Pierre S DuPont High School - Pierrean Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

 - Class of 1940

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.ffMlZV V' THERESE GLENN Watch out all you pedestrrans Therese lrkes to drrve a car and drs lrkes drrvrng slow' Readrng and makrng her own clothes are her hob bres whrle skatrng and dancrng are her aversrons In her 12A term she was a homeroom representatrve HERBERT GULICK To enter an aeronautrcal school and then to obtarn a good posrtron rn that field rs Herbs future plan Twrce a class representatxve he en joys as hobbres photography and makrng model arrplanes Herb rs an ardent math hater X BETTY GROTZ eme er the t rd old woman rn the senror play? That was Betty' Although a commercral student she says she drslrkes shorthand Betty hopes to get a posrtron and go to work when she leaves school ink mebf JOHN HAMMELL Swrmmrng golf and flyrng are johns hobbres After graduatron he rs lookrng forward to college john lrsts as hrs drslrkes forergn languages math and senror play trckets He rs a newcomer to the school and he lrkes us WW Presrdent of her homeroom quret Mary drslrkes hrstory crowds candy and boys As a hobby thrs farr harred grrl enjoys sewrng and finds math her bugaboo Mary has no detinrte plans for the future MARY GUTHRIE QA? whose marn ambrtron rs j make good has been an actrve mem ber of the Servrce Bureau Servrce Corps and the chorr Other actrvr tres rn whrch he partrcrpates are the band and the usher squad -Y Hn uE LUCILE HAGUE Ta ra tara' Lucrle plays bugle rn Delawares Frrst All Grrls Drum and Bugle Corps She rs fond of tennrs and chooses Gone wztb the Wfznd as her favorrte book She ex pects to become a clothrng teacher THOMAS HARKNESS Tom rs treasurer of the senror class He enacted the gurtar playrn hero Elly rn the senror play pro uctron Hrs favorrte hobby rs playrng base ball rn whrch he has prtched very effectrvely for P S s team Tom also enjoys horseback rrdrng and trum pet playrng He was a member of the band dw-.-J 'Do mai Blk Q6- Itwgnvl' f w jmjnwfa are QQ 'Qu 1 l x A K fo' Mlm-f AW' Ww- f1,E'?,2s BILL HIRONS A member of the Usher Squad Hr Y Club tennrs team and PIERREAN staff Brll has done hrs job excel lently He has been class presrdent and Student Councrl member and now he rs Honor Socrety treasurer and senror orator FLORENCE HAUGER Pretty brown eyed Florence who has held several class offrces and who rs vrce presrdent of the Honor So crety hopes to be a success rn the busrness world We re sure she wrll be' Her hobby rs readrng MARTIN HIRSH Known as Pop rn the senror play Mart has been a homeroom repre sentatrve for live terms Hrs hobbres are beadwork and photography club and he turns out some excellent prc tures was M HEL Hockey basketball swrmmrng and tennrs score hrgh rn Helen s rnterests She has held many homeroom of fices srnce she rs talented on the drawrng board as well as rn the gym Art school wrll be her next stop after leavrng P S FRANCIS HIRSHOUT A member of the Servrce Corps Stamp Club Sports Sewrce Corps and also a class representatrve for four terms Izzre plans to enter Delaware College rn the fall Des prte all these actrvrtres he has trme for hrs hobby stamp collectrng DOROTHEA HEISS Darnty Dot loves to see football games and she knows somethrng about rt too Her great ambrtron rs to be a krndergarten teacher She rs the presrdent of the Lrbrary Squad and of her homeroom WILBUR HITCH Reserved Wrlbur who says photo raphy bowlrng and horseback rr rng are hrs hobbres plans to enter college at the close of hrs hrgh school days Can you rmagrne h drslrkes Latrn' But he loves frc tron '1o...u-la 5-k'u-L9-e,,..,-...Al JANE HOLLAND jane 12A class secretary lrkes to wear green enjoys the movres and has a good sense of humor Pay rng class basketball workrng on the PIERREAN, and berng a Grbson Gul rn the senror play have kept her busy

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ERMA DECORSE Erma likes reading and swimming, but not onions, writing, history or- here's a new one-dogs without tails. Her favorite color is red, and she enjoys boys' stories. In the fu- ture, she plans to be an office worker. My, . CLIFFORD EVANS Cliff seems to be the super salesman of senior play tickets, as he sold all of his own and a number of others, too. He plans to attend business college after graduation. His special aversion is conceited women. ELEANOR DENT Eleanor confesses a love for clothes, a woman's privilege. She has been homeroom representative, was the prompter for the senior play, and is a Service Corps member, She re- fuses to be fed carrots. J. RUSSELL FENNIMORE Rusty is treasurer of his homeroom. His hobbies are dancing, swimming, and traveling. The new trackless trolleys are pretty nice, he observes. He doesn't like homework or being broke. Football rates pretty high with him. in-M! ISABELLA DEVER Izzie's favorite study is bookkeeping, and true to that, she plans to enter Beacom and become a bookkeeper. The Service Bureau has an excellent member with Izzie on the force. Her favorite saying is You don't mean it. BERNARD FISCHER Bernard played the riotous role of Mr. jordan from Flatbush in the senior play. He is quite trickey on the horizontal bar. Bernard says that you can't depend on a blonde. How does he know that? VERA DIXON To be a telephone operator is the future plan of Vera. She has served as a class representative and a homeroom secretary. She likes die- tetics and hot dog roasts, but thinks oysters are horrible! Vera's hobbies include swimming and dancing. RICHARD FLYNN Here's a boy who thinks that Hitler should have stuck to paper hanging. He'd like to join the Marines someday, but right now he thinks public high schools should have military training in their cur- ricula. KT . it ,,. fl . . -- Q. , S, 'Wrist 'K t J S- 959 'LJ is in is was 5 .Q ll? , 1- 'rK , ,ww 7 .. a l :Ei . my -Q, .-, -if 3 - -if Zia t s t 1 ra fl A RAYMOND FORD Does anyone want to offer Ray a position in the Atlas Powder Com- pany? He'd gladly accept! This member of the Service Bureau and vice-president of room 113 enjoys as hobbies marksmanship and horse- back riding. rf eww MARY DO GHER Mimmi, as chairman of the Student Council social service committee, had charge of the distribution of the Thanksgiving and Christmas bas- kets from the school. She has served in several homeroom ofhces and raves about Rebecca. STUART FROEHLING 6 This newcomer to our class, from Richmond, Virginia, enjoys swim- ming and diving. He doesn't like girls but when he knows our girls better, he'll change his mind. He will attend the University of Vir- ginia after graduation. Dorothy wants imagine it mor homework in history' Working n the library squad takes up much of her time. She enjoys reading and dancing, and looks forward to the time when she will be a trained nurse. DOROTHY DUNN EDWIN GOLIN Ed thinks that our country is econ- omically safe as long as there is social security. He doesn't like to take trolley rides, though. Ed was a member of the senior play cast and was on the PIERREAN staff. AUDREY FORD President of her homeroom and a member of the choir, Audrey plans to study music and become a success in business after raduation. She names as her hobiies embroidery, dancing, and playing the piano. jim, who thrills to e m sic of Glen Gray, has done gra , job as chairman of the respons le Stu- dent Council athletic committee. His other activities are the PIERREAN staff, Clarion staff, Honor Society, band, orchestra, Hi-Y, and senior play. JAMES GOTTSHALL ' Yijf M415 FORMAN W Going in training for rsing is our pal Mae's ambition. Mae's motto is: Don't believe anything a boy tells you. She is saxophonist in the school band, collects postcards, and is treasurer of her homeroom.



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v 'V ' 5 CATHE INE HOUGHTON fVivid Kitty, who wants to be a private secretary drawing a pretty nice salary, rates carrots and boys quite low on her list of interests. Balancing these aversions, tennis and golf take a bow as the lady's preferences. WILLIAM HRABELSKI Bill is vice-president of his home- room this term. His hobbies are stamp collecting, playing baseball, and sketching freehand. The movies are tops, too. He plans to become a bank president when he finishes his senior year. NANCY HUME A particip t in all art activities, Nan has held the offices of secretary, treasurer, and president in her home- room. She boldly announces that she dislikes the boys. Notice, how- ever, boys is plural. She is on the PIERREAN art staff. KOVER HUDSON According to his friends, Kover has made great strides in the art of bowl- ing. As a Service Corps member, he patrols the halls of our domain, and runs for ice cream when he is hungry. FRANCES JOHNSON Frannie is planning to enter a hair- dressing school in February, and expects plenty of customers from the class of january, 1940. Her hob- bies are working with flowers, movies, and dancing. She has been 12A representative for homeroom 217, and is a typist on the PIERREAN staff. fu-1 RUSSELL HURLOCK Blond Russell has worked with the Service Corps, and says that his lucky star points definitely to his being a millionaire some day. He wants to specialize in airplane work after a course at Wharton's. UTH JONES Little Ruth jones has sweet dim- ples and a nice smile. She is presi- dent of her homeroom, and likes good old American dancing and football games. Big bandanas are her favorite headgear and she can guzzle cokes with the best of them. EFFERS Bob is very interested in Latin and chemistry, and hopes to study medi- cine. He spends most of his spare time reading about it. Bob is a great football fan and likes to play it himself. J Kwai p K .J pppppi pk .eytt 44 I S.. 2 fi? I if . .,x WJ , HU .. f ' af' I MIKE KIRWIN - ' After playing school baseball for three years, Mike would like to join a professional team. He has been on the basketball and football teams, too, and is now homeroom president. Collecting souvenirs and reading biographies interest him. ETT N eannette, who played th heroine in the senior play, has been active in dramatics and music throughout her school days. She is mistress of the robes for the choir. Horses, dogs, and books are high on her favorite list. 3'.AAM.e.L FRANCIS KNOWLES Nagging women and bragging fel- lows do not appeal to Francisg but because he loves animals, he plans to be a jockey or a horse trainer. Wforking in the machine shop, hunt- ing, and trapping are others of Francis' activities. h DOROTHY KNIGHT Dinky, as we know her aroun school, is an associate editor of the PIERREAN. She is a member of the Honor Society and Chem Club, and plans to enter college. She is also vice-president of her homeroom. DAVID L Dave, whose favorite sport is foot- ball, says that he can surely smack his lips at apple pie. His hobbies are swimming, skiing, and radio, but he doesn't like spinach or trol- ley cars. Down with Communism! is his frequent remark. ELSIE MARDECZ Dancing, singing, and drawing in- terest Elsie more than school, study, and homework. She'd like to be somebody's smiling secretary some- day, after a business school course. fBut, Elsie, you MUST study if you want to be a success, etc., etc.J KEMER LEFLER Kemer says disgustedly, Hitler couldn't grow a mustache, so he bought a mop. He is an usher, homeroom vice-president, and Serv- ice Bureau member. Females, slow driving, red lights, and detention hall irk him no end. N- We lQvxxcXl,,i' fm-afpfxgaw-oz! ERNA McDOWELL Mickey was class representative for three terms, and in 1oB, secretary of her homeroom. She has partici- pated in basketball, ping-pong, and volley ball. In the near future she would like to be a bookkeeper. Page 9

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