Greencastle Antrim High School - Conococheague Yearbook (Greencastle, PA)

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6 G. H. S. SPOTLIGHT zine, Popular Science Monthly, School Science and Mathematics, and Scholastic. These magazines have been found interesting and very valuable by all of us. This year seventeen non-fiction and forty- three fiction books were added. These were bought with the Library's portion of the fund received from the Curtis Magazine drive and with the assistance of the Board of Directors. In addition to these, several volumes have been donated by friends. A very valuable History of Franklin County by McCauley was presented by Mr. H. A. Grove, Supervising Principal. Lewis and Clark Expedition, by Flaudrau, was presented by Ordean Lohman. a former member of the Class of Thirty-three. Thomas M. Gilland of the class of nineteen hundred and three presented the following books: Empty Hand Stringer, Beau Geste, Wren, Thundering Herd, Zane Grey, Claire Ambler. Tarkington, Green Murder Case, Van Dine, Silver Spoon. Galsworthy, Romantic Comedians, Ellen Glascow. Senator Charles H. Clippinger has presented: Laws of Penn- sylvania-l931 . We are very grateful to our friends for their worth-while contributions. The Assistant Librarians have been sup- ervising the Library mornings and afternoons, at which time students have the opportunity during vacant periods to use and magazines. reference books The Assistant Librarians are: Seniors: Bess Hassinger Lois Grove Florence Shatzer Ruth Gordon Dorothy Binkley Nora Bear Isabel Shuman Alma Poper Dorothy Lenharr Beulah Rotz Juniors: Dorothy Mellinger Louise Fitz Louise Martin Floe Hartman Alma Pike Esther Wallcch Dwight Grove Hackett Sollenberger Sophomores: Rhoda Myers Frances Walck Dorothy Coldsmith The Assistant Librarians are directed and advised under the capable and efficient super- vision of Miss Ada K. Phillippy, School Libra- rian, who has catalogued the books according to the Dewey Decimal Plan. All the books have been filed according to the authors and to titles. Now any person can easily find either the title or the author by looking under the proper file. -Floe W. Hartman '33 AWARDS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR One of the interesting features of our of special awards given each year to high commencement exercises is the large number school students who have done outstanding work in particular fields. Some of the win- ners will not be announced until the evening of Commencement. Debating Prizes by Rev. G. E. Plott: First-335.00 . Hackett Sollenberger Second-33.00 ,,... . Floe Hartman Third-32.00 . Carol Plott Declamation Prizes by H. A. Grove: Helen Dinsmore . . . , , , . 82.50 Hackett Sollenberger 82.50 Classical Student in senior class having high- est average during year-35.00 Prize by Echo-Pilot. William Kline. Commercial Student in senior class having highest average during year-35.00. Prize by First National Bank. Principal's Scholarship Medal for pupil in school having highest average for present year. Faculty Scholarship Medal to Valedictorian, Glen Haldeman. Home Economics student in senior class hav- ing highest average during year-35.00. Prize by Citizens National Bank. Vocational Agriculture student in senior class having highest average during year- 3i5.00. Prize by Citizens National Bank. Rotary Club prize of 2510.00 to class hav.ng best attendance record for year. Award of 35.00 to senior class by First Na- tional Bank.

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G. H. S. SPOTLIGHT 5 Algebra, one of Plane Geometry, and one of Solid Geometry and Trigonometry. In science they have a year of General Science, a year of Biology, a year of Physics and a year of Chemistry. Their work in English includes the reading of the classics during each year and the study of American and English litera- ture in the Junior and Senior years, along with a thorough drill in composition and sen- tence structure. Latin is started in the first year by college preparatory students and is continued for four years in the reading of Caesar, Cicero and Virgil, with proper em- phasis on prose composition. French is given during the Junior and Senior years. The course in Social Studies includes Civics, -Krs- cient History, Modern History, American His- tory and Problems of Democracy. Commercial Arithmetic, Algebra and General Science are required of commercial students, in addition to English and Social Studies for the first year. These students are given Bookkeeping and Biology in the sec- ond year, along with History and English. In the third year their work in science is discon- tinued and a two year course in Typewriting and Stenography is substituted. Commercial Law and Business English are the new sub- jects given to them during the fourth year. The General course is open to student: whose special needs are met by electing sub- jects from the College Preparatory, Commer- cial, and Vocational courses. These students must take the required work in English and History and must have sixteen credits for graduation, which is the minimum number for all pupils. Those taking the Vocational Agriculture and Home Economics courses are required :O take English and Social Studies during the four years and may elect other subjects from the College Preparatory and Commercial courses. They must however devote a half day to vocational studies. Agriculture stu- dents in the first year take Poultry, Vegetable and Ornamental Gardening, Farm Mechanics and Related Science. During the second year they study Farm Crops, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Farm Mechanics. The third year course includes Dairying or Animal Hus- bandry, Fruit Production and Forestry and Farm Mechanics. During the fourth year they have Farm Management and Farm Ac- counts, Rural Sociology, Rural Law, Market- ing and Farm Mechanics. An agricultural project is carried on each year at home by these students, under the supervision and di- rection of the vocational teacher. The vocational subjects studied in the Home Economics course may be classified un- der three divisions-The Home and The Fami- ly: Food, and Clothing. In the first group are included Care and Management of the Home, Selecting, Planning and Furnishing of the House, Child Care and Training, Family Relationships, etc. The course in foods gives instruction in Meal Planning, Selection, Pur- chase, Preparation and Service, along with Food Care, Preservation, Storage and Food Industries. Under the division of Clothing, instruction is given in care, repair, renovating and remodeling of articles and garments, se- lection and purchase of materials, planning and construction of articles and garments, clothing and textile industries. During the past two years the enroll- ment in the Greencastle High School has in- creased from 185 to 269. By all indications it will be larger next year. It is really a community high school, having out of town pupils from Antrim, Washington. Montgom- ery, Guilford and Quincy townships. HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY The High School Library contains about one thousand one hundred books. We can now say we have a real library. We wish to express appreciation to our Board of Directors for enlarging and equip- ping our library. The library is now the room west of the main-room, formerly consisting of the Girls' and Boys' cloakrooms. Three ta- bles, fourteen chairs, and many extra shelves have been added. Our Board of Directors have furnished the following magazines: American Girl, American Magazine, Better Homes and Gar- dens, Boy's Life, Country Gentleman, Gregg Writer, Literary Digest, Musical' America, National Geographic, National' Geographic fNews BJ, Nature Magazine, Parents' Maga-

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G. H. S. SPOTLIGHT f S E AY I 0 R S CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT-Gene Bollinger .sgj:Q'HET,AxRH'f-Amps rflipplgt VICE PRESIDENT-Eiilnian R 'of TRI-I.-XSL'RI-fFL-Bess Hassingei' DIARY FOR 1929-1932 June 11- 1923-29 5Cl1 'l vl S6'.l. Liinwl - bye Zi' Fiesliiimfii i Hellw. S-.-pit-ini-fies. Septembei 5- Our class enteieti wld Main R-min. Suphu- 1929-30 mares razzed us. Of course. being Fresh- t. ,, bebielilbel .if men, we felt gieen as Ui-iss. We s,.i,,ii g-it ' , , ' C L behiiiril staite-l. 'feast-il the Pie-lizn-en. settled and used tu activities. . , , W t have tifxgtvtten when we were l'i'eshni--ri. Se-ptembei 112- . , C , S it mb 1' I9- E ected orhce-rs: R-.ry small. Pies1lc'11: Ll E. e i3 F B .1 Gene Bollingei. 'Nice Piesitlentz X i1'g.iii:i M U ll mdn Us l cu Knode. Se-cietaiy: Lucille Hassingei. Treas Srl'1'fU1t'f1' 20 - ul-91-, nad weenie if :ist at H-'wt-'s Park. OCIUl38l 5- CC3 b91 31' We had Qui' wcenie roast at S cial Islam-1. H211 Hlllli-WWI! PHITY in IWW bllil'-lilli Miss Bgindle and Miss Phillippy were t-Liu' clap- with the Flrihmeli. ercns. June 4- Octobei 30- Last day QI' sehflvl Half vt' nur hign Had Halloween Party with St.pliwnioi'es - fthiml life is liver. X-iw we ale upper plugs more fun. men.