Saxton Liberty High School - Block Yearbook (Saxton, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 90 of the 1939 volume:

FORWARD We, the Seniors of the Saxton Liberty High School published this annual for your approvement and entertainment. It has been our aim to summarize the happenings of the school year of � 38 and � 39. We hope you will enjoy our efforts and that this year book will be of some value to you. CONTENTS FORWARD --------------------------------------- 2 DEDICATION------------------------------------- 4 BOARD OF EDUCATION----------------------------- 5 FACULTY --------------------------------------- 6 THE CLASSES — SENIORS-----------------------------------11 JUNIORS---------------------------------- 29 SOPHOMORES--------------------------------33 FRESHMEN----------------------------------37 ACTIVITIES-------------------------------------41 SPORTS---------------------------------------- 51 LITERARY---------------------------------------59 ALUNNI-----------------------------------------77 ADVERTISING----------------------------------- 79 - 3 - The Senior Class of 1939 wish to dedicate this volume of their annual, BLOCK to Clarence Dixon (Jr.) recently deceased member of our class, whom we loved and cherished. 4 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION jhe local Board of Education for this year is composed of ten members and a paid secretary. They are from Liberty Township and Saxton Borough. Much credit should be given to the present Board of Education for the fine educational program that our school is nov; enjoying. Also for the modern improvements along the line of entertainment which the students as well as the public, may enjoy. We, the Seniors of Saxton Liberty High School, wish to express our thanks and deepest gratitude to each member of the Boa.rd for what they have contributed to our education and the school in general. President: Henry Schleuter . ‘' '■ .J Vice President: Dr. Frank Guillard Treasurer: James Blackburn Earl Batzel G. M. Dixon Dr. Harry C-. McClain George E. Rhodes Frank E. Steele Edward A. Ramsey Chelten W. Smith Secretary: Ivan R. White . 4ihJ- U Supervising Principal JioMU. ClMtt. 4' Horae Economics Instructor O-' JL Language Instructor Physical Education and Social Studies Instructor 1 ffh Instructor J English Instructor Social Studies Instructor —A CMnn (' y t f y ly yl O-Q--— High School Principal and Science Instructor ■ t [a n c{ H— Supervisor of Music 0 rf Commercial Instructor (X L Mathematics Instructor V...' , X i 4 4 4:- '' ? Supervisor of Vocational Agriculture (S — (j) — Standing — Miss Albright,-Mr,'Sharpe, Mr. Stinson, Mr. Shoemaker, Mr. Howe, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Graham, Miss Tong. Seated --Miss Boal, Miss Smith (Home Economics practice teacher), Miss Steele, Miss McCahan. 7 FACULTY JOSEPH W. HOV.'E Juniata College A.B. Teachers College, Columbia University M.A. University of Pittsburgh Everett High School Hyndman Public Schools May I have your attention, please? RUTH B. BOAL Juniata College A.B. Duke University, Graduate Work Nov;, are there any questions on the assignment? DANIEL F. GRAHAM Susquehanna University A.B. Springfield College, Massachusetts B.P.E. Stoneycreek Township Consolidated Schools Now, that reminds me of a story. L. MAUDE LONG Millersville State Teachers College Duke University, Summer Session University of Wyoming, Summer Session Summerville High School Well, we’re waiting, girls. DOROTHY L. STEELE Beckley College Elizabethtown College Temple University, Summer Session Broad Top High School Quit playing with the typewriters. - 8 - ROSE L. McCAHAN Shippensburg State Teachers College B.S. State College, Summer Session Collingswcod N.J. High School Now, you're not getting this. AMOS A. SHARPE Juniata College B.S. University of Michigan M.S. Consider the source. HAROLD E. STINSON Millersville State Teachers College Northwestern University, Graduate Work Duke University. Graduate Work Penn State, Summer Session Take it easy — you'll last longer. GUY E. TIMMONS Penn State B.S. Penn State Graduate Work Delong Memorial High School Jersey Town High School ’Tis a criminal. RICHARD C, SHOEMAKER Penn State Penn State Summer Session Yippee, yippee! IRENE M. ALBRIGHT Juniata College Penn State, Summer Session It worried me so. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE SENIORS American youth of today have much for which to be thankful. Youth should be grateful for the privilege of living in America, where the rights of the individual are respected and where the opportunities for personal advancement are limited only by one's abilities. Today we hear much of the war clouds hovering like a shadow over Europe. Tales of aggression, the oppression of minorities, religious persecution, polit- ical suppression, the controlled press, and concentration camps make one realize anew the privilege which is ours, the privilege of living in America. Our democratic forms of government are on trial be- fore the world today. As citizens, American youth, we must guard closely our American system of government and defend our American way of life. This is the challenge which faces all Americans. We must not ask for lives of ease but rather for the chance to serve. Be strong! We are not here To play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do And loads to lift; Shun not the struggle, face it — •Tis God's gift. — Joseph W. Howe Supervising Principal . in . MARTHA ABBOTT Mart Chorus 1,2,3,4 Tri-Hi-Y 4 Volley ball 1 Greatest ambition: To be a beautician Hobby: Driving the car Favorite expression: I’ll bust you one! JAMES ALLAN Jim Soccer 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Greatest ambition: To go to a trade school Hobby: Driving a truck Favorite expression: I’ll bet ya. EVA ALLER Little Eva Basket ball 2,3,4 Tri-Hi-Y 3,4 Pep Club 4 Dramatics 4 Annual Staff 4 Greatest ambition: To become a stenographer Hobby: Playing basket ball Favorite expression: I betcha 5 dollars. VERNA ALLISON Duchess Chorus 3,4 Rhodes Oratorical Contest 4 Greatest ambition: - 13 - To live in Dudley Hobby: Collecting artificial dogs Favorite expression: Hi, Snooks! LOIS BAILEY Sis” Basket ball 1,2,3,4 Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 Chorus 3,4 Press Club 2,3,4 Annual Staff 4 Press Club Achievement Award 2 Greatest ambition: To become a nurse Hobby: Her dog and duck Favorite expression: Gosh! JAMES BENNER Jim Soccer 4 Class officer 1,3 Greatest ambition: To be a refrigerator salesman at the North Pole Hobby: Saving cigar stubs Favorite expressionr Just a minute. ARLENE BOWSER Annie Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 Chorus 3,4 Rhodes Oratorical Contest 4 Greatest ambition: Heroine in a western adventure Hobby: Collecting quotations Favorite expression: Ah, horses. JEANNE BOWSER Jeannie Class officer 1,2,3,4 Athletic Association 1,2,3,4 Annual Staff 4 Basket ball 1 Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 Manager of B.B. Team 4 Greatest ambition: To weigh 122 pounds Hobby: Her dog and the neighbor's cat Favorite expression: Hey, you! CATHERINE BRENMAN Cassie Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 Band 3,4 Class officer 1 Annual Staff 4 Greatest ambition: To be a school teacher Hobby: Collecting poems Favorite expression: Here! here! DORIS BRUMBAUGH Scat Tri-Hi-Y 3,4 Greatest ambition: To be a stenographer Hobby: Writing notes Favorite expression: Huh? JACK BRUMBAUGH Brumy Band 3,4 Chorus 3,4 Soccer 4 F.F.A. 1,2 Greatest ambition: To be a bachelor Hobby: Collecting souvenirs Favorite expression; Well, I didn't do it. FAY BRYANT Golda F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Greatest ambition: W.P.A. worker Hobby: Having a good time Favorite expression: How do you do this? WILLIAM BUSSICK Pete Baseball 1 Greatest ambition: World's greatest woman hater Hobby: Looking at the girls Favorite expression: • I don't know. OWEN CARBERRY Grub Greatest ambition: To be a state patrolman Hobby: Day dreaming Favorite expression: I betcha kiddin! JACK CUNNINGHAM Herby Class officer 2 Operetta 4 Orchestra 1,2,3 - 14 - Hi-Y 1,2,3 Band 1,2,3,4 Chorus 4 Boys' Quartet 4 Boxing Favorite expression: That’s for sure. Greatest ambition: To be a street car conductor Hobby: Hunting and fishing Favorite expression: Phooey RICHARD CUNNINGHAM Dick Soccer 4 KENNETH DONELSON Kenny F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Greatest ambition: To be a forest ranger Hobby: Photography Favorite expression: Oh! for heaven's sake. Greatest ambition: To be a forest ranger Hobby: Hunting and fishing Favorite expression: Gee whiz! ARNOLD DAVIS Stinky Class officer 2,3,4 Operetta 4 Athletic Association 2,3,4 Annual Staff 3 Hi-Y 2,3 Football 1,2,3,4 Basket ball 1,2,3,4 Chorus 3,4 Track 1,2,3,4 Greatest ambition: To amount to something Hobby: To be the world's greatest Favorite expression: Yeah? ROBERT DECKER Crappy Football 1,2,3,4 Greatest ambition: To be Muzzy’s hero Hobby: SARA DONELSON Sallie Tri-Hi-Y 3,4 Operetta 4 Basket ball 3,4 Chorus 3,4 Greatest ambition: To be a secretary Hobby: Collecting souvenirs Favorite expression: That's for sure. MERLE DORMAN Dorman F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Greatest ambition: To be an artist Hobby: Drawing Favorite expression: Do you want hurt? RALPH DORMAN Ralphie F.F.A. 1,2 Greatest ambition: To be a deep-sea-diver Hobby: Collecting $10. bills Favorite expression: Do you still love me? FERN DUVALL Duvall Football 1,2,3,4 Basket ball 2 Baseball 1,2 F.F.A. 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Class officer 2 Greatest ambition: To be a civil engineer Hobby: Sports Favorite expression: You're right. MARJORIE FELTEN Peggy Band 4 Oratorical Contest 4 Chorus 1,2,3,4 Tri-Hi-Y 4 Greatest ambition: To be an air hostess Hobby: Collecting match folders Favorite expression: Oh, yeah? JANET FIGARD Jan Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 Press Club 2,3,4 Pep Club 3,4 Class officer 1 Rhodes Oratorical Contest 4 Annual Staff 4 Basket ball 1,2 Greatest ambition: To be an actress Hobby: Boy-friends Favorite expression: O.K. sweetheart. JACK GIBBONLY Chippy Class officer 4 Annual Staff 3 Hi-Y 3,4 Track 3 Greatest ambition: To be a zepplin commander Hobby: Model airplanes Favorite expression: Yes, yes. LEROY GRAZIOTTI Sping Band 3,4 Football 1,3,4 Basket ball 3,4 Chorus 4 Track 3,4 Baseball 2 Greatest ambition: To be a professional bum Hobby: Collecting cigar butts and making snuff Favorite expression: That's for sure. GUY HARVEY Guylum Hi-Y 1,2,3,4 Pep Club 3,4 Football 4 Track 1,2,3,4 Basket ball 3 Manager of football team 2,3 Greatest ambition: To be the football manager of Duke University Hobby: Baking beans Favorite expression: Now, here's the way we do it. JOHN HEISER Johnny Annual Staff 4 Soccer 4 Greatest ambition: To be a doctor Hobby: Good old mountain music Favorite expression: That’s what size I wear. GEORGE HESS Farmer Greatest ambition: To be a forest ranger Hobby: Studying trees and animals Favorite expression: I don’t know. THORNE HOOVER Mike Band 2,3,4 Operetta 4 Chorus 4 Orchestra 1 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Baseball 2 Soccer 3 Greatest ambition: To be a mechanical engineer Hobby: Reading Favorite expression: So what? BETTY HOOP Just Betty Greatest ambition: To be a beautician Hobby: Collecting photographs Favorite expression: My gosh! FAYE HOUP Just Faye Greatest ambition: - 17 - To be a secretary and stenogra- pher Hobby: Art and fancy work Favorite expression: Oh, yeah? JOHN HOUP Junior Baseball 2 Soccer 4 Greatest ambition: To become a playwriter Hobby: Hunting and fishing Favorite expression: Aw! KENNETH HOUP Kenny Band 3 Greatest ambition: Aeronautics Hobby: Model airplanes Favorite expression: That's what you think! ARNOLD KEIM Junior F.F.A. 2,3,4 Greatest ambition: To learn a mechanical trade Hobby: Collecting stamps Favorite expression: Good gosh! CHRISTINE KENSINGER Tine Tri-Hi-Y 3,4 Operetta 4 Chorus 3,4 Class officer 3 Basket ball 2,3 Greatest ambition: To be a good wife and mother Hobby: Skating Favorite expression: «What.' VIRGINIA KENSINGER Ginny Basket ball 3,4 Tri-Hi-Y 3,4 Class officer 1 Greatest ambition: To marry Skip Hobby: Wearing Skip's ring Favorite expression: I'll smash you! AMY KIFER Minnie Basket ball 2,3,4 Greatest ambition: To be a Honolulu dancer Hobby: Swimming Favorite expression: You're not right. DORIS LANEHAET Happy Greatest ambition: To be a secretary Hobby: Making scrap-books Favorite expression: I don't know. MARY ELIZABETH LEWIS Mary Liz Chorus 1,2,3 Tri-Hi-Y 4 Volley ball 1 Greatest ambition: To be a nurse Hobby: Driving the car Favorite expression: Oh, you simple thing! NAOMI LONGENECKER Nonie Sewing Club 3,4 Greatest ambition: To be a Home Ec. teacher Hobby: Art (drawing and printing) Favorite expression: I don't know. WILLIAM MILLER Bill F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Greatest ambition: To be a grease monkey Hobby: Running the service station Favorite expression: Is that right? HELEN MOFFAT Oswald Basket ball 3 Rhodes Oratorical Contest 4 Greatest ambition: To be a stenographer Hobby: Sewing Favorite expression: When I was riding the motorcycle ----------— GEORGE MOYLE Roughhouse Class officer 2,3,4 Operetta 4 Athletic Association 2,3,4 Band 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Hi-Y 1,2,3 Football 1,2,3,4 Basket ball 1,2,3,4 Chorus 4 Boys' Quartet 4 Track 1,2,3,4 Greatest ambition: To become a dictator Hobby: Chewing gum Favorite expression: Hey, Sis.' LEONA OAKES Paulie Tri-Hi-Y 3,4 Greatest ambition: To be a fan dancer Hobby: Car riding Favorite expression: Oh, for heaven's sake! ALVIN PENNELL Strongarm Class officer 2,3 Annual Staff 3,4 Basket ball 4 Soccer 4 Greatest ambition: To be an engineer Hobby: Sports Favorite expression: Make it two of them. ROLLIN QUIMBY Just Rollin'' Class officer 2,3 Vice President of Hi-Y 2,3 Band 2,3,4 Rhodes Oratorical Contest 4 Annual Staff 4 Greatest ambition: To be a chemist Hobby: Model making Favorite expression: Holy buckets! MAX REED Gordie Greatest ambition: To be a foreign newsreel cameraman Hobby: Baseball Favorite expression: I don't have it. VIRGINIA REED Ginny Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 Chorus 3 Class officer 3 Manager of B.B. Team 2 Greatest ambition: To be a good house wife Hobby: Collecting vases Favorite expression: See if I care. BETTY RHODES Ketchup Tri-Hi-Y 3,4 Greatest ambition: To be a good house wife Hobby: Swimming Favorite expression: Don’t get funny. MARY RICHARDS Stuck-Up Tri-Hi-Y 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Greatest ambition: To be a second Florence Nightengale _ 19 Hobby: Her dog, Towse Favorite expression: You old meanie. GALEN RINARD Mopey , . Athletic Association 2 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Chorus 4 Greatest ambition: To be a surveyer Hobby: Being late Favorite expression: I have a story to tell you. WILLIAM ROLAND Bill Soccer 4 Greatest ambition: To become a farmer Hobby: Catching fish Favorite expression: Honest? WALTER ROSS Rossie Football 1,2,3,4 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Greatest ambition: To be an engineer Hobby: Sports Favorite expression: You’re crazy. JAMES RYAN Jim Greatest ambition: To become a mechanical engineer Hobby: Hunting and fishing Favorite expression: That's for sure. BETTY SALKELD Salty Basket ball 1,2,3,4 Band 3,4 Greatest ambition: To be a stenographer Hobby: Dancing Favorite expression: I'll slap your face. DINO SCARCIA Hawkeye Operetta 4 Rhodes Oratorical Contest 4 Volley ball 1 Greatest ambition: To be a test driver Hobby: Drawing and photography Favorite expression: Holy smokes! RUBY SHETEROM' Tony Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 Press Club 3,4 Band 4 Annual Staff 4 Rhodes Oratorical Contest 4 Greatest ambition: To be a song writer Hobby: Music and collecting coins Favorite expression: I don't believe it. BILLIE SHETEROM Bill Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 Band 4 20 Class officer 1 Annual Staff 4 Rhodes Oratorical Contest 4 Greatest ambition: To be a musician and actress Hobby: Reading Favorite expression: No kiddin! VERNA SPROW Kochie Band 3,4 Operetta 4 Chorus 4 Tri-Hi-Y 3,4 Greatest ambition: To know music Hobby: Reading Favorite expression: My lands! CHARLOTTE STAPLETON Jeny Tri-Hi-Y 3,4 Greatest ambition: To be a school teacher Hobby: Studying nature Favorite expression: How should I know? PAUL WILLIAMS Cowboy Football 4 Chorus 4 Baseball 2 Basket ball 2 Greatest ambition: To go to Williamson Trade School Hobby: Music Favorite expression: That hain't the way I heerd it, Johnny. ESTON WILKINS Est Football 1,4 Basket ball 2,3,4 Track 2,3,4 Baseball 2 Hi-Y 2,3,4 Press Club 2,3 Class officer 2 Greatest ambition: To go to the World's Fair Hobby: Gathering women’s modern bathing suits Favorite expression: I'm going up to see Grandma. 1939 - 21 CLASS HISTORY We can proudly boast up our truly American characteristic — that of be- ing a cosmopolitan class, having brought seven different groups to the Saxton Liberty High School. The fall of '27 was the beginning of a public school education for sixty-three tots who, half eager and half afraid, found their way to the first grade at Dudley, Greenwood, Cherrytown, Valley School, Marysville, Stoncrstown, and Saxton Schools. The second year the students of Marysville and the Valley Schools were brought to the Stonerstown Elementary School while the other students attended their respective schools until the fall of 35. On September 2, 1935, a group of shy youngsters stumbled through the portals of the new Saxton Liberty High School building. We were not wel- comed by the usual shouts up front, freshies, since even the upper class- men were unusually self-conscious. We began to feel slightly welcome when we learned there was to be no initiation party according to the ruling of the new Supervising Principal, Mr. Howe. Our Sophomore and Junior years passed quickly. Social functions? Oh, yes! football parties, a style show, the Easter dance, and a Junior-Senior Prom. August 31, 1938! We were Seniors! Several, students from Dudley joined us. We had quite a time adjusting ourselves to be Dignified Seniors, but at any rate we have taken a prominent place in sports, music, dramatics, and the extra-curricular activities. We took a large part in the operetta, Miss Cherryblossom, sponsored by the Chorus this year. Our dramatic abilities were brought out in our Senior play The Antics of Andrew. We have been active in such groups as the Hi-Y, Tri-Hi-Y, F.F.A., Band, Chorus, Pep Club, and the Press Club. Many boys and girls of our group have been outstanding in the sports activities: basket bell, football, track, and soccer. Early in our Senior year a shadow dimmed our gayety. The golden gate- way to the Eternal City opened to one of our class, Clarence (Nickle) Dixon, Jr. September 20, 1938. Because of his sunny disposition and kind ways Nickle was very popular. And he had participated in many activities, being a member of the Band, Chorus, Hi-Y, Track, Basket ball and Football Squads. But whereas the allwise and merciful Master has called our beloved and respected classmate home, we bow to His will. The deeply appreciated help, instruction, and advice given us during our four years of high school by our Supervising Principal, Mr. Howe; our Principal, Mr. Sharpe; and the other members of the faculty will continue to be of illimitable benefit to each of us even though we now become a part of the history of the Sexton Liberty High School. — Arlene Bowser Virginia Cunningham Reed 22 CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of the Saxton Liberty High School, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty nine, being at the end of the four years we have labored ceaselessly here and have toiled endlessly to attain that highest goal, do give and devise this our last will and testi- ment: ITEM — To Frank Acitelli, Leroy Graziotti's horse laugh. ITEM — To Elnora Bair, Jeanne Bowser's calm temper. ITEM — To Robert Brenna, Eston Wilkin's basket ball ability. ITEM — To Lewis Bridenbaugh, Jack Gibboney's chemistry ability. ITEM — To Blair Brode, Guy Harvey’s drag with the teachers. ITEM -- To William Brumbaugh, George Moyle's ability to imitate Baby Snooks. ITEM — To Eugene Carberry, Dino Scarcia's ambition. ITEM — To Genevieve Carberry, Doris Lanehart's perfect attendance record. ITEM — To Donna Clapper, Amy Kifer's height. ITEM — To Grace Clark, Martha Abbott's Home Economics ability. ITEM — To Virginia Cornelius, Catherine Brenneman's privilege to go home early every evening. ITEM — To William Ccrnely, James Allan, Alvin Pennell and James Benner's Tin Lizzy to go to the World's Fair. 's job at the Shaffer Store. ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To TTEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To schoo] ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM — To ITEM -- To Timmon's second man. a husband, Cont'd. on Page 36 24 CLASS PROPHECY We traveled through a few back allies the other day to reach the scheduled hideout, of mysterious Madam Long and we were able to take a look into her goldfish bowl and see the members of the Senior Class of 1939 of the Saxton Liberty High School, fifteen years in the future. We convey our findings to you. We found: George Moyle married with two children. Times are bad and Sis is helping by -taking in washings. Auditors wages aren't too high. James Benner, Alvin Pennell, and James Allan in the Model T are still progressing rapidly and still looking forward to the New York World's Fair of 1939-'40. Jack Brumbaugh asleep at the job as manager of a Shaffer Store. Martha Abbott, a motherly soul with only ten children. Eva Aller hunting a husband to take her to see Rollin Qyimby's Local Talent W.P.A. Revue. Verna Allison getting her fifth divorce. Jack Cunningham and Mrs., (Arlene Bowser) have combined their heirlooms and are selling Jack and Arlene Balloons. Kenneth Houp still trying for the kite flying record. Pete Bussick just caught his record fish, (six inches) Jeanne Bowser and the Fred Astaire of her time dancing for a new Broadway opening. Bob Decker as sparring partner for the champ, Arnold Keim. Arnold Davis still trying for a 1:54 half mile (Time 2:17.) Kenneth Donelson won the grand prize for the biggest hog at the Clark Station exhibition. James Ryan a shopwindow illustrator of day-beds in Galen Rinard's understuffed furniture store. Fern Duvall and Max Reed as coordination dictators of Cherrytown. Leroy Graziotti and Dino Scarcia running an exclusive Spaghetti Shoppe on the 43rd. Street Boulevard of Dudley. Merle and Ralph Dorman as high paid collectors of Golden Grain sacks. Jack Gibboney as financial manager of Dick Cunningham's Skunk Skinned Coat Company.” Eston Wilkins as the distinguished chauffeur and mechanic of the Madams' Ruby and Billie Sheterom's 1929 Chevrolet. Mary Richards nursing chickadees in the Swiss Alps. William Miller, John Houp, and Owen Carberry hunting new stars in a stratos- phere balloon. Amy Kifer, Virginia Kensinger, Betty Salkeld, Christine Kensinger, Betty Rhodes, and Faye Houp were married and have formed a colony east of Hickory Hill. Marjorie Felten a suitable housekeeper for (not mentioning any name.) John Heiser and Guy Harvey with their smooth tongues ere salesmen working their way through Potunk Seminary. Catherine Brcnnemen, Doris Brumbaugh, and Virginia Cunningham are convenient neighbors still in Saxton. Fay Bryant still escorting women across the Riddlesburg bridge. George Hess and Thorne Hoover producing the original Stink-Em-Out flea powder. Cont'd. on Page 36 - 25 - PESSIMIST The time has come for the Seniors to soy adios to the dear teachers of S.L.H.S. As much as we hate to do this, we find it necessary to do so. The time has come when we have e chance to express ourselves. We shall do this in a very tactful way. First, we shall discuss some of the teachers, the A. rank around our high school. Our Supervisor, Mr. Howe, tops the list. He's the man who makes the rules and regulations around here, telling us what to do and what not to do. As if we didn’t know right from wrong! P.O.D. is the class. We had to sit there and listen to Danny talk and talk. He'd even talk until after the last bell rang and then all at once he’d yell, Get out!” No wonder we were always too nervous and excited to do justice to the following class. Another thing you P.O.D. students to be, you heve to laugh at all Mr. Graham's jokes to pass the course. And we are telling you — the one class we liked best was Business Law. Between contracts and drafts we didn't know what we were doing. There should be a lot of Real Estate Agents come out of the Senior Class who took this course. This make-up-hour system is certainly no good. Everything was running smoothly (for the students) the first semester, but when they made this a regulation about staying an hour after school if you failed to recite, ruined everything in the second semester. We can't decide whether this is a school or Sing-Sing. A little of both we believe. The school finally purchased a radio victrola combined for the high school parties. We don’t know who U3ed their influence or gift of gab for this, but a lot of credit should be given to the person. We sympathize with the Juniors and all the rest who will have Miss Long as a home-room, study-hall, and English teacher next year. A few have had her for study-hall and English. You can't chew gum because you look like a herd of cows. If you want to talk you have to do so under your breath. (We haven't learned how to do this as yet.) We also had to march out by rows, you know like you did in Grammar School: Row 1, may stand and pass out, etc. We got so used to her habits or her routine of things, that we didn't seem to mind it the last month of school. Just because Mr. Sharpe has the title of Principal, he thinks he is the A. No. 1 guy around here. But Mr. Howe says, You come first after me.’ Mr. Sharpe is the excuse writer. He certainly makes life miserable by hounding us all the time. Miss McCahan is always telling about her trips out west and to other parts of the U.S. I think there is an another attraction out there besides the scenery. It must be some man.’ 26 PESSIMIST That language teacher! She is so used to teaching French and Latin, we think she has forgotten the English language. She'll pass you and say Bonjour, and the students who never took French stand and gaze at her, wondering what they had done that she was giving them the deuce. Mr. Stinson is the tough man around here, (so he claims.) If you are holding a conversation with him, all at once he'll start staring at you and say, you mean x is the number. Always has algebra on the brain. This fellow around here who is always crooning or whistling j s none other than Mr. Shoemaker. When he goes to Heaven he'll take a piano with him. Nevertheless, he is the one who makes things lively around here. (In other words, he breaks the monotony.) Miss Albright is our Chef. When she starts cooking, we would all like to be taking Home Economics because the temptation is so hard to resist. When Bill and Miss Albright tie the knot, he will be sure of having decent meals. Last, but not least, is Mr. Timmons. He drives an Olds around and do the girls ever wish for a ride in it. We saw it! I suppose the way some girl will get him will be through his stomach, because that is the way to a man's heart. — Betty Salkeld Virginia Kensinger LET IT SHINE Let Saxton Liberty shine, Down through the ages of time. Don't let anything mar the hope of tomorrow In the record book of the class. Oh God, may we hear the patter of feet Along the quiet corridor; Again, as fifty years or more have passed. Oh, God, let Saxton Liberty shine. £7 OPTIMIST Here we are, Seniors of the best school of the Broad Top Region, the Saxton Liberty High School. Students and teachers, as much as we hate to say good-bye to our school, the time has come when we must do so. How we will Miss Mr. Howe and his everready helping hand. He has showed us how some of the very best schools are run and has given us some very efficient rules to stand by. Through all our four years together he has been ready to help us in any way possible. We will miss Miss Long and her classes. Even though she gave us some bad days, her efforts were not futile. Miss McCahan and her experiences will be missed also. She has told her classes of her travels, and I think that travel has its advantages after all. Mr. Graham and his politics will be missed. A lot of pupils think it is a lot of bunk to study P.O.D. But after all, we should know what's going on in our country and others too. Miss Albright and her homemaking is proved to be of a real value. Some of the girls that took her course for only one year came out experienced housekeepers. It is good work Irene, we hope you continue to keep it up. There's Mr. Timmons and his future farmers. Some of the boys say he makes them work too hard, but we all know his work will help some of these young future farmers to raise better crops, snd have better farm animals. Mr. Sharpe and his Chemistry and Science is going places too. When he gets done with his students they all turn out to be professors. They learn the subject, or else. The Seniors play this year was a very successful one, we hope that our success has been a good example and that in the years to come the future Seniors will be spurred on and be a bigger success. We will say goodbye now to all our dear readers, and hope this page is interesting enough for you to read. - 28 - — Helen Moffat Betty Rhodes - 29 - JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Eager children started from their homes in September, 1936 to receive their first taste of high school life. To the upper classmen they were Freshies and for the first few months of their high school life the Seniors made sure they didn’t forget it. New faces appeared from Hopewell Twp. Carbon Twp. and Coalmont Borough to mix with those of Saxton Borough and Liberty Twp. The following September after the hard grind of the Freshman year, the young students returned to take up their Sophomore year work. The separate groups were forgotten and the class became immediately the Sophomore Class. With some exceptions the Sophomore Class returned in September, 1938, to renew their school life as Juniors. It had been customary in the past, that they give a Junior- Senior Prom. Members of the Junior Class have been active in these clubs- Hi-Y, Tri-Hi-Y, F.F.A., Press Club. They have won their share of laurals in athletics too. They have been also active in the Band and the Chorus. It is sincerely believed that the Juniors of this year will make successful Seniors next year. — Billie Sheterom JUNIOR CLASS Acitelli, Frank Bair, Elnora Brenna, Robert Bridenbaugh, Lewis Brode, Blair Brumbaugh, William Carberry, Genevieve Carberry, Eugene Clapper, Donna Clark, Grace Cornelius, Virginia Comely, William Cunningham, Mary Curfman, Virginia Cypher, Tom Davis, Jack Davis, William Detwiler, William Dixon, Donald Dixon, Robert Fouse, William Guillard, Chester Guillard, Pete Hamilton, Arthur Hazzard, Gerald Hess, Sara Hoffman, Gilbert Hoover, Willis Hopkins, Larue Huffman, Susanna Kifer, Ruby Koch, Ernest Kreiger, Robert Kuffner, Frank Masood, James May, George McEldowney, Dolores Mears, Donald Mellott, Joan Miller, Ruth Morningstar, Pauline Morris, Betty Palmer, Betty Ramsey, Lois Ramsey, Althea Reed, Gordon Reed, Jeannette Reed, Mary Richeard, Gordon Rogers, Edna Shark, William Smith, Pat Speck, Violet Spencer, June Stapleton, Vaughn Stewart, Gerald Streepy, Arlene Stuby, Allen Sweet, Robert Shuck, Virginia Sipe, Valura ’Willison, Ruth Worthing, Ruby 31 JUNIOR HOME ROOMS Room 4 — President: Ruby Worthing Vice President: Robert Sweet Secretary: June Spencer Treasurer: Virginia Shuck Room 5 — President: Robert Dixon Vice President: William Comely Secretary: Mary Cunningham Treasurer: Donna Clapper The Junior Class as a whole have accomplished much during the present school year. Every member of the class has supported all activities sponsored by the class and others. Rings were purchased early in the year, as usual, to signify that the wearers were proud members of the Junior Class. 32 - SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY On September 8th., 1933, our today's Sophomores entered grade school. They wore eager to learn the first few years and very few fell by the wayside. They were a cockey lot when they were pro- moted to the sixth grade and moved up to the second floor. But when they came to high school they found out that they were some of the greenest freshmen that ever entered S.L.H.S. During their freshman year many out of town students entered the class. They came to school by way of bus, pony, ielopie, motorcycle, and some even walked. The biggest thing that happened to them that year was to go on a picnic. Then they became the silly sophomores that they are today; and if good luck holds out in their grades they will become wise juniors next year. 34 - SOPHOMORE CLASS Acitelli, Caroline Allen, Thomas Baughman, Clair Beatty, Lloyd Beatty, Vallarhea Blankley, William Boose, Clarence Brovm, Naomi Bussard, Charles Bussard, Clair Chiarizia, Arthur Chiarizia, Robert Comely, Charles Crownover, Earl Crownover, Melvina Cunningham, Robert Cypher, Doris Donelson, Helen Duvall, Virginia Foreman, Martha Fouse, Elva Giles, Jack Hamilton, Genevieve Harvey, Ruth Himes, Edgar Hoover, William Houck, Fae Hughes, Jean Longenecker, Elsie Long, Martha Masood, Martha Maugle, Curtis Mellott, Floyd Meyers, Wayne McCarthy, Mary McElwain, Robert Morgan, Fred Morris, Ruth Oakes, Lola Patterson, Thelma Price, Lucille Reed, Freda Russell, Edna Russell, John Ryan, William Savadow, Darvis Shafer, Jean Shea, Richard Smith, Dolly Spencer, Madeleine Sprow, Grace Stake, Harold Stapleton, Lillian Streepy, Kathleen Thomas, Willard Treece, Gerald Treece, Ruth Wambaugh, James Weaverling, Phyllis Weimert, Maude - 35 CLASS WILL Cont'd. from Page 24 ITEM — To Lois Ramsey, Charlotte Stapleton's blonde hair. ITEM —� To Althea Ramsey, Eva Aller's basket ball ability. ITEM — To Gordon Reed, Robert Decker’s football ability. ITIM — To Jeannette Reed, M..rjorie Felten's boy-friends. ITEM — To Mary Reed, Betty Rhode's pleasing personality. ITEM — To Gordon Richeard, Max Reed's slick hair. ITEM — To Edna Rogers, Naomi Longenecker’s new hair dress. ITEM — To William Shark, Merle Dorman's gift of gab. ITEM — To Pat Smith, Galen Rinerd's bluffing. ITEM — To June Spencer, Mary Lewis's freckles. ITEM — To Vaughn Stapleton, Owen Carberry's car. ITEM _ To Gerald Stewart, Jack Cunningham’s place as class officer. ITEM _ To Arlene Streepy, Leona Oakes's black hair. ITEM -- To Allen Stuby, William Roland's knowledge in shop-work. ITEM __ To Robert Sweet, Ralph Dorman's bid in Miss Steele's clerical practice class. ITEM _ To Virginia Shuck’s pick between John Houp or William Roland. ITIM — To Valura Sipe, Doris Brumbaugh's tardy excuses. ITEM — To Ruth Willison, Arlene Bowser's chewing gum. ITEM — To Ruby Worthing, Verna Sprpw’s skill in typing. — Janet Figard Eva Aller Ruby Worthing CLASS PROPHECY Cont'd. from Page 25 Walter Ross getting Paul Williams, the challenger, in shape to fight the champ. Betty Houp, Doris Lanehert, Mary Lewis, Naomi Longenecker, Helen Moffat, Leona Oakes, Verna Sprow, and Charlotte Stapleton, backed by William Roland, have formed a dancing team which stops at the exclusive Old Mens Home. Sara Donelson is the able attendent to Janet Figard's 12 foot fingernails which have formed a spiral. But alas, at this point we were ushered out of the Madam's haunts by a bewhiskered chap who was known to us as Professor Timmons. We, in writing this prophecy, have left our imagination run free and do not wish any offense. — Jack Gibboney Arnold Davis James Benner Alvin Pennell - 36 - 37 FR2SHHAN CLASS HISTORY On August 29, 1938, seventy-six pupils from as far north-east as Paradise Furnace to as far east as Dudley to as far south as Riddlesburg, entered good old Saxton Liberty High School for the first time. Six have dropped out already, but we feel sure that since they have gotten a slant on how things are run, they will stick to the end. Vie must hand it to the Freshies for their original ideas on how to save shoe leather. Last year it was the clop-clop of the ponies' feet as he brought the kids to and from school, and now it is the chug-chug of the motor- cycle. Who knows — next year it may be the hum-m-m of an airplane overhead. The Freshmen are entering into the spirit of the high school in a social way and taking part in the different activities of the school. 38 - FR5SHMAN CLASS alii non, donald anderson, betty b. bailey, vaughn bornett, nellie baughmon, betty b ou ghma n, bobby benner, eharlss brenemen, eleanor burnham, harry carbaurh, emmerson cerbaugh, helen carberry, ruth cr.rberry, robert casner, dale elepper, olivo clerk, loe devisor., william coilcre, norman conley. glean coy, george ciucci, pete dean, ms ry denring, Charles defibeugh, harry deflbaugh, waiter detwiler, veda. detwiler, violet dick, elmer dick, willard donelson, phyllis dorrrvm, thelna fluke, raery gates, helen gray, evelyn guillnrd, jack hozzerd, jcmc-s heaton, harry hess, dliene hoffman, dorothy hoover, alene hoover, robert huff, robert jones, arlene jones, kenneth kelly, dolores lewis, bernard livingston, george luther, alma meslnnik, mike accahan, ipne mlchaux, eva miller, carl moyle, ralph oakes, thomas palmer, russell patterson, ennle perrin, v illiem ramsey, ethel reed, pnul rinerd, donald ritchey, robert ritc'ney, william rogers, lois rogers, norman rogers, martha roub, dorothy shark, edword snare, lois speck, helen stolfcr, mack treece, miida treece, miriam treece, zelda weimert, freda weimert, marguerite willis, dorothy 39 FRESHMEF HOME ROOMS Room 8 — President: Edward Shark Vice President: Ralph Moyle Secretary-Treasurer: Robert Huff Room 10 - President: Ethel Ramsey Vice President: Eleanor Brenneman Secretary: lone McCahan Treasurer: Elizabeth Grey Boys of the Freshmen Class are housed in Room 8; the girls being housed in Room 10. This is the only class that this segregation is employed. A weiner roast and skating party have been held by the joint groups during the year. 40 ANNUAL STAFF Faculty Adviser ------ Mr. Guy Timmons Seniors: Editor in Chief -------- Alvin Pennell Art Editor -------- Catherine Brenneman Business Manager-------------Ev6 Aller Humor Editor ---------- Billie Sheterom Literary Editors -------- Janet Figard Ruby Sheterom Circul'n. Managers -------- James Allen John Heiser Activities Editor --------- George Moyle Girls' Sports Editor ------- Lois Bailey Boys' Sports Editor -------- Fern Duvall Poetry Editor ---------- Rollin Quimby Personnel Editor ------- Jeanne Bowser Copy Technician -------- Mary Richards Juniors: Jr. Ass't. Editor----------Ruby V orthing Jr. Ass't. Circul'n. . Business Mgr. - Donna Clapper Jr. Ass't. Technician - Mary Cunningham The Senior Staff with the help of the Senior Class, have worked hard in publishing this edition of BLOCK. BLOCK last year rated third in its class in the whole United States. This year the Staff is endeavering to surpass the rating of last year. - 42 SAXTON LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND Vacancies in the S.L.H.S. Band, caused by graduation, wero well filled immediately at the beginning of the school year and the organization made hasty preparation for the football season. Officers for the year were as follows: President: Jack Cunningham Vice President: Catherine Brennoman Librarian: Gerald Stewart The Band appeared at practically all the home football games . and made three trips with the team — one a night game to Hollidaysburg, and the others to Broad Top and Robertsdale. Letter spelling was attempted during the football season, and was quite successful, considering it was the first attempt to do anything along this line. On December 21, 1939, the Band appeared with the Chorus in a special Christmas Concert; presenting a program of Christmas music. During January end February, the organization made appearances with the exchange program at the Everett and Smith High Schools. In March it appeared in a short concert et the Community Game Party — an activity which was a benefit for the band trouser fund. Like the Chorus, the Band is looking forward to the Commencement and Baccalaureate Services, and it is expected that the Band, also will play a very important part in these services. — Mr. Shoemaker 43 SAXTON LIBERTY CHORUS Try-outs for membership in the 1938-'39 edition of the Saxton Liberty High School Chorus, were held in September and 43 students were selected. At the first regular rehearsal, the following officers were elected: President: George Moyle Vice President: James Masood Secretary: Ruby Worthing Librarian: Gerald Hazzard The organization made its first public appearance of the year at the Christmas Concert, presented on December 21, 1938, in which it was featured with the Saxton Liberty High School Band. The music rendered was of a Christmas nature. Prom the chorus membership, a Girls’ Sextet and a Boys’ Quartet were selected. The membership of these organizations are as follows: Varisty Quartet: 1st. Tenor: Jack Cunningham 2nd. Tenor: Robert Cunningham Baritone: James Masood Bass: George Moyle Girls’ Sextet: 1st. Sopranos: Madeleine Spencer Ruth Treece 2nd. Sopranos: Mary Cunningham Ruby Vlorthing Altos: Virginia Shuck Ruth Willisoh These groups were quite successful. Both appeared with the Chorus in the Christmas Concert. Both were featured with the exchange program which appeared at the Robertsdale, Broad Top, Smith and Everett High Schools. In January and February the Sextet also made appearances at the Reformed Church, the P.T.A., P.O.S. of A., Common Weal Club, the Saxton Young Women’s Club, and the Community Game Party. On March 23rd. and 24th. and 25th., members of the Chorus presented a very successful operetta entitled Miss Cherry Blossom. The leading roles were taken by Madeleine Spencer, Jack Cunningham, Ruth Treece, Robert Cunningham, Arnold Davis, Dino Scarcia, Bill Comely, and George Moyle. The proceeds obtained were turned over to the band uniform fund. Members of the organization are now looking forward to the next big” activity — Commencement. And it is expected that the organization will have a very prominent part in this, as well as the Baccalaureate Services. - 44 - — Mr. Shoemaker PRESS CLUB During the school year of 1935-'36, some of the students under the capable leadership of Mr. Timmons, organized the Press Club. It.is the function of this group to put out a school paper approximately once every three weeks; the publication being labeled CHIPS -- the significance of the name? CHIPS or fragments from the school and its make-up. The efforts of this group have not been in vain. Dur- ing the present year, this publication has attained a top notch national ranking. This group also boast the honor of.having started the present annuel ( BLOCK ) publication. Sixteen persons, all of which come from the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Classes, make up this group. Truly, it can be said we are the leading organization of our high school. Ruby Worthing ------------------ Editor Madeleine Spencer -------- Ass't. Editor Donna Clapper----------------Sec. Treas. Ruby Sheterom----------------Copy Editor Mary Cunningham ------ Girls’ Sports Ed. Lewis Bridenbaugh ---- Boys’ Sports Ed. Janet Figard —--------- Exchange Editor Lois Bailey-------------- Circul’n. Mgr. Gilbert Hoffman ----------- Art Editor Clair Bussard -------- Ass’t. Art Editor. Gerald Stewart .------Ass’t. Art Editor Betty Palmer--------— Business- Mgr. Blair Brode-------------------- Reporter Mickey Hamilton ------ Activities Editor Dolly Smith --------------------- Student Reporter Jeannette Reed------------Humor Editor Mr. Guy Timmons -------- Faculty Adviser - 45 - — Ruby Worthing TRI-HI-Y CLDB President: Jeanne Bowser Vice Presidents: Ruby Worthing Janet Figard Secretary: Virginia Cunningham Reed Treasurer: Betty Palmer Counselor: Miss Boal The Tri-Hi-Y Club was organized ih 1935 under the leadership of the present counselor. This club has been active during its four years of existence. The purpose of this club is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. The club stands for all around development of its members; Spirit, Mind and Body” and serves the three main training agencies: Home, Church and School. It has for its statement of principles: 1. Objective: To seek, to find, to share. 2. Slogan: Pure thoughts, pure words, pure actions. 3. Platform: Self-improvement, Christian fellowship, United service. 4. Code: To build a better world l?eady I must be In the place where life doth find me Holding fast — yet pushing on. Into glorious adventure You - and I - and God. The club colors of Red, White and Blue, express Sacrifice, Purity, Loyalty are exemplified in the Triangle, Torch and Circle. Activities engaged in are as follows: attended rallies at New Enterprise and Defiance; held football party; held penny cafeteria; en- rolled in Bible Study Contest; and are planning a Mother and Daughter Banquet. 46 - BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, TROOP 71 In February 1937, Troop 71, Boy Scouts of America, of Saxton, was organized under the direction of the present Scoutmaster. This organization started with an initial membership of eight boys, and has grown until at the present time the enrollment numbers twenty-eight active members. Our Troop is living up to the very letter of the foundation of such a group; that of being a service organization for youth guidance. We have been very active during our short period of existence. Some of these activities are as follows: raising of funds to purchase shrubbery in and about the high school building, annual gathering of food-stuffs for Blair Memorial Hospital, setting up of feed routes for game and other forms of conservation of wild-life, distribution of donations to the needy, helping secure and plant permanent community Christmas tree, and participation in many other community endeavors or activities. Scouting carries on American ideals! We are being prepared! -- Guy E. Timmons, Scoutmaster Robert L. Williams, Ass't. Scoutmaster AK 47 JUNIOR TRI-HI-Y President: Madeleine Spencer Vice President: Virginia Duvall Sec. and Tress.: Martha Foreman Faculty Leader: Rose L. McCahan The Junior Tri-Hi-Y, too, has earned a place in BLOCK.” Its purpose is to create, maintain and extend throughout the high school end community high standards of Christian character. It makes possible the Senior Tri-Hi-Y, in that its work is begun by students of the Freshmen and Sophomore classes, who automatically become the members of the Senior organization at the beginning of the Junior year. The programs of these weekly meetings have grown out of tho desires of the members. Sometimes self presented skits; at other times discussions on moral questions; outside speakers; and finally several weeks of Bible school study. This year the group voted to have its President, Madeleine Spencer, conduct the Bible study. This was a new plan and has met with much success. The social activities have been few, but snappy, impressive, and enjoyed by all. Two initiations have been held this year. These consist of the induction of new members, harmless initiations, games, and the best of eats. Spring time is Gypsy Hike time! Everyone turned out in gypsy costume and hiked to find the last year's hurried treasure. They dug up the previous planted treasure and hurried a new one. Hence, good hole- some fun has become a vital part of the Junior Tri-Hi-Y. — Miss McCahan - 48 - SAXTON LIBERTY CHAPTER, F.F.A. President: Thorne Hoover Vice President: William Blankley Secretary: Gilbert Hoffman Treasurer: William Miller Scribe: Fred Morgan Adviser: Guy E. Timmons The Saxton Liberty Chapter, F.F.A. was organized at our high school with the introduction of Vocational Agriculture in the fall of 1935. In every school throughout the nation where Vocational Agriculture is taught, we find this organization. It boosts a national chapter, state chapters, county chapters, and local chapters, such as ours. The purposes of the organization are as follows: (1) To develop leadership; (2) Promote confidence in farm youths; (3) Occupational guidance; (4) Create and nurture love for Country life; (5) Improve rural homes and surroundings; (6) Encourage cooperative effort and living; (7) Promote thrift; (8) Promote and improve scholarship; (9) Encourage organized recreational activity; and (11) To advance the cause of voca- tional training. Our Chapter has been active — we are and have been doing things! We have gained local, county and state fame through our group activities. Our incubation enterprise (25,000 chicks hatched last season,) garden project, amateur contests, poultry bloodtesting program advancement, are but a few of the many and varied enterprises we have engaged in. Yes, we are doing things, and paying our own way. 49 August September ♦� October ?� � November ft December � rt January tf February ft March M tf April May � n � � SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES 1938 - 1939 30 - Opening of School 5 - Labor Day Vacation 9 - Football - Orbisonia - Home 16 - Football - Hollidaysburg - Away 24 - Football - Southmont - Home 1 - Football - Osceola Mills - Away 7 - Football - Replogle - Home 14 - Amateur Contest 15 - Football - Roaring Spring - Away 19 - Northern Bedford County Fair 20 - Northern Bedford County Fair 21 - Northern Bedford County Fair 22 - Democratic Rally 27 - Halloween Party 28 - Special Assembly - Capt. Schumucker 29 - Football - Williamsburg - Home 5 - Football - Bellwood - Home 10 - Teachers’ Institute 11 - Teachers’ Institute 12 - Football - Robertsdale - Away 18 - Broad Top Exchange Assembly - Here 22 - Football Dinner 24-25 - Thanksgiving Vacation 1 - Tri-Hi-Y Football Party 9 - Senior Play 15 - Anti-Saloon Movies 23-30 - Christmas Vacation 13 - Basket Ball - Broad Top - Home 25 - Tri-Hi-Y Cafeteria 8 - Basket Ball - Roaring Spring - Home 17 - Valentine Party 20 - New Enterprise F.F.A. - Here - 7:30 22 - Vocational Teachers' Meeting 23 - Everett Exchange Assembly Here 24 - Basket Ball - Everett - Home 1 - Jr. Hi Basket Ball - Broad Top - Away 10 - Saxton Elementary School Open House 16-17 - High School Musical Comedy 21 - P.T.A. - Saxton Elementary Grades 5-8 28 - Stonerstown Elementary School Open House 7-10 - Easter Vacation 18 - P.T.A. - High School Open House and Student Night 25 - Close of School - Grades 1-4 5 - F.F.A. County Round-Up at Saxton Liberty 12 - Junior-Senior Prom 21 - Baccalaureate Service, High School Auditorium 22 - Commencement Exercises, High School Auditorium 24 - Close of School - Grades 5-12 - 50 - GIRLS' BASKET BALL Gaining their stride at the end of the season, the girls' basket ball team's success was cut short. Finishing with a very good showing against a highly touted Roaring Spring's team, the girls should be commended on their fine work. The following first team all graduate are as follows: Eva Aller, a fast step- ping forward who was a dead-eye under the basket. She overcame her height by fight which made her outstanding in each game. Amy Kifer, the tall forward-shooting star of the team, ended her successful season with the highest total points, having made 70 points in 15 games. Lois Bailey, the scrappy forward, came through with her all-around ability. Staring in the last game of her high school career, she set the pace in giving Roaring Spring their scare. Betty Salkeld, the all-around player, who played here and there and did a very good job of it, too. Discovering her shooting ability at the middle of the season, Miss Holsinger moved her from guard to forward which made it possible for her to pipy at either position. Virginia Kensinger was the scrappiest girl on the floor in every game. She played a bang-up game as guard and in her was the spark of the team. Sara Donelson the runt of the team, covered up her height by her ability as guard. She was possessed with fight which gave her all for the game. In concluding we would like to mention Ruby Worthing and Mary Reed, guards, who were also better earners along with the ones already mentioned. You will see them again next season in their fighting and playing the game just as well. Also we would like to commend Miss Holsinger for the fine way in which she will have a bigger and more successful season next year. — Girls' Basket Ball Team 52 - BASKET BALL - 1939 The basket ball season of 1939 was a successful one, although the boys did not win the Tussey Mountain League. In the championship game Everett won. Saxton was off to a good start by downing Everett in the opening league game. Besides losing the championshipSaxton Liberty Wildcats also drop- ped 8 league game to the strong Brood Top Five. Davis, Wilkins, Moyle, Graziotti, and Pennell will graduate this year. They all played outstand- ing basket ball this year and they will be greatly missed. Shark and Brenno will be the only letter men left over this year. 54 - FOOTBALL - 1939 Although Saxton Liberty High School's football team of 1938- 39 did not win many games, it had a very impressive team. The team was greatly handicapped in the loss because of graduation. The team this year also had many valuable members. Guy Harvey played excellent football as guard this year. He was always full of pep and kept the other players pepped up. This was his first year out. Other years he carried the water basket. Eston Wilkins, another new member on this year's squad, helped the team very much. He had power and was a very good defensive man. Arnold Davis played a very important part in this year's squad. He was always in there scrapping. Outside of a few injuries which he received, he had a very successful season. George Moyle also was a great help on the team this year. He was in there fighting all the time. He kept up the tradition of the Moyle family. His brother, Ralph, will follow in his footsteps. Fern Duvall must not be forgotten. He was very ambitious and an important member of the team in that he hitch-hicked home every evening after practice and games to Cherrytown. He was a good driver and had lots of power. Walter Ross, the Wildcats’ center, has a record that no other Saxton player ever had. Besides his ability as a great football player, Walter never missed a night of practice and was never late in his four years in high school. Robert Decker was a good offensive and a very good defensive man. He was right in there fighting away on every play. He was a scrapper from beginning to end. Leroy Graziotti made a great playing in the latter part of the season. He was not the same Graziotti of the earlier part of the season. He became a great driver and runner and was in there fighting every minute. In the test of Senior football players, who will be greatly missed next year, we must not omit Junior Dixon. He would have been a great help to the team this year. Other years he was a great scrapper and was a very good center. There are six letter men left for next year's team: Reed, Shark, Rickard, Moyle, Davis, and Stapleton. These men will be in there fighting for their school next year. All indications point towards a successful season next year. - 56 MY FIRST FOOTBALL UNIFORM There it was! 98 pounds of good solid flesh and bones, blushing beautifully red and standing in line ready to receive my first football uniform. Beside me v;as Arnold. This v as his second year and how I envied him! The coach was looking over his material for this year. As he passed me, I imagine he laughed to himself but I don’t blame him. I was the smallest boy in the group that was to play one of man’s most gruelling games. Nickel’’ stood over there with some other boys that he knew. There was good football material stowed up in that log. How we missed him when he left the squad involuntarily. Around me was a group of friends for many of whom I can say nothing but the best. The coach was calling the last year's letter-men to get their equipment of which there was a limit. Yes, no matter what some authors say there is a limit on some things. Everything was getting sort of hazy, and there was a quickening of my pulse for he had called my name with some other boys’. Yes, we were last; but who cared? Not I. I was about to pick my first football uniform. At last I could play this man's’’ game. To my surprise and disappointment as we entered the equipment room we were greeted with two pairs of old torn football pants, one pair of dilapidated shoes and a cou- ple old sweat jerseys that had seen their day. Sadly I left the room for on my arm instead of a football uniform there hung an old battered Jersey but also a promise of getting a uniform in two weeks. Although this discouraged many of my friends, I am proud to say I stuck. This was one of the most important happenings of my life, and I shall never regret it. — George Moyle S.L.H.S. OPPONENT Orbisonia 13 0 Holidaysburg 0 19 Southmont 20 0 Osceola 24 6 Replogle 0 0 Roaring Spring 0 6 Williamsburg 0 40 Bellwood Antis 11 14 Robertsdale 0 7 Broad Top 7 12 Saxton joined an Inter County League last year. Roaring Spring finished as first place in their league of 1938. 58 - THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE AMERICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT TO DEMOCRACY American democracy is different. European democracies grew out of a long struggle between oppressor and oppressed. During this struggle for equality no definite statement of powers and privileges was made. Even today England has no concrete constitution. Everything is a haze of tradition dating from way back when ...... We began with a complete federal authority. Dorothy Thompson says of the men who wrote our constitution, they knew all about class struggle, they knew all about Fascism and its causes, although they called it by another name. They knew that every attempt at pure democracy ... quidkly degenerated into tyranny. Our forefathers, having analyzed the faults of government, worked out.a plan that would correct these evils. These men reasoned out on paper a sound plan of administration before they welded the thirteen states into a nation. They split the ruling powers into three branches. That meant our government would not be as efficient as some which have the whole system under one head, but they felt justified in sacrificing some efficiency for liberty. In other nations when lawmakers pass a bill it becomes a law and must be obeyed. This tends toward tyranny. But we have a Supreme Court. These nine men can set aside certain laws because they are unconstitutional. This is not usurpation of power. It is our method of safeguarding the constitution, the only bit of paper that stands between us and some megalomaniac who would like to proclaim himself dictator. In American democracy education is freer. In totalitarian countries education is a mere propaganda machine for the State. In France it is in the tight grip of a Minister of Public Education. Every teacher throughout the land must teach the same thing at the same time. There is no flexibility, no recognition of individual learning power. In England the leading universities and some of the secondary schools are several centuries old and still maintain curricula which suggest the Rennaissance. Yet schools must prepare youth for a modern world. Our system provides courses in the trades, sciences, and modern social problems. These classes train youth to take their part in a democratic government. We use taxes to support free schools so everyone may learn. But elsewhere education is a more costly matter. England has public schools, but public school does not mean free school. It means that several centuries ago Parlia- ment set up academies for the rich who did not want to attend church schools. Today these plants are financed by a combination of Parliament, local taxation and tuition. Neither France nor England has a continuous graded system from beginning to end, as we do. They have primary grades one must attend. Then England has a secondary (high) school one may attend. But these schools being unrelated units, the student finds it difficult to pass from one to the other without ex- pensive tutoring. 60 American democracy is unhampered with useless, wornout traditions. Other countries'still have class distinctions in the form of nobles, knights and peers. That these titles are important is proved by Edward Windsor’s fight to have his wife formally recognized as Duchess. Consider the nomenclature of European officials who are just hangovers from kings and palaces. They are so thick that W. S. Gilbert, in his operetta, The Mikado, ridicules them by having such grandees as Master of the Buckhounds and Groom of the Back- stairs. A nation which so clutters up its ministry is looking backward, not forward where the future lies. There was some talk of carrying titles into this country when our government was started. Washington, it is said, desired the title of ’The President of the United States of America and Protector of Their Liberties’ but had to be content with plain ’Mr. President’. Finally, American democracy encourages the fullest discussion of current affairs. Congressional mail is greater now than ever, showing that more and more people are concerned with the way our nation is governed. Magazine articles, radio programs and lecture platforms are increasingly discussing international questions. Forums are springing up, aided vigorously by our government. It is not so in dictatorships, for a forum must present all views, but under fascism everyone must accept one view. Here it is different. Our national leaders desire and urge us to discuss current problems. They will send us literature on how to start, publicize and run a forum. They will suggest topics to debate and help locate speakers. Some high schools send students out to forums, then have them report to class the next day. Some schools run forums of their own in assembly. Surveys show that eighty-eight percent of the students enjoy and want to continue this idea. As a consequence of all this we have a vital and growing culture. The Arts cann.ot exist under oppression because they are creative and man does not create unless he has freedom. Salzburg was the musical capital of the world until Hitler annexed Austria, now it is just another city. We are the final rafuge of free art in its finest sense. Thomas Mann, the exiled German novelist, says I believe ... the center of Western culture will shift to America. Our government, based on a sound Constitution, after one hundred and fifty years still promotes human progress and liberty and will continue to do so as long as we adhere to its principles. It has much to contribute to democracy if the world wants to learn. — Rollin Quimby This essay was submitted by local high school in the Bedford County American Legion Essay Contest which closed March 15, 1939. Bibliographies: Ladies' Home Journal, October, 1937 Encyclopedia Americana, 1938 American History, by William Mace Forums for Young People, office of Education, Washington D.C. The Coming Victory of Democracy, by Thomas Mann, as printed in the Readers Digest for October, 1938 61 QUICK THINKING SCENE: A small restaurant with a counter and high seats. A man about 60 years of age stands behind the counter tidying up for the night. The door opens and a large man enters and seats himself at the counter. CHAPACTERS Judd - Owner of a small restaurant Rod Hacken - An escaped convict Blair Trenton - F.B.I. investigator Stranger: Two hamburgers. Doubles. And make it quick. Judd: (Nodding as he goes to where the hamburger is kept) Onions? Stranger: Yeh, raw. Judd: (Carrying plate to counter) Pretty evening. Are you from town? Stranger: (Drawing e. gun and pointing it at Judd) No questions, Bud. Coffee, and take it easy. Judd: (Piecing the coffee before him and saying calmly) You're Red Hacken, aren't you? Stranger: So what? Sure I am. What are you gonna do about it? Judd: (Calmly) You surely gave the police e skip. They've been looking all over the county for you. Stranger: (Excitedly) Yeh! I can give them the chase all right. They won't catch ole Red Hacken. Hey, pop, you're sorts old, ain't you? Judd: (Surprised) Kinds. Stranger: You don't wanta kick off yet do you, pop? You see I have to be out of this county in two hours, and I have to eat. There's a big deal on. Fix me up a lunch and I'll let you go. (Noise is heard outside. Red jumps over the counter and hides.) See, I'm not here. I hate squealers, Bud, so watch your step. Talk natural! (Blair Trenton enters) Blair: Hello, Judd, not much business tonight is there? Guess it's kinda late. Judd: (Looking at watch) Nearly 1:30. Sorta late to see you out, isn't it? Blair: Fix me up a couple of sandwiches and some coffee. I had a hard evening of it. The sheriff and I were trailing Red Hacken, led him a hot chase for about three hours. He fled in the under brush and headed for the swamp. He's a dangerous character. Escaped from the state pen last week. Since then he has killed two women and —. Judd: (Interrupting) Emm, too bad. By the way, how's the farm going by now? Plant your grain yet? I hear it's going to be a wet season for wheat. Blair: (With surprised look) No, I'm looking for a man to help with the work, and I have to put a new roof on the barn before I plant my wheat. (Pushes plate aside) Well, I guess I'll call it a night. Solong Judd. (Blair exits) Stranger: (Stepping over counter) Pretty smooth? Eh? They don't know old Red's tricks. Dangerous, huh? Well, those old hens knew too much. Serves them right. Got that ready yet? (Judd hands him a bag) Thanks, pop. I guess you can live a while longer. (Puts gun in pocket) Much obliged, old timer. (Moves with back toward door) I thought you didn't look like the kind to squeal on a pal. Au revoir, Bud. (Turns to go out when he faces Blair and the sheriff with guns.) Blair: Hands up, Red. Here, sheriff, (Taking rope from pocket) tie his hand Too bad but your career has ended. (Looks at Judd) You had me worried (Cont’d. on Page 63) - 62 - JUST IMAGINE After hearing a musical composition played by a symphony, or one of today's most popular hits jazzed out, did you ever stop to imagine what happens to the notes and chords after they're played? Oh, I know scientists have all kinds of things happening to them. They say music is caused by different vibrations reaching the ear and sending sensations to the brain; but I have a theory all my own. Did you ever notice the mountains on an early summer morning before the sun has appeared? (That is, if you ever get up early or live near the mountains.) They are shrouded in c white mist. I often like to imagine that this mist is thousands of chords and notes, perhaps from Mozart’s Prelude in C Minor or Shubert’s Serenade. Then, again, on a windy night when a storm is howling and the windows rattle, perhaps rag- time, vaudeville and minstrel music have combined to haunt us until we dig under piles of dusty books in a dark attic and bring them into the lime light once more. By now you probably believe that my thinking powers are a bit shaky. But after all, when one's imagination is on the loose, strange things happen. Dreams, music, laughter, and tears all have a place in nature's jazz bands and symphonies if one just applies his imagination. — Billie Sheterom QUICK THINKING (Cont'd. from Page 62) for a minute, then I knew something was wrong. Judd: (Looking at Red) You see Blair doesn't live on a farm. He's an F.B.I. investigator. That's how he knew something was wrong. Blair: (Starting toward door with sheriff and Red) Well, we did have a full night. I'll be over in the morning and give you the reward. This was a good night's work. Goodnight. (They exit, leaving Judd whistling) — Mary Richards - 63 - A VERY BUSY TIME SCENE: This play takes place in nn ordinary home. It's about four o'clock. The door bell rings. Paula, her head draped like an Egyptian's, enveloped in a huge apron, goes to open the door for her husband. CHARACTERS Paula - a woman about thirty Dave - her husband about the same age Paula: (Very hurriedly) Lo, honey. I'm glad you got home early! Dave: Felicitations end things, Paula dear. What's all the hurry? Don’t you ever have time to kiss your poor tired husband? Paula: Oh, I'm in such a rush, that I even forgot to kiss you, but make it snappy. I have so much to do.” Dave: Gee, why don't you stop just long enough to tell me what this is all about? I simply can't understand what you’re in such a hurry about. Paula: Well, it's like this, Dave. Mrs. Ritz is coming tomorrow and I must got the dirt cleaned up before she gets here. Won't you help me, then it won’t be so late when I get finished. Then we'll hove our dinner. Dave: O.K, What shall I do? Paula: Well, hold out your arms till I put this smock on you - there. Now you take all the dishes out of the cupboard and wash them. Oh, first, before you put them back in, wash the shelves off. Dave: After all, Paula, she's not feoing to look in the top shelf of the cup- board. Anyhow, our house is clean enough for her. Why go to all the bother? Paula: Don't fuss now. After that we have the woodwork in the bedroom to wash, and I did want to have the curtains in the living room done up and then Dave: (Interrupting) I’m not doing curtains! and anyhow our house isn't dirty. If she doesn't like it, she doesn't have to come back. Paula: Not come back? Why she goes to all the best houses in town. Mrs. Smittle thinks there's no one like her, and you know what a social leader she is. Dave: All right. Where's the dish pan? (There's a clatter of dishes) Paula: Oh, Dave, they're my best dishes. Dave: O.K. I'll be careful — can't see the point to this anyway. What sort of party is this going to be — a tea, or bridge, or just what is it? Paula: A party? Why there's no party, dear. Dave: Why then all the cleaning for Mrs. Ritz? Who is she? Paula: Who is she? Why she’s the cleaning woman, Dave, and she's coming to clean for me tomorrow. I wouldn't have her go to Mrs. Smittle's and tell her how dirty we were for the world. Hurry up now, and it won't take us long to finish. — Catherine Brenneman - 64 - ONE WHO WORKED SCENE: A room of a boarding house, one of the common type. It is late at night about 11:00 or 11:30. There is a desk, a chair, and a small table lamp is on the desk R.C. U.L. is a rugged steel bed. U.R. corner there is a clothes closet. U.L. on R. side of the bed is a dresser. Two throw rugs decorate the floor. On the walls are a few pictures and a high school penant Adoor comes in from the hall D.L. RISE OF CURTAIN: Skeet is sitting at the desk apparently very much taken up with some kind of work. Skeet is a boy of about 19, average build, with a boyish face. He is wearing a white shirt with neatly pressed black trousers, fine-looking although they are fairly worn. Steps are heard in the hall and a door is opened to admit Michael and Bill. Mike is a stout, jolly- looking individual and Bill is the large athletic type. They are dressed very fine and seem to be in a party mood. CHARACTERS Skeet - Robert Thomas - a mill worker Mike Tomlin - one of Skeet s pals Bill Cleotivisc - another of Skeet s pals Bill: Hello, Skeets. How come you aren’t dressed? Break away from your slaving and enjoy life. Mike: Yeh, what are you doing? Another of those puzzles that you're going to send in I guess. (disgusted) Say, you ought to know better by now. Bill: The answer is always the same. You will win an automobile or $5,000. if you sell $100. worth of cosmetics. Skeet: Wait a minute, fellows! (laughs) Don't go drawing rash conclusions. Mike: What do you mean, rash conclusions? Skeet: You fellows have me all wrong this time. (grinning) This is none of those fill in the blank, or find the faces. Bill: Well, just the same it is a contest, isn't it? Put on your coat and vest. We'll get you a girl and you can go out among 'em. Mike: Hold yer hoss, Bill. Let's see what Skeet is doing. Skeet: (Holding paper up) I'm drawing a design for a stream-lined auto- mobile. In the Popular Mechanic magazine the Dum Company is running a contest and are giving a prize of $100. for the best design. Bill: And you think you can cop the prize. Well, maybe you can, but there is plenty of time, isn't there? You can go to this party tonight and then work tomorrow night on that. Skeet: No, this book is last month's issue. I just found it this morning, and the contest closes day after tomorrow. Bill: (Belittingly) You may as well go to the party. You'll gain just as much. Mike: (Approvingly) Let him alone, Bill. Skeet isn't like us. He doesn't went to stay in this one horse boarding house all his life and work down at the mill. Bill: O.K., let him slave. It's not for me. I am going out and enjoy life Anyhow he's liable to strain his eyes. Skeets: Save your sympathy, Bill, I don't need it. I'm not telling you to stay away from the party. Every man does as he wishes anyhow. Mike: (Hurriedly) Come on. Bill. We'll have to be on our way or we'll be late. (Pushing Bill out the door) See you later. Bill: (From out in the hall) Don't forget to put a windshield on the auto. (Footsteps are heard as they go down the hall.) Skeet: (Talking aloud to himself) If the party can get along without me, I certainly con get along without it. Now, (Starts back to work on his plans) let's see, a decline of six inches on this front will be plenty for subsidizing the wind resistance. (Takes a ruler and draws a few straight lines) If I can complete my plans tonight, I'll have enough time tomorrow morning for giving it the finishing touches. (Curtain falls for an elapse of three hours.) Skeet: (Looking at wrist watch) Wee! Two thirty! Time passes swiftly when you have work to do. (Hears noise in the hall) Sounds as though the boys are coming home and I’m glad I have my plans finished. (The door opens and Bill and Mike enter.) Bill: (Seems to have had one drink too many) Well, well.’ Sonny boy is still up. How yuh doing, kid? Have that stream-lined old model T drawn yet? (Staggering toward Skeet) Boy, did we hove a time? The girls were pretty and the whiskey was sweet, and I got stewed and — What a time! What a time! Mike: (Apparently all right) Sit down, Bill, before you fall down. (Turns to Skeet who has stood up to stretch) Have your model done, Skeet? Skeet: (Picking up plans) Take a look at them, Mike. If I would have known sooner about the contest I could have worked in my leisure time, but the way I happened across them it had to all be done at once.” Mike: (Very enthusiastic after looking over the plans) Boy, I wouldn't mind having a bus like that for myself. Bill: (Interrupting) I wouldn't mind cussing myself. Skeets: (Paying no attention to Bill) Do you really like it, Mike? Mike: Say, Skeet, if I were judge I'd award you first prize without looking at the rest. Bill: Hie! Opps! Skeet: (Paying no attention to Bill) One hundred dollars. Know what I'd do with a hundred dollars, Mike? Bill: Hic! I mean heck, I'd get married and then celebrate with some champagne!' Mike: (Looking at Bill) It wouldn’t take very much champagne to make you drunk at the present. (To Skeet) What would you do with a hundred dol- lars? Skeet: I'd rent a little shop and make plans for houses or anything people wished me to design. You know what I mean, I'd draw model houses and model cars. Mike: What would you do after the hundred ceased to exist, my friend? Skeet: I wouldn't draw my model for people without charge, would I, Mike? Mike: Well I'd hardly expect you to. (Looks at Bill who has fallen asleep) Holy smokes! I didn't expect to tuck him in bed after lugging him all the way home. (Looks at watch) Jeepers creepers, it's five minutes till three. (Runs over, shakes Bill who wakes with a jump.) Bill: (Half grouchy) Leave me be. (Signing) She was beautiful and I was just going to kiss her. (Looks all around the room) Where did she go? Mike, where did you hide her? Mike: (Grabs Bill by the arm and drags him toward the door) Come on, Romeo, it's time for bed. (Calling over his shoulder) Goodnight, Skeet. Skeet: Goodnight, fellows. See you in the morning. (Skeet picks the drawing up again and kisses it) Here's hoping. The curtain falls to denote the passing of a week. 66 - (Cont'd. from Page 65) Rise of Curtain: Mike comes rushing into the room with a letter. Skeets is resting after a day's work. Mike: (Very excited) Skeets, here'3 a letter from the Dum Company. (Tosses letter to Skeet) Open it quick. I'm so curious I can hardly wait. Skeet: (Very possessed) Cool down, Mike. If it's bad news, then you won’t be disappointed. (Opens letter and Mike comes around and leans ever his shoulder. Both jump up with a hurray! and clasp each other by the shoul- der and dance all around the room. Bill comes butting in) Bill: What's all the rumpus about? Mike: He won. Bill! One hundred dollars.' Bill: You mean from that automobile drawing? (A knock is heard at the door. Skeet rushes to answer it. He opens a door and a middle-aged, well- . - dressed man confronts him.) Mr. Carr: (Looking the boys over. Speaks in a businesslike tone) Which one of you boys is Robert Thomas? Skeet: (Looking bewildered) I am, sir. Did you wish to see me, sir? Mr. Carr: (Extending hand) Glad to know you, Thomas. My name is Mr. Carr. I am secretary of the Dum Automobile Company. (In business manner) Mr. Thomas you received a check this morning for first prize in the little contest we had, didn't you? Skeet: Yes, sir. Mr. Carr: Mr. Thomas, your model was extrordinary and showed marked genius. Naturally this created some interest in you and vie decided to investigate to see if you were just lucky in getting off the remarkable drawing or whether you had marked talent. We, after going over your high school reo- ord, find that you are an industrous and talented boy. We need your type of boy in our industry and want to offer you a job as designer for our company, at one hundred and fifty dollars a month minuinun salary. (Smiling at Skeet) What do you say, old man? Skeet: Gee, what could I say? Curtains — Arnold Davis i As adviser to this publication, I wish to thank Miss Long for her literary contributions and the cooperation extended in mak- ing this publication as complete as it appears. The literary articles found on pages 60 to 76 were done as part of her classroom work in Senior English. The writers of these articles are also to be commended for their efforts. - 67 - — Mr. Timmons THESE MODERN HATS Today's hats are somewhat like our modernistic art. They must be looked at from afar to be appreciated and then I'm wondering if they don't lack something. Hats were once used as a covering for the head but of course that h's all been changed now. One cannot criticize the wearers too much for some things must be endured. I have forgotten whether they say it’s for beauty's sake or maybe for the sake of art. Who knows! Perhaps you, too, have been watching a. play or a motion picture with keen interest and suddenly found your eyes glued to that adorable hat of Mrs. So-and-So. Or maybe the hero has finally found the courage to kiss the heroino when they suddenly disappear behind, above all things, the hat of some worthy patron. The feather deserves much praise for didn't it entertain the baby when all else had failed? The little black hat to which it so perilously clung never ceased to agitate it for its wearer was ever finding other things beside that five bell picture to entertain her. The feather has much to do with these modern hats. A hat is not a hat without one. Whose attention has not been drawn by their present vogue! Can you not see that tall feather geyly waving above a crowded group? Ah! Any woman could proudly hold high a head so singularly made attractive. Other feathers hove their place but this present ono rising to heights un- known deserves its limelight. Yes, the design is really the hat's most important factor. The novelty that greets one is still surprising. I was taken off guard by one of those bird of flight creations. America must certainly go toward a more picturesque speech as these modern hats increase. They certainly are small hats but the disguise is remarkable. The way in which the hat clings to the wearer's head esn be really fascinating. The gentlemen should praise those hats that have added to the fairer sex. Did you ask what? Well, I'd say to their mental happiness. Nothing is supposed to raise the good spirits of any woman so much as a new hat. We all can see and understand to what great extent the modern ones have contributed. What a gala of moods they can express! They add a humorous point of view to life, lending an atmosphere that can be enjoyed by all. Perhaps these modern hats have been a building factor in our civilization. Surely they have aided the mind in relaxation. I feel they deserve a place of recognition in everyday life, and, so, may they continue to appear in public, a relief from the normal strain of living — These Modern Hats! — Ruby Sheterom 68 - 5? I CAN'T SPELL There was a country editer once who was a notorius speller. He mis- pelled pratikly every word over five letters. One day a friend of his asked him why he didn't try to emprove. The editer replied this way: If I just mispell a few words here an' there people will think I'm ignerant. But if I spell them all rong they think I'm 'quaint' and 'homespun'. They read my stuff just to see how I’m goin' to spell the words. That is one man's notion. Personally, I have no such motiv behind my spelling. I spell fonetically, I write fonetically. Right now I hear myself saying this sentence. But when you spell that way you have trouble with vowells. Say cardiac out loud. Now, did you say car-di-ac, car- de-ac, or car-day-ac? Do we say dic-shun-ary or dic-shun-ery? When I went to school they tangeled me up with silly rimes like: I before e Except after c, Or when pronounced like a As in neighbor or weigh. Very simple.' But do you write thier” or their? This one has bothered me for years. Why, I don't know. Every English teacher I ever had has called my attention to it. After that it shouldn't bother, but it does. When I studied spoiling we learned the rule, then the exceptions. The exceptions were so many that they almost became the rule, while the rule was the exception. Another thing which complecates spelling are words which have throw- backs to older forms. These take the shape of silent letters (like the h in oyster ). Or even whole chains of needless letters (like catalogue or chocolate, which we pronounce catalog and choklet). Once I asked an English teacher which was silent in the word science, the s or the c . He replied, after consulting a book, that both were used, the dipthong kept the word from being pronounced see-ence . Next I asked about the word scenery. That stopped him. I used to think I was alone on this matter. But I still hear (even though I am now a Senior) complants about a pupil's spelling. Just this year I made quite an elaborate project for a teacher. It was to be given extra credit and I wanted everything correct. I pratikly wore out a dictionery (or dictionary) checking spelling. When I was done mother read over the project out of curiosity. She informed me there were still some mistakes in spelling! My father is even worse than I. He has to have everything he writes checked by someone. I suppose the spelling in this essay proves that I am a son of my father. 69 — Rollin Quimby npss I cm thinking of tobacco pipes. Pipes have color and charm and are individual, too, so that you can often judge a man by his pipe. If the pipe is large it is a safe bet the owner is small. Many people will tell you of safe bets they wouldn't try themselves. I guess a small person has a large pipe because he feels bad about his size and wants a big pipe so he can feel as big as anyone else. Medium pipes suggest a larger or average person while a very small pipe is indicative of a vain person. They may want to call attention to themselves. If they are expressing individuality they can get that by differences in the style or shape rather than by size. A rough cut pipe may mean that the owner is the outdoor type of person while the smooth looking sleek pipes are owned by smooth talking or sleek individuels. Those who select pipes for their looks may be honest enough to admit that they smoke or started smoking for appearance's sake while those who select their pipes for comfort in use may be enjoying their smoke as it may have become a pleasant habit. Those persons interested in special pipes embodying filters and cooling devices are perhaps just becoming aware that smoking is a habit and that they actually don't enjoy their pipes. The bores of pipes are interesting. A bore may be large because the smoker likes a good-sized smoke or it may be small for various rea- sons. The main reason for smallness of bore is that a coating in the pipe is supposed to make the smoke taste better. A good coating cuts down considerably on the size of the bore. One cf the minor reasons is that it is too expensive to fill a large bore pipe for smoking. Personally I'm just an observer myself and don't own a pipe of my own. r -- Jack Gibboney V u wish to thank Hilda Hoover for her stenographical work on this publication and also Gilbert Hoffman for the art work. These two people have worked faithfully — without their efforts, our publication would not be as complete as it now appears. .. . . , — The Annual Staff - 70 FAMILY EXPECTATIONS . What is the greatest expection of the family? In my opinion it is when the sister-in-law brings the new grandson home for. the approval or disapproval of the family. Have you ever been around anyone who is waiting the arrival of the valued prize? Well I have and here's how it happens. It is probably a Sunday afternoon and brother and his wife are sup- posed to arrive by automobile with the new addition to the clan. It becomes dark and rainy and the nice sunshiny afternoon is shattered by the rumble of thunder. The relatives of the married couple run to doors and windows waiting, for any minute they expect to sec the approaching car. Finally someone gives us all relief by saying that they suppose they have stayed another day and that they will arrive tomorrow evening. Everyone leaves out a sigh which makes your thoughts go back to the days when the steam engine enters the station and gave its last puff as it stops. It is nine o'clock and everyone prepares for his bed and you know each has earned an evening’s rest from runing to and fro like a squirrel as he stores his supply of nuts for the winter. You hear them say, 0 well, I wasn't expecting them today anyway. It's funny how the American people are. Thoy won't let on when they have been fooled. Monday morning arrives and all through the day there is a craning of necks. Finally there is a. shout from the front room. Everyone rushes to the door dropping whatever they had been doing and rush forth to see the child. Everyone is there to see it. 0, now, we missed one kind old lady who has to stay behind. She is the child's grandmother and she has to stay in her sick room until they choose to bring it for her to sec. They are all gathered around the car and exclaming over those eyes and what nice hair! When everyone has said their two cents worth, which reminds one of a children's program put on at school, they all go back to the housa and carry the precious bundle upstairs. Now is when it gets its first glimpse of its grandmother. Everyone crowds around the bed still looking for any hidden features which they may have missed. The child is laid on its grandmother's lap and as her kind old eyes gaze upon the child tears trickle down her worry wrinkled cheeks like the water as it slbwly finds its way down a creased ledge of rock. Slowly her gray head rises and she gazes long and wonderingly upon her son and his wife. She weeps softly to herself and as we leave the room we see a smile crease her fine old face as she gazes upon the proud shoulders of her son. Those broad shoulders will have to supply the demands of his son and she knows it is no easy task. Once again a sentimental situation breaks down we fine and proud Americans. - 71 - — Max Reed ON SANDWICHES Don’t they make you hungry’ Or ere you the kind of person who is so tired of eating, and seeing them that you would rather eat spinach? You go into a restaurant when you think you are hungry and say, One hamburger, please. and eat it as if it were a turkey dinner and enjoy it. But after you are home you say to yourself, If only I hadn't eaten that hamburger.' and the next time you are out in a crowd or by yourself and go into a restaurant what do you do but order another ham- burger or a cheese on rye? Why do you do it? That's what I have often wondered. Maybe it's because you haven't the money and maybe it's because you are too bashful to eat very much or you don't want the people to know how much you eat at once. But of course, I agree with you. Lots of people do eat a full course dinner when they go out — and some don't. Everyone eats sandwiches of some kind. If some would walk in while you are eating one they would have their doubts whether it is a sand- wich or not. Did you ever see Blondie in the funny paper and see her husband, Dagwood, get up in the middle of the night and make one of his giant sandwiches? One sandwich contains as much as a slice of ham, cheese, sardine, pickle, onion, egg, mustard, bacon, tomato, and salt and pepper, or should I call it a seven course dinner, for I doubt if sandwich would be a proper name for it. Have you ever wondered how he got that in his mouth? I have. I have. I imagine it ought to have a zipper on it, so that the stuffings won’t fall out when his mouth finally clomps down on it. His wife and son and even the dog, Daisy, think that he is crazy and run away from him when he offers them a bite. Perhaps you knew of people who won’t even eat a piece of bread and butter by itself but give them a piece of meat or cheese or both and put another piece of bread on top of this and they will make a meal from it. There are about as many different kinds of sandwiches in this world as there are different kinds of people. Usually a person picks out the kind of sandwich he likes the best and sticks to it and when he becomes tired of it, he finds himself another favorite. I doubt if Wimpy in the funny papers will ever grow tired of hamburgers. He thinks there is nothing equal to a cow anywhere. There are people who have come home and asked, What are we having for supper? and this answer usually comes back to them, SandwichesI It may be a hot roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes, a salad, and desert, or it may be just a plain jelly sandwich. 0, weary people mixing dough, Don't you wish that food would grow? Your lips would smile, I know, to see, A bread bush or a sandwich tree. 72 - Jeanne Bowser SLEEPING OUTDOORS The most overrated summer sport in the world is outdoor sleeping. I speak of this from my experience at my brother’s farm in Ohio last August. I can now understand why sleeping under a roof, in a real bed, is comfortable to a man y;ho has been comping oil summer. The minute I arrived at my brother's farm. I realized that he was a victim of the outdoor-sleeping-fad. He immediately took me out on the back porch and showed me my cot. It was a roofless bock porch. Here, said my brother, is where you're to sleep. When you crawl in here you forget your trouble until the next morning. That’s what you think, I thought inwardly, picking a yellow cater- pillar off my cot. How about blankets and things? Oh, I'll give you all you want, and lots of mosquito metting, too, he said. You can make your bed as you like. Oh, yes. Wonder! I exclaimed, I haven't slept outdoors for years. Goodness! said my brother. Through the long evening I kept a stout heart and cheery face. We played until ten o'clock; five hundred. Why, it’s nearly ten, said Mrs. Williams. I had no idea it was so late. I was just going to suggest turning in, my brother observed. I'll get your blankets and netting if you like. The time had come. I fixed the blankets and netting and hopped into my pajamas and bed. That night was the night of my life. I fought the mosquitoes, knock- ing over the mosquito netting several times. Just as I would get to sleep, a mosquito would crawl through a hold in the netting and bite until it wakened me. Then the battle would rage. At last I dozed until the next morning. I was covered with red welts from mosquito bites. My brother came out and asked me how I had slept. I replied, Fine. I avoided another night's torture by lying that I had received a letter telling me to come home immediately. (Cont’d. on Page 75 ) - 73 - BOYS Of all the boys I know and ever knew there isn't one who has appealed to my standards of a true gentlemen. They are too careless — careless about manners, appearance, end, worst of all, their speech. These petty expressions such as She's a dizzy dame and I bet you're kidding, certainly grind on a person's nerves - after all, girls are of the weaker sex and they can't help their nerves. Who knows, maybe they don't want to. Some girls don't want boys to think they are weak little darlings; but ’when a boy does not assist a girl in getting in and out of a car, no matter what she thinks, the people on seeing this will certainly think the boy is no gentleman. Girls don't care whether boys are millionaires or whether they are a combination of Robert Taylor and Clark Gable. But they like gentle- men. Girls like bright colors. Boys are timid about wearing bright colors. Vfhat girl's eyes don't fall on a pair of green trousers and a striped sweater to match? But what matters just so they are neatly press- ed, clean, and made to fit. Boys must have terrible times getting clothes to fit. At least that's the way it seems when you take a look at most boys. Some boys have no reason whatsoever for calling girls jelelry shops or five and ten cent stores. Some of them go to church with a red cross pin, a gold cross, and a class pin on one lapel of their coat, and a scotty dog pin, a small bunch of violets and another cross on the other lapel. A silk handkerchief in the coat pocket and three chicken and an ostrich feather in their hat. Too much is too much of anything. Boys don't ever try to be different or to think of anything original. They are forever doing the same things, going the same places with little or no change. They never have on air of indifference and most of them have an inferiority complex, even when it comes to letter-writing. Most boys try to put on an act when they are with girls. I think if all girls had their way, they would have a comedy play for all boys and let them strut their stuff once and for always. For the life of me, I can't figure out why there aren't more boy commedians on the stage, radio, and screen. - 74 - — Janet Figard GETTING READY TO GO FISHING For those who hove never set a certain time to go fishing, and kept it, I wish to explain that, and why, it can't be done. I have been a fisherman all my life and have never yet, as I can recall, been on time to meet my fellow fisherman, or if I am going alone, been at the old fishing hole at the time planned. If you doubt my word, which you probably do, just ask any honest-to- goodness fisherman and if he tells the truth, which is pretty hard for a fisherman to do, he will tell you the same story. There are several reasons why it is so hard to be on the scheduled time: first, it may be because the alarm clock didn't work; second, when you are ready to put your fishing clothes on you find that they are not where you thought they were, and after a slight delay of perhaps fifteen minutes, in which you have had time to go from the attic to the basement, you are dressed. Next comes breakfast. The breakfast originally planned disappears so quickly you decide to double the order which takes at least fifteen minutes more. Breakfast is over and now you get your fishing tackle and as you go over all the necessary equipment you discover several of your best flies or what-not are missing. To find these, at least in my case, requires an extra thirty minutes. I could go on and on naming dozens more things which help to slow one's progress, but those mentioned are the most important and hindersome ones. At last you find yourself at your favorite fishing place and on ex- amining your watch for the time, you discover you are only one hour and a half late, which isn't so bad. — Dick Cunningham SLEEPING OUTDOORS (Cont'd. from Page 73) I still cling to the old-fashioned idea that night is the time for sleeping, not for battling with mosquitoes. - 75 - — Paul Williams TIME Do I want to be a storekeeper? Not on your life, I have worked in a store for five years and I know the snares and snarls that a mondescipt storekeeper goes through. In the first place if you look up the definition of customer, you will find that it is an unpleasant person with whom one has deal- ings. The guy that put that definition in the dictionary was either a storekeeper or a clerk sometime or other in his life. I know plenty of customers who fit into this portrogal very neatly. When these McCoys come into the store they make me as dejected and blue as a puppy when his lunch is stolen and he is too small to do anything about it. These elliptic go-getters take up more of your time than you do yourself. Sometimes’ they are so irascible that you feel that insulting them for your abuse will get you somewhere. But where does it get you? You lose a customer and then your job. I could go on, but why go on? I still don't want to be a store- keeper. Time is so important yet it seems to be thought so little of. As you walk along you are asked what time is. People ask this to see if it is mealtime or time for some important engagement they have. People are often wishing that a certain date were here not giving a thought as to what they can do between now and that time. As a person grows older the time seems to slip by much faster than when you were younger. If you go by a corner you see many people loafing and wasting their time. If no one wasted time people would be better satisfied and have more of what they want. Many people are out of jobs simply because they waste time. No person has too much time to spare. If he would but stop and look around he could find plenty to keep him busy. Some of us put off things until the last minute and when the end of the time comes we usu- ally find ourselves the loser. What time is worth enough time to waste a lot of time? As I look at the clock on the shelf Time Marches On. • — Dino Scarcia Alvin Pennell -u- THE ALUMNI President: Robert Williams Vice President: Carl Taylor Secretary: Mrs. George Eichelberger Treasurer: R. M. Brenneman Since the graduation of the first class of the Saxton High School to the present time, our Alumni have increased their membership to nearly nine hundred persons; a portion of this total includes the graduates of the Liberty Town- ship High School, who, with the Saxton High School have combined their alumni end now are known as the Saxton Liberty High School Alumni. With due regard to the officers of the Alumni in the past years it is the firm belief of those filling their positions that the Sexton Liberty High School Alumni have been neglectful in fulfilling the responsibilities which have been given to them. But they are happy to announce that this condition will no longer exist between the school or the alumni since final preparations have been completed to sponser various activities in the high school building in benefit of the high school. 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