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

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14 THE LAUREOLA OCTOBER 8—Practiced yells and had a snake-dance down on the gridiron in preparation for to-morrow’s game with South Union. OCTOBER 9—We won to-day 13-0. Sure was cold, a swell football day. OCTOBER 12—Columbus Day. Also Blue Monday. OCTOBER 13—All assembled in auditorium and listened in on the sixth game of the World’s Series. Pittsburgh won, Rah! Rah! OCTOBER 14—We are getting ready for the next football game Friday at Mt- Pleasant. OCTOBER 15—Hurrah! Pittsburgh won the World’s Series. OCTOBER 16—The boys played Mt. Pleasant to-day and lost 13-0. The Arid was not in condition to play. OCTOBER 19—Had assembly at 9 o’clock to-day. Also Laureola Staff meeting. O TORER 20—Another day gone by. Nothing haopened to-day. OCTOBER 21—Junior Class had meeting. Prepared for a Hallowe'en Party. OCTOBER 22—Assembly. We he rd a good lecture on football. P- of. Wheeler sure can get you interested in the game. OCTOBER 23—Played North nion and lost. Score 6-0. OCTOBER 26—We’re getting ready for next Friday’s game- It will be the best game of t e pc son. Who do we play? REDSTONE! That means work, if we want to keep that Cup. OCTOBER 27—A lot of us got megaphones for the game Friday. OCTOBER 28—H,jd nssemblv and heard seme fine sneeches. Prof. Minor explained football. Also had a pep meeting. Oh! I wonder what the outcome of the game will be? OCTOBER 30—Hurrah! We won! Score—G. T. H. S., 6. Redstone. 0. Yanrhus threw a forward nass to Smith and Smith, being already ever the goal line, fell with the ball, thus making the only score of the game. NOVEMBER 2—Everyone harpy to-day. We had assembly and a few speeches about the game. NOVEMBER 3—We play Dunbar Friday. Another hard team. NOVEMRER 4- -The Freshman Class had a meeting to-day. Also had assembly. NOVEMBER 5—Had a pep meeting. Engaged a special car for the Dunbar game, Friday. NOVEMBER 6—We won again! The score was 6-0. It was the best game ever played bv a High School team. Poor Prof. Shaner lost his voice. In fact we all did. NOVEMBER 9—Well, Prof. Shaner found his voice again. We heard seme srlendid speeches given in assembly to-day by all the teachers that attended the game. NOVEMBER 10—Organized our Literary Societies to-da.v. Our first meeting will be the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Received report cards. NOVEMBER 11—Had assembly to-day. Mr. Schmidt from Union-town recited rm ny poems. In the afternoon we listened to a new invention of the Phonograph.

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THE LAUREOLA 13 DIARY OF ’25 AND ’26 AUGUST 31—Opening of new school year. All expect it to be a good year. SEPTEMBER 4—Well, one week over. “Freshies” are beginning to feel not so green, but greener. SEPTEMBER 7—Monday. Ready to start back to work again after 2 day’s vacation. SEPTEMBER 8—Had assembly to-day- The Professors, H. D. Wheeler, T. L. Titus and A. R. Minor gave short talks on football. SEPTEMBER 9—Girl’s and boy’s had their athletic meetings. SEPTEMBER 10—Had assembly. Supt. Rudisill explained transportation rules. SEPTEMBER 11—Juniors had first test. History! All made good? SEPTEMBER 14—We are having some great experiments in Physics! We sure do like Physics??? (0) SEPTEMBER—Nothing doing, just studying hard. SEPTEMBER 16—Laureola Staff was elected. Now our hard work’s begun. SEPTEMBER 17—Assembly to-dav. Getting ready for our first football game. Spirits high. We play Jefferson- SEPTEMBER 18—Hurrah! We won the game to-day—78-7. Put all the Subs in during the second quarter. Started to rain and everyone made a 100-yard dash for their cars. SEPTEMBER 21—Assembly. A few speeches made. Gave the G. T. H. S. yell for the team. Redstone’ll have to go some to get that Cup. SEPTEMBER 22—Assembly. A Senior boy got a new powder-box. Everyone losing a lot of sleep over monthly tests. SEPTEMBER 23—Assembly again Distributed signs for the Brownsville game. SEPTEMBER 24—Raised the roof to-day, practicing yells for Brownsville gam .e SEPTEMBER 25—Victorious again! Beat Brownsville 14-6. Big crowd at our first home game. SEPTEMBER 28—All the teachers seemed sleepy to-day. Must have been up late last night. At Church. Maybe. SEPTEMBER 29—Assembly. Received our football season tickets. Laureola Staff had a meeting. SEPTEMBER 30—Received first issue of Microscope. Sure is good. Junior rings arrive. Say, but they’re pretty. OCTOBER 1—Teachers are fixing out our grades. Wonder what we got- OCTOBER 2—First league game with Alverton to-day. Mud was knee deep. As a result the score was 0-0. Freshmen reception to-night OCTOBER 5—Girl’s Athletic Association had a meeting. OCTOBER 6—Yes, we got our report cards to-day. That is some did. OCTOBER 7—Assembly to-day at 9 o’clock. Prof. Sheetz gave us a good lecture concerning our good marks.

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THE LAUREOLA 15 NOVEMBER 12—Had pep meeting to-day at 3 o’clock. We play Fredericktown to-morrow. NOVEMBER 13—This must have been a lucky Friday the 13th. We beat Fredericktown. It rained as usual. NOVEMBER 16—The girls had a basketball meeting at 3:15. If they all turn out at every practice, we’ll have enough for 7 teams. NOVEMBER 18—Had a pep meeting for the game. We play Fair-chance. NOVEMBER 19—Heard that Fairchance only had 8 eligible men on the team. But we are going to beat them anyway. NOVEMBER 20—I was right, we did beat them- A 13 to 0 victory. NOVEMBER 23—Had assembly to-day. A few speeches were given. NOVEMBER 24—Tomorrow we play the Freshman team of Waynesburg College in football. NOVEMBER 25—Gosh ! We won again. The score was 6-0. Goodbye, dear Diary, until after Thanksgiving vacation. Had Literary program for first time. NOVEMBER 30—Back again. Had assembly. Miss Williard gave a talk on Christmas Tuberculosis Seals. The boys had their first basketball meeting. Also had a Laureola Staff meeting. DECEMBER 1—The cast for the play “17” are practicing every day. The play is to be given December 17 and 18. DECEMBER 2—The Laureola Staff had their pictures taken to-day. 0, Yes, the “show” was fine. DECEMBER 3—The Microscope Staff had their pictures taken today- DECEMBER 4—Gee! this is Friday and the football season is over. Sure hope we get to keep that Cup. Got our report cards to-day. DECEMBER 7—Hurrah! The Cup is ours again. Some write-up in The Morning Herald. DECEMBER 8—Assembly. Got word that the Penn State Alumni will be here sometime this week to present the Cup. DECEMBER 9—The boys or girls are practicing basketball every night. The Seniors are starting to deliver their orations. DECEMBER 10—Oh! Yes, we are all getting ready for the midyear examinations. DECEMBER 11—Had assembly this morning. Mr. Schmidt was here again and recited a few selections. The Cup will be presented to us next Tuesday. DECEMBER 14—The Junior Class officers had their pictures taken. DECEMBER 15—Received the Cup to-day at 3 o’clock Mr. C. L. Rumberger, as representative cf Penn State Alumni, presented it. The program was fine. DECEMBER 16—The Senior Commercials gave a Xmas dinner to the Faculty. School took up late, and then we had assembly. Three Senior orations and the first Junior reading were given to-day. DECEMBER 17—Everyone is getting ready for the play, “17”, which will be given to-night and to-morrow night. DECEMBER 18—The play was fine last night. The Faculty played the Varsity to-day in basketball. The Faculty won. Well, dear Diary, 1