Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

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Leah E. Herrity Mrs. Herrity teaches shorthand, office practice, and general clerical practice. In her leisure Mrs. Herrity enjoys sewing, gardening, and making. A Northampton High graduate and an alumna of Cedar Crest College, Mrs. Herrity makes her hqme in Allentown. Bernice L. Hicks “A foreigner in our midst?” No, it’s our German and French teacher, a recent S.H.S. graduate, Mrs. Hicks. She enjoys reading, sports, and dancing and would like to travel (and possibly live) in western U.S.A. Mrs. Hicks received her college training at Millersville State College. William E. Horvath Mr. Horvath teaches bookkeeping, consumer education, and business mathematics. Much of his time in and out of the school day is spent as Student Council’s able advisor. He is a graduate of Allentown High and Bloomsburg State College with a Master’s degree from Columbia University. In his spare time he puts finishing touches on his new home. We Needed Many Different Things. Leonard Houser Wavy blond hair, a pleasant one-sided smile, a light suit—it sounds like Mr. Houser, junior high geography teacher. Mr. Houser is a graduate of Branch Township High and Kutztown State College and hopes to do some work on his Master’s degree at Temple this summer. His hobbies include sports, television, and collecting coins. Elizabeth H. Hunsberger New fashions in foods and clothes make her brown eyes sparkle. Our quick-stitching, needle-handy home economics teacher lives in Slatington and graduated from S.H.S. and Drexel Institute of Technology. Her hobbies are sewing, good books, and good music. Donald P. Jones His caricatures and cartoons prove his talent as S.H.S. art teacher. Our art teacher is always ready to lend a helping hand. He is much interested in old cars, fishing, bowling, and photography. He graduated from S.H.S. and Kutztown State College and has always made his home in Slatington.

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Earl A. Bender Mr. Bender, our chemistry and biology teacher is back after a year’s leave of absence—a Ford Foundation Scholarship enabled' him to further his education. He advises our snappy majorettes and bowls in his spare time. Graduate of Muhlenberg, he received his Master’s at Lehigh. He is working on his doctorate at Penn State. Norman E. Blose Equipped with a real understanding of students and their problems, Mr. Blose teaches junior high arithmetic. He lives in Slatedale and enjoys working his farm and raising chickens. A graduate of S.H.S. and Kutztown State College, Mr. Blose received his Master’s degree from Lehigh University. Peter DeQuinqua The man with nerves of iron—our driver training instructor, Mr. DeQuinqua—prepares for behind-thc-wheel adventures by acting as playground instructor in Scranton during the summer and assistant football coach for S.H.S. He is an alumnus of Scranton High and Kutztown State College. He is working on his Master’s degree at the University of Scranton. When We Entered Junior High, Robert J. Dreisbach A graduate of Lehighton High and Indiana State College with a Master’s degree from Bucknell, Mr. Dreisbach teaches junior high mathematics and junior business training. An all-around sports enthusiast, he likes to hunt, fish, ski. play tennis, bowl, and (on the quiet side) read. Marion Evans Meet Mrs. Evans, our music teacher and sole head of the vocal department at S.H.S. Spending most of her time with music, Mrs. Evans is a member of the famous Bach Choir, leads the Slat-ington Music Club Chorus, and works with the U.C.C. choir. She graduated from S.H.S. and Westchester State College. Jay P. Hagenbuch Mr. Hagenbuch can be found among flying chips acting as shop instructor or in a cloud of water vapor doubling as junior high science teacher. He enjoys flying and fishing and hopes someday to travel to Alaska. He is a graduate of Bloomsburg Normal School and has received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Penn State.

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Richard K. Jones With his crew cut, dark-rimmed glasses, and cheerful facial expression, Mr. Jones looks more like a college student than a teacher. He teaches seventh grade English. A native Slatingtonian, he graduated from S.H.S. and Kutz-town State College. He enjoys good music and sports of all kinds. Rollin Jones Advisor to junior high student council, coach for JV football and basketball and varsity track, Mr. Jones is an allround sports enthusiast. He is a graduate of S.H.S. and East Stroudsburg College and is working for his Master’s degree at Lehigh. One of his hobbies is flying. Gordon L. Kemp Mr. Kemp will always be remembered as the mild-mannered man amid a nightmare of clacking typewriters. He graduated from Berwick High and Blooms-burg State College and received his Master’s degree from Lehigh. As S.H.S. athletic manager, he is seen at most sports events. He likes to bowl and read and enjoys doing handicraft in wood. Knowledge, Understanding, Friendliness, Co-operation - Mary Joan Koch Students enjoy junior high mathematics and junior business training with Miss Koch. A graduate of West Hazleton High and Bloomsburg State College, Miss Koch lists reading. televieVing, and sports as some of her hobbies. She is present at all S.H.S. sports events. She has plans to further her education by taking summer courses. Sara Ellen Miller There’s never a dull moment with Miss Miller, our fun-loving sophomore English teacher. Miss Miller, who graduated from S.H.S. and Wilson College, likes music, dancing, and reading. She is studying for her Master’s degree at Lehigh. Lois Minnich Mrs. Minnich lists swimming as her major pastime along with reading and other sports. Our junior high English teacher graduated from Slatington and East Stroudsburg State College. She has done graduate work at Penn and Lehigh and hopes to travel to Europe in a few years.