Oley Valley High School - Olean Yearbook (Oley, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1948 volume:

911948 Ulflljy -254' -IQI QI -I -el. Q92-4I9II'S3 . zb. IffwI qI'.LE, PUBLISHED BY THE SENIORS OF OLEY HIGH SCHOOL OLEY, PENNSYLVANIA 1948 Faculty Seniors Classes Activities OLEI-iN Four FOREVVORD The Senior Class of 1948 is again presenting the annual yearbook. This year we have chosen for our theme Pioneers in the Home, the Church, and the School . School life in Oley has many details of the early pioneers. For your information and enjoyment we are presenting our teachers as missionaries , the underclassmen as explorers , our school activities as adventures and the seniors as the pathfinders . All through our school years we have been pioneering under the guidance of the missionaries . They have prepared us to enter the struggles and solve the problems of the outside world. We, the pathfinders , are constantly struggling to find the right path in life. Incomplete and imperfect as the Olean may be, we are now submitting it to you for your approval, hoping that you may have pleasure in looking over our school record. We began at the bottom and climbed step by step, until finally we have reached the peak of pioneering under our Alma Mater. As the years grow sacred, we will turn back the pages of time and see, spread out before us, our most cherished and beloved memories. As our pioneering begins in the outside world, may these sacred memories encourage us to move Step by step, but always forward . THOMAS S. KNECHT A. B., Albright College English Latin German We, the graduating class of 1948, proudly dedicate our 1948 Olean to Mr. Thomas S. Knecht for his thoughtful, patient and never-ending guidance. Mr. Knecht is ct man of keen understanding and wide experi- ence. As a missionary, he pio- neered in many parts of China. As an educator in the Oley Schools, he has taught for the ii past twenty-one years in the grades and the high school of our district. His unbounded profession has been a source of great inspiration to a host of pupils. We offer evidence of his great loyalty, noble character, and excellent scholarship. Class of Forty-eight, you have selected a theme which presents a challenge to each of you. As pioneers, the UNCHARTED ETERNAL lies before you and, as you advance in the van of progress in school, home, and church, you will leave behind blazed trails. Your enduring worth depends upon your wise use of God's great gift, personal choice. He intends it as a blessing. Use it fool- ishly and it will prove a curse. f Consult your conscience, as the mariner watches his compass, but let it. as the compass, be centered upon a divinely appointed goal. Thus advance, not alone, but with a heavenly escort. Accept a part of Holy Writ which, God grant, may you use. He, hath showed thee, O man, what is good: and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. Five ix PIONEERS IN Tl-IE HOIVIE With Pioneering as our theme, we are dividinq it into three parts. Let us first consider the pioneers in the home. The first settlements were made at the close of the seventeenth and the beginning of the eighteenth centuries. Oley originally was called Oleka by the Indians. because it resembled a kettle. The Germans construed it Olich, signifying oil. Many of the first settlers of Oley were French Huguenot refugees, who fled from their native country under the persecutions which prevailed in the reign of Louis XIV. Sometime later Queen Anne of England induced many of these oppressed Protestants-French, German and English-to emi- L grate to Arrerica. They came to this wilderness in S1 ..l.l . ,gk 4.1,-e -tiff' we f? w search of l'omes and an asylum of religious freedom. Some of these early pioneers coming from France were Isaac DeTurck, who took up a tract of 300 acres in the very heart of Oltey in 1712: Peter Bertolet, who settled here in 1720. and lean Bertolet in 1726. iirrggmnvly Many of the original estates of the early pioneers are still in possession of their descendants. One of the most important of these is the Fisher Homestead built in 1801 by Henry and Susanna Fisher. who came to Oley from Heidelberg Township. This home was owned for many years by Daniel D. Fisher and is now owned by Frank Fisher, his grandson. Members of the Society of Friends. called Quakers, also made some early settlements in Oley. These, like the Huguenots, were refugees. but came mainly from England. Some German Quakers from Germany also found their way here. These also fled their native land on account cf oppression and persecution. One Quaker. Iohn Keim, believed to be one of the first settlers of the Oley Valley. arrived in 1698 and settled near Pikeville. Yost and Hans Yoder emigrated from a German-Swiss canton and settled along the Manatawny before 1714. Many of the descendants of these early settlers are still living in this community. Take the DeTurck family, for example. Isaac DeTurck was the one who originally started what is lznown as the DeTurck homestead. Two of his qreat-qrandsons. Abraham, Ir., and lohn, were among the prime movers for the erection of Frieden's Union Church. In the fifth, sixth and seventh generations the DeTurck name and blood were associated with some of the important families of Berks County, such as Van Reed, Leidy, C. K. Whitner. founder of Whitner's Store in Reading. Hoch. Hiester and many others. The Bertolet family is another one that still resides in Oley. lean Bertolet's great-grandson, Daniel Bertolet. was a very important man in Oley and is described as a man of iron will, marvelous industry and deep convictions . A son of lean Bertolet married and lived for a number of years on a portion of the original DeTurck farm. which for many years was owned by Israel M. Bertolet. The Herbein family is known for its interest in the church and as teachers and successful farmers. Ionathan Herbein is listed among the taxpayers of Oley Township in 1752. The original Herbein homestead probably was located near the Oley line, where many of the earlier Herbeins lie buried in a private cemetery on the original farm. One branch of these Herbeins moved to the vicinity of Strausstown. Another homestead that has stayed in the same family for many years is the Kaufman home. This home was built by David Kaufman, who came to Oley from Germantown in 1720. As his family became larger he added another tract of land, thus we have two Kaufman homesteads. but one family. This home has been handed down from father to son, until today it is in the hands of the Frank Kaufman estate. The Kaufman family is noted for its efficient farmers and preachers. CContinued on Page 633 PIONEERS IN Tl-IE CHURCH In the beginning of the eighteenth century the territory known as Oley took in Earl, Pike. Rockland. and parts of Exeier, Alsace and Ruscombmanor Townships as its territory. Oley has always been connected with religion and men pioneering in religion. It has sent out many ministers who are now pioneering in other parts of the country. One of the first religious sects to pioneer in Oley were the Quakers. The first Quaker pioneered to Oley 'in 1710. They worshipped in their own houses until 1727 when they built the Friends' Meeting House. However, they brought no ministers along. They were like sheep without a shepherd. QW' fi' -1 mil? Nt xnxx if . el. X -its Another religious sect that pioneered very early in Oley were the Moravians. They came here about the same time as the Quakers did. However, they brought missionaries along. Andrew Eschen- bach gained a large number of followers. Later Count Zinzendorf came to Philadelphia. He sent missionaries into Oley and later he, hirnseli, came. Dr. George DeBenneville emigrated to the New World because of ill-health. He moved to the home of lean Bertolet in Oley. There he founded and preached the doctrine ot Universal Redemption. Another early sect was the New-Born. It had many followers until Henry Melchoir Muhlen- berg proved Mathias Bauman's doctrines wrong. From that time the New-Bom sect started to decline. Two other religious sects were the Lutheran and Reformed. In 1742 Henry Melchioi Muhlenberg, the great Lutheran leader, came to Philadelphia and migrated as cr minister to all parts of Pennsylvania. He preached English and German services in Oley. In 1746 Reverend Michael Schlatter, the great Reformed leader, organized the Refonned Church of America. He started the idea of having the German and English children instructed with approved catechisms. In 1736 the Salem Reformed Church was organized. In 1822 the Christ Lutheran Church was built alongside Salem Reformed. On Ianuary 1. 1830. steps were taken to build the Frieden's Church. It served as a joint church for both congregations. Some of the more recent pastors who pioneered in the Lutheran faith were: The Reverend Thomas laeger-The Reverend Peter Heilman. who was the first superintendent of Topton Orphans' Home-The Reverend William Kistler-The Reverend Anson W. Lindenmuth-The Reverend Harry Fitting-The Reverend Horace Ritter and The Reverend Luke S. Sweizter. The Reverend Paul I. Dundore is the present pastor. The Reformed pastors who pioneered in Oley were: The Reverend Isaac Miese-The Rev- erend P. P. A. Hoffman-The Reverend Daniel E. Schoedler. who was the principal of the Oley Academy, and The Reverend Isaac S. Stahr, who was a truly designated servant oi God. Now The Reverend Earl G. Wolford is serving the area. Finally come the pastors which Oley has produced, who are now pioneering in different sections of the country. The Reverend Ierome Leinbach-The Reverend Henry I. Stahr, president oi Hood College. Maryland-The Reverend Iacob B. Kershner-The Reverend Iames G. Dengler- The Reverend George B. Kershner-The Reverend David C. Kaufman-The Reverend Nathan B. Yerger. The Reverend Roger C. Kauffman, and The Reverend Webster K. Reinert, Superintendent of the Topton Orphans' Home. are serving as pioneers in the service of the church. Seven Eight PIONEERS IN THE SCHOOL We, the beneficiaries of a fine institution of leaming, owe a great debt to various men who pioneered education in the Oley Valley. The knowledge we have of earlier educational ideas being forwarded is given to us through letters explaining that schoolmasters then served a two-fold purpose. teaching and ministering the gospel to the people. The very first move to establish schools is credited to the Moravians. They built their first school in 1742. The ground upon which they built qv the school had been granted to them by Iohn , Diedrich Youngman. The building was available li' -li ftbljf for both public worship and school purposes. They built another building in 1776 to replace the first. which was then to serve as a boarding house. The l later building still stands. To this school ten boys came from Gennantown and seventeen boys from Faulkner's Swamp. Records say that as late as 1759 there were enrolled 47 children in the school. The charge for board for one-half year was six pounds. This was the original boarding-school in Oley. JUIEIISVK7 lglcilsl, llfgl mzlf' 'Q 'ill' We also find that Reverend Henry Melchior Muhlenberg. a Lutheran minister, and Reverend Michael Schlatter. a Reformed minister. were two of the first men who undertook the responsibility of starting schools and maintaining them. Reverend Michael Schlatter tried to forward education by having a good school connected with every church, in order that the rising generation might be properly instructed. Private schools sprang up because the people wanted their children to learn to read and write. A school such as this was located on the farm which was most easily reached by all scholars. ln 1812 Daniel Bertolet and Iacob Kerst built a pay-school on the Israel M. Bertolet farm which now belongs to Heyman Bertolet. Isaac Van Sickle. an Englishman, served as teacher. In 1834 a law was enacted that free schools should be established. This law was little favored, because the people thought that the success of free schools would be the death of the church. A fierce war of opposition against this law was waged, but the last of the districts finally succumbed to this law in 1867. Oley had accepted this law in 1854. In 1857 Peter G. Bertolet formed a stock company for the erection of an academy. which should meet the long-felt want for higher education. He succeeded in raising funds and the building was erected. Iacob H. Major served as the first principal. Among other outstanding pioneers we have had Israel M. Bertolet and Dr. D. E. Schoedler, who have been outstanding in education. The Oley Valley has been gifted with many people who have pioneered in the progress of education. Among those who are still striving to obtain high standards are: Dr. Henry S. Brunner. who served as a pioneer in vocational agriculture and is now serving at Pennsylvania State College: Mrs. Edna DeTurck Geiss Geiss, who has pioneered many Schools, and who has now been County Superintendency in Berks , who has served the community long and well: Mr. Newton W. an educational idea as teacher and principal of the Oley rewarded for his progressive and aggressive ideas with the County. The Community of Oley sincerely appreciates and pays tribute to Mr. Geiss. As class-room teachers. Mr. Charles S. Bower and Iohn G. Dengler were truly in the pioneering class. In the preceding paragraphs we have tried to give you an idea as to the many persons who have pioneered in the field of education. We have mentioned a few of the more important ones, and in so doing we apologize to all those whose names we have not mentioned. We wish to show due respect and sincere gratitude to these men and women who, in giving their all to further education in our community, have given us the opportunity by which we can and shall become better citizens. Holding all our pioneering ancestors in highest regard, we hope we have transmitted to you the idea of Step by step, but always forward in this phase of pioneering. IVMSSIQNARQE S A434 'CX LJ, AN 5 A 4 A X , V J Q N X M X 5 . V 5 45 ' N if Q Y 5 NX -- BOARD OF EDUCATION . in , i I , r . ' 5 R W I ,O , . L i. , V J, Q, - if .5 ,. Q 'RS , u ,. ' ,N R W R fl? I . i g2gf'iWl i 3, ' - fx T- ,--iii: Z::'. Q M- -1:22 f:f,:4'f.:'f,-K '-- 'P ,. - . 41141-11,3 , H 3 ' P' L'?4. f-Q .J z 5 . ... ww ROGER S. TROUT WILSON S. ROHRBACH President Vice President J NAOMI K. GEHRET Secretary PETER A. ANGSTADT CHARLES H. RHOADS Treasurer 4 I H1 Nine Ten FREDERICK H. STAUFFER Ph. B., Muhlenberg College M. A.. Columbia University Supervising Principal To the Class of 1948: Graduation marks another milestone in your pioneering lives. By means of hard work, a lively spirit, and a seriousness of purpose during the past twelve years, you have steadily gone on Step by step, but always forward . Graduation crowns your success. Congratulations, to each and every member, on your glorious triumph! May success and happiness be yours always! Youth has always pioneered the nation. Democratic self-government is not easy. It requires patience, tolerance, intelligence, sacrifice and willingness to work for the common good. People learn and grow by assuming responsi- bility for their own welfare. New fields of endeavor are opening continually and with these come added opportunities. There is a place for each one oi you, but you must find it. An open road lies ahead. May you always remember that in a world of material values. it is whole- some to anchor our souls to the fact that there are certain things which do not change, which cannot be bought or sold over the counter, which have never gone off the gold standard, namely, God and nature and the virtues of the human heart. Let us not exalt the atom and ignore the mind and the heart. Mercy, kindness, brotherly love are abstract ideas, but they are real. We must learn to follow the teachings of the lowly Galilean. He gave us the only true way to freedom. We must not only preach the Christian way of life. We must practice it, Step by step, but always forward. MARIE H. DETURCK B. S., University of Pennsylvania Social Science ALFRED S. KNABB B, S., West Chester State Teachers College M. A., Columbia University Physical Education General Science LLEWELLYN M. HEFFLEY B. S., Muhlenberg College M. S., University of Pennsylvania Science Eleven l BETTY V. MILLER B. S.. Albright College Vocational Home Economics 1 1 l 3 Twelve WAYNE G. WESSNER B. S.. Kutztown State Teachers College Mathematics L. PEMBERTON WILLIAMS B. S.. West Chester Stctte Teachers College Instrumental and Vocal Music MARY C. BIERLY B. S., Kutztown State Teachers College Art ANNA H. CHASE B. S.. West Chester State Teachers College Physical Education Social Studies dy, x CARL W. BLANK B. S., Pennsylvania State College Agricultural Education Thirteen marfvnn CARL E. STRITTMATTER B. S., Kutztown Stale Teachers College Social Studies IAMES F. SHANKWEILER B. S., Kutztown State Teachers College Social Studies ICANN E. TYSON B. S., Temple University English MARY S. TYSON Bloomsburg Normal School Mathematics Geography WILLI H. DETURCK B. S.. Kutztown State Teachers College Health Literature Spelling 2 FLORENCE G. BRUNNER Kutztown Normal School English Arithmetic Geography Fifteen Sigzrteerl. MIRIAM B. WESSNER B. S., Kutztown State Teachers College Third Grade SARA Y. MANWILLER B. S., Kutztown State Teachers College Reading History Penmanship ,....-,, ,..,...-...,... - - W., .--. ELLEN A. HIESTER B. S., Kutztown State Teachers College Second Grade EDITH M. REIDER Kutztown Normal School First cmd Second Grades FERNE E. SMITH B. S., Kutztown State Teachers College Second Grade ,, .,,.,..,... MARIE S. LEVENGOOD B. S., Kutztown State Teachers College First Grade Seventeen I VIRGINIA R. REICHERT ' S A 31 ' , , f ' H. REBECCA SNYDER School Secretary Nurse si? LESTER H. SCHAEFFER EMMA L. DETURK I2viflllfI'l5IL Custodian Custodian ff vw N D PAT 1 N DERS ' 55 HY, j TXXYQN M . f ffl! A! f X f , 'I - ! I! , A f , 'V I f X , 1, , . ' f ,f , ,V I, X I f' ,ff J I, ff X .' X K f f ,f , f ff' f ff X1 i Z OLEAN STAFF Sealed, left to right: lean Fox, Shirley Kline, Doris Rhoacls, Iune Ritter, Fay Keller. Standing, left to right: Daniel Weqman, Harold Reider, LeRoy Bechtel, William Heflley, Duane Hariline. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ...... LITERARY EDITORS ..... BOYS' SPORTS EDITOR ..... ........ GIRLS' SPORTS EDITOR ....... ART EDITORS ...... PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORS .. Doris M. Rhoads Shirley L. Kline Iune D. Ritter William L. Helfley lean E. Fox Fay E. Keller Harold R. Reider Duane I. Hartline William G. Roscher BUSINESS MANAGERS ...... ,..,,... L eRoy E. Bechtel Daniel L. Wegman Nineteen Twz' Il fy CLASS OFFICERS Standing. left to right: Iames Fox. Shirley Kline. Iune Ritter, LeRoy Bechtel. PRESIDENT .,....,......... ...... L eRoy E. Bechtel VICE PRESIDENT ,....... .,.... I ctmes C. Fox SECRETARY ..,......, ..... S hirley L. Kline TREASURER ....... ....... I mme D. Ritter CLASS COLORS: CLASS FLOWER: CLASS MOTTO: Since the '48 theme ot the Olean the following device to portray the traits Crimson and White Red and White Roses Step by step, but always forward. is based on Pioneers we, the editors. oi the class of 1948. P-Pet name I --Interests O-Outstanding characteristics N--Nominated ambition E-Expressions E-Evident dislikes R-Recreation S-Sports and activities have arranged ARVID ASA ANDERSON Oley, Pennsylvania October 27. 1930 Academic P- Arvy l-Eating . . . Wop jobs . . . reading. O-Stoic expressions while speaking. N-Agriculture. E-- You don't say! E-Stupid women . . . hot dogs. R-Stamp collecting . . . trapping. S-I. V. Basketball 3 . . . Varsit Basketball 4 y . . . Intramural Sports . . . Band and Orchestra 1. 2, 3, 4 . . . Debating 3. 4 . . . Class Treasurer 2, 3 . . . F. F. A. 1, 2. 3, 4: Treasurer 4 . . . Public Speaking 3. HELEN ANNA BRUMBACH Yellow House, Pennsylvania Iune 17. 1930 Vocational P- Brummy I-Italian spaghetti . . . popular music . . . roses. O-Changeable personality. N-Secretary. E- Dam itl V E-Talkative people . . . boiled cabbage . . . lectures. R-Skating . . . hiking . . . bicycling. S-Dramatic Club 1: Secretary-Treasurer 1 . . . Camp Fire Girls 2, 3, 4: Scribe 2 . . . Intramural Sports. LeROY ELMER BECHTEL Manatawny, Pennsylvania December 26, 1929 Academic P- salty I-Certain senior girl . . . eating. O -Tall. ambitious. leader. N-Mechanic. E- Du muszt sell net mi.nda. E-Disagreeable people. R-Driving a car. S-Varsity Basketball Manager 3 . . . Band and Orches- tra 2, 3, 4 . . . Olean Staff . . . Class President 4 . . . F. F. A. 1, 2 . . . Boys' Leaders Club 3 . . . Public Speaking 3 . . . Intramural Sports. Twenty-one V THOMAS WALTER DOREMUS Fleetwood R. D. 1. Pennsylvania October 7, 1930 Academic P-- Tom . I-Horse-back riding . . . day-dreaming. 0-Tall. brown hair and brown-eyed joker. N-Colorado Rancher. B- Are you kidding? E-Tests . . . girls that cry . . . Fords . . . turnips. R-Model airplanes . . . girls . . . Model A Ford. S-Intramural Sports . . . Press Club 3 . . . Orchestra 3.4...Band2.3,4...F.F.A.Club1,2.4... Hi-Y 3. 4: President 4. Twcn ty-two HENRY CALVIN BURKHART Iacksonwald. Pennsylvania January 19. 1931 Academic P- Burky I-Sports . . . eating . . . Wop jobs . . . ice cream. O-Humorous . . . blond hair . . . blue eyes. N-Mortician. E- Ford will never let you down. E-Smoking . . . silly girls. R-Hunting . . . budding models . . . trapping. S-Varsity Soccer 3, 4 . . . Varsity Baseball 2. 3. 4 . . . Press Club 3. 4 . . . Boys' Leaders Club 2 . . . Intramural Sports. CLARA MAY FORD Oley H. D. 1. Pennsylvania October 25. 1929 Vocational P- Mazle l-Certain boy will-1 blue eyes . . . Italian food. O--Quick temper . . . brown. wavy hair. N-Factory work. E- Oh, Gee! E-Tumips . . . bubble gum. R-Bowling . . . cowboy music . . . ice cream. S-Intramural Sports . . . Home Economics Club 4 . . . Girls' Leaders Club 1, 2. 3. MARY ll-XNE FORD Oley R. D. 1, Pennsylvania October 13, 1931 Vocational P-UMGIY.. l-Carl . . . Italian iood . . . bowling. O-Youngest girl in the class. N-Hair stylist. E- I don't care! E-Long skirts . . . carrots . . . themes. R-Driving . . . eating . . . talking. S-Band 2, 3, 4 . . . Girls' Leaders Club 1. 2, 3 . . Home Economics Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports. a IEAN ELAINE FOX Fleetwood R. D. 1, Pennsylvania luly 5, 1930 Academic P-- Foxie I--The name Carl . . . basketball. O-Blond hair. blue-eyed . . . vivacious lass. N-Secretary. E- No, not that again! E-Conceited people . . . boiled cabbage . . . sitting at home. R-Driving a car . . . eating. S-Varsity Hockey 4 . . . Varsity Basketball 4 . . . Intramural Sports . . . Camp Fire Girls 4: President 4 . . . Olean Stafl. IAMES C. FOX Stony Creek Mills R. D. 1, Pennsylvania August 24, 1930 Vocational P- lim I-Ice cream . . . eats . . . sport clothes. O-Tall . . . lanky . . . easy-going. N--Agriculture. E- Yeah? E-Home work . . . potato salad . . . lectures. R-Sports . . . listening to radio. S-Varsity Basketball 3. 4 . . . I. V. Basketball 1. 2 . . . Class Treasurer 1. Vice President 2, 3. 4 . . . F. F. A. l, 2. 3. 4: Vice President 3, President 4 . . . Public Speaking 3 . . . Intramural Sports. .K ' X! . X E ts. l .nn .4 T'1u1'11fy-flu-we' 5 xl, ,f xi, ' QW . S, F24 X MABEL EDNA HAAS Manatawny, Pennsylvania October 4, 1930 Vocational P- Haasy , 1-Plymouth . . . tall boy with wavy hair. Owl-Xctine brown hair, blue-eyed. N-Beautician. Eg I don't know. E-Conceited people . . . peas. R-Sewing . . . fixing other people's hair. S-Varsity Hockey Manager 4 . . . Intramural Sports . . . Home Economics Club 1, 2. 4 . . . Girls' Leaders Club 3. ' Tuwn fy-four EVELYN PAULINE GLASSER Oley R. D. 1, Pennsylvania September 17, 1930 Academic P- Pinky I-Attending basketball games . . . sad movies. C-Smallest class member . . . continually blushing. N-Medical secretary. E- Huh? E-Going to dentist . . . turnips. R-Eating. SwGlee Club 2, 3. 4: Secretary-Treasurer 4 . . . Home Economics Club 1 . . . Intramural Sports. DEBORAH NAOMI HAFER Boyertown R. D. 2, Pennsylvania May 5, 1930 Vocational P- Debby I-Person with dark hair and convertible. O-Talkative. N-Physical therapy. E- Oh! Crumb Bun! E-Hillbilly music . . . spending Sunday attemoons at home. R-Collecting snapshots. S-Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Carnp Fire Girls 1. 2. 3, 4: Secretary 2. Scribe 3. Vice President 4 . . . Intra- mural Sports . . . Public Speaking 3. ALICE ELSIE HARTLINE Manatawny. Pennsylvania August ll. 1930 Vocational P- Alice I -Sewing. O-Quiet lass . . . brown hair . . . brown eyes. N-Secretary. E- Oh no! E-Long speeches . . . cheese . . . conceited people. R-Playing piano . . . roller skating. S-Intramural Sports . . . Home Economics Club l. Z, 3. 4: Treasurer 4. WILLIAM LLEWELLYN HEFFLEY Oley. Pennsylvania October 17. 1930 Academic P- Bill l-New York Yankees . . . mystery stories. O-Blond, blue-eyed, prankster. N-Chemical engineer. E- Oh, no! E-Tweed trousers . . . Fred Allen. B-Outdoor sports. , S-I. V. Basketball 1, 2. 3 . . . Varsity Basketball and Soccer 4 . . . Press Club 4 . . . Orchestra and Band 1. 2. 3. 4 . . . Boys' Leaders Club 1, 2, 3 . . . Olean Staff . . . Varsity Baseball 1. 2. 3, 4 . . . Intra- mural Sports. DUANE JOSEPH HARTLINE Boyertown R. D. 1. Pennsylvania . August 12. 1930 Academic P- Brain ' I--Eating . . . travel . . . automobiles . . . baseball. O-Witty . . . unusual way of eating sandwiches. N-Chemist. E- Drop dead! E-Getting up in the morning . . . mosquitoes. R-Photography . . . traveling. S-Varsity Baseball 3. 4 . . . Press Club 4 . . . F. F. A. 1 . . . Boys' Leaders Club 2. 3 . . . Olean Staii . . . Public Speaking 3 . . . Intramural Sports. Twenty-five W. .-. ,T4A . .,. ,nxt FAY ELIZABETH KELLER Limekiln, Pennsylvania December 5. 1930 Academic P- Lefty I-Certain senior boy . . . sports. O-Never wears make up. N-Beautician. E- I'll tell - you know who! E- The New Look . , . oysters . . . grouchy people. R-Piano . , . jazz. S--Varsity Hockey and Basketball 3 . . . Glee Club 3 . . . Orchestra 3, 4 , . . Band 3, 4 . . . Olean Stafi . . . Public Speaking 3 . . . Intramural Sports. 7'11w'n fy-six KENNETH CHRISTAN HERTZOG Oley, Pennsylvania October 21, 1930 Academic P- Kenny I-Brooklyn Dodgers . . . Iack Benny . . . Sherlock Holmes. O-Immovable. N-Merchant. E- I thi--ingk. E-Turnips . . . selfish people. R-Fishing . . . trapping. S-Soccer 1, 4 . . . I. V. Basketball 1, 2, 3 . . . Varsity Basketball 4 . . . Varsity Baseball Z. 3, 4 . . . Press Club 4 . . . Boys' Leaders Club 1, 2, 3 . . . Band 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Intramural Sports. SHIRLEY LOUISE KLINE Oley, Pennsylvania September 23, 1930 Academic P- Mommy I-Certain army fellow . . . long skirts. O-Wearing long skirts. N-Secretary. E- Oh My! E-Giving speeches . . . spinach . . . noisy people. R-Sewing . . . riding motor scooter . . . tatting. S-Varsity Hockey and Basketball 2, 3. 4 . . . Intra- mural Sports . . . Band and Orchestra 1, 2. 3. 4 . . . Glee Club 2 . . . Home Economics Club 1, 3, 4: Secretary 1, President 3, 4 . . . Athletic Association Secretary 3 . . . Class Secretary 3, 4 . . . Olean Stafl. REYNOLD DENNIS MILLER Limekiln. Pennsylvania February 26, 1930 Vocational P- Renny l-Ice cream . . . motorcycle races . . . hillbilly music. 0-Quiet. N-Agriculture. E- Yeah? E-Conceited people . . . home work . . . opera. R--Hunting. S-F. F. A. 1. 2. 3, 4. RICHARD WILLIAM NOLL Fleetwood R. D. 1, Pennsylvania March 18. 1930 Academic P- Dick I-Sports . . . skating. O-Quiet. but readily found talking about sports. N-Coach. E- Come up to my stadium. E'-Crabby people . . . last driving. R-Hunting . . . playing baseball. S-Varsity Soccer 2, 3, 4 . . . Varsity Basketball 2, 3. -1 . . . Varsity Baseball 2. 3, 4 . . . Varsity Track 1, 2, 3. 4 . . . F. F. A. 1 . . . Boys' Leaders Club 2, 3. I , v-f-TH-T, 1.1-qwsff-. VICTOR LAWRENCE MILLER. IH. Oley R. D. 1. Pennsylvania November 26. 1929 Vocational P- Vic I-Truck driving . . . trapping . . . hunting. O-Black. wavy hair and blue-eyed. N-Agriculture. E- Yeah? E-Girls . . . conceited people . . . homework. R-Sports . . . listening to ball games. S-Varsity Soccer 2, 3, 4 . . . Varsity Baseball 2, 4 . . . Intramural Sports . . . Athletic Association Vice President 3. President 4 . . . Boys' Leaders Club 2, 3 ...F.F.A.4. Twenty-seven K t Q A---------N w--A--,.-.-v-- Faq. -e. DORIS MARIE RHOADS 934 North 12th Street Reading, Pennsylvania August 4, 1930 Vocational P-.,Dos.. I-Chinese food . . . popular music. O-Titian hair . . . blue eyes. N-Business School. E- Oh, iiddlestickslu E-Cowboys . . . people who can't keep secrets. R-Singing . . . baking cakes. S-Varsity Basketball Manager 4 . . . Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Orchestra and Band l. 2, 3, 4 . . . Public Speaking 3 . . . Olean Staff . . . Debating 4. Twenty-eight HAROLD R. REIDER Oley, Pennsylvania May 25, 1930 Vocational P- Hoshy I-Hillbilly music . . . driving a car . . . movies. 0-Quiet . . . slouchy walk. , N-Industry. E- Gee, whizl E-Home work . . . girls . . . theme writing . . . opera. R-Hunting. S-Intramural Sports . . . Boys' Leaders Club 1, 2, 3 . . . F. F. A. 4 . . . Olean Staff. IUNE DORIS RITTER Oley, Pennsylvania Iune 7, 1929 Vocational P-..Iu-nie.. I-Certain senior boy . . . swing music. O-Dark hair . . . peculiar laugh. N-Industry. E- Who told you? E-Tomatoes . . . boiled cabbage. R-Reading . . . sewing. S-Varsity Hockey 3, 4 . . . Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4 . . . Band 2, 3, 4 . . . Intramural Sports . . . Class Treasurer 4 . . . Girls' Leaders Club 2. 3 . . . Home Economics Club 4 . . . Cheer Leader 3. 4 . . . Olean Staff. RAYMOND IAY ROHRBACH Oley. Pennsylvania May 9. 1930 Academic P- Iackson I-Brown eyes . . . Italian sandwiches . . . midget racers. O- Frankie oi the senior class. N-Lumberman. E-- Maybe. E-Speeches . . . long skirts. R-Model airplanes . . . driving. S-Varsity Soccer 3, 4 . . . I. V. Basketball 1, 2, 3 . . . Varsity Basketball 4 . . . Varsity Baseball 3, 4 . . . Intramural Sports . . . Orchestra 2, 3, 4 . . . Band 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . F. F. A. l . . . Boys' Leaders Club 2, 3. 1, , , Y ..,.c,. .... . HELEN IRENE SCHOLLENBERGER Oley. Pennsylvania February 14, 1930 Vocational P- Scho1ly I-Certain boy with dark hair . . . popular music. O-Short, brown hair and blue eyes. N-Beautician E- I could say something, but I won't. E-Conceited people . . . boiled cabbage. R-Bicycle riding . . . collecting snapshots. S-Intramural Sports . . . Dramatic Club 1 . . . Girls' Leaders Club 2, 3 . . . Home Economics Club 4: Secretary 4. WILHELM GEORGE ROSCHER Boyertown R. D. 1, Pennsylvania September 20. 1929 Academic P- Willy I-Flashy clothes . . . Sea food. O-Red shirts . . . large blue eyes. N-Mechanical engineer. E- Oh Yi ----- i! E-Flat tires . . . stuck-up women. R -Traveling . . . fix cars . . . photography. S-Press Club 3, 4 . . . Science Club 1: President 1 . . . F. F. A. Club 2 . . . Olean Staff . . . Public Speak- ing 3 . . . Intramural Sports. Twenty-nine l ,, MARIE CLARA SEIDT Spangsville, Pennsylvania May 9, 1930 Academic P- Marie I-Sports . . . underclassman. O-Tall, ambitious. brown-haired, brown-eyed lass. N-Physical education teacher. E- I won't tell you. E-Conceited people . . . boiled tumips. R-Sewing . . . eating chocolate ice cream. 8-Varsity Hockey 4 . . . Intramural Sports . . . Girls' Leaders Club 2, 3 . . . Dramatic Club 1. l l Thirty SHIRLEY BELLE SCHWALM Fleetwood R. D. 3, Pennsylvania Ianuary 9. 1931. Academic P- Belle I-Roller skating . . . skiing . . . reading good books. C-Usually voiceless. N-Music E- Oh no! E- The New Look . R-Play ing the marimba . . . riding a red motor scooter S-Intramural Sports . . . Band and Orchestra 3. 4 . . Press Club 1, 2, 3. 4 . . . Public Speaking 3. ! I CLAIR ALVIN STAUFPER Stony Creek Mills R. D. 1, Pennsylvania August 20, 1930 Academic P- Shorty I-Eating . . . sleeping. O-Carefree walk . . . olten found at Community Center . N-Knitter. E- I don't know. E-Work . . . rain . . . home work. R-Drum Corps . . . drumming. S-Orchestra 3, 4 . . . Band 3. RUTH BLANCHE WAGNER Boyertown R. D. 2, Pennsylvania Iuly 10. 1930 Academic P- Wootie I-Popular music . . . chocolate nut sundae. O-Attractive brown hair. blue-eyed lass. N-Secretary. E- You don't say! E-Work , . . speech-making . . . theme-writing. R-Making her own clothing. S-Camp Fire Girls 1. 2 . . . Press Club 4 . . . Glee Club 3. IEAN HICKS WOLFORD Oley, Pennsylvania November 8, 1930 Academic P- Bubbles I-Certain 1947 graduate . . . lobster tails. O-Attractive. brown hair and blue eyes . . . neat attire. N-Private secretary. E- You stinker! E-Boiled hot-dogs . . . mathematics. R-Singing popular songs . . . collecting snap-shots. S-Varsity Basketball Manager 4 . . . Band and Orches- tra 1. 2, 3, 4 . . . Glee Club 3. 4: Secretary 3, President 4 . . . Camp Fire Girls 1. 2: Scribe 1, Vice President Z! . . . Public Speaking 3. DANIEL LEHOY WEGMAN Limekiln, Pennsylvania January 30. 1931 Academic P- Danny I-Ice cream . . . marketing . . . classical music. O-Neat attire . . . wears attractive sweaters. N-Business. E- You don't say! E-Rain . . . conceited people. R-Collecting all types of money. S-Olean Staft 4 . . . F. F. A. 3 . . . Intramural Sports. l Thirty-one 1 4 MARVIN WEISEH YODER Oley R. D. 1. Pennsylvania Ianuary 12, 1931 Vocational P- Maa-vin I-Ice cream . . . driving car. C-Large pompadour . . . laugh. N-Agriculture. r:- Yep, E-Writing themes. R-Sports . . . driving a car. S-Varsity Soccer 4 . . . Varsity Baseball 3, 4 . . . F. F. A. 1, 4 . . . Intramural Sports . . . Boys' Leaders Club 2, 3. - Y .ht fi':7' sg., J' 3 I- f , 4' 1 ...- , Thirty-two MARVIN S. YODER Manatawny, Pennsylvania Iuly 2. 1930 Academic P- Sebastian I-Music . . . ice cream . . . summertime. O-Philosopher oi the class. N-Forestry and Fish Culture. Ei I won't tell you. E-Gossip . . . peroxide blondes . . . prejudiced opinion. R-Fishing . . . model airplanes . . . Euphonium tooting. S-Varsity Track 2, 3, 4 . . . F. F. A. 1, 2, 3 . . . Press Club 4 . . . Debating 3, 4 . . . Orchestra and Band 1, 2. 3. 4 . . . Class Vice President 1, President 2, 3 . . . Intramural Sports. SOLAS ALBERT YODER, IR. Fleetwood R. D. 3. Pennsylvania October 27. 1929 Vocational P- Solie I-Driving car . . . movies . . . eating. O-Fast speech . . . casual remarks. N-Contractor. E- What do you want, a medal? E-Writing letters . . . stuck-up girls. R-Rifle-shooting . . . baseball. S-Varsity Baseball 3, 4 . . . Track 1 . . . Boys' Leaders Club 2, 3 . . . F. F. A. 1, 4 . . . Intramural Sports. X EXPLORERS X If! 4 , fy, G SWS Kg X X X ff f X ff X jf uni X .W ,,,, ...... SXSH, - .--' 4-if ..,-i, I N.--f- mfg.- Li ' -1-5 ..f- ,gg - fx-JQNNWNNNNNN NNx g .454 g..'Q. .1-Q. ' NNNNxNXNNm3yw XX x xx CLASS OF 1949 Advisers ...... ............. . Mr. L. P President ....... ...... I oseph Hoover Vice President ....... ...... R ichard Moyer Secretary ...... ..... A lvin Dundore Treasurer ...... ...... P eter Von Dohren Miss Ioann Tyson emberton Williams First Row, left to right: Shirley Shade, Catherine Weidner, Betty Angstadt, Evelyn Sheetz, Eunice Lengel, Mary Ellen Siltler. Hilda May Bower. Gloria Miller. Second Row: Miss Tyson, Mary Yorgey. Darlene Miller, Peggy Ann Von Dohren, Gloria Olive Bieber, Mr. Williams. Third Row: Bruce Bieber, Charles Wentzel, Chester Deysher, Clarence Hartman, Richard Robert Drumheller, Eugene Miller. Fourth Row: Richard Moyer, Ioseph Hoover, Wellington Hiester, George Noll, Carl Bowers, Dundore, Donald Schaeffer, Raymond Mast. To the Graduating Class: Diehl. Ritter. Alvin As the time of farewell draws near, we, the class of '49, extend our sincere best wishes for your future success and thank you for your guidance which has done and will do so much to make our task of pathfinding an easier and more enjoyable one. These years of high school days together have developed a valuable friendship between us, which we hope will not be forgotten as you go on your separate ways in life. It is these high standards for which we strive and which we hope to impart to those who follow in our footsteps. The Iunior Class Thirty-three v CLASS OF 1950 President ....... ....... L eRoy Howard Vice President .............. Ernest Whitaker Secretary-Treasurer .,.... Ralph Angstadt Reporter ...... ..... R ay Rothenberger Class Advisers ...... Mr. Carl Strittmatter Mr. Llewellyn Heliley First Row, lelt to right: Dorothy Haier, Doris Yeager, Dorothy Clauser, Irene Bieber, Pauline Angstadt, Mary Blaney, Eleanor Wentzel, Anna Mae Reinert. Second Row: Mr. Heftley, Anna Loeb, Shirley Sittler, Ioyce Reider, Ioyce Garman, Erma Hetrick, Mabel Zimmerman, Annie Mover, Mr. Strittmatter. Third Row: Charles Miller, Howard Young. Eugene Schlegel, Irvin Manwiller, Kermit Snyder, Gene Correll, Richard Seidel, Gerald Heist, Ralph Angstadt. Fourth Row: Ernest Whitaker, Ray Rothenberger, Roger Buch. Nayland Rinker, Robert Franke. Dale Hartline, Iack Keller, Daniel Mathias, Arthur Mast. Th irfy-full r CLASS OF 1951 President ..... .,... D avid Deysher Vice President ..... ......,... I ohn Felix Secretary ...,... ..... B arbara Dahms Treasurer .,........ ....... R ichard Schlegel Class Advisers ...... Mr. Alfred S. Knabh Mrs. Anna Chase First Row, left to right: Gloria Bauder, Marilyn Bieber, Mary Norris, Mabel Ford, Betty DeTurk, Shirley Lorah, Anna Trexler, Selena Mast, Dorothy Moyer. Second Row: Elsie DeTurck, Margaret Foster, Catherine Webber, Betty Freese, Betty Drumheller, lean Stapleton, Carol Krick, Grace Clouser, Barbara Noll. Erma Rohrbach. Third Row: Mrs. Chase, Harold Seidel, Paul Willman, Ralph Lorah, Marion Lorah, Ioyce Haas Barbara Dahms, Raymond Leisey, Robert Hartman, Mr. Knabb. Fourth Row: Paul Schollenberger Iames Dietrich, Ioh R . n eppert, Iohn Felix. Richard Schlegel David Deysher, Ira Lorah, Richard Conrath, David Snyder. Elmer Fox. 1 I CLASS OF 1952 President ..... ..... C arl Moyer Vice President ...... ...,.. N ancy Rathje Secretary ..... ...... I ohn Reider Treasurer ..... ..... P eter Von Dohren Adviser ........ ...,.. M r. Thomas Knecht First Row, left to right: Mr. Knecht. Arulene McAllister, Alice Reifsnyder. Betty Seyler. lane Stapleton, Nancy Rathje, Stella Webber, Sara Bieber, Edward Kittrell. Second Row: Ralph Rothenberger. Marlene Lengel. Anna Hartline. Dorothy Peiier. Betsy Boote. Nancy Gearhart. Hazel Rush, Betty Lou Lorah, Donald Griffith. Third Row: Harold Bieber, Donald Reider. Harold Hetrick, Wyman Kaarstad. Robert Sittler. George Freese, Walter Hafer. Daniel Schlegel, Roy Youse. Fourth Row: Marvin Bauer, Carl Moyer, Peter Von Dohren. Iohn Reider, Rea Berndt, Robert Griffith. George Reider. Arthur Haas. CLASS OF 1953 President ........... ....... S hirley Bauder Vice President .......... Brinton Rutherford Secretary ....... ...... S arah DeTurck Treasurer ...... ...,, R ichard Yoder Adviser ............ Mr. Iames Shankweiler First Row, left to right: Isabell Hetrick, Mary Lou Heffley, Iune Wolford, Anna Angstalzlt. Shirley Bauder, Dolores Geissler, Hazel Rutherford, Miriam Wanner, Patricia Snyder. Second Row: Melissa Lees, Sarah DeTurck, Elaine Weidner, Karlene Sassarnan, lean Krick, Merilouise Smith, Ioan Moyer, Shirley Readinger, Mr. Shankweiler. Third Row: Richard Norris, Luther Garman. William Bertolet, David Mast, Ernest Heffner, Ronald Bieber, Gene Miller. Fourth Row: Arlen Wentzel, Noah Stoltzfus, Richard Yoder, Robert Reinert, Louis Turczynski, Harry Peiter, Vinton Seidel, Brinton Rutherford. Thirty-five Th irfy-sim SIXTH GRADE First Row, lett to right: Harold Romig, Ruth Freese, Mignon Roscher, Betty Iean Hoover. Iacqueline Boote, Ruth Zook, Molly Bieber, Fern Correll. Iean Angstadt. Carl Seidt, Second Row: Mrs. Brunner, Ioan Baer, Rhoda Stoltzfus, Naomi Angstadt, Erma Himmelreich, Shirley Trout, Betty Richard, Phyllis Staufier, Shirley Renninger. Third Row: Paul Renninger, Guy Lorah, Roger Angstadt, Robert Angstadt, I. Elwood Long, Bernard Yeager, Carl Willman. Gene Reinert, Iohn Brumbach. Fourth Row: Lloyd Weller, Solomon Hartline, Richard Snyder, Iohn Rathje, Robert Bowers. David Ritter, Kenneth Lutz, Charles Wanner, Donald Turczynski. FIFTH GRADE First Row, left to right: Ianet Breitenstein, Ianet Angstadt. Ieanette Bieber Frances Angstadt, Miriam Snyder, Myrtle Snyder, Mary Kate Herbein, Anna Mae I-Ieftner, Marian Zwoyer. Second Row: Miss DeTurck, Kay Hughes, lean Baer, Sylvia Copley, Mary Lou Bower, Kathryn Fitzgerald, Marjorie Mast, Doris Bieber, Mary Yerger. Third Row: Roy Hefiner, Robert Reitsnyder, Curtis Clauser, Anna Mae Sittler, Mary Baer, Ianet Mumma, Merrill Hetrick, Ernest Rohrbach, Eugene Taylor. Fourth Row: Harold Zook, Paul Maurer, George Gassert, Ronald Miller, Titus Hoch, George Sittler, Peter Sturken. FOURTH GRADE First Row, left to right: Nancy Ann Sassaman, Barbara Hassler, Betty Swavely. Geneva Brunner. Iane Weidner, Iune Miller, Nancy Youse, Mary lane Maurer, Nelda Mast, Erma Angstadt. Second Row: Miss Manwiller, Robert Seidel, Kenneth Lorah, Iacob Kurtz, Patricia Turczynski, Ronald Schaeffer, Lee Griesemer, Ierry Wanner. Third Row: George Grimes, Russell Renninger, Iohn Moxon, Richard Reppert, Franklin Miller. Gerald Bauder, William Stapleton. Fourth Row: Richard Rutherford, Gerald Yoder, Herbert Hoffman, Elmer Eyrich, Stanley Haas, Roy Angstadt, Paul Weller, Frederick Eyrich. THIRD GRADE ,, 7, ,,,,,,, , l First Row, left to right: Mary Iane Seidel, Ioan Schlegel, Iune Rathje. Barbara Griffith, Ioanne Grim, Shirley Rathje, Elaine Reifsnyder, Carol Ann Conrad, Shirley Moyer, Doris Sittler. Second Row: Mrs. Wessner, Elwood Stapleton, Rodman Benfield, Allen Bender, Elam Stoltzfus, Marian Marburger, Shirley Weller, Grant Zook, Ronald Oswald, Effinger Bieber, Kenneth Snyder. Third Row: Harry Renninger, Iob Mast, Charles Moyer, Claude Marburger, Daniel Light, Roger Rohrbach, Richard Dahms, Robert Fox, Howard DeTurck, Malcolm Dietrich. T mty swmn SECOND GRADE First Row, left to right: Dorothy Norris, Christine Kurtz, Doris Swavely, Lois Ann Glick, Leona Zook. Stella Yoder, Rose Marie Fisher, Edna Rhoads, Mary Richards, Carolyn Kerschner. Second Row: Miss Smith, Shirley DeTurck, Anna Mae Romiq, Ianet Stapleton, Iean Hughes, Nancy Olson, Nancy Lorah, Shirley Coller, Elaine Hoffman, Fay Renninger, Mrs. Reider. Third Row: Dallas Bieber, Lloyd Zook. Alan Yerger. Roy Rohrbach, Iill Boote, Doris Eyrich, Larry Griesemer, Kenneth Rutherford, Ray Rohrbach, Iames DeTurck. Fourth Row: Lloyd Kehl, Rodger Wagner, Richard Yerger, Ira Stoltzius, Robert Derrickson, Luther Lengel, Neil Gehringer, Donald Buchert, Wade Reider, Iames Baer. FIRST GRADE First Row, lelt to right: Gladys Hoch, Patricia Behrle, Carol Grieserner, Carolyn Laub, Ianet Angstadt, Irene Levan, Harriet Fisher, Rosellee Bender, Barbara Behrle, Linda Bieber, Mary Lucette Bieber. Second' Row: Miss Levengood, Charlene Henry. Ioanna Mast, Erma Marburger, Evelyn Kehl, Helen Hartman, Leona Bieber, Marjorie Moyer. Ioyce Reppert, Fay Reifsnyder, Iariet Clouser, Mrs. Reider. Third Row: Martin Snyder, Michael Wentzel, Gerald Buchert, Randall Shirey, Leonard Stoltzlus, Dale Lorah, Paul Philip Lechner, Elwood Heftner, Raymond Conrad, Larry O'Neil, Iames Caples. Fourth Row: Elmer DeTurk, Elwood Weller, Grant Lee Reiisnyder, Donald Brumbach, Ralph Reichard, Carl Henry Hoffman, Luther Haas, Ralph Fisher, Harold H. Snyder, Kenneth Hoch, Martin Hettner. Thnfy 1-zghf ADVENTU RES i 51 - -Y - as -f-J My Ill ans. ff-1 ., 9 fyfn E nj ' .f-1 w xX'N Jin , ,- p- 4 ' , 4 six.. ' Z A I 1 I 1 . .,,,, BAND PERSONNEL BAND I l First Row. leit to riqht: lames Dietrich. Charles Miller. Charles Angstadt, William Hefiley, Iune Ritter, Fay Keller, Ioyce Reider, Doris Rhoads, Ernest Whitaker, Nayland Rinker, Alvin Dundore. Second Row: Dorothy Clauser. Russell Clauser, Sarah DeTurck, Melissa Lees, Ralph Rothenberger. Iohn Reider. Shirley Kline, Betty DeTurk, lean Wolford, Irene Bieber. Third Row: Wellington Hiester, Robert Angstadt, Arlen Wentzel, Robert Drumheller. George Noll. Chester Deysher, Shirley Schwalm, Mary lane Ford, Mr, Williams. Fourth Row: Richard Yoder, Karlene Sassaman, Richard Schlegel, Bruce Bieber, Carl Bowers. Richard Moyer. Ioseph Hoover, LeRoy Bechtel, Eugene Schlegel. Filth Row: Kemxit Snyder, Raymond Rohrbach, Arvid Anderson. Marvin Yoder, Thomas Doremus. Daniel Mathias. Trumpets William Heilley Doris Rhoads LeRoy Howard Alvin Dundore Ernest Whitaker Charles Angstadt Charles Miller Nayland Rinlcer Iames Dietrich Clarinets Shirley Kline Betty DeTurk Iean Wolford Ralph Rothenberger Kenneth Hertzog Richard Schlegel Melissa Lees Russell Clauser Sarah DeTurck Trombone Raymond Rohrbach Daniel Schlegel Richard Yoder Baritone Marvin S. Yoder Bass Horn Kermit Snyder Daniel Mathias Bass Violin Wellington Hiester Percussion Arvid Anderson Thomas Doremus Chester Deysher Robert Drumheller Robert Angstadt Arlen Wentzel Mary lane Ford LeRoy Bechtel Bells Shirley Schwalm Oboe Ioseph Hoover Horn George Noll Flute Karlene Sassaman Drum Maiorettes Iune Ritter Fay Keller Ioyce Reider Color Guard Richard Moyer Carl Bowers Bruce Bieber Marilyn Bieber Dorothy Clauser T n fu urn ORCHESTRA First Row. left to right: Mary Lou Heffley, Iune Wolford, Ioyce Reider, Melissa Lees, Elaine Weidner, Darlene Miller, Hilda May Bower, Betty Drumheller, Betty Hoover. Deborah Hafer, Gloria Bauder, Shirley Bauder, Arulene McAllister. Alice Reifsnyder. Second Row: Shirley Schwalm, George Noll, Alvin Dundore, Ralph Rothenberger, Iohn Reider, Gloria Miller, Shirley Kline, Betty DeTurk, lean Woliord, Doris Rhoads, William Heffley, Fay Keller. 'I'hird Row: Mr. Williams, Kermit Snyder, Richard Yoder, Raymond Rohrbach, Marvin Yoder, lose Hoover, Karlene Sassaman, Clair Stauffer, Thomas Doremus, Arvid Anderson, LeRoy Bechtel. Violins Hilda May Bower Darlene Miller lune Wolford Arulene McAllister Melissa Lees Ioyce Reider Elaine Weidner Betty Hoover Betty Drumheller Deborah Hater Mary Lou Heffley Shirley Bauder Alice Reifsnyder Gloria Bauder Cello Gloria Miller Gloria Diehl l m'f11 ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Trumpets William Heffley Doris Rhoads Ernest Whitaker Oboe Ioseph Hoover Clarinets Shirley Kline Betty DeTurk lean Wolford Ralph Rothenberger Iohn Reider Horns LeRoy Howard Alvin Dundore George Noll Flute Karlene Sassaman Trombone Raymond Rohrbach Eugene Schlegel Richard Yoder Baritone Marvin S. Yoder Piano Fay Keller Peggy Ann Von Dohrerx Bells Shirley Schwalm Bass Violin Wellington Hiester Percussion Arvid Anderson Clciir Stauffer LeRoy Bechtel Thomas Doremus Bass Horn Kermit Snyder ph FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA President ........... Vice President .............. Raymond Mast Secretary Treasurer Reporter Arvid Anderson Iames Fox Reynold Miller Robert Drumheller F. F. A. First Row, left to right: Chester Deysher, Harold Seidel. Paul Schollenberger, Irvin Manwiller, Robert Drumheller, Elmer Fox, Charles Miller, Richard Seidel. Second Row: Mr. Blank, Harold Reider, Ernest Whitaker. Roger Buch, Raymond Arthur Mast. Charles Weritzel, Clarence Hartman, Richard Ritter, Bruce Bieber, Third Row: Donald Schaeffer, Reynold Miller. Wellington Hiester, Marvin S. Yoder, Iames Fox, Carl Bowers, Arvid Anderson, Victor Miller, Marvi.n W. Yoder. f , 51552 1- G 7 Qxgopcrro 'vm SA FXFAQ Q R I if vo .55 xb Q'?1E ETi',-c K JMU LSU W ' fl Q ' Jef? ,X f X Xi My 'A - s 'f f ,.QXs . '!,,j' Y .1 I U ' QL ' ' Eugene Schlegel, Mast. lack Keller. Solas Yoder. Thomas Doremus. Forty-one ,...- .... ...,. ,,.- .. ...., . .... . --A - - -e -7-- . 1 I PRESS CLUB 1 First Row, seated, left to right: lean Stapleton, Richard Moyer, Shirley Schwalm, Ioseph Hoover. Margaret Foster. Second Row, standing: Gene Correll. Nancy Rathje, Carl Moyer, Ray Rothenberger, Peggy Ann Von Dohren, Nancy Gearhart, Melissa Lees, Eugene Miller, Shirley Bauder. Third Row. standing: Mr. Wessner. Robert Franke, Alvin Dundore, Marvin S. Yoder, Kenneth Hertzog. Duane Hartline, William Hetiley. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ..... ....... S hirley B. Schwalm COPY EDITOR ...... ....... R ichard A. Moyer NEWS EDITOR ...,..,..,.........,...... ...... R obert B. Franke ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR ...... ..... I ean E. Stapleton FEATURE EDITOR ................ ................ M arvin S. Yoder SPORTS EDITOR ........................... .................... P eggy Ann Von Dohren ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITORS ..... ...... W illiam L. Heitley, Carl A. Moyer ART EDITOR .....,....................... ...................,........ I oseph S. Hoover ALUMNI EDITOR .... ....,., G loria M. Diehl PROOI-'READER ,...,..,..............................................,................ .....,... K enneth Hertzog CIRCULATION MANAGER and EXCHANGE EDITOR .......... Ray R. Rothenberger BUSINESS MANAGERS ......,...,............,.......... Alvin P. Dundore, Henry C. Burkhart PHOTOGRAPHERS ......... ....................... D uane I. Hartline, Eugene D. Miller REPORTERS .......,.........................,.. Selena Mast, Margaret Foster, Shirley Bauder, Gene Correll. Nancy Gealhart, Melissa Lees, Nancy Rathje FACULTY ADVISER ........................................................................ Wayne G. Wessner l m'fy-Mvo l HOME ECONOMICS CLUB President .....,... ...... S hirley Kline Vice President .........,.............. Iune Ritter Secretary ..........., Helen Schollenberger Treasurer ...... ....... A lice Hartline First Row, leit to right: Patricia Snyder, Florence Webber, Gloria Bauder, Alice Reiisnyder, Mildred Reider, Hazel Rutherford, Miriam Wanner, Isabell Hetrick, Anna Angstadt. Second Row: Miss Miller, Helen Schollenberger, Mabel Haas, Anna Trexler, Marion Lorah, Mary lane Ford, Ioan Moyer, Joyce Haas, Merilouise Smith, Iane Weidner. Third Row: Eleanor Wentzel, Alice Hartline, Catherine Webber, Iune Ritter, Shirley Kline, Clara Ford, Dorothy Peiter, Shirley Readinger, Elaine Weidner. L GLEE CLUB President .......... ..... I ean Wolford Vice President ....... .,... D oris Rhoads Secretary-Treasurer ...... Evelyn Glasser First How, left to right: Iune Wolford, Betty Lou Lorah, Mary Norris, Hilda May Bower, Doris Yeager, Erma Rohrbach, Gloria Miller, Mary Lou Heflley. Arulene McAllister, Stella Webber. Second Row: Evelyn Glasser, lean Wolford, Dorothy Clauser, Betty Freese, Shirley Lorah, Betsy Boote, Mabel Ford, Mary Yorgey, Mr. Williams, Ioyce Reider, Doris Rhoads, Iean Krick, Barbara Dahms, Carol Krick, Marilyn Bieber, Dorothy Haier. Forty-th,r'0a Vice President Treasurer ..... Scribe , ...... t 1 l Secretary ........ .... CAMP FIRE GIRLS President ..,......,.. ....,......... I ean Fox .. Deborah Haier .. Shirley Shade Eunice Lengel Betty Drumheller First Row, leit to right: Betty Seyler, Sara Bieber, Eunice Lengel. Iecm Fox, Deborah Haier, Shirley Shade, Dolores Geissler, Marlene Lengel. Second Row: Mrs. Chase, Batty Drumheller, Grace Clouser, Barbara Noll, Hazel Rush. Mary Ellen Sittler. Sarah DeTurck. Third Row: Elsie DeTurck. Helen Brumbach, Evelyn Sheetz, Karlene Sassaman. Betty DeTurk, Olive Bieber. Mabel Zimmerman, Irene Bieber. I , - , -742 , ii 1 W 'Zi-f l nrfy-four' DEBATING Seated, -left to right: Miss Tyson. Olive Bieber. Peggy Ann Von Dohren. Doris Rhoads. Dorothy Hater. Standing: Richard Moyer. Nayland Rinker, Marvin S. Yoder, Arvid Anderson, Ray Rothenberger. I l First Row, lett to right: Wellington Hiester. manager: William Heffley. Richard Noll, Iames Fox. Arvid Anderson, Raymond Rohrbach, Mr. Knabb, coach. Second Row: Henry Burkhart, time keeper: Bruce Bieber, Charles Wentzel, Richard Ritter, Ralph Angstadt, score keeper. Absent: Kenneth Hertzog. BOYS' VARSITY BASKETBALL Even though the Red Wings did not finish the season with a startlirg record, we are sure the patrons at the games more often than not received their money's worth in exciting entertainment. As only one of the varsity squad, which completed the season, will be back next year, we, the Class of 1948, extend our best wishes to the underclassmen. SCHEDULE Date Opponent Place Opponent Oley November Mohnton ....... ...... O ley 34 28 November Birdsboro ...... Birdsboro 45 20 November Alumni ......... ...... O ley 35 33 December Fleetwood ...... Fleetwood 32 20 December Kutztown .. ...... Oley 53 16 December Hamburg ...... Oley 35 27 December Birdsboro ...... Oley 36 25 January - Boyertown ...... Boyertown 31 26 January Amity ...... ...... O ley 50 37 Ianuary - Fleetwood ...... Oley 37 24 Ianuary - Mohnton .. ...... Mohnton 52 30 Ianuary - Kutztown ...... Kutztown 59 22 February - Hamburg ...... Hamburg 49 34 February - Boyertown ...... Oley 25 Z0 February - Amity ...... ...... A mity 52 35 Forty-five Forty-six: First Row, left to riqht: Irvin Manwiller, Richard Conrath, Dale Hartline, Nayland Rinker. David Deysher, Roger Buch. Kermit Snyder. Second Row: Wyman Kaarstad. manager: Iames Dietrich, time keeper: Eugene Schlegel, Daniel Mathias, Gene Correll, Gerald Heist, Ralph Angstadt. score keeper: Mr. Knabb, coach. JUNIGR VARSITY BASKETBALL After a discouraging start, the 1. V.'s managed to find themselves and finished the 1947-48 season in a tie for third place. The material displayed on this team shows promise of future development. From this material the teams of 1948-49 will be fashioned. Date November November December December December December Ianuary Ianuary Ianuary Ianuary Ia nuary February February February Opponent Mohnton .. Birdsboro Fleetwood Kutztown Hamburg Birdsboro Boyertown Amity ...... - Fleetwood - Mohnton Kutztown - Hamburg Y Boyertown 20 - Amity ........ SCHEDULE Place Oley Birdsboro Fleetwood Oley Oley Oley Boyertown Oley Oley Mohnton Kutztown Hamburg Oley Amity Opponent Oley 38 23 28 15 Z5 21 44 21 28 22 33 16 24 22 21 24 24 21 34 25 61 29 21 24 35 41 19 32 First Row, left to right: Henry Burkhart, Marvin W. Yoder. Richard Noll, Victor Miller, Raymond Rohrbach, William Hetfley. Nayland Rinker. l Second Row: David Deysher. manager: Eugene Miller, Bruce Bieber, Kermit Snyder, Charles Wentzel. Richard Moyer, Richard Ritter. Gene Correll, Mr. Knabb. coach. Absent: Kenneth Hertzog. Peter Angstadt. SOCCER Despite a slow start and many disheartening reverses, Oley High's 1947 soccer team managed to finish in a tie for third place. With some veterans remaining for next year's squad, prospects for the 1948 season are encouraging. Date September September September September October October October October October Opponent Fleetwood Robesonia Mohnton . Amity ..... Birdsboro Robesonia Mohnton . Amity ....... Birdsboro SCHEDULE Place Oley Oley Oley Amity Oley Robesonia Mohnton Oley Birdsboro Opponent Oley 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 1 U 1 Forty-seven I 4 1 I First Row, left to right: Daniel Schlegel, Louis Turczynski, Iohn Reppert, Iohn Felix, Richard Carl Moyer, Robert Griffith, Harry Peifer, Wyman Kaarstad. Second Row: Charles Angstadt. Robert Reinert, Roger Buch, Nayland Rinker, George Noll, Marvin S. Yoder, Richard Noll, David Deysher. Ioseph Hoover. Henry Burkhart. Third Row: Gene Correll, Charles Miller. Eugene Schlegel, Richard Moyer, William Heftley, Dale Hartline, Daniel Mathias. Howard Young, Richard Seidel, Mr. Knabb, coach. I orty-eight BUYS' TRACK Conrath With many newcomers appearing for the first time and a few veterans remaining from last year, the Oley High 1948 track team is preparing to meet a large schedule. April April April April May May May May May 7 17 21 24 1 5 8 15 22 SCHEDULE Perry at Oley Albright Interscholastic Fleetwood and Kutztown at Fleetwood Penn Relays West Reading Interscholastics Venzke Relays at Boyertown Shillington Interscholastics District 3 P. I. A. A. at Lancaster P. I. A. A. Finals at State College First Row, leit to right: Henry Burkhart, Duane Hartline, Roger Buch. Victor Miller, Richard Noll. Marvin W. Yoder, William Hefiley. Charles Wentzel, Solas Yoder. Second Row: Bruce Bieber, manager: Richard Seidel, Gene Correll. Irvin Manwiller. lack Keller. Nayland Rinker, Dale Hartline, Daniel Mathias. Howard Young. Gerald Heist, Mr. Knabb. faculty manager. Absent: Kenneth Hertzog. Peter Angstadt, Mr. Strittmatter. coach. BASEBALL Having lost only three members of last year's diamond combination, this year's team should finish the season with a satisfactory record. Coach Strittmatter's boys are all set for a successful season. April April April April April April April April May - May 5 8 12 15 19 22 26 29 3 6 SCHEDULE Oley at Amity Boyertown at Oley . Oley at Birdsboro Oley at Morgantown Mohnton at Oley Amity at Oley .. Oley at Boyertown Birdsboro at Oley Morgantown at Oley Oley at Mohnton Fortylniize Fifty First Row, left to right: Howard Young, Dale Hartline. Ioseph Hoover. Richard Noll, Roger Buch Richard Moyer. Ralph Angstadt. Second How: Richard Seidel, Gene Correll, Daniel Mathias, George Noll. Nayland Rmker Charles Miller. Absent: Peter Angstadt. CROSS - COUNTRY Paced by Senior Richard Noll, the Oley High Cross-Country team com pleted a successful season. Veteran Richard Noll finished the season as conference champion. Date Opponent October 2 - Boyertown ..,. October 22 - Birdsboro .,..... October 29 k November 4 - Conference Hun . November 15 fP. I. A. A. Finals SCHEDULE Wyomissing ....,.... Place at Oley at Birdsboro at Wyomissing Venzlce Driving Range at Penn State College 1 l l First Row, left to right: Ioyce Reider, Dorothy Haier, lean Fox, Erma Hetrick, Iune Ritter, Dorothy Clauser, Eleanor Wentzel. Grace Clouser, Hilda May Bower. Second Row: Mrs. Chase, coach: Iean Wolford. manager: Shirley Kline, Gloria Diehl, Peggy Ann Von Dohren Anna Loeb, Ioyce Garman, Doris Rhoads, manager. GIRLS' BASKETBALL Starting with practically a whole new team, these lassies have no startling records to display, but are proud of the fact that they were not completely defeated. As only three players will be lost by graduation, next year's team shows promising signs. SCHEDULE Date Opponent Place Opponent Oley November Mohnton ..... ..... O ley 29 10 November Mt. Penn ..... ..... M t. Penn 30 10 November Alumni .... Oley 41 14 December Kutztown Oley 34 19 December Exeter ...... Oley 32 30 December Hamburg Oley 46 9 Ianuary - Boyertown Boyertown 34 17 Ianuary - Amity ...... Oley 15 26 Ianuary - Mohnton ...,. ..... O ley 38 Z3 Ianuary - Kutztown Kutztown 35 17 February - Hamburg Hamburg 27 28 February - Boyertown Oley 30 28 February - Mt. Penn ....... ..... O ley 35 9 February - Amity ...... Amity 26 9 February - Exeter ...... Oley 18 18 Fi f ty-one Fifty-two Kneeling, leit to right: Gloria Diehl, Peggy Ann Von Dohren, Shirley Kline. Standing: Dorothy Hater, Hilda May Bower, Mary Blaney, Erma Hetrick, Marie Seidt, Ioyce Rexder Ioyce Garman, Betty DeTurk, Mabel Haas, manager: Mrs. Chase. coach: Iune Ritter, manager Elsie DeTurck, Mary Yorgey, Shirley Schwalm. Grace Clouser, Iean Stapleton, lean Fox, Dorothy Clauser, Gloria Bauder. GIRLS' HOCKEY Even though the points were scarce, the girls did or swell job in keeping the opponents' scores low. The girls. who are graduating, wish next year's team better luck. Date October October October October October October 2 8 14 22 24 30 Opponent Mohnton Exeter ....... Shillington Exeter ....... Shillington Mohnton SCHEDULE Place Oley Oley Oley Exeter Shillington Mohnton Opponent Oley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 First Row, left to right: Gloria Bauder, Catherine Webber, Elsie DeTurck, Ioyce Reider, Peggy Ann Von Dohren, Ioyce Garman, Erma Hetrick, Dorothy Clauser, Dorothy Haier. Standing: Mrs, Chase. GIRLS' TRACK One of the most exciting sports in America is the track-and-field meet. The origin of track-and-field sports goes far back in the history of man. In early times man had to run, throw, jump and lift to protect himself from the wild animals. Later he regarded these activities as sports. The Olympics held by the Greeks were the first organized track-and-field meets. The Romans took over the Olympic games and held them every four years until A.D. 394. Track meets died out then until revived in England in the l800's. The first track meet in the United States was held in 1871 in New York City. The chief events in girls' track are the 50-yard dash, 440-yard relay, broad jump, high jump, and basketball throw. Fifty-thrvrt F iffy-four CHEER LEADERS F 1 Ro leit to right: Dorothy Haier, Erma Hetrick, Dorothy C1 odR Iy Rd I phH I Rn xv 4-3.4. frilly - fxivi imi K' 'L ' n i CLASS VVILL We, the class oi 1948, being oi sound mind. do make and publish this our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills or promises by us at any time heretofore made, or mayhap, carelessly spoken, one to the other. as the thoughtless wish ol an idle hour. We hereby give and bequeath, :ow cmd forever, our outstanding characteristics to various members of the Class of 1949. Arvid Anderson's sharp remarks to Eugene Miller. LeRoy Bechte1's driving ability to Hilda May Bower. Helen Brumbach's calmness to Bruce Bieber. Henry Burkhart's acrobatics to George Noll. Thomas Doremus's model A to Alvin Dundore. Clara Ford's wavy hair to Carl Bowers. Mary lane Ford's sparkler to Darlene Miller. lim Fox's basketball ability to Clarence Hartman. Jean Pox's blonde hair to Gloria Miller. Evelyn Glasser's blushing to Richard Ritter. Mabel Haas's quick temper to Eunice Lengel. Deborah I-Iaier's cooking ability to Peggy Ann Von Dohzen. Alice Hartline's quietness to Betty Angstadt. Duane Hartline's scientific mind to Alvin Dundore. William Hetiley's pranks to Richard Moyer. Kenneth Hertzog's lanky figure to Eugene Miller. Fay Keller's interest in boogie-woogie to Mary Yorgey. Shirley Kline's love for the New Look to Evelyn Sheetz. Reynold Miller's enthusiasm for motorcycle-racing to Ioe Hoover. Victor Miller's tardiness to Chester Deysher. Richard Noll's athletic ability to Robert Drumheller. Harold Reider's walk to George Noll. Doris Rhoads's excess weight to Gloria Diehl. Iune Ritter's shapely figure to Charles Wentzel. Raymond Rohrbach's voice qualities to Donald Schaeiter. Wilhelm Roscher's many cars to Wellington Hiester. Helen Schollenberger's height to Carl Bowers. Shirley Schwalm's voicelessness to Mary Yorgey. Marie Seidt's timidness to Mary Ellen Sittler. Clair Staui'ler's sessions in the hall to Richard Moyer. Ruth Wagner's alooiness to lane Weidner. Daniel Wegman's short-sleeved sweaters to Raymond Mast. lean Wol!ord's singing ability to Emma Warmer. Marvin S. Yoder's hearty laugh to Shirley Shade. Marvin W. Yoder's pitching arm to Ioe Hoover. Solas Yoder's fast talking to Olive Bieber. Fifty-five lv' ,-A -bf fi lllr 'mgm -if w A xl We-M Q Vs wind! 111i ,.,,..........M ,fn Jar III? I DIARY OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1948 Fifty-eight Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. 2- 3 4 5- 8 SEPTEMBER Here is the big day! Seniors were surprised by having chocolate milk to sell. -Lockers were assigned and the band was organized. -Did you recognize that music, or should we call it noise, coming from the auditorium the last period? - Don't tell me someone was thrown out of class already! How about it, fellows? Bretzels and beer. Bretzels and beer. Ach du leiber The pretzelman was here. , CBut where was the beer?l Today was election day! Class officers were elected. New pupils and teachers were welcomed in the first assembly program. Boy, some of you F. F. A. fellows really got quite a bit of dough-money that is! -Did you feel a slight quiver of the earth the Sth period today? lf so, a certain member of the senior girl's gym class took a slight fall.- Yum-yum. that good aroma coming from the home economics room is our first hot lunch. 9-The hockey team was organized and the team held their first practice. 10-Vocational boys went to the Reading Fair to do some cattle judging. 1 l 12 15 17 19 Seniors tried frantically to sell two cans of potato chips! They finally succeeded. -Reading Fair, here we come! - Come on, kids! Get out there and sell those magazines. Mr. Kern made his annual visit. Band was practicing for the Ephrata parade. Hup, two, three, four!! - Pick your club. First club period was held today. Pep meeting for magazine campaign was held and Hershey bars were awarded. 22- Oh-oh! I must have grown or my uniform must have shrunk. My band uniform doesn't fit me! 23-Gosh, but you have a lot of friends if you got Hershey bars today! 24-An officer of the law mistakes the identity of our principal as that of the janitor while helping the boys put up tents for the fair! Ha, Ha, Ha! 26-Seniors pick class colors and select hats and pennants. Iunior Class orders class rings. 29-Biggest day of the magazine campaign. Total for today was S74l.55. Grand total is S2,777.90. 30-First special assembly program. Everyone enjoyed the marionette show. OCTOBER l-Only half a day of school. What a delicious lunch was enjoyed by 2, 3, all who helped prepare for the fair! 6 4-First annual Oley Valley Community Fair. Seniors had a cake and cider stand and had a take of S240.92. 6-Everyone was half asleep after the fair. 7-Thought there might be a fire, but it was only a fire drill. 10-Quiz program was enjoyed by most everyone. Athletic Asso- ciation launched Booster Button campaign. 13-Happy Birthday! Baby of the senior class just turned sweet sixteen. l7 22 -Few seniors who attended class party had a swell time. -Student body was amazed with Elliot Iames' program of liquid air. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov. Nov Nov. Nov. Nov Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Ian. Ian. Ian. Ian. Ian. Ian. Ian. Ian. Ian. 23-Boy, they certainly make good pointers these days! Don't they, seniors? 24-Hobby show was introduced as a new type of assembly program. 29-Ha1lowe'en parade in Oley. My, what good-looking spooks!!! 30-Hockey team suffered casualty while playing Mohnton. 31-Dead rat in senior home-room creates a big stink . NOVEMBER 3-Reverend Kehm of Fleetwood substituted for Miss DeTurck. 4-Everyone was surprised by our new P. A. D. teacher, Mr. Schaeffer. Everyone will study his lesson for a change! 5-Ivlembers of the Press Club journeyed to Schuylkill Haven for a conference. 7-Did you hear any peculiar noises coming from Miss Tyson's room? - She was giving voice lessons today. ll-Seniors, sophomores and athletes got stuck today. They got the T. B. test. Oh-h-h-h-h. what torture not to go to the lockers between classes and not chew gum in class! 13-Flash! Flash! Seniors' class jackets arrived! 14-Opening of basketball season. 19-Iunior class rings arrived. 21-Seniors show their talents in assembly program. Everyone wel- comed Miss DeTurck back again. 25-Certain seniors had to travel home again because they were very forgetful. 26-Everyone was preparing for first real vacation since school started. 28-29-Thanksgiving vacation. DECEMBER 1-Mr. Schaeffer greeted us in P. A. D. class again. 3-Senior vocational boys missed classes to put up new roll-away basket. Senior yearbook staff picked cover for yearbook. 5-Don't tell me we finally got our school paper! 8-Positive reactors to T. B. test got chest X-rays at Albright College. 10-Almost every class room has a Christmas tree and decorations. ll-Hats off, please! Seniors' hats and pennants arrived. 12-Technicolor motion picture of Pennsylvania proved to be very inter- estin . 15-Mr. gtrittmatter, our new P. A. D. teacher, arrived. 19-Clubs enjoyed Christmas parties. 23-Most classes exchanged their gifts the last period. 24-Our annual Christmas assembly, under the direction of Mr. Williams. was very fine. 24 - Ian. 5-Christmas and New Year vacation. IANUARY 5-Back in the same routine again. Notice the rocks on the fingers of certain senior girls and teachers. 12-Well. two senior boys just got back from their vacation in Florida. 14-Everyone will cram tonight. l5-16-Two horrible days, mid-year exams! 19-Oh, my! We heard the verdict of our exams! 20-First meeting of debaters. Seniors start work on American Legion essays. 23-Everyone enjoyed our long-promised movie from Mr. Kern, My Dog, Shep . 26-Another new teacher stepped in, Mr. Shankweiler. 28-A certain teacher found something not too appetizing in her lunch! - - - Mr. Strittmatter was nominated for President of U. S. A. Fifty-nine Sixty Ian. Ian. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May 29-Seniors rolled candy-stand out into hall after school for first time. 30-Oh, boy! A day of freedom! The boss isn't around! FEBRUARY 2-Seniors have extended desserts in English class. 3-Seniors picked pattern for commencement announcements. 4-Remarks certainly were flying between native of Wilkes-Barre and native of Pottsville in P. A. D. class and fun was had by all. 6-Latest news-a member of the girls' basketball team forgot her suit. 9-Certain senior girls tried to oil sewing machine without removing top of oil can. 10-Seniors' hearts were broken when they were told orchids couldn't be their class flower. 16-Watch the birdie! First pictures for Olean were taken by Mr. Fritz. 18-Debate at Shillington 19-Debate at Mt. Penn. Certain senior boy lost part of his truck while coming to school and had to be excused from first period to hunt it. 20-Debate at Oley. 23-Remaining pictures for Olean were taken. 27-Class party was held by seniors. Everyone there had a grand time learning to do the Virginia Reel. MARCH 1-Snapshots of seniors were taken by amateur photographers. 2-Senior class flower was selected. 4-Did you hear the harmonizing in Room 2 at noon? 5-The music department, under the direction of Mr. Williams. presented an operetta, The Mikado . 9-A senior boy arrived at school too early. so he decided to go home and arrive at his usual time-late. 10-11-Seniors are working frantically to get yearbook finished. 12 -Iunior and Senior All-County Chorus at Wyomissing High School. -Mother and Daughter banquet sponsored by home economics de- -Father and Son banquet sponsored by F. F. A. 13 15-Poor little kids! Grade school gets Schick test. 19 partment. 26-Good Friday - A day's vacation. APRIL 3-Easter card party and dance sponsored by Oley Alumni. All- County Band Concert at Mt. Penn. 8-9-Senior class play, Midnight . 17-All-County Orchestra Concert at Shillington. 21-Annual public-speaking contest for junior class. 24-Dance sponsored by Oley Lions Club. 28-Annual Night of Music by music department. MAY 10-A day's vacation! Eighth grade examinations. 25-Last day of school for seniors and in fact for this term. 26-Commencement. ' 29-Alumni reception for seniors. THE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OLEY TOWNSHIP SHALL BE: To develop individuals to live successfully in a democracy. Successful living means that: Cal they must be able to recognize the problems in their own and the social life: tbl they must be able to solve these problems successfully: and lc! they must will to take the necessary steps to achieve the solution. To acquaint the child with present-day problems, with a knowledge of the achievement and methods of solution developed by man in the past, and with the needs, possibilities, and probable solutions of the future. To develop the whole child - physically, mentally, emotionally, morally, and socially. To accomplish this we balance his education with vocational and cultural experiences until we. think he has a stable personality, good habits of character, and is fitted to become a self-sustaining, co-operative. and contributing citizen of his community and country. To develop methods to achieve these objectives which will develop in the child in the largest measure: tal the ideals of worthy individual and social purposes, tbl powers of self-direction, self-appraisal, and self-control, and CCD the desire and ability to work cooperatively with others in the solution of social problems. 1 , ,.l vi 44 ' lll' I ll, Aj, lt? l 413 Ju Sixty-one A MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 1948 Sin' ty-two FROM YGUR ALUIVINI President .......,,.,.........,......, Pere C. Lehman ........ Class of '38 Vice President ........,......... Kathleen Reitnouer . ........ Class of '40 Secretary ............, ........... G race Loeb Hoffman .... ........ C lass of '40 Treasurer .... ........... E velyn DeTurck ..,............ . . .................... Class of '40 Step by step but always forward. This is your class motto and it is a sentence in your minds which has carried you through your high school days. Your class has been active in debating, dramatics, and music. Every athletic contest had representatives from both boys and girls. In the good fellowship of classmates, the manifold opportunities to enrich life, the sincerity and devo- tion of the faculty you have attained your present goals of today. Now each and everyone of you is going to take steps in different directions. Wherever you may go and whatever you may do, disregard all difficulties and always have in mind an accomplishment and then you will be moving a step forward. Carry your motto with you wherever you go and then you will be serving your school, your community, and above all your God, just as He would have you do. 1 Wherever each of you may go in your walk of life, always be a credit to your Alma Mater. Finally, upon graduation you are automatically an alumnus of the Oley High School and a member of the Oley High School Alumni. There are certain steps that you will be taking in its activities and we all know that these steps will be forward - - - Step by step but always forward. ALMA MATER We sing to Oley High School, Noble and strong, To thee with loyal hearts. We raise our song. May your spirit never die, Nor your walls decay. We sing your praises, Through endless days. We make for thee a crown, Rest on thy brow. Pride, honor, glory, love, Before thee bow. Swelling to Heaven's high Our praises ring. Pray that Oley High School Survives all things. --PIONEERS IN THE HOIVIE CContinued from Page 67 Many families who came to America changed their names. Some changed them so much that one would never know what their real names were. Many members of the Hoch family have changed their name to High. In 1725 Rudolph Hoch moved from near Pottsgrove to Oley. where he settled on a farm of 300 acres, about two miles to the northeast of present Friedensburg. On this farm is a private burial ground where many of the early members of the Hoch family are buried. There were some well-known members of this Hoch family in Berks County. A. M. High was one of these who was recognized as a tower of strength for the Republican party, and served as postmaster for Reading from 1899 to 1911. It seems as if most of the early families left us family estates and homesteads instead of villages. The Griesemer family, however, left us a village to perpetuate its name. It was named in honor of Peter Griesemer, its founder, who erected a hotel and store-building and thus started Griesemersville. 'Ihere were many other families who were among the first to settle in Oley. The Leinbach family was one who seemed to be a family of preachers: the Hunter and Fisher families. who were early ironmasiers and patriots: the LeVan family was also among the early Huguenot settlers. In this first part of the theme we have tried to bring to light the pioneers in the home. If we have omitted any family names, we did it most unwillingly. These pioneers surely fulfilled our motto, Step by step, but always forward , to the highest degree. So we, as pathfinders, surely want to keep up the good examples that they have set for us. Sixty-three .!4lfl f0gl 6Ll0A5 lke ,gu- M Ka SH 5,52 . L. ,. .six fav. VI ii: 1- i'-4 Y-' 15 .QQ -Q 1, M F Ar Ll 75' f 'u n Nxfgi fl . .V H.. A . 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