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

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PIRATE STAFF Editor-in-Chief ................ JOAN BUTLER CHARLOTTE CURRY Associate Editors — JIMMY GETZEN Sports Editor................... GENE AUVIL Business Manager................OUIDA MOCK Feature Editor.............MARTHA ANNE GAST Typist ......................... JOAN BUTLER Typist..................................MARGIE KELLY RED AND BLACK Pasco High’s newspaper, The Red and Black” Is a source of enjoyment to the students, as well as to the alumni, which group Includes many boys In the service. A new staff for the school paper Is elected each year from the Senior Class. The staff Is ably assisted by homeroom reporters who all add their share of news. This year the editor-in-chief of The Red and Black” is Martha Anne Gast. and the rest of the staff is as follows: Editors, Charlotte Curry and Nell Moody; Feature Editor, Joan Butler; Sports Editor, Gene Auvil; typists, Margie Kelly, Nadine LeHeup, Dale Murphy, and Billie Hamm. The Red and Black is printed weekly through the courtesy of the Dade City Banner. 11

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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

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JUNIOR CLASS PLAY “SPRING FEVER” Was Presented Friday Night, March 31st CAST Howard Brant—a senior at Brookfield College .............. Harley Bazzell Ed Bums—a chemistry student ................................ Jack Vic Lewis—an art student ..........................-..... Leon Sizemore Lou Herron—a journalism student ......................... Marilyn Branas Mrs. Spangler—the landlady ................-................ Aldora Hyatt Anne Purcell—Howard’s heart Interest ................. Jane Ann Casque Vivian George—Vic’s heart interest ....................... Betty Rowell Henry Purcell—Anne’s father, a rich manufacturer ... Alexander Simmons Phoebe Purcell—Anne’s mother ............................ Margaret Page Maude Corey—Howard’s spinster aunt from California ...... Patricia Laurie Professor Virgil Bean—of the zoology department .......... David Mobley Dr Dixon—President of Brookfield College ............ Raymond Huffstutler ACT Is 11:30 A.M. ACT II: 3:30 P-M. ACT HI: 8:30 P.M. Director—Miss Ruth Chapman Sponsor—Mrs. Marguerite Miller Stage Manager—Walter Woodward Assistant manager—Jacqueline Harper Property manager—Walter Black Selections by the orchestra were under the direction of Mrs. Mildred Byrd 12