EDUCATION: 1948 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/1948derry/1948-derry.html _____________________________________________________________________________ 1948 L'HISTOIRE published by the senior class of Derry Township High School YEAGERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA VOLUME VI Class Colors Red and Gold Class Flower Yellow Tea Rose Class Motto "We Build and Fight with all our Might" BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS Alvin A. Miller, President Samuel S. Mitchell, Vice President George W. Fultz, Fred D. Haller Isaac Steffen C. Bartley Swartzell A. Nelson Yearick PRINCIPALS Beaver S. Faust, Supervising Principal J. William Riden, Principal FACULTY Martha E. Barnes, Arithmetic Donald R. Bashore, History Phillip H. Daubert, Commercial Catherine M. Hubley, Geography Elmer W. Huggler, Physical Education Elizabeth T. Hunter, Language and Library Eli S. Keeny, Science and Business Jeanne Kreig, Dental Hygienist James M. Leader, Social Studies Lois P. Long, English and French Kathryn D. McClellan, Commercial Elsie H. Rodgers, Vocal Music Bessie A. Sherman, School Nurse C. Jane Short, English Samuel J. Steinberger, Jr., Science Catherine L. Thompson, Reading Hans W. Uberseder, Instrumental Music Harold C. Wright, Mathematics J. Gerald Woomer, History and English CLASS OFFICERS Elmer Denlinger, President Charles Searer, Vice President Ann Romig, Secretary Kathryn Bobb, Treasurer Dolores Searer, Historian L'HISTOIRE STAFF Elmer Denlinger, Editor Eugene Knarr, Associate Editor Ann Romig, Associate Editor Nancy Smith, Business Manager Nora Ernest, Assistant Business Manager June Lightfoot, Assistant Business Manager Pauline Bersinger, Individual Writeups Jean Drass, Individual Writeups Claudette Dubendorf, Individual Writeups Bernice Gunderman, Individual Writeups Robert Allen, Activity Editor James Hummel, Activity Editor Charles Searer, Activity Editor Patt Wilson, Activity Editor Shirley Elsesser, Snapshots Doris Leach, Snapshots Helen Stever, Snapshots Betty Yetter, Snapshots Elizabeth Hunter, Faculty Advisor GRADUATES LAST NAME FIRST NAME NICKNAME COURSE ACTIVITIES Adams Mary "Adams" Commercial Albright Joanne " Jo" Commercial Chorus 3-4 Allen Robert "Shiney" Academic Football 3-4, Basketball 1, Class Play 4, Band 1-2, L'Histoire Staff, Varsity Club Aurand Alma "Dolly" Commercial Chorus 1-4, Librarian 2, Crimson Star Staff, Class Play 3-4 Barner Robert "Whitey" Academic Bersinger Pauline "Berse" Academic Chorus 1-4, Librarian 3-4, L'Histoire Staff, Class Play 3-4 Blair Elsie "Blair" Academic Class Play 4 Bobb Dean "Dean" Academic Basketball 2-4, Football Manager 2-3, Band 1-4, Class Play 3-4 Bobb Kathryn "Kitty" Academic Band 2-4, Class Treasurer, Class Play 4 Breon Donald "Don" General Wrestling 1-2, Football 2 Breon Joyce "Susie" Commercial Chorus 1-4, Octette, Crimson Star Staff Brumbaugh Janet "Brumie" Academic Chorus 1-4 Close Pauline "Pean" Commercial Band 3-4 Denlinger Elmer "Denny" Academic Band 3-4, Class Play 3-4, Class President, String Trio, L'Histoire Drass Jean "Drassie" Commercial Chorus 1, Librarian 1, Basketball 1, L'Histoire Staff, Class Play 3-4, Class Officer 1-3 Dubendorf Claudette "Dubie" Commercial Cheerleader 1, 3-4, Chorus 1-4, Octette, L'Histoire Staff, Crimson Star Staff Elsesser Shirley "Shirl" Commercial Cheerleader 2-4, Chorus 1-4, Class Play 3, L'Histoire Staff, Basketball 2-4 Ernest Nora "Ernie" Academic Chorus 3-4, Class Play 3, L'Histoire Staff, Crimson Star Staff, Basketball 1-4 Fleming Barbara "Flem" Academic Chorus 2-4, Librarian 2-4, Class Play 3-4 Fultz Marie "Marie" Commercial Class Play 3-4 Green Margaret "Peg" Commercial Band 1-3, Basketball 1 Gunderman Bernice "Gunder" Academic Chorus 1-4, Octette, Librarian 2-4, L'Histoire Staff, Crimson Star Staff, Basketball 1-2 Hockensmith Eloise "Bonnie" Commercial Chorus 1-4, Octette, Class Officer 1-2, Basketball 1-2 Hummel James "Shorty" Academic Football 1-4, Basketball 1-4, Baseball 2-3, Track 2, Wrestling 2-3, Athletic Council, Varsity Club President, L'Histoire Staff Knarr Harlan "Gene" Commercial Wrestling 2-3, L'Histoire Staff, Class President 3 Knepp Patricia "Patsy" Commercial Class Officer 1, Class Play 3, Basketball 1 Knepp Robert "Ebbie" Academic Kuhns Eugene "Gene" Academic Wrestling 2 Kuhns Berniece "Koon" Academic Librarian 1-4, Class Play 3-4 Leach Doris "Leach" Commercial Chorus 3-4, Librarian 2, L'Histoire Staff, Basketball 1, Crimson Starr Staff Lightfoot June "Junie" Commercial Chorus 2-4, Octette, L'Histoire Staff, Class Play 3-4 Logan Carl "Sonny" Academic Baseball 2, Wrestling 2 Minnick Jean "Minnick" Commercial Chorus 3-4 Minsker Frank "Son" Academic Wrestling 2, Class Officer 3 Moore Paul "Dusty" Academic Plank Delores "Dori" Commercial Class Play 3-4 Potepan Stanley "Skunk" General Football 2-4 Richard Carl "Butch" Academic Class Play 3-4, Football 3-4, Crimson Star Staff, Varsity Club Romig Anna "Ronie" Academic Chorus 1-4, Octette, Librarian 4, L'Histoire Staff, Class Play 4, Class Secretary, Basketball Manager 4 Rupp John "Jack" Commercial Basketball 1 Schmidt Lois "Lolo Commercial Class Play 3-4, Basketball 1, 3-4 Searer Charles "Buck" Academic Football 4, Baseball 2-4, Wrestling 2-3, Track 2, Class Play 3-4, L'Histoire Staff, Crimson Star Staff, Varsity Club, Class Vice President Searer Dolores "Dee" Commercial Chorus 1, Class Historian, Cheerleader 1, Basketball 1 Singley Kermit "Max" Academic Crimson Star Staff, Class Play 3-4, Football 3-4, Varsity Club Smith Nancy "Nance" Academic Chorus 1-4, Octette, L'Histoire Staff, Crimson Star Staff, Band 3-4, Class Play 3-4, Class Officer 3, Basketball 1-3 Smith Naomi "Nomi" Academic Chorus 1-4, Basketball 1-2 Sourbeck Doris "Becky" Commercial Chorus 1-4, Class Play 3-4 Stever Helen "Shorty" Commercial Cheerleader 1, 3-4, L'Histoire Staff, Class Play 4, Basketball 1-3 Stuck Mary "Stucky" General Librarian 3-4, Class Play 3-4 Wagner Robert "Bob" Academic Wrestling 2 Watson John "Buke" Academic Football 1-4, Varsity Club Wilson Harry "Coke" Academic Class Play 4, Football Manager 4, Varsity Club Wilson Patricia "Patt" Commercial Cheerleader 2-4, Crimson Star Staff, L'Histoire Staff, Class Play 3, Basketball 1-4 Yetter Betty "Betty Commercial L'Histoire Staff, Class Play 3 Yetter Christine "Chris" Commercial Chorus 4, Librarian 1, 4, Basketball 3-4 Petrie Melvin Graduated with class by merit of credits earned in the U. S. Army FOOTBALL TEAM ENDS TACKLES Robert "Shiney" Allen John " Buke" Watson Kenneth "Ollie" Stuck Harry "Gums" Stimely Lloyd Kahler Frank Mitchell Jack Fisher Lloyd "Dump" Bickhart Percy "Red" Riden GUARDS Bruce Pearson James "Shorty" Hummel Charles "Pete" Righter CENTERS Carl " Butch" Richard Gerald " Fat" Gilbert Kermit "Max" Singley Joseph "Joe" Short Ralph "Happyface" Kearns HALFBACKS QUARTERBACKS Max "Kilroy" Fisher Bruce " Buck" Baker Donald "Son" Warner Sidney "Sid" Wilson Stanley "Skunk" Warner Raymond "Skippy" Fowler Richard "Dick" Lingle Robert "Turtle" Haller FULLBACKS Charles "Buck" Searer MANAGERS Gary "Bummie" Baumgardner Harry "Coke" Wilson William "Bill" Musser COACHES Richard "Ding Dong" Fisher Phillip H. Daubert Donald "Little Kid" Ball Elmer W. Huggler BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM VARSITY JUNIOR VARSITY Moore Burke Stuck Bickhart Hummel Musser Kahler Allen Righter Wilson Gilbert Bressler Harshbarger Stimely Mowery Harmon Fisher Douty Baker MANAGERS Yohn Moore Fisher COACH Elmer W. Huggler GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM SENIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN Shirley Elsesser Bertrice Amspacker Nancy Baker Nora Ernest Dorene Downing Donna Barnes Anna Romig, Manager Thelma Eisenhart, Manager Christine Bloom Patty Wilson Joanna Hufford Nina Clark Christine Yetter Wanda Kauffman Mary Fultz Janet King Wanda Helwig JUNIORS Janet Naugle Alice Kennedy Gladys Baumgardner Greta Snook Mary Miller Janet Close Barbara Rager Rose Minsker Barbara Harclerode Shirley Singley Donna Mowery Audrey Kennedy Carol Streich Margaret Musser Mary O"Donnell Donna Treaster Audell Oberlin Betty Reeseman Donna Young Patsy Patton Dorothy Schmidt Barbara Snook Jean Wert Patty Stuck Shirley Weston Dorene Wilson Shirley Wagner COACH - J. Gerald Woomer CHEERLEADERS Claudette Dubendorf Shirley Elsesser Helen Stever Patricia Wilson IN MEMORIAM Allen, Robert, May 2, 2014 Barner, Robert, December 29, 1991 Breon, Donald, August 5, 2009 Bobb, Dean, December 28, 2018 Davis (Wilson) Patricia, August 18, 2017 Denlinger, Elmer, July 15, 2013 Goss (Bobb), Kathryn, October 30, 2016 Griel (Adams), Mary, March 21, 2011 Hamme (Bersinger), Pauline, January 15, 2011 Hartland (Knepp), Patricia, June 28, 2004 Henry (Yetter), Betty, September 8, 1992 Jones (Lightfoot), June, May 17, 2008 Kline (Elsesser), Shirley, July 18, 2022 Knarr, Harlan, May 26, 2008 Knepp, Robert, February 6, 2001 Kuhns, Eugene, December 14, 2003 Logan, Carl, December 2, 2000 Long (Searer), Dolores, July 13, 2007 MacKnair (Kuhns), Berniece, July 23, 2015 Mellott (Hockensmith), Eloise, March 7, 2019 Minnick, Jean, September 3, 1959 Minsker, Frank, July 6, 2006 Pasternack (Stever), Helen, October 21, 2016 Potepan, Stanley, June 20, 1976 Reich (Plank), Delores, December 17, 2017 Richard, Carl, October 7, 2019 Romig (Blair), Elsie, January 7, 2000 Rupp, John, December 1, 1970 Satzler (Dubendorf), Claudette, May 3, 2023 Schultz (Yetter), Christine, April 6, 2015 Searer, Charles, November 8, 1997 Searer (Green), Margaret, February 23, 2019 Singley, Kermit, October 14, 2014 Smith (Sourbeck), Doris, December 27, 1978 Swartzell (Aurand), Alma, April 24, 2015 Wagner, Robert, August 15, 2004 Watson, (Brumbaugh), Janet, February 15, 2011 Watson, John, July 12, 1993 Wilson, Harry, July 1, 1995 Wilson (Romig), Anna, October 17, 2021 Wray (Drass), Jean, February 2, 2004 Yocum (Fultz), Marie, February 12, 2004 Yoder (Leach), Doris, August 11, 2006