Milton Hershey School - Acropolis Yearbook (Hershey, PA)

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IIIHSS Wlll We, the distinguished class of the year one thousand, nine hundred and forty-two, being, in spite of all rumors spread by the Junior Class, of sound mind, memory, and under- standing, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament. To the Board of Managers, administration, faculty, and employees of H. I. S. we, as a class, leave our deepest appreciation for their help and guidance in our past problems. To the Junior Class we bequeath our sports- manship and our New Year's Eve party. To -the Sophomore Class we present our col- lective knowledge, for we realize that the Junior Class wouldn't know what to do with it. To the Freshman Class we will various items which we have collected from time to time and which have proved to be of little or no value. Our class, being richly blessed with numerous gifts, qualities, talents, skills, and abilities, has decided to will them to the Juniors so that H. I. S. may remain in operation after we leave. Available Bobst gives Dubnow half a bag of moth balls. Red Witmer leaves his sports- manship and a pair of loaded dice to Ronnie Adams, who should know how to use the latter if not the former. Eby's athletic ability goes to Richardson, and Forry's physique to Kuhn. Eckert wills his wit to Tom Graham. DeWald leaves his ability as a student, plus a book, History of Lititz, H omc of Three Noted Products, to Peters. The personality of George Rojas and Dick Martin goes to Joe Mihelc. Chet Mohler leaves his quietness to Frings, while his fellow-printer, Sam Neeper, wills his bash- fulness to Pennington. Raudenbush leaves his specially-reenforced chair to seventh- grader Fat Binner or any other three people. Blizzard's persistency is willed to Filepass. Saksek leaves his popularity to Doc Shana- brook. Ed Piasecki passes his male pulchri- tude to Johnnie Kilpatrick. George Brown leaves his accuracy and Shultz his business-like methods to Romeis and Dechert, respectively. Myers gives his neatness of dress to Newkirk. Who needs it more? Bennett presents Van Schoick with his G-Man pin, thus making Va a full-fledged member ofthe National Society of Gas-Men. Russ Schutt gives his smile and two empty H. I. S. toothpowder cans to Shirey. Hendel wills his courtesy to Bill Pugh. Bob Brown wills his love-making technique to Kinnaird, along with Snare's book, The Niglzl- Lye of zz Dream Boy. Since nobody needs it more, Pete Benedict gives his photographic knowledge, plus a burned-out flash-bulb, to Stoddard Burg. Phil Keller wills hisjournalistic ability and the editor's seat of The School Industrialirt to Bill Pugh. Collier presents his Acropolis edi- torship to Edwin Beaver. George Russ leaves his loyalty, cooperative spirit, and a worn spot on the floor of Mr. Bobb's ofiice to the presi- dent of next year's Senate. Piontkowski re- linquishes his managership to Eberly. Kane wil s his honor to Spence, and his spot in the quartet to Coble. Lefsyk and Hartman will their complete library of Superman and Smash Comic: to the Sophomores, knowing that these books are beyond the Juniors' comprehension. Finding no Junior worthy of it, Tom Allen and the Carson twins skip down to the ninth grade and present their boxing ability to the Moyer twins. The Maxwell triplets leave one case of pied type to those printer's devils- High, Mancuso, and Schofield. Bill also gives his jitterbugging to I-Iuntzinger. Pike gives his musical knowledge and skill to Clair Swartz. Dick Faranow wills his effi- ciency to Leopard and his hide-beating ability to Adam DaFfner, '47. To Ivan Her- shey goes Lowry's skill at those 88 ivories. And finally, last, and although least in stature, not least in importance, Al Whetstone gives his German book to anyone who wants it' We bequeath the following articles, which were found in our treasury coffers at the close of the term, to the Class of '43: one stick of Ballon gum, halfof a dull razor blade, a box ofheadless thumb tacks, a can ofemery sparks, a toothless comb, and a retreadecl rubber band. In testimony whereof, we have set our hand and seal to this, our last will and testament, on this twenty-second day of June, one thousand, nine hundred and forty-two.

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lllll Hlllllll As Seniors, looking back over our educational years in H.I.S., it is hard to realize that the Freshmen of the 1938-39 school term are now the Seniors of 1942. Our Freshman year was the beginning of the big things of our school career. We were entering high school. It was a new experience and another milestone toward the attainment of the Senior year. Here it was that leader- ship in both scholarship and athletics began to make itself apparent. The Freshman year was placed among other past memories as we entered our Sophomore year. We had gathered a little polish during our Freshman year and had become a bit more serious-minded. The So homore year was the great turning point o our school years. It was then that we made our choices of work for the rest of our lives. Those of us with academic and commercial pursuits in mind had the op or- tunity to take those courses. Others of, us decided to take a vocational course and learn a trade. Hunting emery sparks, sky hooks, and the like occupied the first few days of the new school year. September 4, 1940, found us all seated in the auditorium for the initial day of a new school year. We were now the stately, dignified Juniors - or so we thought. We were ready to make the Junior year our best year. For most of us our enthusiasm lasted for about four short weeks. The high-light ofthe Junior year was the annual Junior Class Stag Party. In spite of the absence of the feminine touch, we had a grand celebration. It was our first class party, and it provided us with experiences and a wealth of ideas for the following year's parties. 11-A won the baseball tournament for the third consecutive year, again keeping the title in the vocational department. As the junior year drew to a close, a president was elected by the members of the class. As the mantle was taken from the shoulders of the Senior president and placed upon the broad shoulders of our own president at the Com- mencement exercises, we more fully sensed the responsibilities which would be ours in the coming year, our last one. Finally, on September 29, 1941 , after a delayed school opening, our dreams became realities. We were Seniors at last. After eleven years of ladder climbing, we had reached the top. Vile were the leaders. Nevertheless, as leaders we needed leaders, and the most capable of the class were elected after close balloting. Our new leaders' first responsibility was ar- ranging and preparing for a Halloween party which all could enjoy, and enjoy it we did, as we trotted off with our girl friends to our first real party. Close on the heels of the Halloween party came our New Year's Party. Times Square had nothing on H.I.S. as we rang out the old and rang in the new. The ending of the first semester served as another reminder of the very few months of school which remained for us. Already many of our number had left school for jobs, and others were preparing to do likewise as in- dustry called for skilled workers. Senior class rings were soon received as another symbol of graduation and departure from the old Alma Mater. May was soon upon us, and June came 'round almost, it seemed, with the speed of light. June was the month of last-minu te preparation for the grand finale. There was pre Jaration for examinations, for Class Day, liar Bac- calaureate, and for Commencement. Pre- paration for life was being completed, and the hardest preparation of all seemed to be in preparing to leave H.l.S. Then one night we found ourselves before a large audience on a brightly illuminated stage. As the roll was called, each boy stepped forward to receive a symbol of his accomplishments. Commencement at The Hershey Industrial School is an experience not easily forgotten. Now, about to leave the school that has meant so much to us, we pause a moment to recall many pleasant memories of school and home life together. This we know - we are proud to be called Hershey Industrial School boys.

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September 29 October 30 November 3 November 16 December 6 December IQ December 31 January 4 January 29 February 1 February 7 February I3 February I7 February 18 February 22 February 25 February 26 March 2 March 4 March I5 March I7 March IQ March 25 April 2 April 5 April I0 April II April I5 April I7 April 24 April 26 May 1 May 9 May IO May 22 May 22 June 7 June 20 June 21 June 22 School opened Halloween Party and Dance A 1941-42 Industrialist appeared Glee Club sang at Schaefferstown Glee Club sang at Harrisburg Y. M. C. A. Christmas Play presented New Year's Eve Party and Dance Glee Club sang at Ebeneezer Church Glee Club sang at Shiremanstown Glee Club sang for U. S. O. at Middletown Spartan Orchestra played at Sw-atara Twp. Dance Harrisburg Wednesday Club entertained Spartan Orchestra played at Faculty Dance Exchange program at Steelton Glee Club sang in Community Theatre Spartan Orchestra played at Hershey High Dance Exchange program at Harrisburg Catholic High Glee Club sang at Gettysburg U. B. Church Exchange program at New Cumberland Glee Club sang at Hummelstown U. B. Church Glee Club sang for Faculty Wives' Club Glee Clubsang at Lebanon Zion Lutheran Church Quartet in Contest at Susquehanna Exchange program at Hershey High Easter Pageant presented Lebanon Valley Glee Club entertained Quartet, Octet and Bass Soloist in contest at Shippensburg Glee Club sang at Lititz Spartan Orchestra played at Broadcaster-Industrialist Dance Exchange program at Swatara Twp. Annual Band Concert Glee Club sang at F. 8: M. College Swatara Twp. Exchange program Band paraded in Palmyra Glee Club sang at Camp Hill Church of God Dramatic Club presented A Bargain's a Bargain Annual Glee Club Concert Senior Class Banquet and Dance Baccalaureate Service Class Day and Commencement