West Reading High School - Vaquero Yearbook (West Reading, PA)

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RICHARD FREES Doc Hi-Y, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra, 1, 2, 3, 4. Doc', is another one of our Shops boys. He spends most of his time on the first floor, and is quite adept in metal work. He is an enthusiastic member of the Penn- sylvania State Guards, and was recently made a Corporal. Upon graduation he hopes to enter the leathernecks . JOHN GILBERT Gillie Hi-Y, Z, 3, 45 Basketball, 2, 3g Soccer, 2, 3g Track, 1, 2, 3, Class V. Pres., 1, Pres. A.A., 43 MacDow- ell Chorus Club, 3, 4, Swimming, 1, 3, 35 Wrest- ling, 2. Big John was surely missed on the athletic teams this year, after being a standout on all teams as a junior. John is the ace shop man of the class and turns out any- thing from toy pistols to tom-toms on the lathe. He ex- pects to enter the Marines after graduation . . . God help the Japs! HELEN MAE GUSSMAN Gus Dramatics, 2, Girl Reserves, 3, 4, Lariat Treas- urer, 4g Girls' Glee Club, 2, 3, Monitor, 3. Gus , an industrious commercial student, finds book- keeping her main interest. She enjoys dancing and lis- tening to orchestras immensely. Movies also occupy much of her spare time. When turnips are home on the range , you will find Guss patronizing Brown's Diner. She has become dejected due to a certain person leaving for the armed forces. 10

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HICLICN Flilll, l.011a'0n. Dramatics, 2g Girl Reserves, S, 43 MacDowell Choral Club, 3, 4. London is the Gulliver of the Seniors. She is a meni- ber of our lVlacDowell Choral Club and also a faithful member of her church choir. She thrives on macaroni and hamburger, plus good movies. Thinks Nelson lfddv is positively 'fsuperfi Although an academic student, she plans to attend a commercial college when through with school. ROS li FLAC CO R0.vif ' Girls' Glee Club, l. 2, 3, 4. Rosie is one of our movie-fans and simply idolizes Allan Ladd. ln addition, she has quite a collection of movie magazines and, thus, is usually well informed of the up-to-date movie news. She is a commercial student. but says she could very easily do without bookkeeping. Mashed potatoes is her pet energy builder. lRlfNlC FORRY Hllv7'!'l1t'1LH Dramatics, 23 Girl Reserves, 3, 43 Girls' Glee Club, 2. 3, 4g Monitor. 3, 4. VVrench', is taking the Commercial course. and aspires to be a stenog or cashier. She likes shorthand, but claims that bookkeeping will be the death of her vet. She detests all seafood and red cabbage. Her hobbifff Writing letters. 9

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FAE HARRIS AKFaeJ! Dramatics, 23 Girl Reserves, 35 Student Council, 3, 45 Class Play, 4. Fae is an enthusiast in the sports and social world. De- sires to be a model after she's graduated. Although she is taking the general business course, she does not par- ticularly relish the idea of being somebody's stenogn. Her favorite pastimes are reading and listening to up-to- the-minute recordings, plus a certain Penn State student. BARBARA HEINS Bubbles Dramatics, 2, Girl Reserves, 3, 45 Tennis, 3. Babs', is taking the Academic course, with intentions of becoming an interior decorator. She is quite a movie- goer and is also seen at most of our varsity basketball games. Wheii. that nothing-to-do mood hits her, she usually falls back on a good magazine packed full of stories. However, much of her spare time seems to be occupied in faithfully keeping up her correspondence. THEODORE HEIST r1R0CkLvJl Orchestra, 1, 2, 33 Basketball, lg Student Council, 1, MacDowell Chorus, 3, 4. Rocky is the jive-hound of our class. He fairly emits rhythm and is a mainstay of the MacDowell Choral Club. His passion is cutting Varga girls out of Esquire and plastering them on his desk. He inherited the moniker Rocky from a local jitterbug because he does quite a bit of rug cutting himself. 11