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

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50' fv- Constance Lee Bird Walnutport General Ever hear of a deer bird? Con- nie's one, she's always spotting 'em. She's a thunderbird too - in her '57 Chevy. She goes to the races and eats at the Blue Lantern, but not like a bird. She's testing her wings to soar into a new life. Activities: Future Homemakers of merica 2. John Borbacs Lehigh Township Academic Remember the day of the quiet, iligent student? John's a hold- ver. He's also an ardent fan of unting, fishing, and the great ut-of-doors. He has a hankering or electronics and is all wired up or the armed forces, where he opes to pursue this field. ctivities: Debate Club 2. - sq,-awp Only Il fem' f!8l'fl'Il!j HI0lTIL'Ilf.i'. Judy Berger Bath Secretarial Giggles and twinkling eyes por- tend Judy and her pranks. This class clown forces everyone to laugh at sports events, Hillside, even her team mates on the hoc- key field. Dancing and water ski- ing are no exception. We expect Judy'll laugh her way through life as a practical nurse. Activities: Tri-Hi-Y 2: Hockey 3. Patsy A. Bowman Danielsville Secretarial Where there's laughter and talk- ing, here you'll find cute, petite Pat. Full of pep and always on the bounce, she's either bouncing on skates, bouncing with the Gym Team, bouncing on horseback, or bouncing to DeeVille. Soon, our National Honor Society girl will bounce into a secretary's chair. Activities: Gym Club l, 2, 3: Amp- tennian 3: National Honor Soci- ety 3. page .lan K. Billy Northampton Academic A man - that's Jan - and the Marine Corps Physical Fitness tro- phy proved it. This Gordon Ran- ger is also a terror on the grid- iron and the mat as well as a Big 5 member at the Gourmet lnn. What now? Prep school, college, and then, possibly, the ministry. Activities: Gym Club l, 2, 3: Gym Exhibition I, 2, 3, Football 1, 2, 3: Wrestling l, 2, 3, Physical Fit- ness Team 2, 3. F ...W . ,i S .tTtiY?'.iilil'll i Wifi lv-' Darlene Braker Northampton Secretarial Mix blonde hair and green eyes, add some laughter, the re- sult: Darlene. Listening to music, dancing, baby-sitting, and trilling the high notes on the choir are only some of her activities. A high in school - National Honor Society -- she's hieing for top- flight - as a secretary. Activities: National Honor Society 2, 3: Amptennian 3: Usherette 3. 29 .ji Ronald Bird Lehigh Township General He's the silent type, and he's likeable. Ron runs too - on the track team. Otherwise he's haunt- ing Slatington or afield with his gun - after birds. Bird has a me- chanical bent, perhaps it'll be with a hue of Navy blue - and that's not for the birds. Activities: Gym Club If N Club 2: Track I, 2, 3. William P. Borger Northampton Academic There's nothing like a true ex- trovert - like being boisterous - like Bill- Having fun while you can. Bill has fun everywhere - at Hillside or on the black Honda heading for Sam's Cities Service station. Now he's headed for col- lege and marine biology. Activities: Science Club I, Light- ing Crew 1, 2.

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Diane Beers Cherryville General You always know when Diane's nearby - you can hear herl What else? You ought to see her play football. Otherwise, Beersol likes to make clothes, go to the movies, and attend games. ln- stead of footballs, she'll soon be working on heads - in her beau- ty shop. Activities: Fashion Show l, 2, 3, Future Homemakers of America 2. Jacalyn Beltzner Allen Township General Some people are lucid, others are loquacious, our iovial, iccu- lar Jackie is both! Out of doors, her favorites are swimming and ice skating. All this will help Jackie swim through the problems of a medical secretary. Activities: Fashion Show l, 2, 3. Yet Francis J. Becker Kreidersville General Who wants to learn something about guns - or hunting -- or the great out-of-doors? Our expert is Francis, also known as the happy hunter. If you're hunting Francis, and he's not hunting, hunt for him at home. Make it soon, though - he'll soon be hunting a iob. Sth . ana Donald 0. Bensinger Jr. Lehigh Township Academic As you would expect of a Na- tional Honor Society member, Chuck's quiet and capable. He does everything with dignity - reading, painting - even skating or going on walks. Chuck doesn't talk much about his walks, but from all indications, he's walking toward college, Activities: National Honor Society 3. Kathleen B. Becker Northampton Academic Effervescent, talkative, and ori- ginal - that's Dimps! Parading with the color guard, talking on the 'phone, and wearing the latest fads complete this busy brunette's agenda. A classroom full of tots seems to be her intent. Activities: Chorus l, Vespers l, Spring Concert l, German Club 'l, Color Guard 2, 3, Student Coun- cil 2, 3, National Honor Society 2, 3, N Club 3, Amptennian 3, Art Exhibit l, 2, Intramurals 1, Stage Crew 2, Usherette 2. -L :Qf5..S,'5R i I f2 f3'2YV353ffi i . - ' ' s E.s..,...6... 2 .s-.assist X s. sc ,E N Q 5.35 sill: ' R Barbara M. BenVenuti Northampton Academic Looking for Barb? Look for ac- tion - she invariably pops up there. She struts in the color guard, makes speeches, sings, dances, belongs to everything, promotes everything - and has won everybody over to her. Her wit and gift of gab will win over her elementary pupils, too. Activities: Chorus l, Vespers l, Spring Concert l, Stage Crew 2, Color Guard 2, 3, Usherette 2, N Club 3, Amptennian 3, National Honor Society 3, Senior Class Play 3, Junior Speaking Contest Cfirst placej 2. page 28 Wilson T. Beers Jr. Cherryville General Here's Wilson, the guy who's either flying or absolutely immo- bile. At school or the Blue Lan- tern, he's stock-still, at the stock car races or in his fast '5l, he really moves. Speaking of mov- ing, he's planning to grow wings - in the Air Force. Bonnie B. Benninger Pennsville General The dashing blue of her eyes, and the splashing red hue of her hair match the flashing figure of B. B. - Bonnie, that is - down the B. B. - basketball court. Or, it's painting, Eddies, the Blue Lan- tern, or riding horseback. Now she wants to ride the waves - in the Waves. Activities: Basketball 2, Meteorol- ogy Club 2, 3.

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Leroy C. Brobst Northampton Academic Leo thrives on fun and likes to be wherever something's happen- ing. His mellow voice undeniably enhances the chorus, boys octet - all our vocal groups - and his speed is iust as important to the track team. Leo wants a B.S. and a career in mathematics. Activities: Mixed Chorus i, 2, 3, Boys Octet i, 2, 3, Vespers l, 2, 3, Spring Concert l, 2, 3, Band l, Mixed Ensemble 2, 3, N Club 3, Senior Class Play 3, Track i, 2, 3, District and Regional Chorus 2, 3. .,,,. - , Ronald Cimino Northampton General Skinny is easily recognizable, he wears the longest, blackest hair and the tightest pants of any- one in the school, and exhibits all the usual attributes that go with these. He goes for hunting, swim- ming, cars, and hanging 'round Harhart's gas station. He might go for the Marines or hanging from a parachute. . For lzislory's clock of lime is golden Glen L. Chamberlain Lehigh Township Academic Wham! There goes another pin for our heavy 103-pound Wilt. Although personal effort goes into his wrestling, he's an avid fan of all sports. The only things he likes better are eating and mischief. It's the carefree life of the bachelor for Glen, girls make him quiet Activities: Wrestling l, 2, 3, Physi- cal Fitness Team 2. John M. Chimics Northampton Secretarial John is one of our nominees for reliability and trustworthiness, yet he appears to be the most carefree guy in the world. A member of the Trading Post gang, he also puts in a lot of time work- ing on his car. He wants to put in some more time - at business school. Activities: Football i, 2, 3. page Veronica R. Chimarys Northampton Secretarial Blonde, brown-eyed, and burst- ing with energy, Beanie's one of our keeni-est classmates. ln the gym, Beanie's a Queenie - the belle of the balance beam, no less. Hillside, being a lifeguard at the pool, and basketball ring bells too. So do her own typewriter, desk, and office. Activities: Art Exhibit 2, Gym Ex- hibition 2, 3, Physical Fitness Team 3. Connie Christman Moore Township Academic Connie is energy personified, with a lot of capability added - and perhaps a bit of caprice as well. She tackles everything with the zest of a zealot, even driv- ing her '39 Plymouth, dislikes egotisfs and dentists, but admits there's a difference. When she grabs life by the coattails, look out! Activities: Chorus i, Vespers I, Spring Concert i, German Club i, lntramurals l, N Club 2, 3, Debat- ing Club 2, Amptennian 3. 30 Daniel Butz Bath Academic Smiling, energetic, ready to do more than his share - these attri- butes characterize Butzie. He devotes hours and hours to school activities and to his church's youth group. Danny's goal is more school - to maior in music or religion. Activities: Chorus 'l, 2, 3, Boys Octet i, 2, 3, Mixed Ensemble i, 2, 3, Vespers 'l, 2, 3, Spring Con- cert i, 2, 3, Band i, 2, 3, Dance Band 2, 3, Junior Speaking Con- test isecond placeb 2, National Honor Society 3. were Q SWR, Bernald R. Coleman Northampton industrial Arts There's no stouter yeoman than Barnyard, this bowman. He's a sports lover, but archery ove draws them all. In or out i school, no matter where, ever body likes Bernie. His likes are a uniform, the magical world the press - maybe both.