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

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Sflllllli EIASE HIEIUHY President Reginald johnson Vice President Beverly Cloud Secretary Bette Topper Treasurer Donald Shank Activities Chairman Lois Eader Class Motto: 'Tis not the gales but the set of the sails that decides where the ship shall go. Class Flower VVhite Rose Class Colors Blue and White Twelve short years ago I had my begin- ning as a class, though my most remote origin dates even earlier. Having survived my first five years cum Icmdum, in that memorable Sep- tember of 1938 I was initiated into that vener- able institution from whose esteemed associa- tion I benefitted so greatly for three glorious years. Under the banner of Maroon and Steel my proud self-confident host, ably led by Kaoh- lin Coffman, made felt its prowess, both phy- sical and intellectual. Rowe, Brightful, Leedy, Benson, and VVest dynamically crashed var- sity football , in basketball Brightful and West made the varsity, I was likewise well repre- sented in the band, in the orchestra, in Choral Club, and in the Blue and Gold Staff, in the essay contest sponsored by the Waynesboro Manufacturers Association Beverly Cloud placed first while jeanne Nevin took the third award. My first year happily completed, I vowqd Tvs entv four that my second should be even more illustrious. Feeling good leadership necessary to my ambi- tion, I officered myself with Lois Eader, chief- of-staffg james Mumma, Gerald Rowe, Regi- nald johnson, and Eileen Smith. Indeed I feel that I can in all modesty say that I was fore- most in athletics during the T59-40 term. I furnished over half of the varsity football play- ers: Sherd Rowe, Bobby West, Bob Benson, Footsie Brightful, Huey Rock, Reggie john- son, Ray VVebb, Ned Leedy, and Curly Coff- man. Four of nine varsity basketball players were Curly Coffman, Bobby West, Bob Ben- son, and Footsie Brightful. More than half of the track lettermen were members of my proud ranks: Reggie johnson, Don Shank, Curly Confman, Bobby West, Bob Benson, Peck Snyder, and Ray Webb. In Merle Gees- aman, Fred Morganthall, Bud Helm, Charles Good, and Ray Mackley I furnished as many wrestling lettermen as any other class. Nor did I lack for scholastic honors in 1ny junior year. In the Southeastern Pennsylvania For- ensic League contests Beverly Cloud placed first in declamation. Three of five essay con- test awards were taken by Richard Conner, first, Bill Stitely, fourth, and jimmy Mumma, fifth. Maintaining my reputation for originality gained by my novel sophomore week in the spring of '39, I once more broke all precedent with the junior Carnival, rivaling Barnum and Bailey in everything but freaks, animals, and size. Dart-throwing, weight-guessing, for- tune-telling, grab-bag fishing, cake walks, dancing, and a fioor show featuring a hula dance, exhibition dancing by Roy Verdier and Madeline Martz, vocals by Paula Stover, and exhibition wrestling by members of the squad made the Carnival not only a financial success, but fine entertainment as well. The commit- tees in charge were: general chairmen, james Mumma and Richard Connerg advertising, Bettie Illoats, Ada Milligan, and jimmy Mum- ma: property, William Stevenson, Neal Klay. and Glenn Creagerg fioor show, Beverly Cloud and Bill Flohrg cake walks, Eileen Smith and Reggie johnsong dance, Bette Topper, Myrtle VVagaman, and Don Shank.

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Xclvisors MISS E. ROMAINIQ SCHUE MR. Ru1:1'3R'1' G. M.x1c'r1N l3ON.XLD SHANK BEVERLY CLOUD REGINALD JOHNSON Treasurer Vice President I,I'CSiClCl1t RIf'r'1'xf3 T UPPER Luis EADICR Secretary .Xctivities Chairman EWUHE Twenty-three

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Ellllllll MES HISIUHY Bud Cordori and his fourteen-piece band furnished the music for the Junior-Senior Prom on May 3, 1940. The committees were: dance, blames Mumma, Betty Armstrong, Charles Johnson, Bill Flohr, and Vicki King, refreshments, Madeline Knight and Joanna 0'Tooleg decoration, Bill Etter, Urville Zuck- erman, Kaohlin Coffman, Neal Klay, Beatrice Hess, and Anna Brake, clean-up, Paul Luck- ett and Earl Creps. Last fall I entered upon my senior year, the distinguished culmination of a brilliant career. Called to the head of my proud host were Reginald Johnson, as presidentg Beverly Cloud, as vice president, Bette Topper, sec- retary, Donald Shank, treasurer, and Lois Eader, activities chairman-a loyal and effi- cient staff. All VVaynesboro coveted gridiron glory, and here are the boys who furnished the wherewithal to win the South Penn champion- ship: Captain Sherd Rowe, fighting Footsie Brightful, slippery Bob West, slinging Curly Coffman, blocking Don Shank, dynamic Huey Rock, fiashing Reggie johnson, fiery jim Ker- cheval, bruiser Ray VVebb, snaring George Beam, charging Neal Klay, fierce Tiger Etter, clashing Merle Geesaman, dependable Harold Kriner, and Paul Luckett, manager. I gan Bob lVest, Footsie Brightful, Curly Coffman, and Don Shank to varsity basketball, with Richard Honodel as senior manager. Charlie Good and Merle Geesaman were my envoys to the wrestling squad, and I was again the main- stay of the track team. To the Blue and Gold Staff, which faith- fully served us throughout this term, I fur- nished Anna Brake, editor-in-chief g Bette Topper, Beverly Cloud, Jeanne Ginter, Miriam Good, Bettie Moats, Richard Mathias, Sylvia Embly, Betty Fisher, and Sara Belle Martin. From among my representatives in the stu- dent council Bill Flohr was chosen president, the other senior councilors being Joanna O'Toole, Betie Moats, and Bob Benson. I am the first class to spend my full three years un- der the present regime of student government. The class play, June Mad, was aptly cast and dexterously acted under the direction of Miss Helen Stark. june Madn is a three- act, comic melodrama built around the adoles- ent evolution of Penny VVood, acted by Betty Smetzer. The other characters were Chuck Harris, -lim Kerchevalg Mr. Wood, Bill Stite- ly: Mrs. Vllood, Bettie Moats, Mervyn Rob- erts, Richard O,Donnellg Roger Van Vleck, Bill Flohrg Julie Harris, Connie Miller, Mr. Harris, Harold Krinerg Elmer, George Beam, Eflie, Marian MacPheeg Millie Lou, Betty Fisher, Ralph Wentworth, Richard Mathias, and Shirley VVentworth, Myrtle Wagaman. Assisting committees were: stage manage- ment, l'aul Luckett, Bob Benson, and Charles Vtfinkg properties, Walter Dinterman and Mark Deichman, ticket sale, Charlie Johnson. As I reached the zenith and the terminus of my career in the Senior Dinner and Dance, Baccalaureate and Commencement, it was with mingled joy at the new freedom that was mine, regrets at the breaking of old acquaint- ances, pride at the commendable fulfillment of a challenging task, and bewilderment at the vastness of the abyss before me. Now I am dissolved, my members going their separate ways, yet my success still hanging the bal- ance of time. The true worth of my educa- tional and environmental assets can be gauged only when each of my members has found his place in life, only by the measure of happiness each has won through his association with me. F mis. Twenty five