Muncy High School - Canusarago Yearbook (Muncy, PA)

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Class Poem of l945 We are the Class of '45 About to enter the portals Of a life new to us- And taking with us All we learned. Our education is complete And now we must meet The flaws before us With the courage that Others on this day have faced. Our determination and hopes are bright, Success will be our goal. MOff0-SUCCESS OUR GOAL. Class COIOVS-RED AND WHITE. Class FIOIUCYLRED AND WHITE Rosias. ii Class Pledge of I945 Now that we have attained the final and winning touchdown, we the Class of 1945, in order to bring peace to our community, and country, do hereby promise to do everything possible to better ourselves and the generations to follow us. We will meet with determination, the life before us with the ideals that have been taught to us by our coaches, and carry out the duties of a worthwhile, decent, democratic citizens. May God help us in this our pledge. 25

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Class History of l945 The team was brought together in the year of 1933, starting our first practice under the coaching of Miss Aura Minsker, Mrs. Mazie Dice, and Miss Martha Koons. We started our physical training early, each morning taking laps around the flag pole. We soon came to enjoy these exercise periodsg of course the bottles of milk that came afterwards had no influence whatever. A rhythm band was organized, which gave Raymond Shook a start on his musical career. At the end of the year We had our first picnic at VanRensler's Park. Our second year found us under the coaching of Miss Dunlap QMrs. Hartmanj and Mrs. May Goode- now. This year we lost a few players, Harold Catherman moving and the rest not making the team. We took part in the Tom Thumb Wedding, with the third grade. During this year we were helped over our rough bumps in mathematics by Mrs. Goodcnowls devoted and tireless Work. Entering third grade we took on as our coaches Miss Mae Stahl and Miss Mary Dewald fMrs. Iilderj. Miss Stahl had an ingenious device this year for our bad little boys fwe had a fewj adhesive tape was used to silence our talkative school mates, such as Butch Derr, also her screen beside her desk was fre- quently visited by such notables as Ray Confer and Martha Hoffman. We made good use of our new desks that year by promptly autographing our name and residence. We started our fourth year with Miss Martha Berriman QMrs. Max Fryej and Miss Betty Hafer fMrs. Seth Schochj as our coaches. After a very hard but enjoyable year the team hiked to the Muncy Look- Out as a rounding out of this year. Starting our fifth year we had as our coaches Miss Brelsford and Miss Emily Jane Waltman CMrs. Leroy Voneidaj. This year the team was introduced to the process of fractions which we all soon learned to enjoy. Many of us joined the Fifth and Sixth Grade Glee Club and took part in a singing program for P. T. A. As we neared the halfway mark in our school career we took on Mrs. Frances Kschinka and Miss Mary Ellen Waldron to do our coaching. Again many of us joined the Glee Club, and many of us will remember the play of Stephen Foster's songs which we presented for P. T. A. We were guided by two very good coaches, Mrs. Arthur and Miss King, in our seventh year. Mrs. Arthur introduced us to the grown-up way of higher education by taking us on a tour of the halls in the first few weeks of our new experience. One of the most bewildering new experiences were the screen assignments given out by Mrs. Arthur. NVe also enjoyed many assemblies and introduced ourselves in the dramatic field by putting on short plays for them. In the eighth grade our coaches were Miss Fannie Wood QMrs. Rodney Brownj and Miss Esther Stewart QMrs. Verus Weaverj. This year we were sorry to lose a member of our team, Paul Dougherty. The girls put on a gym exhibition under the supervision of Mrs. Weaver. Those who had Mr. Traupane ought to remember some of his tall stories. Ninth grade found us with Mr. Delos Bitler and Mr. Philip Traupane. We welcomed into our team many new students from the country schools. We had 97 students in our class. We put on a quiz pro- gram under the supervision of Mr. Bitler. Our promotion exercises at the end of this yearls journey had a patriotic theme. Hammond Derr read the Bible and Reverend Holmes led the entire grade in prayer. Our theme was When I Look at the Flag, read by Ray Confer, lilaine Vetter, Robert Bieber, Harriet Waltman, Charles Harrison, Ruth Miller, Jack Hester, Evelyn Printzenhod, Pauline Kepner, Melvin Carpenter, and Beverly Henninger, Elizabeth Kschinka and Gene Smith received the American Legion Award. We officially started the quarter of the game when we enrolled in the first year of Senior High School. Ours was a large team and we required three coaches: Mr. Musial, Mr. Crist and Miss Anna Civvits fMrs. Brasuellj took over the care of us. To many of us, the highlight of the year was the band and glee club concert, held for the first time this spring. We gained two girls but lost two boys this year. Mary E. Waldron and Ruth Hall entered and Robert R. Baker and Grant Nuss joined the Navy. None of us will forget the skit we put on under Mr. Crist. As Henry Aldrich, Lester Neitz gave Ezra Stone some strong competition. Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Brasuell were our coaches for this next to last year of school. lla Hacker and Martha Secules became members of our team, while Milvin Carpenter and John Richey left for the Navy and Lester Neitz joined the Army. We held a class party at Hershey Park, but the effects of gas scarcity were already being felt and few attended this picnic. We aimed the ball for the goal post in this, our Senior year, and it has been a busy one-full of scoop deadline and class dues. The girls' minds have been preoccupied with plans for college, a career or marriage, while ghe boys merely speculated upon the date of induction. Mr. Derr, Mr. Whetstone, and finally Mr. Clendenin had charge of 12A-Mrs. Ernest Engelhardt had 12Z. Our class play, As You Like It, under the direction of Mr. J. C. Clendenin, gave us many hours of work, but none can deny the enjoyment we derived from it. We all regret that many of our boys were unable to enjoy this class day and graduation with us fMarvin Barto, Harold Kilgus, john Hall, Charles Harrison, Robert Hofer, Frank- lin Woodside, Charles Stroup, and Lynn Persunj but we hope they will never forget their 12 years at Muncy High School FINIS 24

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N N N N N N N N N V Class Honor Roll ROBERT RAY BAKER GRANT NUSS MELVIN CARPENTER LESTER NEITZ JOHN RICHEY MARVIN BARTO HAROLD KILGUS JOHN HALL CHARLES HARRISON ROBERT HOFER FRANKLIN WOODSIDE CHARLES STROUP LYNN PERSUN ROBERT LONG JAKIE AKERS N N N N N N N N N