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

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PORTRAITS While strolling down an avenue in a large American city, my attention was attracted by an impressive array of portraits in one of the most exclusive studios in the city. Upon closer observation I realize that I recognized these faces, as those of my classmates in Pasco High, Class of ’44. I let my thoughts dwell for a time on the successes of these men and women: There are John Berkstresser and Alfred Pike, handsome in their pilot’s uniforms. What interesting jobs they must have, piloting Pan American Clippers from Miami to Rio de Janeiro. Next, I see Marion Prator and Mary John More in their snappy Waves’ uniforms. They remained in the service after the war and are now commissioned officers. The picture of two Army Nurses catches my eye and I realize that they are Mildred Gaskin and Lillie Mae Fallin. I understand that they are now in China. According to his newspaper stories, Dan Milam, foreign correspondent, is also in China. Henry Woodard’s portrait is next. You know, he’s quite a successful criminal lawyer and has done good work cleaning out the racketeers in New York City. Thinking of New York City reminds me that Charlotte Curry and Bobby Hawkins have a very successful dancing school, “Night and Day’’, in the city. Charlotte’s latest dance sensation is the “scooterpoop.’’ Of course you know, Joan Butler is the star attraction at Bill Shofner’s new ultra-modern nightclub on 7th Street in Dade City. James Getzen has a huge drug store in Dade City and supplies all the cosmetics for the beauty salon owned by Nadine LeHeup and Mary Prevatt, where the attractive young matrons, Frances Himmelwright and Betty Sutton have their hair dressed- Gene Auvil is a long way from home, but from r.ll reports he’s quite a successful civil engineer in Alaska, and has settled there permanently. I hear Bill Henderson has given up professional football aft:r six years, to become head coach at Northwestern. That face looks very familiar. Why, it’s the new President of the United States, Joe Russell! His private secretary is Nell Moody. Margie McClure and Janet McElveen are “white collar” girls in Washington. Betty Ludlow and Billie Hamm redecorated the White House for its new president, and are now going abroad to redecorate Buckingham Palace. Remember how Allan Kelly despised income tax s? He must have gotten over that, since he’s now head of the Department of Internal Revenue. Beach Greeson, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Florida, has at long last discovered a substitute for gasoline and is abroad, perfecting his discovery'. You can tell this next picture must be a minister, he is so solemn looking. Oh yes, it’s Gene Ferrell, minister of the largest church in Laeoochee, where Darlene Hufstutler is Superintendent of the Sunday School Department. Bobby Kilgore is the new Roadmaster for the Seaboard Railroad, running through Dade City, where Helen Young and Camille Graves are Seaboard Railroad telegraphers. That picture of the distinguished looking gentleman with the geometry book in his hand must be Richard Heath, head of the math department at Pasco High. That fact reminds me that Richard Fletcher is now teaching American hisory in that same school. George Black is the coach at Trilby’s new high school, and so far the team has been victorious. Remember Nelson Rosier? Well, he now owns Lacoochee’s largest department store and Allen Phillips is his business manager. Dale Murphy is his buyer and pilots her own plane on buying trips. That next picture is stunning: who should it be but Helen Sylvester, now a Power’s model. Why there’s a picture of the new Jackson Memorial Hospital with a group of nurses out front. From that large number the only ones I recognize are Doris Frier, Ruby Rae Brown, and Margie Kelly. I see that their superintendent is Ethel Watson. That picture of a dude ranch must be an exact replica of the one Mary Myers has in Texas, where the Vassar College teachers, Ouida Mock, and Ruth Futch, spend their summers. My how time has flown as I stand here thinking of my former class mates, the laboratory this very minute. I must run for I’m due at Martha Anne Gast.

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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

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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