Coplay High School - Coplayite Yearbook (Coplay, PA)

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FRONT ROW—Louise Gruver, Florence Windisch, Katherine Frickert, Dorothy Bennett. BACK ROW—Louis Kovac, Harvev Reinhard, Anton Hirschman, Charles Johnston, Harry Rinker, Merlin Fisher, K. L. Gregory. Coach. Debating The second season of Coplay High’s debating team proved to be a more successful one than that of the previous year. Practically a whole new team was organized this term, with the exception of three former members. The subject which aroused so much interest among our ardent, hard-fighting debaters this season was: Resolved: That the Chain Store System is detrimental to the best interests of the United States. Affirmatively the speakers were: Dorothy Bennett, Louise Gruver, Marguerite Zeimet, with Katherine Frickert as alternate. The negative team was composed of Louis Kovacs, Anton Hirschman, Merlin Fisher; alternate, Harvey Reinhard. Thus far our affirmative team has won only one debate and that was with Emaus High, an old rival. However, this is better than our negative side who so far has lost each debate. Up to date we have debated the following: Emaus, Catasauqua, and Slatington and expect to debate with Fleetwood in the near future. This will give the Coplay teams one more chance to capture the coveted laurels of victory. Practice makes perfect, they say, and as this is only our second year the future looks bright for this activity at C. H. S. Then, too, there is a likely crop of Sophomores and Juniors here to fill the places of the Seniors, people who will have had some debating experience and will be able to compete with other teams. Here’s hoping that Coplay High’s debating teams continue next year with as good and faithful work as they have done this season. L. J. ’30.

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 FRONT ROW—Left to Right—Alex Michler, Leonard Lauhach. William Rice, Shirley Mortimer, Claudia Cohen, Dorothy Welch, John Hansl. SECOND ROW—John Windish, Henry Schaadt, Edwin Kennel, John Lohr, Frank Gollatz, William Groller. LAST ROW—Alfred Gollatz, Carl Bieher, Florence Windish, Ida Schreiber, Robert Masen-heimer, Alvin Salters, Leonard Salters, Mr. Steckel. Orchestra Under the able direction of Professor Harry Steckle, our Orchestra is progressing rapidly. It has just gone through a very successful season, rendering its services at all of the High School functions with fine effect. During the past years our Orchestra had not been doing so well but we are all glad to see that it has regained its former strength and also added greatly to it. We are also glad to see that the musicians in our High School have at last been awakened to the fact that it is a privilege to serve their High School in this activity. It is a pleasure to see that the younger pupils are taking a great deal of pride in their Orchestra for we all know these young people will be the musicians of the future. The Orchestra has been sponsored successfully at the following functions: “All Aboard,” “Miss Civilization” and “Rescued by Radio,” The Junior High School Contest, The Slatington-Coplay High Debate, Junior Class Oratorical Contest and “A Full House.” We all know that our Orchestra will continue its great work and we wish the Orchestra and its Leader a world of success.

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FRONT ROW—Left to Right—Henry Schaadt, Robert Farney, Wm. Rockovitz, Donald Gruver, Frank Toth. BACK ROW—Elizabeth Zeimet, Shirley Mortimer, Louise Gruver, Merlin Fisher, Thelma Masenheimer, Johanna GiJIy. Mr. Wm. Shetlock, Sponsor. Student Council The Student Council was organized during the latter part of the first semester, and the following officers were elected: Honorary President......................Prof. William Shetlock President................................................Louise Gruver Secretary ...............................................Merlin Fisher The council consists of two members from each room, whose duty it is to set before their classmates an example of good scholarship, true sportsmanship and respect for their school. This organization had been started many years ago, but had died out in the last three years, only to be revived once more at the instigation of Mr. Shetlock. Due to the fact that the matter was once more new to the pupils, it was somewhat difficult to manage things the way the officers desired, but after a very hard struggle on the part of the Student Council as a whole, things were carried on as well as could be expected. We had to work hard for cooperation, but a good thing takes time and as the days passed on the Student Council kept on the track of a stubborn few and finally won them over to their side. Here’s hoping that next year’s Student Council will continue to carry on the good work which has been so well begun. —Louise Gruver, ’30.