Lewistown High School - Lore Yearbook (Lewistown, PA)

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1928 JUNIOR HIGH BROADCASTER History of Class of 1928 Lewistown Junior High School 'S gig 'jo N THE FALL OF 1926 the class of twenty-eight began its Junior ff! if High School career with an enrollment of one hundred and ninety Q2 members. For a while we walked softly as became us as new ' ' 'A members in the first organized Junior High School in Lewistown. Among the activities of our eighth grade year were the Eighth Grade Dramatic Club and the Eighth Grade Gir1's Glee Club, who contributed many numbers to our assembly programs. The Junior High School,Operetta Yanki San was given December 9. About one hundred and fifty pupils took part in the play and the choruses and costumes were many and beautiful. I During the second semester the Eighth Grade had the great social event of their first year in Junior High School. This was the Eighth Grade party. The first part of the program for the evening was a play presented by the Dramatic Club in the auditorium, the latter part of the evening was spent in the gym, where the Eighth Graders and a number of the faculty revived their youth in Farmer in the Dell and similar games. The refreshments were elegant, especially the lollypops. The remainder of the term was spent in hard work and when school closed, we Eighth Graders were ready to enjoy our hard-earned vacation. The fall of 1927 brought usback to school two hundred and twenty-five strong, our numbers swelled to this figure by our good citizens and friends from Ferguson Valley, Decatur, Granville, Alfarata, and Viscose Hill. After the class was settled to work, a meeting was held to elect capable officers. Those favored by the election were: President ....................................................................... ................. . Helen Rarie Vice President .................................... .. ..... 1 .......... ......... . Josephine Knepp Secretary ..............................,............................................................ .Sue Smoker Treasurer, .................................................. .....................r.... Margeurite Zong and these officers have proven themselves worthy of these positions. Student Council was organized by choosing members of each home room as representatives. ' Upon the advice of the faculty, sectional meetings were held every other Thursday at which time lessons of guidance were given. The only class social event during the term was a Masquerade party held in the High School gym on the 27th of October. The gym was de- lightfully decorated with the class colors, green and white and Hal1owe'en colors, orange and black. Prizes were awarded to the best dressed girl and boy. The party was a complete success and all the pupils returned home with a satisfied feeling., s S.

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NINTH GRADE

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JUNIOR HIGH BROADCASTER 1928 Social events which proved to be very entertaining to all were held by individual sections. 9B held a leap year party at the home of Imogene Kneppg the fast steppers of 9C held a Weiner roastg 9A held a valentine party at the home of Josephine Corbett, 9D climbed the heights of Juniata Terrace to enjoy themselves at the home of Helen Georgeg 9F held their section party in the social room at the High School. The Girl's Glee Club of the class of 1928, rendered some very pleasing selections of music in assembly. We later heard that some of the eighth grade boys lost part of their sleep that day in assembly because of the terrible singing . Altho' 9th Grade has not reached the 100W point in Banking, they have saved many dollars in the attempt. This point might have been reached if the mighty warriors of 9G had put their money in the bank instead of buying candy for their girl friends at Christmas and Easter. The Dramatic Club organized by Miss Barnett staged a play, Bimbo, the Pirate, in which Helen Rarie 5 her father, Earl Printz 5 and her sweet- heart, John Gorman, were captured by Bimbo, the pirate, impersonated by Jim Liggett. They were very fortunate in their choice of a pirate for Bimbo only drank hard liquor in case of a chill. No swearing was ever al- lowed on his ship. No husband was allowed to kiss his wife on Sunday. Women were never allowed on board his ship except Saturday afternoon, then only the Wives of husbands accompanied by the wives mother. The proceeds of this play were taken to pay for the curtains which have so improved the stage. Though Bimbo the Pirate was a great success, the real crisis of the years work in Dramatics was reached in our spring operetta Tulip Time. In this operetta, our comedians kept the audience convulsed with laughter. Wm. Metzger and E. J. Heeter with their partners, Margaret Giles and Helen Rarie and their Chaperon, Josephine Knepp sang to please us, and a bevy of Dutch lads and lassies clicked their wooden shoes to our amusement. - With the operetta came the spring exhibit and after these great events we settled down to finish our work in Junior High School and to prepare for commencement week. - Another chapter in our life's history is written and we, with the true meaning of commencement in view, are looking forward to a success- ful career in High School.