Larksville High School - Lark Yearbook (Larksville, PA)

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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

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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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Class History CCont.j and Dorothy Pushkar as Secretary. Senior Minstrel rehearsals progressed smooth- lyg name cards and class rings began to arrive. The Class Flower was chosen to be a red rose: the Colors-green and whitep and our Class Motto, He Who Labors, Conquers! The Class Trip, Commencement, the Senior Banquet-surely rich material was culminated for future reminisances as we prepared to leave the shelter of school and enter the dawn of a new horizon. But the future, whether it may mean institutions of higher learning, marriage or a. career holds no fear for us, instilled as we have been with high ideals and incentives. For our Class Motto will always be with us- He Who Labors, Conquers! Class Will Dorothy Ancin wills her dreams of the little white house on a hill to Mary Gallagher. Leona Ardoline wills her joy rides in a new Kaiser to Catherine Fender. Marie Bartosavage leaves as a remembrance, her lip line to Dorothy Shimko. Millie Bialek leaves behind her long line of Junior admirers to Rauleen Rish. Lillian Boyer leaves her debutante hair style to Betty Batory. Louise Boyer leaves her neatness in dress apparel to Anna Onzik. Alberta Budrewicz wills her meekness and mildness to- wards teachers to Marjorie Costner. Victoria Bushinski leaves her tarcliness to Eleanor Arbaritis. f Ruth Carpenter wills her dreams of becoming a second Babe Didrickson to Joan Cooper. Geraldine Chorey leaves her unusually long finger nails to Kathleen McDermott. Eileen Dougherty leaves her love of semi classical music to Mildred Osick. Blanche Derwin leaves behind her dreams of someday go- ing to a military ball of West Point in a glass coach to Jean Snyder. Elizabeth Fedrow wills her way of telling jokes to Eddy Zofcin. Cell Finnegan wills that typical Irish name and ways to Anna Rychlewski. Carmel Flynn wills her beauty appliances to Viola Morelli. Rita Kachinko leaves her drag in French class to her brother Bernard Kachinko. Betty Kalie wills her wonderful personality and way of making and keeping friends to Ann Tincofski. Josephine Kon wills her Ipana Smile to Dolores Niznik. Catherine Korshalla leaves her way of agreeing with people whether right or wrong to Arlene Benner. Stella Kozloski leaves her frankness and way of telling people just what she thinks to Evelyn Niezgoda. Bernadine Kravitz. well remembered for her mischievous pranks. leaves them to Eleanor Oliwany. Geraldine Magnlski leaves her line of beaus to Ruth Gieda. Dorothy Malahowaki wills her popularity with all boys to Theresa Pastula. Bettv McCloskey wills her Plymouth football sweaters to Dorothy Abate. Bernadine Melovitz leaves her dreams of a grecn Buick convertible with Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis in it to Rowalyn Lepkoski. Margaret Muldowney wills all of the handsome interns at the hospital to Patsy Dougherty. Rosalie Polkowski leaves her knowledge in French to Irene Stepanick. Josephine Pekar leaves her bookkeeping ability to Anis Garnet. , Louise Petroski wills her pep and laughter to Peggy Finnegan. Dorothy Pushkar leaves her alto voice to Marie Gerwatoski. Dolores Schultz wills her shorthand tablets to Eleanor Simonson. Catherine Schultz wills some of her height to Marie Malast. .- Margaret Sipple leaves her act of getting what she wants in the line of men to Emily Mayeski. Betty Talmon wills her many library books to Verna Fine. Barbara Thomas leaves her boyfriends from Plymouth and Hanover to Veronica Keefe. Phyllis Warmouth wills the melted candy bars in her Docket to Theresa Wardzel. Mary Wright wills her wittiness to Nancy Magalski. Marguerite Yasznchak leaves that very unusual laugh to Theresa Sabola. Catherine Yudichak leaves her frankness to Dolores Masavage. Phyllis Yuscavage wills her naturalness to Frances Marks. Eleanor Zielinski leaves her task of pianist to Paul Kelly. Raymond Adams leaves his acrobatiic skill to Billy Jenkins. Ernest Akromas wills all his cigarette butss to brother Edward. Joseph Cunningham gives his permission to make record- ings of his voice at the radio shop to Robert Wicht. Leonard Ermak leaves behind his favorite French pass word enfant to Thomas Korshalla. Robert Evans wills his Plymouth admirers to Joseph Bendick. I Michael Figler wills his friendly advice to girls for getting a boyfriend to Joseph Guidos. James Fisher leaves his generosity to Andrew Niznik . Richard Fisher leaves behind his way of minding his own business to Edward Kollar. John Formanski: his neatness in dressing to Peter Bondzinski. Robert Gardzalla wills all his outstanding qualities of a perfect gentleman to John Zielinski. George Herbert leaves his photography magazines to James Yosh. John Ivan leaves some of that six foot four inches of height to Albert Hill. Felix Jacaboski leaves a wonderful sense of humor to Charles Bowman. Richard Judge wills that way with Mrs. McCauley to John 0'Konski. Thomas Kolesar leaves his absenteeism to Bernard Washington. Walter Lack leaves his quietness to Joseph Gimble. Frank Lipski. our star hero of the football beam, leaves his position as captain to Edward Tomek. John Lukas leaves his job as checker player with Mr. Connell to Myron Steele. William Maher wills all his girlfriends from Edwardsville to George Heness. James Maher leaves his job of putting chains on the teachers' cars to John Barrett. Joseph Maher wills his generosity of giving gum out to Leonard Krofchik. Edward Miller wills his cutting-up in Miss Stapleton's room to Edward Sufleta. Edward Mrochko: his shyness and manners to Chester Brozowski. Leonard Novitski wills his little Charlie to George Tomasik. Stanley Pastula leaves his football suit to Teddy Marcin- kowski. George Palischak wills his newspaper to George Yanok. Benjamin Novricki wills his quietness to Earl Zimmerman. John Pokladowski wills his singing voice to Robert Soley. Joseph Rachinski leaves behind his willingness to help anyone to Carl Wasikanin. James Patrylak wills his ability as a cheerleader to Anthony Rynkewicz. John Roarty leaves that physique of his to Francis Niznik. Joseph Rudick wills his evening walks with the policeman to William Dougherty. William Schuler wills his way of leading the seniors to some of our accomplishments to John McDermott. Alvin Smith wills his G. I. hair cuts to Frank Schultz. Stephen Spock wills his car to Francis Gavrish. Emery Steele wills his charms and sweetness toward the girls to Joseph Voytek. Leo Wallace wills his patrol on the landing and: all his enjoying views to Rudolf Fender. - Stephen Yudichak leaves his bashfulness to Francis Fisher. Ronald Yzorek leaves his way of giggling at nothing, and lunch time episodes to John Wright.