SHARON CENTER, MEDINA COUNTY, OHIO - MY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSMATES 1951-1956

Some seventy years after the fact I can no longer identify everyone in these class photos and I may have misidentified a few whose names I thought I remembered. I will greatly appreciate your help in putting the correct names to faces. Please email me at the email address below if you can help. Thank you.

These elementary school class photos were taken in the spring between 1949 and 1956. These are the children listed on the 1950 census between the ages 7-9 in Granger, Sharon and surrounding areas. Some of the seven-year-olds may have been second graders. The 1950 Census of Granger, Sharon and Wadsworth Townships was taken on or shortly after April 1, 1950. The following children were seven or eight years old (ages in parenthesis) when the census was taken and may have been in these classes. In 1950 at the time of the census my brother Arthur and I were living in Wadsworth and I was a month short of my 8th birthday on April 1st, but the census gives my age as eight. The children from Granger, Sharon and Wadsworth, listed on the census are:

Daniel Adams (7), Marjorie Arnold (8), Betsey Beck (7), James Betz (7), Joan Betz (8), David Blackburn (7), Douglas Blackburn (7), Sandra Bodley (7), Loretta Boswell (7), Carol Jean Bradbury (8), Larry Brandel (7), Gary Burton (8-Granger), Richard Bush (7), Steven Cher (7), Patty Christie (8-Granger),Joseph Coffee (7), Gary Collins (8), Patricia Corbett (7), Judy Costello (7), James Daso (8), Dalford Dick (7), Delbert Dick (7), Jerry Dietry (8), Marrily Drillien (8), David Earle (8), Nancy Esterle (7), S. Thomas Farker (8), Larry Foky (8-Granger), Pete Formaz (8), Tim Gallatin (7); Barbara Givens (7), Larry Gray (8), Nancy Grindle (8), Faye Grindle (8), William Hager (8-Granger), James Harrison (7), John Harris (8-Granger), Marilyn Hartman (8), Don Hazen (9), Susan Hinkle (8), E. Claire Hooven (7), Dell King (7), Lad Jelen (8-Granger), Martha Jeneweine (8), Mary Ann Johnson (7), Mary C. Josh (7-Granger), Annabell Kabeller (7), Robert Kahl (8), Barbara Khoenle (8-Granger), Daniel Klusty (8), Gerald Klusty (7), Connie Knoch (7), Larry (Acker) Kramer (7), Serge Lee (8), Rebecca Lee (7), Carolyn Long (8), Carolyn Mihalik (8-Granger), Daniel Maki (8), Mary Marrone (7), Doris Mong (7), Donna Monroe (8), Douglas Morrell (8), Merle Myers (8), Judith Nehrenz (7 - Summit Co.), Bill Noss (8-Granger), Esta Oliver (7), Norma Olsen (8), Linda Pamer (8), Norman Perrin (7), Gloria Pocta (8-Granger), Sheron Potts (8), Norma Rankin (8), Charles "Chuck" Raw (7), William Renner (7), Freda Rininger (8), Dennis Ripple (7), Earl Robinette (8), Emily Robinson (8), Karen Ruckel (7), Linda Ruckenbrod (7), George Sacher (8), Walter Sacher (7), Robert Schiele (7), Gary Schlarb (7), Kenneth Charles Sheppard (8), Beverly Ann Sheppard (10), Dorin Simpson (7), Nancy Sinley (8), Mary Ann Smith (8), Janet Snyder (7), Edith Snyder (8-Granger), Shirley Sommers (7), Paul Sommers (7), Russel Stiles (7), Jim Thompson (7), Harolow Tucker (9-Granger), Sarah Lou Turner (8), Gail VanArsdell (8-Granger), Beula Vermillion (7) Ron Wall (8-Wadsworth), Lena Waites (8-Granger), Nancy Wheeler (7), Donald Wilcox (7), Dennis Wilcox (7), Anita Williamson (7), Nancy Winter (7), Carol Winter (7), Brenda Yost (8-Granger), Billy Zeh (7), Sandra Zufall (8).

Children from Granger attended the elementary school in Sharon Center.  The original school, built sometime in the late 19th century, was still standing when I left Ohio in 1959.  My grandfather, Reason DeForest Wall, taught school there before taking over the family farm sometime between 1902 and 1911.  Mrs. Sadler's husband, Vivian Sadler, taught school there at the same time, and they must have been friends - he named my father "Vivian" after Mr. Vivian Sadler.

The old wooden school building in Sharon Center where my grandfather Reason D. Wall taught
in the early 1900's. My brother Arthur attended 2nd grade in the building in 1950. The school
faced west on the east side of highway 94, and had two large rooms separated by the breeze-way
in the center. No longer standing in 2020, were a larger brick school building next to it on the
south side where I attended and a another building just to the south of it where 2nd and 3rd grade
classes were held. All these buildings are now gone, replaced by a base ball field and play ground.

1949, 1st Grade, Sharon Center and Granger, Medina County, Ohio

Mrs. Frances Sadler's morning class
Danny Adams, Lauretta Bosell, Larry Brandel, Joe Coffee, Pat Corbett, Judy Costello, Jancie Dressler, Nancy Esterle, Pete Formaz, Sue Hinkle,
Connie Kunock, Becky Lee, Serge Lee, Normal Olsen, Linda Pamer, Norma Rankin, Joyce Reeds, Karen Ruckle, Dean Rude, ? Scott, Ken Sheppard,
Mary Ann Smith, Paul Sommers, Don Vanke, Val Viers, Anita Williamson

Mrs. Frances Sadler's afternoon class
Carol Bradberry, Joe Clustie, Gary Collins, Pat Corbett, Joe Demeter, Faye Grindle, Nancy Grindle, Don Hazen, Mary Ann Johnson, David King,
Larry Kramer, Doris Mong, Norman Perrin, Chuck Raw, Emily Robinson, Bob Sheelie, Shirley Sommers, Russ Stiles, Nancy Wheeler, Carol Winter, Nancy Winter,

1951, 3rd Grade Class, Sharon Center, Granger, Medina County, Ohio

Dennis Alber, John Boyton, Gary Burton, Richard Carr, Joe Coffee, Pat Corbett, Jim Daso, Judy Dunkin, Nancy Esterle, Billy Hager,
Don Hazen, Mary Catherine Josh, Connie Knock, Serge Lee, Mary Marrone, Carolyn Milhalik, Norma Olsen, Linda Palmer, Joyce Reed,
Edith Snyder, Shirley Sommers, Kay Streck, Don Vanke, Val Viers, Joy Vilwock, Ron Wall, Nancy Wheeler, Anita Williamson
(other names unknown)

1952 - 4th Grade Classes, Sharon Center, Granger, Medina County, Ohio

Dennis Alber, Marjorie Arnold, John Boyton, Gary Burton, Richard Carr, Jim Dasso, Linda Daulbaugh, Jerry Dietry, Judy Dunkin, Nancy Esterle, Bill Hager,
Don Hazen, Sue Hinkle, Connie Knock, Serge Lee, Mary Marrone, Carolyn Milhalik, Doris Mong, Judy Nehrenz, Edith Snyder, Shirley Sommers, Kay Streck,
Donald Stuver, Jim Thompson, Harlow Tucker, Donald Vanke, Val Viers, Ron Wall, Nancy Wheeler, Anita Williamson
(others unknown)

Danny Adams, Lauretta Boswell, Carol Bradbury, Larry Brandel, Pat Corbett, Carol Dietry, Merrily Drillen, Pete Formaz, Nancy Ginley, Faye Grindle,
Nancy Grindle, Dave Harter, Mary Ann Johnson, Gerald Klusty, Rosemarie Klusty, Becky Lee, Doris Mong, Linda Pamer, Norm Perrin, Chuck Raw,
Joyce Reed, Emily Robinson, Karen Ruckel, Dean Rude, George Sacher, Leonard Sacher, Mary Ann Smith, Paul Sommers, Russ Stiles, Carol Winter,
Nancy Winter, (teacher and other names unknown)

1953, 5th Grade Classes, Highland School District, Sharon Center, Granger, Hinkley, Medina County, Ohio

Marjorie Arnold, Linda Blake, Loretta Boswell, Larry Brandel, Gary Burton, Pat Corbett, Linda Daubaugh, Carol Dietrich, Merrily Drillien, Bob Fickes,
Bill Hager, Sue Hinkle, Mary Ann Johnson, Rose Marie Klusty, Becky Lee, Serge Lee, Mary Marrone, Carolyn Mihalik, Doris Mong, John Nostwich,
Norma Olson, Linda Pamer, Chuck Raw, Emily Robinson, George Sacher, Vivian Shanafelt, Mary Ann Smith, Russ Stiles, Kay Streck, Gail Sylvester,
Harlow Tucker, Nancy Winter, Ron Wall, Anita Williamson, (teacher Mrs. Grindle)

Danny Adams, Dennis Alber, Joan Betz, John Boynton, Richard Carr, Pat Corbett, Nancy Esterle, Peter Formaz, Jim Freeze, Fay Grindle, Nancy Grindle,
Don Hazen, Serge Lee, Alvina Ruth Mayer, Doris Mong, Judy Nehrenz, Norm Perrin, Joyce Reed, Karen Ruckel, Beverly Sheppard, Nancy Sinley,
Edith Snyder, Paul Sommers, Don Stuver, Jim Thompson, Don Vanke, Val Viers, Anita Williamson, Dan Winland, Carol Winter
(teacher Mrs. Hodnott, others unknown)

1955, 7th Grade Classes Highland School District, Sharon Center, Granger, Hinkley, Medina County, Ohio

Marjorie Arnold, Lauretta Boswell, Bub Brunning, Pat Corbett, Merrily Drillien, Nancy Esterle, Bob Fickes, Faye Grindle, Don Hazen, Sue Hinkle, Serg Lee,
Mary Marrone, Doris Mong, Judy Pay, Chuck Raw, Karen Ruckel, Leonard Sacher, Beverly Sheppard, Nancy Sinley, Paul Sommers, Don Stuver, Don Vanke,
Ron Wall, Judy Weger, Anita Williamson, teacher Mrs. White

Lynda Blake, Larry Brandel, Pat Corbett, Carol Dietry, Pete Formaz, Diane Gangle, Nancy Grindle, David Harter, Becky Lee, Judy Nehrenz, Linda Pamer,
Emily Robinson, Kaye Schneck, Vivian Shanafelt, Mary Ann Smith, Shirley Sommers, Russ Stiles, Jim Thompson, Val Viers, Nancy Wheeler, Nancy Winter,
teacher Mrs. Glover

Dennis Alber, Janet Bartel, David Bazote, Harold Beckley, Danny Bergstrom, Bob Blazak, Gary Bolte, Bob Borman, John Boynton, Gary Burton,
Linda Canifeld, Phyllis Carlyle, Richard Carr, Karen Dague, Linda Daulbaugh, Richard Finding, Jerry Fox, Les Fuller, Dave Galbraith, Ellen Gettemy,
Michael Graves, Diane Green, Bill Hager, Virginia Harrison, Jerry Kalmyer, Jeff Kopistein, Becky Kuder, Sally Kuder, Jim McClure, Carol Mihalik,
Bill Miller, Carol Miller, Jim Namoski, Judy Pay, Roger Pries, Pauline Sabol, Ellsworth St.Clair, Edith Snyder, Dorothy Sobczyk, George Sobczyk,
Sandy Spurrier, Gail Sylvester, Harlow Tucker, Joy Vilwock, Gail Yunker, John Zapotoczky, (others unknown, teachers Mr. Chaffee, Mr. Gienke)

1956, 8th Grade Classes, Highland School District, Sharon Center, Granger, Hinkley, Ohio

Marjorie Arnold, Loretta Boswell, Bob Bruning, Merrily Drillen, Nancy Esterle, Bob Fickes, Faye Grindle, Don Hazen, Sue Hinkle, Serge Lee,
Hugh McElhancy, Mary Marrone, Doris Mong, Norma Olsen, Chuck Raw, Karen Ruckel, Beverly Sheppard, Harold Sims, Nancy Sinley, Don Stuver,
Don Vanke, Ron Wall, Judy Weger, Anita Williamson, Carol Winter, teacher Mrs. White,

Doyle Baxter, Linda Blake, Larry Brandel, Jane Coffee, Carol Dietry, Jim Engle, Pete Formaz, Diane Gangle, Nancy Grindle, Dave Harter, Becky Lee,
Louis McIlvanie, Alvina Mayer, Judy Nehrenz, Linda Pamer, Norm Perrin, Emily Robinson, Vivian Shanafelt, Shirley Sommers, Russ Stiles, Jim Thompson,
Val Viers, Nancy Wheeler, Dan Winland, Nancy Winter, teacher Mrs. Glover

Dennis Alber, Jim Barnett, Janet Bartel, Dan Bergstrom, Bob Blazak, Gary Bolte, Bob Borman, John Boynton, Gary Burton, Linda Canfield, Richard Carr,
Karen Dague, Linda Daulbaugh, Richard Finding, Jerry Fox, Les Fuller, Dave Galbraith, Ellen Gettemy, Kathy Golden, Michael Graves, Diane Green, Hank Green,
Bill Hager, Gerald Kalmeyer, Jeff Kopfstein, Becky Kuder, Sally Kuder, Jim McClure, Carolyn Mihalik, Bill Miller, Carol Miller, Judy Pay, Roger Pries,
Pauline Sabol, Edith Snyder, Dorothy Sobczyk, George Sobczyk, Sandy Spurrier, Gail Sylvester, Harlow Tucker, Joy Vilwock, Gail Yuncker, teacher Mr. Gienke

1957 Nineth Grade, Freshman Class, Highland High School, Medina County, Ohio

Dennis Alber, Majorie Arnold, Howard Baker, Jim Barnett, Janet Bartell, Doyle Baxter, Dan Bergstrom, Linda Blake, Bob Blazak, Gary Bolte, Rebert Bormann, John Boynton, Larry Brandel,
Robert Bruning, Gary Burton, Linda Canfield, Richard Carr, Emma Jane Coffee, Pat Corbett, Karen Dague, Linda Daulbaugh, Carol Dietry, Marrily Drillien, Jim Engel, Nancy Esterle,
Robert Fickes, Richard Finding, Pete Formaz, Jerry Fox, Leslie Fuller

Dave Galbraith, Ellen Gettemy, Calvin Greene, Diane Green, Faye Grindle, Michael Graves, David Hatter, Donald Hazen, Sue Hinkle, Jack Horvat, Gerald Kalmeyer, Jeffrey Kopfstein,
Becky Kuder, Becky Lee, Mary Marrone, Ruth Mayer, James McClure, Louis McElhaney, Carol Mihalik, Carol Miller, William "Bill" Miller, Doris Mong, Judy Nehrenz, Norma Olsen,
Linda Pamer, Norman Perrin, Roger Pries, Charles "Chuck" Ray, Penelope "Penny" Rinaldi, Emily Robinson

Karen Ruckel, Pauline Sabol, Vivian Shanafelt, Beverly Sheppard, Harold Sims, Mary Ann Smith, Edith Snyder, Dorothy Sobczyck, George Sobczyck, Shirley Sommers, Sandra Spurrier,
Russell Stiles, Gail Sylvester, Jim Thompson, Harlow Tucker, Don Vanke, Joy Villwock, Kenneth Vitt, Ronald Wall, Judy Weger, Nancy Wheeler, Jim Williams, Anita Williamson, Dan Winland,
Carol Winter, Nancy Winter, Gail Yuncker, Lenore Yuncker, John Zapotoczky (absent Lauretta Boswell, Phyllis Carlyle, Kathy Golden, Ronald Haught)

1958 Tenth Grade, Sophomore Class, Highland High School

Dennis Alber, Marjorie Arnold, J. Barnett, Janet Bartel, Linda Blake, Gary Bolte, Linda Boswell,
Larry Brandel, Bob Bruning, Jack Buettner, Gary Burton, Linda Canfield, Phylis Carlyle, Richard Carr,
P. Christie, Larry Copperman, Pat Corbett, Karen Dague, Linda Daulbaugh, Carol Diietry, Merrily Drillen,
Nancy Esterle, Richard Finding, Pete Formaz

John Boyton, Jerry Fox, Leslie Fuller, Kathy Golden, Diane Green, Faye Grindle, Nancy Grindle, C. Hale,
Pam Harris, Dave Harter, Sue Hinkle, J. Horvat, Jerry Kalmayer, Becky Kuder, Sally Kudeer, Becky Lee,
Mary Marrone, Ruth Mayer, Jime McClure, Louis McElhaney, Carolyn Mihalik

O. Mikalocki, Carol Miller, Bill Miller, Doris Mong, Norma Olsen, Linda Pamer, Judy Pay, Roger Pries,
Chuck Raw, Russ Ranftl, J. Renner, Penny Rinaldi, Emily Robinson, Peggy Rounds, Richard Rounds,
Vivian Shanafelt, Mary Ann Smith, Edith Snyder, Dorothy Sobczyk, George Sobczykm Shirley Sommers

Ronald N. Wall

Modified: 26 May 2025