Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1980 volume:

TIME REFLECTIONS 1980 EDITORS Warren Bell-(Chief) Lynn Altrichter-(People) Tanya Evans-(Activities) Tammy Parsons-(Sports) John Stettner-(Nation) BUSINESS MANAGER Suzette Nanovic PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF John Stettner-(Coordinator) Diane Staskowski Robin Baus Terran Montrom Sandy Shollenberger Wendy Dilliard and the rest of Photo Club GENERAL STAFF Mickey Andrev s, Robin Baus, Wendy Dilliard, Gloria Fis- ter, Wendy Fogle, Lori Fritzinger, Donna Gogel, Stefanie Higgins, Candy Howard, Gwen Howey, Lisa Kibler, Dilene Kistler, Kathy Kuntz, Beth MacCrin- dle, Kim Meinhart, Cindy Miller, Narda Montrom, Lisa Neff, Sandy Shollen- berger, Shelby Snyder, Scott Wanamaker, Sherri Wanamaker, Tracy Wehr, Ellen Williams, Sandy Will- iams ADVISOR Mr. David Ingmundson PUBLISHER Jostens American Yearbook Company, State College, PA. The staff would like to acknowledge the assistance and guidance provided by Mr. Richard Wachter, our Jostens representative. TIME is a registered trademark of Reflections, Inc., 600 North Diamond St., Slatington, PA TIME 1980 SLATINGTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTIONS CONTENTS NATION...................6 What happened to the Slat- ington Nigh School populace during 1979-80? This searing •■eport takes an in-depth look at the problems plaguing SHS, covering everything from fam- ine to cheating on tests. Also, a profile on Slatington High's up-and-coming under- classmen. GOVERNMENT...............40 A report on the leaders and policymakers at Slating- ion, including Student Coun- cil, high school administra- tion, and the School Board. MUSIC....................46 1979-80 saw many changes in the music scene at SHS. The music-makers and the mu- sic-listeners are covered in this report. PEOPLE..................62 The Class of 1980 finally comes of age. Who, what, where, why, and what next? SPORTS..................10 3 The winners and losers of 1979-80. ENTERTAINMENT...........144 Plays, musicals, and as- semblies still dominate the entertainment scene at SHS. A review of this year's model along with profiles of some of the more prominent produc- tions. Also, a look at the effects of the professional cheerleading craze on our SHS cheerleaders. EDUCATION...............154 A profile of the molders of Slatington's youth: the faculty of Slatington High. DEPARTMENTS OPINION..................4 LOCAL NEWS UPDATE......32 'TIME STAFF............1 OPINION Mr. Fred Snyder, a his- tory teacher with pre- vious teaching experi- ence in New York State, and currently detention supervisor at SHS: I would probably rate Slatington High School students' behavior, on a scale of one to ten, about eight. We have our problems, but I think other schools have many more. I do feel in the last few years our problems have become greater. How would you rate Slatington High School students' behavior, on a scale of one to ten, one being the worst and ten being angelic? The REFLECTIONS staff asked this question to three members of the school staff with ex- perience teaching and living in other com- munities. Their an- swers appear on this nage. Mr. Lynn Solt, SHS vice principal The overall behavior of the Slatington High School student body would rate a seven. While thirty percent of our student body is constantly in need of some type of discipli- nary action, the rest of the students work hand at attaining the proper self-discipline needed to survive in today's world. In or- der to maintain the seven level, however, students need to re- member that honesty, good moral character, and giving the best in one's self are attri- butes that will help them succeed in life and keep our student body at a level we all can be proud of in years to ccme. Another SHS teacher with previous experi- ence in an inner-city school district: I feel the student be- havior here at Slating- ton High is a five. I feel this would be an average grade, as com- pared with other schools I have taught at. The conduct problems that occur here may not be as severe as some of the other schools, but the annoyances still have an inpact. I think the students here are less mature, and along with this lack of maturity corns the chil- dish discipline pro- blems. With the right kind of support, these problems could be overcome, thereby not interrupting the educational process that occurs in the classroom, making SHS a better place to learn. How has SHS, and Slat- ington in general, changed in the 1970's, and how will it change in the 1980's? We asked this question to three other commun- ity members with years of experience in lead- ership positions. Their answers appear on this page. Mrs Edith Roeder, teacher of English and Department Coordinator: Education at Slatington has greatly changed in the '70's, partly be- cause many students now enroll at Vocational- Technical School. Early in the '70's, the build- ing still looked new, with paint fresh, desks shining, and rooms un- cluttered. Today, how- ever, the library is better stocked, and Slatington students seem more relaxed. Perhaps with the new high school this trend will contin- ue. The conmunity of Slating- ton has changed somewhat with new residents who take interest in school affairs. The only aspect of SHS that has not changed is the literary level of spoken English. Only a very few dare to speak without the custom- ary expressions 'Ain't got none', 'Don't have no', and 'Youse kids.' Mr. Robert Labdik, Mr. David D. Altrichter SHS principal Mayor of Slatington: I can, of course, relate to the changes of SHS better than the changes of the borough area. The high school is in a state of con- stant exploration and experimentation. After many years of study and planning the birth of a new physical plant, recreational facilities, and playing fields are in the making. One need only look around town to see the physical changes we have undergone in the past ten years. A new elementary building was completed which intro- duced a new teaching method called open concept. This past sunnier, construction of our new higfr school began. Main Street has changed too, with the erection of hous- The curriculum will continue to change as the needs of society change-altemat ive programs for students must continue to be explored. The Bulldog athletic teams have expanded to give new opportunities to our young women, and the revamping of the old Lehigh Valley League into the Centennial League has produced more fair competition and our share of league champi- onships . The Northern Lehigh area is in a state of slowly developing pro- gress through the ef- forts of the people in their respective com- munities, and the people who move here to make this their new hone. ing for the elderly. Buildings destroyed by fire were razed to make way for new bus- iness establishments. More important than the structural changes is the change in atti- tude. Students display more pride in their schools. When our fireman was the victim of a hit-and-run ac- cident, we were re- newed with deep feel- ings to preserve our proud heritage. All in all, I look forward to the '80's with great optimism, knowing that as long as people care, together we can build a better community, state, and nation...one day at a tine. Smoking has always been a controversial subject at SHS. This year the REFLECTIONS staff circulated a poll and discovered that a significant number of Slatington High School students do smoke cigarettes, and a significant number say they smoke marijuana as well. Out of these smokers, less than twenty-five percent said they smoke in school. A number of older students explained that they felt there is less smoking in school today than a few years ago, with today's ninth and tenth graders smoking more than the eleventh and twelfth graders. Our poll supports this. The school's policy on smoking has also become stricter this year, with a new rule which states that a cigar- ette need not be lit to be considered in violation of school rules. The Juniors from Homeroom 10 who are playing with the cigarettes are (1st row, sitting) Jeff Bachman, Scott Baum, Dale Beck, Randy Phillips, Jeff Blose, Delroy Seip, (2nd row, sitting) Debbie Butz, Julie Binder, Colleen DeLong, Robin Baus, Beth Craig, Kim Albeck, Brenda Daubert, Sheila Herman, (3rd row, standing) Patty Correll, Cheryl Ault, Debbie Bauer, Tammy Blose, Lori Benner, Tina Brown, Scott Behler, Joe Dick, Lenny Bechtel, Vince DeSanctis, Craig Beers, Jimmy Bechtel, and Barry Cook. SMOKING CHEATING AT SHS ? The Juniors in Homeroom 15 who are using these methods are: Row 1 Diana Marsh, Diane Mack, Sherri Leibold, Richie Rauch, Peter Nielson, Scott Klevenhagen; Row 2 Lori Polansky, Lisa Pauls, Lisa Kratzer, Todd Lauer, Rich Kunkle, Paul Peters, Matt Noll; Row 3 Lisa Neff, Beth Mac Crindle, Kelly Oravec, Debbie Klotz, Anita Ralston, Laurie Loch, Tim Krupa; Row It Colleen Peters, Nancy Minnich, Kim Meinhart, Scott, Peters, Diane Krause, Tony Noakes While it is difficult to determine exactly what is an average test, no one would deny that cheating is a serious problem, both for teachers and for students who are trying to learn. AN AVERAGE(?) TEST The papers are passed out to the students. Of the 15 students in the class, ) or them are clustered in a corner in the back of the room. They are gathered around a person who supposedly studied. Actually, he didn't, but it doesn't matter. One person in the class did study how- ever, and one is enough. A boy from the back of the room stood up, walk- ed over to the girl who studied, and sat down next to her. After cop- ying her answers, he re- turned to his original seat. From his seat, he communicated her answers to the crowd around him. Unknown to them, one of her answers was incorr- ect. This resulted in the unusual phenomenon of every student in the class having the same incorrect answer. Other extraordinary incidents included one girl's use of 5 legal-sized yellow cheat sheets, the pass- ing of several answers by means of a small piece of paper folded and stuffed into a belt buckle, and the easiest method of cheating, Hey, what's number 5? SOME FAVORITE METHODS OF CHEATING 1. Cheat sheets in rolled up sleeves 2. Cheat sheets under wrist watches 3- Cheat sheet written on stickers wrapped around pens or pencils A. Stealing tests or quizzes 5. Whispering answers 6. Tapping codes 7. The quick glance 8. Exchanging test papers 9. Writing on shoes, belts etc... 10. Answers on glasses Any day of the school year, you can see students dashing to the cafeteria for food, the same food that they complain about. The students com- plain almost constantly about the food which they continue to stuff vigorously down their throats. Some of the least favorite school meals mentioned in a recent poll con- ducted by the REFLECTIONS staff in- clude lasagna, turkey salad sand- wiches, smoky links , tacos, veg- gie soup, and chocolate pudding. Although many complain, quite a few people eat it and admit it's edible. Although the price increased from 45 to 50 cents this year on February 1st, students still nurry to lunch, just as they always have! Above is a picture of a freshmen homeroom fighting for a piece of bread during a recent food short- age faked especially for this pic- ture by the REFLECTIONS staff. ' They include (topi Darrin Heckman, Charles Hardy, Kevin Gallagher, Carl Droller, Chris Grammes, Jim George, Landis Green, Susan Hausman, Christine ;rube, Debbie Hinkle, Karen Hamm, Clausia Horoschak, Lisa Dorn, Tammy Guss, and (bottom) Sue Green, Rich- ard Hess, Keith Hess, David Hensing- er, Rodger Hess, Steve Horn, Carl Hoffman, and Stephanie Haller. 10 LATE AGAIN? As with the smoking policy, the school's discipline poli- cy concerning tardiness became stricter this year. During the 1979-80 school year, any student coming in tardy twice during the same semester re- ceives an automatic thirty- minute detention upon the sec- ond offense, with or without an excuse. Of the 250 stud- ents participating in a recent survey taken by the REFLECTIONS staff, 97 percent state they ere against the late policy. The other three percent admit the late policy is strict; how- ever, they say it cuts down on the number of people coming in late. For most people the pol- icy is a nuisance, but for most people the policy also works. The following people from Home- room A1 are appearing in the Office to sign in and pick up their detention slips for late- ness: (left to right) Sandy Strohl, Sharon Strohl, Roger Spadt, Tim Weaber, Paul Swartz, Lori Weiss, Keith Williams, Linda Walbert, Liz Williams, Tina Wechsler, Anne Zeiser, Sandy Williams, Vicki Sweetz, and Tracy Wehr. THE IRAN CRISIS Late in 1979, an unknown number of Iranian students stormed the United States Embassy in Teheran. Be- cause these students were, at the tine, unarmed, the Marines guarding the Em- bassy did not repel the students. This seemingly peaceful protest turned into one of the major news events of 1979 and 1980. The students, receiving arms from their comrades, took every person in the building hostage. Although they released several hos- tages in the first two weeks of their captivity, the Iranians held some 50 other American Embassy and Marines hostage a good deal longer, so long, in fact, that we have to won- der whether to call this a crisis or a stalemate. At this writing, the hostages are still captive, and no apparent progress has been made. The students are followers of Iran's fanatical reli- gious leader, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Khomeini, maybe the most hated man in America since Adolf Hitler, has ordered that the de- posed Shah be returned to Iran for trial before the hostages are released. Although the Iranian Crisis has been a very terrible event, it has served to unite the people of America, including the students of SHS, with a new feeling of patriotism. Demonstrating their feelings about Iran are the following freshmen from the Bandroom homeroom: first row (left to right) 12 Mike Weber, Mike Strohl Jonathan Weaber, Mike Williams, Sharon Strohl, Angela Shiffert, Kevin Yenser, Laura Solderitz, Phyllis Sweetz, Jeryl Williams, Lori Wanamaker, second row, Jerry Snyder, Rich Smith, Kevin Yesik, David Tirpak, Simos Vavla- dellis, Larry Wetzel, Mark Yeanish, Robert Zancofsky, Tim Shelly, Duane Wetzel, Mike Skeath, Jody Ziegler, Robin Shafer, Marcy Stephen, and Shelby Snyder. MELLOW ROCK... Mellow Rock As we start the new decade of the '80's there are many rock groups that play what we might consi- der Mellow Rock. For Instance, Styx and their new album, Cornerstone, could be considered Mel- low Rock. The Long Run by the Eagles is also Mellow Rock. People have different ideas of what makes up Hard Rock and what makes up Mellow Rock. To some people, Styx's music might be Hard Rock, but to others it might be Mellow Rock, or even disco. In a re- cent poll of SHS studentsj Yearbook investigators asked, What is your fav- orite Rock Group? Runnersup included ELO, Foreigner, and Boston. When you pick up this story five years from now, how many of these groups will still be around? Was your favorite listed in the top five? Do you still own any of the re- cords, or did you give them all away to a little sister? Or to the junk man? Do people still talk about punk and disco? The freshmen in Homeroom 32 are Willis Hough, Tammy Jones Bryan Kadingo, Becky Kaul, Todd Keiser, Gregg Kemnerer, Dale Kern, Brian Kester, Randy Kibler, Robert Kibler, John Kirchner, Bruce Kistler, Craig Klevenhagen, Rodney Kline, Sharon Kline, Lisa Klingborg, Roxanne Knappenberger, Wayne Koch, John Konowall, Steve Ko- pecki, Justine Kraynik, Shelly Krotzer, Lisa Krysiuk, David Kunkle, Tanmy Kunkle, Michelle Kurtz, Edyth Lahanas, David Lear, Johnny Leibold, John Lichtenwalner, Donna Lobach, Troy Long, Jim Lorah, Jim Mac Crindle, Arnold Mack, Donna Mack, and Tracy Markell. The results: FIRST: Pink Floyd SECOND: Styx THIRD: The Cars FOURTH: Cheap Trick FIFTH: Supertramp 13 The Wall, by Pink Floyd, rose to the top of the album charts during late 1979 and stayed there for a good part of the 1980 school year. Why was the music so popular. Did people really care about the music? Did they just like the words? Did Pink Floyd mean the words literally, or was it just a big Joke to sell records? 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Piie G K M br I i c.ctn«iyrrt6UWm 1 , Aaaffer, s 3 r DEBATE Should the U.3 decrease Its foreign assistance to total- itarian governments? Should we continue to construct and use nuclear power plants? Should anyone worry about these questions? Debaters think so! These were the two topics debated during the 1979-80 season. The team finished the season with a 2h-2b record, fourth best in the Lehigh Valley. Once again, Slatington turned out more students for the debate team than any other school in the Valley. LEFT: Kurt Bellhom confers with Lee Lichtenwalner while Kathy Kuntz and Erica Snyder listen. BELOW, FAR RIGHT: Suzette Nanovic makes a point while Lynn Altrichter prepares for rebuttal. BELOW: Warren Bell and John Stettner prepare a response. Suzette, Lynn, and War 'en represented Slatington in the semifinal round of debate at Parkland. The team bested Saucon Valley and Palmerton decisively before bowing to Northwestern in the final round of the day. Next year's team should do just as well, or better, thanks to the re- turn of the undefeated team of Angie Schleicher, Cathy Roth, and Charlene Snyder. 1979-1980 DEBATE TEAM. Front: Liz Edman, Charlene Snyder, John Stettner, Suzette Nanovic, Tanya Evans. Second row: Kathy Kuntz, Donna Sommer, Lynn Altrichter, Laurie Loch, Angie Schleicher, Mary Bechtel, Michele Schuck, Kurt Bellhom. Back row: Tammy Parsons, Mr. David Ingmundson, Warren Bell. Missing from picture: Cathy Roth, Erica Snyder, Liz Williams, Lee Lichtenwalner. FORMAL STUDY HALLS Below is what an informal study hall might look like, if such a thing were permitted at Slating- ton High School. However, all SHS study halls are to be formal in nature. Although formal study halls are very conducive to studying, many students feel they are too strict. The AM Vo-Tech students who are studying hard in the audi- torium are Debbie Strohl, Sue Kline, Dennis Olsen, Kris Bell horn, Connie Best, Eugene Bowers, Robert Breiner, Kevin Christman, Brian Dotter, Ted Engle, Alden Parber, Rick Gabovitz, Lise Grammes, Samuel Hartman, Tim Hausman, Quinn Horn, Leon Jones Mark Loy, Sherri Mack, Doreen Martinez, Brian Pritchard, Chet Shiner, Tim Walter, David Wana- maker, Chir sse Ahner, Gary Auman, Romke Bosga, David Bowers, Ray Boyer, Tina Mantz, Sheila McHenry, Ed Christman, Dawn Dengler, David Dieter, Rhonda Pritzinger, Ryan Gruber, Jackie Guss, Doug Hahn, Deena Hoftrann, Tony Italiano, Jim Kem, Blaine Kirchner, Dale Kleintop, Trudy Knappenberger, Darlene Krause, Robert Krebs, Lee Lichtenwalner, Dan Mack, Colette Martinez, Melissa Metz- ger, Brian Neff, Suzanne Neu- stadter, Steve Owens, Andrea Pavleco, Denise Rex, Mindy Rooney, Cindy Schmick, Jocelyn Suranofsky, Ken Yenser, Cindy Zellner, Clayton Haas, and Ginny Angstadt. OVERPOPULATION AT SHS 18 Overcrowding has been a slowly growing problem at Slatington High School for a number of years. The extent of this problem can be seen in the crowded halls, classrooms, and lunch periods. Many students as well as faculty members voiced their concerns on this matter; they all agreed that an overcrowded building is not beneficial to either students of teachers. Presently, there are 695 students enrolled at SHS. This exceeds the ideal en- rollment by 132, or nineteen percent. More importantly, the population at SHS will con- tinue to climb even more in the next two years before all the construction projects are com- pleted. The projected enroll- ment for 1981-1982 is 792 stu- dents, grades 9-12. These freshmen from Homeroom 32 were stopped just as they were crowding into the cafeteria through a narrow doorway. The students uncomfortably jammed into the picture include Willis Hough, Tammy Jones, Bryan Kadingo Becky Kaul, Todd Keiser, Gregg Xemmerer, Dale Kem, Brian Hest- er, Randy Kibler, Robert Kibler, John Kirchner, Bruce Kistler, Craig Klevenhagen, Rodney Kline, Sharon Kline, Lisa Klingborg, Roxanne Knappenberger, Wayne Koch, John Konowall, Steve Ko- pecki, Justine Kraynik, Shelly Krotzer, Lisa Krysiuk, David Kunkle, Tammy Kunkle, Michelle Kurtz, Edyth Lahanas, David Lear, Johnny Leibold, John Lichtenwalner, Donna Lobach, Troy Long, Jim Lorah, Jim Mac Crindle, Arnold Mack, Donna Mack, Tracy Markell. Ihe student who devised the experiment, Jeffrey Stoneman, felt that students have a natural instinct to bump into each other, no mat- ter how much space they are given in which to move about. So, a random sample of students were selected to participate in a test of the Stoneman hypo- thesis. They were given an area the size of a football field and no instructions. After 46 seconds had elapsed, the students began to madly crash into each other. The experiment was repeated un- til 3 of the students re- quired medical attention. On 106 test runs, the stu- dents exhibited a 96 percent collision factor. Even more startlingly, the students seemed to need a collision about every 19 seconds. These figures surprised the world of social psycho- logists, many of whom are now conducting their own tests of the Stoneman hypo- thesis. Stoneman, meanwhile, has received a federal re- search grant to investi- gate the bumping habits of social psychologists. The participants in the land- mark Slatington test were honored at a special dinner at the Allentown Hospital. They were: Mary Ann Oswald, Mike Parry, Susan Peters, Eric Ralston, Lisa Reitz, Randy Reitz, Dean Remaley, Deanne Remaley, Jay Reppert, Christine Rex, Kenneth Rex, Mike Rex, Donna Roth, Scott Rowlands, Carl Rucker, Joyce Schaeffer, Greg Schall- er, Darryl Schellhamer, Terry Schew, Charles Sch- moyer, James Schrayer, Mike Schuck, Angela Scott, and Rhonda Serfass. DISCO DECLINES These people from Homeroom 20, who obviously get into music, will watch as music makes the transition from the 70's to the 80's. Disco and Heavy Metal sounds are fading, while interest in the musical trends of the early 60's seems to have revived. These soph- omores from Homeroom 20 include Jeff Bailey, Paul Bretz, Kevin Byler, Dawn iefenderfer, Dean Dieter, Angela Fritzinger, Charles Hahn, Eugene Jones, Pat Kern, Kevin Krum, Mike Krupa, Richard Kuehner, Scott Kuntz, Brenda Nierer, Alan Rex, Glenn Sauerwine, Jeff Schmick, Brian Schweitzer, Anita Verba, Janice Wieand, Denise Allesch, Deb Arndt, Sherry Arndt, Danean Auman, Robin Balliet, Kelly Baum, Scott Bechtel, Keen Beltz, Sheryl Bennyhoff, Donna Berger, John Bolton, and Rich Bosco. 20 a new wave? According to Rolling Stone magazine, disco record sales have declined during the past few months. This surprising- ly quick bust of the disco boom may have been caused by the emergence of such New Wave bands as the B-52's, Ton Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Ramones, The Clash, and M. Also, many discos are phasing out their disco tunes and re- placing them with New Wave music that is just as dance- able as disco. Many disco radio stations have also be- gun abandoning their disco format in favor of Top 0 or harder Rock. This pat- tern has been repeated on radio stations in such di- verse locations as New York, Detroit, Miami, Indi- anapolis, and New Orleans. Hr 25 Although Mr. Svoronos and Mrs. Leslie teach a disco club at SHS on Fridays, their efforts have not im- proved the dancing tech- nique of Homeroom 25. When these people were asked to disco for their homeroom picture, they either wouldn't, or could not, or threatened to kill the photographer. These future Fred Astaires, Ginger Rodgers, and John Travoltas include Darryl Messinger, Craig Scheffler, Debbie Masteller, Tricia Martin, Lewis Rauch, Deb Reitz, An y Niemkiewicz, John Ortiz Glynis Miller, Dennis Pe- ters, Tim Roland, Paula Noakes, Roxann Pfrom, Brenda Rex, Vikki Marlatt, Angela Scarselletti, Trace Millward, Dave Marth, Deb Ritter, and Janine Rau. Left to right, first row: Karen Saas, Laree Miller, Nancy Minnich, Sue Cunfer, Liz Edman. Second row: Mrs. Roeder, Angela Leaver, Kathy Kuntz, Suzette Nanovic, Lennie Bechtel, Liz Williams, and Kurt Bellhom. Progressing under the ex- cellent guidance of Mrs. Roeder, the SLATE staff produced a fine school paper this year, which more closely resembled a real newspaper. This year, the hard-working journalists added new twists to the old SLATE to create a completely new newspaper, conplete with professional-type printing, headlines, and realistic pictures. Lo- cal advertising was also used extensively. According to the adviser, in the first half of the year Suzette Nanovic was absolutely marvelous as the editor of the SLATE. Richard Shollen- berger, Kurt Bellhorn, and Lennie Bechtel took over the editorship in the mid- dle of the year and added some new columns, such as Bellhom1 s Brain-bogglers and Editor's Express to the SLATE. Hie seven per- iod day created some pro- blems for the staff, limit- ing the amount of time for gathering news during the school day. However, the entire SLATE staff should be commended for producing a paper SHS is proud of. 1) Second-half editor Bellhom examines this month's issue. 2) Mrs. Roeder listens during an interview. 22 Voice of Each year all junior classes taught by Mrs. Roeder participate in the Voice of Democracy contest. This event in- spires students and en- courages them to consider their position as a con- tributing member of our complicated society. This year, Liz Edman, I) e m ocracy Diane Krause, and Liz Williams captured first, second, and third places respectively in a con- test that was judged both by teachers listen- ing to anonymous voices or a tape recorder, and by their classmates list- ening to live1' performances as part of English class. Scholastic Seri 111 m age Warren Bell, Suzette Nanovic, John Stettner, and Paul Peters represented Slatington High School in the annual Scholastic Scriirmage contest staged on WLVT-TV. After qualifying for their position by besting sev- eral other candidates during a school assembly, the team lost an extremely close match to Saucon Valley, a contest that was not decided until the clos- ing seconds. Advisor Edith Roeder commented that she was proud of our teams, including the 1980 squad with the other fine groups of the past. National Honor Society This year's National Honor So- ciety includes as follows: Len Bechtel, Warren Bell, Kurt Bellhom, Paul Peters, Greg Kester, Bruce Roberts, Randy Roberts, Brian Roberts, Roger Spadt, Carol Beil, Cathy Roth, Liz Edman, Brenda Hausamann, Rose Kistler, Linda Lorah, Paula Snyder, Cindy Miller, Steph Bishop, Colleen Kaul, Sherri Torbey, Sharon Christ- man, Karen Saas, Wendy Bil- liard, Pam Peters, Jane Hof- fer, Donna Sonnier, Suzette Nanovic, Charlene Snyder, An- gel Leaver, Deb Greiss, Mi- chelle Allesh, Kathy Kuntz, Di- ane Krause, Tracy Wehr, Robin Baus, Greg Schuck, and Melissa Metzger. 23 LITHUANIAN SNOW DANCE The students in this picture are freshmen from Homeroom 10. They are chanting and dancing an old Lithuanian snow dance, reported to have caused many a Lithuan- ian blizzard. Although the dance was quickly broken up for fear of snow, it still caused the last snow day of the decade in Northern Lehigh. The weather stations said, an inch at the most , but by 7:30 two inches had fall- en, and snow was still com- ing down. The scene of cars, trucks, busses, and people sliding uncontrollably closely resembled a circus. One school bus slid into a gas station, shearing off a pump, while another col- lided with a furniture truck. By 8:00, a few dar- ing students and faculty were inside the building. Then, an announcement was made that Northern Lehigh was running two hours late. The students who were in the building were told to wait in the auditorium for two hours. Many of the students upon hearing this tried to leave. Most were soon seated again, but sev- eral seniors left by sneak- ing out side doors. Finally, after an hour wait in the auditorium, the students were told that school was can- celled for the day. While many felt that the snow dance was somehow re- sponsible for the school district's confusion, the students who performed the dance were not punished at all when it was discovered that none of them spoke a single word of Lithuanian. After doing some fancy in- vestigative reporting, the yearbook staff found the above picture and a list of the students' names: Tim Marlatt, Chris Marsh, Tom Martin, Charles McHen Sheila McHenry, Dwight Miller, Jay Miller, James Milot, Brian Minnich, Derek Minnich, Drew Minnich, Todd Minnich, Barb Montan- aire, Narda Montrom, Joanne Mumaw, Michele Muthard, Mark Neary, Laura Neff, Doug Neustadter, David Oienweller, Tim Olsen, Lisa Ondrovic, and Steve Ortiz. TESTS LINKEDTO SUDDEN ILLNESS Although the number of absentees has declined this year compared to other years at SHS, the nurse's office is often filled. When the REFLECTIONS staff re- porters looked into this mat- ter further, they discovered a strange pattern. Many of the students were being struck by a sudden, temporary type of illness, lasting for approxi- mately one period. Even more startling than the amazing re- coveries the students made was the fact that a large percent- age of the students struck by the mysterious illness had tests scheduled at the time they became ill. Some authorities speculated on various causes for the strange illness. One suggestion was that the paper used to print tests was radioactive. Another medical source attributed the attacks to the virus testitis studentis which has been detec- ted in nearby states. Presently the matter is being investi- gated by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. Another recent epidemic has surfaced. The victims seem to become rrysteriously addicted to crutches. This rrysterious ad- diction has its benefits, though. It allows the victim, often along with one fortunate friend known as the book holder, to leave classes three or four minutes before they are act- ually over. The common result is to see many cripples either wandering the halls casually or eagerly standing in the front of the lunch line, waiting for the bell to ring. On one day recently, the REFLECTIONS staff found the entire population of Homeroom 26 struggling toward the door to the nurse's office at the beginning of period 5- They included Terry DeLong, Franes DeSanctis, Jim Dick, Sharon Dieter, Peter Donello, Sally Dorward, Edward Eckhart, Dan Ehrich, Eric Evans, Mamie Everett, Chris Farber, Derrick Fatzinger, Donna Faust, Todd Fisher, Bobbi Jo Flexer, Wendy Fogle, Darrin Follweiler, Felicia Frantz, Dawn Frey, Rochelle Fritzinger, Kathy Fron- heiser, Todd Gable, Tim Gades, and Henry Galio. The Return of The Draft ? This year. President Car- ter enacted plans to re- sume the Selective Ser- vice System's function, in other words, to bring back registration for the draft. While regi- stration doesn't actually mean the draft has return- ed, it does mean that if an emergency should arise, the draft could be used. The REFLECTIONS staff con- ducted a poll to see how students felt about the possibility of being drafted. Surpris ingly, over sixty percent said they would serve in peace- time; seventy percent would serve to combat a Soviet invasion, but very few students said they would serve to protect the oil fields in the Persian Gulf. The last question that was asked dealt with the question of women serving. The student body was about evenly divided, for and against, on this issue. Here, some of the students from Homeroom 21 demon- strate their feelings about the draft. They include Brian Acney, Dawn Ahner, Karen Andrews, Teriy Andrews, Wayne Ang- stadt, Sandy Anthony, Tim Appel, Larry Arndt, Shan- non Arndt, Jerry Ault, Steph Auman, Donna Bachman, Julianne Bachman, Judy Bauer, Lynn Baum, Mark Bauer, Scott Becker, Diane Beil, Todd Benner, Bart Bilheimer, Christine Blose, Emeli Bobbyn, Bob Book, Lori Borger, Lisa Bossons, Phil Bretz, Dar- lene Brown, Tina Chamber- lain, Linda Christman, Su- zanne Clause, Cindy Claus- er, Laura Cook, Tony Cor- vino, Laurianne Davis, Lori Delbert, and Jim Deiter. 26 School Dances Some people would say that disco is still a musical trend; however, with the 1979 sales figures in, most industry experts agree that disco sales are declining. Here at SHS when some stu- dents were asked to pose for a disco picture, they flatly refused. This trend can also be seen at school dances. Usually, school dances lose money when live music is provided; they lose even more money when records are used instead. But more noticeable than the mere fi- nancial woes is the distinct lack of people dancing. The people pictured below are doing what many people do at school dances; they are sit- ting, staring at an empty floor. The people shown here not dancing include Michele Buzinski, Pasquale Campano, Gary Chabak, Paul Chiaradia, Robert Christman, Michael Coles, Tom Cornell, Susan Cunfer, Danny Day, John De- Long, Lisa DeLong, Andreas Dianna, Antoinette Diehl, Ann Dilliard, Jackie Dorshimer, Debbie Edwards, April Evans, Drew Patzinger, Angela Pelguie- r is, Charlotte Freed, Lorraine Prey, Lori Fritzinger, Everard Gades, Sheryl German, Warren German, Donald Gogel, Terry Goodhile, Kim Granmes, Steve Grammes, Terri Green, Todd Green, Lisa Grube, Kelly Gruber, and Michael Gruber, all fron Homeroom 22. 27 GUM CHEWING Gum chewing is forbidden at SHS, or so the Student Hand- book says. However, the school's policy on gum is very difficult to enforce. Many students chew gum regu- larly in classes, for numerous reasons. Some of the more notable reasons include get- ting rid of bad breath, avoid- ing eating, preventing the detection of smoke, eliminat- ing cottonmouth, satisfying a nervous habit, and simply sticking the wad wherever you wish when finished. Here is a picture of some juniors chawing happily away on some bubble gum. These residents of Homeroom 36 include David Schrayer, Dean Schellhamer, Bruce Sipos, Chris Schew, Bruce Roberts, Matt Roland, Brian Roberts, Mary Smith, Lisa Smith, Charlene Snyder, Sandy Shollenberger, Jane Rex, Sally Rex, Michele Schuck, Kathy Schock, Pat Schuck, Angie Schleicher, Cathy Roth, Pam Shelly, Brenda Smith, Kim Schaller, Karen Saas, and Debbie Rindge. 28 IT’S JUNE 7Jjn Yes, it's June 27, the fin- al day of yearbook produc- tion. We've been here in the High School in 90 deg- ree weather for two weeks. With workers varying in nuntoer from 2 to 8, we have battled the forces of the Antibook, we have overcome problems like Batsy Betchel, and we have totally lost our minds. Then we discov- ered that page 29 had not been done, so we decided to give ourselves a little credit. (We never get en- ou$i anyway.) It is hot. Mr. Ing wants to leave Fingers have been lost, the state. The Antibook cones in at night and messes up the room. “Thank God It’s Friday” Every Friday during fourth period enthusiastic stu- dents not having desired a study hall relaxed from each long week of school by participating in the club of their choice. To meet each students varied inter- ests, SHS provided many different types of clubs such as the Library Club, the Foreign Language Club, or the Physical Fitness and Weight Training Club. In picture 1 Craig Klevenhagen beams proudly over his new project which he completed in Creative Art Club. Pic- ture 2 show Home Economic Club members Lori Palansky and Lori Benner hooking a rug. In scene 3 Emily Bob- byn and Steph Haller learn a new step taugjvt in Disco Dancing Club. Terry Good- hile and Jerry Ault, shown in the fourth picture, an- ticipate their next deal in Card Playing Club. Scene 5 depicts Brian Achey stra- tegically planning his next move against opponent Tim Olsen, and Jesse Snyder whittles away his worries in Wood Carving Club, shown in the sixth scene. Other clubs at SHS include Band, Student Council, Varsity S , Future Business Lead- ers of America, Campus Life, Home Decorating, Maintenance and Repairs, Sports Rules Interpreta- tion, Ping Pong Volleyball, Yearbook, and Slate. 30 Future Business Leaders of America Under the direction of Hr. William Horvath, the Fu- ture Business Leaders of America helped to prepare students for a business career. During Friday fourth period members heard various speakers in business professions. A most memorable guest, al- unma Monica Kaul, talked to the group about her oc- cupation and answered-many questions concerning life after high school. Members also devoted their time to raising money in order to go on their an- nual trip to New York Ci- ty. These students par- ticipated in a newspaper drive and also sponsored a dance. Once at New York, they visited the New York Stock Exchange, the Statue of Liberty, and St. Pa- trick's Cathedral. 1ST ROW: Jerry Sestok, Rose Kistler, Roxy Borger, Dana Long. 2ND ROW: Kim Hewitt, Cindy Miller, Steph Bishop, Brenda Haus- man, Sharon Bossons. 3RD ROW: Colleen Kaul, Michele Frantz, Jim Penberth, Dawn Geiger, Diane Rex, Tarmy Sell, Michelle Allesh, Ad- visor William Horvath. 31 LOCAL NEWS ©€)€) The economy of the Northern Lehigh area continued to expand during the 1979-80 school year, even though the overall Amer- ican economy began a slow slide into recession. Con- struction of sev- eral new business establishments in the area, includ- ing several new stores in the Wal- nutport Shopping Center, highlight- ed the year. Two late-night grocery stores opened in Slatington, one at the ARCO station at the corner of Main and Walnut Streets, and the oth- er at the corner of Main and Dowell. The new attractions in the Walnutport Shop- ping Center included a Chinese restaurant, which opened to a warm response. The new K-Mart is pre- paring for an August 1980 opening, coin- ciding with the de- but of a new young people's clothing store. As long as this upswing in bus- iness continues, Northern Lehigh res- idents can look proudly to their community as a pros- perous and expanding home. 32 One of the year's worst tragedies turned into a tri- umph when the commu- nity of Slatington united to raise several thousand dollars for the re- pair of the Slating- ton Fireman statue. The statue, totaled by a hit-and-run driver, was one of Slatington's oldest and dearest land- marks, and its loss was very saddening to the town. How- ever, the various fire companies and the town joined forces to raise the necessary repair funds. In April of 1980, thanks in large part to a televised auction, the fund- raisers met their goal, and plans to rebuild this cher- ished tribute to Slat ington's firefighters pushed ahead. Another important feature of the Nor- thern Lehigh area, the Slatington High School Nature Trail, underwent major re- pairs during the 1979-80 school year. The trail, long a victim of neglect and a target of van- dalism, was reshaped and cleared by a force of students during the summers of 1979 and 1980. Under the direction of science teachers Dave Papay and Ron Borger, the students lined the trail with rocks, built bridges, and planted trees in several areas. The students were paid for for their work, and also received credit on their high school record, equal to a full year's study of a subject. At left. Dr Sharkan's Student Advisory Council en- joys a hike along the newly rebuilt Nature Trail. 33 ►and IBAD NIEWS Despite protests from local citizens, the 26-year old Slatedale Elementary School will close in 1980, due to economic cutbacks within the district. According to district officials, the op- en concept Slatington Elem- entary is not being used at its full capacity, and the district could save the costs of operating the Slatedale school by busing the Slatedale students to Slatington. The announce- ment of this move roused several citizens to start petitions against the plan, and a group of concerned parents presented their ob- jections at a school board meeting. One of the most distressing problems a community faces is the unwarranted destruc- tion or theft of property. Slatington is no exception. In addition to commonplace vandalism like broken win- dows and defacement, prob- lems with burglary and breaking and entering ex- ist. Last winter, a group of youths were arrested for breaking into the Higja School building and steal- ing boxes of food and kit- chen materials from a caf- eteria storeroom. Another theft, as yet unsolved, involved an expensive amp- lifier, stolen from the band room in the Higji School. Also, a break-in at the Peters Elementary caused a two-hour delay in the opening of all district schools. 3 Although Slatington and the Northern Lehigh area con- tinue to expand with at- tractive and modern build- ings, serious problems of decay and neglect still exist in many sections of the district. Many of the broken-down buildings are either deserted or burned out. In any case, the buildings present health risks and offend the eye. The run-down condition of these buildings tends to lower community morale, and certainly does nothing to improve Slatington's rep- utation around the Lehigh Valley. The repair of many of these structures repre- sents a necessary step in the overall progress of the area. One exairple of the deteriorating housing in the Slatington area. School and fire authorities in- vestigate last November's blaze. Fire continued to be a ma- jor problem in this area during the 1979-80 school year, including a minor in- cident in the high school building itself in Novem- ber. Apparently caused by a defect in the electrical 'wiring, the fire in the guidance office was severe enough to cause the evacu- ation of the entire school. While students and teachers shivered in the chilly 40- degree air, firemen and police officers rushed to the scene. Their haste was not necessary, though, since the fire was extinguished by an alert staff member. 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Planned by the Allentown architectural firm of Breslin, Ridyard and Fa- dero, the new school is being built by Thomas Armbruster, Inc. and the estimated cost is 7.5 million dollars. Ac- cording to Senior High Principal Robert Labdik, the new school will hopefully be ready for occupancy in September of 1981. The new building includes many features of interest to students, parents, and teachers. Among the most pleasing to students will be the increased crea- ture comforts of the fa- cility. The heating and air conditioning will be much more efficient than in the present building, and the entire structure will be color-coordinated to provide a pleasant at- mosphere for learning. The building will also in- clude a first-class gym- nasium, comparable to even the largest gyms of this 1 0 area. Also, a remedial gym will be used for hand- icapped individuals and will double as a wrestling room. A Shakespearean style theater, with very steeply pitched seating, will bring the audience close to the action in the new auditorium which will be used for concerts, plays, and corrmunity events. The sports facilities will also by new, including tennis courts, a football stadium, and the area's first all- weather metric track. In addition, the present building will be renovated and converted into a junior high. Although the plans are not yet complete, the new Junior High will be more energy efficient, with smal- ler windows, insulation, and at last a suspended ceiling to cover the ugly eyesore of the rafters. In addition, the surrounding landscape will be reshaped and made much more beautiful. ADMINISTRATION Lynn J. Solt Assistant Principal Robert J. Labdik Principal Dr. Sharkan's Student Advisory Council From left: Kevin Olsen, Erica Snyder, Dr. Sharkan, Kathryn Jacoby, Matt Merkle, Kathryn Houser, James Deiter, Lisa Neff, Mary Bechtel, and Warren Bell. Absent from the pic- ture are Chris Yochimowitz, Jeff Villa, and Cathy Roth. STUDENT COUNCIL The 1979-80 Slatington High School Student Council acc- omplished many new things during the school year and successfully carried out their usual functions, ac- cording to Student Council Advisor David Papay. In ad- dition to their yearly work with the Magazine Sales Cam- paign and the March of Dimes Walkathon, this year's Council planned and orchestrated a totally different Homecoming celebration, including a full week of games and prizes and the return of an old tradition, a bonfire. The parade and the entire week were really well organized, Mr. Papay said in an interview, and the bonfire and the parade received a tre- mendous amount of community support. Council also super- vised the purchase and set-up of a stereo system, which is played in the cafeteria during lunch. In addition to their more noticeable activities, Council also did much behind- the-scenes work., such as pro- viding watermelon or oranges to most of the sports teams and the band and arranging the purchase of flowers for the mothers of athletes and musi- cians. Although Mr. Papay sees room for improvement in some areas such as student-teacher rapport, he feels that running a successful Student Council is not the easiest thing in the world and that the student body should be very proud and gratefUl for what the people in Council have accomplished. Front row: Wendy Dilliard, Colleen Peters, Charlene Snyder, Steph Bishop (Secretary), Mary Bechtel (treasurer), Betsy Shiner (Vice-President), Lynn Altrichter (President), Narda Montrom, Michele Torbe.y. Second row: David Papay (Advisor), Cindy Schrader, Chris Yoenomovitz, Jim Milot, Michelle Kurtz, Laura Neff, Angie Schleicher, Tim Rolands, Tracy Millward, Lisa Horn. Third row: Shelby Snyder, Tricia Martin, Greg Kester, Carol Beil, Jane Rex, Donna Sommer, Karen George, Tina Wechsler. Top row: Lenny Bechtel, James MacCrindle, David Hensinger, Crystal Zellner, Kathy Kuntz, Donna Lesser, Tammy Parsons, Gloria Fister. 1(2 Margaret MacCrindle Dr. William Sharkan Superintendent Sherwood Yenser President Thomas Monaghan Business Manager Charles Plotsko Woodrow Searfass William Steckel Attorney Absent: Verna Roth 1 3 Betty Parry, secretary Janice Merkel Secretary Thomas Sheehan Guidance Counselor Larry Williams Clerical Aide Charles Canning Guidance Counselor Debra Caton Clerical Aide Natalie Schleicher Guidance Secretary Cm Cafeteria Staff Margaret Blose, Nancy Sny- der, Ruth Roberts, Barbara Hadinger, Ethel Beers, Arl- ene Glasmire, Lorraine Roth. Charles Hughes John Hock Violet Jones Nurse Joe Gusick 1 5 H6 Music at SHS involves many people and many events. During this school tern interested chorus members practiced their music with Mr. Scarselletti each Wednesday during fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh period study halls. Mr. Williams conducted full choral rehearsals each Thursday night. Jazz band held rehearsals every Wednesday night. During the course of the year this twenty-member group re- ceived two ratings of excellent and one of outstanding in competi- tion at Whitehall, North- airpton, and Allentown Central Catholic High Schools. Our pep band, composed of twenty-five volunteers, entertained during basketball games, playing rousing music and popular tunes. Throughout the first three marking periods concert band mem- bers reviewed their music on school time every other week by being excused from other classes. Since most students preferred not to leave important classes, this rotating schedule did not work very well and was abandoned in the last mark- ing period. Nevertheless, concert band members still excelled musically, and from our concert band six members were chosen to perform in Lehigh County Band which played at White- hall High School on March 1. The best musicians from the suburban schools in our area composed this band, and representing SHS were Debbie Greiss, Darryl Mas- singer, Randy Roberts, Matt Noll, Karen Saas, and Brenda Hausamann. Besides student activities at our school, pupils also became involved with music every lunch period by listening to melodies provided through our new stereo system. H7 1979-1980 Bulldog Marching Band: Mark Bauer, Scott Becker, Lisa Bossons, Phil Bretz, Henry Galio, Keith Hess, Debbie Hinkle, John Lichtenwalner, Donna Lobach, Tracy Markell, Mike Parry, Susan Peters, Scott Rowlands, Carl Rucker, Joyce Shaeffer, Cathy Smith, Marcy Stephen, Denise Allesch, Kris Bellhom, Kevin Byler, Charles Halm, Mark Loy, Darryl Messinger, Glynis Miller, Dennis Peters, Janine Rau, Susan Schuck, Michele Torbey, Suzanne Pierce, Robert Youse, Sue Neustadter, Matt Noll, Colleen Peters, Paul Peters, Karen Saas, Kathy Schoch, Michele Schuck, Pat Schuck, David Sigley, Roger Spadt, Tim Weaber, LoriAnn Weiss, Cindy Zeliner, Michelle Allesch, Deanna Rindge, Debbie Rindge, Randy Roberts, Mark Ruch, and Greg Schuck. Bulldog Bandfront: Kathy Kistler, Charlotte Freed, Trace Millward, Stef Higgins Brenda Rex, Sheryl Bennyhoff, Dilene Kistler, Sheryl German, Cindy Schrader, Paula Weber, Crystal Zellner, Tairry Blose, Charlene Snyder, Hally Specht, Liz Williams, Suzette Nano vie, Roxy Borger, Patty Kern, Debbie Ritter, Deb- bie Strohl, Melissa Metzger, Vicki Evans, Sara Handwerk, Tina Miller, Lori Smith, Ann Dilliard, Kim Albeck, Robin Baus, Beth Craig, Colleen DeLong, Wendy Dilliard, Gwen Howey, Laurie Loch, Cindy Schmick, Shelly Snyder, Tracy Wehr, Sandy Williams, Vicki Sweetz, Steph Bishop, Sharon Christman, Tanya Evans, Gloria Fis- ter, Karen George, Jane Hoffer, Rose Kistler, Tamry Parsons, Paula Snyder, Donna Sorrmer, and Sherry Torbey. 1) Lenny Bechtel fingers a tune on the trumpet. 2) Dennis Peters, creating a trombone melody. 3) Drum Majorette Kathy Kistler concentrates while the band performs. 0 The musicians await their next number. (Peter Nielson and Mark Loy on the tubas, Mike Parry on the drums.) Despite the inconvenience of having to practice in our high school parking lot, the 1979-80 Bulldog band produced many fine shews this season, earning a superior rating at the Allentown Fair's Pa- rade of High School Bands, and also beating Salisbury for the first time in band competitions. Our band cap- tured second place at the Whitehall, Northanpton, and Catasauqua High School com- petitions and placed fourth in the Chapter II chanpion- ship, a conpetition featuring bands from all over the area, from Hazleton to Phillips- burg. Beside playing in all the football game halftimes, the band also participated in the Slatington and Allentown Halloween parades. This year's show featured four popular songs: Misirlou from the 19 40's, the Dcnna Sumner version of MacArthur Park, Don't Rain on Fty Parade by Barbra Streisand, and Send in the Clowns, a Judy Collins tune. Mr. George Fennell, assisted by student teacher Michelle Ebbert, directed the forty- two musicians and forty-nine band front members. Ron Cowart acted as band front di- rector, assisted by Sharon Rowlands and Natalie Howard. Drum instructor Dave Sernnel also aided the hardworking group, and Kathy Kistler pre- sided as Drum Majorette. Band members devoted much of their extra time to band; how- ever, they will never forget the closeness they shared with each other during the long practices. Members will always recall when Ron said I quit, and really did. They will also always treasure the memory of Mr. Fennell's famous words of wisdom, Hold your marble. UQ CONCERTS This year on February 7, 8, and 9, the Slating- ton Higi School Concert Band played host to the District X Band, composed of the best musicians from 33 bands in 7 surrounding counties. Be- sides hosting this prestigious event, band mem- bers also performed during the Christmas and Spring concerts and at the Pennsylvania Music Educators' Association Adjudication Festival, where they received an excellent rating from the judges. The anfoitious 47 merrtoers worked during 4th period as a group, and each devoted at least one study hall a week to practice with Direc- tor George Fennell. The musical group learned many numbers, including selections from West Side Story, the Third American Folk Rhapsody, and Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach. Though the musicians worked well throughout the year, Mr. Fennell often had to warn them, You're going to get a nineteen. The nine- teen is a special grade Mr. Fennell placed on the report cards of students who failed to attend band rehearsals. Hopefully, next year's revised schedule will help to elimi- nate the conflict many students felt between attending major subject classes and their band rehearsals. 50 i CHORDS 51 RIFLES: 1st Row: Melissa Metzger, Debbie Strohl, Patty Kern, Debbie Ritter. 2nd Rcw: Sara Hand- wer k, Vicki Evans, Tina Miller, Lori Smith. MAIN GUARD: Kneeling: Charlotte Freed, Tracy Millward. Standing: Stef Higgins, Brenda Rex, Sheryl Bennyhoff, Dilene Kistler. FLAGS: 1st Row: Ann Dilliard, Tanya Evans, Lau- rie Loch, Tracy Wehr, Gwen Howey, Kim Albeck, Beth Craig, Sherri Torbey, Vicki Sweetz, Sharon Christman, Gloria Fister. 2nd Row: Wendy Dil- liard, Shelly Snyder, Jane Hoffer, Cindy Schmick, Robin Baus, Sandy Williams, Rose Kistler, Tamrry Parsons, Donna Sommer, Karen George, Colleen De- Long, Paula Snyder, Steph Bishop. MAJORETTES: 1st Row: Cindy Schrader, Ibrnny Blose, Roxy Borger, Suzette Nanovic, Sheryl Ger- man. 2nd Row: Paula Weber, Crystal Zellner, Liz Williams, Hally Specht, and Charlene Snyder. Anbitious bandfront participants devote much of their time to producing the entertaining show for excited spectators. While rehearsing drills conposed by the captains of each squad, the girls must constantly remenber to hold their marble as they march. During this mental ex- ercise, the band front marchers imagine they are carrying a marble in between their posterior quarters as they parade. As their nuscles tense, their marching steps are regulated; therefore the girls develop more elegant posture and better form. Each squad performs a specific function. Taimy Parsons directs the flags to create a perfectly ordered picture on the field. Working as a military unit, the flag menbers maintain a uni- form style with serious facial expression and careful, deliberate motion. 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PHONE: 767- 7092 SALES-SERVICE CONTRACTS- INSTALLATIONS- EMERGENCY SERVICE -PUMPS REBUILT i Hi ijiHH iH ill w A L N U T P O R T A P U A T R O T S 123 0 p Main St., ROGE R’ S NAPA Palinerton Area Call Toll Free 826-6700 We appreciate your business id uir z IHD HIE CENTERS Palmerton Lehighton 61 THE CLASS of 1980 LAWN Cf A NEW DECADE ADVISORS: Mr. Larry Williams and Mrs. Bernice Hicks OFFICERS: (left to right) Donna Sommer, Treasurer Carol Beil, Secretary Pam Peters, President Karen George, Vice President Tami Herzog, Historian MOTTO: I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. FLOWER: White rose The decade of the 1980's always sounded futuristic to earlier generations. Even though the Eighties weren't much further away from him than the Seventies, George Or- well set his book of life under a totalitar- ian government in 198 . Even through the Seven- ties, when Americans had already seen men on the moon and instant breakfasts, the Eigh- ties seemed distant and fictional. As our government re- ported plans to have a fleet of space shut- tles ready by the mid 80 ' s, the people en- visioned the Eighties as a time of flying cars, pushbutton work, and robot servants, much like those seen on The Jetsons. But now the Eigh- ties have arrived and life is not as the average person expected it would be 10 years ago. Along with the new decade, a new group of young people, Slat- ington High School's Graduating Class of 1980, has arrived. Life for the new grad- uates is probably much different than what they imagined 10 years ago. 10 years ago, the aver- age member of the Class of 1980 was eight years old, had never heard of Watergate, the open concept, disco, or the energy crisis, and thought high school graduation was as un- attainable as the United States Presidency. But Time is remarkably con- sistent in its ability to pass, and the years 62 rolled by, through ele- mentary school, junior high, and finally high school. 1979 came and went, and the members of the Class realized that they were in the home stretch. The days counted down, through March and April, May and finally June. Final exams, Class Day, the Class Trip, Baccalau- reate, and finally Commencement all passed by in their own time. Then Time played one of its nasty tricks, and, in an instant, the graduating Seniors were no longer children. They were members of the adult world and were ex- pected to act that way. Whether they accepted that fact or not, it was the truth. They had grown up. What does the future hold for these children of the Seven- ties, these inhabitants of the Me Decade? Growing world tensions, a rapidly declining economy, decreasing energy supplies, and an everpresent discontent with the government are currently plaguing this country. The future holds draft registra- tion and probable ex- pansions of present problems. Some of the 1980 graduates will first complete their education, others will go to work right away, others will try to hide, but the fact is clear: these problems will not go away, and the mem- bers of the Class of 1980 will sooner or lat- er have to face them, and deal with them. 63 6 MICHELLE ALLESCH. . . Michelle ...Business...Concert Band 1,2,3, Marching Band 1,2,3,Sr. Class Play , FBLA A, Chorus 2,3, , Youth Choir 3, , Track 1, Musical 3, Talent Shew 1,2,3, , Jazz Band 3, National Honor Society 3. . LYNN ALTRICHTER_______ Trigger .. .College prep.. .Student Council 1.2.3, (president); basketball 1,2,3, ; track 1,2,3, ; District track 1,2,3; CC District meet 1,2,3; Hockey 2,3, ; intra- mural football , Football stat ; Debate 2.3, ; Slate 2, ; Varsity S club 1,2; Yearbook 3, ; Sr. Class play ; Talent- Fashion show 3, ; Homecoming court ; Senior of the month, ; Jr. Women’s Club Girl of the Month . MICHELE ANDREWS________ Mickey .. .General.. .Baseball 2,3, ; Year- book . TERRY ARNDT............ Terry .. .General.. .No Activities. CURTISS BAUER.......... Curt .. .Vo-tech—Business.. .Football 1,2,3, , Baseball 1,2,3, , Wrestling l,2,3, (capt.). MARY BECHTEL.......... Mary”.. .Co] lege prep... Cheering 1,2,3; Soft- ball 1,2,3,Student Council 1,4 (treasurer); Slate 2,3; Sr. Class Play 4; Debate 2,3,4; Student Advisory Council 4; Jr. Women's Club Girl of the Month 4; Keystone Girl's State Representative 4, Field Hockey 4. ROBYN BEERS........... Blup .. .Business.. .Field Hockey 1,2,3; Bas- ketball 4; Softball 1,3; Track 2,4; Intra- murals 2,3; Varsity S 2,3. CAROL BEIL........... Taza ...Business-Vo-tech...Cheering 1,2,3,4 (co-capt.). Cross Country 1,2,3,4 (co-capt.). Track 1,2, Student Advisory Council (secretary) 3, Student Council 1,2,3,4, Class Officer (sec- retary) 4, Jr. Prom Court, Homecoming Court, Football Court. WARREN BELL.......... Wa .. .College Prep...Cross Country 2,3, Yearbook 2, Section Editor 3, Editor-in-chief 4, Debate 3,4, SLATE 2, Photo Club 2,3, Senior Class Play, National Honor Society 3,4 KURT BELLHORN______ Kurt .. .College prep.. .Football 1; Bas- ketball 2; Debate 2,3,4; Intramurals 4; Slate 3,4 (co-editor); Senior Class Play 4; Musical 3,4; Talent-Fashion Show 2,3,4; National Honor Society 3,4. TINA BINDER Tina ...Business FBLA, STEPHANIE BISHOP.. . Steph, Business, Cheering, 1; Student Council, 1,2,3; Student Council Secretary, A; Student Forum, 3,4; Big Flags, 2,3, lieutenant, 4; Win- j terguard, 2,3,4; FBLA V.P., 4; Jr. Prom Court, 3; Homecoming Court, 4; Chorus, 2,3; Youth Choir, 2; Sr. Class Play, 4. MARILYN BISKO... ...” Marilyn ...Business...Chorus 1,2,3, Softball 1,2, Yearbook 4, J.V. Football State. 2,3, BLA treasurer 4. DAVID BLOSE . . . Bud .. .General.. ..lo Activities. GARY BLOSE . . . Hat ...Vo-tech...Baseball 1,2,3,4. HAROLD BLOSE.... .. Daffy”...General...No Activities. KENNETH BOOK ... .. Kenny”...Business...Track 3 4; Talent Hash- ion Show 4. ROXANNE BORGER. . Roxy ...Business...Majorette Squad 1,2,3,4, Captain 4; Track 2; Field Hockey 3; Varsity S Club 3; Jr. Prom Court 3; FBLA 4. SCOTT BRAGG .. Scott ...General...No activities. SHARON BOSSONS . .. Sharon ...Business...FBLA 4. t 67 GARY BRONSBURG . Scooter, Playboy ...College prep.. .Baseball 1,2,3, . DAVID CHRISTMAN . Zappa ...General...No activities. KATHI CHRISTMAN.... . Kathi ...Business...No activities. SHARON CHRISTMAN.. . Sharon ...Business Vo-Tech...Majorette Club 1,2, Varsity Baseball Statistician 1, S.H.S. Banner Carrier 3, Library Club 3, S.H.S. Big Flag Squad 1, Senior Class Play Cheaper By the Dozen , Lehigh County Vo-Tech Student Council Secretary, FBLA. GARY DAY . . Harry ...General...No Activities. 68 MARTA DENICOLAI........ Marta .. .Business.. .Yearbook 3; Field Hockey 4. DENNIS DORSHIMER.. . Demis .. .College prep.. .Track 1; A.V. 1,2,3; Senior Class Play 4. TANYA EVANS............. Kizzie .. .College Prep...Field Hockey 1,2, 3, ; Chorus 2,3; Track 3,4; Flags 2,3,4; Yearbook 3,4; Slate 3,4; Winterguard 2,3,4; Debate 2,3,4; Varsity S 2,3; Basketball Stat 1,2; Baseball Stat 1,2; Sr. Class Play. VICKIE ANN EVANS-------- Vickie .. .Vo-tech.. .Track 1,2,3; Winter- guard 2,4; Main Guard 2,3; Rifle Squad 4; Basketball Manager 1. • GARY FRANTZ............ Gar, Skit, General, Football, 1; Track, 4; Homecoming escort, 4. MICHAEL FRANTZ . Mike ...Business...Cross Country 1,3,4, Basket- ball 1,2,3,4. • MICHELLE M. FRANTZ . Shelly ...Business...Cheering 1,2,3,4 (co-capt.) Track 1, Varsity S 2,3,4. MICHELE FRANTZ Michele, Business, Bowling, 3; FBLA, 4. MICHAEL GASTON . Mike ...Business...Track 2,3,4, Football 1 Cross Country 3,4, Flag Football 3,4, In- tramural Basketball 3,4. DAWN GEIGER . Gigger ...Business...Field Hockey 1,2,3, Basketball 1,3,4, Track 1,3,4, FBLA 4. 70 KAREN GEORGE Karen .. .Business.. .Big Flags 3,1 ; Track 1,2,3,4; Drama Club 1,2,3; Ping Pong Club 3; Varsity S Class Vice-President 2, 3, J; Student Council 1,2,3, ; Intramural Flag Football 3, ; Junior Prcm Queen; Home- coming Queen. DONNA GOGEL. .... Donna ...Business...Field Hockey 1,2,3, ; Softball 3,1 ; Track 1,2; Yearbook ; Stu- dent Council 1,2,3,FBLA ; Junior Prcm Court; Varsity S 1,2,3. RUSSELL HARTMAN. .. . Rusty ...Business...Wrestling 1,2-3. KYLE GRUBER .. . Kyle ...Business...Football 1,2,3,4, Future Business Leaders 4. KEVIN HAAS o .... Kevin, General Co-op, no activities. 71 SARA HANDWERK ... . Sara .. .Business.. .Hockey 1,2; Basketball 1,2; Softball 1,2,3, (Captain); Bandfront 2,3, (Cap- tain); Concert Band 1,2,3, ; Marching Band 1; Jazz Band 2,3, ; Winterguard 2,3, (Co. Captain). LISA HARWI.......... Lisa .. .Business-Vo-tech.. .No Activities. BRENDA HA USMAN .. . Brenda .. .Business____Concert Band 1,2; FBLA Photo Club 3; Yearbook 3; Marching Band 1,2. BLAKE HENRITZY .. . Blake .. .General.. .No Activities. ERIK HENRITZY__________ Erik .. .College prep.. .Basketball 1,2; Baseball 1,2; Gym club 3, - l4l TODD HENRY........... Todd .. .General.. .no activities. TAMI HERZOG.......... Tami .. .Business.. .Student Council 2,3; class officer (historian) 2,3, ; Cheering 1,2,3,4; Softball 2,3, ; intramural foot- ball, softball, volleyball 3; Varsity S (Secretary) k . Jr. Prom Court 3; Football Court Drama Club 1,2,3; Gym club 2,3 KIM ANN HEWITT... . Kim .. .Diversified Occupations-work exper- ience.. .Track 2; Field Hockey 2,3. JANE HOFFSR......... Jane ...3usiness-Vo-tech.. .Big Flag 3; Basketball stat 1, National Honor Soci- ety 3, . SCOTT HORN .......... Homy .. .General.. .no activities. , 7 T 'Vw 7' - a. j$.y here; JOHN HUNSICKER .. John ...General...no activities. MICHAEL JONES .. ..'Fool”...Vo-tech (carpentry)...Cross Country 1,2,3,4 (captain); Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4. ANTHONY JORDAN. .. Tony ...College prep...Baseball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Varsity ”S” 4. TINA KEISER .. Tina ...Business...Track 2; Football stat. 1; Basket- ball stat. 1; FBLA 4. COLLEEN KAUL... .. Colleeny ...Business...FBLA 4; Field Hockey 1,2,3,4 (Captain); Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Band- front 2,3. ■fir I Uji- NO DRAFT NO US. INTERVENTION 9 WASHINGTON ARM ( MIST RK15TKA;K!I'I GREG KESTER .. Greg”... College Prep.... Footbal 1 1,2,3, ; Track 1,2,3, ; National Honor Society 3, J; Audio-Visual Aids Club 1,2.3; Varsity S Club 3, ; Senior Class Play ; Jr. Prom Bncee 3; Senior of the Month . LISA KIBLER ... Lisa ...Business...Hockey 1,2,3. MICHAEL KIBLER . . Mike .. .Work Experience.. .Cross Country 1,2, 4; Basketball 1,2. JAMES KISTLER . .. Jim ...Vo-tech...No Activities. KATHY KISTLER . .. . Kath .. .Business.. .Marching Band 1,2,3, ; Concert Band 1,2,3, ; County Band 3; Chorus 1,2,3, ; County Chorus 2,3; Youth Choir 3; Musical 1,2,3, ; Talent Fashion Show 2,3, . 75 RONALD KISTLER .’’Ronnie .. .Vo-tech.. .Baseball 1,3, . ROSEMARIE KISTLER. . Rose, Business, Big Flags, 3,4; Youth Traffic Safety Council, 3,4; Chorus, 4; PBLA, 4; N.H.S, 4; Slate, 3,4; Musical 2,3,4; Sr. Class Play, 4; Track, 2,4. DANIEL KRUPPA . Danny, Vo-tech, no activities. KATHY KUNTZ . Kathy, College Prep, Photo club, 1; Talent- Fashion, 1; Chorus, 2; Slate, 3,4; Debate, 4; Sr. Class Play, 4; Student Council, 4; Home Ec Club, 4. MICHAEL LAHANAS... . Dike ...College Prep....Cross Country 2,3; Baseball 1,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3. 76 ANGELA LEAVER . .. Angel ...College Prep Senior Class Play A; Chorus 4; Football Stat. 4; Theatre Workshop 4; Track Stat. 4. DONNA LESSER .. Donna ...College Prep....Softball 1,2; Chorus 1,4; Field Hockey 2,3; Varsity S 3,4; Slate 3; Student Council 4. LISA LEVER ... Lisa ...General...No activities. CRAIG LEWI.? ... Lewis ...Vo-tech...Football 1. DANA LONG ... Dana ...Business...FBLA 4. LINDA LORAH . . Linda .. .College Prep...Track 1,2; Freshman Boys Basketball Stat 3; Yearbook 3,4; Boys basketball manager 4; Slate 3; National Honor Society 3,4; Tutoring program coordinator 4; band front club 1. MICHAEL LOY .. Lemon ...General...Football 1,2,3,4; Varsity S 4; Basketball 1. TINA MACK .. Tina ...Vo-tech...No activities. MONTY MACKEY . Monty .. .College Prep County Bard 3; Dis- trict Band 4. JEFFREY MAEHRER. . Jeff ...Vo-tech...No activities. 78 DAVID MANTZ.-........ Turk”.. .Vo-tech.. .No activities. ALAN MARCUCCT........ A1 .. .General.. .Wrestling 1; Track 1: Fbotball 1,2,3. LOUISE MARSH........ Weezie .. .General.. .Chorus 3,4. YVONNE MATISINEZ.. Yvonne ...Vo-tech...Field Hockey 1,2; Vo- tech Student Council 3,4. CYNTHIA MILLER .. Cindy ...Business...Cheering 1,2,3 (Co. Cap- tain) 4; Track 1,2,3; Varsity S 3, Year-book 4; FBLA (secretary) Jr. Prom Court 3; Home- coming Court 4. LaREE MILLER... .. LaRee ... College Preo 'Chorus 1,2,3, '4; oot- ball Stat. 2,3; Band 2; Debate 3,4; Slate 3,4; Head Start 4; Yearbook 3 4 TINA MILLER .. Tina .. .Business.. .Winterguard 3, 4; Basketball Manager 3; Football Stat. 3; Rifle Squad 3,4; Girls Basketball 2; Track 3 PAMELA MONTANAIRE ... Pam .. .Work Experience.. .No Activities. TERRAN MONTROM. . . Terry ...College prep...Slate 1,4; Yearbook 1,4. BO 1,2,3,4; Chorus 2,3,4; Talent-Fashion Show 2,3; Youth Choir 2,3,4; Concert Band 2,3; County Chorus 2,3,4; Marching Band 2; Debate 2,3,4; Track 2; Slate 2,3,4 (editor); National Honor Society 3,4 (President); Musical 1,2,3,4; Voice Of Demccracy District winner 3; Scho- lastic Scrirrmage 4. CHRIS NEWHARD................... Nugent”.. .General.. .Baseball 1,2,3- TAMMY FAYE PARSONS ... ’’Pars .College Prep_________Hockey 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3; CC Districts 1; Big Flags 2,3,4 (Captain); Winterguard 2,3,4 (Captain); Var- sity S 2,3,4 (Treasurer); Student Council 4; Yearbook 3,4 (Sport Editor); Musical 2; Chorus 1,2; Debate 2,3,4; Slate 2; Talent Fashion Show 2,3; Voice of Democracy'' 3- PAMELA PETERS........ Pam .. .College Prep_____Field Hockey 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4 (Districts 1,2,3); Basketball 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1,2,3,4; Varsity S 2,4 Ping Pong Club 3; Creative Dance Club 2; Class President 2,3,4; Junior Prom Court 3; National Honor Society 3,4 (Vice- President ); Senior Class Play 4; Student Forum 3,4; Student Advisory 3. WANDA PETERS......... Wanda .. .Work Experience Vo-tec’n.. .Basketball 1. JOYCE PICHERRIA.. . Joyce Vo-tech.. .Track 2; Drama Club 2. SUZANNE PIERCE.. .’’Sue .. .General.. .Concert Band 1,2,3,4; Marching Band 1,2,4; Chorus 1,2,3; Pep Band 1,2,3,4. DONNA REITZ......... Reitzy __Vo-tech... Pep Club 1; Float Comnittee 1. DIANNE REX . Dahann .. .Business.. .Bandfront 2,3; Winter- guard 2,3, . DEANNA RINDGE ... . Deanna ...College prep...Chorus 2,3, ; March- ing band ; Concert band Jazz band . RANDY ROBERTS . .. . Fritz ...General...Marching 3and 1,2,3, ; Concert Band 1,2,3� ; Jazz Band 2,3; School Musical 2,3, . ROBERT ROBERTS . . Tanger ...General...Basketbal1 1,2,3. MARK RUCH . Rookie ...College Prep Marching Band 1.2.3, ; Jazz Band 1,2,3, ; Concert Band 1.2.3, ; Musicals 1,2,3. GREG SCHUCK.........”Greg .. .College prep.. .Chorus 1,2,3,4; County Chorus District Chorus 4; Regional Chorus 4; Marching Band 1,2,3,Concert Band 1,2,3 ; Jazz Band 1; Band President 4; Asst. Drum Major 4; Student Council 1,2; German Declamation 2 (4th place); Musical 1,2,3,4; Winterguard Man- ager 4; Senior of the Month 4; National Honor Society 4. TAMMY SELL......... Taimy .. .Business.. .Field Hockey 1; Basket- ball 1; FBIA 4. MONICA SERF ASS .. . Mem .. .Vo -tech.. .Photo Club 3; Plaster Craft 3; Yearbook 4; Senior Class Play 4; Vo-tech Student Council 4. BRUCE SERFASS .... Bruce ...Work Experience... Sports Club 2. JERRY SESTOK........ Jerry .. .Business.. .FBLA 4; Baseball 1. SCOTT SHE AFFER ... Sparky ...College Prep-----Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Musical 1,2; Class Play (stage crew) 4; Football Court Escort 4. BETSY SHINER......... Bets .. .College Prep---Hockey 1,2,3,4; CC Districts 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3,4 (Captain); Track 1,2,3,4; Fbotball Stat. 3,4; Varsity S 2,3,4; Student Council 3,4 (Vice Pres.); Jr. Prom Court 3; Football Court 4; Track Districts 1,2,3,4; Track States 2,3. DARLENE SHOEMAKER. Darlene .. .Vo-tech.. .No activities. MARK SHOEMAKER______ Mark .. .General.. .No Activities. JEFFREY SHUEY . Jeff ...Business...Baseball 1,2,3,4...Bas- ketball 1,2,3; Football 1,2,3,4; Jr. Prom Escort 3« JOHN SKEATH... . . . . John ...Business... Football 1,2,3, Basketball 1,2,3; Varsity S 4; Football Escort 4; Junior Prom Escort 3- JEORGE SMITH.. . . Putt ...Work Experience...Baseball 1,2,3, GWYN SMITH ... Gwynnie .. .College prep.. .Musical 1,2; Track 1,2,4; Slate 2,3; Field Hockey Stat. 3; Year- book 3; Bandfront 2,3; Chorus 2,3; Voice of Democracy Contest (2nd place) 3. JAMES SMITH .. . . . Jim .. .Vo-tech.. .Track 4. LORI SMITH ... Lori ...Vo-tech...Bandfront 2,3,4; Rifles 2,3,4; Track 2; Hockey 1,2,3; Yearbook 4; Football Court Queen 4. AULA SNYDER........ Paula .. .Vo-tech.. .Field Hockey 1,2; band Front 2,3,4 (Big Flags); Winterguard 2,4 (Flag Line); Winterguard 3, (Rifle Line). DONNA SOMMER......... Donna .. .College Prep. ...J.V. Cheering 1,2; Debate 4; Band front 3,4 (Big Flags)... Winterguard 3,4; Class Officer 4 (Treasurer); Cross Country 1,2,3,4 (Co-Captain); Jr. Prom Court 3. DIANE STASKOWSKI. . Diane .. .Vo-tech.. .Slate 3,4; Yearbook 2 3 4 Band 1. r TOHN STETTNER.... John ... College Prep Yearbook 1,2,3,4; Debate 3,4; Scholastic Scrinmage 4; Photo Club 1,2,3,4. '°BIN SMITH......... Robin ...Business...Musical Student Director 4; Graphic Arts 4; Softball stat. SUSAN SZAPACS . Zake ...Yearbook 3; Track 1,2,3; Cheering 2,3,4; Dance club 1. SHERRI TORBEY . Sherri ... College Prep....Band Front 2,3,4; Slime 3; Winterguard 2; Musicals 1,2,3,4; Chorus 2,3,4; Slate 3,4. BARRY VERBA . Scub ...Vo-tech...Football 1; Basketball 1,2,4; Homecoming Escort 4. GERALD VILLA, JR. . Space cadet ...Vo-tech...No activities. ROBERT WAGNER... . Wagtail ...Vo-tech...No Activities. SCOTT W AN AMAKER. . . Pearhead ... Vo-tech... Football 3; Sr. Class Play 4; Homecoming Escort Jr. Prom Escort 3; Track ; Talent Fashion Show 4 Yearbook SHERRI WANAMAKER.. Wanna .. .General.. .Track 1; Basketball Manager 1; Yearbook 3, . DONALD WASSUM, . Bup ...General...Jr. Prom Escort 3-•.Varsity S . .Football 1,2,3. � ; Basketball 1,2; Baseball 1; Track 2,35 « RICHARD WALBERT... Dick .. .Work Experience... Football 1,2,3� � � Jr' Prom Escort 3. CYNTHIA WALLACE... Cindy .,. .Work Experience... Slate 1,2. JANET WEAVER . Jan”...Vo-tech...Football Stat 1; Basketball Manager 1; Class treas. 1. WENDY WEAVER . Wendy ... General... No Activities. JAMES WIEAND . Gut .. .Vo-tech.. .Football 1,2,3, ; Baseball 1,2,3,Basketball 1,2. ROBERT WILLIAMS.. . Nub ...Vo-tech...Football 1,2,3 . SCOTT YENSER . Scott ...General...No Activities. JOANNE YODZIO......... Joanne .. .General.. .No Activities. DANIEL ZELLNER. . . . Willard .. .Work Experience.. .No Activities. DAVID A. ZELLNER.. Pip .. .College Prep___Football 1,2,3 4; Baseball 2,3,4; Track 1; Varsity S ; Football Court Escort 4. LYNNE ZELLNER......... Lynne .. .Vo-tech.. .Cheerleading 1,2; Football stat 1; Fasketball stat 1; Track 1,2; Class officer 1,2,3 (secretary); Jr. Prom Court 3. TINA ZELLNER.......... Tina .. .Work Experience.. .No Activities. IN MEMORY OF Tftcc icte 'Tltailz 92 Look in my face: my name is Might-have-been; I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell. HOMECOMING Our annual homecoming festivi- ties went on as usual despite the fact that we were minus a home field this year. This un- fortunate circumstance created by the construction of the new high school did not, however, dampen our spirits or lessen our determination to continue the homecoming tradition. Along with selling balloons and setting up refreshment stands, we began a new tradition by lighting a bonfire for the first time in four years. This helped to generate enthusiasm among students, teachers, mem- bers of the comnunity, and especially our football team! However, the enthusiasm was not quite enough to carry the team past Notre Dame in the game played on their field the next day. Amid the chants and cheers, our Queen, Karen George was chosen and presented along with the four '-lembers of her court. The four court members included Carol Beil, Cindy Miller, Lynn Altrichter, and Steph Bishop. This year’s homecoming showed everyone that there is a lot more to homecoming than just a football game. Alumni Field may be gone, but SHS spirit remains, just as strong as ever! 93 wine ■ s wine IN FALL WINTER sdcets ip basket - cross reeTBAEL Ip ball country wrestunc v Mike Frantz- 1980 Basketball team captain. 122 Senior Jim Wieand- Outstand- ing defense lineman. Sophomore Blaine Waylen- Named SHS Boys All-around Athletic, outstanding in Cross Country, Basketball, and Track. GIRLS Junior Dale Beck- Outstand- ing running back for 1980 season. Named to State team, rec- ieved honorable men- tion . Sophomore Cindy Schrader- Out- standing Girls Cross Country runner. Senior Dawn Geiger- Outstanding girls Basketball player, broke the following records: the most re- bounds in a season (296), most defensive rebounds (168), named to the Centennial All League Basketball Team and the LARC All Star Team. 123 SIP CRTS When Coach Marvin Miller was asked how not having a track hurt his team, he an- swered, The hardest hit people were the jumpers, they never got a good feel for a runway or a pit. All in all the year was good, but next year should be better, explained Coach Rissmiller. Most of the team mentoers are re- turning, but some places are open in the weight and jurrping events. Receiving awards for the 1980 track season were Blaine Waylen;.running, and Scott Sheaffer, field e- vents. Top Row (L to R): D. Fatzinger, R. tfeber, D. Fatzinger, D. Seip, B. Waylen, B. Wassum, M. Gaston, B. Waylen, J. Mansfield, K. Book, S. Sheaffer, D. Hensinger, B. Roberts. Middle Row (L to R): J. Smith, C. Beers, L. Strohl, G. Herzog, D. Stettler, R. Williams, D. Beck, K. Bellhom, D. Evans, A. Dianna, K. Christman, B. Roberts. Bottom Row (L to R): J. MacCrindle, L. Lichtenwalner, T. Markell, T. Noakes, S. Klevenhagen, C. Farber, S. Wanamaker, G. Kester, K. Gal- lagher, T. V eaber, J. Milot, D. KLeintop, G. Frantz. ir IR A C IK 125 c? lip iis track Top row: (L.to R.): H. Specht, P. Peters, C. Kaul, R. Beers, D. Gei- ger, A. Niemkiewicz, G. Smith, R. Balliet, W. Billiard, J. Rau. Middle row: C. Schrader, B. Shiner, L. Altrichter, A. Scarselletti, T. Wehr, D. Krause, D. Greiss, B. Hausamann, P. Weber, S. Strohl, K. Hamm. Bottom row: D. Stein, F. Frantz, S. Deiter, D. Martinez, T. Millward, G. Miller, A. Scott. SIP'DIETS The 1980 outstanding female runner was Glynis Miller, who ran the 40 relay and the 100 yard dash. Pam Peters received the trophy for the field events. Qualifying for the PIAA District 11 track meet were the 4i)0 relay team consis- ting of Glynis. Miller, Angela Scarselletti, Gwyn Smith, and Colleen Kaul. Betsy Shiner ran the mile at Districts, while Robyn Beers, Doreen Martinez, Pam Peters, and Dawn Geiger also a.ualified in the field events. Bad weather and lack of field for events such as hurdles hurt the team, as can be seen in the April 1 photo opposite. 126 I o ■ 128 Top row (1 to R): Coach Brian Schell, Stacy Ja- cobs, Denise Rex, Mary Bechtel, Donna Gogel, Sara Handwerk, Sherri Mack, Roxy Knappenber- ger, Paula Noakes, Dar- la Frantz, Anne Zeiser, Tami Herzog, Carol Beil, Stef Bishop, Jane Rex, Jackie Dor- shimer, Cindy Zellner, Tina Wechsler, Dawn Dengler, Michele Bu- zinski, Donna Lobach, and Laura Cook. What can you say that sounds positive about a team that won only three games this sea- son? Actually, you can say quite a few posi- tive things. After all, the team improved their win total some 300? over the previous season. For rookie coach Brian Schell, the season provided a real learning experi- ence. Junior Darla Frantz provided some heavy hitting, and junior Jane Rex com- bined with seniors Mary Bechtel and Sara Handwerk in contrib- uting some fine all- around play. Ihe sea- son-closing victory over Palmerton snapped one of several long losing streaks and provided hope for more inprovernent next year. ii ? s ii ir BASEBALL 130 Top Row (L to R): Coach Parry, G. Ault, J. Wea- ber, C. Scheffler, D. Horvath, G. Chabak, G. Hadinger, B. Pritchard, B. Kadingo, C. Grarrmes, P. Chiaradia. Bottom: P. Bretz, S. Vavladellis, B. Dotter, T. Fisher, E. Evans, C. Farber, J. Bol- ton, B. Minnich, G. Schal- ler, T. Hausman. SPCCTS Traveling to Lehigh Township this year, the SHS Boys Base- ball team really did not miss having a home field, says Coach Frank Carazo. The toughest part was taking a bus to practices. Curt Bauer, Tony Jordan, Mike Jones, George Smith, Jeff Shuey, and Gary Blose were top players on the team. Tbp average holders were Curt Bauer, .433; Tony Jordan, .400; George Smith, .368; Mike Lahanas, .262; and Jeff Shuey, .236. Coach Carazo felt the team should have been contenders for a top spot in each half, but he found too many individuals trying to play a team game. Talent they had; teairwork they did not have. 1st row: (left to right) Mike Lahanas, Jim Bechtel, Dave Zellner, Scott Peters. 2nd row: George Smith, Tony Jordan, Gary Bronsburg, Mike Jones, Roger Spadt. 3rd row: Jim Wieand, Steve Farber, Curt Bauer, Gary Blose. 4th row: Coach Carazo, Ryan Gruber, Ron Kistler, Jeff Shuey, Coach Prutzman. Leading the JV Base- ball team in hitting and scoring for the 1980 Baseball season were Paul Chiaradia, Nick Horvath, John Bolton, and Craig Scheffler. JV BVSIEIBVUL 132 The 1980 All Sports Banquet took place on June 3, 1980 at the Gourmet Inn and was sponsored by SHS's Varsity S . Awards were given to the outstanding athletics in each field. Receiving Field Hockey awards were Betsy Shiner and Lynn Altrichter. In Cross Country Blaine Waylen and Cindy Schrader received honors. Jim Milot received the Wrestling award, and Dawn Geiger took home the Girls Basketball trophy. Sharing Football honors were Dale Beck, Jim Wieand, Mike Loy, and Steve Farber. Boy's Basket- ball honors were shared by Mike Frantz and Jim Bechtel. Track awards were given to Pam Peters, Glynis Miller, Scott Sheaffer, and Blaine Waylen. The Softball award was received by Sara Handwerk. and the Baseball awards were given to Tony Jordan and Curt Bauer. Betsy Shiner and Blaine Waylen took top honors that night when they receiv- ed All-Around Athletic awards. Dribbling, spiking, and pumping were only some of the actions which took place in this year's gym club and intramurals. The gym club which met Friday offered a vari- ety of activities including ping pong, vol- leyball, weight lifting, and frlsbee throw- ing. According to Mr. James Waite, the gym club proved to be one of the most pop- ular classes in our high school. This strictly recreational club allowed the stu- dents to come to the gym to do what they wished rather than sit in a study hall. Intramurals proved to be quite a success after school hours. In the beginning of the school year, flag football was defi- nitely a very popular sport with both the boys and girls. Later in the year, Mr. Glenn Rissmiller opened the Smith Hall and the high school gym for recreational use by high school students, particularly bas- ketball lovers. Ihese players included former, present, and future basketball stars. Among the regulars attending this program were Craig Beers, Joe Dick, Tina Wechsler, Jamie Hunsicker, Doreen Martinez, Amy Niemkiewicz, Lewis Rauch, and Brian and Blaine Waylen. Students participated in intramurals for several reasons. Some played because our conmunity lacks proper playground facilities. Some were other- wise simply bored. Perhaps the greatest reason for this popularity of intramurals was that students could practice something which they enjoyed! 13 1. Volleyball provides excitement in gym club. 2. Flag football can become rather brutal as Steve Grammes found out. 3. Gary Frantz goes up for another spike. 4. Look out, Arnold Schwarzenegger! 5. Rick Bosco pumps away on the military press to build up his muscular arms. 6. Extreme concentration is shown as Kel- ly Baum prepares to bench the iron bar. GYM CLDC INTRAMURALS «? c f 135 WHO S WHO UN SPRING SPCPTS APACE IBASIECAILIL SCETBAEE Senior Tony Jordan- Outstand- ing Boys Baseball player. Senior Scott Sheaffer- Outstanding Boys Field Events winner, also a letter winner in football. Senior Curt Bauer- Outstanding baseball player. Junior Delroy Seip- Broke SHS javelin mark, received Honorable Mention All-State for football. Senior Pam Peters- Outstanding Girls Field Events winner, holds school record in the triple jump. Senior Betsy Shiner- Outstanding offensive Hockey player. Girls Basketball captain, named to the Centennial all-league hockey team, named Outstanding All- Around Athlete at SHS. Sophomore Glynis Miller- Outstanding runner for Girls Track. Senior Sara Handwerk- Outstand- ing softball player. THANK YOU FOR Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roberts Randy Mary-Beth Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Lakatosh Peppy Lakatosh Lots of Luck, Randy Kathy, Gary, Peppy, Mom Dad Mr. and Mrs. David Kern Mary-Beth Randy Colleen Phil Greg Lilly Rick and Todd Tyson Dan and Dave Sheckler Nancy and Susie Rehrig Congratulations, Fritz Pappy Semmel Mayor and Mrs. Dave Altrichter James Otto Altrichter Mr. and Mrs. William Horvath Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Smith Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Leslie Mr. Mrs. Thomas Dorward children Mrs. Nellie G. Miller Miss Sara E. Miller Miss Terry Jacobs Mr. Jim Waite Why were we asked? Darryl Lucas Horn Lorraine Darryl and Kim Mr. Paul J. Hewitt Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bauer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Miller Jonathan and Michael Miller I love you always, piglet Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Keiser Matilda and Snowball Diane and Snowball Colleen and Keith Ms. Esther Stein Go for it ! Gaston Good Luck Class of '80 Dena and Mark Owen Stephen and Stephanie Stein Suzette Tom Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kennell Mrs. Diane Nanovic Tara Missy Barb and Jerry Hadinger Jerry-, Kevin, Ryan Kenny Borger, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Borger, Sr. 133 BEING A PATRON Carl, Connie, and David Frantz Donna and Lisa Reitz Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reitz Doc and Boneta Ms. Mary Lancsak Amos, Lori, and Ann Marie Serfass Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Serfass Mrs. Mildred Gusick Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Noll and Family Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peters and Family Bobby Joe Sellers Jen and Jeff Monica and Joe Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lancsak Mr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Rindge Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Rindge Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Smith Deanna Rindge 8l does it best! 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Pratt SERGEANT FIRST CLASS U S ARMY RESERVE RECRUITER GERALD W SAMPSON SERGEANT FIRST CLASS U S ARMY MELD RECRUITER U. S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION U. S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION 18 S S- tm 5� AulMOAN p 1810« OFFICE PHONE «21 SI 434 4883 18 SOUTH fir,. ST OFFICE PHONE «2 1 S 434 4883 ALLENTOWN PA t8«OI HOME PHONE 2tS 7760185 J ONES truck sales R.D. 3 SLATINGTON, PA. 1808O PHONE: (215) 767-6371 SLATEDALE, PA. 18079 PHONE: 767-3202 Open 9 AM to 9 PM dally Closed Sundays lAO How are The Morning Call and Slatmgton High School alike’ They're both a learning experience. Reading The Call is fun. too. and much better than being in the classroom Not only Is it a daily encyclopedia of local, national and international news, but there's also sports, comics, a family section, classified. TV entertamment pages and lots more The Morning Call is a whole new world of information waiting for you every day. THK MORNING CAI I. s: tmMwmmm A news show the most high- ly rated series during the 1979-80 season? As improbable as that may seem, 60 Minutes, CBS's weekly news magazine garnered the top spot in the Nielsen ratings race for the season stretching from September 17 of last year to April 20 of 1980. This article will list the top ten shows for the season and briefly profile each one. 1. 60 Minutes, CBS In addition to being the most popular news- oriented show in television history, 60 Minutes has caused a rash of magazine format shows on television. ABC's 20-20 and NBC's Prime Time Friday- Saturday-Sunday are the other networks' answers to Harry Reasoner's, Morley Safer's, Dan Rather's, and Mike Wallace's incisive, probing, and often humorous reporting. 2. Three's Company, ABC The presence of this Tuesday nigjit situation com- edy starring John Ritter and Suzanne Somers is not as amazing as the absence of its Tuesday nigjit neighbors, Happy Days and Laveme and Shirley, both former number one hits. Their failures, however, have not hurt Three's Company, which, with its sexual overtones and slapstick humor, has rerained ABC's most highly rated series. MfYRK MTTMDV 3. That's Incredible! ABC Starring John Davidson, Cathy Lee Crosby, and Fran Tar- kenton, this video National Enquirer often includes stories on girls ’who allow themselves to be covered with bees, a man who has been struck by lightning many times, and television shows where ex-quarterbacks are told to act like stars. 4. M A S H, CBS Yes, Virginia, quality television does still exist. CBS's longest-running prime-time show still com- bines some of the best comedy on television with meaningful characters and inportant plot lines. Tommy's Quiet Graduation Party Gets Wilder...and Wilder...and Wilder! Eight is Enough 5. Alice, CBS The story of a Phoenix, Arizona waitress, Alice has consistently received hi$i ratings and critical acclaim during its 4-year run. 6. Dallas, CBS The very latest trend in television was caused by drama concerning rich, power- dealing, and often very nasty Texas oilmen. The hero- antihero, J.R. Ewing, played by Larry Hagjnan, has defined new limits in trickery, con- ceit, and downright badness. 7. Flo, CBS Spun off from Alice, the character of Flo, played by Polly Holliday, is a sassy but well-meaning and usually very nice lady who has opened her own bar. 8. The Jeffersons, CBS Another CBS situation comedy, this spin off from All in the Family has consistently been a hit in its several seasons. 9. Dukes of Hazzard, CBS This action-adventure series, set in Tennessee, fea- tures car crashes, stupid policemen, and girls in very tigit cutoff shorts. 10. Cne Day at a Time,' CBS CBS's fifth top ten sit- com, again proving that the situation comedy is the heart of every television lineup. Although this show had cast problems near the end of the year, it still gathers high ratings. II SWAY jt underdogs jobs, no money, future. Only four bear- bikes. foirhinrhe nencon dream and will ro win! nnis Christopher 'inis Quoid -tiel Stern hie Earle Haley bora Dorrie ;jTK ' UTTERS , ' mmm® Kramer vs. Kramer, the story of the custody bat- tle between two separated parents for their eight- year old son, came away as the big winner at the 52nd Academy Awards ceremonies, held last spring in Holly- wood. In addition to the Best Picture award, Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress for play- ing the battling parents; Robert Benton won for dir- ecting and adapting the screenplay. Best Support- ing Actor honors went to Melvyn Douglas, 80, for his role as a dying fin- ancier in Being There. Sally Field was named Best Actress for the title role in Nonna Rae. Other popular movies throughout the year were Breaking Away, All That Jazz, 10, and later in the year. The Bnpire Strikes Back and The Shining. Working with instructor Janice Gillette and co-captains Sara Handwerk and Donna Sommer, captain Tarrrny Parsons led SHS Winterguard Blue Magic through quite a successful year. This 22-member group, composed of bandfront participants, per- formed fantastic routines with the big flags, rifles, sabers, and mainguard equipment. In competitions this years Win- terguard enacted drills to such songs as Standing in the Rain, Magic of the Blue, and The Chase. Blue Magic performed in the Onyx Knights Slow, in the Catasauqua cortpe- tition, and finally in compe- tition at Wildwood, New Jersey. Holding the chapter campion- ship at our own School, Win- terguard captured third place. Comments Tarnn Parsons concern- this year. We put in many long hours of hard work, and we re- ceived much personal fulfill- ment in return. TIE UOIDERFUL 1. Is the guard ready? 2. Tammy Parsons: commanding the troops. 3. Gloria Fister makes sure that her flag pole is straight. 4. Wendy Dilliard paces her steps accordingly. 5. Blue Magic spices its routine with a complicated saber toss. 6. Steph Bishop: ready for action! 7. Dianne Rex concentrates on her next drill. 8. Tracy Wehr: anticipating her turn to demonstrate Blue Magic excellence. 145 1 1 1 jjjj :s ::: 1) Suzette Nanovic tells son Greg Schuck that Mama knows best. 2) Ladies of the court: Charlene Snyder, Liz Edman, Sherri Torbey, and Kathy Kistler sing with Cathy Roth about the swamps of home. 3) John Ortiz and Lenny Bechtel discover the Queen's test for Kurt Bellhom. 0 Cathy Roth: Living happily ever after. 5) Dennis Peters: shocked by Nancy Minnich's secret. 6) Peter Nielson casu- ally bumps into Angel Leaver. 146 The broadway hit play Once Upon a Mattress premiered March 28 at Slatington High School, closing March 29 af- ter a short but successful run. In this musical com- edy the hardworking cast, with the help of Director Larry Williams, dramatized the inside story of what really happened in the fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea. The fantastic scenery, created by Rick Eckhart, en- hanced the setting of Many Moons Ago. The minstrel (John Ortiz) re- veals a strange story about the domineering Queen Aggra- vain (Suzette Nanovic), who decrees that no one in the kingdom should marry until Prince Dauntless (Greg Schuck) marries a true princess of royal blood. Because twelve princesses have failed the Royalty Test given by the Wizard (Kurt Bellhom), Lady Larkin (Nancy Minnich) and Sir Harry (Dennis Peters), together in dire need of a marriage ceremony, worry about their future. King Sex- timus (Peter Nielson), pre- viously placed under a witch's curse that prohibits him from talking until the mouse devours the hawk, tries with the help of his friend the jester (Lenny Bechtel) to foil the unfair Pea Test which the Queen prepares to give the intelligent and athletic Prin- cess Winnifred (Cathy Roth). This sensitivity test in- cludes feeling a pea placed under twenty mattresses. If Princess Winnifred, ignorant of this test, sleeps on the mattresses, she fails the test. However, Fred does not sleep a wink, and the queen rages. To protect the Princess, Dauntless shouts his mother down. By this act, the mouse devours the hawk. Afterwards, everyone rejoices, and the kingdom is restored to order. Working long hours after school, the ambitious cast still found time for fun. Larry accidentally leaned on Suzette's knee, confusing it with a chair rest. After trying on their rathe sheer tigits during dress rehear- sal, the boys feared that they would have to shave their legs. Planning to say Princess Winnifred during the opening performance, Nancy blurted, Beautiful Lady Larkin. On closing nigjit, Angela lost part of her dress during the Spanish Panic E nce, and Suzette did her one better by losing her entire skirt when Kurt stepped on it. Although the cast will re- member the many slips and foibles that accompany any production, the two record crowds who witnessed the per- formances will remember a fine show, enthusiastically presented and warmly re- ceived. 147 Varsity(from the bottom, right to left): Shelly Fran.tz, Lisa Neff, Kim Meinhart, Tami Herzog, Carol Beil, Sue Szapacs, Candy Howard, Cindy Miller, Angie Schleicher, Brenda Daubert. J.V. (from the bottom): Michele Kurtz, Diane Beil, Laura Solderitz, Debbie Reitz, April Evans, Michele Seiler, and Tricia Martin. The 1979-80 season was an exciting one for the S.H.S. cheerleaders. Although they did not travel around the world like the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, they had their share of bus trips, for all the football games were away. Many of the girls spent a week of camp attending Moravian College, and a few at Penn State. They performed at the homecoming bonfire and displayed their spirit at all the pep rallies. The returning cheerleaders as well as the new members are looking forward to a good year. 1A9 150 1) Prank looks puzzled. 2) Bill grimaces in dis- gust. 3) Mrs. Fitzgerald makes a point with Dad. 4) Dr. Burton fears tell- ing Mr. Gilbreth the truth. 5) Mom and Dad discuss the future of their children. 6) Joe Scales flashes a cocky grin. 7) Miss Brill rages over those lying little cheats. 8) The snoop-sisters, sur- prised over a phone call from a boy! 9) Larry, wondering if Anne is trying to kill him. Under the fine direction of Larry Williams, the Senior Class Play Cast performed brilliantly on the nights of November 23 and 2M, re- ceiving a standing ovation closing night. The cast revived Cheaper b,v the Doz- en, the true story of an am- bitious managem. nt consul- tant, his psychologist- wife, and their twelve ac- tive, intelligent, and sometimes rebellious child- ren. Warren Bell and Kathy Kuntz portrayed Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bunker Gilbreth, with Carol Beil taking the role of their oldest and most rebellious daughter Anne. The other children included Sharon Christman as Ernestine, Stephanie Bishop as Martha, Greg Kes- ter as Frank Jr., Dennis Dorshimer as Bill, Lynn Altrichter as Lillian, Pam Peters as Fran, Mary Bech- tel as Diane, and Tanya Evans as Jackie. Other roles included Monica Ser- fass as Mrs. Fitzgerald, the housekeeper; Greg Schuck as Dr. Burton, the family Physician; Kurt Bellhom as Joe Scales, the cocky cheerleader; Angela Leaver as Miss Brill, the intolerable school psycho- logist; and James Penberth as Larry, someone special. Starting rehearsals in Oct- ober, the stage family became a real family, taking each other over lines, helping one another with homework, or simply sharing a warm conversation. Not all the comedy appeared on stage. Once Lynn fell asleep on the piano before rehearsal. Twice Greg experienced di- gestive difficulties. Dur- ing opening night, Sharon and Greg omitted part of Act III, which explained the ending of the play. The cast grew even more inti- mate be preparing for each scene in a communal dres- sing room backstage, boys and girls changing side by side. 151 1) What does Uncle Ted have up his sleeve this time? 2) Charlotte and Sheryl cheer during one of our pep rallies. 3) Court jester Lenny Bechtel during the musical preview. t) Jeff and Scott battle it out in the volleyball assembly. 5) Coach Carazo makes a point at a sports preview. 6) Uncle Ted keeps Blaine Waylen guessing. 7) Warren Bell imitates a game show contestant for NHS skit. 152 To be different. This was the theme President Lynn Al- trichter captured in her first speech of the year to the student body during our first assembly of the 1979- 1980 school year. Many of our assembly programs during the 1979-80 school year were different, and new, to Slatington audiences. Al- though there were many other assemblies, the two that were most popular were multi-media shows, combining film and slides on Champi- ons and skiing. We were also entertained by such guests as Uncle Ted, two frisbee champions, and the District X band. Other as- semblies included Swiss mu- sic, the annual senior class play preview, and a program on ESP. While many students came up with mys- terious excuses for visit- ing the doctor, those left in school on the Friday before the Memorial Day weekend were treated to a first rate movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. When you think back on all the fine shows, the variety and quality of our assemblies clearly demonstrates the difference between our school and other schools. 153 EDUCATION_________ ARE SLATINGTON TEACHERS BURNING OUT? rfeny Slatington High School teachers often feel dis- couraged with their work, but most also find ways to sustain their in- terest in their jobs, according to the re- sults of a recent survey taken of the SHS faculty. The survey asked several questions concerning the phenomenon known as teacher burnout. Teachers who are burned out feel tired of teach- ing and often quit to find more satisfying work. All of the teachers re- sponding to purvey ques- tions stated that they sometimes feel affected by teacher burnout. Sev- eral of the teachers cited lack of student interest and students who make no attempt to do their work as causes of burnout. Others listed such various reasons as poor teacher diet, lack of exercise, lack of support from par- ents, and problems that appear to be unsolvable. According to the survey, each teacher searches for a way to keep his job in- teresting from day to day. While most find solace in the simple joy of watch- ing a student learn, oth- ers find reassurance from co-workers and administra- tors. Still others seek to reach new goals con- cerning their subject mat- ter. Although all of the teach- ers feel affected by burn- out occasionally, most add that they think teaching is as rewarding as they ex- pected it would be. How- ever, many of these same teachers stated that the rewards of teaching usual- ly come from the students who desire to learn. A small number of teachers are uncertain about the rewards of teaching, listing a lack of privacy and an immense demand on patience as the reasons. Overall, the SHS faculty does not seem as affected by teacher burnout as do other faculties in other parts of the country. On the contrary, SHS teachers generally seem satisfied with their profession. Richard Jones English George Fennell Music Bernice Hicks Foreign Languages Francis Trettel Industrial Arts Donald Jones Dennis Hock Art Industrial Arts ARTS 156 BUSINESS Glenn Rissmiller Business Education Carol Dorward Business Education SCIENCE George Svoronos Science David Clemmer Business Education Erwin Prutzman Business Education William Horvath Business Education David Papay Science Ronald Sadler Health Education 15 Y Christine Leslie Science Thomas Joyce Science Mathematics Doris Smith Mathematics Rodney Mummey Mathematics SOCIAL STUDIES Richard Snell Social Studies Marvin Miller Social Studies Mathematics Frederick Snyder Social Studies Brian Schell Social Studies 1 Vi Itinerant teacher for special needs students Angelo Scarselletti Musi n A FACULTY MEETING •71