Waynesboro Area Senior High School - Wayarian Yearbook (Waynesboro, PA)

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.LQESQ v 11 v W S -I 1 o was Q 6, 6 ' W Y We were now taken by the screen to Brussels Sprouts where the Olympic games were being held. Instead of their being called Olympic games, they were known as the Rip Engle games. Approaching the tape of the mile was Speed Shaffer with Guy King as a close second. We could not believe that we ever thought these two boys slow. Many athletes from the class of '31 were represented here including Harold Brubaker, the broad jumperg Roy Clapsaddle, the pole vaulter and Richard Bercaw the Javelin hurler. And now we saw another picture-the beauty contest at Atlantic City. Among the con- testants were Vivian Coffman as Miss Utah, Mary Baker as Miss Texas, Gertrude Washabaugh as Miss Kansas, Isabelle Wishard as Miss Maine, Frances Layman as Miss Ohio, and Anna Snowberger as Miss Vermont. Mentally we applauded as we saw Paul Harper, the judge of the contest, select Mary Baker to carry off highest honors. The crowd then surged to the main auditorium of the Boardwalk where Mary Gingrich, Gladys Machen, Elizabeth Gorman and Eleanor Good were presenting, in its fourth successful year, their famous quartette special- ty. One of the ushers was no other than Harold Gilbert who was using his cheer-leading talent to usher people to their places in the crowded house. Before the act began, john Breidenthal came rushing down the aisle crying Extra! Extra! Elizabeth Cline wins the marathon talking contest at Beartown. Because they have been unable to stop her, she hasn't taken food for five days. The picture faded and although it was growing late, Prof. Moore promised one more scene. The ofhce door of a large manufacturing company appeared. On the glass was the inscription Robert Shockey and Robert Sulanke, Manufacturers of Hair Dye for Pekinese Pups. As of old, Martha Sollenberger, head telephone operator, and Issy Wolff, elevator girl, stood chattering in the hall. The door opened and Mildred Funk, chief demonstrator of the company's product, came out leading a castillian-red dog with sorrowful eyes. The lights flashed on, and the revelations were over, but before going to our rooms we turned to Harbaugh and asked what had become of Thelma Snyder. He told us that Thelma was living in the mountains back of Tomstown where, deeply concentrating, she was writing 26 volumes on the study of Do Ants Think? Harbaugh also told us that Crawford Beard and Gladys Coover were married and raising chickens in Idaho, that Grace Foreman, Mignon Kauffman, and Margaret McKibbin were waitresses in john Martin's Chinese Restaurant in San Francisco. Miss Sleichter then added that Lillian Kepner and Anna Mary Kauffman had justified her faith in them and had become great authors. At present they were together writing the book The Tale of a Lost Flea. Miss Sleichter had also run across Max Perr and Marshall Burk- hart running a pawn shop in Philadelphia. Tired from our journey but reminiscent over the evening's events we at last fell asleep to dream of - --what? 5215

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,fxisaa 1 f as -Q 5 6' 0 S 1 S N ,, o hw' S SENIOR CLASS IJROIJHICCY lt was on a sultry evening of July 1950 that, with a last tired whir, our Fokker tri- motored plane landed on the W. C. Stoner Landing Field of Harbaugh's Crossroads in South Carolina. As we alighted from the plane, weary and travel-worn, a bell-hop came running from the Inn and we were amazed to recognize tiny Bahner Fleagle, grown up at last. As we reached the steps, talking of old times, the white-haired proprietor himself came to welcome us exclaiming, Well, well, if it isn't Ruby Petrie and-bless my soul-Pauline Kauffman. We could not understand and it was only after having seen a vaguely familiar l'ChexHy parked at the side door that we concluded that this was Raymond Welty Harbaugh, iimse . When the confusion had subsided, we noticed a janitor, grimy from the furnace room, tacking up a poster which announced the arrival of Lee Miller and Ralph Moore, who would demonstrate their latest invention, The Telo. Although hard to believe, the profile of the janitor was undoubtedly that of Harold Shuck. Who would have thought that the immaculate Harold would stoop to such a profession? That evening we joined the crowds in the lobby to see the demonstration. A group had gathered around a feeble white-haired woman whose voice was undoubtedly that of Miss Sleichter. She was acting as fortune teller for the guests at the Inn and, when we saw her, she was foretelling the success of the Telo. Miss Sleichter's joy at again meeting two of those ignorant seniors of W. H. S. was almost pathetic. Before we had finished reviewing old times the room was darkened and the success of this scientific marvel began to be establish- ed. We waited eagerly to see what would happn. At first only a dim figure was seen, which soon materialized into the form of Madamo- iselle M. E. Fuss who was giving a vocal recital in Leitersburg, Md. At once we remembered the musical talent of May Kitzmiller and asked the inventors to show us what she was doing now. But, what was that noise? We saw a dance band, direct- ed by Paul Burger, playing in Tinkling Toes Night Club of New York City. The club was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Merk Riddlesberger and Mak was the smiling hostess. But we were to see more classmates here. In one corner Joe Fullerton, a famous teacher of etiquette, who had begun his career in the Culture Club of W. H. S., was showing how to skillfully man- ipulate the knife while eating peas. Delighted we watched a toe-dance act by Mary Louise Shildneck, Corine Sarbaugh and George Long, which was characterized by unequaled grace. Their accompanist was none other than George Machen. In another corner of the club, a riotous crowd demanded our attention. We could not imagine that highballs could have such effect on Frank Cruickshank, Hilda McKee, Elizabeth Helfrick, Cecil Stouffer, Paul- ine Stoner, Max Perr and Charles Stoner. Their class reunion was rather boisterous. Disgusted with such night life we asked to see Reda Bowers, the sedate girl of our class. But again what a surprise! We saw a great crowd swarming around Reda, con- gratulating the now famous swimmer upon her successful non-stop swim to the Canary Islands. The inventors again changed the picture and confronting us was a bustling circus. We wondered whom we would recognize here and it was not long before we saw Lynn Walck, carrying water for the elephants. Hardly had our attention been taken by the band, led by Bean Wingert, when the fairy-like figure of Evelyn Rodewick appeared and we gazed spellbound as she tripped lightly over the rope stretched high above the crowds. Lynn's anxiety for Evelyn's safety could not remain unnoticed. Then came the riders. We saw Ethel Happel and Leila Barnhart, gracefully poised on the backs of snowy ponies and Elmo Hoover wielding the whip. Outside the big tent were the side shows, where Naniel Newman was loudly proclaiming the unequaled ability of Lillian Mumma, snake charmer and en- chantress, Mabel Frantz, the heavy woman with an avoirdupois of 550 lbs. and Lawson Potter, commonly known as Bill, the midget. The peanut vender, with a husky voice was Ted Rodgers. In a fiash that picture disappeared and one of the Scotch Highlands appeared. Before a tiny hut we saw Lin Snider, dressed in the native kilt and lustily puffing on a set of bag- pipes. Wayne Baker, the head dairyman, crossed the field and wearily sat down to listen to the melodies issuing from Lin's pipes. 5202

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X ei fa, 0 S' 2 r L 5 6' . I SENIOR CLASS IIISTOIQY' One can now look back with pleasure on the memorable four short years through which the class of '31 has labored. These four years have been so cheerful and merry that one for- gets the tasks endured in memorizing his shorthand, learning Latin endings and proving diffi- cult theorems. It seems a short time since one hundred thirty nine grammar school students were trans- fered to the lofty halls of the Waynesboro High School. The following September these one hundred thirty nine greenies meekly filed into the main study hall to be disparaged by the dignified seniors, jolly juniors and stupid sophomores. Before these novel experiences had worn off, the freshman class organized under the cap- able direction of Miss Mary Amberson. Bud Fisher and Lin Snider were elected presidents, each serving for one half year. George Machen, Evelyn Rodewick and Lynn Walck were elected as vice president, secretary and treasurer, respectively. It was under such talented of- ficers, with Charles L. Johnston as principal of the school, that '31 received its start. In the window trimming contest of this year, two of the displays decorated by freshmen committees were given honorable mention. In basketball the freshmen shone, for W. H. S. gouid never have won the C. V. A. L. trophy without the aid of Bud Fisher and Lin ni er. One hundred thirty energetic and enthusiastic sophomores proudly approached the school building and darted deadly glances at the lowly freshmen. To pilot '31 through this all-im- portant second year the following officers were elected: Lin Snider, presidentg George Machen, vice presidentg Ruby Petrie, secretary, and Lillian Mumma, treasurer. The faculty adviser this year was Miss Mary Witherspoon with W. L. Donaldson as principal. The sophomores co-operated with the seniors in making the first all high-school Hallowe- 'en party a success. Again they received honorable mention in the window trimming contest. Above all, '31 starred in sports as no other class at that time had done. She placed five huskies in the line which was runner-up in the C. V. A. L. championship. Four of the five men on the championship basketball team were sophomores. As upperclassmen, '31 entered W. H. S. with a great feeling of pride. Lin Snider, Paul Harper, Ruby Petrie, and Lillian Mumma were elected as class officers with Miss Anna Allen as adviser. This year the junior class won the cup permanently for W. H. S. by her splendid decoration of the Leiter Bros. Store window. Again with many juniors on the varsity, the football team finished second in the C. V. A. L. race. The basketball team this year met with misfortune in the fact that two of its star players were taken from the line-up on account of injury. Yet the team made a creditable showing. The track team, with juniors for the greatest in number, was the bright star of athletices for the year. The C. V. A. L. meet, Tri-County Meet and Franklin County Meet were a few of the victories of this team. During the year, two unparalleled colors, blue and steel, were chosen to represent '31 in the future. In May the juniors entertained the seniors at the annual Junior-Senior Prom, the biggest social affair of the year. This Prom which was prepared for during the entire year was unequalled in the history of the high school. Finally '31 has come to the pinnacle of high school fame-a dignified senior class. Under the new administration with D. J. Keener, superintendent and Huber D. Strine, principal, the class spent its last year in W. H. S. To direct her through this last year Lin Snider was chosen presidentg Lynn Walck, vice presidentg Martha Sollenberger, secretaryg and Leila Barnhart, treasurer. In football, the varsity was made up almost entirely of seniors and it was again runner-up in the C. V. A. L. league. This year Charles Engle, former Western Maryland star, coached all boys' sports. Four seniors were members of the championship basketball team. Almost the same track team of the preceding year again gained numerous laurels. For the first time, the senior class sponsored high school dances which were held in the Gym The Blue and Steel written by Alvin Stover was chosen as a class song. Standard class rings, pins and necklaces were orderedg attractive announcements and name cards were selected. Each year the question of an annual by the graduating class has been brought up and voted against, but this year '31 began a worthwhile project. Elizabeth Cline, who was elected editor of the annual, labored constantly with her staff to produce the first year book ever published b W. H. S. Y And then, after all activities such as the banquet, class play and baccalaureate, came com- mencement, the event of events. . As the years roll on, one will never forget the happy memories of the days when '31 was in her glory. It will be a source of constant pleasure to recall and reread the records of a class whose initiative and ability has been equaled by no other. 5225