Philipsburg Osceola Area High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Philipsburg, PA)

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MANY MOONS AGO Day, when we look-um and act-um terrible. We go-um to Class Day, and we let-um Juniors make monkeys out of us, we have-um class night dur- ing which we relive our high school days and go into our future. We go-um to prom put-um on by the Juniors, who treat-um us real nice. Then on May 17 we get-um out of school, never to go- um back. May 19, we go-um to the Christian Missionary Alliance Church to listen to Rev. D. Z. Lewis ask our Great White Father in Heaven for all his blessings for our future. May 23, we go- um to the Methodist Church, where we hold-um Commencement. Senator Joe Hayes speak-um to us very nicely about our past and future. We get-um our diplomas, and we feel-um very, very sad. We not sure we want-um to leave-um our happy school days. To cheer us up, the P.T.A. has a big-um feast for all the Indians of 1957. Now we must move-um up another grade. In this grade of life we hope all Indians be a big-um success and live very happy, never to for- get-um happy days in O. H. S. AN lNDlAN'S VISION The saying, Time Waits for No Man has surely applied to the graduating class of 1957. Already we have held nine class reunions and here we are at our tenth one. Our class has blossomed out, and now our fellow classmates have become some very distinguished people. Perhaps the one who has riserl to the high- est position is Charles Jones, who now bears the title of Maharaia Jones. He now is the head of the Indian government. In order to attend our reunion, His Highness was flown here on Trans-Parent Airlines, which is owned by that multi-millionaire, Bill Wilson. The pilot was John Vroman, and the chief stewardess was Mary Sue Mital. Perhaps this reunion will turn into a pcl- itical meeting since two of our native sons, Kenny Holden and Frank Adams, are running for the presidency. Dick Pryde, that talented free lance artist, is drawing posters for Senator Holden, while Bob Tormey has handled that assignment for Governor Adams. On their whirlwind cam- paigns, Jim Selfridge, better known as Bill Bur- ton, has acted as campaign manager for Gov- ernor Adams, while Ray Hanna has conducted the Senator's barn storming. Ron Archer, the famous songwriter who wrote that hit song, Out Behind the Barn, is appearing at that famous night-club, Cow's Palace, which is owned by Jo Anne Hefferan. Also appearing at the club is that famous rock- and-roller, John- Go-Dacl-Go -Radebach. Be- cause of the expected large attendance, Chief of Police, Harry Bratton, has assigned plain clothes-

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MANY MOONS AGO Many moons ago, 1953, to be exact, we ln- dians of '57 entered our freshman year. The class chiefs, Mr. Mattern and Mr. Casilli, help-um us to elect-um officers. Since we had-um two tepees for our class, we had-um to elect-um offi- cers from each. For chief warrior we pick-um blackhair Eugene Bezilla and squaw Barbara Malicki. For chief vice-president we pick-um curlylocks Bob Tormey and short one Beverly Grundusky. To take care of all wampum and smoke signal messages, we pick-um bucky beav- er, Eddie Arnold, and princess smoke, Nancy Robinson. We go-um to the forest of Black Moshannon to have-um big pow wow picnic. We never forgot-um how great running feet Charlie Jones iump-um into swimming pool and crack-um his head wide open. Now he called Chief Red in the Face. In age, 1955, since we at point where we need counsel of squaws, Miss Witchey, Miss Mat- tern, and Mrs. Spencer guide us through our sophomore year. We pick-um Gene Bezilla, Bill Holmes, Nancy Robinson, and Beverly Grun- dusky to be leading chiefs in our tepees. We put-um on a play called, The Funny Brats for- um our friends in the village of Osceola Mills. Miss Witchey take-um us to Hershey Park for much fun. We see-um where they make-um much chocolate. Next year we move-um up to big iunior class, where Chief T. R. KMr. Mackinb is our ad- visor. We do much this year. We have-um dances. Squaw white hair Miss Williams take- um us to Gettysburg. We have-um another play called A Nose for News. We had-um a very funny class day for the oldest braves, the Seniors of '56, and we put-um on a prom for them. We make-um Moonlight and Roses our theme, and we make-um many roses and decorate-um ,hall in pink and black. Again we elect-um squaws and braves to be our leaders. Barbara Malicki be-umfchief, Bill Holmes be-um chief, Nancy Robinson, shief smoke signals, and Beverly Grundusky be-um chief wampum keeper. I Finally we arrive-um to our senior year. We do much work and go many places this year of 1957. Chief Too Many Worries Miss Dugan help-um us pick Jim Hamm, Ronnie Archer, Bar- bara Malicki, and Marlene Fetters as officers. Then we have-um class play, You'll Die Laugh- ing. We have magazine campaign and make- um over eighteen hundred dollars. We have-um football dances, Sock Hop, and Pre-Ienten dance, and we chance-um off cedar chest. We play-um football against the underclassmen, but nobody wins because the game got all tied up at seven to seven. We do all this to make-um very much wampum for the annual. We had-um very much fun, and we get-um very much education when we go-um to Wash- ington. Then we go-um to Career Day at Phil- ipsburg. Our year be-um drawn to a close too quick. Our last week in school we have Under- classmen Day, when we scalp-um many young ones, we have-um Dress-up Day, when we look handsome and pretty, we have-um Old Clothes

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AN INDIAN'S VISION men, Robert Kovalchick and Dwain Bush, to guard Mr. Radebach. Another important feature of widespread popularity in the thriving metropolis of Osceola Mills is a fashion show at the AH! Isn't It Beau- tiful Dress Shop, which is owned by Mary Jean Herr. Her chief models are Marlene Fetters, Nancy Robinson, and Virginia Yokobosky. A special feature at the show tonight is that Pari- sian Model, Barbara Turza. She is sponsored by the Splatterface Company, which makes that famous perfume, Evening in Tyrone. Again we are very honored to have with us today the drivers who finished 1-2-3 in that grueling race, the Walla-Walla 500. They are in their order of finishing: Jim Earnest, Jim Evans, and Kearney Randolph. These boys were all sponscred by another former native son, Bill Holmes, who now owns the largest oil fields in the wcrld. You know, since that electrical mechanical genius, Jim Hamm, invented that thing called Videovision, we are all enioying a new kind of entertainment. Why, iust last night I saw those two home economists, Barbara Malicki and Darla Stewart, on their famous show, Your Home Today. I saw Mike Demchak and John Gravish on the Cavalcade of Sports. Mike, as you probably know, pitches for the Smoke Run Bullets, while John, besides playing football for the Hawk Run Cherrypickers, has inherited the famous Cloydie Davis Estate. He, along with Ron Archer, Kenny Holden, and John Vroman, has turned that quaint old estate into a firearms museum. Of course, to end the evening right, evangelist Isabel Williams had her devotional show, ls Your Soul Ready? Also appearing on her show last evening was Beverly Grundusky, who now stars with the Metropolitan Opera Company. Miss Grundusky rendered a fine spir- itual. We are proud to have with us those million- aire playboys, Gene Bezilla and Gordon Shina- felt. Accompanying them are their personal sec- retaries, Shirley Kennedy and Mary Lego. By special leave of the Secretary of Defense -Don Cartwright, Admiral Richard Stewart, and Fleet Admiral John Supina are able to leave their posts to attend our reunion. Our capable telephone operators, Kathryn Frantz, Catherine Jones, and Joann Crain worked very hard to contact all of our fellow classmates wherever they were. It seems that the hardest of these to locate were Mary Ann Wil- liams and Mary Ann Daugherty, who were at the time in Paris attending an international fashion show for designers. Well, now since you have been introduced to the class of 1957, l'm sure you agree that they are a fine group. I'm sure the city fathers of Osceola Mills are proud of them, since they have firmly established the name of Osceola Mills on the map. They have expanded it from a hamlet of two thousand to a thriving metropolis of four hundred thousand. l'm sure we are all proud of them and extend to them our heartiest con- gratulations.