Pottsville High School - Hi S Potts Yearbook (Pottsville, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 164 of the 1921 volume:

-.Q l. W I lz M 19' A , ,..,,Q.,A, -Q-.5 x Pottsville High School Annual VOLUME XXXIII fl fl J I f 1- ffl? ' ni Publish cl B9 the Class of 1921 Ti? 'fl-l' CONTENTS 50111015 11111015 Sopl1o111u1u 'sry l l TT-Z ? li-C l71'esl1ies Co111111ercial lDC1JZ11'llDC'1Tt R. O. 'lf C. Athletics COl1111'ICllCCH1Clll Ho11o1's Class Day Honors Class Song I '1'og1'a111s Q. winims-'13, Foreword. lxmrl llcztclwst 'lb rccztll lmirl iiiciiiwic-s ul thc past zmql tw ltiriiisli iiilliriiizitiim :mil zmitisciuciit fm' our f1'it-urls. mir alum tml mir pustc-rity, :ts we-ll :ts tn luring' um' sclmul tn tht cxcs ul thc public. has llt'Cll Mui' lixcfl flctvrmiiizttiuii at ttmstzmt ztim. 'I'his hats tirgwl us tw mztlic this ptilmlitt . D . tumtliclmcstcwi'i1i'wliicccl111 l. ll. 5. XYQ SlllCC'l't'lj' trust that c-vwytliiiig' cmitztiiiccl witlim thcsc IDIXWCS will hc 1't't'cix'cfl in that spirit ul' gmail fcllim 5 ship with whit-li it is givcn. 'lla :ill um' llzttrmis :tml lfricmls whit liztvc mzulv th Ntlt'Ct'sS uf this .xlllllllll pwssilulc, wc tztlcc this menus cxtn-iirliiig' Hui' titmust :tpprccizttirm :tml tlizmlcs. -The liclitms. llll THE ANNUAL STAFF The Annual Staff I-njznnin I7. ScI1nc-rring .... ...liclitrwr-in-Q'I1 XI'lI'IIllI I. Shaw ...,...............,.. .Xssistzmt Ii ' Business BIZIIIZIQICISI Walter Y. Iluy IXII:m Il. Rz1I:c11:u1 I:l'1lllIi Meyers Associate IfcIitm'S: IIL1 ' I um N. Iicrkluciscr KIiIcIl'crI Rc-cfI I uma .X. Lutz Carl Nzmwi -' I ITICTUI1 ii, Lmlg Iistllcr Ilqlzm lm M. Iirzlmc-r IIQIQH IMIC3' I Iizubcth IFZIYKIIIIIIII' Iulm M. IQZIISCI' Iirlith BI. Suudzmy ,Xrt Iirlitorsz I Gorge II. Mathias, IQZIYIINJINI IM-Inlmst fIllHI Dedication fTo Miss Florence Short in the words of Robert Louis Stevensonj Take thou the writing: thine it is. For who Burnished the sword, blew on the drowsy coal, Held still the target higher, chary of praise And prodigal of counsel-who hut thou? So now, in the end. if this the least be good, If any deed he done, if any hre Burn in the imperfect page the praise be thine MISS FLORENCE SHORT PROF. ERLE K. DIEIIL Pottsville High School Faculty Mr. Erle K. Diehl, Principal, Gettysburg, A. B. Ge- ometry ancl Physics. Miss Anne A. Boyer, A. Bryn Mawr. Science. Miss Catharine McCamant, B. S., Vvlellesley College. History. Miss Dorothy Critz, A. B., Wfilson College. French and Spanish. Miss Sarah Unger, Ilh. B., Bucknell. Latin. Miss Florence Short, A, B., Xklilson College. English. Miss Esther Johnson, A. B., Vv'ellesley College. History and Latin. Mr. Grover C. Mills, B. M. C., Kentucky State Univer- sity. Algebra. Mr. Herman A. Briggs, Lafayette. Mathematics. Miss Mary Filbert, A. B., VYellesley College. Latin and French. Mr. Thomas C. Knowles, C. l'. A., New York College. Principal Commercial Department. Bookkeeping, Commercial Law. Geography and Penmanship. Miss Marian A. Betz. Shorthand and Typewriting. Miss Helen Holfmaster. English, Shorthand and Book- keeping. Lieut. Ray H. Larkins. Professor of Military Science and Tactics. Miss Mary Haas, ll8, Secretary. Board of Education President .... .... I lcv. UI. H.Umbe11hen Secretary .... ' ........ Robert A. Reid 'l'rcz1surer .... ................. C 2. VV. VVacllinger Members: Stuart Glover NV. NN . Martin john bl. Kcrschner XV. Il. Chandler Superilltmdent of Schools. .. ........ G. H. Weiss R l 1 awww, 323335315 i in K, . a I FZN 0 gay c ww .. C 'VU HAP ,. QA .y,. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY. Four short, sweet years have passed since this Class of ,ZI first entered P. H. S. They passed and are gone forever, but while we were living them they seemed inter- minably long and indeed far from sweet. lt is probable that distance lends enchantment. XVe know we shall remember our l-ligh School days with joy in having lived them and with the hope we could experience them once again: and that as each year passes, the memory of them will grow fonder and we will become increasingly appre- ciative of their happiness. Before we entered High School, the first morning of the school term four years ago, we were divided into five groups, that is we were divided in sentiment. Because for two years we had all been rivals in athletics and schol- arship in grammar schools. But before the morning was over we had become a classg the live groups with their live different loyalties to live different schools were merged into one single new one, and henceforward there was one loyalty to one class. This new school life seemed so much bigger and broader than that which we had known before. There were so many interests and the vista of a future of great achievements rose up before our childish Freshman minds. VVe were going to take all the laurels in every field. VVe'd show those upper-classmen that age and experience didn't always win and even though we were young and green there were fine possibilities in us. Yes, there were fine possibilities in us, but we didn't develop them that year, at least not to any extraordinary 13 gr degree, VVe spent our time mostly in dreaming and it took us one whole year to find out that Action not NVords or Thoughts, was the by-word of Success. However, though we did drift rather aimlessly the first term we imbibed a little of knowledge and gained lots of experience, and moreover, we were enjoying life and that is the primary thing-so it seemed to us. The most interesting class of our Freshman year was the Algebra classg it was not the study so much, but the teachers. XYe had a great many subs and subs are always so fascinating-Mr. Dave Bechtel proved espe- cially so. tgradesj ! ! ! At Christmas time we had great fun in getting and decorating our class Christmas Tree a11d we felt quite proud of it though the effect would have been better if Ransloe Boone hadn't been on the decorating committee because he was always eating the pop-corn off of it. The second semester of that year a new class was formed-a Thursday afternoon class-held in the llippo- drome. The attendance was taken regularly by XYarren Morgan and Rus Kepner, and they didn't have to mark many absent marks. Did you Rus,'? For further in- formation ask Rus to show you the records. XVhen we returned from the Summer Vacation we were Sophs-Sophisticated Sophs. VYe had lost a little of our freshness Zllltl verdance, and we believe we had the usual feelings attributed to Sophomorcs. XYe made the loveliest discovery this year. Guess- XYell-we discovered Miss Short. Last year we had known she was in the school, and that she always seemed so pleasant, but we had never known her very well, be- cause we werenit in any other of her classes. But this year afforded us the most delightful pleasure of knowing her more intimately, and it certainly was a most agree- able surprise to find how interested and sympathetic she was with us both individually and as a class. K ln the spring of this year many Botany Hikes were taken. lt was on one of these Botany Hikes that the Royal Order of the llorses' Hoof was organized of which Miss Boyer was elected High Master. The initiation of new members was a great and joyous diversion, that is, it was joyous to the initiators but to the victims it was 14 an awful ordeal. However, the privileges and honor of being a member compensated for that. Our junior year, was of course another eventful year. XN'e had lost some of our classmates, Beany Boone, Louis Ulmer, Conde Felver, Alex. Hill, Betty Mortimer, etc.-having gone away to school. In this year we elected our Class Day Historian, Butch', Buechley, the girl with the radiant hair, re- ceived the highest number of votes. VVe also elected our Editor-in-Chief of the C. 81 VV. Ben. Schnerring, a very competent editor, was elected. A vaudeville show was given for the benefit of boys' athletics. Many members of our class starred in this show. Did you hear Ted Toussaint sing, I used to call her baby P I wonder who he meant? This year the Hockey Team made its debut. VVe started our career by defeating the Senior Girls, the score being 3-O. Finally we were quite proud when we sat down in the first three rows of the Hippodrome at the Commence- ment Exercises of the Class of 1920. The thought came to our mind that we would take their place, the coming year, and we were to be a credit to our Alma Mater. Un September of 1920 we came back to P, H. S., as Seniors. Dignified Seniors indeed. Yes, serious and dignified we were, but we were very few in number compared with the class as it entered in 1917. Some left us to enter other schools and others to enter the commercial world. XVe are sorry that our iormer class mates are not graduating with us but we are glad to welcome to our class, those who have entered during our Junior and Senior years. VVhen we entered as Freshies and were very small and still green, one of the Senior girls of the class of 1918 remarked, I guess they'll be bringin, 'em in with socks on nextf, XYell, her prophecy has come true. The class that entered this year brought several children with them wearing socks and dresses above their knees. However, with all their childish looks and traits, they are far from children when it comes to respecting upper Classmen. The Sophs might also be mentioned with that. The Seniors have to dodge them in the Halls. 15 The first social event of the year, was our Hallow- e'en party at Dives' Bungalow. livery one had a splendid time-Bobbing for apples-Ask the Major Farquhar -and pinning the tail on the donkey, and such games as children enjoy. During the evening a mysterious black figure ap- peared upon the scene. After much excitement, to our astonishment, Miss Short appeared from behind the black folds of the dress. October the goth was the day of our hockey game with the juniors. The team work was splendid and it was a hard struggle for both sides. The Seniors won this game, the score being 3-2. llowever, the final game, with the Sophs, we lost. This was a great disappoint- ment to the girls, for they worked very hard for the CLIP. ln December a banquet was given in honor of the Sophs at llives' Bungalow. This, being one of the Social lfvents of the year, was a great success. After the Ban- quet, several speeches were made and the loving cup was given over from the juniors to the Sophs. .Xs usual, the A. ,-X. of the school gave a dance during the Christmas holidays. Plveryody had a won- derful time. ln lllareh the Girls' Auxiliary of the R. O. T. C. was organized. The Girls showed great enthusiasm for this work. The results from the series of shooting matches showed this. Several of the teams made scores of 300 and 365 points out of a possible 400 points. Now in April we went outside. Companies were formed and the Senior liirls were chosen for the positions of ofiicers. Under the directon of l.ieut. Larkin and Sergt. Taekman, we made a line showing on lvlemorial Day. Alas. we find that our School days are over, we have been sailing the sea of learning for a good many years, and in that time have been tossed about by the storms of life. lllany of us have been seasick, but most of us have sailed through safely. To our Principal, lllr. Diehl, and to the other mem- bers of the faculty, we owe a great deal of appreciation 16 and thanks for their patience with us and their leniency at all times. If we have not profited by their earnest efforts, the failure to do so is ours, not theirs. W'e hope that in the future we may do greater and nobler things than our records in P. H. S. show. And that as we go out into life's work we may acquit ourselves creditahly and not fail to give much of the honor to the influences of our Alma Mater. So, as we, the class of IQZI. depart, we bid them adieu, lt matters not where'er we he, After we leave the High, Our fondest thoughts will be of thee, Thou wilt he always nigh, Deep in our hearts thy spirit lies, Burning eternally, Firm are the friendships strong are the ties, Binding us fast to thee. 'TQ gQib'.3 35' QQ' . 1 ? -f 05:--fg an I- itilxfll A Iiiifzfk fwii :- 17 SEN! 34? UA 'Rf nf 18 The Class of 1921 Class Officers : ILI ' Vresiclem: SCCl'l'1Zll'y NY:1lter Y. Huy lillrn Nl. licrkhu Q1 Yice-I'resiclcnt: ',I'1'c:1su ' - ' Marian l. Shaw ,Xllzm ll. Rah , Colorsi Purple and Gold Motto: Llnmtilms ,-Xscendzumls. fI.ct Us Rise By Our lCH'm'ts.j 19 .Joan Dunn- Josie Irish maid with eyes of blue. Gay and happy, smiling and true. This Irish maiden comes from the great metropolis of Branchdale, where every morning she rises early to come to High School just to get her share of knowledge. She tried her luck in Commercial School first and finally drifted into the Senior Class of P. ll. S. where we were very glad to welcome her as a member. She has many friends due to her happy disposition and smiling face. She is a prominent member of the dinner bunch, making all the Branchdale news known. We have not been able to find out if there is any certain boy who Josie prefers, but if there is she has certainly kept quiet about it. XVe Wish Josie success in all her undertak- ings and know she will not he forgotten by the class of 1921. VVilliam Herrmann- Bill As modest and attentive as a blushing maid. Bill comes from that famous town of Middle- port and he has no rivals in the class, being the only representative. Bill has been with us since our Freshman year and is a valuable member. He has very little to say and we have come to believe that he is afraid of the girls but maybe he is only shy and bashful. Bill is very much interested in Chemistry. He is also interested very much in his own home town and expects to become mayor of Middleport in the near future. We wish him success in his later years and will look for great improvements when he takes charge of his native and beloved city. Anna Doyle- Doylie, Shortie Her words were simple and her soul sincere. And here is Doylie, one of the Branchdale representatives. Helen and Anna are very close friends as they travel to and from school to- gether each day and are also members of the noisy dinner bunch. Anna is very fond of studying'???? especially at noon when the crowd of girls is enjoying other amusement. The chem- istry elasses certainly appreciated the groceries which Anna so liberally donated to the class for our Crystal Cave expedition. Anna expects to be one of the leading teachers in a high school, and we wish her the best of success in all she undertakes. 20 Mildred Reid- Mivey The mills of the Gods grind slowly but grind exceedingly firm. Mivey is one of the Greenwood Hill bunch, and although rather quiet a loyal member of the class. Her humor and imagination was exer- cised in a very refreshing story written in her Junior year. We expect to read several famous novels and reveal the name of the 3.Ulllfl1'6SS as one of our former classmates. Earle K. Wildermuth- Chick, Earl Oh Shucks! 'Tis a tuff world. Earle is one of the diplomats of our class. He advertises mostly in History and English. He is also a pocket billiard expert and a ball player of note. Note! This is, he takes notes and knows more about it than the average player. Yes, about baseball. Of course, he will take Judge Landis' place. Elizabeth H. Farquhar- Liz, Major I am prepared for more than ordinary things in life. When a student looks at Elizabeth, This is what she sees, A maiden sweet and pretty, Always ready for a lark. When a teacher looks at Elizabeth, NVeaker grows her knees, She sees no pretty maiden, But a doubtful questibn mark. 21 Bessie Devlin- Just Bess As merry as the day is long. Here We have another sweet maiden from Saint Flair. She is very attractive and well liked by the class. Bess is a member of that same old famous dinner bunch that meets every noon in room 4. She was very active in school affairs but from all reports, more so in her own home town. YVe think Bess has high ambitions for lots of things and wish her every possible sue- cess and happiness in the future. Allan Rabenau- Al Honesty is the best policy. Here We have the man who by his honest efforts, put on the field the best baseball team P. ll. S. has had for a long time. Al is a Very hard worker. But he was rewarded by the suc- cess of his team. We wish him success when he manages Rabenau's Hotel. A1 has recently invested in a saxophone and expects to pursue the Jazz course. From information received Al has made a reputation as The Sherlock Holmes of the class, having taken the part of a detective in the play. Marian I. Shaw- Smiler She is as full of valor as of kindness. This maiden saunters out to school, She's never in a hurry. Her academics are no task- Her motto's I should worry. Her eyes are bright, her eyes are brown, And personal charms has she: So that is why she's a belle in town And as popular as can be. 22 Frank Krebs- Boo, Krebs Much study is a weariness of the flesh. The flrst day of school, as we marched into the Auditorium, we noticed a number of people whom we learned were representing Saint Clair this year. Among them We noticed a rosy cheeked fat Dutchman. This boy was Frank Krebs, a favorite son of Saint Clair. Instead of spending his time at lessons he often dreams, this being an annoyance to most of his teachers. He was in love several times with certain Senior Commercial girls, although the affairs were not serious. He rivals VVilliam Krieg in being the proud possessor of a 1908 model Ford. He often joins Ed. and Buck. in their trips to Bevo, which is near Beer. Ruth Williams- Ruthie l Her voice was low and sweetga lovely thing in a woman. What innocent Cherub have we here? Note the curly hair, the dimpling pink cheeks, and the alluring set of the sensitive mouth. Her unfailing good humor and unassuming attitude have assured her popularity with her classmates. Ruth believes in the old saying, Smile and the World smiles with you. Perhaps that is the reason that her face is always ready to break into a smile. Bill Krieg- Bill, Kriegie Beware of spooning and mooningf' Here we have the ladies' friend of the class. Bill is a very great favorite. We have decided his success is due to the fact that he owns a newly painted Ford and is quite liberal with lifts to and from anywhere. Bill has recently mastered the art of dancing and now is patron- izing various dance halls, trying to become an expert and put The Misses Linder and Miss Wilhelm out of business. He may succeed in years to come. Bill has a part in the play and makes a good German professor. We know that he and his Ford will become famous and we think that it may be in the Planing Mill busi- DSSS. 23 Erma. V. Taylor- Erzy, Deah For youth, society holds no grief. And indeed at times we are inclined to believe Erma's idea of good times. Erma is one of the popular girls of the class and deserves to be be- cause she never lacked school spirit. She came out for hockey and was a valuable addition to the team. Last year when she came out for basket hall, she had the misfortune to get a black eye, but all the same out she comes again this year. Erma is certainly talented in music, as we have found it out from her playing in chapel three years and every now and then favoring us with different selections which were always enjoyed very much. We know Erma will be successful and perhaps some day we will see her name in the headlines as announcing her first concert in so small a town as Potts- ville. John Buchanan- Buck His mother's pride, his father's joy. Here We have Saint Clair's most noted citizen. He came to us last Fall and has proved a val- uable addition being well posted on all kinds of news. Buck has been overseas and can tell some thrilling stories of the war. VVe consider it an honor to have him in the class. His mouth is in constant motion, either eating or talking. NN'e regret very much that on the trip to Crystal Cave we lost Buck a few times and we were obliged to stop and wait for him to again take his place on the back of the truck, but we were glad to see that it had no ill effects upon his health and that he was able to come to school again the next day. In days to come, Buck will he proprietor of Saint Clair. Success old friend! Edith Sunday- Edif'fs, Tommy Do thou but pierce her reserve and an interest- ing girl thou findestf' Ediffs is an exposition of that wellknown say- ing, Still water runs deep. She has seen the high lights of Annapolis and we expect to hear in time the announcement of her engage- ment to a certain young Junior from Annapolis unless she decides to become a DFS Wife and live in Royinsford. 24 1 Maud C. Saylor- Connie How far that little candle throws its beamsa So shines a good deed in a naughty world. Maud is another of Saint CI21il S daughters who came to us last fall. From the first she nas shown school spirit and when the call for hockey came. Maud was even ready to play goaler. Maud has many friends among the class and no one would ask for a better pal. Scholarship counts and she is one of Mr. Briggs stars in trigg. In Chemistry, History and English she has a reputation worthy of imitation. Maud al- ways finds something to talk about the fourth period in study hall and there is still something to say the second period in the afternoon. VVhat she doesn't say she writes. Maud knows who's who and what's what in the dinner bunch. We can foresee a brilliant career for Maud teaching her beloved math. to a group of privileged fol- lowers. Howard Seaman- Murphy A light heart lives long. Howard is a good natured, easy going lad with enough pep to keep anything going. He is on the baseball team this year and certainly helps make it a good one. He, of course, does not be- lieve in too much study. Howard has a smile for every one even on the glofvmiest day of the year. In the Senior play he is a girl to perfec- tion. For a while Howard was a soda-slinger down at Hodgson's hut the business became en- tirely too common and he resigned. Now we do not know what he is going to do. It is pos- sible that Howard may advertise switches and hair dye for his sister's beauty parlor in the days to come. We wish you success, old top. Mary I-lennessy- Hennie For she was just the kind, whose nature never varies. Every hair in place, precise from head to toe. No matter what she's doing, she always looks just so. And though her dainty waist-line is scarcely twenty-one, She rare'y touches chocolates!- For fear of gaining some. 25 9 Helen Brennan- Patty Helen is one of the quiet girls of our class, seldom speaking unless spoken to?'???? She is a member of the noisy dinner bunch, but seldom participates in any amusements indulged in dur- ing the period. She is very fond of studying her lessons especially Shorthand. We hope to see Helen as Shorthand teacher in Branchdale school in the near future. Russell Kepner- Russ, Kupie He hath a lusty bellow. Russ is one of Mr. Canfield's hated rivals in the art of throwing the bull. His ideas are usually very original being very different from everybody else's. It does not pay to get in an argument with him because you never get a chance to get anything in edgeways. He has a very hearty laugh that shows he has a Very good appetite. Of course he has to sample all the food before it is fit for the Pure Food Store to put on the market. Russ has held differ- ent offices and' positions during his four years and has many friends in the class. We see him in the future as the president of a corporation of Pure Food Stores. Kathryn Bawden- Kit In the second year of our journey through the halls of P. H. S. We met this clever girl called Kitty, by friends who do confess Her wondrous art of playing the piano night and day, Has made many friends very happy and all of them quite gay. I -.26 Naomi M. Skelly- Nomar, Shelly A true friend to the true. A Winsome face, a rosy r-heek, A gentle smile whene'er you passe A graceful form, a quiet Way. In all, a Winsome little lass. Paul Weston- Boob, Umsk 'Tis strange how small a head can carry all he knows. Boob is one of the Math. experts of the c-lass besides having passed chemistry one year before us. He will, no doubt, improve on the present face powders from his knowledge and study. Elizabeth Ston-e Stonie, Liz This little verse just seems to suit Elizabeth. She is noted for her unfailing good humor. VVe know she will be successful in life. Happy am I, From care I'm freeg Why aren't they all- Contented like me? - ,27 Katherine Farne- Kit, F!ll'll6 I will either find a way or make one. Katherine takes things easy, She helieves in fun, And so when Madame Sherry Conflicted with Spanish 1, What else was there to do- Than just to cut and run. Franklin Jenkins-- Jenk the Pirate I will either find a way or make one. .Ienk is one of the few of everlasting per- severance. He does not give up 'til he has just what he wants. He is sort of a lady's man but does not come up to Mr. Krieg: of course, he does not own a Ford and that may account for it. His nickname has always been Jenk the Pirate, but as yet he has not caused any blood-thirsty scenes in our midst. He has a part in the Senior play and feels very important. .Ienk is a good sport and willing helper. He was manager of this year's basket ball team. In English 4, Jenk's subject for oral themes was always the motion picture of today. It may be that he is contemplating going in the business, and we are all looking forward to passes to all the good shows. N0 matter what you do, Jenk, we wish you every success. Esther Dolan- Doc, Scoop, Est You'd be surprised. Behold! The biggest Qnot in sizel bluffer in the class of 1921. WVe can get through on bluffing hut it must be intelligent blufling and that is one of Esther's particular accomplishments. Esther is full of school spirit. She played on the basket ball and hockey teams and was a vrry valuable addition to both teams. Her stroke in hockey was one that could not be over- looked, especially if you were the victim. Esther has enough cases to become a lawyer or doc- tor, but her greatest attentions are centered upon Bob. Esther and a number of her friends consulted a fortune teller on Minersville Street and Esther was told she was to be married next year so-Congratulations, Esther. 28 Leona A. Lutz- Lutzie Modesty is the beauty of woman. Quite modest among the modest, Yet of decided opinion is she: VVhich with her curly hair and eyes of blue Makes her quite attractive, you see. She never misses any fun, She has her lessons pat, And anything that you'd like done By Gum, and she's doing that. Arthur Follett- Art Duty first last and always, Yes, indeed, and Art does his duty Hrst, last and always. In the morning his first duty is walking up to school with Maud, rain or shine. In the evening after school his last duty is to see her safely home. All the same we can't blame him for doing his duty in that line. Arthur is fond of athletics, coming out for the various sports. He is a track man of note. It is prophe- cied as such a good track man, he would make a good plumbers assistant. Art is a. studious boy and with all his other duties he can be called a math. shark. Keep up the good Work, Art, and success will be yours Without a doubt. Alyce VVesner- Wessy, Scoop During the last of our school year our class was again brightened by a new member. Wessy came from far away Port Carbon. She is a member of the famous dinner bunch and interests the crowd at noon by her wonderful acting. Wessy K desires to become a great actress. Have you not heard it said full oft, A woman's way doth stand for naught. Scoop made many friends in our class. 29 Sara. M. Kramer- Lavender A friend is God's gift. If you want an errand done- Ask Sara! She will go and think it fun, That's Sara! She's a bright good-natured lass Has her faults-we'll let them pass, For we eouldn't think of our class- 'Thout Sara. Leslie Shollenberger- Capt.,'' Less The world knows nothing of its greatest men. YVell here we have one of our noble captains of the R. O. T. C. Les was well fitted for this posi- tionhy having attended the summer camp. Les and his buddy, Weston, are greatly interested in wireless. Some day We will hear of them rivaling Marconi himself. We will soon End Les relieving the anxiety of the base ball fans by getting the scores by wireless. Mary E. Otterbein- Just Mary Sweet and modest is she. Report from Senior Class By Herself Subject Grade No. Academic Shorthand AA Student A Good Sport B Late Rising C Athletics D Coquette E Grades are indicated as follows: AA-Unsurpassed. A-Perfectly Excellent. B-Satisfactory. C-Room for Improvement. D-Conditional. E-Must be Dropped. 30 Ruth Buechley- Butch Her temper's as sunny As the hair on her head, Now don't be mistaken Don't he misled, VVe'll call her hair golden, VVe won't say it's red. n Benjamin Schnerring'- Ben It matters not how straight the gate. How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate:- I am the captain of my soul. At last We have struck the worker of the class. Ben holds one of the highest ollices in the R. O. T. C. He is editor-in-chief of thc Crimson and VVhite and a good one at that. His school duties are not enough for his ambitious soul, so he seeks to send out his final ambitions by playing night after night in the orchestra at the Garden. But with all his trials and tribula- tions, Ben finds time to wander out to Yorkville ovcasionally and have a few minutes of what he considers real pleasure with-of course, we all know who. Ben has the makings of a real worker and there is no doubt that he will succeed in anything he may undertake. A Minnie Eisenhuth- Min Min entered our school at the beginning of our Senior year. She is very popular with all her classmates and was a very lovely Angeline in the Senior play. Min also is taking advantage of the Commercial Work which is being offered duing the Senior year. She expects to be a stenographer in one of the large stores of town. so we wish her the best of success in all she undertakes. 31 Raymond Brobst- Ray Ray is a member of the Managers' Associa- tion, having been track manager for two years as well as base ball and stage manager. He has done much for athletics in the school and is a great exponent of the Divine right of Man- agers. His intentions for the future are to become a great Hnancier. Edward Lessig-- Ed. How dry I am. Ed. joined our class in our Junior year from Schuylkill Haven H. S. Coming from that dis- tant town we naturally expect Ed. to be late occasionally. In this he comes above expecta- tions, for he is late two days out of three. Dur- ing his first year he was very quiet and reserved. He is the proud possessor of several ripe pipes. tAsk anybody that happens to be near himh. He is an exceptionally fine student, especialiy in English 4, do his oral themes offer Miss Smith a chance for praise. Ed. has had some exper- ience as a cub reporter and expects to edit the Call. Franklin Myers- Sap VVhen oft in yonder hills I stroll and hold com- munion in nature's sweet and bountiful woods. Myers, truly a son of nature's calling ta squil rel after chestnutsi, can always reveal stories on Monday morning of his many adventures. One imagines that the Son of Tarzan must be a Pilgrim's book as compared with Frank's many thrilling escapes. Frank is becoming famous as a Sleeping Beauty, making up on Monday for sleep lost over the week end. 32 Josephine Albanese- Josie Ambition has no rest. Josephine is indeed a most ambitious girl. NVhile most of us are feeling quite satisfied that we managed to stink with the class and grad- uate at the specified time, Josie has cut one year off the P. H. S. calendar and made it in three years. And yet she seems to expect more of herself. It is time that a new library is to be built, for Josie has read nearly all the books in the one We now have. She did not come out for any of the girls' athletics, but it was not luck ot' spirit as Josie has been kept pretty busy. In addition to being an excellent student. Josie is an artist of considerable talent already, and it' this were developed we are sure she would win fame. However, we are positive Josie will be successful in life in all of her undertakings. Donald Christ- Don, Berry, Christie To the strong belong the spoils. Donald has stormed and taken 12th and Laurel claiming a charming maiden as his special prop- erty. He is also a great athlete of high note in P. H, S., being able to claim four letters in one year. He was captain of the foot ball team this year, plays base ball and is one of the best men a track team could ask for. He played on the school teams for a number of years and won great fame in foot ball all the Way through. We must not forget to mention his valuable services on 'the basket ball team. He is a boy whose loyal spirit to school athletics cannot be beaten. We see a brilliant career in store for him as a physical instructor, in Potts- ville M. H. A. Eura Berkheiser- Berkie Miss Romney My love is like a red, red, rose. So it has been with Eura down through the ages. tFreshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior yearsl. If you ever see Eura loitering in the halls, look around and you will find a tall, dark! haired reason somewhere near. Eura is a very good student in all of her classes and seems to Hnd time for all her work. Yes, she is very quiet at times, but We wonder if she always is????? Eura is noted for her talent in speaking, and she may take up work along that line, but We think we shall Hnd her playing opposite that dark-haired reason in a ccfttage all their own. 33 Carleton G. Long- Longie I say, 'Old Top, look whose here.' Longie is one of the politicians of the class, although he has not had very much success. He is President of the Errand Boys' Union, for he has been running errands for Hoppes 8: Mc- Mahon for three years, and expects to hold a share of the business in future years. He plays the banjo in Beck's Best Boilermakers, an orchestra with a national reputation. Besides being his father's pride and joy, he is a marble player of no small ability and will often be found playing along the streets. Longie is a. lady charmer, but once he gives them his line they cast the poor fellow aside. George Mathias- Georgie, Mathiaski He who presides. Look what we have here! Mr. Mathias, of P. H. S., and a member of the Garden Theatre or- chestra. George works in the day time and plays in the night. He is a helpful noise to the music in the Garden. George is a prominent member of the class, being consulted on all im- portant matters. He has done Crimson and White work for sometime. George has always been very generous in playing for us on his violin in Chapel and on holidays. VVe appreciated and enjoyed his selections very much. VVe can't help feeling that George is fitted for the better things in life and know he will succeed in all his under- takings. VValter Hay- Red, Walt Love seldom haunts the heart where learning lies. Yes, but Red is an exception to this rule without doubt. However, we must admit that women had something to do with Walt not running for highest honor. Red is the noble president of our class and a good one at that. He keeps things going. He is quiet, yet noisy very often. As he does not express his opinions readily we do not have much to say about Red. Ile has already obtained the position as chauf- feur for his dad and does not have a great score of smashups against him, so we have no fear when riding with him. Red has been a very good student all along and we know he will succeed, still that does not keep the class from wishing him boundless success. 34 0 ' Annetta Hay- Netsie, Nat Sweet as a smile when fond lovers meet, And soft as their parting tear. On September 6, 1903, Bunker Hill burst into prominence for this day heralded into the World our dear friend, Annetta. This young girl is a Very industrious and energetic student. VVhen we. Hrst knew her she did not have much to say, so she said it. But now that we know her we realize Our first estimate Was way off, for We sometimes wonder if someone has not wound her up and lost the key. Annetta has lots of friends. Her talkative tongue is a trifling defect in a personality that will always be remembered for its sympathy, friendship and love. John Canfield- Irish, Count Has anybody here seen Kelly? Cantield's only rival in the art of throwing the bull is Kepner. Besides being Greenwood Hill's best citizen, he is the greatest of Mac- SWeeney's contemporaries, being A1Son of Old Erin. Irish is a great one to have an argu- ment With and we found this out in English 4. where no one can get ahead of him, Even though his art is talking, in some of the class re:-itations he docs not have one word to say. Although his grades do not show it, he is a spec- ial friend of the faculty ?? His favorite period is Study Period. Missy looks forward to the time when he will go into partnership with liill'l Y Beck and buy Golden's Emporium. Marie Portland- We-We Vanity, Vanity, all is vanity. We-We is one of the attractive members of our class. Just look abovc ther picture will tcll you thatl. She is also a popular girl of the class due to her school spirit, or willingness to help the school in any way she is able. Marie is Captain of Company C, R. O. T. C. Auxiliary. VVe were quite surprised when one day she handed in some original poetry, so we are look- ing forward to Marie capturing the honor of Class Poet. We wish Marie happiness and success in all her undertakings and feel she will be just as successful in her later undertakings as she was in hockey, basket ball and all school activities. 85 Mildred Smith- Mivle, Smithie For she was just the quiet kind Whose nature never varies. Mivie is a quiet girl until she gets near her bunch and then she starts. She is a great favorite with the boys, being very popular in all the classes. Mivie was sponsor of the R. 0. T. C. Battaion this year. She was not very fond of study but you can't blame her for that. Mivie always had a kind word and helping hand for everyone, a smile and a word of cheer. We will always remember her for her kind actions towards her friends. We hope she will be successful in life. George Farne- Handsome For many a flower is born, unwept, unhonored and unsung, George has gone so far as to confide in one certain young lady iAgnes1 who, by the way, hails from George's own little burg, that some day she will be even greater than Miss F. Smith ever thinks of becoming. If all Saint Clair rep- resentatives Were as good students and indus- trious as lil George, we would have quite a tribe of honor students. But, unfortunately, we do not have many, so George is very much appreciated. We know George's oratorical power so we will not dispute the fact. George is a success already and we hope his good luck continues. Agnes Symons- Aggie Think you I am no stronger than my sex. Aggie is one of Butch's most dangerous rivals, and it certainly is a blessing that Butch and Aggie are not in the same classes. 4'Aggie's favorite period is Chemistry, tin the lab.J No, it is not the experiments but Aggie has a good chance at this time to spread news broadcast and still learn some knowledge which she imparts to dinner bunch at noon. We are sure they could not get along without Aggie. When we look at her, we are bound to think that the noisiest things come in small packages. She is bound to be a success, she could even talk her way through life. She has already accepted the position as Mr. Farne's confidant in all important matters. 36 Helen Foley- Chile Beanie, Slim I wish to grow fat and look young at forty. Helen is the big girl of the class. She came to us very shy and bashful, but look at her now? The dignified Miss Foley. Helen is an all around good sport. She tried to play hockey and basket ball and was captain of the hockey team our Junior year. Helen was treasurer of the class in her Sophomore year and made a good one. We also find her to be a staunch friend of Irish freedom. Among the Freshman class she has many admirers. Helen has musical talent and some day we hope to see her traveling with the artists' series of concerts. We wish her every success. Herbert Kunkle- Herbie, I-Ieinie More is found than seen. Kunk's appearances are very deceitful. Who would ever think he would make the track team? All the same he did and was a good man at that. We are sorry to say that Kunk is at times a. great annoyance to the faculty and a hindrance to the conduction of good classes, especially in history. Mr. Kunkle is president of the boy workers' association of the Globe Stores, Inc. Any Saturday he can be seen con- ducting business on a large scale. Kunk is an all around fellow and a good sport and we hope he will have every success in life. Elizabeth Baldwin- Liz Woman is ever tickle and changeable. Elizabeth is the Alma Gluck of our class. On two occasions she astonished the school with her high notes. Elizabeth is a worthy representative from Saint Clair. She entered our class at the last lap, nevertheless the havoc wrought in the hearts of the unattached young men of our class would have done justice to the effect of four years in our midst. Liz is also Captain of Co. D. 37 Lewis Dietrich-- Louise, Cutie Lewis was a quiet boy all through his high sehool eourse, and Worked diligently all the time. lle was always particularly afraid of the girls and it was only a few months from the end of the last term that Louie had a date-. Be c-areful Lewis, she has a regular. Ovn' St. Pat1'iek's Day Louie put one over on the girls by wearing a huge green neck tie of unusual dimension, which made the girls' hair ribbons look small. Lewis has not stated what he in- tends when he leaves school but We Wish him the best of success in whatever it may be. John Marshal Kaiser- Micky, Johnny NVhat l have been taught. I forgot H And what I know l've guessed. ' ' ' Here is the smallest boy and the biggest noise in the elass. Although he is so small, he has been in love several times. At times he wakes up and shows some brain power even though he is a disappointment to everybody, in sports as well as studies. This season he managed to obtain the position of eighth assistant to Manager Beek's base ball Leam. He furnished daily amusement in English 4, making articles appear and disappear, beeome smaller and larger. He is a marvelous talker for his size and creates quite a commotion, going through the halls at different times. For the while past, Micky has been in consultation with the Ouija Board as he has been elec-ted Prophet of the Class of 1921 and wants to give the Ouija Board plenty of time to consult the higher spirts. 38 uaaimfs CLASS IOR I J l'N v v'v'v'v'v'v'v'v'v'v'v'v1Nf .A.A-Ev':v'v'v'v'v'.fv'v'L?vAvT v'-'v1'v'v'v'v'v?v'v'v'v . 9' vm ll 1 0 ff I5 111' may - - D, :Gr '.l ' JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY By Robert MacGinnes. NVhen school opened, it did not take as long for the class to settle down to its studies as in previous years, for its members were more familiar with the routine of work. The juniors were apparently composed of the same pupils as the previous year, but several additions were made, mostly by the Auburn scholars, including Ruth Fahl, Dorothy I,,indermuth, Harry Koerper, George Luckinbill, John Borkey and VVilliam Rausch, but the latter has since left school. Several socials were held and the class got along very nicely. The girls had a basketball team which won the championship of the school. Members of the Junior girls' rifle team made very good scores on the R. O. T. C. riHe range, which was superintended by Miss Critz, Lieu- tenant Larkins and Sergeant Tackman. Lately the girls, auxiliary was formed on the order of the R. O. T. C. Officers were appointed from the Senior class, but the Junior girls are anxiously looking forward to the time when they will be Seniors and obtain their commission. Several hikes were held and funerals attended, also two forest fires were fought by the mem- bers of the R. O. T. C. in which some of the Junior boys took part. So, all in all, I think we have had a very successful year, and feel sure that next year we can do' even better. 41 A Few Words About Our Members. - ' The Boys. John Aregood is proud of at least one thinggthat he Owns the biggest feet in the class and if you don't beheve me look on the picture of the second baseball team. Wfilliam Folk, Harry Koerper, Harold Bushar, Jim- my Reilly, Lloyd Martz are on the P. H. S, baseball team. Tom Bowman is now studying Greek, Biology, prov- ing this fine young student is trying to become one of our Honor students. Joe Rose hangs out around Hodgson's to learn the Soda Fountain business. Moen Brigham, Harold Bushar, Lloyd Martz, Bruce Clayton and Captain George Hill, members of the basket- ball quintet, belong to our class. W'es', Flaig claims to be the star of the English class because of his oral themes, but Luke Noecker is a worthy rival and should be considered too. Gilbert Horne, VX'alter Schnerring and .loe Jenkins made the second baseball team. They'll make the first team next year. Paul Heller plays pool so much that he dreams about it and when his mother comes in to waken him in the morning, he says, Now wait till I chalk my cue. George Deisher is a famous trap drummer whose highest ambition is to become a member of the Sauer Kraut Band. George Luckenbill is a Junior but is so seldom seen in school that when he does come the teacher asks h1m if he 1S a visitor. The Girls. Elizabeth Berger, Edna Antokolitz, Helen Savidge, Mildred Hermann, Ruth Fahl and Dorothy Lindermuth are the girls that composed the learned sextette of the class. Jeanette Boone, Olivette Dando, Ruth Ramsey, Mae Levan, Blanche Esterly, Mary Madenford, Elizabeth Holahan, Ruth Fahl and Emily Shaw are the girls that composed the champion basketball team, - 42 Reta Reddington and Martha Marrah, the silent duo of the class, come from out of town. Reta Bossler and Ruth Haas visit Auburn every Sunday. I wonder why? Elizabeth Saylor and Olivette Dando are junior elo- cutionists. Bessie Fromm, an English History star, belongs to the dinner bunch. JOKES. After a ten mile hike, Colonel Schnerring, who was in charge of the battalion, stopped the march and, while having them stand at ease, said to them, All men who do not wish to go any further, step forward. Everyone stepped forward but Borkey, and Colonel Schnerring said to him, That shows good spirit: even though you're tired, you wish to go further. No, sir, I don't want to go further. VVhy, I was even too tired to step forward, answered Borkey. Tom Hassler, getting home late at night, arrived there at two o'clock. The next morning his mother said. Thomas, as you came upstairs the clock struck two. I'll have to speak to your father about 'your staying out so late. Tom 1- I was home at eleven o'clock but I stopped the clock after it struck two so it wouldn't waken you. Miss Smith, reading Idylls of the King, For hard by here is one that guards a ford. Toussaint, inter- rupting, VVhat do they want to guard a Ford forg no one would take it. Schnerring and Folk decided to take a boat ride, so they hired al row boat. All went well until the boat leaked, then lVallie,' cried: XWhat shall we do? The boat is filling up with water. Bill, in his excitement, yelled: Cut a hole in the bottom of the boat and let the water out. p 43 a ieg mw E-IHONOHJOS SSV'IJ , . ituainrg QL. ' SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY. By Minna Hutchinson. The sun rose above the distant, purple mountains, and started on its journey across the sky, as a Traveler, followed by one trusty servant, clambered wearily up the last and most difiicult ascent of the mountain. Before him he saw a large cave, at the entrance of which stood two men dressed in white robes. They hastened to the Traveler and demanded to know what brought him there. Slowly the Traveler answered, For many years. I have striven to accumulate wealth. I have been suc- cessful and secured a great fortune, but neither wealth nor idle pleasure have brought me the happiness I so desire. For a long time, I have been searching for the Oracle of the lXIountaiu, who, it is said, can grant men's requests. Tell me if I have been sucessful at last, so that I may secure from her the secret of happiness. The two priests, for such they were, assured the Traveler that he had at last reached the Sanctuary of the Oracle. One of the men disappeared into the cave and a few minutes later returned, saying that the Prophetess would see the Traveler. Upon entering the cave, the Traveler stopped in awe. The walls were of gleaming white stone. Suspended from, the roof were beautiful, golden lamps which shed a soft, greenish radiance, leaving the corners in shadow. At one end was a beautiful altar, before which burned a lamp similar to those illuminating the cavern, only many times more beautiful. From this lamp arose a pure, white column of smoke, nearly indiscernible. 46 Standing before the 'altar was a woman whom the Traveler instantly knew to be the Oracle. Dressed in a purple robe, her features concealed by a veil, while upon her forehead a wondrous diamond gleamed like a star, she seemed a goddess to the Traveler. Falling at her feet, he begged her to give him the secret of youth and happiness, offering her gold and price- less gems in exchange for the knowledge. Silently the Oracle lifted the lamp which burned before the altar and passing her hand over it, muttered some magic incanta- tion. Immediately, the smoke from the lamp became more dense. It collected until it seemed to fill the whole cave. With fascinated eyes, the Traveler watched the vapor as it seemed to form figures. The figures, at first indistinct, grew plainer and plainer, until at length the Traveler could see a large. open door, through which came boys and girls. Observ- ing them more closely, the Traveler recognized his former friends, the companions of his youth. They wan- dered disconsolately along corridors, opened doors and entered rooms from which they hastily emerged with a look of bewilderment and uncertainty. The Traveler saw again his friends, all members of the class of IQ23, at that time still unorganized. Then he saw older stu- dents, more experienced in the ways of P. H. S., coming to the rescue of the Freshmen, assisting them to arrange their courses, directing them to class-rooms. Oh, how well the Traveler remembered all that 1921 had done for them, the many ways in which they had assisted them to find themselves in the unknown realms of P. H. S.! The smoke collected and the figures were obliterated. Then, as before, it took shape. The Traveler saw before him a contest-boys striving and straining toward suc- cess. VVhat could it be? As the picture grew plainer, the Traveler saw that it was a football game. There along the side-lines he recognized again his friends of 1923. There they were, cheering on to victory the repre- sentatives of their Alma Mater. On the substitute bench, he saw Rettig, ready and eager to go into the game if his chance should come. He remembered Hoefel, who had been hurt while practicing with the team. He exper- ienced again the thrill of joy felt by the P. H. S. sup- 47 porters as the ball was carried across the line, and the game won by P. H. S. The picture before him rapidly changing now. He saw re-enacted, before his wondering eyes, the scenes of his Freshman year at P. H. S. He saw girls prac- ticing Hockey eagerly allll faithfully, night after night. Then there came the Hockey games. He saw his class- mates, hrst in the Hush of victory, then defeated by the champion team of 1922. Again in the rapidly changing scenes, he saw the Freshman girls engaged in athletics, but this time, basket- ball. Here Fortune smiled upon them and the class of 1923 won the Basketball championship. Before the Traveler, in regular columns, marched the boys in the R. O. T. C. He marveled at the degree of proficiency shown by the boys in this work. He was convinced that it must have required the constant efforts of Lieutenant Larkins and Sergeant Tackman and the co-operation of all the boys to produce such results in so short a time. The rapidly changing scenes recalled happy mem- ories to the Traveler. He saw his friends amidst all the perplexities and doubt of Final Examinations and then, he saw them bid good-bye to the familiar halls of P. H. S. for several months. For a few seconds, the smoke from the magic lamp gathered in a dense cloud and seemed to disappear. The Traveler waited anxiously to see again the events of those happy days at P. H. S. re-enacted before his eyes- those eyes that in the eager contemplation of hnancial gain had lost sight of the fact that friends and good fel- lowship mean more to us than golden treasure. Once more, the Oracle called forth from the lamp ever-changing pictures. Again the Traveler saw his friends enter P. H. S. They were little changed by the vacation days, but in place of the diflidence and self-con- sciousness of the previous year, was the feeling that they really belonged to the school, really had a part in the mass of students who assembled there. And why not? XYere they not returning as Sophomores? lVas there ever a class of Sophomores who did not experience the same feeling? 48 The Traveler saw the rush and confusion of the first few days. There were elections and class meetings in- numerable before the reins of the class government were finally placed in the hands of the new officers. Then he saw school start in earnest. ' Again the Traveler saw great spirit displayed in all forms of athletics, Football, Hockey, Basketball. Again 1923 was represented on the gridiron and her members once more enthusiastic spectators at every game. In Hockey and Basketball, he saw the girls of 1923 striving to uphold the honor of the class, and saw them at last the proud possessors of the Hockey cup. Although he could see no members of his class on the boys' Basket- ball team, yet he could recognize the faces of his class- mates at the Basketball games, passing before his eyes in rapid succession. He saw some of the girls shouting and cheering in a way that proved disastrous to their voices and effectually silenced them for several days afterward. Then there was reproduced a scene of eager, enthu- siastic preparation. His classmates were planning a Hallowe'en party. Everything seemed to point toward success, the money had been quite readily paid and the anticipated party was only a few days distant. There were ghosts, goblins and Indians. A strange array of beautiful and funny costumes. Yielding to the mystic influence of Hallowe'en, the Sophomores gave them- selves gayly to the playing of all kinds of games. The refreshment committee won the undying thanks of the masqueraders by the eats always one of the most popu- lar parts of a party. After such a joyous time, it was hard indeed to come to earth again and ride home on anything so practical as an electric car, but the insistent sound of the approaching car warned them that even fairies and goblins find their homes before the witching hour comes to an end. The pictures now before the Traveler represented to him the unbroken routine of school work that he re- membered so well. He saw his classmates pictured just as he remembered them. NVho was that girl who stag- gered beneath a huge pile of books? Oh, yes, the Travel- er remembered her well! Then as the Traveler watched the smoke fantasies, 49 he saw a great change come over the school. No longer did the students saunter leisurely along the halls but walk in columns, turning to the right and always squar- ing corners. W'hat had happened? It looked so strange to the Traveler. He taxed his memory. He saw stu- dents in class-rooms, silent and presumably studying. A glance at the clocks of these rooms would be token that it was before the time for classes. Still. why this un- usual state of affairs? Then the memory of those new rules came to the Traveler. No, he thought, with a sigh, there was nothing seriously wrong with his class- mates. It was grim necessity which had caused their strange conduct. The next pictures showed to the Traveler, great ex- citement prevailing among the girls. He saw girls or- ganized in groups, often hastening to the basement of P. H. S. There the excitement was explained. They en- tered what the Traveler remembered as the rifie range. He saw the girls, despite boys' pessimistic remarks about their fear of the rifle, become accustomed to it and soon he saw girls' teams competing for honors. He saw, too, strange proceedings outside of school. There were girls eagerly collecting and, wonder of all wonders! They seemed to be drilling. Then the Traveler bethought himself of the Girls' Auxiliary. How could he have forgotten it? But his memory had played him false these many years and he found that he had forgotten almost all his friends and their activities. The pictures now showed him that another school year was nearing completion. Again, he saw the excite- ment and confusion of the end of the term. He saw his classmates bid farewell to 1921. Their Sister Class was leaving the portals of Old High for the last time. They were ready to embark on the wide Sea of Life. The class of 1923 watched them set out with a feeling of sad- ness. They felt a throb of gratitude for all that 1921 had done to help them over those first, few days that are so hard for every Freshman. They determined that they would try to prove good friends to the Freshmen who would come the following year in the unexplored regions of P. H. S. and prove to be a Sister Class to them. Then 1923 again left P. H. S. with the determination that its return in the Fall would bring a better class, a 50 class that would count for something in the history of Old High. When the last vestige of the pictures had faded and even the smoke had disappeared, the Traveler turned to the Gracie, who still stood before the Altar. I have learned, said he, that true happiness is found only in unsellish friendship. If a man is truly happy, then he has youth also. The scenes of my past life have re- kindled the desire for friends and friendship wherein I know I shall find happiness at last. N N 51 K , ini t , 'e 'lLi.1 llFi lol I- -'- 1-Ffa: Vain O . ,... - , .4 nf' Q, if,-. MS, V 2, - 4 -.iaf-dykes 51 M5 325 SSV'IIJ NVIKHSSIIIJ Bizinrg FRESHMAN. liy George llohman After eight years' work in the elementary schools, we have at last attained our ambition-enrollment in the Fottsville High School. High School opened on September fourth. For the lirst few days confusion reigned among ns because we had so much to perform. How shall we arrange our program? Shall we take the Classical or the Scientific course? were some of the questions which confronted ns. The majority chose the Scientific course, while the others took the more difhcult Classical course that requires Latin. Hazing was a popular pastime for the Sophomores, for they hazed the Freshmen persistently. Many Fresh- men were brought before a delegation of Sophomores for chastisement. ln the fall a llallowe'en social was held at Dives' Bungalow. lt was well attended and everyone had a delightful time. Dancing and games were the chief amnsements. Some of the boys raided the refreshments and got away with some ice cream and cake. Miss Critz and Miss Smith chaperoned the party. Soon after the social a disappointing time came to us Freshmen-the Christmas Vacation. lt was disap- poilfting, because all of us were reluctant to leave our lessons: we were so absorbed in them. XYhen we re- turned we found that Mr. Mills had taken Mr. Kellar's place as Algebra teacher. I The Freshman class has distinguished itself in ath- letics. VV1nf1eld Maclieeby, halfback, and George Boltz, 54 end, of the football team, earned their P's. MacKeeby also journeyed to Philadelphia with the track team and earned another UP. We had a fast basketball team which won four of the six games played. It defeated Port Carbon Freshmen, claimants of the Freshman title for Schuylkill County. Our Freshman year is fast drawing to a close. After a short vacation we shall have to return and become wise Sophomores. Present and Prospective Portraits. Charles Alter is our snake charmer. He has given us a demonstration. Rose Antokolitz and Elizabeth Glazer are especially fond of Latin. Esther Aregood, Anna Bertram and Elizabeth Quinn are hockey and basketball players. Charles Bader is a noted sculptor. Mary Bartsch always wears a broad smile. Doris Bebelheimer is known for her enticing ways. Augustine Bennett intends to continue his search for knowledge until he wins his Ph. D. Katherine Berger, Catherine Quinn and Alma john- son are an inseparable trio. George Boltz and Vlfiniield MacKeeby are the class athletes. Arline Boone's chief delight is in driving father's car. Esther Boyer is the conversationalist of the class. John Buck is famous for his Ancient History grades. Mary Chandler is the best speaker in the class. Allan Clouser and Richard Cobden amuse the class with their sparring contests. Irma Curry and Isabelle Franks track Cumbola and New Philadelphia mud all about the school every day. K. O. Davenport and Kid Bennett are racing for the champion paper weight title of the class. This title will be determined on Commencement Day. Vfilbur Davis is Lieutenant VVeston's orderly. Frank Dolan aims to join the order known as the Dolan National Rifle Association. john Faust is forever casting optics on the girls' side of the room. 55 Albert Felsburg is a quiet and an excellent student. Emanuel Gittleman, Louis Rudnick and Lewis Kamenetsky are leaders of the Community Nine of Twelfth St. Edward Hamilton will some day be an expert on the mandolin. liugene Hang, Albert Scheibelhut and Franklin XVil- liams are our best pupils. Margaret Hermann has her Romeo in Latin Class, Agnes llolahan is already aiming for Senior honors. XYarren Kinzey will some day be a great soloist. Arthur Kline Hath a lean and hungry look. -Iohn Kraus and joseph Lucas go to the Majestic Theatre every VVCfllTCSClZly evening to see The Son of Tarzan and to hear the music. Clayton Lime hails from Port Carbong he likes study. Helen Meikrantz has many attractions. Each day brings new ones. Amelia Minchoff is our genius in Algebra. Bertram Mortimer sheds light on any dark question. Iilizabeth Nagle is quiet and studious. Roy Reed is so quiet that he does not contribute any material for our history. Charles Rigg is the handsome Freshman. Frances Roehrig has inherited a tendency for library work. john Shaw is a firm friend of Pepsin. Marian Sheafer is our greatest talker. Henry Shomo cannot keep account of his own R. O. F. C. equipment. Marian Simonds is the busiest girl in school. Russel Sinton would make a good reporterg he gets all the town news. Leah Souders is a cheery Warbler. George Stichter! Take a look at him and then re- fleet. ' Theodore XYalter Switsayage has a forest of words with but one acorn of thought. Anna Trout shows great ability in Expression. 56 Angelo Tucci thinks teachers in English ain't always right. Samuel Unger is the owl, not because he is wise, but because he likes to sleep in the daytime. Dorothy Falls is fond of attending Ancient History Class. Catherine Marquardt is said to have a musical voice. Catharine Martz has an abundance of school spirit. Martha Mclivoy studies diligently in study hall. Douglas Maclieeby and john Pepper appear to be inseparable chums. Mildred Moyer is very ambitious: she wishes this were her Senior year. Dorothea Myers will miss part of her family in school next year. Margaret Neal was captain of the Freshman Girls' basketball team. Mary Reed is a noted dancer. Mary E. Reed is known as a regular inhabitant of room 2 at both mornings and noons. James Robbins is noted for his genial disposition, Mary Shamis and Martha Pacenta conduct their daily activities together. Leonora Sterner is devoted to the study of linglisli. Helen Stewart thinks the chapel period is the best time in the school day. Marian Underwood is famed for her good nature. Allan Hater. Antony Romano, Edmund Pickle and Merlin Hepler hunt in couples. ' George Hohman, llistorian. Please forgive him. : . . ' 'ima' if, Jin N .,- 1 n '-Qiajqjggifa s -1- C.. 1.1 I . ' -' ,.'r!' 9901-' a' ' . . I 1 ' A. 0 lll Q 57 1 M Q gmwwigi W, M 5 V 1, 15?-XL-Q. iw E5 ' 5 -7 A i we, mg 1, .LNE!N.LilVfl5!G 'IVIJHEIIUYOJ M QV ZQN ff. T F671 1 0 e i2 'W W 4 f , . ,ff fasmwxi-' J., L 33745311 n any nf I Y HISTORY OF SENIOR COMMERCIAL CLASS By Mary Surfield, Two years ago when the present Senior Commercial Class entered Pottsville lligh School no one dreamed that june 21, 1921 it would consist of just thirty mem- bers. Though it seems scarcely possible it is too true. Some have drifted away from school while others have been unable to complete their course and therefore do not belong to the class. Some of our class mates have al- ready taken positions and seem very pleased with what they have seen of the commercial world. During our junior year we did not have many social gatherings. Our course of study in P. H. S. is very short and consequently we cannot combine pleasure and study to a great extent. The greater part of the first year is spent in learning how to wend one's way through the halls of the building and in becoming acquainted with the teachers. He is a hero who can truthfully say that on his first day in High School, he did not have a queer shaky feeling every time an instructor looked at him, and who did not hesitate a moment before entering a class as he was not certain whether or not it was the correct room. Can we ever forget how, on our first day, we walked back and forth the main hall at least four times, looking for Room 1? Perhaps we never would have found the room or noticed the number on the door if some kind person had not taken pity on us, opening the door and ushering us into our first class. By the end of the year we could at last be sure of ourselves, and when we returned to school in September and saw so many other young people acting as we had, how superior we felt so A when we could direct them around the building to the various rooms! Such a feeling comes but at one time in life-when you are in your second year in High School. In our second and last year, we felt more secure in our position and we then began to play. VVe had a jolly Hallowe'en social, a New Year's party, and last but cer- tainly not least. a get-together party at Dives. On June 21, when we leave Pottsville High School, it is with the sincere conviction that our two years under its roof have proved beneficial to us and fitted us to suit- ably fill responsible positions in the business world. Pls Pk Pls Ulf HISTORY OF JUNIOR COMMERCIAL CLASS By Walter blames Pottsville High School, june Io, 1921. Dear jack, Although it is a long time since I have heard from you, I just could not resist sending you some news of our old class. The changes have been many and, while there has been much need of work, the fun has been glo- rious, too. You remember how we longed to be in P. H. S. in our Grammar School days? Then your family moved away and you went to another high school, but I did get to P. H. S. The half had not been told and the year has been one of many activities, both work and play. I took up the Commercial course, for my father and I have planned a business career for me, and as there were quite a number of boys and girls planning the same thing, we organized our class immediately. D0 you re- member Frances Keenan? NVell, she was our first presi- dent and, under her able administration, we had a fine party at Dives' Bungalow. You know when every mem- ber of the class is interested it is bound to be a success. From the day school opened we were busy with sports, first, football, and then, basketball, and now, base- ball. There are four aspirants on the two teams-Hol- 61 lClllJ21Cl1 is 1111 the first team while Elisou, Falls and ljeutseh 1111111 p111ees 1111 the seeoncl. ll111'e y1111 11011111 111111111 the R. O. T. C. 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C. 1'X11xili11ry 111111le up 111 1111- girls 211111 1111-1' 1lrill 211111 clrill. 11 111l1ls very 111.11el1 111 1111-ir 11111r11le 111 111111- this 11pp11rt1111ity, 1111' strict atten- ti1111 111 e11111111111111s. 111: 11re 1111 l1111ki11g 1'1.11'11'11r11 111 V111'111i1J11 11111v and still 1llC1'C 21l'C 111111ls 111 1-1111si1ler. 1XvllC'1Q1lCl' 111111' year has been I1 success 111' 11111 1lepe1111s 1111 11'l1111 11'e 1111 then. Y1111 1111gl11 111 11111111 1111011 111 1111111 111111 111 le11st enjoy . , . 11111- YCZLI' 111 l . ll. 5. Very sincerely yours, VVZIMCI' James. X62 we -f T fr, N 1- K A ' -'H-ak-M-www. 1 -.., , 11115 S I X . W S 3 4 I V . , ig- x x ,fi Q 155 I w '2 E S IE Q 4 :ig 1 9 I 9 f, , 5 Q 1 F A f 1' xi, Q TQW, 34' V1 , M , J -ww: - - . ' . , Q fg53gggghif1iig1g, 3 f fm L G v 15, -f ., 1?1fff:k-,gvwgsgh'L up-f,QfQs1':.,wf 5. f i'f',J's' b . 1 ' 'bzm-Wim-i'wX 1,45 M-,,,g,1,,ij5gf5fgM.,f 5 ,. 415, .- ., ifvgkw t - MM41 -1rf,g.:::.vsm553,x'lL X :5sf-if.'fix+ - f 1, faxmiflfmy lst Lieutenant Ray ll. Lurkins, Infantry U. S. A., Professor of Military Science and Tactics. Sergeant Charles J. Tackman, Infantry Cadet Staff Oflic-ers and Battalion Sponsor Lient. Colonel Benjamin F. SC'llll6l'I'illg, Jr. Battalion Commander. Major 0. L. Hummel, Assistant Battalion Commander. lst Lieutenant VVa,lter Y. Hay, Miss Mildred Smith Battalion Adjutant. Battalion Sponsor .LEIUVJ 'SHSIJIJL-I0 Roster of Cadet Oiicers Lt, Col. Benjamin F. Sehnerring, Jr., Battalion Commander. Major O, L. Hummel. Assistant Battalion Commander. Ist Lieut. XYalter Y. Hay, Battalion Adjutant. Captain George H. llflatliias Captain Leslie Sliollenberger Captain Carleton Ci. Long Ist Lieutenant XYilliam C. Folk lst Lieutenant Allan Rabenau ISt Lieutenant Joseph F. Jenkins Ist Lieutenant Paul li. XVeston 2cl Lieutenant Herbert H. Kunkle 2cl Lieutenant Theoclore A. Toussaint 2cl Lieutenant XValter B. Schnerring 2d Lieutenant Bruce S. Clayton 68 Reserve Officers' Trainin Cor s 8' D Published by the Military Department of the Pottsville High School EDITORIAL fBy the P. M. S. 8: TJ The R. O. T. C. was provided for in Sections 40 to 50 of the National Defense Act, june 3, 1916. It is es- sentially a peace time proposition. It is subordinate to scholastic work, and a careful study of its provisions will remove any doubt as to the possibility of the R. O. T. C. attempting the militarization of the school curriculum. Military Training is optional in the Pottsville High School. It consists of two periods in the class room and three periods on the drill tield, each week, for the first two years. Uniforms, shoes, and equipment are fur- nished free by the Government. The Reserve Officers' Training Corps is designed to train the educated youths of America to be officers in our Reserve Corps. The country in time of need must have armies, and armies must be ofiicered-so we are utilizing the present to prepare for the future. VVe may not believe in burglary and fires, but still burglaries are committed and fires occur. We can not simply sit back and say we are opposed to tires and therefore we must not train our men to fight fires, let us do away with the fire department. The training the students receive here will in no way inculcate into them the bugbear of the spell binder and misguided pacifist- MlLITARISlVl or HPIRUSSIAN- ISM. It will teach him to stand up like a man 3 to think quickly and clearly, to acquire a power of analysis: to have the faculty of concise logical expressiong to have co-ordination between brain and muscleg to live cleanly and to appreciate his duty to his country. The following characteristics of a gentleman are insisted upon: neat- ness in dress. cultivation of the habits and manners of a gentleman, a dignified and military bearing, loyalty, truthfulness, punctuality, kindness, earnestness of pur- pose and devotion to duty. The primary advantage of military training to any student who is being educated to fight his way through 69 the worlrl either in the army or in civil life may be summecl up in two worcls, .X'l l'lfN'l'lON ANU OBlfY. The habit of attention is best learnetl from military train- ing. It can not be formecl as the result of one year's training, nor as a result of three years' training, but when acquirerl. it equips the inrliviclual with remarkable power of concentration, gives him a strong memory, ancl the ability to properly estimate the situation confronting him. The obeclience learnccl through military training equips the incliyiclual with the power of so controlling himself as to correctly execute, even to the minutest cletail, the instructions given by those in authority over him. lt is very apparent. that whatever be our future mili- tary policy, the R. Cl. 'lf C. has establisherl an important anrl permanent place in our national life by becoming a means of helping in the fuller cleyelopment ol young men at eclucational institutirins-especially so in the high schools, as it has eyerlastingly clestroyerl Bolsheyism anrl makes true .Xmerican citizens of our youths. THE R. O. T. C. CBy Prof. E. K. Diehl, Principalj l'ottsx'ille is prourl of its R. O. 'l'. C. For two years this organization has helrl a prominent place among High School activities. ancl in that time has proyecl itself worthy of the place it now holfls in the course of stufly. lt has ooenerl up to thc boys of the school a tielrl of work, which has not only proyecl very interesting, but highly profitable to them in mental ancl physical cleyelopment. For the course of instruction is broacl enough to clemanrl the exercise of the mental as well as the physical powers of the pupil, Much of the work is of class room nature. anal many of the problems prescnterl flemancl careful sturly and encourage logical thinking ancl reasoning. The regular physical rlrills give a proper balance to the course, ancl greatly airl in the cleyelopment of a clean. healthy. young manhood. Fstablishecl three years ago, when the plans for the R. 0. 'l'. C. throughout the country were very Vague, the unit helfl together through a year of uncertainty ancl ex- periment. VVitliout uniforms or equipment of any kincl, and with no tlelinite program, the interest of the members 70 might easily have been lost. However, when the school opened the following year, a great majority of the boys again elected the course which has since become so well organized and amplified. By means of a slight readjustment in the schedule, one period of the day has been given to the R. O. T. C. Five periods of the week have been carefully divided to give practical and theoretical work. The equipment necessary to carry on this work represents thousands of dollars. Fach student is completely equipped with a uniform, including a rifle and a campaign kit. A rifle range has been installed in the school to afford practical use of the rifle, and instruction in rifle shooting. This feature of the work has attracted a great deal of attention this year, stimulating interests in the course, and inspir- ing wholesome competition among the various rifle teams. Marked improvement has been noted in the var- ious drills and exercises. Fxaminations in the theory of military tactics show that the pupils are acquiring a fund of information, the effect of which is altogether desirable, inasmuch as it broadens the school course. and gives the pupil one more point of contact with the affairs of life. ln general, the results of the two years' work of the R. 0. T. C. have been very gratifying. Vlfhen the unit was hrst established. two of the chief things hoped for were physical improvement, and the benebcent effects of the discipline, which work of this kind should afford. No close observation of the members of the corps is neces- sary to prove that much has been accomplished along these and other lines. The boys of the R. 0. T. C. have acquired a more manly bearing and a straighter carriage which is quite apparent even when not in uniform. The discipline of the unit is excellent. The authority extended to Cadet Officers develops leadership and training in the proper and efficient direct- ing of groups of individuals. Neatness of dress, cleanli- ness, punctuality, and prompt obedience, must of neces- sity make a desirable impression on a boy's character. Greater self-respect, and respect for those who rightly command, as well as a proper regard and patriotic atti- tude toward those institutions with which they are con- nected are only a few of the aims of this course, and to- ward such a goal the R. O. T. C. has made rapid strides Within the past two years. 71 From the very beginning the R. O. T. C. has had the loyal support of the school authorities and the citizens. Foreseeing the benefit of such a course, the establishment of the unit into the High School was sanctioned, even be- fore its continuation was assured. The patrons of the school early showed their approval and have expressed themselves quite generally as being well pleased with the progress made under present direction. Much favorable comment is always forthcoming when the boys appeal' on the streets of the city in formation because of the pre-- cise and easy manner to which they have become accus- tomed to carry themselves. and which by no means de- serts them when out of rank. Parents seem doubly pleased because they also appreciate what it means eco- nomically to have their boys in the R. U. T. C. XVhile every student must appreciate the value of the course of the R. O. T. C., and must feel the strong appeal which work of this kind inevitably has for boys of High School age, at the same time credit is received for work satisfactorily accomplished. Credits thus acquired count toward graduation in such a way as to make the course of study very attractive. Furthermore. as every student advances to higher classes, he also rises in rank when the ability to lead his fellow students is demonstrated. The higher offices are suitable reward for earnest effort representing the goal toward which many boys are dili- gently working. The work of the R. U. T. C. has ad- vanced easily with the regular work of the school, and seems to take its place naturally and properly along with the ordinary High School subjects. Too much credit for the success of the R. O. T. C. cannot be given to the Professor of Military Science and Tactics. His whole-hearted interest in the welfare of the boys has never failed. Anxious at all times to co- operate with the Faculty, he has been able to co-ordinate successfully the work of his Department with that of other Departments. His interest in the general affairs of the school has thus been appreciated by those outside of his immediate influence. The future of the R. O. T. C. looks very promising. Advanced courses have been planned for those who have completed the prescribed two years' work. Problems will be presented which will review the basic principles already learned, and put them to more practical use. 72 Physicial training will be continued regularly, making possible the gradual physical development throuh- out the four years of the pupil's course in High School. The results of any new line of work are always some- what uncertain, but the good that has been accomplished by the R. O. T. C. during the First two years of its exist- ence seems to justify the belief that it will soon become indispensable in the general course of instruction of Pottsville High School. Tentative Reorganization of the R. O. T. C. OBJECT AND POLICY The VVar Department program of R. O. T. C. train- ing in educational institutions is intended to prepare the educated youth of the country to be commissioned officers in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. U. S. Army, and to be leaders of the country's soldiers in time of National emergency. To accomplish this end, R. O. T. C. units have been established in numerous Colleges and Uni- versities of the country: these are Senior units and com- prise a Basic Course of two years training and an Ad- vance Course of two years' training. The course of training in junior units established in high schools is intended to cover and take the place of the Basic Course of training in Senior units. The advan- tage to the student taking the R. O. T. C. training in the high school unit lies in his opportunity to dispense with the Basic Course in college, to elect to take the R. O. T. C. Advance Course in any two consecutive years most convenient to him: to devote more time to his academic work during the two hardest years. and in the payment by the Government of commutation of rations amount- ing to a monthly cash stipend of 315.00 to 316.00 in addi- tion to his uniform and equipment during the period of advance training. The War Department program of R. O. T. C. train- ing was originally prepared for use in the Senior units at colleges and universities and intended for assimilation by students materially older than the average high school student. Therefore, the application of this program to 73 R. O. T. C. training in the Plottsville High School neces- sitates an adjustment of this program in the direction of modification and expansion to meet the local situation and cover the four years' scholastic course. In this con- nection it must be remembered that the R. O. T. C. course in this school is elective, but a student who once elects it, must continue for at least two years, and, once elected it is compulsory for graduation. The course herein out- lined covers four years' work. A student may discon- tinue his R. O. T. C. training after the second year with- out prejudice to his graduation, but to be certified to a college or university on his R. O. T. C. training, he must continue it for the full four years. General Program. Therefore, to carry out the policy indicated above and complying with and promulgating XVar Department instructions, to effect uniform progressive training and to co-ordinate instruction effort generally, the following program of R. O. T. C. training is adopted for the Potts- ville High School, effective September, IQZI and will govern all concerned. Students will be trained, generally, in the duties of Cadets and Non-commissioned officers in their freshman, sophomore and junior year. At the beginning of each school year, all students who are then entering upon their sophomore year, whose conduct is satisfactory, who are efficient in work cov- ered. and who possess the desired character qualifications will be appointed to the grade of Corporal. The required complement of Corporals will be appointed from those available, in order of meritg the remainder will be desig- nated Corporals, additional in their grades. At the beginning of each school year, all students who are then entering upon their senior year, whose conduct is satisfactory, who are efficient in work covered. and who possess the desired character qualifications will be appointed to the grade of Major, Captain and Lieuten- ants. The required complement of Field Officers, Cap- tains. First Lieutenant and Second Lieutenants will be appointed from those available, in order of merit: the remainder will be designated as additional Second Lieu- tenants. At the beginning of each school year, all students who are then entering upon their senior year, whose con- 74 duct is satisfactory, who are efficient in work covered, and who possess the desired character qualifications will be appointed to the grade of Major, Captain and Lieu- teuants. The required complement of Field Officers. Captains, First Lieutenants, and Second Lieutenants will be appointed from those available, ,in order of meritg the remainder will be designated as additional Second Lieu- tenants. Students will be instructed and trained generally in the duties of Lieutenants and Captains in their senior year. Special cases involving the appointment of a student to a higher grade than that prescribed for his scholastic year will be considered, provided, satisfactory evidence of sufficient previous military training is furnished. Division of Instruction This procedure divides the four year high school course into four distinct phases of R. O. T. C. training: The freshman year will be devoted to instruction in the duties of the Cadet. This will include CID Physical Training, C2j Close Order Drill, Cgj Personal Hygiene and Sanitation, C4j Military Courtesy and Discipline. A few other elementals will probably be included, but the four listed above will be particularly emphasized. The students' first year in the R. O. T. C. should thoroughly cover four general elements of the military education: CID Acquaintance with the General Military Environ- ment, C25 Physical Development, C33 Character Building and Discipline, C45 Personal Hygiene and Sanitation. All training and all possible pressure should be brought to bear upon those four elementals during the freshman year to the end that a maximum number will possess those character qualifications, general reliability and training requisite to appointment in the non-commission- ed grade. The sophomore year will be devoted to instruction in the duties of Corporals for those holding that grade. This instruction will include, generally, all duties per- taining to the squad leader, with particular emphasis on leadership. The junior year will be devoted to instruction in the duties of Sergeant, First Sergeant, and Staff Sergeant, for all students holding the grade of Sergeant. This in- 75 struction will include, generally, all duties pertaining to the section leader, platoon leader and guide, and, in addi- tion, short periods for all covering the general duties of First Sergeant and Staff Non-Commissioned Officers. The senior year will be devoted to training as a com- missioned officer to include the grade of Captain for all students holding Commission rank. This training will include, generally, all duties pertaining to the platoon and company commander, and battalion staff officers. Rotation of Command This plan of reorganization creates four separate and distinct classes receiving instruction at the same class period. lt will necessitate the preparation and use of a careful arranged schedule of rotation of command. studied and prepared in advance, carefully supervised by the Professor of Military Science and Tactics and the Army Sergeant. The instruction of the firstg two classes CCadets and Corporalsj, which is essentially elementary and practical, can be given by the Cadet Officers. The instruction of the two upper classes will be given by the Professor of Military Science and Tactics and the Army Sergeant. By rotation of instruction and command, a comple- ment of officers and non-commissioned officers will be detailed daily, to take charge of and instruct the Cadets of the first year class, The remaining officers and non- commissioned officers will be separated into three classes for the more advanced instructiong the Corporals under Cadet Officers, the Sergeants under the Army Sergeant. and the Officers under the Professor of Military Science and Tactics. The above indicates the general plan of instruction and illustrates the absolute necessity for thorough or- ganization and careful supervision. Course in Military Science. I.-Lectures, recitations, physical training and mili- tary drill, five periods a week. Prerequisite: None. M credit for the first year work. The work of the course is divided as follows: Organization, Military Courtesy and Discipline, Infantry Drill Qto include school of the companyj, Personal Hygiene and Sanitation, Physical Training, Visual Signalling, Care of Arms and Equip- ment, Lectures and Examinations. 76 II.-Lectures, recitations, physical training and mili- tary drill, five periods a week. Prerequisite: Military Science I. Credit: IM. The work of the course is di- vided, as follows: Infantry Drill Qto include school of the battalionj, Military Courtesy and Discipline, Small Arms Firing, Interior Guard Duty, Physical Training, Minor Tactics tPatrols and Advance Guardsj, Care of Arms and Equipment, Lectures and Examinations. III.-Lectures, recitations, physical exercise and military drill five periods a week. Prerequisite: Military Science II. Credit: I. The work of the course is di- vided as follows: Infantry Drill, Physical Training, Small Arms Firing, Camp Sanitation, Topography, Minor Tactics, Lectures and Examinations. IV.-Lectures, recitations, physical training and military drill five periods a week. Prerequisite: Military Science III. Credit: I. The work of the course is di- vided as follows: Infantry Drill, Physical Training, Topography, Minor Tactics, Lectures and Examinations. .-.li 4- Activities of the School Year' QBy Benj. F. Schnerring, Cadet Lieutenant Colonelj The R. O. T. C. in P. H. S. has been a great success this year. Probably all who are interested will greatly appreciate this short history of the unit. VVhen the R. O. T. C. was reorganized last Septem- ber, uniforms and equipment had to be issued to each student. This took a long time as Lieutenant Larkins did not have an assistant and the Corps was composed of 141 students who were physically fit for this organiza- tion. The uniforms and equipment were issued before and after school in the morning and afternoon, thus giv- ing the students the full benefit of the forty-five minute drill periods. Infantry drill was conducted on Market and Mahan- tongo Streets. This course, the school of the soldier, was explained to the first and second year students by the student officers who were under the close observa- tion of Lieutenant Larkins. It included The Manual of Arms, The Plosition of a Soldier Standing at Atten- tion, School of the Squad, School of the Platoon, -77 School of the Company. It did not take the students very long to become highly efficient in all of these branches of military training and during inclement weather, they would drill in the gymnasium or study in the armory. Their ability was proved on several occa- sions: they appeared in the line of parade November Il, and also at several military funerals. During the winter months. shooting, map reading, topography, infantry drill, semaphoring and problems of war. were conducted inside. Skirmish movements were taught to the first and second year students. A rifle range was constructed under the main hall of the building, facing toward the west entrance. Several large iron sheets were placed at the west end of the range but some men were too expert and had to have a still larger place to shoot at. This was soon remedied and the west end of the hall was covered from the floor to the ceiling and from one side to the other with a few more iron sheets. The second-year students were the first ones to fire on the range. They were instructed in groups: Lieutenant Larkins having charge of the range. Ile was assisted by several coaches who would correct all mistakes made by those who were firing. The coaches were student oliicers who had received instructions at Camp llevens last summer. The second-year students made good scores and showed their ability to use a ritle. The tirst-year students were not inactive during this per- iod as they were under the instruction of a student officer who taught them the use and care of the rifle. lXlauy of them made good scores on the range. Later a team was selected from the second-year students, to shoot against the N. R. AX. on XYashington's birthday, and they suc- ceeded in defeating their opponents by one point. The girls are now using the range and many of them are be- coming excellent nshotsf' Topography was a very interesting subject studied this year. lt dealt with maps which revealed the nature of the kind of country they represented. The contours and slopes of mountains and hills were represented by lines on the map. These maps were made on a certain scale which represented a section of land. liach map has a scale which represents distance on the map in pro- portion to actual distance on the ground. XYhen maps are correctly made, they are invaluable during times of 78 war. A sand table was erected in the basement and Captain Mathias, First Lieutenant Weston, and Sergeant Brobst made a miniature section of country as repre- sented by a map. This was done with great skill. A field meet was held on May 14, in which all of the students competed for medals. Lieutenant l.ar- kins arranged the programme in such a manner as to give the first-year students a chance to win some of the prizes. Many prizes were awarded and it proved a great success. A candy sale, held during the Christmas season with great success, was for the purpose of raising funds in order that the unit may have a few days' recreation this spring and also have the experience of camp life. May 20 and 21 has been selected as the time for this encamp- ment. The summer camp will be very interesting to many of the students. The first part of the programme will bc in the form of a skirmish. One section of the battalion will be sent out and then about an hour later the next section will follow. The first section will deploy as skirmishers, under the command of its officers an l it will then wait for the appearance of the other section. The strategy of the student officers will decide the result of this skirmish and it will also show the ability of the stu- dent commanders. Lieutenant Larkins and several other judges will decide in favor of the section using the most strategy. After the skirmish, tents will be pitched and the men will assume the conditions of camp life, A parade will be held in the evening and all the relatives and friends of the boys of the unit are invited to witness a very interesting ceremony of every army camp. The evening will be spent about the camp fires and then taps will be sounded at ten o'clock. Reveille will wake us at 5.30 o'clock the next morn- ing and then the unit will be engaged in drilling and recreation for the rest of the day. In the evening there will be another parade and then we will break camp and return to the school with our equipment. The new equipment was issued a few weeks ago. Sergeant Tackman having charge of the supply room. Packs were issued to the students. A pack, which is composed of a pack-carrier, a shelter-half, five tent pins, a meat can, a condiment can, a tent rope, a tent poleg a 79 knife and a fork is not very heavy. The younger mem- bers of the R. O. T. C. will be able to carry it on the hike of May 20-21. Sergeant Tackman and an assistant instructed both the first and second-year students, how to roll a pack. The packs make a neat appearance on the backs of the members of the organization as they are all uniform size. The competitive spirit which has arisen is a very in- teresting happening of P. H. S. When the thermometers, showing the grades and averages, were placed in the main hall, all who were interested were anxious to see the standing of their own individual company. Some students worked very hard, trying to have their company come out on top but others did not seem to care. After the grades had been posted several times, the members of Company A realized that they must get to work and bring their company out on top. The standing of all three companies varies, but the variation is not very much. But that is not the most interesting part of the com- petitive spirit. When the unit commenced firing on the range, the ten best marksmen caused the most interest- ing discussions of the day. Sometimes the man or men leading the list would take a sudden drop and come out about fourth or fifth. These men would then make an attempt to regain their original position. Some would spend all of their spare time practicing on the rifle range. This enabled a few to recover but there were at all times. better marksmen to take their places. This spirit is still being maintained, and the result is causing a remarkable change in the ability of the students. The cause for the competitive spirit is the fact that cups are to be awarded to the company having the highest standing. Four cups have been given to the R. O. T. C. by the following: The American Legion of Pottsville, The Pottsville Republican, The George Bright Hardware Company, and The Kiwanis Club of Pottsvillef' Sev- eral medals will be awarded to the students acquiring the highest score on the riiie range. Several other medals will also be awarded to those winning the athletic events on May 14. There is no doubt that competition is the ruling element and it is hoped that it will continue with greater enthusiasm next year. The Decoration Day parade will score in the competition. 80 On May 30, the R. O. T. C. will parade with the G. A. R. and other war veterans. This unit will appear in line form. It will escort the G. A. R. to the Charles Baber Cemetery and, after the services, the firing squad will fire three volleys. The unit will then march down to Garfield Square and then the three companies will com- pete for the cup. The R. O. T. C. firing squad has been called to serv- ice on several occasions. The G. A. R., the American Legion, and the A.. E. F. of Pottsville have been supplied with a firing squad on several occasions and the squad performed its duty in excellent form. The unit has also proved its value to Pottsville in a very useful way. A few weeks ago a large and threaten- ing tire was destroying some timber at Glendower. A detachment of R. O. T. C. men, under Lieutenant Larkins and Sergeant Tackman, went to the burning section of timber and succeeded in putting the fire out. War tac- tics were used and a line of skirmishers was placed along the path of the fire. A well beaten path finally retarded the headway of the Fire and it was soon extinguished. Other benefits are being derived from the course as prescribed by the R. O. T. C. department of P. H. S. The most important benefits derived from the R. O. T. C. are the physical, moral and mental benefits. This unit is building up better men, it is changing the school in numerous ways. Most of the students are practicing the use of military courtesy in the class rooms and also in the halls. Their attitude toward the teachers is pleas- ing and considerateg they are fast becoming gentlemen in the truest sense of the word. This fact has been exist- ing slightly during the last two years, but this year it has made a much deeper impression. The prescribed cour- tesy of the United States Army is not of a harsh nature and the students are not ill-treated by the student officers. In fact it has been pleasing to note the kindly big broth- er attitude. The boys have also learned to obey the commands given by the officers in charge of them. All of the students have received some knowledge of mili- tary courtesy. Therefore, they have benefited morally. They have learned to do all of the movements as pre- scribed by the Infantry Drill Regulations. All of these subjects have enlightened and interested them, they can do the work desired, in an intelligent manner. All of 81 these facts are prevailing at the present time and they will continue to exist in the minds of those who have par- ticipated in this training for a long time to come. lt is evident that we have benefited mentally. The last advantage is, that many have received the benent of physical training. Both the lirst and second- year students have been taught all of the calisthenics or movements of physical exercise. Some have prac- ticed these invigorating exercises outside of school to ad- vantage. The able instruction of Lieutenant Larkins has been responsible for the high efficiency of the R. O. T. C. unit in P. H. S. It advanced to its present state with great rapidity because of his efforts. When Sergeant Tack- man was selected as his assistant, Lieutenant Larkins was enabled to undertake the candy sale, the baseball team and also the Girls' Rifle Team. The students of P. H. S. certainly appreciate all the eltorts of these two men and it is hoped that we will have them next year. Their ability to handle the unit is highly commendable and they are well qualihed for the situation. Map Reading QBy Cadet Captain G. H. Mathiasj Map Reading is the ability to grasp by careful study, not only the general features of the map, but to form 3 clear conception or mental picture of the ground repre- sented. Since these map distances must be quickly change to the corresponding ground distances. a thor- ough knowledge of the scales of maps is essential. All maps must be drawn to some scale, that is, each unit of distance on the map. There are three methods of representing scales: LIJ by an expression in words and fxguresg Q25 by the natural scale or R. F.g Cgj by what is known as a Graphical Scale. The first method merely expresses the ratio between the map distance and the ground distance, as, 3 inches- I mile. The second, R. F., is a fraction, known as the Representative Fraction. The numerator of this fraction represents the units of distance on the map and the de- nominator represents the distance on the ground. The 82 third method, the Graphical Scale, is a line drawn on the map. This line is divided into equal parts which repre- sent a map distance corresponding to a certain ground distance. Since maps must give elevation as well as horizon- tal distance, some system must be used in order to work this out. This is taken care of by means of lines called contours. Contours are lines cut from the surface of the earth by imaginary horizontal planes at equal vertical distances from each other. These contours are imaginary lines connecting points of equal elevation. The study of these elements of map reading and the working of some practical problems, constituted the map reading course for the past term. During the months of March and April, when the weather was unfavorable for outdoor work, classes were held in the Armory. Here, under Captain Larkins, the study of Map Reading was taken up in detail, the different kinds of scales discussed and applied in working various problems. After con- tours had been studied, problems in Visibility were worked. NVhile this part of the work was being studied in the Armory, Capt. Mathias, Lt. NYeston and Sgt. Brobst con- structed a relief map in sand in the room adjoining the supply room. This map clearly showed the hills and valleys, roads, streams and contours. The students were taken in small classes and the map explained to them. This helped to fix in their minds what they had spent so much time on in theoretical work. A military map differs from an ordinary map found in a geography or a railroad time table, in that it is more accurate, the elevations are fixed so that one may even tell the degree of slope of an iiicline. The military com- mander can imagine himself on a hill. By the aid of a military map he can definitely ascertain just how much land is visible from that point. By consulting a military map he can drect the fire of a battery of gunners so ac- curately that the shots may fall within a few feet of the mark and yet the target is not visible. If the modern automobile maps were made in this way, a driver could take out his map. see just where the hills were, how high they were, where there were bridges, and railroad cross- ings. 83 Though still of great value, map reading was partly replaced hy airplanes during the recent war. The air- planes, llying' high in the air, could see the actual land as it would he l'ClJl'CSClllCfl on a map. Often photographs were niacle while the plane was in the air ancl the photo- grapli xruulrl then he nsecl in place of the map. However, airplanes are nwt al ways at hanfl, or the grounfl on which the trumps are wmlqiiig' is not snitalnle for the rising ancl landing of airplanes. 'llhen the cmnmaiifler must turn to his rclialmle slancllmy. the map, all , 515 ll X- ! X l -l n' AA i I O E E i4 F' X 9 li sr I ,ii -V .., X Roster of Co. A R. O. T. C. POTTSVILLE HIGH scHooL Captain George H. Mathias Erma Taylor, Sponsor Ist Lieutenant XYillian1 G. Folk 2nd Lieutenant Herbert H. Knnkle lst Sergeant Alfonso Switsavage Sergeant George H. Deisher Sergeant George S. Hill Corporal Laurance G. Roseberry Corporal Gilbert F. Horne Sergeant Lloyd L. Martz Sergeant Raymond A. Brobst Corporal Howard R, Seaman Corporal Xlfinheld R. lX'laeKeeby Corporal David H. Knapp Borkey, .lohn F. Berkheiser. VVilliam Canfield, John L. R. Dormer, Russell VV. sl Ely. Gordon C. Flanagan, Thomas Flaig. VVesley A. Flailg, Lester B. Hoefel, Fredrick Hopkins, Joseph T. Haier, Allen H. Hinkle, Raymond R. jenkins. joseph A. CADETS Knowles. Kenneth VV Koerper, llarry F. Luekenbill, George H. lllanwiller, Karl Myers, John D. Myers, Franklin B. Ryon, John Rose, Joseph F. Raring, Francis H. Reilly, James B. Romano, Anthony A. Robbins, Charles Schick, XVilliam A. VVhitehouse, Clarence History of Company A fBy Erma Taylor, Sponsor and Lt. William Folkj Company A was reorganized when school opened in September. lt was composed of mostly all second year men and good results were looked for as soon as the work started. Now that the greatest part of the year has passed we have found that their experience has been a great help in keeping up the high standard of efficiency in the company. A systematic study of Infantry Drill was taken up. As the work progressed, the students were advanced through the School of the Soldier, School of the Squad, and School of the Company. To and from our drill field CGarfield Squarej the manual of arms was practiced and the Cadets soon became able to handle their rifles like regulars During periods of inclement weather Company A would drill in the gymnasium or they would have reci- tation in the armory. These periods were devoted to Infantry Drill or other military tactics which aided in the development of the company. Other more interest- ing subjects developed during the period of indoor work. Rifle practice developed competition in Company A , As they were the first men to shoot on the range, naturally the competitive spirit increased very rapidly. The range is very convenient to all students and there- fore a great deal of interest has been shown. Many stu- dents have proven themselves good shots in the course of this work. The rifle team, many of the members being from Company A , have finished their firing and were awarded their medals according to the value of the scores made. During the months of November and December, thorough instruction was given in Extended Order drills which includes all formations while fighting in battle. Companv A was coming up Market Street one day during instruction period, and were doing Double Time, when Cadet Lieutenant Kunkle, for some un- known reason glanced backward towards the rear of the Company, and a milk wagon got in his road, and the re- sult proved almost disastrous for horse, wagon and con- tents as it was moved about three feet out of its original 87 course. But Lieutenant Kunkle being a good soldier, kept on doing Double Time. ln January and February gallery practice was one of the most interesting and important features of the year's work. A great deal of rivalry was manifested among the different teams that were organized to contest with one another. During the month of February we lost our able commander, Cadet Captain Benjamin F. Schner- ring. He was succeeded by Cadet Lieutenant Mathias. also lst Lt. XY111. C. Folk was transferred to Company HA . Cadet Captain Schnerring was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the unit. First aid was one of the next branches of the work taken up in Company A , Practical demonstrations were given by some of the students to illustrate to them how to administer nrst aid in case of an accident or if an emergency should arise to know how to go about dress- ing a wound or other things which might occur. Sema- phore signalling was then taught to the students of the Company. Many of the students knew this code, and the majority of the Company became very efficient in both sending and receiving messages. ln the examina- tion on this subject. the efficiency of the Company was very well marked. Interior Guard duty was another subject worked out by the Company. This deals with the duties of a soldier while on guard, And all other forms of guard or pertaining to a guard while encamped or marching. Sergeant Tackman related some thrilling episodes from personal experience on entering the army and doing guard duty. ln March, Topography and Minor Tactics was the work taken up. Topography is a very interesting sub- ject which consists of Map Reading and the study of mountains, roads, rivers, bridges, etc. lt is a very com- plicated subject and requires a great deal of hard work and study. Company A having had this branch last year in a more modified form, did not falter in the progress of the work or at examination time. Cadet Captain Mathias, assisted by Lieutenant XYeston and Sergeant Brobst, reproduced a map of the ground near the battlefield of Gettysburg. This work was accomplished entirely with sand. Captain Mathias and his two able assistants received a great deal of praise fro their skill in accomplishing this task. It required 88 very careful attention, as they had to put in depressions, rivers, roads, slopes, streams, etc., to make it an exact likeness of the map. During April the work consisted of camp instruction and tent pitching. The students all needed this instruc- tion to prepare them for conducting a short summer camp before school closed in june. April, Company A was taken outside and drilling was started. After the long winter months of work and study inside the stu- dents were glad to get out in the air to receive their further instruction in military work. They were given close and Extended Order Drills, in the School of the Squad and Company. During this drill one fine morn- ing, Corporal Hinkle had his squad out drilling and ex- plaining to them the manual of arms. He must have been devouring a dictionary before he came into the instruction period because in explaining one of the movements he told his men to do an Ufexj tinct port arms. Who said that squad did not laugh at this amusing error? The members of Company A are getting down to good solid work, because of the competitive drill to be held on Memorial Day at Garfield Square. The best drilled Company is to receive a silver loving cup in honor of what they accomplished. This cup will be contested for each year. Company A has a fair chance of win- ning this trophy, and the result is that they are going 1hrough some very good solid drills. Every member of the company feels sure that we will hold the good name Company A has and come off the drill area with that cup in our possession. A farewell banquet will be held. in honor of the unit, some time in june and this will be the last day the bat- talion will be together as a body. . Many members of Company AH, including officers, will graduate, and others are leaving school for various reasons and will not be with us next year. Company A has attained a very good record this year, as a part of the battalion, and one that will be hard to beat in future years. XVe sincerely hope that the men who are leaving school will always try to live up to the high ideals and standing which Company A maintained, in this, our banner year of the Company as a whole, and when they start out in life to look back on what it really meant to them, when they belonged to Company A, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, of the Pottsville High School. 89 R. 0. T. C. n COMPANY 'B Roster of Company B R. O. T POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Captain Leslie NV. Shollenberger Sponsor Esther Dolan Ist Lieutenant james F. Jenkins 2nd Lieutenant Tlleodore A. Toussaint Ist Sergeant Alfred VV. Staller Sergeant XVilliam B. Kreig Sergeant Gerald F. Rettig Corporal Arthur N. Brown Corporal Roland S. Corson Sergeant Edmund VV. Pickle Sergeant John V. Gressang Corporal Elwood M. Urch Arehbald, James Berger, Charles D. Boltz, George J. Diamond, Julius Falls, Kenneth VV. Flail, Karl H. Geib, Philip Haag, George C. Corporal Howard S. Fernsler Corporal Lloyd R. Hershberger CADETS Hohman, George C. Hepler, Merlin B. Kaiser, john M. Kline, Arthur G. Leffler, Christ G. Troutnlan 91 Lucas. Joseph L. Mack, Richard MacKeeby, Douglass B Pepper, John F. Smith. George A. Sanders, Philip F. Sterner. Malcolm Seltzer, John VV. Sinton, Russell L. Shomo, Henry A. Shaw, John S. Switsavage, VValter I' Tomaino, Frank F , Robert V Roster of Company B R. O. T. C. CBy Captain L. Shollenbergerj This year's R. O. T. C. course is another milestone on the road to constructive preparedness. The R. O. T. C. is often thought of as a purely military organization. It surely is to prepare the student to be a leader in time of war bu tit gives him good physical training, teaches him to be alert, and gives him a broader knowledge and the ability to command. ln the beginning of the school year it did not look so bright for Company B , due to several causes. One of the main causes was because many of the students could not arrange their schedule so as to take Military Training. This difficulty was soon overcome when the schedules were slightly changed. Company B at first was composed of but two squads due to the shortage of volunteers, The com- pany was then increased to war strength when several squads were transferred from A and Cn Companies. It can readily be seen that this made a company com- posed of about equal numbers of first and second year students. VVhen this change was made it gave us more pep, and we were off in the race. Although as was said the company was composed of both nrst and second year students the work had to be started in anew because of the First year students, These cadets although bright and quick to obey were rookies and had to be taught. As some of the work that we have accomplished is reviewed it can be seen why B Com- pany is the well disciplined, neat looking and energetic Company that it is today. It being necessary that the beginners should start at the beginning that is just where we started. The school of the soldier was first taken up, each cadet being in- structed how to do the movements properly and wi'h snap.'l This was work on the part of everybody for it was equally as hard for the students to execute the move- ments as it was for the cadet officers to instruct and sec the commands carried out. Our drill held. as everyone knows. was usually in Garfield Square although at times it was in the shade of the trees near the Silk Mill. At these places the students 92 improved rapidly in the use of their limbs and finally received their rifles when they were ready to go on with the Manual of Arms. It must not be forgotten that the students had all been issued uniforms and equipment. Not having the drawback of former years in having to wait for equip- ment this put renewed vigor in the work. A great help in rivalry was the Efficiency Chartf' each day register- ing the Company heat, and it could be noticed the B Company usually made it quite hot. These incentives for better work, together with other causes, made this unit a good one. After being instructed and perfected in the school of the Soldier, Squad and Platoon, winter was coming on, causing us to get down to theoretical work indoors. Some of the work taken up was Theory of Target Practice, First Aid, Semaphore Signalling, Patrolling, and Map Reading. A target range having been constructed in the base- ment with the aid of everybody this work was then taken up. Several students fired each day, his score being kept and he being classed according to what mark he made. Several rifie teams were formed, causing much rivalry and interest, Lieut. NVeston,s team being one of the win- ners. A rifie team was also formed by Capt. Larkins, it being composed of the best shots in the unit. This team will compete with similar teams of other units of the R. O. T. C. throughout the United States. The packs have arrived and much interest is shown in them. Instructions have been given in making up the packs and in pitching tents. This is very interesting work and also very funny when one looks at some of the packs. Most of the students are glad these have arrived but some of them are thinking about the hikes in store for them in the near future. Several cups and medals have been donated by lead- ing business men of the city. A cup is to be given to the leading company in efficiency at the end of the year and it looks like a hot race for it. Medals are to be given to the members of the winning rifle team and other medals are to be given for other activities. A three days' camp is being planned by the P. M. S. 81 T. and it promises to be a wonderful success. It is to be the first of its kind and everybody is heartily in favor of it. This camp will give the fellows some idea of what 93 it is like to camp out in army style. It is planned to have everything conducted in a military manner and therefore patrol work and guard duty will be taken up. It is being planned to have visitors and accommodations for them. The money made on the candy sale some time ago has made this camp a possibility. A field meet is being planned at Dolan's Park, at which time medals will be awarded and perhaps eom- petitive drills be conducted. Une of the great things the students are looking for- ward to is the 'llfarwellu Banquet, to be held in the near future. This will be one of the main features of the year and every student will be there. The li. U. T. C. will now take up its work outside again and with this and what it already has Company li will become a well trained company instead of a bunch of rooiiiesi'Z1l1cl they will have profited by the good it has done them in the way of serving their country and the personal good they have gotten from R. O. T. C. work. XX'e wish eaeh student of Company B and the R. U. T. C. continued sueeess in future years. E K2 -iitmv. 94 'J HL '0 'H . On XXVJICOD Roster of Company C R. O. T. C. POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Captain Carleton G. Long Sponsor Elizabeth Baldwin Ist Lieutenant Allan H. Rabenau ISt Lieutenant Paul E. Weston Ist Sergeant john M. Aregood Sergeant Luke J. Noecker Corporal John Fasold Corporal Lester E. Felsburg Sergeant Robert H. Macliinnis Corporal Bertram N. Mortimer Corporal Alfred W. Fernsler Corporal Albert L. Scheibelhut CADETS Alter, Charles Bader, XVillia1n C. Bennett, Augustine Curran, Eugene J. Clauser, Edgar A. Davis, John W. Dolan, Paul F. Elison, Vincent P. Fleming, joseph Felsburg, Albert Gittleman, Emanuel Hale, Harry F. Hang, Eugene J. Havison, Emanuel Williams, James, VValter L. Kamenetzky, Lewis Kinzey, NVarren P. Kraus, John Lime, john C. Motley, John M. Reed, Roy Rigg, John C. Robbins, james H. Rudnick, Leo Smith, Fred A. Tucci, Angelo Von der Heiden, Kermit lVentzel, Jacob VV. Franklin T. 96 History of Company C R. O. T. C. Company C! At the mere mention of it your heart should beat faster and your voices should be lifted in exultant praise, for what is now the neat-looking, well drilled, well disciplined command known as C Company, was, at the beginning of this term, a very raw bunch of rookies who knew no more about Infantry Drill than elephants do about flying. XYhen the call was made at the beginning of this term for students who wished to take up the study of Military Science and Tactics only enough students to form two companies reported. This was, no doubt, due to a change which had been made in the schedule of the studies, for, after a revision of the schedule a second call was made, a larger number of students reported and a third company was formed. In order that the work in The Military Depart- ment can be carried out in a more efficient way, all stu- dents of the same age and class are grouped in different companies. As a result of this system Company C is composed mostly of lfreslnnen. The proverb runs: Good things come in small packages. This surely holds true with the students in C Company, for, although the boys are small, they have shown the right stuff, and they must be complimented on the improvement shown. Their eagerness for the work, their willingness to learn, and their attitude toward the olyricers is responsible for the good showing they have made throughout the year. The spirit manifested by them was in itself enough to keep their instructors from losing patience although at times the maneuvers of some were almost exasperating. After the companies were properly formed, complete uniforms wre issued. This put new life into the fellows for they certainly had a soldierly appearance in their neat, khaki, regulation army uniforms. Some members of Company C were so small it was necessary to take their measurements and order uniforms to fit them. Not only in Company C but in A Company also was this spe- cial order necessary for no shoes could be obttained to fit Midget Roseberry. In a few days rifles were given out and the boys had a fine job cleaning them. The rifles are of the latest de- 97 signs, Springfield 30 cal., the same, in fact, as those used in the regular army. As everything was running along smoothly and everybody ready for real work a very interesting course of training followed. Beginning at the School of the Soldier they were taught how to stand at attention, exe- cute the facings, march correctly to the front, rear, and by the flank, and the Manual of Arms. Some of these movements were at first difficult to master but in due time they succeeded in even the most difficult ones. After this was completed the School of the Com- pany was taken up, and more intricate movements and formations were learned. The weather was, about this time, becoming rather too cold for outside drill so the work was continued inside. Throughout the inclement months Semaphore Signalling. Field Message VVriting, First Aid, Theory of Target Practice, Rolling Packs, Manual of Interior and Exterior Guard Duty, Patrolling and the Theory of Ad- vance Guard XVork was taken up in the order named, mingled with a, little Physical Exercise and weekly Com- pany Inspections to help the work from becoming monot- onous. Company B had been in the lead for the first half of the term on the Daily Efficiency Chart but when the average was figured up on April 1, C Company was found to be slightly in the lead' with a grade of 83.20. This is, in fact, a great accomplishment for a Company of first- year students, especially when they are competing against other students who have been in the military department for two or three years. Throughout the month of April instruction was given in Tent Pitching and Minor Tactics Problems. Competitive matches were held on the School Rifle Range between the respective teams of each company. During May, Infantry Drill was again taken up, be- ginning at the School of the Soldier and proceeding through to the School of the Battalion, in order that everyone would be able to gain a thorough and complete knowledge of the work so that they will be prepared and will understand the work when they receive a commission as a cadet officer. Parades were held by the unit, occa- sionally marching down Centre Street and back to school 98 to accustom the younger and inexperienced members to public parading. May 30, Memorial Day, will be the big day for all R. O. T. C. students.A competitive drill will be held at Gar- field Square with some members of the American Legion as judges. A silver loving cup is to be awarded to the winning company and we are quite sure that Company CH will make a strong bid for that cup. The parade on Decoration Day will, no doubt, conclude the work of the military department for this year. Uniforms and all equipment will be turned in about june 7. In conclusion we wish to state that we sincerely hope that the students of Company CH have derived some benefit from the instruction they have received through- out this year. We wish the best of luck to all of them and hope that they will all retain their connection with the military department to co-operate with Lieutenant Larkins, our able instructor, and his able assistant, Ser- geant Tackman, in this work, and, in so doing, make I1 success of their future military instruction. ' . Q it left Ilile gl Qal 99 M TEA FLE RI The P. H. S. Rifle Team QBy Benj. F. Schnerring, Cadet Lt. Colonelj The school rifle team was selected from the bat- taliong most of the men were officers and non-commis- sioned of the unit. All of the me11 in the unit had the same chance and, alter tiring several hundred rounds of ammunition, the men having the highest scores were selected. This team is composed of ten members, all of whom are making excellent scores. The team has heeu anxious to arrange another match with the N. R. .X., the .Xmerican Legion and other teams. The term is last coming to an end and if these teams do not accept our challenge then the matches will have to he carried over to the next year. In order to gain a place on this team, it is necessary to gain the knowledge of shooting: its handicaps, which includes the conditions ol all concerned. It was neces- sary to overcome all defects and the members of the team have succeeded in accomplishing most of them. Their work was tiresome, and uncertain, but very interesting. The following members shot in a match arranged be- tween the units in this district and also received medals for their good scores: Benjamin SCl'l1lCl'l'll1g'-QI points out of 100 points- llold Medal. Paul NN'estz:n-So points out 100 points-Bronze Medal. Frank Myers-88 points out 100 points-Bronze Medal. Gerald Rettig-35 points out 100 points-Bronze Medal. Alfred Sialler-85 points out 100 points-Bronze Medal. ' David Knapp-83 points out 100 points-Bronze Medal. NX'alter Schnerrirg-79 points out of 100 points- Bronze Medal. George Mathias-77 points out of IOO points-N0 Medals. Howard Seamen-77 points out of 100 points-N0 Medals. . 101 Leslie Shollenberger-76 points out of Ioo points- No Medals. The Connolly targets were used in this inter-scho- lastie shoot and the bull's eye' used in the prone posi- tion was M5 ot' an inch in diameter. The distance was fifty feet and many succeeded in placing all shots in the bull's eye. Then the sitting position was taken by all and the centre of the target was the same size as that used in the prone position except that the four circle was a little larger. This was another chance for the team to score Then the kneeling position was taken and the cen- ter ofthe target was inch in diameter.This was difficult to some of the men and the results were not entirely satis- factory. The last target was the most difficult, as it re- quired the standing position. The centre of the target for this position, at Fifty feet, was M of an inch in diam- eter. The steadiness required for this position made it necessary for those shooting to do it to the best of their ability. Five shots were fired at each target and the above scores were the result. Letters will be awarded to the members of the team by the .Xthletic Association. Since rifle shooting has become one of the sports of the school the letters are worked up in the school colors fcrimson and whitej con- sists of a crimson P on a white background, which is enclosed in a circle of crimson. The letters will be awarded every year to persons making the team. Vile hope that our team will have the honor of carry- ing off the honors of this match. The members of the unit should endeavor to make a record next year as the material is very promising. M . T 9 bg, 4142 102 The Girls' Auxiliary of the R. O. T. C. By Eura Berkheiser For many years P. H. S.'s only sports were baseball, football, basketball and track. These teams were com- posed of boys. There was no place in the school or the city that gave a chance to a girl for recreation. Members of the faculty realized the necessity for girls' recreation. Miss Critz started the work by organ- izing several hockey teams. VVe played hockey for three years and did not become tired of it Qas some of the boys had prophesiedj. Each year more interest is being shown in hockey and P. H. S. has now several excellent hockey players as well as healthier, stronger girls. Last year Miss Smith came to P. H. S. She was very much interested in basketball. As the hockey sea- son was over, Miss Smith did not have much trouble in organizing several girls' basketball teams. The results of Miss Smith's efforts have been shown this year. The games at the close of the season were very interesting because each team possessed some very good players. The Junior Class came out Victorious. NVe played hockey in fall and basketball in the win- ter but what could we do in the spring when we wish to be anywhere but in school? This seemed to be a diffi- cult problem to solve but Lieutenant Larkins and Mr. Diehl soon solved it for us. VVhen we returned to school after the Christmas vacation a wonderful surprise awaited us. Mr. Diehl called the girls to the auditorium one morning and told us of a plan to organize a girls' auxiliary to the R. O. T. C. VVe were delighted and every one decided to join. Soon after this meeting Lieutenant Larkins and Ser- geant Tackman called the girls to the armory and told us all there was to know about a rifle. VVhen he had lin- ished explaining they gave us rifles and told us to prac- tice sighting. Then they showed us how the bullls eye should appear when the piece was properly sighted. Vile smiled when Lieutenant Larkins told us that he could tell us all there was to know about shooting in fifteen minutes but at the end of that time we had learned the theory of shooting. A few days later we were called to the auditorium 103 where teams were organized. Lieutenant Larkins and Sergeant Tackman devoted four periods a day to the in- struction of our rifie teams. There were ten girls on a team and some periods had five teams. It is easy to see that the officers were kept pretty busy. Before the girls were instructed, several members of the faculty tried their luck on the range. The excellent scores of the teachers made us very anxious to begin firing Miss Critz made a bull's eye the first time she ever shot out of a rifie. Miss Boyer made 49 points out of 50- it was not her first chance at shooting though. This score, however, shows that she is an expert. CChicken thieves, beware! lJon't come near the hen coops when Miss Boyer is on the farmlj At last our chance came. We resolved to make 24-1 but our dreams were shattered. The first cause of trouble was the extractor, It took us some time until we could make it work right, and we kept the Sergeant busy with the ram-rod. lle once remarked that we would have him both bald-headed and bone-headed before we learned how to use it. But practice makes perfect, and that difficulty was soon overcome. At first the scores were not very high. Many of the girls had shot out of rifles before, but not-army rifles. Our arms became very tired and it took some time before we were used to our positions and could keep steady. However, our scores averaged as high as the first scores of the boys. The boys laughed when they heard that a few of the lights were extinguished but Sergeant Tack- man said that we should not worry. He told us that the door had to be barricaded or the boys would have shot it to pieces. Xfire did not shoot out the windows either, as one of the boys had done. Sergeant Tackman. who had charge of the girls, is very much pleased with their work. It was believed at Hrst that the girls would lose interest but this did not prove to be the case. Some of the girls became excellent shots and girls who knew no'hing about a rifie before can shoot as well as most men. XYe are very grateful to both Lieutenant Larkins and Sergeant Tackman for the pa- tience they had in teaching us. Wfhen the girls had fired their fifty rounds of am- munition, rifie practice was put aside and we went out- side for drill. The training we received outside was the 104 same that the boys were given when they Hrst took up R. O. T. C. work. Four companies were formed, Companies A, B, C. and D. Company A was composed of the Junior and Senior Commercial girlsg Company B was composed of the Sophomore girls: Company C was composed of the Freshman girls, and Company D was composed of Junior Commercial girls. The Senior girls were the ofhcers of these companies. The girls of the R. O. T. C. Auxiliary wish to thank Lieutenant Larkins, Sergeant Tackinan, lXlr. Diehl and the women teachers who made the R. O. T. C. Auxiliary possible and who gave so much of their time to the girls for this work. NYC enjoyed the past year's work very much and we sincerely hope that the work of the R. O. T, C. Auxiliary will he continued next term. f' ,:y its 'IW' 105 ANNUAL VW LA PUTTEVLL '- N I ! H H, E HDI' I ziliiiii- 3. -?tl'a:- '. JIIIIIIIF-IIIIIII llfll' A- lllllIllUIlll??ilI' --A---- !lE?Elllllllllllll'! 'lllilllillllllllllllll 'i?.e::u:.nJfRw:.1v:a.1nv1l nanlcuuuucunonrviyggi 35355.-ennnuunnuucolxusAs3:.a.u.z57Riu.o.1o.n:.s:u.- 15 QQQQQUUQE Iffifff ' i2.'. L'.1FF. ! ' ' .s..s....'...z1.f Qf f.'.s'..'..' .n -N --- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ----- f ---- - ---- ------ .--33,3,3,33,54333......---Afu-.':.'.z'::.-f . -. :rms-.'.'.'.. . 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He was elected captain of the team at the close of 1919 and acted in that position until the close of the football season of 121. He was awarded his letter. James Reilley, quarterback-Reilley was one of the experienced men on the team and proved of great service in coaching the new men. He was the hardest tackler on the team. lle also played halfback. Awarded letter. Lloyd Martz-Martz was an all-around man, play- ing anywhere the coach had need of him. In the final game of the season he starred at quarterback. At the close of the 120 season Martz was elected captain for 1921. Theodore Toussaint, right guard-This was Ted's second year at footballg he started out last year as a scrub. XYhile he did nothing to distinguish himself par- ticularly, he stuck to the team and played hard at all times. He was awarded his letter. Gerald Rettig, center-With Rettig at center, the opposing teams found a hard man to break through and a stubborn fighter. This was his first year wfth the varsity. Letter man. Alfonso Switsavage, right tackle- Switz had served 110 one year on the scrubs and showed his preparatory train- ing when he was advanced to the varsity. He played 1n almost all the games and was particularly good on the offensive. He was awarded his letter. VVinf1eld MacKeeby, rear halfback- Mac, a Fresh- man, made the team in his first year. He was awarded his letter, which was quite an honor to a Freshie. He promises to be good material for next year. David Knapp, substitute left tackle-Knapp was one of those fellows who never complained, going always where he was told. He was a first-string substitute but played enough games to win his letter. George Deisher, left end- Deak was a hanger- on. He had come out to practice in his Freshman year but was unable to make the team. For the next two years he reported faithfully until he made the varsity in ,2O. Letter man. Laurance Roseberry, right tackle-Roseberry weighed only 199 pounds and I5 ounces. He was the biggest part of the team, and although only a Freshman, succeeded in earning his letter. Much is expected of him next year. Arthur Follett, left tackle- Art, after having had a season's practice with the scrubs, made the varsity as left tackle. He also played quarterback. He was a faithful man at all practices and earned his letter. Karl Manwiller, front halfback- Fritz failed to report at the beginning of the football season, but when he did, he made up for lost time and earned his letter. He was a real hghter and seldom failed to get his man. Francis Raring, substitute- Sheetz was a regular substitute and as such played hard, earning his letter at the end of the season. He will be back next year. George Boltz, substitute-Boltz rather surprised the school by his playing. He had hardly been noticed until he was needed one day as a substitute and from then on he became a regular sub. He was awarded his varsity letter. Russel Kepner, manager- Russ proved a faithful and hard-working manager. He carefully arranged the schedule and guided the team through a financially suc- cessful season. Awarded his letter. 111 HA NI T A SE BA LL T B FIRS CINOOFIS 'YIVHSISVSI IKVEIL Base Ball By Allan H. Rabenau. The school and the A city may proudly look l -iw' 4 f back upon the glorious record of the 1921 P. H. S. baseball team. At the time the Annual went to press, the team had lost but one game, a ten-inning struggle with Pottstown High School at Pottstown, by the close score of 2-1. The following week P. H. S. made up for this defeat by trim- ming Pottstown 7-6 at Pottsville. The two t e a m s are evenly matched and will prob- ably play a deciding game on a neutral field later in the season, the winner to claim the right to challenge any team for the champion- ship of Eastern Central Pennsylvania. Never before has Pottsville High School shown such interest in baseball. Early in March, when candidates were first called for by the manager, no less than fifty- two students enrolled for the various infield and out- field positions. From this mob of rookies the present varsity and second squads were picked. VVhat are the reasons for the wonderful enthusiasm in baseball this year? There are several. In former years the main reason for unsuccessful teams was the lack of finances. This year, through Lieu- tenant Larkins idea of selling season buttons, enough money was raised to purchase all new equipment, includ- ing uniforms for the varsity, bats and balls. The second string men received last year's uniforms. Another reason for the failure in previous years to 111 W 1 +, . W ,Q pr X turn out good teams was the lack of coaching. Ther coaching cannot be praised too highly this year. Too much credit cannot be given Lieutenant Larkins and Mr. Toohey for their whole-hearted work in making the team what it is today. These men sacrificed their own busi- ness interests to come out to every practice the teams had. Thanks are also due to Mr. Gordon Nagle, manager of the Cressona Tigers, for the use of Connors Park for practice and for the Pottstown and the McCann games. Record of the Season Schedule April 2-P April 9-P April 16-P April 23-P tute, Qrainj. April 30-P May 7-P. May Ir-P. May I4-P. May 21-P 263 Qhomej g Mah. City H. S., 2. Io: Cawayj 5 Ashland H. S., I. II, Qhomejg Lebanon H. S., 7. Qhomej 3 Freeland Mining Insti- Qhomej g Reading H. S., frainj. 243 fhomej 3 Ashland H. S., 2. 163 thomejg McCann School, 3. IQ Qawayj g Pottstown H. S., 2. 75 Qhomej g Plottstown H. S., 6. Other games are too late in the season for publica- tion. Total points to May 21-P. H. S., 95g Opponents, 23 Games played ............................. 7 Games won, ..... .... 6 Gameslpst... Percentage ............ 1 . . . .857 BASEBALL PERSONNEL By Mr. Francis Toohey. The club, after frowning for many days on the weather, got a couple of chances to get in a rehearsal, but the kind of rehearsals that were forthcoming were anything but those desirable for the pastimers. Winds, strong enough to give the inhelders as good curves as Koerper, the pitcher, had, were handicapping the team daily and finally rainy weather crept in and put things on the lower shelf. The date for the opening game was 115 rapidly coming around and Mgr. Rabenau was appointed a committee of one to attend to the weather man. He did the best he could but the opening game was put on with the weather man anything but reasonable. Opener With Mahanoy City. The opening contest was played, Saturday, April 2l1Cl. with Mahanoy City H. S. as the initial opponents. This game the local boys won handily, the iinal score, according to the official scorer, showing 26 runs for the Crimson and Wlhite, while the Mahanoy City aggregation scored 2 runs, neither of which were earned. lt was the First appearance of Harry Koerper in the box and he certainly showed a lot of class. The coach announced the line up for the game as follows :Hollenbach,ss. gMartz, 311.3 Koerper, p.3 Schuster, c.g Reilly, 1b.g Manwiller, 2b.3 Folk, lf.: Hay, cf.g Seaman, rf. After the score got so large that it was thought to be something other than baseball, the second club Went in and they made things hum for the Mahanoy boys. This victory the Crimson and XX'hite rooters enjoyed for Mahanoy City had not long before beaten the locals in basketball. Get Title Beating Ashland. The next game of the Crimson and XYhite aggrega- tion was played at Ashland and this is the game that goes down in history for the season in the Pottsville H. S., in fact it is the day on which the local high school for the first time in its existence gathered a title in the na- tional pastime. The game was played on April 9th and it took place at the Ashland park. Tom jones, formerly a member of the Detroit major leaguers. was present an'l SZIXV the Ashland H. S. team, holders of the county title for three seasons. go down to defeat at the hands of the locals. The final score was IO to I and the only tally that Ashland got was due to a spectator running out oi the third base line and stopping one of Schusier's tosses to the hot corner. Koerper was in line form for this game, allowing but 3 hits and causing I6 of the Ashland batters to hit the atmosphere. Hollenbitch, Schuster, Manwiller and Seaman were the s ar hitters i'1 this game each of them having two bingles. livery member of the club had at least one hit, the clnb's total being 13. jim Reilly's fielding was a feature. in: Lebanon Also Beaten.. ' just to prove that they were a real high school club, the Crimson and White took the fast Lebanon H. S. ag- gregation across, the game ending II to 7, Lebanon stag- ing a comeback in the final session. Koerper allowed but 4 hits in this game and only for some loose fielding would have held Lebanon to a single run, He caused a dozen of the Lebanon batters to strike nothing but air and had them under control all the time. Jim Reilly pounced upon the ball for two solid drives, one of the clouts being a long home run out of the park at Dolan's Park. Throws home by Folk and Martz and the snappy handling of these tosses. were the fielding features. Reilly pulled in a foul fly back of the crowd that set the fans wild. Quite an argument arose over the last play of the game but the Lebanon coach was explained the play and the game ended satisfactorily. just before this game. Harry Beck was made assistant manager and he was given a warm greeting by the members of the team for his faithful work in helping stage this Lebanon game. This Lebanon game was put on at Dolan's Park on April 16th. Rain Halts Two Games. Rain crept in on April 23l'Cl and April 30th, spoiling the games scheduled with Freeland and Reading. The weather man was very inconsiderate for two weeks in succession and the local boys were hampered a great deal in their practices for about six of the twelve days they were without games. Hay, the centeriielder of the club, who was taken sick, was reported as being ready for action again. Champions Got Charred. The next game staged by the local boys went on as scheduled. Ashland H. S., the team that held the title for three seasons, was the attraction at Dolan's Park and they were snowed under 23 to I. The second string players went into this game in the sixth inning. Koer- per gave up hurling when the game was cinched and May 7th, known as Straw Hat Day, was a sad day for the Ashland H. S. boys for they were not only sure of losing their title but they also lost their grit for a score of 23 to I was sufficient to put any club in the air. The scorekeeper scored 26 base hits, about evenly divided among the players. 117 McCann's Get Lesson. McCann's Business College appeared in the first midweek game that the Crimson and VVhite put on, this game being staged on May 11 at Connor's Park, the field being donated by Gordon Nagle, Owner of the Cressona Tigers. The contest ended 16 to 3, the Crimson and NVhite having batting practice at the expense of Tarquina and Jones, Ashland pitchers, the latter a son of Tom Jones, former Detroit player. Koerper, Reilly and Hay each hit hard drives in this game and Manwiller's field- ing featured. Their First Defeat. The Crimson and VVhite suffered their first defeat on May 14th at Pottstown, being beaten 2 to I in a great IO inning game, the contest being described as the best ever seen in school circles in Piottstown. Koerper opposed Reichelderfer, the Pottstown hurler. and the two had a great battle. In this game wonderful plays were made by Folk, who was constantly applauded by the Pottstown fans. Reilly led in the batting. Schuster drove Martz in with the only run that the locals got. Reversed Things With Pottstown. The following Saturday, May 21st, Pottstown ap- peared here and the Crimson and VVhite contested with them at Cressona park, the field being given to the locals again. This time the locals won out in a great ninth in- ning rally, 7 to 6. In this game, Koerper Outpitched Reichelderfer, who was again his opponent, the Crimson and lVhite getting I2 hits to Pottstown's 7. Seaman drove in the winning run after Ellison, a reserve player, sent to bat for Hay by the Crimson and VVhite coach. had tied the score with a scorching single to left held. Folk, Koerper and Manwiller each contributed 3 bingles in this game. Tamaqua Scores Victory. Tamaqua H. S. gave the locals their second defeat of the season at Tamaqua on May 28th, Tamaqua scoring the only run of the game in the third inning. The locals kicked strenuously on the delivery of Harvig, the Ta- maqua pitcher, who was taking two steps to deliver the ball. The Crimson and VVhite were denied the privilege of an umpire, a privilege the Crimson and White have given every opponent this season. It was the only time 118 that the locals had any kick as to the rules of the game and their protests were met by untimely remarks on the part of the Tamaqua umpire. Koerper in this game allowed Tamaqua only one solid hit and the Crimson and VVhite fans, who accompanied the team, were displeased at the officiating, especially in the allowing of the Tama- qua pitcher to have an undue advantage of the locals. Lebanon Cancels. The locals were to go to Lebanon for a game on Me- morial Day but the Lebanon H. S. management can- celled this game. This was the second blowup of this kind during the season, Mgr. Rabenau being unable to get Reading to agree to a game here and it was later learned that Reading would, in all probability, not find room on its schedule for the local high school football team. 5 lf' , 2' 'I fr 1l9. 1 -1 Z 4 Fi F Ld 3 ac H I TRACK As the enthusiasm A aroused by the basket . ball games started to 7 die down, a call was f made for track candi- dates. About thirty g ' men signed up to try out for the team. The hrst few days of train- ing there was a fair ! number of men who reported for practiceg 5 i but as the season con- ? ' tinued the number of Wt supporters dwindled I f K down considerablv. un- fT ' ' -'-- N 1 1 1 I I v ll I-ff ' til there were only enough men remaining to make up a full team and one substitute. Through the untiring efforts of our coach. Mr. Murray, and the few faithful men, our school was able to be represented in the University of Pennsylvania's Annual Relay Carnival. Christ. the fastest man on the team, was the only member of this year's team who had any experience on the cinders in previous years. Donald was elected cap- tain. At Plhiladelphia he made a fine showing. Follett was a very faithful man. Art also showed line form and responded to the training. Kunkle was somewhat handicapped by his heighth. but nevertheless Kwik showed the true spirit and soon developed into a fast man. MacKeeby has the build of a quarter miler. As he is a Freshman, he has a good chance of making a reputation and at the end of his high school career may be known as the fastest man High School ever had. Switsavage was the substitute. Switz is to be commended for his faithfulness. He went out for the team last year but was unable to get a position on the team. He reported this year and became substituteg 121 111111 if hc reports ncxt year 111111 i111p1'm'cs 11s much 115 he 11i11 this j'C2l1'11C will 11111111111 Il 111111111 11111110 thc 1C11111. .X11111Jl1Q'11 1111' 1011111 11111 11111 1JI'1l1g' 11115' 111Cf12l1S 111'1111c, 0:1011 1111111 11111 his very host 111 the 1'Z1k'C 111 bring 1'u1tsx'i11c High SL'1111u1 i11 111 1110 1101111 111 1110 1is1. R11y1111111f1 Ilrfvhst was :1ppui111c:1 l11lLl1ZlQ,'L'I' 111 thc hc- Q'1l1ll1llQ'H1 the sc11s1111 111111 111-r11'gc 1,JC1S11Pl' was 11pp11i11tQc1 115515111111 l1lZI1l2lg'Cl'. A ' 7 1 1 C1 E ' xx SS . 35 E' 12? S'l!Il9 IIPIHJOH IKVEIJ. an 'EP' SOPIIONIORIC AND JYNIOR YVINNING HOCKEY TEAII HOCKEY in the fall of 1920 the girls of P. H. S. began , their third hockey sea- son. Through the ef- forts and interest of Miss Critz, in the V spring of 1919 hockey was established as one of Pottsville High School's athletics. Miss 19551. Critz and Miss Zerbey M have been the' coaches. W ! X hach successive year ,,,, lm , H ,H H NI , , , , the hockey seasons have been more and more successful. The present sophomore class will agree with this statement. Although the girls have been handicapped by having to use the very unlevel held just below Dolan's they were very faithful in practicing, and through Miss Zerbey's skillful coaching progressed very rapidly. Finally the games which were to decide the inter-class champion- ship were scheduled. The first game of the season was between the Com- mercial team and the Freshman team. The-ze teams proved to be very evenly matched for at the end of the second half the score stood 3-3. Their Captains, Bell and Boone, decided to have a second game on the follow- ing Monday. The game was won, after great effort on both sides, by the Freshies, with a score of 3-2. The next game was between the Sophomores and the Fresh- men. The Sophs were victorious, the score standing 7-0. Following this game the Seniors defeated the Juniors. The final game was played on a cold, fresh Novem- ber morning. The spectators may have thought it too cold but not the participants, they were hot in every sense of the word. Miss Elizabeth Fox refereed the game. After a desperate struggle on the part of both teams the game was finally awarded to the Sophs, at a score 3-I. 125 Seniors. Sophomores. lilise James .... ...C. F... ....... M. Hopkins Ruth XYilliznns . .. .. .R. F.. . .... M. Hutchinson Erma Taylor ..... I.. F... 1 .... K. DeLong IC. Berkheiser .. ...... L. XY... ..... C. Potter Naomi Slcelly ........... R. XY.. .. ...ll Seitzinger llelen lfoley, tkiziptj ..... C. ll.... .... A. Taylor listher liolztn ........... R. H. ........... S. Troutman Sum lirznner ..... ..... l ,. H. .............. li. Miller Ruth Bueehley .... L. li. B.. .tCz1pt.j li. lilenwright Rl. Xleissinger .,....... R. li. B. .............. J. Allan AlIlllflC Snylor ............ li .................. 1. May Un lleeeniher grcl the grunrl annual lloekey banquet wzts helzl ut Hives' Hungnlow. The meinhers of the win- nirg' teznn were the guests of the other tennis. The han- quet was in CllZll'g'C of the Seniors and they surely clicl ue- eoinplish great things. Many toztsts were nizule zinfl the Soplioniores were presentecl with the loving' eup, their letters, :incl high school miclclies :incl ties, The Seniors wish to extend to their sister class their best wishes for sueeess in the l'ClllZ1llllIlQ' two years of their High F-ehool ezireer, lJfJN'T LUOSIC THAT CUP! bs! llll IV Q llllpl l , 'X ...4 V, T .lf WIQQNI 1 S309 IQYELL 'l'IVfl.LClHSVSI Boys' Basketball By Mgr. F. Jenkins At the beginning of this term, basketball Y was only a secondary , sport in Pottsville High Wi ' Je School, but this year's 3 i ,Q team had such a suc- cessful season, that it is now a leading sport, There has been no bas- ketball team of any ac- count since 1905, so - ' that the team was wel'- K coined by everybody. The services of Mr. 1. li. T. Toohey were se- . fb cured as coach, he be- iii-- ly ,.wf' ing a former Pottsville f - f - 1 star. He proved very efficient and was so well liked that he was again chosen for the baseball team coach. Mr. H. Portz, through his kindness, ofticiated at most of P. H. Sfs home games. He was fair and well liked by the patrons of the team. The team is very grateful for the aid given by the Pottsville Big Teamg without this help it would have been impossible for P. H. S. to have a team. The stu- dent body also helped faithfully and without the famous cheers the team would not have had so much success. Messrs. Brobst, Deisher, Switsavage and Raring cheer- fully led the cheering section. The team, while not a record breaking team, did things which would make any loyal student proud. It held the great Mahanoy City H. S. live to the low score of ten points, while our boys made nine points them- selves. XYho does not remember that game? The con- stant cheering ou both sides, the record breaking crowd, and the final result, which is far from disgrace. Critics say it was the best game played at the armory this sea- son, and that night even the critics of P. H. S. Athletics Qformer studentsj cheered for the Crimson and -NVhite:- 1-2: The team held Buck Run scoreless for a twenty minute period, and while the P. H. S. team gathered twenty points. This feat has been seldom done through- out the history of Basketball. The record score of 76 points against Frackville High, the highest ever made by a P. H. S. Basketball Team. Through the financial help of the students, and dona- tions from Mr. Briggs, who take an active interest in the team, and Miss Critz, acting for the girls' Hockey team made it an assured success. The team sincerely appre- ciates all the help given them, for they now have equip- ment and a satisfactory reserve fund, that will start them on the road to success next year. Record of team is as follows: Games played ............................ 2I Games won Qincluding one forfeit gamej . .. I2 Games lost ...................... . ....... 9 Percentage ....................... . . . .571 Pottsville H. Pottsville H. Pottsville H. S., 20, Gordon, H. S., 6. S.. 285 Locust Dale, 7. S., 175 Lansford. 37. Pottsville H. S.. 165 Frackville 4. Pottsville H. S., 285 Hamburg, 13. Pottsville H. S., 265 Shillington, 13. Pottsville H. S., 95 Mahanoy City, 10. Pottsville H. S., 155 Shillington, 30. Pottsville H. S., 175 Pinegrove, 10. Pottsville H. S., 33, Tremont, 13. Pottsville H. S.. 75 Mauch Chunk, 24. Pottsville H S.. 21, Nesquehoning, 9. Pottsville H. S., 65 Lansford, 2. Pottsville H. S.. 375 Buck Run, 10. Pottsville H. S., 17, Nesquehoning, 30. Pottsville H. S., 17, Schuylkill Haven, IO. Pottsville H. S., 95 Mahanoy City, 60. Pottsville H. S., 235 Hamburg, 36. Pottsville H. S., 85 Schuylkill Haven, 20. Pottsville H 385 Frackville, 21. Pottsville H. Total Points S.. 225 Shamokin, 35. P. H. S., 474, Opponents, 400. 129 P Field Goals Foul Goals Total Bushar, Forward ........,.. 57 50 164 Martz, Forward 81 Center .... 44 IO 98 Seaman, Forward 81 Center. . . 28 3 59 G. Hill, Center .............. 18 6 42 Brigham, Guard .... .. 34 3 71 Manwiller, Guard . . . . . 8 I6 32 Clayton, Forward . . . . . 3 . . 6 Beck, Forward . . . . . . 2 2 Total .................. 192 Q0 474 Personnel P. H. S. Basketball Team IQZO-IQZIA. Hill, forward, fCaptainj. One of the best defensive centers in this region. He outjumped most of his op- ponents and kept the scoring of his man at a minimum. In the middle of the season, Hill was forced to retire from the game for the season. He will be back next season. Martz, forward. Also jumped center during ab- sence of Hill, and became acting captain. One of the heaviest men on the team and a hard player. Bushar, forward. A steady and consistent shooter. He leads in serving and also was the team's regular foul shooter. Should be a valuable asset to next year's team. Seaman, forward. Although he started out at guard, he later played all positions. An accurate shot and may develop into a wonderful pivot man. Brigham, guard. Mock is a steady guard who often went up the floor to cage a few, One of the reasons why opposing forwards never made more than one or two baskets. Manwiller, guard. Here is the other reason, espe- cially noted for his wonderful back court game. More than a few passes he intercepted when the rest of the team were elsewhere, an accurate shot, and wonderful dribbler. Clayton, forward. Yokamo the Jap, fitted in bet- ter at guard than forward. He was very rough at times and held his own in enough games to earn the varsity HP!! 130 Beck, 1-0l'VVZI1'C1. A forward who made it 11if11eu1t for opp11sing g11111'11s to 1111111 gnarcls to 1111111. 8111111111 be Z1 valuable 111a11 next year. -111111611 1621111 late i11 season. hlenkins. l1l1ll1ZlgC1'. Jenk 111111111e11 the 011111 i11 excel- 1e11t style 111111 11r111'e11 Z1 neeessity t11 the success 111 t11e team. Nl3Ck'1Il'1', assistant lNZLllZlg'C1' 111111 11111s1'11t. 711116 future 1HZ11lZ1g'C1' who was eo11sta1?t1y at the n1a11age1 s sicle to carry out 1115 111'11e1's 111111 1ez1rn 1111- lrnrxiness. Captain 11i11. 1X12l1121g'C1' blenkins, 1i11s11ar, Martz, Sea- 1111111, 1:11'igA1111111, 1X1I111XX'111t'l'Zl11K1 L'111yt1111 e111'11e11 the varsity tiP'7' Parties, Social 111111 f1Ell1CCS1 XY1111t w1111111 this year have been XV1111Ol11 t11e111? School 111111 not been i11 ses- sion 1011g' when social aetivitise 111-gan. New and C111- ferent Zl1:1'Zl1l'S created great C11111l1S1ilS11'l 111111 were 11111ke11 for1va1'11 to with eagerness. 1 L11 1 aa 11m 1113 GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM DXIKXIAK .N'I!llU 'I'l VILLIPI El N VSI ICVEIJ. Girls' Basket Ball Has Pottsville High School wideawake girls? This ques- tion could easily be answered - Lge . ' should the questioner come up V5 to High School during the li basketball season. After the four o'clock gong has rung I there is a grand scurry for the f cloak rooms and shortly after- wards, the way having been 55 flviitf . cleared ot all gentlemen, the :'- l5f.Q5g.'Jifff'i , . . . fgi ll ' girls emerge in bloomers. their M I . I 1 V I . . . ian very mucli tied up in mid- r?l , , , die tiesg their race through the lil1iii xixl1X'fuS:.UQ5' halls and down the stairs to the gym. The gym is by no means a very desirable place to play basket ball because of the cement Hoor. but this does not dampen', the girls' en- thusiasm: in fact, they take a secret pirde in displaying their black and blue marks following practice. Miss Smith introduced basketball last year and very kindly volunteered to coach the girls. The girls appre- ciate her willingness to do this for they realize that it was a great sacrifice on her part to give up live afternoons a week and often Saturday to them. After sufficient practice a series ol matches were scheduled to determine the inter-class championship. The lirst match was between the Freshmen and the -lun- iors. Although the lireshies were beaten it is the con- census of opinion that the Freshmen are a pretty game crowd. The next game was between the Juniors and the Seniors. Again the hluniors were the victors. This match determined that the Juniors were to play the final match with either the Commercial or the Sophomores. The Commercial and Sophomore game proved to be fatal 134 for the Commercials. The championship now lay be- tween the Sophs and the Juniors. Juniors. Sophomores. Mae LeVan, CCapt.j ..... l. .C. . . . . . QCapt.j V. Kerns J. Boone ............. . . .F ...... T. ........... I. May li. Shaw ....... ..... . . .F. QHutehinSonj I. Allan li. Holahan .... . . .G. ................ R. Lutz B. Esterly ................. G. .... QHopkinsj A. Taylor Only two games were played between these two teams because the juniors won the nrst two games, the scores being 16-o and 20-3. The Junior class surely has an all star team. . I W3 JW , 0,911 x ,., 003907 -A .x A' V yt- -4 . . ,ch cdr aikgegs l Nxsvgaf L' W2 1.42 .:- . Q -3 .,-,:L45' f ,fax W W 1 q W ' T W- 40: N C2 'a' 135 A n , n i n '- 11 i mma, 1 K 'E V .--. , . , .v P- r C w g h ll :Z z: I l :Z 2: l gg - l El 1 F9 'VFF1' Social Events of the Year By Sara M. Kramer During the beautiful fall days, picnics, hikes and doggie roasts were held on every available occasion. In- dian Run, Tumbling Run and Marlin were frequently visited. day and night. After the outdoor pleasures were over we naturally looked forward to something in the line of socials or parties. And we did not have to wait long. October gave us a very good chance for Hallowe'en parties. All the classes became enthused and joined in the Hallowe'en spirit. Dives' Bungalow was the scene of many brilliant spectacles during that time but the class Hallowe'en parties could not have been outdone by any of them. The parties were well attended anfl the bungalow decorated to suit the occasion. There was no end to pretty, smart and puzzling costumes. Of course the annual dance of the Athletic Associa- tion was looked forward to for a long time. It was held in the Armory around the Christmas holiday season. The hall was beautifully decorated in the P. H. S. colors and the music was furnished by the Cresco Orchestra. The dance was well attended by High School pupils and an exceptionally large number of the Alumni were pres- ent. This is enough to prove that the annual A. A. Dances are a success because former members of P. H. S. would not take such an active part in them if they had not enjoyed them during their High School days. Vile must not forget the R. O. T. C. They too took an active part in the social affairs of the school. Socials and parties were held at Dives' Bungalow and were all a success the same as are all the other affairs of the R. O. T. C. This is by no means the extent of the social affairs of the year. Private parties and dances were held fre- quently and the Friday night dancing classes were very well attended. At the Christmas, New Year, Easter dances we had our share of representatives. VVe hope the coming year of social events will be as brilliant a success as this one and also hope that the spirit of P. H. S. for such events will not die down but become more enthusiastic in the future. 137 Class Song Tl' NE- Rl ELLO l'El.L0 . Words by Marian I. Shaw and Marie Portland 'l'ezLcl1c1's, clnsslnzltcs and um' fricurls uf ll!-llllf XXI- lczlvv Old lligh f111'cx'f:1' zmcl llj'l'I Fuml lNClN1l1'iCS cl1crishc4l in lu-nrts that 1111- truu To wllivh wc mm' bid flclicu. XYQ say fzlrcxvcll fo1'0x'c1'-111o1'c 'Vw claws in thc past vczlrs uf fwult 4 f4llH1'llSI Axllllll Mater. M1111 :ulivu C711 lifds 1l11'c-slmfvlcl. WL-'ll stzmal truc-. Ilzlppy sclmul 4I2lj'S mm' :ml tln'm1g'l1. Puttsvillc High Sclwwl, zlflicu to you. 138 Class Day Program Hippodrome Tuesday Morning, june 21, 1921 At Ten 0'clor'k Overture .......................... . . . Orchestra March- Success by ll. Xlfonders ...... ....... C lass Selection ................. 1 ................. Orchestra Invocation ......... Rev. H. W. Diller Presidents Address . . ..... VValter Y. Hay Class History ........ .... R uth A. Buechley Dcclamation ..... 1 ......... ...... X Villiam B. Krieg Vocal Solo- Spirit Flower ..... Elizabeth M. Baldwin Class Essay- Motto Recitation ....................... .. . .. Helen E. Foley Eura M. Berkheiser Violin SfilllfuR01112111CCH-VVlCl1l2IXVSlil .... v..nGeorge ll. Class Oration . .. Class Prophesy . . . l 139 lMathias .. Carleton G. Long Earl H. Vtfildermuth John M. Keiser The Fifty-Sixth Annual Commencement of the Pottsville High School Hippodrome Tuesday Evening, june 21, 1921 At Eight 0'c'lo4-k Selection ....................... . . . Orchestra March- Success hy H. Xv01lflCl'S. . ..... Class Selection ...... ............. ........... C U rchestra Invocation Rev. C. M. Nicholas Salutatory ....... V. .r ............... Edward 'l'. Lessig Piano Solo- Scherzo Yalsc -Moskowsky ..... . llfirina V. Taylor Address-.. .......... Dr. A. M. Haas. lllrcs., Muhlenberg College Valedictory ............ .... k fosephine l.. .Klbanese Presentation of Prizes 1. .1. . ........ NV. -I. Richards l,I'CSClllZ1llOl1 of Diplomas ........ Rev. H. Umhenhen, lPres., Board of Education Song- Old High .. ....... School and Alumni Benediction ....... Rev. H. Unibenhen 140 Senior Class Honors Selected by a Secret Committee of the Class Best Looking .... Prettiest ...... Happiest ...... Faculty's Pet .... Tallest ........ Smallest -. .i. . .. Biggest Grind . . . Brightest .... Vainest . . . Sleepiest ...... Best Musician . , . Best Dancer . . . Noisiest ..... Sportiest, .... Slowest ....... Best Athlete .... Most Talkative . .. Most Bashful . .. Quietest ...... Most Poetic . . . Spooniest ..... Best Student .... Best Bluffer ...... Biggest Knocker . . Most Fascinating -. Most Accomplished Most Conceited . . . Grouchiest ...... Best Natured .... Luckiest ..... 141 . George H. Mathias . . . . . Marie Portland .. . .. Marian Shaw . . . .. john Kaiser . . . . john Buchanan . . Minnie Eisenhuth . . . . . Edward Lessig . Josephine Albanese .. . .. Alyce Wesner . . . . Frank Myers . . . . Erma Taylor . . . Sara Kramer . . . Russel Kepner . . . VVilliam Krieg .. Louis Dietrich .. . Donald Christ .... Helen Foley .. . Mary Otterbein .i.. Leona Lutz . . . . , , Esther Dolan . . .. Ruth Buechley .. . George Farne . . . . . john Canfield . . . Earl Wildermuth . Elizabeth Farquhar Benjamin Schnerring . . . . . Carleton Long .. . Franklin Jenkins ... . . . Frank Krebs . Howard Seaman HUlVllVlEL'S You marry the girl, Welll furnish the home The june Br d h ld hoose furnitur th t ll l t ntil the Golden Wedding Th t's th k d e 11 You'll do better at HUMMELQS W ' C me p p L Schuyllill lrusl lo. ACTS as Guardian, Admin- istrator, Executor and Trus- tee. Real Estate Bought and Sold on Commission. Rents Collected. Properties taken care of. Interest paid on deposits. On The Corner Home of Schneider Pharmacy oUR soDA IS ALWAYS Good Clothes COLD sg gg :le ds.: -1 M , 300 North Centre St. B A U S U S IMSCHWEILER'S CONFECTIONERY E. J. MILLER, Proprietor THE HOME OF QUALITY CHOCOLATES, ICE CREAM AND WATER-ICES Both Phones 17 North Centre St., Pottsville 143 21, . -: 3 . ra Manhattan lmerwoven Shifts nmsmmg Silk Hose IPAIRIK CI1A17'll'llTllllElEl HOPPES 8z MCMAHON POTTSVILLE'S BEST MEN'S STORE WM. W. MARTIN Horseshoer Special attention paid to lame and interfering horses. Satisfaction Guaranteed Bell Phone. 207 West Norwegian Street As you pass out into a new World-a World apart from the good old school days, advice seems to be the sport of the day- so we'll join in the chorus. There's always a show-down. You may think because the Boss is kind and gentle and doesn't lay back his ears every time he gets sight of you, that he doesn't know what's going on in His Good, Little Shop or Factory. But, My Boy, as we heard some one say- you're like the Calf and the long piece 0' Hemp-You're Hanging Yourself-Consci- entious work is the winner. THE BRITTON-HOFFMAN CO. 144 ESTABLISHED 1865 SHEAFER SL LOWREY PAUL SHEAI-'ER GENERAL INSURANCE Sheafer Building Pottsville, Pa. The Pennsylvania National Bank POTTSVILLE, PA. EVERY ACCOMMODATION CONSISTENT WITH GOOD BANKING . MALARKEY'S MUSIC STORE Celebrated Cunningham PIANOS AND PLAYERS Victor Victrolas and Records 107 N. Centre St., Pottsville EDGEWOOD GARAGE, Inc. Distributor for STUDEBAKER PLEASURE CARS AND MACK TRUCKS Complete Line of Auto Accessories 214-216 South Centre Street Pottsville, Pa. United Phone 166 W: Bell Phone 86 R. Collision Liability, Auto Licenses and Auto Insurance ALLEN S. PAUL Real Estate, Notary Public, Insurance, Pension Attorney Agent to buy, sell, rent and insure property for YOU. 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To the class of 1921 the Plaza extends to you their Con- gratulationsf' We hope that the doctrines you have learned within the four walls of the temple from which you are about to depart, will lead those that will enter the civilian life to the high- est standard of citizenship and to those who will go to higher institutions, success and wisdom in their studies and, always mindful that it is for them to uphold the great principles for which our forefathers fought, and preserve them intact for fu- ture generations. Again, Congratulations. Plaza Cafe Where the Epicure Dines ANDREW E. CASSIMATIS, Manager. Libby Pure Foods RiCe'S Hat Sh0P All the latest hats for young men. AT Park Hotel Building POTTSVILL Pure Food Store E For zu, Good 70 Cigar Buy a C. W. 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CAPITAL, S200,000. SURPLUS AND PROFITS, 3400.000 W. D. POLLARD, Pres. J. W. FOX, Sec'y and Treas. Established 1828 The Miners, National Banlc POTTSVILLE, PA. FNITED STATES DEPoslToRY Pays interest on deposits as follows: 2 per cent. on checking accounts: 3 per cent. on savings: 315 per cent. on certificates of deposit. The securities and accounts of the Bank are regu'arly examined and certiiied by public accountants and auditors employed by the Hank for the purpose, as well as Ivy the National Hank lflxaminers of the United States Government. ABSOLYTE SECFRITY Capital fully paid ........ .. ............... ..... F5 500,000.00 Surplus and l'ndivided Profits . . . . . . . .S700,000.00 Stockholders' Liability ...................... . .. .S500,000.00 JACOB S. VLMIQR, President. JAMES ARCHBALU, Vice President. GEORGE H. l7eIf'REHN, Cashier. Directors Jacoln S. Vlmer James Archbald J. VV. Beecher Robert R. Miller Hugh Dolan George M. Roads Louis F. Ulmer Heber H. Thompson James B. Neale 150 Mercha11ts National Bank THE HOME OF SAVINGS. 3 to SMZQ Officers-Conrad K. Hook, President C. Geo. Miller, Vice-President C. H. Marshall, Cashier Directors-Israel R-ubinsky, L. T. Brandon, C. Geo. Miller, H. I. Silli- man, Geo. WVeissinger, C. P. Hoffman, M. Mellet, M. Refowich, C. H. Mar- shall, Conrad K. Hock. John Raring's Son THE HOME OF GOOD SHOES Pottsville, Pa. FRED HOEFEL SHEET METAL CONTRACTOR East Market and Logan Sts. Both Phones SEE GET IT AT YERGER Sr JONES LEE'S FOR CLOTHING, HATS FURNISHINGS QUALITY SHOP Suits made to order a specialty POTTSVILLE COMPLIMENTS OF F. A. MUDEY BOOKS LILIENTHAUS Where Your Mother Bought Magazines :: Stationery Circulating Library 105 Market Street, Pottsville 151 We Advise the Graduating Class of 1921 P.H.S'. To have their diplomas framed before they soil by handling. VVe invite you to see our line of Picture Frame Moulding in Black, Brown and Circas- sian VValnut, just suitable for your diploma. VVe do all kind of Picture Framing-CAN EVE DO YOFRS? Vacation time is Kodak time. VS'e have the Kodaks. Brownie Cameras, Eastman Films, the dependable kind. Our Kodak Finishing Department is considered the best in Pottsville, Pa. You said it! SIN TON'S CAMERA AND FRAMING SHOP 106 NORTH CENTRE ST.-UP-STAIRS Eventually you'l wear a VALENTINE! WVhy not now? See our line of Straws and Panamas Best I'nder the Sun OTTO HAT STORE, Inc. Hotel Allan Bldg., Pottsville GLENWRIGHT Ice Cream and Candy 219 N. Centre St., Pottsville GET IT AT THE Y GREGORY? GEO. W. KENNED PHARMACY Drug Store Cor. Centre 8: Norwegian Sts. POTTSVILLE, PA. Thomas I. Deibert, Ph. G., Mgr. Prescriptions a Specialty 103 North Centre Street Established 1867 TAKE YOUR P HWS I C ottsvi e u . TOOTH TROUBLES .,,,.,,,p,,mfff' Y 0 To THE GENERAL IIARDIVARE Phila. Dental Rooms POTTSVILLE, PA. AUTOMOBILE SPPPLIES SPORTING GOODS Logan Street Between E. 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Washington Said: I CANNOT TELL A LIE WASHINGTON'S ability to deal honestly with all men was, to a large degree, responsible for his success. NO FIRM or individual can succeed very long if they in- dulge in unfair practices. OUR MOTTO, It's right, or we will make it right, as- sures you of courtesy, fair treatment and honest values when you purchase here. R. GYeeH,S S011 The Hallmark Jeweler The Store That Saves You Money MOYERS If All the latest styles in Young We have Men's Clothes at Popular Prices. A Guaranteed saving of 510.00 to 5815.00 if you buy your outfit at Moyer's. H' R' 107 NORTH CENTRE STREET 154 Bell Phone 61-J ELMORE J. SCHEERER DISTRIBUTOR OF Franklin - Chandler - Cleveland Pleasure Cars - Also Atterbury Trucks We Guarantee Service on Our Cars SHOW ROOM-MAHANTONGO AND SECOND STREETS POTTSVILLE, PENNA. Try an EASY Washer in your home. We will be glad to Give You a Free Demonstra- tion. SHEETS Sz DADDOW 3 North Second Street POTTSVILLE, PA. HARRY F. CAKE Pianos, Victrolas Victor Records 500 Garfield Square GEORGE BRIGHT HARDWARE CO. Building Hardware, Sporting Goods Mill Supplies, Automobile Accessories 109-111 S. Centre Street Pottsville, Pa. KRIEG Sz BROS. Lumber 8z Mill Work Second and Laurel Streets Our 18K Wedding Rings Stand For Quality Frank J. Murphy jeweler Optician 416 North Centre Harry F. Wertley Planing Mill and Lumber Yard 1214-1220 W. Arch Street Pottsville, Pa. Both Phones. 155 W. I-I. MORTIMER MANUFACTURING JEWELER Watches and Diamonds Pottsville, Pa. CONRAD K. HOCK, Pres. JNO. H. SMOYER, Treas. Sailor Flaming Mill C'11'1C1 LIJITIIDC-PI CO. LUMBER, MILL WORK, GLASS, PAINT, NAILS Yard and Mill One Square East of Pottsville Hospital Philadelphia College of Osteopathy INCORPORATED 1899 Located in leading medical center of America: up-to-date laboratories for study of chemistry, physics, biology, anatomy, physiology, pathology: hacteriologyy surgery: etc.3 connected with the new and thoroughly equipped Osteopathic Hospital of Philadelphiag unexcelled facilities for clinical exper- lence. Four years' course of study, with required attendance at clinics and in- ternship in the Osteopathic Hospital of Philadelphia, leads to Degree: Doctor of Osteopathy. Graduates admitted to State Board Examinations tincluding these of New York! and practice successfully throughout the l'nited States and many foreign countries. Entrance requirements: Standard four-year High School course. Students desiring to qualify for practice in Pennsylvania require credits for a year's work in each of the sciences, biology: physics and chemistry. College prepa- tcry work is valuable, but is not essential to success in practice, and is, there- fore not exacted.Four years in the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy will fit you for your profession. Next term opens September 20, 1921. For catalog and other literature address THE REGISTRAR, BOX 45 Spring Garden at 19th Street, Philadelphia 156 an ,' 1 L:-' 13, -iq. 455957: ,ff w.-1 1, -4 ..:+ aw ', 3,-1 1' 5:9 '-ig: .3 1-z+f:s:: fifij, 5,1 5. --ly, ff:- , .Np.,,.. .,:. ,,--5 r-flu . - fag:-,rvi .1-5: in X XJI, ASS PRO pi - DUC7-DN THE END Q.: PASSED Ev THE 1 EIJAFQU UF EUITURE ' w A H r :C ,LB ,4 5514? Q3 few? fif- 1'4N,lGf: . 1 N ' Y f- N, 1 1 . 1, ,Sz-if lr fx 'J ' X S M, 'U Wg' , iff ' 1' 14 7 Lv, I yglgfqv, ,f y , H x img... 'f 1-gm. S'-K'-'jfyki'-3f'3ff'.--f -vw Pdf.:2-12.14122-s-.fe--'Q-.1 ih:sa wil a - ' 'A wjj , 5 ' ' ' 51'-4?-.3'351? 1-21,1 45.1533 q -g.f....,.,. ., .w.,,,,.. 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