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

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THE 1934 BEACON

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36 THE 1934 BEACON Dramatic Club The Delta Mu Theta Dramatic Club was organized January 5, 1934. ,The following were elected officers for the year: President-Ralston Bingaman Vice-President-Virginia Kuhn Secretary-Ruth Reber Treasurer-Jenner Wilson Miss Kline was chosen as advisor. Several weeks later Margaret Yeagley was elected Manager and Luther Shultz, Production Manager. A number of programs were held during the season at the meetings. The Gathering of Nuts was given, The Storm was read by Margaret Yeagley and The Lover's Errand was enacted by members of the club. The apprentices attended their first meeting March 9, 1934. The requirements for member' ship were discussed with them. The Dramatic Club is now preparing a prof gram for the assembly, The Golden Touch. The purpose of this club is to create a finer appreciation for drama and arts in the minds of the pupils. Journal Club Among the new enterprises that have been organized, is the Journal Club. This group of Senior High School Students is endeavoring to produce a school paper. At its first meeting our officials were installed: George Hinkley, President, and Robert Landis, SecretaryfTreasurer. ' Our first paper was satisfactory, considering that it was our first publication. We hope to produce a more successful paper next year. Debating Club The second year for the West Reading High School Debating Club, organized under the directorship of Mr. Yeich, found the member' ship numbering an unlucky thirteen-unlucky for opponents. The principal activity consisted, of course, in preparing for the County Inter' High School debates, with the question:- Resolved that the United States should adopt the essential features of the British system of radio operation and control. For study and preliminary debate, the Club was divided on the two sides as follows: Aflirmaf tive: Turbitt, Wertz, Thompson, Maurer, Foultz and Krueckeg Negative: Drenning, Focht, Fisher, Angstadt, Shearer, Guest and Griffith. From these were chosen, as county competition speakers, for the Aflirmative, who debated at home: Turbitt, Wei'tz, Kruecke and Foultz as alternate. The Negative Speakers, who debated away, were: Drenning, Fisher, Angstadt and Shearer as alternate. Chess In january, a chess club was organized in West Reading High School. There were about 20 members in this club, who played after school. They also taught several other students to play the Royal Game. The members enjoyed many good games of chess although no one was crowned the chamf pion. Nevertheless, there are several good players in the club. Mr. Lantz is our advisor and a good chess player. The members are as follows: Donald Bagenstose, Charles Alderman, Donald Schoelf kopf, Leonard Young, Curtis johnson, Thomas Atkinson, Evelyn Bagenstose, Dante Ponzol, Robert Landis, Hans Buhler, Ralston Bingaman, and Mary Jane Thompson. Hi-Y Club The West Reading HifY held weekly meet' ings on Tuesday evenings at 7:30. These meet' ings were for transacting business and for plan' ning for the future. A number of learn to dance programs were sponsored in the High School Gym by the club. The club visited the observatory of Mr. YVebster, of Wyomissing, where a lecture was heard and the members were allowed to look at some of the constellations. Induction ceromonies were held at the Y. M. C. A. for inducting new members, these were colorful services and are not easily for' gotten. The club was much interested in the ROYAL GAME OF CHESS. Many of the members were taught the game by others of the fellows who knew how. Varsity Letter Club The Varsity Letter Club was organized under the direction of Miss Lenhart and Mr. Shaner. The eligibility for this club is having earned a Varsity Letter in any one sport. The officers of the club are: President, Peter Ponzol, Vice' President, Richard Merritt, Secretary-Treasurer, Jane Drenning.

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THE 1934 BEACON Orchestra Piano: Laverne Leiby, Robert Ensslen, Ruth Reher, Virginia Kuhn. Saxophones: Richard Stott, Herlin Griffith, Foster Crifhth, Verne Snyder, Robert Moser. Clarinets: Frank Honegger, Richard Reppert, Donald Walley, Robert Hain, Donald Good, William Clemens, Earl Brunner, Charles Haier, Alvin Showalter, Russell Keller, Robert Foultz, Bruce Killian. Violins: John Finger, Melvin Blimline, William Yeagley, James Brusch, Vernon Mogcl, Bruce DeTurk, Charles Alderman, Richard Maurer, Arlene Schwartz, John Lombardo, Arthur Moyer. Trumpet: Earl Engle, James Pctrakes, Walter Henning, Byron Wolf, Richard Henne, Jane Killian Hans Buehler, David Eckenroad, Winheld Wagne1', Warren Fisher, Frederick Mille1'. , Trombone: Charles Henning, Stephen C, Leininger. Druinsg Samuel Foultz, Franklin Wertz, Theodore Heist. Cymbals: Robert Keller, John Palil. Guitar: Marguerite Leiby. Baritone: Frank Kroenig. Bass Horn: Jack Ernst.