Mahanoy City High School - Maroon and Black Yearbook (Mahanoy City, PA)

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I I Vin' I'1'1'.vi4li'lli Plf.Tl:1R HONOl:SKY T1'viu n wr MARY JANE GATILLY Svzvrturpj' EVELYN SETEVAGE Prrxizlrul JOHN Bnoss I JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY IT SEEMS but yesterday that we were accus- toming ourselves to a new and busier life at M. C. H. S. How green we must have been in appearance to the seniors in that year of 1940. Then came a second year. Some of us really began to participate in all of the extra curricular activities. The Easter Cantata was sung by a chorus of sophomore girls and we were also rep- resented in the opera 'tThe Gondoliersf' Our boys began to display their ability and paved their way to gain regular posi- tions on the football and basketball teams. Another year passed, only to find us striving harder to attain the goal of all upper-classmen. For the Hrst time in the school's history a Victory Corps was formed, which included the following clubs: Mathematics, Com- munications, Meteorology and Astronomy and Hiking Clubs. A number of our members have become Nugget reporters and are trying to achieve editorial positions. The success of this year's Band, Drum and Bugle Corps, and Orchestra can be at- tributed to Mr. William C. Becker. Many juniors took part in these activities. Many girls and boys shared in the making of the intramural basketball teams. Al- though in football our defeats overbalanced our victories, M. C. H. S. kept up a school spirit that one cannot help but admire. Wheim football season was over, basket- ball was ushered in, and a number of junior boys endeavored to make the season suc- cessful. Student Congress undertook the sale of War Bonds and Stamps, and when M. C. H. S. was called upon to aid in the war effort the juniors joined the other classes. A new system of electing class officers was introduced by the faculty whereby these officers were chosen to represent the junior class: President .. . . ....,... .JOHN Bnoss Vice President ...PETER HONOFSKY Secretary. . . EVELYN SETEVAGE Treasurer . . ..... MARY JANE GATELY We wish to extend a word of apprecia- tion to Miss Mary Smith, Junior Counselor, and the Junior Faculty, under whose guid- ance we have achieved much of our success. Hail! To the Class of 44 . -KENNYE FOGEL KATHRYN GETCY Page 25 J

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SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY IN SEPTEMBER, 1941, the Mahanoy City High School doors were opened to the class of '45. Enthusiastic, eager, wide-eyed, yet ready to adapt ourselves to our new surroundings, we became ardent followers of the High School System. Basketball, football and other activities appealed to the freshmen, who were represented on Mahanoy teams wherever they Went. Our relentless ambition and the conquering of new fields helped us attain our goals. Many of the boys showed outstanding musical talent and became members of the High School Band. Many of the girls were found to be musically inclined also, and they became active members of the Girls' Drum and Bugle Corps. Members of our class were elected to both Houses of the Student Council. In the operetta, The Gondoliers, the first freshman ever to have a leading part came from our class. As sophomores, we continued to play important roles in sports, Forensic League and other extra-curricular activities. We wish to ex- press our sincere gratitude to our Superintendent, our Principal and our class Counselor for helping us over the rough spots. To the seniors, our sister class, we owe a debt for their cooperation in helping to build a democratic system in our fine educational institution. We hope that our class of '45 will continue to follow the fine examples they have set for us. -JOSEPH DERRISH I Page Z2 1

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SENIOR CLASS GFFICERS l'residc'nl , , I I I ,,... MYRON GAVULA Vice Presidcfzt I I ,WILLIAM KLEIN Secretary I CHRISTINE DERRISH T1'C'!lSll1'C'T, I , ,EUGENIA KASMINSKY Class Moifo I I I ,WE WILL BREAK THE BARRIERS OF WAR To FIND EVERLASTING PEACE AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE C1assFl0wer.I, I I I I. I, I Class Colors, I I NAVY BLUE AND GOLD I Inge 24 1