Cresson Joint High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Cresson, PA)

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History of Our Tribe August 20, 1948, we entered Cresson High with 115 members. On September 8 we became full fledged Freshmen with the initiation party given by the Sophomores. September 24 we elected Clifford Eckenrode president, Bob Darden, vice-presidentg Beverly Himel, secretaryg and jean Yahner, treasurer. During the Freshman year our main activities were selling ribbons, giving a skating party, and the April Showers Dance. On May 25 we received our report cards and became full-fledged Sophomores. August 29, 1949, was the reporting day for our Sophomore year. On September 15 we elected Harold Abram, president, Beverly Himel, vice-presidentg Clifford Eckenrode, secretary, and jean Yahner, treasurer. Ann Lattemer and john Croskeywere our Sophomore representatives to the POW- HATAN crowning and dance. On March 19, 1950, Harold Abram took first place at All-State For- ensic. Money-making projects for our Sophomore year consisted of the Sophomore Hop and selling beanies with our names on them. On May 26, 1950, we received report cards and became jolly Juniors instead of Silly Sophomores. On August 28, 1950, our 104 students wenta step higher on the ladder to succew. Clifford Ecken- rode, president, Dick lllig, vice-president, Beverly Himel, secretary, and Miriam Rutledge, treas- urer, were our class chiefs for our junior year. On january 12, 1951, we received our class rings. Dick lllig was chosen the most valuable foot- ball player and was presented with a trophy. April 5-6, 1951, was the date set for our junior Play, the Brainstorm, under the patient direction of Mr. Stetson and Mr. Hue. The Pre-Prom was held in the Moose Hall May 4, and the music was by Harold Abram's Band. On May 11, 1951, the junior Prom was held in the American Legion Ballroom. May 25, 1951, we received our report cards and were entitled to enter our senior year in the fall. August 27, 1951, was the date we received our seats in the double desks, the senior section. On September 24 we elected Tom jones, presidentg Michael Cepuch, vice-president, Tom Zimmer- man, secretary, and Tom Lewis, treasurer. At the football game October 10, the POWHATAN crowned Tim Kodosky and joan Gionfriddo king and queen for the year. Mrs. Henry took graduation pictures of all 91 seniors on November 6. We sold refreshments at all the home football games. Dale Hollern was chosen the most valuable football player of this year. On November 21, 1951, orders were taken for name cards and graduation announcements. January 16 was one.of the darkest days of our entire school years. One of our best-liked classmates passed away in his sleep. Wilfred Byrnes is gone but not forgotten. We never thought that two tragedies would hit so hard and closely in one year. On February 11, we lost Miss jean Pearl johns, one of the dearest members of our faculty. She will be sadly missed and mourned by her students and faculty friends. The end of our Senior year finds us ready to take our places in the world. I2

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Miss Gauntner, adviserg Tom Zimmerman, sec'yg Tom Jones, pres., Michael Cepuch, vice pres., Qabsent, Tom Lewis, treas.l Seniors Beginning the senior year is something-like bearing Atlas' burden on the shoulders, that is, undertaking the raising of money to finance the various senior projects. To ease the task, dances were held after the foot- ball games, and refreshments were sold to the spec- tators at the games. Other dances were held through- out the year and near Thanksgiving and Christmas. The total returns from these social affairs fattened our bank balance. Another financial undertaking was the selling of Christmas cards during the Yuletide season, But it wasn't all work and no play. ln the sports world, we had 12 members of the class on the foot- ball team, nine of whom were lettermeng four on the basketball team-three lettermeng and six wrestlers and track candidates. Martin Martynuska was elected Honorary Captain of the football team for the 1951- 52 season. The team honored Dale Hollern by elect- ing him the most valuable player. Dale was also selected a member of the johnstovsm Tribune All- Star team. Richard Klenotic and Michael Cepuch were given Honorable Mention on the All-Scholastic team. ln the field of music, ll seniors belonged to the Girls' Chorus, four to the Boys' Chorus, and seven to the Band. Harold Abram, Ann and Anita Moore, and Cecelia Klejka were named members of the County Band. Katherine Campbell, james Parrish, and Wil- liam Boni were selected for County Chorus. Scholastically, Cecelia Klejka furthered our school's fame by winning an essay contest on What My Weekly Newspaper Means to Me sponsored by the MAIN LINER AND DlSPATCH. Senior representatives to the Girls' Council were Dorothy Glass, Katherine Campbell, Miriam Rut- ledge, and officers Louise Gibbons and Paula Con- rad. On the Boys' Council were james Parrish, Dale Hollern, Donald Parrish, Mike Cepuch, Martin Mar- tynuska, and Harold Abram. We were proud to have bought the largest per- centage of POWHATAN subscriptions, thus enabling our King and Queen candidates, joan Gionfriddo and Tim Kodosky, to be crowned at a ceremony at the athletic field after the Cresson-Portage football game. During Pennsylvania Week in October, the seniors of Mr. Philip .Stetson's Academic English class pre- sented a series of assemblies based upon famous per- sons, places, and things of our state. Other assemblies during the year were given by the late Miss johns' third period Problems of Democracy Class, Mrs. Elizabeth Larimer's General English group, and Mr, Gilling's Business English Class. Seniors on the POW- HATAN Staff appeared in an lrish play, Mrs. O'Leary's Cow, on St. Patrick's Day. Our last year in Cresson High has been a busy but a happy one and we hope to keep it in our memories for the years to come.