Redbank Valley High School - Vallis Yearbook (New Bethlehem, PA)

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Seniors Helen and Larry get that last year- book package ready for mailing lo the primer. As the strains of the graduation march were heard echoing through the American Legion Hall, we seniors began reminiscing about all those wonderful times that made this last year the best year of our lives. Will we ever forget that first day as sen- iors! . . . the hectic rush to renew acquaintances, locate rooms, find what room our friends were in, and fight for a back seat, only to get moved alphabetically the second day. The first order of business was to elect our class officers. Betty, Bill, Carol, and Howard proved to be an excellent combination for lead- ing our class to a prosperous year. Individual homerooms needed leaders, too. Nancy Colwell, Room 13, Betty Shankle, Room 12, and Patty Carlos, Room 21, served faithfully throughout the year. Next, the seniors of '55 planned their an- nual Sadie Hawkins Dance. As the days neared, excitement mounted. Each girl was trying hard to muster up enough courage to invite the man of her dreams to go with her. At last it was the night! The selling of bracelets and tie-clasps is an activity everyone will remember for a long time. Who could forget the faithful trips Larry C. Adams CButtercupJ made every morning to each room, begging teachers and students to buy? For the first time at Redbank Valley High, our class decided to hold a banquet. Chairman Marilyn Greenawalt was elected to take charge. The banquet proved to be a success, but then the seniors are always happy while eating. Then our All-School Prom arrived. Two of our senior members, John Delp and Nancy Col- well, were chosen king and queen. Joyce, How- ard, Sally, and Bill represented our class in the court. -23- Remember how happy we were when Mr. Kata told us we could have our class rings in November? We'll never forget that day as we anxiously waited to see which boy would give his away first. No senior year would be complete without the annual trip to Washington. We planned to leave New Bethlehem the day after commence- ment. Weren't we all sleepy-eyed? lt wasn't long till everyone was having a glorious time! What fun we had planning our Chili Sup- per, bake sales, and dances! Ordering our caps and gowns was a re- minder of the time drawing near. How could we keep the tassels from our eyes? Those loose- fitting gowns reminded us of early Roman gar- ments. The never-ending measuring Mr. Kata had to do so some short fellow wouldn't trip over his gown, or the knees of some tall senior would be covered! Then came the big night of the final prom! After weeks of discussing gowns and corsages, it was finally here. The theme, I'll Be Seeing You was carried out in the decorations. The all-night party, ending with a square dance and breakfast, came to an end all too soon. Then Baccalaureate and Commencement came. Only then did we realize that twelve years of formal schooling were over. Yes, it was a wonderful year . . . a year of learning . . . learning from our textbooks, our teachers, and our fellow-classmates. lt was a year of much happiness, a few tears, and many new and old friendships. As the strains of the graduation march came to an end, we thought of the past and the future. We remembered our good times, and the lessons we had learned, but we also knew we were being prepared for the future. We hope we are ready.

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DAVID LEE WAGNER . . . Lanky . . . Agriculture . , . F. F. A. l-4, Football 4, Hi-Y 4 . . . Ambition: Farmer . . . Tall, lanky, and every- one's friend. SANDRA KAY WALTER . . . Sandi . . . Commercial . . . Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4, Dramatics 4, Safety Patrol 4 . . . Ambition: Nurse . . . Knows how to make a typewriter talk. ROBERT ALLAN WHEELER . . . Bob . . . industrial Arts . . . Band 4, Mixed Chorus 4, Journalism 4 . . . Ambition: Carpenter . . . Born with a knack for creating and constructing, and loves it. ROBERT THOMAS WHITE . . . Whitey . . . Agriculture . . . Golf l-4, Freshman Chorus l, F. F. A. 2-4, fReporter 41, Journalism 'l, Hi-Y 2-4: Stagecraft 2,3 . . . Ambition: Argiculture worker . . Whitey, one of the 'farmers of tomorrow. RONALD HOMER WHITE . . . Wl'1itie . . . Agriculture . . . F. F. A. l-4 . . . Ambition: Farmer . . . ls easily detected by his light hair. GERALD HARRISON WIANT . . . lssie . . . Industrial Arts . . Stagecraft l, Nature Club 3, Baseball 2, 3, Varsity Club 3, 4 . Ambition: Mechanic . . . One of our baseball stars. -QQ.. i955 D. Wagner S. Walter R. Wheeler R. White R. White G. Wiant R. Wiant M. Williams D. Wolfe I. Woods D. Young ROBERT WAYNE WIANT . . . Dutch . . . Industrial Arts . . . Stage- craft l-4 . , . Ambition: Mechanic . . . A faithful member of Stage- craft for four years. MARILYN ANN WILLIAMS . . . Mary . . . Commercial . . . Junior Art Club l, Service Club 2, Senior Ushers Club 3, 4, Secretary of Nature Club 3, Library Club 4, All School Play 4 . . . Ambition: Housewife . . . A pleasant girl with a good sense of humor, DUANE EDWARD WOLFE . . . Duane . . . Commercial . . . Baseball 2,3, Football 4 . . . Ambition: Mechanic . . . ls undecided about his future, but we're sure whatever he does, he will do it well. IDELLA WOODS . . . Della . . . Homemaking . . . F. H. A. 2-4 . . . Ambition: Housewife . . . Sweet and shy. DAVID ALLEN YOUNG . . . Torn . . . College Prep . . . Football l-4, Basketball 3, Track 2-4, Choir 2-4, Ensemble 3-4, County Chorus 2-4, Operetta 3, 4, Dramatics Club 2-4, Varsity Club 3-4, Forensic 4, Student Council Parliamentarian 4, Safety Patrol 2-4, Yearbook Literary Staff 3, Band l-4, Student Council 4, State Track Meet 3 . . . Ambition: Engineer . . . Tommy has excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic field.

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One More Yeor to Go Our iunior year is one filled with fond mem- ories ot happenings. Remember? . . . all Those boxes ot mints and peanut crunch we sold . . . those chicken scratches we found To be short- hand forms . . . playing Columbus on The type- writers fsearch and landj . . . dancing in the gym . . . Mr. King's recording sound vibrations in physics class, and the experiments that never worked. We thought Latin ll and algebra ll would be easy. Just call us poor unsuspecting -24- Junior class officers prepare for the next class meeting. Left to right are secreiary, Caralee Bieryg vice presi- dent, Marsha Downs, trees urer, Richard Umberhockerg and president, Larry Fagley. juniors! Karl Crissman would have to leave his cue slip by in the assembly play. Santa was all of one minute late . . . There were some Tancy swimming exhibitions the night we went up to the Y. M. C. A .... It seems those work sheets in bookkeeping enioyed being out of balance . . . There were representatives in most of The clubs, band, and choir this year, too. Everybody will agree that it's a year we will always re- member.