West Springfield High School - Laurel Yearbook (West Springfield, PA)

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H STUDY In the fall of 1959, seven, little, eager beavers of our class walked through the doors of Springfield High School to begin twelve years of study They were Elalne Brockett, Marlene Ceeder, Amelia Grubke, Polly Ruland, Jack Vacco, Douglas Wheeler, and Rachel Wheeler Our teacher that year was Miss Mook we followed the exact directions as told by the teachers for the next six years and behaved excellendy Through this we finally progressed to the seventh grade We entered the seventh grade in the fall of 1945 under the supervision of Mr Howland and thought we were really something extra speclal The first day we looked around and began to see how many pupils were in our class as we started our slx years of pleasant study We were James Barlow, Richard Baxter, Elalne Brockett, Luard Burge, Henry Brockway, Marlene Ceeder, Robert Danielson, Ruth Devore, George Dohanic, Lawrence Eaton, Lola Ellis, Edward Greenfield, Amelia Grubke, Marlene Hicks, Robert Jenks, Thomas King, George Legeza, Elmer Makay, Robert Pinckney, Valgean Rexford,Le1la Ruland, Rae Seeley, Jack Vacco, Marcia Voss,Caro1 Wade, Douglas Wheeler, Rachel Wheeler,Nellie Wilcox, and Joe Wilson Boyl Wasn't this the life? Anytime we wanted to waste a little time during study, Just get up and walk around the room a few times This we considered a novelty but we still could not see how those sen iors get away with everything But we believed that it takes time to learn This proved to be not very long At our first class meeting that year we elected the followlng off icers even though we knew nothlng about those silly class meetings President. -...Marcia Voss V1ce President Robert Jenks Secretary Marlene Ceeder In the fall of that year we sponsored our first thrill, a hq dde A little later that vear our class enjoyed a oarty which was heldin the gym of our school As we returned in the fall of 1946, we realized after a week that many new members had joined our class They were Jack Augustine, Jerr, Callahan, Alice Carr, Harry Carr, Linda Evans, Elaine Everden, Wanda Fails, Ernest Glover, Karl Kreider, Albert Lasch, Martha Morrow, Dawn Neiger, Jerry Sherman, Robert Stoker, Fred Van Slyke, Margaret West and Donna Young But, then we also noticed that we had lost five members slnce last year Henry Brockway, Lawrence Eaton, Edward GNNH field, Geo ge Legeza, and Valgean Rexford Now that we know more about Class meetings it took us a shorter time to elect our officers at our first class meeting They were as follows President ..Tack Augustine Secretary Carol Wade Treasurer Robert Stoker On October 12th the now eight graders held a hayride wh1ch turned out to be so much fun esoecially with the chaperones Mr Jones and Mr. Servidio After paying our class dues we held another class party that year later in the term. Another summer rolled around and then in the fall of 1947 we pass ed through the doors of Sprin fleld High to oegin our Freshman year. This year we welcomed as new comers George Carson and Audrey Dodge, while losing Harry Carr,George Dohanic, Karl Kreider, Nellie Wilcox, and Joe Wilson With thirty nine members to choose from we electedtme . : ' I 1 0 0 0 I 0 . 0 , . I . 0 0 . . . A P . 000000 . 00000 00000000 Treasurer........Rachel Wheeler 0 0 . : V 0 f ' . . : 000 lv 000000000 000000 A 0 0 rv' ' - 'Q , -

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following officers President Rachel Wheeler Vice President Elmer Makay Secretary k Treasurer Hargaret'Nest To start off the new year, we sponsored a hayride together with a cornroast One wagon was slightly faster than due other because a tractor, driven by Fred Van Slyke was pulling it I think that this hayrlde was due most thrilling one we had during our high school years because everyone on the wagons seemed to be enjoying themselv s Once again we enjoyed one of those roller skatins partles which was held that meant that we would be included in the senior high school grades Returning to school in the fall of 1948 we again welcomed a few new comers to our class They were Charles Dombrowskl Helen Durls William Huntley, Leona Richardson Also we noticed that some of our former classmates were missing Marlene H1cks,Robert Jenks and Thoma King At our first class meeting under the supervision of Mr Evanod' we chose the following officers for the coming year President George Carson Vice President Luard Burge Secretary Margaret Nest Treasurer Frnle Glover During that year we s onsored a St Patrlcxs Day Dance It was called the nShamrock Shuffle This was our first what you would call it a success although we did not make very much money on it At tne end of the term we really had a full year ahead of us and this was to be the year in which money was our main goal In 1949 we walked into our homeroom and recognized Mr Griffenwho was to be our class sponsor We did not recognize a few new students until later by learning their names They were Audrey Dodge Joan Glenn, Agnes Long, Robert Meen and Barbara Nieczorxowsal Next we noticed that we had lost quite a few of our former classmates Jerry Callahan Robert Danielson Charles Dombrowski Helen Duris, Jerry Being Juniors was the big year in school Because of this we had to get right down to work and really make good use of those class meet ings every second week At the first class meeting we elected the followlng officers for the coming year President Amelia Grubke Vice President linda Fvans Secretary Donna Young Treasurer Frnie Glover In October we overtook the dutv of selling magazines Our class sold more subscriptions than w re sold in previous years, one thousand sefen dollars and seventy cents The last week in October ave may to the annual Halloween earty out or by the Juniors The entl e Jeartxmk very much olannln ard work for the annual Junior Senior Prom whichuas held at the Kahkwa Club near Erie, on Nay the sixth I tdink everyone will avree hat this nrom was somethln of which we could be verygroud and surely tha time and orcpara ion for it was very freat On Thurs day and Friday ni ht of the following weex, we presented he nlay NArsenlc and Old Lace This was really an accomplishment and w never be forgotten After the play we ventured dovn to Evans' cotta e where a party was held for the entire class Just thlnkl Our report cards read promoted to tae twelfth rade as we walked from school on Ju e second of that year ............ .... . ....... .... . ......H . , . . e . v I r O a N I ' : 1 - n . . , 0 Q . . , - . , . , 3 . .... ....... .... ' OOO Coll! 'Climate noon l N .................n . . . 52 . . , . 1 ' v ' . . . : , . . . . . I ' I I Sherman, Fred Van Slyke, June Vacco, Carol Wade, and Margaret West. . . , Ittlltll. ODIIO4-I .1 t .......... .........- . . V . . , s , . . W J . 3 . . I , , t . ,. . -- r ' 1 ' 'T - . L . J . . y .. 4 :A l . 1 W 0- 1 Q , , , , I- g . . n U. . , : 1 ,, . - 'Y ' 'Q O . .H ., U lll A , I J . ' 3 , . . . 3 ' . .