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

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Class History . . . FRESHMAN YEAR We entered the portals of Saxton- Liberty High 100 strong, on September 3, 1045. It took several weeks of wandering from room to room before we learned the regular routine. We held our first class meeting the first week of November and the follow- ing officers were elected: President, Lucy Barnettt; Vice President, Tom Shea; Secretary, Donna Fox; Treasurer, Bill Raker; and Historian, Edward Ross. Our advisers were Miss Hess, Mrs. Garber, and Mr. Wolfgang. After attending and cooperating in the various parties and money making schemes of the other classes, we staged our own Barn Party the first week of May. It was a huge success due to the “hilly-billy” atmosphere and original set- ting we provided. And so came finis to our Freshman Year. SOPHOMORE YEAR As Sophomores we began the year with more than 80 members. Stephen Mc- Cahan was elected president; Pat Solo- mon, vice president; Dick Mountain, secretary; and Ruth Mcllott, treasurer. Advisers were Mrs. Williams, Miss Fluke, and Mrs. Garber. Mr. Brum- baugh took Mrs. Garber’s place at the end of the first semester. On February 2, we sponsored the Circus Party, one of the best and most different parties ever to be held at Sax- ton Liberty. Due to the dropping of May Day by the school we had the May Day Party on the 9th of May. Sophomore atten- dants to Queen Ryan were Reba Treece and Alma Cornell. JUNIOR YEAR In 1947, out of 100 original jnembers, 73 returned to classes. Our new advisors were Miss McCahan and Mrs. Rees. Officers elected were: President, Don Port; Vice President, Theodore Logan; Secretary, Mario Ciarrocca; and Treas- urer, Blair Troutman. To raise much needed financial aid we sold refreshments at all home foot- ball games. On October 30. 1947 we promoted the annual Halloween Party which proved highly successful. The highlight of our third year was on May 7 when we held the annual Prom. The gym, was decorated to represent a merry-go-round and the mu- sic was furnished by Al Camut and his orchestra. A large number of the stu- dent body attended and helped us write a finish to a highly successful Junior Year. SENIOR YEAR As we filed into the classrooms on September 7, ’48, 69 members had sur- vived the past three years. Things started with a bang as our class rings arrived. They are really good- looking. Our advisors were Mr. Smith and Miss McCahan. We immediately chose the following as officers: President, Stephen McCa- han; Vice President, Dorothy Tenley; Secretary, Jack Reed; and Treasurer, Bill Sheedcrs. Our yearbook, “The Block” which is herein presented to you, the reader, was begun with Lloyd Heldebridle doing an excellent job as editor-in-chief. In accordance with the holiday season we sponsored the Christmas Party. Santa as Mr. Dodson and a group of senior actors led by Ed Ross presented a Christmas Play. On March 18, our class proudly pre- sented the annual Senior play which had as its title, “You Can’t Take It With You.” Much dilligent work was put forth by Miss Steele and the cast. The latter part of April we were guests of honor at the annual Junior-Senior Prom. The next week we spent a gay, edu- cational weekend in Washington, our nation’s capital. At last very regretfully on May 27, at our Commencement exercises we bade farewell to S. L. H. S.

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Reba Treece “Churip A warm hearty smile and a cheery hello for all her school mater—that’s our attractive bru- nette from Cherry town—Reba Treece. She is one of the neat- est girls of the class and some- how manages to look her best at all times—even in foul weath- er. If you happen to go through the hall and hear someone hum- ming the song “Billie Boy.” it’s sure to be Reba. Joseph josiah W illiams oir If you see a young chap with a smile and a kind word for everyone, it’s bound to be none other than our Joe. As to the females in Joe's life, he considers them all just as friends. Besides being a promising commercial student, he excells in the useful art of farming which is his main interest. However, as to what he desires to do after gradua- tion. his only reply is that his future is undecided. Lester Owen W hitfield “Johnnie” Tall, blonde and extremely good looking. Johnnie is liked by all (girls). Ilis favorite song is “Margie” and from the at- tention he gives the lass of this name from Coalmont we don't wonder why. A contagious grin and those sparkling brown eyes arc his most well-known charac- teristics. On the evenings when he isn’t courting. Johnnie works in a garage in Stonerstown, gas- sing up. We think he would make a wonderful mechanic from the ex- perience he is gaining at Mcars’ and someday he plans to have a garage of his own. Blair Troutman “Abe” Abe is the tallest boy in the senior class and is very well-liked by all his classmates. He is un- usually shy where girls arc con- cerned. Abe’s main interests are sports (football, basketball, and baseball), all three of which he plays exceedingly well. Since “Abe” is one of the Stonerstown boys what would lx more na- tural than to find him in the company of Whitfield and Mill- er? The three of them are fre- quently seen loafing at Mcars Service Station. After gradua- ting this ambitious sportsman plans to try his luck at profes- sional baseball. Lois Winfield Hotshot” Pep. vim, sweet personality and looks galore—that’s our gal, lx)is. “Chicken and “Hotshot,” as she is known by all her fellow classmates and underclassmen, is really a whiz when it comes to basketball our star and no less! She is also a member of the chorus. Lois doesn’t know what’s in the future for her but it will be college versus home- making. Whatever it turns out to be. she is bound to lx? a suc- cess.

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Class Prophecy. . . January 20. 1975 On the brisk wintry morning of December 26, Miss Theresa Reed, known in our high school as “ratty”, who is head of the Knglish depart- ment at Saxton Liberty High School, gasped with surprise upon receiving a gold-engraved invitation from the newly elected Democratic candidate for the presidency of the United States. Little did we reali .e that we would someday be honored with an invitation to a presidential ball. Saxton’s own Kdward Ross, still a bachelor and barely forty-five. President of the United States. Tsk! Tsk!! M iss Reed immediately began the difficult task of contacting the alumni of '49. She knew that hardly a stone’s throw away from Saxton-Libcrty. Owen's Service Station with the assistance of Mrs. Whitfield, the former Margaret Donaldson was becoming a huge success. It was blasted across the headlines of Broad Top Bulletin, now published by Mr. Duane Lytle (who married Jean Brumbaugh twenty years ago) that Blair Troutman (Ixrttcr known as Abe) has just retired his position as pitcher for the New York Yankees and is now managing the Saxton Youth’s. The most promising of these youth's is Charles Hart, III. who (“Abe” is training for pitcher). His mother is the former Alma Oaks. Upon visiting Helen's Exclusive Beauty Salon (Mrs. Kenneth Swope) in Little Valley, Miss Reed is flabbergasted at the sight of Koogc (Mrs. Charles Barto) who i having a finger wave, and she is so surprised how well preserved she looks, but it is impossible for her to hide her age with the patter of little feet beside her. which is evi- dence enough to prove her role as grandma. Since Helen was out of 'Patty's henna “Miracle Color Rinse”, she journeyed on the road to Coalmont where Vivian Thompson had just announced the grand opening of her Super Deluxe Hair Stylists Shoppe. As she entered the expensive lounge. She met Mrs. Karl 1 innik (the former Helen Flcnner) and Mrs. Kenneth Miller (the former Pat Solomon) who were absorbed in what seemed to be a most interesting conversation. As she approached she distinctly heard the name “Fixes and Brumbaugh's Meat Shop.” They were de- lighted to see Tatty and included her in the conversation. Pat told her that it was in the Harrisburg paper that the “Fix and Brumbaugh Meat Shop was publicized by their sale of beef- steak at 25c per pound for the black eye that Rocky Cover received in his bout at Madison Square Garden with the middle weight boxing champion of the world. Rocky had been boxing for quite a few years but, much to the relief of Maxine and their two sons, has decided to retire. Tatty remarked to Vivian that she was famished and her three assistants took over the shop while they went out to lunch, 'rhey drove up to Frank’s Cafe’ for some of that delicious spaghetti that he specializes in. He and Mrs. Altobelli (known to us as little Marv Margaret Logan) both are looking well. They said that they had visited “Mutts Self-Service Market in Dudley recently and with the aid of his wife (the former Greta Himes) he had a flourishing business. While lunching, these two successful career girls began talking over the school days. Vivian, who, along with her career, is now Mrs. Ray Barefoot, said that her husband was in W alter Reed Hospi- tal in Washington and that while she was visiting she discovered that who should be his private nurse but Ruth Martin. Ruth said that Sara Stapleton was also a nurse here and that she had married a famous surgeon who was also on the staff at Walter Reed. Sara told Vivian that Martha Black was her husband's secretary and she was indispensable to them both. While the girls were musing over this coincidence Frank emerged from the kitchen, very excitedly grasp- ing the daily paper. In huge black letters we saw “Dr Lucv Barnett discovers a positive cure for cancer. We went on to read of the research work she had l cen doing abroad with her assistant. Dr. Ralph Carbcrry and of her return to the I nited States before she disclosed her miraculous discovery. The spaghetti combined with the ex- citement caused indigestion, so the girls speeded toward Saxton's Drug Store to do something about it. Mac McCahan and Lois Winfield really have a marvelous business. Mac would be lost without Lois as his business partner and Mary Jane tries her best to understand. There, having a soda was Alice Elder and Alice Fisher. 'These two gracious ladies long ago ga e up their dreams of domesticity to seek success as career girls—that of telephone operators. Since 'Tatty was unable to attain her favorite candy the famous Pumpernickle Nut Bar. she walked on up the street until she came to a welcome sign that marked the entrance to Aunt Alma's Sweet Shoppe. There standing regally behind the counter talking to a very distinguished looking gentlemen was the very winsome Alma Cornell of our school days. 'Hie man turned out to be none other than Jack Reed, owner and operator of Reed Candy Manufacturing Co. He and his business partner. Carlton Treece. were the creators of America's No. 1 Candy Bar—the l uscious Pumpernickle Nut Bar. After each member of our class had been con- tacted by telegram, the alumni from this area chartered a Streamlined Dcisel ('The Pennsylvania Special) and on January 17. we set fourth to at- thc most exciting event of our lives. Because we were having unseasonably wet weather for this time of year, we became ill at ease as the train rolled through the mountains. As we stared list- lessly at our open magazines, we heard a shriek of delight from the rear of the car and incoherent words of welcome reached our ears. 'Die voice sounded like that of Alice Elder. Unable to re- strain our curiousity any longer, we turned our heads and there was no doubt about it: it was Alice and standing beside her were her best girl friends. Hilda Rogers now known as Mrs. Robert Dctwilcr. Marion Stapleton Shae. and Dorothy Tenley. All arc residing in Harrisburg now Marion and Hilda were unescorted but with Dorothy was her fiance. Everyone immediately recognized him as the governor of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania. John Kifer. John in- formed us that he was accompanied by his very competent secretary, Grace Bollman. 'The rain continued to come down in torrents but we shed our uneasiness upon hearing from Grace that our trustworthy conductor was prac- tically her next door neighbor. Charles Right- nour. and that the diesel engineer was none other than Robert Seager. that quick witted boy from Saxton. As we were discussing our plans in the dining car over coffee, we noticed a very distinguished looking group of army officers. I ooking some- what older and more mature, we recognized Jay Brown, an air corps major. General James Horton, commander of the American Defense, and with him were his military advisors. Lt. Commander David McMurtrie of the Marine Corps and Lt. Colonel Eddie Holmes of the United States Army. Upon speaking to these men we discovered that Victor McIntyre had just resigned his position as a four star general in the occupation area ol Japan and was now living with his wife (the former Jean Tenley) in Washington. I). C. We were given a rousing welcome at Union Station