Conemaugh Township Area High School - Connumach Yearbook (Davidsville, PA)

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G. W. STEPHENS TELFORD B. BLOUGH FROM THE CHIEF Dear Seniors- Our first class in Iune, 1939, was gradu- ated into a world of uncertainty-getting a job was grim business. Today the world is call- ing you to service before you receive your diploma. You are needed in the field of battle, in defense work, behind the plow, or at the end of a conveyor. Others must do the plain things that make the world go 'round-make beds, sell spinach, plant flowers, run a type- writer, sing a song. But above all, youth is wanted for a big task, a total effort. Youth has never shirked big tasks. Only a house-of-cards civilization has appealed to ease and luxury and too long has made softies of youth who in truth needed the chal- lenge of the impossible to start red blood surg- ing again with the thrill that only the pioneer can know .Let us accept the challenge and sing with Babcock: Be strong! We are not here to driftg We have hard work to do and loads to lift: Shun not the struggle, face it! 'Tis God's gift. Be strong. Be strong! It matters not how deep entrenched the wrongg How hard the battle goes, the day how long, Faint notg fight on! tomorrow comes the song. Don't feel that your education, just begun. should place you on a preferred list. Your only new right is a responsibility to give back to the land that gave you this opportunity a full measure of unselfish service. Victory is our immediate objective but we must not only win the war, we must win the peace that will follow the war. This may be the more diffi- cult task. And so we say to those who come through the conflict, Work actively, each in his or her own best way, to make sure that a new gen- eration will not need to fight an old war. Nurture a practical idealism. Write it on your hearts. Make it your battle cry. And above all by continued preparation make yourselves ready for the days that are to be. Class of 1942, your high school and the world wishes you well for if you and your generation fail, their is indeed no hope even in victory. Sincerely, TELFORD B. BLOUGH

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OVER THE COUNTER Throughout the year you could hear these remarks slung back and forth across the counter of the school office as stated by Mr. Blough, principal of Conemaugh Township High School. Mr, Blough, may I have your keys? g Helen, will you make a telephone call for me? g What's Trachok's home room? g May 1 have an admit? Why? Well, I overslept, or the clock at home was slow. Helen, Where's Mr. Blough? I don't know-he-'s in the building somewhere. Is Mr. Stephens in. No, he isn't. When will he be back? Olga, you are to deposit this money and write a check for the amount for Miss Mellinger. May I borrow a dime-I'll pay it back tomorrow. Am I too late for the bulletin? No, the stencil isn't cut until ll:3U. Is my salary check in? Are we getting paid on the third? We ought to, it's' due. Mr. Blough, where did you come from? Boy, Miss Foulke sent me over from the li- brary. Mr. Iones, I..et's have an air raid this period. Was there a green scarf brought in? Gee, I lost my good scarf. Do you have skating party tickets here? No, they are on sale at the ticket booth. Going fishing tomor- row, Mr. Hess? No you can't play on the ath- letic field. The grass is too wet. You need four credits to graduate. Who's responsible for the 'flag this week? Ring for Bill Saylor. he'll fix it. May we put these medals in the trophy case? Helen take this letter. Now there's Mr. Helsel, he's an expert, or shall I say an authority, on at least one thing. Sorry, Mr. Kautz, I forgot to put your Student Coun- cil notice in the bulletin. We'll run a special the second period tomorrow. Sorry but your name is on the tardy list. One week in deten- tion. What's your homeroom number. lust a minute lane, you live in Davidsville. You need a White admit. Why were you absent? I had to take my driver's test. You didn't pass? That should be unexcused absence. May I have some envelopes for Mr. Hess?- Any late news for the late listings?-How about changing chemistry to the third period so I can go out for track sixth period? What's the assembly program this week.-I would like to have a period in the library. There's a girl in the health room. She ought to go home. She .has appendicitis -May the G. A. A. have the basketball floor tonight? - Could we please have some grapefruit juice? You must buy notebook paper at the school store - Now Mr. Blough I've been a good boy! How about a parole from detention? Sorry, but the sen- tence was for one month. No you can't see the Iunior play -- Some one took your lunch? Did you have a lock on your locker? Why wasn't my name on the honor ro1l? Better check your homeroom teacher. Maybe it was just a mistake.-When's the next skating party? -Good morning! Boy that was a game last night. Did you see Ioyce drop in the crazy shot? Ill? Isn't that too bad! Feeling better? That's good. Who wrote this excuse? Ah! your mother can't write. You forgot your excuse? Bring it tomorrow!- Now listen young man! You had a headache? Strange how it cleared up for the game last night. -Next. Tooth- ache? All right, we'll excuse it this time, but a tooth won't hurt any more at school than at home. See a dentist, drops won't cure a tooth.- We'1l take that up with the School Board Thursday evening -Try it out-see if it will work.- How much is a physics book? I lost mine. - Bus contributions will be I5 cents. - Red Cross money from 2lfJ! May I see Mr. Stephens? I want a story on the Lyceum. Helen Mathias