EDUCATION: 1941 High School Eligibility, Adams County, PA Contributed and transcribed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/adams/ _______________________________________________ Note: The list was originally in alphabetical order within district. All districts were combined and then sorted by last name, first name and middle name to make searching easier. Hundreds Eligible For High School In September 494 Students Qualify For High School High Percentage Passed Exam May 3 The office of Ira Y. Baker, county superintendent of schools, announced today the names of 494 eighth grade boys and girls in Adams county who passed the high school entrance examinations which were given at Gettysburg, Littlestown and Biglerville on Saturday, May 3. Superintendent Baker announced that the 494 who passed the exam represent 93.4 percent of the 529 pupils who took the test May 3. A total of 565 boys and girls were qualified to take the test but not all reported on examination day. All of the pupils from 11 school districts in the county and from the Gettysburg Parochial School passed the test on May 3. The districts who had all of their pupils qualify in the exam follow: Abbottstown, Arendtsville, Biglerville, Butler township, East Berlin, Fairfield, Franklin township, Hamilton township, Oxford township, New Oxford, York Springs and the Gettysburg Parochial School. These figures and the following list do not take into account the pupils to be qualified for high school entrance at the Lincoln School in Gettysburg. The local schools are not under the jurisdiction of the county superintendent’s office. The list of boys and girls who qualified for high school entrance follows: NAME District Nancy McClellan ACKER New Oxford Donald Clair ADAMS Highland Kenneth Earl ADAMS Liberty Peggy June ADKINS Littlestown David Elmer AHLERS Reading Gloria Mae ALTLAND Abbottstown Borough Luella Florence ANGELL Germany Hayes William ANTHONY Latimore Borough Dorothy Louise APPLER Littlestown Winnie Frances ARNOLD Biglerville Borough Maynard Earl ASPER Menallen Richard Lee ATLEMOSE Mt. Joy James Chester AYERS Abbottstown Borough Dorothy Pauline BAIR Mt. Joy Mary Jane BAIR Germany Charles William BAKER Arendstville Borough Frederick Wilbur BAKER Biglerville Borough Glenn Christ BAKER Arendstville Borough Horace William BAKER Reading Joseph Emanuel BAKER Franklin Louise June BAKER Franklin Nadine Sebright BAKER Reading Ray Edward BAKER Hamiltonban William Frederick BANCROFT Franklin Cameron Edward BARBOUR Menallen Dorothy Lena BARBOUR Menallen Ruby Marie BARBOUR Huntington Borough Donald Aureden BARNES Hamiltonban Harris Andrew BARNHART Conewago Township Gladys Ruth BARRICK Littlestown Clair J. BASSETT Reading Jean Frances BAUMGARDNER Bendersville Borough M. Jane BEAL Biglerville Borough Evelyn Louise BECKER Berwick Township Charles Edward BENDER Abbottstown Borough Bessie Lorranine BIGHAM Hamiltonban Ruth Virginia BISHOP Freedom Dorothy Marie BLACK Menallen George William BLACK Menallen Russell Eugene BLACK Menallen Wayne Edward BLACK Bendersville Borough Betty Arlene BLOCHER Franklin Ralph Lindbergh BLOCKER Franklin Helen Louise BLY Tyrone John Henry BLY Straban Township Thelma Aris BOLIN Littlestown Anna Jane BOLLINGER New Oxford Joseph Lawrence BOSAK Gettysburg Parochial Lois Elaine BOSSERMAN Reading Rena Mae BOWER New Oxford Claire Benjamin BOWERS Mt. Joy Anna Marie BOWLING Cumberland Township Dale Francis BOWLING Liberty George William BOWMAN Conewago Township Madeline Beatrice BRADNER Conewago Township Virginia Eulalie BRADNER Conewago Township Eileen Eva BRAME Union Mary Grace BRAME New Oxford Ina Cleo BREAM Menallen Kenneth Isiah BREAM Menallen Lloyd Phillip BREAM Huntington Borough Eutha Colleen BREIGHNER Biglerville Borough Kenneth Leroy BREIGHNER Franklin Emma Viola BRINKERHOFF York Springs Dale William BROUGH Latimore Borough Floyd Harvey BROWN Liberty Helen LaRue BUCHER Franklin John George BUCHER Franklin Jewell Janetta BURNS Mt. Joy Shirley Louise CARBAUGH Highland Violet Emma CAREY Liberty Harold CARSON, Jr. Hamiltonban William Sylvester CARTER Gettysburg Parochial Leroy Chester CHRONISTER Franklin Allen LeRoy CLINE Menallen Dale Ellsworth CLINE Tyrone Eugene Monroe CLINE Hamiltonban Fred Stanley CLINE Menallen Anna Mae CLINGAN Littlestown Bernard Leroy CLOUSER Union Eloise Helen COFFELT Highland Jane Elizabeth COOL Mt. Joy Charles William COPPERSMITH Union Charles Norman CRAMER Liberty Paul Jan CRISTOFARO York Springs Loretta Jennie CROOK Reading Ethel Irene CROUP York Springs Allen James CROUSE Liberty Robert Levi CROUSE Littlestown Floyd Gene CURRENS Hamiltonban Gerald William DALEY Mt. Joy Ruth Naomi DANNER East Berlin Lois O'Vella DAVIS Straban Township Verdon Paul DAVIS Huntington Borough Betty Arlene DAY Huntington Borough Dale Kenneth DAY Huntington Borough Jerry J DEARDORFF Franklin Clyde Elmer DEATRICK Straban Township Margie Marie DEATRICK Straban Township Charlotte Naomi DEGROFT Mt. Pleasant David Edward DENNIS New Oxford Herman William DIXON Menallen Kenneth Eugene DODRER Germany Shirley Jean DODRER Germany Bernadine Marie DOLL Mt. Joy Geraldine Romaine DUNLAP Menallen Elmer LeRoy DUTTERA Mt. Pleasant Elmer William Maus DUTTERA Littlestown Grance Anna EBERSOLE Reading Sara Elizabeth EBERSOLE Reading Russell Ervin ECKER Tyrone Dale Dorsey ECKERT Straban Township Irvin Samuel EICHOLTZ Arendstville Borough George William ELSESSER East Berlin Harry Elsworth EULET New Oxford Betty Jane EVANS Cumberland Township Owen Frank EYLER Hamiltonban Lucille Mae FAIR Liberty Edward William FEESER Mt. Joy Dale Raymond FELIX Cumberland Township Viola Catherine FISCEL Mt. Joy George Calvin FISSEL Franklin Evangeline FITZWATER Tyrone Mary Beatrice FITZWATER Tyrone Donald Edward FOLKENROTH Cumberland Township Louise Helen FORRY Gettysburg Parochial Ruth Elmira FRANKLIN Menallen Arlene Rebecca FUNK Biglerville Borough Betty Grace FUNT Hamiltonban Glenn Cameron FUNT Biglerville Borough John Leo GALLAGHER Franklin Gerald Robert GARNER Latimore Borough Josiah Hiriam GEESAMAN Liberty Charlotte Lucille GEISELMAN Conewago Township Anita Minerva GERRICK Conewago Township Dorothy Noami GILLAND Hamiltonban Robert Emory GITT Mt. Joy Julia Geraldine GLATFELTER East Berlin George Glenwood GOCHENAUER Bendersville Borough Robert Gordon GOCHENAUER Bendersville Borough Charles David GOOD Union Donald Earl GOUCKER Conewago Township Rosalia Louise Marie GOUKER Mt. Pleasant Pheobe Irene GREASON Littlestown Jeffery Willing GRIEST Menallen Richard GRIEST Latimore Borough Velma Mabel GRIEST Huntington Borough Freda Ola GROUPE Straban Township Dale R. GROVE Latimore Borough Charles HAAR, Jr. New Oxford Dorothy Romaine HALE Hamilton Sara Agnes HALL Menallen Estella Romaine HAMILTON Huntington Borough John William HANKEY Mt. Joy Walter Eugene HARBOLD Latimore Borough Rita Veronica HARDMAN Gettysburg Parochial Theresa Angela HARDMAN Gettysburg Parochial Clarence Edward HARMAN Hamilton Leroy Samuel HARNER Mt. Pleasant Louella Catherine HARNER Mt. Pleasant Fred Henry HARTLAUB Mt. Pleasant James Albert HARTLAUB Conewago Township Kathleen May HARTLAUB Conewago Township Sarah Helen HARTMAN Franklin Betty Jane HARTZELL Arendstville Borough Robert Roy HARTZELL Arendstville Borough Ellwood Duvall HEISER Cumberland Township Charles Crum HELLER Biglerville Borough Gerald Richard HELLER Biglerville Borough Leonore Fay HELLER Franklin Guy Reynolds HELMAN York Springs Helen Irene HERMAN Biglerville Borough Ardella Amelia HERR Highland Pauline Sarah HERRING Butler Township Evelyn Virginia HESS Huntington Borough Jack Francis HETRICK Berwick Township Thomas Joseph HILTY Gettysburg Parochial Betty Jane HIMES Butler Township Ruth Jane HINKLE Tyrone Nadine Grace HOFFHEINS Oxford Evelyn Pearl HOFFMAN East Berlin Harold Clyde HOLLINGER Germany Lynwood Mervin HOMAN Conewago Township Edwin Foreman HOOD Littlestown Mary Elizabeth HOONER Berwick Township Frances Louise HOOVER Germany Richard Ray HORN East Berlin William Henry HORNER Cumberland Township Edna Jean HOSTETLER Arendstville Borough Mae Lou HOUCK New Oxford Gwynne Spencer HOUSE Butler Township Joseph Francis HOWARD Gettysburg Parochial Floyd Charles HUFF Mt. Joy Lawrence Dewy HUFF Mt. Joy James Edward HYKES Arendstville Borough Barbara Jeannette IZER Hamiltonban Mary Rebekah JACOBS Reading Richard Eugene JACOBS Highland Robert Lee JACOBS Littlestown Grace Agnes JEFFCOAT Gettysburg Parochial Roy Rudolph JENKINS Highland William Clayton JESTER Biglerville Borough Ernest Edward JOHNSON Butler Township Margaret Elizabeth JONES Mt. Joy Mary Margaret KANE Franklin Betty Elmira KAUFFMAN Hamiltonban Harold Edwin KELLER Franklin Anna Marguerite KEPNER Cumberland Township Arlene Florence KEPNER Liberty Kathryn Elizabeth KEPNER Hamiltonban Sarah Jane KIME Reading John Bernard KIMPLE Arendstville Borough Dorothy Marie KINDIG Union Kathleen Kathryn KINER Menallen George Chalmers KING Straban Township Glenn Wilbur KING Latimore Borough Grace Marie KING East Berlin Janet Anna KING Mt. Joy Nevis Jane KING Littlestown Guy Richard KINNEMAN Berwick Township Lola Mae KIPE Liberty Eugene Raymond KLINE Reading Fred William KLINE Reading Harry Lavere KLINE Oxford Clarence KLINE, Jr. York Springs Clyde Edward KLINEFELTER Straban Township Adele Elizabeth KNIGHT Littlestown Cornelious Christian KNOUR Highland Romaine Alverta KOONTZ Highland Millie Jane KROFT East Berlin Jean Albertia KUHN Gettysburg Parochial Jean Marie KUHN Bendersville Borough Mae Elizabeth KUHN Bendersville Borough Mary KUHN Bendersville Borough Alice Mae KUYKENDALL Menallen Charles Luther LADY Arendstville Borough Virginia Lea LANDIS Fairfield Katherine Mae LAUGHMAN Conewago Township Lillian Jane LAUGHMAN Berwick Township Sherlie Marie LAWVER Biglerville Borough Shirley Isabelle LAWVER Biglerville Borough Henry Isaiah LEACH New Oxford Doris Mae LEGORE Littlestown LaVerne Alton LEGORE Mt. Joy Wendell Lee LEHMAN York Springs Archie Daniel LEIB Abbottstown Borough Gladys Mary LEISTER Conewago Township William Guy LINGG Conewago Township Bernard Wilbert LITTLE Gettysburg Parochial Margaret Isabella LITTLE Straban Township Richard Earl LITTLE Straban Township Robert William LITTLE Gettysburg Parochial Ruth Lyle LITTLE Straban Township Elsie Mae LOBAUGH Huntington Borough Margaret Evelyn LUPP Arendstville Borough Roy Melvin MAITLAND Littlestown Jean Elizabeth MARCH Butler Township Marguerite Louise MARCH Mt. Pleasant Sarah Jean MARCH East Berlin Mary Lou MARKEL New Oxford Joseph Albert MARSDEN Gettysburg Parochial Bruce Farr MARTIN New Oxford Frank Earl MASEMER Latimore Borough Glenn Calvin MATTHIAS Germany Sarah Ellen MATTHIAS Littlestown Charles Dale MCCANS Highland Jean Mae MCCAUSLIN Bendersville Borough Marion Cathryn MCCLEAF Butler Township Guy MCCLEAF, Jr. Hamiltonban Richard Harold MCDONNELL Mt. Joy William Luther MCDONNELL Mt. Joy William Patrick MCGLAUGHIN Gettysburg Parochial Walter Thearn MCGLAUGHLIN Liberty John Morton MCKENRICK Gettysburg Parochial Robert Edwin MCKENRICK Franklin Alverta Mae MCWILLIAMS Union Robert Clare MECKLEY Hamilton Thomas Edward METZ Hamiltonban Sara Louise MICKLEY Franklin Betty Jane MILHIMES Straban Township Mary Velma MILHIMES Mt. Pleasant Alberta Irene MILLER Abbottstown Borough Almira Ruhamma MILLER Reading Arthur Allen MILLER Oxford Charles Johnson MILLER Mt. Pleasant Clyde Emory MILLER Littlestown Dorothy Annie MILLER Littlestown Glenn Ellsworth MILLER Mt. Joy Janet Kathleen MILLER Straban Township Therese Elizabeth MOORE Reading Leroy Henry MOOSE Germany Alma Louise MOREHEAD Union John Walter MOREHEAD Union David Clement MORGAN Franklin Ralph Coy MORGRET Mt. Joy Donald Robert MOUL East Berlin Mary Jacqueline MOUL Littlestown Allen David MUMMERT Mt. Joy Lillian Arlene MUMMERT Conewago Township Mildred Marie MUMMERT Conewago Township Norman Lester MUMMERT Conewago Township Wilford Clyde MUMMERT Abbottstown Borough Stanton Eugene MURTOFF Tyrone Grace Elaine MUSSELMAN Hamiltonban Grant Harold MUSSELMAN Reading Ralph Curtis MUSSELMAN Reading Ray Carlton MUSSELMAN Hamiltonban Ruth Jean MUSSELMAN Fairfield Mary Elizabeth MYERS Littlestown Parochial Romaine Esther MYERS Reading Ruth Emma MYERS Reading Theodore Richard MYERS York Springs Donnaleen Elvira NACE McSherrystown Jesse Grant NACE East Berlin John Washington NATHIAS Littlestown Josephine Alice NAYLOR Menallen John Stewart NEWMAN Littlestown Charlotte Alverta NITCHMAN Tyrone Dorothy Mae NITCHMAN East Berlin Richard Lindbergh OGDEN Bendersville Borough Alice Mae ORENDORFF Conewago Township Edna Viola PATTERSON Hamiltonban Doris Allene PEPPLE Franklin Kathryn Marie PETERS Menallen Earl Charles PHILLIPS Berwick Township Marian Louise PHILLIPS East Berlin Donald Luther PITZER Menallen Eva Mae PLANK Freedom Doris Elaine PLATTENBURG Franklin Dennis Josephine PLUNKERT Mt. Joy Dolores Marie POWELL Mt. Pleasant Jean Adell PROSSER Latimore Borough Robert Francis PYLES Menallen Vernon Elwood PYLES Berwick Township Marlin Jay RANEY Latimore Borough Naomi Jean RANEY Latimore Borough George Daniel REAVER Mt. Pleasant Mildred Katharine REAVER Mt. Joy Phyllis Kathryn REAVER Freedom Martha Irene REEVER Freedom Macleta Romaine REICHERT Reading Paul Edward RENNER Littlestown Richard Roy RENNER Littlestown Jeune Louise RESSER East Berlin Fred Hayes RICE Menallen Louise Mae RICE Menallen Richard Lawrence RICE Biglerville Borough Brinton Henry RICHWINE, Jr. Tyrone Jane Louise RICKRODE Oxford Lydia Rae RINEHART Franklin William Alfred ROBINSON Huntington Borough Earl Wilmer ROHBAUGH New Oxford Arlene Verona ROHRBAUGH Fairfield Clyde Arthur ROHRBAUGH Fairfield Ralph Edwin ROHRBAUGH Berwick Township Lloyd Edward ROTHHAURT Cumberland Township LeRoy Richard RUDISILL Mt. Pleasant Donald Earle RUGGLES Germany Lloyd James RUPP Latimore Borough Ivory Rose SAGER Reading Loretta Ruth SAGER Straban Township Calvin John SANDERS Hamiltonban Charles Richard SANDERS Liberty Wilbur Horace SCHUE Union Richard Edward SCHULTZ Cumberland Township Lynville Gordon SEABROOK Hamiltonban Lavina Crissie SEBRING Tyrone Maysie Elizabeth SELL Hamiltonban Adelene Gertrude SENTZ Cumberland Township Annabell Grace SENTZ Germany Esther Oneida SENTZ Littlestown Harold Walter SETTLE Franklin Wanda Kathryn SHANEBROOK Littlestown Charles Roger SHANK Conewago Township Robert Emory SHEADS, Jr. New Oxford Margaret Emma SHEARER Huntington Borough Lillie Mae SHELLEMAN Reading John Robert SHEPARD Franklin Richard Henry SHOEMAKER Germany Evelyn Marie SHRIVER Mt. Joy Earla Mae SHUE Biglerville Borough Lorita Margaret SHULLEY Hamiltonban Opal Irene SHULTZ Huntington Borough Barton Sanford SIEG New Oxford Anna Elizabeth SINNER East Berlin Carl Irwin SINNER East Berlin Lula Naomi SITES Hamiltonban Donald Melvin SITES, Jr. Liberty Richard Allene SLAYBAUGH Franklin Harold Jacob SMALL Gettysburg Parochial Robert Rodney SMALL Conewago Township Cosma Veronica SMITH Littlestown Parochial Ellis Lee SMITH Highland Evelyn Louise SMITH Mt. Joy Evelyn Virginia SMITH Abbottstown Borough Harold Marlin SMITH Mt. Pleasant Helen Mae SMITH Hamiltonban James Francis SMITH Gettysburg Parochial Rodney William SMYERS Huntington Borough Edward Moses SNYDER Conewago Township Gerald Allison SNYDER Butler Township Hilda Romaine SNYDER Mt. Joy John Buchanan SNYDER Hamilton Lorraine Elizabeth SNYDER Butler Township Roy William SNYDER McSherrystown Ruth Elizabeth SORLIE Straban Township Myrtle Josephine SOUTHERN Cumberland Township Blanche Elizabeth SOWERS Huntington Borough Harry Arthur SPANGLER Straban Township Jay B. SPANGLER Union Richard Guy SPAULDING Littlestown Parochial Richard Guy SPAULDING Littlestown Lloyd Ellwood SPERTZEL Huntington Borough Hazel Edith SPICER Tyrone Hope Eloise SPICER Tyrone John Thomas SPICER Tyrone Floyd Whestly SPIES McSherrystown Anna Katharine SPONSELLER Mt. Joy Ferne Arelia SPONSELLER Mt. Pleasant Jr. Ellsworth SPONSELLER Mt. Joy Stanley Edward SPRANKLE Gettysburg Parochial Leroy Sylvester STAHLEY Liberty Richard William STALEY Littlestown Homer Slyvester STAMBAUGH Oxford Floyd Howard STARNER Mt. Joy Mary Louise STARNER Conewago Township Myles Eliot STARNER Menallen Robert Wayne STEINOUR New Oxford Robert Henry STERNAT Biglerville Borough Glenn Wildasin STERNER Union Joyce Alice STERNER Tyrone Joseph Waddell STEVENSON Franklin Jean Evelyn STITT Straban Township Dale March STOCK Reading R Edwin STONER Franklin Alvah Lyle STONESIFER Hamiltonban Lorraine Louise STORM Abbottstown Borough Claudiene Lauretta STRANG Hamiltonban Harry Elwood STRANG Hamiltonban Earl Tempest STRAUSBAUGH Littlestown Viola Orlena STUDY Mt. Joy Betty Lucille STUM Biglerville Borough Russell Marshall SUMMERS Fairfield Donald Leroy TATE Huntington Borough Jean Irene TATE Huntington Borough Ruth Helen TATE Huntington Borough C Jean TAYLOR Arendstville Borough Darlene Charlotte TAYLOR Menallen Raymond William TEAL Conewago Township Betty Louise THOMAS Biglerville Borough Clarence Richard THOMAS Arendstville Borough Marvel Sarah THOMAS Arendstville Borough Hermine Teresa TOPPER Gettysburg Parochial Alice Virginia TRESSLER Hamiltonban Donald Eugene TROSTLE Littlestown Clifton Collidge UTZ Germany Donald Wolfe VOLLAND Reading Edna Mae WAGNER East Berlin Gene Theron WALKER Mt. Joy James H. WALSH Latimore Borough Marcella Marie WALTER Butler Township Leroy Howard WARREN Hamiltonban William Howe WARREN Arendstville Borough Doris Louise WATSON Conewago Township Lois Estelle WAYBRIGHT Freedom Richard Plantz WEANER Straban Township Mildred Elizabeth WEAVER Mt. Pleasant Rose Ann WEAVER Mt. Pleasant Alvie Elizabeth WEIDNER Reading Dale Robert WEIKERT Hamiltonban Dorothy Elizabeth WEIKERT Hamiltonban Margaret Catherine WEIKERT Highland Marian Elizabeth WEISER Huntington Borough Mae Iva WELKER Biglerville Borough Jean Marie WENK Menallen Rebecca Elizabeth WENSCHHOF Freedom Mildred Louise WENTZ Franklin Wilbur Curvin WENTZ Berwick Township Leroy Milford WETZEL Hamiltonban Walter David WHISLER Conewago Township Caroll Dean WHITE New Oxford Gertrude Isabella WILLIAMS Mt. Joy Ida Jane WILT Berwick Township Merle Eugene WINAND Berwick Township Arlene Romaine WINTRODE Littlestown Melvin Clyde WINTRODE Littlestown Howard Keiffer WISHARD Menallen Glenn LeRoy WOLFF Union Treva Romaine WOLFGANG Mt. Joy Mildred Naomi WONDERS Latimore Borough Francis Levere WOODWARD Gettysburg Parochial Esther Mae YINGLING Berwick Township Mary Rebecca YINGLING Gettysburg Parochial Anna Mae ZEPP Union Cletus Ray ZINN Oxford The Gettysburg Times, Gettysburg, PA, Thursday, May 29, 1941