Womelsdorf High School - Weicon Yearbook (Womelsdorf, PA)

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J EEHE QIQQSUEVEQEDN 'l'hc Class of 1953 wishes to dedicate the VVeicon to you, Mr. Leader, who led us up the last two rungs of the ladder of our school life. For these two pleasant years filled with advice and much encouragement, we heartily thank you. Mr. Leader graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1948. VVhilc attending the school he was a member of the orches- tra, concert band and chorus. While participating in these, he also was active in county, district, and state bands. He was vice-president of the chorus and president of the Mt. Penn Band. Furthering his education in the musical Held he entered West Chester College. There, as in high school he was very alert and active. Ile was a member of the college chorus, glee Club, marching band, woodwind quartet and the symphony or- chestra. Before completing his course he spent five months of student teaching at Marpel Newton High School in Phila- delphia. As he received his diploma and B.S. degree he heaved a sigh of accomplislnnent-but much to his surprise, that accomplishment he gained in four years could not half equal all he has accomplished at VVomelsdorf High School. Mr. Leader entered our Faculty as a new member of the teaching profession-with new ideas. Immediately, he began work on the school band! Since then, we have heard Mr. Leader say, The VVomclsdorf School is overflowing with mu- sical talent -talent which he has developed! He also organized our Dance Band and is now earnestly working on the Student Council. ' 'l'o you, Mr. Leader, your clarinet and your stamina, we' extend a happy and inclodious teaching career. X

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To the Class of 1953: The past twelve years you have spent in school should have prepared you for facing the problems you will encounter in adult life. Many of the decisions and choices you will need to make will be vital to your own individual peace and security, as well as to that of socie- ty in general. These decisions and choices can be made most ably if you have learned to reserve your opinions until you have investigated and weighed all the issues involved, to the point where your judgments will be made honestly and fairly-in terms of what is best for the total group. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS VV. Earl Brenneman, Secretary Fdward S Deck President Russel G. Weidllcry Esq., Ravmond Anderson Vice President Paul Fisher, Menlber Luther D VVeber lreasurer

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,H ,,' if 4 64144 an jafamenf We the Class of 53 of Womelsdorf High School, being mentally awake, morally straight, and physically tit do now proclaim this document of wit and humor as our last will and testament, to be carried out upon our departure from this Alma Mater. One We declare that all our duties be accomplished as soon as possible after our departure. Two We give and bequeath one hundred and seventy dollars for the lighting facilities for the front school grounds. Three We give and bequeath to the Freshman Class our ability to get things hnished at the last minute Four We give and bequeath to the large Sophomore Class our small and comfortable home room. Five We give and bequeath to the rich Iunior Class our few remaining pennies after our departure. Six We give and bequeath lean Auman's long, brown hair to Marian Kintzer. Seven We give and bequeath William Baitinger's leadership to David Pennabecker. Eight We give and bequeath Ierome Behney's liking for blondes to Harry Schaum. Nine We give and bequeath Evelyn Boyer's ability to grind gears to Shirley Straub. Eleven We give and bequeath Nancy Correll's love of books to Peggy Flickinger. Twelve We give and bequeath Charles Duffy's mischievous behavior to Karl Fink. Thirteen We give and bequeath Anita Eiceman's cheerleading ability to Patricia Gettel. Fourteen We give and bequeath Shirley Fetter's care-free attitude to Iill Bashore. Fifteen We give and bequeath Gerald Hartman's pestiness to Patricia Bassett. Sixteen We give and bequeath Geraldine Hartman's love for Stouchsburg lads to Dolores Gilbert. Seventeen We give and bequeath Carl Hunter's trumpet playing to Barbara Reiker. Eighteen We give and bequeath Richard Hyssong's yala-as to Lois Putt. Nineteen We give and bequeath Mary Ann Kurtz's spell-binding gift of oratory to Nancy Spitler. Twenty We give and bequeath Marlene Long's artistic ability to George Warren. Twenty one We give and bequeath Margaret McGee's giggling to Aletha Aumiller. Twenty two We give and bequeath Robert Monroe's athletic ability to Richard Koller. Twenty three We give and bequeath Irene Parana's love for photography to Diane Shartle. Twenty four We give and bequeath David Rail1l's eternal joke telling to Brother Richard Raihl, Twenty five We give and bequeath Rita Ruth's hoe-downing techniques to Edward Schwartz. Twenty six We give and bequeath Richard Schlicker's small stature to Barbara Gosch. Twenty seven We give and bequeath Neil Seigfried's quiet nature to Nancy Klopp. Twenty-eight We give and bequeath Donald Smith's dancing ability to George Ney. Twenty nine We give and bequeath Helen Snyder's executive ability to Nancy Gerhart. Thirty We give and bequeath Thomas Stewart's tall lankiness to Louis Schwartz. ln witness thereof we hereto subscribed and affixed our name and seal, this, the twenty-seventh clay of May in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred F ifty-three. lqll 551' fir ,462 . , 469 ' . 7 . - . I . - . Ten-We give and bequeath Louis Brownls love for Chevys to Edwin Kershner. w . . 1911 - - . E 4 ' - 191 n . - 1474 ' I .