EDUCATION: 1944 L'Histoire, Derry Township High School, Mifflin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jesse Davis jespat@alum.bucknell.edu Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/1picts/1944derry/1944-derry.html _____________________________________________________________________________ 1944 L'HISTOIRE published by the SENIOR CLASS of Derry Township High School YEAGERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA VOLUME II Class Colors - Green and Tan Class Flower - Tea Rose BOARD OF EDUCATION Isaac D. Steffen, President Ralph C. Bell, Secretary Leonard B. Crotzer Fred D. Haller Alvin Miller Samuel C. Mitchell C. W. Peters, Jr. FACULTY David L. Swartz, Supervising Principal J. William Riden, Principal Ruth Plummer Fagan, Science Dorcas Jane Fick, Commercial Mabel Knepp Fultz, History Mabel M. Gibboney, English Helen Burris Kerchner, Languages Fred M. King, Arithmetic Jeanne Kreig, Dental Hygiene Luella M. Nafzinger, English Remona Cromwell Reinard, Geography Sarah K. Richards, Music Elsie Heikes Rodgers, Vocal Music Kathleen Smith, Geography Clara Stayner, Commercial Betty Ruth Stine, Mathematics Catherine L. Thompson, English Orvin W. Troy, Social Studies Merrill M. Wagner, Science CLASS OFFICERS Howard Burd, President Jesse Davis, Vice-President Mary Ann Forgach, Secretary James Harshbarger, Treasurer Shirley Chamberlain, Historian YEARBOOK STAFF Jesse Davis, Editor James Harshbarger, Associate Editor Virginia Hess, Business Manager Robert Bloom, Assistant Business Manager William Guerrini, Assistant Business Manager Mary Ann Forgach, Activity Editor Doris Haller, Activity Editor James Warner, Activity Editor Almeda Amspacker, Individual Writeups Shirley Chamberlain, Individual Writeups Harvey Gilbert, Individual Writeups Peggy Mauery, Individual Writeups Merle Truscott, Individual Writeups Audrey Havice, Faculty Writeups John Becker, Snapshots Helen Singleton, Snapshots Donald Swanger, Snapshots David L. Swartz, Faculty Advisor GRADUATES LAST NAME FIRST NAME NICKNAME COURSE ACTIVITIES Amspacker Almeda "Nean" Academic Chorus 1-4, Class Play 3-4, Yearbook Staff Arnold Ruth "Sleepy" General Chorus 4 Baumgardner William "Bummy" Commercial Becker John "Becker" Academic Bersinger Robert "Bersie" Commercial Derry Swingsters, Band 2-4, Chorus 2-4, Quarter, Bowling, Baseball Bloom Robert "Bob" General Basketball 4, Football 4 Brode Robert "Bob" Commercial Brode William "Bill" Commercial Bruce Betty "Bets" Commercial Chorus 1-2, Class Play 4, Basketball Manager 2-4, Bowling Club, Orchestra 1-2 Burd Howard "Stanley" Academic Class Play 3-4, Band 1-3, Derry Swingsters, Aeronautics Club, Class President Casner Edward "Ed" General Chamberlin Shirley "Bobbie" Academic Crimson Starr Staff, L'Histoire Staff, Kappa Delta Club, Class Historian Colabine Karl "Farmer" Academic Collins Jack "Jabber" Academic Football 2-4 Criswell Phyllis "Crissy" Commercial Chorus 1-4, Class Play 3-4, Bowling Club Cupper Ralph "Cupper" Commercial Bowling, Senior Play, Chorus 1, Mechanics Davis Jesse "Fakir" Academic Football 2-4, Basketball Manager 2-4, Crimson Star Editor, L'Histoire Editor, Aeronautics Club Downing David "Bunko" Academic Football 3-4, Basketball 2 Eddy George "Eddy" General Chorus 1-4 Ennist Robert "Boova" Academic Football 2-4, Basketball 2-4, Bowling Club Forgach Mary Ann "Stu" Academic Basketball 1-2, Cheerleader 2-3, Chorus 2-3, Library 1-2, 4, Bowling Club, Class Secretary Gilbert Harvey "Hottie" General Basketball Manager 3 Guerrini William "Nuggets" General Football 4, Football Manager 3, Basketball Manager 2, Bowling Club, L'Histoire Staff Hale Cleonne "Cleonne" Commercial Chorus 2-3, Bowling Club, Sextette Haller Doris "Haller" General Basketball 2-4, Cheerleader 3-4, Chorus 1-2, Library 4, Bowling Club, L'Histoire Staff Harshbarger James "Harshie" Academic Football 2-4, Basketball 1-4, Bowling Club, Band, Derry Swingsters, Orchestra, Class Treasurer, L'Histoire Staff Harmon Earl "Dusty" Commercial Crimson Star Staff Hash Irene "Rene" Commercial Librarian, Bowling Club Havice Audrey "Mouse" Academic Chorus 1-4, Chorus Secretary, Kappa Delta, Class Play Prompter, L'Histoire Staff Hess Virginia "Ginny" Academic Chorus 1-4, Class Play 3-4, L'Histoire Staff, Bowling Club Hunter Boyd "B. J." Commercial Football 4, Basketball 1-2, Chorus 1-3, Class Play 3-4 Kearns William "Bill" General Football 1-2, 4, Basketball 3, Bowling Club Krick Kathryn "Katy" Commercial Class Play 3-4 Kuppel Betty "Kuppel" Commercial Lyter Jean "Jean" Commercial Chorus 1-3, Class Play 3, Sextette, Bowling Club Mauery Peggy "Peg" Commercial Basketball 1-4, Chorus 2-3, Cheerleader 3, Bowling Club Moyer Melvin "Puggy" General Palm Robert "Bob" Academic Peters Helen "Posey" Commercial Chorus 1-3, Bowling Club, Class Play 4 Peters Ruth "Ruthie" Academic Chorus 1-2, Bowling Club Schellenberg Sue "Schelly" Commercial Class Play 3-4, Bowling Club, Chorus 1-3 Singleton Helen "Texas" Commercial Chorus 1, L'Histoire Staff Steininger Jane "Janie" Commercial Chorus 1-4 Swanger Donald "rego" General Football 2-4, Basketball 2-4, Band 1-4, L'Histoire Staff, Class Play 4, Chorus 4, Quartet Thompson Eleanor "Eleanor" General Truscott Merle "Moe" Commercial Football 1-4, Basketball 1 Vasiloff Mary "Mary" Commercial Chorus 3-4 Warner James "Windy" Academic Football 2-4, Basketball 1,4, Aeronautics Club, L'Histoire Staff Wiker Fred "Pinky" Academic Football 3-4, Bowling Club, Aeronautics Club, Class Play 3-4 Williamee Darby "Loop" Academic Bowling Club, Class Play 3, Aeronautics Club Wyland Shirley "Shirley" Commercial Librarian, Sextet, Bowling Club, Chorus 1-3, Band IN MEMORIAM Aurand (Wyland), Shirley, September 7, 2018 Baumgardner, William, January 12, 2017 Becker, John, August 25, 1983 Berrier (Criswell), Phyllis L., August 17, 1998 Bersinger, Robert, July 29, 2022 Bloom, Robert, March 24, 1978 Brode, William, June 21, 2020 Brought (Kuppel), Betty, July 21, 2020 Burd, Howard, December 19, 2019 Casner, Edward, January 10, 1981 Colabine, Karl H., June 26, 2003 Collins, Jack, December 7, 2011 Cupper, Ralph, October 8, 2020 Downing, David, September 10, 2010 Eddy, George, December 10, 1989 Elsesser (Earnest), Doris, November 1, 1995 Gilbert, Harvey, September 10, 2007 Goss (Amspacker), Almeda, June 18, 1947 Goss, Gerald, 2004 Guerrini, William S., January 10, 2009 Harman (Hale), Cleonne, January 6, 1995 Harshbarger, James, January 31, 2022 Haywood (Smith), Doris, March 10, 1995 Hess (Ferguson), Mary, October 21, 2006 Hillard (Arnold), Ruth, September 8, 2016 Hunter, Boyd, January 2, 1985 Jones (Bruce), Betty, January 8, 2013 Kauffman (Krick), Kathryn, March 24, 2010 Kearns, William, September 12, 1990 Kibby (Chamberlin), Shirley, June 4, 2019 McKee (Brannon), Loneta, August 22, 2002 Meyer (Vasiloff), Mary, December 16, 2005 Mitchell, Harold, May 13, 1942 Moyer, Melvin, February 17, 1988 Pacini (Forgach), Mary Ann, July 27, 1966 Palm, Robert, August 30, 1987 Peck (Lyter), Jean, January 5, 2011 Peters, Ruth, October 17, 1991 Pruett (Hash), Irene, May 19, 2005 Schellenberg, Sue, April 12, 1975 Shotzberger, Frances, June 1943 Swanger, Donald, August 25, 2008 Thompson, Eleanor, October 15, 2006 Truscott, Cora Ellen, December 1941 Truscott, Merle, April 28, 2003 Warner, James, March 3, 2011 Weaver (Mauery), Peggy, September 19, 1995 Wiker, Fred, January 14, 1981 Williammee, Darby, March 27, 2010 Williammee (Hess), Virginia, February 29, 2012 Wright, Patty, May 13, 1942 Yeater, (Steininger), Jane, March 18, 2018 BOYS' FOOTBALL TEAM Robert Sulouff Left End Robert Peters John Kelly Left Tackle Harold Baker Dick Yearick Left Guard William Goss Robert Ennist Center Donald Swanger Jesse Davis, Co-Captain Right Guard Harold Davis Merle Truscott Right Tackle Donald Shreffler David Downing Right End Robert Bloom Jack Collins Quarterback Ronald Crawford James Harshbarger Left Halfback William Kearns Boyd Hunter Right Halfback William Guerrini James Warner-Co-Captain Fullback Joseph Shade Reserves: Collins, Gilbert, Lane, Wiker, Burdick, Greenaway, Hummel, Haller, Knouse, Stever Orvin W. Troy - Coach Fred M. King - Assistant Coach BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM James Warner Forward Donald Swanger James Harshbarger Forward Donald Rager Robert Bloom Center Harold Baker Robert Ennist Guard Robert Gilbert Neil Bobb Guard Donald Kearns Managers: Jesse Davis James Fisher Orvin W. Troy - Coach GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM Martha Baker Lucille Fowler Mabel Kahler Doris Haller Peggy Mauery Doris Ernest Hellen Collins Lois Mowery Etta Baker Raylene Bressler Fay Kennedy Itha Lingle Nancy Wiker Alice Ann Parks Shirley Kuppel Betty Ruth Stine, Coach CHEERLEADERS Lucille Fowler Lois Mowery Doris Haller Last Updated: 2014 April 26