Orange & Blue May 1957 - The Watsontown High School News

 Watsontown High School, 1957

This volume is 29 pages long, followed by a blank page which is covered in signatures, in typical yearbook fashion - although this was not the yearbook, bur rather a newspaper, or magazine.   This particular edition was Volume 27, Issue 5,  dated May 1957.  It includes jokes & stories, and crossword puzzles, lots of sketches, engagement announcements and after graduation plans,  and the class of 1958 wrote blurbs & even limericks about the senior class members.  

 I've photographed all of the pages and included them here, then I added a variety of newspaper clippings and photos of the class of 1957 as well.

"The Cover of this issue of the Orange and the Blue was drawn by Marie McCormick.  The Orange and Blue staff would also like to extend their thanks to Mr. Tomlinson for making the covers.  They added an attraction to this years papers." - Page 29

Watsontown High School was located right beside the bridge, where Lingles Grocery store sits today.

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The Orange &  Blue, Volume 27 Issue 5, May 15 1957 

"The Orange and Blue is published by students of the Watsontown Jr-Sr High School.  5 issues.  Copy 10 cents.  Subscription 40 cents."

The Class of 1957, Marching from the Watsontown High School to the Watsontown Theater for Graduation

"Commencement exercises will be held in the Watson Theater on May 29 1957 at 8:00pm.  The special speaker for the evening will be the Honorable Paul L. Wagner of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania" - page 6

Nona Lou Burrows, Kenneth Small and Mary Louise Hafer

Before the 1957 Commencement

"From essays written by the members of the senior class, three were chosen to be used for commencement presentation. The writers of these essays are Mary Lou Hafer, Nona Lou Burrows, and Kenneth Small. The general theme of the program is "Beyond Tomorrow." Nona Lou has chosen to discuss "Citizenship", Kenneth "Occupation", and Mary Lou, "Leisure". - Page 6 of the Orange & Blue, above.

Watsontown High School Class of 1957

Max Lynn & Mary Lou Hafer crowned, February 1957

"Jack Aunkst is big and tall and very good in basketball"

The 1957 Watsontown Basketball Team

Front, L-R: Herb Bright, Del Prowant, Max Lynn, George Cocks, Wayne Jenadelle Burrows

Back, L-R: Coach Flickinger, Bill Derr, Jack Aunkst, Sandy Cocks, Ronald Foust, Phil Raup

"The Watsontown F.F.A. chapter plans to take a trip to Niagara Falls.  They will visit dairy farms all throughout the trip; also, they plan to attend a baseball game at Pittsburgh on the way back.  The money for this trip was secured by the boys selling seeds.  This trip will not only be a vacation, but an educational program as well.  The F.F.A. also held an enjoyable skating party last Tuesday - Dale Lose, 57

Watsontown Future Farmers Of America, 1967

The Watsontown Huskies

Watsontown Varsity Football Team

First row: Donald Bridge, Judd Clemens, Jack Aunkst, Chris Boughter, Ronald Kocher, Sandy Cocks, Oscar Hans, Max Lynn, Delmar Prowant

Second row: Fred Chamberlain, Sherm Shetler, William Claudfelter, William Ferguson, Robert Biddle, Ken McCollum, Herb Bright, Dick Foresman, Jim Weaver, Mr. Cotner

Third row: Mr. Corman, Greg Adams, Bill Snyder, Phil Sherman, Donald Keiser, Jack Biddle, George Cocks, Dick Claudfelter, Mr. Flickinger

Fourth row: Roger Maneval, Blaine Cooper, George McMillen, Gary Cronrath, Wayne Burrows, Paul Aunkst, Tom Aunkst, Bruce Zettlemoyer, Jack Stahlnecker

1957 Watsontown Huskies Baseball Team

Front, L-R :Bill Weaver, Vance Maneval, Bob Harrison, Gene Long, Del Prowant, , Herb Bright, Gene Hickey

Middle L-R: Sandy Cocks, Bill Shultz, Bruce Zettlemoyer, George Cocks, Bill Derr, Don Frey, Max Lynn
Back L-R: Coach Flickinger, Oscar Hans, Don Bridge, Jack Aunkst, Bill Moser, Judd Clemens

Watsontown School Bus Drivers, 1957

L. Werner, P. Berger, R. Foresman, S. Elliot, M. Lupold, H. Barr

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WATSONTOWN -- The Watsontown High School Alumni Banquet was held Aug. 20 [2011] with 133 members and guests attending in the Watson Inn.

Elizabeth Jamison Helsman, of the Class of 1934, was honored as the oldest member president.

The group sang "Happy Birthday" to Jean Bender Crawford of the Class of 1939 who turned 90 on Aug. 20. Betty Middlesworth Moore spoke for the Class of 1941, with four members observing their 70th class reunion. Shirley Denoskey Lorah spoke for the Class of 1946, with five members attending their 65th reunion. Don Weaver spoke for the Class of 1951, with 12 members and guests on hand for their 60th class reunion. Vance Maneval spoke on behalf of the Class of 1956, where nine members and guests attended.

Memorabilia, including a belt from 1926 with signatures of the football team, were displayed. Bertha Jamison Weikel, of the Class of 1951, provided centerpieces of orange roses in blue vases which were the school colors.

President Robert Funk served as master of ceremonies. The school song was sung several times during the evening. F. Merle Nicholas, of the Class of 1947, provided soft piano music.

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CLASS OF 1957

Senior Class Officers: William Derr, president; Kenneth Small, vice president; Donna Knopp, secretary; Beverly Kilgus, treasurer; Miss Kathryn E. Klingman, class advisor.

Graduates

Jack Eugene Aunkst Larry G. Hackenberg Raymond Barrie Mertz

Judy Elaine Barrett   Mary Louise Hafer   Anna Catherine Moll

Linda Lou Benfer Gerald Larue Hall   Dean Ivan Oakes

Chris E. Boughter Oscar Francis Hans     Delmar Lake Prowant

Donald Lewis Bridge Marlin Bruce Houtz Suzanne E. Ranck

Herbert Elias Bright Caroline Marie Keiser Donna Pearl Raup

Joan Elizabeth Brown Sylvia Louise Keister Donna Lee Sear

Nona Lou Burrows Janet Jane Kerlin Nancy Lee Sechler

Judd Leroy Clemens Beverly Ann Kilgus Luella May Shuman

Stuart McIntyre Cocks Donna Jean Knopp Kenneth Francis Small

Marjorie Ellen Dentler Kay Irene Kreischer Carl Eugene Snyder

William B.T. Derr Eugene James Kurtz Raymond Sylvester Snyder

Ermin Digan William Elwood Levan Nancy L. Stahlnecker

Ned Roy Doebler Wilbur Dale Lose William Ned Sterner

Nancy Darlene Felix Kenneth LeRoy Lynn Janet Maxine Strickler

William E. Felix Max Allen Lynn Myron Lavern Ulrich

William E. Ferguson Shirley Irene Mabus Nancy Lou Wertman

Donna Gale Fogelman Mary Elizabeth McCallum Follmer Lee Westley, Jr.

Linda Lou Foust Wilbur Ray McCarty Nancy Ann Yost

Gayle Lee Gauger Marie Louise McCormick Emma Kathryn Young