Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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Freeland L. Hemmig Mohnton, Pa. “Shorty,” “ Ilemmy” Born at Mohnton, Pa., Dec. 13, 1898. Pro pared at Mohnton High School. Entered Muh- lenberg, 191 G. Classical Course. Delta Theta. Associate Editor, 1920 Ciarla. Track Manager (3). Junior Representative to Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Union. Class Basketball (2), (3). Class Baseball (2). Class Football (2), (3). Berks County Club. Y. M. C. A. Cabinet. Muh- lenberg S. A. T. C. Lutheran. Republican. Min istry. Who is this small but well-built fellow who is constantly spreading his smile and good c-heer to all with whom he associates? Why that ' s Hemmig, “ Spitzewetterich Wolle- graut. ” When we came to college three years ago and first became acquainted with him, we thot him a quiet, unassuming indi- vidual. But we’ve found outer appearances to be very deceitful. He laid his scholastic foundation firm in his first two years and then started taking a more active part in college activities. Even now he is manager of what is destined to be one of Muhlen- berg’s most famous track teams. Although till recently Hemmig was a professed bach- elor, there are rumors that certain nights are no longer spent in the dreary toil of study. But time will tell! Bachelors are not so numerous. W. Chester Hill Vandergrift, Pa. ‘ ‘ Chet ’ ’ Born at Vandergrift, Pa., July 22, 1890. Pre- pared at Vandergrift High School. Entered Muh lenberg, 1916. Classical Course. Alpha Tau Omega. Scrub Football (1), (2). Glee Club (2), (3); Press Correspondent (3); Quartette (3); Mandolin Club (2), (3); Skit (3 ). Rusty Five (2), (3). Track Squad (1), (2). Y. M. C. A. Treasurer (3). Class Football (1), (2), (31. Class Secretary (1). Class Vice-President (2). Cue and Quill (1), (2), (3); Vice-President (2); Treasurer (3). Knutte Klub. WOTA Club. T. S. Club. Officers Club. Plattsburg O. T. S., 1918. Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery, U. S. A., stationed at Camp Taylor. Lutheran. Democrat. Ministry. “Chet” is one of the most popular men of the class of 1920. As treasurer of the Y. M. C. A. he is a tireless and faithful worker. The fact that he was working at the Trojan Powder Works last year was no ex- cuse for the continual presence of powder on his coat lapel. Hill is always eager to ar- range parties on Glee Club trips. But one night after seeing a fair damsel to her home, he discovered that the only place within the limits of his pocketbook to spend the night was the police station. So “Chet” spent his first and last (?) night in a police sta- tion. It seems peculiar that such a serious minded man as Chet should be deeply inter- ested in the jewelry stores of Allentown. I wonder why? 44

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tMAHM Charles F. Gloss, Jr. Minersville, Pa. ‘ ‘ Charley ’ ’ Born at Minersville, Pa., Aug. 2, 1898. Pre- pared at Minersville High School. Entered Mull lenberg, 1916. Scientific Course. Delta Theta. College Band (1). College Orchestra (1), (2). Class Football (1), (2). Class Basketball (2): Capt. (2). Scrub Football (1). Class Track (2). Class Baseball (1), (2). Plattsburg Officers Training Camp. Commissioned, 2d. Lieut., Sept. 16th, 1918. Commanding Officer, Thiel College, S. A. T. C. Transferred to Camp Lee, Virginia. Mustered out at Governor’s Island, N. Y. Luth- eran. Republican. Teaching. ‘ ‘ Charley ’ ’ has been one of the most con- sistent athletes within the ranks of the class of 1920. In every class game or scrap, the affair was not complete unless ‘ ‘ Charley ' ’ was in it. Many of the fellows are still wondering why he stayed so long at Thiel College but it has since been learned that Thiel is a co-educational college, which partly explains for his prolonged absence. It has been learned that he played half-back on the Thiel football team and it is our wager that many a disgruntled private took the ex- cellent chance of seeing that the C. O. was roughed up ’ ’ a bit. Besides his many col- lege activities and his arduous labors in the Science (?) Department, he makes quite a few trips up into the coal regions and it has been rumored on good authority that he usually visits Port Carbon, which is quite near Minersville. What he does there is still a matter of conjecture among the fellows. Raymond A. Green 139 Cumberland Street, Lebanon, Pa. ‘ 1 Tiny ’ ’ Born at Reading, Pa., February 11, 1899. Pre- pared at Lebanon High School. Entered Muhlen berg, 1916. Classical Course. Phi Kappa Tau. Assistant Artist and Photographer, the 1920 Ciarla. Varsity Basketball (2)., (3); “M” man. Varsity Track ( 2 . Glee Club (3) ; Mandolin Club (3). Class Football (1), (2). Class Base- ball (1), (2); Captain (2). Class Basketball (1). Class Track (1), (2); Manager (1), (2). Class President (2). Editor of Sophomore Calendars. Cue and Quill (1), (2), (3). T. S. Club. Of- ficers Club. Plattsburg O. T. S., 1918. Second Lieutenant, Infantry, U. S. A., stationed at Emory University, Oxford, Ga. Honor Group (1), (2). Presbyterian. Republican. Politics. Should any one inquire who the laziest man at Muhlenberg is, the responses would agree : ‘ ‘ Tiny. ’ ’ If ‘ ‘ Tiny ’ ’ would ever have the ambition to get up for breakfast, we would witness the beginning of the millen- ium. When ‘ ‘ Tiny ’ ’ was a Freshman, he was quite ambitious and thot it a crime to go to class unprepared. But since he has re- ceived three years of a college education, his ardor in this respect has been somewhat dampened. Both last year and this year ‘ ‘ Tiny ’ ’ has been one of the mainstays of the basketball team. ‘ ‘ Tiny ’ ’ is one of these in- different boys who has yet to see “the only girl. ’ ’ But passing on to more serious things, ‘ ‘ Tiny ’ ’ is a man who can be depended upon. And last, but not least, ‘ ‘ Tiny ’ ’ is one of our honor men and 1920 is proud of him. 43

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MU MRG J. Paul Hoffberger Womelsdorf, Pa. “Hoffy” Born at Lebanon, Pa., M y 30, 1899. Prepared a) Womelsdorf High School. Classical Course with Science Groups. Delta Theta. Violin Solo- ist Glee Club (1). Advertising Manager, the 1930 ClARLA. Cross Country Squad (3). Class Treas- urer (3). T. S. Club. Berks County Club. Tank Corps. Muhlenberg S. A. T. C. ; Cheer Leader, Lutheran. Medicine or Business. Anywhere, any time, any place, any argu- ment, — “Hoffy.” He may not know what he is talking about, but his arguments sound very convincing. He even comes to believe his own arguments. ‘ ‘ Hoffy ’ ’ is busy every night. Engagements with his orchestra, he says, but don ’t. think for a minute that the Allentown girls would let such a good look- ing fellow and such a good entertainer spend all his time with his orchestra. “ Hoffy ’s line” is greatly responsible for the success of this book, for he kidded the tired busi- ness men into parting with their hard earned money, and advertising in our Ciarla. But that, isn ’t the only time he gets away with it, for even the professors fall victims to his line. A little of it goes a long way. How- ever, ask any member of the class about “Hoffy,” and you will get the reply, “He’s a jolly good fellow.” Deymon W. Kershner Summit Hill, Pa. ‘ ‘ Kershner ’ ’ Born at Sit tiers. Pa., October 2, 1886. Pro p red at Keystone State Normal School. Entered Muhlenberg, 1918. Scientific Course. Muhlenberg S. A. T. C. Reformed. Republican. Teaching. Behold the “Daddy” of the class of 1920. Like his closest chum, Benner, Kershner entered Muhlenberg this year. For eleven years before coming here, he was en- gaged in teaching science at Summit Hill and Leechburg, Pa. However, the opportun- ity offered by the S. A. T. C. of obtaining a free education induced him to visit our fair college last fall. He is also a very quiet man and spends most of his time in the science laboratories. He is a very severe critic of the uncleanly way in which the K. P. squads perform their duties and has been known to hold up the line for as long as two minutes in his search for a clean plate. Although he is apparently indifferent with regard to the opposite sex, this indif- ference may be merely on the surface for Kershner always keeps his own counsel. Who can tell? 45