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

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THE LAUREOLA 17 FEBRUARY 19—Orations—Orations—Orations! ! ! FEBRUARY 22—Washington’s Birthday. Assembly at 1:00 P. M. FEBRUARY 23—New law—No more snowballing, two girls hit. FEBRUARY 24—Rumors: Lady members of the Faculty to play fat girls of the H. S.—Bertha Antram, etc., etc. Soon. FEBRUARY 25—Thursday, did you know it? I did. FEBRUARY 26—Good-bye. Last school day of the shortest month of the year. Redstone won. MARCH 1—Welcome—6 and 3 to go. (months, not days). MARCH 2—Laureola Staff meeting Assembly and orations. MARCH 3—Snow-torm, Orations. MARCH 4—Basketball game—Minor Specials Vs. Sophomores. Ray Sophomores! 18-15. MARCH 5—Point Marion defeated. Score 19-10. Sweet revenge for our deal last year. MARCH 8—Monday and the first Literary contest. Fred Bryan defeated in the select oration. MARCH 9—Assembly at 9:00 A. M. Sad news. Varsity Basketball team defeated by Keystone Club. 28-26. MARCH 10—Laureola Staff meeting. MARCH 11—P. M Program and Debate. MARCH 12—The hit of the season—A Faculty program. Our negative debating team defeats Uniontown’s affirmative. MARCH 13—Miss Frances De Priest of German Township wins third place in the Reading contest at Perryopolis High School. MARCH 16—Presentation of Football rings to varsity men by “Benny” Friedman. MARCH 17—Assembly and some more orations. German Township affirmative defeats Point Marion’s negative. MARCH 18—Poor day for editorials. MARCH 19—Lost debate to North Union’s negative and affirmative. MARCH 22—Raymond Moser of German Township wins Original oration contest. With the oration, “One and His Call.” MARCH 23—Mr. Moser is the hero of the day. Congratulations. MARCH 24—Assembly and rain. MARCH 25—Another day- MARCH 26—8th Grade Reading Contest eliminations. MARCH 29—String Instrument contest at Uniontown. We lost, but it wasn’t Powell’s fault. MARCH 30—Dreary day. MARCH 31—Came in like a lamb and going out as a lion. APRIL 1—Welcome, seven and two to go (months). APRIL 2—Assembly. Program. Lots of fun. Waiting for Easter. APRIL 5—Everyone smiling. Start to organize Class Baseball teamsj Wind Instrument and Vocal Contest. APRIL 6—Snow, rain, sleet, assembly, and orations. Everything comes at once. APRIL 7—Talk by John Willard- APRIL 8—No assembly. Snow.

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16 THE LAUREOLA wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Will see you “next year.” JANUARY 4—Back again, everyone wore their new Xmas gifts. Had assembly to-day to distribute the ads for our tirst basketball game. It is to be with Georges Township. The boys and girls both play. JANUARY 5—Had assembly to-day. Was told when our mid-year exams will be Gee! doesn’t that make you sweat? JANUARY 6—Had assembly again to-day. J. Buell Snyder and Mr. Charles Miller were here and both gave a splendid talk on Literature. JANUARY 7—Nothing important happened, only studying hard. JANUARY 8—Had a pep meeting to get ready for to-night’s game. Titus and Minor gave speeches. We’re going to win. JANUARY 11—I was half way right. The girls won, but the boys lost. A nice crowd attended. Had assembly. JANUARY 12—Our next game will be at North Union Friday night. JANUARY 13—Freshie falls out of Palmer bus. Everyone is busy, studying for the exams. JANUARY 14—Had assembly. Tried to provide a way for the girls to go to the game to-morrow night- JANUARY 15—O, if the exams were only over! JANUARY 18 I .... JANUARY 19 J EXAMINATIONS ! ! ! ! JANUARY 20—A few flunks. We won Friday night, both boys anci girls. JANUARY 21—We play Redstone to-morrow. JANUARY 22—Had assembly. Two Seniors gave their orations. Street-car wrecks at Shamrock. Pupils late. Snow-storm. JANUARY 25—Redstone won—18-16. Girls lost. Sad day. JANUARY 26—Junior Physics test. 0. K. JANUARY 27—Another snow-storm. JANUARY 28—Street-car late. No busses arrive, “snowed in” JANUARY 29—Lost to Pt. Marion (Basketball). FEBRUARY 1—Microscope out to-day, another month and 4 more to go. FEBRUARY 2—Snow melts. Orations. FEBRUARY 3—More orations. FEBRUARY 4—Assembly. Another day. FEBRUARY 5—Snow-storm. Assembly. Orations. 3 in 1 FEBRUARY 8—Dreary Monday. No happeningss. FEBRUARY 9—Fight between two Juniors. Some excitement. FEBRUARY 10—MORE ORATIONS! Getting tiresome. FEBRUARY 11—MORE ORATIONS!! Basketball game. Sophs beat Juniors. FEBRUARY 12—Celebrating that thing that happened February 12, 1809, (Lincoln’s Birthday). FEBRUARY 15—10 o’clock and all’s well. FEBRUARY 16—Junior boys duck some Freshies. Snowball fight. FEBRUARY 17—Fight in Mason’s store over the floor (not a girl). FEBRUARY 18—Basketball—Freshies victorious over Senior Commercials. Ray Freshies! 3 Cheers

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18 THE LAUREOLA APRIL 9—Eighth Grade Spelling and Reading Contest. APRIL 12—First track and baseball practice. Many candidates out lor tryout. APRIL 13—Assembly with 16 orations. Not a bit tiresome ? ? ? APRIL 14—Assembly for the presentation of 1925 baseball letters. APRIL 15—High School play, “A prairie Rose.” Great. APRIL 16—Repeating of School play. APRIL 19—Assembly and orations. APRIL 20—Matinee of “A Prairie Rose.” APRIL 21—Spook night—a bad and dreary day. APRIL 22—Seniors win inter-class track meet, Juniors are second, Freshmen are third and Sophomores are last. APRIL 23—Matinee of Keystone Minstrel Main show—Ross Minor. APRIL 26—Last week for all orations. Seniors start to rehearse for Commencement. APRIL 27—Assembly, orations, and marching practice. APRIL 28—Track team wins field meet at Carmichaels. APRIL 29—Senior rehearsal getting tiresome. APRIL 30—Orations completed. Thank Goodness! Good-bye, April. MAY 3—Ira Riffle succeeds R. E. Rudisill, whose term expired as Superintendent of German Township Schools. MAY 4—No assembly. Quiet day. MAY 5—Circus in Town, no one played, hook? Senior final exams. MAY 6—Senior finals. All itching for their diplomas. MAY 7—Circus fever again aroused Not very many missing. MAY 10—Senior vacation begins. MAY 11—Triangle track meet—Point Marion, Redstone, and German Township. MAY 12—Finals nearing. MAY 13—Assembly—very quiet, indeed. MAY 14—Full rehearsal of Seniors. MAY 17—Baccalaureate Sermon yesterday afternoon. MAY 18—Senior Class Night. MAY 19—FINAL EXAMINATIONS. MAY 20—Ditto. Senior Commencement. MAY 24—Junior Class Play, “A Full House.” Correct. MAY 25—Play again. Good-bye, dear, old books, snif, snif. THE END.