Hickory High School - Hickory Nut Yearbook (Hermitage, PA)

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-If 26 PT t e, f f ? li. ,,,...,,,,,.,,,,.,,.., aiu ..4M. cr. M .,,.,,,,,,. .,M,,,,,,,, LF ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, , , M . DLIHBS HISTURY M ll THE COURTIOF 1932 With a bang Judge Bortz brought his gavil down on his desk. The School Board served as the Jurors, Mr. Veschio as District Attorney, Mrs. Hofius as the Clerk of Courts, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Cohen and Mrs. Douds as lawyers. Fifty-two first offen- ders filed slowly and solemnly into the court room. All except three prisoners were sentenced to four years at Hickory. Court adjourned. The newly elected official with his assistants, Miss Gaugh as cross-examiner and Mrs, McCandless to replace Miss Cohen, Judge Springer passed the Detention Hall Bill much to the dismay of the prisoners. The Jurors said we Spohomores are far too foolish about our wisdom. But they sanctioned a furlough to allow us to present After You I'm Next, coached by the honorable Judge himself, Mr. Springer. The proceeds went for a flag pole and landscaping. Due to delays, technicalities and expense, twelve of our jolly gang were withheld from sentence. Court adjourned for Court House repairs. t'Si1ence in the Court House. The Jurors and the lawyers are awaiting inside. The Court House was made more attractive by the new addition and the '31 Memorials. Doesn't look so queersome anymore. We adopted new officials, Mr. Bair as court crier, who brought Class B Basketball honors to Hickory Court, and Mrs. Hutchins as another lawyer. We were transferred to Mrs. Wilson who proved to be a severe judge. We proudly displayed our insignia to the envying Sophomores. To develop our dramatic talent Miss Gaugh sponsored the Dramatic Club and we participated in t'The Full House. To show our love and appreciation we gave to that distinguished group of four yearers a Junior-Senior Prom. The music was furnished by Don Mi1ler's Prison Heraldsf' Judge Springer called it a day and we were on a three-month parole. The Fall Court Session entered with a bang. Five new members were added to that distinguished group of attorneys, Misses T'idd, Monroe, Long, Glenn and Mr. Zahnizer. We, the condemned thirty-four, were placed under the care of the cross- examiner, Miss Gaugh. Due to the strictness of the court, the Dramatic Club pre- sented Within the Law. We again displayed our talent in a Music-Literary contest with the West Middlesex Lifers. If it were. not for the lack of space and time we might mention the many clubs that were organized. For the honor of the court and to favor the professional men, the Glee Club presented the operetta 'Oh, Doctor. This was the year our girls crashed through with Class B Basketball honors, Spring peeped into our court and whispered that we were to meet our many rivals at a Music-Literary round-up in Sharon. And did we carry away the honors? First in Class B and fourth in the County. Our orator, Philip Joyner, went as far as the state contest. Things were solemn and quiet in the court. Still faithful to our criminal idio- cyncracies, we used for the Senior Play, Billy. With happy but sad faces, we come to Commencement Week and end our happy four years with Baccalaureate, Class Night, and our final judgment, Commencement. We hope and pray that life will be kind to us as it was in our little Hickory court. -E. M. THOMPSON.

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MOCK ELECTION Every year the Problems of Democracy Class of Hickory High have as a class project a mock election. Each person must be registered before he is per- mitted to vote. As can be seen by the above picture all voting is done secretively. William Taylor served as judge of election, Graycie Campbell and Kenneth Duffee served as inspect-orsg Sarah Hunter and Earl Armstrong were clerks.

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.......', K' ....-v ' ' ' Q Lass I Ala? RUWMEWQ I I was seated in my hotel room preparing a series of lectures which I was scheduled to give the following week, upon my recent explorations and travels. Having grown rather tired, I picked up a newspaper edited by my old friend Bill Taylor. As I planned to attend the theatre that evening I turned to the Stage and Film Section and to my amazement read a review by John Wolfe of the latest and most outstanding stage appearance of Chuck Evans in the role of a clown. The following afternoon I was driving to New Jersey to give my first address. Unusual excitement at Bellevue Hospital attracted my attention. Imagine my surprise at learning Alice Miller, Kathleen O'Brien, Mary Palmer, Helen Banas and Elizabeth Herman were being graduated. That evening I arrived at Forest Hills, New Jersey, in time to see Earl Armstrong and Eddie Styduhar taking part in a benefit exhibition game. Eddie was playing baseball and Earl, tennis, The next afternoon I spoke at Erie, Pa., and in the evening I attended a vocal and piano recital presented by Anna Mary Shaffer and Dorothy Deiger. As it was early when the programme was finished I took in a movie. The hero's actions and face were familiarg suddenly I recognized Paul Barlett. When I entered my hotel room the radio announcer was introducing Ella Mae Thompson. I heard and saw her give a dramatic monologue inaugurating the birth of television which had been perfected by the radio genius, Erwin Lange. Upon leaving Erie for my next engagement I planned a picnic lunch and pur- chased my provisions at Mark Coulter's store. I apparently picked the wrong spot to lunch for I no sooner stopped than I saw a farmer approach, intent upon chasing me. As he drew near I recognized John Gault and he me. He grew so interested in telling me about the progress of Willis Swartz and Paul McLean as farmers he completely forgot about evicting me. ' Being in the vicinity of dear old Hickory I could not resist the temptation to stop and see a basketball game. Hickory and West Middlesex were battling for the championship. Becky King was coach of Middlesex and Sally Hunter of Hickory. In the bleachers I saw Kay Hassel, Elizabeth Buckalew and Florence Hilkirk, who were teachers. My last stop was Akron, Ohio. I arrived Saturday night, quite weary from my strenuous week. Walking down the street I noted a sign The Personality Parlour and decided to enter. The suave secretary, Martha Hunter, informed me that they enhanced your beauty and clothed you to suit your personality. Beulah Davis had charge of the beauty parlour and Helen Keller of the clothes. Reading the newspaper that evening I noted that Nick Lisac, Samuel Davis and Nick Zurko had made a discovery that would revolutionize electricity. Sunday morning special ordination services were being held for Kenneth Duffee as a Methodist minister and Doris Gibson, the famed violinist, was the special musician for the day. That afternoon my trip was finished and I decided upon a walk in the sunshine. As I sauntered I reminisced. I had seen every member of my graduating class. Each one had prospered and was contented in his chosen field. -GRAYCIE CAMPBELL. 27