Stephen S Palmer High School - L Annuaire Yearbook (Palmerton, PA)

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,RROR CLASS OF 1942 -' RANDELL SERFASS- Doc , a cheerful member of the senior class, busied him- self outside of school by digging graves. He is an accomplished virtuoso of hilly billy rhythm and was a member of the auto drivers club. Doc plans to fur- ther his education by attending Echol's Embalming School of Philadelphia. OLGA SHELLHAMMER-This Tri-Hi-Y girl served as a typist for the Mirror , as well as a member on the Christmas wreath committee, and the basketball and football refreshment committees dur- ing the past year. In her junior year, Olga was on the cider committee for the Social. She plans to attend Bethlehem Business College. BARBARA S H E P H E R D-A Tri-Hi-Y member for two years, Sheppy partic- ipated in the operetta three years, girls' track last year, and helped with civilian defense work this year. In '39 and '40, she was a member of the dramatic club, and a glee club member in '41 and '42, Her plans are to attend Moravian. ALICE SIEGMOND- Alley Oop served on the wreath committee, the senior class play ticket committee, and the refresh- ment committee for the senior class party. She was on the ticket and refresh- T ALLEN SILFIES-Allen WHS One Of OUT ment committees for the Hallowe'en So- quieter students. He was an active mem- eial and belonged to home economics, ber of the Junior Sportsman League for hobby, and embroidery clubs. Alieefs two years and was a participant in math future plans are uncertain. club for two years. Allen's hobbies are fishing, saving coins fa good hobby for anyoneb, and playing musical instru- ments. His plans for the future are un-- decided as yet. HELEN SISKA-t'Sis , a Tri-Hi-Y lassie and t'Mirror Business Manager, was on the Christmas wreath, senior class play ticket, football, and basketball refresh- ment committees during her final years. Interested in art, Helen has helped to decorate the gym several times and was an enthusiastic civilian defense worker. Her plans are uncertain. CARL SMITH- Smitty , a pinboy at So- kol Hall, his final year took part in the senior class play, and was a member of the senior class wreath committee. '4Smitty's interest in airplanes can be seen by his selection of the airplane club in '40 and '41 and by his ambition to join the United States Air Corps. ADA SNYDER-Ada, an orchestra mem- ber four years, belonged to Tri-Hi-Y and served on the Christmas wreath and class play ticket committees this year. Last year she was a debating team member and chairlady of the Hallowe'en Social cider stand. Her plans are uncertain at present. . -- nineteen

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MIRROR A ai l K XM CLASS OF 1941 LUCY SCHAFFER-Lucy, one of the few quiet members of the senior class, was a diligent member of the Hallowe'en Social committee in her junior year. In her freshman and sophomore years, Lucy chose sewing club, and in her senior year, the needlework club. Her plans as yet are uncertain. ATHRYN SCHATZLE-This year Kath- ryn was a member of the Mirror', staff and press club. Last year she helped with the Halloweien Social, and belonged to the math club. In her freshman and sophomore years she was a sewing club member. Her hobbies are reading, cro- cheting, and bowling. She plans to take nurses' training. JOHN SCHLENNER- Tut , who served on the high school safety patrol his soph- omore year, now does N. Y. A. work outside school. As hobbies he likes art and printing, and he has been in the airplane and leathercraft clubs his last two years. He plans to attend trade school if possible. LA VAUN SCHOTT-La Vaun participated MARY SELISKY-Mary, a typist for civil- ian defense, served on the Christmas wreath committee this year. Last year she served on the Hallowe'en Social cider garden committee, and crocheting club. In her sophomore year she was a glee club member. Her plans are uncertain. BEATRICE SERFASS- Beaty participat- ed in the operetta her junior year. A member of the mixed chorus three years, sophomore, junior, and senior, she be- longed to glee club her freshman year. Bicycle riding, horse-back riding, and embroidering interest her outside school. Beatrice's future is undecided. CLAUDE SERFASS-Claude, who spent his time after school working at a store, has as hobbies hunting, fishing, mechanic work, roller-skating, and reading comic magazines. His final year he was a member of the industrial arts club, while checkers interested him his jun- ior year. He plans to find a job. EDWARD SERFASS- Eddie has played baseball and taken the industrial arts club the last two years. Baseball, bas- ketball, bowling, and hunting rate with this athletic-minded lad as hobbies. In his sophomore year Eddie was a Hi-Y member. He plans to find a job and work after high school. eighteen in the operetta her junior year and work- ed on the Hallowe'en Social. She has been in mixed chorus her last three years of high school and was in glee club her freshman year. Swimming and ice skat- ing are her hobbies. LaVaun's plans after graduation are uncertain.

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-Y J, Nl I R R O R fr 53 .:q,, ,Q iq. E M, fri 1 .1 Z.- wg, '... g 3 ,- I J zz. JEAN STEINMETZ- Smiley , a Tri-Hi-Y girl, served as a loyal member of the gift, basketball, football, and Christmas wreath committees during her senior year. Outside school, 'gJean was em- ployed at the Blue Bomber, while she slung the hash at home in her extra moments. She plans to be a dental hy- gienist. LOIS STEMLER-A member of the senior class play, t'Shorty belonged to Tri-Hi- Y this year, and debated in '40 and '41. She participated in the operetta her jun- ior and sophomore years. For three years a member of the glee club, this year Lois chose typing club. Her plans are to go to college. JAMES STRIBANY - Jimmy played baseball his senior year and was in the gym exhibition the last two years. His peculiar hobby is to raise and train pigeons for racing purposes and long dis- tance flying. Also interested in photo- graphy, he plans to become a machinist mate. KATHLEEN STROHL- Cats belonged to gym club her freshman and sophomore years, and to embroidery and glee clubs her junior and senior years. Writing poems and short stories and reading are her hobbies, while outside school she does housework and N. Y. A. work. Although she wants to be a detective, Kathleen's plans are indefinite. tw CLASS OF 1942 WILLIAM SNYDER- Bill , an orchestra member for six years, attended the East- ern District Band Convention in '41 and '42. A Hi-Y member for two years, t'Bil1 was kept busy by the operetta and tennis in '41 and the senior class play this year. He is still undecided about his plans after graduation. MARY SOESKA- SutCh , Whose hobbies consist of reading and dancing, aided the Hallowe'en Social by serving on the cider committee. Mary chose a variety of clubs during her high school career, having been a member of the glee, dramatic, and typing clubs. She plans to enter nursing. JOHN SOLKSHINITZ - 'tJohnnie , co- manager of track, starting as a reporter his sophomore year worked his way up to advertising co-manager of the Mirror this year when he also served on the ticket committee of the senior class play. Outside school he works at the Lehighton airport and Caddies. He plans to be an airplane engine mechanic. GEORGE STEIGERWALT-Liking variety, cnty Shorty , the midget of our class, be- longed to the checker, airplane, and in- dustrial arts clubs. He divides his time among farm work, Boy Scouts, and his hobbies of solving puzzles, airplanes, and checkers. His plans are undecided at present.