West Shore High School - School Memories Yearbook (Harrisburg, PA)

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CLASS HISTORY In September of 1954, the class of 1958 entered the ivy covered walls of West Shore High School. We had hardly learned our way about this spacious building and be- come acquainted with all of our teachers when it became necessary to organize. At our first class meeting, under the supervision of Mr. Jack Ray, class dean, we elected the following persons to provide leadership for the year-President, William Slothower, Vice President, James Stoner, Secretary, Susan Underwood, and Treasurer, Wayne Myers. We chose as our class flower the American Beauty Rose, as our class colors, blue and silver, and as our class motto, We enter to learn and leave to serve. Upon completion of a rather uneventful yet rewarding first year of high school, we were glad to discard that Freshman label and welcome the summer vacation. With the fall of 1955 came the beginning of our Sophomore year. With the title of Sophomore, we felt a bit more proud and sophisticated. Under the supervision of Mr. John Behman, our class dean, we again elected as class President, William Slothower, Vice President, Stanley Johnston, Secretary, Susan Underwood, and Treasurer, Wayne Myers. For our annual class assembly program on February 22 we presented a show com- prised ofthe best talent from the Sophomore class. Our yearly class party was held in the gym on March 9, with music provided by the luke box. The party was a huge success and, as usual, a good time was had by all. ln March we placed our orders for the much l coveted class rings and then began t-he long wait until their arrival in August. After our second and what we might call a more enlightening year at West Shore High School, we looked forward to our summer vacation. In September of 1956, refreshed from va- cation and proudly displaying our new class rings, we began our iunior year. Our Junior class dean was Miss lnza Bentz. At our first class meeting, William Slothower was elect- ed for a third term as class President. Other persons elected to offices were-Stanley Johnston, for a second term as Vice Presi- dent, Jacqueline Willis, our newcomer from England, Secretary, and Wayne Myers, third-termer, guardian of the treasury. Our first fund-raising project was the selling of refreshments at the football games. This proved to be a bone-chilling experience at times but financially rewarding. ln the spring we sponsored the operetta, Tulip Time, under the direction of Mr. Williams, which also considerably aided our treasury balance. At our January class meeting we elected two proven leaders, Stanley Johnston and Joseph DiRienzo, as editor and business manager, respectively, for our yearbook, the Troian. On March 13, our dramatic talent was again displayed as we presented our Junior play, Mama's Getting Married. On March 17, the Junior Party was held in the gym. The class and their guests had a delightful

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JACQUELINE MARGARET WILLIS coMMsRciAL Jackie Hails from Wormtown . . . England's loss is our gain . . '. Shiny black hair . . . Friend to all . . . Cautious driver of a '52 Plymouth . . . Seen with Nancy . . . Beautiful writer . . . Has a heart of pure gold . . . Faithful budget worker. Girls' Recreation Club if Vice President Hobby Club 2, Junior Play Production Staff 35 Budget Committee 45 Class Secretary 2, Operetta Business Staff 3: Senior Play Production Staff 4. i l JAMES ALBERT YOUNDT Likes to light the candle at both ends . . . A member of our varsity football team . . How did you say you pronounce that last name again??? . . . Drives a black bomb . . . We do like dog food barbecues . . . Oh, I saw that in Europelll . . . Tall, dark and handsome. Football 2, 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 45 Aviation Club 3, Ai Sportsman Club 2. GAYLE LYNN RITCHIE ACADEMIC Geylie Always looking light and bright . . . Wilmington High's intelligent gift to W.S. . . . Likes the prefix Al . . . Looks good in brown lthank heavensii . . . Drives a big, bad Buick . . . Personality plus. Troian Club 4. SENIORS REMEMBER . . . . . . our funeral service held in room 20 with Rev. Kapp officiating. . . . the mysterious explosion of Mr. Baugher's favorite thermometer. . . . celebrating Black Tuesday. . . . the informative editorial pages of the Gutter Gazette. . . . the animal menagerie we presented to our home room teachers. . . . the strange disappearances of Mr. WilIiamson's text books. . . . helping Miss Bentz solve the weekly Coin-o-Grams. . . . the series of wonderful parties after the Senior Ball. . . . Sue Stolzer's fabulous commercials. . . . our sweat shirt days. . . . being the 50th class to graduate from these ivy-covered walls. . . . Carolyn Varner's contributions to our P. D. discussions. . . . the day our English and Spanish classes interchanged. . . . Judy Fetterolf's earth-shattering screams in our Senior Play. . . . the lunches we devoured during activity periods. . . . the day Mr. Ray found his rubber gloves filled with HZO. . . . spending many cherished years at West Shore High. ACADEMIC Jim

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evening dancing to the music of the Hershey Industrial School Orchestra. Our climatic social event of the year was the Junior- Senior prom, held on May 25 at the exclusive Hotel Hershey with music provided by the always popular Frank Taylor's Orchestra. With the arrival of spring came our long awaited class trip to the Gettysburg Battle- field. This highlight of our Junior year was educationally profitable and very enjoyable. With the close of this school year, our view into the future became a bit more realistic. For upon our return in the fall we would write our last chapter in our record at West Shore High School. In September of 1957 came the thought, sobering to many of us, of the end of our public school career. Proud of the fact that we had had our Senior pictures taken during the summer vacation, we plunged industri- ously into our most important year. Under the leadership of our class dean, Mr. Paul Stum, we held our first class meet- ing. The results of our voting for officers gave William Slothower his fourth term as class President. Other persons duly elected to offices were-Harry McKillips, Vice Presi- dent, Susan Underwood, Secretary, Wayne Myers, Treasurer, and Ellen Birk, Class His- torian. Our theatrical production, Come Out of the Closet, was presented on November 21 and 22. The play, produced by Mr. Lawrence Waite, faculty director, and Sandra Stetler, student director, proved to be a box-office hit. Under the capable management of Mr. Donald Books, the play was also profitable financially. On December 6 the first Senior Party was held in the gym. The popular apparel of the evening was Bermuda shorts while the popular appeal seemed to be the delicious ice cream sandwiches. After much deliberation the official commencement an- nouncement was chosen by the class on November 5, from the Josten Company. Highlighting the social events of the first semester was the Senior Ball, held on Janu- ary 18, at the Penn Harris Hotel. The Seniors, their guests and the faculty, danced away the hours to the beautiful music of Maynard McKissick and his ten-piece orchestra. The second Senior Party, a dress-up affair, was held in the gym on March 7. The theme, The Satellite Swirl, was beautifully por- trayed by the blue decorations and spark- ling crystal ball. Delicious refreshments cli- maxed an enioyable evening. We express our thanks to the Junior class for the lovely Junior-Senior Prom held in May at the Hershey Hotel. This wonderful evening has become another cherished memory of our Senior year. And now we look forward to a Senior trip, Baccalaureate, and finally, the crown- ing glory of our years of work, play and study, Commencement. Yes, we finally real- ize the great debt we owe to our parents, our class deans, our teachers, our adminis- trators, our Board of Education, our com- munity, and our country. To all of these who had a definite part in shaping our lives, we express our thanks for truly we are more poised on the stepping stone to the future. To each individual member comes the chal- lenge to uphold our motto, We enter to learn and leave to serve. How well we serve will be determined by how well we have learned. Let us hope that we have learned our lessons well and that our service will be a credit to our school, our community, our fellowmen, to our country, and to our God. ELLEN R. BIRK