Richland High School - Portal Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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44 interrupted our gab session, but a second glance revealed her to be Julia Vitez. Julia is a lady of leisure since she married her boss and settled down. Julia brought us news that Ramona Repine is suc- cessfully operating a pet shop in Windber. She also informed us that Dorothy Puto is now an airline hostess. We started through the park where we found Doris Merritts on a bench surrounded by books. Doris is studying so she can be a Quiz Kid. We no sooner left Doris but we met Bernard Orloski. Bernard was just appointed City Park Commissioner. Scarcely had we started on when we met the co-ed, Joyce Wagner, accompanied by Donald Wire. Joyce expects to teach her first term in the fall, and Don is being graduated next month with a major in chemistry. Joyce told us that if we'd hurry we may be able to catch Dorothy Wineland in the store across the street where she is selecting her trousseau. Just inside the entrance of the store we found Illene Horner selling books, and among her best sellers was a murder mystery written by Mary Undrosky. Elenora Stull has also taken to the literary field, and is writing recipes for Good House- keeping. Illene says she iust sold a large order of English books to Virginia Konieczny who is now teaching in the new Richland High School. After a few minutes of chatting with Emily Yoder at her counter in the Men's department we called it a day and started home. As l sit alone now with my diary, l seem to be filled with mixed emotions. I don't quite under- stand them, perhaps l might as well not try, but somehow I seem to remember my high school days as happy days. Well, anyway, I certainly enioyed seeing the old gang today. Yes, what a day this has been! 6 me 7066! lAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-SIX We, the Senior Class of '46 of Richland Town- ship High School, of the County of Cambria, and State of Pennsylvania, being not less than four years of age, of sound mind and body, of amiable dispo- sition and guiltless character, and realizing the inability of the under classmen to traverse the road ahead of them unaided, do make, declare, and publish this, our Last Will and Testament: To the faculty of Richland we leave the memory of our screams when we sat on tacks, and a box of aspirin for their headaches of the future. To the senior class of '47 we will our good be- havior in P. O. D. class, and our seniority rights. To all underclassmen we give this advice: Never skip periods or play hockey unless there is no one at home. We have tried it much to our sorrow. Furthermore, to said underclassmen, we leave the privilege of patronizing Von Lunen's. We give to Mr. Franklin Miller our best wishes, and hope that some day in the near future his dream of cooperation will be realized. The senior girls of '46 will their home room teacher, Mr. Criste, to the senior girls of '47. The senior boys of '46 will their dignity to the senior boys of '47. To the sophomore class we will our dream of getting new desks with drawers for Room 107. To the infants of Richland, the freshmen, we leave the problem of finding places for the lunches so

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dem? Dear Diary: What a day this has been! It has been four years since that eventful day in 1946 when we were graduated from Richland High School. And by the way, is that new school building something, and has the town shot up around it! There's talk of changing the name to Geysertown instead of Geistown. But I'm getting off the subject. I started out to jot down a few notes about the people I saw today, and as I said before, What a day this has been. I think I'd always remember it even though I didn't keep a diary. To think it's 'l95O, but really the kids of the class of '46 don't look so old yet. As we were standing on the corner waiting for a city-bound bus, we saw Donald Baumgardner driving down the street in his milk wagon. And there in the coal truck following him was Ralph Gerber. Well, the bus came, and who do you think the driver was? Our own Wilbert Plunkard. As we boarded it and glanced around for a seat we caught sight of Joan Long. She was on her way to Glosser's where- she is having her ups and downs as an elevator operator. We asked her for news of some of our class and she told us that Virginia Brush has earned the title of America's No. I roller skater. Looking out of the window we saw Dallas Stiles painting a billboard. I'll bet he never dreamed he would be painting a billboard advertising the appearance of Sara Lehman and her violin with the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, And, oh yes, recalls Joan, Dolly Luker is now an orchestra wife. You know she married the drummer in that swing band that came to town. The bus stopped at Main Street and as we said goodbye to Joan and Pink whom did we run into but Lillian Miller? Lillian was on her way to lunch after a busy morning at the beauty shop. We decided to join her, so we proceeded to the nearest drug store. To our surprise we were served by Rita Christner. Across the counter we saw Fawn Baer filling a prescription of nerve medicine for Mr. Lundquist. Rita informed us that Margie Coller has organized a very successful girls' football team. Next we decided to visit Nellie Horner who is laid up in the hospital after crashing in her airplane. We took a second to greet Fae Gilbert as we passed the ticket window of the State Theatre. Upon entering the hospital we were met by Shirley Lane who is Nellie's private nurse. First we went with her to consult Clementine Fuller, the dietitian, regarding Nellie's troy. Entering Nellie's room we saw a large basket of flowers which she told us were delivered by Owen Fye who is operating his own green-house now. Suddenly we heard familiar voices coming from the radio across the hall. It was Marian Boyer and Don Karr in their regular daytime serial, and who do you suppose is their sponsor? lt's The Hotsy Totsy Hamburg Stand, owned and operated by Dean Schell. Upon leaving, Nellie asked us to mail two congratulation cards for her. One, to Iva lHarbaughJ Hershberger, and the other, to Ted Bozich. Glancing at our watch, we noticed it was time to go to the station to send Bob Penrod, Teresa Piras, and Jack Vogel on their way to Hollywood. Bob is going out to make some stiFf competition for Van Johnson, and Teresa is just going after Van Johnson. Jack will occupy the position of stand-in for Dennis Morgan. As the train pulled into the station, we saw that the engineer was none other than Eugene Geibig. As we were leaving the station, we met Jay Luther who just got back from a newspaper convention in New York. Jay is editing his own paper now, so he was just the man we wanted to see. We felt sure he'd have the low-down on some of our former classmates. He told us that Marian Graffius was an entertainer at his convention, and that she is absolutely another Betty Hutton. He also ran into Vearl Birkhimer who is operating a dancing school there. And guess what! When telephoning his paper here, Jay was greeted by the voice of Ruth Jessell who is a long-distance telephone operator. Leaving Jay we proceeded up Main Street. Our next visit was with Vivian Kline in her dress shop. While talking with her we learned that only this morning she hired Dolores Petrossi to model her gowns. Vivian credits half her success to her skillful seamstress, Pauline Schaller. A customer

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6344470 the mice won't get at them. Also to the freshmen, we will our technique of eating in classes without being seen by the teachers. We bequeath an appropriation to buy new desks of smaller size for the freshies so that the study hall teacher will be able to see them when they mark the roll. To the ianitors of Richland we will the locker space in the halls, and the comic books the teachers have thrown into the wastebaskets. INDIVIDUAL BEQUESTS: Fawn Baer wills her red hair to Pauline Rush. Donald Baumgardner, his vitamin pills to Lester Reitz. Vearle Birkhimer, his architectural daydreams to Robert Piras. Theodore Bozich, his way with girls to Dick Matey. Virginia Brush, her finger nails to anyone who chews hers. Rita Christner, her typing ability to Violet Simmons. Mariorie Coller, her ability to be late for classes Clementine Fuller, her disposition to Jean Ola. Owen Fye, his neatness to the overall girls. Eugene Geibig, his build to Charles Atlas. Ralph Gerber, his absenteeism to Gale Wagner. Fae Gilbert, her shortness to Wayne Allison. Marian Graffius, chemistry to someone who likes it. Iva Harbaugh, Glenn Hershberger to Margie Ribb- lett. lllene Horner, her boy troubles to anyone that can handle them. Nellie Horner, her driving ability to Joan Wertz. Ruth Jessell, her ability to sing to Dianne Hocken- berry. Donald Karr, his football ability to Clement Nadolny. Vivian Kline, her quietness in class to Henry Engbert. Virginia Konieczny, her smile to Sarah Wolfe. to Norine Horner. Shirley Lane, her ring to a certain one in South Fork. Sara Lehman, her schoolbooks to anyone, in ex- change for some cookbooks. Joan Long, her height to Dorothy Lux. Dolly Luker, her blonde hair to Germaine Moonly. Jay Luther, his gentlemanly ways to anyone who needs them. Doris Merrits, her gift of gab to Dorothy Wingard. Lillian Miller, her slimness to Mary Agnes Montag. Bernard Orloski, his bashfulness to Paul Yamber. Robert Penrod, his ability to play basketball to Pete Crum. Dolores Petrossi, her dancing ability to Verna Miller. Teresa Piras, her ambition to be Mrs. Van John- son to Jean Henry. Dorothy Puto her fondness for Perry Como to all girls who dislike him. Ramona Repine, her love for the freshmen boys to the coming freshmen girls. Pauline Schaller, her dimples to Mary Molnar. Dean Schell, his flirty eyes to Wilbert King. Dallas Stiles, his seat in P. O. D. to anyone. Eleanor Stull, her shyness to Shirley Johns. Mary Undrosky, her position as substitute cheer- leader to Doris Rudge. Julia Vitez, her hair-dos to Peggy Penrod. Jack Vogel, his position as senior class president to Joe Dudra. Joyce Wagner, her ability to work to Sarah Wolfe. Dorothy Wineland, her band position to Mable Jean Ola. Donald Wire, his brain to Charles Kern. Emily Yoder, her giggles to Evelyn Kretchman. We hereby nominate and appoint Mr. Lundquist as executor of this, our Last Will and Testament, and desire that he be paid a fee of one dollar fS'l.0OJ for his services as said executor, providing he promises to purchase with said money an ad- ditional pair of rose colored glasses in case he breaks those he now uses. Witness our signature this 17th clay of May, 1946, at Geistown, Pennsylvania, in the presence of the subscribers witnesses hereto. SENIOR CLASS OF 1946, Testators: Marian Boyer Owen Fye, Virginia Konieczny, Shirley Lane, Wilbur Plunkard.