Avalon High School - Annual Yearbook (Avalon, PA)

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22 THE BUZZER ture of the evening-with the ex- ception of eating. Everybody had a glorious time, as we always do have at McCurdy's. It has been suggested that the Sophs have a party. Bachelors' Table At the Hi Y banquet held a short time ago, one table was found which boasted not a single glfl- This was dubbed the Bachelors' Table. The best looking fellows at the banquet sat at this table. Why do we know that? Because some of the girls could not eat for looking at this beautiful array of male specimens. They favored the crowd with a solo which did not re- ceive much applause, due t0 the fact that everybody was busy eat- ing, Why so many bachelors were present at this banquet can be an- swered very brieHy-the H. C. L., financial embarrassment, and the railroad strike. The Biology hike was a success to the extent that all the pupils came home specimenless, and feel- ing very Zephyr-like. Mr. Wherry, Assistant Superin- tendent of the County Schools, gave us a splendid talk in chapel. This came just at a fine time, and we think it was appreciated by the stu- dent body. For the next few days Mr. Wherry visited classes. HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL. Senior. Christine Hooper ..... .... 9 5.5 Helen Toay .......- ---- 9 4-6 Gladys Cole ......--.- ---- 9 4-25 Junior. Harvey Lewis .......- ---- 9 3-5 Betty Richey ......... .-.- 9 3-25 Eleanor McElroy .......... 92.8 Sophomore. Bessie Kohl .......... ---- 9 3 John Cost .......... .... 9 2-2 Dorothy Burrall .... .... 9 2 Freshmen. Basil Welsh ......... .... 9 3.6 William McClurg .... .... 9 3 Glenn Jarrett .............. 92.8 Y. W. C. A. CONFERENCE. The Y. W. C. A. Conference proved very successful after so many weeks of preparation. It was composed of the eleven Friend- ship Clubs of Pittsburgh and the Y. W. Clubs of Butler, Johnstown, Wilmerding, Washington, N e w Castle and McKeesport. On Friday evening, April 30, the conference opened at the Central Y. W. After the visitors found their hostesses, the girls were as- signed to different tribes and as- sembled around a campfire. Camp Nephawin songs were sung, and the Ukulele Club of Union High came into prominence by pleasing the girls with several selections. The tribes then performed a stunt and Avalon came forward, for Vir- ginia Heckert was the leader of the honor tribe. Saturday was spent in classes held to help the girls in their club work and all matters .were dis- cussed dealing with the questions that come up in our club work. In the evening, a big banquet was held at Syria Mosque. About four hun- dred girls were present, and we surely enjoyed ourselves. Amelia Behrhorst gave one of the toasts and we all think she made a hit. The toasts were presented in the form of stump speeches of presi- dential nominees. Amelia represent- ed Attorney General A. M. Palmer. This was her successful speech: Why I Should Be Elected President Ladies and Gentlemen: It gives me great pleasure, as I know it gives you great pleasure also, to be with you this evening and I would ask as a personal favor that we lay aside the thought that I am Mr. Palmer, the Attorney General. I wish to speak to you this evening as your friend-countryman speak-

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THE BUZZER 21 Srhnnl Nairn. Friday evening, May 7, a joint meeting of the Alden and Erodel- phian Literary Societies was held, Russell Pollock acting as president for both societies. A very success- ful program was given. One of the features was the Virgil play, writ- ten by Miss Gladys Cole, which added much to the enjoyment of the evening and also to the reputa- tion of the High School. Jokes and school news, along with solos and readings by different students, car- ried along the program until the end: The closing feature was the Style Review. Modistes and Paris styles have nothing on us. The regular amount of ankles and shoulders was displayed, while we gazed with envy on the curves UD of the leading Bathing Beauty. OLDER BOYS' CONFERENCE The Sixth Annual Older Boys' Conference was held in the North Boroughs, March 19-20-21. The conference was the largest confer- ence of its kind ever held. Over five hundred boys from Western Pennsylvania attended. Large del- egations from Erie, Hollidaysburg, Greensburg, and other distant places were represented. The men who addressed the conference came from Chicago, New York, and one speaker came from the Philippine Islands. Avalon High School should be proud of the fact that one of their members was elected president of this conference. Russell Pollock worked hard in the Hi Y Club and deserves every bit of honor which such an office confers on a young man. 1- DEBATE On Wednesday afternoon, March 3rd, Avalon High School Debating Team defeated the Bellevue Team in the first Inter-Scholastic debate in this section. The question for debate was: Resolved, That Capital and Labor should be compelled to settle their disputes in legally established courts of arbitration. Avalon upheld the affirmative side of the question. The second debate was held at Ben Avon Tuesday evening, March 30, which resulted in a victory for A. H. S. over the Ben Avon team. This victory made Avalon the win- ner in this section 5 Ben Avon hav- ing previously defeated Sewickley. The question was the same as stated above, Avalon defending the affirmative side. While Avalon was debating in this section, similar debates were being carried on in the four other sections, twenty teams competing for the county championship and for the scholarship given by the University of Pittsburgh. Coraop- olis won in its section, Clairton, North Braddock, Oakmont and Av- alon winning in their respective sections. Coraopolis defeated Clair- ton in the semi-final debate held April 8. On April 30, the Avalon team met defeat at North Braddock. Both teams put up a stiff fight for the winner qualified in the final de- bate to be held at the University of Pittsburgh for the championship. The Avalon team was represent- ed by Miss Gladys Cole and William T. Corbett, and was coached by Miss Macpherson, the instructor of English in A. H. S. March 26, a very successful con- cert was given by the Girls' Chorus at the Avalon Borough Hall. The fund raised is to be used for the purpose of buying a new victrola. The Girls' Quartette and the solo- ist, Eva Spencer, added to the suc- cess of the evening. April 5, Miss Margaret McCurdy entertained the A. H. S. girls at her home. Dancing was the main fea-

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THE BUZZER . 23 ing with countryman and plain citi- zen talking with plain citizen, poli- tics-let that be the farthest from our thoughts. The most vital question in the country today is that of the high cost of living and it is due you that I explain the many impossible things-that is, impossible to other men-that have been accomplished during my regime. As my time is limited, I shall speak only of the sweetest morsel under our tongues, that is, sugar, or the sugar ques- tion. As you know, Louisiana sugar rose to eighteen cents a pound when the market price was only eleven cents a pound, but there was a 'reason behind all this. Let me explain. When the people saw that sugar was eighteen cents a pound they flatly refused to buy it, therefore, it was conserved, while the eleven cent sugar was consumed rapidly. You see, when the people saw that sugar was eighteen cents a pound, they could not afford to buy it, they would not buy it, and they did not buy it, therefore it was saved. See-conservation of product, the same thing over again. It is not the money we want to save, but the sugar, the product itself. Now, since I have mentioned simply one of the many things that I have accomplished, I shall pre- sent to you what I intend to do, in regard to the high cost of living, if the people of this country are wise enough to elect me president. In my first address to Congress I shall advocate the immediate en- actment of the following bills, which, just as effectively as the sugar saving campaign, I expect to work wonders in the United States: The Avoirdupois Bill comes first. This Bill states that the population must not weigh over twenty pounds to a foot. A man five feet in height, therefore, must not weigh more than one hundred pounds even though he has two feet. Otherwise people must cut down their height or stop eating. A great amount of food will be saved in this way. The next most important is the Excelsior Bill. Instead of eating shredded wheat, people must resort to excelsior for their morning re- past. It looks the same and tastes the same. Probably the next most import- ant question in our minds is the clothes question. I would advise that women wear silks and satins, as this will save washing. On the other hand, no, as it were, on the same hand-a man does not need to wear a shirt covered up by a coat, and a vest. All he needs is a collar and a front piece which is tied down to his belt by a hook. This is ab- solutely the latest feature in men's apparel. The Transportation Bill holds next place. We must conserve leather, therefore husbands are re- quired to provide for every three members in the family a Ford. Henry Ford has graciously com- plied with this law and lowered the price of Fords to three for a quar- ter. But the Public must respond even more to the Government. It is almost compulsory that people walk one day on their heels and the next on their toes. Shoes will wear twice as long this way. This is termed the Heel and Toe Bill. That reminds me of a sign I saw the other day. It read like this: Feetless socks Wear better than the old kind. In regard to house furnishings, it is advisable that people adorn their walls with tapestry, as paper is excessively scarce. The last, but not least, is the Anti-Rest Bill or Sitting Down and Getting Up Act.' Both chair seats and our clothes are worn by so much resting that both could be saved by the Bed Shift Law. This states that a family needs only one bed by sleeping in shifts. Since houses are scarce these days, this fContinued on page 281