Penn Yann Academy - Key Yearbook (Penn Yan, NY)

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The Pennsylvania Yankee 13 Surprising for one who's so meek. ' Perle Corey, you know, in his Hivver did drive, And right here I have this to state, , That with him Izora Robeson did ride, , And oft', I am, told, they've been late. Waldron Spear is a student we're glad to proclaim, For in English no lesson he lacks. He has a good ear for music, they say, K And he often plays on his old sax. Frances Robeson. here, is very small lass. And vou can't guess her age, I'll bet, maybe, She's active and spry and ouick as a wink. For such a decrepid old lady. B. Sherman we've with us on this, our class day, In tennis he's known as a fan. But we're sorry to say that from school' away, . Before time, this young fellow ran. We have here two friends, from Bellona they come, One is little, the other is lean. They both ride to school in the . t'aller's coupe. Lawrence Ansley and Miss Elva Jean. , l There is one quite slim girl that comes to this school, Who delights in a chat with the boys, ' And to ride in a car with its top folded down, - Clele Swarthout most thoro'ly enjoys. There's with us this year one who's a stenog. As a typist she's already won fame. ' She can go pretty fast, second best in her class, g And, you know, Mildred Rolf, is her name. We have, also, a boy who at shorthand is good, Tho he writes a kind all of his own. He's a pretty good lad, for his ' conduct's not bad, By the name, Wendell Ryall, he is known. Johnny Carpenter, here, likes English so much, For good marks he, Miss Simp- son beseeches. That boy is quite fond of all pleasure resorts, But especially dotes on the Beaches.

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12 The Pennsylvania Yankee And I hope he will grow very soon. For 'tis his delight to kick up a fuss With the boys in the back of the room. H. Christensen, next, in my list I'll extol, The girl with the bright, happy smile. I She, too, in orating has cap- tured a prize. And she's envied for many a mile. I Jim Townsend is, also a very small boy, To this school for four years he did go. He's a smart little chap, and we want you to know, Great oaks from small acorns do grow. Helen Geer's also known as the deacon of speed, For her car she so swiftly does drive. She's frequently seen on a spir- ited steed, For, she, also, loves horses to ride. Ruth Wilhelm made good in her homemaking class, And how that girl does love to smg. But the song she likes best is the one that is blessed With the name of a friend, which is Spring Louise Thayer is also a basket ball fan, ' And her playing could have been a lot worse. But the highest ambition she has, so they say, Is the one of becoming a nurse. David Jensen, you know, is a very line boy, He's as quiet as quiet can be. He has' studied right well and has earned for himself A In Regents points, just 93. Frank Peterson aims for the highest of life, He aspires for loftiest things. For oft' he has wished for a new aeroplane, Or else, for a flivver with wings. Iva Conley, in Virgil class, ' makes quite a fuss, She and Frank always keep up a chatter. Miss Blaesie most frequently checks them up sharp, For she's sometimes as mad as a hatter. Mary Eskildsen, too, in drama- tics did shine, With an accent quite French she did speak. And 'tonight she orates with a flourish and force,

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14 The Pennsylvania Yankee H. Wortman is known as the violin girl, In our orchestra, often, she plays. She'll never be lonesome for still she will have Jimmy Bly and her fiddle al- ways. There is, also, another on a fiddle who plays, And we know her as Gertrude Yarnell. She hasn't decided just where she. will go, But she thinks she will go to Cornell. There is a friend, Schuyler Hibbard, who comes from the Park, He's a senior with much in his head. They say at the college he has a fair friend, But, alas, the place isn't co-ed. Carl Quenan must stay up quite late every night, And, although in his studies he passes, He can't keep awake very long thru the day, T t For he falls asleep in all his classes. Margaret Hall is another of our senior class, And for her, also, does. high school end. But the thing she likes most and accomplishes best, Is charming a gentleman friend. 'Norman Donaldson comes from up Branchport way, He is quiet and cheerful the while. A He studies right well, but the thing we like best, Is his slow and perpetual smile. Two girls that we know are very close friends, And the both of them talk very fast. Betty Robson is one and the other, you know, ' Is our friend Mary E. Pren- dergast. Now one of our girls just loves her hair bobbed, And she's known by the name, Nellie Wood. She's shy yet she's talk'tive, but outside of that, ' Her behavior is passingly good. We, now, have a boy who from Dresden does come, And his name is Melvin Mc- Creary. And the way that he works at his bookkeeping set, Would make any other boy weary.