New Oxford High School - Memento Yearbook (New Oxford, PA)

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NHU anb (Ueatarofnt, We, tha members of the Class of 1943, being of sound mind and memory, do ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last WILL AND TESTAMENT! I, Peg Oelsler, will my typing ability to Dorothy Wehler. I, Jane Humer, will my driving ability to Polly Alwlne. I, Wanlta Powell, will my quietness to Verna Megonnell. I, Dorothy Rife, will my tallness to Pat Alwlne. I, Jane Spangler, will my mathematical ability to Bob Sheads. I, Gayetta Lamberson, will my quietness to Dorothy Wehler. I, Mary Noel, will my shortness to Mae Lou Houck. I, Doris Thomas, will my reading ability to Fred Groupe. I, Harriet Weikert, will my talking ability to the Spicer twins. I, Kenwood Fair, will my perfect (?) attendance to David Dennis. I, Morrell Wlldasln, will my talking ability to George Haines. I, Doris Jean Myers, will my waistline to Rhoda Crowl. I, Doris Bible, will my southern accent to Eileen Stump. I, Walter Brame, will my agricultural ability to Earl Rohrbaugh. I, Mary Haar, will my way with the underclassmen to Bill Weikert. I, Dorie Miller, will my ways with the men to Kathryn Stough. I, Dot Sadler, will my singing ability to Betty Hankey. I, Pauline Zartman, will my assembly cooperation to the Junior Class. I, Virginia Richstein, will my danoing ability to Feme Sponseller. I, Junnie Geisler, will my shortness to Farr Martin. I, James Stock, will my trumpet ability to Janet IXittera. I, Alleen Wolford, will my secretarial ability to June Lelb. I, Blair Clark, will my thinness to Barton Sieg. I, Bob Donohue, will my card playing to Archie Lelb. I, Feme Moul, will my store clerking ability to Gloria Altland. I, Harry Smith, will my agricultural ability to Ralph Klingel. I, Ralph Staub, will my mechanical ability to William Flaherty. we have hereunto subscribed pur name and fixed our seal the thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. -20-

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As w© gaze into th© Crystal Ball, we see before us an image which looks very much like Junnie Oeisler. Yes, it is JUnnie, standing in the pulpit of the First Lutheran Church of New Oxford and delivering his first sermon to his congregation. Now we see Jane Spangler as private secretary to ever faithful Mr. Keefer, who is very old and feeble, and Jane now carries on for him. We see her interviewing two new students, children of a former classmate of Janefs. They are none other than the son and daughter of Dot Rife, who is now the wife of a certain uniformed man. The Crystal Ball reflects Mary Haar, who is still employed by 0. C. Murphy Co. She has received a promotion and does very well as floor-lady. Do our eyes deceive us or is this Jane Humor as head advisor in the Johns Hopkins Hospital? No they don't—it is she and her assistant is Doris Bible who soon expects an assignment as head nurse in the Jefferson Hospital. Surprise 111 We now see Harry Smith who was a full-fledged ag student, serving in our State Assembly. And there's Pauline Zartman, who had a great ambition to be a History teacher. She has failed in that but is doing a good Job being a wife. Bob Donohue, is trying his best to be a second Benny Goodman. Here we see Blair Clark as Judge of Adams County, with his assistant. Buck Wildasin, who has a very good gift of gab . The Crystal Ball now discloses Peg Geisler, who had been traveling, finally settled down and working in the newly opened garment factory, owned and operated by Walter Brame. And so the ball revolves, and here is Dorie Miller, who had been going at a high rate of speed, finally settled down with Marine Carper. Jim Stock, a star of stage and screen, who worked very hard to win the fame of Harry James. Our vision now shows us Kenwood Fair. He likes the Navy very much, and has worked up th© ladder of success to Chief Petty Officer. What is this we see now? Oh, it is a faint vision of a girl,—it is becoming more visible—now we can see it. It is Feme Moul. She is now hired by Johnny Long and is doing pretty good as a vocalist. And at the same time we see—Doris Jean who has become a swell secretary and is working hard at the Bendix Plant in Baltimore. Even though she is a secretary, and works hard, she finds spare moments in which to see Jack who has returned from the Army. The Crystal Ball now shows us Mary Noel, who was formerly a good waitress at Jim s Restaurant, as owner of Carrol's Night Club in Philadelphia. Her private secretary is Wanita Powell, who is a big help to Mary when difficulties arise. Ralph Staub now meets our eyes. He was a very good mechanic in his high school days, but is now captain of the Tank Corps in the U. S. Army. And Gayetta Lamberson,— she always wanted to be a nurse and at last her ambition is fulfilled. She is working for the state as a Red Cross nurse. Now we see the most famous trio on Broadway. It includes Dorothy Sadler, Virginia Richstein, and Aileen Wolford. They have done very great work but poor Dorothy now faces solo work since Aileen and Virginia are returning to Pennsylvania to be married. Another faint image grows clearer and here's Harriet Welkert who quite a case in school, but has settled down and is teaching English In Hanover High School. Our final gaze—we see Doris Thomas, who had quite an ambition to be a nurse, but who is doing splendidly as a house wife. -19-

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Left to right: First row—Berwager, J. Alwine, Harner, Historian; J. Sebright, Pres.; Hoke, Secretary; Decker, V. Pres.; E. Houck, Treasurer; Stough. Second row—lir. Miller, Hankey, Slagle, Wehler, Megonnell, A. Deatrick, J. Leib, Shaffer Third row—Harman, Butler, McElwee, Klinefelter, N. Miller, Sanders. At the beginning of the school year of 1942 our class had 27 members. We are sorry that now we have only 21. Those who aren't with us any longer are: Walter Uanm, James McFarland, Nell Kessel, Donald Krug, Henry Hoffnagle and Helen Palmer. We received one new member who is June Leib. As our class flower we selected the red rose; for our colors, blue and white. Members of our class participated in boys' chorus, girls' chorus, band, mixed chorus, girls' basketball, and boys' basketball, showing that we have a good bit of talent. We have had three assembly programs up to date; a play entitled Keeping Kitty's Date a radio program sponsored by Bigger Better Bubble Yeast ; and a Kay Kaiser imitation. There have been no definite plans for the Junior Prom as yet, although many ideas are being considered. -21-