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

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Amelia Sue Potteiger HPOTTYH ACADEMIC l'l,.l, NEVER FORGET'-Oiir class . . . the little red school house . . . tht lvuhhle gum contest with Elaine . . . apologizing to Mr. Yxlalilron . .. lun with the gang . . . our sophomore year . . . rhemistry class with lvlr. Kofi: and the lmoys . . . hocliey and lvasliet- lmall prartires . , . ilu- plays in my senior year . . . the lsariatls rewarding trials and trilmulations . . . class trips and picnics . . . colie time . . . Sundays at Tut's with .lanire . . . arguing with Larry . . . Miss Cillcy . . . Ray . . . my senior year and my hackers. XVITII. ALXVAYS REMEMBER-The sclzolur of flu- class . . . ilu' arguments she manageil to get in . . . lwr iroulzlv with the little Darling . . . love for loud. sports anzl the l.ariut . . . her man niclenumes . . . funny remurles in homeroom . . . the parties she lzucll ACTlVlTlES-Art 2: Band lg Class Ollirer i, 3: Class Play aml School Play Ll: Dr-hating 3: Dramatirs 3. fl: Figurine Painting l: .lr. Chorus l: Lariat l. 2. 3, 'l, Editor -l: Lihrary iz lVlarDowell 2. ri, 'l, Sextet 2. 3, ll: National Honor Society l. 3. ll: Student Council. llanrlluooli lfclitor l: Tllespian ft: Vaquerim 2, 3: Y-Teens 2, 3, -l, Cahinet 4: Baslcethall 3, -l: Horlcey 2. 3. 4. loltn Herlnert Parsons 'SFERSHIMMELED JOHN ACADEMIC i'Ll.. NEVER FORGET-The lirst clay Mr. Koch had our class in General Science . . . Mr. Himmelherger . . . My niclmame Hstraight Arrown in seventh and eighth grade . . . lootlaall practice - lor one season . . . working at refreshment stancls at our dances and haslcethall games . . . lishing trips with Ken. Nlac, Berk, and our Cadet at Valley Forge . . . the General Assemluly . . . Miss Anthony . . . Miss Rothenherger . . . Mr. Hanney . . . Mrs. Poole's patience and understanding . . . our illustrious class of 1955. WELL ALWAYS REMEMBER-The way he stuzlieal . . . how excitecl he coulcl get .. . his troulzle with Larry . . . his amlxiiion to he u confirmed lzaclielorl . . , the Hspiritn of the lootlmll team . . . the lnoy who has what it talzes to succeed. AC'-l'lVlTlES-Banliing l: Beg. Camera l: Class Ollirer. Presi- dent l: Chr-ts' Cluh l: Health Committee 2: Hi-Y i: Jr. Chorus l: Lariat 2: lxlath Cluh l: National Honor Society, President l: Sr. Sportsman l: lfoothall Ll. Susanna lane Rissmiller SUE, ACADEMIC l'l..l.. NEVER FORGET-My senior year our German parties with Miss Kochel . . . Wir. Manwiller . . . watching lVlacBetl1 at Mrs. Pooleis house . .. Mr. HlHlHlRlb0fQf'f'S history tests . .. horselmarlc riding with Claudio . . . Hold Hessian . . . U'-lihe Green Dragon . . . when Claudia tried to drive . . . all the womlerlul people at West Reading High. WELL ALWAYS RlfMEMBER-Hirr scholastic ability lmr practical way of lloing things . . . her love for lrorses . . , faithful sicleleicle, Claudio . , . her inflepenclent way . . . the crazy remarlzs slu- would come up with . . . lzer secret romance. ACTlVlTlES-Fancy Vvorlc Cluh 2: Foreign Letter Exchange i, 2: Jr. Chorus 2: l.ariat 3, fl: iVlacDowell 2. 3. -l: lxlonitors 2: .lr, Honor Society l: National Honor Society 3, 4: Student Council l, 2: Vaqucro 3. Twenty-six

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Larry Rolnert Meg latliery ULARRYU ACADEMIC lllalu NEVER FORGET-Battling for tlie wall in grade scllool . . . my sew-ntli grade crusli on a senior , . . tl'1e egg episode in eiglitli grade , . . tliose parties . . . trips to Vvilclwoocl witll .lenlcins . . . playing liaslcetluall against tlie laculty . . . tliose times in Kc-n,s Austin . . . .laelfs '39 Olds M880 . . . classes witli Kenny. Jaclc, and Gary . . . my arguments witli Amelia . . . Coaclfs lwaltli classes . . . tlie B.U.A. tlnencliwarmers' union of Amr-rical . . . tlle Room . . . niglits at tlie Penn . . . time time l drove witll tl1e Driver Training ear . . . New Years Eve ol our senior year. XVETI. ALVVAYS REMEMBER-That laugll . . , liis ability for getting in troulrle . . . many romances , . . small lzut miyltty . . . sessions in liomeroom niitli Amelia . . . 'Little Darling . . . llie notes lie cornposezl . . . ilie little ralnlzit in first graile .. . intellect Llisguiserl. ACTlVlTllfs-Collectors' ClulJ, Sefretary lg Guidance Conimittf-0 2: Games Clula l: Healtli Committee ls Hi-Y 3, 4: Science 2: Sr. Grapliie Arts 2: Student Council 3: Baslcetlmall 2, 3: Pltysieal Cultura Cluli il: Gymnastics Clulx Kennetli Haro td lvlessner uYlQONY-T4ONETTEU ACADEMIC l'l,l. NEVER l':URGl'lT-lVly Hliotn '48 DoocllelJug Austin . . . lioliling class meetings . . . Friday nigl'1t celebrations . . . times over in Sllillington . . . tlie BBB's - all ol us . . . ilaclc. Larry, and Gary . . . tliose parties . . . Larry's '39 Cllevy and .laclos '39 Olds USS . . . nigllts in tlle Hpudcllejumpern . . . tlie gangs we liad wliile sledding and swimming . . . my sopliomore and senior years . . . Our Class. VVE'LL ALVVAYS REMEMBER-His great ability to get things uccomplislietl . . . pleasing personality . . . the way lie loved parties . . . terrilie class presirlent . . . Hcurlyu . . , many romances . . . liis Consistently neat appearance . . . liis trip to tlie Marcli Gras . . . tlie lnusy senior iuitli tlie Cadillac . . . tlw many times lw left llis seat cluring class . . . liis amlnitious way . . . love for Mr. Kocll. ACTlVlTlES-4Assemlmly Committee l: Class Ollieer, President -lg Games Cluln l: Hi'Y 3: Jr. Honor Society l: Science 2. 3, fl: Sr. Poster 2, 3, fl: Sr. Sportsman 3: Atllletic Association 3. loan Deanna Nlinnicli HJOANU GENERAL BUSINESS l'Ll.. NEVER FORGET'-Dorsey's New Year's parties . . . tlle lxlinervas . . . boys catcll girls in grade sel1ool . . . tile iaillxencll . . . lxliss Ericlcson and tlic lnulmlmlc gum contest . . . unwlmlcsome sopliomores . . . initiation . . . my tllree and only teacliers: lVlr. Bilger, lVlr. Naylor. and lvlrs. Vvoodall . . . covered disll sorzials in lilxrary elulps . . . decorating for dances . . . lielping witl1 rclrcsliments at tlle games . . . tlle fislling rodeo . . . lVlonitor's post . . . Our trips we never toolc . . . tlme episode witli Dolly and tlle Pottstown guys . . . lu-ing commander of color guard in tlle band . . . Mac- Dowell . . . Si-xtet . . . my two years in County Cllorus . . . leading tlif- Star Spangled Banner at tlie Allzrigllt Stadium . . . lvliss Kocliel . . . our llealtll trip to Vvernersville State Hospital , . . New Yorlt trip . . . powder lmatlis in gym classes . . . slumlner parties . . . Ray . . . tlie wonderful kids at VV.R.H.S .... our dream class of U55 . WE'IQI. ALWAYS REMEMBER- Blondie . . . leasing per- sonality . . . pretty complexion . . , love for llantl relllearsals . . . lVlinerva's child . . . quiet manner . . . commercial student . . . ller silly spells in Consumer Ee .... lier high pitcliecl laugli . . . one of tlie girls in Home Ee .... pretty liands and nails . . . friendly ways . . . lier many different troulzles lalteml. ACTtVlTlliSMBand 1, 2. 3, 4, Commander ol Color Guard 3, 4: Sr. Costume 3: Hollywood Higliliglits lg lr. Clmrus l. 2: Lariat 3. tl, Circulation lxlanager 4: luilnrarv l, 2: lVlacDowell 2, 3, 4: lxlonitor 3, fl: Sr. Poster Clula 2: Y-Teens 3. 4, Vice President fl, Treasurer 3: Atlwlctic Association 3. Twcntyelivc

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Iames Talhot Rogers UJIMH COMMERCIAL l'LL NEVER FORGET'-Foothall practices and games . . . tennis . . . 6th grade picnic . . . my trips . . . Alfred and Butt . . . my classmates . . . the times I got siclc . . . the few worlcers of our class . . . our senior dances . . . formats . . . learning how to drive . . . how West Reading has humor in its sports . . . summer ?acition . . . going to Rotary Camp . . . 611!2C for a colce in New OI' . WE'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER-His ability to complete things . . . his outtzursts in class meetings . . . his driving over to Wyo- missing every chance he gets . . . his straightman, Buff . . . his sports ability. Anthony Scalese TONY GENERAL l'LL NEVER FORGET-My three loothall seasons . . . the mysterious call to Elaine when she was hahy sitting . . . lnasltethall, has:-hall, and tracli . . . Mr. Linn and Mr. Koch . . . the meetings I ran in Student Council . . . how l hated to lace Mr. Koch when the Cleveland Browns lost . . . Bull and I always arguing on who's going to win the peanut . . . the rihhing l toolc when the lndians lost the world series . . . Mr. VValdron . . . my pals . . . the senior class. WE'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER-Student Council president . . . trouble with the girls . . . his ability to malee speeches . . . the girls . . . moral booster of the football team . . . the quiet moods he coulft get in . . . how he loved haselmll . . . future physical ed teuc ier. ACTIVITIES'-Dramatics 2, 3. 4, President 3, 4: Hi-Y 3, 4: Hospitality Committee. Chairman lg Monitors 2: Sr. Sportsman 2: Student Council 3, 4. Vice President 3. President 4: Thespian 4: Athletic Association. Secretary 2: Baseball 1, 2, 3: Basketball 2, 3. 4: Football 2. 4: Track 2, 3, Patricia Louise Shinclle PAT GENERAL BUSINESS I'LL NEVER FORGET--The summer of 50 . . . Dorsey's parties . . . Julie's spaghetti party . . . Wlincrvas . . . my trips to Le- high . . . Penn State . . . Florida hoys . . . the owl . . . the tour- some at the shore . . . class trips we never tool: . . . the college men . . . Janice's rhymes . . . slumber parties . . . sophomore year . . . record sessions . . . Lee . . . the clinnertime roundup . . . Mr. Him- melherger . . . my senior year . . . the hig three . . . the lcidding l tool: ahout my Bermuda shorts . . . the twig argument at the diner . . . Elaine's tall . . . made up names at Betterton . . . the Penn . . . the lvy Leagers. WELL ALWAYS REMEMBER-Her cunning way of doing things . . . her great enthusiasm Wt . . . our sweetheart of Sigma Chi . . . those eyes . . . that waltz . . . her love VU for that certain junior . . . the great rali, rah, college girl . . . her Bermuda shorts . . . her witty wisecracles . . . the typical mother and homemaker . . . her love for millionaires. ACTIVITIES,-Assemhly Committee l, 2, 3, Secretary 2: Class Officer 1, 2: Hollywood Highlights 1: Adv. Hollywood Highlights 1: Hospitality Committee 4: Jr. Chorus 1: Lariat 2. 3, Feature Editor 3: Jr. Honor Society 1. 2: Vaquero 2, 3. 4, Literary Editor 4: Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, President 4: Athletic Association l, 2: Basketball Manager 3: Hockey 2: MacDowell 2. Twenty-seven