South Whitehall High School - Sowhiter Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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Mrs. Ioyce Ridings, teacher of French and Latin, is a graduate of Ursinus College. She serves as debate coach and as adviser to the student council. Her help has been of exceptional value to the students who have worked with her. Miss Marjorie Bell, also a graduate of Ursinus College, has also studied at Millersville State Teachers College. Head of the English department and adviser to the school paper staff, she came to us after teaching at North Coventry High School, Pottstown, Pa. At present Miss Bell is furthering her education at Lehigh University. Mr. William Swallow, our art supervisor, studied at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Art and at the University of Pennsylvania. He has won national recognition as a commercial artist and has captured several Firsts in national sculpturing competition. At South Whitehall he has done outstanding work in the development of a ceramics course. Mr. Howard Hausman, teacher of industrial arts, is a graduate of Millersville State Teachers College and at present is doing graduate work at Lehigh University. He has done an excellent job of building stage settings for all activities. Mr. Hausman is also a sophomore class adviser. A graduate of Cedar Crest College, Mrs. Adele Baldwin, is in charge of home economics activities. A great lover of sports, Mrs. Baldwin has been instrumental in making the cheerleading squad a success. After an absence of several years, during which time he served as a member of the United States Army Medical Corps in the South Pacific zone of operations, Mr. Edward Lauther returned to South NVhitehall. He is a teacher in the commercial de- partment, a junior class adviser, and this year he aided in the editing of the school hand- book. Mr. William Reed, a veteran of navy service in the E.T.O. and in the South Pacific, is a member of the industrial arts faculty. He is a graduate of Millersville State Teachers College and at present is studying at Lehigh University. At South Whitehall he is also track coach and freshman adviser. The music department is under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Peters. She received her training at West Chester State Teachers College and at Columbia University. After teaching at Slatington High School, she came to us last year. Since then she has organized and directed the glee club, the mixed chorus, and the special choruses. Mr. Hugh Bennick came to us from neighboring Whitehall High School. He is a graduate of Moravian College and has done graduate work at Lehigh University. This year he directed the senior play and the class day program. Mr. William Randall came to South Whitehall after three and one-half years in the Army Air Forces where he was an instructor in radio. Last summer he taught at Moravian College, the institution from which he received his degree. Mr. Randall is the faculty adviser of the SOWHITER. A graduate of Drexel Institute of Technology with the degree of Bachelor of Science, Miss Gertrude Carney joined the faculty this year as a commercial teacher. She was instrumental in making the magazine drive a success. A graduate of East Stroudsburg State Teachers College, Mr. Stanley Schatz came to us as an instructor in physical education. Mr. Schatz is also I. V. basketball and varsity baseball coach. During the war he served in the Army Air Forces. Mr. Hans Uberseder is the instrumental teacher and the director of the band and orchestra. During the war he served as a Counter Intelligence Agent. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Science from Lebanon Valley College and has recently done graduate work at Muhlenberg College and Columbia University. Mr. Robert Gledhill formerly taught in Flemington, New Iersey. He received his education at Kutztown State Teachers College and at present is doing graduate work at Lehigh University. Mr. Gledhill, a member of the English department, is librarian at South Whitehall. V Page Ten

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flaw!! First Row: Anne Pharoah, Howard Hausmsn, Raymond Leibenguth, Calvin Frankenficld. Austin Schaefler, Frederick Meckley, Aral Henninger, Adele Baldwin. Srronfl Row: Helen McKee, Gertrude Carney, Marioric Hell, Ctroline Werlry, Ruth Derrickson, Elizabeth Peters, Dorothy Parnell, Ioyce Ridings, Ruth Solt. Third Row: Ilugh Bennick, William Randall, Stanley Schatz, llans Ubeiscder, llenry Gerngtrd, William Recd, Edward Lzlutlter, Robert Gledhill, VVilliam Swallow. aaoulfq 464:51 The Department of Social Studies at South Whitehall is under the able supervision of Mr. Frederick Meckley. Besides having his class room activities, he is faculty manager of athletics and an adviser to the senior class. He received his Bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg College and his Masterls degree from Columbia University. The Biology department is in the capable hands of Miss Anne Pharoah. She secured her education at Indiana State Teachers College. School attendance records and her duties as senior class adviser keep her quite busy outside the classroom. Mr. Raymond Leibenguth, teacher of chemistry and physics, graduated from Muhlen- berg College with the degree of Bachelor of Science and has since completed several graduate coarses in science at Lehigh University. The Department of Mathematics boasts an understanding teacher in Mr. Aral Hen- ninger. At present Mr. I-Icnninger is varsity basketball coach, and, as any loyal supporter of South Whitehall knows, he has the faculty of turning out excellent teams. He received his Bachelor of Science degree at Franklin and Marshall College. Miss Margaret Lesher, a graduate of East Stroudsburg State Teachers College, is the girls' physical education instructor. She is, in addition to her regular duties, in charge of girls' intramural basketball. Receiving her higher education at Cedar Crest College and Muhlenberg College, Miss Dorothy Parnell came to South Whitehall as a commercial teacher. She is in charge of publishing the school paper and is the Financial adviser to the senior class. A member of the English department, Miss Helen McKee also teaches courses in history and science. She received her higher education at Ursinus College. Miss McKee is an adviser to the sophomore class and the faculty director of the junior play. Page Nim' 1947 S

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