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

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Left to Right, First Row-T. Borkert, J. Rowley, D. Beidler, C. D'Ercole, P. Naylor, C. Showers, J. CuiHci, S. Feick, D. Richter, M. Haas, S. Luckenbill. Second Row -E. Noecker, R. Hohl, H. Bewley, B. Geiss, J. Grimm, P. Ephlin, J. Lavigna, J. Craver, F. Hettinger. Third Row -J. Spang, P. Miller, J. Flickinger, J. Crocona, D. Diss- inger, I. Potteiger, M. Showers, W. Scheck, M. Albert. Fourth Row-Miss McDonald, B. Churan, G. Ciervo, C. Horn, A. Damore, J. Kohl, M. DiMascio, Miss Lebaris. Fifth Row-L. Haehnel, R. Lelgemann, J. Bou- chat, B. Munroe, P. Moyer, S. Borst, S. Bast, J. Gift, D. Weidenheimer, L. Strattan. Absent from picture- G. Johnston. Y-Teens uAttention Y-Teens! There will be a meet- ing this Wednesday at 7:30 in the auditorium. Please be prompt! How many times have we seen this notice on our daily bulletins? And just as many times we have been aware of the services rendered by this group and of the so- cial events these senior girls have planned throughout the year. Our Y-Teens gathered on alternate Wednes- day evenings in the school to plan and enjoy such programs as a scavenger hunt and doggie- roast, a covered dish social, a cake-sale, a floral demonstration, and combined meetings with the Hi-Y. At Thanksgiving, the girls contributed to the food collection made by the Y-Teen and Hi-Y groups of the school. This food was dis- tributed to a needy West Reading family for Thanksgiving. As a Christmas project, the club provided holiday gifts to a needy family. This organization was governed by the cab- inet and the following officers: Christine Show- ers, president, Patricia Naylor, vice-president, Jean Cuiiici, secretary, and Gloria D,Ercole, treasurer. Chairmen of the various cabinet com- mittees were: Shirley Feick, program, Jacque- line Lavigna, service, Doris Richter, social, Dawn Beidler, music, Lucie Haehnel, public- ity, Louise Strattan, worship, Gay Johnston, membership, Tina Borkert and Josephine Row- ley, refreshment, Carolyn Horn, Interclub Council representative, Mollie Haas and Sue Luckenbill, Youth Council, and Patricia Ephlin, historian. Miss Mary McDonald and Miss Anastacea S. Lebaris ably assisted these girls. The Y-Teens sponsored their annual W.P.A. dance, entitled MA Dreameris Holiday. Orien- tal decorations, costumes, lighting, and refresh- ments predominated at this gala affair. A combined banquet with the Hi-Y termin- ated the yearly events of our Y-Teens. This service organization has presented and accomplished its ideals of Christian fellowship through the combined efforts of its fifty Y-Teens.

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Left to Right, First Row-T. Harkin, B. Brown, R. Rickenbach, R. Feeg, G. Busch, J. Shaner. Second Row- Mr. Schaeffer, J. Beyerle, J. Thompson, R. Lechleitner, J. Bright, J. Spannuth, A. Gray. Third Row-D. Smith, H. Klinger, J. Rentschler, N. Chapman, D. McDonald, P. Bailey, Mr. Kessler. Fourth Row-R. Bright, R. Leisey, F. Loser, M. Reilly, R. Stoudt, F. Stoyer. Hi -Y As the years go by, the Hi-Y Club of West Reading High School continually increases in size and importance. The 1949-1950 group was no exception. Hi-Y is an affiliation of the Y.M.C.A. organ- ization, clubs similar to ours are located throughout the country. It is a boys' club de- signed primarily to provide worthwhile projects and suitable forms of entertainment and re- creation for its members. ln our school, memberships are offered all male students of the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and I twelfth grades. Thirty-four boys belonged to the club during the past year. At the first meeting, the members elected the officers and the program committeemen. Robert Rickenbach succeeded Philip Hoeffer in the capacity of president. Roger Feeg again be- came vice-president. Bruce Brown, secretary, Gerald Busch, treasurer, and Jack Shaner, chap- lain, completed the roster of officers. The en- tire cabinet, plus Robert Leehleitner and John Thompson, constituted the program committee. Mr. Forrest Schaeffer and Mr. Marlin Kessler again guided the club in its activities. The staff in charge of selecting programs lined up many functions for the club's agenda. Gym nights, talks by guest speakers, movies, com- bined affairs with the Y-Teens, and business discussions were some of the opportunities available to the clubmen. One of the special functions was the supplying of food to needy families on Thanksgiving and Christmas. The serving of refreshments completed the evening at many of the club's gatherings. The purchase of mahogany chairs for our high school auditorium was the goal of the club, and raising money for this project presented a great problem. The gala spring banquet with the Y-Teens climaxed the year's activities.

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Left to Right, First Row-J. Minnich, A. Potteiger, D. Bossler, P. Wanner, C. Lavigna, E. Gentile. Second Row-J. Beyerle, R. McGrath, P. Hower, J. Thompson, M. Leek, R. Reber, C. Adams, J. Martens, C. Rankey, F. Cremer. Third Row-D. Werner, R. Lelgemann, M. Showers, S. Dauber, R. Karper, C. Keim, G. Bordic, F. Loser, F. Stoyer, F. Weidner, R. Hafer, W. Reinert, P. Holdeman. Fourth Row-L. Leinbach, C. Engle, D. Cherry, B. Leightheiser, J. Piscitelli, R. Miller, L. Tala- rico, R. Lechleitner, G. Strattan, P. Bailey, Mr. Barthold. Fifth Row-B. Burk, C. Baer, E. Burke, D. Capozello, D. Geiss, R. Coll, D. Diener, B. Spangenberg, W. Ellis, W. Scheck, R. Cremer, J. Cuifici, B. Churan. Sixth Row- J. Raser, N. Chapman, J. Rhoda, E. Kohl, T. Gabriel, G. Witwer, A. Chirico, R. Knouse, H. Witwer, C. Sponagle. Band One of the outstanding musical organizations of our school was our maroon and steel garbed band. Every Tuesday and Thursday activity period, these fifty fine instrumentalists could be found combining their talents under the capa- ble leadership of Mr. Homer Barthold. All those who attended the football games saw the band perform Msnappyw drills in their Msnazzyw new maroon and steel uniforms dur- ing half-time, and provide rousing marches for the cheering sections during the game. These new uniforms have been provided for by the band fund which originated from the profits of the Curtis Magazine Campaign and the annual spring music concert. Besides faithfully attending football games and boosting spirits at the basketball games, the band was always on hand for special occa- sions, such as giving a rousing send off to mem- bers of the swimming team or conference re- presentatives to other schools. Every year several outstanding instrumen- talists of the service organization are selected to attend the All-County Band. Members of the band who participated in this yearis concert held at Mt. Penn on December 10 were as fol- lows: Joe Piscitelli, Donald Cherry, David Diener, Robert Cremer, Carl Baer, Louis Tal- arico, Richard Coll, Bernard Leightheiser, Jay Beyerle, Ray Reber, Richard Miller, Fred Loser, Fred Stoyer, Robert Lechleitner, and Ruth Lelgemann. 24 i