Lehighton High School - Gachtin Bambil Yearbook (Lehighton, PA)

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BETTY MARIE BLACKETTER Readingg Movie.v,' Sportrg Televiriong Firhing. Here is a girl with a pleasing personality, who is a friend to everyone. Betty shows her ability as a salesgirl by working at Murphy's on Saturday. You can usually see her at basketball, football, and baseball gamesg since sports are one of her favorite hobbies. The greatest dislikes of Betty's are washing dishes and cleaning. Horseback riding is a favorite pleasure of hers, and spaghetti is listed as number one on her food list. At night you will find her at the Keystone Restaurant or the Youth Center. Whenever you see Shirley Leopold you will always see Betty since they are always together. Her ambition is to he a stenographer and we wish her the best of luck. Cirlf' Chorux 8, 10, 11. SHIRLEY FLORENCE BLOSE Roller Skating: Swimming, French Friefg Hamburgerr Guess who? Of course, it's none other than Blosie , one of the cheerful Juniors of Lehighton High. Black hair, brown eyes and a pleasant smile describe her best. Her pleasing personality accounts for her many friends. Her pet peeve is washing her dad's car although she likes to drive it. She can be seen almost every night with her pal Schochie at the movies or at the Park Grille, stuffing herself with hamburgers and french fries. She enjoys roller skating at Graver's Rink, swimming, watching certain foot- ball games, and going to Palmerton. On Friday and Saturday nights she is found slaving at Murphy's Variety Store. After graduation she hopes to become a Wac. Good luck to her on her march to success. Girlf' Chorur 10, 11. PAUL RUDOLFE JOHN BORITS Firhingg Photographyg Bafeball. The class of '52 presents Paul Borits, known to his friends as Mort . Hailing from Packerton, he spends his summers swimming in the local dam or driving around in a car. He likes to play baseball and his favorite team is the Chicago Cubs. He likes to make trips to New York City. This friend to everyone has a hobby, photography. He is not certain what he wants to do aifter graduation, but whatever he does we hope he will make goo . LINFORD EDWIN CHRISTMAN Sport.r,' Work and Play. Linford is a happy 16 year-old Junior who comes to school from Parryville. He has brown eyes, brown hair, and a pleasing person- ality. Coming to school and going home for dinner, you can find him with his buddies, Jackey and Dennis. Nights after school you can find him home studying, working around the house, or roller skating at Graver's. During the summer and on weekends he is a plumber's helper. He likes sports such as hunting, fishing, base- ball, basketball and football. On a Wednesday during Club period you can find him with all of the other boys of the Nature Club discussing wild plant and animal life with Mr. Webb. When he graduates he wishes to become a plumber and we hope that he will be successful. N atureS1udyClub 10, 11 ,' Football 95 Legiondward 85 SafetyPa1rol 9. NORMAN FRANCIS CRAWFORD Working with machinery Teleairiong Animalrg Drivingg Readingf Flafhy Clolher. Likeable and friendly is a fine title for this Junior. Norman has dark, wavy hair and dark brown eyes. He is quiet and mischievi- ous. He came to Lehighton High from New York State at the beginning of this term and now resides in Mahoning Valley. He likes to ride horses and play baseball in his leisure time. In the summer, Norman goes to Lake Ausable in the Adirondack Moun- tains where he is employed as a fishing and mountain-climbing guide. He desires to become a dairy farmer after his school days. We hope he fulfills his dreams and has a successful life. RICHARD EDWARD BLOCKER Firhingg Bareballg Collecling Slamp.r,' Food. Welll What a surprisel Itls Richard Blocker, who is known to his friends as Dick,'. This smiling boy can be described as having brown hair, brown eyes and standing three and a half feet tall. Dick has a pleasing personality and is a friend to everyone. After school he usually can be seen hustling down town to work If you see something whizzing by like a jet, you'll know it is Dick,' in his brother's car. This happy-go-lucky boy doesn'r know what he'll do in the future but we all wish him loads ofluck. Intramural Barleetball 9,' Nature Sfurly Club 11. ROBERT HENRY BOMMER Hunting, Firhingg Barketballg Driving. Who is that guy with the snazzy crew-cut, who seems to be very appealing to members of the opposite sex? Bob hails from the west side of the Heights and his main interest is basketball. During the summer months he spends much time at the Commun- ity Grove, practicing his shots and for that reason he is a flashy forward on the Varsity team. He is also interested in outdoor sports he often goes hunting and fishing. Bob is a good student a?d, elyen though his future is undecided. we wish him the best o luc . Interclarr Barketball 9,' jay-Vee Barkelball 9, 10,' Varsity Barketball 1l,' Varriiy Bareball 9, 10, 1I,' Clair Officer 11. CAROLYN EDNA MAE BREDBENNER Singingg Roller Skating, Sewing, Dancing, Baking apple larI.r,' All Sport:-erpecially Bareball. Blonde hair, gray-green eyes, and a pleasing smile describe this cute lass. Carolyn, came to L.H.S. in her Freshman year from Mahoning Valley. She is active in 4-H Club work and is president of the Home Economics Club. Carolyn seems eager to learn modern dancing and to learn to drive a car. Boys, take heed and sign up as instructors!! Although Bredbenner dislikes loo much school work we know she will accumulate plenty of know- ledge in order to prepare herself for the nursing profession toward which she has set her plans. Dramaticr Club 9,' Girlf' Chorur 10, 11,' Gym Club 10,' Refrefh- ment Saler 11,' Public Speaking and Debating 10, I1,' Home Econom- icr Club 11. MILTON CROSS CONNOR Muric,' Electronicfg Banana Splitrg Country Air The Class of '52 proudly presents Milton Connor. This tall, blonde, academic lad came to L.H.S. from Weissport in his Fresh- man year and since that has gained popularity and has won the friendship of all. He is one of the more quiet members of our class and is often noticed roaming the corridors with Hammel and Steigerwalt. Electronics has a strange attraction for Milton. During the summer he also enjoys swimming, but best of all, he likes his piano, on which he has acquired some skill. He also likes to sing in the Boys' Glee Club and Mixed Chorus. Milton intends to be a minister and we wish him luck into whatever fields his choice may take him. Science Club 9,' Boys' Glee Club 10, 11,' Mixed Chorur 11,' Dramalicf Club 10. MARY FAY DAUGHERTY Dancingg Knittingg Movier,' Sportfg Ice Creamy Dreamy Muric Who is the daydreamer of the Junior class? None other than Mary Fay Daugherty known as Doc to her many friends. Ifyou want to find Doc you can usually see her at the Youth Center, where she spends most of her time dancing to dreamy music. This pretty lass has much energy and uses it to good advantage when she leads cheers at her favorite game, football. In spite of her many activities Doc keeps her grades high. She plans to be- come a nurse in the future and we wish her success in becoming another Florence Nightingale. Cirlr' Chorur 9, 10, 11,' Girls' Choir 10, 11,' Gym Club 10, 11,' Cheerleader 9, 10, 11,' Mixed Chorus 10, 11, LeniLenapian 9, 10, 11, Gachlin Bambil 11,' Clarr Play 11.

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HOWARD ERWIN DEPPE Footballg Softball, Basketballg Cleveland 1ndians,' Muhlenberg Basketball Team. Q Dep is a very active member of the Junior Class and showed it by running for Governor in the mock campaign the Junior Class had in the Hallowe'en Parade. Howie may be found up at the Third Ward School Building, showing his skill on the basket- ball court or playing football, which are his two favorite sports. He has no attraction to the opposite sex and manages to get average marks in school. Dep's probable ambition is to go to Penn State to study journalism and we wish lots of luck to this very ambitious Junior. Interclass Basketball 9, 10, 11,- Varsity Football 10, 11. IRENE ANN DURIGAN Singingg Stepping out,' Coaldaleg Navyg Eatingg Dancing Now under the L.H.S. spotlight is that vivacious lovely, breath- taking -lunior-Irene Durigan. Fuzzy , as she is called by a certain someone in the Navy, comes from that part of this world called Mahoning Valley. Irene's interests center mostly around singing, dancing and-believe it or not-knitting, although she'd rather listen to a song called Orange Colored Sky . Her favorite pastime is eating, of which she certainly does plenty. When Fuzzy graduates she plans to attend college. Our class wishes her the best ofluck, but offers our sincere sympathy to the 'profs'. Girls' Chorus 10, 11,' Victory Corps 10,' Dramatics Club 9, 10,' Girls' Choir 10, I1,' Library Club l1,' Public Speaking and Debating Club 9, 10, 11,' Library Aide 10,' Mixed Chorus 10, 11,' Class presi- dent 9, Leni Lenapian 10. I1,' Office Helper 10,' Class Play ll. MIRRIAM ELAINE EVERETT Taking pictures of animalsg Collecting and drying wild flowersg Working and training animals, Hikingg Swimmingf Reading. Who is that chubby, little miss with the short, brown hair who always has a smile for her friends? It is none other than Mirriam. At school she is usually seen with Grace or Lottie, but at night you can almost always find her at home in Andreas watching Television or tending her pets. In the summer Mirriam likes to go hiking and swimming. She likes animals and reads all kinds of books about them, and dislikes homework, but can you blame her? She raises Hamsters and collects wild flowers in her spare time. Mirriam hopes to become an assistant veterinarian in the future and we all hope she will succeed. WILLIAM FASCHING Moviesg Dancingg Basketball, Food. Who is that talkative, well-liked boy in the corridors? Why it is Herk Fasching who is chattering like a squirrel. William hails from North Second Street and travels to and from school with Buck . He dislikes homework and is seldom seen carrying books home. One of his pet peeves is Biology . At night he usually loafs at the Sports Shop with his friends Cliff , Harold, and Buck. Herk likes all sports so he attends all football, basketball. and baseball games. During the summertime he works on Arner's Bakery truck. He has no plans for the future but we all wish him the best ofluck. Boys' Glee Club 11. ARLENE ANNA FREEBY Dancingg Roller Skatingg Swimmingg Colors - blue and pinky Bakingg Sports. Presenting this beaut of a junior with blonde hair, blue eyes, and the most adorable smile you ever saw. Arlene is one of our intelligent lasses whose name is found on the Honor Roll. For her Freshman year she came to L.H.S. from West Bowmans. A few of her many hobbies are dancing and swimming, which she does well. Arlene has won many friends with her pleasing smile and always ready helping hand. In the future Arlene plans to be a nurse, and we the class of '52, wish her the best of luck. Girls' Chorus 10, 11,' Gym Club 10, 11,' Gym Team 10, 11. ANNA MAE DOTTER Baseballg Boysg Television. This fine young lass with brown eyes and black natural curly hair is none other than Anna Dotter. Anna can be found walking down town with her two best pals Shirley Gross and ,Ioan Solt. She is usually chewing Beech-nut Gum, which is her favorite flavor. Saturday nights she is found at La Roses Skating Rink or at the movies enjoying a good movie. Her one interest is reading. We wonder? Anna has not as yet decided upon her future, but we, the class of '52 are wishing her all the luck she will need in anything that she attempts. Girls' Chorus 11. MA RGUERITE RUTH ECKERT Roller Skatingg Swinzmingg Moviesg Baseballg Football. Known to her friends as Maggie , this pretty, hazel-eyed miss has a laugh that can be heard as she passes through the corridors with her pal, Shirley. Maggie is a fine pianist and she can always be found helping the girls in the Glee Club keep in tune. She gets along swell in her studies but like most of her friends dislikes homework. Maggie spends her spare time at Graver's Skating Rink, skating with that certain somebody from Palmerton. Her most commonly used expression is huh , which is heard when her friends ask her a question. We do not know what Maggie has planned for the future but we hope she is headed for the land of success. Girls' Chorus 9, 10, 11,' Girls' Choir 11,' Mixed Chorus 11. BARBARA ELLEN EVERITT Dancingg Swimmingg Ice Skatingg P.-I. Partiesg Dreamy Music The peppiest girl in L.H.S., as we all know, is Bobbie Everitt. Bobbie is always so cheerful and sweet, never without a smile to greet you. Neatness is a habit with her and she always looks chic. In dancing, swimming, knitting, singing and many more fields she is especially accomplished. This snip of a girl is a fiend for french fries, likes all sports, and has many dreams for the future. Barb plans, after high school, to go to college. We all hope she finds love, happiness, and success. Girls' Chorus 9, 10, I1,' Girls' Choir 9, 10, 11,' Interclass Basket- ball 10, 11,' Gym Club 10, I1,' Cheerleader 9, 10, 11,' Mixed Chorus 10, 1I,' Class Officer 9, 10,' Leni Lenapian 9, 10, 11,' Gachtin Bambi! 11,' Orchestra 9, 10, 11,' Gym Team 10, 11,' Class Play 11. RUSSELL JOHN FISHER Readingg Animalsg Television, People,' Driving. Here we have a husky, brown-eyed and curly-haired character of the Junior Class. Russell hailed from East Mauch Chunk and this is his first year in Lehighton High School. He enjoys fooling around with pigeons and feeding the animals on the farm. His hobby, when in school, is reading comic books and loafing. You can see him poking up North Street every afternoon about two minutes before the buzzer rings. His plans for the future are still unknown but we the class of 1952 wish him luck and success to the end of his living days. Boys' Glee Club Il. PATRICIA LOUISE FREEMAN Collecting Trinketsg Roller Skating, Swinzmingg Movies. Football: Basketballg Dogs. Welll Whom do we have here? Patricia Freeman is one of the noisiest additions who came from Jamestown to L.H.S. She likes to go roller skating at Graver's Skating Rink, and go to football, basketball, and baseball games. In her spare time she works at Murphy's 5 and I0c store. Freeman', as most of the girls and boys call her in school, can be seen munching on candy most of the day. Although she is not a quiet girl in school, she has many friends. Her future ambition is to become a secretary. We wish her all the luck in the world. Girls' Chorus 11,' Victory Corps 11,' Gym Club 11,' Legion Award 8.