Tamaqua High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Tamaqua, PA)

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Senior Class O 4 Organized O F F I C ER S President ...... . . HAROLD MOORE Viee-president . . . . . . IQOBERT BANNAN Secretary ..... . . . DORIS KANTNER Treasurer . . . . . . MARX' SMULLIGAN Class Advisor . . . .... Miss BRENVER In September the Senior class was Ofbeially or- ganized under the above officers for its final year. The presidentss first act was to appoint the dance committee, which you see below, to organize and conduct the dances necessary for the social as well as the financial success of the year. His second of- ficial act was the appointment of a committee to MM, manage the refreshment stand at the football games. In September also the yearbook staff was selected and the book started on its way. XNith football practices and games, pep meetings and parties, new subjects and new teachers, Septem- ber was a busy month. SENIOR DANCE COMMITTEE-Kneeling, left to right: H. Moore, C. Knepper, P. Sherry, B. Phillips, A. Ober- man. L. Moser, W. Wetterau. G. Malusky, K. Shilko. R. Brode. Standing, left to right: Boyle. R. Bannan, A. Faust, B. Neifert, B. Billig, D. Kantner, B. Wolfe, G. Carlson, M. Smulligan, K. West, J. A. W'eaver, D. Walters.

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Other Faculty and School Information Mr. Kemzura is the father of a year-old son. M1'. Hlelsh is a grandfather. Miss Vlall is work- ing for her Master's Degree at Pennsylvania State College. Mr. Baer has a farm. Mrs. Dowd's hus- band is with the U.S. Army in Japan. Miss Paolo's home is in Williamsport. Mr. Purnell, Mr. lN'elker, and Miss Steigerwalt supervise a summer camp near Boyertown. Miss Bahrt plans to go to Cali- fornia this summer. Miss Mohrbach has an adult education art class and makes a profitable hobby of ceramics. Miss Brewer is secretary of the Pub- lic Library Trustee Board. Miss Krause and Miss Bahrt are active members of the Business and Pro- fessional YVornen's Club. Miss Britton commutes from Lansford. Mr. Stine is an active member of the local Lions Club. Mrs. Davis is living in her new house in Minersville. Miss Krause chaperoned a group of students on a trip to Washington. Miss 1'Vall is vice-president of the Tamaqua High School Alumni Association. In Senior High School there are seventeen regu- lar and three special teachers for a school popula- tion of 528. These students are housed in twelve assembly rooms. There are 318 resident students and 211 students from the outlying districts. Wlest Penn Township makes the largest contribution of rural students-55. The school has a library of Fif- teen hundred books, fifteen magazines, and two newspapers. The visual aids include a sixteen milli- meter projector, a slide projector. and a victrola. lN'ith this background of faculty and school, the Seniors began their last year in the Tamaqua School system. Department HARRY C. FETTERMAN S! M. PURNELL H. RODEN WELKER B.S., Stroudxburg S. T. C. B.S., Albright College B.S., Pennsylvania Sophomore history and bi- ology teacher and instructor in the boys' physical education classes, he is a firm believer in good health habits-he stands on his toes to exercise his gas- trocnemeus. He is assistant football coach and Sophomore advisor. M.Iid., Penn.rylzva1zia State College Mr. Purnell teaches biology and bookkeeping. Those jokes make his classes fun as well as educational. He is faculty advisor of the Hi-Y and head basketball coach. He proved himself an able substitute for Arthur Murray at the school dances. 13 State College Mr. YN'elker left school in February to study at Columbia University. He teaches Junior chemistry and coaches the -lun- ior Varsity basketball and foot- ball teams. His students miss him because of his sound phil- osophy, understanding, and wit.

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ALBERT AUBREY One of the hliig Five Aces,', Alby always finds time to satisfy his desire for roller skating. Maybe his craving for food drew him to the A. and P. where he makes the money to keep his ,37 Pack- ard filled with gas. GLORIA AUGUSTINE Gloria's philosophy is expressed by her favorite saying-enjoy yourself. She does too. Mention roller-skating and she is ready to go, especially if ' ' c n drive. 2 O RT E BANi VAGE 'i u ' i ' k Um ve some hid- de e ure or Alt we hear he en- Q ' a 'ght ut, 1 e tent to sit home a ' 'g f faisf' R RT BANNAN lJigger', is well liked, not only by his hunting and camping pals, but also by those who know him through the splendid reputation he made on the football Held. JOAN W. AMBROSE A blue-eyed, loquacious lassie is our Joanie. Her ability as a majorette is outstanding. Her graduation will leave the school in silence. DOROTHY L. ARNDT Dot, a very studious girl, well liked by every- one for her gay smiles, is as ambitious out of school as in-she is a super cosmetic saleswoman. JOAN M. ARNER Fun-loving with an aptitude for art describes joan. She has a wonderful ability for making friends, which will be a credit in her career of designing. ROGER ARNER Roger is an incurable automobile lover. He has no time for girls, as his spare time is usually taken up by working on his car and roller-skating.