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

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Nursing Staff Secretarial Staff LILLIAN C. STETTLER Our newest aclclition to tlae staff, Miss Stettler tllis year joinecl us as Miss iVloyer's associate in the sclrool lnealtlu department. Possessing an inlierent fonclness for music, wl1icl1 slie enjoys to tlie full, slue more tlman compensates for ller laclc of musical training tlirougll ller auclitory senses. Helping liumanity llHS lbecome lier life song, and slle lias cledicatecl lierself to tlle alleviation of liuman suffering. A native Nortliamptonian, slie is a graduate of the lrlalinemann liospital scllool of nursing, ancl servecl in tlue Army Nurse corps, witli foreign cluty at station lmospitals in Honolulu ancl on Guam. After tl1e clismissal loell rings, slne begins lmer pusuit of llome economics. DOROTHY E. BRADOKA Following ller graduation last year, Miss Braclolca,s cleparture from Northampton laigll was incleecl sliortlived, for after an alosence of only several montlms, slme returned to become Mr. l..aul9's secretary and ciiarge claffaires of tlie lmigli sclmool office. Here slme performs laer many and varied taslcs, ranging from stenograpller to detective, inas- mucli as slme is generally tile sole person wlmo lcnows the principal's wlierealoouts at all times. All types of music attract lier, ancl slie was formerly a memlner of lier cl1urcl1 cluoir, wllere she sang second soprano. Also partial to atllletics, sl1e inrlulges in swimming, ice slcating, ancl clancing after scliool. Page RACHAEL A. NICHOLAS Tlle ricll, tlrroaty tones of lVliss Nicholas, tliruslu-lilce contralto never fail to evolce aclmiration ancl awe, wlletlier slie is singing on lier cllurcli choir, appearing in laer frequent role as soloist at area musical programs, or tlirilling us in one of tile too rare occasions wlien slle sings in assembly. A life-long lover of goocl music, we rememloer luer as liaving loeen a talented violinist in ller student clays llere. l'ler clexterity on tliis clillficult instrument must liave had a sympatlietic eflect on ller present position, for as secretary to Dr. Eiclmler, lmer fingers beat a merry pizzicato on ller typewriter. A veritalole alloum of information concerning our scliool system, Miss Nicllolas is our nominee for tl'xe person wlio lcnows more correct answers tlian anyone else.

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Vmzatinnal Arts , HARRY G. REIFF Tall and slender, like the instrument on which he once expertly performed, is Mr. Reiilt, our genial wood shop instructor and past master of the tromhone. Deeply appreciative of all types of music, he was formerly very active in Lehigh Valley musical circles. ln recent years, the heautiful tones which emanated from his tromhone in the past have been transformed to the production of beautiful oh- jects in the woodshop, while the hands which once slid ahout his instrument so nimhly have now hecome inlc stained. A printer of no mean ability, Mr. Reillt occupies his spare time hy operating his own printing lousiness, one of the few in the community. Nursing Staff LOTTIE A MOYER LESTER R. YEAGER A lover of good music, hut lacking the opportunity of studying this art, Mr. Yeager did the next hest thing'-he married a musicianl Therefore, of an evening, he is often to he seen in his favorite chair, an audience of one, listening delightedly to the impromptu home Concerts presented hy Mrs. Yeager. ln school, he presides over a maze ot tools, mechanical and electrical equipment with which many of our young artisans secured their start. Here, among lathes, soldering irons, automotive engines and electrical circuits, he specializes in developing skills in the hands of both hoys and girlsg for this year he also instructs a class of the fair sex. Combining husiness with pleasure, we find he lilcewise pursues metalworlc as one of his three outstanding hohhies. The other two are fishing, and raising flowers, which are on display in the Yeager yard throughout spring, summer, and autumn. Dehnitely partial to music, hut having the benefit of only a smat- tering of training in her youth, Miss Moyer, Whose favorite is choral music, augmented her lcnowledge in this field hy singing on her church choir for many years. Girls home nursing instructor, as well as aide to the medical staff, the familiar, UVVell, where have you been all this time, greets latecomers as they straggle into her sanctum. the health room at the Wolf building. On the outside, we can truth- fully say that Miss Moyer has Hseen the lightf, for her crowning pas- sion is collecting antiques, especially lamps. A memher ot the nation- ally lcnown Rush Light society, she is usually to he noted at auctions, searching for additions to her collection. To Miss Nloyer we say, ulieep loiddingf, Page'2Q .. ,.,....J

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Secretarial Staff Medical Examiners PHYLLIS H. VANDEGRIFT The melody of tlue most recent strain of Miss Vandegrilts life seems to strangely approximate that of Miss Bradolca, or rather, per- liaps we sllould say that tliey sang it togetller, for lilce lier classmate, lVliss Vandegrift left Northampton high in June, only to return last August as secretary to Dr. Eicliler. A faithful and talented memlaer of tlle girls cliorus during l'1er senior year, slie now llandles time finances of tlie lunclleon room, talces dictation, or types an accelerated tattoo just as well as slie sang ller parts in tlie cllorus. ln addition to iler activity in cliurclu worlc, slle enjoys anytliing from a good sliow to dancing after a day in tlxe office. DR. HAROLD E. EVERETT Altl'1ougl1 l'1is lieart is deeply attuned to music, tlie violin on wilicll lie performed so proliiciently in luis liigli scllool days at Catasauqua now lies idle and untouclied in tlie midst of tlie forzando demands of a busy world. However, tlle sensitive llands lie developed on tlle fingerboard of lris instrument now poise tliemselves delicately and accurately witli tlie scalpel and laemostat. Associated with Dr. lVliller in conducting our scliool medical examination program since llis re- turn from time military service, liis professional toucll llHS laeen a defi- nite asset. DR. MAHLON G. MILLER As slcillfully as lie once sounded llis loeloved cornet, imperious and staccato or mellow and legato, so Dr. Miller now talces in llis seem- ingly nonclmalant, yet powerful stride, our scliool llealtlm program. As capalole in performing l'1is professional duties as lie is lceen of wit, tlais versatile and progressive physician llas guarded not only our llealtlm during our entire scllool careers, lout also tliat of many ol our parents, since tie luegan assuming tluis responsiloility tirirty-four years ago. The same cool efficiency lie displays in tile operating room was shown in correctly diagnosing tl'1e requisites of our excellent medical examina- tion program. One of tlie lousiest men in town, Dr. Miller nevertheless finds time to promote Northampton, to pursue tlre study of liistory and tlie arts, and come autumn, to tramp tlfle fields witli luis favorite gun. A, . A... Page 31