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

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ol)e Annual Atljenian WILLIAM VAN CISE “Bill “Life is a jest and all things show it, I thought so once and now I know it.” Steady, easy-going, never a care, never a worry, that’s Bill to a “T.” Bill lets everything go by just as it will. As a member of the Debating Club he will never be forgotten. Record—Debating Club 26, Sgt.-at-Arms Debating Club ’26, Asst. Sgt.-at-Arms Senate ’25, ’26, Judge Senior Court ’26, Athletic Assoc. ’25, ’26, Track ’26. HARRY WANDELL “Wannie” “To speak wisely may not always be easy, But not to speak ill requires only silence.” “He is studious of ease and fond of humble things.” Harry is a very studious chap. His quiet manner makes his fellow students think his friendship worth while. Record—Athletic Assoc. ’24, ’25, ’26, Forum ’26, Track ’25, ’26. LEDA WELLER “Lida Maude' “The fairest garden in her looks, And in her mind the wisest books.” Anyone will tell you that Leda is a good sport. She has a personality all her own. She is bright and jolly and is always ready to help someone. Record—Chorus ’23, Operetta ’23, Girls’ Athletic Assoc. ’23. '24, Le Cercle Francais ’26, Peripatetic Club ’26, Athenian Editor ’24, Uke Club ’26, Art Club ’24, ’25. RICHARD WINTERS “Ducky “Happy I am, from care I’m free, Why aren’t they all contented like me?” Richard doesn’t have a care in the world or bo it appears to his fellow-classmates. He’s another of those happy-go-lucky chaps. Record—Athletic Assoc. ’23, ’24, ’25, ’26, Pres. Athletic Assoc. ’26, Football ’25, ’26, Baseball ’25, ’26, Basketball ’25, ’26, Pigskin Chasers ’24, ’26, Pres. High School ’25, Sect. Assembly ’25, Page of Assembly ’23, ’24, Clerk Sophomore Court ’24.

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Ot)£ Annual “Athenian STANLEY STOWELL “Harve” “There is such a choice of difficulties that I am myself at a loss where to begin.” Stanley always picks out the hardest things to do. We all remember him in Debating Club. He always had something to do and it was usually something that eevryone else had given up as too hard. Record—Debating Club ’26, Sgt.-at-Arms Debating Club ’26, Constable Superior Court ’26, Track ’23, 25, ’26, Baseball ’26. GALDYS TAYLOR “Toots” “Let us then be up and doing With a heart for any fate—” And Gladys was up and doing, when she took her part in the class plays. We hope her speaking ability continues to be successful in the future. Record—Girls’ Athletic Assoc. 23, ’24, 25, Basket Tossers Assoc. ’24, ’25, ’26, Vice Pres. Basket Tossers ’26, Basketball Team ’25, ’26, Chorus ’23, 24, ’25, Operetta ’23, ’25, Sophomore Hiking Club ’24, Le Cercle Francais ’26, Peripatetic Club ’26, Vice Pres. Peripatetic Club ’26, Interclass Oratorical Contest '25, ’26. ERNEST THORPE “Ernie” “The wisest man could ask no more of Fate, Than to be simply modest, manly and true.” Ernest is one of those fellows who has lots to do. He is a conscientious worker with all that that implies. He has hung up a record in athletics that will be the goal of aspiring Athens students in the future. Record—Football ’22, ’23, ’24, 25, Basketball ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25, Track ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25, Athletic Assoc. ’22, ’23, ’24. ’25, Pigskin Chasers ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25, ’26, Sgt.-at-Arms Pigskin Chasers '24, Pres. Pigskin Chasers ’26, Sect, of the Interior ’26, Class Track Capt. ’24, ’25, ’26, Pigskin Chasers Play ’23, Pigskin Chasers’ Circus ’26. ALBERTA VAN CISE “Bertie” “Love keeps the cloak out better than a cloak, It serves for food and raiment.” Not too quiet, not yet too talkative, Alberta avoids extremes. Record—Philomathean 26, Peripatetic Club 26.

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Annual Albanian President’s Address Class of ’26, you have been raising the standard of A. H. S. for four years. You have made your influence felt in societies, dramatics, athletics, student government and character. You are efficient in regular school studies, attendance and in oratorical ability you have been among the leaders. When you are in dear old A. H. S. no more, do not forget those standards which were an important pan of your high school education. Your work and usefulness to your first Alma Mater is nut ended by leaving her portals. What you do and the way in which you do that work in your college life or in your work will be remembered in the annals of A. H. S. Slackers you have never been and your high school training will make you leaders in whatsoever you attempt. Success shall surely crown your efforts if they are made in the same fashion as they were in high school. Further attempts to enumerate the numerous abilities of the Class of ’26 would lead others to think ourselves vain. This is not our aim nor is it doing justice to the Class of ’26. It is our privilege to here relate the splendid characteristics of the other classes. The Class of ’27 may have seemed to lack a driving force in class enterprises, but this is a mistaken idea because the four short plays they gave were indeed splendid and showed the result of tireless efforts. The Class of ’28 has a characteristic which will make many friends for them. They have a carefree, happy-go-lucky attitude. The Class of ’29 became prominent at once. They have had a higher class average than most classes in their freshman year. The Class of ’26 looks with regret upon Commencement day. We are leaving Athens High School but memories of gay, carefree days will ever remain in our hearts. The joys, the regrets, will ever be with us. We should like to remain here with you, underclassmen, to enjoy anew our relationship and our gay comradeship. We must, however, pass on to fulfill what the world holds in store for us. We leave a vacancy which the members of the Class of ’27 will be called upon to occupy. We wish that to them may come the joys, the happiness, the success in high school activities which were ours. May our paths ever continue to meet and may we ever remain friends and comrades of those who were our friends and friendly rivals of high school days. The Class of 1926 bids you farewell. —Leon Spaulding ’26 Class History The train was moving swiftly. Turning from the fascinating sight of the golden fields of wheat, the trees, and the telephone poles rushing by, I saw a woman coming down the aisle. She sat down beside me and became at once absorbed in reading. Nearly an hour later she closed her book. Wishing to know the title of what seemed so interesting a story, I glanced at it. Plainly printed on the cover was the word history. “History!” I thought, “what could be so interesting in that?” But there was more to the title. It was History of Class of ’26, A. H. S., Volume IV. Of course I was instantly desirous of reading it and I asked the lady if I might look at it. She seemed pleased that I was interested and gave me the book. Turning over the pages, I noticed that on one of them was printed, “Events of the senior class in the year 1926, and a summary of the years 1923, ’24, and ’25.” I read the history during my ride on the train and because I think you will be interested in what the class of ’26 has done in high school I will tell to you as accurately as I can what I read concerning it. The first things related were the happenings in the year 1926: “The class of ’26 held the first meeting of their fourth year in high school after the usual proceeding of arranging point cards, etc., had been completed. The officers for the year were elected: president, Leon Spaulding; vice-president, James Knowles; secretary, Pearl Dunbar; treasurer, Dorothy Rogers. The day upon which the class formerly held its meetings was Tuesday, but it was changed to Thursday, this being more convenient. In October one of the members, Clifford Drew, was seriously injured while playing football. This compelled him to spend several tedious weeks in the hospital. Before the holidays Christmas cards and also stationery, with the monogram A. H. S. printed on each sheet, were sold by the class members. Everyone at different times in his life wants to have a good time. This is the very desire the seniors had when they decided to give a Thanksgiving party, and then a Christmas dance. The Checkerboard Orchestra was eni-played for the latter. By the time February rolled around the class of ’26’s pocketbook felt the need of some kind of a tonic to build it up. It was rather weak, having undergone quite a nervous strain during the past months- The members of the