Whitehall High School - Whitehall Yearbook (Whitehall, PA)

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I- 1.. .li W ASTRONAUTS - Six of this country's astronauts, One of which will probably ine Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, Jr., Mai. Gen. Donald Yates, test center com- be the first to be shot into space, toured the Cape Canaveral Missile Base. mander, Navy Lt, Cmdr. Alan B, Shepard, Jr., Air Force Capt, Virgil I. Gris- At a table with a model of an Atlas missile following the tour are left to gon, Air Farce Capt, Danald K, Slayron, These men were found to be most right Navy Lt. Malcolm S. Carpenter, Air Force Capt. Leroy G. Cooper, Mar- physically able for the venture into space, f470eZZ- eafaaff-if ' 70446 CRUISE - Marvin Klotz, second from left, strolls aboard the USS Macon. He was granted the cruise for his entry in last year's Lehigh Valley Science Fair. Whitehall's alumna, Jackey McKeever, added an- other page to her career scrapbook. She appeared on the Omnibus telecast of H.M.S. Pinaforef' Of international importance were two visitors to the United States. One seeking friendship, the other en- joying an already long existing one. Fidel Castro, the bearded Cuban Prime Minister wearing a familiar combat uniform, toured the United States to pro- mote Cuba. Sir Winston Churchill greeted President Eisenhower and expressed a desire for a sentimental reunion with old comrades of wartime days. Six men, the astronauts, came into being this year. While Whitehallites worked for their diplomas, these men vied for the honor of being the first man to enter outer space in the near future. Marvin was also reserve grand champion of the fair. POPULAR SPOT - GOURMET'S DELIGHT - Willard Peifley, Owen Eberhart, Henry Springtime isn't complete without visiting the Trexler Game Preserve. Every Kolb, and Robert Diehl are several of the boys taking advantage year thousands flock to see the animal and horse auctions. ofthe cooking course offered for boys at Whitehall,

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pionship by defeating Emmaus Hornets, second- half champs, 52-50, in a thrilling game in Bethlehem's Memorial Hall. WORLD MOURNS - Representatives ot practically all the nations of the world at- tended John Foster Dulles' funeral in Arlington National Cemetery where he was buried with tull military honors. 79 , S ,466 71 ' trend is toward less camouflage of the tem- inine torm. Sacks are definitely out. Does everyone remember the marathon dances? Of greater importance this year was the appearance ofthe hula-hoop. The very young and old alike adopted the craze as it swept the nation. Hi-ti was supplemented by stereophonic sound and teenagers made songs like Kookie popular. Songs like Two Young Brothers and The Battle of New Orleans were songs of war which overshadowed west- ern ballads. Awards were presented by the entertain- ment industry for outstanding performances. The Oscar awards for the motion picture in- dustry went to David Niven and Susan Hay- ward, the Emmy award in television was given to Fred Astaire. Arthur Godtrey's illness dealt a blow to per- tormers as he underwent cancer surgery. CORNERSTONE - The Rev, Carroll Fritze lays the cornerstone forthe new portion of St. Jol1n's Lutheran Church, Fullerton. MLN

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ROUNDTABLE - Seated at the roundtable discussions at Geneva, Switzer- land, are representatives of the maior countries of the world. The confer- ences were called in an attempt to settle the Berlin situation and thwart the making and using of atomics, The Soviets demanded last November the oc- Remember Gallagher and Shean? That was in the l92O's and music made them famous. ln the year i959 it's Abel and Baker, and space flight hurtled them to fame. Of course, some think the names would more appropriately be Wilbur and Orville. Not so, since Abel and Baker are female monkeys, the first living creatures to ride into space and return. They were carried in the nose cone of a Jupiter missile in a l0,000 mile-an-hour, l5 minute trip into space, Scientists and technicians gained much knowl- edge through instruments attached to the monkeys. Rocket experts soy we must pursue a flight program with real sense of urgency, or we may be surrounded by several planets flying the hammer and sickle. Space travel will tell the fate of the world. cupying powers get out of West Berlin and sign treaties with East and West Germany. The Western allies countered with a proposal aimed at unifying Germany, with Berlin as the capital, under safeguards for European society. Wdazedaze fs g elf! 4:17 DINNER - Staff members of THE OWL and THE WHITEHALL combined to sponsor the first annual Publications Dinner. Eighty members and guests went to the Village lnn, Allentown. QUEEN CITY - Allentown, the Queen City, is known for its cleanliness and light standards. Here an Allentown girl demonstrates the flower-decked standard favorable in spring and summer. Flags bearing the emblems of the United States, Allentown Red Cross, and United Fund can be seen waving in the breeze. Allentown is located four miles from Hokendauqua.