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

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 .cwt Ti Ut a td We, the members of the Class of 1950, have acquired a variety of priceless possessions in our four years at N. O. H. S. Now that we are ready to take our places in this wide world, we are leaving our acquisitions to the classes who will follow in our footsteps. We sincerely hope that our heirs will profit by these legacies. Robert Aldridge—A tremendous appetite to John Berwager. Mildred Baugher—Secretarial traits to anyone who needs them. Charles Berwager—Ability to get along with Miss Taylor to Gerald Mummert. Susan Berwager—Shorthand skill to Carol Naill. Wilma Brown—Love of English to Billy Yingling. Beulah Chronister—Bookkeeping interest to my brother, Burnell. Glenn Cooley—Agricultural ability to Larry Racey. Dolores Crawford—Abbottstown “basketball game express” to my sister, Louise. Elsie Decker—P. 0. D. notes to Lorene Segraves. Louise Demarest—English efficiency to Joyce Adams. Marian Draper—Cheerleading ability to Ray Aldridge. Helen Ford—Quietness on the bus to JoAnn Holcomb. Dorothy Fuss—Spencer Practice Set to Ada Bowman. Nancy Gable—Singing ability to Charles Sipe. Delores Groft—Bashfulness to Dorothy Witters. Jean Haar—My dancing desire to Charles Wiseman. Gwen Hamm—Sax to Eileen Myers. Margaret Hankey—Typing 6peed to Dick Eisenhart. Pauline Harman—Quietness to Pat Leib. Betty Hoffacker—Clarinet to Alliene Krug. Eugene Jones—All the cute photographic models around N. 0. H. S. to Paul Prutzman, amateur photographer. Ruth Kime—Shyness to Jane Korver. Iris Kinneman—Petiteness to Patsy Mehring. Joel Korver—Flirty ways to Dean Diehl. Bernice Laughman—F. H. A. vice presidency to Pauline Stair. Donald Meckley—Quietness to Peggy Reynold. Ethel Miller—Sense of humor to Dot Smith. Janet Miller—Quietness to Mr. Bryan’s homeroom. Kenneth Nace—Slimness to Jerry Berwager. John Noble—Mathematical knowledge to Carolyn Sowers. Kathleen Schriver—My complexion to Gloria Klinefelter. Joan Smeltz—My typing ability to Yvonne Richstein. Virginia Smith—Knack of keeping a steady to Pat Geiman. Madeline Stambaugh—Ability to sew to Barb Newman. Pauline Sterner—My friendship with certain girls to Bill Hull. Wayde Stover—My height to Larry Gable. Edwin Trimmer—Musical ability to Mr. Harner. William Weigle—English ability to Glenn Herr.

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September 1946 began another school year for a large group of freshmen. Most of us were introduced into a new system of education, and adapted ourselves to it accordingly. We developed new friendships and many became affiliated with the band, F. H. A., F. F. A., sports and choruses. We started building our class treasury by a skating party. Our officers were: President—R. Aldridge; Vice President—W. Staub; Secretary—E. Miller; Treasurer—N. Gable. 1947— We started off our sophomore year with a skating party. This year's officers were: President—N. Gable; Vice President—E. Jones; Secretary—J. Miller; Treasurer—R. Aldridge. Several members of the class took part in the operetta, “Shreds and Patches”, directed by Mrs. Cook. We held another skating party near the end of the year. 1948— The junior year arrived before we realized it, but we were determined to make the most of this year in scholastic work and extracurricular activities. The year started by electing class officers: President—J. Miller; Vice President— J. Smeltz; Secretary—N. Gable; Treasurer—B. Chronister. Our first activity was th Junior Play, “Mumbo Jumbo.” The most important event of the year proved to be the Junior Prom. 1949— At last the senior year. This was. without a doubt, our most important and busiest year. Officers were: President—E. Jones; Vice President—R. Aldridge; Secretary—N. Gable; Treasurer—M. Baugher. The Senior Play, “Don’t Be Bashful,” Halloween Dance, Winter Wonderland Dance, yearbook, music contests and May Queen festivities were the events of this year. Our past four years have been crowded with many happy recollections for all of us. In parting, we extend our best wishes to those who follow in our footsteps, and express our gratitude to N. 0. H. S. for the many, many happy hours spent here. SENIORS Is Row—V. Smith, B. Laughman, W. Brown, 1. Kinneman, B. Hoff- acker, R. Kimc, Mr. Bowen. 2nd Row—N. Gable, G. Hamm, J. Smeltz, P. Harman, D. Groft, E. Decker, M. Hankey. 3rd Row—W. Weigle, J. Mil- ler, H. Ford, P. Sterner, M. Stam- baugh, E. Naill, D. Crawford, M. Baugher, J. Haar. 4(A Row—S. Ber- wager, D. Fuss, B. Chronister, K. Schriver, E. Miller, M. Draper, R. Aldridge. 5 th Row—G. Cooley, C. Berwager, E Jones, W. Stover, J. Noble, D. Meckley, K. Nace, E. Trim- mer.

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 PnafiAeccf As I look into the crystal ball, I see my classmates, one and all, They’ve taken their places in this grand world. These are the tales that are now unfurled. As an artist, Bob Aldridge has leaped to fame, At great art exhibits, you will sec his name. Mildred Baugher is a cute o Id maid. She won’t get married ’til her fortune’s made. Raising good crops is Charlie’s speed, As a prosperous f mer, he’s sure to succeed. That happy hou »vife s name is Sue, To her a lot of c Rt is due. Riding that lir: is Wilnu Brown, With her blonde curls, shea ] toast of the t Beulah’s sweet smile made her boy friend soon take her, She’s married now, and an excellent home maker. I hat big garage right down the road, Is Glenn Cooley littl Dolores's fingers tnov« over the keys, Her busy boss she tries to please. I Isie Decker lias iahf'ited a house, Which she bappilv shares with her handsome spouse. I vervone loses Io iise’s novelty shop, lor kmek knacks, fo hce, for hankies, they stop. On an airplane Marian lives her life, % a hostess, ves, and at a pilot’s wife. Sewing fine seams is Helen's career, To customer’s fancies shew strictly adhere. Dorothy works in a candy store, A sweet with the sweets, who could ask lor more? W'here’s Nancy Gable?—our crystal She’s helping others, you can rest assured. Delores Groft loves her new car, She takes many trips, both near and far. Oh, those delicious things Jean Haar bakes, From buns and pies to cookies and cakes. As a singing actress, Gwennie has made, A brilliant career, that will not fade. Margaret’s job is answering the phone, Her sweet Hello” makes you feel at home. As we look in on Pauline Harman, She’s devoting her time to good old farming.” Betty Hoffacker always wanted to clerk, So she’s a bank teller, not a soda jerk. Euattne Jon ■ -Photographer” it says on the door, its pictures of girls he adores, uth Kime, bookkeeper supreme, best of them all, she’s fulfilled her dreams. As a newspaper reporter, Iri is doing just grand, er column on Love” has many a fan. Joel Korver, a female charmer, Is busily engaged as a California farmer. Bernice Laughman loves angel food cakes, A variety of deJiciou morsels she bakes. Don ha invented a brand new With this patent, he jumped to fame. Ethel is wearing her new creation. As a Powers Model, she’s a seru.ftion! Janet Miller, can I believe what I see? She has four little girls, all sweet as can bo. Kenneth Nace tills the soil. His days are filled with lots of trPil. About Elizabeth Naill we can tell a tale. She’s typing, writing, and sorting the mail. John is manager of an aknninum plant. When things go wrong, watch him rave and rant. An opera singer is Katmeen Sohriver, She’s in love witli a deep sea diver. Joan Smeltz H upies an office seat, dependable, and hard to beat, nia Smith won a cooking contest, s now running a ranch in the great wide west. Cooking and washing dishes is Madeline’s chore, She finds that housekeeping isn’t a bore. Pauline Sterner is an expert cook, She doesn’t need a recipe book. As an F.B.I. man, Wayde is quite a success, J. Edgar Hoover rates him the best. Eddie Trimmer like his work, Is that of a grocery clerk. Bill Weigle has sold his store. He has plenty of cash, and is looking for more. And now you’ve seen them, one and all, As I’ve seen them, here, in the crystal ball, To you their lives have been unfurled, As they’ve taken their places in this grand world.