Norwayne Graduation Friday May 29 at Norwayne High
Norwayne High School plans its 11th annual commencement Friday May 29 with three seniors delivering principal addresses Stephen Young Péges Shearer and Gary Miller chosen to speak Stephen will address What Graduation Means Pe gers will speak on The Sect in Future Happiness and Gary on The Future Still Our Own The ceremony features processional Pomp and Circumstances and special music Mediation from Thais and other selections by the school band and chorus The Rev Charles Stevens and The Rev Glenn Miller deliver invocations and benedictions. diplomas are awarded by the school board president. class memorial presented by senior president Robert Bowman
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Norwayne High School
Stephen—Young
Péges Shearer
Gary Miller
Stephen
Pegg
Gary
Borayne High School
Edward Elgar
James Ployhar
Massenet
Charles Stevens
Glenn Miller
Robert Bowman
Wayne T. Bennett
Dale Wirth
Dean Kindy
Lewis Frees
Sloan Whitacre
Patty Bucklew
Verdi
Mendelssohn
Norwayne High School Chorus
Haydn-Williams
Ralph-E—_Williams
Daughter of Ex-Residents Attends School in Peru
Bonnie Neitzalt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Merrill Neitzalt of Marshallville, former Rittman residents, will leave June 22 to spend the summer at a school in Lima Peru. A Smithville High senior, she will live with the Senor José Ratto family, Avenida La Marina 519 Puebl Libre, under International Fellowship Inc and Smithville Student Council sponsorship. The exchange aligns with Peru’s winter season. Bonnie, learning some Spanish, has had no prior language study.
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Bonnie Neitzalt
Merrill -Neitzalt
Marshallville
Rittman
Lima
Peru
Bonnie
Smithville High School
International Fellowship, Inc . of
New York
Smithville
Neitzalt
South America
Neitzall
Speech Students Receive Award At Rittman High
Rittman High School speech students collected 10 trophies at the annual awards assembly on Thursday May 21. Senior Mary Emma Mellott won the Outstanding Debater Trophy for her debate excellence. Debaters Mary Ann Frase Carol McCoy Yvonna Sigler and R T Béil also earned trophies. Butch Bowman won Outstanding Actor for roles in The Lost Christmas Finders Keepers and John Doe. Gail Edwina Taylor received Outstanding Actress for her portrayal of Ruby in John Doe.
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Rittman High
Mary Emma Mellott
Miss Mellott
Tom Davis
Mary
Mary Ann Frase
Carol McCoy
Yvonna Sigler
R. T. Béil
Charles
Butch
Bowman
Chuck
Mr. Aldrich
Signor Petti
John Doe
Gail Edwina Taylor
Ruby
Outstanding Norwayne Students Shine At 1964 Graduation
Norwayne High School names six top seniors as Outstanding Graduates. Steve Young, Peggy Shearer, Myron Ramseyer, Nancy Sykes, Loren Van Deusen, and Judy Young earn NHS recognition. Gary Miller receives the Sinclair Speech Award. speeches by Steve, Peggy, and Gary will headline commencement on May 29.
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Norwayne High School
Sinclair
National Honor Society
Steve Young
Pegsy Shearer
Myron Ramseyer
Nancy Sykes
Loren van Deusen
Judy Young
Steve
Peggy
Gary Miller
Move-Up Day Recital At West Hill School Honors Sixth Graders
West Hill School marked Move-Up Day for 69 sixth graders transitioning to Rittman junior high. The celebration featured a student band conducted by Kenneth Baker, multiple musical selections, and speeches by Principal Miriam Roth. Mary Lewis led awards for high tests and spelling, with notable performances by Peggy Lance and Joan Hoover, plus classroom honors for leadership.
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West Hill
Rittman Junior High School
Kenneth Baker
Spain
Aura Lee
Miriam Roth
Thelma Perry
Rittman Press
Rittman Public Library
Stan Hywet
Akron
Germany
Wayne County
Mary Lewis
West Hill School
Peggy Lance
Joan Hoover
Stanley Beery
Charles Haskins
Johann Strauss
Barbara Watts
Mary Holt
Unicef
Roy
Howard Pyle
Don Quixote
Cervantes
Jeph Ibara
Fritz Pernod
George Hileman
E. J. Hanson
Joshua
Jericho
Ohio
Jeff Hisem
Gina Read
Ing
Kathy Mullins
Sara Wright
Paul Bases
Dan Maslak
Tom Neihaus
Linda Wenger
Daryl Hall
Robert Adams
Karl Melenbacker
Russell Lewis
Harold Youmans
William Rush
Frank Bases
Lost Christmas awards sponsored by Federated Women's Clubs
Doe and Elizabeth in The Lost Christmas received awards sponsored by the Federated Women's Clubs of Rittman. The brief ceremony highlighted community involvement and local acknowledgement of youth and civic contributions.
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Doe
Elizabeth
The
Federated Women’s Clubs of
Rittman
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Edith Young
Cresson
Our Town
Grace College
PTA
Myron
Roy Ramseyer
Sterling
FFA
Akron-Beacon Journal
Metanting
Ashland College
Peggy Shearer
John Shearer
Burbank
Ohio State University
Raymond Sykes
Creston
Nancy
Bowling Green
Milo van Deusen
Loren
Yomer Miller
Charles Young
Judy
Lloren van Deusen
Gary’ Miller
Betsy Ross
Bologna
Catsup
Oleo
Ius
Hunt's Peaches
Pork & Beans
Pathecolor
Panavision
Frankie Avalon
Annette Funicello
Muscle Beach
Rupp Bros
Pontiac
Rupps
Rupp’s
S. Main ST
Dtion
Reddy Kilowatt
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