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

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Obfc Annual AH)fenian class sought for some remedy and finally decided to try a good old-fashioned medicine. A bake sale was held on Saturday, February 13, which proved successful. Another tonic for the pocketbook was also discovered in the sale of jello. After the money from this was collected the treasury was somewhat replenished. The class play was a subject of great importance. After much discussion among the class members, the comedy, “Just Out of College” was unanimously chosen. Something should be said here about the different organizations to which those in the senior class belong. The girls interested in travel have formed the Peripatetic Club, while the boys are members of either the Debating Club or the Forum. Some of the girls also belong to the Philomathean, and some to Le Cer-cle Francais. The meetings have been entertaining to the students and the subjects brought up have offered much valuable information. The class of ’26, in its Freshman year, chose the motto “Not Merely For Ourselves.” The seniors sincerely hope that they have carried this out. One sad event was experienced by the seniors during their four years in A. H. S. This was the death of one of their classmates, Elinor Estabrook, who had made many friends and was loved by all. The above completes volume IV of “History of Class of ’26.” Those wishing more information and details concerning the class are requested to refer to volumes I, II, and III. —Marguerite Cook ’26. THE SENIOR CLASS MOTTO “Not merely for Ourselves.” The thought which this motto expresses has been before us through our high school career and I am sure that it has been a great help to us all along the way. When we have been discouraged with our work it has been a guiding inspiration which has made us feel as if we had to go on. We are now leaving our high school life. It is natural that some of the things which we have learned during our high school training will not remain in our memory, but I am sure without a bit of doubt the words of our class motto will always live in the heart of each one of us. —Hattie Callear ’26. CLASS PROPHECY Tweezix, Athenasia, June 10, 1941. My dear Class Teachers and High School, On this twenty-fifth reunion of the class of ’26 I thought it fitting to write you and tell you of the class members and what they are doipg. It does seem a peculiar thing for an entire class to build a city of its own and not allow anyone else to settle there. But we are very happy in our little city Tweezix and really next to Pennsylvania we think Athenasia is the ideal state. The Wandell-Chamberlain architects built the houses in which we make our homes and very fine houses they are with all possible electrical appliances added to make work easy and comfortable. We attribute these electrical improvements to our electricial, Harry Bir-ney. You will remember that when in school “Ikie” predicted an electrical world where all he would have to do would be to push a button and expand. The streets are very well kept and paved by our able contractors, Carpenter and Winters. These two were not fond of sticking to their work in school, but I can assure you truthfully that they have reformed greatly and are taking considerable pride in their work. There are two large department stores with keen competition. One run by “Bill” Van Sice and the other by Alberta. The object of the competition is to see who can sell his goods for the highest price. Money means nothing to us since Dorothy Rogers is our banker. She always had a wfay of remembering her bank dues on the correct day. “Eth” Converse has graduated from ticket selling and is now' the proprietor of the one only opera house. It is a very large and beautiful building where celebrated artists have been on the bill. Mile. Clare Sperry was here last winter. She is giving impersonations and solo dances. While here she asked if there was any special selection anyone in the audience wished her to give. I asked for the selection from “Penrod and Sam” about Duke the dog. She said, “Evidently one of my childhood pals is here tonight.”. Tomorrow' night the famous comedian Garnard Birney is to appear in vaudeville. The billboard says that he has already chewed up 130 boxes of matches. His favorite pastime in H. S. was chew'-ing matches. We have an up-to-date high school in Tw'eez-

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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

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Ol e .Annual Atlantan ix. The principal is Lewis Delaney with the aid of his very efficient secretary, Marian Kingsley. Now “Spud” can sleep to his heart’s content and Marian will do all the work for him. That always was his motto, “Let George do it while I sleep,” But you’d be surprised to find how well he can run the school when necessity demands it. Many of our class members are teaching in the school. Budman teaches physical education and with the aid of Ernie Thorp is running the high school athletics. We always knew that these two would some day devote their great athletic ability to a worthwhile cause. Margaret Keeler teaches Latin and French, Pearl Dunbar mathematics, Hilda Cullen, history; Viola Carpenter, music and aesthetic dancing; Agnes Middaugh, drawing; Marguerite Cook, English. We are very much pleased with our faculty. James Knowles is running the city radio receiving and sending station. Leon Spaulding is the announcer at our radio station. He got good practice in the various plays and operettas in high school. We often hear celebrated artists over the radio. Among them is Paul Miller who was famous as our high school violinist. He comes to Tweezix often to visit but he goes around the world on tours and cannot be with us as much of the time as we would like. Virginia Ohlman is often heard singing over the radio. We prize her as one of us because of her voice. Joe Campbell and Santee are running a garage. Joe is there to tinker with the machines and “Kirk” is there to do the talking and hurry Joe along a bit. The Callear sisters are running a restaurant where homemade stuff is served. Many a time have we deserted our cook and gone there for dinner. Earl Loomis and Emily Campbell are running the “Bingo Hotel”; that name seems to stick by us since the senior play. If it weren’t for these good proprietors the guests would never get anything to eat because Mildred Dunbar is the head waitress and Ellsworth Shirley is the chef and these two just can’t get along well together. “Mike” Drew is custodian of the waste paper baskets in the hotel, he always was good at managing baskets. Norman Smith is bell hop. He’s good on the hop, as he always was hopping with his car whenever anything was wanted from over town. George Merithew runs a large modern truck farm in competition with Stanley Stowell. We have wonderful garden truck in the middle of winter. As Edith Hine always wanted to be a nurse she is now the community nurse. Anyone who is very sick calls on “Hinezy” and she is sure to make them well. Judson is still trying to break the world’s long distance walking record. He started this idea when in school walking at the rate of five miles a minute. Gladys is running a beauty parlor. She just couldn’t live in a town where she couldn’t get her hair curled and so she took up the course herself. Helen is a great favorite with the children in our city. She runs a kindergarten in her home. She also plans for months ahead the menus for the anticipated “Rusty Nine” reunions. We were much worried as to whether Pete McCabe would ever decide on what to take up for his life work in Tweezix. but our worries were all for naught as he is the school inspector. He was always visiting schood and now he can get good pay for it. Leda gives illustrated talks on her travels. She has been to Europe four times since graduation and has something new and interesting to tell us eevry time she comes home. There is only one thing that does not make our city perfectly happy. That is the fact that Martha isn’t so happy here as we hoped she would be. She doesn’t think our city is up to Greenslanding. As to Maggy and Daisy, well they make the best companions ever. Maggy is going with me on personally conducted tours through the city in the Ford. She shows people the sights while I drive and you’d be surprised to see how well the Ford has stood the test. Daisy is our cook and since she doesn’t like to drive around she keps house for us. Now I think I have told you about all the members of the wonderful class of ’26. We all send our best regards from Tweezix to all the classes of our dear old Alma Mater. Sincerely, —Betty Koehler 26.