Penn Township High School - Penn Yearbook (Butler, PA)

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SENIGR .i i '22 if' i 'ff Q ,a 'A Front row: Jean Ziegler, Carol Hindman, Nancy Kaltenbach, Marylou Runyan, Alice Wible, Shirley Huselton, Joan Voelkel, Mary Brady. Back row: Edith Murray, Phyllis Barnes, Robert Dittmer, Richard Walker, Ronald Stephens, Floyd Gilliland, Roland Weckerly, Anna Marie Hallock, Mary Blair. Mrs. Staudacher, advisor. History We entered room one in September of 1947, an ex- tremely fresh group of Freshmen. Led by the capable guiding hand of Mr, Wallace Baird, we began to blaze our way through Penn High. The class chose as its fiower the pink rose and as its colors, green and white. After careful deliberation, we selected a motto to try to live up to in our future school years and to carry on in our later life. It is Happiness adds and multiplies as we divide it with others. The president of our class was Alice Wible, the other officers included Dick Walker, Art Dauben- speck, and Floyd Gilliland. Our activities of the Sophomore year were also under the guidance of a basketball coach. This time it was Mr. Louis Vayo, a new member to the faculty. Having a basketball coach for a home room advisor two years in succession must have had its effect as most of the boys were on the team. - Our major social function for the year was a Hal- loween Dance with Red Bell's Orchestra. The class also held a skate and a party which were very suc- cessful. Dick Walker was elected President with Jim Mitchell, Alice Wible, and Ronald Stephens as his cabinet. As we reached the Junior year our number had decreased by four members. Mrs. Keith White was our home room advisor in this year of great activity. The girls held a large majority of the class, therefore, the officers were as follows: President-Marylou Run- yan, Secretary-Anna Marie Hallock, Vice President -Barbara Jancse, and Joan Voelkel-Treasurer. The class gave the school's romantic problem a shot in the arm by sponsoring a Valentine's Day Dance with music of Tony Carroll's Orchestra. Addi- tional finances came from the sale of refreshments at the ball games, a skate and several bake sales. We have at last reached a goal which we looked toward for twelve long years. The class is missing several girls that evidently considered housekeeping more interesting than text books. A few of the fellows also followed the call of adventure and enlisted in the Air Corps. Barbara Jancse is now Mrs. Rocco Colon- ellog Virginia Lawhead is now Mrs. Tony Carroll. Those who left for the Air Corps are Paul Bowers, Arthur Daubenspeck, and Jim Mitchell. The class officers for the year were: President- Robert Dittmer, Vice President-Ronald Stephens, Secretary-Joan Voelkel, and Treasurer-Carol Hind- man. We sponsored a formal, The Sno-Ball, which was a moderate success except for the financial view- point. To Mrs. Staudacher, our home room advisor, we give entire credit for having pushed us through our senior year. With her help we were able to partici- pate in the Baccalaureate Services held on the 25th of May with the Commencement Exercises on the 29th. The Prom was held on the lst of June with a picnic at North Park the following day. -13-

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SENIORS Motto: Happiness adds and multiplies as we divide it with othersf' Colors: White and Green Flower: Pink Rose ROBERT DITTMER President JOAN VOELKEL Secretary RONALD STEPHENS Vice President CAROL HINDMAN Treasurer

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JOAN MELVA VOELKEL Jo Blue eyes and blonde hair . . . All out for the Navy . . . likes to dabble in oils a bit, too . . . one of our best cheerleaders . . . a very good skater . . . earns her pin money working at Riggle's . . . plans to work after graduation. u Cheerleading 2, 3, 45 Class Secretary 4g Class Treasurer 33 Girls' Chorus 2, 3, 43 Mixed Chorus 39 Ensemble 35 Play Cast 4g Yearbook Staff 3, 49 Broad- caster Staff 3, 45 Prom Committee 3, 4g Girls' Sextet 3. Commercial Course. 'JAMES L. MITCHELL Mitch Blue eyes and brown hair . . . always playing practical jokes . . . very good on the basket- ball floor . . . our business manager . . . left us to join the Air Force where he is working for his diploma. Basketball 2, 3, 4g Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 Yearbook Stal? 3, 4g Broadcaster Staff 3, 43 Play Committee 4g Class Vice-President 2. General Course. CAROL HINDMAN Kitty Naturally curly light brown hair . . . green eyes . . . Voted Most Popular . . . came to us from Butler . . . likes to swim . . . not bad from the bowling angle either . . . Has all our financial head- aches . . . OUCHI ' Class Treasurer 3, 43 Play Cast 49 Broadcaster Staff 49 Baccalaureate Com- mittee 4g Soft Ball 2, 35 Bowling 3, General Course. -14-