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

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, l SOP!-IOMORES . . . The OFFICERS-First Semester President. .............. .ELEANOR HAY Vice-President .... . . .CHARLES CONRAD Secretary ...... . . .RICHARD BENNIE Treasurer. . . . . HSELMA NASSER I J ja ANTING perhaps, but still going strong, we finish the second lap of the four mile race with a few outstanding ones taking the d while the others keep a moderate pace, the more unfortunate ones dropping out to watch from sidelines. Thus far we have been capable of ha dling any situation arising with the able help of our advisers and class officers. As freshmen we lived up to all former tradition by entering with the idea that high school was going to be one whirling circle of fun. After a few weeks in which teachers slowly lost patience, we decided to lend an ear to their pleas and begin the steady grind they had prepared for us. But alas all pranks were not dis- continued and many times a day the dean and prin- cipal were confronted by sorrowful students who promised never to do it again. just when we had become accustomed to the location of all rooms, we moved to a school whose interior at first appeared to be a puzzle. This time we found as our help- less companions all upper-classmen who were as be- wildered as we. Finally, having settled in 318 and 317 we held a meeting at which 'place we elected our class officers. Jack Hood, that strapping young lad, was elected president, Betty Higgins, vice- president, Albert Nasser, secretary, Genevieve Mil- ler, treasurer. I WW ,p

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Class ol In Qctober, the N. R. A. authorities ol of our students participated. A prize of HV the best appearance in line. The school has order. , Latefy during assembly period, lVIr. Legm to the Freshman class for the most excellf This was the beginning of many hone December, Helen Casari Won first prize f a hundred dressed by the students. Her 1 red Wool with two cunning skiis in its are A group of Freshman girls were the fir Week Contest, the proceeds of which pai children. 523.93 Was the amount made by In February, Myrtle Adams won first 1 Her subject vyas Franklin Delano Roosev second place in an Interpretive Reading C classes. Doris Goodman also distinguished hersel fest SP0I1SO1'Cd by the city N. R. A. Comp We hope that these Freshman will rem coming Sophomore year. , JAMMM YEARS HERE... T HAS BEEN almost four years since we of the graduating class entered first through the portals of expectation into our high school - four years, pock-marked by the ravaging of disap- pointment, and grief, but blushingstill with the mem- ory of joys, friendships, and fulhlled responsibilities. Ours has been the opportunity of taking a part in the genesis of a new era-the era of a new building, pre- senting facilities beyond all of our humble hopes. Soon we are to terminate this seemingly long ca- reer, and to leave behind us joys and griefs alike. Far removed is the moment when we can no longer recall to quivering ears the stately ring of our alma mater-as from our eager throats it floats in union with that our fellow classmen. A shadowed picture of dancing forms, charging athletes, shelves of books, kindly instructors, pleasant meals, and happy leis- ure, transforms itself into the kaleidoscope of a care- free but advantageous student life. Now this life is to end and a new life is to begin with our commencement. We are to be launched as freshmen in the sea of life with the knowledge of how to live vouched for by our possession of a stiff white diploma. g We may feel reasonably certain that we shall some day look upon these crowded years as the most pleas- urable in all our existence. But we are needed be- yond to jill the positions vacated by life's scourge. Thus with eye, damp or dry, we look upon our student years with an awe and reverence befitting a time so nobly spent.

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Class ol I936 In the fall we returned-every one with a beautiful sun tan -but, unlike the year previous, We entered the second term in a more subdued manner and from the start were on the look- out for pitfalls. In the N. R. A. parade we very graciously accepted fourth place, even though we knew we were good! Possibly our class did. not shine brightly in athletics-and-we- were reminded of this quite often by other classes but now a fact comes to light that has never before been mentioned. The sophomores have consistently topped all other classes on the honor roll, which really shows our eiiiciency. In all cases we have given our full support to any organization on a drive for money. The first semester officers elected who worked diligently with lVIiss Short and lVIr. Gaskins were Eleanor Hay, president, Charles Conrad, vice-presidentg Dick Bennie, seeretaryg Selma Nasser, treasurer. This group planned a constitution of which we are all proud. ' VVhen the second semester rolled around, elections were again held. Richard Bennie defeated all other candidates for office of presidentg Jean Nicholas, vice-presidentg Dolores Fey, secretaryg and Edward VVilson, treasurer. In these two years the feeling of fellowship has been awakened in every student. This is being encouraged by the class advisers who will will- ingly help any student out of a difhculty. Our only hope is that by the time we are seniors the goal we are so earnestly striving to reach will be within our grasp. Hardships are ex- pected but always are we conscious of the deep appreciation we hold in being able to study in such a beautiful school. OFFICERS-SCCOHd Semester President ....... Vice-President .... Secretary. . .. . . . Treasurer. . . . . . .RICHARD BENNIE .JEAN NICHOLAS . . . . ..DoLoREs FEY . . . .EDWARD WILSON L.-.2 . -V ,I -LI ,,-,,,.,.I-,...,,, ,, W , Y, -