Downingtown High School - Our Year Cuckoo Yearbook (Downingtown, PA)

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TREASURE ISLAND PIRATES’ LOG D. H. S. September Monday, 9—School opened. I uesday, 10—Half session. Wednesday, 11—Whole day—Oh My! Friday, 13—One week of school over— And How! Monday, 16—Grid-iron candidates out. Wednesday, 18—Football practice going well. 'I hursday, 19—Scrimmages. Looks like a good squad this year. Saturday, 21—Boys beat Alumni. Monday, 23—Junior Doggie Roast. Wednesday, 25—Girls out for hockey. Friday, 27—First edition of school paper the Bi-News. Saturday, 28—Freshman Reception; what a beating some Freshies took! Boys lost to Phoenix in opening game. October 1 uesday, 1—Sophomores had their first perfect banking day. Friday, 4—Second team beat Lower Merion Reserves. Good game! Monday, 7—Heffner tried to break up his car. Wednesday, 9—Buckley got to typing class on time. Friday, 11—Gingerich’s and Allen’s house-warming. Saturday, 12—Beat Spring City. Tuesday, 15—Miss Watkin's didn’t keep anyone in after school. Friday, 18—First Literary Society Meeting. Saturday, 19—Fellow’s lost hard-fought battle to West Chester. Monday, 21—Miss Ulrich didn’t assign any English. Wednesday, 23—Blaine Harkness became very romantic! Ask Bernice. Thursday, 24—Hockey practice going fine. Calendar Friday, 25—Juniors got their class rings. Monday, 28—Miss Higgins got her hair cut. November Monday, 11—Armistice Day. Team dropped the game to Berwyn, the cup is theirs to keep. I uesday, 12—Every room in High School has had the Savings Banner. That’s going fine, keep it up. Thursday, 14—Miss Philips took her Seniors on a trip to places of County interest, including the jail, courthouse, county home, and insane asylum. Friday, 15—Pep period in assembly for Coatesville game, tomorrow. Saturday, 16—Coatesville tied us. Last game for seven varsity men on home soil. Tuesday, 19—Click and some pictures were taken for the annual. Wednesday, 20—Mr. Heffner was rather excited today; Dashing from room to room as if in search of something. Maybe he lost his temper. Friday, 22—Last Pep period in football season. Team plays Pottstown tomorrow. Saturday, 23—Team beat Pottstown. The last game for the Senior varsity. We certainly will miss them. Monday, 25—Second team was beaten by Coatesville Reserves. I uesday, 26—A Chemistry exam. Oh, how we studied. Wednesday, 27—A vacation. Bye 'til Monday and don’t eat too much turkey. December Monday, 2—Certain Seniors are beginning to think they have “ IT . Tuesday, 3—Basketball practice going fine. Twenly-fiee

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SMILIN’ THRU’ Kathleen . Moonyean . Ellen . Sarah . Mary Claire Kenneth Wayne Jeremiah Wayne Willie John Cateret . Dr. Owen . Wedding Guests CAST Grace Walton, . Sara Young Mildred An m iller Phyllis I I ur lock Julia Es worthy Louise V an Tassel . Donald Dixon Harry Forbes Charles McCardell Harry Brown Edwin Lewis Sara Dif enderjer, Anne En trek in and Walter Fisher RESUME KATHLEEN, a young Irish girl, is forbidden to see or communicate with Kenneth Wayne for some reason unknown to her. Willie is a suitor, favored by her Uncle John, but not by her. Even when Kenneth leaves for the War she is forbidden to say good-bye. However, she manages to see him in the garden. In the second act, the mystery of John's dislike for Kenneth is revealed, dating back fifty years. Finally Kenneth returns from the war, John's dislike is overcome, and Kathleen and Kenneth live happily ever after. Ivagene Roberts. Twenty-jour

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Friday, 6—We got our second report cards. Woe be to some of us. Saturday, 7—Football Banquet. Tuesday, 10—Another 100 per cent banking day for the high school. Friday, 13—Sixth edition of the Bi-News. Wednesday, 18—Mannie Foreman caused much hilarity in History III class by entertaining us “mud scows (Mr. Reist’s rubbers). Friday, 20—Senior Play, “ The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary”. Very good, Srs. Friday, 20 — Whoopee 1 No more school this year. Here’s wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. January Monday, 6—Christmas Holidays over. Back to the old grind!!! Tuesday, 7—Miss Ulrich became Mrs. Hoffman over the Xmas vacation. The Basketball five lost the game to West Chester. Friday, 10—A double-header basketball game at Oxford. Girls won. Boys lost. Tuesday, 14—Taylor Business School nosed out our fellows, but second team last quarter. Wednesday, 15—Preparat ions are being made for some students for tryouts for the Debating Team. Friday, 17—It looks like a good season for the girls. They beat West Chester this afternoon. The boy’s Varsity won their first game at Kennett. Monday, 20—Ray!!! No school this morning. H. S. building too cold. Tuesday, 21—Boys’ team won another game! From Phoenixville. Friday, 24—Some Seniors gave orations in assembly this morning. Wednesday, 29—What is wrong? John Francella was seen studying in study hall????????? Friday, 31—Our boys beat Unionville 27-16. We are now third in the League. February Tuesday, 4—Varsity humble Kennett Square. 40 23. Thursday, 6—Miss Swarner is walking on air. She had a date last night. Friday, 7—East Ward School issued the Bi-News. Wednesday, 12—Lincoln’s Birthday, celebrated by going to school. Girls’ team defeated the If onder Six. Friday, 14—The Brass Quartette played several numbers for us in assembly. Tuesday, 18—Boys’ varsity defeated Berwyn High. Thursday, 20—Seniors saw Macbith at Chestnut Street Opera House. Friday, 21—A Washington program was given in assembly this morning. Saturday, 22—The Sophomores gave a party in the Minquas gym. Monday, 24—Baseball candidates out. Wednesday, 26—Juniors went to see Hamlet and elsewhere. Friday, 28—Our “Undefeated Girls’ ” team beat North Coventry lassies. March Monday, 3—-We wonder who taught Mary Jane Hutchison to play pinochle. Wednesday, 5—Bernice Bentley went to Gym. Friday, 7—Fine weather today for fish. Tuesday, 11—Did we get beat last nite? We would draw Coatesville for the tournament. Thursday, 13—Lois Henry didn’t go to the drug store after school to see (?). Wednesday, 19—Basketball season is over and baseball practice is well under way. Friday, 21—The Senior Party was given in the Gym. Monday, 24—No Gym classes! Rah! Thursday, 27—Did you see the Biology Class out for an airing today? I guess Stine” enjoyed himself. (Continued on page 36) Twenty-six