Swatara High School - Yearbook (Oberlin, PA)

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79 Silence! while I concentrate upon the future and gaze into the crystal ball. Soon I shall know the destinies of the class of '45. These amazing revelations will astound you with their daring truthfulness and will unveil the hidden for- tunes of tomorrow: Ah! The mist is clearing now and before my eyes I see a young lady danc- ing. It is that talented jitterbug from Swatara, Mileva Kosutic. Her winning personality and dancing feet will bring her fame and fortune. Also I see an- other famous character from Swatara. It is Kenneth Bowers the great comedian, who is rolling them in the aisle with his hilarious comedy: but we must also give credit for his outstanding success to the girl who writes his scripts, Beverly Pretz. The crystal ball is clearer, and now I see Dorothy Speese about to intro- duce her marvelous skating technique to her many enthusiastic fans at the Hershey Sports arena. At the Hershey Ballroom I see our own little Nellie Smith lending her golden voice to the swing and sway music of Sammy Kaye. A large concert hall is now coming into view where the Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra is making its appearance. Seated at the piano is Eliza- beth Zart. Now Virginia Hanshaw is making her entrance. She is about to ren- der a solo on her Stradivarius. In the distance can be seen a large landing field where the flying in- structor is none other than Henry Arndt. To the right is an airplane factory where Robert Kohl, Ioseph Romozi, and Ralph Sellers are the mechanics who are keeping 'em flying. At a naval base I see Gilbert Speese of the U. S. Navy taking his exam to qualify as a Gunner on a V-6. Now the scene is changing to an army camp where our class President, Lee Holbert, is about to enter officers' candidate school. Still another branch of the service is represented, for I see Donald Santoni looking mighty handsome in the uniform of the United States Marine Corps. I am sure they will all be a great credit to their country. Iust a short distance from the army base stands an army hospital where Betty Arnsberger, Evelyn Snavely, and Mildred Duncan are nurses of the Cadet Nurse Corps. ' Inside another hospital a very efficient and capable looking woman is coming into view. It seems to be Barbara Kleinsak. Yes, it is-Doctor Barbara Kleinsak. With her is her assistant, Martha Schreiner. The two smiling nurses walking up their corridor in their crisp white uniforms are Frances Himelsbach and Emma Williams. Nedra Smith is also wearing the uniform of the proud profession of nursing. In the lovely new courthouse nearby, Mary Crissman and Mary Mrljak are taking dictation on their stenotype machines. lust around the corner at Thomp- son's Business College, Irma Arcipretini and Florence Beistline are teaching students how to operate office machines. Down the street farther I see Dout- rich's store where Carl Haas, who started asa salesman, is now manager. The interior decorator now changing the window display of the store is Geraldine Stouffer.

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The next scene moves to the Telegraph Press where Daniel Radanovic is starting out as a junior' reporter and George Gable is sports editor. Close by at the Patriot and Evening News several other Seniors are working. Lois Sheaffer is busily pounding a typewriter, while Harold Fackler, editor-in-chief, is giving Mary Spitler last minute instructions on her new assignment for the paper. A copy of a newspaper is appearing now. Let's see what it says. Here is a picture.of a distinguished looking man named Harry Sheaffer, who has just been elected senator from Pennsylvania. With him is his confidential secretary and advisor, Marie Zerance. Here on the sports page is a big write-up about Iohn Brunner, professional basketball star, former- high scorer for Swatara High. And what is this I see? Virginia Mitchell has just sold another of her beau- tiful paintings to the national art gallery. Here is Betty Wagner's picture. It says she has recenty had published another volume of her unique poetry. The page is turning to the fashion section. The lovely creations on this page were made by Charlotte Smee, foremost designer. And the charming gowns on the next page were styled by Helen Brown. The paper is vanishing, and in its place three well-dressed girls are de- scending the steps of the magnificent capitol building where they are em- ployed. They are Gladys Etnoyer, Mary Lescanec, and Agnes McQuaid. At a nearby restaurant they are having lunch with Iune Walters, Martha Gingrich, and Anna Eichinger, employees of the Bell Telephone Company. Walter Bowerman is just arriving at the office of the Bowerman Trucking Company where he is president. The receptionist in the outer office is Mar- garet Dill, and the pretty private secretary in his office is Catherine Raudensky. Take good care of your health if you don't want to meet up with Meade Packler, for the crystal ball tells me he will open a funeral parlor. 'The crystal ball shows a large beauty culture school where Colleen Moore, Kathleen Still. and Elizabeth Gornik are receiving the fundamental instructions as to how to give permanent waves. Esther Wert is just arriving at the Oberlin Grade school for her first class. Yes, she is again going to grade school, butfas a teacher this time, not a stu- dent. One of the pupils is Billy Kimberlin, Ir.. son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kimberlin. Mrs. Kimberlin is the former Miss Nancy Bingaman. The crystal ball reveals a stately young woman taking a journey out of the country. Sarah lane Spott's ambition to be a missionary must have been fulfilled. Entering a school for voice culture is Virginia Kurkowski. Who knows, she may be another Lily Pons. Behind the reservation desk at the Park Lane Hotel is jane Potter whose ambition is some day to be the manager of this exclusive hotel. Oh! Whom do I see here? It looks' as if it might be I. It is! And I'm about to open my new beauty parlor in Enhaut. The crystal ball is clouding now. It will foretell no more, but I am glad to know that the class of 45 are successfully embarked on their chosen careers. And as class prophet, I want to extend to them my best wishes for a happy and successful future. t VERA MUNDORF.