Townville High School - Memories Yearbook (Townville, PA)

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www'-' um CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of Townville High School of Crawford County, in the State of Pennsylvania, in this year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-one, being of sound mind and body, that we may leave a small token in behalf of our class, give and bequeath the following: To the Junior Class we leave our ability to face difficult problems with calm and assured intelligence. To the Sophomore Class we will our determined efforts to make the next two years the happiest and most worth while of their school life. ' To the Freshman Class we leave our ability to make a clean and fulfilled record to leave behind them when their fourth year has come to a close. f rife the entire student body we bequeath our admiration for the worth while things o 1 e. Many of the members of the class have been kind enough to share some of their many possessions and talents to the underclassmen, with their sincere hope that they will be appreciated. Ralph Berlin wills his athletic ability and unusual physique to Ralph Herron. Harlan Drake leaves his ability to get the best of an argument with Miss Naser, to Henry Yochum. Leah Proper wills her secret for blonde hair to.Nancy McKay. Gaylord Yochum leaves his ability to consistently keep his hair standing on edge to Gene Markley. Helene Raybuck leaves her optimistic views to anyone who desires them. Beatrice Culver leaves her technique of getting letters from the navy-or the army-to Cathryn Galford. Raymond Ghering leaves his acting ability to Adella Whitney. Margaret Creacraft wills her ability to flirt with the boys Cespecially tall, dark and handsome ones! to Edith Drake. Paul Leo Gregg bequeaths his vast knowledge of all subjects to Edward Werling, Mabel Smith leaves her attractive smile and coquettish ways to Helen Marovich. Edna McLaughlin leaves her good humor and carefree manner to Robert Archer. Laura Jane Clark leaves her secret of keeping slim to anyone who is fifty pounds overweight. Jeanne Durfee leaves her speaking ability to Joseph Kuberry. Alden Post wills his quiet mannerisms to Thelma Smith. Virginia Ingraham wills her ability to live up to the Tri-Hi-Y slogan to all future Tri-Hi-Y members. Martha Sterling leaves her ability to type to Juanita Hellem. Helen Edminster wills her ability as a good English student to Art Howard. Freda Mosher wills her man-hating ideas to Irene Howard. Helen Purenski leaves her natural curly hair to George Yochum. And this our last will and testament, we appoint Mr. Durfee sole executor, and in witness thereof, we, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and forty-one, set our seal on this twenty-seventh day of May, nineteen hundred and forty-one. 14

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vQ'Pl'6lidEIlt Secretary ....... Treasurer ..... CLASS OFFICERS CLASS COLORS Green and White CLASS rnownn L White Carnation CLASS MOTTO Honor Lies at Labor's Gate COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS ' Jeanne Durfee Harlan Drake Paul L. Gregg Virginia Ingraham Mabel Smith Ralph Berlin CLASS NIGHT SPEAKERS Martha Sterling Margaret Creacraft Helen Edrninster Beatrice Culver Siegfried Novak - Frances Galford BACCALAUREATE SEQRMON May 25, 1941 A Methodist Church Reverend Wendell E. Minnigh, Speaker 13 ....b.'Mabel Smith Ralph Berlini Culver

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Q V-,.,,. W.. ,- ,,.,.,., ,, ,N - -f-.1--....., - 1,5 .' .sn V. ' -- It was in the Fall of 1937, when we, the present Senior Class, strode into the Townville-Steuben High School building for the purpose of increasing our already vast store of knowledge. We were unlike most previous Freshman classes entering High School, in that we were intelligent enough to find the way to our home room without the assistance of our dignified upper classmen. The morning our class Hrst marched into assembly room for chapel, we made even the Seniors take notice. In- stead of seeing a group of dumb-looking Freshmen, they beheld one of the most out- standing classes to enter Townville High in many years. Soon after becoming accustomed to our surroundings, we held a class meeting. We chose for our president, Kenneth Markley, who led us through a most prosperous year. For our other officers we chose Jeanne Durfee, vice-presidentg Siegfried Novak, secretary, and Mabel Smith, treasurer. Purple and orange were the class colors selected. We were justly proud of them and the standards which they represented. Mr. Vogel was our home room teacher. During our Freshman year we participated in many clubs and sports. Our entry in the Fair was a float on the Signing of the Constitutionf' Two as- sembly programs which we presented were well liked by everyone. Four of the girls were accepted in the Tri-Hi-Y and three boys in the Hi-Y. Twelve girls echoed in the Girls' Chorus. Siegfried Novak, Glen Melville and Michael Katulich warbled in the Boys' Chorus. Jeanne Durfee represented the Freshman class on the varsity basketball team, where she earned her first letter. Sanford Kidder and Edna McLaughlin as school cheer leaders were the only other Freshmen to earn a letter that year. Mabel Smith ably represented our class in the Girls' Ensemble that won county honors. It was a busy year for us. The work was not easy but we kept our courage. The year soon rolled by and on May twenty-seventh, the happiest day of the year, we received our report cards with the words, Promoted to the Sophomore Class, written on them. In the Fall of 1938 we returned to T. H. S. with a determination to make our Sophomore year a most successful one. For our class officers we selected Mabel Smith, president, Leah Proper, vice-president, and Jeanne Durfee, secretary and treasurer. This year we selected green and white as class colors. We were first active at Fair time, when we appeared on a Hoat in a Vegetable Wedding. Next we entertained the Freshmen in an initiation party. We then appeared in our first assembly program. We put on a short skit, At the Railroad Station. At Hallowe'en we put on a shadow play, White Elk. Our last social activity was again in assembly. We put on a short play, The Lunch Hour. This year we gained the following members: Ralph Berlin, Helen Raybuck, Helen Edminster, Gerald Childs, Robert Saeger, Robert Eggers and Leah Proper. During the year we were very sorry to lose two of our members-Robert Saeger and Robert Eggers. Michael Katulich and Ralph Berlin represented the Sophomore class on the Boys' Varsity squad, Ralph Berlin being a letterman. Margaret Creacraft and Jeanne Durfee also represented the Sophomore class on the Girls' Varsity squad, Jeanne Durfee being a letterman. Our boys were the winners of the class basketball tourna- ment. Mabel Smith earned her letter this year, cheering the basketball teams on to victory. ' This year, more members joined various clubs. Our Tri-Hi-Y club membership increased to eleven girls. Ralph Berlin and Gerald Childs joined the Hi-Y club. Five girls and boys took active part in the Press Club. Eight boys were active members of the Future Farmers of America. Eleven girls strained their voices this year for Mr. Johnson. Mabel Smith, Helen Raybuck and Leah Proper represented the Sophomore class in the ensemble which won in the county contest. Our five musically talented boys and girls played in the Orchestra. The year turned out to be one of good times and hard work, but we did not allow pleasure to interfere with our school work in the least. Under the careful and thought- ful guidance of our patient faculty, we easily gathered sufficient knowledge to merit our being promoted to the Senior class, but to our disappointment, we were promoted only to the Junior class. 15