Ferndale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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the weekly assemblies, which included all types of entertainment . . . emptied building during tire drill in one minute, tour seconds flat, according to Mr. Keller's watch, without any serious casualties . . . felt the effects of the Hi-Y skating parties tor several days afterwards . . . added pounds of weight by consuming dozens of the Iunior's candy bars . . . attended our last reception as a farewell celebration . . . set aside a day for class activities . . . after an inspiring baccalauerate service came the grand finale . . . autographs, caps, gowns, and com- mencement . . . the finishing touch to tour of the grandest years ot our lives . . . now that we are to leave for positions unknown, scenes crop up in our minds with poignant sentiment, thoughts ot proms, parties, sports bring back mentally things past . . . a mixture of emotions within us now that we are to leave Ferndale: sorrow, happiness, thank- fulness-all form a part ot our feelings. TOP PICTURE aI'f'IRST ROW-Boerstler, Kovach, Coleman, Saly, Howard, Walker, Allen, B, Spangler 1 ey. 0 SECOND- R-OW-Getzik, Adams, Kindzera, Miller, McVicker, Poliacek, D. Spangler Thomas, Miss Lichtenfels. O THIRD ROVV-Shaffer, Crum, Opel, Todhunter, Burns, Porter. BOTTOM PICTURE 0 FIRST ROW-Jones, Brinkworth, Hershberger, Fitzgibbon, Bailey Falsone Evans Coffey, Nziugle, , ' ' I O SECOND ROVV-Tomkowski, Michaels, Allison, Atkinson, Chemervs, Drosjuck, Huster 1Zl?1'Hml'tis0f5uStef' ' . H V-Dick, Easton, Gilbert, Parlevechio, E. Beltz, McCurd , K ,, 0 FOURTH ROWfHumphreys, Rummel, McAchren, Schuster, Stuverli Rolgelrts O FIFTH ROW-M1shle1', Miller, Felton, Wissingrer, Rosernan, Glavach. ' C173

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CLASS OFFICERS President ,,,-.,,,,,,, ,,,,, R Vice-President .......,........ STEVE FAI-SONE Secretary ,.,,,,,,-,,,,,,,,, ELIZABETH KOVACH Treasurer ,,,,,, ,,,,, A GNES POLIACEK the Qgeniors O Senior Class . . . entered Ferndale in '37 . . . after one week of orientation we were still green and frightened but felt that we belonged . . . soon began to feel that we weren't such an unpromising freshman class . . . rather in the background our sophomore year because of the half day school arrange- ments . . . lost many hours of sleep because of those early eight o'clock classes . . . took active part in activities such as athletics, so- cial functions, journalistic enterprises, and school organizations . . . soon felt the loss of some of our classmates when candy and wax paper sales began for the sponsoring of the Iunior-Senior Reception to be held at the Ma- sonic Temple . . . seems the good salesmen came from Conemaugh Township . . . had our first chance to wear a class ring . . . worried good-hearted Dad by borrowing the family car to take her to the school affairs . . . as Seniors, we welcomed the opportunity to enter the new high school . . . entered our senior year with a feeling that the goal was nearly reached . . . presented the class play, the Seven Keys to Baldpate, under the direc- tion of Mr. Kuhs . . . for one copper cent got to see weekly movies, especially enjoyed C163

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HELEN ADAMS . . . Iakie is a perfect stenog . . . senior roller skating champ . . . likes to go to movies . . . crunches potato chips . . . favorite winter sport is skiing . . . old faithful shorthand student . . . prefers Tyrone Power . . . hard worker in the Personality Club . . . always busy typing for the Courier. VIRGINIA ALLEN . . . awed classmates with her piano playing . . . interested in becoming a surgical nurse . . . spends her evenings dancing and eating steak . . . adores Glen Miller's orchestra . . . sang in the operetta and Girls' Glee Club . . . likes to watch football games . . . one of the leading students in typing . . . summer sport is swimming. IACK ALLISON . . . Hurricane earned a football letter his junior year . . . wants to become a millionaire . . . his favorite food is hamburgers . . . likes the oomph girl, Ann Sheridan . . . interested in P. D. . . . expects to attend Iuniata College . . . vice president of the Varsity F Club . . . circulation manager of Courier. i mf forget EDWARD ATKINSON . . . one of our leading football players . . . intends to become a strong man by eating spinach . . . likes to listen to Bob Burns . . . has difficulty in keeping awake . . . enthusiastic member of the F Club . . . spends leisure time going to movies . . . played varsity basketball . . . Romeo to all the girls. VAN BAILEY . . . Bus wants to hitch-hike across the United States . . . roller skating is his favorite sport . . . listens to The Grouch Club every Sunday night . . . is an Artie Shaw fan . . . likes to argue in chemistry and physics class . . . active Hi-Y member for three years . . . our mimeograph runner offer . . . always strolling around the halls. EDWARD BELTZ . . . Speed demon in typing . . . smooth dancer . . intends to have private instruction after high school graduation . . his ambition is to be an artist . . . favorite entertainment, music . . . worked hard in Aviation-Science Club . . . Ozzie Nelson fan . . . goes to see Louise Rainer and Ronald Coleman.