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

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.ANNABELLE ELLA BECK Schnecksville A bright heart lives long Everyone who knows Becky will agree that she is always ready for a good laugh. Among her interests are keeping up a correspondence with her friends, dancing, and roller l skating. Besides these, she has an unusual hobby, collecting L postcards. Her intentions for the future are as yet inde- finite. l E' Course: General Senior High School Operetta 23 Home Economics Club 3. l 1 1 . , HARRIET MAE BERGER Schnecksville, Route ffl 'l jet-black hair and dark-brown eyes Have oft made bold men risk their lives. cj seen because of her height and her jet-black hair. In school, Harriet's favorite subjects are bookkeeping and English. I t ll Harriet cannot always be heard, but she can readily be L Dancing is her main hobby and she rarely misses one of L our school dances. Her other hobbies are swimming and t reading books. She takes special pride in the fact that she can drive a car. After Harriet graduates, she plans to work ' in an office and to make use of her commercial subjects. l With her ability, Harriet will surely be a success. l Course: Commercial Trumpet l, Senior Operetta 23 Senior Playg Sowhiter Staff. 1 i l l CHARLES LEE BEST i Orefield I Better to be absent than unprepared. 'l . . il Besty is the free and easy sort of fellow who takes things Qi as they come. Girls play an important part in his lifeg how- ever, his motto is Variety , Charles, the possessor of a l ' . . . wave that all the girls envy, has the reputation of being a li smoothie on the dance floor and can be seen at all school 1 1 . . . . Q dances. Among his hobbies are hunting and any other kind ,E of sport. As to the future, Charles is undecided, but we know he'll get along in the world. Course: Academic Q Glee Club 33 Senior Operetta 2. l 0 ' i947 Page Fourzeen

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HARVEY LEROY .ALGARD Slatington, Route ffl My destiny is solitude, and my life is work. Should you walk into a noisy room, you wouldn't find Harvey talking. He'd be listening to those around him. That may be the reason why he hasn't participated in many extra-curricular activities. However, this doesn't keep him home on November l. Then he's out competing against the others, for hunting is his hobby. Harvey's favorite sub- ject is printing. As yet, he is undecided about the future. Course: General Trumpet 4 Never push 017 ,til tomorrow what can be pushed 017' 'til next week. Schnopps , also known as Clappy is well known for JOHN BALLA Ormrod, Coplay, Route Q1 He loves the game beyond the prize. At first sight, John looks very quiet. On the contrary, he is always full of fun and usually has a smile on his face. John seems to like all sports. Certainly he has proved him- self quite able to handle a basketball. Like most boys, john is often to be found fishing in nearby ponds. In addi- tion, he enjoys music. After he leaves South YVhitehall, he plans to enter the army. Here's wishing you success in your army life. Course: General Basketball 2, 3, -lg Mixed Chorus 3, fl .ALBERT PAUL BAs'r1AN 201 Main Boulevard, Allentown his humor, both in the classroom and on the stage. In ath- letics he is best known for his ability in basketball. In spite of his being only Five feet and seven inches tall, he worked himself up through the junior varsity team to the first string varsity. Paul has also won recognition for his fine singing. This is not all of his musical ability for when seniors want a trumpet player, they call for Schnopps . Now that his days at South Whitehall High School are at an end, Paul hopes to make music his life's work. Course: Academic Band lg Orchestra l, 2, 33 Basketball 2, 3, 43 junior Play: Debate Play 4: Senior High Operetta 23 Mixed Chorus 3, 4g Sowhiter Staff. Page Thiween. 1947 Soanhlim

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GRACE IRENE BoLL1NGER Allentown, Route 33 I have lived but not in vain. Gracie is a quiet girl who takes her lessons rather ser- iously. Nevertheless, when a joke is told, she is usually the first one to laugh. Grace has many hobbies, but the hobbies first on her list are collecting poems, reading, and going to Young People's Meeting. Her favorite subject is typing, especially cutting stencils. As for the future, Gracie's plans are not altogether definite, but she would like to obtain a secretarial position. Course: Commercial Mixed Chorus 33 Glec Club 2, 33 Senior Opcrctta 2. JOSISPHINE MARTHA DEMKO Coplay, Route gil Her voice is sweet. Josie, who is friendly toward everyone in the class room, is always happy and cheerful but never shows it to a great degree. Although Josie loves to tell jokes to her class- mates, she also appreciates another's joke. Usually she laughs very heartily and then says, That was a joke, wasn't it? josie's hobby is knitting and she does it very well. As yet Josie's plans for the future are indefinite, but her classmates wish her success. Course: Commercial Page Fifteen 1 4 4 V, l E l 4 l H M 1 ll l l l W if l, DAVID DIONROE DEIBERT Schnecksville, Route gil 'Tm a man of few words. D0 you want to hear them? David is often called by the unusual name Squeaky. We do not know where he got it, but it still trails along. Although he claims to be one of the quietest boys in our class, he can usually be heard above the crowd. Squeaky likes to go hunting for squirrels and to tinker with metal and mechanical work. David has yet to decide what he wishes to do in the future. Course: Commercial l l l l 1 , ll l tl I 1947 Sawlullm llil