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

Text from Pages 1 - 178 of the 1947 volume:

THE 1047 AMPTENNIAN (fjoe.y to Ack tti «) i i ton Yearbook staff taken during regular Friday afternoon session. Meetings were often lieetic. stormy. Chief Editor Roth in center foreground has face turned, discussing phase of hook with staff members. Note scrawled notation of meeting on blackboard in background. I he staff of the 1947 Amptennian is deeply grateful to the publishers of Life Magazine for their kindness in permitting use of this year s theme. Life Goes to Nortfiampton High School, and takes this means of expressing their appreciation. I he 1947 Amptennian, thirty-third annual publication of the graduating c lass. Northampton High School since 1915, is published by the No: thampton High School Amptennian Staff and is printed by the Northampton High School Printing department. Staff ol the 1947 Amptennian comprises Jean Roth, edito -in-chief; Katherine Haller, executive editor; Janice Wahl, business editor; John oung. art editor; Alice Zacharchuk and Louise Kunlz, -ac tivities editors; Joseph Bahniuk and Page 4 Bernard Termena, sports editors; Joanne Ra-benold. music editor; Janice Bachman. Helen Laky, Mary Ziatyk, Mae Edelman, Kathleen Kuntz, Richard Wagner, Bruc e Wickkiser, La-mont Vogel. Jean Guss, Helen Sickonic, Dorothy Bradoka, Helen Bosh, Yolanda Budinetz, Helen Jandrisovits, Margery Anthony, and Connie Switzgable. associate editors: Clarice Hess, Gloria Onuschak and Janice Brinkman, business associates; Freda Sickar, Sarah Bil-heimer and Edward Borger. printing staff; Edward Farkas, Dorothy Matsco. Mary Deutsch, I lelen Sickonic and Susan I ludick. typing staff; Arlene Kocher. senior biographical advisor; Alvin N. Fegely, printing advisor; Melvin Kleppinger. art advisor; Ray Wahl, chief faculty advisor and editor. TABLE OF CONTENTS Yol. 33 June 1947 PEOPLE AND EVENTS Man of the Year, dedication page..................................... 6 Picture of the Year.................................................. 7 ARTICLES Elementary Education ............................................... 9 Junior High School ............................................. 15 Administration ..................................................... 19 Faculty ........................................................... 24 FEATURES Life Graduates (Senior Division) ................................... 41 Class Will ......................................................... 74 Class Poem ........................................................ 76 Class Song......................................................... 77 Class Directory................................................... 73 Senior Questionnaire ............................................... 82 What We Couldn’t Do Without........................................ 84 UNDERCLASSMEN Juniors ........................................................... 86 Sophomores .................................................... 88 SPECIALTIES Seasonal Silhouettes (Calendar) .................................... 92 Pace-Setter (Luncheon Program) ..................................... 96 SPORTS Cheerleaders ....................................................... 97 Football ........................................................... 98 Basketball ........................................................ 103 Wrestling ........................................................ 107 Baseball .......................................................... 109 Track ............................................................... m MUSIC Band .............................................................. 113 Girls Ensemble .....................................................115 Girls, Boys Glee Clubs; Mixed Chorus .......................... .. 113 Orchestra ................................................... .....117 Music and Forensic Contestants .................................... 118 DRAMA Senior Class Play...................................................119 Junior Speaking Contest........................................... 120 Commencement and Baccalaureate..................................... 121 Thespian Club .................................................... 122 ACTIVITIES Clubs, Organizations, Groups .................................... ..123 ADVERTISING Local and Area Firms, Individuals................................. 135 (Continued on page 8) Page 5 COACH ALBERT ERDOSY Five championship and three runner up teams highlight the record of Coach AI Erdosy s eight years as football mentor in Northampton. With so outstanding a record behind him, the Class of 10-17 is proud to dedicate this edition ol the Amptennian to Al . as he is fondly known to the boys who have helped to keep Northampton out in front. Al. who calls himself just an ordinary guy,” is. in fact, the exponent of the old adage of local boy makes good.” lie graduated from Northampton High school in 1931. from Allentown Preparatory school in 1932 and from Muhlenberg college with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy in 1936. The gridiron highlighted his career in all three. The year following his graduation from col lege was spent as regional director of the National Youth Administration. Returning to his Alma Mater, he was named assistant football coach. I wo terms of that. and in 1939 he took over as head coach, bringing home the championship not only that year, but the next also. In 1941 his Konkrete Kids came in second, as they did in 1943 and 1944. As for the remaining years -1942. 1943 and 1946—Ch amps again! Instructing classes in boys physical education is also a part of Al s responsibility. While at college, AI was a member of the Varsity M club and Kappa Phi Kappa. National honorary educational fraternity. He is now active in the Northampton Exchange club and the Eastern Pennsylvania Coaches association. In off-duty hours he takes a mailman s holiday and indulges in sports, especially swimming and ice skating (in season). His first love, however, is football, and when not coaching the Kids or playing himself, he coaches someone else. Last fall, he led the newly organized Northampton Athletic association team, composed mainly of lormer Northampton high gridde s. ih'ough an undefeated league season to cop the pennant. Whatever time is left is spent playing with children, which he loves: sketching or (and this is a sec ret) redecorating his home, which with him is a continuous process. All these things combine to form w hat we might call an extra to his own phrase, ordinary guv.’ making him what he is in our estimation— an extraordinary guv. Page 6 PICTURE OF THE YEAR Honored at testimonial dinner Nov. 7. 1046, by grateful townsfolk and faculty coworkers were I ligli School Principal Ira L. Sheaffer and Elementary I cacher Bertha M. Fox (center and right foreground) who retired at close ol 1046 term. Main speaker was S. ( lyde I rankenfield, former Northampton superintendent, now heading Catasauqua schools (left foreground). In rear are Ernest Papp, testimonial chairman, and Albert Eerch. toastmaster, of school s fac ulty. I lere s the best that we wish for you—all I he happiness and lurk in the world, from your friends, was the sentiment expressed by S. Clyde Frankenfield. former boss ’ of retiring Principal Ira L. Sheaffer and I earlier Bertha M. Fox at a testimonial honoring them, and re-echoed wholeheartedly by all students formerly associated with the beloved pair. Mr. Sheaffer. widely known as a leader in secondary education, served as principal ol the high school lor 24 years, during which he was responsible lor much o! the school s continued growth. I he lather ol basketball in Northampton high, he inaugurated the sport and served as coach upon coming to the borough high school as instructor ol all sciences in September of 1012. Named acting principal in 1017 when Principal biankenfield departed for military service, he was promoted to full principalship in 1022. his position at time of retirement. An ardent devotee of Izaak Walton, the class of 47 wishes Mr. Sheaffer a rainbow ever on your line. Miss box came to Northampton in 1016 alter having taught one term in the Roc kland schools and four in that of Hereford. Pa. Interested primarily in elementary education, she taught grades four and live. Possessing a passion for learning so great that she is even now attending classes, the 1047 class says, 'you will always be a school girl in our hearts. lo both Mr. Sheaffer and Miss Fox—'Welcome I lome. anytime. Page 7 (Continued from page 5 ) AMPTENNIAN Cover and Division Pages I lie two young people on tlie cover of tlie 1947 Amptennian are Clarice Hess and Frederick Schneider, liotli members of tlie graduating class. The scene depicting both young people entering tbe bigb school on the front cover is also used for title page of this volume. Bach cover shows the same young people leaving school following graduation. Both were chosen during a general class session one Friday morning in the auditorium, at which time their names were pulled from hat. Selected in like manner were seniors who posed all division pages except that entitled, Life Begins School, ' opposite this page. Kiddies depicted hereon are Jerry Zacharchuk and Alice Miller, brother and sister of Seniors Alice Zacharchuk and Kathryn Miller, respectively, who were found, following a survey, to he sole immediate family members of seniors who were attending Northampton public schools in grades between kindergarten and second. Page heading Junior High School division features a school election hoard, snapped while on the job during semi-annual school election, one of school s best known projects in citizenship. Elections are miniature of general elections in the community. Administration division, entitled Life Makes Contacts, Works with People,” shows Principal Norman A. Laub conferring with Seniors Luther Barthol omew, Marion Barrall, Walt erStruss, and Alice Zacharchuk. In background is Martha Mc-Keever, secretary to Principal Laub. A group of seniors wearing the approved costume of the day head the division of the Amptennian devoted to seniors. Entitled Life Graduates, the photo features Gloria Werner, Dor othea Newhard, Ruth Lerch, Mike Steciw, Edward Parkas, and Erwin Strohl. Descriptive of life within the school is Junior and Sophomore division, named Life in these Hallowed Halls. Subjects for this scene were Seniors William Heberling, Tecla Milisits, Bobbie Haggerty, and Theresa Keglovits. Shown picking Picks of the Pix, symbolic of the best in student activity within the school and closely related to the preceding division page, are Mary Ziatyk, Stephen Samu, and Joanne Ra-henold. Relationship of the student who is nearing graduation with public life, the industrial and business world, is appropriately depicted in the division page entitled Life Goes to I own, in which Seniors Trieda Charles, Edmund Hawk, Alfred Stangl, Hel en Bosh, Marie Lynn, and William Kramlich surround George M. Berg, local attorney and chief burgess of Northampton. Page 8 NORTHAMPTON ELEMENTARY CENTRAL SCHOOL Page 10 WASHINGTON SCHOOL SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, STAFFS FRANKLIN SCHOOL Page 11 GOVERNOR GEORGE WOLF SCHOOL Am Kindergarten kiddies oi the Wolf s liool arc taught valuable babits and attitudes designed to guide them throughout school and life through activities carefully supervised by Pauline Smith. The val ue of lea ning was realized by pioneer settlers and forebears of present day residents of this area many years ago, and the business of elementary education was therefore firmly established long before the communities of Siegfried. Newport, and Laubachsville or Stem-ton united to form first Alliance, and then Noithampton borough. Northampton’s educa- tional ancestry dates bach to 1793. when the Levan school, on land furnished by Colonel John Siegfried, Michael B ;aver and Abraham Levan, came into being. This school, in an enlarged form, continued to serve the area until 1904, when the Washington building replaced it. Mabel New h a r J leads lirst grade tot of die f ranklin school into a nature study adventure centered about autumn. Eagerness for project is motivated partly by use of 4 hanksgiving. Page 12 Educational needs ol residents in tlie southern portion of the area were provided for by I be Dry Run school, said to have been erected about 1840. Land for th is institution, once washed away by a flood, was furnished by J. P. Butz. I he year I860 saw the Stem ton school. a line, two-room brick building, disseminating the three R s and the hickory stick to children of this district. On the same site today stands the Franklin building, constructed in 1007. The Gay N ineties saw the advent of the B ooklyn school, later enlarged to become who, as governor of Pennsylvania, in 1834 fathered free public education in the state. Continuing in their forefathers footsteps, Northamptonians have always been leaders in developing and improving modern educational processes. Pioneering in public kindergarten, this p ogram was inaugurated in 1030. Now in its ninth consecutive year, kindergarten has proven a valuable asset to the community's educational system, and is attended by practically all bo.ough tots within eligible pre-school age groups. Elementary teachers, from young folk just Central school second graders lend a will- ing hand ’ to an art project inspired by Teacher Ruth Farber. I he Central building, which served as the high school until 1010. Old grads still remember bearing the lectures given by the then few faculty members from the raised platforms of die class, ooms. In 1014 came the Wolf s( hool. named for ( eorge Wolfe, the native of Allen township, ( f which Northampton was originally a part. beginning their careers to those grown gray through years of set vice, are well prepared and do an excellent job of gearing children for the years ahead. Grade and high school work are kept integrated through constant research and frequent confeiences to prevent gaps in the learning process. Page 13 Robert St.ne. asliin on school principal, directs liis sixtli on a phase ol I lie wonders of nature. grade science class through a project Here also, as in the high schools, changes are continually talcing place, so that youngsters will always have the advantage of latest developments in education. Staff of the Franklin school comprises Evan J. Hankee. principal, fifth and sixth grades; Arlene Miller, fourth grade; Edith Easterday Stauffer, third grade; Emma Lentz, second grade; Mabel Newhard. first grade, and Francis Mol irey, custodian. Operating on a reduced scale this year is the Central buildi ng. with Myrtle Moll, principal. fourth grade; Ruth barber, second grade; Beatrice Santee, first grade, and Paul Miller, custodian. Heading the ( ieorge Wolf school are John Ci. Koch, principal. Edith Odenwelder. Ruth Oackenbach and Catherine Ryan, fifth and sixth grades; Helen Heckman, fourth grade; Renee Shellhamer, third grade; Helen Cummings, second grade; Kathryn Miller, first grade, and Francis Laury, custodian. Serving in the Washington school are Robert Stine, principal, and Margaret Berg, fifth and sixth grades; Catherine Berg, fourth grade; Emma Powers Snyder, third grade; Marion Smith, second grade; Bessie Boyer, first grade, and Edwin Oardner, custodian. Two kindergarten teachers provide this training in all borough elementary schools. Instructing half-day sessions in the Woll and Franklin schools is Pauline Smith, while Mrs. Russell Kern similarly covers the Central and Washington schools. One teacher, Mrs. Harriet Miller Ben Yenuti. is on leave of absence. Page 14 SCIENCE 'N' MATH Norlliamplon Junior f Ii j!i school, which this year marks two continuous decades of community service. Scene of many activities, sports and otherwise, is school gym. housed in central portion, which is used both by school and outside groups. Comes now the opportunity to say Happy Birthday to our next door neighbor, the Junior I ligh school, for just twenty years ago. in 1927, its doors opened for the first time to admit a steady and never ending stream of students. A long step forward in Northampton’s educational progress, the school from its inception relieved congested conditions in both elementary buildings and the high school, not to mention causing the permanent disappearance of that class of classes—the Freshman. In addition to raising educational standards and increasing the efficiency of tfie borough school system, the Junior I ligh school has for two decades been a vital influence in the lives of its students, as well as the community and sunounding areas. Here pupils absorb not only academic subject material, but also a well rounded program of activities, including intra- mu ra I athlet ics. Although major emphasis is constantly upon classwork, former students will never forget the Gilbert and Sullivan extravaganzas. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.’’ ‘Hansel and Gretel. the delightful Christmas plays and other nostalgic events. Neither can they forget the perennial school elections. A deeply ingrained tradition is this activity, which provides students with a practical application in good citizenship, now recognized as the foremost objective in education. Each semester, students choose their own government heads through the medium of the polls a la community style with all the trimmings— registration of voters with the grade (ward) assessor, homeroom nomination of candidates (the primary), campaigns complete with managers and placards and finally, the general Page 76 ’N’ CITIZENSHIP Charles Bilheimer. veteran of 48 years as a teacher in Northampton schools, explains the solution ol a math problem to his class while student who performed the work stands by. Taking I ier ninth grade class through the intri-caries of grammar is Laura Weed, instruc tor in English, and one of best loved teachers in the school. Grads continually make pilgrimages to her door. Page 17 (Continued from page 16) election in three separate grade (ward) polling places. Elections are administered hy elec tion hoards, one of which Is depicted on the preceding division page. Caring not only for its own, the Junior High sc hool is the possessor of facilities sorely needed and constantly used by high sc hool students, so that it is also an integral part of high school activities. flrrnwl In use as I he Junior High Schools Alma Ma ter since 1932 is the Junior I ligh Song. Sung to the tune of “Maryland, My Maryland, words were written by Mrs. V. Kirk Wyatt, Jr., the former Katherine Louise Deibert. I hen a student in the ninth grade, her song was chosen winner from a number submitted as part of a contest for this purpose. Since that lime, innumerable students ol the Junior High have carried the words with them in walks ol life lar removed from school s influence, as a result ol intimate contact with the song while having been there. I he song is sung in each assembly program and is covered during homeroom periods to make it the center ol school life. JUNIOR HIGH SONG IIiy praises high we love to sing, junior High, Our junior High! Our talents now to thee we bring, junior High, Our junior HighI We'll serve thee long and faithfully; Well serve with love and loyalty; We ll try to bring great fame to thee, junior High, Our junior High. Our teachers we w ill all revere, junior I ligh, Our junior High! We'll serve them faithfully each year, junior High, Our junior High! We'll all obey our code of laws; Well do our best to win our cause; We ll reach our goal before we pause, junior High, Our junior High. Thy name we II cherish through the years, junior I ligh. Our junior I ligh! 11 swells our hopes and stills our fears, junior High, Our junior High! We all null pay the honor due. To our dear I lag ol red and blue And to our school we II all be true, junior High, Our junior I ligh. Page 18 Honor to the Black and Orange SCHOOL FATHERS Shown above arc members of the Northampton hoard pnotog Policies of the local school system are directed by the above group, elected for staggered six year terms by borough voters, from their “inner sanctum in the superintendent s suite of offices. Seated, from left to right are Charles H. Nevvhard, secretary; J. bred Kline, president; I )r. ( layton V. Spangler, treasurer; and Raymond Santee, vice president. Standing in I ike order are Directors Claude E. 1 roxell. Robert I). Schaffer, Howard C. Raubenhold and Superintendent Dr. George A. Eichler. Outstanding among recent accomplishments of education, who posed carefully for llio Amptcnnian rapher. by the board were prompt inauguration of the state school health program during the last term and the establishment this term of a school luncheon program. I he latter enables students and staffs of junior and senior high schools to obtain well prepared, hot. substantial meals at noon of each school day at ridiculously low cost. I he former gave borough schools a year’s headstart over many other systems in the state, and was firmly established and operating efficiently long before time set by state law. Page 20 Sing tUe glad refrain SPORTS HEADS Czars of scholastic athletics in Northampton are members ol the school Athletic Council, who sat for this picture. Seated, left to right, are S. Walter Snyder, secretary-treasurer and manager; Principal Norman A. Latib, president, and Superintendent Dr. George A. Eichler. Standing are Elmer Schfsler. Charles H. Newhard. J. Fred Kline and Dr. Clayton V. Spangler. ( � uiding hands on the reins of the athletic program in Northampton schools is the athletic council. Organized as a representative body, the above group stacks up as follows: S. Walter Snyder, Norman Laub and Dr. G. A. Eichler, schools; Elmer S hisler. community; Charles H. Newhard. J. Fred Kline and Dr. C. V. Spangler, board of education. I his year marked one of the most successful sports seasons from a financial standpoint in history of the school. A number of factors, not the least of which was postwar prosperity era. were responsible for success, as was also good bu siness management. Sports sponsored by the council include football, basketball, baseball, wrestling and track, the latter two in their second year. Page 23 Loyal to our Alma Mater, GEORGE A. EICHEER. Ed.D. Active head of Northampton schools is Dr. George A. Eichler. who carries out educational policies in borough’s four elementary and two high schools. I his entails managing staff of 62 teachers, plus clerical assistants, six medical and dental examiners, two full time cafeteria employes, nine custodians and students totaling enrollment of 1520. not to mention integration and coordination of entire educational system. Educational progress is the consuming passion of this kindly, indulgent, yet firm, man who constantly “burns the midnight oil” to SUPERINTENDENT maintain the lead ol Northampton schools in the field of education. Since coming here in 1930. he has actively championed most of the many forward strides taken by the school district. a very few of them being Northampton’s pioneering in kindergarten, established nine years ago; inauguration of the school physical examination program and recently, the school luncheon program. His ideal is the achievement of a true to life, democratic school organization which will provide a permanent practical application in good citizenship, and he spares no effort to attain it. Proud of Northampton, the major portion of his out ol school time is spent in activities centering about the betterment of the community—Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Community Council, Northampton Memorial Community Center association, Sunday school and church work, and a host of others. Persons seeking to enlist the aid of responsible individuals in the many non-remunerative tasks involved in projects designed to improve the community never fail to approach him. and he has never been found to say no. A lover of children, and interested especially in boys work, we find him spending every available minute of his precious few hours of liberty vigorously promoting scouting as Whitehall District chai:man. Paqe 22 Ever we’ll remain PRINCIPAL A meteoric rise to his present position marks the career of Norman A. Laub. pnncipal of the Junior and Senior I ligh schools. A local boy who really made good, he returned to his Alma Mater first as a teacher, then rose to guidance director. Possessing that rare quality—native administrative abi Illy.—it was only natural that he be named successor to cheerful and beloved Ralph F. Smith, late principal ol the Junior I ligh school, who passed away suddenly sev aI years ago. His record as junior high principal was so outstanding that, upon the decision of genial Senior I ligh Principal Ira L. Sheaffer to retire, he was singularly honored by the board ol education, which broke precedent in naming him principa I of l.oll, junior and senior high schools, now a single admin ist:alive entity. A young man himself, we find he has a deep appreciation lor the problems of youth, and his understanding of the situations which constantly occur surpasses that of many individuals with a great deal more experience. Fair to the point of ’ leaning over backward, and a devotee of meticulous attention to detail, he has an ever present smile and a sympathetic ea� lor whatever comes along. I he close of his lirst term as high school principal adds up to the lad that he has not only earned the respect of the student body, but their friendship, too. I .ike Superintendent Eichler, focal point of his life’s endeavor is educational progress, and he pursues it with the ardor of a zealot. His NORMAN A. LAUB. B.S.. M.A. fondest hope is the achievement of a school founded upon the solid rocks of democracy and good citizenship, and his labors toward that end are unrelenting. His day ends when his wo k is finished, which generally means long hours under the lights in the principals off ice. or in his study. A lover of music and, incidentally, an accomplished musician, his v.'olin has lately been gathering dust due to overtime in his study and to the many tasks, such as heading the Northampton Exchange club, the community has found for him—also the fate of reading and the great out of doors. Page 23 Alma Mater! Alma Mater! JUNIOR HIGH Amptennian photographer broke in on one of frequent meetings of Junior High faculty to snap this informal picture. Informality is practice among these sessions, during which faculty members let down their hair to discuss problems. Seated, left foreground. is Leon Kuntz. instructor in music; seated. left to ri center foreground, are Mabel YV. Jenkins, girls physical education; Eleanor Roberts, home economics; Charles H. Bilheim-er. mathematics, and Vivian M. C oble. mathematics; standing, left to right, rear center, are Harry G. Reiff. manual arts: Robert R. Wedde, business training: Howard I Jotter, mechanical drawing; David V. Miller, science; Norman A. Laub. principal; Wil-liam Laubach. history, and Albert Erdosy. boys physical education. Seated on right are Alfred Laubach. civics: Nelle Y. Pluck, lib rarian; Mabel I. Schisler, English: Jennie F. Smith, geography, and Laura Weed. English. Standing. right rear, are Les- Paqe 24 AH our rows renew. FACULTY ter Yea ger, general shops, and Marion I. Laubach, languages. C urrent term marks two decades of operation since school first opened doors to admit students. Now under same administration as senior high school, programs of both schools are even more closely integrated than before. Teachers are all well prepared to instruct assigned subjects, several of them teaching both junior and senior high school classes. Two instructors. both outstanding members of the faculty, have taught in school since its inception -Charles H. Bilheimer (seated, left center), who gave up elementary principalship to teach junior high, and Laura Weed, extreme right foreground. Faculty also boasts set of twins. William (standing. rear center, second from right) and Alfred (seated, right foreground) Laubach. Six are war vets. -Harry Reiff, Robert Wedde, Howard Dot-ter. Wi lliam and Alfred Laubach. and Lester Yeager, the last named having served overseas in World War I. Program of the school, including both academic and activities, is complete and modern. Clubs numbering 21. all sponsored by faculty members, flourish and hold meetings during designated hours on schooLthrie. Severed of many top notch activities incitideVTections helcf Qad semester. annual Chrwtrnns pltf) ajid yearly proTUotion pageant. Page Zv Hail to Thee, Northampton High School SENIOR HIGH IDA SCHOCK BENNER. R.N. Service seems to be Mrs. Benner s middle name. Under Nurse Benner s public health program, our community is well cared for. Composing poetry, collecting family heirlooms, and participating to the full in Quota club activities are additional absorbing sidelines. The Senior girls weekly jaunts to the Wolf building find her ready with practical information on home nursing. WILLIAM F. BENNETT Now serving our school, under the official title of Home and School Visitor, Mr. Bennett is also learned in mathematics and the sciences. An active participant in churc h affairs, a great deal of his time is also spent in collecting stamps and raising bees. EDWIN J. BERG Hark! C omes the thunder of martial music and the rhythmic beat of niarchirig 4e$ .as the band swings down the line. On the fLurt ol the lirst r5ok isnone other than Mr. Berg, natty in his con-cfuctor s .umfoTit� .T of music, especially that of bands, he spends much of his spare tiiha pfoying with and conducting several out of ♦o'wn bands. In the' classroom it’s English and German. Page 20 We will all be true. FACULTY HOWARD W. DOTTER Doing wonders with available materials. Mr. Dotter is tops as a mechanical drawing instructor. On his return form three and one half years service in the Army Air corps, he became head coach of a fighting basketball team. Pursuing his love of this sport, he frequently officiates at scholastic contests. 9 DR. WALLACE O. DRUMHELLER Looking more like a movie star than an oral surgeon is this distinguished appearing, silver-haired, courtly member of our health program staff. I he possessor of a host ol friends, he helped to get our dental health program started. A lover of the rural atmosphere, he plays gentleman farmer in the Drumheller residence, Balliets-ville. ALBERT ERDOSY 1 he mentor of the football champs of 46 and of many years in the past, Mr. hrdosy is truly a lover of sports. Football highlights his activities although he enjoys all athletics, especially swimming and ice skating. El aying with children and sketching are also great pastimes. As the boys physical education instructor, he’s right on the ball. Page 27 Senior High Faculty Days with her we’ll all remember, DR. HAROLD E. EVERETT A staunch No.thamptonian is this sincere friend of ours, who literally pulled himself up by his bootstraps to realize his obsession, the medical profession. He joined us this year to share the physical examination program with Dr. Miller, after having served several years in the army as a medical officer, where he was known to have given the needles to his troops in the European theater of operations. ALVIN N. FEGELY 1 ruly a versatile individual is Mr. Fegely. for in adddition to tinkering in his own print shop and doing electrical work for the neighbors, he plays the organ in two nearby churches. A mathematics and science 'shark he is noted for his numerous shortcuts and the salty humor vvh ich enliven his classes. I hanks to Mr. Fegely for his help in the production of our Amptennian. NELLE Y. FLUCK Our closest friend at research theme time. Miss Fluck fulfills her position of school librarian to the utmost. Upon completing a college course last summer, she became the proud possessor of a B.S. degree in library science. Besides being the Perc Westmore of our school, her interests lean toward the theatre and opera. Under her guidance, the Reflector’ and the Concrete Courier’’ emerge from the presses in tip top shape. Page 28 Though our ires he long. Senior High Faculty OR. GEORGE HRISHKO A lover of the great open spaces is I his native of Scranton. In addition to being one of the older established dentists in Northampton. he deserves great credit for his fine work in helping to get our dental program organized. When not casting prosthetics, he is casting (lies at denizens of the deep, tying flies, traveling—particularly to Canada—or engaged in some other phase of outdoor life. MABEL JENKINS West Hazleton has sent us Miss Jenkins, a graduate ol [last Stroudsburg State I eachers college, to supervise our physical ed classes. Not only responsible for the reorganization of our Girls Varsity basketball team, she is the guiding hand in novel affairs sponso:ed by her Beta Tii-Hi-Y g.oup. I lobbies of woodc raft and photography are made unusually absorbing to Miss Jenkins through her talent and imagination. MELVIN G. KLEPPINGER Mr. Kleppingcr's midnite hours are not all spent with his new baby daughter; lie also devotes much of this time to his water color paintings and ceramic jewehy. The latter pastime, as well as loom weaving, recently introduced, is a promising supplement to art classes. For our miscellaneous school signs and decorative stage settings, we are indebted to Mr. Kleppinger. Needless to say, the Army's loss was our gain. Here’s to her whose name we’ll ever Senior High Faculty ARLENE G. KOCHER On blue Mondays there is a ray of sunshine in Room 18. Miss Kocher s beaming smile and efferverscent personality uplift many downcast souls. Sponsor of the I hespian Club, supervisor of the Junior Oratorical Contest, and literary advisor of Amptennian headline her many curricular responsibilities. Few people know ol Miss Kocher's talents as an artist and banjo strummer. And, by the way, she’s a gem of an English teacher. LEON KUNTZ Mr. K untz is our ’Music Man. I his jovial person keeps a rhythmic pace with his well-filled hours. Music Clubs, instrumental lessons, and Class Community Sings demand his school time: in town, church choirs and organs require his attention, while the Rotary Club and Bach Choir too manage a place in Mr. Kuntz s crowded hours. MARION I. LAUBACH The success of the Senior Class Play plus a good year lor tli Alpha Tri-Hi-Y and the National Honor Society are all due to Miss Laubachs fine direction and leadership. Aside Irom having Latin and French classes, she was chiefly responsible for the production of the Commencement pageant. Reading mysteries and French books, playing the piano, and traveling—anywhere and anytime—comprise her leisure time activities. Page 30 lerish tu our souq. Senior High Faculty ALBERT M. LERCH What lie lacks in height, Mr. Kerch makes up in personality plus wit. I lis ability to work with people proves important in his task ol guidance supervisor. Alter his discharge from the Army, he stepped into his former position as varsity basketball coach and came through with a successful cage season. We shall remember him for his enlightening vocational interviews with the seniors. MICHAEL LISETSKI Football, baseball, basketball, fishing—he s sharp at them all. A stellar athlete during his school years, he now serves his Alma Mater as football coach and headman of our baseball team in addition to being a crack American History teacher. Quite a lot of Mr. Lisetski s off-time is spent in officiating at sports events, including basketball and football, or as local fish warden. MARTHA A. McKEEVER A recent graduate herself is M iss McKeever, the principal s very effi :ient secretary, stenographer, clerk, messenger, and assistant. She has a varied occupation to say the least and does a good job of each phase. Olf-tinle activities which claim a lot of her time are bicycling, hiking, reading and knitting. She is the sole person who can trace Mr. Laub in his journeys around the building. J mc 31 Senior High Faculty Alma Mater! Alma Mater! ELIZABETH C. MIKLUS Explaining the intricacies of typing and shorthand to her commercials does not constitute Miss Mildus' entire day ol teaching-Resuming this role in the evening, she instructs night classes in a neighboring school. Along the same line of work, she is the sponsor of one of our necessities—the Secretarial club. Whatever time remains. she fills with her interests in sports, reading, knitting, and music. DR. MAI II.ON G. MILLER Perhaps more familiar to us than many of our teachers is Dr. Miller who. as our school physician during the past thiity-three years, has recently given invaluable aid in directing Northampton’s new physical examination program. I he one situation which can make him drop his little black bag is—a biisk November day. a dog, gun. and an open field. Page 32 DR. CHARLES F. MORITZ Also assisting in our school health prog.am is Dr. Moritz, who originally hailed from Co,.l ay. Using his NHS football prowess to good advantage in the Army. Major Moritz yanked teeth for the Yanks in an Engineer Combat group. I lis only bed of roses in the service was two months with an evacuation hospital doing occupational rluty in Berlin. His “occupational duties’’ now consist of fresh water fishing. All our vows renew. Senior High Faculty LOTTIE MOYER Mention lamps, especially the antique variety, to Miss Moyer and watch her eyes light up. As school nurse, she is particularly proud of her clinic where the school health examination program is conducted, and rightly so. for a great deal of credit for assisting in getting it started and keeping it functioning smoothly belongs to her. DOROTHY L. MUSSELMAN Latest addition to the faculty. Mrs. Musselman came to Northampton last December. Instructor in vocational and general home economics, her past experience includes a six months apprenticeship period as student dietitian in the Sacred Heart hospital, and three years as a teacher in I rappe I ligh school. Collegeville. A member of the C edar C rest Alumnae club, her favorite pastimes are music, traveling and sewing. HARRY R. NEWHARD Batons and Mr. Newhard are synonymous as far as we re concerned. as he has been with us since 1021. directing the high school orchestra and the school band which he helped to organize in 1026. A trumpet virtuoso himsell. he has either personally taught or helped many of the Lehigh Valley s outstanding musicians to get started. ou ve gussed what occupies his spare time—music. Page 33 Hail to tliee, Northampton High Schoo Senior High Faculty HELEN M. NEWHARD The possessor of an exceptionally fine soprano voice, this teacher loves to sing as much as she enjoys teaching vocal music. I ler clear, silvery tones ring out in bell-like fashion wherever and whenever singing goes on. and we like it. T he culinary arts — cooking and baking—are her secret passion, and she loves trying new recipes. I hen there's collecting hankies and embroidering, too. RACHEAL NICHOLAS A familiar figure in the superintendent s office is Miss Nicholas. Efficiency personi fiecl. she is constantly beset by inquiring individuals from school directors down to students and has never been known to be lacking for the correct answer. The possessor of an unusually ric h contralto voice. Miss Nic holas sings regularly in her church. She ver r definitely belongs in the category of people we could not do without.” ERNEST A. PAPP A Chemistry ‘‘shark himself. Mr. Papp has made his subject a favorite with us. Roars of laughter emerging from his room prove that chemistry can be fun when taught in the unique Papp way. Characteristic of this ex sailor are a wide grin and incomparable imitations plus the serious manner he assumes when lecturing. Mr. Papp s other ac complishments inc lude the Chemistry and Photography Clubs, as wefl as a very fine tenor voice. Page 34 Senior High Faculty We will all be true. HARRY G. REIFF On the appearance of Mr. Reilf. there is a noticable “sigh-Ience!” After devoting three years of his life to the army, he is hack at his former job of teaching woods hops, as well as a newly acquired task, that of printing assistant to Mr. Fegely. On the side, Mr. Reiff operates one of the few printshops in town. ELEANOR ROBERTS Typic al of this friend of long standing is her keen Welsh wit. the heritage of her Cymric ancestors. Miss Roberts classes in home ec are definitely one of (he school s high spots. Besides teaching night classes, the Northampton Quota Club. Foreign Policy Association, Red Cross, she manages to crowd in some reading, traveling, crafts and theater. IVAN SCHNECK With us since 1941, Mr. Schneck. namesake of his native habitat. Schnccksvillc. has spent six of his twelve teaching years in Northampton. I raveling from this loc ality everyday enables him to capably supervise the Safe Drivers Club. Previous experience in the world of business includes a number of years with the Pennsylvania Power and Light C ompany. His lighter side of life consists of lifle shooting, baseball, tennis, and reading. Pape 35 Honor to the black and orange! Senior High Faculty DR. CHARLES F. SIEGER Another home town hoy who “returned to the fold in a professional capacity is Dr. Sieger. Helping in our school dental program after leaving the army as a Major, we are tempted to call him one of the “Back Bay Boys for having heen stationed in Massachusetts. Not satisfied with modeling molars, we understand he paints and models at home, too. NELLIE R. SI .OVER Battles, dates, learned men of the past and present— Mrs. Sloyer, genial world history teacher, is well acquainted with all. I he organizations of her church are the fortunate recipients ol much diligent work on her pait. I aking a genuine interest in her students, she devotes muc h time to the Oamma Tri-Hi-Y and is a frequenter of our schools sports events. ROBERT J. SNYDER The NHS Museum of Natural History—Room 8—w ith Mr. Snyder as ca etaker, contains an unusual collection of twigs, snails, worms, and anything connected with biology. One of our “returnees . having served in the Army Air forces, he instructs both biology and mathematics classes. If his curricula included instructions on fishing or piano, further proof of Mr. Snyder’s skill would be displayed. Page 30 Senior High Faculty Sing (he glad refrain, RAY WAHL Am important meeting this afternoon, whether it concerns affairs of our Amptennian or Student Council, is the familiar byword ol Mr. Wahl, our combination musician, repo:ter. and P of I), teacher. A veteran of the Medical corps, he has brought bach to us students, through daily informal talks, a detailed picture of Japanese life. As faculty editor of our annual, he has efficiently kept us on the job. ’ HARRY B. WALL A real dyed in the wool “promoter” is our Mr. Wall. He can sell anything, and proved it by his advertising success with the football programs. A sports journalist, he coaches the grunt n groaners and is assistant football mentor. Oh yes. thereie English classes too! As you ve imagined by now, his hobbies are sports, sports, and sports. HENRY WEIR A mathematics wizard is Mr. Weir, who can habitually be found expounding his philosophies concerning the woes of the universe. In the community, he is the very efficient and active secrecy ol the Northampton Exchange club. An ardent lover of field and stream, he spends all his leisure time training dogs afield and adding to his valuable collection of fire arms. Mr. Weir is definitely a sharpshooter scientifically and natur-ally. Page 37 Loyal to our Alma Mater i Senior High Faculty IRENE YATSURA I lie third of our trio of indispensables is Miss Yatsura. who can daily he seen presiding over the desk where luncheon tickets are sold. In addition to this duty, she also types, takes shorthand, and is a full participant in activities of the clerical department of the school system. On the outside, she listens to music, plays tennis, reads, and dances. LESTER R. YEAGER Found in the recesses of the basement are Mr. Yeager, his apron and his metal shop, where one may see anything from automotive engines down to soldering irons. 1 he wiring of electrical jiggers might shock us but does not electrify him in the least. A variety of interests occupy his spare time—flowers, lishing and—you’ve guessed it—metalwork. In the words of Bland, place here we labored so hard for ol Massa. where our teachers labored with us, center of our triumphs and disappointments for past three years and inspiration for the Alma Mater. heading pages of this section of the ‘Amptennian. whose memories will remain dear to our hearts lor the rest of our days. Page 38 Ever we II remain. CUSTODIANS Working on furnace in nether regions of high school are Milton Druckenmiller, Fred Werner, mid Charles McGill, of the school custodial staff. One of the most important, yet often overlooked, phases of school administration is that carried on by the custodial service of any school. Actually, “making things hot lor us,” as depicted in the above photograph, is but a small part of the many necessary adjuncts connected with school operation performed by these unsung individuals. I hese are the folk who are daily occupied with removing snow, dirt, and grime; who are charged with proper maintenance of the plant; who, in short, keep the school what its name implies. Not shown above are Mrs. Esther DeLabar, Irvin Deibert. and Wilson Smith, who are also lull time members ol the staff. Assisting the custodians by performing several ol the lighter chores on a part time basis is a corps ol students. Page 3Q INTERVIEW WITH LIFE War orphans of the high school would 'perhaps be a fitting description for this years graduating class, for. like the million and a half odd young men and women of the same educational category in high schools all over America, they have probably been allected more by the recent international holocaust than any other class in the h istory of modern education. Entire junior and senior high careers of this group were hampered by unavoidable by-products ol the world cataclysm, chief among which was near-depletion of ma le faculty element due to induction into military or naval service. Other major handicaps in addi-tion to heavy teacher turnover included shortages of necessary materials and equipment, as well as curtailment of many normal activities and functions. However, despite obstacles which continually beset them, class members, in the words of ( hurchill, ‘muddled through disappointments and ad verse circumstances to achievements not always attained by similar groups under normal conditions. As Sophomores, class began branching into various fields and activities, gaining the experience necessary for taking over reins of school life. With the end of the war and resulting decrease in restrictions came the rebirth of many affairs which had been casualties since Pearl Harbor. Although new experiences, they were eagerly and firmly grasped by the youthful participants. Juniors now. the traditional oratorical con- test was superbly staged, while individual class members began to forge slowly into positions of leadership in sports and other lines of endeavor—music, drama, art, printing, science, and a comfortable representation in the National I lonor society, not to mention other organizations. 1 he uphill struggle for top priority over, the seniors were finally firmly esconced in the saddle. Two young men piloted the football team through an undefeated season, the Re-llector was born under guidance of a senior lass, the Courier rose to new heights. What Ails You, senior class play, was a smash hit and heralded the advent of a new juvenile star aged six months. Likewise, assemblies hit a new high, almost dangerously so with certain smokepots; the Amptennian staff broke tradition. thanks to the publishers of Life’ Magazine: a young lady with pen not only won recognition in a county-wide essay contest but also compiled a charming bit o! Whitmanesque which snowed under all competition for selection as the senior class poem. Last but not least, final triumph was achieved when class representatives, in serious mood, wrote and presented a commencement pageant, utilizing as a theme UNESCO — United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Or-ganization. one of many official organs of the United Nations organization. Missing the the ceremonies were five young men who had doffed mufti to don the Khaki of Uncle Sam. Page 42 Deeply engrossed in digging up material, evidently on the lighter side, pertinent to the class, arc ( lass Officers Audrey Cole, secretary, and Janice Wahl, treasurer, both seated: Virginia president, and Bernard I ermena, standing. Northampton, R 1 N. II. S. It was in 1Q2Q that we came into this world Page 44 ELDEN F. ALDRIDGE 'Well-1 balanced ' in all things—that’s Henry. As captain of the gym team and grappler on the wrestling team, Elden showed plenty of physical balance. Good scholastic records at N.H.S. and Bethlehem Technical School prove his mental balance. Interest in the Rifle Club, the Ch ess and Checker Club, his accordion and electric organs complete the picture of this all-round good fellow. WILLIAM A. AMBROSINO 1672 Railroad Street Bambino,” known for his jokes and sense of humor, is a good student and practitioner of the piscatorial art. On the mats he has proved his ability as a grappler. Bill may often he seen at the corner o f 17th Street d iscussing his plans to enter the service after graduation. We know that he will pull a whale of success from the wateis of the future. MARGERY A. ANTHONY Clierryville Take a pair of dancing brown eyes, a delightful smile, loads of personality, and there is ’Margie, speeding from Cherryville in her Plymouth. Ice-skating, hiking, and dogs are tops with her. Margie has a fine scrapbook on the latter. I n school she enjoys the Home Economics an d Chorus clubs. May you find as much pleasure in the nursing professions. JANICE J. BACHMAN Northampton, R 1 Bubbles,’ period. I ler name alone tell, volumes. She is an industrious student, a serious worker, and a congenial comrade. Because Janice wishes to become a laboratory technician, she eagerly participates in all the activities and projects of the Chemistry Club. Although she is already enrolled at Ursinus College, a battle is now apparent since the Marines have landed in Janices heart I Depression babies we were! 10 4 7 JOSEPH BAHNUIK 2369 Washington Avenue Joe is tlie proud bearer of an N for basketball and a National Honor Society pin. We think lie’s 'tops’’ and bave selected bim to take a scholarship test. After graduation be hopes to become a sailor and then go on to college. Best of luck, Joe, from all of us. PAUL E. BALLIET 1950 Lincoln Avenue Paul, No. i left tackle of the football team, is known as Hector in local social circles. His kutter-vellow hair, bis yodeling of cowboy songs, bis peculiar antics with the family DeSoto, and bis early morning telephone calls bave brought him into the limelight. Hector spends much time on bis dad s farm and at I less Service Station. Will it be aviation or agriculture, Paul? MARION E. BARR ALL Northampton, R. L Number please. Here is one telephone operator with the right peisonality—the right number of freckles—and the right lilt to her nose. 1! sin doesn't answer from her home in Pennsville, call Point Phillips or Indian I rail Park. Molly is quiet and attentive at all times —whether she is in Chemistry Club, dancing, or collecting certain pictures!!! Good connections, Marion. LUTHER R. BARTHOLOMEW Northampton, R. 1 Pennsville gives us this rather quiet hut active fellow. Luther has a sport lor every season—fishing, trapping, hunting, and ice-skating. In school we find him boosting the Chess and Checker Club. With bis perseverance we know Luther will become a fine draftsman. •VJ V - Page 45 Alen were shooting themselves as a result of the financial crisis, N. . s. DALE W. BEHRINGER 1543 Main Street Berp is a good-natured fellow from the middle of the town. I his location accounts for his being one of the List Minute Men. He is a dependable guard on the gridiron and a good student in school as was proven by the standard test results. In his leisure time he likes ice cream, a game of pool, and a chat with the gang at the Fire Hall. JUNE P. BEIL Northampton, R 1 From Weaversville way comes Beil who first seemed so shy and demure. We have found that she holsters the courage of the clarinet section in the N.H.S. Band; she beeps ti. e room buzzing with her infectious arguments, and she i9 very conscientious in her studies. A certain Harry and her hobby—collecting war pictures—fill her spare time. EVELYN E. BENNETT 101 East Fourth Street Need a willing worher? Here's Evy —quiet and studious—one of our most dependable classmates. In school, she finds active pleasure in belonging to the Home Ec Club, Chorus Club, and Music I heory Club; at home she devotes much time to her stamp collection, jewelry-making, and scrapbooks. Evelyn will do her share in making the future a success. RUTH I. BENNETT 101 East Fourth Street I lere we have one of the female Benny Goodmans. Her charming personality and sense of humor have won her many acquaintances, especially one—a Palmerton lad. She is a member of the hand, orchestra, Tri-Hi-Y, Secretarial Club, and is Treasurer of the Teen-Age Center. She aims to become a secretary, and we know she will succeed. Page 40 And thus we faced life in those first dim days J i g 4 7 SARAH LOUISE BILHEIMER Northampton, R 1 Sally is tlie right name for our demure friend from Weavers-ville. We shall long rememlier Iier gentle, pleasing voice as she gave Mother of Gesta in our Junior Speaking Contest. An enthusiastic cluh member, she is active in Iri-lliA, hand, and 4-11 Cluh work. Sally is headed for Penn State where she hopes to become a diet-ition. EDWIN T. BIONDILLO 2217 Washington Avenue A hearty laugh identifies hddie, oir unofficial cheerleader at all sports events. Being captain of the wrestling team proves that he exercises more than his vocal chords. Fddie s other extracurricular activities are dating, dancing, and driving a 38 Chevrolet. Ilis ambition: the I J.S. N'avv. JOHN BOCHNOCK 2399 Dewey Avenue Bashful ? ? (ask the ladies!) II you visit Northampton Fire Company No. 1, you 11 find Buggy chatting plenty about sports. John saw much action as lett guard on our football team for three years and speedy guard on our basketball courts in the 1945-46 season. Buggy will join the Navy and see the world after gradual ion. EDWARD A. BORGER Northampton, R 1 Ilere is Hddie , our competent and studious pal from the metropolis ol Petersville. C hemistry is his top subject with all sciences running a close second. Fddie has played every percussion instrument in the hand and is a star member of the Boys’Chorus and Chemistry L lubs. With his persistence—the future must he a success. Page 47 N. H. S. W hen we were toddlers, names like P. D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, JOHN H. BORGER Northampton, R 2 A liusky ex-serviceman, Bruno,” left his Marine outfit after serving two years in the Pacific area, to take on again his former role of student in N.H.S. During the 42 to ’44 football seasons, John held the position of halfhack on our squad, and he has hopes of continuing in this sport throughout his college years. Bruno and his green Ford are always on hand lo provide transportation lor his many friends. HELEN A. BOSH 548 East Tentli Street Fastidious, hlonde, char ning —these are the words which describe Helen. She is a member ol the I ri-Hi-Y and Secretarial Clubs Her favorite pastime is dancing with a certain Reds.” She intends to become a secretary, and she ll do her best to attain that goal. j Wt DOROTHY E. BRADOKA 1530 Main Street Dot is our swimming and ice-skating enthusiast. In school, she is active in the I ri-HiA in which she served as treasurer in her junior year. Alter school hours, Dot can he found at a stationery counter in a local store. Weekends find her at the I een Age Center. Her well-groomed appearance and friendliness will add toiler success . ' a? someone stenog. JANICE 1. BRINKMAN 1830 Washington Avenue l:lfie can always he found at home studying and gorging herself with Ritz crackers and soda. Fffie” has been treasurer of the Tri-Hi Y and an ardent follower of our basketball and football teams. How about it Lffie ? Recently she developed a new hobby, collecting campaign buttons! With her industry and cheery disposition she should find happin' s in her home economics work at Penn State. Page 48 and the Lindheryh hahy were on everyone's tongue; 194 7 PETER P. BRUNGARD 1717 Main Street PunIcin' Pete” is our flashy guard on tlie football team. His clean sportsmanship and reserve mate him a favorite with all of us. Ilis hohhies—football, swimming, building model airplanes, art work —prove his versatility. We know Pete” will become a fine football coach someday. YOLANDA G. BIJDINETZ 1510 Main Street Drop in at St. Joes, and you II find a gay Yolanda exhibiting her dancing ability. Dine at a certain rigtaurant, and a smiling Yolanda will graciously serve you. Visit our Home Economics Department, and there is Yolanda discussing her future vocation. We know she will he a fine head waitress for some restaurateur. FRIEDA I). CHARLES Bath, R 2 I In- 1 s Frieda, our only student from Frank s corner. Her hobby is collecting orchids in any form—real, illustrated, and artificial. Driv-j ing her Dad s truck is one of her favorite pastimes. She is an active member of the Girls' Chorus, Glee Club, and Secretarial Club. With her great interest in orchids, we know she will be a successful horticulturist. AUDREY L COLE 236.2 W ashington A venue ca! team! Who is that peppy cheerleader? It's Coley,” of cours She does her part to boost the morale of the players. Swimming, ice skating, dancing, and a collection of pretty bracelets are tops with he; Audrey s good sportsmanship, pleasing personality, and sense til huinci insure her future success in I lie commercial field. Pa ye -10 N. U. S. Life was not an easy thing in those unsettled times WILLIAM AMOS DAY 848 Lincoln A venue Amos, tilt large-economy size, jovial Lind of fellow, forgets liis usual shyness when a debate is in progress. After school hours we find him pushing his bicycle towards the Ribbt m Mill — O h, that punch card!)—or driving his fa tli er’s blue truck. Whatever vocation he chooses to follow, our best wishes go to Amos. DONALD I). DELABAR 370 East 12tli Street Mr. D. D. D. is a real dog fancier who knows the fine points about raising Scotch terriers. Dely is a member of our hand’s color guard and the Rifle Club. Driving a 38 Chevy and chatting with the gang at the Franklin School Building occupy much of his time. Donald is interested in harboring and expects to follow the tonsorial art. JACKSON L DELABAR 1717 Main Street Jack is one of our scholars—and a great help to his classmates in this respect! He is our hand’s Tommy Dorsey with that neat trombone. Mechanical drawing occupies much of his time in school, hut after school you will find him at Elmer’s or Dute's discussing the small business he hopes to own someday. MARY T. DEUTSCH Northampton, R 2 A spurt of laughter, then a rose-red blush—that’s Mitzi. With plenty ot pep and a pleasing personality she appeared at every football game inspiring the spectators with her cheerleading. She is an active member of the Tri-Hi-Y and Secretarial Clubs. Her favorite pastime is dancing and dating a certain someone. Her future ambi-ion is to become a beautician. Page 50 1 9 4 7 We survived thru the days of the White Eagle and relief checks EDWARD C. ECK 1225 Main Street Our class lias its share of nature lovers and Eddie is one of tlie most enthusiastic. He carries his love of nature into school where he is an active member of the Fishing Club. Ed also rates high in his favorite subject, mechanical drawing and his pet hobby—intramural basketball. May the future hold ’good hunting” for Ed. MAE E. EDELMAN 1507 Washington Avenue A hurst of laughter—enter Mae:! Equally at home on dance floors or basketball courts is this happy-go-lucky chum of ours. She proved her skill in the latter hv playing guard on the girls' varsity basketball team. Holding several part time jobs after school horns proves her in-dmtriousness. May you play a good game in the future, Mac! CECILIA B. EMERICK 2365 Washington Avenue Cecilia, better known as Sis,” is an active member of Chorus C lub and Home Economics Club. She has an unusually keen interest in sports, too. Eh, Sis”! I he future will find her clerking in some department store, and we know business will he good if Cecilia s there! EDWARD J. FARKAS 2259 Washington Avenue Rang! I here goes the champion gum chewer, the fastest, shorthand writer in the class, and the Guardian of the senior commercial girls. Passing his 120-word transcriptions in his junior year, his ability to handle figures in bookkeeping, working at a local store after school, anti holding membership in the National Honor Society proves Ed s industriusness. May it clear the path to your goal - - public accountant. Page 51 N. . 5. So that in 1Q35 we were sent MARY M. FARKAS 2340 Washington Avenue A quick smile followed by a fit of giggles will Kelp you to recognize Mary, wKo is as friendly and sincere as Ker name. Dancing, outdoor sports, and a certain someone are favorites with Mary. Most of Ker after-school hours are spent working at Newberry s Store or relaxing at Dute’s. Mary will become a private secretary after graduation. JEAN LA VERNE FEIDLER Northampton, R 2 Out of the way—here comes Jeannieona motorcycle. Her leisure hours are spent ice-skating and square dancing. During school hours she can often he found behind a typewriter doing some work for a teacher. With her bookkeeping ability she’ll he sure to succeed as an accountant or in any other undertaking. JOHN 5. FILIPOVITS 436 East Eleventh Street One of the regular guys of the class is Flip. I hough he specializes in nothing, he is interested in everything—and is a real friend at all times Flip expects to join some branch of the service and after that learn a trade—preferably painting. DOROTHY J. FRABI E Bethlehem, R 2 I lail to the talkative lassie from Rocky 11 ill. II you are looking for Dorothy at lunch time, stroll to the nearest drug store where she will he pampering her sweet tooth with a sundae. Perhaps this is the mysterious source of that stout energy which makes her such a fine student. Her interest in chemistry will prove a valuable aid when she begins her nuising career. io consume ottr firs grains oj knowledge 10 47 STELLA R. GRABERITS 942 Dewey Avenue Knit one, purl two. Who's that? Stella, of course. Some of her outstanding knitting accomplishments are her reindeer sweater and mittens. Besides clicking her needles Gra h by's other interests are dancing, attending concerts, and reading. She is secretary of her homeroom and also a member o f the Secretarial Cluh. After leaving her Al ma Mater, Stella is looking forward to becoming a telephone operator. JEAN GUSS 519 East I wentietli Street March! March! March! Yes, it's our snappy, high-stepping majorette, Gussie.' When you see a silky page hoy and an arm lull of bracelets, its Gussie. She is an active member o! the I ri-Hi-Y and enjoys all sports. Her artistic talents should he an asset in any office or home. E. BOBBIE HAGGERTY Northampton, R 1 A '32 Chevy cruising around Weaversville is almost certain to lave Bobbie at the wheel. Building model airplanes employs much of his time and interest, and he pursues this hobbv in school as vice-president of the Aviation Cl lih. His favorite subject, mtchanical drawing, will lead him into a draftsman’s career. JOHN HALL I reiclilers jack,” though a resident of Treichlers, is one of Dute’s” faithful supporters. At home he pursues his interests in mo.lel railroading, and in school it s the mixed chorus hut anywhere, anytime, Jack reveals his love of sports. I I is idea of relaxation is a lunch-hour card game. Although not definitely decided on any future vocation, the business world may soon find John at its doors. N. II. S. I hi willing scholars; a t first KATHERINE ANNE HALLER 1731 Lincoln Avenue We contract to form her nickname hut expanJ to describe her personality. The result is Nan ' who loves sports and laughter and invariably brings both into her conversation. Being assistant editor of our ' Amptennian,” and secretary of the Tri-IIi-Y proves that she is an acti e student. With teaching as her vocation and baseball as her avocation, the futuie should he a 'hit'' for Nan. EDMUND R. HAWK 1831 Main Street Ircklc, wrestler, trac man, center on basketball team—an all rr urc1 at I Icie—that’s Zeh. Don Juan with the fair ladies of our class —that’s Zeh. Active member of Hi-Y, fine bass in the mixed chorus —again that’s Zeh. Such versatility combined with a healthy sense of humor will help Elmund far along the road to success. WILLIAM Ct. HEBERLING JR 2149 Siegfried Avenue Love for reading and talent for writing make Bill the 'll Penser oso’ of our class. He shows his musical ability in the Boys’ Chorus, his church choir, and the snappy drum section of the hand. Being a hiking and a camping enthusiast, he is anticipating a career with the Forestry Department of some northwestern state. PAUL L. HEFFNER 1440 Cedar Street Handsome and happy” deseikt s this former supervisor of the Newport playground. A three-letter man—that's ”Conn,” a passing whiz on our football team, a speedy guard on our basketball quintet, and a slugging third-socker on our baseball nine. His usual hangout is Dute s, hut he can sometimes he found in the neighborhood of Bath. Ma y you keep on slugging your way into the major league, Paul. Page 54 we gradually became accustomed to the idea_ CLARICE J. HE?? 1609 Main Street Hessie, the artist of tomorrow, is an active member in school as can he proven hy her taking part in the Iri-Ili-Y, Secretarial Cluh, Amptennian Staff, and Art Club. Nazareth is her favorite haunt. With her charm and poise we know she will achieve her goal—receptionist in a doctor’s office. DONALD L. HE?? 1610 Main ?treet Fuzzy is happy-go-lucky and allergic to cats. Church work, swimming, ice skating, and driving his father s auto take up much of his time. Friday n ights find Donald dancing in Bath, but o ther ni ghts find him at work in a local mill. A smooth, ' varnished future to you--Donald. SU?AN L HUDICK 1637 Canal Street Public speaking, dramatics, dancing, and jazz —those are naturals with Suzie. Her interest in speaking was shown hv her winning lirst prize in the junior Oratorical Contest and hy the amusing recitals she has given in assembly Susie is also an active member of the Secretarial L luh. After graduation von may expect to see her brightening some doctor s office as a receptionist. HELEN A. JANDRISOVITS 1436 Washington Avenue A ripple of laughter, and we turn to find Helen in our midst. Her willingness to help wherever needed accounts in part for her popularity. Working in a nearby department store occupies much of her time, while dancing and howling claim the rest. Although she may soon begin as a humble clerk in a large department store, we know she will he head buyer some day. North a mpton Street, Batli N. H. S. And the years rolled on. HELEN KASZYCKI Bath is proud to present to us Helen, who is quiet, well-mannered, and always willing to lend a hand in running off the Courier. I hat she is a lover of music can he seen hy her membership in the Glee Cluh and Girls Chorus. Whatever her career may he, she will succeed. SHIRLEY B. KATZ 91 West Main Street, Bath Shirley is the Bath representative of the Home Ec Gigglers Cl uh. She enjoys dancing, singing in the Cl lorus Cluh, playing the part of an ardent sports fan, and chewing gum. On the serious side Shirley is interested mi becoming head clerk in Katz s dry goods store. With her personality and efficiency on the other side of the counter, business will boom. THERESA S. KEGLOVITS 1655 WasliingtonAvenue Efficiency personified—that’s Keggy our friend and leader. Whether she is clerking in a store, steering a black Chevy, sitting in the President’s chair at I lome Economics Club meetings, harmonizing in the Chorus Cluh, or analyzing a point in syntax the task, whatever it is, will he skillfully performed. Oh, yes, she dances too! JAMES A. KERN 47 West Twentv-seventli Street Here comes Kern in his father s 3r Buick, acting as chauffeur for the I wenty-seventh Street gang! Jim enjoys outdoor life and spends much of his time fishing, hunting wild game, and females As for vocations—working Saturdays at a local garage has increased his interest in mechanics—in which field we know he will travel lar. Page D In IQ38 we heard more about Hitler and European countries like Czechoslovakia and Poland 1 Q 47 ROBERT F. KLINE 127 Second Street, Cementon Buck” believes in keeping a bridge between bis school and leisure time activities. We bave grown to like our quiet pal from Cementon, with ready smile and chewing bis gum. He is a loyal member of the Fishing Club—serving as president this past year. Someday Buck” hopes to add M. D. to bis name, if you ever need te be patched, see Dr. Kline Jr. HOWARD S. KOPES 1354 Washington Avenue Eddie, one half of our only set of twins, is an active member of the Hi-Y and Chemistry Cl ubs. He hopes the latter will lead to chemical engineering at Lehigh I University. After school hours hddie works at a local service station. In his leisure time he plays the clarinet, swims, ice-skates, and is an ardent sports fan. WILLIAM ]. KOPES 1354 Washington Avenue Willie, the other hall of our twins, also hopes to become a chemical engineer and has shown keen interest in the Chemistry Club. Normally quiet in school— Willy saves his energy for his alter school job, working in a Catasauqua factory. Ice-skating is his favorite sport, and he is one of the faithfuls at the I een Age Center. RICHARD J. KOREN 2325 Washington Aveuue Corny is shy by day—hut commanding at night as he ushers in the mad mob at our local theater. In school he frequents the wood-shop; out of school he is usually found fishing. Rich plays the trombone and is a chess and checker enthusiast Page 57 We were growing up N. H. S. JOSEPHINE I. KOSMAN 31 East Twenty-second St. Here is “Jo” —always cheerful—always helpful—always dependable—and always blushing. Whether reading, knitting, hitting high C in Chorus Club, or debating some point in home economics, that tell-tale blush is always with “Jo.” May her future he as rosv as her complexion. ALICE M. KOZERA 2146 Siegfried Avenue If you hear the clicking of knitting needles in a study hall accompanied by not too quiet chuckles, Al is sure to he there. Among her “likes” she rates these highest-Living a car, singing in her church choir, and playing the piano. Frankness i- one of her viitues. ibis, plus her ability to win verbal arguments, ought lo help her in any future endeavor. WILLIAM E. KRAMIJCH 1833 Li ncoln Avenue Shakv is a member o! the Rand and Rifle V. lub, since his chief interests art his trumpet and hunting, lie can usually he found at a local luncheonette following his favorite hobby—eating! Bill pi to enter college and become a veterinarian. a ns JOHN KRAYNICK 1775 Newport Avenue Although he usually has little to say, John can easily be brought into conversation dealing with chemistry, his pet subject, lie billows his musical interest in the sax section of the band and his love of checkers in the Chess and Checker Club. Presently employed in one of our main department stores, he intends to use this experience to good advantage in future days Before we knew it we were in Junior High Schoo IQ 47 KATHLEEN LOUISE KUNTZ Treichlers Kathleen lias tlie enviable quality of poise, and loves telling people to calm down as much as she enjoys discussing her favorite organization, the Chemistry Cluh. That Checkers believes in varied interests is proven hy her delivering newspapers, tending children, playing the violin, painting, and being an ardent follower of Thespis. Her plans center about being an elementary grade teacher. LOUISE A. KUNTZ 1830 Main Street All the world is a stage for Louise, this diminuitivc, vivacious miss who loves nothing better than a good play and hooks. She will become better acquainted with both in her future librarian’s course at Kutztown State Teachers College. Louise, accompanied hy her usual stack of notebooks, presides as editor of the Reflector and president of the Thespian Cluh. May you play all your parts well, Louise. HELEN S. LAKY 1548 Washington Avenue Helen, better known as Muscles , is the lassie who has a Hi for everyone, and sometimes a blush, too! Helen s interests are varied. She is a member of the Girls' Ensemble, the Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team, is secretary of the National Honor Society, and is the president of the Chemistry Cluh. Helen, wc are sure, will make an ideal physical ed instructor. DONALD E. LAURY 1523 Washington Avenue One of Coach Wall s top wrestlers is Buck, truly a sports loving fellow. lie always finds time to enjoy ice skating, swimming, fishing, and dancing. When not at home, look for Donald at St Joe’s or on Lincoln Avenue. One of his main interests lies in woodwork. Clear the way. Navy, for here comes Buck. Page 59 Litt’c seventh graders ice may have been, hut that Sunday afternoon N. . S. HERBERT LEI BY 610 Washington Avenue Silent Herb is what we call him—a fellow of few words, hut much action. Merhy is a regular occupant of the wnocUhop, where he speaks fluently with his hands. After school, his time is divided between home duties and demands at a local ribbon mill. May you carve a happy future, Herb. RUTH J. EERCH Northampton, R1 Giggling isn't Ruthies only talent. In the band its the drums, and in the orchestra it’s the violin. Although an active member of the Indian Trail 4-H Club, Ruth finds time to ice-skate and dance. May her future he full of harmony as she continues her interest in music. ERWIN E. LINDENMOYER 1837 Main Street hrwin bails from a long line of Pinkeys, I notin' bis cornet, playing in the band, bunting and fishing, and eating at a certain luncheonette are bis favorite leisure time activities. Alter school Pinbey works lor a local manufacturer. Although bis future plans are indefinite, we know Pinkev III will succeed. FORREST C. LONGENBACH Northampton, R 2 Dan I Boone Forrey, describes this nature lover. Proof? An avid hunter and trapper, he serves as secretary to the Rifle Club. Not much time lor relaxation is available to Forrey, for most of bis nights are spent in driving the Chrysler, loaded with the Kreidersville gang, to Bethlehem lech, where all are preparing for careers as draftsmen. Paqe 00 news on December seventh shook even our emotions. 1 Q 4 7 MARIE H. LYNN 454 Howertown Road Playing basketball is one of Mane’s favorite pastimes. As guard on tbe Curl s Varsity Basketball team, sbe proved ber ability in that sport. Collecting photographs and frequenting a certain rendezvous in Catty also occupy much of ber time. Whatever the future brings, we know Marie will play tbe game well. VIRGINIA L MACK 132 East I wen tv-first Street A witty wisecrack and a hearty laugh introduce 'Mack,” our class president. Sbe bo Ids off ices in both tbe Student Council and tbe National Honor Society. Besides being a sports and movie enthusiast and an accomplished jazz piano player, sbe is an employee of long standing at a local department store. I o be a physical education teacher is ber aim. EDWivRD L. MARAKOV1TS 135 West Sixteenth St. I ickets please! i bis is Kd’s usual mode of greeting from bis doormsns position at tbe Roxy I heat re. He has interests in C e-menton where be spends much of bis leisure time, hd is an avid bowler. He enjoys mechanical drawing and woodwook, and bis future vocation will probably follow along these lines. DOROTHY MATSCO 1734 Main Street J ake one part giggles, two parts athletic ability ,mix well, place on the gym floor, and there vou have ' Matsco —tbe forward on our girls baskeball team. Dorothy takes active parts in tbe Iri-Hi-Y, tbe Secretarial Club, and all sports events. She will be a line secretary for some lucky sportsman someday. Paqe 0 N. H. S. And then the war came and with it scrap drives and bond rallies JAMES E. McRELL Northampton, R 2 Seemsville gives us Jim, the husy lad he s not at work in the rihhon mi 11, look Kutz’s where he is fast becoming a Pro nation it’s the Navy for Jim. with the hearty laugh, if for him at Kelly s or at billiards. After grad- JOHN H. MILLER 306 H owertown Road I all, lean, lanky, and learned—that’s Ghosty. Very active in school organizations such as Concrete Courier, of which he is editor-in-chief; I li-Y, of which he is chaplain; and the National Honor Society; he was also first prize winner in the Junior Speaking Contest. Sports events and the Teen Age Center are his habitats during leisure hours. Jack’s aim is to he a journalist, and his success is inevitable. KATHRYN L. MILLER 813 Lincoln Avenue Want a good laugh? Invite Kathryn to your outings. She is master of fun and frolic—and a leader of the Giggl er’s Club. Knitting ranks high among her accomplishments. Her dexterity with knitting needles comes from long practice and serious interest in the Home Economics Cl id). She is interested in home making and seems to favor following her career in Allentown. Good luck, Kathyrn! TECLA M. MI LI SITS 923 Dewey Avenue Here we have the Honest to Pete girl. Tecla is always bubbling with lau ght er. She spends much of her time dancing, taking in a movie, and asking for tuna fish at Stevie’s Her ambition to become a secretary, plus her desire t.� get ahead, should equal success for I ecla. Page 02 7. ? . the War Department s mournful telegrams— 194 7 EDWARD J. NAJPAUER 2423 Dewey Avenue An animated conversation between two usually quiet fellows is sure to involve MouBe'' and liis friend Herbie. Otherwise Mousie is an industrious student with a been interest in woodwork and shops, lie claims football and study periods as bis bobbies. Although employed at the ribbon mill at present, Ed hopes to follow his chosen vocation at the Northampton Lumber Company. DOROTHEA W. NEWHARD Northampton, R I A pleasant personality and a smile for everyone—that s Dorothea. Her bobbies and activities are varied—reading, skating ( both on wheels and skates), playing the piano, and doing her part in church work, which occupies much of her time. May you glide smoothly into a success! 111 secretarial career! JOSEPH R. NEWHARD 3 363 Washington Avenue Despite his diminutive size 'Zippy 'is one of our best grunt and groan boys and devotee most of bis time to wrestling. Although shy in school, we hear Joe can speak lluentlv with cards at the Northampton Lire Company No. 1. Zippy plans to join the Navy after graduation. GLORIA V. ONUSCHAK 1608 Newport Avenue Here is Gloria, our active I ri-Hi-Y member and diligent worker in all Red Cross service assignments. Gloria, one of the well-dressed g'rls in school, has chosen dancing as a favorite pastime and nursing as her post-graduate profession, which partially accounts for her keen interest in Chemistry Club. Page C3 Days were not so rosy then N. H. S. JEROME J. ONI SCHAK 1608 Newport Avenue Jake, an ardent sports fan and f las 1 lv dresser takes keen interest in hunting, woodwork, cars, and girls. Jerome proved to he a worthy contribution to the Rifle Club. Whether he follows his father s vocation or not, Jake has all our hest wishes. ELAINE D. OPLINGER 803 Washington Avenue Well mannered and pleasantly reserved are words that describe Elaine. She is an active member of the Home Economics and Chorus Clubs. During her leisure time she enjoys reading. Elaine can often he seen dancing or bowling at St. Joe's May she meet the future with as much poise as she did the past. PE I ER PRIS I ASH 243 I bird Street, Ccmenton Peaches, oranges, beans—thev’re all in Pete's line as his long experience at a local market proves and his luttire intentions reveal. In school he takes keen interest in the Rifle and the Chess and Checker C Inks, and in pesting the girls. Pete is a frequenter of Mel s where he bowls in the City League. JOANNE E. RABENOLD 1458 Washington Avenue Did you feel a sudden breeze, too? I hat was jo in her usual late dash to some music rehearsal. At all times the perfect lady, music alone can ruffle her composure. 1 his piano and clarirfet enthusiast has taken part in the outstanding work done by our Girls Ensemble and the Band in recent District contests. Jo has high hopes of continuing her music career at Union College, Page A4 Time marched on! 1 Q4 7 JOHN K. REPPERT 2906 Cl, erryville Road Johnny entered NHS a shy, quiet lad, hut through certain influences such as new friendships, varsity basketball, Ili-V membership, the Junior Oratorical Contest, and Student Council activities, he has developed a fine personality and has become a popular member of the class. Success should he inevitable in his chosen profession — mechanics. JEAN ROTH 1561 L in coin Avenue Here is the guiding hand in the mating of our Amptcnnian. I he Fine Arts” and Jeanie are synonymous. Serving as president of the Alpha I ri-Hi-V, singing in the Girls Ensemble, acting with the I hespians, all beep Jeanie on the go. Sketching in her notebooks prove her artistic ability, too. We know she will win new honors in college where she plans to take a liberal arts course. MARIAN M. RUTH Danielsvillc, R 1 Here is Marian, one of our few students who is skilled in the art of square-dancing. Reading mysteries and driving a blue Ford prove interesting diversions for her. Marian takes great interest in her work as well as plav, and therefore we know she will suc ed in all her undertakings. STEPHEN J. SAMU 1 34 Poplar Street Grunt and groan! On the mats, Clem, co-captain ol the wrestlers, can dish it out as well as take it. B ing a football player proves, too, that he does not let size hinder him in athletics. 11 is favorite sports out of school are swimming and hunting. Fair weather ahead, sailor hoy, and may your future he as bright as that certain shirt you wear! I nic 05 N. 11. S. e were ninth graders note and Sing Nowe! , FREDERICK J. SCHNEIDER 1 360 Vienna Street Sharp is tlie word for Fritz, a quiet member of our class, who lets his clothes speah for him. Dancing and blushing come naturally to Fred. Fishing, raising pigeons, woodworb, and the Rifle Club; driving a Pacbard and working in his grandfather s tailor shop—all these interest Fred. May the future measure up to vour desires. JUNE V. SHOEMAKER 802 Dewey Avenue June is as good a friend as she is a student. Conscientious and thorough in whatever she undertabes, June does a fine job as vice president of Chemistry Club and N ational Honor Society. Her musical inclinations lead her to active participation in our Girls Ensemble and her desire to become a nurse will tabe her to the I University ol Pennsylvania for preparation in this worb. FREDA S. SICKAR First and Main Streets Sicbar on the spot readily applies to Freda on the hasbethall court. In odd moments when she is not solving algebra problems, worbing in the High School print shop, or worbing in her fathers greenhouse, she can he spied speeding along in a blue Ford. Her future success, whether it he in the field of mathematics or German, is assured. HELEN M. SICKONIC 1794 Newport Avenue Here is Gita —pretty—peppy — and a rousing good cheerleader. She is a connoisseur ol dance hands and can usually he found dancing with the gang. Helen was an c-ff icienft class treasurer during her Sophomore year and an active member of the Iri-Hi- for two years. Page 66 Ot r promotion pageant, Sharing Americawere our crowning achievements. 10 4 LORRAINE A. SIEGFRIED West Main Street, Bath I lie great city of Batli is proud to claim this dainty miss with the smiling face and dancing feet. In school her activities are centered around the Secretarial Cl uh. Out of school her chief interests are college proms and Muhlenberg! Lorraine plans to become someone's private stenog.” Good Lucb! ALFRED P. STANGL 1344 Newport Avenue Corber is ambitious, cpiiet, and industrious. Interested in photography and jewelry he will probably join his father in the jewelry business someday. He enjoys hunting and fishing and is an active member of the Chess and Chccber, Fishing and Photography clubs MIKE STECIW 1528 Poplar Street Mibe—bashful and smiling—answers to the name of Muggs.” His second home is a little clubhouse in the Lehigh V oo ds. Muggs hunts anil swims for recreation and tabes been interest in sports. On the diamond he is an efficient pitcher and first sacber, and he plays a fine game as end on the gridiron. Rumor has i t that Mibe is the musical type—he yodels and plays the guitar. MAHLON T STEWART Batli, R 2 Mahlon is diligent in all things, especially in upholding a certain hall radiator during his conversational moments after school. He is an active member of the Rifle Club and is interested in diesel engineering. We bnow his perseverance will help him to success, whether he is iraebing down game or a job. Page 07 Bewildered and caught in a ma2e of theorem tests and herbariums, N. H. S. ERWIN STROHL 19 West Twenty-seventh Street Strohly anti laughs fit together as neatly as two pieces of a puzzle. His carefree outlook covers all activities from dancing to Chemistry Cluh work and the Senior Class Plav. May you sail a smooth sea in your Navy future, Erwin. WALTER STRUSS 1232 Northampton A venue Quarterback on the football eleven, guard on the basketball five, pitcher on our baseball nine, an all round athlete—that’s Wall. Our locquacious pal is well-known through his sports record and constant visits to Dute's.” No worries about “Walt’s” future; hand him a hall and he’ll he at home. ROSE S. STIJTZENBERGER 944 L incoln Avenue Short, shy, and blonde—yes, that’s “Stulzy.” Rose spends most of her leisure hours ice- skat ing, dancing, and listening to “Waltz Time.” She is a frequent attendant at the Teen Age Center. Her pleasant smile and pleasing personality are sure to pave the wav for this future secretary. DOROTHY M. SUTTER Broad Street, Bath Blonde, attractive, quick, and witty—that spells Dorothy—our self-reliant pal from Bath. She can handle a Buicb or a pair of knitting needles skillfully, dance or howl expertly, and the hair-do’s she arranges at lunch time prove that beauty Culture is the work for her. Page 08 we realized that we were Soph omores. 1947 CONSTANCE R. SWITZGABLE 2825 Cherryville Rd. Connie ’ lias a favorite sport for each season—in winter it’s ice-skating; in summer, it’s swimming. Spring finds her hike riding, and autumn means basketball. The latter ability is proven by her position as forward on our team. Connie's membership in the Home Economics Club will he a help to her since her future plans lead to hairdressing. ANNA M. rARAFAS 1508 Newport Avenue Quiet, independent, and gracious descri he Toddy.” Her incessant desire to learn is obvious to all who know her, and her National Honor Society pin is a tribute to her knowledge. Haunting the typing room has resulted in her becoming an efficient and speedy typist. Ioddy” hopes to enter the Civil Service—best wishes! BERNARD J. TERMENA 1715 Railroad Street 'Bud,” our tall, handsome spokesman, is known for his collection of sharp shirts. Hehas served the class faithfully in many offices, including that of Senior Class vice president. He proved his oratorical abilities by participating in the Junior Speaking Contest. Headed for Lehigh, Bud hopes to become an electrical engineer. VILMA M. UIVARY 1451 Main Street Are you looking for a sympathetic listener? Here is Vilma. Besides being interested in all school activities, especially sports, she enjoys cooking, reading, and listening to the radio. Vilma is preparing to become a bookkeeper, and with the training she had in Philadelphia during the past summer, we know she will succeed. Paqe 0Q A i ear later, class rings on our fingers, we were proud juniors and N. H. S. PHYLLIS H. VANDEGRIFT Northampton R 2 Kreidersville gives us this girl with many frien Js. Phil is frank, friendly, and full of fun. Her dark wavy hair and long, curled lashes have made many a girl envious. She is an active’member of the Tri-Hi-Y, Girls’ Chorus, and Secretarial Cluh. Her willingness to work will carry her far in the commercial field. LA MONT L. VOGEL Broad Street, Bath I he Beau of Bath,” Moe, is a friend to all. As M. C. in chapel programs, or participant in H-Y discussions, he gave ample evidence of his conversational abilities. As a drummer hoy in the High School Band he proves his musical abilities. His cariacatures, which are an endless source of amusement to his classmates, illustrate his artistic abilities. M ay Moe’s success in life he as unlimited as his talents, RICHARD C. WAGNFR Green Street, Bath Fleecy, an ardnet nature lover, plans to devote his life to conservation work. He spends most of his spare time hunting, fishing, and trapping. He is a color hearer in the hand and is also interested in the Mixed Chorus, Wrestling, and Chemistry Clubs. Fleecy and his blue Chevy are familiar sights at the 1 een Age Center Saturday nights. JANICE L. WAHL 231 East Twenty-first Street Explosive laughter and tardiness are two of the outstanding characteristics of ' Lightning.” Besides being our class treasurer she is a valuable asset to the Girls Ensemble. After working hours at a local drug store, she frequents the movies, trips the light fantastic, and satisfies an overworked passion for foods, any food. By the way, she's partial to the Navy. Page 70 The Twentieth A nnual Oratorical contest was presented', Then in April came corsages--eveutng gowns—and our Junior Prom. 1 Q 4 7 ALFRED W. WEITKNECHT 2461 Clierryville Road A sheaf of intiicate plans, perhaps about a trip to the moon or a revolutionary invention—that a Affy ’s work . Me plans to become a draftsman; we are sure that he will combine this knowledge with his inventive genius and succeed. Being an outdoor enthusiast, he is active in Scout work. GLORIA J. WERNER Northampton, R 1 Quiet sincere and attentive are words that describe Gloria. Her cheery optimism is always evident whether she is skating, swimming, selling gasoline at hei father s garage, or engrossed in a technical chemistry problem. Some hospital will he very fortunate when Gloria enrolls as a nurse. HARVEY E. WETHERHOLD 1717 Main Street Whether he is running an amusement park or just roaming around school halls, Duck has a ready smile—one for every boy and two for every girl. Music is one of his serious interests and he proves it by tooting the trumpet in our hand. May your future he as gay as your merry-go-round, Harvey. BRIJCE D. WICKKISER Northampton, R 1 See that hard working fellow in the chemistry lah? Its our pal Bruce, from Beersville. When he’s not carrying a rifle in the Band’s color guard, or browsing in the library, he's usually performing experiments. With his determination we are all certain that he will succeed in some field of Science. Page 71 Now, here we ore, big seniors, who, try bard as me may, cannot bold back the tears in our cues and the lumps in our throat. N. H. S. GEORGE F. WILLIAMS JR. 157 Main Street Here is one of th . busiest fellows in school. George is our able president of the National Honor Society, the lli-Y, and the Student Council; a member of the Chemistry Club and the Mixed Chorus, a loyal worker in bis church, and a member of the baseball and basketball teams. After school bis work continues in a local drug store, since be plans to become a pharmacist. JOHN W. YOUNG 1914 Washington Avenue oungie is an active fellow in school activities, bolding offices in the Hi-Y and the Student Council. On duty at a local drug store, John’s energy is spent in jerking sodas; off duty his interests lead him to all sports events. Our Amptennian boasts him as art editor; in future years our class will claim him as a skillful pharmacist. ALICE G. ZACHARCHUK 664 East 20th Street With journalism as her bobby, Chuck has contributed muc h to the school as assistant editor of the Reflector and feature editor of the Concrete Courier, not to mention being our class poet. Her dramatic ability was shown to good advantage in the Junior Speaking Contest. In her spare time she mixes cokes’ at a local drug store. With her abilities, success is certain when 'Chuck enters the teaching profession. MARY ZIATYK 692 Main Street Here comes our snappy, high-stepping Drum Major—a bundle of pep and personality that s Baby.” Her interest in the latest fashions and coiffures is evident in her customary striking appearance. Popular thou gh she is, Mary finds enough leisure time to read good books. We know she will make an excellent dress designer. Page 72 1 ow, here we are, big seniors, who. try hard as we may, cannot 1Q47 WALTER ZMARZLE Northampton R2 Long hours of sitting hy the cracher barrel in the Kreiclersville general store have made Waller a master in ' listening. He proves his loyalty to NHS hy hibing to school each day. The great out-of-doors ice shating, hunting, trapping,—appeals to this quiet, easy going fello W. ARMY LIFE Pvt. Reznick Pvt. Barczy Samuel Stuck. Albert Barczy and John I3er- Pvt. Milisits Shown above are six of seven class members who left to enter the military service prior to graduation. Picture ol Pvt. John Dergositz, seventh, was unavailable when Amptennian went to press. Initial men to leave class were ( harles McGill. Jr., now in Italy, and Jack Wentz, still stateside. Remaining soldieis enlisted last fall. gositz are serving with McArthurs forces in Japan. Ed Milisits. co-captain ol last season s football team, and Paul Reznick visited school on embarkation furloughs in March. According to rumors, they were bound for Germany. A hearty salute to all! Page 73 hold hack the tears in our eyes and the lumps in our throat. Although th is year’s “Amptennian broke Drawn up in proper legal fashion, document away from past in many respects, Class of 1947 was prepared by a staff committee, comprising bows to tradition and presents its last will and signatories thereto, testament. We, the Class of 1947. of the Northampton High School, Borough of Northampton. County of Northampton. State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, and knowing the uncertainty of life, do hereby make and publish this, our Last Will and I estament, hereby revoking all wills and testamentary dispositions by us heretofore made: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT 1. To Joanne Coffin we give and bequeath Joanne Rabenold s keenness on the keyboard. 2. To Theresa Yurasits we give and bequeath Joe Bahniuk’s chemistry marks. 3. To “Deets” Guttman we give and bequeath Paul Heffner’s physique. 4. To Theresa Stubits we give and bequeath Helen Bosh’s date book. 3. To Bruce Imbody we give and bequeath Lamont Vogel’s “Romeo’’ tactics. 6. To Jeannette Anthony we give and bequeath Mary Ziatyk’s baton. 7. To the future Amptennian’’ editor we give and bequeath all of Jean Roth’s headaches. 8. To Bert Templeton we give and bequeath Edwin Biondillo s hepness on the dance floor. 9. To Verna Hoffman we give and bequeath Gloria Onuschak’s chic attire. 10. To Wi lliam I rinkle we give and bequeath “Zi p” Nevvh ard’s technique on the mats. H. I o next year’s German class we give and bequeath another Freda Sickar. 12. I o John Kachmar we give and bequeath Edward Farkas’ shorthand skill. 13. Jo Marilyn Ward we give and bequeath another Girls basketball team to manage. 14. lo Richard Gougher we give and bequeath some of Jack Miller’s height. 13. To Jackie Heberling we give and bequeath Helen Laky’s “muscles.” 16. I o anyone who wants them we give and bequeath “Fleezy” Wagner’s curls. 17. To Ruth Feidler we give and bequeath Louise Kuntz’s thespian talent. 18. To future commercial classes we give and bequeath more boys. Page 74 For it is Commencement liny. Class (( onlinnrtl from page 74) 19. lo tardy pupils we give and bequeath all our alarm clocks. 20. I o the Class of 48 we give and bequeath our hold sense ol humor. 21. To Mr. Fegely we give and bequeath some more torn notes to put together. 22. I o Mr. Wahl we give and bequeath a better joke book. 25. lo Mr. Papp we give and bequeath acidproof jackets and uninterrupted classes. 24. To Mr. Snyder we give and bequeath more money in the treasury. 25. I o Miss Laubach we give and bequeath a larger backstage. 26. 1 o all teachers we give and bequeath a raise. 27. I o future non-residents we give and bequeath another hearty blizzard. 28. I o some courageous Junior boys we give and bequeath our collection of sharp shirts. 29. I o the I Jncoln Avenue latecomers we give and bequeath a side door impossible to lock. 50. I o Mr. Weir we give and bequeath one of the Ray Wahl hearing aids. 51. 1 o Miss Laubach we give and bequeath a class of ‘poor souls” who are French vocabulary-minded. 52. To Eugene Susco we give and bequeath the name ‘‘Cheetah.” through the courtesy of the fo mer sole custodian, Billy Ambrosino. Signed, Sealed. I uhlished, and Delivered In witness whereof we hare hereunto af- in the presence of: fixed our hands June, in the year and seals this 4th of Our Lord 1947. Day of Charles McCiill SEAL Freda Sickar SEAL Irvin Deihert SEAL 1 lelen Laky SEAL Fred Werner SEAL Janice Wahl SEAL Wilson Smith SEAL Virginia Mack SEAL Page 75 N. II. S. has grown on us— Presented here in its entirety is the class poem, which adorns page heads of this division ol the Amptennian. Written hv Alice Zachar-chu| . this work in Iree verse was chosen by a tfroup ol faculty judges as most outstanding ol six top entries submitted by class in an English department project. Composer is one ol the foremost writers of the class, serving on both the Courier and Reflector” staffs, and excels in this lield. OUR LIFE It was in 1920 that we came into this world— Depression babies we were! Men were shooting themselves as a result of the li-nancial crisis. And thus we faced life in those lirst dim days. When we were toddlers, names like F. D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, and the Lind-berg baby were on everyone’s tongue: Life was not an easy thing in those unsettled times— We survived, thru the days of the White Eagle and relief checks— So that in 1935 we were sent to consume our first g ains of knowledge. Unwilling scholars at lirst. we gradually became accustomed to the idea— And the years rolled on. In 1938 we heard more about Hitler and European countries like Czechoslovakia and Poland; We were growing up—before we knew it we were in Junior I ligh School. Little seventh graders we may have been, but that Sunday afternoon news flash shook even our emotions. And then the war came and with it scrap drives and bond rallies and the War Departments mournful telegrams— Days were not so rosy then. lime marched on! We were ninth graders now and Sing Nowell.’ and our promotion pageant, '‘Sharing America,” were our crowning achievements. Bewildered and caught in a maze of theorem tests and Herbariums, we realized that we were Sophomores. A year later, class rings sparkling on our fingers, we were proud Juniors and I he I wentieth Annual Oratorical Contest was presented; I hen in April came corsages—evening gowns—and our Junior Prom. Now. he e we are. big seniors, who. try hard as we may, cannot hold back the tears in our eyes and the lumps in our throat. l or it is ( ommencement Day. N. 11. S. has grown on us—and now when it has become a habit, we must leave it. l or the sands ol time keep pouring thru the hourglass of Life. Yes—lime Marches On—and we with it. Alice Zacharchuk. Page 76 and rioiv when it has become a hahit, we must leave it, Class song is the result of collaboration by two seniors bailing from Northampton s rural environs-—June Beil and Edward Borger. Original in both words and melody, song was inspired and composed at time when contest on class poem was in progress, and is reproduced in complete form. Words by IUNE BEIL LIFE’S STREAM Music by EDWARD BORGER h fvo f-J f i i w j n m -X---------J gild-ed wings o u ■ have years passed + now our schooldays drfew nigh, at last. wm m wm ¥ J: d-t m tn-t n i 1 They will e er re 0 -rT for in in our hearts. we have been loy-al anc oj-al_ m done our parts I n pipf t ?RAIN � - - K - ♦=? 1 r ; — —t— j Ci J' f Through ?: f l 1 all our lives ir all we do, Nor-1 -r . t r •jM 3= lajro-ton High we'll b 'Tit-? i i i loy-al and true. j r-- f- 'f H r M—p8 2. Now to the stream of life we row— Onward and upward we will go. You have been the base of our aims To make us victorious and bring thee fame. 5. No matter where our paths may lead. With faith and courage we will succeed. We shall e’er remember you and Memories will linger on anew. Page 77 ‘or the sanAs of time keep pouring Again bowing to tradition, graduating class is presented NAME Aldridge, Elden Ambrosino, William Anthony, Margery Bachman, Janice Bahniuk. Joseph Balliet, Paul BarraII. Marion Bartholomew, lather Behringer, Dale Beil, June Bennett, Evelyn Bennett, Ruth Bill., Miner, Sarah Biodillo, Edwin Bochnock. John Borger, Edward Borger. John Bosh. Helen Bradoka. Dorothy Brinkman, Janice Brungard. Peter Budinctz, Yolanda Charles. Frieda Cole, Audrey Day. William DeLal� ar. Donald DeLabar. Jackson Dcutsch. Mary Eck, Edward Edelman, Mae Emerick, Cecilia Farkas, Edward Feidler, Jean i'ilipovits, John Frable. Dorothy Graberits. Stella Guss, Jean Haggerty, Bobbie Hall, John Haller, Katherine I lawk. Edmund Heberling, William Heffner, Paul I less, Clarke Hess, Donald Hudick, Susan landrisovits, I lelen Kaszycki, Helen Katz, Shirley Keglovits. Theresa Kern, James Kline, Rol ert Kopes, Edward Kopcs, William Koren, Richard Kosman, Josephine Page 78 FACTS directory of the pages. Not designed for serious reading, it is on next several definitely one of those things’ without which NICKNAME BIRTHDAY AMBITION 1 lenry Wop Junior Sept. 23 Machinist Nov. 30 Navy Nurse Pinchy Mar. 14 Bubbles Feb. 9 Laboratory’ technician Joe B Sept. 18 Navy Hector Mar. 25 Farmer or Navy Molly Nov. 18 1 elephone operator Luther Mar. 9 Draftsman Berp Sept. 15 Army Beil Evy July 7 July 1 Day nursery teacher Ruthie Feb. 20 Receptionist Sallic Apr. 5 Dietitian Wop Senior Mar. 10 Navy Buggy Mar. 27 Navy Ed Oct. 7 Chemist Bruno June 30 Politics Bosh Mar. 3 Stenographer Dot Nov. 18 Stenographer Effic Nov. 25 Nurse Pete Mar. 12 Football coach Budi Aug. 4 ( ommunicationist F rfeda Mar. 22 Florist Coley Sept. 27 Stenographer Amos Aug. 10 Farmer Dely Feb. 6 Dogs Jack Apr. 23 Electrician Mitzie Oct. 16 1 lousewife-stenographer Eddie Feb. 17 Navy Legs June 2 1 lousewife Sis May 19 1 lousewife Farkas Oct. 18 Office Manager Jeannic Oct. 6 Dictaphone o[H rntor Screp Jan. 10 Bartender Frable May 1 Nurse Crabby Apr. 9 1 elephone o[K rator Gussie Oct. 13 Secretary Bobbie July 21 Draftsman Jack June 12 Businessman Nan June 25 F.nglish teacher Zcb Mar. 5 Farming or music Bill Jan. 19 Forest ranger Conn June 23 Coach Hessie Mar. 16 Receptionist Fuzzy Oct. 29 Electrician Susie June 12 Medical stenographer Jan Nov. 26 Clerk Helen Sept. 17 Bookkeeper Shoilcy Feb. 14 Clerk Keggie Sept. 25 Reservationist Jim Nov. 14 Mechanic Foxy July 14 Business Eddie Oct. 22 Chemical engineer Willie Oct. 22 Chemist Korny Sept. 22 Mechanic Jo May 19 Clerk thru the hourglass of Life. OF LIFE no yearbook would be complete. Containing generally succeeds in producing a smile on interesting bits of information on personalities reader s lips, and idiosyncrasies of graduates, the directory II VNGOUT MOST PROUD OF PUT SAYINC. CLUBS Local gas station My ambition 1oo bad Wrestling, Rifle Mels Cheetah Man, oh man Aviation 1 tome Plymouth 1 Ionic Ec, Amptennia Home Marines Gee, 1 don’t know Chemistry, Safe Drivi fireball Something Wait awhile ( hemistry Date's My dog So what Wrestling, football Pennsville My nose Are you kidding? Chemistry Pennsville 1 he Ford Wow (Checker Central tireliall My arm 1 ain’t talkin Football Home War pic collection Are you kidding? Band Bethlehem My scrapbook So what Music. 1 lome Ec Palmcrton A certain fellow Golly Band. Tri-Hi-Y 1 tome Golly Printing, Chemistry Mel s. 1st Main My car Susie You win Chemistry Firehouse Firehouse Don’t cry Football, Aviation Beersville store Model planes Cut it out Chemistry. Band Du'.e’s Marine Blues I hat’s one on vou Allentown Neatness But def Fri-Hi-Y. Secretarial Date s, Newberry's My smile It’s pathetic Hi Schlepp Tri-Hi-Y. Secretarial Tri-Hi Y Date’s Scrapbooks Smell it 1 Ir-Y, football Nazareth Bracelet collection Natch, brother C l.orus, Home Ec Allentown Orchid collection 1 lowdy. Bub Secretarial Newberry’s Records Man. oh man Cheering F M 1 he Willys No kidding Rifle F M Motor scooter Yaaaaah Dute's 1 don’t know Band C herrvville Road Curt Eeyoiee Cheering. Secretarial Mels 1 he Chevy You crazy fool Fishing Klecknersville B by sister How could you tell 1 ionic Ec, basketball I Rule's My Olds Oh for goodness sake 1 lome Ec Movies 12 C Girls What? Nat 1 1 lonor. Secretary Klecknersville Scram Secretarial I'igtown My height So long Aviation 1 tome A s in Chemistry Did you ever Chemistry Bim's My knitting Oh my goodness Secretarial Date s Mv hair Oh my Band. Tri-Hi-Y Mel's 32 Chevy Foolin’ mightv low Aviation Dute’s 1 hinting, fishing 1 lowdy Mixed chorus i lome balling up steps Blow it out your Nat 1 1 lonor I Jp'.own - lot of things That ’cause it’s true 1 li-Y Elmer s Career Your crackin’ up Chorus, Band Mel's Nazareth Sports Wlmt’s wrong Football Art. Tri-Hi-Y Mel s The Olds That's one on you Woodworking Blue chair, home Size 1 luhha 1 bibb.� Secretarial. Knitting Nazareth 1 leight No doubt Home Ec. Chorus 1 lome 1 • riends What? Secretarial 1 Ionic My laugh Are you kidding? 1 lome Ec Nazareth Oar Chevy B it definitely Home Ec. Chorus Blanche s Sports equipment Moonck Band Gas Station Home town Skip it Fishing (ias Station I win brother I low many? Hi-Y, Chorn Anyplace Twin brother Ye Gods Chcm Mel s The car That’s one on Bund Date’s Our Plymouth Prove it 1 lome Ec Page 70 Yes— NAME Kozera. A lire Kr.tdtlic h, William Kraynick. John Kuril . Kathleen Kuril , Louise Diky. Helen Leihy, Herbert Lerch. Ruth Lindenmoyer, Erwin Longenhach. Forresl Lynn. Marie Mark. Virginia Marakovils, Edward Matsco. Dorothy McRell. James. Miller. John Miller. Kathryn Milisits, I eel a Najpaucr. Edward Nr •wliard. Dorothea New hard, Joseph Onuschak, Gloria Onuschak. Jerome Oplinger. Elaine (Visbidi, Peter Rabenold, Joanne Reppert, John Roth. Jean Ruth. Marian Samu. Stephen Schneider, Fred Shoemaker, June Sickar. Freda Sirkonir, I lelen Siegfried, Lorraine Stangl. Alfred. Stcciw, Mike Stewart. Mahlorii St roll I. Erwin Slruss, Walter Stutzenherger. Rose Sutter. Dorothy Switzgahfe. Constance Tarafas, .Ajirci 1 cnnrnn, Bernard1 Uivary, Vdma Vandegrift, Rhyl I is Vogel, Lmiont w agner, Richard Wahl. Janice Weifknecht. Alfred Werner, Gloria Wetherf told, Harvey Wickkiser. Bruce Williams, George-Young, John Zacharchuk. Alice Ziatyk. Miry Znrarzley, Walter i FACTS NICKNAME OF BIRTHDAY LIFE AMBITION Al Dec. 5 Clerk Bill Jan. 7 Veterinarian Zon Mar. 21 Electrician Checkers Mar. 23 1 earlier Louise Oct. I 1 Jramatist Muscles Dec. 1 5 Teacher Herh Nov. 18 Mechanic Rufus June 20 Music teacher Pinky Nov. 2 Machinist Forrey Oct. 13 Design draftsman Angel Oct. 5 A good housewife Mark Dec. 5 Physical Ed tear her Eddie Nov. 1 3 Draftsman Shorty July 21 Secretary Jim .. Jan. 17 Radio Ghosty. Jack July 29 Live good Jitney Oct. 22 A good housewife Ethel Jan. 4 Stenographer Mousie July 25 Carpenter Dottie Sept. 10 Stenographer Zip Nov. 21 Navy Onnie Dec. 17 Nurse Jake Jan. 5 Carpenter 1 ootsie I'eh. 2 I elephone operator Pete Oct. 23 1 lunter Jo July 29 Concert pianist Curt Aug. 20 Mechanic Jeannie .June 20 1 Jousewife—in time , Rudy May 22 A goorf housewife Clem Feb. 8 Navy Fred June 4 Electrician Slioey June 9 Nurse 1 oots Oct. 26 1eacher Gita Mar. 15 Typist Siggy May 14 Stenographer Cork Jan. 15 Army Muggs Nov. 7 Marines Stewartte Nov. 20 Diesel engineer Strohly Aug. 5 Navy Wal Dec. 20 Professional sports Stutzie Dec. 27 Secretary Dottie Mar. 1 1 elephone operator ( onnie Jan. 10 1 fairdresser 1 oddy Dec. 5 ( ivil service Buddy Dec. 12 Engineer Vilma Jan. 2 Secretary Phif Jan. 7 Stenographer Moe .May 17 Businessman f' leezy Mar. 27 Wildlife conservationist Lightning Jan. 2 3 Private secretary Ally Jan. 5 Draftsman Werner Dec. 21 Nurse Duckie May 8 Park manager Kiser Feb. 28 Lab technician Junior July 20 Pharmacist Johnnie Oct. 7 Pharmacist Chuck Oct. 28 Journalism Bahy Aug. 27 Designer Walt June 30 Parmer or mechanic Page 80 HANGOUT MOST PROUD OF Time—' Continued PET SAYING CLUBS Dutc S 1 he Plymouth Oh, you lucky kid 1 lomc Ec, Chorus Blanche’s My dog Don’t break it Band Mol’s Car 1 don’t have 1 low could you tell Band Northampton 1 (onor society pin Calm down Dramatic, Chemistry Everywhere 1 lonor society pin your first clue 1 hespian 1 lomc My sewing No kidding Chemistry. Nat 1 Honor Northampton Model planes No kidding Home 1-H work Get outa here 1 lome Ec, Band Blanche’s 1 hinting, fishing Fly away Band Slatington Driving the car Can t see it Rifle, Checker Catty My soldier Why certainly 1 lome Ec. Safe driving Coleman's My dimples Prayer book, Haller Nat 1 I lonor Uptown Roxy Theatre Why Woodwork. Checker Dutc s Basketball ahilitv Get out Secretarial. Varsity Poolroom Shut up Uptown My shrewdness Oh yeah Chem. Hi-Y Allentown Peanuts 1 hat s what you think 1 lome Ec. Safe Driving Bim’s Honest to Pete Secretarial Northampton 1 low can you tell Allentown My parents What’s the matter Secretarial l ire Co. No. 1 Wrestling ability Monsieur Wrestling 1 lomc Geep’s O’whiz 1 ri-Hi-Y, Chem Home 1 he Packard What was that Woodwork, Checker St. loe s My name Get out 1 lome Ec, Glee club Mel s Get outa here Rifle Home My clarinet Your head leaks Band. Nat 1 honor Kreidersville My girl Howya makin out I li-Y. Student Council Home Gravy Tri-Hi-Y. Thespian Klockncrsvillo Square dancing Oh sugar 1 yping ( luh Coplay My red shirt Aw C’mon now YVrestling, 1 oothall All over My pigeons 1 low could you toll Rifle, Wrestling 1 lomc My knitting (lirls Ensemble. Uhem 1 he Greenhouse Our Ford . . . Come now' Nat l Honor, Printing Bim s Dancing ahilitv You re not kidding ( heerleading. Secretarial Allentown t2 Studehaker Gee oh Whiz Secretarial 1 lomc Pennsylvania Haste makes waste Photography. I'ishing 1 .chi River cluh My rille 1 lurry you can make it Football Slatington I'ishing. hunting Howdy Mixed chorus 1 reichlers ’39 Buick Oh C mon now ( hem. Checker Mel’s I hat s one on you Football Bim s A certain 1 IE Aw. get outa here Secretarial Home My hair Don’t be silly Chorus, Home Ec Movies My temoer (jet out 1 lomc Ec, Varsity Bim s My nephew Oh Gosh Secretarial. Nat l Honor Dutc s My height Well, say Chem Movies 1 hat s great Kreidersville Kreidersville Are you kidding? Secretarial, 1 ri-Hi-Y Schaeffer’s store 1 m Irish You’ve had it 1 li-Y. Band Katie s 1 rapping knowledge Ja Gewall Mixed chorus. I’ishing Dute’s. M N My eyes Golly 1 ri-Hi-Y. Nat l Honor Northampton Eagle scout badge My achin' back Rifle, Aviation l ather s garage My laugh Don't take it all Chem Mel s My impersonations D'ya still love me Chess. Band Weitknccht’s store Bethlehem 1 ech 1 know Chem. Rifle Newhard s Drugs Baseball What’s the matter Hi-Y. Student Council M N My sneeze Howya makin out 1 li-Y. Student Council Meixscll s Berg Lambda Chi You don t say Natl Honor, fri-Hi-Y Allentown Short black curls 1 hat’s tough Band, 1 lome Ec Kreidersville store Black hair See you 2. raise 2 Paqe SI f Marches On — Space in this portion of the average high school annual is generally devoted to so-called Class Prophecy,” replete with fanciful lore-casts which rarely, il ever, occur. I hrown overboard in the interests of progress, efficiency and. perhaps, accuracy, the traditional “prophecy” is tins year replaced by the little rythmic query contained below. A product of Amptennian editorial ingenuity, members ol Life s C lass were suddenly, one early Spring day, confronted with it. coming forth with spontaneous, direct answers, as demanded. IF ALL YOUR DREAMS COULD COME TRUE WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING IN 1062 ? ? Elden Aldridge, “Visiting my country home between Broadway performances from behind my Hammond organ: William Ambrosino, “Running a classy night club with the Betty Grable type of wife:” Margery Anthony. “I aiding the nuptial vows with a certain darkhaired boy;” Janice Bachman, “Spending time on three interests—work as a medical technician. marriage, and traveling;” Joseph Bah-niuk, “Camping in Siberia for the rest of my life;” Paul Balliet, “Flying around the world in my own plane and getting lost somewhere; Marion Barrall, “living on a large dairy farm. Luther Bartholomew. Managing a new car and my best girl;” Dale Behringer, Sleeping and working;” June Beil, “Caring for my house and children;” Evelyn Bennett, Living with my small family in a medium-sized house with a big yard; Ruth Bennett, “Aiding my wealthy dentist husband as receptionist in his Philadelphia office;” Sarah Bilheimer, “Planning the menus lor some large hospital.” Fid-win Biondillo, “Proudly owning two children and a car; John Bochnock, “ I aking a nap; Edward Borger. “lust being a happy American;’ John Borger, “Presiding over the House of Representatives.” I lelen Bosh. “ I aki ng care of a beautiful mansion;” Dorothy Bradoka. Stenog to my wealthy husband;” Janice Brinkman. “An R. N. in a Washington hospital;’ Peter Brungard. “Coaching a championship high school football team;” Yolanda Budinetz, 1 raveling and sightseeing all over the world;” Frieda Charles. “Owning Allentown’s Haven ol Flowers,’ formerly the New York Moral shop:” Audrey C ole, Keeping house for a good husband;” William Day. “Raising farm crops;” Donald DeLabar, “Managing a large dog farm near the Florida seashore; Jackson DeLabar. “Woiking and living a good life;’’ Mary Deutsch, “Being a good wife to my good spouse, John Sr., and raising a few Juniors.” Edward Eck. ” I rapping game and fishing near my bungalow: ’ Mae Edelman, “burnishing funds lor my sister’s college education;” Cecilia Emerick, “C aring for my large house and two little ones;’ Edward Farkas, “Rich and retired;” Mary Farkas, “Sharing a little cottage with my blue-eyed husband;” Jean Feidler. I lei pi n g my husband in the under- taking business; John Filipovits, Living the life of a gentleman farmer in sunny California;’ Dorothy Frable, “Retiring from the nursing profession;” Stella Graberits, “Acting as wifesecretary to my doctor husband;” Jean Guss. Living in the suburbs ol New York city with my curly-headed husband. (Continued on next ftage) Page 82 and we Bobbie I laggerty, Making a go of my hobby shop; John I lall. Running a business that leaves me a lot of time foi hunting and fishing; Katherine I laller. Meeting real pro base-ball sluggers;” Edmund Hawk. “Managing a home and family in California;” William He-berling, atching out lor forest lires in the C )regon or Alaska timberlands; Paul Heffner, Coaching champ college teams;” Clarice I less. Flying high with my pilot husband; Donald I less, Living in South America with my millions of dollars;” Susan Hudick. “Taking dictation from a curly-headed doctor;” Helen Jandrisovits. “Living luxuriously in my California glass house;” Helen Kaszycki. “Driving my convertible coupe on days off from my secretarial duties;” Shirley Katz, “Pressing buttons to do the work in my ultramodern home;” I heresa Keglovits, “Viewing historic spots on my world tour.” James Kern, “Catching the biggest trout in the slate; Robert Kline, Being a big operator ol diamond mines in Brazil; Edward Kopes, “Chemical engineering lor DuPont or some gasoline firm;” William Kopes, “Working for Western Electric as a ( hem engineer; Richard Koren, “Becoming acquainted with our neighbor countries;” Josephine Kosman. “Seeing the sights ol Europe; Alice Kozera, Touring England and the European continent;” William Kramlich, “Doctoring animals;” John Kraynick. “Managing a large store;” Kathleen Kuntz, Spending a few months in China;’ Louise Kuntz, “Acting on the road:” Helen Laky, louring Central and South America with my family;” Donald Laury. ‘Admiring my possessions,—a new car, a blonde and a modern house. Herbert Leiby, “Flying in jet planes and driving jet cars; Ruth I -erch. Raising two potential violinists;” Erwin Lindenmoyer, I rout fishing and motorboating after working hours; ’ Forrest Longenbach, “ I aking my small family on a world tour;” Marie Lynn. “Operating my own beauty salon; Virginia Mack. Raising a football team with my tall athlete husband as coac h; Edward Marakovits. Being a crack draftsman;” Dorothy Matsco, “Jaunting around the world accompanied by my athlete mate; “James McRell, Rolling in money;” John Miller. “Living good while sightseeing the world:” Kathryn Miller. “Keeping a six-room country home lor my mate and two children; I ecla Milisits. “Living in a California mansion with a phone in every room:” Edward N ajpauer, “Walking by means ol jet propulsion; Dorothea Newhard. “Living on a large, modernized farm;’ Joseph Newhard, Retiring on a steady income;” Gloria Onus-chak. Seeing the sights alter completing nurses training in Allentown;’ Jerome Onuschak. “Dividi ng my time between loafing and working.” Elaine Oplinger, “C ircling the globe; Peter Pristash. I lihernating in a mountain cabin and getting my lill ol fishing, swimming, etc: Jo- anne Rabenold, Entertaining Europeans as a concert pianist;” John Reppert. “Owning a chain of garages all over the country: Jean Roth. “( dobe-trotting and learning;” Marian Ruth, “Caring lor my ideal husband, home, and little ones;” Stephen Samu. “Wishing I were 18 again: Lrederick Schneider, “Mar- ried and running my own business;’ June Shoemaker, I aking care of patients in my rural practice; Freda Sickar. “Combining honeymooning with visiting relatives in Austria;” I lelen Sickonic, “Residing in a snazzy California home equipped with a swimming pool.” (( onlinued on next page) Page S3 with il. Lorraine Siegfried. Combining secretarial and wifely duties lor my doctor husband: Alfred Stangl. Exploring the African jungles: Mike Stecivv. “Talcing my Icids to school: Mahlon Stewart, Rising to the top in the diesel engineering field: Erwin Strohl. “Caring for the dead: Walter Struss. Being married to a certain girl: Rose Stutzenberger. Living in a little house with my little brood. Dorothy Sutter, “Residing in an ultra-modern house in a beautiful community:’ Constance Switzgable. “Managing my combination beauty salon and gift shoppe in Catty: Anna T ara- las. “Turning out best sellers:’ Bernard I er-mena. Making up for lost time in sight-seeing:’’ Vilma Uivary. Working for a large firm in Philly:’’ Phyllis Vandegrift, “Circling the globe with my wealthy husband. ’ WHAT WE COUL Integral in operation of the Northampton High School, as in life everywhere, are certain necessities —those things we couldn’t do without. In estimation of the editors, these include I he 12A Rocky Mountain Boys led by Hector Tex fitter Balliet. Mike’ Lisetski’s gold tooth, I hose incomparable Papp lectures, T he 47 gridiron eleven. Ghostie’s weekly “Courier editorials, Ed Parkas—much envied custodian of the Commercial girls. T hose two mad scientists— Shaky Kramlich and Krazy Kern. Our future electrical engineers. Bahniuk and Termena. Weekly compositions. Tri-Hi-Y vs. Hi-Y, Study periods. T hose odoriferous chem experiments---P----------U ! ! !. The Wonder I earn ((� irls basketball) —Wonder when they’ll win a game. Miss Roberts relatives. Smiley Ray Wahl s jokes, I he Faculty s Seven-man basketball team. Quiz-kid Wickkiser. Baby Ziatyk s beaux. Bill Heberling's witty Lamont ogle. “Drummer boy lor some big-time orchestra: Richard Wagner, Selling my own ranch-raised mink at a nice profit: Janice Wahl, Being a combination secretary-wife to some well-to-do man: Alfred Weitknecht. Exploring, mapping, and photographing the moon: Gloria Werner. Performing operations in a Chinese hospital: Harvey Wetherhold, T aking life easy at some big California resort: Bruce Wickkiser, “Owning the largest chemical firm in the world: George Will iams, Filling out prescriptions for pat ons of my modern drug store: John Young. Touring the world while my manager operates my pharmacy: Alice Zacharchuk. Editing a big-time magazine: Mary Ziatyk. Keeping track of my tombovish girl. Baby Junior: Walter Zmarzley, Re- siding with my wife on a quiet farm. DN’T DO WITHOUT answers. Lena and Emil. Shirley Katz’s warble, I he Last-Minute Men, Miss Kocher’s beaming face, Mr. Weir’s quizzes, Mr. Lerch s height, M iss Miklus stop watch. Surprise Algebra tests, Tri-Hi-Ys refreshment stand, Harry Wall s beard, I he Stage crew, 3:35 Detention room. Snowplows ! !. Mr. Bennett’s Buick, The unknown person who closed the door in the Senior Class Play. I feffner’s baby blue eyes. T he Faculty? ? ?, Marion Barrall’s dainty sneezes, “Nan I laller and baseball. George Will iams’ hair, Jean Roth’s mysterious “N Bath Day at N. 11. S.. Mr. Fegel y’s answer book. Lamont Vogel roaming the halls. Those Palmerton Lands and Lassies. The Lost and Found Department. Fred Schneider’s llashy shirts, Miss Northampton, T hose “vitalizing Music Classes, Keggy’s. Budinetz’s, and Jan-drisovits interest in Nazareth: Bubbles Bachman s Marine Friend, and Eddie’ Lelko. our married vet and P. G. student. Page 84 IN THESE LIFE, JR. In final stages of preparation for assuming the mantle of Seniority are members of the Junior C lass. Led by Ruth Feidler. president; Eugene Susco, vice president; Dorothy Smo-Iick, secretary, and Lillian ScheWIer, treasurer, class is active in all phases of sc hool life. Ample evidence of this is shown by fact that this year’s edition of Junior Speaking Contest was one of most successful in school history, not to mention huge amount of work accomplished by Juniors, who, as assistants in the print shop, are responsible for much of the actual printing of this volume. Juniors also forged into the foreground in music, sports, art, and other school activities. Approximately the same in size as the Senior Class, Juniors comprise Jacqueline Ahn. Donald Andrews, Jeanette Anthony, Nancy Arnold, Angelina Barberi, Dorothy Becker. Kenneth Beers, Irene Benko, David Bennett. Jean Borger, Lillian Brungard. Walter Buhay, Stephen Cekot. Betty Christman, Jerome Clauser, Joanne Coffin. Laura Mae Coleman, Paul Czencsitz, Jacqueline Heberling, Stanley Dech. Richard Demko. Donald Deppe, Frederick Fegely. Ruth Feidler, Edward Filipovits. Janet Fogel. John Frack, Frances Frederick, Robert Gardner. Edward Geosits, Richard Gougher, Stephen Graberits. Rose Marie Grannetino, David Graver, Janet Gronotsky, Stephen Guttman, William Halbfoerster, Jane I lawk. Charlotte Heller, Kenneth Hess. Phyllis I lilberg. Verna Hoffman. Steve Hrinda, Dorothea Humphrey, William Huns- berger. Bruce Imbody, Alfred Janisch. John Kach mar. Miriam Katz, Frank Kedl. Michael Kolumber, Edward Koren. Carolyn Kosman, Joseph Kowalchuk, Charles Krantz, Richard Knecht. Leo Kromer, Loretta Leiby, Mary Lis-kanich, Roy Longenbach, Mary Ann Lucken-bach, Paul Mackey. Victoria Malanitch. Alton Mann, Charles Marx, Althea McRell, Ri hard Meyers, Dolores Mensinger. Paul Michael, Louis Miksits, Donald Miller, Virginia Moll, Dolores Moser. June Mishko, Frank Niedospial. 1 homas Oplinger. I heresa Pail, Richard Phillips, Albert Rau-benhold, Gerald Rcenock, John Ressler. Edward Rosar, Selma Roth. Ninette Royer, Eleanor Rue h. William Santo, I'rank Saurer, Lillian Scheffler. Maurice Scl leirer, Renae Schneeberger, Jeanette Serfass, Andrew Shelak. Eleanore Smith. Alfred Smo-lick, Dorothy Smolick, ( doria Spangler, Joseph Stenach, Adolph Stranzl. I heresa Stubits, Eugene Susco, Ethel I akacs, Janet I roxell. Owen Unangst. Marilyn Ward. Annetta Wasser, Harvey White, Nicholas Yarosevich, Theresa urasits. Norman Zader and Dorothea Zamadics. Page 87 Sophomores, headed by officers, overflowed school portals for this picture. PAINS . 1 itle of ’Baby Class was automatically con- Hferred upon Sophomores Iwenly years ago when Junior I ligh Sc hool went into operation, absorbing Freshman Class. With a year as underclassmen under their bells. Sophomores are now welcoming the Ninth Oracle Promotion Class with open arms, meanwhile looking lor-ward to becoming school burgeoisie with no small degree of eagerness. Class, headed by Edward Yaple. president; Daniel Reimer. vice president: Louis Wolfe, secretary, and Edward Gall, treasurer, has shown great interest in school activities, definitely proving itsell a live wire outfit. Largest class at present in the high school, personnel includes Dorothy Abraham. Robert Ann. Pauline Anthony, Hermina Augustine, Jerome Avate. Josephine Barberi. Phyllis Bartholomew. Donald Beil. Susanna Bendekovits. James Bilder, Betty Bogarosh, John Bukovits, Dolores Christman. James Crock. Edward Czapp, George Demko. Erna Deppe. Agnes Derkits, Robert Diener, Mary Domitrovits, John Dorner. George Eichler. Lorraine Eisenhard. George Parkas, Dale Fehnel, Richard Feidler, Shirley Feidler, Grace Fogel. Joan Fogel, Louise Frederick. Roger Fulmer, Allied Gabriel. Edward Gabryluk. Edward Gall. Marvin Gehret. John Graff. David Graver. George Gregory. Jo Ann Gronotzky, Joan Haidle. I lilda Haldeman, Aloysius Hershman. Bernard ne Hess. Dorothy Hilberg, John Horvath. Edward Ifkovits, Emma Jandris. Elizabeth Jones, Michael Kaszyski, Robert Kern. John Koch. Beatrice Kohler. Jacqueline Kohler. Alfred Kopfer, Anna Kostiw. Catherine Kowaly-shvn, Antoinette Kozera, James Kramlich, Jean Krasnopera, Winifred Krock. Donald Kuntz, Leonore Kuntz. Frank Legath, Stephen Legath. Robert Lentz, Mary Jane Lerch. Ralph Lerch. Hazel Lewis. Edward McClellan. Bertram Mcllhaney. Agnes Miksits. Barbara Miller, Doris Miller. Fern Miller. Grace Miller, Elizabeth Mills, Donald Moh-rey. I loward Moser. William Najpauer. Flora Onuschak. Nicholas Oranczak. Mary Pinter. Stephen Prickler, Dorothea Pyndus, Jeanette Rabenold. Daniel Reimer, Dorothy Rit e, Walter Rodgers. Phyllis Rover, Richard Saras. LeRoy Saylor, Charles Schisler. Nancy Lee Schisler, Barton Schlegel, Allen Scholl. Joan Scoble. Rodney Scheckler. Ethel Sirncoe. John Simon, Leon Smith, Dean Snyder. Joanne Snyder. Mark Spangler. Alma Stangl. John Stash-itsky. Paul Struss, Helen Stubits, Anna I anczos. Jacqueline I homas. Rose Toth. William frinkl, Lewis Uhercik. Walter Werner. Dorothy Wetzel. (� erald Woodring, Louis Wolfe. W tirren Wolfe. John Yanders, Edward Yaple and Betty Zeimet. Page 8Q tfei Q}oofl e;ib 0nlu 1 endency to doodle is inherent in my person. Schools are not exempt from this, as can he noted on innumerable scraps ol scrawl-filled paper, desk tops, etc. Autographs, to the chagrin of many undergrads, who use desk tops for this purpose, comprise a form of doodling, ’ and are likewise dear to hearts of students as keepsakes. No yearbook would be complete without provisions for autographs, although a common fault of compositors is to insert this section wherever perplexed with a spacing problem. Are we doing this here? Don t answer that— doodle! Page QO SEASONAL Old adage of a lime and place for everything is especially Irue of school, where schedules arrange all aclivilies even to tlie minute. Seasons are likewise carefully catalogued— football always takes place in the fall, music festivals and concerts in the spring, and so on. I his division of Amptennian. in recognition of the influence of time and season on activities. attempts to give the reader a narrative and pictorial cross section ol life in Northampton High school as close to chronological order as is possible without disrupting activity categories. First, in order to orient the reader, comes the activity calendar, dear to hearts of all yearbook editors, which ranges, in this case, from the ridiculous to the sublime. Diary lor this portion of division was kept faithfully by Mary Ziatyk, ol the Amptennian Staff. SEPTEMBER 5—We entered N Northampton 1 1 1. as Seniors and were greeted by Norman A. 1 .aub. now principal ol both Junior and Sei riior 1 ligh School. 4—b irst holiday o! the term was celebrated at Northampton’s famed 1 win County Fair. 0—National Honor Society organized. I I—bred Schneider was seen displaying a lime colored shirt. It really required strong eyes! 12—I lot off the press came lirst issue of the Concrete Courier. 20— N. 11. S. Oridders were defeated at Phillipsburg. 21— Big Day! Senior High Classes elected officers. 2')—An innovation. I he activity ticket was introduced. OCTOBER 5—Kids won initial victory of season over Emmaus. 10—New members of the National I lonor Society were presented in assembly. 12—Representatives of Whitehall took a bad beating (-44-0) from the Kids. 10—A 40 to 20 defeat lor Slatington. Spectators on both sides left sidelines to help play the game. 21 — 1047 Amptennian was born under guidance ol Ray Wahl, late of the army. 25—I he band paid tribute to the Billera B others lor contributing new uniforms. 20—Paul I leffner was seen and recognized at a distance of three miles as result of a new yellow tie. 50— 1 he Ghost Walks! I wo hours and forty minutes of solid marching to pass judges stand in the Northampton Exchange C lub s annual Jack Frost Parade. I he whole state turned out to see it. 51— Red Letter Day! End ol the lirst marking pe iod. NOVEMBER 1— Opening ol hunting season, an annual lor the boys. 2— I he I lome Economics Club held a bake sale. 4—Vol. I. No. 1 ol the ‘Reflector, new N. I I. S. literary magazine, came off the press. It clicked. 8— New uniforms lor the cheerleaders arrived. 9— Li I Abner Reppert and “Daisy M ae“ Zamadics were haunted by Marryin Sam at the super Sadie I lawkins Dance, put on by Beta Page Q2 SILHOUETTES TriHi-Y. I I—'Armistice Day—no school. 15— Beat Catty boosters went on sale. 14 —'Book Week was observed in assembly. 15.—The band posed lor the Amptennian. 16— Northampton breezed over Stroudsburg. IS—Wall Struss wore “open work trousers to school. 19— From 12:50 to I p. m., Ray Wahl s chair was occupied by an immense gray dog. 20— I he Konkrete Kids shaped up for their big Turkey Day game. 22—Northam pton was well represented at the dance, featuring Vaughn Monroe, in C ent al Catholic s Rockne Mall. 25—Five more days until the big game! 24— Four more days until! 25— Three more days! 26— Two more! 27— One! Hector Balliet. to insure being in shape for the game, went to bed immediately after school. 28— The Big Game! 1 urkey Day. Muhlenberg field, the Brown and White, and the cup! 29— “Deets” Guttman developed Hangover’ from the game. DECEMBER 2—Funeral services, centered about the theme. “Rest in Peaces,’ were held for benefit of Catasauqua. 5—Big Day! 1 he brand-new cafeteria served its lirst meal—spaghetti and meat balls. 4— The Junior Speaking Contest began to take shape. 5— Dorothy Matsco was again seen walking Fats’’ Bauer home. 6— Boys intramural basketball began. 7—Remember Pearl Harbor! 10—N. II. S. Basketeers played Allentown Business College. 12—Alpha I ri-Hi-Y saw “C url Crazy” in the Lyric 1 heatre, Allentown. I 5—Friday the 15th! 15— I he Choir sang Christmas Carols in Junior and Senior I ligh halls. 17-Sen ior Class pictures arrived, thanks to John Sylvester, the Amptennian photographer. 1 hey were really swell! 19— Vocational Home Ec girls held their dinner at the Hotel Traylor. 20— Hooray! Christmas vacation begins. 24— Christmas Eve—Church services, caroling. Santa ( laus. 25— Merry Christmas! JANUARY I— 1 lappy New Year! 6— “Wasn’t it a wonderfid vacation?’ School again. 7— Girls dropped their first basketball game to Slatington. 9— “Bath Day in assembly. Grunt n Groaners defeated Perkiomen Prep, 54-15. 10— Northampton quintet lost to Palmerton. II— Ditto to Cata sauqua. 1 5—The spians visited the Drawing Rooom I heatre in Bethlehem to see Barretts of Wim-pole Street.’ 16— I he Girls E nsemble thrilled everyone in assembly. 17— The cagers went to Lehighton—saw. and conquered. 18— Several bus loads of the Chemistry Club and assorted passengers visited Philadelphia, the Franklin Institute and Planetarium. Page 03 Seasonal Silhouettes 28— Kiddos (Girls) beat Whitehall! P. S. Dorothy Matsco scored II points. 29— Hi-Y began mid-year membership drive. FEBRUARY 4— Second semester basketball started. 5— Beta I ri-l li-Y again; the Mardi Gras this time. 6— I li-Y sold flowers. 7— Kids played Palmerton. 10— A fine cast and a line performance characterized “What Ails You. the Senior Class Play. 1 I—Northampton and Catasauqua again with the tables turned. 13— Ancient Alchemy’ by the Chem Club in assembly. I hat night—Alpha Tri-Hi-Y’s formal Cupid s Couple. 14— Senior contestants took the Pepsi-Cola scholarship test. 19—Lent began. 21—What a snow storm. No school. 26— Dr. J. Edgar Swain, of Muhlenberg College, addressed Seniors and the Faculty on UNESCO. 27— ( firls lost to the Emmaus I ligh Cagettes. A program that was really a WOW. Mr. Sheaffer spoke and a Dutch’ band played in an all male faculty assembly cast. I hat night, the Juniors outdid themselves in the Speaking Contest. MARCH 5— I he varsity defeated the men’s faculty team and referees. 6— Hi-Y installed seven new members. 17—Louise Kuntz and George Williams represented Northampton’s Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y at I lotel Easton. 19—Local students attended a science conference. 23—Lour seniors vied for National Honor Page Q4 Society scholarship. 26— Initial portion of the Amptennian rolled off the press. 27— Margery Anthony turned in first cash order for an Amptennian. 24—Big Day! Northampton played host to Eastern District Music and Forensic League Contest. I op honors were taken by Girls Ensemble, Jean Roth, poetry reading, and Leon Kuntz, Jr., french horn. APRIL I— April Fool! Seniors turned in an essay. Democracy—Yardstick for International Amity.” 4—Easter vacation began. 6—Happy Easter! 8—Back to school. 10—Annual Spring Conceit by the band and the annual Art Exhibit. Both went over. II— Play Ball! Coplay defeated. 10 to 2. 13—Note to boys—Fishing season opened. 16— Konkrete Kids scheduled to play Coop-ersbirg I ligh. Jupe Pluv changed plans. 17— Northampton tangled bats vvi tl. All en-tovvn High in a tilt already postponed once due to rain. Result: Kids. 4; Canaries, 1. Beta 1 ri-Hi-Y again—this time April Showers, semi-formal in the Teen Age Center, with musical background by Henry Johns. 18— District winners left to try luck in State Music and Forensic League contest, York. 22— Play Ball at Catasauqua Vocal music came into its own at the annual Spring C on-cert of the Girls Ensemble. Girl s Glee Club. Boys Glee Club, and Mixed Chorus. Also presenting its conceit was the I ligh School Or-chestra. 23— Gamma I ri-Hi-Y and another semi-formal at the I een Age Center with the Claude I laves band. Seasonal Silhouettes 24— Eligible Juniors were tapped by National I lonor Society. 25— Play Ball at hmmaus. Rained out again. 26— National I lonor Society s informal Spring Frolic came ofl. 28—Bethlehem I ligh sluggers came to Northampton. 30—Lisetski’s mound men crossed bats with hmmaus. MAY 1— Command repeat perlormance by I hes-pians; this time a tragedy. “So Wonderful in White. 2— Croup of seniors journeyed to Easton I ligh and the county scholarship exams. Sluggers crossed bats with Palmerton. 3— Four seniors took Bloomsburg State commercial contest exam. 6— Tri-Hi-Y’s Mothers Day lea was held in gym. Kids took on Whitehall at the Wolf diamond. 7— Amptennian sales campaign went into the home stretch. 9— Lisetski’s mitmen went to Slatington. 10— Three bus loads of ( hem C lub and assorted students went to Washington, D. C. What a day! 11— “Dear Mom—— 13—Sluggers took on Bethlehem. 16—“Batter Up. and Lehighton. 20— Allentown, and another pitchers duel with the Canaries. 21— Last issue of the “Reflector appeared. 23— Stroudsburg came here to slug it out. 24— Boat ride up the Hudson with the National Honor Society. 29— “Play Ball for the last time, with Coopersburg. 30— “Four score and seven years ago—we here highly resolve that those dead shall not have died in vain—and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth. ’ 31— L.V.I.A.A. Trac k meet at Palmerton. JUNE 1—A Sunday night in June, tlie auditorium. Rev. A. S. Deibert and Baccalaureate. 4—Resplendent in cap and gown, precious diplomas were grasped tightly following a pageant affirming faith of the United States and Northampton in UNESCO. 3—Claude Hayes and Co. played for the Hi-Y semi-formal. 6—1 he last cap and gown returned: last book turned in; last shade pulled down; school dismissed for the last time; teachers and underclassmen. with beaming smiles, leave the building for summer vacations. Halls suddenly become quasi-dark and quiet. I his is it! May as well get going; don t belong here anymore; you re on your own now. All right, take one more last look around: might as well have one more drink at the old. familiar fountain, too— should help to swallow that lump. Well, so long—so long. Dear Old School—— The Senior C lass is dead! Long live the Senior Class! Page 05 PACE- EASILY OUTSTANDING of the many activities carried on this year was sc hool I unch-eon room, a new first, which opened doors to a steady and thriving business promptly at 11:30 a. m. on I uesday, Dec. 3. Junior and SETTER much fine cooperation among board of education. school officials, teachers, and students. Meals, partly financed by public funds, are provided at a cost ol twenty cents each. Much credit lor making opening of luncheon Premieres in Premiere ol school luncheon room were Bill Day and Sarah Bilheimer, shown l earing Irays loaded with food from the first meal prepared hy employes and I Ionic Ec girls. Senior I ligh students numbering more than 220 partook of initial meal, which featured spaghetti and meat balls, carrot sticks, bread and butter, fruit cocktail, and milk. Food was good: it had to be, good food being a necessity, not a luxury, in Pc nnsylvania Dutch country. Daily attendance increased to pass the 300 mark in several instances. I lere to stay, luncheon room was result ol Page 00 room possible is due Senior Vocational I fome Economics girls, ol whom Yolanda Budinetz. Connie Switzgable, Margery Anthony, and Theresa Keglovits (bending, right foreground), are shown in serving line on picture. I leading luncheon program are two full time employes. Mrs. Pauline Demko and Mrs. I.eah Anthony. Also assisting is John Rossler of the high school. SPORTS SHORTS SNAPPY SEXTET depicted above is as much a pari of sport as tlie game itself. A tremendous part in any school s sports program is played by lassies such as these, to whom falls task of keeping crowd on sidelines constantly in support of the team, not to mention their influence in maintaining a sportsmanlike attitude among home town cohorts. No more lilting group could be chosen to head the sports parade than the above who. unhampered by season, are equally at home on snowy or muddy gridiron, jammed gym floor and the bull pen of the diamond. Superbly trained for their great responsi- bility by Mabel Jenkins, physical education instructor. are Northampton s cheer bosses, who, as shown above, left to ri ght. are Helen Sic-kon ic. Audrey Cole, Mary Deutsch, Dorothy Smolick, Ruth Feidler and Frances Frederick. First named three are seniors, remainder are juniors. Snapped on the Wolf athletic field, all are attired in new black and orange outfits tendered them by local manufacturers. Billera Brothers. In addition to the important part they play in school sports world, cheerleaders indisputably lend color and zest to all athletic events. I lip. Flip, girls—Here comes the team! ’ Page 07 GRIDIRON GLIMPSES Offic ial gives trousers a I ' I COMES J IE TANG of Autumn, the turn over from Indian Summer and its mellow beauty to the icy breath of Jack Frost, and minds of sports lovers turn with one accord to the gridiron. Come too the band, resplendent in uniforms that vie with Mother Nature s riotous fall coat, and the cheerleaders, who produce their own peculiar type of thunder. ( ome too the inevitable hot dogs and sodas, and I he unceasing trek from bleachers to refreshment stand, and vice versa. Football, truly king of sports,” came into its own this season when Coach Al Erdosy's Konkrete Kids, backed with plenty of moral support from the band, cheer leaders, and the greatest crowds in history, lo romp through a brilliant, undefeated league season, took the championship lor second consec utive year. Page PS Konkrete Kids conspire dire proceedings against (-atty. Anything but brilliant, however, was the initial tilt, a non-league encounter with Phil-lipshu g High School at P’burg. A weak offense and bad case of fumbilitis cost the Kids a humiliating 20-0 defeat. whic h could not be offset by Co-Captain Ed Milisits beautiful 65-yard broken lield run. 1 he 8,000 delirious spectators Ed pulled to their feet sat down wearily, though, when he was stopped just short ol the goal line. Otherwise, the game was marked by 10 Northampton fumbles and 8Q yards gained in scrimmage as against the 140 rolled up by the Jerseyites. After tasting tlie bitter gall of defeat, with weak spots bolstered and mistakes corrected, the Kids came roaring back to win every league game and blast championship aspirations of all opponents. Sports Strong Eminaus I figh eleven was lirst to go clown before tlie onslaught of a now thoroughly coordinated team. In a resume which can he told in f°ur words— too much Northampton power, die ( been and ( mid gridders dropped a 28 to 0 decision to the Kids, who, rated as uncle clogs, really upset dopesters. Beginning to show t°P form was Pauley Heffner, North- man in the Whitehall bacldield. Rough and tumble was descriptive of next clash, netting the Kids a 40-20 victory over Slat.'ngton High. ()| the total, 20 points were scored in lirst four minutes of play through wide gaps torn in the Welsh borough’s line by Buggy Bochnock and Pistol Pete’ Brun-gard, better known as the iron-masked wliistlc ended litis play, Filipovils, No. 58, was converging in from letl. Heffner. 50. and C o-Captain Struss, 51. were Hanking ( atasamjua man. while Slielak. 60. and Gutlman. 54. are seen on right. amPton fullback, who demonstrated both run-n,n8 and passing ability in racking up one touchdown and passing lor another. Whitehall High School next felt the mailed 'st in a crushing ground attack and wide ! n aerial offensive which mauled the Zephyrs tlu tune ol a 44-0 whitewash. I he big paws ° blip I'ilipovits gathered in one pass, r0sn!ting in a I. D., his rugged running add-'ng two more. I ac kies Andy” Shelak and I b c tor Balliet. consistently out-charging and M,t blocking their opponents, were often filth guards.’’ smallest in league. Proving they could take it and still come out on top. the Kids became involved in action so fast and rugged that enti.e crowd surged onto held in the linal quarter. By this time considered a dark horse. Northampton was still given a slim chance ol retaining league championship. I lowever. dopesters had not long to wait, as lirst real test of Northampton’s championship calibre resulted in a 20 to 7 win over the strong Palmerton eleven. Consistent teamwoik on part of the gridders. Page 00 Sports featured by Co-Captain Walt Struss’ hard blocking plus “Deets” Guttman’s ball handling and punting, were responsible for downfall of Zinc borough lads. Fifth straight league scalp was contributed, 51 to 21, by the Lehighton Indians. I heir lirst victory of the pushover variety, the varsity, paced by deluxe line smasher Ed Mil isits two T. D.’s and Pauley Heffner’s three, piled up a 58-0 lead in initial half. Northampton second, third, and fourth stringers had a lield day when Coach Erdosy cleared bench to give everyone a chance in final half of game. Second and final pushover of season was also second and final non-league tilt ol season, during which Pen Argyl High School went down to an overwhelming 47- defeat, making it six straight lor the Kids. ( onstantly charging linemen kept Pen Argyl to a total of 55 yards scrimmage gain, while boys in the backfield poured it on hot and heavy. Edc lie’ Yaple covered 58 yards on one ol his beautiful end dashes to cop credit lor day’s longest run. Stroudsburg, second last victim of the Kon-krete Kids, fell to tune of 40-15 in last game before the big one. Playing straight, hard loot-ball. Northampton’s blockers and hard hitting backs literally tore the opposing line to shreds. Black and Orange backs, together with lineman Shelak. Balliet. Bochnock. Brungard. Kessler. Yaple, and Pilipovits, clicked in perfect precision playing. Excitement heightened feverishly as Kids went into last-minute training lor final game ol season, traditional I urkey Ray tilt wi th traditional rival. Catasauqua. More than an annual display ol scholastic rivalry, contest this year had added feature ol being league crown Pursued by Catasauqua, Heffner sprints lor touchdown while Bnmgnrd (masked) and Bochnock do a line hit ol blocking. Page 100 match, the Iron borough being held to only one lirst down throughout the 60 minutes of play. I hanksgiving dinners after the game and a subsequent round of banquets rang down curtain on the season, which was marked by many of squad doffing familiar black and orange uniforms lor last time. Among these were Seniors Brungard, Balliet. I lawk, HeHner, Boehnock. Co-Captains Struss and Milisits, Ste iw. Samu and Behringer, who were awarded sweaters and gold footballs at annual dinner given by the Athletic Association. Coveted N s were issued there to Underclassmen Paul Struss. I .ouis Wolfe. Ed ( jail, Joe Gerencser, Steve Graber-its, Ed Yaple, Andy Shelak. Daniel Reimer. Ed Kimak, J. Ressler, Ed Filipovits, and Steve ( mttman. Also marked, following the season, was the impression football prowess of the Kids made on Lehigh Valley fans. I ligh scoring potency of gridiron machine was amply demonstrated by fact that it led eight teams of the Lehigh Valley League in point production for second year straight, with a total of 260 points as against opponents’ combined 74. In yards gained from scrimmage. Northampton registered 1,910 as against 160. Guttman and Heffner completed 46 out ol 93 passes to net 704 yards via the air lanes, with opposing teams totalling 451. I op two individual scoring places in the league were also won by Northampton. Pauley I leffner. who started as student manager three Sports years ago. led the Lehigh Valley League scoring parade with ten touchdowns and three extra points for a total of 65. He also registered two T. D. s in the independent tilt with Pen Argyl to run up an unofficial total of 75. Ed Filipovits. six-foot end and halfback, took second place with ten touchdowns and a safely against Emmaus to total 62. Co-Capta in Eddie Milisits, now in the service. was work horse of the team, consistently putting the ball in scoring position with long, brilliant runs. Finishing in third place on team scoring list. Ed carried the ball across goal line nine times and made two place kicks for a total ol 56 points, fourteen of them during the Pen Argyl game. For Coach Al Erdosy. season marked the second instance during his nine years at Northampton that he produced a team able to win the pennant twice in succession. Sharing coaching honors were veteran assistants Michael Lisetski, Harry B. Wall, and Albert Lerch. I he lirst named assisted as backfield coach, while latter two served as bosses of Jay Vees, instructing youngsters in fundamentals of the sport and conducting a very satisfactory season in their own right. Jay Vees comprised third and lourth strings ol the varsity squad and made good showing in games especially booked for them, several with ( lass A schools. In this manner, the lads gained invaluable experience through actual action on the gridiron. (Continued on next poge) Page 101 Sports THEY ALL HELPED Boys of tin squad took time out during a practice session to pose for Amptenninn cameraman. I lard work on part of coaches ami entire squad, plus fine team work by every one concerned, was responsible for making second consecutive championship possible. I 'listing heroes include second, third, and fourth stringers, who provided sparring material lor varsity in tough, daily workouts. (Continued from page 101) Scoring is necessarily limited to those given honor to carry the hall, or those possessing punting ability, or some other peculiar quality. In listing individual scores achieved by lirst stringers below, a hearty cheer is offered to the nameless teammates who did the blocking and ran interference. PLAYER T. D's. P. A. SAFETY POINTS Paul Heffner 12 3 0 75 Edward Filipovits 10 0 2 62 Edward Milisits (( o-Capt) 9 2 0 36 Walter Struss (Co-Capt) 4 3 0 27 Edward Yaple 3 0 0 18 Louis Wolfe 2 0 0 12 Edward Gall 1 1 0 7 John Ressler 0 6 0 6 Edward Graberits 1 0 0 6 Paul Struss 1 0 0 6 Joseph Gerencser 1 0 0 6 Steve Guttman 0 5 0 5 Andrew Shelak 0 2 0 2 Page 102 CAGE CLOSEUPS Coach AI Lerch Ids his hoys in on a few hoop and drihhlc secrets as the shutter click IIARDLY 1I AD the din of the I urkey Day Catasauqua (|ame died away when Al Doc Lerch. back from military service, called the boys basketball squad together, as did Mabel Jenkins, girls mentor. Meanwhile, the red and gold of autumn had faded into the gray-white ol winter. Likewise, the brisk, tingling breezes ol fall had developed into howling blasts which penetrated to the hone. An enthusiastic bunch of hoys answered Coach Lerch s first call and reported the morning alter I hanksgiving. Enthusiastic they were, hut inexperienced, for missing were the previous year’s Captain “Hap Jurasits, Schneider, Schisler. Longenbach, Spengler, and Yaple. Silver lining in the dark cloud proved to be Deets Guttman, veteran lor-ward from last year’s squad, around whom the new team could be anchored. Added problems which manifested themselves included lack of reserves, size, and speed, plus insufficient available practice time prior to stait of a rugged, 22-game schedule climaxed by games with Bethlehem and Easton, two Class A teams, among other still competition. With only one week’s practice under their belts, the Kids sallied forth to meet their first opponent. South Whitehall. Not a smoothrunning machine at all. and showing lack of teamwork, they dropped the game. 56 to 50. I lowever. they did possess determination, and with each oncoming game developed more and more into a winning combination, which resulted in fina I tally of 11 wins as against 8 defeats. The cagers worked hard during practices. Page 103 Sports with basket shooting of all types occupying major portion ol the sessions. Scrimmage time was only allotted 10 to 20 minutes. Nevertheless, these tussles became fast and furious at times, primarily because aspirants gave best performance of which they were capable. Climaxing the season was participation by the Black and Orange basketeers in the first Lehigh Valley Invitational Tournament ever to take place in the area. Drawing the Easton Red Rovers as opponents in the initial round ol the contest, the Kids entered the cage decidedly the underdogs, but to everyone’s surprise, came through with a 54 to 52 victory. Second phase of tourney found Northampton mated with Bethlehem High s Red I lurricanes. Matching the Liberty High squad point for point in the first half, ihe crowd rolled a tremendous ovation across the floor as Capt. Cullman. Heffner, Bochnock. and C o.. went to the lockers with a 24-21 lead. Outpl ayed again in the third period, the Bethlehemites. with their superior quantity of reserves, rallied in the fourth to take the lead and game Irom the tired Kids. I he consolation game saw the Northamptonians. still tired from their Betldehem tussle, drop in defeat to the Palmerton quintet. 52 to 20. Also highlighting the season were an additional win Irom Easton, the Emmaus and Whi tehall games, during which the hoopsters came from behind to bring home thrilling victories, and losing battles with Palmerton and Catasauqua. I lardest fought game of the campaign was that in which Kids upset the high flying Whitehall Zephyrs. All hope of victory seemed lost at half-time with the Black and 0 range trailing 20 to 16. but the Kids, playing like champs with the chips down, refused to give in. Joe Bahniuk s 10 points in the first half kept the boys in the game and gave remainder of the team an opportunity to round into form. I hree quick field goals by Guttman after the halfv vay mark brought the Kids to within lour points ol the Maroon and Gold, brom then on it was even Steven until Deets Guttman sank a field goal 20 seconds before the final whistle, undoing Whitehall. ( � ame taken by Catasauqua was an honor to lose. Undoubtedly a better team, the Brown and White swept on to take the league championship, only to be defeated by Allentown 1 ligh in distric t finals. Season record of 14 wins and 8 losses, attained by a green and inexperienced squad, was a creditable one. League standing was 9-5. As the team developed under guidance of Coach Lerch, starting berths went to Seniors Joe Bahniuk and Pauley I leffner, Capt. Deets Guttman. a junior, and Sophomores ‘Frisco” Demchyk and “Dimples” Yaple. Outstanding reserves were “Jecky” Graberits and Steve I Irinda. Win ner of top honors among squadmen was C apt. Guttman. who racked up enough points to hit second high in league scoring. I le, as well as I ieffner and Demchyk were also named to the Lehigh Valley s all-league second team. Page 704 (Continued from ;xiqe 104) Record of season scores, which follows below, shows team, which started practically from scratch, was no “pushover' for any opponent. 1. South Whitehall.................... 36 2. Allentown Business College......... 29 3. Coplay ............................ 38 4. Moravian Prep ..................... 34 5. Easton ............................ 32 6. Bethlehem ......................... 60 7. Palmerton ......................... 34 8. Slatington ........ .............. 34 9. Palmerton ......................... 50 10. Catasauqua ....................... 59 11. Lehighton......................... 36 12. Stroudsburg........................20 13. Emmaus ........................... 49 14. Whitehall......................... 41 15. Easton ........................... 42 16. Sla tington ...................... 44 17. Palmerton ........................ 59 18. Catasauqua ....................... 76 19. Lehighton ........................ 37 20. Stroudsburg....................... 37 21. Emmaus ........................... 48 22. Whitehall ........................ 57 Individual scoring record, listed here, indicates value of long hours spent in practicing PI-AYER FIELD GOALS C ml t man ..................... 136 Demchyk ......................... 82 Heffner........................... 61 Yaple .......................... 39 Bahniuk ......................... 27 Graberits ....................... 23 Struss. Paul..................... 14 Hrinda ........................... 1 Raubenhold........................ 2 Wolfe............................. 2 Miksits .......................... 1 Templeton ...................... 0 Niedospial ....................... 0 Williams ......................... 0 Kimak............................. 0 TEAM TOTALS................ 408 OPPONENTS TOTALS .... 380 (Continued Northampton.......................... 30 Northampton ......................... 51 Northampton ......................... 42 Northampton ......................... 36 Northampton ......................... 34 Northampton ......................... 41 Northampton ......................... 20 Northampton ......................... 43 Northampton ......................... 37 Northampton ......................... 30 Northampton ......................... 50 Northampton ......................... 55 Northampton ......................... 57 Northampton ......................... 43 Northampton ......................... 54 Northampton ......................... 57 Northampton ......................... 46 No.th ampton ........................ 49 Northampton ......................... 54 Northampton ......................... 61 Northampton ......................... 78 Northampton ......................... 45 basket shots during nightly sessions. FREE THROWS POINTS PLAYING TIME ATTEMPTS MADE TOTAL BY QUARTERS 145 68 380 87 60 24 188 83 60 38 160 88 45 14 92 84 53 21 75 61 53 9 55 56 52 10 38 51 15 6 8 16 3 2 6 10 2 1 5 8 3 1 3 9 0 0 0 3 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 451 195 1011 411 191 952 on next page) Page 105 Sports ((Continued from page I0 ) GIRLS WORKED HARD session in coach s office furnished unusual selling for lliis picture lenkins holds hull in h it foreground. of v nris DasKciixill squad. V oac li A LONG. UPHILL STRUGGLE tells tl.e story ol Girls Basketball, now at the end of its second year in Northampton. Revival throes ol the sport, which had been discontinued through war years, together with disadvantages in size and experience, proved almost insurmountable handicaps to Coach Mabel Jenkins and her squad. Against these tremendous odds, the girls were able to finish an eight game season with two victories. Girls who had courage to take defeat after defeat in effort to re-create the sport were Seniors Helen Laky, Freda Sickar, Connie Switzgable. I )orothy Matsco. and Underclassmen Dorothy Smolick. Janet Gronotsky, and Angelina Barberi. forwards; Seniors Ruth Lerch. Mae Edelman. Underclassmen Dorothea Xamadics, Dorothea Humphrey, Jackie I leberling. Laura Mae Coleman, Eleanor Smith and Josephine Barberi, guards. Assisting were Marilyn Ward, manager: Ruth Feidler, timekeeper. and Mary Ann Luckenbach, score- keeper. Page I00 MAT MORSELS Grunt n Groan Co-Captains Edwin Biondiilo and Stephen Saimi demonstrate a hold as explained by Coach Marry B. Wall. ST TARING WINTER MONTI IS will, bas- Stephen Samu and Edwin Biondiilo. ketball was wrestling, which also followed hard on heels of football. Like Girls Basketball. As a whole, spirit of the grunt and groan’ artists was superb, even in the face of the fact Wrestling, only in its second year, presents a that repeated defeats tend to sap the zest for picture of dismal failure and defeat to the dis- future combat and dampen men’s spirits. In interested observer. The record shows three the face of such defeats, the grapplers stood up wins as registered against seven losses. How- remarkably well, looking forward to each new ever, the young and inexperienced squad ac- match with unconcealed eagerness and the will quitted itself honorably in a tough. 10-match to win. Undoubtedly, lack of competition sc hedule against Class A teams, one of them within the team itself accounted for some of the Washington High, New .Jersey State Champs. losses. General understanding of wrestling as Primarily, the wrestling team was beset by a sport is meager. As a result, most students lirst yearism and inexperience. Only 1045-46 have no background whatsoever in this truly varsity men able to compete for the entire sea- amateur sport, founded on speed, brains, and son were Donald Laury and Co-Captains strength. (Continued on next fxige) Pape 107 Sports (Continued from page 107) Matmen opened their season l y dropping a 28 to 7 derision to a well balanced Washington, N. J. squad. I he following week Allentown I ligli’s powerful wrestling team registered a 58 to 12 victory over the Black and Orange. I he third week saw the Kids go down again before the second onslaught of the most powerful Washington High team in decade to the tune of a 44-0 whitewash. Next came the fourth meet, with Coach Wall’s boys crashing through to take the first win from Perkiomen Prep, with Newhard, Biondillo, Samu, Laury, Diehl. and Balliet pinning their opponents. I he fifth and sixth matches returned to the familiar pattern as Bethlehem High. Pastern Pennsylvania wrestling ruler, scored a 42 to 5 win with Allentown’s Canaries following suit to the tune of 44-5. Phillipsburg, N. J.. High school, number seven on the schedule, fell victim to a determined attack by the Kids. Susco. Ressler. Laury. Diehl. Newhard. and Samu pinned their opponents, 24 to 15, to hand the Jerseyites the first defeat any Northampton team, regardless of sport, had ever inflicted on a New Jersey rival. Perkiomen Prep, in a return match, proved too much for the locals, handing out a 27 to 15 defeat. In the second last match of the season, the crack Bethlehem grapplers came hack to toss the boys for their second 42 to 5 decision. Only Black and Orange win in this contest was registered by Ed Hawk, just off the sic k list. Season wound up in a blaze ol glory, however, as Newhard, Laury, Biondillo. Samu. Susco, and Aldridge smashed through to take a thrill-packed number two victory from Phil- Page 108 lipsburg. Post-season grappling highlighted, because of their showing and improvement during the course ol the season, the participation of Herbert l.eiby, Donald Laury, Eugene Susco, and Stephen Samu in the District 1 1 elimination tournament at Bethlehem. First three dropped close decisions, Laury losing II to 10 in an extra period. Samu was defeated in the final period. Men who led team throughout the season were Joe Newhard ’Mighty Mite,’ who won 6. drew I. and lost 2 in the 105-pound class: 155-pound Ed Biondillo. 158-pound Donald Laury, who led team in scoring with 25 points each by pinning five opponents, and Steve Samu. 145-pounder, who climbed to District I I Meet finals only to lose a thriller to Allen tonian John McAuliffe, 1947 Pennsylvania State Champion. Samu won three of his matches while Susco a consistent junior who improved with each match, lost four decisions by 1 point plus pinning two opponents. Additional g.unt n groaners on the squad were Albert Billy and Rose Rupinski, 95-pounders; William Najpauer. I 12-pounder; Paul Yurasits and I le bert Leiby. 120-pounders; William Ambrosino and Richard Laury. 127-pounders; Donald Diehl, 158 pounds; Elden Aldridge. Paul Balliet. and John Ressler. 165 pounds, as well as heavyweights Ed Hawk. “Bruno Borger. Danny Reimer and Andrew Shelrk. All in all. the experience gained during the 1947-48 season was invaluable in gaining recognition necessary for the ever-expanding part wrestling will play as a major sport in the school athletic program. DIAMOND DOINGS Mi!: ‘ Lisctski s haselmll squad had chance to sec diamond through spectator s eyes when they took practice powder to sit for Amptennian photographer. ALONG WITH the magic rebirth of nature-bursting blooms. April showers, and spring fever, comes the crack of ball against bat. the thud of leather against leather, and the familiar cry of the umpire—’ Play Ball!” Hardly had King Basketball relinquished its crown to King Baseball when warm weather, showers, spring fever, and initial diamond tilt of the season arrived simultaneously. Coach Mike Lisetski s boys had only had three weeks of practice time to get ready for their first test, with Coplay High, and were suspected of being a bit shaky and green. Only eight men who had had experience on the previous year’s squad were back in uniform. Of this group, however, were Heffner. Guttman, I Irinda. Williams, and Shelak, who were also veterans of the Coplay, state American Legion championship team. J hese men were expected to form backbone of the Konkrete Kids, who wound up with a squad of twenty-four men, twelve vets and a dozen rookies. Catchers were Andy Shelak and John Res-sler, converted outfielder; Pitchers, “Deets’ Guttman, right-hander, and Mike Steciw, southpaw, both vets, plus Ed Kimak. John Helko. and Stan Dech; First base, Steve Hrinda and Guttman; Second Base, Geza Kish. Joe Gerencser, and John Kachmar; Shortstop, Captain Paul Heffner and Paul Struss; I bird Base, George Williams, three-year man; Outfield. Regulars Ed Yaple, Ed Filipovits. and Louis Wolfe; Reserves Bill Santo, A! Mann, Nick Yarosevich, Owen Unangst, Ed Geosits, Bill Turk, and John Steiner. Plenty of strength and coordination was dis- Page lOQ Sports (Continued from ptiqe 100) and throwing of Captain Pauley Heffner, shortstop, who pulled the squad out of many rough spots. Adding color to the team was Pauley s constant chatter on the diamond. Another highlight of team was “Deets ’ Guttman. whose stellar hurling, at time of writing this resume, had already brought home four victories. His consistent, long-distance hitting placed “Deets” in clean-up position in batting order. Also due for share of glory were George Williams, who held down the hot corner, and Mike Steciw. southpaw ace relief hurler. Constantly long, accurate throw's to first by Williams prevented innumerable sprinting rivals from getting on base. In his first starting assignment. Steciw mowed down Catasauqua I ligh s batters, setting them dow n with oidy four hits. At time this article went to press, five games, most ol them postponed due to rain, had been played, and four wins, two against Allentown and Bethlehem, had been registered. Chances for league pennant looked extremely good with exception of dark horse Whitehall, undefeated up to that point. To enable the reader to accurately compile season record, schedule is reproduced below. “You insert the scores—w'e’re no prophets.” TEAM PLAYED Coplay Allentown Catasauqua Coopersburg Emmaus Bethlehem Palmerton Whitehall Slati ngton Bethlehem Lehigh ton Allentown Stroudsburg Coopersburg PLACE Coplay Northampton Catasauqua Northam pton Emmaus Northampton Northampton Northampton Slatington Bethlehem Northampton Allentown Northampton Coopersburg SCORE NORTH OPPOSING AMPTON 10 4 5 9 I 3 Page 110 TRACK TALK SHARING SPRING SEASON and fad- ing clays of school term with baseball is I rac k. In its second year as a major sport in Northampton. lack of experienced men made squad s chances of developing into a crack track team look slim. According to Coach Marv Kleppinger, former track star ol I amaqua High and Kutz-tovvn State Teachers College, three outstanding men who were backbone of the team are Bill Heberling and Dick Phillips, both from last year s squad, and Roger Fulmer, a sophomore. who displayed great possibilities of becoming an outstanding track man. Team participated in one event, the Lehigh Valley Track Meet on May 31, in Palmerton. As season closed. Coach Kleppinger looked ahead to a brighter year, since squad, composed mostly of sophomores and juniors, gained much valuable experience. Sole senior on team was Bill Heberling. half-miler and miler. Juniors were Joseph Kowal-chuk and Maurice Scheirer. high jump, sprint; Bert Templeton, shot put. discus, and javelin, and Richard Phillips. 100-yard, 200-yard dashes, and relay. Sophomores included Richard Kleckner and Stephen Legath, shot put. discus; Bernard Newhard, sprints: Kenneth Beers, high jump, sprints; Walter Rodgers. 220 dash, high jump; Lewis Uhercik. 220 and 440 dashes, broad jump, and Roger Fulmer. 100 and 220 dashes, relay. Rodney Lucken-bach. ha If-miler and shot putter, was an eighth grader. Pago 111 SONG IN THE AIR NO I LIMITED lo any one season, music plays a major part in life of Northampton High School the year round. No football game, parade, or other outdoor event would he complete without the presence and services of the band. Likewise, assembly programs, plays, and stage presentations ol all types (all Hat unless the familiar pit is occupied by student musicians. Last, but not least, on the stage itself, the show could not go on very well without those extras, the solos and ensembles so dear to the heart and pleasing to the ear. Always emphasized in Northampton, music, according to present indications, will be the recipient ol even greater emphasis in the future. A long step in this direction was recently taken by the board of education in approving a full program of vocal music throughout all grades in elementary and secondary schools. as well as increasing instrumental instruction to include grades lour. live, and six. in addit ion to the present secondary curriculum. Although music knows no season in Northampton. its tempo and forte gradually crescendo through the fall and winter overtures until, in the spring, a moving, powerful theme comes forth. .lust as all nature bursts into life in the springtime of each year, so bursts forth from each musical organization a mighty song—its Spring ( oncert. Following the round ol concerts, activity ol all groups save one, the band, retards into a recessional until, by the last day of school, a dormant pianissimo has been reac hed. I his legato state is sustained until fall, when magic waving of the baton again breathes life into the sleeping muses. (( onlinuod on tiPXl Pane 112 Striking skyline is portrayed by flic Majorettes, who provide much ol the band s color and zest. Music (Continued from page 112) AS FOR THE BAND, it continues to Flare and rattle its colorful, brazen way throughout the four seasons. Like that of women, its work is never done. and. wherever the band goes, it is always headed by a group of the fairest colleens in the school. Drum Major Mary Zlatyk and her staff of Majorettes: Jean Guss. Jeanette Anthony, Lillian Scheffler, ( harlotte Heller. Althea McRell, Rose Karner. Marian Laub, and Patricia Roberts. Smartly uniformed, well part in all varieties of outdoor functions, including its own annual summer concert and picnic at Dorney Park, Allentown, the band s year is climaxed by the Spring Concert, which this term took place I hursday, April 10, in the high school auditorium. Featured as soloist was Albert Raubenhold, trombonist, who played Harlows Air Vane. ’ Another highlight of the concert was presentation of Bar-nards ’Merriment Polka. by a clarinet trio composed of Joanne Rabenold, Ruth Bennett. The Band Plays On merchant is the l)andl, one of the best advertisements of any school. Headed by Directors Harry R. I. veteran bandsman who organized it in 192f). and Fdwin I. Berg, tin services of this fine musical organization are continually in demand everywhere. drilled, and thoroughly schooled in control of their batons, these girls keep the 0-piece band on its toes while on the march. Sharing the head of the column when on parade are the color bearers and guards, a wartime addition. Hie band itself swings down the line, resplendent in new black and orange uniforms provided during the past term by the Billera Brothers, local manufacturers. Allhough continually called upon to take and Richard Porotsky. Under batons of Harry R. Newhard, director, and Edwin .1. Berg, co-director, the band tendered a diversified program of light classic, novelty, and popular selections, climaxed by the “Light Cavalry Overture, by Von Suppe, and the Wagnerian Overture, ’’Mastersingers of Nuremberg.” (Continued on next page) Page 113 Music (Continued from page 113) Also featured in the concert was Senior William Kramlich, first chair trumpeter and captain of the musical aggregation, who conducted a number. Newly organized during the past term, a student government organization, named the Rand Council, assisted in establishing lules. handling disciplinary procedu es, and planning for events. Set up along military lines, council ol fifteen members was this year headed by Captain Kramlich. Life of a band member is not all Pomp and Clo y, however. Rehearsals are held at least several times weekly du ing the school term in addition to individual and sectional practices. There are also the numerous and rig- orous marching and drill practices under Director Rerg, especially during the football season, when formation of new letters and drills to be performed in cooperation with bands of rival schools must be learned weekly. Lost to the band this term through graduation will be seventeen of its key personnel, including Captain Kramlich. trumpet: Joanne Rabenold and Ruth Bennett, clarinets. All three, plus Albert Raubennold. trombone, took part in district band competition last February in the Palmerton High School. Miss Rabenold went on to achieve fourth chair solo clarinet position in the State Band Festival held during March in Lebanon High School. And the Angels Sing Amptcnnian cameraman tripped trigger an eighth note too late to catch ensemble in action. Girls, snapped white gathered about piano and conductor during an informal rehearsal, had just reached point where there was a piano interlude in song they were singing. Page 114 Music SUPERLATIVE VOICES superbly trained is perhaps the most valid commentary which can be coined to describe the Girls’ Ensemble. Possessing tonal qualities as beautiful as they themselves, these young women blended their talents, under the guidance of Pianist-Conductor I.eon C. Kuntz to form a choral group which never failed to completely charm their many and diversified audiences. By lar the most outstanding ol similar groups in the Lehigh Valley, the ensemble was the recipient of constant requests from various organizations desiring talent of a high type to insure successful, impressive programs. As many ol these engagements as possible were accepted, resulting in multiple appearances by tfie girls in Northampton and many more in surrounding communities. I he latter included engagements in Bath. Palmerton, Catasauqua, and Allentown, as well as elsewhere. Depicted on the opposite page, surrounding Director-Accompanist Kuntz. are. leit to right, Jane Hawk, Dorothy Becker. Jean Roth. Janice Wahl. Ruth Feidler. Katherine Haller, Joan Fritz, June Shoemaker, and Charlotte Heller. Revamped and augmented during the term, final personnel of the ensemble consisted of the above, with the exception of Joan I'ritz, who left school during year, plus Helen Laky, Dorothea Zamadics. Nancy Kern, and Joanne Rabenold. Possessing intense pride in their organization, the girls were serious and conscientious in all matters pertaining to their vocal elforts. Rehearsals. many ol them after school, were held at least several times weekly. At all times. whether rehearsing or gracing some function with their vocal talents, the girls kept striving to pour their best efforts into song. Results ol constant application and teamwork were made manifest when the Eastern District Pennsylvania Music and Forensic Contest, which climaxed year for the ensemble, look place on Saturday, Mar. 29. with Northampton High school again serving as host scbool. I lere the girls equalled record of the football team by winning district championship for the second consecutive year. I he state crown, however, which had been won by the group in 1946 state linals. slipped from ensemble’s collective brow during 1947 edition ol the same, held April 18 and 19 in York. Crown or no crown, the rendition of the old English folksong, A Farmer’s Son So Sweet, by the golden-voiced group, during the annual Spring Music hestival, held I ues-day night, April 22. in the high school auditorium, thrilled the audience completely, as did “Awake, I is Spring. I hese two songs, which highlighted the ensemble s portion of the cooperative concert, had been the required and selected compositions, respectively, which were sung by girls in the state competition. I hey also sang the Old Crusader s I lymn, “Beautiful Savior: I hree Blind Mice, and “When Day Is Done. Taking a busman’s holiday last February, the girls traveled to Allentown and the Lyric theatre, where they heard the famed St. Olaf’s choir, and were in turn thrilled themselves. With them was their guiding hand. Mr. Kuntz. who was just as enthralled as the ensemble. Page 115 usic Newliard. music supervisor, directs a number from tlie piano during a rehearsal of Girls Glee Club. JOYOUS VOICES POUR FORTH THE SONG BIG EVEN I of the year lor tfie Girls’ Glee Club, as well as the Boys Glee Club and Mixed Chorus, which were outgrowths of the first named group, was the Spring Music Festival, where all proved themselves decided successes. Organized originally as the C horus Club, a student g oup devoted to the study of choral music as a worthy use of leisure time, the Girls Glee Club developed into something much bigger and more serious during the term. Rehearsal-meetings were in the beginning held under sponsorship of Helen M. Newhard, music supervisor. As talent grew, girls wanted to do more dilfic nil selections. Then boys began joining. I he result was sensational. Instead of a group of girls who wanted a bit of bac kground and practice in music for future use in church choirs. Director Newhard was confronted with mass ol youth who desired and had acquired ability to sing good music. All tfiree groups, which collaborated with the Girls’ Ensemble and orchestra in presenting the Spring Music Festival, made a decided hit with the delighted audience. Selections presented by the Girls’ C dee Club included Roses Everywhere,” I passed by your Wi ndow, and 'The Holy City.” Boys’ (ilee Club tendered the linkers Song, from Robin Hood;” I hose Pals of Ours,” the popular Mexican folksong, La Cucaracha, Kentucky Babe, and the Russian “Dance, My Comrades.” I liglilighted by the Mixed Chorus were Massa Dear,” from Dvorak’s New World Symphony: Love •s Old Sweet Song, and DeKoven s I he Recessional.” Personnel ol girls’ choral group. Louise Frederic k, I )orothy Abraham, Barbara Solt. Elizabeth Mills. Rose Grannatino, Betty Bogarosh. Dorothy Rice, Rita Wallo, Eleanore Eberhardt, Grac e Fogel, Miriam Katz, Grace Mill er. Elea- Page lib (Continued from page 116) nore Smith. Mary Jane Kerch. Mary Pinter. Anna Tanczos, Leonore Kuntz. Jean Galgen, Joanne Snyder, Catherine Kowalyshyn. Bea-trice Kohler. Jacqueline I homas, Erna Deppe, Joan Haidle, Winifred Crock Phyllis Hilberg. Dorothy Becker, Dorothy Hilberg, Dorothea Zamadics. Alice Kozera, Dorothy Wetzel. Ethel Iakacs, Ethelmae Simcoe, Evelyn Bennett. Laura Mae Coleman, Elizabeth Jones. Angela Shuck. Mae Edelman, and Jacqueline Kohler. Lending their voices to the Boys’ (dee Club were Richard Kleckner, James Bilder. Frank Novogratz. William Heberling, Barton Schle-gel, Edward Borger, and Stephen Legath. Singing in the Mixed Chorus were portions of both the above groups plus Shirley Feidler. Janice Bachman. June Shoemaker, Joanne Coffin, Althea McRell, George Williams. John Hall, Leon Smith, Jay Smith, and Richard Wagner. HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA also presented its program during the Music Festival and acquitted itself creditably. Numbers tendered by the youthful instrumentalists, under the batons of Harry R. Newfiard and Edwin J. Berg, included program opener, ‘Priests’ March.’ from Athalia;” as well as the Angels’ Serenade.’ “Melody of Love.’ and “Opera Gems. One of the hardest working organizations of the school, the orchestra was continually called upon to furnish melodic incidentals to practically every activity which was carried on in the auditorium, from stage presentations down to regular weekly assembly periods. The orchestra, for some years, including the past one, has been operating under severe handicaps, most serious among them the dearth Music of strings. Hus seems to be a common obstacle to the quality of like organizations in schools throughout a large area, and is probably due to the great emphasis, during the past, on school bands, for which instrumentation most children of the present generation seem to prefer training. It is very plausible that Director Newhard casts a secretive, yearning eye to orchestras of the past when lie was surrounded by rows of violinists, violists, and cellists. Composing the personnel of this year’s orchestra were Ruth Lerch, violin; Verna Hoffman. Selma Roth, and Stanley Dech, flute; Charles Schisler, oboe; Ruth Bennett, Dorothy Smolick. Mary Liskanich. James Kramlich. and Robert Lentz, clarinet; Jeannette Rabenold and Kenneth Beers, saxophone; Richard Demko, George Eichler, and John Koch, trumpet: Albert Raubenhold and Barton Schlegel. tiombone: William Heberling and Edward Borger, drums, and Joanne Rabenold and Betty Christman, piano. Augmented woodwind section served to offset lack of strings. Pianists alternated as student conductors. MUSICAL FOOTNOTES include those collective, spontaneous efforts which refreshed whole school. I here was the Girls I rio, composed of Jane Hawk. Joanne Rabenold. and Helen Laky, which flourished for a time; also the I lungry hive, Dutch Band. comprising Faculty Members Leon Kuntz and R ay Wahl, clarinets: Harry Reiff. trombone; Edwin Berg, bass, and Student Richard Demko, cornet, which smashed all assembly records. Later added was Teacher Melvin Kleppinger, percussion. Never to be forgotten are the carols sung and played by the Girls Ensemble and a trombone quaitet, respectively, during the Christmas season. Page 117 Music Drama THESE BROUGHT NORTHAMPTON HONORS HIGH SPOTS in any school’s term include opportunities for measuring student progress along cultural lines with that of other educational institutions. In Pennsylvania, these include the District and State School Band Festivals, as well as the District and State Music and Forensic League Contests. In the latter case, winners of state finals are also eligible for national competition. I hus, students who possess native abilities in fine arts are given impetus toward their development, and a well-rounded program of activity, in which no one field, such as sports, is overemphasized. is created. As in Northampton, all schools therefore encourage to a great extent the development of cultural abilities of students, especially in vocal and instrumental music, debate, and public speaking of types, with the result that com- Page 118 petition in contests is always keen. North amp-ton’s record has consistently been high, with state winners regularly to its credit. Shown above, left to right, are students who carried black and orange banner during past term: Albert Raubenhold, trombone: Ruth Bennett, and Joanne Rabenold, clarinet, and William Kramlich, trumpet, all of district band fame: Janice Wahl. Helen Laky. Katherine Haller, Dorothea Zamadics, Dorothy Becker, Nancy Kern. Ruth Feidler, Jane Hawk. Charlotte Heller, June Shoemaker, and Jean Roth, girls’ ensemble; Jean Roth, poetry reading, and Leon Kuntz, Jr., french horn, all of music and forensic contests. Miss Rabenold achieved solo clarinet position in state band. All music and forensic contestants listed topped district competition, with Miss Roth and Mr. Kuntz also achieving state laurels. STAGE STARDUST LIKE MUSIC, its co-exponent of tfie arts, muc h of Northampton High school life centers about the stage. Physically, the stage is always occupied: some group is continually rehearsing a dramatic vehicle, or a concert, or some other stage presentation. Many of these are concerned with weekly Wednesday and I hursday afternoon assembly programs of the Junior and Senior High schools, respectively. Quite often, however, the footlight area is the scene of preparations for, and the presentation of, special events in the looked forward to classification. Outstanding among these are the annual Senior Class Play and Junior Speaking Contest, traditional spotlights of the winter season. Climax and finale arrive, however, in late spring with seniors playing leading roles in Baccalaureate and Commencement. SENIORS PRODUCED HILARIOUS HIT I IIREE ACT FARCE, ctiilej What Ail. You, was selected for presentation by Senior Class, hollowing initial casting difficulties, which temporarily stymied rehearsals, production suddenly whipped into shape beautifully. Local residents filled the auditorium to see show on the night of Monday. Feb. 10. left two hours later with broad smiles, hangovers of heaity laughs. Production featured the initial appearance of a new juvenile performer, Donald Cizmar, who stole the show. Aged six months, the youngster, probably through the guidance ol the special Guardian Angel of small children, did everything he was supposed to do—at the right time. I his included noises, gurgles, laughs, as well as occasional bursts of grief. Play con- (Continued on next ;h Page UQ Drama {Continual from fxtqp I IQ) cerned a nove list, ‘Marc Little,” played by Bernard I ermena, who, a short time prior to setting, had authored a booh entitled “My Wife.” I nadvertently picking up a brief case containing jewels, the property of Florine Far-neem instead of that containing his manuscript, in New Y ork, where Marc went at age 18 after a childhood marked by ill hea Ith. lie fell into trouble with the city police. Returning home suddenly, he confided in a college chum. Riel lard Wagner, who, as Doc” Dusenbury, attempted to straighten things out but only added to the confusion. A quickly assembled welcome home gathering of Marc, his mother, played by Cdoria Onuschak: his sister. Edna (Joanne Rabenold), and fiancee. I helma (Louise Kuntz), was shocked by the sudden, dramatic appearance of Miss Farneen, played by Jean Roth, anti her cryptic announcement as to being “Marc s Wife.” and the appearance of Alice Zachar-chuk as Sara Frail, a tough nurse. Complications were added when a nervous neighbor, Mrs. Harkins (Katherine Haller), left her baby, Donald Cizniar, in Doc’s hands, and he was found in this situation by 1 helma. who had overheard him tell Marc he could cure him by making him a child again. 1 hrough the assistance of Erwin Strohl. as Chick Knight, a know-it-all detective, and Helen Sickonic, as Lena, the maid, the mystery was finally ironed out. Happy ending was reached when Marc and I helma took up where they had left off. Dot broke down Edna s resistance to marriage, and Lena convinced Chick to marry her. Production was directed by Marion Lau-bach, who accompanied the cast to Allentown on April 15 where they saw the motion picture, “The Locket, as a reward for their performance. JUNIORS WON ACCLAIM Broad smiles portrayed relief from strain as contestants clustered about Drama Coach Arlene Koche following presentation of Junior Speaking Contest. Page 120 JUNIORS FOLLOWED CLOSE behind seniors in presentation of the twenty-first edition of the Junior Speaking Contest, which took place on Friday night. Feb. 28 in the auditorium. Eight contestants who spoke were chosen as result of elimination contests involving entire class. After the last speaker sat down, a note of tenseness crept into audience and contestants alike. Judges left the auditorium; the high school orchestra began playing selections, which continued over a half hour while adjudicators wrangled over winners in one of the closest contests in the history ol the school. De cision, announced by Dr. A. A. Rights, head ol department of English and I )rama at Lehigh University. Bethlehem, awarded first prizes to Marilyn Ward and Charles Krantz. M iss Ward' s selection was Arsenic and Old I.ace, ’ while Mr. Krantz presented I he Gadfly.” Sharing second place honors were Selma Roth. who spoke on I he Last Leaf, and Ow en I Inangst, whose selection was Rendezvous with Destiny. Honorable mention was achieved by Frances Frederick, who tendered Bl essed Damosel; Ruth Feidler, whose choice was an excerpt from Dark Victory;’ Nichol as Yarosevich, as a sports announcer in the Big Game, and Jerome Clauser, who adopted brogue to relate Pigs is Pigs. Junior classmates Richard Demko and Jane I lawk supplemented tlie event with trumpet and soprano selections, as did the delightful numbers of the girls ensemble. Judges who assisted Dr. Rights were Stanley Landis, supervising principal ol Lehigh I own-ship I ligh School, and Esther Terin. Allentown I ligh School drama coach. Contestants we e coached by Arlene Kocher, instructor in English, who was responsible for much of their success. Prize donors were the school Alumni Association. Henry A. Miller, the Cement Drama New's Publishing Co., and tlie Hi-Y Club. Miss Kocher and contestants were rewarded by a trip to Bethlehem and the Drawing Room theatre, where they witnessed Room Service, on Monday night, April 14. ANNUAL BACCALAUREATE SERVICES, held Sunday night. June 1, provided next major setting for the stage. Seniors, their families, and faculty members packed the auditorium to hear Rev. Arthur S. Deibert, pastor of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, bring the parting message. Zion choir, under the direction of Edward I . Rader, assisted. FINAL CONTRIBUTION of the Senior Class was its commencement pageant, an original. entitled. In the Minds of Men, which was presented on the night of Wednesday. June 4, in the auditorium. Based on UNESCO, the significance ol the United Nations Educational. Scientific, and Cultural Organization. so vital in maintenance ol peace and security, was clarified. As the plot unfolded, several high school students learned of its importance as they witnessed a UNESCO conference. Representatives of the forty-four member nations explained the need for educational unification and tasks involved in its operation. Students also found that the world wras already uni ted on many common grounds, such as use ol international recipes in preparation ol foods, influence of national costumes in styles ol the day, adoption of common sports by all nations, and musical compositions. The inn uence exerted by motion pictures, the radio, and press, was found to be greater than commonly evidenced. It was also learned that exchange students from all corners of the earth were beginning to topple over the barriers ol illiteracy separating them from the world of intellect. Above all, the challenge of supporting UNESCO was accepted. Page 121 Drama THESPIANS SET NEW HIGH HIT ASSEMBLY PROGRAM of il.e term was put on by the I hespian Club, a newly organized cbama group just in its lirst year. Previously unnoticed, club s initial venture into the spotlight was never to be forgotten Shocking Shakespeare, which took place Thursday afternoon, Dec. 14, in the auditorium and set an all time high for assemblies. Two plays, “Little Red Riding Hood, and Cinderella’s Purloined Slipper, the latter an oiiginal. were combined into setting for a third vehicle, supposedly centering about a drama contest in “Northampton High School. Modern quips supplemented Shakespearean phrases in the two plays within a play, which were supposedly a drama contest between Juniors’’ and ‘Seniors.’ •Do cision was won by ’’Juniors.’’ who produced “Little Red Riding I lood. So successful was their initial experiment that the I hespians were requested to make a return engagement, which they did on May 7. At this time, turning serious, they performed the tragedy, “So Wonderful! (In White).’’ Catherine Kowalyshyn, Jean Roth. Ruth Feid-ler, Louise Kuntz. Ma rilyn Ward. and Anna I anczos collaborated in cast of this drama, putting acioss its story ol dashed hopes, tragedy, and broken idealism. Among other accomplishments, the club sold boutonnieres and monogrammed stationery, and featured a Hoat in the Jack Frost parade. Group went on several excursions, one of them to Allentown, where they viewed “Hamlet. Sponsored by Arlene Kocher. instructor of English, the I hespian Club was headed this past year by Louise Kuntz. president; Selma Roth, vice president; Catherine Kowalyshyn, secretary, and Jerome Clauser, treasurer. Page 122 SCRAPBOOK SAGAS FROM THE FIRST day of school to the Iasi, a full, well-rounded program of activities is provided to awaken or develop interests in tlio student. While most of these, by far. are expressed through the medium of c Iu) )S w Inch operate mainly on school time as part of the curriculum, there are also many not organized in this manner. Included among the latter are the intramural basketball and softball leagues, which function from late fall through the spring, furnishing an outlet lor athletic ambitions of a large proportion of the student body as well as lending emphasis to physical culture. There are also the many spontaneous, unofficial groups which organize for a special purpose, such as presentation of an assembly or homeroom program. Much latent talent is discovered by this means; chance appearances befo e an audience by youthful announcers, vocalists, dancers, musicians, or dramatists often lead timid individuals into an active school career which blossoms into an equally active life in the community. As for clubs, and other organizations of an official nature, twenty-four of these llourisli the year round under the guidance of student officers and faculty sponsors. Therefore, through the above media, final touch for complete education of the student in mind, and body, is provided, and takes into consideration the old adage, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Entire activity program constantly promotes good citizenship, now recognized as the primary aim of education. TOREMOST EXPONEN I of good citizenship t aining in the school is the Student Council, organized directly for that purpose. Meeting regularly, this group discussed school (Continued on next page) THE AMERICAN WAY IN ACTION Page 123 Activities JUNIOR HIGH HAS IT TOO (Continued Irani paqr '25) difficult ies in accordance with the principles problems and went about finding solutions for of democracy. Composed mainly of representa- HONOR TO WHOM HONOR DUE Page 124 Activities (Continued from page 124) tives from homerooms, plus several added club delegates, the council forms backbone of democracy in the school. Officers were Virginia Mack, president: George Williams, vice president; Jean Roth, secretary, and John Reppert, treasurer. Mr. Williams succeeded to the presidency during the term. Ray Wahl was faculty advisor. the society during the term included the 'Spring Frolic” dance on April 26 and a boat trip up the I ludson on May 24. MOST NOBLE profession in the world is the art of home making, and it is a recognized fact that Americas homes and families are responsible for making America great. Dedicated to this high ca Hint? are girls of the vocational home economics class, banded together Pictured occupying tlie living room suite they contributed to tbe school are girls of the I lome Ec Club. Mrs. Dorothy Mussel man. sponsor, stands right rear. HOME MAKERS MAKE AMERICA GREAT BRAIN TRUST of school is the National Honor Society. I raditionally an organization of seniors, membership is selected from among juniors by retiring members just prior to graduation on basis of scholarship. leadership, character. and service. Sponsored by Marion Lau-bach, languages instructor, society heads were George Williams, president; June Shoemaker, vice president; Helen Laky, secretary, and Vir-ginia Mack, treasurer. Activities sponsored by into the I lome Ec Club. One of the most active groups in the school, the apron brigaders’ and skilleteers were responsible to a large degree for smooth opening and operation of the luncheon room. In addi lion, they sponsored a bake sale and sold Christmas greetings and name pencils to furnish the home economics department with a maple living room suite, did knitting and fancy work, and held a formal dinner in the Hotel Traylor. Allentown, during Page 125 Activities (Continued from fxigo 125) I lie Christmas season. Leading t lie club were T heresa Keglovits, president : Al ice Kozera, vice president; Yolanda Budinetz, secretary, and Josephine Kosman. treasurer. A Junior I lome Ec club also organized during the term, often joined the senior group in activities. Officers ol this club were I heresa Stubis, president; Miriam Katz, vice president; Eleanor Smith, secretary, and Jean Borger, treasurer. Advising both was Mrs. Dorothy Musselman, home economics instructor. FOUR ”Y organizations of the school constantly promulgated ideals of democracy by performing service for others, their primary aim. Secondary aim was social, mental, spiritual, and physical development. I hree were girls groups, the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma chapters, composed of seniors, juniors, and sophomores, respective ly. All three rendered service hv con-diu ting knitting, sewing, and making gilt boxes for Junior Red Cross. Girls clubs also joined hands to present Christmas program in assembly. By far the most active. Betas gave away Christmas baskets and conducted a clothing drive for needy European children. Fourth group, the Hi-Y club, a boys organization, undertook a course, I een I alk. which concerned youth problems and sponsored talks to their and other school groups by local clergymen. Program of this club was financed through sale of football booster pins and flowers. Social events, again topped by the Betas, were held by all Y s. Betas started off with the ' Sadie Hawkins' dance, a smash hit. in November. Girls escorted boys to the aflair, gave them corsages of vegetables. 'Marvin' Sam” did rushing business. Costumes worn by Dorothea Zamadics and John Reppert won them titles ol Daisy Mae and Li I Abner.” (Continued on ixigo 127) ALPHAS WERE CONSERVATIVE, GRACIOUS Page 120 BETAS WENT ALL OUT Activities Seemingly possessing a magic loucli, Belas were Go-Getters, finished record year with no failures. GAMMAS CAME UP FAST Youngest l ut largest group. Gammas accomplished much, laid solid Inundation lor years to Page 127 Activities Boys Expanded Membership, Scope (Continued from fHiqe 126) A theatre party followed, after which Betas put on a costume ball, the “March C � ras. in February, to music by the Sentimentalists, a school orchestra. Social season of this group was climaxed by a semi-formal, April Showers, with music by Claude Hayes. Alphas program was highlighted by a semi-formal. Cupid’s Couple. in February. Other affairs included a theatre party. Flay Night, during which they became acquainted with 1 ri-Hi-Y girls from neighboring schools, a hike, and Mother s F)av Tea. Oirls raised funds by operating a refreshment stand at basketball games. Cammas presented I hanksgiving program in assembly, held a Christmas party, went caroling. and followed suit with a semi-formal in April. Boys started out with small group shown on picture, above, staged tremendous expansion program, and established two firsts for high Page 128 school with their I en Falk and monthly addresses by local ministers. Latter began pu.ely as Hi- program, soon expanded to point where students clamored to listen in. Boys sent representatives to convention in Stroudsburg while delegates from girls groups attended district Tri-Hi-Y conference in Naz-areth. Cood leadership played a large part in assuring success of all clubs. In this category were Jean Roth, president; Alice Zacharchuk. vice president; Katherine Haller, secretary; Janice Brinkman, treasurer; Janice Wahl, chaplain, and Marion Laubach, sponsor. AI-phas; Marilyn Ward, president; Joan Frit ., vice president; Charlotte Heller, secretary; Jacqueline Heberling. treasurer; Ruth Feidler, chaplain, and Mabel Jenkins, sponsor. Betas. Joan Fogel. president; Flora Onuschak. vice president; Pauline Beil, secretary; Leonore Kuntz, treasurer, and Mrs. Nellie Sloyer. spon- (('onlimit’d on next fxiffe) Activities (Continued from page 128) sor. Gammas: George Williams, president; John Young, vice president; Lamont Vogle, secretary; Peter Brungard, treasurer; John Miller, chaplain, and Edwin J. Berg, sponsor. Its four pages crammed with news of school life, sports reviews, features, and editorials, the Concrete Courier is produced by a hard-working staff centered by John Miller, editor; Roma Focht, assistant; Alice Zacharchuk. feature STUDENT NEWSHOUNDS SCOOP SCHOOL Staring world in the fare is Jack Miller, editor of the Concrete Courier, behind typewriter, surrounde d by a thoroughly efficient press staff. IIOT OFF PRESS every Friday a. m. comes the Concrete Courier, weekly high school newspaper. Eagerly awaited by the entire student body, copies of the publication are quickly snapped up upon delivery to homerooms. Although small and mimeographed, the Courier is well edited and more conservative than the average school newspaper. Careful training in all phases of journalism, from reporting to composing, result in a publication which completely covers school happenings objectively, in good press style. editor; Jerome Clauser, art editor, and Nelle Y. Muck, sponsor. Typing and mimeographing is done by the equally hardworking members of school secretarial club. ANOTHER NEW FIRST was recorded by school during past term with the advent of a school magazine, named I he Reflector,’ following a contest. Literary by nature and style, the publication, issued seasonally, soon won large following with its features, fashions, editorials, original (Continued on next ftage) Pa9e 120 Activities Magazine magicians arc staff of the Reflector, wiio. starting from scratch, conjured tip readable booklet without exf x rience or equipment. (Continued from xuje 129) poems and stories, beauty and personality hints, humor, and the ‘Lena and Emil gossip column. Initial issue of the Reflector must have made ghost of the old La Perle, high school magazine which died natural death some years ago. stir. Like its running mate, the Courier, the Re-llector is typed and mimeographed by personnel of the Secretarial Club. Magaz ine is compiled by a staff under the direction of Louise Kuntz. editor-in-chief; Alice Zacharchuk. assistant; Catherine Kovvalyshyn, literary; Mora Onuschak, feature; Dorothea Pyndus, business; Jerome Clauser, art. and Nelle Y. Fluck. sponsor. CLANGING CONTINUALLY are presses ol the school printing department. I loused in a suite of rooms in the basement, the print shop is always busy. I leretofore operated on a club basis, students were taught all phases of job printing, including composing, typesetting, and printing. Beginning with the 1947-48 term, however, printing will be elevated to a subject level, thus addi ng one more vocational course to the curriculum as well as assuring more thorough training to students. All printing required by the borough school system is accomplished in the print shop-tickets and programs for all performances, stationery, cards, and all printed forms used by school administration. Biggest job by far. however. is publication of the Amptennian. which keeps stall busy the entire term. Instructor Alvin N. Legely, master printer in his own right, is printing boss. Page 130 Activities COMELY COMPOSITORS SET” AMPTENNIAN WHILE BOYS KEEP PRESSES ROLLING Page 131 Activities PROVING THEY ARE SECRETARIAL TYPE Senior Commercials, who comprise Miklus, teacher, smiles proudly in Secretarial Cluh, are shown pounding the keyboard while Elizabeth background. Ed l arkas, sole male of group, managed to escape camera s eye. HARDEST WORKING group in school is the Secretarial cluh. composed of entire Senior Commercial Class. Nimble fingers of these twenty-one girls and one boy are kept continually on the move. Each is assigned to a teacher as secretary, which entails typing and mimeographing tests or other classroom materials. Besides that, they are farmed out to local business firms, where they are in great demand, as part of training in their field; they type and mimeograph the Reflector and Courier, as well as all the odd jobs that come along. Commercial crew on Amptennian staff spent many man-hours on this volume. Sponsored by Elizabeth Miklus, typing instructor, group was too busy to choose officers. SCHOOL PHOTO FIENDS. newly organized during past term, were industrious, effective group. Main emphasis of club training, under guidance of Ernest Papp and Robert Snyder, sponsors, was on learning how to develop their own pictures. bor this purpose, club built darkroom, printing frames, and enlarger. Officers were Theresa Pail, president; Stephen Legath, vice president, and Irene Benko, secretary. IZAAK WALTONS learn all angles of accounting for the “big one that got away” from Teacher Michael Lisetski. also local special fish warden. Banded together into the Fishing Club are youthful angling devotees, who study through (( oniinued on next ptijje) Page 132 Activities SCIENCE SNOOPERS WORK MOLECULAR MAGIC Busily engaged in “smashing atoms with which to blow up school is the Chemistry Club, known far and wide by atmosphere peculiarly its own. Sponsor Frncst Papp keeps lid down. demonstration and practice, the “approved” methods of bait casting, fly fishing, still fishing, and fly tying, in addition to gaining much useful advice on proper types of fishing equipment from Mr. Lisetski. One of the most interesting groups in school is this club of hobbyists. headed by Robert Kline, president; Paul Michael, vice president; Geza Kish, secretary, and Richard Saras, treasurer. NIMRODS are represented too, thus insuring ecjual prestige to field and stream. Interests of these boys center about sports afield, and (are and proper handling of firearms of all types. Instructive and interesting assembly program was presented by this club on safety with regards to firearms. Club leaders are Louis Miksits, president; Forrest Longenbach. secretary; Edward Gall, treasurer; Elden Aldridge, rangemaster; and Henry Weir, sponsor and rifle instructor. SCIENCE SECRETS are unearthed during activities of the Chemistry club in the chem lab. Program of this hard working group, a member of National Science Clubs of America, includes conducting special laboratory experiments, drawing scientific charts, and making field trips to various industrial plants and museums. In connection with latter, Washington, D. C., and the Franklin Institute and Planetarium, Philadelphia, were visited by club plus many interested students via bus excursion on two separate occasions. (Continued on next page) Page 133 Activities Club also produced a liit assembly program contrasting miracles’ of the ancient alchemists with modern experiments in chemistry. Officers were Helen Laky, president: June Shoemaker, vice president: Sarah Bilheimer, secretary- treasurer, and Ernest Papp, sponsor. SEEING SI ARS is avocation of the Astronomy Club, which takes entire universe in its scope. Members are well acquainted with Milky Way. Mars, Venus, and other heavenly bodies partly through star charts, usable the year round, which they made themselves. Cluf ), also interested in study of biology, is headed by Geza Kish, president: Richard Kleckner, vice president: Frank Novogratz. secretary-treasurer, and Faculty Member Robert Snyder, sponsor. HORSE SENSE is applied to automobiles by Sa fe Dri ers Club, under auspices of Ivan Sch neck, school instructor. Practices and methods of reducing motor accidents to a minimum, so necessary in this age of tremendous traffic, are dispensed to the group through interesting projects, demonstrations, and discussions. At club wheel are June Shoemaker, president; Marie Lynn, vice president: Janice Bachman, secretary, and Kathryn Miller, treasurer. JUNIOR BIRDMEN of school were boys of the Aviation Club. who spent allotted time during winter months building model airplanes, meanwhile developing praiseworthy avocation. In late spring boys hied to the open area of the athletic field to Hy results of their labor and application. Piloting the club were Alfred Weitknecht, president; E. Bobbie Haggerty, vice president; Edward McClellan, secretary; Maurice Schcirer, treasurer, and Teacher Harry B. Wall. sponsor. ANCIENT WOMANLY ART of knitting was promoted actively by club of the same name, under direction of Mrs. Nell ie Sloyer, social science instructor. Knit and purlers produced many useful woolen articles during term, some of them displayed in showcases from time to time. Club officers were Dorothea Humphrey, president, and Dolores Mensinger, secretary. Foregoing does not contain every activity noteworthy of mention which occurred during term. In fact, it has probably missed the most important one. that incident in the mind of the reader which will always be the supreme scrapbook saga. Space for recording this has been allowed below. All that is necessary is to complete the sentence and go on from there. Please do so. OUTSTANDING INCIDENT, however. of the year, was Page 134 TOWN TOUR ENTERPRISE IS KEYNOTE of Borough of Northampton, which sports motto. “The I own that Wants You. A small metropolitan area. Northampton forms part of an enormous metropolitan area, yet hinges on the rural. A business and industrial community since it was founded in 1740 by Hugh Wilson, who promptly built a mill within what is now borough environ, Northampton was once three small neighboring villages—Siegfried. Stemton. or Laubachsville. and Newport. Located in the heart of I lie richest cement area in the world, unification of villages into one town was effected by growth through large scale expansion of cement industries near turn of the century. Local cement industries in turn owe growth to discovery of cement rock at time when canal was constructed through area (1820 s). Initial ceinent plant began operation at that time, produced ten barrels a day, which was used in construction and repair of canal. Following unification, community was incorporated in 1001 as the Borough of Alliance. was re-named Northampton in 1Q09. Since original settlement in 1740, town has grown to present population of 10.000. Now a “big little ’ town, Northampton’s department stores, smaller businessmen and super-maikels form the shopping mecca for a large rural area in addition to townsfolk, who are basicaIly I )ennsyIvania “Dutch. Industrially, in addition to its two cement producing plants within the community, the borough sports a local railroad, bank, one theatre with another under construction, cement block manufacturing plant, shirt, trouser, and sportswear factories: weaving mills, brass foundry, brewery, and a milling firm. Future expansion has been assured with the community earmaiked as site of a furniture factory now in stages preliminary to construction. Wide-awake town fathers have thus far provided borough with concrete paving on most streets, sewerage in major portion of community, its own water system, boulevard type street lighting on Main street, and recently created a zoning commission. With services such as adequate fire warning and protection a byword, newest step in this field of service has been along recreational phase. As soon as materials become available, a new community center, complete with swimming pool and facilities for all manner of recreation. will be constructed as a permanent memorial to more than 1.000 young men and women of town who served their country during World War II. Religious needs of community are supplied by thirteen Protestant. Catholic (Roman and Greek), and Jewish churches. Constant eye to improvement of the town is turned by civic groups, which include active Rotary, Exchange, and Quota Clubs, and a Northampton Community Council. Progress in field of community service was also registered during the past year with the organization of a Business and Professional Women s Club. It is with pride, therefore, that the citizen of Northampton points to his community, whose business and industrial interests are constantly promoted by a Chamber of Commerce, whose living conditions are constantly improved by good government, and who are constantly being served by religious and civic groups. Page 136 Compliments of Your BOROUGH OFFICERS GEORGE jM. BERG JOHN H. IMMEL Chief Burgess Borough Manager CLAUDE C. FOGELMAN Borough Secretary FORREST W. HUNT IRVING W. COLEMAN Borough 1reasurer Borough Solicitor JEROME W. BURKEPILE, JR. A.ssistont Borough Solicitor Compliments of KARL R. FRANTZ Investigations Telephone 2071 1717 Main St. Northampton Compliments of BETTY’S PLACE JOHN M. KEGLOVITS Fresh Meats and Groceries 1332 Newport Ave. ! a a 8 a Northampton, Pa. U El Phone 2126 fi a S a § a Reliable Prescription Service Phone 2311 Aaron Newhard DRUGGIST 1203 Main St. Northampton, Pa. Compliments of Alliance Sand Company INCORPORATED NORTHAMPTON. PENNA. Phone 669 COAL JZph CEMENT A L UI POwj ESSO MEAT FUEL OIL ESSO KEROSENE Prompt Deliveries Automatic Service This is the Headquarters of the Radio Petroleum Company Conveniently Located in the Heart of your Borough Call Northampton 3121 The Temperature is our Guide Compliments of Garfield Republican Association j 1750 Main St. NORTHAMPTON, PA. =icaKacs =sE5raM«esacM«T=« Phone 314 LOUIS KORNFEIND Dealer in Fresh and Smoked Meats Groceries Phone orders will receive prompt attention 956 Main St., Northampton, Pa. PASTEURIZED MILK and CREAM Phone 525 Northampton, Pa. Phone 7423 Northampton, R. D. I, Pa. Compliments of esses I 5 | 3 i 1 ] S Northampton Sanitary Dairy PENNSVILLE GARAGE Walter Werner, Prop. AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING Gas and Oils LENTZ MOTOR COMPANY, INC. Phone 2222 ROTH BROTHERS Northampton's Leading Furniture Store 1702-4-6 Main Street NORTHAMPTON, PA. Congratulations to the Class of l ?U7 Northampton Quota Club Compliments of ! i | i i n p KLIPPLE BUS LINES Charter Service Our Specialty HOME OWNED and OPERATED Phone Bath 2211 Bath, Pa. Phone 2293 MARY PATRICK’S Mary’s GIFT SHOPPE Nor-Cross Cards - Jewelry - Novelties Beauty Salon Baby Gifts - Crocheted Hankies on order 1712 Main Street 1566 Main St. Northampton, Pa. Northampton, Pa. Compliments of Swallow Funeral Home Corner of 17th 6- Newport Ave. Northampton, Pa. Compliments of Northampton Bath Railroad Company 1019 Main Street Northampton, Pa. Best Wishes for a Fine Athletic Season from Northampton High School’s Ex-Athletes Northampton Athletic Association 1946 Champions of Football and Baseball Lehigh Valley Conference N. A. A. OFFICERS—George Wanisko, President; David Philips, 1st Vice President; Dr. Charles Moritz, 2nd Vice President; William Anthony, Business Manager; Fred Kline, Treasurer; Evan Hankee, Secretary Directors—Stephen Csencitz, Benjamin Coleman, Joe Moore, Harry Hartman, Benjamin Glazier, Harold Schisler, Kline Miller, Samuel Miller, Anthony Billera HESS SERVICE STATION Car Washing S- Polishing Batteries Phone 2965 SUNQCD DYHAFUEl A TO Z LUBRICATION Tires-Tubes 21st £h Main St. TYDOL GASOLINE VEEDOL OILS Phone 2957 Phone 2966 CARL LENTZ’S Joe S. Wolfer, Prop. Atlantic Service JOE’S SERVICE STATION Tires, Batteries, and Accessories 9th 0- Main Main 6k Laubach Avenue NORTHAMPTON, PA. Northampton, Pa. KIVFRT TAILORS BIM'S PLACE 961 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON : : PENNA. Congratulations Class of 1947 YOU ARE NOW ONE OF US 1902 - 1947 NORTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Warehouse: Dial 2584 2136 Washington Ave., Northampton, Pa. Office: Dial 2-0990 244 So. Madison St., Allentown, Pa. OILBURNER SALES 6- SERVICE COMPANY GEO. O. MILLER, Agent PLUMBiNG and HEATING REXOIL OIL BURNING EQUIPMENT, HEATING PLANTS, GAS RANGES WASHING MACHINES 6- GENERAL REPAIRS, RADIATOR ENCLOSURES - FUEL OIL HOWARD H. LAUBACH Real Estate ■ Insurance Compliments of Associates Alfred A. Laubach William N. Laubach A Friend Cement National Bank Building 21st Sk Main Sts. Northampton, Pa. MwarwtMHcr ■ TONY SINATORE Compliments of PENNSVILLE HOTEL Fruits - Vegetables - Ice Cream Thomas Werner, Prop. Located on Route 45 1718 Main St. NORTHAMPTON, PA. NORTHAMPTON, R.D.I, PA. Phone 658 4—Square Dealer NORTHAMPTON LUMBER COMPANY Paints- -Varnish DUCO and DULUX Quality Building Materials 2174 Washington Avenue Northampton, Pa. Ballroom Dancing only 75c weekly 2 HOURS INSTRUCTION Foxtrot - Waltz - Polka - Tango Jitterbug - Rhumba - Samba Private Lessons by Appointment GUDIE 34 N. Sixth Street 3 -2852 Allentown, Pa. CARL S. ROTH Joe’s Barber Shop Barber Shop Joseph Buchina, Proprietor 2122 Main St. 2214 Washington Avenue INSURANCE Annuities (All Forms), Charitable Bequests, Educational, Endowment Business € • Corporation, Ordinary (All Forms) err' tfnhrimnm c(nO CLARENCE A. HAWK, Representative 1813 Main St., Northampton, Pa. Phone 2439 Loch’s Barber Shop CHARLES G. DIMLER Justice of the Peace 1714 Main St. Northampton, Pa. CEMENT NATIONAL 8ANK BUILDING NORTHAMPTON, PA. SID'S MARKET Phone 2063 ELECTRIC CENTER Specializing in Fruits and Vegetables Electrical Appliances- Sales and Service We Deliver 1756 Main St. Northampton, Pa. 1918 Main St. Phone 2062 Stephen Luisser, Prop. Universal Pants Co. Manufacturers of Trousers 39 W. 21st. Street Northampton Telephone 628 and 629 Pennsylvania GEORGE BOSH Groups and Weddings Phone 27870 General Contractor and Builder EARL MAAS STUDIO 548 E. 1 Oth St. Northampton, Pa. Phone 2385 Portrait and Illustrative Photography 406 N. 8th St. Allentown, Pa. ROXY THEATRE NORTHAMPTON Bethlehem Sporting Goods } i 4th and Broadway BETHLEHEM, PA. 1 ATHLETIC OUTFITTERS American Hotel F 6- M loth Main Sts. I LUNCH NORTHAMPTON, PA. 925 Main Street Phone 666 Prop. Louis Szukics Compliments of Circle System Athletic Equipment Reconditioners EASTON, PA. To the Class of U7 Best Wishes extended to you from George J. Wanisko GEORGE NOVELTY CO. Automatic Hostess Operators Coin Machines 1716 Washington Ave. Northampton, Pa. Phone Northampton 679 Free Employment Service Ask for Annuel Bulletin BETHLEHEM BUSINESS COLLEGE Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 50th YEAR An Approved Business Training School Complete Secretarial, Accounting, Business Administration, and Business Machine Courses Compliments of SPENGIER AND MARTON SIEGFRIED HOTEL Gas - Oil - Accessories Michael Kraynick, Proprietor Phone 2013 Northampton, Pa. 2110 Canal Street loth Main Sts. Northampton, Pa. Call and Delivery Service Phone 647 Compliments of Fleet Wing Service Station Samuel G. Nicholas, Operator Fleet Wing Piston Seal Oil - Kelly-Springfield Tires 6-Tubes - Lubrication Car Washing - Polishing - Recapping - Rebat-Reading Batteries 42-50 West 21st Street Northampton, Pa. Csencsitz Economy Store Meats - Groceries 219 E. 9th Street, Northampton Phone 2992 Foster Jeweler KEEPSAKE Diamond Rings Nationa''y Advertised Watches Complete Line of Jewelry GUARANTEED REPAIRING 18 East 18th St. Northampton, Pa. 0 _ | Best Wishes to the CLASS OF 1947 Class of 1947 North anipton High School Northampton, Pa. Dear Fellow Citizens: As von leave the portals of our beloved Northampton High School for the last time as students, you are in reality passing through the open portals of a new life — the life of a participating citizen of the community. 'l on can fill that to the hrim, il you will. I hat's what we of the Northampton Exchange Cluh are trying to do. As an organization pledged to the improvement of the community, we re proud of our schools and we re even more proud of you. May we offer you a sincere handclasp and our cooperation as we welcome you into Life - the Life of a participating citizen. We hope we may have many pleasant associations with you in working for the betterment of - Of JR TOWN. Northampton Exchange Cluh (Yon iaYf aJimifr to the Class of 1947 NORTHAMPTON POST NO. 4714 tVetekanA fyfa ib cflY e fyf niied f Yafeb JOHN STANGL Headquarters of ELGIN Watches All Watches Guaranteed Featuring Guaranteed WOOD’S DIAMONDS 1344 Newport Ave. Northampton, Pa. Compliments 01 Compliments of B and C Luncheonette a Friend Mr. and Mrs. C. t. Weaver, Prop. A £p G Meat Market Russel S. Moyer MEATS Meats Groceries 1525 Newport Avenue Phone Phone 2193 Market 2883 Plant 2624 JOHN ONUSCHAK Bottler of Soft Drinks and Birch Beer in Kegs Telephone 484 1608 Newport Ave. Northampton, Pa. LUCKENBACH’S NOWELL Lehigh Valley’s Greatest Appliance Store NEWS AGENCY 19th £h Main Streets Papers and Magazines Northampton, Pa. Northampton, Pa. Phone 2171 REGAL Sh BLUM Credit fleivelels Headquarters for DIAMONDS - WATCHES - JEWELRY JOSEPH GOBRICK MANAGER a I i a a a ! i i J I l i fl a a I a a j i a 9 T 2002 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, PA. MARTH CAMERA SHOP Developing Printing Enlarging Copying Camera Repairs 1920 Main St. Northampton, Pa. ;] a a a a a .1 a a j a a 5 ■i n I 1 a 9 NORTHAMPTON HOME FURNISHERS 1852-54 Main Street Northampton, Pa. Reitz Jewelry Quality Jewelry at Lowest Prices Guaranteed Repairing 1862 Main St., Northampton, Pa. DUTE’S LUNCH DOLLY MADISON ICE CREAM, Compliments of M. W. Hess Garage QUALITY MERCHANDISE Styled for Student Appeal Priced for Parent Appeal THE MILLER STORES The BIG Store That Appeals To Everybody 2012 Main Street Northampton, Pa. Compliments of BOWL - A - WAY Joseph Stenach, Mgr. Enjoy Bowling on The Most Modern Facilities Available MEET YOUR FRIENDS HERE MAKE UP A BOWLING PARTY 2015-17 Main St. Northampton, Pa. For Reservations Call Northampton 2949 rtaa«HHHaoac!TO,3eMC!ti«H«Hi3irses I 0 I e i i D 0 E E 0 E 5 43HWHHCS3CSJ= ,=5 Witwer-Jones Co. Por Vour Athletic Equipment Allentown, Pennsylvania 923 Hamilton Street Dial 2-2780 Compliments of Lerner's Department Store Northampton, Pa. Compliments of DR. GEORGE HRISHKO Dentist A and P 1718 Main St. Northampton. Pa. CEMENT NATIONAL BANK OF SIEGFRIED j | May we serve you as Executor or Trustee 3 under your Will ! NORTHAMPTON, PA. Compliments of THE ATHLETIC COUNCIL Dr. G. A. EICHLER, Supt. N. A. LAUB, Pres. W. SNYDER, Faculty Manager J. FRED KLINE CHARLES NEWHARD Dr. C. V. SPANGLER ELMER SCHISLER racseMwaowMMesLiWMetewrswwestsweseMe:! QUALITY SERVICE STATION Geo. A7. Schisler 'id Dr. Drumheller Distiibutor MOBILGAS MOBILOIL DENTIST MOBILHEAT Phone Slatington I95-R-4 W. O. MINNICH Farm Equipment - Fertilizer - Seeds, Etc. Good Equipment Makes a Good Farmer Better” CHERRYVILLE, PA. DEAR FRIENDS: Each year Northampton High School graduates enter Allentown Business College for beginning or advanced business training. Each year we say thanb you. I he confidence, good will, and cooperation of vour school administrators, faculty, students, parents, and friends merits our highest commendation. May the appearance of this ad in the AMI’TENNIAN of 1947 b e symbolic of our expression of appreciation one hundredfold. Sincerely, J. W. Qberlv, President ALLENTOWN BUSINESS COLLEGE To the Class of 1947 WELCOME to the AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE I fi jj May You Help Preserve it JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB P 1514 Main St. Northampton, Pa. THE ROTARY CLUB OF NORTHAMPTON ORGANIZED 1926 CLUB NUMBER, 2233 1 E E r. e 1 | E I I E l I I E I r 1 E D E E E E E I E I £ E l E 6 i E E I E E E I s E E p INCORPORATED 1935 MEETINGS ON TUESDAY AT 600 p.m. - ALLEN MOUSE NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA To the Class of 1947 I he Wheel of Rotary is an unbroken circle, of which we are hut cogs, each doing his hit to 111ahe Northampton and the world a better place in which to live. As you leave school to come into the world community, may we, as Rotarians and fellow citizens, extend to you the handclasp of welcome, and may you too, become a cog in that unbroken circle working ever for a better community, a better America and — a better world. With best wishes Northampton Rotary Club I KEMMERER PAPER COMPANY Distributors of Standard Products of America’s Foremost Manufacturers I representing the entire range of qualities for every requirement of the modern schoolroom BLACKBOARD ACCESSORIES COMPOSITION BOOKS CONSTRUCTION PAPER DRAWING PAPER DRINKING CUPS SWEEPING COMPOUNDS FLAGS INKS NOTE BOOKS WASTE BASKET; PASTE LEAD PENCILS PENHOLDERS PRACTICE PAPER RULERS ERASERS TABLETS TOILET PAPERS PAPER TOWELS We also carry in stock a complete line of Milton Bradley Company’s KINDERGARTEN and PRIMARY SUPPLIES 355-357 Hamilton St. Allentown, Pa ACME MARKETS 2lst. ■ Main Sts. Northampton, Pa. ERDOSY’S SUITS MADE TO ORDER Dry Cleaning and Pressing 1911 Main steet NORTHAMPTON, PA. MEIXSELL’S CUT-RATE TTlcd ojj the @ed jjol Hess 2023 Main St. Northampton, Pa. Walt Potak’s Gulf Service Gas, 0 7, Lubrication, and Car Washing Compliments of I £ rhtsl?r IFun?ral ijamr i H. M. Schisler, ’32 5 a i PLEASE PATRONIZE THOSE WHO PATRONIZED US —