Thompson Vocational High School - Owl Yearbook (Thompson, PA)

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CLASS FLOWER 0 We, the Senior Class of 1949. have chosen the Red Rose as our C lass Flower. This rose symbolizes the past four years, in which we have dwelled within the walls of our Alma Mater. In our Freslunan year we were like the rosebud, fragile and young. and we unfolded only a feyv petals. We had not the strength of a full grqwn rose but as all beautiful roses must be tended, pruned, nurtured and cultivated, we started our growth. In our Sophomore year the rosebud had developed a stronger stem, the petals opened more fully and now for the first time a delicate fragrance came from the flower. Like the rose, we were gaining more knowledge from our books, everyday life, and our relation with other Human Beings. As Juniors, the deeper and more hidden qualities of the rose had reached almost full growth, and as the petals unfolded its beauty, fragrance. and strength were visible to the hurnan eye. As the rose is plucked to become a part of a bouquet to beautify the lives of men, we the Seniors, had reached our full maturity. We are, indeed, fledgling citizens of a great democracyg we are products of our educational system, we are social beings ready to step forward to higher degrees of social, economic and political lifel As the rose was brought to its full beauty by the skillfulcare of nature and the gardener, so we have been brought to ours by our parents and teachers, the gardeners of our lives. It has been said that the rose is a symbol of courage, love. and beauty: we hope that our lives will be full of courage, love, and beauty. With this thought in mind, we have chosen the Red Rose as our C lass F lower. Hazel C randall CLASS COLORS Blue and White We, the class of Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Nine. have selected for our C lass Colors, Blue and White. We first chose the blue of truth for our foundation--the blue of the sky and the sea, and of all eternal things that are as true and as high as the heavens, and as deep and as unresting as the ocean. With this blue we blend the white as our secondary class color. Hoping that the purity it typifies may become closely inculcated in our personal principles and that by blending it with the blue of truth, our courage may be kept ever clean and white--that we may remain always pure of thought and word and deed, brave of purpose and spirit. Yes, brave and pure of motive in all that we may think, or say, or do throughout the course of our lives. So we start on this voyage of life holding the colors of blue and white proudly aloft, determined to stand by them to the end, building for ourselves lives of braver, purer promise and richer value. and characters of sterling strength and tested purity, through a wise and happy blending of the blue with the white. Elwood L ee 14

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CLASS SONG QT une -L ondonderry A irj Dear Thompson High For many years we've tread the paths That lead us onward toward success's door. Now that we are graduating from Thompson High We look back at those years with Happiness. So fare thee well, dear schoolmates we are leaving you To go on to horizons so bright But never will we'er forget our schoolmates Of Thompson High our Alma Mater dear. Dear Mom and Dad And teachers who have taught us We wish to show our gratitude to you For the kind help and patience you have shown us Thru the four long years at Thompson High School So fare thee well, kind teachers we are leaving you To go out into this world so great And in the future we will ne'er forget you Our frineds of dear old Thompson HighSchool. W ritten by Eleanor Lidaka and H azel C randall CLASS MOTTO We C ame, We Studied, We Conquered We, the class of Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Nine have chosen as our class motto: We Came, We Studied, We Conquered This motto stands for the work we have accomplished during our HighSchool life. It tells how we came faithfully for four long years, and how we studied diligently, and at last conquered the many obstacles that lay in our pathway. Now, as we go forth to earn our living in the world, we shout this message to the world, We Come, We Will Work, We W ill C onquer. Joseph Levc hak 13

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C LASS HIS TORY The month of September, 1945 found the presentSenior Class of '49 gathered in Mr. Chilson's room for roll call. Everyone seemed to be present from the elementary grades, but to our surprise there were some new faces. When roll was taken it was as follows: Joan C urtis Elwood Lee Eleanor L id aka Elvin L amb Marian Stager Vincent Lidaka D orothy Smith Richard Hines Hazel C randall Clarence Slocum Jessie Ross Meryle C oon George B urman The new members we found to be, Richard Hines and Clarence Slocum from Starrucca. We elected the following officers for the year: President - Elvin Lamb Vice-President - Jessie Ross Secretary - Elwood Lee Treasurer - Marian Stager Sponsor 'T - Miss Coar During the year two members, John Worby and Donald Peltz, paid us a short visit. 1 There was a hot dog roast in the early fall sponsored by Miss Coar. Being Freshmen this was our only activity of the year. We left Thompson High School in the spring of '46 hoping to see all our friends when we returned as full-fledged Sophomores. Upon our return in the fall we gaily trouped into the Sophomore room. We again found two new members added to our class, namely Gordon Glover' and Joseph Levchak, from Starrucca. The officers elected for the year were: President - Eleanor Lidaka Vice-P resident - Gordon Glover S ecretary - Joseph Levchak Treasurer - Joan Curtis Sponsor - Miss Mumford Our activity during the year was a class party held November Zl, in Miss Mumford's music room. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served by Jessie Ross, Eleanor Lidaka, Joseph Levchak and Elwood Lee. Various games were played during the evening. It was enjoyed by all. The year ended with rather few accomplishments and we prepared ourselves for the last two years. It hardly seemed possible but after a short vacation here we were half-way through our school career and in Mr. Swingle's room. Dorothy Smith, Elvin Lamb and Merlye Coon. members of our class left leaving a greater job for us to fulfill because of our reduced nu.mber. The officers for the year were: President - Marian Stager Vice-President - Gordon Glover Secretary - Richard Hines Treasurer - Eleanor Lidaka Sponsor - Miss Saxton In the beginning of the year we received word that Dorothy Smith was attending school in Susquehanna, Elvin Lamb was helping his father on the farm, and Merlye Coon was waiting for induction papers into the army. 15