Myerstown High School - Myrialog Yearbook (Myerstown, PA)

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Class History In 1937, our doting mothers started us on our educational career by taking us to Miss Loose, our first grade teacher, who taught us our A, B, C's and 1, 2, 3's. We advanced in '38 to Miss Bittle, our second grade teacher, where we learned the 3R's. Miss Schell guided us through third grade, Miss Klopp, fourth, Mlss Uhrich, fifth, and finally we reached the height of our hill school career, sixth grade. Miss Gruber bade us farewell and then we were launched on a new and exciting part of our school life--junior high school. We entered junior high school with a wonderful feeling and with new hopes because we could now go to the dances and join the varlou activities. Many romances began to blossom ln eventh grade. In eighth grade we became more confident of ourselves. We knew the various rooms and we were no longer late for classes. In tenth grade we selected pennants, hats, and our class colors, blue and white. As juniors we sported flashy class rings and sponsored that gala affair-- the Junior and Senior Prom. Now we were the leaders of our school--Seniors. We had many happy tlmes in our senior year. We had worked hard but our labors were rewarded. On May 8th, we left for New York City, and after 3 wonderful days we returned to Myerstown on May 10. Class night saw us together, having fun as a class, for the last time. Finally, with tears in our eyes, we reached the highlight--graduation. We were sorry to leave you, dear Alma Mater, but happy to join the ranks of the alumni.

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Our First and Final Will We, the class of '50, well-known Myerstonlans, well-educated at Myerstown High School, situated at Railroad and Carpenter Streets, a most beautiful a.nd southern section of this borough, grant this publishment of our most cherished ownings unto the said party, to have and to hold--or else, put these things, which we so dearly bequeath, in a wheelbarrow and haul them to success. We contrlbute the following: 1. Jay Brown bequeaths all his power as president of the Senior class to a Junior leader. 2. Dorothy Mattey wllls her place in Mr. Nltrauer's heart to some poor, unfortunate J unlor. 3. To Joann Donley, Lucille Schell wllls her love for chemistry. 4. Robert Albert bequeaths his title, God ' s Gift to Women, to Joseph Oberholtzer. 5. To a lucky lad or lass, Miriam Flrestine bequeaths her office as school treasurer. 6. Elsie Peffley bequeaths to Joyce Keeney her manly power. 7. Jean Himmelberger wills her pleasant manner to Marilyn Heffelflnger. 8. To Clifford Zinn, Mary Miller wllls her towering height. 9. Mumbles are bequeathed from Kenneth Leffler to Jerome Spangler. 10. George Brightblll leaves his interest ln girl to Raymond Phillips. 11. Peculalr laughter ls left to Mary Jo Shaffer from Arlene Smith. 12. To Lester Klntzer, Ray Dietrich bequeaths his jovial stunts. 13. The candy room is bequeathed by Betty Jane Gass to some sucker in the Junior class. 14. To Joann Layser, Grace Hacker wllls her unforeseen fllrtatlons. 15. Neal Hower, popular with the glrls, leaves his great influence to Clarence Richards. 16. Jean Balthaser wills to Betty Brubaker her interest ln home economics. 17. Lorraine Schaeffer leaves her feminine charms to Nancy Shanaman. 18. Carl Wenger wllls his crazed driving to Jeannette Ylengst. 19. Many appeals are willed from Gene Helms to John Clay. 20. Bonnle Wise bequeaths Lanny Schott, with his basketball abllltles, to Mr. Daniels, temporarily. 21. To Jeanne Harding, Donna Miller leaves her monkey shines. 22. Harold Swonger wllls his low, manly volce to Richard Dohner. 23. Paul Hauer wills his love for vacations to Walker Diamond. 24. To Marvin Weidner, Lee Smith wllls hls intelligence. 25. Thomas Donkel bequeaths to Leonard Schott his handsomenessand secret charms. 26. Jeannette Miller bequeaths her never forgotten history book to one more interested. 27. Carolyn Schott wllls nothing for she wants it all herself. 28. Kenneth Lentz leaves to Thomas Lehman his shyness towards girls. 29. Richard Brown leaves his tricks to Ray Shaak. 30. Her man Noll, a sports-spirited fellow, leaves his athletic ability to Donald Uhrlch. 31. Joyce Hlmmelberger wllls her attractiveness to Betty Jean Layser. 32. Russell Heffelflnger wllls his watchful eye to George Eisley. 33. To George Lessig, Donald Wetzel, a man of few words, wills his quietness. 34. Patsy Swonger bequeaths to Lila Wise her pep in cheerleading. 35. Elmo Wa gne r , always ready for a laugh, wllls to Frederick Shaak hls idea of keeping teachers happy. 36. Clark Levengood bequeaths his good looks to Larry Zartman. 37. Lucy Mae Bamberger wllls her reCiPe for fluffy, flaky ple crust to Mr. Batdorf--May he rest ln peace. Ill