Titusville High School - Optimist Yearbook (Titusville, PA)

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l CLASS HISTORY You are about to hear the h.istory of a famous class! We en- tered T. H. S. as Freshmen September 7, 1920, but unlike other Freshmen we were not at all green and on all sides one could hear the teachers and even the upper classmen exclaim, My, what in- telligent looking boys and girls ! During our first year Pauline Baker guided our many footsteps through devious paths. At our first meeting we choose lue and Gold as our class colors. Besides maintaining excellent s holarship records, we held three successful parties during the year, ssisted in Red Cross Work and helped make the'Armistice Day arade a great success. - Though only two parties were held they were considered uge suc cesses. It was during our Sophomore year that other claises began to take notice of our athletes, both boys and gtirls, o were win- Theodore Jacobson was elected president the next U year. h - Wh ning places on the regular football and basketball teams. Somehow we all managed to squeeze through the final exams and we mounted the third rung of the ladder. Our president dur- ing our Junior year was Joseph Radack. This was a busy year and though we spent a great deal of time selling candy, we had time for a few social affairs. We decided to give the Seniors a glontous party and after raising money by various means, arranged for one of the best proms ever given by any class of T. H. S. Time flew quickly and we soon found ourselves sop' isticated Seniors. We elected Lindell Montgomery president, but a Linn did not wish to assume the responsibility, we elected in his stead Ed- ward Vinopal whose excellent leadership has proved that we made a very wise choice. i As Seniors we have held only a few parties. The last one was held April 11, .in Knights of Columbus Hall. The year hits passed all too quickly. lt has been a year of hard work, but we have also enjoyed social activities, athletic events and wholesome friendships. We shall never forget the four years of happy school life spent in T. H. S. Our history as a class comes to a close but o'r history as individuals .is just beginning. We are sure the futur accomp- lishments of every member of the class of 1924 will brin glory to our Alma Mater. It is with real regret that we terminate our stay in dear old T. H. S. V EVAN G. SWANSON. I Hmmm rants I 1 :Mahmud .t

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'X L Y - I .1 VALEDICTQRY To-night is the culmination of four years of work and study. Though it is with sad hearts that we leave our Alma Mater, we are looking out into the future-the future with its many opportunities and advances. ' p As we have succeeded in our High School career, we hope to succeed in this new field of service of which we are now a part, But it is to the faculty, to Mr. Stetson, to our Superintendent Mr. Koontz, and to the people of Titusville that we owe this success, and in behalf of the class of '24 I wish to thank you allf XVe bid farewell to dear T. H. S. with its many fond memories. No matter how many and varied are the paths which we shall soon follow, al- ways in our hea1'ts, there shall be woven about our Alma Mater, a golden thread of reminiscence. RUTH L. VVILKINSON. SALUTATORY Another year has rolled around in its course. Another Com- mencement has arrived. Once more parents and friends have -gathered together to witness the triumphal completion of our High School course. This great event does not lose its interest .in our lives as each year brings it once more to our view. It is an epoch maklng event in the lives of rislng' citizens. lt is because of the .interest and effort of our parents and teach- ers that we have reached this ,qreat pinnacle in our lives and we are truly grateful for this fact. Our parents have realized the import- ance of education and have brought it within our reach, in many cases by great sacrifice to themselves and of their own personal de- sires. We certainly hope that we may be Worthy of this sacrifice and are truly pleased to share with you the culmination of our ef- forts on this, our graduation night. So, in hearty corroboration of the sentiment of the graduates of the past and of all those who are to come, and especially in be- half of the class of '24, I extend to you the sincerest of welcomes. we ' i MARY E. PARKER. A Y --, .. -L, 4. .... 1

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CLASS PROPI-l ECY As I gaze upon the picture before me tonight, the graduation class of 1924, ,it seems hard to realize that in that organized, elosely allied group, there will be 65 different courses of life to pursue on into the future. Eaeh will go a different road and soon only happy memories will remain of the dear old days of T. H. S. The curtain on school days is drawing elosely down in the old home town, and 1l0NV using the peculiar power of prophet-y and second sight, which my classmates have recognized in me, I shut out the present a11d past, and look deeply into the mysteries of the future. Ah! Could you but come with mel! What a pleasant seenel the interior of a beautiful ehureh. Evidently a wedding ,is in pro- gress, for two couples are marching down the aisle to the soft strains of a wedding mareh. The bride, so sweet and happy, is none other than my old friend, Adelaide MacMillan, and by her side is Art Bodamer. Those faees eaused me to serutinize those of the other two, and seeing Helen Kendall and Ed. Vinopal, I was not greatly surprised. The musie grew indistinet as the quartet paused before the minister, who bore a very remarkable resemblanee to Stanley Hummer. As I leave them, I see Edith Amboyer walking up the middle of a large and beautifully furnished room. A 1nan enters into the pie- ture now, and I recognize the faee and figure of-Jack Beeker. He eorreets the pose Edith has taken to show the eharm of the gown she is wearing. Edith ! A model for the Beeker Fashions. A bill-board eomes before me with a representation of a huge package of gum. Underneath are the words. The Best On The Market. Aids Digestion. C. Brown, Gum Manufacturer. At last! Clare has come into his own. Then I see a broad expanse of well-tilled farm land. A man is guiding a tractor aeross a field and as he draws nearer I saw that it was my old elassmate, Garrett. Ilummer. Ilnder a large tree, stands his wife, formerly Miss Marjorie Ames, keeping the ehildren from harm. I stop before a large sign swinging from a briek fronted build- ing. '4Shields and Early, Taxi-Serviee, night or day. So my old friends, Ruth Shields and Mary Early, are making their fortunes by serving the publie in this fashion. The interior of a beautifully furnished home on Beaeon Street, Boston. Pauline Baker is trying to master a partieularly difficult aeeomplishment to assist her husband .in his voeal lesson. She is smiling, and by her smile I recognize her, for Polly was famous for the sunshine of her smile in old T. H. S. Preston Bishop has become sole owner and manager of an ex- tensive green groeer's establishment. Ile is eondueting business on a plan of his ow11 and .is making fabulous profits. Theodore Jaeobson has outrivalled the great Paderewski. I see him holding a large audienee enthralled, while he played-ehop- sticks! He has another very important engagement and eannot 1'e- spond to the eurtain call.