Mechanicsburg High School - Artisan Yearbook (Mechanicsburg, PA)

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S.ANDRA RUTH FISHER Secretarial November 10, 1940 Sandy's typing wizardry and interest in history paid off as she became a mem- ber of NHS in her junior year and often appeared on the honor roll. She enjoys being alone with a good book or cheering our football team on to victory. Being a Four Freshmen de- votee, Sandy is content when listening to their records with Pat, Kay, and Diane. Her future plans are to become a millionaire by way of the commercial world. With her neat appearance and industrious manner, we know she will succeed. - Tri-Hi-Y, NHS. JACK ROBERT FOWLER Industrial Arts September 8, 1939 Mousie, another fabulous cornet player, is the boy who is a real trickster on a motorcycle. When not taking flips, he can be found with the gang, or else working at Kuhns Bros. Ford Agency. Rattling around in his cool green car, you can often hear Mousie say, Wanna drag? He always has a friendly smile and a happy Hi for everyone. Since being a bender in a pretzel factory might be a little too salty for Mousie, he plans to join Uncle Sam's Air Force. - Band. JOANNA MARY FLANAGAN Home Economics March 25, 1940 jo Ann comes to MHS from Cumber- land Valley. She is especially skilled in home economics, and those tasty pies are proof of this. She just drools over Sal Mineo, pizza pie, and that ol' Southern fried chicken. As she spends most of her time looking after the younger set, she is intensely interested in child care. jo can often be seen around MHS with her sidekick, Mari- lyn. In her leisure time, she drills on sewing and cooking. The Air Force may find her as one of its proud nurses in the future. - FHA, Glee Club, Bas- ketball, Baseball. JANET MAE GATES Clerical October 17, 1940 janet was one of Mr. Kelley's faithful workers in the athletic office. Clothes, clothes, and more clothes is the motto of this future receptionist. One can easily recognize her by her attractive hair styles. She, Bonnie, and Joan en- joyed cheering the chosen eleven on to victory. An accumulation of stuffed animals, small dolls, and records can be seen in her abode. During her years at MHS she has thrown herself into Tri-Hi-Y activities wholeheartedly and thus was elected to the ofhce of Vice President. - Tri - Hi - Y, Torch, Sr. Chorus. JEANNETTE ELIZABETH FROMM Secretarial March 8, 1940 Band was the favorite subject of this up-and-coming baton twirler. March- ing in the band made it easy for her to attend the football games in support ol her home team, the Wildcats. Pat, Carol and she liked to curl up beside a hi-fi with a hamburger and listen to the discs of Perry Como. She was usu- ally in room six typing something for herself or others. Several years from now she will look back on her school years and realize how much her com- mercial preparation helped her obtain a secretary's job.-Band, Art Service Club, Class Assemblies, Amateur As- semblies. NINA MAE GILLFTTF. Clerical December 8, 1938 Nina, a former Southern belle, became known to us by her friendly Y'all and her carefree personality. With her three. inseparable friends, she enjoys horseback riding, swimming and, . Oh, we can't forget the big blue Cadil- lac! Although Nina didn't ordinarily relish school, she ripped it up in room three's P.O.D. classes. She kept the color-guard stepping high with the sword by her side. In the future Nina plans to put her art talent to a worthy use and save all Confederate money, for the South will rise again.' -Tri- Hi-Y, Art Service Club, Band, jr. Play, Showcase, Torch.

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IR.-I SHUEY EBERLY Academic September 21, 1940 l.S., who might be termed a package of wit, was one of the live wires in Mr. Ketterman's English classes. He is a fellow who gets around or, shall we say, turns things around? In the com- pany of Fickes and Troup, he terror- izes the streets of M-Burg in his splashy yellow convertible. Because of his pas- sion for boats, each summer he sets sail for Stone Harbor. Many assets were responsible for his election to various class offices. He's building his college plans with planks from his father's lumber yard. - Band, Assembly Band, Dance Band, County Band, Stu- dent Council. WESLEY GLENN FETROW Commercial March 3, 1940 Wes, a friendly and easy-going guy, put forth diligent effort in English class. He supported the front line of the band as a top trombone-slider. If you're looking for him, try his black Olds with Kraley, Sheffer, and Fake. Wes likes to look at and participate in basketball. He finds fishing very relax- ing and enjoys listening to the record- ings of the Ames Brothers. During his leisure moments he loves tinkering with cars. This future truck driver has a hearty appetite for tender beef steaks. - Band, HIV and V Basketball, Class As- semblies. RONALD CHARLES ECKERD Commercial january 9, 1941 Ronnie could be found lending his ser- vices to Mr. Rarig in the attendance ofhce or the commercial department. Ronnie enjoys working on his car or cruising around with Tony or Carson in one of their limousines. In the sum- mer he enjoys reeling in a fish or swim- ming. The combination of stuffed pep- pers and baked potatoes delights him. Because of his dependability you can always count on him to help out in a tight situation. In the future he plans to enter the business world, and we ex- pect to see him as an executive. -Glee Club. ELWOOD DONALD FICKES Academic October 10, 1939 Don, our trombone slider, is found in almost any instrumental group. His spare time is devoted to fishing, swim- ming, or rooting for our basketball team. Excelling in algebra, he was the pride and joy of Mr. Malone and Mrs. Lassen. Don is seen frequently with buddies I. S., Dave and Rick or behind the wheel of the Men's Shop truck. Last summer he worked at Manbeck's Bakery, where he made a lot of dough. As a fixture electrician, he will, we're certain, give his full and able attention to his work.-Band, Dance Band, As- sembly Band, County Band. GARY RICHARD FAKE Commercial November 9, 1940 Gary, a small but mighty halfback, showed off his playing ability in the Chambersburg game and as a result was elected Player of the Week. The 12-C section will never forget his wise cracks which kept even the teachers on their toes. He enjoys running around with the boys in his little green Chevy. A Carlisle Country Club employee, he likes to listen to Pat Boone or eat shrimp and pizza. His pleasing per- sonality and straightforward friendli- ness have made him a friend to all.- JV and V Football, Q-B Club, Wrest- ling, JV Basketball. PAULA GRACE FINK Academic january 14, 1941 Paula, known to many as Fink, is a likeable gal with a winning personal- ity. She truly enjoyed English class, but we suspect there was a strong at- traction for Mr. Minnich's P.O. D. At football games, she was right in there cheering the team on to victory. The most used expression of her knowledge is, I don't know. In spare moments, she likes to spin a few -platters and check her hope chest. Her future in- cludes time spent at the Bell Tele- phone and with a certain young man. -Band, Tri-Hi-Y, Glee Club, FTA, Dance Band, Activities Editor Artisan.

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FRANK MARION GORE General December 26, 1939 Frank was an active participant in our school activities and usually had a re- mark ready for anything. His leisure time was composed of keeping his car running and, when behind the wheel, the citizens of M-burg running. The old standby, study hall, was listed as his favorite subject, and Frank was of- ten heard saying, If you do something, don't get caught. Although an Elvis addict, he still finds time to run around with Ned and Gerry. His future plans are undecided, but in any event, we wish him well.-JV and V Football, Basketball, JV Baseball, Clee Club. Class Assemblies, Q-B Club. DONALD LEE HEIGES Industrial Arts May 16, 1939 Hike, football quarterback and bas- ketball star, was voted our Most Ath- letic boy. He devoted much time and hard work to sports, the product of which was a fine athletic record. He and his cohorts, Bushey and Rife, are very much interested in automobiles and racing. Hike's favorite subjects are English, and hygiene. For direc- tions, just ask, Hey Heiges, where's the gym? For quite sometime he made daily trips to Bowmansdale, where he worked in a general store. His future plans are indefinite-perhaps college. - JV and V Football, Q-B Club, JV and V Basketball. ROBERT CARROLL HAMMAKER Commercial April l2, 1940 Bob, a great man-of-the-outdoors, espe- cially enjoys hunting and fishing. Spare moments are spent with Ralph and Don drag racing. Fried tomatoes and mashed potatoes seem to appeal to him. During the past summer, Bob exercised his biceps on a farm. This math student enjoys watching a good game of baseball or listening to Pat Boone. Although his future is uncer- tain, he will probably apply his cleri- cal training in some way. With his easy-going manner, he will go far in any field he chooses.-JV Football, Sportsman's Club. SANDRA LEE HERTZLER Secretarial October 3, 1940 Sandy, a petite member of our class, is usually adorned with one of those crazy pixie hair-do's. She is particu- larly fond of listening to her favorite recordings of Nat King Cole and danc- ing. We all dig those spicy jitterbug steps. She is the mistress of winning ways and for several years has been an attraction in the Hag-twirling corps. ln addition to her social activities, she has worked at Howard Johnson's as a waitress. Sandy's aim is to be a medi- cal secretary. We wish her the best of luck. -Band, FNA, Tri-Hi-Y, Class Assemblies, Torch, Artisan. GERALD MARLIN HARVEY Academic June 8, 1940 We all knew Harv as the chief execu- tive of our student council, grappling guard on the elite eleven, and sharp shot on the basketball fioor. Along with these positions, he was also a life- guard at the Holiday in the summer and a competent pool player in his spare time. Harv's neat appearance and general joviality kept him at the crest of his class. Although he liked and studied almost all of his subjects during these last four years, geometry was his favorite. Some college will find Harv an invaluable student next Sep- tember. -JV and V Basketball, JV and V Football, Q-B Club, Baseball, FTA, Glee Club, Class Assemblies. BARBARA ANN HESS Academic October 5, l940 Barb lent her talent to the clarinet section of our band. Una alumna buena de Espanol, she was Miss Sny- der's pride and joy. If you were to drop in on Barb at home, you might find her preparing her favored lobster tails, drawing, or listening to a base- ball game on television. She enjoys fanning the ball on the tennis' court and springing the diving board at the swimming pool. Barb plans to attend Messiah College and then to go on to Ohio to attain her goal as a nurse.- Art Service Club, Band, FNA.