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

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CLASS PROPHECY Buzz-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-zI Buzz-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z: Well, Ifm coming! Buzz-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z! Oh, wait a minute...hello, WHO?? Mary Crabbs! Are- a-a- what a- where- (silence)--why, of course I'm home, all right, vou come straight here! Okey, good-by. Several minutes later— Knock, Kn— MARY! LOUISE! Naturally, they both talk at once, embrace each other, ask questions, and —well, just the usual things women do when they first meet after 35 years! Seems Louise has found that Mary has Just completed another triD around the world and Mary has already met Lduise's eight off-spring......let's eaves- drop, wanta'? Do you ever see any of the old gang, Louise? You know, I'm totally unin- formed about them all. Oh yes, you see Janet Kime, as you remember her name, lives on the farm next here; our children play together most of the time, then there is BStfcy Witmer; of course you know, both 3he and Janet were married right after they were graduated from N.O.H.S., and Betty has seven sweet children. You know, Louise, all the years Don Diehl arid Jack Harner were stars of their professional basketball teams, I followed their travels and victories in the papers. They even made headlines in foreign countries. Ish Harman also was in the limelight so long as he played baseball with the Yankees. I know, Mary, they were all tops! How about Wilbur Hildebrandc too— one of the most wealthy and successful men in the world. Louise, why don't you get your MEMENTO, then we can really reminisce? Swell idea, I'll get it; we'll be sure not to miss anyone this way. Oh, no one was surprised when Nancy Harner married that underclassman at school and they built a house right next to Mary Adams and her husband's. They have been together ever since. Louise, I'm sure that everyone who ever heard Jeanne Altland sing, knew she'd be the successful singer she is, and Norman's fame as a tenor was not unexpected either. That's right Mary; say, did I tell you, Edith Kinneman still designs all the dresses for the first ladies of the land, and I've heard that the presi- dent's wife won't ever let anyone style her hair except Doreene Clark! My,it must be wonderful to have such positions—but what about Peg Alwine and Loretta Baker?

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 Well, Mary, Peg was a great hit as an actress and—oh yes, you know, of course, of Don Ventz'8 success in the movies! Lorrie Baker!—I doubt if there is a person who has never laughed at some of her Jokes. Shefs had her own radio program for a long time now. Gee, they must all be very happy. By the way, did Lois Sheely ever be- come a beautician as she hoped, Louise? Yes, and a very good one—I send all my boys to Paul Sponseller to have their hair cut, too. I see a lot of our old classmates almost every day. I buy all my groceries at Bill Hoffacker's market and, naturally, I see Roland Clousher occasionally; he's still head of the Commercial Department at N.O.H.SL and Kas Wolfgang took over the Home Ec. room years ago, too. Mary, have you ever seen Melvin Wentz's newspaper, 'THE STAR'? I'll bet he's often reminded of the 'SILHOUETTE' and how he used to mimeograph. Louise,I saw a sign a few miles from here about Miller's scientific farm- ing—could that be Ryno Miller? Oh yes, he's made so many wonderful discoveries—and Conway is very busy at his garage, as is Evan Butler in his super restaurant. Man, can he cook! Louise, did I tell you. I heard one of Betty Gable's concerts while I was in Paris? She actually had the audience speechless! J new was «till pn tour; I haven't heard her play for qyite awhile What about Gloria Potter, is she living near here? Oh no. her own jJl Mary, she's been living in Texas on a ranch for years, but she has ane and flies back to see us every now and then. On my way here,I rassed both George Smeltz's and Dean Hull's service sta- tions, quite nice aren't they? They certainly are Mary, and did you see Jean Miller's self-designed ultra-modern house? Yes I did, it s by far the loveliest I've ever seen -- but, Louise, you can't forget to tell me about the last two members of our old class— those all-time atheletes, Anna Roche and Eugene Mechtly! Why Mary, I thought you knew about them, they were so famous several years ago—walked away with all kinds of awards. 8 ?lan=?8 a ?ar w?tch » «t.rtl.d look cross., her fac, and she says, My. how time flies, I was so engrossed in thoughts about our Class I TX:1 0r50t CatCh 5 train ln half an hour Weli bye Luiie! f'm UP t0 ° 8T8r °n W • er8at Class w.r.n't