North Coventry High School - Torch Yearbook (Pottstown, PA)

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Class Prophecy When Wicky saw a television station appear next, he thought the wires must have crossed. But, no, it was HEBER McGOWAN displaying his red coiffure. He has a life-time contract with the Kale Shampoo Company advertising their product on T.V. Beega also related to Wicky and Winnie what he had seen when he went on his vacation. There on a big advertisement for lady wrestlers he found a name that sounded very familiar to him. It was none other than our own MARY JANE McGOWA N. Gorgeous Mary has a top billing at GEORGE ROADCAI s Wrestling Arena at French-Creek-By-The-Sea. George has fared so well in this venture that he has taken over and is president of Rambling Motors, Inc. Next appeared what seemed to be a girls big league basketball game. And into focus came JANET NIMMERICHTER who surprised everyone by adding two feet to her height. Janet is the star center of the Bloomer Girls' Basketball Team. Beega turned a few buttons and Wicky and Winnie saw a new million-dollar school come into view. But the big surprise was to see EDITH RICHARDS as principal of this school known as the Monocacy Miracle. They also saw that Edith had her hands full taking care of all her former class- mates' children. While Beega was adjusting a tube in his invention, Winnie started to read a New York news- paper. An article Advice to the Lovelorn' caught her eyeg and, no wonder, for the advisor was PEARL McMULLEN. I'earl's marriage has been so successful that they feel she is an authority on the subject. Beega broke in just then to inform them he would have to call the repair company for a new tube. He thought it would take less time if he called and had them send the part over on a jet- scooter. When the voice at the other end of the telephone answered with a Good afternoon. This is the You-Wreck-It-We-Fix-It Construction Company, anything repaired while you wait, or you get a free trip to the moon, he recognized the voice as that of JUNE LAVERTY. June had been unde- cided as to whether to become a telephone operator or an interior decorator, so she decided to combine the two. She is chief operator of the big repair company and also supervises the decoration of any dog houses sent to be repaired. When the set was in working order again, Wicky and Winnie heard someone singing a lullaby. JANE CAMAHO's ambition was to become a singer . Her wish was fulfilled since she got a job at the Claw and Paw, Cat and Dog Hospital, singing the kittens to sleep. Meanwhile, Winnie was wondering what had become of MARCIA HOHL, so they located Marcia on the set. They knew she had been married right after graduation, but what they didn't expect to see was Marcia running after two sets of twins and one set of triplets. She helps support ROBERT CRESSMAN, who manufactures Jumping Jack Shoes for the Wee Tots. Bob also runs a dancing school, where he teaches the old maids and the bachelors how to rumba, in the hope of finding a suit- able partner. ' When Wicky heard a loud pounding sound, he thought something was wrong with the set againg but he was mistaken, because the sound came from the Dixie Cream Donut Shop. OSCAR DARLING- TON, who was used to pounding the table with his president's gavel, now has put this practice to profit. He works at the Dixie Cream Shop putting holes into the doughnuts. Wicky's eyes almost popped this time, when he saw a calendar with pictures of beautiful girls. LARRY BEIDLER, the artist of the class, was there. He has a permanent position with Esquire Magazine filling the jars of paint for the illustrators. Wondering what had become of ELMA STOUDT, they tuned in the Tyson Insurance Agency.

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.......,. .. -Class Prophecy Winnie and Wicky Mouse glanced at the calendar one bright morning, June 5, 1976. Wicky, Winnie exclaimed, just twenty-five years ago today, the class of 1951 graduated at Norco. I wonder what has become of all those boys and girls. We used to have such good times with them in Room 9. Yes, replied Wicky, I wonder, too. Let's drive over and see Beega Eva. He has a Bureau of Missing Persons, and, if he doesn't know where they are, he can soon locate them. Beega, who had come from the planet Jupiter, had invented a screen which could locate anyone at the turn of a button. With the help of the screen, he located the class members and Wicky and Winnie saw their former Norco friends pursuing all sorts of interesting vocations. BETTY COOPER, who enjoyed doing secretarial work while in school, is now working for a famous cowboy singer. Besides taking dictation and typing, she sings with the band in her spare moments. The second picture flashed on the screen was that of JOHN D'LUZEN. John was interested in mechanics while he was in school and liked to work on his little Crosley. So they were not surprised to find him in a toy factory, manufacturing piston rings for little toy cars. To Winnie's delight, she saw that MARGIE FRAIN, who was a whiz when it came to farming, was riding on a tractor, cultivating her miles and miles of corn rows. Margie sells all her corn to ANNIE '1HOMPSON'S Pop Corn Company. Annie handled the class finances and now she has book- keeping to do for her own business. Wicky was interested in the next picture, in which NADINE FRAIN was the main attraction. Beega told him that Nadine always wanted to become a hairdresser, so she finished a course at Monsieur Pierre's QROBERT YERGEY'sJ famed Salon of Hair Beauty for Women. Bobby always was an authority on hair styles. Getting back to Nadine, they found her giving permanent waves to Scotty dogs and French poodles. The next scene was one of East Main Street. Becoming curious, Wicky and Winnie moved a little closer to the screen. Soon they heard a motor and into view came VICTORIA GEORGE. Vicky, who followed the family tradition by going into the restaurant business, was riding on her motor- propelled scooter ice cream wagon. Beega informed them that she had become very prosperous and has recently purchased the mansion of Baron MELVIN von SCHEIDT. Melvin always wanted to be a clown and his wish was granted. He is now well-known and because of his ability to get along with people, he has left the United States to become an Ambassador of Good Will to Lower Slobbovia. When a drive-in jewelry store came into view, it was only natural to see CHARLES LAMBOUR managing it. Since he owns the store, he specializes in giving discounts to all his fellow classmates who have Fords. He also caters to many famous people, among them MARY HANSLEY, who is the star of the T.V. show What Are We Arguing About? She is on the United States Debate Team and does some fillibustering in the Senate in her spare time. After FRANCIS WAMPLER graduated from high school, he went to college and majored in physical education. His greatest desire was to become a gym teacher. So when they found them- selves viewing a reducing salon for women on Fifth Avenue, Wicky and Winnie knew that the owner and operator must be the one-and-only Masseur Wampler. For three solid hours a day he leads his patrons in football calesthenics, because he believes that this exercise is the best way to reduce. Wicky thought Plato would be interested in JOYCE GILES' newly established profession. Joyce, after she retired from the athletic world, took up knitting as a hobby and now has a profitable business knitting little sweaters for St. Bernards. When Beega tuned in the next person, Winnie's eyes nearly popped, for on the screen was none other than WILLIAM JONES. Bill excelled in ballet during his childhood, but no one ever thought he would become the star of the Broadway hit The Dying Swan. Bill has the part of the swan and it is rumored that a Hollywood talent scout has his eye on him.

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Class Prophecy Here they learned that she has a business of her own financing RICHARD SMITH's new occupation. He has a famous chain store in which he sells sleeping pills to students who can't fall asleep during an interesting class. When Wicky asked about CHARLES LEYRER, Winnie remembered that she had seen him when she went to the market that morning. Charles had always been interested in carving figures out of wood, so it was no surprise when Winnie told them he was busy carving meat in the Cut-Up Market. CHARLES MURRAY spent his time after school at his farm raising pigs and chickens. One day he decided to cross the pigs with the chickens, and now is spending the millions he made by being the first to get ham and eggs at the same time. Winnie and Wicky turned to the screen, just in time to see a flash of JAMES JONES, an inter- nationally famous member of the Metropolitan Troupe. After his success in the P.T.A. operetta Down in the Valley, Jim desired to star in Metropolitan Opera. This wish was fulfilledg for, even though he doesn't sing, he helps the dressmaker to alter the singer's costumes. It was diflicult to recognize the next character because of the big top-hat and Cadillac convertible. A closer scrutiny showed that it was PAUL BODOLUS. Before he joined the Navy, Paul worked at the DeSoi Plating Works in South Pottstown. When he was discharged from the Navy, he went back to his old job. He saved so much money that he finally bought the plant from the owners. When Beega tuned in DONALD TYSON, they found him hard at work as a linesman for the Philadelphia Electric Company. Donald really gets a charge out of his work. JEAN OLEXA's greatest desire was to join the Waves. She did so, but was greatly disap- pointed because the waves of the sea made her so seasick that she had to get off the ship. She dis- embarked at a Pacific island, where she me-t a chief of a cannibal tribe and soon became Queen of the Savagesf' As expected, SHIRLEY STAUFFER joined the WAF in order to be near Jiggs, but decided that flying was too st1'enuous for her. Winnie said Shirley had finally settled down to housekeeping for her flier-husband and raising airmen for the U. S. Air Force. Beega told Winnie that one day when he was in Hope-well Park, he came upon ROBERT ICKES feeding the squirrels. Bob is overseer of all the animals, and in his spare time gives swimming lessons to the Campfire Girls. Suddenly there was a roaring sound, like that of a jet plane flying low. They all ran to the window just in time to see THOMAS MAUGER taking the corner on two wheels. Tommy now operates a used car garage, Mauger's Motors. He was always interested in racing cars, so he made a speedway around his home. Here you can see the stockcar races every Saturday evening. The girl-hater f??J of the class was GARY BUCKWALTER, but this is no longer true. He was the first of the boys to get married and is now manager of his wife's hosiery store. Winnie told Beega that she had seen ARTHUR QUACKENBOS the past Sunday when she attended a service in his church, The First Church of Glasgow. Since Arthur became pastor of the church, there has been a sharp rise in the membership. That concludes the roll call, said Beega. Your friends of '51 seem to be prosperous and happy, and many have achieved fame. Thank you, said Winnie and Wicky. And they went back home, satisfied with their visit.