SCHOOLS: Altoona High School Class of 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ ALTOONA SCHOOL DISTRICT'S 72nd COMMENCEMENT Friday, June 4, 1948 Graduates Enter at 10 a.m. In The Jaffa Mosque BOARD OF DIRECTORS President, Paul R. Reynolds; Vice-President, Charles W. Clugh; David B. Getz, Park S. Hite. William F. Lehmann, James K. McNeal, Jr., J. Foster Meck, Dr. Leonard N. Ray, Benner M. Wilson. Dr. Harry L. Kriner, Superintendent Robert L. Thompson, Secretary ALTOONA HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Joseph N. Maddocks, Principal Paul A. Zetler, Assistant Principal Paul G. Adams Marie N. Lauver Marion R. Bancroft Elsie M. Lewis Kenneth R. Bashore Irma B. Lewis Sarah E. Bell Howard W. Lindaman Hugh G. Black Mary E. Lowther Kathryn A. Bloomfield Lester C. McCall Russell K. Bohn Helen K. McCartney Chalmers F. Bracken Margaret J. McCauley Walter E. Bracken J. Franklin McDermitt Edgar J. Brooks Frances E. McGinnis Ida H. Buck Ruth E. McKeehan Helen Cherry Fannie E. Magee Josephine L. Coyle Ralph F. Marshall Hazel V. Crist C. Irvin Metzger Willard C. Cross J. C. Miller Mrs. Ruby G. Crumm Maud Minster Ernest Dejaiffe Leonard C. Moffitt Alfred H. Dietze Andrew D. Moore Walter A. Dietze Beatrice D. Morrison H. Marjorie Downes Paul E. Morse Mary E. Dunbar Hilda M. Orr Sarah E. Duncan Elsa M. Paul Alma M. Eberle Marian Ann Plitt Anne G. Eifler C. G. Plummer Elisabeth K. Eyre Marian R. Puckey Charles A. Faris A. Cyril Ramsey M. Verna Faust Donald E. Rhodes Edith R. Fleck Phillip G. Rice Paul A. Foster Dorothy M. Richards William Gibbons M. Marie Ritts Nellie E. Givin M. Gertrude Roberts Myrtle Gould M. Florence Rollins Carl E. Graf Ceylon S. Romig Nellie M . Grimminger J. C. Ross Ruth P. Grove Wilbur K. Rung Mrs. Miriam A. Harbaugh Irene J. Sauserman Eleanor G. Hare Herbert S. Sheetz Earl J. Haverstick Una E. Small W. K. Heiler Samuel B. Smith Renetta F. Reiss Jeannette Stevens Mildred E. Heller Harold E. Stong Ethel M. Henry Elizabeth E. Taylor Raymond N. Hoffman A. Angella Unverzagt W. H. Hoffman C. Roscoe Wareham Elizabeth V. Holley William Whittaker Alberta Johns H. C. Wimmer Leon E. Kensinger Francis G. Wood Anne E. Krick Robert H. Wolfe Hazel G. Krouse Ida E. Woomer Tony Lamont Harold D. Yoder Eugene L. Lantz John F. Yon Harry K. Lantz John G. Yost On Leave of Absence: Scott S. Geesey, Nelda Miller Substitutes: Sarah Louise LeVan, Anna M. Temple PROGRAM PRESIDING - Dr Harry L. Kriner, Superintendent of Schools PROCESSIONAL - Pomp and Circumstance, Edward Elgar INVOCATION - *The Reverend George A. Aitcheson GREETINGS FROM THE CLASS OF 1948 PRESENTATION OF AWARDS - Mr. Joseph N. Maddocks, Principal of the High School CHORAL SELECTIONS (a) Early One Morning, Whitehead (b) Without A Song, Youmans Altoona High School Senior Chorus COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS - Some Aspects of Success, Judge John C. Arnold, The Superior Court of Pennsylvania PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS - Mr. Paul R. Reynolds, President of the Board of Education THE ALMA MATER THE NATIONAL ANTHEM BENEDICTION - *The Reverend Ralph H. Stoll RECESSIONAL - Tannhauser March, Richard Wagner *These clergymen are fathers of members of the class THE CLASS OF 1948 A Dean Vincent Lilly Richard Lance Limbert Marie Kathryn Adams Shirley L. Ling Doris Jean Aigler Allen H. Lingenfelter George A. Aitcheson, Jr. Patricia Dawn Lingenfelter Eva Lorraine Ajay John Eugene Lioy Alice Lorraine Albright C. Joyce Little Delores Jean Albright Ronald Duane Little Dorla Rose Albright Kenneth L. Lockard Faye Alberta Alexander Paul Robert Lockard Priscilla Carol Allen Shirley L Lockard Forest Oakwood Allmond Joanne Catherine Loibl Mary Louise Allmond Helen Marjory Long Kathleen L. Alt John Kenneth Long Ralph Amato Madelyn Louise Lotz James H. Ambrose Joesph James Louder Betty Louise Amick Jeanette Grace Lowey Chester Arthur Ammerman Frank James Lucas John Philip Amrhein Richard Reed Lucas June Edith Anderson Joesph [sic] Samuel Lucci Anna Andros Jane Ann Luciano William Robert Angermeier Sylvia Luciano Marcella Joan Angeski James Harrison Luke Eugene Cloyd Apple John Mark Luther Joseph Anthony Ardizzone Carl F. Lutz Doris Mae Armstrong Charles J. Lynn Luray Estelle Arnold Mary Agnes Lytle Helen LaVina Arthur Gene Stanford Artrip Mc Rosemary Louise Axtell Janet Romaine McCartney B Jean Louise McClarren Myrtle Rossella McClellan Pauline Johanne Baker Robert H. McClellan Anthony Domnick Baldessaro Eugene Leo McCloskey Betty Jean Ball Dorothy Louise McCullough William Albert Barger Paul Alexander McDowell Esther Jane Barkley Doreen Mae McGinnis Marie J. Barnard Mary Jane McGrain Betty Jane Barrett Louise Belva McGregor Otto Gilden Barton Charmaine Jane McGuire Darrel H. Bathurst Patricia Ann McGuire Sidney Joseph Bathurst Patricia Louise McIntyre Helen Louise Batkiewicz Laurita McKinney Mary Battisti Maude Elizabeth McKinstry Yolanda Mary Battisti Mary Joanne McManus Geraldine Veronica Baum Nora Jane McWilliams Robert Richard Baum Doris Arlene Bearr M Carol Louise Becker Geraldine Ann Becker Clyde E. Mack Joan Esther Begalke Michael G. Madden Helen Elizabeth Behers James Frederick Madison Doris May Beichler Willibald Otto Maier Patricia Louise Bender Wallace Lloyd Maines Elsie Ellen Bentley Richard R. Malone Grace M. Benton Richard David Manspeaker John Espert Betar Arnold Marabella Richard Eugene Bickel Anthony Joseph Marconi Shirley Mae Biddle Salle Ann Markley Harriet Virginia Bigelow Harriet Maxine Marks Donald F. Black Rush Eugene Marlett G. Richard Bland William Donald Marlin Anthony H. Block Doris Marie Martin Betty Mae Bloom Nancy Louise Martin Geraldine Mae Blough June Mary Martino Molly Jane Blyler John Patrick Master Barbara L. Bohner Richard L. Mater M. Katharyne Boland Richard Dean Mauk Barbara Beryl Boldt Melvin Eugene Maurer Delores Isabel Boldt Thomas Charles Means Patricia Jean Books Robert Francis Megahan Marvin Larry Bortz Jean Ann Mehaffie Lis Ann Bracken Jean Louise Meiklejohn Shirley Jean Bragonier Bertha Jeanne Mellott Robert O. Brandt Joy Ann Mengle James Michael Branic Angela M. Mento Edward Aloysius Brennan Betty Ann Merin E. Loraine Bressler Donald E. Meyers William Edward Briggs Doris Lorraine Meyers Adelle Louise Brown Robert Clair Meyers Audrey Ann Brown Patricia Louise Miles Delores M. Brown E. Romayne Miller Virginia Frances Brown Helen Winifred Miller James Myron Brubaker Howard Dewey Miller June Elaine Brubaker Joann F. Miller Doris Fay Bruckman Larry Geise Miller Joseph Louis Bruno Patricia Jean Miller Sarah Elizabeth Buchanan Phyllis Marie Miller Phyllis Jane Buddle Samuel E. Miller Eileen Esther Burket Shirley Ann Miller J. Robert Burkhart Shirley Jean Miller Harriet Elenore Burley Theresa Marie Miller Audrey D. Burns Virginia Miller Russell Robert Burris Grace Misitano Roy Edward Mitchell, Jr. C Marie Theresa Mittermeier Helen Elizabeth Mock Edward G. Caldwell Richard Mollica Ludwig Campagna William Eldin Moore Glenn Campbell William Frank Moore Joan Harriet Campbell Richard Irvin Morgan Dolores Virginia Caputo Edilia Louise Morrone Ralph Caputo, Jr. Mary Lou Morrow William Eugene Caries Lorma Lorene Mundorff Shirley Joanne Carlin Ruth Jeanne Murphy Earnie John Carnevale Allen Ray Musser Phyllis Ruth Carson Vesta Marie Myers Anna Mae Cessna Margaret Griffith Chamberlain N Patricia Louise Cherry Charles E. Chevalier Maurice Philip Nazaruk George C. Chramek Albert Leonard Nebelski Helen Margaret Christodoulos Robert Paul Noll Eleanor M. Chruscz G. Howard Noon Paul J. Ciampoli Robert William Noon Lena Ciaverella Dolores Jean Novack Rudy Donald Ciccarella Robert George Civils O Dorothy M. Clapper Hugh James Clarke Barbara R. Oakley Jeanne Elizabeth Claybaugh Richard William O'Donnell Robert Anthon Claycomb Patricia Louise Orberg John Samuel Clouser Patricia Elva Orr Albert G. Coffman Dorothy Louise Oswald Virginia Ann Cole George Bartley Oswald Russell William Conaway, Jr. Carol Imogene Oswalt Betty Louise Conner James Martin Oswalt Thomas D. Cooney Jeannine Lorraine Ott Virginia Lou Cooper Lois Virginia Over Dorothey Jean Corcelius Donald Fred Corl P Patricia Ann Corl Bruce E. Coulter Charles P. Pannebaker Frances Bevans Coveney Angeline Papas William Leete Cover Nancy Grace Papke Marjorie Ann Cramer Pat Parisi Clarence Elton Crider Paul Leroy Parks Elizabeth Irene Crist Robert Milton Parks Anna Virginia Crowl Edwin Joseph Parrish Mary Jeanne Crowl Henry Fred Patt William Francis Crowley Ray Leroy Patterson Frank Martin Culp Irene Mae Pattillo Patricia Ann Cunningham Dorothy Louise Pensyl Edith Joanne Curry Joseph E. Pentland Jean Lucille Curry Nicky Anthony Peo, Jr. Glenn Earl Perry D Joyce L. Perry David Lewis Persky Martha Ellen Dale Andrew Emes Peterman Lois Lorraine David Howard Charles Phillips Dean Doyle Davis Albert John Piccirilli Edward Dale Davis Marie Elizabeth Pietrolungo James Mentzer Davis Norma Vilma Polidori Nelda Elizabeth Davis Mary J. Polignone Patricia Louise Davis Virginia Ellen Pompa Richard Paul Davis Alice Marian Pooler Ruth Naomi Davis Donald Wayne Porter James Doyle Day Josephine Ann Possumato Dolores Marie DeAngelis Thomas J. Probst Robert Elmer DeArment Florence Joan Decker Q Mario J. DellaPosta Betty Jane Delricco Audrey Winona Quartz Thomas C. Dempsey M. Scott DePalma R Albert Frank DePaolis Lillian Joanne DeShong Lois Mae Raichle Alice Reta Despot J. Lyndell Ray Betty Marie Deyarmin William David Reader Mary Irene Diethrich Frederick William Reading Ernest Joseph DiGuiseppe Gerald Eugene Reading Donald Ivan Dillman Edna Elaine Ream George Allan Dingeldein Willard Merril Ream Claude George Dodson William Coleman Reaney Eleanor Mae Dodson Florence Ellen Reed Jacqueline Stella Dodson Lois Marie Reed Marian L. Donnelly Delores Jean Reese Harry Robert Dougal Helen Loraine Reilly Frederick Herbert Douglass Patricia Ann Reilly C. Fuller Downs Marjorie R. Reisinger Norman Carl Drenning Joyce Louise Renner Joseph Frank Dullinger Mary Ann Resides Ethel Ora Dunmire Sara Elizabeth Resides Betty Jane Dunn Albert J. Rhoa Thelma Mae Dunn Janet Louise Rhodes Joseph Anthony Ricci E Dolores Rice Robert Donald Rice Charles Arthur Eakins Harold Copeland Richards Clayton Ebersole, Jr. James Calvin Riley William Erle Ebersole Angeline Marie Risoldi Kathryn O. Eckhard Caroline Ann Risoldi Leland E Edmiston Joseph Robbins Robert N. Edwards, Jr. Veronica Jane Robbins Helen Marie Ehredt Mary Jane Roberts Howard W. Ellis Gordon E. Robison Daniel Poling Emerick Warren J. Robison Richard Vince Engleman John A. Robuck Agnes Jane Epple Carmine Elizabeth Roddy William August Erbeck Janet Ruth Roland Doloris Mae Estep John Eugene Rowland John Hayes Estep Robert Dean Rupert Merle Kenton Evey Fred Irvin Rutherford Sedena Margaret Rutter F Mary Bernadette Ryan Paul Joseph Fagley S Shirley Jane Farabaugh Harris Roy Feathers Harvey William Samuels Christy Anthony Febbo Ima Joan Sandrus Jacqueline Marie Felten Laryn Delphine Sax Rosa Anne Fernicola Barbara J. Saylor C. Meredith Fetters Cloyd L. Saylor Jr. Jean Louise Fetters John Edward Scarangella Sue Field Vivian Marie Scardino Edith Josephine Figliola Alva G. Schadle Harris Lukens Filer Richard Henry Schaefer Patricia Ann Fink Elizabeth Rose Schamris Shirley Marie Fink Mary Lou Schenck Jennie Fiore Julia Claire Schiappa Joseph P. Fiore Richard Arlen Schill Arvin Lee Fleck Kenton Derwood Schlehr Lorraine Marie Fleming Thomas Anthony Schott Charlotte M. Fletcher Merlin Gene Schultz Charles E. Flickinger, Jr. Howard James Sedgwick Joe E. Folcarelli Joanne Ruth Sell Ethel Jean Fonner Virginia Cassal Sell Donald Albert Foor James Bruce Settle Hazel Geraldine Foor Paul Eugene Shade Josephine Beverly Foor Theodore Lynch Shade Karl Edwin Forsberg Sara Joan Shaffer Kenneth M. Foster Donald George Shaheen Patricia L. Foster Beverly Joan Shaneyfelt Dolores Jean Fraker Fern JoAnn Sharer Rodger Francis Frank Walter P. Shaunessy Harriett Mae Franklin Marian Clara Shaver Dorothy Lorraine Freed Betty Lowaine Shaw Eugene John Furgione Eileen Shields Josephine Marie Fusco Robert Leo Shields Delores Lucille Shope G Ella Louise Short Arthur DuVal Shriver Donald Gene Gardner Daniel Glenn Shultz George Norman Garman Jane Elizabeth Sidler John Eugene Garman Carol Louise Sillers Robert H. Garner Lois Jeanne Simmers Patricia Ann Garrity Helen Marie Sinisi Paul R. Gearhart, Jr., Janet Lorraine Sipes Colleen Laura Giarth Robert Donald Sipes A. Lovell Gibboney Dennis Dyonisy Siry Albert A. Gioiosa Kathryn Jane Skelly Yolanda Martha Gioiosa Stella Frances Skupien Rose Marie Glasgow William Henderson Slates Robert Daniel Glass James M. Slick Jane Katherine Glod Anna Jean Slippey Clair E. Gochnaur Richard J. Sloey Joan M. Goetz Levi Harrison Smelser Russell Carl Gordon Betty Jane Smith Marian Joyce Gorsuch Byron J. Smith Nancy Jane Gossard Dolores Jane Smith Clair E. Gottshall Doris Jeanne Smith Ruth Ellen Gottshall Edward Merrill Smith Billie Jane Graffious V. Pauline Smith Charles Ottis Grassmyer Patricia Ann Smithoover B. Ruth Gray Mary Lou Snoke Gordon Gregory Greer Eleanor Elizabeth Snyder Betty June Gressley James Robert Snyder Jacqueline Ann Griffith Robert France Snyder Doris Louise Grove Lorraine E, Socey Jack Elwood Grove Elanie Vera Solomon Richard K. Grove Martha Mae Sopata Shirley Louise Grove Mary Kathryn Spaid Laura Lazelle Grover Alma Virginia Spielman Geraldine Raye Gunsallus Alice Estella Spriggs Norma Lorraine Gunsalus Margaret Louise Springer Robert B. Springman H Ronald Derwood Sprow John Wilbert Stahl Phyllis Joyce Haines Mary Louise Stahl Robert James Haley Bernice I. Stambaugh Annie Elizabeth Hall Eugene Beryl Stange Joseph A. Hall Frederick Xen Steele John Eugene Haller William Clarence Steele Sara Ann Haller Marvin Sidney Stein Joan Charlotte Hamler Janet Louise Steurer June Shirley Hamler Alice Fyetda Stewart Beverly Joyce Hammaker Dean R. Stewart Audrey Irene Hammond Helen Joan Stiffler Donald Howard Hampton Paul E. Stitt Joseph R. Hanks Anna Marie Stoehr Cora Anne Hansard Paul Frederick Stoehr Frances Elizabeth Harbula Joanne Stoll Ruth Mary Harbula Susan Marie Stormer Eunice P. Hardt Nancy M. Stover Dorothy Jeannette Harnish Vincent Carl Strate Shirley Faye Harvey Martha Jane Strawn Anita Joyce Hauck Joseph Bruce Stuckey Helen Ruth Heaton Beverly Louise Sullivan John L. Hecht Robert C. Summers Teresa E. C. Heim Thomas David Sutton Ruth Ann Heisler Patricia Jean Swanger William C. Heller, Jr. George Thomas Swartz Ellsworth L. Helms Elsie Catherine Hengst T Charles Martin Hennigan Joseph C. Henry Vivian Louise Talhelm Patrick R. Herbert Audrey Marie Tampt Patricia Mae Herman Freda Elizabeth Tantius Matthew John Hesser Margaret Louise Tantius Alma June Hetrick Anna Rose Tanzi Ruth Ann Hill William Fred Tauber James Llewellyn Hilling, Jr. Phyllis Jean Taylor Louise Doris Hinterberger Thomas Robert Taylor Winifred Faye Hippo Paul Tetanich William Arnold Hite James Irvin Thomas Gilbert Lyman Hoffheins Joanne Louise Thompson Kathryn Selma Hoffman Roy A. Thompson Catherine Jean Hoffner William Bruce Thompson Jean Holden Florine Jean Tilson Lewis Eugene Hollen Evelyn May Titus Darline Jessie Hooper Richard Clair Tragon Ruth Ann Hooper James B. Treese Edward Charles Hoover Marjorie Jean Treese Lois Irene Hoover Mary Jane Treese Thomas Fred Hopkins Pauline Joyce Trego Charles E. Horton, Jr. Frederick W. Trone Marni Jill Howell Donald Eugene Trotter Jean Anne Hoyt L. Damaris Trotter James Eugene Huey Anna Marie Troxell Dorothy Claretta Hugar Vada Tsamoutales Geraldine Katherine Hunter Mildred Elsie Tulowitzki Winifred Janet Hurley Phyllis Jean Hyatt U I Laura Catherine Utz Janet Zehnder Imler V Barbara L. Irvin Donald Earl Irvin Robert Gene VanZandt Lloyd Paul Irvin Barbara Ann Vetter Rita Lillian Irvin Richard P. Viola Georgetta May Irwin Bernard Thomas Visocky Joseph Nicholas Irwin Raphael J. Voltz Jesse S. Isenberg, Jr. Theo Elizabeth Isenberg W Shirley Mildred Annette Iverson Nancy Jane Wagner J Roy V. Wagner John M. Waite Dolores Joanne Jackson Elwood Raymond Walker John Kenneth Jackson, Jr. John W. Walker Robert Charles Jackson Helen Elaine Wallace Janina Eleanor Jaroniewski Bernice M. Watchey Doreen Leola Johnson Alberta Dolores Watson Harry Oscar Johnson Doris May Watson Phyllis LaVerne Johnson Lillian Dolores Watters Theodore Scott Johnson Joan Phyllis Wayne Edwin Eugene Jones Margaret Grace Weaver Samuel E. Jones Patricia Lou Weaver Robert W. Weaver K Barbara Joan Weiss Phyllis Joan Wendle Crist Paul Karakantas Maxine Naomi Wenrich Jack Melvin Kauffman Betty Jane Wertz Jennie Florence Kauffman Mary Elizabeth Weston John Thomas Kaylor Mary Joan Weyandt Joy Keefer Kenneth Eugene White Patricia Jean Kehoe Malissa Ann White Eugene Francis Keller Miriam Louise White Lawrence Claire Keller John Nason Wiberg Betty Louise Kelso Donald Robert Wible John Daniel Kensinger June Lorraine Wible Vivian Mae Kensinger Jacob J. Wiesinger Thelma Arlene Kepner Betty Jane Wiley Ruth A. Kern Richard Dale Williams Raymond Miller King Constance Jean Williamson Wilhelmina Jane King Jacqueline M. Willis Janice E. Kipp Julia Ann Willis James A. Kiser Donald Ray Wilson Richard L. Kleine Duane Lawrence Wilson Jesse Earl Knepp, Jr. JoAnn Lucille Wilt Betty. Louise Kniseley Thomas F. Wilt John W. Knisely Emily M. Wise Marjorie Arlene Knisely Robert Glenn Wiseman Sheldon D. Knouse Joan Wogan William Joseph Koeck Vivian Fay Woleslagle Eileen Koontz Catherine Rebecca Wolf Joseph Kreuz Robert Dean Wolf Norma Jean Krider Carl Gary Woods Veronica Mary Kubica Helen Jacqueline Woolson Ruth Elizabeth Kuhn Millard Duane Woomer Lorraine E. Wright L Y Robert Lee Lafferty Rita Ann Lamont Patricia Ann Yahner Kenneth Miles Landis Joseph August Yanke Joseph Paul Larnick, Jr. Joan Alice Yingling Donald E. Larson Marian Louise Yingling Clark William Lauver Isabelle M. Young James Milford Lawson Fred Thomas LeCrone Z Janet Ruth LeCrone Jacqueline J. Lehman Donald Miles Zettle Robert Daniel Lehr. Jr. Donald E. Zimmerman Mary Margaret Lewis Joan May Zimmerman Robert Charles Lewis Janet Lucille Zinn This program is the product of the Altoona High School Printing Department. Composed and printed by senior students James Regis Hoyer and Charles O. Grassmyer