Downingtown High School - Our Year Cuckoo Yearbook (Downingtown, PA)

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NANCY MERCER R. D. 1, Downingtown “Nancy” Comm.-Retail Selling Library Club 1. 2; F. H. A. 3; Sec’y F. H. A. 3. “Oh, get outta here” . . . likes the country . . . good dancer . . . why does she like to go to Phoenixville and Spring City? . . . seen with Mary and Jean . . . heart lies in Kennett Square. . . ROBERT WAYNE MILLER West Lancaster Ave. “Wayne” Social Scientific Photography 3; Band 3; Homeroom Booster 3; Mixed Chorus 3; Boys’ Chorus 3; Blue and Gold Photographer 3; Student Announcer for Chorus 3. Big wheel on WCOJ . . . whiz at poetry . . . sharp senior . . . a friend to all . . . exceptional voice. . . BEVERLY ELIZABETH NOLL 218 Highland Ave. “Ben” Academic Classical Girls’ Chorus 3; Mixed Chorus 1; French Club 2; Sec’y, Blue and Gold 1; Stagecraft Club 2; Junior Historian 2; Cuckoo Editorial Staff 3; Hockey 2; Booster Club 3; Christmas play 3. Is she really allergic to boys? . . . that laugh . . . always knitting . . . Temple U? . . . “terrific”. . . RICHARD KEITH RATLIFF 736 E. Lancaster Ave. Dick” Academic Scientific Ping Pong Club 3. A grand guy . . . well liked by all ... a newcomer . . . prizes that De Soto station wagon . . . typing whiz . . . “oh boy” a western accent . . . baby of the class. . . PAUL TOLAN MILLER 169 E. Church St. “Percy” Academic Classical Band 1. 2. 3; Orchestra 1, 2; Suburban Band 1; District Band 2, 3; Boys’ Chorus 3; Mixed Chorus 2. 3; Student Council 3; Hall Patrol 3; Football 1. 2. 3; Basketball 1; Track 1 2. 3; Let-termen’s Club 2, 3; Class Treas. 3; National Honor Society 2, 3. Great musician . . . always a helping hand . . . friendly . . . “yeah”. . . JANET LETITIA MORRISON Glen Moore, Pa. Janet” Comm. Stenographic F. H. A. 1: Library Club 2; Cuckoo Business Staff 3. “Oh Fiddle de” . . . pals around with Marie . . . dislikes gym classes . . . neat pageboy. . . JENNY H. PENDERGRAST 122 Green St. “Jane” Academic Classical Hostess Club 1; Stagecraft Club 1, 2; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 2; French Club 2. 3; Booster Club 3; Cuckoo Editorial Staff 3. “Holy Cow” . . . those weekend trips . . . good things in small packages . . . ask her about horses! . . . cute nose . . . ready smile. . . HELENA TERESA REARDON 325 Washington Ave. “Teresa” Comm. Stenographic Girls’ Leader Corps 1; Band 1, 2; J. V. Cheerleader 1; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Blue and Gold 2; Mixed Chorus 2; Stagecraft 2; Booster Club 3; Cuckoo Business Staff 3. Coatesville and Kusy . . . Buick convertible ... oh, so tall . . . seen around with Kay . . . “best

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VIRGINIA D. MANLEY R. D. 1, Downingtown “Ginny” Comm. Stenographic F. H. A. 1; Library Club 2; Cuckoo Editorial Staff 3. Cute and quiet . . . “Oh’’ . . . studious . . . shorthand whiz . . . peeps from beneath those bangs . . . would like to have a car . . . who keeps her entertained in English Class? . . . JANET MARY K. MCDONALD 341 E. Lancaster Ave. “Janet” Academic Classical Stagecraft 1; Puppeteers 2; French Club 2, 3; Cuckoo Editorial Staff 3; Orchestra 1. 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Booster Club 3. Clever . . . collector of class rings . . . one of the ouartette . . . nervous cough . . . finds it difficult to make up her mind. . . ERNEST MURPHY McNEIL R. D. 1. Downingtown Juke” Social Scientific Mixed Chorus 1, 2. 3; Boys’ Chorus 1, 2; Swingband 1; Hall Patrol; Track 1. 3. Has a special liking for West Chester . . . keeps French II entertained . . . “how s my credit? . . . goes for Duke Ellington’s music ... a would-be band leader ... a swell Joe. . ANTHONY F. MENTO 217 Church St. Musky” Co’inm.-Retail Selling Football 1. 2. 3; Track 1. 2; Basketball 1; Lettermen’s Club 1. 3; Stagecraft 2; State Track Team 1. Loves to fish and hunt . . . often seen with Daniel Boone . . . football player supreme . . . man of the world . . . does a mean jitterbug . . . his temper . . . swell guy to know. . . ALAN H. McCAUSLAND R. D. 1, Downingtown Mare” Academic Classical French Club 2. 3; Boys’ Chorus 3; Hall Patrol 3; Noon Monitor 3; Cuckoo Business Staff 3; Christmas Play 3. Nice to know . . . always smiling . . . member of the Hall Patrol . . . does he like girls? . . . travels with Sinex and Colestock . . . inseparable from Lou. . . B. LUCILLE McNEIL R. D. 1. Downingtown Lucy” Academic Classical Girls’ Chorus 1. 2. 3; Hockey 1; Mixed Chorus 2. 3; Photo Club 2; Cheerleader 1. 2. 3; Captain 3; Girls’ Leader Corps 1; Tumbling Club 3. Always busy . . . good dancer . . . who is he?? . . . “go way’’ . . . neat dresser . . . favorite with the senior girls . . . excellent cheerleader captain. . . EDITH CATHERINE McNELLY 315 Brandywine Ave Kay” Comm. Stenographic Stagecraft 1. 2; Cuckoo Editorial Slaff 3: Student Council 3; Girls’ Chorus 1. 2, 3; Harvest Court 2; Harvest Queen 3; Mixed Chorus 1. 2. 3; Booster Club 3. Lovely Harvest Queen . . . “oh piffle” . . . always friendly . . . a future private secretary . . . likes Coatesville. . . ETHEL MERCER 231 William St. Ethel” Comm.-Retail Selling F. H. A. 3; Library Club 2. Quiet . . . pretty hair . . . “makes no difference to me” . . . always in a hurry . . . enjoys riding in a taxi . . . excellent at sewmg and cooking. . .

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JANE H. ROMIG R. D. 2. Downingtown “ Romig f Academic Classical Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2. 3; Stagecraft 1; Student Council 1, 2: National Honor Society 2. 3; Treas.. French Club 1. 2: Editor Cuckoo 3: Booster Club 3. School mural . . . T. V. star . . . seen with Joe ... “I don’t know but” . . . originality in clothing . . . pert. . . HUGO B SCHWANDT R. D. 2. Coatesville “Hugo” Agriculture Late in starting his senior year . . . blond curly hair ... a hard worker for the F. F. A. . . . has ability to wreck cars . . . women, women, women! . . . enjovs life in general . . . nice to know. . . ROBERT SHEELER Box 36, Lyndell '•Sheeler” Social Scientific Stagecraft 1. 2; Cuckoo Business Staff 3; Christmas Play 3. What a skater! . . . prizes his Pontiac ... his part in the Christmas play . . . liked by all . . . answers to the name of “Potts” . . . interesting . . . quite a smile. . . MARY DAVIS SMEDLEY Lionville, Pa. “Mary” Comm.‘Retail Selling F. H. A. 1, 2, 3; Pres. 3. Good cook . . . likes the farm . . . heart belongs to Fred . . . member of 1950 Harvest Court . . . often seen with Jean and Nancy . . . “golly gee”. . . WILLIAM ROYCE R D. 1, Chester Springs “Bashful” Academic Classical Football 1, 2, 3; Boys’ Chorus 2, 3: Mixed Chorus 2, 3: Letter-men’s Club 1, 2, 3: Basketball 2; Track 2; Baseball 3; French Club 2, 3. “You can believe that” . . . that Berwyn T. D. . . . his heart belongs to Barbara . . . smooth dancer . . . those wild tales . . . his tux. . . JAMES RICHARD SHANER Chester Springs, Pa. “Dick” Academic Scientific Football 1; Varsity 1; Chess Club 2; Game Club 3. Does he shoot dogs or rabbits? . . . can think of more ways to pet out of school . . . hopes to fly a plane . . . drives? his car. . . ALICE LORETTA SHORT 230 Highland Ave. “Loretta” Academic Classical Dramatic Club 1; Treas., Library Club 1; Stagecraft Club 2; Blue and Gold 2; French Club 2, 3; Girls’ Chorus 3; Booster Club 3. Loves candy . . . seen with Joyce . . . Greenleaf’s steady customer . . . “Golly” . . . future Latin Teacher . . never quiet. . . NAOMI RUTH SMITH R. D. 4. West Chester “Smitty” Comm. Stenographic F H A 3 “Gee Whiz!” . . . oh, the Army . . . came to us this year from Oxford High . . . has a passion for red . . . likes to read in her spare time . . . quiet. . .