Parkesburg High School - Venture Yearbook (Parkesburg, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1949 volume:

VENTURE V0CU E-4 1949 ♦ PUfeLISUtD BV THE CLASS Of 1949 O C- T PARKESbURG UIGU SCHOOL PARKE5BURG PEMNSVLVAWIA ALMA MATER Parkesburg High forever. Firm she'll always stand, Ever true and faithful. Helping us to face the world so fiercely. And through the years that follow. We'll pledge allegiance true To Parkesburg High, rah, Parkesburg High, To the old White and Bluel The Class of 1949 Takes Pleasure in Dedicating This Volume of Venture to Miss Mary E. Lindberg Affectionately Known as Miss Mary Whose Life Has Always Been Devoted to The Young People of Our Community STAFF OF VENTURE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF John B. Gabel EDITORIAL STAFF Helen Claire Ressel Betty Lester Constance Swyderski Frances Ruxnianek Harold Diem PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Douglas Jackson FACULTY ADVISER Kathleen L. Ake BUSINESS MANAGER Robert Conway HEAD TYPIST Jeanne Ross SALES Thomas Allen SPONSORS Barbara Mullen TYPING Constance Swyderski Betty Lester Prances Rumianek Robert Conway BOARD OF EDUCATION Top Row: William Kalber, Presiaent Harry 0. Stoner, Vice-president Charles L. Krumrlne, Secretary Bottom Row; Chester E. Miller, Treasurer Robert Barron Cleon F. Buck, Supervising Principal Top Row: Kathleen L. Ake, English, Mathematics M. Elizabeth Biermann, Foreign Languages Shirley I. Shroyer, Commercial Bottom Row: Matthew J. Minch, Jr., Science, Physical Education Maris W. Mullen, Social Studies, Business Arithmetic Dorothy M. Whiteman, Music Top Row: Mrs. Marian Brown, Grade 8 Dorothy M. Martin, Grade 7 Mrs. Julia Ashworth, Grade 6 Bottom Row: Mrs. Dorothy Westman, Grade 5 Mrs. Irma Norris, Grade 4 Mrs. Grace W. Davis, Grade 3 Top Row: A. Louella Gill, Grade 2 Mrs. Elizabeth B. Garnett, Grades 1 and 2 Martha Grossman, Grade 1 Bottom Row: Mrs. Pauline Kauffman, Kindergarten Mrs. Lillian N. Moore, Nurse SENIORS President . . . Vice-president. Secretary . . . Treasurer . . . Sponsor . . . . . . . . Harold Diem Helen Claire Ressel . . . .Betty Lester . . • Margaret Kuhn . . . .Kathleen Ake MOTTO So much to do; so little done. COLORS FLOWER Green and Gold Yellow Rose AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP CITIZENSHIP ATHLETIC COMMERCIAL ENGLISH HISTORY MATHEMATICS SCIENCE FOREIGN LANGUAGES Thomas William Allen May 8 Academic Class Treasurer 1, Vice Pres- ident 3 Bible Reader 3? Class Play 3, 4 Christmas Play + Band 1, 2, 3� + Chorus 3) + Industrious.....diligent...... future pharmacist.........nsoda jerk ....well dressed. Robert Steocker Conway October 23 Commercial Class Treasurer 2 Safety Patrol 1, 2, l+ Christmas Play 4- Chorus 3 4- Hi-Lltes. Assistant Art Editor Basketball 1, 2, 3� 4- Baseball 1, 2, 3� 4- Soccer 2, 3� 4- Casual...all-round athlete... quick-tempered...addicted to sport clothes.....partial to set shots. Mary Elizabeth Cowan May 26 Commercial Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3, If Class Play 3, if Christmas Play If Band 2, 3� Basketball 1 Popular...romantically incon- sistent.....has the prettiest hair..Second Avenue Juliet... booster of class treasury. Harold Edgar Diem September 19 Academic Class President 3j + Vice Pres- ident 1, 2 Bible Reader If Safety Patrol 1 Class Play if Christmas Play If Band 1, 2, 3 + Chorus 3� +■ Hi-Iites, Reporter 3� + Basketball 1, 2, 3� + Soccer 2, If Rarely ever known to hurry.... style setter... speed Diemon . official taster in the lab.... gunner . Patrick Guy Donnelly November l f Commercial Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3 Class Play + Christmas Play + Basketball 2, 3� + Baseball 2, 3 + Soccer 2, 3� + Bashful.... Bozo ........hidden humor..... star center.... strong silent type. John Butler Gabel May 25 Academic Class President 1 Bible Reader 2, 3� + Safety Patrol 2 Christmas Play 1, 2, 3 Band 1, 2, 3� Chorus 3 + Hi-Lites, Assistant Editor 3, 1+ Basketball 1, 2, Timekeeper 3 + Soccer 2, 3� 1+ Congenial...partial to poetry., champion of languages.....often pessimistic....sense of humor. Douglas Keith Jackson May 8 Academic Class Secretary 1 Bible Reader 3� Safety Patrol 1, 3 Class Play 3� Christmas Play 3� + Band 1, 2, 3 Chorus 3� + Hi-Lites. Sports Editor 3� Baseball 1 Soccer 2, 3� Enthusiastic....man about town. Arab ....traveler.•.possesses ancient means of locomotion. Margaret Jean Kuhn September 28 Commercial Class Treasurer M- Safety Patrol 1, 2, Class Play 3� + Christmas Plav + Chorus 1, 2, M- Dependable..quiet and thourht- ful...erupts occasionally...... guardian of till...cheery. Betty Iris Lester September 19 Commercial Class Secretary ■+ Office Girl 1, 2, 3, b Safety Patrol Class Play + Christmas Play If Chorus 1, 2, h- Hi-Lites Assistant Business Manager 3� Business Manager b Reserved....has a pretty middle name... . dream girl .......box office attraction...sensitive. Ruth Ann McEwing August 16 Commercial Bible Reader 2, 3? + Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3, Class Play + Christmas Play Chorus 1 Basketball 1 Talkative..good natured..likes dungarees......little brat (in the class play)........faithful safety patroller. Barbara Jean Mullen March 26 Commercial Class Play 3, 4 Christinas Play 4 Lively........constant flow of talk.... the dye is cast .... jovial.....history demon. Edna Anthony Rendall December 29 Academic Safety Patrol 3 Class Play 3 Christmas Play 4 Chorus 2 Nail-polisher.......purveyor of homework......heedless of time ....has the prettiest eyes.... never could come to terms with history. Helen Claire Ressel January 23 Commercial Class Secretary 1, Vice Pres- ident If Office Girl 3, If Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3� + Class Play 3� Christmas Play if Chorus 1 Hi-Lltes. Reporter if Basketball 1 Sentimental...semper fidelis., has a favorite nursery rhyme., stubborn...prompt. Olive Jean Ross February 26 Commercial Office Girl 2, 3, if Safety Patrol 1 Class Play 3� + Christmas Play if Chorus 1, 2, 3� + Hl-Lites, Assistant Business Manager 3� Basketball 1 Lighthearted....secretary par excellence.....southern belle in play..............dislikes first name...well groomed. Constance Cecelia Swyderski April 30 Commercial Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3 Class Play 2, 3, + Christmas Play 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, + Hl-Lites, Assistant Business Manager 3� 4 Pixie....effervescent small but mighty.......cheery laughter.... hot frankfurters' Frances Marie Rumianek August 15 Academic Office Girl 1, 2, 3 Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3 4 Class Play 2, 3, k Christmas Play 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3� 4 Hi-Lites. Reporter 1, 2, Assistant Editor 3? Editor- in-Chief 4 Cheerleader 2, 3 4 Conscientious...great expec- tations ... journalist...... rickityrick, rickityrack.... future Florence Nightingale. Arthur Richard Westman May 21 Academic Class Secretary 2 Safety Patrol 1, 2 Christmas Play 2, 3 Band 1, 2, 3� + Basketball 1, 2, 3 Baseball 1, 2, Manager 3 Soccer 2, 3� + Naive....never serious...... a character...love those curls ......pilots multi-colored vehicle. Thaddeus William Wilde March 2 Academic Class President 2 Safety Patrol Class Play 3 Christmas Play 3 Band 1 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Carefree.........personality plus....leading lady”...... cowboy on wheels............. Digby 0' Dell. DEAR DIARY: 1945-46 September: The class of 49 entered high school. What an initi- ation.' The following class officers were elected: Gabel, president; Diem, vice-president; Ressel, secretary; Allen, treasurer. October: Six of the '49ers made the J.V. basketball squad. April: Baseball was started again at P.H.S. with Mr. Mullen as coach. A good many freshmen reported for the first practice. 1946- 47 September: Only three more years to go. The class elected Wilde president, Diem vice-president, Westman secretary, Conway treasurer. Mr. Franck was the new commercial teachor and Miss Ake the head of the English department. October; Intramural soccer was started at P.H.S. Then basket- ball began again with six sophomores on tho J.V. team. March: Baseball season arrived with new uniforms and Mr. Franck as coach. 1947- 48 September: The '49ers now claimed to be upperclassmen. They chose Diem president, Allen vice-president, Jackson secretary, and Wilson treasurer. Spanish was substituted for French this year. October: The '49ers were well represented on the soccer and basketball teams. March: Mr. Mullen piloted the baseball team. April: The Junior play Love Is Too Much Trouble was a big hit. May: The Junior Prom was the“Eest in years. A big crowd enjoyed the dancing and refreshments. 1948-49 September: From their position on top of the world, the seniors chose Diem president, Ressel vice-president, Lester secretary, Kuhn treasurer. After wearing out three commercial teachers in as many years, Miss Shroyer came to take command. There's no wearing her out.' October: The seniors played their last soccer games, and start- ed practice for their final season of basketball. Three of them maoe the Varsity squad. December: The Senior Class play A Case of Springtime was almost stormed out. January: The new seats and lockers arrived.' March: The yearbook went to press and baseball season began. April: Love those essays.' May: The operetta H.R.H. Miss Jones was a great success. Also the final tests were started. June: This is it, the time for class night, baccalaureate, year- book distribution, and that all-important commencement. TEN YEARS HENCE (An excerpt from the diary of a member of the Class of '49) June, 1959. Dear Diary, Just this morning I got back from a business trip to Paris, I certainly was glad to be home. This business of mine, the Constance Swyderski Perfume Importing Company, takes me all over the world. This first day at home turned out to be one of those very rare, exciting days. When I arrived at my Long Island estate, I found a cablegram awaiting me, Betty Lester wanted me to meet her at the airport today. So I rushed to La Guardia Field, I stepped out of the taxi just as Betty got off the Pan-Amer- ican clipper. She had arrived from Brazil after three years on the coffee plantation which she had inherited from her great uncle, Sanka Lester. On the way to her penthouse apartment, we exchanged information about our former classmates at Parkesburg High School, Jeanne Ross is now Mrs, Oscar Percival LaBrittle III. She had been his private secretary for two years before they were married, and they now have houses in Maine and in Florida, and a plane in which to commute. Naturally there are a few minor accessories such as Cadillacs, swimming pools, yachts, etc. Jeanne seems to be very happy in her surroundings. Pat Donnelly has retired on the money he made from television wrestling. It seems that he was even better than Gorgeous George. Pat Is still a bachelor. Barbara Mullen is a teacher of shorthand in a mid-western college. Barb always did love shorthand and after business college she decided to become a teacher. She has married one of the other teachers and they now have four children. Helen Claire Ressel is married to a famous illustrator and at present they are living in Lancaster. She was married about a year after she was graduated and she thinks the marital state is wonderful. Bob Conway, following the tradition of Conway Hall, is in the Navy for twenty years. Bob is now famous for designing, an airplane which can be changed into a submarine. Margaret Kuhn is living in England and is the governess of the Duke of Gloucester's child. She always wanted to travel. She has her desire because she goes on all trips with them. Thaddeus Wilde is carrying on the family business, which, as we all know, is that of undertaking. Bud was married in 1956, but we were unable to attend the wedding. Mary Bibs Cowan, under the name of Lotta Wisdom, writes an advice to the lovelorn column far a national syndicate. She certainly gained enough experience in her high school days. Douglas Jackson took several lessons in diction and has be- come a celebrated radio announcer. He has performed the remark- able feat of squeezing a fifteen minute broadcast into five minutes. Edna Rendall is an illustrator's model. We see her face on many of the leading magazines. Her flashing eyes and sparkling teeth have helped her reach the top in her chosen profession. Jack Gabel recently received a degree of Doctor of Philosophy (his third doctorate) from Yale University. You can't hold that boy down! Ruth Ann McEwing, known as Madame Rachelle, is a famous French hairdresser. Her husband, Raphael, is in partnership with her, and they cater strictly to the elite. Harold Diem, an outstanding engineer, has gained renown by performing the incrediblej He rebuilt the Parkesburg dam, which now furnishes all the electric power for the country within a fifty mile radius. Arthur Westman has been living off the income from the movie, A Dog's Life with Bubby , in which his dog, Treve, starred. Bubby never did much in school, so this is a good way to stay in the habit. Frances Rumianek has turned out to be one of the country's leading plastic surgeons. Her specialty is the nose. Fran first studied to be a nurse, but after assisting several well-known surgeons, she was sure that this should be her profession. Thomas Allen is a pharmacist as he always planned to be, but a hobby he took up has brought him success. Tommy took up star- gazing, and one night while looking at the heavens he noticed a star that hadn't been there the night before. After many months of research he was certain that the star was a new one, so he notified the proper authorities. Since he had made such an amazing discovery the star was named Nella Samoht (which is Thomas Allen backwards). All too soon we reached Betty's apartment, but we had had such fun that we decided to get together often to talk over the good old days at PHS. COURT OF Name Alias Thomas Allen Tommy Robert Conway Bob Mary E. Cowan Bibsy Harold Diem Chubby Patrick Donnelly Pat John Gabel Jack Douglas Jackson Doug Margaret Kuhn Kuhnie Betty Lester Betty Ruth Ann McEwing Sis Barbara Mullen Barb Edna Rendall Toodles Helen Claire Ressel Helen Jeanne Ross Je anne Frances Rumianek Fran Constance Swyderski Connie Arthur Westman Bubby Thaddeus Wilde Bud Charged v ith Over-concentration Going Steady V andering affections Murdering the King's English Unromantic inclinations Whistling in class Telling corny puns Dreaming Tardiness Popping bubble gum Loquaciousness Sleeping in school Stubbornness Dressing in style Constant activity Being a walking dictionary Menacing pedestrians Assuming innocence JUSTICE Alibi Have to pass somehow. Wouldn’t you? Weak heart. It pays to be ignorant. I don't like girls. It's my teeth. That's a joke, son. Nothing better to do. I was detained— I'm (pop) innocent (pop). Yattidy, yattidy, etc. Ho-hum J I am definitely not guilty1 Gotta keep up with the world. ---let me get my breathj PreposterousJ I'll be good! Who? Me? Sentence Extra-curricular activities. Join the Navy. Curl up with a book. College. Get head examined. Glue them in. A gag--get it? Take up a hobby. Set out earlier. Lockjaw. A muzzle. Early to bed. A razor strap. A Mother Hubbard. WhoaJ Use comfortable language . A bicycle. Confess. Prisoner's Song Gotta Get a Girl Always How Many Times? After Graduation Day I'll Walk Alone Wills tie ’While You Work Corn Belt Symphony I'm Making Believe Now Is the Hour I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles I've Told Every Little Star Three O'clock in the Morning If I Had My Way The New Look Take Your Time Mis-sis-sippi Get Out and Get Under Don't Blame Me THE WILL We, the class of 1949 of Parkesburg High School, being sane and sensible do make, decree, and publish this our last will and testament, revoking any will heretofore made To the class of 1950 as a whole, we do bequeath: Item: Our reputation of being the best-liked class in school. Item: Our long, indifferent(ha-ha) wait for graduation. Item: Our ability to get along with all the teachers. To those future seniors as individuals we ao bequeath: Item: Tommy Allen's exceedingly good memory to Mary Lou Hall- man. Item: Bobby Conway's faithfulness to Carol Stoner. Item: Mary Bibs Cowan's extra boy friends to Betty Jane Wal- ton. Item: Harold Diem's eagerness to listen to questionable jokes to Jack Varnes. Item: Pat Donnelly's 210 pounds(any that he can spare, that Is) to Skinny Heisler. Item: Jack Gabel's love of languages to Richard Reeder. Item: Douglas Jackson's way with the women to Moose Halter. Item: Margaret Kuhn's spontaneous laugh to Doris Connors. Item: Betty Lester's dungarees to Alice Nitzenberg. Item: Ruth Ann McEwing's athletic achievements to Jean Gall- oway. Item: Barbara Mullen's traditional hand-me-down mirror to Jackie Engle. Item: Edna Kendall's friendliness to Betty Canan. Item: Helen Claire Ressel's stubbornness to Joan Varnes. Item: Jeanne Ross' accent(?) to Deborah Moore. Item: Frances Rumianek's popularity at the skating rink to Mary Brown. Item: Connie Swyderski's witticisms to Patsy McCrery. Item: Arthur Westman's beautiful, wavy hair to Tucky Long. Item: Thaddeus Wilde's good looks to be divided among the Finally, we give our grateful thanks and appreciation to the teachers who have helped us through these four long, yet short, years of high school. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seals this second dpy cf Tune, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred forty-nine. Freshman boys. Witnesses: JUNIOR CLASS President....................................................Janes Stirling Vice-president..................................... Robert Poff Secretary ...................................... Jeanette Stirling Treasurer ............................................Patsy Landis Sponsor.................................... M. Elizabeth Biermann Leila Depue Mary Lee Edwards Jacqueline Engle Ethel Faddis Jean Galloway Joy Gillespie Jeanette Kish Patsy Landis William McCarty Jane Ann Mullen Robert Poff Richard Reeder Jeanette Stirling Margaret Taylor Robert Townsend Joan Varnes William Wilde William Wilson SOPHOMORE CLASS President . . Vice-president Secretary . . Treasurer . . Sponsor ... . .Larry Townsend . . .Malcolm Boyd . . . Jack Varnes .Mary Ann Gilbert Shirley I. Shroyer Judy Althouse Malcolm Boyd Elizabeth Canan Eoiores Cooper Gene Cromleigh Patsy Devlin Lois Foreman Mary Ann Gilbert George Gillespie Robert Glenn Robert Gordon Eleanor Kerns Marian Landfs Leon Long Charles McCarty Elsie McGinnis Marian Miller Deborah Moore Louise Moore Alice Nitzenberg Harriet Newswanger John Robinson Clyde Rogers Donald Savage Mildred Swyderski Larry Townsend Jack Varnes Robert Varnes Leroy Werner Gersldjne Wingert FRESHMAN CLASS President . . Vice-president Secretary . . Treasurer . . Sponsor . . . .James Halter Kathleen Engle Shirley Laller .Carol Stoner .Maris Mullen William Benton Mary Brown Ronald Brown Edward Chapman LorJ s Connors George Laller Shirley Laller Shirley Diem Kathleen Engle Vers Ford Mary Lou Hallman Ellis Haines James Halter Howard Hanna Shi rley Harkins John Heisler Roy Heisler Virginia Jackson George Karabetsos Horace Lowery Charles Lowry Joseph Large William Large Laverne McComsey Patsy McCrery Betty Mitchell Connie Morgan John Rendall James Scott John Simmons Jo8n Shultz Carol Stoner John Swyderski John Thomas Wayne Thomas 3etty Jane Walton Robert Walton Ronald leaver GRAMMAR SCHOOL Grade Eight Mrs Marion Brown Grade Seven Dorothy M. Martin HI-LITES This publication is issued six times yearly by a staff chosen each spring from the entire high school by the former staff members. Hi-Lites records the scholastic, athletic, and social events that take place, and the latest comments, gossip, and jokes. Whatever the students don’t know, they find out in Hi-Lites. Following are the members of Hi-Lites staff for the 1948-49 term: Editor-in-chief: Frances Rumianek Assistant Editors: Jack Gabel, Lelia Depue, Richard Reeder Business Manager: Betty Lester Assistant Business Managers: Connie Swyderski, Jean Ross, Jeanette Stirling, Joan Varnes Art Editor: Joy Gillespie Assistant Art Editor: Bob Conway Sports Editor: Douglas Jackson Assistant Sports Editor: Larry Townsend Reporters: Helen Claire Ressel ’49, Harold Diem ’49, Patsy Landis ’50, Marian Miller ’51, Kathleen Engle ’52, Shirley Daily ’53 Faculty Advisors: Kathleen Ake, Shirley Shroyer SAFETY PATROL Petrol serves the to and from school, The following students important function of assisting at all dangerous crossings and served on the Safety Patrol The Safety children, going intersections, this year: Robert Conway Mary Bibs Cowan Margaret Kuhn Betty Lester Ruth Ann McEwing Helen Claire Ressel Frances Rumianek Lelia Depue Jacqueline Engle Ethel Faddis Joan Galloway Robert Glenn Jeanette Kish Patsy Landis Jane Ann Mullen Jeanette Stirling Peggy Taylor Robert Townsend Judy Althouse Lois Foreman Mary Ann Gilbert Eleanor Kerns Marian Landis Elsie McGinnis Louise Moore Harriet Newswanger Alice Nltzenberg John Robinson Mildred Swyderskl Larry Townsend Robert Varnes Gerry Wingert William Benton Mary Brown Shirley Daller George Daller Shirley Diem Ellis Haines Mary Lou Hallman Howard Hanna Shirley Harklns Roy Heisler V.illiar Large Patsv McCrerv Betty Mitchell Connie Morgan James Scott Joan Shultz Carol Stoner John Swydorski Jock Thomas Ronald Weaver MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS Under the direction of Dorothy Whiteman, the must cel organ- izations presented on May 5 an operetta entitled H.R.H. Mias Jones. Besides this important affair, the Glee Club and Bend gave a pro- gram at Christmas, and the Sand participated in the Hallowe'en, Democratic, and Memorial Day parades. Many new members have been added to the Bend and the Chorus in the past year. The following students moke up these organizations. Trumpets Douglas Jackson Arthur Morgan Carl Newswanger Darmon Rhodes Larry Townsend Joy Wolverton Clarinets Harold Diem Dorothy Hess Marian Miller Harriet Newswanger Arthur Westman Saxophones Relen Hanna Patsy Landis Elizabeth Penrose Donna Shultz Judy Bachman Geraldine Barnes Mary Esther Brown Betty Canan Shirley Daily Leila Depue Shirley Diem Kathleen Engle Loi s Foreman Jean Gallowsy Shirley Gilmore Mary Lou Hallman Eleanor Kerns Betty Kolodjsy Marian Landis BAND Horns (Alto) Thomas Allen George Karabetsos Robert Vernes Horns (Baritone) Kobert tarnish Jack Gabel Trombone «toe Myers Percussion Kichard Barron Robert Benton William McCarty Richard Reeder CHORUS Patsy McCrery Marian Miller Betty Mitchell Martha Moore Connie Morgan Barbara Moyer Louise Moore Shirley Mullen Betty Murray Harriet Newswanger Alice Nitzenberg Frances Rumianek Joan Schultz Carol Stoner Connie Swyderski Flagbearers George Gillespie Charles McCarty Color Guards Ethel Faddis Jeanette Stirling Drum Majorettes Mary Elizabeth Cowan Elsie McGinnis Twlrlers Roberta Brown Claire Chambers Kathleen Engle Lois Foreman Mary Lou Hallman Nancy Townsend Joann Swyderski Mildred Swyderski Peggy Taylor Betty Thomas Joan Vernes Dorothy Werner Elaine Werner Judy Williams Thomas Allen Robert Conway Harold Diem Howard Hanna Douplas Jackson Bill Large Charles McCarty MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS BAND CHORUS DRAMATICS For the junior class play of the class of '49, the school stage was set up os it never had teen before. Thanks to much labor on the part of the class and Interested friends, the setting for Love is Too Much Trouble looked like a genuine soda shop, with pinball machine and all. This place of business, lovingly called the Poison Pot , was the scene of an intricate plot, in- volving many hilarious happenings and scenes. The following took part in the comedy: Bud Wilde, Douglas Jackson, Bill Wilson, Thomas Allen, Bob Conway, Helen Ressel, Jean Ross, Frances Rum- ianek, Margaret Kuhn, Connie Swyderski, Mary Cowan, Gloria Selders, Edna Rendall, and Barbara Mullen. The play was directed by Miss Biermann. The class of ’49 put on another comedy for its senior play, which was again directed by Miss Biermann. Although the very bad weather on the night of presentation reduced the size of the audi- ence, those who braved the storm saw the following act in A Case of Springtime : Pat Donnelly, Harold Diem, Bill Wilson, Douglas Jackson, Bud Wilde, Bob Conway, Thomas Allen, Barbara Mullen, Margaret Kuhn, Frances Rumianek, Jean Ross, Mary Cowan, Connie Swyderski, Helen Ressel, and Betty Lester. The annual Christmas play was put on exclusively by the seniors this year. The play was written by Miss Ake'and gave the class clowns 8 chance to show their stuff, which they'did not hesitate to do, much to the enjoyment of the whole high school. 7 z ' A case op SPRIHGTIKE 1- The hero rets his reward 2- Egg shampoo 3- Dickie explains 4- Bob is on the spot 5- Thank youj 6- Now -watch this trick CHRISTMAS PLAY 7- Santa is UNPAIR 8- Private eye to the rescue 9- Santa wins the jackpot VARSITY BASKETBALL 1948-49 P. 0. December 6 At Paradise 18 30 10 At honey Brook 45 27 14 Downingtown 23 44 20 Paradise 16 32 28 Alumni 30 46 January 4 At Kennett 27 32 14 Avon-Grove 50 27 18 Coatesvilie 30 51 21 At Unionville 30 46 25 Oxford 40 30 28 Kennett 36 60 February 1 At Down! ncrtown 32 51 8 At Avon-Grove 42 38 11 Unionville 24 29 18 At Oxford 51 49 22 honey Brook 63 15 VARSITY BASKETBALL The 1948-49 basketball season could not have come too soon for the loyal P.H.S. students and local fans. All were eagerly looking forward to a successful season for the parkesburg lads, and the Blue and White team did not let them down. The squad was a well-rounded one in all departments. In the way of height, Donnelly, Glenn, and Boyd, were all six-feet plus, while little Tucky Long balanced them on the other end. Less spectacular in size, but equally impressive in every way, were Diem, Conway, Poff, Bill McCarty and Chew McCarty. Three senior members of the squad, Conway, Diem, and Donnelly, were on the Varsity in previous years. All the rest of the team had been J. V. men last year and were out to prove themselves worthy of their varsity suits. A gruelling sixteen game schedule awaited the Parkesburg aggregation, eight games of which were Southern Chester County League contests with TJhionville, Oxford, Kennett, and Avon-Grove. The remainder of the battles were with traditional opponents such as Paradise, Coatesville, Downingtown, Honey Brook, and the Alumni. Travelling to Paradise for the first game of the season, the local five went down to a 30-18 defeat, poff was high with 6 points. However, this initial failure did not discourage the boys, and they easily put down Honey Brook by a 45-27 score, with Boyd and Donnelly both hitting a high of 13 points each. However, victory is an elusive thing, and PHS lost the next four straight. Downingtown started the parade with a 44-23 win, followed by a 32-16 licking handed the locals by Paradise. The Alumni also got on the band wagon and conquered the schoolboy five 46-30. Entering Southern Chester County League competition, PHS lost its first league game to Kennett Square 27-32. But you can't keep a good team down, and in an encounter which did the hearts of the home-team fans good, Coach Minch's boys put a 50-27 drubbing on Avon-Grove. Glenn with 15, and Donnelly with 13, were the big guns for the evening. Next on the list was a home encounter with Coatesville which the locals lost 30-51. In the third league game of the season, this one with unionville, PHS again tasted defeat, 30-46. But fate smiled warmly on the PHS squad in their meeting with Oxford, on the PICO Hall floor, and the hometown boys rolled up a 40-30 victory. Boyd topped the scoring with 13. Kennett Square journeyed to Parkesburg and steam-rollered the PHS five to the tune of 60-36. Big Bozo Donnelly injured his ankle and was forced to sit out the next game. The Blue and White met Downingtown on the opponents floor and suffered a 23-51 loss. Getting back in the groove, Parkesburg defeated Avon-Grove 42-38 in one of the most thrilling games to date. Donnelly's 15 points was high for this league game. Next XJhionville again took the locals over the coals 29-24. Trying for a .500 league game average, PHS traveled to Oxford, and in the closest and most exciting game of the entire season, the Minchmen brought back a 51-49 win. Donnelly again led the points parade with 11 counters. In the last game of the season, PHS really went wild, crush- ing Honey Brook 63-15. High scoring honors were shared by Poff with 17 and Donnelly with 14. A glance at the records shows a season's total of 6 wins for 10 losses. PHS finished third in the Southern Chester County League, 4 wins for 4 losses. High scorer for the season was Boyd with 122 points followed closely by Donnelly with 117. The shooting average of the team was good-----22 . Glenn led with 32 , then Long and Boyd with 28 , and 27 for Donnelly, in foul- shooting, the team average was 35 , while Conway with 52 , Glenn with 46 , Diem with'44 , and Poff with 40 were high. Boyd's mark of 50 assists topped Diem's 28 and Poff's 24. As for the good sportsmanship department, the team average was 100 . Although the team did not have a great number of wins, it haa something else for which it will be remembered in PHS sports history: The boys on the squad combined team-play among them- selves, with a spirit of good sportsmanship shown to others, something of which every member of the team, and the school, may be proud. Three boys who worked as hard as any of the players for the success of our basketball team were the managers, who had the inglorious jobs of record- keeping, ball-polishing and a hundred other little tasks. Head manager Bill Wilson and his assistants, Mickey Minch and Richard Halter get our vote of gratitude. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL 1948-49 P. 0. December 6 At Paradise 18 21 10 At Honey Brook 46 11 14 Downingtown 17 19 20 Paradise 28 18 28 Grammar School 49 18 January 4 At Kennett 25 16 14 Avon-Grove 23 22 18 Coatesville 21 31 21 At Unionville 28 19 25 Ox ford 27 26 28 Kennett 28 26 February 1 At Downingtown •S' KJKJ 25 8 At Avon-Grove 38 27 11 Uni onville 32 23 18 At Oxford 20 28 22 Honey Brook 35 14 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL The P.H.S. Junior Varsity squad really went places in the 1948-49 season, and on them rest our hopes for future years The great success of the J. V� team was due in great part to the way the players worked together. A formidable line-up awaited all of Parkesburg's opponents. The height of Reeder and Cromleigh, and the flashy floor-play of Brown, Savage, Thomas, and Robinson were enough to chill the self-confidence of any opposing teams. Other promising play- ers on the squad were Halter, Gillespie, Rendall, and Heisler. The Junior Varsity played 16 games, 8 of which were in Southern Chester County League competition, in which parkesburg finished with a tie for first place. Alter winning three out of five of their early season con- tests, the boys defeated Kennett 23-16 in their first league game. Avon-Grove was next to fall to the Blue and White by a 33-22 score. Brown was high with 16 points. Unionville was also beaten 28-19. Parkesburg kept on rolling in the league by edging out Oxford, unbeaten until then, by only 1 point. Cromleigh made 14 of Parkesburg s 28 points. In the second round, Kennett fell again, but by a mere 28-26 margin, with Cromleigh hitting for 13 points. At Avon-Grove, the P.H.S. Juniors pulled a close one out of the fire to surge ahead 38-27. Cromleigh again led the scoring, this time with 16 points. In the next to the last league en- counter, Brown's 13 points helped Parkesburg to down Unionville a second time 32-23. Up to the return meet with Oxford, P.H.S. JV's had won every league game. All they had to do was down Oxford in order to claim undisputed first place in the circuit. But fate was cruel that night, and the Blue and White fell to the Red and White, 20-28. Therefore these two teams shared first place honors, having lost one game apiece. Cromleigh was the hign Junior Varsity scorer with a sea- son's total of 170 points, and a 34 shooting average. Brown was second high scorer with 107 points, and his 64 assists topped the list. Brown also gained a remarkable foul shooting average of 62 by dropping 33 out of 53 free throws. Thomas' foul shoot- ing percentage of 52 was second. The Junior Varsity won twelve of its sixteen games. We all hope that this is an indication of things to come. BASEBALL SCHEDULE 1948 Southern Cheater County Competition Pa, Oj_ April 20 At Avon-Grove 3 7 April 23 Unionville 4 5 April 27 At Oxford 4 0 May 4 Kennett Square 2 17 May 6 Avon-Grove 2 1 May 11 At Unionville 2 13 May 25 Oxford 0 12 Vr ,-.v4 BA3B3ALL--1948 l 2-Cromleinh in action 3- Care to contribute? 4- Bet she saw a lot of actionj 5- Donnelly 6- Conway 7- Loyal fans at Avon-Orove SOCCER In hopes of stimulating sufficient interest to join in interscholastic competition for future years, soccer was again played on an intramural basis. A three-team league, composed of boys from the high school and grammar school, was set up by coach Matt Minch. Each team consisted of a varsity and Junior varsity squad picked by three seniors, Conway, Gabel and Wills. The season had a dull opening because the first game was rained out. In the second scheduled game, Army battled Marines to a scoreless tie, both teams showing lack of experience. The Marines came up strong in the third contest to beat Navy 5 to 0. Playing a much improved game, Navy bounced back in the fourth to wallop Army to the tune of 10 to 4. The Marines continued their winning ways by defeating Army 6 to 4 in the fifth game. In the sixth, Navy stopped Marines 6 to 4 for the latter’s first loss of the season. Navy continued to roll by nosing out Army 2 to 0 in the seventh game. The lowly Army upset the mighty Marines 6 to 4 in an exciting struggle which went into two extra periods. In their last encounter. Marines shut out Navy 6 to 0. The final game of the league was the postponed game between Army and Navy in which Army came through with an exciting 4 to 0 triumph. Marines were tops in scoring with 25 points, Army was second with 20, and Navy was third with 16. Gabel led the league in scoring, with Poff placing a close second. The victorious Marine squad led by captain Bob Conway, was composed of the following players: Conway, Jackson, Westman, W. McCarty, R. Townsend, Werner, L. Xownsend, J. Varnes, Savage, Lowry, Hanna, R. Brown, A. Brown, H. Wills, D. Townsend, Heiback, McCrea, R. Newswanger, Skiles. Final Standings Team Won Lost Tied Marines 3 2 1 Navy 3 3 0 Army 2 3 1 « « In this spot we wish to pay tribute to Coach Matthew Minch Jr. who for many years has given freely of his time and efforts, for the furtherance of sport at P.H.S. Besides coaching the varsity and Junior varsity basketball teams, Mr. Minch has been in charge of both intramural basketball and soccer. For an almost thankless task, our thanks to you, Big Matt.H The cheerleaders for the 1948-49 basketball season were five vivacious younff ladies who excelled at their job. Clad in their blue and white outfits, the quintet kept basketball enthusiasm and pep at a high pitch all season. CHEERLEADERS This was the third year as a cheerleader for Captain Frances Rumienek, the second for Patsy andls, and the first for Ethel raddis, Mary Lou Hallman, and Marian Landis. The Class of 1949 of Parkesburg High School wishes to ex- press its sincere appreciation to the following organizations and individuals who contributed financially to this issue of Venture. Without such support this publication could not have been undertaken. Class of 1948, Parkesburg High School Parkesburg Lions Club J. D. Eckman, Roads and Driveways Asher U. Hawk, Pharmacist N. M. Warner, M, D. E. H. Keen and Son, Feed, Coal and Lumber Parkesburg High School Alumni Association Specialty Foods Company, Inc. Robert Montgomery Post 4480, V. F. W. Haubert-Paul American Legion Post The Green Lantern Class of 1952, Parkesburg High School Smitty’s Barber Shop Joseph Altman, General Merchandise Findley's Appliance and Hardware Center Parkesburg Water Company J. W. Martin 5 to $1 Store Mabel E. Fox, Jewelry and Giftware Parkesburg Food Bank Shirley Willingham's Beauty Shop Mike the Tailor Charlie 1s Bar and Grill Johnstone Engineering and Machine Company H. A. Butler and Son Hen Skiles Town Service Center Paul Keith's Gulf Service Parkesburg Beverage Company Monk's Restaurant, Mr. Mrs. Alfred N. Penrose, Jr. Quaker Food Market Rose Ann’s Beauty Salon Charles Lowry Pinky’s Grocery Store Woodrow Townsley, Plasterer James W. Wilde, Funeral Director S. Golden Garnett, Real Estate Parkesburg Fire Company, No. 1 Parkesburg post, F. R. Blume Evie’s Beauty Parlor Miller's Drug Store The Hub, G. H. Walton PATRONS Mr. Mrs. Henry Landis Mr. Sc Mrs. Roy 0. Eby, Jr. A Friend Dr. Mrs. F. A. Riemann Dr. Mrs. Allen M. Marcus Mr. Sc Mrs. G. H. Alexander Mr. Sc Mrs. W. E. Jackson Mr. Sc Mrs. Joseph Swyderski Mr. Mrs. Harry B. Conway Harry B., Jr. 11 James L. tl Ruth E. ft S. Elizabeth fl Hazel M. (1 Charles 0. ft John W. 11 Doris J. fl G. William ri Robert S. it Bill Morgan Mrs. Madge Robinson Ralph D. Orr Mr. Sc Mrs. Harold Diem Mr. Sc Mrs. Harold Zipse Roy Alford '43 Horace 'A hiteman Albert Iamurri Paul Thomas Earl S. 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