Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1938 volume:

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We are in- clined to accept all our conveniences too complacently, as if they had always existed. Today, under able supervision, with good equipment and in our new gymnasium, or on the newly improved athletic field, we engage in basketball, football, base- ball, and track. Our pioneer athletes had very little equipment, but a great deal of that which it takes to bring success--determination and team work. The first sport engaged in by our high school was basketball: it is still our foremost activity. The first high school team was organized in 1907. The games were played in the old Lyceum Hall on the third floor of the Post Office building on Saturday afternoons. Out- standing in this sport at that time were Roy Campbell and Charlie Moyer. The team was not restricted to pupils only, for occasionally outsiders participated. When the team came out on the floor, it was not greeted by cheer leaders or by a band. The players came out with only one purpose in mind--to win. This first basketball team was coached by members of a local team, one of whom was John Richards. In 1912, Mr. Miles, a teacher in the high school, who had had considerable experience in ath- letics, accepted the position of coach. During the next three years many good basketbaD.players represented Slat- ington. Among them were Carl Ritter, William Keener, Herbert Jones, Fred Williams, Raymond F. Kern, Norman Smith, David F. Kern, Russell Geist, Ray Hand- werk, Russell Handwerk, Harold Jones, Harry Jones, Alfred Neff, Russell Rauch, Roy Kern,WEddieN Maeselon, Ray Stettler, Allan Kester, who was one of the best foul shots ever to attend Slatington High School. During this 1915-1914 season, the team consisted of Norman Smith, sell Geist, David F. Kern, UJimmien der, and John Roberts, Catasauqua Slatington, two undefeated teams, met in a game that ended in the thirdequarter with Slatington leading, 14-ll, in a ufree-for-allu among the players. This misunderstanding resulted in the sever- ance of athletic relations between the two schools for several years. While Mr. Miles served as coach, games were played on the Band HaD.f1oor, until the time when the Band Hall was remodeled. Basketball was then dllcon- tinusd until the winter of 1917. With the completion of the new high school building in 1917, with its new gymnasium, which was one of the largest in Lehigh Valley at the time, a new era in basketball in Slatington High School opened, with Mr. Elmer Hausman, a teach- er in the grade schools, as coach, Some of our early opponents were prep schools, such as Bethlehem Prep, Y.M.C.A.'s, Catholic High of Bethlehem, Fleetwood, Northampton, Mauch Chunk, Muhlenberg College students, Lehighton, and also teams that did not come from schools, such as the NNeff's Bunchn, the nMajesticsn, and the nstars anduSatel- litesu. Since many of the other high schools had neither a gymnasium nor fa- cilities for playing basketball, most of these teams came to Slatington to play. Return games were infrequent. Their mode of transportation con- trasted strangely with ours. The teams came with the trolley or train, and of- ten, if they came a long distance,stayed when Rus- Sny- and i1l..........i--11 IUQSBSZ UQD8'-1 i.i,-,.....l----- overnight. Our high school team, when it played in Lehighton, remained over- night. These first games were independent ones, not league games: for it was not until shortly after 1918 that the Lehigh Valley Interscholastic Leaque admitted Slatington as a member. Games between the different high schools were sometimes planned just at a moment's notice. For instance, in the 1919 season, our varsity team had a game scheduled with Stroudsburg, and on the same day Northampton wanted a game with Slatington. Our second team was sent to Northampton: it emerged victorious after playing an extra period. A few of the outstanding basketball stars developed during the seasons of l9l7-l918-l9l9- were George Rauch, Allen Rauch, and Irl Rauch, three brothers, Russell Keener, Wallace Kern, Walter Dettmer, Carl Schertzinger, and Allen Keener. In the 1920 season George Rauch, Willis Ringer, John Craig, Malcolm Meagher, Paul Craig, Homer Paules, Dale Smith, Elvin Costenbader, Chalmer Evans, Daniel Rauch,and Webster Mann starred on the court. In 1918 Mr. Hausman was succeeded by Mr. Norman Smith as coach. Under Mr. Smith's coaching, the Slatington teams gradually improved until in the 1924-25 season, the team composed of William Beidleman, Harrison Dilliard, Richard Newcomer, Samuel Newcomer, and Lloyd Williams, our present instructor in phy- sical education, and the substitutes Carl Fritzinger, James Fritzinger, Del- mar Hartline, Sherwood Peters, and John Williams took second place in the league Other high schools that belonged to the league that season were Allentown, Both- lehem, Catasauqua, Northampton, Palmer- ton, Tamaqua, and Easton. In the following season of 1925-26, Slatington took first place kxthe league with Carl Fritzinger, Sherwood Peters, James Fritzinger, John Williams, and Delmar Hartline playing on the first team, with William Beckley, Robert Da- vies, Robert Pierce, Robert Prestwood, and Dean Shenton as substitutes. During the 1925-26 season Lehighton Whitehall, Emaus, and Stroudsburg took the places in the league which had been vacated by Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, and Tamaqua. It was during the uoffn season that Slatington High School lost by death one of its best loved and greatest basket- Mr. Norman Smith. In his ball coaches, place as head coach was elected Mr, Da- who won for us the champi- vid A. Kern, onship in the league in the 1926-27 sea- son. For three years after the winning of the pennant, Mr. Kern kept the team in second place in the league: since then our standing has been variable. From 1932 to 1934 we placed from third to sixth. In 1935 we were definitely back in third place. At present we are in an athletic slump. Mr. Kern was succeeded at the coaching helm in 1955 by Mr. Fred T. Maass and assistant coach Lloyd Wil- liams. Our boys apparently went into a slump because the playing conditions of all those other league schools far sur- passed those of Slatingtonz but new that we have the best floor in the league we may look forward to the time when our team will again be a leader in the cir- cuit. Although boys' basketball was begun in 1907 in the high school, it was not until 1917 that the first girls' basket- ball team was organized. The Girls' basketball was a member of the Girls' Lehigh Valley Scholastic League until the league was abolished two years ago. Coaches for those teams were the Misses Helen Williams, Dorothy Maxwell, Maude Evans, Agnes Caskie, and Dorothy Berlin. Outstanding among the players was Helen Pfromm, a forward, who could outscore every girl in the league. Girls who were captains or were known for their ability in basketball from its inception up to the discontinuance of the league included! Margaret Roberts. Marie Schertzinger, Agnes Caskie, Helen Pfromm, Mary Jones, Ruth Stettler, Roma Roberts, Ruth Paules, Lillian Jones Alice Panles, Anna Messner,Eleanor Kern, Margaret Hughes, Mary Pavclko, Almede Newcomer, Roberta Yenser, Anna Schierer, Esther Dilliard, Dorothy Roper, Dorothy Berlin, Evelyn Schneck, Doris Roberts, Carrie Paules, Oneda Smith, and Kathryn Schaeffer. The girls' league pennant Williams was the teams, while not in the league, basketball team won the in 1918 when Helen L. coach. After that the attaining highest place played many hotly con- tested games. The three-part floor sys- tem was generally used, making the game somewhat slower than it is to-day. The earlier teams were fully equipped with middies, heavy serge, pleated bloomers, long socks, and well-padded knee guards. The teams in the basketball league included Palmerton, Northampton, Cata- sauqua, Allentown, Bethlehem, Tamaqua, and Easton. Games with Lehighton, East Mauch Chunk, Emaus, and Nazareth were also played. Since the league is no longer in existence, the girls' basket- ball teams have played games with Emaus, Palmerton, and Moravian. basketball is no longer for Lehighton, Since one and onW'athletic activity for girls, the game has become a minor sport. Girls are participating in gym ball, playground ball, and The basketball teams High School should soon be to becoming winning ones club, volley hiking. of Slatington on their way because the benefits of the physical education pro- gram begun in 1935 under the direction of Miss Arnold and Mr. Williams will be felt. With a systemitized program of physical development our boys and girls are expected to show remarkable improve- ments. Then, too, the modern afforded by Smith Hall, our new gymnas- facilities ium, which was dedicated on December 9 to the memory of Mr. Norman Smith, the man who coached our first pennant-win- ning team, should aid in bringing forth from our future teams the best that is in them. Smith HaD.is a remarkable building. The gymnasium is entered through a bean- tiful lobby where are located a ticket booth and a cloak room. The flooring is of slate in various colors. blue, green, and red. The gym itself presents an at- tractive appearance. With a buff ceil- ing and light blue steel girders as the overhead scheme, a marvelous color ar- rangement is apparent in the woodwork finishings which are of knotted Pine. The court is 48 by 75 feet, standard collegiate size. The entire dimensions of the floor are 55 by 81 feet, There are 24 rows of seats, with accommoda- tions for 1500 people. The gymnasium is so constructed that all spectators may have a clear view of the entire playing court. At the eastern end of the court is a stage, 43 by 26 feet. A beautiful ma- roon velour curtain with gold trim off- sets the rustic pine finish. This stage makes an ideal place for the seating of the band which plays for all home bas- ketball games. Plenty of ventilation is afforded in the gymnasium. Beneath the stage gre large tubes where the foul airis carried away. On the sides of the seats there are numerous ventilators. are seven easy exits. Two of to the rear of the structure, open upon the lobby. The up- of the seats are flanked by enclosure which provides suf- There them lead while five per tiers the glass ficient natural light to eliminate the l'U9338'-I :UQ562 use of electric lighting during the day. For the evening games sufficient illumi- nation has been provided. To accommodate the players, there are spacious locker and shower rooms which can be reached easily. Our second most important sport is football. Although a team representing Slatington High School played football as early as 1906, the game is really in infancy, since the first football team that played under our school's name had but one or two high school boys on it and assumed the high school's name only as a means for securing games with sur- rounding schools. This first team's big rival was Kutztown Normal School. From 1906 to 1911 no football was played by either the school or the local community. In 1911 a few high school boys began to play football. They had no eligibility or training rules, no coach, and particular system. Even at this period occasionally an outsider was allowed to play. Members of this early team will remembe1'an amus- ing incident that occurred whencnr foot- ball team had a game with a neighboring high school. One of our players, a ma- ture-looking boy, who was actually about twenty-five years of age, aroused the doubts of one of the opposing players as to whether this youth was a student or not. Our team heartily assured the doubtful lad that this full-grown man of ours did Wbelongn tothe school, that he was our janitor. Actually he was in no way connected with the school. After the 1911-13 period football was discontinued until Mr. Fred T. Maass and Mr. Lloyd Williams assumed in 1935 the coaching duties of both basketball and football. Because of the absence of this fame for so many years, the funda- mentals of the game were new to the boys that reported most of whom had never even witnessed. a football game. The first season was not successful from the standpoint of wins and losses, but the boys who participated learned the rudi- ments of the game. They were rewarded for their efforts with one tie-game out of the seven games played. The second year, 1936, the improved play of the team brought better results as the boys won two out of the seven scheduled games. The third year showed further improvement, the team winning two games and tieing one. Our big football rival, as in other sports, is Palmerton: other opponents have been Emaus, Catasauqua, Whitehall, Coplay, Northampton, Lehighton, and Stroudsburg. It will not be very long before the Slatington High School football team will be one of the strongest teams in the Lehigh Valley. It requires years to develop winning football teams. After we have developed a football spirit sec- ond to none, our football record will show a decided improvement. Baseball is our next ranking sport. It was begun about 1907. A few of the outstanding players in the early years of baseball were Harry Steckel, Norwood Hankee, the best pitcher that the team had, Harvey Steckel, and Edwin Beaehler, the manager. From 1909 to 1919 the mainstays of the teamwwre Lloyd Roberts, Allen Maxwell, Walter Cole,Norman Kuntz, George Minnich, Earl Steckel, Roy Camp- bell, Alfred Miller, Charles Moyer, one of the first managers, Edward Bachman, James Snyder, Earl Sauerwine, a capable manager of the team, Lawrence Haines, Edmond Jones, Norman Smith,Ray Stettlgr Matthew Meagher, Francis Scheffler, Lame renee Roberts, Harry Jones, Lawrence Moyer, Alfred Neff, Lewis Panles, and George Pierce. Our early opponents were .Berwick High School, Palmerton High School,Mauch Chunk High School, and the Mining and Mechanical Institute of Freeland. The first uniforms, which were bought wddimoney raised by subscriptions and entertainments, were of a reddish shade bordering on cardinal. The funk baseball league was formed in 1926 through the work of the Slating- ton High School, from which the first president and first secretary were ch0smL It was arranged on the basis of no guar- antees, a principle which was considered unworkable at that time. It was demon- strated through the seasons that the Vgentlemen's agreementu, a game for a game was satisfactory and saved the schools from expense. The league -re- moved the schedule difficulties enthely. In the following season of 1928, the baseball league joined the regular Le- high Valley Interscholastic Athletic As- sociation, embracing all the major sports. From that time all guarantees to members within the league were elim- inated. Slatington High School's baseball record has been fairly good throughout the years. The prospects for a good baseball team this season were bright, but unfortunately basebaU.had to be dis- continued because the whole athletic field is now being resurfaced. Track, our fourth major sport, was introduced into Slatington High School by Mr. Smith in 1918. Until 1923 the teams participated only in local meets. From 1923 to 1926, however, Mr. Smith sent teams to the Penn relays. Many of the boys were successful in winning places in several events during these years: among the winners were John Mc- Laughlin, Richard Newcomer, and John Williams. In l926 a group of boys was sent to Perkiomen to enteraitrack relay. From 1926 to 1936 there were no track teams representing Slatington High School. Upon assuming his duties as physical education instructor, Mr. Will- iams called for candidates for the rees- tablishment of a track team. Since then the high school has had dual meets with Palmerton and Lehighton. Each year a group of boys is sent to Muhlenberg to compete in the Triangular meet, consist- ing of the Emaus, South Whitehall, and Slatington high schools. Each year finds our boys winning more first places, and we can look forward with confidence to the regaining of our track prestige. A sport that may develop into a major one in our high school with the completion of the tennis courts now un- der construction is tennis. For only one year was this activity supported by the school. In that year, 1935, Charles Utt and Vernon Deroner represented the high school in a tournament held at Pal- merton sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Interscholastic League. Vernon Deroner was crowned the singles' champion, and he and Charles Utt lost in the doubles final to a strong Palmerton team. With adequate facilities it is certain that this splendid record will be duplicated in the future. Thus reads our story of athletics in Slatington High School. It reads like a novel about a man who has had to fight every minute of his life to exist: but finally through his persistency and determination, he arrives at his desti- nation-success. Athletics in our high school is that man, the typical hero of novelsgbut unlike the hero in the story, who will live happily ever after, ath- letics,or rather our athletes: must con- tinue fighting, must contend with the ups and downs. With the aid of our splendid gymnasium and our other excel- lent equipment, should athletics not soar to even greater heights? .-it 1:09538 Ql- ...1........-....-h.-...-i-1- . .g-111,-a--Q :UQE56-3 BOARD O? EDUCA Dr, Harry B. Kern--President Wallace Kern--Vice President Claude B, Decker--Secretary Francis D, Brelsh--Treasurer Howard Schneok 'HON HIQH SCHOOL FACULTY Edgar M, Acker J, W, Snyder--Supervising Principal Frank A. Leidioh.-Principal Miss Carrie Belle Robinson Earl H. Brown E. Amnos Evans Franklin J, Fister J. Blaine Saltzer Earl J. Hartman Albert J, Hess Miss Ara M. Kern Fred T. Maass Miss Evelyn A. Morgan Miss Evelyn L. Naylor Velma L. Oswald Miss Elwood L. Prestwood Miss Rachel M. Steckel Miss Anna B. Thomas Lloyd G. Williams Alton W, Rex Miss Muriel L. Williams--Secretary BOARD OF EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY y 4.- yr ,f if X f f A 6 1 Q ' I , f :X ' , - Y I ' ' . .' -X X ' NX ' ik E:'3 '1 -A .- - - W E X I J xt ,R A vfwtfx 'Q 1 x A Q fflisifi- I X L X .1 1 'H . J f -IU'Q338'l SENIOR E5 iOG:i'4A?Hl ES OFFICERS Robert LaBold--President Raymond DeFrain--Vice President Lenore nDixien C. Albright Kempton Hobby: Riding bicycle. Ambition: Teaching French Mildred 'Mickeyu M. Bachman Kemnton Hobby: Reading Ambition: Teacher of foreign languages William uBacyM C. Bachman Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Band.42,3,47:OrchestrafL2,3l Hobby: Stamp collecting Ambition! Military career Roland A. Bauer Slatington INSIGNIA: s ACTIVITIES: Gym Team 437: Track 437 Hobby: Hunting Ambition: Aviator Russel nRussU P. Bear Slatington INSIGNIA: S: N.H.S. ACTIVITIES: Basketball 4l,2.5,47: Track 43,47:BeflenL12as447:Bona 42.3.47r Leader 43,47: Orchestra 41,2,3,4l: National H nor Society: Junior Class Orchestra Hobby: Fishing Ambition: Undertaker Vivian 'Shortyn F. Becker Slatington ACTIVITIES! Baseball 4s,47: Basketball 42,e7: Chorus 417: Gym ExhIbItIon42,e,47 Hobby: Dancing Ambition! Hairdresser Marvin NBerkyn H. Berk Kempton Hobby: Fishing Ambition: County agent Donald nBestyN E. Best Schnecksville INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Band f3,4l Hbbby: Stamp collecting Ambition: Teacher Lynn Ritter-Treasurer Marie Yeanishp-Secretary Alden NAldyW F. Boyer Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Eootbon4e,47:Cyo Team42,3,4l Hobby: Model plane building and hiking Ambition: Army pilot Dudley uDudn W. Clowes Neffs INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Football 447: Track 4E,47: Band f3,4l: orobootra41Als7:Jhn1or Pl : Senior Play: Creative Writing Club 4:3 Hobby: Model airplanes Ambition! Officer in the army Hazel UZelW C. Davies Slatington INSICEIA: s ACTIVITIES: Chorus 447: Oporotta 447: Hiking Club 42,37 Hobby: Hiking Ambition! Teacher William nBi1ln V. Davies Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Basketball 447: Football 42,3,47: Manager 447: Assistant Mgr. 4373 Chorus 447: Operetta447 Hbbby: Collecting coins Ambition: Career in business A. nChubbyn Lois Davis Slatington INSIGNIA: S3 N.F.L. ACTIVITIES: Slate 447: Chorus 447: Debate 447: Senior Play: Operetta 447: Crootivo Writing Club 447: National Forensic League Hobby: Reading, swimming, hiking Ambition: Nurse Raymond nRaymeU W. DeFrain, Jr. Slatington, RFD INSIGNIA: S: N.H.S. ACTIVITIES: Vice President: Gym Team 4l,2,3,47: Reflegtiggs 447: Bona 447: Junior Play: Senior Play: Creative Writing Club: National Honor Society: Gym Exhibit 42.3.47 Hobby: Music and model airplanes Ambition: Research chemist Z' A f 2, Q 1 i 016 ' - -:zz 9. x L fi L. IXLBRKGHT Nl. BACHNAN W BACHMAN Ns A, BOYER D. DQPUY UFUSSELMAN DXQEMERLY , M Kf . A , . RKERN KKRESGE wrs lrx 3. Vl5CLOWE5 Hmxvmes QA? 'Q 521, 1 ' ,Q f- s, m m MfETYHgROLF .Q rz.omc.m omuffnm NHOFFMAN T KERN RLABOLU CLJONES Q ii, Y ,, r Y mf W. KERN P MXFXUER ra BPXER si f L,DAv15 W, FOULKE Y J, GUERRIELLU HB n- Q XXAB .ei 1' GN. JONES 1 ii..Q . 51, ag , KKESTER RLEXBY QE, .,.V ' li E,'j 'Ig 1 1 R.BAUEl'L VV wxvas DFRIXNTZ ., Rv. ..,.12:- W0 ' Q, I fwmowm M.JoNEs 0 KLUNTOP j x- :- Wi 5 Q VLLGNG CLASS OF '38 5-15' 5 , :.z'.,i' ' 4' ' .U if wb., , -2 v. UECKER ROE FQAIN V FRI-XNTZ RHANDWERK D KERN s 15' M, KNXTTLE R LONG NX BERK R. DW YRKH CFRKTZINGER HHEFYNFR F. KVRN F o- JK 'x 1 2 if H mi , WKURAN IVMLUTZ O, BEST V. DEDPE SFRWDNGER EHEXL J KFKN ' 4 LYRRAUSE E.MAmsELL 1- Y N 1 Q . X, V' . ' ., 4 . - A' ,i Q Q .. .43 'QS Q5 fs- bfi fi . Eg' LVll'AGkR V NELKYL 5. VULKER IXMOSER E, NXOYER P NESTOR X.0LfNWlNE J. OWEN3 Mowms OPETER3 WPETERS VPRKE DPUGH wnsiffvv mmxucu rxneeo ,v F if Xa BREQTZ R REX R RXNGER LRXTTCR RROBERTS WROBERTS RROTH E REKNSMXTH ERDTH JRDTH DRUWUKNUB V SAUERWNNE D SCHKFHKR TSCHLUKHER MSNNCKIK S. SELL F. SELLERS ' tt Yer! 'f' ' b. xg my f 'X' i hx ' - I f I . .g If E a gl . ,..N,EarI 9 if ' tx 'sk L-A H E.R.'5ENNiL .Q C 5. 3 ' X 5 ,Li EASENMEL DSENSINGER NWNSINGER MSKLFIES MSKUTCNES W5KUTlHitS SSMNH LSNYDER 55NYOER LSOLT VKLSTECKEK RSTENKER NHUMAS W.THUMASDWA1DELKH SWASSUM JWEHR f . ,X A RWEISS NWWLRLEY N.N.WERLf.Y V WAGNER M YEANHSH X . E g Q. ' 'ji S. ' CLASS OF 38 CJZELLNER C,l-XZELKNER JZELLNEIT Vance H. Deppe Walnutport INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Band C5,41, Hobby: Stamp Collecting Ambition: Electrical engineer Drum Major Doris WDotn E, DePuy Slatington ACTIVITIES: Chorus 141: Junior Play: Senior Play: Operetta Q41 Hobby: Dancing Ambition: Hairdresser Robert WBobW L. Dietrich New Tripoli INSIGNIA: S ' ACTIVITIES: Refleetlone 441: Chorus 44k Operetta K41 Hobby: Automobile driving Ambition: Business man Sylvia E. Ertel Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Cheerleader C412 Chorus f5,41: Operetta f3,41 Hobby: Singing Ambition: Singer and missionary worker Marian E. Fetherolf Jacksonville Hobby: Skating Ambition: Teacher Walter Uwallyu G. Foulk Slatedale Hobby: Hunting Ambition: Engineer David T. Frantz Slatington, RFD ACTIVITIES: Bloomsburg Commercial Contest C41 Hobby: Hunting and fishing Ambition: Navy Virginia UTom0 A. Frantz Slatington, RFD INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Baseball Cz,z,41g Basket- ball C3,41g Gym Team C2,z,41g volley Ball C2,S,41: Senior Play: Hiking Club 441 Hobby: Working on the trapeze Ambition: Doctor Carson NFritz' H. Fritzinger Slatington - INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Gym Team Cl,2,3,41: Orches- tra Cl,21 Hobby: Gymnastics Ambition: Mortician Stanley WCopperV C. Fritzinger Slatington INSIGNIA! S ACTIVITIES: Basketball K31, Assistant Manager 451: Football i2,S,41g Gym Team C2,3,41: Cheerleader C211 Chorus 13,413 Senior P1833 Operetta C3,41:Internatnnr al Friendship Club C41 Hobby: Dramatics Ambition: Sailor Dorothy WDotU F. Fusselman Schnecksville INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus C3,41: Orchestra f2,S,41: operetta C41 Hobby: Music Ambition: Teacher Reuben Gigs S. Geiger Saegersville IIISICNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Football 43,413 Band C3,41: Chorus C51 Hobby: Collecting old coins Ambition: Out-door-life Ernest UBogyN E. Handwerk Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Slate 13,41 Hobby: Loafing Ambition: Carpenter Rolland URonnien E. Handwerk Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Band C41 Hobby: Collecting match box tops Ambition: Music Jerry NButchV G. Guarriello Slatington ACTIVITIES: Football 641: Gym Team f2.3,41 Hobby: Swimming and hiking Ambition: State Motor Police r-fD95Q3-' T-'U9558i Owen WHootn P. Griffiths Walnutport INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Slate 441: Reflections 441: Chorus C41: Senior Play: Operetta C3,41: Creative Writing Club C41 Hobby: Hiking, swi ming, camping, and writing. Ambition: Writer Paul E. Heffner Kempton, RFD INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus C41: Operetta C41 Hobby: Stamps Ambition: Pilot of an airplane Ernest WErnieU Heil Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Band C3,41 Hobby: Playing the saxophone Ambition: Undertaker Dorothy UDotn Hemerly Kempton Hobby: Reading Ambition: Nurse ' Norman nSnooksN W. Hoffman Slatington Hobby: Trying to play an instrument Ambition: Civil engineer Gladys WRedsu M. Jones Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES! Basketball Cl,2,3,41: Captain C3,41: Gym Team Cl,2,3,41: Cheer leader C413 Volley Ball Cl,2,3,41:Chorus C41: Junior Play: Senior Play: Operetta 43,411 Creative Writing Club 441: Hiking Club Cl,2,3,41. Hobby: Playing basketball Ambition: Nurse Dorothy M. Kern Neffs INSIGNIA2 SZ N.H.S. ACTIVITIES: Gym Team C31: Slate C3,41: Reflections C413 Chorus C3,41: Operetta C3,41: Creative Writing Club C41: National Honor Society Hobby: Reading Ambition: Nurse E ? George H. Jones New Tripoli, RFD Hobby: Music Ambition: Agriculturist Mae G. Jones . Slatington INSIGNIA: S: N.H.S.: N.F.L. ACTIVITIES: Volley Ball C21: SlateC3A1 Reflections C41: Chorus C3,41: Debate C2,3,41: Junior Declamation Contest: Creative Writing Club C41: Hiking Club C21: National Honor Society: National Forensic League: Senior Play Hobby: Reading, music Ambiton: Nurse Frances uFanny' M. Kern Germansville, RFD INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Baseball C2,3,41: Captain 431: Basketball 43,41: Manager 431: Gym Tenn C2,3,41:Volley Ba1141,2,3,41: Debate 421 Hobby: Tramping through woods and target shooting Ambition: Beautician John WShrimpU R. Kern Slatington INSIGNIA: N.H.S.: N.F.L. ACTIVITIES: Debate C41: Junior Decla- mation Contest3National Honor Society National Forensic League Hobby: Stamp collecting Ambition: Lawyer Roberta WBertn F. Kern Slatington INSIGNIA: S: N.F.L. ACTIVITIES: chorus C3,41:Debatc 42,3,41 Junior Declamation Contest: County Oratorical Contest C413 Senior Play: Operetta C41: National Forensic League Hobby: Dancing Ambition: Laboratory technician Alton uAbW A. Koster Emerald INSIGNIA2 S: N.H.S. ACTIVITIES: Baseball C2,3,41: Football C41: Chorus C41: Senior Play: Operetta C41: National Honor Society Hobby: Stamp collecting Ambition: Civil engineer Thomas 0TommyW H. Kern Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Gym Team 427: Track 447 Hobby: Hiking Ambition: Forest Ranger Weston uSpenceU L. Kern Emerald Hobby: Following major league baseball Ambition! Sports reporter Oliver nOllien J. Kleintop Walnut ort Hobby: Radio Ambition: Office worker Mary S. Knittle Slatington INSIGNIA: S AcTIVITIES: Gym Team 457: Slate f2.3.47g Reilgctiogs 447: Hiking Club fl,2,3,47 Hobby: Reading Ambition: Private secretary William Koran Walnutport Hobby: Stamp collecting Ambition: Musician Ivan WShadowW L. Krause . Friedens Hobby: Listening to the radio Ambition: Business manager Kenneth nCoaohn K. Kresge Palmerton Hobby: Driving automobiles Ambition: Electrical engineer Robert uStreakyn C. LaBold Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Class President: Basketball 4s,47: copboiu 447: Football 447 Hobby: Playing cards and loafing Ambition: Aviator Mary C. Lauer Walnutport INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Baseball f2,37: Basketball 447: Gym Team f3.47! Volley Ball 42,3,4k Debate 427 Hobby: Reading Ambition: Secretary Ralph NDOCN M. Leiby Kempton, RFD INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus 43,47: Operetta 447 Hobby: Hiking Ambition: Professional agriculturist mmlL.Lmg Kempton INSIGHIA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus 43,47: Oneretta 447 Hobby: Reading Ambition: Horticulturist Ruth A. Long Emerald INSIGNIA: S: N.F.L. ACTIVITIES: Basketball 437: Volley Boil 4a,37: Slate 43,47: Reflegtions 447 Chorus 447: Debate 42,47: oporobbo 447: Creative Writing Club 447: Hiking Club 417: National Forensic League Hobby: Reading, music Ambition! Secretary Mary WLutzieN E. Lutz Kempton INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus f3,47: oporobbo 447 Hobby: Singing Ambition: Hairdresser Elizabeth nBettyu E. Markell Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Gym Team 4l,2,3,47: Chorus 247: Junior Play: Senior Play: Operetta 4 Hobby: Dancing Ambition: Private secretary Lawrence Lex P. Meagher Slatington INSIGNIA: S: N.H.S. AGTIVITIES: Football 447: Track 4E,47: Chorus 447: Operetta 447: National Honor Society Hobby: Music Ambition! Sailor Annabel nAnnn R, Moser Neffs ACTIVITIES: chorus 447 Hobby: Dancing Ambition: Designer .l., 51095582 IU9335': Virginia VGingerW D. Meckel Schnecksville INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Gym Team 437: Slate 43,4D: Chorus 43,47: eretta 447: Creative Writing Club 42? Hobby: Swim ing Ambition: Nurse Sara E. Miller Slatington INSIGNIA: S: N.H.S. ACTIVITIES: Junior Play: Chorus 447: Operetta 447: Creative Writing Club 442 International Friendship Club 4l,2,3,4h National Honor Society Hobby: Reading, dancing, and skating Ambition: Latin teacher Ernest 'Nunny' H. Moyer Germansville INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus 4S.47: Operetta 447 Hobby: Hiking Ambition: Civil engineer Palmer NBones' R. Nester Steinsville ACTIVITIES: Gym Team 42,3, Hobby: Swimming Ambition: Mortician Irene C, E. Olewine Slatington, RFD ACTIVITIES: Bloomsburg Commercial Contest 447 Hobby: Sewing Ambition: Secretary Myron UPeten C. Owens Slatington Hobby: Listening to the radio Ambition: Engineer Oliver NPeteU J. Peters Slatington INSIGNIA: S: N.H.S. ACTIVITIES: Gym Team 42,3D: Cheerleader 42.4l: Slate 42,3,47: Reflections 43,47: 2 Band 42,3,45: Orchestra 4l,2,35: Junior Declamation Contest: Senior Play: National Honor Society: Junior Class Orchestra Hobby: Jam sessions Ambition: Leader of a dance orchestra James UJimU G. Owens Allentown INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Slate 447: Chorus 447: Junior Play: Senior Play: Operetta 447 Hobby: Reading Ambition: Laboratory technician Wilbert WWilbyV K. Peters Newside INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Baseball 42.37: Basketball 42,3,4D: Football 42.3.47 Hobby: Driving the Ford and going to the movies Ambition: Engineer Verdun UClairn S. Price Slatington INSIGNIA: S ' G ACTIVITIES: Baseball 431: Basketball 435: Football 437: Slate 441: Chorus 443 Junior Play: Senior Play: Ref1ectiogSQ47 Hobby: Collecting souvenirs Ambition: President of the U. S. A. Donald WDonn H. Pugh Slatington Hobby: Follwing major league baseball Ambition: Vice President William WBillN H. Rapp New Tripoli INSIGNIA: S: N.H.S. ACTIVITIES: Band 43,4J: Orchestra 4l,2, 3,4l: Creative Writing Club 443: National Honor Society Hobby: Writing and Smim ing Ambition: Writer Mary M. Rauch Jordan INSIGNIA: S Chorus 447: Debate 427: Senior Play: International Friendship Club 42.3,47 Hobby: Dancing and horses Ambition: Teacher ACTIVITIES: Allen nChick' F. Reed Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Orchestra 4l,2,3,4l Hobby: Hiking Ambition: Meonamie Earl Wschmitn R. Reinsmith Slatington h INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Slate 43,47: BsilssiiQnS44N Orchestra 417 Hobby: Sports Ambition: Bookkeeper Bernice nFisherW M. Reitz Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Basketball 437: Volley Ball 42,3,47: Hiring Club437 Hooby: Reading Ambition: Bookkeeper Ray P. Rex Slatington INSIGNIA: S: N.H.S.: N.F.L. ACTIVITIES: Slate 43,47, Make-up-Editor 447: neiiegiione 447, Editor 447: Chorus 447: Debate 42,47: Junior Declamation Contest: Senior Play: Bloomsburg Commer- cial Contest 447: National Honor Society National Forensic League. Hobby: Stamp collecting Ambition: Secretary Robert nBobW J. Ringer Slatington Hobby: Hiking and loafing Ambition: Mechanic Lynn 0Speedn F. Ritter Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Tresureri Basketball 447 Hobby: Loafing and playing cards Ambition! Automobile racer or singer Ruth G. Roberts Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Volley Ball 43.47: Chorus 447: Senior Play: Operetta 4473 Hiking Club Hobby: Dancing Ambition: Nurse Wallace nSchmaltzu B. Roberts Slatington Hobby: Driving and riding trucks Ambition: .A ski11e0 electric Welder Abraham nSmokeyN L. Roth Emerald INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Cyn Team f3,47: Track 43,47 Shme4L4N Mmumnmn44h Qwmmf47 Operetta 43,47 Hobby: Fishing Ambition: Live happily in good health Elsie NElsen D. Roth Walnutport INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus 43,475 Operetta 447 Hobby: Collecting pictures of movie stars Ambition: Nurse Donald UChickn J. Rowlands Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Basketball 447. Manager 43,47 Hobby! Playing cards and pool Ambition: Pool shark Vera E. Sauerwine Slatington INSIGNIA: S ' ACTIVITIES: Chorus 43,47: operebbe 447 Hobby: Dancing Ambition: Hairdresser Dale UHooksn L. Scheffler Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Baseball 4l,2,37: Basket- bdl4L3A7 Hobby! Shooting pool and eating Ambition! Baseball player Thelma E. Schleicher Walnutport INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Gym Team 437: Volley Bell 43,47g Cborue 43,474 operetbe 447 Hobby: Playing basketball Ambition: Teacher John WButchU O. Schneck Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES! Baseball 42,37: Basketball 43,472 Slate 43,475 Senior Play Hobby: Whistling Ambition? Good Job IUQSBS'-'-1 Jean URhodien A. Roth Slatington INSIGNIA: s ACTIVITIES: Gym Team 43,47: volley Bell 43,47:?J.g1ge 43.47: milullaba 447: Chorus 45,4 : Operetta 43,4 : Senior Play: Croatlvo writlbg Club 447: Hiking :lub 42,31 lobby: Music and reading Ambition: Stenographer Stuart NStewU J. Sell Schnecksville INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Baseball 437: Gym Team 43,45 Hobby: Gymnastics Ambition: Psychologist Florence nFlossU A. Sellers Slatington Hobby: Dancing Ambition! Good job Eleanore WE1liN R. Semmel Schnecksville, RFD ACTIVITIES: Gym Team 437 Hobby: Hiking Ambition: Succeed in life Elizabeth WBissien A. Sem el Slatington, RFD INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus 447: Operetta 447 Hobby: Dancing Ambition! Good job Denton WJimU J. Sensinger Slatedale Hobby: Baseball Ambition! Eunter,trader, and trapper Margaret WMargien M. Skutches Slatington INSIGNIA: s ACTIVITIES: Baseball 437: Basketball 42,3,47: Gym Team 437: Volley Ball 42,37: sonlor Play: Hiking Club 4l,2,3,4J Hobby: Sports Ambition: Office worker William G.,Skutches Slatington INSIGNIA3 S AQTIVITIES2 Football 42,3,4Z: Senior Play: Junior Play: Baseball 2,31 Hobby: Listening to the radio Ambition! Around-the-world aviator Mae E. Sensinger slatlngton . INSIGNIAt S: N.H.S.S N.F.L. ACTIVITIES: Slate 447: Reflections 447: Chorus 43,4l: Debate 43,452 Junior Declamation Contest: Senior Play: Operetta 447: National Honor Society: ?National Forensic League Hobby: Reading Ambition: Hairdresser Mildred uMi1n I. Sllfies Slatington ACTIVITIES: Slate 43,47: Chorus 43,47: Creative writing Club 44, Hobby: Reading and sewing Ambition: Office worker Sally uSmittyn S. Smith Jordan INSIGNIAI S ACTIVITIES: .Slate 447: liaileaslaas 447: Debate 427: International Friendship Club 42,5,4P Hobby: Hiking AmbltiOn! Typist Lucy WLucn W. Snyder Bethelehem INSIGNIA: ,SZ N.H.S.S N.F.L. ACTIVITIES: Slate 43,47: Reflections 447: Chorus 43,47: Debate 4a,3,47: Junior Declamation Contest: Junior Play: sonlor Play: Operetta 447: Croatlvo writing Club 447: National Honor Society: National Forensic League Hobby: Horseback riding Ambition: History teacher Searle C. G. Snyder Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus 447: Senior Play: Operetta 447 Hobby: Women Ambition! Radio engineer LaMar WSoltyU R. Solt Walnntport INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Band 447: Junior Class Orchestra Hobby: Music Ambition: Member of a good dance ' orchestra William UBillU A. Steckel Slatington . INSIGNIA: S: N.H.S.g N.F.L. ACTIVITIES: Slate 41,2,5,47: Editor44k Assistant Editor 437: Chorus 43,473 Orchestra 4l,2,3,47: Debate 42,3,47: Junior Declamation Contest:'Senior'Ilay1 Operetta 447: International Friendship Club 4l,2,3,4P: National Honor Society: National Forensic League Hobby: Stampicollecting Ambition: Lawyer Arlene M. Stehler Emerald ACTIVITIES: Debate 437: Junior Declamation Contest ' Hobby: Reading love stories Ambition: Touring the United States in a trailer Joseph WCowboy Joe' D. Thomas Slatington INSIGNLA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus 447: Orchestra 4l,2, 3,413 Operetta 447: Creative Writing Club Hobby: Stamp collecting Ambition: Radio singer Wesley WTinyU G. Thomas Slatington ACTIVITIES: Creative Writing Club 447: Hobby: Photography Ambition: Photographer Vernon WHopsn G. Wagner Slatington Hobby: Stamp collecting Ambition: A good job Dorothy WDotW F. Waidelich Lynnport INsICNIA: sg N.H.s. ACTIVITIES: Slate 447: Reflections 44k Debate 427: Bloomsburg Commercial Contest 447: International Friendship Club 43,47: National Honor Society Hobby: Reading and fishing Ambition: Bookkeeping and typing Sarah UScrubbyW M. Wassum Slatington ACTIVITIES: Basketball 4l,2,3,47:WMley Bail 43,47 Hobby: Hiking Ambition: Nurse June 'StormyW I. Wehr New Tripoli Hobby: Arguing with someone Ambition: Nurse Ruth W. Weiss Germansville Hobby: Reading Ambition: Hairdresser Melville W. Werley Neffs INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Football f3,47 Hobby: Baseball Ambition: Detective Mildred M. Werley Neffs INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus 43,47: Operetta 447 Hobby: Reading Ambition: Nurse 1 Marie WShoddyU C. Yeanish Slatington INSIGNIA: S: N.H.S.g N.F.L. ACTIVITIES: Secretary: Slate C2,3,47, Make-up-Editor 447: Reflections, Editon Band 447: Chorus 4z7:'55B5Ee 4z,47: Senior Play: Bloomsburg Commercial Contest 447: Creative Writing Club 447: National Honor Society: National For- ensic League: Junior Class Orchestra Hobby: Collecting photographs Ambition: Com ercial teacher Chester WChessH J. Zellner New Tripoli INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Football 42,3,47g Track 42,371 Chorus 42,37g Band 43,47 Hobby: Sports Ambition: Aviator Clayton A. Zellner Slatington Hobby: Baseball Ambition: Office worker Joyce P. Zellner Slatington INSIGNIA: S ACTIVITIES: Chorus 43,47: operetta 44k Junior Play Hobby: Reading Ambition: Interior decorator ..-.1............................-..- gusyteg. : -09535: 'ma z-lnafcmv of 'ma ---- clfxss of We have just completed a long jour- ney: and instead of going home to rest, we shall continue on a still longer journey--down the unfamiliar and com- plicated pathway of life. But before we close the chapter that we started four years ago, let us recall the most important and outstanding events that occurred. In September, 1934, we entered S.H.S. as freshmen, very much bewildered and uncertain about the long months ahead of us. As a class, we numbered 175, the largest class in the history of the school. We were very proud of that achievement, but the seniors soon made us realize that we were just another of the traditional ugreenu freshmen-- only we were ugreener.n There were not many activities open to the freshmen: thus our first year was uneventful save for the field day exercises, where the freshmen supplied keen competition. Con- sequently our first year was one of adapting ourselves to strange conditions along with laying the foundations for our education. As our freshmen year became a pleasant memory, we moved on to our sec- ond year in S.H.S. The very first day of our sophomore year was one of suspense because four new teachers were joining the faculty, They were Miss Arnold and Mr. Williams in the newly established physical education department along with commercial department Mr. Garman in the and Mr. Maass, the new coach and history instructor. The students active in all extra-curricular activities. Debating under Mr. Evans drew a large number of students who discussed the question, Resolved! That a vocational education is a better preparation for la- ter llfe than a cultural education. During the fall of our sophmmore year in Slatington sport was introduced. ing game of football, themselves became High School a new It was the excit- and several of our classmates, including Stanley Fritzinger provided us with and Chester Zellner, many thrill-packed moments. In basketball, Margaret Skutches, Gladys Jones, and Sarah Wassum showed excellent possibilities. Also Robert LaBo1d, Russel Bear, Lynn Ritter, Donald Rowlands, and William Davies became fa- miliar figures on the basketball court. In the field of baseball, Dale Scheffler, with his fatal nhooks,n gained the ad- miration of all the students. Two new activities gained the attention of many sophomores: one was the Gym Club established for the purpose of developing material for the gym ex- hibit, and the other was the frequent dances sponsored by the seniors. To encourage the habit of saving, S.H.S. installed the savings bank system This became a popular measure and many of the sophomores became depositors. As the freshman classes became larger, many began torealize that S.H,S. was becoming overcrowded. This fact led to the rumor of a new school building. and this idea materialized when the question of a bond issue was raised and passed by a large majority of the residents of Slatington. With the prospect of a new build- ing in the foreground, we entered our eventful junior year. There were again, three new teachers joining the faculty! Mr. Rex, who assumed the post created by the retirement of Mr. Joseph Freder- ick, Mr. Hess, commercial instructor, and Mr. Acker, our first art instructor as well as the conductor of a new activ- ity--the band. Three of our class be- came prominent members of this new organization! Russel Bear. William 39159. and Dudley Clowes. There also was a change in an administrative function of the school. the A new marking system was installed! year was divided into semesters and re- port cards were distributed every six weeks. This year sports again headed the list of activities. Our football season was more successful: and William Skutches, Chester Zellner, Wilbert Peters, and Dale Scheffler became the junior girls's football heroes. Russel Bear, Dale Scheffler, and Robert LaBold were seriously considered for the basketball varsity, while John Schneck, Lynn Ritter, William Davies, Donald Row- lands, and William Skutches made up the Junior varsity. The Juniors interested in debating reported to Miss Naylor. The question this year was whether or not the United States should adopt a system of crime detection similar to that of the English Scotland Yard. The debaters climaxed their successful season by debating Allentown Preparatory School over the radio. The chorus was very active, ren- dering an impressive Christmas carol ser- vice and presenting a joint chorus with the Slatington Mah Chorus in the spring. The next activity of the juniors was they highly successful Junior Play, called UBashful Bobby.n Dudley Clowes had the leading role of Robert Downing, the bashful Bobby of the play, who was exceedingly embarrassed by his bashful- ness but was unable to overcome it. The play was very amusing, During the year Robert LaBold was elected the president of our class: Ray- mond DeFrain,vice president: Lynn Ritten treasurer: and Marie Yeanish. secretary. A group of our classmates spent the last two months of their junior year in preparation for the annual Junior Declamation Contest. The competition was very strong, First prizes went to Ro- berta Kern and Oliver Peters, second prizes were awarded to Lucy Snyder andmi Ray Rex, while the third prizes were given to Arlene Stehler and Owen Grif- fiths. Honorable mention went to Mae Sensinger, Mae Jones, John Kern, and William Steckel. The one evening for which everyjun-1 ior had been eagerly awaiting finally arrived-it was the night of the Junior Prom. At 6:30 we enjoyed a well-pre- pared banquet at the Reformed Church: and upon the completion of a short pro- gram presented after the dinner, we went to the gym where everyone had an enjoy- able time dancing to the music of Claude Hays and his orchestra. With all the troubles and fun of three years left behind, we entered our last year in S.H.S. and tried very hard to act as dignified seniors. This year we were again greeted by two new teach- ers: Miss Robinson in the physical edu- cation department and Mr. Saltzer in the commercial department. Students became interested in jour- nalism and wrHing,and Mr.Prestwood then organized a Creative Writing Club, This club consisted of twenty seniors. Some of these seniors participated in several contests sponsored by well-known maga- zines. The Slate staff, comprised of leading seniors, enjoyed press confer- ences at Lehigh University, Palmerton, and Behighton. The most important event of our senior year, excepting the graduation exercises, was the dedication of Smith Hall. It occurred on December 7 and 8. The first night the formal exercises were held. The program follows! Chairman----Dr. H. B, Kern, President of Board of Education Trumpet Herald U Star Spangled Banner ---------- All dience and School Band Invocation --------- Rev. R. Maxwell Paine Address of Welcome Mr. Mervin J. Wertman, Superintendent of Schools of Lehigh County Ulndependentiane---School Band, Edgar M. Acker, Director Address ---- Dr. A. Lester Crapser, Direc- tor of Health and Bhysical Education E. Stroudsburg Teachers College uSa1uteU ------ - -------------- School Band Dedication of Smith Hall and Unveiling Of Rev. c. G, Snyder, S.T.M. School Dis- Miss Arms Louise Smith trict and American Le- gion Plaques Presentation of State Council Youth Responds? Pres. Introduction of H. B. Closing Prayer- Alma Mater ----- The second Flag-- Mr, C, W, Brinser, Secretary of F. P. A. ----Mr. Robert C, LaBold, Class of '38 Platform Guests ---- -Dr. Kern ----Rev. William C. Evans -Audience and School Band night's program was a com- bined gymnastic exhibition, given by members of the physical education depart- ment of East Stroudsburg State Teachers College and a basketball game with Slatington's principal rival--Palmerton. Early in December ten seniors answered Mr. Prestwood's call for debat- IUQSSSI The night of IUDLB8?-I ers. Immediately preparations were begun on the question, Resolved! That the several states should adopt a uni- cameral system of legislation. One of the first contests was the traditional Triangular debate with Catasauqua and Emaus: unfortunately the seniors lost both decisions. One of the highlights of the season was the tournament held at Allentown Preparatory School in which many schools from Pennsylvania and New Jersey competed. One of the Slatington teams reached the semi-finals. The de- bate season was closed at Bethlehem, where four seniors participated in an open forum composed of a number of high schools of this vicinity. In addition to the annual carol service the chorus presented a Christmas cantata.Many seniors sang leading parts. Sylvia Ertel revealed her ability as a soprano. In the spring the chorus pre- sented an operetta called nAn Old-Fash- ioned Charm,n with the leading parts played by prominent seniors. An extremely interesting trip to Ilentown was taken by the class on April 26. The seniors witnessed a trial in the court house andinspected the County Ja , the State Hospital, and the Cal1-Chroni- cle Press. We also had the privilege of seeing the House of Magic, the General Electric demonstration. at the Allentown Fair Grounds. This demonstration was the same as that shown at the World's Fair. On May 7 an unusual honor came to Slatington when Dorothy Waidelich placed first in the typing contest sponsored by Bloomsburg State Teachers College. Other members of the senior class did well in the various commercial contests. Marie Yeanish placed fourth in the typing di- vision, David Frantz achieved fourth position in the bookkeeping competition, and Ray Rex and Irene Olewine finished seventh and thirteenth respectively in the shorthand tests. The band under the direction of Mr. Aeker also rendered an excellent concert on May 19. They had as their guests the A Cappella Choir of Allentown High School During the course of the program Russel Bear played a cornet solo. i 1 i 1 ! i 5 I i I 1 I 1 5 I ! I 6 E i 1 E 5 .! 3 On June 3 a new type of program was presented by the Slatington schools. This innovation, a spring festival con- sisting of dancing and pantomime numbers by the grade schools and a gymnastic ex- hibition by several Qdischool students, including many of our class, was made possible because of the large gymnasium we now have. This presentation served to emphasize the fact that'Smith Hall is not only an athletic center. The theme of the program presented by the grade schools was NMother Goose in Flower Land. All the dancing and pantomime numbers portrayed familiar nursery rhyme figures. The climax of the evening's entertainment was the procession of the May Queen accompanied by characters from Mother Goose. The gymnastic exhibition consisted of boys' tumbling, boys' appae ratus work, and girls' tap dancing. On the evenings of June lO and June ll the seniors presented WGuess Againn as their annual play. The leading roles were filled by Mae Jones, Lucy Snyder, John Schneck, and Owen Griffiths. Our final week in Slatington High School was opened with the Baccalaureate service. We shall always remember the inspiring message well Paine. The afforded us many program consisted dress of Welcome, given by Reverend Maze antics of Class Night amusing moments. The of the following! Ad- Oliver Peters: Class History, Mae Jones: Class Will, Ray Rex: Class Flower, Marie Yeanishg Presenta- tions, Lucy Snyder and Raymond DeFrain: Class Prophecy, Roberta Kern and John Kern: Class Poem, Owen Griffiths: Class lotto, Dorothy Kern. Commencement, June 23, with its serious moments, arrived and then it was gone,leaving wht us thoughts of work and success. The principal adv dress was delivered by Dr. John R. Hart of the University of Pennsylvania. William Steckel, valedictorian, and Dor- othy Waidelich, salutatorian, were our class speakers. And so our high school education is completed, and each of the one hundred and fifteen seniors closes this chapter of his book of life with a feeling of pride and satisfaction. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE W I 'I H BOOK -LEARNING Slowly but surely I made my way up the cement steps. I heard some boys call the building at the top of the steps the high school: so I decided to investigate. M first attempt to invade the building was unsuccessfulg for upon reaching the top of the many steps, I found a large heayy door standing be- tween me and the school. Of course, try as I might, th door would not budge. Finally, in desperation, I lay down in front of the door and enjoyed a restful HBP. Suddenly shouting voices and scrap- ing feet awakened me with a start, and I found myself directly in front of sever- al pairs of fast moving feet. I dodged wildly? and then, to my amazement, found that the feet were not chasing me but were headed toward the door. As the door opened, I quickly gathered my tail and scampered over the threshhold. I was immediately pursued by some, but I eventually evaded them and found m self at the head of another flight of steps. I was at the bottom before I realized just what was happening. ob . CHO c . ' I Iss Imagine my surprise when I walked, right into the middle of a band prac- tice. The director, Mr. Acker the boys called him, was already on his podium, tapping for silence. Then they played, and what a band! Dudley Clowes and Rus- sel Bear tooted away like veterans. Marie Yeanish swung out with the melody on her glocken spiel. David, Semmel tickled the drums: and all in all it was one great rehearsal. In fact, I was so interested that I forgot all about timeg and before I knew it Mr. Acker had dis- missed the boys. I wondered along unnoticed until I came to the second floor,and then one of the boys happened to see me. He made a dive for me,but I turned and ran down the steps. I got back to the first floor just in time to see the last act of the chorush operetta. I really think they have something there. xx I 5' I -,-- Then to m amazement, a bell rang: but nothing happened. Not three minutes later it rang againe-but this time thing began buzzing, From every side came the noise of rustling feet, laughing voices, opening doors, and slamming desks. I was--to put it mildly--very much bewil- dered, It seemed that I was the object of a high school stampede. 1 I ran from one side of the hall to the other, try- ing to find a place to hide. I came to a door which read Pringipal's Office and realized that it was no place for me. Finally, I found a corner and crouched out of sight till the noise and hubbub was subdued. When I came out of hiding, however, all the doors were again closedg and I once again felt very shut out of things. 1? T ff' 5 XX. X ,- ,-l,.1,..1-.1--1---- I-TIIQQQSTI 7 3 1 :U93381 Well, I decided that success comes to those who try: therefore I started to explore again. I stood a few minutes outside each door and by the time I got back to the place I started, everything was Jumbled something like this: WReto- urezxfl9: Magellan sailed round the world and a compound sentence has 2 in- dependent clauses.N I am telling you it was awful. wlsgn- ..,en,,., - s 3? x - i Wie 'f N 0 , Ks- a -gym -.A ' galil-,-NN WI kvf7 'after much deliberation: HI deter- mined to launch an attack on one of the I decided upon Room II, and was rooms. about to sneak through the open door when--to my horrow--I heard someone com- ing. I could tell by the determined the approaching man that he step of meant business: consequently once more I hustled my tail around and began scam- 27 l -- ----if --- ff - pering in every direction at once. In a desperate attempt to escape being seen by the man, I dived for an open door-- but too late. His sharp eyes had seen me dashing wildly: and, I am sorry to say, he started chasing me. I ran into a room that was much longer than the others and practically over flowing with children Cif one may call them childrenl. Now, I'll admit children have their place: but this was no place for them, for they hindered me in my race for freedom. But, I had no sooner entered than every eye was on me and my pursuer. We seemed to be the center of attraction. Why, I don't know. I'm sure every one of those children had seen a dog at some time or other: and as for the man--well, he looked alright to me. I shot a sly glance over m should- er to see whether my pursuer had gained on me: and horror of horrors, he had. What could I do? A room full of kids. and a teacher laughing, giggling following right on one aisle and down and seats. When I imagine my surprise man, I saw six boys my heels. I ran up another between feet looked around again, when'instoad of one on my trail. One of them had a big box-like thing, and he seemed to be heading in m direction. Boy! was I scared! I ran under a desk and tried to make myself invisible and prayed for the floor to open and swallow me, but it didn't. Then someone stuck a broom in my face and that got me mad. I can stand a lot, but that was too much. RRI I began to growl and crouch farther back under the seat, but it didn't do any good. The boy with the box came closer, and I retreated skawly but surdy into a corner. All of a sudden every- thing was black, and I realized that the inevitable had happened--I was caught! Someone had thrown the box over me and had made me a prisoner. Then they pick- ed up the box and began carrying it. I struggled desperately to get out, and I almost made it, but some boy kept push- ing me back. If .... -...............,.,... 1' A-R I: Q9 5 4? ze F :A I + I ieE?EaXMEEB?nEp6nH4nand fait the boys set the box down. Once more I was outside the building. Then the boys went back into the building closing the door tightly behind them. So ended my first day in school: and as far as I'm concerned, my last. If that's Wbook-learnin give me a back yard and a bone.--Lucy Snyder SENIOR VOTE Girl 1,91 Girl 13,91 BEST NATURED Q MOST APPROPRIATELY DRESSED Virginia Meckel Robert LaBold Q Lenore Albright Searle Snyder S8-T811 Miller QSYS-Hl9Y F1'5-W5-Ugel' Elizabeth Markell Russell Bear Russell Bear 1' 1,1 1 MOST DEPENDABLE , B .. Sarah Wassum Ray Rex g Mae Jones Russell Bear BEST MANNERED Dorothy Kern Russell Bear i QDIETEST Mae Jones Robert LaBo1d Marian Fetherolf William Koran 1 Ruth Weiss Oliver Kleintop MOST INTELLIGENT E Dorothy Kern William Steckel cuss conmnim Dorothy Waidelich William Rapp 1 Jean Roth Stanley Fritzinger Gladys Jones Dudley Clowes TT'c7, G Roberta Kern Stanley Fritzinger QF: 'QQ 'I Doris DePuy James Owens K I V' 5 BEST musrcxm X f ,Q Marie Yeanish Russell Bear v ,, Annabelle Moser Oliver Peters Bssfr .mzmxzm Gladys Jones Dale Scheffler Virginia Frantz Robert LaBold BEST SPEAKER Roberta Kern William Steckel 5 Lucy Snyder Owen Griffiths if MOST GENERALLY TALENTED .ow gl Marie Yeanish Russell Bear f 'L' dv -NT Dorothy Kern Oliver Peters 1 T O T ' BEST WRITER BEST LOOKING E Dorothy Kern Owen Griffiths DOTZIS DePuy RO'be1 l7 118230111 Gladbvg Jgggg Rgymond D9Frg,in Marie Yeanish Russell Bear Q BEST VOCALIST Sylvia Ertel Reuben Geiger : Mary Lutz Russell Bear ' s X - NM, NOISIEST V-QQ,...ufsl2gL- Roberta Kern Stanley Fritzinger BEST CONVERSATIONALIST Lucy Snyder William Steckel 2 Roberta Kern Raymond DeFrain Q Gladys Jones Alton Kester MOST POPULAR Marie Yeanish Robert LaZBold Lucy Snyder Russell Bear ..1-1 ID95381' GIRL QQ!- MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED cDorothy Kern William Steckel Sara Miller William Rapp Sara Wassum N-,.. X , II Jw 'R Y N I ' E x 2 FW, 2 , ,gQ25al',,1g'35-' in Ii' ' FAVORITE SUBJECT--Engli sh Social Problems FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY41-B asks tball Baseball FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH--Foo tball Basketball FAVORITE DANCE BAND--Guy Lombardo Sammy Kaye FAVORITE MAGAZINE--Life Amezleee FAVORITE NOVELIST--H. G. Wells Sinclair Lewis FAVORITE NEWSPAPER--Allentown Mornigg Call Phi ladel This Inqui rar AVE RAGE E GIRLS 18. l years AGEo I I s v o t n COLOR OF HAIR. . . Brown COLOR OF EYES. . . Blue HEIGHT .... . . 65.2 inches WEIGHT. . . . 131 . 2 pounds GIRL Q91 i BEST DANCER Marie Yeanish Robert LaBo1d QcRoberta Kern Joseph Thomas 3 E11zabech Markell ff? . go rg? 1 fa. Y . 'rag T .E ...gd l I .' A... I FAVORITE FILM STAR--Tyronne Power Spencer Tracy FAVORITE RADIO STAR--Charlie McCarthy Jack Benny MOST POPULAR SONG--,T-his for me Memories cAtp Q Perfume Counter Rosalie 3 BEST MOVING PICTURE or TH YEAR-- Snow White gg Sevgg Dylarfs Life of Emile Zola MOST VALUABLE RADIO PROGRAM-- Mgg-gh gi Time Lowell Thomas BEST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL--Senior SENIOR .llq-I, AGE ..... . 17.4 years COLOR OF HAIR . . Brown COLOR OF EYES . . Brown HEIGHT ...... 68.4 inches WEIGHT . . . . 145.2 pounds NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY CLASS OF '39 CLASS OF '40 CLASS OF '41 Earl Acker h Lydia C. Balliet Nancy J. Beidleman Gerald E. Best Doris J. Blose Nathan J. Boger Nevin A. Bond Rachel A. Bowman Dorothy R. Boyer Margaret J. Brinkman Vincent C. Burke Lorraine A. Campbell Kenneth B. Christman Margaret A. Collins Allen H. Coffin Henry L. Costenbader Alvin J. Creitz Marie K. Dietrich Eleanor A. Dilliard Lewis W. Donat Dorothy M. Downs Marian H. Edwards Evelyn M. Evans Charles F. Fisher Edward O. Frantz Mae L. Frantz Marvin R. Freibolin Ernest G. Gogel Carl H. Greenwood Margaret L. Hamm Marvin E. Handwerk Norwood E. Hankee Luther S. Heintzelman Kermit F. Hemerly Henry B. Henritzy Marion L, Herman Charles E. Hughes Donald C. Hughes CLASS 0? H39 QFHCERS President ....... Donald Roderick Vice Pres ...... Leonard Williams Secretary .... ....... June Mack Treasurer ...... Annabelle Snyder P E R S 0 N N E L 5 Thelma J. Jones 5 Thelma M. Jones 5 Louise R. Kleintop 5 Roland L, Kohler 1 Ezra F Kreiss 5 Ruby M D. Kromer i Catherine M. Kuhnsman 1 Fay B, Kuntz ' Gwendola E, Kuntz s Anna A. Leiby A Marie C, Leiby . Lawrence H. Lewis 1 David A. Lilly . Francis J. MacDonald 5 June I. Mack 5 Norwood A. Mack 2 Ray F. Mack ' 4 Alfred L. Mantz - Clair F. Mantz 2 Ray T. Mantz s Helen C. Metzger - Lillian Miller Q Myles A. Miller 5 Harold E. Millward - Ferol A. Minnich . Homer L. Moyer Q Roy R. Moyer 1 Lester A. Musselman A Lucille M, Nissen ' 1 Carl L. Osenbach 2 Grace E. Oswald Q Kenneth Q. Owens g Irene L, Parry 5 Thelma M. Peters 2 Alice M, Reed f William J. Reitz s Harlan R. Remaly Q Lillian M, Rex Catherine A. Roberts Ernest R. Roberts Phyllis M. Roberts Muriel Roberts Donald R. Roderick Fern S. Roth Earl J. Sauerwine Ruth M. Saylor Grace E. Schaeffer Harold A. Scheckler Leanore K. Scherer George E. Schlier Earl K. Schneck Harold F. Schneck Howard J. Schneck Eva L. Semmel Dorothy A. Seip Anne Louise Smith Paul L. Smith Annabelle C. Snyder Eleanore G, Snyder James P. Snyder Laverne M. Snyder Robert E. Souerwine Mary A. Sowden June A. Spadt Irene M. Stahley Margaret H. Stahley Leona M. Strohl Jean E. Ward Harold A. Wehr Francis A. Weinman Ethel E. Williams Evelyn Williams Leonard W. Williams Donald H. Wotring George P. Zigo . 2595583 l'll9'i38i Klrl R. Andreas Archie H. Andrews Claude A. Andrews John N. Bachman Lester A. Bailey Helen Barney Karl W. Benninger Shirley E. Betz Bernard C. Betzler Charles D. Bleiler Nevin H. Blose Marie E. Bailey Ruth M. Blume William S. Brown Betty L. Buttler Marian J. Campbell Leland C. Carlton Doris M. Christman Harold J. Christman Edgar L. Daubert Doris W. Davies Gladys J. Davies Reynold L. Davies Anna K. Davis Mary E. Diefenderfer Bernice A. Downs Donald O. Eberwine Warren E. Eckhart Walter Edwards Merryl L. Fatzinger Mae L. Fetherolf Carolyn H. Fink Ruth E. Fisher Willoughby C. Frantz Jennie P. Freda Albert G. Fritzinger Madeline J. Gable Mildred I. Geiger Alice S. Grammes CLAS S OF 1940 Geraldine P. H. Grammes Doris J. Griffith Ellen M. Griffith Clark K. Hamm Beatrice M. Handwerk Ruby M. Hermany Ruby H. Hill Alton F. Hoffman Kathryn M. Horn Rose J. Horwith Doris M. Hughes James G. Ibbotson Ralph H. Jones William G. Jones Frances S. Keener Thelma E. Keicer Earl N. Kendig Francis J. Kern Marian L. Kern Roy R. Kern Winifred M. Kern Williard F. Kindt David N. Kistler Eunice M. Krause Alton W. Lauchnor Clark H. Lauchnor Quincy W. Lehman Dorothy A. Leiby Florence R. Lorah Harry A. Lutz Paul W. Lynn Kathleen R. MacDonald Clarence C. Mack James H. Mack Rosanna D. Mack Charles H. Mantz John L. Martin Agnes C. Maurer Irwin L. Handwerk Betty Mickley Larue B. Millward Parry J. Minnich Erma Muthard Alfred D. Neff Dorothy M. Orkin Mildred 0. Peters Warren G. Peters Carl E. Phaff Marguerite J. Pritchard Ruth E. Price Marjorie J. Pugh Gloria B. Rauch James 0. Rauch Mildred A. Rauch Grant I. Reinhart Velma E. Reitz Warren J. Reitz David C. Semmel Francis P. Semmel Charlotte H. Smith Ferol G. Snyder Carl E. Snyder Howard Snyder Laman C. G. Snyder Vivian C. Stehler Ruth E. Sterner Elda M. Sunderman Robert S. Thomas Jacqueline L. Wachtman Grace M. Wagner Warren F. Wanamaker Betty E. Warner Harriet M. Williams Julia D. Williams Anna G. Yankowitz Grace B. Zellner Margaret J. Zellner Ellen E. Andrews Frances S. Bachman Donald M. Balliet Lorna G. Becker Stanley S. Beers Martha M. Best Laura M. Billig Frances M. C. Bittner Anne M. Bobal Ethan A. Bond Elaine Y. Boward Marie E. Bowers Minerva L. Bowman Jean A. Boyer Gene M. Campbell Charles F. Clowes Warren E. Creitz Richard T. Growers Clair D. DeLong Marion M. DeLong Robert A. Diehl Harry L. Donat Marlon L. Donat Elaine M. Dorward Dallas H. Edwards Burton C, Evans Loretta S. Fatzinger Francis H, G. Fink Robert H. Fisher Doris E. Frantz Floyd D. Geary James A. Geary Ralph D. German Margaret S. Gilly Alma M. Gross Kathleen M, Guildner Nevin I. Hamm Reynold Q. Hankee Willard L. Hankee Pauline M. Hartline Adelord L. Heery Morris W. Hemerly Ruth M. Hemerly Lawson W. Henninger Lillian K. Henninger Jean S. Hill Bronwyn B. Hughes Grace I. Hunsicker Howard F. Hunt CLASS ll? Anna M. Jones David J. Jones James D. Jones John D. Jones George S. Kellet Betty E. Kern James M. Kern Jennie M. Kern Madeline C. Kern Madeline M. Kern Dorothea S. Kleintop Albert A. Knappenberger 194 Marshall E. Knappenberger Nellie V. Knittle William H, Koch Carl F. Kuhnsman Nancy K. Kulp Ara W. Kuntz Carrie E. Kuntz Charles S, Kuntz Irene P. Kuntz Isabel M. Leiby Nancy L. Lentz Earl H. Loch Iona J. Long Roma C. Lynn Grace I. Mack Ernest C. Mantz Mark W, Mantz Marie C. Meagher Margaret M, Micancin Frederick W. Miller Irene S. R, Musselman Marie E. Neff Paul J. Oswald Alice M. Owens Arthur A. Parry David H. Parry William H. Parry Margaret T. Papay Ellen Mae Peters Marie L. Rau J Joanquin I, Rauch Clemmet Z Reed iJames H. Rehrig Allen E. Reitz SAnnette O. Rex gmafgeret J. Ritter 5Elaine A, Roberts Eleanor I. Roberts Margaret E. Roberts Robert T, Roberts Doris E. Roth Etoile M. Roth Allen C. Rowlands Kathleen M. Rowlands Agnez S. Ruch Edith I. Rustay Alma R. Schaeffer Jean M. Scheffler James M. Schertzinger Jean M. Schleicher Jean M. Seckler Helen M. Seiler Herman R. Semmel Leonard E. Smith Arthur D. Snyder Carl D. Snyder Clifford C. Snyder Daniel N. Snyder Herman G. P. Snyder Mark E. Snyder Donald S. Solt Andrew H. Souwerine June V. Stehler Mabel D. S. Steigerwalt Anna Mae Thomas Bette B, Thomas Blossom J. Thomas Richard S. Thomas Helen J. Valora June Van Norman Raymond Wagner Kermit C. Walter Mary S. Wassum Ruth A. Wassum Carlton H. Wehr Florence I. Werley Earl F. Williams Mae A. Williams Margaret E, Williams Ralph J. Williams Carl R. Wotring George F. Yehl Carl Yenser Richard Yenser William H. Yenser suQ5e:: -H9561 CLEAISOSCOPE COMICS O.G. snooping for his i snoop column in nThe Slaten 8 .. . ,,., . x IJ X1 -.......4-- - ...-.. SEARLE SNYDER IS A WOMAN UM 'F1 i , A lone member of the ice cream-soda-drinker's club headed by such notables as Utt,Kester and Handwerk ns -2 ll n . I '. H H- OYEA of 531 W i fm HATER I ' DWL!! V1 c NWQM- ig pfdm Q.-1 .51 V. MQQX Nawaz, 8:5 N Q w - x by ,n . nm xiii' nndswem- V .5,.?3: M f' H.S. students trying to get the jist 5'3t31 '5 of Lucy Snyder's, Mae Sensingerds, Dudley Clowes as Lord Wiggleton in and Dorothy Kernls Q-11 humor the Senior Play in The Slate X e F . '75 if ,,I.s. ' O 2 .-ff' ., s , gf 4 ' Jw' ml F all X f if f X IU9338i AN ATHLETIC KETKOSPECT The athletic teams of Slatington High School under the capable coaching of Mr. Fred Maass and Mr. Lloyd Williams tried earnestly this season, as in prev- ious seasons, to give the students some- thing of which they could be proud. Although our teams did not fare so well, they never quit trying. One bright spot of the current school year was the acquiring of a new gymnasium,Smith Hall. This gymnasium offers one of the largest playing courts in this section of the state and also provides for a seating capacity of 1500. The first athletic schedule of the school year was football. Considering the fact that this was but the third year of football, the season was quite successful. The Blue and White warriors scored two victories and fought to one tie. This record compares favorably with the preceding two seasons. The first year the best was one tie game. The second year found Slatington scoring two victories. The first win of the current season was a 19-13 triumph over the Emaus eleven. The outstanding play of this game was a fifty-yard run-back of a punt by UDutchn Kern. This victory gave the local lads confidence, and sev- eral weeks later they traveled to the Poconos and scored a close 7-6 victory over Stroudsburg High. WBobN LaBold provided the thrill of this game, dash- ing 90 yards down the side line for a Slatington score. Scheffler kicked the point. Stroudsburg scored immediately afterward on a pass: however, a stubborn Slatington team held off the try for the point and thus earned a deserving vic- tory. The following week they met the Coplay High eleven and fought to a 7-7 deadlock. A 60-yard pass completed from Scheffler to Kern proved the outstanding play of this game. This play put the Blue and Whiie lads in a scoring position. On Thanksgiving Day a crippled Slating- ton team traveled' to Palmerton, where they became the victims of an 18-O on- slaught, This was the last game for four first-string linemen and one bank. With the basketball season came the new gymnasium, Smith Hall. A fine ath- letic program was given on the opening night, one part being a splendid gymnas- tic exhibition by Stroudsburg Teachers College. The second part was a basket- ball game between Slatington and their friendly rivals, Palmerton. Palmerton proved successful, rolling up a 36-22 score. This launched for Slatington High an unsuccessful season. The Blue and White quintet scored but two victor- ies, both of these being league games and both occurring in the first half. The first victory was a 39-28 triumph over Lehighton, and the second was a decisive 44-19 victory over a powerful Stroudsburg High five. In the second half the local cagers were crippled by the loss of Kern and Bear. Only Kern and Neff will return to school next year. Slatington competedin butone track meet this year and that was the annual Triangular meet between -Emaus, South Whitehall, and Slatington. Considering the fact that the locallads had no prac- improvements being made tice because of to the school's athletic field, they did fairly well in scoring ll points. Ten of these points were made by Meagher, who won two first places, the javelin and the broad jump. The other point was scored by Sell, who placed third in a running event. For the same reason baseball has been temporarily suspended. These sports will be resumed next year. Slatington High should have a suc- cessful sports season next year. The football team is losing but five firs t- string men, and the coaches should be able to find able material to fill these vacancies. The football season should find Slatington High with a powerful mae ohine. The basketbadlteam, however, will be badly crippled by graduation, but a rather successful J. V. team should be able to fill these vacancies and give Sla- tington a fairly good team. Let's look forward to a successful year in l938-39. 5 f' 'P' sg ff E, FOOTBALL TEAM BASKETBALL TEAM BASKETBALL TEAM 'X ,f -N-f . f' xx 'ff' fi. if lf: 'f ' grin? 1 AT HLE, T KI f-XWXAKDS GYMNASTICS Alden Boyer '38 Arthur Williams '37 Stuart Sell '38 Raymond DeFrain '38 Carson Fritzinger '38 Lawrence Meagher '38 Roland Bauer '33 David Semmel '40 Reynold Davies '40 A. Lincoln Roth '38 Stanley Fritzinger '33 Harry Lutz '40 Kermit Hemerly '39 Ezra Kreiss '39 Thomas Kern '38 EOOTBALL Alden Boyer '38 Chester Zellner '38 Stanley Fritzinger '38 Dale Scheffler '38 Reuben Geiger '38 Wilbert Peters '38 William Skubches '38 Robert LaBold '38 Alton Kester '38 Lawrence Meagher '38 Donald Rowlands, Mgr. '38 William Davies, Mgr. '38 Ray Mantz '39 Howard Schneck '39 Donald Wotring '39 Norwood Mack '39 Donald Hughes '39 Harland Remaly '39 Norwood Mack '39 Francis Kern '40 Alfred Neff Irwin Welty Earl Kendig TRACK Lawrence Meagher BASKETBALL Russell Bear Dale Scheffler Wilbert Peters William Skutches Robert LaB'old John Schneck Lynn Ritter William Davies Donald Rowlands Alfred Neff GIRLS AWARDS Margaret Skutches Gladys Jones Fern Roth Annabelle Snyder Margaret Collins Evelyn Williams Betty Kern Ethel Williams Eleanor Dilliard Alma Gross Doris Roth Virginia Frantz Gladys Davis Florence Lorah Lillian Miller Catherine Roberts '40 '40 '40 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '40 '38 '38 '39 '39 '39 '39 '41 '39 '39 '41 '41 '58 '40 '40 '39 '39 Midi FQOT A L' -J THE BLUE GWHITE GRIDDERS Although this was but Cul third any 4 spectacular game, beat Stroudsburg, 7 son as a competitor in inter-scholastic football, it was a profitable oneg and our team made an excellent showing. Our coaches did a fine job of training and leading our boys to success. Our first game was lost to Lehigh- tong after this first reverse, our boys rallied and beat Enaus, l9 to 15. The next three games were lost to Northamp- ton, Catasauqua, and Whitehall respect- ively, but the team rallied and, in a to 6. The Coplay game ended in a tie, 7 to 7. The team met a heartbreaking de- feat when on Thanksgiving it lost to our old rival, Palmerton. The coaches, Mr. Mhass and Mr. Wil- liams, taught the boys the meaning of true sportmanshipg and the boys, in turn, passed it on to the students. Our team marched toward the goal with the blue and white banner waving proudly, and they never let it down. Coaches--Fred Maass, Lloyd Williams S Q U A D Managers Linemen Donald Rowlands '58 Donald Hughes '59 William Davies '58 Carl Wotring '41 Charles Clowes, Ass't. '41 Dudley Clowes '58 walter Edwards, W '40 Donald Wotring '59 Ralph Jones, W '40 Donald Balliet '41 Paul Smith '59 Ray Mantz '59 Backfield Alden Boyer '58 Francis Kern '40 Stanley Fritzinger '58 H mer moyer '59 Earl Kehdig '40 Lawrence Meagher '58 Irwin Welty '40 Alton Kester '58 Norwood Hankee '59 Wilbert Peters '58 Ernest Roberts '59 Robert LaBold '58 Reuben Geiger '58 Robert Thomas '40 Harland Remahy '59 Norwood Mack '59 Jerry Guarriello '59 Reynold Davies '40 Melville Werley '58 James Snyder '59 William Skutches '58 Alfred Neff '40 Francis Weinman '59 Chester Zellner '58 Gerald Best '59 William Yenser '41 Russell Heiney '40 Schedule Opponent Date E Score Lehighton... Oct. 12 5 S. H. S. 6 Lehighton Emaus ......... Oct. 9 3 S. H. S. Emaus Northampton .... Oct. 15 E S. H. S. Northampton Catasauqua. Oct. 25 S. H. S. Catasauqua Whitehall ..... Oct. 50 Q S. H. S. Whitehall mmmwug .... Nw.7ES.iS. mmmwwg COPlay ........ Nov. l5 3 S. H. S. Copley Palmerton... Nov. 25 5 S. H. S. Palmerton r X f-J P H 'f f'- r ' :J .dfxbl KL :As Although the coach, Mr. Fred Maass, and the basketball team practiced and worked diligently, it seemed impossible to put a winning team on the floor. The local lads scored only two victories: one a 39-28 win over Lehighton,the other a 44-19 upset over Stroudsburg. The Blue and White quintet lost several 'nip gand tucku battles. One of these was Qlost in an extra period to the Alumni: iand another was a 22-20 setback at Emaus. 3 The Junior Varsity team, coached by QMr. Lloyd Wi1liams,had a rather success- fful season, scoring seven victories. The Elads on this team dmould provide good mat- ferial for vacancies on the varsity team. lhsimzad. ---- --------- Fred Maass Coaches -------- Lloyd Williams Captain ---------- ---- Ro bert LaBo1d '38 Manager ----------------- Earl Acker '39 Assistant Manager ---- Alton Hoffman '40 Russell Bear '38 Wilbert Peters '38 William Davis '38 Lynn Ritter '38 Francis Kern '40 Donald Rowlands '38 Robert LaBo1d '38 Dale Schefflsr '38 Alfred Neff '40 William Skutches '38 John Schneck '38 Qhg Schedule Sgogg Opponent Date Igggltz J.V, s.H.s. opp s.H.s. Opp East Stroudsburg December 3 13 49 18 36 Palmerton W 8 22 36 -- -- Allentown Central Cath. W 10 24 41 31 40 Easton N 14 18 33 14 38 Copley U 17 15 31 27 25 A11entown.Bus. Col. W 21 20 49 21 30 Phillipsburg as zo :sz 16 as Alum i W 29 35 38 -- -- Catasauqua January 4 17 40 22 29 Northampton U V7 12 42 21 35 Emaus H 11 20 22 15 24 Lehighton U 14 39 28 38 25 Stroudsburg N 18 44 19 31 27 Palmerton N 21 24 43 30 28 Whitehall N 25 25 41 30 18 Catasauqua February 1 23 45 30 20 Northampton N 4 17 51 14 40 Emaus N 8 20 34 30 18 Lehighton U ll 25 35 36 43 Stroudsburg n 15 25 40 34 36 Palmerton U 17 13 36 13 18 Whitehall R 23 23 33 32 :U9138 .i-UQ'-aa: GIRLS' BASKETEJALL During the past year, the girls' basketball team, coached by Miss Robin- son, played several interscholastic games .ith former opponents. As only six of the girls chosen for the team had any previous experience and as the girls 2 had not played together as a team, they did not do so well, winning only one 2 game and losing five. The prospects for a better team next year are good, as only three of the regular players will Q be lost through graduation. Coach--Miss Robinson T E A M Gladys Jones '58 Margaret Skutches '38 Virginia Frantz '38 Frances Kern Mary Lauer Gladys Davis Fern Roth Evelyn Evans Eleanor Dill '58 '38 '40 '39 '59 iard '39 Annabelle Snyder '59 Evelyn Williams '39 Anne Louise Smith '39 Harriet Williams '40 A Vivian Stehler '40 Betty Kern '41 Marie Neff '41 SCGRE OPPONENT DATE 5L'5L'gL OPP. Alumnae December 29 8 27 Emaus February 4 I 17 42 Emaus February 21 7 57 Palmerton February 2 16 35 Palmerton March 2 15 32 Lehighton March 25 24 ll ,,. V4 fff .., 3 X X f f f X f ,, f f f f I A 6 E223 I 4 '45 ugh 4' 1-fa A '7 X f' 'Vail--' T 'I -:jl M .J fo 515 3 12' .Q CN 4. ' ' 'J iff' Kyiv, X X iw-A W zuvzse'-iw' KEFLECTIONS OF '19 We, the staff of deflections, have tried to produce a yearbook worthy of Slatington High School. We have tried to make this more than an annual. yet at a cost so inexpensive that every student might possess an authentic summary of the school year's events. The interest in this year's volume was increased because of the attention caused by the appearance of Mr. Prest- wood's article in the ggggsyllanig ,School Journal on last year's annual. Many schools expressed an interest in our pro- . The editors wish to thank Mr, 5 George Pierce, Mr. David F. Kern, Mr. 2 ject and requested copies of our annual, , Howard Shenton, Mr. J. W. Snyder, Mr. L. Williams, and Mr. F. Maass for helping to secure material for the history of athletics. The editors owe much to the teachers and the students who made this yearbook possible. We trust that the succeeding classes will benefit as much from our experience as we have benefited from that oflast year's class, the first group to produce a yearbook. Organization Marie Yeanish '38 Co-Editor Ray Rex '38 Co-Editor Raymond DeFrain '38 Activities Editor Ruth Long '38 Biographies Editor Earl Reinsmith '38 Athletics Editor Dorothy Kern '38 Feature Editor Oliver Peters '38 Art Editor Associates Lucy Snyder '38 Russell Bear '38 Mae Sensinger '38 Vincent Burke '39 Owen Griffiths '38 Roy Moyer '39 Robert Dietrich '38 Production Stagg Mary Knittle '38 Dorothy Waidelich '38 Jean Roth 'se sally smith 'se Mae Jones '38 Verdun Price '38 Lincoln Roth '38 John Schneck '38 2282121 Aillsili F. A. Leidich-. .. E. M. Ackers. . J. B. Seltzer E. L. Prestwood A. J. Hess J. W. Snyder. Supervising Principal THE SLATE STAFF NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE SAFETY PATROL BAND ORCHESTRA CHORUS During the past year THE S L ATE the Slate con- tinued -its policy of conservative effi- ciency initiated by its predecessors. It attempted to present to its readers unbiased, up-to-date, and of high school news. Much advice and many ticles were brought us columns by Mr. J. W. Snyde clear accounts interesting an through the r and our edie tors. The artists of the staff used many an incident as the subject for a humorous cartoon. Our new Smith Hall was vividly described and its dedication made into a living memory which will remain with us always. There developed a second Walter Win- chell on our staff in the person of Owen Griffiths, whose columns have brought 'inside' news to light. The humor and sports editors, too,kept the students interested and weU.informedon athletics. In some issues personal opinion columns appeared giving the different ideas of some of the students abcut school problems. STAFF William Steckel '38 Editor Anne L. Smith '39 Associate Editor June Mack '39 Assistant Editor Marie Yeanish '38 Make-up-Editor Ray Rex '38 Make-up-Editor REPORTORIAL Evelyn Evans '39 Thelma J. Jones '39 Margaret Collins '39 Ann Lois Davis '38 Lucy Snyder '38 Louise Kleintop '39 Mae Sensinger '38 Virginia Meckel '38 Dorothy Kern '38 Paul Smith '39 James Snyder '39 Carl Osenbach '39 Ernest Roberts '39 Margaret Hamm '39 Phyllis Roberts '39 Eleanor Snyder '39 Annabelle Snyder '39 Owen Griffiths '39 Fern Roth '39 Oliver Peters '38 Muriel Roberts '39 Roy Moyer '39 Rachel Bowman '39 Ferol Minnich '39 Eleanor Dilliard '39 Vincent Burke '39 Willard Kindt '40 Harriet Williams '40 PRODUCTION Mary Knittle '38 Earl Reinsmith '38 Jean Roth '38 Verdun Price '38 Ernest Handwerk '38 John Sohneck '38 Mildred Silfies '38 James Owens '38 Sally Smith '38 Leonard Williams '39 Dorothy Waidelich '38 Ezra Kreiss '39 Ruth Long '38 Alvin Creitz '39 Mae Jones '38 Earl Acker '39 Abraham Roth '38 FACULTY ADVISERS Anna B. Thomas, Editorial A. J. Hess, Production E. A. Evans, N J. B. Saltzer, W Il E. L. Prestwood, , 3 U 9 53,11- 20958-1' Nj-IS. NATIONAL HCDNOR socmv CHAPTER soo This is the twelfth year of our chapter of the National Honor Society and to date 186 members have been elect- ed to this society. In 1926 the faculty of the Slatington High School formed chapter 502 of The Nauonal Honor Society and elected the following as the first members of our chapter: Anna.Bo1ton, Charles Greenwood, Alice Hodges, May R, Morgan, Sherwood D, Peters,Rnth Roberts, Dean Shenton, John Snyder,Charles Stopp, the National Honor Society, a student must rank in the first third of his class, but only 15? of any class may be elected, The faculty members make the nominations, basing their choices on scholarship, service, leadership, and character. The nominations are acted upon by a council made up of the Super- vising Principal, Principal of the High School,and three faculty members appoint ed by them. The nominee must receive a and Anna,B. Thomas. . unanimous vote of the council to be To be eligible for membership in 2 The following were elected to elected. the National Honor Society: Russell Bear '38 Oliver Peters '38 Marie Yeanish '38 Raymond DeFrain '38 Ray Rex '38 Margaret Collins '39 Mae Jones '38 William Rapp '38 June Mack '39 Alton Kester '38 Lucy Snyder '38 Roy Moyer '39 Dorothy Kern '38 Mae Sensinger '38 Donald Roderick '39 John Kern '38 William Steckel '38 Anne L. Smith '39 Lawrence Meagher '38 Dorothy Waidelich '38 Annabelle Snyder '39 Sara Miller '38 F IU Df.sAff. The National Forensic League Chap- ter of our high school completed an eventful debating season with a non- decisional debate with Nazareth. The question which th Seniors debated this year was, Resolved: That the several states should adopt a unicameral form of government. The season was started with a non- decisional debate with Pannerton. This contest offered the teams e chance to become beter acquainted with the subject for discussion. Previous to this debate both the negative and affirmative teams I met for many weeks after school to dis- z cuss the question from all angles and to learn to refute the points the opposing Q teams might introduce. After the Palm- E erton debate, the Triangular debate was Q held--a very important event in our list Q of school activities. Both affirmative 2 and negative teams were defeated. Al- 5 though the debating season consisted of many debates with numerous schools, only two of them were decisionalgand on those occasions the teams were defeated. The teams then entered the National Forensic Contest at Allentown Preparauxy Schoolg and after debating the teams of Dalmatia, Doylestown, Lock Haven, Cat- asauqua, Kearney, Tamaqua, Palmerton, South Whitehall,and Trenton, the teams were all eliminated with the exception of one affirmative team composed of Mae Sensinger, Ray Rex, and John Kern. But after an unsuccessful debate with Trent- on, they,too, were eliminated. The Juniors debated the question, Resolved: That the present system of chain stores should be abolished. They shared in two non-decisional debatesdhey were with Allentown Preparatory School and Bethlehem High School. The Juniors gained valuable experience debating. Senior Debaters Affirmative Marie Yeanish Lucy Snyder Mae Sensinger Negative Roberta Kern Mae Jones Ruth Long John Kern Lois Davis Ray Rex William Steckel Junior Debaters Affirmative Negative Phyllis Roberts Eleanor Dilliard Alice Reed Thelma Jones Eleanor Snyder Carl Osenbach Anne L. Smith Margaret Collins Roy Moyer Margaret Hmnn Gwendola Kuntz Annabelle Snyder Members of the National Forensic League Marie Yeanish Roberta Kern Lucy Snyder Ruth Long Mae Sensinger ' Mae Jones John Kern Ray Rex . Senior Coach E. L. Prestwood Lois Davis William Steckel Junior Coach Miss E. L. Naylor IU958: 22.25352 ' DRAM A T 1 C S Under the able direction of Kiss Morgan and Mr. Hartman, the Junior and Senior Classes, respectively, presented l two excepticnally gcod comedies. The appreciative audiences received the pre- sentations with great enthisiasm. The Senior plsy, G-ness .A.gain,': was presented on June lO and ll: and the Junior play, NThe Tln Hero,N was presented on April 21 and 25. The opening scene of WGuess Againu finds business at Edgewater Inn practic- ally non-existent. Mr. Grimes, proprie- tor of the inn, is facing certain fail- ure because heis unable to pay the int- erest on the mortgage. Bill Douglas. young college boy, stimulates business by reporting that one of the roomers at the hotel is the wealthy Lord Wiggelton, who is traveling incognito. Complica- tions set in when finally two Englishmen make reservations at Edgewater Inn and nobody knows whois the real Lord Wiggel- ton. SENIOR CAST Director--Mr. Hartman Janet Moore- ------- college girl ---------- Bill Doughlas ----- -college boy in love--- ------Lucy Snyder-----------------Mae Jones ------John Schneck------------Owen Griffith Henry Grimes ------- owner and manager of inn ---- William Steckel-- .....-- -Verdun Price Waldo -------------- porter and general nuisance-Stanley Fritzinger ------- -James Owens Mrs. 0.0. Skinner--guest ---------------- - Dora Mae ----- ------ daughter -------------- ------Mary Rauch------------------Jean Roth ------Roberta Kern-------------Gladys Jones Olive Ordway ------- health faddist -------------- Virginia Frantz ----- Margaret Skutches Lord Widdleton ----- from England ---------- Marcella Jenks ----- a journalist ---------- Bertie Blodgett ---- his valet ------------- S. H. Pratt -------- local banker ---------- Renee Lamur -------- chisler from Holl ood ------Searle Snyder-----------Dudley Glowes ------Lois Davis---------------Ruth Roberts ------Russell Bear------------------Ray Rex ------Oliver Peters--------William Skutches ------Doris DePuy-------------Marie Yeanish YW Lulu Perkins ------- columnist- ------------------ Mae Sensinger -------- Elizabeth Markdl Sol Messer --------- movie magnate --------- ------Alton Kester----------Raymond DeFrain CJRSNJD NThe Tin Heron features the situa- tion of a fond and adoring mother who exaggerates everything pertaining to her Q son. She makes mountains out of mole- hillsz and when her son writes from Can- nes, France, that he has saved a young Q lady from drowning, she immediately cir- Q culates the report that her son is a hero i and a champion swimmer. As a matter of fact, the son cannot swim a stroke. When he returns home, he is forced to enter a swimming contestg otherwise his mother's fibbing will be exposed. Private swim- ming instructions enable him to win the contest and the satisfacdon of his moth- er. CYD JUNIOR PLAYERS Director--Miss Morgan Henry Costenbader Roy Moyer 'June Mack Phyllis Roberts Margaret Collins Rachel Bowman Anne Louise Smith James Snyder Ernest Roberts Annabel Snyder Evelyn Evans Eleanor Dilliard SLPJHWGTCN4 ?HGiI SCHOCA BAPH9 091'-'-band has Just completed its second year of successful organization. This year the band was even more active than last year. On the field between halves and in all parades our band stepped out with its snappy drills. At the Thanksgiving Day game at Palmerton it formed the let- ters P.H.S. and S.H.S. while playing the Alma Mater. During the game moving pic- tures were taken of the drills executed by the band. At many of the football games the band played both away and at home and at all home basketball games. The band dmays led the students body's victory song. Many farorable conmients were heard on the cooperation that exisb ed between the student body and the band while these songs were in execution. The Catasauqua-Slatington basketball game, played at home, was made more in- teresting by the combination of both bands. The band also participated in the Silver Jubilee parade at Palmerton, the Soap Box Derby, the Ha1lows'en Parade in Slatington, the dedication and opening night of Slatington's new gymnasium, the Band Card Party, and the Spring Concert. The Spring Concert was held on May 19 in the Smith Hall with the Allentown High School A Cappella choir of sixty voices. Russell Bear, of S.H.S.,was solo cornet- ist for the evening. ROSTER Band Master Faculty Adviser Student Leader Asst. Student Leader Librarian Drum Major Mr. Edgar M. Acker Mr. Alton Rex Russell Bear '38 Richard Growers '41 Allen Rowlands '41 Vance Deppe '38 b Gornets I Clarinets ' E Clarinet Russell Bear '38 William Rapp '38 Reyngld Minnich '45 Chester Zellner '38 Dudley Clowes '38 Henry Costenbade '39 Donald Best '38 Flute 5 Piccglg Vincent Burke '39 Laman Snyder '40 H-fi5d'KH9IHQ-' '39 Paul Lynn '40 William Jones '40 Jacqueline Wachtman '40 Allen Rowlands '41 William Brown '40 Kathryn Hughes '42 Mark Mantz '41 James Rauch '40 Richard Long '43 David Jones '41 Baritone John Jones '41 Doris Hughes '40 Bass Drum Herman Snyder '41 Richard Growers '41 Paul Handwerk '37 Marlyn Seibert '42 Alto Horn .T.13.1l'1D.1la Harold scnneck 'ss William Bachman '38 Alto Saxophone Kermit Snyder '43 Reuben Geiger '53 Oliver PSWTS '38 Thomas Rowlands '43 Claire Maltz '59 Lamar S0112 '58 Griffith Rowlands '44 Earl Kendig '40 Ernest Heil '38 Andrew Sauerwine '41 Raymond DeFrain '38 Bass Charles '57 S Rex U42 C Melody Saxophone Alma Gygsg U41 Dallas Edwards '41 Drums - David Semmel '40 giigemgigge '53 Walter Edwards '40 Tenor' Saxophone Bernard Betzler '40 G1ockens2iel Edgar Dallberii '40 Holland Handwerk '38 Marie Yeanish '38 ji ZHQEB +- 8:1 T H E SLAT INQTQN HIGH SCHOOL Ff lll Olly? .CS 'The Elaiiagton High School Orches- tra, which has done excellent work for the past four years in assisting in en- tertainm nts and on special occasions, is conducted by Miss Oswald. With the loss of several musicians each year. there is always a group of eager instru- mentalists ready to join the ranks. as was noticed this term when three violin- ists, two csllists, one cornetist, and one drummer were added. The orchestra specialized in rend- ering classical and semi-classical se- lections, among them being UAl1a Turca,N Chorus,N Wagner: and the First Movement Of Schubert's nUnfinished Symphony.n One of the best received selections played' by the orchestra was an original one composed by June King, a student in the eighth grade. The orchestra boasts of a strong violin section headed by Ullam Steckel, who has been associated with orchestra work for a number of years. Russel Bear, one of the best cornedsts ever to belong to the orchestra, won the cornet contest at the Eisteddford, held in Allentown on New Year's Day. His selection was the Janke: 'Poem,n Fibich: nPilgrim's well-chosen WRosaryu. ORGANIZATION Director--Miss Velma Oswald EIRET VIOLINS PIAEO William Steckel '38 Dorothy Fusselman '38 Harold Sheckler '39 Allen Reed '39 CORNET5 Richard Growers '41 Russell Bear '38 Marchall Knappenberger '41 Allen Rowlands '41 Margaret Williams '41 Paul Lynn '40 EQQQHQ VIOLINS CLAEIHET George Kellett '41 William Rapp '38 James Rauch '40 Francis MacDonald '39 ELQTE Donald Balliet '40 Jacqueline Watchman '40 Mabel Steigervalt '41 Edward Frantz '39 TROMBONES Alton Hoffman '40 Charles Utt P,G. Andrew Souervine '41 QUITAES Joseph Thomas '38 DRUMS Ruby Kremer '39 Paul Handwerk P.G. Thomas Weller '46 CHORUS The chorus,composed of seventy-five members, enjoyed a very interesting year under the direction of Miss Oswald. In addition to its annual Christmas Carol Service, the chorus presented the nChristmas Pageant of the Holy Grail.u The senior girl who was chosen to sing Adam's WO Holy Nightn on this occasion was Sylvia Ertel. To make the presentaf tion of the candle light processional more effective, the chorus was divided into two choruses. A musical comedy, nAn Old Fashioned Charm,u was presented by the chorus on May 6, 1938. The play tells the story of a young married woman, Millie Foster, who likes to handle affairs to suit her- self. She breaks the engagement of Hiram Mac Duffle and Lois Williams and announces the engagement of Lois to Leonard Darcy without their consent. In order to save Hiram from embarrassment, she succeeds in getting Bunny Brown to capture his fancy. After many complica- tions, the play comes to a satisfactory end. ' Directors--Miss Oswald, MiSS'Th9maS OPERETTA CAST Sylvia Ertel Jean Roth Owen Griffiths Roberta Kern William Steckel Ezra Kreiss Lucy Snyder Stanley Fritzinger ROSTER 1937-88 Director--Miss Oswald Accompanists--Ruth Roberts, Dorothy Fusselman SENIOR GIRLS JUNIOR GIRLS Hazel Davis Lois Davis Doris DePuy Sylvia Ertel Dorothy Fusselman Gladys Jones Mae Jones Dorothy Kern Roberta Kern Myrl Long Mary Lutz Elizabeth Markell Virginia Meckel Sara Miller Annabel Moser Mary Rauch Ruth Roberts gElsie Roth Jean Roth Vera Sauerwine Thelma Schleicher Qmlizabenh sem ei Mae Sensinger Lucy Snyder Mildred Werley Joyce Zellner SENIOR BOYS William Davies Robert Dietrich Stanley Fritzinger Owen Griffiths Paul Heffner Alton Kester Ralph Leiby Lawrence Meagher QErnest Moyer James Owens Verdun Price Ray Rex Lincoln Roth Searle Snyder William Steckel Joseph Thomas 2Lydia Balliet ' QDoris Blose QRachel Bowman QDorothy'Boyer QMargaret Brinkman QMargaret Collins QMargaret Hamm QLouise Kleintop QRuby Kremer Z QCatherine Kuhnsmani ZFay Kuntz ' fAnna Leiby QLillian Miller QLucille Nissen Grace Oswald Thelma Peters Alice Reed Catherine Roberts Muriel Roberts Fern Roth Grace Schaeffer Eleanor Snyder Laverne Snyder Mary Sowden Irene Stahley Margaret Stahley Evelyn Williams JUNIOR BOYS Nevin Bond 5 Carl Osenbach Ezra Kreiss 3 Earl Schneck ..l..1.....l..,.,.-.j.. il19'i'58 .l.l :Uwe-3 6 IRL S' GYM CLUB This year the Girls' Gym Club, Under the direction of Miss Carrie Belle Robinson, was divided into three groups: the first worked on stunts and tumblingg the second, on tq: dancinggand the thirdg on building of pyramids. The members of the club were allowed to choose the field in which they were most interested and for which they were best fitted. On June 5 several of the club helped in the Spring Festival. M E M B E R S Vivian Stehler '40 Doris Roth '4l Lilliam Miller '59 Dorothy Orkin '40 Ellen Peters '41 Annabelle Snyder '59 Ruth Stenner '40 Nellie Knittle '4l Gwendola Kuntz '59 Gloria Rauch '40 Marie Meagher '41 Jaya Kuntz '59 Florence Lorah '40 Nancy Lentz '41 Muriel Roberts '59 Gladys Davies '40 Alma Gross '41 Catherine Roberts '59 Doris Hughes '40 Betty Kern '41 Fern Roth '59 Eunice Krause '40 Etoile Roth '4l Evelyn Williams '59 Leah Roberts '40 Margaret Roberts '4l Dorothea Klientop '4l Velma Reitz '40 Jean Roth '58 Loretta Fatzinger '4l Virginia Frantz '58 Ethel Williams '59 Margaret Collins '59 Betty Markell '58 Jean Ward '59 Eleanor Dilliard '59 Kathleen Rowlands '4l Margaret Skutches '58 Mae Frantz '59 Gladys Jones '58 P X ' ' N ' N 5015 CMM CLUD A boys' gym club was organized in This year the boys dem orxstrated the 1955 by M. L.G.Williams, after gymnas- ium work was introduced. Although'dB group was small, it did excellent work. In the spring of 1956 and l957 the boys' and girls' clubs held a combined gymnasium exhibit. The club's work on the exhibit was slightly delayed this year, since it was necessary to wait for the completion of the new gymnasium. use of the safety belt and other pieces of apparatus. The exhibit was held on June 5. In 1957 the student body offered a trophy to the two best gymnasts of the school for the year. This year -Stuart Sell's and Raymond DeFrain's names were engraved on the cup. This trophy may be seen in ihe trophy case in Smith Hall. R 0 S T E R Adviser ---- Mr. Lloyd Williams Arthur Williams P.G. Rolland Bauer '58 Alden Boyer '58 Raymond DeFrain '58 Carson Fritzinger '58 Lawrence Meagher '58 Oliver Peters '58 Lincoln Roth '58 Donald Roderick '59 Stuart Sell '58 Stanley Fritzinger '58 Nevin Bloss '59 Kermit Hamerly '59 Ezra Kreiss '59 Walter Edwards '40 Albert Fritzinger '40 Harry Lutz '40 David Samuel '40 SAFETXK PAMWCQL Hwait a minute there. sonny. Don't you know it's dangerous to run out on the street from behind a parked car?W Such friendly admonitions by the Schoolboy Safety Patrol greet our ears daily on the sidewalks and the immediate vicinities of our public schools. It is largely through the effort of these life-protectors that accidents in- volving children on the way to and from school have been reduced to an insigni- ficant figure. Besides offering friend- ly assistance to the less fortunate, the crippled children, and safe guarding the lives of their younger companions, the Safety Patrol boys have the unpleasant duty of reporting any violations of Heir orders or any acts of disobedience to the proper authorities. In Slatington High School the work of the white-belt and silver-badge wear- ers is under the supervision of Mr. Earl Brown. The patrol proudly extended its no-accident record to five years and hope its achievements will be emulatedin the ensuing years. TEE SAFETY PATROL Allen Rowlands '41 Richard Growers '41 Andrew Souerwine '41 Richard Thomas '41 Dallas Edwards '41 Robert Roberts '41 James Geary '41 Willard Koch '41 Faculty Adviser--Earl H. Brown fa ' f 'f x if X 'rv 'V f' 'P xi if Q ' 'l ,Q Xfif :XI 9 I NL-I This year the Creative Writing Club June Mack, Russell Bear, Raymondneprain, made its debut ln our hlgh school. Dorothy Kern, Marie Yeanish, and Owen Under the supervision of Mr, Prestwood, the club was organized andlux at regular intervals to discuss writing problems, to learn more about the fieldc writing, and to become better acquainted with the better classes of writing. In March,members of the club enter- ed the Scholastic Contest, entering poems, stories, essays, and articles. Those who participated were: Jean Roth, Griffiths. Later several entered the contest sponsored by the American Mag: azine. ' One of the most outstanding club meetings was the one at which Mr.Kunkle, a.professional writer, spoke. He gave an interesting talk on the various types of writing and the methods used by free- lance authors. Later Mr. Kunkle ans- wered questions on problems of writing. gig CLUB Officers President---Owen Griffiths '38 Vice President---Dorothy Kern '38 Secretary---Marie Yeanish '38 Members Virginia Meckel '38 Dorothy Kern '38 Gladys Jones '38 Jean Roth '38 June Mack '39 Marie Yeanish '38 Sara Miller '38 LaRue muy P.G. Faculty Adviser--E. L. Prestwood William Rapp '38 William Steckel '38 Raymond DeFrain '38 Owen Griffiths '38 Dudley Clowes '38 Wesley Thomas '38 Russell Beer '38 Joseph Thomas '38 Ruth Long '38 11933 65- -...-.-1.-.....-1...... :UQBBQQ QML53MK Because of the growing demands of the girls of Slatington High School for a healthful and beneficial activity,Miss Naylor organized a hiking club on Friday October 26, 1934. The club with its original rules and regulationshas been successfully operated ever since. The very first hikes were taken on Saturday afternoons, but for the past few years all hikes have been held im- mediately after school. The hiking club this year consisted N6 CLUB of 85 members with Miss Naylor in charge of the club, a d Gladys Jones, a member of the Senior Class, as its manager, Q whose duty it was to plan all the hikes. The hikes this year were five in number and covered a distance of 50 miles. The hikers went to the following places: Berlinsville, Emerald,Freidens, Indian Spring, and Lehigh Gap. Each girl making four of the hikes received twenty-five points toward her letter. M E M B E R S Elaine Boward '41 i Betty Kern '41 Doris Roth U41 Laura Billie '41 Nellie Knittle '41 Jean Roth '38 1411118 Hebei '41 Nancy Kulp '41 Phyllis Roberta '39 Orna B60 ST 4 Madeline C. Kern '41 - v A1013 31089 '41 Jennie Kern '41 IE?1?g?L'eR1'tgtgr '41, FTSIICGS 135911111811 '41 Mary Knittle '38 Elaine Roberts '41 MUN-6 Bowers '41 Dorothea Kleintop '41 Ferol Snyder '40 Dorothy Boyer '59 IOHB 1-0118 '41 Annabelle Snyder '59 Margaret B inkman '39 Florence Lorah '40 Vivian Stehler '40 Rachel Bowman '59 Nenoy Lentz '41 Ruth Sterner '40 MIHGTVB BOWID811 '41 Grace Mack '41 Anne L. ali-th U39 Mereeref Collins '59 Marie Meagher '41 Jean Schleicher '41 Gladys Davies '40 Rosanna Mack '40 Mary Sowden '39 Anne Davis '40 June Ven Norman '41 Margaret sketches 'se Elaine Dorward '41 Marie Neff 141 Fay Schneck '40 Eleanor Dilliard '39 Alice Owens '41 Jean Scheffler '41 Derie Davis '40 Dorothy Orkin '40 Harriet Williams '40 Evelyn Evans '59 Mildred Peters '40 Ruth wassum '41 1-orette Fatzillgel' '41 Marguerite Pritchard'4O Ethel Williams '39 Vifeinie Frantz '38 Marjorie Push '40 Evelyn Williams '59 U-Cla GTO-SS '41 Kathleen Rowlands '41 Jggn Ward '59 Tatnleen Guildner '41 Leah Roberts '40 Margaret williams U41 '0I'iS Hushee '40 Muriel Roberts '59 Mggwilliams '41 Gan Hill '41 Catherine Roberts '39 Ruth P1-ice '39 Gladys 'Tones '55 Merserot Roberts '41 Kathleen McDonald '40 Theme 'Tones '59 Gloria Reuoh '40 Eunice Krause '40 Ara Kuntz '41 Fern Roth '59 Madeline M. Kern '41 Margaret Zellner '40 Faculty Adviser -- Miss Evelyn Naylor SAFETY PATROL Willard Koch Richard Crowers Allen Rowlands Robert Roberts Dallas Edwards Andrews Sauerwine Richard Thomas DEBATE John Kern Roberta Kern Ruth Long Marie Yeanish Mae Jones Mae Sensinger William Steckel Lucy Snyder Ray Rex Lois Davies ORCHESTRA Dorothy lusselman William Rapp Allen Reed William Steckel Joseph Thomas Russell Bear Paul Handwerk Charles Utt JOURRALISM Lucy Snyder Mae Sensinger Dorothy Kern Virginia Meckel William Steckel Anne Louise Smith Marie Yeanish Ray Rex Dorothy Waidelich fXCTlVlTIESh.i '41 '41 '41 '41 '41 '41 '41 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '37 '37 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '39 '38 '38 '38 Sally mith Oliver Peters Verdun Price Abraham Roth James Owens Ruth Long Mae Jones Mary Knittle Jea Roth CHORUS Hazel Davies William Davies Lois Davis Robert Dietrich Sylvia Ertel Stanley Fritzinger Dorothy Fusselman Owen Griffiths Paul Heffner Gladys Jones Mae Jones Dorothy Kern Roberta Korn Alton Kester Ralph Leiby Myrl Long Ruth Long Mary Lutz Betty Markell Lawrence Meagher Virginia Meckel Sara Miller Ernest Moyer James Owens ' Vordun Price Mary Rauch Ruth Roberts Elsie Roth Jean Roth Lincoln Roth Vere Sauerwine Thelma Schleicher Mae Sensingcr Elizabeth Semmel Lucy Snyder oA'1'!fXKDS '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 Searle Snyder William Steckel Joseph Thomas Mildred Werley' Joyce Zellner Q-'...11'2 Russell Bear Chester Zellner Willi m Rapp Dudley Clowes Donald Best Oliver Peters Rolland Handwerk Raymond Defrain Ernest Heil Lamar Solt William Bachman Reuben Geiger Charles Utt Paul Handwerk Marie Yeanish Vance Deppe YEARBOOK Marie Yeanish Ray Rex Ruth Long Raymond Defrain Earl Reinsmith Doroth Kern Oliver Peters Owen Griffiths Mae Sensinger Russell Bear Robert Dietrich Lucy Snyder Mae Jones Sally Smith Dorothy Waidelich Mary Knittle Lincoln Roth Jean Roth Verdun Price w '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '37 '37 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 '38 B8 '38 '38 '38 '38 LEM? 53 522 f......U9?....51 K' a..,,.,, ' HigfWf,,fjgMf? ,hz-t,,,, ., Qff 4 ff 917 M mmf My .A ,0'!gm43234..L 5 Culp' 3' 4.9. 9frrx,e,a! -1fo,,.,,f5Qg , Qu., ?77,fZcwc 'L3i21u:0? 7Q 4:-Aff V 4 M, f77aVfQr3 C23 ' fum ffflff W HMV Jill' MJ fa, ff wif! vifyw ,Lf w JJ ,ff ' ,efpynx g5AmM..1.f fiaji :5?.QfWcfLQ, 9f1fTeLa4W.1 '?,:,,f35Vv-Q,,2, ' gf-,CM-4.x A' ?f4wN hZ7ff?w.,QW 7-Qizfwg dw PM pw , W7 ,M midi? 5512? si M QW ZW L, mag gbma, M ,,,, CQQI' QU, J ' CEA-0 dz., cf I ,mf 1?fl'Z': '2 my, oem, f'Z?'5J f7ZwV ,7!ook5 JcA efffev- 7 M-gdlr! 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