Coplay High School - Coplayite Yearbook (Coplay, PA)

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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.

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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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Poets’ Corner WISHES This world is full of trouble You can see it very plain. Gosh, I’ve had my share and double, It’s no wonder I complain. Life would be a path of roses, (don’t you think so too?) If we could keep on wishing And those wishes would come true. At each wish my trouble would vanish. Wouldn’t it be a glorious thing, If all your trouble you could banish? You’d be happier than a king! But to talk of it is foolish It only makes me blue, For of all the wishes I have made I was granted but a few. E. G. ’30. ODE TO A TEACHER Oh teacher with thy words of scorn, We know you’ll tell us every morn, Of scores of old, and work untold; Of fines and work you ever scold. Now Anton dear your book’s o’erdue, You’ll pay that fine or else skee-do. So sayeth the teacher to my mate, When his library book comes in too late. Do you know young man, your ads aren’t in? How well I knew, yet those words and din, Would reach my ears every morn, When I appeared and looked forlorn. Your writings should be in tonight, Or else we two will have a fight. And is your Senior poem turned in, Or must I make you write till thin. So all day long, and then some more, The teacher’s voice is thus heard to roar To tardy pupils. All in hand United we sit, divided we stand. Harry Rinker, ’30.