North Coventry High School - Torch Yearbook (Pottstown, PA)

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LOWELL K. FRIES ULOWELLH COMMERCIAL How handsome is he, that handsome does Boys' Glee Club, 11, 12g Baseball, 10, 11, 125 Football, 12. Small, lively, and energetic . . . black wavy hair . . . Shrum's dreamboat . . . interested in girls . . . a good baseball player . . . likes horses . . . doesn't care to pay fines . . . seen with Larry Porter . . . dreams of a new car . . . after graduation is going to work with his father as a stone mason. CAROLYN J. GARNER wINNrE COMMERCIAL A cheerful look makes a dish a feast Glee Club, 9, 105 Shop Club, 11, Color Guard, 115 Norco News , 9, 10, Torch Staff, 12. Cute . . . pretty smile . . . has lovely front teeth . . . one of the Tintair girls . . . often wears a fashionable horse- tail . . . proudly displays a diamond . . . hails from Douglass- ville . . . likes to buy presents for Lefty . . . enjoys good jokes . . . capable typist . . . efficient secretary for Mr. De- Vincentis . . . spends extra time purchasing household articles . . . will make a good housewife and telephone operator. JANET S. HOFFECKER SALLY ACADEMIC The human brain is the highest bloom of the whole organic metamorphosis of the earth Class Treasurer, 9, 10, 11, 125 Glee Club, 10, 11, 12, Allied Youth, 10, 11, 125 Torch Staff, 12, Mixed Chorus, 10 11g Camera Club, 129 Softball Manager, 10. Light brown hair . . . her smile reveals a set of pearly white teeth . . . neat dresser . . . very argumentative . . . never be- lieves in an answer until it is proven . . . one of the brains of the class . . . spends much time studying . . . liked by every- one . . . has an appreciation of the lighter side of life . . . a lover of cats . . . corresponds with foreign friends . . . no apparent interests in the opposite sex . . . youngest member of Big Four . . . is an expert tap dancer . . . is used to get- ting her own way . . . teases John Smith . . . is always starting new projects . . . works at Herd's . . . plans to enter West Chester State Teachers' College and major in elementary education. EDWARD F. JOHN BUICK ACADEMIC Once a gentlemen, always a gentleman Basketball, 9, 10, 113 Band, 9, 10, 11, 12, Camera Club, 12g Torch Staff, 12, Glee Club, 9, 11, 12. Small but lively . . . full of mischief . . . very polite . . . blushes easily . . . remains calm in any circumstance . . . good natured . . . could do without homework . . . often with Paul Pentz . . . thinks trig. is a waste of time . . . drives a Ford . . . has an interest in playing drums . . . works at Sidley Motors . . . wants to attend trade school after graduation.

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BARBARA J. CRESSMAN BARR COMMERCIAL Good at a ight, but better at play Basketball, 9, 10, 11, 12, Glee Club, 9, 105 Hockey, 105 Allied Youth, 10, 11, Secretary, 125 Cheerleading, 9, 10, 11, 12g Shop Club, 11g Class Play, 113 Torch Staff, 12. Dark brown hair . . . twinkling brown eyes . . . expert dancer . . . has a variety of friends . . . easy to get along with . . . goes steady with Duke . . . when she laughs, she cries . . . never worries about anything . . . is very fond of her brothers . . . likes most sports . . . detests homework and skating . . . works as a soda-jerk at Eddie's Cup . . . would like to find a job at the shore this summer . . . will probably work as a secretary. HARRIET DETWILER HHARRIETH ACADEMIC The one exclusive sign of a thorough knowledge is the power of teaching Band, 10, 11, 125 Glee Club, 10, 11, 125 Mixed Chorus, 10, 11, Sextette, 10, Allied Youth, 10, 11, 12, Assistant Class Treasurer, 105 Torch Staff business manager, 125 Camera Club, 12. Shining, chestnut brown hair . . . neat dresser with good taste . . . good sport . . . goes along with the crowd after a little coaxing . . . is pleasant company . . . hails from Buck- town . . . likes writing to her French pen pals . . . excellent pianist . . . during summer can be found at Stone Harbor work- ing and enjoying her leisure hours . . . is a peppy trombone player . . . never has any boy trouble? . . . a very good business manager . . . usually found with one of the Big F our . . . belongs to the studious group . . . will enter Juniata College to study elementary education. IRMGARD DRENCKHAHN IRMGARD ACADEMIC Honor lies in honest toil Class Play, 12, Allied Youth, 12, Glee Club, 123 Norco News , 125 Color Guard, 12, District Chorus, 12. An exchange student from Germany . . . short brown hair . . . bright brown eyes . . . vivid personality . . . co-operative . . . takes part in many school activities . . . enjoys playing the piano . . . has a great interest in studying other people . . . finds pleasure in dancing . . . likes to travel tespecially in Americah . . . thinks America is a wonderful land of opportunity . . . hopes to become a journalist or a foreign correspondent . . . would like very much to return to America to work for a German company. JOHN T. EACHUS HJACKU VOCATIONAL So sweet the blush of bashfulnessu F.F.A., 9, 10, 11, 12. Smallest boy in the class . . . likes working on engines . . . works in a garage . . . active member of the F.F.A. for four years . . . takes pride in getting to the cafeteria first . . . travels with Jim . . . school doesn't worry him . . . thinks the teachers give too much homework . . . will work as a mechanic in a garage.

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SHIRLEY A. KELLAR sQUmRELY ACADEMIC Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you Glee Club, 9, 10, 11, 12g Norco News , 9, 10, 11, 12-Editor- in-chief, Cheerleading, 9, 10, co-captain 11. captain 125 Shop Club, 113 Torch Staff, 12, Camera Club, 12. Cute with green eyes . . . small but mighty . . . easy to anger, quick to forgive . . . is not afraid of anyone . . . fast talker . . . known for her laugh . . . spirited cheerleading captain . . . capable Norco News editor . . . enjoys dancing, especially jitterbugging . . . loves letter writing to Penn State . . . thinks only of Donald . . . is a good swimmer . . . belongs to the famous Big Four . . . anything can happen when she drives a car . . . likes to tell jokes . . . her favorite subject is P.0.D. CP P PJ . . . will be a very capable nurse. FRED G. KERLIN SAM VOCATIONAL . Worth, courage, honor-these indeed your sustenance and birthright are Class Vice President, 9g Class President, 10, 11, 12, Class Play, 11, 12, Football, 9, 10, 11, captain, 12g Allied Youth, 10, 11, Patrol, 9, 10, 11, co-captain, 12. Light brown, curly hair and merry dark eyes . . . a capable football captain . . . gets maximum speed out of his Ford . . . has a special interest in Sanatoga . . . tries to be the first one to the cafeteria . . . likes cars . . . collects guns . . . uses BB's to a good advantage . . . enjoys his old cars . . . frequently loses his math papers PPP . . . has been a hard work- ing president . . . may decide to attend college. WILMER E. KINCKINER HDUKEH ACADEMIC Popularity is like the brightness of a falling staff Football, 11, 125 Basketball, 9, 10, 11, captain, 12, Baseball, 10, manager 9, Class Vice President, 10, 11, 125 Patrol, 10, 11, captain, 125 Allied Youth, 10, 115 Camera Club, 12. Close-cropped light brown hair . . . medium height . . . has a good sense of humor . . . often seen with Barbara . . . excels in sports, particularly basketball and football . . . doesn't like Mrs. Shinehouse's surprise tests . . . could very well do without studying French . . . makes sure he is first in the cafeteria line . . . is planning to attend Penn State to study engineering. . MARY ANN KOCUR HMARY ANNU VOCATICNAL I hasten to laugh at everything for fear of being obliged to weep Glee Club, 9, 105 Basketball, 11, Allied Youth, 10, 11, 12, Class Play, 11, 123 Librarian, 11, 123 Torch Staff, 12. Short brown hair . . . brown eyes . . . tries in vain to put on weight . . . joker of the class . . . loves to laugh . . . comes to school for the fun of it . . . never a dull moment with her around . . . looks forward to P.0.D. class? P P . . . thinks 'tjohnnie Ray is tops . . . likes to watch movies and sports events . . . dislikes boys? P P . . . closes her ears to the word homework . . . jokes with Miss Wannan and Mrs. Ruoss . . . hopes to continue working as a Bell Telephone Operator.