Athens Area High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, PA)

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THE ATHENIAN 13 PRESENTATION The purpose of this presentation is to give to you some gift which will serve to remind you of incidents of four years well spent in A. H. S. Let these also be of great help in your future work. Miss Lynch, with whom no one can be compared for your gift of gab, I take great pleasure in presenting to you this “Walking Victrola. Should you run out of talk and long for amusement, try this. And, as for you, Miss Thorp, this Page’s Glue will serve as a symbol and reminder of your stick-to-itiveness in Caesar class and if it is necessary use said glue in keeping Caesar near you forever. Mr. Cooper, popular with both boys and girls, and cornet player of renown, I give you this music to try on your victrola and get a new start in the musical world. Miss Wiggins, what could be of more use to you in life than this little bird cage. Use it when necessary to keep your Martin with or near you. Yes, Miss Birney, chief cook and dish washer, you get this cook book. Should Mrs. Farmer’s recipes run out and you desire something you do not know how to make and to make some one ill, try something from this. The horse and wagon are now out of date, Miss Russell; so please get in style the next time you bring the milk to town, and see if this Ford will make Orange Hill. This wheelbarrow will I give to Harold Catlin, although our salutatorian. This may be of great help to you in your future work engineering (especially in State Road construction). Miss McClarty,|our Valedictorian, who does not know what a zero looks like, we give to you this map. As you have covered everything you ever attempted, now may you cover more territory in the ways of knowledge. Dibble Sisters, Dressmakers, both Ruth and Essie, as prominent members of this class, I give you Ruth, these needles, and to you Essie, this thread, so that in your future profession they will be useful. (On the Qt. they told me they were going into partnership in the dressmaking business.) For fear that your great strength may lie in your hair I give you these shears, Mr. Root, with which kindly shear your lovely locks before you become like “Sampson” and tear down all of Milan. Thinking that you in the future, Miss Allis, will become great in the profession of.a dentist. I give to you this magnet which should forceps fail, can be used in pulling your patients’ molars, Miss Smith, who some day hopes to become a first class stenographer, or perhaps a secretary, I give to you these blotters, and let them be of great help to you in days to come and, when there is high water in the Chemung, they will some day keep your feet dry if you always carry them. This airplane, for you, Mr. Lurcock. May it serve as a reminder of the “Power” you held while in school and carry you over the road to success. Here’s more “Power” to you. And from the villa of Ulster comes Miss Van Dyke, also very musical. As every one knows her talent both vocal and violin, to her we will give this young violin; perhaps this will come in handy at Ithaca. Mr. Hunt, business before pleasure, I give to you this diary and please make good use of the same for your future business engagements. Miss Kellogg, you get the rattle box. Always very studious but quiet, in the future should you long for a little excitement or something to do, kindly exercise same to the best of your ability. Miss Jones, typical student and future teacher, I give you this yardstick, (whips are out of date), to hang in your little school room for use when necessary. Our foremost musician, James Miller, of “the man of few words” type, who some day we hope to see as a member of Sousa’s band, take this jewsharp and form a band of thy own. Miss Warren, perhaps in the future you also will be a teacher. This broom will undoubtedly come in handy in said position, but do not “spare the rod and spoil the child.” As for you, Miss Havens, as you are a firm believer in spirits, and take great delight in talking to those that never were, I give you this Ouija board to talk to your heart’s content. Mr. Rogers, this printing press is as appropriate for you as a book for a blind man, but

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12 THE ATHENIAN evening was La Signorina Capriccosa, or as I later discovered, was Marjorie Cotton. I am sure you are all very glad that Marjorie has won such fame. During my stay in Chicago I went into a drug store and asked for a prescription. The young girl who waited on me said I would have to wait until the boss came if I wanted my prescription filled. I asked her when he would be in. The poor girl could not suppress her laughter but only told me that her boss was a lady. Soon there walked in a young lady about twenty-four years old. It was our friend, Myrtle Havens, the same old Myrtle of our school days. We are very glad that Myrtle has succeeded so well as she always was rather fond of drug stores. My business called me to New York City, and while there I passed a milliner store with wonderful hats in the window. I went in to buy one and who rendered me her services but Letha Kinner ? We never thought Letha would ever settle down to making hats. While in New York City I thought it would be a good thing to have my teeth tended to and my landlady recommended to me a Doctor Moore, who guaranteed no pain in pulling teeth. I thought this very good and I went to Doctor Moore’s office. Upon entering the office, I found myself face to face with Mary Mocre still as calm as in the old school days. The next few members of our class, I met quite unexpectedly. After leaving New York City, I was obliged to go to Baltimore. Florence Kellogg, who was a teacher in the public schools there invited me to stay with her while at that p . ice. This I readily did and when I reached Florence’s home I was very much surprised. She had succeeded in reaching several of our classmates and a small reunion was held. Mr. Rogers, who has succeeded very well as an author, and Mr. Lurcock who is now known as Professor Lurcock of Harvard, were present and we were very glad to see them. Miss McClarty, a noted pianist, rendered many beautiful pieces which we all enjoyed very much. While at that place I learned that Aileen Van Dykef whom we all love very much, was in Italy—Prima Donna in the American Comic Opera Company. She was accompanied by Miss Warren whose rare musical ability we all know will be a great service in Italy. Another member of the company was the genial Thomas O’Malley but known to us as Raymond Casper. We are glad that this company is becoming so famous as to arouse the interest of Italy. While at Charlestown, S. C., in 1927, I visited the schools and met several of the teachers, among whom were three of our classmates, Alice Lindsley, a teacher of mathematics; Dorotha Dettra, Domestic Science teacher, and Myrtle Jones, a Latin teacher. I am sure we are all glad to know that these girls have reached the height of their ambitions. Upon reading the paper that evening, I found an account of Honorable Frederick Root’s oration given at the Odd Fellow’s banquet held the Wednesday of the past week. The next day I went into Mr. Root’s office and there calmly looking over a finger chart sat Arleigh Wiggins and Dutch Winters. Not one of you need to be told of the wonderful skill Arleigh and “Dutch” have obtained as Secret Service workers. The girl taking notes was our friend Anna Smith. In 1928 I visited a large Art Exhibit at Los Angeles. One of the pictures, a wonderful scene of a river and mountains, as though seen from a window, appealed to me very much. I inquired who the artist was and I was proudly told that it was our little entertainer, “Pat” Lynch. I was also told it was the Susquehanna River and mountains east of Athens, Penn. “Pat” must have had a fond longing for those dear old school days of 1920, when she painted that scene. Last but not least, I met our three friends, the Dibble sisters, Essie a missionary from Armenia, and Ruth a librarian at Portland, Oregon, and Katherine Russell, a noted dietitian, also from Portland. Now, dear classmates of 1920, I can assure you that I shall never again spend ten years of travel so pleasantly as these which have just passed. Leona Briggs ’20.

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14 THK ATHENIAN we will hope for the best that your success as a writer of “poems” be nothing short of great and this press shall do its work in publishing said “poems.” Yes, this wrist watch is for our future nurse, Miss Kinner. May you wear this on duty and let it serve as a means by which to care for your patients and never to be late. Our future senator, Mr. Blostein, very popular as public speaker, 1 give you this street car. May this carry you to and from your business. To Miss Moore, an East Athenian very diligent but docile, I give this India rubber ball which shall serve as a reminder of your days spent in A. H. S. and those basketball games at the I. R. Miss Cotton, one of our Ulster students, says she is going to be one of U. S. foremost doctors some day, anyway a nurse. Marj, I think this thermometer would be very appropriate for you and wish you success. This rolling pin, Miss Dettra, is very suitable for you, for your skill shown as a Domestic Scientist and will undoubtedly be of great aid to you in days to come. Miss Briggs, you love home life and music in all respects;I think nothing could be more suitable for you than this tuning fork. Miss Lindsley, as a symbol of your art in sewing and love for same, take this thimble as a reminder of your schooldays in Athens. Our pianist. Miss Stevens, I give to you this little sheet of music. Memories,” which is appropriate for the occasion. Try this on your piano. And, last but by far not least, to our absent member and President of the class of 1920, we will give you the heartfelt sympathy of your class and will write your virtues upon our tablets of love and memory, and perhaps this selection, “End of a Perfect Day,” will remind you of those dear old days in A. H. S. Algie Winters ’20. THE ATHENIAN The Athenian has been published for the past ten years by the students of Athens High School. The paper has never been given up since it was started and this is a record of which we are very proud. The paper has always been a success and it has a bright future. We take great pleasure in thanking the merchants of the town for their generous support. They have helped us to solve our financial problems. In the years to come I hope to see the success strengthened. This can be done in various ways. One way is to make the subscription list larger. Make your editorials and notes have lots of pep. Make them just as original as you can and The Athenian will be a brighter and more interesting paper next year. T here is talent in this school and here is your chance to show it to the public and your fellow students. Frederick Root ’20. WHAT SHALL WE READ ? What shall I read ? We often ask ourselves when we have a few hours to spend in that kind of recreation. We usually choose a book with conversation, written by an author whom we know is interesting. Some books are harmful in that they give us a distorted view of human nature. But there are many true accounts of lives, or if they are not true they have a true conception of life. Little Women is a most interesting book and its characters live and grow just as any human being grows in character. You take an interest in just how these girls are going to get along and what they are going to do next. Another story written in the form of a girl’s diary is Stepping Heavenward. It is the story of a girl who seems as real as any person in actual life. She has a bad temper and as many faults as any real girl. But someone says that he likes detective stories. Just tryConan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is of interest to anyone who likes stories of that character. There are circumstances which seem unexplainable, but Sherlock Holmes uses his wonderful power of reasoning and explains them in such a way that there is no doubt left in your mind when he has finished. There certainly is no reason why so many worthless books should be read when our libraries contain many valuable books of every kind. There are good biographies, histories, stories of mystery and adventure which should appeal to all of us. Florence Kellogg ’20.