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

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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

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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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HELEN IRENE WUCHTER “SNOOK Y OOKUMS” “Snookums or Snookie hails from the upper end of town. She is very quiet at times when left alone, but when some one calls her “Georgie,” oh my! she seems to be wound up like an eight-day clock. The fiddle and piano finds a warm friend in “Snookie” and in addition to her regular work we hope she will make them her life study. She also belongs to the “divinely fair group” of our class. The first twro years of “Snookie’s high school career were very quiet, for she was very bashful, but her last tw'o years have been far otherwise, for she attends our class parties and all school affairs. How’ever her interest in these is less strong for we know that it is taken up mainly with Campbell’s vegetable soup. “Snookie” is one of the brightest in our Trigonometry class, and she surely loves the branch, for we can always tell by the smile on her face when she receives her report card that she gets 100% (?) She is a faithful student of argumentation and uses her persuasive abilities on a poodle dog. Snookie” enjoys a good joke and a hearty laugh. She intends to be a nurse, but that future hope seems to be shattered for we can already see her the mistress of a bungalow dream, come true. HARRY FRANKLIN ZIEGENFUSS “ZIGGY” “Bashfulness never makes the man.” Here’s our boy. Harry, from the “Golden East.” His favorite used to be riding to school on his bicycle, but he has now taken to walking. He wras a very bashful boy at first but he is not so any more. He is “pretty” bright in school. When called upon to recite it is usually “I forgot” or “I didn't get that far.” He was quite interested in athletics but that dissolved in his head. In the Laboratory he is always seen playing with acids trying to make explosions. He is taking up a psychological course. He wanted to quit school some time ago but is now glad that he did not. His hobby is “Nothing to do till tomorrow.” We wish him success in his achievements. 27