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

Text from Pages 1 - 102 of the 1949 volume:

3 1 Q 11 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 S 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1,111 1111 1111 1111 1 1 1 11 1 1,1, 1 11 1 1 WEST READING HIGH SCHOOL WEST READING, PA. 0l 2l,U0l This is the titth edition ot the West Beading High School Annual, the Vaquero . We have ear- nestly endeavored to make the l949 publication equal in merit to the tine editions of preceding years. We hope We have attained that goal. lt is our sincere Wish that all those who read this yearbook will tind it an interesting and inform- ative portrayal ot student work and activity at West Reading High School. To the members ot the Class ot l949, it is also our Wish that it may serve as a means of keeping vivid the tond memories which all of us Will always have ot our Alma Mater. GORDON A. GREENE IAMES M. WILLWERTH Co-Editors-in-Chief .idlflflfllflfllfl EVE W MR. I. MAUBICE STRATTAN Supervising Principal The Vaquero has come to be recognized as an important addition to the archives of West Reading High School and the School District. Each staff has worked hard to set high standards for those that follow. This fifth edition will be no exception to this rule and I am certain that when it comes from the press, it will be ready to proudly take its place with its predecessors. On behalf of the school I wish to thank and congratu- late the staff and its sponsor for a task well done. May I also take this opportunity to extend to our seniors my best wishes for their future as they take their leave of us this spring. l. MAURICE STRATTAN Supervising Principal BOARD OF EDUCATION MR. EDWIN B. YEICH High School Principal A hundred years ago our country was in a turmoil. Thousands of people were leaving their homes and accustomed pursuits to go west, seek- ing their fortunes in the goldfields of California. Today there is a new crop of 49'ers . This time, however, it is the world which is in a tur- moil, and again thousands, this time of young people, are leaving their accustomed pursuits, their school life, and are seeking their fortunes, not in the goldfields, but in some lucrative profession. To the seniors of today, we give a salute. As you have earned the honors of graduation, so we hope that your aspirations for the future will pan out , and that fortune will smile upon you in your futures. To those who will remain in school, to be grad- uated another day, we give greetings also. lust as the goldfields are still producing gold, so the world will not end in its riches in '49. There is still room along the golden streams of education for all who seek their future happiness. EDWIN B. YEICI-I High School Principal liberal-minded group of men. The members of the Board are always alert to the many problems of school administration, and are constantly giving their best efforts toward the solution of these problems. The Board of Education is com- posed of five prominent citizens of the Borough: Mr. Iohn A. Miller, President, Mr. Samuel I-I. Wertz, Vice-President, Mr. Ralph B. Miller, Secretary, Mr. Bernard E. Leight- heiser, Treasurer, and Mr. Leroy W. McGrath, who has replaced Mr. Richard Holl, who has retired be- cause of ill health. West Reading citizens are indeed fortunate in having, as their Board of Education, such a capable and Eelddffnlenf EDWIN B. YEICH HELEN BOLTON MARGARET BRUNNER Mr. Edwin B. Yeich, at the end ot the l949 term, will have served as our High School Prim. CIDCII fOr tvventy-seven years. In addition to his Work as'Pr1ncipal, Mr. Yeich teaches both junior and senior English, and also gives much of his time -assisting various school groups with their activities. Mr. Yeich was graduated from Franklin and Marshall-College with a B.S. degree, and re- ceived his M.S. degree from the University ci Pennsyvlania. The only member ot our faculty trom south ot the Mason and Dixon Line is Mrs. Helen Bolton, who received her B.S. degree from Wash- UIQTOH and Mary College in Virginia. She in- structs ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade stu- dents in English, and is one of the advisors ot the Assembly Committee. Mrs. Bolton is also advisor ot the Lariat, our bi-Weekly school paper. She gives a great deal ot time and effort toward the publication oi the Lariat, and is to be congratulated tor the tine job Which she has done. Mrs. Margaret Brunner was graduated from Bloomsburg State Teachers College, receiving her B.S. degree. Her schedule includes teach- ing English to 'the seventh and eighth grade pupils as Well as speech correction. Mrs. Brun- ner is advisor ot both the Dramatics Club and the National Thespian Society and also coaches dramatic productions in our school. Among these productions are the Christmas play, the Easter play, and the Iunior and Senior Class plays. FORREST SCHAEFFER TOHN SHALTER MARY E, GRESH ociaf .syfucliezi Shippensburg State Teachers College claims Mrs. Mary E. Gresh, our junior high social studies instructor, as an alumna. Mrs, Gresh was graduated with a BS. degree. Among her other activities are the eighth grade excursion through Berks County, the eighth grade Christ- mas party, and the Spring Tea, to which the parents ot her pupils are invited. Mrs. Gresh is one of the advisors of Student Council, Na- tional Honor Society, and also sponsors the Foreign Letter Exchange. This group exchanges letters With students in countries all over the world. Mr. Forrest Schaetter received his BS. de- gree from Kutztown State Teachers College, and his M.A. from Columbia University. He is now attending the University of Pennsylvania, study- ing for his Ph.D. in Education. Mr. Schaeffer is tinishing his second year at West Reading as instructor in World history, American history, and problems ot democracy. His extra-curricular activities include the Fo- rensic Club, Driver Training, and the Student Council, ot which he is a conscientious advisor. The third member of the social studies stall is Mr. lohn Shalter, a graduate of Millersville State Teachers College and the University ot Pennsylvania. He is also advisor of the Bridge Club and sponsors the Iunior Hi-Y. MARLIN KESSLER MARTIN HUBLEY cience elaarfmenf During the short period of time in which Mr. Marlin Kessler has been at West Reading, he has become very popular among the stu- dent body. Mr. Kessler was graduated from Elizabethtown High School, and then served tor three years in the United States Marine Corps. Upon being discharged, he entered Ship- pensburg State Teachers College, where he was captain of both the basketball and baseball teams in his senior year, and Was graduated with a BS. degree. Mr. Kessler teaches bi- ology, general science, and chemistry. He is adviser of the Science Club, lunior Nature Club, and during the past year was as- sistant tootball coach. Mr. Kessler coached baseball, and his junior high basketball team Won the division championship. No less popular among the students is our physics teacher, Mr. Martin Hubley. Mr. Hub- ley attended St. Mary's College, the University ot Pennsylvania, and Shippensburg State Teach- ers College, Where he received his B.S. degree in Education. He is completing his second year as physics instructor, and this year has taught first and second year algebra, plain and solid geometry, and trigonometry, Mr. Hubley gives a great deal ot his time to athletics in our school. He is head tootball coach, and also coaches the junior varsity bas- ketball team. The l948-49 football team finished its schedule With a record ot six victories in nine starts, and Mr. Hubley is looking torward to an even more successful season next year. ANASTACEA S. LEBARIS SAMUEL I. NAYLOR ommercia! .sgfuclied Mr. Samuel I. Naylor, who comes from York, Pennsylvania, where he attended York High School, teaches Typing Il, Bookkeeping l and II, Office Practice, Secretarial Training, and Business Problems. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Commercial Education from Elizabethtown College, and took special courses in advanced commercial work at Albright Col- lege and the University of Pennsylvania. Mr, Naylor is also advisor of the Banking Club, which has grown to be an important part of our school organization. lts members, se- lected from the commercial students, handle the finances of various school activities. Thus it has localized all financial affairs into one re- sponsible group, and helps greatly in alleviat- ing the financial problems of the school. Commercial students are instructed in Short- hand, Typing, and Business English by Miss Anastacea Lebaris, a newcomer to West Read- ing's faculty. Miss Lebaris attended Phoenix- ville High School, and was graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Science degree. At Phoenixville she was a member of the National Honor Society, and participated in many school activities. Miss Lebaris shares the sponsorship of the Y-Teens with Miss McDonald. She is also ad- visor to the Vaquero staff, and has given its members very helpful assistance, which is deep- ly appreciated. EVAN H. MANWILLER mafkemaficd Read the problem carefully, be sure you know the meaning of the Words. With these Wise Words of advice, most students begin their mathematical education at West Reading High School under the guidance of Mr. Evan H. Man- Willer. Mr. Manwiller instructs seventh and eighth grade pupils in tundamental mathemat- ics, and also teaches ninth and tenth grade commercial math. Mr. Manwiller, who came to West Reading twenty-five years ago, studied at Penn State and Albright College, Where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Many of his va- cations are spent traveling throughout the country taking motion pictures. This is his ta- vorite hobby, and it given a chance, he will talk about his experiences tor hours. Mr. Manwiller also has charge ot both the Iunior and Senior Camera Clubs. Members ot the lunior Camera Club receive instruction in the fundamentals ot photography, While the senior group learns more advanced techniques in proper camera usage, and also apply their knowledge in the actual taking and developing of pictures. ln addition to the camera clubs, Mr. Man- Willer is the capable and conscientious treasur- er of our Athletic Association. MABEL FRITZ MABEL L GERHART Clnguage The language department ot West Reading High School oiters to students a choice ot Ger- man or French, and Latin. Miss Mabel Fritz, who teaches first and second year French, and four years ot Latin, is deeply interested in activities at West Reading. Miss Fritz was graduated from Beading High School and received her Bachelor ot Arts degree at Bucknell University. She later received her Master ot Arts degree from Columbia University and furthered her education at Middlebury French School and the French School at Penn State. Miss Fritz is an active advisor ot Student Council and National Honor Society, and has a part in most other school activities. During the past year Miss Fritz was a hard-Working member of the Arbor Day committee. 2l0Cl,l flfl'L8l'lt This year Mrs. Mabel L. Gerhart, our Ger- man instructor, has divided her German ll class into two sections: a college preparatory group, and a group who intend to use German in everyday lite. In addition to German, Mrs. Ger- hart teaches English to the seventh and eighth grades. Upon receiving her Bachelor of Arts and Master ot Arts degrees from Cornell University, Mrs. Gerhart Went abroad and continued her studies at the University of Munich, in Germany. She is advisor of the Senior Knit and Purl Club, which meets every Thursday in her room. She also works with Mrs. Brunner in directing dra- matic productions in the school. IAMES M. K. WALDRO HOMER BARTHOLD RICHARD SEIDEL C2112 Jdrfri The music department in West Reading High School is constantly being enlarged and im- proved, as both students and faculty take an increased interest in it. Mr. Homer Barthold, our instrumental music instructor, is to be con- gratulated for the excellent Work he has done for the orchestra, band, and the dance band. Mr. Barthold received his B. S. degree from Lebanon Valley Conservatory of Music, and furthered his education at Columbia University, Where he received his M. A. degree. The vocal music department is under the di- rection of Mr. Richard Seidel, an alumnus of West Reading. Mr. Seidel attended the Leb- anon Valley Conservatory of Music, as Well as the Hamilton School of Music in Philadelphia. Aside from his vocal music classes, Mr. Sei- del spends much time with the MacDowell Cho- rus, the Iunior Chorus, the Boys' Quartet, and the Girls' Sextet. The fine performances which these groups have given speak Well for the Work that he has done. West Reading's art department is under the supervision of Mr. Iames M. K. Waldron, also an alumnus of the school. Mr. Waldron, an accom- plished artist, Who has made many sketches and paintings, studied at Kutztown State Teach- ers College and the University of California. He is now working for his M.F.A. degree at Temple University. During the War he spent two and one-half years in the Army, serving in the European theater. N LEWIS CAPALDI STEPHEN C LEININGER Lgnofufifriaf .Amid Messrs. Stephen C. Leininger and Lewis Capaldi are in charge of the lndustrial Arts de- partment at West Reading High School. Mr. Leininger, a member of the faculty for many years, attended Albright College, Millersville State Teachers College, Penn State, and the University of Pennsylvania. He holds both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees. Mr. Leininger instructs pupils in printing and mechanical drawing and is often called upon to print invitations, tickets, tallies for dances, and programs for assemblies and plays. The Graphic Arts Club meets every Tuesday under his direction. Another new faculty member this year is Mr. Lewis Capaldi, who attended Alfred Univer- sity in New York, Manhattan College, and Mil- lersville State Teachers College, where he re- ceived his B.S. degree. He had previously at- tended Pottstown High School. Mr. Capaldi teaches woodworking, metal shop, and electricity. Among his extra-curricular activities are the direction of Stagecraft Club and Driver Train- ing. The members of the Stagecraft Club have done a fine job in taking care of the back-stage work for all school assemblies and other pre- sentations. Driver Training, which was instituted at West Reading this year, is a compulsory subject for juniors, and may also be taken by seniors who have not yet received their license. lt has aided many students to pass their state examination. IOHN H. SI-IANER AGNES MCCARTHY Mya ica! glclucafion At the end of the present school term, Mr. Iohn H. Shaner, our physical education director, will have been a member of the West Reading High School faculty for twenty-five years. Mr. Shaner was graduated from Culver Normal School in Indiana, and furthered his education at Albright, Penn State College, and the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. After receiving his B. S. degree from Albright, he accepted the position which he now holds at West Reading. He later received his M. S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. During the past years Mr. Shaner has gener- ously donated both his time and efforts towards the improvement of the athletic program of the school. Coach , as he is known to all the past graduates and present students, is in charge of the varsity basketball team and the track team, and also assists in the direction of the other sports of Vfest Reading. Working with Mr. Shaner in the physical education department is Mrs. Agnes McCarthy, girls' athletic director. Mrs. McCarthy attended high school in Philadelphia, and was graduated from West Chester State Teachers College, re- ceiving her B. S. degree. ln the two years that she has been at West Reading, Mrs. McCarthy has built up a great deal of enthusiasm in girls sports. MARY ANN MCDONALD o!2Ll 6Ll g West Reading High School's library, with its 5,600 volumes, furnishes a ready and valuable source ot knowledge and pleasure to the stu- dents of our school. The library is in charge of the capable Miss Mary Ann McDonald, an alumna ot West Reading. Miss McDonald was graduated trom Kutztown State Teachers Col- lege, and is now completing her second year as our school librarian. During the past term, she has instituted a new vertical tiling system, and has also enlarged and modernized the col- lege catalog tile. This file will be of much value to those upperclassmen who are con- templating entering institutions oi higher learn- ing. ln addition to her duties as school librarian, Miss McDonald sponsors the Iunior and Senior Library Clubs. Both ot these clubs are worthy school service organizations, because ot the ex- cellent services they render in helping to main- tain the library in good order. Miss McDonald also sponsors the Display Club, which was or- ganized last year tor the purpose of arranging the displays found in the showcase in the center oi the third-floor hall, The displays, as pre- sented by the Club, have proven both interest- ing anol educational to the students ot our school. Miss McDonald is to be commended tor the fine work she is doing. MIRIAM PARKER Olflfle Students in the Home Economics Department of West Reading High School receive instruction in the various phases of homemakingg cooking, sewing, home nursing, grooming, interior deco- rating, and child care by Miss Miriam L. Parker. Although this is her iirst year at West Reading, Miss Parker has already accomplished a great deal toward the advancement of home econom- ics in our school. Miss Parker attended Annville High School in Pennsylvania, and was later graduated from conomicfi Albright College where she received her Bache- lor of Science degree. In addition to her daily teaching schedule, Miss Parker also is advisor of Chefs' Club and Costume Club. The Chefs' Club, composed of junior high boys, teaches its members the ele- ments ol good cooking, While the Costume Club figures prominently in many of the school's dra- matic productions making costumes and acces- sories for period plays. .JQQCLAA Service West Reading has always been proud of its fine school health program. This department was the first, with the exception of Reading, to be organized in a Berks County school, and is as complete as any in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Sarah Stanton, R.N., a graduate of Reading Hospital, holds the full-time position of school nurse. In her second floor headquarters, Mrs. Stanton gives first aid to injured students, while she also performs her rou- tine tasks of keeping constant check on absentees and giv- ing weekly inspections to grade school pupils. Mrs. A. O. Henne, school dental hygienist, is a graduate of Albright College and the University of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Henne sees that the teeth of every student receive a thorough examination at least once a year. The school also employs the services of Dr. Harry W. Bagenstose for the examination of our athletes. om.. swf! As the clerical work in school administration has become more complicated, the duties of our school secretaries, Mrs. Grace M. Hamilton and Mrs. Betty I. Fassnacht, have increased proportionately. They are always willing to give courteous assistance to pupils, as well as to members of the faculty, Mrs. Hamilton, who is rounding out her first year at West Reading High School, was graduated from Lebanon High School, and Lebanon Business College. Mrs. Fassnacht furthered her business education at the McCann School of Business, after her graduation from Reading High School. This February will mark the beginning of her fifth year at West Reading, and foclianri The job of keeping our school building and equip- ment in first-class condition falls upon our three cus- todians: Charles Merkel, lesse Spence, and Howard Bennethum. ln order that this work may be done in the most efficient manner, the members of our janitorial staff have attended special classes in building mainten- ance and other fields. Their duties do not end with the close of the school day, but often extend into the evening. Many of us do not realize or appreciate the many and varied tasks which they perform. All three of these men have been very generous in their contribu- tions of both time and effort to our social functions, and have extended many extra courtesies to our stu- dents and faculty. .gnifiafion At one time in the school life of every West Read- ing Sophomore comes a day which dwells in the memories of every departing student, the hardly an- ticipated day when the Iuniors are given the opportunity to exercise their evil minds in the annual initiation of their fellow underclassmen. The appointed day came this past September 24 to the class of l95l. At the customary Friday morning assembly, the Sophs were Ufairly judged in their attempts to mus- ter an ounce of favor from their 'lmost superior lun- iors. lf they failed, they paid the penalty during the final event of that memorable day-the evening party. Following their noontime dismissal, the doomed Sophomores garbed themselves in the latest fashions for the afternoon ceremonies. Among the articles the boys were requested to Wear Were: a frilly blouse, a full skirt, silk stockings, and earrings. They willing- ly carried a market basket, completely furnished With shoe shine equipment, a nursery rhyme book, and a rag doll. The girls eagerly chisled off their make- up on one side of their face and dismantled their hairdo's to don a man's pajama top, rolled-up trous- ers, one clodhopper and a rubber, big metal curlers on only one side of their heads, and silk stockings rolled up to their knees. These lassies, thus clad so attractively, obligingly dragged a bucket With the necessary articles to give a good shoe-shine upon the gracious wishes of any Iunior. During the afternoon, Sophomores could be seen hopping up and down the stairs on their knees or humbly repeating their pledge to the highly es- teemed luniors . The members of the eleventh grade did not spare the use of lipstick on the beseeching faces of their tenth grade friends, but, by the time the evening dance was begun, familiar faces appeared on the gym floor, and no mention was made of any suffered bloodshed. We the dumb, dopic, dopey, drippy Drip- mores ---- oh' what an impressing day! mmrweMWw 1mms,, wmw 111.u.1-1-iewmm FIRST ROW-W. Focht, C. Heister, G. Greene, A. Heckler, B. O'Neill, D. Ratajczak, I. Mengel, T. Stoudt, R. Grab. SECOND ROW-I. Willwerth, D. Smith, D. Schlegel, C. Schnell- enbach, W. Greenleese, R. Lechleitner, R. Feeg, C. Cardinal. THIRD ROW-B. Brown, P. Hoeffer, M, Hartzell, I. Shaner, G. Bright, A. Gray, F. Loser, T. Cardinal. FOURTH ROW -R. DiMascio, F. Betz, D. Reichert, M. Reilly, W. Kaley, G. Ianssen, I. -Rentschler, P, Bail- ey, D. Graeff, R. Stoudt. FIFTH ROW'-R. Leisey, I. Fidler, T. Harkins, F. Wagneff A- Williams, I. Thompson, I. Straub, R. Reber. LAST ROW-E. Brown, F. Stoyer, Mr. Kess- ler, Mr. Shaner, Mr. Hubley, I. Munroe, C, Ernst. lofdaf lam On the twenty-third of August, forty-four candi- dates were greeted by coaches Martin Hubley and Marlin Kessler at the first football practice of the sea- son. During the next five weeks, in spite of the ex- tremely hot weather, both players and coaches worked hard at calisthentics, blocking, tackling, and running plays. When the Saturday afternoon ot the first game rolled around, the West Reading football team that traveled to the Coplay gridiron was a well- conditioned and well-trained machine. In the initial game of the season, the Cowboys were edged out by Coplay, 7-6. During the first quarter, the Maroon and Steel gridders took an early lead, when quarterback Dave Schlegel passed to Milt Hartzell for West Reading's first and only score. From there on, the game was a see-saw affair, until the last quarter, when Coplay pushed over a touchdown and converted the extra point which was to be the margin of victory. A week later the Cowboys reversed the Coplay score, by repulsing West Pottsgrove '7 to 6. The Cow- men were trailing until the last five minutes, when Carl Schnellenbach crashed into the end zone follow- ed by Skip Loser with the extra point. On October 9, the Hubleyrnen returned to their home field and upset Wilson by a 26 to '7 margin, to avenge last week's mauling from Boyertown C33-71. Heckler, Grab, Loser, and Schnellenbach tallied for West Reading. Hapless Manheim Borough were the next victims of the Maroon and Steel gridders. Every member on the squad saw action in the 5l-I4 rout. Annexing their fourth win in six starts, the Cow- boys edged a scrappy Shillington eleven, I9-l3. It was a hard-fought battle from beginning to end. At halftime West Reading was on the short end of a I3-6 score. West Reading rebounded from their setback of the previous week CMuhlenberg, 40-61, and defeated North Coventry by an I8-7 score. This was the first time that the Wildcats were beaten by the Cowboys. The last game of the season was the traditional 'lbattle of the boroughs with Wyomissing. 'In the first period both teams scored seven points, with Dick Grab doing the honors for West Reading. In the second stanza Skip Loser hit pay-dirt, and the hfllf ended, I4-I4. In the last two minutes, Ammon Heck- ler bucked over from the two yard line, for the last and winning touchdown. The West Reading gridders completed the season with a record of six victories and three setbacks. The seniors on the squad are: Bill Focht, Dick Grab, Dale Graeff, Gordon Greene, Milt Hartzell, Am- mon Heckler, Conrad Hiester, Phil Hoeffer, Guenther Ianssen, lim Mengel, Benny O'Neill, Don Ratajczak, Dave Schlegel, Theodore Stoudt, Iordon Straub, Alan Williams and lim Willwerth. KESSLER SHANER HUBI-EY .jwloclwg earn FIRST ROW-K. Spangenberg, L. Haehnel, B. Batdorf, B. I-lartzell, M. McGrath, I. Cuifici, C. Bailey, B. Wolf. SECOND ROW-Mrs. McCarthy, B. Merget, I. McNear, B. Lelgemann, E. Schnellenbach, M. Drehs, C. Horn, I. Bouchat, T. Borkert, I. Graver, P. Naylor. For the first time in history, a Berks County Girls' Field Hockey League was organized. Playing eight league games and three extras, West Reading lassies clinched the crown. Of eleven games, they Won seven, dead-locked two, and lost two. ln the opening game, the Cowgirls met their tough- est opposition-Mohnton. Tilting the Panthers 2-O set the lassies off to a successful season. The following game was played on Mt. Penn's new field, and our girls brought home another victory. The results of the remaining games were as follows: West Reading versus the Wilson Prexies, O-U, Muhlen- berg at West Reading, l-U, West Reading downed the Muhls, 3-U, West Reading dead-locked with Mohnton, l-ly Wilson bowed to West Reading, 2-Og West Read- ing at Mt. Penn, 2-U, West Reading host to Shillington, 3-U, and West Reading at Shillington, our only league loss, 0-1. The future aspirants showed their ability in the final game. The Cowgirls were only scored on twice by their opponents. This was a credit to the strong defense of Coach McCarthy's team. Constant practice, determination, and fine sports- manship brought the Cowgirls to the top of the lad- der. Not only did they play in Berks County but in Chester County as well, I-lere they met the North Coventry Wildcats, who handed them a l-0 setback. Barbara Batdorf, captain, Claire Bailey, Mary Drehs, Barbara Hartzell, Myrna McGrath, Beth Mer- get, Katharine Spangenberg, and Barbara Wolf were the senior members of the team, This pert and pretty cheering squad could be seen leading the spectators to root for their Alma Mater and keeping up the morale oi the West Reading football and basketball teams. The squad ot six var- sity and tive junior varsity girls is under the leader- ship of Mrs. Agnes McCarthy, girls' athletic director. lf you have attended any of these games, you no doubt noticed the new eye-catching gray jumpers and white blouses emblazoned with the traditional ma- roon and steel letters. Many new songs were led by our cheerleaders. For example: 'Come on Along , 'tWave That Flag Across the Field Boys , and others. We have not only heard new songs, but new cheers as well, two ot these being, Line Up Cheer and 'tBowl 'Em Over . A total of nine songs and seventeen cheers perked the teams to victory. Next year, this energetic squad will be without the aid ot Barbara Hartzell, captain, Gloria Winters, Claire Bailey, and Kitty Spangenberg, the senior mem- bers. These four girls, who have been leading our school in song and cheer tor several years, were honored at the Annual Football Banquet held at the Berkshire Hotel and were presented with white sweat- ers tor their services, However, two holdovers, lean Cuiiici and Ioanne Graver, will remain with the squad. The cheerleaders have had a little difficulty in holding practices, since our school is so active in all sports. Still they managed to work them into their busy schedule during Thursolay's activity period. FIRST ROW-M. DiMascio, I. McNear, F. Hettinger, R. Lelgemann, L. Haehnel. SECOND ROW-I. Cuifici, K. Spangenberg, C. Bailey, B. Hartzell, G. Winters, I. Graver, Mrs. Mc- Ccrrthy. 64 QQIALCL 516725 ? 5 P 5 5 L 1 I v f,Q iw 2, gp. R if 5. Fi ,. ui :5 Whig? Ellllflll Lllllllll Our student body governs itself in much the same Way as does our own country. Each homeroom in the junior and senior high school elects one of its mem- bers to represent that room in Student Council. The four officers of Council are elected by the student body as a group. Officers for the l948-l949 term were: DI SS1deHt, Benjamin O'Neill, vice-president, Roger Feeg, secretary, Philip Howerg and treasurer, Carolyn Horn. These officers, as Well as the homeroom repre- sentatives and the advisors, Mrs. Mary Gresh, Miss Mabel Fritz, and Mr. Forrest Schaeffer, are to be com- mended for the fine work which they have done this year. The problems of Student Council are varied and exacting. In order to cope with these tasks, Council has organized eleven standing committees, with a Council member as the chairman of each. Among these Council groups are the Assembly Committee, the Hospitality Committee, the Activities Committee, the Monitors, the Health Committee, and a committee for arranging the school election. Each year the members of Council choose a pro- ject to be worked on during the school term. The proiect chosen this year was the beautification of the school premises. In addition to this program, Student Council sponsored the Activities Conference, which was held in the late Autumn. SEATED--Mr. Schaeffer, C. Horn, B. O'Neill, P. Hower, R. Feeg, Mrs. Gresh, Miss Fritz. STANDING-F. Horn, I. Cuifici, B. Munroe, P. Hessinger, I. Thompson, S. Dauber, P. Hoe-ffer, M. DiMascio, R. Hussey, N. Metz, I. Rentschler, I. Walker. HUHUH Membership in the National Honor Society is the highest honor a student can attain in the course ot his high school career, for this organization is based upon the principles ot Character, Scholarship, Lead- ership, and Service. The induction ot February ll was the third of the National Honor Society at West Reading High School, and already it has made a last- ing impression and proved a definite further incentive toward better scholarship. West Reading's chapter is divided into two sec- tions-the lunior Honor Society, and the Senior Honor Society, The lunior Society, which is made up of eighth and ninth grade students, is working on a tile containing information about all our alumni, Mem- bers ot the lunior Honor Society are: Robert Cremer, Ioseph Piscitelli, Frances Hettinger, Rodney McGrath, Philip Hower, Iris Potteiger, Karl Neuroth, Mary Show- ers, Bernadine Spangenberg, George Strattan, and Florence Horn. SUEIHH The Senior Honor Society, composed of eleventh and twellth grade pupils, claims as otticers David Schlegel, president, and Barbara Wolt, secretary- treasurer. The other members are: Barbara Batdort, Gordon Greene, lames Willwerth, Philip Hoeiter, Myrna McGrath, Dolores D'Ercole, Claire Bailey, Bar- bara Hartzell, lean Cuiiici, Patricia Naylor, Christine Showers, and Doris Richter. Foremost among the many activities sponsored by the entire group this school term was the Student Activities Conference, co-sponsored with Student Council. As a result ot the conterence, an All-Berks County Honor Society Dance is being planned to be held at the Rajah Temple. At Christmas, a dance in the school gymnasium was presented, and in March, a play entitled i'Flops A-plenty , was given in as- sembly. FIRST ROW-Mrs. Gresh, D, D'Ercole, B. Hartzell, D. Schlegel, C. Bailey, B. Wolf, Miss Fritz. SECOND ROW--Mr. Yeich, R. Cremer, I. Beyerle, B. Leightheiser, I. Piscitelli, P. Bailey, Miss Lebaris, I. Rentschler, F. Hettinger, C. Horn, L. Haehnel, I. Shaner, Mr. Nay- lor. FIRST ROW-I. Willwerth, D. Schlegel, I. Killian, Mr. Schaeffer, P. Hoeffer, R. Feeg l. Killian, D. Smith. SECOND ROW-T. Manzolillo, R. Rickenbach, H. Klinger, T. Hark- lns, E. Borneman, W. Focht, G. Bright, R. Stout, G. Weidner. ill This year, Hi-Y assumed an increasingly impor- tant role in our school, beginning early in the year when, with the assistance of Y-Teens, they brought Mr. Cameron Beck, through the courtesy of the Y. M. C. A., to speak before the assembly. Under the capable guidance of Mr. Forrest Schaef- fer and Mr. Marlin Kessler, the Hi-Y held many en- joyable and enlightening functions including: gym night, guidance clinics, bringing in guest speakers, combined meetings with Y-Teens, and regular busi- ness meetings. The Hi-Y also supplied the labor for the school's spring planting program. One of the highlights of the year for the Hi-Y came in May when, with the Y-Teens, they staged a gala banquet. - Philip Hoeffer presided over the group for the second consecutive year, While Roger Feeg served as vice-president, and lack Shaner as secretary-treasurer. The members of the Hi-Y, many of whom Were ab- sent when the picture was taken, are: Theodore Stoudt, Harold Klinger, Philip Bailey, Ronald Stoudt, Thomas Manzolillo, Ioseph Killian, Iack Shaner, An- drew Gray, Thomas Harkin, Iohn Thompson, Iames Rentschler, Roger Feeg, Milton Hartzell, David Smith, Gerald Bright, Douglass McDonald, and lay Beyerle. x'To build a fellowship of women and girls devoted to the task of realizing in our common life those ideals of personal and social living to which we are com- mitted by our faith as Christians, was the goal of the fifty-six sophomore, junior, and senior girls who com- prise Y-Teens. This group, governed by the Y-Teen cabinet, claimed as its officers, Beth Merget, presi- dent, Mary Drehs, vice-president, Claire Bailey, sec-- retary, and Gloria Winters, treasurer. The Y-Teens, under the direction of Miss Mary Ann McDonald and Miss Anastacea S. Lebaris, had social, business, and service meetings. Y-Teens held their annual W.P.A. dance, Ocean Fantasy, November 2, at which time the results of the laborious efforts of the group in decorating were wit- nessed and appreciated by all who attended. Chair- men of the various committees were: Doris Richter, publicity, Ioanne Graver, refreshments, Barbara Hart- zell, social, Barbara Batdorf, program, Christine Showers, worship, Barbara Wolf, membership, Dolores D'Ercole, service, Catherine Gerhart, historian. Under the chairmanship of Dolores D'Ercole, this group packed twenty twenty-pound packages of clothing to be sent through the Help the Children Fed- eration to needy children in the United States. Other events held by the group were an exchange meeting with Wyornissing, combined meetings with l-li-Y, the collection of gift boxes at Christmas, a hoe- down, a visit to Maier's Bakery, Bell Telephone, and Metropolitan-Edison, a covered dish social, etc. To wind up the active calendar of the year, the Y-Teens with the assistance of Hi-Y held their annual banquet. lfflll CABINET FIRST ROW-C. Gerhart, B. Wolf, K. Spangenberg, D. D'Ercole, M. Drehs, C. Bailey, B. Merget, G. Winters, B. Hartzell, I. Walker, B. Batdorf, I. Graver, D. Richter. SECOND ROW-D. Witrnan, M. Blanlcenbiller, F. Weidenheimer, D. Siegfried, G. D'Ercole, M. Kern, Miss McDonald, Miss Lebaris, M. McGrath, N. Giamo, B. Churan, G. Ohrin, I. Rowley, E. Noecker, P. Miller. TI-HRD ROW'-M. Rankey, P. Ditzler, D. Beidler, l... Strattan, D. Dissinger, I. Crocona, I. Spang, I. Bouchat, M. Albert, B. Munroe, I. Cuifici, T. Borkert, G. lohnston, S. Feick. LAST ROW-M. Haas, S. Luclcenbill, I. Grimm, B. Geiss, l. Kreuzer, l. Flickinger, I. Pleam, I. Lavigna, P. Naylor, C. Showers, l... Haehnel, C. Horn, R. Lelge- IHCIHH. mm--m-N HlUHllUtlE T FIRST ROW-I. Grimm, P. Ephlin, C. Showers, I. Thompson, R. Feeg, P. Naylor, D. Rich- ter, S. Feick. SECOND ROW-B. Geiss, G. Busch, I. Willwerth, Mr. Hubley, Mrs. Gresh, D. Smith, Ioseph Killian, Iames Killian, I. Walker. The monitor system of West Reading High School, under the direction of a committee from the student council, is composed of twenty members, selected from the junior and senior classes. A member of stu- dent council is given the task of heading the monitor system, and is aided in his work by officers elected by members of the monitor staff. This year Iohn Thompson was the council representative chosen chairman of the monitor system, Iames Willwerth was elected vice-chairman, and Patricia Naylor secretary- treasurer. Mr. Martin Hubley and Mrs. Mary E. Gresh were the faculty advisors of the group. The monitors worked hard throughout the year to maintain order in the halls and to facilitate the chang- ing of classes. The monitor court was eliminated, and has been replaced by a system of student co- operation, This was done to prove the theory of the monitors that their organization is not ot policing body, but is an aid in improving conditions in the corridors, and in making it easier for students to pass from class to class. A covered dish dinner in March, and an outing near the end of the school term, were the two social functions held by the monitors this year. The moni- tor staff received a great deal of pleasure from these affairs, and they helped to make membership in the monitor system enjoyable. lEEflllilH Ellflflllllft FIRST ROW-Mrs. Bolton, F, Hettinger, I. Cuifici, T. Borkert, I. Cuifici, Mr. Seidel. SEC- OND ROW-N. Chapman, A. Cherico ROW-Ioseph Killian, Iames Killian, W One of the major branches of our Student Council is the Assembly Committee. The Committee is com- posed of one representative from each homeroom in the junior and senior high school, with a Council member serving as chairman, The chairman this year was Iean Cuifici, and Mrs. Helen Bolton and Mr. Richard Seidel acted in the capacity of advisors. The main functions of the group include lining up sponsors for our assemblies, and giving practical sug- gestions for the improvement of our assembly pro- grams. The committee also prepared a seating chart at the beginning of the year, and assigned each homeroom a certain section of seats in the auditorium. The most difficult job of the group is that of arrang- ing the assembly programs in a satisfactory sequence to provide the maximum interest and variety. Each year the committee tries to do more and more to better our assemblies. They have made admirable , L. Hagenbuch, G. Witwer, D. McAlees. LAST . Greenleese. progress in the few years that they have been organ- ized, and it is the hope of all that they may continue to do as Well in the future. The representatives from each room Were: 12-l Iames Killian lZ-2 Ioseph Killian ll-1 William Greenlease ll-2 Tina Borkert 1U-l Nissley Chapman 10-2 Barbara Churan 9-l Gerald Witwer 9-2 Frances Hettinger 8-l Lynn Ann Hagenbuch 8-2 Iacqueline Cuifici 7-1 Anthony Chirico 7-2 Danny McAlees To provide a written and pictorial review of the various activities of the student body and faculty of West Reading High School is the purpose of the l949 Vaquero. In ad- dition, we hope that it will furnish a link with the past for its readers in the future. It is the goal and earnest wish of every member of the staff that this edition of the Va- quero be as successful as those of the preceding years. The members of the staff wish to express their appreciation to all the students and faculty members who so generously gave their time and help, and particularly wish to thank Miss Anastacea Lebaris, our faculty advisor, for her always willing, friendly, and invaluable aid. VHIIUHIU Editors-in-chief .........,...,,...,..,,,,,,...... Assistant Make-Up Editor ,.....,,..,,.,. Business Manager ..............,,. ,,,. . .. Personals ,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Sports ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Photography ,,,.,,, Advertising ...., Circulation .,,i, Feature Writers . Typing ...,,, Art ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t,, , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .. Home Room Representatives STAFF Gordon Greene, Iames Willwerth Paul Gring Claire Bailey Catherine Gerhart, Barbara I-Iartzell, Myrna McGrath, Barbara Batdorf Katharine Spangenberg, Philip Hoeffer Mary Drehs, Paul Gring, Robert Hess- ler, Louise Strattan Christopher Ernst, Manager, Ioanne Graver, Milton Hartzell, Gay Iohn- ston, Ioseph Killian, Susanna Luck- enbill, Dorace Witman Iames Killian, Manager, Nancy Herb, Alan Williams Shirley Feick, Christine Showers, Bar- bara Wolf Nancy Giarno, Margaret Kern, Mar- garet Kullman, Mary Mentzer, Beth Merget, Gladys Ohrin, Iacquelyn Pleam, Gloria Winters Dorothy Dissinger, Nancy Homan, Pa- tricia Naylor, Doris Richter Suzanne Dauber, Ronald Greenleese, Bernadine Spangenberg, Nancy Pis- citelli, Karl Neuroth, Ioseph Piscitelli, Lucie Haehnel, Bonnie Munroe, Da- vid Smith, Ioan Grimm FIRST ROW-L. Strattan, B. Merget, C. Bailey, B. Hartzell, G. Greene, I. Willwerth, G. Winters, M. McGrath, I. Graver, M. Drehs. SECOND ROW-N. Herb, K. Spangenberg, M. Kullman, N. Giamo, M. Mentzer, Miss Lebaris, C. Gerhart, M. Kern, D. Witman, B. Bat- dorf, S. Eeick, D. Dissinger THIRD ROW'-B. Wolf, G. Ohrin, I. Rentschler, N. Hornan, I. Kreuzer, I. Pleam, D. Richter, P. Naylor, C. Showers, P. Gring, S, Luckenbill, G. Iohns- ton. LAST ROW-Iames Killian, A. Williams, P. Hoeffer, Ioseph Killian. ttttltl STAFF Editor-in-Chief ,,,,, ,,,,,,, Assistant Editors ,,,,7,,7,,,, News Editor ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,-,--, Sports Editor ,,w,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Secretary-Treasurer .....A Circulation Managers Advertising Manager Assistant ,rr,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Head Typist ,,,,,,,,,,Y,,A,,,,,, Assistant Typists ,,,,,,Y,A,,. Prooi Readers ,,,,,,, ,V,,,,, Reporters ,,..,,,,,,,, ,,,w,,, Advisor .,,,. ,,,,,,,, Philip Hoeiter Robert Rickenbach, Iames Rentschler Dolores D'Ercole David Schlegel Myrna McGrath Barbara Batdori, Dorace Witman David Smith Christopher Ernst Beth Merget ' lacquelyn Pleam, Katherine Spangen- berg, Richard Leisey Mary Drehs, Barbara Wolf lohn Thompson, Ronald Stoudt, Lucie Haehnel, Barbara Hartzell, Gloria D'Ercole, Bruce Brown, Dawn Beid- ler, Pat Ephlin, Gay Iohnston, Helen Lebo, Ruth Lelgemann, Susanne Luckenbill, Patricia Naylor, Doris Richter, Shirley Feick, Mary Ellen Haas, Christine Showers Mrs. Helen Bolton This spring the Lariat celebrated its eighth year as the hub ot West Reading High School's iournalistic wheel. In these eight years, it has grown from a stu- dent mimeographed newspaper to the present pro- iessionally printed one. This year saw something new instituted in con- nection with the workings ol the Lariat. Members ot the ninth grade interested in becoming members ot the statt were iormed into a group known as the Lariat Cubs, meeting every Tuesday under Mrs. Helen Bolton, Lariat advisor, in order to further their knowledge ot journalism. This group's project was one issue ot a mimeographed newspaper, modeled atter the Lariat. Led by their capable editor, Philip Hoefter, the Lariat Stall published seventeen issues during the school year, meeting the demands tor every type article ranging from accurately recorded news to the gossipy Have You . The Lariat's activities not only concerned the run- ning ot the bi-weekly paper. The editors, along with Mrs. Bolton, attended a press convention, from which they obtained many helpful pointers. The Lariat pic- nic, resumed atter a laps ot three years, provided some well-earned relaxation tor the stait. FlRST ROW-D. Smith, B. Merget, C. Bailey, D. Schlegel, I. Rentschler, P. Hoetter, R. Richenbach, M. McGrath, B. Batclorf, D. D'Ercole. SECOND ROW-B. Hartzell, B. Wolf, K- SDCi1'1Q9f1berg, R. Lelgemann, P. Ephlin, G. D'Ercole, Mrs. Bolton, D. Witman, D. Richter, L Graver, G. Iohnston, S. Feick, M. Haas. LAST ROW-R. Stout, B. Brown, L. Haehnel, I. Kreuzer, H. Lebo, I. Pleam, P. Naylor, C, Showers, S. Luckenbill, M. Drehs, R. Leisey, T. Manzolillo. ' 1---W -1 ----ummm. ,lmunnummmn misss Y -wmv:-We-u--l-1-1 One of the most notable organizations to emerge from our daily activity period was the school band. Many fine instrumentalists, under the capable leader- ship of Mr. Homer Barthold, met on Wednesday and Thursday activity periods to combine their talents and become quite a sizeable, fortyatwo piece organ- ization. As a marching group, the band has proven its ability to combine effectively in the snappy maroon and steel uniforms provided by the school band fund. This fund has been maintained by the profits from a Curtis Magazine Campaign and the concert of the combined musical organizations of our school on May 5. 9' X 'O1t.x0'6 leS O eofgoiortseeofwagffli ,Xl O Qriffi C942 -Qlitoobt' Q- Cirox K xox' 'S' we L-,iv Qolf. eoxxqtf Oi wage- 90038 we 'NRO Qkixoe fp-X,Sgx,eg'.t.g5Q qw. of' Q' SQ6ioSQ 9' Owe tv o9'O or K- KL-0 Nt E ei' be ee , 90 80' Qi 'G QW- 2-tlfirr Zrtiw- til- Qfeg, Oesf X2 QOM Q10 QQ 2-90 099029 0-vvwoee 6 95161-?'Yt'3f99ovgQiiillQ 'e ' x,Sjf9aig.i.'Zfe:-l3,.CpKO13xQfCi,,,Q ' gx04Xq?Q,eS'Q. x fvdxgxk iw. ol' x X- fbcfgoeioea OXPQQX you Em! -T -Q Q M- Qgfktile. Qvaiet' .9115-wo' The band has provided stirring marches at football games and also boosted our spirits at basketball games. It was always on hand to give a peppy send- off to members of the swimming team or conference representatives to other schools. Through the courtesy of the P. T. A., our band was treated to the U. S. Marine Band concert in November, and Mr. Harry E. Potteiger also provided the group with tickets to a concert of the U, S. Navy Band on April 27. Members of this organization who participated in the All-County Band concert at Birdsboro on Decem- ber 4 were as follows: Fred Stoyer, Fred Loser, David Diener, Donald Cherry, Robert Lechleitner, and Iohn Raser. . Q. Q,eiZr,bS'E . Q' g.?g,ffwilQgnf.. di, 6,9 'QQ DL' 956 4609990 ,QQNQQHSX exe' QQ' 9- Q- we 00006 Q- after . Xexxx Q2 539' ebxx xox 'Qt Q50 QR? Xe-Lx iftieirig 0 to at X2 0 Q9 4-age? eggs- Cg .geek ' The earnest group ot musicians which meets every Monday during Activity Period is none other than our own high school Orchestra. They can be seen and heard SVSTY Friday morning in assembly. The orches- trahis composed ot students from both junior and senior high school, as Well as from sixth grade. The orchestra was successful in placing several ot its members in the All-County Orchestra. The orchestra numbers thirty-tour able musicians, many ot Whom have been members ot this organization tor as many CIS S1X,Years, This group is under the progressive supervision ot Mr. Homer Barthold, instrumental music e QNQQWR QV Gxoegi 1 . K5 ,x6Oel6l9. gags. .Q- Qteevq 9 oiivt' .QQU eC'Ol? fev V me Q 929' o QQOSQ QQ' QJOQX X' Ootleoieil so 6, QQO 250432 . o- Q. 87661. O0 99 o-9' 9 XVOQJQQ SQYCQO X' - 6 1. - ' . g6,O?9x0ix?K9x,tv'Xf' X2 9 'Xe' CX we OPCAQ5 fI 6l, director at West Reading High School. In addition to playing in assemblies, the orchestra also provides music for both the lunior and Senior Class Plays, Class Night, Commencement, and P.T.A, programs. In conjunction with the MacDoWell Choral Club, the orchestra presented a Night ot Music tor the pur- pose ot obtaining tunds to purchase gowns tor the members of the MacDowell Chorus. One ot the new- er outgrowths ot the orchestra is the dance orchestra, which has provided music tor two Senior Sport Hops, as Well as tor the dance which tollowed the Student Activities Conference, held in our gymnasium. WCLCEOLUQK 6A0l lfl,5 FIRST ROW-L. Strattan, D. Dissinger, M. Mentzer, C. Gerhart, C. Ernst, H. Lebo, I. Engle, I. Rowley, M. Haas. SECOND ROW-M. Blankenbiller, I. Flickinger, B. Churan, B. Munroe, I. Porrecco, I. Graver, T. Borkert, G. Puicci, I. Cuifici, P. Miller, I. Spang, G. Iohnston, R. Nagle, M. Albert, N. Giamo. THIRD ROW-H. Bewley, A. Moyer, I. Camp- itelli, D. Siegfried, G. Ciervo, I. Lavigna, C. Showers, B. Geiss, I. Grimm, S. Luckenbill, Mr. Seidel. FOURTH ROW-B. Leightheiser, D. Edwards, N. Herb, G. Ohrin, P. Naylor, M. Stoudt, S. Feick, M. Kullman, D. Werner, D. Beidler, R. Lelgemann, C. Horn, N. Ho- man, I, Rentschler. LAST ROW-W. Greenleese, I. Thompson, T. Cardinal, I. Raser, R Stout, R. Lechleitner, N. Chapman, D. Graeff, T. Manzolillo, G. Bright, R. Feeg, G. Busch I. Shaner, D. McDonald, W. Naugle. The MacDowell Choral Club, under the able di- rection of its originator, Mr. Richard D. Seidel, has completed another year of successful music engage- ments. This group, which has increased considerably in size and now boasts a membership of sixty-six vocalists, presented many enjoyable musical selec- tions in assemblies, concerts, and P. T. A. Meetings. Having been in the audience during any of these pro- grams, you will undoubtedly recall the unusual vocal talent its members displayed and also the club's fine presentation of the Nutcracker Suite at the annual school spring concert on May 5. Our choral club also provided the music on a Your Community and You broadcast this past fall, in Which West Reading high school pupils were the principal participants. At Christmas time MacDowell , as it is commonly called, favored patients at the Reading Hospital and 1 our student body and faculty, with the familiar strains of appropriate songs for that season by caroling through the halls and singing at the Christmas assemblies. Several members of the choral club were selected to participate in the All-County Chorus at Kutztown High School on April 23. The following persons rep- resented West Reading at that annual concert: Louise Strattan, Iean Cuifici, Helen Lebo, Ioan Grimm, Mary Ellen Haas, Margaret Kullman, William Greenleese, Christopher Ernst, Bernard Leightheiser, Dale Graeff, Catherine Gerhart, Nancy Herb, Shirley Feick, Roger Feeg, Iohn Thompson, Douglas McDonald, and Robert Lechleitner. Officers elected at the beginning of the term to perform the executive duties of the organization were as follows: President, Christopher Ernstg Vice-Presi- dent, Catherine Gerhartg Secretary-Treasurer, Helen Lebo, Librarians, Barbara Churan and Gloria Fiucci. unior KAOPLLJ FIRST ROW-F. Bohn, I. Gift, L. Battiato, E. Bewley, P. Hessinger, S. Potteiger, I. Pott- eiger, R. Cardinal, M. Showers, N. Piscitelli, S. Bewley, I. Gift, F. Klopp, R. Karper SECOND ROW-I. Williams, P. Fletcher, S. Swoyer, S. Dauber, B. Nelson, R. Howe, M Scholl, A. DaMore, F. Hettinger, I. McNear, W. Heister, I. Bortel, M. Brunner, P. Herb, Mr Seidel. THIRD ROW-M. Wertz, S. Borst, S. Green, L. Stoudt, B. Reber, L. Weller, S Wade, I. Speace, L. Leinbach, I. Auge, B. Mentzer, D. Beidler. LAST ROW-S. Bast, P Moyer, I. Fisher, N. Haldeman, F. Levan, V. Stamen, D. Weidenheimer, M. Auge, A. Cul- pepper, L. Hagenbuch, R. Karper. D1d you know that the group of Iunior high school vocalists who presented the fine assembly program this spring was our Iunior Chorus? These girls, di- rected by Mr. Richard D. Seidel, completed a very successful year of participation in music activities, making their initial appearance of the season at the fall concert, Evening of Music. Over the Christmas season, the chorus was heard singing Christmas carols over the amplification system during the noon hour, and caroling through the halls of the high school and grade school buildings. These members of the Iunior Chorus were sent to represent West Reading High in the All-County Cho- rus Concert presented at Kutztown High School this spring: Frances Hettinger, Fern Klopp, Anna Rose Damore, Mildred Brunner, Ioan McNear, and Mildred Auge. Rita Cardinal presided over this group of enthu- siastic vocalists, Iris Potteiger acted as vice-president, and Mary Showers recorded the minutes and handled the finances of this group. Dawn Beidler served as accompanist. unior rom With a background of silver stars and pine trees, the members of the junior class held their annual funior Prom in the school gymnasium on December 29, 1948. The dance was appropriately named the 'Starlight Ball , and all who attended were impressed by the beautiful decorations. Music was provided by Saxy Shollenberger and his orchestra. The success of the prom was largely due to the ex- tensive preparations of the class members and the ad- visors, Miss Anastacea S. Lebaris and Mr, Forrest Schaeffer. The dance committee was composed of Fred Stoy- er, Doris Richter, ferry Busch, Ioanne Graver, Robert Lechleitner, and Charles Cardinal, ,CJ-1 25A,l'I'L6Il'.S?0l9A0l'l'l,0l Q ldnfe February 2 found the gym of West Reading High School gaily decorated with streamers, balloons, and confetti, characteristic of the Mardi Gras festival of New Orleans. On this date, Iohnny Barker's orchestra provided music for the freshman-sophomore annual formal dance. Due to the efforts of general chairmen, Iames Rentschler and Robert Cremer and their committees, the evening proved very enjoyable for all those at- tending. Committee chairmen Were: Fred Betz, re- freshments, Bonnie Munroe, decorations, Thomas Car- dinal, tickets, loan Crocona, program, Ruth Lelge- mann, tallies. Faculty advisors of the dance were Mrs. Helen Bol- ton, Miss Mabel Fritz, Mr. Martin Hubley, and Mr. Marlin Kessler, and the following acted as chaperons: Mr. and Mrs. fames Munroe, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hower, Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Hettinger, and Mr. and Mrs. I. Eben Beyerle. fl!tfllE Senior 64155 pfag Dear Ruth, the hilarious three act comedy play staged by the Seniors on Ianuary 27, was packed with thrills and laughter for the audience from begin- ning to end. The plot begins when Ruth's teen-age sister, Miriam, wrote love letters to Bill Seawright, a bomber pilot, and signed Ruth's name. Upon returning, Bill immediately went to see Ruth, who is engaged to a 4-F accountant, Albert Kummer. The situation be- comes more and more involved when Bill's buddy, Sergeant Vincent, meets his ex-fiancee, Martha Sea- wrighf. These two stage their own show and add a bit more comedy to the plot. However, all ends well, for Ruth runs away with the Lieutenant, leaving her family in a most ludicruous position. The cast included Gloria Winters as Ruth, Dorace Witman, Mrs. Wilkins, lames Willwerth, Mr. Wilkins, Barbara Wolf, Miriam, David Schlegel, Lieutenant Seawright, Dale Graeff, Albert Kummer, Philip Hoef- fer, Sergeant Chuck Vincent, Barbara Batdorf, Martha Seawright, Mary Drehs, Dora, the maid, Iames Killian, Harold Klobbermeyer. unior CALM pfay This year the Class of '50 presented Meet Me ln St. Louis , a three act comedy, under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Brunner and Mrs. Mabel Gerhart. The setting for the play was St. Louis in l904, the year of the first World Fair. The story centers around the four sisters of the Smith family, Mr. Smith an- nounces that the family will move to New York, This decision only adds to the sisters' distress, for they al- ready have more than enough worries about their beaux. ln addition to these affairs, the sisters also manage the life of their only brother, Lon. When he becomes interested in a flirtatious New York girl, they resort to a hilarious series of stratagems that result in a surprising finale. The four sisters were portrayed by Christine Showers, Iosephine Rowley, lean Cuifici, and Ioanne Graver. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were David Smith and Susanne Luckenbill. Roger Feeg and Andrew' Gray played the parts of the boy friends. Lon was played by lerry Busch. Bounding out the cast were: Grand- pa Prophater, Bill Greenleese, Katie, lacqueline La- vigna, Mrs. Waughop, loan Grimm, Ida Bocthly, Tina Borkert, Lucille Pentard, Louise Strattan, Mr. Dodge, lohn Thompson, and Mr. Duffy, Lewis Bunkle. 7 f - , Q-l-l-unitsre-,sms www mmtsqtem-wists: f.me1s,,is-ft:S,,, ,,, The Girls' Sextet is a very new music organization, this year completing its second year of existence in West Reading High School. Louise Strattan, Mary Ellen Haas, Ioan Grimm, Helen Lebo, lean Cuifici, Margaret Kullman, and Nancy Herb, accompanist, completed a very busy year of furnishing our school as well as many outside organizations with vocal music on many occasions. Throughout the holiday season, the Sextet sang Christmas carols over the amplification system during the noon hour. Station WHUM made tape recordings for later broadcasts, and the girls sang over Station WEEU on several occasions- thus receivin much , g radio experience. The local churches were also visited by the Sextet . f y Llf' fi Sexfef The Boys' Quartet was founded at the beginning of the present school term for the purpose of offering more variety in the activities and presentations of the MacDowell Choral Club, and to be a direct counter- part to the Girls' Sextet, which was organized a year earlier. The quartet is composed of a selected group of boys from the MacDowell Chorusg two tenors- William Greenleese and Christopher Ernst, and two basses-Bernard Leightheiser, Ir. and Dale Graeff. Mr. Richard Seidel, head of the vocal music depart- ment is director, and Nancy Herb, accompanist. who frequently joined in singing several selections with the Boys' Quartet, also a new vocal music group formed only last year. The girls in this group, who are also members of the MacDowell Choral Club, sang as part of the pro- gram in the fall concert, Evening of Music pre- sented by the vocal music department of our school. A very important occasion was the All-County Chorus presented on April 23 in Kutztown High School by selected students from each school in Berks County. The Girls' Sextet participated in this con- cert along with the Boys' Quartet, and several mem- bers of the MacDowell Chorus represented West Reading. The sextet was ably directed by Mr. Rich- ard D. Seidel. ago ' lfl,Cl,l tQf This foursome was originated to become a perma- nent branch of the MacDowell Chorus, and has thus far met with splendid success. This year two of its members, Dale Graeff and Christopher Ernst, will be graduated, leaving two vacancies in the group, to be filled from the great variety of talent found among the members of the Chorus now in their Sophomore and Iunior years. This past year, the group sang in numerous assem- blies, in churchesg at the Kiwanis Club of Readingg for the P. T. A., and in the MacDowell Chorus's own concerts. si? 52 M, K 5, 9? Q wa pf 132 ,SQ S, ,H gi fe' Ti gf wx, x? 55 59 ff YR fb? gg f fi 11 AL 32 5 Q 55 fb Si if FI at 5 S 5 -.mfwzm K, 5. i s 51 S2 K2 5 ii if E3 2 5 5? 3 3 ,. 4 x 5 3, E, 3 -1 H ,Q 1 1 5 9 FIRST ROW-D. Schlegel, I. Green, A. Gray, C. Heister, G. Bright. SECOND ROW- Coach Iohn Shaner, M. Hartzell, A. Heckler, I. Thompson, R. Lechleitner, D. Ratajczak, R. Feeg, P. Hoeffer, C. Cardinal. am iff, gaffefgaf Couch Iohn Shane,-'S West Reading Varsity dead, dividual score in the Central Division this year. Sec- locked with Wyomissing for sixth place in the Central ond Place honors Went to Mm Hmlzeug who amassed Division standings at the end of the l948-1949 basket- 39 90515 and 20 free lhlows for 98 pomls- Don Rm' bull Season- The Shfmermen posted G cmd of atczak, Roger Feeg, and Ammon Heckler also ranked five wins and nine defeats, the reverse of last year's hlgh ln Polm Pfoductlon- VGTSHY feC0Td- The Varsity season was more successful than the statistics show, for several of our losses were by one or two points. The Cowboys upset the highly-favored Wilson Prexies by a 39-34 margin. The Mt. Penn bas- keteers also fell to the West Reading shocktroops, the score being 42-26. In the points-scored department, West Reading bucketed 529 markers against 576 for their opponents. tThe best effort of the season was against Mt. Penn, in which they scored 46 points. This game went into an extra period, and the Cowboys bowed, 56-46.1 With six Varsity holdovers, and several additions Shm'p'ShOOlin9' Dave Schlegel Combllfled 57 ,field from the fourth place lunior Varsity, Iohn Shaner will 90015 and 37 ace? tor Cf total of 151 pomls- H15 31 have ample material from which to produce a winning markers in the Shillington game was the highest in- Squad next Year. . SCORES Opp. W.R. Opp. W.R. ' ' 25 40 42 29 56 46 26 42 31 30 7U 35 51 47 36 44 Shillington .... ,,...,, 2 9 43 39 38 Wilson ...,.... 48 33 34 32 Birdsboro ....... ......A. 3 5 31 53 32 Wyornissing ...... ....... Mt. Penn ........ ....... Muhlenberg ...... ....... Mohnton ........ ....... SCHEDULE W T W West Reading vs. Mt. Penn .... l7 29 28 West Reading vs. Mohnton .,.. 22 25 l7 West Reading vs. Shillington 29 26 22 West Reading vs. Wilson ,.,..... 28 36 20 West Reading vs. Wyomissing 22 27 2l Our Cowgirls completed their basketball season successfully by tilting their arch rivals-Wyomissing, 2l-l9. Their competitors, Mohnton, Mt. Penn, Shillington, and Wilson, formed an arduous league, the final out- coming being seven losses in ten starts. The squad was coached by Mrs. Agnes McCarthy and ably managed by Beth Merget. Different cap- tains Were chosen for each game in order that every player might have an opportunity to show her ability to handle the team. Although our school maintains three basketball teams, the Athletic Council so arranged a schedule that the lassies could practice daily to perfect numer- ous plays and guarding techniques. Bettering her last year's record, veteran Kitty Spangenberg scored 93 points for the Maroon- and Steel, while Barbara Batdorf finished with 42 tallies. The seniors on the team are Barbara Wolf, Katharine Spangenberg, Myrna McGrath, Barbara Hartzell, Dolores D'Ercole, Barbara Batdorf, and Claire Bailey. irlgi , Z?a:SLefLa!! FlRST ROW-B. Wolf, B. Batdorf, M. McGrath, K. Spangenberg, B. Hartzell, C. Bailey, D. D'Ercole. SECOND ROW-I. McNear, I. Graver, D. Moyer, I. Lavigna, I. Crocona, I. Cuifici. LAST ROW-Coach Agnes McCarthy, I. Bouchat, P. Naylor, L. Haehnel, E. Schnel- lenbach, C. Horn, B. Merget. The West Reading High School swimming team terminated a highly successful season by posting a bill of three conquests, four setbacks, and one state- rnate. Under the able guidance of Coach Lewis Ca- paldi, the maroon-and-steel natators placed second in the Berks County Scholastic Swimming League. As we look back over the l948-l949 records, we find the following statistics: non-conference meets in- cluded two with Lancaster High which were lost by scores of 41-24 and 37-29, and two with Hershey High, the Cowboys dropping the tirst, 45-21 and tieing the second, 33-33. League meets were waged with Mt. Penn, Shil- lington, Wilson, and Reading high schools. West wimming Readina mauled Mt. Penn, Shillington, and Wilson by scores of 52-8, 55-6, and 55-6, consecutively while Reading High defeated them, 39-22, in the title meet. Next year's team will miss the services of Dick Grab, Iordan Straub, Eric Borneman, Connie Hiester, Sooona Heckler, Tom Manzolillo, Bill Focht, and Ben- ny O'Neill, who received sheepskins with the Class of '49, Billy Focht and Connie Hiester were the consis- tent spotlight grabbers for Coach Capaldi's tankmen as each amassed a total of 5U points. Connie quali- fied for the State Diving finals and placed seventh in the stiff competition. FIRST ROW-D. Straub, C. Schnellenbach, R. Richenbach, T. Manzolillo, W.' Focht, B. O'Neill, G. Busch. SECOND ROW-Mr. Capaldi, R. Grab, I. Straub, E. Bornemann, R. Lechleitner, R. DiMascio, C. Heister, A. Heckler. W KB lSM aY?ltU2lfi., .43 A ititkK Q1ZS! 5385986 5 ,, R it A 3335101 QESOQ' 00' . -9 Q43 'S 429 02509349 5.Q'N'5rG'aO . , . . gf Ay. Q? West Readings Tumor Varsity Qovkafoxgw schedule was completed with a .500 Q0 QOX9. record of seven wins and seven 9.954000 losses as Coach Martin Hubley's KX, fxgq squad linishecl fourth in Central Di- agoswqa vision competition. Carl Schnellen- Q2 0 bach paced the team with 128 mark- ISXEJCSQCIQ cl' Ieqrsdfgllowecl by lack Rhoda and G. re etz. O Q9 O5 Q? 480 'EJ NGN- SCORES Sr 02 Zbfatoky' opp. W.R. opp. w.R 45' e Wyomissing .......... 37 38 31 40 Mt. Penn .........,...... 56 13 52 36 Muhlenberg .......... 21 25 36 25 Mohnton .................. 33 35 20 50 lL11'1i0r Highs basketball team, un- 6 Shillington .....,,..,.,.. 29 31 32 27 fierfhe Coaching of Mr. Marlin Kess- a Witson ,,1,,A, ,,,A,,,,, 4 4 17 34 22 er, completed its most successful Birdsboro -VA-------,---Y-- 38 29 28 40 season by annexing the league crown, with a record ot nine vic- tories and but a single setback. The Baby Cowboys were led by Louis Talarico, Bob Hessler, Norm Metz, and Francis Wagner, whg amassed a total of'229 digits be- tween them. As the members of this championship team are only in ninth grade, West Reading's basket- ball future seems very bright. SCORES Opp. W.R. Opp. W.R. Pennside ,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,, 25 34 42 35 Muhlenberg .,,,...... 24 34 Z0 22 Wilson ,-,--.--.............. 24 29 13 33 Mohnlon ----...4.......... 27 29 35 47 Sinking Springs .... 27 33 29 34 41... 24,4 FIRST ROW-I. Reinert, R. DeCamil1o, K. Neuroth, F. Weidner, L. Rentsch ler. SECOND ROW-Mr. Kessler, I. Piscitelli, I. Munroe, R. McGrath P. Hower, L. Talarico, W. Runkle. LAST ROW-D. Diener, R. Cremer N Metz, R. Hessler, I. Wagner, A. Marino. Every Tuesday activity period finds all members ot the Athletic Association busy at Work helping to solve the problems which come up during every sport season. With Iean Cuitici as president, Lucy Haeh- nel, secretary, and Mr. Manwiller as treasurer, they succeeded in aiding the athletic program ot our school in many ways. Membership is confined to two representatives of each homeroom, elected at the be- ginning of each year by the separate classes. Activities ot this Association were instructed by Mr. Iohn Shaner and Mrs. Agnes McCarthy, physical edu- cation instructors. During the year, the Athletic Association sponsored three dances, held a sport night in the gymnasium, and managed the West Reading Inter-Scholastic Track Meet, an annual event, which is held on the West Reading Field the first Saturday in May. This was the largest job tackled by this organization, and they did a commendable job in handling the refresh-- ment stand, scoring the track totals, and planning the program. Members are lZ-l Theodore Stoudt, Barbara Hart- zell, l2-2 Donald Ratajczak, Katharine Spangenberg, ll-l Andrew Gray, Suzanne Luckenbill, ll-2 Charles Cardinal, Iacgueline Lavigna, 10-l Iohn Shaner, Ruth Lelgemann, lO-2 Ioan Bouchat, Ray Reber, 9-l Mar- jorie DiMascio, Gerald Straub, 9-2 Ioan Gift, Richard Merkle, 8-l William Hinnershitz, Iacqueline Auge, 8-2 Iack Iones, Nancy Piscitellig 7-l Russel Daiello, Barbara Nelson, 7-2 Ruth Karper, Ronald Greenleese. FIRST ROW-T. Stoudt, B. Hartzell, Mr. Shaner, Mrs, McCarthy, I. Cuilici, L. Haehnel, Mr. Manwiller, K. Spangenberg, D. Ratajczak. SECOND ROW-I. Straub, R. Merkel, C. Cardinal, R. Lelgemann, S. Luckenbill, I. Bouchat, R. Reber, I. Shaner, A. Gray. LAST ROW-R. Greenleese, R. Daiello, F. Wagner, N. Piscitelli, B. Nelson, R, Karper, I. Gilt, M. DiMascio, I. Auge, B. Hinnershitz, I. Iones. .fdflzkfic Jfiociafion .sparing f Y e . cwsww M FIRST ROW-I. Rentschler, L. Talarico, T. Manzolillo, R. Feeg, C. Schnellenbach, D. Graeii, W. Kaley, F. Loser, G. Bright. SECOND ROW-R. Grab, A. Heckler, C. Heister, R. Mc- Grath, W. Runkle, E. Kohl, T. Stoudt, C. Baer. THIRD ROW-I. Shaner, M. Hartzell, D. Diener, R. Kramer, D. Ciervo, I, Piscitelli, I. Mengel. LAST ROW-Mr. Shaner, F. Korp- er, I, Munroe, W. Greenleese. 3364 iam Track was on the rebound at West Reading High School this year, as Coach Iohn Shaner's thinclads went all out to bring home the pro- verbial bacon. The Cowboy speedsters participated in a total ol ten meets this year including an arc- light carnival at Lebanon on May IO. Highlight, however, at the cindermen's SCHEDULE Squad Track Meet-lr.-Sr.- April I. Triangular Meet at Shilling- ton-April 3. CW. Reading, Wyomissing, Shillington H. S.l Dual Meet-Mohnton at W, Reading-April IS. Albright College Invitation Meet-April 22. schedule was the twentieth annual West Read- ing lnterscholastic track and field meet held on the local cinders on May 7. This meet is one of the three big school track meets held among the Berks County schools and always arouses a great deal of spectator interest be- cause oi the keen competitive spirit shown by the participants. SCHEDULE Penn Relays-April 29. May 7. Lebanon Relays-May IU. Venzke Relays-May ll. Dist. 3 PIAA Meet-Lancaster -May I4. State Championships - May Zl. M. ti -feiavikyxnswzmmawmum wyezsmmi W. Reading Interscholastics- SCHEDULE W T W West Reading vs. Mt. Penn ,,,. l7 29 28 West Beading vs. Mohnton .... 22 25 l7 West Beading vs. Shillington 29 26 22 West Reading vs. Wilson ,....... 28 35 20 West Beading vs. Wyomissing 22 27 2l Our Cowgirls completed their basketball season successfully by tilting their arch rivals-Wyomissing, 21-19. Their competitors, Mohnton, Mt. Penn, Shillington, and Wilson, formed an arduous league, the final out- coming being seven losses in ten starts. The squad was coached by Mrs. Agnes McCarthy and ably managed by Beth Merget. Different cap- tains Were chosen for each game in order that every player might have an opportunity to show her ability to handle the team. Although our school maintains three basketball teams, the Athletic Council so arranged a schedule that the lassies could practice daily to perfect numer- ous plays and guarding techniques. Bettering her last year's record, veteran Kitty Spangenberg scored 93 points for the Maroon- and Steel, while Barbara Batdorf finished with 42 tallies. The seniors on the team are Barbara Wolf, Katharine Spangenberg, Myrna McGrath, Barbara Hartzell, Dolores D'Ercole, Barbara Batdorf, and Claire Bailey. girgi , gariefgaf EIBST ROW-B. Wolf, B, Batdorf, M. McGrath, K. Spangenberg, B. Hartzell, C. Bailey, D. D'Ercole. SECOND BOW-I. McNear, I. Graver, D. Moyer, I. Lavigna, I. Crocona, I. Cuifici. LAST BOW-Coach Agnes McCarthy, I. Bouchat, P. Naylor, L, Haehnel, E. Schnel- lenbach, C. Horn, B. Merget, The West Reading High School swimming team terminated a highly successful season by posting a bill of three conquests, four setbacks, and one state- mate. Under the able guidance of Coach Lewis Ca- paldi, the maroon-and-steel natators placed second in the Berks County Scholastic Swimming League. As we look back over the 1948-1949 records, we find the following statistics: non-conference meets in- cluded two with Lancaster High which were lost by scores of 4l-24 and 37-29, and two with Hershey High, the Cowboys dropping the first, 45-2l and tieing the second, 33-33. League meets were waged with Mt. Penn, Shil- lington, Wilson, and Reading high schools. West wimming Reading mauled Mt. Penn, Shillington, and Wilson by scores of 52-8, 55-6, and 55-6, consecutively while Reading High defeated them, 39-22, in the title meet. Next year's team will miss the services of Dick Grab, Iordan Straub, Eric Borneman, Connie Hiester, Sooona Heckler, Tom Manzolillo, Bill Focht, and Ben- ny O'Nei1l, who received sheepskins with the Class of '49. Billy Focht and Connie Hiester were the consis- tent spotlight grabbers for Coach Capaldi's tankmen as each amassed a total of 50 points. Connie quali- fied for the State Diving finals and placed seventh in the stiff competition. FIRST ROW-D. Straub, C. Schnellenbach, R. Richenbach, T. Manzolillo, W. Focht, B. O'Neill, G. Busch. SECOND ROW-Mr. Capaldi, R. Grab, I. Straub, E. Bornemann, R. Lechleitner, R. Dilvlascio, C. Heister, A. Heckler. -E-fN2WtiS9fH5-V tm. 'Imilf5?5S4fiL!5?ite ttttlstiitlwiitliii April April April April May May May May May May enniri SCHEDULE l9-Muhlenb erg-Home Zl-Shillington-Away 26-Fleetwood-Home -Hamburg-Away 3-Open 5-Muhlenberg-Away -Shillington-Home -Fleetwood-Away -Hamburg-Home -Open FIRST ROW-Mr. Kent, F. Stoyer, B. Leightheiser. SECOND ROW G Greene, D. Smith, I. Killian, D. Schlegel. , Watch out for Kent's racketeers! It was with this thought instilled in the opponent's mind that the Cowboy tennis club had to compete during the 1949 spring sports season. Under the capable guidance of the English exchange teacher, Mr. Ronald Kent, an industrious and enthusiastic player himself, the racket Welders played an eight-match league card. The league opponents consisted of Hamburg, Fleetwood, Muhlenberg, and Shillington, the defending champion, West Reading playing each club twice on a home and away basis. The Cowrnen were spearheaded by two vetearns, Bud Leightheiser and Dave Schlegel, and supported by Gordon Greene, Dave Smith, lim Killian, and Fred Stoyer. The six-rnan squad is to be congratulated on a season well played, largely contributed to by the able coaching of an ideal sportsman. S SE 2 I Q 5 2' 5 FIRST ROW-F. Loser, P. Gring, G. Iohnston, I. Rowley, T. Borkert, I. Cuifici, I. Graver, G. Fuicci, D, Siegfried, E. Stehman, R. Leisey, I. Keim. SECOND ROW-Mr. Schaeffer, H. Bewley, E. Schnellenbach, I. Lavigna, S. Feick, D. Dissinger, G. D'Ercole, M. Blank- enbiller, I. Carnpitelli, A. Moyer, H. Leloo, A. Maley, Miss Lebaris. THIRD ROW-D. Smith, I. Grimm, B. Geiss, C. Showers, C. Cardinal, D. Richter, T. Harkins, L. Strattan, P. Ephlin, R. Richenbach, N. Homan, H. Klinger, P. Naylor, M. Haas, S. Luckenbill, M. Ger- inger, G. Bright. LAST ROW-F. Stoyer, R. DiMascio, L. Runkle, E. Brown, M. Reilly, R. Lechleitner, I. Raser, D. Edwards, R. Feeg, W. Greenleese, I. Thompson, R. Stoudt, G. Busch. The Class of 1950 has completed an active and worthwhile term. The class officers were: Roger Peeg, president, Gerald Busch, vice-president, Tina Borkert, secretaryg and Christine Showers, treasurer. Miss Anastacea Lebaris and Mr. Forrest Schaeffer were class advisors, both having done a splendid jolo in leading their class through the past school term. Throughout the year, this class sponsored several outstanding activities. Among these were the Sopho- more initiation, to which they had all looked for- ward, a skating party at Al's Skateland, which was enjoyed by all those attending, the Starlight Ball , as they appropriately named their Iunior Promp and the Iunior Class Play, l'Meet Me In St. Louis , which was a huge success. The members of the Iunior Class have already be- gun to secure funds for their trip to Washington at the end of their Senior year at West Reading High School. During the football season they sold programs, divid- ing the profits with the Athletic Association. They also sponsored the Iunior Skating Party for the pur- pose of raising money to increase their class treasury. We feel sure that when the members of the Iunior Class assume their role as Seniors, they will capably perform the duties and obligations which will fall upon them. Good luck, future Seniors! unior C 61,65 FIRST ROW-E. Noecker, I. Flickinger, I. Engle, B. Churan, B. Munroe, E. Heister, I. Spang, I. Poriccio, P. Miller, D. Moyer, B. Burk. SECOND ROW-A. Bewley, M, Albert, R. Nagle, I. Crocona, M. Stoudt, R. Lelgemann, L. Haehnel, I. Bouchat, C. Horn, G. Gi- ervo, D. Beidler, B. Leightheiser, THIRD ROW-B. Brown, I. Beyerle, P. Bailey, I. Shaner, C. Schnellenbach, I. Rentschler, Miss Fritz. LAST ROW-W. Kaley, N. Chapman, W Reger, D. Reichert, D. MacDonald, D. Straub, T. Cardinal, R. Reber, F. Betz, I. Fidler Mr. Kessler. The class of 1951, under the direction of Miss Mabel Fritz and Mr. Marlin Kessler, finished a very successful year at West Reading High School. They were guided in their activities by four very capable officers: Iames Rentschler, presidentp Iay Beyerle, vice-president, Lucie 1-laehnel, secretary, and Douglas MacDonald, treasurer. The first Sophomore event of the 1948-49 term was a Christmas dance, held in the school auditorium. The dance Was an informal affair, With square-dancing and refreshments highlighting it. On February 26, the Sophomores, in conjunction with the Freshmen, held 1 their annual Freshman-Sophomore dance. Music was provided for dancing by Iohnny Barker, among unique decorations. Many members of the Sophomore Class Were ac- tive participants in sports at West Reading. They placed ten of their members on the football team, two of Whom received varsity letters. The I. V. basketball team was composed entirely of Sophomores. Many of the girls were members of basketball, volley- ball, and hockey, and several were cheerleaders. A sophomore can easily be identified by his strik- ing hat of black and gold, the class colors. .S70l0A0Ifl'L0I e CAM O 9' . O,QoQ5ji,f2y gt sg 6566 5. - x Qooaxoiilggv ef' Wav Q' 421420 .X'6.xxQf6iX,O gy QQ 500 -Q.AQ Q' 6L f or O' o 0. QS QQ 5221006 t Q. Q . x fb 42? Q Iunior High's basketball team, un- der the coaching of Mr. Marlin Kess- ler, completed its most successful season by annexing the league crown, with a record of nine vic- tories and but a single setback. The- Baby Cowboys were led by Louis Talarico, Bob Hessler, Norm Metz, and Francis 'Wagner, who amassed a total of 229 digits be- twjeen them. As the members of this championship team are only in ninth grade, West Readings basket- ball future seems Very bright. SCORES Opp. W.R. Opp. W.R. Permside ...,.,,,,,,,,,,, 25 34 42 35 Muhlenberg ,,,,,,,,,, 24 34 20 22 WUSOI1 --,-.-----............ 24 Z9 13 33 Mohnton .................. 27 29 35 47 Sinking Springs .,., 27 33 29 34 HQ... .MQA 6 Cl, . 'M fx. ef Q7 ' 9 x GN, 041 QC' Q7 axdelq, ' O x fb-ww A 4:9 402' xg 1 0 West Readings Iunior Varsity schedule Was completed with a .500 record of seven Wins and seven losses as Coach Martin Hubley's squad finished fourth in Central Di- vision competition. Carl Schnellen- bach paced the team with l28 mark- ers, followed by lack Rhoda and Fred Betz. SCORES Opp. W.R. Opp. W.R Wyomissing .....,.... 37 38 31 40 Mt. Penn .......,....,... 56 l3 52 36 Muhlenberg .......... 2l 25 36 25 Mohnton ...............,.. 33 35 20 50 Shillington .............. 29 31 32 27 Wilson ........ ..,.i... 4 4 17 34 22 Birdsboro ................ 38 29 28 40 FIRST ROW-I. Reinert, R, DeCamillo, K. Neuroth, F. Weidner, L. Rentsch ler. SECOND ROW-Mr. Kessler, I. Piscitelli, I. Munroe, R. McGrath P. Hower, L. Talarico, W. Runkle. LAST ROW-D. Diener, R. Cremer N Metz, R. Hessler, I. Wagner, A. Marino. a Every Tuesday activity period finds all members of the Athletic Association busy at Work helping to solve the problems which come up during every sport season, With lean Cuifici as president, Lucy Haeh- nel, secretary, and Mr. Manwiller as treasurer, they succeeded in aiding the athletic program of our school in many Ways. Membership is confined to two representatives of each homeroom, elected at the be- ginning of each year by the separate classes. Activities of this Association were instructed by Mr. Iohn Shaner and Mrs. Agnes McCarthy, physical edu- cation instructors. During the year, the Athletic Association sponsored three dances, held a sport night in the gymnasium, and managed the West Reading lnter-Scholastic Track Meet, an annual event, which is held on the West Reading Field the first Saturday in May. This was the largest job tackled by this organization, and they did a commendable job in handling the refresh-- ment stand, scoring the track totals, and planning the program. Members are 12-l Theodore Stoudt, Barbara Hart- zellg l2-2 Donald Ratajczak, Katharine Spangenbergg ll-l Andrew Gray, Suzanne Luckenbill, ll-2 Charles Cardinal, Iacqueline Lavigna, lO-l Iohn Shaner, Ruth Lelgemann, 10-2 Ioan Bouchat, Ray Reber, 9-l Mar- jorie DiMascio, Gerald Straub, 9-2 Ioan Gift, Richard Merkleg 8-l William Hinnershitz, Iacqueline Auge, 8-2 lack Iones, Nancy Piscitellig 7-l Russel Daiello, Barbara Nelson, 7-2 Ruth Karper, Ronald Greenleese. FIRST ROW-T. Stoudt, B. Hartzell, Mr. Shaner, Mrs. McCarthy, I, Cuifici, L. Haehnel, Mr. Manwiller, K. Spangenberg, D. Ratajczak. SECOND ROW-I. Straub, R. Merkel, C. Cardinal, R. Lelgemann, S. Luckenbill, I. Bouchat, R. Reber, I. Shaner, A. Gray. LAST ROW-R. Greenleese, R. Daiello, F. Wagner, N. Piscitelli, B. Nelson, R. Karper, I. Gift, M. DiMascio, I. Auge, B. Hinnershitz, I. Iones. .fdflzkfic Mociafion .2 si f 2 , 5 E SGME OF US lN FOURTH GRADE FIRST ROW-R. Weller, L. Clouse, D. Fisher, D. Sclfilegel, P. l-loeller, VV. Naugle. SECOND ROW-N. Herb, B. Batdorf, G. Ketner, E. Hohl, C. Gerhart, A. Zimmerman, M. Drehs M. Kern, B. Wolf. THIRD ROW-I. Strunk, D. Witman, M. McGrath, B. Mergei, I. Pleam D. Braun, I. Schollenberger, B. Fredericlcs. LAST ROW-I. Killian, I. Killian, D. Rata jczak, G. Greene, I. Ephlin, I. Willwerth, C. Allen. CKCL55 icera SITTING-K. Spangenloerg, sec- retary, B. 0'Neill, president, STANDING-B. Batdorl, treasur- er, A. 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Cfaaa 0 1949 Cfaaa Woffo DEO DUCE, CARPE VIAM IVVith God Leading, Pursue Lifel gfflifff C0f0l 5 RED and GRAY I CVM 'MU We, the Class of l949, hereby bequeath these said qualities most esteemed underclassmen: Claire Bailey's Eric Borneman's Barbara Batdorf's Dolores D'Ercole's Pearl Ditzler's Mary Drehs' Astrid Ernst's Christopher Ernst's William Focht's Catherine Gerhart's Nancy Giamo's Richard Grab's Dale Graeff's Bernard Green's Gordon Greene's Richard Greth's Barbara Hartzell's Milton Hartzell's Ammon Heckler's Nancy Herb's Conrad Heister's Philip Hoeffer's Guenther Ianssen's Margaret Kern's Iames Killian's Ioseph Kil1ian's Margaret Kullman's Isolde Kreuzer's Frank Light's Thomas Manzolillo's Myrna McGrath's larnes Mengel's Mary Mentzer's Walter Naugle's Beth Merget's Gladys Ohrin's Benjamin O'Nei1l's Iacquelyn Pleam's Marilyn Rankey's Donald Ratajczak's David Schlegel's Katherine Spangenberg's Theodore Stoudt's Iordan Straub's lean Walker's Fay Weidenheimer's terry Weidner's Russell Weinman's Ronald Weller's Robert White's Alan Williams' lames Willwerth's Gloria Winters' Dorace Witman's Barbara Wolf's driving ability cigarettes ballet shoes giggle quietness books pigtails wise questions romances parties bubble gum sportsmanship part in the Senior Clas sun tan motor bike camera good health feet and teeth job at the gas station organ - diving ability way with women violin driver training car acting ability job at Deiner's legs accent physique television set tree on Fifth Avenue father's car pin curls brother vocabulary nick-name leadership ability tongue technique height faithfulness frank manner Chevie girl friend striped sweater home economics ability garage pegged pants sny manner trip to Tennessee adding machine little hatchet long black hair quarter novels A's s Play or quantities to our Louise Strattan Iames Keim Charles Cardinal Dorothy Dissinger Richard Leisey Thomas Harkin Gay lohnson Ieanette Campitelli Paul Gring David Smith Patricia Naylor loan Grimm William Greenleese Bob Lechleitner Molly Haas Roger Feeg lean Cuitici lerry Busch Doris Richter Ierry Bright Dennis Edwards Iohn Raser Robert DiMascio Ann Moyer Lewis Runkle Robert Richenbach Susanne Luckenloill Andrew Gray Ronald Stoudt Bernard Leightheiser Iohn Thompson Shirley Feick Iosephine Rowley Miss McDonald Christine Showers Gloria Fiucci Doris Seigfried Harold Klinger Tina Borkert Elwood Heister Nancy Homan Gloria D'Ercole Hazel Bewley Philip Bailey lack Shaner Fred Loser loanne Graver Fred Stover Pat Ephlin ludy Spang lack Rhoda Eva Noecker Helen Lebo Mickey Reilley lackie Lavigna is CLAIRE E. BAILEY BARBARA L. BATDORF ERIC A. BORNEMAN DOI-ORES DUERCOLE Claire E. Bailey Commercial Clara . . , the unholy row . . . that light green Mercury . . . the 'lSpook . . . her man from Wyomissing . . . our future airplane hostess . . . . the full back . . . tea parties . . . her pan- Astrid Ernsf das . . . trip to Culver l'?l . . . puzzling problems H E O .cs . . . cheerleading . . . Altoona. A t .dl d horne conbrni to knit cd , , , sre a1r...a11y - glgdgij is Cilcgss V1Ce'Pf.eSli?rit 5 :T Hljflih wayss home economics departnglent . . . her 1'1'1.,, GTITICII1-GI'1 ,, - O- k' b-1' d' T t... ilor 1 5 Nqllonql Honor Soclew 2' 4 - Student lbnajnigg lslerl Sign to tlfscblalsisi. Racimpirgfion for goltimcgl ll 27 SiZrelGrY'Tr5ciurer 5 ,IT Vaqgerc? Benny . . . the two classes of German a day. , 5 usiness anager , - - eens , , I I ' 4, Cabinet 4, Secretary 4 - Basketball 2, 3, DISPICIY 4 - LUOTOITY 1,2, 3, 4- 4 - Cheerleading 2, 3, 4 - Hockey 2, 3, 4 - Track 2 - Volleyball 2, 3, 4. r . BOrbOrfl:aclgQnil?GldO l Christopher M. Ernst Schnip . . . her dog . . . her father's jokes Academic . . . our future ballerina . . . her friend Phyllis . . . those green shoes . . . summer at Mumma's . . . Civic Opera star . . . pickles in home economics class . . . those lost bills . . . Eagerness to go to Mt. Holyoke.. Class Treas. l, Z, 3, 4 - German 3 - Health Comm. l - Ir. G Sr. Class Plays - Ir. Red Cross 1 - Knitting 4 - Lariat 1, 2, 3, 4 - Li- brary 2, 3 - Sr. Executive Comm. 4 -- Vaquero 3, 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Cabinet 3, 4 - Basketball 3, 4 - Hockey 3, 4 - Volleyball 3, 4 - National Honor Society 4. Eric A. Borriemari General Iody . . . his red hair and temper to match . . . Bart's handyman . . . vacation days . . . our Prank Buck . . . coffee at the diner . . . I rebel . . . his philosophy of life . . . his love for cats . . . two packs a day . . . those broken cue sticks. Hi-Y l, 2, 3, 4 - Library 3 - Sportsman 4 - Stage Cratt 3, 4 - Swimming 4. Dolores D'Ercole Commercial Derkie . . . tall basketball guard . . . news editor on the Lariat . . . Saturday trips to get hot dogs . . . working on the assembly committee . . . her auburn hair . . . her many nights in the movies . . . driving the family boat . . . friends from Coplay. Art 2 - Assembly Committee 1, 2, 3: Chair- man 3 - Banking 3, 4 - Lariat 3, 45 Reporter 3, News Editor 4 - Library 1, 25 Secretary- Treasurer 2 - National Honor Society 3, 4 - Student Council 3 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 Cabinet 4 - Girls' Basketball 3. ..,,.. Red . . . our super salesman . . . that ever faithful football manager . . . his tenor voice . . . his many ambitions . . . class optimist . . . the watch and radio he won in the Curtis cam- paigns . . . his love for driving . . . red hair and freckles. Aeronautics l, 2 - Camera l, 2 - Dramatics l - Forensic 3 - German 3 - Hi-Y l, 2, 35 Secretary 3 - MacDowell 2, 3, 45 President 4 - Lariat 2, 3, 4 - Vaquero 3, 4, Advertising Man- ager 3, 4 - Basketball Manager 3 - Football Manager 4 - Track l. ASTRID U. ERNST CHRISTOPHER M. ERN ST PEARL G. DITZLER MARY DREHS Pearl G. Ditzler Home Economics Pearl . . . her shyness and quiet voice . . . taking care of the library desk . . . always chew- ing gum . . . her buddy, Fay . . . many home economics classes . . . that sudden trip to the hospital . . . her lifetime ambition to be a nurse. Camera l - Foreign Letter Exchange 4 - Li- brary l, 2, 3, 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. Ma ry Drehs Academic Drehsie . . . that short haircut . . . her kleenex . . . her dog, Bippie . . . wing position on the hockey team . . . her friend, Gordon . . . eagerness to study . . . ability to sew . . . her ambition to be a nurse . . . selling refreshments at football games. Display 4 - Library 1, 2, 3, 4 - Assembly Comm. 35 Secretary 3 - Forensic 4 - German 3 - Health Comm. 4 - Hospitality Comm. 2, 3 - Lariat l, 2, 3, 4 - Senior Play - Vaquero 3, 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 Cabinet 45 Vice-President 4 - Hockey 2, 3, 4. William J. Focht, Jr. General Billy's fickleness . . . those imitations of Old Man River . . . swimming at Penn State . . . his girl friends . . . his night out . . . that blue and white sweater . . . painted silver at Bynden Wood . . . his innocent looks . . . work- ed at the juke box . . . ambition to join Marines. Art 2 - Camera l - Display 4 - Graphic Arts 2, 4 - Sportsman 4 - Stage Craft 3, 45 Treas- urer 4 - Basketball l, 2 -- Football 2, 3, 4 - Swimming l, 2, 3, 4. Catherine Nl. Gerhart General Cathy . . . her nature study . . . fascinating eyes . . . little green cap . . . never-ceasing ef- forts to help the class . . . mad dashes to school every morning and noon . . . those unlucky Thursdays . . . home-making ability . . . neglect- ed home duties on Saturdays . . . ambition to travel. Citizenship l - Forensic 2 - Hospitality Comm 3, 45 Secretary 4 - Knitting 4 - MacDowell 2, 3, 45 Vice-President 4 - Science 2, 35 Vice- President 3 -- Vaquero 3, 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 Cabinet 3, 4 - Track l - Volleyball 3. Nancy R. Glamo Commercial Eddie Cantor . . . long telephone conver- sations . . . attempts at knitting . . . her wonder- ful dancing ability . . . fickleness . . . passion for candy, bubble gum, etc .... off again, on again swimming medal . . . Steve Van Buren and Sonny Tufts . . . her adventures with Phil. Bridge l, 2 - Dramatics l, 4 - Knitting 4 - Library l - MacDowell 3, 4 - Vaquero 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 - Cheerleading 3. Rrcha rd Grab General 'lGrabbie . . . his long runs down the foot- ball field . . . green turtle neck sweater . . . that appetite . . . sensation when Dick placed at Penn State . . . one of the quiet boys . . . when he received the trophy for loyalty, sports- manship, and courage in football. Sportsman 4 - Baseball 3, 4 - Football 3, 4 - Swimming 2, 3, 4 -- Track 2, 3, 4. WILLIAM I. FOCHT, IR. CATHERINE M. GERHART NANCY R. GIAMC RICHARD GRA B T. Ammon Heckler, Jr. Industrial Arts Spoona's dry humor . . . new brown suit . . . his ambitions . . . that gait . . . happy-go- lucky attitude . . . that football trophy . . . Sun- day afternoon movies . . . that red hat . . . sports ability . . . hisl association with the stage crew . . . his part in the Lariat poll. Arts 1, 2, 3, 4 - Bridge 3, 4 - Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4 - MacDowell 1, Z, 3 - Monitor 2 - Graphic Arts 2, 3, 4 - Science Club 3, 4 - Sportsman 4 - Stage Craft 3, 4 - Baseball 3, 4 - Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 - Football 2, 3, 4 - Swimming 2, 3, 4 - Tennis 4 - Track 3, 4. Nancy Herb Academic Herbie . . . that blonde hair. . . her job at DALE R. GRAEFF BERNARD I. GREEN the Book Shop . . . organist for assemblies . . . all the fun she had in her senior year . . . our talented pianist . . . her knitted socks . . . her ambition to be a home economics teacher . . . those letters from Donald. German 3 - Health Comm. 3 - Knitting 4 - MacDowell 1, 2, 3, 45 pianist 1, Z, 3, 4 - Or- chestra 1, 2, 3, 4 - Vaquero 3, 4 - Y-Teens 2, . 3 Dole R. Grcieff ' ' General Lon rod H IFS1-e r' J r' Dale's imitation of Peter Lorre . . . all his girls , were across the border . . . the way he played his 'Connie . . . his shyness . . . that appetite trumpet . . . sold papers so early in the morning . . . our little diver . . . his troubles with Kitty I I l Singing bqss with our quartet , , , his work Glad ICLII1 - -d'fh0Se ClUYS1iY1fdTl-lgllforps - - - in the talent assemblies . . . his deep chuckles. W en e paye Center ont e oot a team... . when he took that second trip to the Narrow Bend 2' 3' 4 '- Camemsl - Hl'Y l' 2 - Mec- Fqbricl Dowell 3, 4 - Orchestra l, 2213, 4 - Senior Art 1, 2, 3 - Camera 1, 2 4 Hi-Y 3 - Science Play - Foolbqll 3' 4 - Track ' l, 2 - Senior Play - Baseball 4 - Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 - Football 3, 4 - Swimming 1, 2, 3, 4 - Track 4. J, philip Hoeffer Bernard J. Green Academic Academic --P H 1 - ' - - Omar's great sense of humor . the time the tillnrgyhe had Ocylilncglsgble Lcgfslsggjsgrg 'Gi he worked at the Penn . . . playing football Ocean City - - I his Dqdfs 145 Mercury 1 I that with Sacred Heart . . . his memories of that first special interest in Wyomissing . . . those neat gym Class .cl W-Rl-lhs ' f' ' ?ufV1V?d lllose long haircuts . . . his blue suit . . . that famous walk baseball dlllls ' ' ' dd un ln lyplng C GSS' - - - his PGTSOTICIHTY- Hi-Y 1, 2 - Science 2, 3 -- Sportsman 4 - Assembly Comm. 1 - Forensic 2, 3 - Hi-Y 1, Baseball 2' 3' 4 - Bcskelbclll 3' 4' 2, 3, 45 President 3, 4 - Lariat l, 2, 3, 45 Editor 4 - National Honor Society 4 - Science 35 President 3 - Senior Executive Comm. 4 - Senior Play -- Student Council 2, 3, 4 -- Va- quero 45 Sports Editor 4 - Basketball l, 3, 4 - Football 3, 4. T. AMMON I-IECKLER, lR. - NANCY E. HERB CONRAD S. HIESTER, IR. I. PHILIP HOEFFER GORDON A. GREENE RICHARD GRETH Guenther G. Janssen General Ginny . . . tow-head . . . that yellow sweat- er . . . the first time he danced . . . surprised everyone by playing football . . . our fiddle player . . . our shock when We found out he was going steady . . . practical joker . . . hopes to be a sports broadcaster. Band 3 - Camera l, 2 - Hi-Y l - Orchestra l, 2, 3, 4 - Athletic Asso. 3 - Baseball l, 2, 3, 4 -Basketball 2, 3 - Football 4. Margaret A. Kern Commercial MarAgaret's ever-present smile for every one . . . wished she could keep all the money she handled in bank club . . . worked at the football refreshment stand . . . her experiences in driver training . . . those letters from Lancaster. Art 2 - Banking 3, 4 - Camera 1 - Lariat 3 - Library l, 2 - Vaguero 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. GUENTHER G. TANSSEN MARGARET A. KERN BARBARA HARTZELL MILTON B. HARTZEU Gordon A. Greene Scientific Gord . . . that motor bike . . . our faithful lineman in football . . . those Christmas trees for the Iunior Prom . . . hard-Working Vaquero Co-Editor . . . his visits to Batdorfs . . . that special interest at Kutztown. Art l - Dramatics 4 - Hi-Y 1 - Iunior, Senior Plays - Lariat l, 2 - Library l - MacDowell l, 2 - Monitor 3 - Science 1, 2 - Sportsman 4 - Thespian 4 - Vaquero 3, 45 Assistant Editor 35 Co-Editor 4 - Football 1, 2, 3, 4 - Track 1. Richard Greth Chuckie . . . his neat leather jacket . . . talking about motorcycles . . . long Walks With Neil . . . big ambition to join the Marines . . . shyness with girls . . . his job at the Food Fair . . . taking pictures for the Vaquero . . . his printing ability. Art 4 - Band l, 2 - Camera 2, 35 President 2, 3 -Lariat 3 - Orchestra 1, 2 - Sportsman 4 - Vaquero 3. Barbara Hartzell Academic l'Bobsy . . . endless games Written for Lariat . . . Billy . . . dashing up the hockey field . . . cheerleading in 9, 10, ll, 5: 12 . . . mad passion for candy . . . blue comb . . . her ability in sports . . . her ambition to be a teacher . . . the Window and the eraser. Art l5 President l - Bridge 3 - Lariat l, 2, 3, 4 - Library 15 Secretary l - Monitor l - National Honor Society 3, 4 - Vaquero 3, 4 - War Activities 1 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 Cabinet 4 - Athletic Asso. l, 2, 3, 4 - Basketball 2, 3, 4 - Hockey 2, 3, 4 -Track 2 -Volleyball 2, 3, 4. Milton B. Hartzell General Buzz . . . those summers at Atlantic City . . . his ever changing ambitions . . . our All- County end . . . his friend Kissinger . . . the seventh commandment . . . his teeth and hair . . . knuckles . . . his temper . . . his ambition to go to California . . . his language. Bridge l, 2, 3 - Camera l, 2 - Class President l - Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 - Lariat 2, 35 Advertising Manager 3 - Sportsman 4 - Vaquero 4 - Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 - Basketball l, 2, 3, 4 - Football l, 2, 3, 4 - Track 2, 3, 4. IAMES A. KILLIAN IOSEPH E. KILLIAN MARGARET H. KULLMAN ISOLDE C. KREUZER James A. Killian General lim . . . the soda jerk at Painter's . . . the way he drove that car . . . the day he joined the Naval Reserve . . . The Coach in the lunior Class Play . . . the other half of the inseparable twins . . . his work in art appreciation. Art I, 2, 3 - Assembly Comm. I, 4 - Camera I - Dramatics 4 - Forensic 2, 4 - Hi-Y I, 2 - lunior, Senior Plays - Lariat I, 2, 3 - MacDow- ell 2, 3 - Monitor 4 - Science 3 - Sportsman I - Vaquero 4. Joseph E. Killian General loe . . . all the water pistol wars in '47 . . . those hot dog situations at football games . . . his troubles in bookkeeping class . . . his job at the Book Shop . . . one of the Oak Terrace gang . . . his other half. Art 1, 2, 3 - Assembly Comm. 4 - Banking 4 - Hi-Y I, 2, 3 - lunior, Senior Plays - Monitor 4 - Science 3 - Sportsman 4 - Vaquero 4. Margaret H, Kullman General Business Maggie . . . sawing away on that violin . . . her dog, Inky . . . many million males . . . her glasses which appear once a year . . . love for potato chips and candy . . . alto voice . . . Moonsheen . . . her job at the Berky . . . those rides with less. Art I5 Secretary-Treasurer I - Bridge I - Camera I - Costume 2 - Dramatics 4 - Knit- ting 4 - Lariat 2 - MacDowell I, 2, 3, 4 - Or- chestra 2, 35 Secretary 3 - Science I - Va- quero 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3. Isolde C. Kreuzer Academic Rosey smile . . . learned to play basketball . . . that naturally curly hair . . . her companion, Nancy . . . ability to speak German . . . learning to sew . . . Isolde joined us in twelfth grade, but transferred to Reading High before gradu- ation. Foreign Letter Exchange 4 - German 4 - Lar- iat 4 - Library 4 - Vaquero 4 - Y-Teens 4. Thomas Manzi l i I lo, Jr. General Misery . . . wavey black hair . . . his father's car . . . affection for Kitty . . . his hobby, girls . . . bugler in drum corps . . . Reading High . . . ambition to be a track star . . . his everyday job in the summer, swimming. Art 2 - Band 2, 4 - Camera 3 - Chefs I - Display 3 - Graphic Arts I, 2, 3 - Hi-Y I, 2, 3, 4 - lunior Class Play - Lariat I, 3, 4 - Mac Dowell 3, 4 - Orchestra I, 2 - Athletic Asso. 3 - Baseball 4 - Swimming 4 - Track I, 2, 3, 4. Myrna MCG ra th Academic Minnie . . . that tooth . . . her ever chang- ing love life . . . the tree with no bark on Fifth Avenue . . . the Ursinus Flash . . . her boy and his sweater . . . neat dresser . . . her days in drum corps . . . Donnie's Hallowe'en party. Art l - Assembly Comm. I - Class Secretary 3 - Costume 2 - Health Comm. I, 2 - Knit- ting 4 - Lariat 2, 3, 45 Secretary-Treasurer 3, 4 - Library I - MacDoweIl 3, 4 - Student Council I - Vaquero 3, 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 Cabinet 4 - Basketball 3, 4 - Cheerleading I - Hockey 2, 3, 4 - Volleyball 3, 4. THOMAS MANZILILLO, IR. MYRNA MCGRATH .l...M..,....l...i, ..,. ..........M.,.u,Wt,,.r- ,.,.V,,, A FRANK D. LIGHT IOHN I. MALEY Frank D. Light General Sonny . . . his tree house . . . those terrific spectacles . . . one of our commuters . . . the night Buzz pushed his car up Buttonwood Street . . . those numerous battles with the boys on Sixth Avenue . . . hopes to become a knitter at the Berky . . . Maryf Art l, 2, 3, 4 - Camera 1, 3, 4 - Sportsman 4. John J. Maley Scientific Solomon's sharp glasses . . . how he hated those essays in eleventh grade . . . Lulu . . . his antics on drum corps trips . . . rushed to the Berky after school . . . battling Buzz in Geometry class . . . always ready With con- tributions . . . ambition to be an architect. Hi-Y l, 2 - Science l, Z. L. James Merigel General Loyal . . . that gangster car . . . summer romance with a millionaire's daughter . . . his driving ability? . . . naturally curly hair . . . sharp clothes . . . love for jitterbugging . . . his ambition to be a future Army captain . the new jeepster . . . cabin in the mountains. Band 2, 3, 4 - Dramatics l - I-li-Y l, 2, 3 - MacDoWell 3 - Orchestra l, 2, 3, 4 - Stage Craft 3, 4 - Sportsman 4 - Football 3, 4. Mary G. lvlentzer Home Economics Dutchess . . . her trouble with her accent . . . the times she Worked at the senior sport hops . . . those drum corps trips with Dick . . . that eventful Thursday . . . that giggle . . . read romance books . . . her over-the-night blonde hair. Knitting 4 - MacDoWell 2, 3, 4 - Vaquero 3, 4 - Y-Teens 2. Beth Me rget Commercial Slidell . . . her initiation in hockey . . . noon-time sessions . . . love affairs . . . our tongue-tied Y-Teen president . . . the spy . . . her job at Croll 61 Keck . . . her friend from Wyo- missing . . . eighth grade Christmas party friend . . . that moment of reverence. lunior Play - Knitting 4 - Lariat 2, 3, 4 - Li- brary l, 2 - Vaquero 3, 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, President 45 Cabinet 4 - Basketball 4 - Hockey 4. Walter C. Naugle General Mitty . . . how he economized at the shore . . . Buzz's unexpected visit . . . his undying love . . . Weird practical jokes . . . ambition to get to college . . . speeding along in his Chevie . . . delivering papers in the afternoon . . . his summer job at the Berky . Art 1 - Band 3 - Camera l, 2 - Chess and Checkers l, 2 - Hi-Y l, 2, 3 - MacDoWell 3, 4 - Science 2 - Sportsman 4, L. IAMES MENGEL MARY G. MENTZER BETH MERGET WALTER C. NAUGLE . s Katharine L. Spangenberg Commercial Kitty . . . vim, vigor, and vitality . . . al- ways yelling at Beth . . . Gunner . . . how the girls envied George from Birdsboro . . . working at her father's store . . . neat socks knitted by Bobbie . . . swimming with 'll-lops Guldin . . . her admiration for that certain senior. Art-1 - Class Secretary l, 3, 4 - Iunior Play - Lariat l, 2, 3, 4 - Senior Executive Comm. 4 - Vaquero 3, 4 -Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 - Cabinet 3, 4 - Athletic Asso. 3, 4 -- Basketball 3, 4 - Cheer- leading 2, 3, 4 - Hockey 2, 3, 4 - Volleyball 2, 3, 4. Theodore Stoudt Industrial Theo . . . that Chevie . . . his friend- ship with Glo . . . wrapping packages at Croll 6: Keck over Christmas . . . those hunting trips . . . our speedy little halfback . . . our Christmas card salesman . . . our Glenn Ford . . . his future trips to New lersey. Bridge l, 2 - Camera 2 -- Dramatics 1 - Hi-Y l, 2, 3, 4 - Sportsman 4 - Stage Craft 2, 3, 4 - Athletic Asso. l, 2, 3, 4 - Baseball 1, 2 -- Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Jordan D. Straub Industrial Dutch's bowling ability . . . his memories of eighth grade . . . Worked with stage crew and Mr. Fiske . . . swam backstroke on the swim- ming team . . . constant attendance at Gi- amo's . . . neat curly hair . . . the 'lBig Punch . . . our ticket selling wit. Art l - Band 1 - Sportsman 4 - Stage Craft 3, 4 - Football 4 - Swimming 3, 4. Jean Walker General Business lean . . . her personality . . . her work on the Hospitality Committee . . . her job at Con-' sumers Gas Company . . . her friend Charlie . , . those speeches on the air . . . when she was willed naturally blonde curly hair . . . her driver's test . . . class debater. Bridge 1, 2, 3 - Dramatics 1 - Forensic 2, 3, 4 - Health Comm. 1 - Hospitality Comm. 2, 4, Chairman 2, 4 - Lariat 2 - Monitor 3, 4 - Senior Play 4 - Student Council 2, 4 - Va- quero 3 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 Cabinet 35 Council 4. GLADYS Ol-IRIN BENIAMIN H. ONEILL Gladys Ohrin General Business Happy Bottom . . . her quiet manner . . . pep in leading the crowd to cheer . . . dis- agreements with Nancy . . . her love of collect- ing souvenirs . . . her excursions to Buth's . . . first day at WBHS . . . her nicknames . . . ad- vice to the Sophomores . . . her love for swim- ming stars. Athletic Asso. 2 - Bridge 1, 2 - Dramatics 2, 4 - Health Comm. 1 - Knitting 4 - MacDowell 3, 4 - Vaquero 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. Benjamin H. O'NeiII Industrial Benny . . . our All-County guard . . . those trips to the store during school time . . . his three terms as class president . . . that special interest on Sunset Road . . . pounding the gavel at Student Council meetings . . . decorating for sport hops . . . his Irish Temper . Class President 2, 3, 4 - Sportsman 4 - Senior Executive Comm. 4 - Stage Craft 2, 3, 4 - Stu- dent Council President 4 - Basketball 2, 3 - Football 2, 3, 4 - Swimming 1, 2, 3, 4. KATHARINE L. SPANGENBERG THEODORE STOUDT IORDAN D. STRAUB IEAN WALKER lACQUELYN A. PLEAM MARILYN A. RANKEY DONALD M. RATAICZAK GEORGE D. SCHLE Fay E, Weidenheimer Home Economics l'Fay . . . her friendship with Pearl . . . her hard work in the library . . . those Library Club Christmas parties . . . that ninth grade picnic up at the tower . . . her senior year at West Reading . . . faithful Y-Teen member . . . spends most of her day in home economics. Camera l - Foreign Letter Exchange l - Li- brary 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. Gerald L. Weidner Industrial X Ierry . . . Happy motoring . . . his short stature . . . sunny disposition Csome timesl . . . nights at the diner with the boys . . . his ever- lasting job at the gas station . . . the day he died . . . his monotone . . . those freckles . . . his brothers. Stage Cffiff 2, 3, 4 - Sportsman 4 - Baseball 3 - Chefs l - Chess and Checkers l - Gra- phic Arts 4. EAY E WEIDENHEIMER GERALD L. WEIDNER MEMBER! E5 i tit ti 12 Jacquelyn A. Pleam Commercial Pleamie . . . those dances at the Y on Saturday nights . . . her friend from Northmont . . . tallest girl in the class . . . that vacation at Atlantic City . . . the time she led Sammy Kaye's Band . . . all the fun in English class . . . incidents in driver's training. Art l, 2 - Banking 3, 4 - Camera l, 2 - Lariat 3, 4 - Library l, 2 - MacDowell Z, 3 - Science l - Vaquero 4 -- Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. Marilyn A. Rankey Home Economics Maggie , . . our reporter . . . a member of the trio . . . her neat wardrobe . . . her constant companion and his class hat . . . Sunday driv- ing . . . the parties she had . . . seen but not heard . . . her girl friend from tenth grade . . . ambition to join the Waves. Foreign Letter Exchange 4 - Library l, 2, 3, 4 -- Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. Donald M. Ratajczak Industrial Don . . . tall man on the basketball team . . . ever memorable nickname, Rat . . . drinking coffee at the diner with the boys . . . one of 'lAl's ardent supporters . . . bending over to face his friends . . . his visit to New York . . . those sharp suits. Art 2 - Bridge 2 - Chefs 1, 2, 3, 4 - Display Club 3 - Hi-Y 2, 3 - Sportsman 4 - Stage Craft 3, 4 - Athletic Asso. 4 - Basketball 2, 3, 4 - Football 3, 4. George D. Schlegel Academic Dave . . . those sharp sweaters . . . class blonde . . . quarterback on the football team . . . his love troubles . . . going steady . . . his com- ing through the diving bell . . . that car . . . his argyles . . . his weekend at Chambersburg , . . his accent . . . plans to attend Haverford. Bridge 2, 3 - Camera l - Forensic 3, 4 - Hi-Y 3, 4, Vice President 3 - Iunior, Senior Plays - Lariat l, 2, 3, 4 - MacDowell 2 - Monitor 3 - National Honor Society 3, 4 - Senior Executive Comm. - Sportsman 4 - Student Council 2, 3 - Baseball 2 - Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 - Football Z, 3, 4 - Tennis 2, 3, 4. RUSSELL WEINMAN RONALD WELLER ROBERT I. WHITE ALAN WILLIAMS Russe l Weiriman Rona d We Ier G l . G l Bip . . . hedlflirglasses . . . his JCIYTIGS Wlllwerlh Ronnie . . Emlitig good Writing first car wreck . . . I.V. Star . . . those knitted socks . . . his astound- ing current events . . . that voice . . . those sharp clothes . . . his iob at the Berky . . . Working hard to get a car . . . all those hours. Hi-Y 2 - Stage Craft 4 - Football 2, 3 - Track 1, 2, 3. Robert J. White Industrial Bob . . . all the fun in stage craft . , . being amused by Mr. Wenrich's scenic views . . . his at- tention in English class . . . Ten- nessee Rambler's excursion to Florida . . . our billard champion . . . our national defender . . . his love f?l for work. ' Camera l - Chefs 1 - Chess :S Checkers 2 - Hi-Y l - Library 3 - Pinochle 2 - Science 2 - Sportsman 4 - Stage Craft l, 2, 3, 4 - Football 3. Alarm Williams General Business Iunior , . . his job as senior purchasing agent . . . that uneven temper . . . his ambition to dance . . . his favorite pastime, sports . . . his 'association with Ioe . . . that curly hair . . . that humor . . . the romeo of English class. Banking 3, 4 - Camera l, 2 - Class Vice President 3, 4 - Science 3 - Senior Executive Comm. 4 - Senior Purchasing Agent 4 - Sportsman 4 - Vaquero 4 - Base- ball 3, 4 - Football 4. Academic Willie's neat blue DeSoto . . . Hatchethead's Christmas tree . . . all the work he put into this book as our co-editor . . . the dependable center on the football team . . . Mr. Wilkens in the Senior Class Play . . . his ambition to be a den- tist. Assembly Comm. 2 - Camera l - Class Vice President 1, 2 -- Dramat- ics 4 - Monitor 3, 4 - Science Z, 3 - lunior, Senior Play - Senior Executive Comm. 4 - Thespian 4 - Vaquero 3, 45 Assistant Editor 35 Co-Editor 4 - Basketball 3 - Foot- ball l, 2, 3, 4. Barbara A. Wolf Commercial 'lWolfie . . . those glasses . . . A's . . . that boyish bob . . . dead-eye in that Mohnton game . . . writing church plays . . . little girl parts in the class plays . . . jokes shared with Lucie . . . after graduation Wolfie plans to be a private secretary. Art 2, 4 - Assembly Comm. 3 - Banking 3, 4 - Lariat 3, 4 - Li- brary l, 25 President 2 - MacDow- ell 3 - National Honor Society 3, 4 - lunior, Senior Plays - Vaquero 3, 4 - Y-Teens 2, 3, 45 Cabinet 4 - Basketball 3, 4 - Hockey 3, 4 - Volleyball 2, 4. . . . quiet manner . , . our pin-boy . . . champ bowler . , . his mechan- ical drawing ability . . . that wallet full of money . , . sleeping in Mrs. Bolton's English classes . . . taking attendance in Mr. Naylor's home- room . . . unknown goal in life. . Art l, 2, 4 - Library l. Gloria L. Winters General Business Glo . . . her dates with that certain fellow classmate . . . class actress . . . our snappy cheerleader . . . her Hershey's ice cream . . . Dear Ruth . . . that long dark hair . . . going for walks . . . keeping a diary . . . ambition to travel. 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