Mercer High School - Hi Times Yearbook (Mercer, PA)

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■fXawu cietN 3 'Deal T) How I wish I could ad! What a lot of f un it would have been to be in the flays. Our class came through with two excellent ones even without me in them. By the way, I think the Junior Class has some Cornells and Barrymores, too. Parties, parties, and more parties! These are my extra special interests. I’m so glad that our school has so many of them. Each class has a chance to give one. certainly hope that get a new dress and an invitation for the next one. Isn’t life wonderful?

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Who's Who in 7 Z. H. The most popular girl of our high school is Harriet Sarver. “Hazzic’’ has been very busy for four years participating in practically every activity that we have. The most popular boy is “Rip” Redic. He is a Junior and, as you can see, well liked. We have all cheered for him at the basketball games as he is one of our stars. The Junior class is honored to have the most attractive girl and boy. They are Jean King and Dorrie Davis. The two people most likely to succeed are Ernest White and Sara Pollard. We know they can do it and wish both of them loads of luck. Sara and Ernest again get a title, this one for being the most intellectual. Both have left very fine records behind them and we are proud of them. Betty Thompson of the Sophomore class and Ronnie Crill of the Senior class get tagged for being the best dressers. Well, we must admit they do look pretty snappy. Our best dancers arc Pauline King and Davie Lloyd. Pauline and Davie can really get into the groove, especially when dancing together. Jean Ringer and Dorrie Davis have the cutest smiles. The nicest profile holders are Jean King and Chuck Hinklcy. Seems to us that these two do look nice together. Our very silliest arc Gerry Masters, a Freshman, and Joe Janke, a Junior. Both are live wires and get laughs from everyone. Sara Pollard with her glorious red hair and Dorrie Davis with his black wavy hair captured the prettiest hair pennant. Maty' Jean Robinson and Rip Redic have the prettiest teeth so let’s see a lot of smiles from them. The nicest noses belong to Beth Wilson and Jim Hamilton. Dolores Viazanko and Bill Stein, being very loquacious, received the title of most talkative. Pauline King and Rip Redic have the nicest laughs. Betty Gill and Dorrie Davis have the prettiest complexions. Maybe some day they will let us in on the secret of how they keep them that way. It’s rumored that Kate Willis and Rusty Graham were elected to the title of laziest, but we don’t believe everything we hear. Most industrious are Harriet Sarver and Ernest White. These two are very busy people. And last, not least, is the best husband-to-be and wife-to-be, who are Ray Moon anti Frances Chapman. This does have possibilities, doesn’t it?

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JUNIOR PLAY CAST Left to Right—Mary Jean Robinson, John Lukacs, Ronald Crill, David Lloyd, Sara Pollard, Frances Chapman, Harriet Sarver. The smell of grease paints, the rehearsing of the actors, the pounding of the stage crew was floating through the halls of Mercer High. The Junior Class of 1942 was giving a play! It was called “Yes or No” by Kenneth Home. In the part of Reverend Richard Jarrow, the Rector of Upper Wcrton, David Lloyd was a perfect absent minded minister. Fussy, young spirited Mrs. Jarrow was played by Frances Chapman. Mary Jean Robinson as Mrs. Webb, the daily woman, showed everyone what not to have for a life ambition. Harriet Sarver as Sally Jarrow and Sara Pollard as Jo Jarrow were natural for the love affairs, beliefs and actions of the girls in our class. The dashing “Romeo’s” of our class, Ronald Crill and John Luckas looked perfect in the respective roles of Adrian Marsh and Mr. Bagshott. On the program. Act I was entitled “What Might Happen if Jo said ’No’.” Oh my! that was exciting. Adrian thought he loved Jo but after he managed to propose to her, Jo refused him because she liked Bags very much and he liked her too. I wondered if he would kiss her and he did. Then came the big surprise. Adrian and Sally found that they loved each other and they eloped. Oh, gee, it was so terribly romantic. $ Act II was What Might Happen if Jo said ‘Yes’.” In this act Jo agreed to marry Adrian. He was so handsome, so man about townish that I don’t blame her at ail. Everything seems to be in a dilemma because everyone is mad at each other and nothing is right. Finally the act ends with Bags comforting Jo and Sally anti Adrian eloping. Act III said “What Actually Happened.” It turned out that Adrian didn't even ask Jo to marry him but he and Sally just naturally fell in love with each other. Jo and Bags found each other, too, and it ended with everyone very happy. Isn't love grand though?