Memorial
WOODWARD HIGH SCHOOL
Cincinnati, Ohio * Class of 1960


(From the Four Lads, Moments to Remember)

Showcase night we owned the town
The year our team won the crown
We still have these moments to remember

Twin Drive-in where we'd go
And somehow never watched the show
Bonded friendships in those memoried halls
The sock hops and fraternity balls
We still have our Woodward to remember

Nights now past and other days
Have found us gone our separate ways
We still have our Woodward to remember

Now in the autumn of our years
And ranks thinning on shedding tears
We still have these classmates to remember...










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Updated: 1 January 2008

In Memory


    Bob Baden

    Jeff Bielski

    Carole Brenner

    Roy Brown

    Jack Clark

    Nancy Clayton

    Michael Cohen

    Richard Earlywine

    Joe Farkas

    Austin Fowler

    Bob Fox

    Charles Goldsmith

    Terry Ishikawa
    James Jesse

    Pat Kammann

    Barbara Katz

    Jack Kelly

    Stephen Lewetch

    Jim Marshall

    Liz Mayer

    Conrad McAninch

    Bob McArthur

    Jim Mercer

    Marilyn Morgan

    Bill Multner

    Ralph Niehaus
    Denny Parett

    Mike Rand

    Warren Reinhard

    Ricky Rose

    Jules Scharfman

    Mary Scott

    Fran Shallot

    Bruce Sharp

    Steve Simpson

    Roger Sherman

    Gail Tessel

    Chuck Wilson

    Dave Winchell

    Lou Wolpa
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Recently, I attended the annual Founders Day Ceremony
in the New Woodward auditorium.
The flowing, art deco tile stairs and blond wood trim
forced remembrances of Showcase, drama club
and getting out of class for awards ceremonies.

Afterward, and for the first time in 40 years,
I strolled between those memory flooded, lockered walls.

To keep the tears away I closed my eyes...
but I could feel the jostling, hear the shouts, laughs and bantering.

Recollection, some forever melded to the sentimental portion of my mind,
forged visions of frat jackets, flattops, ankle length skirts and...classmates.

THERE! In the entry hall, next to the bulletin board,
I was was sure I saw Phi Beta brothers,
Joe Farkas and Lee Fowler, kidding with Phi Rho's
Bobby Baden and Ricky Rose.

And, just for an instant, I know it was Terry Ishikawa,
a great gin to match his oversized shoe, as he hustled past
Barb Katz, in one of those soft angora sweaters.
I, and most other guys, I'm sure, always had a crush on her.

I watched Lizzie Mayer, sweater tied around her shoulders
and packing an arm load of books, talking to everyone and anyone.
I saw "carrot top" Mike Rand too. Only he was far removed,
fighting for control of a small plane.

Roger Sherman, always with the entertaining antics,
slapped me on the back.
And nobody will forget Jack Kelly's infamous
over-the-parked-cars-bloody-knuckles-fist-fight at Swifton.

And there was Charlie Goldsmith
making a flip turn on his way to helping bring
"New" Woodward's first city championship. And,
Mike "Moto" Cohen, the gentle giant,
suited up for a game at Trechter Stadium.

I miss them all, but I'm sure we'll all be together again...
at the final reunion.


CK


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