Lancaster High School - Vidette Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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Time Marches On! The mighty seniors have marc-hed down the aisle for the last time. No more will they climb the steps. Their work is done, completed, finished. It is over. In the beginning they were created equally as sophomores, just beginners ...... eager pupils in our hall of fame ..... looking upward to the seniors ..... followers of a noble cltan ...... dai-ly doing lessons, following others' orders ..... lost, strayed, and bewildered strangers in a foreign land. These we sophomores were and like this sophomores ever more shall he. TIME MARCHES ON! Juniors now. And like a person who has reached his twenty-first birthday, a per- son who eagerly and willingly casts his vote for his country, the Juniors east their vote for their elass. May the best candidate he successful. Those leade1's who were Chosen by 'the group were: Presideznt, Thehna Hershey: Vice-president, Ruth Fooke: Secretary, Uatherine Slllllllifl Historian. Ann Buekwalter. And so they surge forward under the guiding hand of Miss Helen Little. So now as Juniors they rise in rank and dare to show their tailents. They enter the glee elulr and eontribnle their ability to the entertaining operetta. I'aftience. A little later in the year they present the oratorio, The Messiah. They take up their instruments and lnave the orchestra. Others take their pencils and follow the Vidette. Jean Deekard is reeompensed for her good work in literature as she receives a fine medal for a splendidly written essay. They are now seen everywhere ill the Iahra'tories, sewing rooms. and art rooms, eutting. Iitting, molding their lives. making them bigger and better. New i11to 'the Honor Society go three members. Thelma Hershey. Ethel lleinaman, and Ann Bnekwalter. So as Juniors. slill going f01'W2l1'tlZ ever forward now as. Juniors. TIME MARCHES UN! Now Se11iors. Seniors. tall zllltl proud, again go to the polls and east their ballot. Again a 1l1'UllllSlllQ eabinet is chosen. The elass is led by Ruth XVarfel, assisted hy Tllk'lll12l Hershey: Seeretary, Eleanor Broek: and Treasurer, Elizabeth Kraybill. They tly the flag of green and white, a11d bear the motto, Nu1nquan1 R9l'l'USllll1u. Ever For- ward. Still advancing, making progress Ullllllllllfl' step by step. with Miss Little ever by their side! The theat1'e season opens and LaVierne Ashniead goes forth as loading lady in the a1n111al produc-'tion of the senior play, Skidding. Ann Blu-kwalter supports the east of the tirst, Student Couneil Play. Take My Advice. The glee elub offers. The fllllllll'S of Normandy. and the oratorio, Elijah, Outstanding parts were taken by Thelma Hershey, Sara Slaughter. Betty Jane High. and Eleanor Hroek. l4':1ithl'u1 eontributors to the orchestra are Betty Jane High. Eleanor Brock, Elizabeth Kraylrill. and Thelma BICCIIIIIQ. Contributors to the Vidette are LaVerne Aslnnead. Ruth Brubaker. Ann Buck- wnlter, Jean Ileekard. Ethel Heinaman, Jea11 Heisey, Annamary Smith. Catherine Stunipf, and Thelma Thonis. And to the Honor Society for their seholarship, leadership. service, and character go I.aVerne Aslnnead, Jean Dec-kard. Ruth Brubaker. Mary Jane lVill. Elizabeth Krybill. and Catherine Stumpf. Now the days of reckoning, days of readiness. days of hopefulness. Finally. after exchanging cards a11d invitations, they march side be side down the aisle to hear the tinal benedietion. Ever before us there is a road. We reaeh the end at last. There on the stage of life sit the eitizens of tomorrow ..... Seniors proud and loyal. Thie deed is done, the battle's won. The Senior ..... she is graduated. TIME MARCHES ON!

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Boys, Class History As we look back over our hogh school days many fond memories return to our minds. We quickly live over again those pleasant and unpleasant situations found in, our quest for an education. Fortunately we have joyfully retained only the pleasant recollections. When we entered the Lancaster Boys' High School in lf'ebrnary 1935. as lowly Mid Sophomores we were not recognized by our upper classmen, unless they wantled to borrow money. But soon we were hard at work and forgot about this class prejudice. Early in our high school career we earned a name for ourselves, when a midesophomore homeroom won the football plaque by defeating the mighty Heckmanites. This event made us stand out as an athletic group. In this same year Barney Ewell was burning up 'the track in all IAIIICEISYQIJS meets. During this first year at High School we received a generous taste of the life that was ahead of us. Our .Iunior year offered many and more varied opportunities to take part in extra curricular activities. The Vidette Staff soon was aided by some of our editoral col- leagues as Witmer and Fiesker. The classes' All-American athletes-Fiester, Bowman Ewell, Dennis, Braue-r, Arnold, Irlannone. Lv-on Heller. and Thompson-were soon recog- nized in Football, Swimming, Track, Gollf, and Tennis. Slowly but surely we were approaching the great 11ccasioll-Graduatium. Our scholastic honors also blossomed. The Honor Society installed our classmates: Piersol, Barr, Hiowman. Fiester, and WVit1ner, who had proved themselves worthy of that honor. Later in our slay ll-t'l'8 Martin, Shay, Lenbardt. Flory, Eannone, Kilgore and Ashby also received this same distinction. v The lirst. of our iclass meetings saw us electing the following officers: l'resident ............,.,.. ,..,........ ....,........,... ,..........,..,,.,. .,... ............,.., . I 4 1 h ll YVitmer Vice4l'residen't .....,..... ...... t 'ha rles Bowma ll Secreta ry-Trca surer .. ........... .,l'a ul XVoods Historian ...................,,...........,.................... ......,,......... .,......., .,,..,...,.,.., S 2 I m Barr The wearers of our class c,olors. green and white. signiiied a group of leaders in Lancaster's institution of learning. Upper classmen regretted that they were so far advanced, and many were willing to stay back and join our class. XVe cheerfully admitted these new fellow classmates. At the close of the .Junior year we had tasted, chewed, and digested many of tl1e activities we had undertaken. Finally the last. lap! The dearest and best 'term of our high school days! The Senior Year! The year when no 0110 is superior 'ljo a Senior! We were all focusing our eyes on the horizon and looking for the great day of rejoicing. Tln- new class oflicers elected for our Senior year were as follows: President ,.....,.,...............,.......,.. ........,. ...........,................,.,..... G 1 'egory Eannone Viice-President . ..... William DeHaven Treasurer ....... ..,,.. C Tharles Bowman Secretary .. ..... .................., ..,.....,,., . . . ,,... ........ I Lewis' Waltman Historian .,.........,............................ . . .... ...... ...............,,..,,........, ..,.,. S : 1 m Barr The class chose the White Carnation as its tlower. The oliicers immediately set to work to arrange a program which would be enjoyed by all members. In the fall of 1937 the Lancaster Boys' High School merged with tl1e Stevens High School and under the leadership of Mr. B. B. Herr became the J. P. MdCaskey High School. Our class has 'the great honor of being the first to graduate tfrom the million dollar high school, making ns the MILLION DOLLAR t'LASS. The old rivalry between the Mid-Senior and Senior classes aiio-se. The battle of the pigskin was fought on the George Washington Field during Thanksgiving vacation. The mighty Mid-1938 class was too strong for the lowly Seniors. The battling Mid- Seniors came off the lield as the victors with the score 20-6. From this point on the class did its best to graduate with flying colors, the Senior Prom, Baclalaureate Sermon, and Connnencement completing our activities as the class of Mid-1938. And as the .Ulass of Mid-1938. may we all earnestly follow through the remaining years of our lives. our motto-Coupe Diem lmake the most of todayl.

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Boys' Class Will We, the 4-lass of Mid 1938. having apprtaehed time time when we must remove our distinguished presence from these hallowed walls and being sound in mind. body and spirit. do hereby set forth to all good under elassmen our last will and testament. Being the last graduating elass twin tlltl pzrtals of the Boys' High School. we bequeath the building, with the ghosts and fond memories of ourselves and ,our predeces- sors into the ha.nds of the School Board to be disposed of as they see tit. XYe further bequeath our ext-ellenee and superiority in all forms of school activity, especially our outstanding ability to sleep unmolested and undeteeted in every course oti'ered within the liberal hounds of the 1-urrieulum. NVe pass on to the seniors our unapproachable talent in making these halls ring with sueh oratory as would 1nake Wm. Jennings Bryan. llaniell Webster, Henry Clay turn over in their graves with envy. And we hope that they may aequire in some small way our gift of gala. The graduating membels ot the Ilonor Som-iety pass on future members of afore-nienkioned society all free popsiele particularly eonspieious by their absent-e to the general public- llu- ever popular randy stand. By the small deposit of ten vents tlliel, one dime, or two future student of the John Piersol Meeaskey Memorial High the exeeutors of this will. our booklet entitled Getting tlut has been most. valuable to the members of our class. . most reluctantly to the stieks which have been during our reign behind free popsiele sticks, any St-hool can obtain from ot' Gym t'lasses, which NVe further bequeth our ability to tilibuster in hoeial l'r,oblems. acquiret copies of Ilealth useful. notes. book reports. projeels. and these to all students who tind such ability NVe pass on twith no string attaehedj our superiority to aet in plays. in musical production, aml in 'thu elass rooms to all worthy undergraduates who hope to hitch their wagon to our stars. By the potent use of lite1'ary freedom we now bequeath for all good men to appre- eiate a few rights valuable and strictly personal items eoneerning some of our stellar eronies. 1. Gregory ldaunone hequeaths the reins tnrrt the showers. boysb of elass general- ship into the able hands of Sam Hess. The King tlharleses. tMartin and Piersolb pass on their splendid intellect to l runk Stein and Robert Hoke. 3. The graduating members of the Ambassador quartet leave behind their ha :- l piness and harmony to the assembly singing in general. 4. Johnny NVitmer aml Wayne Shay leave behind all their spare: time to be divided equally among the members of the Senior class. tlf you tind they wereo. any you are better than 5. Gerald Lippman drops some excess avoirdupois for Uoaeh Sola to use in next year's line. 6. Les Fiester leaves his aquatie and tumbling ability to the swimming and tryin eluhs respeetively. 7. Jolm tliuekj Lenhardt leaves his etl'erveseen'.' mirth and hilarity to eheer hur- dened fat-ully members. S. t'harles Griffiths leavers his ability to squeleze music out of a box to Bob Gold and .lack Brinser. '27, All old ear owners tllarr, Brauer. Hemperly. and Maneyj bequeath their knot-ks, rattles, and hlowouts to those who invariably follow in their wheeltraeks. 10. Bill DeHave'n. laughs ott his tive and dime assortment of eaekles to the sterns faced under-graduates.. 11. Bob tRip Van Winkler Gelhard will purchase for any fellow who ean elosely approach his knack of sleeping in classes a pillow to make life more comfortable. 12. Bayard tliemhrantb Shindle hequeaths his artistie ahility to Miss Staum-r to be distributed among the less talented who will follow. 13. Charles tBntterc-upJ Snyder hequeaths his senority rights to all tive semester men from this time henceforth. 14. And now just to get Lady Luek on our side we bequeath any overlooked articles to any overlooked personages. To this immortal document we hereby solemnly atiix our seal on this 32nd day of Jamiary. 1938 A. ll. t abnormal dripsl and appoint as executors those who have appre- eiated this will to this point. May ,God be with you! THE ULASS OF MID 1938