Altoona High School - Horseshoe Yearbook (Altoona, PA)

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Mitchell Marx Dively Lafferty Hear yel Hear ye! the history of the Class of '39. Our three years of high school train- ing having swiftly passed and, now, has come the parting of the ways. Before we say farewell, let us review this chap- ter in our life which, for all of us, stands out so vividly. Upon the first page of our book of memories we see a picture of A. H. S. itself. During our three years in Al- toona High, we were befriended by the faculty. Here, too, we saw advances in methods of education-the continuance of the progressive experiment and the introduction of the core-curriculum group. As Juniors we saw the installa- tion of the public address system, which enables everyone in the building to en- joy the same programs at the same time. Here, we formed friendships which we will cherish all our lives. On the second page of our book are the class oflicers who piloted our course, both in extra-curricular activities, and in the maintenance of a high standard of scholastic work. Remember the assemblies? How could we forget the good times we shared here? Remember the talk by Mr. Dittmore, an ex-convict, on Crime Does Not Payw? Our first period that day lasted the greater part of four SENIO t W'ork- t Play R CLASS OFFICERS President ..................... Robert Dively Vice President Secretary ..,. Treasurer .. . . . . .Betty Mitchell . . . . .Janet Lafferty . . . . .Bernard Marx hours. You couldnit forget our drama- tists in the English plays and Annual Shows, or our excellent singers and musicians in the musical organizations throughout the school. Some day we may say, 'Ll knew them when-. On the fourth memory page, the light-well catches your eye. Surely, you remember the Friday afternoon, before the Johnstown game, when an infor- mal pep meeting was held here. Stu- dents assembled around the light-well on all three floors and the corridors resounded with songs and yells. What's this? The cafeteria, of course. Remember those hours of fun and frolic we enjoyed here when we held our so- cials. As Sophomores, we were privi- leged to hold one social in the spring of the year. This outstanding event of entertainment and merriment was a St. Patrick's Day social, and in keeping with this occasion the cafeteria was at- tractively decorated in green. When we became Juniors, our socials were not so limited. However, probably the most memorable event of that year was our class picnic at Ivyside Park, the last social event of the year. The participants enjoyed singing and danc- ing, as well as refreshments. As Seniors of A. H. S., we had three social events-the Thanksgiving foot- ball dance, the New Year dance, and Page Twenty

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The Students -Better Citizens

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With the Senior Class the Senior ball. In each of these there was fun and hilarity for all who at- tended. Athletics gave a full share of thrills. Do you remember that during our Sophomore year the Mountain Lions were held scoreless by Greensburg for the first time in several football cam- paigns? In basketball, the same year, the cagers suffered their only defeat of the season from Pittsburgh South High. However, for the second time in basket- ball history, the Maroons ended their season with nineteen wins. ln '38 the gridmen broke all football records of the school when they closed their season undefeated and untied- Hthe uncrowned champions of the W. P. l. A. L.l,7 Remember when we lost a basketball state championship by two points, in the Palestra in Philadelphia, on March X 26, 1938? Hazleton then copped her third State Championship. Our last football season was filled with thrills and spills for the team and for the Altoona fans! Thrills-Lewis town, an unbeaten team since 19364 fr-ll before the fierce drive of the Mountain Lions! Erie Academy, on Turkey Day, was conquered by the lVlaroonsl Spills -a score of 7-6 brings to mind the defeat handed us by Latrolw! Next, the Lions bowed to the strong team of our friendly rival, Johnstown! And now we come to the closing pages of our book. The setting for these final scenes was Jaffa Mosque. An impressive, religious service, thi- Senior banquet, and connnr-ncement day itself formed a fitting conclusion for our high school days. As we press onward, may life's rich- est blessings fall upon each member of the Class of 1939! SENIOR CLASS SPONSORS Mr. Dejaiffe Miss Bancroft Mr. Lingenfelter Miss Johns Miss Gorsuch Mr. Gibbons Page Twenty-one