Zephyrhills High School - Zephilsco Yearbook (Zephyrhills, FL)

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PAULA STAPLES How Lucky You Are Journalism 3,4; FHA 2,3, Presi- dent 4; Cheerleader 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Majorette 1, 2; Basketball 1,2,3; Class Secretary 4; GAA 2; Football Princessl, Queen 4. GEORGE NEUKOM Music, Music, Music Band 1, 2,3, 4; Senior Play; Stu- dent Council Treasurer 1, Secre- tary 2, Representative 3, Presi- dent 4. ftoot} iixd» ANNA GREENE You're so Understanding Glee Club 3; Annual Staff Ad- vertising; Photography 1; Dra- matics Club 2.

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PHYLLIS GEIGER Sweet and Lovely Band Drum Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 3.4; FHA 1. Secretary- Treasurer; Zephilsco ; Senior Play; Class Treasurer 3,4. IRA HILL Tell 'em I'll be There Glee Club 2; FFA 1,2,3. 4; Li brary Club 1.

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Class History Let’s turn back the hands of time to the year 1942. What's this we see? Twelve well-scrubbed six- year olds, most of them being bribed to enter their first year of brain strain. The angels in this group were Beulah Arnold, Dorothy Austin, Floyd Cherry, Phyllis Geiger, Anna Greene, Ira Hill, Bobby Lou Hormuth, Joan Lefler, Eddie McClellan, Patsy Ryals, Helen Wells and Keith Witham. We were kept on the straight and narrow by Mrs. Helen Hamilton. Believe it or not she's still teaching. Our second grade was not quite so hard. We learned to play such games as Tiddlywinks, London Bridge, and Post office. Patsy Kline, Tom Bright, and Nola Howell joined us during this year, and with Mrs. Bliteh's encouragement we managed to get promoted written on our report cards. George Neukom and Loyd Davis became part of our happy family in the third grade; this was the year all of us argued over who would bring our teacher, Mrs. Turner, a rosy red apple. I don't think any of us will ever forget the time Tom Bright brought her one with a nice juicy worm in it. And believe me Tommy hasn't changed a bit. Our fourth and fifth grades were trying ones. We had approximately ten teachers within the two years. After a time, we set up a motto directed to our principal: you hire 'em, we’ll fire 'em. H. C. Nes- bit and Bill Baker added number and power to our group. By the time we reached the sixth grade no one teacher would tackle us alone. Consequently we were divided into two parts. We missed our pals, but managed to get into plenty of mischief without one an- other. Jake Sapp, Norman Pricher, and Bill Johnson increased our number to twenty-two. Then the high school got a surprise. We invaded the building with renewed spirit. This year our registration line was a bit longer. After checking we found the extras to be none other than Dick Braden and Dale Vought. Our eighth and ninth grades were successful ones and we started saving at an early date for our long anticipated Zephilsco. ” Our ninth grade class officers to graduate with us were Bill Johnson, Vice Presi- dent and Bobby Lou Hormuth, Treasurer. The seniors showed us a swell time on Goon Day and we thoroughly enjoyed being ordered around. Additions were Paula Staples and Kenneth Keen. In the tenth grade we settled down to merely making money. We are sorry to say it wasn’t a bit too much. (We discovered this sad news during our senior year.) Louis Loysch joined us. Our officers were Dick Braden, President; Helen Wells. Secretary; and Bobby Lou Hormuth, Treasurer. And now our spending begins. If we could have left out the trivials such as the Junior-Senior Prom, our Junior year would have been one of few worries. Bill Turner, Lonnie Whitworth, and Gerald Jackson came along to share our headaches. Our officers were Norman Pricher, President; Dale Vought, Vice President; Helen Wells, Secretary; and Phyllis Geiger, Treasurer. We presented our class play There Go die Grooms in February, and settled down until the end of school. We got our class rings then, and after singing Aloha to the class of 1953, we were the mighty seniors. Our last year was by far the quickest. The first semester passed and before we knew it we were work- ing on our senior class play, Little Miss Spitfire. Play practice and annual staff meetings kept everyone busy until the last three months of school when cards, invitations, caps and gowns, and finally the annual, arrived. Our senior class officers were Dale Vought, President; Norman Pricher, Vice President; Paula Staples, Secretary; and Phyllis Geiger, Treasurer. We graduated on June 3, and most of us scattered to parts unknown. We hope this annual will give you ample remembrance of us and cover the numerous activities of the 1953 -1954 school year. Good luck and may God bless you all.