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

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 Here we are Seniors. It doesn’t seem possible that we have been in Athens High School for four years. It seems but a few days since we were wishing we were Seniors and were about to leave high school, but that isn't the way most of us feel now. We wish we were Freshmen just starting in. The success of the many activities of the high school are due to a great extent to the Seniors. In footfall this year’s letter men were Tom Spear, captain; Kermit Giess, manager; Millard Northrup and James Lynch. Other lettermen of our class are Owen Gerould and Charles Mills who received their letters in '27. The basketball teams have had a very successful vear due largely to the captains, Esther Winters and Tom Spear. Harlan Rowe, as managing editor and Charles Mills as business manager, are responsible for the success of “The Athenian.” In our Junior and Senior year, Carol Rogers, our class orator, won prizes in the interclass speaking contest, winning the first prize this year. In our Junior year the leading parts in the operetta were successfully filled by the following: Ann Campbell, Tom Spear. Robert Russell and Maurice Decker. The students holding the highest honors of the class of 1928 are Ann Campbell, valedictorian; Catherine Ramey, salutatorian. In our Senior year we find the enrollment has been decreased very much since our Freshman year. The Seniors who have entered from other schools are: Hazel Carpenter. Marion DuBert, Charlotte Bennett. Mary Struble, Ona Mills, Carol Rogers. Reva Morley and Martha Lenox. This ends the history of the Senior year, and we are hoping that we will be as successful in the future as we have been in these four years. —Margaret Cullen '28.

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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.

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 cic mey mil mine, my neart would heavy he. T have no thoughts, so dear, so bright, so true As the happy hours spent, dear High, with you. The path looks long that reaches to my star, Still I can see it. gleaming from afar. Athens shall send me on my way to fame, Athens shall some day be proud of my small name. Chorus Give me those days, those faces that I love: They are a heaven, like unto that above; Give me those hours, drifting now from me, My hopes forever kindled there with thee. —Mary Struble ’28. + + + DREAMERS We are dreamers all, every one of us, We drift down a stream of thought; Sometimes we dream of Luck. Sometimes we dream of Love. Our thoughts lead us ever forward, We do not think of the past. Dreams do not make cowards; Ambitions are dreams which last. We want our dreams to come true. We don't want them to fade. e want to say when we are through, “ Those are the dreams which T made.” 1 here! my dream is shattered! It was but a dream, but yet it mattered.