Muhlenberg High School - Muhltohi Yearbook (Laureldale, PA)

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CLASS HI TORY When the lndran summer made rts appearance n 1931 a group of l90 seventh grade students entered Muhlenberg After many eventful years of partrcrpatron rn every one of the many school aCtlVltlCS a group of l I5 senlors are to be graduated Durrng the seventh grade year one sectron presented a short skrt rn as embly entrtled Aunt Letrtla Prescrrbes rn whrch Charlotte Hermbach and Lynn Althous portrayed leads Also durrng that semester I8 pre ent senrors enacted varrou roles rn the operetta Dawn Boy An Easter pageant Dead and Rrsen was grven by members of what was then the BA group under the drrectron of Mrs H A Ramsay t acher of Engll h It rs also rmportant not to forget the very amusing productron Clark s Famous Crrcus whrch at the tsme brought forth the talent of the 8E sectron Helen Beamesderfer won the Amerrcan Legron Award rn erghth grade and the Woman s Club awards ln nrnth grade went to Wlllram Dretrrch and Betty Llarre Voeste rn recognrtron of therr scholastrc achreve ments At County Freld Day competrtron Harold Lueders won thrrd place rn geography rn erghth grade The comedy Mama s Baby Boy voted one of he best assembly program of that year was pre sented by the nrnth grade under the drrectron of C Ha sler teacher of Englrsh Helen Beamesclerfer and Russell Ogan who took the leadlng parts were assrsted by several other members of the class rn the castrng ln the presentatron of the operetta The Slrp of a Slrpper 33 youthful members of the junror hnh chorus took parts rn the productron ln nrnth grade Rrchard Fuller and Harold Lueders won thrrd rn hrstory and hrst rn geography respec trvely to represent Muhlenberg rn those subjects at the Kutztown Freld Meet When the 4l ers were labonng through therr tenth year of schoolrng a group of twenty one musrcally mrnded students partook rn the light opera The Mrkado The results of heated class electron determrn d that Stanley Clarke should gurde the eleventh grade members as class presrdent Other OHICCYS elected were Paul Kurtz vrce presrdent Emelro Santonr secre tary and Wrnrfred Frdler treasurer As tradrtron had made a junror dance fashion thrs class drdn t fall to contrnue that practrce Durrng the latter part of 39 40 term the Natronal Honor Socrety rncreased rts membershrp so as to rnclude rx members of the pre senror class which won the school s fir t Berks County and Drstrrct 3 soccer champronshrp Through the rndrvrdual efforts of Max Weller who placed econd for two years rn hrs specralty breast stroke at Penn State and the medley relay team whrch won econd at Lancaster brought Muhlenberg du honor The basketball team was prac trcally composed of only senrors The track team rncl.1ded ten twelfth grade students rn rts cope the newly organrzed ball team enlrsted several rn rts ranks Fourteen members partrcrpated rn the senror cla s productron of the comedy Tea Toper Tavern and thrrty two members assrsted Helen Beamesderfer and Ray lVlcKently who took leadmg parts un the productron of the operetta Tun ln Nme rad hopefuls played rn the orchestra srx rn the band and two were members of the schools dance band Thrs year frve senror cheerleaders cheered themselves hoarse durrng the basketball season Durrng the course of the year erght members of the class wer newly elected to the Natronal Honor Socrety The class of 4l holds the drstmctron of havmv had the first Muhlenberg Hr Y Club organrzed under the drrectron of R S Paden teacher of mechamcal 'lrawmv durrng the latter part of the school term havmg had I5 charter members rn rts scop The Hr Y Dance banquct and electron of new offrcers hrgh lrghted the years actrvrtres Oftrcers who piloted the class durrng rts semor year w re Wrllram Dretrrch presrdent Rrchard Wesner vrce presrdent Russell Ovan secretary and Wrnrfred rrdler trea urer The class trip was as usual a scenrc tour ofthe Hudson and a tour of West Pornt Also durrn the last days of school the annual Senror Prom was held On Thursday nrght the emors wrll recerxe their drploma and go on therr varrous ways but whrle the group wrll possrbly never meet as a whole body they wrll never forget therr class assoclatrons . I . i ,.y I K . Q , . . K . . S . l I .. T . 2 . , , S t s , , . V I .1 , ' ' 1 - - . In .Q . . . .. . . , - H .- . , , - . . . . , . . . . s , 5 . , . . y . . . . . y p , - . y - . , . . . S . . . . , . . : 4 . ., - , . - , ' ' v . . S. -w . Y . ln the realm of sports this class was well represented. Ten upper classmen were on the soccer team Q . . N . 7 5' 7 ' Y 1 ' Q ' - ' Q - , - , . , , . . . . 1 . . Q A ' ' . V 1 ' 1 1 1 I - 3 - g A , v , . t' S C . L . . . . D A .- . . . , x ' 5, ' k , : , .' e. 4- ' , J . - 9 ' D , ' 1 ' , S . N ,U . S 4 . i . . 7 1 Y. . S . . P Y .

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9' . K -..tux ff, --- 1 .MN . . Class Officers Vice President Richard Wesner M 7 President William Dietrich Secretary Russell Ogan Treasurer Winifred Fidler igfn Safran! Home Room Presidents 12A Aramanda Morganti l B-C Paul Kurtz 1 D Daud Spohn Class Colors Green and Gold Class Flow er Yellow Gold Rose with Asparagus Fern Class Motto Out of school life into life s school Class 0 41 Wluhlenberg High dear school of glory We sing thv honor love and praise Ex en as we leave thy portals Gladly do our voices raise As we all leave thv guiding hand To take our places ln our lives We will all uphold thy teachings 'Ihru all our Joys and strife Hail to thee our Alma 'Vlater' We cherish this our school w ell done And may you all well remember This class of 41 Lloyd Blngaman 12C Francis Valerlano 12C Betty Claire Voeste 12A Our School Our last school year is at a close And we begin on roads we chose But w hen the fixture years fly past Our schoolo Oh' Just a common place Ot' ordmarv size and space She has her stairs her halls and doors Her w ndows desks and several Hoors The sub.1ects taught Oh' different things There s historv English math and gym Put ex en though she s not the best We lose her more than all the rest She taught us all the things we know So we into the world could go She made us strong and loy al to Her noble flag the gold and blue So w hen we take our place in line In future wears to serse mankind Remember that we got there through The aid or Our illustrous School Rav McKently 12B -. 1 . . . , 1 f , . ' , , . , , ...ag ' ' y . A . ' Y l fu . A , , . , , - I Q ' - Af , '- , V , ' !Vhat will we say, when we are asked: av ' I g ' ' , l ' ' , , U . . I . ' ' - 9 S U . L L , , 7 W . ' l , V v v 'Y i 4 , v , . -l I ' , 1 . . . ,, ,tg ,- , , .

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Betty Claire Voeste Academic Llttle Theatre Club 12 Orchestra 10 11 12 Chorus 12 Oh' IBYVQY 12 Glfl R0i0YVGl12 G A A 12 National Honor Soelety 11 12 Betty Claire one of the more actne of the senior girls served as make up edi tor of the Observer was an accompanist to mixed chor us and took part in both the senior class and Little Thea tre Club plays B C would like to be me a pioneer in the field for women radio announcers May the ether be filled with waxes of luck Betty Reed Academic Glrl Reserves 12 A Betty lS a witty but stu dious person whom her class mates have dubbed Butch She IS an ardent sports fan who besides participating herself is always present at games or meets Butch declares that her pet hate 1S her nickname and that she would prefer to be called Jonesy Scotty would like to be a kindergarten or elementary teacher The class W1ShES hei all the luck in the world Marjorie M Kramer Academn: Little Theatre Club I2 Girl Reserves Observer 12 A A Swing could almost be Margies middle name be cause her favorite hobby IS to l1sten to swmg music oi dance to the music of hei favorite dance band Kramers best like is to take a long walk or sit in a cozy corner and read. Marjorie would like to be a school teacher or a nurse but no matter what it is the class wishes her success. Carolyn Hartzell Academic Little Theatre Club 12 Girl Reserves 12 Club A A Carrie has spent most of hex t1me serx mg as senior girls sports managei this year She has also participated in the sen1or class Little Theater Club and home room plays Carxie has the d1st1nc tion of being the first girl to take mechanical drawing at Muhlenberg Carolyn would like to be come an architect May the stone and brick she yields spell success as she builds her hopes higher and higher X Margie Gasche Academic Chorus 12 Natlonal Honor Soclety 11 12 Llttle Theatre Club Grl eserves 12 G A Active lS the word for Margie Coming to Muhlen berg in her sophomore year Margie started right out in the active column Gaschey has a particular passion for uniforms ripe olives football and Strauss Waltzes Goshs home has often been the haven for hungry party seekers Margie IS planning to fur ther her study at Western College May Lady Luck smile her sweetest at Margie Doris Sterner Academic Chorus 12 Girl Reserves hestra 10 I1 12 G A A Sissy IS one the more musically inclined members of the class After graduation she xx ould like to study mu Sl become a music tea Ol is favorite sport IS ice skating and whenever its possible she attends the ice hockey games in Hershey which are her faxorite pas- time. Dory is only 5 feet 3 in- ches in height. She takes great joy in a large dish of ice cream. May she climb the scale to success!