Ferndale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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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-

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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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gibbon and Leroy Weimer were co-editors of the 'fLondon Journalf' I remember in our high school days, Shirley often said that her experience of working on the Courier would some day be an asset to her. Virginia said too, that Dick Gill was the prominent photographer in Johnstown who now took all the pictures for the Reflector. Moving around in the crowd, I saw Chick Barnitz, coach of Notre Dame, hurrying my way. I was thrilled when he gave me a ticket to the first football game to be played with my college Alma lkiater on the 10th day of September. Gladly I accepted the invitation. The first speaker of the second eve- ning was Cleo Oelschlaeger, who related her experience as being a beauty culturist in Hollywood. She told me after the speech that Anna Bowman was starred in the famous picture School Daysfl During the second evening, I met lklary Jane Kaushep and her husband, George Howard, who were writing a book of everyday life. I had already read several books written by this couple. I also talked with Josephine Doerr who owned and ran an exclusive ladies' apparel store in Jerome. She and her friend Louise Vickroy had gained renown all over Pennsylvania for the dresses they designed and sold. The main attraction of the evening was an animal performance by Harry and William Daniels, an attraction with lions, second only to f'Daniel in the lion's den.', The beautiful girl who performed with them and who was said to have been able to make the animals smile when she ap- peared, was Jane Brubaker, the once well known belle of Ferndale. Standing by the entrance to the grounds stood two familiar people. Sure enough, it was Ruth Strayer and Mary Grace Redick, who told me they owned a prosperous farm in Benscreek. They were still unmarried, but had been con- sidering serious the question of marriage for the last few years. They commented that they needed male help on the farm. Taking these two friends with me, we were traveling around the grounds when we noticed Fern Weaver Brend- linger and her husband Robert, who were quarreling over the prize they should choose for having won at bingo. Bob wanted a boy's erector set while the prac- tical Fern insisted on a 25-lb. sack of sugar. They told us about the excellent hospital service given at the Lorain hos- pital where Rita Adams was head nurse and Christine Beltz, a stenographer. After the last event of the evening, a 500 foot jump into a pile of hay, done by Richard Heslop, l started to my hotel. I was startled to hear Walter Nosal call me and ask if he might take me home in his 1929 Ford. Knowing that Walter al- ways knew the town gossip, I asked him about our old school friends. He and Bill Pugh were inventors and were now working on a new kind of wig. Walter said when he last heard of Jane Gerber and Anna Dill, they were preparing for a double wedding ceremony. They were to marry bankers from New York city. I was also glad to hear that Julia lVIuches- ko had become the head Red Cross nurse, because it had always been her am- bition. It took Walter entirely too long to tell m -e about two other classmates. Through laughter and tears he finally said that Lovica Baker and Judson Hershberger were having a contest to see who could keep quiet the longest. The thing that made it funny was that they were a married couple living in the same house. Walter said that it was only a fad and that this couple had even gone out for the tree-sitting contest and had won. Louis Koontz was the weather pro- phet who took turns with James Ed- wards in getting up every other morn- ing to see the sun rise. Walter promised me he would see me the following evening at the carnival and THE 1936 REFLECT OR