Big Spring Joint High School - Big Spring Yearbook (Newville, PA)

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3 I E WX CLASS HISTORY All the w01'lcl'r az rtage, And all tloe men and women merely pluye1'5.', -SHAKESPEARE Act I Scene-Newville High School Time-September, 1951-june, 1952 The beginning of the first act took place September, 1951, when 81 freshmen came into Newville High School, - our scene, to begin a four-year production. We were divided into two sections with Miss Plough and Mr. Rob- inson as our directors. To make us feel as part of the cast, the seniors, Class of 1952, honored us at our first school party in the gymnasium on September 28, 1951. iii O f x , I gs Z? :E XT .Egg . gf After this Senior-Freshman party, the production with our fellow cast members, the upper classmen, was really . under way. Selected for the leading roles of the first act were Max- -- ine Highlands, President, Wally Drexler, Vice President, Lavana Graham, Secretary, and Ross Smith, Treasurer. Two buses filled with curious freshmen motored to Harrisburg on April 30 to familiarize themselves with important state build- The Easter program in the H, Big Spring Presbyterian Church 5 Wu: l 'xikr .I QS if ings. They went star gaz- ing in the Forum and had a guided tour of the Capi- tol, among other things. was conducted by the Hi-Y. rm, Ira Q sais--RH The annual school play, You Can't Take It With You,'f had three of our members, Ar- thur Millhouse, Wally Drexler and Cathy Houck, as actors. The curtain of the first 0 S 4 A act fell following the school picnic at Pine A Grove on May 27. ,,yyg,i

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CLASS WILL' We, the Class of 1955, being neither of sound mind nor body, have engaged the law firm pictured at the right to draw up our last will and testament: Maxine Warner's Royal Canadian Police ability to Medella Schlusser. Mary Armold's quietness to Marlene Wagner. Dixie Campbell's chewing gum wrappers to Romaine George. Ernest Graham's mechanical ability to Lois Baldwin. Don I-leishman's agricultural know-how to Rodney Wagner. joan Hoover's home making to Anna Marie George. Doris McGowan's cooking ability to Wanda Reichard. Ronald Lehman's fluffy hair to Mr. Kressler. Ross Smith's Industrial Arts ability to Mike Neidegh. Grant Hockenberry's motorcycle to all two wheelers. Richard Webber's alertness in English class to Frank Clark. Robert Smith's wrestling ability to Mr. Seifried. Earl Barrick's sense of humor to Mr. Sudak. Neva Ginter's hearty laugh to Beverly Kuntz. Cora Clugh's blue eyes to all man catchers. Emma Morrison's athletic ability to Sylvia Stabnau. Frances Whistler's fondness of farm life to Calene Mowery. Betty Piper's waitress technique to all platter bearers. Patsy Boyd's chubbiness to Evelyn Yaggie. Ida MacDermond's taste for lipstick to Sylvia Laughman. Ed Clouse's milk route to all milk tycoons. Roy Reese's hybrids to Mr. Loy. Lawrence Kail's physique to Mr. Carns ?? Wilma Cohick's faithfulness to Pat Fehl. Phyllis Varner's brown eyes to Miss Gettel. Nancy Oiler's pearly teeth to jim Rhinehart. Ronald Graham's curly hair to Rickey Beckner. Arthur Millhouse's scholastic record to Dick Smith. Don Hoover's welding ability to Freshman boys. Doris Russell's giggle to all laughing boys and girls. Theresa Piper's shyness to Patti Pechart. Charley Hoover's everlasting love to Shirley Stitt. james Mentzer's coordination to B.S.l-LS. j.V.'s. janet Luttrell's deep voice to Donna Beam. Marian Brandt's vocal talents to Sally Spencer. Dorothy jacoby's love for hillbilly music to Ed Griffie. Loretta Rickabaugh's blonde hair to Mr. Spangler. Carolyn Boldosser's housekeeping ability to Mary Lou Goodhart. Doris Negley's romancing to joe Shatto. Bill Brownawell's smooth technique to Cornelius Kuntz. jim Griffie's driving to anyone who can catch him. Lois Roush's broad smile to Miss Noel. jean Natcher's ability to stay free to joan MacMillan. Blanche Bouder's dislike of fast driving to Barbara Gutshall. Harvey Hoover's keen sense of math to Lynn Duncan. Merle Palmer's westerns to Bill Strausser. Wally Drexler's cherry pie baking ability to Margaret Rolar. Larry McLaughlin's hotroding to the memory of Wally Campbell. To Mr. Porter another wonderful yearbook. To Mr. Woods another chemistry class like ours??? To Mr. Robinson a Trigonometry Answer book. To all teachers and students good luck in the new high school. HARVEY HOOVER X I Q1 CHARLES HOOVER fi Kia R- Q LARRY MCLAUGHLIN 1 Je. ' R .,,'i WALLY DREXLER

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N Act II Time-September, 1952-May, 1953 We entered the same scene the second year, but only 68 members of our cast remained on stage. Our directors this year were Mr. Kressler and Mr. Fishburn. We chose: Motto- We build the ladder by which we rise. Flower-White Rose Colors-Royal Blue and White The leads of this act were Wally Drexler, acting president, Lois Roush, Sec- retary, Frances Whisler, Treasurerg and Catherine Houck, Historian. This year, for the first time, the industrial arts course was available for girls. 'h We started the year with the Harvest Moon, l our Sophomore Hop, held at Memorial Hall on November 14. The Harvest Moon shone down 1, 3-359. on the corn shocks giving them a blue and nj orange hue while we danced to the music of wee H221 ',n1X r -gga ' os V Phil Young and his orchestra. n I The annual school play, on March 26 and tug 27, Ramshackle Inn, featured a member of T J' our cast, Catherine Houck. Also participating in this event were five other members: Arthur Millhouse, James Griffie, Maxine Highlands, Willis Hurley and Wally Drexler. The Easter program on April 2 was con- ducted by Senior Tri-Hi-Y. Closing the events of the year was the picnic again at Pine Grove. '5 . f vi' '-N 'S ' Q E 559, .acre r x K yrs V N