Mercer High School - Hi Times Yearbook (Mercer, PA)

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JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY The class of 1945 started down its long procession of academic achievements in September of 1941. As soon as the bewildered Freshmen were accustomed to their strange surroundings they elected the following officers, who guided them through a year of successful ventures. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Rose Zigo Thomas Harris Ella Brown Lee Cotton We chose at the same time our class colors—green and white—and the class motto. “Forward ever, backward never.” Under the able guidance of the Freshman advisors, Miss Rocks and Mr. Ringer, the Frosh produced their first class party, “Club Torjid.” which proved to be a smash hit with the entire school. By the time of the class party all the male members of the class had been initiated into high school via the clippers and rain barrel. Declaring their year a scholastic success the class held a field day at Conneaut Lake Park. Pa., where they assured themselves by starting their vacation off on the right foot. The following year, the now worldly-wise Freshmen returned as Sophomores to their Alma Mater. The Sophomore year consisted of a myriad of class activities and big doings. Among the notable events was the election of officers: President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Mary Taylor John Strosser Paul Long Earla Vogan Miss Black and Mr. Patterson were the class advisors. Breaking all precedents, the Sophomores, bcause of a threatened shortage of material for jewelry, were permitted to purchase their class rings a year in advance. The class rings ordered, the class began plans on their class party which developed into another hit. “Swing Inn,” an inovation in the trend of class parties. It was judged by the whole school as one of the outstanding parties of the year. Hampered by gasoline rationing, the Sophs were forced to hold their annual get-to-gether at Grove City Park. However, the day was spent enjoyably and holds a score of memories for all the class members. The third year of high school finds us upper classmen with a great deal of responsibility resting upon us. To guide us to success we elected a competent group of officers: President . John Strosser Vice-President Edward Taylor Secretary Geraldine Masters Treasurer Paul Long The class entertained the rest of the high school at the Cactus Cabaret.” their Junior Party, which was a bright spot in the year's activities. Our advisors are Miss Miller and Mrs. Wiese. We anxiously awaited the junior play, a milestone in every class history. It was staged early in May, under the direction of Mrs. Wiese. This year we also experienced the biggest event in our high school career, the Junior-Senior Prom, an annual event which took place in May. Here we stop, knowing that our future achievements will be strong links forged in our chain of high school memories. Alfred Krall. The 1944 Echoes 23

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Junior Class First row—Martha White, Ruth MeWhirter. Betty Lou Hodge, Alice Anderson. Dorothy Smith. Alfreda Ramsey. Marjorie Smith. Mary Shoemaker. Jean Marshall. Ella Brown. Helen Winklevoss. Twfla Stokeley. Louise Thomson. Second row-—June De Carlo. Alma Bartholomew. Ruth Brenneman. Ruth Houston. Betty Amon. Jayne Pollard. Mary Lou King. Pauline Miller. Mary Lois Baker, Lois Chadderton. Virginia Lucas. Mary Eleanor Taylor. Geraldine Masters. Third row—Mary Lou Gill. Earla Vogan. Genevieve McElrath. Caroline Boyd. Joan Alberty, Jean Johnston. Irene McWilliams. Aletha Shoemaker. Betty Ryder. Rose Zigo. Margaret Davis. Joanne Ellis. Jean Buchanan. Fourth row—Glenn Glunt. Clyde Snyder, Charles Oakes. Jean Burns. Adaline Beggs. Janet Sears. Jean Dye. Helen Lukacs. Eleanor Watts. Stella Hogan. Evelyn Royle. Robert Miller. William Frye. Jerry Mongellio. Fifth row—August Poglitsch. Robert Stafford. Glenn Swickard. David Barton. Charles Gerrish. Donald Feltenberger. William Steen. Thomas Harris. John Strosser. Charles George. Paul Long. Alfred Krail. Lee Cotton. 22 The 1944 Echoes

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Sophomore Class First roiv—Shirley Knapp. Shirley Chadderton, Anna June Crawford, Wilma Little, Marion Weinel. Margaret Ann Black. Louise Smith. Nancy Crawford. Betty Milleson. Helen Black. Marion Strausser. Patti Thomas, Marjorie Evans. Mary Lou Smith. Llewellyn Bice. Julia Kirila. Second row—Betty Jane Shaffer, Dorothy Armstrong. Doreese Marneweck, Janet Thompson, Velma Hause. Lorenc Davis. Margaret Lizzie, Alice Yeager. Lois Seaburn. Nancy Amon. Doris Mayne. Doris Robinson. Betty King. Irene Bobanick. Ruth Livermore. Third row—Joyce Knapp. Margaret Kepics. Esther Cummings. Doris McCracken. Louise Drake. Alda Moon. Hazel Brenneman. Pearl Nyce. Sue Emery, Nancy Stepleton. Dorothy Cousins. Jo Ann Workman. Beverly Gerrish, John Cutler. Fourth row—Paul Yeager, Melvin Ryder. Robert Shaffer, Herbert Forrester. Glen Kloos. Robert Nelson. Charles Ewing. James Osborne. John Sponberger. Charles Crow. Robert Heckla-thorn. Donald Christy. Richard Crill. Robert Brown. Fifth row—Gordon Miller. Harry Unger. Donald Rudolph. Jack Peters, Stanley Seely. Jack Hamilton. Walter White. Dave Noble, Stanley Workman. Robert Fox, James Boykan. John Dilley. Raymond Everhart. William Steingrabe. 24 The 1044 Echoes