Muhlenberg High School - Muhltohi Yearbook (Laureldale, PA)

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Florence Reed Commercial: Chorus.125 Girl Reserves 12. Flossy classes shorthand her best-liked subject in school, and in her senior year she served as secretary to Miss F. A. M. Rahn, health teacher. In leisure time dancing rates tops with Floss, but baseball and basketball are other favorites. You can go a long way in this world if you try, Flor- ence. Dorothy Kiehl Commercial: Chorus 125 Observer 125 Girl Reserves 125 Little Theatre Club 12. This talkative lass hailing from Spring Valley was fourth page editor of the Ob- server during her senior year. Dot likes to participate in all sports. She places flower gardening as her hobby. 'fKid would like to get a position as a filing clerk af- ter she is out of school. Class of '40 extends its best wishes to you Dorothy. Esther Becker Commercial: Chorus '125 Observer 125 Debating 125 Little Theatre Club 125 Girl Reserves 125 National Honor Society 12. Who knows? perhaps we have a future Walt Disney in the class. 'tEssie is respons- ible for many of the cartoons seen on the blackboards and also for the Girl Reserve in- vitations. Sissy is assistant editor of the Observer and is also first page editor. After graduation Esther would like to attend business school. Emma Mae Staver Commercial: 0. G. A. Club 125 Chorus 125 Girl Reserves 12. Tall, slim and light-com- plexioned well describe this 12B- miss who was secretary to J. E. Harris, history tea- cher, during her senior year. Emma lists playing ten- nis and skating as her favor- ite sports. She was a mem- ber of the girls' track team for three years. Emma Mae chooses typing as a future profession. May good fortune be her guide in the future. June Bender Commercial: 0. G. A. Club 125 Chorus 125 Band 11, 12. June is one of the few girls in the senior class who does not have a nickname. She played first clarinet in the band for three years and was one of the four persons who represented Muhlenberg in the All-Eastern District Band of Pennsylvania. After graduation June plans to go to McCan1'1's School of Business. May she find success as she follows her business career. Virginia Rogers Commercial: Art Club 125 Chorus 125 Girl Reserves 12. Doing things - at home, sports of all kinds, and danc- ing are among the favorite pastimes of this energetic senior. Ginny says she likes his- tory best of all her subjects, especially the work on bud- gets and class discussions of domestic applications. After graduation Virginia would like to find a job. Best wishes, Virginia! Kathryn Spengler c0H1'lI'IOI GlalI CHDYUS 121 Girl Reserves 12. Blonde hair, brown eyes, and quiet describe this com- mercial miss who enjoys tra- veling, dancing and going to moving pictures. Butch would like to ob- tain an office position after graduation, and if she doesn't get a job she plans to go to McCann's School of Business. The class wishes you suc- cess in the future, Kitty. Emma Ketterer Commercial: Chorus 125 Photography club 12. This brown haired, quiet miss rates reading and bi- cycling tops in pastimes. Emma served as secretary to Mrs. H. A. Ramsay, Eng- lish teacher, during her sen- ior year. After graduation Emma would like to be somebody's stenogf' Good luck and suc- cess Emma! L yr

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I- Warfda Adams Academic: Chorus 12. If by chance you hear a peculiar laugh coming from a very small blonde lass you can be assured that it is Wanda. Wanda holds the record of being the shortest girl in the class of '40. In the future she intends to bedeck those blonde locks with a white nurses' cap and maybe become an air hostess. Success to you, Wanda! Gladys Hoover Academic: Chorus 125 Typing Club 125 Girl Reserves 12. This titian haired, blue- eyed miss was an active member of the Girl Reserves, serving as decoration chair- man and representative to the winter conference at Allentown. Glady's hobbies include reading and playing tennis. Hoover hopes to take up secretarial work after grad- uation and later cleaning for a certain young minister. Ethel Shearer Academic: Orchestra 10, 11, 125 Little Theatre Club 125 Observer 125 Girl Reserves 125 Quill and ScroII12. Besides having attained the highest rank in Camp Fire, that of Torchbearer, and receiving the Red Cross Sen- ior Life Saving award, this curly-haired miss found time to tickle the ivorys in the school orchestra for four years. She also spends much time reading and sewing. After graduation Ethel is planning to study music at West Chester State Teachers College. Jean Kirschman Academic: Girl Reserves 12: Chorus 125 Photography Club 12. This jolly miss, who serv- ed as president of the Photo- graphy Club and treasurer of the Girl Reserves during her senior year, is quite popular with her classmates. Jean is fond of swimming and dancing. She also enjoys art. To attend Bryland Insti- tute or study designing is her ambition. May good for- tune be yours in whichever field you choose. Catherine Epler Academic: Observer 125 Girl Reserves 125 Chorus 125 Girls' Industrial Arts Club 12. Pep, vim, and wit best de- scribe this energetic and talkative red-haired miss who served as girls' sports editor and feature editor on the Observer staff. Red has been active in Girl Reserve Work and sports during her senior high school career. 4 In the future Cass in- tends to find success by learning to be a chiropractor. Dorothy Fritz Academic: Typing Club125 Chorus12. This small miss has a pleasing personality and is full of fun. She is very musi- cal and plays a guitar in lo- cal entertaining units. Dotty is a Camp Fire Girl and enjoys camping and the outdoors. When she is not reading about her favorite subjects, which are chemis- try and German, she may be found collecting poems., ' After graduation Fritzie hopes to enter the field of nursing. v Virginia Stout Academic: Typing Club 125 Observer 125 Chorus 125 Girl Reserves 12. This brown-haired lass is rather musically inclined, having sung in the mixed chorus for three years. Ginny has no particular hobby, but enjoys sewing and remodeling clothing., She rates basketball and baseball ace high in the line of sports. After graduation Virgin- ials ambition is to obtain a position in the art field. Dorothy Paul Academic: Cheerleading 125 Band 10, 11, 125 Little The-atre Club 125 Girl Reserves 125 Observer 12. Hail to the girl and her trumpet! 'tDee is the only senior girl who plays a trum- pet, and she is quite musial minded as she plays with three local bands and a local dance orchestra. This happy-go-lucky lass is quite popular with the op- posite sex. After graduation Dep would like to study to be a laboratory technician.

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A Doris 'Miller Commercial: Basketball 11, 12: Chorus 12: Girl Reserves 12. Small, jovial, and red nair describe Doris, who ser- ved as secretary to Miss F. Keller, commercial teacher, during her senior year. Peg rates basketball tops in the line of sports and played the position of guard on the girls' varsity basket- ball team. As to the future she is un- decided what she wants to do, but the class wishes her success and the best of luck. Dorothy Lindenmuth Commercial: Chorus 12: Basketball 12: Girl Reserves 12: Observer 12: 0. c.. A. Club 12. Dot is one of the athletic- ally inclined members of the class and played guard on the girls' varsity basketball team. Besides being head typist of the Observer staff she also served as secretary to L. B. Mearig, history and journa- lism teacher. After graduation Dorothy hopes to obtain a secretarial position. Mildred Levan Commercial: Chorus 12: Girl Reserves 12: Basketball 11, 12. This jolly miss was active in sports, having participat- ed in track and played guard on the girls' basketball team. Milly also served as sec- retary of the Girl Reserves during her senior year. After graduation she wish- es to obtain a position in an office. May your wish be ful- filled, Milly! Kathryn Hoffman Commercial: Chorus 12: 0. G. A. Club 12: Girl Reserves 12. Tall, blonde, and blue eyes may best describe this com- mercial miss Whose favorite pastimes include bicycling, dancing and roller skating. Kittie's hobby is collect- ing photographs of her friends and she can often be seen examining various col- lections of snapshots. Hofiie would like to obtain a secretarial position after graduation. Betty Weidner Home Economics: Chorus 12: National Honor Society 12: Basketball 12: Girl Reserves 12. Schnick is president of the Girl Reserves and a member of the National Honor Society. , Betty rates dfmcing ace high and can often be seen in the gym hopping to the latest song hits. Eating chicken patties is one of Goon's'i favorite pastimes, while bicycling runs a close second. To be a waitress in a club is Betty's greatest ambition. Dorothy Phillips Commercial: Cheerleading 12: Obser- ver 12: Debating 10, 11, 12: Chorus 12: Little Theatre Club 12: National Honor Society 11, 12: Girl Reserves 12: Quill and Scroll 12. Dottymae is one of the more active girls in the sen- ior class, Whose prize posses- sion is her senior life saving certificate. . Dot took leads in. sev- eral major dramatic produc- tions during her high school career and is the only senior who spoke on the varsity de- bating team for three years. Phil hopes to study dra- matics after graduation. Catharine Degler Commercial: 0. G. A. Club 12. Catharine joined the class during her senior year, ori- ginally being a pupil of Reading Senior High School. Tootie likes basketball, volleyball, hiking, and sight- seeing trips. In the evening Catharine enjoys reading and listening to radio stories. Catharine served as sec- retary to Miss M. E. Gring, English teacher, and hopes to become a secretary after graduation. Dorothy Pehlman H0018 EClJl'l0I11lCSl Girl Reserves 122 Chorus 12. Brown eyes, black hair, small, with a pleasing per- sonality is how one would describe this senior miss. Dollyi' likes to read and enjoys fiction books best. Another of her pastimes is playing cards, especially if she gets aces . After graduation Dot hopes to become a waitress in a diner. May all your trays be fill- ed with success.