Wilcox High School - Echo Yearbook (Wilcox, PA)

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JUNIORS First Row-Amy Shaffer, June Pearson, Anna Johnson, Frances Mc- Mahon, Irene Powell. Second Row-Elaine Vail, Bernice Donahue, Jack Kilmer, Vivian Hanson, Mary Katherine Kearney. Third Row- Frank Weritz, Leyden Anderson, James Holquist, James Smith. Juniors Likeg Vivian Hanson ........ ,...., C hili con carne ,...,,,, Anna Johnson ............,7....,,, Frances ...A,.,...,.,,,, Mary Kathryn Kearney ...., tu dance ,,rs,.., Frances McMahon ....,,r,...,,, Frank ,.,.,,. Derma Murray ,,,,,,,, ,r,,A, . -Xmy .....,..,, June Pearson ....... Irene Powell .....A Amy Shaffei '...... Joanne Smith ..,..... ......John , ...,., Grace a,.,, Y, ......,Derma.....,,., .,.,,,to dance Elaine Vail .........ii... ....... t o make high grades .......... Leyden Anderson .,,.., ,,...l R omayne .i.i,.,w,,,,........... ,,.,., James Holquist .ls... ...e,, t o sing w,,,,.,. Jack Kilmei '..,.... Henry Shine ....l, James Smith ,,,,,,,i Frank Weritz ,,,,l,, Barbara ,...,,.,. Math.,...,,,.,. ...,.lLois, Jean....... to talk..,..... Dislikes Latin ....,,,,.... the boys ..,.,, school .,,...............w,. lighted corners compliments ,,,..l... nothing ,.....s, chemistry ..,,,.,,.. to be teased i.......,,.....,......... spaghetti and meat balls.. to make low ones ................ competition .i......s, Wilcox girls ,....,.ll other girls .,s,.... beng short ,,,,..,,........ i,l..... the Dahoga Road il............. to keep quiet ...,.,,,l ...,,.,. Ambition Interior Decorator Stenographer Nurse Teacher Sail the Seven Seas Nurse Nurse Stenographer Secretary Stenographer President of Atlantic Refining Co. to join Marines Truck driver Farmer Head shoe shiner Welder Page ll

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Barbara thought she would like to purchase it. So we went in and who did we find ready and waiting to help us but Loraine Yonker, who was now Mrs. Ray Toll. She related to us how she had married Ray three years ago and had settled in R'chmond, where Ray was em- ployed as the manager of a large airport. She told us also that she had one child, who was now a year old. We chatted with her for nearly two hours and then explained to her that we must be on our way once more. So we departed for Philadelphia. We decided to stay for just a few hours in Philadelphii, as we did not expect to see any of our classmates there. When we left the station we walked up to the busy section of the city. People seemed to be in such a hurry. We stopped to look at some delicious bakeries in the window when somebody said, Pardon me. We turned around and had the surprise of our lives! It was June Bryington, one of our fellow graduates from W.H.S. After exchanging greetings and telling her how glad We were to see her, she asked us to come and see her Beauty Shoppe, where she was now a beautician. We agreed. Her shoprpe was situated in a very suitable place, and was very beautiful. She showed us her place and then as she had some people wait- ing we left and continued on our stroll. We then went to the station and waited for the train. The route we had chosen passed through Wflcox, our old home town. We went to see our parents first and we found out the news of Wilcox, and inquired if any of our class- mates were still there. They informed us that Helen Pretak was still living in town and that her husband now owned the large gro- cery store between Arthur Johnson's and Vir- ginia's Beauty Shoppe. We decided to go visit the store and Helen was very glad to see us. Ae we had only a limited amount of time to spend in Wilcox we bade all our friends fare- well once more and departed on the train that was leaving at 9:28 that evening. As we boarded the train a very Willing and able conductor took our bags. He looked very familiar. After we took our seats, he came around and took our tickets. Who was it but Raymond Andrus, of the Wilcox High School graduating Class of '42. After he had finished his duties he came back and talked to us. He informed us that he had been working on the railroad for about six years. His home town was in Erie, where he lived with his wife, Elveretta, and their daughter. We told him that we were getting off at Warren. He thus informed us that Frank Chubon lived in War- ren. So we inquired as to where he lived, and planned to visit him right away in the morn- ing. We said goodbye and got off at Warren. We went to the hotel and stayed over nightg then we got up bright and early and started for Frank's home. Who should greet us but Frances McMahon, his wife. She was very surprised to see us and told us that Frank was an airplane pilot, but she expected him to Paar' 10 came back from his trip to Toledo at any mo- ment. He soon came and you should have seen his face when he saw us there! We vis- ited for a couple of hours, and then Frances and Frank asked us if we'd like some lunch. Of course we readily agreed. We stayed there a while and then decided We'd better leave if we wrentei to get the next bus for Jamestown, N. Y. Upon our arrival in Jamestown we were greeted by Harriet Larson, who was then an editor for one of Jamestown's largest news- papers, The Jamestown Tribune. She pub- lished her column daily, on world events and had alrfady won much favor and recognition from the people of Jamestown and vicinity. Frank had wired her that we were coming to Jamestown, so she came to meet us. She in- vited us to her apartment. After getting set- tled, we talked over old times. She gave us some startling information, telling us that Patty Huson was now nursing at the James- town Hospital and lived two blocks away from her apartment. So that evening we had an old get-together-Harriet, Patty, Barbara, and I. We talked about our old school days and the tricks we used to play on our classmates and others. Before we knew it, it was after mid- night and the bus was scheduled to leave at 1:57 a. m. Bidding them adieu, we continued on our trip, now going to Endicott, where we knew we would be able to see our happy-go- lucky Elizabeth Olewinski, who was now Mrs. Edward Readmond. We went to a public telephone booth, and looked in the directory for her address, as we didn't know the exact location of her home. We soon found the address and were on our way to her home. We rang the doorbell, and who appeared but Bitter, QElizabethD. Upon seeing us there, she exclaimed, Vivian and Barbara, what are you doing here ? After tell- ing all our past experiences and the adven- tures of our journey, we left to continue our tour. From .Endicottl we went to Erie. While in Erie we decided to go through the General Electric Plant as neither Barbara nor I had had the opportunity to do so. On our way through, we heard a very familiar laugh. We stopped and listened. Then all of a sudden who should come walking down the hall, but Herbert Johnson. He told us that he had been working here since the day of his graduation and that he was now the head of this certain department. As he had to get back to his worvk, we left and continued on our sight-seeing trip. Since we had to catch the next bus out of Erie, we had to cut our stay here short. We then went to Cleveland. Knowing that Pauline Nitsche was a physical education teacher in the city, we planned to look her up. We left our bus and started our search. But first we dec'ded to have some lunch, so we went into a nearby restaurant. Suddenly we both stared at each other, and then again at the girl who was sitting in the adjoining tContinued on page 231

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SOPHOMORES First Row-Lois Jean Buzard, Doris Carlson, Lois Westerberg, Emogene Severance. Second Row-Frank Forsythe, Eugene Brechtel, Lucy De- Chano, Grace Benninger, Doris Hanson, Herbert Damier. Third Row- Robert Hanson, Robert Preshak, Hazel Severance, Goldie Johnson, Geraldine Severance, Frank Trulik. Fourth Row-Vincent Chubon, Gale Furlong, Robert Fowler, Donald Anderson, Mike Horchen. Fifth Row? Frank Prokop, Edgar Deibler, Carl Novosel, LaVerne Johnson, Mr. Lore. Sophomores Irene Andrus ,r..,A,,,, Clara Armagost ,.,r.... Grace Benningei '.,,, .. Lois Buzard ,........, Doris Carlson r,.,,r Lucy Dechano ,,,,,, Doris Hanson ,,,,, Goldie Johnson ..,,,, Emogene Severance .,,,, ,, Geraldine Severance... Hazel Severance .,,,,,, Lois XVesterberg ,r,,,,, Bernice Donahue, Donald Andersonm, Eugene Brechtel .,,,,.. Vincent Chubonu Herbert Damiei ',,,,,, Edgar Deiblei' ',.l, .,,, , Frank Forsythe ,,,,.. Robert Hanson i.,r.,, Francis Hasney .,,, . Mike Horehen .....,,,, Laverne Johnson ,...vs Carl Novosel r,,,,,,,,,, Robert Preshak .r,,,,,, Frank Prokop ...,,l,,, Frank Trulik rr.,,,, Robert Fowler ..,. , Pu yr 1 ? Noted for her laugh r,,.,,,,r,,,..,..,,, breaking her bones .... beauty ,,.,..,,......,,,,, ,.,,,,, long fingernails ...,.. gossip .,,,,,, ....,,,,,,,,. Chewing gum .t,,,,, piano playings, writing letters ,,.. giggling .,,, shyness ,,,r,,,,,,., fast talking ,r,, blond hair .,,,. A quietness ,,t,., politeness r,,,,, snickering ,,,.....,,,vv... small stature ....,,,.,,,,, talking to the girls r,,, tardiness ,,,,,.,.,,,,...... ...sgood gradess., hats ,,,.,,,,.,,,,.. his gait ,,,,,,,,..,.,,,,........,, red hair ,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.....,,,,,,,,, .,.,, escorting Janet home, his basketball playing ,,..,, , wavy hair ,,..,,, ,..,,.,,.,,,., being handsome ,..,. his smile ,,,,r,,,., laziness.. ,, Needs more soldier boys Mike S. fewer boy-friends fingernail file more to gossip about more gum a few lessons an inexhaustible supplx of stationery a boy-friend a megaphone Alton Ovaltine louder Voice wrecking tools a little fatness spinach more height an alarm clock Ry-Crisp stationary seats in the truck another gait a few more freckles a car a girl friend some height a little help Jane B. pep