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

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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

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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

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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