Ferndale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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193 4 REFLECTOR ‘‘The Sawdust Twins” in “Who’s Your Raby Now?” One of the striking plays given in the same theatre was an all-star final with Pauline Nozsak, Robert Rogers, Phelnia Shaffer, William Wright and Frances Helm. These last two were recently- united in matrimony and are wondering why they didn’t do it sooner. Featured in another theatre were Joe Koss and llene Shull in a midget show; Jim Rorabaugh was their manager. It seems our class is doing excellent work in the dramatic line. We also hear of Olivia Horner as the pianist in the Roxy theatre. William Hodgkins is her publicity agent and some of the magnificent stage scenery was arranged by the scenic artst, Harold Fisher. Mary Louise Esch has become a well-known dancer and Robert Koontz is the president of the Amalgamated Perfume Company. Still other large establishments are the exclusive Fifth Avenue Shop for ladies head, neck and footwear, run by the two Hildebrands, Isabel and Bob; the printing shop which prints all the papers of Ferndale is operated by the Feather Brothers. A charming estate turned to be an orphan asylum under the auspices of Lee Marsh, Alvin Ling, Charles Miller, and Alton Murray. (I always knew those boys had big hearts.) Ferndale has gone in for pleasure places also in a big way. The roller-skating rink at Crystal Beach has grown to alarming proportions and is sponsored by Walter Davis’ John Girouscky, Kermit Griffith, John Howard, Bradford Ix-onard, and Kenneth Zipf. A handsome club ground with golf fields, tennis courts and swim- ming pool, 1 am told, belongs to the Mishler Club which was organized by the three Mishlers, Harold, Glen and Algic. There arc a great many night clubs and in the most beautiful and execlusive of these we find Ruth Wissinger, Lillian Phillips and Betty Pfefferl as hostesses. And in one of the well-known orchestras we hear Don Hite and Albert Horne pouring golden notes from their saxophones. Todd Wendell, Tom Walker, John Lohr and Walter Levergood are floor-walkers in Macy’s Department Store in New York. One of the most entertaining programs of the radio is the California Lima Bean program, featuring Ruth Hindman and Garnet Shaffer as “Two Little Rays of Sunshine.” John Vickroy is already a retired banker and spends his time writing cheering letters to hopeless invalids. There are still others scattered over the Continent. I hear that Robert Hill is the warden in Sing Sing (he holds down ferocious criminals.) And Kenneth and Ernest Brallicr are raising tulips in Holland. And down on Daytona Beach, Ha., you’ll see Flovd Fetterman. Tony Grandll, Clayton Hershberger, Orval Kaufman Louis Kelly and Carl I )hr heroically engaged as life-guards. And last of all and perhaps the happiest, I am informed, are John Bracken and Ralph Kimrnel. who are blissfully married to (as they say) the ‘ two sweet gals on earth, Vera Schrock and Laura Blue, (respectively.) As I sped back to Ix s Angeles. I thought of how well our class has done and how it has helped others, and Frank Keller, who had superintended in l erndale for well nigh fifty years and thought he was due a vacation in Los Angeles, agreed with me.

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CLASS PROPHECY Relaxing in the luxurious lounging chair of the huge Los Angeles airship I let my thoughts dwell on my destination—Ferndale, the borough of my long-ago youth. As the plane swooped over the gorgeous cities of class and steel buildings, I thought of my classmates and wondered what life had dealt them. The hostess of the plane interrupted my thoughts by inquiring after my comfort and as I glanced up to answer, something in her face struck me as familiar. Could it he—It was June Huber, of all people! At once we launched into an animated discussion of our old friends, and June, who kept in contact with most of them was able to tell me of their present occupations. Her old chums, Leona Hoffman and Ruth Neff, had meandered over to Paris and become mannequins in one of the well-known gown shops there. Richard Fames, June told me, was the owner of the company to which this very plane be- longed. Byron Kuhs and George Hunt were in Hollywood, striving towards the moving picture heights. Indeed, Kuhs was said to be a second Clark Gable, and Hunt was a cross between Fredric March and Wally Beery. Alma Trcxel and Myra Noel are the joint operators of a gymnasium for rich bachelors and widows who have nothing to do. Pearl Brant (can you imagine), Clifton Maloney and I om Hammer are all wrapped up in the stock markets and making quick money. Betty Shaw is now known as Madame Shawrino, the great opera singer, and (which is not so strange) receives notes and flowers backstage from William Spotz, now the president of a Soda Cracker concern. Esther Craig is his secretary. Despite the change in times, we still have circuses, even Barnum and Bailey’s, and Jack Moore is the head trapeze performer in that circus and Melvin Rhodes is the lion tamer. Elsie Bryant still lives in married bliss, although she has ten children on her apron strings. A fact which troubled me quite a bit wrs that Bob Ford was suing Mabel Idleman for divorce! And they were such mild-mannered people! Anne Grumbling has raised her voice in favor of women’s rights in business and making quite a headway, too, according to the papers. So we talked on and as the plane stopped at the various cities, I learned that my classmates were known all over the Continent, I might even say the world. A huge fresh-air sanitarium in the Rockies was, I learned, operated by Jennie Adams, Ruth Roddy. Fern Stutzman and Nedra Fees. Don Strong had quite a following in St. Paul, Minn., as a doctor. Some of the most beautiful homes in Chicago were designed by Theodore Chop and Lester CauflH. We heard Clifford Long’s stentor- ian voice over the radio voicing his views on taxation. Football is still the favorite game of the Nation and the best college teams ?r» coached by Bus Moore, Paul Stankan, Steve I elenko, and George Shubic. Women arc becoming well-known ian voice over the radio voicing his views on taxation. Football is still the favorite Keini, Lois McAchren, Edna Mahan, and Jean Smith were among these. And foe Rager and Charles Rogers wrote some of the most thrilling detective stories ever produced. We finally landed in good old Ferndale and I was amazed to see that it was no longer a small “burg” but an immense flourishing city with w-ide streets, huge steel buildings, and all the accessories. One huge building, a restaurant, confronted us with signs, saying “Come here for your old-fashioned meals. Eat pies like Mother used to bake. And who do you think ran this pretentious affair? None other than Eunice Keim with Nellie Miller, Emma Fisher, Mary Butchko, Catherine I emyer, and Anna Noll as co-cooks. Further down the street a magnificent theatre flourished signs, announcing the debut of Frances Casriel and Phyllis Wolford as

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R K F L E C T O R 19 3 4 CLASS WILL Wo, the glorious Senior Class of 1934, now in the last throes of our four years of high school life, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last Will and Testament in the manner and form following: l,em A We give the faculty our most hearty appreciation for the part they have played in our wonderful achievements. Item ft—To Ferndale High School we leave our happy memories. hem (.’—The Honorable Senior Class wills, bestows, bequeaths and endows to the Junior Class all the formulas, plans, and work required to complete their couse, if “they can take it. Item D—To the Sophomores we leave our fidelity in our studies. jtrm E—The Freshmen are given three more years of worrying and poring over what books remain. Item F—The following bestowals arc made in a kind manner hoping that they will be taken in the proper spirit: To James Bovd, Charles Moore transfers his executive ability, whereas the secretarial duties of Esther Craig and Betty Pfefferl are heartily bestowed upon other capable members of the class of ’35. , Ruth Wissinger devotes three inches of her height to Toddy Wright, and Margaret Hudson. James Melvin. Llovd Rhodes leaves his English class sermons to Robert Allison. and Richard Hinman. . . p To Dean Gilbert. “Chick la-ster, Robert Livingston, and Roger Stoner are left Walter Levergood’s ways with the women. ... Byron Kuhs leaves his ability to get along so smoothly with the teachers to Robert Seesholtz, and Robert Martin. „ Dick “Speed” Barnes and Clifford Long leave their “air-mmdedness to W.llar.i Tomb, and Tony Agnello. , Frances Casriel leaves her “gift o’ gab” to Mareva Branthoover, Althea 1 rexcl, and Louise Wissinger. John Lohr. Carl I )hr. and Alvin Ling leave to Paul McDonald, Bernard Melvin, and Fred Rish their ambition to get through school on “no assignments a VCar.” Ixiis McAchrens and Pauline Nozwak leave their ways with the men to Zona Weaver. Sara Zimmer, Jean Mitchell. Mabel Moore. Dorothy Koontz, and Phyllis Davis. „ Robert Koontz gladly donates all of the work building The Reflector to anyone who thinks it’s easy. Ralph Kimmel and Jospeh Bracken leave their abilities as stage managers to John Heslop, Dwight Jones, and Walter Gilbert. Alma Trexel, Myra Noel, and Pearl Brant pass their basketball ability to Annabclle Laney, Audrey Kimmel, and Dorene Blough. Mary Louise Esch leaves her singing and art ability to V.ctor.ne Zeilcr, and Flora Baum, respectively. William Spotz leaves his big ears to anyone who wants them. Laura Blue donates her much-used shorthand books to Mabel Bush and Sara Ragcr.