Saxton Liberty High School - Block Yearbook (Saxton, PA)

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 .a t TVitt and e tament. @Cate, '4% e, the Senior Class, of nineteen hundred and forty-eight, of Saxton Liberty High School, declare this to be our last will and testament, in manner and form following, hereby revoking any will heretofore made by us. First-—To the Sophomores we will all our love for our “Alma Mater.” Second—To the Freshman we will our good grades and our “Hamlet” book. Third—To the faculty we will our whole-hearted cooperation. To Mr. Sharpe we bequeath all our intelligence we stored away during the four years. To Miss McCahan we give the old phonograph sticking around, so she won’t have to talk so much. To Miss Long we will Doris Weaver’s musical chewing gum. To Mrs. Rees we give a bouquet of “Geraniums” for helping us with our year book. To Miss Fluke we leave Ruth Ross’s style of clothes. To Mrs. Hooper we bequeath all the empty spools and stray pins. To Miss Butler. Miss Holden and Miss Hoover we leave our many thanks for coaching the Senior play, “Dear Ruth.” To Mr. McDowell we bequeath the sportsmanship of the Senior Class. To Mr. Brumbaugh we will our good looks. To Mr. Shoemaker we give our voices and the cracking of gum. To Mr. Hoover we will enough of our money to buy an autogiro so he can discard his model “T” Ford. To Mr. Hoffman (our Janitor) we will our old scrap paper we left lying around. Fourth—To the Junior Class we devise our cooperation, class spirit, and af- fection for our teachers, as well as the following: Audrey Abbott wills her ability to drive a “Ford” to Mario Ciarrocca. Harry Abbott bequeaths his athletic figure to Dean Beck. Paul Altobelli wills his bashfulness to Ralph Carberry. John Ankney gives his ability to love to Lorn Hinish. Dotty Baker wills Tony’s love to Helen Flenner. Maxine Baker bequeaths her ability to sew to Sara Stapleton. Bruce Barnett wills his place as monitor to Frank Altobelli. Sally Barto bequeaths her ability to vamp the opposite sex to Stephen Mc- Cahan. Dolores Baughman gives her place as Drum Major to Dorcas Miller. Charles Blair wills his dignity to Roy Brown. Edna Bollman bequeaths her ability to go through high school to Grace Bollman. Donald Brumbaugh wills his ability to go to college to fames Hess. Dick Burke wills his good looking class ring to Lucy Barnett.

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electing class officers: Dick Burdge, President, Andy Maksimchak, Vice President. Dotty May Kelley. Secretary, and Gene Fix, Treasurer. Our Class was exceptionally well represented in all extra-curricular activities. Some of our class were members of all branches. Knowing that we had to raise some money we set out selling hot dogs and soft drinks at football games. It was quite evident that “Mr. Rain” was against us by the looks of our proceeds. Our first big success of the year was the Hallowe’en Party. This netted quite a sum for our treasury. Hurrah! Hurrah! The ring man’s here, don’t worry, we’ll get them next year. I his year the attendants for May Queen were Helen F.lder and Ruth Ross. Two of the most popular and attractive girls of our school. Our greatest event was the long awaited Junior Prom. With a most amazing portrayal of Hawaiian scenery and music by Joe Knepper and his orchestra, we produced one if not the most unforgettable entertainment (at least to our thinking) that was ever held in S. L. The remaining days of the year were growing shorter and after our tests were completed we were ready and anxious to assume that ever loving title of “Senior”. SENIOR YEAR On September 4, we mobbed the walks of S. L. H. S. for our last crack at the good old Alma Mater and gazed upon the lower classes in all our superiority. We couldn’t possibly have been so naive when we were Freshmen. However, we discovered soon enough that there was more to do than go around looking im- portant, so after the novelty of our new class rings wore off, we really put our noses to the grindstone. Ah yes, that yearbook, what would we do without that crisp, clean, symbol of senior talent? It didn’t take F'ern, our Editor-in-Chief long to decide, a staff, that would be just the thing, to show the Senior genius in Art, Journalism and Photography and this took plenty of skill and thought, but she finally decided on Mort, McCahan. Winter. Kelley and Heldibridle. To lead this group of willing workers were added two teachers. Mrs. Rees and Miss Hoover who worked dili- gently to put the “Block” in the same class with all others. The senior play, “Dear Ruth” was a smash hit and helped to stack funds for the Senior treasury. The stars, Ruth Ross and Don Brumbaugh made their first steps on the ladder to stardom in the portrayal of Ruth and Bill. Other Seniors represented in the cast were. Mort. Putt. Kelley. Stapleton. Fix, Hopkins. Anknev, and Snyder. “The Lost Kiss,” coached bv Miss Fluke was enacted in assembly January 23. Encouraged by her success. Miss Fluke organized a Dramatic Club with a goal of twenty members. Although this club is in its infancy, we are confident of its success. We musn’t forget to mention the gala occasion of the Junior Hallowe’en Party' and the never to be forgotten bubble-gum contest between the teachers. Bravo. Miss Holden. And who in later years can resist the fond recollection of the Sqphomore Christmas Party in all its artistic splendor. The football and basket- ball heroes of the 1948 class will go down in class history as well as the trip to Washington where educational purposes were combined with frivolity and we thrilled at our first taste of adventure. All too soon. Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises brought to a close “happy school days” and a group of proud but uncertain high school graduates, diplomas waving, marched out of their Alma Mater to make more history. Sally Barto and Dick Burke

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Paul Cimbalista gives his dancing ability to Jack Reed. Shelton Collare wills his perfect attendance—3 days a week, to Dale Fouse. frank Dennis gives his prize possession, a band uniform to Bob Scager. Kdward Dixon wills all his love to Donna Fox. Fern Dixon wills all her ability to move fast to Dick Mountain. Frnest Donaldson bequeaths his knowledge of women to Merle McGhee. Helen F-lder gives her ability to “toot” a trombone to Mary Kolinchak. James fink wills his ability to get along with everybody to Dorothy Neuder. Maxine Flecgle gives her red hair to Jay Brown. Gladys Foore wills her good grooming to Mildred Thomas. Delores Hopkins wills a diamond just like hers to Alma Oaks. Howard Horton gives his office job to Joan Clapper. George Hughes bequeaths his place on the basketball team to John Kifer. James Kreiger bequeaths “one more b—” to Sonny Logan. Anna Loncosky gives her “lispy speech” to Pat Barto. Hazel Lytle wills her ways of square dancing to Pat Solomon. Andy Maksimchak gives his marks in school to Joe Williams. Joe Manspeaker bequeaths his car to Orval Fix. Frances Melius gives her commercial ability to Theresa Reed, lames McDonald wills his winsome smile to Bill Sheeder. Betty Miller bequeaths her ability to do good in Home F.c. class to Dorothy Fessler. Mona Mort wills her figure to Grace Hastings. Doris Morningstar gives her good nature and looks to Hilda Rogers. Anna Iris McCahan wills her music lessons to Beulah Mort. Robert Putt bequeaths his way with Mr. Hoover to Don Port. Jaymc Ramsey wills her ability to play a clarinet to Dave McMurtrie. Mary Reed gives her cultured voice to Lloyd Heldibtidle. Ronald Reid wills his good running Ford (noiseless) to Martin Defibaugh. Sam Ress bequeaths his ability to be a good team manager to Dean Beck. Charles Ruby gives his horse laugh to Duane Lytle. Lillian Rogers wills her golden curls to Lois Winfield. Ruth Ross bequeaths her ways with the Dudley Hill boys to Alice Wonderly. Carol Simon wills her love for “Solid” to Carlton Treece. Robert Shark gives his curly hair to Marion Stapleton. Karl Snyder wills his loafing periods to Fred Miller. Betty Belle Stapleton bequeaths her bangs to Dorothy Tcnley. George Wambaugh gives his ride home to Don Reed. Peggy Winter wills her place in the “Ten Tones” to Martha Black, lean Winter bequeaths her red curls to Helen Ford. Glen Worthing gives his drivers license to Eddie Holmes. Doris Weaver wills her ability to ride a horse to Reba Treece. Rachel Young wills her ability to work in a store to Alice Elder. We the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and forty-eight, have drawn this will in the witness thereof, on the day of May 25th., 1948. Witnesses: Dorothy Baker, Mona Mort. The Senior Class of 1948 (Seal)