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

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.ff . , SENIOR CLASS HISTORY BY HELEN ROBBINS One autumn day, early in September, just four years ago, the ship of twenty-seven lowered anchor at P. H. S. At first our new home seemed strange, but with the aid of our sister class and the faculty we soon arranged our course and began our journey. In athletics we were a bit timid. However, the girls organized a hockey team and supported Mary Dimmerling on the Girls, Varsity. Christmas came and with it the Freshies' tree. To us, it was the most beautiful tree we had ever seen. Our ideas of social life were soon displayed when We held our first party. Soon after that we reached the end of the second semester and drew a big sigh of relief. The following year we journeyed to the Land of Wise Fools and became Sophomores. It took only a few days to arrange our schedules, acquire books, etc. At this time we were sorry to hear that Mr. Diehl was unable to return because of illness. Mr. Weiss filled the vacancy quite well. VVe also gained the acquaintances of Misses Dunmoyer, Mclfwcn, Mrs. Steele and lwessrs. Gaskins, Beard and Coach Rogowicz. To make the classes sit up and take notice we sent a first-class hockey team on the field, which held the juniors to the tight score of l-0. Will we ever forget the banquet? Next came basketball, the class pulled together and bought suits for their faithful team. Again the g'rls were represented by Mary Dimmerling on the Girls' Varsity. During this season we also captured first prize in ticket selling. We also held a delightful social gathering, in the form of a Valentine Party, with the chaperons, Misses Short, Unger and Critz and Messrs. Long and Smith, as well as several of the mothers. At this time the Sophomore Orchestra showed its ability as future talent. After a short and very pleasant vacation we lowered anchor on the shores of the Dignified -Juniors. We were now upper classmen and had to distinguish ourselves as such, so we decided to work hard for our acquired number of credits. Two sad things happened this year when we lost our cheerful little friend, Lloyd James, and our honorable Mr. Umbenhen, for fourteen years a member of our School Board. There were alsornany changes in the faculty. Miss Long and Messrs. Flaig, Moser, Sawyer and Coach Grimmett proved very efficient and popular. Also, we welcomed llflr. Bell, our new principal. Again the Girls' Hockey Team played for the championship, losing by a score of 1-0. Then came our favorite sport, basketball. The boys clinched the class championship, while the girls sent Helen Robbins, lvlary Dimmerling and Kitty Scheurer on the Girls' Varsity. Page ffulflqlf N ,. Jigrgai' ff- r' A ,ff 'Q-gf., , , ,L--Q LK, gd ,, 'sm A

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I X 4 T fi ,K A 1' k LA' Q . +- -- 3--T . I ' X Instead of having a common, ordinary party, we sent out invitations to all our classmates and friends, which read: Spend a night in Hollywood-Come dressed as somebody else and be yourself. In the minds of all will be the Phantom of the Opera, Thomas Matthews, and Topsy, Caroline Raring. The music was fur- nished by the Harold Teen Orchestra -Juniors. Commencement soon came, and this time we viewed the exercises from the front row. VVe realized only too well how soon our turn would come. Our three years of travel passed like the winds of March, and our good ship landed us at Port Glory-Seniors. Again we entered upon a year of changes in the faculty, Misses Krell and Kissander and the Messrs. Hoke, Brown and Coach Stevens, as Well as our honorable principal, Mr. Moser. During one of the practices of the Varsity Football Team one of our loyal candi- dates, lllarlin lllorgan, suffered a broken collar bone. However, this did not put an end to his football career, for he coached the Class Football Team to the championship. Much to the sorrow of the girls, the hockey game had to be postponed until spring because of the early snowfall. Our last party was held at the Holly Roof and was enjoyed by all. Nothing could look any more like a circus than that party. Sometimes victors, sometimes losers, but we held the championships in basketball, fcotball and the indoor track meet. The Girls' Varsity consisted of three well-known Seniors, Helen Robbins, llflary Dimmerling and Ella Nora Pickel. Just before Christmas the A. A. presented their play You and I. And then our last Christmas in the hall of P. H. S., with the six beautifully decorated trees, made us feel as though we never wanted to leave. Later the townspeople and the students witnessed one of the best plays ever pre- sented in Pottsville, called So This Is London. As usual, the minuet proved a Wonderful part of the day's program and was given by Misses Marian Buell, Catherine Ryan, Caroline Raring, Rebecca Neal, Ida Antok- olitz, Mary Murtha and Messrs. Frank Fisher, Elwood Holstein, Ronald Lewis, Charles Hummel, Norman Dropkin and Herrvvood Hobbs. Never will we forget how diligently we Worked for the loan for a New High School Cwhich did not passj for the benefit of our underclassmates. The remainder of the term was spent in a trip to Washington and preparations for graduation. And now, we wish to express our gratitude and thanks to our teachers, friends, classmates, parents and dear principals for making these four years of journey the happiest and most profitable of our lives. We shall never forget our dear Alma Mater, for Firm are the friendships, strong are the ties, Binding us to thee. Page thirteen ,.p..1w?-' 7 ,gijxm 4