Pasco High School - Pirate Yearbook (Dade City, FL)

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JUNIORS BUFORD BARBER, HARLEY BAZZELL, LEWIS CAMPBELL. RUDOLF CRAWFORD, HENRY DAVENPORT, JAMES DEAS, RICHARD LANE, JACK LEIGH, RAYMOND HUFFSTUTLER, JOHN RICKARD, CHARLES HAEUSSNER, GENE MAFFETT, DAVID MOBLEY, DAVID SCHNEIDER. ALEXANDER SIMMONS, BRUCE SPARKMAN. LEON SIZEMORE, WALTER WOODWARD, CHARLES DeLONG. MARILYN BRANAS, FREIDA COOPER, JUNE CRUSE, DOROTHY DAVIS, THELMA DURDEN, EDWINA EDENFILED, FLORENCE ELLSWORTH, JANE ANN GASQUE, EMILY JANE GEETING, JUNE GRAM-LING, JACQUELINE HARPER, MARGARET HEAD, ALDORA HYATT, BETTY IRVIN, MILDRED JUSTICE,, GERALDINE KELLY, PATRICIA LAURIE, DOROTHY McCLAMMA, MARGARET PAGE, GLADYS REGISTER, BETTY ROWELL, KATHERINE SOUTHERLAND, KATHRYN SPEARMAN, PHYLLIS SPRAD-LEY, RUBY THOMPSON, JEANETTE VARN„ RITA WARD, FRANCES WILLIAMS. 9

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FACULTY Burch Cornelius, B. S., M. A-, University of Florida, Principal, found the great lob of keeping all the students and teachers in hand waiting for him when he arrived at Pasco High, September, 1943. Mildred B. Huckabay, A. B., Southern College, English, has the privilege of mothering all the Seniors. She has to try to teach us English as well. Under this comes Literature I, 111, and Business English. Mary C. Weyher, A. B-, Southern College, History, is head of the History department, teaching American and Ancient History. She is in charge of the Sophomore class, which she captured while they were young. Perhaps she can bring them up right. Nina I. Percival, A. B., Southern College, Science, has been head of the Science Department for a number of years. She is sharing with Mrs. Weyher part of the Sophomore responsibility. Alice F. Shepard, A. B., Florida State College for Women,Languages, teaches languages, which include Spanish and Latin. Along with this she has a biology class. Part of the juniors are camping in her room this year. Trilla Reed, A. B., University of Kansas, Mathematics, acquired the task of pounding math in some of these hard heads. Her classes include Algebra I, II, and Plane Geometry. The Freshmen from C to L found shelter in her home room. Roy H. Geeting, B. S., A. M., University of Michigan, Economics and Commerce, took some cast off freshmen and established his home room in the Commercial Room. He uses Mrs. Lewis’ home room in which to teach Bookkeeping, Law and Economics. Thomas Rivers, B. S., University of Florida, Agriculture, heads our newest department, Vocational Training. Here the boys are taught agriculture in its various phases. Sabra A. Rentz, B. S-, Winthrop College, Commercial, tries to prepare us for the jobs by teaching short hand and typing. Ruth E. Lewis, B. S., Florida State College for Women, Home Economics, whom we find just across the hall, has an entirely different outlook on life. She teaches all the girls Home Economics and tries to arouse that domestic instinct in them. Jane Lewis, A. B., Georgian Court, English, who has charge of part of the Freshman Cla.c also teaches English. This year she has English I and II. Marguerite G. Miller, A. B-, Florida State College for Women, History, also managed to get in on English. Along with this she teaches Modern History and Economical Geography. She too has a big job being the Junior Sponsor. Ruth Chapman, A. B-, B. M-, Wesleyan College, Librarian, has the library to keep her busy throughout the day. She was the efficient director of the Junior Play, “Spring Fever.” Mildred S. Byrd, B. S., Indiana State Teachers’ College, Music, asks for all music minded people to please report to her classes. She is in charge of this course which includes Glee Club, Orchestra, and Band. rlhe members of her Glee Club presented an operetta, “Pickles”. Esther Lock is always in demand by everyone. She is secretary to both Mr. Cornelius and Mr. Rivers. She has charge of the office when Mr. Cornelius is gone, and does many things that help out the teachers. 8

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SENIOR CLASS OF 1943-44 With a tingling, indescribable feeling, we approached dear old Pasco High, September 8, 1943. We were Seniors lcist Our sponsor was Mrs. Huckabay, whose room was too small to seat our numerous group Consequently the overflow was seated in Mrs. Shepherd’s room, but we found many excuses for class meetings where we could all be together. Martha Ann Gast’s knowledge, Joan Butler’s willingness to work, Frances Himmelwright’s sales ability, Henry Woodard’s winning ways, and Mrs. Huckabay’s consideration and understanding of young people contributed to our happy family. If each person in our family were given one ration stamp, we would have 53 stamps. In our effort to shorten the war and help our friends and relatives involved, we were among the leaders in the buying and selling of war bonds. Our class stood one-hundred per cent in the Red Cross Drive. Our social calendar included our Christmas party, our Senior dance, the Junior-Senior banquet, and the time-honored April Fool picnic. Tiny Woodard played Santa Claus at our Christmas party, and distributed tne gifts from under the Christmas tree. A gayly decorated table held the delicious holiday food. Life was one grand sweet song that day. Our dance was a huge success, although it looked as though a whole army camp had moved in- There were no wall-flowers there. On December 2, the closed doors, confused voices, and exclamations overflowing the Senior homeroom proclaimed something in the wind. One of our Senior prized possessions had arrived. After much collecting of money, checking and rechecking of initials, finally George Atwater’s old dobbin trotted up with a box—our beautiful rings. The ring to most of us is a symbol of twelve years of hard, but yet rewarding work, and we are proud to be one of the great band who wear the Pasco Pirate. As 1943-44 rolled along Cupid changed the sir names of a few members of our family, but happily, did not interfere with their yearning for an education. Although a few times we have thought differently, we now know we have the finest faculty in the state. We thank them for their patience, endurance, time, and friendship and we hope we may, in the future, reward them for their consideration for us. As the class of 1944 becomes history, and our days in our beloved school grow shorter, we have a growing conviction that our high respect and love for our school, will be continued by the oncoming students of Pasco. Long may she prosper! JUNIOR CLASS REPORT The years 1943-44 have been a very successful school term for the Junior class. Although we are small in number, only fifty-five strong, we believe we have proved ourselves among the best in quality. Our homerooms are in the brick building; our teachers, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Shephard, whose guidance we have enjoyed and with whom we have had many good times. In school activities we have held an active position. On the football squad we have three members: Harley Bazzell, Walter Black and John Rickard. Basketball claimed John Rickard, Walter Black and Buford Barber. Jane Ann Gasque served as drum major. Many of our clasrmates are in the band, orchestra, and Glee Club. We have taken an active part in all of the bond drives of our country, are members of the Junior Red Cross and have done our best to help this worthy cause- This year we are happy to say that the Juniors have successfully presented a play, “Spring Fever”, an interesting comedy which proved that we also have great talent in the dramatic field. During 1943-44 we followed an unusual proceeding,—we ordered our class rings which will be here for us next September; these we will be enabled to wear our entire Senior Year. We are proud to report that we chose our officers carefully and that they have given us their best. They are as follows: President — Harley Bazzell Vice President — James Deas Secretary and Treasurer — Marilyn Branas Class Reporter — Dorothy Davis Preparing for the Junior-Senior Banquet was the greatest of fun. This climaxes our successful leadership and ability to put our heads together. Indeed this school year will always have its own place in our hearts. These are memories that can never be erased. We wish the incoming Junior class good-luck in everything in everyway. We freely hand down the key of success: one for all and all for one, with good leadership. SOPHOMORE REPORT On an early fall morning in ’42 a group of freshmen entered a new life, high school, that goal that they had waited eight years to achieve. They were a little confused at the first of the year, but as the term progressed they got down to business and did some earnest studying. Under the able leadership of Miss Beck and Mrs. Miller, their two home teachers, this group stood high in all school competition. They also had many students in the Victory Corps. This band came into the Sophomore Class as veterans from the previous year, and were increased in number by new members from Lacoochee. As Sophomores they made a fair record, being high in the Third War Loan sales and winners of the Fourth. Some of their fellow-students have made straight A’s on their report cards. Mrs. Weyher and Miss Percival, home room teachers, have helped them very much in making these achievements. FRESHMAN REPORT Following the example of the Freshman classes of former years we are also very largely taking over and ruling the old building. There are approximately 70 pupils in the Freshman Class. Because of its size the Freshman Class is divided into three sections. Miss Reed is the home room teacher of the students with names from C to L. This group has been very helpful to the other classes in that they have set up a small store outside their class room. Here they offer for sale the much needed paper and pencils. With the money gained from this, they are buying a bond. Mrs. Lewis has the students whose names start with M, and the ten remaining students are seated in the typing room under Mr. Geeting’s supervision. Since this section is so small, we have been invited to join with Mrs. Reed’s section in class meetings. JO