William Penn High School - Memories Yearbook (New Castle, DE)

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I'11L1l'.l DLFIKJLJL LVIAI LUUK1 l lfvurling from Left to Right: Fwsr Row: Helen Sullivan. Margaret Weer, Marianna McKnitt, Jack Barnes, Jean Carpenter, Jeannette Clayton, and Betty Jane White. Sl-:cnNn Row: Josephine' Weer. Betty Mitchell, Virginia Quigley. Phyllis Alfree, Mary Lawson, Charlotte Harrington, Jolni Davis, Florence Parker, Amelia Gebhart, Theresa Whitlock, and Irene Gotto. May Day Festival HE annual May Day Festival was held on the ninth and tenth of May with The Dance of the May Hours as the theme. Last year we had such a large attendance that this year there was a different way of presenting our gala event. The elementary school viewed the festival at 12:30 P. M. and the high school at 2:00 P. M. of Thursday afternoon. On Friday evening at 8:00 P. M. the public was invited to see the May Queen and her court. The May Queen, King, and Maid of Honor were elected again this year by the members of the high school, which came out with the follow' ing results: May Queen . . . . . .Mary Lawson King ........... ......... J ohn Davis Maid of Honor .... .... V irginia Quigley Crown Bearer . .... . . . ...... . . . ...... Jack Barnes Train Bearers....-lean Carpenter, Marianna McKnitt MAY QUEEN AND ELEMENTARY COURT Reading from Left in Right: Fmsr Row: Harvey Tressler, Ruth Aim Weer. .laines Dorris. Marizinna M1-Knltt. .lnek Barnes, .lean Carpen- ter. Frank Hewlett, Kay True, Robert Appleby, and Audrey Parker. Sai-uso Row: Mary Gilkey. Joseph Panzer. Georgiannia Davis, Mary Lawson. Monte Ruhle. Elizalieth Sant- lnyer, Joseph Davis, and Louise Baker. The elementary girl attendants were dressed in white dresses and the boys in white trousers and dark coats. They were elected by their fellow classmates, which proved the following results: lst Grade--Audrey Parker and James Dorris 2nd Grade-Ruth Ann Wecr and Robert Appleby Louise Baker and Harvey Tressler 3rd Grade-Kay True and Joseph Davis 4th Grade-Elizabeth Santmyer and Joseph Panzer 7th Grade'-Sue Milliken and Frank Hewlett 6th Grade'-Georgianna Davis and Monte Ruble The high school again elected two girls from each class. After the attendants were elected il meeting was called to choose the color of their gowns. The girls were dressed formally and chose the following colors: 7th Grade- 8th Grade- 9th Grade- 10th Grade- 11th Grade- 12th Grade Yellow Blue Peach Green Pink Lavender 4Continued on Page Forty-sixl

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1-ph llilwtmlu1..Ii multi ll ll. -. 5. tiomlon. Virgrinin llolrolnlu-, .Iolun D1- ' ' .answ- Special Assemblies URINC our school ycar wc of thc high school liavc cnjoyctl many intcrcsting and ctlucational asscinhlics in which wc havc hcartl spcakcrs, sccn movics, and listcncd to class cntcrf tainmcnts. Cn January 9th and 30th, February oth, March Srtl, and April loth movies such as Thc Citrus Parade , Motlcrn Sculpturcu, a scrics of movics shown through thc courtesy of thc Ford Motor Company, a movic from Pcnn Statc Collcgc Uptoinctry, Swimming and Lifc Saving havc hccn shown. The following dates, Fchruary 19th, March ith, 19th, and 26th and April 16th hrought us talks from Fathcr Crow' lcy of thc St. ljctcr's Roman Catholic Church, Dr. Williaxiii Cihson of the New Castlc Prcsby' tcrian Church, Rcv. C, Nadal joncs of thc Ncw Castle Mcthodist Church, Rcv. Ccorgc Hanson of thc Ncw Castlc Baptist Church, and Rahhi Hcnry Travcl of thc Tcmplc Bcth Emcth in FLOOD CONTRGLN CAST l.'4'n1lfny1 from Im!! lo Ilffrllif .losophiuv Wm-r. hlIll'y1IlIII'l tim-Ivhzirl Nlvlvin Sparks. lh-ynolils Uzirrow. :im llllllilltl Wliiltcii, Vxfilinington. Un Fchruary 12th Major Clarcncc Short told us ahout Ahraham Lincoln and on Fchruary 22nd Mr. J. C. Mcssncr told us soinc of thc phascs in thc lifc of Ccorgc Wzislif ington. Cornclius Vantlcrhriggcr told us much ahout Holland on january 10th. To illustratc his talk Mr. Vantlcrhriggcr showctl somc slidcs ahout Holland. For ncarly thrcc hours on April 9th, Mr. E. C. Ramscy hcld thc high school asscmhly spcllhound with his talk on 'iThc lntcrnational lVlixfUp In Europcu. His maps, photographs, flags, tlolls, various hooks, and othcr articlcs hclpf cd makc his talk vcry intcrcsting, A safcty demonstration was hcltl on thc high' way ncar thc tlrivc of thc school on March 27th. This illustratcd the varying tlistanccs travclctl whilc thc hraltcs of a car wcrc lacing applicd at clitlicrcnt spcctls, and thc tlistanccs travclcd frozn thc timc of application until thc coinplctc stop. tContinued on Page Forty-Hveb i SENIOR PLAY Iirvralingf from Imff In lxylljflllf Arlliur Ili-incl, Mzil'p::u'i'I Xl'v0r. .los- ' ' - I ' ' ' 'llll l'l'lll 'Q vis, xvll'Q.Z'llllEl Quiprlvy. llililal llvwos. lfllizulwtlu lhillonlgv. Nh-rrill Iwzullvy. Ilormzun From. :xml Virginia Inglc. ' N Q l

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National Honor Society A chapter of the National Honor Society was organized in our school during the school year 193667. Although this group has not been a very active one it is felt by the students and teachers that election to this Society is an honor that should be accorded deserving students. The members of this group are elected by the teachers upon the basis of leadership, scholar' ship, school service, and similar outstanding traits. A fourfyear average of 85.5 must be attained in the academic subjects. Membership to this organization is lifetime. The students who were elected this year are: Seniors, Richard Hoots, Virginia Ingle, Eliza' beth Rutledge, Marjorie Hearne, and Mildred Strawbridge. Juniors: Jeanette Clayton, Char' lotte Hopkins, and Joseph Yaccucci. Two post' graduate students, Elizabeth Kee and Jack Car' row, are members who were elected during their Senior year. ELIZABETH KEE Student Council UR Student Council, operating as an extra curricular organization, has completed an' other successful year, making the eighth consecuf tive term of student government within the school. The organization carried out numerous activities, dealing with both the social and schol' astic life of the student body. The council participated in the Armistice cele' bration, the president of the council delivering the address of welcome. Many dances were held throughout the year, obtaining funds for various worthy causes. The citizenship, scholastic, and attendance rolls were compiled and published, as carried on previously. Clean-Up Week worked very successfully. Many new plans were worked out during the year. For instance, a Lost and Found Bureau, benefitting the school, came into existence. The Council, working with the administration, was instrumental in obtaining the new MagnafVox which is undoubtedly a valuable asset to the school in general. A new Athletic Association was reorganized, combining both the girls' and boys' organizations of last year into one central i401 body. It is hoped that this association will emerge as a strong, active organization. Another achievement was the adoption of a new club program. This program brought instant cooperation on the part of the student body, having been recognized as a very valuable aid. The council entertained the New Castle County Student Council Association, both a social affair and a business meeting. BILL PHILLIPS Staff Conference EIGHTEEN members of the staff of the Oili- cial publication of the William Penn School, THE PENN QUILL, attended the annual Middle States Scholastic Press Association's press confer' ence, on Saturday, March 2, 1940 at Beacom Col' lege in Wilmington. The members attending were: John Davis, student chairman of the meet- ing on Magazines and Yearbooks, Herman From, Joseph Di Feterici, Angelo Di Girolamo, William Phillips, Vance Mitchell, Merrill Bradley, com' mentator in Sports meetingg Richard Hoots, commentator in Editors' meeting, Elizabeth Rut' ledge, a secretary of one of the groupsg Jeanette Proud, also a secretary, Virginia Quigley, Mar' garet Weer, Hilda Hewes, Virginia Holcomb, Elizabeth Kee, Nancy Ellen Hill, Josephine Weer, Jack Hopkins, Audrey Case, Charlotte Hopkins and Ruth Proud. The group was ac' companied by Mrs. Marian K. Tobin, faculty adviser of TI-IE PENN QUILL who acted as hostess at the luncheon held at St. Paul's Church folf lowing the press meetings and also was a com' mentator at the meeting of faculty advisers of publications.