Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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Thirty-four Mary Elizabeth Voorhees ' Pennsylvania Speak truly, and each word of thine, Shall be a fruitful seed. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, 4, Treasurer 2, Tri-Hi- Y 2, 3, 4, Vice President 4, Journalism 3, 4, President 3, Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Home Room Bank Officer 2, Home Room President 3, Traffic 4, Spelling 3, Crowell Contest 3, 4, Curtis Contest 2, 3, Plays, Little Miss Dreamer , Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Purple and White 3, 4, Student Council Treasurer 4, Junior Prom Committee, Year nook, Girls' Glee Club Write-up. Mary Elizabeth is an active member of the class who has participated in various activities. She combines two hobbies in one by collecting miniature vases from different places she visits. Doris Marie Wadsworth ' , Phoenixville A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded. General Course: Dramatic 2, 3, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee 2, 3, Band 2, Home Room President 2, 3, Hockey 2, 3, 4, Curtis Contest 2, 3, 4, Cheer Leader 3, 4, Senior Play, Operetta 2, Tennis 3, Ping-Pong Tournaments 2, 3, 4, Basketball Tournament 2, 3, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Dance Committee 2, 3, 4, Year Book, Faculty Statistics. Doris is a happy-go-lucky girl who can always find something to laugh about. Her favorite pastime is dancing and she can be seen doing it where ever she goes-even at senior play practice. Anthony A. Will: I ' ' ' Phoenixville A faithful friend is better than gold and medicine. Industrial Course: Chess Club 4, Library, Helped build book cases, Scenery building for play 1, 2, 3, Intramural 1, 2, 3, Commencement, Back stage helper, Year Book, Industrial Write-ups. Lefty is an industrial boy who expects to become a carpenter. He has served on the stage crew for three years. His hobby is stamp collecting. Amy Elizabeth Wilson ' ' Pennsylvania Blushing is the colour of virtue. General Course: Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 3, Journalism Club 4, Thrift 3, Home Room President 2, Crowell Contest, Assistant Manager 4, Refreshment Stand 4, Plays 2, 3, 4, Senior Play, Tourna- ments 2, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Purple and White Copyreader 4, Student Council Home Room Representative, Dance, Ticket Committee 2, 3, Class Ring 4. Amy is a farmerette who lives in Kimberton. One advantage of living there. is no sound will interrupt her while reading except the moo of the cows, for reading is her hobl:-y. Amy is well liked by all. Eleanor Madeline Wilson ' Phoenixville Speech is great, but silence is greater. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Journalism 4, Li- brary 3, 4, Library Helper 3, 4, Plays 3, Home Room Pro- grams, Purple and White 4, Year Book. El enjoys ice skating. Eleanor aspires to be a see- retary for some large firm. Robert Wilson ' Phoenixville Always happy, always gay, Very good natured, so we say. Industrial Course: Home Room Oiiicer 2, Curtis Con- test Helper 2, 3, Tournaments 3, Intramural Soft Ball 2, Purple and White, News Items 4. Hack is one of the nicest and quietest fellows in the industrial course. He is much interested in roller skating. Images not available

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Eleanor Marie Troutman Phoenixville . love less, I should be happier now. Entered as Junior from Coal Township High School, Shamokin, Penna. Com- mercial Course, Tri-Hi-Y, 3, 4, President 4, Home Room officer, Treasurer 3, Traffic 4, Library 4, Library helper 4, Home room programs, 3, 4, Student Coun- cil Member, 4, Junior Prom Committee, Year Book assignment, Sr. Tri-Hi-Y. Eleanor has been interested in all school activities. She is very dependable. Her hobby is reading and her ambition: office clerk. Stephen Twarogowski, Jr. Phoenixville Happy go lucky, fair and free, Nothing ever bothers me. Industrial Course, Chess 4, Library, Helped build book cases, Junior Varsity Basketball, 2, Curtis Contest 2, Stage crew, 2, 3, 4, Intramural, 2, 3, 4, Com- mencement, Back stage helper, Year Book, Industrial Woodshop write-up. Betchy is an industrial wood worker but finds more fun in raising racing pigeons. Lllen Mae Tyson Phoenixville A day for toil, an hour for sport, But for a friend is life too short. Commercial Course: Dramatic 2, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 4, Thrift 2, 3, 4, Out-of-Town Chorus 2, 3, 4, Spelling 3, Crowell Contest Helper 2, 3, 4, Curtis Contest Helper 2, 3, 4, Christmas Cantata 2, 3, 4, Home Room Programs 3, Circus 119381 3, Year Book, Write-up for Out-of-Town Chorus. Ellen goes in for chicken raising on a big scale. Her hobby is pen pals. She is a hard worker, but is never too busy to help others. A Lillian Elaine Umstead Phoenixville Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. General Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 2, Intramural 3, 4, Home Room Programs 4, Year Book, Write-up for Crowell Magazine Contest. Lillian is one of the girls that want to go in training. At least, Horace will not have any trouble getting fixed up when he is sick. Joseph Francis Valco Phoenixville Speech is great, but silence is greater. General Course: Hi-Y 4, Home Room Baseball, Year Book, Verses. Joe is always where he does not belong. Maybe it is because he is collect- ing old coins which is his hobby. His ambition is to be a civil engineer. lda Belle Vanderslice Pennsylvania As merry as the day is long. Commercial Course 2, 3, General 4, Dramatic 2, Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4, Tournaments 4, Home Room Programs 3. Ida Belle is one of the blonde members of'the class. Her hobby is reading. It is said that she spends the majority of her time reading. Thirty-three

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Edith Brinton Woertz Phoenixville Naming endures but personal qualities. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Chairman of Publicity Committee 45 Journalism 45 Thrift 25 Home Room Cashier for Thrift 25 Library 35 Curtis Contest 45 Library Helper 35 Plays 35 Home Room Programs 35 Purple and White, Business, 45 Year Book, Business Advertisements. Edith enjoys omce work, but still has time to do so.ne crocheting and stamp collecting. She is always willing to help out in any class or school project. Robert Earl Woodruff Phoenixville A friend in need is a friend indeed. Commercial Course 2, General 3, 45 Hi-Y 35 Chess Club 35 Senior Dance, Decoration Committee 4. What would Herby do without Fry? They make up the famous cogvboy couple of P. H. S. Herby's ambition is to e a mec anic. Edward S. Wynne Phoenixville An ountt uf wit is worth a pound of sorrow. General Course: Dramatic 25 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, President 45 Traffic 35 Baseball 3, 4, Varsity 45 Football 3, 4, Varsity 45 Track 25 Boys' Basketball 35 Wrestling 25 Year Book. Where would Dynamite be without his bragging? His hobby is sportsg his ambition is forestry. Dynamite is good in sports. V'- -rite Marie Yaworski Phoenixville Music hath charm to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks or bend a knotted oak. Academic Course: Dramatic 45 Tri-Hi-Y 45 Journalism 45 Band 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Girls' Home Room Bas- ketball 2, 35 Christmas Cantata, Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Opcret- tas, Orchestra 25 Home Room Programs 2, 3, 45 Purple and White, Reporter5 Special Music, Brass Sextette 35 Or- chestra at West Chester 2, 45 Girls' German Band 45 Senior Dance, Decoration Committee 45 Junior Prom, Decoration Committee 45 Year Book, Verses. Marguerite possesses a pleasing disposition. She is ad- vised not to play her trombone to her patients when she becomes a nurse. '-- anklin Haldeman Young Phoenixville hui-ii a wise man the better council give me mine again. Academic Course: Dramatic 25 Journalism 45 Chess Club 2, 35 Boys' Glee 45 Band 3, 45 Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Crow- ell Contest 35 Tennis 45 Wrestling Tournaments 25 Ping- Pong Tournaments 2, 35 Intramural Basketball 2, 35 Home Room Programs 3, 45 Purple and White 3, 45 Southeastern District Orchestra 3, 45 Southeastern Band 45 Southeastern Chorus 45 Special music 3, 45 Circus H9381 35 Dance Committee 2, 35 Junior Prom 35 Year Book, Write-ups. Youngie is about the only boy in the class to choose law as his profession. Maybe another Thomas E. Dewey, in the making. His hobby is hunting and fishing. lanet Louise Young Phoenixville is a girl so neat and trim. Entered from Philadelphia High School for Girls5 Gen- eral Course5 Tri-Hi-Y 45 Journalism 45 Year Book, Write- up. Janet came to P. H. S. this year from Philadelphia. She is not a complete stranger to all of us, however, having lived in Phoenixville before. Thirty-five