William Penn High School - Sylvanian Yearbook (Harrisburg, PA)

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BETTY S. POTTER . Academic 1 v 1-Hunk Pm on s diet! ' Basketball. , U H Perhaps you don't recognize Hunk when you see her without Pete. You usually see them coming to school and walking around the halls bogether, Hunk doesn't say very much, but perhaps it's because she's so shy. Look for Betty when she comes back next year to take a Post Graduate Course. ELVA REAM Commercial H Little Eva Oh Say! Debating Team: Library Staff: Founder: Usher: Motto Committee. Most everybody knows Little Eva of the commercial class. Just ask Little Eva to do something for you and you're sure it will be done. Neither do you have to look very hard for her as she's usually around a teacher's desk. Elva will probably be back at William Penn as a Post Graduate. ALMA RHINEHART Commercial Butgh A Yeah, Penn. This young miss is one of our quiet but very obliging personalities. Butch intends to enter Central Pennsylvania Business College, where sne intends to further her knowledge in Commercial studies. EUGENE RICE Academic 0ojio Gee I'm dumb. S. B. K: Business Manager Sylvanian: Class Play: Dramatic Club: Class Motto Committee. 0ojie is usually busy with sometaing but never too busy not to stop for a word with a certain young iady. While taking chemistry he continually filled the school with delightful odors. He is a fine tennis player and can give his opponents a stifl' fight. ROBERT RIDINGER Commercial Little Red Ridinger Du you get accounting yet? Junior Prom: Class Basketball 2, 3: Business Finance of Christmas Party: Class Day: Cap and Gown Committee, chairman. Here is one of the best natured fellows of the class. Bob has :- winning way with him and is a good all-around fellow. There are two things Bob takes seriously, that little brunette and his accounting. He liziras hitched his star to the University of Pennsylvania. Smooth sailing, all X EVA ROSENBERGER Commercial Little Eva Oh Gosh! J. A. P.: Red Cross: Christmas Party. Brown. curly hair and big dreamy eyes. That describes our Little Eva to the T, Her quietness is excelled only by her sweetness: and er promptness at ansvwenini. questions in English class is something to be envied. She makes friends and keeps them. But no wonder with a flashing smile such as she possesses. ELEANOR RUBIN Commercial Ellie Where's Rhoda? Red Cross: Z. X. B.: Junior Prom: Basketball: Baseball: Cap and Gown Committee... Although small in stature, Ellie possesses much animation. Her Gracie Allen qualities tend to force everyone about her into gales of laughter. Ellie's man Mitt '- z k - ' 1 ' y ' y xcmir s have won foi her numexous friends amongst the student body. We hope she will succeed in her work which she is planning to undertake after graduation. WILLIAM SCHA FFSTA LL t Commercial WIN I ssw Touts last night. Who's Who: Class Poet: Chairman Class Day Committee. Everyone begins to laugh. Professor Burris looks up. Will is trying to Wipe that silly look olf his face for a more serious one. Will has proven to be the class entertainer and chief punster. He is usually seen surrounded by a crowd of the fair sex. He can also swing a mean golf club. PAUL SEILER ' Academic Litllc' '- -- Ushm. 8. Comment ca va. Paul is a well liked young man who is never seen without a smile on his face. Although he has no definite plans after graduation he intends to tak C' 'l ' . 'e up ivi Engineering. He also shows quite an interest in the opposite sex. However, Paul's an exception-he prefers brunettes. WALTER SELLERS uwhw U Academic ' ey , lsn't it h ? S. B. K.: Usher: Whos Who: Sylvanian Staff: Junior Pianrfigarfllaiss Basketball: Who's Who Committee: Class Dayg Chl-istmas party l Here we have the ladies' man of the class. His nickname really fits him., Perhaps tbat's why he's so popular, but we think it's because of Whiteys personality University of Pennsylvani 'll when Whitey enterslthere next fall. K R W1 be very lucky

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SUZAN VIRGINIA MURR Commercial '-Jinnyr Oh, gee! S. S. S.: J. U. G: Red Cross President 2: Soccer 1: Class Colors Committee: Assistant Sylvanian Editor: Junior Prom: Class Play Business Manager: Archery 3: Class Day Committee: Class Prophecy: Head Usher: Christmas Party: Who's Who: Volleyball. Haill Miss Popularity herself. One often wonders how Jimmy can be so many places at the same time, but we know that with such a sparkling, vivacious, personality it is no wonder that she is always in demand. A smile for everybody all the time. As a dress designer we have no fear for Jinny. MILDRED MYERS Commercial Double 'M' Holy Heck Volleyball 1. 2, 3: Basketball 1, 2: Soccer 1. 2: Baseball 1, 2. 3: Archery: Scimitar: Secretary of Class: Junior Prom Committee: Gradua- tion Dance Committee. Surely you've seen this popular young Miss around the school. Besides being our best girl student, Double 'M' is an all-around athlete. Mildred intends to spend a few months in New York and then secure a position as someone's stenogf' But the question is--Will he pw-rmit that? JUNE CATHERINE NAUGLE Commercial Judy Oh Heck. Volleyball 3: Baseball 2: Class Play Usher: Who's Who Committee: Home Economics Club: Cafeteria Stall. Here's bo our Judy, one of our best Commercial students. This young brownette intends to work during the day and attend school dur- ing the evening. When we see June rushing down the halls around 11:15 we always know she's headed for the Cafeteria. DELLA RUTH NEILL Commercial Dottie My word. Class Play Usher: Red Cross: Home Economics. A happy laugh, or a cheerful word always tells of the presence of Dottie, Della is going to continue the Commercial course after she leaves Penn unless some lucky young fellow sees her first. LLOYD A. NEUBAUM Practical Arts Pat It wouldn't look good in print. Christmas Party 1. 2, 3: Banquet Committee: Halloween Party 2: Stage Hand 2, 3. Here he is girls! Heaven's gift to women in a condensed form. His blond, curly hair is enough to make one green with envy and many say they become sea sick after looking at the waves. He is always willing to lend a helping hand and usually makes a success of what he does. CHARLES WESLEY NEVIUS Commercial Nevy Sometimes I wonder. Junior Prom: Boxing: Class Basket Ball. Nevy is one member of our class who at least has n famous name. We feel sure that he will be a success in life and be an honor to Charles Wesley after whom he was named. Nevy has pursued the commercial course and will enter the business world after graduation. GLENN PACKER Practical Arts Audrey You Pithaconthropcs-erectus. Stage Hand 1, 2, 3: Decorating Committee: Halloween Committee: Banquet. Committee: Christmas Party 1, 2, 3. Of course, we all know how he got that nickname. Besides being a great help around the school Audrey is the cheerful little earful of our P. D. class. He intends to visit the national capital and then enter the Bell Telephone Company. EARL PATTERSON Commercial Pete What do you have to cat? Class President: Class Basketball 1, 2, 3: Junior Prom: Library Stalf: Cafeteria: Christmas Party: Usher: Class Play: Class Dance Committee: Class Day: Who's Who: Sylvanian. Pete is the popular President of our class. His cheery smile and witty personality have placed him high in the estimation of all who know him. Earl is always seen surrounded hy a bevy of female admirers. He plans to get a job and settle down which we are sure this clever student will not find hard to do. Success will be yours Earl. ANNE PETERS Academic Gracie Ain't, Basketball: Volleyball. Petite perfectly describes Anne. However, she surely has her share of good nature and pep. The only things Gracie takes seriously are her sewing and Georgie. Anne is planning to take up government work: we-'re sure she'll make good. See you in the headlines, Gracie. WILLIAM F. PLANK Commercial Bill Wherc's Betty. Class Day Committee: Class Play: Who's Who: Christmas Party. Hail! . . . The Best Looking boy' in the class. We all agree on this fact, don't you? He has a host of admirers in both sexes. One especially, known to us all as Skip. We wish Bill lots of luck and success in his future work and feel sure he will succeed.

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BETTY SLADE SHERMAN Academic Shermie How Qulnti' S S S.: Founder: Sylvanian Hlitor-in-Chief: Red Cross: Usher: Junior Prom: Who's Who: Dramatic Club: Banquet committee: Color Committee. Although Most Dignitiedn of the class, to most of us she is Miss Personality Plus. Shermie possesses, other than red hair, a very keen sense of humor. At the close of school that certain attraction Q71 at hCleveland will claim her, then on to Duke University. Luck to you S ermie. MILDRED SHOOP Commercial Sis Coming up tonight, Martin? J. A. P.: Christmas Party. This modest member of the 12A class is not to be overlooked. folks. She makes up for her smallness with her many other qualities and her every-ready smile is not to be compared with a flashlight. We happen to know about a certain somebody who plays basketball and also occupies much of her time. An identification can be found around Sis' neck in the form of said baseball. JANE ELIZABETH SI-IULTZ Commercial Boom Boom My Gloryl S. C. S: J. U. G.: Sylvanian Staff: Junior Prom Committee: Red Cross 2, 3: Class Dance Committee: Archery 3: Class Play Usher: Motto Committee: Who's Who: Christmas Party: Baseball 1. 2: Volley Ball 1, 2: Dance Committee. Boom Boom is another of those blondes whom every man prefers. Her easy fiow of clever humor and sweet disposition have won the weaker spot of one particular male. CHARLES RICHARD SHUSTER Commercial Sparky Where is Margaret? Band 1, 2, 3: Christmas Committee: Junior Prom: Orchestra 1, 2: Glee Club l, 2: Chorus 1, 2: Basketball. Beholdl 12A-4's Ladies' man. Sparky is an appropriate name, for this young man is apparently the light in one fair maiden's life. Or perhaps it's pertaining to radio. You see, Charles is extremely interested in naval radio and is planning to attend the United States Naval School. GLADYS SIMONTON Commercial Glad Don't tell mel Basketball: Baseball: Knitting Club: Mixed Chorus. Gladys is that quiet girl from the commercial class. Even thoufzh Gladys is shy she has many friends amounyz her classmates. We often wonder who that male follower is, but apparently Gladys is not anxious for us to distract his obvious attention. After graduation some company will benefit by Gladys' work and charming manner. NELSON S. SPAI-IR Practical Arts Nellie Don't do that! Decorating Committee: Banquet Committee: Halloween Committee: Round-up: Christmas Party 1, 2, 3: Stage Hand 1, 2, 3: Score Keeper 3. From a glance at the above activities, we presume that Nelson is riuite a busy young: man within the walls of William Penn. Nellie has made many friends among: his classmates hut docsn't seem to he affected in the least by the female members. Some day the inevitable will happen. VIRGINIA KATHLEEN STAMBAUGH Academic Ginny l'll bet you tell that to all the girls. Chorus: Usher, Class Play: Red Cross. Our Ginny upon first appearance seems to be a. very reserved individual, but upon further acquaintance we learn that she is quite full of fun. Her personality is well suited for the vocation which she has chosen. We are sure that Virginia will be a. success as a nurse. CATHERINE LUZZETTA STURGEON Commercial Caddy Where's Helen? Knitting Club: Activity Committee: Christmas Party: Cap and Gown Committee. C:-xddy's quiet, modest ways attract many friends. Catherine has a sweet personality and a grand disposition which, we know, will :lid her in planning to he a Beauty Culturist unless some secret passion hlocks her path. MARGARET SUMMERFORD Commercial PNldy Oh, Yeah! Christmas Party. Here is Miss Personality herself. Prudy always has a smile and a cheery hello for everyone. Whenever any of her fellow students ure in trouble, she's always there to lend a helping: hand. Prudy hasn't made any plains for the future yet. PAUL A. TAYLOR Academic Pai So what. Baccalaureate Committee. Paul is one of those quiet. studious looking: fellows who never says much but seems to think a great deal. Pat plans to be a, teacher and 'will ngitriculate at Dickinson after graduation. NVe look for great thimzs rom au.