G A R Memorial High School - Garchive Yearbook (Wilkes Barre, PA)

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NATHAN Davin SCHOENBRUN . . . . came from VVeaver School to G. A. R., where he has taken a commercial course. He has been a member of the hobby club, dancing class, and stage crew. Outside of school he engages in athletics, especially basketball. Nate's ambition is t-o become a newspaper man. P1-111.111 ANTHONY SCIALANCA . . . . took an active part in school ac- tivities during his senior year at G. A. R., when he became a member of both the school baIId and the varsity or- chestra. l'Phi1 has been a hall patrol- 111811 ever since seventh grade and has received his shield as an award for faithful performance of this duty. MICHAEL FRANCIS SHARD . . . . has been bank cashier for three of the six years he has spent in G. AI. R. Babe has also been a member of the mathematics and the current events clubs, as well as of the stage crew. His spare time is divided between church work and clerking in a store. C1-mIu.Es SI-IARKEY . . . . with three years service on the assembly squad. acted also as canvasser this year for both the BLUE AND GRAY and the GARCHIVE. His clubs include K. A. K., dancing class, and the ping- poug club, of which he was treasurer. At the Y he swims and plays basket- ball alld volley ball. JoIIN VV. SIMS . .' . . came to G. A. R. in 1934 from Vlfest Philadelphia High School. Dur- ing his two years here he has been ac- tive on the stage crew and oI1 the base- ball team. Jack is prominent in Boy Scout work and usually spends his sum- mer vacations camping. where he no doubt enjoys his hobby, archery. His ambition is to become a draftsman. NORM AN Lunwlc. SITTNER . . . . has taken part in many activities at G. A. R. He was a member of the assembly squad, hall patrol, and cafe- teria patrol, and he has also served four years on the track squad. Outside of school, Sit' takes an interest in church and MY work. when he is not working on model airplanes. PIENRY NVILLIAM SI4cIa:IazINsKI . . . . entered from Hill Street School, and at G. A, R. pursued the technical 'Srts course. He has been busy in var- ious capacities. with the cheerleaders. the stage crew, tumbling team, track team, bar team, baseball team, 'dancing class, and swimming club. Skoby looks to a future as a toolmaker. Elmwnun JOSEPH SI.oMowITz . . . . entered G. A. R. from St. Mary's Parochial School in ninth grade. He joined the current events and swimming clubs in his senior year. Eddie was a particular friend of Herman Propker, John Kasper, and Mike Shard. An in- terest in sports occupies most of.his leisure time. - Y .e , I gt- at - V ' .1 lr ,V -, I Nl n X I . .1 l x ,t V ,WW t -A as ,N K xx , '. xx . sxs., X 'X R.. I S ,X QNX Ralph IV. Pripstein Herman H. Propker Jolm Frau-ci.r Reixsel' Joseph W. Rricliards Joscplz J. Rzllclmsleas Leo Tlzomas Schmfidt Nnflmn D. SCI10ClI'fJl'lll14 Philip A: Scialmlca Mirliacl Francis Slmrd ClIHI'It'S Slznrkcy John H . Sims Norman L. Siftner FREDERICK STEMPEI., Jn. . . . . entered G. A. R. from Grant Street School, and enrolled in a com- mercial course. He has been a member of the dramatic, debating, chess, and gleeclubs, and took part in the opcretta. 'Bub' received an award for typing, l23l A also. His time outside of school is d1vIded between Scout and YU work. JCSEPH FREII S'rII.1f . . . . an honor student. has taken a technical arts course at G. A. R. joe became interested 111 mathematics and science. and was vice-presxdent of-'--the

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i 'I K Walt' would- like to go to a technical school to reahze his ambition of being an engineer. JoHN SYLVESTER :NORKAITIS . . . . after four years at G. A. R. moved out of town but returned this year to graduate. Norky was a member of the dancing class and the swimming club here. and served on the cafeteria patrol. He spends his summers on a farm and likes farming but hopes to secure a position as a bookkeeper in the City. THoMAs JAMES O,CONNOR . . . . has been active in G. A. R, ath- letics as a member of the basketball team, har team, and lettermen's club. He was homeroom representative in ninth a11d eleventh grades and has also been interested in the dancing class. stage crew, and dramatic club. Re- member him as Bill in the Belle of Bagdad? HENRY ANDREW OLIVER . . . . has pursued his hobby, athletics, diligently while at G. A. R., being a member of the football and track teams, as well as of the swimming club. Choo- Choo is the fifth member of the family to be graduated from G. A. R. He was preceded by' Rosella, '31, Frank, '32, John, '33, and Margaret, '34. ROBERT JOHN OWENS . . . . has taken an academic course at G. A. R., which he entered from Grant Street School in seventh grade. His pals are VVilliam Jones a11d Robert Thomas. . B0b's hobby is hiking, and he likes to travel. He is a brother of Charles Owens, class of '32, and of Helen, '33. FRANCIS JOHN PANZARELLO . . . . plans to enter oollege in the fall to study chemical engineering. At G. A. R. Speed was homeroom represen- tative in tenth and twelfth grades, safety club president, and captain of the safety patrol. He was also a member of the stage crew, and of the C. M. T. C., dancing, and swimming clubs. :RNTHONY STANLEY PAvLosKI . . . . has been active in the C. M. T. C., wrestling, alld swimming clubs. Tony, who is an experienced bird- imitator, has the unique hobby of rais- ing and training pigeons, which he enters in competitions with those of his pal, John Reisser. He plans t-o work in an iron foundry after graduation. RALPH W. PR1.I1S'1'EIN . . . . enrolled in an academic course upo11 entering G. A. R. from Centennial. VVhile at G. A. R., Prip has been actively engaged in current events, bi- ologry, and swimming clubs, as well as the stage crew and the printing staff of the BLUE AND GRAX'. Ralph plans to go to college after graduation. HERMAN HERBERTJ PROPKER . . . . entered G. At R. from VVeaver Schpol. VVhile at G. A. R. Herman took ainactive part in the senior dramatic. swimming, and bird clubs. Hermie s ambition is to be a sports writer. He received practical experience in this type of work in his capacity as publicity manager for the baseball team. JOHN FRANCIS REISSER . . . . entered G. A. R. from St. Boni- face Parochial School in 1932. He has been a member of the assembly squad and the C. M. T. C. club. In his spare time Rice attempts to outdo his pal, Tony Pavloski, in the art of pigeon- raising. This summer he intends to rest up by reading, hiking, and fishing. JOSEPH NVILLIA M RICHARDS . . . . has been a member of the G. A. R. High School band all through his senior high school years. He is usually seen around the school with his two chums, Eddie McDade and Ralph Pripstein. J0e' was also a member of the BLUE AND GRAY printing staff, and a member of the biology and swimming clubs. His sister, Dorothy, graduated from G. A. R. in 1932. JosEPiI JOHN RUTCHUSKAS . . . . found an interesting hobby at G. A. R. through his work in the wood shop. Joey has been a member of the biology, swimming, and dancing clubs. His main interest, however, lies in the business world, and he would like to become an independent business man. He spends his summers fishing and hiking. LEO THOMAS SCHMIDT . . . . has been president of his home- room since he entered senior high school and is also treasurer of the seni-or class. He has been a member of the dancing class, current events club, and BLUE AND GRAY staff, having received his pin for two years' service as circulation manager. He has two brothers who are A. R. alumni, Fred, '31, and Stanley, , Joseph B. Jllor-rissey Edward W. ATU7'.if1'UiC1l John Louis Nicolefta Walter Luo Neeld John S. Norkaiiis Thomas J. O'Co1mor Henry Andrew Ol-iver Robe: lm Owens Francis J. Pantsarcllo Antlzony S. Piwloski r O I 1 4 xl, F-. . ,Q . , T221 S .... f. . . . S W ti , 3 4 . l

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S. O. S. club in his senior year. He was homeroom representative in ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades. His brothers, George and Aloysius, graduated from G. A. R. A three-letter man in his sophomore year, he was captain of the football and basketball teams in his last year. Besides this, Bud' was president G. A. R. in 'Sl and '33, respectively. FRANCIS josaeu STUr.oA1'rts . . . . has always been Henry IV. Josvplz Fred Stiip Edgar Toll-itfer lirmzcis lValtt'r Harold W1- of the senior class and the safety coun- business manager of the GARCHIVE, honor student. He plans to enter in the fall. . lirrderick Sfen11Jel,1Jr. Jerome IV. Tolzzalaifis Harry M. Walker 4. ns Joseph Ynrnoi ll'-tl: 3 Vi f J irq X 1 ,Tr:RoME WALTER TOMALAITIS . . . . has been an active participant in competitive sports at G. A. R. He was a member of the football, track, and baseball teams, and was successful in obtaining his letter in both track and football. Ierry's ambition is to be an electrical engineer. EDGAR To1.t.1v1-:R . . . . a special friend of Eddie John- son, came to G. A. R. in 1930 from Conyngham School and took a technical arts course. Edgar was a member of the swimming club and baseball squad at G. A. R. His summer vacations are spe11t hiking and swimming. CAstM1R TRYIQA . . . . enjoys the distinction of being the fourth member of his clan to graduate from G. A. R. He was preceded hy his brothers, Frank, '30, Michael, '33, and Stanley, '34. He is an honor roll student and has been especially successful in mathematics and Latin. Casimir was homeroom bank cashier for four years. HARRY MALco1.M XVALKER .. . .was head bank cashier in his senior year. Rusty excelled in typing at G. A. R. for which he has won an award. He has also been active in the glee and library clubs, hand, usher squad, stage crew, and secretarial club, and was a photograph editor of the GARcH1v1-:. FRANCIS FREDERICK VVALTER . . . . has had special success in the field of mathematics since he entered G. A. R. ill 1932 as a student in ninth grade. Iggy's hobbies are reading a11d sports. He was a member of the track and baseball teams and thc swimming, mathematics, and ping-pong clubs. His summers are spent swimming and fish- ing at VVest Falls. HAROLIJ W. XVILLIAMS . . . . honor student, vice-president of the class, and editor-in-chief of both the BLUE AND GRAY and the GARcH1v1s, has been connected with the school newspaper for five years, and received his pin in his junior year. Lefty is interested also in sports and served as track manager this year. He expects to enter Harvard in the fall. Marvin NVilliams, '32, is his brother. NVILLIAM Louis W'1LL1.-xzus . . . . was a bank cashier in tenth and eleventh grades, and a member of the dancing class and the dramatic club. His hobbies are swimming and playing basketball. He usually goes camping during the summer. Billy is a brother of Blodwin XVilliams, '30, and Hugh, '32. JOSEPH YARNOT . . . . wants to work in an office when he graduates from G. A. R. Coming here from St. Mary's Parochial School in ninth grade, Joe took a commercial course. He has had special success in shorthand and has received awards for his typing ability. He is a brother of Michael, '31, and a twin brother of Catherine, '36.