Myerstown High School - Myrialog Yearbook (Myerstown, PA)

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Class Will - 1958 We, the class of 1958, of the Myerstown High School, residents of the Borough of Myerstown, Jackson Township, County of Lebanon, State of Pennsylvania, make and declare this our last will and testament, under no pressure of the faculty or underclassmen, in the following manner: First, to the class of '59, we will our class trip. Second, to the class of '60, we leave our brains and co-operation. Third, to the class of '61, we leave our sense of humor and athletic ability. Elaine Strauss wills her intelligence to Faye Sterner. Calvin Umbenhen wills his reputation as humorist to George Brightbill. Linda Long wills her job at the Taste Good to some lucky under classman. To Dennis Brubaker, James Knapp leaves a pleasing personality. Nancy Kohl .and Peggy Beyler will their positions as school treasurers to some lucky mathe- matical Juniors. To Delmas Tevalt, Herbert Hibshman wills his height. Suzanne Pearson wills her sewing ability to Judy Schaeffer. Shirley Houtz and Elson Eiler will their quiteness to Judy Dinger and Tubby Auchenbach. Ralph Derr wills his avoirdupois to Richard Walters. To David Lessig, Mark Schwear and Miles Brandt will their black hair. Bill Fulk wills his fan club to Russell Spitler. Barbara Bingaman and Mary Hain will their mental abilities to Kathryn Stauffer. To Charlotte Hoffman, Pat Haag wills her flirting ability. Betty Shuey wills her typing ability to Bernice Brandt. Peggy Smaltz wills her true blonde hair to Joan Kohl. Gerald Hanley wills his dancing steps to Jim Longenecker. To some lucky junior, Eileen Keener leaves her position as President of Senior Tri-Hi-Y. Kay Zearfoss wills her athletic ability to Faye Ellen Krommes. Nancy Phillippy and Marilyn Mastro will their friendship to Pat Miller and Phyllis Leininger. Marilyn Yeakley and Pearl Wolfe will their trips to Schaefferstown to Pam Stechman and Elaine Feeg. Jerry Yeagley wills his good looks to Glenn Mader. Jeanette Rutter and Pat Wilson will their places in the Home Ec. Room to Shirley Fullmer and Mary Jane Houtz. Edward Swanger wills his athletic ability to David Hipp. Barbara Yordy wills her sweaters to Sandra Waltermeyer. David Grumbine wills his romantic traits to David Shenk. Kenneth Harding leaves his gracefulness to James Bird. Lloyd Nixon and James Rittle leave their trips to Landis and Landis to two prospective seniors. Gene Daub wills his good driving record to Mr. Hess. John Ernfield and Leroy Souders will their interest in school to Terry Hoffman and Mike Hibshman. Edna Brown wills her cooking ability to Doris Houtz. Lloyd Claman and Gene Lutz leave their love for girls to Skip Steltz and Terry Witter. Lucille Darkes wills her neat wardrobe to Carol Kratzer. Dick Loose wills his love for chemistry class to John Atkins. John Hess and Jonas Kreider will their musical ability to Brian Donley. Arnold Miller wills his good manners to John Whitmoyer. Jay Yeagley wills his love for typing to Bill Siverling. It is our hope that the gifts we have bestowed upon the underclassmen will be cherished by them. In Witness Whereof: We have thereunto set our hand this 23rd day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1958. Witness: Mrs. Lena B. Saunders Address: Borough of Myerstown, County of Lebanon, and State of Pennsylvania. Witness: Mr. Robert A. Hoffman Address: Borough of Myerstown, County of Lebanon, and State of Pennsylvania.

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History Our climb toward higher education began in 1945 when we were put under the supervision of Miss Leah Loose, our first grade teacher. After a few days we found a great love for recess and thought ringing the bell a privilege. While reading about Puff and Spot we also learned how to play trap which became one of our favorite pastimes. P. S. Jerry Yeagley was already making a big hit with the girls. We then moved up to the little red school on the hill and met our second grade teacher, Mrs. Emerich. Later our grade was spilt and Mrs. Snavely was also given the privilege of teaching some of us. Crack-the-whip seemed very thrilling to us, especially when Kay Zear- foss was the cracker. Miss Schell, our next teacher, stressed penmanship quite a bit and is the reason for the very neat and legible handwriting of all the seniors. Can't you come up those steps any quieter? was one of Mrs. Weaver's favorite expres- sions. This was the year Mr. Yeagley tried to make musicians of some of our classmates. We were now almost seniors in that little red schoolhouse and Mrs. Groff let us put our desks into groups as long as we wouldn't talk. Cally Umby, alias, Lizard favored us with many a solo throughout the year. Coal gardens fascinated our little brains beyond repair. Oh well! Sixth grade found us putting away childish games like boys catch girls. Mr. Snavely taught us more refined games. Basketball became a favorite. Professional chalk ducking was our pride. Guess who was Santa Claus in the operetta this year? You're right. It was our chuckling Bill Fulk. As we once again entered the halls of Myerstown high school we felt pretty small and unimportant. Mrs. Brightbill and Miss Welch served as homeroom teachers for the town students while Mr. Hoffman took charge of the Jackson township students. Students shared their first experience in making class money by selling cotton candy and candy apples at the community fair. We now felt at home in this big school and Mrs. Brightbill and Mr. Mitchell were our homeroom teachers for our eighth year in school. Gene Daub, Dick Loose, and Kay Zear- foss could usually be found out in the hall or in the corner during science class. Ninth grade began with a bang as we now held the title of Freshmen and were proud of it. Explorers Fake and Klopp took us on an expedition to Gettysburg. The climax of the trip was a water pistol battle between Eileen Keener and Mr. Fake. The lucky homeroom teachers were Mr. Batdorf and Mr. Bucher. Class jackets, gray and white, were our prize possessions during our Sophomore year. We launched a new idea in assembly programs when we presented The Hit Parade. Of course Straussie had to lose her shoes when completing her part in The Rock and Roll Waltzf' There's one in every crowd!! This was the year Cally became a professional dic- tionary carrier between our homerooms where Mrs. Jeffers and Mr. Klopp were in charge. Now promoted to Juniors under the direction of Mrs. Jeffers and Mr. Ayers as homeroom teachers, we ordered our class rings. Decorating the gym for the Valentine Dance and spon- soring the Junior-Senior Prom were quite a chore but with the help of Mrs. Brightbill, our class advisor, we came through with flying colors. The highlight of our prom Polynesian Paradise was the music of Saxy Schollenberger and his orchestra. Bill Fulk put on quite an act as Simon Legree, the villain, in our assembly production of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Seniors, at last! A year of hard work was ahead of us which was to bring great rewards. Mrs. Saunders and Mr. Fake were a great deal of help although Mr. Fake could be really troublesome when he made us come in to 8:00 o'clock classes if we were even a minute late. The Senior play Keep Moving was a big success even though Gerald Hanley almost lost his goatee and the curtains didn't always close on time. Miss Immel led us to success in all our efforts, some of which were Landis and Landis Clubs, Magazine campaign and the fair. The Myrialog, the trip to New York, Class Night and Commencement were memorable highlights of our school careers.

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Class Prophecy For I dipped into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be. Grand opening!! Eddie Swanger, head of the interstate chain stores, has just opened his fifty-third Sheer Shop. Kay Zearfoss is in her glory as basketball coach of the state champion team the 'Teddly Toddler Widdly Woddlersf' Arnold Miller and Mark Schwear are the stars of the M. B. A., Metropolitan Ballet Association, which is leaving America to give a great production in Holland. These boys just love to Tip Toe Through the Tulips. Teacher, Elaine Strauss, is now trying to prove to her fourth grade class that copper nitrate does not make your tongue green. New York's top marriage counselors, Lloyd Claman and Elson Eiler, have just reunited oil tycoon Jay Yeagley with the President's secretary, Nancy Kohl. Peggy Beyler has become the chief flower smeller at the convention of the Prevention of Cruelty to Flowers Association. Top petunia growers of 1988 are Ralph Derr and Gene Lutz. James Knapp has won the Interplanetary Peace Prize for transporting bubble gum to the planets with his newly invented Napnik. Twenty-eight Ways To a Delicate Giggle the outstanding novel of 1988 was written by our own Mary Hain. Pat Wilson and Jeanette Rutter are co-owners of the I Can Boil an Egg Studio for prospective brides. Herbie Hibshman has just put on the market his newly devised Schocker soccer shoes. The guarantee on these shoes was made personally by Jimmy Rittle, founder of the Tutti Fruitee Corporation. .Visiting M. H. S. again is the great trampoline artist Barbara Yordy who will attempt a triple twirl with an extra twist. Tying for first place in the National Traffic Safety Slogan Contest are John Ernfield and Leroy Souders with these slogans: Too many ponies under a hood surely bring trouble and that is no good, and Dragging is a little wicked, you will get a traffic ticket. Believe it or not Cheeky Brandt has finally learned to play checkers while sitting on a flagpole. Don't mope when you can joke is the favorite expression of Miss Nancy Phillippy on her TV show The Dramatic Squirrel. Lucille Darkes is now top mechanic at Richard C. Loose's Hot Rod Shop. Dick's motto is I can take apart anything you can put together. Still trying to prove that logarithms do work is Barbara Bingaman in her class for pro- motion of an interest in trig. Cally Umbenhen is head warden at Smack-A-Traz Reformatoryf' for naughty boys who shoot water pistols at English teachers. Pearl Wolfe and Patsy Haag are co-engineers of the newly built highway from Myerstown to Schaefferstown. The other one was badly worn. We never could understand why Pearl's car kept sliding off the road every time she got as far as Reistville. Gerald Hanley has just won the Oscar for his performance in The Professor In the Red Flannel Negligeef' The M. C. of this annual event was that hilarious jokster Jerad Yeagley who took honors for the evening with his story of Abe Cats. If you have never heard this story, please forget we ever mentioned it. Peggy Smaltz, whose main ambition has always been joining the Navy, finally reached her goal. She now holds the post of look-out on the U. S. S. Swangeri' Dave Grumbine is our famed long-distance hiker. He has reached the top of Mt. Everest by hopping up on one foot. Edna Brown is the founder of the State Square Sewing Circle. Suzanne Pearson is practicing her nursing as she administers medication to those unfortunate souls who have pricked their fingers. Bop Hop, a kangaroo farm in northern Australia is owned jointly by John Hess and Jonas Kreider. Betty Shuey is trying to teach the kangaroos to do forward and backward rolls without using their paws. Bill Fulk has won the Olympic prize for teaching more girls how to dive than any other boy in the U. S. That wink must have done the trick. Winner in the Me No Speak Um marathon was Shirley Houtz, who hadn't uttered a word for 362 days, 9 hours, alld 6 minutes, until Marilyn Mastro started playing dominoes with a hippopotomus. Lloyd Nixon has just received a letter from Chief of Police, Gene Daub, telling him he has lost his license for ninety days. Remember Lloyd, Dauby's only there to make the high- wa safe. y Monsieur Kenneth Harding is the proprietor of the most dazzling fashion salon in gay Paree. Marilyn Yeakley has made quite a hit in the summer showing of the leopard skin Get-Me-A-Man outfit. Ken seems quite proud of the fact that the model was noticed by the Queen of Morocco. Attention all Hot Dog eaters!! A new and better hot dog is now on the market. This hot dog is an orginal, started by Eileen Keener under the trade name of Keener's Weenersf' These Keener's Weenersf' sold at Long's Meat Market, owned and operated by Linda Long, come in all colors, shapes, and sizes.