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

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r'F 3'f'.! 'P CLASS NIGHT Every Senior expects to graduate when he arrives at Commencement Week without a mishap, but the Class of 1932 had a new and extraordinary ordeal to undergo be- fore being allowed to appear Commencement Night. A Graduation Court was held May 24 to make final eliminations. The Court was organized like a Naturaliza- tion Court. Judge .....,....,4............................. .......... K enneth Duifee Examining Attorney .,........ ............. W illiam Taylor Clerk of Courts ................... ........ A nna Mary Shaffer Court Stenographer ......,...... ................ P aul Barlett Court Crier ........................... .................. E rwin Lange Tipstaff ....,......,..................... ......... K atheryn Hassel Prophesy ........... ........... G raycie Campbell History ........... ........... E lla Mae Thompson Will .....,...,... ......,................ E lizabeth Buckalew Artist ..... .... ........................................... C h arles Evans Donors ......................... .,....... D oris Gibson, Martha Hunter Key Oration ................ ........................................,,...... P aul Barlett Key Acceptance .....,.................,.................................... Raymond Gaus Many and numerous were the fluttering hearts, the stammering tongues, and the blushing cheek as the fair classmen and classwomen approached the stern Judge and the glib Attorney. The questions were to the point and brief, and the Witnesses were examined, re-examined and cross-examined. Many Seniors Went into a state of mental collapse Cunusualj, but finally after due delibera- tion Judge Dulfee passed everybody, and the evening ended happily.

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-ff' I, Paul McLean, do give and bequeath my weakness of going to sleep in class to Clifford Caldwell. I, Kathleen O'Brien, do give and bequeath my Irish beauty to Mable Rowlands. I, Mary Palmer, do give and bequeath my shortness of stature to Jacob Gerber. I, Anna Mary Shaifer, do give and bequeath my music talent to Ruth Glaser. I, Edward Styduhar, do give and bequeath my athletic ability to Chester Scholl. I, John Wolfe, do give and bequeath my famous laugh to Betty Taylor. I, Ella Mae Thompson, do give and bequeath my speaking ability to Luella Swartz. I, Nick Zurko, do give and bequeath my friendliness to Ellsworth Finzel. I, Sarah Hunter, do give and bequeath my basketball ability to Edith Bale. Signed, sealed, published and declared as our last WVill and Testament. THE CLASS OF 1932. Elizabeth Buckalew. 'Qll l BILLY, Billy was presented by the Senior Class Friday, the thirteenth of May. The action takes place on the S. S. Florida bound for Havana. Billy Hargrave CPaul Barlettl, who is in love with Beatrice Sloane fBeulah Davisj, lost his four front teeth in a football game and in order to conceal the fact from his friends his mother and father fSarah Hun- terj and Earl Armstrongj, are sending him on a trip so that he may get used to his new teeth. His sister Alice fFlorence Hilkirkj, is ac- companing him against her wishes. Sam Eustace fCharles Evansb, persuaded Mrs. Sloane fAnna Mary Shafferj, and her daughter, Beatrice, to take the trip for Mrs. Sloane's health. Sam, who is also in love with Beatrice, accompanies them. The complications begin when Sam carries a fake tale of Billy's past life to Mrs. Sloane. Mrs. Sloane believes him and forbids Beatrice to see Billy. Beatrice, however, meets Billy secretly and when he is about to confess to her that he has four false teeth, she admires his beautiful smile and white teeth. Just then the steward CNichalos Lisacj, rushing from the saloon bumps Billy. The jolt knocks him over and his teeth fall out. Not daring to look for them in the presence of Beatrice, he exits, speechless. The Doctor fSamuel Davisl, and the Stewardness CRebecca Kingj, try to console him but fail. Billy tries to persuade the captain to turn back for an hour but he refuses, in the meantime Billy steals Mrs. Sloanels uppers . Later his teeth are found by the Boatswain fJohn Gaultj, and the Sailors fWil- liam Taylor and John Wolfeb. But Billy is afraid to claim them. He is spared the humiliation when the teeth are sold at auction for the benefit of a Seaman's Home. Billy secures the teeth for one thousand dollars, returns Mrs. Sloane's, and gets the girl!

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411' 31 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM illl i ijia ll v gif l . ' W i i i A X Overture- Masterbuilt fAlford ........ ......,. H igh School Orchestra March- Flying Ace fLawrenceJ ...... .......... H igh School Orchestra Invocation .................................,.,........,................... ............... R ev. Harry Woods Announcements ,.......,....,......,..,......... .,...... P rincipal R. E. Springer Salutatory- Nation Builder ......,...... .....,.............ll. S amuel Davis Calm Is the Night CCarl Bohmj ..... ......,. .......,..... P a ul Barlett Washington a Man of Business Vision .......... .............. K athryn Hassel Thou Art Like a Lovely Flower fCantorJ ...,.............. Anna Mary Shaffer Washington, Exemplar of American Ideals .............................. Helen Keller Elfhorns fBullardJ ..............................,., Anna Mary Shaffer, Helen Keller, Paul Barlett, Kenneth Duffee. Valedictory-''Washington the Man ................................................ Erwin Lange Presentation of Diplomas ...,.....,................ .......... W illiam Watkins Presentation of Alumni Award ........... .............. H eneretta Kammer Recessional-''Simplicityu CLoosJ ........ ........ H igh School Orchestra