Owen J Roberts High School - Torch Yearbook (Pottstown, PA)

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DOMINIC ANTHONY GENTILE Gordio East Vincent July 22 General Everything is funny as long as it happens to sombody else. Joker of the Senior Class . . . black curly hair . . . usually termed a good egg by his fellow classmates . . . skillful dancer . . . runs around in his dependable Chevy . . . sometimes called Stevereno , . . girls and cars are his chief interests . . . enthusiastic supporter of school activities . . . extremely well-liked by all who know him . . . may enter the Service or get a job after June 10. Baseball, 9, 105 Track mttnager, 11, 12. A. LEONARD GOOD G oodie East Vincent February I General A 'mind content both croicn and kingdom is. Brown hair . . , well-built physique which boys envy and girls admire . . . glasses give him a dignified appearance . . . pleasing smile . . . dresses neatly . . . modest nature has gained him many friends . . . often makes the honor roll . . . Gerry's house on South Street is his second home . . . keen interest in automobile mechanics . . . shop is one of his favorite classes . . . yearns to take a stab at Service life. Class Vice-President, 12. ROBERT TAYLOR GORMAN Gus North Coventry August 10 General Our deeds determine us. Mischievous blue eyes . . . strong athletic physique . . . has a nice smile . . . spends many a lazy afternoon down by the bank with rod and reel . . . looks forward to winter and ice skating . . . good general student . . . takes time every year to go hunting . . . provides tough competition for the fish when he dons a pair of trunks . . . undecided about his future, Football, 9, 10, 11, 123 Patrol, 10, 11, 123 Track, 12. KENNETH ALAN HARRIS Kenny East Nantmeal June 15 Academic Skill and confidence are an unconquered army. Average height and sturdy build , . . one of our bowling champions . . . dark wavy hair . . . expressive eyes . . . always ready to throw back the rug for a dance . . . his '49 Mercury takes up much of his free time . . . excellent huntsman , . . finds fishing a rewarding pastime . . . a good joke arouses his sense of humor . . . Uncle Sam will be gaining a new recruit in the Air Force. Basketball, 9, 10: Bowling Team, 12, Class Treasure1', 9: Soccer, 9. WILLIAM RICHARD HARTMAIER YVillie,' North Coventry April 4- Academic Bly heart is cracking with iinipatieiicef' Small but mighty . . . sports a crew cut . . . healthy appetite shown by his desire to be first in line at lunch- time . . . exceptionally good dancer . , . enjoys the music of Glenn Miller . . . could easily do without English class . . . very fond of milkshakes . . . attractive to the opposite sex . . . restless nature . . . always on the go . . . sports enthusiast . . . hopes to attend Penn State. Baseball, 9, manager, 11: Basketball, 9, 10, 115 Class Treasurer, 9: Football, 9, 10, 11, 123 Patrol, 10, lieutenant 11, Track, 12. FRANK SARSON HARTUNG Sansa Warwick July 141 Academic Ile profits most who serves best. Athletic-minded youth who participates in a variety of sports . . . although short in stature, he is a very able basketball player . . . football and baseball are favorites in his book . . . chauffeur for Warwick students . . . one of the few unattached males in the senior class . . . thinks school would be heaven without English class and homework . . . will work for his father on the farm. Basketball, 9, 10, 113 Safety Patrol, 11, 12.

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MARY MAGDOLENE EPRIGHT Mary South Coventry April 2 Commercial Rare is the rmion of beauty and modesty. Lovely. delicate-looking lass with long wavy hair . . . a tendency to be shy adds to her charms . . . graceful dancer . . . frequent spectator at sports events . . . appreciates symphony music . . . has a steady beau in the senior class . . , crowded school buses and rainy weather displease her . . . loves to eat pizza pie . . . thinks interesting movies are well worth watching . . . prefers roller skating and other activities to home work . , . secretarial work and marriage are foreseen after graduation. JOSEPH WILLIAM EVANS Joe - North Coventry February ll General All things require skill but an appetifef' Tall and well-built , . . beautiful naturally curly hair, which many girls envy . . . top-notch football player . . . usually found joking . . . long football practices bother him . . . likes to hunt and swim . . . cars are of special interest to him . . . will probably marry an excellent cook, since he loves to eat good food . .. will get a job upon graduation. Football, Sl, 10, 11, 121 Pntro', 101 Track, 11, 12. LAURA MARY FAGLEY Lolly East Coventry July Q5 Academic Lore is only chatter: frierzrls are all that matterf' Dark-rimmed glasses cannot conceal deep brown eyes . . . her brown, wavy hair constantly worries her . . . possesses a knack for asking numerous and unusual questions . . . sports around in a '57 Plymouth . . . photographic enthusiast , . . enjoys pnttering around with art . . . delights in formal dances and parties . . . studying to become a teacher is her ambition. Vziinera Club, 10, 11, 12, Girls' Chorus, El, 11, 123 Hockey, I ll, 123 'l'orcll , lL. ROBERT LEE FISHER Bob East Coventry June 12 Commercial No 'man can ever rise above that at uihich he aims. Mild-mannered . . . easy to get along with . . . dark hair and eyes . . . takes school seriously . . . enjoys a good game of golf . . . knocks down ten pins quite often . . . yearns to travel . . . frequently burns the midnight oil with a good murder mystery . . . fanatic for collecting tl1ings-- stamps. coins. and unusual rocks . . . good study habits will enable him to follow the career of a C.P.A. Camera Club, 121 Class Play, 115 Roberts Review , 123 Sports Club, 93 VVorlcl Affairs Club, 10, 11. JUDITH ANN FRYE Butterball North Coventry July 6 Academic A rvomarfs heart, like the moon, is always changing, but there is always rr man in it. A petite. impish gal with large, impressive blue eyes . . joined us in 1955 and has been a real asset to the class . , . talking in class or on the phone is her favorite pastime . . . never suffers a loss of appetite . . . exceptionally fond of swimming and diving . . . loves to dance . . . Juniata College will be gaining a student who hopes to become a teacher. Basketball, 93 Camera Club, 10: Class Play, 12: Dramatic Club, 9, Girls' Chorus, 9, 10, 11, 12: Hockey, 10, 11, 121 Honor Society, 9: Majorette, 11, 123 Roberts Review , 10, 11, 12, Student Council, 9, Torch , 123 VVorlcl AffRil'S Club, 10, 11, BARBARA ELAINE GARVINE Barbie East Nantmeul September 920 Academic In her tongue is the lan' of kindness. Short and trim . . . congenial personality . , . excitable but dependable . . . usually quiet . . . always willing to do her part . . . studious nature . .. rock collecting is one of her hobbies . . . faithful church member . . . loves to eat and very seldom needs to diet . . . her gentleness with children will help her in her future as an elementary teacher. Camera Club, 10, 11, 12, Girls' Chorus, 9, 10, 11, 123 F.H.A., 93 Library Club, 125 Ore Mine , 93 Torch , 125, VVorld Affairs Club, 11.

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JOSEPH BARRY HENNESY Harry East Vincent September 21 General A man is one who is faithful to his 'wordf' Tall. dark, and handsome . . . quiet only in the presence of strangers . . , hard-fighting football player . . . spends his spare time at Mary's house . . . takes to the woods during hunting season . . . not enthusiastic about the learning process . . . possesses a healthy appetite . . . always dresses neatly . , . will not wait to be drafted, but will enlist in the Service after that wonderful day in early June. Fuutlialll, 10, 11, 125 Track, 11. ELIZABETH JANE HEWITT Betty East Coventry February 8 Home Economics Good humor makes all things tolerable. Friendly brunette . . . rosy complexion . . . very energetic . . , loves to camp out over night during the summer . . . keeps the mailman busy by corresponding with her seven pen pals . . . anything can happen when she drives a car . . . supports athletic activities wholeheartedly . . . finds roller skating at the Rocks a good pastime . . . enjoys school very much . . . plans to secure a job and later get married. Camera Club, 10, 11, 125 F.H.A., 11, 125 Girls' Chorus, ti 115 Hltoberts Review , 115 VVorld Affairs Club, 11. NANCY LEE HIMES Nancy East Coventry September Q1 Academic Cold hand, warm heartf' Slim lass with light brown hair and blue eyes . . . winning personality . . . happy-go-lucky nature . . . unhappy people depress her . . . boys in crew cuts and ivy league styles appeal to her . . . detests hill-billy music . . . a Pat Boone admirer . exceptionally neat dresser . . . vocal cords are well-exercised because of her talkative nature . . . future plans he in nursing at the Reading' General Hospital. Basketball, 95 Camera Club, 10, 125 Cheerlealing, 9, sins ll Girls' Ulu ' ., 10, 12: Softball, 105 Torch , 12. ROBERT HAROLD HINDLE Bob East Vincent October 16 Commercial One thing thinkcth the horse aml another he that saddles him. Tall, broad shouldered . . . brown is dominant in both eyes and hair . . . enthusiastic about horses and anything to do with them . . . has recently added French to his vocabulary . . . dancing agrees with him . . . can always be found laughing , . . made a dandy chauffeur during the basketball season . . . when Bob is able to get along without his horses, he will seek an office job. Camera Club, 125 Class Play, 11, 123 Photography Club, 9, Roberts Review , 125 Torch , 12. KAY WINIFRED HIPPLE Kay North Coventry August 2 Academic A smile is a light in the trindozo of a face which shows that the heart is at home. Dark, flirtatious eyes . . . sweet personality . . . rather quiet, depending on the company . . . can't stand rare hamburgers . , . ardent movie fan . . , detests getting up in the morning Cespecially on test daysj . . , give her a bat and a ball in summer and at pair of ice skates in winter and she is happy . . . will enter Nurses Training at Reading General Hospital. Camera Club, 125 Cheerleader, 105 Girls' Chorus, U, ll, 125 Softball, 105 Torch , 12. LORETTA EILEEN HOFFECKER Eileen East Vincent December 7 Commercial Her ways are ways of pleasantness. Brown-haired lass with serious brown eyes . . . sometimes called Pud by her friends . . . finds chewing gum a hard habit to break . . . active sports participant. but doesn't care for tumbling . . . usually found daydreaming about Bart . . . crazy over the music of Frankie Avalon . . . dislikes hot rods . . . future plans include getting a secre- tarial job and visiting California and Oregon--until mar- riage, that is. Band, 123 Girls' Chorus, 9, 10, ll, 125 Library Club, 125 Majorette, 9, 10.