Haverford High School - Greystones Yearbook (Havertown, PA)

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History of Class of 1926 ON September 4. 1922, Haverford High School sounded the call to arms. In answer, about seventy-five rookies reported, signing up for four years of service at Oakmont. Our troop proved to be more than the old building could accommodate, so they obligingly built new headquarters down at South Ardmore—a great, big, nice, stone building. Moving day arrived, and we, as Freshmen recruits, were appointed chief assistant movers. Organization was next, and Richard Hargreaves received the commission of President; Merrill Blackburn, Vice-President; Constance Fox, Secretary, and Mary Jane Parks, Treasurer. Garnet and silver were chosen as our insignia colors. Weeks of drill followed, and a glimpse .was given of our wonderful selling acumen when we sold the most subscriptions in the Home Journal Contest. . Only one sorrow marred our first year of training—the death of A. Reist Rutt, our able Latin teacher, his place being taken by Charles A. Auinan. After two months’ leave of absence, the bugle call again sounded, and the command “Forward March” was given by Mr. Auman, our new com- mander. Re-appointments were made. William Guenther was commissioned as President; Charles White, Vice-President; Constance Fox, Secretary, and Helen Faulk, Treasurer. Hallowe’en was celebrated by a closed dance in our honor, given in the “gym.” In the spring of 1923, we outclassed all rival entries in the inter-class track-meet, to the great chagrin of the Class of 1924. During the summer of 1924, our company journeyed down the Delaware on a special boat to Riverview Beach, where, outside of a few minor acci- dents, all had a wonderful time. Again we received a leave of absence, from June to September, for our good behavior. In our Junior Year, 1924-25, the charge to the heights of glory was made, with Frank Lockhart as President; Edward Isett, Vice-President; Constance Fox, Secretary, and Mary Jane Parks, Treasurer. Miss Lena Rohrer was chosen Class Advisor. Many new recruits joined us, among whom were Dot Kline, Ruth Hancock and Alice Zerr, not to mention Ken Thomas. When the “Retort” made its appearance, we helped in the way of filling positions of reporters, and so forth. This was a period of new ideas. Clubs were started, and the School Banking System was installed. Our Commercial Class carried off the honors, thereby winning the $25.00 cash prize. To prove that the new moving picture machine really worked, the Class of ’26 gave a movie, “The Man Who Came Back,” which turned out to be a great success. The most important social function of the year was, of course, the Junior Prom, given in the school gymnasium, which was attractively decorated in garnet and silver for the occasion. Irresistible music was furnished by the Paramount Six. Again we came out victorious, both girls and boys, in the Field Day track meet, carrying off nearly all points, Sproules and March being the highest scorers. Bessie Vickers, another athlete, won the 50-vard dash and the basket ball throw. Two of our sprinters, Lockhart and Thomas, ran in the Penn Relays, helping to bring Haverford in third place. 28

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MARGARET TURKINGTON—“Peg” “Demure, yet always there in times of need.” Havecomme Club ’25, ’26; Athletic Asso- ciation; Honors (Sewing and Cooking). BESSIE VICKERS—“Bess” An athlete of great ability and a firm character.” Basket Ball ‘23. ’24, ’25, ’26 (captain); Glee Club ’23, ’24, ’25, '26; Commercial Club ’25, ’26; Track Team ’25, ’26; Orchestra ’23. ’24, ’25, ’26; Secretary of A. A., ’24: Assistant Manager of Subscription Contest ’26; Athletic ’23, ’24, ’25. ’26. KATHERINE WELSH—“Kay” “A worker of candid views and a tender spirit.” Glee Club ’25. ’26; Dramatics ’26: Have- comme Club ’25. ’26: Retort Staff ’26: Year Book Committee; Girls’ League; Athletic Association; Typing Honors: Underwood Certificate. ALICE ZERR—“Zerrie” Quiet very often, but good sport and a friend.” Glee Club; Dramatic Club; Palette and Brush Club; Athletic Association; Girls’ League. 27

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The next big thing Was the receiving of our class rings. A beautiful and original gold seal was the result of the choice of the committee. All members of the class are proudly wearing the emblems. Lenape was chosen as the spot to honor with our presence on our Class Picnic, so accordingly, on a lovely June day, we traveled in that direc- tion. Fun? Lots of it. On September 8, 1925, our year of victory started, made more glorious and praiseworthy by a new commander-in-chief. Mr. James Franklin Carter. The former President, Frank Lockhart; the new Vice-President, Jack Seltzer, and the ecpially new Treasurer, Dorothy Kline, guided our troop for the coming year, not forgetting Constance Fox as Secretary and Miss Lena Rohrer as Class Advisor. This was a year of still newer ideas. A new page was turned in our book of history when Student Government was introduced into the ranks of our men. Three of our number filled offices on the Council of the Student Assembly, and numerous others served as marshals. 1 his year the name of Charles Huston went down in our catalogue of great men as Editor-in-Chief of the “Retort” during its second year, assisted by Rayner Carrick and Elizabeth Ney. To welcome many green recruits of the Class of 1930, we of ’26 publicly received these members and the new faculty, Mrs. Ruth Tandy, Miss Thomas, and Mr. Robert Livingston. Then on the silver sheet flashed before the eyes of the school “The Dangerous Age.” Citizens, this was a motion picture, the product of our four years’ experience, for the last of these four is the dangerous age. Then out of a sunny sky fell a feV showers, the tears shed by Mr. Carter on our heads at the end of the first half, for by now we had firmly established our reputation as the worst troop under his watchful guidance. But. away with sorrow and on with the Senior Dance and Reception. In the old head- quarters, to the strains of Paul Nicholson’s Orchestra, we danced up to the beginning of a new day, forgetting the past and looking only to the bright present and future. You will begin to think that we had all play and no work! But here let us tell you that again we carried off the highest honors on track and field. From the platform, Mr. Entwistle nobly attributed the making of this school’s team to the Class of ’26. Over all our happy days hovered the shadow of our coming graduation and the parting from dear old Haverford, putting an atmosphere of pathos and sentiment about the Senior Play, “It Pays to Advertise.” on May 14th and 15th. However, before the shadow enveloped us, we managed to obey the “Forward March” to the gate of the Capitol at Washington. There. President Coolidge complimented our troop on its excellent work and pinned on President Lockhart his personal medal for bravery. Before we write the last pages of our Catalogue of Events, let us pause as we are lined up for “The Big Parade” on June 17, 1926. Clothed in black robes of mourning, before our friends and relatives, we bade farewell to our Commander-in-Chief. Mr. J. F. Carter. Out in the familiar battlefield, we pledged our lives to our future work which would take us to college, normal school, or into the great business world. Helen Faulk. Ruth Halsall. Maybella Badglev, Hilda Bergey. 29