Coplay High School - Coplayite Yearbook (Coplay, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 90 of the 1946 volume:

TO COPLAY HIGH SCHOOL'S SONS AND DAUGHTERS WHO SO COURAGEOUSLY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY OUR ETERNAL GRATITUDE COPLAY HIGH SCHOOL COPLAYITS STAFF Editor - Doris Fox Business L'am. ;er - Dorothy lortiicer v . istant Business Egr. - Hi da Legath Sales Manager - Elsie ?. Honsel Photo Eaitor - Hilda Hoanzl S.orts Editor - William Bal iet Activities Editor - era Si Iter Typist - Marie Kukitz Advisor - Lr. Lav.son «J • Jink BOARD OF EDUCATION Prof. William Shetlock Supervising Principal-Guidance Mr. Lav son J. Fink English-Latin Miss Helen A. Oyer Commercial Mr. Harry S. Hallman Social Studies-English Mrs. Frances E. Slack Home Economics-Gen. Science Mr8• Emelins L. Kohler Music Mr. Russell J. Stettler Science-Math Miss Grace K. Kramer Social Studies-Math-Drawing Mr. Marlon J. Van Horn Physical Education-History Mrs. Mae Walter Instrumental Music The following teachers left us during the year Mrs. Lee Mae Funk Social Studies-English Mrs. Janet F. Scott Home Economics-Gen. Science Board of Education President Roland M. Meyle Vice President G. F. Bennett Secretary Treasurer R. I. Trankley E. S. Meckes H. F. Reinhard, Jr. - Doris A. Fox lliam liet Football—9-10-11-12 3- skt.Ball—10-11-12 B: s ball----—11-12 Hi-Yi-Pres.------9-10 science Club------11 r s. Stud. vcuri.-12 Pr y. Class —ii •« • . iOO.i- —ii Sr. hi. Play— -10-12 Jr. Hi. Play-- O J Cla s Debater- 12 Current Events O Victory Coro— 10 Science Club— 1 Press Club 12 Frank A. Casi•r ootbal 10-11-12 Pc aD  v w • u ill—10-11-12 isebal] 11-12 •Pres. Home ?.oom-10 i-Yi— 9 urr ut ::vents-10-12 cience Club 11 Franees Yeskiev Ich ec•-Treas.--------11 res, Tri-hi-Yi-----9 Class Debater------12 nrt Club---------—10 Science Club-------11 llee Club----------12 Girls Chorus-------12 Oh erl-. er-lJ-11-1. Irene L. Hoffnan Hr. ndicraft-------9 Viet ry Corp------10 Glee C:ub------11-12 Girls ChoruslO-11-12 Charles II. Fitts ir Class----------10 Football----10-11-12 Baskt. Rail—10-11-12 B seball----10-11-12 Jr. Hi. Play-------9 Hi-Y i----------- —9 Current l . I res.-10 Edward HcCloskey Football-----10-11-12 Baseball--9-10-11-12 3askt.d.lQ-ll-12Capt. Sec. Current Lv.---9 V.l . Science C.---10 Current .ts-il-12 Hild?; E. Leg? th . ec. Cl 3s--------12 Sr.’ Li. Play---1.-12 Gin s Debater-------12 11..'. Club-9-10-11-12 Girls Chorus-—10-12 Press Club-------'-12 Elsie F. Honsel ii. t. Tre s.------9 Jr. Hi. .1 y-------9 Sr. . i. PI y—10-12 Cla-s Debator-----12 -ec. iri- i-Yi-----9 Victory Corp------10 Gl. e Club........11 Press Club--------12 Vince it J. Rivfctti .i-Yi...............9 Victory Corp--------10 Current Events------11 V . Scien e C.--12 Richard i . 1 eyle Footb 11--9-12-11-12 ■ .Ball—1 -11-12 baseball 1' r.—1 -11 Current 1 vent: -11-12 Victory Cor.i-----10 orothy . 'orti .er Sec. H.R.----------10 -res. H.R.-----11-12 Ires. Class--------12 Jr. Hi. Play........9 Sr. Hi. Play—10-12 Class Debator—10-12 Jlud. Council-------9 1 r Club-----------12 ..arie . hu..itz Joseph Uc r Football------_J--1-12 askt Ball(T) ll-12 3a8ebalI - • r • — “11 .cleric-; Club V. I .10 Cu rt-it ' v.------1-12 . .ario : . ucc i Sir is Chorus—1-12 .let C.— 9-10-11-12 Vera Iter • c. Class------10 . ,tc.--------12 r. Hi. PI .y--10-12 i .. I i tor-—-12 r-i-Hi-Yi........9 tub. Council----11 .irl: Chnrus—11-12 r ss Club-------12 Cass 12. hutzl r V.i . Home H.-----12 Ft. 5all-9-10-H-12 3' skt.Ball-10-’. 1-12 Bai a ball----10-12 V. . Curr. v.-----11( Science Club------9 ; ctnry Corp----10 ELEVENTH GRADE ? ;■ '■ ■' . ' : ELEVENTH GRADE President...................... George Brewer I Vice President................. Samuel Koanzl r Secretary ......................Pauline Gilly Treasurer•♦♦...••••Matilda Steckel Barbara Balliet George Brewer •Hilda Buchfeller Rose Feichtl Martin Gartner Pauline Gilly fiGeorgette Heffelfinger Samuel Koanzl Jean Lauser Harry Loch Joseph Matejicka Elaine Patrick Barbara Reinert Joseph Sentiwanyl Matilda Steckel Joyce Stoudt NINTH GRADE President ...............................................Joseph Betz Vice President........................................... -ee Sec. - Treas.......................................Alfred Hessinger sEdward Balliet Louis Malitsch ; Joseph Betz Cecilia Nagy. jAnna Bloszinsky Anna Faul John Csensits Frank Petrasovitz Charles Gaugler Betty Froctor Catherine Gollatz Andrew Radon Charmaine Garr Carl Ringer Alfred Kess.inger Marie Rivetti Al]an Hoffman Lucille Schaffer V illiam Honsel ee Sieger Dorothea Keifer Harold Steckel Irene Kramer Anna Stiplovits Virginia Kocker Elsie Taraler Marian Mateicka Lester V.olfe Agnes Marinkovits Edward Walakovits • John Marx Hilda Viunderly «4 t. •H O fe O f _ rO H U t. o H ’ r-n o t« «, r: -i r JC + ,=£ C i LQ J-. AJ U U r-f .6 + Cr.-O H CO £ -H O Jh m ru L, u N U % bO t- 3 3 2 rH v t a C j.. cJ + J o o O « '..; •H 3) CL?  rH — a pi vl -• rH a 3 H o j 03  - 1 V U Cti d P . J -€ -P •H 1 W •H r’ D C U -H U CH r EH if -f- •H a: ON U 3l Ai 'P 1' i CTj m -t- a s . a 0) a, 0) o 03 u r'HI rift EIGHTH GRADE President...... Vice President. Secretary...... Treasurer...... EIGHTH GRADE .Erma Rockovits ...William Kern .Mary Matejicka . .Donald Korsak James Fox Catherine Gartner Joseph Gartner Richard Haines John Karo William Kern Robert Knauss Neil Koch Donald Korsak Samuel Lauser Reuben Lilly Betty Blose Jennie Balliet Dorothy Casper Maurice Dimmick Charles Haines Frank Kuder Antonnetti Mateicka Sandra Miller James Newhard Mary Matejicka Donald Mohr Francine Novak Charles Reaser Frank Reichl Daniel Resh David Schaffer James Schaffer Mary Louise Steckel Erma Rockovits Charles Yoo SEVENTH GRADE President................................. Vice President... ........................ Secretary................................. Treasurer................................. ....Betty Blose ..Robert Peters .Jennie Balliet ..Dale Reinhard Dolores Pearl Robert Peters Pauline Radon John Recker Hilda Reichl Dale Reinhard Ralph Schaffer Shirley Shoemaker William Wunderly SIXLE .1 CClhCll Cne of ;ue most important organizations in the Coplay High School is the Stuc-ent Council. It consists of t' o representatives fr i; etch h mer. n. fr n. Grade: 7 to 12. The following students have been selected to represent their h meroom: 7th Grade - Sandra Hiller and June: Nevhard 8th race - Francine Novak nd Junes Fox 9tl. Grade - Hlsie Tamper and Lester V olfe 10th Grade - Stella Gas. er and Joshua 1'ortiner 11th Grade - lauli ie Gilly .v.nd Samuel Hoanzl 12th Grade - Elsie J. Hornzl • nd William 3alliet At the September :: ecting the following officer: %ere elected: .......William Balliet ........ Pauline Gilly ..........Lester .Volfe rof. V il iam SI etloch The Council, besides ' • kin rules tnc. regulations to govern tin u-il-- kill in school, sponsored a Fre-Tianksg:ving D - nee on •, L9A5j and a Fre-Lenten Dance on larch 1, 19 0. 1ney v.ere ' Iso r . : ; • n. itle l’or the beautiful Christmas decorations in the hails, the uditcrium, and elf ssrooc.s. .resident..... Vice President Secret ry..... .visor...... SENIOR HIGH PLAY ORCHESTRA SENIOR HIGH PLAY Once again the Coplay High Players have come through with a hit 1 Audience reaction to the play, Three Bright Girls , which' taras presented in the High School Auditorium On April 5, was. excellent from start to finish. acher The scene was the attractively old farmhouse in the country. furnished living room of an The cast of characters are as follows: THE COPLAY HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The members of the orchestra include: Georgette Heffelfinger, Samuel Koanzl, John Karo, Reuben Lilly, rank Reichel, Joshua Mortimer, Raynold Ambearle, Alexander Kor-1 sak, Daniel Deichmeister, Larry Ritter, Maurice Dimmick, and Steve Rockovits. __ CHORUS GLEE CLUB GIRLS' CHORUS Under the direction of Mrs. Ralph Kohler, the Girls' Chorus jmade a number of appearances during the school year. They sangi at assembly programs and other school affairs. The Girls' Chorus specialized in three voice selections this year. They also studied the interpretation and appreciation of music. Altos Sopranos Fauline Gilly Georgette Heffelfinger Elsie J. Hoanzl Dorothy Mortimer Shirley Reinhard Vera Salter Marilyn Schaadt 1 ranees Yeskiewich Catherine Balliet Elsie Hirschman Hilda Hoanzl Irene Hoffman Margaret Honsel Alice Kuder Teresa Lederer Hilda Legath Shirley Pitts Eleanor Reaser Evelyn Reaser GLEE CLUB This year's Glee Club consists of fifty blended sometimes singing in harmony, sometimes in unison. Tto was organized primarily for the purpose of enjoying both itional end popular music. voices, i group trad- ......Hilda Hoanzl .......Vera Salter Frances Yeskiewich ......Shirley Pitts ,.Mr. Harfy Hallman President..... Vice President Secretary..... Treasurer..... Advisor....... ORATORICAL CONTEST The annual Junior Oratorical Contest v as held in the High School Auditorium on the evening of April 12, 1946. Mr. Harry Hallman, a member of the faculty, trained the following contestants Pauline Gilly, Matilda Steckel, Jean Lauser, and Joyce Stoudt. Jean Lauser was chosen by the judges, with Joyce Stoudt as alternate, to represent the High school in the Annual County Contest to be held on April 26, in the Coplay High School Auditorium. SSSSK HI-Y CLUB The Hi-Y Club, a service club of the school, is affiliated with the State Y. M. C. A. The purpose of the Hi-Y Club is as .follows: To Create, Maintain and Extend Throughout the School( and Community, High Standards of Christian Character. The platform of the Hi-Y Club is To promote Clean Speech, Clean Sports, Clean Scholarship and Clean Living. The Hi-Y Club is not a fraternity. It has a definite task to perform in the school. Any boy who is attending Coplay High School from grades 7 to 12 may become a member, providing he is willing to make the purpose and ideals of the Hi-Y Club his guide and ideal for daily living. At present, there are 23 members in the Coplay High School Hi-Y Club. President.••••.•••••••••««•• ••• •••«•«• .Stanley Reinhard Vice President.............................. Reuben Lilly Secretary..Robert Knauss Treasurer....................................Samuel Lauser Advisor.................................L'r. Lawson J. Fink TRI-HI-Y CLUB The purpose of the Tri-Hi-Y Club is to strive to achieve a balance in the social, spiritual, mental,and physical lives of individuals. The Tri-Hi-Y membership is available to all girls who have a desire and a willingness to subscribe to its purpose. This organization is composed of high school girls interested in discussing Christian character. One of the outstanding objectives of the Tri-Hi-Y is to encourage high school girls to inform themselves about the pepple of other nations and to promote a S{irit of friendthip and good will for all mankind. President..................................Betty Lou Blose Secretary................................Antonette Maticka Treasurer•••••....•••••...•...................Hilda Reichl Advisor...............................Miss Grace K. Kramer HANDICRAFT CLUB The Handicraft Club is composed of 20 girls mainly from the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades. The girls were attracted to the club in order to master the handicrafts, and to learn the art of knitting wearing apparel. The members of the club have as their goal the knitting a maroon and gray sport sweater. project of SCIENCE CLUB The Science Club is composed of twenty-four members, most of whom are students from the sophomore and freshman classes. Aeahelp, each member receives at a stall cost, the Popular Science Monthly magazine which presents many interesting topics for discussion. The club serves a useful and constructive purpose, in that it stimulates interest and further inquiry into the sciences which are making so many changes in our present mode of living. To have even a limited knowledge of science aids in understanding the world today. ....Ambrose Groller ....Viccent Rivetti ...Alexander Korsak ..... George Brewer Russell J. Stettler President .... Vice President Secretary..... Treasurer..... Advisor....... CURRENT EVENTS The Current Events Club consists of 25 students, , from the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. mainly The purpose is to discuss the news of the day. This discussion of world topics encourages the studying of intematia:-al affairs which enables students to understand the problems of the world much better. .........John Schleder .Frederick Deichmeister ..............Sarah Fox ....Mr. Marlon Van Horn President..... Vice President Secretary .... Advisor....... ATHLETIC COUNCIL CHEER LEADERS We v.ish to express our appreciation to Supervising Principal Prof. William Shetlock, Mr. Russell Stettler, Mr. Samuel Balliet, and Mr. Marlon Van Horn, the members of the Athletic Council, whose untiring efforts have made our sports program possible. Mr. Balliet, having been given permission by the P.I.A.A., coached our football and bssketball teams. After March first, Mr. Van Horn, a veteran and a newcomer to our school, took ciarge of the entire coaching program. THE CHEERLEADERS VTe owe a great deal of credit to the talented 1945-194-6 Cheerleading Squad who participated at all school athletic events. The girls made a striking appearance attired in their snappy maroon and gray outfits. Their loyalty to the team and school was greatly appreciated by the student body. The Cheerleading Squad is composed of Captain Marie Kukitz and Hilda Hoenzl, from the Senior class'; Joyce Stoudt and Jean Lauser from the Junior class ; and Evelyn Reaser and Margaret Honsel, from the Sophomore class. BASKETBALL TEAM FOOTBALL SQUAD BASKETBALL Coplay'6 Maroon and Gray Basketball Team began its workout early in November under Coach Samuel Balliet. From the very beginning the squad,made upentirely of seniors, gave every promise of being a constant threat to the other teams in the League, for during the first half our team had the advantage of having the two highest scorers—Edward Buck McCloskey and John Reds Schleder—in the Lehigh-Northampton League. Schleder broke the individual scoring record when he made 38 points in the game between Bangor and Coplay. At the end of the first half Coplay was tie with East Stroudsburg for third place, while at ihe end of the second half,Coplay |was in fifth place. j}' 4 Though our boys were defeated by more powerful teams in the [League, they lost many games by only a few points. The Varsity squad includes: Edward McCloskey Fritz Deichmeister Cassel Kutzler John Schleder William Balliet Ambrose Groller Frank Casper Charles Pitts Richard Meyle James Klingler - Manager Michael Macner - Scorekeeper Joseph Unger - Timekeeper 1st Half C.H.S. OPP. C.H.S. Nazareth 28 36 59 Bangor 43 30 70 Wilson Boro 46 36 28 Hellertown 52 58 24 Fountain Hill 51 35 57 East Stroudsburg 42 51 36 South Whitehall 31 36 40 Whitehall 25 52 Northampton 12 23 Moravian Prep 89 26 Allentown Bus. College 56 20 Independent Games JUNIOR VARSITY The Junior Varsity team, developed by Mr. Van Horn,launched one more victory this year than did the Varsity team, winning nine and losing ten. These promising youngsters made every game a sizzling battle. They were defeated by several teams by a narrow margin. FOOTBALL 1945-1946 Around Coplay we're taking our hats off to oon and Gray gridiron machine, a sc.uad that la six game schedule, winning two and losing four this season's Mer-campaigned through Even though Coplay was defeated by such powerful teams asWil-son Boro, Bangor, Nazareth, and Slatington, our boys played with an enthusiasm and spirit that few Coplay teams have matched. The Seniors who are lettermen include William Balliet Frank Casper Frederick Deichmeister James Klingler Cassel Kutzler Joseph Unger Micnael Macner Edward McCloskey Richard Meyle Charles Pitts John Schleder Other players are Raynold Ambearle Edward Balliet Joseph Betz John Bobrick John Csensits Ambrose Groller Allan Hoffman Harry Loch John Marx Joshua Mortimer Theodore Novak Edward 7 alakovits SCORES OPP. Stroudsburg | Bangorf: Wilson Boro§| V ilson High. 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