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

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CIoAcScS PROPHECT As the mists of time dissolve into nothingness before our new invention, the Futuroscope. we see our former schoolmate, Earl Alpaugh, skillfully applying the knife in the operating room of a great hospital. Lo and behold! Clyde Anderson, sphere under arm. pounds into view, tearing the turf for dear old I’enn State. Hailey's future is uncertain. Focussing our lens on a bank of clouds high up in the air. we see a silver dot winging its way to a distant land: its inventor and pilot. Carson Baxter. We see Donald Brigham arranging a sheaf of papers in an U. S. Law Court, preparing to defend some innocent victim of circumstances. Amid the confusing clatter of noisy typewriters. we hear Casselbury barking out orders to his staff of subordinates— editor of a large chain of newspapers. e perceive certain domestic tendencies in Bernard Campbell whom we see slinging baskets on Penn State's Quintet. Paging Mr. Van Scoten. we see his double in Kenneth Chandler, lack Coughlin, we believe, is a “chip off the old block in medicine. Our Futuroscope next reveals Roger Converse in the role of a superdynamic salesman. Watch your step; he could sell you your own shirt. There goes Harold Coombs, that plunging, hard-hitting Tulanc fullback, with a possible chance for All American selection. Fmerging from a pile of books, verbs, nouns, etc., we see Robert Depew dishing out English to his room ftdl of young proteges. Picking up a daily edition of Casselbury's paper, we discover several cartoons bearing the signature of that nationally known cartoonist, Franklin Dolan. Peering into the future, we find ourselves at home twisting the dials of a radio televisor, invented and perfected by Walter Dewitt. While still in the radio and electrical field, we encounter that radio and electrical wizard, John Drake. Opening an issue of a 1940 Silver Screen, we see the popular matinee idol, Donald (Clark Gable) Hair. Donald Connor, the hero of a great tragedy, Frank Kellogg, radio entertainer, and the distinguished debater. Professor Gordon Langford, member of the Harvard Faculty. Crash! Another head-on collision, and who rushes to the aid of the injured but good old John “Doc”, Lucy with his little black bag and soothing hands. He'll pull 'em through! Rambling through the last of colleges, we find Harold “Slip’’, McCauley’s name gracing the list of Harvard's basketball quintet, making basketball history. Whizzing along the highway at a terrific rate of speed, we get a glimpse of James Parks, our former schoolmate, testing a super car of his own design and manufactured in his own plant. In partnership with “Jimmie” we find none other than Roy Phelps supplying half of the brains for the successful corporation. While still in the mechanic field, we take notice of Milton Cohen, the old maestro of the violin himself, selling cars as a sideline. Another newspaper career rivalling that of Casselbury’s is forecast for “Ed” Reinhardt. Upon turning back to the mechanical field, we find the Ryan Trucking Company; sole owner and supervisor, Alson Ryan, former Athenian schoolmate. We can't keep away from school and our attraction proves to be “Bill” Sammons, English instructor at Mansfield Normal. Scanning the list of All American football stars, we find the name of “Tommy Simpson who made football history for Penn State. Agriculture proves an interesting and profitable vocation for Gerald Smith. Look out for a Burbank! That old history enthusiast. Jack Terry, will, undoubtedly, make basketball history for Pittsburgh and be included in the All American selection. Another agriculturist who will prove to be a true son of the soil is Andrew Wilbur, who has a great future. “Pat Zimmer, we find, is a hotel manager with cartooning as a sideline. Ellsworth Bailey. Huge twenty-one

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eioAss prophbct Following the recent trend toward communism, the girls of the class of '35 established for themselves in later life the cooperative village of Arden, populated and managed entirely by girls. Marguerite Bourne is responsible for the simple beauty of this lovely village as she holds the enviable position of landscape artist. She took a course in landscape gardening together with her able assistants, Reda W’ittig and Marian White. These three friends have done wonders with the town which the Senior girls founded. The homes were designed by Architect Geraldine Garey in collaboration with Interior Decorator Mary Elsbrec. These homes are out of the ordinary and some day everyone will be patterning after them. There is only one girl. Kathryn Kunes, in the former Senior class that could qualify for the position of cook in Arden. She spent several years in Paris under the instruction of a very famous chef. All the girls go to her restaurant for their meals. We have a mayor, a jail, and a fire department. Zaida Parks, our mayor, rules with an iron hand. She is for obedience and she gets it with her strict discipline. The caretaker of the jail, who is also Chief of Police, is Florence Struble. Her one prisoner is l.ucile Holcombe who was arrested for reckless driving. She will, however, be released soon and go on with her famous auto racing. She is entertained each afternoon by Vivian Matteson who brings the JolIitiers with her. The Jollitiers include Esther Hunt. Isabelle Walker, and Ruth Sammons, who give very amusing sketches. The fire department is led by Jeane Arnts. She is very efficient and under her command are Ruth Bowen and Vera Xuss. They make lovely fire chasers. We have an airport which is managed by Marjorie Morley. June MaePaniels and Margaret Dieffenbach are the pilots. They went well together on the ground in '35 and continue to do so in the air. Arden Theatre is managed by Helen Beardsley. Ardis Gowan was the leading star in a recent production. It was a musical comedy with the music arranged by Esther Watkins. M e always knew Ardis would make a name for herself in the dramatic world while Esther W atkins made hers in the field of music. Frances Johnston is another well-known personage in music. She now assists Madame Schoonover in the World Famous Operas. Elizabeth Rockett is the famous prima donna of these operas. Geraldine Hapeman and Bertha Hill are our dressmakers. With the Senior cook and Senior dressmakers, the rest of us haven't much to do. Hapeman and Hill are also famous designers. Distinguished women from all over the world consult these two ladies on the problems of dress. At present. Margaret Welch is abroad studying art. She is accompanied by Doris Kline who is making an advanced study of psychology. Jane Whitbeck and Betty Loomis are our lawyers, and are also our local Sherlock Holmes for they have solved many a baffling case. They will go down in the history of crime detection as masters of that difficult art. Elsie Chambers is our one and only doctor whose assistant is Grace Jcnney. They have made themlselvcs known as great women of medicine. Delia Thomas is our teacher and helps us continue our study of Advanced English. You see, English is the only surviving language; all other languages are dead. A few years after graduation Marion Schmitt, Kathryn Drake, and Lela Eddy formed the great banking business of Schmitt, Drake, and Eddy. They have solved many of the problems of finance and the whole world is grateful to them for their accomplishments. Arden is a very famous town with very famous women. The miracles of the time when Arden was created originated with the class of 1935. Mary Elsbree. Page twenty

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SENIOR HISTORT For the last four years the majority of the class of '35 have struggled through high school together. An even dozen have passed through the en tire twelve years without changing schools. They are Jeane Amts, Ruth Bowen, Donald Brigham, Vent Casselbury. Milton Cohen. Roger Converse. Jack Coughlin. Lucile Holcombe, Frances Johnston. June MacDaniels. Esther Watkins, and Margaret Welch. Seven of our class started in the Willow Street school in 1M22. They are: Karl Alpaugh, Helen Beardsley, Bernard Campbell, Franklin Dolan, Ardis Cowan, Esther Hunt, and Zaida Parks. At the beginning of our Freshman year, we were a group of enthusiastic, but somewhat bewildered, students. A number of the boys went out for football and some played on the second and third teams. Athens finished second in the league schedule in that year. We also had a number of aspirants out for basketball: none, however, were successful in earning a letter. Soon after the close of basketball season, came the election of class officers. Harold McCauley was elected President with John Lambert as Vice President. John Lambert’s life was cut short by an untimely death, in the following year. This was the first great loss of the class of '35. Other officers elected were bred Mitchell. Secretary, and John Lucy, Treasurer. In our Sophomore year, the Juniors welcomed us by giving a dance in our honor. We purchased class pins that year which were very well liked. The boys who made letters in athletic competition were: Clyde Anderson, Lawrence Belcher. Harold Coombs, Harold McCauley, Tom Simpson, and Jack Terry. The officers of the class that year were: Harold McCauley, President: Ruth Bowen. Vice President: Bernard Campbell, Secretary; and John Lucy, Treasurer. In our Junior year La Verne Zimmer was elected President. Other officers were Vern Caseslbury. Vice President: Ruth Bowen, Secretary: and John Lucy. Treasurer. As Juniors we purchased class rings which proved very satisfactory to the class as a whole. The Juniors were instrumental in saving the Athenian from a certain downfall, through a plan of President Zimmer to guarantee payment of the Junior subscriptions. In our Junior English classes the boys prepared debates and the girls acted in one act plays. This dramatic training prepared us for the Senior Evenings which we gave this year. At the end of the year we entertained the Seniors by giving them a dance in the 1. R. Hall. Now, as the time is approaching for the commencement of our new life, we realize what all this has meant to us. The happiest days of our life have been spent in Athens High. We hope that the class of '35 will live in the history of Athens High forever and for the class of ’36 we wish all of the happiness that we had in high school. Harold McCauley. Vuye twenty-two