Orange High School is in Delaware, Ohio. This is the graduation class of 1942. The people in the photo are as listed (top to bottom, left to right):
- 1st Row: C.R. (Clarence) Fridline-Faculty, Virginia Gibson-Faculty, Richard Fetter-Principal, H.E. Ball-Superintendent, Racheal B. Porter-Faculty, Helen Campbell-Faculty S.W. McKinley-Faculty
- 2nd Row: Marguerite Morgan, Norman Hessler-President, Esther McCain-Vice President, Bill Van Meter-Treasurer, June Evelyn Wildman-Secretary, Clarence Loop
- 3rd Row: Eldon Schoenleb, Betty Lou Hill, David Showers, Russell White, Johnnie Haxton, Betty J. Buckingham, Donald Desgranges
- 4th Row: John Dye, Ruth Marshall, Fredrick Borror, Margaret Miller, Warren Bale, Ruth Bargdill
The names that are underline have more information if you click on them. It may not be much more information but a birth and death date but this will show where they died. If you have any info on any of the people in the picture please contact me directly at itsmemismelis@gmail.com
UPDATE: This picture made it home. Below is a photo of 3 of Russell White's daughters.
Russell was the son of Fred H. & Christie (Rammelsberg) White. A true Pioneer! Raised on a Jersey Farm on Africa Road, Lewis Center. He peddled milk as a young boy. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the Navy, with an altered birth certificate! He was dismissed for flat foot and enlisted in the Army. He flew over 17 missions in his first year and survived 3 crash landings! He suffered from a broken foot and limped the rest of his life, causing hip problems in his later years.
Upon return, he was involved in the Jersey farm and started the Jersey Jug at the Delaware County Fair. This was later assumed by the Cattle Association and is still a large affair for the Jersey Breed.
He married Jeanne and they started a farm of their own in Ashley, Ohio. Unsatisfied, Russ moved his family to Arkansas and started a Jersey cow business. When this failed, he purchased a large Flower and Plant nursery in Hope, Arkansas. Shortly after the birth of their 4th child, their home caught fire and burned to the ground.
Russ travelled to Las Vegas and learned the Building trade with a cousin. His family followed and they lived there for several years. In 1965 he moved back to Ohio and began "Russ White Builders". He built homes in the area now known as Polaris in Westerville. A subdivision on Hanawalt Road and Taylor Way is where he built several homes. Upon building his dream home on 7 acres adjacent to the subdivision, he purchased a Standard Bred Race horse and began learning to train horses.
He later purchased a 50 acre farm off N. Galena Rd. in Kilbourne Ohio. He restored an old home there and it was quite a show place. Later he built a smaller home in the back of the farm. At one point Russ had 17 head of standard bred horses.
He was very active in the Democrat party and held several fund raisers, including one for John Glenn. He served as Chairman for the Democrat Society as well. Always on the working man's side, when the I-71 route was proposed, he fought for more money to land owners in the immenent domain. He won the case and several land owners were thrilled to receive a better price for their farms.
When he retired, he maintained the farm and raised cows, chickens, goats and sheep to stay busy. His grandchildren remember many fun times on the farm.
The senior class photo of Russell White being sent home
3 of Russell White's daughters reunited with his high school graduation class photo