Derry Area High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Derry, PA)

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E xuWl Q -ll -I ii 2, -fr, lxxt, N in St Eine l ,Llyl,'1l1' I Ill' me csnm Hi-2 5 EUGENE PYLE-'fspiggsr Class President: Glee Club 43 President Hi-Y 33 Hi-Y 43 Mail Order Brides 3 Cross- Eyed Parrot : Squaring it With the Boss. Rather quiet and unassuming but serious in thought. LESTER SHARER- Les Vice President 43 Football 2 3 43 Baket- ball 3 43 Boys' Glee Club 2 3 4. Ever smiling best describes our lively 'Les'. MURIEL MEYERS- Billie Secretary 43 Basketball 3 43 Glee Club 2g Glee Club Pianistg Orchestra3 Chapel Pian- ist 43 Debating Team Qnegativey 4. Music hath charms to sooth the savage heart. OLIVE ACKERMAN- Olive Treasurer 43 Girls' Glee Club 2 3 43 Junior Chamber of Commerce3 Latin Club. Olive is outstanding because of her good humor and her ipleasing personality. ROBERT SHOUP- Bob Boys' Glee Club 3 43 The Blue and Gold Staff 3 4. We hope that his good looks will not hinder his success in after life. WILLIAM SWEENEY- General Boys' Glee Club 2 33 Cheer Leader 3 43 The Arrow Staff 43 Vice President 2. General nuisance-disturber of tranquil- ity-destroyer of solemnityf' 12

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E Blur anh Cbnlh 5 all WW' THE HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '29 CLASS OFFICERS 21 , L., K U! Exit Q HI wat Lvl' l.sf-M i . ur- -H l ifnl-I President ...... ....................... . . Eugene Pyle Vice President .... .................... . . . Lester Sharer Secretary ..... .... M uriel Meyers Treasurer .,.. .... ....... . . . Olive Ackerman Class Adviser . . . .............. . . . Mr. C. S. Nagel Class Motto Onward is Our Aim Class Colors Orchid and Silver Class Flower The American Beauty Rose On August 31, 1925 the good ship Education weighted anchor in the harbor of Derry Township High School and unloaded its cargo of one hundred and thirty-six knowledge seeking students, the Class of '29. We, the Class of 1929, entered the spacious halls of Derry Township High School as green as any of the preceding class of Freshmen. Our first week of school was spent in getting in and out of wrong classes and becoming accustomed to high school routine in general. The rest of the year was spent in admiring the Sophomores and dodging the tall, stately Seniors. September 6, 1926 we donned the garments and airs of Sophomore super- iority and went our way intimidating the meek Freshmen who had taken our places. During this year we organized and elected Floyd Beers, Presidentg William Sweeney, Vice Presidentg and Mr. Saler, as Class Adviser. This year the members of the class stepped up and took a hand in school activities. The road of knowledge proved too steep and rough for some, and as a result some fell by the wayside. The next chapter in the history of the Class of '29 begins September 5, 1927 by our taking the role as dignified Juniors. We elected the following offic- ers: President, Carlisle Lewis 5 Vice President, Dorothy O'Donnel3 Secretary, Charles Byersg Treasurer, Paul Shearerg and Class Adviser, Mr. Saler. We adopted Orchid and Silver as our Class Colors and Onward is Our Aim as our motto. During the second semester we had hard luck-three of our class officers left school. Consequently Dorothy O'Donnel was elected to guide the class for the rest of the year. The big social event of the year was the J unior-Senior Prom and Banquet which was held in the Veterans' Hall, Derry, Pa., May 29, 1928. In this event we paid our last respects. as members of the student body of Derry Township High School, to the departing Seniors. September 3, 1928 found us to be stately Seniors. We elected Eugene Pyle, Presidentg Lester Sharer, Vice President 9 Muriel Myers, Secretaryg Olive Ack- erman, Treasurerg and Mr. Nagel, Class Adviser. Our Senior year passed all too swiftly, and before we realized it commencement activities had begun. The Junior-Senior Prom was the first activity. On Friday night, May 24, 1929 we presented our class play to a very large audience. The next event was the Baccalaureate Services May 26 which were held in our auditorium. And at last we reached our goal, Commencement night, May 29. Late in the night of May 29, 1929 the good ship Education, flying Orchid and Silver, lifted anchor and sailed out of the harbor of Derry Township High School into the Sea of Life with her cargo, the Class of '29. 11

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Blur ani! 6511121 CLOYD KALP- Cloyfd The Blre and Gold Staff 3 43 The Arrow Staff 43 Debating Team faiiirmativeb 3 43 Student Banking 3 43 Junior Chamber of Commerceg Hi-Y 3 43 Treasurer 33 Mail Order Brides. Editor, nuff sed. MARY McCH ESNEY-- CurIs Girls' Glee Club 4. Quiet in manner-an efficient student. L EONA LYONS- Lee Student Banking 4. A modern country girl. MARIE SCH RUM- Rec Librarian 3 43 Girls' Glee Club 3 43 The Blue and Gold StaH 3 43 Junior Chamber of Commerce 43 Student Banking 3. 'iOur would-be nurse. MARY EDSALL- Mary Girls' Glee Club 2 3 43 Debating Team fnegativej 43 Oratorical Contest. The small town girl who has made good. CARLIS LE LEWIS- Dutch Football 1 2 3 43 Basketball 3 43 The Blue and Gold Staff 43 Boys' Glee Club 2 33 Agri- culture Club3 Junior Chamber of Commerce 43 President 33 Seven Chances 3 Ora,to1'i- cal Contest. Like a fried egg-sunny side up. 13