Zelienople High School - Zelie Ann Yearbook (Zelienople, PA)

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ZlCI.IIC-ANN Q7 777777777777 777777777777 7777 77 77 7 Class Prophecy TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW Une day in the year of l945 I was on my way back to my old home town. As I came up the walk by the Lutheran Church, I heard singing and mumbling. I though to myself, I guess I will see what's going on. So I went right in and took a front seat as it was the only one that was empty. To my' surprise, VVho was the preacher? XVhy. no one else but Lawrence Allen. Th:- choir was composed of Mabel Alben singing alto, Qrrin Horton, singing bass. accompained by Roy Fulton's fiddle. As I arrived a little late everyone turned and looked. The preacher waited a few minutes, then he began, Cputting on his spectacles 'firstj XVell my subject today will be on evolution. The sermon got so interesting that when it was over, I thought Barney sure did go cuckoo on that subject. After he pronounced the benediction I got up when I was at once addressed by an old lady with about a half dozen children. I certainly gazed, I coulcIn't imagine who this was. At once she began to tall: of the good old days at Z. S. It was then I discovered who it was, why no one else but Anna 7Iane Kirker or, I mean, Mrs. Nesbitt. She said, Poor Ray was working on the Railroad trying to make a livingf, I walked back the isle with Mrs. Allen, formerly Anne Scott. She invited me to go home with her. By this time everyone was ont. lxl'e came up to what used to be Main Street, cops were standing here and there, at one corner a band was play- ing, people were walking in all directions. and machines were going to and fro. At last we arrived at our! destination 552 Ifairmont Ave. After we had a little lunch we sat and chatted My! the things I learned. A knock came to the door and when it was answered it was found to be a little red-headed boy with dirty clothes. I said to Anne, XYho is that boy? XVhy, she said, that's Hubert BIeyer's little boyfl You know he married a homely little red-haired girl from Harmony junction. You know he was always so particular but I don't know why he married this one. The boy brought an announcement of the wedding of Hazel Klinefelter and Vl'illiam Goehring who had fallen in love at last and were to be married on Xlvednesday. Barney or 'tlievf' as I shall call him, went upstairs to study the ceremony. Anna and I retired. NYhen I woke the next morning, the day before the wedding I was greeted by a delicious odor from the kitchen. Anna was busy in the kitchen making' waffles. My! I never had such a good breakfast in 1ny life, and the wav Barney ate-why! it was awful. He certainly got a good cook. After the dishes were finished Anne and I thought we would go down street. XYe had walked two blocks before we got a car. As we were going along we were attracted by the music of an organgrinder and who do you suppose this was? why it was Hobby Eichholtz. Wie always though he was sort of a mon- key at school. IYe walked on down to the next block and I was attracted by a sign Beauty I'arlor --Illartha Ilhillis. Xlve were at the end of the second block and we got our car for town. Ivhen we got off we went into a big depart- ment store. After we did our shopping we went home, Bly! but we 'w ere tired. Rev. made us go straight to bed. The next morning when I awoke I heard some one say, VVilI you take this maiden to be thy truly wedded wife ?'l I jumped up and I then knew that it was the Rev. going over the ceremony. I dressed quickly and went downstairs. I found that I was last up, that Anne and Rev. had eaten Anne was all excited over the wedding, She told me I would see a good many of the rest of the class. I dressed! 22

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ZELIE-ANN Robert Ringle IN MEM ORIAM To wish him back? Oh, no, T'were better so For in that higher sphere, They neecl him. too. 'lvwere better to have known His loving smile lf but a little while lire he was called To his reward, There he may help To bring To his beloved King Treasure of wealth, untold His offering, Here, each one loved him tenderly, lint it was not to be. Thou. llocl, alone knowest best The place for such as he. 5. M. s. We, the class of 1927, dedicate this page to our classmate. 21

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ZELIE-ANN M--f - -A quickly and in about a half hour we were off to the wedding. VVhen we ar- rived we were a little early and not many were there. As we entered the door we were greeted by the butler. jimmie Bloom, My! but he did look handsome in that suit. A maid was called and it was found to be YVanda Douthett. NYe then went into a large room which could seat about thirty. It was then only a few minutes before the ceremony. Bill, the groom, was waitingly patiently for Hazel who was upstairs worrying about her trosseau. Seated at the piano was Betty Billiter, to play the wedding march At last Hazel appeared arrayed in all her splendor. The bridesmaid was found to be Esther Burkett and the best man George Bessor. After the ceremony which was very exciting a solo was sung by Dorothy Ling. XYe then went into another large room where a wedding dinner was awaiting us. The room was decorated in pink and white. Seated at the table with the bride and groom and bridesmaid and best man were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Burrel, Mrs. Burrel formerly jane Rogner, Mr. and Mrs. Frank I.uek, Mrs. Luek formerly Mae Lutz. Several others I knew were listher Kugel, Viola Goehring and Esther Danver, who were still old maids. I also learned that Gladys Frishkorn had become a wonderful dancer on the Harmony Junction Dance Floor, and that Dot jones, still single, was keeping company with john Dindinger, an old bachelor. I became so excited about all these that I almost forgot my table manners. After the wedding, everyone parted leaving many congratulations for the bride and groom. As 'soon as Rev. was ready we left' for their home. W'hen we returned to the house I told my host and hostess that my time had come to leave. Lawrence took me to the station in his machine. On arriving at the depot I found my train was due. After bidding my friends farewell I boarded the train. In front of me was a middle aged woman with three children. She and the children were all chewing gum as fast as their jaws could go. I thought I ought to know her. VVhen I saw her face witli about a box of rouge on, I at once recognized her as Mildred Talboo., I went up to her. She was certainly surprised. She began talking of the good time at Z. H. S., when she used to chew gum in Mrs. Hartung's room. By this time the conductor came up to me. As I was hunting my tickets l noticed he was looking at me in an odd way. I looked at him again and again, as sure as your living it was Harold Smith. I told him I was bound for New York. Mildred and I were enjoying a conversation when in walked a lady with several baskets of eggs, it was Anna Teets of course. She said that she was running a poultry yard and was delivering her products to the Frank l.uek 8: Son Meat Market. She informed me that her sister lilva was now Henry Ford jrfs secretary and that Pearl Scbweinegruber and Ruth Pflug were the happy wives of two farmers. XYhen I arrived at the end of my destination. the depot was very crowded and I was jolted about in every direction. l heard some sone say, Taxi, Miss? XVhen he came to take my baggage I looked at him and he looked at me and said, Are you an old schoolmate of mine V, Sure enough it was Russell Schidemantle. He told me that his friend Lester Iibert and 'lean XYatkins were running one of the biggest confectionery stores on Broadway. He said that Fredrick Klimack was conferring with some of the most noted scientists and trying to solve some of the greatest problems of the day, at last I arrived at my ,Aunt's on 4552 Brighton Ave., New York, where I will stay and in about a week set up a Music Studio. l will now leave my Z. H. S. friends, F. B. Junior. 23