Milton Hershey School - Acropolis Yearbook (Hershey, PA)

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'k1lr'k'k'k'k'ki EARLY in the present school year four of our members enlisted in the Armed Forces. P. Elwood Rhoads fElectrical Course - Boyertown, Pa.J entered the the Armyg Theodore D. Grove CBaking Course- Mt. Union, Pa.J and Ralph J. Myers fAgricultural Course-Endicott, N. YJ entered the Navy, and George L. Forry fSheet Metal Course - Florin, Pa.J entered the Marine Corps. In the 1942-1943 school year no poten- tial graduates entered the Services until some time during the second semester. Consequently there was no diploma diffi- culty, for the State Educational Depart- ment had authorized the granting of di- plomas to those who had satisfactorily completed three and a half years of work before entering the Services. This year, however, the four boys listed above created a new accrediting problem by enlisting so early in their Senior year of school. The State Educational Depart- ment has so far issued no ruling to cover this situation, and we therefore cannot Write authoritatively as to what will be done in the future about diplomas for these boys. We know definitely only that 'k'k'kir'k'kulr they can not be graduated with their fel- low class members on May 29, 1944. This decision may not preclude a later issuance of diplomas. It is probable that they will be granted at some time in the future if the boys involved follow their trades successfully or do satisfactory work in similar or related fields, either while in the Services or in industry at a later date. We Wish them luck, for an H. I. S. di: ploma is a certificate of accomplishment that is to be prized highly. ' At the time of this writing many more of our class members have entered, the Services, and it is not difficult to predict the immediate future of most of us, if our experience is similar to that of the Class of 1943. Of the one hundred and twelve members of that class, there are at least ninety-six already in active military ser- vice. Six of the remaining sixteen have been rejected, and most of the final ten are under the Selective Service age limit. The Class of 1943 is surely doing its share in the service of its country. The Class of 1944 will be very proud if it can equal that record. r CLASS OF 1944 SERVICE HONOR ROLL C fAs of April 10, 19441 Army Elwood Rhoads Army Air Force John Blizzard David DeWald William Foreman William Hendricks Torrance Hess Alfred Ritter M arine Corps George Forry Ncwfy James Clark Donald Eddinger John Eicherly Theodore Grove Charles Hubert Robert Malitzski Sewell Moore Ralph Myers Richard Phillips Ralph Putt Charles Wise M erchcmt Marine Baldwin Custer Nicholas Leitner 'k'k'ki'iri k'kir1lrk'ki A'

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ffe' E, THE Class of One Thousand Nine Hun- dred and Forty-four, possessing many 1-A's and no 4-F's-we hope-do ordain and establish this document as our last will and tes- tament, thereby revoking any other obligation which we have heretofore made public in our younger, hapless years. To the Freshman Class we bequeath our manly, courteous ways so that the faculty will finally have a reduced detention list. To the Sophomore Class we leave our un- canny ability to produce maximum results with a minimum of efort both at work and at play. We also bequeath them our wit and humor so that their young, immature minds will be able to understand something other than that thrill- ing comic strip, Dick Tracy. Realizing that the school would not other- wise be able carry on after our departure, we leave to our worthy successors, the Juniors, the following indispensable qualities: Gerhart surrenders his athletic ability to John Bushman on one condition-that he stops devouring everyone's pie. So that Superman will have no hard feelings towards us, Krill leaves his exquisite figure to Levi Filepass. Glen also relinquishes his handsome features to Ed Hank- ins, who can certainly use them. Torrance Hess leaves his joking manner - in the form of a full corn crib- to the hog farm because no one in the Junior Class has the neces- sary characteristics to receive his peculiar talent. John Fedako, after carefully considering the mat- ter, offers to give up his fine scholastic ability to Bradley Baumeister. Bob Malitzski, after using his chicken saddle for many years finally decided to give it, plus the book, How a Fat Man Can Sit on Two Chairs, to Edgar Gibbs. Jenny Ryman, who has beaten the bass drum to a pulp, leaves only a memory to the Spartans, the memory of the Johnson Rag. Craig Mehrmann, after breaking two holes in the gym Hoor, gives up his avalanching ability to anyone who is able to stand the work. David Voigt's journalistic ability goes to Walter Eckley, and Trueman Betts' courtesy is divided-because A SS Wlll there is so much of it-between Carl Ludden, Junior, and David High, Sophomore. Louie DeHart, realizing an acute need, drops down to the eighth grade and gives his ability to dress up to none other than the best dressed H. I. S. boy, Paul Wert. Who else has such a need? Si Sheafer, after howling his head off at almost every street corner in three cities, is will- ing to give his ability to get acquainted to any- one who wants it. Si almost gave his little black books away too, but after gazing into the crystal ball he decided to keep them for future reference. Since no one person could possibly hold on to all of it, Bob Wallish finally gives up his personality, along with his sense of honor, to the whole Jun- ior Class. Realizing that if he did not give it up the garden would have a shortage of worms, he also throws in his ability to be well liked. Francis McKnifi s eiiiciency and versatility go to a fellow in the Junior Class named Har- ry Kelly. Good-natured Hap Hoerner gives his sunny smile to Jim Boyd. Will the sun ever shine again? Lloyd McCurdy, after finding no one in the Junior Class suitable, skips down to the Sophomore Class and bestows his musician- ship upon one John Singley. The class rug-cut- ter, Paul Ranck, hands over his dancing ability to contortionist Yoder. LaVerne Musselman de- cided that he would give his art ability-in the form of two tablets of tracing paper-to Homo Ahrendts. Donald Eddinger favors Carl Pautz with his ambition. No slower, Pautz, or you'll fall over. Dick Bellis, 12-1's little fat man, gives his life of luxury and ease at the high-school over the summer months to Paul White. Frank Krill bequeaths his rich basso to a struggling Sophomore, Tim Lyons, who needs it more than anyone else. I-Iarry Young wants to keep his sportsmanship in the family, so he gives it to his brother Al. Over a period of four years our treasury has accumulated a vast amount of valuable memen- toes-a rubber cigar, a lorush, a pile of broken glass-symbolic of our prowess at snowballing -a retreaded piece of chewing gum, and a copy of Joe Miller's joke book. All of these precious possessions we leave to the Class of 1945, not because we no longer want them, but because we feel that they want them more. May they guard these valuable treasures carefully. As we pass from these halls to begin the great journey of life, we realize that it would be impossible to leave all of our blessings in so little a space. Therefore we hereby give notice that if we have forgotten anyone in any way, that person may obtain the needed blessing from the executor of our will, the Honorable Peter Smythe, who is empowered from the date of the aiiixed seal to assign our remaining talents to the deserving people. On this twenty-ninth day of May, in the year nineteen hundred and forty-four, we members of the class of the same year stop, turn, and attach our seal to this, our last will and testament.