St Petersburg Richland High School - Cardinal Yearbook (St Petersburg, PA)

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CLASS PROPHECY THROUGH THE LooKlNG GLASS We sit comfortably relaxed in our easy chairs tonight, June 6, 1963, watching television. Our favorite news program is coming on- On-the Spot Telecasts from Various Parts of the World. Suddenly we sit up with a start as the announcer says, The people of St. Petersburg and surrounding communities in Pennsylvania should be most interested in this telecast. Now, on with the program. As we watch the scenes shift, this is what we see and hear: At the Metropolitan Opera Company the performance is just over, and the applause is deafening. On stage steps the charming leading lady of Carmen,' for another encore. Why, it's Mary Ketner! She has reached her goal as a singer, and furthermore, will soon be married to a dashing young operatic tenor. As we admire the beautiful scenery of Hawaii, a familiar face comes into view. Captain James McConnell, on short leave from a near-by army base, lies sleeping under a palm tree. The grin on his face indicates that his dream is of those pretty hula girls. What beautiful farm land. Why, that's Turnip Hole! Here comes the farmer with a little boy toddling along beside him. The little fellow, Ronnie certainly resembles his father, Ron McHenry. They have just been to the barn to see the little twin calves. Mr. McHenry says that with production like that, McHenry Acres will soon have the largest dairy herd in the state. A family dressed in snappy cow-country clothes ride along a Texas trail. We recognize them as Mr. and Mrs. Wally Nulph and family. The former Peggy Hopper beams proudly at her husband. They are now the owners of a large cattle and horse ranch which they often survey on horse- back or in their own private plane. The Nulphs have settled down from traveling for the time being to rear their family-four lovely children. The crowd goes wild! The Pirate player has just hit a homer with two fellows on base! That makes the Pirate score 14 against 6 for the Cardinals. The Bucs are now a sure bet for the World Series. With a smile, Slugger Wetzel comes trotting across home plate. Ralph Kiner, now a coach for the Pirates shakes Judd's hand and says, You'll beat my record yet if you keep up. The former Barbara Shirey smiles as her husband, Jim, picks up little Cathy, then she walks to the desk and the typewriter. Barb often helps Jim out by doing some of his typing at home in the evenings, and so her talent goes unwasted. She finishes the typing and rejoins her husband and daughter. In their neat living room they present a perfect picture of a happy family. In a New York office, Delores Montgomery sits at her typewriter, put- ting the finishing touches on her latest novel, The Adventures of Milo. This is a sequel to her first book which is now on the best-seller list. Delores is happy over a telegram she received this morning from Seceil Von Barry- more, the famous producer from Twentieth-Metro-Mayer Studios, concern- ing her best-seller, Lost Love. A slim young model attired in a lovely white evening gown poses for a magazine photographer. The model uses the name Kandy Kane in her pro- fession, but we know her as Miss Beverly Shirey. We have often seen her Page Tvs ty

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CLASS HISTORY At last our dream had come trueg four years ago we entered the portals of S. P. H. S. as little Freshmen. We were so confused at the new ways that things were being done that many of us wished we were back in grade school. But under the kind supervision of Mrs. Wilson, then Miss Borger, we began to understand and even like our high school days. At our first meeting our class officers were elected. President ................... ........... P atrick Maier Vice President ......... ........... D onald Kunkle Secretary ....................... ................. J udd Wetzel Treasurer ........................................ John Marshall Sgt.-at-arms .. Rob't Shoup, Delores Montgomery Two skating parties were held by our Freshmen class and we ended the year by having a class party in the high school audi- torium. Time Marches On! Our Sophomore year had begun. Here we were under the super- vision of Miss Colonna with 28 members. President .................................... Dorothy Chechak Vice President .......... ...... T helma Raybuck Secretary ........................................ Bonnie Shirey Treasurer ...................................... Barbara Shirey The class had two successful skating par- ties and a class party at Christmas. The Wig and Mask Club presented several plays under the direction of Miss Borger tMrs. Wilsonj. The river of time took us into our Junior year. It began with the election of officers again. President ................... ....... T homas Marshall Vice President ......... .......... P eggy Hopper Secretary ................... ............... B arbara Shirey Treasurer ...................................... Barbara Mimm Our activities for the year included two candy sales, a skating party, a stationery sale, ' and a bake sale. Our class rings were chosen and sent for. They arrived on Friday, De- cember 23, just in time for Christmas. Then came the big night, May 19, the night of the banquet and prom with Fritz Waldron's orchestra playing. Everyone had a good time. Our Junior play, Mountain Justice, und- er the direction of Mrs. Wilson was a howl- ing success. President .............. ........ T homas Marshall Vice President ........ .............. J udd Wetzel Secretary .................. ......... B arbara Shirey Treasurer ........................................ Peggy Hopper At last-Our Senior year. Final officers were elected. We worked hard this year and still had a lot of fun. At the beginning of the year we had a magazine campaign which was a great success. An operetta was produced by Mrs. McGinnis in November in which many Sen- iors took part. Our Senior play was picked and characters were chosen. It was produced under the di- rection of Mr. McElhatten and presented on April 27th. It was very successful and well liked by everyone. The Juniors honored us with the banquet and prom on May 11, which we all enjoyed immensely. On May 17, 18 and 19th, sixteen Seniors had an enjoyable trip to Washington, D. C.. where they saw many historic places. We held our Baccalaureate services on the night of May 27th in the high school audi- torium. Commencement was on May 29th, bringing to a close our high school years. Page Twent f

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pictures on the covers of such famous magazines as Vogue'l and Charm In the near future shelll begin modeling regularly on TV. Betty Shoup, champion typist of 1963, has just finished her speed prac- tices for today. We hear the toot of a car horn, and Betty races to the kit- chen, where she picks up a picnic basket. She hurries out to the car to join her fiance. They head toward the picnic grounds for a wonderful afternoon. Betty says she will soon give up her typing to become a Mrs. This looks exciting-it's an expedition into the wild unexplored country of the upper Amazon River. Just look who the leader of the expedition is -Dorothy Chechak. She used to be so afraid of snakes, and look at the places to which she travels now. On this trip Dorothy and her group plan to capture rare snakes for Mr. Toy's collection. Good hunting, Dot! Back in our High School days Bonnie Shirey used to sing, California, here I come, and now we see that her dream has come true. She is per- sonal secretary to Farley Granger and she says that she thinks her work is wonderful. Who wouldn't-just look at that boss! Robspiere! Robspiere! Come in and wash up before Daddy comes home, calls a voice from within a little white bungalow. A few minutes later, as a 1963 Chevy pulls to a stop out front, the little boy and his mother come to the door to greet the father. Now we see who the lady is-Mrs. Albert Davenport, the former Betty Nevel. Lire seems to be treating her well. A flashy new Cadillac pulls to a stop andthe chauffeur gets out to open the door for his passenger. The passenger, Jack Graff, steel tycoon, steps out and starts up the walk to his beautiful Victorian-styled home. He sees his pretty wife, Betty, in their lovely flower garden, and rushes to greet her. Nice life. The secretary in this manls office certainly seems to be efficient. Right now she is busily taking shorthand. She glances up as her boss pauses, and we recognize Barbara Mimm. We are not surprised to find that Barb is a private secretary, for that was her desire back in our school days. Gosh, that's St. Petersburg High School we see on the screen, and that's our old Senior home room they've switched to now. Oh, no, not a geometry class-we left that behind over 10 years ago. That teacher-why, it's Clif- ford Perkins. Clifford says he became the Math teacher when Mr. Toy re- signed two years ago. A trim young waitress stands by the table of Harry S. Truman, former president of the U. S., waiting for his order. Thelma Raybuck smiles as she recognizes him. Thelma was one of the quieter girls of our Senior class back in 1951, but now she serves many famous people in one of the largest restaurants in the country. Here we see two fellows talking, the one looks quite proper and stiff. He is Harry Harnish. We hear him saying, You know, my friends, people are simply dying to get business with me. They know I'll be the last person to throw dirt in their facef' As you've probably guessed, Harry is an under- taker. Is that really Tom Marshall behind all that grease and dirt? Must be- the sign on the building says Marshall Garage. Just working on another Chevie, says Tom, sure got a lot of experience back in my high school Page Twenty-s