Coughlin High School - Breidlin Yearbook (Wilkes Barre, PA)

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The BREIDLIN History of junior Class IND Fortune smiled on the class of ,27 three years ago and has not stopped smil- ing yet. Luckily for them they were the first Freshman Class to attend a'fternoon sessions and thereby avoid the ridicule and derision which Freshmen classes have received since Time be- gan. As fear and humility did not reduce them to the lowly state of the usual Freshie they prospered in their new school life, High School was theirs all afternoon and they had no one to annoy them except the faculty. They learned without making themselves foolish-that there were no class rooms on the fifth floor and that there is no elevator in the sick-roomf. Thus they lived-secure in the knowledge that their pride could come to no unforeseen fall. Self-confident they went out for athletics, formed their own orchestra and took in all activities that came within their eager grasp. In general they be- came real high school students. Then fully sophisticated tas they thoughtj they took their places as Sophomores and entered even more heartily their new student life. Clio and Sorosis threw open their doors to them and offered bonds of fellowship, the Science Club proffered membership, the Varsity Band and Orchestra were willing to accept them if they were capable musicians. Oh! How important they were going to be now that they were al- lowed to rub elbows with the Juniors and Seniors. But, alas-the Seniors remained aloof and the Juniors were positively frigid.. VV'hy the Juniors should be so cold they simply couldn't under- stand-'for hadn't those icebergs been Sopho- m'ores last year themselves? Yes, the juniors were Sophomlores last year, but then there were no Freshies, their lawful prey, for them to harass. They were going to have their innings now. The Sophomores thus suffered their first humil- iation. But the Juniors soon softened their hearts and put the high hatl' back in moth balls. Kind Fortune was again smiling on the class of '27. Having brushed aside their troubles she led them to astonish the whole school with the quan- tity and quality of the athletes they produced. They had men on the gridiron, men on the basketball floor, men in the swimming team, in the track team, in the tumbling team, in the bar team. They had men in every important phase of high school athletics. lt is possible that if June hadn't come along when it did they would have taken over the management of the school. The second semester, however, drew to a close and they were now Juniors for third year stu- dentsj They returned to school after three sultry. summer months with the best half of their school life still before them. They knew the school and the faculty now and wasted no time in plunging into their work and play. Football season approached, stayed a while and then rolled by. It was a glorious season for the juniors who were well represented on the team which almost won a championship. It was a fighting, he-man team, but the hearts of some of its best players were linked to the hearts of Junior girls. This was not a disadvantage to the teamt, however, ffor they played their best with this added incentive. And Basketball! Besides being represented on the Varsity team the Juniors, by dint of some wonderful playing, won the intramural contest. After a tie game the 3CT team in an extra tive minutes of play beat the 4GC team by one point. And so it has gone thruout the past year. In all activities, either social, athletic or musical Cfor they had the only Glee Clubj the Juniors have proved their worth. Class of ,27, hear and heed our words! It is your privilege to attend only one more year the school so dear to the present graduating class- the class of '26. With their blessing ever ring- ing in your ears and with Kind Fortune, who has so ably guided you thus far, to lead you on, may you achieve greater heights than have ever been gained and win greater victories for J. P. R, and for your Alma Mater, the James M. Coughlin High School. E181

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.X man is known by the books he llufford possesses a name which ca The BREIDLIN ,. .,, -r 4 P ,t -V. I, . ,it 4 I t l 1, s 4, , junior Class Officers 'ltJllN HICNNISII President Great men are the landmarks and guide posts in the state . liennish has been chosen as the landmark and guide post ot' the junior Class, therefore by a series of substitutions he is a great man, not merely because he was chosen as Miss Mfxiuox I.. Foxau. .blt'f'7'f'ftl7',V leader, but because he had proven him- self worthy of such a position through- out his school term. Traditional evi- dence proves that this type inevitably acquires tremendous success. VVe know that llennish will run true to type. Mi 1.1-is H Lilflfolm ,llanflc Orafor n be ups. Likewise with a class. There- fore when the Class of '27 needed a sec- retary who could record their meetings accurately they chose Marion. For whom better could they find? ller win- ning personality and her niwany activities have placed Marion well to the front in 'lunior atifairs. ller election, while it was a nice little honor, was simply the last of a long series of similar successes which have made her one of the most popular girls in the junior Class. easily analyzed. First syllable, l luH', is contrary to his nature. Second syllable. Ford, is characteristic of him. 'llo- gether they spell a mighty tine fellow. Between drums and Fords most of his life, llufford has learned to stand hard knocks, and experience is an essential part of a Mantle CJrator ! NYe are positively certain that his two years of office will be strewn with garlands. ll9l