Chester High School - Annual Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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OIK 192 3 A M A L J7 History of the Class of 1923 CHE time has arrived when the class of 1923, as a body of students, must bid farewell to Chester High School. After four years of instruction, friendship and happi- ness obtained within the walls of our Alma Mater, our success is assured in meeting still greater opportunities. In September, 1919, the portals of Chester High School were opened to witness the entrance of a large class of Freshmen—green as can be imagined. By October the class was organized under Miss Heaney’s supervision. Officers elected were: Leroy Shackleton, president; Weston Stelle, vice-president; Margaret Spencer, secre- tary; Clyde Yarnall, treasurer. As Freshmen, Twenty-three had only one member, Christopher Crook, prominent in foot- ball; but still there was hope for other activities. Excellent material was presented for basketball and baseball, and due to this, we had successful teams. One member, Francis McLaughlin, won the official “C” for track. Our last undertaking was made socially, when our class entertained the public with the Schumann Glee Club from Philadelphia. In September, 1920, we returned to Chester High as Sophomores, but more courageous than the previous year. Officers elected for the en- suing year were: Weston Stelle, president; Mar- garet Howard, vice-president; Esther Howard, secretary; David Rosenblatt, treasurer. This year we took a greater interest in school activities. Christopher Crook, Morton Stowe and Crosby Black received the official ‘C” for football. Donald Kriebel received the official “C” for basketball, and Samuel Warren also one for baseball. The class had both a girls’ and a boys’ basketball team. Twenty-three took an interest in social events and held two successful class parties this year. The next year, 1921, we returned as great big Juniors to dear Chester High. To lead us through this dangerous year, we elected the fol- lowing officers: Clyde Rothfuss, president; Ella Lee, vice-president; Freda Garrison, secretary; Harold Lloyd, treasurer. As Juniors, we had both a boys’ and a girls’ debating team. This year the class held the customary Junior dance, which was a great suc- cess. Next, we received our class rings after many lively discussions as to design. In athletics such men as Crook, Stowe and Mullen proved bright lights in football; many others aided the team as subs. Hanley, Kriebel