West Snyder High School - Legend Yearbook (Beaver Springs, PA)

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Class Will I, Robert Albert, will my height to Ron Boonie. I, Janice Archibald, will my gift of gab to Esther Haines. I, Michael Aumiller, will my printing ability to William Felker. I, David Bailey, will my crew-cut to LaMar Troup. I, John Benfer, will my ability to hold my temper to Jerry Crawford. I, Doris Booth, will my facial ex- pressions to Joyce Zeiber. I, Frances Bowersox, will my courteous attitude to the Smith twins. I, Frances Casner, will my laugh to anyone foolish enough to want it. I, Robert Clark, will my extra girl friends to Boyd Dippery, I, Richard Coleman, will my typing speed to Toot I, Gene Crawford, will my curly hair to Rit,' Kline. I, Lee Dippery, will my trumpet to Mr. Good for a museum piece. I, John Dressler, will my long hair to Jack Wagner. I, Nancy Felker, will my small feet to Ellen Gross. I, LaRay Fetterolf, will my ability to go steady with a McClure girl to Carl Rigel. I, Harold Fisher, will my shorthand ability to Bob Stringer. I, Janice Fultz, will my tendency to get excited to Faye Romig. I, Jean Geedey, will my bookkeeping ability to anyone dumb enough to want it. I, Barry Goss, will my hair to N. E. Kline. I, Marlene Grim, will my ability to get along with Mrs. Tischke to Dallas Ewing. I,,Thornton Grove, will my ability to stay at home to Ronald Kline. I, Donna Hackenburg, will my wide vocabulary to Mr. Peters. I, Leon Hackenberg, will my ability to stay on the basketball team to James Lingle. I, Dale Haines, will my ability to stay out of trouble to Rudy Fetterolf. I, Donald Haines, will my ability to play soccer to Roger Wagner. I, Paul Hassinger, will my ability to skip study hall to Judy Blee. I, Ralph Heintzelman, will my ability to raise chickens to Bill Fisher. I, Terry Herbster, will my mean personality to Sapl' Kline. I, Loretta Hommel, will my naturally curly hair to Bonnie Etzler. I, Ethel Howell, will my ability to keep a steady boy friend to Ethel Cowan. I, Betty Jones, will my excess energy to Elaine Kline. I, Dorrine Johnson, will my ability to loaf through school to Gloria Albert. I, Darlis Keefer, will my ability to go steady with a soldier to Doris Bitner. I, Audrey Kline, will my running speed to Cam Tate. I, Loreen Kline, will my ability to clock watch to Barbara Auman. I, Chandis Klinger, will my dishwater-blonde hair to Mr. Good. I, Lloyd Klinger, will my shyness to Gaye Knepp. I, Barbara Krick, will my good taste in clothes to Jack Wagner. I, Jean Loht, will one of my marines to Stella Wright. I, Sara Ann Master, will my ability to lose things to Ruth Krick. I, Cossetta Mateer, will my job at the Play House to Susie Bickle. I, Barbara Mitchell, will my ability to get the proper amount of sleep to Margaret Norman. I, Dawn Moyer, will my ability to go steady with a Senior to Patsy Kauffman. I, Donald Moyer, will my car Smokey to Marlin Walter. I, Gary Norman, will my Ag ability to Charles Erb. I, Ruth Pheasant, will my ability to control my temper to Bev- erly Trego. I, Nancy Renninger, will my ability to get to school on time to Patsy Baker. I, Lola Rigel, will my ability to polish my shoes in Physics class to Janet Snook.

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Group pictures and club pictures for the yearbook were taken throughout Novem- ber. The seniors' individual pictures were taken on November 7th, 8th, and 9th, 1955. Our proofs were received on November 21st. The finished pictures arrived early in the spring. The McClure Senior's play Cupid In Pigtails was presented on November 18th and 19th. It was directed by Mr. Merrill Peters. The Beaver play entitled Finders Creepers was directed by Mrs. Emerrene Bailey and took place on November 25th and 26th. A yuletide supper sponsored by the class was held in the McClure Fire Hall on December 10th. This delicious meal consisted of chicken and all the holiday trimmings. The Christmas vacation began on December 23rd and extended until January 3rd. Members from our class attended District Band which was held from January 2nd to 4th in Philipsburg. ' February 10th found us in the new building. At first, we were confused, but gradu- ally things began to function smoothly. The District Forensics were held from March 23rd to 24th. Musical groups as well as individuals from our school competed in these events. Several seniors took part in the District Chorus held on March 15th, 16th, and 17th in Coalport. The juniors presented their class play on April 13th and 14-th, 1956. The second annual West Snyder Junior-Senior Prom was held on April 27th in the gym of our school. Many students turned out for this event and everyone had a good time. May Day celebrations were held on May 4-th. This old traditional ceremony was high-lighted by the presence of a lovely queen and her court. All choral groups took part in the Spring Music Festival on the 18th of May. The band also performed at this concert. Washington, D. C., was the scene of the seniors' three-day class trip during May. We had a wonderful time sight-seeing in our Nation's capital and nearby historical sites. Treasured memories of this excursion will live in our minds long after our youth is gone. All members of the student body motored to Rolling Green Park on May 24-th for the school picnic. This was our last get-together with the under-classmen, and we had a grand time. Class night was celebrated by the class on May 25th. At this time we relived our years in high school and brought back to life many of our pranks of early years. Our impressive baccalaureate service was held on May 27th. Local ministers had charge of the program. Commencement was held on May 29th at eight o'clock in the high school auditor- ium. Here the members of the class took their last walk together.

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I, May Romig, will my short stature to Jackie Howard. I, Larry Sassaman, will my ability to attend school regularly to David Lash. I, Paul Saylor, will my ears to Joe Anselmo. I, Larry Shambach, will my ability to go steady to David Zechman. I, Rich- ard Shirey, will my ability to become a farmer to Tony Saylor. I, Darwin Snook, will my ability to smile to Patsy Goss. I, David Snook, will my good looks to Tom Louden- slager. I, Robert Spaid, will my ability to play cards to any old fool. I, Doris Specht, will my silliness to Edna Kern. I, John Thomas, will my Model A to Gary Goss. I, Frank Trego, will my hot-rod fever to Boyd Dippery. I, Shirley Troup, will my ability to work at Leo's to Blaine Bachman. I, Larry Troxell, will my pleasing plump physique to Joyce Moyer. I, Gaye Wagner, will my height to Barbara Auman. I, Glenda Wagner, will my gift of gab to Larry Zeiders. I, Glenn Wagner, will my ability to haul milk to Charles Kauffman. I, Judyann Wagner, will - 1 broken-down trombone to any fool who wants it. I, Thomas Wagner, will my handwriting to Connie Aumiller. I, Dallas Will, will my ugly disposition to Frank Dippery. I, Marian Woodling, will my quietness to Kay Stuck. Class J Prophecy The Class of '56 wishes to announce a proposed trip to the moon in about ten years. There we will build the first moon cities. They will be the twin cities of Baileyburgh and Willvilleg named for our singing mayor, David Bailey, and our Deere Mayor, Dallas Will. The first rocketship to Baileyburgh will be designed by Michael Aumiller, built by Dale Haines, and piloted by Donald Moyer with his devoted wife, Dawn Moyer, as co-pilot. John Thomas will be the ship's mechanic. It will carry Larry Sassaman as M.D. Q Moon Doctorj, Darlis Keefer as his medical secretary, and LaRay Fetterolf as our much needed missionary. Janice Archibald will go in search of a new chemical element, and Paul Hassinger will study the various moon plants. There will be several teachers on this tripg Sara Ann Master is planning to look for a basketball star, John Benfer will open a new branch of the Slenderella Reducing Salon, and Marlene Grim will be trying to get a rest from Thomas Wagner, Junior who can't be controlled by his teacher father. Larry Troxell will build our moon homes, Nancy Felker will decorate them, and Gary Norman will furnish them. Ethel Howell and Frances Casner will occupy the largest houses since they have the biggest families. Donald Haines, Ralph Heintzelman, Richard Shirey, Larry Shambach, Paul Saylor, and Glen Wagner will run a huge farm on earth to supply the moon cities by the way of Hackenberg's Rocket Freight Service. May Romig, Leon's wife, will be secretary of the firm, of course. The secretaries of another thriving business, Green Cheese Incorporated, share an apartment in Baileyburgh. They are Loretta Hommel, Judyann Wagner, Marion Woodling, and receptionist Frances Bowersox.