New Florence High School - Laurel Yearbook (New Florence, PA)

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Finally on September ZZ, 1950, we moved to the new building. We settled down to the problem: How to raise money for our trip to Washington. In October, the class became an even dozen when Janet Trexler left the class. Sally Trexler, the Vice-President, took over the duties of the President. We decided the Senior play should be the first money-rnaking scheme. The Daffy Dills was presented on December 7 and 8, 1950. On January 27, 1951, we had a bake sale. Next on the agenda, we sold greet- ing cards and Mrs. M. was pleased with our show of salesmanship. Our next activity was a supper. The mothers of the Seniors and Mrs. Glessner worked very hard to prepare this dinner. The result was a very large cash contribution to our treasury. . Naturally everybody was excited about the trip and of course, we had a few misunderstandings about baggage and ticketsg but as the saying goes, All's well that ends well, and our trip ended very well. Enjoying the prom was no problem. We loved every minute of the gala evening provided by our friends, the Juniors. Commencement and Baccalaureate were fast upon the heels of the prom. Soon an even dozen of young people were planning to use their education to the best of their ability. 19

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welll , .gm ., m 1 We decided our motto would be The door to success is labeled push. We selected silver and blue as our colors and chose the white rose as our flower. Clarence Eisaman was welcomed by the class. Now we had fourteen pupils. This was a most eventful year. Winning the magazine campaign again and working on the Junior-Senior Prom left no time for idling., In February, we pre sented the Junior Class play, Quit Your Kidding. This year we were just a little involved with Commencement and Baccalaureate exercises, just enough to give us a hint of what was to come next year. May sneaked upon us just as quietly and swiftly as it had before. All of us said that it couldn't be May already: why it seems as though we just got here. Fond farewells and many pronfxises hinted that we wouldn't be one big happy family after our Senior year. On September 5, 1950, the Senior Class of 1951 assembled, not only in the same room of the Town Hall which they had occupied for the past two years, but also with the same teacher, Mrs. Montgomery, whom we had driven to distrac- tion for the past two years. At the first class meeting, we elected our officers: Janet Trexler, President: Sally Trexler, Vice-Presidentg Betty Heap, Secretary Ella McAdams, Treasurer. After the meeting we showered Mrs. M. with questions about moving into the wonderful new school building. The Class of '51 would be the first to graduate from the new schoolg such an honor can hardly be overlooked. 18

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Senior Prophecy Once upon a time there was a little family--well a medium-sized family-- and they all grew up together. They decided one day to set a date for a reunion. Today's the day. Twelve--no more, no less--enterprising, ambitious, young people are invited to the famous Blue Room of the Hotel Tub-Mill, owned and operated by Eiga. Galbraith, the hotel magnate. As we enter the building, we see M-ar-y Fitzpatrick, Dick's lovely, young hostess for the evening. She srniles graciously and compliments the ladies on their beautiful gowns. Look! There across the room holdirig court is li-riy Cavanaugh. He just launched his twentieth ship this morning and everybody is congratulating him on his successg he has just been appointed Secretary of the Navy. That famous coach, Douglas Galbraith, from the University of New Florence has just arrived with his friend .lieil Killen, who, it is rumored, has donated a million dollars to a fund for the development of the University of New Florence.. The third member of the party is Alberta Boringg of course you've heard about the great success she has had as a hair stylist in Hollywood. We seem to be well supplied with rnillionaires--here is Elia McAdams. She once said that her suppressed desire was to be a millionaire and that she would probably marry one, and she did! I This party is going to be a success. Everybody is talking at once and no one seems to mind. All I can hear is, Do you remember when I .... ? Z0