Mount Carmel Township High School - Kismet Yearbook (Locust Gap, PA)

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I9-37 ,ljfifflf Soplmom ore History In September of 1935 a group of 127 Freshmen began the struggle of find- ing a way around the halls and rooms of Township High. For the first few weeks a spirit of shyness and timidity prevailed, especially when we were in the presence of upperclassmen, but when we became better acquainted with the schedule and the teachers we were too busy to develop anything but Hgray matter. Before we knew it, we were preparing for our Hallowe'en party. The gym was decorated with corn stalks, skeletons and pumpkins: we bought ice cream, pretzels, peanuts, and sodas but saddest of sad, it was a flop-fa very complete flop. But we found consolation in the fact that Freshman parties usually aren't a success. As Sophomores the class was divided into four homogeneous groups and as a result almost automatically there were factions. The class intelligently elected lean Penman as president. Donald Betz as secretary and Robert Duppy as treasurer efficiently performed their duties. while the home room teachers were our sponsors, Des ite the fact that the So homores did not lan an social activit as a P P P Y Y group, the upperclassmen furnished entertainments galore and no gathering was complete without us. We were very proud of our representatives on the football squad. Nothing will ever surprise the thrill of our having two indispensible Lettermen, Tim Washko and Michael Matsko, show their colors for our Alma Mater, and 'LOssie Schreffler, lack Sebastian, Robert Hollister, Fred Reilly, Len DeCon- cini. Len Guarna promised to provide thrills for the 1937-1938 season. Iohn Shafran, William Boyle, Robert O'Brien, Robert Duppy, Ed Langton, showed excellent teamwork on the basketball floor, and by all indications we sported a group of future champions, pc as so

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I 9 3 7 urvey of Alumni Mr. Ficca's Guidance classes just finished a survey of our alumni of the past five years. Questionaires, which were made by the Seniors, were sent out to 233 former graduates. All but 3 were heard from. The compiled results of the survey are very interesting. college from the upper third of the classes, 21 from the middle third and only 12 from the lower third. The survey also shows us that the class of '34 has the most going to college while the class of '35 has the most working. Other results were as follows: Summary '36 '35 '34 '33 '32 T. Number of students graduated ,.., . , . 44 51 54 45 39 233 Number heard from ....................... 44 51 52 44 39 230 Number in college from upper third of class , . 4 3 8 9 6 30 Number in college from middle third , . . .... 3 6 5 4 3 21 Number in college from lower third 0 4 5 1 2 12 Number left college before graduation .,,..... 0 0 0 0 3 3 Working now ......... ......,.,. . . . 17 27 21 21 23 109 General Course . , . 7 6 12 6 7 38 Commercial Course , . . 17 14 7 6 7 51 Academic Course . . . 15 27 20 22 7 91 Married . . . . , . 0 2 4 6 8 20 Eiftyjtlzrcc

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1 I9-37 ef? Am I Iust where am I? Am I preparing to some day do something worth while? I don't know. But if I ever should do anything of the sort I shall not befre-f4g4u,,ue,, sponsible for it! The cred' ' tvnryieacnersfmy parents and Dame Fortune. To my teachers goes greatly deserved credit for their guidance and instruc- tion in the past ten years. Without their patience, their conscientiousness, and the knowlege imparted to me by them, my hopes of a career would be futile. My parents merit all I can do for them in future years for the entirely sat- isfactory manner in which they have reared and educated me. Their wisdom and understanding have helped me to no end. It is through fortune that I have been lucky enough to be able to attend the school I do, where I have had many and look forward to more pleasant ex- periences. This school is giving me my opportunities for development of art and dramatic expression together with a knowledge of the classics, sciences and languages. It is my great fortune that I have these teachers, parents, my home, and my health, and that in my studies no ill luck has so far crossed my path. And so all these have worked toward the happiness which I shall feel when I have been graduated. Another important part of their work will have been finished and I trust the result will be satisfactory to them. IEAN PENMAN rlifZfr1fiv.C