Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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SPECTATOR 25 Ex 1919-CARL KNAUF, Private, enlisted in J. H. S., 7th Field Artillery, Battery C, American Expeditonary Force, via N. Y. Ex 1920-OSCAR GINSBERG, Private, enlisted in H. S., Aviation Section No. 68, San Antonio, Texas. Ex 1920-SAMUEL RESLEY, Private, enlisted in J. H. S., S. Barracks, Signal Corps, Fort Omaha, Nebraska. Ex 1914-WILLIAM GOENNER, Sergeant, Co. 7, Second Training Battalion, Depot Brigade, Camp Lee, Peters- burg, Va. Ex 1918-ROBERT L. DEVLIN, Private, Co. 13, Platoon 2, Squad 599, Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Ex 1918-THOMAS MCCLOSKEY, Private, Co. 13, Platoon 2, Squad 599, Fort Thomas, Kentucky. N. B.-The Alumni Editor asks the reader to pardon un- intentional omissions or errors. Pains have been taken to make the above list as complete and accurate as possible. The reader will realize suchia list has been difficult to com- pile without mistake. F. M. G., '08, A Elrihutr A glance at the list of High School students and gradu- ates now serving the Government, together with a personal knowledge of the many sacrifices, the energy and exertions in qualifying for the service on the part of those who are in, must make us all realize that no effort of the past has gone for naught. From the trenches to the camps, in the hospitals, on every highway of transportation-water and land-we are represented. Is it not worth while, worth every word and act of support and encouragement of our great school, when we count the men and women from among us Who are willing to make the great sacrifice for human- ity and for country? If I may be permitted a paraphrase: 'Alt is rather for us to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fight for us have thus far so nobly advanced. That 5

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M SPECTATOR Ex 1917-DONALD SHUMAKER, Corporal, clerk, Natio- nal Bank of Johnstown, 1915-1917, Indiana National Guards, Co. A, 110th Regiment, Officers' Training Camp, Camp Hancock, Ga. 1917-CHARLES BOWSER, Private, enlisted in J. H. S., Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex Ex Co. A, 110th Regiment, Camp Hancock, Ga. 1917--ROBERT WIER, Seaman, Naval Reserves, Wis- sahickon Barracks, Cape May, N. J. ' 1917-ROBERT A. BROCKUNIER, two-year commer- cial student, Cambria Steel Co., 1915-1917, Private, Fort Warren, Boston, Mass. 1918-LOUIS DONGES, Private, enlisted in J. H. S., Co. A, 110th Regiment, Camp Hancock, Ga. ' 1918-JAY SHEESLEY, Private, unmarried, Graduate, Kiskeminetas Springs Academy, 1915-1917, Co. A, 15th Regiment, Engineers, American Expeditionary Force, via N. Y. 1918-ROBERT DUNFORD, Private, enlisted in J. H. S., 20th Field Artillery, Camp Stanley, Leon Springs. Texas. 1918-JACOB GINSBERG, Private, enlisted in I. H. S., Aviation Section, No. 68, San Antonio. Texas. 1918--EDNVARD KRIGGER, Private, enlisted in QI. H. S., Hospital Corps, Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. 1918-STEELE CRISSMAN, Private, unmarried, Kis- keminetas Springs Academy, 1915-1917, U. S. A. A. C., Section 521, Allentown, Pa. 1918-EARL SCANLON, Private, enlisted in J. H. S., Co. E, 15th Engineers, American Expeditionary Force, via N. Y. IQISMMATTHEW' HORNER, Private, enlisted in J. H. S., Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ambulance Co. 17, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 1919--FRANK McCREADY, Private, enlisted in I. H. S., Co. E, 15th Engineers, U. S. Infantry, American Expeditionary Force, via France. 1919-FULTON CONNOR, Private, enlisted in J. H. S., Co. A, 110th Regiment, Camp Hancock, Ga.

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26 SPECTATOR A we here highly resolve that this sacrifice shall not have been made in vain -that this, our alma mater shall have a new birth of service to the people, and that this college of the people shall be truly of the people, by the people, for the people. No greater monument to those ,who serve -for us-could be raised. ANDERSON H. WALTERS, '77, Gllama uf 19111 America, my country, I come at thy call, ' I plight thee my troth and I give thee my all, In peace or in war I am wed to thy weal, I'll carry the Hag through the fire and the steel, On sea nor on land shall it suffer disgrace, Unsullied it Boats o'er our peace-loving race, In reverence I kneel at sweet liberty's shrine,- America, my country, command, I am thine. ' -Grendahl. Nearly one-seventh of the total membership of the class of 1910 have answered the call, and figuratively speaking, have lived the above poem. When the 77 graduates of this class received their di- plomas on the night of june 2, 1910, little did twelve of them realize that they would be at this'date serving their country in a battle for the freedom of the world. But true to ,the old spirit of High School they responded to a call which came for the freedom of others and they are now with the cream of the nation elbow to elbow and foot to foot, determined to do their share to rid the world of a stagnant monster, Kaiser Wilhelm, emperor of all the Prus- sias, and would-be emperor of the world. For the class of 1910 its service men have gained sig- nal honors just as they did in their school days. And to these boys we wish to extend our earnest wish for their good luck. May we do at home at least half for our coun- try that they are doing on the field of battle. By the time