Wilcox High School - Echo Yearbook (Wilcox, PA)

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SENIORS VIVIAN VON ARX Oratoriang secretary of class, '42g typist of The Echoug cheerleader, '40-4'lg Elk County Chorus play cast. We know that Vivian will make an excellent wife for a certain boy some day. LORAINE YONKER Valedictoriang treasurer of class, '42g cheerleader, '41-425 play casty staff of The Echo p girls' basket- ball team, '40-4I usher. We hope that some iunior girl will follow Loraine's scholastic ex- ample. PATRICIA HUSON Play cast. Patty has contributed more than her share of merriment to enliven our high school hours. CNo picturej HELEN PRETAK Helen was the quietest one in the class. GRADUATION Boccoloureme ,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,Q,, ,,.,, M Oy 31 1942 Sermon by Rev. N. B. Wilson Commencement ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .,,,, J Une 4 1942 Address by Dr. L. H. Beeler Grove Cnty College Volecllctory ...... Loroine Yonker Salutatory ..,, Harriet Larson Oratory ..... Vivian Von Arx

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JOHN FOULKROD Varsity business manager, '39-40- 41-42, president of class, '42, cir- culation manager of The Echo '42, vice-president of class, '4'l. John has been a good basket- ball sport even though he hasn't participated in actual playing. CARL JOHNSON Varsity, '38439-40-41, baseball, '39- 4O-4l, play cast, Elk County Chorus. We'll always remember Rookie by his red hair. DOROTH EA JOHNSON Girls' Basketball Team, '40-41, usher. We hope Dorothea will succeed as an excellent nurse. HERBERT JOHNSON Herbert was the acrobat of the class. HARRIET LARSON Salutatorian, cheerleader, '41-42, editor-in-chief of The Echo , play cast, Elk County Chorus, secretarv of class, '40-41. We hope next year's editor-in- chief will be willing to work cs hard as Harriet did this year. SENIORS PAULINE NITSCHE Class treasurer, '40-41, girls' sports editor ot The Echo , girls' basket- ball team, '40-41, usher. We wonder who will be the star of the girls' sports next year, as Pauline was this year. ELIZABETH OLEWINSKI Usher. We're sure that Elizabeth will keep her airplane passengers in C1 pleasant condition. NORBERT POWELL Varsity, '42, iunior varsity equip- ment manager, '39-40. Norbert is the one who can tell tall stories. ROBERT SIMONS Varsity, '42, iunior varsity, '39-40- 41, humor editor of The Echo. Who is going to entertain the students and faculty with humor and poetry next year when Bob isn't here? PAUL STEVE Varsity, '40-41-42, iunior varsity, '39, baseball, '39A4O-41, play cast, president of class, '40-41. We never heard of anyone who makes up his own words as Paul does. Page 5

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Class History A CHRONICLE IN FOUR ACTS ACT I The time-September, 1938, to June, 1939. The setting-Wilcox High School. The characters-Fifty green Freshmen. The events: On our first days in W.H.S. We seemed to be in a wilderness. We walked around as in a daze, But socn we learned the high school Ways. 'ki' ACT II The time-September, 1939, to June, 1940. The setting-VV. H. S. The characters-Forty-five puzzled Sophomores. The officers: President .......i...... ........... P aul Steve Vice President ........ .....,..., C lyde Walters Secretary ............. .....i.. H arriet Larson Treasurer .....,.......................... Pauline Nitsche The advisor-Mr. Lore. The events: We were more acquainted with W.H.S. And seemed to be on our road to success. So proud and very pleased were We Because upperclassmen We could be. 'kir ACT III The time-September, 1940, to June, 1941. The setting-W.H.S. The characters-Thirty proud Juniors. The officers : President ............. .....i....... P aul Steve Vice President ....... ,........ J ohn Foulkrod Secretary ,............ ........ H arriet Larson Treasurer ...... ....... P auline Nitsche The advisers: Miss EinsteQn Mr. Peterson The events: What fun and enjoyment was advanced By our Junior Halloween Dance! In January our class rings were received, The prettiest ever-we believed. 'ki' ACT IV The time-September, 1941, to June, 1942. The setting-W.H.S. The characters-Twenty-four dignified Seniors. The oificers: President .............,, ........ J ohn Foulkrod Vice President ii..... ........... H enry Feikls Secretary ......,. ...,.... V ivian Von Arx Treasurer ..... ,...... L oraine Yonker The advisors: Miss Urey Mr. LC re The events: The movie, Golgotha, was the first event And that was enjoyed by all who Went. A chicken supper was next in line Followed by two plays which Were very fine. At 5 a. m. on March sixteenth, The most excited seniors ever seen Were off on a trip to have some fun In our nation's capitol-Washington! And now we, the class of '42, Extend our thanks to friends so true Who've helped us make a great success Of these four years in W.H.S. Class colors: Blue and orange. Class f'loWer: White rose. Claes motto: Try, Trust! Triumph! Page 7'