Tamaqua High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Tamaqua, PA)

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SENIOR GRADUATES SPHINX

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H. RODEN WELKER Tamaqua High School 1922 A.B, Penn State 1927 S11bjefl.r.' Chemistry, Physics Coach of junior High School Basketball Assistant Coach of Senior High Football HELEN R. LEIBENSPERGER Summit Hill High School 1925 A,B. Kutztown State Teachers College 1928 Columbia University 1929 Sl1bj6'Lil,1'.' Fine Arts IVIARTIN T. KEMMERER Emaus High School 1928 B.S. Ithaca College 1931 Supervisor of Music 1931-1938 IDA E. HOWELLS Tamaqua High School 1928 Librarian and Secretary to the Principal

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Preiideuf LEON SEMBAQH Vine-preridefzf MICHAEL BURCIN Srwemry SARAH MARCHETTI Tr'ea.r1n'er DONALD SHIRE Senior Achievement SOPHOMORE YEAR . . . our first year together as a class . . . a very intelligent group, so our instructors said . . . had the earmarks of a fine class . . . with the start of the social activities, the Sophomore Class took an active part . . . some of our talent was displayed at the Get-to-Gether Party and the Christmas Play . . . following these tame the Operetta, in which quite a few Sophomores participated. junior year . . . it was during this year that the class of 38 really came into its own . . . in the beginning of the term, we had our first class meeting . . . the object of which was to elect our class officers . . shortly afterward we selected our rings and class colors . . . during our junior year, we joined new clubs and took a much more active part in the old ones . . . athletically, our boys showed the true spirit of the class of SS . . . as juniors, we were well-represented on the gridiron and the basketball court. Senior year . . . this year was filled with many crowning achievements . . . the first masquerade dance was run by the class of 38 . . . the Operetta proved suc- cessful beyond all hopes, with many Seniors taking major and minor parts in it . . . a most successful year was had by the football squad also . . . it was during the reign of the 38'ers that the football stalwarts first received sweaters for their valiant efforts . . the junior Service Club enjoyed a trip to the Pottsville Court House due to the civic-minded Franklin E. Grifhths . . . and don't forget the sweater dance that was held April 1. This was one of the most enjoyable social functions of the year . . . athletically, scholastically, and socially, the class of 1958 has left a mark long to be remembered. SPHI W