Upper Merion High School - Pioneer Yearbook (King of Prussia, PA)

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DOUGLAS EARL RYDER Academzc KING MANOR Speedy was a bundle of surprlses 1n our Semor year We all knew of h1s affectlon for Enqlxsh class and were duly mpressed whe'1 he x on reccq nxtxon ln a Natxonal poetry con est He al o demon strated hs dramatxc abxlxty rn the Semor Play Stage Manaqer 2 Basketball 2 3 Semor Play 4 Baseball 2 3 Football 3 4 Chorus 3 Dancmq Club 3 Sergeant at Arms 3 Hz Y Club 3 Prom Commzttee 3 Mau Dau 1 STANLEY JOSEPH SALKOWSKI Commcrczal SNVEDESBURF Stxtch our football hero proved himself to b Upper Menon s best center and won honorable men tron on the Suburban Football Lmeup Heres one boy who lost hls shyness ln h1s Semor year We are certam to hear favorable reports about Stxtch x ho was so well hked by everyone m school Football 2 3 4 J V Baske ball 2 3 Vzce Pres Student Patrol 2 3 Varszty Club lSeCl 2 3 R1 le Club 3 Intramural 2 THOMAS J SABOL General SWEDELAND Sarry IS a very l1keable fellow whose amldable smlle and he-'arty lauqhter always wlll brmg hun fr1ends and happlness Many thmk he IS shy but those he pestered m study hall and those who heard hmm smq on the bus know better STEPHEN STANLEY SOUPIK General SWEDELAND Here IS one qemal lad who wlll be welcome anywhere he qoes Steve IS now ln khak1 and wnll fight as hard for hxs country as he dld for our v1ctor1es IH football The qnrls are keepmg hmm busy answermg etter Basketball fCapta1n ll I 2 3 4 Softball I Base ball 2 3 4 Varszty Club 3 4 Gym Club 3 Prom Commzttee 3 . A v '. . v l .- ' ' ' ' t . s - . L . . . I C H - H . Q May Day l: Science Club 3: Air Raid Warden 4. . , . . . . b C 1 V , . , ' t , : . . : 5. , , , : : - .

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DOMINIC LEWIS PARAVATY General PORT KENNEDY Dominic was an extremely quiet and unassumlng boy but with those olercmg black eyes of his he has permitted nothinq to pass him unnoticed ln stature he may be small but in sincerity his IS mighty May Day l Dancmg Club 3 LEROY RALPH ROMIG Jr Academic KING or PRUSSIA Try try again is Slugs motto where the Army Air Corps test is concernned He missed his first chance because of a sliqht defect in vision We hope as he does, that it isnt anything that glasses wont cure Slugs is a cheerful modest fellow and a consistently qood student who takes hfe 1n h1s Stflde Football I Prom Committee 3 Stage Crew I 2 3 4 Airplane Club 3 Pioneer Staff 4 CATHERINE ELIZABETH A PROCOPIG Commerczal PORT KENNEDY Shorthand and typing have been Catherines favorite subjects for several years It was not surprising then that helping in the office occup1ed a great deal of her attention clurmq her Senior year A quiet dignity an elfeic1ent manner and a sense of responsi Catherine May Day I Library Asst 3 4 ROCCO THOMAS ROSS Jr General KING MANOR When Rocco was present he was an additlon to any class' As a class sleeper he gave Tip keen competition He did more than his share in bringing glory to the Upper Menon football team in 1943 Football I 2 3 4 Baseball 2 3 Dancing Club 3 Varsity Club Vice Prcsldent 3 . ' ' . , bility are qualities which we have all admired in : ' . , .

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.I IRENE GENEVIEVE STRUNACK Academic KING MANOR Renie is already an experienced salesglrl The chief qualities necessary are a pleasant smile and sunny disposition of which she has an ample supply Her favorite pastlme is teasing and laughing with Johnnie Band I 2 3 4 Hockey 3 Tennzs 2 Basketball 3 Senzor Play 4 Student Counczl 4 May Day I Annual Play 2 Kruttmg Club 3 Prom Committee 3 Dramatzc Club I BERTI-IA MAE TARR General RADNOR Peppy blonde and happy thats Bertie She and Hope have been inseparable companions both masters of the art of having fun School work and :fin definite outside interest have kept Bertha quite usy Hockey 2 3 4 Gzrls Shop 3 MICHAEL TARHOVICKY III General SWEDELAND Mike was at ease ln any situation We shall re member his antics in the hall and his lokes in classes I-l1s charm has long been famous with the girls Golf fCaptam 31 I 2 3 Football lllflanager I I 3 4 Varsity Club 3 Camera Club 3 Basket bal 2 3 SAMUEL PETER TASSONI General ABRAMS Sam IS the history maker record breaker of the class of 43 An outstanding athlete of Upper MCYIOH he earned three letters in his Sophomore year One of the first Seniors to loin the Army Sam now is help inq our country to victory Basketball fCaptam lj I 2 3 Football lCapta1n ll I 2 3 4 Softball I Baseball 2 3 Prom Com mittee 3 Varsity Club 2 3 4 Gym Club 3 1 've ,N f, A - , 'X Think how it will increase with the uniform! , , : ' 'I . . I . I y : 'b , , : .