Mount Pleasant High School - Green Leaf Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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THOM BROWN Thom is well-known for his dra- matical abilities which he has offered on the stage as well as in the classroom. He had leading roles in the senior operettas-9, 11 and in the Jr. and Sr. Plays, in addition to being in the Dramatics Club-11, 12. As other activities he lists: Photography Club-9, Safety Patrol-9, Archery Club-10, varsity volleyball-11, Choir-11 and Hi-Y organization-12. Thom hopes to go to the U. of Delaware to study business administration. CAROLYN CLIFT Carolyn, a helpful and never- tiring worker, has been at Mount Pleasant since kindergarten. Her activities were: operetta-9, Safety Patrol-9, 10, varsity softball-9, 10, 11, 12, basketball mgr.-10, Student Council-10, Choir-10, 11, 12 fChoir pres.-121, sr. operetta dir.-11, jf. Play cast, Driver's Training-11, Sr. Play dir., hockey mgr.-12 and GREEN LEAF business mgr. In September Cliftie will enter the U. of Delaware to pursue a course in elementary education. ANNA BULLOCK A keen enjoyment and skill for sports has made Anna outstanding in athletics. Throughout her four years she was a major participator in hockey and basketball and played softball-9, 11, 12. She was a member of Leaders Club-9, 10, 11, 12, Choir-10, 11 fChoir Coun- cil-llj, Athletic Ass'n.-12, Driver's Training-12, and of the GREEN LEAF staff. Anna took the com- mercial course in preparation for a secretarial career. She plans to attend a business college. WILBERT DAVIDSON Good-natured Will joined our class in its junior year and rapidly entered, into activities. Although small in stature, his talents were not so. He played varsity football and basketball-11, 12, and' base- ball-11, 12. He was elected to the Student Council-11, editor of the GREEN FLASH-11, pres. of Dra- matics Club-12, was on the Safety Patrol-12 and in the Sr. Play cast. P. M. C. is Will's next stop where he hopes to major in busi- ness administration. JAMES CHOWNING jimmy who took the academic course, has intentions of enrolling, at the United States Merchant Ma- rine Academy. He played his favorite school sport, varsity foot- ball, in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. jimmy was a member of Leaders Club-9, Shop Club-9, joined Choir-10, 11, 12 and Sci- ence and Aviation Club-11. He is particularly interested in camping and sailing activities, during'the summer he worked as a waterfront director at a summer camp. A DOROTHY DELKER In her quiet way Dorothy has proved herself to be quite a scholar. She also has shown an in- terest in extra-curricular activities as a manager of varsity basketball and softball-11, 12, as a participa- tor in intramural sports, as co- chairman of the' scenery committee for the jr. and Sr. Plays, as a mem- ber of Driver's Training-11 and as faculty editor of the GREEN LEAF. Dot's ambition is to be a chemist upon receiving a degree from the U. of Delaware. 'X C 9- 1212 9- 'I Q 4 .1P 5r, l ' 1 I V is 0 it it

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if 'N , DAQ , ,age 9 in R it -it DAVID AUSTIN Upon entering M.P.H.S. in his junior year, blond, curly-headed Dave quickly became known for his skill in basketball. He was a varsity basketball team member-ll, 12, and played varsity volleyball- l1. He joined Choir-12, Aviation and Science Club-11, Safety Patrol- 12 and was on the GREEN FLASH staff-12. Dave is undecided about the future but has taken the academic course with plans of at- tending S.M.U. and studying archi- tecture. As his pastimes, he likes to swim and dance. p Q gi, i ,--sk 3 , . .,. V. ,. . 1, THOMAS BAITY Tom, who has always enjoyed participating in class and school activities, took the commercial course in preparation for a future in business administration. He would like to enroll at Drexel In- stitute of Technology after gradu- ation. Active in dramatics, Tom had a part in the senior operettas in the 9th and llth grades and in the Sr. Play. He joined Art Club- 9, 10, was elected to the Student Council-10 and was a member of Driver's Training-I0 and Choir- 11, 12. CLASS OFFICERS Sealed - joseph Wcmrtz, preiiderzl. Sliwdiflg Klefl In right! - janet Smith, rice- p're.ridenf,' Ruth Wlmealtley, .fec- remry: joan Worriid, frein- urer. VICTOR BERGER Vic has centered his school career around music, a held in which he is well suited. A mem- ber of the Band-9, IU. ll, 13, he was president of the Choir-ll, 12 and had leading parts in the senior operettas-9, ll. He showed an in- terest in dramatics while he par- ticipated in the jr. and Sr. Plays. He was also on the GREEN LEAF staff. Vic will receive a scien- tific diploma and is thinking of entering the field of radio or tele- vision after graduation.

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F ? 'Hoa rr l X 1 V 5 ... HERBERT DEMPSEY, JR. Herb has always been a loyal and willing worker of our class. Being musically-minded, he played in the Band-9, 10, 11, 12, fBand pres.-9, 10g student director-12j, in the Orchestra-11, the Dance Band-11, 12, was in the Choir-10, 11, 12 and the senior operettas-9, 11. Herb was varsity football mgr.-10 and basketball mgr.-12, took Driver's Training-11, was on the Student Council-12 and in the Sr. Play cast. A commercial stu- dent, Herb is ambitious to be- come a florist. FRANK DUKES A lover of all sports, Frank was one of the best athletes of our class. His number nine has been seen at many a football, basketball and baseball game. He played var- sity basketball and baseball all four years plus soccer-9 and foot- ball-10, 11, 12. Frank was in the Athletic Ass'n.-10, in Sports Club- 10, 11, Chess and Checkers Club- 12, a member of the Choir-12 and on the GREEN LEAF staff. Frank took the general course and in- tends to join the Navy after grad- uation. JOSEPH DIETZ Well-dressed Buddy was an active member of the scientific course and has future plans of studying dentistry at Lehigh Uni- versity. His various activities in- cluded: Student Council president- 9, operetta cast-9, 11, Leaders Club-9, varsity baseball-10, varsity football-10, 11, 12, Choir-10, 11, 12, basketball and volleyball-11, Class vice pres.-11, Typing Club- 11 and Sr. Play cast. Buddy is a swimming, dancing and golf en- thusiast. ROBERT DUNLAP Happy-go-lucky Bob is well known for his blue and gray jalopy and for his mischievous- ness in and out of school. Bob was in the annual operetta-9, sang in the Choir-10, 11, 12, and had roles in both the jr. and Sr. Plays. His club choices included Sports Club-9 and Leaders Club-10. Bob- by was also manager of the var- sity soccer team-9 an-d took Driver's Training-11. He was a scientific student and is thinking of attending the Naval Academy in New York. NANCY DRAPER One of our cutest seniors is Nancy, whose favorite pastime is dancing. This peppy gal has cheered our teams to victory as a cheerleader-10, 11, 12. She was on the PLEASANT VIEWS staff-10, Safety Patrola10, in the Choir-10, 11, Usher Corps-11, was an usher for the Jr. and Sr. Plays, on the GREEN LEAF typing staff and participated in intramural sports. As she is a commercial student, Nancy's future interests lie in a secretarial career. JOSEPH FERGUSON joe, who took the shop course during high school, is thinking seriously of joining the Navy to be a deep sea diver after graduation. In school his interests were mainly in sports, playing varsity soccer-9, football-10, 11, 12 and varsity baseball-9, 11, 12. He joined Leaders Club-9, 10, 12 and was a member of the Choir in his sopho- more and senior years. He took Driver's Training in the 11th grade. joe enjoys playing cards in his spare time.