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

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Tribute to Alumni in the Service Alumni of Athens High School in the service of our country—we are proud of you. We sincerely wish you the best of luck, and we know you will do your best to uphold the standards of Athens High School. In the many vital branches of America’s armed forces—the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and in the Women’s Auxiliaries—we feel sure that the education and training you have received at Athens High School will be of inestimable value to you. On the battle front you will be facing the greatest crises of your life-time; remember that the clubs and organizations to which you belonged endeavored to instill in you the qualities of leadership, dependability, trustworthiness. These qualities will help you to face these crises, and face them bravely. We, the present students of Athens High, realize how great a debt we owe you, our alumni, who are now fighting to preserve the finest things of the “American Way”—the Four Freedoms, our Constitution and all that it symbolizes, our churches, our public schools, our unlimited opportunity for the development of the individual, and all the other good and wholesome things we Americans love. As you go forth to do your duty for your country and your God, our hearts are with you. Message from Our President Stop and read here for a minute on your way through this edition of the Athenian. For this Athenian, my friends, represents Athens High School—Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Teachers, Classes, Activities, a whole year of work and play. Now it is all over. In a few years we Seniors will have been forgotten by Athens High School. But we won’t forget, we can’t. We are not just taking knowledge from thiskjiigh school, but we are also taking friendships and memories that will live forever and be cherished by each one of us for years to come. That’s why we are editing this Athenian, because we are proud of all things it shows about our last year in high school. And. if in future years, other things crowd and press upon our minds we can and will turn back and go through our 1943 Athenian. We’ll enjoy it. because this is our school, and this was our year. And in closing I want to wish my fellow classmates the best of luck in their ventures into the outside world. I would also like to wish the future graduating classes of Athens High School the very best of everything. Harold E. Weller Jr. •Of 21 f

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Class ‘‘Oh, well done! We commend your pains; And every one shall share in the gains. And now upon this page you’ll find Your prophecies you had in mind.” The renowned Dr. Martin of the Martin Clinic, has announced that his “Butchering Department” will he under supervision of Mary Griswold, assisted by Velma Dunning and Helen Inman. Georgianna Coombs has been trying to make the government pass a law that would make all backyard fences a height of AJ 2 feet so “back-yard gossip-ers” may have something to lean on. The “Clean-em-up Tooth Paste” has just paid $3000 for a picture of Phoebe Bidlack’s smile for their world wide posters. Milford and Vivian Fairbanks Howard celebrated their 20th Anniversary by taking their seven children to Chicago. Coach, “Mike” Daniels, of Athens High School has posted a bulletin for his men to report for spring football practice. His hopes are high after taking the championship for two years straight. Miss Phyllis Custer, interior decorator, was seen putting this “ad” in the evening paper “I will make a new house out of your rooms for a few dollars with little change.” Joan Chandler has just taken the position of English teacher in the Athens High School. She is filling the vacancy left by Dorotha Watkins who has settled down to a quiet married life with Admiral Raymond Smith of the U. S. Xavy. Lucille Jacklin was seen the other day sketching the future Athens High School in the world of tomorrow. Miss Joyce Patterson, after winning the first prize in the National Pie Baking Contest, held in Washington, D. C, last week, was congratulated by Pennsylvania's first Lady Senator, Miss Pearle Maslin. The recent cooking contest directed by Elsie Hager for the benefit of the U. S. O., proved Flossie Bradley as all-State Champion with Lucille Merrill as a very close “runner-up.” Gerald Callear, Secretary of Agriculture, has stopped in Athens to visit his parents before going to Chicago to attend the Agricultural Exhibition Show. Mavis Case. Mildred Campbell, and Theresa Chambers have gone into business which is called “The Six C’s,” or “The Case, Campbell, Chambers, Cat Cleaning Company.” Athens seems to be quite an athletic town. Shirley Thrasher, Mary Jane Farr, and Ruth Hall have been honored by being asked to play on the “All-American” Football Team. Miss Patricia Turk, famous concert violinist, made her debut at Carnegie Hall. Her audience included Major “4-F Dewitt of the U. S. Army, and Miss Bette Thrasher, President of the Red Cross. 4 22 K-