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

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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS There is a great deal of truth in the old English proverb—“Every man is the architect of his own fortune”. What we are and what we will be depends to a great extent upon ourselves. Others may help, but the final effort rests solely with the individual himself. The basis of our education has been formed. Whether we wish to add to this fundamental knowledge is a question each must decide. By “adding to it”, I do not necessarily mean a college course. I mean further development of the mind and intellect through intelligent reading, good living, and alert interest in world problems and affairs. I earnestly hope that the class of ’37 will not be remembered as the class in which a certain bank executive or railroad magnate graduated, but rather as the class that produced fifty-four good, steady, intelligent American citizens, which our country greatly needs. —Jack Dixon First Honor Group—general average above 90% Nelia Hazard—Valedictorian Katherine Powers Helen Jimerson—Salutatorian Beverly Dibble Harry Crandall Allen Furman Jack Dixon Doris Campbell Robert Howard Leslie Morris Second Honor Group—general average above 85% Floyd Spencer Joyce Brown Helen Phelps Alene Hughes Mary Cox Priscilla Watkins Pauline Chamberlain Edna Frisbie Max English Helen Matteson Hazel Rogers Betty Maguire Lorraine Dennis Thelma Thrasher Peggy Battin Hulon Smith Pape seventeen

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CLASS SCNC The friends we’ve made at high school seem much dearer to us now. The teachers who have tried so hard to show exactly how To do our lessons daily and to get good marks as well; We’re sorrier to leave them all than we can ever tell. Chorus: These last four years have gone so fast That now they’re almost done; We’re finishing, a happy class, For we’ve shared lots of fun. After all of our good times we hate to leave, Yet we want to try something new. Whatever successes we may achieve, Dear Athens, we’ll owe them to you. —Helen Jimerson Katherine Powers CLASS LCEM ’Tis graduation time at last. It’s come so slow and yet so fast! Time gives us all the self-same share Of minutes in an hour, But says, “It’s strictly your affair Just how you use my power.” We started in the grades to learn That life has many a twist and turn, But Success is Failure turned inside out— Turned to a brilliant hue. We gaze at its splendor and wonder about Our rosy ambitions, will they come true ? ’Tis not the time to stop right now. Time has many more trials, I trow; So let’s not scorn old Father Time, And watch him pass us by, But work to win while in our prime, As before us all, our futures lie. —Mary Louise Cox Page sixteen

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SCNICC CALENDAR CD ACTIVITIES September— First day of school. Enrolling in home room. The grind begins. Class is organized. Athenian staff selected. October— Plans for an all-school Hallowe’en Frolic. Frolic a success—$50 for the Athenian treasury. November— Dramathenian Club organized. Seniors have sore throats—an underclassman scores for Athens in a football game! December— First Athenian of the year is published. Dramathenians work on production of a one-act play. Seniors entertain the high school in assembly. January— Try-outs for “New Fires”, the senior play. Mr. Lent “shoots” the seniors. Last minute rush to make up back work before semester’ reports are out. February— Carpet lectures by parents. Cast for “New Fires” selected and practice begun. March— Photographs exchanged. Senior Evening—more money for the Athenian. Play practice—and play practice. April— Senior Play—the best ever! Tea Dance—Music by Armstrong. Great flurry over invitations. Honor roll announced. Athenian goes to publisher! Begin work on pageant. Seniors win inter-class track meet. May— Reviews! Headaches!! Juniors initiated into Dramathenian Club. Exchange of name cards (our first). Annuals received! Baccalaureate sermon. Class Day. Commencement (pageant). Farewell to Athens High. Page eighteen