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

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OFF THE RECORD One September morning in 1940, a group of timid freshmen, 104 strong, approached Pasco High. We were excited, and a little frightened, since we had no idea of what lay ahead for us. We have come a long way since that day, and, now as our high school days approach their ending, we look back and recall many events that will live in our memories always. On that September morning, we were sent to be under the guidance of the Misses Bunn, Voss, and Lewis. We took over the old wooden building with a great air of authority, and directed over affairs in like manner. Our activities that year included: a trip to Tallahassee with the band to participate in the governor's inauguration. a place in the Gasparilla Parade, an assembly program given in pantomine, and a glorious year’s ending with a picnic at Crystal Springs, from which we returned looking exactly like lobsters. Then came the second year of our high school career. The world was at war and patriotism ran high. Many of our upperclassmen left school to join the armed forces. Probably the most important question of the year was, ‘Who will serve at the Junior-Senior Banquet? Those of us who drew the lucky breaks, donned our colorful gypsy glad-rags and had a wonderful whirl serving the Juniors and Seniors with true gypsy food. We wound up our sophomore year at Crystal Springs- No serious mishaps occurred . . merely a sprained ankle to remember the auspicious occasion. The third year we were allowed to hang our hats with Miss Percival and Mrs. Huckabay. We were Juniors now! Because of the war, we decided to give our banquet at noon instead of at night, as the custom had been for many years. The Woman’s Club lawn looked like a bit of Holland, the girls wearing full skirts, white aprons and caps, and the boys, full trousers, and yes, pipes with real smoke rolling out The chow was a good old American dish—turkey, although we had been promised real dutch food -sauerkraut. Our play this year was a Junior-Senior affair also: three one-act plays presented by a cast chosen from both classes. But at long last THE YEAR arrived. We iound that being a senior entails much responsibility. Momentous decisions came up about personal cards, (what kind of script shall I choose?), the style of invitations (perhaps I won’t need them after all), caps and gowns (fate decided we couldn’t have white), class colors, flower, play, whether or not the Pistol Packing Mama floor show given at our dance would be acceptable, the picnic postponed two weeks for reasons known only to ourselves), baccalaureate plans, and finally the GREAT NIGHT. The shadow of war sobered us very often. In February, Jimmie Draughn Sanders joined the navy, and Leslie Sapp the coast guard- Several of the boys joined the reserves: John Berkstresser, George Black, Bill Henderson, Jimmie Getzen, Gene Ferrell, Alfred Pike, USNR; Roddy Woodcock, H- Y. Woodard. Joe Russell. ACR. Camille Graves, Betty Sutton, and Helen Young Joined the war effort by learning telegraphy. Allen Phillips went into defense work, and Mary' Emily Childers and Darlene Huffstutler married soldiers. The class of 1944 moved on into the ranks of Pasco’s Alumni, and thus FIFTY-THREE young men and women began their separate journeys into the future. 5

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SENIOR PLAY HENRY WOODARD, JOAN BUTLER, GENE AUVIL, MARTHA ANNE GAST, CHARLOTTE ETHEL WATSON, MARION PRATOR, RUTH FUTCH, MARY JOHN MOORE, GEORGE BLACK, GETZEN, MARY MYERS. BROTHER GOOSE A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS Presented by the Senior Class Mrs. Mildred Huckabay, Sponsor HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM — — MAY 12, 1944 CAST OF CHARACTERS Jeff, “brother goose ............................Henry Woodard Carol Martha Anne Gast Wes his flock Gene Auvil Hyacinth Charlotte Curry Helen, who quits ................................ Marion Prator Peggy, who comes to the rescue ................... Joan Butler Eve, a Southern charmer ................................. Ethel Watson Sarah, a colored maid ........................ Ruth Futch Lenore, who has “plans ...................... Mary John More Mrs. Trimmer, of the Wee Blue Inns ............... Mary Myers Truck Driver, who is plenty mad ..„.............. George Black DIRECTOR ................-............. MISS DOROTHY ECK Sound effects ........ .......... James Getzen, George Black Property manager ..............—................ James Getzen CURRY, JIMMY 4

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CLASS WILI Being of supposedly sound mind, we the Senior Class of Pasco High School, County of Pasco, State of Florida, publish, and declare, this our last will and testament, that is to say: To Mrs. Huckabay, we leave our latest essay titled, “Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child”; to Mrs. Weyher a volume of the latest funny strips to help fill her spare time; to Miss Pereival a horse and buggy to help save precious gas; and to Pasco High as a whole we leave the thought, “What Good Riddance.” Now follow the individual bequests, viz: I, Mary Myers, leave my ability to get mixed up and say the wrong thing in English class to anyone dumb enough to accept it. I, Nadine LeHeup, leave my ability to study spasmodically to Jane Ann Gasque. I, Gene Auvil, leave my ability to fill the president’s chair both junior and senior years to anyone who thinks he is as smart as I think I am. I, Joe Russell, give and bequeath my love life to some other “sucker.” I, Ouida Mock, leave my slim figure to Thelma Durden. We, Betty Ludlow and Ruby Rae Brown, leave our ability to “hook” a Saint Leo boy to Marilyn Branas and Jeanette Varn. I, Dale Murphy, leave my weakness to fall for dark-haired boys to all the Freshmen girls. I. Robert Hawkins, leave my ability to act (both on and off stage) to David Mobley. L Betty Sutton leave my red hair to any boy who likes red heads. I, Joan Butler, leave my Pistol-Packing Mama Act to Mary Reid Bessenger. I, Alfred Pike, leave my ability to get to Tampa in no time at all to Decarr Covington. We, Doris Frier, Ruth Futch, -and Helen Sylvester le-ave our love of silence to Frances Williams and Aldora Hyatt, t Margie McClure, leave my coy personality' to Monnette Mann. I, Mary John More, leave my beautiful blonde hair to Lourice Abraham. I, Roddy Woodcock, leave my boogie-rhythm to Walter Black. I, Nell Moody, leave and bequeth my cute little dimple to all my envious admirers. We, George Black and Bill Henderson, leave our way with the women to Harley Bazzell and Billy Cochrane. We, Mary Emily Childers and Darlene Hufstutler, leave our ability to catch a husband to all who are unfortunate during the leap year. We, Jimmy Draughn Sanders and Leslie Sapp, leave our civilian life to dear old Pasco for the duration. I, Tiny Woodard, bequeath my manly physique to Forrest Getzen. I, Dari Milam, leave my little derby to Mr. Geeting. I, Margie Kelley, will mv willingness to work to some poor lad or lassie who doesn’t know how to get out of it. We, Richard Fletcher and Allen Kelley, leave our ability to throw “snake eyes” to next year’s loafers. I, Bill Shofner, leave my latest model jalopy to anyone who has the ability to invent a contraption like mine. I, Charlotte Curry, leave my secret love affair to anyone who can find him. (50c reward) We, Gene Ferrell and John Berkstresser, leave our one hundred per cent attendance to Bud DeLong. I, Janette McElveen, leave my cutencss to anyone who thinks he is as cute as the seniors think I am. We, Helen Young and Camille Graves, leave the knowledge we acquired while at dear old Pasco to any soft head that can absorb it. To some other lucky person, Billie Hamm leaves that starry glint in her eye. I, Nelson Rosier, leave my geometry figures to John Rickard. I, Ethel Watson, leave my baby bluj eyes to Janette Abraham. I, Marion Prator, leave my sewing ability ns a pattern for the future Home Ec. classes. I, Richard Heath, leave my agricultural b ain to Harvey Merrit. I, Bobby Kilgore, leave my engaging smile to all the wolves of Pasco. I, Frances Himmelwright, leave my old stand by (bicycle) to Marjorie Jean Baldwin. I, Lillie Mae Fallin, leave my sweet disposition to Juanita Walker. We, Mary Prevatt and Mildred Gaskin, Lavj our never-fail line to all the poor unfortunates who were not gifted with such. I, Martha Anne Gast, leave to all the law abiding gal citizens of Pasco High, six lessons on how to hook a “local-yokel.” I, James Getzen, leave my brother to Pasco High to fill in the gap that I will leave. I, Allen Philips, leave my love for airplanes to all air minded persons I, Beach Greeson, leave my vocabulary to Oral Carpentor. Witnesses: The Little Man Who Wasn’t There Moron Superman Flat Top Rip Van Winkle Confucius . 6