Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

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LORETTA NAOMI BETZENBERGER Academic Slarington winning smile, a charming personality ami a love for fun and dancing all belong to “Popeye.” She is a popular miss, bubbling over with good spirits, but behind her gaiety there is an earnest desire to succeed. I oretta is regularly seen at school functions and her willingness to cooperate makes her welcome everywhere. Nursing is her choice as a profession, but if she should change her mind we will recommend her as a capable bank treasurer after all her experience with the accounts of the Class of ’49. Class Officer 2. 2, (Treasurer); Chorus . 2, 3; Slate . 2; Gym Club , 2, 2; Junior Play 2; Xational Honor 2, 2; Yearbook 3; International Friendship 2; Junior Classical Club 2, 3; Student Council , 2. 3. ROBERT C HARLES BIECJLY General Slatcdale Rob is a good sport, friendly and easy to get along with, always joking and making merry. He is very interested in working with plastics in his shop course where he made some check articles. Although Bob may nor he too ambitious now; we know that once he gets started on a career, it will take a lor to stop him. Hi-Y 3; Student Council , 2, 3. GEORGE DANIEL KILEIG General New I ripoli I his rollicking, friendly lad finds pleasure in hunting, ice-skating, swimming and roller-skating. I le can usually be found v irh a crowd of boys, keeping things moving with his mild humor. We are sure he will like his work in the Navy after he graduates. Smooth sailing, Admiral! Gym Club I. 2: Baseball 3: International Friendship , 2; Hi-Y 2, 3; Student Council , 2, 3. RITH El E A NOR BLEILER College Preparatory New Tripoli Sincerity, intelligence and fun are a few of the many virtues fate bestowed upon this smiling, blushing blonde. Her cheerful disposition anti pleasing personality make her a leader among her classmates. Ruth excels in her studies but finds time for the movies and a hit of reading. Ruth’s ambition is to become a telephone operator and we consider the Bell Company very lucky over this choice. Chorus 2, 3; Tri-Hi- Y 2, 3; Yearbook 3; Junior Classical Club 2, 3; Student Council . 2. 3. 12

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FKRN MINNIE BEHLKR Commercial Walnutport One of the smallest girls walking through the halls at S.H.S. is Fern, who has a quiet charm all her own. Her attractive personality is often hidden behind an air of reserve. A true, loyal, kind, sincere friend. Fern is always willing, if able, to help everyone. She enjoys howling, skating, hiking, and keeping her treasured scrapbook. Some day Fern will he a capable telephone operator and the class of one-ni-yen-four-ni-yen wishes her every possible success. Slats 3; Tri-lli-Y 2, 3; (Treasurer) 3; Gym Club . 2, 3, (Treasurer} 3; Drum Majorettes 2, 3; Student Council 1. 2, 3; Basketball , 2, 3. PATRICIA JOAN BEHLKR Commercial Slatington There is never a dull moment when this amiable girl is near. “Pat” tells us her hobbies arc reading, writing, traveling, cleaning, making friends and trying to keep them. With her pleasing personality, her patients during her nursing career will probably never want to get well. Later on, “Pat would like to settle down on a farm. Student Council , 2, 3, (Treasurer) 3, and Delegate to Student Council Conference; Home Room Representative 2; Slate , 2. 3: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3. (President) 3; Library Club , 2, 3; Junior Declamation 2; Junior Plax 2; Yearbook 3; F.H.A. 3. RAYMOND ADAM BENNINGER General Slatington A well-known character in the corridors of our school, “Pinky” greets his classmates with that same old characteristic smile. A happy-go-lucky fellow with many friends, a store of humor and a constant joker, he is famous for his imitations of Phil Harris. Until Raymond enters the Army Air Force, lie intends to spend his time dancing, fishing and hunting. Slate 3; Junior Play 2; Secretarial I York 3; Ili-Y 2, 3, (Treasurer) 3; Chorus I; Student Council 1, 2 3. BETTY FAYE BENSINGER Home Economics Emerald Betty is a girl everyone ought to know. No matter how down in the dumps you feel, if you spend a little time with her that feeling will disappear. Movies and reading are the two things which interest her most. Betty has not planned anything definite for the immediate future hut hopes one day to become a good housewife. Student Council 1, 2, 3; Slate 3; Tri-IU-Y 3; Library Club 3; F.H.A. 3. 11

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CLIFFORD FRED BLOSK Academic Slatington R. D. No. 1 Clifford is a quiet, industrious boy whose friends are many and his foes, few. Hunting and fishing head bis list of hobbies, and movies his list of pastimes. After graduation Clifford plans to enter the Army Air Forces. Here’s wishing Lieutenant Blose clear weather, and a safe flight. j- Y 3; Ceramics; Stud nit Council , 2, 3. PAUL WILLIAM BRETZ College Preparatory Slatingron Route No. 1 A well-mannered and pleasant sort of fellow. Paul is one of the best of friends. His pleasing personality and bis ability to make friends will Invaluable to him always. He is interested in reading, dancing, swimming ami hunting. Paul plans to continue his education at college, lie is however, undecided to which one he will go, but we know he will make good in whatever he chooses because of bis pleasing personality. Ili-Y 3; International Friendship , 2; Ceramics I; Student Council , 2, 3. , EDMUND LOUIS CHANDLER General - Slatington Good things come in small packages, and Edmund is no exception to the rule. He is full of pep, vim, and vitality, always ready to laugh at even the bummest joke, if only to make the other fellow feel good. Playing and excelling on all three of our teams, Edmund has proved his love for sports. There are many walks of life he would like to pursue; but whatever his choice may be, we are certain he will do his work well. Gym Club , 2; Football L 2, 3: Basketball , 2. 3; Baseball , 2, 3; lli-Y 2, 3; Student Council 1,2, 3. GLORIA PATRICIA CHRISTMAN Commercial Slatington Gloria is a happy-go-lucky girl who seldom gets serious, although she is quite capable of doing so. She is an outstanding drum majorette with a special fondness for roller-skating, movies and shorthand. Gloria’s main ambition is to be a success in life, and we think she has a pretty good start to realize that ambition in the near future. Student Council , 2, 3; Slate 3; Gym Club , 3; Drum Majorettes 3; Secretarial Work 3. 13