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

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Z3l)e Annual 'Athenian QUESTION BOX A Bureau of Information has been established for the purpose of helping people in distress. All reasonable and sensible questions will be answered to the best of our ability. An extia fee of five cents will be charged for personal answers. Q. Why does Cicero get my goat?—Viola Carpenter. A. Perhaps he watches you when you tie it. We suggest tying it in a different place each day. Q. Can you advise me in a choice of a career?—George Merithew. A. We are sure you would become famous by entering a dancing school as an instructor. Q. Can you tell me a quicker and better way to go to Greenslanding?—James Knowles. A. We see no necessity for going so often, but we think if you invest in an airplane you can avoid the traffic jams. Q. I)o you think I would make a successful preacher?—Harry Birney. A. We are a little doubtful of your success in this line. Don’t you think it would be advisable to move to some young, yet prominent, city as Milan or Ulster and publish a daily newspaper? Q. Will I ever become famous?—Joseph Campbell. A. Without a doubt. Heighth means everything. Q. Should I take up nursing?—Emily Campbell. A. Since you have had so much experience in driving automobiles, we are sure you would be more valuable as an ambulance driver. Q. How can I get rich quick?—Marguerite Cook. A. The quickest way we know of is to reveal the secret of your reducing exercises. Q. Why couldn’t I be a magician?—William Van Sice. A. We see no reason why you can’t. It is surprising how cleverly things disappear when you are about, especially articles belonging to the girls. Q. Must I grow taller to become popular? —Helen Messner. A. By no means. Your pleasant manner and winning smile will command attention everywhere. Q. I wish to go into politics, but I am undecided just what to take up. Can you help me? —Dorothy Rogers. A. By all means try for tax collector. You have had so much Experience in collecting class dues. Q. Why is there such a demand for Spaulding’s home baking?—Leon Spaulding. A. Success in baking often comes from the quality of the flour. Do you use Kelley’s Famous? Q. What make of matches are considered the best?—Garnard Birney. A. You should be a better judge of this than we are since you have tasted so many different kinds. Q. Would it be better if I were more serious minded?—Clare Sperry. A. We think you use good judgment in deciding when to be serious and we should really be lonesome without your jokes and sense of humor in seeing others’ jokes. Q. Where could I spend a pleasant yet beneficial summer vacation?—Gladys Taylor. A. We think a summer at Hollywood would satisfactorily fulfill your desires. Q. Is it profitable to continue my occupation as ticket seller?—Ethel Converse. A. Perhaps, but if you desire a change, why not become a model for displaying fashions of the day? Q. Should I have my voice cultivated?— Betty Koehler. A. We discovered how powerful your voice is when you appeared in “Peter Projects.” We are convinced that all it needs is a little training. Q. Do you think any of my inventions valuable enough to be patented?—Purl Chamber-lain. A. We assume that you mean your inventions of toys and other means of furnishing amusement. We realize that no other person has your genius along this line. Q. Can you suggest a small yet profitable business that I could take up for a short time? —Hilda Cullen. A. You might try introducing magazines into the homes of this community. You are able to convince people of the value of many of the best papers, especially “The Literary Digest.” Q. Is it a pleasant occupation to accompany a traveling circus?—Ernest Thorpe. A. We are sure you would enjoy it. Without a doubt you could even become manager since you have so successfully helped in the management of the “Pigskin Chasers’ Circus.” Q. I have a small amount of money to in-

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Z3t)e Annual Class Will We are called together on this both sad and joyous occasion, to witness the distribution of the many antique possessions of the class of nineteen hundred and twenty-six A. D. On this occasion it gives us the greatest of pleasure to present these gifts to the ones we think are the most deserving of them. We sincerely hope that those who receive them will show their appreciation by placing flowers, especially cowslips and pink carnations, on the final resting place of the class of ’26. At the last moment, being sound in mind and body, we do hereby make this the last will and testament of the class of ’26, declaring all former wills null and void. To Harvey Rettburg we leave Peter J. McCabe’s love for study, that he may become as great a man as Nicholas Carter, Diamond Dick, or Sherlock Holmes. To Richard Johnston we leave William Van-Cise’s gift of eloquence, that he may carry on the honor of the Academy Debating Club. After a great deal of deliberation we have decided to leave Richard Winter’s patented formula for putting on flesh to Ervin Torpey. We think he needs it more than any one else. To Dorothy Stuck we leave Margaret Man-nix’s ability to remain quiet for a period of less than one minute at a time. We hope Dorothy may become the only Silent Lady this world has ever known. To Adrian Rowe we leave Paul Miller’s ability to coax harmony from four strings and a horsehair bow. We advise Ade to let his hair grow longer and to cultivate a moustache so he will look like Fritz Kriesler. To “Ed” Manahan we leave George Meri-thew’s ability to ensnare the fair ladies. We notice that Edward has a good start. We wish him luck! We don’t know what to leave to Charlie Thorpe. After doing a lot of thinking we decided to leave him Harry Santee’s old pipe and half empty tobacco box. “Dutch,” we don’t know what you want or what you need, but we have decided to leave you Viola Carpenter’s laugh. We hope that you will make as good use of it as she has. Elizabeth, after doing some serious thinking we have decided to leave you “Bill” Van-Cise’s orange collar and green polkadot necktie. We know that you have a preference for red, but we think that you can adapt yourself to orange and green. Eberlin, you have nearly everything you need, but one thing. You don’t seem to care for the fairer sex. With this fact in mind we leave you Harry Hiram Birney’s pocket comb. This comb has seen much use and abuse, but if you treat it kindly you will get many years of service from it yet. Amelia, you were a problem, we didn’t seem to have anything that would be satisfactory to leave you. At the last moment we thought of Leon Spaulding’s old topcoat. It has seen much use but we believe you can patch it up. Winifred, we can easily see that you are destined to become a great basketball player, so we leave to you “Toots” Taylor’s ability to shoot baskets, hoping that you will win many games for Athens High School. Francis, I knew what you wanted and we give it to you. It is Lewis Delaney’s key to the Print Shop. Then you can get in any time you want to. Too bad he won’t be here next year! To Wesley Page we leave Paul Budman’s ability as an athlete, orator, and scholar, that he may uphold the traditions of A. H. S. To Hilda Page we leave “Dode” Campbell’s checkered jacket, trusting that on cold nights she will make good use of it. Ellen, seeing that you play the ukelele, we leave to you Agnes Middaugh’s ability to handle this instrument of torture. It has provided hours of entertainment for us; may it do the same for you. Raymond Horn, seeing that you are a good lawyer, we leave to you Garnard Birney’s ability to make people listen. Make good use of it. Having disposed of all the available junk, old clothes, etc., we do hereby appoint Miss DeWitt and Miss Curtiss as executors of this will. Having attended to all business we bid you all a fond farewell. Witnesses: Leon Spaulding Dorothy Rogers Viola Carpenter Joseph Campbell —James Knowles '26. —Lewis Delaney ’26.

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'C?t)£ Annual Athenian vest. What would be the best investment? —Elwood Carpenter. A. If your sum is not too small it would be advisable to invest in a second hand Ford to carry you from Athens to Smithfield. —Pearl Dunbar ’26. HOSPITALITY FOUND IN A. H. S. Seventh of September! My heart in my mouth. The thought of going away from all my friends and going among perfect strangers was misery to me. Arriving that memorable first morning in the Senior room, one of the girls introduced us to several others. After that first few minutes I never felt so strange again for everyone was so cordial. I joined the Peripatetic Club and enjoyed this equally as much as those who were very well acquainted. The Senior Class of Athens certainly made me “feel at home.” Not this class alone for the whole school has a very friendly attitude toward new students. Athens is certainly one of the most friendly schools which I know and I have talked to students from other schools in regard to their experience. That free, hearty, “come on for a good time is often lacking in other schools which one finds so prominent here. Here is that hearty “hello, “good morning, Kingsley” that makes friends. Everybody likes this wholeheartedness that makes a stranger feel like one of them. This is the spirit found in Athens and I tell you that I like it. —Marion Kingsley ’26. NO THEME When I sit down to write a theme. With plenty of paper, pens, and ink, I sit there hours; it so does seem; Just sit and think and think and think. I scratch my head and sigh and yawn; I idly twirl my head and dream; But when the sun climbs up at dawn I still sit there—without a theme. —Margaret Keeler ’26. Other papers all remind us. We can make our own sublime, If our fellow-students hand us Contributions all the time, Here a little, there a little Just a class note, rhyme or jest, If you want a good school paper, Each of you must do your best. —Frances Layman ’27. CALENDAR Sept. 26—Sophomore Welcoming Party to Freshmen. Oct. 27—Philamothean Initiation of Seniors. Oct. 31—Junior Hallowe’en Party. Nov. 26—Senior Thanksgiving Dance. Dec. 12—Football Banquet. Dec. 23—Senior Christmas Dance. Jan. 29—Junior Dance. Feb. 26—High School Election. Feb. 27—Peripatetic Club Tea. March 1—Interclass Speaking Contest. March 5—County Speaking Contest. March 12—Inauguration of President. March 20—Blue Moon Tag Day. March 29—National Oratorical Contest. April 7—Junior Short Plays. April 17—Basket Tossers Tea. April 29—Annual Debate of the Academy Debating Club. April 30—Le Cercle Franca is. May 1—Junior-Freshman Dance. May 5—Operetta, Barbarossa of Barbary. May 7—High School Boys Installed as Town Officers. May 13—Peripatetic Stunt Night. May 15—Academy Debating Club Annual Dinner. June 5—Pigskin Chasers Circus. June 6—Sermon to Graduates. June 8—Junior Dinner to Seniors and Faculty. June 9-10—Senior Play. June 11—Graduation. —Judson Burlingame ’26. Now if I had a million dollars, I tell you what I’d do. I’d bank nine hundred thousand And the hundred I would strew. But I haven’t the million dollars So there’s nothing left for me, But plenty of work and joy And I’ll live just as happily. —Albert Carpenter ’27. I sit in class. The others talk, Talk of work, dates, facts. The teachers talk, Talk of laws, treaties, pacts. But I— I just sit in class.