Christopher Dock High School - Schul Andenken Yearbook (Lansdale, PA)

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Fortune smiled on Docktong the whole town waited in eager anticipation for the world-renowned lecturer of English, Miss Pearl Schraek, who was to lecture at their Christmas program. But fortune wasn't smiling on the lecturer, for, in the snow on the night before the program, her 'cbugw skidded into a telephone pole. It so happened the pole was in front of John Merrill Souder's farm, and after being invited to spend the night there, she tried to call the local garage owned by Carl Keeler. By some ill turn of luck, Hannah Mack, the ex- citable telephone operator, got the connections mixed and when the bachelor residence of Elvin Kolb received a call from Miss Schrack, its occupant was so confused he promptly hung up. Carl Keeler finally received the call and promised to fix the car. Miss Schraek spent an enjoyable evening listening to the radio, especially the guitar music by Wesley Clemmer and news commentator Louise Myers' 'LViews on the News. The program was interrupted by the jangling telephone. Earl God- shall's steers got out. Could John Merrill come and help find them? Early next morning Paul Shislcr, local newspaper pho- tographer, arrived on the scene of the ill-fated VW and had an interview with Miss Schraek.Upon Paul's advice, Miss Schrack accompanied him to the doctor's office for a check-up. ln Doc- tor Harold Kooker's office she met chemist Sam Kulp with a bandaged hand because of an explosion at a demonstration at the local school. The doctoris emergency nurse, Rhoda Moyer, was leaving and Mary Kratz, the day nurse, was taking over. Mean- while Mr, Shisler rushed to the news office to give editor Katherine Horst the latest news so Elaine Ruth could type it in time for that day's paper. His duty done, Mr. Shisler hurried to Bruce Leatherman's barber shop where Ernest Greaser, the local philosopher and politician, was explaining why the Re- publicans won the elections. Richard Weaver, sports car salesman, upon hearing of the damaged VW determined to boost his sales that month. Weaver sauntcred down to the drugstore to think up a sales talk just as Rhoda Detwiler rushed in to counter duty. They gabbed for almost an hour about recent happenings with Lois Mininger, the pharmicistress. After her check-up, Miss Schrack registered at Allebaclfs Hotel and recognized the receptionist as Judy Moyer. W'hile shopping in the remainder of the morning, she met ,Ioan,with w Y?