Hepburn Township High School - Hi Way Yearbook (Hepburn, PA)

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GLASS PRUPHECY f THE large crowd 'of people filed down the aisles of the church. The congratulations were over and the nineteen students stood in a small group, each holding tightly to his diploma and realizing that this was the end of his high school career. The warm spring air seemed heavily laden with the frag- rance of the lilacs and roses that decorated the altar. We were about to leave, and everyone was bidding his chums good-by, when someone noticed a little old lady coming up the back aisle. As she came nearer, we noticed that she was dressed entirely in black, but her small, thin face looked as youthful as ours. In her hand she carried only one thing-a beautiful golden cane, heavily carved. As she approached us, she spoke very slowly and distinctly: Your friends have all presented you with gifts: now I will present you with mine. Follow me. We looked from one to the other, not knowing exactly what to do. But when she insisted, we followed after her. The full moon shone brightly above us as we followed her over hills and valleys. It seemed we had gone a long way and we were beginning to get tired. One of the boys said, Let's go back. But the old lady still insisted, Follow me . On and on we traveled until we came to a mountain, one side of which was solid rock. The old lady took from her pocket a large, rather shiny key, and thrust it into an open- ing in a rock. A large door opened and we were admitted into a beautiful reception hall. We looked for our guide, but she had completely vanished. We stood in amazement as we looked about us. The walls were covered with beautiful paint- ings, and the gorgeous mahogany furniture was richly carved in oriental designs. We listened carefully for the soft organ music. Then we heard a tapping sound on the door and in walked three tiny girls, dressed in white satin page boy suits. They beckoned us to follow them, which we did. We passed through dimly lighted halls and up stairways, until we came to a magnificent court. We stood in amazement as we saw before us rows of richly covered chairs. In the center of the platform stood a throne, covered with large, white roses. Again we heard organ music, and very slowly two side doors opened and the procession of fairies began filing into the room. Now all of the chairs were filled except the queen's throne. As if by magic the queen appeared in back of the court. As she came nearer, we recognized her as the little old lady who had brought us here. Quickly she had changed from a black gown to a gorgeous filmy white net gown. In her luxuriant black hair she wore a golden crown, set with sapphires. As she walked to the front of the court, she spoke: I have brought you here to give you your mission in life: you will need three virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity. As she spoke, the girls who had ushered us here had en- tered, each carrying a bundle of what looked like small wands. The queen walked to the first girl and picked up a golden wand and said, This represents Faith. The second one was of silver, which represented Hope. The third one was of dia- monds, which represented Charity. As she spoke, she picked up one of each kind of wand and twisted them together and handed one to each of us. Your mission, David Heim, is one of the worthiest of all missions. That is to minister to those who have not as yet accepted the Word of the Gospel. Edith Corson and Marian Hornberger, there is someone who is waiting for your hands to make a home, as only girls like you can do. Remember: Love is above everything else. Bruce Bartley, your life work is to be a good mechanic. I feel sure that in doing this work, you will help many people. May you always do the best of all things. Out in the West are many horses, which are waiting for you, Betty Fink, so that they may have the proper care. Harold Bower and Floyd Ulmer, the world needs farm- ers today as much as the other generations had need for themg you boys are to do this work. May you never shirk from this work that God has given you. As for you, Harriet Grove, the hospitals of today need more nurses. You will find peace and content in doing things for those who need your help. Russell Beach, as the years roll slowly by, the demand for soy-bean products grows greater. You are to raise this product. In doing this, you will find pleasure and prosper by it. You, Thomas Metzger, your work is to run a gas station and a place for weary travelers. You, Ernest Quigel, shall be a great lieutenant of the United States Army. Bernice Brewer and Dorothy McKee, your work shall be that of beauticians. You, Lois Richards, shall be a kind doctor in a hospital for children with infantile paralysis. Delos Beach, you shall be a radio announcer for station C-H-E-E-R. You, Anna Null, shall tell stories to small children in a hospital to help pass many weary hours away. Donald Ludwig, with your ambition, you shall be an aviator. As your mission in life, Betty Beach, I have chosen a book shop that you will own some day. As the queen finished speaking, she stepped back. Again she spoke: In fifty years, you are to return to the church in which I met you. From there we will return to the queen's reception hall. Those who have done their work well will receive a crown. Faintly we heard the pipe organ music. The queen had vanished. -- I hastily awoke with a start as I realized that a bird was singing over my head. I had in my hand three crooked sticks which I had twisted together in my sleep. The sun had set and I quickly got up and started to walk home. I felt rested, and I decided that I would take my three sticks back home and keep them to help freshen the memory of my dreams. -BETTY BEACH 1941 EDITION

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THE HEPBURN HI-WAY CLASS lLlL WE, the Senior Class of Hepburn Township High School, being sound in mind iwe thinkj and in full possession of our thoughts imost of the timej do in the pres- ence of witnesses, solemnly declare this our Last Will and Testament. First, to the Faculty, we bequeath our sincere appreciation for their patience and the understanding they have given us during our last year of school. Second, to the Juniors, we bequeath our business of making good salted peanuts and potato chips. Third, to the Sophomores, we bequeath our ability to pay attention in classes and keep order in class meetings. Fourth, to the Freshmen, we bequeath our ability to 'be dignified at all times and in all places. Fifth, we as individuals bequeath the following possessions: ' I, Bernice Brewer, do hereby bequeath my ability to care for the hair to Margaret Aderhold. I, Bruce Bartley, do hereby bequeath my Essex to anyone who thinks he can run it. I, Edith Corson, do bequeath my merry laugh to Frances Drake. I, Betty Fink, do bequeath my ability to ride horseback to Betty Breining. I, Marian Hornberger, do bequeath to my sister Carol, my Saturday nights . I Floyd Ulmer, do bequeath my ability to raise First-prize crops to Richard Horn., I, Russell Beach, do bequeath my ability to write and give good speeches to Clyde Waltz. I, Betty Beach, do bequeath my ability to drive a car to Eleanor Bartley. I, Harold Bower, do bequeath my six-feet-two to Monroe Grove. I Harriet Grove, do bequeath my Latin books to Vonda Snyder. I, Dorothy McKee, do bequeath my place at the piano to Letha Beach. ' I, Anna Null, do bequeath my patience and willingness to do things for others to Jane Deljonavan. I Ernest Quigel, do bequeath my ability to grow up to Robert Phelps. I Donald Ludwig, do bequeath my place on the Soccer team to Jack Otto. 1 I, Thomas Metzger, do bequeath my ability to fill 'er up to Robert Shaffer. I, Vera Lughart, do bequeath my sports to Evelyn Fritz. I, IDavid I-Ieim, do bequeath to Eleanor Bartley my ability to keep class meetings in order. I, Lois Richards, bequeath my page boy to Betty Kuhns. 1 Signed and sealed by the following witnesses: PHILIP SPACE U. R. FINE I. C. ALL

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