Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Sequelle Yearbook (Clarion, PA)

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RKNA MAY POTTORF was born near Em- lenton, Venango County. Pa. In the fall of 1892 her parents moved to the vicinity of Sa- lem. Ohio. Here she attended the rural school. In the fall of 1904 she entered the Clarion St te Normal School and was graduated in 190S. While in the Normal Miss Pottorf was closely associated with the religious, literary and athletic work of the school, being Pres- ident of the Young Woman ' s Christian Asso- ciation, a member in the Senior Class Play, Ciptain of the Senior Girls ' Basket Ball Team. Since graduation she has been attending Mt. I ' nion College. LORA McQUAY graduated from Empor- ium High School in 1901 with honors. She taught school two years in an ungraded school in the country and then two years in the graded schools of Emporium before entering Clarion Normal. In May. 1905, she entered Clarion State Normal School ; was Vice-Presi- dent of the Y. W. C. A. during the school year of 1905 and 1906. She was elected President of the Y. W. C. A. during the school year 1906 and 1907. and was sent by the Association as a delegate to the Summer Conference of -the Y. W. C. A. held at Winona Lake, Indi- ana. In 1907 she graduated with highest hon- or from Clarion State Normal and has been First Assistant of the Emporium High School for two years as a teacher of Latin. German, and Literature, IRV B. SHOUP was born April 5, 1SS5. and received his elementary education in tlie public schools of Forest County, Pa. He en- tered the Clarion State Normal School in 1904 where he was in attendance two years. In 1906 he accepted the principalship of schools at Nebraska, Pa. The following year he re-entered the Clarion Norm-U as a Senior and graduated with Special Honors in the class of ' 08. Before graduation he accepted a posi- tion as principal of the Edenburg High School. While in school Mr. Shoup was closely identi- fied with the religious, literary, athletic and social life of the school, having served two terms as President of the Franklin Literary Society and one year as President of the Y. M. C. A. As a teacher those who know o ' f his work recognize that he is . born to teach. His education, training, personality and nat- ural aptness for the work combine to make him an unusually strong teacher. Mr. Shoup is at present identified as the Boys ' Secretary of the work of the Y. M. C. A. at Oil City. Pa., where his efforts are crowned with no less success than in teaching.

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E. MARION SWBITZER was born on a farm near Brinkerton. Pa.. May 19. 1879. He received his early -education in a county school in Redbank Township, Clarion County. Pa., whither his parents moved. He attended West MiUville Academy during the spring of 1897, teaching the following four winters and at- tending Clarion Normal each following spring, graduating from that school a year later (1902). The following year found hint teaching the Grammar School in Hawthorne; the next year its efficient principal. In 1904 he was elected Principal of Clarion High School, being re- elected the following year. Early in this year Prof. Sweitzer was promoted to the Principalship of Clarion Public Schools, which position he held for the following two years, thence leaving to accept a position as Prin- cipal of Wick City Schools, Kittanning, Pa., which position he holds at the present time. BERT MONTGOMERY was born in Worth - ville in 1875. He taught school in Jefferson County; graduated from Clarion State Nor- mal School in the Class of 1902; was princi- pal of Derrick City High School from 1903 to 1905. He was married in 1897 to Miss Alice Geerhart, of Worthville, Pa., and has two children ' living. He graduated from Lima College. Lima, Ohio, in the Scientific Course in 1907. and came back to Derrick City as Principal of the High School in the fall of 1907, and was elected Township Superinten- dent of Foster Township. McKean County, in 1908, with headquarters in Derrick City. CLEMENT EMERSON SAYERS, M. E.. M. D.. a native of Clarion County, was born in 18(57. Being left an orphan and homeless at the age of nine, his early life was a se- vere struggle. But at the age of nineteen, he was able to attend the Clarion State Nor- mal School in the spring of ' 1887. He then taught school several terms and was gradua- ted from the Normal in 1891. In 1892. he was married to Ida May Hall, his classmate, who died in October. 1907. leaving him bereft and childless. As an educator, he was a success wherever he went. Beginning the study of medicine in 1892. he entered College in 1893, and graduated with honors from the Western University of Pennsylvania in 1896, and has ever since been active in the practice of his chcsen profession, with marked success, at Hawthorn, in Clarion County.

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has bee GOLDIA NAOMA ASKEY was born in DuBois, Pa., and a few years later her parents moved to Falls Creek. Here Miss Askey entered the Public School and attended until she gradu- ated from the High School in 1904. The following- spring- she entered the Clarion State Normal School and was graduated with the Class of 1907. She member of the M. E. since she was twelve years old lile in the Normal was closely 2d with the religious, social and life of the school. Miss Askey ler graduation has been teach - Clearfield County. Her interest t Uty and natural aptness for rk combine to make her an un- strong teacher, and those who ;ier work recognize that she is the few born to teach. MISS VIRA YINGLING began her educational career in the public schools of Clarion and there continued hei studies until 1901. With the open- mg of the Model School in 1903, she as one of the first to enroll. Dur- ing this year she was prepared for entrance to the Normal and in the fall of 1904 she registered in the Nor- mal with the Junior Class and was graduated in 1907. After graduation hej first position was at Marienville where she taught In the schools for one year. At the present time she is very successfully filling the position of primary teacher m the schools of Corsica. With her untiring efforts and great enthusiasm she has made for herself a record as one of the best primary teachers in the country. CORA ELIZABETH MONG was born in Clarion County, Pa., and her early education was received in the country schools. She attended the High School at St. Petersburg, but before graduating she entered the Clarion State Normal School, where she took the Course in Music along with the regular course and was grad- uated in the Class of 1907. After this she attended the Women ' s College, Frederick, Md. She is at present a teacher in the Knoxville Public School. Pittsburg, Pa. ETHEI.YN GERTRUDE BOOSE, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Boose, was born in Luthersburg, Clear- field County, Pa. After attending her home schools she entered Clarion Nor- mal and graduated with the Class of 1908. Besides the studies of the reg- ular Normal course, she specialized in Vocal Music. After graduation she entered the profession of teaching and was elected to the position of Assist- ant Principal m the High School at Mnuntiiind lie, Cambria County, Pa., wh ' T.- Vi.-v work has been very eom- ini-nn:ibh ' ' sjy .