Muhlenberg High School - Muhltohi Yearbook (Laureldale, PA)

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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!

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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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Virginia Mae Brown Commercial: Chorus 12: Girl Reservcs 12: c. A. A. 12: 0. c.. A. 12. Meet one of the smallest members of the senior class. Virginia is only 4 feet 11 in- ches tall. As for her hobby, Ginny rates letter writing and read- ing quite high. During her senior year, Virginia did work for th office Attei gi aduation Ginny xxants to be .1 secietaiy oi attend Biyland Institute of Beauty Cultuie The class wishes her luck in which ex er she may choose June H Becker C mmercial G A A 12 Ch ck r CIuh12 Girl Reserves 12 0 G A 12 A bashful but humorous blue eyed girl with brown hair describ s June B clser 12B When asked hei favorite food it didnt take her long to reply Spaghetti All kinds of sports rate as her hobbies but during her pas time she prefers to loal As for the future June would like to be somebody s secretary The class hop s she will type the keys to suc cess and good luck Gloria Withers Commercial Girl Rcservcs 12 Pho o raphy Club 2 G This blonde miss ol 12B lates shoithind is hei best liked subject and seixed as secieta1ytoJ E Haiiis tea chei of histoiy duiing hi senioi yeai Go doesnt hue 'my pnticuln hobby but enyoys doing anything Swimming and ice skating ne hei tax spolts As to the tutuie Gloiia hopes to obtain 1 s cietaiial osition T e class ol 41 xxis e you success A Ruby Angstadt Commercial: Chorus 123 Girl Reserves 125 0. o. A. 12. This jolly, brown-eyed miss from 12B who served as secretary to Miss A. H. Horton, music teacher, en- joys hiking, skating and writing letters as her favor- ite pastimes Ruby class s shorthand as her most interesting subject but she is also fond of music After graduation Ruby would like to attend a busi ness school Good luck and success' Helen Kurtyka Con mercial Obscrvcr 12 Library Club 12 National Honor Society 11 12 Girl Reserves 12 0 G A 12 Blonde hair blue eyes fiv feet tall describe Helen who served as secretary to Mrs M C Wertz c1v1cs tea cher during her senior year Blondies favorite pas tim is reading and she en Joys hiking and photography Helen would like to obtain an office position after grad uation and if she doesnt get a 1ob she plans to go to some business school Charlotte Heimbach Commercial Girl Reserves 12 Chorus hrary Club 12 G A Brown han and ha7el eyes describe this energetic miss from 12B who considers dining an automobile hcl tax oxite pastime Charlotte could be seen delix ering potato chips t ioom 112 exery noon She rates sevting music and spoits as her most liked hob bies also she IS one of the fevx seniors who doesn t hate a nickname As to futuie plans Chai lotte is undecided but the class hopes her choice is a plogiessixe one