New Holland High School - Leoninus Yearbook (New Holland, PA)

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, , C12 Poem WE'VE CLIMBED THE HILL ,' THE MOUNTAIN LIES BEFORE US High school days of fun and labor, Victories made and battles won, Twelve fond years of constant friendship, Years containing work and hardship, 1. Years that strengthened schoolday kinship- gif These are ended . . . life begun. fl. I All this time we've been a-climbing X 3 Often stumbling, falling backward: ' l Teachers dear then to the rescue, Protected us from savage vulture, , Strengthened us with staffs of virtue, 1 Urged us onward . . . ever onward. il I l l After twelve long years of climbing, I oked so stately, H Soon the summit was upon us, E The same crest which had lo 5 Seemed so steep from valleys shadyg sa But, lo, from here a far more lofty HN Towering mountain lies before us. -. --Elizabeth Groj' Class Song Now at last our high school days are over, We have climbed the hill, and we've succeeded, We into the field of life must go, Though the mountain lies before us still, Though the path was rugged and we stumbled, We will always love our Alma Mater, We our courage never failed to show. Which our later life with joy wi.ll fill. -Mildred Troop CLASS FLOWER- CLASS COLORS- THE WHITE ROSE NAVY BLUE AND WHITE Page Twenty-three

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Qfffi D-e?E'H SEPTEMBER 3, 1932 We entered New Holland High, eager to meet old faces and get acquainted with new ones. The group was placed in Room 9, under the supervision of Miss Gladys Jenkins. Robert Wright was elected pI'esident. SEPTEMBER 5, 1933 We started our Sophomore year with only a few missing. The class assembled in Room 10 with Miss Caldwell as our chief advisor. Elizabeth Groff was elected president. SI-:I rE!vlBI-:R 3, 1934 Again a few more classmates dropped out of our class. We were all eager to start our Junior year. Mr. Wenger was our Home Room Advisor, and John Ressler was elected presi- dent. OCTOBER 19, 1935 An enjoyable evening was spent when the Juniors held a skating party at Schaum's. Many were bruised from falling, but the most serious was Richard Sprecher, when he fell near the close of the party ibut was not seriously hurtj. The chaperones were Miss Caldwell and Mr. Wenger. JANUARY 18, 1935 Under the supervision of Mr. Wenger, the Junior Play was a big success. The auditor- ium was filled to capacity. It was a three-act comedy entitled Home Town Girl. MAY 28, 1935 A picnic was held at Wright's Pond. The afternoon was spent canoeing' and quoit pitching. Samuel High and Lester Kutz spent most of their afternoon swimming. We all had an enjoy- able time even though we returned home soaked and dirty. Miss Hoffman was our Chaperone. SEPTEMBER 3, 1935 Much to our surprise we are about to enter the last year in New Holland High School. To our sorrow, Flora Nelson, a friend to everyone, did not return for her last year, and the class misses her very much. We are also glad to welcome to the Class of '36, Gordon Smith, a member of the Class of '35, who is taking post graduate work. Miss Hoffman is our Home Room Supervisor. OCTOBER 31, 1935 A Hallowc'en Party for the Senior High School was held in the High School auditorium. The classes were asked to offer a short program. The Senior Class won the prize. The party was in the form of a masquerade. The entire faculty, as well as their wives, were present. DECEMBER 13, 1935 D The Senior Play was held as one of the main events of our Senior Year. It was a three-act farce entitled The Arrival of Kitty. and was given under the direction of Miss Mary A. Per- rell. We are very sorry to lose Helen Wanner, another member of our class, due to missing a great deal of school on account of an operation. JANUARY 17, 1936 . The Juniors and Seniors went on a skating party to Schaum's. The entire faculty was invited but unfortunately a few were unable to be with us. We all had an enjoyable time in spite of all the falls. MARCH 20, 1936 I . The girls held a leap year party at Ye Colonial Inn, Bareville. We are sure the boys had a good time at the girls' expense. The chaperones were Miss Virginia Hoffman and Mrs. J. Harvey Shue. CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT-JOHN HARRY RESSLER VICE PRESIDENT-E. ELIZABETH GROFF SECRETARY-BENJAMIN M. BRURARER TREASURER-DONALD BOYER WITMER Class Advisors VIRGINIA M. Hoi-'I-'MAN J. HARVEY SHUE 1 Page Twenty-two --

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..,. Class Prophecy As we gaze into the crystal it clears, and we see one of the most original and most successful classes ever graduated from New Holland High School. The Class of '36 has now given to the world inventions, services, artists, manufacturers and politicians. The first person whose life we gaze on is that of John Ressler, who was president of the class for the last two years of school. He and Samuel High are making famous names for themselves by performing as comedians with the well-known Bar- num and Bailey Circus. Next we see Mildred Shuler who has just returned from Europe from making her debut as an o mera sin er. I Robert Wright has indeed made a great fortune for himself by discovering a type of bread which not onlv is healthful, but also contains the proper vitamins for making the user beautiful. Q A few months after we graduated Eva Mellinger entered into the holy bonds of matrimony with Gib. They have lived happily ever since. The most studious member of our class, Benjamin Brubaker, is busily engaged at Washington, D. C., as Secretary of Agriculture. We also have learned that Phillip Brubaker is head of the National Farm Loan Bureau. Mildred Troop is the owner of a famous beauty shop in Philadelphia, where she gives weekly treatments to Dorothy Snader, who is the wife of a Philadelphia millionaire. Harry Witmer tried his hand at inventing a lie detector machine but failed. He is now trying to invent a trackless railroad. Ruth Stauffer is touring Europe with a show as the smallest girl in the world. Paul Laukhuif has slept so much that it is now decided he has slept-outg he is now the suc- cessful manager of the Blue Ball Dairy. The dress designer about whom everybody has heard so much is none other than Vernon Rey- nolrls. Blanche Hoffard embarked on the sea of matrimony with that famous house painter from Churchtown. She is kept very busy caring for all the little housepainters. That famous cornet player of the Blue Ball Symphony Orchestra which everybody has hea1'd so much about is none other than Lester Kutz. Dorothy Mohler is now teaching a tap dancing class in the Harner Theatre, New Holland. VVe learn that Harold Martin is now busily engaged in writing up his experience for the True Story Magazine. Robert Good has always been such a faithful buyer of life savers that he is at last the owner of one of the factories. Eloise Bachman is kept busy posing for drawings for that artistic husband of hers. Eli Martin is NOW busily Gnilaifefl making political addresses for the coming election. The American Stores are still in existence and the wife of the New Holland manager is no other than Kathryn Farrer. Her maid is Helen Myers. Kathryn Steffy is one of the head nurses in the Jefferson Hospital. Anna Mae Shepler has just been given the position of private secretary for Sam Rubinson's Store in Churchtown. Robert Rutter is still in the business of heart-breaking, as he is now the Romeo of Hollywood, and breaking twice as many hearts as he did in New Holland. Jack Maser is married to a famous roller skating champion. They are breaking records to- gether. Kathryn Zwally is busily engaged as librarian in the new Public Library which has just been established in New Holland. Richard Sprecher is living retired as he has gained a large fortune by submitting his picture for an adve1'tisement on How to Gain Pounds Easily. Pauline Gehman has just returned from Europe where she has been studying as an artist. The only aviator of the class is Robert Shirk. Richard Geist is now owner and instructor of the New Holland Riding Academy. Elizabeth Grotf and Ruth Witmer have again returned to New Holland, but as teachers. Ruth instructs in Physical Education while Elizabeth is head of the Latin Department. Donald Witmer has gone from paper boy to radio. He is announcer over WGAL. Last, but not least we have Carroll Stokes and Helen Wentz, who were the champions of the class. Helen has won the championship over women hurdle races while Carroll has proved his in wrestling. The crystal is now fading and we can see no more, but the mystic sights have given us a most interesting view of the lives of the Class of '36. ' ability .lwrrv ., f . f .-l. Page Twenty-four