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

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JEANETTE SMITH JENNn-3 COMMERCIAL Kindness gives birth to kindness Twirling, 10, 11, 123 Glee Club, 105 Norco News , 10, Allied Youth, 10, 11. 12, Shop Club, 11. One of the shorties of the class . . . argumentative . . .favorite pastime is talking . . . works at the Cup . . . always seen with Gloria and Janet . . . enjoys her twirling position in the band . . . has found the Commercial course to her liking . . . goes steady with Gerry . . . possesses a quick temper . . . likes to go cruising . . . works in Mr. Grim's office . . . bites her fingernails when agitated . . . would like to become a secretary. JOHN D. SMITH HCLIPPERH ACADEMIC Most joyful let the poet beg It is through him that all men see Norco News , 125 Boys' Glee Club, 9, 11, 12, Allied Youth, 10, 11, 12, Torch Staff, 12. Wears a short hair cut . . . walks with his shoulders back and chest out . . . usually known as Clipper , but has a variety of nicknames . . . doesn't waste any time in going from one place to another . . . likes all girls . . . great poet . . . a singing dancer . . . an expert at driving a motor scooter . . . one of Mr. Brown's problem children . . . is not hard to get along with . . . dis- likes wise guys . . . his hobbies are collecting post cards and writing to foreign pen pals . . . after graduation hopes to be- come a missionary. LOWELL E. STEPHENS LowELL VOCATIONAL Hear much, speak little F. F. A., 9, 10, 11, 12-secretary, Band, 11, 125 Quiet but not shy . . . works in Peoplc's Drug Store, where he haunts the girls at the soda fountain . . . is trying to make time with a girl in a red coat . . . plays trombone in the band . . . capable secretary for F. F. A .... likes girls and playing the trombone . . . drives a hot 46 Ford . . . future is undecided. MARGARETE H. V. SUCHOMEL MARGAnE'rE ACADEMIC The silence that is in the starry sky Allied Youth, 125 Color Guard, 12 Exchange student from Austria . . . blue eyes . . . sweet ex- pression . . . pleasant personality . . . quiet . . . co-operative . . . blushes easily . . . makes friends easily . . . liked by all her classmates . . . takes her school work seriously . . . has her eye on a senior boy . . . enjoys sports, dancing, and music . . . is fond of babies and small children . . . can be found any time at Wampler's . . . finds life in the United States very pleasant . . . after graduation would like to return home, tinish her schooling, and become an English teacher.

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LILA G. RITCHIE ULILU COMMERCIAL One hair of a woman can draw more than a hundred pair of oxen Glee Club, 9, 10, 11, 129 Librarian, 12, Allied Youth, 10, 11, Torch Staff, 12, Class Play, 12. Pretty auburn hair . . . brown eyes . . . has a provocative smile . . . cowboys a 47 Chevy . . . giggles a lot . . . works hard in shorthand class . . .has a keen sense of humor . . . seen with Barbara, Gloria, Shirley, and Patsy . . . has an answer for every remark . . . can be found washing the blackboards in Room 11 . . . friendly to everyone . . . has excellent selling ability . . . excercises this talent at Woolworth's . . . loves to argue . . . attends school dances . . . plans to become a stenographer. DORIS E. SEARS runny VOCATIONAL Noble deeds that are concealed are most esteemed Glee Club, 9, 10, ll, 12, Allied Youth, 10, 11, 125 A very quiet girl . . . well-liked . . . co-operative . . . never raises her voice in anger . . . one of the engaged girls . . . likes dancing and swimming . . . a good home ec. student . . . travels with her sister . . . good worker in the cafeteria . . . enjoys a hearty laugh . . . will probably get married after graduation. LINABELLE SEARS HLIMABEANH VOCATIONAL No virtue goes with .vize Glee Club, 9, 10, 11, 12, Allied Youth, 10, 11, 125 Travel Club, 105 Hockey, 10. Short brown hair . . . can be quiet at times . . . likes to laugh, but at times her giggling gets the best of her . . . friends with everyone . . . feelings are hurt easily . . . one of the seniors who sport a diamond . . . can be found in a green Mercury . . . often calls Don in Kentucky . . . enjoys hillbilly records . . . will probably settle down to keeping house. CHARLES W. SMITH sMmw GENERAL And what he greatly thought he nobly dared Basketball, 11, Football, 123 Shop Club, 11: Glee Club, 12. One of the short boys of the class, with a long crop of hair . . . often seen with Rodney . . . enjoys telling good jokes . . . usually amiable and agreeable, but-beware of that temper! . . . sometimes is a problem to Mrs. Shinehouse . . . will always take a dare . . . likes hillbilly records . . . good caller for a hoedown . . . takes homework as a joke . . . hasn't decided what he will do after graduation.

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JANET M. WEISS UJANETU COMMERCIAL Sweets with sweets war not, joy delights in joy Glee Club, 9, 10, 11, 125 Allied Youth, 10, 115 Class Play prompter, 125 Norco News , 9, 10, 11, 125 Torch Staff, 12. Short dark hair . . . pretty brown eyes . . . good swimmer . . . possesses a temper . . . enjoys good food and a hearty laugh . . . her hobbies are writing letters and collecting post cards . . . dislikes homework . . . will help anyone in trouble . . . easy to have fun with . . . Mr. Springer's problem . . . has a high opinion of a boy named Carl . . . future is undecided. BARBARA A. WELLS uBARBARAn COMMERCIAL Silence is more eloquent than words Allied Youth, 105 Class Play, 11, 125 Torch Staff, 12. Tallest girl of the class . . . very quiet . . . never gets angry . . . sports a sparkler . , . travels with Doris . . . thinks only of Joe . . . enjoys writing letters to Germany . . . likes to take part in class plays . . . known for her height . . . seldom goes to school dances . . . enjoys basketball games . . . will laugh when you get her started . . . good friend to all classmates . . . will marry Joe and begin housekeeping. MARY E. YOCUM UROSEBUDH COMMERCIAL Her modest looks the cottage might adorn, Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn Glee Club, 9, 10, 11, 125 Allied Youth, 105 Torch Staff, 12. Dark brown hair and eyes . . . fair complexion . . . modest . . . good sport . . . co-operative . . . never worries about her naturally curly hair . . . has a liking for winter sports, baseball, and roller skating . . . secretary to Mrs. Clark . . . boys are the least of her worries CPD . . . resides in Kenilworth . . . blushes easily . . , never seen without Frances . . . dislikes the idea of washing dishes . . . constantly worries about her report card . . . loves to watch television late at night . . . has trouble catch- ing the school bus in the morning . . , would like to work in a bank.