Conshohocken High School - Echo Yearbook (Conshohocken, PA)

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12 BU R AND GOLD Class History LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: A small boy, fond of ’’playing con- ductor,” arranged the dining room chairs in line and called on his one passenger, a lady of serious mind, to know at what place she wished to stop. “The station nearest Heaven, my dear,” she answered. “Oh, you’re on ee wrong t'ain, lady, you're on ee wrong t’ain.” The majority of the class is undecided whether it is on the wrong train or not, but most of the teachers believe that there is not much hope unless Harold Koch is able to reform us, either before or after he becomes a minister. When we entered High School in 1921, our first desire was to graduate. Al- though many have left us, we graduate with one of the largest classes in the history of the Conshohocken High School, forty-three in number. Now that we have reached the fulfill- ment of our desire it is pleasant to look back over our four years of high school life. Of these the Junior and Senior years stand formost in the accomplish- ments of our class. Our class is proud of its athletes and what they have done. We have Captain Joe Bate, of the football team, Sam Brett, football and track; Herb. Bow- man, baseball; Towy Holden, football, basketball and field; Herman Finklestein, Bill Jones, basketball; Charles Kindregan, football and track; Nelson Stuhlmuller, football; Emerson Webster, football and basketball. Captain Lorraine Bell, and Isabelle MacRae, Frances Rowan, May Starke have been members of the basket- ball team. The class of 1925 is noted for its students, Alice Williams and Dorothy Walters being the most brilliant. In the commercial departments Lor- raine Bell and Marion Robinson win the honors, while the science department has no outstanding pe;rs. Our most famous musicians are William Ewing, Helen Moser, Alice Williams and Abbie Carter. Our first student leader of the or- chestra was Bill Ewing who also played hero in the Gypsy Rover with Helen Moser as heroine. This play also in- cluded in its cast Nelson Stuhlmuller, Stewart MacKenzie, Isabel Mac Rae, Virginia Ramsay, Roy Holden, Clyde Hill. Paul Roberts and Harold Koch. Every play given by the High School has included members of our class. The class is also good in debating, both formal and informal. It must be ad- mitted that the boys are slightly better, despite the girls’ natural proficiency in talking. The members of the senior de- bating team included Helen Moser, Alice Williams, May Starke, Abbie Carter Harold Koch, Clyde Hill, William Bennett, Stewart MacKenzie. Harold Koch also won out in the school Or- atorial Contest, though Alica Williams came a very close second. In Student Government Association this- year Frances Rowan has been our leader, and Abbie Carter and William Jones our two class representatives. The Association, though still in its infancy, has had a fairly successful year. And so we might go on. This brief review alone is impressing. And when we leave, we leave with the hope and earnest wish that the Class of 1925 may do, in the days to come, so large a share of world services that its Alma Mater, Conshohocken High School may be worthily proud. By CLYDE HILL

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HUB AND GOLD 11 aritt will change Donald into a serious and mild Senior. Stuart MacKenzie alias Cat Killer has decided to give the remains of his seven- teen victims to John Beyer. John is known to be quite a hunter, altho not Cat.” And as to all the rest and residue of our characteristics and possessions, real, personal or mixed, of whatever nature or kind or wheresoever situated at the time of our decease, vve do hereby give, de- vise and bequeath: To some poor Freshman—Anybody who will accept it, as it is yet unclaimed— William Ewing’s troubles as Class Pres- ident. To the class of '211 our Senior dignity. May they uphold it forever with ,all seriousness and gravity, endeavoring to realize its vast importance in spite ot their natural light-mindedness and irre- sponsibility. We also bequeath them our seats in Chapel. To Miss Schreitz. the members of the Commercial Section of the Class of '25 leave their appreciation of her efforts in their behalf. . All of the members of '25 leave their thanks to Miss Anderson. Miss Buckle, Miss Matthews, Miss Gemmill and Mr. Erb who have to bravely put up with them during the dearest four years in High School. To Mr. Hunsberger, who has a mania for seating everyone alphabetically, we leave the initials of the rest of the High School, and regret that we must take ours from hi:n as we fear w»e will need them ourselves. And lastly we do make, constitute and appoint Margaret Sampson to be the Ex- ecutrix of this our last Will and Testa- ment, hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by us at any time hereto- fore made and declaring this to be our last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seals this 18th day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five. Signed, sealed, published and de- clared by the testates within named, as and fur their last Will and Testa- ment, in the presence of us who at their request, in their presence and in the presence of each other, have here- unto subscribed our names as wit- nesses. Goat” Gilinger, Hockers Wood “Goofie” Williams. LORRAINE BELL. SONG—CLASS OF 1915 Jur school days are passing away. Out in the pathways of life we will stray, But we’ll remember our school. And its sweet Golden Rule. ‘Do good as you pass on your way.” From our teachers and classmates we’ll 'part. But down in the depths of each heart. Fond memories will stay, As we go on our way, And out in the world do our part. Chorus. Then here’s to the class twenty-five. For its glory and honor we’ll strive, Tho’ far we may roam. From our friends and our home. Its pleasure we’ll still keep alive. Margaret Barnshaw '25. Fadder to Ikey Moore—“Ikey, take yourself oud a life insurance bolicy for ten thousand dollars, and I’ll buy you a nize new motorcycle. Lecturer—“What have you done to save our timber?” roice from the rear—“I shot a wood- pecker once.” Are you hungary?” Yes Siam. Then Russia to the table and T’ll Fiji. “All right: Sweden my coffee and Den- mark my bill.

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BLUE AND GOLD 13 Class Prophecy Joseph Bate—You will be well-known on Broadway. You will carry a sign on vour back advertising the Finkelstein Clothing Store of which Herman Finkel- stein is president and janitor. William Bennett—You will be a model for some of the great artists. Herbert L. Bowman—You will become a progressive and high-class huckster, peddling everything from steam cars to onions. Samuel Beett—Sam, you will be the pride of Joshua Road as an earnest and hard worker of the Salvation Army. Lorraine Bell—We picture Lorraine as a sturdy policewoman on Broad Street, Pumpkinville Center. Margaret Barnshaw—In a few years you will be a Victor artist. You will make all their laughing records. Philip J. Cardamone—You were always going to clean somebody up. You will probably become a street cleaner in Ar- gentina. Alan Carter—Alan, you will be noted as a great teacher, your slogan being, “How to learn shorthand in twenty years.” William Ewing—Bill, you always had a wonderful voice. You will display your talent every day before thousands of peo- ple—after you secure your job as a train dispatcher. Richard Mosteller—By your chemistry and experimental ability you will rise to great heights. Be sure and pick out a soft spot when you land. Isabelle MacRae—You will become lady conductor on the Plymouth Meet- ing Express. Ruth Phillips and Regina Pagnacco— Both of you will be honored missionaries in Africa. Frances Rowan—You will be very suc- cessful in theatrical life. By your agility and lithesomeness you will become a not- ed tight rope walker. Marian Robinson—You will be known the world over as a great lion tamer. Emerson Webster—If you can learn to sling the dirt as you an sling the bull, you should become a busy grave digger. Roy D. Holden—You will be in con- stant demand by both phone companies because you will be the only worker that will not have to climb the poles to fix the wires. Clyde Hill—You always wanted to be dressed up and looking stylish. You will be able to gratify your wish when you get a position as head waiter in a cafe. Dorothy Walter—You will be very rich and prosperous as president of the Salt Walter Taffy Company of Mexico. Frank Dennis—The strong man su- preme. You will be a heavyweight wrestler with Barnum Bailey. Elvira Shubert—We see Elvira as a popular co-ed at one of our leading uni- versities. Ella Slingluff—You will be somebody’s stenog. We know that you will make good. Helen Moser—Helen will go very high in the theatrical life—she will be an usher on the third balcony of a downtown theatre. Grace Jones—We see Grace as a popu- lar ‘Deb’ with her picture adorning the society section every Sunday. Margaret Moore—A few years hence you will be a ‘lady boss’ in a large dairy. Alice Williams—Alice, you will be a great orator. You will speak for all the ‘Woman’s Clubs’ at their conventions. Harold Koch—By your ability and by your usual way of being a hard worker you will secure a good position as an office boy on a barge. Elizabeth Leedom—We see you as a wizard aviatrix who does sky writing for a living. William Jones—You will be a great lumberman. Having that type of head that fits in with the lumber business should help ‘Bill’ achieve success. Abbie Carter—You will be head of the ‘Carter Copper Car Corporation,’ with offices in New York City.