Ferndale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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Christine Beltz leaves to Florence Koreltz, Mary Chemerys, and Frances Walters her art of discussing home town news. Jane Brubaker bestows upon June Blue her dramatic talent. Mary Katherine Simpson wills to Thelma Harrison her love of giving public speeches. To Annabelle Wilson, Bertha Berkey wills her quiet ways. Clare Brubaker leaves to Betty Vickroy her studious ways, with the understanding that she use them frequently. ' Louise Vickroy and Josephine Doerr will their chuminess to june Williams and Mary Margaret Davis. George Howard leaves his love to any junior girl who wants it. Please dont rush, girls! Janet W'est wills her Hcome up and see me sometime attitude to Edythe Brubaker. Rita Adams, Frances Bixel, Anna Polippo, and Anna Ford gave their soberness to Julia VVilson, Leona Fisher, and Pauline 0'Connor. Lynn Cauffiel wills her infectious laugh to Anna Dadura. Puffy Locke, in spite Of his pleading, wills to Paul Stair his title of the l'Big-He- Man. Mary Jane Kanshep leaves her knack of ob- taining one of a certain Senior's picture for every high school term to Betty Slack. The artistic hand of Cleo Oelschlaeger is relinquished to Jane Hedley. Eleanor Levergood leaves her place on the Honor Roll to Robert Markel. Marion Mosebarger and Evelyn Vvright re- ceive Fern Weaver's and Alma Larson's beau- ty and winning ways. Romayne Coleman and Julia Muchesko re- gretfully give to jimmy Jacobs and jane Mit- chell the positions of leading cheers and songs. The candy managers, -lack Baum and Ray Liphart, leave to any junior who wishes to get rich quick, the task of sorting candy. To Dorothy Langham, Eleanor Rodgers wills her P. D. ability when discussing modern problems. The sisterly love of the Kirchner girls is willed to Bessie and Freida Hershiser. Jane Gerber and Doris Spangler hope that some kind hearted junior girls will dye their hair red so that there will he more color in the school. Jean Border leaves his ability of stuttering to any Junior boy who can learn how. Anna Kathryn Bowman, Mary Lou Zim- merman, Marjorie Rogers, and Elizabeth Rei- man leave their shyness to Mary Louise Barnes, Miriam Brant, and Alice Trevorrow. The drum major, Charles Rukosky, wills the honor to any Junior who has rhythm. ,lim Edwards, Tut Koontz, and Harold Erickson leave to Robert Zipf, Bill YValker and Dick Shaffer their football uniforms. The name of Daniels is willed to Caroline by the two Daniels boys, Harry and William. jack Creek and Harry Davis will their ways of getting through Senior English to jatk Marsh and Donald Martin. Ruth Strayer, the adviser of several Senior girls, leaves her knoweldge to Marguerite Pritts. Thus, having willed our valuable as- sets, we the Class of 'A36l' do solemny ap- point as chief executors, Nliss Grace Het- rick, Bliss Ruth Herrick, and Mr. Frank Keller. In witness whereof, we the class of H36,H have heretofore set our hand and seal this twentieth day of Slay in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-six. VVitnesses : DOROTHY SLAGLE MR. FRANK KEI.T.ER THE 1936 REFLECT OR

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SENIOR WILL We, of the Senior Class of 1936, being of sound mind and body, solemnly and seriously draw up this document, our final will and testament. We hereby repeal any and all wills heretofore ratified by any class. Section I. To our faithful faculty we leave our love and appreciation for their efforts in aiding us to seek success. Section II. To the Senior Class of 'f37'l we bequeath rooms 202 and 203 with all their properties. Section III. The Senior Class be- stows upon the Sophomore Class, its wis- dom and dignity. Section IV- To the Freshmen we leave our best wishes for success. Section V. The following codicils were gladly donated by the Seniors with the hope that they will be accepted in a kind and loving spirit. Betty Suthard leaves to Billy Dunkle her pleasing personality. Edward Saintz may have the honor of run- ning off all mimeograph stencils. To Don Schwing we transfer Walter Nosal's mental and physical ability. Lovica Baker gladly gives the position of Kitchen Manager to anyone who thinks he can make a profit. Ethel May Saintz' kind heartedness is willed to Betty Kitto. Faye Rhodes wills a few of her tiny fea- tures to Blanche Hillcgas. To any Junior who thinks he is capable of publishing the Reflector, Shirley Fitzgibbon willingly gives him the responsibility. To John Gunter, Earl Stahl leaves his perfect hair cut? - Irene Plachy leaves her typing ability to her sister Alice. Barton Roberts bestows upon Carl Stuver, the job of kitchen cashier. Bill Pugh and Clyde Miller give their abil- ity of attracting the opposite sex to Joe Di- bert and HHank Fisher. Anna Dill leaves her ride to school to any one who comes from Jerome and Margaret Kovach leaves her climb over the hill from Lorain Borough to Anna Borisek and Chris- tine Pechek. Dick Moore's and Richard Heslop's ability to play hook is left to Merle Garman, Jim Ling, and Harry Horne, although they advise you not to overwork the ability. Since Judson Hershberger took a great in- terest in English and learned so much, he wishes to pass on to Albert Howard his Eng- lish books and classics. Bill Shiber's bashfulness is willed to Frank Miezwa with the wish that he overcome it. Nellie Stemmer wills her ways with all the teachers to Kathleen Murray. To Louise Rogers we relinquish Jane Hur- rel's school girl complexionf' Roselyn Huber wills to Betty Roseman her ability to sell candy. Mary Jane Humphreys leaves to Jennie Hershberger her slenderness. Mary Grace Redick wills her big smile to Ruth Burkey. Virginia Fleegle, Ruth Shull, and Virginia Craig will their athletic technique to Enid Moore, Betty Gilbert, and Mary Margaret McNair. Ella Hindman leaves the way of parting her hair to Beatrice Creek. Chick Barnitz surrenders his tactful abil- ity in the halls to George Robson. Margaret Clark bequeaths her French tech- nique to Jean Coulter. The position of being the right hand man to the teachers is given to Violet Spory by Margaret Cruickshank. To Lee Brant, John Repp leaves his slow and independent motions. Glenn Griffith wills his ability to stay out of trouble to Midge Jones. Dick Gill, the peroxide blonde, relinquishes his secret recipe for keeping his hair light, to Harold Koon. Since his term has expired, Clair Moors 's willing to give his job of sweeping the cafe- teria to Walter Shikalla. As we know every one would like to Wash the dishes in the cafeteria, Dorothy Wendell, Helen Barnitz, and Anna lvlargaret Fram- bach hand over the positions to Lois Hunt, Marie Sharrettsg and Edythe Robertson re- spectively. Leroy VVeimer leaves to Fred Grening his half of the locker. Bessie Baumbaugh wills her dainty steps to Peggyr Varner. l'Bill Riddle will receive some of Robert Brendlinger's ability to act as governor of Pennsylvania.

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SENIOR PROPHECY As I picked up the evening issue of the Texas Tribune, August 17, 1956, I was agreeably startled to read the head- lines Ferndale Will Stage It's Largest Old Home Week. Then and there, I made up my mind to attend this 50th an- niversary of Ferndalels Old Home Week, from August 28th to September Znd. Connecting my rambling thoughts, I meditated for a few minutes on high school days. Oh, how we used to visualize this annual carnival and reunion with its gay crowds, old friends, swing rides, and exciting bingo games. This particular year, invitations were being sent to all Ferndale High School graduates. I stepped into the gorgeous stream lined autogyro, owned and operated by an intimate friend of mine, Clair lNIoors, for- mer graduate of Ferndale. What luck! Overstuffed seats were available. Hap- pily and comfortably seated, I began to think of Ferndale, my destination. It certainly seemed home-like to be back in good old Ferndale and especially on the carnival grounds. I thought I recognized his voice-sure- ly, it was Charles Rukosky announcing: 'fLadies and gentlemen, who are listening in all over the United States, this year Ferndale has been honored by being asked to broadcast the special events of the 50th Annual Old Home Week. We now pre- sent Jane Hurrel in a specially arranged tap dance with music furnished by Eleanor Levergood's 30-piece l'Rythmners.'l This high school tap dancer certainly had kept her charm and gracefulness during the score of years since we had graduated. Again the familiar voice of the an- nouncer said, 'fWe present now the one and only Clyde lVIiller-known as HCrooning Clyde. The award, a Frigidaire, given to Clyde for his unusual voice performance, was said to have been donated by Jack Baum who monopolized the Frigidaire business in the U. S. Betty Suthard, wife of lNIr. lkiiller, said house work was made much easier when Clyde was around croon- ing to her. We present now the Honorable President of the U. S., Harry Davis, for- mer student of Ferndale High School, spoke the announcer. Harry certainly ob- tained hig goal, for in P. D. -class 20 years previous, he declared he would be President of the U. S. in 1950. I had never heard such an excellent radio speech given by a President. Walkiiig around the booth, stopping here and there, I noticed at the doll stand, a friend of mine, Dick Ivloore. He told me he had been in the doll business ever since graduating and had since made his fortune. From Dick, I learned too, that Mr. Frank Keller had resigned as prin- cipal and to lVIary Jane Humphreys was given the honor of being the first woman principal since the origin of F. H. S. Dick also said that two other positons on the faculty were held by two former students -John Repp, boys' coach and Ethel Ikiae Saintz, girls, coach. Another delightful surprise! I went down to the one time Stuver's barber shop to find it now operated by Barton Roberts, assisted in hair dressing by Alma Larson and Doris Spangler, who were busily en- gaged in giving automatic permanent waves. I was forced to wait awhile till the line of fifty had diminished. In the long line of people, I noticed a diistinguished looking man dressed in :n long tailed coat. At his turning, I recog- nized Earl Stahl. He came over, gave me a hearty handshake and immediately asked me to tea the following day. He said that I must reacquaint myself with his charm- ing wife, Lynn Cauffliel, and his two faithful deaconesses in the church of which he was pastor, Ella Hindman and Clare Brubaker. On entering the carnival ground the second night, I saw Virginia Craig, ath- lectic instructor at Hood College, and Ros- elyn Huber, hockey 'expert at Temple. From them I learned that Shirley Fitz-