Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-06-16
BY LENNAH b. BOND

The 5lSt annual alumni re-
union of the students of the
Chester high school and West
Geauga high school was held
at the West Geauga h G h
school building on Saturday
evening, June II. There was
an attendance of 1l0. Class
es honored were the so year
class, the 25 year class and
that of Is years.
Three members from a
class of nine, graduating in
1910 were present, ROLAND
Richmond Of Cleveland Hell
ghts, Clay Eddy and Mrs.
Lennah Battles Bond Of CheS-
ter. Messages were sent by
Dennis Brown of G y lor d,
Mich, and Miss Rometta
Stang Of Lakewood. Two me-
mberS Of the class are de-
ceased.
Mrs. Bond compared the
many advantages offered in
the high school of today in
comparison with that Of 1910.
However in 1910 they met the
requirements of a four year
high school and the educa-
ton received in Chester high
school, provided the neces :
Sary background for college
entrance and the other worth
while pursuits of this class.
Mr.. Eddy continued with the
statement that much of this
was due to the untireing eff
forts Of the teachers. Arthur
Fowler and Miss Myrta Ben
nett. Mr.. Richmond ais o
Mrs. Bond and Mr.. Eddy told
interesting facts of the condi-
tons existing in 1910.
Mrs. Bond had brought a
picture Of the class Of 1910
also a picture of the fir t
Alumni gathering which was
held in 1910.
Music was furnished by
Charlene Stanford, Lynn Pet
erSon and Christine Wedge.
Glasses with the largest at
tendance were 1885, 1910 and
1945 each with eight gradu-
ateS.
Paul Tvergyak and Muir
ray LaMoreauX spoke for the
class of 1885. Others present
were Robert Barnes, Mrs.
Grace Savage Barnes, Mrs.
Margaret Dogger Kahasky +,
Roland MapeS, Melvin Rich
mond and Mrs. Bessie Tho
mas Sarri. They presented
their high schol teacher, Tor
renee Thrush. Mr.. Thrush Of
Mayfield, now a retired tea
cher, Stted that he h d
taught for AZ years and he
knew Of no other work that
gives so much satisfaction.
The class of 1885 brought q
lovely arrangement Of car -
nations and silver foliage. A
pink carnation for each Of
the 26 living members and a
white carnation in memory Of
Mrs. Virginia Tinker Cary +,
deceased. This was present
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Thrush.
Each member present wore
a pink carnation with silver,
their class colorS.
The class of 1915 was rep
resented by Elmer Pierce :,
Percy Banfield, Mrs. TWila
Bierman Stuart, Mrs. Betty
NickerSon Byrant, Mrs. Alice
PeIton Adams, Harold Pad
ereWSki, Mrs. Doris Russell
Wenger, Mrs. Donna Wendt
TurSic. In speaking for the
class, Elmer Pierce told how
the restrictions Of the war
years affected their activiti-
es. He also reviewed many
interesting experiences.
Richard Barnes, president,
was in charge of the meet
ing. Mrs. Dorothea Patter =
son Sperry was secretary. A
nominating committee con =
siSting of Bert Hearn, Mrs.
Florence Bond Battles a n d
Murray LaMoreauX m a d e
the following nominations for
officers who were elected for
1861: Frank Miller, preSi =
dent; Paul A. Tvergyak, vice
president; Mrs. Betty Nick
erson Bryant, secretary and
treasurer; assistants M q.
Grace Savage Barnes n d
Mrs. TWila Bierman Stuart.
Obituary committee, M ! S
Lennah Bond.