MMI Preparatory School - Minamek Yearbook (Freeland, PA)

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GERALD ECKROTE Biff' ll u ,ggjli Ecky -9- Chorushl 13,3 Baseball-3, 4 Basketball-1, 2, 3 Football-2 5 Basebal ' Magic Club-4 ' W . v 1,- f the mos' , Ecky is one of the more quiet lads of the class who finds little one iirsonaliti time for loafing since he is too buSy Playing basketball or baseball. likeable li athletic Hblll' In his spare time he can usually be found hunting and fishing, which has grfea Ortant poiiilom are his favorite sports. As yet Ecky is undetermined as to his career, down lmphzs abilities, BV' but because of his quiet self-assurance, he will be successful. with 221, electrical 2537 , choS9I1 9 ' HUGH FISCHER ffHugof, Band-2, 3, 4 Basketball-2, 3, 4 Yearbook-4 ,V Dramatics-4 Baseball-3, 4 Class Officer-4 Yearbo0k'4 'X Coming to us in our sophomore fyear, Hugh soon established him- our 50 self in the class of 1950. Having one of the better scholastic records in the class, Hugh has kept us in constant wonderment at his ability to participate in many of the class and school extra-curricular activ- ities and still maintain that record. Due to his ambitious nature, Hugh is certain to succeed in his chosen field of Metallurgy. Comfllg fo Us in into the fold by Guy fri, has made many fnen d Funeral Director hai me 9 been quick to turn these others of his own. Will U5 ger could not make gwdl Eckrote . . Fischer . . F riedlander . . Hafner Holtzclaw . g MAX FRIEDLANDER - Mamie Newspaper-3 Chorus-4 Athletic Manager-1, 2 Max is one of the regulars of the noon hour gang at Tommy's. A very humorous fellow, he is quite capable of handling a tall tale. Never one to let his studies interfere with his pleasures, Maxie, nonetheless, has not let this worry him in the least. His main interest is in geology and exploration and with his genial personality along with his indi- viduality, he is bound to be a success. FREDERICK HAFFNER F'ritz' ' Magic Club-4 Football-1 Fritz is an inhabitant of Freeland and is one of our big game hunters . He has given us many a good time with his hunting tales and also with his stories of his trip to New Mexico with Carl Reiche. Fritz is known around town by his '25 Ford. With his fine ability in drawing, Fritz should go far in the field of Commercial Art. 12

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DEN rxg If H Yearbookxri T Ron '- Chorus--4 .-: of the ban ' . d for f actixip' , Our y lrb0Ok1eiT0 thls organizaimi' Ron is one of the gay blades of the senior class. He may oc- lical dr Siiffs. Bill astonish, casionally be seen riding up and down Centre Street in his hot rod . A in Q filling, which will bees Ron is a great sports fan, his favorites being baseball and basketball. h alchltect- a He plans to enter Penn State next fall to take up the study of agri- culture. We of the senior class wish him the best of luck in his chosen field of endeavor. f SSOX , WILLIAM DEITCH leafbO0k-4 Billy gjydial personality Tom has won Chorus-4 Yearbook-4 Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4 -- Alwiys dependable, he has has often volunteered to help --ner, Tom has not been too busy nor. student. His good traits will .xsane-ss. RONALD DAVIS A charter member of the noon hour gang , Billy is at home in any crowd. Possessing a :fine basketball ability, Billy demonstrates this well by holding down a guard position on the varsity. Billy tells many stories of his experiences with the opposite sex. With his repu- tation as a smooth talker and his ability to get along with others, Billy is sure to get ahead in life. a .... Bartol T. A Davis . . Deitch . . Diaz . . Dougherty DANIEL DIAZ ulpannyn Band-1 Newspaper-2, 3, 4 Dramatics-2, 3, 4 Class Ofhcer-2, 3, 4 Yearbook-4 Danny exhibited his scholastic ability immediately upon entering M. M. I. and has proven his worth in extra-curricular activities as Well. Having been elected editor of the Minamek and president of our class the last three yea.rs, his competency as a class leader has been demonstrated. Dann'y's ability to investigate and reason out diflicult situations will carry him far in his chosen profession of teaching. JOHN DOUGHERTY IIDOCU Band-3 Newspaper-1, 2, 3, 4 Athletic Manager-3, 4 Class Oflicer-1 Yearbook-4 Basketball-1, 2 Student Council-1, 4 Chorus-4 Dramatics-3, 4 Being one of the popular boys of our class, Doc rates high among his fellow classmates. His good sense of humor and keen wit have given us many a hearty laugh. As an identification, he rides around in his little green Hillman. Doc's pleasing personality and persuasive manner along with his initiative will be assets to him in his ambition to become a school teacher. 11

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x rl'j'1 BROOKS HOLTZCLAW 341-I O F00tba11X2 5 Brooks ' Chorus-4 Basketball-1, 2, 3, 4 Yearbook-4 rcs oi the glass Baseball-2, 3, 4 Class Officer-2, 3, 4 'D 1 .V 'b . Bla!-ing basketgguo finds little und hunting and or baseball S undeier ' fishing, wht milled as to C bc uni be 18 career, S Successful. C HER 'J sl' 3' 4 Year ., b k -.:i, 4 Class Oliicerjlq Z- Hugh soon established him- oz :ne better scholastic records .sent at-Onderment at his ability eric mmol extra-curricular activ- Jue to his ambitious nature, :Ls-.rn ieid oi Metallurgy, One of the most popular boys of our class, Brooks possesses a likeable personality and a reputation as a hard worker. That Brooks has great athletic ability is evidenced by the fact that he has held down important positions on both our basketball and baseball teams. With all his abilities, Brooks is assured of achieving success in his chosen field, electrical engineering. HARRY HYMAN KlD!iggeT,l Yearbook--4 Motion Picture Operator-2, 3, 4 Newspaper-4 Coming to us in our sophomore year, Digger was at once accepted into the fold by our class. Because of his amiable disposition, Digger has made many friends. His ambition to enter the profession of a Funeral Director has made him the object of many jokes, but he has been quick to turn these pranks back upon their originators with others of his own. With his eye for business, we do not see how Dig- ger could not make good. er. . .Hafner Holtzclaw . . Hyman . . Kempchinsky . . Klopp ,Q PAUL KEMPCHINSKY trpaulxr , Dramatics-1 Band-1, 2 Newspaper-4 Athletic Manager--4 Paul, originally a member of the class of '47, left M. M. I, to join the Air Force where he spent three years. His ready smile and sense of humor immediately made him many friends. Often he has enter- tained us with stories of his experiences in the Air Force. Because of his travels and experiences, Paul can usually be counted on for sound advice. Whatever his chosen profession, Paul is assured of success through his perseverance and resourcefulness. ALEXANDER KLOPP !KAlex!l 'Qi Magic Club-4 Alex's philosophy is speak when spoken to , and he has faithfully followed this policy throughout his stay at M. M. I. He can frequently be seen driving his brother's taxi around town. Not much is known of Alex's night life since he keeps entirely to himself. We wish Alex good luck in his vocation, whatever he may choose. 13