Boys High School - Epitome Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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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

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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 MILES EDWIN OCKSRIDER C0m'mercial l Caesar, Cicero, Tilley, Smiles -P'A- ' 312 i x C lll t lll ll i grief Bronze Scholarship, Class Foot Ball, 4+g Class Base Ball, 3, 41, Hi-Y, 44g Camera Club, 41. Behold! One of the smallest men of the notable '26 June Class. Smiles is trying to be the World's best imitator. While play- ing the fiddle for Meinholz's orchestra, he resembles Kreislerg on the gridiron he looks like a future Grange, being Bob Maurer's assistantg on the base ball field and basket ball floor, he trys to mock several stars. Caesar not only stars on athletics, but also has a bronze scholarship and many honor roll cards to his credit. Tilley expects to take up an extension course after graduation. So long and the best of luck, big boy! DAVID JAMES O'NEIL-Technical npeggyyn AaDave,11 uljatu Thespian, 35 German Play CEr Sall Der Herr Seinjg Camera Club, 413 Treasurer Hi-Y, 2. Don't be shocked, ladies and gentlemen, this is only Peggy O'Neil, our German star. By glancing at him you wouldn't think that he can rattle off German as fast as he can repeat the Lord's Prayer. Fat's physique and fluent flow of German enabled him to get a job as sausage slinger at the Mohican. Davy's good work earned him a promotion to chief cut-up of cows. Seriously speak- ing, We are proud of Dave His good work in the German play secured praise for him throughout the school. Keep up the good work, Dave,l' and we Will surely be proud of you. BROOKMAN R. PAINTER-Latin Scientific Brook, Sheik Vice President of Class, 25 Philo, 3, 41g President, 4-g Cross-Country, 415 Student Council Secretary, 3, Red and BlackStaffg Gold Bar Scholarship. Perhaps it is not known to you, but this is the fair resemblance of our famous Canadian from the Great Northwest, where men are men and where youths visit their prospec- tives on bucking bronchos. When in the East, Brook spends the greater part of his time with his dear friend Virgil. On clear days the Sheik may be seen, scantily clad, running in from the enormous metro- polis of Shillington. Feminine creatures flock from many miles around to witness this great athletic feat. But his achievements are not limited to this. 'iBrook,' questions his teach- ers upon arithmetical subjects to such an ex- tent that they give up in despair. Brookman intends to study electrical engineering at Harvard, and we all know he'll succeed.