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

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CLASS WILL Gig Allen decided that his specialty of being tardy was not appreciated by his teachers so he’s “taking it with him. Betty Burns bequeaths her shyness to Mary Lou Baker. Alfred Boyd wills his height to Bill Frye.—Now watch Bill grow!!! Anna Lizzie decided that Alfred Krall needed her weak voice. Wanda Fox and Lois Palmer graciously bestow upon Helen Lukacs and Pearl Nyce their jobs at the 5 10. Jessie Blake tearfully leaves her chemistry book to any prospective Senior who will promise to show as much affection for it as did Jessie. George Yeager was worried about there not being any representatives at Mercer High School from Leesburg next year, so he left his little chug-chug to ease transportation difficulties. Alberta Pearson bequeaths the boys in Grove City (except one) to Betty Lou Hodge. LeRoy Knapp bequeaths his curly hair to Bill Steen. Patty Amon bequeaths her athletic prowess to Dorothy Smith. Bill “Pap” Wardle leaves the care of the basketball uniforms to the next student manager. Virginia Wilson not wishing to have the school Tai(n)t(ed) with gloom leaves a Ray of sunshine. Bill Thompson leaves the spelling of his last name to Louise. Mary Crawford and Helen Kelso bequeath their everlasting friendship to Earla Vogan and Ruth McWhirter. Bill Hoagland wills his luck for avoiding auto accidents to Ada-line Beggs. Estella Sprow. fiend for making history projects, leaves her ability to Charles Ewing. Joe Strausser leaves his motorcycle to anyone who has the courage to ride it. Tom “Einstein” Lockyer bequeaths his scientific ability to Don Feltenberger. Though Mike Kurtanick is very shy where girls are concerned, he decided that Evelyn White would be the best person to whom to will his drawing ability. In witness thereof we, the Class of 1944. have hereto signed and sealed this last will and testament on this twenty-sixth day of May, A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-four. (SEAL) THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1944. Witnesses: LeRoy Knapp, Patty Amon. The 1944 Echoes 21

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CLASS WILL We the Senior Class of 1944 of Mercer High School, being of sound mind and understanding do make and publish this our last will and testament. As a whole, we the Seniors wish to leave our class spirit and dignity to the Freshman Class. To the Sophomores we bequeath our best wishes and good times. To the Juniors we bequeath our Senior room and the Key of Knowledge. To the faculty, who have prepared us for graduation we bequeath the future classes. Bill Reese, who incidentally is quite a music fan. decided to give his love of boogie woogie to Choog George. Midge bequeaths her laugh and jitterbug steps to anyone who deems himself worthy. Bob McElrath wills his ability to concentrate on one girl to John Strosser. Earla Gill bequeaths her struggles with literature to any poor Junior who wants them. Wallace Swingle bestows upon Bill Steingrabe his work in the F.F.A. Club. Jean Ringer has nothing to bequeath except Tucker and she refuses to leave him. Virginia Zahniser bequeaths her blonde locks to lucky Joan Alberty. Tweed Emery and Rudy Zigo leave their good times on Saturday night excursions to anyone who has the gas and money. Ray Moon wills his passion for thoroughness to the next president of the Senior Class. Cecelia Viazanko wills her habit of looking up at the world to Mary Lou King. Duke Hinds regretfully leaves an underclass girl friend. Keep away from her, boys!!! Mary Bobanick and Marilla King, advocates of the axiom. ‘‘Silence is golden.” decided to leave it behind to Gerry Masters. Frank McCann leaves his way with the girls to David Noble. Bee and Betty leave their protoge, Lee Cotton, to whoever will take good care of him. Dorothy Boland leaves her studious nature to Stella Hogan. Betty Thompson leaves the last drops of her midnight oil (for studying) to Ruth Houston. NOTE: This is to be used for scholastic purposes only. 20 The 1944 Echoes

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Junior Class First row—Martha White, Ruth MeWhirter. Betty Lou Hodge, Alice Anderson. Dorothy Smith. Alfreda Ramsey. Marjorie Smith. Mary Shoemaker. Jean Marshall. Ella Brown. Helen Winklevoss. Twfla Stokeley. Louise Thomson. Second row-—June De Carlo. Alma Bartholomew. Ruth Brenneman. Ruth Houston. Betty Amon. Jayne Pollard. Mary Lou King. Pauline Miller. Mary Lois Baker, Lois Chadderton. Virginia Lucas. Mary Eleanor Taylor. Geraldine Masters. Third row—Mary Lou Gill. Earla Vogan. Genevieve McElrath. Caroline Boyd. Joan Alberty, Jean Johnston. Irene McWilliams. Aletha Shoemaker. Betty Ryder. Rose Zigo. Margaret Davis. Joanne Ellis. Jean Buchanan. Fourth row—Glenn Glunt. Clyde Snyder, Charles Oakes. Jean Burns. Adaline Beggs. Janet Sears. Jean Dye. Helen Lukacs. Eleanor Watts. Stella Hogan. Evelyn Royle. Robert Miller. William Frye. Jerry Mongellio. Fifth row—August Poglitsch. Robert Stafford. Glenn Swickard. David Barton. Charles Gerrish. Donald Feltenberger. William Steen. Thomas Harris. John Strosser. Charles George. Paul Long. Alfred Krail. Lee Cotton. 22 The 1944 Echoes