Coplay High School - Coplayite Yearbook (Coplay, PA)

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Dramatics The wonderful stage success, “Some Baity.” a farcical drama in three acts, was presented by the 1!)26 Dramatic Club in the Pastime Theatre two nights, February 25th and March 4th, 15)26. As a result of the very fine material furnished and also the effort put forth by Mrs. Robert Balliet, who coached the play, it proved to be one of the best successes in years. This year a few fine members of the Dramatic Club have graduated. However, inspite of that, we can assure you that there is still sufficient exceptionally fine material left in the High School, out of which a new 1927 Dramatic Club will he organized. The members of the 1926 Dramatic Club were as follows: Michael -I. Shettler M. Alice Trank ley Clifford Peters Helen Rubasky (leorge M. Gernerd Louis Dorothy II. Mertz Charles Johnston Ethel Ward Mary A. Balliet Charles G. Gernerd Reinhard The Fifth Annual Alumni Reception in honor of the new members was held in the High School building on Friday, June 4th, at 8.00 p. m. A business meeting was, first of all. held for the purpose of electing new officers for the association. The result of the election was as follows: President ... Mr. II. Lereh, ’97 Vice President - - Mr. Edwin Trively, '23 Secretary - - Miss Ileloise Miller, ’25 Immediately after the short business meeting, a short program was rendered, featuring the ’26 graduates who were at this time taken in as members of the association. After the conclusion of the program, which proved to be a fine one, refreshments were served. The Alumni Association decided to donate a yearly $5.00 prize to the one who does most for the school during the three years. The Faculty is to judge this affair. Louis Schaadt, a member of the Class of 1921, graduated at Muhlenberg College, and has accepted a position in a Long Island High School. Robert Phifer, a member of the Class of 1919, is attending the University of Pittsburgh, where he is taking a medical course.

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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.

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C I a s s e s Seventh Grade Left to right — First row — John Celip, George Knerr, Sara Laubach. Alta Kern, Dorothy Miller. Theresa Kessler. Bessie Sechler. Helen Wolfe. Leonard Miller, Alfred Groller. Second Row — Harry Hallman, Alvin Salters, Helen Sidor, Helen Bnrko. Charlotte Balliet, Joseph Nicholas. Last Row — Russell Morgan, William Rader, Allen Lindenmuth. Frank Hessinger, Julius Aeks.