Waynesboro Area Senior High School - Wayarian Yearbook (Waynesboro, PA)

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Sembr flax: ffli5'f0fy President Torn ZumlJ1'0 Vice President Don Moats Secretary Carroll Wolf Treasurer Ann Heefner Class Motto: Today we follow, tomorrow we lead. Class Flower Talisman Rose Class Colors Orange and Brown Four years ago a very important event happened. A timid and silent group of freshman, the class of '39, was vainly trying to look and act sophisticated and nonchalant as becomes students just entering that mysterious institution known as high school, For the next four years the Class of '39 was very much in evidence around Waynesboro High School. Under the leadership of Thomas Zumbro, President, james Fishack, Vice Presi- dent, William Gelbach, Secretary, Vivian Dorsey, Treasurer, and the advisors, Mr. Bechtel and Miss Fitz, the class began its high school career. It supplied several boys for the football and basketball junior varsity teams, as well as contributing to the Blue and Gold Staff, the band and orchestra, and took an active interest in all activities. In the sophomore year Thomas Zumbro was again elected President, George Snively, Vice President, Emma Newman, Secretary, and Ray Woolridge, Treasurer. Representing the class on the football squad were Robert Burner, Paul Rock, George Snively, Ray Woolridge, Don Moats, and Tom Zumbro, on the basketball team, Kit Carson, john Little, Bob Pieffer, Laun Smith, George Snively, and George Waltz. Lois Diller, Helen jones, Emma jane Kercheval, George Kirk- patrick, Bruce Mathias, and Carroll Wolf were members of the Blue and Gold Staff. Among those who displayed their oratorical proficiency on the debating team were Dorothy Leiter, Jeanette Gingrich, Carroll Wolf, and Franklin Smith. Madeline Martz and john Little were indispensable items at all athletic contests as cheer leaders. As sophomores, many participated in boys' and girls' intramural sports. In the junior year the class of '39 moved to the new Waynesboro Senior High School, where it immediately proved outstanding in the activities. Officers were: Thomas Zumbro, President, Ray Woolridge, Vice President, Fred Kepner, Secretary, and Carroll Wolf, Treasurer. Miss Benedict and Mr. Diffenbaucher were the class advisors. The juniors placed more students on the honor roll than any other class. The girls upheld the honor of the class by copping the class basketball title with Madeline Martz, jane Billow, Elizabeth Pryor, LaRue Malles, Twenty-four

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en br: Thomas Zumbro President Donald Moats Vice President Carroll Wolf Secretary Ann I-Ieefner Treasurer Miss Lillian Mumma Mr. Arden H. Blain Advisors

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Betty Snider, Ethel Smith, Mary Bell, and Lillian Shoemaker on the winning team. Several literary-minded members of the class gained places on the Blue and Gold Staff. Among there were: Emma Jane Kercheval, Carroll Wolf, Fred Kepner, Dorothy Leiter, Pauline Shockey, Robert McGinley, Bruce Mathias, Laun Smith, and Delorous jones, Bert Mason and Philip Zuckerman were on the business staff. In athletics, the juniors also made a fine record. On the un- defeated football team were: Paul Rock, Ray Woolridge, Robert Burner, Donald Moats, james Fishack, George Waltz, Thomas Zumbro, Robert Pieffer, Paul Burns, Franklin Smith, and Charles Whitaker, trainer. In basketball, John Little, Harold Carson, and George Waltz won their letter. The junior Varsity included Donald Locke, joe Reeder, Bob Burner, and Laun Smith. Winning berths on the track team were: Charles Gates, Laun Smith, and Glenn Snurr. To keep up the spirit at the games the cheer leaders, Madeline Martz and Charlotte Bohn did fine work. The junior Fashion Show proved that the class was not al- together devoid of charm. Taking part in this show were eighteen models: Ruth Ankerbrand, Edythe Ankerbrand, Elizabeth Pryor, jean Whittington, Dorothy Dell Chalfant, Virginia Steck, Emma jane Kercheval, jean Miller, Ethel Peiffer, Charlotte Sheffler, Marie Miller, Ann Heefner, Charlotte Bohn, Madeline Martz, Betty Snider, Fay Barkdoll, Charlotte Stover, and Meream Bloom. The final social function of the year was the junior-Senior Prom sponsored by the class of 39. Thomas Zumbro was chosen to lead the Senior class through its final year. Other officers were: Vice President, Donald Moats, Secretary, Carroll Wolf, and Treasurer, Ann Heefner. The class was well represented in all academic and athletic pursuits. Emma jane Kercheval as Editor-in-Chief led the Blue and Gold Staff through a successful year. Other seniors on the staff were: Carroll Wolf, William Gelbach, junior Marker, Lowella Weikert, Ann Heefner, Pauline Shockey, Philip Zuckerman, Bert Mason, Lillie Davies, Celestial West. The newly- formed Student Council numbered among its representatives, Donald Moats, President, Mildred Shank, Virginia Steck, Robert Burner, and Carroll Wolf. This year the Senior Class Play was held in February instead of the end of the school year, so as to finance all the class activities and eliminate class dues and assessments. The Play, Growing Painsj' was supported by the students. The cast included: William Gelbach, Dorothy Dell Chalfant, Betty Shindledecker, Don Moats, Lillie Davies, Charlotte Stover, LaRue Malles, Elvera Miller, Robert McGinley, Richard Miller, joe Spangler, Alfred Hartman, Harold Cook, Dale Fisher, Lillian Shoemaker, Geneva Potter, Mildred Shank, Ann Heefner, Jean Miller, Helen Fox, Lucille Fitz, janet Devor, junior Marker, jack Benson, Lloyd Deatrich, Quentin Fitz, Robert Burner, Arthur Snowberger, Charles Harbaugh, Thurman Hess, Pauline Shockey and Ruth Shoemaker. The football team was indebted to the senior class for Bob Burner, john Little, Don Moats, Bob Peiffer, Ray Woolridge, Tom Zumbro, jimmy Fishack, Art Heffner, and George Waltz. The team was managed by Paul Weagley. In basketball, johnny Little, George Waltz, Kit Carson, Laun Smith, and Aaron Martin, Manager, represented the class. The baseball team included: Bill Smith, George Waltz, Adam Beam, Ralph Haner, Fred Kepner, Tom Zurnbro, Don Moats, Joe Spangler, and Carroll Wolf, Manager. The class of '39 was also represented on the track and wrestling teams by Phil Zuckerman, Bill Smith, Charles Harbaugh, Charles Horner, Glenn Snurr, Laun Smith, Robert Miller and Eugene Deardorff. Through the efforts of the cheer leaders, Madeline Martz and Charlotte Bohn, school spirit was aroused at the football and basketball games. Twenty-five