Lemasters High School - Parnellian Yearbook (Lemasters, PA)

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clonn refreshing appearance and a very cunning nomo, Der-Ed Beauty Salon . I went in. Starohy uniformed girls moved efficiently in and out the doors of private booths. I stopped one and mumbled something about wanting a shampoo and facial. uSign up at the desk, pleasen, she said oourteously and indicated its general direction with her hand. I started towards it, then stopped in my tracks when Ivmasiustill yards away. Behind that desk sat Edith.Sm115h. I felt weak from shock, but she looked whiter and weaker yet than I thought I did. In the excitement I almost forgot to ask for the appointment. When I did, Edith pressed a button. Almost instantly a neat little girl was at the desk. Take over here awhile, Marion, said Edithy uI'll do the lady's hairu. The poor girl looked as startled as I. nlt will give us a chance to talku, Edith ans- wered my questioning look. And did we? I learned from her that she and Dot Zoger were co-proprietors of the shoppe. Both of them were married. Dctty was on vacation with her husband at the time. I was sorry she wasn't there, too. It would have been grand to see her again. I told Edith how I had been seeing and hearing about so many of our L.H.S. classmates since my return from war service in Europe. nSomehown, I told her, uit makes me want to find out about all of them.n nMaybe I can help you do thatn, she said. HI visit my people very often and quite frequently meet some of the old gang or their brothers and sisters? Edith did fill in most of the gaps, From her I learned that Nduniorn Noglcy owned a large dairy farm near Waynesboro. Ho was still single, but she had heard rumors the last time she was homo that made hor feel he wouldn't be very much longer. Ho was being not only a prosperous farmer, but was a leader in the formation of farm cooperativos,in Franklin Countya Harold Hamil, too, was doing well. Nc, he Wasn't farming. He had eventually turned out to be an architect, und a very good one apparently. He had been awarded several goverment contracts for large federal 'buildings just after the war. Edith thought he might still 'bo in Washington if I wished to take the trouble to hunt him up. I wanted to do so badly enough, but the time was going to bo too short. I had to be back in Philadelphia next morning. p ' Just before sho shoved me under the noisy dryer Edith accounted for three more '42 seniors. NPeten Detrich was manufacturing u new automobile that used loss gasoline and oil than anything yet made in tho automobile line. His factory, was located noar Baltimore und was growing so rapidly it threatened to make Ford's huge war-time factory look like a toy. Jerry Shives and Paul Barnes were foromon at the Frick Company plant in Waynesboro, which since the war was turning out farm tractors. It did rather surprise me that Paul had loft the farm. Ho used to raise prize-winning corn ond poultry. Edith explained that the boys had boon in the army during the war, and Paul had not gone back afterwards. Merrill Bivons, whose solo ambition had been to become an under- takor, was succeeding very woll in his chosen field also. His parlor was 100111206 in one of tho Philadelphia suburbs. Edith could not remember tho nomo of the place, but she said hc probably took care of some of Temple Uni- vorsity Hospital's mistakes. I dccidod I'd have to look him up. Hoxt morning I returned by train to Philadelphia, happy that my mission had succeeded and happier that I now know all about thc Class of '42. I settled back in my car chair to peruse u newspaper. Just then a picture on tho front page startled mc. I had forgotten about our navy man, uBi1ln Lcwnns. Now tho goverment had advanced him to on admiral for his distinguished service in the war. These super-cycs had really gotten him to the top. I felt satisfied. Everyone of thc Glass of '42 had found his niche in life. I was eager to get back and toll uGonnyn and Gladys all I had learned. Betty Jane Faith CDonald lawyer, Collaboratcrl

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settled down with him on 0. farm near Upton. Billy said that Isobel Beatty had not given up so easily and was nov: Dean at Cedar Crest. I was sure that Isobel was capable of filling the position she held. Sensible Gladys finally camo-to and reminded ue that good nurses must have sufficient rest. Genny and I listened to her good advice and we all made our adieus to the boys and were off for nurses quarters. The next morning I slept a little later than I had expected, and to save time I decidied to use the emergency entrance of the hospital to reach my desk. Just as I- reached the entrance an ambulance pulled in. The doctor and his assistants hurried out a stretcher bearing a tall, slender, sandy- haired fellow clad in a pi1ot's uniform. I' paid no attention. Things like that are all a matter of course to nurses. After the stretcher disappeared through tho doorway, however, something inside me turned over. Could that have been one of our pilots? That sandy hair stuck with me through the next V few busy hours. Finally I could stand the suspense no longer . I looked up the pilot's registration card. Sure enough it was Daisy Goble. Several days later ho was able to tell mo of the crash. He was a testing pilot for army planes, and they didn't all meet the test. , Dick told me 'Tootsi.e Lawyer was a testing pilot too, but ho was testing for North American. Ho gave me Don's address. Thinking some visitors would do Dick some good , I notified Don that he was here and what had happened. About the middle of the afternoon Don appeared and, of all surprises, with Bob Anderson at his heels. in minister's garb. The three boys had been in tho some squadron during the war, but after seeing the horrors of it all,- Bob had given up his wayward life and studied for the ministry. As ho was tolling mo, Dick became very solemn and thoughtful, then said, I vrish I had gone into partnership with 'Ducky' as he wanted me to instead of testing planes. Upon inquiring I learned that Duck-y fDonald Gluclcj was a renowned taxidormist. He lived in Chambersburg and he was still plump, Bob also reported that Phyllis Rosenberry has Mrs. Howard Hoge. They had been married about three months after commencomentand were now living in Norfolk Virginia, where Mr. Hoge had been teaching school since the war. The family included also a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. Andy said Bob , thc parents are crazy about them . When one thinks of Phyllis one must just naturally think ,of Mary.Jarrott, too. They wore pretty close pals at Lemastors. Since no one mentioned Mary, I asked what had become of her. She had always boon such a poppy girl I was sure things would turn out right for hor. And they had. Mary had spent several years in a defense factory help- ing Uncle Sam win the war. Now sho was sweeping, cleaning, and cooking for Clair Brant. They had a cozy little apartment in Hagerstown, and were as happy as anyone could be. . , Hearing all about my former cl qssmatos had made me forgot the time com- pletely, until Dick's nurse began pacing before tho door, casting ominous looks in our direction. We were visiting over-time and with a patient not yet strong enough to stand too long a visit. I told Bob and 'Don they would have te go. I. too, wont back to .my worlc. Several weeks later I was called to Washington on business. Because the past several weeks had boon extremely busy and somewhat harassing, I felt the nccd of a relaxing facial and hair-washing. An early arrival at the capitol city gave me several hours for myself. Needless to say I sought a beauty shop. lt vms really the first one I camo to along the main avenue. It had a

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Lllmw' U E' 3 .T 'WHHIIV' i,jEl'!!E-1 31:11 vm .ZIIIVWKDLMB , H5 W F ? ? T : 3' XL r ' ' E '1' T Emo I ' A ' T lf! g 51 3!'lllIl!l -T 12 Af umm S ', E f We, the Class of Hineteen Hundred and Forty-two of Lemastsrs High School, finding ourselves forced to evacuate the halls of knowledge and other beloved domains over which we have held sway , do herein assign and bequeath to our successors in power the following articles, ideas, and possessions which we found toovcumhereome to bother with in our hasty de- parture. he do, moreover, herein abrogate any former agreements, treaties, or paets signed by the said Class of 1942. ITEM I - To the Class of l943 we leave our privilege of inspecting e. bezel: and attending a session of court, ei' giving twenty minute speeches and writing three-hundred word themes, and of dwelling in the cleanest, quietest, and most attractive room in the building. With our home-room we leave also the responsibility of maintaining it in 'as good a condition as we have passed it to you. ITEM II B We bequeath to the Sophomore Class our willingness to obey orders, to have our lessons well-prepared and our work always up-to-date, and to get to classes within the two-minute limit. ITEM III - To the Freshmen we grant any worthless possessions of ours which might be found about the school after our departure. To this be- quest we also add our manners, decorum, and ability to keep quiet. ' ITEM IV - To the faculty, who have ousted us from the institution after what they consider adequate guidance for an adequate waste of their precious timog depending upon our gullibilityl, we do reluctantly bequeath an increased tendency towards nervous prostration, a greater inclination to become angry, and a double dose of that aged look that results from excessive worry. May the gods have mercy on their souls. ITE!! V - Be the following discarded possessions of individual members of the Class of 1942 -duly rendered unto the recipients herein signified: Robert Anderson bequeaths his oondid camera hobby to anyone who can take picturos,e.nd his luck with crack-ups to George Reeder. Paul Barnes leaves his soccer suit with all the luck he had in it to Chubby Gift to be used in bringing heme the cup next year. Isobel Beatty requests that Stumpy Mellott and Pug' Miller grate- fully accept her extra height and divide it equally between them. Morrill Bivens leaves his ability to get along smoothly with others to Thelma Miller. Richard Coble grants his niclmamc Daisy to Junior Higgins and his