The Centennial Celebration of Morrison R. Waite High School

The Centennial Celebration ofMorrison R. Waite High School

1914-2014

SeaGate Convention Centre

Saturday, May 10, 2014

401 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, Ohio

2 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION MORRISON R. WAITE HIGH SCHOOL

The Centennial Celebration Morrison R. Waite High School

1914-2014

100 Years of • Loyalty

• Tradition • Service

Souvenir ProgramPublished by Morrison R. Waite High School in conjunction with The Press Newspapers

David M. Yenrick, Editor, Principal, Morrison R. Waite High SchoolJohn Szozda, General Manager, The Press Newspapers

J. Patrick Eaken, Centennial Program Coordinator, The Press Newspapers Graphics/Editing...J. Patrick Eaken, Ken Grosjean, Stephanie Szozda,

Melinda Sandwisch, Leeanne LaFormePhotos...Ken Grosjean, The Press Newspapers, Innovations Portrait Studio, David M. YenrickDena Kraft Photography, Waite Alumni Association, Suzanne Reynolds Rupp, Ray Spencer

Jean Vander Horst Wilcik, Ruth Oberdorf Light, Bob Businger, Debra BuchananCover artwork...Ken Grosjean, The Press Newspapers

90s Reunion Friday, September 6, 2013

Morrison R. Waite High School/Grant Murray Field House/

Mollenkopf Stadium

Golden Years Reunion Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Morrison R. Waite High School/Grant Murray Field House

Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction

Thursday, November 14, 2013 St. Michael Centre, Oregon

Waite Has Beens BreakfastFriday, December 6, 2013

Morrison R. Waite High SchoolGrant Murray Field House Lobby

Educators Luncheon

Friday, January 17, 2014 Morrison R. Waite High School

Career Center Cafeteria

The Centennial of Morrison R. Waite High SchoolYear of Celebration 2013-2014

Choral Centennial CelebrationSaturday, March 22, 2014

Morrison R. Waite High School Auditorium

Centennial Celebration Saturday, May 10, 2014

SeaGate Convention Centre, Toledo, Ohio

5:00 p.m. Doors Open 5:30 p.m. Social Hour 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:30 p.m. Program 9:00 p.m. Music and Dancing

Centennial Memorial Day ProgramThursday, May 22, 2014

Morrison R. Waite High School Auditorium

1:00 p.m. Program

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information and/or update contact information by calling 419.671.7000, faxing 419.671.7060, or by

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100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 3 MORRISON R. WAITE HIGH SCHOOL

Program5:00 PM...................................................................................................... Doors Open5:30-6:30 PM.............................................................................................. Social HourWaite High School Show Choir........................................................... Lisa B. Morgan DirectorWaite High School Orchestra....................................................... Francisco J. Ramon Director

6:30-6:40 PM Welcome........................................................................... Jean Steinhurst Cutcher ‘69 Secretary, Alumni AssociationInvocation............................................................................. Rose Singlar Belville ‘53 Member, Alumni Association Toast......................................................................................... Michael D. Wilkins ‘86 Member, Alumni Association

6:40-7:30 PMDinner

Band Performance............................................................................... Andrew J. FritzDirector

7:30-9:00 PMOpening Remarks.......................................................................... Cynthia Crosby ‘68 Vice Chairman, Alumni AssociationSpeaking on behalf of Toledo Public Schools............................ Romules Durant ‘94 Superintendent of Toledo Public SchoolsSpeaking on behalf of all past and present Staff Members........ Robert D. Clark ‘65 Former Assistant Superintendent of Toledo Public SchoolsSpeaking on behalf of the Alumni........................................... Jean Varwig Clark ‘65 Chairman, Alumni AssociationWaite High School Alumni Choir Performance................................... Richard Dean 1961-1969 Janet K. Lyne 1992-2010 Former Choir DirectorsRoll Call of the Classes.............................................................. William M. Romp ‘60 Member, Alumni Association100 Years of Morrison R. Waite High School............................... Larry Michaels ‘65 Member, Alumni AssociationClosing Remarks........................................................................ David M. Yenrick ‘74 General Chairman and PrincipalAlma Mater............................................................. Waite High School Alumni Choir

9:00-12 Midnight Fellowship, Music, and Dancing......................................................... The Late Show

Centennial Celebration MenuMixed Greens with Mandarin Oranges, Sun Dried Michigan Cherries, Candied Walnuts, Feta Cheese Crumbles, Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing

Herb Encrusted Chicken Breast with Diced Tomatoes, Scallions, Chipotle Butter Sauce Topped with Fontina SauceKey West Blend Vegetable, Roasted Red Skin Potatoes, Hearty Baked Rolls & Butter

Chocolate Fudge Torte Cake & Layered Lemon Torte Coffee, Hot Tea & Iced Tea


Honorary ChairmanLeo GoldnerClass of 1941

Honorary ChairmanDon J. Baumgartner

Class of 1945

Honorary ChairmanRaymond L. Frick

Class of 1964

Honorary ChairmanDarla L. Wandtke

HarbaughClass of 1969

Honorary Corporate Sponsor

Toledo Refi ning

Leo Goldner ‘41Honorary Chairman

Don J. Baumgartner ‘45Honorary Chairman

Raymond L. Frick ‘64Honorary Chairman

Darla L. Wandtke Harbaugh ‘69Honorary Chairman


Dear Fellow Indians and Friends,

Greetings! It is an honor and privilege, as a third generation graduate and the 10th Principal of Morrison R. Waite High School, to welcome and acknowledge all of the Loyal Indians who have contributed unselfi shly to the success of this evening’s Celebration and to all of the events leading up to this special night. Your support as a graduate of Waite, as a spouse or relative of a Waite graduate, as a Waite staff member, or as a friend of Waite is greatly appreciated.

As you know, timing is everything. For me personally, the last thirty-six years came at the right time for me. My tenure as a Waite teacher and administrator gave me the opportunity to work with devoted alums from a vast array of years from the 1920s to our current graduating Class of 2014. During this time, it became quite apparent that the common denominator among us all is Waite High School. As residents of Toledo, or East Toledo in particular, we all shared the same churches, schools, and neighborhoods. We all came from the same modest beginnings. As students of Waite High School, we shared the same memories, pride and timeless traditions. The same can be said about the youth who currently attend Waite High School. As we look forward to the next one hundred years, Waite High School will remain the mainstay of secondary education in East Toledo in part due to the unwavering support of the school’s graduates.

The Alumni Association began preparing for the Centennial Year immediately after the re-dedication of Mollenkopf Stadium in the fall of 2007. The theme, 100 Years of loyalty, Tradition, and Service, seemed most appropriate considering the following:

• A loyal Alumni over the past 50 years have awarded more than one million dollars in scholarships to deserving graduates and have given more than one million dollars in support of renovations and related programs.

• The benefi ciaries of this generosity have been the Library Media Center, Mollenkopf Stadium, the Memorial Garden, and The Auditorium, as well as, the support of the traditions of Homecoming, Coming Home, the Holiday Music Program, and Memorial Day. And...

• Waite’s service to the community is exemplifi ed through Red Cross Blood Drives, the annual Holiday Basket Program, the United Way Campaign, and our support of Honor Flight Northwest Ohio.

This evening’s Celebration is yet another testimony of what makes Waite High School exceptional and unique among other public high schools in Northwest Ohio. Thank YOU for your participation in the festivities and enjoy this once in a lifetime Centennial Celebration.

Sincerely in Purple and Gold,

David M. Yenrick ‘74Principal

David M. Yenrick ‘74, PrincipalGeneral Chairman


How do you describe a place where family, tradition and community come together to further the futures of generations of young people?

Start with a place that has for 100 years been there to de-velop skills and promote talents needed to succeed in an ever changing world. Waite High School is not just that place but also a home away from home.

There is a common bond among the graduates of Waite High School. It is the place where traditions are cherished and the value of education recognized, and lifelong friendships be-gan.

Nearly 50 years ago a group of Loyal Graduates got together because of their love of Waite High School and their apprecia-tion of all that they experienced and the lasting friendships de-veloped. They banded together to form The Morrison R. Waite Alumni Association. They met monthly.

When asked why this group started, the answer is clear. They were willing to devote time and energy because of the pride they felt and the need they felt to continue the traditions and support for the students. At early meetings came the idea of scholarships. Also recognized was the need for the community to know what the graduates of Waite High School have contrib-uted to their fi elds of endeavor and their communities.

From the beginning of the organization, with its “pot lucks” and “steak dinners” developed what has continued to be a yearly event for Alumni…The Annual Purple and Gold Dinner.

It is interesting to note that the fi rst event in 1965 held in the El Rancho Ballroom on Woodville Road cost $1.50. It was a successful dance. The Loyal Indians had fun but it lost money. In true Waite tradition plans were made for the following year and the new cost was $2.00. With a profi t of $250.00, the Waite High School Scholarship fund was formed. The fi rst Alumni Scholarship of $100 was given.

Over the years, the Purple and Gold has gone from a dance to dinner but it is still an event that honors past graduates. Each year several graduates are recognized and inducted into the Waite High School Distinguished Alumni. Currently there are over 100 inductees. Their portraits and biographies hang in the Waite High Cafeteria where current students can see their success and set goals to one day become one of these honored graduates.

From early donations by Josephine Goodall and Florence Rees the alumni foundation funds began to grow. Graduates liv-ing around the world and every state in the United States have been generous. Local businesses with ties to Waite like the To-ledo Refi nery, Fricker’s and BP have supported efforts.

Through donations made at the Purple and Gold event and many other times during the year and estate planned donations the current endowment of $800,000. This insures continued support to the students of Waite High School for many years into the future. At this time, over 500 students have been awarded Morrison R. Waite Alumni Scholarships. Last year, 31 gradu-ates were awarded scholarships that can be renewed each school year for 4 years.

It is also important for everyone to know that the Alumni Association has saved Waite High School from the fate of other Toledo schools which were closed and torn down. An active Alumni group which assisted Waite with time and funds did not go unnoticed. The $300,000 donated for improvements of Mollenkopf Stadium was not repeated anywhere else in the city. Vocal support for keeping Waite open and serving the commu-nity was heard by the Toledo Public School Administration and Board of Education. Waite Alumni saved our building.

Over the last four years, Waite has gone through a transition to prepare it for the next 100 years. The building has been trans-formed into a modern facility that honors and maintains histori-cal features such as murals and windows. All the public spaces are welcoming and the classrooms ready for learning. There are new technology systems, Science Labs, Distance Learning Labs, a Fine Arts Wing, cafeteria improvements, and a fi eld house sound

Loyal, Loyal to old Waite High School...

system and fl oor. The building is air conditioned to guarantee year round use and is handicap accessible. No more selling el-evator tickets to freshman. The Library (former cafeteria) looks stunning with new shelving given by Alumni. The light through the leaded windows makes the room look like a cathedral.

The Waite High School Alumni through the Centennial Au-ditorium Renovation Drive donated over $138,000 to restore the auditorium to look just as it did 100 years ago. Patrons spon-sored chair renewal. They dedicated chairs to teachers, family, and friends and, of course, themselves. By the way, there are still a few left. So if you want to be part of history, contact Waite for information.

We have improved sidewalks and open spaces while ex-panding the campus by attaining Optimist Park. This maintains the integrity of the land around the building. Future plans to turn this into a sports complex are in the works.

Over the last 5 years, the Alumni Association has sponsored Decade Reunions. Classes from 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s have come together to get reacquainted with their friends and the school. Many individual classes have had reunions. We all look forward to seeing each other again at this year’s 100th Year Celebration.

The transformation and continued use of Waite would not have happened without the loyal support of you the Waite grad-uates. No where else in this city, or for that matter, the state, is there a group as loyal as our graduates. You are proud to have been a part of Waite’s traditions.

Your pride infl uences each generation to continue the sup-port of the best high school ever…MORRISON R. WAITE HIGH SCHOOL.

Let it be know that there are many graduates who continue to meet monthly to insure that Waite meets the needs of students and to assist by donating time to insure events like Honor Flight, Memorial Day Services, Reward Breakfast, Scholarship Dinners, Homecoming, Dances, and Sporting events are as great for cur-rent students as they were for them.

Your loyal and generous support is needed too. Please re-member Waite and all it has done for you.

Loyally,S. Jean Varwig Clark, 1965, ChairmanWaite High School Alumni Association

S. Jean Varwig Clark, 1965, ChairmanWaite High School Alumni Association


Honorary ChairmenDon J. Baumgartner ’45 Raymond L. Frick ‘64

Leo Goldner ’41 Darla Wandtke Harbaugh ’69

Toledo Refi ning Company

Alumni Chairman-Jean Varwig ClarkVice Chairman-Cynthia Crosby

Secretary-Jean Steinhurst CutcherTreasurer-Alisa Iffl and

Honorary MembersHelen Gimenez Gilbert ‘57

Leo Goldner ‘41Lou Kozma ‘50

Lillian Heringhauser Lagger ‘57Mary Gimenez Street ‘53Michael D. Wilkins ‘86

General ChairmanDavid M. Yenrick ‘74

CommitteeCarol Williams Barailloux ‘62

Judy Lane Bee ‘49Rose Singlar Belville ‘53Sandy Derby Cherry ‘64Carol Simmons Deal ‘59

Tracy Goodwin Hubartt ‘74Carole Kiroff ‘57

Ruth Oberdorf Light ‘83Frances Meagher O’Connor ‘96

Derri King Olenek ‘65Kitty Felaris Pattay ‘62

Edward Platzer ‘67Bill Romp ‘60

Bev Bonnell Sawyer ‘69Thelma Stockmaster Scarborough ‘65

Jean Vander Horst Wilcik ‘82David M. Yenrick ‘74

The Centennial Celebration Morrison R. Waite High School

The Alumni Association Planning Committee


Golden Years Centennial Luncheon

Grant Murray Field House at Morrison R. Waite High SchoolTuesday, September 10, 2013

Planning CommitteeChairman

Judy Lane Bee ‘49

CommitteeNancy Bostleman Bahnsen ‘48

Barbara GeorgiFrank Georgi ‘59

Fran Egbert Goodeman ‘51Joyce LaMance Howard ‘48

Bobbi MauLarry Mau ‘60

Jan Stemen Molnar ‘48Lois Baker Rickert ‘47

Judy Karle Schuster ‘58Carole Emrick Siebenaler ‘56

Jack Siebenaler ‘56Connie LaMance Vorraber ‘61

Roger Vorraber ‘61Jane Palmer Yenrick ‘49

Robert Yenrick ‘49Margaret Zatko ‘50



60s Decade Celebration “Waite Indians Forever”

Saturday, August 28, 2010Glass City Boardwalk


Jean Varwig Clark ‘65

CommitteeCarol Williams Barailloux ‘62

Russell Bless ‘66Greg Bonnell ‘67

Sandy Derby Cherry ‘64Tom Doktor ‘64

Laura Fuehrer ‘63Tracy Goodwin Hubartt ‘74

Bob Lengel ‘62Diane Dale Ludwig ‘67

Larry Mau ‘60Joyce Hammond Morris ‘60

Bill Nopper ‘62Derri King Olenek ‘65

Audrey Lehman Palumbo ‘61Mary Schaeffer Perry ‘60Donna Hill Peterson ‘60

Howard Reichow ‘68Bill Romp ‘60Jack Romp ‘64

Sharon Szegedi Romp ‘64Karen Roscoe Ross ‘63

Bev Bonnell Sawyer ‘69Thelma Stockmaster Scarborough ‘65

Terry Appling Snider ‘73Margaret Izsak Wise ‘68

David Yenrick 74


70s Decade Celebration “The Indian Spirit Lives On”

Saturday, October 29, 2011Glass City Boardwalk


David M. Yenrick ‘74

CommitteeJanice Dunbar Basinger ‘72

Debra Buchanan ‘75Jennifer Jones Clark ‘76

Randi Oberdorf Damman ‘78Millie Marciniak Dummitt ‘70

Kris Winkle Edler ‘79Debbi Jakab Everhardt ‘76

Pam Bee Ferguson ‘71LuAnn Shrewsbery Fox ‘78Polly Scheanwald Holl ‘77

Bob Holland ‘72Tracy Goodwin Hubartt ‘74Cindy Ludlow Hughes ‘77

Robin Oberdorf Kramer ‘75Debbie DeVaul Kristie ‘70Barb Bellville McGee ‘72

Cindy Schmidlin Null ‘76Barbara Petro ‘76

Peggy Gladieux Ricard ‘73George Rowe ‘73

Kyle Bee Sevilla ‘73Terry Appling Snider ‘73Mary Rock Thacker ‘72Joyce Strick Wambo ‘78Debby Bell Whitner ‘76Cindy Faoiz Wilson ‘72


80s Decade Reunion “Like Totally 80s Decade Reunion”

Glass City BoardwalkSaturday, October 27, 2012


Jean Vander Horst Wilcik ‘82

CommitteeLori Chasteen Antonacci ‘81Kim Wise Brandeberry ‘83

Corinne Rodriguez Dombrowski ‘86Jackie Emch ‘84

Cindy Eskilsen ‘84Diane Naugle Fouch ‘83

Julie Byers Hardy ‘80Tracie Bee Hearst ‘82

Chris Lammie ‘85Vicki Cowell Lammie ‘85Ruth Oberdorf Light ‘83

Julie Schlageter Morris ‘81Luke J. Murphy III ‘82Gretchen Olinger ‘84

Cheryl Palen-Prodan ‘82Tracy Burson Rasar ‘82

Regina Jarominski Singlar ‘87Jodi Slaughterbeck ‘86

Dawn Stribrny Thompson’ 88Gary Thompson ‘88Lisa Fath Wilk ‘82

Michael Wilkins ‘86


90s Decade Reunion “90s in the House”

CJ’s Terrace at the DocksSaturday, September 7, 2013

Planning CommitteeChairperson

Alisa Iffl and ‘95

CommitteeMagdalena Banda Arnott ‘91Tori Ferguson Baertschi ‘92

Josh Bires ‘97Tara Caro Bires ‘97Monica Clark ‘98

Kristie Sinift Gibbs ‘94Bryan Goetz ‘99

Jennifer Lewis Grimes ‘90Matthew Grimes ‘90

Carolyn Segura Imel ‘93Lori Jacobs ‘93

Augie Lohmeyer ‘93Andres Lopez ‘91Cristina Lorton ‘91

Kathryn Wineland McGowan ‘99Frances Meagher O’Connor ‘96

Emilio Ramirez ‘91Josie Ahumada Rohrs ‘93

Michael Seay ‘95Renee Suto Staler ‘94

Kary Ludwig Whearty ‘93Alia Reda Wolaver ‘93


Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction

St. Michael CentreThursday, November 14, 2013

Planning CommitteeGabriele Iwanoff

Cristina Lorton, ’91Bill Nopper ’62

Edward Platzer ’67, Robert Utter

Carolyn YenrickDavid Yenrick ‘74


Has Beens Centennial Breakfast

Grant Murray Field House atMorrison R. Waite High School

Friday, December 6, 2013

Planning CommitteeRobert Businger ‘48

Jean Varwig Clark ‘65Cynthia Crosby ‘68

Brenda Bright Hagman ‘61Gabriele Iwanoff

Beverly Bonnell Sawyer ‘69Jean Vander Horst Wilcik ‘82

Carolyn YenrickDavid Yenrick ‘74

As part of Morrison R. Waite High School’s Centennial Celebration, the Alumni Association hosted a breakfast for more than 85 Waite High

Has Beens in the Grant Murray Field House. Has Beens are former Waite High School

Athletes who get together monthly for different planned events. Bob Businger, Class of 1948, is

the General Chairman.


Centennial Educators Luncheon

“Honoring the Past. . .Looking Toward the Future”

Waite High School Career Center CafeteriaFriday, January 17, 2014

Planning Committee

Co-ChairpersonsGabriele IwanoffCarolyn Yenrick

CommitteeCarol Chitwood

Cynthia Crosby ‘68Jean Steinhurst Cutcher ‘69

Richard FisherLois Bolander Garber ‘64

Helen Gimenez Gilbert ‘57Brenda Bright Hagman ‘61

Carole Kiroff ‘57Patricia LewinskiMary Morales ‘66

Becky SchardtAmy Westphal

David Yenrick ‘74


Centennial Alumni ChoirDirectors

Richard N. Dean 1961-1969 Janet K. Lyne 1992-2010

AccompanistPamela K. Downour

Soprano AltoCandace Clark, 2002 Crystal Dozier Beat 1998Cynthia Crosby, 1968 Carol Deal, 1959Virginia Dean Kristina Purtee DeVries, 1999Elizabeth Mondragon Draur, 2007 Amber Rich Giles, 2006Celeste Gettings, 1969 Maliesha Coutcher Gillespie, 1998Jodi Buchanan Grel, 1996 Jeanette Heidmann, 1967Sandra Hamrick, 1997 Linda Jackson, 1967Susan Menard Mag, 1969 Dawn Carl Miller, 1997Kathryn Wineland McGowan, 1999 Kathy Kekes Truman, 1965Jessica Rosary Miller, 2003 Amber Tamblyn Waingrow, 1996Destenie Mondragon, 2012Karen Roscoe Ross, 1963 BassDiana Bechtel Simpson, 1969 David Dauer, 1968 Duane Gettings, 1954Tenor James Haines, 2002Jason Baskey, 2000 Joshua Hendrix, 2008Simon Downy, 2001 Joshua Rood, 1997Matthew Georgeson, 2000 Troy McCarthy, 1997Chris Jeffries, 1997 James M. Steele, 1973Somkeo Malathong, 2009 Ken Vicary, 1970Jesse Tamblyn, Jr., 1995

Centennial Choral

Celebrationperformed by the

Centennial Alumni Choir

Waite High School Auditorium

Saturday, March 22, 2014


Cynthia Crosby ’68

CommitteeJudy Lane Bee ’49

Jean Varwig Clark ’65Richard Dean

Pamela DownourHannah Hartford ’15

Jason Kendall ’15Janet Lyne

Robin McLoughlinLisa Morgan

Liliana Parga ’14Thelma Stockmaster

Scarborough ’65Carolyn Yenrick

David Yenrick ‘74


Purple & Gold Ball

Saturday, April 27, 2013St. Michael Centre

4001 Navarre AvenueOregon, Ohio 43616

Please keep us informed. . .In an attempt to keep our records current and mailing costs down, we are asking you to notify Waite High School when you relocate and change your address. Please call the school, 419.671.7000, any school day between 8:00 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. and identify yourself as a Waite High School graduate. You may also FAX the information to us at 419.671.7060. Please provide current name, address, tele-phone number, and year of graduation. A secretary will enter this information into the computer. By doing so, you will remain in our active fi le and will continue to receive information as it is sent. If you prefer, you can forward this information to the school:

Morrison R. Waite High SchoolAlumni Association301 Morrison Drive

Toledo, Ohio 43605-2124



2013-2014 MORRISON R. WAITE HIGH SCHOOL STAFF

David M. Yenrick ~ PrinicpalKaren Berman ~ Assistant Principal/Curriculum & Instruction Elizabeth L. Stretavski ~ Assistant Principal/Pupil Personnel

Joshua Vance ~ Guidance Counselor A-G / Jeffrey Griffi th ~ Guidance Counselor H-O Jill M. Magrum ~ Guidance Counselor P-Z

Carolyn Anna Yenrick ~ Dean of Students A-K / Gardner Howard ~ Dean of Students L-Z

Seth Alder ~ Science Sara Arthur ~ Mathematics Diana Ball ~ Main Offi ce Secretary Ellen Barnhizer ~ Library Media Specialist Susan Basden ~ Building Maintenance Barbara Berente ~ Attendance Offi ce Secretary Johnnie F. Betts ~ English Michael J. Bill ~ Heating and Air Conditioning Diana Birr ~ Building Security Jovan Bocvarov ~ Building Security Robert D. Boring ~ Health and Physical Education William Bradford ~ Social StudiesKyle Briggs ~ Social Studies Clark L. Brooks ~ Intervention SpecilaistKellly M. Brumfi eld ~ English Greg Alan Brutsche ~ Business TechnologiesLisa Burford ~ Interpreter Mary Pat Burnard ~ Intervention Specialist Christina A. Busuttil ~ Speech Therapist Mark Caldwell ~ Building Security Sara G. Costello ~ Business Technologies Robert J. Costigan ~ Social Studies Arthur Cowell ~ Cafeteria Joseph M. Czyzewski ~ Social Studies Diane Davidson ~ Intervention Specialist Deborah Dockery ~ Cafeteria Elaine C. Dunn ~ Science Pamela Engelhardt ~ School Cashier Debra Eversman ~ Family and Consumer Sciences Nevetta Fisher ~ CafeteriaJoshua Flores ~ Spanish Audrey Fox ~ English Andrew Fritz ~ Instrumental Music: Band Laura D. Fuehrer ~ School Nurse Theresa Gadus ~ Interpreter Irma Gamboa-Brown ~ Intervention Specialist Mary Garcia ~ Interpreter Kristie M. Gibbs ~ Intervention Specialist Douglas M. Gogol ~ Auto Collision Deana Goodell ~ Work Study Coordinator Raquel N. Granados ~ BIC Coordinator Stacey Grasso ~ Art Luan Harrison ~ Paraprofessional Jolyn Heavener ~ Arts and Communication and Linette M. Heinlin ~ English as a Second Language Family and Consumer Sciences Michael J. Heinze ~ English Shawn Hindall ~ Building Maintenance Mark S. Jarvis ~ Mathematics Michael J. Johnson ~ Intervention Specialist Patricia G. Kehoe ~ Art Kenneth V. Knab ~ Intervention Specialist Shane A. Kokensparger ~ Intervention Specialist Ruth M. Kortier ~ Intervention Specialist Matthew Kozlaker ~ School Resource Offi cer Christine A. Krygielski ~ Business Technologies Julie Ann Kwiatkowski ~ English Monique A. Kwiatkowski ~ English Shara L. Lake ~ English Robert W. Lefevre ~ English Julie Lineberry ~ Paraprofessional John Locascio ~ Facilities Manager Cristina Lorton ~ Athletic Director Joann Lynn ~ Paraprofessional Mary Ellen Manders ~ Mathematics Thelma K. Manjarrez ~ Intervention Specialist Marlene Martin ~ Interpreter Robert W. Materni, Jr. ~ Carpentry Lisa D. McClure ~ Intervention Specialist Robin A. McLoughlin ~ Visual Art Bruce A. Meek ~ Science Robyn Meek ~ Cafeteria Deborah Mille ~ Science Sharon Mitchell ~ Building Maintenance Gail J. Montes ~ Spanish Lisa Morgan ~ Vocal Music Hazel Munding ~ Main Offi ce Administrative Assistant Luke J. Murphy III ~ Mathematics Jean Myers ~ Paraprofessional Robert M. Nesper ~ MathematicsSusan D. Nuesmeyer ~ Physical Education Maureen M. O’Connell ~ Social StudiesJohn S. Petcovic, Sr. ~ Mathematics Vandita Prasad ~ Family and Consumer Sciences Francisco Ramon ~ Instrumental Music: Orchestra Vivian M. Renner ~ Cafeteria Manager Lowell Renz ~ Building Maintenance Elsie Reyes ~ Cafeteria Darlin J. Rivera ~ Intervention Specialist James Roper ~ Building Maintenance Susan L. Rostkowski ~ American Sign Language Jan Schroeder ~ Interpreter Karen Schuster ~ Cafeteria Patricia A Senerius ~ Mathematics Carey M. Smith ~ Social Studies Philip A. Smith ~ Science Erin Elizabeth Spetz ~ Science Michelle Stalker ~ Building Maintenance Laura M. Stipanich ~ Data Coordinator Lynette Swantack ~ Spanish Francis M. Szollosi ~ Social Studies Shan S. Tao ~ Mathematics Merry Taylor ~ Records Secretary Mary Torio ~ English Sheila Townsend ~ Building Maintenance Sherry Vargas ~ Paraprofessional Marian Victorian ~ Assistant to School Nurse Spencer Wilhelm ~ Vocal Music Assistant Wayne Wilson ~ Building Security Erica N. Wright ~ Intervention Specialist Mitra Zargari ~ Science

Dr. Romules Durant ~ Superintendent of SchoolsBrian Murphy ~ Transformational Leader


Waite Alumni Association...Getting Involved...

1914-1915 MORRISON R. WAITE HIGH SCHOOL STAFF

Charles W. Gayman ~ Principal

Margaret Ashley ~ English Arthur G. Backus ~ Mechanical DrawingAdah Baer ~ Mathematics Jeanette Bartelle ~ MathematicsFon Boerger ~ Latin Ruth E. Bryant ~ MathematicsLee L. Canfi eld ~ Physics and Physiology Flora Carpenter ~ Freehand DrawingCharles C. Collins ~ Joinery Anna Commager ~ Commercial Geography, C. C. Coontz ~ Agriculture and Botany History, and Industrial History Florence Davis ~ Stenography and Typing Mary W. Dunlap ~ English Literature Emma S. Fenneberg ~ German Maude E. Ferguson ~ Dressmaking Florence A. Gates ~ Physiology Grace L. Gibson ~ Latin Josephine Goodall ~ Botany and Biology Elizabeth Graff ~ English Fred Klag ~ Physics F. W. Mathias ~ Mathematics Thomas E. Moore ~ Chemistry Marjorie Belle Noble ~ Latin Frank J. Pavlicek ~ English and Public Speaking J. A. Pollock ~ American History, Civics, Louise Pray ~ Ancient History Modern History, and Ancient HistoryMartha Pugny ~ French Mary Rex ~ LibrarianGenevieve F. Ryan ~ English and French Martha Sargent ~ MathematicsM. B. Severance ~ Commercial Law and W. Sherman Smith ~ Mechanical Drawing Bookkeeping A. W. Stuart ~ MathematicsBarbara Grace Spayd ~ English Elizabeth Sweatman ~ Physiology and Hildegarde Strempfer ~ German Physical Geography Ethel M. Thomas ~ Domestic Science Carl W. Toepfer ~ German Jerome Travis ~ Commercial Arithmetic M. R. Van Cleve ~ Botany and Geography Nelle Wales ~ Sewing Sarah W. Waite ~ English Rex W. Wells ~ American History, Foster Waltz ~ Pattern Making, Wood-turning, Civics, and Spanish Forging, and Machine Shop Practice

Dr. William B. Guitteau ~ Superintendent of Schools

The Alumni Association has become more involved in politics in ensuring that Waite will survive into its second hundred years. Action taken by the school board removed Waite and Scott from the local renovation list and left the future of two schools in question. Offi cials in Columbus at Ohio School Facilities Commission proposed closing and tearing down Waite, Scott and Libbey High Schools and building a new high school in the near-downtown area. When TPS Administration balked at this plan, the Ohio School Facilities Commission announced that due to declining enrollment, only one of the schools could be renovated with state money. In the fall of 2008, despite a poor economy Toledo voters passed a bond issue that would provide the local share for Scott and full cost to renovate Waite. To date, over twenty-two million dollars have been spent on Waite’s renovation. The Alumni Association, especially Jean Clark, Chairperson, Bill Romp and Mike Wilkins met with the school board members to press the case for preservation of Waite

High School. Others involved in the Renovation Committee efforts were Victor Kissoff, Micke Cicak, Tom Schuster, Jerry Wasserman, Russ Bless, Larry Micheals, Carol Barailloux, Terry Snider, Jean Wilcik, Bob Carson and Gregory Bonnell. The group decided to maintain a low profi le, non-confrontational strategy that ultimately resulted in Waite securing more funding than originally allocated.

Recent lobbying efforts by the Alumni Association resulted in the April 2013 announcement that Toledo City Council and The Toledo Board of Education had reached a tentative agreement to swap the old Leverette School property for Optimist Park, thus increasing Waite’s campus and ensuring that Waite’s “back door” will be persevered from future ill-advised development. The Alumni Association plans to work with the Toledo Public School Administration to develop the park and enhance the already outstanding and beautiful campus. — Bob Clark


Alumni Scholarship Recipients1967 Louis Avalos The University of Toledo $1001968 Jacqueline Fogle Ohio Northern University $1001968 Frank Kristie The University of Toledo $1001968 Christine McLaughlin The University of Toledo $1001968 Gail J. Oberkiser The University of Toledo $1001968 Rosalie Ocheske Mercy Hospital $1001969 Bruce Brancheau Bowling Green State University $501969 Dennis Redway Penta Tech $1001970 Carmelita Leos The University of Toledo $1001970 Debra Fitterer The University of Toledo $1001970 Paul Ziegler The University of Toledo $1001970 Jeanette Aycock The University of Toledo $1001970 Patricia Sautter The University of Toledo $1001971 Peter Bellas The University of Toledo $1001971 Patricia Brumet The University of Toledo $1001971 Doug Bullimore The University of Toledo $1001971 Beverly Launder Long Beach City $1001971 Karen Rauhut The University of Toledo $1001971 Melanie York Toledo Hospital School of Nursing $1001972 George Horsman The University of Toledo $2001972 Geraldine Howard The University of Toledo $2001972 Sandra Schoeder The University of Toledo $2001973 Vicki Bellas The University of Toledo $3501973 Alfred Gall The University of Toledo $3001973 Lynn Nolte Otterbein College $3501974 Nancy Kubasek Kent State University $7001974 Roseanne Labuhn Wittenberg University $7001974 Cheryl Taylor The University of Toledo $7001975 Les Danisovsky The University of Toledo $5001975 Sheila Fogle Owens Technical College $5001975 Kathy Grady Owens Technical College $5001975 Carol Rauhut The University of Toledo $5001976 Donald Morrison The University of Toledo $5001976 Sandra Stiff The University of Toledo $5001976 Connie Wood Owens Technical College $5001976 Joseph Ziegler The University of Toledo $5001977 Diane Lamberton The University of Toledo $5001977 Patricia Mazur Kent State University $5001977 Michael Moran Ohio State University $5001977 Ray Welling Northwestern University $5001978 Joe Bagamery The University of Toledo $5001978 Judy Baumgarten Miami University of Ohio $5001978 Julie Campbell Bowling Green State University $5001978 Lynn Campbell Ohio State University $5001979 Barbara Bundy Owens Technical College $5001979 Ralph Burgess Owens Technical College $5001979 Lori Diefenthaler Ohio State University $5001979 Carol Vermilyea The University of Toledo $5001979 Mary Zachel The University of Toledo $5001980 Dave Andrews The University of Toledo $5001980 Louis Breuer The University of Toledo $5001980 Cynthia Maynard Owens Technical College $5001980 Holly Vargo Ohio State University $5001980 Constantina Veronie The University of Arizona $5001981 Laurie Chasteen The University of Toledo $6001981 Kim Erdmann The University of Toledo $6001981 Cathy Hoffman Owens Technical College $6001981 Mary Lawson Ohio State University $6001981 Natasha Owad The University of Toledo $6001981 Darla Roberts Ohio State University $6001981 Tammara Robertson The University of Toledo $6001981 Robin Smith The University of Miami, Florida $6001981 Clarence Steinehelfer The University of Toledo $6001982 Sylvia Anistik The University of Toledo $6001982 Carol Duvall The University of Toledo $6001982 Bob Glass The University of Toledo $6001982 Lorraine Harrison Columbus Technical Institute $6001982 Kim Hodgesen The University of Toledo $6001982 Kevin Hogle The University of Toledo $6001982 Lisa Lammie Owens Technical College $6001982 Brenda Loge The University of Toledo $6001982 Natalie Naumann The University of Toledo $6001982 Nora Renfro The University of Cincinnati $600

Alumni Scholarship Recipients1983 Kristina Amos The University of Toledo $6001983 Angela Anistik Defi ance College $6001983 Beth Beller The University of Toledo $6001983 Margie Cousino The University of Toledo $6001983 Lisa Diefenthaler Ohio State University $6001983 Jamie Earl Davis Junior College $6001983 Karen Gardull Capital University $6001983 James Lorenzen The University of Toledo $6001983 Diane Naugle Owens Technical College $6001983 Dawn Trost Southeastern Academy $6001984 Kimberly Boes The University of Toledo $6001984 Ann Bundy The University of Toledo $6001984 Laura Campbell Bowling Green State University $6001984 Russell Curry The University of Toledo $6001984 Tina Harmon Bowling Green State University $6001984 Jeff Joldrichsen The University of Toledo $6001984 David Madanski The University of Toledo $6001984 Richy Pierce Owens Technical College $6001984 Michelle Pimienta The University of Toledo $6001985 Shawn Bass The University of Toledo $7001985 Marcia Brinkman Tacca Falls College $7001985 Debbie Brucker The University of Toledo $7001985 Amy DeCant Ohio Wesleyan University $7001985 Wendy Karavas The University of Toledo $7001985 David Naugle The University of Toledo $7001985 Rebecca O’Den The University of Toledo $7001985 James Price The University of Toledo $7001985 Patricia Tidwell The University of Toledo $7001985 Xayasak Vongsavath The University of Toledo $7001986 Angelita Benavidez The University of Toledo $7001986 John Crandall Central College of Ohio $1,0001986 Foster Cullum The University of Toledo $1,0001986 Michelle Doktor Miami University, Ohio $1,0001986 Jason Howell The University of Toledo $1,0001986 Diana McClellan The University of Toledo $1,0001986 Anna Moreno Bowling Green State University $1,0001986 John Starkloff The University of Toledo $1,0001986 Robert Wise The University of Toledo $1,0001987 Michelle Demers The University of Toledo $1,0001987 Dennis Duffer The University of Toledo $1,0001987 Gerald Hayes The University of Toledo $1,0001987 Carol Kristoff The University of Toledo $1,0001987 Jean McLaughlin The University of Toledo $1,0001987 Amy Moore The University of Toledo $1,0001987 Howard Rhodes The University of Toledo $1,0001987 Michael Studer The University of Toledo $1,0001987 Philip Thomas The University of Toledo $1,0001987 Pamela Tilton The University of Toledo $1,0001988 Sharon Hensley Miami University of Ohio $1,0001988 Deborah Hilker The University of Toledo $1,0001988 Charlene Howell The University of Toledo $1,0001988 Joseph Kubasek Ohio State University $1,0001988 Wayne Moreland The University of Toledo $1,0001988 Susan Rowe The University of Toledo $1,0001988 Elizabeth Schwartz The University of Toledo $1,0001988 Dawn Stribrny Bowling Green State University $1,0001988 Gary Thompson The University of Toledo $1,0001988 Tina Wagner Bluffton College $1,0001989 Deborah Bettencourt The University of Toledo $1,0001989 Gina Calcamuggio Ohio University $1,0001989 Shawn Gould The University of Toledo $1,0001989 David Hornyak Ohio State University $1,0001989 Wendy Kleinhans The University of Toledo $1,0001989 Steven Ramirez Ohio State University $1,0001989 Kenneth Rhodes The University of Toledo $1,0001989 Marcia Soncrant Ohio State University $1,0001989 Lori Wiley Owens Technical College $1,0001989 Michelle Witt Owens Technical College $1,0001990 Rachel Bamford Ohio State University $1,0001990 Heidi Breksa Bowling Green State University $1,0001990 Matthew Grimes The University of Toledo $1,0001990 Cheryl Harteis The University of Toledo $1,0001990 Kerrie Lee Ohio State University $1,000


Alumni Scholarship Recipients1997 Pheng Lee The University of Toledo $1,0001997 Stacy Liggett The University of Toledo $1,0001997 Jessica Modlin Owens Community Center $1,0001997 Christopher Ringle The University of Toledo $1,0001997 Helen Stripling Bowling Green State University $1,0001997 Amber Wagner The University of Toledo $1,0001998 Steven Brentlinger The University of Toledo $1,0001998 Amanda Colter The University of Toledo $1,0001998 Jessica Hock Dayton University $1,0001998 Kimberly Leganik The University of Toledo $1,0001998 Jessica McCandless The University of Toledo $1,0001998 Sunny McKinley The University of Toledo $1,0001998 Julia Reddish Case Western Reserve University $1,0001998 Maliesha Coutcher Owens Community College $1,0001998 Melissa Cummins The University of Toledo $1,0001998 Laura Glombowski Bowling Green State University $1,0001998 Shannon Seymour Bowling Green State University $1,0001998 Melissa Tillett Owens Community College $1,0001998 Crystal Turner Owens Community College $1,0001998 Andrew Urban The University of Toledo $1,0001999 Seth Forrest The University of Toledo $1,0001999 Ann Frazier Bowling Green State University $1,0001999 Earleen Grames Bowling Green State University $1,0001999 Cristina Kirkendall Eastern Michigan University $1,0001999 Michael Larson The University of Toledo $1,0001999 Anourack Luangrath The University of T oledo $1,0001999 Heather McLaren Ohio Northern University $1,0001999 Carrie Modlin Owens Community College $1,0001999 Chad Norman The University of Toledo $1,0001999 Marc Rupp Owens Community College $1,0001999 Daniel Taylor Owens Community College $1,0001999 April Thomasson The University of Toledo $1,0001999 Dedra Turner The Ohio State University $1,0001999 Jamie Webster Eastern Michigan University $1,0001999 Kathryn Wineland Maryville College $1,0002000 Carly Basden The University of Toledo $1,0002000 Antonio Castillo Rochester Institute of Technology $1,0002000 Dianna Dickey Indiana Wesleyan University $1,0002000 Jonathan Doran The University of Toledo $1,0002000 Rachel Gregory The University of Toledo $1,0002000 Holly Haines Bowling Green State University $1,0002000 Andrea Hartford The University of Toledo $1,0002000 Robert Miller Owens Community College $1,0002000 Adam Nutt The University of Toledo $1,0002000 Jamie Putman Ohio Northern University $1,0002000 Kathryn Ringle The University of Toledo $1,0002000 Ashley Romstadt The University of Toledo $1,0002000 Chanthamaly Sayarath The University of Toledo $1,0002000 Jennifer Schwab Wittenberg University $1,0002000 Sarah Urban The University of Toledo $1,0002001 Krysten Beech The University of Toledo $1,5002001 Elise Bonnough The University of Toledo $1,5002001 Keith Brothers The University of Toledo $1,5002001 Amnity Fuleky The Ohio State University $1,5002001 Dustin Kirk The University of Toledo $1,5002001 Christopher McVicker The University of Toledo $1,5002001 Bret Quiroga The University of Toledo $1,5002001 Leah Smith Bowling Green State University $1,5002001 Samantha Smith Rochester Institute of Technology $1,5002001 Michael Stella The University of Toledo $1,5002001 Jose Vargas The Ohio State University $1,5002002 Kelly Basden Eastern Michigan University $2,0002002 Matthew Howe University of Toledo $2,0002002 Sarah Medlen Owens Community College $2,0002002 Nathan Prescott University of Toledo $2,0002002 Scott Romstadt Hofstra University $2,0002002 Heather Schwab Capital University $2,0002002 Kevin Smith University of Toledo $2,0002002 Andrew Taylor Owens Community College $2,0002002 Mathew Yenrick Owens Community College $2,0002003 Adrianna Altaffer University of Toledo $1,5002003 Jennifer Hall University of Toledo $1,5002003 Aaron Hart Defi ance College $1,500

Alumni Scholarship Recipients1990 Jennifer Lewis Owens Technical College $1,0001990 Betty Miller Findlay College $1,0001990 Marc Steinbrecher Bowling Green State University $1,0001990 Christopher Surtman The University of Toledo $1,0001990 Stacy Wiedmann Bowling Green State University $1,0001991 Lawrence Duwve The University of Toledo $1,0001991 Mia Lee The University of Toledo $1,0001991 William Pavuk Ohio State University $1,0001991 Bruce Purdy Bowling Green State University $1,0001991 Julie Reichow The University of Toledo $1,0001991 Kara Schnabel The University of Toledo $1,0001991 Mark Silva The University of Toledo $1,0001991 Philip Stribrny Bowling Green State University $1,0001991 Joung Yoon The University of Toledo $1,0001992 Donald Clark Defi ance College $1,0001992 Jessica Earl Ohio Northern College $1,0001992 Jennifer Hock Bowling Green State University $1,0001992 Robin Hodgson The University of Toledo $1,0001992 Tonya Kimbers The University of Toledo $1,0001992 Heather Patterson Youngstown State $1,0001992 Kimberly Reynolds Owens Technical College $1,0001992 Jennifer Schuessler The University of Toledo $1,0001992 Betsy Snyder Diablo Valley College $1,0001992 David Swogger Ohio State University $1,0001993 Zulema Anaya Ohio State University $1,0001993 Cassie Barber Bowling Green State University $1,0001993 Regina Dicken The University of Toledo $1,0001993 Jacob Duwve The University of Toledo $1,0001993 Krista Hornyak The University of Toledo $1,0001993 Jodi Johnson Owens Community College $1,0001993 Ying Lee The University of Toledo $1,0001993 Taralyn Molter The University of Cincinnati $1,0001993 Catherine Strauss Ohio State University $1,0001993 Jason Wise Adrian College $1,0001994 Stephanie Breuer The University of Toledo $1,0001994 Matthew Dixon The University of Toledo $1,0001994 Heather Griffi n Bowling Green State University $1,0001994 Heather Holland Owens Community College $1,0001994 Jason Isaacs The University of Findlay $1,0001994 Tanya Opfer Owens Community College $1,0001994 Jennifer Simoni Bowling Green State University $1,0001994 Keith Smith The University of Toledo $1,0001994 Kristie Sinift The University of Toledo $1,0001994 Shannon Virag The University of Toledo $1,0001995 Sarah Atkin Owens Community College $1,0001995 Mandy Carusone The University of Toledo $1,0001995 Gary Gladieux The University of Toledo $1,0001995 Becky Hamilton Ohio State University $1,0001995 Alisa Iffl and The University of Toledo $1,0001995 Cheri Johnson Owens Community College $1,0001995 Debra Jones Ohio Northern University $1,0001995 Chantel Romstadt Eastern Michigan University $1,0001995 Jesse Tamblyn Heidelberg College $1,0001995 Adam Ueberroth The University of Dayton $1,0001996 Anna Boxdorfer The University of Toledo $1,0001996 Kelleigh Decker Carthage University $1,0001996 Jeff Grames The University of Toledo $1,0001996 Amy Hock The University of Toledo $1,0001996 Amanda Holland The University of Toledo $1,0001996 Sabrina Sampsel The University of Toledo $1,0001996 Ryan Sinift The University of Toledo $1,0001996 Jason Smith Whitmer Adult Apprentice Program $1,0001996 Brandi Spetz TriState University $1,0001996 Melanie Watrol Ohio Northern University $1,0001997 Joshua Bires Ohio University $1,0001997 Tara Caro Ohio University $1,0001997 Robin Day The University of Toledo $1,0001997 Anthony Fischer Ohio University $1,0001997 Theresa Gadus The University of Toledo $1,0001997 Greg Henzler The University of Toledo $1,0001997 Christopher Jeffries The University of Toledo $1,0001997 Michael Koepfl er Bluffton College $1,0001997 Kong Lee The University of Toledo $1,000


Alumni Scholarship Recipients2009 Shay Hacker The University of Toledo $2,0002009 Courtney Kenney The Ohio State University $2,0002009 Victoria R. Krolik Bowling Green State University $2,0002009 Somkeo Malathong Bowling Green State University $2,0002009 Nicolas Mowery Bowling Green State University $2,0002009 Rafael Sanson The University of Toledo $2,0002009 Jay Snyder The University of Toledo $2,0002009 Brenda Urias The Ohio State University $2,0002010 Carrie Brittson Bowling Green State University $3,0002010 Jessica Celestino Bowling Green State University $3,0002010 Fantasia Combs The University of Toledo $3,0002010 Anthony DeLeon The University of Toledo $3,0002010 Ariana Dunston Bowling Green State University $3,0002010 Brandon Harris The University of Toledo $3,0002010 Hallandra Johnson Owens Community College $3,0002010 Ericca Nickles The Ohio State University $3,0002010 Santoria Sawyer The Ohio State University $3,0002010 Christine Smith Bowling Green State University $3,0002011 Maria Alvarez Paul Quinn College $2,0002011 Patricia Castillo The Ohio State University $5,5002011 Aurora Esquivel The University of Toledo $5,5002011 Ashley Gokey Eastern Michigan University $5,5002011 Keianda Jones Heidelberg University $2,0002011 Jayme Large The University of Toledo $2,0002011 Jamie Maginnis Owens Community College $2,0002011 Jennifer Mitchell The University of Toledo $2,0002011 Karen Neff The University of Toledo $2,0002011 Brittany Smith Bowling Green State University $2,0002011 Jan Stockman, Jr. The University of Toledo $2,0002012 Benjamin Ballew The University of Toledo $2,0002012 Dylan Clifton-Lorton The Ohio State University at Lima $3,5002012 Trevor Dixon The Ohio State University $3,5002012 Jessica Kendall The University of Toledo $2,0002012 Lauren Miller University of Findlay $3,5002012 Andres Porras The University of Toledo $2,0002012 Pedro Porras The University of Toledo $3,5002012 Kristie Reese The University of Toledo $2,0002012 Alaina Ruiz The University of Toledo $3,5002012 Marcus Rutkowski The University of Toledo $2,0002012 Rogelio Sanson The University of Toledo $2,0002012 Haley Schwartz Mercy College $3,5002012 Alexandria Zacharias The Ohio State University $3,5002013 Megan Bengela The University of Toledo $2,0002013 Mariah Clark Owens Community College $2,0002013 William Frye, Jr. The University of Toledo $2,0002013 William Jensen Bluffton University $2,0002013 Anastasia Martinez The Ohio State University $2,0002013 Joshua Murphy Baldwin Wallace University $2,0002013 Katelyn Parker University of Toledo $2,0002013 Candice Patterson University of Toledo $2,0002013 Sarah Patterson University of Toledo $2,0002013 Jimmie Ridley The Ohio State University $2,0002013 Talia Ulrich The University of Alabama $2,000TOTAL $500,000

Alumni Scholarship Recipients2003 Adam Hart Defi ance College $1,5002003 Linda Jiron University of Findlay $1,5002003 Joshua Johnson Indiana University $1,5002003 Jennifer Joseph University of Toledo $1,5002003 Ryan McLaren University of Dayton $1,5002003 Megan Morrin University of Toledo $1,5002003 David Quiroga Owens Community College $1,5002003 Diane Widmer University of Toledo $1,5002003 Philip Wilcik Bowling Green State University $1,5002003 Danielle Williams Owens Community College $1,5002003 Sarah Wineland Eastern Michigan University $1,5002004 Brittany Burke Bowling Green State University $1,5002004 Julie Busdicker University of Toledo $1,5002004 Kimberly Craig University of Tennessee $1,5002004 Juan Garcia Owens Community College $1,5002004 Steven Hagemann Owens Community College $1,5002004 Ashley Hofbauer University of Toledo $1,5002004 Whitney Kirk University of Toledo $1,5002004 Michael Medlen The Ohio State University $1,5002004 Nicholas Menke University of Toledo $1,5002004 April Montgomery Owens Community College $1,5002004 Wilfredo Nunez DePaul University $1,5002004 Timothy Simpson Owens Community College $1,5002004 Rocco Stella University of Tiffi n $1,5002004 Jessica Tagle University of Toledo $1,5002004 Jessica Taylor Owens Community College $1,5002005 Aaron L. Binckley University of Toledo $2,0002005 Nicholas D. Duty Owens Community College $2,0002005 Brittney I. Garufos Owens Community College $2,0002005 Amanda M. Komives Owens Community College $2,0002005 Tonya N. Leu University of Toledo $2,0002005 Kelly L. Morris Mercy School of Nursing $2,0002005 Edgar Palacios Bowling Green State University $2,0002005 Jessica A. Rocker University of Toledo $2,0002005 Desiree L. White The Ohio State University $2,0002005 Mary K. Wolff Owens Community College $2,0002006 Theresa Ayers The University of Toledo $2,0002006 Jessica Ball The University of Toledo $2,0002006 Marlisa Beamer Owens Community College $1,0002006 Tiffany Betts Owens Community College $2,0002006 Amanda Billegas The University of Toledo $2,0002006 Kristen Brown Bowling Green State University $2,0002006 Autumn Dominguez The University of Toledo $2,0002006 Joseph Gharagheer The University of Toledo $2,0002006 Brian Howe The University of Toledo $2,5002006 Joseph Mock The University of Toledo $2,0002006 Amber Rich The University of Toledo $2,0002006 Erica Rocker The University of Toledo $2,0002007 Jeremy Ballew The University of Toledo $2,0002007 Kary Brister The University of Toledo $2,0002007 Brittney Buczko Owens Community College $2,0002007 Joshua Carmona The Ohio State University $2,0002007 Ashley Hartford The University of Toledo $2,0002007 Manuel Martinez The Ohio State University $2,0002007 Jessica Miller The University of Toledo $2,0002007 Jessalyn Mowery Bowling Green State University $2,0002007 Candace Roper The University of Findlay $2,0002007 Angela Zimmerman Owens Community College $2,0002008 Latasha Booth Owens Community College $2,0002008 Robert Castilleja The University of Toledo $2,0002008 Eman Dahan The University of Toledo $2,0002008 Juan Dominguez The University of Toledo $2,0002008 Joshua Hall The University of Toledo $2,0002008 Joshua Hendrix The University of Toledo $2,0002008 Alexander Herrick The University of Toledo $2,0002008 Kathy Mathers Owens Community College $2,0002008 Kristen Miller The University of Toledo $2,0002008 Aleecia Segura The University of Toledo $2,0002008 Tonya Shiffl er The University of Toledo $2,0002008 Brandon Smith The University of Toledo $2,0002009 Alyssa Almazan The University of Toledo $2,0002009 Thomas M. Duris II Bowling Green State University $2,0002009 Tzila Garrett The University of Toledo $2,000


W.A.I.T.E., Inc.W.A.I.T.E., Inc. was founded in 1998 by a group of Waite High School graduates from the late 1940s. Their goal was to recognize those graduates who might not be in the top tier of their class, but may have average to above average grades and be heavily involved in the activities and athletics of Waite High School. They felt there was a need to reward average to above average graduates who would normally not receive any fi nancial help for higher education. The committee sends out a mailing once a year to raise funds for the scholarship account. There is an application process and then a Scholarship Com-mittee interviews the applicants. A decision is made and then each year ten $2,000.00 scholarships are given to deserving graduating Seniors. During the month of May the Trustees host a breakfast and awards program at an area hall for the recipients and their parents/guardians. Since 1998 they have given 163 scholarships totaling $272,000.

FoundersBob Businger ‘48Jim Naumann ‘48Ray Spencer ‘49Bob Yenrick ‘49

Offi cersPresident Kathleen Silcox ‘64Vice President Kathleen Werner ‘64Secretary LuAnn Shuman ‘56Treasurer Ray Spencer ‘49

TrusteesJudy Bee ‘49Richard Bitter ‘60Greg Bonnell ‘67Bob Businger ‘48Chuck Childer ‘77Bob Clark ‘65Rhea Halloran ‘56Alan “Skip” Lane ‘56Barbara Mason ‘77Larry Mau ‘60Steve Mierzejewski ‘61Jack Momany ‘48Bill Romp ‘60LuAnn Shuman ‘56Steve Sirotnyak ‘56Arnie Steedman ‘49Bob Yenrick ‘49Dianna Yenrick ‘71


1982Leo Goldner ’41 Field of Business and Public ServiceGeorge Kiroff ’43 Field of LawEdward Lamb ’20 Field of Business

1983Clyde Sluhan ’29 Field of Business and Public ServiceSamuel P. Szor ’48 Field of Music and EducationFrank Wiley ’26 Field of Law

1984Kenneth Holland ’31 Field of Music and Education

1985Lewis C. Cross ‘46 Field of EducationMichael Damas ’31 Field of Public ServiceJoe Flores ’52 Field of LawGeorge Gorsuch ’47 Field of Medicine and Military ServiceLeonard Hendrickson ‘29 Field of Education

1986Chris Christoff ’42 Field of Public ServiceByron West ’50 Field of BusinessRon Wade ’51 Field of Medicine

1987Michael Cicak ’54 Field of BusinessRobert Kurucz ’62 Field of Physics and Astronomy Research

1988Edwin Lane ’47 Field of AthleticsRay Monto ’31 Field of Medicine

1989Steve G. Contos ’45 Field of Education

1992Claire Dunn ’33 Field of EducationJulius Marcus ’56 Field of Business and IndustryNorman C. Nitschke ’39 Field of Business and IndustryDaniel C. Seamann ’48 Field of EducationBonnie J. MacVay Sloan ’48 Field of Education

1993Robert R. Carson ’48 Field of EducationRichard G. Davis ’47 Field of Public ServiceSally A. Dunn ’58 Field of EducationJoseph P. Moran, Jr. ’34 Field of MedicineValarie Justiss Vance ’31 Field of Human Services

1994Kenneth E. DeShetler ’47 Field of LawArland R. Krueger ’41 Field of BusinessMary Ellen Liebherr Luzny ’36 Field of Public ServiceCharles R. Rutherford ’46 Field of LawFrank Toth ’32 Field of Education

1995William H. Christoffers ’62 Field of BusinessAlvin R. Eaton ’37 Field of Physics and ResearchJames Heider ’55 Field of Engineering and Research

1996Patricia Brazell ’56 Field of NursingBernard L. Gladieux ’26 Field of Public ServiceLarry R. Michaels ’65 Field of EducationDonald A. Saunders ’53 Field of BusinessLance A. Talmage ’56 Field of Medicine

1997Thomas Fewster, Sr. ‘61 Field of BusinessJacob Justiss, Jr. ’37 Field of EducationPaul David Mabie ’47 Field of MedicineRichard R. Perry ’43 Field of Education

Distinguished Waite Alumni

50 years of Scholarships...Did you know the following Waite Alumni, Staff, and East Toledo community generated scholarships have been given over the past fi fty years. This would include:

The Bistayi Memorial ScholarshipThe William Brenner Memorial Scholarship(s)The Warren Densmore Memorial ScholarshipThe James E. “Big Daddy” Derr Memorial

ScholarshipEast Toledo Club Scholarship(s)The East Toledo Junior Football League

Scholarship(s)The East Toledo/Oregon ScholarshipThe Patricia Henry Memorial ScholarshipThe Barb Kuzma-O’Reilly Memorial Scholarship The MacVay-Sloan Honors ScholarshipThe Genoa Bank ScholarshipThe Kwiatkowski Memorial ScholarshipThe Gilbert McGee Memorial Scholarship(s)The Mary Morales Latino ScholarshipThe Mary Morales Mathematics ScholarshipThe Morrison R. Waite National Honor Society

Scholarship(s)The Owens Community College Trustees’

Academic Excellence ScholarshipThe Rutherford Family ScholarshipThe Saloff ScholarshipThe C. Frank Sedivi Memorial ScholarshipThe Sluhan Family Scholarship(s)The Morrison R. Waite High School Staff

ScholarshipThe Stipancich Memorial Scholarship(s)The Tucker, Stein, Kissling and Bueltel

ScholarshipThe Virginia Kline ScholarshipThe Waite Alumni Association Scholarship(s)The Waite Athletic Booster Club Scholarship(s)The Waite Band Booster Club scholarship(s)The W.A.I.T.E., Inc. Scholarship(s)The Richard A. Wandtke Memorial ScholarshipThe F. M. Whipple ScholarshipThe Richard Young Memorial Scholarship

The oldest scholarship given is the Alumni Association Scholarship and the most recent to be given is the Richard Young Memorial Scholarship.


1998Gary E. Gabriel ’47 Field of LawRobert E. Greenler ’47 Field of Physics and ResearchBryan H. Reamsnyder ’62 Field of EducationMaxwell C. Reddish ’33 Field of Public ServiceHoward H. Schaetzke ’43 Field of Education

1999Mike McCormack ’39 Field of Science and Public ServiceDonald Z. Petroff ’56 Field of Law and Public ServiceWilliam M. Romp ’60 Field of BusinessChristian R. Thomson ‘25 Field of Education

2000Judy Lane Bee ’49 Field of Public ServiceJerry L. Berndt ’57 Field of AthleticsRobert J. Drews, Sr. ‘42 Field of BusinessHelen C. Gimenez Gilbert ‘57 Field of EducationSam Schaeffer ’52 Field of Education

2001Doris L. Ayling ’48 Field of EducationKenneth R. Koch ’60 Field of EntertainmentRobert C. Pollex ’65 Field of LawRichard G. Wargowsky ’50 Field of Public ServicePaul J. Weiss ’46 Field of Medicine

2002David L. Alvarado ’55 Field of EducationDelbert H. Dayton, Jr. ‘49 Field of MedicineCarole R. Kiroff ’56 Field of EducationEwing H. Miller ’41 Field of Architecture

2003Robert D. Clark ’65 Field of EducationRobert E. Roper ’51 Field of EducationEulan G. Tucker, Jr. ’60 Field of BusinessLucy A. Weaver ’47 Field of Education

2004Sharon A. Judi Houston Ellis ‘65 Field of BusinessLouis G. Galambos ‘43 Field of BusinessAlan C. “Skip” Lane ‘56 Field of EducationNorman K. Nunamaker ‘55 Field of EducationJack Vergiels ‘56 Field of Education

2005Carol A. Williams Barailloux ‘62 Field of EducationPaul A. “Pat” Hecklinger ‘61 Field of BusinessBill Nopper ‘62 Field of EducationEdward L. Wier ‘47 Field of Business

2006Don J. Baumgartner ‘45 Field of BusinessRobert L. Genzman ‘59 Field of EducationA. Bernard Hatch ‘46 Field of EducationBrian L. Meeker ‘64 Field of EngineeringGeorge J. Rasi ‘63 Field of Engineering

2007Charles E. Dotson ’86 Field of BusinessDarla Wandtke Harbaugh ’69 Field of BusinessCheryl Morse Kish ’67 Field of EducationGeorge P. Novotny ’39 Field of Military ServiceRobert W. Slater ’43 Field of EngineeringEugene Winchester ’28 Field of Law

2008Terry J. Breymaier ‘65 Field of BusinessGeorge W. Scharbach ‘40 Field of EngineeringSusan Payne Woodrow ‘58 Field of LawJack R. Zedro ‘49 Field of Engineering

2009Gary L. Failor ‘64 Field of Public ServiceRaymond L. Frick ‘64 Field of BusinessCsaba Frank Sedivi ‘63 Field of EngineeringMichael D. Wilkins ‘86 Field of BusinessStella Ane Zedro ‘48 Field of Music

2010Romules L. Durant ‘94 Field of EducationVictor Kissoff ‘54 Field of BusinessMichael D. Lorton ‘72 Field of MedicineStanley R. Starkey ‘65 Field of Business

2011Fred A. Bollin ‘57 Field of BusinessGregory W. Bonnell ‘67 Field of EducationEdward R. Platzer ‘67 Field of EducationThomas L. Schuster ‘59 Field of BusinessRobert E. Wagner, Jr. ‘65 Field of Business

2012Dennis D. Doyle ’75 Field of Health Care and Military ServiceLawrence D. Morgan ’45 Field of EducationGary M. Reddish ’72 Field of BusinessDaniel M. Saunders ‘53 Field of MedicineDeborah M. Yenrick ’69 Field of Education

2013Bernard A. Frick ‘57 Field of EducationPhillip L. Kajca ‘81 Field of Business Philip L. Kuebbeler ‘56 Field of Medicine Harry N. Millsr ‘45 Field of Engineering Emilio V. Ramirez ‘91 Field of Education



Distinguished Waite Alumni Senior Photos

Robert R. Carson (1948)

Terry J. Breymaier (1965)

Lance A.Talmage (1956)

Michael D. Wilkins (1986)


John Armstrong (1943-1944)Bill Grecus (1943-46)Jim Heider (1952-54)Phil Kuebbeler (1955-56)Francis A. Lengel (1931-32)Jack Martin (1938-39)Edward E. Packer (1914-16)Boni E. Petcoff (1917-19)Robert “Red” Snider (1932-35)Floyd Wright (1931-34)Ted Keller (1915-16)Clinton Knitz (1944-46)Verne C. Lechner (1915)George Mies (1937-39)George Muellich (1924-26)Glenn “Monk” Myers (1930-33)Roger Reese (1955-56)Elmer V. Scallish (1944-47)Pete Stoner (1955-58)Frank Szalay (1937-38)Bill Alexander (1922)Bob Carson (1945-47)Steve Contos (1943-45)John Curtis (1953-55)Harold Hecklinger (1936-38)Curtis Johnson (1964-66)Frank Kiss (1934)Dan Marazon (1937-39)Bill McCrory (1957-59)Russ Morse (1930-32)Carl “Dutch” Stamman (1921-23)Dodge V. Alexander (1918-21)Neil Burson (1951-53)Claire Dunn (1932)Elmer McDonnall (1939-41)Bill Hopper (1960-62)Frank Roush (1914-17)Larry Skeldon (1958-60)Vern Smith (1939-42)Stan Starkey (1962-65)Harry Steele (1924-25)Walt Young (1945-47)John Galyas (1950-53)Frank Pauly (1919-22)Ed Platzer (1965-67)Jack Romp (1961-64)Doug Thompson (1948-50)Frank Toth (1931-32)Andy Vanyo (1925-27)Jim Wasserman (1957-59)Mark B. Welker (1940-41)Joe Westenkirchner (1941-43)Frank Young (1915-18)Victor Domhoff (1919-23)Roger Fisher (1960)Jack Giroux (1953)Pj Nyitray (1965)Max C. Reddish (1933)Emerson Ueberroth (1940)Pat Donley (1969-71)Ray Gunner (1949-51)

Waite Athletic Hall of Fame(members listed in order of induction)

Chuck Hurst (1962)Tom Inman (1944)Earl Kaiser (1930-32)Howard Trautwein (1919-20)Marvin Johnson (1970-72)Victor Kissoff (1953-54)Bill Raizik (1930-32)Raymond Scheets (1915-18)Sylvester Stewart (1942-1944)Jack Thompson (1953-55)Ray Domhoff (1922-24)Gilbert Guerrero (1964-68)Pete Penkoff (1924-27)Jim Siebenaller (1940-41)Ray Spencer (1948-49)Jack Vergiels (1954-56)Bill Petters (1941-53)Jack Mollenkopf (1935-47)Dale Bueschen (1924-26)Tom Dunston (1960-64)Eugene Johnson (1962-65)Clark Pittenger (1916-18)Les Rideout (1937-40)Ken Steingraber (1978-80)Stan Sterger (1948-52)Harold “Andy” Anderson (1926-34)Ray Boothby (1941-45)Dawn Brown (1979-83)Milton Carswell (1963-67)Carl Albert Ludwig Dreyer (1919-23)Kim Erdmann (1978-82)Robert Hecklinger (1936-40)Don McCallister (1931-34)Bob Micenic (1953-57)John (Moon) Monar (1926-30)Luke Murphy (1978-82)George J. Maurer (1935)Arthur “Dutch” Elston (1936)Daniel C. Seemann (1948)Charles R. O’shea (1948-49)Eddie W. TurnerWilliam M. Romp (1957-60)Robert A. Lengel (1958-62)Robert C. Parks (1964)Gary E. Jackson (1970-74)Tamara A. (DeVaul) Winfrey (1974-76)Barb (Kuzma) O’reilly (1976) Daniel Boening (1982-83)Nathaniel “Nacko” L. Jackson (1984-86)Michelle R. (Lorton) Fournier (1990)Betty (Miller) Hepp (1990)George K. Rowe (1971-73)Merrill “Cy” Foster (1915-17)Homer Cowell (1928-31)Russ Davies (1936-38)Bill Martin (1946-48)Richard Chisholm (1962-64)Elmer Heider (1928)Carl Schliesser (1963-65)

Luann Scobie (1967-71)Larry Bevan (1918, 1921-24)Tammy Lorton (1985-88)Brian Washington (1978-80)Kelly Erdman (1981-84)Mark Kerr (1985-87)Ralph C. Boggs (1935)Joseph Horvath (1943)David Buescher (1949)Andrew R. Pocse (1952)Robert F. Heider (1963)Daniel J. Marazon, Jr. (1963)Andy F. Toth (1964)William J. Begg (1966)Elizabeth A. Sepeda (1979)Charles E. Young (1982)Theresa L. Dutton (1983)Jesse Pettaway (1983)Tamara M. Peacock (1991)Craig D. Thames (1991)Sanya M. Washington (1992)Mike Lenix (1993)Jim Derr (1954)Ronald B. Nichoson (1964)Albert W. Price (1937)Alex W. Urban (1937)Donald Kowalko (1947)Guido Tambur (1948)Jerry L. Berndt (1957)Wayne Marble (1957)Michael A. Jesion (1964)Russell Ryan (1967)Joseph J. Guerrero (1971)Mckantz S. Archer (1975)Kathlene J. Mesteller Bankowski

(1975)Mark E. Beach (1979)Holly S. Vargo Brown (1980)Charles E. Dotson (1986)Anthony J. Gallaher (1989)Christina Lorton (1991)Kimberly J. Kern (1993)Romules L. Durant (1994)Raymond Zbierajewski (1949)William Ryan (1937)Clyde C. Dexter (1941)Donald Layman (1945)Robert Horst (1949)Dwain “Sid” Adams (1957)John D. Jamerson (1963)Robert P. Thibert (1964)Michael D. Lorton (1972)William R. Greisiger (1974)John R. Green (1975)Dawn-A-Lee Widmer (1986)Anthony A. Smith (1987)Mary K. Brucker (1989)Matthew T. Grimes (1990)Milton E. Carswell, Jr. (1997)Crystal D. Dixon (2002)Antonio L. Guerra (2003)Gerald P. Wasserman (1964)


Waite Athletic Hall of Fame

Jack Mollenkopf (1935-47)Gilbert Guerrero (1964-68)

Harold “Andy” Anderson (1926-34)

Mark E. Beach (1979)

Holly S. Vargo Brown (1980)

George Muellich(1924-26)

Mark B. Welker (1940-41)Vern Smith (1939-42)

William M. Romp(1957-60)


Morrison R. Waite High School...our rich historyBy Robert Genzman

In 1980, Morrison R. Waite High School celebrated its rich heritage by pub-lishing The Years of the Indian. It was a book that presented a nostalgic pictorial review of the history of Waite beginning with the year 1914, and also honored the historical past of the East Side and the di-verse people who settled in the commu-nity.

The following is part of that history contributed by Robert Genzman, Waite Class of 1959 —

“Morrison R. Waite High School is located on a plat of land comprising be-tween ten and eleven acres which was formerly an Ottawa Indian village. In the third quarter of the Nineteenth Century, the present location of Waite High School was the site of a brickyard, which pro-duced bricks for construction purposes. This area was also known as the “brick-yard ball grounds” due to the fact that this was a favorite site of baseball games. The site was also used for the Ringling Broth-ers Circus that was held at least once an-nually. People from all over Toledo and the surrounding vicinity would brave the mud and see the great show. The site of the old “Waite Bowl” and the football stadium was part of “Highways’ Pond,” which was probably part of an ancient bed of the Maumee River.

“In 1909, the property bounded by Morrison Drive, East Broadway, Essex, and Second Streets was purchased by the Board of Education as a site for a school, and the city of Toledo was so interested in the project that it bought the adjoining ground between Second and Front Streets as a permanent park. The new school was not to be spoiled by lack of room. The construction of the building was begun by the Spieker Company in 1910, but be-cause of labor troubles and the scarcity of materials, the school was not opened for classes until the fall of 1914. The entire cost was $900,000. A fi eldhouse for phys-ical education and athletics was added in 1954 at a cost of $500,000, and in 1976 a vocational center wing was constructed at a cost of $2.25 million.

“A question which occupied the pub-lic mind before the original building was completed was the name it should bear.After much discussion, the choice fell upon Morrison R. Waite, Chief Justice of the United States, who in his day was foremost among Toledo’s public-spirited men.

“East Toledo is a neighborhood and a people with an historical memory, real or imaginary. It is not a set of events remem-bered, but rather a set of instincts, feel-ings, intimacies, expectations, patterns of emotions and behaviors, a sense of reality, and a set of stories for individuals and for our people as a whole to live out.

“It has been 150 ( 184) years since

the fi rst log cabin was constructed at the corner of Oak and Front Streets. The East Side has an interesting historical back-ground in that. . .The ancient mound builders lived in East Toledo. The East Side was the hunting ground of Tecumseh, Little Turtle, Ottokee, and Blue Jacket. At this exact spot, an Ottawa Indian village existed, thus the name Waite Indian. East Toledo, 135 (169) years ago, was an Indi-an Reservation. In 1854, East Toledo was known as Utah, Ohio. In the year 1854, 175 people lived on the East Side and 75 of them died of cholera. Many were bur-ied at the corner of Oak and Starr. The Un-derground Railroad operated on the East Side to help slaves escape to freedom pri-or to the Civil War. The name Steedman should be familiar to us all. East Toledo was known as the “Brooklyn of the West” because of the great number of churches. The Cherry Street Bridge was completed in 1865, thus connecting East to West To-ledo for the fi rst time. In the 1880’s, oil was discovered in East Toledo, thus bring-ing refi neries to the East Side.

We should remember that. . .“East Toledo contributed men to the

Spanish American War. In World War I and World War II, East Toledo contributed hundreds of men to the cause of freedom.We should be familiar with the names of George Bee, George Sutton, Louie Tim-mons, Joe Kovacs, or any of the 116 men who lost their lives in these wars. In the Korean War, we should remember the name of Louie Petro. If we look at the Viet-nam Confl ict, we remember the names of Jack Schober, Mike Nottage, Willie Tucker, plus numerous others. We should remem-ber the Golden Tornadoes. We should re-member the names of Jack Mollenkopf,

Don McAllister, Francis Lengel, Bill Gre-gus, Mark Lechner, and hundreds of oth-ers. We should remember Philip Conser, Florence Rees, Maxine Cosgray, Victoria Canfi eld, Alice Nauts, and hundreds of others. We should remember those who graduated in the Paramount Theater. We should remember the people of our neigh-borhoods.

That we should remember….. “The only true meaning of East Tole-

do History is in the respect and apprecia-tion of the common man. What attracted these people to East Toledo? They came in the hope for themselves and for a new future for their children. The French came as trappers. The Germans came as farm-ers. The Irish came as canal builders. The Hungarians came as foundry workers. The southern European came as an indus-trial worker. The African-American came to seek work in industry. The Mexican-American Americans came to seek work on the railroads. With this great ethnic diversity, the community of East Toledo acquired certain characteristics. Even though they were of different cultures, they were common in the fact that they knew of the hardships of life, they knew what it meant to sweat, they knew of sac-rifi ces, but above all, they sought a better life for their children.

“It is amazing and a compliment to East Toledo that such a diverse people could develop a code of values which would be honored and accepted by all.”

For one hundred years, Waite High School continues to hold an important place in the history of the East Side. Thousands have passed through her halls. Some have distinguished themselves in exceptional ways as exemplifi ed by the 122 members of the Distinguished Waite

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“It is amazing and a compliment to East Toledo that such a

diverse people could develop a code of

values which would be honored and accepted

by all.

The school’s namesake...U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite


Alumni and the 178 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees. Others have gone on to make contributions that have had an impact on jobs, their communities, and their fami-lies.

Waite also has a part of the school within itself as refl ected by personal achievements resulting from academic learning, sportsmanship that developed from athletic participation, friendships that were fostered through activities, and the development of values that have helped shape its entire life.

Since the last printing of this his-tory, Morrison R. Waite High School has undergone notable structural changes and the Waite Alumni Association has in-vested millions of dollars supporting the improvements while continuing to award scholarships annually. Mollenkopf Stadi-um has been renovated, a Memorial Pla-za and Garden was created to honor our veterans and our deceased students who served in the military, and the Auditori-um updated. In 2010, Edward Drummond Libbey High School was closed and the Waite Learning Community now includes students who live in the Old South End as well as many other parts of Northwest Ohio.

Recently, the Toledo Public Schools Board of Education acquired Optimist Park from the City of Toledo and it is now part of the Waite High School campus. Plans are underway to develop a recre-ational area for our students. Currently, the student population is 816. The entire staff continues to work tirelessly to insure a viable and successful educational expe-rience for all of our students.

More History….After a November 1908 bond issue

was passed by voters, the Board of Edu-cation decided to establish at least two district high schools, and purchased east side land at Kelsey Street, East Broadway Street, and Mott Avenue for $22,000. En-visioning the construction of these high school buildings, at this time the Board also established the system’s Department of Architecture. According to the Schools District’s Annual Report, the two “cosmo-politan” high schools were “exact dupli-cates in every respect.” The west side high school, completed by September, 1913 was named Jesup W. Scott High School, while the east side facility, completed one year later, was named Morrison R. Waite High School.

Morrison R. Waite High School is located at 301 Morrison Drive on a 16.2-acre (27.2 acres including the football stadium) parcel generally bounded by East Broadway, Mott and Essex Streets. It is named after Morrison R. Waite, one of Toledo’s most distinguished early resi-dents who rose to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. This four-story building is constructed of masonry load

bearing walls. It was built at a cost of near-ly $900,000 between 1910 and 1914 by a Toledo contractor, The Speiker Company, from designs provided by prominent To-ledo architect David L. Stine. It was one of Stine’s few, but signifi cant designs for the Board of Education, which also included the nearly identical and nearly contem-poraneous Scott High School on Toledo’s west side. (He had also designed the Lu-cas County Courthouse, the Lucas County Jail, and the Lucas County Library)

Waite High School has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1996 as a contributing structure to the East Toledo Historic District. It has been assigned Ohio Historic Inventory number LUC-4207-10.

ArchitectureIn terms of architects, Waite High

School is not only notable as the product of David Stine, but also because it marks the fi rst Toledo collaboration by Edwin M. Gee, who served as a consulting archi-tect for the project. Gee went on to serve as Supervising Architect for the Board of Education until retirement in 1939. In the over quarter century that he was involved with Toledo Schools, Gee was responsible for designing more Toledo school build-ings than any other person.

This massive school building that was dedicated in 1914 on a modifi ed H-plan that included projecting central bays that projected less extensively than the comer bays on the front and rear elevations. The plan was believed to be adequate to house the projected 1,200 to 1,500 students, and included 23 classrooms and labora-tories for the sciences and manual train-ing as well as a gymnasium, auditorium with direct exterior access that could seat over 1,000, a library, cafeteria and natato-rium. The building’s symmetrical facade is anchored by two central entrances ac-cessed through Gothic arches, although entry doors are also positioned in each of the two projecting wings. The central bays rise four stories to a pedimented

gable fl anked by small decorative towers masonry friezes punctuated by quatrefoil elements and shield devices that occur above bands of windows distinguished by tracery. Crenellated parapets extend along the three-story bays running be-tween the central gabled unit and project-ing corner bays. Extensive use of masonry is particularly notable in the central ga-bled entry bays, positioned as quoins at the unit corners, as window mullions and windows and door surrounds, as coping, and as spandrels between the second and third stories created by contiguous shield devices. Major additions to the original 170,783 square foot building include the 38,222 square foot Grant Murray Field House capable of seating 2,800 complet-ed at a cost of $500,000 in 1954, and an 81,186 square feet Skills Career Center added in 1974 at a cost of $2,250,000. The campus also includes the Mollenkopf Sta-dium, built in 1934 at a cost of $150,000 by the Depression era federal Civil Works Administration and Federal Emergency Relief Administration.

The interior of the high school has been renovated through the decades of active service. The auditorium has been altered and many of its original details obscured, as has the fourth fl oor cafeteria and most interior spaces. The architec-tural elements of this building defi ne it as an example of Collegiate Tudor Gothic, a style popular among architects for school buildings primarily in the fi rst third of the Twentieth Century. This style is an eclec-tic mixture of select elements that were designed to reference classical ideals and heritage. Waite High School has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1996 as contributing to the structure to East Toledo Historic District. If this impressive building were not situ-ated within a historic district, it retains suffi cient exterior architectural integrity and historical associations to be consid-ered individually eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. (The Mannik & Smith Group)

Construction of Morrison R. Waite High School was completed with horse-drawn cranes and construction equipment. (Photo courtesy of Toledo Public Schools)

Our rich history...(Continued from page 30)


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A Proud Tradition...When Waite High School opened its doors on September 14, 1914, it was the beginning of what has become a long history of scholastic excellence, athletic prowess, school spirit, community service, & tradition. On the next few pages, we will try to recapture some memorable moments of our fi rst 100 years...


1914-1915Yearbook dedication—”To nothing tan-gible, to nothing visible, to nothing au-dible—to the spirit of Waite High” ... September 14: Seniors have nothing over the freshmen when it comes to hunting classrooms ... October 20: new ink wells in Room 126 ... October 23: mass meet-ing-—new songs and cheers ... March 19: fi rst Vaudville Show ... Vern Lechner and Harry Van Hoesen lead the cast in the pro-duction of “H. M.S. Pinafore.”

1915-1916Dramatic Club organized ... October 31: Mask Ball given by the four literary soci-eties ... Waite acquires a telescope and an astronomy class is begun ... Waite High School Alumni organized at a banquet on December 28, attended by 52 members of the Class of 1915—William Tucket elect-ed as President ... Memorial Day, May 29: Dedication of a Bronze Tablet in Memory of the Boys of the Toledo High School who served in the War for the Preserva-tion of the Union .., June 2: “The Two Vag-abonds” Comic Opera performed.

1916-1917Class yell: Ziggers, Ziggers, pull the trig-ger, Ziss, Boom, Bah, ‘17, ‘17, Rah, Rah, Rah ... December 15: Latin Department presents a most successful Saturnalia to an audience of 1,500 ... December 29: fi rst Gym Dance sponsored by the Senior Class ... January 5: an exhibition of wireless and frequency currents is given in the wireless room ... May 4: an exhibition is held in the gym with over 400 girls demonstrat-ing fold dances, drills, and marching ... Alumni Association has nearly 300 mem-bers.

1917-1918September 29: fi rst game ever played in Waite Bowl—Waite 38, Monroe 0 ... Waite High Opera Club formed ... baseball and track removed from sports roster of many high schools ... 106 Waite boys serve in the army and navy ... students chip in for the purchase of a Liberty Bond ... Waite Friendship Club supports French War Or-phan, makes scrapbooks for wounded sol-diers, sends soap, towels, and washcloths to soldiers in the trenches, and makes about 800 compresses for a hospital in France.

1918-1919October 14: School closes indefi nitely be-cause of the fl u (lasts four weeks) ... No-vember 23: “Victory” Dance sponsored by the four literary societies-gym decorated in the national colors of the Allied Na-tions ... Spanish Club organized … April 2: parades welcoming the boys home from overseas ... April 7: four trees added to the Waite campus in honor of fallen heroes, Walter Goorley and George Fischer, who were killed in the great wars.

1919-1920Edward Lamb sets the stage for the fu-ture serving as president of the Senior

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Class, Forum, and the Hi-Y Club … Sep-tember 29: Waite High School Orchestra formed … Aloha Literary Society formed for freshman girls—their motto, “Interest Freshmen in Waite; Interest Waite in the Freshmen” ... Tennis Club organized in March as four tennis courts are construct-ed … May 21: Forum Literary Society of Waite and the Webster Literary Society of Scott host a dance ... “Loyal” adopted as our fi ght song.

1920-1921Engineering Club formed ... Boni Petcoff assured a place on Ohio State’s football team next year ... Forum purchases a bust of Abraham Lincoln for the school library ... $875 collected toward purchase of bleachers ... The Produce Exchange pres-ents an oil portrait of Morrison R. Waite tobe hung in the auditorium.

1921-1922Glee Club organized under Mr. Clarence Ball … Waite High School Orchestra formed under the direction of Miss BessieWerum, a well-known violinist in Toledo ... great football season—Waite 666, Op-ponents 31 ... Altobee Art Club formed.

1922-1923Student Council revived as an organiza-tion ... Waite High School Band organized under Mr. Sutphen ... October 28: Jack Dempsey attends the game and talks to the team … December 12: Mr. Chalmers introduces President Harding to the team as they visit Washington, D.C. … Mr. D. W. Griffi th speaks to the Commercial Club ... thanks to Jack Fluhrer, V.P. of Athletic Supply Co., baseball, which had been eliminated as a high school sport in 1917, is once again alive.

1923-1924Baseball team 12 for 12—seven players receive All-Star honors in Toledo papers ... with a 9-3 record the basketball team takes the City Championship.

1924-1925Waite’s fi rst undefeated football team (10-0) ... thanks to the Radio Club the entire school is able to hear the President’s In-augural Address on March 4th (President Coolidge, that is!) ... April 17: Hi-Y and Friendship Clubs have a “Backward” par-ty—did this set the stage for our modern spirit weeks? ... seniors no longer spend class day at Sugar Island—the “Grey-hound” no longer sails between the island and Toledo.

1925-1926Alumni Association reorganized with a new constitution providing 75% of its income for scholarships ... November 12: Edgar A. Guest honors us with a visit ... every member of the Friendship Club “adopts” a little brother or sister from the Miami Children’s Home ... Decem-ber 7: everyone charlestons at the Vic-tory Dance--we’re City Champions again ... idea of homeroom reps begun to sell Retinas and the Purple & Gold ... May 11:

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Biology department out of worms--Bill Sorenson went fi shing! … Baseball team wins City Tournament, N.W. Ohio Tour-nament, but loses the state fi nals to Salem 23-21.

1926-1927Alumni Association initiates a home-coming day ... Student Council conducts Purple & Gold campaign--decides on 10 Rules of Conduct and publishes a Stu-dent Handbook … Zets compose a society song ... February 16: the clock refuses to function--students go to class at the call of a bugle … clogging becomes popular in girls’ athletics to the likes of “Old Reu-ben,” “Liza Jane,” and “Pony Boy” … Op-timates Club formed--our original Latin Club.

1927-1928Home Economics Club organized ... Boys “W” Club organized ... May 31: Senior Class spends day at Put-in-Bay.

1928-1929Band wears their new uniforms, donated by Mr. Page, for the fi rst time at the Lib-bey game ... Jack Haley, Ron Chisholm, and Jim Drummond are seen ushering in the new Paramount Theater ... February 4: our band broadcasts over WSPD ... March 8: the Glee Club presents Cadman’s “Lela-wala,” the fi nest Indian opera ever written ... March 11: slogan adopted, “A lesson a day keeps the unsats away” … March 15: Senior Class chooses motto, “We learn not for school, but for life” ... Miss Marion Hart adopted as a member of the Black-feet as Princess Mountain Flower in a ceremony offi ciated by Chief Two Guns White Calf.

1929-1930Philip Conser becomes principal ... Stu-dent Council wages a “Better Waite”’ campaign to make the halls and campus more attractive ... October 15 observes the 2,000th birthday of the poet Virgil—Op-timates center their activities around this ... Biology Club, the Scarabs, organized ... Altobee Art Club holds sculpting con-test--their medium is Beechnut Chewing Gum ... Girls “W” Club organized ... Ret-ina changes from a magazine to a news-paper ... efforts are made for a new sta-dium .. January 30: Prohibition talks dur-ing homeroom ... February 27: Joe Moon proposes we install a moving stairway in Waite!

1930-1931September 18: fi rst pep meeting under new fl ood lights … fi rst year for light-weight football team … International Club organized to create international good-will by exchanging correspondence with foreign students … Friendship Club sends gifts to orphans at Miami Children’s Home and to Native Americans in North Dakota ... Basketball Team plays against Libbey in new TU Fieldhouse for city championship—we lost 16-11 ... March 19: New coach, McCallister, is here for

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football spring training ... March 31: Stu-dent Council sponsors “Ramona” to raise funds for another second fl oor mural ... May 1: May Day and a 3 o’clock dance--fi rst dance ever sponsored by the sopho-mores.

1931-1932Student Council develops the Waite Chapter of the National Honor Society … Student Council sponsors six entertain-ments to raise funds to help buy lunches for students who couldn’t afford one due to the Depression … December 5: Don McCallister’s football team wins City Championship ... Student Council works with the Social Service Federation and the Christmas Cheer Committee to spon-sor a Christmas basket program—50 fami-lies benefi tted ... Band participates in the dedication of the new High Level Bridge and in the reopening of Main Street … Jr. Red Cross Club organized--fi rst of its kind in Toledo high schools ... Basketball team wins city cage race with a 15-1 record ... Boxing is added to Waite’s athletic sched-ule ... the name “Golden Tornadoes” was offi cially changed to “The Waite Indians.”

1932-1933After weeks of practice, band spells out W- A - I - T - E in big purple & gold letters ... Football City Champions again—no points scored by opposing teams ... Swim-ming Team takes City Championship ... Track team breaks old state records run-ning the 880 in 1.31.1, but takes second place because of the sensational running of Jesse Owens, Cleveland East Tech, Olympic contender (was he ever!) … Stu-dent Council helps buy a talking appara-tus for moving pictures ... Red Cross Club sews 107 garments for Red Cross ... March 4: FDR inaugurated ... May 11: we tune in on Burns & Allen for our English program.

1933-1934Third year in a row—City Football Cham-pions ... Stadium dedicated on September 21 by Senator J.J. Davis of Pennsylvania--Memorial Gates of stadium dedicated to 106 Waite boys in WWI and two who died—Waite defeats Moosehart 6-3 ... March 12: gingham shirts become the rage.

1934-1935Football team secures fourth consecutive City Championship bringing Waite a na-tional rating ... streetcar carries the band through town advertising the Waite Sta-dium Drive … Blade awards trophy for best school newspaper in the city to the Retina.

1935-1936September 28: new scoreboard, built by Sterling & Sons, is used for the fi rst time ... October 1: Fassett Street Bridge collapses ... October 21: for third consecutive year Purple & Gold receives All-American rat-ing ... fi rst time Waite and Scott fi ght to a 7-7 tie ... Red Snider rolls up the most points of any man in the city and makes

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every sports editor’s All-City team ... May 22: band plays in May Festival featuringNelson Eddy as soloist.

1936-1937School yearbook dedicated to Mrs. Vic-toria Canfi eld ... Election fever grips the nation ... Phillip Conser, Miss Doris Nel-son, Mrs. Geraldine Matt, and Miss Ma-bel Wemp join front offi ce ... University of Toledo Dean of Women Miss Katherine Easley inspires with message ... Toledo at-torney Mr. Lehr Fess talks about quality of life ... Football team downs Mooseheart, Ill., 13-0, Peabody, Mass. 12-6, loses to Knoxville, Tenn. 13-0.

1937-1938Track team ties DeVilbiss for City League honors.

1938-1939September 7: Mr. Conser inaugurates our P.A. system … the band introduces swing into its repertoire ... Grant Murray makes it possible for the cagers to have unusualsuits of Scotch plaid ... Friendship Club gives Valentine Party for children at the Lutheran Orphanage ... April 12: fi rst baseball game postponed because of snow ... Waite celebrates its 25th ... the latest—T.V.

1939-1940Football team again takes City Champion-ship ... Pal-a-teer Art Club formed to study modern art . . . February 29: the Annual stages a vaudville show with Chris Christ-off as M.C.--plays to a capacity audience … fi rst graduation takes place in the Para-mount Theater.

1940-1941Don Haxton and Arland Krueger direct summer rehearsals for band ... March 1: WHS Girl Scout Troup 122 organized-sponsored by the Mother’s Club ... seniors vote to wear caps and gowns at baccalau-reate and commencement.

1941-1942Miss Cecile Vashaw directs the band ... Sizzle started by Student Council as an experimental two page newspaper … to help with the war effort Student Coun-cil backs the sale of defense stamps ... a Service Flag is erected in the hall bearing stars to represent all students now in ser-vice … Peris substitute pins for sweaters since wool is hard to get due to the war ... Red Cross Club knits 30 sweaters for the lads in khaki ... Pro and Con Club orga-nized--debates are held--resolved: “The President is doing his best for national defense.”

1942-1943Mildred Weeks fi rst female president of Student Council … Football team City Champions ... twenty-eight students on-duty six hours a day as members of Hall Patrol … Sizzle expands to four pages ... November 11: Service Flag dedicated—each star represents graduates and presentstudents who serve in the military ... Stu-dent Council’s fi rst War Stamp and Bond

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drive held during Pearl Harbor Week rais-es $4,149.61 ... each club plants a tree as part of Arbor Day Program … Cross Coun-try team wins City Championship.

1943-1944Purple & Gold takes on a military theme ... Student Council offers a bond to the club or organization giving the best mass meeting ... Forum pledges feast on “rare delicacies,” get a molasses shampoo, and jog into town from Riverside Park ... Cross Country City Champions—Second in the District--Sixth in the State Meet

1944-1945Football team City Champions … band plays for rededication of Pearson Park … Miss Vashaw writes a new Alma Mater for Waite with the help of Arland Krueger and Maxine Cosgray ... Baseball resumed as a sport—Bill Gregus leads in hitting, Steve Contos in home runs, Lew Cross inpitching … Cross Country become City and District Champions.

1945-1946Football team given state championship by news services and sports writers—Bill Gregus selected for every All-Ohio Team and is named honorary captain on one—we lose city championship ... French Club holds clothing drive for war-torn Europe ... Pro and Con Club discusses: “Is the use of the atomic bomb justifi ed?” ... Cross Country wins fourth consecutive City Championship.

1946-1947Band boards train for El Paso, Texas—fi rst stop Chicago to play for dedication of a new Rock Island streamliner ... J. V. Foot-ball team ties for City Championship … Future Retailers of America organized--students attend school three hours then work in various stores ... Vets Club orga-nized--made up of boys returning from service in the Armed Forces to help them readjust to civilian life.

1947-1948Band plays for Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and T. U. football as well as our own games … Football City Champions ... Eugene Evans takes over as choir director … Theresa Breuer sings at one of the Opti-mates’ meetings … the Spanish Club gives a Pan-American Program representing all Latin-American countries.

1948-1949Future Teachers Club organized ... former Waite players give pep talk at mass meet-ing for Waite-Scott game … Freshman Basketball claims city title ... Jr. Y-Teens raise money to help rebuild the “Y” in Manila ... Cross Country takes City and District Championships ... Track team setsfi ve school records.

1949-1950Clad in striking new uniforms the band has an extremely active year including two trips to Detroit Lions games … Stu-dent Council takes over mass meetings … Honor Society raises scholarship money

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by holding a “Twenty Questions Quiz” patterned after popular radio program … Forum-Q.D. game held on school time--proceeds donated to the March of Dimes ... Senior Y-Teens send clothing to a needy family in Japan .. .Sizzle holds Swan Soap wrapper campaign which sent many extra bars of soap to Europe’s needy kids ... May 27: Memorial dedicated to Waite’s 112 war dead--fi fteen Sycamore Trees planted for fi rst 15 killed in WWII ... Cross Coun-try wins seventh City Championship in nine years—become District Champions fourth time in nine years.

1950-1951September 19: school dismissed at 2:00 for dedication of Union Station ... band wins trophy for being the best band in Northwest Ohio .... Cultural Exchange Ex-hibit between Penang, Malaya and Toledo on exhibit at Waite due to efforts by Mrs. Dorothy Packer ... Future Teachers Quiz held in the auditorium with Frank Ven-nor of WSPD as guest quizmaster ... Cross Country wins third straight City and Dis-trict titles and Ohio Scholastic Confer-ence meet—sophomore Neil Burson was fi rst in all these meets.

1951-1952Don Haxton introduces a new style of marching to the band … for a Red Cross sponsored project the choir makes a re-cording to be sent overseas ... April 1: The “Fizzle” is printed … Student Council grants charters to the Commercial Club and the United Nations Club ... CrossCountry team does it again--so does Neil Burson!

1952-1953Senior Y-Teens make candles for Koreans who use candles for heat and lighting ... Sizzle receives superior rating at N.W. Ohio District Journalism Convention at B.G.S.U. … Waite wins fi rst city basketball championship since 1938 … Waite breaks ground for construction of the fi eldhouse ... Cross Country does it yet again--so does Burson who also shaves 30 seconds off the state course record.

1953-1954January 26: opening of the Fieldhouse ... February 15: Ray Anthony’s band per-forms in the new Fieldhouse … May 3: Fieldhouse dedicated ... Zets donate a 7’9” plaster Indian to Waite at the Fieldhouse dedication … May 15: Waite celebrates its Fortieth ... members of the United NationsClub represent the Ukraine, Canada, and Costa Rica at the model General Assem-bly at T.U. on April 9--U.N. Day … for fi rst time in nineteen years the track team ends season as Co-Champions of the city … Baseball team Co-City Champions.

1954-1955Band grows to 80 members … football team doesn’t take the city, but has the highest scoring record ... Sizzle features-photographs.

1955-1956Football team once again City Champions

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... Zets give Spaghetti Supper ... Sizzle buys its own printing press … Baseball team City Champions.

1956-1957September 15: band marches for the De-troit Lions-N.Y. Giants exhibition game which is televised coast to coast … new Pep Club organized—fi rst high school in Toledo to have a card section portraying letters and pictures ... Zets begin mum tradition for the Thanksgiving Football Game ... “Freddy Forum” incites school spirit ... November 22: J.C.W.A. sponsors mock presidential election ... Basketball team sets new scoring record, 111-39 over Holland … Student Council contributes $400 for the purpose of beautifying the Dean’s Offi ce.

1957-1958Christian Thomson becomes principal ... Student Council leads morning prayer over the P.A. ... December 12: Toledo Port Authority representative gives pre-sentation, “The St. Lawrence Seaway and What it Means to You” ... February 2: Polio collection taken ... March 27 & 29: Swim Club holds water show ... Bowling teams place fi rst in National and Ameri-can Leagues.

1958-1959Point Place no longer Waite district ... hula hoops are big fad at Waite ... $50,000 spent to remodel the home economics food labs and sewing center.

1959-1960Purple and Gold dedicated to parents ... All School Play—“Arsenic & Old Lace” ... Baseball Team City Champions.

1960-1961Freshman Football Team undefeated City Champions … Freshman Track Team Re-lay Champions.

1961-1962Mr. Thomson leaves for Start High School ... Leonard Hendrickson becomes our fi fth principal ... Lightweight Football Team City Champions.

1962-1963Cross Country City Champions ... Junior Class Play—”Our Miss Brooks.”

1963-1964Night football banned by the Board of Education … Football Team City Cham-pions--Dick Chisholm All-State and All-City First Team ... Cross Country takes fi rst City Championship since 1953 ... Waite celebrates its 50th … Leonard Hendrickson presents framed pictures of Waite’s fi rst four principals to the school ... Rep. Thomas Ludlow Ashley presents Waite with a new 50 star fl ag which fl ew over the Supreme Court Building … Quill & Scroll organized as a journalism honor-ary ... Bowling Team City Champions.

1964-1965Carl Schleisser receives All-City First Team and All-State Honorable Mention for foot-ball—Bill Komives also All-CityFirst Team ... Purple and Gold celebrates its 50th.

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1965-1966Eugene Johnson, Curtis Johnson, and Ron Williams receive All-City First Team hon-ors in football ... Baseball Team Reaches Class AA State Semifi nals ... All School Play—”The Mouse That Roared.”

1966-1967Principal Leonard E. Hendrickson says goodbye to senior class ... Football team defeats Libbey 22-18, Scott 12-6, ties Ma-comber 6-6 to fi nish 2-4 in City League ... Jack Fry and Lupe Silva are All-City ... freshman football teams wins City cham-pionship ... basketball team beats Clay 75-43 and again in tournament, 62-40.

1967-1968First Student Council Carnival held to aid clubs and organizations in fund raising ... WTOD D.J.’s defeat Forum 51-41.

1968-1969October 26: German Club holds Oktober-fest ... mock presidential election--Hum-phrey 44% - Wallace 31% - Nixon 25% ... Toledo Health Department requests Waiteuse paper plates and plastic utensils un-til automatic dishwashers are installed ... Basketball Team wins 500th game ... April 3: new baseball bleachers and fence alongbaselines erected from $1,500 donated by Class of ‘68.

1969-1970A successful moon landing prompts Purple and Gold to dedicate yearbook to the future … Bill Snider receives football honors—First Team All-City, First Team All-Northwestern Ohio, All-Ohio Hon-orable Mention ... All School Play--”The Ghostess With The Mostess.”

1970-1971Ray McNeill becomes our sixth principal … Dave Hathaway receives First Team All-City football honors … Howard Hill receives First Team All-City baseball hon-ors ... Sandy Rice wins a national award for Home Furnishings in national DECA competition.

1971-1972Principal Ray McNeill says goodbye to Senior Class ... Senior Class offi cers—President Harry Doyle, Sgt. of Arms John Lohner & Sue Poff, Vice President Bob Holland, Secretary Sherry Filby, Treasur-er Kathie Sawyer ... Prom Co-Chairmen Carolyn Carr & Debbie Carr ... Senior Trip Co-Chairman Sue Jakab & Dan Newton ... Football team fi nishes 5-4, downs Cardi-nal Stritch 18-16, Start 18-6, Scott 13-0, Libbey 34-0, & St. Francis 20-9, outscor-ing all opponents 130-113 ... Roger Bell & Rich Mallory are MVP of basketball team ... Mallory scores 239 points and has 141 rebounds.

1972-1973Yearbook dedicated to friendships ... Ken Donley receives All-City First Team Of-fense and Defense honors.

1973-1974Marianne Hamilton becomes fi rst girl to run Cross Country ... new sport, power

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volleyball, brings Waite another city title … Basketball Team Blue Division Cham-pions--Gary Jackson scores 366 points ... Zets dress as clowns for the East Toledo Christmas Parade ... Science Club holds its annual pickle sale during “National Pickle Week.”

1974-1975Mr. Cross becomes our seventh principal … Purple and Gold becomes the War-rior ... Bachelor Living offered to young men who want to make it on their own ... band performs for the Junior High School groundbreaking … fi rst season for Indian Hockey.

1975-1976Waite celebrates America’s Bicentennial … Phoenix Program begun for gifted stu-dents.

1976-1977Skill Center opens--vocational and tech-nical training expands educational oppor-tunities ... Freshman Football Team City Champions ... band has over 100 members … third school levy goes down to defeat--the heat gets turned down ... German Club takes ski trip to Boyne Mt ... thanks to the voters, Mother Nature, and the gas company we have many unexpected va-cations … Hockey Team City Champions--Third in the State.

1977-1978Warrior becomes a summer delivery book … lack of funds, the Blizzard of ‘78, and a strike added to our total vacation days ... Future Homemakers of America orga-nized … Hockey Team wins Ramsey Di-vision third consecutive Year--Steve Carr and Greg Meyers receive All-City honors … Class of ‘78 fi rst to graduate in Mollen-kopf Stadium in 36 Years.

1978-1979New Pep Club organized ... band plays for opening of River East Plaza ... DECA Advertising Class promotes “I’d Rather Be East In Toledo” campaign ... Hockey Team takes fourth consecutive title with a 22 - 1 record ... some German Club members spend Easter Vacation in Germany.

1979-1980Varsity “W” holds fi rst Lift-A-Thon … Hockey takes fi fth divisional title … Lou-is Breuer Sectional Champion in Tennis Number One Singles ... seniors travel to Toronto for class trip.

1980-1981Band travels to New York and performs at Rockefellar Center ... DECA Advertising provides design for school levy promo-tion, “An Apple A Day” ... Dan Boening leads city baseball with an E.R.A. of 0.91 ... seniors take on the “Big Apple.”

1981-1982Dawn Brown receives First Team All-City honors for Girls Basketball … Baseball City Champions—Dan Boening receives MVP, All-City First Team, All-District, City League Player of the Year, and Out-standing Player in the City Championship

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TIMELINE… fi rst three inducted into Distinguished Waite Alumni—Leo Goldner, Edward Lamb, and Judge George Kiroff.

1982-1983Steve Contos becomes Waite’s eighth principal … school extended to six hours--units for graduation raised to nineteen ... “E.T.” pays a visit to one of our pep ral-lies … introduction of the Academic Let-ter—awarded to 24 students with a 3.0 or better ... night football returns to To-ledo schools—Jesse Pettaway tallies 1,286 yards ... Girls Basketball takes Blue Divi-sion Championship.

1983-1984Rick Mondragon picked for All-State Cross Country Team fourth consecutive year ... using the theme, “Toledo Alive,” the Art Club paints two 6’ x 8’ murals for the old Murphy’s Building … band’s half-time show features “Cats” … Lan-guage clubs take active part in Christmas program by singing carols in foreign lan-guages ... school dances become popular again—the “Turkey Trot” is a big success.

1984-1985Waite celebrates its 70-50-30th ... Russian students serve as translators at World Cup Wrestling at U.T ... two Bloodmobiles col-lect 445 pints of blood ... Kris Burnette breaks records in the 300m hurdles.

1985-1986Our fi rst State Wrestling Champion--Mark Kerr ... students enthusiastically partici-pate in “Hands Across America” … we mourn the loss of the space shuttle, Chal-lenger, astronauts and the fi rst teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe … Senator John Glenn serves as keynote speaker at the Memorial Day Program ... Valedictorian, John Crandall, receives fi rst 5.0 English award ... Fourth Year Academic Award given for the fi rst time.

1986-1987Slavic Day at O.S.U. gives four students a Best in the State rating for their presenta-tion of a Russian Skit ... Computer Club organized ... Carol Kristof places fi rst in District and State DECA competition ... Michigan quarterback, Jim Harbaugh, speaks to Leadership Team ... record-breaking Bloodmobile Drive is best in the state--302 pints collected … Freshman Football Team takes City League’s Blue Division title.

1987-1988Tammy Lorton receives Girls Basketball honors--City League Scoring Champion, First Team All-City, Second Team All-Dis-trict, and Most Valuable Player ... Germanstudents construct model of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church for German Day at Seagate ... Student Council spon-sors “Toys for Tots” and “Coats for Kids” ... Coming Home tradition begins--Waite’s young men honored.

1988-1989Gina Calcamuggio serves as a Congressio-nal Page for Rep. Marcy Kaptur ... Hispanic


TIMELINECultural Club organized ... 115 Christmas baskets delivered to families in need ... Tamara Peacock City Champion in discus … Recognition Program becomes evening event ... Ohio National Guard provides “Fly By” for the Memorial Day Program ... Waite Carnival moves to Optimist Park.

1989-1990Russian students spend four weeks in the U.S.S.R.—Soviet students spend four weeks at Waite … four coaches receive-Coach of the Year honors—Charles Delk-er - Football, Kevin Horn - Girls Tennis, Richard Kuzma - Girls Basketball, Joe Guerrero - Boys Basketball ... Waite cel-ebrates its 75th!

1989-1990Five Russian and 5 German exchange stu-dents arrive in March … Dr. Dunn’s C.B.E. class enters a fl oat in the Homecoming Parade … Gerald Wasserman leaves the room during a test and appears outside the window to catch cheaters … Waite at-tempts a dress code … 15 minute home-room period is attached to fi rst hour. Mr. McGrew’s class uses the time to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and discuss impor-tant issues … Teachers are as proud to teach in Waite’s 75th year as they were in 1914 … Kiss-A-Pig Contest Pep Assembly sponsored by the sophomore class was won by Mr. King who gave the little pig a big smooch … Carol Doherty sponsors her last of 15 Bloodmobiles since 1984 having collected 3000 pints of blood.

1990-1991Jan. 26th—Waite students and staff partici-pate in a Troop Support Rally at the Sports Arena for our troops in the Persian Gulf war … Waite institutes lockouts to get stu-dents to class on time … Leadership team participates in Lock-In at the East Toledo Family Center … An oversized cockroach, exploding balloons, and shaving cream fl ying through the air highlighted spirited pep assemblies … Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” was this year’s school play … DeVilbiss and Macomber/Whitney to close--new school levy passes by 100 votes … Toledo hits hard economic times--Jeep-Portside-Dura plant have problems … Mu-sic and fashions from the 60’s make a come back … With 3 environmental science classes, students take actions to save our environment (permanent trays in the caf-eteria--recycling boxes for paper and cans) … Awards programs became an evening banquet … 75th Memorial Day program honors “Operation Desert Storm” vets with a Marine Color Guard and an Ohio Nation-al Guard Flyover … Dave Yenrick returns to Waite as Activities Director.

1991-1992Sign language is introduced to Waite stu-dents by Mr. Dyko through classes and a new club … Freshman Football Team wins City Championship under Coach Lu-binski … 11 Waite students tour Europe during Spring Break with Miss Easter-


TIMELINEwood … The Indian 100 Leadership Team hosts “Nobody’s Wedding” … The Spirit Rock is removed.

1992-1993Waite delivers 114 Christmas Baskets … Major General Walter A. Churchill, Sr. participates in the Memorial Day Program … Senior/Mother Appreciation Banquet features good food, entertainment and a Fashion Show … 9 students travel to France with Mrs. Kamal … Future Teach-ers of America gain experience by work-ing at Navarre School … Waite Show Choir performs for the fi rst time under the direction Mrs. Janet Lyne … WHS Drama Club performs “Mastergate,” a comic spoof on government.

1993-1994Ohio Air National Guard provides Fly-over for Memorial Day … Karen Ardner’s class sponsors 7 families for the Christ-mas Basket program … Seniors take a trip to Toronto, Canada with Mr. Wasserman and Mrs. Bellville … Bonfi re and Powder Puff Game demonstrate Waite’s spirit … NHS sponsors a Student-Teacher Quiz Bowl … Girls Track Team goes to Region-als and members of the Boys Track Team make it to City Finals … Hispanic Culture Club sponsors its annual College Fair.

1994-1995451 students dance the night away at “There’s No Place Like Homecoming” … Powder Puff athletes donate proceeds to the United Way … J.R. Carswell earns All-City Golf honors … The annual DECA Fashion Show and the Featherwaite Fol-lies highlight Spring ’95 … Congresswom-an Marcy Kaptur joins Mr. Romanowicz, Mrs. Draeger, and Waite art students at the Congressional Art Show.

1995-1996On Mother’s Day NHS members visited the YMCA Battered Women’s Shelter and vol-unteered their services … Otis Spunkmey-er cookies are baked in the school store, “The Trading Post” … “Sally” becomes Mrs. Speweik’s vacation replacement … French Club visits Paris during Spring Break … 229 graduate on June 12th.

1996-1997Senior Tonya Day is elected the 50th Homecoming Queen ... Senior Milton “JR” Carswell is voted Player of the Year in golf ... Waite’s own Insane Clown Posse douses the unsuspecting student audi-ence at the Feather Waite Follies and pays for it later in the Dean’s Offi ce ... Prom ’97 Theme is “Stars in your Eyes”

1997-1998Homecoming “97: Waite 23, Libbey 12 … Winter Wonderland is the theme of ComingHome … Melissa Rill is crowned Homecoming Queen.

1998-1999Gray carpeting disappears to be replaced by bright, shiny linoleum in the halls … 1948 Football Queen, Vivian Mollett Sharlow, and 1968 Homecoming Queen,


TIMELINEDarla Wandtke Harbaugh, are re-crowned at the Queen’s Assembly … Gordon Ward is keynote speaker at the Honor Society induction … For the fi rst time in recent history, Prom ’99 was a dinner dance.

1999-2000Men’s Show Choir imitate the Rockettes while performing “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” at the Featherwaite Follies … Eddie Ramirez earns First Team All-City honors in soccer … Hockey is a Waite sport … B.J. Collins receives an award for 13 years of perfect attendance.

2000-2001Waite scores a Homecoming victory over Bowsher 54-0 … Students bask in an “Ha-waiian Paradise” for ComingHome … Ju-niors are included in the NHS fall induc-tion for the fi rst time … Wrestlers domi-nate ... Steve Weaver was the fi rst Three-Time State Qualifi er and Three-Time City Champion.

2001-2002Juniors capture fi rst place with a winning Homecoming fl oat … Varsity Boys Bas-ketball team captures a berth in the City League Championship for the fi rst time in 27 years … Varsity Baseball Team cap-tures fi rst City League Championship in two decades … Two Serviceberry Trees are planted to honor the memory of stu-dent Stephanie Birney and the victims of 9/11.

2002-2003 Show Choir entertains the crowd by per-forming “YMCA” as the Village People during the follies … Wrestlers do it again: Becoming both City League and Division I Sectional Champion--Wrestler Antonio Guerra becomes Four-Time City League Champion, Sectional Champion, Dis-trict Champion and earns third place at OHSAA State Championship … Faculty volleyball team loses to Seniors for the fi rst time.

2003-2004The Freshman fl oat features the Incredible Hulk … Students participate in a Back-to-School sock hop … Mrs. Callis awards the Adam C. Logsdon Memorial Scholarship at the Academic Banquet … The “Happy Days” of the 50’s come alive during spirit week.

2004-2005School play “Murder Runs in The Fam-ily” … Navarre students and East Toledo Junior High students participate in the African-American Assembly … Fall 2004 marks Waite’s 90th Anniversary … Lady Indians win City Championship in bas-ketball.

2005-2006Cinco de Mayo features Baldemar Velas-quez as the keynote speaker … 2000 Waite graduate, Holly Gage, shares her experi-ences in Iraq at the Memorial Day Program … Varsity Girls Basketball team earns City Championship, River-East Championship and District Championship.


TIMELINE2006-2007

6’3” freshman, Natasha Howard, begins a stellar basketball career at Waite … Mol-lenkopf Stadium undergoes a renovation … Hispanic Cultural Club prepares tacos as part of the “Fiesta” for ComingHome Week … Girls Basketball team wins third straight City League Championship .. Sha-reese “Boom” Ulis is a three-time Player of the Year.

2007-2008Mollenkopf Stadium is rededicated … Don & Darla Wandtke Harbaugh help fund the Wandtke Service Pavilion in Honor of Richard A. Wandtke and Ila Wilkinson Wandtke, Class of 1944.

2008-2009With a 14-5 (10-1 City League) record, Varsity Boys Basketball wins City Cham-pionship under Coach Dave Pitsenbarger.

2009-2010Under Coach Manny May, Toledo Waite Lady Indians basketball team Division I State Runner Up ... Waite senior basket-ball player Natasha Howard announces she will continue career at Florida State, where she became All-American and later is fi rst round pick, fi fth overall, by the In-diana Fever in WNBA draft.

2011-2012Homecoming—”Everyone is Someone” ... Tie for homecoming queen—Elicia Garces & Tara Distel with escorts Ruben Hernan-dez & Dylan Clifton-Lorton ... Waite stu-dents participate in blood drive ...Dylan Clifton-Lorton is Coming Home King ... Eduardo “Lalo” Gonzalez & Angelita Abadia preside over El Cinco De Mayo ... Prom—”A Midnight Cruise” ... Football team defeats Clay 15-7, Start 31-27, Scott 32-14, & Woodward 81-6.

2012-2013Coming Home Spirit Week a huge success ... Seniors William Jensen & Talia Ulrich voted most likely to succeed ... Seniors Eduardo Gonzales & Ashely Bryant Most Fashionable ... Seniors Joshua Murphy & Bre’shaun Jackson Most Opinionated ... Se-niors Joshua Murphy & Talia Ulrich Teach-ers Pet ... Dozens show up for Waite High Lock-In ... 99th Graduation Commence-ment held .... Board of Education honors Honor Flight NWO at Memorial Day ser-vice ... Holiday baskets celebrates 81st year .... Homecoming dance—”A Night in Won-derland” ... Coming Home King Eduardo Gonzalez is courted by his princes, Joshua Murphy, Sonny Frederickson, Jimmie Rid-ley & escorts Sarah Patterson, Ashley Bry-ant, & Anastasia Martinez.

2013-2014The Alumni Association kicks off the Cen-tennial Celebration Year with a Golden Year Luncheon in the Grant Murray Field House on September 19, 2013 ... the Var-sity Wrestling Team wins the 2014 City League Championship ... the Main Cen-tennial Celebration is held at the SeaGate Convention Centre on May 10, 2014


LEADERSHIP

Christian Thomson1957-1962

Leonard Hendrickson1962-1970

Philip Conser1929-1957

James Pollock1919-1929

Charles Gayman1914-1919

100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 49MORRISON R. WAITE HIGH SCHOOL

LEADERSHIP

Ray McNeill1970-1974

Steve Contos1982-1990

Dave Yenrick1996-2014

Rick Cervantes1990-1995

Lewis Cross1974-1982


FACULTY


FACULTY


Morrison R. Waite High SchoolCentennial Celebration Patrons

Morrison R. Waite BenefactorThe Bonnie J. Hostetter ’43 Trust

Honorary PatronDon J. Baumgartner ‘45

In Honor of all my Waite High School TeachersRaymond L. Frick ‘64

In Memory of Bernie Frick ‘57, Ronnie Frick ‘64, and Todd Curry ‘89Leo ’41 and Marian Goldner

Darla L. Wandtke Harbaugh ‘68In Loving Memory of my Father Richard A. Wandtke ’44 and in Honor of My Mother, Ila Wilkinson Wandtke ’44

and my dear friends Carolyn and David Yenrick ‘74Toledo Refi ning Company

Gold PatronPhillip L. ’81 and Amy Kajca

In Loving Memory of Frank and Doris KajcaPatricia Stepp Mann ‘54

Carolyn and David M. Yenrick ‘74In Loving Memory of Cornelia Harpster Palmer ‘22,

Margaret Harpster Fischer ’35, Carl M. Yenrick ’37, Charles B. Lake, Louise M. and Vincent J. Velasquez,

and in Honor of Jane E. Palmer ’49 and Robert E. Yenrick ‘49

100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 53MORRISON R. WAITE HIGH SCHOOL

Purple PatronHelen Gimenez Gilbert ‘57

In Honor of David M. Yenrick’s years as Principal of Morrison R. Waite High School

Robert E. ‘65 and Margaret “Maggie” Ball Wagner ‘65In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Jane Ball Baumgartner ’68

and Martha Ball Parker ‘72Michael D. Wilkins ‘86

In Honor of my Family and the many East Toledo Teachers who so positively infl uenced my life and future!

Chief Patron

Donald ’50 and Dorothy Fry Beville ‘54The Bollin Family

In Loving Memory of Fred A. Bollin ‘57The Bueschen Family

In Loving Memory of William D. Bueschen ‘60Lori Jacobs ‘93/Cake in a Cup

Robert D. ’65 and Jean Varwig Clark ‘65Cynthia Crosby ‘68Gary E. Gabriel ‘47

Katherine Palmer GenzmanIn Loving Memory of Robert L. Genzman ‘59

Paul D. GoldnerIn Honor of Leo and Marian Goldner

Alisa Iffl and ‘95Deanna Dunn/Innovations Portrait Studio

Ruth and Richard KortierLillian Heringhauser Lagger ‘57



Chief Patron (continued)Michael Armstrong/Michael’s Café and Bakery

Rod and Suzanne Reynolds Rupp ‘74In Honor of Principal David M. Yenrick ‘74

Charles R. Rutherford ‘46Chuck and Sarah Parsons, Brian, Karen and Mark Seeger

In Loving Memory of our Mother, Irene Sawade SeegerBonnie MacVay Sloan ‘48

In Memory of Donald MacVayStan Starkey ‘65

In Loving Memory of Susan Kansorka Starkey ‘65Adam Uebberoth ‘95

Katherine J. Yenrick and Joe SalamehIn Honor of Chief DY and Carolyn Yenrick

Indian PatronMarlin and Judy Beck Bockbrader ‘63

In Memory of Debbie Beck ‘69Victor Kissoff ‘56

In Loving Memory of Joyce Compton Kissoff ‘56William ’83 and Jennifer SchomakerIn Memory of William C. SchomakerDr. Lance A. ’56 and Dee TalmageEulan G., Jr. ‘60 and Judy Tucker

In Memory of Linda Ingram Tucker ‘61Robert E. ‘49 and Jane Palmer Yenrick ‘49

In Loving Memory of Cornelia “Gram” Harpster Palmer ‘22

Loyal PatronJanice Kilbride Antal

Carol Williams Barailloux ‘62



Loyal Patron (continued)Laura Ball Barton ’72 and Max Grier ‘72

In Memory of David D. BartonJudith Lane Bee ‘49

In Loving Memory of Robert Bee ’49, Edwin Lane ’25,Joyce Lane Ransom ’45, and Ramon Sevilla ‘69

William Begg ‘66In Memory of William H. Begg ‘42Gregory W. ’67 and Mary Bonnell

In Honor of the many devoted Waite High School Facultywho have made a positive and powerful impact the past 100 years!

Cynthia Crosby ‘68Phil ’63 and Bonnie Patrilla Curry ‘64

In Loving Memory of Todd Curry ‘89Timothy DeSelms ‘73

Phyllis O’Callaghan Dombrowski ‘61In Loving Memory of Robert Dombrowski ‘60

Eggleston, Meinert, Pavley Funeral HomeGeorge Gorsuch ‘47

In Memory of Patricia Gorsuch BortonSuzanne Bensman Green ‘51In Memory of Charles F. Green

Tom and Chris Lowe Halsey ‘66John and Sara Holup

In Memory of Roger Shelles ‘25Carla J. Horst ‘46

In Memory of Ted F. Horst ‘44Jim and Carol Mastakas Jaggers ‘64

Jerrold ’64 and Judith Kanape Karwhite ‘66



Loyal Patron (continued)Rod ’63 and Juanita Harris Kesler ‘64

In Memory of Travis J. Harris ‘68Carol ’63 and Lynda Kurucz ‘68

Joshua and Kelly Basden Lawrie ‘02Katherine Felaris Patay ‘62

In Memory of George Felaris ’60 and Frank Legeza ‘72Molly Jean Hulce Pocock ‘55In Memory of Earl L. Hulce

Jay Pomeroy ’53 and Thomas Pomeroy ‘58In Honor of Neil Winebrenner

George Popoff ‘53In Memory of Anna Popoff ‘28

Deborah Junga Sacks ‘69In Honor of the Junga Family

Mike ’64 and Kathy Klein Sarns ‘65In Memory of Annette Clover

Donald B. Schaefer ‘61In Memory of George ’31 and Eleanor Lemke Schaefer ‘34

Tom ’59 and Marilyn SchusterDavid Stewart ‘67

In Memory of John Szanto ‘51Robert ’70 and Kathleen Vasquez

In Honor of the Alvarado and Vasquez FamiliesTom ’64 and Pat Webber

In Memory of Betty Jo Webber ‘48Paul Welch ’61, Lydia Welch Vargo ’63, and Vic Welch ‘67

In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. V. D. WelchDeb Yenrick ‘69

In Loving Memory of Cornelia “Gram” Harpster Palmer ‘22




PatronEsther McClelland Bess ‘39

Jim and JoAnn CampbellIn Memory of R. Lynn Kalmbach

In Honor of the Class of 1965Barbara Pierce Condon ‘56

The Contos FamilyIn Loving Memory of Steve G. Contos ‘45Dave and Jean Steinhurst Cutcher ‘69

Lee A. Day ‘53Erma Deal ‘35Barry Felt ‘70

Irene F. Freckleton ‘41Lotus Smith Grau ‘43

Joan M. Taylor Gray ‘45Josephine C. Horsman ‘43

Robert ’49 and Lorraine HorstJames and Sharon Kill

In Memory of Rose Barcosi SmalleyDavid Kovarik ‘72

Edwin Lane ‘47William W. Lary ‘40

Luann Mazur Levine ‘72Clint Lewis ‘65

Michael McCormack ‘39Harry N. Mills ‘45Robert L. Perry ‘40

Harold “Dutch” Raether ‘43Dave Roberts ‘67

Jean Ringler Roberts ‘46William M. Romp ‘60Harold W. Schnell ‘48

Howard E. SchultzMargaret Silberg ‘41

Kenneth C. Stoner ‘54In Memory of Joyce Compton Kissoff ‘56

Mary Alice Hansen Woodbury ‘46


Alumni Scholarship Fund. . .In the fi rst fl oor hall at Waite High School, large plaques bearing the names of honored donors who have given $200.00 or more to the Alumni Scholarship Fund are displayed. The plaques also display the names of deceased friends in whose memory $200.00 or more has been placed in the fund, or who have willed $200.00 or more to the Alumni Scholarship Fund.

A special “Thank You” is extended to the following individuals and organizations for making the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Morrison R. Waite High School a huge success:The Alumni Association of Morrison R. Waite High

SchoolThe Alumni Choir of Morrison R. Waite High SchoolThe Alumni Decades Committees 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, of

Morrison R. Waite High SchoolThe Athletic Boosters of Morrison R. Waite High SchoolBalloon Bokays by CarolJudy Lane Bee’49 and The Golden Years AlumniElaine Boxdorfer, Printer, Toledo Public Schools Print

ShopRobert Businger ’48 and the Waite High Has Beens Candlelight Occasions by Jamie WaddellRobert D. Clark ‘65Richard N. Dean, Alumni Choir DirectorThe Distinguished Waite AlumniPamela K. Downour, Alumni Choir AccompanistDeanna Dunn, Innovations Portrait StudioRomules Durant ’94, Superintendent of Toledo Public

SchoolsJ. Patrick Eaken, Centennial Program Coordinator, The

Press NewspaperDonna Easton of Marking Devices UnlimitedPamela Engelhardt, School CashierAndrew J. Fritz, Waite Band Director, and BandKatherine Palmer Genzman, Centennial Calendar

CreatorTracy Goodwin Hubartt ‘74Gabriele Iwanoff, Retired Waite Intervention Specialist

Teacher

The Late ShowJanet K. Lyne, Alumni Choir DirectorRobert Materni, Carpentry Teacher, and Carpentry ClassLarry Michaels ‘65Lisa B. Morgan, Waite Choir Director, and Show ChoirThe Staff of The Press Newspaper Francisco J. Ramon, Waite Orchestra Director, and

OrchestraThe Registration CrewThe Retired Teachers and Friends of Morrison R. Waite

High SchoolSeaGate Convention CentreJohn Szozda, General Manager, The Press NewspaperMerry Taylor, Records SecretaryDawn Stribrny ’88 and Gary Thompson ‘88Toledo Public Schools Print ShopMembers of Toledo Public Schools Board of EducationW.A.I.T.E., Inc.Jay Whitmore of Whitmore’s GlassCarolyn Yenrick and the Administration, Staff,

Students, Parents, Alumni, and Friends of Morrison R. Waite High School

Once again, we gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the Alumni Association Memorial Scholarship Fund. We wish to thank sincerely all of our Centennial Patrons for contributing to the legacy of Morrison R. Waite High School. The Scholarship Recipients certainly appreciate your loyalty and benevolence.

Alma MaterWe stand to honor Alma Mater

With hearts that swell with pride for thee.Many are the happy memories

Brought to mind with thoughts of thee.We’ll be true, Old Waite High.

Ever true to thee.And higher still higherThy colors we will hold

And love the Purple and the Gold.

LoyalLoyal, loyal to Old Waite High

We will ever be.To her honor and her glory

Pledge fidelity.We will fight for Old Waite High School

Ever be strong and true.Loyal, loyal to Old Waite High

We will do our best for you.


Legend of the Morrison R. Waite High School CrestBlock House - Symbol of the City of Toledo and Old Fort Meigs

defense of the Northwest Territory from Britain

Torch - Torch of Learning and Friendship

Book - Book of Knowledge and Education

Chevron - Symbol of the Serviceof all Waite High School students to their school,

their community, and their country

Powder Horn and Musket Balls - Symbol of the part

this area played in the early American Wars:Revolutionary War, Wars of 1803, 1812, and Civil War

Documents

The Centennial Celebration of Morrison R. Waite High School