Mars Area Junior Senior High School - Planet Yearbook (Mars, PA)

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Adams, Bill Baldinger, Lois Bartello, Twila Bartley, Glenna Bergman, Lela Beyer, Neverta . Black, Robert Bogan, Wm. Borland, Bob Bower, Pauline Boyd, Ruth Rhea Brooks, Eugene Brown, Ralph Buttyan, Bill Campbell, Doris Cashdollar, Albert Caylor, Maxine Clark, Earla Mae Cooper, Bill Croskey, Grace Croskey, Lillian Curran, Audrey Czarniecki, Peggy Darr, Virginia Davison, Floyd Demmer, Jean Devine, Florence Eckert, James Eshenbaugh, Doris Evans, Alice Ferguson, Eleanor Ferguson, Ellen Fletcher, Helen Frisbee, Lois Fuhr, Selma Fullerton, Mary Jane Funkhauser, Doris Junior Class Gabosch, Bob Gardner, Twila Geist, James Gensimore, June I-leckert, Leslie Held, Arthur Herron, James Hopkins, Jean Hornyak, Catherine Houck, Mary Ann Hutson, Alice Ikenberg, La Verne Iman, Wm. Inches, Don Jones, Leonard Kelley, Bob Kinman, Anna Mary Kohler, Dan Langhurst, Kenneth Lawrence, Carl Lefever, Glenn Lehm, Louis Lieb, La Verne Lisman, Mary Livingstone, Evelynrose Love, Calvin Lowers, Mable McCombs, James McDonald, Frank McEwan, Althea McKibbin, Wilber McKinney, Raymond Magee, Glenn Metz, Harold Miller, Eleanor Miller, Margery Miller, Virginia ..25-- Mincer, Dean Mitchell, James Newman, Herman Neely, Ida Negley, Olive Jean Nicklas, Dorothy Osterling, Velma Park, Dean Penney, Jack Pinkerton, Katherine Porco, Fred Prusnak, Mary Renfrew, Marjorie Ruess, Dorothy Schlichtkrull, Elizabeth Schaffer, Eleanor Shepard, Jack Sherman, Jon Shrewbury, Virginia Sirney, Bob Socash, Michael Staley, Nora Mae Steiner, Robert Stern, Cyril Stetson, Edgar Stewart, Samuel Toogood, Samuel Ufflempm, Harold Walters, Ches Wearing, Arthur Weissert, Mary Wensel, Bob Werner, Lulu Wightman, Jean Wills, Lillian Wilson, Shirley Winters, Dorothy

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uniofz ass In September, 1940, a group of 155 timid Freshmen entered Mars High. They were duly initiated into our midst by the Juniors on No- vember Hrst, and thereafter proved themselves worthy of Mars High, Realizing that they must be unified, they elect- ed: Robert Gabosch as president, Bob Wensel, secretary, and Eleanor Ferguson, treasurer. Under the guidance of these students, they held dances and skates for the rest of the student body and thus ended their roll as Freshmen with a good start in M. H. S. When they came back in the fall of '41, they were a much more determined group. They had things set before them and they had to work hard. For that term they elected: Jack Penney, president, Bob Wensel, vice president, Louis Lehm, secretary, and Bud Brooks, treasurer. Once more they held dances and skating parties and en- larged their treasury from their Freshman year. During their Freshman year, a few ventured in- to the sports activities of the school, but during their Sophomore year there were many more. Ches Walters made the varsity team. Several made good on the Junior varsity. Also, the girls, basket- ball team had new prospects in girls of Richland Township. They, too, proved themselves good sports and were an asset to Mars High. When the year ended they had prospered both financially and educationally, as Sophomores. Their Junior year brought new hopes and new thoughts in various phases. Some Junior boys as well as girls, found cupid around the corner, and thus there was a sparkle of romance intermingled with studies. Qnce again they elected class officers and this year they were: Jack Penny, president, Jean Wightinaim, vice president, Mary Ann Houck, secretary, and Bud Brooks, treasurer. These peo- ple, along with various committees, led the class through a very successful year. With their Junior year went the Junior Play, and at last each had an equal chance to try their acting ability. Their play, Strangers at 1-lomef' under the direction of Miss Patton, displayed out- standing talent and character portrayals long to be remembered. A matinee was held for the bene- fit of the student body on December third. The production was also given on the evenings of De- cember third and fourth and proved a great suc- cess, and liked by all. They also had dances and various activities to raise funds for the Jr.-Sr. Prom and Banquet. These activities brought entertainment for the student body and were greatly appreciated by everyone. The Juniors had Rooms E, G and 1-1 as their home rooms, and from these doors came talent displayed in all lines of sports. The Juniors were well represented on the football field as well as the basketball floor, and all displayed good sports- manship. Thus the book is closed on their third year in Mars High. As it goes without saying, this class has stood up to all standards, and we sincerely hope its Senior year is as prosperous as its first three have been. To this class we wish all the luck that can be found in this world of war and turmoil. Q24 --

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it Wi 1 O,3ll0Wl0l 6 GSS Time certainly does fly. Last year these stu- dents saw their first high school life on September sixth, as they diligently went to work on their various studies and activities. Now they are Soph- omores, upperclassmen, as they like to be called, gaining more dignity and pride as they go for- ward each year. For the first year they had as their able lead- ers: Dave Norton, president, Irene Yusko, vice president, Betty I-lohmann, secretary, and Charles lVfarbu:'gei, treasurer. With their guidance, these pupils held skating parties and other activities showing their interest in their new school life. They also had members of the class who partici- pated in other activities such as basketball and football-Rich Kitzer and Bob Kennihan. They ended a very successful year as Freshmen, but decided that they would need about a three- month vacation before taking their place as Soph- omores, which they got. Again in September they put aside thoughts of their joyous vacations, and turned all thoughts to school again. It was hard to get adjusted after vacation, but they decided that if they were to be future leaders of our country, they would really have to buckle down and get to work. At their first meeting this year they elected new officers to help them carry on the new business of Q26 the year. Dave Norton must have proved his great ability last year, because this year he was chosen as president of his class. Bob Kennihan was chos- en vice president, Betty Campbell, secretary, and Florence Cooper, treasurer. The members of the class grew to be better liked by the rest of the students, as they contributed individually and col- lectively toward the future. Our basketball team still held as two of its good players, Rich Kitzer and Bob Kennihan, who will probably prove to be an even greater asset to the team in their remaining two years. In order to make money, they have had skating parties despite rationing, and usually had pretty good turnouts. Next year they will be taking their places as Juniors of Mars High. What a day when they'll be Juniors and only have one more year to go. It seems as though all classes have been work- ing under a disadvantage because of such trying times, but we are sure the Sophomores as well as the rest of the students will prove equal to the jobs before them which must be done thoroughly and wholeheartedly. Boys and girls of understand- ing and learning will be needed to take the ranks of those who precede them, so all of Mars High joins in wishing the Sophomores of 1943 the best of luck and a most brilliant future.