German Township High School - Laureola Yearbook (McClellandtown, PA)

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THE LAUREOLA 21 everything. We won. Some of Dunbar’s players hurt. November 17—Blue Monday as usual. November 18—Seniors started orations today. November 19—Had assembly today,—and Mr. Bumgarner gave a lecture on different kinds of meat. November 20—Had more orations today. November 21—Boys played Alverton today. We lost. November 24—We have two days for Thanksgiving and two weeks for Christmas. Something is going to happen. November 25—Everybody is practicing for the literary program tomorrow. November 26—Program was very good today. Good-bye old dear until Monday. Don't eat too much turkey. December 1—That’s exactly what everybody did do. They ate too much turkey. So we didn’t have our lessons today. December 2—Had assembly today. More orations. December 3—Nothing happened today worth mentioning. December 4—Had assembly again today. Talked about the Christmas Program. December 5—We are going to draw names soon for Christmas gifts. December 8—Having assembly most every day now. December 9—More orations. December 10—Program is being prepared for the Christmas entertainment. December 11—Drew names today. December 12—First basketball game. Boys play Connellsville today. Hope we win. December 15—Grand and glorious news. We won the Football Cup. And also beat Connellsville. Everybody celebrating. School dismissed at 2 o’clock. December 16—Had assembly today. Practicing everyday for the program. December 17—Only three more days until vacation. December 18—Cup is going to be presented tomorrow'. December 19—Well we received the cup this morning, and we excused at noon. Program tonight. So good-bye dear diary until after va-caiton. January 5—Well here we are back again. Had assembly today. January 6—Informed that Mid-term examinations come on the 15 and 16th of January. January 7—Nothing happening today only assembly. January 8—The Juniors are sure studying Physics for the exams. January 9—Big basketball game tonight. California Reserves play German Township. January 12—California “RESERVES”???? won, but not by a large score. January 13—Every day in every way the exams are getting nearer and nearer. January 14—The day before the exams. Nothing to say. January 15-16—EXAMINATIONS. January 19—We all passed???? The Juniors made very high??? “GRADES.” in “GEOMETRY.” January 20—Not studying. Taking a rest after the exams. January 21—Everybody has a cold. January 22—Still have colds.

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20 THE LAUREOLA October 7—Had assembly today. October 8—Had assembly again today. Practising for the big game of the year. The one with Redstone. October 9—Practised yell again. We have some new ones. Can hardly wait until tomorrow. October 10—9 A. M. Everybody is going to the game. I wonder if we shall w’in. 7 P. M. My! Redstone is peeved. We beat them 7-0. Some of the Freshmen from Redstone informed us that we were Germans. October 13—Had assembly, and Professor Wheeler told us how the boys won the game. October 14—Girls had athletic meeting today. The Annual Hallowe’en Party will be on October 24. October 15—Great excitement. The Junior rings are here. October 16—Sophomores are getting ready for the Freshman Reception. October 17—The Juniors received the rings. Beat South Union today. Score 7-0. October 19—Sophomores gave the reception to Freshmen, Friday night. October 20—Nothing much happened today. Oh yes! we did have a staff meeting. October 21—Elected officers for Franklin and Lanierian Societies. October 22—Girls are getting ready for the party Friday night. October 23—9 A. M. There is some talk of not playing Frederick-town today. 3:30 P. M. They are going to play Fredericktown. October 24—Do not have time to write today. The Girls’ Athletic Association is giving party tonight. October 27—Party sure is some success. The boys beat Fredericktown. October 28—Nothing happened today but study. October 29—Nothing happened at all this week. October 30—We play Mount Pleasant Friday. Boys are practicing. October 31—Lost the game today. 6-0 in favor of Mt. Pleasant. November 3—Well, well, well, this is November. Turkey and report cards will soon be passing our way. November 4—Today is the presidential election. I wonder who will be president. According to the Seniors, Coolidge will be president. November 5—Seniors were right. The Rpublican party won by an overwhelming maj ority. November 6—Girls had basketball meeting today. Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Newcomer are the coaches. Mr. Taylor is the stage coach. November 7—Had assembly today. Heard that the Seniors were going to start orations soon. November 8—Getting ready for the game tomorrow. November 9—Going to play South Brownsville. I bet Brownsville gets mad. November 10—Well we won the game. But South Brownsville was mad. November 11—This is Armistice Day. But no vacation. Oh well! we’ll get out earlier in the spring. November 12—Went down on the field today and practiced yells for game Friday. November 13—Had a pep meeting in the auditorium for the game tomorrow. November 14—Last home game today. Had the snake dance and

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22 THE LAUREOLA January 23—This is Friday. And we play Point Marion tonight. January 26—We won the game. January 27—Had assembly today. January 28—The staff is going to have their pictures taken soon. How exciting. January 29—The Juniors and Seniors are getting their pictures taken. January 30—Too cold to write today. February 2—The ground hog didn’t see his shadoy. Spring will be here soon. February 3—Same old thing. Assembly. Feb 4—Had a staff meeting today. The boys’ and girls’ ballots are ready. Don’t know when they will be given out. February 6—Microscope Staff had their pictures taken today. February 9—MONDAY. February 10—Getting ready for program Friday, 13. February 12—Lincoln’s Birthday. February 13—Yes it is Friday the thirteenth. Also the program. February 16—Had assembly today. February 17-18—Senior orations. February 20—Had a program in honor of George Washington. February 23-24-25-26-27—Nothing happened this week, only Senior orations. March 2—Orations by Seniors today. Very good. March 3—Somebody said there is to be a surprise tomorrow. March 4—Well it surely was a surprise. We were fortunate enough to hear the inaugural address. After the address there was a game between the Seniors and Sophomores. Seniors won. March 6—Eighth Grade had a spelling contest, and we had a halfday rest. March 9—Blue, blue Monday. March 13—Had Literary Program today. March 17—This is St. Patrick’s day. We are all wearing green ribbons. The Freshman look so nice. It suits them so well. March 20—Had St. Patrick’s program today. Isn’t that queer. March 23—Nothing happened for so long that I will have to repeat. March 24—Same old story. Had assembly. March 25—I hear the Lanierian and Franklin game is to be Friday night. March 26—We’re practicing yells today. March 27—9 A. M. All the Franklins are saying it will be a onesided game but you can never tell. 10 P. M. well the Franklins won the game, but it was not a one-sided game. The score 24-23. The music contest is tomorrow night. I don’t see how anyone could surpass Powell. March 30—I was exactly right. No one could surpass Powell. The contest was wonderful. March 31—Still talking about the contest. April 1—Yes this is April fools’ day and it is raining. April 2—Very sad news for the Juniors. They have decided to have the Juniors deliver readings and orations. What’s gone wrong. April 3—The ball started to roll today. There were three readings. April 6, 7, 8—Newtalent being discovered daily. Readings and orations by the Juniors. April 9—“Mary’s Millions” postponed until 16th and 17th. April 10—Had six reading today.