Muncy High School - Canusarago Yearbook (Muncy, PA)

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Class Will We, the Class of 1945, with purely usefulness in mind, make public our last will and testament. In these our last moments as a class unit, with silhouettes of future careers and the draft board lurking in the background, as we await our departure into the unknown, we leave the following treasures: To the faculty as a whole, our sincere thanks for the guidance we have received throughout the last twelve years and to the said group our sympathy for the effort that went to waste. rot Mr. Crist we leave our intelligence and understanding of Trig., to use in future classes. They'll neec 1 . Vlle, the girls of '-1-5,'l give in all good faith cushions to the school for the Home Economics Room. To Mr. Musial we will a new idea for grading papers: with this comes peace and quiet. To the Juniors, we will our unique talent for obtaining unscheduled study periods. Our sedate and dignified ways we give to the Sophomoresg employ them more than we did. Cl Seeing a ,great opportunity for helping someone we bequeath all this is left behind to the Freslnnan ass. Robert Bieber bequeaths to Tommy Heihnan his success and ability in the Agriculture Course. Ray Confer leaves to his little brother, Larry, his basketball ability, hoping he will use it as Ray did. John Hall leaves his ability to get along with his teachers to Cork Egli. V .lack Hester gives to t'Eddie Bower his ability to go steady with one girl at least two months at a nne. Lola Bennett leaves her speed and accuracy on the typewriter to Shirley Stroup. Janet Dugan bequeaths her gift as Cheerleader to Jackie Bennett hoping she will cheer future teams to victory. Vernon Kepner leaves to Corky Dugan his industrious ways in Math and Drawing Class. Shirley Hartman leaves her beautiful tan and school girl complexion to 'iDot Riley. Hannnond Derr gives to Tut Heincleman his physical prowness. Raymond Shook leaves to Ken Rolnn his weekly appointment at Nettie Mae's beauty parlor. Mary Funston leaves her place as a pin-up girl of the armed service to Alida Kerstetter. To Lorma Egli, Ruth Hall leaves her ability to hook classes when they interfere with her ideals of life. Margaret Ann Goodcnow leaves to Yo Yo Yoder her southern accent. The Chere Tea Room Three bequeath their ability to be very rushed on Friday noons to all forth- coming Seniors. Mary .lane Moran is presented by Lillian Feigles her knack to come to school regularly: She sin- cerely hopes it doesn't go to waste. Shirley Gortner sends with complete directions her diet and exercises for slimness to Rena House- knecit. A little black book containing anonymous jokes is passed from Mivian 0'Dell to Eddie Bower. To Barbara Funston, Ruth Bogart wills her bookkeeping knowledge: Use it wisely, Barb. Jean Eckman donates her tactfulness in being only feminine one in radio class to Dorothy Holdren. Hoping they are used, lla Hacker leaves her shy and retiring ways to Barb Kahler. Helen Fry gives her seat on the bus to Dizzy Reed, while Shirley Musser wills what it takes to get a ride home every noon to Oh! just anyone. Bill McLaughlin bequeaths to Bungy Hagerman his little red book entitled 'iModern VVolf contain- ing lines and tactics which enables one to have four or five steady girls at once without getting into trouble. Ruth Hall leaves her Kate Smith voice to Betty Michael. Evelyn Printzenhotl' wills to Ruth Houseknecht the ability to get a boy friend. To Fred Simons, George Temple wills his great height. Franklin Woodside wills to LeRoy Karscher the ability to go with the out-of-town girls. IB'eiLtlrice Mincemoyer wills'to any girl left in the High School who may care for a F. F. A. the ability to ant lim. Charles Starr wills his ability to sing with the sextet to anybody that may take his place. 'l'o Betty Louise Yoder, Betty Renn wills her good luck of hooking school and getting blue slips. To Leon Temple, Charles Stroup leaves his place in the school as Frank Sinatra. To the future basketball players, Raymond Shook leaves his place on the bench. f To Cork Egli, Howard Pewterbaugh wills all the rlattery from the girls and hopes he makes good use o , it. Elaine Vetter leaves to Dean Landis her speed in typing and shorthand dictation, knowing that he is badly in need of it. To Dawes Little. Charles Rickolt leaves his perfect stance in football. To Shirley Stroup, Betty Painton wills her job in the A Sr P store. To Dorothy Riley, Janet Sharrow wills her ability to play Cupid to everybody else and still not land a man herself. Phyllis Pegg wills to Gladys Campbell her nice long linger nails which she never seems to have. Carolyn Zarr wills to Sally Smith her great love for cultural music under the heading of boogie Woogie. Evelyn Smith leaves to all the future lovers of sailors the teclmique to receive from them a ring for the third linger, left hand, knowing there are many lovers of sailors in the Junior and Senior High. Martha Secules wills her quiet ways to Bungy Hagerman, knowing he is badly in need of someone's will to this effect. To Dizzy Reed, Gene Smith leaves his ability to be a great wrestler. Lynn Persun leaves to anybody taking the Commercial course his great love and admiration for Bookkeeping. Ruth Sones leaves to the lonesome girls the ability to have a boy friend although there is a war on, and have him near. Now, girls, don't we all wish that we lived on a farm where there was a nice hired man. Pearl Walker wills to all broken hearted girls, such as Gladys Campbell, the ability to get a diamond, have it once, give it back and now has it again. Mary Elizabeth Vllaldron leaves to all the boys with their crew hair cuts, her nice long hair. Alma Smith wills to Beverly Akers her great love for Tut. Marvene Zettle wills to Mary .lane Moran her ability to hang on to one guy until she is sure she has another one landed. LaRue Lauchle wills his ability to be bashful with all the pretty girls around the school to Ben Sevison. Betty Reece wills her ability to love one soldier to Cynthia Kiess. Marlin Kleckner leaves to the future Muncy High boys the ability to get a date with Beverly Akers which he has failed. Mary Ellen Shook wills to the future Chemistry students her A's. Bob Long bequeaths his knowledge of philosophy and the higher arts to Bill Reeder. Rosie Holmes bequeaths to Gabby Youtz her straight UA report card. Need it, Gabby? And now, as time passes on, we, che Class of 1945, do hereby declare that the fore- going testament has been signed, sealed and officially approved by the Senior High School Faculty. 22

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Song There I've Said It Again Don't Fence Me In Wild Irish Rose Sleigh Ride in july A Little on the Lonely Side Always I'll Get By Always A Little on the Lonely Side Always Always Stardust Confessin' Stardust My Dreams Are Getting Better Irish Lullaby Together There Tve Said It Again The Desert Song Saturday Night Always There I've Said It Again Sho Muff Stardust Tonight We Love Together Some Day I'll Meet You Again My Dreams Are Getting Better Stardust Irish Lullaby I Don't Want to Love You A Little on the Lonely Side Rum and Coca Cola I Dream of You Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Irish Lullaby I Dream of You It Had to Be You Always Stardust Don't Fence Me In My Dreams Are Getting Better Together Stardust Together Rum and Coca Cola Boogie Woogie I Want a Girl Pistol Packin' Mamma Who's Who All the Time All the Time All the TimC Pt-I Peew- No letters No co-operation at pep meetings Absence of honor roll cards People saying Ding! Ding! Reading a story that is continued No letters from the Pacific . Getting up in the morning Someone cracking chewing gum Seeing dust where it isn't supposed Malicious gossip Gaining weight No mail Odors in chem. lab. Homework Hair Hair Problems of Dcmoc. Class Problems of Democ. Class Teasing Homework Teasing Typing mistakes French Class Homework Work Hair Putting something down neck Problems of Democ. Class To be contradicted Friday afternoon My date is late Waiting for buses French Class Losing the basketball championship Nagging women The gas situation A refusal Bookkeeping The nickname Junior Mechanical Drawing Nosey people George Martin Bob Long Bill McLaughlin ? Jack Hester Bob Long jean Eckman 21 to be Ambition Housewife Stenographer Nurse Nurse Typist Typist Housewife Nurse Beautician Stenographer Nurse Nurse Nurse Psychologist Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary Stenographer Nurse Interior decorator Beautician Mathematician Laboratory technician Nurse Teaching in Bible school Bookkeeper Stenographer Secretary Nurse Travel Beautician M.D. Coach Mechanical engineer Engineer Farmer Professional baseball player M.D. Machinist Veterinarian Farmer Dentist Civil engineer Stardom Engineer Veterinarian Electrician

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The Class Prophecy of l945 The year 1955, the scene, a remodeled Chere Tearoom. The war is over and as I enter I find my old friend, Mrs. McCarty, formerly known as Lola Bennett. After I had my dinner she sat down with me to talk about the town. She said that in the ten years that had passed Muncy had expanded and now was a thriving little city. It has its own little airport and thriving business section. After explaining all the details the subject switched to our class. I We find Bob Long playing football at Pittsburgh, still asking the coach to put him in and hc'd tear t lem apart. .lake Akers and his famous smoke puff pitch is star pitcher of the Chippewa Tech. We find .lack Hester and .Iolm Hall running a bachelors' home out in Pennsdale. Charles Harrison and Shirley Musser are happily married and Charles is now the manager of Byerly Meat Market. Charles Starr is now singing on the radio on National Barn Dance every Saturday night. Ray Confer and Janet Dugan are married and live out near Clarkstown. Ray, Jr., has the same features of his father Qover grown limbsl. Hammond Derr is now one of the big owners of VVeis Chain Stores. Robert I-lofer and Elaine Vetter are married. Robert is now a draftslnan at Sprout 81 Waldron Co. We find LaRue Lauchle radio technician at Station WRAK in Williamsport. Franklin Woodside is taking over Sam Derr's Garage. His motto is You wreck 'em, we'll fix 'em. lloward Pewterbaugh, the glalnor boy, took up Physical Education at Pennsdale. He is now coach- ing in Muncy. Q Charles Stroup liked the South Sea helles so well that he decided to live down there. He is running a plantation and fishing on the side. l Dr. Bill McLaughlin is living up on Quarry Road. He runs his own hospital for pets. I-lis assistant is Mary Elizabeth Waldron. llarold Kilgus has taken over his fathers milk route and is still courting Barb. Funston. Mary Ellen Shook is now assistant to Mr. Museial in a laboratory at Washington. Phyllis Pegg is now the social staff of the Screen Guild Magazine. Vile find Marvin Bardo farming successfully east of Muncy. Ruth Bogart is now secretary of the Office of Price Administration in VVashington. The small town of Muncy now has its own airport, situated between Quarry Road and Musser's Lane. Of course this is operated by Raymond Shook and Marlin Kleckner. Betty Renn still plays around in the telegraph ofiice. Knows all, sees all, and hears all. Nice posi- tion for a sailor's wife. We find Robert Bieber taking over Pop Girven's place as agriculture instructor. Robert and Beatrice Mincelnoyer have bought their farm out around Chippewa. Charles Rickolt, Muncy's play boy, finally returned to the home town. New York society girls became too much for him and he returned to his ever faithful Nan. Shirley Hartman is still playing around at the Bake Shop. Russ came home from the Navy and they still visit the Historical Garden on moonlit nights. Lillian Feigles and her husband, Mac Lowe, have settled down on Carpenter Street. Romain Watson and Helen Fry are living in the rural districts of Pennsdale. Martha Hoffman and Alma Smith have finished their nurses' training, which they are using for their own use. Harriet and Charles Windor are now living at East Muncy in their own home. Rosclise Holmes finished her college education and returned to the male population of Muncy. XVon- der who the lucky fellow will be. Ruth Hall finally made up her mind between the Navy and the Civilians. Baker won and they have a lovely home on Glade Run. The only trouble is high water and old loves. ltlary Funston returns to Muncy, every once in a while, still looking for Less who decided to stay in the 'acific. Margaret Ann and Cam are still acquiring knowledge in the form of books. It won't be long now until the wedding bells will ring. The last 10 years have really gone fast, but too slow for them. Lynn Persun is now the editor of a newspaper in Muncy, The Muncy News, and his secretary is Ruth Soncs. Pauline Kepner and Leon l-louscknecht are at Clarkstown on a f'arm raising sheep. Pearl Walker and Oscar Ellis have finally decided to make a go of it. Carolyn Zarr is now married to Bob Ault, and is now living in Alaska. Shirley Gortner has been working in the Sylvania and now we find she has been promoted to the Personnel Oflice, where she is secretary to the head boss. Along Glade Run in a big mansion we find George Temple and Beverly Lowe living a real happy life. Martha Secules is chaperon of the campers that come to Lake Makoma. As we look further into the class we find Betty Reece married to Howard Denny, a former soldier of the ll. S. Army, living in Chippewa on a chicken farm. and their neighbor is Evelyn Printzenhofi' and her lmsband, Bill Crofutt, a former Seabee of the U. S. Navy. On the bank of Lycoming Creek .we find Jean Eckman has built a hospital in which she cares for only handsome men. Her daily patient is Jack Ellis. lla Hacker, soon after graduation, became the secretary of a promising VVilliamsport attorney. Now, she is married to a soldier and living in Green Pastures, Wolf Run. Evelyn Smith is living out in Colorado, where her husband, Jim Arthur, is a Forest Ranger. Betty Painton is now manager of the A tk P. It took her nearly five years without a raise in pay. but she finally received the advancement. Melvin Carpenter and John Richey have decided to make the Navy their career. They say they have a girl in every port. Gene Smith has taken over his brother's meat route. One of his best customers is Marvene Zettle. Janet Sharrow is running a home for Old Maids, situated on Musser's Lane, where they can observe all that is going on. Vernon Kepner is running his feed mill near the mouth of Muncy Creek. Mivian 0'Dell is his ever faithful secretary. 23