Doylestown High School - Torch Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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SEPT. SEPT. OCT. OCT. OCT. OCT. Nov. Nov. Nov. DEC. DEC. IAN. IAN. IAN. FEB. FEB. FEB. FEB. MAR MAR. MAR MAR. MAR. APR. APR. APR. APR. APR. MAY MAY 44 ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS Curtis Publishing Company fMagazine Campaign,-Mr. Kern. Introduction of Football and Hockey-Mr. Wolfe and Miss Kelley Student Council Induction. Music program-Miss Myers and Mr. Frick. Dr. Allen-Talk on Europe. Curtis Publishing Company-Film, Hoosier Schoolboyn. Armistice Program-Miss Rufe. Max Gene Nohl, Deep Sea Diver. Thanksgiving Program-Speaker, Mr. Halclerman. Pep Rally Mr. Lachat. Harlequin Play-Miss Snyder. Christmas Program-fMiss Myers, chairmang Mr. Frickg Miss Rufe Rehearsal , a one act play-Miss Snyder. Safety Program-Moving Picture by Franklin Institute. Music Program-Mr. Frick. Scheetz and Company-National Defense Program. Local History and Current Events Club-Mrs. Elliott, Mr. Reese and Mr. George. Dr. Allen Moore-Health Talk. Health Program on Appendicitis-Mrs. Minerva O. Epstein. H. Amos-Lecture on Far East. Spelling Contest-Miss Light. Bell Telephone Demonstration. Senior Class Play Matinee-Miss Runkle. Neff and Company- Modern Mystery . Easter program-Miss Myers and Mr. Frick. Hale America Program-Miss Martha Gable. Gym Demonstration. Freshman-Sophomore Declamation Contest-Miss Rufe. Mr. Tooner-Talk on the Far East. Spring Concert Matinee. Iunior-Senior Declamation Contestw-Miss Snyder. I

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VARSITY CLUB-Begun in 1955 by Miss Lillian V. Kelley the Varsity Club strives to live up to its motto which is: To further good sportsmanship and girls' athletics in Doylestown High School. To become a member of this club it is necessary to have at least one letter in a varsity sport. One of the major events of the year is the initiation of new members in September. This year it was done at a doggie roast where the new girls had to walk across the creek in bare feet and tell a joke or story or sing a song. The following day the girls had to wear outlandish looking clothes to school, give out life-savers, and recite the club motto backwards. Castle Valley was the scene of a doggie roast in October, while in November a Hallowe'en Party was held to which the girls invited boys. In Ianuary the club gave a barn dance and again invited boys. The Varsity Club also sponsored a track meet and an apparatus meet in May. Each girl has charge of one meeting during which the members play basket- ball and other games, dance, or give extemporaneous speeches. Once a month a business meeting is held. The Varsity Club is another organization which has a credit system. Credits are given for a letter in a sport or being a chairman or a committee member. Medals are given as awards to those who have sufficient credit. Officers: president, Mary Wodockg vice president, Ruth Lippincott 5 secre- tary, Charlotte McKinistryg treasurer, Edna Larzelere. SOCIAL CLUB-One of the major points in the club program of Doylestown High School is that of attempting to provide such a variety of clubs that practical- ly every student can find at least one group which is congenial to his needs and interests. As a result of this policy the Social Club was organized this year under the guidance of Miss Iean Runkle, language teacher, who became a member of the faculty this term. A group of twenty-five boys and girls met weekly to learn new rules and dis- cuss old ones with which they had trouble. Reports and demonstrations were given on topics such as: letter writing, introductions, tips on dates, conversation, what type of clothes to take on a trip, how to be a graceful host for hostessj and how to be a guest who is likely to be asked again, telephone conversations, table manners, and the art of speaking well in public. A question box in which all members could drop queries was the source of other discussions on miscellaneous subjects which did not arise in the general discussion. At the end of the year all the members had a chance to use their newly acquired knowledge at a gala party. Officers of the Social Club were as follows: Frances Fray, president g Alma Wolfinger, vice-president, and Iean Filmonowicz, secretary-treasurer. 45

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gl? --in xy. CHAPTER THREE OYLESTOWN has had sports since the beginning of the twentieth century, but it wasn't until 1925 that the modern sports program for boys was organized when Mr. William E. Wolfe was afldezl to the faculty. On his arrival Mr. Wolfe immediately began coaching football and baseball and two mi tor sports, tennis and track. It did not take long for the new coach to prove his ability, for in that same school term the football team fivished with three victories, five defeats, and one tie, which is commendable for a team whose members never playel football in school competition. The basketball five, which Mr. Wolfe took over a year later, won the Bux-Mont championship, but lost in the P.I.A.A. play-off. The girls' sports program began much later than the boys. It was in 1958 that archery and tennis were added to class basketball and hockey to make the four sports i1 which girls now may participate. Miss Lillian V. Kelley has been the pioneer in the girls' sports. She coaches archery, hockey, and basketball, while Mrs. Mabel Elliott has the other sport, tennis. The girls have had difficulty with their sports program because the facilities for practice have been used by the boys. An example is varsity basketball which the girls had to drop because the boys used the only available gym. This situation will be remedied when a new school is built. 45