Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 184 of the 1977 volume:

The ankh, an Egyptian symbol of life, was the high- est religious sign of the Pha- roahs. The great powers which the Egyptians placed upon this cross are mysteries to this day. From Pharaoh to slave the ankh was the dom- inating force, governing all. Since the beginning of time, Man has been unable to conquer that which is the essence of Man itself. Each of us has it; it can be mold- ed, yet has no boundaries; it has high points and low points; it can be beautiful or it can be hell; and in an instant ... it can be de- stroyed. It is we and we are it. 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If you are lucky and you succeed in getting something going, you decide to meet somewhere; that some- where is called 'Main Street. Actually, we drive around about a hunert times beeping at every- one that goes past, yelling out the windows, and occasionally throwing water balloons at those hanging out on the sidewalks. Many students feel that there is really nothing to do with their leisure time. Students opinions varied on the things they do. One student replied, I don't care what I do or where I go as long as I get away from the house. As one student puts it, I have no time at aII in the world to do abso- lutely everything. 4 When one student tried to get a date, he found it very hard to find a girl that wasn't married. He said it was dis- gusting because then he would have to go out with the guys. Going out with the guys usually means getting booze, filling the gas tank, and doing whatever feels good. The evening usually ends up with good food, good spirits, and good times. Winter activities highlighted our year since snow and ice were abun- dant. The following section describes our leisure time. Leisures Divider 5 1864! Sounds like ancient history, right? But Slatinton was actually founded in 1864! Even that far back people glided and slided to the same winter sports which we have now. Some of the methods have changed, but the general concept is the same. Sledding, for instance. Instead of coasting down hills of powdery snow on factory-made sleds, kids flew across the ground on huge sheets of cardboard. Later, wooden boards with rudders were substituted. Ice skating, another popular sport, was also very different from today. Determined students who could not afford skates simply attached waxed paper to their shoes and sailed over the ice. So, you see, many winter sports have been around a lot longer than we have! 6 FOR THE FUN A car, a full tank of gas, and a gang of kids leads to a fun time for many high school students. Depending on the type of student and the time of year, fun can be anything from a drive up Main Street to an exciting night of bushwacking. Below are some of the many zany antics exhibited by many. Up Yuur Alley Driving down the long stretch past Keystone Lamp and the Maple Spring Dairy Bar, that good old last alternative comes into view, the bowling alley. Five nights out of the week you can find the parking lots fu 11 of cars and the a I ley s full of league bowlers: however, the bowling alley is the last resort to many; of the disheartened partyer's of Friday and Saturday nights. From the beer-can- filled parking lot to the smoke-filled parking lobby, one can find any number of people, cans of booze, and discussions. If you are really lucky, you might even see someone you know bowling. v Bushuiacking Far Fun Bushwacking, an activity fa- miliar only to the immediate local, stands as a number one pasttime, Although no varsity letters are pre- sented for participation, many individuals have mastered this act of harassment. Basically, bushwacking is a combination of two popular leisures. The first is the act of bushwacking itself, performed by the bushwacker. The second is being successful at finding a vulnerable parker, better known as the bushwackee or un- fortunate victim. Whether it is whipped cream on the windshield or wheat paste on the body, it is an experience neither the bushwackee will ever forget. OF IT ALL MflEllTAL AflTICS Screaming down Main Street and coming to a sudden stop, five people scatter out of the four doors of a late-model car. One of the insanes immediately runs around the car and enters from the door from which he came; meanwhi le, a cohort sera mb les over the roof and another crawls snake like through all four opened windows. The last and most daring scoots quickly beneath the car and appears on the opposite side. By this time the driver assumes his role in the activity as he sits behind the wheel ready for the escape. He sounds a warning blast on the horn and his four companions quickly replace themselves inside the vehicle. A few seconds later the traffic light turns green and the crew moves elsewhere. In case you haven't figured it out yet, you have just witnessed a Chinese fire drill! V mu tic hies Quarter-pounder-with-cheese , whoppers , Kentucky-fried-chick- en , pizza, or even the infamous double-cheese-Whamo are foods we commonly dine on before or after our endeavors at the stoplight, Avery's, or the bowling alley. What better way to start the evening than with a gas- guzzling ride to MacArthur Rd. for a delicious snack of some of that 100% USDA government-inspected ,a I l-beef, half-cooked hamburger, Or maybe your taste prefers one of those com- binations of the most tender, choicest, batter-dipped, grade A, veiny chicken withthat crispy crunchonly the Colonel can make, thank God! Coming a little closer to home we find the modern setting of the Slatington Pizzeria, a popular place to cure your munchies with a few slices of pizza or a steak and coke. Moving downtown to the u Itra modern estab lishment of Whamo's, we find the sizzling components to one of those fabulous Whamoburgers. Wherever we go, whatever we eat; let our stomachs be the judge! 9 From the halls of S.H.Swe bring to you the music that our students groove to. KISS takes the spotlight in first place, followed.closely by PETER FRAMPTON in second, and then by AEROSMITH. Some other groups that ranked lower in the charts are THE BEACH BOYS, BEATLES, BLUE OYSTER CULT, BREAD, LED ZEPPLIN, THIN LIZZY, and URIAH HEEP. A recent poll has shown that students listen to music an average of two hours a day, ranging from no time at all up to two hours! How does today's public determine what music is either good or bad? Many say the main ingredients are good rhythm and lyrics. Music of today is something everyone can get into—whether parked with a current flame while listening to a slow moving love song, or remembering a past romance while tearfully hearing a singer belt out the rhythm and blues. Disco, the way of expressing one- self through the movements of the bump and the hustle , is well liked by young and old. For instance, many love to get down and shake their booties with K.C. and the SUNSHINE BAND, another student favorite group. Then there's the all time favorite, party music. Think of the great sounds which the groups BOSTON and AEROSMITH produce while You're partying and starting to feel good. If you can fit yourself into any of these situations, you're really in tune with what's happening in today's music scene. ★ A growing number of both guys and gals are turning to off-the-street motorcycling in their spare time. As the number of motorcycle-car accidents increases, riders are deciding that the streets are not the place to be with a motorcycle if one desires a long life. And so, faced with finding another way to enjoy the sport, they turn to cross-country riding. Though many formal activities are offered in the form of dirt-biking such as motocross and en- duro , most of the riders of our area simply choose a suitable dirt-bike and romp over the hills or along woods' paths. Speeding along trails stimu- lates and excites the Evel Knieval in all of us. Pa r tying Unlike many seasonal pastimes, partying may be enjoyed by anyone at almost anytime . . . anywhere. Students have been known to party in any atmosphere, from a rented dining hall to a plowed cornfield of a nearby farmer. What actually is a party? A party may involve anything depending upon the people attending. Therefore, all you really need to make a party is people ... the more the better! People's lifestyles determine the type of party which will occur. Weekend, birthday, all night, seasonal, dance, pool mountain, juice, squeeze, drive-around, park or slum- ber parties typify our local color. Most im- portantly a good party can release much built up pressure caused by hard studying and dil- igent class attending. Su imming Mix together a long winter, stuffy classrooms and dreaded comprehensive reviews. Add the fresh smell of Spring, cool out- door breezes and the laziness of warm lectures. Apply simple rules of arithmetic and arrive at the number 60. What? Sixty? Yes, the no- torious, celebrated, unique slate quarry filled with instant relief to any wasted-by-warmth teen- ager. The cool fresh waters of the sixty quarry have attracted locals and outsiders away from the once popular Pennsylvania . The sixty quarry offers soaring thrills and dares from sixty feet high cliffs to all brave male machos. Boulders, caves, rafts, innertubes, bottomless depths, cliffs, cool waters and fun-loving people are the perfect formula to brighten students spirits and cure spring fever. There's something for everybody when it comes to clubs and activities. In fact, if. you ask each person whom you pass in the hall what the most important activity is, you will probably get as many answers as there are extracurricu lar organizations. And that's probably because each club is just as important as any other. Some groups work together; such as band and chorus combining to produce the spring musical, photo club taking pictures for yearbook and slate, or A. V. club pro- viding a stage crew for a dramatics pre- sentation. At any rate there is enough action going on at school to get every- one involved. t «Ataitt hi '.: The job of creating a jazz band in our school was tackled by Mr. Robert Stoneback, who was once a member of the Tommy Dorsey band. Although many thought it would be an impossible task, the ensemble proved to be a real hit, performing at the concert band, the community college, and in assembly. Music included numbers arranged by Mr. Stoneback himself, but everyone's favorite was the popular Woodchopper's Ball. May 10th was a night of nights for the chorus. Performing their an- nual spring concert this year, entitled SRO: A Broadway Revue, they ma- naged to attract the largest crowd ever to attend a chorus concert. Di- rected by talented Larry Williams, who took over for Mr. Fennell on a volunteer basis halfway through the year, the performance also included the first concert with a set design, the first with an encore, and the first to receive a standing ovation. SLATINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND w ihr Whistle, ten-hut , dress-right-dress , ready front , mark-time-mark , are familiar commands heard by a well-disciplined, experienced bandfront. Director Harry Christine demanded a tougher attitude from the all-female squad. Summer and atterschool practices increased self-confidence and squad-flexability. One mem- ber of the squad noted that, We improved since last year, our formations are more complex, our lines are straighten our twirls are synchronized and we really got it together! When you're out there on the field you must be con- stantly ware of your position and your movements. The half-time performances were really greatly appreciated by the audiences. • II i _ awn Actions Activities 19 LEFT TO RIGHT: LuAnn Walbert, Sharlene Hess, Janet Ketchlege, Lynette Beihler, Sharon Rowlands, Debbie Wertman. STANDING: Kathy Roberts, Ann Matisinez. CENTER: Lori Dorward. LEFT TO RIGHT: Donna Roberts, Kathy Rex, Jane Smith, Zoeanne Rex, Cheryl Boyer, Donna Green, Natalie Howard. Actions Majorettes 21 T s FRONT ROW: Cindy Bishop, Terrie Rauch, Marianne Jones, Robin Gruber, Sue Delong, Julie Hoffer. BACK ROW: Monica Kaul, Pat Peters, Brenda Lobach, Janet Hinkle, Pam Remaley, Debbie Kern, Veronica Mummey, Denise Richmond, Gail Howey. FRONT ROW: Kathy Jones, Susie Sommers. BACK ROW: Cindy Chiaradia, Maria Leickel, Monique Rex, Debbie Easterday, Cathy Evans, Patty Eby. v • J ju m vtf «5.. Audiences were delighted when the curtain opened on the beautiful scenery, the fascinating costumes, and the en- chanting music of Scandavia during this year's musical, Song of Norway. Re- sponsible for the backdrop and sets was Rick Eckhart. This talented alumnus designed and supervised construction of the colorful, imaginative scenery which brought the stage to life and made view- ers believe that they were actually in the lovely town of Bergen. Debra Topp, our home economics teacher, created the wardrobe. Trying to affect an authen tic look, she was kept busy stitching and sewing the native Norwegian dresses and suits. The play was directed by George Fennell. Choosing the play because of the music of the famous composer, Ed- vard Grieg, he succeeded in the difficult job of teaching and interpreting the haunting melodies to an eager, but relatively inexperienced, chorus. 1. The entire cast of Song of Norway. 2. Robert Parsons and Sharon Rowlands bid for one of Cheryl's treats. 3. Donna Kistler is right on target with the spotlight. 4. Thomas and Debbie share a quiet moment together. 5. Roger Bauerturns down the lights and closes the curtain for another fine performance. 1Ail The play, which ran for three nights, was not a big hit with the student body, however, teachers and townspeople greet- ed it with enthusiasm. Many students who regularly participated in theatrical activities did not bother to audition for the play because of its serious theme and unfamiliar music. Those who did accept parts found practices difficult and often wondered if the whole production would ever come together. Finally, their hard work was rewarded by receptive audiences and many compliments about their dedication. The general feeling was, however, that Song of Norway was not the type of play most suitable for high schools. Although everyone agreed that the musical was well done, most thought that a lighter, more hu- morous play would receive more atten- tion and allow more students to get involved. — r, 1. Girls will pick their date the Scandana- vian way. 2. Dennis Blose helps Greg Shiner drink a little too much. 3. Jane Smith adds some finishing touches. 4. Keith Gross listens for his next instructions 5. Rick checks the sets. 6. Deb, Steve and Tom in lead roles. 7. ZoAnne and Sharlene support Greg. 8. Mr. Fennell leads the musicians. action Actions Musical 23 The class of '77 succeeded greatly In proving that the Senior Class Play at Slatington High School is not dead. The class play had been dormant since 1974, but Larry Williams, who isemployedasa teachers' aide by the school, and the class decided it was time to change this. They were right. The play was a tre- mendous hit with a full house on both nights. COME BLOW YOUR HORN by Neil Simon isa delightful three-act play. The play tellsthe story of two brothers, Alan, a 33-year-old playboy, and Buddy, a 21-year-old Mama's boy, as they battle with their parents, their girlfriends, and each other in Alan's posh New York 1. Director, Larry Williams, takes critical notes to help the actors. 2. Relax Buddy! 3. A peeping Tom! No, it's Mr. Smith, the photo advisor, getting a different angle. 4. Sound affects by Donna Kistler. 5. Our Gang. 6. Donna Kistler tickles Dennis with a touch of make-up. Cast FROM LEFT TO RIGHT—Kathy Jones—Peggy; Michele Hallman--Aunt Gussie; Tom Yenser--Buddy; Scott Shoemaker--Alan; Dennis Blose--Mr. Baker; Annette Beers--Mrs. Baker; Sally Pfeiffer--Connie. apartment. Contrary to what you may have imagined Alan gets married and Buddy turns playboy . Larry Williams the cast Rick Eck- hart the stage crew, and make-up crew did a truly magnificent job in presenting our version of COME BLOW YOUR HORN. Putting the play together took many long hours practicing almost everynight for at least two hours. The cooperation and enthusiasm were fantas- tic and the effort was very rewarding for everyone. The actors did not have much of a problem staying in character since all of them were very well suited to their oarts. They did have a problem with the timing of Act III until the last night of practice but they finally perfected it. Then on the last night of the perform- ance fate threw a curve at them. The back door fell off the hinges and the stage crew had to hold it up during the whole act. This could have been a big disaster but because the actors knew their parts, they kept cool and it turned out to be the highlight of the perform- ance, leaving the audience in stitches. There were many funny incidents: the time Annette was looking for a pencil and fell behind the counter, the time Tom had a real good drink, and the time Scott said to Sally, Sure I see other guys, butl'm only human! Sally's pronunciation of tabu and picture , Tom's Japanese Kabuki dancers , Scott's no I don't , Annette's nau- seous , Kathy's liquoor , and Dennis' Bum! amused director Larry Wil- liams. Last, but not least, was Michele's one liner, I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd drop in and say hello , the final line of the play. It may be true that the performances of COME BLOW YOUR HORN are over for the Senior Class of Slatington High School, but you can be sure that these memories will linger in the hearts of those who participated in the presenta- tion of this successful play. 1. Why should I kid about a thing like that? 2. Connie gives Alan an inquisitive look about the future. 3. But Mom, I'm 33-years-old! A. The new Connie enters with a leap! 5. Hi, I'm Peggy Evans. You must be Mr. Manheim. 6. The backstage crew breaks for the pause that refreshes. Actions Senior Play 25 FRONT ROW: Cindy Babyak, Stephanie Dillard, Kim Farber, Terrie Reinl- heimer, MIDDLE ROW: Nancy Edwards, Sheila Evert, Joann Bechtel, BACK ROW: Debbie Schliecher. This year Kim Farber and Debra Schleicher led the funky-soul beat of new chants and up- to-date cheers. A variety of unusual skits added zest to our pep rallies. Coach Snell was honored and perhaps graciously embarras- sed In a This is Your Life, routine. The Time Machine amused the student body as Kim Farber (right) shows the first cave-like cheer- leader. Above both squads try to get it together at a basketball game with smile, volume, kicks and enthusiasm. Joann Bechtel (left) shows what spirit the squad has at pep rallies. Always keeping their smiles and enthusiasm, they kept spirit alive through the victories and defeats. Upon entering competition the girls created a dynamite one-minute cheer packed with gymnastics as well as partner stunts. Determination, spirit and drive is the motto of this group of girls. 26 LEFT TO RIGHT: Carol Beil Donna Sommer, Shelly Frantz, Cindy Miller, Rhonda Davies, Jenny Farber, Tammy Herzog, Stephanie Bishop, May Bechtel. Co Captains Rhonda Davies and Jenny Farber (shown below) groomed a relativly inexperi- enced group of mostly freshman into a bright spirited, peppy, cheering squad. Their ex- treme enthusiasm sparked a first place trophy and spirit award at a prestigious cheering camp. High jumping, clever routines and bright smiles have appealed to our student body at pep rallies and games as these girls achieved a togetherness. Carol Beil (left) and Shelly Frantz (right) exhibit spirited maneuvers as they broadcast Bulldogs Bite is Dynamite, at a football pep rally. Our J.V.'s are looking forward to a successful competition in Doylestown, in March. These girls are preparing cheers for different cate- gories. With that experience behind them, our J.V. squad will be out there leading cheers and showing you what spirit is all about. Actions Cheerleaders 27 SCHOLASTIC This year, the third year of our Scholastic Scrimmage Team, was the most successful ever. Approx- imately twenty students auditioned for spots on the team. Advisor Edith Roeder reduced the contestants to eight for an assembly. Finally, seniors Charles Evans and Tom Yenser, juniors Marc Swartz and Tom Evans, and alternate Alan Beil were selected for the contest. The first competition against Ca- tasaqua was an easy victory, but the second contest Bethlehem Catholic, our principal's alma mater, seemed impossible. The ensuing win entitled the team to a free dinner paid by Mr. Labdik. Next, the team advanced to the quarter finals where they were defeated by a strong Emma us squad. As one spectator at the shows stated: It seemed that we had the best team, and they repre- sented our school well. scRimmnGE Early in November a group of concerned teachers met to evaluate a list of juniors and seniors who would be honored in the annual National Honor Society invitation assembly. As usual those chosen were judged on the basis of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. The reaction of the students who were chosen varied greatly. When asked their reactions, several new members showed a could-care-less attitude about the whole thing. One dissenter who refused the honor offered his opinion of NHS: It is not an honor because it is unfair to those who really do deserve it. One senior replied, It is a good way of giving recognition to those who are worthy of it. Another senior, chosen in his junior year said, It is some- thing colleges and employers often consider important on your record. Many students were left wondering what this organization does after the assembly. Besides spending a day at Lehigh University along with other area high schools, the society has no other functions. However, the advisor, Mr. Canning, explained that, Other activities had been tried in past years. Experiments with tutoring and student related activities failed because most of the members were involved in other activities, which helped put them on the honor society, thus they had no extra time for these programs. The advisor also feels that these attempts may have been successful had he been more demanding and would like to improve the image of the National Honor Society. KNEELING: Scott Shoemaker, Tom Yenser, Monique Rex, Sally Pfeiffer, Cindy Bishop, Sheila Evert, Janice Polakovics, Marc Grammes, Trudy Kelchner, Kathy Roberts, STANDING: Cathi Harwi, Denise Richmond, Debbie Peters, Kevin Kester, Mark Swartz, Wally Minnich, Tracy Carlton, Tim Ernst, Patty Eby, Michele Hallman, Sharon Rex, Linda Blose, Debbie Schleicher, Sherry Blose, Terri Reinheimer, Cindy Babyak, Rhonda Davies, Janie Hunsicker, MISSING: Joann Bechtel. 28 Save your aluminum! Save your paper! Whenever you hear this you can bet it came from a member of the Future Business Leaders Club. The business students had an alumi- num and paper drive to raise the necessary money for a trip the club took on May 20th, to New York City. Although this was the principal source of fund raising, money came from basketball and wrestling pro- grams and from the collection of a two dollar dues from each mem- ber. Raising money, however, was not the clubs sole purpose. The club provided speakers to come in and talk to the students on different aspects of business. Some of these included a hairdresser, a secretary, an insurance agent, a representative from Churchman's and Allentown Business Schools, a former accountant, and a representative from Junior Colony. The club also took a field trip to Lehigh County Community College to view the students and courses which they offered. FBLA members worked together to provide a overall view of the business world to all the business students at SHS. IP FIRST ROW: Cathi Harwi, Marianne Jones, Jody Harwi, Terry Martin, Bob Kuntz, Jerome Roland, Mike Plotsko, Robin Gruber, Cindy Kern, Kathy Kibler, SECOND ROW: LuAnn Walbert, Jeri Lorah, Janice Polakovics, Linda Frable, Donna Howard, Peggy Hausman, Donna Roberts, Wanda Strohl, Karen Zellner, Marsha Mack, Terri Rauch, Terri Reinheimer, THIRD ROW: Michele Hallman, Donna Maehrer, Annette Beers, Kim Farber, Kathy Jones, Sally Pfieffer, Moni- que Rex, Debbie George, Sheila Evert, Cathy Shupp, Cindy Bishop, Debbie Wert- man, Mark Anthony, Susan Sommers FOURTH ROW: Susan Hausman, Connie Gruber, Tom Marino, Dale Lewis, Dennis Mankos, Lowell Klotz, Tracy Carlton, Russ Pierce, Glen Handwerk, Larry Lauchnor, Tim Daubert, Robert Allech, Mike Anthony, Kathy Roberts, Anita Hughes, Eunice Buskirk, Donna Fields, Randy McFarland, Mr. Horvath In the photo on the left is Gene Wor- ley, a former student of SHS. Gene explained to the club his adventure of being a disc jockey for WAEB and also how important English is in the field of radio broadcasting. On the right are the officers of the FBLA. LEFT TO RIGHT: Janice Polakovics, treasurer; Terri Rauch, secretary; Mr. William Horvath, advisor; Cathi Harwi, president; Sally Pfeiffer, vice-president. Pictured on the top left is the first collection of news- papers, a project designed to raise money for a trip to New York City. Shown loading aluminum cans on the truck at the top right are Mark An- thony, Tim Daubert, and Mike Anthony. Actions S.S., N.H.S., F.B.L.A. 29 TOP ROW: Karen George, Pam Peters, Becky Moyer, Kevin Kes- ter, Joe Bechtel, Denise Rich- mond, Debbie Peters, Donna Green, Mark Schaller, Suzy Jones, (MIS- SING). MIDDLE ROW: Natalie Howard, Debra Schleicher, Kim Farber, Cindy Bishop, Cindy Babyak Rhonda Davis, Jenny Jones, Brenda Lobach. BOTTOM ROW: Lynn Al- trichter, Joann Bechtel, Terrie Reinheimer, Carol Beil, Stephie Bishop, Heather MacCrindle, Donna Sommer. Student Council and the PTA sponsored the first Alumni Game between the 60's graduates and the 70's graduates on Thanksgiving morning. The players enthusiasm in practice increased as the time be- fore the kick-off shortened. Filled with hard hitting action, the game kept the spectators on edge wondering how far the of- ficials would allow the players rowdiness to go before some of the players would be thrown out of the game. The final outcome proved the 70's victorious over the 60's, 12-6. TOP ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: Dave Trollinger, Tim Ernst, Kathy Kes- ter, Wally Min- nich. MIDDLE ROW: Veronica Mummey, Sheila Evert, Sharon Rowlands, Dave Harding . BOT- TOM ROW: Gail Howey, Mary Bechtel, Donna Gogel. The annual Blue and White Day assembly was a smashing suc- cess. Proof of this would be the fact that the emcees (Miss Jacobs and Mr. Williams) received a pie in the face thrown by Mr. Riss- miller and Mr. Waite. To arouse spirit and pride, everyone was asked to dress in blue and white. Mr. Stoneback and Miss Jacobs were the teachers awarded prizes and Lisa Horn and Tammy Parsons were the students awarded prizes, and Lisa Horn and Tammy Parsons were the students senior players for their last game of the season; and the guys hon- ored the girls by picking a court. Our considerate council president helps Kathy eat her food. Pride! Determination! Capability! these are just a few terms describing this year's Student Council. The 1976-77 school term marks the beginning of a new system of choosing representatives which encourages stu- dents to elect the members on the basis of talent rather than popularity. Interested students were asked to sign a statement explaining their reasons for considering themselves capable can- didates. Their papers were screened by a group of teachers who decided which candidates would be passed for voting by the student body. Next, the student voted for the six most capable students in their class. Thus, representatives were voted into the new council. Fresh- men were elected in the same way after the first marking period of the school term. The officers were selected in the same manner as in the past years: peti- tion, speech, election and induction. The elected officers are President, Marc Grammes; Vice-President, Janice Polakovics, Secretary, Debbie Wertman; and Treasurer, Kathy Jones. Mr. David Papay presides as the capable Student Council advisor. The new council also included another new idea that was not present in the past. They began their meetings during the summer vacation in order to arrange an early start on planning this year's activities. Student Council's first main obliga- tion was to rewrite the student handbook, updating it for the new school term. After having successfully accomplished this, they, along with the PTA, went on to plan the first Alumni Football game, which became a reality on November 25, Thanksgiving Day. Council continued to contribute to the memorable activities at SHS with the Homecoming festivities. They arranged for the voting of the court, the flowers for the court, the cars for the court, and the float prizes, and every- thing else to make homecoming an im- mense success. The annual talent-fashion show was also sponsored and planned by student council. This year's council highlighted the talent with the addition of fashion modeling which had not been included I for the past few years. Many interesting acts also aided in the molding of an exciting program. Finally, council topped off the year with Fun Night consisting of an en- joyable evening of recreation in the SHS gymnasium. A variety of games were offered, and the event proved to be fun for all who attended. The Homecoming Queen and her court, along with the class floats are pictured to the left . . . Actions Student Council 31 (1) Scott Shoemaker, (2) Holly Ahner, and (3) Larry Lauchnor expose their silver-halide-coated-acetate to the light FANTASIMO and pray to the great yellow god in Rochester for success. STANDING: Michele Lint, Dave Harding, Bernice Follweiler, Mr. Bruce Smith, Scott Shoemaker, Dave Oertner, Ann Matisinez, Randy Roberts. SITTING: John Stettner, Kathy Christman, Dave Kaul, Kathy Haefele, Holly Ahner, Pat German STANDING: Heather McUringle, Thomas Evans, David Bisko, Lennette Krause, Marsha Mack, Mark Benninger, Michelle Lorah, Allen Beil, Mrs. Edith Roeder (MISSING). SITTING: Kevin Kester, Janie Hunsicker, Jenny Jones, Deb Peters, Carlton Berger, Janice Polakovics. 32 Communications ’ are dc t i «'e verbs Three interesting activities in our school are Photo Club, Slate, and AV Club. The Photo Club, advised by Mr. Bruce Smith, teaches young members the fundamen- tals of cameras and darkroom procedures, advises inter- mediate photographers in film and print developing, and permits advanced students to cover assignments for Year- book, Slate, and personal use. Although they are often short on equipment and supplies, these camera bugs en- joy the activity because they get to meet a lot of dif- ferent, interesting people and learn to see things from a different point of view. Another important organization is our school news- paper, the Slate. Headed by Mrs. Edith Roeder, the pub- lication informs the student body of SHS happenings each month. Editors Carlton Berger and Debbie Peters lead journalists in interviewing, reporting, typing, and other newspaper functions. We have a very good editor who keeps everyone in control , and we have a group of en- thusiastic underclassmen who have a good deal of interest in the paper. Meeting deadlines and developing a list of future articles provide challenges for the hard-work- ing staff. One of the most valuable organizations in our school, the Audio-Visual Club often gets little recognition for its achievements. Consisting of thirty-two members, the AV Club handles such important jobs as recording and delivering films and other materials, repairing broken equipment, and working the lighting and sound of all programs held in the auditorium. The club, headed by Mr. Richard Bentz, is an integral part of school life. 1. Jim and Greg are stealing the TV for their daily soap operas. 2. Fix-it Freeh. 3. Whistle while you work. STANDING: Cindy Bishop, Debbie Wertman, Shane Miller, Marshall Freeh, Brian Leskowich, Robert Balliet, Doug Evans, Mark Paul, Michael Peters, Gregg Kester, Charles Horner, and Mr. Richard Bentz. KNEELING: LuAnn Walbert, Ray Miller, Alan Marcucci, Dennis Blose, Ian Freeh, Todd Evans. SITTING: Roger Bauer, Lewis Grammes, Tom Mari- no, Timothy Hallman, and Michael Kibler. 4. Bite your tongue Mrs. Roeder. 5. Marsha and Lennette were caught goofing off on the job. 6. Our Slate people are busy thinkers. 7. We need your help! Actions Slate—A.V. 33 . MWHiigMM um ■UH HM fi«M iAMiMH UiiMiUMMiIUM mm twin mwm 122222222 ouovp pun @lu6s The Friday fifth period slot this year was designated to accomedate a new variety of clubs. This system replaced last years eighth period electives and use of Friday fifth period for assembly make up. Wood shop returned again to allow students not enrolled in regular shop classes to learn carpentry and wood carv- ing. The strategic playing maneuvers of chess were back again in Room 21 with the chess club. Those students who earned a varsity letter were invited to join the Varsity S club. In Graphic Arts, members oculd make photo plates, use the ink press, and other available tools. The Ping Pong and Badminton clubs started well; however, as time went on. the ping pong tables and paddles dete- iorated to a point where it was useless to continue playing, so these two clubs merged to form the Volleyball club. New clubs included: Camping Know- How and Needlework. The Camping club members learned skills and even made a few hikes in the area. The needlework club concerned itself with items of fancework and macrame. Of course, not ail students preferred to participate in this program. Many were found lingering outside doorways in the hall. Nevertheless, the club pro- gram was relatively successful and will continue to improve and expand next ft AAAftiii f f year AAfifiiAi AAAAAia fiiftfttt Alai AAift 37 YEARBOOK Puls Ille inlo booh Yearbooks are not just a collection of hilarious pictures with appropriate captions. Developing a theme, designing attractive lay- outs, writing interesting copy, choosing let- ter styles and making quality photos confront a yearbook maker as he meets the perpetual deadline in the process of converting a blank page into a graphic image. This year's book might best be described as a creative thought put into action. This double page designed by Ann Matisinez, began with the idea of using photographic contact sheets in a similar man- ner that any designer of a double-page-spread uses a photo proof sheet. An energetic staff attended seminars, increased sales and the number of pages, raised money, used color creatively and put life into the yearbook by putting themselves to the task. Scott has an important conference with some young ladies. Annette Beers writes a leisurely article. 38 _________ Tim Ernst runs an effective ad section Debbie and LuAnn use their creative energies, Pat Peters keeps in touch with her emotions Act i ons Y earboo k 39 • ’ Ti tf st'iitr. 2r V9 - Jfck It was fun. We taught them some- thing: respect for equipment and them- selves. Every Monday and Wednesday fifth period, a group of 22 students, known as Recreational Supervision, headed by Mr. Ingmundson traveled to the nearby elementary school. Once there, they took charge of elementary students during recess, supervising and participating in various games. The youngsters immediately responded well to their supervisors and as time went on, the older kids felt that they had a sort of parental influence over them. The group taught them the rules of the games and developed baseball skills such as batting, catching, and pitching. Once, several of the better younger players teamed up to beat the supervisors in a basketball game. As the year ended it was evident that the behavior of the ele- mentary students had greatly improved. Instead of throwing equipment down and walking away, they were putting it back where they found it. One supervisor con- cluded, It shows you how bad kids some- times are, but how good they really can be if they have found someone who they consider a friend. Jh Actions Rec. Playground 41 At the start of the year an electives program was set up enabling upperclassmen to vary interests and broaden backgrounds. The field of electives was a wide one, varying from wood and metal shop to advanced chemistry; and from chorus to graphic arts. These classes' results may be evidenced in show cases, lab reports, win- ter and spring concerts, programs, and ad- vertising announcements. Other choices for the fifth period slot were criminal law, audio-visial aids, slate and bandfront. Studies were also available for those who preferred not to attend the extra classes. Most people felt that if the elective was fun and interesting and did not require a lot of out-of-class work, they would like to have that elective every day. However another point of view felt that even twice a week for a full year was too much time spent on a limited subject. One student of wood shop replied, I wish I had this class 20 times a week! For her four times a week is certainly not too much. A 1. Blue Magic entertains the student body. 2. Varsity Cheerleaders present Our Beloved Coach a number one trophy. 3. Students at SHS express their enthusiasm and pride. 4. It's Howdy Doody Time. 5. We were invaded by a greaser off the street. 6. Take a look at those bombers. 44 Although most of the assemblies this year ended up as boring experiences, a few of them proved popular among students. Among the well planned programs were the pep ralleys, the volleyball play- off, the film on New Zealand, and the visiting bands. The teacher-student volleyball game held in the gym was undoubtedly the funniest and most appreciated assembly of the year, since every stu- dent likes to see his favorite or unfavorite teacher make a fool out of himself. Despite a slight lack of enthusiasm by some rooting sections, the pep ralleys were pretty loud and arousing. Mr. David Jardin, the naturalist who each year brings a film on a new frontier, was widely enjoyed by students who viewed his presentations on New Zealand. Two bands from other high schools seemed to be pretty well liked by students. Last of all, there seems to be a new way of rating assemblies becoming very popular-coughing. A large amount of unnecessary hacking and throat clearing indicates a rotten assembly. No coughing means a silent auditorium full of students who are interested and enjoying what they are seeing. 1. Cindy gives us a big demonstration of her sing- ing abilities. 2. Our rough and tough bulldogs show a little spirit during a pep ralley. 3. Mr. Kern takes a hop, skip, and a jump. 4. Creative Dance dis- plays a Christmas show to the student body. 5. Mr. Solt really got psyched-out for this pep ralley. Actions Assemblies 45 Bob Pierce offers the crown Sweethearts dance cheek to cheek. Polly, Maria, Ronnie and Sharon perform a formal kickline exercise. he court is introduced prior to the crowning. PEACH performs provacatively, Once again beauty and quaint- ness reigned at Smith Hall on April 23, 1977. At 6:30, the music of PEACH began the festivities of the junior prom. It was an evening of pastel colors, the fragrance of bou- quets, and softly lit memories. For many of those who attended, it was their first formal experience. Eight o'clock found us awaiting the start of the court's entrance. Twelve couples made their promenade across the arched bridge, through the floral gazebo, to their seats EN COUR. As tension filled the air, emcees Nancy Edwards and Ricky Rice announced Julie Hoffer as the 1977 Junior Prom Queen. With the evening having reached its climax, the court descended to dance to their theme, The Long and Winding Road . Joey Suto and Stacy Ber- ger walk to their positions on court. The court is introduced prior to the crowning. Nancy Edwards, escorted by Ricky Rice, had the honors of introducing the court. to queen Julie Hoffer. M«T •VITI A SPMT, Work sweat, fatigue, pain, and more work may best de- scribe the glamourless, unpopu- lar, boring activity which is carried on in that little spare room connecting the gym with the locker room. Although it's not quite a sport, lifting creates more enthusiasm than many Varsity sports. To those who have never lifted, weight train- ing is either boring, stupid, or an ego trip; but to the people who give their time to work out, lifting is an experience, both rewarding and self-satisfying. It's a world of its own with a language of its own, Psychin' and maxin' are two common practices usually preceeded by a few sets of several reps. In all actuality there is one factor that is greater than any other, and that factor is mind over matter. It's the ability to reach a point, where pain is second to achievement; and where per- sonal pride is the ultimate. It's not quite a sport, but it's a helluv an effort. From the pounding hearts and screaming lungs of victory to the lonely tears of defeat, there is no other life in our school so exhilarat- ing and so frustrating as the world of sports. Weeks before the first contest athletes begin long, gruel- ing hours of practice. This sweaty, I exhausting preparation seems far from the exciting atmosphere of that I opening event. But layer by layer muscles are strengthened, coordina- I tion is improved, and last minute changes are made, until the first competition. And so it goes . . . more practices, the second contest, I still more practice, and still an- other contest. Finally the last battle arrives and is over and a feeling of some- thing lost pervades through every- one's mind. But along with it comes I a sense -of accomplishment as one looks back and sees the many lay- ers which have been peeled—some of them producing ecstasy, some of I them producing tears. BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)— T. Carlton, T. Evans, D. Saas, J, Bechtel, Coach F. Carazo, Coach E. Prutz- man, J. Roberts, B. Behler, G. Bishop, J. Wert- man. TOP ROW —T. Evans, J. Roberts, M. Turoscy, C. Horner, B. Hughes, D. Anthony, D. Mankos, R. Breiner, S. Shoe- maker, L. Greenzweig. §• fiiifti r«l H iii Attaining the best league record doesn't al- ways mean a championship team, at least not for the 1977 Bulldog baseball team. With Coach Frank Carazo at the controls, the team was entitled to parti- cipate in both half play- offs, only to be beaten by Stroudsburg and Northwest- ern for the half champion- ships respectively. The Bulldogs learned that no matter how hard you try, sometimes you come up short, as experienced in the Pocono Mt. 8-7 loss. Bases loaded, one out, the suicide squeeze is called. The bunt fails and a double play is pulled off in the confusion. Then again, there were times the Bulldogs came from behind in the top of the 6th inning, scoring 6 runs to defeat Pleasant Valley 7-4. It was also a year of honors for Slatington. Out of ten All-Stars chosen for the Centennial League team, Slatington captured four spots while no other team did better than two. Looking at the overall season, it was a year of too short rallies, sudden comebacks, game winning home runs, and supreme playing ability. 1. Jeff Wertman warms up the pitcher. 2. Coach Carazo cheers his team on. 3. Coach Prtuzman walks out to talk to a team member. SCORES We They 3 Northwestern 4 3 Catasauqua 4 7 Pocono Mt. 8 4 E. Stroudsburg 1 7 Notre Dame 1 6 Lehighton 2 1 Stroudsburg 2 6 Pleasant Valley 1 13 Palmerton 5 7 Northwestern 11 11 Pocono Mt. 1 4 E. Stroudsburg 3 11 Notre Dame 6 12 Lehighton 4 3 Stroudsburg 9 7 Pleasant Valley 4 4 Palmerton 3 Overall record 10-7 tv v.i - -S ' V % ' ■ 7 r ... k vl r A BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)—Gary Bronsburg, Donald Wassum, Barry Reitz, Steve Martinez, Don Berger, Joe Yesik, Mike Lahanas, Eric Henritzy, Jerry Sestok, Jim Wieand. ROW 2—Ernie Ritter, Tim Zick, Ray Greenszweig, Gary Blose, Chris Newhart, Doug Evans, Ron Kistler, Mike Jones, Jeff Shuey, Guy Pfrom. TOP ROW—George Smith, Tony Jordan, Eric Strohl, Curt Bauer, Gary Jacoby, Tim Yenser, Scott Hunsicker, Mark Paul, Dale Smith, Coach Larry Parry, Rus- sell Meckes. 1. Coach Larry Parry watches his team closely. 2. Steve gets another hit. 3. Jim Kester waits for the throw home. 4. Dale Smith releases a pitch. SCORES We 8 Northwestern 12 E. Stroudsburg 10 Lehighton forfeit—Stroudsburg 10 Palmerton 3 Northwestern 8 Pocono Mt. 5 E. Stroudsburg 7 Lehighton 10 Stroudsburg 9 Pleasant Valley 7 Palmerton Overall record 9-3 Emotions Baseball 53 While all 54 pairs of sneakers were speeding to a victorious season, crazy thoughts were also racing through the minds of our cross country team. Why am I doing this . . . I'm crazy ... I hate it. . . Stop . . . You'll never make it . . . Stairway to Heaven . . . Keep going or I'll fall over are just some of the ideas occupying our runners' minds. Everyone agrees, how- ever, that his biggest thought is The Hill how he is going to run it, if he will make it to the top at all. All the runners think of songs. A really great song gives them rhythm and keeps them going steady when they are tired. A slow song does not fit in with the steps, and it mixes up your mind. Good music is very essential for sev- eral reasons. One is the rhythm, another is to keep the runners' mind occupied and off his problems. One runner points out that with- out music It gets boring and you don't want to run. SCORES 1. Bulldog runners leave opponents In the dust. 2. SHS Cross Country team Is off to another great start. 3. Barry Eckhart loves the pain. We They 19 Northwestern 37 24 Catasauqua 33 30 S. Lehigh 25 15 Notre Dame 50 46 Palmerton 15 15 E. Stroudsburg 50 35 Lehighton 20' 15 Notre Dame 50 45 Palmerton 15 19 E. Stroudsburg 42 30 Lehighton 27 Overall Record 6-5 League Record 4-4 BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)—Rick Frantz, Charlie Cunfer, Randy Roediger, Mike Jones, Dave Kaul, Ray Gades, Mike Kibler, Mike Frantz. ROW 2. Tim Noakes, Jerry Rowlands, Greg Shiner, Jack Bechtel, Ray Miller, Bruce Kemmerer, Joe Bechtel, Alan Beil, Todd Messinger, Kevin Bennyhoffy Steve Martinez. ROW 3.--Sheri Blosey Pat Eby Bonnie Hartman Marc Benninger, Mark SwartZy Barry Eckharty Jim Craig, Doug Evans, Charlie Paine, Larry Lauchnor, Dave Oertner, Duane Beers, Bob Allesch, Coach Glenn Rissmiller. 6. Coach Rissmiller gets the time right. IT i rl ps e Emotions Cross Country 55 BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)—Bob Kuntz, Rick Breiner, Charlie Confer, Dave Kem, Kevin Rex, Mark Schaller, Pete Kelchner, ROW 2—Dan Loch, Ray Miller, Bob Cunfer, Mike Chandler, Joe Hough, Dennis Andrews, Tom Marino, Coach Ronald Sadler. 2. Mark shows the skill that got him to the state tournament. 3. Coach Sadler looks on as one of his wrestlers performs. 4. Dave Kern is on his way to a take- down. 5. Bob Cunfer works his way to another pin. 1« iiiiii Takedown, reversal, halfnelson, and pin are only a few of the skills that a grappler has to learn in order to become a good wrestler. The small 23- man squad received many score muscles from practice and sore ears from yelling coaches. Varsity coach Ron Sadler and j.v. coach Richard Bentz were always heard correcting techniques and praising good moves. However, the team's sac- rifices and encouragement for each other resulted in a varsity 4 and 10 record, and a j.v. record of 3 and 11. Something new this year took placeat practices. The use of music helped make practice more enjoy- able and encouraged harder practices, but the difficult task of keeping their weight down could only be ac- complished by fasting, speeding up the body elim- ination processes through the use of water pills or ex-lax, or sitting in a warm, steamy place. This kind of torture paid off for four wrestlers Bob Kuntz, Dave Kern, Bob Cunfer, and Mark Schaller,asthey qualified for districts. Mark continued on to the state meet held at State College in the 108 pound class. 1. Ray Miller flips his opponent on his back for a pin. 2. Charlie Cunfer wins another one. BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)—Jody Voorhees, Kurt Bauer, Tom Staskowski, Roger Bauer. ROW 2--Alan Marcucci, John Caton, Brian Evans, Coach Richard Bentz. SCORES WE THEY 7 Northwestern 44 17 S. Lehigh 32 26 Jim Thorpe 25 15 Pocono Mt. 34 18 E. Stroudsburg 42 24 Notre Dame 28 23 Pen Argyl 27 19 Lehighton 28 31 Catasaqua 21 14 Stroudsburg 33 54 Pleasant Valley 10 22 Salisbury 25 45 Palmerton 16 22 Bangor 23 Overall Record 4-10 SCORES We They 18 Northwestern 34 0 Southern Lehigh 58 21 Jim Thorpe 25 12 Pocono Mountain 45 15 E. Stroudsburg 45 8 Notre Dame 36 10 PenArgyl 50 10 Lehighton 43 25 Catasauqua 6 21 Stroudsburg 35 36 Pleasa-nt Valley 3 24 Salisbury 39 27 Palmerton 31 30 Bangor 20 2. John's opponent tries to escape 3. John Caton has control. 4. Roger looks over to the bench for instructions. 5. Coach Bentz yells out encouragement. Emotions Wrestling 57 BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)—Wendy Weaver, Tina Keiser, Lynn Dudler, Vickie Evans, Rhonda Davies, Babbette Young. TOP ROW—Sherry Wanamaker, Pam Peters, Steff Mar- latt, Bonnie Hartman, Pat Eby, Cindy Chiaradia, Jamie Bachman, Suzy Jones, Tammy Parsons, Dawn Geiger, Sue Szapacs, Coach Richard Snell. BFLOW: BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)—Cindy Miller, Lynne 7ellner, Nancy Edwards, Shelly Frantz, Cindy Babyak, Linda Lorah, Susie Snyder, Lynn Altrichter. TOP ROW—Carol Beil, Ronnie Mummey, Karen George, Donna Gogel, Betsy Shiner, Julie Hoffer, Michelle Allesch, Becky Moyer, LeAnn Penberth, Lisa Horn, Patty Book, Colleen Kaul, Coach Glenn Rissmiller. illilft 18« i 4 m «lift i«i I Hardwork, pain, and ■ sometimes tears filled the I initial weeks of the girls1 I track season. Eventually, ■ endurance and strong mus- I cles built confidence and ■ success for the young and ■ relatively inexperienced M team. Records were set in I the discus when Susy Jones ■ broke the school record I with a throw of 112'5 . I In the high jump, fershman ■ Dawn Geiger set the school I record at 4' 11 . I Five girls and one relay ■ team qualified for the dis- I trictmeet. Fietta Young, ■ the only senior girl on the ■ squad, jumped but failed ■ to qualify for the state ■ meet. Dawn Geiger un- ■ fortunately fouled out in I the first round of the high I jump, and Betsy Shiner H failed to run in the mile be- ■ cause of an injury. The ■ mile realy team, consist- M ing of Susy Jones, LeAnn I Penberth, Pam Peters, and I Lynn Altrichter, also failed ■ to place. Susy, however, I placed first in the shotput, m discus, and javelin. She ■ then went to states and ■ finished eighth in the dis- ■ cus. Steff Marlatt also ■ qualified for states with ■ places of second in shot- ■ put and javelin and third in I discus. She then placed I ninth in the discus and I tenth in the javelin at the ■ state meet. 58 SCORES We They 50 Bangor 65 64 Northampton 50 41 Whitehall 70 58 Palmerton 56 42 Pocono Mt. 72 58 E. Stroudsburg 56 43 Penn Argyl 71 56 Lehighton 58 92 1 2 Northwestern 211 2 47 Stroudsburg 67 49 Catasauqua 65 89 Wilson 25 Overall record 5-7 OPPOSITE PAGE: 1: Suzy Jones shows her form in the high jump. 2. Mr. Waite lends a hand to the girl's team as he shows them how to keep your mind occupied. PAGE 59: 1. Donna Som- • . mer shows concentration in running the 2-mile. 2. Coach Rissmiller and Coach Snell watch their team perform. 3. Dawn Geiger clears the high jump bar. 4. Cindy hands off to Ronnie as the relay team is on to another victory. 4. Ronnie leaps to a good distance in the long jump. 6. Steff prepares to release the discus. 7. Shelly Frantz tries her skill at the long jump pit. Emotions Track 59 ABOVE: BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)—Steve Lackner, Greg Shiner, Dave Harding, Dave Kern, Sam Campano, Rick Szapacs, Greg Kester, Alan Marcucci. ROW 2—Mike Chandler, Kevin Beers, Charlie Evans, Ray Miller, Shane Miller, Greg Miller, Kev- in Miller. TOP ROW—Coach Marvin Miller, John Meckes, Scott Scheaffer, Dave Bisko, Mike Wassum, Jeff Delong, Dave Oertner, Todd Messinger, Coach Richard Snell. BELOW: BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)—Steve Lackner, Greg Shiner, Bob Wil- liams, Sam Campano, Dave Kaul, Howard Husack, Dennis Dorshimer, Ray Gades. ROW 2—Kevin Bennyhoff, Alan Beil, Conway Hughes, Ron Zellner, Ron Schuck, Larry Lauchnor, Dave Trollinger, Terry Schuck. TOP ROW—Coach Richard Jones, Bruce Kemmerer, Mark Schwartz, Duane Beers, Marc Benninger, Barry Eckhart, Jim Craig, Joe Bechtel, Marc Grammes, Coach Jim Waite. 1. George Hough soars for a good place m the long jump. 2. Kevin Miller exerts tremendous power as he throws the shot put. 3. Coach Jones finds the winning times unbelievable. 4. Driving for the handoff is Joe Bechtel on his leg of the 2-mile relay. o 60 1. Greg, Ron, and Bob race to the finish line in the 100- yard dash. 2. Ray Miller clears the bar. 3. Dave Kern concentrates on the bar at the pole vault pit. 4. Alan Beil runs hard around the third turn in the relay. 5. Dave Oert- ner tries hard and makes it over the bar. SCORES We They 64 Catasauqua 68 96 Northwestern 36 52 Southern Lehigh 80 51 Palmerton 81 60 Pocono Mt. 72 85 E. Stroudsburg 47 110 Notre Dame 22 104 Pen Argyl 28 66 Lehighton 66 63 Stroudsburg 69 82 Pleasant Valley 50 Overall record 5-5-1 Emotions Track 61 lift Ititti film iiiiiil This years' track team found out what it was like to win, to lose close meets, and even to tie, as they ran, threw, and jumped to a 5-5-1 record. A total of 4 meets were de- cided by the last event, and due to losses in it, the team lost 3 meets and tied one. The pressure now mounted on the earlier events, and the team thrived on it, setting new school records. Dave Crazy Oertner, who last year had trouble clearing 5'5 in the high jump, lept to a new record of 6' 0 . Junior Ron Zellner ran the 100-yard dash in 10.2, and Barry Eckhart knocked 11 seconds off his best one mile run for a third place at districts. The 2-mile relay team, consisting of Mark Ben- ninger, Ray Gades, Bruce Kemmerer, and Barry Eck- hart, surprized everyone by breaking the school rec- ord with 8:25.1 for a second place at the Cen- tennial League Meet. Fi- nally, Larry Lauchner, closing his 4-year track career, broke his own school record in the 2-mile run at the District 11 Meet. 1. Melinda Miller completes the out at first base. 2. Coach Kistler has that upset feeling as she walks back to the bench. iHU tit lAliili As the start of the 1977 softball season came around, tryouts were held, the team was cut, and finally practices got underway. With 8 return- ing letter winners, hopes were high for a Centennial League championship team, but injuries and lack of experienced pitchers soon hindered the team, and the losses soon began to over- power the wins. As the last away game of the season against Le- highton came.to an end, the team decided to cele- brate and go swimming in the stream at Bear Memor- ial Park. The coach was chicken to come in, she ran to the bus. was one comment made by a team member. When asked about the bus rides the team was known for last year, one player said, They were totally different. The coach said we couldn't sing our songs and tell our stories. However, the spirit of the team never died, as they finished the season with a record of 10-10. Now that the season is over only memories remain: the birthday party for Pap- py, whose turn is it for the equipment, and the after season picnic at Sharon's house! 1. Sharon Olewine demonstrates her pitch- ing form 2. A softball member slides in safely. 3. The reserves watch a play in motion. 4. Cindy Bishop catches a pop fly. 5. Donna Deibert steals another base successfully. SCORES We They 12 Northwestern 29 35 Pius X 13 20 Focono Mt. 14 12 E. Stroudsburg 11 11 Pius X 6 1 Notre Dame 10 28 Lehighton 13 3 Stroudsburg 11 13 Pleasant Valley 2 6 Palmerton 13 6 Northwestern 9 13 Catasauqua 22 6 Pocono Mt. 4 4 E. Stroudsburg 14 5 Notre Dame 1 13 Lehighton 8 2 Stroudsburg 5 9 Pleasant Valley 6 6 Palmerton 16 Overall record 10-9 Emotions Softball 63 As summer practices progressed, 50 determined men suffered through heat and long hours in order to prepare themselves for the start of the 1976-77 foot- ball season. Looking back at the games, the team has both good and bad memories such as: wearing striped socks, sleeping in the shed, and winning with your spirits high and losing with your fans still behind you. As for the coaches, they also have many favorite memories: having a foot- ball thrown at your head, and getting thrown off the field during a practice. What motivates you for the game? was asked to the players. The majority of the team agreed that it was the roaring crowd which gets them psyched. Decorated locker rooms and good pep rallies really juice them up. The sophomores like to practice with the J.V. squad because the var- sity is out for blood ana running against the defense is the impos- II II The sible dream best you can get is 'squashed'. The freshmen also ex- pressed their feelings about this season: Help! I'm not going out there with all those people watching. No more broken bones this season, please! BOTTOM ROW (L. TO R)—Greg Hewitt, Marc Grammes, Mike Turoscy, Glen Handwerk George Hough, John Roberts, Head Coach Richard Snell, Greg Miller, Rich Haas, Scott Shoemaker, Chalie Evans, Russ Pierce, Tim Ernst. ROW 2—Dan Loch, Mike Chandler, Ron Breiner, RonZellner, Bob Pierce, Jon Andrews, Brien Lorah, Kevin Miller, Blaine Farber, Bruce Oswald, Wally Minnich, Coach Frank Carazo. TOP ROW—Coach Mike Bonner, Coach Dave Papay, Joe Hough, Jim Kester, Ron Pugh, Brian Neff, Roger Bauer, Tommy Evans, Scott Hunsicker, Rick Rice, Rick Strayer, Coach Ralph Williams. 1. Some of the Bulldog team mem- bers have a moment of concentration before a tough game. 2. The Bull- dog defense stops another drive. 64 1. George Hough runs around end for a sizeable gain. 2. Russ Pierce makes another quarter- back sack as Rich Haas moves in to help. 3. Tim Ernst gets ready to throw a good block. 4. Bob Pierce is held tightly by a Northwestern defender. 5. Coach Snell gets involved with the play. Catasauqua Stroudsburg Northwestern S. Lehigh Pocono Mt. E. Stroudsburg Notre Dame Lehighton Pius X Pleasant Valley Palmerton Overall record 4-7 League record 4-4 - ? Emotions Football 65 m ?! k 'M fc- h? fejT BOTTOM ROW (L TO R) Rick Klstler, Bob Clewell, Tom Wetzel, Bob Parsons, Mark Paul, Scott Hunslcker, Ron Anthony, Joe Yesik, Coach Dave Papay. ROW 2--Mike Peters, Dennis Reitz, Mike Miller, Rick Brelner, Dave Niemklewicz, Jeff Strohl, Chris Werley, Joe Hough, Coach Ralph Williams. ROW 3—Curt Bauer, Bob Williams, Dave Zellner, Jeff Shuey, Mike Loy, Alan Marcucci, Mike Frantz, Jim Kester, Rick Strayer. 66 game 2. Coach Papay watches his team make a play. 3. Rick Kistler sits down and takes a rest. 4. A J.V. running back shows his skill in evading the de- fense. 5. The coaches and some team members watch intensely. 6. The J.V. team has a moment of silence. 7. A Bulldog player returns to the side- lines after a good play. 8. The crowd at a typical weather-hindered J.V. Scores We Thev 20 Catasauqua 22 6 Stroudsburg 20 0 Northwestern 6 0 S. Lehigh 14 0 Pocono Mt. 6 East 0 Stroudsburg 20 0 Notre Dame 7 6 Lehighton 22 20 Pius X 8 Pleasant 8 Valley 0 0 Palmerton 12 Overall record 2-9 1. Bob Williams runs for the touchdown. 2. S.H. S. freshmen defense stops another opponent. 3. Mike Loy boots another one. 4. The freshmen offense scores again. BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)—Jeff Shuey, Alan Marcucci, Dave Zellner, Tony Jordan, Mike Gaston, Barry Verba. ROW 2—John Skeath, Bob Williams, Jim Wieand, Greg Kester, Chris Newhard, Donald Wassum, Rick Walbert, Craig Lewis. ROW 3—Coach Dave Papay, Kyle Gruber. Curt Bauer, Robert Distler, Mike Loy, Gary Frantz, Kevin Haas, Jim Penberth, Coach Ralph Williams. Scores We They 28 Catasauqua 22 0 Pocono Mt. East 32 Stroudsburg 30 Lehighton 31 Stroudsburg 18 Palmerton League record 5-1 Emotions Football 67 BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)--Tnidi Kelchner, Wendy Solderitz, Kathy Rex, Shelly Jones, Sheila Green. ROW 2—Myra Handwork, Suzy Jones, Carol Sell, Bernice Follweiler, Kathy Sipos, LeAnn Penberth, Steff Marlatt, Coach Richard Jones, Sharon Olewine, Jenny Jones 5. Coach Jones looks surprized as the camera flash goes off. SCORES We They 43 Jim Thorpe 42 38 Northwestern 43 35 S. Lehigh 38 41 Pocono Mt. 27 53 E. Stroudsburg 38 35 Notre Dame 46 41 Northampton 25 12 Catasaqua 55 34 Lebighton 44 ■14 St roudsburg 48 40 Pleasant Valley 19 45 Palmerton 40 29 Northwestern 51 43 S. Lehigh 34 11 Pocono Mt. 34 41 E. Stroudsburg 38 2 Notre Dame 52 34 Lehigh ton 42 49 Stroudsburg 47 54 Pleasant Valley 27 51 Palmerton 47 68 1. The j.v. defense prevents a shot. 2. Sara looks to pass the ball to Becky. 3. LeAnn helps out the j.v. squad as she goes up after a jump ball. ff ftittii ii f Although the outlook for the 1976-1977 girls' bas- ketball season was dim, the team surprised everyone by achieving a winning 13 and 10 record. Only Dick Jones' capable coaching, and the girls' strong determination overcame their lack of height and experience. In five of the wins, the team trailed by a large margin in the fourth quarter, but their never-say- die attitude still led them to victory. When the girls did need a boost, captain Sharon Olewine's sense of humor and leadership provided it. After finishing the season, most of the girls showed great improvement, and a few developed outstanding skills. Jamie Bachman, Suzy Jones, and Steff Marlatt all scored over 200 points. Suzy also made 101 successful steals. Because of their talents, Suzy was named to the Cen- tennial League's All-Star team, and Jamie received an honorable mention. Since eleven of the twelve players will be returning next year, coach Jones feels that the season appears doubly bright. Emotions Basketball 69 1. Dennis Mankos makes his move. 2. Putting up another shot. 3. The Bulldog bench waits to get in and show their stuff. 4. Coach Rissmiller gives directions to his team. 5. Bruce Kemmerer looks up court for some help. Mil At the start of the 1976-77 basketball sea- son Coach Glenn Riss- miller called a meeting to discuss their goals for the season. Utmost in the team's mind was to achieve a winning record. Five of the team's eleven losses were decided within a five point margin. Their second goal was to be league con- tenders, and in their minds they were. Although they lost six league games, the team gave Lehighton and East Stroudsburg, the league champions, a scare. The final goal was ac- comp Iished when they p layed in the district playoffs, The team put forth a great effort before being defeated by Bangor, the Colonial League Champion, in the final seconds. Dennis Mankos, team captain and only regular playing senior, worked hard to receive the honor of being named to the first team of the Centennial League All-Stars. This accomplishment gained him a starting position in the LARC basketball game in which he leaped and soared enroute to being high point scorer. His leadership will be greatly missed next year. Because of the amount and quality of the juniors on the team, the 1977- 78 season looks very promising. 70 4. Mike Fisher goes to the moon. 5. Jack looks astonished as he waits out the shot. BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)--Mike Fisher, Dave Red- line, Dan Saas, Bruce Kemmerer, Jack Bechtel, Dave Bell. ROW 2—Marc Benninger. Ron Breiner, Wally Min- nich, DaveOertner, Dennis Mankos, Robin Hunsicker. ROW 3—Mark Swartz, Sheri Blose, Coach Glenn Riss- miller, Tammy Werley, Kevin Ben- o nyhoff. 2. Ron Breiner consentrates on the line. 3. One hand gets in the way of an Oertner rebound. SCORES We They 58 Jim Thorpe 50 71 Tamaqua 64 73 Northwestern 65 58 S. Lehigh 60 52 Pocono Mt. 53 41 E. Stroudsburg 71 58 Notre Dame 49 45 Salisbury 63 57 Catasaqua 71 53 Lehighton 56 79 Stroudsburg 61 64 Pleasant Valley 47 59 Palmerton 50 44 Northwestern 50 51 S. Lehigh 74 76 Pocono Mt. 44 52 E. Stroudsburg 55 61 Notre Dame 53 69 Lehighton 79 67 Stroudsburg 59 50 Pleasant Valley 49 82 Palmerton 65 Emotions Basketball 71 BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)—Co ac 11 Jack Posogay, Dave Harding, Donald Berger, Rick Frantz, Tim Noakes, Barry Reitz, Cindy Meagher, ROW 2—Dale Smith, Steve Ruch, Scott Hunsicker, Doug Evans, Charlie Paine, Joe Bechtel. ROW 3—Steve Martinez, Judy Serfass, Duane Beers Jim Craig, Tim Yenser, Linda Edelman, Lori Hunsicker. SCORES We They 55 Jim Thorpe 22 65 Tamaqua 39 61 Northwestern 63 40 S. Lehigh 59 59 Pocono Mt. 39 44 E. Stroudsburg 72 48 Notre Dame 43 30 Salisbury 56 46 Catasaqua 55 67 Lehighton 42 37 Stroudsburg 60 68 Pleasant Valley 34 47 Palmerton 41 46 Northwestern 38 43 S. Lehigh 62 44 Pocono Mt. 37 19 E. Stroudsburg 38 55 Notre Dame 26 35 Lehighton 18 40 Stroudsburg 42 53 Pleasant Valley 29 62 Palmerton 67 1. Joe Bechtel goes to the basket. 2. Dale Smith passes it away. 3. Rick looks for help as Dale moves in to assist. 4. Charlie Paine shoots for two. 5. Coach Posegay gives instructions to his team. 72 BOTTOM ROW (L TO R)—Lynne Zellner, Jim Wieand, Ray Green- zweig, Mike Lahanas, Mike Kibler, Barry Verba, Coach George Weaver. ROW 2—Tanya Evans, John Skeath, Eric Henritzy, Mike Loy, Robert Roberts, Mike Jones. SCORES We They 62 S. Lehigh 42 25 Pocono Mt. 39 73 E. Stroudsburg 32 63 Lehighton 38 52 Stroudsburg 65 55 Pleasant Valley 24 40 Palmerton 64 55 S. Lehigh 59 Due to the energy crisis, the other scheduled games were cancelled. Overall record 4-4. 2. Our freshmen team comes down with the rebound. 3. Bob and Eric play a tight defense. 4. John puts up a shot. 5. Jim completes the basket. Emotions Basketball 73 Aj With their first game of the season quickly ap- proaching, tne field hockey team began long hours of practice. Their endurance was built up with running and coordination drills, but it was worth it as the team posted its first victory in the history of the school. Along with the tough times were the good times. The most remembered were the bus rides and crazy songs. Some girls said, 111 didn't believe what some people really did. Who in their right mind would do a strip tease on the bus but still have enough pride to stand and sing our Alma Mater? When asked about the team spirit, most re- plied, It was terrific. The team really stuck to- gether. The team boosted morale by wearing their uniforms to school. Some girls thought it was embar- rassing while others thought'1 it gave us a sense of pride. The players were never afraid of an opposing team, but they were afraid of injuries. These ranged from bashed shins to a stay in the hospital. I After taking a look at the entire season, most agree, I'll never for- get it and I'd do it again! 2. Susie Jones remains in control as she moves up the field. 3. Terrie Rauch dodges another Bomber. 4. Coach Donna Kistler watches her team nervously. Scores We They 1 Marion Catholic 0 0 Stroudsburg 8 0 Northwestern 3 0 Pocono Mt. 1 0 E. Stroudsburg 3 0 Lehighton 4 0 Jim Thorpe 2 0 Palmerton 1 0 Pleasant Valley 5 0 Stroudsburg 9 0 Northwestern 3 3 Pocono Mt. 1 0 E. Stroudsburg 3 0 Lehighton 5 1 Palmerton 2 Overall record 2-14 League record 1-13 BOTTOM ROW L TO R)—Paula Snyder, Colleen Kaul, Sara Handwerk, Yvonne Matisinez, Lisa Kibler, Monica Kaul, Cindy Meagher, Betsy Shiner. TOP ROW— Tammy Sell, Donna Gogel, Lori Smith, Dawn Geiger, Tammy Parsons, Bernice Foil weiler, Robyn Beers, Debbie Poltzer, Shelly Yenser, Tanya Evans, Coach Donna Kistler. 1. Betsy Shiner races toward the bal I as some of her teammates stand ready for action. 2. Cindy Meagher drib- bles quickly and skill fully up the field. 3. Tammy Parsons gets off a good defense hit. Emotions Field Hockey 75 When the 1976-77 school year began, it was the second year that more emphasis had been placed on girls' sports and that students had shown more interest in our athletic program. These changes were considered good by most, but they have also caused a controversy, commonly known as The Battle of the Sexes or The Bras Verses the Jocks. To understand this debate, two questions must be answered. Are boys and girls equal competi- tors? If not, why is there a difference? Although our school is equally divided on the first question, trends can be noticed, with the boys answering, No, boys are better, and girls answering, Yes, we are equal, if we are given a chance. Through the years men have always set world records for being the fastest or the strongest. Even in our school the statistics show the male supremecy. Men also dominate most professional sports. One senior football player asks if fe- males could endure long, hard games or how would they stop a 240 pound tackle. On the other hand, women everywhere are approaching men's times and distances in track and swimming, and in professional tennis and golf, women do beat men. News- papers often carry stories about local girls winning positions on Little League teams. Rough games are not a problem either, be- cause our field hockey team often leaves the field with injuries. Mil When excellence is re- quired, Dennis Mankos, this year's boy athlete of the year, could be seen giving it. Dennis started off with basketball as Slat- ington's top scorer and the only regular starting senior. He was later named to the Centennial League's first team. With this honor he participated in the LARC game leading the Centen- nial team in scoring with 20 points. In the spring, Dennis moved on to base- ball as the top starting pitcher winning 8 games for the Bulldogs. As the close of the season ap- proached, Dennis was named once more to the Centennial League's first team as a pitcher. 76 If boys are usually better athletes than girls, what causes the difference? A few high school students firmly believe the traditional idea that girls are just not athletic. However, some students, including many freshmen boys, think that prejudices and opportunities are the reasons. While boys with varsity letters or strong muscles are admired by the opposite sex, a girl athlete is considered a tomboy, and in this age of dieting, not many girls will try to gain weight or to develop unfeminine muscles in order to become a better competitor. Ask anyone who has played on a losing team or who is a wrestler in our school how it feels to play without a roaring crowd. That is how most girls feel and then they still continue to play. Everyone knows that years of experience and practice make a good player, but all but one of our girls' sports have been in existence for only two years. Finally, many boys from Slatington have received scholarships or opportunities from their athletic ability, but name one girl who has. These chances have encouraqed more than one person to try harder. Attitudes are changing at Slatington High, but only time will tell who wins The Battle of the Sexes. This years outstanding girl athlete of the year, sophomore Suzy Jones, could be seen excelling in field hockey, basketball, and track. In field hockey, she played center forward and was named to the Cen- tennial League's second team. When winter came around, Suzy showed her skill in basketball, as she was named to the Centen- nial League's second team. Setting records was her speed in track, as she participated in the discus, shot put, and javelin. She placed first in all three events at the district meet qualifying her for the state meet. Er-otions Fpature Article 77 FOOTBALL By gaining the admiration of their teammates during the football season, Ron Zellner, Glen Handwerk, Dan Loch, and Russ Pierce were voted to receive the Outstanding Player Awards. Ron Zellner, playing the tailback po- sition in the backfield, used his blinding speed and quick moves to burst through defenses and on into the endzone to lead the team in scoring. Ron, known to the other teams as Slatington's Big Play Man , was one of the Centennial League's top five point men. Glen Handwerk, a senior, was the best downfield blocker on the team and the best all-around offensive lineman on the team for the past two years. Firing out from his guard, Glen made contact and drove his man back to make way for the back to run through. Dan Loch, a junior linebacker, was awarded the trophy for the best defensive back. Utilizing quick reflexes and strength to make up for his lack of size, Dan plugged up most of the holes made by the opponents line. Russ Pierce, one of the co-captains of the team and a real leader throughout the season, received the Outstanding Lineman Trophy. Russ used his size and agility to penetrate offensive lines con- sistently and get to the ball carrier. Russ's aggressiveness was noted by the coaches, and he was named to the Centennial League All-Stars First Team. FIELD HOCKEY Very rarely is a superior defensive player noticed, and hardly ever is some- one awarded for her defensive performance. This year in field hockey Pat Peters, a senior fullback, won the award for the Out- standing Player of the year in field hockey. Not only did she show supurb physical skill, but she also outwitted her opponents. Pat was also team captain, as she led the Bull- dogs to their first victory in the school's history. 1_ at CUU11TRY n Larry Lauchnor,one of four senior cross country members and the elected captain of the team, led the Bulldog harriers to an overall record of 6 and 5. Slowed by an ankle injury in midseason, Larry pulled himself together to place 23rd in stiff com- petition at districts. Since Larry was the most determined, dedicated and consistent team member, he was awarded the trophy for the Outstanding Cross Country Runner. BRSKETBflLL c30S 3JJt£S Dennis Mankos, the leader of the Bulldog cagers, re- ceived the Most Valuable Player award for basketball. Besides being cap- tain, he led the team in steals and scoring and was named to the Centennial League All-Stars. He was also the leading scorer in the annual LARC game with 2 0 points. Junior Dave Oertner came through as the leading re- bounder gaining the second Most Valu- able Player award. Suzy Jones, a sophomore, was a- warded the Most Valuable Player trophy as she led the girl's basketball team in scoring. She was also the team's second leading re- bounder. Her skills earned her a spot on the second team of the Centennial League All-Stars. This was Suzy's second year of par- ticipation on the varsity squad as she qualified for the team when she was a freshman. ■yrssy m TRACK UMHHB6 With over fifty wins in his varsity wrestling career, Dave Kern won the Outstanding Wrestler AwardDave, who is a senior, also participates in track. Bob Kuntz, another sen- ior, received an award for scoring the most points this year. Bob had 17 victories of which most of them were by superior decisions. «•FTBALL Having to pitch every game is a task, and Sharon Olewine deserved receiving the Out- standing Player Award for the second year in a row. Not only was she the star pitcher, she also had the highest batting average on the team along with the most stolen bases. Cindy Bishop, another senior player, received the second trophy that was given this year. Cindy showed her skill at second base and was also quick on the bases. The 19 77 All Sports Ban- quet was held for the first time at Gourmet Inn this year with the help of the Varsity S Club. Guest speaker, Terry Stoudt, set the mood with his jokes and stories of his ex- periences as a PIAA official. The awards were given and hope of returning was the departing discussion. Setting a new record in the mile, freshman Betsy Shiner received the Outstanding Player Award in girl's track for her running. Betsy qualified for districts, but due to an injury, she could not participate. Suzy Jones, a record breaking sophomore, received the trophy in the girls field events. Suzy threw the discus, shot put, and javelin. She set 2 field records in the javelin at 112'2 , and the discus at 112' 1 , and a school record in the discus at 112'5 . In the district meet, she placed first in all three events, qualifying for the state meet and finish- ing 8th in the discus. (8 Winning over 100 points for his team, sopho- more Barry Eckhart, re- ceived the Most Valuable Player award for the guy runner. His endurance got him a third place in the districts meet in the mile, qualifying him for the state meet. In the field events, at the shot put and discus areas, junior Kevin Miller could be found putting everything he had into each throw. His determination earned him the Most Valu- able Player award for field events. A special award was given to Larry Lauch- nor, a senior, for being the most dedicated on the team. Out of 33 dual meets Larry finished third 8 times, second 5 times, and first 20 times. That figures out to 33 places out of 33 meets running the 2-mile. note With a .364 batting average and 20 hits out of 20 games, Dennis Mankos received the Most Valuable Player award. He also pitched for the team and won 8 games this year. In his pitching career, Mankos pitched in 78 games allowing only 53 hits, 23 earned runs, struck out 107 batters, and gave up 37 walks. Dennis also re- ceived the honor of being named to the Centennial League All-Stars first team as a pitcher. He was joined by team- mates Todd Evans at first base, John Roberts in the out- field, and Brian Hughes at home plate as a designated hitter. Emotions Hall Of Fame 79 _A Typical Spring 80 Crowd OQQOOOQOQOOOOOOOOOQQOQQQQQQQ Emotions Crowd 81 ♦ bamb«rg«r £ X Meet you at the pizze- X ria! What's happening at the bowling alley ? Want «% to come along to the mall? v- . Hey, let's go to Miller's, I'm starved! Where do you spend most V?v of your time? Sure, your y usually at home or at school, . x but otherwise life is filled f , with dozens of interesting stops and fun spots . . Places to eat, places to shop, jE y places to hang around . . . places to remember. | Wa Furniture TV Appliance BACHMAN JOIN the GET SET and GET SET for SAVINGS 661 Main St. Slatington, PA At Bachman’s You Buy Quality-For Less GABLE’S ARCO Main And Walnut St. Slatington, PA 18080 Tires—Batteries—Accessories All Minor Repairs Road Service Valley Skjjdwers Parachuting Equipment Rentals Parachuting Equipment Sales Demonstration Jumps Speaking Engagements Equipment Repairs tifiiMiilfiA Rt. 873 Box 614 Slatington, PA 18080 E N DY S SHADY NOOK Emerald, PA beauty shoppe Best Wishes To The Class Of 1977 84 ■hakec Jkdosa pontiac Lehighton, PA i nc. 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Blose M K Mrs. Gerald Borger Family Mr. Mrs. Erwin Stever Mr Alaq Kush jT r Mr. Mrs. Dean Cunfer Enjoy Life t6rne Gfeh Lamont Buskirk Wand ( Christine ♦Reverend Mrs. Harold Hess Mr. Mr$. Barton Kesterr Jr. Ket in Kest« Herb Pfeiffer PI aces Patrons 105 . . . and laughs and frowns and whispers and shouts. Look around at all the familiar faces. The girl whose homework you copied in algebra. The teacher who gave you detention for gum- chewing. The cook who spilled gravy on your new shirt. The student who found your missing English report. The boy who asked you to the prom. Football players, secretaries, trombonists, janitors and cheerleaders-- each with a hundred expres- sions all their own. Some you may never get to see; some you can never forget. And all of these faces make up the picture of our high school. If even one seeming- ly unimportant face is miss- ing, everything is a little bit different. Every time a new face is added, the pic- ture changes a little too. And so we salute each in- dividua l his expressions, his face, without which our life here would be incomplete. The Guiding Tight Each day is a new episode in our own S.H.S. saga of teacher problems and interests. Up in the northern end of the school, Bob, Doris, Marv, and Rodney calculate a mysterious formula. Down the hall Bernice and Sarah whisper secretly in German, while Rich and Donny eavesdrop. Ron, Bruce, and Dan plot to blow up the lab farther down the corridor, and not far away Debbie bakes cookies for Richard, Rob, and Hatchet. As Sharon drives Chunkie up a wall in the office, Dixie counsels Chuck across the hal I. Around the corner Edie bends Ing's ear and Wal ly bends a few other things. At the nurses office Violet springs into action when Jim and Terry bring Dick in on a stretcher. Linda and Lorraine gossip in the library, and in the faculty room Dave and George listen intently to Wayne's juicy story. On the other side of the school Fred chats with Frank and Hokey, while Glenn, David and Erv stick their noses in Bill's business Of course, in between their personal conflicts, our dedicated teachers do find time for the students. Their guiding light has helped us to grow and lean throughout our high school.years. T Sitting in the auditorium on their first day in high school, the class of '77 was greeted by a new principal who spoke about pride . Over the last four years this class and fol- lowing freshman classes have heard a lot about pride from Robert Labdik. He has suc- ceeded in restoring our pride in the many facets of our school life. Although often criticized for strict rules and tough pun- ishments we can see from his accomplishments that he is for the students and that he wants to make our experiences in high school full of growth and learn- ing. He says, Life is ... a potpourri of adventure, happi- ness, sorrow, and growth. Un- fortunately, to use an old Dutch saying: 'We grow too soon old and too late schmart.' 11 jl. Life is . . . what a person wants to make out of it, --just what Mr. Richard Smith has done. Being chairman of physi- cal education and driver educa- tion department is not an easy task to undertake, especially in our school. Driving with some people is not a job that most people would want. Ordering equipment takes a lot of time and thought. When he has free time, Mr. Smith listens to com- plaints and washes uniforms. -f Mr. Walter Blose, who teach- es problems of democracy to seniors, can be found enjoying himself by reading, watching athletic contests, or sleeping. He spends the rest of his spare time doing housework and dog sitting. He feels, Life is . . . what you make of it; too many people are concerned with the IF in life. 108 When we were in the seventh and eighth grades and had a complaint, Mr. Lynn Solt was the man who listened to you. Now we are in high school, and we still have Mr. Solt to listen to us. Mr. Solt is no longer the guidance counselor, but he is the assistant principal. Be- cause he is always helpful, Mr. Solt follows his aim of life which is giving yourself for the betterment of your fellow- man. Mr. Solt has spent his years at our school bettering all of our lives. Although we sometimes remember him read- ing the morning announcements Did you ever wonder what part time job a teacher would take? Miss Theresa Jacobs must have the oddest; she owns a small company called MUSICARDS. They are greeting cards set to the music, and right now they are selling in five stores in the Lehigh Valley. She must have very busy days, filled with gym classes, recreational physical education, and bad- mitton and busy nights selling S'ing cards. No wonder she , Life is . . . summer vacation . or cheering the Phillies on to victory, he assists us by sched- uling all activities, including sales, plays, and dances. He also schedules the assemblies. In addition, we cannot forget his most important service, solving student problems. In this way he is a great asset to all of us. To Mrs. Reinhart, Life is beautiful ; therefore her life consists of keeping our school library books in order, skiing down a snow covered slope, being an active mother to her son's cub scout pack. When not at yearbook meet- ings, Mr. Bruce Smith may be found teaching physical sci- ence, experimental science, physics, and photo club. When at home, he enjoys making tacos, chopping wood for a fireplace, photography, visit- ing people, walking, running, yoga, and watching television. He also enjoys being a parent. He gave Mindy, his daughter, a camera to take pictures of na- ture and animals. To relax and get away from society he likes to go backpacking. In his opin- ion, Life is finding that your radium coated wrist watch dial is giving you terminal cancer.1 According to Mr. Richard Jones, Life is . . . Fun, and you would realize this by looking at his recreation: base- ball, football, basketball, and golf. He is the head coach of the girls' basketball team and also boys' track. Besides being in all these activities Mr. Jones is a dependable English teacher. He teaches senior English, Business Eng- lish, and Vo-tech English. « People Faculty 109 Miss Sara Miller teaches German to some students, Latin to others. In her spare time she works in the Library, works for her church, and participates in Music Club. She also writes poetry because she feels, Life is fulfillment and content; Life is talent, heavensent; Life is a torture and a joy; Life spins out fast like a racing toy t Mr. David Clemmer teaches shorthand, office practice, and graphic arts. In his spare time he reads and teaches night classes. When asked what life is, he replied, What you make it. t While teaching metal shop and mechanical drawing as majors, Mr. Dennis Hock teaches both these subjects again as fifth period electives. After a full day of school, he is off to school again taking night courses for safety education and working with disabled chil- dren. Along with being an avid sports fan, Mr. Hock can be seen driving his motorcycle or hunting to relieve his tensions. Mr. Hoch was asked what he feels Life is; he replied, What you want it to be! t Mr. Ronald Jones teaches art at both the Junior High and Senior High. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing and painting. When asked what he thinks Life is, he replied, a large stair- way—work and more work are the way up. When she is drilling her English classes on the rules for punctuation, it is hard to remember that Mrs. Edith Roeder is the same lady that can be found stitching in the needle work club or teeing off on the golf course. This amaz- ing lady of many talents is also advisor for the Slate and the Scholastic Scrimmage team, and if she can find time, she enjoys painting and gardening. The department coordinator for English, she tells us, Life is the best school. t Mr. Ronald Borger teaches many subjects such as physical science, chemistry, and ad- vanced biology, as well as the camping know-how club. After school he enjoys doing yard work, hiking, and doing volun- teer work at the Stroudsburg Library. To him Life is an event in which one has the op- portunity to ask a whole bunch of questions and hopefully come up with the answers. t no Mr. Wayne Kern finds that Life is a constant struggle for self-actualization, but the struggle is often an enjoy- able one. After teaching typing, business law, and general business, he manages to find time for cycling, hiking, and listening to music. He also finds time after school to advise the bicycle club, the freshman class and serve as assistant coach for girls' basketball. t Besides teaching driver train- ing, Miss Sharon Gardner heads the creative dance club. She also teaches safety service and serves as sophomore class ad- visor and Youth Traffic Safety Council advisor for the inter- mediate unit. Miss Gardner usually does not go directly home. Instead she tutors, goes to the library, attends a class, or shops. When at home, she mists her plants, plays the stereo, and shares the high- lights of the day with her roommate. t When he is not playing tennis, boating, going to football and doing yard work, Mr. Marvin Miller can be seen around S.H.S. teaching world cul- tures, junior math, senior con- sumer math, or heading the Track Team. Mr. Miller feels that Life is human involvement in the world to make it just a little bit brighter for the future. t Teaching general business and consumer economics, Mr. Glenn Rissmiller is also seen after school being a head coach for Cross Country, assistant coach in track, and head coach for Basketball which leads to his quote, Life is winning basketball games. During his free time, he is a football of- ficial, and he loves to play golf. „ While teaching German and French, Mrs. Bernice Hicks never fails to keep her students interested in foreign Language Club; and she can also be found in the refreshment stand helping the seniors earn money. When asked what she thinks Life is . . ., Mrs. Hicks replied: . . . doing your thing and learning from it. Mrs. Hicks is always on the go. After school sne goes home and does work around her house. t When not helping the seniors with the refreshment stand, Mrs. Doris Smith can be seen teaching Geometry, Algebra II, and Basic Math. Even though she has only a little spare time to herself,, she enjoys reading, taking care of her plants, work- ing at the Walnutport playground and sleeping. In her opinion Life is . . . achieving your goals. t People Faculty 111 Life is happiness and hap- piness is worK, according to Mr. Richard Bentz, who enjoys teaching sociology, world cul- tures, and criminal law. In between his classes you can find him in the A. V. room. He also can be found being an assistant coach for our wres- tling team. He gained a new job this year, senior class advisor. In his spare time he works for the Whitehall Police Depart- ment and enjoys carpentry as a hobby. t Life is a creative thought But into action, reveals Mr. avid Papay, who teaches biology and human biology. Besides teaching these two subjects, Mr. Papay is in- volved in Student Council and also the junior class. He is the head junior varsity football coach. Because of tne preced- ing activities, Mr. Papay has little time to himself. Life is precious, ex- claimed Mrs. Lorraine Snyder, who is enjoying her first year at S. H. S. English is her aim and ninth and tenth grade busi- ness, general and vo-tech stu- dents are her game. Although English is her main interest, she also participates in teach- ing band front club during the fifth periods. At home, her special interest is collecting antiques. t Beside teaching tenth grade English, Enrichment English, and Civics, Mr. David Ing- mundson, is involved in debate, intramural sports, and he is the sophomore class advisor. After school Mr. Ingmundson enjoys reading and playing playground basketball. He also reveals he is a part time graduate school student. When asked what he thinks life is, he replies. Life is . . . one thing after another. t Besides instructing physical education, Mr. James Waite is in charge of the ping pong club and recreational physical edu- cation club. In his spare time he plays tennis, and he also goes swimming twice a week. Mr. Waite feels that Life is Ocean County. Ocean County is were he spends most of his summer vacation. t Mrs. Violet Jones can be seen administering first aid at both the junior high and senior high. She teaches the medical career club at the junior high school. While at home, she en- joys sewing and reading. When asked what Life is, she replied, self giving Love. .a. 112 Did you ever ask yourself, who is that man with the base- ball hat? Mr. Frank Carazo is his name. He teaches English to all but one section of the 9th grade, and also advises the Chess Club. During the summer and fall months Mr. Carazo is a football coach, and during the spring he is the head base- ball coach. In his spare time he golfs, reads, and spends time with his wife and son. He feels life is ... . the only thing we've got going for us so we might as well make the most of it. He certainly is making the most of his life. t Life is going too fast, is Mrs. Gross' main observation on life. No wonder the bright guidance counselor's life is going too fast; her activities in- clude cake decorating, yoga, real estate classes, seat weav- ing, refinishing furniture, in- terior decorating, and cooking, plus spending most of her time helping us students make impor- tant decisions for the future. « t Mr. Fred Snyder teaches U.S. Cultures at S.H.S. He spends his spare time working at home, reading, and golfing. He tells us that life is . . . what you make it. t Life is wonderful, quotes Mr. Charles Canning, our guidance counselor for grades 9 and 11. His counseling abil- ity doesn't stop at our high school. He also works with youth groups in Allentown. The group is called Order of De- olay; the boys range from age 13 to 21. His work doesn't stop there. He also is chairman of Public Relations for Grand Nights of Columbus, A Masonic Organization. In addition, he also serves as Editor of their magazine for Pennsylvania. t Life is.........a series of defeats and victories which only have meaning when they are fought for the well being of everyone, says Mr. Fennell. Besides teaching General Mus- ic, Mr. Fennell is the director of the Pep Band and Marching Band, and he also organizes and airects the Musical. In his spare time he enjoys playing tennis. He is also a member of the Lehighton Men's Band and the director of the choir at St. John's Lutheran Church in Slatington. t People Faculty 113 One darn thing after an- other is Mr. William Horvath's interpretation on life. No day is a breeze when you have an agenda like he follows, which includes accounting, typing, and personal business. His en- thusiasm and great spirit guide the way for our Future Business Leaders of America. His goals are high, and he doesn't quit until he teaches them, so everybody keep bringing in your aluminum and paper to make our drive a success. t Mr. Robert Mack, an avid hunter and fisherman, believes that Life is a gift. Teaching algebra, trigonometry, and ad- vanced math, Mr. Mack also likes to relax by reading when he is not babysitting his two sons, Chris ana Kevin.. t If you follow the yellow brick road to the end, you will find Mr. Richard Snell. This might suggest Mr. Snell is a small man, but only in size. He is a big man where it counts, personality. He feels life is . . . people interacting with people. This is seen throughout the school, either teaching civics, coaching foot- ball or girls track. He spends much of his sparetime working wth students. He handles the weightlifting program and is also advisor to varsity S . During the summer he works at either the Slatedale or Emerald playgrounds. He spends the rest of his time fishing, hunting, playing golf, or refereeing wrestling. t Mr. Trettel teaches many subjects such as industrial arts, woodcarving club, and mechanical drawing. While at home, he likes to read, fish, golf, bowl, oil paint, wood carve, and travel. He tells us that Life is . . . beautiful— drab-simple—complex. Life is many things to many people. To me life is sharing and enjoying an experience with someone whom you care. It means exploring areas that are unknown to you. It means being sincerely concerned with people. It is the excitement of discovery. It is the art of doing as opposed to watch- ing . It is the fun, pride, and pleasure of finding that you can if only you will try. It is the color of a sunfish or a sunset. It is being an individual instead of being Tost in the herd. It is being able to accept and adopt to every changing modern life. Finally, I feel the question posed, is a very difficult ques- ton with no absolutes. A person makes a value judgement and lives according to his standards and morals and that is what Life is. t 114 Mr. Erwin Prutzman thinks that Life is what you make it, and as assistant Varsity baseball coach, and Junior High basketball coach, and Senior class advisor, he makes his life a productive one.If he isn't teaching accounting or typing, or if he isn't involved in one of his other activities, he enjoys golf, stock car racing, and all types of sports.. t Mr. Mummey teaches busi- ness, vocational and practical math. He can be seen at football games taking statistics. While at home, he enjoys gardening, construction work, and handy work for the family. To him, life is Fantastic! t A newcomer to S.H.S., Mr. Daniel Miller teaches Math, Algebra II, General Science, and the Electronics Club. When he is not helping to coach the football team, he enjoys hunt- ing, fishing, square dancing, Life is . . . grand states Mrs. Debra Topp. There is al- ways a smell or sweetness com- ing from her Home Ec. room. She is busily teaching her classes that range from ninth grade groups to home ec. major to food preparation for boys. She also teaches food prepara- tion, needlework, and clothing construction during the fifth period elective. In her spare time she takes her talent home, for she tailors her own clothes as well as her husbands. Her talents do not stop there; she also enjoys doing needlepoint, crewling, embroidering, refin- ishing furniture, and she is also interested in antiques. As well as being a teacner, she is also a student, presently enrolled in a cake decorating class, always willing to learn something new. t swimming, hiking, camping, and traveling. When asked what he feels life is, he replied, like a football season; some games you win and some you lose. t Whether he's demonstrating a tricky rhythm pattern in Jazz- Rock Club, putting feeling into some lines from Shakespeare for the Drama Elective, or showing an effective dribbling technique to the Soccer Club, Mr. Robert Stoneback is always on the go. To this crazy English teacher. Life is . . . like a iazz solo—it goes up and down, back and forth, in and out. But in the end it has to come out YOU. + People Faculty 1X5 Leftovers?! Of course, the leftovers; this is notan in- sult! These are the helpful people who do the dirty work of the school that no one else cares enough to bother with. The janitors are left to clean up the dirt and garbage at the end of the day that is left behind by the teachers and students! The cooks spend their day at hard work preparing food for the students to eat in the cafeteria. The bus drivers pick up the students leftover at the end of the school day. Since the secretaries are left to take care of all the paperwork for the administration, they are also important people behind the scenes at S.H.S. And, of course, the teachers' aides are always available to run errands and take over classes that may be left without teachers. So you can easily see that these leftovers are a very important part of our school! lie TOP LEFT: Mr. Hughes. SECOND LEFT: Mr. Huscar. THIRD LEFT: Mr. Solt. BOTTOM LEFT: Mrs. Williams. TOP RIGHT LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Williams, Mrs. Schliecher, Miss Caton. BOTTOM RIGHT LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Beers, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Hadinger, Mrs. Roth, Mrs. Zcllner. Do to injury, Mr. Soil's picture is not available. JbX: People Staff 117 ’80 Freshmen ’80 Freshmen ’80 Freshmen ’80 Freshmen ’80 Fresh c CD £ if) Q) O 00 0) £ if) 0) o 00 c 0) E o 00 c 0) E if) Q) ROOM 34 FIRST ROW: Sharon Christman, Carol Beil, Michele Al- lesch, Mary Bechtel, Kathi Christ- man. SECOND ROW: Sharon Bossons, Roxanne Borger, Debbie Colwell, Holly Ahner, Lynn Altrichter, Gary Day, Dave Christman. THIRD ROW: Pam Boliszar, Mickey Andrews, Jeff Christman, Bob Distler, Scott Bragg, Marilyn Bisko, Ronald DeLong. FOURTH ROW: Stefi Bishop, Dave Blose, Robyn Beers, Charles Cos- tello, Warren Bell, Curt Bauer, Terry Arndt, Harold Blose, Gary Blose, Mark Buss. ROOM 43 FIRST ROW: Dennis Dorshimer, Brenda Hausman, Erik Henritzy, Bonita Hewitt, Kevin Haas, Shelly Frantz, Rusty Hartman. SECOND ROW: Michele Frantz, Lynn Dudler, Kim Hewitt, Karen Horn, Donna Gogel, Tanya Evans, Cheryl Greene, Vickie Evans. THIRD ROW: Blake Henritzy, Jane Hoffer, Scott Horn, Lisa Harwi, Ray Greenzwieg, Dawn Geiger, Curtis Hunsicker. FOURTH ROW: Mike Gaston, Robin Fronheiser, John Hunsicker, Kyle Gruber, Todd Henry, Sara Handwerk, Howard Husack. o oo •k c a E 0) o 00 c D E D O 00 Vk OFFICERS: PRESIDENT—DAVE ZELLNER VICE PRESIDENT—ALAN MARCUCCI SECRETARY—LYNNE ZELLNER TREASURER—JAN WEAVER HISTORIAN—JEFF SHUEY ADVISORS: MRS. LORRAINE SNYDER MR. WAYNE KERN MOTTO: IT IS NICE TO BE IMPORT- ANT, BUT IT IS MORE IM- PORTANT TO BE NICE. FLOWER: BLUE CARNATION COLORS: SILVER AND BLUE uaujqsajj 08 uawqsajj 08 uaiuqsajj 08 uaiuqsajj 08 uauiqsaj: 118 nen ’80 Freshmen ’80 Freshmen ’80 Freshmen ’80 Freshmen ’80 ROOM 45 FIRST ROW: Mike Kibler, Jim Johnson, Craig Lewis, Linda Lorah, Daniel Krupa, Russell Meckes. SECOND ROW: Rose Kistler, Lisa Kibler, Donna Lesser, Lisa Lever, Tina Keiser. THIRD ROW: Greg Kester, Ron Kistler, Mike Loy, Yvonne Matisinez, Jim Kistler, Mike Jones. FOURTH ROW: Mike Lahanas, Louise Marsh, Kathy Kuntz, Gary Jacoby, Alan Marcucci, Keith Krum, Colleen Kaul, Tony Jordan, David Lauchnor, Kathy Kistler, Jeff Maehrer. ttye S E T S 00 o Jawqsajj 08 uaiuqsajj 08 uaiuqsajj 08 uaiuqsajj 08 uaiuqsajj Traveling from the Junior High to the rich earth of the Senior High, young freshmen seeds drift down to this un- familiar, but fertile soil. Inside their protective shells one finds small embryos, nourished until the seeds are firmly established in their new location. Some seeds may not find the con- ditions favorable, but most will develop strong viability in their journey to full mat- urity. 3 D 3 00 o 3 0 3 «a 00 o 0 ( 3 D 3 00 o CD 3 CD 00 o 3 D 3 00 o 3 D People Underclassmen 119 ’80 Freshmen ’80 Freshmen ’80 Freshmen ’80 Freshmen ’80 Freshn c Q) £ o 00 •k c D E CO 0) O 00 c a £ D O 00 •k c a) E CO a ROOM 47 FIRST ROW: Kevin Park, Darlene Shoemaker, Betsy Shiner, Tina Miller, Jerry Sestok, Mark Shoemaker, Cindy Miller. SECOND ROW: Tammy Sell, Cheryl Ozlenski, Pam Montanaire, Terri Muthard, Bruce Serfass, Donna Reitz, LaRee Miller. THIRD ROW: Greg Schuck, Robert Roberts, Suzanne Pierce, Scott Schaeffer, Terran Montrom, Deb Ondrovic, Norman Schaeffer. FOURTH ROW: Dwain Paules, Debbie Polzer, Monica Serfass, Joyce Pic- herria, Chris Newhard, Pam Peters, Mark Ruch, Dianne Rex, Todd Mes- singer, Tammy Parsons, Wanda Peters, Randy Roberts, Suzette Nano- vic, James Penberth. ROOM 49 FIRST ROW: Paula Snyder, Sherri Torbey, Sherri Wanamaker, John Stettner, Anthony Wanamaker. SECOND ROW: Lynne Zellner, Cindy Wallace, Tina Zellner, Joanne Yod- zio, Donna Sommer, Michele Yenser. THIRD ROW: Gwyn Smith, John Skeath, Barry Verba, Kurt Wernertt, Jan Weaver, Robert Williams, Daniel Zellner. FOURTH ROW: Lori Smith, Diane Staskowski, Wendy Weaver, Sue Szapacs, Jim Wieand, Jerry Villa, Carla Snyder, George Smith, Dave Zellner, Rick Walbert. uaiuqsajj 08 uaiuqsajj Q8 uaiuqsajj 08 uaiuqsajj 08 uauiqsaj; 120 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Officer: President—Suzy Jones Vice President—Donna Green Secretary—Jenny Farber Treasurer—Scott Hunsicker Historian—Lori Clause Advisors: Miss Sharon Gardner Mr. David Ingmundson Motto: Stand For Something Or You Will Fall For Anything. FI ow er: White Carnation Colors: Baby Blue And Navy Blue Extending out in both directions, the embryos or seeds push out of their shells to become energetic seedlings. While establish- ing roots in the nutritious ground of pride, these spirited sprouts also shoot upward to form stems of curiosity. Comparatively, the sophomore year is the time when the student makes his decision about which path to choose in reaching his goals. ROOM 28 FIRST ROW: Jamie Harwi, Colleen Houser, Pete Kelchner, Lisa Horn. SECOND ROW: Linda Kistler, Darlene Klinesmith, Suzy Jones, Ronald Hausman. THIRD ROW: Bonnie Hartman, Gwyn Jones, Melissa Kern, Lisa Hughes, Dave Harding. FOURTH ROW: Brenda Hinkle, Lori Hunsicker, Kathy Kester, Joe Hough, Scott Hunsicker, Conway Hughes, Rick Kistler. sejoiuoqdos 6Z sajoiuoijdos 6Z sajoiuoqdos 6Z, sajowoqdos People Underclassmen 121 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Not you again! Gee, my hair smells terrif ic! ROOM 21 FIRST ROW: Nanette Benner, Debbie Barazee, Theresa DeSanctis, Rick Breiner, Sal Campano, Brian Evans, Shannon Confer, Donna Deibert. SECOND ROW: Tami Rauch, Randy Bowers, Babette Berger, Chris Cunfer, Duane Beers, Debbie Diehl, Kathy Christman, Lori Deiter, Lori Clause. THIRD ROW: Earl Hoffman, Jim Kester, Bob Balliet, Bob Parsons, Tom Williams, Jim Craig, Charles Eaches, Joe Bech- tel, Ron Anthony, Kevin Bennyhoff, Bruce Achey, Donald Berger ROOM 26 FIRST ROW: Linda Edelman, Randy Gable, Kim George, Jennifer Farber. SECOND ROW: Joanne Gruber, Bren- da Green, Lewis Grammes, Ricky Frantz, Pat Gnas. THIRD ROW: Barry Eckhart, Anita Haas, Cathy Haefele, Brian Haas, Pat German, Marshall Freeh. FOURTH ROW: Donna Green, Scott Hankee, Jim Edwards, Ted Ernst, Doug Evans, Keith Gross, Bernice Follweiler. 6Z sajoiuoqdos 6Z, sajoiuoijdos 6Z sajoiuoqdos 6Z sajoiuoqdos 122 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 Sophomores ’79 ROOM 32 FIRST ROW: Carol Krause, Heather MacCrindle, Maria Leickel, Cindi Muthard, Michelle Lorah. SECOND ROW: Michele Lint, ZoeAnne Rex, LeAnne Penberth, Chris Kuhet, Stacy Newhard, Audrey Miller. THIRD ROW: Brian Leskowich, Charles Paine, Becky Moyer, Mark Paul, Betty Rice. FOURTH ROW: Steve Lackner, Wanda Neff, Keith Leiby, Bryon Reed, Mike Peters, Tim Noakes, Paul Pavelco, Bill Krupa, Greg Marlatt. ROOM 40 FIRST ROW: Joe Yesik, Lori Vegh, Nancy Strohl, Rose Yesik, Joanne Scott. SECOND ROW: Tom Staskowski, Terry Schuck, Judy Serfass, Curt Sensinger, JoAnn Richmond, Ron Walters. THIRD ROW: Mark Schaller, Jeff Strohl, Dawn Snyder, Lisa Scheffler, Steve Ruch, Denise Snyder, Tim Trine, Tim Yenser, Dale Smith, Nina Sarley, Dave Trollinger, Suz- anne Wehr. c o O o 3 o T CD •a VI to CO o o o 3 o CD ( vj to co o -o o 3 o T CD VI to CO o ■a o 3 o T CD VI to CO o T3 O 3 o T CD ( VI to 6Z, sajoiuoqdos 6Z sajoiuoqdos 6Z sajoiuoqdos 6Z4 sajoiuoqdos People Underclassmen 123 CO O ■ tmm c 00 rx if) o ■ ■ c 00 rx if) o ■ HI c 3 00 rx if) o ■ IB C 00 rx if) o c 00 rx CO O «i— c 3 78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Junior; ROOM 20 FIRST ROW: Arthur Grammes, Cindy Babyak, Cindy Breiner, Roger Bauer, Dorothy Bowers, Kathy Best. SECOND ROW: Barton Behler, Glenn Bishop, Alan Beil, John Andrews, Kevin Rex, Frank Leickel, Jack Bechtel. THIRD ROW: Debbie Anthony, Lynette Behler, Sheri Blose, Cheryl Reiss, Melody Eaches, Karen Bowers, Cindy Bechtel, Cheryl Boyer, Elaine Ahner. ROOM 22 FIRST ROW: Donna German, Cathy Deutsch, Rhonda Davies, Bill Faust, Sheila Green, Cathy Evans, Sylvia Engleman. SECOND ROW: Stefi Dilliard, Sue De- Long, Maria Gades, John Caton, Debbie Brown, Nancy Edwards, Debi Easterday, John Gellis. THIRD ROW: Charles Franklin, Pat Eby, Cindy Chiaradia, Ron Breiner, Mike Chandler, Mike Fisher, Jeff DeLong, Tom Evans, Chris Hahn, Kathy Gruber. 8L, sjornnp gz sjomnp 8Z sjomnp 8Z sjomnp 8Z, sjojunp 8Z sjoiunp 124 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Finally secure in their en- vironment, the seedlings be- come mature and productive plants. Justas plants provide their surroundings with food and oxygen, juniors provide the high school with service and leadership. Also as plants take in sunlight and water to nourish their cells, juniors absorb les- sons inside and outside the classroom, nourishing their minds with new and formulative ideas. Officers: President—Natalie Howard Vice President—Wally Minnich Secretary—Debbie Peters Treasurer—Julie Hoffer Historian—Stefi Dilliard Advisors: Mr. Frank Carazo Mr. David Papay Motto: In ourselves our future lies. Flower: Light Blue Carnation Colors: Light blue and white ROOM 24 FIRST ROW: Natalie Howard, Jill Huddleston, Rosie Hoffman, Julie Hoffer, Janie Hunsicker. SECOND ROW: Lisa Kochmaruk, Cindy Holtzer, Cindy Hunsicker, David Kaul, Anita Holtzer, Lisa Kistler. THIRD ROW: Debbie Kern, Rita Holtzer, Kevin Johnson, Mary Kunz, Kathy Kidd, Danny Loch, Shelly Jones, Jenny Jones, Bruce Kemmerer. 3Z, sjomnp 8Z sjomnp 8Z, sjomnp 8Z, sjomnp 8Z, sjomnp 8Z, sjomnp People Underclassmen 125 ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors ’78 Juniors o ■ c 3 00 IV, k- o mmm c 00 rv CO k. O ■ H c 00 rv CO k. O c 3 00 rv in O 'c 3 00 rv ( ) k. o ■ MB c 00 rv b. k. O ■ ■M c 3 00 rv k. O ■ MB C 3 ROOM 25 FIRST ROW: Kathy Rex, Chris Pavelco, Donna Martinez, Kim Marsh. SECOND ROW: Ron Pugh, Veronica Mummey, Melinda Miller, Debbie Peters, Brian Neff. THIRD ROW: Dave Redline, Dale Remaley, John Meckes, Steff Marlatt. FOURTH ROW Mike Mack, Bob Pierce, Bryan Park, Dave Oertner, Wallace Minnich. Frank Leickel displays his mighty ability against Danny Loch. ROOM 30 FIRST ROW: Natalie Werley, Sharon Row- lands, Babette Young, Sue Snyder, Roseann Strohl. SECOND ROW: Jane Smith, Rochelle Shoemaker, Lois Williams, Tammy Werley, Penny Smith, Penny Rex. THIRD ROW: Richard Serfass, Wendy Soideritch, Ron Zellner, Cathy Sipos, Jeff Wertman, Cindy Stah- ler, Donna Strohl. FOURTH ROW: Ellen Yenser, Robert Shafer, Gene Romanishan, Ricky Rice, Mark Swartz, Ann Zellner, Scott Serfass, Greg Shiner, Carol Sell. 8Li sjoiunp 8Z, sjomnp 8Z sjomnp 8Z sjoiunp 8Z, sjomnp 8Z sjomnp 126 iZ uaujssB|043pun a|dood Tech Vo-Tech Vo-Tech Vo-Tech Vo-Tech Vo-Tech Vo-Tech Vo-Tech Vo S9AI | J|3m jo JS9J aijj joj uiaqj oj juejjocliu! os aq 11!aa jeqj Bujuibjj aqj 3AJ909J 0J U0!J09Jjp umo jiaqj u| jjo qouEjq Aaqj jaA '|Ooqos 9|oqM aqj jo jjbcI 9JB Aaqi •jB9| aqj 9 |!| jsotu 9jb SHS ie sjuapnjs qoaj -°A am ' Bid aqj JO JS3J 9L)J WOJJ 9JBJB -das 'umo si! |jb Ajiib -aq b sAB|dsip os|b jj jnq 'juB|d aqj jo jjBd jUBj odiu! ue 'as noo jo 's| jB3| aqi •||344O0 A44b i 'S43ag U|Ad j 'liarAOQOi Adub| | 'OUE4J 3}}3UBf j 'j3| |3}sb| | jA43qo '3SB| j |ue4j 'jdJjojsunH }jajg p4euoai 'zoiMajjjiuajN oabo 'qo43 a |iiAI 'pibmso aorug 'sojosuEp j4B| j a jd }S3U43 'Bddru HO-) pBq1ps3 UEp : OH OdlHl z}|ag A4B9 asiuaQ bjoi UBug '364039 !JOT 'sbub j aujaqs '4a6jpod ApuBd 'liawaio qog 'sbubi b ] tujp 'soBdBZ$ jojd 'a|6u3 333 'ipj4|n tuip '43dsB9 BUji 'qs|UB3A esn : V Od ai IOQ3S ‘Jejuno 3«| -jBqo 'qBnoH uqop 'jamiN a |!i M '||344O0 suqo 'zau JBi M 3A3}$ 'ssojo ajqqoa '436b3| | Aprno ' J43mpubh bjA| | 'uqBH Auiujb_l 'SS3H 3U3|4Bqo zj|3d A44Eg :MOd ISdIJ H031-0A IATV B J40ABP 3A3JS UBIU430 30p 'UMOjg A0B4J. 'jJOOS s|JMO OU3jn3|3 '43SU3A lajUBO 'SUBA3 436og :MOd OdlHl ‘JJaa 64039 'z ng 3|BQ '43 1109 LUJl 'jZpUBg 3A3}S U4lUn4Q |4B J 'U40H |4B | :AAOd 0N003S ‘JO||ajSB| M |0iAJ IM04js ApmQ 'ddB4i U43qs 'UBUJ3|6U3 uuvAbj 'S43j3d A44Bg : AOd ISdIJ H03±-OA 9-£ qoai-OA M091-OA M091-0A Moei-OA ipaj.-OA ipaj.-OA M99J.-OA ipa±-oy The first day of our freshman year Was quite an amusing day. We roamed around in endless search For we had lost our way. As time went on, we got to know The people and the school. We began to regain confidence Thinking we were cool. We drove the student teachers crazy, We made noise in the hall. We mouthed off to the teachers And got knocked against the wall. And so begin our memories Of our high school years: Memories of happiness. Memories of tears. Flunking tests and copying; Labdik and his PRIDE; Explosions in the bathrooms; We have nothing we must hide. Smoking during studies; Pulling fire alarms; Throwing food at lunchtime; Displays our many charms. Partying, Parking, Bushwacking, or Attending the junior prom. For out-of-school activities There was much we could choose from We played a lot of dirty tricks. We often broke a rule. Though this may be hard to believe. We really love our school. Now we leave our high school years And go on with our lives. Some will go to college While others will take wives. But though the road is rocky And we may trip and fall. Our years at Slatington High School We always will recall............ cfl JOitfte Michael Anthony Bonnie Ault Stephen Bandz Joann Bechtel ( f£igfit Sofa Randall Andrews—Vo-Tech. Football 1 Basketball 1,2,3 Track 1,2,3 Photoclub 1,2 A.V. 1,2,3 Band 1,2 Musical 1,2,3 Randall Andrews leaves a key to anyone who gets out Slatington High alive. David Anthony — College Prep. Football 1 Basketball 1,2,3 Baseball 2,3 David Anthony leaves his baseball ability to Butch Behler. Mark Anthony—Business Track 2,3 Mark Anthony leaves his Norton and Page practice set to Mr. Horvath. Michael Anthony—Business Intramural Volleyball 1 Track 2,3 Michael Anthony leaves a Debit, Credit and an un- finished Practice set to Mr. Horvath. Bonnie Ault—Business Band 1,2,3 County Band 4 Musical 2,3 Intramural Vol- leyball 2,3 Bonnie Ault leaves all the hard work and fun in band to her sister, Cheryl. Stephen Bandzi—Vo.-Tech. Football 1 Stephen Bandzi leaves all his love to Tina Gasper. Joann Bechtel—College Prep. Cheerleading 1,2,3 Student Council 2,3 Joann Bechtel leaves her cheering position to her sister Mary. Unities CARLYLE Robert Allesch--College Prep. Baseball 1,2,3 Chorus 1,2 Wrestling 3 Allesch leaves a Playboy book to Mr. Stoneback People Seniors 129 Qftarlie S cflncjols T-£ iirfs dire (Sordid den (Bn Softool Sround d or T.V. this year can best be described as an improbable mixture of police shows, situation comedies, old black and white reruns, novels made for television, old standbys, and athletic endeavors. One of the biggest hits emerged this year in CHARLIE'S ANGELS. Beginning as a pilot film, it came into gross success, starring poster girl Farrah-Fawcett Majors. The influence of Women's Lib. is noticeable in such shows as ONE DAY AT A TIME, PHYLLIS, RHODA, MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN, and the NANCY DREW MYSTERIES. The color screens were once again dropped in the original black and whites of THE HONEYMOONERS, SGT. BILKO, I LOVE LUCY, and the BEST OF GROUCHO. Novels produced especially for tele- vision captivated audiences and smashed viewer ratings with such intense dramas as ROOTS, RICH MAN POOR MAN, ONCE AN EAGLE, CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS, and A TESTIMONY OF TWO MEN. Many new shows have made their debuts this year: BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP, CPO SHARKEY, and WONDER WOMAN. To involve the American public, ABC network brought up-close coverage of the '76 Montreal Olympics right into our living rooms, making possible our viewing Nadia Comenci's ultimate gymnastic per- formances and Bruce Jenner's record smashing decathalon quest. Reaching 50 years of existence, television still remains America's number one form of entertainment. (Reasons, (Rut (Mainly (Recause Annette Beers, Business, band 1,2,3,A; musical 1,2,3,4; chorus 2,3,4; Yearbook 4; drum major- ette 4; county chorus; district chorus county band. Annete beers leaves nothing. Jane Beers, General, Jane Beers leaves her per- fect record of never getting caught to Mr. Blose. Marla Bennyhoff, General, chorus 2; Marla Ben- nyhoff leaves her seat in P.D. to Cindy Breiner. Carlton Berger, College Prep., basketball 1; track 3; Slate 3; Debate 3,4; photo club 3; Yearbook 4; German Declamation Contest. Carlton Berger leaves his southern smile and a bag of peanuts to Mr. Blose and all other elephants, which by the way means Republicans. Michael Best, VoTech, track 1; photo club 1. Michael Best leaves his pity to anyone from Wal- nutport who has Mr. Jones. Eric Betzenberger, VoTech, Eric Betzenberger leaves his worn out motorcycle boots to J.T. Hough. Cynthia Bishop, Business, student council 1,2,4; intermural volleyball 1,4; track 2; softball 3,4; big flags 2,3,4; chorus 2,3,4; band 2,3,4; musical 3; field hockey 3,4; Yearbook 4; A.V. 4; Winter- guard 4. Cindy Bishop leaves all her abilities and fond memories to her sister Steff. People Seniors 131 nmii «0 v cRar 3 m Sfa! Some S ' c3a cfca SfiQGp 132 tvO See SRq Stars in Parson o $ David Bisko, College Prep., football 1,2; track 3,4. Dave Bisko leaves to Mrs. Roeder the book HOW TO REGAIN YOUR LOST SANITY. Dennis Blose, Business, A. V. 1,2,3,4; band 1,2, 3,4; musical 1,2,3,4; football 2; intermural vol- leyball 4; winterguard 4; County Band. Dennis Blose leaves a giant fillet of fish and a side order of fries to Mr. Waite. Linda Blose, College Prep., chorus 2,3,4; musi- cal 3,4; yearbook 4.. Linda Blose leaves her messy locker partner to some unsuspecting fresh- man. Louise Boger, Basic Shills. Eunice Buskirk, Business. Eunice Buskirk leaves nothing. Saverio Campano, General, track 3,4. Sam Cam- pano leaves nothing. Tracy Carlton, Business, basketball 1; baseball 1,2,3,4; intermural volleyball 3.. Tracy Carlton leaves 15 of Mr. Smith's driving lessons to Ron Pugh. Steve Chimich, General. Steve Chimich leaves his seat in the office to any one who wants it. People Seniors 133 Lisa Confer u I os 'Wilt c Roc 134 Susan Eckhart Donna Edelman Lori Dorward Ruby Eckhart Lisa Confer, General , Chorus 1,2,4; Band 1,2; Musical 1,2; Intermural Volleyball 2; Track 3. Lisa Confer leaves what is left of her censored Last Will and Testament, nothing. Robert Cunfer, VoTech, Football 1; Wrestling 1, 3,4. Robert Cunfer leaves his weight loosing ability to his brother Charlie for the coming wrestling season. Timothy Daubert, Business. Tim Daubert leaves a free pass to ice skate on the Walnutport Canal to Mr. Jones, only on the Fourth of July. Kevin Deppe, VoTech, Basketball 1,2; Student Council 1; Intermural Volleyball 3. Kevin Deppe leaves the BO, Zippy, Cromedome Trio to anyone willing to take electronics for three years. Lori Dorward, VoTech, Color Guard 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 3. Lori Dorward leaves her exciting P.D. and English classes to Nannette Frano. Ruby Eckhart, General, Chorus 3. Ruby Eckhart leaves a large bottle of No-Doz to next years' P.D. classes. Susan Eckhart, General, Track 1,2; Chorus 1,2,3; Musical 1,2. Susan Eckhart leaves her little green whistle pen to Sheryl Knappenberger. Donna Edelman, General, Donna Edelman leaves a ten page P.D. final to Debbie Anthony. L § Parent Notification, People Seniors 135 vfention p ending %Cpon c 3£um6er 136 Before school started this year, the student council officers, Mr. Labdik, and Mr. Solt sat down and discussed rules for the coming school. They decided to write them out with the punish- ments and put them into a student handbook which each student received as he began high school. Many students ignored the rules that they thought were stupid. Parent notification will result if you are caught necking in the halls, is one which many stu- dents found very funny. In fact after the rule was made, more couples could be found hiding in corners and doorways than ever before. Some old rules were still around except with stiffer punish- ments. Chewing gum, for example, resulted in detention after 3 offenses. If you were caught skipping this year, your parents were notified and you got detention on the first offense. Smoking on school property was also handled differently. Your parents were notified oh the first offense The second time that you're caught, you get detention, and the third, suspension. Even the annual senior skip day was handled differently this year. Around the date of skip day, Mr. Solt began to an- nounce warnings to seniors who might skip. These threats includ- ed postponing graduation or cancelling the class trip. y in f Timothy Ernst College Prep., football 1,2,3,4; Yearbook 3,4; student coun- Jlcil 3,4. Tim Ernst leaves his spot on )J the bencIT to Ron Pugh. Charles Evans, College Prep., Football 1,2,3,4; track 3,4; yearbook 4; Scholar Athlete 4; Slate 3,4; debate 3,4; National Merit Scholarship comended student. Scholastic Scrim- mage. Charles Evans leaves his spot in the weight room to Tom Evans. Todd Evans, College Prep., football 1,2,3; baseball 2,3,4; track 1; student council 1; Yearbook 4; A.V. photo club 4. Todd Evans leaves Mrs. Roeder to the U.S.S.R. and God bless them. Sheila Evert, Business chorus 1,2,3,4; Musical 1,2,3; cheerleading 2,3,4; intramural volleyball 1,3; Yearbook 4; student council 4. Sheila Evert leaves her aching shoulders and black and blue marks from cheering to Nancy Edwards. Kim Farber, Business, cheerleading 1,2,3,4; intramural volleyball 1,2; Yearbook 4; student council 4; LARC cheerleader 4. Kim Farber leaves Yumbo's horse to Larry Williams. Carol Faust, VoTech. Carol Faust leaves her parking place to Shannon Confer, when she gets her car. Donna Fields, Business. Donna Fields leaves her study guide answers and extra workbook to Mr. Horvath. Linda Frable, Business. Linda Frable leaves her typing eraser to a lucky junior who has Mr. Clemmer next ear. J Kim Farber Carol Faust Linda Frable Donna Fields @ffcnses Sin cTCave. Bf People Seniors 137 Lucas Frantz Ian Freeh David Freed Raymond Gades 3rour Lucas Frantz, General. Luke Frantz leaves nothing. Ian Freeh, College Prep., wrestling 1,3; A.V. l 2 3,4; photo club 2,3. Ian Freeh leaves his driving ability to his brother Marshall. David Freed, General, football 1; track 2; wrestling 2,3. Dave Freed leaves nothing to nobody. Raymond Gades, General, track 1,2,3,4; cross country 1,2,3,4; basketball 2; wrestling 3; Ray Gades leaves to powers of Jimmy and Donald to Bruce Kemmerer and Dave oertner. Debra George, Business, Yearbook 4; bas- ketball 4. Debbie George leaves Little Mountain Road Lady to Mr. Rissmiller. Kyle George, College Prep., Football 2,3,4; basketball 1. Kyle George leaves the Kiss Army Command to Sal Campano. Robert German, Business, basketball 1,2; baseball 2; student council 1; Butch Ger- man leaves his Camero and all the trips through Palmerton to Stew Werley and Rick Kistler. Chester Gower, General, Chester Gower leaves his book 101 WAYS TO PICK UP A SWEATHOG to Keith Krum. 138 Activities During SCigft Softool. cRomeniBar W ien . . . Larry Williams and Debbie Caton were students. . . . Boys and girls had separate gym classes. . . . Martial law was declared. . . . Mr. Soltwas the Junior High Guidance Councelor. . . . The band had old uniforms. . . . There was a movie or a dance every weekend. . . . The Junior Prom was held April 23, 1976. . . . Study halls were informal in the cafeteria. . . . The halls were spotless, teachers were nice, and the students behaved for three days in the middle of the year. . . . We had a Middle States Evaluation. . . . We had an assembly every week. . . . We had school PRIDE. . . . We had a contest to see who could write the best words about pride to the Budweiser song. ... We were in the Lehigh Valley League. ... We were football champs. . . . The Thanksgiving Game was on Thanksgiving. ... We did not have to ride for an hour to get to an away game. . . . Student Council formed a pep club. . . . The Last Will and Testament was censored. People Seniors 139 d'Co me co m m ing cfestivi He s g Dane Grammes, VoTech, football 3. Dane Grammes leaves his No-Doz-keep awake pills to Mr. Blose. Marc Grammes, College Prep., football 1,2,3,4; baseball 1; wrestling 1; track 2,4; Debate 3,4; Student council 4; Slate 3,4; Student Forum Rep- resentative. Marc Grammes leaves a new broom to Mrs. Hicks and half of his love, the other half to someone 50 years younger. James Green, General, track 1,2; Intramural vol- leyball 4. James Green leaves nothing. Layne Greenzweig, General, football 1,2,3; base- ball 1,2,3,4; wrestling 4. Layne Greenzweig leaves his love of school to his brother Ray. Connie Gruber, Business, Connie Gruber leaves her years at S.H.S. to her sister Joanne Gruber. Robin Gruber, Business, color guard 3; student council 3; big flags 4; Yearbook 4; Winterguard 4. Robin Gruber leaves good luck and best wishes to the up-coming Winterguard. Gary Haas, General, Gary Haas leaves nothing to the Junior class. Richard Haas, General, football 1,2,3,4; wrestling 2,3; track 2. Rich Haas leaves all of his broken chisels to Mr. Trettel. 140 HOMECOMING COURT LEFT TO RIGHT: Debra Schleicher, Debra Wertman, Kathy Jones (queen), Kim Farber, and Joann Bechtel. Charles Evans awaits the big game. Jl oil alloy, Jlnd . . . Paper flowers on floats, classmates on court, mums on moms, and a victory dance in the gym- nasium reflect pleasant memories of Homecom- ing. Plans for the annual event began months ahead of time. Student Council began contract- ing organizations and alumni to better establish the event. Two weeks before the set date, classes organized to construct their floats and cast their votes for queen and her court. An air of spirit and excitement prevailed as the pep rally and crowning of Queen, Kathy Jones, ended the school day. That evening consisted of a parade, presentation of mums to mothers of senior football players and cheer- leaders, and a victory dance, celebrating the 28-0 defeat of the formally unbeaten Notre Dame. If you were really lucky, you may have had time to watch the game. People Seniors 141 Michele Hallman Business, Intramural vol- leyball 1; track 2,3; majorettes 2; Musical 2,3; chorus 2,3; band 3; debate 3; Main guard 4. Michele Hallman leaves a pen with invisible ink to next years seniors with which to write their Last Will and Testa- ments. Glen Handwerk, Business, Football 1,2,3,4; baseball 1,2; Glen Handwerk leaves a pack of Salems to Mr. Waite. Cathi Harwi, VoTech, Cheerleading 1,2,3; student council 1; Chorus 2; musical 2; field hockey 3,4; yearbook 3,4. Cathi Harwi leaves her 8th period pizzaria trips to Jenny Jones. Jody Harwi, Business. Jody Harwi leaves a debit balance in his trial balance to Mr. Horvath. Peggy Hausman, Business. Peggy Hausman leaves nothing of hers behind. Susan Hausman, Business, basketball 1,2,3; student council 2; intramural volleyball 1, 3,4; Susan Hausman leaves her driving ability to Maria Gades. Renee Heckman, VoTech, basketball 1; in- tramural volleyball 1; Renee Heckman leaves her 5th period eat at the pizzeria to Nannette Frano. Ismael Hernandez, General, basketball 2; wrestling 3,4; Ismael Hernandez leaves the space he took up in Mr. Jone's English class to the next astronaut. cTRe (2 uqqji , c 142 Parade, 31 Peggy Hausman Renee Heckman Ismael Hernandez Susan Hausman cttooWall Sam ABOVE LEFT TO RIGHT: Debbie Wertman escorted by Dave Freed, Joann Bechtel escorted by Larry Lauch- nor, Kathy Jones escorted by Todd Evans, Kim Farber escorted by Layne Greenzwelg, and Debra Schleicher escorted by Ray Gades. BELOW; Queen Kathy Jones with her escort Todd Evans. People Seniors 143 Sanior (Blass lay Warm up your instruments, clear your throats, loosen your muscles, and prac- tice! Students spend hundreds of hours preparing for those few short minutes of performance. Drills must be perfected, lines must be learned, music must be mem- orized, and advisors must be satisfied. Members work hard, but have fun too. During breaks couples sneak off to make out, smokers round corners to have a butt, and every one else has a good time clown- ing around. Finally the show is ready, everything runs smoothly, and depressed students brood over the practices they thought they would never miss. Kathy Jones and Scott Shoemaker practice for the Sen- ior Class play. Annete Beers finds 5th period time to practice with the band. 144 ftp ©f'His Jlffernoon Jit Richard Hess, General, cross country 3; track 3. Richard Hess leaves nothing. Gregory Hewitt, General, football 3,4. Greg Hewitt leaves his Beatles T-shirt to Jeff Wertman. Douglas Hill, VoTech, football 1; photo club 1. Doug Hill leaves his parking place to the person who takes it every day. Janet Hinkle, College Prep., big flags 3,4; yearbook 4; chorus 4. Janet Hinkle leaves an ounce of common sense to her sister Brenda. Michael Heltzer, General, Michael Holtzer leaves nothing. Lynn Horn, General. Lynn Horn leaves nothing. Charles Horner, College Prep., basketball 1; baseball 1,2,3,4; band 1,2,3,4; musical 1,3; wrestling 2; a.v. 3,4; intramural volleyball 4. Charlie Horner leaves his baseball mem- ories to Mr. Carazo. Donna Howard, Business, student council 2,3; yearbook 4. Donna Howard leaves her 120 w.p.m. to Mr. Clemmer. Lynn Horn Charles Horner Donna Howard Michael Holtzer People Seniors George Hough Gail Howey Anita Hughes Susan Hughes Junior Patty Eby Practices her part in the Drama Club Play. cMusic c •S 5 © a cfit (LEFT) Mike Anthony and Rat Eby act out a scene to OUR MISS BROOKS.( ABOVE) Tom Yenser trys out some lines for the musical. 146 ©f7fa Jludif. Dennis Blose hams up the act. Debbie Schleicher, Tom Yenser and Dennis Blose discuss their lines. George Hough, VoTech, football 1,2,3,4; track 2,3,4. George hough leaves after the game rendezvous to Ron Zellner. Gail Howey, College Prep., big flags 2,3,4; field hockey 3,4; Yearbook 4; Slate 2,3; student council 4; Winterguard 4. Gail Howey leaves her memories and best of luck to the winterguard. Anita Hughes, Business, Anita Hughes leaves her love for the school to any one who is willing enough to take it. Susan Hughes, General. Susan Hughes leaves nothing to nobody. Robin Hunsicker, General, basketball 1,2,4. Robin Hunsicker leaves a free trip to Wal- nutport to Mr. Jones. Kathy Jones, Business, student council 2,3,4; rifles 2,3,4; softball 3,4; slate 3; winter- guard 4; field hockey 4. Kathy Jones leaves a pair of swimming goggles and a map on how to get from Lancaster to New Tripoli to Jamie Bachman. Marianne Jones, Business, student council 1; big flags 3,4. Marianne Jones leaves nothing. Tina Jones, General, Tina Jones leaves a pack of Marlboro to whoever wants to smoke in the bathroom. Tina Jones Robin Hunsicker Kathy Jones Marianne Jones People Seniors 147 Cscorts, dlnd cTRg Qotirf 148 The group PATCHWORK performs at the prom. (LEFT TO RIGHT) Joann Bechtel escorted by Charles Horner, Lori Dorward escorted by David Freed, Gall Howey es- corted by Russel Pierce, Marianne Jones escorted by Kevin Kester, Terri Rauch es- corted by Glen Handwerk, flower girl Christie Howell, Queen Debra Schleiches escorted by Marc Grammes, crown bearer William Walker, Debra Wertman escorted by Layne Greenzweig, Terrle Reinheimer escorted by Scott Schoemaker, Sally Pfeiffer escorted by Dale Lewis, Kathy Jones escorted by Richard Haas, Kim Farber escorted by Dennis Mankos, Cindy Bishop escorted by Raymond Miller. mm Trudi Kelchner, college Prep., De- bate 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; band 1,2,3,4; musical 1,2,4; field hockey 3,4. Trudi Kelchner leaves her un- canny knack of dropping books in class to Mr. Blose. Brian Kern, VoTech, A.V.. 4. Brian Kern leaves his short days at school and place on Co-op to Chuck Schmick. Cynthia Kern, Business, rifles 2,3. Cindy Kern leaves her love of office practice to Mr. Clemmer. Dave Kem, VoTech, Track 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2,3,4; District and State wrestling; District and State Track. Dave Kern leaves nothing. Kevin Kester, College Prep., football 1; track 1,3; Slate 3,4; Yearbook 4; student council 4; intramural volley- ball 4. Kevin Kester leaves his 5th period go anywhere passes to his sister Kathy. Janet Ketchledge, General, majorette 3,4. Janet Ketledge leaves three pickles, Long John's, and good times to Debbie Anthony Kathy Kibler, Business, intermural volleyball 1; rifles 2,3. Kathy Kibler leaves her cooking ability to Mike Chandler. Russel Kibler, General, leaves nothing. Russel Kibler £Rou Id cRep cTo c TRe • People Seniors 149 Practice ©To Colored parachute ceiling, flower covered bridges, the queen and her court, and the sounds of Patchwork are fond memories of the Junior Prom of the Class of 77. Dream On set the theme and pace for the cool, starlit night of April 24, 1976. While some danced, still others awaited the precious moment when the new queen would take her place. As the tune, Dream On, filled the air, twelve couples paced down the runway; up the ramp, waiting momentarily to have their eyes filled with a dozen flashes; and seated themselves along the long line of coloured chairs. Finally, upon the en- trance of the last couple, Miss Debra Schleicher was pronounced Junior Prom Queen. The memories of the night did not end with the last couples exit, but rather will be part of many reflections of our school years. Sym Bn cfir 150 JCang £Rq Qotorful decorations Scott Kline, Basic Skills. Lowell Klotz, Business, basketball 1; track 2; a.v. 2.. Lowell Klotz leaves a plum tree to Mr. Waite. Donna Koch, Business. Donna Koch leaves the terrific food made in food prep, to Billy Becker. Joseph Kohut, Basic Skills. Magdalen Konek, College Prep., cho- rus 1,2,3,4; band 1,2,3,4; musical 1,2,3,4; photo club 2,3; County Band; County Chorus; District Orchestra and Chorus; Regional Chorus and Orches- tra; State Chorus and Orchestra. Mag- dalen Konek leaves her love for P. D. to anyone who wants it. Dane Kralik, General, leaves nothing. Dane Kralik Lennette Krause, College Prep., cho rus 1,2; rifles 2,3; track 3; Yearbook 4; Slate. Lennette Krause leaves that darn monkey to Rhonda Davies. Allen Krum, General. Allen Krum leaves nothing. People Seniors 151 Praefice cBq fJCeld in tR 152 Karen Leslie Deborah Lesser Lawrence Lauchnor Dale Lewis Run! Jump! Hit! Catch! are all terms heard at a sports practice. Most athletes dread the thought of practice because of these commands yelled by all coaches. Some players are so worn out after prac- tice that they wonder how they will ever last a game, much less a season; but the enthusiasm to win takes over and by game time they forget all about practices. Some brave souls go from a sport in the fall, to basketball or wrestling in the winter, and then to track or baseball or softball in the spring. Practices are not all work. There is also alot of fooling around on a practice field, especially by seniors at the end of the season. But these same seniors, who complained all year, will miss these practices as they think back to all of those good times. 1 Diane Kulp, General. Diane Kulp leaves all the so called good times to Roxanne Fritzinger. Arthur Kuntz, General. Art Kuntz leaves nothing. Robert Kuntz, Business, wrestling 1,2,3,4; Robert Kuntz leaves his astonishing height to Leonard Roth rock. John Kurtz, General, football 1. John Kurtz leaves nothing. Laurence Lauchnor, Business, track 1,2,3,4; cross country 1,2,3,4; basketball 2; photo club 3; Dis- trict and league track; state and District Cross' Country. Larry Lauchnor leaves his brother Dave straight A's in general science, general business, and Civics. Karen Leslie, College Prep. Karen Leslie leaves a fool to Donna German whenever she is in the mood. Deborah Lesser, College Prep., chorus 3,4; musi- cal 3; Yearbook 4. Debbie Lesser leaves her seat in Mrs. Roeder's English class to her sister Donna.i Dale Lewis, Business, football 1,2,3; baseball 3,2; Dale Lewis leaves his parking space at Becky's to Ron Breiner. tJCigft Softool Symnasium People Seniors 153 SCocft y Practice HUill £l Jlny Senior interes in iKafii. Jeri Lorah, Business. Jeri Lorah leaves all of the good times in school to her sister Linda Lorah. Karl Mack, General. Karl Mack L Karl Mack, General. Karl Mack leaves all his volleyball skills to Mr. Waite. Marsha Mack, Business, chorus 1; intra- mural volleyball 1; Yearbook 4; Slate 4. Marsha Mack Leaves free room and board at the game preserve to a certain senior girl. Donna Maehrer, Business, chorus 1; intra- mural volleyball 1; big flags 3,4; Yearbook 4; Slate 4. Donna Maehrer leaves all of her fun summers at the pool to Jenny Jones. Dennis Mankos, Business, basketball 1,2,3, 4; baseball 2,3,4; LARC basketball game. Dennis Mankos leaves the Emerald dump for Mike Fisher to smoke. Thomas Marino, Business, football 1,2; track 1; wrestling 1,2,3,4; musical 4; in- tramural volleyball 3. Tom Marino leaves love and best wishes to Lisa Benner. Bruce Marlatt, VoTech, football 1; track 1; cross country 2; Bruce Marlatt leaves Joe Hough the Mountain Road adventures. Terry Martin, Business, basketball 1,2; baseball 2,3; student council 1; intramural volleyball 1,2,3,4. Terry Martin leaves a pack of Salem and a big fish to Mr. Waite. Donna Maehrer Varsity S cleans football spikes to raise money. urday SR Quid cReport to IRq Qaf at People Seniors 155 Ann Louise Matisinez, Business, Majorettes 2,3,4; field hockey 4; softball 4; Yearbook 4; photo club 4; wrestling 4; musical 4; Slatington Jr. Womens Club Sewing Contest; Lehigh federation of Womens Club Sewing Contest; Youth Poll America. Ann Matisi- nez leaves all the conferences after half times to the next three trouble makers from the Majorette squad. Randall McFarland, Business. Randy Mc- Farland leaves nothing. Shirley Meinhart, General. Shirley Mein- hart leaves to Shannon Confer the use of her clip. Gregory Miller, VoTech, football 1,2,3,4; basketball 1,2,3; student council 1,2; track 1,2,3,4; a.v. 1,2; Greg Miller leaves a wad of chewing tobacco to Mr. Smith and Mr. Rissm iller. Raymond Miller, College fYep., track 1,2, 3,4; wrestling 1,2,3,4; football 2; A.V. 1,2, 3; chorus 2; band 2,3,4; musical 2,3,4; cross country 4; winterguard 4. Ray Miller leaves his key to the mine shaft to the triple P. Shane Miller, College f ep., track 1,3,4; Av.. 2,3,4; musical 3; intermural volley- ball 4. Shane Miller leaves his fly tying and fishing ability to Mr. Borger. Susan Miller, General, Susan Miller leaves nothing. Donna Moyer, General. Donna Moyer leaves best wishes to the underclassmen and Faculty, Ann Louise Matisinez Gregory Miller cfflay oBq fcRed-up $etwQQn Shirley Meinhart Oh no, not another sale, is the response when an announcement is made asking for help to make the sale a success. The reason why there is such a negative response is because sales are so much work. First you sell, then buy, then deliver then finally you can collect. What a hassle! 156 o66y. Jlny Jlddifional Orders £tf0 e People Seniors 157 Se Sold ai Me for a Ending the 1976 football season with a heart stopper, the Bulldogs defeated an evenly matched Bomber squad 7-6. As once again the accuracy of senior's Greg Miller's foot proved to be the decisive factor in the game. Although the Palmerton game is no longer played on Thanksgiving, and there are no longer any bon-fires or parades, the rivalry and the spirit of the game remain. With a hard fought victory the Bulldogs said Farewell. EMjw� m-i - mm . • Slatington fans join together to do the kickline after a touchdown. (LEFT TO RIGHT) Football Court: Terrie Rauch es- corted by Mike Turoscy, Gail Howey escorted by Tim Ernst, Queen Joann Bechtel escorted by Scott Shoe- maker, Kim Farber escorted by Charles Evans, Terri Reinheimer escorted by George Hough. 158 of $1.00 Singh and $1.60 Qouph Michele Muthard, VoTech, Slate 1,2,3; big flags 2,3. Michele Muthard leaves a year's supply of radishes to Susie Jones. Ann Nicholas, General, VoTech fashion Show. Ann Nicholas leaves all good luck to Fay Engleman in her choice at VoTech. Sharon Olewine, College Prep., basketball 1,2,3,4; intramural volleyball 1; track 2; softball 3,4; field hockey 4. Sharon Ole- wine leaves the oranges at half time of the basketball games to Steph Marlatt. Patricia Peters, VoTech, big flags 2,3,4; track 2; field hockey 3,4; softball 3,4; Yearbook 4.. Pat Peters leaves that famed number on the telephone pole by the field hockey practice field to Suzy Jones. . Tina Peters, Business, track 2,3. Tina Peters leaves her love for gym class to Grace Green. Sally Pfeiffer, Business, Chorus 1,2,3,4; band 1,2,3,4; musical 1,2,3; cheerleading 2,3; intramural volleyball 1; Yearbook 4; County Band ; County Chorus. Sally Pfeiffer leaves a book called WRITINGS ON THE WALLS to Penny Smith. Russell Pierce, Business, football 1,2,3,4; basketball 2; intermural volleyball 1,2,3,4. Russ Pierce leaves best wishes to Suzanne Pierce, Robert Pierce and Donna Green. Michael Plotsko, Business, band 1,2,3,4; A.V. 3,4; musical 2,3,4; intermural vol- leyball 3,4. Mike Plotsko leaves nothing. Michael Plotsko Russell Pierce Sally Pfeiffer People Seniors 159 Janice Polakovics Terrie Rauch Donald Redline Terri Reinhoimer {Practice for 3lass nday, and tPuesc Below the prom court reenacts the crowning 160 in tfiQ dluditorium. dlny diets Janice Polakovics, Business, photo club 1, 2,3,4; student council 3,4; Yearbook 4; chorus 1,2,3,4; Slate 3,4; Debate 3,4. Janice Polakovics leaves the keys to the bookstore to next years' council officers and a box of Tastykakes in the faculty room to Mr. Carazo. . Terrie Rauch, Business big flags 2,3,4; field hockey 3,4; Slate 3; Yearbook 4; Winterguard 4. Terrie Rauch leaves the good times on Winterguard to Ronnie Mummy. Donald Redline, Business, chorus 1,2,3,4; band 1,2,3,4; musical 1,2,3,4; Donald Redline leaves his band major uniform to Brenda Lobach. Terri Reinheimer, Business, cheerleading 1,2,3,4; chorus 1,2; student council 1,4; musical 1,2; intramural volleyball 1;1; field hockey 3; Yearbook 4. Terri Rein- heimer leaves her experiences and good times at Maple Spring Dairy Bar to Brenda Green. Pamela Remaley, VoTech, chorus 1; Slate 1,2,3; track 3; field hockey 3,4; big flags 3,4. Pam Remaley leaves an ice pack to the next person Suzy Jones hits in field hockey. Monique Rex, Business, chorus 1,2,3,4; student council 1,3; musical 1,2,3; inter- mural volleyball 1; rifles 3,4. Monique Rex leaves her Not-Now flip to Maria Lcickel. Sharon Rex, College Prep., track 2,3,4; Yearbook 4. Sharon Rex leaves 5 true and 10 false ... or was it 10 true and 5 false? to Mr. Blose. Denise Richmond, College Prep., musical 1,2,3; big flags 2,3,4; chorus 2,3,4; Year- book 4; Winterguard 4. Denise Richmond leaves nothing to nobody so it will not be defamatory or degrading to the school. % c% y, People Seniors 161 Donna Roberts % s cv § F The Times of our Lives set the atmos- phere for the annual senior Class Day on June 8th. The 176 seniors, each carrying a mum, the class flower, were seated as the program commenced. The history of the class, covering sales, floats, and dances from our freshman through our senior year was recalled for the last time. Bestowing their final contribution upon the high school the senior Last Will and Testament was read with mixed emotions of student laugh- ter and teacher threats. The reenactment of the Junior Prom once again honored the Prom court and Queen Debra Schleicher. Climaxing the entire event, Mr. Richard Bentz, Senior Class advisor, was de- clared the Yearbook Dedicatte. Class Day not only Symbolized our last assembly, but also the last formal day of school. Jeffrey Roberts John Roberts Kathy Roberts JKr. rutzman, or a (Blass (Bfficor 162 Donna Roberts, Business, big flags 2; color guard 3,4; chorus 2. Donna Roberts leaves the good times on the hand flag squad to Donna Green and Natalie Howard. Jeffrey Roberts, VoTech, baseball 1,3,4; Jeff Roberts leaves a bionic arm to anyone who has Mr. Jones. John Roberts, Business football 1,2,3,4; basket- ball 1,2; baseball 1,2,3,4; student council 2. John Roberts leaves a picture of Farrah Faw- cett Majors to Mr. Rissmiller. Kathy Roberts, Business, chorus 1,2,3,4; ma- jorettes 2,3,4; band 2,3,4; musical 2,3,4; County Band. Kathy Roberts leaves all of her old book covers with Lakatosh written on them to Natalie Werely. Charlotte Roland, VoTech. Jerome Roland, Business, football 1; basket- ball 1; track 1,2; cross country 3,4; intermural volleyball 1,2,3,4; Jerome Roland leaves his four years of torture to his younger brother Matt. Charlotte Roland Jerome Roland Warren Rumble Daniel Saas (ABOVE) Kathy Jones is dressed for the class officers skit that was preformed on Class Day. Warren Rumble, VoTech. Warren Rumble leaves his great handwriting to Mr. Jones. Daniel Saas, General, basketball 1,2,3,4; baseball 1,2,3,4. Dan Saas leaves his short stop position to Don Berger. £ 2 s; SRould Sta So By Friday 3:15 People Seniors 163 LIFE OF THE PARTY: Donna Howard and Dennis Blose BIGGEST EATERS: Annette Beers and George Hough BEST ACTRESS AND ACTOR: Debra Schleicher and Tom Yenser MOST ATHLETIC: Sharon Olewine and Dennis Mankos BIGGEST FLIRT: Lennette Krause and Tim Ernst BEST DRIVER: Luanne Walbert and Ian Freeh BEST COUPLE: Sharon Rex and Greg Miller MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED: Janice Polakovics and Tom Yenser BEST DRESSED: Ann Matisinez and Charlie Horner MOST TALKATIVE: Marsha Mack and Jerome Rowlands CRAZIEST LAUGH: Debbie George and Scott Schoemaker CLASS CLOWN: Cindy Kern and Dennis Mankos MOST POPULAR: Kathy Jones and Rich Haas NICEST EYES: Marianne Jones and Bruce Marlatt BEST PERSONALITY: Joann Bechtel and Tim Ernst NICEST SMILE: Terrie Rauch and Glen Handwerk BEST BUILT: Kathy Jones and Rich Haas NICEST HAIR: Jerri Lorah and Kevin Kester BESTDANCERS: Ann Matisinez and Scott Schoemaker BEST HANDWRITTING: Debbie Wertman and Mike Anthony COCKIEST: Sally Pfeiffer, Debbie Serfass, and Bob Kuntz BEST MUSICIANS: Magdaline Konek and Tom Yenser NICEST LEGS: Kathy Jones and Rich Haas MOST ARTISTIC: Janice Polakovics and Kevin Kester MOST STUDIOUS: Janice Polakovics and Tom Yenser SHYEST: Jerri Lorah and Dave Anthony BEST SENSE OF HUMOR: Annette Beers, Karen Zellner, and Terry Martin BEST SPEAKERS: Janice Polakovics, Debbie Schleicher, and Mark Grammes BEST SINGERS: Debbie Schleicher and Tom Yenser MOST ATTRACTIVE: Kathy Jones and Dale Lewis KOOLEST: Jane Beers and Scott Schoemaker MOST HENPECKED: Kathy Roberts and Charlie Horner BIGGEST COMPLAINER: Cindy Bishop and Todd Evans BIGGEST AIRHEAD: Karen Zellner and Carl Mack HOTTEST TEMPER: Debbie Serfass and Glen Handwerk BIGGEST MOUTH: Donna Howard and Dennis Blose BIGGEST FEET: Kathy Roberts and Dave Bisko LIFETIME BACHELORETTE AND BACHELOR: Debbie Serfass and Tim Daubert Annamarie Scarselletti, College Prep., cheerleading 1; chorus 1,2,3; band 1,2,3; musical 1,2,3; intermu- ral volleyball 1. Annamarie Scarsel letti leaves her memories of S.H.S. to Jamie Bachman. Debra Schleicher, College Prep., cheerleading 1,2,3,4; chorus 1,2,3,4; musical 1,2,3,4; Slate 1,2,3,4; track 2,3,4; debate 2,3,4; student council 3,4; District and State Track; County and District Chorus. Debra Schleicher leaves her Junior Prom crown to Julie Hoffer. Ronald Schuck, College Prep., foot- ball 1,3; track 1,2,3,4; band 2,3. Ronald Schuck leaves his lost sanity to Mrs. Roeder. Jean Sell, Business, banner 2,3; field hockey 3,4; sabres 4.. Jean Sell leaves Mr. Rissmiller his old grading system. Debbie Serfass, General. Debbie Ser- fass leaves good luck to her brothers Ricky and Bruce in the high school. Scott Shoemaker, College Prep., football 1,2,3,4; baseball 1,2,3,4; wrestling 1,2; photo club 1,2,3,4; A. V. 1,2; band 1,2,3,4; musical 1,2, 3; chorus 2,3; Yearbook 3,4. Scott Shoemaker leaves Ron Pugh to Coach Carazo. Cathy Schupp, Business. Cathy Schupp leaves her bad vocabulary to Mr. Clemmer. . Thomas Smith, General, football 1. Tom Smith leaves nothing. ®ay. Clovers will 6e (But Jlf People Seniors 165 Period of £Rursbay, SaptemGar 22. ABOVE, seniors: C. Bishop, D. Wertman, S. Pfeifer, K. Jones, Mr. Bentz, D. Schleicher and Mr. Prutz- man. LEFT, freshmen: D. Schleicher, Miss Moyer, K. Zellner, K. Jones, S. Pfeifer, and D. Lever. RIGHT, sophomores: D. Schleicher, R. German, Mr. Prutzman, K. Jones, T. Evans, Mrs. Wirth, and K. Zellner. Glen Smale, VoTech, intermural volley- ball 4. Glen Smale leaves the Big, bad bear to Brian Lorah. Larry Snyder, VoTech. Larry Snyder leaves nothing to nobody because he needs all he has for the future. Susan Sommers, Business, rifles 2,3,4; Yearbook 4. Susan Sommers leaves Whippy, Pippy, and the bucket to Sandy Lohrman. Jonathan Steigerwalt, Basic Skills. Cheryl Strohl, General, chorus 2,3; musical 4. Cheryl Strohl leaves all her hall walking days to Tammy Minnich. Wanda Strohl, Business, banner 2,3. Wanda Strohl leaves merchandise at the bowling alley to Kathy Best. Michael Turoscy, College Prep., football 1,2,4; baseball 1,2,3,4. Mike Turoscy leaves his Slammer Pitch to Mr. Prutzman. Jody Voorhees, VoTech, track 2; wrestling 2,4; intramural volleyball 4. Jody Voorhees leaves the good times on the VoTech bus to Brian Evans and friends. Cheryl Strohl Wanda Strohl Michael Turoscy Jody Voorhees People Seniors 167 Seniors sfiall SZeport to Jludi G LuAnn Walbert Michael Wassum Cheryl Rauch Weinman Debra Wertman June 13th cited the commencement services for the class of 77. The guest minister and speaker were Dr. John New- pher and Dr. David Williams, a member of the SHS class of 43. Festivities began promptly at 7:00 with the entrance of the graduates. Two long and winding rows of blue and white, dotted with spots of gold, laced their way onto Alumni field. Flowing like a pastel river, they took their place among their observers, alumni, parents, and administration. As the chorus performed and the guest speaker related to us his words of advice, a totally different and unique feeling was experienced by those being honored. Why the feeling occurred remains unanswered. Whether it be because we were sad at leaving so much behind, or afraid of so much ahead of us, it was there and perhaps a sign of growing up. As dip- lomas were presented, tassles were moved from the right to the left, and hats were tossed skyward, a realization was felt and known that this was graduation day. 1 a Q C St ms 168 Robin Zancofsky Robert Yenser Thomas Yenser Fietta Young c7une Z Z, Michael Wassum, VoTech, football 1,2; photo club 1; Michael Wassum leaves nothing. Cheryl Rauch Weiman, General; Cheryl Rauch Wei man leaves a very large pack of excuses to Mr. Blose. Debra Lou Wertman, Business; majorettes 1,2,3,4, student council 2,3,4, yearbook 3,4; chorus 3; musical 3; A.V. 4. Debbie Wert- man leaves the ball of baton tape con- sisting of blue, black and white to Sharon Rowlands. Robert Yenser, VoTech; football 1; base- ball 1,2, I Sock Yenser leave my expert driving ability to Mike Green. Thomas Yenser, merit scholar winner; chorus 1,2,3,4; band 1,2,3,4; musical 1,2, 3,4; debate 2,3; yearbook 4; district orches- tra 2; district chorus 4; county band 1,2; county chorus 2,3; regional chorus 4. Tom Yenser leaves the underground rehearsals to Jane Smith and Steve Ruch. Fietta Young, VoTech, band 1,2,3; track 2,3,4; musical 2; sabres 4; winterguard 4; district track Fietta Young leaves all her love to Mike E. Jones. Robin Zancofsky, general; Robin Zancofsky leaves all the great times at S.H.S. to Bonita Hewitt. Lu Ann Walbert, Business, student council 1; Majorettes 3,4; rifles 2; Yearbook 4; A.V. . LuAnn Walbert leaves 2 large photog raphs, a years supply of color film, and a graduation diploma from S.H.S.. Brian Zellner, VoTech; Brian Zellner leaves nothing. Karen Zellner, business; student council 1; intra- mural volleyball 1; softball 3,4. Karen Zellner leaves a free ride down the Walnutport Canal to Mr. Jones. Larry Clancy, general, Larry Clancy leaves nothing. Ann-Sofi Ericson, business; exchange student; chorus 4; musical 4; intramural volleyball 4. Ann-Sofi leaves the United States to future ex- change students. Timothy Hallman, general; A.V. 1,2,3,4,. Timo thy Hallman leaves nothing. a o % o S Q o n o o 3 j a Kj Kj o «0 a Cq ' ercisGs for Wq Graduating 170 dllumni Shield. Quest Specifier CJ People Seniors 171 Many times in one's lifetime there are events or people for whom you cannot ex- press your feelings in mere words alone. So it goes for Mr. Richard Bentz. To our class he is more than a teacher. He's that everpresent feeling of friendship for all of us who are touched by him. He's never too busy or uninterested to lend a helping hand When the class was short one advisor, Richard Bentz stepped in. As usual it was a total effort, but nothing less was expect- ed from a man who always gives his best. Besides being married, teaching world cultures and sociology, and advising the Sr. class; Mr. Bentz is the A.V. advisor, the assistant wrestling coach, an auxil- liary policeman for Whitehall Township, and presently working toward his Master's degree at Lehigh University. I think we can honestly say that we have met a friend. As was said before, there are some people who deserve more than words of praise. You are one, Mr. Bentz. We take great honor in dedicating this yearbook to you, because to you, Life Is . . . People Seniors 173 Dear Reader, If you have already read the entire book, this will merely be a closing, an end, to the literary and pictorial memorabilia enclosed; but if you haven't read every article, or looked at every picture, or pondered every quote for its real meaning then this shall serve as not simply an introduction, but an awakening to the fact that this is more than just a book. This blue, hard-bound object, with its gold trim and 176 pages, full color dividers, multitudes of pictures, and scores of articles, captions, and quotes is not merely a book. It is a Yearbook. It's memories contain over one-hundred and eighty days of our lives, beginning in September of 1976 and end- ing in June of 1977. To stop here would be to omit the story itself. The actual story began in July of 1976 in a workshop at Ohio University and runs on through countless hours of ideas, layouts, designs, articles, and quotes, not to mention the thousands of pictures that were planned, taken, developed, printed, and never used. The people who are involved in an undertaking of this size are one of the utmost of importance. Many thanks are owed to many people, too many to mention. There are a number who must be men- tioned. First thanks go to the section editors: JoAnn Bechtel, Peo- ple; Tim Ernst, Places; Pat Peters, Emotions; Ann Matisinez, Actions. Special thanks go to Tim Ernst, who commanded Kevin Kester, Cathi Harwi, Janice Polakovics, and Debra Schleicher in our ad section, and JoAnn Bechtel, who undertook the job of sum- mer editor. Thirdly, our work was made much easier through the help of LuAnn Walbert, fund raising; Shiela Evert, secretary; and David Kaul, head photographer and darkroom technician. We cannot forqet our manv name and ad patrons and our local school board for their financial support. Three men, who deserve more than thanks, guided us through the literary year. They are: Mr. Bruce Smith, Yearbook Advisor; Mr. Jim Bosch, Hess's Photographer; and Mr. RichWachter, Yearbook Representative, Josten's American Year- book Company. The list is much greater, but time does not permit us to continue. You see it is now September 2, 1977. We've been working on this Yearbook one year, one month, and five days, and it's finally time to pack-it-in. Before closing I would like to thank the person who made all this possible, you, the sub- scriber. Thanks! Sincerely, Scott Shoemaker Editor, Reflections '77 V V V 174 J2a finita, J2a in 2, fi)as Cnd (Me end)