Punxsutawney Area High School - Mirror Yearbook (Punxsutawney, PA)

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THE MIRROR Dale Simpson Cowboy Iinglish Course Jr. Red Cross, '24, '25, '26, '27, A. A., '25, '26, '27, Track, '24, '25, '26, '27, Football, '27, Orchestra, '24, '25, '26, '27, U ' U .-Intl as cz strong man joys to run rr rare. The minute one sees our tall, thin Dale, one observes his track po- tentialities. He always comes over with the goods in track, for he is our star high-jumper. XYith such a record one would think he might be contented with comparative oblivion but instead he has ability in the art of cartooning. Even this is not the limit of his ability, for he has an all devouring passion . If you have ever seen Cowboy playing in the orchestra, you need not ask about the nature of said passion. All together Dale is rather an important person and our track team will surely feel lost without him. XVith characteristic independence Dale in- tends to set out in business for himself and we wish him all good fortune. way. Helen D. Smith Smitty . English Course Jr. Red Cross, '24, '25, '26, '27, A. A., '24, '25, '26, '27, jr, Civic Club, '25, '26, '27, Girls' B. B., '25, Dramatics, '26. UL'7ZAflLZ:lZkl'llg, idle, tvilrl and young, I lauglfd and z'alk'1l and dunc'1l and sung. A compact lightly opened, a dab of powder on her nose, a brief survey of the part of her countenance visible in her tiny mirror, a look of dissatisfaction, a tiny black curl gracefully fluffed into place, a look of satisfaction. The compact quickly closed, a merry laugh, a cheery word and Smitty is gone. Several times Smitty has left our midst to attend private schools but somehow she just couldn't leave dear old P .H. S. But now she is leaving us permanently, and we wish her luck and plenty of it. Next year Smitty will either take up art at Carnegie Tech, or enter training. Cecil June Smith She seems so near, and yet so far. Smitty English Course A. A., '24, '25, Jr. Red Cross, '24, '25, '26, '27, Jr. Civic Club, '26. Hair, cascading into little ripples, a quiet demeanor, and a level glance. These casual phrases selected at random certainly describe Cecil But, as is the fault with so many pseudo-descriptions, though these phrases may be characteristic, they cannot adequately describe her There is something intangible about her, something that defies a merc inquisitive interrogator, something that eludes one's garrulous volubility Qne feels that one has attempted to plumb unfathomed depths and that there is a side to Cecil's nature which seems hidden to us. So we fell that Cecil fills her place in the roll of Seniors in a distinct and individual Uflllj'-71 fm

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T H E M I R R O R Stuart Stanley Shaffer Stew Classical and Scientific Course Jr. Red Cross, '24, '25, '26, '27, A. A., '24, '25, '26, '27, Class President, '25, '26, Ass't Football hlgr., '26, High School Orchestra, '25, '26, '27, High School Band, '25, '26, '27, Tick1ess Time , '27, History Play, '2-1. f1woy! Aiuoyf dreaded grief, For I om of lighter mood. Stuart is one of our members who, because of his blushes may give one the false impression that he is bashful-but-looks will sometimes deceive. Two of Stuart's noticeable failings are playing a saxophone and driving a car. In the last three years he has taken an active part in our H. S. Qrchestra and Band. As to driving a car, one might say this trait runs in the family. One sad realization is that our handsome Sheik is more interested in books than in the feminine side of the question. you get there and like it, Stew . Charles S. Sheriff Chuck Scientific Course A. A., '26, '27, Jr. Red Cross, '26, '27, The Pot Boiler , '27, Debating Society, '27. It is goorl fo live and learn. Charles learns science and mathematics by understanding, not by memorizing. Since this is true, Charles has acquired scientific knowledge of which he has a right to be proud. Chuck seems naturally inquisi- tive, he likes to know why this or that acts as it does, sometimes a lot of explanation is necessary to clear his questionings but no words are wasted on Charles for he is always ready to absorb knowledge. Charles is going to study Electrical Engineering, and we believe that he has truly found his calling, and we cannot help but predict a shining career for him. Stuart informs us that he is heading for State College we do hope Harry Edward Sherry 'CE l C Scientific Coui se Tzucizly-ciglzt A. A., '25, '26, '27, Jr. Red Cross, '24 25 26 27 History Play, The Pot Boiler , '27, Debating Society, '27. To do lziuz any wrong was to bcget A leifzdncss from lzim, for his heart was rich. Ed is our actor, candy boy and, even though he sits by her left side, he's Bliss Boles' right hand man. Indeed that it what Ed is to all of us. When we ask Ed to do something for us, we give it no more thought, because it is as well as done, when Ed has undertaken a task. Ed helps us too, by his witty stories, with these he passes many dreary noon hours for our out-of-town friends. Ed wants to go to the University of Pittsburgh to study Engi- neering next year. But we are sure if Fate sends him elsewhere, that Ed's optimism will carry him through any sort of difficulty.

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Jim English Course lr. Red t'ross. '24, '25, '26, '27, A. A., '24, '25, '26, '27, Football, '27, High School Play, '27, Commencement Play, '27. To he a friend of ,lim's means true friendship. jim enters a project with the idea of doing both himself and the subject justice. And it is not his fault if such is not the case. 'flim is not a boisterous rollicking fellow but is almost a stoic. But, when he is truly pleased with anything a smile slowly slides up the right half of his cheek. How- ever, this one smile means nine, and cheers one more than many a per- son's hearty laugh. James will teach the Couch school next year. T11 irty james Clyde Smith He does it with cz better grace but I do it more 1zatural. T H E M I RR 0 R H-omer Smith Smitty English Course A. A., '24, '25, '26, '27, Red Cross, '24, '25, '26, '27, Interclass B. B., '25, '26, '27, Assistant Football hfanager, '26, Football hlanager, '27, History Play, '26, French Play, '27. Let me hate audience for a word 01' two. Homer was our football manager and a very successful one. VVe concede him every right to get puffed up over his record but he seems to have no inclination towards it. As you see from his activities above, he is not unacquainted with basketball, in fact, he is interested in prac- tically everything, including a certain girl in Room S. From this last interest we gain the impression that Homer is very Crafty. Homertells us he is going to attend an electrical school in Chicago. We predict a career as successful in the business world as it has been in High School. Ruth Smith Rufus A. A., '24, '25, '26, '27, Jr. Red Cross, '24, '25, '26, '27. Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. It certainly is too bad that more of the fair sex do not practice law, for judging from the fine work Rufus does in Commercial Law class, she could win many cases. Ruth has become the very efficient leader of the Young People's Christian League, and she has surely done some very fine work along that line. If you see two girls standing at the head of the stairs, or in the hall, talking confidentially, you may be sure they are Ruth and Laura jane. They always give a passer-by the impression that they are trying to get as much said as possible, before the bell rings. Ruth expects to go to Normal, and then teach next fall.