Wheeler — Florence Johnson

Class Officers:

  1. Ray Mills — Treasurer
  2. Bob Mackie — President
  3. Sam Johns — Vice-President
  4. Mary Jo Main — Secretary

The Faculty

  1. Seated: Mr. Evans; Miss Ingram; Miss McDonald; Mr. Weinmann; Mrs. King; Miss Robinson; Mr. Sheats.
  2. Standing: Mr. Moore; Miss Reppert; Mr. Palermo; Miss Folger; Mr. Welser; Miss Bird; Mr. Miller; Miss Ruth.

Class of 1943

  1. Most Likely to Succeed: Leland Ballinger — Beryle Dempsey
  2. Best Looking: John Addis — Lois Shields
  3. Nicest Eyes: Sylvester Moola — Lois Shields
  4. Prettiest Hair: Sylvester Moola — Evelyn Treitz
  5. Nicest Complexion: John Norbo — Amy Bischoff
  6. Best Figure: John Addis — Mildred Abell
  7. Nicest Legs: John Addis — Doris Simmons
  8. Best Actor: Bryant Gates — Mildred Abell
  9. Best Artist: Sam Johns — Ingrid Seversten

Class Will For 1943

  1. Mildred Abell: leaves her glamour to Ernestine McLanahan.
  2. John Adie: leaves his athletic prowess to Tom Farrell.
  3. Rose Amata: leaves Bruill McKinney to argue alone with Miss Robinson.
  4. Richard Attanero: leaves, as usual, during lunch period.
  5. Betty Baehr: leaves her temper to Florence Haserodt.
  6. Bill Bailey: leaves his car to Mr. Keller.
  7. Joe Bair: leaves the Arc-Lite business in the same muddle that he found it.
  8. Gordon Bell: leaves his attendance record to Julius Paglio.
  9. Jeanne Bew: leaves her long braids to Elsa Talmadge.
  10. Amy Bischoff: leaves her grades to Polly Bailey.
  11. Bernice Bodenweber: leaves her typing ability to Florence McNearney.
  12. Marian Bosler: leaves her prejudices to some broad-minded soul.
  13. Joan Bowman: leaves her place in the lunch line to Ruth Houck.
  14. Helen Burner: leaves her mother to carry on alone.
  15. Carl Broberg: leaves with Connie Zeman still hoping.
  16. Annie Burris: leaves for greener pastures.
  17. Nestor Celleghin: leaves wishing that he'd been drafted long ago.
  18. Lyle Chase: leaves his profile to Mr. Shupp.
  19. Doris Chickletts: leaves her quietness to Martha Tripi.
  20. Anthony Cicerella: leaves still lending the girls his brother's sweater.
  21. Nancy Cox: leaves for the Air Corps.
  22. Bob Crawford: leaves Pat Herringshow, period.
  23. Wayne Culp: has already left, so why worry?
  24. Beryle Dempsey: leaves to the tune of the “Wedding March.”
  25. Willard Daiber: leaves still reading civics in Spanish class.
  26. Aurora Dicola: leaves her fluffy hair to Mr. Weinmann.
  27. Lloyd Doehring: leaves still reading “Macbeth.”
  28. Dorothy Doman: leaves her false tooth to Herbert MacMichael.
  29. Glenn Drake: leaves his sharp clothes to Mostyn Davies.
  30. Fred Drotleff: leaves to fight the Japs.
  31. Bill Fibich: leaves his “Sewage Disposal” report to next year's civics class.
  32. Nick Flower: leaves Mary Malone trying hard to be faithful.
  33. Bryant Gates: leaves still insisting on playing “O Sole Mio” at class parties.
  34. Paul Giesler: leaves wishing he had all that gum he had to throw away in English class.
  35. Eugene Giglio: leaves his books in the “Lost and Found.”
  36. Pat Gourley: leaves her kelly green suit for someone to wear next St. Patrick's Day.
  37. Florence Grand: leaves the alto section to Jean Brocklehurst.
  38. Betty Grano: leaves to join Bill Fenell.
  39. Richard Guest: leaves trying hard to keep awake.
  40. Leroy Hale: leaves still cleaning up after the Hi-Y party.
  41. Harland Hall: just drags himself away.
  42. Dorothy Hendershot: leaves still struggling over her shorthand.
  43. Phyllis Hook: won't leave anything because she wants all she's got.
  44. Carl Huston: leaves still opposing all motions at class meetings.
  45. Keith Huston: leaves to become a doctor—if the army doesn't get him first.
  46. George Jardine: leaves his shyness to Don Booth.
  47. Sam Johns: leaves Grace Harrison to Kenny Lechner.
  48. Florence Johnson: leaves with exactly sixteen credits.
  49. Don Keister: leaves his inane expressions to Fred Geisheimer, who really doesn't need them.
  50. Willard Lamb: leaves not quite so shy.
  51. Mary Licus: leaves hot on the trail of a good job—or just a job.
  52. Bill Lyons: leaves, period.
  53. Bob Mackie: leaves the junior girls with no one to fight over.
  54. Mary Jo Main: leaves Art Cunnington all alone and lonely.
  55. Rose Marra: leaves her “hep steps” to Frank Holzkamper.
  56. Ruth Martin: leaves hoping her sister won't have as much trouble as she had.
  57. Syl Meola: leaves still looking for the ping-pong balls.
  58. Betty Lou McDonald: leaves her sweet disposition to Mary Lou Goebel.
  59. Jack Metcalf: leaves in the same old rut.
  60. Ray Mills: leaves Miss Ingram with no one to hate.
  61. Rogee Moliter: leaves her sewing ability to Miss Folger.
  62. Marian Moore: leaves for the Post Office in a hurry.
  63. Muriel Mulac: leaves her inferiority-complex to Virginia Bowman.
  64. Tom Murray: leaves Bob Beck to “wolf it” alone.
  65. Richard Negrelli: leaves still trying to make time with Marilyn Goddard.
  66. Bettina Nichols: leaves gladly.
  67. John Norbo: leaves trying to keep his reputation for being shy—or just his reputation.
  68. Dorothy Okkerse: leaves with her sister Marian.
  69. Marian Okkerse: leaves with her sister Dorothy.
  70. Bob Oliver: leaves his height to Melvin Praase.
  71. Joe Rainaldi: leaves the Arc-Lite sport page to anyone who is fool enough to want it.
  72. Don Rehor: leaves his confidence to Jack Healy, who really doesn't need it.
  73. Al Richter: leaves his long hair to Bill Hoge.
  74. Martin Rini: leaves with his pants still sadly in need of a pressing.
  75. Dorothy Robinson: leaves to become an “Angel of Mercy.”
  76. Ray Roughton: leaves wondering how HE got on the National Honor Society.
  77. Geraldine Rubertine: leaves still being mistaken for a seventh grader.
  78. Marian Saddler: leaves with a one-way ticket to Hawaii.
  79. Leland Salinger: leaves his “Daily Aid” to Donald Sargent.
  80. Herb Salters: leaves the girlies on his car to Mr. Sheats.
  81. Ingrid Secretan: leaves her “Swan Dance” to Clara Plitt.
  82. Donald Schepley: leaves with Eileen Evans still tagging along behind.
  83. Lois Shields: leaves her singing ability to Dorothy Dwyer.
  84. Margaret Schneider: leaves her piccolo for “Pudge” Gourley to play.
  85. Doris Simmons: leaves after numerous unsuccessful attempts to blow up the chemistry lab.
  86. Mildred Snider: leaves as quietly as she came.
  87. Lois Snow: leaves trying vainly to get to school at least three days a week.
  88. Jennie Stanko: leaves still trying to drop typing.
  89. Leonard Stroth: leaves his dear old car in the scrap heap.
  90. Evelyn Tietz: leaves her nylon stockings to Miss Bird.
  91. Annadele Wallett: leaves her laugh to Doris Dawson.
  92. Donald Wheeler: leaves fighting for the back seat in Bailey's Buick.
  93. Dick Wright: leaves his convertible to Walter Keller.
  94. Wanda Lee Young: leaves the “Honor Study Hall,” to regain its honor.

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