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

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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

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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-R. Cremer, S. Feick, K. Schnellenbach, P. Holdeman, J. Thompson, R. Reber, D. Diener, L. Strattan. Second Row-J. Beyerle, R. Mc- Grath, B. Spangenberg, J. Piscitelli, F. Loser, F. Stoyer, N. Homan, Mr. Barthold. Third Row-C. Baer, C. Engle, B. Leightheiser, D. Cherry, L. Talarico, R. Lechleitner, G. Strattan, P. Bailey, M. Brunner. Fourth RowfM. Leek, J. Raser, N. Chapman, J. Rhoda, D. Ceiss, C. Sponagle, W. Ellis, W. Scheck. llrlzhastra The sweet and softly throbbing strains which we hear every Monday activity period is none other than our orchestra. This busy musical group, under the progressive supervision of Mr. Homer Barthold, instrumental music instructor, has completed another successful year, being seen and heard most frequently Friday morning in assembly. The school orchestra, composed of students from junior and senior high school, has become a select group, numbering thirty-two in membership, many of whom have been in this organization for as long as eight years. In addi- tion to playing in assemblies, the orchestra also provides music for the Junior and Senior Class plays, Class Night, Commencement, and P.T.A. programs. They are also on call for any com- munity aifairs, and can often be found provid- ing music for the grade school activities. This service organization was represented by several of our outstanding musicians at the All- County Orchestra Concert on April 29, held in the Shillington High School Auditorium. This year, the orchestra presented its concert in conjunction with the band for the purpose of obtaining funds for new MacDowell Chorus gowns. The popular dance orchestra is another out-growth of this activity and was featured at several of our sport hops. The officers of the orchestra were as follows: Robert Lechleitner, president, John Thompson, vice-president, and Ray Reber, librarian. Although all of the members of our school orchestra were from the junior and senior high school, and we will, of course, lose many musi- cians through graduation, Mr. Barthold is diligently training an enterprising group of pupils in the elementary grades to fill in the vacancies. In this way we should continue to be able to have an excellent orchestra in future years.