Crafton High School - Ginkgo Yearbook (Crafton, PA)

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LILLIAN BROOKE!!-Has beautiiul black hair, the en- vy ol all . . . is demure and soft-spoken . . . re- minds one ol a china doll . . . is friendly and kind . . . has a sweet personality . . . is a good student. Girl Reserves, '42-'44, Mixed Chorus, '43-'44, Girls' Chorus, 42-'44. IOBN BROOKS-Has short, black curly hair and flash- ing blue eyes . . . enjoys drawing . . . is a basketball fan . . . efficient . . . expresses hersell well . . . wants to become a dress designer . . . it she does, American styles will he tops, Girl Reserves, '42-'44, French Club, '42-'43, ROBERT BHOTHEBTON-Called Benny by the kids, George by Miss Ford and Botherton kg Miss Vogeley . . . is a student . . . can always lin some- thing to say . . . toots a mean trumpet , . . will probably be another Harry Iames. Hi-Y Club, '42-'43, NEWS O'CRAFT, '41-'43p Stage Force, '42-'43, Orchestra, '40-'44p Band, '40-'44, May Music Festival, '43p Rio Rico, orchestra, '43g Waltz Dream, orchestra, '42, Stamp Club, '42-'43, Secre- tary, '43p Model Airplane Club, '40-'44, Miss Iimmy, '44, National Honor Society, '44, DOROTHY BROWN-One ol the most popular girls in the Senior Class . . . is loquacious . . . has personali- ty plus . . . spends all her spare time devouring super-charged vitamin bars . . . loves to sleep and dance . . good luck, Dot. Girl Reserves, '40-'44g Spanish Club, '42-'44, Secretary- Treasurer, '43-'44p Mixed Chorus, '43-'44, Girls' Chorus, '43-'44g43Lizrary Club, '39-'4O: Girls' Athletic Associa- tion, ' -' . VIRGINIA BUSINGER- A go-getter . . . has cm al- most perpetual smile, intriguing dimples . . . is c girl one can confide in . . . generous . . . selt-re- liant , . . displays charming manners, Girl Heserves, '40-'44, Biology Club, '41-'4Z. KENNETH CARLSON-So patriotic he gave up his au- tomobile lor the war ellort . , . has an irresistible smile . . . there's never a dull moment when he is aroliaind. .l.A. can work when he has a mind to . . . e is - . WILLIAM CAHRICK-Personable . , . is quiet and unassuming . . . one ol those people for whom one's regard keeps increasing with time . . . dahbles in amateur photography . . . enjoys Miss Vogeley's class- es . . . will probably go through lite playing the role ol an interested bystander, for which he has shown an early preference. Biology Club, '41, Model Airplane Club, '41, Athletic Association, '41-'42, BETTY LEE CARTER-Has a swell sense of humor . . . can give and take a joke with equal ease . . . lriends can always count on Kelty in their direst moments . . . will readily make her way in this generation ol well-dressed, career-minded women. Girl Reserves, '40-'44, French Club, '42-'44g Leaders' Corps, '41-'44. Treasurer, '42-'44, Gens Togata, '40-'4l: National Honor Society, '43-'44s NEWS O'CRAFT, '42- '44p GlNKGO Stall, '42-'44, Musical, '40-'Mg 'Waltz Dream, '4Zg Drama Club, '42-'44p Girls' Chorus, '40- '-14, Library Club, '40-'41, Forensic League Contest, '4lp Rio Rico, '43g Romani Hodierni, '42-'43: Vice- President ot Senior Class, '43-'44, Miss Iimmy, '44, Page T we-nty-THE- GINKGO

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MARY ANNE ATKINSON-Generous . . . naive . . . worries about her dog . . . dislikes affected people and is unaffected herself . . . makes friends easily . . . wants to be ci doctor . . . could assume the serious and dignified appearance of one. Girl Reserves, '42-'44, Spanish Club, '42-'43, Secretary '43g Drama Club,' 42-'44, HELEN AULI.- Deeply studious one minute, gayly amuslng the next . . . has a sweet temper, which she easily controls . . . possesses varying moods that account for her many friends . . . will be missed when she leaves C. H. S. Girl Reserves, '42-'44, Secretary, '43-'44, Drama Club, '42-'44. HERMIKN BACKINGER-ls a proof that the best things come in small packages . . . is seldom serious . . . enjoys lfe immensely . . . is argumentative . . . usu- ally comes out the winner . , . the longer he's known, the better he's liked. Phy-Chy Club, '42-'44. MARY E. BARRETT-Our little Irish brunette . . . pos- sesses a radiant personality . . . is active in sports and school affairs . . . goes at things-work and pleasure-with equal zeal . , . is a girl everybody wants for a friend, - Girl Reserves, '40-'44, Cabinet, '40-'41, President, '43- '44: Leaders' Corps, '42-'44, NEWS O'CRAFT, '43, Stu- dent Council, '41-'44g National Honor Society, '44. HARRY BLACK-Never misses meeting the crowd at 4:01 P.M .... pals around with Kirby and Clarke. . . struggles along with his school work because he must . . . but often turns a cold shoulder to it , . . is looking forward to donning khaki, Gym Club '40-'4l. PHYLLIS BOICB-Wiry . . . has an unassuming man- ner . , . has red hair but not the temper said to accompany it , . . is easy-going . . . can always find an original solution to a problem . . . is a good sport. Girl Reserves, '43. KATIREEN BOYD- Slapps to her pals . . . is quiet and refined . . . loves to bowl . . . enjoys driving the family car lwhen allowedl . . . is a sweet girl with a wonderful disposition . . . has oodles of friends. Girl Reserves, '42-'44, Vice President, '43-'44: Leaders' Corps, '43-'44g Spanish Club, '42-'43: Girls' Athletic Association, '43-'44. BEVERLY BHOOKER-Typical high-school girl . . . is unaffected . . . good-natured . . , likeable . . . sincere . . . an interesting talker . . . likes a certain amount of sports , . . turns out good work . . . is on the road to success, Girl Reserves, '42-'Mp Mixed Chorus, '43-'44, Girls' Chorus, '42-'44, Page Nineteen'-THE GIN KGO

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WILLIAM CHURCH-ls witty . . . always ready for a good laugh . . . enlivens any class he is in . . . enjoys a good game of tennis . . . is-. never seen without Herman . . . likes girls in,.'general . . . and they like him. Spanish Club, '434'44, GINKGO Staff, '44, LORAINE CLARK-Is the petite lass with the sparkling smile and pleasing manner . . . is genuine, kind, and helpful . . , will set a record in the business world . . . here's to your success, Loraine. Girl Reserves, '41, '43-'44, Biology Club, '43, Drama Club, '434'44. WILLIAM D. CLARKE- Red to all his friends tand he possesses manyi . . . never misses the 4:01 P.M. meeting . . . where he is always ready with a rousing A.men . . . is usually found in the company of Harry Kirby and Johnny Nehus . . , definitely a swell guy. IOHN CONNIFF-Good-natured . . . likes to dance . . is a football fan . . . reliable . . . will have no trouble adjusting himself when he gets out into the world. Spanish Club, '42-'43, Gens Togata, '40-'41, Biology Club, '41-'42, Waltz Dream, '43, Pirates of Penzance, '42, Mixed Chorus, '40-'43, Boys' Chorus, '40, Stamp Club, '40-'41, Model Airplane Club, '40-'4l. MARGARET ANNE COUCH-The gal with the smile that never wears off . . . has a sweet disposition that accounts for her many friends . . . is always ready to help us out of perilous French situations tand don't think we mindj . . . tops with us all. Boosters' Club, '41, Girl Reserves, '40-'44, Leaders' Corps, '42-'44, Secretar , '43-'44, French Club, '42-'44, Gens Togata, '40-'41, NEWS O'CHAF'l', '42-'44, Musical, '40-'44, Cheerleader, '43-'44, Waltz Dream, '42, Drama Club, '43-'44, Mixed Chorus, '40-'44, Girls' Chorus, '40-'44, Library Club, '40-'41, Forensic League Contest, '41, Rio Rico, '43, Girls' Athletic Associa- tion, '42-'44, Champion Girls' Basketball Team, '43, Romani Hodierni, '42-'43, Craft Club, '40-'41, National Honor Society, '44, RITA DALEY-The perfect secretarial type , . . is an efficient worker . . . quiet . . . ambitious . . . self- elfacing, but has a mind of her own , . . likes to have things just right . , . helps in the office. Girl Reserves, '40-'44, French Club, '41-'44, NEWS O'- CRAFT, '41-'44, Business Manager, '43-'44, Biology Club, '42-'43, Library Club, '42-'43, Girls' Athletic Associa- tion, '42-'44, Craft Club, '40-'41, ALFRED DEAN-Athletic . . , helpful . . . has a dry sense of humor . . . is usually found wandering aimlessly through the halls . . . among the last to arrive in school, and among the first to leave . . . liked by his teachers. Hi-Y Club, '43-'44, Spanish Club, '42-'44, Student Council, '434'44. RICHARD DEAR-Human dynamo . . , not too fond of algebra . . . spends excess energy in hunting and boxing . . . can down innumerable Mexican sundaes . . . has a fertile imagination that gives promise of o lively and varied career following his school days Page Twenty-one-THE GINKGO