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

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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.

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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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MARGARET ANNIE HOFFMAN Peggy 1Yarwick August 27 Commercial The face ix The inrlzxr of the heart. Trim and shapely . . . peaches and cream complexion . . . finds swimming good exercise for an attractive figure . . . whether it be roller skating or ice skating. she enjoys both . . . rather bashful at times . . . loves to whirl around the dance floor . . . getting up in the morning proves mighty hard . . , skill in typing will make her an excellent secretary. Camera Club, 12, secretary, Class Secretary, 123 Shop l'lu1v, 12, Torch , 12. KATHERINE LOUISE HUNT Katy East Vincent November 21 Commercial The cery pink of perfection. Blue-eyed blonde with a tall. slender figure . . , intelligent, understanding personality . , . a perfectionist . . . every new job she attacks is done to the best of her ability . , . never lacks for conversation , . . lives for the holidays. which mean trips to North Carolina . . . reading good books is her favorite time-consumer . . . delights in arguing during l'ommercial Law class . . . after college, she will go to work as an executive or legal secretary. Hand, 12: Dance Club, Hg Girls' Chorus, 11, 12, Roberts Itex1ew , 11, 12, editor: VVorll1 Affairs Plub, 10, 113 'l'ol'cl1 , lil. JAMES STAUFFER HUY Jim North Coventry August '27 Academic God delights in True earnexf thinkers. Clean-cut . . . West Point type . , . the perfect gentleman . . . versatile nature . . . has brains as well as brawn . . . often found eating carrots and celery. but Claims no relation to the rabbit family . . . active in school sports . . . prefers short stories to novels . . . finds time to listen to popular music and attend good movies . . . regrets the fact that he can't sleep late in the morning . . . will make a fine college student. liaseball, 9, 10, 11, 12: Basketball, 9, 10, 11, 12, Class President, 11, 12: Class Vice President, 19, Football, 11, 10, 11, 12: Student Uouncil, 11, 12: '1'orch , 12, JOIIN LEE JOHNSON ,I0hm1y NOrtll COVellt1'y September 17 A1'11df'I11if' S.'1e11ce ix one great arf of corrrcrxalimi. Tall, thin. and brown-haired . . . always modest and retiring . . . pleasant and courteous . . . keenly interested in the mechanics of automobiles . . . delights in hot-rodding . . . proud of his '49 Chevy . , . would enjoy spending his mornings in bed . . . all girls are of special interest . . . does a conscientious job at the Kenilworth general store . . . pals with Ernie and Wayne . . . plans to join the Marine Corps upon graduation. Safety Patrol, 11, 12. DOUGLAS ROBERT KEIM Doug North Coventry July 16 Com mercilal A deed 'well done plea.-wth the heart. Our indispensable projector and amplifier manager . . . tall and thin . . . light brown hair . . . usually seen hurying through the halls on his way to set up a projector . . . appears nervous at times . . . photography is his principal hobby . . . always willing to offer his services as chauffeur for school organizations , . . friendly to all . . . expects to obtain office work, probably accounting. Band, 9, 10, 11, 121 Uamera Club, 10, 11, 12, vice presti- dentg Projector Lrew, 10, 11, 11.2 Roberts Review , 1.3 Safety Patrol, 11, 121 Torch , 12. FRANKLIN KENNETH KEIM Flamp North Coventry July IU Academic A trac and brace and don'-nrighf honest man. W'ell-mannered . . . tall. blond athlete . . . sports a crew cut . . . can cut a neat figure on ice . . . travels to see Elaine in his '50 Chevy . . . hot. sticky summer days find him cooling off in the nearest pool . . . seeks the easiest and less strenuous ways of doing things . . . autumn brings thoughts of football and hunting . . . may go to work for The Philadelphia Electric Company. Basketball, 50, 10, 11, 125 Safety Patrol, 11, 12.