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

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SENIORS

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CLASS HISTORY Underclassmen was what they called us, but that was only a polite term for what we actually were: bewildered Freshmen of the Class of 1959. Here we found ourselves in high school with the weight of the world on our shoulders, or so we thought, ready to try to climb the ladder of success. lt was Sep- tember 13, 1955, when we trooped into the spacious auditorium determined to be the best Freshman Class to enter West Shore's portals. Mr. Jack Ray, Freshman Class Dean, greeted us and informed us of our pending responsibilities as a class. The first duty in the order of importance was the elec- tion of our class officers. The official count resulted in the election of the following: Ronald Beale, President, Vice-President, Richard Adams, Secretary, Nancy Good- all, and Treasurer, Barbara Jordan. Upon the shoulders of these officers would rest the responsibility of guiding us through a successful Freshman year. We selected Red and White as the class colors, the Red Carnation as the class flower, and the motto, lf you're itching for success, scratch a little harder. Activities included an annual assembly program and a class party. March 2, 1956, marked the date of the memorable event. With the conclusion of this affair, we settled down to the serious business of study and final exams. June 1 seemed to arrive early. lt was hard to be- lieve, but it was a cherished thought when we realized that we were no longer freshies of West Shore High School. Following a much needed-but too short-vacation, we returned to the Halls of Ivy September 4, 1956, to climb the second rung of the educational ladder. Yes, we were eager to learn and ready to serve during the year which was to bear the label, Sophomore. Our first task was to choose the leaders for our Soph- omore year. With a feeling that these people would make our second year of high school a success, we retained Donald Beale in his second term as President, and Nancy Goodall as Secretary, adding Joseph Anderson to the Vice-Presidency and George Harry as Treasurer. February, 1957, our Sophomore Class Dean, Mr. John Behman, announced that the time had come to select our class rings. Nervously and with great anticipation we cast our ballots. Dieges and Clust was the company gy chosen. We knew now it would not be long until we would be proudly displaying our treasured class rings. April 1 marked the date of the climactic social event of our Sophomore year, our class party. With gay decora- tions, delicious refreshments, and delightful music, this was a party that would remain in our memories forever. lt was September 1957 and we were Juniors. The name Junior has a similar ring to that of Senior and it meant iust one more year until the final rung in the ladder was reached. We plunged forward enthusiastically, under the super- vision of Miss lnza C. Bentz, Junior Class Dean, ready to conquer the world and also hoping to add some money to our treasury. Our efforts were rewarded by taking over the refreshment stand at the football games and sponsoring a very successful Operetta, The Pirates of Penzance, which was under the direction of Mr. L. P. Williams. Two Junior Plays, Highest Bidder Gets A Date and Landslide for Shakespeare, were another outstanding highlight in the year 1958. A hand of gratitude should be extended to Miss Bentz for the terrific iob she did in directing both plays. Oh, yes, I almost forgot about our class officers. Phillip Nace, newly chosen President, aided by George Harry, Vice-President, Nancy Goodall, Secretary, and Joseph Anderson, Treasurer, gave us responsible leader- ship during Junior year. With careful planning by our officers and committee members, we held our third memorable class party, the Lollihop, on March 4 with the Hershey Industrial School Band providing the music. This marked the first of the two big social events in our Junior year. At the call of President Nace, the Junior Class met in early May in a special meeting to select the Editor and Business Manager of the '59 yearbook. After consider- able debate, discussion and voting, the results were an- nounced. Nancy Goodall was chosen as Editor and Rich- ard Berry as Business Manager. Our second social event, the Junior-Senior Prom, was held May 24. With a desire to be the perfect host to the Seniors, the Junior Class selected the spacious Hershey Hotel with all its luxurious surroundings. Adding to the evening's perfection was the melodious music of Frank Taylor's Orchestra and the delicious refreshments.