Tobyhanna Township High School - Annual Yearbook (Pocono Pines, PA)

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Pennsylvania Week 15's tw! Pit' mam Gretchen Miller, Mrs. Knorr, Advisor Robert Fischer ln the fall the Pennsylvania History Class wanted to make a display in our school for Pennsylvania week which was October l7-24, l949. Norma Miller and Gail DeSanto made a model Indian Village depicting the way the lndian lived, worked and played in our state. Dolls dressed in early Pennsylvania costume were made by Shirley Bernardi who did a Pennsylvania Dutch woman, and Priscilla Argot, who did the man for our display. Stephen Freach and John Fedin made a log cabin scene with native foliage surround- ing it. Merlyn May also made a log cabin which was the home of our early settlers. Our founder, William Penn, was honored by two of our students. Annette DeSanto drew and colored a picture of William Penn. Lillian Moyer wrote a short biography of his life. George Schultz made a poster showing the different kinds of trees grown in our immed- iate region. Along with the wood he also made one with the foliage of each. Religion was and still is very important to the people of Pennsylvania. Janet Hanna made a survey of the early religions and made up a booklet on her findings. Our state abounds in wild life and many of our boys are great lovers of the out-of- doors so they made colorful posters on our wild life and its preservation. These boys were Wayne Franks, Robert Fischer, Thomas Carroll, Robert Miller, Charles Coleman, Merlyn May. Gretchen Miller made an exceptionally fine poster using live spruce boughs and card- board figures of deer. Her poster encouraged our protecting of the game in Pennsylvania. Pictorial Map of Pennsylvania depicting the location of various lndian tribes was drawn by Annette DeSanto.

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Class Will Be it remembered that we, the members of the graduating class of Tobyhanna Township High School, Community of Pocono Pines, County of Monroe, and State of Pennsylvania, being ot exhausted minds, failing memories, and not much understanding, do make and publish this our last will and testament, hereby declaring that anything stated herein is said in the spirit of fun and may be revoked and made void by laughter. First, we bequeath the dedication of our year book to Erma Argot, who died in 1946. Erma was a former member of our class. Second, we bequeath to our faculty the following: To Mr. Dunlap, Macbeth and all his friends. To Mrs. Knorr, one hundred gallons of Atomic gas for her new Ford. To Mr. Maier, managers who will not forget the basketballs when they leave the bus. To Mr. Burrows, extra class money to buy loud ties. To Miss Finnerty, the seventh grade home room. To Mr. Timko, a typing class which can type more than fifty words a minute. To Mr. Banzhof, a new Chrysler convertible. To Miss Arthur, more students and instruments for the school band. Third, we bequeath personal property as follows: The senior class wills its dirty floors to Jim Court and Aaron Hay. Eddy Lewis' chemistry book to Mr. Burrows. To Nancy Heiney, lrene Franks' office job. Larry Dutter's report card to Dick Shaffer. To Effie Schadler, Eudora's Keipers singing. To Jack Maier, Ruth Elwine's art ability. Jim Smith's overalls to Joe Messier. To June Elwine, Betty Jane Kuhenbeaker's quietness. Harry Eggert's loud walking to Mr. Lutkowski. To John Van Yush, Faithe Dyson's typing ability. Homer Argot's driving ability to Mr. Timko, To Shirley Bernardi, Clara Chopack's trips to the dentist. Stanley Kuplinski wills his flirting to Robert Hawk. To Patricia Carroll, Bill Bempkins' perfect attendance. Francis Altemose's trips to Shades Creek to Freddie Blakeslee. The Senior girls will their visits to the auditorium every noon, to June Elwine and Eftie Schadler. To Jack Sipple, Ray Shaffer's keeping the Shades Creek school bus from running. Jean Hostetter's good marks to Sam Elwine. To Paul Heller, Dick Miller's gym suit. Luella Mayer's gum chewing to Mr. Dunlap. To Jimmy Wilson, Alvin Deubler's gymnastic ability. Larry Dutter's height to Joe Hudack. To Nancy Smith, Eudora Keiper's bookkeeping ability. Jim Smith's manual arts ability to Bill Warner. Harry Eggert's left tield position to Delbert Heller. Faithe Dyson wills her cheer leading ability to Gretchen Miller. To Larry Moyer, Homer Argot's new tractor. Clara Chopack wills her treasurer's job to anyone who wants it. To Jimmy Judge, Stan Kuplinski's basketball ability. Bill Bempkin's curly hair to Mr. Banzhof. Ray Shaffer's hookey-playing to Clara Bush. To Gayle Wilson, Jean Hostetter's red hair. Luella Moyer wills her hope chest to Regina Berger. To John Lewis, Alvin Deubler's roller skating ability. ln witness whereof, we, the Graduating Class of 1950, set our hand and seal this 2nd day of June, A. D. nineteen hundred and fifty.