Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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 If questions and smiles would keep girls alive, Ruthie would thrive to one hundred and five. Uni-m-m and here we have ltuthie' otherwise Miss Smiles,” whose shining countenance fully justifies the latter name. But Ruthie” can do more than smile indeed—she was our star Basket Ball forward during the season of 1917-18, scoring the high-[ est number of goals on the girls' team. In public speaking, too, Ruthie” was not found lacking, for she carried off the Girls second prize of $5.00 in the Oratorical Contest. There has eben not a little class rivalry between the Juniors and Seniors this year, but— when along came Ruthie and ' A Junior stole her heart away. We wonder, however, why her favorite colors are “Blue and IV hite. We are sure that her many bright ideas will some day help her to attain her goal and that -J c. V. S. N. S. will welcome her with open arms next year. JACOB WILLIAM SCHEETZ JAK” “Every man is the architect of his own occupation.” Behold! the celebrity! You have before you a figure somewhat distinguished in the world, that is the moviq world; a figure possibly called “jack-of-all-trades but a master hand in only one, the movie trade. During the latter-half of his high school course “Jake really took more delight and interest in following movie shows and those only of a special kind, than in his school work. Wonder what amused and interested “Jake” at these special shows? Of course, no one would begrudge him of having a movie star for a wife. As a matter of fact Jake” knows a bit of everybody's doings and naturally didn't believe the proverb, “Everybody’s business is nobody's business.” He was a member of the mixed and male octettes and also of the Boys' glee club He helped to bring the high school orchestra up to a high standard, being a prominent clarionet player. The class as a whole wishes him success in his chosen work. , 24

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FRANKLIN ASHER KOCHER “JERK Hark! as our friend steps closer, For, ’tis our mate F. A. Kocher A silent, shy, peace-loving soul. Whose aim it is to reach the goal. Behold! Our patriot is in our midst. Ho took the first step to do his bit and help his country when the Government gave orders to save meat, he has discontinued his assistance at Kleppinger’s slaughter house in order to save the cattle and instead of eating so much meat, his favorite desert has become Rice (?). As early as in the Junior year, he had proved his ability not only as a bass soloist, but as an eloquent speaker, for he was chosen as one of our Inter-Class speakers at a special meeting. He was a fairly good student in the Commercial Department, and was manager of the Exchange Department of “La Perle.” Finally, we hope that his faithful work will I.rln ; achievement. WILLIAM HARPER REINHOLD “BILLY “Billy” came from Lansdale and entered our class in April of our Freshman year. At that time, we considered him as a studious little fellow, but we gradually changed our minds. “Billy has a good little head, but at times got rather stubborn and indifferent. And then naturally got in wrong with the faculty very frequently. When “Billy first came here, he was rather interested in the fair sex. Whether he failed in his love affairs or whether he simply ceased to care, we don’t know, but that may be the reason that we find him going out alone in the woods for some sort of sport. Billy was always in for fun and up to some sort of tricks and usually, we could see him with a smile. So on the whole,, we got along pretty well with “Billy.” “Billy wishes to enlist and we hope he will be successful. 23

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 GEORGE TILGHMAN SPENGLER CHIKF” Behold! The only one of 1918 from the great city of Laury’s. Surely you have heard of him. Just a few words to introduce those to him who were so unfortunate as not to know him. He is not one of those who shun education. Rather, he seeks more knowledge, for he expects to enter a business college in the near future. The calm always precedes the storm. Chief’s calm lasted for a period of three years, an era of bashfulness. Then came the storm. His bashfulness disappeared, and in its place came such a boldness that almost lifted most of us from our feet. But now the clouds are breaking and he is in a normal state. His love for a person who travels by the pseudonym of Ernest Haller is the kind that Is seldom heard of. We verily believe he would lay down his life for Haller, but we think he would take Haller’s life first. Alas! The rainbow appears. His days of toil are over and he enters upon a life of success. Of course, hardships will appear from time to time, but we are sure his success as one of the leading business men of this vicinity will far out balance these. PEARL MYRTLE STETTLER “PENDY” This stern looking young maiden is Pearl Myrtle Stettler (Pendy), the smallest girlie in our class. She is very quiet among strangers, but among her classmates, O, My! If you want to see her blush just call her Pendy” and she sure will accommodate you. If you are anxious to know the reason ask her, see if she will tell you. In our study periods. Pearl can always be found studying, because she is a very studious little girl. Her favorite subject is Trigonometry. As she herself stated, she is “chicken hearted,” the least little thing disturbs her and when she is thus disturbed her brown eyes are covered with a mist. She is one of the few girls in our class who does not bother about the boys, but then I am afraid she w'ould be too bashful to speak a few words to her friend. Pearl’s future desire is to become a saleslady for Semmel’s Variety Store in town. 25