Albion High School - Alhi Yearbook (Albion, PA)

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Class Prophecy . The year is now 1974, and twenty years have gone past since l was last home. A friend and l planned, with the help of Barb Fritzges, our travel con- sultant, a trip from California, my home at the present time, across the U. S. to our old home town of Albion, to see how many of our old classmates had achieved their ambitions. I picked up the phone to call a taxi and I heard the charming voice of Roberta Devies. The taxi arrived, and struggling with our luggage, Harold Cook, the driver, assisted us to the airport where we will board a T. XV. A. air- liner designed by Maurice Ebner. To our amazement the porters, Buster Alexander and Bill Leehan in- quired, '4Where do you think you're going? During our conversation we learned that Alvin Lasher and Arnold Jones were airplane mechanics here. Wandering over for an ice cream cone, we were greeted by Dot Pohman, who filled our order. To thc runway we fled to catch sight of the governor, Boyne Boyd, ac- companied by Ron Parker and Vergil Taylor, his body guards The friendly voice of Helen Borland soon summoned us to our plane where we were greeted by our hostess, .lean Carter, who informed us that Ron Keith and Don Podoll were pilot and co-pilot. Settling ourselves i11 the cozy seats, our curiosity about the news of the day was aroused and we borrowed a morning paper from a Wave, Doris Anderson. The headlines blurted out the latest developments of the Dana' Rocket, by Dr. David Medved on which Andy Adamson and ,lim Graff were to be the first passengers. The reporter of this story was none other than Peggy W'appes. To renew acquaintances, we strolled up to the cockpit. While talking, they pointed out a ranch owned by Larry Greenlee, and the new dam con- structed by the Hanas and Johnson Construction Co. Soon we were making our first landing for fuel at Fargo, N. D. Who should our gaze fall upon except a keeper of law and order, Sgt. Gordon Taylor, who suggested we visit Jesse Chase, the town's judge. A visit with him revealed the townis mayor to be none other than Fred Connors, who was assisted by ,lack Spaulding and ,lim Connors, prominent lawyers and attorneys. The screech of an ambulancse, driven by Ed Meeker, rounding the corner. sent us scurrying to the accident on the next block, which involved our old classmates Janice Payne and Wilma Bartko. Dr. Robert Greenlee and his nurse, Joyce Huston arrived on the scene soon after us, and hurried the injured patients off to the Jordan Memorial. We sent flowers for them with Erne Ahlgren, the messenger. The excitement ended, we again boarded our plane, and were glad to see T. V. stars, Francis Pavolko and Marlene Smock come on board. We landedi in Chicago and went to visit the stockyards owned by Ed Sabol, Chuck Curtis, and Stewart llfadden and managed by Joe Suroviek. Being very tired we decided to stay overnight. Early the next morning we hired Margaret Dimon as our guide, and started our tour of the city. Typical of women, we hurried to the nearest dress shop. Among the many models were Maggie Dada and Patti Pat- terson. My favorite dress turned out to be a creation by Fink and Chamberlain, the world's finest designers.

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Class W1'ff . ARNOLD JONES '- art class ........ ........ I' lugene Knapp CHARLES JORDAN -- Model A ............................................ Clair Flick DANIEL KAUFER - thrilling rides in the blue goose .... Ray Lasher RONALD KEITH -- pep and energy ................................ John Pavolko ALVIN LASHER -- gym class ................................... ....... .I Ohn Pavolko WILLIAM LEEHAN - bloody noses and fat lips .................... John Gage STEVVART MADDEN - inspector's mustachew ...... Leonard Onest DAVID MEDVED - right hand ...... .............. ....... B e v Taylor EDW7ARD MEEKER -- technique ...... ....... B ill Bartfai LOIS MERRITT - love for English ........ ........ h er sister CAROLYN MITCHELL - pony tail ..... ............,.. A nyone RONALD PARKER - A's .......,............ ....... B ob Brewster PATTI PATTERSON - good attendance FRANCIS PAVOLKO - ability to present nothing but stupidity JANE PAYNE - Latin .................................. JANICE PAYNE -A little boyfriend, John DONALD PODOLL A+- speed and energy .. Shirley Westfall to the class .. any hard-w Pavolko ........ Anyone orking student Gayle Ashton Johnny Onest IRENE RADTKE -- shorthand .................... ....... C aroline Dana LLOYD RICKARD -- love ..................... ...... . loan Hollister SHARON ROY - shorthand ability ........... ........ B ev Taylor EDWARD SABOL - place in gym class . ..... John Gage SANDRA SHANK - study hall giggles ................................ any sourpuss EDWARD SLATTERY - ability to leave them laughing .... Miss Foley MA RLENE SMOCK - herself ........................................ Mr. Harry Dibble JACK SPAULDINC- V- plane geometry brain .... worthy underclassman JOE SUROVICK - science class .................................................... anyone ALICE SUSCHECK - place in shorthand ........ ..... C arolyn Hayes GORDON TAYLOR - corny jokes .................................... Milton Berle HUBERT TAYLOR -- high-powered Ford and milk route .... Bob Rindo VERGIL TAYLOR - basketball playing ability ............ 1954-55 team MARY WAPPES -- noon hours in the typing room .... anyone with time JANICE WALDO - long hair ........................................ Ruth Ann Beery JACK YOUNG - basketball ability ........... .... ............ J o hn Gage Rita Fisher VERNA YUSKO - place in front of the mirror ................ The senior class of l954, do hereby leave this last will and testa- ment to their successors, the class of 1955, with the sincere hope that they may put to use. to the best of your ability, all things bequeathed! them and that they will enjoy a richer and fuller year a In witness whereof, the Senior Class, the testators, s Seniors. have set their hand on this thirtieth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-four.

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Class Prophecy . Attired in these exquisite numbers, we boarded the plane the following morning. At last we were Erie bound! Over the radio came the soft, soothing music of Dan Kaufer and his band, interrupted on the hour with a sportscast by Charles Geotz. As we came in for the landing, we looked out the window of the plane and saw a group of people waiting for someoneg probably an important person, such as Martha Carrier, tl1e famous war correspondent. As we got nearer to this group, we thought that two of them looked familiar. Who should it be, but Janice Waldo, society editor for the Albion News, and Alice Suscheck, its new owner. Sitting down at the counter at the Boston Store, we chatted about old times and the accomplishments over the last twenty years. Who should appear from the kitchen but Sharon Roy, known as Erie's finest cook. Wle certainly enjoyed our tasty meal! Up 12th Street to the familiar old Bes- semer station we scrambled to board the dependable 'LBessemer Bulleti' for Albion. Wye followed Carolyn Mitchell who shouted a recognizing HH as she struggled to get her twill daughters on the train. Elsie Hough, another house- wife, was ahead of her, managing a curly-haired little son and many parcels from shopping. Even the train traveled at a more modern pace and soon we were gathering together our baggage, ending our conversations, and looking for Albion as we remembered it. A stately, distinguished, white-haired man stands out on the platform. Janice says it's Mr. Gilbert. Albion is keeping up with the times. Ed Slattery owns a huge chemical plant with Joyce Class and Lloyd Rickard as his chief assistants. As we amble down Main Street our eye catches sight of Verna Yusko and Sandy Shank's new clothing store featuring the 'gcity-slickerl' clothes. My, oh, my! They seem to be a fad everywhere. Not only the store caught our eye but also a street- cleaner. Who would ever have recognized our old class president, Chick Young, as a street-cleaner? We stopped for some ice cream at Hubert Taylofs magnificent new '4Blue Heaven which now stands where our old hangout, NBunny's once stood. And to our surprise, who would you guess to be the head waitress? None other than Shirley Hoover. Vlfowi On the way to the Albion Hotel, we met Lois Merritt, the most wealthy woman in town. She said she just must hurry along for she had to attend a bridge party given by Irene Radtke, Professor of English, and Jane Payne, French Professor. Both teach at the new Albionite College. ln our hotel room we checked over our list we had and realized we had viisted every one of our old classmates again. Satisfied with their acclnp- lishments, we lay down to a peaceful night's sleep, our mind at rest.