Mercersburg Academy - Karux Yearbook (Mercersburg, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1952 volume:

MEMINISSE is E illlhngg Published by the Seniors of The Mercersburg Hugh School Mercersburg Pennsylvania I9 5 2 all' X - '- '15.f.:- ' K fl' ,Y . :I :rg , ee, lf ' l E Y ' 5 . , ,Q -, f I , l E '. 3. ll 3' ' 'I , .- J' Q M Ng f lf Y' , . H .' A' l l A. LTR' f- 'su ,, - . 'P . Y Foreword lb? lhn scar thu we rcmow. tha ten mah ruord from thu turn tablg of ucnts and rgplllcn ll wlth om of twnlv. lmhu tha war of rhf. commcmamrnt of a new lxfm. for thlrtx hu young gcntlumun md llLllLS who hdu Londucud tha fl1U5lL for thu ,album of mrmorrgs Xu thu hug lad songs both joyous md sid wlth thrrr work md wlth thur llughur Mans hroknn disks hut mam morn unbrmkahlc onus Now :hu 1rL l3LglflI1ll1g ro play Ihr lorw 1rd lhldllh to ruord lt on long Il mg rLaord5 to huomr grmt suLLu5ful conductors of thu svmphony whlch IS lxfc md to hrronu in lilftgfll plrt of thu worldly Lhorus whrch thu now ,om May thur fyw ulrs of gflllll LOI'lClL1Lllflg, rcrordcd on thusr following pdgcs scrxc .15 1 hrm hms lor thur futurg work Lad on by thur ll'lILgI'lIS of purposu md Llfort thu h ug dom 1 L0llHl1Q.I'ldll7lL Joh hLrL ucn though than was it umm III L Llblilllll discord V1 1x thu mi nh on into thc world wlth thc. power md rhl dn turmlnmon whxrh L nn ruult onlx lil hugh .xchruuncnt .md Nlax God hlcss thcm LXLYX 1 L Rose Ann XX lssull janxcv. Drxon Co fdltors Page 3 . L -. . -. . ., - lf . .f 1 1'A V. V, V. l . . i Q , V. . . 5 ' . 7 . . A V V. . V , ' . 1, ' r ' ' . 7 . L ,L , . 1 . . . - U: x H K . 1 W A A l A ' ..r' 4 4 V Q -J , -V V - I - V A ,. ,R . 1 L 2 V ,, K. V ,V l V . .- -.2 V - - .- . ., V V .- -. I . ,, . A hx . . V -- . . . 1V ,.2 . , 1 . . 4 , .,. ., 1 0 1- 2 - 'XLV .V VAV . V V V V. 2 . .- 'V' '- -V . A ' V- '.V . . , V ' - l . 1 , l 1 .X , L.. A ma Mater ffmvwnw-H4 Hall to the Blue and hall to the Gold Ha1l Alma Mater gxver of llght We love no other, so let our motto be- Hail dear old Mercersburg, Victoryf' Page 4 'veni- I Dedication All as ' The dass of 5 vroudls declltates thu, the Hfth edltlon of the Memmxsst to Nlr Hoolu who has had 1ncxhr1u5t1ble pxtlente wxth us during our four sears m hlgh sthool er to us he has been our friend' Not only his he llstenetl to our troubleb but tlso has helped us to solxe them Lnder his guxdtmte we hue pirtxuplted III drtnntxes md no m ttttr how lite we were lor reheirsllsnor how lntllnttl to he sllls hls ulmness mtl persuerlme pruaxled 1. senlors feel thlt we hue h tn fortunate lll hiYlIlg Nlr loolu 1 1 struttor md trxtnd throughout hlgh 5thool llc hu stutk with u5 when the gomg was tough tlw ns l3LllLX1f1g III our ibllltx to summed Bo one tlst no mltter how edpable eould hue taken hxs plate with so muah understanding A mere dedlcatxon howexer eannot begun to express our grxtefulness for the lI1YdlUdblC support we hue reeened from our frxtncl Damel S Hooks Page 5 f 'adn I 1 If f .t Z? C: l 51 F' ' f fl F A A I A . 1 - 1 K - ' Z I . 1, -. A ' ' J . n I I 1 . .x Q A . ll, ' I ,k L 'f ' X I ' 2 ' x ' ' K 4' l He hub taught us to appreciate good music. But he has been more than 21 teach- . k . ,- .. ', .Ll 1- lk- . 'K-. . .V .' ' l' 1 1 'a' ' 4 1.11 2 ' 'Q' -, V... . .1 hz- 'A -' . .k v, fl .t-2 .h-.'.l -. .L 2 V' 1 C' l'. lv. 1 . i 'ivlh il' ., ,Aa , 2,1 ,,1 ', ,, ,' 'x. . ., ' ' , , ' f ' V - Q -f 1 ' .lr - 1 . - 'Wa-ff E Guy Greenawalt Franklnn Marshall College A B Franklm Marshall College A Columbxa Unrversrty A M The Pennsylvanra State College Ed D Supervising Prrnclpal At the end of the day, ln a moment of dlscouragement and lndeclslon I look out of my window and see a bright llght shrnxng rn my nexghbor s house across the flelds It rmmedlately calls to mmd mans accompllshments 1n the world of scxence since the days of the kerosene lamp I hear the nlghtly trans port plane flylng overhead like a blrd I feel small and rnadequate Then I suddenly react, heart and soul to the brllllance of a star that outshlnes all other hght I take courage I flnd IDSPIIHIIOH IH thoughts and feelmgs that transcend the materlal thlngs of life Next day I awaken and go forward wlth new determlnatlon new zeal, new goals 1n hvxng I lose self in SZCIIIICC and servlce I see a new day new world Man IS at peace wlth hrmself and his fellowmen I am you, young man, young woman opemng new books and lookmg out upon new flelds and new horlzons I see the mountains ahead and move forward resolved to cllmb as long as I have strength Page 6 5 if my ,, ' 'fi 'Wy.Jix J , . . . . . 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X. . 1 J-1 ...gl :4'u! j fra ji. , 7 , sc Q Russell S Roddy Shlppensburg State Teachers Colleg.,e B S The Pennsylvania State College, M Fd Principal Vsfhen Tom Paine was a soldier in Washingtons ragged, starving army, he wrote the immortal lmes, These are the times that try men s souls Today this nation faces a crisis that may be worse Inflation and Com munism are the twin perils of our times The former diminishes our ability that may take generations to oxcrcome Communism thrncs on disease poverty, and hunger and SCIZLS uerv opportunity to expand by trickery or force There is no alternatne but to spend billions to arm oursclws and our allies Lommunism is many things, but most of all it is thc fanatic bellcf that individuals do not matter, that the government should bc supreme that liberty is a farce, and God is an in vention I have confidence that you of this generation can meet the crises of our times by courage, initiative, ambition hard work imagination, and dog ed determination Page 7 1 N 7 ' ' K! ' 7 Y! to bu because mone' sinks in value while rices rise' the latter is a virus 3 s f . 'V 1 ' - 1 - 1 , i 1 . v 1 , . , , , James Buchanan .lomt School Board Presndent VICE Presxdent Secretary Treasurer M 'Vlrs I' lNr lf Rev I' I' 1' 1' 1' I' ll' MEMBERS C Punk Wllllam Grove Danxel Heefner Frank Henneberger Paul Hlmes Leroy Hoke Omar Hollenger Calxm McFadden ames XX Moyer J MCN Myers Fred Phexl hdvsard Secrest ohn I Snyder XX xlbur Stoner ames Suffecool Otrs XX mters Mr Chauncy M Depuy M ere Vifltter Mr Robert Stoner As a result of numerous lengths SLSSIODS the school board thxs wear has purch lsed a 45 acre tract of land to be the slte for our nevs bulldmg has struggled wlth a dlrficult budget and has worked to solxe many other pressmg problems of the school Phe board has felt the loss of one of xts most promment members Dr H L Doses who passed away ln December 1951 He was an mtcrested progresslwe member and has been smcerely mxssed Page 8 ' ' ,,ee.........,..,W....e..............,.e.. r. J ' -nun------nvee---,,,e,,,----e,eb------W Mr, Paul E. Reeder r. . ' Dr. ' ' ' 1 . I Mr. Mr. ' M . l. 'NI . M. . . ' B1 . ' M . ' M. j f M. M. J NI . FACULTY f XT fi? r-1 wifi WY Vik if 2 ,XX N A X9 fx PQQ L y Day A ter Day f' f' A fi rw 1 f X F 5 f fif K. fax L. ' U If Lf ,I I . . 3 ,, S I w ' U if Q 1 lb XXLQ rw 5, QV A X 4 '? X X, 119 'fi' I RM L: XX Q35 J 71, l .ff f fv I 'fl V N Its Stlll All Greek To Me Mary C McDowell Westmnnster College A B Languages Guxdance Mathemaucs Xou And Me We Sweat '7 Typewrners Serenade Anna E Sheely Shlppensburg State Teachers College B S And Stram Nancy Dovey Byron West Chester State Teachers College B S Health Hnstory Physical Education K 4. 1 Vi Busxness Educatxon I Wanta D0 Homework Page 10 Lots E Pondy Kent Umversnty Kent Oh1o Penn State College B S Related Sclence Home Economics 1 U , - an . 7 , . . Y , ' ' -1 f , ! 3 9 - ,' x . ' I ' . Y 7 2 ' , 'V i ' I -X W ' 'I LJ: lv - ' 4' Q f - M' 1 Z S Q ,fag gr, ,Q Eh S X . , 'G - fa - S L.. Z 5 i -1 I ' .Y w- 'G .. Y - ,- I , 7 ' '. ll ly . . V, , . , . . y Wrth A Song, In My Heart Darnel S Hooley Mansfleld State Teathers College B S Columbia UUIVCFSIIX M A Supervlsor of Music l'ng.,l1sh Page ll Take Me Out To The Ball K ame ames A Hoch West Chester Slate Teachers f'olley,,e B S Suentc Health Physltal Fdutatlon ary,-,NQ,,,,,O.,,,9:.:t.s-f-e x-QQ. .W..,, WAKE:ejlmEM+ ME cue-s-v-'K' 2 That Old Black Magic Donald NW. Saunders Shippensburg State Teachers College, B. S. Science, English WD Cest S1 Bon Adele M Scott Shnppensburg, State Teachers College B 5 Fremh Enghsh Cemng, to Know Hou Francrs A Wfodock Fast itroutlahurg, State Teachers College B S English Hrstorx d if C on Flshm Gregg P Dans K Shlppemburg Stale Teachers kj jf College B 5 X bocral Studies Geography M 4 X Page 12 but now Its All Qwcr But The Memories Page 13 Nobody Knows The Troubles XY'e've Seen Dorothy ean Angle 01 General Anchors Avwelgh 'Nlemmxssc Staff C41 Chorus U 41 Operetta C51 Trl H to Usher sy Qutet appenmntt whams that wollex ball' ton serxatne rn dress sery tnterested tn a tertatn sailor l vush hed stop lcl talk to H11 -23-G' of .4-may nut r D , Walter Eugene Atherton Souse Acaclemtc W Who ns Sylvia? Memmtsse Staff C41 Chorus Cl 2 5 41 Operetta C1 Q--yr 2 5 41 Basketball fl 2 S 41 Soccer Q1 2 3 41 Baseball Q21 Press Club C51 Class Officer fV1cePres1dent 21, , Carefree trumpet player yust mozles along basketball future enetneer better knovsn as Snuse A.. A Vixlltam Frankltn Auld Huck Acaclemtc blap Pr Ifovsn Agatn Pa Sottcr C5 41 Baseball S Memtmsse St ff Sports Ydxtor 41 Class Ofhcer Oxce Prestclent 71 Basketball C 51 Home-room Janttor harmonlta argumentatne ardent athlete alwsaxs r15,ht has own xcleas about lnfe Page 14 .l D D ' M, ws . ck' , .W ,Q C, , V ,. . AJ , - ' ' I C N ,P I A - - H' ...,.a'a' 'J . 4 I, . . ' 1 'I' ,fl 'v f ltpb N' . , gf Ayl: I V . - fs 1 A-cg , I ' .X 'ru I J ,lhfylj v All I-'I ' . 5, X .Q I V 1 ' J' a lj' xx, I P I: .. .Xi n hr, ff' uv .YJ I' 'jfl' 1 I V, I ,j tflf' .1 J rf' I ,jx . . ' Q 'UF 2 Dfimmfs cs, Lo, Bank co. ' A 1 . -'-' ' f' .. - -,: 1 f f in X fi ' al ' 5' i f' ,hx 'sf ' I ca, a c 1 , - ' - ' - , 2. . - fx Laura ean Bradley 9111 UFUS sher Br13,hl wlxtnrc unhurrxecl uuuml up mar nppurame llrner Q J' C cneral Senumenul Nic I , Q Xlf.fI1ll'!lS L 5 .1 qulcl cuepl when umur Loucl 've C lur lredrxck Buurhaugh Bmpr I ala C CULI'll fd m mler B s 1 A Bxsew C2 5 45 Mennmsse Staff Q0 Sturdx uaunch and smhle hasehlll enthusust l h mterest ln one of our snplmnmrc ta nun s lrls urls Ramona Lee Carbaugh Wilma Cmeneml S 4 O eruu Trl My wedding Bells are Rnngxm, IU the Chapel NvlCI'llll IlSN6 Staff C41 Qhnrus C p Us -1 Lshe 51lent txpe uguallx seen with Phxllls Lharmlm, smxle hxgh Il'h.lj.,lLlI'lE seller Lrush on Burch dlslxke-5 other bmg Page l5 JV S ' O Ch 4 ,1,a,-4p,'lTfi-11'-Y 41, 2, A. z .. - ' 'rff c'0'Iff 45'-A93 - 4, . 'fn X MX M . 'X , ,FX l ' .1 I' ,A YA U' l N ' - f 1 . ! , L' 1 I. V ', L 0 ' l V1 L- A xc H h In I . ' A ui-Y 143. SA I Q1,..Z, 3, 47, amlall qs, fp, A 4.111 6,4 'i l q V . QE A f .A , , K, K- . ..a,' ty P ed ,.'?:l .N 4 , . , I f 0' 4 .L M nun. -Lou, A- - H1-Ying, D. ', r CO. ' 4 I 'Ag U . 1 , 'I x 1 if il 'gf' uf-f 77 4 I fl'- ' ganna. LaVonne Qarm tclt X onmt C cr1tr.1l 1rl1L s 1111 Dar ma, XlLll1lIllSSC Smtf Asnstmt Bunncss Nlmaatr 1 Chorus vcrtttt 1 lhsltet C s l ta ll n 1 tlrtarus of Charles btsltetlnll 1111 Itflll mu Llothts futurl. housuuff. frctltlcs Ll nrt X hmmm -ui' Ieddv W1lson Clexcr ml Te Lmcneral N0 Other Loxe .,::'ff, BICHTIHISSE Staff fP1tture ld1tor 43 Basketball U 2 'aj mer fl 2 3 Baseball 1 Z S I-I1X Cfreasurer Xknty and 101111 easx target for ewerxones frlend Dil sh1p bolsterous mterest IH jumor class has he U tim '5 1 5 I 1' fl, 4, -U, Op - A . fl, 2, 5j, 'llfl-li -Y fl, Z, 5, fij, 13 - ball 2, 5, 41, I' her OJ, Library Staff CB, AU. 4'ctiA'4c.1.. , 1 1- f ,ll '21, A. l-17' l U' I 4, 1 ffl s , J . , 1 A 14 if , U du I xi A s 4,4 4 1 A.v . . V ,, 1 3 Sw , , 12. h cf , J. f ini, 5 f the Xsrorlil opinionl olf .tbe Academics? 5 l l l V M X. lifl , ,Q 1 ll 2 ,Q 1 , Q f l , - -' so . 1 1 K X1 Q' .,- I Q9 1,4 Z. 5. 441, Og ' ett.1 1-1. P A Llub CBJ, Ir, H. A. C , Q, T 1- HA-' ,5,e, 7, - V,'4 ' f ot, - - fx Barbara Ann Dans Pink Atademnc Sweet and I os els N1em1n1ssc Staff CAss1st1n1Sports Eclnor -ij Chorus 1 nr 7 rms 5 4 1' 1X fl D lshnr CU Iorth Staff mes not fulhll 1n1t1als B capable and co opcratne small and atuwe flalr for danung., en loxs 3.,ood IHUSIQ Page l 6 anlcc Mae Dixon nt Autdemlt X usket .1 tasket she nnde mother hqskct t cmmxssc Staff ffm ldltor 5 Chorus I ertttt C 0 ' ss fl th A In as Ll 1 uttn ou at s cr 'aj C lrrlr. Kaplble earmst rullx tus thmts dont future leathtr unudttt for suttcss stir fnrxxftrcl nn L b lskcth all tc xm ...J Harold hxgem Garland B1 x Ceneral H1X Q-lj Nfemtmsse Statf U Bashful fast tmgers for ts pmt, a smtle for uerx one blushes easllx engoxs teaslm. the opposntc sex Ptulmr Iuuxst lrlsbs lllllfli Xt ultrnu L Old 'Nlastu Puntcr X ITIIIHSSL Il rust Q rcss K luh 5 onstlcntmus H r f 11,1 ,LIU cfftrxcs cent xstde stop: uf mtertsts XX H of tornorrtm awww M an WML ur viii. JAM o-ko-10 1:7 if 0.3-,.,.7.,t' 4-4-1- Bnllx Bm Page 17 .-IDA,-y .A '. K 1 I, , ' A. l . ' 4 4 4. H NI' ' V , -'f' -Q, Q ' Q, 2, 5, -U, Op ' 2 Z. -X , fre , L Q Q, lf. H. A, f-0, M '-Hi-Y Cl, 2, 5, AO, B I-Uhtll fl, Z, 5, -U, Sl 1- I Cl n'il fl, ZD, lfrh-X , Mail 11 r - v 3 th- f A' PA ' . A , 5 1 A, 2 . ' A 'l'h- ri ' 14 Chorus fl, Z, 5, -D, c,PCI'CIlLl Clj, Tri-Hi-Y fl, 5, AQ, F. H. A. tic ' '. - S.t'f CA ' 71, P Q C ' ai ur11rt... g ...V 'J' I Xl 1 . . 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'II'- - 1 Harold Sharpe Hendershottl Hendle The Rovmg Kmd Basketball C2 3 10 Soccer C3 43 Memmlsse Stalf 00 Press Club C31 May Day QU Always bargmg rn runs that Pontlac bemg alone grrls never a thxng to do tn study hall a Why Wfanda ean Hawbaker Wanda General Sams Song Chorus fl 2 71 4, Operetta Q2 5 10 Basketball fl Zj F H A U Htstorxan 2 Song, Leader ij Press Club fl 2 Feature Fdntor 31 Memmnsse Staff O0 Class Officer fSecretary 1 23 May Day flj Trl H1X 00 Cheerleader Cl 2 Ban C2 sy Fnve feet two eyes of blue H S debut as semor qulckly clanmed as a smcere and valued fnend Sam Aflir 1' UU ' wx Academrc drsllkes Dorothy Vlfglllla Hunsberger 'Dot Academic Personal1ty Chorus fl, 2, 5, 10, Operetta fl, 2, 40, Trl H1 Y fl, 2, 5, 10, F H A 15, 41, Memmrsse Staff 00, Press Club 131, Lnbrary Staff 13, 10, Dramatlcs 00, May Day CD, Usher C35 One of a trno Ruth Ann, Ruth, Dorothy keen sense of humor fun to be wlth seeks the best m lrfe future nurse Page 18 . , . .. , , , . , , 'f ' 1 - - - ' n 'f - v s 9 . R , D. : I , .. Q 1 V ' 9 ' ' Y 9 n 5,1 3 d. ' ' ' - - , ' . . . M. . . a . ..' ' 2, , by Af.. . , . - . . 1-- ' 'f 41 ' 'I ' 'X Y f 4 , ' , K 9 . I, 1. 1'ff-' ' ' t L-. I' . , ,, ' 2 at 'e -' - K . I I' SDS f S L. . ,'M--1'- X 1 L - I 'I aifvhtt: 1 . , . . v' fy JUL 4' . 2 Sid j : 5 'X ta , - X .P Q VJ 5 J e ff .' Us JJ ,ff W- , 4 Ll .N . 1 M K Y' .-f 5 k, Aim N' ' .Q , 'Xl ' .' L 5 N- ,bf A J, .. J .. -., . W 3 S 3 9 ! . . 1 , . , U L. . .. . Ruth Ann Hunsberger Hunsle Acaclemlc She Was jusr 1 Sailors Sweetheart orus Cl C r 7 4, TrrH 5 lr H A fTrcasurer 4 Nlemrmssc Staff 10 I s er Happy as a lark makes mam frnencls lrenrh phrases standout m am cruvsd llxrmuvus Xmhors Avselgh ,,f-alum KV Q Pifflield e in lump at Aradcnmn Prettx C rl I I.1lC x N101 orus fl J O r 5 -U Baskelba C rmekeeper Mcmrelseeper R JJ T 1 H1 X l H 5 -D xlEl l1lI1lS56 Staff CU Press C,lu lj Class Ofhner CFm1m1al Ch.11rmm 1 7 5 ei Dmmaucs IX X l'res belle n tres neare friend ro all hne sense of soual respunsrbxlm loquauuus frm of e oppu ne sex Ron pupularm persnnmed l 'vm 'F Nl 1rth1 Ann lxeefnr Nlarrhl C eneral xc ww s lrus of ue urus l rlfl H1 X C0 Memlmssc inf unulvrrusnvc Q' 'PT Page l 9 Ch , 2. .QQ -nf nk wa Cl- -, . '- i-Y Cl, 2, 5.ADs '- - - 'C' LA ' C s Vh CU- ' Q A . , . -'lr ,- .DI C' lv . 'H ,,,v1 'D Af .lj Q 1 ' fl f, . l' n 1 x l' , it I ry ks K ' V I, H 724 I, ' f'. V, A -'X sf K . rx .M W A Ll' ' 1 'I fx ,xx tl X l.rx l l 'x r z 2 ' ' I 'I N' 1 in ,, .. . ,. . ' I L l-1' -l'mct-l um, Bl fff' 1' Ch ,q,1,s,1p, 4, 'uffC4j. f 1' 11, ,ff Quiet anal unassuming . . . cny . . . keeps lu herself . . . g V 1,13 '. 1 fl ff ,L n A. , if . -fl' ' , nib' ' I ,. r, -A, ,P mf l ,.' ' W 4,.- f 1 , . . J , Z9 up ,, K, I -L A 1' ii s 'e r r lmdy Clh J , 2, 5. 4 , pe erm fl, Z. ,, ' . .' ll T' ' ' Z, W' ' , , r'- '- ' C , 2, 3, HU, F..A.C1,.Z,., ,. C, '1sq5, -',f,' Ar '.4 Q L ,-,,, D, r. qs, rp, M, Dui' 41, 59. V Donald lgugene lxoscr hmm- Academic r H s 1 olx Cmod lt X'll!l1lfllNNL Nt if 1 Honor roll mrtcrnal xountcst scmor alvsaxs rmds xulh 1 helpxnt, h u rdnn mllt md ess rx lst makes that at db-lk ,W ames Lawrence Patterson 5 Patty it ldemu. A Wonderful Guy orus fl 41 Oper 2 3 41 Basket a ,,,N C2 S1 Menumsst Staff fBus1ness Manager 41 Press Llub 5 Class Othter Pruldent 1 5 4 Student Lounul 1 'M 1- Pre51dcnt 41 lJI'Zll'll21IlL5c5 41 If paxd a mrlllon for each daydream would be x m1ll1on arre all around sport one of the few to enpox the mxstcrleg of Plane C Hardware salesman Imma terlal to me 'Huls- 445 o Ann Pittman Academrc Sound Off orus U a 1 4 41 Memnnxsse Staff C41 Press Club C3 41 Llhrars Staff Q1 73 41LsherU 341 FH A lrench letter vsrltcr lust trazx about Plums hlllblllx musxt faravsax cxpresslon Dldnt xou uer knovs Page 20 . ' A Fo ei Q j l Q P I -lloW 2 1 tip. t V' l Q 1 1 . '. A Q K 5' 0 3 X Kp L' Ai , . , f 1 f wt' J , f ,,,,,. Ch . 3, , etta fl, I I t, , ll lflggt ' , .. , V- V - - N- 4 ,E f Sol, 4 A ,c , 5, Mc- K, . ' ' ' V 1 . ' ' 1 ff, H. ,,.V. 1 1 .... . .. ' Lf fa , ' 4 ft L, P1 - A', P P 1 ' 49- ..JO,, . 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I got a letter today. by -Ov General snuff' eper1 L her Q2 5 41 D amatxcs U 41 F H A 1 41 Trl H1 X Q1 2 3 41 Memmlsse Staff C41 Press Club C41 Llvely future secretary summers at Cowan s thxef employee of Star theatre loual compamon fashxonable clothmg g',sQ'.?f fl' x-H-ef' 31' AQ fm? ,ff ri 151 Mfr U f Ronald hugenc Statler Ronnxe General cter Q2 5 scball C2 e Presldent 3 President 41 'Nlemmxsse Staff C41 Press Club fBus1ness Manager 41 Student Council C31 IJYHHIZIILS C5 Well dressed alwaxs on the go Chevy gurls and Ronnle summer hanrtuts rn vslnter rronu. smlle vull he ever settle dovsn! Page 22 3 A Q f ,Q , . - Q' VN' ' ,j'y ,K ,, fx 5114, v' ,- 4 ex fl' .le ,K K 1 7 1 V KJ. ' jlxt ' J N' .. -gs, -I 1 tw - , H 06 J 1 V .V x 1 .a s x ' ivwf t ke ,fs ,rw ,-..C,5, l Y - - 9 7 ! 3 1 J ' k ' V Y ' R l - ' ' ,.f 1 'lf j , Y -U A N , 'J -. 1, Q X S X ,f '? V! X ,. f , K ' My 7 1. ' 4 . . ,U H 1 ' X N- kt, ' .. - Y, - . 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Best Actor 8: Actress Most lllrtatlous first to Marry Most School Splrlt Best Lme Most Bashful Most frlendlx 6 Class of Cnr jmxee Dlxon Martha lxeefer Rose Ann XX tssell Janice Dvcon Ruth Ann Humlwereer Rose Ann Wtssell Paulxne Prxsbs Norma Sharlr Pat Kemp Pat Kemp Dorothw Trlyer Pat Kemp lean Wagner Ruth Ann Hunslwera.,er Romona larbtueh Rose Ann Vw usell Ruth Ann Humber er Martha Keeler jean Wagner Bos Dean Xlwaener lxrrx Pttters n Donald lxoger Teel Clexer Irmk Auld Mlrun Rlehesson Donald lxoser I rry 'xtterson Ronnie Stuler Donald lxoser Ronnie Stttler Iarrx Pttterson De tn XV1p.,ner l ffy lltterwn Ronnie Stiller Marun IQIKDLSNUI1 Donald lxoser Harold Hendershott Harold Garland Teil Clexer A Page 27 'X VV 2751. A - I X S 9' '-' , f - W' 'bl l Q a v 45 lea? Wagner -' 1 ' . ' .2 4' 4 ' ju .- Q . - la ,Y Ia - A 1 1 .all 'lj lv 4, ' 5 1 . f 1 2 ,at 2 Q I 8 , I Q Q - A 4 Q f Hlstor of the Class of l952 September 7 1948 marked a great moment in our lowly lnes because at long last vue were freshmen' We had begun that all important phase of education where anything and everything can happen fand usually doesj To us becoming freshmen meant more than just entering high school it meant that vse were grown up We could do and say things with the feeling that we were no longer inferior elementary children but were vsell on the way to becoming young men and vsomen who could be depended upon to accept the responsibilities which come to a high school student Gradually however our feeling of elation subsided and we were brought back to earth with a bang' Our so called brotherly upperclassmen lost no time in making clear the fact that ours was an almost hopeless cause that we had a place and they meant to see that we stayed in it Those first few weeks were yery dis couraging but we struggled through them and managed to survne Our patience and fortitude were sorely tried on initiation day But vse thrust out our chests lifted our chins and smiled bravely in an effort to preserve our di nity Before long we had the occasion to display our yarious talents and athletic abilities Vee participated ln the Christmas Cantata and had great pride in the prospect of taking part in the colorful operetta Don Alonsos Treasure which was a huge success There was also the declamation contest under the superusion We were happy when school closed that summer not only because it meant three whole months of vacation but because in the coming fall we would make a step to an eyen higher level by becoming sophomores September 6 1949 Our sophomore year began in room 3 with Mr Malloy who was a new member of the faculty as our homeroom teacher But the school year had hardly begun when Mr Malloy left us and was replaced by Mr Dans As sophomores we lost our shyness and began to act like high school students usually do Doing what we pleased if and when we could get avsay vuth II Wfe looked down our noses at the freshmen and hoped 1nwardly that we hadn t been that dumb and awkward in our freshmen days Vile longed for the day when we could display our authority by initiating those stupid creatures But alas' Mr Keim informed us that the old custom of initiation day was being discontinued and our only means of persecutlng those dear souls would be in the form of an assembly put on by them with refreshments for both classes afterwards As ln our freshmen year some of us took part in various sports We sopho mores were proud to have four of our boys make the varsity basketball team Also seven of our girls made the girls basketball team We were quite active that year participating in the Christmas Cantata and some of our more talented members of the class had leadlng roles in the operetta The I'orest Prince Thirteen of our group journeyed to Xwaynesboro to lend their voices to the Franklin County Music Festival As our sophomore assembly the class showed two films The Army Navy Game of 1947 and The Fleet That Came to Stay September 5 1950 found us again roaming the halls of M H S greeting our old classmates some of whom we hadn t seen the vshole three months of yacation We regarded each other with more respect for now we were upperclassmen And yust let anyone try to push us around novs' This year was spent ln room 4 under the patient supervision of Mr Hoch Page 28 O - u n ' V A I 1 1 ' , , r -' -1 1 I ' ' 1 5 ,. , , , , , . V , 1 Y . y . . I 7 5 ' ll I7 I , ' ' , . 1 r ' 71 1 1 7 , 1 A . V1- g . . . 1 . 1 1' , x A ,, Y . 3 7 I . N , V of Miss McDowell, in which some of us displayed our speaking ability. f 1 1 ' 7 , , Y ' I ' Cl S! J v T . l ' 5 . , ' V x , , . . . . . . l H . A H 4 f 1 .I 7 . . . . r . I - V, . , . . . 1 Y u - ' n ' - - n V, .. , ,, .. , . ,, 1 7 I ' - 'Q A v , r v ' , . 5 , ' u 1 u A ' J One of the most exciting thmgs whrch occured durlng that year was order mg and recersmg our class rings lhe das our rrngs came to the office the yunlor class promptly went on strrke 'or the possessron of them Vee stubbornls refused to go to our one oclock class unt1l the rlngs were ln our hands Mxss Sheely s quret reserse gase was to unmltxgated anger And not unt1l Mr Hoch had de ltsered a stern lecture drd sve Hnally go to our class Another exettrng esent wls plannlng and attending the mnual unlor Senlor Bmquet, whrch turned out xlmost unbelresabls successful but then whs ssouldn t xt' Vue ill had worked p unstxkrngly and felt well rew lrded Our elass was well represented ln neirls es ers sport md esers lctlslts through out the sear lncludlng the yuntor senior plas Home Sweet Homrclde operetti lrmlnle lnd the muslc festls il whreh w is lgaln held IH XX isnesboro Hung junrors upperclissmen me mt 1 lot to us ind rt was 1 wonderful setr but no setr eould quite complre wxth the one lheid of us for we it list would hue re ieheel the top of the ladder md eould brelthe more freely as senlors September 4 l95l lhose three sears behmd us with all the tests home work tssrgnments esslss speeches fulures 1nd sueeesses were indeed somethtng to be proud of but who wouldnt feel like srttlng on top of the world at the XX e is underelassmen, had had much respect mrxed wlth awe 1nd he lrtfelt ldmlra t1on for our superror uppereltssmen We longed for md lmpltrentls assalted the drs when we would be reglrded with eelull respect Our lustors just wouldnt be complete wlthout l'llLllIl0I1lI1g Mr Slunders md the wonderful plrt he his pl tsed ln helptng us to deselop 1 hellths worthwhrle lttltude tow trl lrf N mt long rft r school SIlI'ILll Mr Slunders left us to take an Airforce eximlnttlon lhe thought thit he llllght he gone permlnently nude us feel lost md helpless Alreids we htd beeome deepls affected bs hrs extremels forceful personalxts 1nd hrs thoughtful eonslderttron He was alwass sympithetlc sshen we hrd fulures md eongrltulxted us on our successes Mr Saunders was temporarlls replaced bs Mr Sehnerder who before long won our admlratton and respect Mr Crrtes who formerly taught sesenth and elghth grades, had been trans ferred to the hlgh school and as a result our hrstory and hnghsh classes were thoroughly enjoyable We all felt that he was the finest Englrsh teacher we had ever had and we were sery sorrv when he resigned Mr Francrs Wodock from Doylestown Pa, replaced Mr Crrtes and we were under hrs supersrsron for the remarnder of the year Vsords cannot express the utter delight and relref wlth which we recelsed the announcement that ours would be the first class to take a three day trip to New York We started our searbook rn September and although we worked feserrshly rt was a lrttle past the dead lrne when we flnally sent rt off to press Both the yumor senxor play You Can t Take It XX 1th You and the operetta, XX 1ll1e were dellghtful comedles rn whlch eseryone enjosed taking part Luke mans other classes pres xously graduated from M H S we wish to lease wrth fond memorles not only 1n our own hearts but ln the hearts of those who wlll someday take our places XVe d like to thlnk that es ers one pupils and teachers allke will remember our good qualltres and forget the bad Barbara Das rs Paullne Frrsby Page 29 .F Q i lv 1 ' '1 Q s g ' A' . 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' ' ' , V, ' 1 A 73' . 1 A 1 ' r A 'A l Y , 1 ' ' ' , u V , YV- VV I ' H 3 Y ,, ' Will of the Class of l952 We tht class of 1952 of the Mercersburg Dlvlslon of the ames Buchanan Olnt High School ln the county of franklin and the state of Pennsylvama do hereby belng 1n good health and sound mlnd make thxs our last w11l and testa mcnt making vo1d all other prevlous wllls and testaments made by us declaring thxs only to be our last w111 and testament All of our worldly property we do bequeath and d1SPOSC thereof as follows Our undymg grat1tude and pralse to all of our teachers who are responsnble or our reaching thxs honored POSIIIOU Dorothy Angles qulet nature to une Hamxl Walter Athertons deslre for a dozen dliferent grrls to Clalr Hembaugh Frank Aulds athletic ab111t1es to B111 McCarl ean Bradleys calm unassuming manner to Louise Reeder Clalr Buterbaughs bright shlrts to anyone whose eyes can stand them Romona Carbaugh s drag with Mr Davxs to Lucllle Reeder Nonnxe Carmacks fhrtatlous tricks to Sally Ann Lmmger who doesnt know hovs to Hlrt Ted Clevers Wlflillng way yuth females to oe Iaylor Barbara Dauss trxm figure to Ruth Ycakle anxcc Dixons basketball ab111t1es to Patsy Brxcker Paulme Frlsbys pert stralghtforyyard manner to Mary ane M1115 Harold Garlands bashfulness toward girls to Gerald Kemp Free xnstructrons from Harold Hendershott on How to be a Wfolf to any who vsants to know hrs technlque Dorothy Hunsbergers lengthy tresses to Shlrley Ward Page 30 0 ,L I Q 7 Y J v 7 9 I 7 . 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Ruth Ann I-lunsbergers sense of humor to anet Varden Martha Keefers reseryed nature and quxetness to Nancy Shetheld Pltrlcla lxemps parucrpatron 1n extra currlcular actnltxes to Nellie Brlcleer Donxlel Koser s role as class comedlm to Iom Starr who alreldy shows srgns of fulhllmg the posrtlon Larry Pattersons wonderful personality md ablllty to get along well with others to anyone else who deslres to he a success 1n llfe o Ann Prttmans outspoken remarks rn class to ean Bnens anet Rohrabaughs honor roll ab1l1t1es to Paul McCarl Norma Sharar s pet1te features to Betty Lu Gehr Ronme Statlers mterest 1n underclassmen for rather underclasswomen anyone who flnds them as lnterestmg as Ronnre does Some of Susan Strart s extra pounds to Llnda Benchoff A few feet of MHIWIU Rlchessons helght to o Ann Zeger Nancy Rockwells gift of gab to Rowena Auman Phyllls Sevllles ceaseless letter Wflflflg especially to soldlers, 0 Betty Hampton Dorothy lrayers argumentatne tralts to Lorraine Zeger Dean Wagners dxgmfied manner and stately bulld to Iugene Bloyer can Vdagners beautiful soprano vonce to the future operetta starlets Rose Ann Wassells qurck temper Donald Weaver Arlene Wllllams lose for wrltnng t ack Kane Drnvmg lessons from Ruth Vutter anyone who would l1ke to drne as well an as carefully as she Donald Zeger s knowledge of how cowboy m a hot rod and get away wlth t to Carl Bnens XX anda Hawbakers naturally curly halr to Betty Shatzer Ruth Ann Hunsberger Executrrx Page 31 , , , ' , - 1 s . 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Y' 1 Y v . v 1 Class Poem L 1lUlS 10111 L tht Llus rt hftx my Sl to Sl'llI'L :ur yoxs mth Xl Xlxx us togLthLr throu3,h work md plu m rts t1mL for us to mx Cfooc ne ur xxholt sL1 s .1rL thu FL aut' M lst uL pxrt our ways lr llst' Xlust XXL lud xou all .1d1Lu Our mms fI'lLI'ldS who XL l'5LLIl so truL Xot XXL sn Good lo fLlLl1l.I'S xxhoxL bLLfl plllull md kmd Xlust XXL lLuL them 111 hthmd Ihu se. worked vllth ug ulrh Il'lllLll suLLLsN XXL XL hid the Hnest nothmg lLsS fo thLm also Good bye IhL lxst of our childhood 15 slrpplng, bs XXL look to the future vslth hopes so hlgh XXL put our ehrldlsh thouvhts aw is And though XXL hesrtate to six It must hL and Good hu lo thL sLhool we lou so dL1r L lLuL u nth A Sgh t XXL plLdgL our low to XILrLLrslvurv Hxgh But thLrL LomLs A IIIUL md ours ls mgh Km so XXL sax to all Good bu Dorothx Hunsberger Ruth Ann Hunsbcrger Motto In harmony wc suLLLLd In discord we fall Iloucr Red Rose Dirge 32 ' SL-1' 1 say C' l-lvyL- ..... XXV A . . L ' '- 'L XXll.l , Q - I ' 1' mu, f - ' Y ' ' 1 NL ' ' A X l-lv' . Fo ' - rj, ' A -ally IL A Q lg '- z 'f 1 rl . 1 5' 'Q I lv 1 1 I, N To I' 1 'A f -hu: . J '- -1 '1 L ' ' ? A' vm 1 1 2' i . nik, ' r I - , v, Vi ' V. '. 5 ,A . . U Q ., , QI., .Q , I ilk 5 X ' -A. l A A t ' 'A 'A 4k Q XXV 'z H yo X ' .if . L1 ear. N. . . 1, . - . ' 7 1 A .D . 5 Class Song Class of nineteen hfty two We ve had such happy tlmes with you Wewe shared our joys sorrows and all our dreams Only we ll remember thls mght forex er Oh gne us these days .igam And let us rhmk of entry frrend The great wlde world IS Lallmg Its hopes enthrallmg 'Ihe class of 57' Adlf! Page 33 sl A 1 xl , ' - . ' . ' Y 7,1 ' 1 . - 1 ' 9 Y 7 1, 1 1 l , r .Y 1 I 7 1 ' 3 7 1 , , l i X s ,F 3 wi' Ai 0 K' L ,, Y ' f' s I? , ' 1' Gif ax' ' f 4 , .X 'vd f . ,-V Class Prophesy Let me take you mto the future It IS now 1962 and the class of 57 of Mercers burg Hrgh School rs holding tts reunlon 1n New York C1ty You and I shall ,OID the group at a concert rn Carnegrf. Hall In the hghts tonrght IS Mr Danlel Hooley at the plano Also on the program IS ean Wfagner lust back from a very successful opera tour of lzurope Another attractlon is a famous sextet Yes you guessed lt' The class of 52 boasts four members 1n lf They are Marvrn Rxchesson Larry Patterson Walter Atherton and Dean Wagner Marvm has gone to Wfashlngton been married and has a radro program of his own So just tune IH station WA SH and hear Marvm s Madhouse At the banquet held at the Statler Hotel after the concert we begm to Catch up on everyone s HCIISIIICS Frve of the gurls are marrred ean Bradley Romona Carbaugh Rose Ann Wassell o Ann Pittman and Ruth Ann Hunsberger Need we say to whom? Donald Koser who dld revxval work for sometime IS now dolng mlsslonary work rn Afrrca Some of our class has acclarmed fame rn other fields besrde musrc Shela Pen nlng 15 the pen name of Arlene W1ll1ams who wrote 1962 s best seller anet Rohra baugh and Martha Keefer became partners and are operatmg a beautlcxans school here m New York as well as a charn of shops So glrls of 52 rush rlght over to jans Salon for a facnal Our Statler member of the class dldn t go mto the hotel business at all but became a baseball player Ronnie IS now playing second base for the Phrllles Page 34 V ' . ' 1 s X- ' , ' . . ' . . , . - . . . 17.1 . . A . J , . , Q . . . , . . 1 9 9 ' a ' ' - u -1 n , 'J 9 9 ,j- , . . 9 7 . . . . , J . . . , . , . . , . Larry Patterson IS workmg with the Federal Englneerlng Company which IS constructing a transoceamc brndge Harold Lfarland has become a large scale daxry farmer just as he planned Good work Harold' Frank Auld our athletic member IS now coachmg at Yale whlle Donald Zeger IS selling msurance for the Gxlbral ter Company Teddy Clever and Clalr Butterbaugh now own a cham of Gulf servlclng statlons along the eastern seaboard A few from our class are staying nearer home Ruth XV1tter IS teaching com merctal subjects at ames Buchanan o1nt I-ugh School Nancy Rockwell and Vonme Carmack have just opened a secretarral school after very successful careers ln that field and I understand Phyllls Seville IS about to become an army officers wife Another glrl who IS staylng close to home IS Wanda Hawbaker ln fact shes still working ln the same store except shes manager of Murphys now Norma Sharar IS managlng the Star Theatre Paullne amce and Barbara are st1ll together and are here m New York although they re do1ng d1Fferent thlngs Mxss Frtsbys art IS belng exh1b1ted at the Art Museum tn two weeks so dont miss lt' anlce IS teaching junior hlgh grades wh1le Barbara IS destgnmg clothes and IS domg very well I mtght add Pat Kemp 15 head lnbrarlan at Andrew Carnegtes Clty Library Harold Hender shotts ambxtlon has also been fulfilled I-le not only became a bus drlver but also owns a llne of buses We were surprlsed to find Harold behmd the wheel of our chartered bus Two of our three Dots ln the class have chosen nursing as a career Dorothy Hunsberger attended Elizabethtown College where she recelved a B S degree cum laude and lS now employed at the Chambersburg Hospgtal Dorothy Angle has become a regxstered nurse and IS employed at the Waynes ro Hospxtal Dorothy Trayer chose another field She attended The Hagerstown School of Busl ness and IS now the chief secretary for MGM Studlos ln Hollywood Susan Stralt too IS marrled And you know just as I thought she married thc guy who gave her that beautlful watch bracelet Thus we End our dear class of 52 Vile re very proud of each other Arent you proud of us too? 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V - 'sz rs f -v ' - s ' 1 7 v s ' 1 'f If 4 .r 7 1 Y I ' I UL! l'lrst Row Mr Hoth Betty Lu Crehr 'Nlary jane Mxlls janet Wtmlfe Patsy Cferhart Betty Weller Rowena Auman luulle Reeder Betty Shatner Cnralclxne Dorty Deue Clever jo Ann leger buond Row Tom btarr Betty Hampton Margaret Hawhaker C ladys leger Third Row Duane Berk Boyd Havshaker Harold Straley Darlene llmmerman Ceraltl lump louise Reeder Blanthe Owertash Dorxs Hawhxker jack lxane jo Ann Bark doll jean Hxyens Dorothy Rohrabaugh Carl C,lark lourth Row Crlen Bonehrake Crene Homer Dean Bxvens Carl Blvens Paul MLC arl Bull M1,C,arl Ronnie Keefer Don Weayer Shirley Pnttman Olga Wcxlfe Harold Paylor Bud Metcalfe .pm ual' ' ' '-H M l A .,,,.y. in 3 AQ- j V y , W f f':j'iYfQ,q:1 W l 'frff i - X Ll M 4!lQQg9Aie?5k. Page 41 1315 -:dm 'S M fi! !..,,,..f- www Ulf' ,Zi ff Q A pn 'TIS :QP v A ll' 1 1 Gif. 4 7,15 si Knew ,p 4 'sad 4 if lg., J5,k,:,aF gf-fffgfaa, vi , LYZWW' 3'1 SCDPHCDMCDRES N SVN 14 JM 6 if 6 I X N 1 A fax of? X U J!! X f I r ' Q ,fx I A X Sophomore Class Histor As green llttle freshmen we entered the halls of M ll S qunerxng and quale mg lzwerythrng would be dlfferent here and lf was but we losed rt and soon we made ourselxes a part of dear old M H S Our boys went out for soccer basketball and baseball and rf we do sas so w ere qulte successful and promxsed to furmsh some outstandrng future maternal for Coach Hoch Vile also were well represented IH gurls basketball The Class of 54 also proudly contrxbuted talent to the operetta the forensxc contest and any other school act1v1t1es rn which we could take part In our sophomore year we Jumped 1n agam haung a h1lar1ous trme and aquxrlng qu1te a reputatron for being problem chxldren Despite our Jovrallty we were actne 10 school functlons Nancy Sheffield our future Gertrude Lawrence as a student of ballet danced her merry was through the lunror senlor play You Cant lake It Wlth You We were well represented ln the operetta Vstllre the forensxc contest and the music fesuval Our athleucs drdnt suffer erther Our fellows made fine showmgs rn all the sports agaln and naturallv the girls wouldn t be out done So now we haxe a runnrng start at becomlng hrgh and mrghty upperclassmen next year Betsy Zlmmerman Page 44 O ' A Y s - 'v.' ,,- , . . , ' Y . A . v 1 y y . V ' 9 2 5 1 , ' V f, 1 9 9 , a V. . .- 1 1 . , . , , , , , , . . 7 , , 7 a Ar . l . v ' a V A ' ' . A - a a v v ' ' 1' 1 5 , ' 9 I v ff Y - ,, 7 Y ' I A u ry' - 1: . ' , , . . , . . . , V s 1 , ., ' , ' Y x 1 , ' -J - 4435 P' l'1rst Row Leon Weaver Pay lovsler Mary Peck janet Varden Lorralne 7eg.,er Shnrley Ward Paul Clevenger Setond Row Pat Orrns Arthur XVtller Dons Deaver Ray Hollenshead Nancy Sheffield Lowell Wltmer Nellie Bruker Mr Daus Thlrd Rovs Barbara Trltle jean laMasters DOFIS SIDES john Ott Lee Stoner Lots Snyder Marie Straley Nancy Angle Fourth Row jlm Todd Lots Pryor Felen Zlmmerman Dons Shxxes Helen Fberly anet Pme Geraldine May Irene Bennett Ruth Ytmmerman lrxfth Rovs Rosetta Gorman l'Il10j.,Cl'lC Fnllull Betsy Ylmmerman Russell Havwbaker oe Taylor Linda Benchoff Gladys Myers Evelyn Bricker ..,.-I-, B, dwiasi Page 45 Ns 7- 'L fae- Q mfg: av' fffmff MM Mm FH xl ak 'W EXW sm W- El 4 A f If I Y , P ,I , I' I O Q 1 I A ' , an M V . 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Freshman Class History We freshmen hrst beetame members of the 'Nlereersburg braneh of the ames Buchanan ornt Hugh Sehool on September 4 1931 As soon as we had learned our as at around ue held an electron of elass ollreers Beeause of our large elass numbering 67 the general students had Mr XX odocles room for their homeroom and the academac students were rn Nlrss McDowell s room lhe freshmen have adjusted themsclses to hrgh school lrfe ,and haxe taken part an many school actrutres In sports both bows and Olrls took part ln basketball and the boss asenr out for soeeer Those making the basketball teams were Alan Stoner Danna lrrlsba Larry Ieaylor Helen and Hazel Roblnson and Ida Robinson As other aetrutres the general Englrsh class has presented the plus Lose Hlts Vsllbur and XV1lburs Xlsrld Nrght fhe academac section presented a plat rn late March as therr assemblx Nlembers of both sectrons hue taken part rn the operetta the school band and the forensic Das rd Clutz Pose 48 . vl. a' I ' an 1 1 a A '. 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Row Lloyd Fnsmmger Harold Ward lohn Carmark Darlene Thomas Elaine Haw baker Helen Robinson Ida Robmson lean Rlchards Ronald Blattenerger Robert Mills Bxll Iowans Second Row Donald Mills Wilbur Prllz Clalr Hembaugh Flmxra lxeyser Nancy Auman Romame Seville Duane Hoke Patsy Bruker David Kendle Richard Secrlst Thnrd Row Daud Cluu Ina jean Rexdour Shnrley Bnvens joan Clevenger Dorls Ernst Delorlse Weller Alma Grove Brady Sharar Gerald 7eager Fourth Row Leroy Wolfe Charles McDonald Duane May Imogene Moats, Shelby Moats Harry Rockwell Fnfrh Row john Sharzer Samuel Hetrnck Ronald Fmafrock Larry Taylor Sally Llnmger judy Etter Darrell Zimmerman Donald Keller Srxrh Row Perry Srran Harlod Hunsberger john Carbaugh Earl Mellon james Angle Delores Cowan lva Souders Seventh Row Gerald McCulloh Damel Frrsby Alan Stoner Lee Dovey june Hamrl Plghth Row Mr Wodock Miss McDowell Q Y' W ,Q . K 2 I 4 i A ,.- . - 1 -.V-5, ff 'Bn ' ,. A X . , - y A f K .. ,., ' 1 - 1' ' . fl'1fi'lT?' ' ' - 'fi' Page 49 5 . 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'cf' fd 1 I X 2 9, , .110 Qi KE Aj age Memmlsse Staff First Rovs janlce Dlxon Rose Ann Wassell Second Row Miss Sheely Donald Koser Frank Auld Donald Zeger Ted Clever Larry Patterson Mrss Scott Thxrd Row Dorothy Trayer Ruth Hunsberger Ruth Wrtter janet Rohrabaugh Pauline Frrsby Dean Wagner There are many thmgs a semor looks forward to but the edmng of a year book IS perhaps awanted wxth the greatest antlcxpanon We seniors have worked untlrlngly have met obstacles which we thought at the time, were msurmountable The Memmlsse, meanmg to have remembered has been a great challange to us, and the entnre staff along w1th Mlss Scott, ed1tor1al advnsor, and Mlss Sheely, busmess advrsor, hope that you wnll fmd many pleasures m reading xt Page 52 111114 BUSIIILSS X1 111 IFLI' XX rltc L p 1L1lIOl' Actnmu 11111111 I11rur1 ldltor Plntun 1C1llUI' S mrts 1111tur C1r1L111t1o11 XI 111 15,11 1155 K 111111 111 'xfflbl 111 lx Us X 1 XIINJISSI Sl A11 1 Page W3 Rum 411111 XX 1ssL11 111111 lJ1x1m AYFX 1'1tt1rw X mmm I lI'Ill1k1x 1N0l'IT1l Nh1r1r XX 11tLr 'XI1'1LfUJll 1ro111 Hcndprslmtt XI1run Rlnhusmrn 0 Ann PIIIITIII1 met Rohrilmugh Don 11d Ixoscr Ruth XX nur Ruth Ann Ilunslwcrgpr o Ann Pllfllllil M lI'Xl1'l R1L17LSS1PIl Doruthx cm lriur XX mdi Illwblknr Nmu Rmlnull Ronlld St1t1f.r P11 hump 1 III XX 11,1111 1I'lI11x 411111 11111 511111111111 B rw1r11J1x1s Ruth XX 1ttLr Phw111s SLXl11L Romonx I il'1TiLlg,1l Dv. ln XX 1gnLr clllf Bu111'1v1uL,11 Susm Strut P 11111111 lrlsbx 13001111 f1 Lr 11 1r01c1 C 11111111 Arlnm XX 111111118 Durothx Iiunshpr r lem 151111111 Xl1r11111x1Lf1r Dorothx -Xnglu 112. 1 5 951-5.2 1,11-f'mrs 7 -, ', - ' - . 1 1 1.1 1' 1 u Il , . 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Flrst Row Miss Sheely Samuel Hcrtult Betsy Ylmmerman Duane Beck Betty Weller Ronntc lxecfcr Ronme Statler Btrbara Davis janet Rohrabaugh Second Row Doris Stpes Imogene ltlklll Sally L1nmg.,er Thtrd Rovy Mnss Stott june Hamtl Betty lu Gehr Patsy Qerhart Patrlcna hemp Betty Shatzer Betty Hampton Cerxldme Dorty Nancy Shefheld Fourth Row Hlroltl Straley jo Ann Ptttnmn Ioutse Reeder Darlene Ylmmerman Iuctlle Reeder Norma Sharar Ruth Hunsherg.,er Dorothy Trayer Ruth XXIIIICI' Fnfth Row Imdt Btnchoff Daud Clutz Clalr Buterhauch Bxll McCarl Donald Veayer The Torch was orgamzed at the beglnnlng of the school year w1th the ln defatlgable assistance of Mtss Scott edltorlal advlsor, and Mlss Sheely busxness advtsor Although nt was a very young publ1cat1on, wxth all the staff ullmg together from edttor down to typlsts the paper was highly success ul One edition was publtshed every two or three weeks The paper was mxmeographed tn the school by members of the staff In prevnous years school news was sent to the Mercersburg Journal each week, where II was prmted m a specxal sectlon of the town newspaper Page 54 Student Council t I-rrst Row Boyd Hawbaker Clair Hembaugh Larry Patterson Samuel Hetrnck Gerald Kemp Second Row Irene Bennett Betsy 71mmerm n Dorothy Trayer Lmda Benchotf janet Rohra baugh I'lm1ra Keyser Betty Shatzer Mlss Mtllouell The goyernxng body of the school under the capable leadership of our new advlsor Mlss McDowell has been very active Among the HCIIVIIICS sponsored by thus club are record dances, Ihe unxor Semor Prom fire drrlls and noon dancmg During fxre drllls, council memb rs observed rooms and the conduct of the students Another success of the councll was noon dancmg held tvyo days a week and chaperoned by members of the faculty Four of the councll members accompanied by Miss McDowell journeyed to Harrlsburg to the State Conventton Members of the councll also usrted another school to obserye student councnl procedures Ofricers of the councxl are as follows President Larry Patterson Vnce Presrdent Boyd Hawbaker Treasurer Gerald Kemp Secretary , ..... Clair Hembaugh Page 55 Reeder T' Hi Epi l'1rst Row Mrss Sheely Barbara Davrs Gladys Zeger Dorothy Trayer, jean Wagner Benchoff Betty Shatzer Ruth Wrtter, Fay Fowler Mary Jane Mrlls Shrrley Vonnte Carmack Barbara Trttle Nancy Sheffield Wanda Hawbaker Second Row Betty Hampton Ruth Hunsberger Romona Carbaugh Geraldrne Margaret Hawbaker Lorrame Zeger Betty Lu Gehr Patsy Gerhart Janet Blanche Overcash Dorrs Hawbaker jo Ann Barkdoll Thrrd Row Pauline Fnsby jo Ann Prttman Rowena Auman Lucrlle Reeder Lourse Lmda Ward Dorty Wolfe Darlene Zimmerman lanet Varden Decle Clever Norma Sharar Ruth Zimmerman Dorxs Stpes Shrrley Putman jamce Drxon I-ourth Row Arlene Wrllrams Martha Keefer Phyllrs Sevrlle Ruth Yeakle Dons Deaver Dorothy Rohrabaugh Patsy Orrrs Nancy Angle Geraldine May Marte Straley Frfth Row Rosetta Gorman Dorothy Angle Dorothy Hunsberger jean Bradley Nancy Rock well Betty Weller janet Rohrabaugh Patrlcxa Kemp Helen Eberly Dorrs Shrves Betsy Zlmmerman jean LaMaster Helen Zimmerman Lots Pryor Irene Bennett hmogene Frlkrll Rose Ann Wassell To create mamtam and extend throughout the school and community hlgh standards of Chrlstlan character IS the mam purpose of the Trl H1 Y Club which IS a student organtzatlon affiliated with the state Y M C A ln 1948 Miss Anna E Sheely organtzed the Trx H1 Y for the Mercersburg Hlgh School gtrls Member shlp of srxty eight rncludes sophomores, lunxors and senrors Thrs year, the gurls have charge of the ushers for all the publlc performances of the school They also gtve flowers to the teachers on May Day Obyectxves To seek, to fmd, to solve Slogan OFFICERS Prestdent Vrce Presndent Secretary Treasurer Correspondmg Secretary Chaplin ................................... Page 56 Pure thoughts, Pure words Pure actrons Ruth Wltter Betty Shatzer Jean Wagner Lmda Bencholf Dorothy jean Trayer ----,-- Fay Fowler ,lil pl' First Row Glen Bonebrake Carl Btvens Dean Wagner Ronme Statler Ted Clever M Saunders Second Row james Angle john Carmack Harold Ward Lloyd Ensmmger john Shatzer Donald Zeger Duane Beck Harold Paylor Gene Hoover Thlrd Row Ronme Fmafrock Sam Hetrtck Clanr Hembaugh Lee Dovey Larry Taylor Wilbur Frltz Gerald Zeger Dean Blvens Duane May Rlchard Secrlst Donald Weaxer Fourth Row Fugene Bloyer Darrell Ztmmerman Harold Garland Clair Buterbaugh Btll McCarl Bob Mxlls Earl Mellot Dan Frnsby Perry Seralt Ronnie Keefer The H1 Y Club a student 0l'gaI1lZ3f1OU afiilnated with the state Y M C A was organtzed by Mr Donald Saunders m 1949 for the boys of the Mercersburg Hngh School Membershxp mcludes freshmen sophomores jumors and senlors The purpose of the H1 Y IS To create mamtann and extend throughout the school and commumty hugh standards of Chrlstlan character The slogan ts clean speech clean sports, clean scholarship, and clean lxvlng OFFICERS Pregldent Ronald Statler Vxce Prestdent Dean Wagner Secretary Glenn Bonebrake Treasurer Ted Clever Sergeant at arms Carl Bxvens Page 57 James Buchanan Joint Band Fnrst Row Patrlcla Stoner Marne Eshelman jo Ann Zimmerman joyce Zeger Coey F ltz Paul Clevenger Duane May Ronald Blattenberger Patrlcla Pxttman Second Row jamce Snyder Irene Bennett Samuel Hetnck jo Ann johnson Mary Lu Zeger Amos Sollenberger Eugene Stouffer janet Lemasters Walter Atherton Dean Wagner Rachel Moatz Nancy Rotz Thxrd Row David Shuman Tommy Glft Janet Huber Gerald Kemp joseph Rotz Roberta Snyder Marlan Myers Robert Brmdle Shnrley Ommert Donald Lemasters Mr QAOWEIY Edward Brake Delores Krmer june Nlcewander Donald Ommert Rxchard tou er The Lemasters and Mercersburg band members lomed m October 1950 and became known as the ames Buchanan omt Band The 45 members, under the dxrectlon of Mr Wayne Mowery held rehersals and meetmgs at Lemasters each Monday morning For a new organlzatlon the band was qurte actlve They partlclpated m the Mercersburg Halloween parade wmnmg 2nd prlze They also presented an as sembly program for the ames Buchanan Hrgh School At another occasxon thns group entertained the parents of the band members wxth a varxety of numbers The proceeds from the concert presented by the local Amerlcan Legxon Band and the James Buchanan jomt Band In March were gnven to the orgamzatlon for the umform fund OFFICERS Vice Presxdent Robert Brmdle Secretary Mary Alnce Wlgfield Treasurer Edward Brake Page 58 . 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Gerald Kemp Junlor Senior Chorus Flrst Row Mary jane Mxlls Betty Lu Gehr Loutse Reeder Darlene Zlmmerman Romona Carbaugh janet Wolfe jean Brvens Pauline Fnsby Barbara Davts Vonme Carmack Dorothy Angle jo Ann Zeger Mr Hooley Second Row Betty Hampton Margaret Hawbaker jo Ann Pxttman Gladys Zeger Dorothy Hunsberger Decle Clever Geraldme Dorty Ruth Wltter jo Ann Barkdoll Martha Keefer Betty Shatzer Olga Wolfe Thnrd Row Duane Beck jean Wagner Patrlcna Kemp Betty Weller Dorothy Trayer Lucllle Reeder Ruth Hunsberger Norma Sharar Rowena Auman janet Rohrabaugh Shrrley Plttman Blanche Overtash Nancy Rockwell Rose Ann Wassell jantce Dixon Arlene Wnllnams Wanda Hawbaker Fifth Row Glenn Bonebrake Dean Bnvens Donald Zeger Paul McCarl Boyd Hawbaker Harold Paylor Carl Bxvens Gerald Kemp Walter Atherton Ronnie Keefer Blll McCarl Marvnn Rtchesson Larry Patterson jack Kane Dean Wagner Th1s group made up of pupnls from the 11th and 12th grades, IS the back bone of the musxcal department of the school It IS a well balanced chorus whlch takes part rn almost every muslcal aCflVlfy the school presents Small groups from this chorus are used when orgamzatnons want entertaxn ment They have sung for varlous churches, the Rotary Club the Ladies And, and the Legion Auxiliary Members of thts chorus made up the larger part of the group taken to the County Music Festxval at Quincy Mr Daniel Hooley dtrected the group Page 59 O O l : . , 4 , I - - , .I . , Y ! 3 1 I D 1 ' Q - - I : . 5 I 1 ' ' 9 Q n 9 a 9 ' 9 . , 7 7 1 a a Z ! Y 3 1 V l . 0 Y 3 1 3 l Fourth Row: Gene Hoover, Harold Straley, jean Bradley, Phyllis Seville, Doris Hawbaker, I ' S D S Q . . Y 5 s I I v Q v , G 1 2 ' Y l 9 Y Y I ' D ! ' , . . ' Y Sophomore Chorus 'S-.. i Ftrs! Row Shxrley Ward Fay Fowler Patsy Orrns Doris Deaver Janet Varden Lorrame Zeger Geraldme May Nancy Sheffield Lots Snyder Nancy Angle Second Row james Todd Paul Clevenzer Lee Stoner john Ott Leon Weaver Ray Hollens head Lowell Wxtmer joe Taylor Third Row Doris Shtves Rosetta Gorman jean LaMaster Barbara Trltle Mary Peck Dorls Slpes Marne Straley Fourth Row Llnda Benchoff Emogene Fllklll Betsy Zimmerman Helen Zlmmerman Helen Eberly janet Pme Lots Pryor Irene Bennett Ruth Zlmmerman Thls years sophomore chorus was very successful It presented commendable performances m the forms of boys and glrls choruses The boys made a sensatlon al hit last year with thelr vocal arrangements, and thxs year, the girls made thexr debut by smgmg three numbers at P T A Thls chorus ns under the dlrectlon of Mr Damel Hooley, music mstructor Page 60 Freshman Chorus 000 Fxrst Row Harold Ward Charles McDonald Leroy Wcmlfe Ronme Blattenberger john Shatzer john Carmack Davxd Kendle Helen Robmson Hazel Roblnson Darlene Thomas Sallv Lmmger Delores Cowan joan Clevenger Second Row lohn Carbaugh Lloxd Fnsmmger David Clutz Lee Dovey Harold Hunsber ger Hilda Seville Doris Frnst Flame Hawbaker Delores Weller Alma Grove Third Row Clalr Hembaugh Braclx Sharar Rnchard Secrnst Gerald Zeg.,er Samuel Hetrtck Donald Mllls Nancy Auman Elmira Keyser Imogene Moats Shelby Moats Dxane Hoke lean Rncharcls Fourth Row Perry Straxt Bull Lovwens Larry Taylor Darrell Zimmerman Alan Stoner Wllbur Frttz Patsy Bncl-ter june Hamxl Judy Etter lna jean Reldout Iva Souders Ida Robmson Slnrley Brvens The freshman chorus, this year, was larger than nt had been ln prevlous years Because of the large number ot students m the music department, there were few er opportumtxes to partxcxpate rn the musxcal actwmes A few from this group sang ln the music festxval at Qumcy and took part rn the operetta Members of the freshman chorus wrote the class song. 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Frrst Row Lucxlle Reeder Lourse Reeder, Barbara Davrs Ruth Hunsberg.,er Ruth Witter Patrrcra Kemp jean Wagner, Dorothy Trayer Mxss Pondy Second Row Ruth Xeakle Paulme Frlsby Rowena Auman Patsy Cxerhart, Betty Lu Gehr, jo Ann Barkdoll beraldme May Thnrd Row jean LaMaster Loxs Pryor Helen Zxmmerman Barbara Trxtle Norma Sharar Lorrame Zeger Lors Snyder I-ourth Rovs janrce Drxon Dorts Shxves Dorothy Hunsberger, Emogene Fxlkrll janet Varden Betty Weller john Ott jrm Todd Darlene Zrmmerman In March 1948 a chapter of the Future Homemakers of Amerlca, a nat1onal organxzatlon, was establtshed ln the Mercersburg Hrgh School bv MISS oan Brame Mxss Lots Pondy IS the adv1sor of the club this year The purpose of the F H A ns to further leadersh1p rn domestxc responsxbxlr tres To become a member of this club you must take home economlcs There are thrrty members nn the club thls year, three of whom have recelved unlor Home maker Degrees and sex en of whom have received thetr Chapter Homemaker De grees The annual Sports Party held ln March was sponsored for the fourth year by the F H A The state comentron was held this year m Pittsburgh on March 21 and 22 Representatrves to this COHYCUIIOU were Dorothy jean Trayer and Betty XY'eller OFFICERS Presldent Patrrcla Kemp 'lean Wfagner Ruth Ann Hunsberger Ruth 'Xfxtter Lucllle Reeder Barbara Davrs Loutse Reeder Secretary Treasurer Hlstorlan Parhamentarxan Reporter Song Leader Page 62 .I G G ! 1 Y I l c ' T ia- -N . - S ' 4 1 ' T: , . . , b L 1: 9 ' .4 . z ' A . y . 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D orothy jean Trayer SPORTS W I ft Take Mr: Out To The Ball Game E . ,I Y Soccer 11 wg- L 'fm By action of the yomt school the players from Lemasters and Mercersburg were jomed together as one athletlc team this year The boys from both schools co operated well There were seven boys from Lemasters and ten boys from Mercersburg who recexved their athlettc letters The Buchanan Rockets as the team was named were defeated rn thelr first game of the season which was a non league game with McConnellsburg However the Rockets were not to be halted They won twelve straight games thus enabltng them to wm the Franklm County Champronshrp The Rockets traveled to Thompsontown for a play-off game and lost by a score of 3 2 Mr ames Hoch was assisted ln his work by Mr Howard Teyssrer the physl cal education teacher at Lemasters Se t Se t Sept Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct: Oct. Nov. Nov Nov. Nov. McConnellsburg St Thomas Fannettsburg Greencastle McConnellsburg Scotland Dry Run Qumcy St. Thomas Fannettsburg Greencastle Scotland Dry Run Thompsontown Quincy Page 64 B H S Opponents Jayvees Armstrong Second Row Mr Hoch Larry Taylor Bob Brmdle Dan Frlsby Alan Stoner Coey Fritz McConnellsburg Newvrlle McConnellsburg Washrngton Township Scotland St Thomas Qumcy Greencastle Washington Scotland St Thomas Qumcy Greencastle Newvrlle Townshrp B H S Oppone ts Page 55 Flrst Row: Bill Stoner, Leroy Ryder, joe Taylor, Charles Shelly Hollis Beatty Harold 1- J 2 Varsity Basketball Fnrst Row Charles Snyder Flvwood Roc well Gerald Kemp Donald Benedlct Walter Atherton Second Row Mr Teyssner joe Hawbaker Clair Buterbaugh jack Kane Ray Hollenshead Coey Frxtz The jolnnng of the two teams made the basketball squad stronger and enabled It to win exght out of fourteen games The team will lose four actlve players from the graduating class They are Claxr Buterbaugh Walter Atherton Donald Bene dict and Charles Snyder The boys from both schools co operated well and enjoyed playmg together B H S Opponents McConnellsburg Newvllle McConnellsburg Washlngton Townshxp Scotland St Thomas urncy Greencastle Washxngton Townshnp Scotland St Thomas Qurncy Greencastle Newvllle 7 Page 60 Girls Basketball was Y Flrst Row jean Wagner Patrxua Stoner jantte Dixon Vonnre Carmaclr june Houser Dorothy Trayer Rose Ann Vvtssell Second Row Mrs Byron Betsy 71mmerman Blanche Overtash Linda Benchoff Patricia Kemp Norma Sharar janet Huber Mrs MtFlhaney Thxrd Row Helen Rohlnson Doris Slpes Hazel Rohmson Irene Bennett Fmogene Fxlklll jo Ann 71mmerman Ida Rohmson Shirley Ommert Dons Slxeas The glrls from Lemasters and Mercersburg comblned their abllttles this year, and under the excellent coachmg of Mrs Byron and Mrs McElhaney turned out a falrly good season Although they won only two games both by a one point margm they deserve crecnt for the line playing and good sportsmanship they ex hlbnted in their defeats Because of the merging of the teams the Rockettes had practnces at both schools and a shuttle bus proytded transportation In order to ranse money for ness umforms all the gurls helped to serve re freshments at the boys basketball games B H S Opponents Scotland XY ashxngton Township Greencastle W'aynesboro Scotland 19 22 Greencastle 26 27 W'ashington Township 37 Vifaynesboro 20 36 23 Page 67 I95I Baseball Team The baseball team had a fair season last year wmmng 6 out of 15 games The team iimshed on a more cheerful note wmnmg 3 out of the last four games The team lost only two letter men Rrchard Rlce and Clalr Glaser Lemasters Dry Run St Thomas Scotland Fannettsburg Waynesboro Dry Run Wash Twp Greencastle St Thomas Lemasters QWHCY F annettsburg Page 68 M H S Oppone ts 14 Thus year, the team was a combination of Lemasters and Mercersburg boys . . . n 7 8 9 8 . 4 5 1 9 13 6 6 8 ll 4 . . 3 5 3 16 . 9 8 0 3 ' 8 4 11 heerleaders Fnrst Row joyce Zeger Nancy Sheflield Dorothy Gluck Betsy Zxmmerman Miss Prahahs Mr Davts Irene Bennett Mary Alice Wngfield Shirley Ward Nancy Rotz This year the M H S cheerleaders merged with the L H S squad under the jomt supervlslon of Miss Prahalls and Mr Davis This combmatlon made II necessary to obtam new outfits and new cheers In order to buy these umforms the cheerleaders sponsored record dances after each home game Now both groups are cllckmg along as one domg thexr best to back the teams of B H S WE VE GOT THE TE AM JAMES BUCHANAN FIGHT We ve got the te m ames Buchanan fight fight' Its on the b-e am, ames Buchanan fight fight' We ve got the team Who iight? We tight Thats on the beam ames Buchanan flght fight' Its really hep to the pve Come on boys Lets sk1n em ahve Beat Beat Beat 777779 Page 69 J .... The following cheers were introduced this year: ' - . . . a- , J , . ' , . . . - J , . , ' .. 1 , - B-E . . . A-T 'f f 4,5 X!! 1-.,, ff? 5' EZ SOLIVENIR Among My Souvenirs If - cob W FF 51:1 1-.4 1,1 gf ,xv 1 Jr! Dae i It x W , 4 XY f i Q N w t N 1 Z Q Q4, ,ZLL L ag-5. Yin ' - 1 4- ' i+.'f: N .17 L 'qs I if f N f SQ I' W qnxh ',1 116 , . X ' I w 'fl C- 'J ur LV g 71 Ermlme as a dellghtful operetta by Edward 'lakobowskl It IS a love mtrxgue of 18th Century France Ermlme the beautlful daughter of the Marquis de Pomvert although m love with Eugene Marcel has been promxs ed by her father to the VISCOUUI de Bnssac After many complications there xs a This production was under the dnrectlon of Mrs Byron and Mr Hooley Dolly Kerm Edna Gnpe Larry Patterson B111 McCarl Richard Rlce ean Wagner Wlnnre Bowman Marvm Rxchesson Carl Brvens Dean Wagner Gerald Kemp Ray Hollenshead Anne Harris Ronme Keefer Gene Hoover Chorus fi Back Stage Young love Fmale Page The dancers ff -ri My ships aglow wlth a m11l1on pearls and rubles fill each bm And of gems and spxce theres a Paradlse ln the hold X Ravannes and Cadeaux take a bow Chevalier turns on the charm Page 74 A sad turn of events You Can t Take It With You Thxs years junxor sennor play You Can t Take It Wnth You was an attempt to present a play requrrmg more than the usual amount of dramatxc abxllty It was coached by Mrs Byron and Mr Hooley Martm Vanderhof Penny Sycamore Alxce Sycamore Essle Carmichael Tony Kxrby Kolenkhov Paul Sycamore Mr DeP1nna Donald Mlss Wellnngton Mr Krrby Mrs Klrby Edward Carmichael Mac The Man CAST OI' CHARACTERS Larry Patterson jean Wagner Loulse Reeder Nancy Sheffield Carl Bxvens Marvm Rrchesson Gerald Kemp Duane Beck Jack Kane Dorothy Hunsberger Ruth Ann Hunsberger Bull McCarl Patrncra Kemp Gene Hoover Boyd Hawhaker Ronald Statler Walter Atherton ,X l Page 75 , 0 D ' ' . ' , It I ' ,VV Rheba ---fjfjlf .... ful ......... jim .-.-,-.-.-.T ................ ............... - --- 1 T fb l , 'H I DGQS ,ur - rvwh f 'J wmmm fm E ji, i, May Day ueen Wrnnle Bowman ATTENDANTS Shlrley Lynch Seniors Jeanette Resley Jean Wagner umors Patrlcla Kemp Louxse Reeder Sophomores Lucille Reeder Betsy Zimmerman Freshmen Dolly Keim Page 77 Q -------nu---H----UHan-H-U-hu----U--un . . King .....................................,..............,,, Richard Rice Q A 4 In 1951 the May Day festlvmes were celebrated by all the grades and a number of hlgh school students under the supervnsnon of Mrs Nancy Byron and Mr Damel Hooley The Kung and Queen Richard Rice and Wlnlfred Bowman preslded oxer the fest1val whxch took place on the west lawn of the hxgh school The Queen was beautnfully attxred nn a whlte organdy gown Her attendants wore lovely pastel shades The Kung and Queen were crowned by Mrs Merle Kexm at the begmnmg of the fete Each grade portrayed a dlfferent country through song and dance One of the most lnterestlng of these dances was the MCXICHD Hat Dance performed by Qherley Roblnson and Txm Rockwell The dance around the may pole was done by 24 hlgh school girls and seventh and exghth grade glrls unwound the streamers Several of the hlgh school students presented a sknt under the capable dxrectlon of Miss Lois Pondy Page 78 Y' 'Q ffm ' f ' , 4 Z' ff' e ' ' Y - I 5 'Q R ' gf v YQ , RL Advertisements X L xxxsh to extend our s1neL1'4 thin mc lnrcclmon hu the hclw that the merehmts mc XX IIIUUI rhn um we L ulu not 1 wdmnc thms cdltmn of ilu N1lIl1l!'llS9L w O YV ' ' '- - 1 ks Q I LII ' 'L ' ' ' ' :E L ' ' ' 1 ' 1 i IWLISUICSSITICII have given us. 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STORE Heudqumfefs for CHAMBERSBURG LAUNDRY Men's, Women's and Children's Clothing Furnlshmgs and Shoes sanitone Cleaners OPPOSITE Schcol XII RCI RSBLRG Pl BNA MYERS 8. TRITLE Department Store Mercersburgs Shopping Center Fade 34 1 I . . . T I v V L . . , . . , . 1:1 1--1-yup.-in 101--1-111.qn1-1w1U1HunngU.:nq1U1! :K -U11 1- 1 'maui zur.: 1 1 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK O MEREERSBU G ac ssl PIXNNXIX xxlx 75 OOD OO M6 230 OO I 1 OO V9 O05 N FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP SD 000 00 Maxlnurr Insurance S5 000 00 LI uf I F VN X N F R XIII ,IzR,I Iifi. .. W. V. I. x . '. O CQIJITQI . . .,,.. ,..,... . .. E ,, 1. SLHIZIQQ. . ,. .. z,FII UOQII ded IDVIIII: . ., .. ,. QIXQ OO T rx? Flew Asrcc-5 ..,. , , 2 .J Y' UO 9 lhi-up in Imurul Iwy IIIL -1 . - .2 I 1 I . 0 X vu .uk num .1mli.xIIj, imiuwl nn :vpn .1 IIIkIIxIIIg .Mumnl I1 Nwiugx .'X.k'Il!III .il Mm IXIIIIK O THF II XV-.4 Q FICE ffLY QSQIQ. IQI O II NI !ININIII'NIX'N. 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Shopat M RPHY S FRY COAL 81 STONE XII RC I RSBLRC1 PA Mercersburg s Leadnng Store AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE 6 8 Mun Strut an C Lntcr Squlm STONE QOIHPIIINLHIS MERCERSBURG ACADEMY P e U I I - I - v - 1 . . , A , . , . . 2 ' ' - A d Q . . 5 2 . of -.,- ..,,- .- '13 93 CO AL S FOOD CENTER SUNOCO SERVICE STATION Groceries Meats Frults Frozen Foods Vegetables IHONF IQXX MIRLI RSBLRC PA Gas I Tires HAPPY B GLASER BE A MEDICAL SECRETARY A new professnon for young women m'erested IH he medical held Secretarial subjects and medical laboratory tramnng mcuded Maryland Medlcal Secretarial School College Buldmi., HAGIRSTOXYN MARYLAND Secretarlal Courses That Are Better Stenotype Secretaraal Executlve Secretarual Junlor S cretarlal Because They Prepare for etter Poymg Posltnons Hagerstown Busmess College ollegc Bllllillllg, -HI N Potomic St HACI RSIOXX A NIARYLAND RUSSELL FRITZ Man sfacturers of Buckwheat Cornmeal Dealer In Master Max Feeds Grnfhth an Boyd Co s Fertlllzers Cus om G mdlng and Mlxnng YIAKLIS XIILL PA I O HANCOCK XID Pace 94 umphmcnts THE MANSION HOUSE inntcr Squarc XII RC I RSBL RC PA I . 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