Weatherly High School - Nugget Yearbook (Weatherly, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1959 volume:

Q i Z! H 1 X M Wi K r ' LS. A x X by 1 j X A' .'b ' . QQM, ' s 1 --- 5 .--1 1 X ,gn-ll ar. 5 Alma Mater 'N-.If Blow, oh gentle mountarn breezes from the golden West Breathe thy peaceful everung ttdrngs on Orange and Black wave proudly o er us May you never fall Whrsper to us words of pleasure Lead us over all Nrght has slowly crept around us Stars are rn the sky As we bravely wave our banner Over Weatherly High. We wrll always srng thy prarses, Work for thy success. Hall to noble Alma Mater, Hall to W,H,S, ourW HS The Semor Class Weatherly Area foznt Schools Presents Eahtor ' Jane MeCay Basmess Manager ' Charles Warg V 5 r I P GG Ll Table of Contents Classes Features Advertising Activities L I J Dedzcatwn John Timko Jotned the faculty of the Weath erly Area Joint Schools tn 1952 He rmme drately made hrs mark asa crusader for cw everyday problems and hrs prrmary concern for the welfare of hrs fellow cmzens have combmed to make htm a respected member of the community It rs to Mr Trmko that we proudly dedicate this 1959 edmon of the N gget JOHN Trmxo f M I ic improvement. His fresh approach to u . Joint School Committee SEATED left to rrght George Graaf Clemrt Kerper Frank Romano Robert Gerhard Allan Wergand Mrs Carden Nuss IohnYaga1la STANDING Ray Graham George Whrpple Presrdent Secretary Treasurer Sollcrtor Offrcers of the Iomt School are ROBERT GERHARD ALLAN M WEIGAND RAY GRAHAM DONALD L MCCAY Vice President -------------- FRANK ROMANO Supermtendent s Message It rs a pleasure to once agaln extend greetrngs to the graduatrng class of 1959 In thrs world of lnterplanetary space travel 1ntercont1nenta1m1ss11es and advances rn scrence I hope you have recerved an educatton whrch wtllen able you to cope with the problems ofthrs new era and that your dectslons andaccompltshmentswrllbrrng cred rt to you and your school Wrth Drvrne gurdance may all your Prmcgnal s Message As you close the door of your Hrgh School you are openrng the door to your chosen lrfe s work We hope the rrme spenrwtth uswas profrtable The educatron you have acqurred wrll help a great deal but you have many more thrngs to learn In fact thrs process of learnmgwrll contrnue all your llfe Take advantage of your opportunrtres because you are Amerrca s greatest natural resource Your teachers of Weatherly Hrgh School are proud to be a contrlbutmg factor rn developrng thrs resource. fini! 'f?4?J1J - 9 '. . .. I I endeavors and aspirations be achieved. . . 9 I - . l ' I I . . Parent- Teachers ' Association OFFICERS President MRS EMORY PETCHEL Vrce Prestdent MR REID R RAHN Secretary MRS BYRON STAUFFER The chref purpose of the Parent Teachers Assocratton ts to create a stronger bond among the parents students and teachers The organrzatton s mam theme for the past year was Makmg the Most of Every Chtld Each age group from frrst grade to semor hrgh school was drscussed After several socral affarrs for the young people a Scholasttc Awards Dmner rn June brought the season s actrvrtres to a close Treasurer ---------------- MRS . EMLYN BELL In Memoriam DR. JOHN KERESTES The community of Weatherly, and particularly the students of its schools, were saddened by the un- timely death last fall of Dr. John Kerestes, who had been our school physician for a number of years. In addition to his fine professional skill, he possessed a warm personality and a sincere interest in the people who received his attention We mourn his passing while paying tribute to him as an outstand ing citizen and friend of young people MRS ETHEL KESTER Mrs Ethel M Kester served for three years as teacher ofEngl1sh1n the Junior High School Her gen tle smile and soft spoken manner instilled a feeling of respect and honor for her ln all her students Those who knew Mrs Kester will remember her with great affection sv., MERVIN MILLER IC' 1-ff On September 17 1957 our class was saddened by the newsofthe death of one of its members Mer vin Miller Mervin s quiet unassuming character and his dependability and sincerity as a student won htm many friends His memory will always hold a special place in our hearts L c Senior Class -fff -ao, X ,. ,, mv, 4 Iwi' 1' President - - Vice President Secretary ---- Treasurer - - - OF FIC ERS WILLIAM KNEPPER JANE MCCAY BARBARA BOLISH MARSHALL SARLEY KAT HRY N HELEN BOETTGER .Kay ,. Commercial Glee Club - 2-3-4 BARBARA ANN BOLISH Babs Academic Junior Play Glee Club - 2-3-4 Officer - 1-2-3-4 Cheerleader - 3-4 WALTER P. CARLSON Pete Academic Basketball - 1 Baseball - 1-2-3-4 Junior Play Gym Team - 1-2-4 Band - 1-2-3-4 JAMES DEFUSO nhm.. Commercial Gym Team - 4 MIC HAEL JOHN DEFUSO Mike Commercial Gym Team 2 4 THEODORE BRADLEY DOTTER Teddy Academic Junior Play Yearbook Staff MORRIS GORDON HINKLE Morrie Academic Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Baseball - 1-2-3-4 Junior Play Gym Team - 1-2 Yearbook Staff FRANCIS JOSEPH KATONA Frank Academic Gym Team - 4 MARILYN GRACE KISTLER Kist1er Commercial Oratory - 4 EARL WILLIAM KNEPPER Bil1y Academic Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Baseball - 2-3 Junior Play Class Officer - 2-3-4 Gym Team - 2 WILLIAM RICHARD KUNKLE Bill Academic Gym Team - 1 Yearbook Staff JOANNE E. MASYADA Joanne Academic Glee Club - 2-3-4 JANE ALLEN McCAY Janie Academic Junior Play Glee Club - 2-3 Debating - 2-3 Class Officer - 4 Newspaper - 1-2 KENNETH WALTER MEHLIG Ken Academic Gym Team - 1 PATRICIA ANN MEYERS Pat Academic Junior Play Glee Club - 2-3-4 Class Officer - 2 ROBERT JOHN MOON ..Bob.. Commercial Junior Play EDNA MAE O'DONNELL Edna Commercial Glee Club - 2-3-4 Student Librarian - 2-3-4 Gym Team - 4 HELEN ANN OLHANOSKI He1en Academic Glee Club - 2-3-4 Yearbook Staff FRANKLIN EDWARD PEISER Pie Commercial Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Baseball - 1-2-3-4 Junior Play CAROL JEAN REINER Carol Commercial Glee Club - 2-3-4 CAROL JEAN RITTENHOUSE Ritt Academic Junior Play Gym Team - 2-4 Band - 1-2-3-4 District Band - 2-3-4 State Band - 3 MARSHALL E. SARLEY Dick Academic Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Baseball - l-2-3-4 Junior Play Class Officer - 4 Gym Team - 1 JOHN KUNKEL SCHAFER Jack Academic Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Baseball - 1 Class Officer - 2-4 RAYMOND JOSEPH SLEZAK .Ray .. Academic JOSEPH JOHN STRIZAK Little Joe Academic CHARLES RUSSELL WARG, JR Sonny Academic Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Baseball - 1-2-3-4 Junior Play Class Officer - 3 Gym Team - 1-2-3-4 HELEN MARIE WASSEL Weasel Commercial Glee Club - 12-3-4 Newspaper - 1-2-3 RONALD TERRANCE WERNER Terry Academic Junior Play Gym Team - l-2 Band - 1-2-3 JOYCE MARION WESTON Joyce Academic Glee Club - 2-3-4 Class Officer - 2-3 Gym Team - 4 Student Accompanist District Chorus - 4 RONALD JAMES WILLIAMS Ron Commercial Gym Team - 1-4 MYRA MARY WOLF Wo1fie Academic Junior Play Debating - 2-3 Class Officer - 2 Gym Team - 4 Newspaper - 1-2 ADAM BENJAMIN YOUNKER Pat Academic Junior Play Gym Team - 4 Band - 1-2-3-4 Not Pictured: HAROLD JOHN LADNER Harold Commercial HONOR STUDENTS ROT ARY AW ARD BABE RUTH AWARD S r? NJ CLASS COLORS Navy and Pale Blue CLASS FLOWER Enchantment Rose We wrll open the door to the future hoprng to conquer the tasks that face us CLASS SONG THE END At the end of our school days We leave our frrends so true At the end of our school days We leave the Joys we knew But we face the future wrth Hopes and thoughts anew And faxth rn ourselves that Will gulde us through At the end of our school days The door ahead we see At the end of our school days We now possess the key Yet we look back wrth fondness At memorres so dear As we pass through the doorway To future years 'a rw 4 fx lg : , 5 X ' crass Morro: Semor Class Wzll Patrtck Younker wills hts German classes to Fredrrck Matthews Frankltn Pelser wtlls his shorthand book to Barbara Gerhard Marshall Sarley wtlls hts hltch hrkmg luck to Jerome Palko Morrts Hmkle wllls hts Harley Davldson to Loren Brttner Delores Graaf wtlls her seat tn the bus to Margaret Raynock Frank Katona wrlls hts weight ltftmg abtllty to Fredenck Younker Charles Warg wtlls hts swlmmrng ablllty to Rose mary Boyle Jane McCay wtlls her artrsttc ablhty to Francis Fertally Joanne Masyada wllls her naturally curly halr to Rose Ann Gerhard Patrrcia Meyers wtlls her dancmg abtllty to Lrnda Boock Mrchael DeFuso wtlls hrs seat tn shorthand class to James Katona Ronald Werner wtlls hls ablltty rn German class to Roger Young Walter Carlson wllls hts day dreamtng tn algebra class to John Htnkle Joyce Weston wtlls her posttton as school pramst to Jean Hayes Marrlyn Krstler wtlls her short walks to school to Dons Davrs Barbara Boltsh wrlls her cheerleadmg sweater to Nancy Gerhard Carol Rrttenhouse wrlls her gymnastrc abrhty to Sandra Gerhart Jean Dubetsky wrlls her baby sttting Job to Sandra Pascoe James DeFuso wrlls hts drtvtng abtlrty to Carole Brown Raymond Slezak wills hrs Impala to Donald Hoffman John Schafer wllls hts hetght to Calvm Montz Myra Wolf wills her peccadrllos tn English grammar class to Nancy Davrs Harold Ladner wtlls hts Engltsh book to Harold Schwertzer Wrlltam Kunkle wtlls hts gym classes to Edward Wargula Mary Ann Drolles wtlls her promptness to Gerald Brogan Kay Boettger wills her rrdes to school wtth Mr Rahn to Dranne Stauffer Edna O Donnell wllls her troubles wlth Mr Tlmko to Martha Rader Robert Moon wrlls hts seat tn study hall to Kenneth Evans Theodore Dotter wtlls hts report card Qwhlch should look llke Jane McCay sy to Mrchael Petchel Carol Rerner wills her seat ln homeroom to Vrola Sholedlce Ronald Wtlltams wtlls his good old Hudson to Clarence Gtmbt Joseph Strrzak wtlls hrs patr of glasses to Kurt Koehler Helen Wassel wllls her glft of gab to Jean Weston Michael Garber wtlls hrs trtgonometry class to Thomas Wallace Wrlllam Knepper wtlls hts paper route to Gary Stone Joyce Weston wtlls her prestdency rn the Future Nurses club to Georgia Mae Kokrnda Carol Rtttenhouse wrlls her admlttance mto nurstng to Suzanne Zamesky Kenneth Mehlrg wtlls hts gym sneakers to Edrth Donltn George Gower wtlls hts frshrng abrltty to Samuel O Donnell Allan Eroh wllls hts shorthand class to Joyce R1ch1e Jane McCay and Myra Wolf w111 therr Job at basketball games to James Fadden and Alvrn Knepper Helen Olhanoskt wllls her home economtcs abrllty to Mary Ann Tyler The entrre sentor class wills Mrs Zamesky tts drploma 0 9 . 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Q Q Q The Best Years 0 Our Lwes A play rn four acts wrrtten by the students and teachers of the Weatherly Area Jornt Schools Setting The enttre performance is presented rn the Schwab school burldrng Act I The Freshman Year Trme September 1955 to June 1956 The Cast Advisors Mr Tlmko and Mr Romano Maln Characters Boys Grrls Presrdent Willram Knepper Barbara Bolrsh Vlce President Steve Wrllrams Patrrcra Meyers Secretary Moms Hlnkle Paula Maggro Treasurer Myra Wolf Greenres 30 boys 22 gtrls As the curtarn rrses groups of students are clustered around the doors of the school won dermg aloud what great experrences he before them One of the frrst of these experrences takes place on October 31 as the new freshmen are requrred to dress rn outlandrsh cos tumes pay homage to all senrors tn srght and do every sort of hum1l1at1ng stunt rmagrn able Other hrghlrghts of the ftrst act lnclude a hayrrde to Hrckory Run State Park and a doggy roast at Tweedle Park to celebrate the close of school Act II 7 hf Soph om 0 ff Y: ur Trme September 1956 to June 1957 The Cast Advrsors Mr Ebllng and Mr Murray Main Characters Presldent Wrllram Knepper Vrce Presrdent Joyce Weston Secretary Barbara Bolrsh Treasurer Patrrcra Meyers Classmates 28 boys 19 grrls Although no rmportant actron takes place rn the second act besldes the normal class room routrne the authors have rncluded ll to show the development of character rn the players and therr abrlrty to handle datly affarrs ff' ' 77 s o - . . . . 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I o Class Play -- 1958 The cast gathers around Mrss Hamm for a curtarn call The Juntor Play Belles on Thelr Toes was presented on Frtday eventng March 14 1958 Based on the book by Frank A Grlbreth the three act comedy told of the mtsfortunes of a famrly of twelve whose mother rs called to Europe on a bustness trtp The play was dtrected by MISS IENNIE HAMM Mrs Gllbreth Tom Mr Hathaway Aunt Leora Doctor Bob Al Lynch Davrd Lorrng Mr Crawford Bnestrne Martha Frank 1 Lrllran Fred Dan ack CAST OF CHARACTERS PATRICIA MEY ERS THEODORE DOTTER WILLIAM KNEPPER JANE MCCAY MARSHALL SARLEY WALTER CARLSON STEVE WILLIAMS RONALD WBINER CAROL RIT TENHOUSE BARBARA BOLISH CHARLES WARG ADAM YOUNKER MARYANN DROLLES FRANKLIN PEISER MORRIS HINKLE ROBERT MOON JOSEPH STRIZAK Anne ------ - - - ----- MYRA WOLF B'll --------------- 1 ---- ------ - -- Bob--- - ---- ----- The Best Years 0 Our Lwes Art III Thf Junior Year Ttme September 1957 to June 1958 Cast Advrsors Mr Young and Mrss Spatde Leadrng Actors Presldent WILLIAM KNEPPER Vice Prestdent JOYCE WESTON Secretary BARBARA BOLISH Treasurer CHARLES WARG Supportrng Cast 28 academtcs 12 commerctals From this polnt on tn our play the actron qulckens untrl rt reaches tts cllmax rn the ftnal ac Two unscheduled recesses are called durtng the course of the actron one because of an eprdemlc of Aslan Flu among the cast and the other because of a record snowfall whrch swamped the area tn February Belles on Therr Toes the Junror Class Play rs presented on March 14 to a packed house The Bunny Hop on Aprrl '7 1958 celebrates the Easter season and the comrng of sprtng The thrrd act frnale the Junxor Sentor Prom presents a pageant of lovely colors and Aft IV The benlor Year Ttme September 1958 to June 1959 Cast Advtsors Mr Rahn Mr Edgar and Mtss Todaro Leadtng Actors Presrdent WILLIAM KNEPPER Vrce Prestdent JANE McCAY Secretary BARBARA BOLISH Treasurer MARSHALL SARLEY The events of the frnal act pass before the eyes of the audtence rn qurck successron The frrst major development takes place as the sentors have then' long awarted revenge an conduct a torture of the new crop of greentes A bake sale on December 6 rs used to finance events to come A Chnstmas Dance on December '27 and a Hatchet Hop on February 21 provrde celebratrons for the Chrtstmas holrdays and George Washrngton s btrthday Another drama The Closed Door rs gtven as the Senror Class Play on Aprrl 24 The Grand Ftnale the most tmpressrve scene tn The Best Years of Our Lrves combtnes the acttvrttes of Class Day on May 29 Baccalaureate Servrces on May 31 and Commencement on June 2 1959 ff' - 79 3 - 3 . 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' , I I U Senior Class Play The Sentor Class Play was presented onFrrday AprLl24 1959 The come dy drama The Closed Door con cerns the feud between two famtlres who hvem adouble house A tragedy showsthe need each famlly has for the other and helps to open the door between the homes whrch has been closed for so long CAST OF CHARACTERS Porua Grey Lourse Grey Ida Arnold Mrs Langwell Marlon Mudge Dr Wtnslow Roger Wlnslow Izzy Cohen Guy Graves A passmg stranger Drrector Myra Wolf Carol Rittenhouse Mary Ann Drolles Jane McCay Jean Dubetsky Wrlham Knepper Marshall Sarley Walter Carlson Theodore Dotter John Schafer Mtss Hamm , Celia May ------ ------- B arbara Bolish in av' 'fl' 'Lf-1 ' wf1f+ ,M 1 Q , 65' 1 : 4 Q f Q Senior Class FIRST ROW left to rrght Mr Edgar Kenneth Mehhg Joyce Weston Delores Graaf Jean Dubetsky Barbara Bolrsh Carol Rrttenhouse Joanne Masyada Raymond Slezak Mlss Todaro SECOND ROW James De Fuso Carol Rerner Maryann Drolles Edna O Donnell Marllyn Krstler Helen Wassel Adam Younker THIRD ROW Robert Moon Kay Boettger Jane McCay Myra Wolf Helen Olhanoskr Patncra Meyers Morns Hmkle FOURTH ROW Walter Carlson George Gower Harold Ladner Mrchael DeFuso M1chael Garber Ronald Wrlhams Marshall Sarley Franklm Pe1ser FIFTH ROW Theodore Dotter Wrlllam Knepper Franc1s Katona John Schafer Ronald Werner Wllllam Kunkle Charles Warg Allan Eroh funzor Class l 1 ! s . ig FIRST ROW, left to right: Miss Spaide, Rosemary Boyle, Francis Fertally, John Hinkle Diane Stauffer, Mr. Young. SECOND ROW: Ruth Ann Graff, Peggy Raynock, Sandra Pascoe, Viola Sholdice, Doris Davis, Edith Donlin. THIRD ROW: Suzanne Zamesky, Carole Brown, Sandra Gerhart, Nancy Davis, Maryann Tyler, Martha Radar, Georgia Kokinda, Roseann Gerhard, Jean Hayes. FOURTH ROW: Michael Petchel, Roger Young, Barbara Gerhard, Nancy Gerhard, Jean Weston, Joyce Ritchie, Linda Boock, James Katona, Calvin Montz. FIFTH ROW: Gary Stone, Kenneth Evans, Jerome Wit- ner, Jerome Palko, Kurt Koehler, Thomas Wallace, John Bizarre, Keith Dotter. SDCTH ROW: Alvin Knepper, Clarence Gimbi, James Fadden, Frederick Matthews, Loren Bittner, Edward Wargula, Harold Schweitzer, Gerald Brogan, Donald Hoffman, Samuel O'Donnel1. Sophomore C, 1 ,, 3 'A YF xg wx f 1,5 ff V1 W . rf x w 4- V f Q ,I w N, . , 4 A733 1 ,F ,, . ' A 15 1 , if , , . . , ,flu K i 5? Y Q i I , 'of T M n if u ll ii in Freshman Class 9 3... FIRST ROW left to nght Barbara Masluck Phylhs Kostrck Ann Donlm Mane Farr ch11d Ruth Ann Merser Pearl Wrlkmson Bonme Bnese Judrth Krser Rua Garbacrk Joyce Btckleman Eletha Montz Mr Romano SECOND ROW Jean Smrth Helen Mathe Margone Wreder Jane Ladner Judrth Young Ruth Ann Rrchre Constance McCay Bem1ce Kropp Nancy Mrller Carol Ann Brttner Cece11aGe1ez1r1sky THIRD ROW Norma Wrtner Stephame Krupka Barbara Israel Nancy Knepper Theresa Was sel Joyce Hudock Charlotte Bell Shxrley Weston Lynn Crargle Patncra Mrnmck Kathleen Wrsler FOURTH ROW Thomas Evans Jack Toole Robert Gregary Leonard Weston Andrew Getz Kermlt H1nk1e Bruce Parker Wayne Younker Robert Smxth Henry Hmkle Rtchard Garber James Ehrenfned FIFTH ROW Grover Gerhard Ed ward Rad3av1tch Charles Zellner Burkhart Palmer Fred Gerhard John Erdman Joe Furmanchrn Rtchard Kunkle Curtrs Osmen Steve Gerhard John Halechko Raymond Frsher, Russel Graaf. EX ,,3 '4 MR REIDRAHN B S Kutztown M A New The A7-ts York Umverstty Manual Arts From raw materral to finrshed product the various stages of this process are carned on best examples of wood working done durtng the year are dtsplayed ln the Exhtbitton pre sented by the arts and physical educatron departments A dtsplay of student art Fme Arts Classes ln creative work art appreciation and hrstory of art are offered to Juntor High Each year at Halloween a competrtron spon sored by the Lions Club ts held for rnterested students Thts year s contest was won by Sharon Kurtz of the Junior high drvlslon MRS HELEN EARNHART Kutztown St T C Bloomsburg St T C daily by the students who work tn shop, The students under Mrs. Earnhart's direction. MISS ANNE M SPAIDE Two senrors practice up on therr stitches B S Pa State U Home Economtcs The gtrls who have completed the course rn home economrcs wrll have accompltshed more than botlrng Water as the prctures on this page show Besrdes cookmg and sewrng such varred subJects as chrld care furnrture reftnrshtng personal appearance and budget preparatton are explored by the students in all classes The Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Award whrch IS presented to the senlor havrng the hrghest mark tn a test gtven to grrls across the natton was won this year rn our school by Jean Dubetsky Sandmg takes a long trme and a lot of patrence JEAN DUBETSKY ' School Band FIRST ROW left to rrght kneeltng Mary Jean Hunter Jean Helker Joan Helker Mary Lou Setzer SECOND ROW Mary Lou Rothrock Steve Gerhard Wtlltam Prtce Lenard Weston Wrlham Grcktng Peggy Helker Sharon Frable VanHorn Ltnda Gerhard FOURTH ROW Alvm Knepper Gary Stone Margte Thomas Carol Btttner Trudy Knorr Carol Rtttenhouse FIFTH ROW George Hudock Wtlliam Thomas Joseph Lencovrch Francts Fertally Pat Younker Mary Ann Tyler Kurt Koehler THIRD ROW: Roger Young, Judy Kiser, Jill Rittenhouse, Charles Schnauffer, Robert Girls 9 Glee Club FIRST ROW Joyce Rrchre Linda Boock Helen Wassel Jean Dubetsky Suzanne Zeme sky Delores Graaf Erleen Faust Dons Wrtner Carol Raynock Dorothy O Donnell Vllma Cherba SECOND ROW Deanna Rothrock Joyce Weston Karen Gamett Maryann Tyler Nancy Davrs Jean Weston Martha Rader Ruth Ann Rataczak Peggy Raynock, Drane Stau ffer Joanne Masyada Mr Edgar drrector THIRD ROW Marilyn Krstler Mary Ann Drolles Barbara Bollsh Sandra Gerhard Carol nell Patrlcra Meyers FOURTH ROW Edrth Donlm, Jo Ann Lerbensperger Nancy Gerhard Barbara Gerhard Vrola Sholedlce Carol Relner Carol Rrttenhouse Beverly Heurch Lourse Gerhard Manorle Jemo Ann Mane Screenock Kay Boettger FIFTH ROW Ruth Ann Graff Georgla Mae Kokmda Rosemary Boyle Alrce Beers Carolyn Bell Elva Younker Joan Hudock Janet berbensperger Ann Kunkle Rose Ann Gerhard Helen Olhanoskx Jean Hayes Brown, Bette Mehalik, Sandra Pascoe, Beverly Koehler, Carol Hamm, Edna O'Don- Music Education Bottom left Joyce Weston, alto member of the Glee Club was chosen to represent us at the Eastem District Chorus held at Em maus Pa on April 16 17 and 18 1959 Center Gary Stone tenor who was the only boy from the Weatherly schools to at tend the Eastern District Chorus at Emmaus Pa in the past several years i Left: Mr, Louis Romano, director of the School Band. Right: Mr. John Edgar, director of the Girls' Glee Club and in- structor of music in the Weatherly schools. Right Carol Rittenhouse trom bonrst rn the School Band who attended the Eastern District Band Concert at Hamburg Pa on February 12 13 and 14 for the third year and the Eastern State Band at West York Pa January 29 30 and 31 1959 for the second time . , ' . U . . a o l ' ' 9 1 -n 1 o , ., , ., ' ' ' o 0 9 g ., OH 1 n 1 n . -V i X ' I is 11 ' ,, , . . 'W .fl 'g ' ' sw. .-1 ' ' S . f W , . ' 'I ' 1 f 55 . . A Y .. , V 4 MISS ANNE SPAIDE Senlor guls stretch to touch thelr toes B S Pa State U Physzcal Educatzon The chlef aim of the physlcal education program which ts requxred of all the students ts to develop a sportsmanhke attrtude toward others as well as a well coordinated body Team sports are emphaslzed in both the boys and gurls gym classes although the stu dents who are skilled m acrobatlcs are gxven the opportumty to dlsplay theLr ablhty tn the brannual Gym Exhrbmon A welght hfter demonstrates h1s sk111 MR CHARLES MURRAY B S Stroudsburg Sr T C 'N , d x s K , Health Educanon W Blum EWE3 Le t MR CHARLES MURRAY Rlght MRS DOROTHY FRABLE Health classes are taught the rmportance of safeguardmg ourselves agarnst accrdents and drsease and the proper procedure to follow rn case of rllness or emergency The school nurse rs always avarlable in the health room to treat mrnor mjurres and head aches to grve advlce about personal problems and to asslst ln the regular examrna tions of the school children R An explanation of the dragram of the human heart H1 'lffflf 2 . 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M mm 'Ilan-5 W Won: sum- 314-r Y? uw ,-'- MR JOHN TIMKO MR JOHN EDGAR MR HERBERT KELSHAW B S Muhlenburg B S W Chester St T C B S Stroudsburg St T C M S Bucknell Untversrty M A Columbra Unrversrty The many tests admrnrstered by guidance counselors are destgned to brmg out the mam lnterests and talents of our students The results of the tests should be a gurde rn thetr planning for careers for the future Personallty trarts are also analyzed and corrected early Younger students are advtsed about the necessrty for proper manners and respect for others MR WALTER EBU-NG Mr Ttmko marks an Engltsh test B S Stroudsburg St T C M Ed Pa State U Le t MR ROY YOUNG B S Kutztown St Rxght MISS EMMA GERMYN N D Bloomsburg St Englzsh An all around educauon rs not complete wrthout a solrd basrs rn both English grammar door whether rt LS a subJect rn school or a Job rn the future Much of the classwork rs spent on applrcatron of basrc rules for proper speech and rn the development of wrmng ability although Amerrcan and English hterature receive a good share of trme Jean Hayes and Phrllrp Ztlly represented our school rn county oratorrcal contests thrs year Don t let that parttcrple dangle! JEAN HAYES PHILLIP ZILLY T f : . ., . T. C and literature. In fact, a knowledge of English the key which fits the lock of any Le t MISS JENNIE HAMM Ph B Kutztown St T C Right MR PHILLIP HAAG B S Kutztowu St T C The Lzbrarx Books and rnagazmes for use in research as signments and in reading for pleasure are assist by checking out and locating books on the shelves Forezgn Languages The study of Latin provides a basic knowledge of the roots of our own language and forms however provides a means of expression which is in use today A senior checks out a book at the charging desk f : . . , . . . -. . . I -21, 'f. NV!--' X 4 . provided in our library. Student librarians good Study habits for future years. German. . . . , . . ..... .......,... X? ' af., V fav. ,V sa X l 'S , . -.f ff I L WK M athematzcs MISS ELEANOR TODARO MR REID RAHN MR CHARLES MURRAY B S Stroudsburg St T C B S Kuzzrown Sr T C B S Stroudsburg St T M A New York Universrty Younger puprls are drilled rn the basrc operatrons of mathematics whrch wrll make the studres of followrng courses easrer Advanced students have the opportunrty to round out their mathematrcal educauon wrth courses tn solrd geometry and trigonometry besrdes the required plane geometry and algebra Mrss Todaro demonstrates wrth blocks MISS IENNIE HAMM Ph B Kutztown St T C Q 1 ' rv' rf 44 , VT ,ff f fl , ,I f' W 'g K A vs J , '. fx, asf . ., . . . , ,, , , , . ., . .C Q up 1 . o n an I 0 vm mrunaw,Awo ':K':un 'f-3- 'i.... gl' K1-4 MR JOHN TIMKO A Junror typrng class pohshes up on tts speed B S Muhlenberg M S Bucknell U Commerczal Course Students who wrsh to follow careers rn the busmess world rmmedlately after hrgh school have the opportunrty of majorrng ln commercral subJects durlng thelr Jumor and semor years of work Beglnnrng and advanced courses rn typmg bookkeeping and stenography are rncluded IH the requxred studres along wxth hrstory Enghsh and general mathematrcs The prospect of rmmedrate employment makes tkus course a very practrcal one The yearbook typrsts check therr work -an-uni Abov 5-1 HERBERT KELSHAW Stroudsburg St T C Le t MR ANTHONY ROMANO B S Stroudsburg St T Rrght MR CHARLES MURRAY B S Stroudsburg St T Sczence All phases of science from rocket englneermg to plant growrng are explored by the general sclence blology chemlstry and physlcs classes The nrnth grade scrence class spent a great deal of trme and effort rn butldmg and attempttng to frre therr m1mature rockets and brology classes en1oyed the drssectrng of frogs starfrsh and of course the cat Physrcs and chemrstry classes studred matter physrcal and chemrcal changes whrch take place ln rt and motton Physrcs class rn actron C Soczal Scwnces -1 --Z MR HERBERT KELSHAW MR PHILLIP HAAG MR WALTER EBLING B S Stroudsburg St T C B S Kutztown St T C B S Stroudsburg St T C M Ed Pa State Umve QJQQEIT In Amertcan and world history classes emphasls ts placed upon rmportant names deeds and places We see that events of 500 years ago were of the same ktnd as those occurrmg today Economics and problems of democracy classes present pohtlcal and soctal pro blems and their most mtelhgent solutlons Seventh and eighth graders are requlred to take a course ln world geography whtch shows geographtcal and polmcal relatronshrps among countrtes Mr Kelshaw potnts out a country on the globe I ,, Mr Edgar and Mr Rahn wlth the drrver trarnmg car Drwer Educatzon Drlver educatron rs a requrred subject for Junrors In these classes, proper actron to take dunng emergencles and rn everyday srtuatlons ts explarned, and laws and the reasons for therr exrstence are drscussed Coordmatlon, depth perceptron, and other qualrtres are tested Students, srxteen years old or over, are encouraged to learn to drrve rn the drlver educatron car because of the lower accldent rates of schooltrarned drrvers aww, mf A student checks hrs depth perceptlon wrth the equrp ment . . . O O . i 1 I . - a A 5 Ei,, 6, ,4 rl eg 234' f:Q25i:,31 Aww.: L . nv ff' W ' 'Y . FIRST ROW, left to right: George Henry Davrd O Donnell Howard Brown George Moon, Ioseph Makuch Thomas Keener James Graham SECOND ROW: Richard Miller Ronald Gerhard Barry Searfoss Thomas Remak, Francis Lencovich Edward Young James Thrash THIRD ROW: Robert Prlce, John Gutosky Gary Hinkle George Tag Robert Beck, Wm. Thomas, Norman Hoffman FOURTH ROW: Martin Mehllg Robert Kistler Edward Coll Richard Gregory Paul Hartz, Larry Hinkle Edward O Donnell Robert Kunkle School Buses behrgh Twp Jeremrah Bond Lehrgh Twp Arthur Wetzel Krdder Twp Chfford Wheeler Lausanne Twp Charles Wassel Not Prctured Packer Twp James Faust Packer Twp John O Nerll School Assistants MRS MARION GERHARD MR WALTER HARTZ School Secretary School Custodian Next Step Governor Kurt Koehler a member of the Juntor class was chosen for hrs outstanding ,,, , qualrtles to serve for the 4' month of January as a 'JI' Congressional page boy for Rep Francis Walters Kurt s polmcal future seems brrghtl 1' gg: . . ' 1 .. ' ' ' wr . . f.:1'f,l6' J' ' i ,W ' frgfv ,V A , , , we 1 -.IL gs V 1 - - if - 1 R Y 7 Q v . . Hin: J- -Y -1: E jf 6 'V' ' 'Rf , D, 1 fn '---1 Q K Q Q 35 . in K Q2 , , I stu K., V L 5 . L Q Q 'il I .f 11.5 ztami ' .. f , . 5 ' 5 -2 ,f 4 A N ' Us Q g f 'P 1 y fi fl ' . a 1 ' 0 1- 1 ' h .. Vp. 37 -L Li si x if 1 ' ' A gi .-K ' ' A ve ,Nh -K 3 , Y V V Y I , 1 'Q' 'V ' , 5 q xg 41 ..-1 . U, ,- -1 , Q A 'V Y, A ,E W A, A J 1' V K A 1 gf N I My 4- 2? Y , , , V l . f' X A 3 ! . - 4 . 5: . 6 7 . . . , L- stil' 'nik YRV Q i U.. 1 if 4? ' 'K :Yah uf: if if Xa- if ,N J 'ef' divx AFS K I F 'FP 4 , .ll nipogrl ' :assi iviii Q I Actwmes '1 ,S Q -.4 5' . ,W H-- 'X 335, ls, - ,f -, f 'Q' 0 2- fi ,w + W1-:VH fy 43311: in- ' ' V -Oi-xug. if BW' 'r' Varsity Basketball KNEELING left to nght Edward Wargula Moms Hmkle Marshall Sarley Iohn Hrn STA e NDING Frankhn Perser Wrllram Knepper Loren Bmner John Schafer Charles Franc1s Fertally Kerth Dotter Coach MR ROMANO Faculty Manager MR EBLING kr. W ' , ' . ff , .N , Y Q Junior Varsity Basketball KNEELING left to nght Ronald Hmkle Wayne Smrth Merltt Helker Leonard Wes ton Wrllram Bohsh STANDING John Romanxc Ronald Tag Benjamm Gelezmsky Charles Schnauffer Ker mrt Hmkle Bruce Parker Carl Hemy Managers Donald Gerhard Richard Kunkle Kurt Koehler o ' 1 1 v ' , . - v v 1 v v v - Varszty Basketball After a successful exhlbrtton season of 6 wrns and 1 defeat the Wreckers anttctpated a good year ln the Black Dtamond League Losses to Tamaqua and Jtm Thorpe put us out of the runnmg for ftrst half honors and Tamaqua agaln stopped us ln the second half However at the close of the regular season we were chosen as the league s class B repre sentatwe to the P I A A Invrtattonal Playoffs The playoff game for the Drstrtct 11 champtonshtp was scheduled for March 6 The abtltty and teamwork dtsplayed by 59 Wreckers remmded us of the champtonshtp teams of the last decade and made us hope ful of trtumphs tn commg years 1959 Schedule DATE TEAM PLACE VARSITY Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec an all all all an an an e e e Fe Fe Fe Feb Foster Twp Rock Glen M M I Foster Twp Freeland Freeland McAdoo W Hazelton LEAGUE GAMES Nesquehontng Summtt Htll .hm Thorpe Landsford Mahanoy Crty Coaldale Nesquehonmg Summrt Hrll Jtm Thorpe Tamaqua Landsford Mahanoy Crty Coaldale WHS OPP WHS 42 40 57 36 41 62 45-44 O PP JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Thts year s I V games provrded just as much excrtement and good basketball as the var stty games whrch followed them The boys of nrnth and tenth grades who part1c1 ate rn these games learn the rules of good sportsmanshtp whtle galnmg valuable expertence and know how BASEBALL Because of the small srze of last year s baseball squad there were two strtkes agatnst ll before the ftrst ball was pitched Even though the 1958 season was a lostng one the new baseball dlamond and our renewed school sptrrt should combtne to produce a more successful team tn 1959 IV . 2 , H - 73-42 , 4 A - 57-59 . 9 . . . H - 72-52 . 12 . A 87-68 . 16 H 54-32 81-55 . 19 A 65-37 87-46 . 22 A 67-56 76-51 I . 2 . H 57-64 69-63 I . 5 ' A 49-68 60-57 J . 9 ' ' H 53-64 87-74 I . 13 ' H 41-57 58-69 Ian. 16 Tamaqua A 48-75 54-77 I . 20 A 41-52 79-66 J , 23 ' H 45-50 83-81 J , 27 A 68-62 82-52 Fb. 3 ' H 47-46 80-77 Fb, 6 ' ' A 56-52 70-79 F b. 10 ' A 55-60 64-61 b, 13 H 56-71 52-92 b. 17 H 55-53 87-54 b. 20 ' A 49-59 101-72 , 24 H 75-68 62-64 Cheerleaders KNEELING Co Captatns Mary Ann Drolles and Barbara Bolrsh STANDING Joyce Hudock Alrce Beers Rosemary Boyle Nancy Gerhard Marjorre The talented group of grrls prctured above led the sports fans rn cheerrng for therr fav ontes throughout the 1958 1959 basketball season They brought back the team s pep and confrdence when defeat was near by showrng them that therr supporters were strll backlng them solrdly Ie mo , Phyllis Kostick. Activities Fourteen teacher supervrsed clubs varymg from Good Groommg to Huntmg and Fxshmg are offered rn our school They are mtended to develop the Student s extracurncular rnterests Below and on the followmg four pages are prctures of these orgamzauons 1n acuon furrf nl L1 ents Hub I 'xii .29 Eliqziettf C lib 'z X o M s , A A w f , 9 i ,P , 7 Muszc Club Oratorjy C I u b fo Future Teachers 0 Amerzca Q52 Good Groomzng Club Designs Club VLSUGI Azds fwlub 5? Lzbrarw C ub Hunting an Fzshzng Cub Future Nurses 0 Amerczu xl Sczence Club Safety Club STOP i Hobby Club Nugget Staff SEATED left to rrght Helen Olhanoskr Myra Wolf Jane McCay Charles Warg Maryann Drolles STANDING Theodore Dotter Morris Hrnkle Wrllram Kunkle Edrtor Jane McCay Assrstant Edrtor Myra Wolf Business Manager Charles Warg Assistant Business Manager Helen Olhanoskr Assrstant Photographer Maryann Drolles Sports Editor Morris l-Irnkle Art Editor Wrllram Kunkle Typrsts Robert Moon and Allan Eroh Advrsor Mr Rahn Photographer -------------- ----- - Theodore Dotter Advertisements f 0 n 15? ' 'se' f , ,... ' J 1-at f 4' . gggj , Y 'xl' Comphments f M J YOUNG S STORE A FRIEND IM 'f X I! fi :-my 1? 'N' SERVICE WHEN Co gratulat o C pl ments YOU NEED IT to the Class of 1959 THE WEATHERLY HERALD S Co gratulat ons SERVICE STATION DR W T RAVINA Plane Street Weatherly Phone 2881 5 I ' o 7 I I 5 1 ' I, fl 1 ' gl.:?5???5 Q'ff -- Q53 ' li' n i ns om i , Q of E fx , A. lc l 7 n i O O I Q nl 'I IIII .ll bm - n il WEATHERLY GARAGE WINTERS P H VAN DYKE Compllments of n nn N nlunnum S A Zgdvthai -xi' YOUNG'S PLUMBING AND HEATING Ma.1n Street We athe r ly Penna Best Wlshes to the Class of 1959 X WHITES n . xv Your Appearance Is Our Bus1ness MICKEY S BARBER SHOP fx MANNY WOLF Amana Freezers and Refmgerators Plus RCA Te1ev1s1on an RCA Whmrlpool Apphances RDHZ Weatherly Penna Phone 4811 4821 Congratulatlons to the Class of 1959 FRANK KATONA COAL SERVICE RD552 , We atherly Penna Phone 8211 Compllments to Class of 1959 OTTO S BARBER SHOP W1lbur Street VK e atherly Penna Happ1ness and Success the Class ofl959 SCHAFER S B AND JONNY , HENINTHE wmgnu mn HNE F000 Ill TAYLQRW PUBLISHING COMPANY H n as 1 as cl 5 J rf-J u' X I. ff-:xD,', -u '. 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