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

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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

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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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VIRGIL C. ABBOTT Secondary Virgie, the talented artist of our class, is a business man at heart. He was a member of Varsity S Club and Euclidean Clubg was vice- president and president of Art Club, and treas- urer of Nomad Club. Earnest and frankly out- spoken, Virgie was sought constantly to aid important class projects. As a senior, he was a member of the yearbook staff and manager of the varsity soccer team. IAMES MARSHALL AKENS Health Education lim, better known as Smokey, is a good-na- tured, easy-going fellow. Although he is inter- ested in several sports, baseball is his favorite. His no-hitter againt Bloomsburg during the l94U season definitely established his ability. Consid- ered big league material by baseball fans, Smokey also qualifies by being a good sport. His sense of humor and amiable disposition have pulled him out of many a tight spot. VIRGINIA S. ALTENDERFER Health Education Ginger is one of our top-ranking mental ma- chines. With her intelligence goes a magnetic personality which her very nick-name signifies. Scholastically, honored with membership in Kappa Delta Pi and optional class attendance, and socially, an extra-curricular participant in WAA and a member of the yearbook staff and important councils, this attractive miss can't be overlooked-and who would want to? IOHN A. ARCANGELO Secondary Mild, unassuming, but companionable, Iohn has entrenched himself in the hearts of his fel- low-classmates. By his loyalty and diligence, he has contributed his bit to the class of '4l. His extra-curricular activities have been expressed through the medium of Science and Nomad Clubs. Iohn showed strong interest and enthusi- asm in intra-mural sports, and played on the intra-mural basketball and baseball teams.