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

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st greeted by pe Williams iihis com and vxw xx ii'he welcoming. It was lial jany of our schoolmates had positions, but somehow we managed to compose ourselves enough to get on the bus that Kddie (still governor of California but about to take the oath of office for the presidency) had chartered for us. Could that possibly be Hale bouse driving ihat bus? Sure of the largest bus line in Washington. As we entered the lobby of the Imperial Hotel, we were approached by the manager and his as- sistant. We immediately recognized the two men (once our two most mischievous classmates) McGhee and Logan. They were giving a dance in our honor in the hotel’s spacious ballroom on our first evening at the Capital. After we had our beauty sleep, we went to the elaborate dining room and before we had a chance to order, steaming platters of delicious f xxl were brought to us. We were given per- mission by the waiters to go to the kitchen and compliment the chef, fatty was chosen to repre- sent us and when she returned she had John Miller by her side. He hadn’t changed a bit ex- cept for a tall white hat and a white apron. After dinner we all came down to the hotel's famous ball room (known throughout the country as the Orchid Garden) dressed in our most ele- gant evening clothes. As we were about to enter we heard strains of the Pennsylvania Polka. I-n side the room, sure enough was Kddie. standing right beside the all girl orchestra, about to give us his own special speech of welcome. With the applause still ringing in our cars, the leader of 1975’s number one band. Kmily Brown lifted her famous baton and we heard the sweetest music “this side of heaven.” I low can we ever begin to describe the grandeur that won Kddie’s inauguration??? People were pa- rading! Thousands of bands were playing and beautiful costly floats were seen everywhere. 'Hie throngs of people hushed as Chief Justice. Dick Mountain stepped forward to swear in President Edward Ross. Even the excitement of the day could not dull our anticipation for an enjoyable evening at the largest event of a life-time, the Presidential Ball. As we pulled up beside the White House, we were awe-struck by its beauty. It was a glitter of brightly colored lights! As we were ushered inside we were again met by a welcoming com- mittee. We couldn’t believe our eyes as we saw the dignified Secretary of State. Lloyd Heldibridle. who greeted us with unrestrained joy. We knew that Prank Rankin would go places but how were we to know that he would someday be Secretary of Interior. He told us how wonderful and con- venient it was to have his cousin Richard Rankin as under Secretary of Interior. Frank also told us to notice the man who had the magnificent orchestra. We didn’t have to. for Dean was al- ready making his way toward us. Dean told us of a plan that he and Emily had for combining the orchestras. We thought it was a marvelous idea. Dean Beck and his orchestra were fast becoming a nationwide favorite. It was about time for the President to make his appearance. We have to admit he looked quite distinguished. I he house broke into a round of applause and we were answered by the merry twinkle in his eyes. Immediately after we had drunk a toast to him. the Master of Ceremonies, for the evening. I rn Hinish. star of stage. Screen and television, introduced Lucille Davis, the greatest Metropolitan Opera Star since Lilly Pons. She left directly after her performance to meet her ship, the Queen Mary. She was going to London where she and her composer. Bill Shceder. were getting ready for a concert in Vienna. Fred Miller, the dignified gentleman farmer who re- cently had been approve by the Senate for Sec- retary of Agriculture, was to accompany them. Donald Treece. Secretary of Commerce, had promised to fly them on their journey as far as La Guardia Field. Nellie Ritchey who had been his faithful secretary through all Fireball’s years of politics had just secured her pilot’s license, was invited to go along as co-pilot. The plane was scheduled to return early the next day. We saw them off and boarded the bus back to the hotel. We were almost too excited to sleep, but our youth had long ago deserted us and soon we were slumbering like babies. We were aroused the next morning by the shrill ringing of our bedside alarm clocks. We jumped out of bed with a start. All of us were overcome by the thrill of the unknown adventures that the day held in store for us. Buddy Brown, the multi-millionaire lumber king and his lawyer. Beulah Mort has been planning a party for us a long time and today was the day! We traveled eagerly the twenty miles to Buddy’s swank estate in Virginia. We always had had a lot of con- fidence in his success but we weren’t quite pre- pared for all this class. He was well known for his lavish entertaining and ours was to be a pro- longed house party. We were shown to our in- dividual rooms by numerous servants and just at the top of the huge circular staircase, we saw a door with a sign marked “Bridal Suite.” We were told that it was occupied by Dorothy Ncu- der. and her new husband, the famous screen star Don Port, who was playing her in the sensational picture “The Life Of Dorothy Neudcr.” When we had dressed for dinner, we found Don Treece returned safely from his flying trip. He brought back with him. Grace Hastings, the ac- complished ballet dancer, who had just retired from the Broadway show—“A Dancer’s Paradise.” She had just adopted a lovely little girl from Pat Barto’s Home For Foundlings which she had taken over last year. Reba Treece now Mrs. Bill F'ouse and Dorothy Fessler (Mrs. Gene Fleck) arrived later in the afternoon with their husbands. They had just gotten back from a trip around the world. Before the sun had gone down we were all over- come by a nostalgic feeling as we posed for a group picture. All our thoughts went far back to that other group picture we had posed for on that unforgettable class trip. Since then we had gained confidence and success, but although we were gaining this wisdom that old age brings, so were we losing the inspiration of youth. As we were leaving, Kddie expressed the wish that we could begin all over again to climb the steep ladder of fame, and as we journeyed homeward the wish was echoed in everyone of our hearts.

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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

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Last Will and Testament, Class of 1949 . . . We, the Senior Class of nineteen hun- dred and forty-nine, of Saxton Liberty- High School, declare this to be our last will and testament, in manner and form following, hereby revoking any will here- tofore made by us. First—To the Freshmen Class, we will our encouragement in their seemingly endless three years to follow. Second—To the Sophomore Class, we will all our honor students and out- standing athletes. Third—To the faculty- we bequeath all our hidden intelligence that they have striven so desperately to bring out in us. To Mr. Sharpe we will our ability to be good leaders. To Miss McCahan we will our worldly travels and exciting experiences. To Miss Long, with the permission of Dolores Barto, we will her marriage li- cense. To Miss Hoover we leave our tremen- dous figures. To Miss Steele we leave any glittering jewelry that we might have left lying around. To Mrs. Hooper we senior girls give our special tact in cooking. To Mr. McDowell we will all our ex- cess finances. To Mr. Smith we will our ability to read Gregg shorthand. To Miss Gearhart we will Beulah More’s parking place on Cove Mountain. To Air. Gates we leave enough money to buy a car unknown to high school students. To Mr. Hoover we will all our forged excuses. To M rs. aite we give orchids for her splendid coaching of the girl’s basket- ball team. To Mr. Shoemaker we leave our un- paid dentist bills resulting from eating his candy. To Mr. Hoffman (our Janitor) we will all our old mash notes and sincerely hope he gets many laughs from them. Fourth—To the Juniors we will the following: Reba Treece wills her job as Air. Hoover’s secretary to Jean Cuicci. Alice Elder wills her long black curls to Doris Ross. Alartha Black wills her ability to go through high school to Frances Steven- son. Alma Cornell wills her ability to carry the flag to Mary Ann Lowe. Theresa Reed wills her ability to drive the “Chevy” to Hilda Ann Stake. Alack McCahan wills his speed in mak- ing love to Jim Snyder. Don Port wills his ability to skip classes to Slim Thomas. Donald Treece wills his name “Fire- ball” to Bob Detwiler. John Whitfield wills a pack of Beech- nut chewing gum to Miss Long. Alice Fisher wills her ability to type to “Gobby” Weaver. Grace Hastings wills her good sports- manship to Edith Wright. Lois Winfield wills her place on the basketball team to Adeline Chiarizia. Dolores Barto wills her name to Do- lores Barto. Hilda Rogers wills her dignified ways to .Maxine Hopkins. Marian Stapleton wills her long hair to Jean Hess. Dorothy Tenley wills her friendliness to Joanne AIcDonald. Grace Bollntan wills her job as Miss Long’s secretary to June Brode. Lucy Barnett wills her ambition to be- come a doctor to Patty AIcCabitt. Charles Rightnour wills his English book to Don Krieger. Carlton Treece wills his ability to play basketball to Jack Johnson. Eddie Ross wills his acting ability to Allan Hatfield. Fred Miller wills his whiskers to Bill Reed. Alma Hart wills her wedding band to Margaret Clawson. Sara Stapleton wills her P. O. D. book to George Peck. David McAIurtrie wills his tallness to Phil Bartola. Bob Seager wills all his books to Ron- nie Barnett. Joe Williams wills his job as football manager to Pat McCahan. Dorcas Miller wills her ability to skate to Aliss Hoover. Dorothy Neuder wills her ability to get along with the Robcrtsdale boys to Norma Davis. Eddie Holmes wills his ability to get along with Air. Smith to Allen Hatfield. Frank Altobclli wills his basiifulncss to Alary Margaret Logan. Martin Defibaugh wills his seat in