Lycoming College - Arrow Yearbook (Williamsport, PA)

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CLASS PROPHECY WHEN Dickinson ' s 1939 Senior Preppers were selected from among all the graduating classes of Prep schools in our country as the class most likely to succeed we were greatly flattered and surprised. However, as we sur- vey the illustrious group of former classmates who are gathered here for a re- union, we realize only too well that we have proved ourselves worthy of that title. First of all. we notice George Long, who is now head of the English De- partment at one of the best universities in the east. George also used to teach French, but he found it to his advantage to stick to his native language. In the world of sport, some of our classmates have been eminently success- ful. For instance. Joe Heeney has high hopes of leading his baseball team to another world championship. Joe is a player-manager, and last year he was one of the catchers selected to play in the Dream Game . However, we hear that Joe plans to re- tire from active competition after the end of this baseball year, in order that he may spend more time with his wife and thirteen children. Jack Freeman and Ken Stofer, Dickinson ' s touchdown twins, are still playing together. We were all proud of them when they were both selected for the All-American team three years in succession. Now both Freeman and Stofer are entering upon their tenth year as quarter and halfback, respectively, of the best pro-football team in the country. Dean Fawcett and Paul Weidler. after leaving college as the most sensational track stars of a decade, and shattering four world ' s records in the 1944 Olympic Games, have finally gone into business and are partners in the firm of Fawcett and Weidler. Inc., with offices in Williamsville. Montoursport. Yew Nork, and Hongkong. Two members of our class have been very successful as musicians. Bill Stone. Dickinsons Paderewski. is now the conductor of the Philadelphia Sym- phony Orchestra. It is rumored that nature has taken drastic measures to elimi- nate some of Bill ' s hair; in fact, he is now quite bald. Maxwell Hoadley, better known as satchel-mouth has just finished his most recent movie, and wc are all anxiously waiting for it to be released. Mr. Hoadley is generally recognized as the world ' s greatest baritone. Now that television has entirely supplanted the radio, we are well repre- sented in that field by Bill Wynn, who has achieved fame as the National Tele- vision Company ' s announcer. The discovery of John Havill by a G-M-G talent scout put all other so- called screen comedians out of business. John is currently appearing in his most popular film. Bob Sands and Dick Tomkinson are already great favorites on Broadway. We have been told that Bud Holder is making a million a year as the owner of a New York night club, but didn ' t make a go of it when he married one of his beauteous chorus girls. Taking all factors into consideration, ours has been a very outstanding class. All our members have prosper ed and arc happy, and we will forever cherish our years at Dickinson as one of the best periods in our lives. Twenty-nine

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SENIOR PREPARATORY CLASS CLASS OFFICERS Kenneth StoFER President Joseph HeeNEY - . - - Vice-President Jo Ellen Mackenzie - - - Secretary John J. Freeman ----- Treasurer l i,; UNDAUNTED by the records of previous classes, this year ' s Senior Preparatory Class forged ahead in every respect to b ecome one of the outstanding organizations on the cam- pus. The election of officers was somewhat delayed, coming shortly before the Christmas recess. At this time, being very well acquainted with each other, we voted for the candidates for the four major offices. The seats of Vice-President, Treas- urer, and Secretary were undecidedly taken by Joe Heeney, Jack Freeman and Jo Ellen MacKenzie, respectively. As for the office of President, there were a few more votes cast than number in the class, hence, the election for that office was declared void and we voted again. Kenneth Stofer was finally elected President. Hardly time enough for the officers to settle in their seats, Christmas vacation came from which we all returned ready to make the new year a success. Calling in our members who had become active in other organizations such as Y. W. C. A., Y. M. C. A., choir, dramatics, football, basketball, and other clubs, we had a large meeting deciding on dues and pictures for the Dart. The next big event was the Greater Dickinson Banquet in which our class was fully represented. After spring vacation the remaining activities that we took part in were the oratorical contest, the Senior Prom, May Day, and baseball, all of which served to break up the monotony of study. Exams brought the year to a close, and now as alumnus we hope to return some day and reminisce of our pleasant ex- periences we had at Dickinson, and to recall that great Class of 39. Tu- ' enly eight

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EVENTS OF CLASS WILL WE. the undersigned, donors extraordinary, acting on behalf of and as agents for the Senior Class of 1939 and its members individually, do solemnly announce the following bequests, to our predecessors in the Senior Preparatory Department of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Jun- ior College. First: To our Class Adviser. Professor J. Milton Skeath. we give our most humble tanks for his help and cooperation. Second: To any future members of the Senior Class, — to be specific, of any ' ' ff ' ' class — . we gratefully and gladly hand over the student government with ■- all of its headaches and moans. Third: The legacies of individuals of the class are as follows: 1. Casanova Havill leaves that amazing attractiveness, so dear to all women, to Jack Mullen. Thirty