Montrose High School - Acta Yearbook (Montrose, PA)

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:Pw- 'gg' aj ' xv . ,awww fruit! VAN HOUSEN, EARL Industrial Art course: I-Ii-Y I, 2. 3: Acta Statl 4: Baseball 3, 4. This friendly chap is one ot our most ambitious classmates because he is finishing school in eleven years. I-Iis lite is not all work, lor with work there must be play, and his spare mo- ments are devoted to basketball, shooting, and dancing. We Iznow he will tind his place in the world. VON Ol-ILEN, ELEANOR Commercial course: Cheer leader 3, 4: Tri-I-Ii-Y 3: Sottball 4: Ensemble 3, 4. Eleanor is a veritable hail-tellow well-met. When you hear a sudden peal ot laughter from the west side ot study hall, look tor her tirst. Eleanor's always tull of go and animation and fairly radiates this spirit to those around her. She really puts her all into everything. As a cheer leader, drum-maiorette. TAYLOR, JANET Band I. 2, 3, 4: Chorus I, 2, 3. 4: Basketball 2, 3, 4: Softball 2, 3, 4: Track 3: Class president 4: Tri-I-Ii-Y I, 2, 3, 4. Naturally the most accomplished girl should be class presi- dent and that's our Jan. Basketball, music, and class mimic all make up that just too colorful personality ot one Janet Tay- lor. She puts herself so earnestly into everything she does-W work or play. That is the quality that is going to make Janet get along, It there were more like her, this world would be a qayer place to live in. VAN ANTWERP, BURTON General course: Basketball I, 2. 3, 4: Baseball 2, 3, 4: Track I, 2: Life 2, 3. 4: Acta Statt 4: Chorus I, 2, 3: I-Ii-Y I, 2, 3, 4: President 4: Boys' Octet 2, 3. Who is Burton Van Antwerp? The most popular boy of the class of '47, We'II tell you why, too. I-Ii-Y President, talented actor, singer, basketball star, and the number one hitter on the baseball team are just a tew ot the things that make Burt so outstanding. Everyone likes Burt becausefwell, they can't help it. Good luck, old chap. Oh, yes, and happiness. ,vas-eye., and an all-around good sport, Eleanor will long be 'remembered by the class ot '47. 23

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STETZ, FRANCES STROPE, JOHN SUMMERS, BETTY Commercial courseg Tri-l-li-Y I, 2, 3, 43 M. H. S. Lite Statt 47 Acta Statt 41 Softball 4: Chorus I, 2, 33 Band 2, 3. Pretty, petite, smiling. Can you imagine a nicer combina- tion. Neither can we. Betty's a good sport, good dancer, and loads ot tung no wonder we like her. The shorter member ot the Lewis-Summers combination holds a position as typist on the Lite statl and on the Acta statt. l-ler place as attend- ant to the I-lar-vest Clueen twice proves that Bety has personality -plusl SWIDERSKI, LEONARD Industrial Art course: lnli-Y I, 2, 3, 43 Basketball Manager 3, 43 Track Manager 3, 43 Chorus I, 2, 3. 41 Volleyball 3, 4: Acta Statt 4. Managing the boys' basketball team tor two years has been Len's most important job and from what the team has to say, it couldr-'t have been put in more capable hands. The Grand Union also has a claim on him as he is their A-Number-One clerk atter school. With his flashy yellow sweater and gay ties. we think that he is one ot the school's best dressed boys. 22 Commercial courseq Tri-l-li-Y I, 2, 3. Modest, unassuming, with a smile that of shyness-that's Frances. Though she Frances is a valuable addition to any ot teams and has fairly high batting average Next to basketball, her tavorite pastime, c willing to bet she's just as adept at that, too. suggests just a touch isn't on the varsity. the noon basketball around M. I-I. S., too. omes dancing. We're Industrial Art co...se: Basketball I, 2, 35 I-li-Y I, 2, 3, John is one ot our ex-servicemen who came back to M. l-l. S. to finish his studies. You are likely to see him zipping around town in a red Buick almost any time. I-le's a whiz at basket- ball, and the pin ball machine at I-lerne's certainly gets a work out when John drops in. l-lere's to a time tellowl Glad to have had you with us, John.

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' WI-IITNEY, SALLY Academic course: Chorus i, 2. 3, 45 Tri-Hi-Y l, 2. 3, 4: M. l-l. S. Lite Stat? 4: Art Editor: Acta Stalt 4. Salts the gal who introduced ballet slippers in M, H, S, She is always seen attired in the latest fashions, the envy ot every senior qal. This lass has a keen sense ot humor and the ability to receive hiqh marks, which make her an excellent asset to the class. Work at Westerrn Union keeps her pretty busy. but she still tincls time to see every movie once-usually twice. WOOD, HERBERT Agriculture course: F. F, A. I, 2, 3. 4: l-li-Y I, 2. 3, 4. Herbert comes from South Montrose, He travels where the milk truck qoes. Ile mates us lauqh in study hall And is a tiend tor volleyball. A good reporter tor F. F. A.. He handles the news in a splendid way. l-lerbis qreat biq qrin shows that him you can't neil, And his chief ambition is to till the soil. ZU HONE, EVELYN General courseg Basketball 4. Lys riirly blonde hair is a cause lor envy from many ot her sihriiiht haired classmates. She came to M. H. S. only this year, lrwm Oranqe, N. J., but it didn't take her long to 'find her place, Evelyn is a stronq member of the basketball team and did her best to brinq victory our way. Her favorite subject si-irrrrs to be stories about her chemistry class in Orange, but dnn't let her tool you. Chem. wasn't her chiet interest. 24-