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Education: Horseshoe, 1932, Altoona High School: Altoona, Blair Co, PA
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The 1932
HORSESHOE
THE ANNUAL
YEARBOOK
of the
Altoona Senior
High School
of ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
VOLUME THREE
NUMBER SEVEN
ADMINISTRATION
Mr. McKerihan, Mr. Decker
Mr. Barclay, Mr. Elder, Mr. Laramy, Mr. Sell, Mr. McKibben,
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Dillen, Mr. Meek, Mr. Sellers, Mr. Getz.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
|
William E. Barclay |
|
Joseph C. McKerihan |
|
John H. Dillen |
|
Robert D. Elder |
|
Robert McKibben |
|
Daniel M. Sell |
|
David B. Getz |
|
J. Foster Meck |
|
William F. Sellers |
OFFICERS
|
President |
|
J. Foster Meck |
|
Vice President |
|
William F. Sellers |
|
Secretary |
|
W. N. Decker |
|
Assistant Secretary |
|
Robert L. Thompson |
|
Treasurer |
|
R. C. Wilson |
|
Solicitor |
|
M. M. Morrow |
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Robert E. Laramy
ATTENDANCE DIRECTORS
|
L. C. Smith |
|
H. W. Shiplett |
|
B. N. Lukens |
Our Superintendent
ROBERT EDWARD LARAMY
|
1890 |
|
Graduated from the Bethlehem High School. |
|
1892 |
|
Graduated from Lehigh Preparatory School. |
|
1892-1896 |
|
Attended Lehigh University
B.A. 1896, M.A. 1899
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Class President 1896 - . |
|
1896-1903 |
|
Instructor, Moravian
Preparatory School |
|
1903-1905 |
|
Principal, Bethlehem High
School. |
|
1905-1913 |
|
Superintendent, Phoenixville
Public Schools. |
|
1913-1922 |
|
Superintendent, Easton
Public Schools. |
|
1922 |
|
Superintendent, Altoona Public Schools.
Life member, Pennsylvania State Education Association.
Life member, National Education Association.
American Association for the Advancement of Science 1902 - .
Fellow, American Geographical Society 1930 - .
Rotary International 1916 - . |
Our
Principal
LEVI GILBERT
|
1917 |
|
Graduated from Shippensburg Normal School.
(a) Valedictorian.
(b) Played football,
basketball and baseball. |
|
1920 |
|
Entered Franklin and
Marshall College.
(a) Captain of football team.
(b) Played basketball and baseball. |
|
1922 |
|
Graduated from Franklin and
Marshall.
(a) Valedictorian. |
|
1925 |
|
Earned M.A. degree at
University of Pennsylvania. |
|
1922-1926 |
|
Dean of men at Shippensburg.
(a) Assistant in Science. |
|
1927 |
|
Became Principal of
Lansdowne High School. |
|
1930 |
|
Became Principal of Altoona
High School |
Now working for Ph.D. degree at University of Southern California.
JOSEPH N. MADDOCKS
|
1917 |
|
Graduated from Altoona High
School. |
|
1918 |
|
Entered Juniata College. |
|
1919 |
|
Entered Penn State College. |
|
1921 |
|
Graduated from Penn State.
(a) Circulation manager of Penn State Engineer.
(b) Member of Scarab Fraternity. |
|
1921 |
|
Began teaching mathematics
in Altoona High School. |
|
1925 |
|
Received M.A. degree from
Columbia University. |
|
1927-1929 |
|
Director of School District
Evening School. |
|
1929 |
|
Became assistant principal
of Altoona High School. |
The Altoona High
School Faculty
Miss Eyre, Miss
Stockton, Mr. Wimmer, Miss Lentz, Miss Wertz, Miss Campbell, Mr.
Sadler, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Maddocks, Mr. Laramy, Mr. Hoover, Mr.
Wolfe, Mr. Zetler, Mr. Grimminger, Mr. Williams.
|
Superintendent |
Robert E. Laramy,
M.A. |
|
Principal |
Levi Gilbert,
M.A. |
|
Assistant
Principal |
Joseph N.
Maddocks, M.A. |
|
Attendance
Director |
Paul A. Zetler,
B.S. |
|
Assistant
Attendance Director |
Rena Lauver,
M.A. |
|
General
Assistant |
Edward C. Hare,
M.A. |
Department Heads
|
English |
Annie C.
Campbell |
|
History |
E. Marie Lentz |
|
Mathematics |
George B.
Williams, Ph.B. |
|
Modern Language |
Charles M.
Grimminger, M.A. |
|
Science |
Harold C. Wimmer,
M.S. |
|
Latin |
Minnie F.
Stockton, B.A. |
|
Commercial |
John L. Hoover,
B.A. |
|
Vocational |
Charles C.
Sadler |
|
Home Economics |
Zitella B.
Wertz, M.S. |
|
Music |
Howard W.
Lindaman, B.A. |
|
Art |
Mary A. Tressler |
|
Physical
Director, Boys |
Robert H. Wolfe,
B.S.P.E. |
|
Physical
Director, Girls |
Elizabeth K.
Eyre, B.S.P.E. |
Our Faculty
First Row: Mr. Wimmer, Science
Department Head; Miss Campbell, English Department Head; Miss Eyre, Girls'
Physical Director; Mr. Williams, Mathematics Department Head; Mr. Maddocks,
Assistant Principal; Mr. Gilbert, Principal; Mr. Zetler, Attendance Director;
Mr. Hoover, Commercial Department Head; Mr. Hare, General Assistant; Miss Lentz,
History Department Head; Mr. Sadler, Vocational Department Head.
Second Row: Miss Kauffman, Modern Language; Miss Rollins, English; Miss Roberts,
English; Miss Stevens, History; Miss Swartz, Mathematics; Mr. Caveny,
Vocational; Miss Morrison, English; Mr. Pegg, History; Miss Rodkey, Dramatics;
Miss M. Lauver, History.
Third Row: Miss Ritts, Modern Language; Miss Lowther, Home Economics; Miss
Fleck, Modern Language; Miss Bancroft, English; Miss Unverzagt, History; Mr.
Plummer, Vocational; Miss Saucerman, Mathematics; Miss Decker, Science; Miss
Harner, Mathematics; Miss McGee, English; Miss Porter, English; Miss Thurston,
Commercial; Miss Hedden, Commercial.
Fourth Row: Miss Dunbar, Modern Language; Miss McCauley, English; Miss
Fredericks, English; Miss Woomer, English; Miss Waite, Mathematics; Mr. Bashore,
Phys. Ed.; Miss Wray, English; Miss Horner, Extra; Miss Sell, Commercial; Miss
McClure, English.
Fifth Row: Miss Young, Home Economics; Miss Gray, Home Economics; Miss Henry,
History; Miss Taylor, Mathematics; Miss Cherry, Science; Mr. Morse, Phys. Ed.;
Mr. Lingenfelter, Extra; Mr. Graf, Commercial; Mr. Hoffman, Science; Miss
Turner, English; Miss Weisman, Science; Miss Duncan, Commercial.
Sixth Row: Miss Gorsuch, Home Economics; Miss McGinnis, Phys. Ed.; Miss Gould,
Home Economics; Miss Paul, School Nurse; Miss McCartney, Science; Miss Lauver,
English; Miss Heller, English; Miss Given, Commercial; Mr. Krivsky, Music; Mr.
Bloomfield, Vocational; Mr. Elder, Vocational; Mr. Harbaugh, Science.
Seventh Row: Miss H. Faust, Extra; Miss McKerihan, Extra; Miss Krick, English;
Miss Bottorf, Art; Mr. J. Miller, Vocational; Mr. Dickey, History; Mr. Hite,
Vocational; Mr. S. Hoover, Vocational; Mr. McCreight, History.
Eighth Row: Mr. Romig, Vocational; Mr. Sheetz, History; Mr. Lundegren,
Vocational; Mr. Patrick, History; Mr. Grove, Vocational; Mr. A. Snyder, Modern
Language; Mr. Pohle, Commercial.
Ninth Row: Mr. Fickes, Vocational; Mr. Smith, Vocational; Mr. Heller,
Vocational, Mr. Shaeffer, Science; Mr. Hauser, Vocational; Mr. C. Snyder,
Vocational; Mr. Joe Miller, Vocational; Mr. Ross, Vocational; Mr. Lindaman,
Music Department Head; Mr. McAfee, English.
ART DEPARTMENT
Head, Mary A. Tressler
Edna Bottorf
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
Head, J. L. Hoover, B.A.
|
Sarah E. Duncan, B.S.
|
|
Marion E. Hedden, B.S. |
|
Nellie Given, B.A. |
|
Addison E. Pohle, B.S. |
|
Carl E. Graf, B.S. |
|
Corinda M. Sell, B.S. |
|
Eleanor C. Hare, B.A. |
|
Naomi M. Thurston |
ADVISERS
|
"Horseshoe" |
Marion E. Hedden |
|
"Hi Y Club" |
Addison E. Pohle |
|
"Senior Class Sponsor" |
Marion E. Hedden |
|
"Director of Secretarial
Service" |
Sarah E. Duncan |
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Head, Annie C.
Campbell, M.A.
|
Marion B. Bancroft, B.A. |
|
Beatrice D. Morrison, B.A. |
|
Edith G. Frederick, B.A. |
|
Hilda M. Orr, B.A. |
|
Mildred E. Heller, B.A. |
|
Sara Porter, B.A. |
|
Elizabeth V. Holley, B.A. |
|
Gertrude Roberts, B.A. |
|
Anne E. Krick, B.A. |
|
Hilda A. Rodkey, B.S. |
|
Rena Lauver, M.A. |
|
M. Florence Rollins, M.A. |
|
John McAfee, B.A. |
|
Norma G. Swayne, B.A. |
|
Margaret J. McCauley, B.A. |
|
Mary V. Turner, B.A. |
|
Winifred McClure, B.A. |
|
Ida Woomer, B.S. |
|
Fannie E. McGee, B.A. |
|
Gertrude Wray, B.A. |
ADVISERS
|
"Mountain Echo" |
|
Gertrude Wray |
|
"Horseshoe" |
|
Normal G. Swayne |
|
"Debating Coach" |
|
Margaret J. McCauley |
|
"Chapel Programs" |
|
Hilda A. Rodkey |
HISTORY DEPARTMENT
Head, E. Marie Lentz, M.A.
| Richard H. Bartholomew,
B.A. |
|
Marie N. Lauver, B.A. |
| Sarah E. Bell, B.A. |
|
William L. McCreight,
B.S. |
| Earl W. Dickey, B.S. |
|
Nelda Miller, M.A. |
| H. Marjorie Downes, B.S. |
|
Robert Patrick, B.S. |
| Emma C. Eberle, B.A. |
|
Harold J. Pegg, M.A. |
| Irvin S. Gress, B.A. |
|
Herbert S. Sheetz, M.A. |
| Ethel M. Henry, M.A. |
|
Jeannette Stevens, M.A. |
A. Angella Unverzagt,
B.A.
ADVISERS
| "Girls League" |
|
E. Marie
Lenz |
| "Boys Federation" |
|
Irvin S.
Gross |
| "Senate" |
|
Harold J.
Pegg |
| "Junior Class Sponsor" |
|
A. Angella
Unverzagt |
| "Handbook" |
|
Jeannette
Stevens |
| "Junior Varsity Coach" |
|
William
McCreight |
| "Track Coach" |
|
Richard H.
Bartholomew |
HOME ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT
Head, Zitella B. Wertz, M.S.
| Myrtle Gould, B.S. |
|
Alberta Johns, B.S. |
| Kathryn Gorsuch, B.S. |
|
Mary E. Lowther, B.S. |
| Florence E. Gray, B.S. |
|
Anna M. Young |
LATIN DEPARTMENT
Head, Minnie F. Stockton, B.A.
Una E. Small, B.A.
S. Edith White, B.A.
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
Head, George B. Williams, Ph.B.
| Grace E. Allen, B.A. |
|
Bertha A. Swartz, M.E. |
| Edward F. Emanuel, B.S. |
|
Elizabeth E. Taylor,
M.S. |
| Perilla R. Harner, M.A. |
|
Nell J. Thomas, M.A. |
| Irene J. Saucerman, B.A. |
|
Carrie F. Waite |
Paul A. Zetler, B.S.
MODERN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
Head, Charles M. Grimminger, M.A.
| Mary E. Dunbar, B.S. |
Janice Kauffman, B.A. |
| Edith R. Fleck, B.A. |
M. Marie Ritts, B.A. |
Albert Snyder, B.S.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Head, Howard W. Lindaman, B.A.
Alma M. Eberle, B.A. Frank
Krivsky, B.S.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
Director, Boys, Robert H. Wolfe, B.S.P.E.
Director, Girls, Elizabeth K. Eyre, B.S.P.E.
| Kenneth Bashore, B.S. |
|
Frances E. McGinnis,
B.S.P.E. |
| Paul E. Morse, B.S.P.E. |
|
Jean E. Kantner, B.S.P.E. |
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Head,
Harold C. Wimmer, M.S.
| Helen Cherry, B.S. |
|
W.H. Hoffman, B.S. |
| Leah S. Decker, B.S. |
|
Helen K. McCartney, B.A. |
| Verna Faust, B.A. |
|
R. J. Shaeffer, B.S. |
| H. Edwin Harbaugh, B.A. |
|
Harold E. Stong, B.S. |
Lena Weisman, B.A.
VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
Head,
Charles C. Sadler
| Thomas C. Bloomfield |
|
Jacob C. Miller |
| Charles C. Caveny, B.S. |
|
Joe Miller |
| William A. Fickes |
|
Charles G. Plummer |
| Walter H. Grove |
|
Ceylon S. Romig |
| Carl G. Hauser |
|
James C. Ross |
| William Heiler |
|
Henry F. Selwitz |
| Fred D. Hite |
|
Samuel B. Smith |
| Stephen W. Hoover |
|
Clyde N. Snyder |
| Carl O. Lundegren |
|
Paul D. Wright |
ADVISERS
| "Horseshoe" |
|
|
Ceylon S. Romig |
| "Automobile Safety Club" |
|
|
Walter H. Grove |
| "Aviation Club" |
|
|
Fred D. Hite |
| "Stage Craft Club" |
|
|
Carl G. Hauser |
| "Ushering Club" |
|
|
Charles D. Plummer |
EXTRA TEACHERS
| Helen J. Faust, B.A. |
|
Jean McKerihan, B.A. |
| Margaret N. Horner, B.A. |
|
William D.Lingenfelter,
B.A. |
LIBRARIAN
Maud
Minster
SCHOOL NURSE
Elsa M. Paul
SPECIAL INFORMATION
| Total Enrollment |
|
3,114 |
| Senior Enrollment |
|
857 |
| Junior Enrollment |
|
907 |
| Sophomore Enrollment |
|
1,350 |
STUDENT TEACHERS FROM
PENN STATE COLLEGE
WHO TAUGHT IN A. H. S. THIS
TERM
| Name |
|
Home |
|
Subject Major |
| Elizabeth Bell |
|
Cochranton, Pa. |
|
English |
| Richard Berkheiser |
|
Shamokin, Pa. |
|
French |
| Audrey Blake |
|
Altoona, Pa. |
|
French |
| George H. K. Bolich |
|
Shenandoah, Pa. |
|
History |
| Vincent Bresnowitz |
|
Garfield, N.J. |
|
Mathematics |
| James A. Brown |
|
Renova, Pa. |
|
Mathematics |
| Albert Buono |
|
Chester, Pa. |
|
English |
| Clarence Christian |
|
Trenton, N.J. |
|
History |
| Basil Clare |
|
Chester, Pa. |
|
English |
| Louise Darlington |
|
Philadelphia, Pa. |
|
Latin |
| W. Robert Deppen |
|
Trevorton, Pa. |
|
Commercial |
| George Detwiler |
|
Bellefonte, Pa. |
|
French |
| Edward Dumm |
|
Mackeyville, Pa. |
|
English |
| Irma Holton |
|
Philadelphia, Pa. |
|
French |
| Marian James |
|
Picture Rocks, Pa. |
|
English |
| William Jefferson |
|
Shenandoah, Pa. |
|
Biology |
| Catherine Little |
|
Erie, Pa. |
|
Science |
| Ethel Lux |
|
Camp Hill, Pa. |
|
Latin |
| Nell McNaul |
|
Altoona, Pa. |
|
Latin |
| James Malone |
|
Wingate, Pa. |
|
History |
| Margaret R. Palmer |
|
Monessen, Pa. |
|
Mathematics |
| Joseph Ruddy |
|
Scranton, Pa. |
|
Latin |
| Mabel Seville |
|
McConnellsburg, Pa. |
|
English |
| Harold P. Smith |
|
Cochranton, Pa. |
|
Latin |
| John Wahl |
|
Beaver Falls, Pa. |
|
History |
| Paul Waltz |
|
Williamsport, Pa. |
|
Mathematics |
| Milton Wein |
|
Clarion, Pa. |
|
History |
| Eugene Welliver |
|
Hazelton, Pa. |
|
History |
| Edith Zinn |
|
Altoona, Pa. |
|
Art |
|