Lancaster Mennonite High School - Laurel Wreath Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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DOROTHY ELAINE GROFF Route 1 Strasburg, Pa. Landis and Mary Croff October 15, 1939 Dark flashing eyes . . . distinctive for her deep voice and laugh . . . always ready to help anyone . . . commercial student. In first grade we were having a test in our reading books. I saw that some of the other pupils were looking at the answers in the back of our books. I thought I could do it too, but to my surprise, the teacher came and slapped my hand. It wouldn't have been so bad but my little sister had come to visit school that day. Now I know it doesn't pay to cheat. LOIS JANE GROFF Route 5 Lancaster, Pa. Lester and Pearl Groff December 4, 1939 Witty . . . always expected to say and do the unexpected . . . truly happy-go-lucky . . . abili- ty to forget . . . one of the four girls who braved Economics. One evening when I was three years of age, my parents and I visited my aunt and uncle. During the course of the evening I journeyed to the kitchen and discovered a candy dish there. My parents were in another room so I just helped myself to a piece-a very hard piece. At the sound of violent choking my parents rushed to the kitchen. First they tried to reach down my throat to get the candy out but this failed. So my father turned me upside down and the candy rolled out. MADELINE MARIE GROFF 528 West High Street Q Manheim, Pa. Iohn and Arlene Groif September 10, 1939 Iolly . . . enjoys watching outdoor activities . . . does very neat typing work . . . vociferous . . . not reluctant to express her opinions to others. One evening at the home of one of my good friends, I sat in the chair which before had ' been quite difficult to push into the lounging position. Using quite a bit of force, I pushed the chair with a sudden jolt. It went back a bit further than I had anticipated and I found myself, feet straight up in the air, in a very un comfortable position. Only then did my friend say, 'Oh, yes, we had that chair Hxedf

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Q El 7 IL- ..n.n.i-.-.n N CHARLES ALTON GOOD 3715 Forty-second Avenue Cottage City, Md. Lewis and Lois Good May 23, 1939 Mechanic at heart . . . small package tied with a unique laugh . . . works at his father's lumberyard over week ends . . . always tinker- ing with his 1953 Ford . . . loves QP, Spanish. One Sunday morning, when I was quite small, I decided that I was tired of sitting on ordinary benches, so when my parents were not watching I left them. I went straight up the aisle and sat on the pulpit bench. It fell my brother's lot to come up and bring me back. After a few unsuccessful attempts he led his laughing little brother backlto his seat. ? i 1 l ANNA LOIS GRAYBILL East Earl, Pa. I. Paul and Phebe Graybill january 21, 1940 Optimist. . . ladylike . . . considering E.M.C. . . . cherishes good music . . . another of our future teachers . . . able to write music and poetry. One event that stands out in my girlhood memory is the time when we journeyed to Missouri. We had traveled there to attend the wedding of my brother. As a ten-year-old, I thought how wonderful it was to visit Mark Twain's home in Hannibal. I also remember the fact that we had so many teachers in grade school. In fact, we had a different teacher each year from grades one to eight. But I suppose the old saying, 'Variety .is the spice of life,' is true. ' V ANNA LOIS GOOD Routel Columbia, Pa. Daniel and Evelyn Good February 10, 1939 Conscientious . . . enjoys voluntary service work . . . likes good literature . . . displays exactitude . . . Columbia commuter . . . bird enthusiast. On my fourth or fifth birthday, Papa came home with a new tricycle. Although it was my bedtime when he arrived, I had to try out my new vehicle in the kitchen. My parents, hav- ing decided I should go to bed, thought they could terminate my play by turning out the light. To their amazement I kept riding to and fro in the dark, singing, 'I will guide thee with mine eye,' a song I had learned in Sunday school.

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EUNICE ELIZABETH HARBOLD 137 North Main Street Spring Grove, Pa. Chester and Clara Harbold Dec. 16, 1939 Auburn hair and blue eyes . . . flippant man- ner and walk . . . loquacious . . . active par- ticipant in outdoor activities . . . works week ends at a supermarket. When in fourth grade in Tampa, Florida, I started for school in a slight drizzle. I thought my light plastic raincoat would be adequate. Although 1 had only a few blocks to school, I became the victim of a dreadful downpour. When I reached school my hair and clothing were a spectacle. I spent the entire morning wrapped in a duster while my clothes dried on the cafeteria stoves. ROY WILBUR HERR Route 2 Milllinburg, Pa. Enos and Esther Herr March 15, 1940 Scholastically in the upper bracket . . . lean and tall . . . shows very definite talent in writ- ing themes . . . future farmer . . . enjoys chem- istry . . . adept. We children had all been warned to stay away from the empty hayloft because of its bad floor. One day, however, I disregarded this warning and cautiously walked across the rotten boards only to have them give way be- neath me. There were chickens below and when boy, boards, and dirt came crashing down, they went flying in all directions. The results: no broken bones, but a scared boy and plenty of nervous hens. ERMA MAE HESS Route 1 Manheim, Pa. Mervin and Ella Hess June 24, 1939 Flashing eyes . . . a sincere tenderhearted friend . . . college bound . . . high ideals . . . distinct sense of humor . . . future elementary school teacher. Our Model T Ford truck just afforded the right pleasure. Because there was no roof, nor doors, nor windows, it was quite enjoyable to take a ride in it. One afternoon my brother, a friend, and I decided it was time for a ride to the meadow. However, to our dismay, this ride ended with our friend having three bro- ken ribs. For some time this ended our desire for a ride in the truck.