Conyngham Centralia Joint High School - Iris Yearbook (Aristes, PA)

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IRIS HISTORY OF CLASS OF 1928 It was in September, 1924, a calm, peaceful, autumn day, radiant with the sun- shine of hope and promise of cheer and joy, that the good ship Conyngham Township High School stood at the anchor at the dock of a new school year. It was the same old ship that others had so gallantly sailed to the Land of Wisdom, but this day was one long to be remembered in history, and many people gazed upon it in wonder as a group of twenty-four boys and girls happily stepped aboard, for it was heard that this ship was to travel over new and untried waters on a quest of Perfect Understanding. As the ship stood at anchor on that eventful morning of September, the passengers began to arrive. Soon all the passengers were ready to start their four-year trip on that voyage of High School Life. I The first water that we entered was called the Freshman Pond because it was rather small. Our journey upon this body of water was made interesting by the organization of our class. Officers were elected and Laura Hunsinger secured the position of President, while Clarence H. Tilmont was elected Vice President, William Maguire, Secretary, and J. Lamar Davis, Treasurer. Interest was further aroused by talks on the coming Hallow- e'en Party. We also formed a society called Student Government. The following people were elected: Judge, Clarence H. Tilmontg Marshall, Lewis H. Stivitts. During the year our Secretary left school and Ella Vagasky was elected to fill the vacancy. We closed our Freshman year with a Weenie Roast and passed into a larger body of water called the Sophomore Lake. The second year of our voyage started in the early part of September 1925. Our prospects for the future grew brighter as we sailed into the higher sea. Our first business transaction was the election of class officers. Lewis H. Stivitts was elected President, Herbert J. Fennessy, Vice President, Ella Vagasky Secretary and J. Lamar Davis Treasurer. Our next undertaking was the selection of Class colors. It was then decided that blue and white should be the Class colors. We again had a Hallowe'en Party which was the most decided social success of the season. During our Sophomore year a Boys' and a Girls' Basketball Team was formed, and was pronounced a wonderful success. In the Inter-Class Track Meet we took first place. We had already planned to take an educational trip to Washington, D. C., when our voyage was over, hence in order to raise money the boys of our class made a cedar chest in the Manual Training Department and chanced it off. We also had a play entitled Not So Slow in this year to help us raise money for same. It will always remain a happy memory to the class and to those who saw it. So with a larger amount of knowledge stored away we ended the second year of our voyage. We now entered higher seas when we entered the Junior Class in the fall of 1926. We did not elect new officers, but decided to keep the same officers of the previous year. However our Secretary had discontinued school and Ruth N. Widdis was elected to the vacancy. During this, our Junior Year, we purchased pennants, the girls, scarfs, and the boys, hats. A play was held by Ashland High School on a sixty-forty basis, the proceeds of which increased the amount in our treasury. We left the junior Sea with happy hearts to enter upon the last year of our journey and into the best and largest body, known as the Senior Ocean. Many of our passengers had gone only for one, two or three years on this great journey and then disembarked at different ports, so that now only ten passengers remained. We agreed to have the same officers of the previous year resume their respective offices. To carry out our plans for our trip to Washington it was necessary to sell peanuts, and hot dogs at noon and each one did his or her part. We also had a bazaar on April 17, and again chanced off a cedar chest. 15

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IRIS The Seniors entered further into the limelight of activities by producing the play All A Mistake. It proved to be a big success. One and probably the main reason for the success of all undertakings was because of the help and interest of our dear and highly esteemed Class Advisor, Miles M. Kostenbauder. The Class motto: Row, Don't Drift can be considered responsible for the safe return of the Class of '28 from their voyage upon the high seas. Of the marvelous joys and years of learning we shall always remember these as we now depart from these seas to look upon the larger, more majestic ocean ahead, and feel that with our experience we stand ready to face every stormg and to our Alma Mater, we will continue to be true by making the greatest success of our lives. Ruth N. Widdis '33 FAREWELL Now farewell, gallant Juniors, And farewell, everyone, Thus we who are about to go Salute you and are gone. if Pk Pk To you, our Faculty, we give The thanks that is your due, For all that you so freely gave We will remember you. Pk PF BK For you, our schoolmates, great and small, We leave advice not-newg If you be true and honor all,- All will remember you. Pk Pk all Through you, our school, with loving eyes, We move now fast, now slow, And think how we'1l remember you Though far- and wide we go. Ulf Pk ik Our Principal-a last good-bye To you so tried and true, We ask that you remember us Who will remember you. PF Pk ik Yes, farewell, everyone, farewell, And let our smile be sure, The years shall not be labor lost While mem'ries shall endure. -Ralph H alkyard 16 A

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IIRIS GRACE L. WIDDIS Assistant Business Manager of the Iris Gracie Widdieu No we did not take this girl's pic- ture twice. Ruth and Grace are twins. This is the Hrst time in the history of our high school that twins have graduated in the same class. We are all proud of them. Grace won the Lincoln Essay Medal in '27. Listen! We already hear many sighs from Widdie's Aristes friends whenever they think that she may soon leave Aristes. She is a popular girl with a jolly disposition and always has crowds of admirers following her. She is a good cook too. We know it, for she prepared a roast-beef and waffle dinner, with all the hxins, for us one evening in our Sophomore year. My! We taste the dinner yet. Grace is well known by Basketball fans for her performance on the wooden way. In '27 when .Coach Horan had lost the captain and guard through graduation, Grace filled the position with very little practice. We do not need to eulogize her playing in '28 as all know her excellent playing helped to make a successful season for the girls. Grace, like her twin sister will be- come a trained nurse, till Goosey proposes. 14 RUTH N. WIDDIS Secretary of Class in '27-'28 l'GZ01'ia Red Grace was in all her form, Beauty in her eye And in every gesture Dignity and love. Why men leave home. The poise of her, those blue eyes, fair complexion and fascinating smile of this girl caused many a heart in C. T. H. S. to be thrilled. Red , as Lamar calls her, was cut out to be a motion picture actress. Evidently she is experimenting her charms and emotions of hate, love, ang- er, passion etc. according to the manner in which she treats the boys. We all hope to see her on the screen in a very short time. However, all in all, f'Gloria is truly a model school girl. Her grace- ful actions, regular deportment and edi- fying conversation accounts for the re- spect that all who know Ruth, have for her. Her regular attendance at school is a remarkable record, she has not missed a day during her four years in High School. Ruth states she will study nursing after graduation from her Alma Mater. We advise HGloria not to fall in love with her first male patient, and wish her much success in this most honorable vocation.