Lemasters High School - Parnellian Yearbook (Lemasters, PA)

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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

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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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air-raid observation post to anyone who can lose the sleep between three and six a.m. Wednesdays. Charles Detrich wills his stubborness and his poskiness to Boyd Bard with the directions to take a teaspeonful each evening before retiring. William Failor requests that his musical inclinations be accepted and used to good advantage by Leroy Cowan. His rhythm in cheer-leading he 1 leaves to Faye Baer. Betty Faith grants her senior dignity to Dick Lawyer. She also leaves her love for singing to anyone who thinks they can improve the junk-room entertainment. Gladys Fisher leaves her fondness for dark-haired boys to Anna Lee De- Lauder. Donald Gluck bestows his silliness upon Ruth Hayes and his poetic clever ness upon Freda Youse. ' Harold Hamil loaves his fondness for his home-room seat te Soupy Funk, and his regular school attendance to Robert Keefer. Harold Harrbaker leaves his skill in running the movio projector to Tom Fries, his No Swearing notice in front of tho mimcograph machine to all future Vex Scholae and Parne1lian printers. Richard Hoge requests that his uncontrollable temper be bestowed upon Joan Myers and his complainability to Norman Rosenberry. The eaptaincy of the '42-'45 basketball team he leaves to Paul Hake. Edna Hollinger grants her editor-in-chicfships to Pauline Hoke and hor ability to make speeches in English class to Mary Meyers. Mary Jarrett leaves hor long black hair to Mary Hornbaker with direct- ions to brush daily and shampoo weekly. Donald Lawyer requests that Warren Anderson take over the responsibility of supplying the school with weekly airplane maneuvers daring enough to dis- tract oven the A students from their work. John Hockey, Jr., gives his love for arguing with a certain teacher to Richard McCullough with this advice, UDen't carry it to extremes or you might become acquainted with the effiee.N Lester Malone bestows upon John Graham his bashfulncss and orders that it bo used in doses large enough to keep him quiet in study hall. Bernard McLucas grants his fondness for helping the opposite sox care for their personal belongings to Clair Brant. Quito willingly he leaves his love for smearing around thc mimeograph machine to Eben? Hochnan. Clarence Ncgley, Jr., leaves his quietness to Victor Rosenberry and his friendliness to Jean Yeager. Mary Pfoutz gives her ability to have and keep secrets to Mary Jane Plum. Halen Reeder ties up her politeness and her willingness to befriend others into one package and grants them to Earle Straloy. Susan Rockwell bequeaths her technique for attracting the opposite sex to Mabel Mullinex and her fondness for driving the car to any freshman who, can meet the necessary requirements and get the tires. Phyllis Rosenberry grants to Louise Keefer her success in netting an unmarried male teacher. Her position of Girls' and Intramural Sports Manager she leaves to anyone vdth the necessary patience and insusceptibility to bribes and arguments. Jerry Shives, after great deliberation, bestows his extraordinary laugh upon Freemont Rockwell, requesting that it be given the Pest Of CRYS-