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

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1953 volume:

W lf - Y tu Tlzank You The year 1953 marks the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Pottsville High School. The members of the Board of Education decided to proudly celebrate this lOOth Birthday and to littingly commemorate the deeds of those who played a part in its founding and development. To make this celebration an outstanding event in this community. the untiring efforts of public- spirited citizens was graciously given. The cooperation of the many committees. their willingness to work, to sacrifice. to share responsibility, and their enthusiasm for this memorable event was ever manifest. To all those. who in any way, aided in this 100th Birthday Celebration, we say THANK YOU. and add that it has been a pleasure to have served with you. DANIEL H. H. LENGEL PETER PUGH, SR. Superintendent of Schools lVlember of Board Co-Chairmen for THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. BOARD OF EDUCATION Left to Right Around the Table: H. E. Hobbs. P. I. Pugh, L. D. Lamont, H. S. Femsler, E. Downey, I.. H. Lengel, 1. S. Clarke. W. Reid. Dedication We solemnly dedicate this Souvenir History of Pottsville High School, published in this Centennial Year, 1953, to the former students of Pottsville High who have gone forth to fight, for Democracy and the Freedoms we so dearly cherish. ln the Civil War ........ . . 1861 -1865 Spanish - American War . . . . . 1898 World War I ........ ,. 1917-1918 World War ll ..... .. 1941-1945 1950- 1953 Korean Campaign ....,.................................,,...... To those former students who made the Supreme Sacrifice, we bow our heads in deep gratitude and silent prayer. Praying, that in giving their all, they have or will have made this world a better place in which to live, free from hatred, greed. and malice, and full of generosity. love and understanding ol fellowmen of all nations. PETER PUGH, Co-Chairman. I? . it Congressional Wledal of Honor Recipients 1 do ROBERT A. REID ADMIRAL IOEL T. BOONE Served as School Director from 1900 until Graduated ffgm P, H, S, in 1909, Served his death in 1929, the last fourteen years as as Medical Ollicer in Navy in both World medal in Civil War. Wars. Won medal in World War I. At present is Chief Medical Officer for the V.A. 0Qi0C9fiQDOfib004iD0CViGCD 00iD00Ci500 00-f4?5Q'G73'i50C9 0044li00fiN00ii004?00fi-69i50 6 if SQ . . Congramlatzons - P. H. S. Q CHARLES DIMMERLING'S QT MEN'S AND BOYS' SHOP Oy 'AACROSS FROM POST OFFICEU POTTSVILLE, PA. Q O 5 E XQTXB NAGLE'S 35 3 Blank Books - 00506 Supplies 1 ii H. 81 .Wimeographing - Printing E LEATHER GOODS r ' 155 202-204 SOUTH CENTRE STREET 4: T? L01 45 4 POTTSVILLE, PA. 'NJ PHONE 669 Q 5 NORTH SECOND STREET POTTSVILLE, PA. 1 6 25 32 'XDCLI' PHONE 186 45 Q K N 2 Q 3? Q T? Q 1? HELLER - WILDS is PLUJWBING AND HEATING SERVICE 'ii BOILERS - STOKERS i CABINETS Q BATHROOM AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT .J PHONE 1 P. O. BOX 146, POTTSVILLE PHONE 1 LG0if-G'GKi4W0Ci'GGCQPGOQQPQ4DiPG0fQ?L'G'GfQL'G0ff?490QiPG0CiPG'GDiP'G0fif00fi 200 i90Qif 4204iPCv0 GDOiDG Store On THE BOULEVARD Between Pottsville and Saint Clair E3.. Wi! Fi 2 Q2 +0 QQ Q Q2 73 Q1 is 2 32 Mr 05?-004 051510 O-E29 7? SQ C? Q7 E 2 QF 3 Q CDQFPG 0150 L if Q History of Pottsville High School By J. SHELHAMER and H. E. HOBBS, from data gathered by History Committee Such an institution will bring, within the reach of all classes, the means of obtaining a thorough education. The poor, among whom there are often the most promising youths, will thus have it in their power to make themselves useful to their country, and to bring into play those powers of mind, which might otherwise be buried in oblivion. This prophetic endorsement of the proposed establishment of Pottsville High School, now celebrating its centennial anniversary, was contained in the application of Elias Schneider, who sought and won the position of superintendent of Pottsville schools on March 29, 1851. The many thousands of P. H. S. alumni are proof of the historical educational observation made by Elias Schneider. At home and abroad, in fact in every part of the world, P. H. S. graduates have, in his words, made themselves useful to their country. Like the nation that has made the system of free public education possible for its people, Pottsville High School achieved its present position of solidarity only after an unceasing battle to grow bigger and better in the field of education. just as the nation faced temporary periods of adversity in times of national strife and conflict, so did Pottsville High School. During the Civil War the school became little more- than a grammar school, and had to be reorganized on june 1, 1868. ln the conflict between the North and South, the war with Spain, two world wars, and the Korean conflict, the names of thousands of alumni members, enshrined on countless rolls of honor, proved the wisdom of Elias Schneider. ln every walk of life and field of endeavor, P. H. S. alumni have made their mark and have brought distinction to their Alma Mater. Some achieved renown in the fields of the arts and sciences: others, in the industrial world. Many, of course, won no special fame, but all of them, famous or obscure, in the final analysis contributed their bit to the strength that is America's greatness. Unlike the fictional Topsy, Pottsville High School didn't just grow. lts expansion from one room on the second floor of the old Bunker Hill building to the unrivalled position it now occupies in high school educational circles was a guided growth. Credit for a bigger and better high school goes to all the school boards in the school's history, to the school administrative staffs, and. of course, to the tax- paying public without whose money the system could not operate. The present high school building, a modern and up-to-date school plant just as it was when opened as a million-dollar school twenty years ago, is a far cry from Pottsville's first high school. Although Pennsylvania's system of free education was established in 1834, plans for the establish- ment of a 'high school here were not projected until almost a score of years later. The town boasted several grammar schools, but boys and girls desiring a higher education were forced to attend a pri- vate school, of which there were several in the community. And, while Elias Schneider proposed the establishment of the high school in his application to the school board on March 13, 1851, it was not until early in 1853 that the first session of Pottsville High School was opened in the Bunker Hill building with an enrollment of thirty, under the principalship of Elisha Gotshall. Perhaps the first publically printed intent of the school board to organize a high school was con- tained in an item which appeared in a newspaper issue of September 6, 1847. lt announced that the school would open with Elias F. Perrin as principal: Monsieur F. Perrin, teacher of French and Ger- man: W. P. Koutz, of natural science, history and elocution: and E. Sagendorf, of English. A later notation announced that Pottsville High School was to be dedicated Ianuary 1, 1848. The above named teachers were those who had conducted the Pottsville Academy. On February 18, 1851, the school board advertised that applications would be received for a super- intendent of schools, and the reply from Elias Schneider seemed to indicate definitely the board had intended to establish a high school in September, 1851, since he said in part: I do, therefore, offer myself as a candidate for the office of a superintendent of your schools, with the expectation that the high school will be commenced next 1st of September. Mr. Schneider, who assumed his duties on April 1, 1851, received a salary of S50 a month. A report by Superintendent Schneider, on which the March 15, 1853, date of the founding of the high school is based, was received by the school board on March 3, 1853. The report asked favorable consideration of a plan to divide the No. 1 male school, fBunker Hill grammar schooll, by transferring the most advanced pupils from this room into the one above. At pres- ent, we have a high school in reality but not in name. As we have the thing, let us have the name, Schneider's report stated. Then he continued, A high school proper can be established without any other additional expense than a salary of a female teacher. Mr. Gotshall and myself can attend to the upper classes, and the male assistant with a female can teach the others. This arrangement would give me just about sufficient time to attend my general duties, as well as to a number of daily recita- tions. Undoubtedly the school board of the time was faced with many problems concerning the operation of the new high school but what they were is a matter of conjecture because historical information on the subject is meager. However, the weather -4,-. 94? C900 0C961Sf0 Q Q Q Q E356 0355604 lW'1PfDQD0'1'i',-5C9OiE0f9Ci'9G0CiD004il00fi50K9f'XQ50CD 0 E004Q50CD- '004i50OQP00SP00i300QiE0MidiiW0iW6QED00C4,E0Vf?0 !W9 C9W ?DC90iD'00 00 00ir l'O'l I'SVII,I.E The Style Center of Schuylkill County for Men's and Boys' Apparel Q We Q Q Q Q 35 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q ,.., 05156 Qi 0 0 did occupy the attention of the directors at a meeting on May 18, 1853. The following named scholars petitioned the board for but one session of school during the hot weather, school to begin at 7:30 A. M. and dismiss at 1:30 P. M.: Charles H. Krebs, Oliver C. Bosbyshell, Benjamin McCool, Francis I. Quin, F. Shelly, Sam R. Whitney, Iames Sillyman, Hiram Parker, F. M. Waters, Iohn T. Protheroe, Baird Snyder, C. Loeser, W. L. Hazzard, David Conrad, T. Carlin, William H. Carter, George W. Harlan, Robert Fletcher, Thomas A. Reilly, H. S. Thompson, William Tregeo, Luther Minnig, Sam Parker, Lamar S. Hay, Ioseph H. Gould, F. U. Farquhar, T. C. Toussaint, Robert Morris, G. H. Snyder. A paid advertisement appearing in The Miners' Iournal issue of April 26, 1851, gave the folowing regulations for the opera- tion of the common schools as adopted April 10, 1851: The hours of instruction shall be from 8M o'clock until 12 in the morning, and from 2 P. M. until 5 in the afternoon, from the lst of April until the lst of October: and from 9 o'clock until 12 in the morning and from 1M o'clock until 4M in the after- noon from the 1st of October until the lst of April. A vacation shall be allowed the month of August, and in the afternoon of each Saturday. The schools shall also be closed on the lst day of Ianuary, Good Friday, in Easter week until the Tuesday following, 4th of july, and Christmas Day, and on such other days as the directors may allow. Graduation from high school during the first eight years of its operation carried with it no tangible evidence of the fact for the boys and girls who had completed the course. According to an early newspaper clipping the Class of 1862 was the first to receive diplomas. These went to a class of ten-seven girls and three boys. Among them were Iames B. Reilly fwho later represented this area in Congressj, whose grandson Robert R. Reilly is now a member of the faculty at Pottsville High, Alfred I. Derr, joseph W. Gumpfert, and Miss Wynkoop. The commmencement was in the form of a public examination conducted by the faculty from the State Normal School. At the time, I. W. Roseberry was president of the school board, and Christo- pher Little the secretary. The receipt of a diploma, however, didn't help the school enrollment during the Civil War period. Many scholars enlisted and others went to work. The school became practically non-operative and higher education for Pottsville pupils virtually halted at the grammar school level. It was during this period that Benjamin F. Patterson, one of the outstanding figures in the history of the Pottsville school system, came on the scene. Mr. Patterson was elected high school principal in March, 1865. On April 1, 1867, he was named superintendent, a position he held until his death in july, 1906. After the Civil War a committee comprising Peter W. Sheafer, William B. Wells, Christopher Little, john W. Roseberry, and David A. Smith accomplished the reorganization of the high school and it was again placed on a firm basis. The P. H. S. Annual of 1905 said of the reorganization, At this time a curriculum was adopted which has suffered little change. The then prevailing three-year course offered the following subjects: First Uunior Yearj-History, algebra, geometry, foundation of Latin, Caesar, elocution, Second jMiddle Yearl-Geometry, physiology, literature, botany, composition, Cicero, Latin prose, Caesar, elocution, physical geography: Third jSenior Yearj- Physics, Cicero, Virgil, rhetoric, civics, astronomy, trigonometry, chemistry, geology, elocution, IACKSON STREET BUILDING ,..6,-. ofa 06526 K!! 5664350 -CQQYQXWJ GV! -15 -Wi' 1' 'Syl 5O0'i1bQK0flXG0fi00i HGG5'7iQ ' -- 0kfibQ'0fi00f 3,5667 ix4vGfI?bC96D-'?b00f3ET'G1CDii20f9f'1ECvG7 1if5C9GDf1iPlX'QDC9f Q70f 0 CLAUDE A. LORD G. RYLAND LORD CJ071tQI'llflllIlfl.UlZ.V - P. H. S. On Your 100111 j111zz'i'f1'.wl1'y VVC Arc Proud of You and Our Products NIAYTAG - HOOVIQR - FRIGIDAIRE RCA - PHILCO - MOTOROLA 'I'ICLljYISIOX AND RADIO Q Qzmfffy una' Sw'-z'1'wu Sllllft' 1887 ST. POTTSVILLE PA. 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The school site was the Iackson Street building from 1876 to 1894 when it was transferred to the Garfield building at Fifth and West Norwegian Streets, then in 1916 to the Pat- terson building at Twelfth and Market Streets, and finally to the present location at Sixteenth Street and Elk Avenue in Ianuary, 1933. Within a ten-year period following the school's reorganization, the enrollment increased by leaps and bounds. School board proceedings of the time showed the enrollment of 59 pupils and three teachers in 1873, 78 pupils and two teachers in 1878g 81 pupils and three teachers in Iune, 1882, and 144 pupils and three teachers in November of 1893. Contrast this with today's student enrollment of 929 pupils and 81 teachers. The all-time high enrollment in the school's history was 1,700 students during the 1939-40 term. During this period of rapid growth the high school was directed by Stephen A. Thurlow, another outstanding figure in local educational circles. Mr. Thurlow was named principal in September, 1881, and later became superintendent in 1906 upon the death of Mr. Patterson. Mr. Thurlow served as superintendent until his death on Ianuary 4, 1912. The closing years of the Nineteenth Century marked another big step forward in Pennsylvania that made a high school education possible for many who could not otherwise afford this schooling. The Free School Book Act was adopted by the Legislature and in September, 1893, all public school scholars received their textbooks without cost. Previously high school textbooks would cost approximately 525, a large sum in those days. In commenting on the issuance of free textbooks the P. H. S. Annual of 1894 had this to say: The benefit to be derived from this cannot be told in a short space, but it is suflicient to say that the whole country will be benefited by graduating from the schools, intelligent and educated men and women. With the increase in the student body during the 1876-'94 period, while the school was situated in the Iackson Street build- ing, came the first large-scale expansion of the school curriculum. A commercial department was added, but as a separate unit, On March 12, 1912, it was merged with the academic department, The beginning of the second half of the school's centennial history brought with it an innovation that ranked only second to the issuance of free textbooks in promoting the growth of the school. This was the inauguration of a four-year course that went into effect in September, 1908. The 1908 issue of the Annual related: For some years a four-year course has been agitated for the high school, but up to this time it has received no serious attention. The visit of the State Inspector of High Schools, however, seems to have brought the matter before the minds of the board and the people in general as never before. -3- , 043006 2 A 2 !P0 0iD0 0673 00-'iP00fQE00fib00Q 050,30 EVENING CHRGNICLE P R 1 N T 1 N G MN CHRONICLE BUILDING-110 SOUTH CENTRE STREET PHONE 85 POTTSVILLE, PA. C 0111 171171161115 of C' H 'li fa WILLIAM A. Tn-loMPsoN S. W E I S S Fire ana' Casualty Insurance DEPARTMENT STORE Bonds Of All Kinds POTTSV1LL1'3- PA- 317 NORTH CENTRE STREET POTTSVILLE, PA. PHON E 3927 For -irliyf ana' Dl'll7C'I.l1fJ ,fwfzfcrfafs See HARRY at POTTSVILLE WALLPAPER Sz PAINT CO. PHONE 2342 320 NORTH CENTRE STREET POTTSVILLE, PA. 3 Q Q 2? Q Q A 2 Q2 Q A A SQ T 056055 23 7? A A A Q, Q LQ 6 A Q! fifwfi 0 00f3C' Q A T 3? 'N A E! 7? TM T T T A A W Qi Q3 Zi A Q 7? Q Q 7? A 2 Q 7? Q T T 32? K'-00CiT-0 ,-.9.- Further, the Annual report stated: A four-year course would mean much for the high school, much in the way of scholar- ship and in preparation for college or for immediate entrance to the business world. This enlargement of the curriculum would necessitate more room and more teachers, but surely Pottsville can afford this with its boasted wealth and the love for educa- tion. Under existing conditions we are hampered by the lack of time for such studies as rhetoric, chemistry and astronomy- three of the most difiicult and important studies in the curriculum. The Class of 1912 was the first to graduate under the four-year curriculum-there being no 1911 class--but the new educa- tional venture brought with it new problems for the school board. When school resumed in the fall of 1914 there was not sufficient room to accommodate the pupils. Within a period of six years the enrollment had increased from 100 to 300 and fully 100 more were listed for the 1914-'15 term. A number of plans were considered by the school board, among them a suggestion that a new building be erected at Nine- teenth and Market Streets, or that the Garfield building, then the site of the high school, be enlarged by the addition of another story. The most practical idea, however, seemed to be the one proposed for enlarging the Patterson building at Twelfth Street to accommodate the high school pupils. Architect F. X. Reilly drew up plans to enlarge the Patterson building: Contractor Wertley was awarded the contract for 344,250 and on September 29, 1916, the new school opened with an enrollment of 500 pupils. With the outbreak of World War I popular public opinion forced the school authorities to substitute Spanish for German in the language department and the inauguration of a reserve officers training corps. An R. O. T. C. auxiliary was also formed, with every girl in the school enrolled in the unit. The training course was discontinued in 1921 and the question of new quarters for the high school again came to the attention of the school board and public. The electorate defeated the initial plan for a new building by a 3534-1804 vote at a special election on November 5, 1924. In December, 1930, the public voted 2449 to 1521 in favor of a i1S900,000 loan to build the present school on the site then known as Fisher's Farm. The school was ready for occupancy in Ianuary, 1933. The building in its design is an adaptation of Italian-Gothic brick work. Its beauty is enhanced by the large irregular and commanding site on which it stands, and by the variety of exterior design that refiects the manifold activities of a modern school plant. Because of the different grade levels the structure evolves gradually from a three-story building on the west to a five-story plant on the east. It is so uniquely planned, however, that the two gymnasiums on the west, the general offices at the central or main entrances, the auditorium on the east, and the cafeteria underneath, all have ground floor entrances. The cafeteria, operated on a self-supporting basis and without profit, can accommodate the entire student population at lunch time on a two-shift basis. The auditorium, with a seating capacity of 1499, is fronted by a large stage with two well- appointed dressing and costume rooms and also a moving picture booth in the balcony. The acoustical properties of the room are well nigh perfect and it has been the setting for presentations of some of the world's best known musical organizations of the last decade, in addition to a variety of local group presentations and programs that regularly form a part of school life and activities. For small group uses there is a little theatre with a seating capacity of 144. 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GRAND sToRE 2 .Q b r Q Q jL094E00 0 0 0 F 5 3 ol .-.11-f 7... ......- -..M L , - cvf. v In addition to the numerous class rooms dealing with the varied school curriculum, the building also contains complete voca- tional departments that include an auto shop, a wood shop, an electric shop, a machine shop. mechanical drawing room, a domestic science suite, which includes a foods laboratory, clothing laboratory and a model home unit of kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and a combination living-dining room. The two spacious gymnasiums, one for boys and one for girls, include locker and dressing rooms. The boys' gymnasium has built-in bleachers on two sides, providing ample space for spectators at public exhibitions. To many perhaps the best known feature of Pottsville High School is its athletic stadium to the rear of the school named Veterans Memorial Stadium, In grateful memory and honor of the alumni of Pottsville High School and citizens of Pottsville, who, for God and Country, served our Nation with loyalty and devotion in the defense and preservation of our national union and in the Cause of Freedom and Democracy,- D The stadium, one of the most beautiful atheltic fields in the State, was erected with labor provided by the Works Progress Administration and material paid for from the athletic treasury without cost to the taxpayers. The night lighting system, erected at a cost of 520.000, was also paid for out of the athletic treasury. That the stadium is truly Pottsvillian is seen from the source of these components of its construction: Sand for the cement work was collected from the gutters around town where it was washed by rain: native stone for the encircling walls was secured from old homes in the city and from nearby land sites: the brownstone used in the wall was taken from the old post office and the old vineyard at Hillside: the gates are from cells in the old City Hall: and the footage was taken from the old York Farm breaker. The red Cinder used on the quarter-mile running track which circles the gridiron was secured from a burning mine near Minersville, a touch of the region's basic industry. Throughout its century of history Pottsville High School has sought to not only prepare its students for advancement to higher institutions of learning and for entrance into the business and industrial world, but also to present the opportunity for self-expression and personal development in many allied education and student government fields. School publications, musical organizations, and the student council are examples of groups that for many years have enabled them to augment class room studies. Sometimes these school avocations became after-school vocational pursuits. Some school activities groups of yesteryear have almost been forgotten by the passage of time: others have been integrated into the school curriculum for such a long period they no longer are considered extra-curricular activities. One of the oldest Hstill-going activities is the publication of the school yearbook. Under titles of The Graduate, The P. H. S. Annual, The Crimson and White, and Hi-S-Potts, the yearbook has been issued since 1890. The 1899 editor was Ioseph B. Eastman, who, prior to his death, was a member of the Federal Interstate Commerce Commission. The name Crimson and White, by which all P. H. S. sports teams have been known for many years, was adopted in 1893. The late Atty. G. Frank Muehlhof was president of the class that selected the colors. The school newspaper had its origin in 1892 as a monthly publication and then, after a lapse of publication, was resumed as a semi-monthly in the 1926-'27 term under the editorship of Herrwood E. Hobbs, Pottsville newspaperman and school board member. Its publication has been suspended temporarily. Another former P. H. S. institution was the High School Bank of Pottsville, organized in 1888 for the purpose of encourag- ing a spirit of saving among the scholars. It was the second of all high school banks established in the United States, the first being the High School Bank of Long Island City, N. Y. The bank, which loaned money in small sums, was managed entirely by the students. The first officers were: President, Harry Filbert: cashier, Harry O. Bechtel. The present day school savings program has been in operation since 1926: a school savings banking period is conducted weekly. The present school library, which boasts a collection of 9,300 books, a fine card catalog filing system, picture file, pamphlet and clipping collection, and a college bulletin file and a full-time librarian, was not always a part of the school appointments. The Bright Library of the school was founded in 1892 when Mrs. Ioseph C. Bright presented a number of books to the school which already possessed the old Public School Library and the Alumni Library, making a total of 2,222 books. The Bright Library occupied a room in the Garfield building and was open every Friday from 10:30 A. M. to 3 P. M. The present school library opened in 1929. Today all freshmen students take a brief course in library work. This instruction is offered to create an interest in the school library and appreciation of it, and to help the pupils acquire skill in the use of books, magazines, and other reference aids, and to help develop the reading habit. In the high school musical world Pottsville High School has for many years enjoyed a reputation unrivalled by few schools of its size, despite the fact that one of its earliest musical organizations, known as the High School Band, was disbanded at the suggestion of Principal S. A. Thurlow in 1902. A description of the early band stated: It was the first attempt at anything of its kind ever made in the school, and it is to be hoped it will be the last, although it furnished the school with much entertainment and amusement while it lasted. The instruments in the musical aggregation included a phonograph, a dish pan, a scoop shovel, and a cracker barrel, as well as several whistles, lst and 2nd occamelodians, zwombone, trommet, and the bandmaster in the person of Alan Morris. The present band, an excellent musical unit that participates in local civic projects as well as school programs, was founded in 1929. For many years the school also boasted an orchestra that had its origin in 1896 under the leadership of Harry B. Zimmer- man. Variously it was an orchestra, mandolin and guitar club, symphony orchestra, senior class orchestra, and the P. H. S. Collegians, a jazz orchestra in 1928 under the leadership of Willard LeVan. It reverted to symphony orchestra status in 1929 and for many years enjoyed a high position in school musical circles prior to being disbanded in 1949. Vocal musical aggregations in the school had their present day genesis in 1928 after Earl W. Haviland became director of music. The Associated Choirs of the school have a long standing reputation not only at home, but in many distant places as extra superior vocal groups. These groups have been to the school on the concert stage what the athletic teams have been on the gridiron and basketball court. Contributions made to the school and the enrichment of its scholars by the scores of clubs and organizations in the school's history could not possibly be credited and recognized in the space allotted here. However, one group that has played a tre- mendous part in the smooth-running operation of the school is the Student Council, organized in 1927. Many innovations ,-'12,-. FN9 L-in QA v fs? 1 Q' A-3, 0 C5 X 3 OJ 65 GD gm 1 f PG 5, Q I at , Insurance Appraisals Real Estate 73 I Qt if It W ii WILLIAM F. HIGGINS Z3 t 303 WEST NORXVICGIAN STREET X It PHONE 3751 PoTTsV11,L13. PA. I 7? 'I 32 ot Q Qt Qu E6 BRUNO Sz BROYER i if Quality Furs of Distinction i A 4 5 2133 NORTH CENTRE STRICIYII QQ PO'1'T5V1LL1i, PA. 2 . if O? Far Storage R6Ill'0dLIiI'lIgf 6 at QI lfr t L Q I I 73 Q coA'G1et47'L'1,,17'10A's QQ Q tc Q3 it f t il UIIJ Q4 V i 1 W it I 55 JL WbLIzRS 2 Q1 ui' 2 5 rjx I - 7 5 I 1855 - 1035 - Une ffzzlzdrczt I cars of PI'l1K,Lfl'C,VJ' QQ Q xt 75 I. tg, BOHORAD'S tt 1 9 3 0 - 1 9 5 3 ta M5 Cungratulatc Cjnmi Old I'. I-I. S. tm the cmnplctiwn of its first ucntury in the making of good citizens. Blay it always bc thus. T 1.x Ox -13- made to better school life were adopted upon recommendation of the Council which also serves as a coordinator of teacher- pupil relations, ln addition the Council has in the past raised money for such worthy civic projects as the annual distribution of toys to needy children at Christmas, gifts to soldiers, contributions to the United States Friendship Train for Europe, and a host of others. The Council also sponsored a contest in 1934 for the creation of a design to become the otlicial seal of the winning emblem was drawn by Marshall Moyer, a senior, for which he received a S5 prize. The design is round, with 'Potts- occupies the school. The ville High School engraved upon the top and Pottsville, Pennsylvania on the bottom. The school building center while an open text, representing the book of learning, is below. A torch of knowledge borders both sides of the book. Clubs organized during the school's history have ranged from a Camera Club organized in 1899 to such unusual secret societies as: Starvation Eating Club, Gentlemen of Leisure, Rain Makers' Club, Ancient Order of Spooks, Uneeda Shave Band, Schmaltz Gr-unkers, and the Biskit Club. The motto of the latter, Prepare the batter-then beat it lto the moviesjf' Volumes could be further written on the history of Pottsville High School, but no greater tribute can be paid to this grand institution of learning than to merely paraphrase the prophetic words of Elias Schneider and say, It has made itself useful to its country. Patterson Division In 1946 the Board of Education of the City of Pottsville adopted the 6-6 plan for its school system: six grades or years of secondary education, six grades or years of high school education. The Patterson building at Twelfth and Market Streets. which houses all the seventh and eighth grade students, formerly known as junior High, thus became, again, part of Pottsville High and known as the Patterson Division of Pottsville High School. DIRECTORS IN 1933 AT THE TIME OF THE DEDICATION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL Rev. Howard W. Diller, D.D.- President Harry E. Wilson-Vice-President Walter S. Farquhar-Member Theodore R. Daddow-Secretary F. Pierce Mortimer-Member Allen W. Sterner-Treasurer Edgar Downey-Member Superintendents of Pottsville School District Elias Schneider .... Mar. 29, 1851 to Feb., 1855 josiah P, Sherman. .Feb. 24, 1855 to April, 1867 Benjamin F. Patterson ...... April 1, 1867 to july, 1906 Stephen A.Thur1ow.july 1, 1906 to jan,, 1912 joseph R. Ta11man..Feb. 1, 1912 to Aug., 1912 Principals of Pottsville High School Elisha Gotshall ....... january 15, 1853 to 1854 josiah P. Sherman ..... Mar. 11, 1854 to Feb. 24, 1855 j. B. Phillips ......... Feb. 24, 1855 to May 25, 1859 jackson Graves .....,. 1859 to November 7, 1860 joseph E. jackson ..... 1860 to March 6, 1865 Benjamin F. Patterson. 1865 to April 1, 1867 j. Cake ....... N. P. Kingsley. . . April 1, 1867 to Feb. 10, 1868 june 1, 1868 to june, 1869 S. R. Thompson. .. . . . . .june, 1869 to june 30, 1870 William H. Haskell. . . Samuel H, Kaercher. . . Date january 15, 1853 1868 june, 1870 to june 28, 1872 1872 to December 24, 1874 E. R. Barclay ...... Nov. 1, 1912 to May 6, 1919 G. H. Weiss ....... May 6, 1919 to Feb. 15, 1928 Clarence E. Toole. .Mar. 8, 1928 to july 1, 1930 L. A. BuDahn. ..... july 1, 1930 to july 1, 1948 D. H. H, Lengel. . . ,july 1, 1948 to Edward E, Swallom john E. Shull ...... Stephen A. Thurlow j. Kehler ........ W. E. Cate .... . G. H. Weiss .... E. K. Diehl ........ W. C. Bell ........ Franklin T, Moser. D. H, H. Lengel ....... lVliles S, Kiehner. . . Buildings Used as High Schools Place . . . .... Bunker Hill 1874 to june 30, 1877 1877 to june, 1881 Sept., 1881 to july, 1906 1906 to 1909 Sept., 1909 to june, 1911 Sept., 1911 to july, 1919 july, 1919 to june, 1925 1925 to 1926 1926 to 1928 july, 1928 to 1948 july, 1948 to 1868-1876 .... .... F ilth and West Norwegian Streets lCalled West Norwegian School Housej 1876-1894 .... .... j ackson-jackson and East Norwegian Streets 1894-1916 .... .... G arfield-Fifth and West Norwegian Streets 1916-1933 .... ..., P atterson-Twelfth and Market Streets 1933 ...... .... C astle on the Hill-Sixteenth Street and Elk Avenue -114,- 2 1 1 3?00CE00 004?D00-iD00ib0OiD00iD065iD06DiDCD04iDO0CQDO0G3?00iDQOCi500 QJ04?0GJCi500Ci00 GOi Flowers by . . . JOHN D. JOYCE 1 In Potlrcillf Since 1800 ' RICHARD A. PLYGH. CLASS OF '39 Gremzhousrx at: POTTSVILLE, PA. PHONE 2346 7? E! P. O. BOX 92 MILLCREEK AVENUE 7? +0 2 Q 1 1 rxv mv Q15 Q 1 1 R E E S E ' S 1 For Beautiful Furniture Zi LY 117 EAST NORVVEGIAN STREET W POTTSVILLE, PA. Q1 71 2 Q 1 1 Q BOLTZ - LECHER and RYAN, INC. 1 AUTO, FIRE and CASUALTY INSURANCE BONDS and REAL ESTATE 1 310-312 NORTH CENTRE STREET PHONE 212 POTTSYILLE 1 Q 1 ,-,1S.... 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Annual, The Crimson and White, and Hi-S- Potts, the various classes of the high school, since 1890, have issued an annual paper in connection with their commencement exercises. The size of the paper has gradually increased from a sixteen-page book to the present size, attained under the management of Gerald Rettig in 1923. From the beginning. it has always held a high position among high school publications. The following editors have issued it successfully, each making some improvement on the result of his predecessor: Notice to Public Iohn G. Smith, 1890 Robert Morris, 1891 G. P. Williams, 1892 C. F. Muehlhof, 1893 D. W. Althouse, 1894 B. W. Griffith, 1895 Norman Beisel, 1896 Gilbert Roehrig, 1897 A. E. Bicht, 1898 I. B. Eastman, 1899 Thomas A. McCarthy, 1900 Theodore Dewees, 1901 Bertram A. Strohmeier, 1902 David W. Morgan, 1903 I. Kenneth Satchell, 1904 Meredith Davis, 1905 Francis Hanley, 1906 Thomas W. Bussom, 1907 William P. Sherman, 1908 Edgar Downey, 1909 William H. Golden, 1910 R. Stanley Davis, 1912 Earl Stevenson, 1913 W. Gay Harper, 1914 I. Morton MacDonald, 1915 Carl R. Berner, 1916 Robert H. Brigham, 1917 Wilmer K. Corson, 1918 Clyde E. Long, 1919 Franklin Tanner, 1920 Benjamin F. Schnerring, 1921 Theodore Toussaint, 1922 Gerald Rettig, 1923 Charles S. Alter, 1924 Iohn A. Chadwick, 1925 Mildred Underwood, 1926 Iohn Conway, 1927 Herbert Stephenson, 1928 Martha Hertzog, 1929 Gladys R. Linaberry, 1930 Elmer Snyder, 1931 Ella Zukauskas, 1932 1911-This was the year of the change to a four-year high school so there was no graduating class Items of interest found in the Crimson and White for 1901: Constance Golamis, 1933 Hannah Leisse, 1934 Mary W. Weller, 1935 Mildred Croll, 1936 Beatrice Tiley, 1937 Betty Fromme, 1938 Marjorie Kehler, 1939 Betty Lebengood, 1940 Mildred Miller, 1941 Claire Reinhold, 1942 Virginia Iones, 1943 Mary Campbell, 1944 Caroline H. Knobloch, 1945 Robert Scott, 1946 Winifred Moore, 1947 Irene Wanchick, 1948 Marcia Yolfe, 1949 Sara Louise Rehman, 1950 Alene B. Donne, 1951 Frederick vonder Heiden, 1952 Phoebe Meirowitz, 1953 'AOwing to the inability on the part of the Business Manager to secure a sufhcient number of adver- tisements to meet the expenses of the publication of the Crimson and White, it was decided, this year. to charge a nominal sum for it. When the manner of disposing of Annuals of other schools is inquired into, it will be found the great majority not only sell their Annuals, but charge more than the price asked in Pottsville. When the labor involved in its publication is also taken into consideration, it seems only fair that the management should at least make expenses, if not receive a little for their work. The price asked is ten cents, and it is hoped that the public will find suflicient merit in our humble effort to enable us to pay all expenses. The monthly, Crimson and White, or Hi-S-Potts newspaper has known many sizes, shapes, and pol- ICIQS. Founded in 1892 as the Monthly, it was for many years a publication of the senior class. A sheet of four pages, it grew to a sixteen page book, well printed on excellent paper, neatly illustrated, full of literature interesting to the high school scholar and containing the advertisements of the leading busi- ness men of town. From requests for literary material, that subscriptions be paid, and comments on increasing cost of publication, we can conclude that the various editors had no easy task, and during the early Utwentiesn its publication was dropped. December 23, 1926, the Hi-S-Potts Newspaper, a semi-monthly publication, made its bow, with Herr- wood E. Hobbs, presently vice-president of the Board of Education, as its editor. For a time it was issued weekly in tabloid form, but soon it was returned to a fortnightly, later a monthly, and set up in newspaper style. The Hi-S-Potts has been the recipient of many awards, having participated in the Columbia Schol- astic Contests, and many have been its contributions to 'Alife in P. H. S. lt was with regret that its publication was suspended at the close of the school year 1950-'51. High School Seal Marshall Moyer, Class of 1934, won the 55.00 prize for the best school seal submitted in a contest sponsored by the Student Council. A committee composed of Principal D. H. H. Lengel, Dean of Girls Dorothy K. Critz, and President of Student Council Robert Koegel selected the winning drawing from a total of twenty entries. The seal will be used on all school documents. lfifom I-1i,S,P0ttS, Friday, May 11' 1934,, .... 18 ,- '1 0fi500 00Ci500Ci50 0Q?D0 0f 0 Nil-00fQ4E00fgiD0044i00i1f00CQ300iiQ0 9 '0Q?004QP00-?iPP00fiP00 00iD00C!?i90Ci0 04350 .,,, 0fi20f9-fiofw 200CE0KQ500C?'00riN0Ci0V:EW04i0M?N0i500fi00CE00Ci00fi0041E00C?0 PCTTSVILLE REPUBLICAN Published Week-day Afternoons Established l884 by JOSEPH HENRY ZERBEY C1884-19337 J. H. ZERBEY, II, C1933-19455 Schuylkill County's Leading Newspaper With a Circulation of 21,721 Aonrr BUREAU c1RcULA'r1oN EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS to ffze POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHCOL on its HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY JN It is our sincere hope that this institution of learning con- tinue on its high plane to edu- cate the thousands of students that will enroll there in the future. 0515-0 W0 as 7? l li -19.. 1 1 1 1 2 Ll 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 L, 1 l V: ll 1 7i ll Q Q l 1 Z 041-5 9-0 04319 1 l l 11 0CQP00i3-00iPP0 0Cib0 Pottsville High School Band By PETER J. PUGH, from data collected by the History Committee This organization, called a band, had its origin at the beginning of the 1901-'02 term. lt was the Hrst attempt at anything of its kind ever tried in the school, and it is to be hoped it will be the last: while it furnished the school with much entertainment and amusement while it lasted, it was disbanded on the advice of the principal, S. A, Thurlow. The makeup of the band was as follows: Band Master ............... Al Morris lst Whistle .... .... S tu Cake Zwombone ..... . . . Fred Whitmore 2nd Whistle. . . .... Ned Filbert Trommet .... .. . Chas Brennan 3rd Whistle .... ...... R os Koch Tambourine .... .... P ete Pugh 4th Whistle .... .... B ob Freiler Occamedolian .... Dave Morgan Dish Pan ...... ...... L ou Grant Base Piano ..... ......... B y King Scoop-shovel .......... Hooper Buddell Phonograph .... . . . Choc Striegel Cracker Barrel ..... ...... A 1 Dietrich QFrom the Class of 1902 Graduatej In 1929 the first real band was organized. Under the leadership of Mr. Marburger, vocational teacher, it built up a splendidly balanced instrumentation with individual and collective progress within the short space of six months. In 1930, arrangements were made to have the band attend football games, adding much to the spirit of the school. December 1. 1934, Leo F, Minnichbach, the present conductor, was appointed to conduct the band. ln 1937 the band had its own color guard, which added greatly to the appearance of the band. 1939-new uniforms were purchased. Arthur Pryor, noted conductor and composer, was the guest conductor of the Spring Concert. POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL MAIORETTES -120.- ii xg! fb 35 C? 5? QD 3 On X N 3? 1 X, i9 i 3 4? I U - R I 1 QXEJQ'6'fif'G'XXEQJ0'iLN00fQi'QWG'GEQfG'fi5G'0' 3 'Q'Gf' iW'0Ci00ii'W0f 0 0 P00iE cb . if Ti Q2 Q5 Q R. W. KNOWLES AGENCY 4 Q INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE f f 3 RIASQNIC BUILDING - POTTSVILLE E EE Our 50111 fllZ71Z.i'Cl'J'flI'j' Year Q is 75 if Q Q2 a+ .o fi 5 w gf 5 Q! E! 5 fi xt! Qi . ? 'W al S . S ,gy Complvments of 45, Se ft? if 2 THE POTTSVILLE SUPPLY CO.. Inc. 2 12 LOGAN STREET 2 POTTSVILLIC :Op 'ip 22 Q Q f f? if . . S E JE IVELR Y DIAMONDS WA TCHES in Q, J A Y J E W E L E R S Q5 ? 112 NORTH CENTRE STREET N POTTSVILLE. PA. gf C? V w H Pay Jay From Your Pay U W9 5 fi s? E45 65545 Giiffi Gfif 645209534 Chfiff Q f G'fiPQJQ 03EG2G'Ci 'Q05 04i?'6 G'i4W GCQPQGCQQ 05320 9f?200'fif'00Q -21- ffff-W - - - f- a f fn -Y 1 -- a-f Y-f -T---V w--fiw---i 1 POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND will 1940-two majorettes were added to the group, Alyce Kennedy and Miriam Starr. 1942-assistance was given Mr. Minnichbach because of increased duties. Ray Runkle was appointed to drill the band in formations and Kenneth Kissinger was placed in charge of uniforms. At the All-State High School Band Festival held in Farrell, Pa., in Ianuary, 1943, Captain G. S. Howard of Army Special Services, guest conductor, paid high tribute to our band. 1945 - for the first time in the history of the band, a girl filled the post of Drum Major. Patsy Knobloch was chosen and did an excellent job. 1947-the musical progress of the band was emphasized when nine members were selected to play in the Pennsylvania School Music Association Eastern District Band which met at Palmerton, Pa. 1948--seven band members selected to play in the Eastern District Band. 1949-the band continued to grow in musical stature. Eight members were selected to play in the Eastern District Band. Then, too, its drills during the football season brought much commendation from fans, press and radio. 1950-membership 87. Largest enrollment since 1940 when the membership was 101, the largest in the band's history. 1951 -nine members selected to play in the Eastern District Band. 1952-fourteen majorettes and a head drum majorette were included in the band: they added much color and charm by their exhibitions of strutting, baton-twirling, dancing, and acrobatics under the direction of the girls' physical ed teacher, Louise Lupkin. The P. H. S. Band is not only an integral part of the activities in the Pottsville School System, it is also a great asset to the civic life of the city, always willing to participate in all functions for the city's welfare and entertainment. The music-loving citizens of the city pack the auditorium to enjoy the band concerts held annually in the month of May. Mr. Minnichbach produced a very line band in the Patterson Division in 1953. It rendered a splendid program in the Patterson Division Auditorium and participated in the annual Spring Band Concert in the High School Auditorium. ,-22,- Tv'-vv Q 1 X 0420 Q E 'fi Q 75 '00QiD'0 i 0QiP00?lP 0450 1 iw-iw ? Q X U X Fi il Q Q Co lZg'I'flfIllflfZ.0 ny THE YORKVILLE CAMERA SHOP COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS SA NORTH SECOND STREET PHONE 3235 If 1t's Pl1oZogr'apl11'4f-Wye H111'e It MUSIC MART 124 NORTH CENTRE STREET POT'TSVILLE K'HCIlIifjIlHl'fc7I'AT For E-Uc1',1'tf1z'11g MIl.VfCIll,, T' RECORDS 0 IILYSIC 5' TNSTRESIENTS E PIJUNOGRAPHS L. I. HAFER PHARMACY PRESCRIPTIONS 213 MAHANTOP-IGO STREET PHONE: POTTSVILLE 3576 R FINE FOOTWEAR SINCE 1890 22 SOUTH CENTRE STREET fAlL00 00 00iD00iD0O 00 90 90 09 00iE00 0KQb0K?0K?00iP0Ki0Ki0 -23.. To Q 'O 'O Q E 5 T.. 00 +0 A 'vvvturw School Song QALMA MATERJ As Principal of the High School, George Harold Weiss presented to the school the words and music of The Alma Mater: 1. Dear Alma Mater, faithful friend, All that we owe to thee, We shall remember to the end, Gladly and gratefully: Through all the years that we have dwelt Under thy guiding care, Every thy gentle strength we have felt. Over us everywhere. It matters not where e'er we be, After we leave 'Old High,' Our fondest thoughts will be of thee. Thou wilt be always nigh. Deep in our hearts thy spirit lies, Burning eternally, Firm are the friendships, strong are the ties, Binding us fast to thee. Pottsville High School Bank This institution was founded in 1888 for the purpose of encouraging a spirit of saving among the scholars and to instruct them in the methods of saving. The stock was worth twenty-five and fifty cents a share, and an annual dividend of five per cent was paid. The capital stock in the High School Bank of Pottsville was sold to pupils only. The institution was managed entirely by the students. The first officers were: President-Harry Filbert: Cashier- Harry O, Bechtel. Although the money in the bank at any time was never very large, yet the entire business of the bank for one year amounted to several thousand dollars. The assets of the bank not invested in securities or loaned out in small amounts was left in the care of the Schuylkill Trust Bank. The Pottsville High School Bank was the second of all high school banks established in the United States, the first being the High School Bank of Long Island City, N. Y. BANKING COUNCIL The Banking Council was first introduced into P. H. S. in November, 1926, and on Thrift Week for the school periods of 1928 and 1930 a 100 per cent record was attained. This council consisted of a cashier and assistant from each homeroom who were responsible for their particular group and were constantly striving to obtain a record of 100 per cent for each week's bank- ing. SCHOOL BANKING Since regular saving is a very worthy and necessary habit, we have a regular day in our school to foster this habit among the student body. In every homeroom, the time to bank is Tuesday from 8:30 A. M. to 8:55 A. M. One student from each homeroom is assigned to take charge of the banking for his particular group. The school savings are deposited at The Pennsylvania Bank. It is not necessarily the amount which is saved which is important, but that this saving becomes a regular habit to be carried over into adult life. Mr. Raymond Scott is the faculty advisor. School Colors After much ballotingn Crimson and White were selected in 1893 as the Pottsville High School colors. C. Frank Muehlhof was the president of the class. Previous to this date each graduating class selected its own colors which were then accepted as the school colors. Since 1893, Crimson and White remained the official colors. ,-.24-1 'fiivnw' WW' 'i' ' W' W-if 04' 06350 4 P00ibG70C?0 KVXQPG 0f!,b004iP0 04390043 g:200- 20 019004190 GDQDO V20 KKQPO 04220 O' Q90 6743 EGD9ffi500f If OCEDOGQ Q50 M26 O' Compliments Of THE POTTSVILLE CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION 0QiP001POOSPO0Q?PO0Q!P00ix0 ?00iD00i500 '00QPO0C , , -25- X Y Y A Y Y Y 3 P00C?i500Ci DGOQ C9CiPO0QiD'0C9iD00 G0-f'E50OC?DQOC?b00Ci500 00CiDO0QK PI I PGO 0 V ' ' T ' T 'W 'TT' ' 'wmmv' 5' W 5 Fw ' 'W F999 A CAPPELLA CHOIR The Associated Choirs By PETER J. PUGH, from data collected by the I-listory Committee In 1928, Mr. Earl W. Haviland was engaged to conduct the musical organizations at Pottsville High. That the selection was a wise one is borne out by the great accomplishments of these musical groups during the past 25 years. During his first year, Mr. Haviland organized the Girls' Choral Club, Boys' Glee Club. and the Band. In 1929, Mr. Marburger, Vocational teacher in the high school, became the band leader, giving more time to Mr. Haviland for his other groups. Mr, Haviland immediately organized the A Cappella Choir and assumed leadership of the Symphony Orchestra, an organization he continued to conduct until 1935. when Mr. Leo F. Minnichbach, the band leader, became its conductor. This gave Mr. Haviland additional time to devote to his choral groups, so there appeared the Choir Ensemble, the Voice Choir, the Freshman Choral Club and the Crimson Singers, By the end of 1935, 400 students of Pottsville High were members of the various musical groups. He also organized choral groups in the grade schools and soon had 300 of these boys and girls in his Iunior Choirs. 1932-Pottsville High was signally honored in having eleven students selected for the National High School Chorus and Orchestra at Cleveland, Ohio. 1933-Henry Hadley's beautiful and demanding operetta, The Fire Prince, was produced by 125 members of the Glee and Choral Clubs and Orchestra. 1935-A mass chorus of 220 voices sang for the State Education Association in the High School Auditorium. 1936-Musical clubs under the direction of Mr. Haviland and Mr. Minnichbach completed, most successfully, their eighth year of activity. High points of the year were the Fifth Biennial Christmas Concert, Eighth Annual Spring Musical Festival, and Pennsylvania Forensic and Music League State Final Contests. 1938-Six hundred voices in the combined choirs, highest in the schools history. 1941-The A Cappella Choir and Choir Ensemble participated in the production of the musical review, On Our Way, which was presented in celebration of National Education Week from Nov- ember llth to 14th. lt was the largest production of its kind ever given in Pottsville, with the choirs playing a large part in its successful outcome. 1942-Fourteenth Annual Music Festival, held in the Auditorium, in celebration of National Music Week, was dedicated to the National theme, American Unity Through Music. -26.- SNK i ii'09-fi5-QiG- V?'Q0'iNQ'OfiQ0'i?QIQ7f 03- iw -00 iQ'GrfiN6JGKi 'GQ'-LEGIO QfGF0i14D0 I A I I ROBERT S. BASHORE INSURANCE - BONDS - REAL ESTATE 4 If BMO THm1Psox 1sL'11,n1xG Ii? PoTTsV11,I,E, PA. PHONE 623 2 I I POTTSVILLE BUILDING BLOCK CO. and I ECONOMY SUPPLY CORPORATION I g READY - AIIXED CONCRETE -Regular and Colored BLILDING BLOCKS A BRICK - PLASTER HARDVVARE- PLVMBING AND HEATING SLPPLIES STEEL AND ALLBIINLNI SASI-I - PAINTS ROOFING AND SIDING- ELECTRICAL FIXTIIRES I I Is! cb I I If AT THE MT. CARBON ARCH POTTSVILLE. PA. 5? PHONE 35769 I 2 I I I HEN AND LES E-60554 Gfi00Q?f-6GKQPG1G5Ci-fDGJQQQ00+'QPQ0fECv0iffG0QQP00-i4E QOQEQCD ,..27,-. ocel wi Aw 3200113 -0fb6i'00Yif-6905? -0OfX?f0G5C?PC90Ci 6017560 -GGY' 0CiP00i?'0CD-5?-004?20C9fi 4UC f-G30 3405? I 0Qif00iD0O4?0 0450 III CHORAL ENSEMBLE 1944-During the intervening years, the choirs achieved an outstanding reputation in the field of choral music by winning seven State Championships participation in National Chorus Festivals, by out- of-town concerts and by radio broadcasts. Among the cities visited were Chicago, New York, Cleve- land, Philadelphia, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Ithaca, Harrisburg, Sunbury, Iohnstown, Altoona, and Oil City. 1945-Miss Hannah Chadwick, instructor of Physical Education for Girls, composed and directed the Folk Dances used in the Music Festival. 1946-On Tuesday, February 12, 1946, Mr. Lansing Hatfield, noted opera singer, sang the solo role of the famous A'Ballad for Americans accompanied by the A Cappella Choir and Choir Ensemble. The concert, presented to a sold-out auditorium, was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club for the benefit of under- privileged children. 1948-The A Cappella Choir of Lebanon High School appeared as a guest chorus and joined with the Choral Ensemble and Crimson Singers in the grand finale. The State Evaluation Committee that visited the high school this year added to the praises, previously heaped upon the Choirs over the years, by rating the Choral Music Department of Pottsville High School A'Extra Superior. 1949-Outstanding in the musical and educational annals of the school was the All-State High School Chorus Festival, held in the P. H. S, Auditorium, with Dr. Harry R. Wilson of Columbia University as Guest Conductor. 1950 - One of the main features was the presentation of Fred Waring's modern arrangement of Tschaikowsky's Nut Cracker Suite, which was most ably conducted by Mr. Chester A. Stineman, President of the P. M. E. A. 1951-Participated in the Eastern Shore Choral Festival at Delmar, Delaware, 1953-Mr. Earl W. Haviland's Twenty-fifth Annual and Farewell Concert. After 25 years of outstanding leadership, Mr. Haviland has retired to pursue a life of leisure and to more fully enjoy his hobby, fishing. He has purchased a fishing boat and he and Mrs. Haviland hope to spend the remaining years of their lives enjoying the excellent fishing in southern Florida, This farewell concert will be long remembered by those fortunate enough to be present in the jam- packed High School Auditorium, These semi-annual concerts held by the Choral groups each Christ- mas season and each Spring in the month of May, have been enjoyed by the music lovers of Pottsville for the past twenty-five years. This spring of 1953 the members of the various Choral groups, sensing this was the Centennial Con- cert and Mr, Haviland's last time as conductor, seemed to put extra effort in their rendition of a very -28.- 75 '75 Q CONGRATULATIONS on the 100th Anniversary of Pottsville High if 75 Sehool and the fine history behind it. VVe are proud that for over three ggi if score years and ten, the name of PAUL has been synonymous with Piano, Qi 5 and that we have earned a fine reputation for better piano values. ? Q Your Exclusive .fgency For if 7? LESTER. BETSY ROSS, HARDKIAN, HARRINGTON, INIINIPIANO, JANSSEN, STORY gig wi R CLARK, POOLE, IVERS X POND, AND KOHLER lk CANIPBELL PIANOS N.i X LOVVREY ORGANO, IVIAAS CHITNIES, BALDVVIN ORGANS ? Q PAUL'S MUSIC STORE :Q Q 530 NORTH CENTRE STREET NEXT TO THE ARNIORY POTTSVILLE E 75 7? i.i W X X '75 E if Bl W CLA.MEHLMAN CO. i i S34 Office Outfitters ana' Stationers 5 Q Greeting Cards, Commercial Supplies, Fine Stationery '75 Q 225 NORTH CENTRE STREET E if PHONE 3750 POTTSVILLE, PA. 3 x it 25 is it Q 7? 4 Q i fi Q 5 5 X it 75 Q YUENGLING'S ICE CREAM ig 7 . , . Q Pennsylvania s Finest E 7? at i if rr Qi S! N ROBERT J. KALBACH INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE SURETY BONDS 110 SOUTH CENTRE STREET PHONE 1834-J POTTSVILLE oKeeofeboecaoc-vetoec-iveoc5feocQvooc-beoQoocQ:oocQoec6veocip:oocQ:eocQpeoci-beocQbeocQvool -29.. GIRLS' CHORAL CLUB fine program. It was a beautiful concert, a fitting and lasting tribute to their long-time inspirational conductor, Mr. Earl W. Haviland. During intermission, Mr. Chester A. Stineman was presented to the audience by Superintendent of Schools Mr. D. H. H. Lengel. Mr. Stineman, who has been selected to succeed Mr. Haviland as con- ductor of the Choral groups at P. H. S., responded with a few remarks and lauded Mr. Haviland for having such very outstanding Choral groups. The Associated Choirs of Pottsville High School have firmly established themselves in an enviable position of musical leadership throughout the State of Pennsylvania. May Mr. Stineman, who has also been very successful in his chosen field of music, continue to produce the fine choirs in the future that P. H. S. has had for the past twenty-five years. ILINIOR CHOIR -30.- Q 5 H A F E R' S 5 Q AWNINGS AND CANOPIES A' Q CESTOBI BI,-KDE -A EXPERT FITTING Q if FOR HOMES-OFFICES-APARTMENTS E2 N N N ggi Dislrilyuror For DLTPONT-TONTINE Windoicv Shades Q 406 SOUTH CENTRE STREET Q5 is PHONE 3722 PQTTSVILLE 6 SZ 34 3 Q 75 Fi Q Pianos A ppliances Television Records Q Q 92 I MALARKEY1 I 5 POTTSVILLE 5 Q SERVICE . . .VALUE . . . QUALITY Q Q 73 I I I I Q C 0177171 imc II is Q '75 :QI E A. and P. TEA COMPANY g pa Q4 Q Q 3 Q I M mfg L. I. KOCH AGENCY Qi CAPITOL TERMINAL BUILDING Q Q I AWE V POTTSVILLE - 4774 Q - E, I A . g INSURANCE ON HUMAN VALUES g I -31- The Library The Bright Library of the Pottsville l-ligh School was founded in 1892 when Mrs, Ioseph C. Bright presented a number of books to the high school. These books were for the use of the scholars of the Public Schools. The school already possessed the old Public School Library and the Alumni Association Library of reference books. The total num- ber was about 2,l05. ln 1899. Mrs. Bright gave 136 new books and seventy new books were added to the Alumni Library. making a total of 2,222 books. The Bright Library occupied Room ll in the Garfield School building and was opened every Friday from 10:30 A. M. to 3 P. M. Each year a librarian was appointed from the senior class, and an assist- ant from the middlers, who succeeded the librarian at the close of the school term. This officer received a salary paid him by the School Board. The High School Library was opened Cctober 2, 1929, in the Patterson building under the direction of Miss Ruth Batdorlf. Librarian. At first, it was used only for reference work as the books were not cataloged and the cases had not arrived. ln September, 1933, the fifth year of the High School Library, a brief two-week course in Library Science for the freshman class was introduced. This instruction was offered to create an interest in the school library and appreciation of it, to help the pupils acquire skill in the use of books, magazines and other reference aids, and to help develop the reading habit. Today all freshmen are scheduled for one library class each week and receive two-tenths credit for this work. This instruction is given by the librarian. The Library has received many gifts of books and magazines from the teachers, pupils, School Board members, the Public Library, civic organizations, public utilities, and interested people in the community. The librarians and high school pupils have been very grateful for these gifts, for the demand for refer- ence material has been very great. The Library now boasts of a collection of 9,300 books, a fine card catalog, a picture file, a pamphlet and clipping collection. and a college bulletin file. Miss Betty Iones is librarian. Under the close cooperation of School and Library Boards, this city has a network of libraries made up of the Free Public Library at Third and Market Streets, the High School Library at Sixteenth Street. the Library in the Patterson Division building, and adequate once-a-week circulating libraries in the eight school buildings farthest from the heart of town. LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club was organized February 19, 1931. with an enrollment of fifty members. Today the Library Club consists of forty members, ten girls from each class. This organization offers girls an opportunity to acquire skills in human relations, These students help other students to locate materials. This not only promotes smooth operation of the library, but enhances the quality of relationship between students and the library. It helps to make the library a pleasant and effective place in which to work. These student assistants are acquiring important skills through cooperatively working together and through assuming responsibility and developing initiative. ., -32.- l I I l 'i I I l O 1 l O Contgratnlationsf POTTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 8 5 3 - 19 5 3 and sincere appreciation for fnany years of ,vapporzf and cooperation THE PENN STATE CENTER Founded 1934 as an off campus center of THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE IA 49' Sz- Q! v eil . 5, 321 5 '5 :ia rv 1955 PROGRAMS lN1ore than 2,500 young men and Women of the area have received one or two years of college training. Approximately 1,500 adults have attended courses in the evening program. l,000 adults were enrolled in war-training courses. One or two years of college credit work leading to a de- gree in nearly 60 courses of Study. Special two-year technical programs for training of en- gineering associates. Penn State Technical Institute di- ploma granted. Variety of evening courses for adults upon request. A BRANCH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE iO 00CiP0,, ? L ?!!04iE61 Ti ll 1 7? ll T sl l L0i?00 GQ 'G1O 00iP00 0O 00CE00 00i5'0 EK 0iM 200 0K?0K 0iMK50J ,-33.. 1900-School Orchestra-Iohn Fertig, leader. The Orchestra By PETER J. PUGH, from data collected by the History Committee Many orchestras have been organized by the students of Pottsville High over the years, with accom- plished students as the conductors. Not until 1929 did any of them receive any financial support from the school. Then through the efforts of Director Haviland, the music clubs, and the parents of the stu- dent musicians, a fine orchestra was organized and gained quite a reputation, over a period of years. in the musical field, until a lack of interest and musicians caused its disbandment in the spring of 1950. These are the various orchestras listed in the Class Annuals: 1896-Harry B. Zimmerman, leader. fDisbanded in middle of the year.l 1900-Mandolin and Guitar Club-Raymond Reilly, leader. Symphony Orchestra-This student symphony orchestra of forty instrumentalists astounded 1901 1901 1914- 1927- ,-. ,if School Orchestra-Iohn Fertig, leader. Mandolin and Guitar Club--Clifford Roehrig, leader. P. H. S. Orchestra-'Miss Esther Long, leader. the citizens of Pottsville with their marvelous programs of standard symphonies. Under the direction of Mr. Robert McDonald, former Boston Symphony man who has had years of experience with school orchestras, this organization has reached the point of perfection. This is the largest orchestra in this part of the state. Not many years hence there will be a band in this our school, together with many other forms of musical activities, and when that time comes, let us not forget the labors of the founders of this orchestra, the Parent Teachers Association. 1928-Symphony Orchestra-Prof. George Seltzer, leader. 1928-P. H. S. Collegians Uazz Bandl-Willard Levan, leader. 1929--Symphony Orchestra - Conductor, Earl Haviland. The big adventure of the year was the organization of the orchestra and band, necessitating the purchase of instruments valued at 55,000.00 Through the initiative developed by Mr. Haviland, the parents of the selected students purchased about half of the required instruments while the music clubs duplicated the investment of rarer instruments, While this orchestra originally consisted largely of violins, during the past few months, the varied instrumentation for symphonic proportions were acquired and assigned, resulting in a promising High School Orchestra. 1930--Symphony Orchestra-Earl Haviland, Conductor. High school assumed a debt of 52,500.00 to purchase more necessary instruments. Much improvement in the orchestra. 1931-The orchestra improved so much under Conductor Earl Haviland that five members were selected to play in the National High School Orchestra at Syracuse, N. Y. 1934-A bright future is predicted for the orchestra in our new high school, which offers so many facilities for a successful music program in our school. 1935--Mr. Leo Minnichbach became the Conductor of the orchestra. Marked precision, accurate intonation and fine tonal quality have been developed. 1938-Under the leadership of Leo Minnichbach, membership has been increased from fifty-five to seventy-five players. 1939-1944-Leo Minnichbach, Conductor. The fact that our instrumental graduates are sought by leading college directors is proof of the fine training in Pottsville High musical organizations. Each year some members of the orchestra were selected to play in the Pennsylvania Eastern District Orches- tra. Mr. Henri Elkan, Associate Conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony, and Mr. Albertus Myers were among the guest conductors. 1945-1948--The orchestras, Leo F. Minnichbach, Conductor, during these four years proved to be the finest in P. H. S. history. Six members in 1945, nine in 1946, seven in 1947, and five in 1948, were chosen to play in the Eastern District Orchestra, and two of the 1948 personnel were selected to play in the All-State Orchestra. 1949-There was a drop in personnel in 1948 and a noticeable lack of interest, though five members were selected to play in the Eastern District Orchestra. 1950-Due to a falling off in personnel and lack of interest, the orchestra was disbanded. .-. 311 ..- ' Ofexwlbf QQQKVQQQWXQHQW W P00i50G4iPOG4iEOG4i00C200CiW0 00Ci00Ci00 0KQ50K1i00CQ300CQE004?NGPfi'GOC?005i00fi006Q HI hope I shall nlzcvzys possess jql'I111IU5.Y and fvirtuf' rnough to maintain what I consider the most mzfviahle of all lillfs, the fhararirr of an honest man. -GEORGE VVASHINGTON. Furniture - Rugs - Stoves - Etc. CASH OR CREDIT NO PARKING TROUBLES H. S. UBIL and CO. 1 1 A 1 2 335 PROSPECT STREET 0' .Xl PHONE 3808 POTTSVILLE , 23 Q2 Q! 0 . R 3 Conzfplzlzztclzty of thc Q POTTSVILLE BOX CORPORATION QQ 0 0 T 7i S! OT 7? CO7Z'gl'HflllIlft0Il,V T FY A FRIEND OF POTTSVILLE HIGH Q Q h C T 3 P 0 L L A C K'S , Quality Furs For 53 Years 22 NORTH QENTRE STREET POTTSVILLE M I'iJ-if PoLLACK's :XIINK FARM at Deer Lake, Pa. I Y A ol -35- 7 History of Wncational Education Vocational Education was established in the school term of 1928-1929, in the Patterson building. At that time the trades offered were Wood Shop, Machine Shop, Electric Shop and related subjects-very similar to the academic courses in English, I-Iistory, Science, and Mathematics. The vocational trades are offered to tenth grade students, if they are at least fourteen years of age. Freshmen are not permitted to enter these classes regardless of age. The State and Federal laws require that any vocational student shall attend fifteen hours in Shop Practice and fifteen hours in related subjects every week throughout the term, GENERAL SHOP All freshman boys are required to attend this class for two periods per week. The boys are taught exploratory lessons in drafting, electricity, metal work and wood work. GENERAL HOME ECONOMICS All freshman girls are required to attend classess for two periods per week. The girls are taught exploratory lessons in sewing, cooking, child care, and nutrition. ADULT EDUCATION Courses are offered two nights each week for three-hour periods. Any person over fourteen years of age and not enrolled in high school classes may receive training in Typing, Leisure Art, Auto Me- chanics. Carpentry, Drafting, Blueprint Reading, Electricty, Machine Shop, Distributive Education. Sewing. and Interior Decorating. AUTO MECHANICS In this shop the boys are taught the basic mechanics of the gasoline motor. by text and practice, during their first year itenth gradej. Then they are given a two-year course on all the details of engine repairs, even to the complete overhauling of all car models. Mr. Robert Fortune ion sick leavel, Mr. Truman Drum lsubstitutingj, instructor. Mr. Fortune resigned August, 1953. Wilbur Brill, formerly instructor at the Shenandoah Veterans' Training School, is now instructor of Auto Mechanics at the High School, -36.- cb 57 N? ? ! N T l r SRGGz4 65i5Q'G1 Qf9 0OfiQD0fi'00fiD00fi500- GDG-1 GKQEG Sri! 'Q0fi5P00fiE0G-Q35 6' i2'QJG' Q'G 'LiNG'Q'-' 0C96Q T Q CONGRJTULATIOZVS ON 100th JNNIVERSJRY . 7? QT 5 WALDURF MOTCRS, INC. - Q ROBERT T. SELTZER Q Q CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH .V Sales and Service ' 23.10 AND WEST MARKET STREETS QT PHONE 3600 POTTSVTLLE, PA. 73 P 2 o 2 gg RECAPPING VULCANIZING Q 2 Q an PE ' o il if P QT F gi HOWELL'S TIRE SERVICE f 2 COAL AND NICHOLS STREETS Q Qj POTTSVILLE Q 4 S! 'x , : - -. X 6 PHOXFS 479 emi 7? it A 73 'U 0 22 Distributor for KELLY-SPRINGFIELD Tires Q? 3? Qi A 'ff Z SQ my JACK YAISSLE AUTO BODY WORKS Q fb . 35 Q Complete Body and Fender Service QE if Wreeked Cars Rebuilt W Ov S REAR 1816 XVEST END AVENUE Q5 0? PHONE 400 POTTSVILLE, PENNA. Q G 4? 0 'EG G-iPQG'Qi2'Q'G ' G 91' EPOGDQQPQ G4?QG OKQPG Gfifii QWEQGOCQXG CKEQ 0454 05350 G'- 04320 GK?-GGCEQIQ -37.- CARPENTRY ln this shop the boys are taught the basic fundamentals of construction in the eleventh year, and go on to the construction of scale model houses, which they must design, subject to approval of their instructor. Mr. Elmer Bierman, instructor. CARPENTRY PATTERN MAKING ln this shop, boys of the tenth grade are taught the fundamental rules and construct scale patterns requiring exactness in precision measurements. Mr, Arthur Stabnau, instructor. DRAFTING ln this shop, the boys learn the fundamentals of the various views and practice a series of lessons in orthographic, oblique, auxiliary, and development drawings. Mr. Albert T. Freeman, instructor. -38- F0G75i-0GCE00iT'-G'64i500C G'5i'Gf61CiCv0-f? -G1GP5iP0OQE0Q4EG20i'D00iDOC9siiE00fi00 00iD0O G0 GJOiZ Q Q I Q I I I FOR QUALITY, PRICE AIVD SERVICE 75 I I Il You Can't Cvo Wrcsing By Contacting IQ .N AN OLD ESTABLISHED FIRIXI ji VVho, Too, Have Grown VVith The Community g I I.i 5,4 7? I FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS S24 II SEE I Q JOHN L. CONRAD SONS. Inc. is I Q Z5 LUIVIBER, ,7WILLU'ORK - BUILDERS SUPPLIES Qi PORT CARBON, PA. PHONE -I7 I ANI 0, gg AIOHNS-KIANVILLE ROOFING AND CEKIENT, SAND, AND PLASTER 75 Q SIDING PRODLCTS BUILDERS' HARDVVARE Q AIOHNS-XIANVILLE INSIQLATION LEXVISTOVVN OVERHEAD DOORS KIARSH IIIARLITE XVALL TILES LI S. G. SHEETROCK Q b , gg PITTSBURGH SEN PROOF PAINTS ALL TYPES OF PLYXVOOD IQ Il gi XV? also Specialize in Custom Blade Klillwork, manufacturing all Q Q special items in our Xloclern Plzming Ilill, by skilled craftsmen. Q I6 Take ?1CIY2ll1fHQ'C' of our IQ? CREDIT TERMS- Q up to 36 months to pay. fi I I I Ii REIVIEMBER TI-IIS NAIVIE I CONRAD - PORT CARBON I I El9G 3 0iiXf0 i5O0CiD00CiD00QiP00CiP00CiD0QCQPGKQDOQCQPQQE -39- pl-, ELECTRICITY ln this shop, the boys study and practice electric construction. Detailed diagrams in all phases of direct and indirect currents are in- cluded in electric projects. Mr. Iohn W. Davis, instructor. ELECTRICITY MACHINE SHOP In this shop. the boys study and practice all phases of the machinists' trade. Diagrams and projects are completed with precision measurements required in all lessons. Mr. Iohn Fernsler, instructor. MACHINE SHOP -40.- 0 0K4E0OiHKEGKi0K?00iN04?F0f?0OQE0K4?0K4E0Ki0KiE00iXKi0KQHKE0KE0 KZ! 0 6JOQK A ,fjL:jZ3j,:,,:r'.W JJ, , ., , I ff? wx 3 ,ffQi25:Q3j13i'Qlf Q?-img g1l M'1, H cadqziartczxs' For Liv N ff , ,,tvs,+s1.f Q. ,Lf .4 4-1455! s '-' . , 5 'V fa' ' - filly! : li THE GENERAL TIRE gjw EJb 1E f 7 Wal, DUAL 7'R14oT1oN l LEISURE - FREED TIRE COMPANY PHONE +943 111 RAILROAD STREET POTTSVILLL PA. Q I I 0 00 00 00 0lbiD00- 0f9 00 00 00 00i0 0-520 O 60iD00iD60 00 00 00iD00 0 0 00iD00 00 60 00 00i'0 b0 Congratulations - P. H. S. LELAND G. LONG ELECTRICAL CONTRA CTOR POTTSVILLE, PA. Industrial - Commercial - Residential Wiring and Fixtures PHONES: 3171 NI-3121 .I JONES BROS. BEAR ALINEMENT SERVICE Frame Straightening, Wheel Alinement and Wheel Balancing Bear llflzeel xllinement 1260 NVEST LAUREL STREET PHONE 1867 POTTSVILLE, IA -41.-. COOKING HOME ECONOMICS ln this department, the girls study and practice lessons in sewing, cooking, child care, decorating and nutrition. Electric and gas ranges are modern equipment for their cooking lessons. Electric sew- ing machines are used in sewing classes. Mrs. Helen R. Dietrich, instructor. DRESSMAKING -412- Q T ..,. . '5.3.5. f KiG0 GKi09iXK?N04i0KE00fi0Ki0KQNOiNKi0K?0 .E0iD004E00 00 00iD0 34 sl N O 5 . SCHUYLKILL CATERING SERVICE O T 9 NORTH THIRTEENTH STREET ,J T PHONES: 4630-5840 POTTSVILLE, PA. 4? T l.1 N X 1 T 7? TaE521Ef2f2221ff5955E21e?2?2?2E::2.7:s A: :'- 5151212255555-'ggzgifigiiisiigziEEE':'Tg1f2EEiEE':E1pggg:Q.5: W., I X nuzi i 5 ' f J , Q - I T':. ,. f N ' '75 ' J O Y C E 5 ll 'Q' 1 o TT T -VT RESTAURANT T gg l' Ifil E , EAST NORXVEGIAN STREET l You cAN Avoln Q F Q HOSPITAL BILLS, H Q doctor, nurse and medilzhl K expense, in the event you Q 'd . H ? 2's:5:5:1 T g?l21f1yaffle:21g aifw fi cf-rgts a iiay in 2 zogdlbc- Courteoux - D1-gil ified - Refinea' g Cl ent nsurance o icy. w I l Do it now, while you're berfvzce Q Well- QQZQQEZ T Richard B. Ryon FUR THE Q l 304 w. MARKET STREET W FoTTsvlLLE, PA. El man: :ssc Qi A f+.v:.T::.f :T : 5 T JULIETTE FASHIONS f LATEST IN LADIES' FASHIONS A ll Cumplare Bridal and Formal Salon l l SECOND AND MARKET STREETS POTTSVILLE Ol ..43- Distributive Education ln this department, which is modernly equipped to resemble a retail store, the boys and girls are taught retail selling, merchandising, job problems, and personnel relations. The students must be send iors and attend classes fifteen hours per week in class work and at least fifteen hours per week working as sales persons in the city stores. No inconsiderable feature of this program is the opportunity it gives the student to earn money. They are paid the prevailing wage for their work, receive commission wherever the position calls for it, and are allowed the same discounts on purchases as are regular employees. The students who enter this course are chosen very carefully. They must have a high scholastic average and a good record of attendance and punctuality. They must have a genuine interest in retail- ing and a personality which makes them adaptable to this kind of work. In 1949, the aggregate earnings of the class amounted to Sl1,452.36. Many of these students acquit- ted themselves so satisfactorily that they have been retained in their positions or have been given more responsible assignments. Miss Blanche M. Curran, teacher-coordinator. -44.- X E?'QiG 'Q Q' Q-Q' QNW' 'Qfif ffl ' 2 'Q' 4? QQ 4 Q' Q5f0 Glf4 ' ' Q i'Q'0 fQ'Q'- PQ'Q1 l 'QU -ELM' gl 1 if Q Q Q C11111j1f1111c11f,v 3 Q Q 7- UP BOTTLINO WORKS 'Q' Q Q 73 f Q 1 ip Q Q Q Q Q f Q Q Q Q Q C 11111 Pl!-Ill unix uf Q Ei C11 l1Q'l'1lfIl1IIfl.0lI,s' Q E Q. Q Q POHSYILLE V' X -g N I 3 HIGH SCHOOL 5 7 ' 1 .I F 106 Y z Q A WELL WISHER Quality Jezze ers or ea1 S Q POTTSVILLE, PA. Q Q Q 1 7? Q ', C? 0: Q Q 5? Q C f1111Vj1f111zc111i.v Q Q Q F. W. WOCLWORTH COMPANY Q 24 sc JL' TH CENTRE STR If 151' POTTSVILLE Q -45- VETERANS' TRADE SCHOOL FACULTY Veterans' Training All veterans separated from military service after Iuly, 1951, are eligible under Public Law 550 to receive subsistence pay while in training. The trades offered are Auto Mechanics, Auto Body Mechan- ics, Carpentry, Machine Shop, Radio, and Welding. Shops for Veterans' Training are located in Pottsville and Shenandoah: all shops are operated and supervised by the Pottsville School District. Detailed information may be obtained at the School District Office, Fifth and Norwegian Streets, Pottsville. Pa. Retired in 1953 We say Well Done and Farewell to MR. IOHN H. GASKINS, head of the Mathematics Department and an Instructor in the High School since 19243 MR. WILLIAM REID, Vice-President of the Board of Education, a member of the board for eighteen years: and MR. EARL W. HAVI- LAND, Director of Choral Music in the High School since 1928. They have retired during this year of 1953, having served long and faithfully. MR. IOHN H. GASKINS MR. WILLIAM REID MR. EARL W. HAVILAND ,-. 46 .- wiv- QSM- QSM QX3-KQIEGCWQPQQIGK ?fEf47GfiRGGH-it Qwibfw-iiii 06- Q'6N G6-ai2Q'Q if .5 as X x ' w W f RICHARD L. JGNES f v 1 X X X GENERAL INSURANCE 117 MAHANTONLIO STRLZIQT POTTSVILLE, PA. PHUNE 1821 R Q4 Q ' 5 C U ,YGRJ T ELA! T10 ,YS 5 75 'R Q FOl'R FLUORS OF FAXIUVS NA-YIEICJN.-XLLY ADYIfR'1'ISIfD j Fl'RNI'l'l'RI-I AND Al'PLIANCIfS gig FOR EVERY ROUKI IN YOl'R HUMIAQ 0 The M W 1 ufhen A Name D 1' You G0 f! -W ,' To G 0 A To -1 . , FURNW . 3 1 a SOCLSBQ LJ. Sy h Pdiglgglllli U i K 75 f E3 'E if Q W , 93 ii C, Ul11f7IllllCl1f,Y 4? qs F. J. S A U E R S .5 HARDVVARE - PAINTS M GARDEN SUPPLIES - TOYS .a 1042 XVEST KIARKHT STRHIQT POTTSVILLF ' 1 PHONE 4535 -117,- STUDENT COUNCIL Qrganized in 1927, it consists of forty members, each of the four classes selecting ten representatives, The Council operates the concession stands at all football and basketball games: conducts the Penny- A-Week Drive: provides baskets of food for the needy of Pottsville at Christmastime: collects all con- tributions for all welfare drives. This year they participated in the publication of the Centennial Edition of the Student Handbook. a biennial project. Participated with the Faculty Committee for the Cen- tennial Ball, held February 7, 1953, in the Girls' Gym. The dance was a financial as well as a social success. The Council donated 325.00 to the Scholarship Fund. Dorothy K. Critz is the faculty adviser, ALPHA IOTA DELTA Alpha lota Delta was formed October, 1950, as the first Pottsville High School organization whose sole purpose was Social Service. The name Alpha lota Delta was chosen because the initial letter of each Greek word forms the English word AID. Activities of the society include assisting with the community drives such as Red Cross, Heart Fund, Cancer Drive, lnfantile Paralysis, etc., and other types of volunteer work. including serving at the Snack Bar at the Pottsville Hospital, sending baskets of food to needy families, and subscribing to magazines for homebound pupils who need assistance of that type for school work. Girls are elected to membership whose scholastic standing and qualifications meet the standards of the society. Miss Hannah E. Chadwick is the faculty adviser. 2 1 . Ci 0' W 'G G 1200+-lP00 E00'i200fiP0OQiDG0QiP0O4iD0 Q Q 04?00Ci500'i200'iP00j E Q A 21 E Q2 UU A fi m Q 5 5 L: :U W K 2 5 m Q R F 2 0 2 Q ' E fi 1 Q 3. ng :D E 2 -I 2 5' 5 Z ii ' if ' A2 EF 3 fr 3? U 0 52 E S 5 52 N- m Q. W 41 D If i A S Q- S I- A 3 S. ,ij G E 5' N 'a Z N. Q 0 3 5, no 5 0 2-5 53 K 'Q lb Q Q T' :H Q 33 E J' Q :U is A z 2 E Q fi -4 F QQ E P1 Q S 5? Q Q i'G0-f?f'G04if 5 i 3 0CifGC9Cif'095if00l 1 S? V0 9 HAROLD KOSTENBADER Ixj ip NASH Sales and Service R l S 1035 VVEST MARKET STRI-IIQT POTTSVILLE, PA. Q 'TELEPHONE 689 Q? C? QQ 34 Q4 0, 'WALTER S. SHEAFER ESTABLISHED 1865 l QA SHEAFER 84 LOWREY QA GENERAL INSURANCE W CAPITOL TERMINAL BUILDING POTTSVILLE, PA. Qs 59004?5GGJC?O 0Cib00C1E00C?00f1?00Ci500 0K?0K?0Ofl00G?GO G0C?D0KiP0KiD00iD0Gi ...49... it Q i 5 s 5 , 2 S 11 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Pottsville High School Chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools received its charter in 1936. Since that time it has functioned actively and successfully upholding the ideals of the club. Those ideals are as follows: I. To create an enthusiasm for scholarship. 2. To stimulate a desire to render service. 3. To promote worthy leadership. 4. To encourage the development of character in pupils of Pottsville High School. Eligibility for membership is based on character, scholarship, service. and leadership. Total enroll- ment can not exceed fifteen members of the senior class, live of whom are chosen at the beginning of the second semester of their junior year. ALLIED YOUTH The Pottsville Post of Allied Youth, Inc., sponsored by the Pottsville Lions Club, was chartered in 1945. This years Post has 153 members. I I my 2 . . iii--1:-D , ,QF Q 2 2 1 btblbiifb KiGKi09i50K?0K?FOCiNKi0Ki00fiW9 00iN0iM0iM6i90KiM04iWOiN04i0Oi'N C 011 gmlu lrzti 0115 ROVVELL BROTHERS Congratulations PHILIP G. KNOBLOCH ALLEN FUNERAL HOME PAUL S. ALLEN LLOYD T. ALLEN CLASS OF 1932 CLASS OF 1929 P00 00- 0OiD0OiD00iD006E490 0O 00 00i'E00Q!P0fbSP00 00C?00C4! ? 51 Al 0C?b00iPGOiP00iD0 11 1 71 2 1 1 1.1 ? 51 DGJQGEQDOQQEOQQDO A A 1 24 1 X 900Ci5GOC?C9 G0i'D0 1 A VARSITY CLUB The purpose of the Varsity Club is to bring together the men of Pottsville High. These lettermen carry out any activity which the sponsors deem beneficial to the boys and school. The organization is guided by all the coaches of competitive teams, These men especially keep an eye on the scholastic grades attained by the club members. Boys not doing too Well are contacted and aided. The organization has completed another successful year in teaching P, H. S. teamwork. POSTER MAKERS' CLUB The members of this club made the many posters displayed in numerous store windows to advertise Pottsville l'ligh's Centennial. lv HY ,Y Y - 5004550 04 046004 T T T LL CKQXD 05350 5,9490 :l!R00f 0 CVEO 0 00 00iD067iD0 GELLERT AND GELLERT 104 NORTH CENTRE STREET INSURANCE - BONDS - REAL ESTATE FORD CARS AND TRUCKS- WITH SERVICE F-REED MOTOR CQMPANY. Inc. XVICST MARKET AT 18th STREI-QT POTTSVILLE, PA. r11EI.EPHONE 530 Compliments W. T. GRANT COMPANY T ' T A TDGOC ,- 53 .- iD00'i?004iP004iD00iP00?300-iX'00fiP09G5500Ci00i500iD004 00 001?0GDiD0 D06DiP0 T -semi, OQEGGKEKD T X Q 5004i00iP00 00CQP0 0C1iDG0 00fXET00Ci'00Qi 00-i QCD- 0 0 0i?00iD00iD00iD00iDG T T T T T T T T T T T T T T LT PIlUv...,.-V . ., , wvg HIGH fo ls I- E 2 I' ,I M + 853 1953 I 4 4 V wx HIfY The Hi-Y is an organization whose purpose is to help create and maintain. throughout school and community, high standards of Christian character. V -W 4 , 3 I ' ' is '-f 5 s if v ' - l 1 21? 5 ' 45' 'i H -, ' .A X Tw-as ' Q ' 1 i i 3 i' A t xhyf -54-. FiD0i3OGJiD00CiDC9OCib00CQb0OCiP00CiD00C?00iP00 00Ci00Ci00fi500CiiD00Ci00Ci00CQ500Ci00C?00i 1 ' RUCH FUNERAL CHAPEL R DAVID H. RICH, Class of 221 R 310 MAHANTONGO STREET ' , POTTSVILLE, PA. 23 R A Q T 5 X KRIEG LUMBER 8. SUPPLY co. Q A4 E Q ALBERT J, KRIEG, P,-op,-mor ' ' ' Q 26 LUMBER MILLIVORK ROOFING GLASS Qi gg HARDIVARE IVALLBOARD SHINGLES MIRRORS 72? TM QQ? is . . , , E 5 WE M DI,Vfl'lbIlfOl'JN fm GENUINE FORMICA 54 5:4 W 75 Q SECOND AND LAUREL STREETS POTTSVILLE, PA. fi PHONE 498 ij Q L Q Q 3 T35 5 E fb Scrvi0e I5 Om' B1L5i716J'5,, g 1.5 X GEORGE P. HEINLY 5 Painting and Decorating 75? 608 SCHUYLKILL AVENUE Q . POTTSVILLE, PA. fi JR. 4743-NV PHQNES SR. 3154 5,4 5 0 00 0 0 0 ...SS- Pottsville School District Roster BOARD or DIRECTORS Name Started Position Edgar Downey William Reid Herrwood E. Hobbs Howard S. Fernsler Lloyd L. Martz Peter I. Pugh, Sr. Leslie D. Lamont lohn S. Clarke D. H. H. Lengel Malcolm D. Reeves 1931 President 1935 Retired 119531 1937 Vice-President 1933 Secretary 1935 Treasurer 1941 Member 1943 Member 1953 Member 1928 Superintendent 1949 Solicitor CENTRAL OFFICE, Fifth and Norwegian Streets Name Started Position Theodora H. Buxton Mrs. Mary C. Deegan Mrs. Anna Fitzgerald Laura S. Gotwals Edwin L. Hasler Charles V. Hogan, M.D. Mrs. Alice Ieffries Claire E. Long Elva M. Walton Mrs. Emily Campbell Minna E. Hutchinson Bernice B. Schuler Eva U. Auslander Dessa V. Hater lane L. Petrie Patricia A. Ashman HIGH SCHOOL. Name Miles S. Kiehner T. T. Allen Sarah E. Alter Marian E. Betz Elmer I. Bierman Edward C. Bossick VVilliam Breslin Helene A. Brown Merrill W. Brown Iames E. L. Burd Hannah E. Chadwick Irene Close 1942 1944 1929 1935 1942 1946 1936 1925 1922 1917 1924 1943 1946 1950 1951 1953 Coordinator School Nurse Special Class Art Supervisor Physical Ed. Supervisor School Physician Physical Ed. Supervisor Psychologist Dental Hygiene Director of Elementary Education Clerk Clerk Clerk Clerk Clerk Clerk Sixteenth Street and Elk Avenue Started Position 1931 1934 1931 1907 1943 1949 1923 1944 1926 1940 1934 1942 Principal Dean of Boys U. S. History Shorthand Wood Shop Hygiene, Gym Vocational Director Algebra, French Physics History, Physics Hygiene, Physics English CHEMISTRY Dorothy K. Critz Blanche M. Curran Iohn W. Davis Edward I. Deitch Mrs. Helen Dietrich Iohn W. Fernsler Robert Fortune Truman M. Drum Albert T. Freeman Barbara E. Gardy Catherine M. Garrett Iohn H. Gaskins Albert L. Guertler Earl W. Haviland Helen A. Hotfmaster Mrs. Emma T. Irwin Esther E. lohnson Betty L. Iones Felix M. Kadel Kenward E. Kissinger Benjamin E. Liddle George W. Lindeman Mary Louise Lupkin Matthew Maley Leo F. Minnichbach Doris M. Morgan Robert R. Reilly Chester I. Rogowicz Rita M. Ryan Elizabeth I-I. Ryder Margaret R. Schartel Benjamin Schnerring Ray C. Scott Florence H. Short Edna M. Smith Arthur E. Stabnau Carlton R. Sterner Chester A. Stinem in lohn M. Tasso lohn E. Waryel Edna L. Whitaker Homer E. Wilbur Mrs. Anne Kingsbury Mary E. Reid lanice L. Seltzer LABORATORY 1914 1942 1952 1946 1945 1945 1937 1952 1946 1930 1947 1924 1929 1928 1914 1951 1918 1942 1943 1939 1940 1929 1941 1952 1932 1942 1936 1924 1937 1929 1921 1949 1937 1912 1927 1940 1933 1953 1950 1938 1928 1930 1942 1927 1951 Dean of Girls Distributive Education Electric Shop English Home Economics Machine Shop Auto Shop lon sick leavel Auto Shop Drafting. Math. English Civics Retired History Retired Shorthand Art Latin, English Library Biology English, History Mathematics Bookkeeping, Director of Commercial Department Physical Ed. Bus. Math., Salesmanship Instrumental Music Science Physics, Science Mathematics 1Director of Athletics, Science, English World Problems German, Spanish Chemistry Bookkeeping English Business Patternmaking fCoor- dinator Vocational Ed.l World Hist., Iournalism Vocal Music Driver Training and Driver Education English World History Physical Ed. Nurse Clerk Clerk -56- fb FwgpoVQQQwe-QovipowgwAimKQww3oM3wwa9oo4-EQMQAQQQQKQEQWQQK-QQQQDQQQQQQQQQQ A 5? QA Q1 E4 Qediw E WALTER E. REED MOTOR CO., INC. A 3 D wif DE SOTO AND PLYMOUTH Q ik f E 19th STREET AND VVEST END AVENUE 52 PHONE 2124 A 2 ,f - A fx Q Cj0lIgl'fZfIlIfll'IU1IS to P. H. S. T? X Q K ACME MARKETS Q ,' X! Q AMERICAN STORES COMPANY Q Q A A!! gi 53 Q if Srznitnry Ofzenzffrzlfs Externzilzzzting T61'l71if6 Control A A 1 E4 gg J.C.EHRLICH co. Q 5 Pest Control Operators gg mI2lllLlfZlCUII'Cl'S of EHRLICH'S Sprays and Powders E! -I-U8--H4 POTTSVILLIQ BLVD. SULTTH POTTSVILLE, PA. E! 31 PHONE 1876 A ,' 5? Q A W 0 0 D W A R D Q 26 ROOFING SI-IEET METAL WORK is WARM AIR HEATING WINTER AIR CONDITIONING 1 2 Q 508 VVEST ARCH STREET POTTSVILLE, PA. 2 6 A B! A A :Q A A A 5 A Q A A A A A A LQQAAQ PHONE 3854 ,-57.. Twelfth and Market Streets C. Ear1 Manhart Ira S. Artz Marvin Dimmerling Matthew Ehlers Iohn D. Frantz Fred Gardner Fred H. Leibel Fred W. Lomneth Lawrence I. Montag Harry S. Moser Harvey C. Stauffer Samuel Wagner Edward Gardner Mrs. Anna Koch Mrs. Ida Bowen Mrs. Vila Prosser Mrs. Martha Zimmerman Sarah A. Painter lane Brahler Sarah Churchill Mrs. Bertha Griesel Henrietta Richards Rae B. Runkle Frances Lennox Mrs. Dorothy Walton P. H. S. PATTERSON DIVISION, Name Started Position Leo L. Miller Frances M. Brennan Madalyn M. Brennan Florence G. Brown Arthur N. Daub George Dimmerling Mrs. Anna Discavaqe Margaret E. Driscoll Mrs. Myra Freeman Paul H. Heim Anne C. Ienkins Daniel T. Kemple Grace M. Kershner Viola S. Mohl Mrs. Doris C. Moore Mary E. Otterbein Mrs. lean B. Plumb Mary B. Simpson Peter Yasonchak Shirley A. Freeze Clyde Mills Elwood Schraedley William Grace r. 1949 Ianitor 1HeadJ CENTRE STREET SCHOOL, Centre and Race Stree igsgin Name Started Position 1949 Ianitor Mrs. Ruth L. Noll 1925 Fifth Grade 1944 Janitor M ' E H d t 1925 Sintilicijfver in Charge, 1951 ' arion . o fer ix ra e 19113 132112112 Mollie C. Abeshiaus 1931 Sixth Grade 1944 Fireman Sadie Weber 1907 Fifth Grade 19116 Iarriror Angeline R. Weller 1930 Fourth Grade 1942 armor Catherine V. Zacko 1934 Third Grade 1932 1 '1 Ruth Cohen 1944 Second Grade 19.19 Iifgnfgn Ruth ggshsoh 1941 First Grade 1951 Iarmor rvin . ams 1950 Ianitor 1952 ' 1942 122111222 ton Sick leaVe1 GARFIELD SCHOOL, Fifth arid Norwegian Streets 194 5 Ianitress Name Started Position 1937 Ianitress - - 1933 Cafeteria 1Retired 19531 Madrid I' Hermann 1941 fxgcfgffj Char E1 Sraieteria Mrs. Helen S. Ehlers 1940 Sixth Grade Q 1938 Carefeffa H. Lorraine Lewis 1936 Fifth Grade 1944 Cafeteria Mrs. Martha Greenwood 1938 Fifth Grade 19113 Cafeteria Mary R. Bartolet 1942 Fourth Grade 1912 Carefma Mrs. Ruth V. May 1946 Third Grade 1953 Cgrgsigg mrs. Ilgflarian gray 1935 Second Grade rs. leanor . och 19 9 First Grade ton leavej Mrs. Katherine Achenbach 1952 First G de Mrs. Marion S. Fisher 1946 Kinder rjrten esigne une, IR ' Q dl 19531 italy 1X4IvKbnob1och 1923 Kindergarten 1942 p ' ' 1 ert e er 19 1 Ianitor 1931 Gtgggihr. Francis A. Francis 1949 Ianitor 1923 A 1Q15 Hgtory IACKSON STREET SCHOOL. 1951 English East Norwegian and Iackson Streets 193 rithmetic Name Started Position 19,16 gffrfgfticof Athlemsj Mary E. McCormick 1941 Sixth Grade 1937 History 1Teacher in chargel - . Elizabeth M. Reese 1929 Fifth Grade gggzigconolnlcb Rosemarie M. Haley 1936 Fourth Grade 1913 Arithmetic Agnes M. Holahan 1942 Third Grade Grace H. Cookson 1937 Second Grade 1940 Geography 1913 Geoqraphy Loretta E. Megan 1941 First Grade 1 ' Mary Louise ingsbury 1939 Kindergarte IEESZKCQ Harry C. Cartwright 1940 Ianitor H 1923 131223113311 199151 IALAPPA scHooL, Front arid Spruce Streets 1948 En 11511, Spe111r1q Name Started Position 1916 English, Spe11ing Mrs. Violet Davenport 1943 First Grade 1322 giduitrial Arts E I G l1:Teacher in chargej 1 2 1er vange ine olamis 1942 ou th Grad 1948 Ianitor Catherine R. Barry 1911 Thiipd Grade? 1949 Ianitor Hazel Schick 1928 Second Grade 1951 Ianitor Harry Petrie 1940 Ianitor TYPEWRITING CLASS -58- IO 'O Qjiibfb i 3 i M350 ?0 0GrfiGD QI 06550 CK?D0 Qibib 0-Q30 Q I I I 1 L, GARRETT T. BURD INSURANCE- REAL ESTATE-SURETY BONDS MORTIMER BUILDING 50 WEST NORWEGIAN STREET PHONE 1665 S. M. EVANS 401 EAST NORWEGIAN STREET POTTSVILLE, PA. PHONE 348 Azltfzorized Distribzlior For ROYAL ELECTRIC TYPEPVRITERS ROYAL STANDARDS ROYAL PORTABLES ALL MAKES RENTED AND REPAIRED METAL OFFICE FURNITURE DESKS ALUMINUM CHAIRS FILES STEEL SHELVING THE MACMILLAN COMPANY so FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, N. Y. Publishers of TEXTBOOKS, FICTION, LIBRARY BOOKS, MEDICAL BOOKS, RELIGIOUS BOOKS, AND BOOKS FOR COLLEGES S QCGEPGGCQDGJOGEO0Q?P00C1?D00Ci00Ci00CiD00CiD00C1iD00i5004QD00Ci00Ci00C?00Ci09CQP00iD00iD0 ,- 59 ,- Oi! 2 A E A I I I I I I A I I I A E ,Q,---,5 FI I I I 'K 2 I F I I 7? I 7? CKE' -606256 3500? E 2 2 2 2 2 A LO0CiDO0QD004iP004i Welding MOUNT HOPE SCHOOL, MINERSVILLE STREET SCHOOL. Fifteenth Street and Mount Hope Avenue Seventh and Minersville Streets Name Started Position Name Started Position Georgine M. Gottschall 1939 Sixth Grade Mrs. Kathryn Wilson 1928 First Grade 1Teacher in chargel 1Teacher in chargel Alda Mag Harris 1923 Fourth Grade Mrs. Mary D. Allen 1939 Fifth Grade Wilhelmina Z. Ragusa 1937 Second Grade lon leavel Dorothy S. Bennet 1926 Fourth Grade Mrs. Alma Miller 1952 Second Grade Mrs. Helen P. Gillars 1934 Third Grade Florence Williams 1946 Second Grade Mrs. Margaret Callery 1946 Second Grade Lottie A. Withers 1946 First Grade Arline Boone 1952 Kindergarten Loretta B. Flaherty 1941 Third Grade William Curtier 1937 Ianitor John Ignes 1Eil'11IOI' YORKVILLE SCHOOL, Twenty-first and West Norwegian Streets Name Started Position Elizabeth M. Holahan 1942 Mildred B. 1-lonicker Mae Brennan Mrs. Sara Fluck Mrs. Mary Honicker Margaret B. Harding Mrs. Gaynell B. Kline Emily P. Grey Pauline S. Steinbrunn Vincent Cahill 1932 1918 1952 1941 1941 1931 1924 1948 1934 Fifth Grade 1Teacher in chargel Sixth Grade Fourth Grade Third Grade Second Grade First Grade First Grade Kindergarten Ianitor RACE STREET SCHOOL, Fifth and Race Streets Name Started Position Elizabeth A. Nagle Mrs. Ada W. Long Elsie S. Iames George L. Zeh ORCHARD SCHOOL, M Name Mildred M. Wise Constance C. Golamis Grace Helfner Mrs. Sarah H. DeLong William W. Ernst 1943 1938 1933 1932 auch Chunk and Hamilton Third Grade 1Teacher in chargel Fourth Grade Second Grade First Grade Ianitor Streets Started Position 1929 1936 1942 1937 1932 Third Grade 1Teacher in chargel Fourth Grade Second Grade First Grade Ianitor VETERANS' VOCATIONAL TRAINING POTTSVILLE VOCATIONAL SHOPS, Peacock Street Started Position Name Ronald E. Emery 1944 Andrew Majeskie 1948 Harry S. Mellon 1945 Carl C. Scheuer 1944 Michael Stranko 1946 August Schraeder 1951 Machine Shop Auto Mechanics Auto Body and Fender Repair Radio Ianitor SHENANDOAH VOCATIONAL SHOPS. Main and Washington Avenues Name Started Position Wilbur L. Brill 1948 Auto Mechanics Elmer Rupert 1949 Carpentry Michael Donovan 1949 Ianitor Iohn Honesky 1953 Ianitor MEDICAL EXAMINERS Charles V. Hogan, M. D. George C. Hohman, M. D. W. C. Dorasavage, M. D. W. A. Burke, M. D. William H. Walters, M. D. DENTAL Edward S. Filbert, D.D.S. Robert M. Warne, D.D.S. H. O. Clappier, D.D.S. E. M. Diamond, D.D.S. Harvey M. Moore, D.D.S. Iohn Ryan, D.D.S. 1ANiToRs Eula Eno, M. D. Francis M. Dougherty, M. D loseph C. Koch. M. D. Mary B. Kingsbury, M. D. Agnes Conway, R. N. EXAMINERS Miles D. Zimmerman, D.D.S I. Clement Donahue, D.D.S. lames T. Leahan, D.D.S. Harry A. Crosswell, D.D.S. Kathryn G. Kenney, R.N. E50- C Q W Q 136- 256915260 Q '0 QE? e5SQG1 GfQG0 153,610 1960 45200115269 QW is 'Gi '11 23. go 63, .gy . K -:E-tv. M A G-dr..-'2' J A9 .llowng iff ' Phone -2 is 9 d Sw,-age gk 5 594 .xi 1 an Pottsville ra 4? -Q mi DELIVERY ooumvz gp fb 4? 1. E, I ' Q Q: G, 4? Qu Q? Congratulations Q G SP THE POTTSVI LLE WATER COMPANY O Q9 Q 1 ' 2 ill 413 Q QM S K W , X 9 dv Q 2 Complhnezzts of Q PEERLESS MFG. Sz CHEMICAL COMPANY SCHLfYl.K1I,I, HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA Q3 Q? f Q 'COK3 Q GY? 6GfifQ0'-QAOQEQGKE M513 QG'fi'GQ G0Qi260KiQGQ3-1?45G25if-G0ifGG2iPGCDQ2GG?-fif'QJ'9ffif'G0f4 -61- M., 4' PEGGY BOUND MISS ELIZABETH H. RYDER Home training for those not physically able to attend school. P. H. S. FACULTY -62.. x E200 Sew ? A COfWPI.,1tI1t IAASLARAPYACE SHRI ICE Q3 FIRE E INLAND MARINE - CASUALTY- AUTOMOBILE gp, 5 QQ JGSEPH A. HAUPTLY - AGENCY C' 6 9 SOUTH 21st STREET PUTTSVILLE, PA. X PHONE 5636 5, 23 rg 5 EL 2 AO 2 Q3 5 X EAQNJ X w +o 5 i . fg 2 RGTHERMEL S DAIRY lfw 6 5:4 E' DAIRY PRODUCTS If xl ,W gi X ,, ICE CREAM 'fb Q2 Q 4 73 w. Q w. Q! 33 5+ 24 sg E Q .0 RAY P. GRAPSY 5 S T U D E B A K E R A 5? th CARS SL TRUCKS SALES SL SERVICE Q P Party and 44lfITE.Y.YO7'l'L'.Y Body and Fender WO7'k E 1 20th AND XVEST IXIARKET STREETS POTTSVILLE, PA. fi PHONE 4543 g w Q LoQQDQosx:Keeoe-PQQQDQQQ-EQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQKQ-beK-proQQQPQKQPQQQQPQKQDQK-irwQc9DQKQbool -163- Tlze Auditorium The auditorium has a seating capacity of fourteen hundred and ninety-nine. It has seven exits, a large stage with two well-appointed dressing rooms and costume room, a beautiful cyclorama in gray, an attractive red velvet curtain and a spacious proscenium in front. The footlights, border and house lights are controlled by a modern electric panel board, such as is found in up-to-date theatrical equipment, It has a moving picture booth in the balcony with telephonic connections to the stage. The acoustical properties of the room are well nigh perfect, and it is not too much to say that in attractiveness it sur- passes any auditorium within the radius of many miles from Pottsville, and is surpassed by no high school auditorium in America. -64- D004?0QC?00 00 '0OCi00f?0Gr Q! 3 S! 75 2 ,Or ? SQ 3TO0C?00C?00C?00C?004ib00C?00Ci50OQ?00Ci0 Q Q 0G500 00 004i0 Q Q Q Congramlfztions From COSTAS HOME MADE CANDIES Compliments of SALES FINANCING 394 SOUTH CENTRE STREET POTTSVILLE, PA. Compliments of HOLLYWOOD THEATRE POTTSVILLE, PA. The Comerford Theatre Corporation -65.- oQ:4aoQpooQDood. f 2 A Q Q 75 2 Q 75 2 i X Q 2 L2 Q Q Q -me iii A ,- i P-MM rf 147 clung.. . 'lt 3 wiwnwmu The Cafeteria The cafeteria with its adjoining kitchen and store rooms is a beautiful and well-appointed department. It is attractive, spacious, and well lighted: equipped to feed the entire student body of twelve 'hundred in two shifts. lt is operated on a self-supporting basis and without profit. Students buy their meals at cost for their noon lunch. ur- , , V V. .V ., K ,QQ FL' 7 , 'C ,Q . av- I fu 'Mf 2Uff-am , I il - ,aj v 'vwlkgx x H . ww- ,,. A W Z 5 r 1 'Mets yr I3 at N 3 Q 75 LQ Q L Wm 2 Q! MARSDEN'S BANQUET Q POTATO CHIPS 5? Q . Fi A4 7? POTTSVILLE E T. J, MARSDEN CO. 75 S! 2 2 T E Congratulations T CAPITAL BAKERS 75 194 gf 4 ff' 4 ,,,T X 4 Q 5 I X 834 5 I WUI xi i N N X X J Q fbi' E POTTSVILLE Ji 5 34 ff 2 Q Q OCEAN SEA FOOD 33 Distributors of QUALITY SEAFOODS FROZEN FOODS Q Q POTTSVILLE PALMYRA -67,- 'Q HY , I7 3 ,,,, ms, E z1' yt ' ' A Ein? mv mlb'- -ui' ,sw N W e,',wM mf V , fh9?1s 1f. , , , W: 2 2 , 4 Q,-Qr W ' ' gy sf 36 . f 1 Jffifl ' 1- x -14 ,fi W, . 5 ,wil ,Jlr . .Liu 1 'r,, mln. 1z-V k ' 'Z H-,,'?'mI 'k'U9PWl 'IW if 'W 'IVY if ' ' ,I fl' ,v 0 00iD0OC?00iD00C?00iD00CQD00C4?00C?D00 00 00iD0OiPPf90 00CE0 Y0 0K?50 ll 5.4 75 i Sponsors Q T. T. Allen Mary Choman Deegan Paul H. Heim Henry A. Ludwig Raymond C. Scott Mary Dirschedl Allen Mrs. Violet Davenport Edwin L. Hasler Chester B. Lawson Florence H. Short X Sarah E. Alter Sarah Higgins DeLong Marion E. Hodgert Harry Z. Little Edna M. Smith l l lra S. Artz W. C. Dorasavage, M.D. Rosemarie M. Haley Leslie D. Lamont Arthur E. Stabnau AL Mollie C. Abeshaus Francis M. Dougherty, M.D. Agnes M. Holahan Willard E. Levan Carlton R. Sterner ii lrvin L. Adams E. M. Diamond, D.D.S. Alda Mae Harris Margaret Condron Sterner l Eva U. Auslander I. Clement Donahue, D.D.S. Grace Heifner Mrs. Mary V. Messina Ianice L. Seltzer X Catherine Parton Achenbach William G. Dimmerling Elizabeth Holahan Matthew I. Maley Harvey C. Stauifer X Dr. Saul Anton William A. Dougherty Mildred I. Hermann Leo F. Minnichbach Mary B. Simpson 1 I M E B iathoinyly. Downey lxlildred BBHxoinic:cer 2023 Moigan glwrogl gclhraedly arion . etz fe ay afgafet . al' ing . T all art ill' . C eller g Elmer l. Bierman Al Dietz Frances Swaving Hogan Lawrence I. Montag Michael Stranko Edward C. Bossick Leonard A. Delph Charles V. Hogan, M.D. Harry S. Moser August Schreader l l William I. Breslin Dr. Donald L. Dolbin George C. Hohman, M.D. Leo L. Miller Hazel Schick X Helene A. Brown Dr. Iohn T. Dolbin Home Ec Club, P. H. S. Mrs. Alma Miller Pauline S. Steinbrunn X Merrill W. Brown Donald D. Dolbin Robert G. Haertter Viola S. Mohl Iames D. Shelhamer l l Iames E. L. Burd Edgar Downey It Elmo Higgins Doris Chandler Moore Calvin B. Staudt X Iane Brahler Russell L. Hershberger Andrew Maieskie Sheets Electric X Frances M. Brennan Matthew Ehlers Oliver N. Heblich Harry S. Mellon Harry Schuettler , Madalyn M. Brennan Ronald E. Emery Ioseph A. Hicks Clyde Mills Oscar W. Shimer Florence G. Brown Mrs. Helen S. Ehlers Andrew C. Hoke Mrs. Ruth V. May Robert A. Schick Wilbur L. Brill William W. Ernst Earl Howells Mary F. McCormick Droz B. Snyder Theodora H. Buxton Ernie H. Ehlers Steve W. Homa Loretta E. Moran George H. Steidel l Mary R. Bartolet Lawrence F. Elison Allan G. Hummel Harvey M. Moore, D.D.S. Charles G. Seigel Catherine R. Barry Carl W. Espy, M.D. Richard Hay Russell E. Muench Kathryn L. Shugars Dorothy S. Bennett Eula Eno, M.D. Darwin S. Harter Beatrice Teeple Minton Bernard I. Sheeler l Arline Boone Max Eber Charles K. Heffner David S. Marshall Ill, M.D. Thomas B. Shoener Mae Brennan George W. Heifner W. Robert Moser Frederick W. Stoifler Norman I. Beisel Iohn W. Fernsler Guy T. Haag Lloyd L. Martz Iohn W. Seltzer W Harry H. Beck Robert I. Fortune Lindy Harris W. Parks Millington B. Helme Stockett David B. Baird Albert T. Freeman Herrwood E. Hobbs Iohn P. McCord, Ir. LeRoy C. Shollenberger Charles I. Boyer Iohn D. Frantz Dessa V. Hafer Robert A. Swalm Mike Bowler Myra Hatter Freeman Arthur H. Hennlnger Mrs. Ruth L. Noll Elmer E. Steinbrunn l Iosephine Althouse Best Shirley A. Freeze Rev. George A. Heisey Elizabeth A. Nagle Rev. William M. Schwartz . Louise Althouse Bailey Mrs. Anna I. Fiugerald Ney Bros. Evelyn A. Somalis Rev. Robert A. Bausch Marion Speacht Fisher Mrs. Emma T. Irwin Margo Carlin Stockett y Edward R. Breisacher Francis A. Francis Mary E. Otterbein M E. Herbert Boone Mrs. Sara Fluck Esther E. Iohnson Arthur M. Oxley Iohn M. Tasso Frank A. Baross Edward S. Filbert. D.D.S. Betty L. Iones Charles H. Thorpe Clarence E. Beyerle, Ir. Kenneth W. Falls Anna C. Ienkins Iane L. Petrie Ben D. Troutman Charles C. Boyer George B. Flail Alice Eggert Ielfries Iean Burd Plumb Malcolm B. Berrett Marl E. Freeze Iohn I. Iones Mrs.Viola Prosser Harry H. Updegrove W. A. Burke. M.D. Arthur S. Follett Elsie S. Iames Sara A. Painter l Ioseph L. Fleming Blandford Iones Harry I. Petrie Frederick W. Von der Heiden Hannah E. Chadwick lrvin E. Fey Ioscph H. Iones Anthony N. Pacenta Anthony R. Ventresca lrene I. Close Bob Freiler VValter A. Iones Frank E. Powers F Dorothy K. Critz Howard S. Fernsler Elwyn Iones Caroline G. Pugh Edna L. Whitaker X Blanche M. Curran Walter S. Farquhar Rev. Theodore T. Iohnson WOIG Peter I. Pugh, Ir. Iohn E. Warvel X Silas Collins h Robert W. Pugh Homer E. Wilbur X X Sarah Churchill E. Barbara Gardy Miles S. Kiehner Dorothy Althouse Pugh Samuel Wagner g llriisirecffirxodeca IXLLS-atlliergieialrett xlielix llgacigl . Peter I. Pugh, Sr. Qlbergd . enwar . issmger va . a on X Ruth F. Cookson Iohn H. Gaskins Mrs. Anne C. Kingsbury Mary E. Reid Sadie Weber l l Grace H. Cookson Fred Gardner Mrs. Anna Koch Robert R. Reilly Angeline R. Weller X Harry C. Cartwright Edward Gardner Daniel T. Kemple Chester I. Rogowicz Mrs. Kathryn Wilson X' Mrs. Margaret Callery Mrs. Bertha Griesel Eleanor Klitsch Koch Rita M. Ryan Florence Williams , I William Curtier William Grace Mary Louise Kingsbury Elizabeth H. Ryder Lottie A. Withers g Vincent Cahill Laura S. Gotwals Gaynell Bader Kline Henrietta Richards Mildred M. Wise if Shri Ssslarkeca bell glarthalF.vaEsolGri:nwood gsseph lliochlx M.D. grae B.RRunkle gilliam :lvValters, M.D. mi y imer mp vange ne am race . ers ner mer u ert a ton . omer l l William I. Campbell Constance C. Golamis Mary B. Kingsbury, M.D. Elizabeth Reese Frazlk H. Womer g Sarah Shay Comloquoy Helen Picus Gillars Mary Kinsey Kenney Iohn I. Ryan. D.D.S. Charles C. Weber K I. Stratton Carpenter, M.D. Georgine M. Gottschall Wilbur C. Kenney Iames H. Rattigan R. Y. Williams l H. O. Clappier, D.D.S. Marian Higgins Gray Edward H. Kunkel Iames I. Rattigan Rev. Emil W. Weber, DD. Harry A. Crosswell. D.D.S. Emily P. Grey Herbert H. Kunkel Daniel B. Rengler G. Buzzle Welch Pat Carusello Iesse H. Gray Kathryn G. Kenney. R.N. Dr. I. I. Rudnick C. A. Whitehouse 1 Iohn F. Carlin Francis C. Gordon Franklin E. Renninger Irvin C. Wagner Agnes Conway, R.N. Elizabeth Shugars Gerhard H. Lorraine Lewis Edward Romance Carlton I. Womer Guy H. Guiterman Benjamin E. Liddle Ruth Meixell Rubert Robert M. Warne, D.D.S. i lZS'.'l.V.i' P33 1. 'EGEEQIZY' 'TD' Sf 'L,W' LZ 'i'F i E'a'3'3 3 lim' P . Y 1. I. l' . El C 011155 . Cn, f. ary UlSe UP U1 BV . CCVCS E el' BSOHC 3 Helen Ryan Deitrich Thomas H. Golden, Sr. Fred H. Leibel Malcolm D. Reeves . David E. Yocum Tmman M. Drum Elsworth Gregory Fred W. Lomneth Robert A. Reid 1 Marvin Dimmerling Rev. Newell C. Grimes Frances Lennox William Reid Mrs. Martha Zimmerman 2, George I. Dimmerling Claire E. Long Catherine V. Zacko Arthur N. Daub Minna E. Hutchinson Ada Wildermuth Long Bernice B. Schuler George L. Zeh Mrs. Anna Discavage Earl W. Haviland I. T. Leahan, D.D.S. Margaret R. Schartel Miles D. Zimmerman, D.D.S. ' Margaret E. Driscoll Helen A. Hoimaster Harry W. Lightstone Benjamin I. Schnerring l L004?D0CKQDGKK?D0GCQDOOCEPDGJ0C?D00CiDGC9CiP0OCQNU0Q 0OC?D00CQD00CiP00CiP00CiP00C?00443D00C?D00Qi00q -70.- 1 lY nxliuvlw, ,-1-.1,.vv Y 75 w.i i. X E ONE HUNDRED YEARS 9 3 6 OF PROGRESS IN EDUCATION 55 i Q sl K Q 7? it , -i W ,ass 1. X 5 in 7? - - 4 Q I vwdiity li W K pe 5, Qi xg, om 6 X '- EEE X l l ' l 5 HE contributions made by devoted, understanding teachers li Qi . . . the loyalty, wisdom and efficient administration of School s Q Directors and Superintendents . . . the unseliish sacrifice and 6 confidence of loving parents . . . these are priceless ingredients i that make possible the joys we share with you this Centennial E i u i 24 year. l l it As we extend congratulations and our very best wishes, may . Q God continue to bless the efforts that may well determine the K gg future of our country, and of this world. Q ld li 'ii K, 7' ll f ll it it 5 READING QQ! at Ei 'ff ws' i t , sig j f-' , 'XJ . 24 24 X 1 l.l o 0 c 1. 5 me Phlladelphlavilleadnng Coalf? lron Company . l w 1 X 5? .-71,-. ill!! 1 ww U fi 065355 Hump. 'FUNK se .,,-ry Wi ,J M. , K, Q . , H U x ?1Sk? fW ff' 4W fSi?f:eeLf1ff:2fai2H , fiylw A nf www Q., ' ' 5 fwwf'-fuk A ' wi ' fix mins ' 1 f 2.1152 ' ,, 3,3 Q, -ga' Q :Q gg . 'Q' Q.. L2ff7379if: ' A ir' - ., JT- - 4, - TGJ0f1E50C94?'Q7J0i5Q?Q5Ci00C?06P1lf99Ci00i3091f?300 0f9-fE00Ci0iDQ'T?P09fi4E509fiD094Q509-i5i995iPO9fi50942Z OLIVER L. DECHERT Furnace and Stoker Cleaning Q 0f?0 B 2 5 3 Q.. 54 Q H1-. N Q 31 3. 90. V3 'Yi 95 VF N 5 wa .1 923 VVest Klarket Street POTTSVILLE, PA. Oi?0 POTTSVILLE PAINT-UP STORE - Distributors of DUPONT PAINTS 202 North Centre Street POTTSVILLE Q 064520 CLEM,S PHARMACY R. NI. CLEA1, Ph.G. BQCQCQHG 1 Second and Norwegian Streets POTTSVILLE, PENNA. Phone 3711 2513 01320 Gi, Con1jJil'lIle1Iir of COVACH'S MARKETS 100-ij-0O'iG0-fi1'0Qrif00 be cz A11 CS 2 OE we ew mo Il: 2 WM Q Z 'as Y :- ve 70 'E 'U- Q Z:- 9: 535 North Centre Street POTTSVILLIQ, PA. Phone 1585 100 Q56 GKQPCDGKSE VARSITY GRILLE Sixteenth and 3I21I'1iCf Streets Sandwiches Platters Fountain Service Under New Illanagenzent NIARGIE FLAHERTY OTT MILLARD SPECIALTY SHOP CC P! Store of Famous Names 27 North Centre Street Pt JTTSVI LLE, PA. Con1fvlz'me11l,v of PENN CLEANERS AND DYERS BGULEVARD MARKET 19511 West KIar1cet Street P1 UTTSVILLE PA. Phone 1967 1l'E DELIVER LEE EQUIPMENT COMPANY LEE POPKAVE Food and Beverage Service Equipment 556 North Centre Street POTTSVILLE, PA. Phone 631 O-'EQDOQEQ i 1 1 Qfiib -G0eif0C91iEfCD0fif00fQD0 410-3 A00-5,4540 3490-'if6J0fiQQrif-60-4 ofwfix 0ii5Gl0if00X7Q5G0-1314913153 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 , ll ..l, , all--..I,.,. , l l BUSINESS TRAINING lN COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT The Bagpipe Band By I-IERRwooD E. I-Iomss The skirl of the bagpipes in Pottsville High Schools musical ranks begin- ning with the fall of 1953 signalizes the formation of the schools newest musical-marching organization, the Scottish Bagpipe Unit ofthe P. H. S. Band. The Bagpipe Unit consists of 25 girls and a leader and its complement includes bagpipe players, drummers and marchers, all attired in attractive uniforms of genuine Scotch plaid of the Macbeth clan, Purpose of the Bagpipe Unit is to augment the P. H. S. Band with a march- ing unit and to lend the color and novelty of a unique girls' organization to the schools athletic games and activities. Members of the Bagpipe Unit were chosen from girls of the schools four classes after examination of qualifications of more than four times as many applicants as needed had been completed. Miss Pat Whaite is leader of the Bagpipe Unit. Qther girls chosen for the unit are Misses Sally Fluck, Phyllis Ann Long, Gerree Baker, IoAnn Knowles, lane Lazo, Gail Phalen. Patricia Lazurich, Helen Ann Cox, Marian R. Hurst, Dorothy L. Siegel, Mary Ann Balsis, Lau- rita Buehler, Betty Ann Iamitis, Barbara Adcock, Barbara Hulet, Carolyn Plappert, jerry DiTullio, Catharine Hummel, Iudith Maguire, Gloria Pawloski, Gayle S. Heller, Marion Louise Fernsler, Suzanne Schick, Peggy Dragna, and Mary lane Hohman, The Bagpipe Unit is under the direction of Prof. Leo F. Minnichbach, instrumental music director of Pottsville High School. President Downey administering oath to new member Iohn Clarke as retiring member VVilliam Reid looks on. JOURNAL Photo. P00CTO0QP0GPf?1D9ibQJ96ix9EP-5i09-3-!5GC9-'iC99 0 DGEG 31526 Flowers for All Occasions PAYNE'S FLOWERS PoTTsv1u,E Say It ll'1'fl1 Floieem CAMERAS PROJ ECTORS PHOTO SUPPLIES Srl1uyliill Co11nfy's Oldest Photo Sf SINTON'S 217 South Centre Street POTTSVILLI-I Phone ROSE'S CORNER STORE 300 Wvest llarket Street Cazzdy It Dt'll.lTl'01lS Food Enjoy Some Efcery Day VIRGINIA MARIE lllagazin es Cigars snack Bar CANDIES Gift Shop 125 South Centre Street phone 9372 POTTSVILLE, PA. lVl1y Buy - Ufe Supply MORAN'S L A N D Y Towel and Linen Service 160-1 lIeBarron Street POTTSVI LLE, PA. Phone 101-1 Oonzplinzelltx of WALTER H. TROUTMAN Your PONTIAC Dealer MARK C. HARTMAN Piano Tuning 1129 VVest Norwegian Street POTTSVILLE Phone 130-R SERVICE CENTER Sixteenth and VVest KIarket Street POTTSVI LLE, PEN NA. Phone 2041 BOUGHEY'S AUTO RADIATOR SHOP 561 North Centre Street POTTSVILLII Phone 1021 HEN JOHNSTON, INC S I G N S Outdoor Advertising PALO ALTO Y Phone 909 D666 DGJOQQPG065500CiP004iPC90C?O0iiPGOCiDO0Ci00iDf90ibCD4DCi'PO0QiD0OiDO0Ci004QD00 00Q?DO0Q.PGJOQ Centennial Events By P. J. PUGH Centennial Events already held: lanuary 15, 1953-Birthday Party-in the auditorium featured a stirring address by Rev. Wallace W. Wood, Chaplain at Snug Harbor, N. Y., a member of the Class of 1912, and the cutting of the birthday cake by President of the Board, Mr. Edgar Downey. Seated on the stage were many educaa tors and board members from districts throughout the county. At 6:30 P. M., the huge electric sign, 24 feet by 16 feet, atop the high school, was turned on. Peter I. Pugh, Co-chairman of the Centennial Committee, made the dedication address in the absence of the ill Mr. Downey. Mr. Hobbs and Mr. Fernsler, other board members, and Superintendent Lengel also delivered a few fitting remarks. WPPA broadcast both events. The electric sign, made in our Vocational Shops, bearing the letters MP. H. S., and the numerals H1853 - 1953, will burn from darkness to midnight throughout the Centennial Year. The Centennial Ball, held February 7, 1953, in the girls' gym, was attended by more than 300 guests. More than 2,500 persons attended the extravaganza in the stadium at 8 P. M., Iune 8th. Folk dances, flag twirling, gymnastics, and music by the bands and choral clubs of the High School and Patterson Division were much enjoyed. O Facts of General Interest First i'Potato Day was held in 1894 when 7M bushels were collected. lt is still held annually, the various articles of food going to the Childrens Home. The students of P. H. S., in 1894, paid 535.00 to rent a piano for the school year. The class graduated in 1862, seven girls and three boys, was the first to receive diplomas. ln 1891, 25 seniors graduatedg in 1902, 33 graduated, in 1917, 73 graduatedg in 1929, 110 graduated: in 1941, 319 graduated fPottsville High's largest classjg in 1953, 231 graduated. Mr. B. F. Patterson was Principal of the High School from March, 1865, to April, 1867, and Super- intendent of Schools from April, 1867, until his death in Iuly, 1906. Mr. S. A. Thurlow was Principal of the High School from September, 1881, to luly, 1906, and Sup- erintendent of Schools from Iuly, 1906, until his death in Ianuary, 1912. Mr. D. H. H. Lengel was Principal of the High School from September, 1928, to Iuly, 1948, and Sup- erintendent of Schools from Iuly, 1948 to the present time. On February 8, 1927, Iames Day '30 won the Slogan Contest sponsored by the P. T. A. for the pro- posed new High School. The winning slogan was, Spare the Dollar - Spoil the Scholar. The Minuet has been presented each February of the school year by members of the senior class from 1921 to 1953. The prologue was written by former High School Principal Franklin W. Moser. ln addition to Mr. William Reid, who retired in April of this year, the following former School Direc- tors survive: Mr. Allan W. Sterner, served from 1929 to 1935g Mr. Walter S. Farquhar, served from 1931 to 1937: Mr. F. Pierce Mortimer, served from 1931 to 19333 Mr. Elwyn Iones, served from 1937 to 1941. Miss Sara A. Painter, Directress of the High School Cafeteria since its opening in 1933, retired on lune 30, 1953. Miss Caroline G. Pugh, now retired, taught in the Pottsville Schools from 1895 to 1946, a period of 51 years, the last 14 years as eighth grade mathematics teacher in the Patterson building. Mr. Edgar Downey has served on the Board since 1931, the last ten years as President. Mr. Howard S. Fernsler has served on the Board since 1933, the last 17 years as Secretary. Mr. Lloyd L. Martz has served on the Board since 1933, the last 16 years as Treasurer. Mr. Herrwood E. Hobbs has served on the Board since 1937. He served as Treasurer, 1943 to 1945, while Mr. Martz was in the Armed Forces. Mr. Hobbs is now Vice-President. Mr. Peter Pugh has served on the Board since 1941. Mr. Leslie D. Lamont has served on the Board since 1943. Mr. Iohn S. Clarke is serving his first year on the Board. -76.- in i1E500fiDf99fQT'CD9 00'iQNQ70' 00j If A 2 I STERNER FUNERAL HOME I Q CAPABLE-DIGIVIEIED SERVICE 917 XVI-LST MARKET STREET POTTSVILLE Q E PHONE 5771 ir I I Q I l O SIGNS OF OUR SERVICE EVERYPVHERE 'iq l l l X Q flllumrrxxm E I I I 24 Q MERRYFIELD-SMITH Q I DETECTIVE AGENCY 5 THOMPSON BLTILDING Q POTTSVILLE, PENNA. ll Q First Get The Facts-Before Going To Trial Il I I 5 fi CHOOSE YOUR DETECTIVE AS E li YOU WOULD YOUR DOCTOR I l fl Il S S F? W - I AQ WAR VE l ERANS 54 4? T? lll Public Law 550 entitles you to learn a trade 6 and receive subsistence pay while in training. it The School District of the City of Pottsville offers: S Q AUTO MECHANICS ALJTO BODY MECHANICS MACHINE SHOP 'N CARPENTRY XVELDING RADIO AND T. V. ll Apply at Central Oiiice Q 3 FIFTH AND XVEST NORXVEGIAN STREETS POTTSVILLE, PA. A -77- Coming Events The week of Qctober 19th to 24th has been designated Home Coming Week. Each night from Monday through Thursday, in the auditorium, a pageant will be presented by a cast of 300 students and alumni. It will depict the growth of education from the Little Red School House to the Castle on the Hill. The B. Rodgers Company, largest pageant producing company in the country, will write the script and train the casti A treat is in store for those fortunate to be in attendance. Tours through the school by clubs, church societies, and any groups can be arranged for, any time during the day through this Home Corning Week. Arrange to visit the school and see how your boys and girls are trained and taught in this beautiful and ably operated High School. Friday night, Nlount Carmel High will play a game of football with the Crimson Tide. Previous to the football game, there will be a Parade of the Classes. Members of past graduating classes will carry their class pennants bearing the class numerals around the cinder track to the stirring music of the very splendid P. H. S. Band. Mark this week on your calendar and arrange to tour the school, attend the pageant, and march with your class on the night of Qctober 23, 1953. 5 L55 gf,-xx .1 .l1rl'RN xl. Plmfu. Speaker Chaplain Wallace Wood, Principal Miles S. Kiehnef, Co-Chairmen P. I. Pugh and Superintendent D. H. H. Lengel, lanuary 15, 1953. -- 73- Jin, ,Y ,Y l. - T504 05i'0Gfie 0fi005i00C?0GCQDG0435004?D00CiD004?2004?P00'i!50O-i?500'i?P00'i Qi! Q Q Q FOR PROMPT SERVICE Q Q Turn to the Sign of the , TUNING FORK Q 1. Q. Q HARULD FLAMMER, INC. 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Presented to Mr. Haviland by Board of Education at Farewell Concert by Associated Choirs, May, 1953. -80- 33 5 X A4 75 '75 Q MORGAN HOME FOR FUNERALS Q 7? , Q WEST 1112 MARKET STREET PHONE 424 Q Anzbulance Service Lady Asyistrznt 733 5 5 R R Q Q2 Q1 Fi R R Q Q fi 1 8 5 3 - 1 9 5 3 75 E C0ngrfz!ulzzti01z.s' on the Cefztefznzlzl flnnizfermfy 3 X 26 POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL E X POTTSVILLE. PENNSYLVANIA Q 5 E FROM Q Q 5 Q SCOTT. FORESMAN and COMPANY Q 75 Q Builder of 1i6llIlC'Ill'i0lZIll PI'I1gl'Il77lJ',, E 1 5 QQ 5 3 55 E SZ Q1 E Ei , 11 BOSTON STORE 1 ii' QQ BRENNANS, INCORPORATED Q Q Quality Dry Goods Since 1883 5 Q 109 NORTH CENTRE STREET POTTSVILLE Q Q 5 L904iP004iP09CiD00CiP004iD00fQD00CiP00CQ900CQP0041950042500Ci?00fiP004?3'00fQ?G0CiP004i?00f?500C150A ---- --- --,-loam Ywsuuusni.. .--- W .., . ..,. -,.,,,, i Y WW ,V-,Y Y V Sixty Years of Football at Pottsville High By WALTER S. FARQUHAR Pottsville High was a pioneer in football with a succession of good teams at the start. And the early, successful beginning is believed to have been the factor which built up traditions and pulled later clubs through dark periods, Actual beginnings of anything are lost in the mists of antiquity and there almost certainly were terms in this city made up of mainly high school athletes before records were chronicled and before newspapers began taking notice of such events. ln those days the Y. M. C. A, was a developer of athletes for the high school, and clubs of the association were virtually repre- sentative of the high school, In that connection, oft-repeated statements in Pottsville have it that football was played here as early as 1889. Bert Knittle. George Striegel. Billy Pugh, Hal and Lee Womelsdorf and Dick Seaman are alluded to as among the players. The first team of which there is definite evidence was that of 1893, the one which first played Reading, in the oldest inter- scholastic series in Pennsylvania high school football history. We know there was a team in 1893, because its 10-4 victory over Reading was recorded. At that time a touchdown counted four points and a successful try for goal two points. The point values have been changed many times since this date, as has the playing time and substitution rules. At this time two 35-minute halves were played and a player forced to leave the game could not re-enter. Standout players on the 1893 team included Ben Griffith, later a famous professor at Bucknell: Tod Brigham: Doc Dengler, still rated as one of the best ends the school ever had: Clarence Nigger Boyer, a great center: Ben Troutman, present-day attorney: Ulysses Nuss, and Pete Helms. The 1894 team, a good one, lost only to Reading by a 10-O score. Included in its lineup in addition to the 1893 holdovers were Ben Tyson, Otto Farguhar, Gus Swaving, lohn Sharp. Horace Smith, Frank Smith, Maisch Kennedy, Bob Ryon, and Milt Fiery. The 1895 team must have been a crack team, because it won from Reading by 26-O, a score which stood as a record high in the series until 1946 when Pottsville High won, 45-7, at Reading. Billy Burkart played a great game, as did Ben Troutman, Doc Dengler, Ott Farquhar, Clarence Boyer, and others. B. S. Simonds, assistant principal, was coach of the team, and thus was the first official Pottsville High coach. Prior teams were coached by the team captains. Lying before us is a picture of the 1896 team which defeated Reading, 20-6. It is a formidable appearing outfit, even though it held forth in the period of long hair. canvass jackets, and nose guards, All the teams of the 1890's were good. They and the teams of the early 1900's still constitute the longest streak of good teams in Pottsville High football history. lt is true that, at the beginning, most of the opponents were community or club teams, because football had not yet been taken up widely by high schools. But Pottsville met all available high school teams, with Reading High the first worthy oppo- nent. Later Hazleton and Shamokin and then Tamaqua became valued opponents. A ,gun 1894 FOOTBALL TEAM Front Row, L. to R.-Gus Swaving, Tod Brigham, Milt Fiery, Ulysses Nuss, Ben Tyson, Maisch Kennedy, Otto Farquhar. Middle Row-Iohn Sharp, Clarence Boyer, Ben Griffiths, Clarence Dengler, Horace Smith. Back Row-Frank Smith, Bob Ryon, Ben Troutman. -82.- T00CiD00C?DCD04?D004i5004?00Ci'D00C?'0KQDOKQDQGGEQKQDGOCiD00CiD00fi'5004iP00 00iP00iP0 P00i'2 Q I. S. CLARKE'S ESSC SERVICENTER Q S Atlas Tires, Batteries and Accessories Q Q Car Washing and Lubrication Q3 Q NINTH AND XVEST MARKET STREETS PHONE 1780 5 Q 72 Q S4 Q 5 Q Q SQ Q Q Congratulations Q Q AND SUCCESS Q Q FOR ZVIANY MORE YEARS Q Q TO COME Q 7? Q Q A E E E SEARS. ROEBUCK AND COMPANY Q Q Q E 'ii Q DODGE J I-Rated TRUCKS DODGE PASSENGER CARS Q QE PLYMOUTH PASSENGER CARS Q if Q MILLER MOTOR CO., INC. Q Q DODGE - PL YMOUTH Q Q 72nd AND XVEST MAKET STREETS POTTSVILLE, PENNA. E TELEPHONE 257 Q Q -33- ,,,v1--.-- it v -Ituuw Opponents switched as the game grew. Through all the years there has been the struggle between a supposedly equal sched- ule and an ambitious one. At various times, Pottsville High scheduled such teams as Lebanon, Pottstown, Steelton, Lancaster, York, Harrisburg's William Penn and Central, Williamsport, all the Lehigh Valley teams, numerous Philadelphia City High teams, Sunbury, Berwick, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Mt. Carmel, and practically every high school team in Schuylkill County. But in the 1890's there were not enough high school teams, so that Pottsville wasted some of its best talent against community and club teams which were great rivals in those days, but unheard of today. In the late 1890's, William H. Ent took over as high school coach and continued to develop good teams for many years. Mr. Ent had attended Penn, where he learned the up-to-the-minute plays of the period and returned with them to Pottsville High. On the clubs of the late 1890's and early 1900's were such stars as Bill Tyson, still regarded as of all-time class: lack Whitehouse: Slats Beisel: Ed King: Bill Abbot: Ray Reillyg Bull Hemler: Sam Daddowg Seth Brum, later a prominent Phila- delphia physician: Ioe Eastman, later Interstate Commerce Commissioner in Washington, and many others. The team of 1901 was the Hrst Pottsville High team to wear similar uniforms. Crimson and white stockings and crimson lturtle-neckl sweaters with white waist band, white cuffs and white turtle-neck, were purchased with funds raised by the stu- dent body from the sale of cakes and candy. All 16 members of the squad were similarly equipped. The 1901 team, a very good team, lost a heartbreaker at Reading when Bushel Beggs, a nationally known basketball player in later years, recovered a Reading fumble in the last minutes of the game and ran 60 yards for a touchdown to defeat Potts- ville High, 11-10. Players on the 1901 team were Monk Morris, Capt.: Ed Transue: H. Becker: Freid Harris: Bob Woodbury, killed in action in World War I and for whom the American Legion Post in Pottsville is named: Doc Striegel, later manager of the World Champions Pottsville Maroons, Bill McQuail: Leo McWilliams: Iesse Stevenson: Bob Weaver, and Pete Pugh, at present a member of the Pottsville Board of Education, and still interested in athletics as a member of the athletic committee, In 1902, Pottsville High had another good team with many players of the prior year returning plus good men in Herb Boone, Ted Daddow, Chas. Dengler, Ellsworth Gregory, and others, In 1903 there still was a good team with a sprinkling of prior players with Chas. Dengler as captain and Bill Ent as coach. This was Bill Ent's last year as coach. I. L, N. Channell was coach in 1904. Most of the candidates were young and inexperienced with very few holdoyers from prior years. In the backfield were Ted Daddow, Tom Williams, Tom Campbell, and Ed Ehman. There were a lot of good ends: Zep Lawson, later captain at Lehighg Dode Wood, who later starred at Mercersbiirg and Lehigh and of all-time stature at Pottsville High: Tom McCaffrey and Paul Reilly. The tackles, Ennis McQuail and Cvuy Zimmerman. The guards, Leslie Sheafer and Bob Strauch, and the center, Fred Gallus. The 1905 team was an outstanding one and was undefeated. though tied twice by a crack Hazleton team. Major Blake was coach of the team. He changed Dode Wood from end into one of the greatest plunging backs Pottsville High ever had, shifted Ed Ehman to end along with Zep Lawson, who captained the team, and placed Bubbles Lenker at quarterback. Bob Mills, Wailter Dugan and Bunt Roads completed the backfield. At tackles were Bob VVood and Ennis McQuail. At guard were Les Sheafer and Iohn Yourd, and at center was Bayard Wells. In 1906, Bert Strohmeier, a teacher at P. H. S., who had been a star at Gettysburg. though he did not go out for football when a student at Pottsville High, was the coach. Iuggie Helms, Alfy Bergstein, Nick Delph, Lee McAdams, Park and Bob Millington, Ross Fox and Chapin Carpenter were the better players of this period. 1896 FOOTBALL TEAM Front Row, L. to R.-Dutch Cooper, Gus Swaving, Gil Roehrig. Sitting, L. to R.-Frank Moore, Hayden Womelsdorf, Clyde Gay, Iohn Sharp, Fred Otterbein. Standing, L. to R.-Bob Ryon, Bud Whitehouse, Billy Burkart, Ben Tyson, Gamer Fletcher, Ed Bearstler. ,-84... 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Boyd and lack Hadesty, Chick Heiken, Charlie Dougherty and Doc Walton were among the other players. In 1912, Earl Haviland was coach and had some fine players in Dave Bechtel, Elmo Higgins, Bill Hodgson, Harold Weimer, llud Kershner, Russ Santee, Fritz Speacht, Claude Hafer, and others. Coach Haviland was stricken with appendicitis near mid- season. Walter Farquhar, grammar school coach, stepped in to finish the season, assisted by Peter Pugh and Tom Williams, Late in the season Pottsville defeated Allentown, 32-0. In 1913, Haviland was back as coach with many holdover players from the previous year, including Bechtel, Higgins, Hodg- son, Kershner, and others, along with Frank Hill, who was a star on the All-Scholastic team chosen from the three grammar schools in 1912. The general showing of the 1913 team was good. In 1914, with Walter Farquhar as coach, the school took on an ambitious schedule which included Steelton, Harrisburg Tech, Lebanon, Reading, Allentown Prep, and most of the regular opponents. It was not among the best teams Pottsville High ever had, but Speedy Elliot was cited as All-State end and its big tackle, Tom Cockill, later became a standout at Bucknell. Hig- gins, Bechtel and Hodgson were holdovers. George Striegel, Chet Crone, Miles Lebengood, C. Hafer, Ioe Brennan and Leon Griesbaum were other players. Yank Youngfleish, then a youngster, also played. 1915 and 1916, Zep Lawson was coach. The 1915 team had some fast backs in Yank Youngfleish, Cy Simonds, Hap Golden and Vince Schuster. Tom Kerns and Fritz Von der Heiden were the ends, Chet Crone at center, Porky Flail and Miles Leb- engood on the line. In Iune, 1916, Youngfleish, Simonds, Von der Heiden, Crone, Griesbaum and others entered the United States Army, Mexi- can Border Service, leaving inexperienced material behind. Bob Swartz, Fungie Lebengood, Ioe Dolan, Carter Youngfleisb, Elias Davis, Charlie Thompson, and others, made up the team. In 1917, Ben Hay and Ted Daddow coached the team. They were joined in midseason by Walter Farquhar upon his return from the LI. S. Army. Chick Haley, Butch Kienzle, George Hoffmaster, Norm Hock and Bob Schick were among the backs. Tommy Knowles was captain and mainstay on the line. Charlie Thompson, Elias Davis, and others, were on the line. The influenza epidemic and the transfer of many students erased the good prospects for 1918, even the coach, Walter Far- quhar, was laid up for a month with the 'iFlu. Under the circumstances, a new team had to be developed, and on it new standouts appeared: Leopold Shangold, an excellent tackle: Charlie Williams, an outstanding center: Russ Morgan and Sar- geant Roseberry, linemen: Ralph Webster and Eddie Kerns, fine ends: an entirely new backfield of Russ Holshue, Harold Duell, Donald Christ, Spider Wagner and Iimmy Reilly began to function: Buck Fleming, Bob Root, Earl Rich and Clarence lohnson developed very fast. Playing an abbreviated schedule due to the school being closed for a month because of the influenza epidemic. the 1918 team closed its season by playing a scoreless tie with one of the best teams Reading High ever had. The 1919 team was one of the best Pottsville High ever had, losing only to a crack Lebanon High team. It defeated Steelton High 25-2. the first win by Pottsville over Steelton. It also won, with a record score of 51-0 over Sunbury. The team was made up of Chink Youngfleish and Iackie Brown, ends: Norm Golden and Sargeant Roseberry, tackles: Buck Fleming and Ed McLaughlin, guards: Charlie Williams, center: lim Reilly, quarterback: Donald Christ and Harold Deull, halfbacks: George Hoffmaster. fullback. There was a lot of doubling up on positions, with Spider Wagner playing quarterback and Reilly, Youngfleish or Bud Beyerle playing halfback: Lloyd i'Bull Martz, current school director and chairman of the Boards Athletic POTTSVILLE HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM -1901 Back Row-Coach Wm. Ent, Iesse Stevenson, Iohn Zerhy, Freed Harris, Iohn G. Striegel, Edw. S. Transue, Middle Row -Harry D. Becker, Robt. Weaver, Bayard King, Alan C. Morris, Wm. H. McQuail, Leo McWilliams, David Morgan. Front Row-Fred Whitmore, Robert B. Woodbury, Peter I. Pugh, Wm. A. Skean. ,-86,- Q Q Q Q GC430041 P40 043550 'QEPQJLDX XiD00iEG0Q4?'DG0- Of 0 Compliments Of OTTO COLLIERIES COMPANY 0 .-lttif Q Q lQ6Oi5'06iPD49O 00C!T,0'9fi' '6C9-4-l5G01P0CDixQ0Xgf'G50iPfQD0Q!PG5GDQ'!'00Cif004?G0 0 -87- C9 GOC!T00 00 490i'P0 0650 f'G0'iD-G Q Q Q Q PGOG?00Ci90OCi0 Q Q Q gg Q 9GJOiDG04ib0 04950 GKQDG 04500856 Q Committee, but then a freshman, playing end, and Bob Keenan playing on the line. Much-used substitutes were Gerald Rettig, Art Follett, Alonzo Switsavage, Harry Leiby, Ted Toussaint, Al Lawrence and George Deisher. O, Lee Hummel was the manager. The 1919 team was the best since 1901, and the best during the coaching years of Walter Farquhar. In 1920 and 1921, the caliber of the teams fell off a bit. Donald Christ became the leading ground gainer of the 1920 teamg Bull Martz came up into being an all-around valuable man: Switsavage and Deisher were mainstays on the line, and Rettig an outstanding center. In 1921, big Larry Roseberry was a standout on the line, and Iim Nash did well there, lim Reilly and Bull Martz were still playing good football, as was George Deisher: George Boltz, Bud Whitehouse, Fritz Manweiller, Winfield McKeeby and Fran- cis Raring played. The 1921 team, the last one coached by W. S. Farquhar, was not a real strong one, judging by its record, but did succeed in defeating Hazleton by a record score of 57 to -0. In 1921, Ray Grube was brought in as assistant coachg he thus became the second teacher-coach, the first being B. S. Sim- onds in the 1890s. All the other coaches were volunteer graduates. 1922, Truman Iacoby was the coach. While the season was not exceptional, it did win a majority of the games played. Holdovers from the previous year were Bull Martz, L. Roseberry, I. Nash and W. lVIcKeeby. He had some good new men in Bruce Beaumonte: George Dimmerling, now a teacher and director of athletics in the Patterson Division of Pottsville High: Howard Hawk Fernsler, now secretary of the Board of Education. In 1923, Iacoby was again the coach. The schedule was altered somewhat with a view to making it lighter by adding Sum- mit Hill, Coaldale and Nesquehoning instead of some of the bigger schools: the result was a very satisfactory season. Back from the previous year were Beaumonte, Dimmerling, Fernsler, and others. Among the new men who devloped fast were Dave Martz, Iames Monk Robbins, Bob Hopkins, Tony Pacenta, Ioe McGarry, Kimber Wilson, Charly Hasler, Otto Miller and Bob Dolan. In 1924, Chet Rogowicz, now director of athletics, came in as coach and produced a pretty fair team with Monk Robbins and Barney Wilson starring as backs and Chunky Treon as center. In 1925, with line stars in Buck Ferrebee and Ringer Kovich and Dicker Reed showing up well in the backfield, Pottsville High had a good club. Randolph Grimmet was the coach. This same year the Pottsville Maroons finished in first place in the National League to become World Champions of football. Home games in 1924 and 1925 were played on the old circus grounds, known as the Yorkville Yank's Field. In 1926, Bill Stevens was the coach, and the team played at Westwoods, commonly called the Brickyard. Bucko O'Reilly, Gunner Hay and Len Nicholas were among the better known players. In 1927, Charlie Williams was the coach and had a right good team which played its games at Twelfth Street, later known as Legion Field, and at present being converted into an industrial site. Dicker Reed and Ellis Cole in the backheld and Bill Martz, later a star at West Point, and Marty O'Hara at the ends, were standout players. The 1928 team was not as successful as had been the case the year before. Marty O'Hara and Clifton Cockill were good backs. Charlie Williams was again the coach. Coach Williams was a star at center on the crack 1919 team, later coached at Ben Franklin High in Philadelphia, and now is principal at Philadelphias new and elaborate Abraham Lincoln High. 1912 FOOTBALL TEAM Back Row, L. to R.-Miles Zimmerman, Tom Kerns, Frank Smith, Hugh Stevenson, Ioe Blank, Tom McKernan, Tom Wil- liams, Coach. Third Row-Walter Sterner, Bob Hock, Dan Shuman, Earl Stevenson, Iohn Crane, Russ Stelwagon, Ralph Sterner, Paul Schick, Earl Weimer. Second Row'-Coach Walter Farquhar, Elmo Higgins, Bill Martin, Maynard Stapleton, Dave Bechtel, Coach Peter Pugh. Front Row-Bill Hodgson, Pud Kershner, Claude Haier, Russ Santee, Fred Speacht, Cy Simonds. Mascot Charles Gruber. -88,-I .Q M O Y E R' S QUALITY I1lEN'S WYEAR THE HOZQflE OF FAJIOUS BRJA'DS Q X Q Q QQQ Q Q! 107 NORTH CENTRE STREET POTTSVTLLE, PA. Q 1 Q Q EARL STOYER ' CADILLAC - OLDSIWOBILE Q X SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AND POTTSVILLE. PA. Q ' ISAAC WElNER,INC. QQ SCRAP IRON 8: STEEL METALS RUBBER COTTON 8: WOOLEN WASTE, ETC. QTFFICE AND YARDS: 1272-4-O 8 XVEST ARCH STREET .N TELEPHONE 2364 POTTSVILLE, PA. QQ Q Q Q C07flgI'IlZ'1Llflfi077J' L. K. S T O N E R TILE CONTRACTOR 42-Q NORTH CENTRE STREET POTTSVILLE, PA. -89-f Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q '0 G Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0Q?0O 00CQ Q Q Q Q F0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q QLQQQDQKQQKQDQQQDQQKQDQQQDQ 1929 saw Squeak Hufford as coach. Pete Somasky, Bob Cole, George Serfass, Eddie Cantwell, Earl Stevens, Trux Wil- liams, Vic Tamanosky, Frank Klimas, George Marsden and Marty O'Hara played well. In 1930, many players of. the prior year were back, with Ed Merrick a standout at center. Merrick later became the best center Richmond U. ever had: later he coached at Fork Union and at present is head coach at Richmond U. Many Pottsville High boys have played for Merrick at these two schools since he became coach. Other good boys playing in 1930 were Bob Cole, Clarence Schneck, Tom Devitt, Eddie Mader, George Serfass and Bob Hoke, Squeak Hufford was the coach. This was the last year Pottsville High played at Twelfth Street. In 1931, the team was forced to stage its games at Minersville Park. Howard Flack was brought in as coach and did what he could with a bad situation. However, Harry Wolfe, Bill Dimmerling, Bob Otterbein, Bob Dietrich, and others, did well. 1932 was the first year Pottsville High played on its present Sixteenth Street field, now known as Veterans Memorial Stad- ium, one of the finest if not the finest, in the state of Pennsylvania. Surely, a beautiful and picturesque stadium, fully enclosed with an iron fence between native stone pillars, steel and concrete stands seating about 12,000 persons, an electrically operated scoreboard and clock, a spacious press box and radio broadcasting booth, both well heated in cold weather, an exceptionally fine lighting system for night football and track meets: a One-quarter mile to the lap cinder track and a fully grass-covered playing field. Though the stadium was used for football in the fall of 1932, the new high school, generally known as The Castle on the Hill, was not occupied till Ianuary, 1933. Bill Breslin was the coach in 1932. Harry Wolfe, Bob Bennie, Frankie Boran, Peanuts McCormick and Al Laskus were standouts. The 1933 team, again coached by Bill Breslin, present director of the Vocational Department, had a fine array of backs in Ray Rist, Bob Conrad and Eddie Curnowg good linemen in Fritz Weber and Bull Lotz: star ends in Karl Striegel and big Tony Paciessas. This team was the first Pottsville High team to defeat Lebanon on its home field. 1934 found Tubby Allen the coach. Tubby came to Pottsville from Windber, where in 1933 he was head coach of the Penn- sylvania State Champions. Tubby had a pretty good team in 1934 with such stars as Iimmy Beveridge and Baldy Matthews in the backfield, Gene MPuggy Wartman at center, and Adam Zalonka on the line. Pottsville High opened its 1935 season by playing a Friday night doubleheader, defeating Pine Grove, 12-0, and Schuylkill Haven, 27-0. Hayden Richards, Dick Dietrich, Dick Hochgertle, Ed Curnow and Mickey Kull made a very fine backfield: Adam Zalonka and George Gregor were stalwarts on the lineg Karl Striegel and Harry Leidich were fast, capable ends. This team defeated Bethlehem away, 7-6, and played a scoreless tie with Reading, but lost a close one to an outstanding Hazleton ICHITI. In 1936, Coach Allen had inexperienced material to deal with. Very few holdovers, though Bobby Horn was a spirited stand- out in the backheld. Charlie Zalonka, Bud Evans, Apie Day and others were playing their first year at Pottsville High, and thus were lacking in experience. The team did gain noteworthy victories over Reading and Lebanon, but lost close ones to Bethlehem and Tamaqua. 1937 RECORD Pottsville .... 25: Frackville . .... 6 Pottsville .... 0, Allentown .... O Pottsville ..., 0: Easton . . . 25 Pottsville .... 93 Lansford . ..... 0 Pottsville .... 26: Tamaqua ..... 0 Pottsville ..,. 13: Hazleton . .... . 6 7 Pottsville .... 39: Ashland ...... 0 Pottsville .... 25, Bethlehem . .... 0 lottsville ,... 19: Reading ...... 7 7 Pottsville .... 333 Lebanon . .... . The 1937 team was Pottsville's best since 1919. It won all its games but one: only a defeat at Easton prevented this team from setting a Pottsville High record of no defeats. This was the year Pottsville was thought to have won the championship 1919 FOOTBALL TEAM Front ROW, L. to R.-Gerald Rettig, A1 Switsavage, Bud Beyerle, Al Lawrence, Spider Wagner, Ted Toussaint, Harry Leibyiv Middle Row-Warren Morgan, lim Reilly, Harold Deuell, Norm Golden, George Hoffmaster, lerome Youngfieish, Don Christ, Art Follett. Standing-Mgr. Lee Hummel, Sarg Roseberry, Ed McLaughlin, Charly Williams, Andy Fleming, Bob Keenan, Bull Martz, George Deisher, Coach Farquhar. -90.-1 o4QDoo4QcoocQ2QuoG5ooc49ooifooQvoKQcocoQe! C95i00 0 0iE005QD00 0 0 490iPC9 0Ci00 6 04i'500fiGC9Ci0 59 I --'Y V - ---- - -H . . -.-...nuu, 9C?90i5004QDO'D-i?4904EO0G?D00i?0 9QE0 6?iD03ii5094iD0QbiD09iDf9Q44?00iE09 49 EZWQ1' One Lifeey Il Gift, Eyjleffifzllj' From DIMMERLING'S GIFTS W- NOVELTIES - CANDY, ETC. N00 W EST MARKET STREET POTTSVILLE PHOYF 0150 P 81 P TELEVISION SERVICE THE SOUND SERVICE USED AT ALL P. H. S. FUNCTIONS PHONE 5253 SAINT CLAIR, PA. Compliments of DEER PARK CDUNTRY CLUB -91- .QS PGOCQEQD II. I I I I Q E 'ii I 0CEO0QiP60 0O 00 0O 00 00 00 0OC I I I 5 I 0CiD0 I I I T I I T ,.- -n5f-- Y f- of the Eastern Conference, which then included all teams east of the Susquehanna River. lt was thought the Thanksgiving Day game with Reading, won by Pottsville 19-7, before a record crowd of 13,912 paid admissions, would decide it as the two teams stood one-two in the Conference, but quirks of the scoring system gave the palm to Steelton, with Pottsville a good second among 51 teams. On the team were Iohnny Gorman, Walt Griffiths and Ed Ginther, ends: Apie Day and Rookie Hughes, tackles: Dick Striegel, Frank Kosick and George Stevenson, guards: Russ Bevan, center: Bobby Dewald, Ioe Sage, Bud Evans, Hen Stoner and Charlie Zalonka, backfield. 1938 RECORD Pottsville Saint Clair Pottsville .... 20: Bethlehem . .... 7 Pottsville .... 7: Windbcr . . . 6 Pottsville Frackville . .... 6 Pottsville .... 6: Easton ....... 6 Pottsville .... O: Hazleton . ..... 30 Pottsville Lansford . ..... O Pottsville .... 73 Allentown .... 6 Pottsville .... 13: Reading ...... 6 Pottsville .... 253 Ashland ...... 12 Pottsville .... 135 Tamaqua ..... O Pottsville .... 45, Lebanon . .,.., 6 In 1938, Pottsville High was champion of the Big Fifteen Conference, again losing but one game and tying one, There was an exceptionally fast backfield made up of Iohnny Neyer, Ioe Sage, Bud Evans and Bob Englishg Walt Griflith, Ed Ginther and Don Sandherr at the ends: Apie Day and Frank Eagan, tackles: Tom Golden, Ir., and Charlie Williams, guards: Bill Scheerer, center. Charlie Riehl, lim Heller, I. B. Iohnson, Tony Ventresca, George Grava, Matt Maley, Dick Bevan, George Stevenson, Schropp, Wyld, McGeoy and Yourgal saw considerable service. It was ironical that the sole defeat, which was against the greatest team Hazleton High ever had, should have drawn what still stands as Pottsville High's all-time attendance record - 16,942 paid admissions. ln 1939, Pottsville had its third outstanding team in a row, The club finished well up in the Big Fifteen Conference. Bud Evans and Bob English were still starring in the backfleld where they were joined by Bob Sheipe and George Grava, one of the greatest kickers Pottsville High has ever had. Frank Eagan, a standout: Ray Kerns and Tom McGeoy were the tackles: George Stevenson and Red Matthews, the guards: Weissinger or Ost and Walt Griffiths, later killed in action in World War ll, were the ends, with either Don Sandherr or Charlie Covage at center. Jerry Evans, Charlie Riehl and Dick Bevan were often in the backfield. Tony Ventresca also played a lot in the backfield. There was quite a letdown in 1940 due to the graduation of such standouts as Bud Evans, Bob English and eleven others of last year's team. The team had a great tackle in Frank Eagan and fast backs in Ierry Evans, Tony Ventresca and Matt Maley. The team's record was spotty and not to be compared with the three prior years. In 1941. the same trouble prevailed. Few veterans returned and the team had a losing record for the first time in years, It played a lot of close and low-scoring games, but won very few. Sparky Eckert played well in the backfield and Harry Iohns was a good big man on the line. Confusion reigned in 1942. The team lost its opening game to Saint Clair, for Saint Clair's first victory over Pottsville. Then Coach Tubby Allen was called into the U. S. Armed Forces as World War ll was in full blast. Chet Rogowicz filled in as coach and did the best he could with the green material at hand. It surely was a poor season for Pottsville High. Nick Kotys came on to coach in 1943 and installed the T formation. Such a system requires time to master, and his first team did not have all of the maneuvering and timing for a winning team, but the groundwork for good subsequent teams was laid. Bobby Stoner and Mills McCloskey in the backfield and Iackie Monahan on the line were outstanding. It was a poor season, but not a total loss, as the season closed with a victory over Reading. In 1944, Coach Kotys ran into one of the worst dearths of material ever encountered at Pottsville High. His most experi- enced player was Ioe McGeoy. Under the circumstances, there was nothing to do but put in youngsters who were to return the following years. These youngsters improved with each game and were good enough to defeat Reading High in the last game of the season. Bob Clappier, Hal Hoak, Bob Unger, Palko, Macunas, Cremia, Bartholomew, Lascala, Reaves, Ward, Minchoff, Chow Heffner and Lyle Augustine were some of the boys developed this season. Francis Cremia won the Lions Club Award as the outstanding player of the year. The Pottsville High team of 1945 was the best since the championship of 1938. The team won nine of eleven games played, losing only to Allentown tBig Fifteen Championsj, and Easton, a team P. H. S. has never defeated. The team was very light, 1921 FOOTBALL TEAM Standing, L. to R.-Coach Ray Grube, George Deisher, Ted Toussaint, George Boltz, Mgr. Iohn Aregood, Alfonso Swit- savage, Capt. Bull Martz, Bud Whitehouse, Larry Roseberry, Gerald Rettig, Asst. Coach Walter Farquhar. Kneeling-Ray Hinkle, Win McKeeby, lim Nash. Sitting-Frank Dolan, Tony Pacenta, Isadore C. Wynkoop, Ken Falls, Hawk Femsler, Nate Hawley, Ioe Hollahan, Carl Manweiler. -92- Oi? QC 0 2626? 0CQ500Cli004i50O4Q5G0 0OCi5004i500C 0i500C? 1900? ? ? 5 QQ ii Q QQ gl ii 1! Q Q Q Q Q IQQQ Q Q QQ . I Q Q if Q., Q MACK STU DIO Q Q Q Q Q Q Por'rrai+ure and Commercial Q Work of +he BeH'er Kind Q QQ E Wedding Albums A SpeciaI+y HOME - CHURCH - STUDIO 26 Q gg 111 NORTH CENTRE STREET 5 101 ISVIIIE PA Q Q F Q Over Fifty Years of Knowing How Q Q Q Q Q Q Q LeoQeeQeeQeoceeoceo QQeKQwKa:oof+woQQwKQ-Pe ol 9, being outweighed in every game played, but what it lacked in size it made up in spirit. Coach Nick Kotys summarized it thusly: ln my ten years of coaching football, l have never seen a team with such a fine spirit. Backs Clappier, Hoak, Unger, Laubach, Palko, Augustine and Eagan and Linemen Winn, Leo Ward, Chow Heflner, Dzamko, Sourber and Goodman were the most usually in the lineup. Fred Uleffn Winn received the Lions Club Award as the most outstanding player. The team of 1946 was one of the best ever developed at Pottsville High. The team was undefeated, though its record was somewhat marred by a scoreless tie versus Sunbury High. lt was the first Pottsville High team to defeat Easton High and set a new scoring record in the long series with Reading High by defeating them, 45-7. 1946 TEAM RECORD Pottsville .,.. 33: Saint Clair .. , ,. O Pottsville .... 39: Shamokin . ..... 2 Pottsville .... 33: Tamaqua .. .. 0 Pottsville .... 57: Schuylkill Haven O Pottsville .... 14: Easton . .....,.. 0 Pottsville .... 34: Hazleton ., 0 Pottsville .... 13: Lansford . ...... 7 Pottsville .... 28: Mt. Carmel .... O Pottsville .... 45: Reading ....... 7 Pottsville .... 0: Sunbury .....,. 0 Pottsville .... 14: Lebanon ....... 7 The 1946 Varsity Squad: Left End-Reaves, M. Heffner, Lewis. Cheson: Center-Sourber, Dougherty, Right Tackle-Dzamko, Schilbe, Biever: Right End Halfback-Clappier, Palko, Rosenkrantz. Thornburg: Iohns, Hughes, Messina. Weiss, Koegle: Left Tackle-I. Weiss, Beisel, Rauch: Left Guard-C. Mills, Schwalm: Right Guard-Rizzardi, Stoudt, V. Brennan, R. Davis: -Ward, Reed, Clauser, Snyder: Quarterback-Unger, Eagan, Taylor: Halfback-Hoak, Sidler, Bob Davis, Brennan: Fullback-Augustine. The team of 1947 enjoyed another record-breaking season under the tutelage of Coach Nick Kotys and his capable assistants including Felix Kadel. Eddie Deitch, Ben Liddle and Mike Surgent, Eight of eleven games played resulted in victories for P. H. S., and the attendance at the games broke all previous school records for a season's play. Due recognition was given our players by the sports writers throughout the state when they placed Bob Unger at quarter- back on the All-State team: Wally Reed was given honorable mention, and if lack Sourber had not been injured early in the season, he would probably have gained recognition, as he was one of the best centers ever graduating from P. H. S. 1947 Varsity Squad: Cheson - Mgr., Downey, Zacko, Reilly, Hamilton, Beissel, Koegel, Ron Davis, Biever, Morrison, Feda- ko, Koppenhaver, Mushock, Tronosky, Coleman, Stoudt, Santai, Grickis, Xedeas, Hughes, Brennan, Snyder, Augustine, Iohns, Lewis, Zellers, Meiswinkle, Piccioni, Woods, Mills, Bob Davis, Mahall, Thornburg, Unger, Sourber, Palko, Reed, and Weiss, 1948 TEAM RECORD Pottsville .... 51: Saint Clair .. .. 6 ljottsville .... 34: Shamokin . .... 7 Pottsville .... 0: Bethlehem .. . .. 17 Pottsyille .... 46: W. Mah. Twp. 6 Pottsville. . . . 34: Lebanon . ..... 7 llottsville .... 53: Hazleton .. . . . . 0 Pottsville . . . 45: Lansford . ..... O Pottsville .... 33: McAdoo . ..... 6 Pottsville .... 6: Reading . . . . . . 2 llottsville .... 33: Sunbury ...... O Pottsville .... 20: Tamaqua ..... 20 llottsville .... 19: Allent'n C. C. . 7 The P. H. S. football team of 1948 had an outstanding season. bowing only to Bethlehem. They scored 443 points to their opponents' 77. The closest victory was that over Reading. 6-2. The backigield was very light but very fast and tricky, the line played smart football. mastering the tricky defenses set up by the opposing coaches, Timing of maneuvers was almost perfect. Carl Zellers at quarterback was a great ball handler: Bill Wood and Iackie Brennan, along with Corky lohns, were fast and precise in the backfleld: Linemen l'aul Staudt, Bill Biever, lohnny Mushock. lack Snyder. Ron Downey, Lauren Meiswinkle, Pete Tronosky, Mark Piccioni and Allen Koppenhaver played well on both offense and defense. Paul Pete Staudt received the Lions Club Award. Shortly after the close of the l9425 season. Nick Kotys, one of the IUOSI successful coaches in the schools history, resigned to become backtield coach at Yale University. But in Felix Kadel, his able successor, l3.H.S. looks brightly ahead to the 1949 season. 1923 FOOTBALL TEAM Sitting, L. to R.-Iames Sterling, Kimber Wilson, Charles lnquartano, Dick Schoen, Otto Miller, Ken Falls, Charles Hasler, VValt Follett, Bob Dolan, Skinny Steidle. Standing-Mgr. Chas. Alters, Chas. Treon, loe McGarry, Earl Greenhalgh, Dave Martz, Bob Hopkins, Monk Robbins, Hawk Femsler, Tony Paeenta, Dan Pacenta, George Dimmerling, Coach Truman lacohy. -94- 04iD049C?00Ci0C9Ci09 09C?0f9Ci5GOCi50 9 00iP09iP09iD0 Sikh 25 ELMER JOHNSON SERVICE STATION - RESTAURANT FIRESTONE Tif-Inv ATLANTIC Pmdzlm EXIDE BIlff6I'l'K5 PHONE I MOLNT CARBON -POTTSVILLE, PA. T. JOHNSON SELLS THE TIRESD Q2 1 Q +0 IO Compliments of I J. H. BROKHOFF. INC. 4 YOGLYRT BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE MILK VITAMIN HD MILK X GOLDEN GUERNSEY MILK CREAMED COTTAGE CHEESE CREAM CHEESE PRESSED WHIPPING CREAM ICE CREAM TELEPHONE - POTTSVILLE 3506 5. Q 0 Whe1'c the Sportsmcfz Meet LORD'S SPORTING GOODS STORE -H8 NORTH CENTRE STREET ' D POTTSVILLE PHONE 4871 In L0 0 0 0iP00 00Cib0Ki0KQDOKi0KiDGOiDOK?'0K?0K , -95- 1949 TEAM RECORD Pottsville.. 56: Saint Clair . ..... O Pottsville.. 12: Shamokin . ...... 6 Pottsville. . 34: Tamaqua .. 6 Pottsville.. 20: Allentown Cath. . 6 Pottsville.. 38: Lebanon ........ 13 Pottsville.. 32: Hazleton .. . 6 Pottsville. . 56: Sunbury ........ 0 Pottsville. , 14: Mt. Carmel ..... 8 Pottsville.. 12: Reading ....... . 12 Pottsville.. 14: Berwick .,...... 14 The Pottsville High team of 1949, with Felix Kadel as its new head coach, surpassed the most optimistic expectations of its followers in losing only one of eleven scheduled games. The Crimson Tide rolled up 280 points to its opponents' 72, in losing to Berwick, 21-14, and tieing Reading, 12-12. Bob i'Hot-Foot Reiley established a new individual high-scoring record for P. H. S. backs as he scampered for 19 touchdowns. This performance won for Hot-Foot Bob, The Palo Alto Express, a place on the second All-State team. Leon Cvrickis, the team's great pivot man, was voted All-State Center, amassing the greatest number of votes on the All-Pennsylvania Line. The team distinguished itself by winning the Championship of the newly organ- ized Keystone Conference, consisting of the following teams: Mount Carmel, Shamokin, Sunbury, Hazleton, Berwick, and Pottsville. Tommy Xedeas, George Zacko, Bill Drebushenko, Les Mayberry and Dave Ehlers, in addition to Reiley, comprised a fast and well-balanced backtield. Hard and aggressive playing linemen, in addition to Grickis, were Bill Tiley, Ray DiCello, Iacques Ebling, Ed Post, Ed Santai, Bob Yanek and Wilson Freeze, Edward Bud Bossick, captain of Windber's State Championship team and captain and star in the backfield at Muhlenberg College and later assistant coach at Drexel College, was added to the P. H. S. coaching staff this year. Other aides to Coach Kadel were Deitch, Liddle and Tasso. 1950 TEAM RECORD Pottsville.. 66: Saint Clair .. .... 0 Pottsville., 20: Sunbury ........ 0 Pottsville. . 33: Tamaqua .. 12 Pottsville. . 25: Allentown Cath. . 0 Pottsville.. 26: Shamokin . ...... 20 Pottsville.. 35: Hazleton .. . . . . .. 7 Pottsville.. 18: Bok Vocational .. 13 Pottsville.. 13: Lebanon . ....... 0 Pottsville. . 13: Reading ..... 31 Pottsville High had another great team in 1950, which went undefeated or tied until the last game of the season at Reading, where a great Red Knight team led by the All-State winners Lenny Moore and Ienkins toppled them from the undefeated class. Kadel, Bossick and Deitch had another fast, high-scoring team, strong offensively, but slightly below par defensively. The Crimson Tide made its record all-time score in the opening game of the season by defeating Saint Clair, 66-0: got back at Berwick with a vengeance by defeating them, 42-7, and defeated Bok Vocational, city champions of Philadelphia, 18-13. Berrang, Ioe Motta, Houser, Carter and Bobinis were the ends: Dunkle, Piel, Houston, Ebling and Purin, tackles: Nicastro, Lutkus and McCall, guards: Rich and Dougherty, center: Prahalis, Iack McDonald, Ed Dalvet, Cal Stoudt, Alston, Beard and Keeney were in the backfield. Pottsville High came up with another fine team in 1951, winning the Championship in the Keystone League for the third consecutive year, and also winning the Southern Division Championship in the big Eastern Conference, but lost to a big and powerful Swoyerville team, champions of the Northern Division, in the final playoff, which carried with it the highest honors attainable in the state of Pennsylvania. P. H. S. lost only two regular season games, one to Lebanon, 33-26, in one of the most exciting and keenest contested games ever played at the latter place, and being nosed out by Reading High on Thanksgiving Day, when Lenny Moore, the Colored Flash from Reading, scooped up a Crimson Tide fumble and ran 97 yards for a touchdown. Kadel, Bossick, Deitch, Liddle and Tasso again made up the coaching staff. 1938 FOOTBALL TEAM - BIG FIFTEEN CHAMPIONS Front Row, L. to R.-Mgr. Leo Smith, Sandherr, Ventresca, Sage, Wyld, Evans, Young, Ginther. Second Row-Grava, Yourgal, McGeoy, Golden, Capt. Frank Day, Eagen, Scheerer, Matthews, Griffiths. Third Row- Asst. Coach Guertler, Schropp, Ost, Seiberling, White, Thompson, Becker, English, D. Williams, Downey, Asst. Coach Butler. Fourth Row-Coach Tubby Allen, lohnson, Stephenson, Fox, Kern, Rhiel, Maley, Neyer, Bevan, Line Coach Steltzer. -96.- I ofsocviexovgfooeg-QW QcooXQbeewfQt4aof5wQwf5wcv Qfeofewwi 3? Q QI Q Q Q Q 0 3 51 4 Q Q 2 m Q m w 0 -I I-4 . 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Sunbury ........ 14 Pottsville 333 Berwick ........ 12 Pottsville. . 25 Swoyerville ..... 20 Linemen-Barket, Boltz, Berrang, Ebling, Kindred, DeMatteo, Taylor, The 1951 Varsity comprised the following players: White, Houser, Carter, Boris, Motta, Zimmerman, Newton, Stoffa, Soellner, Quinn, I. Dougherty and Supko. In the backfield were I. McDonald, W. Dougherty, Prahalis, Trumbo, Keeny, Curnow, Bender, Carestia, Francis, Heller, Schappell, Alston, Kauffman and Doddi. Pottsville Highs string of outstanding teams was broken in 1952, when it lost more games than it won. The team started out well, winning its first three games and giving Sunbury, destined to become champions of the Keystone League and Champions of the Southern Division of the Eastern Conference, a hard battle before losing, 21-13. It tied Easton and Lebanon in well-played games by identical scores, 20-20. Then, after losing to an excellent Mt. Carmel team, ran away with Berwick, 34-7. It lost games it never should have lost, to Tamaqua and Hazleton, by indifferent play. At Reading, P. H. S. put up a hard fight against a crack club but lost, 19-0, when four very costly fumbles by Pottsville set up Readings scoring positions, while Bill Keeny was within a step of going the full route on two occasions. Wayne Zimmerman, the spark plug of the team, and Ernie Ehlers, the fastest back, were injured in mid-season and unable to play the rest of the season. Their loss was the probable cause of the letdown. The lineup was Carter, Fitzpatrick, Houser and Diehl, ends: Smith, White and Taylor, tackles: Kinder, Zimmerman, Ebling and Gillinger, guards: Zimmerman, Freeze and Matthews, centers: Dougherty, Bender, Ehlers, Carestia, Doddi, Sidler, Lazar- chick, Soellner, Barket and Keeny made up the backfield. Bill Keeny and Wayne Zimmerman earned honorable mention in All-State selections. Ill-health caused Felix Kadel to resig-lg as head coach early in 1953. Bud Bossick was elevated to the head coaching posi- tion. Ed Deitch, Ben Liddle and Iohn asso will be his assistants. A recapitulation of the whole scene shows Pottsville High had a long string of good teams from 1893 to 1903, inclusive. After that, there were good teams here and there, with the 1919 team standing out, but no sustained string of good teams until three in a row came along in 1937. 1938 and 1939. There was a lapse for a few seasons when another string of remark- able teams came in 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951, one of the longest terms of successful football in Pottsville High history. 1952 brought a relapse to a rather mediocre season, after a good start was made. Prospects are good for 1953 and loyal followers of Pottsville High, who always have looked on the school as the college of this vicinity, hope the long string of outstanding teams will be continued next year-and on into the second century of the Crimson and White institu- tions existence. 4 1946 FOOTBALL TEAM Back Row-Mgr. Tranquillo, I. Weiss, Stout, Lewis, Augustine, Messina, Rauch, Eagan, Cheson, Mills, Taylor, Mgr, Sny- der. Third Row--Rosenkrantz, Schwalm, Koogle, Thomhurg, Coach Kadel, Coach Kotys, Coach Unger, Beisel, I. Davis, Dzamko, Bievef, M. Weiss. Second Row--Iohns, Hoak, Clappier, Unger, Sourber, Schilbe, Rizzardi, Ward, Dougherty. Front Row-R. Davis, Zellers, Sidler, Clauser, Reed, Hughes, Palko, Brennan, Reaves. -98,-. Q-4 - 1 'iD00i0 QYQFGG- 0iQQffiEx004iPG0fi2fC9fD'4EP4D0fiPGDGD- i499 !0C?00fibGD Q 626901 E00iiEO0Qifb0-iE0l9 GOQEt90' 190? x90 i?09fi5'9 9 9'?'9 9 '9 9-13x99 9'iEOOl-00 JOSEPH C. ZACKO. JR. 40 WILLIAM E. ZACKO M45 cf. 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Most Consecutive Extra Points Kicked: 16, by Iack Heller in 1950: 13, by Bob Unger in 1947. Most Extra Points Kicked In One Season: 30 conversions out of 46 attempts for a .652 average, by lack Heller in 1950: 26 conversions out of 40 attempts for a .650 average, by lack Heller in 1951. Most Points Scored By a Pottsville High Team In One Season: 375 in 1948. FIVE BIGGEST PAID ATTENDANCE GAMES IN POTTSVILLE HIGH MEMORIAL STADIUM 1938--Pottsville versus Hazleton. ............ 16,942 1946-Pottsville versus Lansford ............. 11,014 1937-Pottsville versus Reading. ............. 13.912 1951-Pottsville versus Reading.. .. 10,481 1947-Pottsville versus Lansford ............. 10,013 The total attendance for eight home games in 1947 was 65,695 paid, an average of 8,212 per game. This is the P. H. S. record attendance for one season and for average per game. lAll statistics by Al Dietz or Herrwood Hobbsl 1951 FOOTBALL TEAM Back Row - Barket, Boltz, Ebling, I. 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POTTSVILLE 2418 E A X 1 1 11 1 ' l BUECHLEY LUMBER YARDS 1 POTTSVILLE SCHUYLKILL HAVEN LQQPQoQeoQboQQPQcoiooebwQQDQ0600900-QoKQwK6wK+wKQwKseKQoKiseKQ-ooeeo -101- .plw--7 ..-Y . 51:3 .SIL-w - -. -- ., ,... .,. .Wore Than a Half Century of Basketball By WAI.TER S. FARQUHAR It is hard to trace the exact origin of anything. When people start something, they may not realize it is important, and the Press, in following public interest, often cannot discriminate between a passing fad and something that will remain and flourish. There is reason to suspect basketball began at Pottsville High earlier than the 1896-1897 season. There may have been informal teams before that time, but the first team of which there is definite knowledge was that of 1896-'97. Gus Swaving, Bud Whitehouse, Gil Roehrig, Gib and C. Hayes comprised the team. It played in the old Y. M. C. A., on West Market Street, now occupied by the National Cash Register Company. A. Iulian Pilgram, to whom we are indebted for definite assurance there was a team at Pottsville High in 1896-'97, is not sure there was or was not a team before that. Mr. Pilgram, who played on one of the Y teams of the period, tells us that conditions were somewhat reversed in his time, in that the Y had younger players than those of the high school and served as developing ground for the school. On the Pottsville High team of 1897-'98 were Cliff Roehrig, Tom Collins, Eb Smith, Slats Beisel and Sam Potts. The 1898-'99 team was identical with that of 1897-'98, The team of 1899-1900 was much the same, with Bill Tyson and lack Whitehouse added to the team, according to Mr. Pilgram. In 1900-1901, Bob Weaver, Bert Strohmeier and Doc Striegel joined Tom Collins, Slats Beisel, lack Whitehouse and Cliff Roehrig to form a formidable team. That brings us to the 1901-'02 quintet, which this writer can vouch for, having often seen it play on the long floor at Hum- mel's Hall. The 1901-'02 team still rates, in this writer's opinion, as the fastest team Pottsville High has ever had. It was made up of Bob Weaver and Billy Becker, forwards: Doc Striegel, center: Bert Strohmeier and Harry Becker, guards: Monk Morris got into most of the games: Ben Smith, later a teacher, at Pottsville High, was the manager and occasional substitute. The 1902 Pottsville High School Graduate lAnnuall had this to say of the 1901-'02 team: Never before in the history of sports at P. H. S. has such a record been made as the 1901-'02 basketball team now holds. Indeed, it is a very enviable one. Sixteen of twenty games have been victories. A percentage of .800 is a very rare one, more so, when it is taken into consid- eration that the school played community and semi-professional as well as available high schools. lt is all due to the speed, aggressiveness and teamwork displayed. The team was very successful from a financial standpoint. RECORD OF 1901 - 1902 TEAM Pottsville ...... ll: Morton Prep., Philadelphia... 6 1Hl Pottsville 24: Saint Clair Pros ...... .. 17 fAl Pottsville ...... 9: Girardville A. A. ............ 12 1Al Pottsville 9 Commercial School 8 fHl Pottsville ...... 16: Memorial Guards, Reading... 15 lHl Pottsville Frackville H. S. ..... .. 1Hl Pottsville ...,.. 19: Shenandoah Speros ..... 41 1Al Pottsville ...... Y. M. C. A. ...... .. QHJ Pottsville.. .. 7: Frackville H. S. ............ 19 QAJ Pottsville Tamaqua A. A. .... .. CAI Pottsville.. .. 6: Girardville H, S. ............ 18 1AJ Pottsville Ashland H. S. ...... . .. KH Pottsville ...... 21: Memorial Guards, Reading... 20 tAl Pottsville Commercial School lH Rottsville.. .. 9: Girardville H. S. ............ 8 lHl Pottsville Minersville A. A. .... .. lAl Pottsville ...... 19: Buffaloes, Pottsville . ........ 3 11-ll Pottsville Villanova Prep .. 1Hl Pottsville.. .. 6: Commercial School .... 15 fHl Pottsville Ashland H. S. ..... .. fA1 H-Home Games A- Away Games 1901-1902 BASKETBALL TEAM Front Row, L. to R.- Billie Becker, Bob Weaver, Harry Becker. Sitting - Bert Strohmeier, Choc Striegel, Monk Morris. Standing - Manager Ben Smith. -10 7 ,-. iwwliaviv1v E?004?00CE00Q'?00f1E00 004i004 0C?00il003f200 00iD004?490iE0C9 C904iPD00 00-i00iiDQlb4' I 'I +I I 'I 1 4 w 0 00QQDO 0Q3D00C4?D0063D004Q5GJ Q7 0 Mas0n1'y and Glass Block Cement and Stucco Plain and Ornamental Plastering ALBERT H. MARBERGER 1250 XVEST SPRUCE STREET POTTSVILLE. PA. PHONE 6209 P I I T TS VI LLE 'S LEADING A GEN C Y SURETY BONDS FIDELITY BONDS INSURANCE QEJQIIJKJ JOHN W. HIGGINS. INC. REAL ESTATE 5 EAST NORNVEGIAN STREET POTTSVILLE, PA. ESTABLISHED 1910 PHONE 128 READING - POTTSTOWN - LEBANON EPHRATA - POTTSVILLE - PALMYRA E. S. YOUSE CO., INC. This Business Built on Service POTTSVILLE, PA. T i'0KiPOK K?P00i'DGO 0K?00iP00iD00i50K -103- vw?-fr -pl 1,-W -.W Y w.,., ,,. Y --- .rv-7-v . ... vw- WY- .., YY. The team of 1905-'06 was a good one, Zep Lawson, Bill Duncan, Bill Gibson, Frank Wilsoii and lim Ryon made up the first string. This team put up a very hard and close battle against Philadelphia Central High - at a time when Central High was like a college team. In 1909-'IO came a team which challenged for the state championship. There was no organized tournament at that time as there is today. but the team was good enough to qualify for a title game against York Collegiate Institute. Pottsville lost in a close. hard-fought game. Ray Coulter, Mahlon Miller, Nick Delph, Tom Golden, Alfy Bergstein, lohnny Beck and Norm Mortimer made up the team. Hummels Hall burned down in l907 and Pottsville High returned to the Y for its home games. Due to the absence of a suitable hall for playing home games and the turmoil caused by the Mexican Border and World VVar I campaigns. Pottsville High showed little interest in basketball until the early twenties. The Armory, which was built in 1915, was available for basketball after the shock of the first great war had worn off, and Pottsville High began rebuilding in basketball. By 1924-A25. there was a crack team againg one which won the championship of the Schuylkill-Carbon League. This team came close to winning the University of Pennsylvania Tournament which, then, was the top interscholastic event in the East. This team lost a close one to Washington Central in the semi-Hnals. On the club were Charlie Hasler and Ken Falls, forwards: George Dimmerling, center: Monk Robbins and Barney Wilson, guards, Chet Rogowicz was the coach, his first year as a high school basketball coach. ln 1925 -26. the first Eastern League was organized, comprising teams from Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Pottstown, Coatesville and Pottsville, which team won the championship, The 1925-'26 team was faster than its predecessor and had a more varied attack. It was made up of Hughie Cantwell and Earl Greenhalgh, forwards: George Dimmerling, center: Herb Rummel and Francis Soup Campbell, guards. Francis Reese, Dicker Reed and Buck Ferrebee got into a lot of games. Ran- dolph Griminet was the coach. The l925-'26 team might have gone far in the state tournament, but there was a Hnal tie with Pottstown, which had to be played off. While the teams were arguing and delaying as to where they would meet in the play-off. the state tournament began and while Pottsville. eventually, won by a decisive score at Reading, it was too late to enter the tournament. There were a number of good teams in the next decade. Teams that included such stars as Tabby Howells, Bill Dimmer- ling. Ed Merrick, Charlie Dimmerling, Heb Wagiier. Sonny Boyer and others, all high scorers in the outstanding Eastern League. Howells came very close to winning the individual scoring championship in 1930-'31, Sonny Boyer accomplished that feat in 1940-'41, The next championship did not materialize until l91ll-'42, with the entire V. team of the year before becoming a sensa- tional varsity, On the club were Bruce Young and Bill Rosenberger, forwards: Ed Kennedy, center: Carl Rehnert and Bill fVlcFee. guards. Andy Majeskie, lack Stoner and Bill Mahall, all very efficient subs, were used frequently. Al Sadusky was the coach. This team was the fastest passing and maneuvering quintet Pottsville High ever had. It was not faster than some others in sheer speed - we still think the l90l-'02 team was the fastest and that Pottsville never had more accurate marksmen than Bob VVeaver and Billy Becker. 1909 - 1910 BASKETBALL TEAM Sitting, L. to R.-Leach Miller, Ray Coulter, Tom Golden. Standing-Nick Delph, Mgr., Fred Reilly, Norm Mortimer. -lO4- -l 7 50 Y 4? 0i50 04i00C?'00C4D2Q9Ci0 Ebwvifv I R 3194? i049'5i00CE09f CDS5!50C9- 00'?Dk90 3f?bk9CVfi0iD-f4T!509 l'99'S909' A E T N A STEEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION POTTSVILLE, PENNA. 0C?50Ki500 0K?0K 105 A 0iD49O 00 0 0 00 00QiPO0 00Q?DO0QiP00 00 00 00G ?00 00iP0 0 00 0 iPD00iD00 00-i00 0 A 2 Q QGOCQDO A 72 1924 - 1925 CARBON-SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Sitting, L. to R.--Monk Robbins, Ken Falls, Chas. Hasler. Standing-Earl Greenhalgh, Coach Chet Rogowicz, George Dim- merling, Mgr, loc McGarry, Kimber Wilson, Frisky Krimmel. lt was the first time a llottsville High quintet did not play deliberately. lt had tive players who Could shoot from any posi- Iion - and did. They shot, retrieved, shot again, set up a play if it seemed sure to work, kept everlastingly after the hall and kept shooting if the basket happened to he within range. The 10-11-'-12 team got to the round of eight in the state tournament, losing a game to Berwick it should not have lost, at Hershey. This team had fallen into the habit of saving its hest offensive for the last quarter, then winning in a late rush. lt had overcome a 20-point lead in the game prior to its defeat by Berwick. Coach Sadusky, having just heen inducted into the U, S. Armed Forces. was absent when the game with Berwick was played, The boys had come to believe the way to win 1925 - 1926 EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Sitting, L. to R.- Soup Campbell, Earl Greenhalgh, George Dimmerling, Herb Rummel, Huey Cantwell, Standing-Coach Grimmet, Fran. Reese, Dicker Reed, Buck Ferrebee, Hal Kinsey, Mgr. Cal Potts. -106- '-'-- - Y---f--1 l'1lfH - --l---- f 500Ci00Cib00C?5004iD00l0O5i0i94i49QCi0GP 00iE00 00 00 iD0iE00 00iD0O 00 0C9 004' I-IAZEI. T NAIL POLISH Revolutionary New Formula for first time Resists Soap and YVater! Defies Hard Knocks! 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POTTSVILLE, PENNA. 700 0KQXK?0Ki?0OCi0MiPGK2D0K b0K -107-1 --- H . l...-1.7 W.Y-,..- , ...-, , 1, 194141942 BASKETBALL TEAM - EAST PENN AND DISTRICT XI CHAMPIONS Front Row - Stoner, McFee, Maieskie, Mahall. Back Row-lohns, Mgr., Young, Kennedy, Rehnert, Rosenberger, Coach Sadusky. any game was to spring an unexpected fast attack in the last period, failing to see such strategy is a surprise item. an excep- tion, not a rule. Berwick was allowed to take a big lead, then in the last quarter Pottsville rallied, playing fast and furiously, and with only seconds left to play, one of l3ottsville's best players missed an open goal, the ball rolling off the rim of the basket as the final whistle blew, and Berwick met Lower Merion, instead of Pottsville, in the Eastern final at Penn Palestra, Some good teams have come up since the championship year, but none well balanced enough to win in the crack Eastern League which was producing a state championship contender every year, with Allentown and Hazleton grabbing OH almost as many titles as all the rest of the teams in the state combined. lack Flannery, Bill McClure, Alfy Burch, Barney Barnwell, Gus Prahalis, Bill Keeny and Iack Houser were some of the standout players developed during this period. Prahalis was the individual scoring champion of the Eastern League in 1950-'51, and Houser finished in second place in 1952-'53. Prahalis holds the school record for points scored in a single season, 428 points in 22 games in the 1950-'51 season. Pottsville High has been a pioneer in interscholastic basketball: it has a long and honorable record. While Allentown and Hazleton have won more league championships, Pottsville High has nearly always had a team which could compete with the Pest in Pennsylvania. 1952 - 1953 BASKETBALL TEAM First Row-I. Bevan, Mgr., W. Keeny, I. Boyer, E. Fitzpatrick, R. Steidle, P. Motta, W. Ginther, Mgr. Second Row-K. Diehl, E. Carter, H. Ludwig, Coach Deitch, W. Dougherty, I. Houseu, I. Sidler. Absent when picture was taken-M. Bender. -108,- T00iNKi0K?0Ki00 0KQNKiWK?O0 0O6i0Ki0Ki00iNOSE00 004iD00 00iD00 0 FRANK J. 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WEINER and COMPANY 1-H10 VVEST ARCH STREET POTTSVILLE MOUNT CARBON E?0 0iP0 0CiP00CiP00Ci?00CiP00fQ5004??0045 -1109- 1953 CROSS-COUNTRY SQUAD Kneeling--W. Ginther, D. Derbes, W. Hartstein. Standing-W. Lawhead, C. Barket, Coach Stemer, E. Caravan, G. Lipshaw. Pottsville High in District 11 Track By ARTHUR S. Fo1.1.ETT, '21 WINNER OF DISTRICT 11 TRACK TITLE SIX TIMES Since its debut in the District 11 Track and Field Championships, Pottsville High established itself as a power in the sport by winning the blue ribbon classic six times, setting an unprecedented record of four successive wins in 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951, before bowing to Allentown High in the 1952 games. There appears to be some uncertainty as to just when Pottsville became involved in the district and state meets although the records show that back in 1928 the Crimson and White relay team, which won its mile heat at the U. of P. Relay Carnival, competed in a meet at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, for the right to run at a state affair, which was held at Bucknell College, Lewisburg. The team, which was composed of Carlton R. Sterner, present track coach of the school, Roland Edwards, William Martz and 'AChuck Gould, created a sensation at the Quaker City Relays when winning in 3:42, over Bayonne, N. High, then New York and New Iersey state champions. The time of the quartet, coached by Prof. Iohn F. Murray, was far superior to that posted in the American high school championships and resulted in it being named to race West Chester High School at Beth- lehem. The Chester Countians nosed out the Crimson and White team to win the right to represent the East in the state meet at Bucknell. This race was probably the Hrst test for Pottsville in the P. I. A. A. competition until 1932 when the Crimson and White was represented in the District 11 meet at Muhlenberg Colleges field at Allen- town, where the team finished in fourth place, the meet being won by Bethlehem. ln the past two decades, Pottsville's spiked shoe artists emerged victorious in 1938, came back again in 1940 and then under Coach Sterner set the pace in the '48, '49, '50 and '51 meets. ln the meantime, the Crimson and White athletes annexed four second places, four thirds and two fourths in that span of time, which had been interrupted during the second World War for four years. This record naturally puts Pottsville head and shoulders above the other schools of the district in the sport. During the early days of the District 11 meet, prior to 1940, the schools engaged in one class, where Pottsville, Bethlehem, Easton and Allentown were hard pressed by the splendid athletes from the smaller schools, notably Lansford, Coaldale, Tamaqua, Emmaus, Wilson Borough, South Whitehall Qnow Parklandj, Palmerton and Nazareth. F-110.. GKTO 3 J 3- 550 QVCQQQY i649-ixbb- 09K 0 34520 52 E509-i199-i09' 03Q?0O4iD09-1350494430 94-DGOQ 2005 THOMAS M. WALLEISA Complete Interior Decorators SHOXV ROOM: 362 SOUTH CENTRE STREET PHONE 4 POTTSVILLE, PENNA. I. ROBERT BAZLEY, INC. GEORGE A. SCHIMPF BOILER WORKS MANUFACTURING AND REPAIRING OF BOILERS, STACKS, ETC. Steam and Hot Water Heating and High Pressure Pipe Work 508 NORTH CENTRE STREET POTTSVILLE, PA. TELEPHONE -133 CITIES SERVICE BOULEVARD SERVICE CENTER MAX A. WVARD, Proprietor SERVICE - First, Last and Always Quick Car Wrzshing, Lubrication, dutomotive Repairs Batteries, Ignition, Accessories and Tires-Sales and Service OPEN DAILY: 7:30 A. NI- 10 P. NI. PARKING: Day or Night BOULEVARD Sc ARCH STREET POTTSVILLE, PENNA. TELEPHONE 9238 A9004 P004 2004-50Ki-b00cib0KQb0ocQb004ibQoca?bGoQ-QGOQ-P00Q2GoQp00QP0K?o0i9ooQbo0Qp0oQp0 -111- Since 1940 when Classes A and B were instituted, Pottsville's chief competition has come from Allen- town and Bethlehem, with individual athletes fronf Wilson Borough, Nazareth and Emmaus still com- peting in Class A. Easton, Hazleton and Tamaqua help round out the Class A section of the meet. Throughout the years, the records of Class A have changed from time to time, but five Pottsville athletes created marks which have stood the test of time since back as far as 1939. Still ranked as the greatest sprinter in the district, Iohn Neyer reached his peak in 1939 on the local Veterans Memorial Stadium cinders when he blazed down the 100-yard straightaway in a sensational 10-second clocking, a mark which was later equalled in 1941 by Allentown's lackson. Iackson's ability to equal Neyer's mark may appear to displace the statement that the Crimson and White sprinter was the best of the district until it is stated that Neyer made his time in a morning qualifying heat while pulling up in the last twenty yards, whereas Iackson was pushed to the limit in winning a final. In Neyer's final race, a rain over noontime had slowed up the track, with his time being 10.1 seconds. Neyer went on to win the Class A 100-yard dash at State College in 9.8 seconds, after equalling the record of Iunghans, of Lancaster, at 9.6 seconds in the morning heat. The officials at the state meet, however, refused to recognize Neyer's 9.6 effort, with his name to this day being withheld from the P. I. A. A. records. In the 1939 Spaulding Athletic Guide fAnnuall, Neyer's 9.6 seconds was listed as the fastest schol- astic 100-yard dash clocking in the United States. Only state meet records are accepted by the Spauld- ing Guide for listing. Neyer's other record for the district is the 21.4 seconds 220-yard dash in 1939, when he was a double winner in the sprints. He finished second in the furlong at the State College meet after winning his morning heat in the event. Francis Bud Evans, probably one of the finest natural low hurdlers to compete for Pottsville High, still holds the 200-yard low hurdle mark of 23.1 seconds, made here in 1938. ln addition to this stan- dard, '1Bud's 13.3 seconds is the current P. H. S. mark for the 120-yard lows. Two District 11 field events were established by Pottsville athletes. Charlie Riehl cleared 11 feet, 7M inches in the pole vault to win the Class A event in 1940, while Iohn Cvorman's 181 feet, 1 inch, javelin throw is still posted in the yearly records. ln recent years, neither marks have been threatened although the Pottsville school mark in the javelin has been increased to 181 feet, 7 inches, by Bobby Unger, who spanned that distance in the 1948 state meet. Last year, at Allentown, Bobby Unger's two hurdle records, the 120-high and 180-yard lows, were washed from the record book by Allentown's Dick Fischl. Unger, one of Pottsville's greatest natural athletes, showed his heels to the field in 1948 when he sprinted the 120-yard highs in 15.5 seconds, while coming back later in the day to capture the lows in 21.9 seconds. ln setting his 120-yard high mark, Unger displaced a record of 16.3 seconds for the event which had been held by another Pottsville timber-topper, Bob Clappier, who won the event in 1946. Unger, after winning the 200-yard low hur- dles in the 1947 meet here, set a new Pottsville High record of 25 seconds in the 220-yard lows at State College. LOWTHERT TWINS SET INCOMPARABLE RECORDS No history of Pottsvile Highs track would be complete without mention of the great records compiled by the Crimson and White's identical twins, Clyde and Ray Lowthert, whose marks may remain in the record book for many years to come. Starting out as freshmen in 1948, Coach Pete Sterner's bespectacled runners displayed the talents which were to make their name a by-word whenever scholastic track was mentioned. ln their debut in the District 11 meets, Clyde came through with a second while Ray finished in fourth place in the 880- yard race, much to the bewilderment of their much more mature opponents. Returning to the District meet in 1949, Clyde won the first of his three Class A 880 titles in the good time of 2:07.1, while Ray was the winner in the mile run, the first of two Class A titles he was to win before winding up his scholastic career. As juniors, the blond twins started to reach their peak, with Clyde running the field into the ground to win the 880-yard run again, after which he traveled to State College, where he wound up second in a time of 2:01.8, which bettered the school record of 2:02 hung up by Ray Super in 1936. Both twins produced record-shattering performances that day, with Ray coming in fourth in the mile run to erase an 18-year-old school record with a 4143.3 clocking, almost eight seconds better than that posted by Iohn Bound, who had been timed in 4:51. Determined to be the first Crimson and White half miler to get under 2:00 minutes, Clyde came close to his goal in the 1951 District meet to win his third title in 2:04.6, while a week later at Beaver Field, he won the Class A championship with a ster- ling 1:58.3. Prior to the District meet, he had approached the two-minute figures when he anchored the record-breaking two- mile team with a 2:O0.2 half mile relay. Ray, running against Lehighton's brilliant Lamont Smith, could not do better than second in the mile run in the District meet at Allentown, while the duo finished the Class A mile run at State College in the same order, although Ray did salvage some honors by lowering his school record to 4r30.1. ln addition to running their specialties, the twins were members of the mile relay team during their last two years in P. H. S., with Clyde's brilliant anchor legs very often giving Pottsville victories in the various meets. Interscholastic Magazine and Scholastic Coach Magazine named Clyde as their half-mile representative on the 1961 All- American Interscholastic Track and Field team. His 1158.3 was the fastest half mile run in state meets in the United States in 1951. Pottsvi1le's famed twins were as equally at home in cross-country as on the Cinder path. In the fall of 1950, Clyde won the state cross-country championship at State College in 11:11.4, while Ray finished in fourth place. Following the reorganization of the Central Pennsylvania Cross-Country Conference in 1949, the twins paced Coach Ster- ner's harriers to two consecutive championships, 1949 and 1950, during which time Pottsville had a winning streak of fifteen consecutive victories which was carried over into the 1952 season. -112- E0f9CiE0 9'lPx90f??0'D'i500CiPk9 04529 9-520 95529 9'fQ5-3 D-130 9-iPkD0' iw 0' lD0G'i?004i?0 045549 04?D0C94QD00'i3'0OQ?1 g 24 Q2 +0 I' I I n I Congratulations, P. H. 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I PHONE S1 POTTSVILLE Q 0+ Q '75 .5 1.3 A4 7? ox if W?004lPOCKQPGOCiPO0CiD004QP004i?00iiPGOCQD904iP00iE00iiP004Q700CiPOOCiDO0Ci500C?PGOiiPQ7f9Ci500CiP00'l -113- Before rounding out a record of being undefeated in three seasons of conference races, Clyde won the individual champion- ship in 1949, setting a new conference and Pottsville school record of l2:24.8, and in 1950 shared the title with Ray, when they finished in a dead heat to set the current record of 12:22. The twins also finished in a dead heat in establishing a new Mount Carmel High record of 12:11 in 1950. As a windup of their cross-country career, Clyde and Ray ran in the Seton Hall championships, the New lersey race being considered the Eastern Interscholastic title affair. Clyde wound up in eighth place with Ray in ninth in the field of 325 runners. POTTSVILLE HAD MANY ILLUSTRIOLIS ATHLETES Back in the days of the old Schuylkill County meets, held at the Fair Grounds, present site of the Alcoa plant, Cressona, Pottsville had such fine sprinters as Rollie Edwards, Pete Sterner, George Marsden and 'AChuck Gould: distance runners, Luke Hoy and Bill Martz: an all-around field man, MDicker Reed, who competed against Coaldale's Laigon, Lansford's Snis- cak, Tamaqua's Allen, Minersville's Cherry Sobelsky, and Schuylkill Havens StaufTer's. During the early days of the Central Pennsylvania Cross-Country Conference, from 1934 to 1941, Pottsville had many fine harriers, among them being Fritz Lennox, who later starred at Penn State College, being a member of the Nittany Lion squad which won the National Collegiate Cross-Country title over the snow-covered Michigan State course in 1948. One of Len- nox's teammates that season was Horace Ashenfelter, who last summer became the first American to win the Olympic steeple- chase title. Harry McClure, Lee Alston, George Spontak, Creighton Lawhead and George Kopchak were others who carried Pottsville to great heights in the conference campaigns. lust prior to the entrance into District meets, Pottsville had a trio of outstanding pole vaulters in Ed Hasler, Patterson Division teacher today: Leroy Shellhammer and 'ATabby Howells, the latter two from Port Carbon, who cleaned up in this event wherever they competed. Before Frank Womer and Charlie Riehl came along later, Hasler had for years held the school record in the event. Before the appearance of Neyer, the Crimson and White was well represented in the sprints with Bob Cole, Heber Thomp- son. the Dolbins, Donald and Iack: lim Beveridge and Iake Kull, Pottsville's dominance in the dashes was continued up to very recently when Ernie Ehlers was a double winner in the 1952 District 11 meet. Between 1935 and 1942. Pottsvilles record in dual meets was equal to the best by any schools in the state. For three seasons, '35, '36 and '37, Coach Sterner's team went along undefeated before running up against powerful Allentown and Bethlehem squads in '38, who broke the skein of victories. Around this time, the Crimson and White possessed strength in the distance runs as well as the sprints. Ray Super came close to the two-minute figure in the half mile when he set the school record of 2102.8 in 1936. which was subsequently broken by Clyde Lowthert. In 1938, George Spontak, greatest of Pottsvilles quarter milers. who went on to further glory at Blooms- burg State Teachers College, made the present school record of 51.3 seconds with an unofficial 50,8 for a relay leg at the distance. The medley relay record of 31318, with Neyer running the 1-00, Don Dolbin the 220, Creighton Lawhead the 440, and Bert Dobbs the 880, is still the school record, Three other relay records made in this period are still standing in the rec- ords - the 440-yard, 880-yard and the 480-yard shuttle hurdle. ADAM ZALONKA STATE TITLIST IN 1936 Back in 1936, Pottsville was proficient in scoring in field events. Adam Zalonka was one of the leading shot-putters in the district. He won the district title that spring to follow up with a victory at State College with a remarkable heave of 52 feet, 914, inches, in the days when 50 feet was the dream of every boy tossing the 12-pound shot. One of the finest efforts by a Pottsville runner in the District 11 meets was when Paul Barnwell turned in a triple win in the 1951 games by taking the dashes and then following up with a victory in the running broad jump. At State College, he failed to win his specialty, the broad jump, but did set a new school record with a leap of 21 feet, 516 inches, The many pages of Pottsville's track history are replete with glowing performances of its athletes, whose school marks are equal or better than many of the Class A schools of the state. Each new season brings forth athletes who may outshine those of the olden days, but the outstanding feats of past seasons tend to make those years hallowed memories. 1953 TRACK SQUAD Front Row, L. to R.-Baird, Rabenau, Wolfgang, Kauffman, Motta, Yanoski, Brown. Middle Row-Gillinger, Pewor, Soellf ner, Smith, Freeze, Dougherty, Carter, Emie Ehlers, Taylor, Kietsock. Back Row-Keeny, Sidler, Siegel, Rodgers, R. Carestia, R. Lazarchick, Lipshaw, Coach Sterner, Orlosky, Derbes, Rosenberger, Barker, Scott, Schuster, Manager A. Ehlers, f-114-1 0- 20 Q0 iii? -lm,- Q o I il TRUSCON STEEL DIVISION E REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION 5 VICTOR E. MUNCY, Rrfp,-wnmffw . rl ll 7 7? Q il W 1 6 7? +01 0 2, Q Your Interests Are Always Best Served Q When You Vote Republican Q . . . . 4? ll The candrdates below hsted sol1C1t your vote and support QI , A Q at the General Electlon to be held November 3, 1953: 5 fudge of Superior Court Sheriff is 3 J. COLVIN WRIGHT WILLIAR1 F. NI.-XRTZ EQ HAROLD L' ERVIN Dl.Sfl'l-ff .lttorney Q QQ fudge of Orphans' Court ROBERT NI' HARRIS .l GEQRGE EDWARD GLANGLQFF fury Commissioner ll ELLSWORTH C. GREENE l of Q SCI-IUYLKILL COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONINIITTEE X 7? Q G. HAROLD WATKINS, cfm,-man 75 Q l ll ll X .w 1. 0 ROBERT B. WOODBURY POST 67 K. O AMERICAN LEGION . l POTTSVILLE, PA. O ll LGQKCEPGGCQDGKQPQKQPGKQPQQCQDG041590GCQDOOCQPGGCQDG0CQD'004QP0G4iD00fi?00C??00CiD004iD00CiPG0Ci?00l -115-1 ,, luv. Y- 1 Pottsville High at the Penn Relays By WALTER S. FARQUHAR Relay racing, then a new sport, was inaugurated at Franklin Field in Philadelphia by the University of Pennsylvania in 1895. ln 1897, Pottsville High had a team there, when there were only a few entries from the whole country. Thus the Crim- son and White made an early start, as it did in all sports. The runners in 1897 were Hamilton, Ryon, C. Hayes and G. Hayes. No record of the finish or time was kept. There is no record of a team in 1898 and it is presumed the Spanish-American War caused the sport to be dropped tem- porarily, In 1899, there was a team and it finished second in 3:45, good time in those days. The runners were Tom Collins, lack Whitehouse, Boone Abbott and Bill Tyson. In 1900, the team finished third: no time given in old records. The runners were Bill Tyson, Iack Whitehouse, Tom Collins and Bill Abbott, a brother to Boone Abbott. Fourth was the finish in 1901, no time was given in the 1901 Annual. The runners were Harold Pollard, Iohn Wood, Ted Daddow and Bill Abbott. The 1902 team got off to a bad start when the leadoff man, thinking the other runners had jumped the gun, was left at the tape and finished in sixth place. Eli Heisler, Iohn Zerbey, Dave Morgan and Bert Strohmeier ran. In 1903, P. H. S. came close to first place, being ahead on the third relzliiy, only to be nosed out by Steelton on the home stretch. The runners were Dave Morgan, Bob Weaver, Herb Boone and lsworth Gregory. In 1904, the Crimson and White was second again, and might have finished first had not the leadoff man been elbowed on the turn. The runners were Dave Morgan, Elmer Knowles, Elsworth Gregory and Herb Boone. Boone almost caught the Steelton anchor man, being less than a foot behind at the finish. In 1905, the leadoff man ran himself out and barely finished his lap and the team finished seventh in a fast field, Clay Fox, Stan Super, Tom Campbell and Tom McCaffrey ran. The 1906 team finished sixth in a fast field. Ross Fox, Tom Campbell, Bob Mills and Allen Ream ran. ln 1907, the finish was not recorded. The runners were Ed Smith, Ioel Boone, Parkes Millington and Reif Hannum. This was Prof. Murray's first year as track coach at P. H. S. He remained as track coach until 1932 and stayed on as trainer until 1952. ln 1908, P. H. S. did well in finishing fourth. Ray Wadlinger, Guy Faust, Reif Hannum and Ioel Boone did the running. 4The present Admiral was running in excellent style at that time., 1903 RELAY TEAM Sitting, L. to R.-Dave Morgan, Herb Boone, Bob Weaver, Ellsworth Gregory. Standing-Ben Smith, Sub. Butter Gris- wold, Mgr. Ken Satchel, Sub. -116- ,, LW ,, 94i69 00x'i500-5950943360 i00Qib00 00i509-f:E-09Ci00-'?004?00Q500QD00150OC?0OQD00QD0 RAPP MCTORS, INC. LINCOLN-MERCURY 2244 XVEST MARKET STREET POTTSVILLE. PENNSYLVANIA TELEPHONE: PoTTsv1LLE 806 AMVETS POST 25 POTTSVILLE, PENNA. C Ongramlatio ny COLITZ COAL CO. BETTER ANTHRACITE COAL -l17-- el bGOCiPO0Q5GOCi'.P0 2GO 60 O 2 2 3 Q Q Q W Q Ol No record of the finish of the 1909 team could be found. The runners were Ray Curley, Bob Millington, Cy Morgan and Alfy Bergstein. In 1910, 1911 and 1912, there were no teams, the sport being allowed to lapse for some unknown reason. There was a fast and spirited team in 1913 which finished third in a very close race. Elmo Higgins, P. I. Dougherty, Dave Bechtel and Ioe Morrison were the runners. Fourth was the finish in 1914 with Elmo Higgins, Dave Bechtel, Frank Hill and Speedy Elliot running. The year 1915 found the Crimson and White in its favorite position, second. lim Sourber, Tommy Kerns, Speedy Elliot and Bill Hodgson ran. Second again in 1916 was the finish of a team made up of Bill Bennett, Ioe Otterbein, Ed Brown and Bob Swartz. In 1917, the finish was fourth, Ed Brown, Bob Schick, H. Greenawalt and Bob Swartz were the runners. No races were held in 1918 and 1919 because of World War I. 1920 found P. H. S. finishing third in the rain and on a muddy track. Iimmy Reilly, Don Christ, Ed McLaughlin and Ray Leiby were the runners. Again in 1921, the team ran in the rain and finished Hfth. Winfield McKeeby, Art Folett, Herb Kunkle and Don Christ did the running. In 1922, the team finished third, with Win McKeeby, Lloyd Martz, Bud Whitehouse and Boonie Miller doing the running. In 1923, P. H. S. came very close to winning with only inches separating the runners at the finish, with Latrobe winning and P. H. S. in second place. Win McKeeby, Bull Martz, Bud Whitehouse and Bruce Beaumonte were the runners. The time was 3:39. THE FIRST WINNER In 1924, Pottsville High had its initial first place team at the Penn Relays, after more than a quarter century of effort, dur- ing which time there were a number of close seconds. The veteran runner, Win McKeeby, got off to a good start, gained the lead and held it to the end of his lap, and Otto Miller, Wallace Lime and Chuck Carlin held it to the end. The time was 4:42. In 1925, P. H. S. came very close to victory, again finishing second in a fast race. Maury Lefkowitz, Monk Robbins, Wally Lime and Chuck Carlin were the runners. The time, 3:38. Third place was the best the team could do in 1926. Maury Lefkowitz, Ringer Kovich, Billy Christ and Pete Sterner, the present track coach, were the runners. 1927 found the team in third place again in a race run in a heavy rain. Pete Sterner, Ron Edwards, Bill Martz and Billy Lloyd did the running. THE SECOND WINNER In 1928, Pottsville High had a remarkable team which finished first, sensationally. There were several inches of water on the track, from the melted snow of the night before, so the time was only 3:42, but that figure, due to track conditions, was very good and the second fastest of all high schools in the meet. Pete Sterner led off and gained the lead immediately: Ron Edwards opened a bigger gap, Bill Martz and Chuck Gould made it a rout, winning by about '10 yards. 1924 RELAY TEAM, FIRST TEAM TO WIN FOR P. H. S. IN THE PENN RELAYS Sitting, L. to R.-Wally Lime, Chuck Carlin, Win McKeeby, Otto Miller. Standing-Coach Prof. Murray, Maury Lefko- witz, Monk Robbins, Mgr. Clayt Lime. -118- -Y'-'--V-VY - --Y. -w.,-v--v, , H ,W -. -Y -. 1 Celebmting Om' 25tf1Afznii1er5fzry 1 JAY M KNELL 51 ' 3 I NS U R A N C E 1531 XVEST MARKET STREET POTTSVILLE PHONE 3371 Q I 111 X 71 I 1 . Q, F1 I 1 SAILOR PLANIN6 MILL 3. LUMBER co. ' 11 I. ESTABLISHEII 1895 5 11 X O Roofiing, Lumber, Millwork, Glass, Hardware 5 X 1. CURTIS PRODUCTS CELOTEX INSIILATION 1 CIISTOBI BI'ILT BIILLVVORK AND CABINETS Si I X .1 FORINIICA TOPS ii X 71 .1 1.1 L4 Ei 611 MAUCH CHUNK STREET POTTSVILLE, PA. 4 PHONE 365 S 1 1 1' 1 I 71 1 1 X 31 HUFF'S SPORTING GOODS F6 E BASEBALL- FOOTBALL- BASKETBALL- FISHING ? Q AND HUNTING EQUIPMENT Q 7? Q 'flVlzere You Get the Best in Quality at the Lowest Prices Q Q1 307 XVEST MARKET STREET PQTTSVILLE E 0 PHONE 4693 ji 1 1 1 X -119- 3-lll-IIL .ull ,, -,. v ,,, W. ,..,.-,,,,,.. ,. , Y, W YY-v N,-Y P. H. S. was second again in 1929, in the improved time of 3:37-1f5. Dick Moore, Iay Marsden, George Serfass and Ron Edwards ran. In 1930, P. H. S. had another very good team, but the leadoff man, George Marsden, who still holds the record for the 220- yard race, was knocked down at the start, so that fourth instead of first was the outcome, Frankie Klimas, George Serfass and Bob Cole, excellent runners, were other members of the team. The time was 3:38 in spite of the knockdown. Third was the finish in 1931. The time, 3:41-4f5, with Bob Cole, Frankie Kilmas, Red Schoeneman and Luke Hoy running. P. H. S. had to be content with third place in 1932. The time, 3:40, with Frank Klimas, Harry Wolfe, Iohnny Bound and Bob Cole running. Second again in 1933 was where the Crimson and White finished. The time, 3:40-1f5, with Percy Lokitis, Iohn Ryon, Iohn Paciesas and Harry Wolfe running. P. H. S. finished eleventh in 1934 in the slow time of 3:47-4f5. lohn Ryon, Iimmy Beveridge, Ted Leininger and Ulmer were the runners. 1935 found P. H. S. in eighth place in a fast field with Manchester, Connecticut, the winner. The time for P. H. S. was 3:38-7fl0, and the runners, Jimmy Beveridge, Mike Kull, George Daubert and Heber Thompson, who was killed in World War Il. ln 1936, P. H, S. was fourth in 3:37-7,1 10. Nott Terrace, of Schenectady, N. Y., was the winner. Mickey Kull, Ed Ebling, Ray Super and George Daubert ran. ln 1937, P.H.S. was third in 3:37-8,'10. Nott Terrace was again the winner. lack Brenneman, Milton Liner, Creighton Lawhead and George Spontak ran. ln 1938, P. H, S., with a very fast team, had to be content with fourth place, even though the team set a new record for a Pottsville High team in the Penn Relays at 3:35-3f5. Don Dolbin, Bert Dobbs, Creighton Lawhead and George Spontak were the runners. P. H. S. finished third in 1939 in 3:39. Iohnny Neyer, Pete Spontak, Iohnny Chipriano and Tony Ventresca were the run' ners. 1940 and P. H. S. was in second place again in the fairly good time of 3:37-3110. Tony Ventresca, Pete Spontak, George Grava and Chipriano ren. Pottsville High has been in the Penn Relays since 1897, being one of the pioneer schools of Pennsylvania to enter the big event which has come to be considered standard in the United States. Yet instead of being placed in an all-Pennsylvania class, along with opponents it competes with in football and basketball, Pottsville High has been obliged to compete with teams from New York. New lersey, and other states: consequently, without state rivalry, local interest in the Penn Relays has reached a very low ebb. After making repeated protests against this situation, with no one at U. of P, doing anything to rectify this situation, this writer. as well as the school and local residents. lost interest in this meet and ceased recording Pottsville High records on Franklin Field. 1 1928 RELAY TEAM, FIRST PLACE WINNER AT PENN RELAYS Sitting, L. to R.-Rol Edwards, Chuck Gould, Pete Stemer, Bill Martz. 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STROUP 5 t, 7? 3 EMPIRE GLASS Sz PAINT COMPANY GLASS - MIRRORS - PA INTS E 403 SOUTH CENTRE STREET POTTSVILLE, PA. il 54 TELEPHONE 328 gig O., Q 590Kepoocapom-39004559KQDQKQNQQQEQK4PQoc5vocK5vo0Qi-PQQQQPQQQQQQKQDQKQPQKi-:oK6DoKQbeof4veol -121--1 Pottsville High at the Penn Relays - 1941 - 1951 By ARTHUR S. FOLLETT, '21 With there being a definite lack of good quarter-milers during the past decade, Pottsville I-Iigh's rec- ord at the U. of P. Relays could hardly be termed impressive, with its best showing being in the dis- tance medley and two-mile American championships in 1951 when a fifth was won in the former race and seventh in the two-mile relay. During that period, Coach Carlton Pete R. Sterner's quartets finished twice in the medals in the mile relay, second in 1942, and third in 1948, while fourth was won once and fifth three times, The local runners finished in seventh and ninth places in their other races. ln all of its races since 1935 the Crimson and White has been forced to run against New York, New lersey and New England schools, who have had the advantage of running on the board tracks in the winter in New York City meets, in some cases against the champions of their classes in their respective states. Pottsville has tried without avail to have its classification changed to run against teams which do not have the advantage of the indoor meets, to be against teams which also have only a short outdoor training period before running at Franklin Field. An example of the speed which Pottsville has been up against at the Quaker City games can be gleaned from the fact that the present school record of 3:33, made by Billy Woods, ,ack Brennan, Tommy Xedeas and lack Snyder in 1949, was when the Crimson and White finished 15 yards behind New Rochelle, N. Y., when the New Yorkers were clocked in the sensational time of 3:30.9. That same afternoon, Pottsville's natural rivals, Allentown, Bethlehem, Reading, Lancaster, Lebanon and the Harrisburg schools, raced in the mythical Eastern Pennsylvania heat, with Reading winning in 3:34.9, almost two seconds slower than Pottsville's time. Although a baton pass ruined Pottsville's chances in the 1950 race, the picture was not much changed because this time Kearney, N. state champions, turned in a scintillating 3:29.8 winning time, faster than some of the school-boy championship heats. Pottsville's second place team in 1942 consisted of Edward Bechtel, Andy Megna, Lee Alston and Archie Eagan, which trailed Springfield, Delaware County, to the tape, with the winning time being 3:34.9. The team which finished third in 1948, with Arlington, N. the wirner, in 3:3l.7, had Warren Thornburg, lack Brennan, Billy Woods, and Iack Snyder handling the baton. P. H. S. IN CHAMPIONSHIP PICTURE With an array of strong distance runners including the Lowthert twins, Clyde and Ray, Gerald Heffner and lack Strohecker on hand, together with Paul Barnwell for the shorter distance, Pottsville by-passed the mile relay in 1951 to enter two American Championships, the distance medley and two mile at the Franklin Field extravaganza. Coach Sterner's move was fully justified when the quartet in the distance medley won fifth place in a field of 34 entrants while the two mile team was seventh among the 36 schools represented. ln the Friday afternoon race, the relay squad of Gerald Heffner, half mileg Paul Barnwell, 440 yards: Clyde Lowthert, three-quarter milerg and Ray Lowthert, miler,Aset a new school record of l1:06.6, to win second place in its heat on a splendid mile anchor relay by Ray Lowthert, who pulled up from fourth to second behind New Rochelle, N. Y., winner in l0:58.4. This second position was good enough for fifth place for the Crimson and White, the first this-. teams of the first heat, headed by Bishop Loughlin, New York City, placing first, second and third ahead of New Rochelle and Pottsville in the final tabulation. Clyde's 3:16 three-quarter mile established a new Pottsville school record, while Barnwell turned in the second fastest quarter mile by a Pottsville runner when he was clocked in 52 seconds flat for his relay. Saturday afternoon found Pottsville again battling Bishop Loughlin for honors in the two-mile cham- pionship race. Gerald Heffner, one of Pottsville's unsung distance runners who was overshadowed by -122,- I 'm Q7 4 55 CHARLES C. HOCK ' 5 BUILDUWC1 NIAIERIALS Q Wholesale and Retail E RESIDENCE: 711 North Cc-ntrc Street 561101111 111111 111651 M111'k 1 511161.15 Q Phone 3078-.I Pottsville, 1111. T Qilff-'ICEZ Corner 1'1l'Ollt and XVQIU-r Strvcts mmm. 37 E Q Phone 102 1? PoTTSvII,I,If ' 1.1 .I 14 3 71 101 S LOUN M EBER .IOS G O'BRIEN'Q 1 K . 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Zgooicaogboocsooceftvqwixvanfgttwistoc9oQQi9Q:oQ2ooQpoancQPQoQ-pooQpooQbQocgfvoofQt4oofQ4aoQQboe:l -123- the 'Lowtherts during his scholastic career, was again leadoff man, with Strohecker second leg, Ray third, and Clyde on the anchor relay. lt was the brilliant anchor leg by Clyde which carried Pottsville to second place in its heat in this race, trailing Haverford Township by 30 yards at the finish in 8:35.3, which placed the Crimson and White in seventh place. Bishop Loughlin, again winner of its heat, in 8:16.2, took first place for the second consecutive day. Pottsville's twoamile time at Franklin Field set a new school record, erasing the 8136.8 which had been made in the 19119 Lebanon Relays by the Lowtherts, Heifner and lack Snyder. Pottsville's two-mile record was still lowered later in the 1951 season when the Lowtherts, Heffner and Steve Donotsko dropped the mark to 8127.2 in winning the event at the Lebanon Relays. Donot- sko had been expected to race at the Penn Relays but an infected foot prevented him from being the fourth member of the quartet at that time. lf the all-out effort which is being made to have Pottsville put in the All-Eastern Pennsylvania heat is successful, there is no reason why the Crimson and White should not be able to return to its for- mer height of glory at the U. of P, Relays. Running against teams which face the same training hand- icap of bad weather, Coach Pete Sterner's runners should be able to hold their own against the rivals whom they meet in dual and general meets throughout the remainder of the track season. Spectators have long become accustomed to seeing Pottsville's runners display fine form and strong endurance over other Pennsylvania schools, and prior to the entrance of the strong New York and New Iersey schools, the cry had more than once been: Watch the Pottsville runnersly' -124- f - v- --h - - - v-W Y - v--t -3-, .W o YQKQDQfoci-504949249Ki-DQKQPGQ4-?Doo4Soo42o04?oeQEQeQ0e4i-beQQQDGGQDQQ4-3500495004-Qbooci-DQKQDQQQSZ 7? 75 1.x , T if J A F F E S ATLANTIC PRODUCTS Q Q WALL PAPER AND HAL TQERIAVAGH. 21.S'.f0Ciflf6 Dealer g E! Third and llarket Streets Q Zi 223 North Cehmf sh-get Pottsville, Ph. gg Pottsville, Pa. Phone 9134 5 Q Q F5 35 X 5 Q T Q Q 7? 5 Q Qi 73 Q W 54 75 QQ 5 22 2 Q 1950 CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD 0 X- Foster, Woodward, Harris, Smith, Lazarchick, Dengler, Murphy, Horwhat, Siegle, 3 E! Yaag, Coach Stemer, C. Lowthert, R. Lowthert, Roman, Hefl-ner, Demko. O W Z tt o X Q Yozfll Like our 0 Q Pasteurized and Homogenized Q 5 MM and Cream FERTIG THE PRINTER fi X 621 -623 North Third sheet Fifth and Arch Stfeefs T 554 X ,- Pottsville, Pa. , , 1! Pottswlle, Pa. T1 h N7 Q e ep one - iq 'K 4.3 Q 2 Congratulations X Q COHEN BROS., Proprietors L D Y Q ,E Finest Meats and Groceries AUN R Iii g 1 Second and Arch Streets 5 Pi 310 South Sentre Street Pottsvme W X Pottsvllle, Pa. Phone 792 Q, Phohe 586 ij ' T4 T mofie 2eKQoK-DeK+wKQwe5eoepoKQpeKQPooQmeQo ocQmKQeoQom - 1 25 - ln ,lv . --V Y -F - Penn Relays and Track in 1953 By PETER J. PUGH, SR. 1953 saw Pottsville Highs long struggle for its proper placing at the Penn Relays fulfilled. P. H. S. was, at last, placed in the Eastern Pennsylvania High School Class Relay, along with Allentown, Reading, Lebanon, Bethlehem, York, Easton, Har- risburg's Central and William Penn, Steelton, Lancaster, Williamsport, and others- 14 cities in all- teams which P. H. S. competes with in football, basketball or track, year after year. William Penn of Harrisburg was the winner: time, 3:34. Pottsville High finished in sixth placeg time, 3:35.4. Don Rodgers, lack Sidler, Pete Kietsock and Bob Lazarchick were the runners. PENN RELAYS SUMMARY The first U. of P. Relays were held in 1895 and have been held yearly, except the war years of 1918 - 1919, since that time, a total of 57 years. Pottsville High has entered a team in the mile relay 51 times in those 57 years, finishing in first place twice, in second place twelve times, and in third place twelve times, thereby winning cups or medals 51921 of the times teams were entered. The number of schools entered in the class P. H. S. competed in, varied from nine to fifteen teams each year. ANNIVERSARY TRACK TEAM The Centennial Anniversary, 1953, track team upheld the traditions of P. H. S. on the track and field by winning most of its dual meets and finishing second to Allentown High in the llth District Class A Finals, held May 16, 1953, at the P. H. S. Memorial Stadium. Ernie Ehlers won the 100-yard dash in 9.9 seconds, breaking the 11th District Meet record of 10 fiat made by Iohnny Neyer in 1939. Ernie Ehlers also won the 220-yard dash in 22.4 seconds, tying the 11th District Meet record of 22.4 seconds made by lohnny Neyer in 1939. Hen Ludwig won the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 92 inches. Bill Dougherty finished second and Duke Carter finished third to State Champion Fischl of Allentown in the 120-yard low hurdles. Bob Lazarchick finished third and Duke Carter fourth in the 180-yard low hurdles, won by State Champion Fischl, who set ERNIE EHLERS WINNING 220-YARD DASH AT a new 11th District record in both hurdle races. 1953 DISTRICT XI CLASS A MEET Ralph Carestia placed third in the javelin throw. Marvin Soellner placed fourth in the pole vault. V N ,I The 880-yard relay team fKlinger, Sidler, Kauff- man and Ehlersi finished second to Allentown. Klinger, a freshman, in cutting across the track to pass the baton to Sidler, tripped and fell, so Sidler was in last place some 30 yards behind the leader when he started I s leg, he finished last as did Kauffman, who wa about 30 yards behind the sec- ond place runner t..,d nearly 50 yards behind the leader when he passed the baton to Ehlers. Ehlers, running like a hunted deer, passed six of the seven runners ahead of him and was fast closing the gap on Allentown's Fischl when the race ended. It was a magnificent piece of running by Pottsville's fast dashman. Ehlers was clocked for his 220 yards in 21.8 seconds, the fastest 220 yards ever run on Pottsville's track. Ehlers, Ludwig, Dougherty and the 880-yard re- lay team thus won their way into the Penn State Finals. PENN STATE FINALS Ehlers continued his fast pace in the Penn State Finals by running the 100-yard dash in 9.9 seconds and setting a new record for P. H. S. dashmen in running the 220-yard dash in 21.8 seconds. The other P. H. S. entrants in the State Finals did very well, though failing to place among the medal winners. Walter Farquhar and Art Follett, outstanding sport authorities in this area, select Iohnny Neyer, Ernie Ehlers, Don Dolbin and George Marsden as the fastest 100-yard dashmen, and Ernie Ehlers, George Marsden, Iohnny Neyer and Don Dolbin lin the order namedj as the fastest 220-yard dash- men in P. H. S. history. Tribute is due Coach Pete Sterner for the out- standing ability shown by his track squad, year in and year out, to his able Sidekick, MProf Mur- ray, who coached the track team from 1907 to 1932, and remained as trainer until 1952. Bud Bos- sick assisted Coach Sterner in 1953, giving most of his attention to the men in the field events, with very good results. These coaches have produced I some state champions and many District Xl cham- Republican PHOTO. pions - too many to chronicle. -126- --ian, 043' 04?0G7 QJ Q Q 0 00 0OC?CO0G?D0 0350 OCQ500C?0 0550 945567 0C4?5f90 00f?0Q7Ci0054?0 03550 0 0C9C?500C500C?00i5QUOCi50 YQ 1 NK?H04iWKi0K1E00 00C9XK?XKiNKi00iE00 0O 09 00iE0O 00 00 O0 00 0 VETERANS GF FOREIGN WARS POST I 29 POTFSVILLE K?P0 0iPG0QiP00G?DGKi0K?0K4?D6Ki'00CiP500 0 0Q -127- Qgml 2 2 Q 5 Q 0CiDG0QE0O4iD00C1TE00iD00iD00ib0GCiD0 0650 7? Q Q KQDGGCQDG 0620 0650 .lacaoeifw lwwl. - llluugw v Gym Team Wim Eight P. I. A. A. Titles By ARTHUR S. FOLLETT, 121 Although overshadowed by other sports, Pottsville High's gym team never needed to take a back seat on the basis of performance after having won eight State P, 1. A. A. titles from the opening meet in 1936 until lack of interest caused the suspension of the annual affair at State College in 1951 The gym team was actually started in the 1928-'29 term when Coach Homer E, Wilbur had a st, d of six girls and six boys, with an alternate for each sextette, training for the purpose of giving exhibi- tions and competing against other schools. From this origin branched the strong boys' gym team which entered the initial state 1' et to start a string of four successive victories which ended in 1940 when Warren emerged the winner, with Potts- ville trailing the western school for four years in second place. Breaking Warren's stranglehold on the title in 1944, Pottsville won its fifth championship, but then Lower Merion, gaining strength because of the interest in collegiate gym circles in and around Phila- delphia, equalled Pottsville's and Warren's record of four successive titles by winning in '45, '46, '47 and 48. Coach Wilbur's proteges, however, regained their grip on the title by winning the next three years before the meet was discontinued in 1951. Pottsville not only made itself known through its victories at States Rec Hall, but wr' . qually strong in the Eastern Regional meets, with the first victory being at Temple University in 15 In the seven years in which the gymnasts qualified for the state meet in regional meets, the Crims . and White was winner five years. The two losses were at West Chester State Teachers College ' .1 at Lancaster High. ln addition, the Crimson and White gymnasts also captured the District ll meets from '37 to '42 and then won the after-war year affair in '45, Dual meets were not problems for the local gymnasts, with victories being posted over Myers High, Wilkes-Barre, in 1933, 1934 and 1935, while an outstanding triumph was over Penn State's freshmen in 1942. This year the team had a split win with Bloomsburg High. w GYM CLASS ON P. H. S. GYM FLOOR - 128 -- 90 947 0Q.f'C9 5 0120 3 CDQ50 5 22499 412490-9w40Qrif0G-i260i?00iD0 0 00C?00Ci!D0OCi3005Q50O4iE00QiP0W 03350 04435605500- 00 0 04300650 Conipliineniy 0 f MILES SHOES ALWAYS MILES AHEAD Insist on CAPITOL TRAILWAYS For Friendly Bus Serfvice i'Cl1arte1' a Bus - Keep Your Group Together. Or Ride the Regular Schedules at I-3 the Cost of Driving Your Car. Also C225 Expense Paid Tours to All Parts of U. S. A., Canada, and llvlexico. Far Information Phone Pottsville - 4720 OI' Visit TRAILWAYS TERMINAL CoAL AND NoRWEG1AN STREETS For the Only Complete Cleaning and Nlofcing Service PHONE: POTTSVILLE 2458 B A N K E S Moving and Storage Rag Cleaning Venetian Blind Cleaning LKEGCDCiP004?'00 00 0GibibCDSEPO0CiP00C?P00 00C?00C?00C19004i0OC?P00C?D00C?P90i?001D0 -129- all C9-if00-iif'00-i-4D0fi'G0fi2G0ifG0C1?00QiP00siDG70'1i3 0i?T20 Giib 0356 0iD049 490 0 KEOQQDGGQEG 041550 2 2 ll ?0f:KiDG 06330 il ' i' MANY INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS During the course of the state P, I.A. A, meets, Coach Wilbur never failed to have a individual winner at State College. George Pete Zimmerman was by far one of the greatest of the utstanding Pottsville gymnasts, winning five champions in the space of three years. As a sophomore n 1938, he won the high bar and then in his junior and senior years won the high bar and parallel bars tch spring. ln 1939, he won the Whetstone Cup as the outstanding gymnast in the meet. The 1938 team was claimed by Coach Wilbur to be the best of the many teams which npeted at Rec Hall, State College. In addition to Zimmerman winning the prized cup, Pottsville has three other athletes vho have their names recorded as outstanding gymnasts. George Kroll, Marl Steidle and Iames Palkc all won indi- vidual titles to gain points for cup competition in the later years. FIRST TEAM AT EAST STROUDSBURG TEACHERS MEET After the 1928-'29 team had been picked, it was entered in the competition at the East Stroudsburg Teachers College meet, where marching, calisthenics, tumbling, dancing and apparatus were on the pro- gram. ln the afternoon competition, Pottsville lost to West Pittston by six-tenths of 1 'uoint while in the evening, in the apparatus meet, Lehighton nosed out the Crimson and White by one-t nth of a point. The first team consisted of the boys' squad of lack Carlin, captain: Ed Hasler, Charle Kirk, Charles Gaffny, Stewart Painter, Iohn Candee and Roland Edwards, while the Misses Margar Bell, captain, Hannah Chadwick, Frances Smith, Christine Doerflinger, Marion Wertz, Charlotte Preble and Margot Carlin made up the girls' squad. Pianist was Marie Powers. 1949 STATE CHAIVIPION GYM TEAM Front Row, I.. to R.- Theron Boyer, Robert Zelinsky, Iohn Kutch, Albert Snyder, Vince Tenant. Center - Iohn Tasso, Asst. Coach, Homer Wilbur, Coach. Back Row - Herb. Merkert, Ed '. Fleming, Benj. Shollenberger, Iack Hampford, Bob Craig, Bob Davis, Bob Blakely, Iosp. Destefano. -13C-7' Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0-Q50 2004520 045 0-33200 05520 ig' 0fi2001QD0 'DCQQJQQQDQQ 0411 1-Qi PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY PVHITJVIAZVS CANDY ..h,. 52,3 YORKVILLE DRUG STORE 182-Q M EST MARKET STREET PHUNES: 61-1 and 9124 POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA C07I1Q'lYll'Il'lflfI0115 POTTSVILLE I-IIGH SCHOOL Represents 100 Years of Progrcssiveness, Il tribute to Pottsvillffs educational leaders I :md a challenge to the future. 1 PUDDUS Corrective Footwear Ljxilyxj 20 SOUTH SECOND STREET POTTSVILLE. PENNA. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE America's Fastest Growing :WJ Q13 Fraternity POTTSVILLE LODGE 411 C ongratalatio ns SCHNEIDER Sz DAVIS CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS OFFICE: 2040 MAHANTONGO STREET TELEPHONE 2123 POTTSVILLE, PA. W2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 04E004i'004iFf0 Q QDEGQ 0650 0450 04QP004QDO 7? Q 5? Q 7? Q Q Q Q 71 Q Q -131- Track Records THE BEST TIME on DISTANCE MADE BY A POTTSVILLE HIGH ATHLETE ON ANY TRACK QTO Iuly 100-Yard Dash: 9.6 by Iohnny Neyer in 1939, in Penn State Finals. lA joint record and still a state record.l 220-Yzard Dash: 21.8 by Ernie Ehlers in 1953, in Penn State inals. 21.8 by Iohnny Neyer in 1939, in Penn State Finals. 440-Yard Run: 51.3 by George Spontak in 1938, on Potts- ville's Track. 880-Yard Run: 1158.3 by Clyde Lowthert in 1951, in Penn State Finals. Mile Run: 4:30.1 by Ray Lowthert in 1951, in Penn State Finals. 120-Yard High Penn State Finals. Hurdles: 13.3 by Bud Evans in 1938, on Hurdles: 15.5 by Bob Unger in 1948, in 120-Yard Low Pottsville's Track. 180-Yard Low Hurdles: 20.5 by Iackie McDonald in 1952, in District XI Final, at Allentown. Hurdles: 23.1 by Bud Evans in 1938, on 200-Yard Low Pottsvi1le's Track. 220-Yard Low Hurdles: 25.3 by Bob Unger in 1948, in Dis- trict XI Finals, at Pottsville. Broad lump: 21 feet, 5M inches, by Paul Barnwell in 1951, in Penn State Finals. High lump: 6 feet, IM, inches, by Iohn Bender in 1951, on Pottsvilles Track. Pole Vault: 11 feet, 10M inches, by Charlie Riehl in 1939, on Pottsvil1e's Track. Discus Throw: 125 feet, 2 inches, by Bill Wintersteen in 1941, on Pottsvil1e's Track. Iavelin Throw: 181 feet, 7 inches, by Bob Unger in 1948, in Penn State Finals. Shot Put: 52 feet, 9M inches, by Adam Zalonka in 1935, in Penn State Finals. QFor many years a state record.l 440-Yard Relay: 45.2 by 1Tommy Beard, George Koch, Paul Barnwell and Dave Ehlersj in 1950, on Pottsville's Track. 1, 19531 880-Yard Relay: 1:32.5 by 1Don Dolbin, George Spontak, Creighton Lawhead and Iohnny Neyerj in 1938, on Pottsville's Track. Mile Relay: 3.33 by fBilly Wood, lackie Bennan, Tommy Xedeas and lack Snyder, in 1949, in U of P. Relays. Two-Mile Relay: 8127.2 by Uerry Heffner, ll :e Donotsko, Ray Lowthert and Clyde Lowthertl in 31, at Leba- non. Medley Relay 1100, 220, 440 and 880 yi- : 3131.8 by Iohnny Neyer, Don Dolbin, Creighton Lawhead and Bert Dobbsj in 1938, on Pottsville's Track. Medley Relay H40, 220, 220 and 880 yardsj: 3:47 by fRay Lowthert, Ernie Ehlers, lerry Heffner and Clyde Low- thertj in 1951, at Lebanon. Medley 2M-Mile Relay 880, 440, 1320 and 1760 yardsj: by llerry Heflner, Paul Barnwell, Clydr Lowthert and Ray Lowthertj in 1951, in U. of P. Relays. 480-Yard Shuttle Hurdles: 57.1 by Herr Iohnny Schumacher, Walt Griffith and Bud .11 1939, on Pottsvi1le's Track. 432-Yard Hurdles, Lebanon's Special: 52.5 by fBob Clap- pier. Dick Lewis, Bob Dougherty E id Bob Ungerj in 1947, in Lebanon Relays. NOTE: For many years, George Marsden was credited with running the 220-Yard Dash in 21.6, in the Scranton Meet held at Dunmore in 1930. Investigation revealed this time had been made in a Relay Race and. therefore, can not be used as an accredited record This information was fur- nished by Pete Sterner, present track coach at Pottsville High. All records were furnished by Sports Writer Walter S. Farquhar. THE BEST TIME OR DISTANCE MADE BY ANY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE ON THE POTTSVILLE HIGH TRACK 100-Yard Dash: 9.7 by lohnny Neyer of Pottsville, in 1939. 220-Yard Dash: 22.1 by Ernie Ehlers of Pottsvile, in 1953. 440 Yard Run: 51.3 by Shuman of Bethlehem, in 1941. 880-Yard Run: 2103.4 by Clyde Lowthert of Pottsville, in 1951. Mile Run: 4:39.4 by Dan Kemple of Blythe Twp., in 1939. 120-Yard High Hurdles: 15.5 by Bob Unger of Pottsville, in 1948. 120-Yard Low Hurdles: 13.3 by Bud Evans of Pottsville, in 180-Tiizfgl Low Hurdles: 20.7 by Duane Spiese of Lancaster, 200-Ybrlzlgiow Hurdles: 23.1 by Bud Evans of Pottsville, in 220-T338 Low Hurdles: 25.3 by Bob Unger of Pottsville, in Highliffgpz 6 feet, 3M inches, by Herb of Wilson Borough, Broaagmgifs: 21 feet, 6M inches, by Sniscak of Lansford, in Pole Vault: 11 feet, 1116 inches, by Faustner of South Whitehall, in 1940. - 132 fm Iuly 1, 19533 Shot Put: 49 feet, 826 inches, by Sniscak of Lansford, in 1946. Discus Throw: 149 feet, 8 inches, by Friedman of Allen- town, in 1939. Iavelin Throw: 181 feet, 1 inch, by Iohnny Gorman of Pottsville, in 1938. 440-Yard R lay: 44.8 by 1Gi1liland, Mclntyre, Shaner and Madden, of Altoona, in 1938. 880-Yard Relay: 1:31.9 by 1Shuman, Miller, Heck and Stockerj of Bethlehem, in 1941. Mile Relay: 3:34.2 by 1Gilliland, Mclntyre, Shaner and Maddenl of Altoona, in 1938. Two-Mile Relay: 8:36.7 by 1Conrad, Stauffer, Page and Karverl of Boyertown, in 1941. Medley Relay U00, 220, 440 and 880 yardsjz 3132.2 by Uohnny Neyer, Don Dolbin, George Spontak and Bert Dobbsl of Pottsvile, in 1938. 440-Yard Shuttle Hurdles: 57.1 by Uerry Donovan, Iohnny Schumacher, Walt Grifiith and Bud Evansl of Potts- ville, in 1939. NOTE: All records were furnished by Sports Writer Walter S. Farquhar. ,-4 '-t. .-A...fl F00C1!5'99-fi09i1?b00iD0'D'ib0 9650 94i03fi0V:12XD ki f' K4-E3 QPQEQJQ-iix9-3 f904i0Ofi0 9CiD03Ci00C?30 CDi5D'0CDf1iD00QiDC90Q?0G2QiP0OQ53D00iD00C5QD Q0 ? L 'Q B. P. O. ELKS 207 Q Q2 Q 5 Compliments of 5 NECHO ALLEN HOTEL 5 0 00QiGOQQPO . 0i0 Lyqpkj BANQUETS AND CATERING Q 56045-o Q7 X BQ 75 S! 7? Q Q 5 'E- in N . 5. rm 3 if QQDQQQQ- G3 IT! O E Q EDU msn E :E 'Un-1 'T1 z U1 'FU 'U :E 0 Z F1 w lx.: -as -P E Z Pi I DP Z U 2 F1 cn H W DP G P1 cn '4 'PU 5 3 C72 Pi H cn 5 F' T' QW 'U Pb W N W 1 N N N W ?.L00f?00 0 o5o oQsveMQwoQwQQ-wKQwKQ2ce iam-QQKQQKQQKQQQQQDQKQQKQQKQQKQDQ - 133 - Patterson Division Athletic Department By EDWIN L. HASLER There are three sports which are coached in the Patterson Division: l. Football: 2. Basketball: 3. lntra-Mural Track and Field. FALL SPORT Football QVarsityj. The boys are taught fundamentals for the first few weeks. After thisdthe-:y are molded into a team. The team is patterned after our high school fT formationj. A four- or L,'JEegEiI1'lC schedule is played, closing with the annual game with P. H. S. freshmen. Coaches: Mr. Edwin Hasler, Mr. Dan Kemple and Mr. Peter Yasenchak. WINTER SPORTS -gf . Basketball fvarsityj. First comes fundamentals, then a team. This year we pla ,sin a league of six teams. Patterson Division won five straight fundefeatedl to win the league chan iship. Coach: Mr. Edwin L. Hasler. I Basketball flntra-Muralj. Boys' Basketball. Games are played at the high school in on Saturday mornings. Mr. Chester Rogowicz is in charge. The league has ten teams. Girls' Basketball. Games are played at Patterson Division gym during seventh pf' d on Tuesday and Thursday. Mrs. Alice Ielfries is in charge. ' Ir? SPRING SPORT if Track and Field Qlntra-Muralj. This event is held at the high school stadium. Bc-th boys and girls enter the following events: Boys: High Iump, Broad Iump, 75-Yard Dash, 50-Yard Dash, Baseball Throw, Relays-440 Yards and Patterson Division Relay. Girls: High Iump, Broad Iump, 60-Yard Dash, Baseball Throw, Shuttle Relay, Basketball Throw and Shot Put. This event is set up by Mrs. Alice Ieffries and Mr. Edwin L. Hasler. Ribions are given for first, sec- ond and third places. PATTERSON DIVISION STAFF - 1952 - 1953 Mrs. Alice E. Ieffries Mr. Edwin L. Hasler Mr. George Dimmerling Mr. Dan Kemple Mr. Peter Yasenchak .Q Q I in 4 A - E5 - - 1952 PATTERSON DIVISION FOOTBALL SQUAD Front Row, L. to R.-Seiberling, Breadon, Stepanski, Bushar, Iohnson, Tucci, Martin, Beard. Second Row-Hopstetter, G. Snyder, I. Ioulwan, D. Lowthert, Workman, Downey, Deitch, Dungie, Schell, Kachur. Third Row-Yasonchak, Coachg Small- wood, Zeiler, Wilson, Piccioni, I. Lowthert, Coach Hasler, W. Snyder, Renninger, Sonoski, Lefller, Coach Kemple. Back Row -Witoski, Fallon, Zeller, I. Kline, G. Ioulwan, Shappell, R, Kline, Taylor, Engleman, Curtier. - 134 J' xx , . g ............ ,. -A ...isl Fwy -Db 29199 Q -ya:--H--QD-my qvw- 9 15.93 1,99 an qgyfau , .9 3 .9 QW awry qgwygym.. 9 4 .3 .599 55.09 3,69 .i ,V -YY x, .J -,, ,J e- elf ,,,f ,, , , X , ,, rf ,X , Y, XV, .K ,Y-X Y, , as 2 so - fl 6 J? 4? 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Year Book: Allen, Kiehner and Deitch. Special Insignia: Rogowicz, Guertler, Kadel and Dimf merling. Special Banners and Signs: Breslin. Stabnau, Freeman Davis and Bierman. Decorations: Irwin, Brennan, Deitrich, Burd, Tasso, Kingsbury and Seltzer. Special Exhibits: Curran, Freeman, Gardy, I. Fernsler Liddle, Gaskins, Schartel and Schnerring. Photography: Scott and Bossick. History: Alter. Betz, Short. lones, H. Brown, Sterner Ryder, Kerschner, Downey, Hobbs, Lamont and L Miller. D. H. H. LENGEL, Superintendent of Schools Music: Haviland, Minnichbach, M. Brennan and Close. Homecoming: Kiehner, Critz, M. Reid, W. Reid, Pugh, M, Brown, Hermann. Moore and Hoflmaster. Broadcasts: Guertler, Ryder, H. Fernsler and Martz, Diplomas: Lengel and Pugh. Commencement Speaker: Pugh and Lengel. Group Tours: Pugh, Lengel, M. Brown and Johnson. Finance: Lengel and Lindeman. Publicity: Sterner and Smith. Special Newspaper: Hobbs and Follett. Field Night: Rogowicz, VVilbur, Lupkin, Hasler. Jeffries, Maley and VVarvel. Scholarship Fund: H. Fernsler. Ryan. Morgan and Reilly. Souvenir History: Pugh. A cknozeledgrnents IOSEPH HENRY ZERBEY HISTORY OF POTTSVILLE AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ANNUALS - 1894 - 1953 P. H. S. MONTHLIES HI - S - POTTS FILES POTTSVILLE REPUBLICAN POTTSVILLE IOURNAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OFFICIAL RECORD OF POTTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT POTTSVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY As solicitor and compiler of this Souvenir History of Pottsville High School, I want to extend my most hearty thanks to the Advertisers and Sponsors who. by their generous response, have made the printing of this book possible: to the History Com- mittee, headed by Miss Sarah Alter, for their extensive research to obtain the data they furnished: to Wzilter Farquhar and Arthur Follett, for their splendid History of Athletics. Again I say THANKS TO ALL who have in any way helped to make this History a realization. PETER 1. PUGH, sn. -136-