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

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Students, Alumni and friends of The Athenian, as you take up this Annual with its silver and blue cover, you will realize at once that it stands for the colors of Athens High School. As you read Volume XVI of the Annual do you wonder what it is published for and what it really holds for you? Some may think it is published as a method of making money. This is not true; for nothing is made from it financially. Its real purpose is to record the events of the school year, you'r class and classmates, school activities and athletics in such a manner that you can keep them for later days. When you have grown old and you are sitting around the fire, you can recall those four years which you spent in Athens High School. The Annual of 1928 does not belong wholly to the Seniors, although the greater share of it is given over to them. This is as it should be. When one graduates he wants all activities, classmates and clubs in some form that will keep them for him. This is why the Seniors seem to have the Annual largely devoted to their interests. The Annual for 1928 has in it pictures and articles representing the lately-established Junior High School. This admits them into an interest in the Annual, which will make it more valuable to them in their High School days. You will find scenes of surrounding hills, or of some historic background. These should increase your pride in the beautiful town of Athens. When you come to the Athletic section you will notice that not only the whole football squad is shown hut also the letter men in individual pictures. Both the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams are shown with the personnel of the players. The advertising section is very large. The valley merchants have supported The Athenian very generously and we cannot thank them too much. It has given me great pleasure to work on this Annual and I hope that it will meet with your approval. —Harlan Rowe ‘28.

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HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY PRESIDENT AND CABINET President Charles Mills Vice-President Thomas Spear Attorney-General -------------- Tracy Converse Secretary of Treasury----------- Harry Drake Secretary of Inter-Class Activities --------- -------------------------Rita Burkhart Secretary of Publicity - Millard Northrup Secretary of Foreign Affairs..Katherine Maloney Secretary of Social Affairs Isabel Loveland Secretary of Athletics Frank Schrier Secretary of Stage Property Martha Lenox Secretary of Banking .......... Esther Winters SUPREME COURT Chief Justice-------------------- W. D. Morse Associate Judges . Miss Curtis. Mrs. Scanlon. Mr. Leon Loomis. I)r. Harold Weller, Mr. John Weller. Helen Maloney. POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief of Police Robert Russell Senior Police Robert Iloag Junior Police Joseph Thurston Sophomore Police Wilbur O’Rourke Special officer in charge of Freshmen-------- --------------------Donald Decker SENATE President-------------------------Thomas Spear Clerk--------------------------- Maurice Decker Sergeants-at-Arms Mary Struble. Elva Grant ASSEMBLY Speaker------------------------ Donald Decker Clerk------------------------------------Esther Baxter Sergeants at-Arms Harry Drake, Frank Mc- Cauley. Alfred Coughlin. Page------------------------------Albert Page SENIOR CLASS President Frank Schrier Vice-President Tom Spear Secretary Millard Northrup Treasurer Catherine Rainey Historian ----------------------- Margaret Cullen Athenian Editors Charles Mills. Elva Grant Senior Banker Esther Winters Cornets Lyle Morley, Paul Lincoln Banjo Rov Ooombs Clarinets Miles Lewis, Stephen Gable, Leo Kerwin. Trombone Joseph Thurston Drums and 'Praps Robert Russell THESPIAN CLUB President Gladys Rogers Vice-President Carol Rogers Secretary -------------------------- Mary Struble Treasurer Margaret (ullen JUNIOR GIRLS’ HIKING CLUB President Marjorie Groat Vice-President----------------Esther Winters Secretary Alice Huff Treasurer Carol Rogers ACADEMY DEBATING CLUB President------------------------Thomas Spear Vice-President -..............Tracy Converse Secretary Harlan Rowe Treasurer Charles Mills Sergeant-at - Anns---------------Prank Schrier Parliamentarian ------------------- Robert Hoag JUNIOR BOYS’ DEBATING CLUB President Donald Decker Vice-President Frank McCauley Secretary----------------------------- - Treasurer Kenneth N illianis Sergeant-al-Arms-------------------Vernon Carle PniTiamentarian--------------------------Robert Hood BLUE MOON CLUB President -------------------------- )na Vice-President----------------------------Elva Grant Secretary ......-............ Catherine Ramey Treasurer----------------------- Alice Hughes Chairman of Social Affairs----Margaret t ul.en PHILOMATHEAN SOCIETY President -----------------------Ann Campbell Vice-President ....................... Ona Mills Secretary---------------------- Margaret Cullen Treasurer -----------------------A,ice Hughes sergeant-at-Arms----------------------Elva Grant JUNIOR CLASS President Paul Hair Vice-President -------------------- Harry Drake Secretary Isabel Loveland Treasurer Jack O'Connor Historian Alice Huff Athenian Editors Joseph Thurston. Alice Huff Junior Banker Marian Knowles SOPHOMORE CLASS President Katherine Hair Vice-President Kenneth Williams Secretary Frances Heavner Treasurer Roy Coombs Sergeant-at-Arms Sterling Brown ORCHESTRA Director Miss Phyllis Bush Piuno------------------------ Isabel Loveland First violins Phyllis Lynch. Justine Cullen Saxaphones Maurice Decker. Merle Terry Trumpets Glenn Wilcox, John Childs LE CERCLE FRANCAIS President----------------------------------Ann Campbell Vice-President ----- Isabel Loveland Secretary--------------------Catherine Barney Treasurer-------------------------------Martha Lenox PIGSKIN CHASERS President ---------------------- Harry Drake Vice President --------------- Donald Francke Secretary--------------------Millard Northrup Treasurer ------------------------- Paul Hair ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President------------------------Frank Schrier ‘Vice-President----------------Isabel Loveland Secretary Esther Winters Treasurer ------------------------- Mrs. Baer CHEER LEADERS Esther Winters, Francis Heavner, Helen Heavner

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CLASS PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS Members of the Class of '28, in the four short years spent in dear old Athens High School, you have left a record that will go down in the pages of the history of your school. You have taken part in every form of school activity as it was your desire to raise the standard of Athens High School. In student government, public speaking, societies, and athletics you have left your mark. You have made a good scholastic record. A great deal of credit is due to the teachers who have spent unnumbered hours helping you. Book knowledge wasn’t all that you received but you developed traits of character which will follow you the rest of your lives. When you leave Athens High School, whether you go to college or to work, keep up that same spirit and work with a will. Strive to play your part of the game on the square as you did in school. If you will always remember the ideals of your high school days when you are out in the different walks of life, you are sure to succeed. So don’t forget those wonderful years and your work surely will not be in vain. Now the Class of ’28 has a few words to say in regard to the classes of Athens High School that will some day take our place. The Class of '29 seems to have wonderful prospects. We are leaving many vacancies for them to fill. And may they reach even a higher standard than we have. The Class of '30 is a class to be proud of. Although they appear to be happy-go-lucky and carefree, they are a group of good students with a lot of school spirit. The Class of ’31 is a fine class and chances for their success are very bright. The Class of ’28 looks forward to Commencement day from more than one point of view. This day we have looked forward to for four years. But now that it is here, it is not so bright. W e are leaving our dear Alma Mater. But the friends and wonderful times we have had will always remain in our hearts. How wonderful it would be to be able to come back next year just for friendship’s sake alone, but we must go and see what the world holds in store for us. No matter how little or how great our fame may be. our memories will always be with Athens High School. And our friends we made there will never be forgotten. Underclassmen, may your high school days be even happier than ours. We heartily bid you all farewell. —Frank Schrier '28.