Whitehall High School - Whitehall Yearbook (Whitehall, PA)

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Willing candidates FRONT ROW: Linda Rcph, Grace Texidor. Joe Roma. Michele Yaroma, Lisa Wimmer. Sue Epser. Lorraine Sendel. Phil Weichel. SECOND ROW: Assistant principal Joseph Buesgen. Robin Hodes. Lorraine Saunders. Kelly Bortz. Colton Hughes. Dan Schaadt. Todd Polinchok. Adviser Keith Hess. And the winners are Principal Clayton Northup presents Student Council President Phil Weichel with the presiding officer’s gavel. Vice president Dan Schaadt watches. Treasurer Lisa Wimmer and Secretary Sue Epser are pleased with the results. student council 99

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EVERYTHING GOES — ALMOST by Vickie Oberzan The year started with virtually no activities. At the close of the ’78-’79 school year, there were no Student Council elections because NOT ONE SINGLE STUDENT was interested in holding an office. No dances were planned for the opening of school. There were no pep rallies and no Christmas dance. Homecoming never materialized. Who would sponsor the floats? There was no Student Council. The National Honor Society and the freshman class were without advisers. The other classes did not form any committees. How could they? Without homeroom period, it was almost impossible for organizations to conduct their meetings. Sports and jobs already occupied after school hours of many students. Principal Clayton Northup scheduled after school meetings for students and faculty to discuss ways to remedy the situation. Although the meetings were poorly attended, enough interest was generated to begin plans for a Student Council. New teacher Keith Hess volunteered and was appointed the adviser. When enough students expressed an interest in running for office, an election was held. Principal Clayton Northup and Assistant principals Joseph Buesgcn and Dale Baker attend meetings with students and faculty to hear suggestions about how to solve problems and increase student participation in activities.

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September, October, November Getting back and settling into another year There were new classes, some new teachers and classmates, and something different for lunch. Not food, but a new “track” schedule which took some getting used to. Classes no longer ate together as a group. Instead, homeroom period was eliminated and students found themselves eating lunch either during period 5, period 7, or period 9, and going to class periods 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, and 8-9. Although confusing at first, it soon straightened out. The elimination of homeroom period, however, was met with approval by some, but was considered a loss by others. TOP RIGHT: Students in Hokendauqua wait for the school bus to pick them up RIGHT: Albert Proctor has the attention of the students in his math class. BELOW: New lunch schedules caused crowding and confusion, but things soon straightened out. 100