Rockwood High School - Rocket / Mainliner Yearbook (Rockwood, PA)

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--owowoaowa-not-awake-afatataaasa-tataw VIST AS 1-mtawfanafawfowa-ta to-ottawa-4 come President back in his senior year of school when he was the able and very well liked President of the Senior Class, and also the clever manager of the basketball team in his Junior year. Johnny was still single and admired by every female from far and near-I'll bet some slick chick will soon hook him. Johnny was accompanied by the Chief Admiral of the Navy-Gene Phillippi, who spent two of his precious years in the United States Navy, scratcing from the bottom and slowly reaching the top. Later in the evening we were entertained by another graduate of the Class of '46, Elaine Brugh, who played the piano, giving a rendition of Chopins most famous works. Elaine was still the sweet chlarming girl of our school days. She enchanted her audience with her lovable personality. The next evening I was the guest of the President, at the Atomic Theater. We heard the world famous opera singer Lorraine Wheeling in the leading roll. As she appeared on the stage, there was a hush in the attentive audience. She was dressed in a gorgeous silver gown, which matched her blond hair. What! Some- thing funny, as I recollect, she was a brunette in her early days. Lorraine was the dainty little miss of our class and she still is. When the performance had ended I was conducted back stage to meet the composer of the opera score, who turned out to be another member from the brilliant Class of '46-Fred Hay. Fred had his five little sons, qnintu,plets, with him--all of whom looked alike and had the same beautilul black crrly hair like their father. Fred was teaching them to play basket- ball as he played back in R. H. S. The following morning I went to visit Madame La l'ooche to see where my footsteps would lead me in the future. As I entered the gloomy, mysterious room the cobwebs caught against my faceg but I could see the shadow of a familiar per- sonage, dreamily gazing into the large mystic ball. As I slowly drew nearer I saw that it was Audrey homesberg. I hardly recognized her, as she was dressed in one of the weirdest looking costumes one could imagine. As she looked into the mystic ball she told me that I would next visit the moon by the use of Radar. and that I would meet some of 1ny friends, whom I had not seen for some years. Her pre- dictions were entirely correct. When I reached the moon, I was met by William Barclay, who was the dog catcher of a new kind of dogs- Hot Dogs . Bill informed me that he learned all there was to know about hot dogs after basketball games in good old Rock- wood. Billy was quite the sensation of this place. I guess they didn't call him cutie back in school for nothing. Bi ly escorted me to the office of chief engineer in charge of building the new MiIkwav Canal. The man l was introduced to was very thin and tired looking. As I looked at him I noticed some features which seemed familiar. At last I remembered. This was Austin Weimer who used to be referred to as Mr. Five by Five. He must have gotten thin trying to rid the place of those pesky little termites. I noticed 'that there was also a radio broadcasting station here, so that was the next stop tor me. It was just time for the Sunoeam Hour. 'l his sounded interesting, so I decided to visit the studio from which it was being broadcast. The mistress of the ceremony was the one and only Doris Koontz, who became very prominent through her charm. She was the owner of the broadcasting company. As the program began, she introduced the greatest of all comedians, Zola I-Iumbert. She was impersonating that famous star of stage, screen and radio Cass Dailey. Ifn her second pertormante she sang Pickle in the Middle and the Mustard on Top just as Iudy Conova does in her performances. After visiting all my friends and seeing every thing of interest on the planets, I decided to atake my little rocket ship and return to earth' and see how things were getting along in my old home town, and take a rest which I, Idella Compton, really needed, before continuing my work in my Beauty Shop. Idella Compton to-tafosono-t0it0nm'0-w 1946 mwvowfmwweoataiwweoweoitatawwtaitoswwwawwoitaeae

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aw-wiv-fav-Q-wwvsozwwswafaaw-eawiwata VIST AS onatawwlaw-Qatatmartawwtoitaataivfcaifa One block down the street I saw a very elaborate restaurant, where I decided to get a snack. As I neared, I saw the sign: Fern Vtfeyand-Proprietress. Upon entering I hardly recognized Fern. Fern, who was rather thin in R. H. S., was now a large jolly woman who weighed about 230 pounds. I wonder who her cook is? I was utterly astonished to see Mary Crisafi approaching from the kitchen in white dress and cap carrying a bowl of steaming hot chili. Mary is still a refined lady just as she was back in our school days. After seeing all the interesting places on Mars I decided to take my little rocket ship and tly to the planet Pluto. On the outskirts of town there was an immense farm with a large white house trimmed with blue shutters and a little white picket fence. As I drew near I noticed a figure, which seemed familiar.--Alas! It was IIICZ Bittner, who is now happily married and helping her husband manage this beautiful farm. Inez was looking very well and was very proud to introduce me to her two little children, who resembled her very much. The most exquisite dress shop was in the city of Starlight with Ruth Welsh as the one and only model. She was modeling the most elaborate dresses for Manville's seven wives. In this same city, I decided to visit one of the lawyers and find out some infor- mation about their form of government. Whom do you think the most well-known lawyer of the city was? The one and only Harold Weyand, one of the most brilliant members of the Class of '46. Harold's curly blond hair was just the same as I remembered it when we were just school kids. The Chief General of the Army, Dean Gary, was visiting Mr. Weyand. Dean acquired his military genius in the Army Ol Uncle Sam, and is now making very good use of it in directing the Army here. Next, I decided I would visit the biggest university of this metropolis. As I walked into the bundmg, tue notice L saw on the door read-James Schrock, Dean ot I was always the University. I ber back in High and then sided in cide on a position wondered how james acquired this position because as I remem- School Jim always waited for someone else to make the decisions with them. CMaybe some alluring young woman helped him de- of Dean.j looking for excitement so I went to the circus, which had just come to this beautiful city. In the afternoon performance, the first act was that of ine clownsg featuring the non. Elmer Ditnehopper, who was known as Kenny bouen- hagen back in R. H. S., where he was always introducing some new wise crack and getting a laugh from his fellow classmates and an angry look from the teachers '1 he next feature was that of the acrobats, in their most thrilling, dangerous, and ex- citing, performance. To my complete surprise who should come marching out into the spotlight but two of my classmates-Mary VValker and Mary Vought. They were still thin and I guess this was a great asset in their line ot work. At least they didn't have without them as were always the headache. to go on a reducing diet. They were always pals in school and a pair I doubt very much if the circus could continue. These two circus of the class and caused our principal, Mr. Bowman, many a so many breath taking stunts at the circus, I went home to my down in an easy chair and began reading the only newspaper pub- lished on this planet, 'l he Radar Daily . The first thing that caught my eye was an article about hlrnest Enos, now a wealthy cattleman, from the northern portion of this planet, who was bringing a large herd of cattle to this city to be sold at the stock markets. I remembered that Ernest was the quiet, sandy haired young man in my class, who was very much interested in taking all the Agriculture courses given Ll11ClCl' the able instruction of Mr. Musser. Gosh, the knowledge gotten back in lx. h. S., suiely helped him win his way in the big, wide world. After seeing apartment. I sat After seeing all the things of interest which Pluto had to offer I continued on my journey to the planet Jupiter, which proved to be more interesting than any other planet I had visited so far. Upon my arrival there I was invited to attend a reception given by the Presi- dent of the planet. When the host greeted me I was pleasantly shocked to see Johnny Sanner, red hair and all. Johnny must have gotten his experience to be- mvwwuafcawweawseataemwweacafatawww-Qaoaf 1946 'mowovow-maawftowrafononafwwmrow 00000

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