Haverford High School - Greystones Yearbook (Havertown, PA)

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iTltr (Class of February. 1U32 (Class HE Haverford Township Junior High School was opened in September, 1926. |IL Nearly every member of the Class of February, 1932, attended it as seventh- graders. We were much larger then, numbering about eighty members; but as time went on, we dwindled to our present size of fifty-four. The reasons for this contraction were many and varied. Some of our class members were forced to leave for financial reasons, others were demoted and still others moved away. In those Junior High days, we were for the most part unorganized, and remained so until February, 1929, when we left the Junior High. Our first recollection of our Alma Mater came when Mr. Carter, then principal of the Senior High School and now superintendent of the entire district, lectured for over an hour to us about the customs, activities, courses of study and surroundings of the building. We were treated most kindly by the upper classmen, and after the first month, elected our officers. Wallace Douglas was made the first president with Edward Everett as vice-president, Audrey Fulton, secretary and Louise Scudder, treasurer. The Sophomore year proved almost uneventful as none of the major activities of the class took place at that time. A few boys were on the varsity sejuads, but only three of the girls participated in athletic affairs. Many of our number joined clubs and through these channels came into the public life of the school. Some earned places on both honor rolls, some joined the newly-formed band and orchestra, and still others took part in assembly programs, one-act plays and the operetta. However, time flew on and the first important function took place soon after we became Juniors. William McCahan was elected president with Thomas Eaglesham as his right-hand man. Betty Sprink was secretary and Betty Koegel handled the money. Soon April came along and with it, besides showers, was the Junior Prom. It was a gala affair and a howling success. We made about two hundred dollars, and all those present got their money's worth. After the summer vacation we returned, all keyed-up for the Junior Speaking Contest. After careful selection by Miss Harriet Divcn, the director, the competitors were reduced to six. They were Catherine Bell, Ruth Major, Audrey Fulton, Wallace Douglas, Everett Brown and William Kieffer! First honors were finally carried off by Wallace Douglas and Catherine Bell and they were well rewarded for their efforts by checks of five dollars. After the one-act plays for the year, February rolled around again and we were SENIORS ! ! ! Looking back over those last two years we seemed to have accomplished much. Many students were on the honor rolls, club members, in various musical organizations and representing the Red and Gold in football, hockey, basketball, base- ball, track, golf and swimming. Wee” McCahan distinguished himself on the gridiron, while Dominic Di Joseph, the captain, and then one of us, gained a berth on the All-Suburban mythical eleven. James Beli, a great catcher, was elected to lead the apple-iossers for the following season, while Harriet Schofield, Emily McKell and C laire Hedden held up the girls end of our athletic program. Some students became members of the Hi-Y and the National Honor Society. With these things in mind we entered our Senior Year, confident that it, too, would be successful. Thmy