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

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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

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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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MARTIN FRANKLIN HESS HESSY” Quiet, But Oh My! “Hessy.” as we call him is “some” boy. As we all know he has the brightest head in our clj;ss. When “Hessy” entered high school he was one of those who hailed from that city of Hcwertown. but because he was so lazy an:l would have been late for school so often, his folks moved to town. The first few weeks after they moved from the aforesaid city, he attended the movies, regularly, but now he has foun i something tetter, for he feels delighted when he can visit the Sophomore class room. Martin never recognized the lower class members as much as he does this year. He always waits for (?) after school at 18th and Washington Ave. Here he presses pavements for the Government. It is believed Hessy goes down to the 'Ihird Ward quite often, we do not know whether he goes to show (?) his musical talents on the piano, but we all have our doubts. The class can already see him in his good old country home, leading a good contended life of a farmer. The class, as a whole, wishes him all possible success. WILLIAM GEORGE WALKER “BILL” “Bill is one of those tall, lanky fellows, who comes from the city of Coplay. Bill is about the tallest member of our class, he is a close resemblence of the Costello type of man. N ou never find him quiet, if he is not talking chemistry. he is humming popular airs. Bill tried his abilities in Basket-Ball and Base Flail, though he was not successful in getting on the Varsity teams, he gave his loyal support to the class teams. As a tennis player. Bill is very quTrfc, Every morning, rain or shine, he can Xe see£- going up Washington Avenue on his at s very fast clip. Well. Bill, we hope you‘ifil'T erp going just as fast with your aim in life. 26