Hempfield High School - Epilogue Yearbook (Landisville, PA)

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THE CLASS HISTORY As I sat in my favorite easy chair watching the few tiny sparks trying to start a log burning in the Fireplace, I immediately recalled the time that our class of '-L9 began our high school career feeling as small and insignificant as those tiny sparks of Fire. In the fall of 19-15, sixty-six starry-eyed, timid Freshmen entered the audi- torium of East Hempfield High School. Mr. Hackman, our principal, greeted us pleasantly and kindly told us a few of the do s and don'ts of the school. I-Iis wise suggestions and friendly reception soon conquered the terrifying ner- vousness which possessed us. After the group was divided, the Academic section followed Miss Steinkomph to room six, and the Commercial section found refuge in Mr. Good's room seven. Our Hrst accomplishment was the election of oflicers who were Leonard Johnson, President, Carl Denlinger, Vice'Presidentg Sally Zerphy, Secretary, Arlene Gingrich, Treasurer. As Freshmen, we had few important activities, but we certainly were busy learning the bell system, be coming acquainted with the teachers and upper classmen, and, to sum it all up-adapting ourselves to the new surroundings. My thoughts returning to the hre place, I noticed that the tiny sparks caught a piece of paper, and in the hearth there was a small fire resembling our second year of high school. After enjoying a short vacation, we again entered East Hempheld, but this time as experienced Sophomores, who looked down at the lowly Fresh- men, but we realized that it wasn't very long ago that we were just as green and inexperienced . That year our flame of activity became a little brighter. After settling down in rooms four and five, we hnally started to study. As we went to our language classes, we were greeted by a new faculty member, Miss Farren. The election of class oflicers brought the following results: Kenneth Miller, Presidentg Richard Bachman, Vice-President, Arlene Gingrich, Secre- tary-Treasurer. Since our school participated in the Hallowe'en Parade in Lancaster, we are happy to remember that one of our Sophomore lassies, Jeanie Robertson, was an attendant in the court of the Senior queen on the school's float. Thinking about some of the important events, we can't forget our Sophomore Assembly which was entitled I'he Family Album in which we tried to portray some old-fashioned pictures with our actors dressed in antiquated clothes. From our midst there were quite a few pupils interested in sports. Wfe are proud of the boys who participated in the Junior Varsity Basketball Team and also Soccer. Those who were included on the Basketball Team were Donald Eshleman, Donald Charles, IVilliam Haldeman, LaVerne Huber, Kenneth Miller, Martin VVeidle, also Leroy Rebman and Robert Krick who have departed from our class. Donald Eshleman, George Vernau, Donald Charles, Kenneth Miller, and Vlilliam I-Ialdeman played on the Soccer Team. Seven of our girls were very fortunate to be included on Miss Shenk's Hockey Team. The girls who received hockey suits were Phyllis Dougherty, Sally Zer- phy, Elaine Gingrich, Helen Swarr, Virginia Bender, Jeanie Robertson and also Joanne Nolt, who was with us during our first two years of high school. Near the close of the year we chose our class rings and pins, of yellow gold and onyx and excitedly looked forward to next year when we would re- ceive them. J lwvnly-ciglit