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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
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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
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Class Officers
Elmer Denlinger, President
Charles Searer, Vice President
Ann Romig, Secretary
Kathryn Bobb, Treasurer
Dolores Searer, Historian
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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
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Graduates
| Last Name |
First Name |
Nickname |
Course |
Activities |
| Adams |
Mary |
“Adams” |
Commercial |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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Percy “Red” Riden |
| GUARDS |
Bruce Pearson |
| James "Shorty" Hummel |
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| Charles "Pete" Righter |
CENTERS |
| Carl " Butch" Richard |
Gerald " Fat" Gilbert |
| Kermit "Max" Singley |
Joseph "Joe" Short |
| Ralph "Happyface" Kearns |
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HALFBACKS |
| QUARTERBACKS |
Max "Kilroy" Fisher |
| Bruce “ Buck” Baker |
Donald "Son" Warner |
| Sidney “Sid” Wilson |
Stanley "Skunk" Warner |
| Raymond “Skippy” Fowler |
Richard "Dick" Lingle |
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Robert "Turtle" Haller |
| FULLBACKS |
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| Charles "Buck" Searer |
MANAGERS |
| Gary "Bummie" Baumgardner |
Harry “Coke” Wilson |
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William “Bill” Musser |
| COACHES |
Richard “Ding Dong” Fisher |
| Phillip H. Daubert |
Donald " Little Kid" Ball |
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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 |
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| MANAGERS |
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| Yohn |
Moore |
| Fisher |
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| COACH |
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| Elmer W. Huggler |
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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 |
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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 |
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Barbara Snook |
| Jean Wert |
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Patty Stuck |
| Shirley Weston |
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Dorene Wilson |
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Shirley Wagner |
| COACH - J. Gerald Woomer |
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Cheerleaders
Claudette Dubendorf
Shirley Elsesser
Helen Stever
Patricia Wilson
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In Memoriam |
| Allen, Robert, May 2, 2014 Barner, Robert, December 29, 1991
Bobb, Dean, December 28, 2018 Breon, Donald, August
5, 2009 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), Berneice, 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
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