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

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MELBA ANN BEILER Route 1 Gordonville, Pa. Elam and Elizabeth Beiler Sept. 27, 1939 Sooiable . . . likes to vacation in the moun- tains . . . full-of new ideas . . . intimate friend of Ianet Shertzer . . . would like to work in a bank. Having no older brothers or sisters, I walked to school alone. On this certain eve- ning I decided to take a short cut through our neighbor's pasture, but as Igrabbed the fence to go under it, my hands stuck to it and ter- rific sets of shocks went racing through my body. The few seconds my hands seemed to stick to that fence seemed like ages. Suddenly I gave a mighty pull and I was freel The shock treatment has cured me of touching electric fences. RICHARD LONGACRE BENNER Route 1 Spring City, Pa. Paul and Margaret Benner April 13, 1939 Class vice-president . . . live wire in the dorm . . . bass . . . interested in mission work . . . writer of stories . . . college interests. When I was four, our family lived in town. However, this did not quite suit my ambition to be a farmer. One evening as I came totter- ing in from the back yard, and walked into the kitchen soaked from head to toe, Mother de- manded, 'And what were you doing? I mildly responded, 'I was watering the cows.' But who could forget my first day of school? I ran the whole distance of a mile only to End that I couldn't talk when the teacher asked my name. DONALD LEE BRUBAKER Route 2 Myerstown, Pa. Simon and Laura Brubaker October 27, 1939 Expert skater . . . nonchalant . . . very handy with brush and paints . . . muscle man . . . headed for Barber College in Philadelphia. Donnie started to prove his toughness and strength early. In the third grade, as boys will, he got into a light which ended with the older boy getting a bloody nose. The next day the principal called them into his oflice and gave the older boy a very pointed lecture about picking on smaller boys. Then there was the time when he was a senior when he fell out of the top bunk in the dorm. The only damage, however, was that the leg of his table was bent slightly.

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DORIS MAE ALLEN 1851 North Twenty-Second Street Philadelphia 21, Pa. john and Estelle Allen February 2, 1939 City girl land proud of it! J . . . lives a chal- lenging Christian life . . . plans to attend G0- shen College . . . future secretary . . . special- izes in Spanish greetings . . . letter writer. One day at school we had recess and my girl friend Mary and I went home. You can imagine how surprised our parents were to see us home so early. They asked why we came home, because we did live about four blocks from the school, and we politely told them that school was over and that we were not go- ing back. ANNE MARIE ANGSTADT Route 1 Wernersville, Pa. Paul and Edith Angstadt February 4, 1940 Unpredictable . . . enjoys a good argument . . . pianist . . . usually sleepy on Monday mornings . . . alto . . . experienced in mission life . . . loves reading and outdoor activities. I remember the time I would open the chicken house door and let all the chickens out. My daddy finally braced the door and gave me final warnings. One day he came around the corner. I was pulling on the door with all my might. The next few minutes were painful and it might be interesting to know that I sat on a cushion for a while after that. MARIE LOUISE BAER Maugansville Maryland Alvey and Elizabeth Baer February 9, 1939 Small but mighty . . . blond . . . class treas- urer . . . likes to travel . . . despises math . . . capable waitress . . . partial to pink and blue . . . would like to be a food market cashier. Two outstanding events in her early life still linger in Marie's memory. The Brst is the memory of her Hrst trip to Florida. Here she had her first plunge in the ocean at the very young age of three. Another high point in her early life was when she went with the Mau- gansville School patrolmen to Washington, D.C., to march in the annual school patrol parade.

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LI JAMES CHESTER BUCHER Route 1 Manheim, Pa. I. Chester and Myrtle Bucher Sept. 30, 1939 Argumentative . . . enjoys sheep raising and woodworking . . . contributes to class discus- sions quite often . . . ambition to be either a farmer or cabinetmaker . . . knows the whys and wherefores. A neighbor of ours stopped at our home when I was about six years old. Mother had just bought me a new straw hat of which I was very proud. When the neighbor remarked about the hat I stuck out my chest as though I had achieved something and said, Tm a Pennsylvania farmerl' I saw that former neighbor last summer and he asked how the :-1 Pennsylvania farmer was getting along. MARIAN ELIZABETH BUCKWALTER Intercourse, Pa. Ira and Pauline Buckwalter Sept. 24, 1940 Skilled shorthand student . . . one of the youngest members of our class . . . organist and seamstress . . . mild and modest . . . always feels at home with a good book. I remember the time when I and a little boy from town, who came to our place quite frequently to play, innocently wandered away from home. I don't remember where we want- ed to go, but I suppose we just wanted to take a walk. However, we didn't get very far be- fore my mother found us and escorted us home in the car. 'Y Z ELVA GROFF BUCKWALTER Route 1 Ronks, Pa. Everett and Fannie Buckwalter june 23, 1940 Library reporter for THE MILL STREAM . . . always cheerful and helpful . . . consistent honor roll student . . . skilled in commercial subjects. While in the first grade, my brother fPaulj and I would walk arm in arm to school. I was teased very much about this by others. Of course, I couldn,t understand the teasing but I suppose they didn't know that he was my brother. I also remember how we raced to school each morning to get the privilege of clapping the erasers for the teacher.