Swatara High School - Yearbook (Oberlin, PA)

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from 4 s64tC'0'Z'4 D' SEPTEMBER 29, 1941. Today we entered the High School as Freshmen. How excited we were -our first day in the High School! We spent the day meeting new people, making new friends, and becoming acquainted with our teachers. So that we could consider ourselves really organized, we elected our class officers. 'They were: President, Lee Holbert: Vice-President, Vera Mundorfp Secretary, Charlotte Smee: and Treasurer, Anna Scheib. We also selected our class colors, which were red and white. OCTOBER 24. Last evening we held our annual bazaar. We had been looking forward to it for weeks. It was every bit as much fun as we thought it would be. Our class sold bought candy, and we made a grand profit of S24.8U. How proud we were of our first big success! FEBRUARY 13. This evening we had something very new and entirely different. Instead of the usual Iunior class' play, we had three one-act plays presented by the Freshmen, Sophomore, and Iunior classes. So as Freshmen, we took our first venture into the dramatic world. We were first on the program, and we presented our comedy entitled Buddy Answers an Ad. It was a great success, and we went home feeling very proud of ourselves. SEPTEMBER 9, 1942. Today we returned to our school as Sophomores. After having played very hard all summer we were ready to return and to work very hard all-winter. There were only 88 of us left now. We learned, sorrowfully, that 22 of our classmates were not coming back. We started our year with an election. Our officers were: President, Lee Holbert: Vice- President, Henry Arndtp Secretary, Charlotte Smeep and Treasurer, Vera Mundorf. OCTOBER 9. Tonight we held our bazaar again, the last one for the duration of the war. We had lots of fun. I guess no one will ever forget the good times we had at our bazaars. This year our class sold hot dogs and made a profit of 524150. OCTOBER 31. This evening we held a Hallowe'en party in our gymnasium. What an exciting time we had! Laughing pumpkins and tarry-eyed goblins glared at everybody from the walls. But the girls in their slacks and plaid shirts and the boys in their overall danced on, having a very good time in spite of the spooks and the goblins lurking nearby. SEPTEMBER 8, 1943. School re-opened today with 58 of' us returning as Iuniors. My! How quickly time passes! Iuniors already! Once again we came together to elect our officers. They were: President, Lee Holbertp Vice-President, Henry Arndtg Secretary, Colleen Moore: and Treasurer, Elizabeth'Zart. OCTOBER 5. Today our class jewelry arrived! The rings were distributed and admired by everybody. To say we were proud of them would be putting it mildly. APRIL 21. Last evening we held our Iunior Prom. Our first formal dance! How exciting it was! Dancing in our long swishy gowns-to the music of George Fa.rner's Orchestra! We all had a wonderful time and were so disappointed when the evening finally came to an end. MAY 4. This evening was the closing performance of our Iunior Class Play, Merry-Go-Round. It was a successful project. Everyone enjoyed the play, which was a hilarious comedy. We made an exciting profit of 515621, which we planned to use for our yearbook. SEPTEMBER 6, 1944. Well, here we are again back in school. But it is different this time some- how, for now we are full-fledged Seniors. We elected our officers for the last time. They are: President, Lee Holbert: Vice-President, Marie Zerancep Secretary, Kenneth Bowers, and Treas- urer, Elizabeth Zart. IANUARY 8. Today Mrs. Diehl, our class advisor, called our class together for a meeting and we began to plan our activities for the year, which will be a very full one. We selected as our class flower, the red rose, and as our motto, We'll Find a Way or Make One. We also de- cided to have a yearbook, electing Harry Sheaffer as Editor-in-Chief. MARCH 9. This evening we presented the last dramatic performance of our school days-the Senior Class Play. It was a comedy entitled, Miss Iimmy, in which nine members of our class took part. The character which gave us plenty of laughs was Kenny Bowers in his role as Droopy Bardwell. ln general our play was very entertaining and an immense success. MAY ll. Last evening our class was entertained by the Iuniors at the Iunior-Senior Prom. lt was a farewell affair since it was our last really important school dance. The music was lovely, and everyone danced until the very last moment. Even then we were sorry to see that enjoy- able evening end. I would like to make mention here of our classmates who are in the service of Uncle Sam. They are Lee Holbert, our President, who is serving in the Army: and Clair Deimler and Robert White, who are both serving in the Army Air Corps. May God bless them and bring them safely home again. We are proud of them! We are Seniors now with our whole lives ahead of us. May we remember that the future lies in our hands and may we all do our part to make it a victorious and peaceful future. Class Historian MARTHA SCHREINER

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THE CLASS OF '45 The class of '45 departs, With joy, yet sorrow in their hearts: We've had a lot of fun in school, And still we learned the golden rule. Our freshman year was tough and long, Our sophomore year smooth as a song, Our junior year was kind of rough, But we got through and didn't blulf. Our senior year is nearly past, It just llew by so awfully, fast: We've really had a lot of fun, We'll hate to see our school days done. Our teachers were so kind and true, They very seldom made us blue, They helped to keep us in our place, We worked together lace to face. But now we'l1 have to say adieu, And hope your days are happy, too, So long, dear friends, and teachers true, We've got a real big job to do. DOROTHY SPEESE 77am Many, many years ago, It almost seems that long, you know, A crowd of boys, a group of girls, Gazed at a building frightened as squirrels. The grade school days had drawn nigh For our class of Swatara High. Gay salutes from far and near To old classmates, oh so dear, The sound of a bell, a stern teacher's voice, Soon caused us to wonder why we reioiced. But the days, weeks, and months speedily went For all the young ladies, and even the gents. There were many ups and downs, mostly up, To those patient teachers should go a cup. Enter to Learn in our ears is still ringing, In harmony with Leave to Serve and our singing So now from our school days we will go Toward the light of the future--see it glow! CHARLOTTE SMEE Our High School days were happy days, That we will not forget. The teachers, students, and the school, We leave with sad regret. First Chorus Our thoughts will always travel back, As we go on our way. We'Q use the aims you taught to us At work, at school, at play. Farewell, dear friends, We now must part. We wish our luck to all As in the future we must go To rise, to gain, or fall. Second Chorus Schoolmates, from you we now must leave. We'll always think ol you When into life's hard school we turn We'll wear our gold and blue. KENNETH BOWERS