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

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RE HME Motto: We can if we try. Colors: Golcl and White Flower: Yellow Rose JAMES SCHOLTER President SHIRLEY PERCY Vice President RUTH SIMPSON RUTH ALICE WECKERLY Secretary Treasurer -28-

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History When we returned to school in September, we found Room 2 to be our home room and Mr. Hubner, our advisor. In our Freshman year we sponsored a skate and sold school emblems. This year we planned to have more and varied activities. As Sophomores we have so far been successful in selling pencils with the school's basketball schedule on them and sweat shirts with Penn High and the school's panther on them. On October 27, 1950, we held the annual Sopho- more Halloween Party and Dance. We were anxious to make this the biggest and best event ever held at Penn High, and we succeeded in doing just that be- cause of the hard work, co-operation and sincerity of all the members of our class. The class has sponsored a skate at Twin Willows and held a bake sale at Murphy's. Many of the thirty-five class members have par- ticipated in school sports, and four of our girls were Varsity Cheerleaders. Although we played a rather abbreviated baseball season, several of the Sopho- more boys were on the team. Almost all the Sophomore boys tried out for the basketball team. It can be seen by the fact that most of the J. V.'s and two of the Varsity's players were Sophomores that our class certainly was active in basketball. There were also quite a few Sophomore girls on the girls' basketball team. The girls have also organized two softball teams which play the other girls' softball teams of the school. The next big project we will undertake is that of being juniors, something we are all looking for- ward to. Front rolvz Richard Grabe, Jean Callahan, Dorothy Marsh, Grace Kennedy, Norma Donaldson, Carolyn McCul- lough, Kathleen Gillon, Kathryn Weckerly, Carol Weinzierl, Harry Albert. Middle row: Joan McGeary, Jane McCafferty, Jean Tyo, Ruth Pflugh, Mary Malloy, Ruth Murray, Joan Gamble, Shirley Welsh, Donna Hamilton, Marty Wible, Roberta Chambers. Back row: Robert Lockhaiser, Robert Kaltenbach, Robert McCormick, Norman Muranko, Albert Morrow, James Nelson, Arthur Minor, Thomas McNeillie, James Crowe, Richard Kaltenbach, Ronald Hageter, Robert Heckard. Mr. Hubner, advisor. Absent: Laura Walker, Carole Cashdollar. -27-

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FRESHMEN Front row: Dorothea Dietrich, Theda Barhight, Shirley Percy, Ruth Simpson, Caroline Gerard, Dolores LeFever, Mary Early, Ruth Alice Weckerly, Rebecca Wimer. Back row: William Walters, Ross Claypool, George Mansell, James Scholter, Ronald Cooper, George Thompson, Donald Greenawalt, Wayne Exley, Carl Hughes, Albert Mc- Grath, Charles Walters, John Gilliland. Mr. White, advisor, History We assembled in the auditorium the first day of school and learned that our ad- visor was Mr. White. During the summer we gained two members which made us a class of twenty- one, and one of the smallest classes in the high school. We started off the year with the elec- tion of officers. Our chosen colors are gold and white and our flower the yellow rose. Our motto, is We can if we try. The Seniors welcomed us by having initiation September 15. After that we felt that we were part of the high school. In the fall we took a hike through North Park. We took this hike for Science class during our study of plants and ani- mals. jWhat a hike! Everyone was worn out afterward. In Civics class we visited the courthouse and interviewed the officials to see what different responsibilities their positions held. As our first money-making project, we undertook to sell Golden Panthers. Our success in selling them was due to the en- thusiasm of our salesmen and the student body. A We presented an assembly program in which every member participated in a gymnastic exhibition. Everyone thorough- ly enjoyed the program. Along with the eighth grade we par- ticipated in dance lessons given by Bob Sheffler. We appreciated the opportunity for this activity and greatly enjoyed our lessons.