Tuscarora Valley High School - Tuscarora Yearbook (Port Royal, PA)

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had become very fatigued by that time and hurried to my room for a wonderful night's rest. I can't figure why I fell a- sleep--oh, yes 1 Talking about figures reminded me that I for- got to mention the fact that I saw Mary A. Eaton the other day in New York as a Power's Model. The next morning I awoke refreshed and eager to start, my days explorations. It came upon me that I was ravenously hungry and hurried to a breakfast club. I was well entertain- ed while eating my ham and eggs as Helen Gilson rendered a few songs accompanied by her husband. Later as I was walking down the street I spied an enor- mous sign with glittering letters which read SPECIAL . Since my curosity was aroused I stopped to read the notice and was very much interested to read The World's Best Known Pianist , Nedra Frankhouse will present a concert accompanied by the Los Angles orchestra in this hall tonight. Naturally, I would have liked to stay for her concert, but my time was limited and so I hurried on. In order to reach the airport In time I hailed a taxi. I certainly was given a surprise for the driver was Dick Dunn. He told me of his success In operating a taxi cab business, and I was glad to hear that another of my classmates was doing so well. While waiting in the airport for the call of passengers, you could never guess whom I encountered. It was Miriam Kilmer who is now an elementary school teacher. She had about ten pupils with her showing them around the airport. Well you can guess she had her hands quite full with those children but she did.have time to tell me that Charles Telfer was the principal of the school where she was teaching. Then the call came over the loudspeaker and I boarded the airplane, homeward bound. My next stop was Altoona and I boarded a train for Port Royal. I happened to meet Patty Bashore on the train and we rode together. She said that she was a registered nurse and liked her nursing career very much. I had a lot of news to tell her since I had seen almost all of our classmates but she did tell me that Dari Burdge is a very successful farmer outside of Port Royal. Well, Mr. Gerhart,I have tried to tell you everything I have learned about your old students as I thought you would be surely interested in learning how fate has treated them. I think you can be proud of us and perhaps expect even more in the future. I hope that this letter will find you in the best of happiness and health. Sincerely yours.

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PROPHECY Port Royal, Pa, January 1 ., I960 Dear Mr. Gerhart, I guess you are probably wondering why I am writing to you, but I thought you would be happy to hear that the class of 1950 is meeting your expectation of success and are all prospering in their fields of work. While on a trip to Holly wood and other interesting places, I was delighted and over- whelmed to see all my classmates and have an opportunity to reminisce with each and every one of them, and to find how the world has treated them. But I will start from the be- ginning and try to tell you all of the happenings on my trip concerning the surprise” meetings of my former classmates. One early Wednesday morning I boarded a big streamline train headed for the West. I found a seat and sat back to relax. Imagine my astonishment to find that Ray Helwig was the conductor on my train. We talked a few moments and then he motioned to two men sitting a few rows ahead of me. I scrutinized them both awhile, and then it came to me who they were, two of my former classmates; Charles Towsey, now a nation wide known baseball star, and John Ritzman, a nation ally known figure in basketball. We chatted together for quite awhile and I was certainly sorry when it came time to to get off the train at Chicago. Then I hurried and boarded a large passenger airplane. As this was my first airplane ride I was a trifle nervous, but I soon forgot about that when I discovered Alma Brack- bill was an airline hostess on my plane. She told me that Mack Johnson is farming a large ranch out West. I was also happy to hear that Jane Longenecker is a successful house- wife and is living quite fashionably in California. My next stop was Hollywood and I hurried from the air- port to a nearby restaurant. To my surprise I recognized Pearl Kerchner who was the hostess in the dining room. She put someone else in charge and we had our meal together, talking over old times. While we were chatting together, Gloria Kauffman stopped by our table. She has been quite successful as a secretary in a large concern. After leaving the restaurant, I rode on the bus to a hotel. Oh yes-I sat with Shirley Crozier who is a clerk in a department store, and likes her work very much. We parted at the bus stop and I went to a ritzv hotel called a familiar name Port Royal . Surprisingly, I was greeted at the desk by Eeulah Foltz who was head clerk. She informed me that another classmate of ours had made good namely James Shirk, who war the manager of the hotel. I

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CLASS HISTORY We,the class of 1950, entered Tuscarora Valley High School in September, nineteen hundred and forty-six with an enrollment of twenty-seven members. The strange faces soon became familiar ones, and al] of us, after some difficulty, became accustomed to the routine of High School life. After a few weeks, we elected the following officers to guide our class through the first year: President, Earl Fleck; Vice-President, Nedra Frankhouse; Secretary, Gloria Kauffman; Treasurer, Charles Telfer; Chaplain, Theodore Godshall; Student Council Members, Miriam Kilmer, James Shirk. Our class was well represented in sports and dramatics and other activities of the school. After a well spent vacation, we returned as sophomores, to find that we had lost eight of our hearty members. We were glad to welcome Ray Helwig as a new member of our class. This year we elected the following officers: President, Earl Fleck; Treasurer, Ray Helwig; Sedretary, Nedra Frankhouse; Chaplain, Gloria Kauffman; Student Council Members, Helen Gilson and Richard Dunn. Being an ambitious class, we soon set to work making money toward our senior trip. Our most accomplished arts this year were sponsoring roller skating parties at Alfrata Park and selling writing paper. Again our class was well represented in sports and the all school play, The Daffy Dills . When we returned to T.V.H.S. as juniors , we were happy to find that we had gained three members. We elected the following officers: President, Mack Johnson; Vice-President, John Ritzman; Secretary, Gloria Kauffman; Treasurer, Ray Helwig; Chaplain, Mary Alice Eaton; Student Council Members, Helen Gilson, Robert Hertzler. Realizing our rank as upper classmen, we presented a class play, Brother Betty . As before, we showed ability and interest in sports and activities, and worked very willingly in publishing the school paper, The Tuscarora . We were happy to present an elaborate prom at Green Gables Hotel, in honor of the departing seniors. Twenty members of our class returned as seniors to finish their work toward receiving a ‘diploma'at the end of the year. This year we elected the following officers: President, Nedra Frankhouse; Vice-President, Charles Towsey; Secretary, Gloria Kauffman; Treasurer, Charles Telfer; Chaplain, Beulah Foltz; Student Council Members, Miriam Kilmer, Ray Helwig, and John Ritzman. The year book staff was appointed bv the advisor, Mr, Gerhart, and we immediately began production of the Tuscarora’1. After several months of hard work, our completed art-was sent to press. Our class was well represented in the all school play, No Soap . Our last activities were limited to prepar- ations for our final exams and graduation exercises. We now depart from our Alma Mater with saddened hearts, but with the determination to strive toward our goal. 28