Laurel Valley High School - Laurel Yearbook (New Florence, PA)

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Last Will and Testament of The Senior Class of 1950 We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty, of New Florence High School, county of Westmoreland, state of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and body, hereby publish our last will and testament, I. To the teachers we leave our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for all they have done for us. II. To the Juniors we leave the new school building. May it never burn down. III. To the Sophomores we leave our ability to make money. As if we ever had any. IV. To the Freshmen we leave our initative and hard work which got us through high school (by the skin of our teeth). V. We, as individuals, wish to leave the following characteristics. May they be used to a good advantage: Lila Heming: Her candy eating ability to any Junior. Stanley Thayer: His shorthand ability to a likely P.O.D. student. John Dick: His number forty chest to Duane Robb. David Bennett: His artistic ability to Sara Jane Hurst. Mary Lu Keith: Her long walk to school to Janet Trexler. Winifred DeWitt: Her height to “Shorty” Carney. Phyllis Rehn: Ten pounds to Sally Trexler. Beverly Riddell: Her treasured Physics book to anyone who wants it. Edward Sutter: His big feet to Larry Cavanaugh. Myrna Layton: Her “man-getting” technique to Sandra Trimble. Gladys Hill: Her careful driving to Tony Fabrizio. June Gregg: Her violent temper to Mary Fitzpatrick. Kenneth Hollen: His dimple to Joann Galbraith. Mary O’Shell: Her blonde curls to Betty Heap. Bert Fisher: His wolfish attitude toward women to Harry Boring. Gerald Overdorff: His speedy typing to Alberta Boring. Eugene Boring: He just wants to leave. John Moore: His gridiron technique to Bill Merritt. Dallas Caldwell: His office boy position to anyone who qualifies. George Glessner: His ability and love for music to “Lemon” Heming. Ray Boring; His ability to sleep on hardwood desks to “Pickle” Heming. 15

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Now we’ll visit with Mary Lu Keith. Look at her beautiful little brick home with the white picket fence, and doesn’t she have a nice family? Just listen to her sing as she does the dinner dishes. I’m sure she’s very happy. I’m going to turn the dial to Washington, D.C. to see if any of our former classmates are to be found there. In the Pentagon Building we find Lila Heming. She is working there as a very competent typist. By the way, she is smiling. I’ll bet her boss has asked her for a dinner date. That is as good a reason as any for a smile like that. The picture is now changing to the image of Dave Bennett. He has just in- vented a new type of military firearm. He always did want to be a gunsmith and now it is his full time occupation. I see Kenny Hollen and Eugene Boring are in partnership on a western dude ranch. From the looks of their cowboy-like legs, I would say that they have been in this business for some time. I could be wrong. It’s possible that their legs had that odd shape before they went West. At the Y.M.C.A. building we find Mary O’Shell. It seems that she is a life- guard there at the swimming pool. She probably spends the biggest part of her working time guarding her own life. Now before our eyes appears the image of George Glessner, Gorgeous George to the ladies. He has just said, ’’For the past twenty years I have been keeping com- pletely away from the women. I consider this the biggest achievement in my life. I still have money, good looks, and friends, men friends, that is.” Residing in Oklahoma, we find that fabulous oil tycoon, Gerald Overdorff. He has just told his chauffeur to post a sign on the front of his limousine. It is to say, Please do not bow or throw flowers.” Gerald always was the modest type. Now our machine is turning to the high seas, and we see a huge battleship cruising along at a fast rate of speed. Standing at the helm and proudly looking straight ahead is Rear Admiral John Dick. He haughtily orders a lowly swabbie to run down to the kitchen and bring him something to eat. Even if his position in the world has changed, his appetite has not. 1 don’t seem to be able to recognize this person. I can’t remember of any- one in our class having bushy eyebrows like that. I know now; it’s Ray Boring, President of the United Mine Workers Union. I had completely forgotten that this brilliant, ambitious man had taken the place of the former president, John L. Lewis. Our picture is now fading and so ends a very pleasant afternoon. We have just seen for ourselves how outstanding each member ?f the class of ”50” is. I’m sure that each one is very happy in his chosen work and will continue to be suc- cessful in the future. 14

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