Ponce de Leon High School - Cavaleon Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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BLACK SILK TOPPERS Tops in dramatics are these Top Haliters, members of the dramatics society. Aimed to bring together the students with dramatic ability, the qualifications for membership are char- acter, leadership, and dramatic ability. New members are pledged once each semester. Behind the spotlights Top Hatters appeared in the follow- ing shows during this year: Spring Scene, HA Mind of Her Own, Variety Show for boys at Biltmore Army Hospital, 'fJerry Breaks a Date, uJunior Miss, the Senior Play, and g'The Unseen, the Class Day play. All were under the direc- tion of Mrs. Marguerite Harvey. Officers this year are: Judge Welch, president, Jack Muel- ler, vice-president, Patsy Crosby, secretary, Mary Lou Hunt, treasurer, and Patsy Crosby, pledge captain. 5725- 7 . A A ggfdq ,Ut ., -0, M V VJJZ First row: Dorothy Williams, Pat Spry, Katherine Hardeman, Bertha Moore, Joy Cobb, Patsy Crosby, Betty Ann Harding, Jackie Jones, Eleanor Conroy, Marta Bu- fauo, Mary Axelson, Jackie Geiger, Ann Richey, Barbara Mizer, Ann Heres, Harriet Quillian, Joan Browne, second row: Richard Cas- sidy, .lack Brasington, Virginia Crispin, Mary Lou Hunt, Nancy Lefholz, Jack Mueller, Judge Welch, Fred Gahr, Pat Arnold, Phyllis Jackson, Pat Gleason, Mary Wfil- kerson, Helen Giersch, Maynette Avery, Bill Kerdyke, Bud Smel- hurstg third row: Nancy Gramley, John Cornell, Walter Pierce, Faith Adams, Nancy Smith, David Bat- rheller, Bill Gobat, Edgar Mon- tague, John Dick, Pic Brannon, Jay Clarke, Bert Trafford, Love Ellis, Dick Crockfordg fourth row: Robert Kirkland, Wilson Smith, Frank W'ileox, Jimmy Harrison, Frank McNellis, Robert Rath, Don- ald Brown, Bradford White, Jim- my Deen. c K SQ 73 fha' NZ'

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Aces of the Arena As one of the oldest service organiza- tions under the Ponce Big Top, thc Key Club strives each year to work harder for the benefit of all the people of our school. Netting S375 for the Heroes' Phone Fund was the result of one of their first projects. Then the Junior Kiwanians sponsored a hall of fame, consisting of pictures of outstanding Ponce students, and also the annual intra-class track meet. Perhaps the biggest job of the year was their donating the War Mem- orial, an ice-water drinking fountain. Choosing their members on a basis of leadership and citizenship, the Key Clubbers are sponsored by the Kiwa- nians of Coral Gables, They are grate- ful to Mr. Carl Fien, faculty adviser, and Mr. Willard Ware, Kiwanis ad- viser, for their valuable aid and advice. Top performers for this year include Bud Smethurst, president, Sam Daniels, vice-president, Pic Brannon, secretary, Frank MeNellis, treasurer, and Brad- ford White, corresponding secretary. Miss Betty Ann Harding, senior, was honored this year by being chosen Key Club Sweetheart. 72 Tor PICTURE: First row: Fred Gahr, Bud Smethurst, Sam Daniels, Frank McNellis, Pic Brannon, Judge Welch, second row: .lay Clarke, Robert Rath, David McDonald, Jack Brasington, Bert Trafford, George Solberg, Benny Klotzg third row: Bradford White, Bill Kerdyke, Richard Cassidy, Jack Raudenbush, Bill Vogt, George Pena, fourth row: Jim Wright, Robert Kirkland, Read Montague, Talbot Trammell, Edgar Montague, Mr. Carl Fien, faculty adviser. SECOND PICTURE: Sam Daniels, George Bedell, and Benny Klotz count the money donated by students to the Heroes, Phone Fund. This drive, sponsored by the Key Club, was a great success, as evidenced by the gifts, totaling 3375, from Ponce alone.

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Top Performers Wheel cluhhers are certainly top per- formers around Ponce. As junior mem- bers of the Miami Rotary Club, they have sponsored many worthy projects under the Cavaliers, Big Top. Working in the cafeteria to relieve lahor short- ages during the first semester, they did a fine job. Later the Junior Rotarians boosted sales of War Bonds and stamps, putting Ponce away up on top. Then, too, they planned a War Memorial for our school. As president this year, the Wheel Club selected Jack Mueller, vice-presi- dent, Walter Pierce, second vice-presi- dent, John Dick, recording secretary, Dick Crockfordg corresponding secre- tary, John Cornell, treasurer, Tommie Blount, chaplain, Newton Bollinger, and sergeant-at-arms, Bill Hartnett. They are under the guidance of their capable sponsor, Mrs. Herherta Leo- nardy. 74 First row: Newton Bollinger, Jack Mueller, Walter Pierce, John Dick, John Cornell, Bill Hartnett, second row: Jordan Peck, James Loomis, Moie Tendrich, Jimmy Deen, John Sims, Tommy Mumford, C. H. Summers, third row: Wilson Smith, Dick Crockford, Bill Morse, Donald Brown, Tommie Blount, Dick Letaw, David DeNoong fourth row: Bill Davis, Linton Tyler, Hugh Wood, Staples Pierce, George Corrigan, David Batcheller, Dick Fullerton, Jack Kitchens. Seated at the table discussing new ideas and problems are the fol- lowing Wheel Club members: John Cotton, Moie Tendrich, Jack Muel- ler, Jimmy Deen, Raymond Brown, Richard Crockford, Hugh Wood, Walter Pierce, and Wilson Smith.