Strong Vincent High School - Spokesman Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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C AND YSELLERS Front Row : Jennings, Rueschling, Gensheimer, Sherk, Farrington. Row 2: Slater, Filley, Tetzlaff, Crotty. Burroughs. USHERS— Front Row: Weaver, Holmes, Wagner, Zes- inger, Sterrett, Krieger, Miller. Row 2: Strong, MacDonald, Ward, O ' Brien, James, Moretcn, Nichols. STAGE CREW— McCullom, Ward, Neiner, Filip, Geiger, Ward, Wolford. Twenty-three

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Sweets from the Sweet Is there any Vincentite who has never been tempted by the Mounds, Clark Bars, or Pepper- mint Patties of the Candysellers? From three to three fifteen every day, ten sophomore girls under the able direction of Miss Willard Wright roam the halls of Vincent, holding assorted sweets under the noses of hungry students. Although the girls who serve Vincent in this capacity receive no recogni- tion or praise, they perform their work faithfully week after week. As is proven by the money turned in daily, their salesmanship is so convincing that the way of least resistance is simply to dig for those last five pennies. Girls disregard their complexions and forget those extra pounds — boys forget about that week-end date — teachers, too, have their favorite candies. The money taken in from these sales is turned over to Student Council where it is put into the general treasury — last year this fund constituted over one-hundred and forty dollars. Our Choir could not have such effective robes, our band and orchestra could not have such fine instruments or such colorful uniforms, and our stage could not be so well set without the help of this organization. By purchasing candy from our Candysellers, we are helping to make the activities of our school a success. Down the Aisle This way, please, to your seat in the Strong Vincent auditorium. Just follow the lad in the neat white jacket. Who is he? gushes the sweet young thing. My, he ' s handscme! Is he the lead- ing man in the play? Sorry to disappoint you, dear, but he ' s one of the Strong Vincent ushers. These boys volunteer their services for the semester long position of ushering at all assemblies, stage productions, and all auditorium activities sponsored by Strong Vincent. It is the duty of the ushers to find seats, clear all the aisles, maintain order, and keep out all uninvited persons and canine visitors. As occasion demands, the ushers have the added duty of acting as checking booth attendants and as a lost and found department. In cases of em- ergency it is the ushers who take charge and keep order. They have contributed a great deal toward keeping the auditorium in the fine condition so commended by visitors. Under the supervision of Mr. Shanor, their faculty adviser, the Strong Vincent ushers have become one of the most efficient bodies of this type in the city of Erie. Aside from the pleasure he gets out of serving his school, each usher feels that he is receiving many privileges and valuable training at all times. The qualities that make one a success at ushering are those which make one a success throughout life. Behind that Curtain Lights, Curtain, Action! The performance is on. With tremendous applause ringing in their ears, the actors depart from the stage. Excitedly discussing the performance, we leave. But what about the stage? Who were the unknowns who set up such beautiful scenery, and operated the powerful floodlights? Who is to clear the stage? None other than the Stage Crew, the unsung heroes of Strong Vincent. At all school assemblies these boys are busily engaged, preparing the mammoth stage so that we can enjoy the interesting pro- grams, operating the curtain, and remaining be- hind to clear away the wreckage. The boys who compose the Stage Crew of Strong Vincent are a group of hard-working, in- dustrious lads, who do this work, not only for the sheer love of working behind stage and helping the school, but also for the practical side of stage- crewing, which helps them in later life. Mr. Shanor, the member of our faculty who directs the Stage Crew, is also one who is never finished. If he is not helping to put up the scenery, he must be on hand to connect the many fixtures to obtain the correct lighting. Even during class hours, if an emergency arises, he must leave all class duties behind and remedy the disturbance. We are grateful to Mr. Shanor and his able Stage Crew. Twenty-two

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IH f O JC ' l HALL MONITORS Front Row: Saint, Nagle, Nichols, Messenkopf, Addessi, Guthrie, Wagner, Tarbell, Hearn, CaUista, Miller. Row 2: Mazzocco, Merriman, Luke, Sachrison, Wolford, Lund, Hilditch, Maxwell, Silin, Sutto, Dawson, McElroy. Row 3: Pearo, White, Gabrielson, Brownyard, Maclvor, Joyce, Kottmyer, Pedano, Pelato, Sawdey, Reed, Schau, Dunwoody. Row 4: Birkland, Reaher, Beckman, Bristow, Marlowe, Williams, Clapp, Evans, DriscoU, Gallagher, Silvestri, Martin, Kennedy, Doehrel, MacDonald. Row 5: Kilmore, Jacobson, Betti, Stephenson, Harrington, Miller, Day, Campbell, Mathews, Aushn, J. McClenathan, Beckwith, Levey, Burckart. Row 6: Sterrett, LaFuria, Kirkland, Hays, Beyer, Schaack, Galvin, Hall, Sutton, Ward, R. McClenathan, Smith, Huster, Calabrese. They Also Serve Hall Monitors A stranger coming into Vincent might wonder why so many students are seated in the halls, but after he has been assisted in finding his way by one of these students, called monitors, he will be aware of their usefulness. Perhaps, however, he will not realize that they represent an important phase of student self-government. Part of their duties are to keep the other students out of the halls, unless they have legitimate business there, at which time they must carry a pass, which they obtain from the teachers. Their other duties are to police the halls, guard the lockers, take care of the hall lights during the change of classes, and to keep order in the cafeteria. This year the Student Council claimed the right of the Second Vice-President to have charge of these monitors; although the clause referring to the monitors was always in the school constitution as a phase of student government it was never before enforced. Responsible to this officer is a head monitor whose duty it is to see that all the others are at their posts, and, if there are any absences, to see that someone is in the place of the absentee. Only those students whose grades are passing and who are judged trustworthy are eligible. Cards denoting the responsibility of their positions are signed by Mr. Coon and Miss Burger, the faculty adviser, and given to each of the monitors. Twenty-four