Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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8 SPECTATOR No one felt more school spirit than Betty, yet no one no- ticed her. At last the great game of the season, that with Ells- burg, was but a week away. Each day the school songs and yells were practiced until the cheer leader was satis- fied with the side line. The coach was doing all he could. Every trick known was practised until the instructor was satisfied to know that the boys were doing all they could both as a team and as individuals. i The great day dawned fair and cold. On her way over town to do the Saturday morning shopping, Betty sensed the feeling of excitement in the air. On every street cor- ner H. H. S. was painted in large letters. Even the mer- chants showed their interest by decorating their windows. Betty met Polly and Beckie, two of her newly acquaint- ed school friends. Have you seen the marvelous looking fellows from Ellsburg? was Beckie's greeting. l Betty, can you wait 'til the game this afternoon? If we don't beat them ! chimed in Polly. Oh, I can hardly wait until the reception this evening. Those fellows must be wonderful dancers, continued Beckie. Come on Beckie, we simply must go. So long, Betty, see you at the game, and they hurried down the street. Laughing Betty hurried into one of the large depart- ment stores and jolted her way to the ribbon counter where she purchased her high school colors. The happy throng of people were hurrying past her. In her excitement, she was trying to fasten the ribbon on her dress. The good- natured sales-girl offered to help Betty. My, but ain't it wonderful! I would just give anything to see the game. There, do you think that will be all right? I've sold about all the brown and gold ribbon in the store this morning. There. Gee! but that looks pretty. Gosh! but doesn't it make you feel proud to wear your col- ors propped right up in front of you like that. With a hearty assurance that it did, Betty hurried from the store. That afternoon Betty went early to the field in order to secure a good position on the side line. Much to her

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TE RRR S Evolution Albert Doyle, '23 It was long ago that this world was made First it was a great molten mass of fire It revolved round and round in space, just as It does today. In time a crust was formed Outside-the crust grew thicker And plants and trees and grasses came To live upon this globe we call our earth. Then people came to stay upon the world Real men and women as you and I Shall be. - Betty Belongs Sara Jones, '22 Betty Long had recently moved to Hillton. In her old home, she had taken great interest in school athletics, in Hillton she felt herself an outsider-a stranger in a strange town. To her, the football team was just eleven boys. Autumn at last arrived. Each Saturday a game was played and the Hillton score was always a Winning one.

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SPECTATOR 9 surprise, early as it was, the field was crowded. Several hundred rooters were there from Ellsburg and it seemed as if all Hillton had turned out to witness the game. The opposing team came on the field amid'great cheers. While the throng was hurrying in Betty watched the Ells- burg team play. The chances for Hillton looked very slim. As the Hillton team ran in, the cheer leader yelled- Big Ki Yi for the team! It was given with a will. In a few minutes the teams were lined up-the cheer leader sang out Hillton Locomo- tive. On the kickoff, again the cheerers responded. It seemed that cheering could not be exceeded. The game draggedg twice the opponents had the ball near their goal but each time failed to score. Near the close of the game the ball was near the Hillton goal posts and the team seemed to be at a standstill. Even the cheer leader was mute, when suddenly high above the crowd, arose a fresh, young voice with all the spirit that the enthusiasm of youth could put into it, Score, Hillton, score. Then, from the vast throngs on the side lines, the cry was taken up and carried along. The tired boys caught the inspiration and in the final minute of the game scored a touchdown. The boys of the team were triumphantly carried from the field on the shoulders of the crowd. In the excitement, Betty tried to slip away unnoticed, but friends hurried to her. Many were the compliments she received. Betty was happy, she belonged. -'iluims gal-13g.1g+ bf.: 1? ' ' 'fl .sf 1-W-E. .L