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

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- ? s'f ?R f Hifzenlan W ,y,,...- ,Was CLASS PRESIDENTS ADDRESS Class of 29 we haxe now come to a temporary pause in the battle in which we haxe been struggling for four years We haxe fought those seemingly unconquerable subgects also nearlv as unconquerable lower classmen and won to such an extent that vue have made a record that old A H S can hardly help remembering in years to come We have endeavored to set up varlous standards in scholarship dramatlcs de batlng and athletics In many ways the teachers are responsible for our efforts Our appreciation of the Faculty cannot be expressed on any paper Deep down in h1s heart every Senior realizes that the education he received while in contact with them and the education he may YCCQIXG later is based on the knowledge which these teachers have endeavored to lmpart to h1m Faculty we thank you Class we are only one link from this endless chain of seniors that continues slowly but surely to roll around each year When We pass out into the world we will often turn back to the pages of our past and take lnterest in noting that old A H S 1S still carrying on We have looked forward to th1s day of graduation for four years with the utmost impatience Now that It IS here the prospect does not seem so bright We are leaving something very dear to us our Alma Mater Our memories wlll always be with our school as well as with the pals who are left After that memorable day of Commencement strive to play the game as you did back in those high school days squarely play the game as your teachers and coaches taught you and your Work will not be in vain My clas mates I extend to you the heartlest Wishes for good luck in your experlences out in the walks of life. You who Wlll succeed us and fill our place may your remaining school career be even better than ours. The Class of 29 bids you farewell! Robert Flood 29 S - ff as f -7- A M 'T , Page eleven . Q' Q2 ,f 'nv ' A- . .-i.. ,JW -Q: ' t 2 f N l.J -,K ' 'ff -14 - wi J in ' FM 9 C64 7 Y ' 9 9 'J ' . . . . . . Y . , . , . 7 7 ' ' 9 n , l , , .- QI . . . L . , . . I 3 ! 7 a I I

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A +8-X -fjf Hfb6'IIlClll THE EDITORS INFLUENCE It has been tluly said that the 8d1tO1 holds the wolld IH the hollow of his hand He galns an lnslght into human natule He molds publlc oplnlon against any exll he attacks By understanding the llkes and dlsllkes of his leadels he can glxe them w hat they should lead By a few wolds of adxlce 01 wisdom he leaches the healts of thousands whom he could nevel meet personally A lllgll school 6dlfO1 has exactly the same chance though on a much smallel scale to help hls fellow students and to improve his school Students ale not much ln the habit of 16X eallng thell likes and dlSl1k6Q to a hlgh school 6dltOl but bv the altlcles that ale wrltten for his paper he lealns much about their oplnlons High school editors have the op p0ltl1I11ty to make their schools much better by advocating some lmprove ment They can glxe thelr reasons why lefolm IS needed They too can mold the sentiments of thell 193d61S by the principles they stand for Since students are influenced as much by w hat thev lead as by what they hear an edltor can do much to ralse the standard of hls high school by putting out the best kind of a paper and dolng all he can to lnfluence the stu dents to put thelr hlgh school at the top of the 11St A711163 Crandall 30 HELPING THE ADVERTISER The Athenian IS going to do all that IS wlthln its DOWGI to make adx 81t1SlHg worth while We healtlly thank oul adxeltlsers for the ex cellent suppolt and coopelatlon that We haxe 19C6lV6d fl om them during the last school year One way that we may be of assistance IS to put thelr ads ln as attractixe form as our printing facilities will allow. No matter how fine an article is without the ploper advertising it will not sell Well. The wording of the ad is also an important factor. No reader cares fol a long drawn out affair. Vlhen the modern reader comes to a short snappy and attractive ad he invariably reads or at least glances over it. The mall of today is pushed for time and in the business world the tendency to be as brief as possible has developed. Another factor of advertising is illustration. One small cut in an ad is better than a whole paragraph of reading matter. The eye of the reader sees the picture and immediately the name of the article is impressed upon him, and the time that would ordinarily be taken in reading a paragraph is saved. A strong effort will be made to make the student body realize the value of advertising 'in The Athenian. Next year, as always, the motto of the business manager will be, Patr0nize your Advertisers. James Macflonnell '30 C - I I. I JI f x Wife Rv ll R' Jlgifi- T if -fri :-., Page 1071 'fffiifl , . X osx, .A L T - Q - -7 u A A Q---H-'N'--l--'L ' 9 'ss . E- . 1 .5 , f ' R J .21 -PM j WT' -. ,of ' ' 'Xx 'I E gh:-1-,K 'D fs v Q- in .59 7 ll' - Ill . Q - ' ' '. f '- I il o lnlon. If he has stron convlctlons, he can turn to some extent ubllc 2 p. . . . . . sl, . A . . El . ' . , Q - . . . Q ' if , . V, l . V . Y Q , . I , 7 . . .I , A . . V I . . ,, i - . , U - l . I , fi, K . . . A Wil . . . rl . , . . - . Y. . . 4 7 Q. . Y 7 . i H . u V A . - W Q N . Y A . Q . 'L - . IZ. V V 3 in . . . . Ill ' ill 7 7 N v Y I 1 ll . y . V . 1 D ll Y . 'I 7 lx ' 7 ! ' 7 1 In f

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W km Ii CLASS HISTORY Oh the great and glorious class of 29' Is it possible that this is our last year? Time has flown by with the fleetest of wings Four years ago we entered the portals of high school as neophytes seeking for knowl edge How exciting was that first day when we climbed the second flight of stairs to take our places' Almost before we had time to turn around the Sophomores welcomed us gaily by a dance given in our honor We sailed along safely till turkey gobbler time when the Juniors came walk ing down the hall smiled benignly upon us and said Will you ioin us in a dance? With great pleasure said we and a delightful evening was enioyed by all Now all this was rather bewildering until after mid terms when Howald Brown took the helm as oui president with Ph1l1st1a Smith vice president Harry D1 ake secretary and Alfred Cough lin treasurer Life was exciting-especially when one of those big Seniors smiled at us Our treasury was nearly empty when our presl dent went overtown pelsuaded the merchants that they wanted The Athenian returned and dropped in ten dollars the prize given for ob taining the highest number of paid subscriptions to the Annual These are the high points of interest in our first yeai And soon We were full fledged Sophomores gay and light hearted We elected Paul Hair president Esther Winters vice president Milrae Matteson secretary and Harry Drake tieasurer The speaking contest came along with Wilda Connelly carrying off first prize and Phyllis Lynch second The year crept to a close and track meet time was nigh It was a warm day and we neaily baked but it was worth while for We won' Juniors' Just the sound of the vsord filled us with pride As soon as Halloween came round, we gave a party at which strange figures flitted around the gym and there was a regular fortune teller. That was a great success. Noon and night there was a table down in the hall at which we sold box after box of candy. But still we did not have enough money for the big banquet. What should we do? Some wise person rose in class meeting and made a motion that we give a picture show. Ah, that was just the thing! The house was packed and oh, joy! we had nearly enough money for the banquet. But first came Junior Stunts. I don't believe any of us will ever forget the marvelous Spanish dance by Baker and Daniels, the orchestra with all kinds of unheard-of instruments, our trilling prima donna, Isabel Loveland, The Taming of the Shrew, our most knowing magician, Vernon Carle, or our mock class using the Seniors as models. And now we had the full amount of money needed. Time crept swiftly onward and the banquet day ar- rived. Bethel Hall was the rendezvous. All day we were busy getting great masses of buttercups, phlox, and ferns, decorating the hall with 'N 4 I ff f--, 1. Wf:ffiff,ggf4Q--f-11..FQs----.- . Page twelve I 137.3 4, ,Q ygifgesfff-lg., X 4- ., A -.--.H--...- M..- .... - JH ' ' ' A KF? f 'fi 'W f lelllflll. ' f'1ri-aP,,sbf-f-- Q - Ex il, is af D t y ,. , ' . . , . I . . Y Y . . . 7 . . . . . ,, . . . 7 ! 7 I ' 77 GK ' 97 ' ll ' ' ' 7 7 . ,, . . . . ' - Q v Q ' ' . . . . , . - . Y g , . A , . u , u Y , ,, . - . . , - - , I - I l p . 9 ' r ' 9 7 9 7 . ' ' , as u ' - ' 9 9 ' , . 7 . . i , .