Maryland Park High School - Right Angle Yearbook (Seat Pleasant, MD)

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1940 BOYS SOCCER Coach . ..,.. .. MR. Dann SWISHER . With a record of six wins, one loss, and the remainder ties, MPHS boys can be justly proud of the 1940 soccer season. The bovs got off to a terrific start by snapping Rock- ville's three-year winning streak to the tune of 4-3. Other opponents were taken in stride, not with large scores, but by just putting the game on ice.', The greatest peak was reached when the team beat Hyatts- ville by coming from behind twice in the closing min- utes to nose out its adversaries 5--1-. The team: Paul Beyer, Marvin Asquith, Raymond Stack, Carl Travers, Warren Welch. Robert Parker, Marshall Pickett. Paul Boertlein, Earl Strain, Louis Bruzzese, Daniel Ewell. Robert Todd, Ruffner Hill, Francis Hardesty, and Cassius Carter, managerg Julius Scalise, linesman. 1940 BOYS BASKETBALL Coach Ma. Dena Swismza MPHS had a full schedule for the boys' basketball season of 1940. Paul Beyer led the squad by running up a total of 106 points in 18 games. only 20 points short of the school record. In one of the more thrilling contests, the team took a hard fought game from the National Training School. The final score was 26-22. ln the fourth period, NTS rang up point after point. but the team rallied to meet the attack, A 17,14 victory over Woodward was the last victory of the season. The squad consisted of Marvin Asquith, Paul Beyer, Marshall Pickett. Daniel Ewell. Robert Parker, Ralph Palmer, Francis Hardesty, and Julius Scalise. manager. 1940 GIRLS BASKETBALL Coach Miss BIILDRED A. vi!-IEATLEY The Girls' Basketball Sextette of Maryland Park won five out of the eight games they played. The line-up consisted of Captain Norma Godfrey, center forwardg Cora Marquette, right forwardg Bette Pumphrey, left forwardg Anna May Marquette. center guardg Helen MacArthur, right guard: Carmella Roll, left guardg Leola Carter, Gladys Gentle, Harriet Wal- lace, Frances MacArthur, substitutesg Mildred Mont- gomery, manager. The most thrilling game of the season took place at Bladensburg on February 22, 1940. From the beginning of the game to the finish, both teams played with spirit and fight. The final whistle found MPH5 victorious to the score of 21-7. 1940 GIRLS FIELD BALL Coach . Miss MILDRED WHEATLEY Our Girls' Field Ball Team enjoyed an especially successful season in 1940, winning five out of six games and tying the other. Norma Godfrey was the Captain and Manager for the season. The girls and positions are: Norma Godfrey, center halfbackg Anna May Marquette, left halfbackg Arlene Saar, right halfbackg Leola Carter and Frances MacArthur, right fullbacksg Ardelle Godfrey, left full- back, Helen MacArthur, goal-keeperg Bette Pumphrey, right wingg Cora Marquette, right inside: June Saar, left insideg Mildred Montgomery, left wingg and Car- mella Roll, center forward.

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as 'ff 5 rs? ftf 1941 get' .. BS 1941 STUDENT PATROL Captain, ...,.4.,...,,.,..... EDWARD TRIBLE Secretary . . . ........, CHARLOTTE SMITH Adviser ...,,..... MR. WILLIAM A. BURSLEM The year 1941 records some really line achievements for the Student Patrol. Among these are the firm establishment of the order and conduct rules in the corridors, assistance in the supervision of school dances and basketball games, and close cooperation with the Student Council on the matter of handling habitual Offenders. The duties of the Student Patrol multiply each year as its ability and accomplishments become more apparent. 1941 VARSITY CLUB President .,,..., ..... lt TARVIN ASQUITH Vice President . . . l1t1ARSHALL PICKETT Secretary-Treasurer . . , ..... GLADYS GENTLE Adviser ,.,,.,, ....,..., . MR. SWISHER The Varsity Club composed of the athletes of MPHS, holds regular bi-monthly business meetings and assists in the management of the intramural athletics. The Club sponsored a social-recreational program through- out I94-1. The schedule included dancing, bowling, and deck tennis. A Tea Dance, Roller Skating Party, and Straw Ride were the high points of the social season. An End of the Season banquet attended by Parkers, Alumni, and star athletes lrom the entire state of Maryland supplied a colorful climax to the seas-On's activities. 1941 PARKISCOPE Editor-in-Chief . Assistant Editors . Feature Editor . . . Boys Sports Editor Girls .Sports Editor Club News Editor. Humor Editors ... Exchange Editor . Alumni Editor , . Business Manager Art Editor , . . , Fashion Editor . PEGGY HUTCHINSON GERRIE DICKINSON F AYE BAKER lh'IARIDELL DICKINSON .ROGER BERRY . ..,, BETTE PUMPHREY ,. KATHERH'N BALL . PAUL BOERTLEIN JOHN AIULLIKIN . JEWEL ANTONELLIS , . . . DOROTHY l'lt2sIEs , .. . . , lhl,-KRXIX AsQt'ITH ,. ELMER SMITH . CARINIELLA ROLL Reporters ,,... ..,. . LEOLA CARTER NANCY LEE GEARY Typists .. , OFFICE PRACTILZE L:LA:S Adviser . , MR. SAMUEL W. FIsHk1N The Parkiscope, now in its thirteenth year of publication, completed another successful year in 1941. Ably headed by Editor Peggy Hutchinson and Assist- ant Editors Gerrie Dickinson and Faye Baker, each edition was read by the students with enthusiasm and Interest. 1941 ART CLUB President- . , ,......,. , . ELMER SMITH Vice President . . . . ....., CARL HACI-:ETT .Secretary ..... .,..., E LEANUR BIRD Adviser .... . ,, MRs. lhTARGARE'l' BROWN A good description for the member-s of the 194.1 Art Club is a comparatively small group of industrigus and enthusiastic Parkers who know what they can do and do it. ' Members of this active club are ,lack Colmus Esther Ewell, Eloy Fominaya, Herbert Hackett, Edgar: Jones, Bernard Lubin. John McAfee, Edward McAvoy. Arthur Page. James Shaw, Delmer Shuck, Arnold Sfillwell Leah Weare. '

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Q t ?f, 1941 LETICS 1941 BOYS SOCCER Coach .....,...,...,..., MR. Dena SWI5 HER With a schedule of nine games facing them, the Trojans played good, hard soccer all the way and though they lost some games, they have no alibis. Keeping teamwork and good sportsmanship as their main objectives, Coach Swisher's lads rolled up a .375 average as they won three contests and tied one. The squad: Ralph Warden, Joseph Bickerton, Marvin Asquith, Winfield Fowler, Norman Jones, Louis Bruzzese. Lawrence Gates, Robert Miller, Earl Strain, Paul Boertlein, William Ohge, Edward Dickerson, Elmond Dixon, Herbert Boswell, George Ptacek, Joseph Artino, Frank Marquette, Marion Klock. Paul Miller, Ernest Fankhauser, Arthur Anderson, and Herbert Hackett, manager. 1941 BOYS BASKETBALL Coach . , .,,.. ,. MR. DERR Swtsusn Coach Swisher was forced to mold a team with only one varsity man returning from 1939. Striking a four-game winning streak in mid-season, the Trojans pulled out with a very good season's record. The best games of the year were with Hyattsville and Annapolis. Bill Ford and Edmund Bosc were individual high-scorers. The team: Edmund Bosc, Marvin Asquith, John Camp- bell, Thomas Bircher. Paul Boertlein, Bill Ford. Millard McCoy, Roger Smallwood, Robert Miller, Joe Eaton, Lawrence Gates, George Bennsky, and Kenneth Blanden, manager. 'I94'l GIRLS BASKETBALL Coach ...,...,... .,... 1X Iiss RUTH WVARREN The 19411 girls basketball team staged a fine array of sportsmanship and talent. While the success of the season could not be counted by the number of games which were won, no one regretted the time that was given for practice and playing. Players on the squad were: Kitty Ball, Leola Carter, Gladys Gentle, Ardelle Godfrey, Frances MacArthur, Helen MacArthur, Mildred Montgomery, Betty Pickett, Bette Pumphrey, Carmella Roll, Martha Rose, and Harriett Wallace. 'I94'l GIRLS FIELDBALL Coach ...., . Miss MILDRED WHEATLEY The 194-1 girls tieldball team showed much courage and fighting skill, winning two and losing four as they ended the season just short of the .500 mark. It must be noted that there was prominent young talent shown on the field this year. The two high-scorers were Mildred Montgomery and Betty Pickett. Members on the team were: Thelma Baldwin, Leola Carter, Gladys Gentle, Ardelle Godfrey, Myrtle Luns- ford, Frances MacArthur, Helen MacArthur, Mildred Montgomery, Betty Pickett, Bette Pumphrey, Carmella Roll, and Harriet Wallace.