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

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Class t-tistoru It was a brlght sunny day In September as the portals of Tobyhanna Township School opened to a group of children with excitement and anxiety on their faces We were met at the door by our hrst grade teacher Mrss Muller who IS now Mrs Harry Bonser Those who answered to the first roll call were as follows Viola Argot Clara Bush Jack Combs Evelyn Chrlstle Charles Costanzo Gall De Santo Richard Deubler Robert Hawk Alfred Hays Greta Hoffman Georgrne Judge Ronald Keenhold Gloria Kerper Mary Kerper Ruth Kerper Joseph Kerrrck Wrllram Kerrlck James Lewis John Lewis Percy Muller Wesley Mil ler Rrchard Shaffer Norma Sllfies Marshall Smith Mary Smith Edward Van Horn Floyd Van Horn Joan Werrrch Harriet Wilson Mary Knoll Mulligan and Harold Blnkley Due to Illness Clara Bush James Lewis and Edward Van Horn were mrssrng rn a few weeks After a pleasant year rn the first grade filled with basic arlthmetlc reading and wrrtlng we longrngly looked toward filling second grade seats Startrng the second year our class was drvrded Into two parts A few of us stayed rn the first grade room where Mrss Muller was our teacher again whale the others were advanced to Mass Bonsers room During this year we added to our class the following members Buddy Judge Jean Franks and Ursula Huber The most hazardous part of second year was the double seat whrch provided an ample oppor tunrty for talking and other mischief Surviving this threat we advanced to the third grade where we were once more one happy group Regina Berger Bruno Henning Jack Mater and Kenneth Werrrch were our new classmates In this year we were confronted with two new subrects namely Geography and Science Miss Watermans favorite punishment and our favorite pastime was standing IH the corner which afforded new thrrlls to the old drudgery of the school days ln spate of the dark clouds of war we enloyed a pleasant summer vacation and returned In the fall of T942 to the fourth grade room where Mlss Berger was awaiting as our new teacher Ancient History and the multrplrcatron tables provided plenty of work however the paddle had seen less strenuous days The new comers to our class rn fourth grade were Rachel Dunlap Charles Gardner Norman Kerper Vrrgrma Kresge and Dianne Smith By the time we reached fifth grade the boys were up and coming athletes and practiced their prtch mg form by throwing splt balls at the grrls with plgtalls and long curls At this time Vernon Kelper Ken neth Smith and Teddy Van Horn became members of our class Miss Berger and Mrs Meluccr were our teachers for this very successful year On to sixth grade where June Waltz entered our class as the only new student Here again we were united as one class with Mrs Meluccr as our class advisor Hard studres were agarn resumed and we worked towards a new goal being promoted to Junior Hugh School Having achieved the long awaited goal we entered 7th grade with many unfamrlrar faces about us namely Catherrne Gower Mary Guida Harold Altemose Ronald Kerper Norman Kuhenbeaker Dewey Meckes Alvin Smith Earl Smith Jacqueline Shotwell James Martln and Lawrence Staples We also be came acquarnted with the changing of classes each perrod losing our much craved recess periods and spare time Mrs Wrldrrck our home room teacher was also new a our school Our class IS proud to acclaim I . . : 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 , , 1 1 1 1 1 ', , 1 1 1 1 1 ' , , 1 1 1 1 1 , , 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 I ' . . 1 - - 1 , . I I I 1 1 1 - , . . . , . 1 1 - 1 1 1 I . . H . ,, . . . . , - . . , , . 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - ' 1 . . . A . . . . 1 I ' '

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Yearbook Staff I I o r GEORGINE JUDGE RICHARD SHAFFER Bus: ess Manager JAMES LEWIS STEPHEN FREACH

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Class I-tistorq Continued that we were the hughest salesmen rn the magazine druve that year The new teachers who greeted us were Mass Stoner Mlss Flnnerty Mr Henning Mr Stlnner Miss Pease and Mrs Maler ln September 1946 we returned as erghth graders Joyce Young and Mlll1centWnllrams were the new students who lolned our class during thus year Georgune Judge won the American Legion Essay Award and the Eughth Grade American Legion Cltrzenshlp Award for the gurls whale Richard Shaffer won the American Legion Cntlzenshlp Award for the boys Mrs Wlldrlck remained as our home room teacher as she dld durung our entrre Junlor H S and Semor H S Career Erghth grade Increased In dlffnculty but everyone looked forward to nlnth grade and :ts varied curriculum ln mnth grade we again had a large unflux un the number of new students who lorned our class The malor portuon of them came from the Bear Creek regnon In Buck Townshnp These students were Leon Blakeslee John Van Yush Nancy Heiney Charles Heiney and Zoe Shafer Lucy Moyer from Polk Town shrp also 'owned our class durlng that year Shrrley Shades came from Fern Ridge ln nmth grade we came face to face with Latm and Algebra which nearly stumped us Weathering this storm we followed on to the tenth grade Our tenth year was fllled wrth thrllls and chills Geometry and Biology provtded ample quantities of both Mr Tlmkos Biology class became the center of learning and controversy whsle Mr Burrows Geometry class fast became the center of block heads Geometry that ISI Mrs Wlldrrck states that she never saw so many Es In one class at the same time Patrlcla Carroll was the only new student to lam our class rn thus year Several of our class members were actrve In the cast of the Gypsy Troubadour rn which we displayed our lack of vocal qUGlllI6S Shurley Shades placed In the County forensic Contest IH the Humorous Declamatuon Drvusnon Agarn we all anxiously looked forward to advancement ln the year 1949 the Junior class finally assembled and were placed with the sensors of that year rn the famous Junlor Senior homeroom Thus room IS most famous for Its closet where more than one act of Romeo and Juliet was portrayed under the Mrstletoe at Chrrstmas trme Albert Dally from Bangor and our former classmate Vlola Argot entered our class Geogtne Judge was most fortunate rn wlnmng the Best Made Garment Award at the Wyckoff Exhublt Our class also gained fame when rt produced the Jumor Play entitled Sllas Smudge from Turnrp Rldge Rrchard Shaffer placed In the County Forensic Contest In Radio Speaking After most of the gurls were at Harrrsburg attendlng the State Farm Show the class looked forward with hope towards the senior year Our Sennor year started off with a bang and has contunued IH hostile attempts durnng the enture year We presented our second play Maud to Order which was recerved with maxed feelings ln December Duck Shaffer was chosen as a Congressnonal Page Boy representlng Congressman Walters Later he won the acclaim of the Stroudsburg Rotary Club and the Pocono Lions Club when he related to them hrs experrences nn Washlngton D C For the second year we engoyed the honor of having two champlonshnp basketball teams In our school John Van Yush was elected Presrdent of the Northeastern Dlstrlct of the Jr Hlstorlcal Society lt would be worth notlng that If all the students who had been members of our class dur :ng the twelve years there would be sixty elght Of the 31 who started our flrst year there are flve students left Robert Hawk John Lewrs Bull Kerruck George Judge and Rnchard Shaffer 4 I , . , . , . . , . 1 1 1 1 ' ' . , . . . I , . . . . . . . . . . H H 1 . . I . H . . . . ,, . . , ' 1 N . H . H . . . , . 1 ' 1 - ' 1 . , . . 3 1 1 1 1 -