Muncy High School - Canusarago Yearbook (Muncy, PA)

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Class Will We, the seniors of the class of 1952, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make this our last will and testament. To the teachers, we leave peace and quiet for the summer months. To the juniors we leave the marks on the walls, the limburger in the radiators, the vaseline on the banisters, and the paper airplanes so they can continue our policy of harassing the teachers and pupils of the lower classes. To the sophomores we leave two more years of school. To the freshmen we leave all our books. To satisfy the teachers, use them more than we did. To all future academic sections, the twelve academic section leaves their ability to talk Mr. Musial and Miss Eustis out of tests. If you don't try it too often, it will work. iEllen Akers leaves her feud with Mr. Houseknecht to John O'Brien. She also leaves you her score and hopes that you will win, John. So there won't be so many boys standing around at the dances, Judy Fry wills her dancing ability to all of them. Jim Brittain's educated toe is left to Burp Stroup. Be sure to put it to good use, it may win the Montgomery game next year. To Deonne Hartman, Shirley Artley wills her ability to live on top of the school and still be late. Don't use it too often. Gerry Yoder wills his wrestling powers to Earl Poust. Make good use of them. Helen Spalding's ease in learning languages is left to Donny Marshall. Karl Neiderberger wills his ability to make it to school jus! as the bell rings to anyone living in Port Penn who sleeps until 8:15 a. m. If the class of '53 should hear a sudden loud crash, it's not the roof falling in . . . it's just Carolyn Bryfogle's sneeze which she wills to Peggy Lorimer. Customers beware! Larry Confer-sometimes called Abie, honest Abie-wills his ability to short-change all unsuspicious people to all future storekeepers. Torrence Stackhouse leaves his position on third base to Max. To keep it in the family. Joanne Schoch entrusts her ability in decorating stages, posters, etc., to Doris Shook so that it can be given out as it is needed. Ah, ha! You still hear a squeaky clarinet at band practice. Welre sorry, but Ada Ulshafer has left her squeak to Jeanne Gardner. Wayne Bacon leaves his drums and talent to be put to good use by Pug Miller. If you see Judy Vermilya going to Hughesville a lot, it will be because she has been willed Helen Poust's way with the men there. Sheryl Somerville commits one jeep into the hands of Mr. Robert Ebner. Girls, please wear only full skirts, or you'll never get in. Wishing to be of aid to everyone, Dave Wallis leaves a slightly used cane to the M Club to be used in case of injury next year. flf the person is beyond the need of a cane or similar device, notice the advertising on the handle- National Casket Companynj. Dora Schenck bequeaths her habit of going to bed and getting up the same morning so that she can get to school on time to Edna Mae. Knowing full well she wonit want them, James Arms passes his freckles on to Margaret Story. After careful thought Shirley Mendelsohn has decided to will her gift of gab to Marie Dimm. So there will always be some pictures in the process of being made in the school, Ruth Thomas leaves her art ability to Blanche Stackhouse. She excelled in action shots of horses, Blanche. Dawn Smith is being willed Ilen Appls naturally curly hair. So Muncy will always be in there lighting, Helen .Barto wills her cheerleading pep to all future cheerleaders. Listen, all girls! Peggy Williams wills anyone her ability to go steady. The position of quarterback is left to Ronnie Feigles by Marlin Wolfe. Don't call your own plays too often. The Gortner twins will their trick of taking tests for each other and getting away with it to anyone who can use it. Several loud shirts are being willed to Ivan Hartman by Glen Hessler. To anyone who wishes to keep from falling for any football or basketball player, her last two years in high school, Janice Ritter wills her mastery of that art. June Frey wills her subtle jokes to Jack Edwards, not that he needs them. 24

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The leaders for eleventh grade being Mr. Musial and Mr. Houseknecht, we began one of our hardest, busiest years. We elected class oihcers who were: Gerry Yoder, l president, Billie Breneisen, vice president, Helen Spalding, secretary, and Marlin Wolfe, treasurer. Mr. Houseknecht was appointed as our class adviser. We had a X food sale and a class play to raise money. Helen Spalding was elected editor of the H Scoop. Carolyn Bryfogle was chosen to represent Muncy at the Flaming Foliage 1 Festival. - Our last and final year, twelfth grade, was led by Miss Heyd and Mr. Myers. A A Our officers, flower, colors, and motto were chosen early in the year. Tommy Myers X and Helen Spalding won the Pennsylvania Week Contest. The annual magazine drive went over with great success and we went way over our goal. This year we were very proud of our runner-up football team. On December 6, we put on the class play, The Kissing Link. And so with this, our grand finale, we walk out of the big tent into the world. 195152 Calendar of Events September 4, September 15 . October 13 ..,.,.... November 3, 4 November 21 ..... ...... December 6 ,,,.., ...,.., December 1 3 ...,.. .. January 2 ...,. January 4 ...,. January 23, 24 ....... February 16 March 7, 8 ...,,., March 21 ..... April 8 ...... May 1 ...., May 2 . ,,...,, , May 1 S ..... May 16 .,...,.. May 18 .....,.. May 23 ..... May 26 ,..,..,. I School Opened First Football Game-Athens .. Muncy vs. Montgomery 46-6 Institute Vacation Thanksgiving Dance Senior Class Play, The Kissing Link First Wrestling Match-Mill Hall Back From Christmas Vacation First Basketball Game-St. Mary's Mid-Year Test Valentine Dance Minstrel Show Junior Class Play Fashion Show May Day Ceremony Spring Swing Spring Concert, Band and Vocal .. .,,..,.. Class Day, Class Day Dance Baccalaureate Commencement, Alumni Dance ,. Class Trip, New York City

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Do you ever expect to see Miss Heyd in size 135 shoes? Well, we hope she will use them for something after Shorty,' Stephens is kind enough to will them to her. Next year you should see Roy Mauer playing a baritone horn in the band because Roberta McCourt graciously turns hers over to him. Mary Lou Oden wills her shyness to Toot McCowen. One perfect attendance record is willed to Fae Blakeslee by Bill Baysore. When you see Louise Porzelt with red hair next year, she will be making use of her in- heritance from Martha Fenstermacher. Tom Umlauf's witty remarks and classroom jokes are willed to Harper Abbott so that he can provide the needed distraction from lessons every ten minutes. Alena Colley leaves her elderly ladies' parts to anyone who Wants to play them. To all future athletic managers, john Billhime wills lots of good luck. To Miss Withers, Tommy Myers Wills his short hair cut. With this you won't be able to pull it out so easily in play practice. Arnie Reed will inherit Paul Guisewhite's trombone. The ability to have two or three girls on the string at the same time can be disastrous, nevertheless that's what Neil Nuss wills George Barnes. Madelyn Flack leaves her well developed ability, for writing love letters, to Jean Shipman, who seems to be keeping the postman busy already. So that all future bookkeeping classes will be able to keep up to Mrs. Poust, Ann Vermilya leaves them her plan for the mastery of this art. Donny Hicks leaves his nickname of Gabby , which he never liked, to his brother, Dick. One motorcycle is left to Wimpy Funston by Chip Gruneberg. Don't spin the rear wheel, Wimp,'g it's hard on the tire. Charles Little loves to tell hunting stories and does so each time he gets a chance. He wishes to bequeath these to Mr. Houseknecht. Donny Miller Wills Mary Purpuri his beautiful big blue eyes. The shortest first name in school is left to Georgianna Eisenhauer by K Minier. We hope you are able to use it. Billie Breneisen wishes to leave her ability to make friends easily to anyone who has al- ways wished to be able to do this. Feeling he won't need it, Paul Wertman leaves his classroom temper to Dolores Rose. Dick Smith wills his firm political convictions to anyone who wants them. One double identity is willed to Merab McKee by Patty Ann Kelley. It seems she already has one in the person of her sister, Nancy. Sherry Kelley wills her double life to Jo Ann Felix. Don't use it too much, Jo Ann. To Kenneth Frey, Benny Gardner wills his ability to pay attention in class. Bill Eckstine Edgeworth bequeaths his combination Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Al Jol- son voice to Ronny Hartman to be used in the boys' shower room after the games. One used car is left to any needy hick by Wesley Shook. ' If you wish to test the springs of your car, Dick Yagel leaves you his carload of kids. No more than can breathe, please! Her love for dancing is left by Mary Breidinger to Roger Wagner. If you see a new, quiet Jim Robison next year, it is because he has inherited Kenny Reed's quiet ways. That is presuming he will use them. Donny Edwards wills his cart to some lucky person. Just try to get itf' Around a foot of his excess height is willed to Ed McCowen by Roland Schodt. This is to be used in basketball only. Priscilla Bennett wills her cool, calm attitude toward all matters to Betsy Youtz. To Peter, James Nicholson wills his offices in the F. F. A. We hope you do as Well. The ability to talk like james Stewart is left to Ernie Rishel by Bun Sommers. Joan Koons wills Turbotville to those girls who have grown tired of Hughesville as a source of manpower. Mr. Hess is willed Dick Winter's Joey Chitwood driving ability. Remember, Mr. Hess, this isnit to be used in driver's training classes. Beverly Hill bequeaths her English accent to the future classes to be used in their plays. Dolores Frey wishes to leave her lack of height to Pete Temple. Last but not least, Alice Ann Swartz has decided to leave her home-permanents to Mr. Schuyler. She does this with the hopes that they won't stop the growth of his hair. With this we close our last will and testament, given on Class Day, at the Muncy-Muncy Creek High School, in the year 1952. 25