George E Westinghouse High School - Sketch Book Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Suddenly he realized that he was making his dreaded jump. Even though he was doing it with greater peril than he had anticipated, he enjoyed it. Seeing the ground rush up at startling speed, he pulled the ripcord and was caught up with a mighty jerk that nearly threw the satchel from his grasp. Collecting himself he looked up and spied the plane far above, faintly sending puffs of smoke in his direction. He knew. however, that he was too far for much accuracy or: the part of Novak. Floating down a few minutes he landed in a field a few miles from the airport. Lieutenants and cadets now drove up hurriedly. They had witnessed the jump and gave a big cheer. Dave quickly related the cause ol his unexpected ride and they hastened back to the airport to call the police. Dave was the sole topic of discussion the next day. He had not only recov- ered the bonds but had made a longer parachute jump between plane and opening than anyone in the history of Universal Flying Field. Also Novak was captured when he fell, out of gas, in a neighboring state. Dave received the reward of one thousand dollars for the arrest of Novak. But best of all Dave Ridgeway had lost his jinx! -IoHN MACMINN H.-,,.O,.l This year has passed- I should be glad. This year has passed, But I am sad. This year has passed- How sad my lot This year has passed, But I have not. .Mn .Fri ha. v 1 : X 2 Tr v 6, ,i 1' 1 . dz . v 'Y ' 7' 4 Q ' 5 D P' Q 4 A,,!.,A T 1 13

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At twelve o'clock noon the next day jock Macllougal was killed by his own horses and wagon besides the coal breaker. He was leaning on the wheel of the wagon smoking his pipe when something frightened the horses and they bolted. Poor jock was crushed and instantly killed as he slipped under the wheels. After that, the Carter twins always declared that what they had seen that late Saturday night was not the real ,lock with his team and wagon, but a prophesy- ing vision. Many doubted them. The mine has long been out of use and the breaker has disappeared 3 but many old-timers claim that if one goes to the scene of jock's tragedy on a full-moon night at that most mysterious of all hours, he may see old -lock MacDougal smoking his old corncob pipe as he leans back against his wagon which stands. its four horses motionless before it. PHILIP VVALKER ,?...O-i.,..- THE UNIVERSAL IINX T NYAS Dave's first parachute jump. The last one of the squad to try it, now that his time had come, he had his frequent premonition that all was not going to go right. His coming to Universal Flying Field had been more or less a jinx to both himself and to the other young aviators. He mussed up, somehow or other, everything he attempted. His first solo Hight ended by his nearly getting killed because of a smashed landing gear. The next time, he forgot to look up on the takeoff and forced another cadet, who was landing, to crack up in his effort to miss Dave. Everyone was required to make a jump to pass the final test and Dave had dreaded his day. But too soon the order came. VVednesday at ten o'clock Cadet Ridgeway was to take his plane accompanied by an officer and, jump! Although Dave heartily wished something would interrupt his test, VVednesday morning found him nervously sitting in the cockpit of his plane. His chute strapped on, sitting on it, Dave was waiting for the lieutenant and final instructions. The motor was idling lazily and he more than once looked nervously for the lieutenant. just then someone tapped him on the shoulder and looking around he con- fronted the business end of a ISS with a grim-faced individual holding it. Throwing a satchel in the front seat he motioned Dave into the rear one with a few gestures of his gun. Speeding up the motor he sent the plane bouncing across the field and made a nice take-off. Evidently this stranger knew how to manage a plane and more than likely the gun, too. He occasionally gave Dave fleeting glances while he sent the plane steadily up and on. Suddenly Dave began to see light. This could be no other than 'fBud Novak whose effrontery had put him out of the Flying School four years back. Noy he was a wanted criminal and the peak of his career had now been reached when he robbed the Freeport National Bank and escaped with currency and bonds worth il5l00,000. Dave put many plans aside. He could not fight it out, being unarmed. There was only one solution-jump and take the satchel with him! Hitting a small air pocket, the plane gave a lurch! Quick as a flash Dave seized the satchel and rolled over the side. He knew he must not pull the cord before he counted ten, but knowing the occupant of the plane would shoot at him and probably ruin the parachute, he waited as long as possible before he opened it. 12

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MRS. MALAPROP OVER THE BACK FENCE QAFTER HER v1s1T TO VVESTINGHOUSED ICLL, well, but Vlfestinghouse surely is a fine ediflcation. All of the scholards are proud to have such a diversible monsoleum in which to procure a spherical education. I'll bet that it has the best ghost of any. They should, with such a fme band and sympathy orchestra to expire them at baseball and football games. VVhy, my dear, they call their kind to animals weeki' a courtesy campaign! Am I sure? VVhy, of course Iim sure. VVhen I was there they had signs up oi corns and other rodents on the walls of the halls. I guess I can put three and two together and get six any day. Of course itis right. I went through a cemetery and not in the back and out the rear either. VV ell, I must preambulate now. But, since you insist I'll stay awhile. Oh, yes, and I must tell you about theirvchemistry lavatory. VV hat? you clon't know what a chemistry lavatory is? It's a room with stone floors, over- heated water, gas, air under insistance, and bottles of acids like hydrogen and energine standing around. Since you still coax me I'll stay a few seconds longer. T he rhetoric classes were singing That's my Frailty Nowu, while I was there. I didn't stay long because their syntax wasn't very good. The halls are made ot :1 calcancarous substance. Yes, halls-not heads. They are very shitty there. Scotch you know, and they put their legal tickets in the recticules made for them and send them down to Mellon's Bank for deposit. They are trying to get a 10011, 'but so far only have ascertained 99.4426 The students all try to get on the honor bun :-no not biscuit, not roll, I have it-I knew I could expurgate that word if I tried heartily. Each semester-you want to know how long a semester is and what it is? All right. Three semesters make a report period. .Every report period they are demoted to a class above where they have to study with more and more laxity. They also have extra-circular activities as the El Circulo Castanello where they learn to make Castile soap and the Science Club where they learn Math, which is short for Arithmetic. XVhen was I there? Oh, it was a Friday or Saturday, I forget which, but it doesn't matter. Anyhow they had ensembles. The Juniors were there. The chose for their motto One for all and all for fun. Pretty good, altitudinious in thought and all that, don't you think? They had a cinnamon picture, too. Pretty good,-about a bird's Hight to the North Pole. I wonder how the dear little thing took a camera along. I have ambiguatecl enough for one day so I must pomade along home in a hurry. So Long. VVENDEL SHRAUER 14