Prospect Park High School - Prospector Yearbook (Prospect Park, PA)

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few af-ff' 1-- Cn-M - ,7 ,ff3'i' L-J ,jail JULIA A. SHOWELL 4'I,zlugh and the world laughx with you. If a hearty laugh can be heard, you may be sure Little Lu, who is renowned for her speed and athletic prowess, is some- where near at hand! Hockey 1, 3, 43 Basketball 2, 3, 43 Interclass Basketball 23 In- terclass Volley Ball 23 Victory Corps Production Division 33 Prospector Staff 4. DAVID F. THOMPSON Music tvakrs the soul and makes il high. If you should pick up any book which is stuffed with airplane drawings, just take it to Davy, His fine sense of humor will help him attain future success. Track 2, 3, 43 Interclass Bas- ketball 13 Track 13 Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Varsity Club 43 Airplane Club, Vice-President 13 Victory Corps Wrestling, Air Division 3, 4. CLINTON R. STACKHOUSE Oh wrlmme pun:-cy'd faithful one. Surprising many by blossom- ing into quite a basketball play- er this year, we predict great things to come for our popular 'I'weet. Interclass Football 23 Inter- class Softball 33 Basketball 43 Track Manager 23 Homeroom Chairman 23 Art Club 1, Presi- dent 23 Vi-ctory Corps 33 Air- plane Club 33 Prospector Stai, Art Committee 4. JACK B. WALTZ Thr man who minds his own buslncss gmrrally has a good one. Though Peanut is modest in achievement and small in sta- ture, the day will come when we can say, We knew him when. Interclass Track, Boxing, Wrestling, Basketball 31 Bas- ketball Manager 2, 3, 43 Senior Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Stage Hand 23 Art Club 1, 23 Victory Corps Sea Division 33 Varsity Club 4. E. ALAN STEARN Ambition has no rest. With an extensive background in editorial work on 3 publica- tions at Johnstown, Al came to us in his Junior year know- ing the meaning of hard work. Prospect Park: Pros-Pa-Hi 31 Courier Editor-in-chief 3, Staff 43 Victory Corps Captain 33 Entered Military Service Feb- ruary, 1944. 0' f jo RUTH D. WILKIN iff' IIN wire: was war sofl, gentle, and low. .-in rxccllrnt thing in woman. Ruth is one of our singing gals with a very fine voice. Going through life with a song, we all know that she will be a great success. Girl Reserves 13 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Skating Club 23 First Aid Club 21 Victory Corps 33 Prospector Staff 4. lie ai- 26

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CLASS HISTCRY FRESHMAN YEAR We became Freshmen in 1940, and the Old Prospector, fwho has seen many classes come and gol, told us to waste no time in organizing our class. - The first step to be taken was the choice of a class adviser. Fortunate - indeed were we in securing the services of Miss Dorothea K. Wood, who promised to take us safely over the hardships of our high school career. 1 Now under capable leadership, we elected class officers. They were: Presi- dent, Frank Martin, Vice-President, Marian Megrawg Secretary, Dorothy - f Bowesg Boys' Treasurer, Robert Bakerg Girls' Treasurer, Betty Pyle. J' - Our first money-making venture was the Curtis Publishing Company's drive for magazine subscriptions. Everyone worked hard, so this proved to I il, X i 'F f s M17 6 W ig: 'L 4 be fairly successful. Jeannette Ingersoll and Bob McKenzie revealed them- 'F'RO,5H selves as high pressure salesmen by selling the highest number of sub- ' scriptions. When Hallowe'en rolled around, we entered into the social world by hold- ing a party for the eighth grade. Dancing, games, and refreshments rounded out an evening which was thoroughly enjoyed by both hosts and guests. Early spring found us giving our first public dance. On the afternoon N-' preceeding the gala event freshmen could be seen diligently decorating the - gym in a cheerful spring motif. Dancing to the mellow strains of Ziggy - -F - x x O'Nea1 and the Prospectors, none could complain of a dull evening. S , jk fx . X - ra At last the really big event arrived: Promotion from Junior High School! 6065081277: iff The Old Prospector was pleased with us as we closed our activities, and we eagerly looked forward to entering Senior High School. SOPHOMORE YEAR The Old Prospector told us that this, our Sophomore year, would be one g that would always live in our memories, and how right he was! Ei ' It was in the beginning of the year that we devised a new plan for con- A Aff ducting our class affairs. This was through an executive committee, with ,fi Frank Martin chosen President. The Committee included four boys and four ,T ,qi girls-Joan Thompson, Marian Mcgraw, Dorothy Bowes, and Esther Laugh- 2 reyg Fred Meisel, Jack Clark, Jack Frederick, and Carter Merbreier. Arif Our Prospector had reminded us earlier in the year that we should do P 4 1 something to boost the savings in our treasury. So-We held a bake. Flooded ' with orders and rain, the end of the day found us sodden but happy, and ' 4 our treasury S150 richer! ' , , gi , We h-ad all looked forward with eagerness fand some trepidationl to i my our Sophomore initiation in November. However, the reception was post- r' 6 poned till spring because of repairs to the gym floor. Finally the great day I dawned. We realized we all looked like comic book characters, but the fun 5 31 both we and the seniors had fairly compensated for everything. With our Sophomore Hop, we ended our activities in February. The dance, the first formal held by the class, was ia. wonderful success socially, A ,., if not financially, and we all had a good time. 6 Thus closing our sophomore year, we looked forward to our third year 5 in high school with much anticipation. 28