Mount Penn Lower Alsace Joint High School - Penn Alma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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IIII1II1 ' I 'I '‘M i!''!.- ' I'M' Ik ........ hil;k:.'I:. n- : '.I'-n : ■: Athletics THE CHAMPION TEAAIS Mt. Penn High School has reason to be proud of the basketball teams which have won a name for it. It is the first time in the history of Berks County that two champion teams have come from the same High School in the same year. Throughout the whole year the very best spirit of good sportsmar:- hip prevailed, and this was one of the things which was bound to bring success. There was co-operation — a working together among the athletes, and with the aid of the coach, Mr. Yeich, and assistant coach, Mr. Morrow, two real basketball teams were turned out. which showed all of us what they could do. YVe, the members of the M. P. H. S., extend our heartiest congratulations to them, and hope for their future success. THE TEAMS Boys Girls J. E. Huvett. f.(Capt.)S. A. Ibach, f. j. B. Leinbach, f. A. K. Ibach, f. R. N. Newkirk, g. S. R. Lutz, f. P. R. Eshelman.g S. E. Adams, c.(Capt.) R.C. Thiry, g. V. E. Kutz, g. J. A. Y. Machette, s. K. C. Light, g. J. W. Light, s. M. C. Bush, s. P. R. Cook, s. ■miRIIH'lliii MiMIliaWtWilllBM Thirty

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iiiiiMiiiinniM History of Class of ’25 Is it any wonder as you gaze at the noble group of infant prodigies depicted on the opposite page that you are moved with admiration and awe? This is the class of 11125. But altho we look innocent here, the teachers do not think so. For instance. Miss Happel’s favorite saying to the Freshies is “Leave the room.” In the beginning of the year we had enrolled 21 infants who were members of the cradle roll. Later in February, we received one more member, Ernest Stump, otherwise known as the “Son of a butcher.” But unfortunately six infants were lost from us and so there were only 10 members left on the roll. Among the infants department, there are a few raving ravens who express themselves with a growl that resembles “B r-r-r-r-.” After a few weeks of nursery life, we decided to elect officers, which resulted as follows: Walter Mason, President; Henry Brown, Vice-President; Dorothy Seitz. Secretary ; Grace Ellis, Treasurer. After election of officers, we decided on the infants colors, which are orange and black. After a month’s enrollment we were honored by a party from the Juniors in honor of our entrance into High School. We are very fortunate in having a ladies’ man in our class who never forgets them on St. Valentine’s Day. Hearing that infants are allowed to play basketball, we quickly decided to show what material was in our class. We are very proud to say there is a member in our class who is a substitute on the varsity basketball team this year, and we all hope that he will be a member next year. ■MMfluiHHHmmM iiisiiif i m m i m m m HIHlIIIIUlillllllllW Twenty-nine

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 lllltllll!llllil»lll!ll«ll«llllll!lllll)i«lll!!llilUflll!llllllfllillll!!l Season’s Gaines The boys and girls varsity basketball teams both opened their season November 4th, 1921. when they played Wernersville at Werncrs-ville. The girls made a real hit defeating their opponents by a score of 11 to 5. The boys’ game, a closely contested one. ended with the score of 25 to 21 in favor of Wernersville. The sensation of the evening was Thiry’s unequalled field goal from the side near the opponent's foul line. ’Twas not to be forgotten. The second game was played Armistice night, November 11, at Robesonia. Here again the boys lost by the close score of 22 to 19. November IS. 1921, brought Hamburg to Mt. Penn. The fellows played a great game and won by the score of 18 to 12. It was the first time in the history of Mt. Penn that they defeated Hamburg. November 21. Wernersville boys and girls played at Mt. Penn. The girls won by the score of 12 to 7, easily defeating their opponents. while the boys were defeated by a score of 22 to 12. November 22 the boys defeated the ’22 February class of Reading High at Mt. Penn by a score of 24 to 20. West Reading was defeated at Mt. Penn November 20. Score 28-14. December 7 brought Shillington, an old rival, to Mt. Penn. It was a great night, as it brought two victories from a team which had always succeeded in defeating Mt. Penn. The girls won by the one sided score of 20 to 5. and the boys by the score of 24 to 23. December 12 Sinking Spring was defeated at Mt. Penn. Score 28 to 27. December Hi the boys easily defeated Kutz-town. Score 28 to 10. The same night the girls had a game scheduled with Stouchsburg, but to the disappointment of all, they failed to appear. December 20 Mt. Penn boys cleaned up Robesonia live in spite of the fact that the team was to have the cleverest passing system in the county. Newkirk suffered a badly sprained ankle in this game, but nevertheless it did not mean a defeat for the team. Mt. Penn boys met old friends December 29 when they played the high school alumni and defeated them by the score of 43 to 9. It surely was funny to see Scarlett and Esh-elman tackling each other—friendly rivals they were. In this game Thiry jumped center with Light as guard. The fellows started the New Year with another victory, defeating Sinking Spring at Mt. Penn by the score of 25 to 12. That was the night Thiry pulled one over on Steffy and shut him out of field goals in spite of his numerous efforts to score. January 5 Mt. Penn played at Hamburg. They lost by the score of 17 to 12. February HI the boys met the Birdsboro five at Birdsboro. This was the night when Leinbach covered himself with glory. His foul tossing was a great thing to see. A field goal scored just a few minutes before the whistle blew for the end of the second half won the game for Birdsboro. The girls kept up the good work and defeated Myerstown in one of the best games of the season at Mt. Penn, February 17. by a score of lfi to 12. February 21. Birdsboro was defeated at Mt. Penn. It was a great game, especially when Jim Leinbach tackled the “lard can.” The score was 40 to 28. March 3. Was a night of two more victories. The girls went to Stouchsburg, defeating them by the one-sided score of 40 to 1 ; the boys to Kutztown, where they won with a 30 to 20 score. The Schuylkill Sem. Reserves were defeated a second time at Mt. Penn by a score of 33 to 13. March 9. Mt. Penn boys and girls played Fleetwood on the home floor. The girls made the highest score of the year, 59 to 2. The boys won easily by the score of 45 to 18. March 10. Closes season. The fellows were defeated at Fleetwood 33 to 39. Eshel-man did not play. This was a handicap. Light substituted and did good work. The girls won by a score of 49 to 2. 'Flic 25th of March ended the girls’ season. They went to Myerstown, where they met defeat. The score was 19 to 3. Throughout the year the girls had nine victories and three defeats. They had easily won the county championship. The boys had 15 victories and 9 defeats. The tournament, however, decided the fate of the boys. III!lll!lllllIllilll!IKHiyiEIII|l!IIIISI!Illiill!!llllllilllll!IlllllllK91lllllllllllKlinillllllill!lill!IIIIHIl:lilillllllRniill!Nlil l,l';ii’:!1, !i ..............................IIIIIIIIII IKi ImI 1IIMM Tliirty-onc