Elderton High School - El Hy An Yearbook (Elderton, PA)

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CLASS WILL We, the members of the Class of 1949, of Elclerton Ioint High School, having completed our wanderings of four years through the land of knowledge, and having reached the end with a reason- able amount of common sense, memories, and treasures. Hnd wc have certain items such as boots. erasers, paper wads, bubble gum that we would like to leave behind us. We, therefore, in order to dispose of such items, declare this our last will and testament. SECTION I To our parents we extend our love and ap- preciation for all their efforts which made it possible for us to attend sclhool. SECTION II To our principal, Mr. Kunkle, we leave our appreciation for making it possible for us to have music and shop. We leave to Mrs. Spicher our thanks in teaching us Home Economics which prepares us for future tasks of better home-making. Miss Emigh and Mr. Brown receive our thanks for making our yearbook and senior play possible. The chemistry students leave to Mrs. Den- ning their thanks for giving them their first knowledge of chemistry. We bequeath to Miss Colonna our thanks for the time and energy she has put forth to give us a larger knowledge of music. To Mrs. Rupert we leave our thanks for spending so much time and energy to make our Hi-View a success and for instructing us in the fundamentals of business education. To Miss Clark we leave our gratitude for the friendliness she has shown to us. To Mr. Kane we extend our appreciation in enabling us to achieve clean sportsmanship. We thank Mr. Herceg for increasing our knowledge of mathematics, and making it, prac- tical for every day living. SECTION III Iuniors, we leave our profound intelligence and wide experience. Sophomores, we leave to you our wise use of study halls. Freshmen, we leave to you our matured conduct. SECTION IV Virginia Bark leaves her quiet manners to lack Rearick. l Donald Lawton wishes to leave his sleek hair-do to Gale Kenmuir. Ioanne Schall bestows her secret to cap- ture fellows to Wyvonne Rupert. Earl Rupert leaves his ability to flirt to Am- ber Fairman. Helen Schall bestows her dramatic ability to Carl Richardson. Dan Smith leaves his way with the girls to Merle Iamison. Donald Rupert just leaves himself to Betty Brown. Ianet Rearick bestows her good looks upon anyone in E. H. S. that might need them. Elinor Mclntire wills her patience and lead- ership to the next President of F. H. A. Ronald Shaeffer gladly gives to the Seniors next year his ability to make high marks. Beverly Leightley grants her spirit of co- operation in school activities to Lee Silvis. Leroy Rupert leaves his mechanical ability to Herk Heckert. Bill Reefer's art ability is given t,o Della Peternlan. Bill Anderson leaves his liking to talk to the girls during study hall to Iames Henderson. Ethel Niehenke receives Wilda Gearhart's secret in keeping slim. Eileen Wray wishes to leave all her fel- lows to Anna Mary Solinger. Lucille Silvis wills her dexterity in driving to Iames Sheasley. Lois Henderson relinquishes to Ianice Mc- Gaughey her love for the name Bob. Fadra Flickinger leaves her technique in making it to school on time to Irene Baker. Arlene Mclntire wills her southern accent to Marjorie Walker. , Glenna Mae Wood bestows her ability to dance to all boys in E. H. S. To Velma Cribbs, Mary lane Green leaves her liking for red heads. Gladys Cribbs gives her quiet attractive smile to Ronald Rearick. Luella Ankeny receives Gladys Clark's nat- ural curly hair. Ruby Kimmel leaves her tallness to Ruth Coleman. This will has been duly witnessed and signed by the 25 members of the Senior Class this 24th day of May, 1949. -15,

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CLASS HISTORY On September 4, 1945, our present Senior Class entered the doors of E. H. S. to begin a four year course of study, fun and headaches due to books which were loaded upon us. This future Class of 49 consisted of the follow- ing members: Virginia Bark, james Blystone, Dale Boyer, Gladys Cribbs. Fadra Flickinger, Wilda Gearhart, Mary jane Green, Sarah Harkleroad, Ruby Kimmel, Don- ald Lawton, Secretary: Beverly Leightley. james Mar- shall, Arlene Mclntire, Robert McClelland, Anna Mae Peterman, janet Rearick, William Reefer, Donald Ru- pert, Earl Rupert, Leroy Rupert, Helen Schall, joanne Schall, President: Charles Shupe, William Silvis, Dan Smith. La Rue Stewart, Ronald Shaeffer, Vice Presi- dent: Glenna Mae Wood, Eileen Wray, Treasurer: and Kenneth Wesner. Our subjects were General Math, General Science, English, Geography, and Pennsylvania History. We also had Home Economics for nine weeks. Our teachers were Mr. Heckart, Mrs. Wood, Mr. Smith and Miss Austin to whom we are indebted for their patience and consideration in this, our first year of high school. In October came that never to be forgotten initiation when we did as our upper classmen said, or else-well they had some big paddles with them that night. Following initiation a party was held for us by the other members of the school. During this year we lost Charles Shupe. We think initiation must have been too much for him. Later on. Bob McClelland and La Rue Stewart also withdrew. Almost before any of u-s realized it, vacation had rolled around and soon we were back in school study- ing all the time,---well-most of the time. Our class voted as: Earl Rupert, President: Ronald Shaeffer, Vice President: Ruby Kimmel, Secretary: and janet Rearick, Treasurer. This year our teachers were Mr. Heckart, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Fox and Mr. Smith, and our subjects were World History, Biology, Plane Geometry: Health and English. During the year we lost several of our members. Dale Boyer to Elders Rid e and Sarah Harkleroad to Indiana. We also lost Anna Mae Peterman and james Marshall. We were very glad when Gladys Clark from Apollo High School joined us. Our class planned to have a party at the ball field but rain chased us in to the gray walls of the auditorium, which we had hoped we could leave for a while. This year a science club, the Si Bi Chi was or- ganized and directed by Mr. Smith. In February the club had an exhibit, displaying scientific projects such as model airplanes, different kinds of lights, a machine that made electricity and numerous other interesting devices. The following night a round and square dance was held in the auditorium. lt wasn't long until june came and we left old E. H. S, and all her books, only to return the follow- ing autumn to begin our junior year. Officers of our class this year were: Dan Smith, President: Ruby Kimmel, Vice President: Donald Ru- pert, Secretary: and Glenna Mae Wood, Treasurer. This year Commercial was added to our curricu- lum and in the second semester Home Economics also became a part of our course of Study. Faculty members were Mrs. Rupert, Mr. Curry, Mr. Kunkle, Mr. Brown, and Mrs. Spicher. We lost three of our members this year. William Silvis quit school, Kenneth Wesner to the service. and james Blystone to find himself a wife. We really were proud of our members in the bas- ketball team this year-Donald Lawton, Donald Ru- pert, Earl Rupert, Ronald Shaeffer and james Bly- stone. joanne Schall and Glenna Mae Wood were Ehosen as two of the cheerleaders to help support our oys. We sponsored a square dance during the year to replenish our Treasury. Pete Lazzeri and his boys played and called for it, The Student Council sponsored a Spring play, For Pete's Sake! Members of our class who helped present the play were Wilda Gearhart, Donald Rupert. Ronald Shaeffer, Dan Smith, joanne Schall and Earl Rupert. On August 30, 1948, another vacation had ended and we were back in school again. Finally as Seniors! Class officers this year were: Helen Schall, Presi- dent: Donald Rupert, Vice President: Ronald Shaef- fer, Secretary: and Glenna Mae Wood, Treasurer. Four new members from Elders Ridge joined us. They were Lois Henderson, Elinor Mclntire, Lucille Silvis and William Anderson. We had almost a complete new staff of faculty members this year, Mr. Kunkle, Mr. Brown. Mrs. Den- ning, Mrs. Spicher. Mrs. Rupert. Miss Colonna, Mr. Herceg, Mr. Kane and Miss Emigh. Our subjects were Home Ec., Shorthand. Typing, Bookkeeping, Algebra, P. O. D., Industrial Arts, Eng- lish Literature, Chemistry, Health and Music. Members of our class on the basketball team this year were Donald Rupert, Donald Lawton, Leroy Rupert and Ronald Shaeffer. Members of the cheeri-in squad were joanne Schall, Glenna Mae Wood and Mary jane Green. ln November we sponsored a round and square Elance. Scotty and his Mountaineers played and called or it. In january our class presented a play entitled Love ls Too Much Trouble. It was directed by Miss Emigh and Mr. Brown. The play was a farce-comedy in three acts. We chose as our class motto- Forward Ever, Backward Never. ' ' For our class colors we chose blue and gold and the yellow rose was our class flower. On May 12, we celebrated one of the big events of the year-the Senior Prom which was semi-formal. May 20, was Class Day which was our time for fun and laughter. Next came Baccalaureate with us capped and gowned realizing just 'how wonderful had been our days at dear old E. H. S. May 25, 1949, found us with tears and heart- aches, bidding goodby to our teachers. friends and class mates as we left our Alma Mater to take our various places in the world. TIS...

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CLASS PROPHECY One cold day last winter as I sat before the fire reading a book, I fell asleepzzzzzzzz and as I slept I had the most wonderful dream, a dream that took me twenty years into the future. The title of the book I was reading was The 1959 Class of Elderton Ioint High School, and strange to say I found myself in Elderton Ioint City. I had just landed from a plane whose pilot was none other than my old schoolmate Bill Anderson. He told me that after graduating from Elderton Ioint High School he decided to take up flying. He learned to pilot a plane at one of the training schools in Shelocta and is now working for the United Nations Transport Company. Elinor Mclntire and Helen Schall were so glad they had studied P. O. D. at Elderton Ioint High School, since they are the chief rep- resentatives of Elderton Ioint City. I decided I would go and see my old friends Glenna Mae Wood and Ioanne Schall who are appearing every week at the Metropolitan Opera House on Elderton Avenue. Oh! Yes, you are all invited back to Lucille Silvis and William Reefer's wedding in Iune. Mary Iane Green is a newspaper reporter for Elderton City Tribune, and she expects to have a big write-up of Lucille and William's wedding in Iune. After seeing Mary lane, I took a bus over to one of the department stores and found the head managers to be Beverly Leightley and Fadra Flickinger. Don Rupert has done very well for him- self. He is chief-of-staff at the Iohn Hopkins Hospital on 92nd Street in Girty. I saw someone coming down the street and found it to be Lois Henderson. She was off-duty just then. You see she has graduated from South Bend School of Nursing. I went to the Art Gallery on Gastown Boulevard and saw many paintings the most beautiful of which was called Winter Time and was a view of Elderton Ioint City, painted from the school grounds during the great snow of 1949. As I stood looking at the painting, I became aware of the name plate in the corner of it which said-Ianet Rearick. I visited the motion picture studios in Elder- ton Ioint City and four of the most famous stars were Don Lawton, Ruby Kimmel, Gladys Cribbs, and Virginia Bark. I am not surprised to hear that Ronald Shaeffer and Earl Rupert are giving private les- sons of Algebra at Elderton Ioint High School, since they were both very good in Algebra. Dan Smith is being suggested as Secre- tary of Agriculture for Elderton Ioint City and the other cities surrounding it. Wilda Gearhart and Arlene Mclntire have started one of the largest homes for cats and dogs in Whitesburg Valley. Eileen Wray and Gladys Clark are travel- ing sales ladies for Elderton Evening Post, and Girty's Home Gardening Magazines. On Elderton Boulevard is an ice cream fac- tory owned and run by Leroy Rupert. My dream ended and that is all I can re- member because I heard Mother calling me for dinner.