West Reading High School - Vaquero Yearbook (West Reading, PA)

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CFHE 1929 BEACOH 23 X.. + N- mf f f,f ,f oxxe i A 'f--x NX T W I f f : 5 I it E Q l Q X Alumni Association News The West Reading High School Alumni As- sociation was rather inactive during the past year. A card party was held during the early spring. The last reunion of the asso- ciation took the form of a 20th anniversary celebration, and one of the largest banquets in the history of the school was enjoyed. Ed- win E. Trostle, of the class of 1908, was toastmaster, and introduced the Rev. Charles Rahn, speaker of the evening. Earl F. Doh- ner, also a member of the first class, ren- dered several vocal selections. After the banquet dancing was enjoyed. The following officers were elected: Presi- dent, Malcolm S. Ruth, '245 Vice-President, John A. Miller, '23: Secretary-Treasurer, I Mary Trostle Wolfg Assistant Secretary- Treasurer, Geneva Kline Erb. During the Christmas Vacation the alum- ni basketball iive trounced the varsity by the score of 46 to 36 after a hard tussle. Many of last year's graduating class are matriculating at higher institutions, while others have entered the world of business di- rectly upon leaving High School. The Alum- ni Association learned with regret of the passing of Harry Leinbach, a member of the class of 1923. V The Alumni Association of the West Read- ing High School, despite numerous obstacles in its path, still carries on. Q 0 5 'Q Q fxf sk!-w f vggfa- 51549 I . ,- iz. f , ,U '?. , - - 5 W , K X5 52 .-l -f-'59, .ff f in W 'X f ' ew f 1 fs ii g, ,f -lfy

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i -r 22 CFHE 1929 BEACOH S Class will We, the class of 1929, in twenty-seven dis- tinctive parts, being- about to pass out of this sphere of education, in full possession of a crammed mind, a well trained memory, and almost superhuman understanding, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former Wills or promises by us any time heretofore made. We give and bequeath to the dear faculty, who have been our instructors in all the wisdom of the ages, a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. No longer need they lie awake through the long watches of the night, wor- rying over the uncertainty of Whether we have each worked out our lessons for the coming -day. It has been a hard strain on them, for Seniors are said to be at all times and under all conditions difficult to manage. But, they have all done their duty and, ver- ily, now they shall have their reward. The following bequests may seem but trifling, but we hope they may be accepted not as worthless things lavishly thrown away, because we can no longer keep them, but as valuable assets, and a continued re- minder of the generosity of heart displayed in our free and full bestowal, to those who may receive them: To Mabel Hoffman, the modesty of Edith Barker. To Cliiord Fox, Miriam Buehler's ability to memorize. To Harold Fry, Shirls Clunk's bashfulness. To Marion Young, the clownishness of Harvey Dauber. To John Hunter, Howard Fishers position as Shutter-Chauffeur. To Fremont Alderman, Bernard Green's style of dress. To Brooke Miller, Robert Guest's woman- liness. To Helen Stoudt, Millie Haederle's blonde hair. To Mary Yeagley, Ethel Klein's love for parties. To Harold Knoll, Warren Link's Sunday night mustache. To Miriam Zechman, Ethyl Lotz's figure. To Leo Schaeffer, Ruth 'Mark's interest in hard study. To Ruth Bcdey, Kenneth Miller's desire to dance like a gentleman. To Emma Hinnershitz, Eva Noeckers long dresses. To Joseph Hale, William Peter's good looks. To George Fessler, Nelson Reigles milk truck. To Marjorie Barker, Dorcas Rhoad's boy friends. To John Harner, Paul Sarig's banking ability. To William Kalback, Winifred Smiths baby face. To Harriet Worley, Rudolph Stefanuccfs ability to butt in. To John Seltzer, John Symon's acrobatic clownishness. To Evelyn Marks, Grace Thomas' Parisian costumes. To Herman Sheidy, Louise Vetter's abil- ity as a public speaker. To Betty Hinkley, James Waldron's artis- tic taste. To Sara Palm, Dorothy Wentworth's big mouth. To Harry Clemens, Esther Wenriclfs ac- curacy as a class treasurer. To Sarah Seidel, Isabel Wanner's petite daintiness. We hereby appoint the Junior Class as ex- ecutors of this will, and stipulate that it shall not be required to furnish bond. In witness thereof, we have signed, sealed, and published this document as our last will and testament this twenty-eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hun- dred and Twenty-nine, in the Borough of West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Signed: THE SENIOR CLASS

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24 CFHE 1929 BEACON Eleventh Grade lst Rcrw: David Berlin, Gene T-L-Venguml, Inez Cjrcth, Ruth Bmlcy. Iohu lflzxrm-r, Mary Halo, H11 old Knoll, 'IxlIK'I'L'SLl. Yzmuzzi, Mabel Huft'm:m, Betty Drowning, Russc-I Ritz. Zml Row: Icwsepll Hula, Florence Sul11u1.t1nan, Cjrzmce Gnlwl, Ilvlm-11 Yuhn, 'IQCFCSEI Vuzellzl, Ec Milla-r, Leah Smith, Amlrcy Dimlmr, C:1'Llu-fine Sl1ii'I'ne1', Mzwimm Young, Leu Scl'mcffm'. Sul Huw: Clmrlcs Hess, I3l'UlJkL' Milla-r, John l'iuntc1', XYillizlu1 Kullmuch, Hnruld Fry, Edward G m I ur, -IIIIHUS 1.c1Iinn, Dmmlml Scl1:u:lTu1', Iiurl jzumskic, Qxdfllll Baer.