1963 Spelling Bee winner Stewart Straw of Clearfield, Pa. with another contestant. Contestants came from senior centers in 11 Pennsylvania communities. The Spelling Bee was sponsored by the Happy Hours Club of the Lancaster Recreation Commission.
First Row: Harry E. Canter, Jo Knotwell, June Ament, Suzanne Flory, Mrs. Mary Shaw, Jane Moseman, Mrs Jean Johnson, Sarah Hill, Marylin Neff, Gloria Gershenow
Second Row: James E. Maurey, Marylin Cool, Judy Geitner, Dorothy Simmers, Crit Herr, Pricilla Weaver, Allean Stevenson, Ruth Gordon, Mary Lee Angle, Mrs. Marquerite Kreider, Phil Bomberger
Third Row: Walter Kreider, Robert Foster, Eric Herr, Matt Gegg, Gary Kirchner, Wendell Hower, George Hainley, Henry Hoerner, William Carmitchell, Maurice Frontz, Gerald Miller, Joseph Hawkins, William Hutchinson, Ed Matterer
Classroom with a large number of boys seated at desks and two men (probably teachers) standing. Paul Ryder is the boy seated farthest to the left. Photo taken in 1910 according to note on back. This is probably Lancaster High School since Paul graduated from there the following year.
