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

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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.

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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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SENIOR CLASS POEM We are the senior class of forty-nine, And l think surely we have done just fine. Of course I'm really not to blame, Since Wilda Gearhart is my name. Virginia Barks comes first upon my list, Followed by others I hope not to miss. And next in line comes friendly Gladys Clark, When you mention basketball she has lots of spark. And now there's Gladys Cribbs who is my pal, To others she is just a plain old gal. Eadra Flickinger has only one gait, It seems to me she is always late. MaryEIane Green is another bright scholar, But dd wouldn't sell her for many a dollar. Lois Henderson is a long old name. Although she is cute just the same. Since books to us are a pain in the neck, You'll find Ruby Kimmel is right on deck. Gilbert Frailey has a very nice car, And Arlene Mclntire has seen that far. l think Elinor Mclntire once more has a date, . Gearhart is the name, and he is never late. Lucille Silvis is new this year, When she is driving she forgets low gear. foanne Schall can stand on' her head, But there are other reasons she can't get to bed. Ianet Rearick has a very nice smile, And it stays with her all. the while. Beverly Leightley is getting engaged, And l think Clair Iamison has her paged. The President of our class is Helen Schall, If you want to find her, look in the hall. One of our cheerleaders is Glenna Mae Wood, And l think she is very good. Eileen Wray you will find drives a car like a whizz, But don't get too close to her old tin lizz. Since Bill Anderson drives an Olds, He has a heater that never gets cold. Dan Smith proves to be very kind, As he never leaves the girls behind. Leroy Rupert has brown curly hair, He is one that doesn 't give a care. Donald Lawton drives a blue truck, And I hope it brings him lots of luck. Donald Rupert is surely no Bing, This is a fact when you hear him sing. As Ronald Shaeffer is a ladies man, He sits with them whenever he can. Bill Reefer' is the brains of our class, Which seems to mean he is going to pass. Earl Rupert surely likes Claire, Some day they will make a very fine pair. Mr. Herceg is our home room teacher, Sometimes you would think he was a preacher. .-,,.. W N.-. -18-