Everett Area High School - Warrior Yearbook (Everett, PA)

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Dibert, who, hearing that we were aboard, had come to welcome us. They took us to the engine room and tried to show us something about the operation of the ship. At the controls were Ross Walters, Jim Evans, and George Cornell who informed us that they had been working aboard the “Mermaid” for some time They also told us that Donald Horton had intended to come them, but at the last minute was called upon to take over the now flourishing business of J. H. Horton Son. We are invited to remain for dinner. On the way to the dining room, we pass through the sick bay. We are met at the door by none other than Dr. Charles LeVan who is delighted to see us. He introduces us to his staff of nurses, who, to our surprise, are our old classmates, Wilma May, Jeanne Gibboney, Elsie Mills, Mary Mountain, Thelma Vance, Ruth Cornell, Betty Imes, Louise Smith and Carolyn Shoemaker. Proceeding to the dining room, we are met by the headwaiter, Herbert Sipes, who directs us to the bar where we are served cocktails by Russell Lee, and he tells us that he has just received a letter from George Gibboney. George has taken over the Powers’ Models, and has invited him to the Gibboney Follies during the following month. We are to find out later that Pauline Clark, Kathleen Snyder, and Jean Barnett will be starring in this production. During dinner we find out the fortune of some of our other classmates from Betty Zimmerman who is making a business trip to Paris. She is going to copy some designs for a gown shoppe on Fifth Avenue owned by Marion Sparks and Bessie Brantner, and managed by Lura Means. She also tells us that she has heard from Eileen Clark who is now enjoying a vacation at Miami, Florida. After a delicious dinner, we went to the kitchen to congratulate the chef, Robert Bertram. Eager to be on our way, we again boarded our magic carpet and headed toward Europe. Upon arriving in Paris, we secured passes for the National Demonstration of Professional Talents. We recognized the ticket collector at the American Entrance as Clyde Morris and the hat check girl as Patsy Harclerode. We were ushered to our seats by Rawland Shoope, one of our old classmates. To add to our astonishment, Maxine King appeared as the cigarette girl. We found ourselves seated beside Emma Jean Stanley and Phyllis Brockey who informed us that they were taking advanced teaching at the University of Sorbonne. Turning our eyes to the entertainment, we were favored with a trio presentation. The three musicians were Jane Whetstone, Donald Lowry, and Ruth Sollenberger. Also on the program was the great national prize fighter, Gene Northcraft, who put on an exhibition for us. After the entertainment, as we were leaving the theater, we met Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Horn who said they were spending their honeymoon here in Paris. Mrs. Van Horn is the former Dorothy Bloom. Before our return to America, we stopped at the Manspeaker Chemical Company where we watched Lucille Bussard working with Joe on a new experiment. We took our leave of Europe and returned to the United States the following day. Page twenty-tivo

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V Peace had come during our Senior year at the Everett High School, and prosperity had followed peace. Let us look in a few years later and discover the effects of prosperity on the members of the class of ’46. We take our positions aboard the magic carpet and begin our journey. As we gain altitude, we are passed by Franklin Allen in his new Rocketship on his third trip to Mars. His co-pilot is Merrill Pee and a few of his passengers are Jim Siburt and John Trail who wish to make an analysis on the planet, and Mike Caro and “Tuffy” Miller who intend to set up a freight line. Patricia Weisel is acting as air hostess for them. The ship’s doctor turns out to be none other than the famed surgeon, Dr. Robert Sponsler. Looking below, we are amazed to find ourselves gazing upon the ashes of the Empire State Building. It seems as though Fire Chief, Donn Whetstone, although hot on the trail of Firebug, Bob Yetter, has been unable to prevent this great catastrophe. The chief is aided in his pursuit by that nationally well-known detective, Hilda O’Neal. Continuing over the Atlantic Ocean, we come in sight of the luxury liner, “Mermaid”, on her way to Europe. As we land on deck, we recognize Joyce Brady, who tells us that she, Marie Bowman, Dora Bennett, and Anita Mearkle are all going abroad for the summer. We walk along the deck for awhile and chance to see Jane Wilt and Jane Weicht working in the ship’s “Beauty Salon”. They tell us that they are keeping in touch with Doris Bayer and Edna Williams who have a Beauty Clinic in the heart of downtown Manhattan. At this point we are interrupted by the arrival of the captain of the ship, Donald Foor, and his chief engineer, Earl M A G I C Page twenty-one

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Upon our arrival in the states, we bought a newspaper and saw in the headlines that the Pittsburgh Pirates had been undefeated that season. The owner of the Pirates is Richard Grimes, and the Manager is Guy Mack. We paid a visit to President Truman and discovered that among his staff of secretaries were Wanda Clark, Norma Winter, Lela Bussard and Shirley Shaffer. They informed us that Marjorie Hoover, Hazel Price and Louise Fletcher were private secretaries to three Congressmen. While at Washington one of the largest magazines sent a photographer, Alta Northcraft, and a journalist, Lois Ritchey, to get a story on the President’s vacation. It turned out that he had spent his vacation in the country visiting different successful farmers. Three that he named were Dale Mearkle, Guy Diehl and Ivan Akers. We visited the Supreme Court Building and sat in on one of the sessions. We saw many familiar faces there. Phyllis Zimmerman, Gladys Ross, and Betty Robinson were suing their husbands for divorce on the gi-ounds of cruelty. Helen Bennett was charging Mildred Spamer with trying to steal her husband. Thomas Harclerode and Howard Gump were disputing over the job of burying Mrs. Skitticatt’s dead cat. Mrs. Skitticatt was the former Leone Foor. Frank Dunkle was acting as lawyer in the interest of Thomas. As we came from the building, we happened to see Betty Leader and Thelma Wilt. Thelma was training to be an air hostess, and Betty had come from New York to visit her. Looking up the street, we saw a somewhat noisy crowd. We noticed that among them were Rex Morgret, Archie Bennett, and Harold Clark. We found out from them later that the electrical plant where they worked had gone on a strike. As we drew nearer the business section of the city we passed Wigfield’s Jewelry Shop and stopped to talk with Phyllis Ann for a while. She told us that Reta Foor had recently donated a million dollars toward the betterment of the slums and recreational facilities of the city. Being satisfied with this report of the class of '46, we again climbed aboard the magic carpet and began our journey homeward. Page twenty-three