Coplay High School - Coplayite Yearbook (Coplay, PA)

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“L’ENVOl” Once more June’s lovely days have come again, And as they move from dawn to setting sun, So ever closer moves that final day of pain, The parting of the class of ’31. We did not drain fair wisdom’s spring, But eagerly we drank our share, And now as we go forth, we’ll show Our fellow creatures what was there. We know that gems of purest ray, Lie far down in the ocean deep, And if we wish to see their gleam, Unceasingly we must for them seek. With this one thought, we turn our eyes, Upon life’s dim uncertain maze With this same thought we say goodbye To scenes we loved in High School days. Dear happy days in Coplay High Round you our fondest thoughts will cling, And though we leave you with a sigh, Our grateful thanks to you we bring. We thank you for the truths you taught, For showing us, that if we give The best that is within ourselves, We’re only learning how to live. Then bearing all we’ve learned in mind The path of truth we’ll strive to find, And hope that in the future days, When each of us his race has run, We hear not words of blame— But praise for all the class of ’31.

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“And here’s handsome Harry,—yes, he is now a famed movie actor,—a great social lion of Hollywood. I saw in the paper some time ago, that he played the leading role in ‘Once in a Lifetime.’ He always did enjoy acting.” Just then I saw a wistful smile on grandpa’s face as he gazed upon his own picture, but he didn’t tell me what he was thinking about. I knew grandpa had made quite a success of his life. Mother had often told me of his fame as quarterback at Notre Dame. He had made his mark as a landscape gardener, besides. “And here’s our business man, George Knerr,” continued grandpa. “He started in a small way but the last time I’ve heard of him, he was the owner of a great department store and was very wealthy. “Now this innocent looking blonde is Dorothy Miller. We all liked ‘Dook’. She never had very much to say, but nevertheless, she made her mark. I remember ‘Dook’ as star side-center of our basketball team. Later, I believe, she took a course at a Teacher’s College and became a noted Physical Ed. Directress. Yes, Dorothy married a professor and I hear she has quite a large family. “Let’s see, here’s Leonard Miller. Now Leonard was a bashful chap in school, scarcely uttered a word, but he proved to be a great scientific farmer. Seems to me he owns a farm of 250 acres and has been very successful. “Do you see that picture of a violinist on the mantel? That is Leonard Salter. While in New York on a business trip, I attended a great Symphony Concert, and found that the great violinist was my classmate, Leonard Salter. He gave me that photograph. “Well, well, here’s Alfred Gollatz. He is a great aviator. I read not so long ago of his second trans-continental fight. “That’s all there were of us. Many a good time we had,—yes, many,—I wonder if—” Grandpa’s eyes were drooping, so I softly slipped from his lap, leaving him to dream of those happy days.

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FRONT ROW—Lewis Battenfield, Eva Walbert, Helen G roller, Louise Trankley, Helen Reppert, John Yeager. SECOND ROW—Karl Reinhard, George Spaits, Robert Masenheimer, George Trively, Donald Rinker, Stanley Peters, Alvin Morgan. THIRD ROW—Rita McGinley, Erma Schaadt, Florence Windish, Ida Schreiber, Alvin Salter, Lorraine Gruver, Ruth Rogers. Juniors CLASS OFFICERS President ..........................................Donald Rinker Vice President........................................Karl Reinhard Secretary.................................Florence Windish Treasurer.....................................Ruth Rogers Football—Donald Rinker, Franklin Bair, George Spaits, Robert Masenheimer, Stanley Peters. Girls’ Basketball—Lorraine Gruver, Ida Schreiber, Ruth Rogers, Erma Schaadt, Florence Windish. Boys’ Basketball—Robert Masenheimer, Alvin Salter, George Spaits, Franklin Bair, Karl Reinhard, Alvin Morgan, Donald Rinker. Debating—Ruth Rogers, Karl Reinhard, Alvin Salter, Florence Windish. Orchestra—Robert Masenheimer, Alvin Salter, Florence Windish. Dramatics—Karl Reinhard, Erma Schaadt, Louise Trankley, Florence Windish. Baseball—Franklin Bair, George Spaits, Robert Masenheimer.