Conshohocken High School - Echo Yearbook (Conshohocken, PA)

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THE BLUE AND STEEL 11 might miss something before we were gone, and yet with all that we managed to stage a Senior Play called “The Patsy,” which was successful financially as well as dramatically, and also to carry the Blue and Gold through a highly suc- cessful season. A number of our class- mates helped win the Montgomery County Championship in basketball. The debating society, which had a clean list of victories to its credit, was almost en- tirely composed of Seniors and many also entered the Oratorical Contest. This year our officers were: John S. Blackburn...........President J. B rad ley Elzey....Vice-Presiden t Dorothy E. Lobb.............Secretary Ellwood Bickhart............Treasurer Gladys Campbell. . . Corres. Secretary There was but one drawback to this glorious year. As each great event was successfully put over we paused to re- member sadly that it was for the last time. The last time we would hold de- bates, the last time we would stage a play, the last time we would support ath- letic teams and so on. Each event, how- ever successful, was tinged with a little sadness. But we did not have time for sadness and we plunged into a whirl of preparations for Class Day and Com- mencement. These completed, final ex- aminations arrived, were passed and then suddenly, abruptly, as when one jams down the brake of a speeding automobile, we stopped, and realized that all was over. Four years of High School, so long as we lived them, so short as we look back upon them! Only our trip to Wash- ington is still to come. But now, with the great unknown future stretching before us, with pitfalls and snares awaiting us, we shall always keep alive within us the memory of our happy high school days and the dear Alma Mater wherein they were spent. Helen R. Gabin, ’28. Last Will and Testament BE it remembered that we, the Class of 1928 of the Conshohocken High School, of the Borough of Con- shohocken, in the state of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and under- standing, do make, publish and declare this to be our last Will and Testament; hereby making void all former wills or promises carelessly made or spoken. We make it in number and form following, that is to say: We do bequeath to the faculty all the amazing knowledge and startling infor- mation that we have furnished them from time to time in our various examination papers. We give and bequeath the Blue and Gold Staff all the events of our lives, past, present and to come, with all won- ders, sensations, hairbreadth escapes, glorious attainments, and other desired or undesired notoriety and fame with which we may have been or may here- after be associated, trusting that they may furnish plenty of material for new items and brilliant editorials for ages yet to come and serve as inspiration for those younger students who so naturally look to us for examples. The following may seem but trifling bequests, but we hope that they may be accepted, not as worthless things lavishly thrown away because we can no longer keep them, but as valuable assets to those who may receive them and continual re- minders of the generosity of heart dis- played in our free and full bestowal. We do hereby bequeath unto Alverda Metz, Clara DeDeo’s ability as a typist; may Alverda win honors in typing as

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10 THE BLUE AND STEEL Looking back on our Junior year it appears we did so much that it is impos- sible to set it all down. It would take a good-sized volume to do justice to that year alone. From the day we entered in September to the day we left in June we were on the go, accomplishing an incred- ible amount of work at an amazing rate of speed and deriving great benefit and enjoyment from it, too. Foremost in the mind of every student who becomes a Junior in C. H. S. is the Junior Prom. Though this is the last social event of the year—the Juniors’ farewell party to the Seniors—work on it is begun very early as much time, labor and money must be spent upon it. With this and other important events in mind we set about organizing our class so as to make of it as closely co-operating a body as possible. First we held a class meeting and chose our officers. The following were elected: John S. Blackburn..........President J. Bradley Elzey......Vice-President Elizabeth Yost.............Secretary Ellwood Bickhart...........Treasurer Emma Ruth. Corresponding Secretary The rest of the class was divided into committees as needed. Thus organized, we began the real work. In previous years the various Junior classes had col- lected the money for their proms in many different ways, mainly a series of pie and cake sales, candy selling, rummage sales and the like, necessitating a great amount of work for all concerned. We, however, devised the plan and by doing so estab- lished the precedent of having a Junior play. Acting on this plan we staged the delightful little comedy entitled “Honor Bright,” affording the townspeople with a fine entertainment and netting ourselves the required money. Moreover, it gave us good practice in dramatics, stage-set- t'ng and the management of our financial affairs. It was a great success in every way and we felt our efforts well repaid. As a result the Prom which we gave at the end of the season was a brilliant affair. All who attended it had a won- derful time and it will linger long in the memory of both classes. Another event which will not soon be forgotten is the program which we held on Junior Day. Each class has set aside for it every year a day on which it takes charge of assem- bly exercises and renders a musical pro- gram. When our Junior Day arrived the school was given a great surprise. In- stead of the usual ordinary method of presenting the musicale, we held a radio program, heightening the novel effect by displaying a real radio set and conducting the entire program behind closed cur- tains. Needless to say, this was also a success and afforded greatest enjoyment to all. At the end of the year we held another new affair—a great Lawn Fete which lasted an entire day. This increased our treasury and gave us an excellent start for our final year. And at last that final year arrived! I wonder if any of us will ever forget the day that we became Seniors. As we entered the old familiar doors, we felt ourselves endowed with new power, great authority and real dignity. Each scene was clouded with the misty haze of mem- ory. As we took the foremost seats in the auditorium for morning assembly we could remember the time when, as lower- classmen we sat in the rear of the great room and wondered how it felt to sit in front; or when as Freshmen, while the auditorium was still under construction, we held our morning exercises in the Gym, with the knees of the person behind boring into our backs and being forced to crane our necks to see what was going on. Every classroom we entered brought forth new memories of happy days passed there. But we could not spend much time dreaming of the past. The present was here, clamoring insistently for our atten- tion, and drawing us immediately into a whirlwind of activity. If we thought we had been busy in our Junior year we completely changed our minds the last year for then it was that we found what work really meant. Leisure was an un- known word. The teachers piled upon us more and more work, fearing that we

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12 THE BLUE AND STEEL Clara has done this year. To Lloyd Godshalk, we will Edward White's irresistible smile. We are sure with his good looks and this great asset of Ed's he will succeed as Ed has done this year. To Margaret Smith, we bestow Eliza- beth Koch s knowledge. We feel to- gether with her present knowledge and Elizabeth's, she will have conferred upon her the same honor as Elizabeth has. And Bradley Elzey's efficiency of handling the business end of all our plays, we will to Howard Shupert. We hope this will he an asset to Dutch as Manager of Athletics. To Ida Neil, we will the supply of excuses that John Steltz has accumulated during his High School life. We hope that with these. Ida wxws't have to he reminded of them as often as John hare heem. We wSfll to anyone who is willing to® accept the humleim. that ®tf Grace C«nmgfle- toornfs ceaseless line ©t chatter. It can safely W sftxomiMeiied hy several and we snuggest ; Hamold RodefinimgjK Oflke Lee, Family Fttsftuer. Elsie Umunuifin, Fmamoit Yiisftw». And too J ffH«pft) Jfffftm, we will Beatrice Gmotmlley’s; wikr and hunnoir- JuaRtph will find rfhtf a grreai tiw%) wfeam tie sttum» tins BOiiue and GsAfi work., ttsgmriia!!Ih wihtnn the srumr nuggesffli«ms and driiminwn»' ane iffificmfi, Canftnii DA- HaRieri muHucaill attifieiit», toft IKLir.unioitul LtaitK aind Warrmun Hamfey.. Ififtping nftiar otimy wifll use ntiiew in ntirairr coming (ffjpoia (HngagentHHtK. TPr Enmeflt ffhMtintik,, we will Entici] ffhwndlT [position to nfte dhndJ drihriail ;imtiutiaiue iftimwr.. IDtttff) tihr JJumrin ffinw, we tircstnw Jlffihr UlhiditiurtTii'-f Ilsattorihip. and fti» «sffitmjm atiillffiy. We are ssim- ntiiat tfttrv, wifll inted rfha, ttn uiirrmy unit tfhorr dims, to suiwiesstnilk as we timwe, anfl aihn hi itbJStTi 7i) IhrilH ;e gjhil w willl ttn Fnaiil BRmllit:. Jlflm FnatH tin to, smmnssmil to Jilhn Ibas timer tfhe went. To Gladys Ambler, we leave Eulalia Adair's willowy form. We feel this will be a great asset to Gladys in these mod- ern days when the idea is “Do Your Daily Dozen Daily.” We leave Eleanor Caine’s ability to invent new Chemistry' formulas, to Sam- uel Gabin. We feel this asset should be of benefit to the coming Class to create more interest, and perhaps more pep. Now we bestow unto Jesse Jones, Elizabeth Yost’s athletic ability. May this be a great asset to Jessie in keeping the boys in tow, as it wa« to Betty and will also help her to show as much school spirit at all the athletic games to come, Simon Cion’s skill in paperhanging,, to Howard Vandegrift, as Howard may me this vocation in future years. To Beatrice Auerbach, we will Diana Moore’s supply of candy. May Beatrice be able too treat the crowd as Diana has. And to® Florence Pieraon,. we will Cart Hiffl's Bound, incessant talking in the cflass- iromramK. Now Florence wiBfl swureBy be mst- ■mzsxi Buy ahe teachers. And to Myrtle Freas, we Heave EDroy Muiurray sale» talk, together witth Myrtle’ Eme of chatter,, she' w3M swrefly be a «uccffius as aesktamat salle» rantwiager of the BDuue and (GoGd,, and finceUgD her cwmtiuot the Liiffiirany Soidiety . Anil nut®) Framin'» WiJhnw,, we bestow flatim Ffofflhdk”» dnraflD Dime of dimmer.. To) Melem Camptieffl.. we wiuffl frflaurny MifodV twihiklHing. imkdhewiiwi» eyes. We tinpe tttiey willD keep) Mefitm eutr « msne tmourtile ntitini they tiiwe Maamy.. 01 ntt» MiarttHu; Wood.. we titapiemitii tttie •stnurg stt ttraiffir cop» wtiir are ftsreww JhiHiiuf Lance Stlaflsy.. We are- sure hHik- willl tie a ftciieiftt ttn varoiitsai. And Elfeiihttttii Olumdsv (timplia» and tfhcittniimil atiillttu», we Ifeawe m M.ar nr8tt IEbixii. Man rfliwe tie to am auswt m iin Hur cnmiipg waar;, to tltirnyv wane ttn uigjw:. And (Gintimine (Gmlkmir'V IhnguiRHinpr iintifi ttn ai msdh menitten eft rtHe Junior (□less, we- willl ttn SlhniiHe thtrirfh. Aid w«- aim ssim rfhat Ifihiinfie i» uapntilh' of tth» [7n«riiiin.