Ferndale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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SENIOR PROPHECY show me a few more of our friends. I had just finished dressing the next morning when I heard a loud rapping at the door. I opened the door, agreeably surprised to see Mary Catherine Simpson, Mary Lou Zimmerman, and Anna Po- lippo who were called the 'fl-larmony Sistersu from way down South. As old maids do when they get to- gether, we discussed people. Nlary Lou told me that Dorothy Wendell was sell- ing Fords at the Ford Ikiotor Company in Michigaii. Dorothy always did have a weakness for Fords. Janet West had married Henry Ford, IV and had thus secured Dorothy her highly paid job. lblarjorie Rogers had won the knitting prize for three consecutive years. The coats, sweaters, and suits she made were sold all over the world. The morning paper told about the world peace movement headed by William Shiber. Ruth Shull was his admirable secretary who efficiently wrote down every word he spoke. I was anxious to get back to the car- nival grounds that evening. Walter ar- rived promptly bringing with him Glen Griffith, the comedian of the evening. Glen had taken Will Rogers' place in saying wise thiings. Faye Rhodes, nurse of the carnival. was handing out programs. Looking down over the schedule for the evening, I saw that two friendly nivals, Ray Lip- hart and Harold Erickson, were to box for the heavy weight championship. The referee for the game was to be lVIargaret Kovach. These three had t1'avelled to- gether ever since graduating. At the Chuck-o-luck booth stood Jack Creek and his wife Nellie Stemmer dressed in hunting clothes. They were playing this game to win the handsome gun displayed in the booth. Jack told us that he had heard a spe- cial announcement over the radio a few minutes before he had come that Helen Barnitz had won the Nobel prize for writing and that Irene Plachy had been chosen for the champion typist, receiving a 350,000 prize. Presented :in this evenings program was the Kirchner sisters in a carriocha dance. These two, indeed, were skilled performers. Going home that evening I met Vir- ginia Fleegle, missionary from Africa, who was on furlough. She said that Jean Border had been sent to Africa as a gov- ernment research worker. As we rode, we noticed big bills posted on the street car saying that the heir to Duke of Eng- land's fortune was Romayne Coleman, formerly his court jester. The last day of the carnival rolled around. I hoped that I might see or hear something of my remaining class friends. A chorus from Broadwayls 60 most beautiful girls was heard as I entered the carnival. Bessie Baumbaugh, Anna Mar- garet Frambach, and Anna Ford, former Ferndale girls, were honored in being se- lected for this. It certainly seemed good to hear about and see most of my old school comrades, but since the carnival was over, I decided to journey southward on my way home. I arrived at Atlantic City just in time to see Frances Bixel and Elizabeth Reiman try for the swimming championship. I was escorted into the dining room by the aristocratic club host, Lewis Locke, whom I was overjoyed to see because I hadn't heard about him since 1936. Margaret Clark, he Qsaid, was pro- prietor of the largest hotel in Atlantic City and Bertha Berkey was her assist- ant. There were hundreds working for them. The chief cook was Bertha's life- long friend, IVIargaret Cruickshank. In Florida, I visited Dorothy Slagle who owned and operated an orphanis winter home. Never in the history of Ferndale had any class gone out into the World and attained as high a success as the graduation class of 1936. ELEANOR RODGERS

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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

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KITCHEN CLUB President ...,,. .,.,,..... L ovica Baker Secretary ....,. .......... R uth Shull Treasurer ...... .,,,...... B arton Roberts Advisers ..... .......,., IN 'Iiss Myton lVIr. Keller The Kitchen Club, with the aid of the advisers and lNIrs. lN'Iooney, managed a very successful cafeteria, serving many new and delicious dishes. The menus for the Week were posted on the bulletin board weekly, so that those wishing to be served could order their lunches early. The girls of the club served the food and did the dishes and the boys carried the trays. At the end of the year, the sixty dollars' profit which was obtained was equally divided among the members to be used in pur- chasing senior jackets, rings, or pictures. The club members in addition to the officers, include: Julia lVIuchesko, Helen Barnitz, Ethel lNIae Saintz, Janet West, Dorothy Wendell, Margaret Clark, Anna lldargaret Frambach, Faye Rhodes, Wal- ter Nosal, William Pugh, Charles Rukos- ky, and Clair lN'Ioors. 'PHE CANDY CLUB Nlanagers . ,......,........,.,..,...,,,,,,r,,,,,,,,,,, Ray Liphart Jack Baum The Senior Candy Club of the class of '36 proved to be one of the most suc- cessful senior activities. The club, organ- ized early in the season, selected Jack Baum and Ray Liphart as managers, whose duties were to assort and distribute thc bars and keep records of the sales. The managers were kept very busy since many members sold a box of candy nearly every day. Romayne Coleman was the leading salesman with eighty-eight boxes to her credit. Most of the sales were made in the halls at noon or after school. Profits per box amounted to thirty-eight or forty-six cents depending on the type of bars. The purpose of this club was to earn money to pay various senior ex- penses including rings, pins, pictures and jackets. TNIAGAZINE CLUB Captains ....,,. ......... B etty Suthard Romayne Coleman This year's magazine club was organ- ized early in October. The members were divided into two groups represent' ing the Army and the Navy football teams, the former captained by Betty Suthard and the latter by Romayne Cole- man. Each subscription secured was con- sidered as a touchdown. At the end of the contest the Navy team, scoring forty- two points, was declared winner of the game. The star player in the game was Janet West of the Army team who succeeded in securing eleven points for her team. Second scoring honor was captured by lNIary Katherine Simpson of the Navy team with six touchdowns. The contest, which was arranged through the courtesy of two leading con- test promoters, The Crowell Publishing Company and lVIr. Keller, netted a pro- fit of about forty-one dollars. This money was used by the players to pay for senior necessities. SENIOR ACTIVITIES