EDUCATION: 1946 L'Histoire, Derry Township High School, Mifflin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jesse Davis jespat@alum.bucknell.edu Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/1picts/1946derry/1946-derry.htm ____________________________________________________________________________ 1946 L'HISTOIRE published by the Senior Class of Derry Township High School YEAGERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA VOLUME IV Class Colors - Red and White Class Flower - Red Rose Class Motto - "Tonight We Launch, Where Shall We Anchor?" BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS Fred D. Haller, President Alvin Miller, Vice President Ralph C. Bell, Secretary Samuel C. Mitchell C. W. Peters, Jr. I. D. Steffen Charles B. Swartzell A. Nelson Yearick PRINCIPALS David L. Swartz, Supervising Principal J. William Riden, Principal FACULTY William Edgar Artman, Science Phillip H. Daubert, History Dorcas J. Fick, Commercial Mabel M. Gibboney, English Catherine Benson Gracey, Foreign Language Marian Barger Haller, English J. Lester Houser, Mathematics Kathleen Smith Ilioff, Geography Fred M. King, Mathematics Jeanne Kreig, Dental Hygiene Remona Cromwell Reinard, Geography Elsie Heikes Rodgers, Vocal Music Benedict Simoncelli, Physical Education Clara Stayner, Commercial Catherine Thompson, English Merrill M. Wagner, Mathematics William T. Whitley, Instrumental Music J. Gerald Woomer, History CLASS OFFICERS John Overholt, President William Nale, Vice President Arleen Bingman, Secretary Arlene Baker, Treasurer Thelma Baumgardner, Historian L'HISTOIRE STAFF Don Linn, Editor Arlene Baker, Associate Editor Weldon Lane, Associate Editor William Nale, Business Manager Audrey Bowen, Assistant Business Manager Richard Goss, Assistant Business Manager Harold Davis, Activity Editor Lois Mowery, Activity Editor Joe Shade, Activity Editor Marjorie Tubbs, Activity Editor Helen Aurich, Individual Writeups George Ferguson, Individual Writeups Helen McNitt, Individual Writeups John Overholt, Individual Writeups Margaret Gingher, Snapshots Editor Margueritte McBride, Snapshots Editor David L. Swartz, Faculty Advisor GRADUATES Allen Gwenavere "Gwen" Commercial Crimson Star Staff, Class Secretary 2, Chorus 1, Bowling Club Aurich Helen "Helen" Academic Crimson Star Staff, L'Histoire Staff, Bowling Club Baker Arlene "Arlene" Commercial Library 3-4, Class Treasurer 2-4, L'Histoire Associate Editor Baumgardner Thelma "Thelma" Commercial Class Historian 2-4, Crimson Star Staff, Chorus 1 Bingman Arleen "Bingy" Academic Kappa Delta 2-3, Class Secretary, Chorus 1 Bowen Audrey "Audrey" Commercial Crimson Starr Staff, L'Histoire Staff Clinger Frances "Francie" General Librarian 1-2, 4 Craig Joyce "Joyce" Commercial Class Play 3 Davis Harold "Harry" Academic Football 2-4, Basketball Manager 3-4, Band 1-3, L'Histoire Staff, Baseball 4 DeFrehn Mary "Tootie" Commercial Chorus 1-3, Librarian 3-4 Dell Russell "Hootie" Academic Wrestling 4, Boxing 4 Downing William "Willie" Academic Basketball 2-3, Football 2-3, Chorus 1 Ferguson George "Ted" Commercial L'Histoire Staff Fowler Earl "Stiff" Academic Library 3 Gingher Margaret "Margy" Academic Kappa Delta 2-3, Chorus 1, Library 4, Class Play 3-4, Bowling Club, L'Histoire Staff Goss Richard "Dick" Academic L'Histoire Staff Kauffman Pearl "Pearly" Commercial Chorus 3-4 Kreps Kathryn "Kate" Academic Chorus 1, 3-4, Kappa Delta 2-3 Kupple Shirley "Poe" Academic Basketball 2-3 Lane Weldon "Chuck" Academic Football 2-4, Basketball 4, L'Histoire Associate Editor, Boxing, Wrestling 4 Lepley Ella Mae "Ellie" Commercial Lightfoot Phyllis "Phil" Academic Chorus 1-4, Kappa Delta 2-3 Linn Don "Linn" Commercial Crimson Star Staff 3-4, L'Histoire Editor, Class Play 3-4, Baseball 4 McBride Margueritte "Mickey" Academic Basketball 1-4, Kappa Delta 2-3, L'Histoire Staff McNitt Helen "Cora" Academic Chorus 3-4, Kappa Delta 2-3, Class Play 4, Crimson Star Staff 2-4, L'Histoire Staff Moore Betty "Betty" Commercial Bowling Club Moore Mary "Mary" Commercial Mowery Lois "Lou" Academic Basketball 1-4, Cheerleader 1-4, Chorus 1, Class Play 3-4, Crimson Star Staff, L'Histoire Staff Musselman June "Gracey" Commercial Crimson Star Staff, Class Play 4 Musser Phyllis "Phil" Commercial Chorus 4, Librarian 2-3 Nale William "Nail" Commercial Crimson Star Staff 3-4, Class Play 3-4, L'Histoire Business Manager, Class Vice President Norris Ruth "Ruth" Commercial Class Play 3-4 Overholt John "John" Academic Football 2-3, Basketball 1-4, Chorus 3, L'Histoire Staff, Class President 1-4, Class Play 3-4 Peters Lucille "Lucy" Academic Bowling Club, Chorus 1, 3-4, Class Play 4 Potepan Agnes "Potts" Academic Bowling Club, Kappa Delta 2-3, Chorus 1 Reck Sylvia "Sylvia Commercial Richard Jay "Jay" Academic Football 4, Wrestling, Boxing 4, Baseball 4 Rothrock Betty "Rocky" Commercial Class Secretary 1, Chorus 1 Salyards Geraldine "Jerry" Academic Chorus 1-4, Kappa Delta 2-3, Bowling Club, Class Play 4 Shade Joe "Joe" Academic Football 2-4, L'Histoire Staff, Band 1-4, Wrestling 4 Sheaffer Richard "Dick" Commercial Sikorsky Alice "Alice" Academic Chorus 1, Kappa Delta 2-3 Smith Donald "Smith" Commercial Chorus 1-2, Library Staff 1-2 Swedersky Anna "Ann" Commercial Chorus 1 Tubbs Marjorie "Marge" Commercial Library 1, Chorus 2-4, Bowling Club, Class Play 3-4 Ucic Rita "Ucic" Academic Chorus 1, Kappa Delta 2-3, Bowling Club Vasiloff Eva "Eva" Commercial Chorus 2-4, Bowling Club Yetter Donald "Pap" Commercial Football 4 Yetter Helen "Yetter" Commercial Chorus 1 Joined the United States Coast Guard Before Completing Term: Goss William "Bill" Academic Football 2-4, Football Manager 1, Basketball 2 Romig John "Shakespeare" Academic Class Play 1-2 FOOTBALL TEAM Ends: Tackles: *Harold "Big" Baker *Bill "Shufflin" Goss *James "Arch" Collins *John "Buke" Watson *James "Shorty" Hummel *Richard "Snake" Kelley Don "Mole" Elliott Bill "Champ" Reich Ken "Ollie" Stuck Guards: Centers: *Jay "Curly" Richard *Harold "Harry" Davis *George "Strapper" Burdick Gerald "Fat" Gilbert *Bob "Marble" Reed Halfbacks: Charles "Pete" Righter *Bob "Rabbit" Gilbert Bernard "Barnyard" McMahon *Max "Shorty" Haller Quarterbacks: *Paul "Mick" O'Donnell *Joe "Danny" Shade Stanley "Skunk" Potepan *Joe "Tiger" O'Donnell Fullbacks: Managers: *Weldon "Chuck" Lane J. Fisher and M. Fisher George "Driver" Marker D. Bobb and B. Musser *Letter Winners Coach: Phillip Daubert Athletic Director: Benedict Simoncelli BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM O'Donnell, Overholt, Lane, Baker, Gilbert, Moore, Stuck, Reed, O'Donnell, Hummel, Crawford, Bobb, Elliot, Gilbert Managers: Potepan, Davis, Moore Coach: Benedict Simoncelli GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM Seniors: Sophomores: Margueritte McBride Sara Davison *Lois Mowery *Shirley Elsesser Nora Ernest Juniors: Bernice Gunderman Alberta Baker Helen Stever *Etta Baker Patty Wilson *Helen Bartha, Manager *Raylene Bressler Freshmen: Jean Eisenhart Nora Baker *Patsy Hannon Rose Gallucci *Alice Ann Parks *Jean Wert Anna Runkle *Shirley Weston *Ruth Snook *Miriam Stitt Coach: *Nancy Wiker J. Gerald Woomer *Thelma Woomer *Letter winners BASEBALL TEAM Pitchers: Outfielders: Joe O'Donnell Harold Baker Bob Gilbert Harold Davis Bob Pennepacker Catchers: Don Linn Bob Streich George Burdick George Marker Charles Searer Gerald Gilbert Infielders: Jim Collins Managers: Ron Crawford Bruce Baker Paul O'Donnell Dick Fisher Gerald Ball Jim Fisher Max Fisher Bill Musser David Rowe Stanley Potepan Jay Richard Don Breon Coach: Don Elliot Benedict Simoncelli Carl Logan John Watson BOXING TEAM Haller, Tate, Pennebaker, Havice, Logan, O'Donnell, Baker, Lane, Pearce WRESTLING TEAM Pennebaker, Peters, O'Donnell, Wilson, Minsker, Shade, Baker, Collins, Pearce CHEERLEADERS Etta Baker, Raylene Bressler, Jean Eisenhart, Donald Godleski, Miriam Stitt, Nancy Wiker IN MEMORIAM Allen, Gwenavere (unknown) Bobb (Bowen), Audrey, November 13, 2021 Davis, Harold, July 21, 2016 Dell, Russell, February 26, 1007 Downing, William, June 28, 2002 Elsesser (Lightfoot), Phyllis, June 23, 2012 Ferguson, George, February 5, 1984 Forgach (Kupple), Shirley, March 29, 1997 Fowler, Earl, August 18, 2014 Goss, (Gingher) Margaret, November 2, 2008 Goss, Richard, June 30, 2007 Goss, William, December 12, 2006 Jacquat (McNitt), Helen, July 23, 2019 Lane, Weldon, February 23, 1999 Logan (McBride), Margueritte, December 12, 2004 Mertz (Bingman), Arleen, October 24, 1984 Nale, William, September 20, 2016 Overholt, John, February 13, 1995 Picketts (Mowery), Lois, June 14, 2013 Potepan, Agnes, September 4, 2013 Richard, Jay, October 21, 2006 Romig, John, September 9, 2000 Shade, Joe, July 14, 2002 Smith, Donald, May 6, 1996 Stull (Peters), Lucille, October 18, 2005 Yetter, Donald, June 10, 1977