New Holland High School - Leoninus Yearbook (New Holland, PA)

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v a FLORENCE JOAN BOWERS Born October 10, 1927 Joan Leoninus 1113 Dramatics 1113 Glee Club 11,2,3,41g Patrol 11,2,3,41g Victory Corps 121, Community Ser- vice 131. The girl with the gleam in her eye . . . that's Joan, and it's a very infectious gleam, too, for one can't help smiling when Joan smiles, or laughing when Joan laughs, that's impossible. She's talented along the music line, having taken piano les- sons and adding her soprano voice to the glee club for four years in high school, but that artistic Hair overpowers allg consequently she's headed straight for Kutztown College next year, where slxe will establish residence for the following four years, and after that 'I ? 'I . . . maybe commercial art! What girl in the senior class doesn't envy Joan her brown, curly hair and dark eyes? Nary a one could answer no to such a query. With an incurable pash for dancing, and any- thing that's nice, she has gained many friends along the way, and everyone knows that Joan is sure to go soaring upward fast and furiously in her first solo flight . . . life! RUTH BRENDLE Born October 13, 1927 Ruthie Glee Club 11,2,3,41g Community Service 131, Track 131. Speech is silver, but silence is golden is the maxim by which Ruth lives. She is not only one of the quietest, but also one of the shortest members of the class of '45, Ruth knows what is going cn, but is inclined to let the rest talk about it, while she ponders the subject. Since her appearance in New Holland High in ninth grade, Ruth has been a commercial student and is adept in the arts of typing and shorthand. Also an ardent Home Ec. pupil, Ruth has helped to whip up many delectable dishes and has shown her ability to sew a Hne seam. Though often seen, but seldom heard, Ruth's friendly smile is familiar to all. She loves sports and is an outstanding guard in basketball, as well as an able dribbler on the hockey field. Here's to the future, Ruth . . . may it bring you success and happiness. MARILYN ELAINE DE HART Bo1'n July 13, 1927 Lynn Glee Club 11,2,31g Cafeteria 13,415 Patrol 12,3,41g T.C.N. 131g Community Service 12,315 Victory Corps 1213 Leoninus 141. Tall dark-haired Marilyn joined us in her Freshman year from Bowmansville. Since then she has proved to be a very worthy member of our class. She has helped solve the financial problem of the cafeteria, by serving as cashier in her junior and senior years. Among her chief delights are bowling and reading. One can always find Lynn giving a lusty yell at a basketball game rather than participating in the sport. Patrol and Glee Club have also enlisted her as one of their members. Marilyn has taken the Academic course and after gradua- tion her neatness is bound to help her in her work. Good luck to you, Marilyn, in everything you do. We know you will be a credit to the nursing profession. r 1 Page Eleven

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l l ANNA ELIZABETH AMBLER Born May 17, 1927 Nancy Senior Play 1415 Glee Club 1l,2,3,415 Patrol 11,2,3,415 T.C.N. Associate Editor 141 5 Quill and Scroll 1415 Community Service 1315 Dramatics 1115 Victory Lcrps 1215 Class Umcer 1115 Sextette 1415 Leoninus 141. This gracious lady of the senior class made her educational debut in New Holland Grade School, but left only to return in Junior High School. Since that time she has played hostess to the class on several occasions at Windsor Forge, Churchtown, and at the Ambler reidence in East New Holland. What high school student hasn't had a wonderful time raiding the ice box, dancing or celebrating their birthday at Nan's? Versatility seems to be one of Nancy's outstanding assets. Her acting ability was portrayed by her characterization of Polly Dutton, the handsome dowager in The Whole Town's Laughing. She very capably carried out her talents in the literary field by being an Associate Editor of Town Clock News, President of the Quill and Scroll Society and a member of the Editorial Staff of the Leoninus. DORIS MAY ARCHER Born June 5, 1928 Doris Glee Club 11,2,3,415 Leoninus 1415 Victory Corps 1215 Community Service 1315 Senior Play Usher 141. Doris is one of the younger members of our class. In fact this charming lass rates a close second. Her journalitic ability is outstanding, as she often entertains the class with poems and zompositions. She also served on the editorial staff of the Leoninus and helped to write the class song. She keeps the library busy checking books, because her favorite hobby is reading. Doris is also a dashing figure in intramural basketball in which she participates. But at present she is interested in some- thing more serious. She is using all her spare time in prepara- tion to enter the Cadet Nurse Corps. The Commercial Course has claimed her, and because of her reatness and quietness we predict that she will also fare well in this field. We feel that her willingness to aid her friends and with her attitude, friendliness and ambitiousness will make her succeed in anything. CLYDE C. BENSINGER Born April 25, 1928 Ben Boom Glee Club 1415 Basketball 12,3,415 Baseball 13,415 Track 13,415 Soccer 12,3,415 Home Room Officer 141. There is only one thing that means anything to this brown, curly-haired chap and that's sports. Whether it is a football skirmish, a basketball contest, baseball game or swimming or soccer it makes no difference for Ben is versatile in all of them. Serving as captain of this year's soccer team, and as a hard- fighting guard on this year's all County Basketball Team, as well as throwing a mean javelin and doing a swell job as catcher on the ball team, this solid-built lad has lived and breathed sports as long as he can remember. As soon as anyone thinks of Ben Boom, sports is the first thing they usually associate with him, unless it's a swell girl who lives a little distance from New Holland. After graduation Pently says it is going to be the Ma- rines for him, which seems to be right down his line. Whatever he does decide to do, here's to the success of one swell guy. Page Ten

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i i PATRICIA REYNOLDS FENNINGER Born October 31, 1927 Pat Band 11,2,31g Orchestra 11,2,31 3 Glee Club 11,3,41g T.C.N. 11,2,3,41g Leoninus 1413 Quill and Scroll 1413 Class Officer 1119 Senior Play 141g Patrol 11,2,3,41g Cheerleader 13,41 g Home Room Officer 121 3 Sextet 141 5 Victory Corps 121 3 Community Service 12,31. According to the old adage that the best things come in small packages, Pat must be made to order 'cause she is really an all- around girl. Popular with everyone, her field of activities is varied. If she is not slaving away as the very capable editor of T.C.N. she might be found cuttin' a sharp figure, dancing to some hot count basic rhythm. or enthusiastically leading the gang in a yea team! The Honor Roll seldom comes out minus her name. When asked what's her favorite song, she'll invari- ably answer Anchors Aweigh' 1who do you think she writes all those letters to anyway, huh?1. Her plans are all made for the next four years, namely the Library Science Course. When you go through those card catalogues, Pat, locate lots of hap- piness and success for yourself along the way. LEWIS JAY GEHMAN Born January 21, 1927 Lewie T.C.N. Moving Picture Manager 12,41g Assistant Manager 11,2,31 : Victory Air Corps 121. Lewie, who is the shortest fellow if our class, has been with us off and on throughout our high school days. He started school with us in first grade, but in the latter part of second grade he left us to go to Beartown school, then Ephrata, followed by a half year at Greenbank. In ninth grade we welcomed him to our class once more only to lose him to the Air Corps recently. LeWie was one of the six ambitious lads who took the summer course in order that he might finish his high school edu- cation before Uncle Sam took him. He is now stationed at an Air Crewmen's Training Center in Tennessee, where he is study- ing to be an aerial gunner. Our last semester was noticeably affected by the loss of his gags and gay laughter in the class rooms, but he is still studying hard and we are heartily backing our share of the Air Corps as hc shoots for success. ELEANOR GRACE LANDIS Born October 30, 1927 El Senior Play 1413 Glee Club 11,2,3,41g Band 1415 Orchestra 1415 Patrol 1415 Community Service 1315 Basketball 1415 Cafeteria 1415 Track 131. Well for gosh sakes! That was Eleanor's saying in the Class Play, in which she gained great success as Sarah the maid. Eleanor, who is better known to her friends as El first saw the light of day in New Holland, but as a tiny tot made the Community of Ephrata her home. After gaining the rest of her education at several schools, she made her debut in New Holland High School as a junior. Since she attended New Holland High School, she has fared well in Home Economics. She can also be seen in the Cafeteria every noon serving food. Among EPS chief delights are playing her clarinet and intramural basketball, not to mention her commercial work. The latter falls in with her plan to become a teacher in the future. We know you will succeed in your future ambitions. Page Twelve