Lewistown High School - Lore Yearbook (Lewistown, PA)

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1928 JUNIOR HIGH BROADCASTER THE CONTAGION. OF ENTHUSIASM AVE YOU EVER FELT as if you had just lost your best friend and that this .person was the only one left on earth besides your- self? It certainly makes my blood boil if anyone so much as ' ' ' glances at me when I am in such a mood. To be walking along at such a time and meeting a crowd of jolly friends Who are bent on some sort of mischief is enough to chase any blues away. One tries to keep angry for some reason or other but finds that the slightest comical word by them is enough to send you into convulsions of laughter. It certainly makes me feel cheap to change from one mood to another, a thing I cannot understand. Do you imagine that you will cease trying to do your best for friends and parents feel as if you were ready to knock anyone down that came in your way or offered you assistance? Well, I have, and found to my disgust that the first favor asked of me by a group I willingly do and act as if I had never even thought of being cross. It is really disgusting to find out one is so chicken hearted, but I guess this is due to the Contagion of Enthusiasm. ' --Joe Knepp l....il.-.1l-i-- DICK'S FIRST YEAR AT COLTON ,, ,o N TWO WEEKS TIME the team was in fine condition and they Part III jg ,- ' 1, played their first game, it was with Palmara. Dick was playing quarterback. The game ended with the score 35-6 in favor of ' 'i ' C olton. Dick scored twenty-eight out of those thirty-five points. The students went wild at his speed, no more was he called yellow, but Speed, He won everyones friendship and Jean once more spoke to him. It was coming near the Thanksgiving game, it was with State. Colton had been beaten by State for ten years, but this year they had new hope. Dick and Chubby had signals. For Mrs. O'Reilly was a forward pass but the boys had never used this in a game. They thought it might be useful in big games and they thought correct. I The night before the game the coach gave the team a talk and told them to go home and get a good nlght rest. On his way home Dick met Jean, he offered to take her home and she accepted. On the way she said, Dick, you must win that game tomorrow. Win for your school and for me. Dick was surprised at Jean wanting him to win for her. Do you mean it ? he asked. Q Yes, I do, replied Jean. Dick went home whistling for he was happy. Next morning Dick and Chubby were up bright and early. They dressed and went down to the field for there was going to be a short practice. They went home around ten o'c1ock and rested till it was time to report for the game.

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JUNIOR HIGH BROADCASTER 1928 she reached the shore. She heard cries and sounds through the trees and in a few seconds a man, woman and two boys appeared. The man and boys hurried to the side of the almost drowned boy while the woman hurried to Polly. The man and two boys carried the boy home and the woman took care of Polly. Three nights later we find the mother of the boy, Polly and a doctor at the death bed of the boy, Earl, whom Polly had tried to save from drown- ing. But all in vain. The lad died with these words on his lips God bless Polly. The death of Earl and description of Polly was put in the paper. Polly's mother and father had been searching for her but Polly did not know of this. They were in Denver at the time. They bought the paper, saw that Polly was staying not very far away from Denver. When they read the description of Polly, her mother said, Surely we could go to see if that is our daughter. Her father agreed to this so they started, in the car at once. They rode about twenty-five miles in the direction they were told. They saw a sign along the road which told them they were near the farmer's home. As they neared the farm house they saw a line of cars in front of the house. At the sight of the girl Polly's mother screamed, That's my daughter! That's my daughter! Polly turned around suddenly and ran to the car. Are you my father and mother ? she asked. Her mother was too happy to answer and the father answered calmly, large tears of happiness rolling down his cheeks, We are. When Polly heard this she cried for joy, to think she had a father and mother too! After the funeral of the boy there was both sadness and happiness. Polly and her parents were leaving the farm to live a happy and new life. They owned a large home right across the street from the family of Glades where Polly had worked. Her parents knew the Glades and spent a lot of their time there. When Polly found out where her parents lived she didn't.want to go back. They asked her why she didn't, so she told them her story. They told her they had found the real murderer and was sure everything would turn out just fine if she went to Mrs. Glade and told her. Polly approved to this end and as soon as they got home Polly went over to explain. Mrs. Glade said she was sorry because they had put such a blame on her. When Polly knew they were friends, she went across the street as the happiest girl in the world. -Esther Weikel, 9-D -1- WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS Toot! Toot! goes the 5 o'clock whistle that releases many tired working people. TA scene of noise and confusion then reigns. Oh kid! got any gum with you ? Are you going to along tonight, Marie ? Oh, boy, I'm tired to death after such a scorchin' day. These and other expressions are heard as one stands on the corner watching them jostling and pushing one another. Honk! Honk! Why don't you move over and let a Ford pass you big boob ? might be heard by the car drivers. When the whistle blows it is a time when mobs of people are released from daily work feeling as if they just escaped prison. -Joe Knepp

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JUNIOR HIGH BROADCASTER 1928 The bleachers soon' filled with a wild, disordered throng, some Colton some State, each hoping for their team to win. When Dick took his place at quarterback, frenzied cheering greeted him. In the beginning of the game Dick could not get his bearings. State was laying for him, and on several attempts to run the ball he was thrown for losses. At the end of the third quarter, State made a field goal making the score State 3-Colton 0. In the fourth quarter Dick got started. Starting on his own thirty- five yard line, Dick, dodging, turning, twisting, ran for gains of six, three and four yards. State was struggling but Colton had found its stride. It was ploughing through State's lines. ' Dick called his signals, then turned to Chubby. A bottle of milk for Mrs. O'Reilly, he shouted. The ball was snapped to Chubby, who made a perfect throw. Dick speared it from the air and started down the field. Ahead of him, Henry State's tackler, was his only obstacle, and he was steeling himself for the supreme test. Dick was too quick for him. He dodged past and on down the field for a touchdown. He also kicked the goal. The score: Colton 7- State 3. - Colton went wild in celebrating its first victory in ten years over State. On the field the students massedabout Dick. They would have crushed him in their enthusiasm had not a few sane heads come to his rescue. At the entrance to the dressing room he found the coach and Jean waiting for him. It was wonderful plaiying boy. I did it for the school, Coach. . Dick glanced at Jean as he spoke. Then he parted from the coach and walked to her, -and for you. He could not take his eyes from her, Dick lifted her handand kissed it ,.. . .1-. WHEN THE FUSE BLEW OUT P HAT NIGHT Ann and her boy friend were sitting in the front C' 23512 , , room. ' Uncle and Auntie were sitting at the fireplace in the living room with the dog lying on the hearth rug sleeping. Jack came i ' ' ' in and sat down by the 'floor lamp preparing to read Ivanhoe, Well, he started reading but decided there wasn't enough light, as the fioor lamp wasnlt connected, so he thought he'd connect it. Without say- ing anything about it he just stooped over and pushed the plug into the socket. For some reason or other, as soon as it touched, the lights went out. This frightened Jack and he jumped back with a long Oh, Auntie jumped up Screaming, What happened ? Ann yelled, Oh the light. The dog jumped up barking and the boy friend, well, he was just a little embarrassed, but Uncle called out, Calm down- everybody, it's just the fuse blown out. Jack drew his hand across his forehead and heaved a big sigh of relief. But the troubles were not ended. The job was to find