Titusville High School - Optimist Yearbook (Titusville, PA)

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of Colestock High School, in the year of our Lord one thousand nineteen hundred forty-three, of the City of Titusville, township of Oil Creek, county of Crawford, state of Pennsylvania, in these United States of America, being of sound mind, yet realizing that old age is rapidly overtaking us, do hereby make this our last will and testament, making all previous ones drawn up by us null and void. PROVISION 1: To the Juniors we leave the privilege of sitting, down front rn assemblies four copies of Superman and the rrglrt to act rmportant which rs an honor attained only by Seniors PROVISION II For the Sophomores we establish a trust fund consisting of Latin translations assorted notebooks laboratory records and book reports for all occasions rn the hope that their progress through high school will be as rapid as ours PROVISION III To the Freshmen we bequeath a map of Colestock High School to keep them from getting lost and our drrectrons on how to stop the elevator on the second floor PROVIS ON IV To Mr Brtters we the Senior Class leave a brand new bottle of aspirin to soothe hrs troubled nerves after the many headaches the pre ent So rhomore Class has caused him We hope that he will be able to turn out as mar y fine upright young men and women from this group as he has from the Class of 43 Certain members of the class being so gifted that they wish to share part of their talents wrtlr the underclassmen do b q reath as individuals the followrne sard possessions I Paul Benjamin Ferr Jr being of sound mind and superior rntelli ence do wish to leave the faculty part of my knowledge on how to run classes I Skinny IT11l being of wonderful physical and athletic ability do hereby' will and bequeath one well worn seat on the bench to my running mate Pretty Boy Conway I Beverly Shepard leave to Bessie Lowros Cwho lives across the street from Colestock? all the coats which I never had to wear to school We Charlotte Averill and Mary Eckstrom leave our uncanny ability to go into detail when answering a question to any up and coming student who feels he needs tlns ability to bluff hrs way throueh I Leon Sopher leave Charlotte Crrsman for as short a time as possible with the intention of preparing myself for wedding bells and a lrttle cottage built for two I Carma Gallaher leave my ever wonderful bottle of p roxrde to Punch Waddrnglrarn rn the hopes that she too will some day be able to attain those golden locks so much envied by all brunettes To Hughre Connell I Wester Wrgren leave my repertoire of harmonious chords rn the hope that he will some day meet my standards as a second Paderewsl r I Kay I urach bequeath my gymnastic ability to all of Mrs Daniels ttlre former Miss Ruth Gherrng sr little Bloomer Grrls I Allen Jones leave behind me my secret formula for H2 S trotten egg gas? to any pupil who desires to attempt to better my record for clearing the clrerrrstry lab of students rn one minute 32 seconds lthrs time reckoned from the beginning of the generation of gas? I Joe Helfrich leave to Mary Vrele my ability to amaze and confound Mrs Wrndoft with my total laclf of knowledee of English Literature I Red Murray leave my bottle of Liggetts Vitamin Bath for Red Hair to Jeannette Kissinger on the condition that she will agree to provide illumination for the upp r halls on cloudy days We Ruth Lawrence and Martha Madden the editors of the Optimist leave all our head aches ordeals and printers rnk to Shirley Snrth who we hope rs capable of b arrng the burden ue two shared We Jeannettskr Berglundovrtch Beulah Bue and rrrealy rrouth Reynolds the three Stooges of Colestock Hr leave our out tandrng ability rn Machine Shop to Nancy Yank rn hopes that she will b come the future Ro re the Riveter of 1944 We leave our esteemed friend and Principal Mr Brtters smiling 4Perhaps rn delight at our passrngl Although words farl us in the expres ron of our rppretratron of hrs lrelnfulne s and guidance during our high school career rt has nrade 'i deep rmprrnt rn our hearts We the Senior Class do hereby nomrnrtc and appoint Pat and Babe those lovrl knights of the broom and dust pan and our ever ffutlrful Janitors to be sole executors oi tlrrs our last Will and Testament Signed sealed and declfrred rn the presence of us who have hereunto srtnerl our name L vtrtrresses on this 25th cl ry of Mu nrrrter rr lrrrndred fortv three SHIRLEY ARI HER Attornfx at Lau Wrtne e Pntlr Vee Mellors Mary Jane Pnrclrfreld J,rme Francr Berry Edu nd John Bfrjortl J , . ' - rj I , V t Q L . 1 5 I 'I D . - , , , , . I 1 I Y , , . . -I - . ' .' , , , . C, . , . - . , . . 0. ' .r n ' . , . c . . . . 1 . . . N - :. , I , . . . I I - , . . L, . I I I - , , r , c I v v 1 5 ' v ' . M - . ' . ' ,, .. ,J ' , H L I V C . - 1, L .' ' . I . .' .' 'Qs 1 -' .' A 1' I Q . ,, . . .Q . ' , . ' 2 , . 4 . I , .' A , . - , .- ' ' V' .. . , . .. ., aj 'I' ' ' ',- ' . sf: st L , , , '.. ' s I . , ., ', . V I, . I ' s . s ,I . . I .- 1

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CLASS HISTORY Forever forward that was the spmt of our class when we entered grade school and It stlll remamed when as Sophomores we took our places mslde the portals of Colestock Hlgh School To many of us heretofore Colestock had been merely a name Now It was a buxldmg full of long corrldors strange class rooms Jeermg upperclassmen and the never to be forgotten upheavals IU the hall floors After a few days of agony we learned to plck up our feet however and to grm and bear our back seats and lxfe became normal once more We elected our class offlcers and that was about the extent of our actlvltles as a class that year Wlth our class sp1r1t to gulde us we had come through our fxrst year undaunted The followlng year we began to feel more lmportant We could laugh at the new comers and even share a few Jokes wlth the Senlors That year we set a record or two wxth our class play Heroes Just Happen and the Junlor Prom We found that the Prom took much more hard work than we had antxclpated but that we were able to carry lt through successfully on our capable shoulders Then we were SSDIOTS' And now as we look back on the year at all the thmgs that we have accompllshed we can feel proud of our class of 43 As the entlre school began to feel the effects of the war the SCDIOIS took their places and played well then parts m the Scrap Drwe the Tm Can Drlve and the bond and stamp sellmg campaxgn We are especxally proud of our classmates who have Jomed the servlces of our country or who lntend to now that graduation IS over GFHGUBEIOD over and 111 the lllustrlous caps and gowns wlth diplomas ln hand we leave Colestock reahzlng that one goal has been reached but that each of us has a new goal toward whlch to strlve forever forward Lucy Whltford CLASS POEM SEA OF LIFE Books are eheeleed md read ml more Xue greater xulrk tor xuu and me here lx no mownmg xt the smre men ue -.et out ta set Our tule of llfe m lllUXlllQ' seems t e lp S ull ut VXI nth mel sto1 m X et we trust th ll through this houndle s deep XX e sh all return tu home Lommeneement md our plrtmv ong XX ho lemons xxhit then mu be There ls no sadnes lll our NOlU1lg XX hen we set out to sea For tho our trmp goes fir and xxlde Our goal IS xxetorx bod max thx peaee on e lrth ablde NN hen we are out lt sea Robert Sehultz lb 1 , ' v . - . . , . . , - , .' , ' . v v - Q . , . - v - , ' ' .. V - v v - ' , , . ,l . . , . , ef . l , . , I , 1 v - , . . y 1 1 - - , , , . . .. . , . ,ef, . ,. . c , a , fx - - l - , . . - XXI lwz. ' x ' I f olfz Y- ,Uf I 2 .' ' . ' Q Z f , Sf 'IZ '. ' . . ' 1 L b 5 , ' Y v. . , , . . .3 , e 4 . ,, -,' , l., :J - . -5 . e , , y ' ' . . Y 1 1 1 x ' V ' - 1 , , 4 y 7 2 - '. , ,x 5 .

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Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs CLASS PROPHECY Place The Cosy Cottage of Mr and Mrs Edwm Tob1n T1tusv1l1e Pennsylvama T1me May 1953 icommg home from a hard days work! Hello dear Hello Sn1ckles and how IS the pres1dent of Tobms St1cky Wallpaper Company today? F1ne My but 1tS qu1et 1n our happy l1ttle home Where IS Jun1or'P I sent h1m down to Walter Splhk s Grocery to get a can of Edna Bloom s Baby Food Crelaxmg 1n cha1rJ Has Gould s Lazy Tr1bune come yet Here It IS iShe g1ves h1m the paper and shppersl I not1ce that the Mavor made qu1te a speech last mght lreadmg from paperl Mayor Hayes of the c1ty says as long as he IS 1n Off1C9 people who fall to pay Dalklllf., meter fmes wlll be turned over to Sher1ff Allen Jones for further punlshment Sergeant Donald Kmgsley of the State P01108 reported that h1S men have f1nally caught up Wlth publ1c enemy No 1313 Lou1s Clare Dempsey ahas Pretty Boy Dempsey Eat your meals at Gertles Tea Room for the best 1n foods The proprletre s MISS Gertrude Anderson welcomes you For the best 1n meat V1S1t our newly remodeled meat market says owner Edward Bajorek We spec1al1ze m hams For a n1ght of entertalnment go to the Lawrence Theatre and see that hlghly advert1sed mov1e of the year Glad to See You Go staxrmg Paul111e Harrmgton and Laurence McBr1de Tracy Morton Funeral Home announces lts c1os1ng because bus1ness IS so dead Seber and Warner Dress Shop announces 1tS openmg vuth a sp c1al offer A dress and a half for the prlce of one tturnxng to the sports page? I see where Coach B111 Josephson of the H1gh S hool Rocketsh1ps expects to w1n at least four basketball games EhlS year Th1S w1l1 break all records of the past ten years ll-Ie walks over to the rad1o and turns It on then relaxes 1n cha1r 892.111, Rad1o That band IS here aga1n presentnag the King of B0gg16 Woggle Walter W1grer1 and h1s orchestra CMUSICJ Thls program was brought to you by the Slattery MUSIC Store We have just re celved a new sh1pment of those genuxne Francls Berry Joot Flutes that you have all been waltlng for To make your evenlng complete be sure to stop ln at Kocans Llttle Cas1no 0u1 floor show tonlght 1S someth1ng you wont want to mlss featur1rg lovely Hot Stuff Eckstrom 1n her own arrangement of that ever popular ong Dont Get Around Much Anymore lturmng off radlo and begmnlng to read aga1nJ Martha Reynolds Pat Bue Kay Cartney and Sh1r1ey Happ have been adm1tted to Crawford County Old Ladles Home and are takmg a course on How to Get a Man 1n Ten Easy Lessons Prlvate Gerald Welmer who has been ln the Un1ted States A1r COIDS for the past ten years has been promoted to Prlvate Flrst Class Yard B1rd second class Robert Ba11ey Schultz of the Un1ted States MHFIHCS IS now home on a ten day furlough iPhone rmgs aga1n Mrs answersl Hello who9 Mrs Sonne-Oh hello Lucy You dont say' Just 1mag1ne that' Sellmg vacuum cleaners' D1d they? So she f1nally got hlm' Youll call me later All r1ght dont forget Goodbye Cto Mr after hangmg up phoneh Lucy says that B111 Kolacek was at her house yesterday sell1ng vacuum sweepers Oh yes-guess who fmally got marr1ed'1 Bl1ll1CLt Thompson and Shlrley Pearce They ve been golng together for 15 years KDoorbel1 postman Mrs goes to doorb Mrs Oh hello Mr Prather Bruce Two spec1al del1ver1es Mrs Thank you Cshuts doorl I wonder what these could be? iReads letters? Dear Madam Your m11k b11l for S15 60 has been overdue for the past three months If we do not recelve payment 1n full by June 1 It w111 be nece Saly to d1scont1nue your d611V6I'lBS Very truly yours HUMMER AND FENTON DAIRY PRODUCTS. Our motto The best ls too good for you lR.eads second letterj Dear Mrs Tob1n We would apprec1ate your actmg as chaperon for the Jumor Promenade to be held June 2 1953 Please let us know as soon as p0SS1bl6 Smcerely yours Shlrley Axcher Jr Class Adv1sor Rlchard Murray Pr1nc1pa1 lCurta1nJ 115 . . . , , Z . Mr. , , . . . H . , . ,,- - , , r. . , . . Mr. . . . ,, , . ,, , . . . I . Mr. Y I I y . ' 7 v 4? ,Y . , . . Q . . - , , . , , . U . . . ,, . . , . Y ' ' me YV v ' ' ' , y , ' ' ,' Q ' 1. Mr. ' ' ' ' C Mr. , D . 1 A x v , . A - - , - - , .. ,. . , 1 , - S .. . Y, Mr. , , , , ' ' 4. - H , , . , , , , . ., . . , . . . , , . . , L ' , L . .. - ,, , . . . , , W