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

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Illllll EllWHlllll RONALD R. GACKENBACH Guthsville Small but loud, Gabby , being the most talkative person in the senior class, usually lets us know he's around. His participation in the Debate Club proved his nickname to be quite true, as he soldom lost a debate. Gabby finds that ice-skating and swimming dominate his mind as far as sports go, but you will always find him in the stands at all the home basketball games. He is now in the Naval Reserve and sports his uniform quite proudly. After graduation he plans to join the regular Navy. Wfe wish him success. Course: General Activities: Debate Play 43 Debate Club 2, 3, 45 Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4. FERN C. GANTZ Allentown, R. Jil Here is one of our really energetic girls. VVhen Fern joins a group there is never a dull moment, for she usually tells us some of her own special stories. Gantzie is well known for her sunny dispositiong she can see the humorous' side of almost any situation. Fern's hobbies include playing baseball and basketball, roller-skating, and reading comic books. Fern tells us her plans for the future are to reduce, but on the serious side she would like to get an office job. VVe know Fern will be successful in landing that job. Course: Commercial Activities: Junior Play 3: Sowhiter Stallg Trumpet Staff 4. MALCOLM T. GRAVER Allentown, R. 23 Sonny is probably the most serious boy in the class of '48. He is always seeking the answer to some perplexing roblem, or giving advice on almost any subject to his vast number of frien s. His favorite subjects are chemistry, physics, and problems of democracy. His proficiency has led Mr. Leibenguth to rely on him quite a bit in the chemistry lab. Sonny likes sports, particularly basketball. He plans to follow his science career after graduation with continued work at Lehigh University. We know success will crown his efforts. Course: Academic Activities: Senior Play: Science Club 4. 1 Page Twenty-two

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GLORIA M. FINR Allentown, R. 32 Although Gloria may seem to be a quiet girl, this does not keep her from having fun with her friends. The fact that she enjoys both telling and hearing jokes guarantees us that Sis has a good sense of humor. Among her hobbies she rates movies as the most entertaining. Basketball, roller-skating, and horse- back riding take up the rest of her leisure time. Sis tells us that some day she would like to own a new Packard. We hope that Gloria succeeds in obtaining her prized possession. Course: Commercial Activities: Trumpet Staff 3, 4. ROBERT K. FRAN KENFIELD . l Bibby , who is another one of our star basketball players, is the jokester of our class. He is well-known for his friendliness and the mischief he gets into during classes. Bibby's hobbies include all sports, traveling, repairing his motor scooter, and studying new things in science. He has taken an active part in all our extra-curricular activities. Robert's plans for the future are to further his educationg and if our guess is a good one, the field of science will claim him. Course: Academic Activities: Operetta lg Track 3, 45 Basketball 2, 3, 4g Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 45 Debate Play 4. CHARLES M. FREAS Orelield, R. Jil Freasie is known best by his smile, which he saves especially for the girls. His friendly personality and willingness to work make him an all-around good fellow, quite popular among his classmates. Freasie likes ice-skating, roller- skating, cars, and girls. He is a dependable man on both the track team and glee club. Taking stock of his many accomplishments and his likeable personality, we are able to understand his other nickname, Charms . His future is unde- cided, but we know he will succeed in anything he does. Course: General Activities: Track 3. 4: Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4. I 1 i f 15949 SUWHIHH 1 Page Twenty-one

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-Clllllll SUWHIHH c BARBARA A. GRIM Allentown, R. 33 Barbara is one of our happy-go-lucky seniors. Her own special delight is blowing bubble gumg hardly ever a day passes that she is seen without it. Because she enjoys basketball, Babs may be seen at the games, cheering at the top of her voice. Barbara is also active outside of school as a teacher in Sunday School. Movies and swing music are'at the top of her hobby list. Barbara's plans for the future are undecided, but because of her pleasing personality we know she will succeed in whatever she undertakes. Course: General Activities: Girls Chorus 23 Mixed Chorus 23 Sowhiter. LORETTA C. E. GRUVER Allentown, R. -733 Although Loretta is one of the quiet girls in our class, you can always count on her for a good laugh. She can usually be found sauntering around the halls with her best friend, Rena. Among her hobbies she rates sewing as the most important. Besides this, playing the piano and scout activities take up a lot of her spare time. Loretta's favorite subject is chemistry. As for the future, Loretta plans to take up aeronautical work. This is a great ambition and we all hope it materializes successfully. Course: Academic Activities: Girls Chorus 4. RENA O. ciUTH Allentown, R. Jil A sunny smile and a friendly greeting for everyone is the way to describe Rena. Reds particularly likes to make new friends. Her hobbies include sports, from basketball down to table tennis, but her favorite hobbies are swim- ming, horse-back riding, and ice-skating. Most of us remember the day that Rena came to school with red hairg she just can't live down that nickname, Reds . Rena's intentions for the future are to enter Allentown Hospital School of Nursing and then to become a navy nurse. lfVe wish her the best of luck. Course: General Activities: Senior Play 4, Home Economics Club 4. 1 1 Page Twcnfy-three