Larksville High School - Lark Yearbook (Larksville, PA)

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MISS EST!-IER C. BARRY, aside from teaching Latin 1, Vergil and Cicero, isl also counselor of the high school. Miss Barry graduated from Larksville High School, East Stroudsburg State Teachers' Col- lege, and received a B. A. degree at College Miser- icordia. A talented vocalist herself, Miss Barry is sponsor of the Song Fiesta Club and is also 11-1 Homeroom directoress. MR. JOHN J. CONNELL, B. S., teaches junior and senior business training and Law, valuable as- sets to the future careers of the commercial student. Mr. Connell is well equipped to do this, having grad-I uated from St. Vincent's High School, East Strouds- burg State Teachers' College, Wharton Extenmon school of Accts. and Finances and the University of Pennsylvania. I-Ie is also sponsor of the Radio Club and 11-2 Homeroom director. MR. WILLIAM DAVITT, Sponsor of the Ernest Thompson Seton Club and supervisor of 9-B Home- room, has in his capacity of teaching freshmen Latin, Civics, and History: the responsibility of in- stilling sound beliefs of the American Government and its people into the minds of the country's future leaders. Having graduated from Wilkes-Barre High School, Mr. Davitt then received his B. A. degree at St. Bonaventure's College. MISS MARY DEMSKY, B. A., is a teacher of Biology. Through her competent guidance she trains students to fit well into this age of science. Miss Demsky supervises the Social Studies Club and also 9-A Homeroom and graduated from Larksville High School and College Misericordia. MRS .LORETTA DURKIN teaches Senior Girls Home Nursing and is engaged as school nurse. A graduate of Larksville High, Mrs. Durkin completed her nurses' training at the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. . MISS SARAH GORSKI teaches the French course and is also Art Director. Students having his enthu- siastic and skilled director never lack guidance in revealing their abilities in the finer arts. Miss Gorski attended Larksville High and graduated a B. A. from Ohio State University, is also in charge of the Sewing Club and 9-D Homeroom. MR. JAMES JONES is director of Music at both the High School and Grade Schools of Larksville, in charge of the songs during Chapel period and also of the musical program for Confunencement. Mr. Jones graduated from Edwardsville High School and the New York University. MISS LORETTA MAI-IER, B. A., is our Junior History instructor, and is accredited with making Larksville High School library one of the finest in Wyoming Valley. Directoress of 11-3 Homeroom and sponsor of the Library Club, Miss. Maher graduated from Larksville High School, Bloomsburg State Tea- chers' College, and Colege Misericordiag received her Library training at Columbia University. MISS ANNA C. STAPLETON, a sponsor of the Senior class, graduated from Larksville High School and received her B. A. degree at College Misericor- dia. A teacher of Modern European History and Plane Geometry, Miss Stapleton's friendly and gra- cious air is radiated in her classroom and makes the mastery of a difficult theorem enjoyable. She is in charge of the Desk Duty system, sponsor of the Han- dicraft Club and is also 12-2 Homeroom dlrectoress. . . . . Faculty MRS. MARY MAHER teaches Freshman English but can equally adapt herself to the role of a nurse when emergencies arise, having graduated from the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. The First Aid Club, the Senior Girls Home Nursing Class, and 10-3 Homeroom are directed by Mrs. Maher who graduat- ed from Edwardsville High School and from College Misericordia with a B. S. degree. MRS. HELEN McCAULEY, B. A., is a graduate of Larksville High School and College Misericordia. Under the excellent tutelage of this Commercial in- structor, students soon master the intricities of typ- ing and stenography. Mrs. McCauley is the director- ess of 10-3 Homeroom and sponsor of the Typing Club, and also teaches Problems of Democracy. MISS JEANETTE MORGAN, B. A., teaches Freshman General Science, Music, and Health. Miss Morgan is affiliated with many musical performan- ces and directs the Glee Club of Larksville High. She is in charge of 10-2 Homeroom, graduated from Larksville High School, Bloomsburg State Teachers' College, and College Misericordia. MISS MARGARET MULLIN instructs Freshman Civics and Algebra classes and Senior General Mathematics. A Senior Class sponsor, Miss Mullen is in charge of the Student Council and the Char- acter Chart rating and is also director of 12-3 Home- room. Having graduated from Larksville High School, Miss Mullen then received a B .A. degree at College Misericordia. MISS HELEN 0'CONNELL, B. A., instructs Jun- ior and Senior English and Literature courses. She is sponsor of the Senior Class and is also sponsor of the Kappa Alpha Delta, an honorary Literary So- ciety, and the Novelty Club. Miss O'Connell is 12-1 Homeroom directoress and is a graduate of St. Vin- cent's High School and Marywood College. MR. FRANK PETERSON, sponsor of the World of Today Club, is a graduate of Larksville High School and completed St. Thomas College, Scranton, with a B. A. degree. Mr. Peterson's schedule in- cludes the teaching of Chemistry, Public Speaking and Algebra 1. Teaching in the field of science is very difficult but Mr. Peterson's capable supervision makes his Chemistry classes interesting as well as worthwhile. He is also 10-1 Homeroom director. MR. MICHAEL SHIMKO has charge of the physi- cal education program of Larksville High , is ath- letic coach, and sponsor of the Athletic Club. Well aware that physical fitness and mental awareness go hand in hand, he has striven that every student in his gvm classes has acquired physical coordination and skill to some degree. Mr. Shimko has graduated from Larksville High School and finished Scranton University with a B. A. degree. MR. PETER STAZINSKI graduated with an M. E. degree from Lehigh Universitv, after completing the courses at Larksville High School and Wyoming Seminary. He teaches Freshman and Junior Algebra, Solid Geometry, Trigonomentryg and is also sponsor of the Cinema Club. Larksville High is indeed for- tunate having Mr. Stazinski as a teacher of these subjects. MISS CEIL WERCHOK, B. A., a graduate of Larksville High School, East Stroudsburg State Teachers' College and College Misericordiag teaches Freshman and Sophomore Latin and is in charge of 9-C Homeroom. She is in charge of the Melody and Drama Club, and the Majorettes of Larksville High are sponsored by Miss Werchok.

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Decficaiion . . . YVQ. the Seniors of HH-8. clcilicate this yezirbook to: i V MISS COKA SHAFFER, Principal of Larksville High School. Miss Shaffer has the task of prepar- ing student schedules and also teaching Senior Physics. Possessing a great deal of spirit and pro- grcssiveness, Miss Shaffer has reserved some of her time to sponsor The Lark and Senior Min- strel. To Miss Shaffer We give our sincere affec- tion, deepeset gratitude, and the Whole unlimited wealth of our memory. Miss Shaffer graduated from Larksville High School, Bloomsburg State Teacher's College, Cornell University where shc received her B. A. degree, and the University of Pennsylvania, M. A. MR. THOMAS FEENEY, Supervising Principal of Larksville High School. During his successful administration as principal, Mr. Feeney has strived to make our high school an institution to be proud of. In his capacity of keeping the school running smoothly, both faculty and student body receive from him the fullest cooperation and adivce in any undertaking. Of him it may be quoted. 'Every great institution is the lengthened shadow of a man3 in appreciation we jointly dedicate this rc- cord of four years in Larksville High to him. Mr. Feeney graduated from Larksville High School. E. Stroudsburg State Teacher's College, Wharton Extension School of Finance, University of Penn- sylvania, Susquehanna University, Penn State Summer Sessions.

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Left to right-Dorothy Pushkar. Secretary of the Senior Class: Louise Boyer, Vice-President: Robert Gardzalla. President: Rosalie Polkowski, Treasurer. . Class History History is defined as a record of past events, or in the immortal words of Thomas Carlyle- We do nothing but enact History, we say little but recite itg nay rather in that wildest sense our whole life is built thereon. This then is the history of how four years un- folded their gifts and headaches to us, the Seniors of 1948. We entered in the September of '44 filled with expectations at being able at last to fill the posi- tion we had awaited, eight years to achieve, that ofAFreshmen! We didn't act very fresh though: on the contrary. We were rather sub- missive to the wiles of the upperclassmen who initiated us to the left-handed typewriter and such other snares. However, school life soon ran smoothly and we participated wholeheartedly in fall sportsg crowd- ing the cheering sections to overflowing. Joan Carr, Deany Melovitz, Katy Korshalla and Babs Thomas had the honor of becoming majorettes in their freshman year. The highlight of the year was Miss Morgan's Christmas play, with much singing talent in Eileen Dougherty and Gerry Magalski revealed. Fun and work combined this golden year, but everything must have an end and so it came: June arrived and the thankful teachers received a much needed rest! The rosy summer took its usual toll of suntans and we returned to school as sophisticated sophomores. We could now take affairs in their stride with nonchalance, and we did! New subjects were added to the curriculum and heads again bent unwillingly over books. But with the advent of football season, new life was ilnbibed into everyone, and with good reason. Larksville High Eleven were the Football Kings of '45 in the Wyoming Valley Conference. The choosing of our courses aroused a great deal of speculation, but we finally emerged, firm in the wisdom of our choice be it the Commercial or Academic course we had selected. Yes, study we did, but we always found time for basketball games and the Tuesday night dances! June inevitably arrived and the school door opened to free its charges for another sweet interlude in the passage of an education. Now we were Juniors! The air was electric with the buzzing over the entirely new subjects offered in the Junior year. The commercials discussed bookkeeping and the intricities of typing, while the academics del- ved into the mysteries of Chemistry. The French classes bursting with pride, accosted their com- mercial brethern with such newly acquired phrases as, Parlez-vous Francais ? -and to cer- tain other brethern- Je vous aime, je vous adore! The Cinema Club showed a good selection of films during the year and if the crackling of gum and peanuts were heard in the junior section it must have been attributed to overtones in the amplifier! Initiations for the K. A. D. rolled around and laughter echoed through the halls at the antics of the candidates, dressed up as comic characters. Will we ever forget Lena the Hyena'? The Larksville Green Wave was undefeated in 1946, with Lipski and Pastula showing winning form. Basketball provided an outlet for winter enthusiasm and the snow soon melted into spring. With May came the Junior-Senior prom. John Lukas was elected chairman of the prom with Mr. Connell as director. The affair proved a great success and all those hours of decorating were richly rewarded. . Thus our Junior year closed, but mingled with Joy was an inert sadness at the realization that such happy years were fleeting so swiftly. Ad astra per asperaf' Seniors we were, eighty strong, fitting smooth- ly into our advanced subject matter. Felix Ja- cabowski, a veteran, returned to finish the edu- cation he had left to fight for his country. Determined that our school would not be sur- passed, the Senior Class determined to have a yearbook. Margaret Muldowney was selectedas Editor-in-chief and with admirable cooperation the staff soon functioned smoothly. Millie Bialek headed the cheering squad which was increased to twelve. Frank Lipski held the position of captain of the football team. The excellent choice of class officers placed Robert Gardzalla as President: Louise Boyer as Vice-President: Rosalie Polkowski as Treasurer