Ferndale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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fill: 7 -THE 1932 nal-'Lscron HISTORY A brilliant company of 105 successful American boys and girls gathered Septem- ber 4, 1929, for a polar expedition with the North and Commencement as their dis- tant longed for goal. Under the able leadership of Ruth Mae Putman, Commander Helen Ryan, Captain of Finance, Ruth Spanglerg Ship Secretary, Grace Goodhartg the expedition got as far as the sun-kissed Shore of Acadia. For some, this part of the iourney meant the end of the voyage. Here fifteen students, lacking the stick-to-it-iveness of the remaining members, departed for other lands. Ninety survived and spent three months at Honest John's Trading Post in the Hudson Bay Country. As September drew nigh, the eager company again gathered together their regalia and started on their quest for the treasure, the Diploma. Before the voyage was resumed, the ninety students took the name of sophomores with helmsman, Charles Rorabaughg pilot, Mary -lo Reese, Captain of Finance and Secretary of Ship remaining thesame. As a relief from their life of leisure, the group started to enter the career of journalists. Every one spent his coin lavishly in the senior kitchen and on candy. In a great snowstorm the company stopped one day. ln the shadow of the pole in the dazzling, brilliant, diamond-studded wastes of Greenland. Reveling in their great wisdom and sagacity, the Juniors with eighty-nine mem- bers again made their way. Ed. Hite, having been very successful in helping guide the excursion, was chosen as helmsman, and Charles Rorabaugh, a general favorite, gladly accepted the rank of pilot. Secretary of Ship, Lillian Snowball, and Captain of Finance, Ruth Spangler. Very early the company scratched their heads for schemes, outside of looting, to gather gold to expend on the great banquet which was approaching. Several plans were organized, su'ch as candy selling and cafeteria as previous classes had done. To celebrate with the seniors, the crew of the expedition donned their good clothes and gave a party, which much to their dismay put them in the red. The Juniors turned their forces again toward the North. Not long before the parting of the Seniors, a grand banquet was given them by the Juniors. These anxious excursioners had the honor of having the most successful and best decorated Junior and Senior Reception. On the night of all in their long journey, the juniors and Seniors were gloriously thrilled. After another annual test of knowledge and courage, the company again stopped and separated for a time. They marched to victory along the ice fields of athletics. On varsity football and basketball teams the members of our company were well represented. The crew bore down a lot of competition and flared in the bright ray of the northern lights in the literary and music fields. The expeditioners, who up to this time were not very spectacular, began to shine. The dignified and vain crew took on the name of Seniors in August 31, 1931. Three of our members left the group to start home life in the wilds of the north. uf, ' r .-, ' '. ssc' .1121 ' , , tw 1 1 2 s f' I I gggfjkvxxgixt, ESQ h Qsxx , - Q . 14.1, R ..: F Km ' ' -.Ny - . , 'iw 'I 1 P41 AX ' 9' if? -.. 'S U 'TT ' ' , .... .- - f f - f 5 ' V Niki ' .f fi 4 I ,..,,.. 59 ff ,. lull, I ,J riff' W.. fr y Wi' i. 5. fa at 1 X

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I 1' X f his?-4' Younolrss, MICHAEL June I0 R. D. No. 4, Box 124, Johnstown, Pa. Aviation Science Club 1, Press Club 3, Dramatic Club 2-4, Latin Club 2, Hercu- YEATTER, AURELXA Dec. 19 1601 Franklin St. Commercial Club 1, Sewing Club 2, Household Chemis- try Club 3, Culinary Club 4, Volleyball 4, Inter-class Basketball 4. SMITH, FLORENCE Fab. 21 R. D. No. 4, Johnstown, Pa. Volleyball 1, Girls' Athletic Club 1-2-3-4. M X 5 X 00 ' 'i - ff f ' , 1 1 , - , , 'J ,. H ft 77 I Z af' 140174 -:zap 2 'ijiliizli fd I 17 f - ' ' W :-'W THE 1932 REFLlCT0l- lean Staff 2, Civic Commit- tee 3, Student Council 3-4, Chief Justice 4, Inter-gym 3, Assistant Business Manager Courier 4, Boys' Inter-class Basketball 4. WISSINGER, WAL1'ER Der. 9 702 Glennwood Ave. Football 1-2-3-4, Basketball 1-2-3-4, Track 1-3-4, Inter- class Baseball 4, Inter-class Track 4, Inter-class Baseball 1-, Inter-gym Basketball 4, In- ter-class Basketball 1, Ath- letic Club 1-3, Vice President 2, Athletic Committee 4. Vice President Athletic Club 4, President Letter Club 4, Varsity F. Club 2-3-4, Hi-Y Club 4. ZIMMERMAN, RALPH Jan. 28 R. D. No. 4, Johnstown, Pa. Boys' Athletic Club 4. 1 ff-45

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All . Il k b QI. jf.Yf A ' 3- .1! K'- qil , x.N 1, THE 1932 REFLECTOR-' f rf, X Q Three others left for various reasons so that we were ready to start our senior year with 83 of our previous 105. The officers of the Senior crew remained the same as the Junior crew. The life of the senior crew was 'one of anxiety and passed quickly. The com- pany adopted the magazine campaign in order to increase their already heightening fortune. The second endeavor of the group materialized into a Thanksgiving Dance which afforded much pleasure to everyone. A candy contest was then started in which candy sellers were dividedinto two groups, each trying to out-sell the other. March came along and with it the second dance of the company which was a St. Pat's affair. Tossing all care to the winds, a huge crowd assembled to be -entertained by the Senior Play, Cat o' Nine Tails. Laudable talent was displayed by the ac- tors, and all their fellow excursioners rejoiced at their success. Then came the last venture-the Washington tour. We all had a grand time and hated to leave the capitol city. E And now, we gather again perhaps for the last time, with the treasured diploma in our hands, and with our hearts overflowing with joy in the realization of the golden dreams it held for us, we can only cherish these memories and wish the same happiness to other voyagers as the sun sets and our high school career fades out in the dusk of the polar night. , Xg lllf e WM, 4,1 W i 01 f ff . W T ' . ff ii H f fs i 'f 1 ' A 2 my . w '.,. ' 1 1 fx , . ' T fear 5? ' l f I Q rel. 1. . - .. e '. - i --I' A 45 ' ,LQ ?'f ,,5 ' .1 - 4,1 fi .-. , e e 2.