Strong Vincent High School - Spokesman Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Ruth Rickloif and Phil Gillespie have received the high est scholastic rating forthe past three years. JUNE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS POW ONE: R Picklott, K. Kloepner, V. Marsh, J. Kerness. ROW TWO: S. Alward, P. Gillespie, N. Berg. SHERMAN COHN Sherman received a four-year half tuition scholarahip to Gannon College as a result of submitting the prize winning essay, entitled Tolerance , in Gannon's Erie County Youth Looks at America Contest, which was open to all Erie County students. . ' ' Y.. Y, le. Kim., J. ,gif SAM CIANFLOCCO Sam Ciantlocco was selected by the Erie Times as the outstanding high school athlete of 'I948 . l-le earned four letters in football, three letters in baseball and two in bas- ketball during his high school days., ln his senior year, Sam was chosen Captain of Vincent's city-championship base- ball team, and served as acting captain on the football team. Sam patrolled center field for the Vincent Hninen and received the Jewish War Veterans Trophy as rhe most valuable player in the scholastic league. On the football squad Sam played at a tackle position, captained the West All- Star team, and was chosen on every all-scholastic team. 11

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MISS MABEL STUDEBAKER To Miss Mabel Studebaker has come the highest honor to which a teacher in the United States may aspire-thatof the Presidency of the National Education Association. Miss Studebaker whose personal charm and teaching ability are by now a by-word among educators the nation over, has always been active in teacher affairs. She has held many offices in local and national organizations. Two years ago Miss Studebaker was honored in being chosen by the N. E. A. as one of three Americans to be sent to Eng- land to study educational problems in that country. The list of the offices Miss Studebaker has held, and the things she has done are indeed an impressive, but too long to be re- corded here. Of all the titles she has held, the one which means most to her is-MABEL STUDEBAKER, BIOLOGY TEACHER, STRONG VINCENT HIGH SCHOOL, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA. S . , ED PoRTz sard, Ed Portz won the football A I ' i I PE kicking contest when he kicked , 5 rgjzctt P fifty-two yards on October 29 ' 'l I - in the Erie Stadium. ,,',- ij -',. .. 1 Finals in the contest, spon- Vgili- I i sored by the Erie Bureau of Re- .ii ff ' ' creation were held prior to the is-f' A 1 . Strong Vincent-Warren Qdme and i EV did not include any ofthe Varsity ' ' 7 - players. 'V - A nf A MISS JEAN WILSON The library, Miss Wilson's domain here at Vincent is always humming Cvery quietlyj with activity because Miss Wilson herself, is the center of much that goes on in the school. She is equally active in educational circles outside the school itself. She has held the following offices in the Erie Teachers Association: Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and President, all for two year terms. She has not confined her activities to local affairs but has been Eastern Vice'President of the National League of Teachers Organizations for four years. This year she has been elected President of this nation-wide organ- ization, a great honor, indeed. For this honor, for her boundless energy, her infectious laugh and keen wit, we're proud of our MISS WILSON. 10

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MISS ERMA WEINHEIMER Miss Weinheimer, Weinie to all who know her, is the proud owner of a key for meritorious service in the field of physical education , as it reads. She received this key as a token of the esteem in which she is held by the Pennsylvania State Association for l-lealth, Physical Education and Recreation. As further evidence ofthe stature she has attained in the field of physical education, she has been elected Secretaryalreasurer of this state-wide organization, For the school year 1948-49. Weinie was further honored this year when the Red Cross to whom she has given so much of her time and skill, awarded her the Ten Year Service Medal for her work in such activities as First Aid and Water Safety. lt is small wonder then that MISS ERMA XXfElNl-lElMEl2 ap- pears in our honor pages. 0 ' IN S YLVANI Wai Uv 12 MARY ANN RICKLOFF Mary Ann Rickloll had the highest average in the Strong Vincent Bowling League for Girls. ln spite of the fact that this was Mary Ann's first year of bowl- ing, her average was 1Q8, with 181 the highest game rolled.