East Stroudsburg University - Stroud Yearbook (East Stroudsburg, PA)

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THE CLASS OF 1941 Published at ESSTC from 1937-1941 Copyright reserved by Class of '41 Dedication: We do dedicate this class history to Miss Ruth Kistler, hon- orary member of and adviser to the Class of '41. Efficient, en- thusiastic, a completely sincere person, she shall long be re- membered for her untiring efforts in our behalf. Book 1-Freshman Year at ESSTC Even as early as our first year here, varsity teams counted members of our class among their staunchest players. Our freshman basketball team ended the season undefeated. Shortly after the second semester had begun, We elected as officers of our class, Clinton Roberts, Peter Ottone, Betty Putt, and lohn 1-lavel. Also at that time we asked Miss Ruth Kistler to be our class adviser. , V , ,., .U ,...,,.,L ., T! l t l l Clinton I. Roberts Peter Ottone Myrtle L. Hopson Iohn I Havel Combining With the sophomore class, We had a spring dinner-dance at Buck Hill Falls lnn. Book Il-Sophomore Year Coming spectacularly to the fore was the keen business ability and great cooperative spirit of our class which pro- duced an unusually successful benefit movie. We had elected as officers lack Kist, Peter Ottone, Louise Townsend, and Iohn Havel. More and more members of our class were gaining recog- nition on the athletic squads. Pocono Manor Inn was the scene of our sophomore dance. Book lll-Iunior Year-Still Greater Achievements. During this year Kappa Delta Pi invited into membership more than ten of our class who had outstanding social and scholastic records. 24

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PROGRESS The Class of 1941 saw many changes come to this college-changes in personnel, cur- riculum, equipment, and, more important, changes in attitude. Even the campus does not present the same picture it did in September 1937. Now, near the front gates, we see the beautiful new Training School which will open its doors to students next fall. As we proceed up the walks, the new Men's Dormitory shows in the distance between Stroud Hall and Shawnee. There the boys this year have enjoyed all new furnishings-beds, dressers, carpets, and desks. There they have the spacious lounge and the well-equipped rec- reation room. From this building we get an excellent view of the new Dining 1-lall. This year kitchen equipment has been installed. Next year, perhaps, students will experience its hospitality. Memorable as the past year has been for our championship athletic teams, it was also one for spectators to remember. The athletic field with its fine bleachers was completed in time for the football season last fall by erecting the high wire fence and grading the approaches. Below this field are the new tennis courts where our spring matches were played. ln the new Physical Education build- ing is the hugh gymnasium with the parquetry floor, scene of the Guest Dance and of the basketball games which thrilled so many thousands of fans. Here, too, we find the swimming pool where the classes in aquatics have proved so popular. Old buildings have been brought up to date by renovation. ln Wayne Gym the of- fices vacated by the staff of the physical edu- cation department have been taken over by the Stroud Staff, the Publicity Bureau, and the Intra-Mural Committee. The third floor of Oakes now contains a completely modern laboratory for physics experiment and an- other laboratory for qualitative and quantita- tive analysis. Science classes also have a new lecture room. After painting and re- decorating, the North Hall of Stroud has been made available to women students and rooms have been set aside for day- student women. New sidewalks, roads, and paths and at- tractive land-scaping help to set off to ad- vantage all the college buildings, new and old alike. Changes have been made, too, in the cur- riculum. A physics laboratory course and the aviation course sponsored by the Civil Aeronautics Authority have recently been established. With the effort to develop student initiative and enterprise, the college has seen rapid development in many fields. Members of Baton Club have several times conducted our large college orchestra in assemblies. Mask and Zany has produced a number of one-act plays to provide experience in set design and construction, costume and make-up, and dra- matic portrayal. ln a series of broadcasts over a local radio station, the college has introduced a number of talented students. Our musical organizations as well as our athletic teams traveled to other communities to present programs. Changes in schedule have brought us a longer lunch-hour and a definitely estab- lished hour-long assembly period twice a week. Once a month this time is given over to regular class-meetings. Personnel work is being constantly stimu- lated. Every freshman is now assigned to a member of the faculty for guidance. Every senior looks now to the efficient and pro- gressive placement bureau under Dr. Breit- Wieser for help in securing a position. Thus do we see that even in four years, time has brought many new and valuable contributions to college life. Every member of the present graduating class looks forward to the changes that are yet to come to his Alma Mater.

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At the fall elections we had chosen Clinton Roberts, Peter Ottone, Willard Funk, and Iohn Havel to capably guide our class. Later in the term we elected Ellen lane Brundage and John Havel to edit and manage The l94l Stroud. An honor to us as Well as to her, Miss Kistler was selected by the adminis- tration to be permanent yearbook adviser. Our Iunior Prom was at Buck Hill Falls lnn in May. Book lV-Serious Work Ahead. As seniors we all looked eagerly forward to practice teaching, Commencement, and the all-important job. Near the end of September we were all grief-stricken by the sudden, serious illness of our versatile, well-liked senior classmate, Tom Strunk. To us all, Tom will always be a member of the Class of '41, For the third time we elected Clinton Roberts president of our class. Peter Ottone as vice-president, and Iohn Havel MISS RUTH B. KISTLER as treasurer were serving their fourth terms. Our senior secre- tary was Myrtle Hopson. Under the experienced direction of Bernard Fairfax, we produced Pulling the Curtain. Chiefly through the work of co-managers, Harry Lauer and Ioe Boyle, the play was a huge financial success. Many of our senior athletes closed their careers on cham- pionship teams. Our year ended, of course, with the Senior Prom and Commencement. Postscript: Our cooperative spirit, scholastic ability, and athletic prowess have carried us proudly to the end of the line. Though the years have decreased our numbers, we have tried to atone for that lack by our enterprise and group loyalty. 25