Westmont Hilltop Senior High School - Phoenician Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1939 volume:

Editor, JOANNA HAGER Assistant Editor. PEGGY SLPPES - Adviser, CATHRYNE ESENVTEIN Since 1921, the Senior Class of Westmont- Upper Yoder High School, Located at Tenth Avenue and Luzerne Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Has Published an Annual Yearbook. The Class of 1959 Presents the ---------- PHOENICIAN “The foundation of every state is THE EDUCATION OF ITS YOUTH. “ INTRODUCTION THE 1939 PHOENICIAN . . . furnishes its readers a verbal and photographic record of precious years spent in the West- mont- Upper Yoder High School . . . it represents the efforts made by students to fulfill the aim of the school as set up by Mr. Clarence Shappell, principal: “to help the students grow mentally and physically into the finest types of manhood and womanhood through careful instruction and guidance in the academic and commercial courses, in athletic competition, and in other extra curricular activities ... it exemplifies the excellent spirit and sturdy effort put forth by the students and the admin- istration in furthering the already commendable reputation of their school. DEDICATION Mrs. Margaret K. McCready ... for her constant efforts and valued contributions to the growth of our scholastic and dra- matic abilities ... for her consistent application of character- building qualities ... for her spontaneous participation, depen- dable suggestions, and generous cooperation in all enterprises ... for her enduring regard for thoroughness and perfection in everything ... for her four years of stimulating contact, capable direction, and liberal encouragement . . . tec dedicate the 1939 Phoenician. Mrs. Margaret K McCready Mrs. McCready . . . graduated from Oberlin College . . . has been an instructor of French and English in W estmont- Upper Yoder High School for a period of ten years . . . headed the Junior Dramatics Club . . . directed several plays . . . member of the assembly program committee . . . fond of swimming, golfing, and horseback riding . . takes leads in Little Theater plays . . . is seen walking in Westmont with her dog. Sandra . . . is always smartly dressed . . . greatly admired by her students. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION The Westmont and Upper Yoder School Board . . . made up of ten ' school dads . . met on the first Monday of each month in the high school library . . . discussed im- portant school problems until after mid-night . . . aided by Mr. Freeman F. Fullerton, president, and the quiet guid- ance of a non-member, Mr Frank T James, board sec- retary . . . music committee was a new innovation . . . pur- chased two new sousaphones and a saxophone . . . con- templated the purchase of a new piano for the school . property committee provided a big improvement—a new concrete base linoleum floor in the lower hall . . . was in- stalled during last summei's vacation . . . improved the appearance and lessened the noise in the hall . . athletic committee purchased new equipment for both boys' and girls' athletic activities . . . textbook and supply committee made no additional orders except for replacements and extra copies . . . the finance committee was always on the alert to insure prompt payment of bills . . made sure that the year's budget was not exceeded . . . the board's ex- penditures included an appropriation toward the financing of The Phoenician and The Yodler . . . board provided the decorations and the speaker for the commencement pro- gram . . . donated ten commencement invitations to each senior . . the heads of the committees were: Mrs. David C. Boag. Mr. Luther E. Lehman, Mr Lawrence D. Little, Mr. Lewis Miller, Mr. H. E. Townsend. Mr. F. T. James. Secretary Mr F. F. Fullerton. Mr. L. O. Little. Mr. L. F. Lehman. Dr. D. 11. Matthews. Mrs. D. C. Boag. Mr. F. F. Miller, Mr- 11. E. Town- send. Mr. S. M. Adams. Mr. G. E. Thackray. Mr. L. I. Miller 8 SUPER FISORS Miss Jean Barnhart. Secretary to Mr. Shappcll. Mr Clarence K Shappcll. Principal. Bernard Rhodes, Senior Class President Mr. Clarence E. Shappell, principal . . . known by his ever present smile and quiet manner . . . believes in perfect order and discipline . . . has flare for gay ties . . advocate of less confusion before and after school . . .can sink fouls in bewildering succession . . . corrected the off-guard English of members of his Trig '' class. Miss Jean E3arn- hart . . . smart, comely, and efficient secretary to Mr. Shappell . . . general information bureau and slip dispenser of the school . . . tends to her knitting Mr Willard E. Ackley energetic supervising principal . . whistles while he works . . . wears blue shirt and polka-dot necktie worked Sundays and holidays adapting songs for his student chorus . . . took character parts in faculty quartet kept close check on college records of W.-U.Y. alumni. Miss Anna Mary Raab . . Mr. Ackley's girl Friday manages office routine w ith efficiency and neatness keen analyst of character . constantly cheerful and good-humored Miss Anna Mary Raab. Secretary. Mr. Willard E. Ackley. Supervising Principal 9 The Degree in Which The Student Plays His Part in Each Class of His Four Years in High School May he the Portraiture of His Later Life. CLASSES Seniors . . . Juniors . . . Sophomores .... Freshmen . . . Officers: E. Salem. Treasurer; Rhodes. President; Haynes. Secretary; Miller. Vice-President. SENIORS Senior Class . . . with fifty-three girls and forty-one boys one would think something would happen . something did . . . entered in 1935 with Robert Miller as president . . . cringed under harsh rule of upper classmen . gave first and only sophomore dance, the April Show ers Hop . . . John McCleary steered class through second year published a prize-winning Yodler . sent dele- gates to Hershey for P S.P A. conven- tion . . . were deprived of having a junior play . . gave spectacular Friday the Thirteenth Prom . . . assumed bland air of sophistication under junior presi- dent, Bob Ideson . . . junior boys seen constantly with senior girls entered senior year as lead- ers of school . elected Bernard Rhodes, president; Robert Miller, vice- president ; Emmet Salem. treasurer; and Mildred Haynes, secretary . . . activi- ties directed by class advisers. Miss Esen- wein and Mr. Mc- Ilnay . . . class loyal- ty prompted much visiting between home rooms ... had only two steady interclass love affairs female members originated the girlish fad of dainty hair hows . . slow paying class dues . . . represented by able mem- bers in all school activities . . . appeased noon-time sweet-tooths at candy counter . . . gave the school the grand Mid- Winter Cruise Dance abounding in portholes, gangplanks, and salty sea at- mosphere . . . worked faithfully under direction of Miss Greer to produce a first class senior play. You Can t Take it Wilh You . . . authored entertaining autobio- graphies as English project . gave student body another tour, this time aboard The Phoenician, in the form of an assembly program . . Joanna Hager and Merrill Glasser acted as representatives of the Red and Gray- Line ... at least seventeen seniors on the honor roll month- ly led the school in scholastic achieve- ment . . . upon grad- uation left an empty- spot in the heart of the school. 12 SENIORS Elwood Ailes . . . Bud was a favorite narrator in English class . was Miss Reiser's prob- lem child . . . presents a James Cagney effect . . assumes a debonaire air blushes. Mary Ant inoro . . spent spare time for four years in prac- tical office work . . . collects postal cards . . . cycling fan . reads the best novels . . .dark rapture. Jeanette Barnhart . . swung out on “licorice stick' in both band and orchestra . . . vice president of Girl Reserves . . warbled sweet melodics in chorus . . laboratory technician Dorothy Beam . . . presented a pompous Polonious from llamlet in senior English . . . articulate speaker . . . perfect stenog . . neatness and order are her virtues. Wilma Berkley . . Bill sang in Girls' Chorus for four years president of Girls' Gym club . . energetic sports en- thusiast . . . accomplished piano player. Mary Lou Allendorfer . . . personality behind the candy counter . . . willing aid to Miss Landis . program chairman of the Girl Reserves . . . con- sistent honor student. Clyde Barnhart . . . amazed Mr. Ott with wacky science facts . . . favorite teachers were student teachers . . perfect cave-man . . . raised and nur- tured several mustaches ... al- ways just restin' . Miriam Barnhart . . . was a high honor student . . . one of Merrill Glasser's Hep-Cats . . . in summer plays tennis, in winter skiis . . . her favorite male. Bob Taylor. Jane Berkebile . . . wampum holder of Girl Reserves . . . senior ping-pong champ . . . laughs silently . . . partial to green and golden beige in the line of cars . . . knits mittens. David Blouch . . provided beef for senior basketball team ... in class play . . . silent partner of German class . . cone jerker at favorite school night spot . . . budding Casa- nova . 13 I Ielen Blozovitch . . . favorite song is “Mexicali Rose . . . staccato chatter . . . advocate of sparkling teeth through per- sistant use of chewing gum . wore a Johnstown 39 club pin. Dorothy Connor . . . dancing consumes most of her leisure time . . . likes to listen to melo- dious tones of a baritone horn . . . whizzed around in black sedan. Anna Jean Drager . . . ardent intramural sport participant . . pet hate is scrapb x)ks . . . likes to read in spare moments . . . spent vacations at camp, hiking, and playing baseball. Betty Dunki e . . . sang in operetta and Girls' Chorus . . . spent vacation days swimming and dancing at Ligonier Valley- Beach . . . wore a Johnstown '37 class ring . . . ardent Artie Shaw fan. John Budash . . . Trut was dead eye playing basketball f, intramural teams . . . receive; his amazing energy from chev ing toothpicks. Jack Davis . . . Scrapper was flashy participant in intramur, and varsity sports . . . distir guished by “rocking chair ga . . . radiant curly locks rate him as best photographed senk boy. Dorothy Dull . . . was mem ber of Girl Reserves club . has the distinction of attending schools in twelve states . . ha toured forty states . . . collect miscellaneous items for scrap b x)k. George Dutko . . . Duzzy, th stooge for Poppy’s witty k marks . . . had the class’s be physique . . . pivot man in bas ketball . . . played amateur bast ball in city league. SENIORS Joseph Evans . . . one of West- mont’s fastest dash-men . . . future “Johnny Weismuller . . . ice-skated when swimming pools were frozen over. . . work- ed hard for life-saving exami- ner’s certificates. l-li Fesko . . . Bcti had a ready answer for ever one’s questions . . . enjoyed real ing In The Valley of the Star s in summer time, splashes ; round in the Ideal Park pool. 14 SENIORS nest Fockler . . . Lrnie rkcd hard on the stage crew Russian in You ( an t lake With You . . . always good nored . . . spent evenings at Corner Store. y Frank . . . drew 'Little nmy ” for The Yodler . . . asingly portrayed Penny” senior play . . . photograph :or for yearbook . . . spent iday afternoons echoing in nphony orchestra. LLIAM FriEBE . . Bill ticipated in basketball, foot- I. and mushball intra murals derives enjoyment from iting and fishing . . . ardent xlsman . . . ambit ig a mineralogist, i nald Gillin . . . showed at ability in boxing at Fun ;ht . . . is an ardent and per- ent reader of W estern stories is more enthusiastic among nds than in class. omi Green . . . giggle wcll- wn around school . . . enjoys are dancing . . . perfectly • cd hair . . . likes Kay Ky- s music . . . seen among •sser Brothers' employees on urday. Horis Fox . . . played trom- bone as guest soloist on the Armeo hour . . . responsible for clever cards sent to alumni an- nouncing senior dance . . . wants to play with Phil Spitalny s orchestra. Stella Frank ... a Berwick transfer . . . managing editor of The Yodler . . . used humorous names in Lnglish themes . . . shining star in language de- partments . . . interested in de- signing. Betty Giles . . . blond and demure . . . made A grades in sewing . . has a passion for dancing . enjoys roller skating at local rinks . . . often rides in friend s Plymouth. Merrill Glasser . . . drummer boy of the band and orchestra . . campaign manager of the yearbook . . maestro of swing band . . . collector of transporta- tion schedules . . . air-minded. Jack Grogan . . . Pat puttered around on the stage . . . modeled latest collegiate styles . . . was loyal to 1938 “flame” . . . likes fast driving . . . hopes to be a test pilot. 15 Joanna Hager cditor-in- chicf of The Phoenician staff president of Junior Dramatics club . . . assistant editor of The Yodler . . archery champion . . . acted in senior play . . . out- standing honor student. Betty I Iammerle . Has blushed through her four years of high school . was vice president of Junior Dramatics club wants to stay a little girl ... all around sports girl. Charles Hannan Chad won the medal in boys intramurals . . . ping-pong champ . . wrote for newspaper and yearbook typical Hi-Y boy . . . liked to ride ‘ Ike’ at Culver. Jean Hershberger Hcrsh represented Girl Reserves at inter-club council clarinetist of the band and orchestra . sang in chorus of Marriage of Sannelte . . . prefers popular orchestras. Frances I Iamilton . Franr transferred from Joseph Joh . . member of chorus . . w acquainted with Somerset st dents . . had exceptional gcxxJ penmanship . . . hopes be a child's nurse. Fdcar I Ianks ... as a dcbati revealed an analytical mind strains of his saxophone oft heard around school . . . exp among the W.-U.Y. phoi graphers . . . temperameni chemist. Mildred Haynes . . . ke account of activities of seni class . . . portrayed the gran mother in The Xeighbors . won admiration of handsoc boss in commercial play . . cafeteria money collector. Carl Hipp . . . Hippy was fir rate at coming expressions theme .a football and b ketball showman . . trea.su of Hi-Y and junior class ... at cd humor to classes. SENIORS Robert Horten . . . Bob's intramural participation was outstanding . engaged in basketball, football, volleyball and track . - hunting and fish- ing arc his favorite hobbies. Andrew Horvath . . . Fk r originated gangster hair-cut usually seen with a big lunch worthy end on football team rough and tumble basket! player. 16 SENIORS Ethel Hunt . . . Miss Escn- wcin’s private secretary . . . honor commercial student . . . flashy ping-pong player . . esti- mable trumpeteer in band . . . took charge of candy counter in senior year. Robert Hunter . . . Bob held reins of The Yodler business . . . the spark of the English class . . . lover of sports and sports pages . . . never wants to grow up. Allen Iones . . . daily com- muter from Cresson . . . Al's basketball career short but sweet . . . made firecrackers as 'Paul Sycamore in class play . . . Henry Fonda. Eon a Kf.afer . . . led short- hand and typing class with her superior skill . . . ex-band and orchestra member . . . collects minature figures of animals . . . faithful Phoenician typist. June Lechler ... in her fresh- man year, made a colorful gypsy in operetta . . delights in going horse back riding and boating . . . active in church affairs. Walter Hunt . . . Pee Wee played bass horn, alto horn, and comet in his freshman year . . . member of winning senior bas- ketball quintet . . . active in all intramural sports. Robert Ideson . . . Cubic had G-man training as president of Hi-Y . . . piloted the Student Council . . . romantic lover in class play . . . never lacks a witty remark. Florance Kaminsky . . . con- tralto member of girls' quartette . . . jazz piano player . . . plays own arrangement of Dark Eyes . . . connoisseur of swing orchestras . . . freckle-face. = 1 Dorothy Kull . . . diminutive head of the Girl Reserves . . . wrote sparkling English themes . . . made plenty of noise for her size as cheerleader . . . head class editor for Phoenician. Dorothy Lendel . . . speaks in sweet dolorous voice ... am- bition is to become a nurse . . . listens to Those We Love every Monday night . . . roller skating is her favorite sport. r? 17 Mildred Lentz . . . ready smile and wit . . . someone’s perfect secretary . . . piano artist . . . capable seamstress . . shows taste in selection of clothes . . . familiar figure at Alwines. Arthur Long ... I lucy quoted Hamlet s soliloquy in fifty-four seconds . . . picked major league final ratings with amazing ac- curacy ... his pet hate is social imbing. Donald Matthews . . . Don earned statewide recognition for his newspaper collection . . . has a surprising whimsical quality . . corresponds with English friend . . . well liked by his senior classmates. Ruth McCalli m . co-chair- man of gym club . . . band trom- bonist . . . expert on skiis . . . hunts, fishes, plays basketball . . . Monday night sport is lis- tening to Lux Theatre. ± crl ryv) Mildred Little . . . discon- tinued her high school edu- cation early in the first semester of her senior year. Jane Maley . . . petite director of Girls' Chorus . . . astounds all with her vioes . . . will cause many a heart throb as future st udent-teacher . . . senior ac- tress. Marian May . . . hopes to be an air stewardess . . . dotes on Richard Greene . . . tennis whiz . . . never without chewing gum . . . favorite book is Rolling Years John McCleary . . . Ferdinand the Bull . dynamic center of football team caused many heart-throb as basketball guard . . . future chemical engineer . . . runs own school bus. SENIORS Mary Jane McGough . . curly-topped transfer from Som- erset . . . short but sweet . . . de- livered enviable speeches in English class awed classmates with her tap dancing technique. Robert Miller . . . freshman class president . . . nursemaid to children on balcony during basketball games . . . called Henry or Robert, depending upon his hat . . . rushes about in a black Dodge. 18 SENIORS George Moran . Chutzie specialized in double talk triple threat man on gridiron favorite of student basket- ball pools . . . member of con- vict hair-cut crew. Anthony Popovich . . . Pop was member of witty Duzzy- Pop combination . . . score keeper and manager of basket- ball . . ticket taker at Mid- Winter Cruise . . . senior A basketball threat. Betty Reid . . . faithful mem- ber of chorus . . . perfect seam- stress . . . Scotch from head to toe . . . love her neighbors . entertains friends with time- ly and witty remarks . . . blond. Fern Ringler . . . industrious French student . . . plucks the guitar . . . sings cowboy ditties . . . collects poetry . . . reads religious and philosophical liter- ature . . . loves wide open spaces Viola Safko . . . aided lunchers in cafeteria . . . valuable ally to girls' athletics . . . typist for The Phoenician . . . secs the glory of the imperfect . . . plays Spanish guitar. Jack Ogle . eligible bachelor . . . pompous Mr. Kirbv in senior play . . kept the records of the Hi-Y club ... the old- faithful mathematics student . . . dryly humorous. Royal Price . Pud was a smashing football guard . . . rattles about in antique fiiver . . . takes long summer trips . . out- side of school he is a horticul- turist at greenhouse. h hi Bernard Rhodes . . . senior class president . . . conscientious business executive in commer- cial play . . . stalwa t J-Man in the senior class production . . . brilliant honor A • Wesley Rohrer Joe Gang, the Mad Monk . . tore through tests with faithful orange Par- ker . . originated squiggle. squab, and squabble . . . stamp and model airplane enthusiast. Charles Salem . . . one of leading scorers in intramural sports . . . earned varsity letter as senior football manager . . . more serious half of the dittos' . . . dubbed Jazzy and Sally. 19 Emmet Salem ... led football cheers . . . fighting coach in intramural basketball . . . var- sity letter-man in basketball persuasive dues collector of senior class . . . champion pea- nut dispenser. Freda Sattel . . . Fritzic was Mr. Ott’s problem child . . . used southern drawl as “Rheba in senior play . Rhebishka . . . played an off-key violin . . . Walter Winchcll chatter. June Schell . . . sang in the Girls’ Chorus . . . confirmed jitterbug . . . plays Hawaiian guitar . . . collects pictures of movie stars, especially of Fred MaeMurray . . . prefers roman- tic fiction. Gladys Shank . . . transferred from Joseph Johns in junior year . . . belonged to the Girl Reserves . . blue eyed member of the Girls’ Chorus . . expert skiicr. Frank Sambor . . . studied with left hand on chin . . . u little on the miscroscopic side . . . bicycle enthusiast . . . me- chanically inclined . . . favorite news boy of Rosemont district. Robert Scharmann . . . Bob’s biggest worries were his ’’Che- vies’’ . . . titian haired roman- ticist . . . was class program artist for four years . . . bald- headed grandpa in senior play. Muriel Sell . . . member of Girls' Chorus and Biology club . . . Parker penmanship . . . con- stant patron of skating rinks . . . enjoys musical comedies . . . busybody at stamp collecting. t Richard Shaulis J . transfer from Cochrartl. . . outstanding rchc £a lcaat . . . second Fritz WreiVcf went to phy- sics cljfss just to cat ice . . . for- ever flipping coins with Freda. SENIORS Clarence Shaw . . . Pete ever- lastingly argued in P.O.D. class . . . participated success- fully in intramural basketball . . . one of the many fellows who held up the radiators in the upper hall. Jack Sheesley . . . Strauss was active Hi-Y member for two years . . . never seen without his crutches . . . captured by the charms and wiles of many ladies . . . classic profile. 20 SENIORS Charles Slep . . . Slcppic was a Yingling aid on the stage crew . . . continually scurried about with Phoenician checks . . . concentrated on Janes . . . raced a green Ford coupe. Betty Stouffer . . . loyal Girl Reserve worker . . . 'busy as a bee studying at noon time . . . silent, capable, and willing . . . exemplary commer- cial student . . . neat appear- ance. Irene Swarney . . . partici- pated in girls' intramurals . . . earned a much deserved letter in her junior year . . attended all football games with a person- al interest . . . chatterbox. iV MARc pwtD EN Thomas . . . Margie was co-captain of the senior girls' volleyball team . . . home run girl of mushball . . . knew all new swing dances . . . has artistic inclination. Yale Waincer . . Aba-Dab was a star on the gridiron and basketball court . . . excellent ping-pong player . . famous for his ready bull sessions . . . Oscar Belles hair-cut. Reed Smith . . Cicero was editor-in-chief of The Yoiiler . . played the sousaphone in the band enthusiastic mem- ber of the debate team . . . cam- era and tennis fiend. Peggy Suppes . . . Peggy was head news editor of the school paper and assistant editor of yearbook . . . chemistry star . . . pompous Mrs. Kirby in senior play . . . honor student. David Thomas . . . Killer had difficulty in keeping awake and staying out of mischief . . . What, late again? ... clever pen-sketch artist . . . veteran hunter . . . speed demon. Julia Virus . . . Jay was an all around athlete . . . hard working secretary of Yodler staff . . . vice president of Gym club . . . cooked the best cats ... al- ways had a ready smile. William Warren . . . Bill per- formed duty as guard on foot- ball team in praiseworthy man- ner . . . able to defend himself by his knowledge of jiu-jitsu . . . Romeo to all the girls. 21 Ethel Weil . . . Frenchie trans- ferred to VV.-U.Y. from Allen- town High School. Allentown. Pennsylvania in her senior year . . . moved to Erie. Pennsylvania after a short time. Edward Yinc.linc, . . . was a crack physics student . . . earned the title M.S.T.—Master Stage Technician . . . annoyed the teachers with cultivated cough . . . sneezed on brightly colored handkerchiefs. Frederick Yanker . . . Fred will be remembered as one of our gridiron sensations . . . dis- position changed as often as the weather . . . smooth dancer . . . chased deer (dear) with dex- terity. Laura Yost . . . Yosty had a crush on all the student teachers . . . Essie in the class play . . . forever recited The Raven . . deeply grieved at Ronald Col- man's marriage. Senior Sequences . . . hopes, ambitions, and plans for the future as they were three months before graduation . . . Miriam Barn- hart. Anna Jean Drager, Mildred Haynes, Mildred Lentz, and Jack Sheesley intend to enroll in a business course, the girls at Cam- bria-Rowe and Jack at Bentley School. Boston Joe Evans and Jack Grogan ex- pect to enter Notre Dame . . . aeronautical careers are planned by Merrill Glasser and Edward Yingling, who will enroll at Pitt, and by Fred Yanker, who expects to go to I ri-State, Indiana . . . professional careers are planned by Charles Hannan, Robert Ideson, and Jack Ogle, who will study at the University of Michigan, and by Robert Scharmann, who will enroll at Dartmouth, and Freda Sattel at the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry . . . science and chemis- try courses will be taken by Edgar Hanks at Gettysburg, by John McCleary at Penn State, and by Wesley Rohrer at Jr. Pitt . . . Florence Kaminsky intends to study at Wilfred's Academy of Beauty Culture, Pitts- burgh, and Margaret Thomas plans a career as a stylist after studying at Juniata . . . Joanna Hager is preparing to enter Vassar to study theatrics and designing . . . Jane Maley and Richard Shaulis will go to Indiana State Teachers' College . . . others who have decided upon a career but not a school are Betty Reid, June Schell, and Laura Yost, teaching; Frances Hamilton, and June Lechler nursing; Stella Frank, art; Donald Matthews and Bernard Rhodes, journalism . . . others planning to attend college but who have not decided upon a course are Jane Berkebile. Penn State; David Blough. Susquehanna; Helen Blozovitch, Temple; Lucy Frank, Carnegie Tech; Robert Miller, Cleveland Radio Institute; Arthur Long, Muhlenburg; Reed Smith, Duke; and Peggy Suppes. Connecticut College for Women. 22 What! In trouble again ? Thippin’ thodas thru a thraw ... Loafer's paradise Etiquette in 303 House cleaning . . . Age of chivalry is not past . . . Keeping eye on the ball . Trombone virtuoso . Bad connection . Red or black ink ? 23 JUNIORS Junior Class . . . socially, a most ac- tive class . . . comprised of forty-six charming girls and thirty-six specimens of approaching manhood . . . took a decisive step in the right direction by electing four outstanding class officers . . . Tommy Depp was selected to wield the gavel . . . Phyllis Barnhart acted as vice president . . . Mary Louise Hersh- berger recorded the minutes . . . Percy Blough was placed in charge of the pe- cuniary affairs . . . led the advisers. Mrs. McCready, Miss Reiser, and Miss Josephine Williams, a merry life . . . furnished a great many school celebri- ties among whom were: five lettermen for the football team including Hess, the captain; five of the seven cheer- leaders; three of the four splendid chorus directors; and Dick Stinely and Eugene Suto, the props of the art de- partment . . . boasted of six Hi-Y mem- bers and many more Girl Reserves . . . sponsored the first dance of the season, appropriately named the Harvest Hop . . . added twenty-five much needed dollars to the rather lean class coffers . . . Jimmy Cannin slowed up his sweet syncopation because of the overwaxed floor . . . dog house placed in Miss Reiser's American history classes failed to quiet the “wasps” and other insects . . . diligently practiced the class play, The Moonstone, which was discontinued because of a few' non-cooperative stu- dents . . . girls as a whole preferred F r Ji, while boys preferred German, so it was “oui, oui and “halt das Maul . . . (accidentally) two girls and a boy almost demolished the chemistry lab at the outset of the term . . . contributed an average representation of five stu- dents to the honor roll . . . continued to hold high the journalistic torch by winning third prize in the P.S.P.A. for their Yodler and carrying aw'ay two second prizes for individual work, Betty Clark for news story and Barbara Mur- doch for cartoons . . . were dramatic and acrobatic . . . numerous boys play- ed for the Junior Varsity squad ... all the students entertained by the boys’ thrilling backbone for gym demon- stration on Fun Nite . . . justifiably crowed over their class rings and pins . . . gave the Prom, a breathtaking fare- well celebration for reluctantly depart- ing seniors . . . decorations and music could not have been surpassed ... a never-to-be-forgotten night for all . . . leaves a record for under-classmen to strive for ... stand at the threshold of the thrilling realm of seniors with only one regret—that the coming year will be the $)st of their happy and carefree ar. Officers: Depp. President; M. Hershberger. Secretary. Blough. Treasurer; P. Barn- hart. Vice-President, 24 D Younkin P,Ummcr Whe«‘ley. Sl Clair. Reed. Von Funk. Suto. R SheesletfR ’StFnely, Wmhncd YeaK rl°mbaUgh' K RinR,cr' Rankin. Shanahan. Varner. L Ringler. Wilson. Pierson. Th as Jdin«crVa,lCr' Youn«- Schweitzer. Wright. Whiltenhall. F. Salem. Rigo. Garnet ClirlT AdamsBricknCr' Dubinsky- A,,cr- li Barnhart. Anderson. Depp, P. Plough. I •erg. C:. CiiflTn Guunt ( ampdon-l:dkins- N Bcrkebilc. P Barnhart. Bromund. Buser. Fries. Campbell. Bottom row: B Clark. Butler. R Alwine. Feldt. Frieben. Bigler. Berkcy. Davies. Follmar. Kerrigan L Livin«ston Hoff. James. F. Kelley. Little. Matus. R Hershberger. Hofeckcr. stcfn ifmTW Jcffers M Kc,,y- Koomz- Peirce. $?r8f� ck. Krouse. Ogle. Kohler. V. Living- Bottom row: Mishlcr. Peel. Mills. Peterson. M L Hershberger. Mock. W Reid McKelvey W I w Mr P'.C5rUr WaS l en: J-Coppersmith. P Coppersmith. Hess. Holzman. Horten. l turn, Mct .auliff. George Thomas. Zubal 25 SOPHOMORES Top row: Potter. G. Rmg- Icr. Naugle. Squire. Weimer. Villa, Shaulcy. Poliak, Zim- merman. P. Ringlcr. Palcnik, G. RulT. t)qJw: St indy, Wen- ____ Thomas. Reiber. Popo- vich. Safko. Williams. Rick. Reitz. Vatral. Pikovsky. T. Watkins. Bottom row: Price, Swar- ney. Pletcher. Schwing. Ream Wood. Slavik. Stock. Reed I Watkins Patterson Sell. Top row : Martin. D. May II. Mishlcr. James. Little. Hansen. Hocrle. T. Hunt. Kniss. Kiniry. Kiraly. Second row: Lehman. I lag- er. Labe. Long. Kunkle. I lo- fecker. Hite. Kesslak. Murric. Shallenbcrger. Heffley. Bottom row: F. Mishler, Metro. Kaufman. Hickman. Livingston. Kuyat. Miller, Love. StifYler. Kohler. Keifer. I lunter. Top row: Cehlman. Cor- bin. Ailcs. Dutko. F'rcidhoflf. Geer. Fisher. Dunkle. Burns Finkelstein, Alwine. Second row: Chaplin. Bczck. Bremer. Fisaman. I). Glosser. N. Glosser. P. Allcn- dorfer. 11. Allendorfcr. Lmeigh. Beam. Green. Cor- nelius. Bottom row-: A. Hunt. Custer. Boyles. Cook. Burch- field. Blackford. Barron. Daily. Dcvaux. Dragcr. Bu- lick. Johns. Absent when picture was taken: Brcgman. Fpstcin. Frank, Forte. A. Glosser, Gyauch. Kocis, Krieger. Ra- binowitz. i. ( Officers: Lehman. Presi- dent . Long. Secretary James. Treasurer. Mishlcr. Vice- President. Sophomore Class . . . thrilled it the thought of being able to look down upon the freshies . . . a group of ambitious students . . . proud to own the name, sophomore . . . found some difficulty in adjusting themselves to their studies, but readily adapted themselves to the new routine . . . appreciative of the guidance programs conducted by Miss Tarr, Miss Witt, and Mr. Raab . . . or- ganized their home rooms with the election of class officers . . . heckled their home room teachers, Mrs. McCready, Miss Reiser, Miss Tarr, with their crazy antics . . . found a handsome and able class leader in Robert Lehman, who conducted class meetings with an ex- perienced hand . . . elected bred Mish- ler, vice president . . . chose Lois Long as secretary and Bud James as treasurer ... no amount was set for class dues . . . contributions were made by class mem- bers when money was needed . . . select- ed Dick Corbin, Wilbur Hunter, and Sam Weimer as their representatives in the Student Council . . . had some diffi- culty in deciding in what form the class party would be ... a roller skating party was the first choice of the stu- dents, with a school party as second choice . . . the students compromised on a theater party . . . party held Decem- ber 2, at the State Theater . . saw If Were King, with Ronald Colman in the starring role . . . returned to the school, where the boys had an opportunity to impress the girls with their dancing technique, and the girls could display their new dresses and high heeled shoes . . . enjoyed refreshments of sandwiches, ice cream, and root beer . . . although socially inclined, they were ambitious pupils . . . had an average of four honor students each marking period . . . dis- played their interest in school work by asking to give extemporaneous speeches and group debates . . . active minded . . . enjoyed the study of journal- ism . . . were mystified by the speed of the newspaper press on their tour of the Johnstown Tribune building . . . promise the students a quality Yodler next year . . . had an average representation of students in all school activities . . . twenty girls were active members of the Junior Girl Reserves club . . . seventeen members of the class in the choral group, seven in the orchestra and seventeen in the band . . . boast a promising young actor, David Shallenberger, who added humor to plays presented in assembly . . . four boys belonged to the select Hi-Y club . . . had a decided taste for swing music , . . patronized the basketball re- ceptions and all other dances . . . really enjoy school life . . . eagerly looking forward to becoming upper-classmen next fall. 27 FRESHMEN Top row: Zubal, Romanow, Waters, Sattel, Williams. Turner. Weigle. Tagnosky, Wood. Zwick, Weiss. Saintz. Thomas. Tilly. Second row: Rosenberger. Anthony. Varchol, Schwab. Zema. Zimmerman. Thack- ray. Stanton. Stincly. Red- dinger. Wolf. Younkin. Ston- er. SchifThauer, Riek. Bottom row: Rohrer. Re- pa sky, Salem. Schell. B. RufT. G. RufT. Trent. Sacks. Thom- as. Suto. Reid. Strayer. Se- gal. Young. Alex Varcnol. Top row: Dovey. Alwinc. J. Green, Edwards, C 'amp- bell. Cahill. Crocker. D. Barn- hart. Dunkle, H. Boyer. Clark. Bishop. Blasko, Blas- chak. Gillin. Second row: Heffley. Ferg. Gawlas. 11. Boyer. Collins. Greer. Allendorfer. Butler. Bennett. V. Green. Anderson. J. Dunkle. Blough. Bottom row: Hadley. Gro- gan. R. Davis. Hart land. R. Davis. Brendel. Ashcom. Braude. Fisaman. Ha vs. J. Brown. Burns. Kozak. Beam. I lartley. Top row: Kuyat. Ogle. I lenze, Kocis, Kapiian. Quinn. Matthews. Lantos. Lentz. R. Miller. Hudson, Love. Nolan. Naugle. Second row: Mayer. Horn- er. Peirce. Mills. Parsons. Kylcr. Kesslak. Maksim Miinar. Mavdak. Mincmver. R. Hunt. Lecinsky. Mifler. Bottom row: Lewis. J. Kohan. Parks. Mateyko. Maiorana. Martinko. M. Kohan. Kelly. McCallum. McGough. Owens. Price, Long. Livingston. Absent when picture was taken: Berney. Bregman. Francis. F. Hunt. Lecky, Mastalsky, Patterson. A. M. Wood. 28 Officers: Laneos. Vice- President ; Braude. T rca- surcr; Rick. President; An- derson. Secretary. F'Resuman Class . . . new group readily adapted themselves to the new curricu- lum and additional activities . . . intro- duced to the new standards for gradu- ation which increased their individual responsibility . . . students were on pro- bation and had to prove fitness to enter the sophomore class . . . three credits or units of freshman work had to be completed to qualify for admission to the next class . . . the making of num- erous new acquaintances enabled the members to select appropriate class officers . . . handsome, likable Jimmy Riek was chosen class president . . .the promising young basketball player, Ray- mond Lantos, made an excellent vice president . . . popular Josephine Ander- son was elected secretary . . . pretty Suzanne Braude acted as an efficient treasurer . . . the Corner Store was quickly discovered as a place for social gatherings . . . defied the seniors by buying candy there . . . more studiously than athletically inclined . . . was rep- resented by an average of four on the honor roll . . . proved, however, to be headaches in sports competition . . . Jimmy Riek drew the attention of all to his energetic football playing on the Junior Varsity squad . . . became en- thusiastic contenders in all intramural games ... for the first time, girls were given opportunity to join the Girl Re- serves club . . . class overrun by “jitter- bugs . . . shown by the attendance of great numbers of couples to the dances throughout the entire year ... it was rumored that one love-struck lad in- vited his partner to the Halloween Dance a year ahead of time . . . the feminine line of the class held the ad- miration of the upper-classmen . . . caused several senior hearts to beat faster . . . many girls, but only three courageous boys, joined the chorus . . . boys seemed to prefer membership in the band and orchestra . . . girls very undecided as to whom to invite to the chorus party . . . exhibited future dra- matic ability by starring Donald Long and Kalman Segal in the Christmas play . . . during assembly had only a distant view of activities on the stage from the rear seats in the auditorium . . . but valiantly stood up under strain on both eyes and ears . . . first freshman class to be fingerprinted . . . presence of G-man in assembly revived to fluttering hearts the almost forgotten game of cops and robbers . . . took the tubercular tests like true soldiers ... all in all, found high school life not entirely a “bowl of cherries . . . few had fear of not being the much desired-to-be sophomores of next year . . . enjoyed working with ad- visers, Miss Williams and Mr. Ott . . . hopefully dreamed of summer vacation. 29 Creative Thia king, a Most Vital Part in the Education of Young America, Is Inspired by the Teachers Through Academic and Commercial Studies. ACADEMICS Languages .... Sciences .... Commercial.... Arts ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Senior English . . . Miss Esenwein's goal— that every senior be prepared for composition in college . . . began auspiciously with vigorous grammar review . . . studied famous orations . . . delved into the Shakespearean era, marveling at the Bard's insight into human nature as re- vealed in Hamlet . . . performed scenes from the tragedy . . . studied modern biography . . . prac- ticed business and social letter-writing . . . struggled to put own life stories in book form . . . watched others with mingled apprehension and amusement while waiting to present their own half-hour speeches. Junior English . . . solved grammatical mys- teries with the aid of Miss Tarr's copy of Get It Right . . . devoted first semester to a survey course in English literature . . . sentimentalists shed a few tears over Tennyson's Idylls of the King and other classics . . . entertained class- mates with heated debates on subjects of cur- rent interest . . . exposed to Shakespearean genius twice in studying Macbeth and The Merchant of Venice. Sophomore English . . . course under Miss Tarr and Mr. Raab . . . very ambitious students . . . wanted to take up debating and other junior projects . . . studied Sir Roger de Coverly Papers . . . read forty short stories . . . made individual newspapers and studied newspaper technique in preparation for participation on The Yodler staff . . . thrilled to the romance in The Tale of Two Cities . . . Miss Stouppe, former W - U. Y. graduate, substituted for Mr. Raab dur- ing his leave of absence in the middle of the term. Freshman English . . . received their first taste of Shakespeare, Scott, and snap quizzes . . . dramatized short stories in auditorium . . . overcame stage fright by making speeches . . . learned how to telephone the grocer and give directions to travelers . . . practiced salesman- ship on fellow students by offering for sale any- thing from pills to automobiles . . . writing personal incidents from their lives improved their composition . . . struggled through maze of metaphors and similes in Ancient Mariner . . . instructed byMissEsenweinandMrs. McCready. Mrs. Margaret K. McCready. Freshman and Sophomore English. Mr. Herbert G. Raab. Sophomore English. Miss Mary Frances Tarr, Sophomore and Junior English. Miss Cathryne I. Esenwein, Senior English. 32 SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Chemistry I . . . tried first to memorize valences and symbols . . . due to new Chemistry 11 course, lockers had to be used by three students each during popular Monday lab” periods . . . Bill Ferg entertained with personal experiences pertaining to practical chemistry . . . Sidney Holzman was champion glassware annihilator . . . Mr. Ott thriftily used his hands instead of equipment to demonstrate chemical apparatus and processes. Chemistry II... studied qualitative analysis, which consisted mostly of lab work . . . stu- dents perplexed by unknown solutions made up by Mr. Ott . . . color and constituency of precipitates always a surprise . . . spent most of the time waiting for solutions to filter . . . an- swers checked in teacher's little black book . . . students in the library overcome by penetrating fumes. Biology . . . sophomores showed keen interest in field and laboratory work . . . Miss Canan's fern key and varied collection of ferns helped the class distinguish the different types of ferns . . . experienced a new thrill in dissecting frogs and grasshoppers . . . watched a world of unseen creatures come to life under the microscope. General Science . . . varied knowledge cap- ably disseminated by Miss Canan . . . expanded understanding of air, w'ater, heat . . . pupils studied composition and properties of matter . . . investigated construction and operation of simple machines . . . unfolded mysteries of weather and seasons . . . searched heavens at night for stars and constellations . . . observed plant and animal types . . . enlarged compre- hension of light and sound . . . acquired prac- tical information about magnetism and elec- tricity . . . course enlivened by experiments and demonstrations. Physics . . . carried on amid many whirring machines and fantastic experiments . . . the mystic mighty, Mr. Ott, made the deepest mystery and the most dazzling experiment seem as simple as your A, B, C s number two man, Ed Tingling, the automotive author- ity, sat contentedly, nodding assention to Mr. Ott's explanations . . . class of '39 furnished fine specimens of staunch, scientifically minded individuals. Mr. Mintcr M. Ott. Chemistry I and II. Miss Elsie D. Canan. Biology. Mr. Mintcr M. Ott, Physics. Miss Elsie D. Canan. General Science. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Senior Mathematics . . year's study divided into three courses: brief college algebra, solid geometry, and plane trigonometry . . . Mr Shappell, in- structor. mingled humor with know- ledge . . became faithful followers of theorum of Pathagorus . . . students made wood and paper models of poly- hedron room often gave impression of a kindergarten . . four girls struggled to compete with nineteen boys . . . intricate tables in back of books ex- tensively used. Bt sim ss Arithmetic. . . . watchful eye of Mr Mcllnax guided the students through their first course in high school lr. CUrcrwv b Shape 11 I'oilctiv i a Geonw ry. P Unc Trt)8oiH m«(r AJ. Itchra IL mathematics . . . solved business prob- lems in banking and interest drilled on short cuts and checks . . improved minds through mental gymnastics . . . kept business sheets and files in order . puzzled faces followed each new problem . teacher overburdened w ith tests (made by himself). Plane Geometry theorums to the left of them, theorums to the right of them, into the maze of room 207 walked the valiant plane geometry class . . . theme song of the class was Where Is My Compass . . . students lost in maze of triangles and circles . . proofs were explained each day on the board geometric figuu seemed practically unmanageable on Monday mornings firm methods of Miss Williams pre- vailed through year Algebra 1 and II . . classes presided over by Miss Josephine W illiams and Mr Shappell . . f reshies plunged into puzzling pioblems involving that certain unknown quantity . . . books soon became packed with scratch pa- pers . . . space around grade chart crowded each morning after test . . . chart prompted bursts of joy and groans of disappointment . . constantly glanc- ed to answer books . . . sophomores more baffled than freshmen. Mr. C. V u hn M«citnay. Business Arithmetic. Miss Josephine G. Williams Alert's I and II. Ptanc Geometry. 34 Miss M. Margaret Greer. C erman I and II. Mrs. Margaret K. Me Cready. French I and II. DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES German I and II W as meint dies W ort, Herr HortzleinKop? . . . Fraulein Greer acquainted the students with the works of such well-known German writers as Goethe, Heine. Heyse. and Schiller class memorized Vergis- smeinnicht and Heine's immortal Die Lorelei . . corresponded and exchang- ed Christmas cards with students in Germany , . . studied composition . . . enjoyed W einachtskuchen and German games at Christmas party . . . second year class read “Die Bilderbuch , Heyse s L Arrabiata . Gerstackers Germelshausen , and Immensee by Storm. French I and II . . . Mme McCready drilled classes in conversational French . . enlivened class with teaching of Christmas carols and the”. larseillaise students composed menus fit for a King corresponded with students of French spvaking countries . . . read and reported upon articles in Le Petit Journal . . . dipped into French literature . . read L'Abbe Constantin French proverbs added to the general store of knowledge . . . everyone took port in Spring Festival. Latin I declensions and conjugations quizzes “out of a blue sky . . Miss W illiams proved to be an inexhaustible source of information on the dead Mi� Roberta R. Williams. Lit in. I. II. Ill and IV language . . . students submitted very original projects. Latin II . . . delved into Roman myth- ology . . . pax vobiscum . . . waded through the wars of ancient Rome led by Caesar . . . with him. crossed the Rubicon and conquered the Gauls. Latin III . . . class of eight included juniors and seniors .. struggled through Cicero s orations against Cataline . . . Arthur Long nexer could remember gender . . . grammar and vocabulary reviews stump ed class . . . Jack Grogan floored all by translating. Latin I ... read irgil's “Voyage of Aeneas and other poetry . . . daily time for Laura Yost to noisily w ind her watch . . . Roman dinner consisted of oceans of spaghetti and meatballs w ith hickory nuts. 35 SOCIAL SCIENCES Civics . . . attractive methods of teach- ing used by instructor, Mr. Robinson . . current events presented Friday in March of Events . . students formed parties and held elections in November . . . half-sheets-of-paper quizzes . . each class held murder trial . . many concerned as to whether they would 'wiggle through . . . American His- tory , . . consisted of weighty notebooks, cartoons, speeches, informal class re- citations . . . Miss Reiser, bothered by chewing gum addicts and tonsils that waved in the breezes . . . Economics and Sociology . . . students under Miss Reiser studied economic conditions in other countries . . . made scrap books about business firms from magazine articles . . . habitual talkers found on stools in hall . . . Civics . . . started with the Constitution as a foundation . . . continued with local, state, and county governments . . . made monthly budgets for a family of four with a set income . . . investigated vocations . . . wrote on their choices . . . learned to write their names in Braille . . . listed five hundred words learned during the study of civics . . . Miss Greer empha- sized the importance of civic responsi- bility . . . World History . . . Mr. Raab, was humorously inclined . . . illustrated lessons with personal exper- iences . . . covered history from the beginning of man up to the present time . . . stressed the relationship of the social problems of earlier periods to those of modern times . . . while Mr. Raab was in Florida, his place was well filled by Miss Stouppe. a graduate of Westmont-Upper Yoder. Mr. Millard P. Robinson. Civics. Miss Catherine E. Reiser. American I iistory and Prob- lems of Democracy. Miss Elizabeth M. Greer. Civics. Mr I lerbert G. Raab. World History. 36 COMMERCIAL Commercial Geocraphy . . taught by Mr. Vaughn Mcllnay . . carried the class to all points of the globe . . . dis- covered the source of the food we eat and the clothes we wear . . . countries took on a greater economic significance as customs and occupations of the people were discussed by friend Mac . Bookkeeping . . . class conducted under the honor system . . . learned to record business transactions in a regular and systematic manner . . . simplified and greatly aided in the accounting work . . studied the organization and functions of banks . . . developed initiative, ac- curacy, and honesty . . . Commercial Law . . gained an awareness of situa- tions which involve legal rights, duties, and liabilities . . . learned about the services rendered society by law . . . visited the courts in Ebensburg . . . ‘‘Coach’-, Mr. Carl Engh, the instruc- tor, punctuated his discussions with humorous references to the members of his family . . . Shorthand . . . ably supervised by Miss Lydia Landis. . . re- quired concentrated study and endless practice . . . learned the difference be- tween a pothook and a curlicue . . . provided an extensive study of punctu- ation and grammar . . . class attained a speed of ninety-five words a minute . . . “speed was the motto . . . Typing . . . cutting stencils, making ditto and carbon copies, and running mimeograph and ditto machines were an interesting part of classwork . . . accuracy first was the slogan . . . students could not forget the never-ending efforts of Miss Landis to impress upon them the value of efficiency, faithfulness, and courtesy as essential qualities for a good steno- grapher. Mr. C. Vaughn Mcllnay. Commercial Geography. Mr. Carl A. Kngh. Book- keeping. Mr Carl A. Engh. Banking and Law. Miss Lydia M. Landis. Shorthand. Miss Lydia M. Landis, Typing. 37 Mr. Kdmund I). I orncr. Music. Mrs. Madge IV Rose, Art. THE ARTS Art . . divided into two sections, art and mechanical drawing . . . ruled with firm hand by Mrs. Rose . . . art students began course by illuminating a book or poem ... at Christmas time, presented cards and painted bowls to proud par- ents . . . made room 201 a literal art gal- lery . . . took full advantage of the art room's new clipboards and supplies . . . periods began with scramble for keys with which to open student’s individual supply drawers . . . textile patterns de- veloped from plain black and white de- signs . . provided beautiful art exhibit for Parent-Teacher Fun Night . . . tex- tile designs by Jane Berkebile, Lucy Frank, Stella Frank, and Audrey Hunt, water colors by Margaret Ellen Thomas and Dick Stinely, a plaster carving by Eugene Suto, and an oil painting and pencil sketches by Lucy Frank were submitted in the Scholastic Art Ex- hibit . . . submitted posters by Jane Berkebile, Stella Frank, Audrey Hunt. Donald Matthews, and Margaret Ellen Thomas into State College Poster Art Contest . . . these were based on the theme of outdoor recreation for youth in Pennsylvania . . provided a mask of Mrs. Roosevelt, an elephant tusk, and a portrait of a discus thrower for You Can't Take It With You . . . students proved invaluable help to stage crew . . . made gruesome masks from paper mache . . . carved amusing statues from solid blocks of plaster . . . spring found them out of doors sketching landscapes . . . Mrs. Rose designed scenery for Christmas assembly and senior play . . . brought forth still life subjects in charcoal and pastels , . . made exten- sive study of color combinations which were used in design , . . mechanical drawing students began course by fol- lowing textbook, Working, Draivings . . . showed potentialities as future archi- tects in designing ideal houses. Music . . . Mr. Horner headed band and orchestra . . . gave students rounded knowledge of all types of music . . . stressed importance of harmony and rythm . . . provided welcome baritone for faculty quartet . accompanied each downbeat with violent flourishes of baton and forceful singing . . . active in town's musical events . . . favorite song—Schubert's Unfinished Sym- phony . . . (notation of year's musical events will be found on pages 48 and 49.) 38 Mrs. Madge B. Rose, Mechanical Drawing. HOME ECONOMICS HEALTH and GYM Sewing . . . slish-slash went the scissors . . . rip, rip went the threads . . . con- stantly the Singer hummed . . buzz, buzz, went the busy bees . . . filled hangers with pajamas, blouses, skirts, dresses, and jackets . . . learned economy in making clothes . . , Miss Witt, in- structor of fashions, led on these per- sistent needleworkers. Gym . . . obeyed Miss Greer's com- manding voice , . . right about face, forward march . . . tossed balls in the basket . . . tried to shoot a bull's eye . . . made victorious goals . . . day after gym, felt the presence of every muscle in the body. Health . . , learned bandaging and first-aid . . . reviewed rules for healthful living. Cooking . . . Miss Witt taught pre- paration of well balanced menus spread appetizing odors (except those of onions and sauer-kraut) through halls . . . proved economy could be car- ried out . . . even with great variety created excellent kitchen dabblers. Mrs. Margaret Chisholm. School Nurse. Miss Muriel Agncw, Dental Hygienist. Miss Agnew, dental hygienist . . . checked our precious pearls . . . pryed gently into cavities . . . made us fearless dental patients . . gave sound advice on prevention of cavities. Mrs. Chisholm, school nurse . . bandaged wounds and sprains . . . telephoned homes . . . made personal calls broke up truant dispositions . . . some fun1 not so! Miss Frances Witt. Home Economics. Miss Elizabeth M. Greer. Health and Gym. 39 Top row: Kdkins. K. Hunt. Miller. Kohler. I lager. Second row : Slep. S. Frank, D. Beam. Suppes, N. Bcrkc- bile. Smith. Bottom row: M. Barnhart. Rhodes. Yost. SCHOLARSHIP Scholarship . . . honor group repre- sentative of twenty-five percent of the senior class . . . requirements for honor roll are two A grades and no grade less than B . . senior class led school in number of honor students . . . twice as many girls as boys represented . . . seniors who attained honor roll rating more than twice during the four years were: Mary Lou Allendorfer, Jeanette Barnhart. Miriam Barnhart, Dorothy Beam. Jane Berkebile. Doris Fox, Lucy- Frank. Stella Frank. Joanna Flager, Frances Flamilton. Charles Hannan, Mildred Haynes. Jean Hershberger, Ethel Hunt, Robert Hunter, Robert Ideson, Jane Maley, Robert Miller, Bernard Rhodes, Freda Sattel, Charles Slep, Reed Smith, Peggy Suppes, and Laura Yost . . . Joanna Hager achieved a perfect honor roll record for the entire four years . . . standard of the high school depends on grades made by stu- dents in colleges ... a study of these grades results in a fairly accurate pre- diction . . • survey on sucess of our col- lege students was made by Supervising Principal Mr. Willard Ackley . . thirty- one of the thirty-four A-B college stu- dents were on the high scholarship group in high school . . . twenty-eight of forty-three students in the middle group were on the same standard in high school . . . eighteen of twenty failing students made low grades in high school . . . academic students maintaining good grades get certi- fication for college entrance . . gradu- ation is not a guarantee of acceptance . . proper selection of course im- portant . . . liberal arts colleges usually require four years of English, four years of language, three years of science, three years of mathematics, and two years of history . . . commer- cial as well as academic students must depend on good rating . . . competition for business positions based on marks and recommendation of the principal . . . membership in the National Honor Society is highest honor to which a student may aspire . . . pupil must ex- hibit superior scholarship, trustworthy- leadership, exemplary character, loyal student citizenship, and spirit of un- selfish service throughout the course . . . fifteen percent of the class may be elected to the society . . . emblems pro- vided by the Westmont Home and School Club . . . award made on basis of points for final grades ... A grade equal to eight honor points . . . B grade, six honor points . . . C grade, four honor points . . . D grade, two honor points . . . about thirteen members of the 1939 class will be elected to the society . . . guidance committee made up of: Miss Canan, Miss Esenwein, Miss M. Greer, and Mr Shappell. 40 Traffic jam . . Three on a wall . Yoost over from die Ole Country’ . . . Oops ! The engraver slipped . Rear view . . . Ferdinand . . Riding high . . Stink off the gridiron Some study , some don't Topsy-turvy school . . . The force behind the broom . Dishing it out with a smile . . Collegiate ... A ray on Robbie Mmmm__it's good . . . Capacity crowd I lunting four leaf clovers . Inspiring future Rembrants . . Surprise. Miss Phillips . . Peek-a-boo. — Activities Develop Lead- ership, Poise, Creative Ability, Appreciation of Art and Nature, Unself- ishness, Loyalty to High Ideals, and Democracy in Spirit Through Clubs and Organizations, ACTIVITIES Student Council. .Dramatics. .Publications. .Music. .Clubs , T u ii i , cy‘ ,xt n,cr. £ t. Clair, Ogle Ideson. Wainger. Hess. Lehman. Smith. Seated: Kunkle.M. Barnhart. Kull. Hager. Depp. Wtimcr. Corbin, Rick. Hunter. Clark. Livingston. A. Pcircc Absent: Crocker, I lershberger. STUDENT COUNCIL Student Council . . . opened an active year early in October by promoting and sponsoring an extensive campaign for Activities Association membership . . . two hundred members were secured . . . these association members will be ele- gible to a gold key as a reward for worthy participation in various school extra-curricular activities ... a senior, Bob Ideson, was elected president; a junior, Tommy Depp, chosen vice- president; and Reed Smith, secretary- treasurer . . . purpose of the Student Council is to have all member groups support the functions of any one repre- sentative . . . tried to carry purpose to fullest extent . . . with appropriately decorated fir trees and carol singing in the auditorium, the council helped the school enjoy the Yuletide Season . . . former “gym jams revived under the name of Basketball Dances . . . proceeds went to The Phoenician . . . presented a Variety Show to raise money to meet the council's needs . . . program un- earthed much of the school's hidden talent . . . Robert Lehman appointed to keep the bulletin boards in order . . . group hopes to provide glass covers for bulletin boards for future years . . seeing faults in ventilating, cooling, and heating systems, the council featured articles in The Yodler in hopes of main- taining a constant livable temperature in all of the rooms . . . also stressed each student's social responsibilities in the care of school and public property . . . Carlyn Kunkle headed commit- tee to provide ushers for activ- ities and pro- grams in the auditorium . . . numerous time- ly and valuable suggestions of- fered by Miss Margaret Greer, who served in the capacity of adviser to the Student Coun- cil. Officers Smith. Secretary; Ide- M n. President: Depp, Vice-Pres- ident. 44 Top Ron Fockler. I lannan. I lanks. Rohrcr. Sc ha r man n ' hint Row: Olgc. Waingcr. Ideson Second Row Jones. Suppes, Hager. Rhodes. L Blough Bottom Row L Frank. Sattcl. S Frank, Maley. Yost You Can't Take Ft With You by Kaufman and Hart . . . the seniors did take with them the memory of the grandest play that was ever given . . . diversion from the more classical plays was welcomed . . . the home in which the play takes place is a conclave of a group of eccentric people who choose to live as they please and not be worried Essie , Laura Yost, toe dances to the xylophone of husband, Wesley Rohrcr . . the colored maid, Rheba , breda Sattel, entertains her boy friend, Donald , Charles Hannan . . . Penny , Lucy Frank, and Paul , Allen Jones, clearly show that they are the source of the eccentricities of their children . . . Grandpa , Bob Schar- mann, and the income tax collector, '•ale Wainger, disagree over the merits of the income tax . . . others who seek to join the household are Mr. De Pinna , Edgar Hanks; Kolenkhov , Ernie Fockler; Gay , Jane Maley; Olga , Stella Frank. . . daughter Alice , Joanna Hager, invites hoy SENIOR PL A Y friend, Tony Kirby , Cubie Ideson, and parents, Peggy Suppes and Jack Ogle, to meet the family . . . they come the wrong night and a riot ensues when the odd talents of the Vanderhof house- hold clash with the blue-blood Kirby traits . . . Officers . Joe Evans, Ber- nard Rhodes, and David Blough, arrive on the scene . . . Miss Margaret Greer skillfully directed the inexperienced cast for two months before its successful performance on May 12. Grogan. Kelly. Slep. Tingling, Fockler, D. Stinley. Absent: Cahill, Hager. 45 Top row: Smith. Long, (' Salem, Meson. Rohrer. S Frank. I lanks, Scharmann Third row: Fox, M. Barnhart. Safko. Virus. Keafer, Haynes. Urager. Saitel, Y ost. Second row I lunter, Males. Rei.1. Kaminsky. Lrchlcr. Sle; I lannan, l-'ockler Bottom row: I. Frank, Wainge . I lager. Suppes. Berkchile. Ogle. Glasser Absent: Rhodes. The Phoenician . . . Miss Esenwein, adviser . . . staff tried to live up to the All-American rating given the 1938 Phoenician . . . editor. Joanna Hager, and business managers formally pre- sented photography, engraving, and printing bids before school board . . . in the fall, had a luncheon picnic in 303 . . . forty-five additional pictures taken for 1939 Phoenician . . . Lucy Frank dragged Mr. Degleau, the photographer, from the roof to the interior of a locker to snap candid shots . . . engraving company reported that ours were “the finest high school pictures the company has received thus far . . . to show their appreciation to Mr. Degleau. the staff presented him with a box of home-made cookies and candies . . . Mr. Wise, the engraver, plowed through a snow storm to bring the completed dummy ... for three weeks, staff sweated over articles ... Merrill Glasser maneuvered the suc- cessful sales campaign which netted an almost one hundred per cent response. 1938-39 Phoenician staff was as follows: Editor-in-chicf: J. Hager Assistant editor: P. Suppes Club editors: J. Ogle.C. Hannan, R. Hunter, F.Sattel, A. Long, B. Rhodes. Classes: D. Kull. J. Bcrkebile. W. Roh- rer, L Yost Dramatics: S. Frank, E. Fockler Music: J Maley, D. Fox R. Smith Athletics: R. Ideson, C. Salem. A. J. Drager Art: L. Frank, R. Scharmann, E. Hanks Typists and proofreaders: E. Keafer, M. Haynes, F. Kaminsky, B. Reid, V. Safko, J. Virus, M. Barnhart, J. Leckler Business: C. Slep, M. Glasser 46 THE YODLER STAFF The Yodler . . . had an enthusiastic staff of thirty-four . . . was carefully supervised by Miss Tarr ... by com- petitive examinations, efficient staff directors were chosen, resulting in the selection of Elizabeth Kohler, editor, James Walter, associate editor, and Raymond Hershberger, Robert Sheesley, and Joyce Coppersmith, business man- agers . . . largely publicized campaign netted two hundred and fifty sub- scribers . . . the subscription price was thirty-five cents for the seven issues published during the school year . . . the paper's length was given better proportion by a two-inch reduction . . . only a very few of the seemingly wide awake subscribers were aware of the change . . . popular additions to The Yodler were the notorious Diary of Muggsy de Mope and the clever gossip column, Just Prattle ... in the annual contest for senior high school newspapers conducted by the P.S.P.A., The Yodler won third place . . . Barbara Murdock won second award for car- toons . . . Betty Clark won second award for news stories . . . the paper's policy was to mention every W.-U.Y. student at least once. row: w rigni, ivi. i. i icrsnocrger. j. t'eirce. Third row: Allcr. N. Berkcbile. Butler. Ferg. Fourth rojv: Bcrkcy. F Salem. Campbell. V Livingston, Fries. I ifth row: R Ringlcr. Young. Gaunt. Davis. Follmar. J. Ogle. Stinely. Sheesley Absent when picture was taken Bigler. P Blough, J Coppersmith. P. Cop- persmith. Holtzman. E. James Officers: Kohler. Editor. Walter. Assistant Editor; But- ler. I lead News Editor; Hersh- berger. Exchange Editor. 47 Flagbcarcrs: Shaulcy. Clark; Drum Major. Sacks. Front row: Fox. McCallum. Park. Hudson. D May. Sattcl Second row: Smith. Zimmerman. Daily, Burns. Misnlcr. Tilley rhirdrow: R. Heffley. M Mav. Wise. D Hefflev. F Hunt. L Ringler Fourth row: Cook. Stock. G Thomas. Gillen. Vathnc. T. I lunt Fifth rou Rom a now. Ashcom. Rohrer. Wheatley. Barron. Frank Sixth row: Kohler. Krousc. Peel. Puma. I lanks. M. Barnhart Seventh row: J Barnhart. Hershberger. Donald Dunkle. S. Adams. I-'eldt. M Green Back row Connor, M. A otincly. P. Grogan. Duane Dunkle. G Matthews, Waters. Finkcl- stein, F. James. BAND Spirit o( J Band ... was a lively asset to the school this year . . . began work in the fall after successful summer season in the Community Band, an outgrowth of the High School Band and directed by Mr. Horner . . practiced every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday . . . distracted the teachers in first-floor classrooms . . . marched under baton of Eddie Sacks, the flashing new drum major from the freshman class . . . received several new instruments this year . . . proud to have Doris Fox, honored soloist at the Armco Band broadcast in February, as a member . . . marched in Legion Day and Armistice Day parades . . . added to the pep and spirit of all the football games on the home field . . . accompanied the team to Somerset to maneuver a new field drill . . paraded for Johns- town merchants at opening of Chiist- mas season . . opened Hill Top Com- munity Chest drive with a parade in Westmont . . . small group from the band enlivened intermissions at basket- ball games . . . several members demon- strated their talents in assembly pro- grams and in the amateur program sponsored by the Student Council . . . recordings were made of the band, the saxophone quartet, trumpet duet, clari- net trio, and trombone, trumpet and piano soloists . . . with the ambition of playing at some school dances, Merrill Glasser organized a ten-piece swing orchestra within the band . . . chose several members for All-Western Band Festival held at Connellsville . . . many students entered competition in Foren- sic and Music League contests, winning honors in county and district competi- tions . . . band presented annual con- cert of classical music in the form of a Music Festival on March 10 . . . program consisted of Shubert s Unfinished Sym- phony (First Movement), Badinage by Victor Herbert, marches, and special numbers . . . guest artists included Mrs. John Siebert and Dorothy Getty, ’35 who played several duo-piano numbers, and Charles G. McVay, who presided at the console of an electric organ . . . trombones took a ride on the novelty number, Lassus Trombone . . . other special numbers were Flirtations , played by a trumpet trio composed of Russel Heffley, Ned Cook and Ted Hunt, and Pomposo , a bass solo played by Reed Smith. 48 ORCHESTRA Orchestra . . composed of thirty able musicians this year . .. twice as many girls as boys . . . decreased in the num- ber of members . . . but increased in quality of musicianship . . . received both technical training and cultural appreciation of music as an art . . . was under the careful and devoted direction of Mr. Horner . . . started each re- hearsal with a bevy of different As . . . gave the players drills in sight- reading from the Fox Orchestra Book , Ascher's Study Book , and the Pro- gressive Studies . . . made appearances several times in the Friday morning assembly programs . . . sat very at- tentive and anxious w'hile the Phoeni- cian picture was taken . . . developed confidence and poise in student conduct- ors, Dick Shaulis, Barbara Hadley and Ned Cook . . . Ned, one day in his, excite- ment, flipped the baton across the orchestra pit . . . from their rehearsals of high class compositions, like their favorite, Paramount Overture by Panella, the members gained deep and significant musical experiences . . had the needed addition of a baritone saxo- phone bought by the school-board and played by Leonard Puma . . . was un- able to enter the Forensic League con- test this year because of the lack of French horns, oboes, cellos and bassoons ... in spite of poor instrumentation, built up an excellent musical library, which was cared for by Bill Cornelius . . . was represented in the Pennsylvania All-State Orchestra festival at Cochran by their concert master , Dick Shaulis, who won the admiration of the student-body for his rendition of Kreis- ler's Liebeslied and Gavotte . . entire group made its first public ap- pearance of the year in May . . kept up the enthusiasm at the senior play by playing before and between acts . . . accompanied the seniors of 39 in their last walk down the aisle . Careful now . . you'll be late! Top row: M Barnhart. Hanks. Puma. Wheatley. Rohrcr. Hudson, Barron. McCallum. Second row: Barnhart. Hershberger. Conner. Hadley. Reed. Boyles. Zimmerman, Mav. Heffley. Bottom row: Shaulis, B. Rohrer, Kelly. Kohler. Aschom. Krouse, Cornelius. Pikovsky. Edkins. 49 Top row Burns. G Ruff. 11 Boyer. Kozak. I litc. Bennett. Palenik. M. I lofcckcr. Thackray M bisaman. G. Kisaman. J Barnhart. Second row: S Love. M Beam. Minemyer, Brickner. D. Beam, Barron. Greer, b. Living. Ston. Davies. S Thomas. Bottom row Pletcher. A Drafter, Gilroy, Woodring, Hamilton, J. Williams, Bigler, P. Barnhart. Kaminsky. Maley, B Reid CHORUS Girls' and Mixed Chorus . . . rewards one-half credit toward graduation . . . sixty well-trained female voices and eight husky basses met in first period ciass . . largest representative organi- gation for girls . . . first chorus in three years to stay on pitch, even on blue'' Monday . . . Miss Raab. secretary, made beautiful enlarged sheets of music, Mr. Ackley's own arrangements . . . di- rected by one senior, Jane Maley. and three juniors, Phyllis Barnhart. Flossie Bigler, and Raymond Hershberger . . . Mary Louise Hershberger, faithful ac- companist, missed only one practice in three years held the most nearly perfect attendance record in history of chorus . . girls' quartette could be heard at practice in the auditorium at 12:30 most any lunch hour . . . quartette was composed of Phyllis Barnhart. Betty Clark, Florance Kaminsky, and Jane Maley . . . entertained student body during Girl Reserve Information. Please program with their interpreta- tion of “Daddy . . . quartette received many invitations to sing outside of school—various Parent-Teachers’ meet- ings, the First Presbyterian Church, Junior Music League . . . first sopranos took all sorts of criticism but appreciated it . . . tried their best to make “EV and “ A 's sweeter on high notes . . . De- cember concert included -o- mantic ballads: Lassie of Mine, How Could You Leave Me? Jeanie with the Light Brow n Hair, Little Star, Roses of Pic- ardy ; hymns: Standing: P. Barnhart. Mr. Ackley Seated: Maley. R Hershberger, Bigler Jesus Lover of My Soul” and My Piayer for Today, by girls' quartette; negro spirituals: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Steal Away ; novelty numbers: Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho with Raymond Hershberger as the leader and Sweet Miss Mary, with Jane MaRy as vocal soloist and Mary Butlei as whistler . . . caibon lamps, fluoiescent paint revealed only keys of saxophones and fingernails of musicians while they played Mexicali Rose Betty Clark, vocalist, and Elizabeth Kohler, flutist, gav their interpretation of a voice mocking a flute in Beethoven's Minuet in G . 50 Second row: A Reid. Brown. Berkley. Parson. C McCough, J. Schell. D. Younkin, Custer. Younkin. IV (.lark. K Dragcr. Bottom row: H Suto. K Smith. J. Evans. Blackford. D. Blough. W. Anderson. R. Hersh- berger. I) Barnhart. D. Long. Daley. Absent: B. Dunklc, Strayer. Blough. CHORUS Mary Louise Hershberger played Au- tumn as her piano solo . . . faculty male chorus tried to steal the show with Stars of the Summer Night and Over the Garden Wall with Mr Engh as soloist . . . chorus had one sweet tenor. Mr. Percy James, piincipal of the Stutzman Grade School ... the chorus's rendition of “One Sweetly Solemn 1 hought concluded the eve- ning's entertainment . . . staging and lighting were in charge of Mrs. Rose and the stage crew . . . girls swished along the corridors with full skirts until they reached their places on the stage . . . audience dazzled by colorful net, taffeta, and chif- fon evening gowns modeled by girls . . . boys decked out in black suits, white shirts, and snappy black ties . . . looked tops ... choir entertained at dinner given at Capitol Hotel by the Lions' Club for blind Accompanist: Mary Louise Hershberger. children of the 1 city . . . girls noticed several hand- some bell hops . . . each member of the chorus was given his choice of a red or yellow rosebud by Lions’ Club ... all of the chorus mem- bers indulged in a five pound Whitman's Sampler, also a gift ... for Chiistmas assembly, chorus presented Elizabeth McFadden's immortal play, Why the Chimes Rang . . . the two scenes of the play were divided by the new gauze screen purchased by the chorus at con- siderable expense . . . churchlike at- mosphere created by liturgical altar and choir robes . . . chorus sang Latin church music— Adeste Fidelis and Gloria Patri et Filio . . . cast for play selected from chorus members with the exception of Kalman Segel, who took the part of Holgep . . . others of the cast were: priest William Anderson, altar boys, Edwaid Quinn and Joe Evans, old woman, Mary Gilroy, Steen, Donald Long, “Uncle Bertel, David Blough, king. Raymond Hersh- berger, scholar, David Blackfoid, wo- man with pearls, Dorothy Woodring, girl with lilies, F'lossie Bigler, rich man, Reed Smith, courtier, Reon Blough, angel, Priscilla Stanton . . . altar candles and choir robes obtained horn Father War d of Our Mother of Sorrows Ghurch. 51 GIRL RESERVES Senior Girl Reserves . . . with Mrs. McCready, supervisor, chose etiquette as theme for the year . . . elected Dorothy Kull president, Jeanette Barn- hart vice-president, Mary Louise Hersh- berger secretary, and Jane Berkebile treasurer . . . myriads of candles and solemnity of recognition service im- pressed the members . . . received candy canes at Christmas party . . . sighed over handsome Louis Hayward as The Duke of West Point at the theatre party . . . afterwards, had chocolate sodas and cherry sundaes at Dairy Dell . . . learned etiquette of dancing from Miss Kelly . . . had school in uproar over hilarious Information Please assembly program . . . Mother and Daughter Tea ended the year. Junior Girl Reserves . . . organized this year . . . consisted only of freshmen and sophomores . . . directed by Miss Witt . . . Carlyn Kunkle, president, Mercedes Parsons, vice-president, Mary Ann Stinely, secretary, and Doris Glos- ser, treasurer . . with aid of Senior Girl Reserves and Hi-Y distributed Thanks- giving baskets to six needy families . . . held bull sessions on movies, man- ners, and dates ... on the trip through Galliker’s Dairy, learned how milk is pasteurized . . . sent Mary Ellen Thack- ery to Western Pennsylvania Gir! Re- serve Conference . . only members and their dates' attended elegant and exclusive dance . . . held tea for mothers in May J. Barnhart. N. Berkebile. J. Hershberger. Krouse. Kull. Allendorfer. M. Hershberger. J. Berkebile. Murdock. Labe. Parson, I Icflflcy. Kun- kle. Stinely. Thackray. D. Glosser. 52 Officers: R. Salem. C. Salem. Chap lains; Hipp. Treasurer; Jack Ogle; Secretary . Jones. V ice-President- Ideson. President. HI-Y Hi-Y Club . . conducted closed in- itiations this year—usual dress parade banned . . . fourteen members got “warmed to the idea of the thing by means of heavy war clubs . . . forced devouring of raw egg caused several of the fellows to lose appetite for further hen fruit . . . student body appreciated the fragrant odor of raw garlic . . . seven of the members elected at the end of the 1937-38 school term were officially inducted with seven of the members selected in November . . . an impressive ceremony followed . . . Hi-Y pins were secured for those de- siring them . . . Westmont-Upper Yoder claimed head of district Hi-Y's in monthly reports submitted by the Y.M C.A. . . . this honor largely due to the conscientous efforts of secretary, Jack Ogle, in turning in prompt reports of meetings . . . Carl Hipp and Bob Ideson journeyed to Berea, Kentucky, to at- tend the National Hi-Y conference last summer . . . Bob Sheesley and Tom Depp went to the State Hi-Y conference in Pittsburgh . . . witnessed Johnstown vs McKeesport football game at Pitt Stadium . . . competed in the state Bible Study contest . . club members took turns as discussion leaders on the topic, Seven Steps Toward Christian Maturity . . . the club was presided over by Bob Ideson, president . . . Her- bert Raab was the faculty adviser of the Hi-Y Club . . . during the winter absence of Mr. Raab, the club operated on its ow n . . . enjoyed the party given by the Girl Reserve Club in April . . . membership included seventeen seniors, seven juniors, and three sophomores. Top row: Moran. Mc- Cleary. Rhodes, p. James. Davis. I lannan. Second row: B. James. B. Sheesley, Jack Ogle. C. Salem. Corbin. I lipp. Miller. Slcp. Hunter. Walters. Bottom row: R. Salem. Ideson. Jones. Kelly. Wainger. Cook. D. Blough. P. Blough. Depp. 53 , AHfniorftV ' A endorfcr. Barron Bcanr Burchfield. Brcgman. Cook, Corbin. Cor- nehus. p Kunklc. bpstcin. Finkclstcm. Geer. D Glosser, Glosser. R I fairer. A Hunt u'ri ,Lfe Jrthm n L [ng. May. I- Mlshlcr. Murric. Ballcrson. I’uma Ream Reibcr. 1 KinKlcr. Schu inR. K Sell. Slock. I homas, W atkins. BIOLOGY CLUB Biolocy Club . . was organized with thirty-four members ... in the middle of September, started exploration of the magnificent depths and splendor of Stackhouse Park . . . during first two months, the members waded through heaps of leaves, now' and then picking up odd specimens which they tried to classify . . . found many varieties of puff balls and the common ferns— spiny wood, boulder. New York, and the Christmas . . . less common were the rattlesnake, broad beech, maiden- hair, lady fern, bracken, interrupted, and cinnamon fern ... the knowledge seekers observed the remains of the wild flow'ers struggling for existence against the forces of nature . . . during the winter, the club learned to distinguish trees by their bark, their buds, and also the leaf scars characteristic of each particular tree . . . classified and identi- fied the various ferns found in Elk Run Valley . . . later in winter, indoors, our future scientists peered through delicate lenses of microscopes at what seemed to be ordinary water ... for hours they looked at minute organisms swimming about in the water . . . here they saw paramecia, cyclops, microscopic crus- taceans. amoebas, and all types of protozoa . . . plants of unimaginable structure and unexcelled beauty were found hidden in the water . . . specimens w'ere found in all kinds of w'ater from sparkling clear spring water to that of stagnant sewage . . . early in March, well-known robin red breast was seen returning, leading the endless proces- sion from the already long visited South- land ... in early spring, the club began its visits to its former haunts . . . de- lighted at the fact that once more they could visit their old spots ... it is not an unknown fact that many long legged members waded in their bare feet through the oozy mud and crossed the streams . . the highlight of the year was the Friday evening and early Saturday morning field trips held in April and May ... on these trips, some of which ended in a drenching down- pour of rain, many colorful birds, as well as the many beautiful wild flowers (not forgetting the skunk cabbage), were observed ... a big feature of these trips was the refreshing lunches of cakes, cookies, sandwiches, pretzels, candy and pop . . . many a young romance had its beginning during these trips . . . ended a vet y successful year under the interesting guidance of Miss Canan. 54 Gobble-Gobble, watch those calorics add up Sam s taxi . Hey. Trigger, look here Growing teachers must eat What the teacher must bear Alma Mater_Tcnth Avenue View Solely Seniors Lamb being led to the slaughter I landy. eh what ? . . . Don't crowd, girls . . . Bud's got a good one . . . Trained tonsils. ATHLETICS Football . . . Basketball . . . Track . . . Intramurals Bottom row St Clair. Horvath. I !ipp. Moran, Captain Hess. Von I'unk. Depp Wainucr .Met-terry. Meson Second row: C Salem Manager : Gyauch. Boyer. Hoerle. J Kocis, Reddingcr. E. James. I) Blough. J Davis. Rick. J Dutko. B Shccslcv. Manager Third row: Assistant Coach Robinson. Mishler. Devaux. B Stincly. Alwinc. P Dutko Anderson. Yankee Fisher. Ferg. Coach Fngh Top row Thomas, Williams. Manager. R Frieben. F James, Corbin. Manager: Shallen- berger. Manager; L. Foster. I rainer FOOTBALL Allegany . . . initial grid game be- tween schools . . outweighed us fifteen pounds to a man . . . scored on W.-U. Y. within five minutes . . W.-U. Y. show ed power and potentialities . . . won, 13-7. Meyersdale . . . held 2b-0 until last period . . . Coach Abeles' proteges scored nineteen points against our re- serves . . . ended, 26-19. Shade Town- ship . . . removed last year s defeat . hot, fetid field . . . opened up in last half to score thirteen points . . . held them scoreless. Ferndale . . . W.-U. Y. clearly superior . . . pushed them during first half . . . bowed in third period to a 13-0 count . . . sloppy field . . . players knew they had been in a real battle. Indiana . . . exact reverse of last year's game . . showed more spirit than foot- ball skill . . . Red and Gray physically handicapped . . . fracas ended, 25-0. Adams Township . . . see-saw score . . . closely contested . . . very poorly played . . . victory due to last minute sweeps of Captain Hess . . . won by one point margin, 13-12. Franklin . . . coach's only words before game: Remember last year . . . accordingly, fellows trounced Blue Jays , 20-0 Somerset . . . Moran's fifty-six yard touchdown run added to massacre . . . Enghmen's superiority more than 20-0 score shows . . punting and passing hindered by terrific wind. Ebensburg . . . clean, hard blocking and tackling . . . inter- ference and formations clicked as never before . . . outstanding game along with Allegany . . . two breaks gave them twelve points in final period . . . W.-U. Y. victorious, 19-12. Coach Engh . . . admired and respected by fellows . . . chuckfull of football tactics . . . moulded character in un- assuming manner . . . exemplified sports- manship . . . encouraged intestinal fortitude . . taught fidelity and created esprit de corps . Coach Robinson handled varsity basketball for first time . . . developed fast, well organized squad . worked well with fellows . . . worthy, active supporter of school's athletic activities. P. Robinson, Coach Puddin Price, guard, a raging bull . . . demon on defense . . . stopped plays before they started. Star Ailes guard, dynamite in small package . . . motto was: I’ll get the big ones . Bull McCleary, center, snapped ball back hard and true . . . smashed ball luggers bruisingly. Ivy Funk, tackle, wrecked Allegany's sweeps like a dynamo on a rampage Tommy Depp, tackle, kept opponents guessing . . . one of team's mainstays. Andy Horvath, end, snag- ged passes out of nowhere . . . kept up team's spirits. Aba-daba Wainger, end, uncanny sense of deciphering plays . . . played center and in backfield. Hipper Hipp, quarterback, blasted holes in line . . . shiftyness and desterity gain- ed precious yards. Captain Red Hess, halfback, gave out best . . . ranked ace- high as ball carrier . . . sure-fire de- fensive man. Chutzie Moran, half- back, squad's fastest man . . . gained most yards . . . excellent safety man. Cubie Ideson, fullback, hit line like a pile-driver . . . never knew when he was licked. Strauss Sheesley, tackle, showed real stuff in initial game . . . crippled for remaining games. Scrap Davis, guard, wiry . . . harder the game, harder he played. Dave Blough, tackle, fought like a grizzly . . . bowled over opposition. St. Clair, back, twist- ing and turning his specialty. Fred Yanker, guard, exemplified fortitude and determination . . . played whole- heartedly. Duzzy Dltko, end, skilled in snagging ball from astonished op- ponents. 59 BASKETBALL Somerset . . . showed need of finishing touches . . . potentialities of a good squad shown . . . final count, 28-2, W.-U. Y. Alumni . . . exceptionally strong alumni team . . W.-U. Y's re- peated attacks brought defeat to the grads . . . first victory over alumni in years . . . ended, 28-27. Somerset . . . rough and ready game . . . full of floor- burns and scraps . . . Dutko's defen- sive play outstanding ... his ten points boosted final count, 31-23. Cresson . . . Robbie's proteges completely out- classed the mountaineers . . . Jones, high scorer against his neighbors . . . made last year's champs look bedraggled . . . whistle blew on a 36-14 score. Franklin . . defensive battle . . . West- Ebensburg intercepted the ball as Westmont drove down the floor. mont in driver's seat entire way . . . Blue Jays downed by 24-19 margin. Allegany . . Maryland Sharpshoot- ers superior to Red and Gray . . . long shots defeated W.-U. Y., 34-30. Ebens- burg . . . Westmont's superior play earned a 44-13 victory . . . Salem entered game in last seven minutes . . . carted off high scoring honors with ten points. Allegany . . . Marylanders repeated earlier performance on home floor . . . W -U. Y. defeated on the short end of 40-32, count. Conemaugh . . . out- fought and outscored the Iron Horses . . . Moran's eighteen points paved the way to a 33-28 victory. Cresson . . . Hilltoppers surprised by a fighting Cresson team . . . practically ruined our (Continued on Page 64) F. James. Manager. Junior Varsity: Kelly. P Blough, J. Kocis. St. Clair G. Thomas, 62 VARSITY PLAYERS Allen Jones, forward . . . made fine comeback . . . dead shot . agile and graceful movements . . . cooperated well George Dutko, center follow-up shots pulled team out of bad spots . . . towered over all op- position . . . gigantic paws. Carl Hipp, forward . . . most consistant player high scorer . . . possessed basketball sense . . . worried opponents ... set shot specialist. George Moran, guard and forward . . . adept at both posts . . fast moving . . . intercepted many passes for two pointers . . . scrapper Yale Wainger. guard . . . held team to- gether with continuous chatter . . good long shot . . passwork steadied fellows and built up score. John (Ferdinand) McCleary guard . . . best defensive man . . . foresaw all possible plays and stopped them . . . dubbed the lop- sided shot. Emmet (Sal) Salem, forward . . . dumped in buckets from any angle . . . deliberate and steady . . . slipped behind defense to boost score. Andrew- Horvath, center . . . always after the ball . . . livened up the game . . . could dish it out and take it Junior Varsity . very good record . 14 wins against 4 losses . . . victorious over Garfield, the city champs . . . knocked out of South Fork Junior Var- sity tournament in second round by Ferndale . boasted of two deadeye forwards, Perc Blough and George Club-foot Thomas . . . had a pair of consistent guards in Jim Kocis and St. Glair . . center position well taken care of by Frank Kelly . . . potentialities of nice squad for next season Jones G. Dutko {' PP Moran Wainger McCleary E. Salem Horvath 6J BASKETBALL chances in Valley League . . . handi- capped by low ceiling . . . ended, 22-28. Franklin . . . out to avenge earlier de- feat . . . Westmont was badly “off . . packed house witnessed the 31-25 defeat of Red and Gray. Ferndale . . . came from behind . . . Duzzy's nineteen points enabled Westmont to trounce Ferndale, 42-30. Indiana . . . man-for- man defense employed by both teams . . lead changed hands several times . . final score—Indiana in van by 27-24. Ebensburg . . . Westmont repeated earlier triumph . . . county seaters out- classed by superior teamwork . . . Hipp's seventeen points high for winners . . . final gun showed 43-36 win. Cone- maugh . . . revengeful team downed Westmont, 46-29 . . . capacity crowd watched Iron Horses annex Valley League title . . Westmont hampered by confined floor space. Ferndale . . . outfought under the basket . . . W.-U. Y. bowed to the Yellowjackets, 36-21. Indiana . . . Indiana's passing attack proved too great . . . W.-U. Y. downed, 35-28 . . . superior in first half. Moraz takes a rebound off the West- mont basket. 64 Could Jones be committing a foul on Ebensburgh1 Standing: Kocis. Popovich. Von Funk. Whiucnhall. Depp. McCaulifT. Moran. Kneeling: Redding- er. Davis. St. Clair, T h o m a s. Evans. Gy au eh, Boyer R hoJes. TRACK Track . . . was composed of many out- standing stars Davis, Evans, Moran, and St. Clair excelled in the dashes . . . Little, Popovich, Rhodes, and Thomas starred in the long runs . . Depp, Kocis, McCleary, McCauliff, and Von Funk stood out in the field events . . . team entered the important meets sponsored by the near-by colleges and universities . . . attained commendable records . . . was honored by a pre-season invitation to participate in the Relay Carnival sponsored by the University of Penn- sylvania ... in addition to the already mentioned upper-classmen were a num- ber of sophomores whose motto was Nothing but the best for the Red and Gray. The schedule was: April 21—Interclass Meet at Price Memorial Field. April 28-29—Penn Relays at Phila- delphia. May 6—Johnstown Junior College of the University of Pittsburgh Meet at Cochran Junior High School. May 13—Cambria County Meet at Ebensburg. May 20—District Six, Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Meet at Altoona. May 27—Pennsylvania State College Meet at State College. Popovich. Rhodes, Moran. Evans, Rcddingcr, Davis, St. Clair. 65 INTRAMURAL Archery .. . annual intra-mural tournament won by a senior, Peggy Suppes . . . competition was offered by runners-up on the winning team, Lois Long and Doris Glosser. Basketbali_ senior team-mates displayed a good fighting spirit as they earned the coveted title, “basketball champs . . . juniors ran a close second with sophomores and fresh- men putting up stiff opposition. Tennis ... all of the honors for 1938 were carried off by letter girl Marian May . . . will probably reign as Queen of Tennis for 1939. Deck Tennis . . . stirred up nter-class competition . . . great skill and team-work was shown by all of the classes . . . senior athletes expertly outplayed every opponent. Volley- ball . . . created friendlier compe- tition . . . provided additional points toward a W. -U. Y. letter . . highlight of the season was a game played with the girls from Franklin High School. Hockey . . . spring sport taken up by our ambitious athletic girls . . . new leaders found among under- classmen . . . season was successful. ATHLETICS Volleyball . . . tournament was won by senior B's under captains Charles Salem and Pete Shaw . . . five teams entered the race . . . games attracted large crowds . . . Ray Lantos. a freshman, beat sophomores single- handed. Touch Football . . . title won by senior entry . . . undefeated in eight games . . . only two points were scored on them all season . . . scored sixty-four points against freshmen. Basketball . . . John Budash and Philco Frieben cap- tained the senior A's to the champion- ship . . . the latter won the title over the senioi B team after two heated battles . . . student body followed results on score board. Mushball . . tourney was taken by the seniors, who made a clean sweep of intramural activities . . won both halves because of weak com- petition . . George Moran was the leading pitcher . . closed a very successful intramural program. Ping-pong . . . fifty-five boys entered the tourna- ment won for the thiid year by Charles Hannan . Carlyn Kunkle cap- tured the girls' honors. Our line breaking through and stopping the play before it is started . . an Indiana back starts .1 long jaunt around left end three girls are practicing for the archery contest won by Peggy Suppes . Von Funk and Depp practice throwing the weights while McCauliff is pitching the javelin Moran is hit before getting started . our efficient cheerleaders pose for a shot— made plenty of noise . Ab is returning a punt in the Indiana game . .. Moran gaining ground against Indiana. Indiana won. 68 Is the fourth one taken?. . . All ashore that re going ashore . . . Symbol of law and order . . . Check your baggage. please . . . What the well dressed officer w ill wear Gentlemen in wait- ing . . . Mr. Ackley's pride and joy . . . Phoney ... I’ll give you the inside. Willie . . . Keep your eye on the younguns” . . . On Board the S S Westmontania . . . Gob's leave . . . 69 1938 - CALENDAR - 1939 Institute Week, October 5, 1938 . . teachers went to school . . . students saw all the movies in town, Harvest Hop, October 28 . . . first dance of the season . . . corn husks, pumpkins, and black cats created rustic settings . . . largest turn- out of freshmen . . . music furnished by Jimmy Cannin. Special Armistice Day Program, November 11 . . . The Reverend W K. Anderson, DD, pastor of Franklin Street Methodist Church, awakened students to new conception of progress in his address, God's Program of Progress' . . . school band partici- pated in Armistice Day parade. Chorus Concert, December 9 . . . mercury ighting impressed the audience . . . mixed chorus group lauded . . . program also included sax quartet, and vocal and flute duet. Mid-Winter Cruise, December 21 . . three hundred people sailed on S S. Westmontania from Luzerne Street dock . everything was shipshape baggage, gangplank, funnels and sailor hats . . crew directed by Captain Ross Smith . . largest attended dance in the history of the school . . big alumni turnout . . senior class realized fifty dollars. Christmas Assembly, December 22 . . . selective group gave the play Why The Chimes Rang . . . music and hymns inserted by chorus . . Joe and Jose- phine College were back in town . . basketball season opened with Ebensburg. Special Assembly, January 10, 1939 . . . Mr. E. C. Ramsey, noted lecturer and newspaperman, spoke on the central European powers and especially on Russia . . students voted Mr Ramsey as the ideal lecturer. Finger-printing, Feb- ruary 2 . . . sponsored by Hi-Y club . . . smuggy fingerprints and the reek of wood alcohol were predominante . . Mr. Millard Kimble, a real G-Man , addressed the student body. Fun Nite, February 18 . . . W.U.Y's walls and halls burst and bustled with boisterous mirth . . . hot dogs ran freely . . . Student Loan Fund recipient of the $406 proceeds . . . took on carnival aspect—side shows, country store, movies, dancing, gym exhibition, and confections ... all left financially embarrassed. Commercial Assembly, March 3 . . . Not to the 8wift was given by groupfrom Miss Landis's commercial department . . . was in- tensely amusing . . . two new sopho- more stars were born. BandConcert, March 10 ... off on the band wagon . . . kiddies scored big hit ... concert was the last for some twenty members of the band. A Paul Yoder Assem- bly, March 20 . . . Mr. Yoder gave the student body helpful hints on collegiate objectives ... his big bass voice again impressed the assembly. You Can t Take It With You, May- 12 .. . senior class play had many stars . . . performance captured the entire audience. Junior and Senior Prom, May 19 . . . splendid send-off, by the juniors . . . most sensational dance of the year. 70 x ' V i It'll ,.t Hu i,ttA AMO -sone YoKe, J,.m! 'i • « � 1 l .� • Cccil- -Srtl T H CfL Oys of the 9Lot6yes v , OUR LOV€ c j TO Jo ii. r «m st_ 7 AUTOGRAPHS (Member [ E.I Jf,.,, ] 1936-59) Photography by: CRESCENT STUDIO, Latrobe, Pa. Engraving by: JOHN OLLIER ENGRAVING CO. Chicago. III. Printing by: STANDARDIZED PRESS, Greensburg. Pa. 72 - C: ,■-- ' - ' ■ . . ■: ' ' '■ '• .'4 ':?... ?,■ +.' • ?:- . : y r _. .u ‘ y -V $ s' ? ;£. JP . : - • • v V . J . -: -, 5“•. -• 2 . -v n$ - • -• i €| ■ -1 y „ . . .-V : - - r- - V