Mount Penn Lower Alsace Joint High School - Penn Alma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1940 volume:

esut Alma 1940 Seventh Annual Edition Published May, 1940 by the SestioA GIgAA Ml. Pe+i+i cMiCfU School Mt. Penn, Pennsylvania £e m Aima tya'iewo'idl , , , As the years come and go, and as our ways become more and more diversified, we hope that the Penn Alma of 1940 will briny back fond memories of the many happy days we spent together at lt. Penn 11 iyh School. page two Perm e buxutio i , , , IVe, the class of 1040, solemnly dedicate this book of memories to Mr. Joseph J. Larson as a humble appreciation for the knowledge he has imparted to us during our stay in high school, and in appreciation of his generous help and kindness. 1940 page three Tl nn Jltn%a KT. PENN HIGH SCHOOL 1940 four ftznn Alma — Gantentk , , , ADMINISTRATION SENIORS UNDERCLASSMEN ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS ADVERTISEMENTS t'luje five 1940 Tlenn Alma PENN ALMA STAFF Seated: Vivian Yergey. art editor: Darlyn Miller, features: Jane Lutz, features: Doris Minnichbach. personals: Mr. Wentzel, adviser: Jane Reichard. typist: Elaine Gilbert, art editor: Marian Seidel, sports: Viola BoydjiefT. Co-editor. Standing: Fred Howard, advertising: Richard Houck. Co-editor: Joseph Zeock, sports: Walter Gipprich. advertising: Gretchen Bieber, features: Virginia BoydjiefT. sports; Elsie Louise Schalck. patrons; Robert Reeser. advertising: Forrest Shoup. distribution; Ralph Yerger. photography; Robert Hill, advertising. Missing from the picture. Edith Kase. typist; Berenice Nathan, personals. Administration Tlenti AZma “Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, ‘A man is relieved and (jay when he has put his heart in his work and done his best Xo one ran do more than this. Happiness and success are bound to follow. “I extend my hearty congratulations to the class of 1940. May the experiences you have had at Mt. Penn High School prove beneficial to you throughout your entire life.” ROSCOE H. WARD. page nine --1940 Tltnti lima BOARD OF EDUCATION Top row: William H. Bernsau. Ernest L. Barth, Thomas K. Leinbach. W. Ralph High. Bottom row: Roscoe H. Ward, Edwin F. Palm. Fred A. Howard. George W. Dauth. The Board of Education of the Mount Penn School District is headed by Mr. Fred A. Howard. President, and Mr. William H. Bernsau. Vice President. Mr. Ernest L. Barth acts as Treasurer of this organization, while Messrs. W. Ralph High and Thomas K. Leinbach are the remaining members of the board. The secretarial post is held by Mr. Edwin F. Palm. Mr. George Dauth’s term of office expired in December, 1939. 1940 Page ten FACULTY Tlenn Alma page eleven 1940 ??6fm Jltma FACULTY MIRIAM GRIESEMER Health, Physical Education B. S„ West Chester State 'I'eachers College, Albright College Health and Physical Education B. P. Ed., Springfield College, Iniversitv nf Rochester 1940 page tivelvc Tlenn Atma FACULTY RUTH M. KOCH Speech Correction 15. S., Kutztown State Teachers College, University of Pennsylvania MARIAN M. KREMF.R ■ Typewriting, Shorthand 15. S.,’Carnegie Institute of I cchnology 1940 page thirteen FACULTY 'P rw, Atma ANNA E. LEVAN Home Economics B. S., Albright College JOSEPH J. LARSON Social Science B. S., Pennsylvania State College ELVA D LUDWIG Librarian, English B. S., Millersville State Teachers College, Duke University. Pennsylvania State College, 1940 page fourteen enn Mma FACULTY page fifteen 1940 Tlenn A£ma= — FACULTY J. LLOYD SHARETTS Chemistry, Physics, Biology B. S., M. S., Gettysburg College WILLIAM S. STERNER Mathematics, Science B. S., M. S., University of Pennsylvania R. STUART STUMP Mathematics B. S., Juniata College 1940 pmje Sixteen FACULTY Ttetin Alma LLOYD L. STUTZMAN German, French, Latin 13. A., M. A., Gettysburg College J. NORMAN TAYLOR Business English, Office Practice, Commercial Geography 13. S., University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Penn State JACOB D. WENTZEL English 13. A., Franklin Sc Marshall College. M. A., Columbia Universityv page seventeen Sernt AJLmxi FACULTY Glad £o i(f Tune (Auld Lang Syne) So now good-bye Old Mt. Penn High Good-bye to you we say, Farewell to all our school-mates dear, From the class of Forty. We leave today with sails unfurled And start on life's broad streams, Whose current surging round the world. Shall bear us like a dream. It surely causes us to sigh While we must say good-bye; Our love for you shall all be true And loyal to Mt. Penn Fligh. 1940 page eighteen Seniors t Jlenn AZma CLASS OFFICERS Sitting: Viola Boydjieff, Secretary. Standing: Edgar Huggins, vice-president; Ralph Yerger. president; Jane Reichard, treasurer. Class Flower— Red carnation. Class Motto—Strive to win, aim to please. Class Colors—Maroon and white. 1940 page twenty-one Tlenn Alma (• HOWARD S. ANGSTADT 566 Marshall Avenue ACADEMIC Pcnnside Parrot Staff, 2. “Howls ’ . . . tall . . . Sunnybrook . . . our future aviator . . . flashy smile. MARIE S. ANGSTADT Esterly, Pa. COMMERCIAL Girl Reserves, 3, 4. Usher. 4. “Marie” . . . ambitious . . . studious . . . rosy blush . . . sweet. RAYMOND JAMES BATASTINI 613 North 25th Street COMMERCIAL Basketball, 1. 2. Track, 1, 2. 3. Operetta, 1, 2, 3. 4. Open House Play, 4. Junior and Senior Chorus. Penn Alma. Senior Play Committee. Sophomore Play. Pennside Parrot. Interclass Sports, 2. 3. “Ray ’ , . New York . . . good books . . . acting . . . “Thanks Awfully.” =1940 t-age twenty-two Tlenn Alma ANNA MAE BECHTEL 2321 Grant Street COMMERCIAL Usher. 4. Open House Play. 4. Girl Reserves 3. 4. Secretary. 3, 4. Becky’’ . . . drawing . . . Sonja Henie . . . movies . . . witty sayings. FRED BEHM Esterly, Pa. ACADEMIC Band. 3, 4. Orchestra, 3, 4. i red . . . hunting and fishing . . . heat it out, Fred ... It’s Luckies 2 to 1. MARY ELLA BIEBER Esterly. Pa. COMMERCIAL Open House Play 4. Library Club, 2. 3. 4. “Ella” . . . shorthand . . . quiet with rosy blush. 1940 page twenty-three (Renn Alma GERALDINE BORTZ Esterly. Pa. COMMERCIAL Track. 1. “Gerry . . . sports . . . Community Hall. GRETCHEN BIEBER 235 Friedensburg Road ACADEMIC Junior. Senior Play Debating. 3, 4. Varsity Basketball. 2. Orchestra. 3. 4. Operetta. 2. 3. National Honor Society. 3. 4. Chorus. 1, 2. 3. 4. Penn Alma Bieb' . . . bass fiddle . . . honor roll stu dent . . . “Madam Chairman” . . . Campfire girl . . . blithe. VIOLA BOYDJIEFF 2603 Filbert Avenue ACADEMIC Varsity Basketball. 2, 3. 4. Penn Post. 1. 2. 3. 4. Co-editor of Penn Post and Penn Alma Secretary. 3. 4. Orchestra. 1, 2. 3. 4. Usher. 3. 4. Junior and Senior Play Committee. National Honor Society. 3. 4. Track Manager. 3. 4. All-Eastern Orchestra. 4. Interclass Sports. 1. 2. 3. Dance Orchestra. 3. O rl Reserve. 3. 4. I tola . . . petite and blond . . . honor bright . . . versatile . . . fiddle and bow. =1940 page twenty-four Ttenn AJtma= VIRGINIA BOYDJIEFF 2603 Filbert Avenue ACADEMIC Varsity Basketball (Captain), 2. 3. 4. Interclass Soccer, i, 2. a. Orchestra. 2. 3. 4. All-Eastern Orchestra. 4. All-State Orchestra, 4. Ponn Post. 3. 4. Penn Alma Junior and Senior Play Committee. Usher, 3, 4. National Honor Society. 3. 4. Vice-President. 1. President. 3. 4. Drum Majorette. 3. 4. “( inny . . . basketball . . . popularity con test . . . contagious grin. DOROTHY E. BRINTZENHOFF 2560 Perkiomen Avenue ACADEMIC Operetta. 1. 2. 3. Junior and Senior Chorus. Sis' . . . quiet but studious . . . secret passion . . . good friend to have. BETTY JANE BROWN 708 Friedensburg Road Pennside GENERAL Junior and Senior Chorus. Pennside Parrot. 1. Open House Play. 4. Inlerclass Sports. 1. 2. 3. Orchestra. 1. 2. Usher. 3. 4. Girl Reserves, 4. Betts” . . . Carlisle . . . laughing . . . full of mischief . . . rosy blush . . . Our Love. Putjc twenty-five Smn Alma I ROBERT E. BROWN Esterly, Pa. COMMERCIAL Gym Leaders’ Club. “Brownie” . . . Luckies . . . bowling and pool . . . pleasant smile . . . keen wit. MARY LOUISE CALM 245 Friedensburg Road COMMERCIAL Junior and Senior Chorus. Girl Reserve, 3. 4. Usher. 4. “Polly1 . . . poetry . . . little but mighty . . . ‘ Did you hear the one about . . .? PAUL CALM 2449 Fairview Street COMMERCIAL Fenn Post, 3, 4. “Calmy” . . . industrious . . . quiet . . . independent. page twenty-six 1940 Tlenn Alma ERNEST J. CHARTIER 613 Carsonia Avenue ACADEMIC “Ernie'’ . . . product of New York’s jit terbugging . . . Mt. Penn’s Romeo. RADELL CLOUSER Box 209, Stony Creek Mills COMMERCIAL Usher. 4. Cantata. 4. Operetta. 1. Girl Reserves. “Ray . . . hello, handsome! . . Horseback riding . . . rollerskating. JOHN CRAMP 1973 Woodvale, Avenue ACADEMIC Band. 1. 2, 3, 4. Orchestra, 1, 2, 3. Operetta, 1. 2, 3, 4. Senior Play Junior Play. Chorus, 1, 2, 3, 4. National Honor Society. 3. 4. Debating. 3, 4. Hi-Y Vice-President. 3. Cheerleader. 4. President, 1. “Johnnie . . . handsome . . . what did 1 do? . . . moody • . • let’s all cheer . . . good voice . . . actor. payc fmrTily-srvrn 1940 £efm JULrYux-= NORA DETURCK Esterly, Pa. COMMERCIAL Usher, 4. “Aora' . . . studious . . . book of the month club . . . Library work. BARBARA E. DETURK 16 Marshall Avenue. Stony Creek Mills ACADEMIC Debating, 3. 4. Sophomore Play, 2. Operetta, 1, 2. Usher. 4. National Honor Society. “Babs” . . . little Hill . . . very tiny . . . wide smile . . . Madam Chairman JANE LOUISE EBERLE 2150 Highland Street COMMERCIAL Track, 1. Interclass Sports. Girl Reserves. 3. Ebbie” . . . full of pep . . . likes Shilling-ton . . . radiant smile . . . sweaters and skirts. pagr t urnty-rig it =1940 flenn A£ma BOWMAN EDDY 111 North 25th Street Intcrclass Soccer, 1. 2. 3, 4. Interclass Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Eday” . . . black crows . . . nature 'over . . . dislikes girls. £e m Aslnia ) JOHN FICK 2302 Perkiomen Avenue Junior High Basketball. Vice-President of Ninth Grade. Doc” . . . sillv . . . always laughing: . • • likeable . . . cigarettes. ARTHUR STANLEY FILDERMAN 510 Brighton Avenue ACADEMIC President Student Council. 2. Tenth Grade Play. 2. Vice-President of Home Room, 3. Senior Class Executive Committee. Senior Play. National Honor Society. 4. Flitter man” . . . pharmacist . . . ambitious . . . contagious laugh . . . Temple . . . tall and dominant. DOROTHY M. FOGLE 1974 Perkiomen Avenue GENERAL Interclass Sports, 4. Usher 4. G.rl Reserves, 4. “Dottic” . . . modest and bashful . . . tall and thin . . . roller-skating . . . dislikes “baby talk.” 1940 page thirty Kerat fllma. ROBERT FORRESTER 542 North 25th Street Pennside. Pa. ACADEMIC Orchestra, 4. Band, 4. Jack . .just came this year . . . Don’t w ork too hard . . . Second Tommy Dorsey. ELMER FRANKHOUSER 2241 Fairview Avenue GENERAL Band. Orchestra. Baseball. Basketball. Juttie . . . driving big cars . . . J. V. Captain . . . never seems to get enough sleep . . . T. Dorsey's stand-in ... a lot of fun. ELSIE MAE GEHRING Reiffton. Pa. Interclass Basketball. Interclass Soccer. Interclass Baseball. Cora . . . usherette . . . pleasing personality . . . black hair . . . “your bet’cha my life.” 1940 page thirty-one Tlenn A£ma WALTER PAUL GIPPRICH 2634 Perkiomen Avenue ACADEMIC Junior Play Operetta. 2. Orchestra. 3. 4. Penn Post, 3. 4. Senior Play. Band. 3. 4. Debating. 4. Penn Alma. Baccalaureate Usher, 3. Track, 3. Gippy° . . . ambitious . . . flutist . . . o standing laugh . . . tall and dark. ELAINE GILBERT 109 Endlich Avenue ACADEMIC Debating. 4. Junior Play. Senior Play. Penn Alma. Penn Post, 2. 3. 4. Girl Reserves Program Chairman. 3. 4. National Honor Society. 4. Usher. 4. Dolly” . . . bursting with personality . . . cadet uniforms . . . Rhctt Butler . . . conscientous artist. MILDRED HELEN GLASE Stony Creek Mills COMMERCIAL Girl Reserves Usher, 4. “Millie'' . . . full of mischief . . . candy Scarlet O’Hara hair ribbons . . . never know what she will do next. page t iirty-ino e m Atma MARION GOLDEN 5 Park Avenue COMMERCIAL Operetta. 1. 2. 3. Senior Play. Junior and Senior Chorus. Usher. 4. Junior Play Committee. Girl Reserves. 4. Interclass Sports. 2, 3, 4. “Marie . . . jessup . . . class jitterbug . . . what a laugh . . . black hair . . . Irish PETER GOODHART 2419 Filbert Avenue COMMERCIAL Junior Varsity Basketball. 3. Soccer. 4. Baseball. 2. 3. Interclass Sports, 2. 3, 4. “Pete . . . “Van Stratton” . . . modest and bashful . . . basketball . . . booster of movie business. WILLARD GRUBB 2411 Cumberland Street ACADEMIC Stage Manager. 3. Penn Post. 3. 4. Interclass Sports. 1, 2. 3, 4. Grubbie” . . . dislikes homework . . . usually seen at Fritz’s . . . Kay Keyser fan. Tlenti Alma F. RICHARD HEIM Woodland Avenue. Stony Creek Mills GENERAL Soccer. 3, 4. Basketball. 2. Track, 1, 2. 3. 4. Baseball. 3. 4. Interclass Basketball, 3. 4. Operetta, 1, 2. 3. 4. Junior and Senior Chorus. Hi-Y. 3, 4. Basketball Manager. 3. 4. “Heimie” . . . sports . . . enjoys “social” 1 rench classes . . . winning personality . . . Yeh! RUTH MARIE HENRY 26th and Prospect Blvd., Pennside GENERAL Usher. 4. Girl Reserves. Rufus” . , . sweet smile . . . Joe . . . just arrived this year . . . did someone say New Jersey? RICHARD HILL Myrtle Avenue. Stony Creek Mills COMMERCIAL Basketball. 1, 2. Auditorium Property. Committee, 4. Hi-Y, 4. Dick'' . . . six feet two inches . . . blond . . . shall I fix him for you? . . . winning smile. page thirty-four fienn Alma ROBERT HILL 1954 Fairview Avenue ACADEMIC Penn Alma Senior Play Committee. Interclass Sports, 3. 4. H-Y, 3. 4. Usher, 3. Stage Manager, 3. Radio Club. 4. Bob’ . Where's your Penn Alma money ? . . . chocolate cake . . . an eye for mischief. NORMAN HINKLE Stony Creek Mills ACADEMIC Norman’’ . . . our radio man . . . shy . . . where Hinkle ifl, there is Kaufman. BRUCE HINNERSHOTS 2152 Perkiomen Avenue GENERAL Junior Play. Usher, 3. Senior Play. Hi-Y. 3, 4. Penn Post, 4. Bruce . . . Lord Wiggleton . . . swallowed a dictionary . . . pleasing voice . . . suave. pane tliirty-livc 5?efm Atma- 4 FRED M. HOWARD 256 Carsonia Avenue ACADEMIC Band. 1. 2, 3. 4. Junior and Senior Chorus. Operetta. 1. 2, 3. 4. Debating. 3. Soccer, 4. Track Manager. 2. 3. 4. Penn Post. Penn Alma. Junior Play. A11-State Band. 4. Fritz' . . . blondes . . . blue eyes . . class wit . . . where there is mischief —there is “Fritz.” RICHARD HOUCK 101 North 23rd Street ACADEMIC Junior Play. Senior Play. President. 2, 3. Debating. 3, 4. Soccer. 4. Interclass Sports. 1. 2, 3, 4. Operetta. 3. 4. Junior Basketball. 1. Hi-Y. 3, 4. Penn Post. 3, 4. Penn Alma, 4. Senior Class Executive Committee. National Honor Society 4. “Houckie” . . . always ready for a good argument . . . Lord Wiggleton . . . good base . . . scholarship. page lair tv-six EDGAR HUGGINS 2340 Perkiomen Avenue COMMERCIAL Vice-President. 4. Varsity Basketball. 3. 4. Soccer. 2. 3. 4. Junior Varsity Basketball. 1. Streaky” . . . basketball . . . contagious grin . . . likeable . . . swing music. =1940 5?m t Aima EDITH VIRGINIA KASE 2338 Perkiomen Avenue COMMERCIAL Senior Play Committee. Penn Post, 3, 4. Penn Alma. Typing Club. 2. Kasie . . . need a good secretary . . . blushes easily . . . costume jewelry . . . expert typist. WILLIAM S. KAUFMANN 424 Friedensburg Road. Pennside ACADEMIC “Ickie” . . . our future Edison . . . radio bashful . . . blushes easily. JANE LUTZ 2120 Perkiomen Avenue ACADEMIC Varsity Basketball. 1, 4. Penn Alma. Jane . . . coupe . . . Shillington . . . soft giggles . . . sweaters. page thirty-seven £e m Lima DONALD FOWLER MARTIN 2335 Fairview Avenue COMMERCIAL Junior Varsity Basketball. 3. Varsity Basketball. 4. Soccer. 3. 4. President. 3. Treasurer. 1. Interclass Sports, 1, 2. 3. 4. “Chubb . . . wears a sweater . . . sarcastic wit . . . a girl . . . future advertiser. RUTH MARTZ Jacksonwald, Pa. COMMERCIAL Usher. 4. “Becky” . . . jitterbugin' . . . silly . . . do vou know this one? DARLYN D. MILLER Heidelburg Avenue. Stony Creek Mills ACADEMIC Varsity Basketball. 3. 4. Interclass Baseball, 3, 4. Interclass Soccer, 3. 4. Operetta. 1. 2. 3. 4. Junior and Senior Chorus. Open House Play. 4. Track. 1. 2. Girl Reserves. Penn Alma. Treasurer. 2. 3. Usher, 4. Pennside Parrot. Sophomore Play. Miller . . . “goony” . . . that certain boy . . . full of pep . . . curly hair. Page thirty-eight 1940 AJtma JAMES MILLER Esterly, Pa. GENERAL Junior and Senior Play Committee. Jim . don’t bother me I’m sfeepv . . . Luckies. JOHN SHIREY MILLER 2538 Ferkiomen Avenue COMMERCIAL Photography, 2. Radio, 3, 4. “Johnny” . . . short wave . . . puts up a good argument . . . has no dislikes. ROBERT MILLER 112 Endlich Avenue ACADEMIC Band, 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra, 1, 2. 3. Senior Play Operetta. 3, 4. Interclass Sports, 1, 2. Tennis. 3. Junior Play Committee. President of Hi-Y. 4. Hi-Y. 3. 4. Vice-President, 3. “Bob” . . . five and ten . . . blond curly hair . . . different” laugh . . . fickle. 1940 Page thirty-nine DORIS MAE MINICHBACH 2538 Glen Terrace GENERAL Penn Post, 3, 4. Penn Alma. Senior Play Committee. Usher. 4. Interclass Basketball. 1. 2. 3, 4. Interclass Soccer. 1, 2. 3, 4. Track, 1, 2. Girl Reserves. Junior Chorus. “ Dorie” . . . “isn’t that awful” . . . contagious laugh ... do you know any gossip . . . tali. JOHN NAGLE Lorane, Pa. COMMERCIAL Class President. 1. Hunting and Fishing Club. 2. Radio Club, 3. 4. ‘John” . . . radio . . . hunting and fishing . . . plays harmonica . . . dependable. LAWRENCE WORTH NAGLE Lorane, Pa. COMMERCIAL “Larry . . . outdoor sports . . . ready for anything. 1940 page forty Alma BERENICE NATHAN 538 North 25th Street GENERAL Penn Post, 3. 4. Penn Alma. Debating. 2. Junior and Senior Chorus. Usher, 4. Operetta. 2. 3. Junior Play Committee. Senior Play. Girl Reserve. 3. 4. Interclass Sports, 1, 2, 3, 4. Varsity Basketball, 4. Cheerleader, 1, 2. Track, 1, 2. Bernie“ . . . versatile . . . pleasing per sonality . . . ambitious . . . likes finer things in life . . . basketball. MABEL MARIE NONNEMACHER Stony Creek Mills ACADEMIC Usher, 4. “Maybe” . . . lunch room chatterbox . . . ready to lend a helping hand . . . Easter eggs ARLENE QUINTER Esterly, Pa. COMMERCIAL Girl Reserves, 2. 3. 4. Usher. Interclass Soccer. 1. 2. 3. 4. Interclass Basketball. 1, 2. 3, 4. Peanuts . . . dumb Joe . . . Hessv quiet . . . ribbons. 1940 page forty-one Ttenn ACma Vf FERN RAPP Stony Creek Mills COMMERCIAL Orchestra. J. 2. Pennside Parrot. 1. 2. Open House Play, 4. “ Fernie' . . . Oh, my heavens! . . . eating: . . . efficient housekeeper . . . quiet. ROBERT REESER 2614 Fhilmay Terrace ACADEMIC Dance Orchestra, 3. Orchestra, 1. 2. 3. 4. Band, 1, 2, 3. 4. Senior Play. “ hit it ... no appreciation . . . Chevrolet . . . heckling teachers . . . never annoyed. JANE REICHARD 2250 Fairview Avenue COMMERCIAL Usher. 2, 3, 4. Varsity Basketball. 3. Track. 2. 3. Interclass Sports, 3. 4. Senior Play Committee. 4. Operetta, 1, 2. Vice-President of Girl Reserves. 4. Treasurer. 4. National Honor Society. 4. Penn Alma, 4. “Janie . . . red sweaters . . . contagious laugh . . . saddles . . . expert typist. 1940 page forty-two 5?efm Almxi ELIZABETH GEORGINE SANDS 2339 Perkiomen Avenue COMMERCIAL Track. 1. 2. 3. Interclass Sports, 1. 2. Varsity Basketball, 3, 4. Junior and Senior Chorus. Operetta, 2, 3, 4. Majorette, 4. Open House Play, 4. Usher. 4. President of Girl Reserves, 4. “Sandy” . . . beat it out . . . always a big smile for everyone . . . paints and brushes. DONALD SAUPPE 735 Carsonia Avenue ACADEMIC Operetta, 1, 2, 4. Interclass Sports, 3. 4. Soccer. 4. Junior and Senior Chorus. Treasurer. 1. Track. 1. “Sop' . . . jokes . . . brunettes . . . full of pep . . . any good idea . ..horse laugh. ELSIE LOUISE SCHALCK 2711 Perkiomen Avenue ACADEMIC Usher. 1, 2. 3, 4. Basketball Manager. 3. 4. Junior and Senior Chorus. Orchestra, 1. 2. 3. 4. Eand. 1, 2, 3, 4. Operetta. 2, 3, 4. Senior Play. “Tommy'' . . . musician . . . sport clothes . . . daddy . . . keen wit . . . loads of fun. page forty-three Tlewi Atma GEORGE SCHULTZ 505 Friedensburg Road. Pennside COMMERCIAL Operetta, 1, 2. Dutch” . . . skating . . . horse laugh . comical . . . little, hut mighty . . . Did you hear the one about JOHN SCHRACK 2514 Grant Street ACADEMIC Soccer, 4. Interclass Sports, 1, 2. 3. Stage Hand. 1. 2. 3. 4. J. V. Basketball. 2, 3. Junior High Basketball, 1. “Johnny” ... full of mischief . . . lover of nature . . . teaser. MARION SEIDEL Myrtle Avenue, Stony Creek Mills COMMERCIAL Varsity Basketball, 3. 4. Interclass Basketball, 1, 2. Track, 1, 2, 3, 4. Operetta. 1, 2. Penn Alma. “Mickey” . . . athletic . . . that certain boy ... Hot Diggity . . . has a mean right. 1940 page j or y-four ftenti Alma ANNE LOUISE SFINGAS 21 North 23rd Street COMMERCIAL Senior Chorus. Cheerleader. 4. Usher, 3. Interclass Sports. 1, 2. 3, 4. Open House Play. 4. Girl Reserves. 2. 3. “Spinkie . . . Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” . . . full of pep . . . chatterbox . . - jitterbug. JANE SIMMON 2526 Grant Street GENERAL Junior Play Committee. Operetta. Girl Reserves. Senior Play Aid. “Mouse” . . . broken arms . . . dark glasses . . . Want to know about make-up? Ask Jane . . . future Adrian. page forty -five FORREST SHOUP 2248 Perkiomen Avenue ACADEMIC Debating. 4. Penn Alma. Hi-Y. Band. 3. “Shoup” . . . swallowed a dictionary . . . smart remarks . . . keen wit. AJLma ELMER SNYDER Esterly. Pa. COMMERCIAL Track, 1. Interclass Sports, 2, 3. Junior Varsity. “Schmutz” . . . shy ... a little bit independent ... a Ford. LUCILLE STEFFY 2155 Highland Avenue ACADEMIC Operetta, 3. 4. Chorus, 1, 2, 3, 4. Senior Play. Steve’' . . . Nelson Eddy . . . sophisticated . . . our future opera star. ROBERT STEINMAN 2451 Grant Street ACADEMIC Hi-Y, 3. 4. Junior Play Committee. Baseball Manager. 3. Interclass Athletics, 1, 2. 3. 4. Bob . . . cherry pie . . . bingo . . . always has a new joke . . . chummy. pmjc forty-six 1940 Lima NORMAN STONE 344 Carsonia Avenue GENERAL J. V. Basketball. 3. Varsity Basketball, 4. Baseball. 3, 4. Interclass Sports, 3. 4. 'Pebble .. . tall and blond . . . side glance? . . . sonny . . . “Oh, Happy Day.” JANE VIOLA SWEITZER Stony Creek Mills. Pa. COMMERCIAL Open House Play, 4. Usher. 3. 4. Junior Flay Committee. Girl Reserves, 3, 4. Jane . . . “great day in the morning” pretty . . . red hair . . . sweaters and skirts. ROSE TOMLINSON 2524 Cumberland Avenue ACADEMIC Junior and Senior Chorus. Operetta, 2. 3. 4. Junior Play. Usher. 2. 3. Cantata. 4. Open House Play, 4. National Honor Society. 4. RoseM . . . angora sweaters . . . pleasant smile . . . “for Pete’s sake” . . . practical-minded . . . dependable. =1940 page forty-seven Tletitt Aima HELEN WEISMAN 2602 Cumberland Avenue GENERAL Open House Play. 4. Senior Assembly. Dramatic Club, 1, 2. 3. 4. Helen' . . . “Scarlet” . . . future dramatic star . . . nail polish. ERNEST WELLER 2515 Grant Street COMMERCIAL Soccer. 2. Junior High Basketball. 1. Kip . . . detention . . . need a good salesman . . . sleepy. DOROTHY WENGER Birdsboro, R. D. No. 2 COMMERCIAL Usher. 4. Interclass Soccer. Dot tie . . . skating . . . sometimes quiet, but get her started. 1940 Page fvrty-eipht Alma FAYE WILLMAN Estcrly, Pa. COMMERCIAL Senior Play Committee. Interclass Sports, 1. 2, 3, 4. Usher. Cheerleader, 4. Open House Play, 4. “Clint’ . . oh, my heart . . . eating . . . RALPH YERGER 234 Oak Terrace ACADEMIC Orchestra, 1, 2, 3, 4. Band, 4. Penn Post, 3, 4. Penn Alma National Honor Society, 3, 4. Tennis. 2. 3, 4. Interclass Sports, 1, 2, 3, 4. President, 1. 4. Secretary. 2. Usher, 3. “Toots” . . . candid camera licnd . . . Deanna Durbin . . . studious . . . ACADEMIC Varsity Basketball, 2, 3. Operetta. 2. 3, 4. Junior Play. Senior Play. Junior and Senior Chorus. Penn Post, 4. Penn Alma. Usher, 3, 4. National Honor Society. 3, 4. Executive Committee, 4. “Dopey” . . . blond hair . . . rosy blush peg-leg Pete . . . paints and brushes . . . actress. flashy socks . . . laughing. VIVAN YERGEY 2244 Ochre Avenue 1940 page forty-nine Tlmn Mma JOSEPH ZEOCK 2413 Cumberland Avenue ACADEMIC Track. 3. Varsity Basketball, 3, 4. Soccer, 3, 4. J. V. Basketball, 2. Treasurer of Hi-Y. 3, 4. Penn Past. Penn Alma. Josey” . . . powerful second-hand bugry . . . three-letter man . . . athletics . . . modest. GENEVIEVE ZIEGLER 23 Butter Lane COMMERCIAL Girl Reserves, 3, 4. Senior Play Committee. ‘ Genny” . . . sparkling eyes . . . ros blush . . . readv to help . . . catching grin. 1940 page fifty Ttesin, Alma MemaiAA. of the GlalA. of 1940 Today, while looking through ray scrapbook, I find a lot of memoirs of my high school davs. First of all, there is an orange piece of crepe paper that came from the sophomore Hallowe’en Party at Fritz Howard’s home. On the next page is an identification tag from our trip to the Franklin Institute. That was the time when Mr. George and Mr. Taylor were our class advisers. Boy, the next is a good one—a ticket to our first dance—the Soph Hop, on May 10. When we came back to school in September as juniors we were joined by a group of students from Pennside. 1 remember that the first thing we did was to elect class officers: President, Houckie; Vice-President, Crampy; Secretary, Viola; and Treasurer, Darlyn. We had a swell doggie roast at the Tower—that’s where this faded leaf came from. Where did this red stocking come from ? Oh, it was from the scavenger hunt on November 11. Here's a ticket from our junior Dance, December 23. That’s when we got Miss Trostel, Miss Mertz, and Miss Kremer to dance. Here on a page all by itself is a program of our Junior Play, “Special Delivery.” Wives chasing husbands, batty electricians, a fist fight and one little letter. What a night that was! 1938-1939 was a wonderful year; our boys were interclass soccer champions then. The next vear was a big year. We elected Yerger as President; Ed. Huggins, Vice President; Viola, Secretary; and Jane Reichard, Treasurer. Here’s my maroon and white emblem, and hat that I used to wear. We started off with a bang with a doggie roast at Egelman’s in December. We kept our interclass soccer title that year. Here’s a reserved seat ticket to the Senior Play—two Lord Wiggletons, a perplexing hotel situation, romance and comedy—all in “Guess Again.” This piece of maroon and white crepe paper came from the Senior Dance on March 15—the first to be held in the new gvm—and here’s my parents’ ticket for our big senior assembly—a chorus, ballroom dancing, jitterbugging—a play. “Elmer”—and our own dance orchestra! The next day, May 4, we had our barn dance at Engle’s Barn—overalls, ginghams, and ten-gallon hats. Next, mv nrogram for the senior prom and banquet at the Reading Country Club —May 23. Commencement, diplomas, pageant. Then we said goodbve to our class adviser—Mr. T. Norman Taylor—and our homeroom teachers. Miss Anderson and Mr. Stump. Last but not least—our Senior Class Trip, taken in conjunction with Reading High School. Up the majestic Hudson and that never-to-be-forgotten sunset. Those were the good old davs! 0€ fifty-otic lAJli i Who- Name Ambition Weakness Dislikes Usually Found Howard Angstadt Aviation Model Planes Concerts At Muhlenberg Marie Angstadt Assistant Bookkeeper Movies Alarm clocks Taking life as it comes Ray Batastini To wow ’em Theatres Getting up in the morning Reading Pomeroy’s library bocks Anna Mae Bechtel See America First Movies Turnips At the movies B red Behm Pres, of 4-H Club Rough-housing Detention In the dog-house Ella Bieber Ask her— Shorthand Noisy study halls Busy Gretchen Bieber Doctor Chocolate fudge sundaes Mush, oatmeal and otherwise Late for class Geraldine Bortz To travel Hiking Spinach Chewing the rag Viola BoydjiefT Foreign correspondence Traveling Exams Busy Virginia BoydjiefT Doctor Flowers and people Rubbers and umbrellas Cheerful Dorothy BrintzenhofT Nurse Good times Sardines Quiet Betty Brown Doctor Good music Insincerity Hungry Rober; Brown Drummer in a swing band Bowling Detention. In the pit at Chauncy’u Polly Calm To be an old maid To write poetry Being annoyed At Shillington Grill Paul Calm Typist I c Cream Sauash Studying Ernest Chartier Be on the WPA Girls Detention Jitterbuggin’ Raydell Clouser Beautician Roller Skating Conceited people Skating rink John Cramp Stay out of trouble Dizzy blondes Staying in homeroom Among the girls Nora DeTurk Not to be late for school Good books Grapefruit With her books Barbara DeTurk To be a minister’s wife Chocolate cake Pests Growing “scarlet Jane L. Eberlc Have a lot of fun Activity “Snooty people Giggling Bowman Eddy To have a date The great outdoors Crabbed teachers Catching mice Bruce Fabian 2nd Tony Galento None Diets Blushing Jane Fabian Cook for two Sports Letter writing With Bruce John Fick Milkman Swimming Detention Entertaining Arthur Filderman Be as good a pharmacist as his father Ping Pong Over-hot-swing Reading Cut Rate Dorothy Fogel To see her friends happy Animals Baby talk On duty Elmer Frankhouser Work for Bell Telephone Girls under 17 Homework At Lutz’s Robert Forrester Play in good symphony orchestra Swing Egotistical people Playing his trumbone Elsie Gehring Hairdresser Dancing Long skirts Ushering Dolly Gilbert To find a Rhett Butler Uniforms Slushy snow Writing letters Walter Gipprich Diplomat Baked Ham Narrow-minded people Giggling infectu-ously Mildred Glase Secretary Dogs Walking fast With a bag of candy Marian Golden I don't know Oh-h people Sarcasm Jitterbugging Peter Goodhart To be a bachelor Basketball Poor jokes At Fritz’s Willard Grubb Stay out of detention Trig? Effort Shooting the bull Richard Heim Never had any Moonlight nights Fussy girls Messin’ around Ruth Henry To teach and then— Clothing Homework With Joe Richard Hill To graduate Dance Bands Silly ferns Loafing Robert Hill Treasurer of the U. S. Start work when school stops Chocolate cake Cats At School Norman Hinkle Willys Public speaking Bicycling Bruce Hinnershots To attain a natural wave Big words Nothing in particular Taking it easy Richard Houck Politician Aged jokes Contradiction On the farm rWlta''i Wka Name Ambition Weakness Dislikes Frederick Howard Sleep for three weeks straight Women in general Nosey dames Edgar Huggins To attain the heights of learning Swing music Fickle women Edith Kase Secretary Costume jewelry Embroidering William Kaufman Ship radio operator One girl Boiled cabbage Jane Lutz It’s a secret Shillington Poor sports Donald Martin Business executive Hmm-m—well— Quarreling Ruth Martz To wear a size six shoe Chocolate sodas Peanuts Darlyn Miller Own Carsonia pool Funny papers hats James Miller Aviator Girls Sissies John Miller Get a radio license Berks County cooking Giggling girls Robert Miller 5 and 10 manager “France” To be sensible Doris Minichbach Commercial artist Saddle shoes Beer jackets John Nagle Get a “ham” Harmonica- Remington license playing typewriters Lawrence Nagle Aviation mechanic Outdoor sports Little kids Berenice Nathan Go to Metropolitan Good music Rainy weather Mable Nonnemacher Nurse Gabbing Cussin’ Arlene Quinter Soda Jerker Fords High heels Fern Rapp Work in an orphans’ home Eating Chicken Robert Reeser Playboy Hardware stores Hamlet Jane Reichard To have natural curly hair Whipped cream Doing dishes Elizabeth Sands Professional dancer Dancing No food Donald Sauppe Join the navy Brunettes Flat tires Elsie Schalck A great musician. Music Homework John Schrack Forest ranger Action Opera George Schultz To graduate A good skating partner Creamed onions Marian Seidel Basketball star That certain boy Silk stockings Anne Sfingas To sing with an orchestra Dancing Sarcastic people Forrest Shoup Airplane mechanic Neat girls Trig Jane Simmon Make-up artist Horses Blondes Elmer Snyder You tell us Gerry Hilbert Thinking Lucille StefTy Singer Music Tuna fish Robert Steinman Forest ranger Jokes Dry study halls Norman Stone Anything Ice Cream Girls Jane Sweitzer Comedienne Chocolate cake High heels Rose Tomlinson Home Fconomist Angora sweaters Bright nail polish Helen Weisman Advertising career Flirting Exercising Ernest Weller To sell a Crosley Sports Detention Dorothy Wenger Who wants to know? Roller skating Fresh kids Faye Willman Coach the St. L. Basketball Team Army men Homework Ralph Yerger Naturalist Photography Getting up before 10.00 Vivian Yergey Home Economist Saddle horses Blushing Joe Zeock Chauffeur Bagging school None Genevieve Ziegler Private secretary Hot dogs that cost a nicklc Stocking run Usually Found Out of class On the basketball floor In the clouds Tuning in In ’37 Ford Pennhurst Mansion Sueping Chewing gum Raising cain At home In parked cars Griping ’bout Monday morning Working hard Very quiet With different hair styles Selling Easter eggs With Hessy Taking care of children Funning With Chubby Girl-reserving With bunch of girls Where she shouldn’t be Making pies Telling jokes With a Berger (Not ham) With a smile 12th and Muhlenberg Gossiping At home Singing Calling numbers Day-dreaming Amiable Doing chemistry Absent In the appliance store Being teased Community Hall On the honor roll At her aunt’s Driving a Ford Grinning Tlentt Ahrta page fifty four 1940 Tlenn Alma Tlewi A(ma Page fifty-si. Jl'£r+UXU When Earth’s last picture is painted, and the tubes arc twisted and dried, When the oldest colors have faded, and the youngest critic has died, We shall rest, and faith, we shall need it lie down for an eon or two, Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall put us to work anew. And those that were good shall be happy: they shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas from brushes of comets' hair. They shall find real saints to draw from—Magdalene, Peter and Paul; They shall work for an age at a sitting and never be tired at all 1 And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame; And no one shall work for money and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of working, and, each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They are! —Rudyard Kipling. 1940 Tlenn AJbna ELEVENTH GRADE Left to right (first row): Bessie Lesher, Elaine Angstadt, Betty Jane Fegley, Verna Klopp, Gwendolyn Evans, Virginia Arnold, Ruth Aulenbach, Judith Edlcman, Dorothy Eck. Second row: Miriam Hetrich, June Anderson. Marie Kohler. Ann Lewis, Fern Bortz, Jane Forester. Bertha Fisher. Kathleen Hardman. Third row: Shirley Fegley, Betty Kline. Marigold Crum, Inez Adams. Martha LeVan, Dorothy Herb. Betty Brown. Catherine Bachman. Fourth row: Ellouise Goodhart, Helen Ehring, Betty Kurtz, Patricia Brady, Ruth Eberle, Dorothy Brown. Fifth row: Jean Kaufman. Erma Leinbach, June Dengler. Jane Adams. Sixth row: Robert Hare, Jack Kissinger, Arlan Hasson. Thomas McDonough. Alfred Consoli, Warren Auman, Hillard Cook, Arthur High. Seventh row: James Lotz. John Hess, Payson Brewster, Harold Lcinba:h. Rodman Fischer, Robert Boland, Don Miller, Donald Dechant, Richard Geiger. Eighth row: Sterling Auman. Clarence Lorah. Corson Hart, Sherwyn Grosse, Herman Berstler, Carl Harner, George Green. Richard Griffith. 1940 page fifty-nine Tlenn ACtna ELEVENTH GRADE First row (left to right): Shirley Weisel, Mary Miller, Ruth Nein, Dorothy Sill-hart, Jerome McEntire, Nancy StaufTer, Vivian Price, Betty Weller, Virginia Mawn-miller. Second row: Sara Young. Mary Sauers, Ruth Wagner, Marian Teichman, Esther Rohr. Evelyn Wentzel, Vivian Martin, Elizabeth Renner. Third row: Alvin Woerle, Donald Scarlett, Betty Ritter, Lucille Slifer, Margaret Rittenhouse, Robert Weller, Dale Miller. Rodney Morris. Fourth row: Kenneth Weidner, William Smith, Raymond Werts, Bernard Yeager, C vl Shirk. Lawrence Moyers, Kenneth Ohlinger. Pascha Paris. Fifth row: Ben Smith, Jack Ritter. Matthew Quinter, Ronald Stock, Philip Zeigler, Henry McComas. Our present junior class now includes over 100 pupils, the largest class ever to enter the portals of Mount Penn High School. These lads and lassies in the blue and white hats have held a very successful dance and have given a junior play. “Spring Fever,” a great success. We hope them to be our best senior class, one year hence. This organization is guided by: President—Thomas McDonough Vice-President—Philip Ziegler Secretary—Marian Teichman Treasurer—Jack Ritter -1940 Page sixty Jltnn Mma TENTH GRADE First row: Martin Baskin, Kenneth Hart, Edward Risheill, George Sfingas. Second row: Marian Calm. Ruth Levan, Ethel Mae Snyder, Jane Mahan. Gloria Miller, Josephine Lutz, Nancy Austin, Betty Sergeant, Merilees Barth. Third row: Phoebe Craven. Marilyn :Johnson, Betty Stick, Betty Ann Snyder, Dorothy Smith. Bonnie Folk, Helen Kazmierczak, Betty Brown. Eva Koehler. Fourth row: Ruth F. Levan, Jean Heckman. Phyllis Cunninghan, Mildred Hinner-shots. Gloria Weicheld. Tune Severns. June Roland, Jane Seyfert. Fifth row: Marvin Freidman. Frank Howard. Charles Vollmer, Willa Mae Knight, Joan Kase, Jane Morris, Robert Hartline, Richard Shisslak. Sixth row: Earl Carvin. Charles Grubb. Howard Hagy. Jack Foley. Charles Alenier. Leonard Cook. Edward Frasso, William Wolfinger, William Martin, Stuart Freedman, William Reichard, William Fessler. Seventh row: Howard Beaver. Edgar Martin. Lincoln Ramsey. Robert Moyer, William Fogle, David Schrack Robert Rudy, Robert Gerhart, James Stevenson, Allan Cohan. The present tenth grade under Mr. Stutzman and Mr. Wentzel numbers approximately 61 pupils. Guided by the homeroom presidents, Ruth Karre and Mildred Hin-nershots, the sophomore class has enjoyed a Soph Hop and other social activities. This grade usually has a class trip, several swimming, roller-skating and Christmas parties, and several “doggie” roasts. 1940 page sixty-one Tlenn Jitma NINTH GRADE First row (left to right): Mary McCann, Shirley Richter, Virginia Woerle, Virginia Hinkel, Frances Baur, Marjorie Odum. Fern Albright, Marilyn Grube. Dorothy Dengler. Second row: Mr. Sterner. Marjorie Zillis. Agnes Martin, Margaret Bernsau. Lois Schneider, Barbara Hill, Alice Meier. Third row: Frank Zcigler, Richard Heberling, Huston Killian. Robert Morry, Irvin Cohen, Ira Custman, Robert Pierce. David Nein. Fourth row: John Zeock, Charles Keller, Kenneth Weller, Ralph Stone, Richard Arnold, Carl Seigfreid, Walter Merkel, Donald Sailer. Fifth row: Harry Schalck, William Richter, Alfred Ischinger, Robert Seidel, Martin Weisman, Richard Christman, Wendell Ward. Sixth row: Kenneth Hill, Harold Weller, Robert Shinn, John Leinbach, Donald Rhoades, Jean Price. The freshman class began their high school careers under the guidance of Miss Levan and Mr. Sterner. They wisely chose as their homeroom presidents Huston Killian and Robert Seidel. Their activities were as follows: Christmas party. Hallowe’en party, and a star-gazing trip. 1940 f at c sixty-two tft Alma EIGHTH GRADE Left to right (first row): David Christian, Ted Ennis, Marilyn Hassler, Adelaide Youse, Miss Griesemer, Carolyn Boone, Patricia Hill, Carolyn Rambo, Daniel McDevitt, Walter Herb. Second row Gloria Vogel. Annabelle Hoffman, Helen Kropp, Doris Stauffer. Dorthy Tomlinson. Mary Cramp, Constance Nester. Rita Sargent. Third row: Gertrude Goodhart, Mary Fisher, Barbara Knoll, Betty Morgan. Virgin:a Smith, Dorothy Simpson, Anna Marie Homan. Gloria Landis. Sara Jane Meek. Fourth row: John Shott, Ralph Heller, Henry Singer, Richard Gerhart. Joseph Hendrickson, Ncrman Hess. Donald Christian. Fifth row: Robert McLaughlin, Robert Croessant, William Hart. Lynwood Romich David Miller. Robert Koch. Our eighth grade, under the competent leadership of Miss Griesmer and i s president. Mary Cramp, is a progressive section having many functions. These functions were Christmas parties, Valentine parties, and doggie” roasts. :1940 page sixty-three Tltnn Atma SEVENTH GRADE Left to right (first row): David Heller. Robert Odum, Doris Beaver, Francina Homan. Mary Jane Henry. Jane Nein. Louise Sfingas. Esther Snyder. Allan Baskin, Donald Johnson. Second row: Elmer Lutz, William Halbeisen, Robert Gormley. Paul Miltenberger. Jacaues Price, Richard Dickersin, Carl Boas. Lowell Grosse. Thomas Fessler. Third row: Claire Morris. Ilean Freidman, Dolores Eckert, Marcella Disainger, Janet Behm, Jean Fehr. Marjorie Zerbe. Betty Larson. Fourth row: Daniel Huggins, James Frasso. Doris Schmidt. Barbara Peck, Madge Severns, Arthur LeVan. Bernard Reitz. Barry Lenbaeh. Fifth row: Herbert KiefTer. William Mason. Bruce Wolf. James Green. Jack Rock Jerome Eisenburg, Ronald Youngerman, Jack DeHart. Robert Rieker, Donald Milter. Richard Bieber. Sixth row: Edwin Schultz. Richard Ludwig. John Albright. George Swartzweldzr Richard Frankhouser, Andrew Miller. Thomas Steinman, John Deysher. Russel HoITmu. . Under Mr. Larson and Mrs. Godshall the up-and-coming greenies have had several activities. ‘Doggie roasts have been held at Egleman’s, where all had a good time. A very successful Christmas party in the form of a gift exchange was held. Wo can expect many things from this class. ml 940 page sixty-jour Tlerui Alma PENN POST First row: Dorothy Eck. Jane Eberle, Doris Minnichbach, Elaine Gilbert, Viola BoydjiefT. Edith Kase, Geraldine Bortz, Vivian Yergey. Second row: Virginia BoydjiefT, Paul Calm, Fred Howard, Mr. Taylor, Ralph Yerger, Donald Miller. Berenice Nathan. Third row: Joseph Zeock, Richard Houck, Willard Grubb, Walter Gipprich. These lads and lassies are the Walter Winchells and the Bill Sterns who keep you supplied with all the news which occurs daily in the halls of Mt. Penn High School. Our mighty little paper, published every two weeks, contains everything from basketball news to whom Johnny walked home with from the game. Since we have acquired our own print shop, the Penn Post is printed in the high school and is distributed “hot off the press” to the subscribers. The staff: Co-editors. Viola BoydjiefT and Richard Houck: business managers. Fred Howard and Walter Gipprich: art editor. Elaine Gilbert; sports editors, Virginia Boydiieff and Joseph Zeock: feature writers. Doris Minnichbach and Berenice Nathan: circulation manager. Willard Grubb: typist Edith Kase: reporters. Ralph Yerger. Vivian Yergey. Virginia BoydjiefT. Dorothy Eck, Geraldine Bortz, Bruce Hinnershots, Jane Eberle, and Paul Calm: printer, Donald Miller. =1940 Page sixty-sevrn Tlenn Alma BAND Left to right: Payscn Brewster. Huyton Killian. Dick Frankhouser, Carl Siegfried, Richard Heberling, Robert Moyer. Earl Ca-rvin, Edgar Martin. Fred Behm. Richard Arnold, Ralph Stone, William Martin. Fred Howard. William Reichard. Harold Leinbach. Ralph Yerger, Dorothy Eck. Richard Christman. Walter Gipprich. Norman Hess, Gretchen Bieber. Ronald Stock. Lois Schneider. Jean Price. Virginia Boydjieff. Joseph Hendrickson. Wendell Ward, Mr. Ice. Lincoln Ramsay. Mary Cramp. Elsie Schalck, Philip Ziegler. Robert Miller. James Lotz. Betty Larson. Robert Reeser, Richard Geiger. James Stevenson. John Cramp, Herman Berstler. Elmer Frankhouser. Drum Majorette: Virginia Boydjieff. The 41 piece band under the direction of Mr. Ice is a source of great pride at Mt. Penn High. Splendidly arrayed in new orange and black uniforms, the band has been on hand for nearly every home basketball game to add to the prevailing spirit. The members also played at Open House and at assemblies. Its formations and marching, led by the drum majorette, have attracted many favorable comments. Seven members represented Mt. Penn at Emmaus for the All Eastern District Band, and one for the All-State Band at Sharon. page sixty-rig lit Tlttui Ahna- ORCHESTRA Left tc right: Fred Howard, Ralph Yerger, James Lotz, Viola BoydjicfT, Mary Cramp, Herman Eerstler, Alfred Ischinger, Joseph Hendrickson, Elmer Frankhouser, Mr. Icc, Walter Gipprich, Jean Price. Fayson Brewster. Lois Schneider, Elsie Schalck. Robert Reeser, Wendell Ward, William Reichard. Virginia Boydjieff, Gretchen Bieber, Ronald Stock, Ruth Karre. The orchestra, composed of 22 members under the direction of Mr. Ice, has played for many school functions, including assemblies, the senior play, dedication exercises, operetta, junior play, oratorical contests, etc. Three members represented Mt. Penn at Reading High for the All-Eastern District Orchestra, and one for the All-State Orchestra at Berwyn. page sixty-nine 1940 Atrna SENIOR CHORUS First row: Erma Leinbach. Verr.a Klopp, Gwendolyn Evans. Ruth Nein. Bonnie Folk. Jane Mahan. Jerome McEntire. IV .rs. Schaeffer, Josephine Lutz, Gloria Miller. Anne Sfingas, Lucille Steffy, Dorotihy Smith. Phyllis Cunningham. Jane Forester. Second row: Richard Geiger. Richard Heim. Donald Scarlett, John Cramp. Harold Leinbach. Elizabeth Sands. Marian Golden. Darlyn Miller. Jane Morris. Rose Tomlinson Vivian Yergey. Gretchen Bieber, Elsie Schalck, Thomas McDonough. Donald Sauppe, Fred Howard, Arthur High. Richard Shisslak. The chorus meets once a week under the skillful directon of Mrs. Schaeffer. More than 25 of our musically-minded students find pleasure in this activity. This year the chorus presented a Christmas contata. and gave a rendition of several of their numbers at Open House. Twelve of the organization have been selected for the Kutztown Chorus. 1940 HO seventy OPERETTA Atnux First row: Richard Frankhouser. Richard Bieber, Richard Ludwig Elmer Lutz Donald Johnson. Edward Schultz. Thomas Fessler. James Frasso, Marjorie Zerbe. Francina Homan, Marcella Dessinger, Delores Eckert, Madge Severns. Jean Fehr, Janet Behm. Second row: Phyllis Cunningham. Mildred Hinnershots, Erma Leinbach, Lucille Steffy. Jane Mahan. Fern Bortz. Gloria Miller, Jane Forester. Mary McCann. Darlyn Miller, Ruth Karre, Marian Calm, Dorothy Smith. Jerome McEntire, Margaret Bernsau, Betty Browne. Dorothy Brown, Agnes Martin, Shirley Richter. Vivian Price. Vivian Yergey. Third row: Marlyn Johnson. Virginia Woerle, Elizabeth Sands, Merilees Barth, Verna Klopp, Gwendolyn Evans, Bonnie Folk. Lucille Slifer, Raymond Batastini, Robert Miller, Fred Howard. Arthur High, Richard Heim. Richard Geiger, John Cramp. Richard Houck. William Smith. Harold Leinbach, Donald Sauppe. Marie Kohler. Phoebe Craven, Elsie Schalck, Rose Tomlinson. Mrs. Schaeffer. On March 8. a cast and chorus of more than 50 under the direction of Mrs. Schaeffer, assisted by the school orchestra led by Mr. Ice, joined to produce the annual operetta, “Tune In.” Colorful, interestng, and filled with catchy tunes, “Tune In.” will long be remembered as a sterling production. Pagt Seventy-one Tienn Alma SENIOR PLAY Left to right: Robert Miller. Elaine Gilbert, Walter Gipprich, Arthur Filderman. Lucille StefTy. Berenice Nathan, Robert Reeser, Gretchen Bieber, Richard Houck, Marian Golden, Vivian Yergey, John Cramp, Bruce Hinnershots, Elsie Schalck. On February 5, the class presented “Guess Again,” a rollicking comedy which was the first play to be presented in the new auditorium. The play was well liked by all. It was under the direction of Miss Reinbold; much of its success was due to her capable coaching and to the excellent support given by the cast associates. Pagt seventy-two Tlesin Alma JUNIOR PLAY First row: Marian Teichman. Ruth Nein, Miss Levan. Gwendolyn Evans. Betty Weller. Second row: William Smith. Harold Leinbach. Vivian Price, Erma Leinbach, Arthur High, and Donald Scarlett. Second to none was the play, “Spring Fever,” presented by the junior class on April 12 This comedy dealt with the trials and tribulations of a young, hopeful inventor, and action swiftly moved about this plot. pagt seventy-three Atnia NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY First row, (left to right): Marian Teichman, Barbara DeTurk, Gretchen Bieber, Rose Tomlinson. Miss Ludwig, Elaine Gilbert, Viola Boydjieflf, Virginia BoydjiefT. Elsie Sohalck. Second row: Donald Scarlett. Robert Boland. William Smith. Richard Houck. Jane Reichard, Erma Leinbach. Vivian Yergey, Arthur Filderman, John Cramp, Ralph Yerger. The National Honor Society holds an esteemed and coveted place in the hearts of all Mt. Penn students for in this organization are allowed only the best of the students and leaders. page seventy-four 1940 £e m Atma DEBATING TEAM Seated: Walter Gipprich. Gretchen Bieber. Miss Ludwig. Elaine Gilbert. Barbara DeTurk, Arthur High. Standing: Forrest Shoup, John Cramp, Richard Houck. On February 23 Mt. Penn’s debating teams argued on the question: Resolved, that the United States Government should own and operate the railroads of the country. The negative team defeated the affirmative team of Womelsdorf. away from home. In the afternoon of the same day our affirmative team took measure of the Mohnton negative team. This extends Mt. Penn’s winning streak to three successive year . 1940 page seventy-five Venn Alma GIRL RESERVES First row, (left to right): June Anderson. Betty Kline, Genevieve Ziegler, Anna Mae Bechtel, Elaine Gilbert, Miss Krcmcr, Elizabeth Sands, Jane Reichard, Doris Minnichbach. Berenice Nathan, Faye Willman. Second row: Betty Brown, Marian Teichman, Radell Clouser. Jane Eberle. Mary Miller. Ruth Nein, Vivian Price, Betty Kurtz. Marian Seidel, Jane Mahan. Third row: Polly Calm, Betty Ritter, Darlyn Miller, Jane Sweitzer, Ruth Henry, Viola BoydjiefT, Arlene Quinter, Nancy Stauffer. Judith Edleman. Fourth row: Sara Young, Betty Jane Fegley. Shirley Weisel, Gloria Miller. Jerry McEntire, Marie Angstadt, Mildred Glase, Betty Sargent. Fifth row: Jean Kauffman, Marie Kohler. Anne Lewis, Bonnie Folk, Betty Stick, Dorothy Smith, Mildred Hinnershots, Merrilees Barth. Sixth row: Lucille Slifer. Dorothy Fogle, June Ssverns. Phyllis Cunningham. Virginia BoydjiefT, Nancy Austin, Gloria Weicheld. Seventh row: Erma Leinbach. Patricia Brady. Jane Simmon. Gwendollyn Evans. Fern Bortz, Ruth LeVan, Marilyn Johnson, Jane Forester. Virginia Arnold. Jane Morris. This bubbling group of sixty of Mount Penn’s sub-debs has certainly made a name for itself in the three years that it has existed as an extra-curricular activity at our high school. They have organized everything from a St. Patrick’s dance to a cake sale. Serious work was also carried on and valuable aid was given to the Reading Hospital auxiliary at Christmas. Officers are: President. Elizabeth Sands Vice-president, Jane Reichard Secretary, Anna Mae Bechtel Treasurer. Genevieve Ziegler 1940 page seventy-six Tlenn ACma HI-Y First row: Donald S?uop Joseph Zecck. Edgar Huggins, Mr. Sharetts. Robert Miller. Richard Heim. Robert Stetinman, Peter Goodhart. Second row: Fred Behm, Robert Hill, Richard Houck. Willard Grubb. Bernard Yeager. Clarence Lorah. Third row: Arthur Fildcrman. Bruce Hinnershots. Donald Scarlett. James Lotz, Foirest Shoup. John Cramp. Fourth row: Rodney Morris, Arthur High, Walter Gipprich, Robert Boland. William Smith. Ferhaps one of the most active organizations in the high school is the Hi-Y, composed of twenty-five members. This organization in the past year has done many things for the high school and community in general. Among these are an egg-hunt for the grade school children, rehabilitation cf an unfortunate family, school dances, and ushering in assemblies. Officers are: President. Robert Miller Vice-president, Richard Heim Secretary. Edgar Huggins Treasurer, Joseph Zeock Chaplain. Robert Stoinman page fcvcnty-scvcn -1940 ‘Penn page fevcnly-cight Alma ML Peti+t Alma Mate i (Tune: “Far Above Cayuga’s Waters”) Proudly waves old Mount Penn’s emblem : Black and Orange Fair! Floats triumphant in the breezes, No dishonor there. Student days have fondest mem’ries : Comrades here we stand As our troth to Alma Mater Pledge we hand in hand. From thy halls, dear Alma Mater, We, at length, must part, But thy mem’ry shall not perish From a student’s heart. Far away on life’s broad highway All shall fortune try; Still our loving hearts shall cherish Thoughts of Mount Penn High! 1940 5?e tn JUma SOCCER TEAM First row: Joseph Zeock, Hillard Cook. Donald Sauppe, Richard Heim, Donald Martin, Edgar Huggins, John Schrack, Thomas McDonough. Second row: William Martin, Alfred Consoli. Richard Houck, William Smith, Alvin Woerle, Lincoln Ramsay, Donald Scarlett. Raymond Werts. Third row: Fred Howard. Robert Boland, Philip Ziegler, James Lotz, Peter Goodhart. Harold Leinbach, Donald Miller. Fourth row: Howard Beaver. Ronald Stock. Mr. Hasley, Corson Hart, Bruce Fabian. Our soccer team met with a run of hard luck. The season was better than records show since all games were lost by only one goal. The team finished in fourth place in the standings. Seniors lost by graduation are: Co-Captains Richard Heim and Donald Martin. Bruce Fabian. Fred Howard, Peter Goodhart, Richard Houck, Joseph Zcock, Donald Sauppe, Edgar Huggins, and John Schrack. Scores: HOME AWAY West Reading 0-1 4-1 Wyomissing 1-2 2-3 Robeson ia 1-1 6-0 Wilson 1-2 1-2 Mohnton 1-0 0-1 page eighty-one Ttenn Alma J. V. BASKETBALL First row: Allan Cohan, Robert Boland. Edward Frasso, Elmer Frankhouser, Alfred Consoli. William Martin. Richard Shisslak. Second row: William Smith. Frank Howard, John Zeock, Dale Miller, Mr. Hasley, Henry McComas. Howard Beaver, Richard Heim. Our J. V. basketball players successfully defended their county championship as th y went through the season with only one league defeat. Captain Frankhouser led the team through the league season, and then the team rolled on to defeat Hamburg and Werners-ville for the championship. Scores: Mohnton .. Kutztown Birdsboro . Muhlenberg Boyertown Shillington Wilson ... HOME AWAY .. 35-24 34-12 .. 43-20 38-20 .. 34-16 40-18 .. 23-16 31-29 .. 26-24 35-18 30-27 52-23 Playoffs:—Hamburg ..................... 37-11 Wernersville ................ 34-22 page eighty-two Tlenn Alma VARSITY BASKETBALL First row: Edgar Huggins, Richard Heim, Joseph Zeock. Second row: Hillard Cook, Thomas McDonough, Donald Martin, Norman Stone, Mr. Hasley. Ronald Stock, Jack Ritter, Alvin Woerle. The varsity team was the finest in years and made more than a credible name for themselves. After a crucial league season, with Mt. Penn and Muhlenberg tied for first, the team had the misfortune to lose the playoff. Seniors lost by graduation are: Co-captains Joseph Zeock and Edgar Huggins, Norman Stone and Donald Martin. Scores are: AWAY HOME Mohnton ............................ 34-25 38-30 Kutztown ........................... 30-31 34-28 Birdsboro .......................... 36-22 27-31 Muhlenberg ......................... 21-17 25-22 Boyertown .......................... 15-23 24-20 Shillington ........................ 31-19 25-18 Wilson ............................. 39-29 28-32 Playoff—Muhlenberg ............... 15-21 1940 Page fi g fity-three 1£ewt Alma GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL Left to right—First row: Darlyn Miller. Elizabeth Sands. Marian Seidel. Viola Boyd-jiefT, Miss Griesemer. Evelyn Wentzel. Virginia BoydjiefT, Erma Leinbach, Virginia Woerle. Second row: Dorothy Eck, Barbara Hill. Frances Baur, Jane Lutz, Josephine Lutz, Mary Miller, Elsie Schalck, (Bernice Nathan, absent from picture.) The girls’ team completed a very successful season with 7 wins and 3 losses. They also split even with West Reading in two practice games. Seniors whom the team loses by graduation are: Co-captains Virginia BoydjiefT and Marian Seidel, Viola BoydjiefT, Bernice Nathan, Jane Lutz, Elizabeth Sands, Darlyn Miller, and Manager Elsie Schalck. Scores: HOME AWAY Mohnton ................................ 22-14 23-10 Kutztown ............................... 11-22 19-29 Muhlenberg ............................. 51-12 23-24 Boyertown .............................. 18-15 26-19 Shillington ............................ 22-13 34-13 page eighty-four Tlesm Atma- CHEERLEADING First row: Ruth Nein. Marian Teichman. Jerome McEntire, Richard Geiger, Anne Sfingas, Gwendolyn Evans, Bonne Folk. Second row: Miss Griesemer, Faye Willman. Jane Mahan, John Cramp. Gloria Miller, Josephine Lutz. Shirley Weisel. Ssssssss . . . Boom . . . Ah! The thirteen cheerleaders, decked uniformly in orange and black, have been a great aid to the basketball teams, and have produced “pep” and vigor among the spectators and players—the result, the school spirit this year has been the best Mt. Penn has ever had. With the exception of the three seniors, Faye Willman. Anne Sfingas, and John Cramp, all must serve two successive years to earn a letter. The manager this year was Shirley Weisel. 1940 page eighty-five Alma TRACK Front row: Dorothy Eck, Marian Seidel, Erma Leinbach. Virginia BoydjiefT, Miss Griesemer, Marian Golden, Darlyn Miller, Mary Miller. Verna Klopp. Second row: Doris Beaver, Louise Sfingas. Marjorie Zerbe, Claire Morris, Viola BoydjiefT, Barbara Peck, Dorothy Simpson, Barbara Knoll, Carolyn Boone. Third row: Joseph Zeock. James Lotz, Jane Reichard, Virginia Woerle, Frances Baur„ William Fessler, Jack Ritter. Fourth row: Howard Hagy, William Martin, Paska Paris, Thomas McDonough, Robert Boland, Alfred Consoli, Hillard Cook, Richard Heim. Fifth row: Ralph Stone, Carl Seigfried. Frank Ziegler. Richard Christman, Corson Hart. Stuart Freedman, Harold Weller, Robert Seidel. William Richter. Last row: Coach Hasley, Alvin Woerle, Fred Howard. Ben Smith, Philip Ziegler. Faced with a dearth of track talent Coach Hasley and Miss Griesemer, made a creditable showing with very limited material. Dual meets, a trip to the Penn Relays, fine showing in interscholastic competi'tion featured the Track Season. Seniors competing for the last time were Marian Seidel. Virginia BoydjiefT. Marian Golden. Darlyn Miller. Jane Reichard, Joseph Zeock. Richard Heim, and our industrious managers, Viola BoydjiefT and Fred Howard. 1940 page eighty-six $emt Alma BASEBALL First row: Alfred Consoli, Thomas McDonough. Harold Leinbach, Richard Heim. Raymond Werts, Donald Miller, Edward Frasso. Second row: Donald Sauppe, John Schrack, William Martin. Alvin Woerle, Norman Stone, Peter Goodhart. Gaylord Crozier. Third row: Ralph Stone. Frank Howard. Robert Brown. Howard Hagy. Coach Hasley, Howard Beaver, Allan Cohan. Dale Miller. Donald Scarlett. Clarence Lorah. Our diamond men have started what they hope will be a banner season. Pre-season information backs up this fact. Seniors donning their uniforms for the last time are: Captain Heim. Peter Goodhart, Robert Brown. John Schrack and Manager Donald Sauppe. pagf eighty-seven Tlznn JUrrua tennis First row: Ralph Yerger. Bruce Hinnershots, Alvin Woerle. Second row: William Smith, Richard Houck, Mr. Stutzman, Sherwyn Grosse, Rodney Morris. This year our racket-wielders started their first net campaign with Coach Stutzman having a good aggregation. Seniors who arc playing their last year are: Ralph Yerger. Bruce Hinnershots, and Richard Houck. Page eighty-eight 1940 LUTZ FUNERAL HOME 2100 PERKIOMEN AVENUE J. 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