Coplay High School - Coplayite Yearbook (Coplay, PA)

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FACULTY William Shetlock, Ph. B. A. M. 8upervisiny Principal J. A. Ruth C. F. Wink BOARD OF EDUCATION R. I. Trankley Dr. J. R. Heller M. L. Gruver E. S. Meckes II. W. Gernerd CLASS DAY PROGRAM Welcome Address Class History Class Prophecy Class Presentations History, Prophecy and Presentations Class Will Alma Mater Michael J. Shettler Charles G. Gernerd George M. Gernerd Louis II. Schaadt Mary A. Balliet Frank Groller Senior Class President Vice-President Secretary Trcasurer CLASS OFFICERS M. Alice Trankley Margaret B. George Mary A. Balliet Dorothy II. Mertz

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Twenty-ninth Annual Commencement PROGRAM Music Invocation .... Oration—“Italy’s Dictator” Music Oration — “Modernism” Oration — “Russia’s Problem” Music Address Music Presentation of Diplomas Award of Prizes Benedict ion Senior Soil Rev. C. C. Miller -Alice Trankley Margaret George Dorothy Mertz Rev. B. II. Hart William Shetlock Siipervisiny I’rincipul Rev. T. II. Krick Music furnished by High School Orchestra MOTTO: “Climb though the rocks be rugged” CLASS FLOWER: Red Carnation CLASS COLORS: Garnet and Gold CLASS OF 1!)2G Anlbony, Stanley E. Balliet, Mary A. George, Margaret B. Gernerd, Charles G. Gernerd, George M. Groller, Frank Mertz, Dorothy II. Schaadt, Louis II. Shettler. Michael J. Trankley, M. Alice Wehr, Robert J. George, Margaret B. HONOR ROLL Trankley, M. Alice Mertz. Dorothy II.

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Tenth Annual Oratorical Contest On April 22d, 1!)26. the Tenth Annual Oratorical Contest of Coplay High School was rendered in Pastime Theatre. The following program was rendered: Music “Policies of America’’ (Coolidgr) “Joe’s Baby” (Sheldon) Music ‘' American ism ’ ’ (Lodge) “Laddie” (Whit ah er) Music “Rights and Duties” (Robert son) “Anne of Green Gables” (Montgomery) Music ..... Award of Prizes Music High School Orchestra Louis Schaadt Alice Trank ley High School Orchestra Charles Gernerd Dorothy Mertz High School Orchestra George Gernerd Mary A. Balliet High School Orchestra High School Orchestra Dorothy Mertz and Charles Gernerd had the distinction of meriting the prizes of five dollars each, donated by the Class of l!)2f and the Coplay National Bank, respectively. At the county contest, held in the new auditorium of the Whitehall High School, on Friday evening, April 30th, the first prize for the group comprising the three year high schools was awarded to Dorothy Mertz, who represented our High School. This was the fourth consecutive year that Coplav High School had the distinction of gaining this much coveted honor. 3 “MOTHER SPEAKS” PROGRAM A Dramatic and Musical Entertainment, entitled “The Mother Speaks,” was presented by the pupils of the Coplay public schools, in the Pastime Theatre, May 6th, 1!)26. The program proved to be very interesting throughout.