Parkesburg High School - Venture Yearbook (Parkesburg, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1955 volume:

Published by The Senior Class of 1955 Parkesburg High School, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania With sincere expression, coming from the depths of our hearts and incapable of being stated in mere words, the Class of 1955 hereby dedi- cate this edition of VENTURE to James Wilson, Class of 1957. On May 28, 1954, Jimmy left this campus suddenly , having given his last full measure of devotion while doing his athletic bit for P.K. S. We lost both Jimmy and the game that day but he won far more — a small bit of Heaven. It is our fervent hope that, Up There, Jimmy under- stands our small token of appreciation for having known him and also our heartfelt sadness for his leaving us. We have missed him this year, but, one day — perhaps — we shall meet again. SPORTS STAFF Sports Editor Fred Thompson TYPISTS Editor-in-chief Dawn Myers VENTURE STAFF LITERARY STAFF Dawn Myers Margaret Raab Nancy Townsend Joy Wolverton CREDITS The staff of VENTURE '55 wishes to thank the following for their assist- ance in compiling this volume: Mr. Maris W. Mullen for collecting the historical data. Mr. Thomas M. Garnett for training the typists. Mr. S. M. Ake for lettering the division pages. Mr. Harry McMillen for photographs of the seniors. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pinkerton, Jr., Mrs. Mabel McMillen, Mrs. Ruth Keefer and Mrs. Jennie Hertzler for photographs for the history section. Mr. Don Husted and Mr. F. R. Blume of the PARKESBURG POST for all other photographs. This volume was printed by the PARKESBURG POST. Faculty adviser for the project was Miss Kathleen L. Ake. Below. The new Octorara Area High School as it appeared in April, 1955. Left to right: Mr. Barron, Mr. Stoner, Mr. Miller, Mr. Krumrine, Mr. Latta. PARKESBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION Morey S. Young Harry O. Stoner, President Robert E. Barron, Vice President Charles L. Krumrine, Secretary Chester E. Miller, Treasurer John Y. Latta Mr. Latta resigned in March and was replaced by Morey S. Young. Cleon F. Buck Supervising Principal Octorara Area School District Byron R. Judy High School Principal Octorara Area School District Matthew J. Minch, Jr. Building Principal Parkesburg School Parkesburg's Schools are now a branch of the Octorara Area School District. faculty Kathleen L. Ake Mathematics, English Thomas M. Garnett Business Education Mrs. Mary E. Crisman School Nurse Mrs. Charles H. Colman Spanish, English Clifford Behrendt Music Maris W. Mullen Social Studies Lawrence L. John Health, Physical Education CLASS OF 1941. One of the two largest classes to be graduated from Parkesburg High School. CLASS OF 1934. Faculty members include the following who are still associated with P. H. S. : Mr. Buck, Mr. Minch, Mrs. Colman, Mr. Krumrine. HISTORICAL INFORMATION The construction of the new Octorara Area High School will mean the end of Parkes- burg High School traditions and graduations. The 1956 class will be the last to pass out of P. H. S. This thought sends one into the records and a number of interesting facts appear. To date there have been sixty - one Parkesburg High School commencement exercises and more than a thousand boys and girls have been presented with P. H. S. diplomas. The school and the Alumni Association records disclose that the first graduates were presented diplomas in 1886. At these exercises one boy, Parke Torbert, and four girls, Eurie Strickland, Mary Gormley, Alice Irwin and Gertrude Sellers, graduated. The 1886 class as well as the 1887 and 1888 ones were actually graduated from grammar school since during that period eight grades were all there were in the system. Additional training had to be taken at a private school like the one conducted at Hillside on Chapel Avenue. Bessie Evans, class of 1893, was the first pupil to graduate from Parkesburg's two- year high school. This is counted as the fourth graduating class since no one graduated in the 1889-92 period. Nor were there any graduates in 1894 and 1895. There were eight graduates in 1896 but none in 1897 and 1898. Then there was no break until 1912. The reason for there not be- ing a 1912 class was creation of a four-year high which was to graduate five girls the next year. The members of this first four-year high school were: Mary Ross, Marguerite Mitchell, Elsie Black, Eva Devlin and Eva Freeman. Since that time P. H. S. has been turning out from eleven to thirty-five graduates each spring. The eleven graduated in 1915 while there were thirty-five graduated in both 1935 and 1941. The present Parkesburg School was put into service in January 1900. This red brick structure replaced a frame building which was located on an adjacent Main Street property. The frame school was destroyed by fire on June 23, 1898 and the school board had to take care of the emergency by renting rooms at the Moses Ross Building (now the Parkesburg Beverage, ) the J. Wilson Wright carriage shop on Rumford Street (First Avenue) and at the Elm Street School (now the home of school director Robert E. Barron, South Culvert Street. ) The board rejected the purchase of the former Parkesburg Academy property (Hillside) from W. A. Simpson and proposed a $20, 000 bond issue to erect a new building. The loan was approved by the voters by a seventy-one vote majority on November 8, 1898. The tax rate was in- creased from four and one-half to seven and one-half mills to help finance the building program. The present site, 135.35 front feet on Main Street, was purchased from Wright and Young for eight dollars per front foot or $1,802.80. The contract to build the brick school was awarded to a former board member, R. Preston Shoemaker, who submitted a bid of $17,170. Joseph Keft, of West Chester, did the grading for $1, 000; H. M. Windle laid the seventy-two concrete front steps for $634; and the Strasburg Avenue pavement was placed by I. W. Guest for seventeen and one-half cents per feet. J. P. Myers was principal at this time. There were six other faculty members to take care of the 350 pupils then enrolled. The principal's monthly salary was $75 while the teachers received $38, $42, and $48 per month. Janitor Cochran Stroup's monthly pay was $32. The seven members of the 1900 class were the first to graduate from the present school building. By 1908 the school enrollment had reached 440 pupils. Only a petition from a delegation of colored people kept the board from creating a separate school for the forty-three Negro pupils at the Bethany A. M. E. Church on Green Street. The school facilities were ex- panded by placing grade six in the Smith Guthrie Building (Parkesburg Beverage) on Main Street in 1909. The enrollment, now 459, included sixty-five first graders who attended only half sessions. A high school annex was proposed in 1909 but the board delayed the plan by a yearly shift of partitions which took care of the increasing enrollment. The nearby townships were sending pupils to the Parkesburg school and by 1914 the total enrollment reached 515. Seventy- nine were in the first grade and ninety-seven in the high school. The purchase of the former Parkesburg Academy was again considered but both it and the Seltzer's Hall (Odd Fellows Hall) deal were rejected. The board also had an optional proposal from William B. Smith, who offer- ed a building site on the south side of town. Parkesburg voters approved of a $17, 500 bond issue on May 3, 1915 for the building of a high school annex. This thirty-year loan raised the school tax rate to nine and one-half mills. Clyde Adams served as architect and the annex contract awards totaled $16,484. They included; W. J. Elliott, general contract, $14,150 and plumbing, $100; C. B. Shearer, electrical, $280; and American Heating and Ventilating Co., $1,954. L. Y. Bollman was principal when the annex with its auditorium and five second floor classrooms was put into service. The fifteen members of the class of 1917 were the first to graduate from this addi- tion. Lloyd L. Coil became principal in the fall of 1917 and it was during his tenure that the faculty was expanded to eight grade teachers and seven high school instructors. New high school courses were domestic science and business. It was on a suggestion from Park- esburg Iron Company officials that the business course was inaugurated in the fall of 1917. The $65 monthly salary of the teacher, Pearl Grier, was paid by the iron company. Today the commercial course is taken by a vast majority of the high school students. The official opening of the domestic science department in the school basement took place on November 22, 1917. Phoebe Brown was the first instructor, being followed by Margaret Cover, Zella Potts , Mildred Barrick , Louella Jackson, Rachel Sutton and Ruth Trimble. The course was discontinued about twenty-five years ago but will be part of the new Octorara Area school curriculum. The science and language departments have a longer history although the laboratory was not too well equipped until a classroom was provided in the high school annex. A music department was organized when Fred Orth, of Coatesville, was engaged to start a school band. Before this time music had either been a classroom responsibility of the teacher or under a part-time teacher setup. Blaine Geyer succeeded Orth, becoming the first teacher-director. Instruments and uniforms were purchased largely through the efforts of the P. T. A. which had advocated this move in the early 1930's. Today the band and the chorus hold an annual Spring Concert. The latest specialized training course —a kindergarten — was inaugurated as part of the public school system during the 1948-49 term. Pauline Simmons Kauffman served as teacher. CLASS OF 1900 Left to right: Greta Entrekin Mullen Harriet Smith Wright John Glenn, Sr. Florence White Stauffer Elizabeth Parke DePrato Seated: Mabel Miller McMillen Not in picture: William Rice OPPOSITE PAGE T op: Senior Class Play, 1932 P.H. S. Band, 1940 Bottom: Basketball Team, 1927-28 First SCCL Champions, 1928-29 DID YOU KNOW THESE SPORTS FACTS ABOUT P. H. S. ? That P.H. S. won the Southern Chester County Baseball Championship in 1930 and 1931 with re- cords of eight wins and one loss. That P. H. S. tied for the same championship in 1934 and 1935. That P. H. S. played inter scholastic soccer for nine seasons previous to 1941. That Leroy Smale made the. All-County Soccer Team in 1933. That P. H. S. has won first place and team honors in the foul-shooting contest sponsored by the Southern Chester County League for three out of the four years it has been in existence. That Richard halter won first place in this contest for two seasons, 1951-52 and 1952-53, and that Rodney Gilmore won first place for the 1953-54 season. That P. H. S. entered the Class C, PIAA Playoffs four times, but was never able to win. That P. H. S. won the Southern Chester County Basketball Championship five times and tied for it twice. Only Kennett has a better record than this. That, since 1928, when the league was organized, P. H. S. has won 121 league games and lost 94. Mr. Minch's record stands at 94 wins and 92 losses. That Sonny Skiles holds the P. H. S. record for the most points scored in a single basketball game. He scored thirty-six points against Kennett in 1954. That Parkesburg lost to Mahanoy City in State Basketball Championship play at Harrisburg in 1921. That P. H. S. won the Chester County Basketball Tournament two of the three years. The first year we were finalists, while in 1930 and 1931 Parkesburg defeated West Chester for the county championship. That the 1930-31 basketball team was undefeated, winning 20 straight games. This record in addition to including the Chester County League and Tournament championships showed three victories over Coatesville High. That Cleon F. Buck, principal, coached P. H. S. basketball teams to county championships dur- ing 1923-27 period. That Charles L. Krumrine, school board secretary, coached both baseball and basketball champions during his tenure as high school commercial teacher. That Matthew Minch, Charles Krumrine, Blaine Geyer, Frank Beam and Maris Mullen made up the County Champion Faculty five. Games were played against teacher teams from Kennett, Oxford, Unionville, Coatesville, Spring City, North Coventry and Lancaster. That the 1920-21 P. H. S. tennis team lost only one game, to Lancaster High, by a 4-3 score. Thirty students participated in 1921 Tennis Tournament. William McFarland won singles; Charles Glick and Harry Altman doubles; and Anne Reid and William McFarland, mixed doubles. That track was once a popular sport. Intramural meets, West Chester May Day and Penn Re- lays were big events. That the P.H.S. football team of the early 1920's was not always made up entirely of students. Teachers and Drug Store Corner boys filled in. Home games were played in a South Church Street meadow. The small number of boys in school caused the sport to be dropped. That P.H.S. was the reason for Franklin and Marshall College's losing an important football game to Penn. The Lancaster team took quite a beating from the locals in a scrimmage that week and hadn't fully recovered when Penn hit them. (They played rough in those days. ) Setttar O icew President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Adviser Robert Morris William Harnish Margaret Raab John Ross Miss Kathleen L. Ake MOTTO The foundation of life is built upon the bricks of character. COLORS Blue and Gold FLOWER Red Rose AWARDS PTA Scholarship Girl's Citizenship Boy's Citizenship Athletic Award ROBERT F. CHAPMAN Commercial March 29 C ourteous H appy A miable P oker Player P rompt I mpatient E gg (Good) Basketball 1, 2 Baseball 3, 4 Soccer 1, 2 Games Club 2, 4 History and Travel Club 3 HI-LITES Typist 4 NANCY LEE DURBOROW Commercial September 12 N aughty A ttractive N eat C oquette Y ak-yak Basketball 2 Dramatics Club 2,3,4, Secretary 4, Vice President 2 Christmas Play 3, 4 DEAR PAPA 2 REST ASSURED 3 A Cappella Choir 4 RETA ELAINE FADDIS Commercial October 15 E xcitable L ate A rgumentative I rrepressible N ice E ligible Basketball 2 Orchestra 1, 2, 3 Band 4, Secretary 4 Dramatics Club 3 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 VENTURE, Sales Manager 4, Typist 4 GEORGE WILLIAM HARNISH Academic November 17 B asketball Player I dealist L azy L ikeable Basketball 4 Baseball 3,4, Manager 1,2 Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4 Games Club 4 Dramatics Club 3 Varsity Club 2, Secretary Chorus 1,2,4 Christmas Play 2, 3, 4 Class President 1 Class Vice President 3,4 VENTURE, Advertising 4, Sports 4 J. MILTON HUBER Commercial March 12 M essenger I ntelligent L atecomer T rustworthy Towson, Maryland, High School 1, 2 Basketball 3 Baseball 3, 4 Soccer 3 Games Club 3,4, Treasurer 4 VENTURE, Sports Staff 4 HI-LITES, Typist 3, 4 Bank Messenger 4 LEROY S. KLINGLER, JR. Academic July 28 P articular E xperienced Santa Claus T op Sergeant (Safety Patrol) E xpert Fireman Baseball Manager 3,4 Basketball Timekeeper 2,3,4 Safety Patrol Adviser 4 Christmas Play 1,2, 3, 4 DEAR PAPA 2 Fixit Club 2, 3, Secretary 2, 3 Games Club 4 Band 1 MARIAN KRUGER Commercial December 24 M ixed-up A Bad Influence R omantic I ronic A miable N ice Christiana High School 1, 2 Chorus 4 Dramatics Club 3,4 HI-LITES, Circulation Manager 4 VENTURE, Advertising 3,4 A Cappella Choir 4 RALPH WILLIAM MORGAN Commercial December 5 B oisterous U npredictable D ancer Basketball 3, 4 Baseball 4 Soccer 1, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 3,4 Games Club 2 Christmas Play 2, 4 Chorus 4 A Cappella Choir 4 RICHARD CHARLES MORGAN Commercial December 5 D ebater I chthyologist C arefree K itchen Police Basketball4 Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 4 Dramatics Club 2 Fixit Club 3 Games Club 4 REST ASSURED 3 Christmas Play 2, 4 Chorus 1, 4 ROBERT K. MORRIS General September 9 M asterful 0 ur Jitterbugger R eckless R eady 1 mpatient S inger Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball Manager Z Soccer 1,2,4 A Cappella Choir 4 Games Club 2,4, Vice President 4 Dramatics Club 3, Vice President 3 DEAR PAPA 2 REST ASSURED 3 GREAT CAESAR'S CHOST 4 Christmas play 3,4 Class President 2, 3, 4 HI-LITES 3 ELIZABETH ANN MOWREY Commercial February 5 B usy I dealist B rownette B rown-eyed Y outhful Basketball 2 Chorus 1,2,3 Dramatics Club 3,4, Treasurer 3 Office Girl 1,2, 3 VENTURE 3, 4 HI-LITES 4, Assistant Managing Editor 4 RUTH ELLEN MOWREY Commercial September 4 R eliable U npredictable T alkative H asty E fficient L ittle L ikeable E nergetic N ice Basketball 2 Chorus 1, 2, 3 Office Girl 2 HI-LITES, Assistant Managing Editor 3 Managing Editor 4 VENTURE, Advertising Committee 3, Sales Staff 4 History and Travel Club 2, 3 Dramatics Club, Treasurer 4 E. DAWN MYERS Commercial October 10 D oodler A ccommodating W itty N onchalant Basketball 2 Chorus 1,2,3 Needlework Club 2, 3 Dramatics Club 4 Christmas Play 4 HI-LITES, Assistant Editor 3,4 VENTURE 3,4, Editor-In-Chief 4 JOHN ROBERT NEWSWANGER Academic August 22 J abberer O ptimist H armless N ewdanger Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 4 Chorus 1, 4 Games Club 2 History and Travel Club 3,4 Christmas Play 2 MARGARET CLARA RAAB Academic September 25 M ischievous A rtistic R eserved G iddy E fficient Basketball 2 Cheerleader 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 3, 4, President 4 Needlework Club 2 Office Girl 4 A Cappella Choir 4 Class Secretary 2, 3, 4 HI-LITES 2, 3,4, Assistant Art Editor 3, Art Editor 4 Christmas Play 3, 4 GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST 4 RALPH THOMAS REEDER Academic April 14 T alkative O ur Expert on Love M oney Mad M anages Pinkerton's Y es Man Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1 Saturday Basketball 1 Soccer 1 Class Treasurer 1 JOHN S. ROSS, JR. General August Z E nergetic R ascal N eat I nstigator E arly Bird Basketball Z, 3, 4, Manager 1 Baseball 3, 4, Manager 1, Z Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4 Christmas Play 2 Games Club 2,4, President 4, Treasurer 2 Dramatics Club 3 Class Treasurer 2,3,4 HI-LITES 3 VENTURE 4, Sports, Advertising EDWARD THOMAS SIMPSON Commercial June 18 E ntertaining D evoted D evilish I nquisitive E asy to Hypnotize Unionville High School 1,2 Havre de Grace, Maryland, High School 3 Baseball 4 Soccer 4 Chorus 4 A Cappella Choir 4 Games Club 4 Christmas Play 4 VENTURE, Sales Staff 4 FREDERICK RIEMANN THOMPSON General July 15 B oastful U ninhibited L over-boy L oquacious Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 4 A Cappella Choir 4 Games Club 4 Fix-it Club 3, President Varsity Club 2 Christmas Play 2 Class Vice President 2 HI-LITES, Sports Editor 4 VENTURE, Sports Editor 4, Sports Staff 3, Advertising Staff 4 NANCY JEAN TOWNSEND Commercial July 11 N e wsy A ble N eat C ollaborator Y es Girl Basketball 2 Chorus 1,2, 3,4 Needlework Club, Vice President 2 Dramatics Club 3 Games Club 4 Office 4 Mail Clerk 2, 3,4 A Cappella Choir 4 HI-LITES, Reporter 1,2, Assistant Editor 3 Editor-In-Chief 4 VENTURE 3, 4 DEAR PAPA 2 REST ASSURED 3 GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST 4 Christmas Play 3 JOHN T. WHITESIDE Academic July 11 J udicial O Id Car Fiend H elpful N on-partisan Soccer 1 Christiana High School 2 Band 1, 3, 4, President 4 Chorus 1, 3 REST ASSURED 3 HI-LITES 4 VENTURE, Advertising 4 FRANK WOODROW WILSON Academic December 14 P oiite A n Independent N eat C onservative H esitant O ur Mathematician Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3 Games Club 2 History and Travel Club 3,4, Vice President 3,4 ROSALEE WILSON Commercial March 23 L ively E xpressive E lfish Basketball 2 Cheerleader 3,4 Needlework Club 2, 3 Games Club 4 JOY CAROLYN WOLVERTON Academic September 30 J ust for Rod O ur Cheerleader Y oung Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Chorus 1,2, 3,4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4 Office Girl 1,2,4 Dramatics Club 3 DEAR PAPA 2 REST ASSURED 3 GREAT CEASAR'S GHOST 4 A Cappella Choir 4 VENTURE 3,4, Advertising Committee 3,4 HI-LITES 2. 3. 4 Christmas Play 3, 4 BETTY JANE YEOMAN Commercial August 31 B abbler A Sailor Fan B londe E asy-going Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Needlework Club 2,3,4, President 4 VENTURE, Advertising Committee 4 eiote TOM We, the undersigned, being of sound mind and memory do make, publish, and declare this, our last will and testament, in the form following, revoking any will heretofore made. Article I. To the class of 1956 we bequeath our uncensored Hamlet books, our English note- books, our inability to keep out of trouble. Article II. Item 1. Item 2. Item 3. Item 4. Item 5. Item 6. Item 7. Item 8. Item 9. Item 10. Item 11. Item 12. Item 13. Item 14. Item 15. Item 16. Item 17. Item 18. Item 19. Item 20. Item 21. Item 22. Item 23. Item 24. To the individual underclassmen we do bequeath our personal possessions: Elaine Faddis and Margaret Raab pass along their close friendship to Judy Mc- Intire and Virginia Gilmore. Nancy Durborow intends her sex appeal for Gale Perry. Jack Ross wills his temperament to Dot Kolodski. Frank Wilson transfers his position as star in solid geometry class to Peggy Melrath. Betty Jane Yeoman entrusts her co-operativeness to Frannie Brown. Marian Kruger leaves her way with the boys to Sandy Whitney. Eddie Simpson gives his flirtatous manner to Bob McComsey. Dawn Myers wills her easy-going manner to Margie Russell. Tommy Reeder donates his money-making ability to Ronnie Morgan. Rosy Wilson bequeaths her taste in clothing to Joan Pringle. Milton Huber transfers his wavy hair to Gerald Stump. Fred Thompson entrusts his role as star athlete to Bill Tennant. Pete Klingler gives his role as Santa Claus to Ronnie Herr. Bob Morris intends his good looks for Ronnie Mann. Joy Wolverton wills her cheerleading achievements to Sandy Skiles. John Whiteside bequeaths his courteous manner to Mary Jane Shultz. Elizabeth Mowrey leaves her all-year tan to Jean Wright. Bud Morgan transfers his dancing ability to Jimmy Mann. Nancy Townsend's good grades go to John Foreman. Bill Harnish donates his height to Willis Bernard. Johnny Newswanger passes along to Emory Foulk his spinning ruler. Bob Chapman's quiet manner goes to Bill Wanner. Ruth Mowrey intends her flightiness for Renee Clarkson. To John Durborow goes Dick Morgan's power of argumentation. Article III. We as a class give our grateful thanks to the teachers who have endured us through the long struggle. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our names and fixed our seals, this second day of June, nineteen hundred and fifty-five. The Class of 1955 'Pwft iecy The year is 1965. You and your children settle down in front of your vista-vision , stereophonic television set. The announcer appears and after a lengthy commercial continues his speech as follows: And some lucky person in this audience tonight will be the subject on THIS IS YOUR LIFE. The camera is focusing on a member of the audience right now. In a minute we will know who. There she is! ! ! This is your life. Miss Kathleen Ake. Come up on the stage, Miss Ake. Since you have helped hundreds of students through that final year of high school they wanted to show their appreciation for all the things you've done for them. We have selected one class, the Class of 1955, your favorite, and have brought them all here tonight by TWA. Take a seat, Miss Ake, and we will bring out the first member of the Class of 1955. Do you remember the boy who was captain of the Safety Patrol and always had mem- bers of his patrol come after him in English class? Yes, it's Leroy Klingler, better known as 'Pete', now Fire Chief in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania. Here's the second member of the class--do you remember the girl who was always left with the job of running off the school paper ? Yes, it's none other than Ruth Ellen Mowrey , head of Mowrey's Duplicating Company. Remember the boy whose springtime thoughts always turned to..........fish ? ? Dick Morgan of course, known all over the world as the Sardine Baron. See if you recognize this voice. Miss Ake. I was the star in your trig class, since I was the only member ........Frank Wilson?? That's right, Frank Wilson, now President of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Do you recall the girl who always dashed into the homeroom seconds after the bell rang? Of course, it's Nancy Durborow star of the Early Early Television Show. Remember the boy who always used 'this here and 'that there in English class? It's none other than Bob Chapman now Professor of English at Juniata College. Do you recall the gal who was the Editor-in-chief of the VENTURE, now editor of the Parkesburg Post, a newspaper with a circulation of over 25,000? It’s Dawn Myers who finally found the right man and has already set the date. Do you remember the best looking boy in the senior class, now Mr. America of 1964 ? That's right, it's Robert Morris. Remember the girl who got Rodney Gilmore into circulation and took him right out a- gain ? Sure you do. It’s Joy Wolverton, better known to millions of small fry as 'Miss Joy' of the famous 'Ding Dong School', seen on channel 105. It'8 really an honor to bring out the next member of the class, the second Einstein of the twentieth century. Dr. John Thomas Whiteside. He and his wife have just returned from a good will trip to France. The next member was the 'Parkesburg Princess' of 1955, Margaret Raab, head nurse at Lankenau Hospital. Then there was the business man of the class, Tommy Reeder, owner of the Reeder Grocery Stores, known from coast to coast. Remember the girl who was so quiet and had nothing to do with the boys? You knew her as Betty Jane Yeoman. She and her husband have just built a new home in the suburbs of Parkesburg where they are raising their family of three. Remember the boy who went to West Chester State Teachers College to play football ? Yes, it's Fred Thompson, now head football coach at the Octorara Area High School. Do you recall the shortest girl in the class with the shortest temper ? She's now a sec- retary at Luken8--Mi8S Rosalee Wilson. This next boy you will remember as being the tallest boy in the class. You guessed it. It's Bill Harnish who now owns his own Camera Shop and who has just received a $25,00 0 award for the best photograph of the year. Next we have with us, head of the new Octorara Area School office. Miss Nancy Town- send. Nancy has just been named Secretary of the Year. Do you remember the boy who practically lived at the Steak Shop ? Now he has his own shop known as 'Newswanger's Hangout.' John Newswanger. Of course you'll remember this next girl, Elizabeth Mowrey. She was the one whose only desire was to be a wife and mother. She got her wish and is now the mother of three child- ren. She and her husband reside in suburban New York. Remember the boy who worked at the Farmer's Market? Yes, it's Milton Huber now co-owner of the market. Do you remember the girl who hated boys and was such an authority on male clothing? She is now a famous designer and is linked with a new man each week in the society columns . It's Elaine Faddis now know as Elaina Fadis, who resides in France. Remember the boy who always knew what was wrong with a car but didn't know how to fix it? Think hard! It's Ralph Morgan, owner of a string of garages noted for their twenty- four hour service. Remember the girl who kept Mr. Minch hopping with her illegal absences? Of course you do, it's Marian Kruger, Truant Officer of the Octorara Area. Do you remember this cautious driver? Well, he is now speed demon of the Willow Grove Speedway and is expected to take the cup this year-Jack Ross. And last but not least here's the boy who was always ready with a joke and a smile_ Eddie Simpson, now a state trooper stationed at Harrisburg. This has been their way of thanking you for the help you gave them and we hope you will continue to to so well in you life's work. This is your life, Miss Kathleen Ake, and we salute you. Now friends before we leave you, just a reminder to buy our product, G-O-O-E-Y, Gooey the no-stick lipstick, at your local drug store. As we sit and turn the pages of our album, the pictures bring back fond memories of our high school days. It is just like turning the pages of a history book as we recall scenes and incidents. We see some things we have forgotten and some things we remember. Some are pleasant memories and others are not so pleasant. We wouldn't trade any of these memories for a million dollars. We see ourselves that day in September, 1951, when we entered high school for the first time. There were forty-one of us and we thought that we were a pretty impressive group. How confused we were that day when we got our schedules. They looked like Greek to us. How proud we were when we were assigned our lockers. Of course we had to take the ones the upperclassmen didn't want, but we were satisfied just to have one. We see ourselves on initi- ation day. Oh, how we hated to come to school that day, but now as we think about it, we would not have missed it for the world. Remember buckling down to some of the hardest subjects we ever had, especially science, algebra, and Latin. At our first class meeting we elected these officers: president, William Harnish; vice president, Robert Benton; secretary, Nancy Town- send; and treasurer, Ralph Reeder. As sophomores we find ourselves hoping that we will be treated with a little more re- spect. To our dismay, we find ourselves being referred to as 'last year's freshmen , but we think that it will pass off. (It didn't. ) We are smaller in number too, as there are thirty-five of us. We see ourselves in biology class with our little green books, crayfish and worms, bird boxes, and calorie charts. Remember play practice for DEAR PAPA and how mad Mr. Carey used to get? It was a good play though, and we performed it for a club in Coatesville. Our class officers this year were: president, Robert Morris; vice president, Fred Thompson, sec - retary, Margaret Raab; and treasurer, Jack Ross. We help with the HI-LITES and something new has been added--club periods. During our sophomore year our school united with neighbor- ing school districts to form the Octorara Area. We see plans for the beautiful, new school that will be ready after we graduate. Our class is even smaller as we become juniors. There were thirty-two of us. We see ourselves picking out our class rings. We had a hard time choosing the style and we had to wait weeks for them to come, but it was worth it. When we held our first class meeting of the year we elected: president, Robert Morris; vice president, William Harnish; secretary, Mar- garet Raab; and treasurer. Jack Ross. To earn money for our Junior Prom, we sold stationery and Christmas cards. They were quite a success. Remember how successful REST ASSURED was under the direction of Miss Martin? Finally came our long-awaited Junior Prom. We planned it weeks and weeks in advance. We had a lot of fun decorating the Basketball Hall and it really looked pretty when we were finished. Our Prom was a big success and everyone had a good time. At last we see ourselves as seniors. We are surprised at how much we have grown up during the last three years. There are only twenty-seven of us now, a big change since we be - gan as freshmen. Our class officers are: president, Robert Morris; vice president, William Harnish; secretary, Margaret Raab; and treasurer, Jack Ross. We are caught into a whirl of events that doesn't end until graduation. We order our name cards and invitations and then won- der how we will pay for them when they come. We are proud when we are measured for caps and gowns. That is an indication that we might make it through high school. We work long and hard on our VENTURE because we want it to be good. We have all our pictures taken and we even have a bake to raise money for our book. It was very successful. The play, GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST , under the direction of Miss Martin, was very good. Everyone thought it was quite funny, especially the magic tricks in it. Then we wrote our outlines, bibliographies, and finally our essays. We were really glad when they were over. Then came our last month. May. We found ourselves the guests of honor at the Junior Prom and the Alumni Banquet. Then we had our Baccalaureate service and our Class Night. We had a lot of fun practicing for it. Finally came our graduation. We will always remember our graduation and the impression it made on us as we went our separate ways into the world, never again to be together as class- mates. PARKESBURG THIRD GRADE 1945-46 NANCY T MILT BETTY JANE JOHN N FRANK MARGARET TOMMY DAWN JOHN W BILL MARIAN I NANCY D FLAINE BUD DICK BIBBY RUTH ELLEN FLOWER Rose MOTTO Forward ever, backward never. COLORS Green and Gold OFFICERS Judith Mclntire President Sandra Skiles Vice President Jean Wright Secretary Alice Joy Fisher Treasurer Mrs. Charles H. Colman Adviser FLOWER Rose COLORS Blue and Gold MOTTO Small is the diploma, but mighty the effort to win. OFFICERS William Fisher President Mary Ellen Cuddy Vice President Gail Brown Secretary Charlotte McComsey T reasurer Mr. Thomas M. Garnett Adviser FLOWER Rose MOTTO Short are the years, long are the memories COLORS Rose and Gray OFFICERS John Durborow Pre sident Ronald Mann Vice President Frances Mock Secretary Leonard Devlin T reasurer Mr. Maris W. Mullen Adviser Eighth Grade Mrs. Marian Brown, Teacher Seventh Grade Miss Dorothy Martin, Mrs. Dorothy Westman, Teachers BUSINESS STAFF EDITORS HI-LITES STAFF Editor-in-chief Nancy Townsend Assistant Editors Dawn Myers Peggy Melrath Mary Jane Varnes Reporters Joy Wolverton Alice Werner Judy Findley Fred Thompson Walter Daller Mary Alice Hall Charlotte McComsey Joan Millard Mary Ellen Cuddy Advisers Kathleen Ake Thomas M. Garnett Managing Editor Ruth Ellen Mowrey Assistant Managing Editors Elizabeth Mowrey Robert Chapman Joann Mummert Joan Millard Circulation Manager Marian Kruger Exchange Editor Marian Kruger Art Editor Margaret Raab Assistant Art Editors Cynthia Mitchell Alice Werner REPORTERS ARTISTS SAFETY PATROL Robert Althouse William Bernard William Chapman James Cuddy Alex Gates Lester Gillespie William Gillespie Barry Glauner Robert Hawk Fred Herd Sandra Jordan Leroy Klingler-Captain Peggy Keefer Yates Latta Mary Martin Teddy Melrath George McKinley Nancy McKinney Bonnie Minch Robert Mowery Delno Moyer Patrick Nolan Elmer Rodger Dawn Russell William Rynier Louise Scott Lois Semple William Shoemaker Edward Smith Robert Taylor Janice Townsend Edgar Townsley Fred Tyson James Tyson John Wright President, John Durborow Vice President, Ronald Mann FIXIT CLUB Secretary, Ronald Morgan Treasurer, Leonard Devlin Adviser, Mr. Minch GAMES CLUB President, John Ross Vice President, Leroy Klingler Secretary, Robert Morris Treasurer, Milton Huber Adviser, Mr. Garnett HISTORY AND TRAVEL CLUB • President, Robert McComsey Vice President, Frank Wilson Secretary, Eleanor Gilmore Treasurer, James Newswanger Adviser, Mr. Mullen i.Minr.j; (imiviHinra I-::::: | 1....•is S - I NEEDLEWORK CLUB President, Betty Jane Yeoman Vice President, Charlotte McComsey Secretary, Eleanor Cooper Treasurer, Sandra Bachman Adviser, Miss Ake SKITS AND WITS DRAMATICS CLUB President, Margaret Raab Vice President, Joan Millard Secretary, Nancy Durborow Treasurer, Ruth Ellen Mowrey Adviser, Mrs. Colman Scenes from GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST SENIOR CHORUS TKutcc Mr. Clifford Behrendt Director of Music A CAPPELLA CHOIR Robert Morris Nancy Townsend Parkesburg's Repre sentative s to the Southeastern District Chorus BOY'S QUARTET Left to right: Thaddeus Atkin, Edward Simpson, Accompanist Margaret Raab, William Harnish, Robert Morris JUNIOR CHORUS PARKESBURG MEMBERS OF THE OCTORARA AREA BAND 1954 BASEBALL RECORD April 3 P. 4 ♦ Christiana Legion April 6 8 Cochranville April 10 4 Alumni April 13 0 Avon-Grove April 21 5 Cochranville April 30 4 Kennett May 4 3 Oxford May 6 1 Oxford May 11 1 Avon-Grove May 17 0 Unionville May 25 2 Unionville May 27 1 Kennett Season: Won 7 Lost 4 Tied 1 League: Won 4 Lost 4 ♦ Called because of cold. ♦♦Forfeit by Avon-Grove because of ineligible player. O 4 0 1 2 1 1 1 3 5 2 1 3 BASEBALL DIARY April 3. Parkesburg journeyed to Christiana to play a baseball game in what turned out to be better football weather. We scored two runs in the first inning, Skiles getting a double behind two walks. Christiana scored three in the third on some poor fielding. In the fourth inning , Thompson stole second after walking, and Barron came through with a hit to right, scoring Thompson. On the throw home Barron went to sec- ond. He stole third on the next pitch, and when the ball got through he came home with the last run. Christiana tied in their half and then the game was called because of the cold. April 6. Cochranville came to Parkesburg to receive an 8-0 setback. The game got off to a slow start, but in the second inning turned into a rout, Parkesburg getting six runs. In the fourth, Thompson walked, went to second on a passed ball, stole third, and came home on a bad throw. In the fifth, Foreman was hit by a ball, and Gilmore got a two- base hit to drive him in. The pitching for Parkesburg was outstanding as Skiles and Gilmore had twelve strikeouts. April 10. Parkesburg played host to a strong Alumni nine, but came through with a 4-1 triumph. Ted Cromleigh, star pitcher a few years back, was a little wild when starting out and Parkesburg jumped off to a 3-0 lead. Although held to one hit, Parkesburg played great defensive ball. April 13. Parkesburg opened the Southern Chester County League sea- son with Avon-Grove and was defeated 2-0. Avon-Grove got only three hits off the pitching of Skiles, but Foreman was the only Parkesburg lad who could hit the Avon-Grove pitching. He had two hits. Skiles struck out twelve batters and walked no one. (Avon-Grove was later forced to forfeit this game to us because they used an ineligible player. ) April 21. Parkesburg came home from Cochranville with a 5-1 win. Gilmore pitched three-hit ball for four innings, and Skiles pitched the next three innings hitless. Together they had thirteen strikeouts. Gil- more's three hits and Foreman's two led the nine-hit attack. Wilson had the fielding gem of the game when, after a long run, he caught up with a hard-hit line drive. April 30. Parkesburg sent Kennett home on the short end of a 4-1 score. Sonny Skiles gave up three hits and struck out fourteen batters. Parkes- burg' s big inning came when Skiles walked with the bases loaded and Thompson came through with a two-run single. This victory put Parkes- burg in first place. May 4. Parkesburg overcame Oxford 3-1, to remain undefeated in league play. This was a costly victory for us as Skiles broke a bone in his ankle as he was scoring in the fourth inning. However he pitched the entire game, striking out sixteen while walking only two. Poor fielding on the part of Oxford let in the runs. Foreman's double was the only extra-base hit for the Blue and White. Skiles concluded his league season with forty-two strikeouts, giving up only two walks. May 6. Parkesburg journeyed to Oxford with high hopes of putting the pennant within easy reach, but received a 3-1 setback. Poor fielding in the early innings was the downfall of the Blue and White, as Gilmore pitched a four-hitter. Canan led the offensive play with a double, a single, and three stolen bases. May 11. Parkesburg played a strong host Avon-Grove club and lost a hard-fought game, 5-1. A misplay at second loaded the bases and then a couple of hits let in the winning runs for Avon-Grove. Parkesburg had some beautiful defensive plays that pulled them out of hot water in the early innings. Canan got the only hit for Parkesburg,as Rea pitched a one-hitter for his team. May 17. Parkesburg traveled to Unionville in high hopes of coming out of their batting slump . Gilmore pitched a beautiful four-hitter . He gave up a walk and a homer in the first inning, and then proceeded to retire the side in order after two hits in the second. Parkesburg played a good defensive game, coming up with some sparkling plays. The Blue and White got four hits off Crosson, but couldn't get them when they counted. Score: Parkesburg 0, Unionville 2. May 25 . Unionville visited Parkesburg and went home beaten, 2-1 . Parkesburg spirit was high in this game and excellent fielding and air- tight pitching by Gilmore brought about Unionville's defeat. Canan arri Foreman had successive doubles in the first inning and Thompson's grounder went for an error, giving us the winning run. May 27. Parkesburg went to Kennett hoping to tie for first place in the league. Erratic fielding in the sixth inning let Kennett score their three runs. Foreman's triple scored the only Parkesburg run. Gilmore gave up four hits and struck out nine batters, but errors cost him the game. Parkesburg finished the season in a tie for second place , the best record of any baseball team since 1942. Gilmore struck out thirty-six batters and walked nine in the five league games he pitched. VARSITY BASKETBALL RECORD P. O. December 10 39 Downingtown 58 Dece mber 17 41 At Downingtown 60 December 22 54 At Honey Brook 69 Dece mber 28 38 Alumni 63 January 4 30 Honey Brook 45 January 11 36 Kennett 55 January 14 42 At Avon-Grove 79 January 21 41 Oxford 46 January 25 21 At Unionville 83 F ebruary 1 56 At Kennett 68 February 4 57 Avon-Grove 76 F ebruary 8 43 At Oxford 60 F ebruary 14 67 Cochranville 62 F ebruary 16 30 Unionville 49 F ebruary 18 43 Kennett 58 F ebruary 21 41 At Avon-Grove 74 F ebruary 25 33 Oxford 41 March 1 36 At Unionville 105 BASKETBALL MANAGERS Front row: Carl Tyson Barry Simmons Back row: Robert Nunemaker Rowland Hoopes Clifford Birely Dennis Minch OPPOSITE PAGE: VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD Front row: Bob Nutter, Bob McComsey, Fred Thompson, Bill Harnish, Bud Morgan. Back row: Manager Barry Simmons, Bill Fisher, Jack Ross, Coach Minch, Bob Morris, Dick Morgan, Manager Carl Tyson. BOB MORRIS BILL FISHER VARSITY LETTERMEN JUNIOR HI-Y BASKETBALL The Junior Hi-Y Basketball team, made up of seventh and eighth grade boys, won the championship for the second time this year, The league consists of six teams. Parkesburg's team, coached by Fred Thompson, went undefeated this season. The members of the team follow: B. Cuddy, H. Wright, B. Hall, D. Minch, M. Proudfoot, D. Tennant, B. Jackson, and R. Hildebrand. Parke sburg 60 Honey Brook 10 Parkesburg 37 Cochranville 16 Parke sburg 43 Pass 18 Parkesburg 53 Cochranville 16 Parke sburg 29 Oxford 26 Parke sburg 58 Gap 21 Parkesburg 38 Pass 16 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL RECORD P O Dece mber 10 18 Downingtown 22 December 17 21 At Downingtown 50 Dece mber 22 44 At Honey Brook 22 December 28 54 Grammar School 10 January 4 50 Honey Brook 14 January 11 26 Kennett 36 January 14 28 At Avon-Grove 37 January 21 22 Oxford 39 January 25 24 At Unionville 29 F ebruary 1 34 At Kennett 57 F ebruary 4 27 Avon-Grove 43 February 8 16 At Oxford 28 F ebruary 14 57 Cochranville 10 February 16 31 Unionville 35 February 18 24 Kennett 22 February 21 25 At Avon-Grove 42 F ebruary 25 29 Oxford 23 March 1 30 At Unionville 34 T otals 560 553 Season: Won 6 Lost 12 League: Won 2 Lost 10 MARGARET RAAB VARSITY CHEERLEADERS CHARLOTTE McCOMSEY JOY WOLVERTON ROSALEE WILSON 1 w SANDY SKILES JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Back: Alice Werner Front: Jean Wright Ruth Ann Tennant Dawn Criswell 1955 BASEBALL SCHEDULE P. 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