Lebanon Valley College - Quittapahilla Yearbook (Annville, PA)

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SENIOR CLASS RICHARD BACASTOW GLRALD ARTHUR BEHMAN y s JONES ROSS ALBERT AV FLORENCE ELIZABETH BARNHART KATHRYN IRENE ALBERT JEAN ELIZABETH BEDGER n : BARBARA KOLB BEITTEL 4 GEORGE HAROLD BUCHER

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Class History The history of the class of 1947 began in confusion, September 1943, when sixty-five starry-eyed students reported for Freshmen Week. Although few in number, rhe class from the beginning began to prove its worth. In the Conserv, budding talent was discovered, as also in other studies and activities. On a campus suffering from the handicaps which war brings to a college, the freshmen did the job of creating a bit ot e.xcitement and tun exceedinglv well. Realizing the need for cooperation to make a success of all functions, thev turned out en masse at everv affair. Bv the fall of 1944 with the beginning of their sophomore ear, we found all members well ac- climated to college life, although the class now was limited to just fortv girls and onlv a few fellows. Of course, there was an all-time low of spirits and morale, and although there wer.- few dances and parties, the class showed abilities chietlv in the fields of performance — both scholasticallv and music- allv. Then came the lunior ear, and sudden! - the campus as a whole was getting back to n; rinal. Men again! And with them came a complete change in ever bodv ' s morale. The returning ex-G.l. ' s swelled the numbers of the class and suddenlv thev were thrown into the midst of an extremeh- bus - year. The class as juniors was a leader in the social whirl, sponsoring dances throughout the school term, and winding up the vear with a gala Junior Prom. In the world of dramatics the Junior Shakespeare class verv capably presented Shakespeare ' s Twelfth Night under the snonsorship of the entire class. The Conserv juniors wrote and directed the first Mav Dav since pre-war davs, and their finished product proved to be a beautitul and remarkable piece of work. The - used Tschaikow- skv ' s Nutcracker Suite as the theme oi their presentation. The ]uniors also edited their own Quittie publication and a number of their members served as capable assistants on the La ' ie staff. And finally the best year of all! — as seniors the numbers again were augmented, this time to the tune of women and men. The class held an executive position in practicallv all affairs of the colLge, various members serving as officers of the many campus organizations. In varied capacities thev have capablv planned manv successful activities. The seniors have well filled the role of leading the rest of the student bodv. Manv ot them have attained scholastic honors and ten of the r number have been nationallv recognized bv ' ho ' s U ' ho in - merican Colleges. It seems altogether fitting and proper to recognize here the Conser Seniors who ha e exhibited so fine a feeling of uniL ' , with plent ' of originalitv, superb enthusiasm, and a im and vigor admired b all. Besides being adequate pertYirmers in the Conserv, they had numerous get-togethers, most outstanding of which was their four- dav trip to New York Citv. Yes, the Class of 1947 has most successtullv given ot its talents and energies to our . lma .Mater. Now, with Commencement nearing, and all thoughts centered in what is to come next, there is a common feeling of regret as the import of the occasion is realized. As all good things must come to an end, so must this college history, and we say a fond farewell to our student and faculty friends. 27

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BETTY IEA BUTT CARL LEINBACH DERR MARMN HAROLD DETAMBEL HELEX LUCILE DICKEL IRENE . L E EBERSOLE GEORGE ERMN EDWARDS MILDRED MAE EMERICH ESTHER MARIE ENGLE