Boys High School - Epitome Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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-6 iw- 1, ' 4. ..,.. Z 1 K QQQWIH rabid' THE EPITOME HARRY FREDERICK MERKEL-- General Scientific Harrie, Merk, Moikel Class Basket Ball, 1, 2, 3, 4, Philos, 3, 4: Hi-Y, 3, 4, President Morning Group, 4, Camera Club, 4. Squeak, squeak, squeak! Hello, every- body. Oh, d0n't get frightened, it's only Moikel with his queer talk. Merlin always scares the greenies with his maniacal murmur- ings, but that does not apply to the fair sex. Harrie is often heard to murmur Grace, Charlotte, Rose or Mini, but when not call- ing on one of the above mentioned ladies he may be seen around Hill Road. VVe all know why. 'tMerk spends his spare moments at the Enterprise Novelty Company, trying to sell novelties to the childrenC?j. He is un- decided where he will go after leaving Read- ing High. The class is back of you, Merk. Stick to whatever you undertake, and we know you'll succeed. HARRY SAMUEL MILLER-Technical 4aKaP,v1 ulvlillern Varsity Track, 3, 4g Cross-Country, 45 Camera Club, 2, 3, 43 Philos, 4, Hi-Y, 3, 4, Reporter, 4. Bang! The gun cracks and Miller takes the lead in another cross-country race. Harry has always been a fast runner, having ac- quired the habit when her father chased him. Perhaps this is the reason he can run so far, too. He believes in action rather than words, but if you don't believe us, ask the girls. Harry's main source of exercise is in his 1902 model Reo. He has pushed it so far that it owes him about two miles. But Kap plays fair with the girls when they ride with him. Speaking seriously, however, we expect a lot from Harry, and feel sure that he will live 'up to our expectations. WALLACE B. MILLER-Technical Wally, Whitey, sandy, virginia Class Foot Ball, 1, Scrub Foot Ball, 2, Varsity Foot Ball, 3, 4, Varsity Swimming, 1, 2, 4, Philos, 1, 25 Hi-Yg Camera, 1. Look out! Here comes 'fWal1y,' Miller in his hase ball pants-beg pardon, knickersf- on his way to see Virginia, his eight-year-old sweetheart. But let 'WValIy tell you about her. Blondy is also an earnest devotee to the fair sexfStelletta is her name, isn't that right. LWVally? VVally's only regret is that she lives so far away from his house. He can often be seen hiking down Perm Street at one o'clock in the morning after escorting the young lady home. Besides being a star foot ball player, Blondy is also a studentC?j. He wasn't valedictorian of his class because he disliked to take the honor from one of his friends. Good luck to you, Wally,

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THE EPITOME REGINALD E. MATTHIAS-Commercial uBunny,n uReggieu Bunny is one of those fellows who con- tinually pretends to be doing nothing, but some know better, for Reggie never wasted time. He is an active fellow, engaged in the intricacies of commercial necessity. 'iBunny, for thepast few decades,has led an interesting life, indulging in such foppishness as late hours, theatres, Hdandyv company and pro- digious studyC?j. Notwithstanding such am- biguities, Reggie is a fine fellow. Good luck to you! ROBERT GEORGE MAURER-Technical x4Bob'11 uF'at,u aAHunk,rv 4aChubby,1x nJoken Class Foot Ball, 2, 3g Zelos, 2, Tech Club, 3, Hi-Y, 2. Do tell. UNO? XVhere'd you see him? 'fHonest. No, folks, there is nothing wrong. It's just a few Fourth and Court flappers talking about our Bob Hunk says he's off the women, but why do we hear such con- versations as the above and also see him in the Northeastern section of the city every evening? Sure,Meinholz andSassaman live out there, but not on Union Street. VVho asked if we were proud of 5'Joke?' Sure, we are. VVasn't he a member of our foot ball cham- pions? VVhat? No, he was third assistant water-boy. Bob goes out for other sports. too, such as eating, sleeping, being a general nuisance, and-oh, yes, the indoor sports. VVell, we wish you luck, g'Fat. So long! RUSSELL SCOTT MEINHOLZ-Technical Rus, Abe, Napoleon, Creature Camera Club, 2, 3, 44, Treasurer, 45 Tech Club, 2, 3g Editor Tech News, 3. Ladies and gentlemen, behold! This is Sousa's, Paderewski's and Paul XVhiteman's only rival. 'gCreatore leads a mean sym- phony orchestra, jazz band, and is also an able htickler of the ivoriesf' It is rumored that he has a certain lady friend up in Schuyl- kill Haven. Napoleon is also quite a so- loist, being the only perfect attendant at choir rehearsal, and the only reason we can see is either a little blond soprano or a bru- nette contralto, or both. Rus has an am- bition-that is to indulge more deeply in the art of music, especially in choir rehearsals. VVe are all back of him, wishing him all the success in the world-even if he does wear his hair like a musician. Good luck, Rus! K..- ..,,. ., 4 4 or 'cor at E

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THE EPITOME V DAVID MOYER-Commercial Flying Dutchman, Dave, Davy Kindly do not rush or crowd, girls! This big brute and lady killer has his mate picked already. For every night you can see Davy strutting his stuff, with Estelle, in the vicinity of Ninth and Elm Streets. Dave is one of the big men of the class Caround the vaistj, and is a notorious member of Mr. Lantz's stenography sharks and a crack banker. But we c'an't understand this, for he rushes his t'choice almost every evening. VVhat is it? Is he brightC?j or does he have a pull? VVe think it to be the latter. Getting serious now, HFlying Dutchman is a pretty good fellow, and expects to enter into the business world. VVe wish you success in your undertakings. Good luck, Dave! JOHN FRANCIS NEIHART, JR.- General Scientific Johnny, Manager, Fat Ladies and gentlemen, you now have the pleasure of looking upon the countenance of the only bachelor of the class. John is good at the Charleston and can often be seen with Harry Seltzer bumping the boards in the Calvary Mcn's Minstrel. It is said that they once brought the house down--brick by brick. After school hours Johnny put in time at Paul's, trying to sell garters to collegiate fel- lows. Seriously, John is a. good sport and well liked by all. After graduating from old R. H. S., he intends to fix up the Bell Tele- phone Company, and we all wish you great SIICCCSS. S'long, old top, the best 0' luck to you. ADAM NOWOTARSKI-Commercial Adam, Flying Polack, Fat Ladies and gentlemen, bootleggers and cat- tle rustlers, kindly hear me. Here you have the most illustrious man of the class, about whom so much fuss has been raised. Yes, this is he, and would you think that Adam hangs around such roughnecks like Spencer Smith, Carl Snyder and that guy Lopey Singer? The Flying Polack is one of the most dar- ing stenography hounds, though he is very modest about it. He claims that he can take 125 words a minute Cand then trans- cribes from t'Hip Anderton's notesj. Adanfs main ambition is to become president of some big bank, like that of the Stony Creek Na- tional Bank, and we hope that he succeeds. Good luck, Adam! lil' I' 42 J-:al Aggpu? n o 3 ,.... . may t