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

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1923 volume:

She Slue mb (Sulh M. P. H. S. Editor-in-Chicf—Richard F. Thiry Associate Editors Mary E. Stichler Wilbur T. Weaver Business Managers Myrtle V. Potteiger Margaret C. Bush !2rSMi!MiMiMi!Ui!Mo®aaJ3JE!JMfi MR. FRANK O. HARTMAN A. B., Franklin and Marshall College; A. M., University of Pennsylvania Principal of the Mount Penn Schools, Instructor of Physics, Geometry and Problems of American Democracy n1M3MSJ5®3J3M3MM3J3M3M3M3M3JS13JSEM3JSJ3MSJ3EM3MSlSJ3®5J3M3M3J2l3M3MSIe!®313MSJ To Frank O. Hartman, honored and worthy friend, teacher and advisor, we, the Class of 1923, dedicate this volume of The Blue and Gold, with deep and sincere appreciation of the friendship and high ideals which he has inspired within us. !i5EMi3MSI3J3M3I3®3I3MS13J3JSM3SI3MS]3J3J3I3®S®3MSMSJS®M9M3MSIS3)Sf3I313M3®3M3J3®i3 WILLIAM T. HOFFMAN B. S., Franklin and Marshall Instructor in Mathematics, French and Chemistry, Director of Athletics Assistant Principal gJ3J3JSMSI3MSM3MOEM3E)3J3JMSMSMMSMSI3M3I3M3I3M313I3M3MSJ3J3JSJ3EM5I3MSM3MSISMSJ CHRISTINE G. HAPPEL A. B., Lebanon Valley College, ’21 Instructress in English and Latin WILHELM INA A. FIENEMAN A. R., Bates College, ’22 Instructress in History, General Science, Biology and English (1) [j?i3J3rSMS3MSI3MM3MS3MSISISI3M3Mf3ISMSMSM3JSMBM3I3MSM3MSM3I3]3®3MISEMBfSEJ3Er ADA M. FISHER A. B., Ursinus Graduate of Summer School of Pennsylvania State Supervisors of Music Instructress of Music F. MABEL G. BUCKS, R. N. Red Cross Instructress in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick SI5I31SMSlSJSM3MS15I2f3ISMSEI3]SMSI3]3M3I3J3M3MS SMS SMSJS c!MSlMS]BI21SlSJS)SMSMSI3J3MSjSl Page Six i3M3MBEMa®3Ms®ajaMaEM3®ai2fajai5Majai5MaMSMarsjaMsjsM3M3f3)aaiaM3MaMSMh!raMu RICHARD F. THIRY “Dick” Editor-in-chief of “Blue and Gold,” Class President, 1, 3, 4; Guard of Boys’ Basket Ball Team, 1, 2, 3; Captain and Center, 4; President of Athletic Association, 4. “Where is My Wandering Boy Tonight?” Look, folks, at our illustrious president, basket hall captain, base ball catcher and idol of Mt. Penn High School, Stony Creek and Pennside. He is not the mild sort of chap one would think, hut quite the life of the crowd. If you look at “Dick” when he is playing basket ball, you would think that he liked nothing better; but this is a mistake. If you ask him why he goes to Pennside so frequently, you would find that the former does not have his entire attention. “Dick’s” ambition is to become a mechanic, but to end his career on this earth as general manager of the Cadillac Corporation. May you have your wished-for thousand-acre estate in New York and all the desires of your childish heart. ciMSfS13MSMS13®S13MSI31S®3J5I3J3®S13J3J3MS®SJ3EEEMSI3J3MSMSM3JSEJ2ISJ3M3MSM5JSJSMEI Page Seven MARY E. STICHLER “Mosey” “Mook” Associate Editor of “Blue and Gold,” Prophecy of Prophetess, Class Secretary, I . “Take It Slow and Easy if You Want to Get Along With Me.” Speed is not necessary for brains. We feel sure that Mary would make a good debator in view of the fact that Doty always wins when she argues with him. She is a lover of dancing, and on one occasion, when enjoying this sport, she became acquainted with a male being entirely unknown to any of her school friends. Since then we have frequently found Mary absently gazing into space, her eyes turned in the direction of Penn State. But take the advice of the experienced, Mary, and forget some of your “fluky” notions; for instance, some displayed at the party given by Kitty Eight. “Bushie,” “Bush,” “Calamity Jane” Salutatorian, Class Treasurer, Y; Business Manager of “Blue and Gold,” Girl Reserve, 1; Treasurer of Girl Reserves, 2, 3; President, Y. “They gazed and gazed and still their wonder grew How one girl’s head could carry all she knew.” Well, if it isn't “Bushie’s” smiling face. “Bushie” is always on the job when there is work to be done. In fact, she is a “tremendous powerfuluchious” worker. Margaret’s favorite pastime is going to basket ball games in a Ford with—oh, you know who it is. How about the time she went to Stouehsburg? Margaret’s ambition is to become a costume designer. Some years hence we will find her designing gowns for the most exclusive shops of Paris. We all wish you great success, “Bushie.” MARGARET C. BUSH Baaaaaa Page Eight KATHERINE M. BORN “Kit,” “Kitty” Girl Reserve, 1; Class Treasurer, 2; Humorist of “Blue and Gold.” “Isn't Love a Wonderful Thing?” “Kitty” is quite lively when she is in room 1. We wonder why. She is a lover of jazz, and takes great pleasure in attending dances. She is a great swimmer, too, and spends her summer vacations basking in the sun on the sands of the Atlantic City beach. May yours be a life of joy anc| sunshine. i ETHAN ALLAN DOTY, 3rd “Doty,” “Dote,” “Shrimp” Presentation of Gift to Presenter. “I Have Elected Myself President of the United States.” Ethan Allan Doty, 3rd, is a wise little chap. He is small, but oh, my, “Doty” is very proud of his name. He hopes some day to make use of his name as that of President of the United States. Here’s hoping you will have a great success, “Dote.” “Doty” is the clown of the class and chief talker about nothing at all. Without him, school life would be dull. We hope yon have a bright and happy future and success in national life. Page Nine !3I3I3ISJciIS®SI3ISISI3M3M3®3I3I3I3J3Mffl3M2M3®3I3®S®3®3®3®3®3®S®3MSJ3M3M3®2I3M3 ABBIE K. IBACH “Abe, “Bobbie,” “Wildfire” Personal Write Ups of “Blue and Gold,” Forward Girls’ Basket Ball Team, 2, 3; Guard, 4; Girl Reserve, 1, 2- “Oh, How I Hate to Go Home Alone.” Ladies and gentlemen, gaze upon this countenance, which is that of our star basket ball guard. What would we girls do without her, imitating the Astors as she goes home from school. Abbie is very lucky, especially in “card” and “love” games. We wish you luck and hope that hearts will he trump in both games. We feel that she plays her cards well in the Birdshoro game. Our hope is that your luck will still he with you when you go to New York. KATHRYN C. LIGHT “Kitty,” “Kit” Presenter of Gifts, Guard Girls’ Basket Ball Team, 2, 3, 4; Cheer Leader, 4; Girl Reserve, 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary, 4. Gentlemen, gentlemen, please don’t rush so. Stand back and make way. Here comes “Kitty.” Four years ago the sun shone upon Mt. Penn High School; and amid a blare of trumpets Kathryn Coyle Light entered this venerable institution of learning. Since then our star basket ball star has learned to talk about everything except lessons. “Kit” advises that the word “study” he taken out of the dictionary, since it is so seldom used. Nevertheless, we believe that “Kitty” will be a great success as a nurse and popular with the doctors, particularly with the handsome ones. cirSM3I3MSM3®S 3EMSI3M3ISM3MSJ3MSJSM3MSJ3J3I215®SMSI3MSJ3MSJ3®3ISISM3ISM3.,3®3i,SJE!i Page Ten SARA R. LUTZ “Lutz” “Lutzie” “Puss” Forward Girls’ Basket Ball Team, 2, 3, 4; Captain, 4; Girl Reserve, 4- “Holy Cats and Pussies! Look Who’s Here.” Beware! Beware! Of this whole crowd of raving maniacs “Lutzie” is the worst.. Although least in size and age, she is not last by any means. The city of Jacksonwald can well he proud of this illustrious daughter. After four years in jail (high school) Sara has acquired a complete knowledge of star gazing—basket hall star. We wonder why Sara’s favorite color is red and why she is so fond of cookies. Well, never mind, Sara, we wish you good luck in music, school teaching and—er, well, we won’t give you away, hut go to it. MYRTLE V. POTTEIGER “Potty,” “Shorty,” “Shrimp” Business Manager “Blue and Gold,” Class Prophetess. “If Only Chet Were Here.” Ha! Ha! Here comes “Potty,” giggling as usual. Her gigjrle can always he heard in the class room. Ask her why she ate apples from one source only during the past year. “Potty” is an inveterate hiker, especially in the direction of Stonersville on Sunday afternoons. She can jump exceedingly high for an amateur basket hall player, hut she rarely lands on her feet after the ascent. “Potty” and “Doty” made a good-looking couple, as we saw last year; hut it appears that “Doty” has stepped out of the limelight because of a stronger and more beloved rival. Page Eleven MARTHA E. QU1NTER “Mar,” “Marly,” “Marsa” Class Poet. “A 15road Smile from Ear to Ear Is Martha’s Way of Spreading Cheer.” Martha is as much in the background as a noisemaker as is her seat in the main room. She has never been known to have been scolded for talking. She is a jolly, good sport and also an excellent musician. Martha is rarely tired from walking to school, not because she lives so near, hut because she is very fortunate in having friends with automobiles. A Ford, in particular, strikes her fancy, or, rather, the driver, regardless of whether he is a business man or a milkman. She has great hopes of being Paderewski’s successor, so bonheur, Martha. PEARL B. RAPP “Polly,” “Kid,” “Pud” Class Secretary, 1, 3; Class Will, Girl Reserve, 1, 2. “Love is a Wonderful Experience.” We wonder why Pearl is so fond of “Pud”-dings; there is a reason. One is that they are soft and do not affect the digestion. Pearl once liked the Cadillac, but we haven’t heard her talk about it lately. We don’t know whether it has a flat tire or whether the lights work. Pearl likes to go to chureh(?), but she is usually fortunate enough to find good excuses to stay home. She is easily excited, and one evening almost became hysterical in the movies when the song “Oh, Promise Me” was rendered. But that’s all right, Pearl; we feel that some day you will be even more excited by this song. 2MSM5®2J3J3I3M3MSEJS®3®SM3I3M3J5I3MSMSlS®SMffl3MSJS®3M3J5J51SM2MS13I3®2®3I3JSlSJ Page Twelve H?EMSMi3®3®SJ3M2®3®SMSMEI3M3®S)BM3I3f2M3M3M3MSM2M5IclEJS®3®S S®3M3J3l3J3MS MIRIAM E. SCHAEFFER “Mim,” “Mimmie,” “Tuts” Class Treasurer, 3; Class Historian. “Never Say Fail.” Ah! Let’s all take a good look at Miriam. See that far-away look in her eyes. I wonder what she is thinking of. Do you know? Sh! That is a secret. How Miriam does love to go to basket ball games at Tenth and F.xeter. I wonder why? Miriam will always be remembered for her wonderful ability as a pianist, and some day we shall hear of her as one of the great artists. Good luck to you, “Mim.” WILBUR T. WEAVER “Rastus,” “Bill,” “Willie” Associate Editor of “Blue and Gold,” Class President, 2. “Willie, Willie, Where Art Thou?” This learned ignoramus hails from the metropolis of Stony Creek, and, after faithfully trudging to school every day, on a trolley car, for four years, we believe that Wilbur has finally acquired some knowledge of slipping through a class without studying. Now wait a minute. Let us break the news gently. Wilbur has been taking dancing lessons. Now please don’t rush, ladies, as Wilbur already has a partner. We understand she is the cashier at the— but that’s enough. Well, we hope that Wilbur will he as successful in life as he is in love. Page Thirteen Baccalaureate Sermon By Rev. Frederick A. Sterner, Trinity Reformed Church, Mt. Penn Sunday Morning, May 13, 1923 Scripture—St. John 14:1-17. Text—St. John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” This world in which we live is an immense training-school. It is God’s great school house. He has decorated it with the sculptured rocks of the hills and moun tains and w ith the trees and fields. He beautifies its walls with the finest works of art. The songs of thousands of different kinds of birds and the voices of little children fill it with music. We are the students and the great Master Teacher is our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. The trials and the vicissitudes of life are the disciplinary agencies He uses to develop in us the Christly character that which must be the ultimate aim of every true educational system. Here He prepares us for life eternal just as every school prepares its students for this earthly life. Lverywhere and all around us He teaches us the facts of the universe. The stars and the planets of the sky teach us mathematics; the whole face of the earth is His laboratory; the rocks make for us His history book. God teaches us; He disciplines; He develops and He trains us, preparing us for that great life which He offers to all who ask and seek and believe. As in the public school, the work of God’s school resolves itself into three phases, namely, that of method, of fact and of result. In our modern schools and colleges the method is scientific and historical. Knowledge is organized and classified and due regard is given to origins and sources and the consequent development. This is practically true of every branch of study that you find on the curriculum. There was a time when speculation was accepted without much experimenting being done, but today even speculation must conform minutely with knowm facts and be subjected to the methods of scientific testing. Yes, in theology also we have come to use the methods of science and the unchangeable facts of history. Unfortunately, there still are men who spin out cobwebs of speculative thought at their firesides, thus complicating eternal truth and disturbing the faith of those who have only partly comprehended the great verities of God’s universe. However, those who go into God’s great laboratory of life and there through actual experiment follow the. method of the scientist learn how to extricate themselves from the medley of conflicting beliefs that so violently disturb many people today. For, after all, that is one of the great purposes of going to school. A person goes to school not primarily to become a walking encyclopedia, but to learn how to think and how, in this busy age, to pick out that which is vital, necessary and real. The difference between men who accomplish much and men w ho accomplish little is not so much a piatter of quantity of knowlege as it is a matter of a scientific method of thinking, a matter of being able to organize, classify and use properly wdiatever knowl edge may be possessed. Most people’s knowledge, their thoughts and ways of expressing themselves remind you of a large pile of sticks scattered promiscuously about a place. If you want a certain sized stick, it is rather difficult to find just what you want; but if you take those sticks and sort them according to size and pile them neatly, putting each size by itself, finding what you w'ant becomes a comparatively easy thing. It is the same with your thinking, and no man can ever hope to cope with the intricate and manifold duties of life today unless he knows how to think methodically and organize his work in an ordinary way. We may. Page Fourteen therefore, say that one goes to school to develop right habits of thinking and right habits of acting. This is what we should be doing in our schools, and every year of study should more and more fix these habits and produce a character having the ability to grasp every situation, the faculty to discern and distinguish facts from unrealities and the power to solve the complex problems of life. Now, in most cases in our schools we are studying about the physical and material universe and about the life of man as he has lived it physically upon this earth. However, we must not forget in studying about the universe that it is God’s universe, and that men are and always have been His children. It was Alexander Pope, I believe, who said: “All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body nature is, and God the soul.” In studying the various branches of the ordinary curriculum, we are studying about God’s body. Evidently a complete education requires that we know something about the soul of the universe, something about God Himself. After all, that is the final purpose of all study. We are all seekers after God. We all seek to know Him; and to know God requires something more than a scientific method. That requires a revelation. Science will develop right habits of thinking, but we need something more in order that we may develop right habits of living as God wants His children to live. We need a way of life as well as a method of thinking. That way of life is revealed to us in Jesus Christ. “I am the way,” He says. Jesus Christ shows us what God wants us to do. Science teaches us how to grasp every situation; Jesus shows us how to act in every situation with fidelity and loyalty to the will of the Father. Science may teach us how to discern realities; Jesus shows us how to be true to those realities. Science helps us to solve the problems of life. It is the Master of men who teaches us patience under all our difficulties and shows us how to help one another to solve these problems in the spirit of brotherhood, justice and love. Science furnishes a method of study; Jesus is the One who shows us the way of life. He is the Way, the Way to salvation, the Way to the Father. Let us next consider that phase of the school life which is concerned with facts. Of this perhaps little needs to be said, although the search for facts comprises the major portion of the active work of the school. In schools and colleges and in the greater school of life we all are busy seeking for truth. I have heard the late Nathan C. Schaeffer say that over the entrance of every institution of learning should be written in large letters the word TRUTH. The modern man refuses to give attention to unfounded speculation. It is only after he has resorted to every available source of knowledge without success that he is willing to accept a tentative hypothesis. He wants facts. He wants truth, pure, unadulterated truth. The same thing is true of religion, yes, most emphatically true. In seeking after God we want to know the truth and only truth. Some people are afraid of truth. They fear that truth will destroy their Bible. They are afraid that truth may take away their God; and I suppose truth will wipe out their half-tyrannical, half-heathenish God; but truth can only make shine to effulgence the glory and the majesty of the God and Father as revealed to us in Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ not only shows us the way to God. He shows us God Himself. Let the historian turn his searchlight upon the Bible. Let the scientist test everything written within the two covers. They can never destroy God’s Page Fifteen word. The real spiritual values found in the Old Testament and the Truth, the God and Father of all men, as revealed through the historical Jesus of Nazareth, the historian and scientist cannot affect, but their findings strengthen our faith and make us more certain of all things. With this quarrel that exists between certain scientists and certain theologicans we can have no patience. Both should work hand in hand. Both are seeking truth. Both are finding God, even though their point of departure may have been diametrically opposite. The radical scientist must cease ridiculing established religion or he will drive thousands of pious souls to the point where they will be afraid of facts. The conservative theologian must cease to deride science or he will drive thousands of educated people from the doors of the Christian church. The scientist and the theologian should compliment each other, coming together at the feet of Jesus Christ. In Him the scientist finds moralized and in living form the law, the order and the unity which he studies all about him; in Jesus the theologian finds in the flesh Him of Whom the prophets were inspired and to Whom the souls of men have intuitively looked in faith and hope. Now, when we consider the result of education, we feel that we can sum it up best in the one word—life. The school prepares for life. Life here is a preparation for the greater life. By life, however, we do not mean a mere existence. It is a great deal more than that. Possibly, no one has ever surpassed St. John in defining life. “And this is life eternal,” he says, “that they might know thee the only true God, and Jcssu Christ whom thou hast sent.” To know Gad and Jesus Christ is, therefore, according to this definition, life; and this is what all who have wisdom seek and for which they strive. Different people are, of course, governed by different motives and ideals. Some of you have gone to school, thinking that your studies would some day in the future enable you to command a princely salary; some of you may be hoping that your education will help you to become great lawyers; some, great physicians; some, great statesmen. Yes, various dreams and air castles spur you on; but rest assured that whatever satisfaction wealth, or power, or position can give to you will only be temporary. It is well to be ambitious and strive to rise in this world, but we need more than that. We need life, knowledge of God, unity and oneness with Him, and that we find in Jesus Christ. He is the life, and through Him we attain that life without which all material success and achievement becomes empty and vain. And so we hold up before you Jesus, the Christ. We do not ask you to follow Him blindly just because we have told you to do so. Rather do we challenge you to make a great experiment. Use the method which the scientist has taught you. Try Jesus Christ. Put Him to test. Give His gospel a fair trial. Experiment with His teachings. Try Him and see for yourself what will be the result. We throw out this challenge because we are confident of the result. We know you will find Him the Way, leading you to the Father; the Truth, revealing Him to you; and the Lite, developing Him within you. Of course, you may try other ways if you will, but rest assured that “no man cometh unto the Father but by me.” There is not a single branch of study, not a single science, not one system of philosophy that does not have a limit. Jesus Christ alone goes beyond everything and takes you to the Father to show Him to you and to make you to grow more and more in His image. And that must be the final outcome of all education and the ultimate result of all study and experience. I’nfre Sixteen Commencement Program FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 25th Mt. Penn Auditorium Music—American Legion March .................. Brockman Invocation......................Rev. Raymond Heckman Salutatory—The Problems of the American Farmer.... ............................. Margaret C. Bush Music—Trio in E Flat.........................Mendelssohn Oration—The Value of an Education......Ethan A. Doty Chorus—The Shepherds’ Dance ...............-..German Oration—The Conservation of Our Natural Resources. ............................. Miriam E. Schaeffer Music—Riding Messenger .......................... Landby Oration—Our Immigration Problems........Mary E. Stichler Chorus ................................. The Carnovale Commencement Address—Courage..Principal John H. Frizzell Reading High School for Boys Presentation of Diplomas.........Dr. George F. DeLong President Board of Education Benediction.................. Rev. Frederick A. Sterner Music ........................... ..............- Sousa Music by Dorwin’s Orchestra Page Seventeen Salutatory Margaret C. Bush Problems of the American Farmer Tonight marks one of the most important times in our lives. After our departure from this institution we no longer have the guidance of its instructors, and, therefore, whatever our future shall be depends on each one of us. We hope that we may fully realize the value of our high school education which we are at this time completing. We wish to express our thanks to our parents, our friends, our teachers, and all who have helped to make these years successful. Your presence this evening makes this occasion more notable insomuch as we are made to feel that all have taken an interest in us. In behalf of this, the graduating class of 1923, I extend to all of you a sincere and cordial welcome at our exercises this evening. The products of the land form the basis of all life on earth. The farmer is the person on whom rests the responsibility of its producing power. Excellence and amount of land are of no value without the application of labor. Agriculture is the industry the success of which is most dependent on natural environment, which includes climate, weather conditions and means of transportation. As an art, it is excedingly complex and requires an extensive course of study. It has progressed from hoe to held culture, and under the last form the present trend is from extensive to intensive culture. This is profitable to society, but not to the farmer. Two hundred years ago nearly everybody in America was engaged in farming. Very few people were dependent upon others for their food supplies. Until the beginning of the nineteenth century, agriculture was the only dominant employment. But with the advance of civilization, resulting in the division of labor and the development of large cities as places of residence, the importance of the farmer has increased, until today his occupation is the founder of American industries and trade, and also one of the principal sources of our wealth. America’s lead over other nations of the world in agricultural products is the result of diversified temperate climate and various kinds of soil to which many kinds of plants are adapted. In the World War the part played by the farmer was as great as that of the factories producing explosives. Without food nobody is able to perform bis tasks, and so, had our soldiers not been fed, they would not have been able to fight; and, as a result, we would, in all probability, not be the prosperous nation that we are today. Besides increasing the production, the farmers were obliged to work with less labor than formerly. The problems of the farmer are varied and important. First let us consider transportation. The farmer may have large crops which are salable in the city, but he may not have any means of transporting them. Perhaps, too, means which he does have are so poor that, either by the time they reach the consumer, the goods have spoiled or else the time lost in transporting it is more valuable than the product itself. Bad roads are also a cause of much trouble. Township and county roads arc neglected, in spring are impassable on account of mud and in winter on account of snow. Education is usually poor, and attempts to utilize the rural school as a recreational community center have frequently failed because of the poor support of tin people. The rural dwellers have no easy access to museums, moving pictures, public concerts or other amusements. Few farmers have enough money to purchase land, and consequently 38% of the farm land in this country is rented. In cases where property is mortgaged, the successive failure of large crops may compel the mortgage to be increased, until finally the owner loses all his property and becomes a tenant. Some land is also exceedingly dry, marshy or barren. Farm equipment is expensive and must be renewed about every eight years, which is the estimated length of usefulness of most farm machinery. Labor is hard to secure as a result of the removal to the city of large numbers of people who go to more perfected industries, to which they are attracted by Page Eighteen higher wages, shorter hours and continuous employment. Recreation in the city also plays a large part in drawing rural folks within its bounds. The southern labor problem up to 1863 was solved by slave labor, but, with the rise of peoples from slavery and serfdom, labor difficulties increased. Present day immigration offers no remedy, either, for only 12% of the immigrants are employed on the farms. Pests of all kinds tend to affect plant life. Insects of many kinds are destructive, weeds crowd out other plants, and blights often wipe out entire crops. The farmers, as a whole, receive lower prices for their commodities than any other producer. They work anywhere from 12 to 16 hours per day, with a greater output of manual labor than the majority employed, and then receive for themselves about one-third of the final price of the goods. The following example will present actual facts: A man in Florida sold a bushel of beans for $2.25. The cost of transportation was 50 cents, and the selilng price in New York was $6.40. Of this, 8% of the entire price defrayed freight charges, 57% went to the middleman, and 35% to the producer. Anyone can see that the treatment the farmer receives is quite unfair. Let us now consider some aids to t he farmer. There is a movement to improve both township and county roads. Trolley express routes and automobile trucks are easy, rapid and economical means of transportation and are coming into prominence. The introduction of telephones and the R. F. I), mail service, provided for by the postal department, develop means of commnication. Radio as a communicative and also recreational agency is becoming amazingly prominent. Traveling libraries, belonging to the state or private companies, procure for rural dwellers good books of all kinds. Educational methods are being improved, mostly under state supervision. With the introduction of consolidated schools, the number of academic subjects taught may be increased because of a larger number of pupils taking the same subjects, and the schools may be graded. In some counties a certain amount of time each day must be devoted to vocational subjects such as agriculture, dairying, sewing, cooking and household management. Now let us turn to national aid. One of the most important financial aids is the Federal Farm Loan System, the function of which is to give the farmer financial advantages equal to those of the city resident. The Weather Bureau forecasts frost, storm and flood warnings and general weather probabilities, the knowledge of which enables farmers to protect their crops and herds. The Bureau of Animal Industry attempts to control and eradicate animal diseases, and has rendered efficient service in administering serums or other medicines to cattle already afflicted with tuberculosis or other diseases. The Bureau of Entomology deals with insect pests, their sources, development and means of riddance, either by chemicals or enemy insects. 'Fhe problems and aids have been presented and briefly discussed. Not all difficulties have been overcome; there is yet a wide field for improvemnt. This task falls to all of us, who, as citizens of the United States, should exercise our utmost powers to promote the interests of the agricultural producers of our nation. Let us not look down upon the farmer as some do, but let us look up to him. He is the man who actually keeps us alive. Let us encourage him in his difficult task in every way we can, so that more persons will take up this most important work. In this way only can we expect this industry to produce the required amount of food. OUR IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS Mary Sticiiler Our country is largely a nation of immigrants, for, with the exception of the American Indian, we are all either immigrants or descendants of immigrants. The ideas, customs and ideals of many lands are fused together in our “melting pot ' to form our progressive, versatile nation It is, therefore, to the immigrant that the United States, in a great measure, owes its progress and development. Page Nineteen The nature of some of the causes of immigration reveals to us the character of the immigrants. Ninety-five per cent, of the “old immigration,” which comprises those people who came here previous to 1883, came from northern and western Europe, from Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany and the Scandinavian countries. Of the “new immigration,” which extends from 1883 to the present time, a large percentage came from southern and eastern Europe, including Italy, Austria, Hungary, Greece, Poland, Russia, Serbia and Turkey. Our early immigrants came here for religious and political liberty and to better their economic condition, while the causes of the later immigration are chiefly economic. The potato famine in Ireland, civil wars in Germany, and compulsory military service in several European countries also brought many to our shores. The “old immigration” was the more desirable. It was easily assimilated, learned our language, and soon became naturalized. It brought with it many of the ideas, customs and ideals prevailing in our country today and greatly aided our industrial development. We object to some classes of the “new immigration” because they are not easily assimilated, do not show a readiness to become naturalized, and have a large percentage of illiteracy. They settle in the slum districts of our large cities, where filth and disease abound, commit much of our crime, and lower wage standards and living conditions. However, considering that many offenses of foreigners are caused through ignorance of the law rather than criminal tendencies, it has been concluded from the investigations of the Federal Immigration Commission that “immigrants are no more inclined toward criminality, on the whole, than native Americans.” The crowding of the foreigner in our slum districts is often unavoidable on his part because of low wages and high rents. We find that the later immigrants have done much towards the industrial development of our country. It is chiefly they who do the rough labor, leaving the more agreeable work for us, while some of them are very skilled laborers in certain lines of industry. The Yellow race has also been the cause of much discussion. We object to it because of lack of assimilation and a lowering of wrage standards, while race hatred is the cause of some antagonism. Through the agitation of American labor our Chinese Exclusion Act, restricting all Chinese immigration, was passed in 1882, and has been renewed from time to time. In California much opposition has been raised against the energetic and progressive Japanese owning farms, but why should we not give them a chance to develop our agriculture, since they are very skillful at it? In 1908 and 1917, by our “gentlemen’s agreements,” the United States and Japan both agreed not to issue passports to laborers going from their own territory to the territory of the other. It is our duty not to shun the foreigner, hut to do all we can to help him, seeing that his property and rights are protected. For this purpose the Bureau of Industries and Immigration of the State of New York wras formed in 1910. The North American Civic League aids in protecting and Americanizing the immigrant, while the Division of Information of the Bureau of Immigration gives information concerning resources, products and characteristics of our states and territories, thereby tending to distribute the newr-comers throughout the country. Immigrant Homes provide a temporary home at a moderate price for the immigrant w’ho does not know wdiere to go. While many immigrants cannot read and w'rite our language, their children show great readiness to learn it in our public schools and become true Americans. It has been said by a teacher in a New York city public school that “Children of 29 nationalities enter our school; they go out one nationality.” Besides the public school for the children there is the night school, with special classes for teaching the older folks English and citizenship. Various organizations, such as the Young Women’s Christian Association and the Young Men’s Christian Association, teach the foreigner our language, customs and ideals. The next step, after Americaniza tion, is naturalization, and the naturalized foreigner becomes one of us. From time to time our Federal Government has passed laws restricting immigration. The immigration law of 1882 Page Twenty levied a head tax of fifty cents on all immigrants and also denied entrance to convicts, except political offenders. The law excludes also lunatics, idiots, and persons likely to become public charges. Later contract laborers were excluded, and in 1891 entrance was refused to persons suffering from a loathsome or contagious disease and to polygamists. The head tax was raised, first to a dollar, and then to two dollars. In 1907 a head tax of four dollars was levied and those excluded were made to include the insane, feeble-minded, epileptic and anarchists. All immigrants were required to be able to read and write in some language in 191(i. The temporary emergency law now in operation until June 30, 1924, restricts the annual immigration of each nationality to three per cent, of the number of that particular nationality who were here in 1910. It has been proposed that we make this more effective by admitting yearly only two per cent, of the number of each nationality here in 1890. This question will he considered by the new Congress next winter. The question now arises as to whether there is need for further restriction. In the fiscal year ending June, 1922, a little over 300,000 immigrants arrived here as compared to about 1,200,000 in 1914. The fact that almost 50,000 more Europeans might have entered last year before filling their quota shows that there is no danger of a deluge of immigrants. We have always felt proud that our country is an asylum for the oppressed and a land of opportunity for all. The population of the United States to the square mile is much smaller than that of European countries, and we have room for many more people. Is it necessary that we close our doors to the foreigners? OUR NATURAL RESOURCES Miriam E. Schaeffer 'fhe natural resources of a country are products of nature useful to man. They may be inexhaustible, such as air and water. Others are exhaustible and cannot he renewed by man, such as coal, gas, oil and metals. Others can be exhausted hid renewed by man, such as soil-fertility and forests. All these natural resources are necessary and are used by man to supply food, clothing and shelter. Natural resources are also used as a means of natural attractiveness. Years ago, when our forefathers came to this country, the whole country was covered with forests. The soil was very fertile, and over the whole country great mineral deposits were found, and water power was also in great abundance. The white men took advantage of these natural resources and used them in whatever way that brought them immediate wealth. It never occurred to them that there was a limit to most of these natural resources. Whole forests were burnt to clear the land. Streams were polluted and coal was taken out wherever it was the thickest and easiest to work. The carelessness and waste went on until millions of dollars’ worth of forests, minerals and other resources were lost. Our available coal supply is estimated to last only a hundred years; the entire supply will be exhausted in one hundred and fifty years. Petroleum and natural gas are only destined to last one hundred years and high grade iron forty years. As our natural resources grow less the price will increase. The growth can not keep in step with the increase in population, and a country which has wasted its natural resources must be dependent and buy elsewhere and pay a very high price. This can he prevented by conservation, which means simply such wise use of our resources as will permit them to be preserved or renewed in the future. To make conservation successful we must do three things: We must educate, legislate and co-operate. We must he educated lo know the real harm that can come from wasting our resources. We must also educate other people to use and procure resources wisely. We must also legislate and pass laws to restrain people from using resources wastefullv. We must cooperate with other people. Little good is done in conserving if other people waste. To make it effective we must co-operate Page Twenty-one and all help in conserving. The waste of our natural resources is appalling. Let us take the forests. The forests may he wasted by fires, careless logging, sawing, tapping of trees, insects and also by not clearing the forests properly when cutting trees. About one-fourth of the standing timber is lost in careless logging, from one-third to two-thirds in in sawing and about one-fifth in tapping for syrup and various other substances. The damage done by insects is very great. In every thousand feet of lumber, which stand in the forest, 680 feet are wasted. One of the greatest menaces is fire, which may he caused by locomotives, campers, forest trampers and lightning. Since 1870 $50,000,000 worth of timber are destroyed yearly by fire The government does a great deal in the conservation of our natural resources. A Bureau of Forestry has been established. This bureau has taken over more than two hundred great forests from the Mexican to the Canadian border. Its rangers are sent out all over the country, where they keep on the lookout for forest fires, which are immediately extinguished. This bureau also gives advice as to the wise use of forests and how to make them more productive. Nearly all states have forestry departments of their own. All this is very important, as few people real ize the importance of forests and the harm that may come through their destruction. Trees regulate the water supply and prevent floods. They also keep the land fertile. By far the greatest use is for building purposes and for fuel, as well as beauty. Water, though it may not he exhausted entirely, is shamefully wasted. Streams are polluted through carelessness. Water power to the amount of 30,000,000 horsepower is lost yearly. The government has also established boards for the regulation of water power and for the constructing of reservoirs at the heads of rivers to control floods and drought. The most important uses of water are for power, irrigation, navigation and domestic purposes. By the wise use of our water resources freight rates may become cheaper, flood damages will be reduced, deserts irrigated, fuel saved and railroad congestion relieved. The wealth of our country in underground resources, such as coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron and many other metals, is very great. These resources can never he replaced and therefore must he used wisely so as to prolong the supply. For every ton of coal mined a half ton is wasted. This may he wasted through careless mining which causes fires that may burn for years before being extinguished. Natural gas is also wasted hv being allowed to escape from the wells and from imperfect pipes. The United States Bureau of Mines is launching a great movement for the preserving of unde rground resources. 'flic most important natural resource is land. Only a small part of our land is fit for cultivation, one-twenty-fifth of it being swamps, two-fifths arid or dry. The government has established a Reclamation Service, which buys land, irrigates it and sells it to the people at reasonable rates. It also drains land and gives advice to farmers in managing their farms to get better crops from their land, on which depends the food of the nation. All this conservation on the part of the country can become effective if we all help, and our nation will become powerful and wealthy with great forests of wood for man’s needs; unfailing sources of water for all uses; with minerals wisely used against the time of need, and with its soil improved our country will grow steadily onward to greater prosperity for many years to come. THE VALUE OF AN EDUCATION Ethan Allen Doty Ladies and Gentlemen: There are many young people, and some older ones as well, who do not fully appreciate the real value of an education, and they do not find out the handicap until it is too late. Some parents, therefore, unwisely allow their children to leave school at the earliest age the law allows to enter a factory to earn a wage much lower than that earned by a High School graduate when he begins to earn money. Page Twenty-two There are a number of advantages which the educated man has over the uneducated man. The educated man stands much higher in his community than the uneducated man. His opinion is respected and his advice is sought by many. He takes an active part in civic government and is one of the leaders of his community. His power to do good is almost unlimited. As a creator of public opinion he is a great asset to his community. He wishes his community to improve and approves of plans which will advance it. If a new water system or the erection of a new public building is contemplated, he does not hesitate to support it. When a fire occurs, the educated citizens remain calm and try to prevent panics. The educated man is a good citizen. He obeys the laws. He does not wantonly destroy property, because he realizes the folly of it. He votes at all the elections and his choice is always intelligently made. He also is a man of culture and refinement. He is able to appreciate art. He is acquainted with the works of the world’s best writers, and, while he may not he a good musician himself, he is able to appreciate good music. An uneducated man may, in a measure, appreciate good literature and music, and he may he a leading citizen in his community, hut he will not have nearly so good an opportunity as the educated man has to he a leader and to he successful in life. From the financial point of view the educated man has a still greater advantage. The educated man starts out in his life work with a high salary and has an excellent chance for advancement, while the uneducated man is forced to start with poor wages and has no chance of advancement. For example, the average earnings of 150 men who did not finish grammar school were $500 per year. The average earnings of 166 men who finished grammar school were $1,250. This was taken in 1909 and the men were 30 years of age. The salaries of the educated men were likely to increase .after they had reached 30 years of age, while those of the uneducated were not likely to change. Therefore, the amount gained by remaining in school was quite substantial. The difference between the grammar school graduate and the high school graduate is also very great. For the first year the grammar school pupil, then 14 years of age, will earn on an average of $4 per week. He will receive a raise in salary each year, and when he is 18 will receive $7 a week. The high school pupil graduates when 18 and starts at $10 per week. By the time both are 25 the grammar school graduate will earn $12.75 per week and the high school graduate $31 per week. By adding the amounts earned by each during this period of time it will be found that the high school graduate has earned over $2,000 more than the other, even if the four years in high school have not been added. In 1913 the United States Bureau of Education compiled the following statistics: Uneducated laborers earn on an average of $500 per year for 40 years, a total of $20,000. High school graduates earn on the av erage of $1,000 per year for 40 years, a total of $40,000. This education required 12 years of 10S days each, a total of 2,160 days in school. If 2,160 days at school add $20,000 to the income for life, then each day in school adds $9.25. The child that stays out of school to earn less than $9 a day is losing money and not making money. Besides, employment is always more easily obtained by the educated men and women. The employer of today wants an intelligent applicant in preference to an ignorant one. Many people say that they do not see why they should send their children to school when they can earn money in a factory. But did you ever stop to think that the wages of children are low and the work unsteady? Unless it is absolutely necessary, it is far better to keep the children in school. An uneducated person is prevented from becoming one of the big men of today. In former times the self-made man was very popular, hut today, with so many complicated conditions in business, it takes an educated man to hold his own with the leaders. Page Twenty-three In short, the question before you is this: Is your child going to be success- ful in life or not? If you want him to be so, he must have both grammar and high school education, and, if possible, a col- Class We, the Senior Class of 1923, being from the date of our birth to the present time, of an unsound mind, altogether mentally unbalanced, feel ourselves in a proper condition to write our last will and testament. We do hereby bequeath to next year’s Senior Class our reputation for never being in trouble, provided that they act ns genteel as we did. To the Sophomore Class we will our popularity. To Edna Bingaman we will something she could have had this year if it had not been for a Senior. To Mary Ludwig we bequeath Mr. Morrow’s History Book from last year. She seemed to study it so hard. Miriam I.orah will receive Abhie's curling iron so as to eliminate the use of hairpins every night. For Emma Levan we order a special table at the drug store with(?). Oh, well! She knows who 1 mean. To Anna Levan we give Katherine Light’s worn-out sneakers. To Sara Althouse we will I.utzie’s place as captain on the basket ball team. To Dorothy Schnlck we will the friendship of our beloved French and chemistry teacher. To Esther Ritter we will some of Katherine Light’s weight. To Virginia Hart we bequeath the School Bible. To Ruth Hart we will Bushy’s basket ball suit. To John Light we will a pair of laces for his sneakers, so as to eliminate the use of cord string. To John Leidich we will our class’ U. S. History, written by Hart. To James Leinbach wc will Dick as his brother-in-law. To Norman Schlegel we bequeath Doty’s green necktie. lege education. Education is the keynote to success, and it is within your power to place this wonderful opportunity within his grasp. Will To Albert Tice we will a concrete road to Jacksonwald. To Alton Bowyer we will Doty’s ability to bluff the teachers. To Frances Donaghy we will a season ticket for the Armory next year. To Dorothy Egelhof we bequeath a screen to place between her and the person working opposite in chemistry, so she won’t he hit by explosives. To Katherine Kilpatrick we will Kit Light’s chemistry apparatus, if there is any. To Robert Earle we will our class secretary’s sister. To Grace Ellis we will Potty’s alto voice. To Mary Goll we will a machine to travel across the street. To Erma Stichler we will Kitty Born’s wiggle. To Melvin Chalfont we will a candy store so he will have enough to treat the girl aside of him in history class. To William Seidel we will a bouquet, so he won’t bother people for flowers for a while. To John Barth we will Margaret Bush’s ambition. To Earnest Stump we will the Senior Class’ butcher knife to aid him in his business. To Preston Cook we will I.utzy’s everlasting love. To Edward Benson we will a private telephone line for him to speak to Kitty. To Raymond Sweitzer we will Doty’s purple “Schmeller.” If any of the conditions herein directed are not carried out, the bequests shall he revoked; and the heirs and heiresses shall suffer the loss of their inheritance and remain without them until next year’s class shall pass away and make bequests of their earthly possessions. Signed Peari. B. Rapp. Page Twenty-four EJ3JSM3M3M3®SMBI3MSI3®BM3JS]3JB®S®SMSMS®3M3EM3MS12MSMSI3JSJ?i2I2M3Mc!E®2JSLl Class Day Program WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1923, at 8 P. M. Ml. Penn Auditorium Girls’ Chorus—“A May Morning”................Denzci Presentation of Gifts.............Kathryn C. Light Presentation to Presenter............Ethan A. Doty Class Prophecies...............Myrtle V. Potteiger Prophecy of Prophetess...............Mary E. Stichlcr Mixed Chorus—“Ol’ Car’lina” Foster Class Poem ........................Martha E. Quinter Class History .................Miriam E. Schaeffer Class Will........................... Pearl B. Rapp Piano Solo—“Alice”....Transcription, Miriam E. Schaeffer Piano Solo—“Gaite de Coeur”........Martha E. Quinter DADDY AND THE CO-EDS” A Comedy in Two' lets CAST OF CHARACTERS Dick Green, a college fellow..................Richard F. Thiry John Walton, Dick’s chum Abbie K. Ibach M. Born Pearl B. Rapp Ruth Blve............... ( A lively ) Mary K, Stichler Florence Stowell J bunch I .. Myrtle V. Potteigcr Harry Wells. Fred Norton ( Dick’s ) ..........Kathryn I Classmates)..........Pearl Marion Byrd Alice Holmes of Co-eds Kathryn C. Light ..Sara R. Lutz Daddy Green, Dick’s father................Wilbur T. Weaver Professor Wise, Master of Clifton College.....Ethan A. Doty Miss Miggs, Miggsy........................Martha E. Quinter Nora, a trusty servant......................Margaret C. Bush SYNOPSIS Dick Green, a student of Clifton College, receives an unwelcome visit from his father. Being such a great lover of sports that he has sadly neglected his duties, lie has a hard time to conceal the fact from his father. His chums and the co-eds come to his assistance. A little informal party is interrupted by the sudden arrival of “Miggsv” and Professor. “Daddy” Green is found in the clothes room and taken for a burglar. Everybody tries to explain, but it takes “Daddy” himself to set things right. SM3M3MSM3JSMSMBMS®M3J3ISI3MSISJ3EJSl313M3MSMSMSMEM3iSMSJSJi31SJ3i313J3M313J5SM3Ej Class Prophecies Myrtle Potteiqer CLASS PROPHECIES As in ancient times the soothsayers observed the movements of the heavenly bodies and the curling of smoke and vapors and the rustling of leaves in order to foretell by them what the future might have in store for them, so 1, to whom has fallen the lot of foretelling the future of my classmates, have gazed for hours at the stars at night, have watched the smoke curling from the chimneys and locomotive stacks, and have even watched the gasoline fumes issuing from the exhaust of passing automobiles with the hope that in this way I might discern, as by an oracle, the fate of these, my classmates. By combining all the signs and omens, I have succeeded in aiming at the following definite and positive interpretations: KATHRYN BORN You, who are not at all interested in school work, will find life more interesting in working as a saleslady. You wjjf work for a large department store, our appearance will not change until yo f very late life. You will he happy at t us work, because many people who 1 ere good friends of yours will, throiurly your same girlish looks, recognize ye very readily. But through some disapivrfntment you will change your surround igs and will lead a new life. You wPVgo to school, where you will take vo .-al music lessons. This you will like jetter than anything you have yet tried. Through your success in singing y yu will he asked to sing at a big conee Many people will be present and yov. will win many friends, who will make your name very popular. You will be asked to come to many dances and parties which are held by the people of higher societies, and you will accept. To every one you go you will be asked to sing a selection, which you will gladly do for their amusement. The city life will ruin your health and before it is too late you will move into the country, away from the people who cared so much for you. You will find shelter at a large grocery store and will again lead a new life. As you go in you will be very much surprised to find the owner of this grocery store to be one of your school companions. He, a tall, handsome, husky fellow, with light hair and blue eyes, will also be very much surprised to find you come to him at last. A few months later there will be a great gossip in that vicinity about your marriage to the grocery man. You will now become healthier and happier than you were in the city and will act as saleslady of Benson’s Grocery Store. MARGARET BUSH There is a bright future ahead of you. You will go to school and later will become a fancy dressmaker. You will have your dressmaking establishment on one of the most important streets in Philadelphia. There will be a sign in your window advertising your trade. This will attract much attention, and many passersby will stop in to give you more work- On their entrance they will find a neatly furnished room, which presented an inviting appearance. You will also have some samples of your work at different places in this room, at which they will gaze with wonder. You will be very busy with customers in an adjoining room and will not be able to be with them at once. Soon they will hear you coming, which will be no hard task, since, as usual, you will not have rubber heels on your No. 8 shoes. You will then take the orders, and, when all are gone except one, a messenger boy, you will receive a note from him. You will read the note with amazement, because you are an old maid, and this note will be from a boy friend who was in the same graduating class as you were. You will be asked to go with him, and, as this will be an opportunity so long wished for, you will go. This will be one great disappointment in your life, because at the appointed time the expected one will not come. But do not let this discourage you, because that same evening, as you will be thinking of your foolishness, you will bear one long-expected, well-known step on your porch. You will open the door and will find there a tall, dark, handsome bachelor, who was your best friend in your junior year in High School. A few weeks later there will be announced the engagement of yourself Page Twenty-six and this dark bachelor. This will he very surprising to the public, as you love to surprise people. You will continue your dressmaking during your married life, and in this way you will support your husband, who is unable to work through some misfortune. Iloth will he happy and your business will he prosperous. ETHAN A. DOTY You will soon inherit some money. You will invest this money in a large circus, and through some luck you will, at the end, own this circus. Your name will be known over all the world through it. You will take some part in the performances, besides a few employees. But of all the performers, you, as usual, will be the center of attraction. Your main thing to do will he tricks and magic work. You will he very successful with the magic work, and you will be offered the chance to act as a magician for a large theatre in New York. You will take the chance and will drop the circus. Through your great wealth and progress as a magician you will he brought in contact with the higher classes of people. You, who have never traveled much, will go to Washington quite frequently. Since you are know’n as a bachelor everywhere, no suspicions will be aroused. You will greatly surprise your friends wThen you will announce your engagement to a dark-haired, fair-complexioned woman. A fewr wreeks later you will be married. After following successfully the art of magic for several years, you will retire. Within a few years of your retired life the family will increase to four instead of two. One will he a boy, who will he the very image of yourself in your boyhood and will bear your highly honored name. The other, a girl, will show a similarity to both her parents. With these twro children the family will live happier than ever in their newr suburban home on the outskirts of Washington. ABB IF K. IBACIi A few years from now you will he in New' York. You will he in company with the high classes of society. In this way you will have the chances to go to many big dances. You will accept all of the chances. You will attract very much attention wherever you go. At the dances you will he the center of attraction. Your fashionable walk, your rosy cheeks, your long dresses, but, most of all, your eyes. At every dance you will he offered many dances with the most handsome men present. But since you will he offered so many you will not he able to accept them all. When anyone asks to see you home, to he contrary you will refuse them all hut one. lie will be a tall, dark, handsome young gentleman, of wiiom it seems everyone is jealous. Through these dances and other social activities you will he brought in contact with many people, and, therefore, become quite popular. But the people, after awhile, will tire you. You will have several changes in life. From the social life you will take a step higher and will become an actress. You will win great fame and fortune in this way, hut you will again change your mode of life after a fewr years. You will live retired. During this life you will meet a very good friend of yours, a tall, dark, handsome young gentleman, formerly a resident of Birdsboro. You will he married to the young man and will live in the famous Manwiller Mansion in New Y rk. KATHRYN C, LIGHT Your wish to become a nurse will be granted. Inhere will he several attempts made to keep you from going to the hospital you have in mind. You will be discouraged, but since your determination to go is so strong you will in the end succeed. At first you will not like your wmrk, but do not he discouraged, you will turn out well in the end. You, at this hospital, after a few' years, will become a very good nurse and everyone will like you. You will he transferred from this hospital to one of which you will become the head nurse, which will greatly please you. At this place you will have an awful fall. Three men will he obliged to help you to your feet. This fall will bring about twfo things which will change your life: First, it will lessen your weight; second, you will meet your life partner there. He will he one of the three who will assist you after your fall. You will attract his attention. A fewr months later you will he given your vacation. During these months you will have a proposal from the young man wiio paid Page Tw'entv-seven so much attention to you when you fell. Hut he careful. Before his proposal something will happen to you which will he brought about by one who is jealous of your gentleman friend. You will go to a park, where you have made arrangements to meet this young man. Beware! The other young man will heat him to it and will try to kidnap you. But he will be too slow and you will he saved by your future husband. That night he will propose to you and you will accept. A few months later you will be married. You will be very glad that you are a nurse, because your husband will be a young doctor in the same hospital of which you are a nurse. SAHA II. LUTZ Your future life will be a success. You will finish a business course with high honors. Just at the time when you will he planning to go to normal school you will have a very great surprise. A small sum of money will he given you, hut not enough to give you an excellent start in normal school. You will pay much attention to both studies and sports. Ypm will receive many honors in sports, especially swimming and basket ballj You will prove to be one of the beyt basket ball players that that school ha ever had. You will graduate as a well ifnown, well-liked person. You will the f' teach a small, interesting school in tlv beautiful country at a quiet but happy place. You will like your work, bu one thing will be lacking to complete your happiness. There will he yAe person whom you will not hear from nor see for many years. You will he troubled, hut do not despair, for your future looks bright. One day this trouble will end. While you are sitting and brooding over some books in your school house, after dismissal, you will hear a light, gentle rap at the door. You will find there your long lost friend—a tall, handsome, husky young gentleman, with light hair and blue eyes. You will have a long conversation with him, part in the school house and part on the way home. After the conversation you will he very glad for the school term to expire. One bright June day there will be a big wedding, at which you will he the bride and this handsome young gentleman the groom. After several years of happy married life you will have one of your main wishes gratified —that is, to keep a kintergarten. This you will be able to keep with your own darling children. MYRTLK V. POTTEIGKll Mary E. Stichleb Last night I had a dream. I saw Myrtle busy at a typewriter, for she was studying hard in a large business school. Then, after her course was completed, I saw her boarding a train for Philadelphia, where she had been offered a position as private secretary to the president of a large business house. About five years had elapsed, when one fine morning I took a walk into the country and chanced to pass through Stoners-ville. 1 was beginning to feel rather tired and thirsty, when I spied a pretty little vine-covered farm house surrounded by a big flower garden. Behind it was a large orchard with trees over-loaded with big red apples. Everything looked so inviting that I decided to enter and ask for a drink of water. Going up the walk, I met a handsome, dark-complexioned young farmer, followed by a dear little freckle-faced girl, who reminded me of some one I had seen before. Upon my request for a drink of water, the farmer directed me to the kitchen door, which, to my amazement, was opened by my old school friend Myrtle, who had been busy making apple-butter. After hearty greetings she told me how she had given up her position to become the wife of her old friend who had lived at Stonersville in the days of Mt. Penn High. MARTHA E. QUINTEll You will have many obstacles to overcome in life, hut with your great determination you will do it with great success. You will be successful with your music. Hut since you are hard to please, you will try many places before you will be satisfied. At last you will find a place in New Jersey which will he suitable to you. There you will teach music. Through the praises of the people for your wonderful playing, you will be asked to play at a concert. You will go and it will be a success. At this time of your happiness and progress some misfortune will occur Page Twenty-eight which will call you to your home town. few months later you will return again to New .Jersey, and your name as a musician will he made quite popular through the concerts. You will become very friendly with a handsome young gentleman, whom you will see at all of your concerts. He is a musician, and he will ask you to one of his recitals. You will go, and after that you will never have to go home alone, if he is there. You will learn to like him as you have never liked a man, and the same will he true of him. After a few years of friendship you will become his wdfe. He will he wealthy and will give you everything to make you comfortable. You will give concerts together, but will later live in a bungalow in the country. You will be happy there and wrill freely give to anything pertaining to music. But there wdll be need of a larger bungalow' after a few' years, because of the increase in the family— four small brown-eyed girls and two boys. PEAK!. B. RAPP You do not like school work and you never will. You will work a few’ years to get enough money to go on a long trip. You will he undecided wdiere to go. You will have a chance, by some near relative, to go to Europe. You will go along with them and stay there several years. This trip will he good for you. You wdll lose some of your weight and w ill have rosier cheeks. But one thing wdll remain unchanged—your small brow'n eyes. After five years in Europe you will return to your home country and to your home town. You will not he recognized by many of your best friends, because you have changed in appearance. But you wdll recognize them all. One day you wdll take a wralk along the cool country road. On your way you w ill meet a tall, handsome gentleman. You wdll talk to him, but he wdll not recognize you and wdll think that you are “fresh.” You will laugh at him because he looks so disgusted. He w ill then recognize you, because your laugh wdll not change. He will be glad to see and to talk to you. He will see you home that day. He will he seen in the neighborhood every wreek over the week-end. You w ill, a fewr months later, announce your engagement. Mean-w’hile, before the wedding, you wdll learn to do housework. You will have a public wedding. Since both of you like the country so well, he wdll build a bungalow big enough for twro and a few more. Several years later you, your husband and your two children will be sitting at the fireplace one evening. One of the children will ask you to tell them a story. You will tell them about Mohnton’s Navy Yard. This will bring back memories of Mt. Penn, your husband’s former home. MIRIAM E. SCHAEFFER Through some misfortune, you w ill have to stop your wonderful progress in the line of music. But after a few' months you wdll he able to renew your musical studies and will become a great musician. You wdll teach music and wdll become well known. You wdll later like to travel. You wdll go to New York, wdiere you will continue your music teaching. Though you will earn much money, you wdll live in a small, cozy home and will be knowm as a poor young woman. You will be very generous and wdll sometimes give music lessons for nothing. This you will do especially for the poor children. Through your kindness you will meet a young gentleman, a violinist. He will be interested in you and he wdll attract you. Sometime after your meeting he will be seen at your home a great part of the time. You will play together at a great many places. You will have a private w'edding, about one year later. You will live in the outskirts of the city, in a small, comfortable home. It will look like a dreary place, but, after a time, three children will be playing in the yard. This will give it a lively appearance. Although you and your family wdll be happy and wealthy, you will not be satisfied w ithout working. So you and your handsome husband wdll play together whenever you will be asked, which w ill he quite often. In a few' years there wdll be three young musicians, wdio will be quite popular and wfell liked, through their parents, and whose names will he known every-wdiere. MARY E. STICHLER Your life w ill he a life of business. You wdll, through a business course, get a good position. You will be asked to wrnrk in a higher office, and you wdll accept the Page Twenty-nine offer. You will be asked to be a stenographer in one of the largest, recently-built banks in Philadelphia. You will be undecided about going, because you think that you will not like it there. But, after a little persuasion, you will go. Up to that time you will be a stout, healthy young woman. After a few months’ work in this bank you will become unhealthy. You will leave your work and will travel to regain your health. On your travels you will meet many boy friends and you will have many invitations to dances. Since you like dancing so well, you will accept them, in spite of your bashfulness. Because of your financial conditions, you will return to your home town and will act as an employee of Stickler's Toy shop. There you will meet a tall,handsome young man, who is a traveling salesman for the Toy Shop Company. A few years later you will lie seen boarding a New York City train, accompanied by this young man, who is now your husband. Neither of you will like New York, so you will go to Newark and make your home there. This will be near to the main office of the Stickler Toy Shop. You will have regained your health by this time and will not be satisfied without working. You will be the office girl at the main office, while your luislwnd will be a traveling salesman. RICHARD F. THIRY Although you do not like school work, you will some day go to Harvard College. You will like your work there, and thereafter your life will be a success. You will be a favorite of your classmates in both studies and sports. You will play on the Harvard basket ball team, and through your skillful guarding the team will beat Yale quite often. You will leave college with high honors and many friends. You will return to your home town. Your father will be well pleased with your good work at college. You will have an interview with him, and after that you will look very happy and business-like. With that expression you will board a train. After much traveling, which will be done for your father, you will return and go into partnership with him in the “French Dyeing and Cleaning Company.” Now the business will prove a great success. You will act as traveling salesman of this business, and by chance you will get into the suburbs of Reading, including Pennside. Here you will meet a pretty girl with black hair and dreamy blue eyes. She will not be very tall and her face will be familiar. After thinking a while, you will recognize her as a girl whom you knew in your school days and who graduated in the class of ’22. After that you will be seen at Pennside quite frequently. After several months there will be a large wedding, at which you and this pretty girl will play the leading parts. Now you will move into a small cottage in the country, big enough for two, with a beautiful lawn surrounding it. WILBUR T. WEAVER You are a person with a good character and always take things slow and easy. But never mind, “Ignorance is Bliss,” so you may expect a tranquil life. Through your good career you will get work which you will enjoy. You will be a newspaper agent. You will be good to secure subscribers, and the company will think a great deal of you. They will furnish a small Ford for you to do your business. Your business will be successful, and through it you will soon own a large machine. This, however, you will only use for pleasure. With this big, attractive machine, carrying a tall, handsome man, you will attract much attention. You will go to some public gathering, church services. There you will meet your future wife. She will be a tall, slender woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. She will treat you well, but at first she will refuse to go with you. Do not be discouraged; it will be only for a short while. She will come back, and this will be permanently. You will then be married and live in an apartment bouse in the city. You will like it, but your blonde beauty will have so much influence over you that she will finally persuade you to go into the country. There you will move into a beautiful common home and both of you will be happy. You will change your ways through your wife and will then gain a large circle of friends. You will still be a reliable newspaper agent, while your wife will keep the home in good condition, together taking care of the two children, of which both parents will be proud. Page Thirty Class Poem Martha E. Quinter The reveille has sounded, And we needs must answer the call, For the world is calling boldly On the other side of the wall. Down the Sea of Life we’re drifting, But to the shore of Memory we'll steer, For the spirt of the Blue and Gold Is calling loud and clear. Four years of hardships and toil Have awakened our dormant souls; We see from the threshold of the world The tide of success as it rolls. Though we stand at the foot of the hill, May we climb to the very top; Though’the road be steep and rugged, We shall climb and never stop. We hope our future will be As bright as the stars in the sky, And if it is, we owe it all To dear old Mount Penn High. Page Thirty-one Class History Miriam E. Schaeffer. Class Mates, Ladies and Gentlemen: On September 2, 1919, Mt. Penn High School took its place among the elite of high society, when thirty handsome young men and women alighted from trolley cars and motor vehicles and haughtily wended their way to the High School to enter as the Freshmen Class. Nine of these aristocrats came from Mt. Penn, eight from Lower Alsace, and thirteen from Exeter. . These Freshmen were tendered a reception by the Junior Class on September 27. There the older fellow students became acquainted with their prominent Freshmen students. A month later they, with the Seniors and Juniors, were entertained at a Hallowe’en party by the Sophomores. On March 19, the Freshmen showed their entertaining ability by having a St. Patrick’s party, to which the entire student body was invited. The decorations and the refreshments were in keeping with the season. This party proved to be a success, and it was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. One member of the class had already shown his prominence by being on the varsity basket ball team. The class officers for the first year were: President, Richard Thiry; Secretary, Martha Dunn; Treasurer, Esther Lehman. In September, 1920, fifteen of the class returned and one new member was added, who quickly took his place with his fellow classmates. The class again entertained the entire student body in the form of a Star Party. The name of the party was suggestive of the style of the decorations. Three members of the class took an active part on the basket ball teams. The class officers for the second year were: President, Wilbur Weaver ; Secretary, Charlotte Kerr; Treasurer, Kathryn Born. At the beginning of the term in 1921 thirteen members returned and another aristocrat was added to the class roll. On September 23 the class was host at a reception to the Freshmen, and also had as guests the Sophomores and the Seniors. The decorations for this party were more elaborate than ever, and it was the most enjoyable, according to the opinion of the entire High School. Page Th i rt y-t w o Class History Cont Five members of the class took an active part on both the boys’ and the girls' varsity basket ball teams. The class officers for the third year were: President, Richard Thiry ; Secretary, Pearl Rapp; Treasurer, Miriam Schaeffer. In September, 1922, thirteen members again returned for their last year in the High School. This proved the happiest year of them all, not in the prospect of leaving the school, but in social events. Socials were held frequently in the homes of the various members of the class. Doggie roasts and sleigh rides were also enjoyed. The class held a dance in the Mt. Penn Fire Hall on April 25, which was very well attended. It was also decided to continue the publishing of a year book, The Blue and Gold. Richard Thiry was elected editor-in-chief, with Mary Stichler and Wilbur Weaver as associate editors. Margaret Bush and Myrtle Potteiger were elected business managers. Different committees were appointed on plans for Class Day and Commencement. Four members of the class again served on the boys’ and the girls’ basket ball teams. The class officers for the fourth year were: President, Richard Thiry; Secre tarv, Mary Stichler; Treasurer, Margaret Bush. The Class of 1923 has always played a large part in the events of the school, and we hope it will continue its successful career in the works of the students in the years to come, so that the Mt. Penn High School will always speak with pride of her sons and daughters of the Blue and Gold. Page Thirty-three ISI3J3]3®3MSM3I3M3M3M3M3M33®3M3M3MSI3J3J3M3Jl13J3I3]SMSMSMSEI3MM3JSMSM3®3M3MSJ3J3M3M3MEJSB Class of 1924 Front How—Ruth Hart, Edna Bingaman, Sara Althouse, Dorothy Egelhof, Anna Levan, Emma Levan, Esther Ritter, Miriam Lorali, Frances Donaghy. Second Row—Albert Tice, John Leidich, Virginia Hart, Dorothy Schalck, Mary Ludwig, Kathryn Kilpatrick, Norman Schlegel, Alton Bowyer. Third Row Raymond Erl), Elmer Adams, James Leinbach, Walter Rupp, Robert Earl SSJ3MSI3MSM3MSJSM3M3EEM3E13JSOM3MSJ3M3MSMSJ 2ISMSJ313J3MSJSM51SMSEM3MiSISMSlS13ISJSMSM313M3M3J Page Thirty-four Class of 1925 Front Row Dorothy Seitz, Jeanette Ritter, Grace Ellis, Bessie Hill, Mary Goll, Erma Sticliler. Second Row—John Barth, Melvin Chalfont, William Seidel, Henry Brown, Earnest Stump. Third Row—Preston Cook. Pape Thirty-five f3M2M3M3MMSM2M3M2M3M3JSMSM3MSM2MSM3M2Jii' Class of 1926 Front Row—Harvey Ludwig, Helen Newcomer, Margaret Donaghy, Pearl Ash, Dorothy Ash, Edna Anderson, Louise Wentzel, Elda Callin, Charles Bortz. Second Row—Robert Donaghy, Henry Iluyett, Ethel Auman, Dorothy Stiehler, Anna Reininger, Elizabeth Goodrich, Lester Iluyett, Guy Manmiller. Third Row—Harold Ennis, Raymond Sweitzer, Joseph Michael, Stewart Lutz, Walter Hill, John Dengler. Fourth Row- Richard Wasley, Paul Sweitzer, Albert Jacobs, Russel Weidner, Edward Benson, Robert Stiehler, Warren Wentzel, Otis Earl. Page Thirty-six Athletics GAMES OF THE SEASON The boys’ basket ball team opened their 1922-28 season with Hamburg on the home floor on November 10, and won by the close score of 26-25. The second game took Mt. Penn to Hamburg, November 17, where our boys lost by a score of 28-19. The next game was played November 21 on the home floor with the It. H. S. ’21 Feb. team as opponents. The latter won by a score of 11-21. November 29 brought Ontelaunee to Mt. Penn, where we won by a score of 37-30. The St. Lawrence Dairy team met the school team on the school floor, December 1, and won by a 16-30 score. A 25-11 score brought the boys a defeat when they bowed to the It. II. S. Reserves at the Armory on December 8. The girls’ team played the first game of their season on December 30 against Sliil-lington on the latter’s floor, but lost by a score of 9-11. This defeat did not discourage the girls, but inspired them to work harder in the following games. The boys also lost a hard-fought game by the score of 21-23. December 15 .the boys played against West Reading on our home floor and won bv a score of 21-28. This was an exciting game, insomuch as we were playing the team of our former coach. Roth Mt. Penn teams were victorious in the games with Kutztown, played at Mt. Penn on December 22. The Kutztown boys were defeated by one point, 26-25, and the Kutztown girls by 16 points, 20-1. In this game the Kutztown girls had no field goals. December 27 the boys met their old classmates, the Alumni, and won by the score of 25-15. This was unexpected, since Huyett, Newkirk and Kshelman, members of last year’s championship team, together with Scarlett and Ebright, composed the Alumni. It surely seemed like old times to see these boys on the floor again, but they were no match for Captain Thiry’s team. The Mt. Penn boys won from Shilling-ton at home on January 5. The score was 25-19. The girls, after a hard-fought and exciting game, lost by one point, 11-12. Who will ever forget the hair pulling, pushing, slugging, holding and fist fighting in this game, and also the black eyes the next day? The Universalist Church floor was the scene of the next game, in which each player was successful in scoring at least one field goal. 'fhe two Varsity teams journeyed to Wernersville on January 12 and both were defeated the former by a score of 18-42, the latter by a score of 10-13. The low score of the boys was the result of the absence of Thiry, center, which seemed to weaken the entire team. Benson and Farle substituted during the game. January 18 both the boys and girls went to Bovertown, where they engaged in games with the teams of that place. The boys lost by a score of 27-39. The girls' game, which was the first game with girls' rules ever engaged in by our team, was won by Bovertown. Score, 10-36. The following evening the Sinking Spring boys met our boys on the former’s floor, where we lost by a score of 14-32. January 26 our boys and girls encountered the Kutztown boys and girls at Kutztown. The boys lost by a score of 20-25. The girls, after an exciting game, won. The score was 9-7. February 2 the boys won from the Never-Will-Be's on the school floor, 41-22. Both Wernersville teams visited Mt. Penn on February 9 and lost to the home teams. The score at the end of the first half of the boys’ game was 24-19, and when the Wernersville boys did not appear for the second half they forfeited the game. The girls won by a score of 19-15. Both Mt. Penn teams were victorious at Mohnton on February 13. The boys score was 25-14; the girls, 16-5. February 16 the boys’ team met Sinking Spring team on our home floor. The score was 22-27, in Sinking Spring’s favor. Mar. 2, at Birdsboro, the girls’ and boys’ teams met. The boys’ score was 14-30, in favor of Birdsboro; the girls’ score, on the other hand, was 14-13, in Mt. Penn's favor. This game is not to be forgotten Page Thirty-seven ♦ Boys Basket Ball Team Hack How, Left to Right—Russel Weidner, Substitute; William J. Hoffman, Coach; Robert Karl, Substitute. Front Row, Left to Right—.Alton Bowyer, Right Guard; James B. Leinbaeh, Right Forward and Manager; Richard Thiry, Center and Captain: Preston C. Cook, Left Forward; Kdward T. Benson, Substitute; John W. Light, Left Guard. Page Thirty-eight because of the two extra periods which had to be played. March 9 the Mohntons boys and girls came to Mt. Penn. Our girls won by a score of 44-3. In this game all the substitutes were put in, replacing the regular players. Our boys lost 18-26. March 16 the boys played Ontelaunee at Leesport. Here they lost 17-37. March 20 the climax of the season was reached when Mt. Penn and Fleetwood met on the Armory floor in the first game of the County Championship Series- Although Mt. Penn was not victorious, they showed good sportsmanship and unusual team work. The girls’ tournament was played on March 28, 31 and April 1. On the first date the Wernersville girls failed to appear and therefore forfeited the game. On the second evening Mt. Penn defeated Kutztown 13-12 in a very exciting game. In the last game of the series Robesonia defeated Mt. Penn and consequently won the county championship. The score was 9-7. Throughout the season both teams made an excellent showing and deserve much praise for their work. BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM The boys’ basketball team of Mt. Penn, led by Richard Thiry and coached by Mr. Hoffman, opened their season with Hamburg November to and closed with Fleetwood at the tournament. This team distinguished itself by its wonderful passing, its beautiful long shots and its good sportsmanship. Richard Thiry showed his ability as leader of the team by the way in which his teammates interpreted his every move. In his position as center very few of his opponents could outjump him. When he got the ball no one could take it from him. Ask the opponents why? James Leinbach, manager of the team, did his duty by arranging many games this season. He was forward and high scorer of the team, thus showing that he had little trouble in getting away from his opponents. He was foul tosser and did unusual work throughout the season. Preston Cook, the other forward of the team, played exceedingly well all season. He scored high, and among his shots his back shots were the most prominent. They brought him much praise. He could slip through the clutches of the opponents and make a goal before they could gather their senses. John Light and Alton Bowyer, the two guards of the team, surely did their duty in every game. Although their stature was small and weight light they always watched their opponents and saw that they did not get an opportunity to make goals. Light not only watched his opponent, but rushed to his basket, pushing aside all in front of him, and, by tossing the ball high, dropped it through the basket. Bowyer did the same, and invariably sent the ball down the floor to one of his teammates, and as a result a field goal was scored. Page Thirty-nine Girls Basket Ball Team Back How, Left to Right—Anna Levan, Substitute; Edna Bingaman, Substitute; William J. Hoffman, Coach; Emma Levan, Substitute. Front Itow, Left to Right—Kathryn C. Light, Right Guard; Abhie K. Ibach, Left Guard; Sara Lutz, Right Forward and Captain; Frances Donaghy, Center; Sara Althouse. Left Forward and Manager. fi?M3Icy3M3®M3MSM5JBMc!JSM3M3I3M3J3M3®3®3MSMc,MSMi GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM Although the girls’ varsity basket ball team was not victorious in the tourament, it had a successful season, which opened December 13 with Shillington. They displayed excellent passing and good sportsmanship. Sara Lutz, left forward, was our able and much-liked captain. She captained the team during the entire season, always displaying good teamwork. Although one of the smallest members of the team, she was also one of the fastest. She was responsible for the high scores in our victories. Her aim in making many long shots is a credit which belongs to her. She was always ready at the basket to make a goal. Sara Althouse, manager and right forward of the team, managed the many difficulties with great success. She was responsible for a great many field goals during the entire season. Without any difficulty, she also shot the foul goals, which usually proved to be counters. Summing it all up, Sara always played in a cool, collected manner. She would always fight very hard for the ball. Her op- ponent would very seldom get the ball from her. Frances Donaghy jumped center on the team, and played her position exceedingly well. She usually managed to get some goals in each game. Her opponent usually went home having very few points to add to her list. Whenever any girl from the opposite team would get the ball, she would soon lose it if Fanny was near. She guarded well, and the team could not have progressed without her. The guards, Light and Ibach, did excellent work all season. They saw that their opponents got very few goals. Besides, they would come to their own basket and make a few goals. If the ball would get into the opponents’ hands, they would go against them with pep, and get the ball. As a whole, a better set of guards could not be found anywhere. The substitutes, Edna Bingaman, Emma Levan and Anna Levan, were loyal to the team, and always ready to play when called upon. Page Forty-one Humor Katherine Horn (pushing aside a chair without an arm)—“I want one with a handle on it.” Mr. Hoffman (to Pearl Kapp)—“Why do you polish your stove at home, or don’t you?” • Miss Happel—“Of what does Hopkin-son’s “Story of the Kegs” remind you?” Richard Thiry—“Home brew.” Myrtle Potteiger (in chemistry)—“I can’t melt this gymnasium.” Margaret Hush (to customer in store) — “Do you want a waist with long or short sleeves?” Customer—“Yes, I didn’t thing so.” • Mr. Hoffman—“Fish oil is used in making soap.” Margaret Hush — “No wonder soap swins.” Mr. Iloffman—“You were supposed to he in here at 2.20.” Dautrich—“Why, I were in here then.” Mr. Iloffman—“How did you get out?” Dautrich—“Why, walked out.” Miss Happel—“Myrtle, use your mind to answer this question.” (Miss Happel is still waiting for the answer). • Miss Happel—“Preston, take your seat.” Pres.—“I would, hut it’s nailed fast.” • Miss Fieneman—“Margaret, sit down and stay sit down.” Mr. Hoffman (in chemistry)—“Does increasing the temperature increase or decrease the saturation?” ,1 ames Machette—“Yes.” • ♦ Mr. Hoffman (in French)—“Where does liemi find himself when he gets up?” “Dick” Thiry—“On his feet.” • Mr. Hoffman —“Bowyer, put your feet on the floor.” Bowyer—“Do you think I want to crowd the place?” • Myrtle Potteiger — “Did Longfellow place his bust in Westminster Abbey?” Ethan Doty (in history)—“And then the United States bought the Gadsden Purchase.” • • Kathryn Horn—“Now, where is Wilbur again? I must always do everything myself.” • • • Miss Fieneman—“What is the Republican party platform?” Richard Thiry—“A soap box.” Mary Stichler—“No, it busted before it got there.” • • Mr. Hoffman—“Of hydrogen and sodium, which element is the most numerous?” Abbie—“Oxygen.” Mr. Hoffman—“How long was nitric acid known?” Kathryn Horn—“Ever since it was discovered.” • • Myrtle Potteiger (in history class) — “The Compromise of 1850 was drawn up— Oh, I don’t know in what year it was.” Miss Fieneman—“What does this burning candle represent?” Richard Thiry—“Statue of Greece.” Physics Instructor—'“Where would you land if you went down Perkiomen Avenue hill in an automobile without the existence of friction?” James Leinbach—“City Hall.” • Mr. Hartman—“What would be the difference if both a black and a white handkerchief were placed on the snow?” Miriam Lorah—“One would he black and the other white.” Miss Happel—“Wilbur, why do you look at Kathryn after every sentence?” Wilbur—“Because it gives me an in spiration.” Miss Happel—“What was Shakespeake’s first drama?” Dorothy Egelhof—“Easop’s Fables.” • • Miss Fieneman—“Was there a parcel post at the time?” Abbie Ibach—“No, there was a three-cent postage stamp.” Page Forty-two Mary Stickler-—“Oh, Myrtle, hut you talk dumbish.” Mr. Hoffman “Antimony has a brittle lustre.” Miss Fieneman—“What is a climax of a story?” Richard Thiry- “To be continued.” • Miss Fieneman “What is the trouble with loans?” Wilbur Weaver—“You must pay them back.” • Wilbur (in English) — “That author wrote some very hysterical poems.” ♦ Mr. Hoffman—“Where is Dick Thiry?” Paul Swcitzer—“I don’t know. He said I couldn’t find him.” Mr. Hoffman—“Why don’t you folks run over your work?” Bert Jacobs—“Lincoln was shot in the balcony.” Walter Hill — “Many soldiers were maimed in the North.” • • Miss b'ieneman—“Name some inventions of the Civil War period.” Myrtle Potteiger—“Electric horse cars. Miss Fieneman—“Of what economic importance was the manufacture of barbed wire?” Sara Lutz—“It kept weeds out of the farmers’ fields.” Miss Fieneman—“Preston, go through the whole metamorphosis of a frog.” Mr. Hoffman—“Can you roll out mercury like gold?” Pearl Rapp—“No.” Mr. Hoffman—“Why not?” Pearl Rapp—“Because it gets up on its feet and runs.” Miss Fieneman—“Put that plaything away.” “Snooky” Ennis—“I don’t have any.” Miss Fieneman—“Can it be that my eyes deceive me?” THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN Martha Quinter being scolded for talking. Ethan Doty not shooting hot air. Mary Stiehler not knowing her chemistry. Kathryn Light not pushing somebody around. Abbie Ibach at school on time. Myrtle Potteiger not giggling. Lut .ie chasing a “puss” cat. Pearl not wanting money. Kit Born refusing to go to the grocery store. Miriam overcome by the weight of her flashlight. Bushy gaining admittance to the “Old Maids’ Club.” Dick Thiry not shooting spithalls or bull. Wilbur without a cough. Bill Seidel sitting in the same place two minutes. Miss Happel sad on a Monday morning. Kathryn Kilpatrick agreeing with the teachers. Eddie Benson missing a movie. ASK— Mr. Hoffman whether he ever ate hot cakes? Abbie how paper napkins taste? Myrtle whether she was ever on the “window sill”? Kit Born what she wanted with a “fish bowl”? Mary whether she eats fish because it has more “bones” than meat? Myrtle what you will turn into if you drink “fox grape” wine? Wilbur whether he ever had a “ripping” good time? Dick whether he ever had a “coming out” party? Miss Fieneman why she doesn’t pass the dairy on the way to school in the morning? Johnny L. where he got the lemon? Sara L. where she got the sweetly-scented powder she is using lately? Doty whether the flies ever tickled his head at Tndiandale? Martha why she is disciplined daily for talking? Margaret where her foot was when the lights went out? Miriam why she mowed the lawn last summer? Pearl why she never leaves school at noon? Kitty L. whether she ever saved the pavement from destruction? Page Forty-three WANTED BY— Doty—height. Martha—a noisemaker. Al)l ie—a man. Dick—a new sofa. Wilbur—responsibility. Sara -a porch swing. Kit L.—weight. Pearl—a millionaire’s pocketbook. Miriam—a poodle dog for a bodyguard. Mary—a private secretary. Kit B.—a workless job. Myrtle—a hope “Chest”er. Margaret—a new Ford. Bert Jacobs—a dance partner. Class Statistics Name Wants to be Where found Mary Deb’s assistant At dances Martha Music teacher in a school for deaf and dumb At home Miriam Bareback rider in Ringling Bro.’s Circus With Martha Q. Myrtle Bookkeeper for a moving fruit cart Woolworth’s Kit B. Grocery store proprietress With Eddie B. Kit L. Nurse in a veterinary hospital Washing dishes Abbie Paderewski’s successor Girls’ dressing room Sara Private secretary to the Mayor of Jack- sonwald In Pres. C.’s arms Pearl Lady of leisure Anywhere but home M arga ret Lady Duff Gordon, 2nd Basket-ball games Ethan President of the United States Insane Wilbur Public lecturer Hunting work Dick Pinboy in a bowling alley Pennside School Favorite flower ...Forget-me-not Favorite color ...Green Favorite study Favorite pastime.. ...Exploring Antietam Favorite sport ...Truck jov-riding Favorite teacher... ...There aren’t any Biggest fusser ...Charles Bortz Biggest liar ...Bowyer Biggest grouch ... John Light Biggest mocker ... Pres. Cook Biggest eater ...Bushie Biggest feet ...Janitor Biggest flirts ...Abbie and Marv Biggest bluff Dick Biggest nose ...John Dengler Biggest talker ...Ethel Auman Biggest knocker... Best looking ...The beauty contest is a tie Best singer ...Miss Fisher Best athletes ...The scrub teams Best dressed ...Jim Leinbach Best sport ...Miriam Best matured ...Potty Best musician I.utzie Best dancer ... Bert Jacobs Best lover ... To be found out Most graceful ...Wilbur Most witty ...Doty Most popular ...Every fellow’s girl Statistics Most liked (by humor editor)....Eddie Benson Most wide-awake....Earnest Stump Most modest........Mary Goll Most serious.......Mr. Hoffman Most entertaining....Ralph Auchenbach Most bashful.......Robert Donoughy Weakest............Kitty L. Strongest..........Onion eaters Happiest...........Melvin Mushiest...........Kit B. Sleepiest..........Pearl Easiest............John Barth Smartest...........John Keidich Quietest...........Martha Slowest............Norman Schlegel Noisiest...........Rooting section at a basket-ball game Stubbornest........Raymond Erb Loudest necktie....Miss Happel Most important.....All of us Geometry stars.....Bets Ritter. Bob Earl French stars.......Any persons who can translate “La Tulipe Noire” Worst giggler.,....Elizabeth Goodrich Swellest heads.....Dorothy and Pearl Ash Man-hater...........Fannie Donoughy Never in trouble...Senior Class | Chas. H. Adams | ♦: The Dutch Boy Painter is a Guaranty of Pure White Lead Dealer in Groceries, Dry Goods, Notions, Etc. ! i H. A. Halbeisen Sons 1 DECORATORS and FRESCO j ! PAINTERS j Automobile Tires 1 i ! I [ 2424 Perkioinen Avenue j ST. LAWRENCE, PA. i i i Mt. Penn, Pa. j The Same Service | which built up THE BERKS COUNTY TRUST COMPANY and the SCHUYLKILL VALLEY j BANK is still at the command of the patrons of both in the conveniently located main office— 35-37 North 6th Street, and the branch office, ’ 308 Penn Street. ; The same experienced, conservative management ] i makes for the same unquestioned safety, while depositors 1 . now profit by the increased protection of the enlarged Capital and Surplus of $1,400,000.00 and the broadened capacity for service which conies with I combined Resources in excess of I ! $6,750,000,00 | Trust Funds, $2,500,000.00. j The Berks County Trust Company Main Office: 35-37 North Sixth Street Down Town Office: 308 Penn Street MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM The Service Station with a Conscience Barbed Battery) Service Fourth and Walnut Streets Battery, Starter, Generator, Ignition and Radio Service A Safe and reliable Place to Deal MOHLER'S stores NINTH AND PENN STREETS CENTER AVENUE AND GREENWICH STREET “We Treat You Right” j Page Forty-five , . , , , Bell Phone j Shipping Point: Reading, Pa. i I SHEARER • JOSIAH W. LEINBACH ' GENERAL HARDWARE Paints, Oils, Glass, Wire Fencing, Etc. FLORIST i ! Poultry Netting, Poultry Supplies j 2234 Perkiomen Ave. 712 Penn Street Mt. Penn, Reading, Pa. Reading, Pa. VISIT OUR NEW HOME YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME Leading Food Experts Say: “USE MORE MILK’’ TELEPHONES Con. 298 Bell 2477-R its pT. Lawrence YOl]R PURITY UVUUKJ SURETY 217-221 South Ninth St. READING, PA. Page Forty-six Buy your pictures and frames at the old reliable Art and Gift Shop. We have, also, a full line of Gift Novelties, such as Beads and Earrings, Stationery, Greeting Cards for all occasions. Frames of any kind made to order. We also regilt old frames equal to new. The Old Reliable Art and Gift I Shop 50 North Fifth Street (Opposite Post Office) REINHARD RIEGER, Prop. j After Completing Your High School Course, Attend THE KEYSTONE INSTITUTE Reading, Penna. at 133 North Fourth Street Courses -Secretarial, 10 Months; Bookkeeping, 10 Months Accounting and Business Administration, 2 School Years Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, 2 School Years Automotive Mechanics, 5 Months “The Service School” To the Graduates of Ml. Penn High We Extend Our Heartiest Congratulations We hope we may he of service to you at all times, and to those of you who will go away to school to further your studies, we offer the services of our Mail Order Department. These transactions are carried out hv people of ability, who will try to choose for you just as you would choose for yourself, and the same privileges are granted to you that are granted when you shop in person. C. K. WHITNER CO. Reading's Representative Store Penn Square Reading, Penna. Page Forty-seven Reading’s Largest Candy Store Home-Made Candies Try our Delicious iSundaes, Ice Cream Sodas, Milk Shakes, Sandwiches. Reamers Drills Special Tools for Every Car i Taps Dies MOORE MOORE INCORPORATED READING, PENNA. 640 Penn Street E. S. YOUSE CO., Distributor North Fifth Street 'Oust GoodQualify BOB DVLANEYl csPtHNSi MEN!3 Page Forty-eight Keep a Record of All Good Times with a KODAK Kodaks, $6.50 Up Brownies, $2 to $5 j We Do Developing and Printing Give Us a Trial i NUEBLING’S I 847-849 Penn Street Accuracy, Purity and Price Guaranteed If You have Your Wants Satisfied at | Your Drug Store (Mt. Penn Pharmacy) W. Watts Schollenberger, P. D-Mt. Penn, Pa. “We Deliver With a Smile I i COMPLIMENTS -National Pinion Bank af trading, Vn. Page Forty-nine . Bell 2833-R MT. PENN Chestnut Hill Garage MEAT MARKET Painting, Storage, Supplies O. C. STUMP. Prop. Repairs of All Kinds Meats and Groceries Agency for Cleveland Car 13 N. 23d Street Chandler Six Pike’s Peak Motor Bell Phone 447-R 2300 Perkiomen Ave. 34 N. 23d St. MT. PENN, PA. Cons. 1012-F STICHLER CO 110 South Ninth Street, Reading, Pa. NOVELTIES FOR ALL OCCASIONS Serpentines, Confetti, Paper Hats, Etc., for dancing and parties, too pieces Novelties, Favors, Etc. Especially assorted for fish pond, parcel post and package stands, at church socials, fairs, carnivals, etc. Page Fifty Mould’s Specialty Shop 611 Penn Street Where Courtesy is Paramount New Dresses for Spring Shantung, Marbletex, Linen ami Voile- A host of Spring models have just arrived. Simple Frocks with graceful plaits and straight lines. $8.90, $9.98, $12 50, $13.75, $15.00, $16.50 to $29.50 Penn Eng raving (? 636-36 Cherry St. I eadin .Pa. rue economy v lies in buying the best halftones and line etchings jbr all printincj purposes • | DIVES, POMEROY STEWART | --------------------- We have (he newest things in Photographs and Mountings -either Sepia or Platinum finishes. We give a Special Discount to Students. We also do amateur developing and printing. Try us. We know we can please you. All the photographs in this year book were made in our studio. Studio, Fifth Floor DIVES, POMEROY STEWART Page Fifty-one The best in Music. Also the best in Cooking- A Clark Jewell Range with the Lorain Regulator is the Best to be had. Consumers’ Gas Co. 441 Penn Street |j. F. LUTZ! ESTERLY, PA. j ! DEALER IN Furniture Carpets and Bedding ! Emb aimer | City Office, 117 S. 8th St. BELL PHONE 38 Years of Successful Business Always Something New Son?, IE a a If Sc (Eo. JOBBING AND MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONERS EIGHTH AND FRANKLIN STREETS Page Fifty-two “The Live Store” “Always Reliable” Croll Keck 418-420 Penn Street READING, PA. “Good Clothes” “Good Service” We could say a good deal about Florsheim Shoes, but the shoes themselves can tell you more. Their good looks, long service and satisfying comfort, speak louder than words. We have them in all leathers, and on new, snappy lasts. Burt. H. MacGregor 629 Penn Street Store Open Saturday Kvening Until 8 o’clock KLINE, EPPIHIMER CO. Everything In Radio A new improvement lowers the cost of Radio. Dry cells replace storage batteries. A new vacuum tube has made it possible. Radiola V and Radiola RC have been topping them all in popularity for dependability and long range receiving over thrilling distances up to l5oo miles and more. Now both are converted to dry battery operation. This means greatly lowered cost, does away with bulky storage battery, gives the far-away farmer the same good service it gives the city man. The large number of complete sets we carry in stock at all times gives the largest display of Radio in the city. Radio Accessories—Dry Cells, Phones, Spaghetti, Condensers, Plugs, 'l ubes, Wire of all kinds. Transformers, Loud Speakers; in fact, we carry all parts in stock to make a complete Radio department. KLINE, E PPIHIMER CO. Page Fifty-three 3% INTEREST 1007. SAFETY THE Penn National OF READING EIGHTH AND PENN READING, PA. MEET ME AT THE McCann School BIG BUSINESS DEMANDS EDUCATED HEADS AND SKILLED HANDS Business Administration, Secretarial Training—Our Specialty L. C. McCANN, President. Page Fifty-four The Best Dessert for the Hot Summer Days juries’' Celebrated—Registered ICE CREAM Eat Plenty of It i Have Your Clothing Cleaned or i | Dyed at j I O. F. Thio | 925 Penn Street Oldest Establishment in the City Works at Stony Creek LOOKING FORWARD The Farmers Bank is proud of its past, but is always looking forward, with a view of making the service of today surpass that of yesterday. It invites your business on the basis of constantly increasing usefulness to all with whom itdeals. The Farmers National Bank READING, PA. 1814—Oldest Bank in Berks County—1923 Three Per Cent. Interest Paid on Savings Deposits ( Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent Page Fifty-five f ] . •: 1 Both Phones Quality First For Service See « ! To Our Community Charles H. Schlegel 1 Graduates Contractor and Builder i We Wish Success MT. PENN, PENNA. Consulting Engineering Service If It Is BIG WORK, SMALL WORK, Your Community Bank offers RUSH WORK, FINE WORK every facility for systematic saving. Let Us Do It the key to all success. Our Motto: “Promptness and Efficiency” INDUSTRIAL MONUMENTAL CHURCH | 1 SCHOOL RESIDENTIAL 1 I Mt. Penn Trust Co. 1 COMMERCIAL APARTMENT PUBLIC BUILDINGS 1 Perkiomen Ave. at 23d Street We have a special department to ! take care of laying new and re-| surfacing of old hardwood floors. ! j 1 “Estimates furnished promptly • and Cheerfully” r ' i . •: If you want Quality, Style and I P. F. Eisenbrown Sons Co. j Manufacturers of 1 Economy Clothes, see us Special Student Two Pants Suit CEMETERY MEMORIALS I in Marble and Granite 1 6th and Elm Streets SONDHEIMS | Seventh and Penn • Page Fifty-six