West Lampeter Vocational High School - We La Hi Yearbook (Lampeter, PA)

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flaunt of W4 KIQM' With pigtails, buckteeth and knickers, we entered l.. H. S. in September l940. The annual Fair helped us to get acquainted and feel more at ease. The highlight of our first year was the Hall0we'en party wllere Mr. Bishop fnow Lieut. Bishop, j.g.l acted as master of cere- monies. Needless to Say, we all had an hilarious time. ln the fall of '41 we came back as qualified Sophomores, full of vim, vigor and vitality, which we exhibited unceasingly throughout the year. The beginning of this term was a little dis- appointing. The Fair was cancelled because of the polio epidemic. The winter brought two big events-the Gym Follies and the Valentine Dance, in which the Sophomores participated whole-hcartedly, helping to make them great successes. We were also proud of producing a first-rate basketball guard, Clair Vferner, who proved to be a great asset to the team. ln 1942, we started our career as Juniors. This year gave us a grimmer outlook for the future, for the ,laps had not stopped with Pearl Harbor, but managed to carry on their campaign against the United States more fiercely than anticipated. The fellows couldn't race around in Pop's car because of those little items called ration hooks. However, we managed to have the Fair, and working with true class spirit at our hamburg stand, we came out financially on the top. The month of November brought forth the operetta, The Count and The Co-ed. ln this some of the Juniors demonstrated their ability both as singers and lovers. Activities were cut out considerably this year because of war conditions. No basketball teamg no Junior-Senior Prom, yes, it seemed that our class had all the had breaks. We began realizing that we could not have assurances for the future unless we made sacrifices now for shortening the war. Seniors! ll Xve thought we'd never reach the top. Now, at last we had full priorities on the front seats in assembly. Our first week was a hit of an adventure. We were introduced to practically a whole new faculty, and a new principal, Mr. Adams. Mr. Dietrick, who served us faithfully for 23 years, resigned his position for one in an industrial plant. We immediately began planning for the Fair. This year we had charge of the luncheon. Under the guidance and help of Mrs. Gingrich and Mr. Shoff, we kept our heads above water, aml far enough above to make a satisfactory profit. This year our Hallowe'en party was held in liurkholdt-r's barn, aml turned out to be one of the most enjoyable parties our class ever held. ln 1944 a basketball team was organized, and our class could boast of having four fellows in the first line up. April brought forth a Senior play. -Sfter much 'Ltoil and sacrifice the class proudly pre- sented a 3 act comedy entitled Professor, How Could Youf The purpose of this play was to purchase a Service Plaque in honor of the graduates of West Lampeter. Yes, we had fun and we worked bard, and we shall probably all remember the time spent in Lampeter Hi as four of the most memorable years of our lives. CLASS OFFICERS 1 940-41 I 941-42 1 942-43 19434 44 President PAUL MATTERN RUSSELL CALL RUSSELL CALL RUSSELL CALL Vice President JESSE SHANK JOE WARFEL CLAIR WERNER CLAIR WERNER Secretary MARJORIE REX MARJORIE REX MARJORIE REX MARJORIE REX Treasurer DOROTHY KREIDER DoRoTHY KREIDER DOROTHY KREIDER DOROTHY KRFIDFR Historian NANCY MILLER NANCY MILLER 5311

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Klmm will Us-Ju-30' We, the class of 1944, about to retire from West Lampeter High School, draw up our last will and testament this day of March 1, in the year of our Lord, 1944. Being in as sane a mind as usual, we gratefully and in all sincerity leave to our most noble and respected successors our most valuable possessions: To Pauline Greer, l'atsy Bingaman wills anything extra to eat. Ann Bradshaw wills her hlushes to .lane Mentzcr. Willis Breckbill wills his fair complexion to any girl who can get it. To those who enjoy the brighter side of life, Betty Burkholder wills her laugh. Patricia Butz wills her curly hair to ,lean Craybill. Kitty Byers wills her ability to chew gum without being seen to Hazel Smeltz. Nellie Byers wills her dimples to Mary Wiittncr. Phyllis Campbell wills her numerous hair ribbons to l'at Keener. Lois Chambers wills her good behavior to Walter Posey. Dorothy Fisher wills her long hair to Mr. Rentschler. To Red Martin, Russell Gall wills his razor. Willis Cerlach wills his ability for daydreaming to Lois Herr. Blanch Croft wills her good sportsmanship to Virginia Polignone. Lorraine Harnish leaves her 7th grade love affairs to Mildred Shenlt. To Martha Meclc, Mary .lane Heagy wills her temper. Melvin Hess wills his funny hooks to Mr. Shoff's book collection. Andy Hollinger wills the ability to read his handwriting to Miss Adams. ,lo Ann Hollinger wills her ability for getting into trouble to Louise Landis. .lane Huber wills her kindness to animals to Ronald McFalls. Ruth Humbcrt wills her shortness to Barbara Henry. Dorothy Kreider wills her athletic ability to Betsy Herr. To Delores Taylor, Ellen .lean Krug wills her quietness. Ruth Lefever wills her height to Billy Kreider. To any Tth grade violin player who can attain it goes lid Martin's' skill on the violin. Paul Mattern wills his curly hair to Dick Musser. Nancy Miller wills her activity to Frank Shaelfer. Donald Mylin wills his managing ability to Robert Houser. .lean Posey wills her big feet to Jacob Shaelfer. Marjorie Rex wills her ability for playing the French horn to .lacob Houser. Ruth Rohrer wills her black hair to Nancy Pickell. To Harold Lefever goes Ada Ross' scholastic ability. Clair Werner wills his manly physique to Emmet Beamcsderfer. Clyde Witxiier wills his dead-pan expression to Earl Herr. Marian Wfittner wills her ability for driving a car to Janet Hamilton To the Class of '45, go the from seats in Assembly. The Class of '46 is willed the refilled and dignified manner the Class of '44 has always possessed. To the faculty we leave our cheerfulness and pleasant personalities. To Mr. Shoff, we will additional patience and sell'-control as a homeroom teacher. The scholastic achievement of the Class of '44 hopefully goes to the 8th grade boys. Thus we the Class of 1944, always so thoughtful and considerate of others, close our last will and testament. Signed, WITNESSES: MRS. Moom: CLASS OF 1944 Ma. Suorr II 30 fl

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Us-.Ia 20 KIM Wfwphwf One June morning in l954 as I was flying to town in my new rocket-helicopter, I noticed a beautiful new farm below. Dropping down to admire it, whom should I see on the veranda but its owner, Clyde Witmer, looking prosperous and happy. I stopped to say Hello, and he told me in the ensuing conversation that Willis Breckhill had just won a Senatorial Award for work in the advancement of Horticulture, and that Ruth Rohrer, National Director of Girls' 4-H Clubs, had acquired the American Farmerette Degree. A Proceeding on to the city, I parked my helicopter a few feet above tl1e street and climbed down to buy a newspaper. I glanced at the headlines, and was not too surprised to see that the master scientist, Willis Cerlach, had made another important discovery. The brilliant young physician, Dr. Melvin Hess, was collaborating with him in the development of the discovery, which is of a medical nature. Sharing the front page was a photograph of Patsy Bingaman, daring woman flier, who has gained new laurels for her spectacular altitude flight, which has broken all previous records. The paper seemed filled with news of the Class of '44, Eagerly reading on, I found another article. The talented American violinist, Edward Martin, had shocked the music world by an- nouncing his relinquishment of music in order to enter training for the medical profession. His associates foresee an equally brilliant future for him in this new field. On the society page was a picture of Jean Posey. This popular debutante, well-known in Eastern social circles, had just announced her engagement to one of her numerous suitors, a handsome naval officer. Also on the social page was a writeup about Mr. and Mrs. Clair Werner, who were enter- tained on a recent wedding anniversary. Mrs. Weriier is the former Kathryn Byers, talented concert pianist and amateur sportswoman. Mr. Werner, successful football coach at Notre Dame, is remembered as one of the Aces of World War II. Miss Groff Weds Prominent Surgeon was the next item which caught my eye. Blanche, a Superintendent of Nurses at a large city hospital, was giving up her successful career to become the bride of a prominent young brain specialist. I came to the entertainment page next, so I looked to see what was in the movies that eve- ning. There before my eyes was a large picture of Russell Gall, starring in the picture, Moon Love. The caption read, A Second Valentino At Last. The makeup director of this movie was the successful beautician, Ruth Humbert. Hollywood studios are wondering how they ever got along before with only the Westxixores. Having seen the movie previously, I went back to my hotel to spend the evening. As I was entering, who should come running over but Jo Ann Hollinger. Jo, writer of a syndicated dirt column, read from coast to coast, was just bubbling with news of the old gang. She sug- gested dinner together, so we went to a nice quiet restaurant where she told me all the news. Ann Bradshaw, now a famous horsewoman with winners in every large horse show in the country, had just opened a riding academy on one of her country estates. This equestrienne's success in the venture is assured by her pleasant personality and her expert's knowledge of the sport. Lois Chambers is a Flight Nurse in the Army Air Corps. Here her valuable common sense and her interest in her work have made her a well-known figure. IQ 321