Clarks Summit Clarks Green High School - Cliffs Yearbook (Clarks Summit, PA)

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1' . - .. iM'f2 1 e cl1osen to be our Ilome Room teacher. iWe were delighted to have hin1 hold this position because of his good sportsmanship and jolly 11atu1'e. Our part in athletics was carried by a number of football and basketball players wl1o overcame the lack of a good gymnasium and played many good games. In May a play entitled t'The Importance of Being Earnest was given by some members of our class. It was a success under the capable direction of Miss McAllister. At the e11d of school as examinations approached we again began to worry and wait for them, but the tests were weathered and we all en- joyed a delightful summer which was brightened by the thought of soon being Seniors. Not many months after this we entered the High School as Senio1's. We were glad to find that Miss Vlfatkins was to be our Home Room teacher and that our home room was to be in the front pa1't of the assembly hall. Un the first day of school a representative of the Balfour Company visited our class and displayed his wares. Soon after this a ri11g and pin were selected and on the 13th of October, after much excitement, the rings and pins were given out to the Seniors. As we were all anxious to organize the class our officers were soon selected. They were: Philip Brodhead, president, John Kohl, vice- presidentg VVilletta Bastian, secretary, Helen Jacoby, treasurer. We now numbered thirty-four, thus making the largest Senior class in the history of the school. During the course of the year our class suifered tl1e loss of one member, Ruth Griggs decided to take a course in Home Economics. On October 28 a supper and dance were held, these being under the auspices of the Senior class. Both were generously supported by the school and townspeople. During December a play was given by ttThe Masquesf' All par- ticipants except one were Scniors. The production was a decided suc- cess under the direction of Miss Lewis. As school progressed many exciting days were weathered, especially Chemistry Lab days when some students tried to wreck the school. I11 tl1e line of sports our basketball teams won the Senior High School trophy, the girls being undefeated, lllltl the boys winning five out of seven games. This year a new sport was introduced, it being Millering.,' This was enjoyed more by the Senior boys than any other group. Examinations now loom before us, our high school days a1'e almost finished, and we must try to help carry the banner of tl1e Blue and White through all the coming years. 111111.-.-1-..1mu-..-,.-1,-.nn-.nu111.....-151111-......111 13

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'i f . .. .Q-'sP'f F S If e ' f-f CLASS HISTORY N THE first day of school, September, 1916, the Class of '28 entered Clarks Summit's institution of learning to gain for them- selves an educational training. We braved the struggles of the grammar school and in our seventh year were transferred to the new school building to be taught by some IIGW teachers, including Miss VVilliams, Miss NVertz, and Mr. Henninger. In our Freshman year we organized our class and elected officers to carry on our administrative work. During this year we showed our love of social events by having one class party, the great event being held at the home of Verna Pearce. As sports we were not to be left unrepresented, for Celeste E. Men- nig, Dorothy Hand, and Russell Briggs were awarded High School let- ters for their splendid work in track. At the end of this term we held a picnic in which we were joined by the Seventh Grade and Sophomores. At the beginning of the next year we were delighted to help tor- ment the Green Freshies, as we were now Sophomores. But alas, we had lost many classmates including George Birdsall, Joseph Fahey, VVilliam James, Brisbane Kelly, Ferris Lutz, Lena Antone, Gladys Birdsall, Valeda Miller, Helen Snyder, and Alice NVatersg but we had also gained some new members. 'Among them were Virginia J ohnson and Philip Brodhead. VVe soon realized that there were many troubles to try us, yet when everything looked black before us we worked on, never thinking of shirking. Soon after the beginning of school a class meeting was held. Rus- sell Briggs was eleeted president, Dorothy Hand, vice-president 3 Marion Jordon, secretary, and Earl Hoeklander, treasurer. Our good sports- manship was shown by the way in which Lesse Sickler played football, and our cheer leaders, Celeste E. Mennig and Verna Pearce, cheered the players. WYe had a few class parties, but these were not the leading social functions of the time. As exams drew nigh the t'Sophs were very industrious and, after many nights of hard study, were able to pass the tests with flying colors. After a happy vacation, we, the Class of '28, returned to school to take up tl1e duties of Juniors. On arriving we noticed something to be radically wrong with the class. It was the loss of four of our valued members. They were Frances Hoot, Frances Bellersheim, Rose Stru- bel, and Russell Bender. Soon after this Esther Hubbard and Earl Hocklander left our class to take positions in business houses. These losses were greatly lamented by us but were made up by the entrance into our class of Gladys Northup and Ruth Griggs. Mr. Mahaley was 1 1 1 -nuim:1111:1nu-nu1un1nn1nn1nn-un-un-un-ilu-nlu1lln-nu-:minus1nn1un-un1elu1lnu1mu1ml1luI1lm1 12

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hifi- . A33-,t ,. Um . T? j- . N . .. 7 1 ' 4 WL ' A l ll t few 6 ,,oif1!figz- MEMORIES lVillett11f A. Bastian' They tell us we should always look forward If we would inake a sueeess of our life, But soinetiines a little glance backward WVill help us through trouble and strife. Perhaps when fortune has passed us by And We are feeling lonely and sad, To recall our years spent at Sunnnit High VVould make us more cheerful and glad. Our four years at high school are not all play, For 'tis there we learn how to workg And the problems of life that confront us each day, llle ean not and will not shirli. So, as the years of life 0,0l'tk1liC us, And our locks are nnixed with gray, May the ineinories of our dear Alina Mater Help us onward and upward each day. .. ..,,..m... -11-11 : - -- 1, - - :-'m--im- 1 --z 1--Q- ni --u -vu-n1n-nu-m1 14