Rockwood High School - Rocket / Mainliner Yearbook (Rockwood, PA)

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swremosmonmeo-'ata-fafawv.a-Qatouasaaad V1lS'1'AS rs0'.0wua..0i:aQa:an0sm.aN0u0:0:f0wma:au JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY We, the class of 1947 Rockwood High School, first entered as a complete body in September 1943. There were 28 members, all green and frightened at the pros- pect of four years of heavy responsibility. VVe were properly initiated by the Sopho- mores, who then compensated us with a lovely party. This made up for the wound- ed feelings we all had after our harsh treatment. Young and inenqperienced as we were, we somehow struggled through that year accomplishing little except to become acquainted with the School, its habits and customs. Sophomore year opened with a bang. We returned our medicine by initiating the lfreshmen as soon as possible. This was accomplished in an orderly fashion by a civil court proceeding held in Assembly on November llth. The honorable Judge Ronald Nichol .presided with Virginia Weimer as the D. A., and Dale Colegrove acted as the public prosecutor. Donald Gardner and Fred Pritts were class lawyers and the jury consisted of the remaining members of the class. Clyde Barclay was the jury foreman. Officers of the Freshman class were tried individually. The rest of the class was sentenced as a unit. For the remainder of the day, the Freshmen were a colorful spectacle. The girls with braided hair in green crepe paper ribbons, and the boys with rolled up pant legs, all brightly painted with rouge and lipstick, and aprons on their backs. On November 17, we gave a play in assembly. lt was a comedy called Perci- val Sweet vs Miss An Easy Mark. The star, Miss Mark, was Patricia Miller. Mr. Sweet was Donald Gardner and Mrs. Mark, the mother, was played by Donna Pfeifer. The lawyers were Dale Colegrove, and I. C. Miller. The play was a great success, bringing so many laughs that even the actors were forced to giggle a little. On November 28, we soothed the Freshmen's injured feelings by giving them a party. Here we completed the initiation exercises and also had several teachers perform stunts. After the stunts, refreshments were served We then decided to raise money for our depleted treasury. So we served refreshments at several basketball games. It was profitable and fun, but lots of work too. On February 9, we ordered our Class rings through the agency of Cook's Jewelry, Meyersdale, Pennsylvania. School year ended uneventfully. We began our Junior year in high spirits, and made great plans. 'We elected officers at once. Our president was Lorraine Henry, Vice-President, Betty Dickey, Treasurer, Virginia Weimer, Secretary, Patricia Miller, and Helen Hostetler was class historian. On September 20, we received our class rings. We were overjoyed with them. One of our plans was to sell class pins. They were beautifully designed in our School colors, and were in great demand. They were impatiently awaited by the student body. They were finally delivered in February in time for Valentine Day. Another plan was to continue to sell refreshments at basketball games. It was still profitable, still fun, but still hard work. Having found out in our Sophomore year that we had some good actors and actresses in our class, we decided to try another play. So on December 6th, we pro- duced the mystery-comedy titled Me and My Shadown. Th-e cast consisted of Pat- ricia Miller, Ronald Nichol, Donald Gardner, Virginia Weimer, Ruth Thomas, Wilma Shultz, Clyde Barclay, J. C. Miller, and Phyllis Koontz. It dealt with a pair of Hindus, a young married couple, a mother-in-law, a nosey neighbor, and the Udumb but beautiful maid . The complicated situation left the audience in stitches. After the play, the cast had a party with Miss Burnworth, the director. After Christmas vacation, we began plans for a Junior-Senior Prom and Party to be held on March 8th. The theme for decoration, we decided, would be Spring. We made crepe paper flowers by the bushel, and nosegays by the dozens. Dance programs were made of crepe flowers and lace doilies. Invitations were fan-shaped with little flowers matching the dance programs. Dress for the prom was optional. Punch was the only refreshment served. Music was supplied by the five piece orchestra of Pop Lang's from Connellsville, Pennsylvania. We closed our Junior year with an Assembly program, and a Cowboy Show. The show was presented on April 4 in the High School Auditorium by Cowboy Phil and his girls. Katana' fosasow-afwnaro'-easaavawrose 1946 wowswafmwweatawa-mwaeafaatafowaememw-ow

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VISTAS 1-osarowimuawflalawnmimcofwafoaialawwwaw THE SOPHOMORES VVe are building a ladder, Reaching to a future of success and happiness. E. J. ROMESBERG LEX VVILTROUT - JOYCE MILLER FAYE BERKEY - VERA JEAN WEIMER LEX WILTROUT - Class Officers CLASS COLORS: White and Green CLASS FLOWER: White Rose - President Vice President - Secretary - Treasurer - Historian Athletic Council 'Noam Lonouowmeonaffouow-aw 1941.6 v-fm'0n0::0nmwno-4:0N0u0:L0:0n01a:01:0::a0w0:4