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

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ll N I I 0 ': 0 'lint O 0 0 I 1 'o ll o KENNETH CLAPP- Ken , a very active and energetic member of the class, was president of the Student Council in the 12th grade and a representative in the 10th and llth grades. He was in the senior choir for one year and the band for live years, He was chair- man ol the Sophomore Hop and the Iunior Prom, and he was an the carnival committee in the llth grade. He also had a part in both the junior and the senior plays. After graduation from Mt. Pleasant, he plans to attend the University of Delaware. He will always be re- membered for his money saving ideas. PETER DIBTZ- Pete , as all his friends called him, was that jovial senior with the well-known bow tie, During his four high school years he was very busy with bas- ketball 9, 10, ll, football manager ll, and all intramural sports. Pete was very active in all class pro- iects and helped on the the dec- oration, entertainment, and booth committees for the junior carnival. Pedro , so named by a few of his fellow Spanish students, prov- ed his dramatic ability in the junior and senior plays. He held class offices including president 9, 10. IERRY CORRIGAN-Ierry was our tall, lanky senior who was tortu- nate enough to be able to drop the basketball right into the basket. As proc! of this, he played the game for three years: he also par- ticipated in interscholastic volley- ball and softball. In ninth grade, Ierry was class treasurer and, as a Senior, was treasurer of the Stu- dent Council. The band and choir were very important to him all during high school.-Some of his extra-curricular activities have been operetta, carnival, and jun- ior and senior play committees. After graduation Jerry plans to attend college. IANET COLIOURNE-Ianet, a friendly brunette member ot the class, seems to be interested mainly in music. She was a mem- ber of the senior choir for four years, and was in the operetta chorus in 9, and 10. She was also in the variety show and concert given by the senior choir in the llth grade. She took driver's training in the llth grade. In her senior year she was a member of the GREEN LEAF staff. One of Ianet's future plans is' to be a student at the University of Dela- ware. L rg i , . . i f .T s , -IM A T Tw. . Hflifi- L . .Em-f .....?. CAROLINE DILL-Her name was Caroline, but we called her Toot- sie . She was active in varsity basketball 9 and choir 9 and 10. Tootsie was our class secretary in tenth and eleventh grades. For three years she could be seen marching with the band as one of the colorguards. Tootsie was chairman of the typing committee on the yearbook staff where she worked overtime to help others. She took the commercial course and after graduation plans to go into secretarial work. With her continual efficiency and genuine interest in people, she is bound to make good.

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.. V sp,-15 31fsiiPi21'2su 4z,:fs ef4ff5? 2 BETTY ANDREWS-Betty, a petite blonde who has been active in school as well as in class activi- ties, was varsity basketball mana- ger 9, 10, and scorer in ll and 12. She played varsity hockey ll and was varsity hockey manager 12. She also played intramural sports in 9, 10, and ll. In her freshman year, Betty acted as vice-president ot the class. She was a member ol the senior choir for tour years. She displayed her dramatic talents in the iunior and senior plays as an old woman in one and a young girl in the other. Betty plans to be an elementary teacher after a course in elementary education NANCY BOLTON-This active little senior has certainly been busy playing varsity basketball, solt- ball, and hockey during high school. While in tenth grade Nancy played intramural badminton, was in the choir, and on the operetta committee. Leaders' Club seems to have been a favorite with this miss as she was in it lor three years, and as a junior she was an Athletic Association represent- ative. She was a prompter for the iunior play and the next year was chairman ot tickets tor the senior play. Nancy plans to enter Syracuse University and major in home economics after graduation. BARBARA BLACK-Barbara, or Blacky as everyone called her. was our leader in girls' sports. She wastactive in varsity hockey, basketball, and softball in all tour years ot high school. In addition to this, she was president ot the Athletic Association in tenth, elev- enth, and tweltth. We all know Blacky especially as star pitcher on the softball team. In her junior year she was on the program committee for the junior play and also wrote many sports reviews for the Green Flash . ln her senior year she was the girls' sports editor for the GREEN LEAF. MARILYN BATESON-Marilyn was noted for her lovely singing voice. She was a choir member in grades 9, 10, ll and 12 and held. lead in both.9th and 10th grade operettas. Marilyn was also in the choir variety show ll. She was home- room secretary in grade 10 and played junior varsity hockey ll. Marilyn was on the senior write- ups tor the GREEN LEAP statt, and she was active in class ac- tivities. She was on the program committee tor the junior play and was an usher for the senior play. She took an academic course through high school and next year plans to attend Goldey Business College. EDWARD BROWN- Eddie was known to many oi the students tor his interest in photography. He nearly always had his camera with him and was willing to take a picture. He also developed these pictures, but this took quite a- while, ior Ed had other activi- ties. He was in the Iournalism Club in his freshman year and later in the Photography Club, where he was president. He was basketball manager 9 and partici- pated in intramural softball. Ed- die was active in class activities and was chairman ot the orches- tra committee for the Senior Ball.

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IAMES DONOVAN- lim or lim- my , as his friends called him, was known by everyone in the school for his love of athletics. For four years he was a member of the varsity football squad. On the gridiron this halfback was par- ticularly noticeable ior the passing ability he displayed. During his freshman year lim P1GY9d in' tramural basketball and for his clubs he usually chose Sports and Recreation or Chess and Checkers. One of his hobbies was hunting and fishing, and he spent many hours this way. ALLISON GLOYD- Al , as he was called by everyone, was very much interested in carpentry and woodworking. Because of this, he was a member of the Shop Club and in connection with it was chairman of the lighting committee for the senior play and junior play. One of his pastimes was riding in his speedboat, and much of his summers were spent cutting the waves. In ninth and eleventh grades, Al played intramural basketball, softball, and football. He was also in the Photography Club. ROZZIE EPISCOP0--Rozzie, one of our most important varsity football players was a wonderful credit to our team for the past four years, During ninth grade, this athlete played varsity baseball. Rozzie was also a participant in intra- mural basketball, and softball, Be- cause of this great athletic ability which he possesses, Roz can be imagined conducting gym classes. The clubs which interested him during school were those of sports and shop. As for future plans, Ftozzie intends to be a bricklayer, for which he has al- ready earned his apprenticeship. GARY DUMM-Gary, one of the more quiet senior boys, was a member of the senior choir for four years and was in the band in his freshman and sophomore years. ln keeping with his music inter- ests, he was in the operetta chorus in the 10th grade and the musical variety show in the llth grade. He played intramural basketball and softball 9, soccer l0, and football 10 and ll. Gary plans to join the Marine Corps or the Navy after graduation. ROGER GORDON - Efficient and most capable for the office, Roger was president of the class in his junior and senior years. His in- terests seem to center in sports and dramatics. In sports, he play- ed varsity baseball and basketball during all tour of his high school years. Roger held leading roles in both the junior and the senior plays. Upon graduating from Mt. Pleasant, Roger plans to enter Swarthmore College and take the engineering course, and from his ability in mathematics you can be sure that he will be a success in the field.