Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 54 of the 1945 volume:

CO PUBLISH E D BY THE CLASS Or 194 5 LATIHGTOH HIGH SCHOOL SLATJN GTOHPA. Jl. CLASSES JV. ACT JVJTJE S REFLECTION C o We, of the Reflection Staff, wish to express our sincere gratitude to each and every member of the faculty, in appreciation for their aid in the development of this book. The services rendered, by Miss A. A. Gensie -, Mr. E. A. Evans, and Mr. E. J. Hartman, are befitting of special mention, for if it were not for them, we would not have been able to produce a Yearbook of which we can be proud and cherish in later life. Our appreciation is extended to the members of the School Board for their splendid cooperation in bestowing to us a more complete and happy school life. We must not forget to mention our art staff, consisting of Kenneth Kincher, George Psaros, and Leonard Weinman who certainly deserve to be congratulated for their excellent art arrangements and designs. We also wish to thank the entire student body for its cooperation and help in making this. The Reflections of 45, a successful endeavor. Editorial Staff Edmund Roberts—-Editor-in-Chief Arlan Boward Francis Breisch Maurice Focht Nevin Follweiler Jean Frantz Robert Herman Elizabeth Knecht Edward Kreitz Mary J. Levan Pauline Pugh Harold Reinert Marie Rex Leonard Snyder Violet Trexler ?ferilyn Weinor Juno Williams May A. Yeanish Make Up Staff Harold Reinert—-Editor Helen Papay—-Associate Editor Rough Copy and Make Up Typists Mava Glose Jane Ann Kern Phyllis Kester Leonard Weinman Florence Rehrig Joyce Musselman Mr. E. A. Evans Dorothy Kline Emma Kline Mae Rex Art Staff Kenneth Kincher Scoping Mimeographing Madeline Green Ruth Skeath Gordon Williams Betty Roberts George Psaros Jeanette Musselman Jean Wassum Faculty Advisors Miss A. A� Gensler Mr. E. J. Hartman dedication 7 e, the Class of 19 5. take great honor in dedicating this, our Class Annual, tc Miss Evelyn Morgan and Miss Rachel Steckel. To Miss Evelyn Morgan, who through her unceasing efforts with dramatics and library work as v ell as that of teeching Latin, has made school life much more enjoyable for us all. To Miss Rachel Steckel, who through her outstanding efforts as a teacher of English end Mathematic?, has contributed much to our future success in our academic life. It is in recognition of these fine services that we so gratefully honor you in the Reflections of 19 5. THE SLATJNGTON BOARD Of EDUCATION Franklin D. Berlin—President Mrs, W. Wallace Kern—Vice President Mrs. J. Clyde Thomas—Secretary VFalter R. Ganger—Treasurer Robert Seiger HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Elwood L. Prestwood—Supervising Principal Earl J. Hartman—Principal Miss Ruth Bausch Louis DeRosa E. A. Evans Miss Alice Gensler ' Mrs. Abbey J. Kane Miss Ara Kern (Nurse) Mrs. Alma Kershner L. Harry Kershner Miss Muriel Williams, Miss Mary Mclnerney Miss Evelyn Morgan Miss Evelyn Naylor Miss Velma Oswald Miss Elizabeth Peters Alton Rex Miss Rachel Steckel Lloyd Williams Sec. BOARD OF EDUCATION FACULTY £ 0 VOT £ £ Favorite Magazine Life Most Popular Song Don't Fence Me In Favorite Novelist Faith Baldwin Favorite Film Star Van Johnson Favorite Dance Band Harry James Favorite Sport Basketball Favorite Subject English Favorite Newspaper Morning Call Favorite Radio Star Bob Hope Best Year in High School Senior Favorite News Commentator Lowell Thomas Most Valuable Radio Program Quiz Kids Best Motion Picture of the Year Winged Victory r- 0 U MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED H. Reinert - M. Yeanish MOST APPROPRIATELY DRESSED J. Thorns L. Reinsmith MOST POPULAR C. Person J. Willians BEST SPEAKER J. Thomas D. Kline BEST LOOKING E. Davies M. Bailey BEST MANNERED J. Thomas V. Trexler BEST 'WRITERS VOTES BEST VOCALISTS E. Roberts E. Knecht MOST DEPENDABLE H. P.einert M. Yeanish BEST DANCERS R. Cunfer D. Edwards BEST NATURED H. Reinert J. Yfilliams C. Person BEST ATHLETES R. Jones M. Weiner CLASS COMEDIANS E. Roberts M. Yeanish C« Person J. Williams Zuu m2 CONSECRATION Out into a weary, war-torn world Steps the class of forty-five. Where pain, death, and destruction reign; And nations fight to keep alive. Some of our hanks have left us To fight at some distant scene. They are serving their beloved country As a soldier, sailor, or marine. We have left the sheltered inlet. And before us lies the sea With its many unkown dangers Waiting there for you and for me. But we will brave the dangers And fight the treacherous gale. We will fight the mighty deep. And hope that we won't fail. We have been given the preparation; Our goal is now in sight; And the only way to reach it Is to work with all our might. But we cannot all be successful; Life wasn't meant that way. Some will know failure tomorrow. Cause they didn't make use of today. With the Bible as our text book. Experience as our guide, And God for our teacher. We will face the rushing tide. —Jean Frantz L H.BILLIG 7.BIZCUSKY C.BL08Z I.BXKKINGSR R.CHRI8TXAK B. CRAIG I.EVAKS S.EVASS B.GIABT J. GEORGE H.OBORGI J. GIBUS R. RAISES S.HALL S.HALDUK J.HAKDVZRK A.HUSSlCm V.HONSICKZE K.JOKES • M.JONES L.IXRK P.EJCSTER V.KIDD Q.KINCH1R 7.B0BAL M.rCCHT M.GLOSS X. DAVIES X. BEERS 8. ZP7XL7IH0ZR R. JOSES K.KIKCEBv V.BZLTZ O.BZMNISGZR A.BOVAED 7.BRZISCH E. DCRSHIHZR D. EDWARDS K.FOLLVZILffi J.7RARTZ CLASS OF 45 i. hiki C.FXB80E K.WIIHEB K.JXIKI H. SKI IE m 41 P.8TEGXEVALT G. WILLIAMS L.KODITCE P.PUGH D.M0STZLL2S y.sniRiG JLMUflm m M.LXYAN 2. BOBZHTS K. EGBERTS M. SMITE E. SMITH n J.THOMAS V.TESXLER J. WILLIAMS B. WILLIAMS W.BXDLIK1 D.SHTLEB O.WAKAMAKSE H.TZAKISH L.SNTTZH S.T2HSZB J. WAS SUM P.ROXBERRY SiHi G.ZELLKXB J CLASS OF 45 SENIOR BIOGRAPHIES OFFICERS PRESIDENT.............Evan Devies TREASURER...............John Babyak VICE PRESIDENT......Francis Bobal SECRETARY..............Helen Papay Class Colors-—Blue and Gold Class Flower—Rose Build for Character Not for Fame John Junky Babyak Slatington ACTIVITIES: J.V. Basketball (1,2) Foot- ball (2,3) Intramural Softtell (2,3) HOBBIES: Fishing, hunting AMBITION: Graduate - Enter Navy Anna Ann Bailey Kempton R$2 A.CTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2,3) International Friendship Club (l) Junior Classical League (l) HOBEIES: Hiking, driving car, listening to radio, ind going to movies AMBITION: Cadet Nurse Bertha Ida Bailey New Tripoli R- l KOEEIES: Hiking, reading, roller skat- ing, collecting post cards AMBITION: Bookkeeper, fulfill all my future plans Miriam Mini Bailey Kempton ACTIVITIES: Junior Classical League (1,2) Monitor (3) HOBBIES: Ice and roller skating, dancing AMBITION: Assort letters in a post- office Evelyn A. Beers Slatington ACTIVITIES: Chorus (2,3) Music Club (3) HOBBIES: Swimming, hiking, skating AMBITION: To be a Cadet Nurse V esley Ralph Beltz Slatington ACTIVITIES: Monitor (2) Intramural Basketball (l) Intramural Baseball (l) HOBBIES: Swimming, hunting, fishing AMBITION: To join the Navy Carl Henry Eenninger Weinutport Rrl ACTIVITIES: Boys' Chorus (2) Baseball (1,2) National Honors (1,2) School Safety Patrol (1,2) HOBBIES: Working jigg-saw puzzles, ac- cordion, riding bicycle AMBITION: To be a marine Elaine Eleanor Benninger Slatington ACTIVITIES: Band (l) Debate (l) Chorus (3) Cheer-leader (2,3) Dramatics (3) HOBBIES: Dancing, listening to the radio, ret ding AMBITION: Hair-dresser Helen Billig New Tripoli R$1 ACTIVITIES: International Friendship Club (1) HOBBIES: Listening to radio, bicycling, collecting pictures AMBITION: Cadet Nurse Franklin Bizousky Walnutport R 1 ACTIVITIES: Basketball (3) HOBEIES: Hunting, fishing AMBITION: To become e naval officer Claudine E. Elose Lehigh Furnace ACTIVITIES: Junior Classical League (l) Music Club (1) Chorus (1,2,3) HOBBIES: Sewing, reading, roller ska- ting, writing letters AMBITION: To be a success in life Francis Fooz Eobal Slatington ACTIVITIES' Football (1,2) Secretarial Work (3) Intramural baseball (l) FOBPIES? Hiking, swimming,r.r■' 1 building ATTRITION: Naval Aviator Arlan rly Howard Slatir.gtcn ACTIVITIES' Football (2,3) Chorus (1,3) Intramural Baseball (1,2) J.V. Basketball (2) Dramatics (3) Reflections (3) HOBEITS: Attend ir rts events, play drums AMBITIONS' Sports Anrcuncer, Play drums with a dance band Francis D. Breisch Jr. Slctingtcn ACTIVITIES' Football (2,3) Basketball (3) Debate (1,2,3) Chcrus (2,3) International Friendship Club (1,2) Jr. Declamation Contest (2) National Honor Society (3) H0BrIFS: Archery, swimming A'lEITION To become a Minister Reuben Edgar Christman Slatir.gtcn R?1 ACTIVITIES- Monitor (1,2) F. F. A. (3) KOBEIrS' Sports, trapping AMBITION To be a successful Cattle Dealer William Bill Confer Slatington ACTIVITIES' Monitor (2) Intramural Basketball (l) Intramural Baseball (l) HOBBIES: Swimming, hiking AIT ITION• Armed Forces Ben Eeanny Craig Slctingtcn ACTIVITIES' Camera (2,3) Softball (i 2, 3) Monitor (1,3) Junior Play Stage Manager (3) G.I. Joo Electrical Manager (3) Dramatics (3) HOBrIES: Ely tying, cigar bands AMBITION To become an airplane cr automobile mechanic Rrlph J. Cunfer Slctingtcn ACTIVITIES' Debate (1,2,3) Chcrus (1,2, 3) Band (1,2,3) Jr. Declamation (2) Dra-motics (3) Slate (3) HOBBIES: Writing, dancing AMBITIONS? Tc be a success in life Eva r. Va ughn Davies Slctingtcn ACTIVITIES- Basketball (1,2,3) Fcctbr11 (2,3) Drarmatics (2) Student Council (l) Chcrus (3) Intramural Baseball (l,2 Monitor (3) H0BrIES' Stamp collecting, sports AMBITION• Become a Naval Aircrewrran on cn Aircraft Carrier Harold James Dcrshimer Slctingtcn ACTIVITIES' Intramural Baseball (l) HOBBIES- Hurtirg, fishing AMEITION? To rot into the service Delores Edv ards Slr.tirgtcn ACTIVITIES' Cheerleader (1,2,3) Dramatics (3) Chorus (1,2,3) Victcrv Singers (2,3) HOBBIES: Sir.gir.g, dancing, hiking AMBITIONS' To become a singer in an orchestra . Elinor A. Evans Sla tington ACTIVITIES' Chcrus (1,2,3) Victory Birgers (2) Gym. Club (2,3) Dramatics (3) HOB'IES S-pcrts, roller skating, automobile riding, hiking learning house work, music (hill-billies) AMBITION To be a success in life Sonia C. Evens Slat ir.gten ACTIVITIES Debate (2) Chorus (l,2,3) Junior Classica1 League (l) Gym Club (2, 3) Monitor (3) Victory Singers (2) HOE: IES • Skatirg, dancing, plrj'drg piano, sewing A’YITIO ' To become successful in life Ethel Evert Y alnutport ACTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2,3) HOBBIES: Earrings, pictures AMBITION: Join the Servico Florence Tootie Fister New Tripoli ACTIVITIES: Chorus (l) Monitor (2,3) HOBBIES: Roller skating, dancing, swim- ming, writing letters AMBITION: To bo a success in life Maurice William Focht, Jr. Slatington ACTIVITIES: Band (1,2,3) National Honor Sociotv (2,3) Intramural Baseball (2) Monitor (l) HOB°IES: Sports, listening to the radio, reading AMBITIO7': Succoss in the business world Novin J. Follweilor Wanamnkers ACTIVITIES: Band (l) Chorus (1,2,3) Music Club (l) Monitor (3) National Honor Society (3) HOBDY: Sports AMBITION: To become a chemist Jean E. Frantz Slatington R 2 ACTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2,3) Victory Singers (1,2,3) Dramatics (1,2,3) National Honor Society (2,3) Slate Managing Board (3) Slato (3) Reflections (3) HOBBIES: Playing piano, singing, swiroming AMBITION: Private secretary, study music Betty Squirt Geary Slatington ACTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2,3) FOBpIES: Dancing, bike riding, skating, letter writing AMBITION: My Dreams Aro Getting Bettor All The Time ' Howard 0. George, Jr. Walnutp - rt R 1 ACTIVITIES: Chorus (3) H0BpY: Collecting pictures AMBITION: To ontor the Navy Jean Althea George Walnutport HOBBIES: Reading, listening to the radio AMBITION: Be a success Jean Ann German Slatington ACTIVITIES: Secretarial work (3) Chorus (2,3) HOBBIES: Bicycle riding, roller skating AMBITION: To he a success in businoss Mava Joyce Gloso Slatington ACTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2,3) Slate (2,3) Monitor (3) National Honor Society (3) Reflections (3) Socrotarial Ylork (3) AMBITION: To bo a succoss in life Madoline Grace Green Slatington ACTIVITIES: Gym Club (2) Baskotball (3) Reflections (3) HOBBIES: Collect, arrango flowers, ico skating, hiking AMBITION: A successful hair stylist Olwon Jane Guldner Slatington HOBBY: Collecting pictures of orchestra loaders A’TBITIOII: Hair drossor Ruth E. Haines Slatington ACTIVITIES: Junior Classical Loaguo (l) Chorus (1,2,3) Monitor (3) Dramatics (G.I.Joo) (3) Slato (3) HOBBIES: Music, reading AMBITION: Navy nurse Sterling Hall Slatington HOBBIES: Modol-building, shooting AMBITION: Enlist in Navy Shirley Lorraine Hallman Slatington R -2 HOBBY: Collecting pictures of movie stars A}H?ITI0N; Join tho Sorvice June Harriet Handwerk Slatington ACTIVITIES . Basketball (1,2,3) Volley Eall (1,2,3) Base-ball (1,2,3) Chorus (1.2) Hiking Club (1) LOBBIES: Reading, painting, hiking AM3ITI0N: Cadet Nurse Shirley M. Heffelfinger Walnutport HOBBIES: Letter writing, Listening to radio, go to movies, dancing AMBITION: Join Waves Robert Herm Herman Slatington ACTIVITIES: Basketball Manager (2,3) Football Manager (1,2) Intramural Baseball (1,2,3) Intramural Basketball (1,2) G. I. Joe (3) Band (Student Director ) (1,2,3) Reflections (3) National Honor Society (3) Student Council (1,2) LOBBIES: Fishing, swimming, driving, SKr.ting, attend sport events AMBITION; Merchant Iferine Officer.Caretaker of Private Lake, Coach Kenneth Hewitt Slatedale ACTIVITIES: Football (3) Band (1,2,3) HOBBIES: Basketball, fishing AMBITION: Get into Army Allen Al Hunsicker Freidons ACTIVITIES: F. F. A. (3) HOBBIES: Playing cards, hunting AMBITION: Navy William pistol Bill Hunsicker New Tripoli HOBBY: Trapping AMBITION: Traveling hobo Rollin Clifford Jones Slatington ACTIVITIES: Basketball (1,2,3) Football (1.2.3) Dramatics (2,3) Student Council tl,2,3) Debate (1) Chorus (l,2,3)Slate (1.2.3) Intramural Baseball (1,2,3) HOBBIES: Hunting, skeet shooting AMBITION: Electrical Engineer Marilyn Jones Slatington ACTIVITIES: Band (2,3) Volley Ball (1,2) Chorus (1,2) Monitor (3) Slate (1) Soft-ball (1,2) Dramatics (3) Basketball (3) HOBBIES Dancing, writing letters AMBITION: Join Waves Edgar Kern New Tripoli ACTIVITIES: Football (2,3) Chorus (3) Monitor (1,2,3) Student Council (3) HOBBIES: Hunting, swimming AMBITION: Electrical Engineer Jane Ann Kern Slatington ACTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2,3) Slate (3) Dramatics (2) Monitor (3) International Friendship Club (1) Secretarial Work (3) Reflections (3) National Honor Society (3) HOBBIES: Reading, music AMBITION: Secure a good office position Lee Kern Slatington ACTIVITIES: Basketball (1,2,3) Baseball (1,2,3) Student Council (1) Slate (1) HOBBIES: Fishing, hunting, hiking AMBITION: Be a success in life Phyllis I. Kester Emerald ACTIVITIES: Dramatics (2) Monitor (2,3) Secretarial Work (3) Volley Ball (1,2,3) Basketball (3) International Friendship Club (1) Slate (2,3) Chorus (1,2,3) Reflections (3) National Honor Society (3) Victory Singers (2) HOBBIES: Reading, sports, music AMBITION: Typist or Private Secretary Wallace Edwin Kidd Lehigh Gap ACTIVITIES: Intramural Baseball (2) HOBBIES: Fishing, swimming, Building models AMBITION: Draftsman George Bib Kinchcr Slatington ACTIVITES: Football (3) Monitor (2,3) HOBBIES: Sports AMBITION: To become a Radio Technician Kenneth Paul Kincher Slatington ACTIVITIES: Football (1,2,3) Basketball (1,2) Monitor (3) Reflections (3) HOBBIES: Sports, art AMBITION: High ranking officer in the Army Carl H. Kistler Kempton ACTIVITIES: Band (1,2,3) Monitor (1,2,3) Boys Chorus (3) HOBBIES: Trapping, hunting, skiing AMBITION: Plane mechanic, enlist in Navy Air Corps Dorothy S. Kline Kempton ACTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2) Secretarial Work (3) Junior Declamation (2) Monitor (3) Reflections (3) International Friendship Club (1) HOBBIES: Playing the piano, singing, dramatics AMBITION: Singer or Elocutionist Emma R. Kline Slatington ACTIVITIES: Slate (1,2,3) International Friendship Club (1) Reflections (3) Dramatics (G.I.Joe) (3) HOBBIES: Singing, dancing AMBITION: Private Secretary or a Woman Marine Kenneth Klino Walnutport ACTIVITIES: Secretarial Work (3) HOBBIES: Fishing, hunting AMBITION: To get a good job Elizabeth Liz Knecht Slatington ACTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2,3) Jr. Classi- cal League (1) National Friendship Club 1) Slate (1) 'Dabkotball (3) Music Club (l) Dramatics (2,3) HOBBIES: Hunting, skeet shooting AMBITION: Operatic Singer Edward John Kreitz Slatington ACTIVITIES: Basketball (1,2,3) Intra- mural Baseball (3) Junior Declamation (2) Chorus (3) Monitor (1) Band (1) National Honor Society (3) Reflections (3) HOBBIES: Collecting Stamps, baseball , driving a car AMBITIONS: Coach, Business Manager, Lawyer, Baseball player. Radio Announcer Margarot M. A. Kuntz Nev: Tripoli ACTIVITIES: Junior Classical League (1) HOBBIES: Embroidery Work, listening to the radio, writing letters AMBITION: To be a success in life Anna H. Lenhart Kempton R£2 ACTIVITIES: Debate (1,2) Chorus (1,2) Music Club (1) Monitor (3) Junior Classical League (1) H0B3IES: Listening to the radio, danc- ing, writing letters AMBITION: To be a success in life Mary Jane LeVan Kempton ACTIVITIES: Debate (2.,3) Junior Classi- cal League (l) Junior Declamation (2) Chorus (1,2) Music Club (1) Monitor (l) Student Council (2) Senior Play (3) HOBBIES: Reading, writing short stories AMBITION: Becomo a registered nurse Ilarry S. Lewis Slatedale ACTIVITIES: Football (2,3) Chorus (3) Dramatics (G.I.Joe) (3) HOBBIES: Trapping, hunting, fishing AMBITION: Draftsman or Forest Ranger Paul C. Madtes New Tripcle R 1 ACTIVITIES: Chorus (3) HOBBIES: Trapping, hunting AMBITION: Enlist in Navy Air Corps Roma E. Mantz Nev; Tripoli ACTIVITIES: Chorus (2,3) Monitor (2) HOBBIES: Ice Skating, dancing, reading, movies AMBITION: Become a successful musician Ruth E. Mantz New Tripoli ACTIVITIES: Chorus (2,3) Monitor (2) HOBBIES: Skating, listening to the ra- dio, writing letters AMBITION: Be success in future life Robert Philip Meagher Slatington ACTIVITIES: Monitor (2) HOBBIES: Taking things apart and trying to put them together AMBITION: Mechanic L. Jacob Merkel SIatington R l ACTIVITIES: -Football (2,3) F. F. A. (l, 2,3) HOBBIES: Hunting, fishing, trapping roller skating, sledding, handle snonky horses AMBITION: Own a farm by the tine I'm 25 Carl Richard Miller Slatedale HOBBY: Experimenting with home made radios AMBITION: Radio serviceman Lucille Marie Minnich Wal nut port R f2 HOBBIES: Bicycle riding, ice skating, writing letters A' BITION: Secretary David Hosteller Slutington ACTIVITIES: Camera (2,3) Chorus (3) G. I. Joe (3) Junior Play (2) HOBBY: Hunting AMBITION: Join Navy Air Corps Lillian Teresa Iloditch Y alnutport Rfg2 HOBBY: Reading A?!BITION: To become a secretary Jeanette Irene Musselmnn Slatington ACTIVITIES: Cheerleader (2,3) Slate (2, 3) Chorus (1,2) HOBBY: Sports AMBITION: Join the service Joyce Irene Musselman Slatington ACTIVITIES: Cheerleader (2,3) Slate (1, 2.3) HOBBY: Sports AMBITION: Join the service Helen M. Papay Slatington ACTIVITIES: Slate (1,2,3) Secretarial work(3) Student Council (3) Monitor (l, 2.3) Reflections (3) HOBBY: Collecting souvenirs AMBITION: acme. s cr. t .ry Charles Possum Person Walnutport ACTIVITIES: Football (2,3) Basketball (1,2,3) Chorus (3) HOBBIES: Hunting, fishing, sleeping AMBITION: Success in life Ralph Pfrom Jr. Slatington ACTIVITIES: Basketball (1,2) Secretarial work (3) HOBBIES: Hunting, fishing AMBITION: Be a success in business Pauline Polly Pugh Slatin-ton ACTIVITIES: Slate (1,2,3) Monitor (3) Hiking Club (1) Secretarial Work (3) Chorus (1,2,3) Volley Ball (1) Basket ball (2) Dramatics (3) Reflections (3) HOBBY: Listening to Sammy Kaye, going to the movies AMBITION: To bo a secretary Tfi.1 liari Billy Redline Berlinsville ACTIVITIES: Chorus (3) Dramatics (3) National Honor (1,2) HOBBY: Building model planes, tr p- ping, fishing AMBITION: To be pilot of Transconti- nental Air Lines Florence Althea Rehrig Walnutport 1 ACTIVITIES: Chorus (2,3) Secretarial work (3) Slato (3) Dramatics (3) HOBBIES: Swimming, rollerskating AMBITION: To become a music teacher Harold William Roinort Slatington ACTIVITIES; National Honor Society (2,3) Secretarial Work (3) Dramatics (3) Slate (3) Reflections (3) Student Council (1,2, 3) Slate Managing Board (3) Football (2, 3) Basketball (2,3) Chorus (3) Intramural Baseball (1,2,3) WORRIES: Sports, hiking AMBITION: Go to college Lucille Ellen Roinsmith Slatington ACTIVITIES; Chorus (1,2,3) Dramatics (2) International Friendship Club (l) Hiking Club (1) HOnriES: Reading, dancing, going to tho movies AMBITI017: Success Mao Riedy Rex Slatington ACTIVITIES: Basketball (l) Softball (l) Monitor (3) Slate (2,3) International Friendship Club (1,2) Mixing Club (1) Dramatics (3) Volley Hall (1,2) Reflections (3) HOBBIES: Swimming, dancing, playing tho piano AMBITION: Nurso or Interior decorator Mario A. Rex New Tripoli ACTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2,3) Debate (1,2, 3) Junior Classical League (l) National Honor Society (2,3) Monitor (3) HOBBIES: Writing letters to r. certain Sailor, rending AMBITION: To join the Navy Betty Roberts Slatington ACTIVITIES: Gyn Club (2,3) Majorettes (2.3) fonitor (3) Basketball (1,2,3) Volley Ball (1,2,3) Softball (1,2) Slate (2.3) Dramatics (3) Reflections (3) HOBBY: Sports AMBITION: Join tho Marines Edmund Roberts Slatington ACTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2,3) Slate (3) Reflections (3) National Honor Society (3) Intramural Basketball (l) International Friendship Club (l) Secretarial Work (3) HOBBIES: Fishing, reading A’UITION: To bccono a bookkoopor in a South American firm. Karl William Roberts Slatington HOBBIES; Hunting, fishing, tinkoring in hone workshop AMBITION: Meat manager, private pilot, a success in life Marvin David Roderick Slatington ACTIVITIES: Intramural Basketball (1) HOBBIES: Hunting, fishing AMBITION: Army Air Corps Fighter Pilot Patricia Patty Roxbcrry Slatington, R l ACTIVITIES: Junior Classical League (1) HOBBIES: Writing letters, reading, mak- ing scrapbooks, riding, collecting pictures AMBITION: Doctor Ruth Irene Skonth Slatington ACTIVITIES: Secretarial Work (3) Dra- matics (2,3) Sirto (1,2,3) Reflections (3) Monitor (2,3) National Honor Sociotv (3) HOBBIES: Plnyfng piano, collecting nap- kins, svrimming, ice skating ADDITION: Secretary or beautician Helen Smith Kempton ACTIVITIES: Secretarial Work (3) HOBBIES: Go to the movies, collect pic- tures, got autographs, write letters AMBITION: Beautician or typist Mary Ellen Smith Slatedele ACTIVITIES t Volley 11 ''1,2) Secre- tarial Work (3) Hiking Club (l) International Friendship Club (l) HOBBIES: Dancing, sv imir.ing, collecting coins AMBITION? Shorthand Teacher Ralph H. Smith Freidens ACTIVITIES: Chorus (3) Dramatics (3) AMBITION Electrial Engineering Dorothy C. Snydor Slatington, R$1 HOBBIESr Dancing, reading, playing, piano, baseball AMEITI0N: To become a success in life Leonard Lenny Snyder Walnutport ACTIVITIES: Football (2,3) Chorus (3) Reflections (3) HOBEY: Model-building AMBITION: Prizefighter Mildred M. Mickey Snyder Nov Tripoli, R$2 ACTIVITIES: Chorus (2,3) Junior Class- ical League (l) H0BEIE5: Driving err, reading, sports AMBITION: Cadet Nurse Rcscoa Penrose Snyder Walnut port, R 2 ACTIVITIES: Football (3) HOBBIES: Hunting, roller skating, ice skating, collecting stamps, dencing AMBITION: Marine Paul Steigerwalt New Tripoli HOBBIES: Collecting airplane c of. r.:r, pictures, target practicing AMBITION To become a chemist John Wesley Thomas Slat da le ACTIVITIES: Junior Declamation ( ) De- bate (2,3) Chorus (1,2,3) Dramatics (2$) Junior Classical League (l) HOBBY: Doing homework AMBITION: To bo a success in business Violet Trexler Kempton ACTIVITIES: Junior Classical League (l) International Friendship Club (l) Junior Declam,aticn (2) Chorus (1,2) Debate (1, 2,3) National Honor Society (2,3) Reflections (3)' HOBBIES Skating, reading, darcing AMBITION To fulfill all my dreams Geraldine (Gerry) Wanameker Emerald HOBBIES Dancing, bowling, playing piano, sewing A.MBITION: Get a, good job .T9en P. Was sum Slatington ACTIVITIES; Dramatics (2) Slate (1,2,3) Chorus (1,2,3) Secretarial Work (3) Hiking Club (1) Student Council (3) Volley Eall (3) Monitor f3) Reflcctiors (3) HOBBIES: Dancing, reading Af'BITION: Owner of a Ladies’ Specialty Shop Ferthc M. Weber Slatington HOBBIES? Roller skating, dancing AMBITION: Typist, filer Marilyn Weiner Slatington ACTIVITIES? Chorus f1,2,3) Moritor (3) Eaekotbr11 (1,2,3) Volley Ball (1,2) Gym Club (2,3) Cheerlatding (3) Slate (3) Dramatics (2,3) Secretrrir1 Work (2,3) Reflections (3) National Honor Society (3) HOBBY: Sports AMBITION: Physical Education Instructress Gordon S. Williams Slatington ACTIVITIES: Band (1,2,3) Chorus (2,3) Debate (1,2) Slate (l,2,3) Secretarial Work (3) Dramatics (3) Reflections (3) Senior Play Stage Manager (3) HOBBIES: Roller ckatirg, ice skating, swimming, wolfing AMBITION: Ec a success in life June Junibelle 7 illiams Walnutport ACTIVITIES: Dramatics (2,3) Debate (2,3) Chorus (2) Music Club (l) Student Council (3) Junior Classical League (1) Drum Majorette (o) Monitor (3) Gym Club (2,3) Reflections (3) National Honor Society (3) Junior Declamation (3) Volley Ball (1.2) Easketball (3) HOBBIES: Swimming, dancing, roller skating AMBITION: To reach my highest goal Ruth Chickie” Williams Slatington ACTIVITIES: Music (l,3) Slate (3) Soft- ball (1,2) Volleyball (1,2) Basketball (1.2) Dramatics (3) Chorus (1,2) HOBBIES: Roller skating, bowling, -wolf- ing, loafing AMBITION: To be an efficient nurse May Ada Yoanish Slatington ACTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2,3) Slate (1,2, 3) Drum Majorette Corps (3) Gym Club (2.3) Monitor (3) National Honor Society (2.3) Basketball (3) Reflections (3) HOBBIES: Swimming, reading, sewing AMBITION: Army Nurse Sherwood Popeye Yenser Slatington ACTIVITIES: Dramatics (2,3) HOBBIES: Camping, hiking AMBITION: To be a professional scouter Grace E, Zellnor Slatington ACTIVITIES: Chorus (1,2,3) Dramatics (3) HOBBIES: Dancing, swimming, listening to the radio, movies AMBITION: To be a success in life CLASS HISTORY The time has cone for the 1945 history to be written. But, no, it is not being written here and now, but rather was being written ever since September 1942. It is not being written by one person, or by a handful of students, but is written by the deeds and actions of the entire senior class. Let us compare our class histories to a book, and each class as a chapter in that book. As r-j opes the'.book'.to Ch .pt r 4!3,-_ vo see about 150 sophomores enter S. H. S. in the autumn of '42. They're an average class. Some will prove to be leaders in scholastic attainment, some in athletics, and some will be remembered for their outstanding personalities. But all of them are eager to start writing their class history. It looks interesting; so lots start reading. The first few months were spent in adjusting themselves to different subjects of study, becoming acquainted with new friends, and striving to please the faculty members. To most of them it was quite confusing. In this their sophomore year, a big step was taken in the history of the school. It was the introduction of the student council. The first year of student government may have had its faults, but they were determined to remedy them. Under the sponsorship of the nculy-elected , student council more dances and fun nights were held. By the time the-y were starting to take a liking to the school, the shutters were closed and school was .over for the term. This same group of students resumed their studies as juniors the following September. They now moved to new quarters on the second floor. Their first experience in school thrills as a class was their presentation of the junior play, Young, Tailing and Able. This was under the capable direction of Miss Morgan. Another exporienco in junior dramatics, was the junior declamation contest. John Thomas v on first prizo among the boys, and the privilege of entering the county contest. Dorothy Kline captured first prize in the girls contest. Toward the close of their junior year they elected their class officers. They chose Evan Davies as president, Francis Bobal as vice president, Helen Papay as secretary, and John Babyak as treasurer. Their favorite colors were blue and gold. Sometime during March their class rings arrived. Solid gold was the only style available, but regardless, they were proud to wear them. Their junior year came to a fitting climax with the prom. Smith Hall was really decked-out that night. A big, yellow moon and palm trees gave the impression of a south sea island. Harry Romig's orchestra furnished the music. Nov v c arrive at the last portion of Chapter 45 But, believe me, the bast is yot to come, so lets continue. Their senior year started in a fitting manner by • winning' the Turkey D-.y game against the annual rivals, Palmerton, by the score of 12-0. As a result of Sl t-ington's excellent grid playing Edgar Kern and Charles Person represented SIat-ington on the League's all-star team. The senior play was presented on March 23rd. Miss Mclnerncy, a new-comer to the faculty supervised the play. She earned the thanks for its success. That is as far as Chapter 45 is re-cordod. Only the members of the class can complete the job. Writing space is getting short, the Farewell Dance, and graduation itself is all that remains to be written. But hen graduation comes around, it v ill not be a vory happy event for our class. Partly because we hate to leave, but mostly because we will not be united as a class. Many of the senior boys have marched away to serve their country. But when graduation night comes, our thoughts v ill be with them, and wo know they will bo with us in spirit. So we turn the page on Chapter 45, and novo on t-o make place for Chapter 46. Our chapter in high school days is completed, our class will separate, but v c v ill begin anew by writing a new chapter in our lives. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY STUDENT COUNCIL CLASS OF '46 CLASS OF ’47 Margaret Arnold Robort Bachman Emma Benner Floyd Benninger Paul Billig Charles Bisko Lorraine Bloso Norman Coffin Thomas Davis Ramona DeLong Bruce Deppe Valeria DeRoner Ruth Dorshimer Donald Dreher Ruth Edwards James Farber Dorothy Fothcrolf Ruth Fonstermrker Queen Fink Eleanor Fistor Robort Followeilor Chester Gable LnRuo George George Green Evelyn Greenzweig Roland Gr:ffith Marie Hamm Jean Handwork Mario Harding Irma Harmadi Helen Hartman Robert Hartman Bertha Hasday Gladys Henritzy Ann Herman Wryno Hormany Elaino Hill Clinton Hoffman President ......... . Barton Kester Vice President. . . . Chester Gable Secretary ............. Myrtle Lynn Treasurer..............Thomas Davis Ruth Homer Ann Hughes Richard Hughes June Humphries; Joan Hunsickcr Lois Jonos Arlan Kamp Dorothy Haul Althea Kern Geraldine Kern Ruby Korn Shirley Kern Wallace Kern Barton Kester Shi rlcy Kindt Curtis Kistler Warren Koenig Herman Kramer Edith Kratzor Esther Kreiss Ann Kressloy Shirley Kressloy Robert Kunkel John Kunkel Grace Loiby Myrtle Lynn Kermit Hants Arthur Merkle Clifford Messinger Clarence Minnich Dalo Minnich Lewis Minnich Robort Morgan John Moyor Charles Nestor Donald Oplingor Russoll Oswald Hilda Palkowitz Ellen Peters Mildred Peters George Psaros Wilbert Rehrig Louise Rainort Thomas ReitZ’ Harold Rox Donald Roborts Marion Roborts Mario Roth Doris Rowlands Helen Saas Melvin Sauorwine Anna Soheirer Dorothea Scheirer Marilyn Schneck Mario Sochlor Doris Shocklor Paulino Sittlor Doris Snith Shirloy Smith Marvin Snyder Ncvin Snyder Vivian Snyder John Stottnor James Vaughn Mary Wanamakor Earl Wassum Robort Wassum Marilyn Woovor George Woidn Loon'- rd v’oinmnn Verna Weiss Richard Wert Doris Williams Eva Williams John Zn.ioc Lynnwood Zollnor CLASS Or 1947 Arnold Anthony Warren Anthony Mary Babyak Thelma Bailey Irene Bauer Virginia Beers Betty Behler Lester Best Charles Betzenberger Martha Bisko Harold Blose Gordon Bowman Carl Christman Kermit Christman Elsie Clauser Hilda Clauser John Confer Tilghman Cressman Ernest Cunfer Frank Daniels John Davies Jeanette Deats May Deibert Lorraine Diehl Howard Dieter Miriam Dietrich Paul Dorward Rosella Edwards Robert Eschbach Betty Evans Harold Evans Doris Fenstermaker Marilyn Fink Orrin Fink Ruth Fink Rachel Frey Carl Geiger Laura Geiger Barbara George Gloria Gracely Elaine Green Robert Greenzweig Richard Griffith Fredrick Gross Agnes Gusick Laird Haas Faye Hallman Betty Hamm Jean Hamm Lester Harter Jean Hartline Dorothy Heffner Marian Heil Warren Henritzy Kenneth Henry Mark Hewitt James Hoffman Violet Hoppes William Hunsberger William Hcrwerter Dorothy Hunsicker Carl Jones Janet Jones John Jones Marjorie Jones Theron Jones Everett Kaul Arilla Kern Elden Kern Hope Kern Marilyn Kern Joyce Kershner Jean Kidd Victor Kidd Donald Kindt Wilson Kline Fern Kistler Shirley Kresge Melvin Kromer Elinor Kunhnsman Dale Kunkle Kenneth Leibold Florence Lenhart Hazel Lloyd Warren Long Kenneth Mack Ester Manta Mabel Manta Irene Marlatt David Messinger LaRue Metzgar Marian Metzgar Barbara Miller Elmer Minnich 'Wallace Minnich John Mohr Georgia Morris Anna Moyer Lillian Musselman Grace Muthard Mildred Muthard Marie Metzgar Joan Nayatier Doris Neff Dorothy Neff Earl Nicholas David Nissen Gloria Oswald Lorraine Owens Wilber Owens Doris Person Elden Queen Mary Phillips Robert Reabold Lila Reitz Donald Rex Richard Ribble Betty Rice Dorothy Rico David Roberts David Roth William Roth Laird Rowlands Robert Rowlands James Sheets Kenneth Scheffler Shirley Scheffler Betty Schneck Betty Schuck Mac Sechler Dale Semmel Allen Sessa Dolores Shoemaker George Smith Robert Smith Mildred Snyder Shirley Snyder Virginia Snyder Patricia Steckol James Tielmann Alice Trexler Charles Urban Donald Vfassum Grace Weaver Lois Vfoaver Pauline Wotring Burt Yeanish Curtis Zellner Millie Zellner .m AW• v 'v,v• Y, •. •.......... ••• ,. ••••• ••••� • • .. AT HL STIC AWARDS FOOTBALL Letter Winners Barton Kester 46 Captain Francis Breisch ' 45 Leonard Snyder '45 Evan Davies '45 Roscoe Snyder '45 Kenneth Hewitt •45 Arlan Howard '45 Rollin Jones '45 Harold Reinert •45 Edgar Kern ’45 James Farber '46 George Kincher '45 Clinton Hoffman 46 Kenneth Kincher '45 Elwood Snyder '46 Harry Lewis 45 Thomas Reitz '46 Eugene Marshall 45 James Hoffman •46 Lawrence Merkel •45 Allen Ses,sa '47 Charles Person '45 Joseph Skutches '48 FOOT BA. LL BASKETBALL Numeral Awards Letters Norman Coffin '45 Franklin Bizousky '45 William Hunsioker 46 Francis Breisch •45 Wallace Kern '46 Evan Davies '45 Clifford Messinger '46 Rollin Jones '45 Clarence Minnich '46 Lee Kern '45 Robert Morgan •46 Edward Kreitz •45 Donald Opplinger '46 Charles Person •45 Leonard Yfeinman •46 James Farber •46 Harold Blose •47 Wallace Kern •46 Tilghman Cressman '47 Barton Kester 46 Robert Eschbach •47 Robert Morgan •46 Richard Griffith 47 Wilson Kline •47 Cheer Leaders Kenneth Liebold ' 47 Elaine Benninger '45 John Hartline '48 Delores Edwards '45 Mark Hoffman •48 Jeanette Musselman 45 Thomas Morgan 48 Joyce Musselman '45 Carl Ringer •48 Marilyn Weiner 45 t«| k § ft FOOTS A L If you were one of the loyal followers of the Blue Raiders during the '44 football season, you noticed the gleam in everyone's eye as you passed from the gridiron at Victory Park on Thanksgiving Day. The Raiders had just upset their high riding rivals fro g lmerton, an accomplishment which £0$ , their, their most successful seasor aS n years of going and received a hard one-two punch from Catty 13-0 ane Whitehall 27-0, the two top teams in the league. At this time the hard work of Coaches DeRosa and Williams displayed itself to all S.H.S. followers, they found a clicking combination iipp efeated their next opponent StroucOT fg 20-0 and set tps,wprk for the ThanfebM ing Game. warmup game with Coplay, whfgr .ueezed be beat, outfought through with an 18-12 victoryBombers all feat did not dampen the fello� through with a slashing however, as they opened at home'-w th'-a.'. a! ictajEpy: victory over Lehighton 18-6. .. ' AppjS j ation for their fine showing After traveling to Emu a us the follo ;: fe :®|s-uad was honored with an ing Saturday, they met a powerful eleven ' •_ banquet at Shankweilerte Hotel, and came out on the short end of a 13-0 jfewatE ffto ber of the sruad was presented score. filth a neuter. Ferson, E. Kern, Kester, The real test came the next ..-rreek: when were given aduitional honors Northampton was .-held to a .6-8'xtie ’.aitisr'.'t e Irwere chosen to represent their th moments Asst. —LI oyd mSm Linemerfig m Francis Breisch ' 45 Si lobert Morgan jJ pfjiponald Oplinger '46 Kenneth Hewitt '45 '46 Edgar Kern '45 W? Thomas Reitz ’46 George Ka;.cher '45 Leonard Weinman 46 Kenneth Kincher '45 $fl Miarold Blose '47 Harry Lewis •a5 Tilgh. Cressman '47 Charles Person '45 Robert Eschbach Richard Griffith Jai-es Hoffman '47 Leonard Snyder '45 '47 Roscoe Snyder '45 '47 James Farber '46 3 p Wilson Kline '47 Clinton Hoffman '46 $$$$ Kenneth Liebold '47 William Hunsicker '46 J ohn Hartline '48 Clarence Minnich 46 Carl Ringer '48 BackfieMv Swjf Evan Davies '45 Mark Hoffman '48 Rollin Jones '45 Thomas Morgan '46 Eugene Marshall '45 Joseph Skutches '48 Lawrence Merkel '45 Norman Coffin '46 Managers 'Wallace Kern '46 Barton Kester •46 Harold Reinert '45 Cliff. Messinger '46 Arlan Boward '45 Elwood Snyder '46 John Stettner •46 Allen Sessa '47 Wallace Minnich •47 As the year 1944-45 draws to a close, we find a record of one of the most colorful basketball squads Slatington High has ever witnessed. Coach Williams proteges opened their stiff schedule with independent tilts, and mowed down the opposition, winning Poconos of Stroudsburg, were crushed 55-16. Palmerton, who had already clinched the first half, was Slatington's next foe. In the ensuing game, the Blue and White of Palmerton won 53-39, At the beginning of the second half, Raiders were turned in against Nazareth dj'bi,$ion. 40-29; Fountain Hill 36-16; Cooperslfl :? ® ..second game T nano si s. ( A'A £ i’itt. IV. !■ vtAitr' 1 A five of the six scheduled contests. ,.,.,x,.:::fche laters were sent spinning into a The five non-league victories for the'' dpsmfall, as 1 hitehall eeked out a 25-21 _ of the second half, 43-25; and Alumni 46-32. The lone defeats;; vmsi isastrous too, as a powerful, re-was suffered at the hands of South ' conditioned five from Catuy, trimmed the Whitehall where we took it on the chin Ideals 53-33. to the tune of 45-37. Midway during- the ''Journeying next to Northampton, Slat-season Coopersburg was again defeated by irtgton pulled a surprise, by lacing the a 32-26 score. . ' Konpretc Kids 43-26. The Whitehall High who at this stage was in ington's first league $$$$$... came to Smith Hall and in locals made it three victories in a row -a rS-Sportln' tussle, scueezed out a by swamping the Zephers 32-17. ' 48-45 decision, - . Next were the Rough Riders of Catty, Stroudsburg, Ms t dri's next oppon-nnd in a very thrilling game at Catty, ent, lost to the locals, this time 52-33. league; but when f aci fa l'fe 'isi JfM' Northampton crew, they W%|A' The Green and Gold .p -hanii'f% the Slaters their thir$K;tM-eat of tnjfij _____ u...4____.... 0 1 X Coach Lloyd Varsity, proved to be real g;a egtprs,'tbp, by win-ningv.eleven out of e h.te.: n ' Lmes. These ,la s': .bear watching :MJth y will make up :tH:e;%praity in coming years. In a weird game aty5m$$;h' Hall , the ,’v;! XvXv.v! • v A ’ ’; 'M: vivv’® . Mr.' s£$3yd Williams :?::vMriSger . I Robert Herman Mst. Mgr • • • • • • • .Ttv • v • Harold Reinert Team Frank!iir Bizousky •45 Lee Kern '45 James Farber '46 F nciS-' Brei s ch '45 Edward Kr4££fc x- '45 Wallace Kern '46 gvan Davies '45 Charles ! P $®ri '45 Barton Kester '46 •fEdlli'n Jones ’45 y. ' 'ft. Robert Morgan '46 yi'V.Home Games XvX; :sy. Date ■feam SHS Opp. Date Team SHS Opp, Dec. 15 Fountain Hill 36 16 Dec. 12 Nazareth 40 29 Dec. 22 Coopersburg 43 25 Dec. 18 South Whitehall 37 42 Dec. 27 Alumni 46 32 Jan. 9 Catasaucua 28 25 Jan. 5 Whitehall 32 17 Jan. 16 Emmaus 24 32 Jan. 1? Northampton 25 27 Jan. 19 Coopersburg 32 26 Jan. 23 Stroudsburg 55 16 Jan. 26 Palmerton 39 53 Feb. 6 Catasaudua 33 53 Feb. 2 Whitehall 21 25 Feb. 13 Emmaus 45 47 Feb. 9 N orthampton 43 28 Feb. 23 Palmerton 38 51 Fen. 20 Strouasburg 52 31 Total 351 284 Total : 316 291 BASKETBALL FOOTBALL GIRLS GYM CLUB GIRLS sport; MAJQRSTT - r r o Dressed in trim blue and white forms, the newly organized grouJ ££$-natty majorettes strutted before - t,rb. high school band as it marched ta-iRTc :: tory ParK for the annual football ;• es. | Preceding the majorettes were neatly dressed cheerleaders, wj TwSrT; •v-ptr-e dy to lead their schoolmates in num-: SJMi us new and old cheers to inspire the •'T husiasm of the players. Reside from the games, the girls took a number of pep rallies to boost •f; fp Fale of the student body. An excellent meeting was held before the Pal-•Tm r n-SAatington Thanksgiving Day game. SASKcT AU With the close of the foo£b |l season, :,Textended to the students of the basketball season openedJAgTyi the ’ $i p 'gtori'.. a? an incentive to r ise an girls an opportunity to prove 4th- Int'erest the sport. i-x- - team consisting of girls vfbhb JB fTom the various class teams rep-:.ip 0o-t?d Slatington in two strenuous hgai) S!': :with our rivals Palmerton. The •'latfceV .Tj;on both games by scores of 26-15 ;;acd;y:.54Al7. Girls who played were as follows letic ability. Under the direction of Mrs. A. Kane, the girls enjoyed the ; selves immensely by forming teams antf competing against one another in aj liSA tramural basketball tournament. AipAj: The Sophomore team retained top throughout the series of competi iyp games held Friday after school. .An in Betty Roberts 'r45 Marilyn Weiner te 'i June Williams 1 46 f Evelyn Greenzweig f Irma Harmony mm Ruth Horner 4MM Ann Hughes :: ur? • Borp hy Kaul iljpiijidi' Palkovitz Gloria Gracely T.tfen i Jones •pS.si :ara Miller wMi Kefr .iS Mi'es Shoemaker '46 '46 '47 •47 '47 '47 •47 VBLLPYfii L An intramural volleyball topiSngment followed basketball. The gir Jib' Regain formed teams according to and held competitive games. PPp This year's work ended withMl rform-ance, by the gym club, given Miring the spj :ih§ The gym club, which has helped many .girls to appreciate the fine facilities i f Smith Hall, is also a recently fom d rg nization. Keep up the good work girla-I SLATE STAFF DEBATE CLUB BAND CHORUS YEARBOOK CHORUS Jean Frant2 Mava Glose Madeline Green Jane Ann Kern Phyllis Kestor Dorothy Kline Emma Kline Elizabeth Knecht Mary Jane Levan Jeannette Musselman Joyce Musselman Helen Papay Pauline Pugh Florence Rchrig Mae Rex Marie Rex Betty Roberts Ruth Skeath Violet Trexler Jean Wassum Marilyn Weiner June Williams May Yeanish Arlan Boward Francis Ereisch Maurice Focht Nevin Follweiler Robert Herman Kenneth Kincher Edward Kreitz arold Reinert Edmund Roberts Leonard Snyder Gordon Williams STUDENT COUNCIL Helen Papay Jean Wassum June Williams Roll in Jones Edgar Kern Harold Reinert ACTIVITIES AWARD! O SLATE Jean Frantz Ifeva Glose Ruth Hainos Jane Ann Kern Phyllis Kester Emma Kline Jeannette Musselman Joyce Musselman Helen Papay Pauline Pugh Florence Rchrig Mao Rex Betty Roberts Ruth Skeath Jean Wassum Marilyn Weiner Ruth ’Williams May Yeanish Ralph Cunfor Rollin Jones Harold Reinort Edmund Roberts Gordon Yfillians DEBATE Mary Jane Levan Helen Papay Marie Rex Violet Trexler June Williams Francis Breisch Ralph Cunfer John Thomas Anna Bailey Evelyn Beers Elaine Benningcr Claudine Blose Delores Edwards Elinor Evans Sonia Evans Ethel Evert Jean Frantz Betty Geary Jean German Mava Glose Jane Ann Kern Phyllis Kester Elizabeth Knecht Rona Mantz Ruth Ifc.ntz Pauline Pugh Florence Rehrig Marie Rex Mildred Snyder Jean Yfassum ISirilyn Weiner June Williams Ruth Williams May Yeanish Grace Zellner Francis Breisch Ralph Cunfer Nevin Follweiler Rollin Jones Edmund Roberts John Thomas Sherwood Yenser BAND liarilyn Jones Ralph Cunfer Maurice Focht Robert Herman Kenneth Hewitt Carl Kistler Gordon Williams Since the transition from a newspaper to a literary magazine, our SLATE has traveled rapidly along the path of advancement . This year has proved to be a progressive one with several additions and improvements: the unnecessary columns were eliminated in favor of the more useful ones; the retained articles were noticeably changed. A Slate Managing Board, consisting of Harold Rcinert, May Yeanish, Jean Frantz., Anne Hughes, and Patricia Steckel, was created to hancle the affairs and problems of the publication; a Constitution was framed which will be the guiding factor for the staffs in successive years. Ylith the skillful aid and guidance of the advisors—Mrs. Harry Kershner, Miss E. Peters, and Miss M. Mclnerney, the staffs v.-ere able to produce six worthwhile issues throughout a momentous yeas PERSONNEL May A. Yeanish.....................................Editor Anne Hughes ....................................... Associate Editor Marie Harding ..................................... Humor Editor Rollin Jones, Relph Cunfor, Doris Neff ............ Sports Editor Jean Frantz ....................................... Make-up Editor George Psaros ..................................... Art Editor Pauline Pugh ...................................... Business Manager Florence Rehrig ............................... . , Advertising Sccpist Ruth Haines ................................. ...... Alumni Secretary Donald Oplinger J e a nnette Deats Myrtle Lynn Marilyn Kern Mava Glose Jane A. Kern Harold Reinert Irene Bauer Phyllis Kester Chester Gable Janet Jones ART STAFF Leonard Weinman REPORTERS Barbara Miller Lorraine Owens Louise Reinert Jeannette Mussulman Mae Rex Patricia Steckel Richard Wert ROUGH COPY AND MAKE-UP TYPISTS Betty Roberts Edmund Roberts Jean Wassum MIMEOGRAPHING Joyce Musselnan Mary Babyak ASSEMBLING AND STAPLING Marilyn Yf caver ADVERTISERS Dorothea Scherea Marilyn Weiner Gordon Williams Ruth Williams Helen Papay Jeannette Musselnan Mae Rex Ruth Skeath Distribution and Exchange - Emma Kline FACULTY ADVISORS Mrs. L. H. Kershner Miss E. Peters Miss H. Mclnerney THE BAND The Slatington High School Band has just completed its ninth year of successful organization. This is also the second year of success under Hr. Morris L. Bachman, who replaced the late Mr. John H. Kistler. In addition to playing at all home football games, the band journeyed to ■Whitehall to back up the team. Due to the large number of inexperienced members the band discontinued its between halves festivities. The band also played at all home basketball games. Band Director. . . . . Assistant Director . . Student Director ... Student M magers . . . On Armistice Day the band journeyed to Coplay to participate in the parade sponsored by tho American Legion. The local band was presented with a twenty-five dollar first prize. On May 4 the band held its annual concert. Tho concert was enjoyed by everyone in attendance. Commencement was tho farewell for the Seniors of the band. Because of the small number lost by graduation, Mr. Bachman promises a bigger and better band next year. Mr. Morris L. Bachman Miss Elizaboth Peters Robe rt He man •45 Gordon Ylilliams •45 Ralph Cunfer •45 Marilyn Jones ' '45 Dolores Betz lor '46 Doris Neff •47 Drum Majorettes CORNETS James Vaughn 46 George Psaros '46 Richard Hughes ’46 Iynwood Zeliner '46 Marie Harding 46 Marvin Snyder ’46 Wilder Handwork '48 SAXPHONES John Hartline 48 Donna Kershner '48 ALTO HORNS JoseDh Skutches 48 Darwin Marshall '50 BELL LYPE Doris Scheckler 46 PERSONNEL CLARINETS Carl Kistler •45 Maurice Focht •45 Thomas Davies •46 Shirley Scheffler '47 Homer Evans •48 Karl Ringer •48 Richard Focht '48 Dale Smith •48 Joan Fritzinger '48 Patricia Snyder •50 BASS Kenneth Hewitt ’45 Ronald Meckes ’50 DRUMS Jack Davies '49 Ted VanNorman '49 Righter Shinor '48 Kenneth Snydor 50 Ifcrjorio Haines '50 BARITONES Robert Herman '4 5 Russell Hointzelman '48 Donald Jones '50 TROMBONES Lee Blose '48 Ernest Evans '48 Ruey Souerwino '48 FLUTE Ann Hughes '46 The chorus under the very capable direction of Miss Volna Oswald started off a successful year by entertaining the student body at Christmas with the pa-gaent, The Holy Grail. On May 11, 1945, the Slatington Chorus played host to representatives of the Lohigh County Choruses. North Whitehall Township, Coopersburg, Catasauqua, White- hall, and Slatington had chorus members in the combined chorus which favored the public with a program presented in Smith Hall. For the first tiro in many years, work on a Boy's Chorus was startod; and although the work is progrossing slowly, it shows signs of being a hugo success. MEMBERS Bailey, Anna ' ,5 Benningor, Elaine '45 Beers, Evelyn '45 Blose, Claudino '45 Edwards, Dolores '45 Evans, Elinor '45 Evans, Sonia '45 Evert, Ethel '45 Frantz, Joan '45 Geary, Potty '45 Gorman, Je n '45 Gloso, Hava '45 Haines, Ruth '45 Korn, Jane Ann '45 Kcster, Phyllis '45 Knecht, Elizabeth '45 Lonhrrt, Anna '45 Mantz, Roma '45 Mantz, Ruth '45 Pugh, Paulino '45 Rchrig, Florence '45 Rex, Marie '45 Was sum, Joan '45 Williams, Ruth '45 Yoanish, May '45 Zcllnor, Grace '45 Deronor, Valeria •46 Edwards, Ruth '46 Hill, Elaino •46 Jonos, Lois '46 Kern, Ruby •46 Kindt, Shirley •46 Krntzor, Edith '46 Krosslev, Shirley '46 Roberts, Marion '46 Smith, Shirley '46 Snyder, Vivian •46 Yfilliams, Doris •46 Frey, Rachel '47 Gnsick, Agnes '47 Hunsickor, Dorothy '47 Korshner, Joyce •47 Mantz, Mabel •47 Owens, Lorraine '47 Rico, Betty •47 Snyder, Mildred •47 Snyder, Shirley '47 Snyder, Virginia ’47 DE-BATE CLUB The question for debate in the 1945 season was Resolved: That the legal voting age in the United States should be lowered to 18 years. Due to the loss of one member to the armed forces, Slat-ington had only two affirmative teams and three negative teams. Debates were ,rr..ng.. • with Catas; vqua, Hellertown, Bethlehem, South Whitehall, ar.d Whitehall. These were dual debates and were usually held in tho afternoon at the various schools. Besides these dual debates, a tournament was held at Slatington on April 7. The same teams participated. Tho debate was followed by a supper and a dance. A panel discussion was held between the dinner and the dance, with two dobators from each school taking part. This forun was held so that the question might be considered from every angle. The time limits for the respective parts of the debates were changed, so that both speeches lasted six minutes, the cross-examination five minutes, and the rebuttal six minutes. The question was well considered at the weekly meetings so that the entire group might see just what points favored each side. The team was ably coached by Miss Evelyn Naylor, our faculty advisor. OFFICERS John Thomas. . June Williams. Mary J. LeVan. Violet Trexler . . . President •Vice-President . . . Secretary Asst. Secretary PERSONNEL - Affirmative Team 1 John Thomas Marilyn Kern Mary J. LeVan Violet Trexler Team 2 Helen Papay Myrtle Lynn Robert Reabold Patricia Stockel Negative Team 1 June Williams Francis Breisch Team 2 Marie Rex Alice Trexler Georgia Morris Team 3 Nevin Snyder Valeria Deroner Ruth Fenstermgfcer NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The National Honor Society, as the name clearly implies, is a national organization. It is the highest honor that can be attained by any hieh school student. Its members, who are unami-mouslv elected by the faculty, are taken from the Junior and Senior classes. To be' oV ible for membership in the society, a junior must rank in the first fourth of his class; a senior, in the first third. They must also possess the four following attributes: scholarship, service, leadership, and character. OFFICERS President. ................Harold Re inert Vice-President . . . . .Violet Trexler Secretary-Treasurer. .... R’rfch Skuath Mauri ce Focht •45 Phyllis Kester •45 Jean Frantz •45 Edward Kreit? •45 Harold Reinert •45 Edmund Roberts •45 Marie Rex •45 Ruth Skeath •45 Violet Trexler •45 Marilyn Weiner •45 May Yeani sh •45 June Williams •45 Francis Breisch •45 Anne Hughes '46 Nevin Follweiler ’45 Ann Kressley •46 Mava Glose '45 Donald Oplinger •46 Robert Herman •45 Marvin Snyder •46 Jane Ann Kern •45 James Vaughn •46 John Zajac ’46 DRAMATICS G. J. JOB Slat inf ton High School experienced something nor in dramatics this year when Miss Elizabeth Peters directed a cast of students in her own composition? G.I. Job—a patriotic musical. A heart.-warming feeling spread over the audience in the beginning of the entertainment when tho curtains parted to show the Statue of Liberty holding her torch while tho band played Trie Star Spangled Banner . The show dealt with a G.i. Soldier who was home on furlough during which he visited familiar places in his home town. The first scene took place in his home where he mat his mother and danced with his sister. In church ho hoard a choir of girl's voices and the minister. G.I. Joe went to school and saw the baud with the majorettes and the football squad. Ho saw tho boys in tho gym on the bars, the girls in tho home economics department, and tho girls working on Tho Slate . G.I. Joe also takes his sweetheart to a night club vivero they were entertained by a girl soloist, a group of South American dancers, a girls' trio,- and five very pretty models. The performance closed with a grand finale including all the members of the cast. The prosentat5.cn was a great success and was enjoyed by all. THE CAST Student Directors ................ June Williams, John Thomas Statue of Liberty ............................. .Betty Roberts G.I. Joe.......................................Chester Gable His Mother................................................??ae Rex His Sister.................................... Bertha Masday Tho Minister. .......................................Sherwood Yenser The altar hoys....................Gordon Bowman, Jack Confer Girl Soloist...................................... Marie Rex Girl's trio . . .Elizabeth Knecht, El5r or Evans, Sonia Evans Boy’s quartet ............... Charles Person, Harold Reinert Barton Roster, Rollin Jones Pretty Girls. . . .Gloria Oswald, Marie Harm, SJ.irloy Srrxior Virginia Snyder, Joyce Korsohner Jittcrbuggers.............Shirley Pressley, LIair3 Penningor Dotty Schneck, Dolores Edwards Ruth Williams, Betty Geary . . . Dolores Shoemaker, Jnr.ico Wackorly ........... Helen Papcv, Joyce Musselman Home Economics girls The Slate girls . JUNIOR PLAY Ths Junior Class of 1944 presented its annual play, Young, ’Hilling, and Able, on March 24, 1944 under the able supervision of Miss Evelyn Morgan. It was a sprightly comedy revolving around the Beasley Musical Instrument Company which was about to go into bankruptcy. Jimmy, Beasley-s son, and Dottie Stone, Beasley's secretary, decided that all the business needed was youth. Jimmy and Dottie, with the aid cf their young friends, launched a campaign to put the company back on its feet. Just as things were beginning to look brighter .however, Ophelia Pringle, the richest woman in town, interfered and dis- star suomud in the offing. In succession of richly conic scenes, this disaster was averted, however; and youth lk r hod forvr. rd to its inevitable triumph. Chief Stormy Tit” ther provided most of the hilarious moments. CAST Dottie Stone .......... Jeannie Frantz Corky Powers .......... Rollin Jones J. D. Beasley ......... Francis Breisch Willie Wilson .... Evan Davies Betsy Btuslcy..........Jane Ann Kern Tiny Betts.............Ruth Skeath Jimmy Beasley..........John Thomas Hilda Hope.............Joan Wassum Dohelia Pringle .... Elizabeth Knecht Selena Mayer .......... Marilyn Weiner Abbey Pringle..........June Williams Rick Carter............David Hosteller Gertrude Grump .... Phyllis Kester Lita Francis ........... Lucille Reinsmith Stormy '.'feather... .Sherwood Yenser SENIOR PLAY Under the supervision of Miss Mary Mclnerney and lb”. Lari Hartman, the Senior Class play, Lena Rivers, proved to be a great success. The play deals with the plight of young Lena Rivers and her beloved Granny Nichols who are compelled to leave their New England home and seek refuge with Granny's son, John. Arriving in Kentucky where the Livingstone's have a large plantation, Lena and her grandmother are subject to the sort of treatment that is usually handed out to poor relatives. Kenneth Bellnont, one of the Livingstone's friends, is seeing Lena's potential worth and starts to pay her attention, much to the astonishment of the wealthy Livingstonos, who do everything to place Lena in a false position. Lena, however, becomes a firm friend of Anna and John Junior who champion the cause of Lena. Lena in turn aids Anna in her romance with Malcolm Everett, a tutor in the Livingstone housohold. When it looks as though Lena vroro going to lose Kenneth, Fate stops in and proves our heroine's sterling worth. Phyllis Kester and Gordon Williams assisted in the stage management. CAST Lena Rivers ......... Granny Nichols . . . John Livingstone . . Mrs. Livingstone . . Caroline Livingstone nna Livingstone . . . Marilyn Jones . Elizabeth Knecht . Francis Breisch . June Williams . Marilyn YJeiner . Pauline Pugh Old Caosar . . . . John Junior . . . Frank Graham . . Mrs. Graham . . . Konnoth Bcllmont Malcolm Everott . Aunt Hilly . . . . Sherwood Yonsor . Rollin Jones . Arlan Boward . Mary Jano Levan . John Thomas . Ben Craig . Ruth Skoath STUDENT COUNCIL This year, in its third year of existence, the Student Council has again proved successful. It has satisfactorily reached its goal in endeavoring to fulfill the purposes of the student governing plan. These purposes were to foster a spirit of cooperation amongst the students and faculty; to truin for worthy citizenship through the channels of self-control, self-reliance, initiative and responsi- bility; to develop interest in school work, school spirit, and school pride; to coordinate and regulate student activities; and to promote the general welfare of our school, .This year's Student Council hopes it has inspired future Council members to carry on the excellent work accomplished in the Council's three years of existence , Personnel President. , ............ .Harold Reinert Vice President...............Edgar Kern Secretary .................. Helen Papay Faculty Adviser............Mr, ..lton fax Rollin Jones Jean Vilas sun June Williams Dorothy Knul Hone Room Representatives Barton Kester George Psaros John Stettner Robert Betzenberger Frank Daniels Rosella Edwards Fay Hallman Mae Sechler Monitor System Captain...................Harold Reinert Co-captains.................Barton Kester Dorothy Kaul Monitors John Babyak Anna Bailey Miriam Bailey Evelyn Beers Benjamin Craig Evan Davies Sonia Evans Ethel Evert Florence Fister Nevin Follweiler Mava Close Ruth Haines Marilyn Jones Jane Ann Kern Phyllis Kester George Kincher Kenneth Kincher Carl Kistler Dorothy Kline Anna Lenhart Pauline Pugh VJilliam Pedline Mae Rex Marie Rex Betty Roberts Ruth Skeath Leonard Snyder Roscoe Snyder Marilyn YJeiner May Yeanish Robert Bachman James Farber Elinor Fister Chester Gable Ann Kerman Anne Hughes Geraldine Kern Myrtle Lynn Hilda Palkovitz Marian Roberts Marie Sechler John Stettner Mary Babyak • Charles Betzonborger Kermit Christman Rosella Edwards Betty Lou Evans Fay Hallman Janet Jones Marilyn Kern Vlilson Kline Eleanor Kuhnsman Barbara Miller John Mohr Shirley Scheffler LaRue Spadt OUR FAVORITES OUR FAVORITES Plastic U. 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