Homestead High School - Homesteader Yearbook (Homestead, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1925 volume:

c ompiled. by Francis Krugh Editor-in-Chief Edward Onaitis ................. Business Manager Marie Rita Messer ................Faculty Adviser THE VULCAN O £ HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL Homestead, Pa., Pui Whisked ky Tke Class of 1925 Colume 1 The Vulcan gas� STAFF Editorial FrancissKrugh ..Edito r-in-Ck i( Jacob Carpe. Pauline Reilly Philip Seiberling. John Grim Helen Ackerman.... Dorothy Dittman Elizabeth Jones .. Assistant Editor ... Senior Editor ..... vmor Editor ....Athletic Editor .Organization Editor .... Feature Editor .... Ahnniuie Editor Business Edward Gnaitis Business Manager Charles Pierce.................Assistant Manager Harry' Widom............'....Advertising Manager Thomas Evans................Subscription Manager Thomas Lewis. . Circulation Manager Page Four Class O F 19 2 5 FOREWORD A' presenting this, the first edition of the Vulcan, the staff has attempted to live up to the doctrine of industry upon which this edition has been based. It lias tried to present faithfully and accurately the life of Homestead High School as it js lived day by day by its many pupils. It has put forth special effort toward presenting the activities of the various depart- ments, organizations, classes, and teams during this present year so that the Vulcan may be, indeed, a veritable “Memory Book of 1925” to all who view it in later years. A Page Five The Vulcan DEDICATION BECAUSE the borough of Homestead, with its mills, its smoke, i ts tire li as as the very hea rt of its existence the spirit of industry; because the public school system of Homestead, with its officers, its teachers, and its pupils has as the very center of its progressiveness the spirit of industry, the staff of 1925 dedicates the first edition of .the Talc a a to the spirit of Vulcan, spirit of Industry, hoping that industry may he the password by which an great movements are inaugurated in its Alma Mater. Page Six Class Of 1925 INDUSTRY Brilliant, sparkling, flaming, molten Liquid steel in giant mold; Soon to cool, to harden into Mighty ingots, gray and cold. Shrieking, groaning, tugging, pulling Engines with the ingots gray; Which, when cut by mammoth shears, form the steel that holds all sway. Bridges, cables, railroads, steamers, Everywhere this steel we see; And it’s made bv process skillful, Through the growth of Industry. Lewis H. Page Seven APPRECIATION THE staff of the 1925 Vulcan expresses its sincere appreciation to the following for the assistance they rendered in making this edition of the Vulcan possible: Vulcan Advertisers % Mr. iM. H. WiNGKT. Northern Engraving Co. Mr. H. C...Torrance Mr. W. Hi Fk inch, Carnegie Steel Co. Mr. Alfred Wvman. Carnegie Steel Co. Mr. I !.. Kw )Le. Carnegie Steel Co. x Dr. H. C. McKown. University oj Pittsburgh Miss Frances McCrV.kry, Art Department Mr. Albert Messer 11 Page Eight Class Of 1925 CONTENTS The Mill Bosses TheI Master Mechanics Page Nine Homestead High School. The Mill of Our Learning; The Center of Our Industry. H 33 I C r n 2 Ill Uhe Jjtill 3asses Page Eleven « § 53$ The Vulcan Port Eckles Superintendent of the Homestead Schools . Page Twelve 4 C L A S s Of 1925 Page Thirteen George Gould Principal of the Junior and Senior High Schools The Vulcan Page Fourteen Class Of 1925 Faculty of Homestead 3 ligli Scliooi ANNA ANKROM Waynesburg College California Normal Columbia University History J. FRANK BUCHANAN, B. S. University of Pittsburgh Phi Gamma Delta Algebra, Biology WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL Cornell University Physical Education, Athletic Coach LUCY M. CHAMBERLAIN, B. A. University of Pittsburgh Delta Delta Delta Mortar Board French RUE ALICE COPE, A. B. Southwestern State Normal Bethany College University of Michigan History „• SARA E. COVERT, B. S. Fra nW i n Ayt 1 lege CulutWbhl University University of Michigan Cnde'ago University Beta Phi Latin Elizabeth crawford, a. b. Westminster College English CLAUDE E. DAVIS, A. B. Marietta College Columbia University University of Pittsburgh Tau Sigma Tau Biology ANNIE C. FELKEL, B. S., M. A. University of Pittsburgh History, Bookkeeping, Stenography E. LESTER FIX, B. S., M. S. Allegheny College Sigma Alpha Epsilon Alpha Chi Sigma Chemistry HARRIET GRAHAM, Westminster English 1 i CLAIRE E. FRYSINGER Cumberland Valley Normal Columbia University University of Pittsburgh Botany, General Science STANLEY M. GRAY, B. S. Carnegie Institute of Technology University of Texas University of Wales Music REGINA HAUPT, B. A. University of Pittsburgh Columbia University t Mathematics. STEPHEN F. HOELZLE Westminster College University of Pittsburgh Theta Upsilon Omega Algebra, Science Ph.B. EDITH HON ESS, A. B„ A. M. Oberlin College Columbia University Tau Kappa Epsilon English MARGARET JEANNERO. A. B. University of Pittsburgh Chi Omega Mortar Board Algebra, English Page Fifteen Page Sixteen _______Class Of 1 9 2 5 __ 1' acuity (contmued) ROSE JEANNERO Pennnsytvania State College University of Pittsburgh History MARY P. MUIR Pennsylvania State College University of Pittsburgh Algebra J. W. KAMERER, B. S. Allegheny College Phi Kappa Psi Alpha Chi Sigma Physics, General Science JOHN C. NEVIN, A. B. Westminster College University of Pittsburgh Theta Upsilon Omega Civics, General Science JOSEPHINE LANGHAM, A. B. JJ assar Collie fl A a. CLARA LEFKOWITz; B. A. Indiana Normal University of Pittsburgh History, Algebra REBA N. PERKINS. A. B. University of Illinois University of Pittsburgh Columbia University English MARY M. RANKIN, A. B. LUCIE A. LOCKARD National College of Physical Education Physical Education, Athletic Coach Allegheny College Alpha Chi Omega English, Historv VIRGINIA McWHINNEY, B. Goucher College Cornell U niversity English MARIE R. MESSER, A. B. MYRA CRAIG SIMPSON Clarion Normal Pennsylvania State College University of Pittsburgh Latin H. L. WATTS Rochester Business Institute University of Rochester New York University Indiana Normal School Commercial Subjects University of Pittsburgh Mortar Board Phi Alpha Theta Theta Alpha Phi Sigma Kappa Phi Public Speaking Adviser and Director of Social Activities HELEN MISH, A. B. West Virginia University University of Chicago Alpha Delta Pi English GRACE E. WELSH. A. B. Westminster College University of Pittsburgh Pi Rho Phi Mathematics 4 Page Seventeen Page Eighteen Page Nineteen Helen Yuhasz I o Our Classmate An Angel of Death swooped down to earth And took thee from our midst; Bore thee aloft to Cod's high throne, Up to celestial bliss. Playmate of angels, pure and fair. Pray for us here below; Soften the grief that rends our hearts. Assuage the pangs of woe. Page Twenty Class Of 1925 Farewell E school we love grows dearer, as the parting day draws nearer, ho’ in moods perchance for that day we have yearned. From our noble institution, in our trend of evolu- tion, Into life’s wild, swirling eddy we’ll be turned. When we pause awhile to ponder, bygone days seem strange- ly fonder, And a cloud of memory floats before our eyes; As in pleasant, late September, if you’ll stop and just remem- ber How the birds surge South ’gainst Nature’s sombre skies; As this misty mood afflicts us, dignity, which well restricts us, Fades away as blooming beauties fade with age; And before us comes the story, tarnished here, there tinged with glory, Of the life we led while acting on the stage. We were freshmen, blithe and merry, quite unwise and so unwary That the faculty did keep us close in fold; And indeed we w'ere elated, when as sophs we all were rated, For by that time we were growing wise and bold. In our junior realm of learning, our ambition, brightly burn ing, Urged us on to deeds of wide and famous mark; But the life that now we're leading far surpasses all preceding All too soon this passes over: dreams of lovely days in clover, Vivid thoughts that bring with them a longing sigh; But it’s fare-thee-well forever, tho’ forget you we can never, For to us you’ll always be dear “Homestead High?” Lewis Fenderson, ’25. Page Twenty-one The Vulcan Officers WILLIAM JONES—“Bill” Class President '24 Vi Manager Soccer Team '24 Of all our seniors, big and small. Our Bill’s the brainiest of them all. ELMER LYLE Class Vice President ‘24 Vi Soccer '23, '24 Lyle’s got a heap o’ brains, Always takes infinite pains. HERMAN MAGRAM Class Play '24 Vi Secy.-Treas. Class of '24 Vi Orchestra '22, '23, '24 As a “villain,” he’s the thing, He can make a fiddle sing. LEVENIA HARTLEY—“Doc” Glee Club '23 Dramatic Club '24 Vulcan Staff ’25 Orchestra '23 Another Paderewski, safely we may say; She’s attaining an aim to be great some day. Page Twenty-two _________Class Of 1925 Class Roll ELSIE ANDREWS Sweet and demure is this blonde maiden; Her lessons never does she thinlc a bur- den. ANNA MAE BALTIMORE She caused us mirth, she did, by gee. Translating French for Miss I_ucy. GERTRUDE BROWNE To us she'd never much to say, She went about her own siveet way. DONALD CRAWFORD—“Don” Class Play ’24% Debate Club '24% Dramatic Club ’24% If ever I shall take a spouse. To gentle sleep I’ll pay my vows. DOROTHY DODDS Small and quiet, very neat, Dorothy is quite petite. RUTH EICHER—“Ruthie” Class Play ’24% Dramatic Club 24% Doth she appear quietlee, little dost thou know her. She bangeth ivicked-lee on the typewriter. Page Twenty-three The Vulcan JOSEPH GOTTUS—“Siki” Hoys’ Glee Club '24 Dramatic Club ’24% Track '22, ’23, ’24 A better cat venter is not known, Who takes his place without a groan. OLIVE HORNER—“Slim” Cheated on her height, but not in humor, Only joy and mirth constantly surround her. ANDREW L1PPAY Class Play' ’24% Orchestra '22, '23 Our state will suffer a very great loss, If Andrew is not its political boss. ADELE PETRAITIS—“Del” Glee Club ’24 Dramatic Club ‘25 Class Play ’24% With golden 'hair arid splendid grace, Has Irish eyes, is fair of face. ALICE SHARP Class Play '24 Likes to dance and strike a pose, She is “mighty lak a rose. GRACE STANTON Class Play '24 Class Play '24% Dramatic Club I love the men from Pitt and Tech, And they love me, they do by heck. Page Twenty-four @831________ Class Of 1 9 2 5 te Sp IVIay Class Officers WILLIAM PARRY—“Snakes,” Bill” Class President ’25 Varsity Football '22, '23, '24, '25 Varsity Basketball '22, '23, '24, '25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Dramatic Club '25 Class Book '25 All Hail! the inlot of our sloop; The best all-round man in our ( roup. THOMAS EVANS—“Pie” Varsity Football '24, '25 Varsity Basketball 24, ‘25 Class President '24 Dramatic Club '25 Glee Club '25 Debate Club '25 Class Play '25 At athletics he’s a cracker jack, To girls he never turns his back. RALPH HARKINS—“Red” Cheerleader '25 Debate Club ’25 Dramatic Club '25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 He’s little, but he’s mighty, He’s witty, but he’s flighty. PHILIP SEIBERLING—“Phil” Vulcan Staff ’25 Class Treasurer '25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 He’ll be a financier some day, From the way he made the Seniors pay. FRANCIS KRUGH Editor-in-Chief of Vulcan President of Debate Club ’25 Radio Club '25 Latin Club '24 He edited the best of all The year books Homestead ever saw. EDWARD ONAITIS—“Ed” Business Manager of Vulcan Dramatic Club ’25 Football ’25 Inter-class Basketball ’23, ’24, ’25 Ed’s a mighty business man; The Vulcan aeroplane he ran. Page Twenty-five The Vulcan Pa ye Twenty-six IV1 ay Class R oil HELEN ACKERMAN—“Curty” Dramatic Club '25 Glee Club ’25 Class Play '23. ’2414, 25 “Charm School” ’25 Varsity Basketball ’25 Social Committee ’25 Vulcan Staff '25 Hiking Club '25 Always late, can’t find her clothes, But she can act, the senior knows. LILLIAN ADLERSBERG Cheerleader '24 Hiking Club ’24, ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 _ Dramatic Club ’25 Interclass Basketball ’25 Freshman Reception Committee '24 Glee Club '24 Springtime” ’23 Junior-Senior Prom '24 In leading cheers, she’s queen of queens, They hear her down in New Orleans. ANNA ANDRESS Hiking Club '25 Glee Club '21 “Springtime” ’22 Freshman Reception Committee 25 Class Play ’25 Got any troubles, Mister Man?” Bring them to our Calamity Ann. MARIE BEEGLE Latin Club ’22 Glee Club '21. ’22 “Kathleen” ’23 Hiking Club ’25 Don’t ask me when Shakespeare went to his grave, But I knoiv the price of a permanent wave. MARGARET BENDALL Dramatic Club ’25 Class Play ’24 She’s quiet and has nothing to say, But she is always happy and gay. HENSON BLAIR Out-Look Club '23, '24 Dramatic Club '25 His work he does with might and main, To every one he’s just the same. m Class Of 1925 FRANK BOLTON Radio Club ’25 Dramatic Club ’25 Frank is known as the faculty pet; He’s got a pull with them you bet. ISABEL BRAZOSKY Varsity Basketball '23, ’24, ’25 Hiking Club ’25 Dramatic Club ’25 In basketball she gave ’em a thrill, Her place’ll be pretty darned hard to fill. GLADYS BROOKS Never in a hurry, never in a fluiry; Thinks she’ll graduate, but doesn’t care to worry. PAUL BULLION Soccer '22, ’23, '24 Dramatic Club ’25 This lad, with his mischievous eues of blue, Accomplishes what he sets out to do. PAULINE BUNCH Orchestra ’22, ’23, '24, ’25 She leads us up to that high C, While we are “Working on the Levee. LOUISE BURKETT Latin Club ’23 Glee Club ’22 Orchestra '21, '22, ’23 She’d be wealthy, I’ve heard it told, If she were worth- her tveight in gold. Page Twenty-seven The Vulcan JACOB CARPE President of Radio Club ’25 Ass’t. Editor of Vulcan ’25 To my business, my business I’ll always attend, ’Cause when you are btoke, you haven’t a friend. JOEL CHAPMAN “Charm School ’25 Dramatic Club ’25 Glee Club ’24, ’25 Radio Club ’25 Class Play ’25 In company he is very shy, And cigarettes he many does buy. IRENE CLARE Dramatic Club ’25 Hiking Club '25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Glee Club ’25 Inter-class basketball ’25 The gold that’s in the sunshine rare, Is not more bright than Irene’s hair. DARRAGH CLOWNEY Darragh is a handsome lad, Yet his face is always sad. GERTRUDE CLOWNEY Dramatic Club ’25 Hiking Club '25 History Club, ’22 She keeps an eye on handsome Darragh, Protects him with a sistei’s care. MARION COLLEDGE—“Mtunie” Dramatic Club ’25 Hiking Club ’25 In French this girl is one apart, We wonder where she got her start. . Page Twenty-eight Class Of 1925 JULIA CONCOSKY—“Jewel” Class President ’23 Basketball Manager '25 Dramatic Club ’25 Hiking Club '24, ’25 Our bright Jewel, if you would please her, Praise the girls’ team, she’s the manager. CAMENZA DEAN—'“Menz” Social Committee ’25 Basketball ’25 Hiking Club ’25 History Club ’23 Dramatic Club ’25 Freshman Reception '25 Class Play ’22. '23 Junior-Senior Prom '24 She and Helen are as one, Always together in work or in fun. CLARENCE DEAN—“Deanie” Dramatic Club ’25 In his Report Room he’s a clown; Miss Mish told me that he must be The baddest boy in town. DOROTHY DITTMAN— Dippy” Hiking Club '25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Dramatic Club '25 Class Play ’24, ’25 “Charm School” '25 Thin and airy little elf, You’re a beauty, Dot, yourself. MARJORIE DRAKE Hiking Club '25 Dramatic Club ’25 To her sweetheart she’s e’er true, Sticks to him as fast as glue. WALTER ECKBRETH Dramatic Club '25 Class Play ’24 4 Handsome Walter, Ladies list, Sweet Sixteen and never kissed. Page Twenty-nine The Vulcan FRED FAFF Orchestra '22, '23. '24, ’25 Radio Club '25 Fred is small, but he is wise, That's why we don’t mind his size. LOUIS FARBAS Class Play '24 Dance Committee '25 His love for Homestead’s so devout, It took six years to get him out. LEWIS FENDERSON—“Lew’’ Broadcaster Staff ’25 Glee Club '24 Debate Club ’25 Mandolin Club ‘24 Orchestra '22, '23, '24 A future genius he will he, For he is fond of poetry. FESTUS FLAHERTY—“Festy” “Clown” Varsity Football '25 Varsity Basketball '25 Dramatic Club '25 Class Play '25 This lad Festy is a graceful guy. Always hopping and trying to fly. WILLIAM FOGEL—“Bill” Dramatic Club '25 Class Play '24% _ Debating Club '25 Bill’s reduced laughing to an art, Some day he’ll split his sides apart. WILLIAM GOODE Latin Club '24 How good, real good, always very good, Bill Goode couldn’t be bad if he woula. Page Thirty Class O F 192 5________ JOHN GRIM—“Grimmy” Vulcan Staff ’25 Vice President Dramatic Club ’25 Glee Club '23, ’24 Vice President of Class ’23, ’24 Interclass Basketball ’23, ’24, ’25 He’s fond of eveiy one he meets, And all the ladies say he’s sweet. RICHARD HALNAN-'“Rich” Varsity Football ’25 Debate Club ’25 History Club ’24 Latin Club ’24 His hair’s a mop of dancing curls, The envy of the bobbed hair girls. GERALDINE HARKINS— Jerry” Dramatic Club ’25 Hiking Club ’24, ’25 Jerry is little, there isn’t any doubt, Rut Red behaves when she is about. WILLIAM HARRISON—“Wee Willie” Soccer '22 ’23, ’24. ’25 Dramatic Club ’25 Wee Willie Harrison oft gets mad. Pipin’ hot temper makes him bad. SAMUEL HEPPS Varsity Football ’21, '22, ’23, Captain ’24 Varsity Basketball ’24 Sam kicks ’em high, and Sam kicks ’em low, Sam was some Captain, we’d have you know. BYRON JOHNSON—“Barney” Dramatic Club '25 Class Play ’24 Va Old Barney Google, Spark Plug’s com- mander, Packs a form like a Venus, resembles Goose Gander. Page Thirty-one T H E V U L C A N ETHEL JOHNSON She hides from us her deeper thought, With rvisdom all her words are fraught. ELIZABETH JONES—“Betty” Dramatic Club '25 Hiking Club '25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Glee Club '21, '24 “Kathleen,” ’23 “Springtime” ’22 If I could charge the Golden Rule, I'd make it, “Give no tests in school. EVELYN JONES Varsity Basketball ’25 Orchestra ’25 Hiking Club ’25 Freshman Reception ’24 She likes to play at basketball, And pass ivise cracks in study hall. GLADYS JONES—“Jonesy” Glee Club '21 Dramatic Club ’25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 “Kathleen” ’23 “Springtime” '22 Vulcan Staff ’25 'Twould take a Finn like great Nurmi, To keep up with our sweet Jonesy. LUCILLE JONES A model young lady, Lucille you’ll find, Industrious, happy, and in her right mind. HELEN L. JONES—“Doc” Latin Club '22 Dramatic Club Secretary ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 “Kathleen” ’23 “Springtime” ’22 A maid of grace, of many arts, The idol of the manly hearts. Page Thirty-two Class Of 1925 MARY KACHOWSKA She taught us all the maxim olden, That silence really is pure golden. MARY C. KASPAR Glee Club '22 Latin Club ’24 Class Play ’23 Hiking Club '25 “Number, please? “Get off this wire! “I’ve got your number, try the squire! HAROLD KINGWELL Dramatic Club ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Class Play ’24, ’24 V2 Orchestra ’21 With curly hair and laughing eye, For Margarie he’d surely die. FRANCIS KUHNY Radio Club ’25 He seldom smiles, seldom talks, But when he looks, he never balks. DAISY LARDER Simple, quiet, smiling lass, Always near the head of her class. THOMAS LEWIS Latin Club '24 Dramatic Club '25 Glee Club ’24 Broadcaster Staff ’25 History Club '24 Radio Club '25 Vulcan Staff ’25 The leader of the Printers Devils Is bound to lise to higher levels. Page Thirty-three The Vulcan JOHN MACH—“Machie” Varsity Football ’24, ’25 Dramatic Club ’25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 “Charm School” ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Quiet, sober, yet not without glee, Always found where he ought to be. ANNA MALONEY—“Ann” Dramatic Club ’25 Hiking Club ’25 Latin Club ’24 Inter Class Basketball ’25 Quite smart is she and very clever, Tackles all problems with great endeavor. GLADYS MATTHEWS Hiking Club ’25 Gladys is siveet we all think so, She’s one gill we’re all glad to know. WILLIAM MATTHEWS—“Wid” Football ’25 He won’t do today, much to his sorrow. What he can do day after tomorrow. MILES MAIN WARING— “Flaming Youth” Dramatic Club ’25 “Charm School” ’25 Slow to speak and slow to act. His wit is ne’er the less a fact. MARGARET MEDLEY Hiking Club ’25 Class Play ’24 Glee Club ’22 Noisy people I admire; To be noisy, I aspire. Thirty-four Class Of 1925 EVELYN MERVIS Vulcan Staff ’25 Dramatic Club ’25 History Club ’23 Junior-Senior Prom '24 Hiking Club ’25 Glee Club ’24 Class Play ’23, ’24 Freshmen Reception ’24 When you get a front seat, way up the grand stand, Don’t strain your lungs, just say it in shorthand. SIDNEY MULHAUSER—“Sid” Broadcaster Staff ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Sid can sell you anything From, castile soap to diamond ring. ALMA McCUNE—“Dolly” Broadcaster Staff ’25 Glee Club '21, '22, ’24 Dramatic Club ’25 Class Play ’23, ’24 Class Basketball Manager ’24 Hiking Club ’25 “Charm School” 25 She beat old Sam at his own game, By clinging to his manly frame. HARRY McGUIRE Class Basketball ’23 Of him his feet are a very big part, But not so big as his big heart. JAMES ORRIS—“Jay” Class Play ’23 Ambitious, they say, But timid is Jay. CHARLES PIERCE Vulcan Staff ’25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Dramatic Club ’25 Class Basketball '23, ’24, ’25 Glee Club ’24, ’25 He is not only witty himself, But the cause of wit in others. Page Thirty-five The Vulcan__________ MARTHA PETRAITIS—“Martha Dear’’ Dramatic Club ’25 Hiking Club ’25 Latin Club '23 Glee Club ’24 Class Basketball ’25 Class Play ’25 Stop that frowning and be civil, do; Because you see, I can look down on you.” CLARENCE PHILLIPS Varsity Football ’25 Big and husky, strong as an ox, Able to stand many hard knocks. ALICE POLITO Glee Club ’22 Hiking Club ’25 Class Play ’24 Big brown eyes and a charming smile. You certainly are a miss worth while. HELEN PRIPETON Varsity Basketball 23, 24, 25 Hiking Club ’25 Dramatic Club '25 Radio Club ’25 Glee Club ’24 , Sophomore Girls’ Basketball Coach 25 How can one resist such a he-gal as she f As player and student, she’s quite the JAMES RANNIGAN—“Jimmy” Debate Club '25 Outlook Club ’23 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Bankrupt, married, or want a divorce, See James Rannigan, IjL.B., of course. PAULINE REILLY—“Polly” Class Play ’23, ’25 Gold and Blue ’24 Vulcan Staff ’25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Dramatic Club '25 “Charm School” ’25 Concentrated essence of all pep, Polly is a girlie ivith some rep. Page Thirty-six Class Of 1925 PAUL RENTON Radio Club ’25 Debate Club ’25 Does nothing but study all day long. Cares not a fig for women or song. STEPHEN RIBAR—“Steve” Glee Club ’22, ’23, '25 Radio Club ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 As an artist, makes 'em sizzle; Asa student, he’s a fizzle. LORETTA ROGERS—“Lotte” Dramatic Club '25 Varsity Basketball ’25 Junior Basketball Coach ’25 Freshman Reception ’25 Hiking Club ’25 As a forward, Lottie’s a star, She can shoot them neas and far. CATHERINE SCHMITT Dramatic Club ’25 Hiking Club ’25 Charm School” ’25 Catherine’s an enthusiastic basketball fan, She cheers the team on to the very last man. MARY CHRISTINA SHULZ—“Mamie” Hiking Club ’25 Dramatic Club ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Class Play ’23 Marne’s our Queen of Latest Style; She’s got Paris beat a mile. ESTHER SEEBERGER Dramatic Club ’25 Glee Club ’25 The way she fusses is a fright. She’s afraid she’s not just right. Page Thirty-seven The Vulcan GEORGE SHERWIN Radio Club ’25 Why should I hurry and tear my hair? I’ll go slow if I never get there. HAROLD SHOTWELL Radio Club '25 This radio bug just flew our way On one of bleak December’s day. RUSSEL SKYRMES—“Rus” Dramatic Club '25 Soccer ’22 Debate Club ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Class Basketball '25 He used to think thoughts mighty deep, But now he only sleeps and sleeps. SAM SMITH—“S. Watkyns” Gold and Blue ’23 Class Play ’24. '24Vz “Charm School’’ ’25 President Dramatic Club '25 Athletic Council ’25 Goloshless, hatless, coatless Sam, As an actor he’s the man. GERTRUDE SNELL—“Gertie” Dramatic Club ’25 Hiking Club ’25 Small and quiet, rather quaint, Never known to make complaint. MABEL SOSMAN—“Mab” Class Basketball ’22 Gold and Blue ’24 Hiking Club ’25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Dramatic Club '25 “Charm School” ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Class Play ’25 She can cook, she can clean; As a housetvife, she’s a dream. Page Thirty-eight _________c L ASS O f_1 9 2 5____ REGIS STACER Dramatic Club ’25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Radio Club ’25 I’ll do what you ask with solicitous care, Just depend upon me—I will if I’m there.’’ WINONA SUTCLIFFE—“Winnie' Dramatic Club ’25 Hiking Club ’25 Class Play ’22, ’23, ’25 Glee Club ’22 Class Basketball '24 Impertinence,” she hates, This Creature sweetly states. MARY LOUISE SWANSON Dramatic Club ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Hiking Club ’24 Class Treasurer ’24 Chuck full of clever thoughts her brain. The Seniors follow in her train. JOSEPH TAJC—“Joe” Outlook Club ’23 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Dramatic Club ’25 Kathleen” ’24 Debate Club ’25 Radio Club ’25 Glee Club ’25 Of all the Who’s Who in Who’s Who, Whose Who is so Who’s Who as you? MARGARET THOMAS—“Peg” Vulcan Staff '25 Hiking Club ’25 Glee Club ’25 “Charm School” ’25 She made us get our pictures took, So we could look sweet in this book. BEULAH THOMSON Varsity Basketball ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25 Hiking Club ’25 Dramatic Club ’25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Freshman Reception ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Class Play '23, ’24 Junior Senior Prom ’24 Beulah stars at basketball, Tips ’em off like lanky Paul. Page Thirty-nine The Vulcan MAUDE TIPTON Dramatic Club '25 Glee Club ’25 Hiking Club '25 A dainty maiden sweet and kind, With perfectly adjusted mind. STEPHEN TOBOZ—“Steve” At selling papers, Steve’s a whiz; He drives about in an old tin Liz. CATHERINE TOOLE Very quiet, not much to do, But oh how she can parlez-vous. JAMES TRELOAR—“Jimmie” Soccer ’24, ’25 Debate Club ’24, ’25 Good natured is our sunny Jim, You can’t get many words from him. FRANCES VAIKSNORIS A maiden sweet, but very rare. Who hasn’t deigned to bob her hair. JOSEPH VEBELUNAS—“Joe” Varsity Football ’22, ’23, ’24, ’25 Varsity Basketball ’25 Class Play ’23 Towers way into the sky, Smiles and smiles—We wonder why? Page Forty ________Class Of 1 9 2 5______ ALICE WALLACE Dramatic Club ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Class Play ’23 She types from morn till near eleven, She’ll surely type her way to heaven. MILDRED WHITE—“Sally” Dramatic Club '25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Class Play ’24 Our Sally she can sing so sweet, She’s got that Alley Sally beat. HARRY WIDOM Orchestra ’22, ’23, '24, '25 Football Manager '24 Dramatic Club ’25 Broadcaster Staff ’25 Vulcan Staff ’25 Class Basketball ’22, ’23, ’24 Sporting Publicity Manager '25 Tennis '23, ’25 Junior-Senior Banquet Chairman '24 He’s always headed toward back stage, To make reports on ads per page. HELEN WILLIAMS Dramatic Club ’25 This little fat kid is knocking ’em cold. To her wee steps and smile all the fel- lows are sold. HERBERT WILLIAMS—“Herb Dramatic Club ’25 Class Play '24V2 Class Basketball ’23 Radio Club ’23, ’25 How this guy got out is a mystery to some, As a student in English, lie’s so gol- darned dumb. FLORENCE WINBUSH A little win—a little bush, Plus them and equals one Winbush. Page Forty-one HFILLDF FRME C E5T Tf URMT, rurvepi 3E3T LRDIE5 HRN Qe s t SCHool, SPIRIT Page Forty-two I k e The Vulcan Page Forty-four c LASS O F 19 2 5 Class of January, 1926 Officers Jess Best ................... President Emil Havrilki Vice President Stella Russell ...............Secretary Joseph Smidanski .............Treasurer Class Jess Best Edwin Cundiff Hilda Davis Gilmore Dean Hilda Emmetsburg Margaret Farnsworth Melvin Goode Will Griffiths Emil Havrilla Dorothy Honse Donald Jones Marshall Kingwell Eleanor McMonagle Paul Moran William Nickel Mary O’Hare John Palmer Helen Posge Olin Robinson Stella Russell Joseph Smidanski Luella Smith John Wargo Paul Wolfe Pauline Zolka Page Forty-five The Vulca n____ SS®3 Tke 12B R ogues9 Gall ery Visitors to the Rogues’ Gallery: Before we present to you this sparkling array of mid-year convicts, may we say that they are the noisiest, the worst, and the peppiest crowd of convicts in captivity. First and foremost among this desperate band is: Exhibit 32,567—Jess Best, the elongated circulation manager of the Broadcaster, Dramatic Club scene-shifter and star, Glee Club soloist. Radio Club live-wire, chief tickler of the Mandolin Club strings, Beau Brummel of the 12B’s, Class President, wearer of the slickest hairs, thanks to Gloco. Exhibit 33.333V —John Palmer, chief ink slinger of the Broadcaster, past Romeo of the Dramatic Club, Glee Club harmonist, composer of chapel parody songs (except “Till We Meet Again”), paper boy extraordinaire, hottest wire in the old town tonight. Exhibit ABCDE—Emil Havrilla, color dauber of the Broadcaster, thumb tack wielder of the Dramatic Club, charged battery of the Radio Club, chief whistler on the mouth organ. Exhibit 2424242—Joseph Smidanski, chief purse-string puller of the Broadcaster, hammer and nail wielder of the Dramatic Club. “A battery of the Radio Club, pivot of the Junior team, basso profundo of the (Bee Club as a result of yelling “Broadcasters.” Exhibit 654321—Paul Wolfe, tallest girafFe in captivity, brightest star in athletic firmament, best looking gent in class, (according to ladies) 64 inches of all-scholastic center for two years. Exhibit abede—Donald T. Jones, class baby, chief errand boy of the Broadcaster, Dramatic Club nuisance, only class possessor of a middle name: T for talkative. Exhibit xyzabc— Olin Robinson, “brightest boy in class,” record “E” holder, prettiest blusher, pinkest cheeks, biggest loafer, best paper hanger of Dramatic Club, also rival to John Barrymore. Exhibit 109876—William Nickel, class dry-humorist, quietest senior in captivity, member of Blue Bandanna Gang of Best, Havrilla, Palmer, Inc., Etc., Qed., joke culler of the Broadcaster, chief editor of the Rogues’ Gallery News. (He ain’t responsible for this here writeup of himself, howsomever). Exhibit icucutie—Paul Moran, red hottest athletic fan, rule book en- thusiast, class Irishman. Exhibit ubmybow—Gilmore Dean, chief blower and jazzer on the “sax,” Dramatic Club belonger, orchestra harmonizer. Exhibit Iloveyou—Will Griffiths, youngest of all class convicts, chief sporter of short pants, chief wearer of woolen stockings, class good student, wearer of crossword socks, etc. Exhibit oukid—Marshal Kingwell, chief brother-in-law to Margie, best math student in captivity, aspirant to Dramatic Club fame. Exhibit ruaj-—Malvin Goode, best “Goode” boy in class, slickest” gent in captivity, modest violet type. Exhibit cmyi—John Wargo, radio inventor, scientific shark, book plun- ger- Exhibit mtuc—Edward Cundiff, quietest boy in class, class good student, chief tickler of the text book keys. Exhibit ladies—All the “weemins”, Stella Russell, Dorothy House, Mar- garet Farnsworth, Helen Posge, Pauline Zolka, Mary O’Hare, Hilda Em- metsburg, Hilda Davis, Eleanor McMonagle, Luella Smith, best looking, brainiest, sweetest, cutest in whole school. Page Forty-six William Nickel, January ’26. Class Of 1925 Tlue Roll of F ame J ust note the greatness in our group: A 11 leaders in our merry troup; N o slackers mar our records clean, U surp our thrones of golden sheen. A ctivity Council yields us three, R enowned artist next you see, Y oung “dramats” ten in our class be, '2 athletes of the greatest note, 6 men who for our paper wrote. We are a merry bunch of hicks. We get the laugh and have no kicks, We get our lectures on manners and fun, From Miss Annie Felkel in 201. In spring we have our baseball stars, Who break the windozvs, sever bars; In fall we play indoor football, Through the corridors and halls. We own no athletes, stars of note, But we’re “note” singers, who sing by rote; We own the Cafeteria Duet, Which chortles opera or minuet. If you want something to be done, The mid-year crowd’s the only one— It has banjos, brains, books, beauty, blades, This class is Jack of all the Trades. Page Forty-seven Page Forty-eight Class Of 1925 Class o:f M ay, 1926 Officers George Schein .......................President Thomas Jenkins .................Vice President Mary Newell ....................... Secretary Mae Hawk ............................Treasurer The Year’s Achievements Introduced cabinet system of class government. Took second place in Annual campaign for 100 percent class subscription. Published Junior issue of “Broadcaster.” Introduced “Junior Week” tradition. Entertained Seniors at Junior-Senior Banquet. J11 HI or TV llO S WllQ WILLIAM WALKER—Orator ALFREDA T H OMAS—Captain Girls’ Varsity HAR O LD PETERSON—Actor THOMAS JENK I NS—Class Vice President HARRY RO S ENBAUM—“A” Student HOWARD WOTHERSPOON—Soccer Team GEORGE SC H EIN—Class President DANIEL O ’CONNER—Debater ROBERT T H OMPSON—Football Squad LORRAINE J O. NES—Chairman Banquet Committee FRITZ M ILLER—Broadcaster Staff STANLEY B E GANSKY—Football Squad REGIS CAS EY—Baseball Manager EDWARD ST EPHENS—Class Basketball GIZELLA BODN E R—Girls’ Basketball ROGER KA VANAUGH—Varsity Basketball Manager JACK D AVIS—Star Swimmer CHARLES J ACOBS—Champion Fusser HOWARD N U SS—Annual Reporter CARL BRICK N ER—“E” Student JAMES K I NG—Varsity Basketball SARAH D O UDS—Class Secretary KENNETH MA R TIN—Class Poet MERCEDE S CONWAY—Winner Beauty Contest John Pushcar, '26. Page Forty-nine The Vulcan Bell, Topper, Pollack, Seiberling, Cosgrove, Stiillwagon, Davis, Jacobs, Dorns, Schein, Hawk, Begansky Junior C -lass Oalnnei LONG with its many achievements of the year, the Junior Class holds the distinction of being the first class in the history of the high school to make any attempt to solve the problem of govern- ing large class groups. The idea of introducing the cabinet sys- tem of government originated with George Schein, junior class president. The plan immediately met with the approval of the class, being accepted unanimously by class vote. As put into effect, the cabinet consists of twelve members, three being elected from each of the four junior report rooms by the report room members. The group meets at the call of the president whenever he deems it necessary to take any class action. While the cabinet was not organized until the second semester of the year, it nevertheless accomplished a sufficient amount of work to warrant the statement that the cabinet system of class government is a most desirable and practical system for governing large class groups. Under the cabinet's supervision, the Junior issue of the Broadcaster was published and the Junior-Senior banquet was given to the members of the senior class. In preparing for the banquet, the cabinet proved to be an invaluable aid to the banquet committee. As a result of the success of the system this year, the juniors are plan- ning to perfect the cabinet’s organization for the important work of their senior year. Page Fifty @S3___L_Cl A s Vo f 1 9 2 5 A Day In I Ike Life Of A J mu of 8:45 A. M.—Passes through front door with careless swagger; five min- utes late, but consoles himself with thought that he avoided the rush, any- how. 8:50 A. M. -Collects chewing gum, pencil, and books, and goes to chapel, trying to act dignified; seats self, and resumes sleep which the alarm clock so rudely interrupted; wakes up just in time to sing the last line of Till We Meet Again. onders why the school doesn't wise up on some of the latest dance hits. 9:05 A. M.—Enters first recitation room; bangs books on desk and slumps down in seat; opens book and pretends to study; wonders again why hje can’t get a back seat so he can sleep. 9:45 A. M.—Leaves room; walks down wrong stairs for next class, just to show his independence; passes up bulletin board like a back number; reasons that there is no use reading it, as he knows everything on it any- how. Traverses hall, making sure to pass mirror, noting that the old re- liable Staycomb is working yet; smiles condescendingly at lowly Frosh, and finally wanders into next class. 10:40 A. M.—Makes startling discovery that there is a new girl in the study class; unconsciously adjusts tie, and tries industriously to catch her eye; wishes that old crank Miss---------- wasn't there. 11:14 A. M.—Enters report room again for study period; resolves that he can t bear to sit still for forty minutes, so gets an Activity Excuse, sup- posedly for Annual work. 11:54 A. M.—Goes home for lunch. CURTAIN 12:59 P. M. Enters door, barely in time to escape morning fate. 1:05 P. M.—Leaves report room leisurely for study period in the Aud. Nearly reaches there when he suddenly remembers that it is Gym period; beats a hasty retreat toward the basement; arrives in nick of time, but without shoes ; ? ?! !2” 1:48 P. M.—Enters English class, without night-work, humor, or any- thing else besides a distinct dislike of the cruel, cruel world’s ways and con- ventions; tries to frame excuse for nightwork, but finally gives it up. 2:28 P. M.—Leaves room, after forced interview with teacher, and an- other promise to snap out of it; immediately forgets all about it. 2:31 P. M.—-Goes into French class, with fervent hope that the teacher doesn t call on him ; tries to hide behind boy in front of him. 2:35 P. M.-3:45 P. M.—Deep and peaceful slumber, interrupted bv occa- sional bells. 3:45 P. M.—Is aroused by bell, after a most favorable half hour of con- jectures as to whether or not she was kidding him when she told him he vas the best-looking boy in school; finally decides in favor of himself as already elected, and with satisfied smile, leaves room. 3:50 P. M.—Leaves tardy room, after having received the joyful an- nouncement that the tardv period had been moved forward to next day; re solves to be early in morning. 4:00 P. M.—Talks with select upperclassmen and flirts outrageously with girls coming out of school; sees Miss Griffith watching him. and ex- pel iences a sudden change in feeling; walks down street, whistling, and gfoes home. Kenneth Martin, 1926. Page Fifty-one The Sophomores H sc w c r o Harold Powell ...................................President Sarah Douds (first semester)................Vice President Emma Bryce ......................................Secretary Robert Weghorst .................................Treasurer omore Achievements for 1924-1925 be a sophomore is to realize a great ambition. To be a good sophomore is to realize a greater ambition. The sophomores were ambitious and so they achieved the greater ambition. Thev were GOOD. Learned men, whom the sophs have studied, were wont to say “Deeds, not words.” Well, the sophs did the deeds, and used a few words, too. This was a snappy combination. As the deeds go, the soph boys copped the title of the interclass basketball league with ease, and the girls captured the title in their league with even greater ease. This shows that the sophs were not easy, but that the other classes proved to be rather easy for them. With “Wes” Pfeiffer, captain of the basketball team, the sophs had the equal of all other classes as far as the possession of great men go. “Wes” was the mainstay of the sophs on the football team as well. With “Wes” at halfback, the sophs never failed to share in the varsity’s victories. “Ag” Veblun was the soph poser” on the girls’ varsity, and Ag” sure did give those teams a few posers to think about. “Yi” Slater was the sophs’ man of war in interclass sports. He it was who led the great soph machine to the league championship, while Stevens, Rowlands, and Wotherspoon sup- plied the fireworks and the defense for said same engine. Alice Hobson, Helen Chamberlain, and Sadie breed were prominent in the deed of bring- ing the girls’ title to the soph class. In the swimming field, Sherman Law and Susan Laird prbved most capable as a pair of ducks. In scholastic deeds, it remained for the sophs to show the school how- to pile up “A’s”, Robert Weghorst and Elsie Arthur setting up the best scholastic records in the entire school. In dramatics, it took a soph, Eleanor Hainan, to show the upperclass girls how to play the leading lady. So far, this is a pretty fair list of deeds, what say? But here is the biggest one of all! “V eil begun is half done” a well-known gentleman once said. Ah! How the sophomore struts and sticks out his chest. Boy! Why? Well, well! Why the sophs began the annual contest in a beautiful burst of speed, a real snappy start, and since “well begun is half done,” the sophs got a large share of the annual subscriptions. Two soph report rooms w-ere the first rooms over the top. Ho! A deed of value, what? With all these deeds, there isn’t much room for words. From a soph- omoric standpoint, the description of the deeds will suffice. Robert Weghorst, ’27. Page Fifty-three Plie Sopliomores5 JVjLyili ology URING the past year the class of 1927 sat upon the fair Olympian thrones of the gods and ruled the high school universe with a mighty hand and an all-wise mind. For an entire year the class kept secret the names of those individuals .in the group who usurped the thrones of Jupiter and Juno and who showed those old gods and goddesses of mythological lore how modern gods rule. Be- cause the time has now come when the sophomores must vacate their high thrones till next September, the class has decided to make known to the school those great sophomores whose names will go down through the ages as the leaders of Homestead’s greatest sophomore class. The curtain is now drawn to reveal: The Court of the Gods lupiter..............Harold Powell—because he was our class president. Juno.................Eleanor Hainan—because she was always acting up. Mars.................Wesley Pfeiffer—because he led us into battle. Atlas................Robert Weghorst—because he upheld for us the weight of all soph knowledge. Minerva......... Elsie Arthur—because she was all wise. Janus................ Eeo Sager—because, by his leadership, he was the beginning and end of all our undertakings. Apollo.......... Francis Rattigan—because he was the most handsome of all sophs. Venus...........- Ann Flaherty—because she was most beautiful of all sophs. Vulcan Adam Slater—because he put fire into our champ basketball team. Bacchus Edward Stevens—because he put the “kick” into the team. Mercury...... ...James Rowlands-—because he was the messenger bearer of strength to our team’s defense. Demeter Alice Hobson—because she strew the fruit of victory in the path of our girls’ team. Diana................Agnes Veblun—because she was the most athletic of our women. Neptune.............. Sherman Law—because he was the king of the waters Proserpine...........Susan Laird—because she was queen the waters. Vesta Miss Messer—-because she was guardian and protector of our hearth.. Vestal Virgins Miss Crawford. Miss Haupt, Miss Langham, Mis9 Perkins, Mrs. Simpson—because they were our chief intercessors before the powers that be. Priest of the Temple.Mr. Watts—because he was ditto. The Vulcan Page Fifty-four Class Of 1925 Pike Sopjk 'opliomore S—is for smartness we so often lack, O—for obedience: mark of our pack. P—is for pep, and all good sophs cheer, H—for old Homestead, which we revere. O—for obscure and no soph is so, M —is our motto, ne’er to be slow; O—is for over the top where we go. R —is for rules that sophs never break, E —is a mark that they never make. Here’s to the class that lacks no pep, Here's to its officers who make its rep; Here’s to the Sophs who can’t be beat, Class “27” yon can’t defeat. Here’s to the class that’s jolly and gay, Ready for work or ready for play; Here’s to the rest, but as for zest Leave it to the Sophs; they do the rest. Margaret Gustafson, '27. H ere s Francis Rattigan 27. Page Fifty-five Page Fifty-six H x w c r n , 2: The Freshmen “A” mm Class Of 1925 9A G rassi:i oppers charlesadams annafinley johnkight eiizalrctbrydzcski stephenandras ncttieford sophiakowalski bcrnardrcidl eunicearbuckle maryfolcnta jeanlamont michaclrusnak zeliabailey pearlforrestcr annaladik marysabol theolabain juliusfilyo marylaco marysanison wadebaird inatthewfogel alicelautner mariesamuels helenbajus maryfulton mollielefkowitz helenscanlon olgabano nancefranzetta johnlucas sylvcsterschaff olivebarnes mariegardncr violetlypert rayschaltenbrand elizabethbarnctt josephgarret claralong edwardschick nelliebarosky fortunegerdwine gladalong johnschmitt leahbarr margaretgilchrist josephlong bennieschwartz francesbartek charlesgeary prudcnceluthy walterschvvartz williambauer jobngollogly lulalorentzen johnschwenberg thomasbagunas robertgray annalordon maryschwienbcrg walterberger frankgross abemagram margaretsediak aliccberkowitz dorthvgofl elizabethmeyer mikeseuka johnbendall cdythegrosett n'argaretmcszar cdgarshotweil carolynblack ellenguest martinmiller dorothy simpson elizabethbayhno marthagudukas johnmailey paid slayton charlesboyd stcvcguzy robertmarkowitz mildredsmith josephbrevah maryhadjucko nickmarcinchick benjaminsouthall margaretbryson thcohardington josephinemajorsky valcstanton onabulevich cliffordhallan almamazzarclla annastefanehen ethelcallincher olivehallan cathcrinemecue iiiaricstillcy patrickcannon harryhichman raymclcan alicestricgcl frankcasey margarethill donaldmccuean cdtiastrong marychabby melvinhenry margaretmcgeever williamsullivan ruthchapnian ameliaheminger loismurphy josephsullivan margaretchinchor catherineharncr allanm urphy maryszalkay annachrickovich alberth uemme niargaret murphy mildredtaylor margaretcosgrove williamhornberger josephmuha margarcttckach annacook samuclhirskowitz jamesmorrison williamthomas davidcox earlehewitt olivermullen bcrnicethompson marycoyne rosehickey sarahmiller oliverthompson donaldcrawford edithjackson clizabethnattcr marytimko williamcreagan michaeljanosko catherinenelson georgiatipton sarahcriss laurajones catherincnec williaintunstall roydavis helenjones elizabetlinelson georgevallowe rosedauria edvvardjordan gilbertnowe grantvenable williamdepner haroldjohnson vvilliamodonncl ernestvogt clarencedurst russeljohnston clintonoshell ray wagner johneicher rcbcrtajones annapatterson gertrudewalsh maryevanish juliakacso johnprice steven wassell andycvans frankkazelonis elizabethphiliips jeancttcwelsh alicefarrar lorettakelley gcorgcrichey helen weinberger lesterfaulds elvakenney thcresarichardson willardwoozley frankfarnsworth edwardkirkland jeanrichards davidwilliams violafey elizabethkirkland norinneriley robertwood johnfelker violettakline louisericher stanleywilson georgefischer theresakoval pussicrizzo emmayarina victoriafisher marykurtz albertrusscl antoneyenulevicn Page Fifty-seven I'he Vulcan Page Fifty-eight c §d Class Of 1925 913 Gfrassk oppers adamsmargaretandrewsruthandriffhelenbairdralphbartekhelenbellgeorge bertapaulbillupsdorabobickelizabethboeltzwalterbootalvinbricknerdcroihy brooksclotelbukanskasannachapmanhowardchapmanjameschapmanmarion cikoskyannacrishmargaretcum minsstelladahlman virginiadavieslilliandavies marydeboltjohndigincalbmaedescamprusselldickinsongeorgedoulealandu n- chinkajohnedwardselizabethenkerussellerbeckalbertaetheringtonelizabeth ficeryannaflanniganraym ondforkoshjamesfriedlandcrgersongatzyelziabeth gibsonruthgilesbeulahgogavaleriagolishmarygraydavidgregajoegribblewill- iamgricomarygrimjaneguyedwardh ol land jam eshan nrosehawkethel beck man haroldheidelsusiehenrichksonmaryherringtonralphhillmanshermanhooverruth howellheleningagliatojosephjacobskennethjohnstongeorgejonesbenjones catherinejonesearljonesgertrudejonesm err i Ilka van augh jam eskingjoseph kovacsirenekovacsmichaelkristopherfredkurtyannalangedwardlarkostella lawryleroylenzeangelinelepagewilliamlewellynjeffersonlippaypaulloydmary louiseludwidgaillytleviolainaiorianajeromemarlattbrucemartinjonathanmar tinmichaelmecaffertychasmccarthyjohnmcclendonleroymervisgenevieve millerap'nabellcmillerrobertmillerwilmainoonednaharrietmorganjackmorton hovva rd m uhaa Iber tm u i rmarga ret mu rd zak j ohn m u rphy Oliver mu rthathomas nagywilliamnovakhenryodonovancorneliusoharejamesonealruthoswaldrob ert pay neelsieperun el izabethpeterson violet pet raitismatildapollockjean poly akmarypughmargaretringbei sen robertri tch iemargaretrobisonj ohn roganjohn roman maryrosenbaummargaretrusnakjohnryancharlessamenmary schaffercatherineschaltenbrandgeorgeschubertearlseamboslenaseiavitch mauriceshavveleanorsimpsonlaurettasmithdorothyspeakmangeorgestaley williamstanhoffminniesteeleflorencestephenedithstevensalicestewartetbel stevvart ken nethst uler helenswansonalexandertal ley Cornell thomascharles thomasdavidthomasgertrudethomas william thompsoncorneliustimm ins josephtokayrosellaveblunaslorettaveneycludinewasselmichaelwarycfchick roseweinholdfredweisleonardweslevcharlesweyelnormanwidomlouisewilson helenwilsonanabel wildsmerelewill linger johnyuhaszalbertzilinskithomas. Page Fifty-nine «HM______in V U L C A N Pliorty Pkrisky Pkresli rneii Activity Honor Roll Walter Berger—Varsity Football and Basketball; Dramatic Club. Zelia Bailey—Vulcati Staff Artist. Edythe Grossett—Vulcan Beauty Contest; Vulcan Reporter; Class Bas- ketball. Mary Louise Lloyd—Junior High Circulation Manager of Broadcaster, Class Basketball. Genevieve Mervis—Junior High News Editor of Broadcaster. Lena Seambos—Writer of letter for Robert Lincoln’s autograph. Russell Enke—Vulcan reporter for 206. Helen Scanlon—Vulcan reporter for D, Broadcaster reporter. Jean Richards—Vulcan reporter for 217. Cornelius O'Donovan—Vulcan reporter for 204. Violetta Kline—Vulcan reporter for 213. Margaret Gilchrist—Vulcan reporter for C. Jack Morgan—Vulcan reporter for 202. Broadcaster reporter. James Morrison—Vulcan reporter for 105. Kenneth Jacobs—Vulcan reporter for Y. William Cregan—Broadcaster reporter. William Tunstall—Broadcaster reporter. Leroy Lawry—Broadcaster reporter. David Cox—Broadcaster reporter. Valeria Goga—Broadcaster reporter. William Nagy—Broadcaster reporter. Loretta Kelly—Broadcaster reporter. Oliver Thompson—Broadcaster reporter. Robert Markowitz—Class Basketball Captain. Wade Baird—Class Basketball, Swimmer. Homer Pierce—Class Basketball. Raymond McLean—Class Basketball. Stanley Wilson—Class Basketball. Fortune Gerdwine—Class Basketball. William Sullivan—Class Basketball, Varsity Basketball Seconds. James Holland—Class Basketball. Norinne Reilly—Class Basketball. Sara Criss—Class Basketball. Eunice Arbuckle—Class Basketball. Glada 1 ong—Class Basketball. Louise Risher—Class Basketball. Margaret Meszar—Class Basketball. Matilda Petraitis—Class Basketball. John Gollogly—Broadcaster Staff. George Vallowe—Swimmer. Page Sixty The Vulcan Page Sixty-two C l a s_s Of 1 9 2 5 ATHLETICS Page Sixty-three ✓ H E V u L C A N Fix Schein Smith Renton AtMetic C QUItlCll HE control of all athletic activities at Homestead is in the hands of the Athletic Council, consisting of Mr. Gould, the principal, Mr. E. Lester Fix, faculty manager, Coach Campbell, and three stu- dent members chosen on merit by the faculty members. During the past year, the three student members were Paul Renton, George Schein, and Sam Smith. The chief duty of the athletic council consists in the selection of stu- dent managers for football, basketball, soccer, and baseball. Inasmuch as the school has a faculty manager of athletics, 3 great deal of the work that would ordinarily fall upon the shoulders of the athletic council is taken care of by him. In the past year, Mr. E. Lester Fix very capably filled the posi- tion of faculty manager. Pa ye Sixty-four Class Of 1925 Our Cik eerieatllers t!i Head Cheerleader Ralph Harkins Ali-kinic-kinac-kini Ali-kinic-kinac-kini Hoorah! Hoorah! Homestead High! Te—am! Te—am! Te—am! Rah, rah, rah! Rah, rah, rah! Rah ! rah, rah ! TE—AM ! We have no yell, We have no yell, But when wre yell, we yell like: H-O-M-E-S-T-E-A-D Homestead! Rah ! H-O-M----stead H-O-M----stead H-O-M----stead H-O-M-E-S-T-E-A-D Rah! Assistant Cheerleader Lillian Adlersberg Page Sixty-five The Vulcan OUR COACHES C oao'li OamplbeJi Too much credit cannot be given to Coach Bill Campbell for the very creditable way in which he managed Homestead’s athletic teams. Coach Campbell, in his first year at Homestead, developed successful teams from what appeared to be rather mediocre ma- terial. The credit for developing the second- best team in W. P. I. A. L. basketball circles, after the loss of so many stars by graduation, goes unreservedly to him. Wicliam V. Campbell Ooacjk L ocLarcl Any coach who can produce a district cham- pion in end-ball and another champion in bas- ketball during her first year at an institution, in addition to organizing for the first time in the history of the school a successful inter- class basketball system, deserves to be con- gratulated. Miss Lockard placed girls’ sports in the high school on a par with boys’ sports by her efficient coaching and development of champion teams. Page Sixty-six Lucie A. Lockard Class Of 1925 To C ©acli Campbell Our Coach deserves much credit, To him we are greatly indebted. For the winnings which were netted. Oiir Coach! Our coach was always ready, With words that made them steady, And made them fast and heady. Our Coach! Our coach was always best, Before a hard fight's test, That's when he showed his zest. Our Coach! Earl Tolbert, ’26. I © IMLiss Lockarcl Working on with all her might, Busy nozu from morn till night, Showing us the way to glory. So that we can tell the story. Our Coach! Ever ready to lead us on With all her vim which is never gone, 7 he girls all here her praises sing, For they succeed in everything. Our Coach! Pauline Schwartz, ’26. Page Sixty-seven ________ The Vulcan Page Sixty-eight Class Of 192 5 F ooiLal'l Season— 1924 ach ...................... illiam Campbell Assistant ....................Dr. John McLean Season’s Record Homestead 0 Norwin 6 Homestead 0 Charleroi 32 Homestead 0 California 20 Homestead 19 Freedom 0 Homestead 33 Duquesne Alum ni 0 I lomestead 14 0 3 Homestead 37 McKeesport r.! Homestead 47 North Braddock 0 Homestead 79 Munhall 0 Homestead 236 Opponents 61 Won—6 Lost—3 Percentage—.666 Lineup Left End—Onaitis, Trautman Left Tackle—Vebelunas Left Guard—Evans Center—Splatt Right Guard—Hepps Right Tackle—Keizler Right End—Flaherty Quarterback—Parry, Mach Right Half—Pfeiffer, Morgan Left Half—King Fullback—Mat’s Substitutes: Philips, Grove. Zilinski, Hainan, Diaz, Jenkins, Kavanaugh, Berger, Sullivan. Thompson, Begansky, Cook. Peterson, Matthews, Gillard. •Due to the fact that William Keizler, right tackle, lived across the border line in the borough of Munhall, a. fact unknown to Homestead school officials, the Homestead team, by a decision of the W. P. I. A. H committee, was forced, to forfeit every game on its schedule by a 1-0 score after all these games had been played with Keizler in the lineup. Page Sixty-nine The Vulcan Page Seventy Senior Football Men Class Of 1925 IFoottall Season of 1924 HE football season of 1924 was not the most successful one ever enjoyed by a Homestead High School football team, but it can be truthfully maintained that it .produced one of the best teams ever developed at the high school. Early season injuries and a Hock of star ineligibilities played havoc with Homestead’s cham- pionship aspirations. In the opening game of the season, Norwin High’s championship team from Irwin, Pa. was given a very hard tussle before the Homestead team yielded the game by a 6-0 score. The fact that Homestead held Norwin to such a low score in the first game of the season proved that the local team would be a powerful aggregation when teamwork was fully developed. Homestead proved no match for Charleroi, losing by a 32-0 score. California handed Homestead the third successive defeat of the season. In this game Homestead registered its first score of the year. May, Pfeiffer. King, Splatt, and Hepps starred. Evincing a complete reversal of form, Homestead defeated Freedom in the next game with an attack and defense that would not be denied. The final score was 19-0. The play of the Homestead line was a marvel to be- hold. The victory came as a result of perfect teamwork. Continuing to show the form displayed in the Freedom game, the team next met and decisively defeated Duquesne 33-0. The line plunging oi Mays and Pfeiffer and the end-running of King were creditable perform- ances of the game. Homestead’s margin of victory over McKeesport proved to be 37-3. McKeesport put up a splendid fight, but could not cope with the defensive strength of the Homestead line or successfully repel the onslaughts of Mays, Pfeiffer, King, and Morgan, who starred for Homestead in the back- field. North Braddock was the next victim of Homestead’s vastly improved team, losing by a score of 47-0. Morgan was the outstanding star. 9 The feature game of the season came when Homestead defeated its honored rival. Munhall, on the day preceding Thanksgiving 79-0. Munhall proved to be helpless against Homestead’s defensive and offensive strength. The secret of Homestead’s six successive wins following the three early season defeats may be attributed to the fact that Coach Campbell developed perfect teamwork with his eleven men and that no one man starred to the detriment of this teamwork. If stars must be chosen, however, mention must be made of Ralph Splatt. who was voted the most valuable man on the team. Captain Hepps and Evans played strong defensive games at the guard positions, while Keizler and Vebelunas were stonewalls in the line at tackle. Onaitis, Flaherty, and Trautman played a steady game at end all season. Parry proved to be cool and resourceful at the quarterback position, being relieved at this important post by Mach, who played a fine game until his injury late in the season. The brunt of Homestead's offensive work was taken care of by the halves. Pfeiffer. King, and Morgan, all of whom performed splendidly during the entire season. At the fullback position. Mays proved to be one of the best plungers in W. P. I. A. L. circles. While eight men are lost to next year’s squad by graduation, such stars as Splatt, King, Morgan. Mays, and Trautman remain to form the nucleus of the eleven which, it is hoped, will bring to Homestead the football cham- pionship for which she has waited so long. Page Seventy-one The Vulcan Page Seventy-two £@1 21 Class Of 1 92 5 .Boys’ V'arsiiy Basketball Coach—William V. Campbell Q. Reason Record--1925 Homestead 28 North Braddock 10 Homestead 15 McKeesport 19 Homestead 32 Union 17 Homestead 20 Braddock .. 21 Homestead 33 M unhall 6 Homestead 28 Duquesne .. 21 Homestead 18 North Braddock 8 Homestead 23 McKeesport 17 Homestead 35 Union .. 25 Homestead 77 Braddock 21 H omestead 35 Munhall . 16 Homestead 26 Duquesne . ... 25 Homestead 46 Mars 23 Homestead 15 Allegheny 13 Homestead 22 Uniontown 24 1 Icmestead 418 Opponents .266 Won—12 I .ost—3 Percentage .800 ir • iL aiieiap William Parry ..........................Right Forward Thomas Evans, Festus Flaherty............Left Forward Paul Wolfe ......................................Center William Morgan, Festus Flaherty.............Left Guard Wesley Pfeiffer, Captain ..................Right Guard Substitutes: King, Berger, forwards; Vebelunas, center; Trautman, guard. Manager, Roger Kavanaugh. Letter Men: Parry, Evans, Wolfe. Pfeiffer, Morgan, King, Berger, Vebelunas, Flaherty, Trautman, Kavanagh. Page Seventy-three 1 The Vulcan ___ V arsity Stars In Action Page Seventy-four Class Of 1925 jB sketlball Season of 1925 ILE Homestead did not produce a State champion this year i basketball, it did produce a team that was second only in trength to the great Uniontown team and which gave Union- wn the toughest battle in her fight for the championship. As was, Homestead once more emerged champion of Section VII, toughest section in the W. P. I. A. L. League, after a bitter struggle with McKeesport and Duquesne. In the first game of the season, North Braddock was defeated 28-10, Homestead’s defense working to perfection. This victory was followed by the 19-15 loss to McKeesport’s strong squad. The chief item in Home- stead’s defeat was her poor foul shooting, in which department of the game she was sadly olif form. Profiting by this defeat, Homestead so improved its foul shooting and its defensive and offensive work that Union High of Turtle Creek was decisively defeated by the score of 32-17. While Brad- dock did not participate in the W. P. I. A. L. League this year as a result of a committee ruling, it was nevertheless met by Homestead in a thrilling game which resulted in a 22-21 victory for Braddock. In the next game, Munhall was easily defeated in a game in which Homestead’s great defense prevented Munhall from scoring a single field goal, the score being 33-6. In the last game of the first half of the schedule. Duquesne was defeated 28-21 in a fast, well-played game. The second North Braddock game w’as a slow, uninteresting one, Home- stead winning 18 to 8. This game, however, was followed by one of the best games of the season, when Homestead met McKeesport with a defeat to avenge. McKeesport displayed a fine brand of ball, but Homestead could not be denied. The score was 23-17. Union High gave Homestead a dis- tinct surprise in the game that followed. Whereas an easy game was ex- pected, Homestead was forced to play heady ball to win 35-25. The return game with Braddock, winner of the Waynesburg College tournament, was spectacular. It was not till the final stages of the game that Homestead emerged a victor by one point. This hard fought game was followed by an easy game in which Munhall was defeated 55-16. The final game of Section VII found Homestead opposing Duquesne with the championship as the prize for victory. The game was a real “thriller,” Homestead winning in an extra period session by 26-25. Having emerged from Section VII as the champion. Homestead next competed in the W. P. I. A. L. Elimination Series played at Duquesne Uni- versity gym. The first team encountered was Allegheny High of Pitts- burgh. In a sensational struggle wherein it was almost impossible to pick the eventual winner, Homestead proved to be victorious by a 15-13 score. In the next game, the crack Uniontown team was met in the climax of the elimination series. Games played after this game in the series proved to be anticlimatic, for Homestead and Uniontown were recognized as the two logical contenders for the crown. After a poor start. Homestead put up a splendid but losing battle in the final moments of the game, falling short of victory by two points, the score being 24-22. To pick out stars from an all-star aggregation would be futile. Home- stead’s players, under Captain “Wes” Pfeift'er, performed creditably at all times. Unfortunately for Homestead, all of the regulars, with the excep- tion of Bill Morgan, will be lost to the team for next year. Page Seventy-five The Vulcan Varsity Seconds Homestead....... 17 North Braddock Homestead....... 17 Turtle Creek Homestead....... 20 Braddock ..... 9 IB 28 LTHOUGH the Varsity Seconds played but three games all season, due to the fact that it was im- possible to secure a home floor for them, they deserve a great deal of credit. They showed pro- mise in all three games of developing into clever cage artists to take the place of those varsity stars who are being lost by graduation. The two forward positions were handled well by Ste- vens and Sullivan, who played like veterans in all games played. Miller took care of the pivot position, being capably relieved there by Smidanski, while the guard positions fell to the lot of Goga, Wotherspoon, and Splatt. While this com- bination lost two out of the three games played, they were by no means disgraced, all of them giving promise of develop- ing into good material for next year’s varsity. Page Seventy-six ____________Class Of 1 9 2 5______ Girls’ V arsuty iBasiketSball Coach, Lucie A. Lockard Season 'Recortl Homestead 30 Swissvale . 36 Homestead 30 N. Braddock . 23 Homestead 41 Dorm on t 13 Homestead 32 Etna . 19 Homestead 44 Duquesne 16 Homestead 45 N. Braddock .. 12 Homestead 37 Verona . 18 Homestead 28 Duquesne . 9 Homestead 27 Swissvale . 18 Homestead 30 Etna 18 Homestead 33 Turtle Creek 10 Homestead 42 Alumni .. 21 Total 419 215 Won—11 Lost—1 Percentage—.916 1 rnieup Alfreda Thomas ............................Forward Loretta Rogers, Agnes Veblun...............Forward Beulah Thomson .............................Center Gizella Bodner, Dorothy Lewellyn.......Side Center Isabel Brazosky .............................Guard Helen Pripeton ..............................Guard Substitutes—Evelyn Jones, Helen Ackerman, Camenza Dean, Margaret Shallenberger. Manager—Julia Concosky. Publicity—Alma McCune. Page Seventy-seven The Vulcan Page Seventy-eight ClgM H______________ Class Of 1 9 2 5 Review of Claris’ IBasketkall Season HE Homestead High School girls’ basketball team, conquerors of all the teams in their district, experienced one of the most suc- cessful season in the history of the school. The girls, losing their first game to Swissvale, came back with a rush and scored eleven decisive victories without another defeat. They were acknowl- edged as one of the best teams in Pennsylvania, various reasons preventing them from playing any of the other championship teams. The opening game resulted in a victory for Swissvale High School by the score of 36 to 30. It was a typical first game, with abundant fouls and misplays which were corrected before the next game with North Braddock. In the North Braddock game the score was not so close as it seems to indicate, for Homestead was leading all through the game, the final score being 30 to 23. The next victim of Homestead’s strength was the strong Dormont High School team which proved to be an easy prey, being defeated in a one sided game by the score of 41 to 13. Etna High School, with its fast, clever fioorwork, fell before the Home- stead attack in the next hard-fought game, the score being 32 to 19. The Duquesne High School, which is always represented by a good basketball team, was not equal to the task of stopping the march of the girls and was forced to take a 44 to 16 defeat. In the game that followed, North Braddock for the second time proved unavailing against the girl’s strong offense which swept over the visiting team by the score of 45 to 12. The county championship team of Verona was the next to taste defeat at Homestead's hands. This game did more to prove the superiority of the Homestead team than any other contest that was played, for the strong Verona team was easily beaten by the score of 37 to 18. For the second time, Duquesne fell before Homestead’s advance, being defeated by the score of 28 to 9. Homestead’s only conquerors from Swissvale were next on the sche- dule, and much to the delight of Homestead fans were defeated by 27 to 18, a much larger margin of defeat than was rolled up by Swissvale in its de- feat of Homestead. In the two closing games of the season, Etna was defeated 30-18 and Union High of Turtle Creek was defeated 33-10. The post-season Alumnae game was held before a large crowd of root- ers. The Alumnae team was composed of ex-high school stars who felt con- fident of stopping the high school team. The game was fast and exciting, with the alumnae on the short end of a 42-22 score. The season was one of the most successful ever enjoyed by a girls’ team of Homestead High School. All the season the scoring was high, totaling almost double that of our opponents, despite the fact that two or more substitutes played in every game, and several times all the second team played the last half with one varsity player as a nucleus. The team was very well balanced, playing with splendid teamwork throughout the season. Page Seventy-nine The Vulcan Inferci iUSS R the first time in the history of the school, interclass basket- all for both boys and girls proved successful in the season just losed. In previous years, especially in girls’ interclass basket- all, it was impossible to get all class teams functioning smoothly. In many cases the classes refused to support the teams. This year, however, both the boys and the girls succeeded in putting into the tournament eight teams that lasted down to the final whistle of the cham- pionship games. Interest in the games was great as evidenced by the num- ber of class supporters that came out to back their teams, especially after the five cent fee was abolished. In the boys’ division, final laurels were won by the sophomores, with seniors and juniors tied for second place. The palm of victory went to the sophomores as a result of their teamwork and excellent shooting. Among the stars on the various teams, who showed promise of developing into varsity material, may be mentioned Slater, Stevens, Wotherspoon, and Row- lands of the winning soph combination; Miller, Goga, and Splatt of the juniors; Mach, Widom, and Matthews of the seniors; Markowitz, Baird, and Sullivan of the freshmen. Making it an all-soph affair, the girls of the sophomore class succeeded in emulating their brothers by winning the championship of the girls’ league in a most impressive style, with the juniors in the runner-up postion. Close guarding, fast passing, and accurate shooting featured all games played in the girls’ league. Several new prospects for next year’s varsity were uncovered in Alice Hobson and Helen Chamberlain of the victorious soph team; Grayce Shields and Lorraine Jones of the junior team; and Norinne Rielly of the freshmen team. League standings in both boys ’and girls’ groups are as follows: Boys Won Lost Percentage Sophomores .............. 7 2 .777 Seniors ................ 4 5 .444 Juniors ................. 4 5 .444 Freshmen ............... 3 6 .333 Girls Won Lost Percentage Sophomores .............. 3 0 1.000 Juniors ................. 2 1 .666 Freshmen ................ 1 2 .333 Seniors ................. 0 3 .000 Page Eighty Class Of 1925 iss .ecords a jBoys First Round Seniors 23 Juniors 21 Seniors 13 Sophomores 17 Seniors 17 Freshmen 16 Juniors .... 17 Sophomores 22 Juniors 21 Freshmen 9 Sophomores .... 20 Freshmen 15 Second Round 17 Juniors ............ 30 14 Sophomores ......... 21 22 Freshmen .......... 13 24 Sophomores ........ 22 19 Freshmen 22 20 Freshmen .......... 23 Third Round Seniors 16 Juniors 30 Seniors ..... 28 Sophomores 36 Seniors 23 Freshmen 16 Juniors 2 Sophomores 20 Juniors .... 15 Freshmen 17 Sophomores 23 Freshmen 20 Seniors..... Seniors..... Seniors..... Juniors Juniors..... Sophomores Girl s Seniors 2 Juniors 7 Seniors ... 2 Sophomores 23 Seniors 6 Freshmen 23 Juniors 8 Sophomores 29 Juniors 18 Freshmen 10 Sophomores ... 7 Freshmen 5 Varsity Subs 13 Sophomores 10 Page Eighty-one Senior Boys’ Team Senior Girls’ Team Page Eighty-two emor Class I earns ‘mi Class Of 1925 limior Class 1 earns Junior Boys’ Team Junior Girls’ TEam Page Eighty-three SopJb ?more Class I earns Girls’ Interclass Champions Page Eighty-four Boys’ Interclass Champions Freshmen Boys’ Team Class Of 1 9 2 5 l resJimen Gass Teams Freshmen Girls’ Team Page Eighty-five Page Eighty-six Class Of 1925 DRGHNIZHTIDN5 orghnizhT ons are the furnace VJHEREIN CHflRRCTER, PERSONALITY, AND RDILITV HRE MELTED AND FUSED TO FORM THE Page Eighty-seven The Vulcan Marie Rita Messer Director of Activities Guess Who? She’s peppy, and jolly, and sweet, She’s helpful and full of fun. She smiles through every defeat, And she stays ’till the work is done. She’s earnest, and thoughtful and true, And loyal through thick and thin, She’s clever and witty, too, And sure every heart to win. She's chaperon, teacher, adviser, She coaches our plays with delight; She’s a wonderfully fine advertiser, And busy from morn till night. Esther Seiberling, ’26. Page Eighty-eight c l ASS 0 F 1 9 2 5____________________ Social Activities At Homestead NE of the most important of the newer educational developments intro- duced into Homestead during the past year by our progressive Super- intendent, Mr. Eckles, has been the Department of Social Activities under the direction of Marie Rita Messer. Few of the high schools in this sec- tion of the country have been fortunate enough to possess a teacher trained especially for activity work and given full time during the school day for the development and organization of the various activities that go to make high schools better and happier centers of pupil life and activity. Miss Messer, who came to Homestead direct from the University of Pittsburgh where she had taken active part in many student activities, adopted the policy of organizing only those clubs and activities for which the pupils themselves found the need. The immediate result was the organization of the Dramatic club, which has proved to be the high school’s biggest and most popular activity. The Debate Club and the Radio Club were organized some time later by groups particularly interested in these subjects. In addition, the girls from each of the four classes organized four hiking groups. Inasmuch as these four clubs were athletic in type, their direction was placed in the hands of the girls’ athletic coach, Miss Lucie Lockard. Boys’ and girls’ Glee Clubs, as well as orchestra and band, were organized under the direction of the high school musical director, Mr. Stanley Gray. One of the first points in the activity work which received Miss Messer’s attention was the matter of class organizations. At the beginning of the term the three upper classes were organized and officers elected. The point was stressed that the holding of many meetings of the classes as bodies w'as almost impossible due to the size of the classes. Each class drew up a definite plan of action for the year with the result that the groups knew exactly what was expected of them during the year. The senior class plan included the purchase of class rings, the publication of a year book, the develop- ment of a social program, and the usual commencement activities of a senior class. The junior class introduced the most important innovation of the year by developing the cabinet system of class government. It also published the Junior issue of the Broad- caster and entertained the graduating class at the Junior-Senior Banquet. While the sophomore class had a necessarily restricted program, it proved to be the sensation of the year by taking the lead in the Annual Campaign and in many other school ac- tivities. Until Miss Messer’s advent to Homestead very little was accomplished in the way of developing up-to-the-minute student publications. At her instance and by the will of the student body, the school magazine was converted into a bi-weekly newspaper, “The Broadcaster,” which has become a very vital part of student life at Homestead. Inasmuch as the year book in other years had had no existence apart from the monthly magazine, it was found necessary to organize the high school annual as a distinct unit of student publications. Forthwith there was established the “Vulcan,” of which this volume is the first edition. The task of coaching the two senior class plays, which had formerly been taken care of by professionals, was also placed in-; the hands of the director of activities. A third production, the Dramatic club play, was added to the list of dramatic produc- tions. The Glee Clubs and the orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Gray, produced a cantata. Considering the handicaps to be overcome, it is truly surprising that so much should have been accomplished in one year’s time. In the w’ords of the director her- self, “Much has been accomplished; much remains to be accomplished. With the co- operation of faculty and pupils, much can be accomplished to make Homestead a more perfect and a more complete center of student life.” Page Eighty-nine The Vulcan Page Ninety £to3l' Class Of 1 9 2 5 frcdpt� iTlie V ualcan The Vulcan, the year book of Homestead High School, was founded in September 1924 as the successor to the “Gold and Blue. Aside from the publication of the hook itself the most important step taken by the Vulcan staff during the year was the joining of the Vulcan into membership in the Central Interscholastic Press Association, which was or- ganized at the University of Wisconsin in 192Q. and which is the clearing house of educational measures and progressive steps in high school publica- tion work. Francis Krugii ....................................Editor-In-Chief Jacob Carpe .......................................Assistant Editor Pauline Reilly ....................................Senior Editor Philip Seiberling .................................Humor Editor Dorothy Dittman ...................................Feature Editor Beulah I homson ........................'..........Assistant Feature Editor Alma McCune .......................................Assistant Feature Editor Mamie Shultz ......................................Photo Editor Margaret T homas...................................Photo Editor John Grim .........................................Athletic Editor Helen Ackerman ....................................Organization Editor Helen Jones........................................Calendar Editor Stephen Ribar .....................................Art Editor Zelia Bailey ......................................Assistant Art Editor Joseph Guy ........................................Assistant Art Editor Fmil HavRILLA .....................................Assistant Art Editor Elizabeth Jones ...................................Alumni Editor ID iO’Hsiness Sifcaff Edward Onaitis... Charles Pierce ... Thomas Evans ..... Sidney Mulhauser John Macii........ Philip Seiberling .... William Parry .... Harold Kingwell ... Thomas Lewis...... Sam Smith ....... Harry Widom ...... Russell Skyrmes .... Evelyn Mervis ... Lillian Adi.ersberg Alice Wallace ... Mabel Sosman ..... Mildred White .... Marie R. Messer .... Frances McCreery .....Business Manager .....Assistant Manager .....Subscription Manager .....Senior Manager .....Junior Manager .....Sophoniorc Manager .....Sophoniorc Manager .....Freshmen Manager .....Freshmen Manager .......Faculty Subscriptions .....Advertising Manager ....._Advertising Assistant ....._Advertising Assistant .....Advertising Assistant .......Secretary _Typist .....Typist ..-Faculty Adviser —Art Adviser Page Ninety-one The Vulcan Vol. I-No. 9. Dramatic School Will PrcMrnt The Charm School in Biggest Dramatic Production of Icar TV Out � • f� W bUailV «e-d • pr� � ftr. 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A ha. frown rraiarkaSly. numbe-rinc bundr (ii af t(h -i: MWiputwr . inacaiiuc . and annual arn ne It iBMiibar . lu publwalion. “Tbr RcH.lu� tr- Editor-. ba S. n thr uidr a.rt MRbjltlM of many hi l! «chord t-'ibilcatlon. Jo -h n nr tbr A� • w. it i ... «.n H� rt a uMr� t a ni' t «T iu n.nnlwr U. d 'Un� .� n tba r. l- in of tb-koVartMi public•iiiun. TH. 11-iiMntdad pjMwation am to hr ron rat.dated tot tab’.. a trp that u.n b«' Soaind to r( u!t in Sriur r-uhlicatir.n. Nr Honw ttad Hijrti ASM AI MM ATS Mil AT What ' The V t Annual. bl rr. NtUr. Soautlf ulrr ;h n r rr Mm . U p« - ftiiiro tb n I y N SAME PRICE. 2 M'brnT SahxrllKkt. t'alti- pa ur frr.tr March - f(t t'ftnt bu) oar aftr. Mairh Id Ho� - moth ? W.ift far in..- tfttion bather cover SI.Off Nr h-a y p� p« r tortr. Half. proa payalda upon ■ohayTiiition. Ri t nnon rrcript of hor-k Why It’ your year U ok Ijirrr .'oaaplrta hiatory of yrar in picture Can't ruti in Itead'y Coo toat «ltb-0 . it Cnttumi. Pictura of nil • la... VOl'H PICTURE YOUR CLASS Faculty au o rapb. .«txf ana pa l. .vn lane Interrla.. and tat.Ity tram AU rfoh. C'lrv.r Art «ora Important «cbi« of (i-ho-'l yrar li.div.duj.1 pietist!« of all.- lvU Scr.if pkturn av-1 � rit«- UIH HUMOROUS cartaon Reality and Popularity S� r. Um WrOt Cat orw'. Pliee Fiva « er f ------------------------------------ Ac I i vi lies Council Organ- iied By Club Presidents Purpoac I To Control All Ac tivttic lhrouch One C.ovcrn- Int Hm I V inertt ill th. pre.Uwnt. of tb- In h wbc-ol rluh. arul ftr afti- tkc bi b arhool .luW and vrgftni- Otiul.1 «• le-ld uu Y un-day, Krruary id. for tbr porpoar of ub i-anuiaK an Actin'.w� I'ounctl for the tOnlrnl of all nun-atUetie me tivitm and for tb� («mruimat and de lopmrt.t of urh actiritln in tbe Uigb oWu). Whan Mia H« n «a bruusht It Honwrtead in Stpu-mbir. he found little, if any. aet-ve irg«nt- xatloiw in eiiataace- THo e � h� k had -lilted tbe prrvk.u year had trade no pruvlwm for tbeir e a- tiiMitd exirtrivce. They bad no permaneat or aattat ioa, � itb the nrault that they aauf to ratal «bin the majority of the mem- ber� , taba «rru reiuora. «era raduatid. So fat thi. year there ho bee� or aniTed. uici� r Mi � Me- -er'« di- nv'imi. rla . •.rKu.Aaali.in, a ac� .paper, a dramatic -luS, .. de- bate olols and an annual. In ad- dition, an vrrbe«Ua a rad. dub. and four hiking elpb- ba«r« tarn i.r aniaed under nth� r faculty amntiera. IIm� i|m.I ha) r a� i .d tb - po.nt «here it i t«.u -w «ary tr. pro- vide for the � activitim and or- artiTj'i.ai a hijtlpr r.-ura.l of ...iiiml Tft‘i I� 'hr puriu...' of |ii ActhHb . ..uwit Vr tb lira P � «. t«'fit. of all the elub at.rkn.y U - tb)-r. it I� hoped tba ion� - aiiifnrm .y.tcn- ron'ml for all •ctivitW may I found. Th oun- cal'. pl«n -i� ! delinit� nrjtatntB- Uori ha � not yet been inaJv kaown After tb. fir� : merlin , hovrvi-r, th - -pnii«.n v .� • .rural- ly e nt- .«!.l that tt.r ( Uneil eould pin � I� tv llif Mirk i.m of a hi b-r type ..f •twd� M i aniaa- tmn at Hnm-rtcad. Persondl ot Bmadcaster Staff is Changed A l the la l iiu.'ting of thr Br.-i.1catier Staff, •� « � . I .'ban � . • .1 b� w appidnlmrul. � — ru f • By raduatMia, J.-wpl. Ii.lt . and Add� IVtvarti � � re ln� t a� rrm • • Want� . It a. dfeft to lung tbe new puMidu-d tu a MKb� r crade of prlffttl K « -11 a. tu lorbtrn tft - « .rk fur le«U St. d T on ne«a editor, two m« a ti.tanU wire rlv-,. n (Da. the tu- d -nl truly In thr prraon id Rob- ert Wr bora� . ■|W. ttrKh. r� t t T lir little peu rc� il r • ■ph.-n.ure frnia K-nm 11“ «du� Hod � l� !- dtatinet li iwr of tamin lllHBOleftd hi. tir� t and � ld� Iy famed ne« papcr He ia the i. in� ■INh ' elm 1. -ottin • ch a brilliant -rb'dartic ree-.rd with A'� in e .-ry -iib et he hft taken itMee he -nWrvd «hi Senior IticH S.h-,.4 Or r e Sdi In I� proaolent of the Junior rU � inrmlar� , uf tire Aihletir fyiunrll and tb« iJraaiatn: dak Gv'-rge riceotly erojtrd a fniv.n in rla� iivle by iirtpxlur- MtK tb� enbir i a alr-n of ifnrern «lent fid- tbe Junior rlat . Many a-lditt-Mi have uUo iieon «I d� on «be Buaine! Slaff of the nearapaprr. Juwpb Sa.idaiiatil ha Tact, n.ajr Hip'aou Mma 4r. Paulii - Reilly appointed AdrertU- iur MilMft cr. a.-I it I lb «I i.aoi -1 a. ( rculo'.i i M.ii.b t John Mark and John GeUn ty ba.e bren i made ctmalatirei .'••Smi.'.i.. aWb IfflQIp Siilatliuy Ha. b� en add.'d I t.i tb.- advert.� . •'off lx Sa.di'.dl I. IV r-IMly rlecud tr� a. ntci of thi ItB cla� Hr ba Wen coni celt ] with th� Rruftdra ler ever i M� it urg sat ion in th fail, bavin rrpkrel fft.sHf'il � • r - on tb� new ar-l • it. ilat.—r. ildf . Jo� ir al� o a 1 iwwhw ..f tha Oramatv rlub. Ju v- , i� c nerved a. Stop� Mnua � r of th I2A clft . pLay Jr . Iie� l it the i-.-u pretideal i rff the ICU clot . Ir. addHJou t M inr • uMiRilvr -� f van-ul rlub� , in rfodit.e lb- OnueuUr rluh CnnnnwJ oi« Puce The Broadcaster and its Staff Page Ninety-two Class Of 1925 Pike IBroadcaster The Broadcaster” is the bi-weekly publication of Homestead High. It was founded in October of this year as the successor to the monthly maga- zine, “The Gold and Blue.” It is a four page newspaper, containing the news and the humor of life as it is lived at Homestead High. It appeared fifteen times during the school year. Hike the Vulcan, the Broadcaster has proved sufficiently progressive to join the Central Interscholastic Press As- sociation. Editorial Staff John Palmer ................. Joseph Tajc ................. Donald T. Jones ............. Lewis Fenderson ............. Edgar Cosgrove ............... Adele Petraitis ............. George Sciiein .............. Robert Weghorst ............. Harry Widom.................. Alma McCune ................. Fred Miller ................. Charles Pierce, First Semester. Beulah Thompson ............. Betty Jones ................. William Nickel .............. Irene Clare.................. James Rannigan .............. Gladys Jones ................ Emil Havrilla ............... Genevieve Mervis ............ ....Editor-in-Chief ...Assistant Editor ...Managing Editor ....News Editor . ..News Assistant —News Assistant ...News Assistant ...News Assistant .Sport Editors ...Assistant Sport Editor ...Assistant Sport Editor ...Feature Editor ...Club Editor ...Alumni Editor ...Humor Editor . ..Calendar Editor ...Exchange Editor ... Society Editor ....Art Editor . _Junior High Editor )iisimess Staff Regis Stacer, First Semester..... Joseph Smidanski, Second Semester Ralph Harkins.................... Edward Onaitis, First Semester... Pauline Reilly, Second Semester.. Mabel Sosman .................... Philip Seiberling................ Thomas Lewis, First Semester..... Jess Best, Second Semester....... Joseph Smidanski................. John Gollogly ................... John Mach........................ Sidney Mulhauser ................ Mary Louise Lloyd ............... Manuel Zalevsky ................. Alice Wallace ................... Mabel Sosman .................... Mildred White ................... —Business Manager __Business Manager ...Assistant Manager ..Advertising Manager ..Advertising Manager —A dvertising A ssistan t ..Advertising Assistant ... Circulation Manager ..Circulation Manager . ..Circulation Assistant ..Circulation Assistant ..Circulation Assistant ..Circulation Assistant ..Junior High Circulation __Junior High Circulation ...Secretary ..Typist . 'r' Pist Page Ninety-three Vulcan Activities Council L’E to the fact that Homestead has no system of student govern- ment for the control of all social activities and because the need for some controlling body was evident after one year of activity organization by Miss Messer, the presidents of all the classes, clubs, and organizations joined together for the formation of an Activities council which would, in some measure, perform the duties that ordinarily devolve upon a Student Council. Inasmuch as very little time is left for any definite work for this year, the council has centered its plans upon activity organization for next year with the purpose in mind of paving the way for the development of student government at Homestead. Such questions as the relationship of scholar- ship and activities, the development of a point scale system, the organization of an effective election system for all class and club officers, and the con- tinuance of all existing social activities in the high school are being con- sidered by the council. One of the immediate benefits arising from the organization of this group has been the co-operation that is being shown on all sides by members of the various groups as a result of the “get-together talks of their presidents. The members that comprise the council are: William Parry, George Schein, and Harold Powell, class presidents; John Palmer, Joseph Smidanski, Francis Krugh, and Edward Onaitis, publication heads; Sam Smith. Jacob Carpe, Beulah Thomson, Helen Pripeton. Gladys Sellers, Prudence l.uthy, club presidents. Page Ninety-four Class Of 1925 .Boys’ .Dobate Club President ...........................Francis Krugh Vice President ..............Joseph Tajc HE Roys’ Debating Club of the Homestead High School was or- ganized for the term of 1923-24 at the beginning of the school year. The club is a revival of the old Hamilton Club that ex- isted within the High School three years ago. The club was based on the principal of developing better speakers, of keeping all its members well informed on questions of the hour, and of developing them in argumentation. The club met weekly and devoted its time to the full study of one of the broadest and most current topics of the day: the World Court Ques- tion. Roster James Rannigan Joseph Tajc William Walker Daniel O’Connor Francis Krugh Paul Renton James Treloar Russell Skyrmes Ralph Harkins William Fogel Richard Hainan Page Ninety-five «gM __________Class Of 1 9 2 5 1P ? dE Dramatic Club has the distinction of being the first club to be organized in the high school under the new activity regime. It was established at the instance of John Palmer, Emil Havrilla, Jess Best in October, 1924. Palmer was the club’s first president, but his appointment as Editor of the Broadcaster forced him to resign in favor of Sam Smith, who completed the year as club president. In numbers and in popularity, the Dramatic Club has proved to be the most flourishing of all the activities at Homestead. The club roster shows a membership of one hundred twenty-five members. Meetings were held weekly at first, but later changed to bi-weekly because of the conflict with laboratory periods. During the production of the long plays, meetings of the entire club were abandoned to make practice in the auditorium possible. As far as club activities were concerned, the Dramatic Club found no end of material to keep it busy. The members attended Jane Cowl’s per- formance of “Romeo and Juliet,” read and acted many short plays at club meetings, presented “Suppressed Desires” before the entire upper-school as- sembly, presented “The Impertinence of the Creature” before Junior High assembly, and joined the Pittsburgh center of the Drama League of America as a supporting member. A small group of club members, designated as “directors,” met frequently to discuss phases of stage production. This group proved a valuable aid to Miss Messer in the production of plays. The most important event of the Dramatic club’s year was the produc- tion of the “Charm School” in April. Sixteen members of the club were in the cast in the play which was declared by critics to be “the most success- ful play ever produced at Homestead” and “one of the best plays ever pro- duced by a high school group of pupils.” Officers of tike CIiiHd President ..............................Samuel W. Smith Vice President..................................... John Grim Secretary ................................Helen L. Jones Assistant Secretary.....................Dorothy Dittman Business Managers.....Thomas Evans and Russell Skyrmes Costume Manager .......................... Mamie Shulz Stage Managers............Joseph Smidanski and Jess Best Page Ninety-seven The Vulcan Girls’ I liking Clink jOR the first time in the history of Homestead High, girls’ hiking clubs were successfully organized in every class this year. Under the direction of the girls’ coach, Miss Lockard, officers were elected and plans mapped out for the year last fall, so that all clubs might enjoy an early start and schedule hikes before the inclement winter weather set in. The Senior Club was late in getting its hikes started, though it was organized early in the year with the following officers: Beulah Thompson, chief; Loretta Rogers, pathfinder; Helen Jones, chief cook. Hikes were taken to Highland Park, Bull Run Road to Duquesne, and the South Hills Country Club. Under Helen Pripeton, leader, Isabel Brazosky, assistant leader, Hilda Emrhetsburg, pathfinder, and Julia Concoskey, publicity manager, the juniors had a peppy organization. The girls hiked up to the park to all football games, as well as following their regular schedule. Gladys Sellers, president, Edythe Busch, pathfinder, Ann Flaherty, press agent, were the directors of the sophomore group. Hikes were taken to McKeesport, Schenley Park, and various sites in Pittsburgh. The club motto was “Excuse our Dust.” Miss Langham and Miss McGuire are club chaperons. Freshmen officers were: Prudence Luthy, leader. Theo Hardington, as- sistant leader, Roberta Jones, pathfinder, Louise Rjisher, assistant path- finder, Edythe Grossett, press agent. Miss Lefkowitz was the freshmen adviser. Page Ninety-eight Class Of 1925 .Radio CItulL President .....................Jacob Carpe Secretary ......................Joseph Tajc Faculty Adviser.................Mr. Kamerer IE Radio Club was organized at the high school last year to pro- mote interest in radio among the pupils and to acquaint them with the secrets of radio development. During the past year, under the direction of Mr. Kamerer, faculty adviser, the club enjoyed a prosperous existence consider- ing the handicaps the group was forced to undergo because of lack of ade- quate equipment. The set utilized was an old, three-tube, honey-comb coil type, which was built by the Brashear Science Club in 1921. Meetings were held in the evenings every week, at which time topics peculiar to the radio science were discussed by the various members. Th Radio Club is anxiously looking forward to the time when it will possess an up-to-date radio set of its own. Members of the Radio Club are: Jess Best Jacob Carpe Emil Havrilla Charles Jacobs William Jones Francis Kuhny William Nickel John Palmer Helen Pripeton Paul Renton Stephen Ribar Olin Robinson Philip Seiberling George Sherwin Harold Shotwell Joseph Smidanski Regis Stacer Joseph Tajc Beulah Thompson Herbert Williams Paul Wassel William Walker Francis Krugh Page Ninety-nine The Vulcan Page One Hundred ________C LA s s Of 19 2 5 1'1'H the advent of Mr. Gray as director of music, a new era in the development of the high school orchestra was inaugurated. Mr. Gray’s policy of developing the underclassmen and Junior High pupils with the idea in mind of building for the future has proved a most practical one in its operation so far, with its more evident results to be apparent in later years when they have borne fruit. At the beginning of the year, it proved rather difficult to round up the people who were capable of filling orchestra positions. When this had been accomplished, the group prepared for its first public appearance at the pro duction of the January Senior Class Play. A very definite and marked im- provement was noted between the playing of the orchestra on this occasion and on its second public appearance in March, when it played for the Dra- matic Club’s production of “The Charm School.” Other public perform- ances of the year were made on the occasion of the two senior graduations, the Senior Class Play in May, and most important of all, at the big produc- tion of the music department’s year, “The Rose Maiden.” The various sections of the orchestra are in widely varying stages of development. The brass section is the one in most need of development. It has benefitted, as has the band, by the purchase of new instruments and by the individual instruction of Mr. Gray. The string section is very large, containing many violinists, two cellists, and two bass-viol players. With over one hundred string instrument players to choose from and with all the other instruments coming along rapidly, a very good orchestra is predicted for next year. The personnel of the orchestra is as follows: Orcliestra 31 embers Pauline Bunch, Piano Saxophone Harold Heckman French Horn Pierpont Debolt George Richey Clarinets Gilmore Dean Stanley Begansky Trombones Lewis Fell Robert Thompson Cornets Paul Renton Michael Lippay Joseph Teutsch Murray Siebert Drums Eugene Oates Violins Evelyn Jones Paul Slayton Jeannette Fischel Margaret Mickulonic Naomi Jones Lawson Veney George Mason Alfred Ferry Emma Neen Margaretta Kurella Louis Nagy Julius Perenyi Walter Edmunds Gerson Friedlander Paul Lippay Jefferson Llewellvn Cello Harry Widom Page One Hundred One The Vulcan Page One Hundred Two Class Of 1925 PLe Band T the beginning of the school year in September, two steps were taken by high school officials that brought forth immediate ap- proval from all pupils of the high school. This was the purchase of $1,000.00 worth of band instruments for the organization of a high school band and the introduction to the high school faculty ol a man who was capable of developing such a band, Mr. Stanley Gray. Realizing that it was impossible to teach boys how to play new instru- ments in one year, Mr. Gray made all his plans with the idea that in Septem- ber, 1925, Homestead should have a band of which it might be proud. Cor- respondingly, he made a careful survey of both Junior and Senior Highs to discover boys who had the desire and the ability to learn how to play the instruments. When the survey was complete, Mr. Gray arranged to give the boys lessons individually or in groups. After one year’s work, the ma- jority of the boys were just about ready to take their places in the band, with the result that band rehearsals were inaugurated in April. These re- hearsals will be continued throughout the summer so that the band will be in good condition for the football season of 1925. The boys who are taking lessons on instruments purchased for the band are as follows: Eugene Oates, Cornet........................Junior High Edward Kirkland, Cornet......................'....Fresh. Regis Trite, Cornet ........................Junior High Alexander Lawson, Cornet .........................Fresh. Donald McCune, Baritone ..........................Fresh. Joseph Garrett, Baritone ..........................Fresh. Edward Shick, Trombone............................Fresh. Robert Thompson, Trombone .........................Soph. William Hornberger, Trombone .....................Fresh. Pierpont DieBolt, French Horn.....................Fresh. George Richey, French Horn........................Fresh. James Forquer, Clarinet ...........................Fresh. Thomas Murtha, Clarinet ..........................Fresh. Stanley Begansky, Clarinet ........................Soph. Eugene Oates, Drums.........................Junior High Cornelius Dobre, Drums ............................Fresh. Robert Gaston, Drums .......................Junior High Leonard Weis, Tuba ............................... Fresh. In addition to those boys wrho are receiving lessons on school instru- ments, there is another group taking lessons from Mr. Gray on instruments w'hich are his personal property. This group includes Gilmore Dean, clari- net, Vincent Long, clarinet, Julius Filyo, clarinet, Lewis Fell, trombone. There are also other members of the student body who can play suf- ficiently well to join the band in its rehearsals without individual instruc- tion. These boys are: Albert Harchar, • Fred Weinhold Mike Lippay Paul Renton Herbert Williams Earnest Vogt Carl Brickner Cornel Talley Merl Jones Murray Seibert Harold Heckman Gilmore Dean Alex Williams Samuel White Joseph Teutsch William Murphy Page One Hundred Three The Vulcan atW p 'oblems DUCK USKS SHOtT If Yoo Mu r T V€A L Rei ■HHHH jvst th£ Joneses OU MOTHS HUgefl ID Page One Hundred Four Class Of 1925 S rcf Page One Hundred Five The Vulcan 6T]ke IVI ii On Tike IBox,? LTHOUGH there were only seventeen members in the January graduating class, the class succeeded in living up to the tradition that the graduating class should produce a class play. The play chosen was “The Man On the Box,” a three act comedy by Grace Livingston Furniss. It was presented on one night only, Jan- The play, taken as a piece of dramatic work, was eminently worth while. It had a good plot, fine character delineation, lively conversation, and continued interest. While it is termed a comedy, it is not the usual light comedy type of play. There are portions of it, notably the scenes between Count Karloff, the scheming romancer, and Colonel Annesly, the father of the heroine, which raised the play above the ordinary type of light comedy. Considering the fact that it was the first time that many members of the cast found themselves behind the footlight, the cast performed very well indeed. Especially noteworthy among the young actors were Adele Petraitis and Herman Magram, who played the parts of heroine and villian, respectively. To the part of female lead, Miss Petraitis brought intelli- gence, beauty, and charm, coupled with the dignity and grace rarely found in a high school performer. Mr. Magram was ideally fitted for the part of the Count, to which he brought just the correct proportion of dignity, reserve and villainy. In his dramatic scenes with the Colonel he was espe- cially effective. Sam Smith, as Charlie Henderson, Andrew Lippay, as Officer O’Brien, Helen Ackerman, as the maid, and William Fogel. as Judge Watts, per- formed lighter parts in a commendatory way. uary 22. Tine Cast Robert Worburton Charles Henderson Colonel Annesley ... Count Karloff .... Colonel Raleigh .. Monsieur Pierre Judge Watts ...... Clerk of Court.... Officer O’Brien .. Officer Cassidy .. William .......... Betty Annesly .... Nancy Worburton Mrs. Conway ...... Cora ............. Walter Eckbreth .......Sam Smith Donald Crawford Herman Magram Harold Kingwell Herbert Williams ...William Fogel ...Olin Robinson ..Andrew Lippay Herbert Wililams ..Byron Johnson ...Adela Petraitis ..Grace Stanton .....Ruth Eicher Helen Ackerman Page One Hundred Six Class Of 1925 Summer Is A Comm’ lo.” UMMER Is a Cornin’ In,” a comedy of irrepressible youth and high spirits by Louis N. Parker, was presented by the May graduating class on Monday and Tuesday evenings, May 25 and 26. The plot of the play is decidedly clever. Willoughby Spencer, an ex-soldier, has unwittingly got himself engaged to three young women, all of whom are determined to marry him. They are backed in this decision by their lawyer-fathers. To get himself extricated from the “tangled web he weaved,” he establishes batchelor headquarters far out in the country with three of his friends, also ex-soldiers, who came home from the war to find their sweethearts married. All three maintain that “their lives are blighted, their hopes are blasted.” Into the humdrum and the sloven com- fort of their batchelor lives comes a beautiful maiden who transforms their establishment into a “heavenly paradise.” and requites their “blighted hopes” by producing three equally beautiful girls who make them forget their former loves. Incidentally, these three young ladies happen to be the three who are pursuing Spencer. The presence of the other three men proves suf- ficiently diverting to make them forget Spencer, who is delighted at the opportunity of giving all his attention to the beautiful lady who brought about all this happiness. Willoughby Spencer Jack Hollybush .... Harry Davenport ... Ernest Wybrow ..... Vokins ............ Mrs. Vokins ....... Selina Yelland .... Daisy Tapping ..... Rose Philpotts..... Violet Drinkwater ... Silvia ............ ................Harold Peterson .................Thomas Evans ................Festus Flaherty .................William Parry .................Joel Chapman ................Martha Petraitis ................Helen Ackerman ...............Dorothy Dittman ....Mabel Sosman, Anna Andress Alma McCune, Winona Sutcliffe .................Pauline Reilly Page One Hundred Seven Scenes JHrom Tlke diarum Sdiool” Upper Left—David admonishes the “Twins.” Upper Right—George and Mr. St. Johns meet again. Lower Left—Austin disperses the class meeting. Lower Right—Miss Hays and Miss Curtis discuss Elise. w Page One Hundred Eight Class Of 1925 ” JU®9 Dramatic dial]) .Play IIE most important dramatic event of the year occurred on April 2 and 3, when the Dramatic Club presented its biggest produc- tion of the year, “The Charm School.” The play, in the opinion of those who reviewed it, was “the best play ever produced at Homestead High.” The plot of “The Charm School” is essentially clever. It deals with a young automobile salesman who inherits a girls’ boarding school from his aunt. He believes that girls should be taught to be charming, and cor- respondingly introduces his young men friends into the school as teachers. The usual complications result, ending happily for all concerned. I lie Cast Austin Bevans .....................................Sam Smith David MacKenzie ..................... Miles Mainwaring George Boyd ................................-John Mach Tim Simpkins ...................................Walter Berger Jim Simpkins ......................... Harold Peterson Homer Johns ......................................Joel Chapman Elise Challoner ...............................Eleanor Hainan Miss Hays ........................................Alma McCune Miss Curtis .....................................Helen Ackerman Sally Boyd ............................Pauline Reilly Muriel Doughty .......................Dorothy Dittman Ethel Spelvin ....................... Virginia Dauria Alix Mercier ....................................Mabel Sosman Lillian Stafford ........................Irene Burgess Madge Kent ........................Catherine Schmidt Dotsie ...............................Margaret Thomas There was a curtain interlude between the first and second acts, en- titled “Amelia’s Reward,” written by Michalina Krupinski, a member of the junior class, which was enacted by four members of the club; Lillian Adlers- berg, Leona McGill, Sadie Freed, Dorothy Macko. Page One Hundred Nine The Vulcan _________ “Tke R ose IMlaMUen99 HE combined Glee Clubs and the orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Gray, presented “The Rose Maiden,” a cantata from the poem of R. E. Francillon, arranged by Frederic B. Coen, on May 18 and 19. The cantata was presented in mixed voice ar- rangement, with over two hundred boys and girls from Junior and Senior High in the cast. The Queen of the Flower Fairies, weary of a life of unbroken calm, prays of the newly returned Spring that he will bestow upon her also the gift of love that he bestows upon a man. He warns her of the risk she runs, but finally yields to her entreaties by changing her while she sleepes into the form of a beautiful girl. Under the name of Roseblossom, she wanders through the world to find the love that she seeks, and meets with a girl who, having been betrayed and deserted by her lover, loses her senses and dies broken hearted. But, undeterred from her search, Roseblossom be- comes the wife of a forester, with whom she lives for a time in such per- fect happiness that she cannot survive his death. The elves bewail the fate of their Queen, and curse love as fatal to peace and happiness. The cantata was one of the most successful musical presentations ever produced at the high school. The principal parts in the cantata were taken by the following: Stanley Metcalfe—Tenor Soloist William Caldwell—Baritone Soloist Joseph Visockis Lucille Gibson Bessie Raley Edna Peters Mildred White Prudence Luthy Emma Bittner Kenneth Metcalfe Esther Seiberling Edna Strong Hilda Helsly Lola Stillwagon Blanche Dils Genevieve Topper Page Ove Hundred Ten eai 'oampaigo N the Christ- mas Seal cam- paign which is held annually for the pur- pose of raising funds to combat tuberculosis, the Homestead High Schools and Grade Schools raised in excess of $1370.00. Of this sum $411.00 went to the Tuberculosis League and $959.00 went to the Homestead Schools for the upkeep of the Dental Clinic and the Open Air School. The sum raised this year represents a gain of $350.00 over last year’s figure. The palm for selling the most stamps was awarded to Junior High, which disposed of $314.00 worth of stamps. Senior High took second place with a total of $225.00. Among the room win- ners, Room 206 of Junior High took first place, selling $69.00 worth of stamps. Room 102 of Junior High took second place, selling $60.00 worth of stamps, while another Junior High room. Room 202, sold $46.00 worth. Room 201 was high point scorer for the Senior High, selling $16.00 worth of stamps. To speed up the campaign, teams were chosen in both Senior and Junior High Schools and competition was set up among them. The Junior High team composed of Mary Louise Lloyd, Pierpont Diebolt. Lillian Hull, and Theodore Yuhasz took first place, selling a total of $135.00 w'orth of stamps. The highest team in Senior High, composed of Mary Louise Swanson. La- venia Hartley, Julia Concoskey, Alice Barnhart, and Geraldine Harkins, sold $20.00 worth of stamps. In all cases, room and team winners were re- warded for their efforts by being given early dismissal. The Winning Team Page One Hundred Eleven The Vulcan Home Lighting Loiliest UST before the Christmas vacation in December, over half the pupils of the high school might have been ob- served busily engaged in the production of essays and primers which had to do with better home- lighting. If asked the purpose of their diligence, the answer would have come as in one voice: “We wanna win the $15,000 home.” While no pupil of the high school succeeded in winning the grand first prize in the national contest which was conducted in the interest of bet- ter home-lighting, a Homestead pupil did succeed in taking the first prize in the boys division of Allegheny County in which over 4000 pupils were contesting. The contest in this section of the country was conducted by the Electric League of Pittsburgh. The essays and primers were judged upon the basis of neatness, conciseness and knowledge of the subject. Homestead felt very proud indeed when Harold Kingwell, a member of the class of 1925, succeeded in winning first prize in Allegheny County. In receiving the award, Kingwell was notified by Mr. George Rarrons, President of the Electrical League of Pittsburgh, that “your primer and essay had to be of particular merit to win a prize.” Upon being notified that he might choose between a two hundred dollar scholar- ship or a two hundred dollar radio set as a prize, Kingwell chose the latter, receiving a Radiola Super-heterodyne at a party given in the dining room of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Ruilding. Page One Hundred Twelve Class Of 1925 Junior-Senior Banquet Committee JumoF-SeniioF Banquet HE custom of having the Junior class hold a banquet in honor of the outgoing Senior Class has become firmly established at Homestead High. Each year finds the juniors trying their ut- most to outdo the affair given by the preceding junior group, which they happen to be entertaining. This year was no exception. With the impetus given the banquet by the organization of the Junior Cabinet, the committee in charge, under the chairmanship of Lorraine Jones, determined to make this banquet “different” from all its predecessors. The affair was staged in the Banquet Room of the First Presbyterian Church on May 7 from 6 to 8:30 P. M. The committee certainly suc- ceeded in its efforts to make the banquet “different.” In the first place, dancing was abolished by school decree. This, at least, made the affair “different.” The chief business of the evening was to eat and to be happy. In this, it may be truthfully said, all banqueters were eminently successful. The program of the evening consisted of speeches, toasts, and music; “cleverness” seemed to be the keynote of all the arrangements. The committee in charge of the banquet consisted of: Lorraine Jones, chairman; Blanche Dils, Sarah Douds, Thomas Jenkins, and Charles Jacobs. Page One Hundred Thirteen T HE V U L CAN r ri lIIE most successful annual campaign ever conducted in the high school was put through to a successful conclusion in March by the business staff of the Vulcan. The close of the campaign found 98 percent of the en- tire student body subscribers to the annual. Of the twenty-four home- rooms in the school, seventeen subscribed by at least 102 percent. Of the ____________ remaining rooms, all of which were freshmen rooms, none had marks lower than 75 percent. A sophomore room, Room 113. had the honor of being the first room to go over the top; wdiile a freshman room, Room 206, sold the most an- nuals. The chief item in the success of the annual campaign was the element of competi- tion among the four classes. A large world map was erected in the main hall, and a round-the-world flight starting and ending at Homestead was inaugurated with each class supporting its own aeroplane. The 12B’s were represented by the Blue Bird, the juniors by the Red Dragon, the Sophomores by the Gold Bug, and the Freshmen by the Green Grasshopper. As subscriptions poured in from the classes, the planes were advanced from point to point on the map. The pilots were Andy Gump, Slim Jim, Jiggs, and Little Mary Mixup. They observed, in their flight the route taken by the American round-the-world fliers. While the Blue Bird of the 12B's was the first plane to get back to Homestead, closely followed by the Red Dragon and the Gold Bug, the credit for instilling pep into the campaign in its early stages which re- sulted in its eventual success must go to the Sophomores. With an unprecedented burst of speed, they literally lifted the other planes out of the air to victory. The final standing of the classes, including the 12A’s who conducted their campaign earlier in the year, was as follows: Senior A’s____________ Senior B's Juniors Sophomores Freshmen .... _135 per cent ..116 per cent -106 per cent .102 per cent .. 85 per cent Page One Hundred Fourteen Class Of 1925 Room 113 I lie First Room o ver tlie i op E honor of being the first room to reach 100 per cent in the ulcan campaign fell to Room 113, sophomore report room, low’d we do it? Well, we ll tell you. The very day we were old all those nice things about the Vulcan,” Leo Sager popped hie question. Leo was as eloquent as Abe Lincoln or Dan Webster as he told us about the spirit we SHOULD have. It was his idea that we should divide the class into two teams, choose a leader for each side, and see which side would get 100 percent subscription first. Nick Kolesar was chosen leader of the “Gold I earn, and Marie Koval, the “Blue.” By four o’clock we had 100 percent pledges. Both teams fought valiantly, and by noon the next day the “Blues” had all their subscription money in ten minutes ahead of the “Golds.” The winning team had been promised a reward, and though the “Golds” weren’t far behind, they had to pay the forfeit. The following day, after a great deal of suspicious whispering on the part of the losers, we had the privilege of helping ourselves to what turned out to be a lollypop party, and would you believe it, we were permitted to have our party during fourth-hour study period ! Miss Messer came on the scene just in time to attend the party, too, and after congratulating us, honored us greatly by asking to be adopted by 113, since she liked to be with “a peppy bunch.” Other rooms may be ioo percent for the “Vulcan ” but they will lack two things—they cannot have the pleasure of a lollypop party quite like ours, and they will not be honored by the opportunity to adopt Miss Messer. Lois Baker, 113. Page One Hundred Fifteen The Vulcan Room 206 Tkey Sold Tke Most V Jeans OM 206, peppy group of 9B’s, took first place and the right have their picture placed in the annual by selling more copies f the “Vulcan’' .than any other room in the high school. Room [)6 set up the high mark of 251 percent as its record during the wo weeks of the campaign. The manner in which this was done is described by a 9B as follows: February 1, 1925 was our birthday as Grasshoppers, and immediately we began to hop. Being leaders in the Junior High School, we felt it was our duty to preserve our reputation. When the “Vulcan” campaign started, we did too, and made this re- solve: That 206 would be the champion class. Our representatives. Russel! Enke, surely was a happy grasshopper, for he immediately started to jump, and while we were not the first 100 percent class, we led in the number of “Vulcans” sold. From 125 to 150 percent we went, then set our goal as 200 percent. When we reached 200 percent, it seemed that we could not stop and up we hopped to 251 percent. Most high school classes do not show much school spirit until they are juniors, but as we do not believe that a bad beginning makes a good end- ing, but rather, that in union there is strength, we determined to be the leading class of the school. By selling more annuals than any other room we believe that we reached our goal. Jane Grim. 206. Page One Handled Sixteen Page One Hundred Seventeen Page One Hundred Eighteen _ ;____Cl ass Of 1 9 2 5_________ ( j omestead Gtoes To C ollege At Pitt—Class of 1921 John Sullivan—Dentistry Morris Berger—College Michael Chazzar—Pharmacy Marcella Acker—Medicine Class of 1922 Elsie Thomson—College Patrick O’Hare—Dentistry Class of 1923 Jack Mervis—Pre Med. Morris Kardon—Pre Med. Joseph Campbell—Dentistry Douglas Hough—Dentistry Harry Feinstein—Pre Aled. Mae Hudson—Pre Med. Sadie Lefkowitz—College Anthony Gentile—Dentistry Class of 1924 Cornelius Campbell—Dentistry William McGill—Dentistry Thomas Cook—Dentistry Harry Boot—Pre Med. Charles Schmitt—Pre Med. Elvira Campbell—College Esther Preiss—College Fulton Smith—Pre Med. Walter Baquet—College Leonard Grinberg—College At Penn State Leroy Nelson, ’22 John Langham, ’21 Raymond Diaz, ’23 Francis Lordon, ’23 Albert Schwartz, ’23 Daniel Schwartz, ’23 At Centre College Paul O’Neil. ’23 At West Virginia James Black, ’23 At Maryland Alexander Muzzy, ’23 Joseph Masko, ’21 Robert Straka, ’20 At Bucknell W illiam Evans, ’20 Cora Edwards, ’23 At Vassar Leah Davis, ’16 At P. C. W. Edna Debolt, ’24 At Lake Erie College Mildred Lawson, ’21 At Tech Class of 1921 Allan Widom—Industries Earl Johnson—Engineering Harry Mervis—Drama Class of 1922 Tydfil Jones—Margaret Morrison Class of 1924 Roderick Jones—Architecture William Woodside—Architecture Charles Beedle—Engineering Lee Johnson—Engineering At Westminster Harold Coles, '22 Ralph Stewart, ’23 Margaret Mac Beth, 22 Dorothy Nevin, ’24 At Grove City Ethel Atkinson. ’24 At Slippery Rock Regina W eiss, ’22 W’anda Neundorf, ’23 Helen Stewart. ’23 Margaret Ackerman, ’23 Edith Tones, ’23 Edith Laird, ’24 Mary Douds, ’24 _ Thelma Jones, ’24 Rose Mickulonic. ’24 Marv Gentile. ’24 Cecilia Weiss, ’24 At Indiana Virginia Price. ’23 Ruth Bendall, ’24 Elsa Pfirrman, ’24 Helen Risher, ’24 At Kiski Charles McLean. ’24 At Miss Conley’s School Bertha Friedal. ’24 At Westinghouse Tech John Askev. ’24 At Dennison Cora Edwards. ’23 Dorothy Reed, ’23 At Passavant Hospital Nurses’ School Caroline House. ’22 Page One Hundred Nineteen {'9' }pugj.a5 Hough 'X3' Hat'o d Cdlss ‘Z : llstK i' Kfyet'z3 {b'line?Jalb rt zs liOui eTlolf 'i phftfStttabA laugfitei of ditk llhcbm'n! |Mp ££. , iMoi'i'isJniilhausen 'Z 3 ‘ ifalphSteweu't 33 'ofr ' jlp Aneyjkulhauseri “ Page One Hundred Twenty Class Of Mi I Homestead Teaching Regina Haupt, ’12 Edna Thomas, ’12 Margaret Jeannero, ’15 Margaret McGuire, ’14 Virginia McWhinney, ’16 Florence Johnson, ’18 Grace Welch, ’18 Margaret Conway, T9 Margaret Fisher, T9 Kenneth Harkins, T9 Grace Bargesser, T9 Alice Rodgers, T9 Lucy Chamberlain, ’20 Clara Lefkowitz, ’20 Leona Sellers, ’20 Doris Meyers, ’20 Rosemary Curran, ’20 Irene Skyrmes, ’20 John Nevin, ’20 Helen Mickulonic, ’21 Jennie Skyrmes, ’21 Anna Vebelunas, ’21 Margaret Parry, ’21 Alberta Matthews, ’22 Angela Muzzy, ’22 Margaret Douds, ’22 Dorothy Rosenbaum, ’22 Thelma Handley, ’22 Mabel Maust, ’22 Josephine Marshall, ’22 Kaspar McMahon, ’22 Margaret Garroway, ’22 Isabelle Tursa, ’23 Ann Koval, '23 Martha Schrading, ’23 Miriam Seiberling, ’23 Esther Keyer, ’23 Lucille Gundiff, ’23 Eleanor Wall, ’23 Elizabeth Rowe. ’23 Louise Rolf, ’23 Margaret Klamp, ’23 Arline Tolbert, ’23 Rachel Taylor. ’23 Mary Matthews. ’24 Goes To W orik Druggists Lillian Burkett, ’22 Ann Daniels, ’22 Thelma Schein, ’20 Agnes Maczko, ’22 Dentists John McLean, T4 Roy Kernohan, ’22 John Foster, T5 Harry Eckel, T2 James Morgan, T6 Lawyers John Bane, TO Abraham Hepps, ’ll Homestead Steel Works Kenneth Farmer, ’24 James Chambellain, ’24 Hugh Lordan, ’24 Merle Laird. ’21 Mary Kinney, ’24 Harry Berger, ’24 Miscellaneous Ruth Seiberling. ’22, Recorder at Car- negie Tech Howard Grim, ’17, Midland Steel Works Edwin Thomas, ’22, Forbes Store Darrel Martin, ’23, Gazette Times Virginia Chapman, ’23, Equitable Gas Eleanor Morgan, ’23, Miller Motor Co. Elizabeth Boyd, ’23, Miller Motor Co. Elsie Rosenbaum, ’24, 8th Ave. Gar- age Esther Widom, ’20, Liberty Garage William Caldwell, ’20, First Nat. Bank James Watson, ’20, Homestead Park Land Co. Clarence O’Donovan, ’22, First Nat. Bank Dorothy Naumann, ’20, Chrysler Cars Sadie Weiss, T9, Mr. Eckles’ Office Ruth Griffith, T6, Mr. Gould’s Secy. Page One Hundred Twenty-one H E V U L C A N II om esie dl Goes 1 o 1 lie Altar Married Mary Savage, ’10 Irene Fenton, ’10 Del'a Walton, '11 Olive Risher, '11 Thomas Morgan, ’ll Cyrus Fenton, ’13 Martha Nebinger, ’13 Charles Mervis, '13 Robert Marshall, ’14 Helen Neil Marshall, ’19 Sumner Marshall, ’14 Teresa Baird, T5 Eulalia Thompson, ’16 Archie Sharp, ’16 Margaret Anderson, '17 Helen Treloar, ’17 Buenna Marshall, ’18 Hatty Marsh, '18 Florence Walton, ’18 Margaret Conway, ’19 Margaret Fisher, ’19 William Nebo, ’19 Isabelle Woodward, ’20 Ruth Stanton, ’20 Miriam Marshall, ’20 Helena Goeddel, ’20 Anna Hairston, ’21 Hulda Hodde, ’21 Ruth Freeborough, ’21 Verne Livingstone, ’21 Rose Stankus, ’22 Alice Stewart, ’22 Charles Arbuckle, ’22 Ruth Bryner, ’22 Ruth Cupps, ’22 Ralph Stewart, ’23 Priscilla Cash, ’23 Margaret Meyers, ’23 Elsie Edmonds, ’23 Engaged Mae Maddison, ’22 Russell McWhinney, ’ll Lois Nebo, ’16 Jane Rogers, T2 Ruth Griffith, T6 Page One Hundred Twenty-two Page One Hundred Twenty-three Page One Hundred Tiventy-four Class Of 1925 Page One Hundred Twenty-five The Vulcan Page One Hundred Twenty-six Class Of 1925 £jokn Gri rim lfol e Page One Hundred Twenty-seven The Vulcan SEPTEM BEK Hello! We feel like the President from shaking so many hands. We get acquainted with the teachers; also uith auditorium study classes. |The assignment for tomorrow will be------.' Ye gods! So soon! John Grim is appointed dog-catcher by Miss An krom. Football candidates called out. Tuggles is raising a mustache. Miss Haupt wears her waist inside out. Bill Morgan shaves without a scratch. Dramatic Club organized. Six Bernhardts and five Barrymores discovered. Vulcan Staff elected. Two men without a country—Markowitz and Sla- ter. Norwin 6. Homestead 0. Tough! We are initiated into the mysteries of the back- stage room. OCTOBKR Smith loses his pipe. Sherwin stages a date Dramatic Club sees Jane Cowl at Alvin. Tajc fails to understand a problem in physics! Charleroi 33. Homestead 0—Tougher! Evans pulls a Harry Thaw stunt: loses his mem- ory in class. Not the first time by a darn sight. California 19. Homestead 6—-Toughest! Reports out. Gloom everywhere. Homestead 19. Freedom 0. Attaboy, team! Munhall looking for more ineligibles. Reception for freshman girls. First edition of Broadcaster out. It’s some paper Smith says he’s an I. W. W.: I want women. Homestead 33. Dukane 0—Yeh, team! NOVEMBER Lippay decides to run for Governor. Hundreds trampled in rush for candy at Hark in � desk. Back stage room becoming popular resort. Needs lounges and sofa. Homestead 37. McKeesport 3. Hooray! Machie out with a broken ankle. “Suppressed Desires. Alma hangs on Sam’s neck. Curtain! Homestead 47, North Braddock 0. Trautraan cracks his collar bone. Sock well socks 'em hard More reports. Bread line to office, for E’s. forms Hee hah: Homestead 79. Munhall 0. Thanksgiving. No school. Page One Hundred Twenty-eight C@83f.._______________Class Of 1 9 2 5 ___________ ih: i: 1 ii Bit 2 Morgan gets tired of making E's. Quits school. 3 First basketball practice. Hooray! 4 Machie plays grandpa with his cane. 5 Christmas seal campaign on. We get out of classes to sell stamps. 6 Dot Dittman gives first recitation in Problems Class! $ Smith stages scarf dance before appreciative audience. 9 So we lost our games after all! And by a 1-0 score! How strange! 10 McGuire says that lines that rhyme are blank verse. 12 They permit us to remain in W. P. I. A. L. after all. 15 Tajc faints in front of a barber shop and gets his hair cut. 17 Mr. Hoover rushes wildly through aud hunting for rest of table; he has one leg. 18 Kingwell takes first pirze in Home-Bighting Con- test. 19 Christmas vacation starts 'n we ain’t sorry. JAM AH V 9 First game of season; Homestead 28, N. Braddock 15. 13 Darkest gloom! We lose to McKeesport 10-15. 14 Peg’s heart misses a beat: Morgan is bacu n school. 16 We wallop Turtle Creek. 19 The seniors are traveling to Deland’s to “Watch the doggie.” 20 Braddock-Homestead thriller and that one point! 21 Senior campaign for Vulcan on. Cough up your buck. 22 ‘The Man on the Box’’-—-What a kiss! 23 Shades of Markowitz and Slater! Munhall anni- hilated 53-6. 26 Mainwaring loses his specs. 27 Firpo Pierce eats Miss Messer’s cakes back stage. 29 Senior A class graduates. 30 Mach. Wolfe, and Harkins get lost changing classes for new semester. FEBRUARY 2 They seat us in alphabetical order. Good night! 3 Onaitis gets hooked in all study classes. He tries back stage. 4 Mr. Buchanan gets a letter??.? 5 Ackerman and Dean have different report rooms. 6 We are avenged on McKeesport 23-17. S Phil and Polly sell us our rings. H End of the world: McGuire sleeps as darkness descends on all. Miss Felkel pulls down blinds for freshies. 13 Homestead beats Braddock. Parry changes con- tour cf referee's head. H Vulcan staff goes to Pitt. 1 Mr. Buchanan gets another letter???? 20 Who had his foot on the ninth period bell? 24 We cinch championship of Section VII. Kenton gets stumped in Problems class! Page One Hundred Twenty-nine MAHCII - Th Vulcan 2 That M. Ii. M. stamp arrives. Blessed day! An- nual Campaign starts. 3 Room 113 is over the top! Holds sucker party Adopts M. R. M. 4 Peterson entertains play cast with his horse laugh. 5 Senior skating party at Duquesne Garden. 6 Homestead beats Allegheny. Many breaths lost in the crowd. 9 “Charm School” cast starts night practice. Peter- son enters D.U.L.C. 12 Uniontown defeats us 22-20. We lose a hand two ribs. 3000 breaths. 13 Team takes a day off after sleep at the Schenley. 16 Alma and Fran getting serious. 18 Festy has the mumps. 24 Mach and Peg stage a Romeo stunt for the “Charm School.” 25 Sammy doesn’t know his lines. 27 Miss Messer gets lost for two periods. No pass- ports issued. APRIL 2-3 “The Charm School” is decidedly charming. 4 Heavenly twins are enormously popular. 6 Bolton wears a green tie. 7 Finals in Beauty Contest. Who won? 10 Philips finds out he has water on the brain in English class. 11 Parry is popular man. Mr. Gould hunts him up every period. 13 Williams, Best, Robinson et. al., sweep up the back stage room. 15 Grim sports a “yaller” tie. 17 Miss Haupt threatens to flunk dumb solid class. 39 Miss Perkins entertains whistling chorus after school. 21 Seniors stage hot class meeting. Decide to hold a class play after all! 27 Boosters’ Banquet for teams. How long will they sport the pins on their vests? MAY 4 Junior Week begins. 7 Junior-Senior Banquet. 13 Circus Day! Many students too 111 to come to school. 3 5 Exams to right of us: exams to left of us! 18 Bast day for seniors. Boo Hoo! 19-20 “The Rose Maiden.” 24 Baccalaureate Sermon 25 26 Senior Class Play 27 Alumni Reception. 28 Commencement. Page One Hundred Thirty Class Of 1925 St sr o , We ReauV should open FHBE DANCING EXHIBITIO r EVERY Noo y EH WHAT'? | borOAulirtE f Mish endeai owmg. ToLeAo A nor r00 tmjstfull cat our °F THe HALL. J) a ■ 'M %Lwrsi? j - 4rtejr Page One Hundred Thirty-one Class Of 1925 arm (Being; famous words with famous names attached) “We’ve been dancing for four solid hours.”—Parry, Evans, Grim, Mor- “Got any money?”—The Senior Class. “Because I’m always late.”—Helen Ackerman. “The motherly old dear.”—M iss Ankrom. “The trouble with you is that you’re the least little bit vulgar.”—Miss Felkel to Room 201. “Here we are, all young and beautiful.”—Misses Rankin, Graham, Craw- ford, Chamberlain. “One of those women who go around making fun of men.”—Alma Mc- Cune. I don’t want the nonsense taken out of girls.”—Festy Flaherty. “I’m not a man who inspires affection.”—Miles Mainwaring. “There must be fine discipline at your school.”—Our parents. “So do 1 like men—a different one every day.”—Peg Thomas. “He was tall, and beautiful, and stern.”—Harry McGuire. “There’s a young man who looks like a greek god.”—Ike Grim. “My school—at which I have been so long!”—Bill Parry. “Of course you understand French.”—Miss Chamberlain. “There is a great power of invention in the senior class.”—Our teachers. “This school is a good school whether I’m here or not.”—Billy Harrison when about to play hook. “The poor creatures are not, accustomed to working their minds.”—the first period geometry class of Miss Haupt’s. “It’s the personality of the instructor that counts.”—Mr. Fix. Many empty heads.”—Any of our Problems’ classes. “Do you suppose that’s the way everyone feels when they fall in love?” —Harold and Margie. “Nobody hates to be loved.”—Sam Smith. “How could I be so stupid?”—Ed. Onaitis. “School won’t seem like school without you.”—Bill Parry. “I thought you knew all there was to know.”—Harry Widom. “What do you know about love?”—Reg Stacer. “To teach them, and train them, and love them, and have them love Miss Felkel. “Is that any way to drive a car?”—Tommy Evans. “I know I know more about girls than you do.”—Fran Krugh. “We’re so sorry to hear that we are to lose you.”—Miss Langham and Miss Griffith. Good-bye, George dear.”—Mrs. Gould. “If I thought one of those girls was developing a sentiment for me. I’d stop it like a shot.”—Rich Hainan. “It’s not easy to be the head of a school.”—Mr. Goidd. “You’re the most silly, reckless, obstinate girl I ever knew, but you have got charm.”—Peg Thomas. gan. Page One Hundred Thirty-three Page One Hundred Thirty-four Class Of 1925 Tlie IML o railing After 1 lie Niglit IB efore RIDAY morning, April 3, was an epoch-making one in Home- stead High School. A most disastrous and serious situation arose among certain members of the student body which was remedied only by early dismissal from classes and an eight-hour slumber. It all happened in this way. “The Charm School” had had its first presentation on the previous night. Upon entering school the next morning, Alma McCune shocked all her teachers and fellow-students by stamping her foot at Mr. Gould, who had just entered, and saying, “The school tor which I have worked for fifteen years, you take it up like a toy and break it! Oh!” Immediately, however, she recovered from her stupor and begged forgiveness of Mr. Gould, who, having seen the play the night before, readily granted it. Turning from the office to discover the cause of a commotion out in the hall, Mr. Gould was surprised to see the “heavenly twins” and Machie stamping uproariously up and down. When he sentenced each one of them to spend three nights in the tardy room, they exclaimed in one breath: “Ha! You’re liberal.” Walking up the hall, Mr. Gould observed Helen Ackerman standing in front of George Washington’s picture and saying, “I’ve been waiting for an inspiration all my life, and at last I’ve found you.” Mabel Sosman was also engaging in cpieer antics, dancing back and forth in front of the mirror singing “Where’s My Sweetie Hidin’.” Advancing to Eleanor Hainan, who was dancing with Mabel, Mr. Gould said, “Miss Hai- nan, your conduct is unseemly.” Pouting, Eleanor replied, “You called Ethel and Muriel by their first names.” Exhausted as a result of these unusual happenings, our principal re- turned to the office to instruct Pauline Reilly how to send out a letter for him. Upon receiving his orders. Pauline unceremoniously said, “Imagine you, George, giving me a lesson !” Before he could recover his breath, he was accosted by John Mach, who demanded breathlessly of him, “Got any money? You know, those long green ones.” “Why do you want it?” Mr. Gould asked. “Well, hasn’t he a suspicious nature?” queried Machie to the pupils waiting for an audience with the principal. Going later to the physics laboratory for a conference with Mr. Kam- erer, Mr. Gould heard Miles Mainwaring, who was sitting at the teacher’s desk with his feet propped upon it, say to Mr. Kamerer upon hearing Mr. Gould’s knock at the door, “Go to the door, Jim, since you’re up.” Returning from the lab via the lower hall route, Mr. Gould waj; almost knocked off his feet when passing the lunch room by Harold Peterson, who stuck his head out of the lunch room door to yell. “How’d you want the potatoes?” Dazed himself, Mr. Gould replied, “Fried!” “Good.” said Peterson, they’re mashed.” And being a very human principal, Mr. Gould sighed, “Why’d you ask me then?” Distracted, Mr. Gould rushed downstairs, where he heard another great commotion in the front hall. The twins were engaged in an attempt to take one of the members of the varsity team to the priest to sign the pledge. During this commotion, Mr. Eckles arrived and said to Mr. Gould, “You must have fine discipline at your school.” This was the last straw, Mr. Gould fainted dead away, and upon being revived was heard to murmur, “No more Charm School! No more Charm School!” Realizing then what had caused all the trouble, Mr. Eckles suggested a half-holiday for the overwrought members of the cast, which Mr. Gould gladly granted, murmuring all the while, “It’s not easy to be the head of a school!” Virginia Dauria. Page One Hundred Thirty-five Class Of 1925 Oemyiuir Panels Stephen Jasper Ribar, Jr. Esquire —“Sheik” “Fusser” Cross Word Puzzler Club 3, 4. Polka Dot Tie Club 4. Chief Water Color Slinger 4. R is for Ribar without a doubt. He thinks lie’s it or just about. Regis Stacer—“Hooker” “Rum” Chief tapper of telephone wires 1, 2, 3, 4. Physics Class 4. Champion rum player with the barber 3, 4. Schoolboy Complexionists 1, 2, 3, 4. Bachelor's Club (?) 3. 4. Champion Hookey Artist 1. 2. 3, 4. Stacer has an unquenchable thirst, For sleep and girls, but sleep comes first. William Burton Parry—“Worms” “Eels” Detention Room 1, 2, 3, 4. Kappa Sig 4. Activity Slip Snatcher 4. Back Stage Lounger 4. Record holder for longest stay in school 1. 2, 3, 4. 5, 6. Our Parry likes his school no more, He’s always hookin’ out the door. S. Watkins Smythe—“Fish” “Towboat” 99.44 percent Pure Bashful Boy 1, 2, Flo Ziegfield’s Understudy 4, Phi Gam 4, Champion Kiss Clincher 4, President of Loud Sock and Tie League 4, When Sammy’s in the swimmin’ pool, He gives no thought to his dear school. Page One Hundred Thirty-seven Page One Hundred Thirty-eight _________Class Of 1 92 5_______ Page One Hundred Thirty-nine The Vulcan Senior Census NAME WILL BE ATTITUDE RADIO STATION Helen Ackerman . A is for Actress Humorous P-E-P Lillian Adlersburg A is for Acrobat Aesthetic N-O-I-S-E Anna Andress A is for Accountant Shocked P-A-L Marie Beegle B is for Bar-maid Too Tired D-A-W-N Margaret Bendall B is for Boarder Studious A-U-D Henson Blair B is for Barber 1 Wanna Go Back S-O-U-T-H I’aul Bullion B is for Boot-black Bashful H-O-M-E Frank Bolton B is for Baby Babyish M-A Isabel Brazosky B is for Baker Athletic B-A-l.-L Gladys Brooks B is for Borrower Sticking H-H-S Pauline Bunch B is for Beauty Expert Boy Shy B-U-I-C-K Louise Burkett B is for Banker Man Shy S-T-O-U-T j acob Carpe C is for Concierge Static R-A-D-I-O Joel Chapman C is for Chauffeur Indifferent C-I-G-S Darragh Clowney C is for Carpenter Brotherly S-I-S Gertrude Clowney C is for Clown Sisterly B-U-D-D-Y Irene Clare C is for Cook Cheerful S-O-L Marion College c: is for Captain Untiring S-I-L-E-N-C-E Julia Concosky C is for Caterer Kitinish J-A-Z-Z Camenza Dean D is for Dancer Innocent f:-y-f:-s Clarence Dean D is for Daredevil Loving (?) P-E-G Dorothy Dittman D is for Demonstrator Coquettish D-A-N-C-E Marjorie Drake D is for Dove Trainers (Turtle) Yours Truly M-I-N-E Walter Eckbreth E is for Elder Lights Out S-T-A-G-E Thomas Evans E is for Earner Changeable P-E-N-N-Y Fred Faff F is for Fisher Musical F-I-D-D-L-E Louis Fenderson F is for Forester Tenacious N-E-W-S Louis Farbas F is for Fighter Peculiar • S-M-O-K-E-R Festus Flaherty F is for Flier Kidding R-A-T William Fogel F is for Fireman Stylish Stout C-A-K-E William Goode G is for General Harmonious H-A—H-A John Grim G is for Governor Mysterious S-H-E-I-K Richard Hainan H is for Houdini Cerebral F-I-S-H Ralph Harkins H is for Humorist Let's go! R-E-D Geraldine Harkins H is for Helper Watclia want ? C-O-T-Y William Harrison H is for Handy Man John Bull L-A-D-Y Samuel Hepps H is for Hatter Two-fold U-H—H-U-H Elizabeth Jones J is for Jailbird Elastic G-R-A-D-S Gwladvs Jones J is for Janitress Lenient L-O-V-F Helen Jones J is for Jerker (Soda) Appropriate T-O-M Evelyn Jones J is for Juliette Faithful H-E-Y—K-I-D Lucille Jones J is for Jumper Caustic C-O-M-P-L-E-X Ethel Johnson J is for Jester Dangerous K-I-N-D Byron Johnson J is for Jailer Pert M-I-L-T-O-N Mary Kasper K is for Kupie Bland T-R-U-C-E Mary Kachowska K is for Kidder Reading P-R-O-B Harold Kingwell K is for Kisser (K) Nightly M-Y—G-A-L Francis Kuhny K is for Keeper Useful Q-U-I-E-T Francis Krugh K is for King Editorial V-U-L-C-A-N Daisy Larder L is for Linguist Worth while B-A Page One Hundred Forty Thomas Lewis John Mach Miles Mainwaring Gladys Matthews William Matthews Anna Maloney Alma McCune Harry McGuire Evelyn Mervis Margaret Medley Sidney Mulhauser Edward Onaitis James Orris William Parry Charles Pierce Martha Petraitis Alice Polito Clarence Phillips Helen Pripeton James Rannigan Paul Renton Pauline Reiily Stephen Rihar Loretta Rogers Catherine Schmidt Russell Skyrmes Mamie Schultz Esther Seeberger Philip Seiberling Harold Shotwell George Sherwin Sam Smith Mabel Sosman Gertrude Snell Regis Stacer Mary Swanson Winona Sutcliffe Joseph Tajc Maude Tipton Beulah Thomson Margaret Thomas Stephen Toboz Catherine Toole lames Treloar Prances Vaiksnoris Joseph Vebelunas Alice Wallace Mildred White Harry Widom Herbert Williams Florence Winbush Helen Williams Class Of 1925 tenuior ( onsus (contimiedl) t. is for Laborer Stable M-U-L-E M is for Masher Windy H-O-T M is for Medicine man Learned B-O-O-K-S M is for Medium Blondy C-H-I-C M is for Mapper Look ’em over L-I-M-B-S M is for Mean Mama Too-timely S-O-N-G-S M is for Mermaid Temperamental Joking C-O-L-D M is for Master L-A-T-E M is for Mourner Charming T-Y-P-E M is for Milliner Becoming D-R-E-A-M M is for Meatcutter Go-gettin' 1-0-9 O is for Ogler Do-it-yourself D-A-D-A O is for Orator Mental V-E-B P is for Painter Copesetic B-A-C-K-D-O-O-R P is for Policeman Inexhaustible L-I-Z P is for Pianist Talkative M-A-T-H P is for Principal Sincere W-O-R-IC P is for Preacher Laughing S-M-I-L-E P is for Perpetrator Battling F-I-S-T-S R is for Rooter Gimme some C-A-N-D-Y R is for Rector Thoughtful S-T-U-D-Y R is for Rascal Imperative M-E-N R is for Rooster Artistic L-I-F-E R is for Runner T ragic T-A-N-G-E-N-T S is for Singer Unknown M-A-D-G-E S is for Sailor Likeable V-I-R-G-I-N-I-A S is for Sob-Sister Taking H-A-T-S S is for Stenog Rosy W-E-L-C-O-M-E S is for Stagehand Handy R-E-S-T S is for Senator T rite K-D-K-A S is for Sentinel Calm B-E-W-A-R-E S is for Swimmer Kingly (?) C-H-A-R-M S is for Sorceress Frenchy A-S-K-E-Y S is for Seamstress Angelical M-A-M-I-E S is for Souvenir Hypnotic Z-Z-Z-Z-Z S is for Secretary Real Y-O-U-T-H S is for Soloist Shy Maid B-L-U-S-H T is for Timer Egotistic M-E T is for Trilby Curious G-U-M T i's for Tempter Surprising M-R-M T is for Twirier Lovesick H-I-M T is for Toiler Picking B-A-N-J-O T is for Tragedienne Pensive T-R-I-M T is for Turner Typical N-I-C-E V is for Vocationalist Rare T-E-A V is for Veterinary Lengthy W-O-W ”r is for Worker Typing C-L-T-C-K W is for Weeper Lucid V-O-T-C-E W is for Wonder Mean E-G-O W ;s for Wrestler Play-day T-O-Y-S W is for Whistler Vampy M-O-V-I-E W is for Wife Intimate C-H-E-M Page One Hundred Forty-one The Vulcan Knervy Knocks At Kiwis Herb Williams is only a clown, If he asks for a kiss, turn hint down; He's nutty, he’s crazy, He’s dumb and he’s lazy, He likes anything in a gown. Helen Jones is a terrible flirt, She’s pretty, petite, and she’s pert, She’d flirt with a lamp, The naughty lil vamp. Were it rigged in pants, collar, and shirt. Fig Paul IVolfe teas troubled in his mind, And he heaved up sigh on sigh, For that Beauty Contest had him mixed: Did the mirror or the ladies lie I Young Miles is our dear Flaming Youth, He’s very cool-headed in truth, He works hard each day, But he can’t make an A, For his language is very uncouth. Bill Parry’s our president’s name. At basketball he’s won much fame, But he's caught the rage, Called loafing back stage, And notv he’s a star at that game. Sam Smith is an actor of note, He swims like a yacht or a boat, The ladies they sigh. When Sammy goes by, For his clothes are like Bible Joe’s coat. Page One Hundred Forty-two Page One Hundred Forty-three The Vulcan F acuity F oiUes We've got a young teacher named Mish, In size quite as small a dish, She governs the masses, In all of her classes, Her only expression is “Shhh!” Miss Perkin's fond of music sweet, But whistling most doth treasure, She formed a chorus all her own, Which whistled for her pleasure. We seniors all love fairy tales, We wrote them for Miss Honess, We told her all our choicest ones, But she doubted us, doggone us. Miss H'aupt in solid paused and signed, “You're all obtuse,” she shouted, The class, much hurt, sadly replied. “We feel acute about it.” A young chap called R. Lester Fix, Was due at a banquet at six. He plastered his top. With Gloco, the crop, Was shiny as fifty gold bricks. Steve Hoelsle’s mighty fond of books. It makes him very happy. To snatch up “True Romance,” alas, And stories that are snappy. Page One Hundred Forty-four Class Or 1 9 2 5 ff r en y - - )o o — Fy fee - Fleo by-tie courtier syo fe o ia-tio — — — - if J.emjn Cac rtd - - • r J - - - pjr cJ ■ On i' f ’ n cj m Ffc-hon u '7?J lee i nj OF FlU (6nLy - up ic Fnu r! vi'ilU ZS i Page One Hundred Forty-five The Vulcan MP 'emor s Our handsomest man is John Grim. In looks there is no one like him, He's sweet zvitli the ladies. The Susies, the Sadies, Beside him their beauty looks dim. Polly's the girl that sure can, Give us a line in the van. Now she’s bossing the cast, But how long will she last, When she starts in on bossing a man? A young man by name Thomas Evans, Secured for himself dozen at Bevans, A pair of forceps, To lengthen his steps, And nozu he zeears number clcz cns. Bill Parry knocked his head a crack, Against the ref's hard coco. The ref got sore, cause Billy had Disturbed his coat of Gloco. Our Fcsty’s a versatile guy, He’s modest, quite handsome, and shy, We knew he was zvise, But catch our surprise When we found out the poor goof could fly! The fact that young Helen’s a queena. And proud as a knight in arena, Sends all the young chaps, Into a relapse, Whenever by chance they seen huh. Page One Hundred Forty-six Class Of 1925 Page One Hundred Forty-seven The Vulcan Try Til es e On Y©mir V ic John Henry Spasm Yoedeled by Lillian Adlersberg You’d Be Surprised (?) Helen Ackerman 'l oo Tired Miss Lockard Anna Andress Where’s My Sweetie Hidin’ Herself Frank Bolton Drowsy Waters Miss Ankrom Pauline Bunch Kitten On the Keys Orchestra Jacob Carpe Mr. Radio Man Radio Club Joel Chapman Aggravatin’ Papa Senior Girls Irene Clare I Want to be Happy Herself Darragh Clowney Sheik Senior Girls Camenza Dean Baby Blue Eyes Senior Boys Clarence Dean Peggy Himself Marjorie Drake The Love Nest Themselves Harold Kingwell The Love Nest (( Walter Eckbreth My Hero Sally Drake Thomas Evans Hottest Man in Town Everybody Fred Faff Mindin’ My Business Same Festus Flaherty How D’you Do Ditto William Fogei I Want to be Loved Me John Grim I’ve Got to See Mamma Every Night Nobody Else But Richard Hainan My Curly Headed Baby Feminine Sex William Harrison Billy Boy Mr. Gould Ralph Harkins Freckles Anybody Elizabeth Jones The Sweetest Rose of All Weaker Sex (Boys) Fvelyn Jones Hard Hearted Hannah Basketball Team Helen Jones Lovey Come Back “Slick” Francis Krugh When Francis dances with me Alma McCune Daisy Larder Daisies Won’t Tell Her Friends John Mach W orried Teachers Alma McCune Red Hot Mamma Francis Krugh Harry McGuire Big Boy Anybody’s Feet Edward Onaitis I might be Your Once in a While “Ed” William Parry Sleep Miss Honess Charles Pierce Charley, My Boy Miss Haupt Martha Petraitis I Don’t Believe You Same Loretta Rogers Hulalou Girls’ Varsity Mamie Schulz Just a Girl That Men Forget Cupid’s Glee Club Esther Secbcrger Smiles Everybody Philip Seiberling Shufflin’ Along Pauline Reilly Sam Smith Lovin’ Sam Girls Gertrude Snell Please Herself Mable Sosman Tea for Two John Askey Regis Stacer 3 o’clock in the Morning Pa Stacer Winona Sutcliffe Because they All Love You Senior Men Margaret Thomas Sittin’ in the Corner Bill Morgan Maude Tipton Insufficient Sweetie Mr. Radio Man Stephen Toboz Doodle Dee Doo His Lizzie Joseph Vebelunas Slow Joe “Ag” Alice Wallace Alice Blue Gown Eddie Mildred White I Wonder What’s Become of Sally? Curtis Harry Widom Go ’long Mule M. R. M. Louis Farbas The Pal That I Love Nancy Harold Shotwell Oh Harold The Girls Page One Hundred Forty-eight Slocum’s Sport Shop Now showing a full line of men’s, women’s and children’s famous Zantzen Swimming Suits in the most popular ma- terials and designs. Also Magazines, Stationery, Cigars, Whitman’s Candy and Party Favors. The Nation's Suit Swimming THE SUIT THAT CHANGED BATHING TO SWIMMING SLOCUM’S SPORT SHOP A. G. Spalding Representative 141 EIGHTH AVENUE Films Developed Kodaks The V v l c a n ' Miss Ankrom—“Why does Europe get all its meat from other countries now ?” Chas. Pierce—“Because all their horses were killed in the war.” Miss Haupt—“Now, pupils, when my class is restless, I can tell that it is going to rain.” McGuire to Pierce—“Miss Haupt must be expecting rain today.” Onaitis to Miss Cope—“If my father were a king and I should be my father’s son, would I be a king?” Miss Cope—“I suppose so, if your subjects were all barbarians.” Page One Hundred Fifty Steel City Acceptance Corporation REAL ESTATE INSURANCE INVESTMENTS NOTARY PUBLIC This is also the office of the Amity Building Loan Association 816 ANN ST. HOMESTEAD, PA. Compliments of JOHN D. McCONEGLY The Vulcan . ove When Kingwell went a-fish-in’, A-fishiri in the lake, The fish for which he zoas fishin, Was named Miss Marjorie Drake. Of all the charming charmers, That ever charmed the charmed,” None charmed so much as Alma, Poor Fran was much alarmed. “We want to marry an heiress,” Quoth the heavenly twins, “A bobbed-hair dame’ll do us,” The senior fondly grins. ‘‘I love you, Clarence, I love you, Of my heart you’re the Dean,” “Then be the Deancss of my heart,” Purred Clarence to his queen. Miss Helen’s a slick little bird, She has some ideas absurd; She comes back from a ride, With her pal by her side. But she never tells zvhat has occurred. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Wc believe it, so zve wonder, Were their absences much longer Would zve love our teachers stronger? f Page One Hundred Fifty-two 1 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH s Buescher Saxophones $80 up 1 rum pets Silver Plated Gold Bell JjjvhJS World’s Finest Instruments Weyman-Paramount-Vega Banjos AND OTHER MAKES, $12 UP Buffet-Robert-Couesnon-Pedler AND OTHER MAKE CLARINETS Boehm System $55 Up Albert System $18 Up W. E. 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Duffs-Iron City Col- lege, 424 Duquesne Way, Pittsburgh, Pa. through the intensive summer course has made it possible for thousands to attain their greatest desires. Send for illustrated folder O Now Miles is no dancing collegian, He’s brainy in his upper region, His motive in life, Is to play on the fife, In the band for the ’Merican Legion. Reports are out, our “E” cards go, In heaps on heaps to office, We pupils line up roiv on row, While Mr. Could doth scoff us. Each six-week period finds us there, In ever greater masses, We stand his scorn cause then, oh boy, We miss a whole day’s classes. Now Bolton is only a kid, Just look at the things that he did, He teased all the girls, He pulled at their curls. And his best Sunday manners he hid. SPECIAL EGGS AND POULTRY Housewives POULTRY DRESSED READY TO COOK Buy It Take It Home Cook It! INFERTILE EGOS—BEST COUNTRY EGGS BUTTER CHEESE COFFEE We stive and redeem Green Stamps Homestead Dairy Co. Homestead 0776 J25 EAST EIGHTH AVENUE Hundred Fifty-six John Forbes and Son Extend CONGRATULATIONS To the Class of 1925 Well done, members of the Class of 1925. You are deserving of the honors bestowed upon you. For you have realized an ideal, sacred to the hearts of red blooded Americans. May your accomplishment, inspire your younger brothers and sisters to a like achievement and yourselves the determination and courage to do greater things. Our establishment was Founded with a serious purpose, “To succeed by deserving success.” By concentrating our ideals—Courtesy, Service, Better Quality Values and Honest Deal- ings, a most honorable prestige has been maintained. To keep in the race of human accomplishment, we are Inspired to even greater ideals to serve our patrons. BEST WISHES FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE “QUALITY A TRADITION” Dry Goods and Men’s Furnishings 135-137 EAST EIGHTH AYE. HOMESTEAD, PA. _________ T H E V U L C A N Just jPoemms THE SOPHS One day the Sophomores zvcnt to sea In a beautiful, bright, gold plane, They took the class—every boy and lass To subscribe for the Annual Campaign, Wasn't long till they had succeeded, In getting the goal for which they pleaded. For the plane was back to Homestead High Before Jack Robin could say “Goodbye.” Olive Martin, ’27. OUR GIRLS Listen, my children, and you shall hear. Of a basketball team that all other girls fear; They played a whole season with only one loss, Beulah, their center, was there for the toss; “Giz” grabbed the ball and made a swift pass, IIAiile Alfredo, the forward, a nice little lass, Picked up the ball, and with dribble turning. Made the field goal for which others were yearning. Loretta and Veby also can play, Izzy and Prip beat all guards any day. Leona McGill, ’26. The second ward gangster held on tight, As he rode beneath the cars, And the muscles of his brawny arms, Seemed strong as iron bars. But the poor guy slipped, fell off one day, And the cops made him see stars, The long black lines thru which he gazed, Were strong. They were iron bars. I wish that all my marks were “A’s”, Then I could give three hearty yeas; But zvishes are a lot of bunk, Because my marks have always sunk. When I sat back and wished for “A s” I never got to give three yeas. Richard Neundorf, ’26. Page One Hundred Fifty-eight COMPLIMENTS OF THE V. H. SCHULZ DAIRY COMPANY «4g©$ I I.... The Vulcan James Orris fio doubt is well-known. In Physics a boy of renown, For he sits through a test, Merely taking a rest, Since knowledge on him is bestown. McGuire is a nice little boy, Both his mother’s pride and her ioy. He’s as long as a cig, His feet arc as big. Yet he tries all the girls to decox. Now Bolton is only a kid, Just look at the things that he did, He teased all the girls, He pulled at their curls, And his best Sunday manners he hid. In Homestead High there arc teams galore, But never a team like this before; They start right in and play to win. I’m sure, in all, they have no twin; And if they keep this spirit up, They’re sure to land us many a cup. Edgar Cosgrove, ’26. Oh, I tell you we’ve a teacher, Miss Messer is her name; She’s always fust the same, A good and patient dome. And for class-room reputation, Without the slightest disputation, She’s the best, the very best in all creation. Esther Seiberling, ’26. Page One Hundred Sixty How Would You Like to Own Your Own Home? Our “Building Plan” Makes It Possible Let Us Explain It to You BETTER THAN A BUILDING AND LOAN J. B. COEN, President F. B. WOODWARD, Vice President H. J. DAIBLER, Secretary GEORGE JACOBS, Treasurer H. E. McWHINNEY, Solicitor FRED J. HAHN, Manager HOMESTEAD PARK LAND CO. CAPITAL $150,000.00 807 Amity Street, Homestead, Pa. Real Estate and Insurance Bell, Homestead 2252 The Vulcan Bill Goode is a lad with ambition, Aspires to some fluent position, In odd hours he be, Delved in some pharmacy, For when old, farmin’ might be his mission. There was a young fcllozv named Tuite, Who wore no other man’s boot, Ev’ry morning at eight, His horn does he take, And all day it’s Toota! Toot! Toot! Our Stephen’s a banjoist rare, With lard on his beautiful hair, The birds fly away and The insects don’t stay. When his strains float aloft on the air. Gee whiz, I wish This quiz Would whiz. Richard Neundorf, ’26. Now Steve’s a bespectacled lad. And wherever the jack’s to be had, He’ll always be there, It matters not where, For he tries to keep up zvith the fad. The zoork is o’er, the day is done, We did our share in 201. ’Tis Annie C that zee hear speak From morn till night throughout the zreek. We hear her lecture Donald Jones, Producing many heart felt groans From Palmer, Williams, Best, and “Smoke,” Whom she zvould mighty like to choke. Page One Hundred Sixty-two To The Class of ’25 FTER you’ve gone out into the cruel world —conquered it—made it sit up and take notice—called its collective attention to the fact that you’re an H. H. S. Graduate, Class of ’25— and have taken unto yourselves your wives (or husbands)—Come to Us; We’ll furnish that Home of your Dreams! The Vulc in I en C ommaiM 1. Thou shalt have no other teacher before me. 2. Thou shalt not make an image of thy teachers with thy face, hands or body. 3. Thou shalt not take the name of thy teachers in vain. Thou shalt not whisper, chew gum, eat candy, throw- paper wads, ski]) school, copy on exams, or in any man- ner, shape, or form disturb the peaceful tranquility of the school. 4. Remember the school days and keep from loafing. Five days shalt thou labor and do all thy work, but on Satur- day and Sunday ye may make merry. On these days let thy conscience be thy guide, for on Monday thou shalt surely have to w'ork again. 5. Honor thy instructors and teachers that thy days may be short in that house that has been provided for thee. 6. Thou shalt kill time. 7. Thou shalt commit annoyance. 8. Thou shalt steal quietly away from school. 9. Thou shalt not bear false witness on thy whispering record. 10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s pencil, nor his notes, nor his pen, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s. Keep these commandments and thy grades shalt surely be raised. Revised for the faculty by the class of 1925. Sid Mulhauser— Are all pec pie made of dust?” Mr. Davis— It seems all are not. If you wrere, you would dry up once in a while.” Miss Honess—“You take for your subject Boys.’’ Bill Parry— Miss Honess, who takes the Girls?” M iss Honess— Well now, William, you’re not supposed to know much about them yet.” Bill Fogel— Yes, you’d better leave them for me.” It must have been anticipation: Miles said: “The ‘hell’ scene in the play w-as so natural that I could feel the heat.” Phil Seiberling. Page One Hundred Sixty-four BOOK’S SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY Prices to Suit All 220 E. EIGHTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. Phone 1001 JAMES C. KUHN Successor to HOMESTEAD REALTY CO. Realty Building 143 EAST EIGHTH AVENUE HOMESTEAD, PA. The V u l c a n Young lady to Joe Vebelunas—‘‘Why do you allow your hair to grow long?” Joe—“Because I can’t stop it.” Joe Vebelunas (stamping out a fire)—“You are all cowards. None of you will put this fire out. I’m the only one that will do it.” Ralph Harkins—“Well, if we had such feet, we could too.” J. Chapman—“Got a match?” Wolf—“No, I haven't found my match yet.” When Cal Coolidge was a young man : Student—“Of what denomination is your girl, Cal?” Cal—“Just now she is a Calvinist.” J. Orris says he’d raise his calves not on milk but on a bicycle. It is always (fare) weather for the conductor. Miss Ankrom—“What is a peninsula?” Richard Hainan—“An island almost surrounded by water. M iss Honess—“Loretta, what is a villian?” Loretta—“The guy with the mustache.” Miss Honess—“Give some tragedy endings.” Marg. Thomas (not knowing the question)—“Well, they got married. For many a student lying is much easier than getting up in the morn- ing. Page One Hundred Sixty-six Monongahela Trust Company HOMESTEAD, PA. Safe—Courteous—Conservative Largest Trust Company in Allegheny County outside of Pittsburgh, Pa. Security First Mon Trust FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOMESTEAD, PA. OLDEST BANK IN HOMESTEAD SAVE FOR A PURPOSE The Vulcan There is a school not far away, A school you see most ever}' clay, Homestead High. There is a school where friends are true, A school where pals are all true blue, Homestead High. Scholastically they are hard to beat, Its athletic teams seldom meet defeat, Homestead High. East is East! West is West, On Twelfth and Amity sits one of the best. Homestead High. Robert Thompson, ’26. The Brainest Man in the Class Ye Quid Mirror What would the girls do without the old faithful mirror in the hall? To paint or not to paint, that is the question, and surely the girls have decided in favor of the af- firmative. but they don’t use them; of course this common use of the large mir- ror in the hall has nothing to do with vanity. Day after day the parade rolls merrily on, from eight-thirty in the morn- ing till four at night; and the old faithful still stands, and wonders. And why won- der? Has not an old, time-honored stand- by decreed that those who have beauty shall use it? Certainly, and the majority of the feminine element in school evidently believe in it. The wonder of it all is, though, that a girl, just coming from home, must stop in the morning to see if her hair is arranged just so, and that her cheeks are rough(?)ed correctly. Woe betide us that we should kick, however, for beauty is beauty, and as such must be honored, even at the expense of the monopoly of the lone mirror in the hall. So bide your time, eager shieks, and perhaps sometime you shall have a mirror to admire yourselves in Page One Hundred Sixty-eight, The Best Seller in the Class DON’T NEGLECT YOUR OPPORTUNITY Prepare for a successful career in Com ni ere in I ItankiiiK In vestment Hanking Credit Management Financial Management, in capacity of Treasurer, Auditor or Comptroller (ommcrcial Teaching Selling Si Sales Manauenienl Advertising and Marketing Foreign Trade I . S. Consular Service Certified Public Accountancy Executive Secretaryship Production Management Itn inv: Traffic Manageinent Tax Accountancy SCHOOL Of ACCOUNTS, FINANCE is COMMERCE DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY Under the following able and experienced instructors Louis B. Austin. A.B. Virbii E. Bennett. C.P.A. James L. Brady, LL.B..A.M, Ph.M. C. P. Bridewell, C.P.A. Charles M. Christler, A.B., LL.B. Michael C. Conick, B.C.S., C.P.A. M. J. Connolly. A.M. Joseph S. Corriols Mrs. Joseph S. Corriols Harry L. Darner, B.S. in E., M.B.A. W. L. Dunn, B.S. in E. John P. Egan, LL.B., A.M. Elliott Frederick. A.B. Lee L. Hartley. LL.B. ,W. P. Henning, S.B. W. J. Herman August Hiller. C.P.A. C. C. Kochenderfer, A.M. William H. Lacey, LL.B. C. F. Lee. A.M. Clinton E. Lloyd, D.Lit. John D. Meyer. A.B., LL.B. James Milholland, A.B.. LL.B. John A. Moran, A.M., D.Lit. William B. McFall. Jr.. A.B., LL. B. Bartley W. Newell J. W. O’Dell. A.B. O. (I. Peterson, S.B. Ray A. Peterson, A.B.. LL.B. Gwilym A. I‘rice, LL.B. J. Walter Ross, B.S. in E. Victor M. Rubert, B.C.S. Wilfred I). Rush, B.C.S.. C.P.A. Edward A. Schietinxer. B.S. in E.. C.P.A. A. L. Schneider, C.P.A. W. H. Shrawder I. C. Snyder. C.P.A. Wm. H. Walker, B.S. in E.. LL.D. J. DeM. Werts H. W. Wilber. MS.. C.P.A. William A. Woods, C.P.A. A. B. Wrigrht, S.B.. M.A. in E , M.A. in Pol. Sc. 323 fourth Avenue—In the Heart of Downtown Pittsburgh W. H. WALKER, Dean J. A. MORAN, Secretary Eleven Years of Service—1500 Students Thin Year—Low Tuition Bates—Best Facilities m QUALITY ABOVE ALL HERFF-JONES COMPANY DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF SCHOOL AND COLLEGE JEWELRY INDIANAPOLIS OFFICIAL JEWELERS TO HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL lia The Vulcan Mamie Schulz was making an effort to scan dactyl perameter. Miss Hopess in a way of encouragement said: “You have two feet already; now it won’t he bad to find four others.” Mr. Fix—“Now if you pour water on this substance, what will happen?” Humenick—“It wouldn’t get wet.” Jacob Carpe—“W here are you going?” James Rannigan—“I’m going off.” Jacob Carpe—“Oh ! that’s not necessary; you’re off already.” “Halt! who goes there?” “Moses!” “Enter and sav the ten commandments.” It is a good thing not to tell the teachers everything you know. Let them look something up for themselves once in a while. Mr. Kamerer—“Where is the bob of the pendulum in this problem?” Farbus—“At the end of the pendulum.” Francis Krugh—“Look at Ralph Harkins walking with Dorothy Ditt man ; why she’s about two feet taller than he.” Clarence Dean—“Well you see he wants a girl he can look up to.” It is said that when Mr. Hoelzle was traveling down the Rhine, this incident occurred. German guide—“Dot vas der Hohellenzuffenschworlzkinfelkimelber—” Hoelzle—“Excuse me, but I would like to know the name of the castle on top of it but I’m afraid we haven’t time for both before arriving at the landing.” Phil Seiberling—“All Dutch people pay their debts.” Harry Widom—“Give me that fifty cents you owe me, please.” Page One Hunched Seventy Men’s Wear SUITS MADE TO MEASURE Knox Hats and Caps Boys’ Suits SHIRTS NECKWEAR COLLARS Hosiery Union Suits Sweaters Ladies’ Holeproof Hosiery J. C. PARKER CO. 231 E. EIGHTH AVE. HOMESTEAD, PA. Milk Made Bread Best Bread in Town Made With Pillsbury Best Flour Milk Pure Lard Baked by Homestead Baking Co. ASK YOUR GROCER 0101530000230201010102482323535353482323892323232353014848482323535353320101010000020153 The Vulcan Wlieii s — The tardy room is abolished: The boys have their own mirror; The Seniors acknowledge themselves inferior to us; The Seniors don't act “uppish”; The Frosh learn their manners; The school hours are shortened; The book report rule is abolished; The teachers stop giving nightwork; The pencils and tablets are abolished; The “no-talk” rule is dismissed; The chapel period is run to suit everybody; The late bell is abolished; The study periods are lengthened; The fountains are near and plenty; The between-class bell is set just right; The Faculty knocks off work for the year; The school lets out early enough ; The excuse slip is a thing of the past; The new Swimming pool is built; The school paper is witty and long enough; The Annual suits everybody; The athletic teams win championships every year; The auditorium study plan is abolished ; The basement rooms are discontinued as class rooms; The class officers are everybody’s choice; The stude can enjoy a sleep in chapel; Etc.; Etc.; Etc.; Etc.; Etc.; Etc.; Etc.;---------- What shall we kick about? Kenneth Martin, ’26. .By T heir VViorels, Te Sli Jl Know ITliem If you have anything to say, say it to the class. Forty minutes after school for you. That’s the whole thing in a nutshell. All right, let’s have no talking. Either this or the other. Watch the bulletin board! The second bell has rung. All right, let's get quiet. For instance. Quiet now. Sh-h-h-. I’m sorry. Who's next? Tomorrow’s assignment— Do you understand it? Now, bear that in mind. Close the door after you. That’ll be enough of that. What did we have for a lesson today? Who wants to take an original at the board? Rose Adams, '26. Page One Hundred Seventy-two dpillMllllllllllllllll!'llllllllllllllll||||[||iiiiiiiiiiiiii|||||||||||||i[|||||| J. C. WELSH Grocer Full Line Ferndell Goods 124 EIGHTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. 1 Phone 1075 EDWARD F. PREISS Watches, Diamonds and Jewelry 328 EAST EIGHTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. Compliments of FRIEDLANDER’S “ The Store Ahead” 221 EIGHTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. electrical LIGHTING TTPIXTTT XTT w Lamps M Fixtures MEYER I. GRINHERG 219 EIGHTH AVE. House Furnishing: and Electrical Store NIFTY SHOPPE (Homestead’s Classiest Store for Men) Nifty Clothes for Men and Young: Men at Popular Prices BEEDLE BROS. | INSURANCE 228-230 EIGHTH AVE. | Homestead 1068 MORGAN GARAGE Nash Automobiles Battery Service 412-414 EIGHTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. Office Phone, Homestead 1571 Residence Phone, Hazel 28-19-J. DR. M. H. MOSS Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Office and Hospital 434 EIGHTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. Office Hours: 1 to 5 p. m. Daily, Except Sunday Mon., Wed., Sat. 7 to 9 p. m. «Illllllllllllllllllllllill Illllill Iillllllliillllllll lllllllll!lll!lllllllllIlllllllllllllll ;ll!l!il!!!l!lil!! !!!!!i!!llllllll!!liiii!!lllilllii M. A. SHUSTER HATTER and FURNISHER Boys’ and Children’s Suits a Specialty Men’s Suits and Overcoats to Order 319 EIGHTH AVENUE HOMESTEAD, Pa. 311 8th Ave. CUT RATE DRUGGIST . “THE CUT RATE DRUGGIST” Kodaks, Candy, Prescriptions, Trusses, Eye Glasses, Films, Toilet Articles EVERYTHING FOR LESS. WHY PAY MORE “Where Style ar.d Quality Count’’ GROSS DEPARTMENT STORE Homestead's Greatest Store EIGHTH AVE. at McCLURE ST. An For Newer Styles, Longer Wear Prices, you will go a long distance to beat S. S. Shoe Co. 325 E. EIGHTH AVE. Next to McCrory’s NEBO BROS. Dealers in Hardware, Cutlery, House Furnishing Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass 324 EIGHTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. 1 Look ’em over folks DR. WILLIAM PFEIFFER CHIROPRACTOR Palmer School Graduate Bell Phone 2214-J. Office Hours by Appointment WEST HOMESTEAD, PA. CHANDLER - CLEVELAND Sales and Service Ed. R. Donahue 103 E. EIGHTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. Phone Homestead 1162 Service Station Seventh near Amity TO BE SURE INSURE With WOOZLEY COMPLIMENTS of DR. NEWELL Vulcan Heavyweights COMPLIMENTS of DR. LAWSON MULDOWNEY CO. Will Show Throughout the Season CHARMING NEW MILLINERY AT MODEST PRICES D. BEY AN HARDWARE and SUPPLY COMPANY STOVES and HOUSE FURNISHINGS 222 E. EIGHTH AVE. HOMESTEAD, PA. ADAM G. WICKERHAM - 3 REGISTERED ARCHITECT 135 EAST EIGHTH AVE. HOMESTEAD, PA. RICKENBACKER SIXES AND EIGHTS Wade G. Ewing Illlilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllinillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllm Mill I mil mini h n 11 n n 11 n 55S1 _ MiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiHiiiiminiNiMiMiMlllllimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmm mini HARRY SUTCLIFFE Ij Plumbing and Heating COMPLIMENTS Repair Work a Specialty of the Estimates Furnished KEYSTONE 141 EAST NINTH AVE. ORNAMENTAL (Opp. Post Office) IRON CO. Homestead, Pa. Phones: Bell—Residence 2379-J Office 1623 | Phone: Homestead 0713-R. j WELLMAN THOMAS FRENCH CLEANERS Art Memorials DYERS 811-813 AMITY ST. 111 E. EIGHTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. Pleasing You Means Success for Us Homestead 1295, Office Homestead 0999 Phone Homestead 1848 Established 1902 CHAS. T. MAGEL Printing Worth While Photographer WEAVERLING 317 EIGHTH AVE. PRINTING CO. 143 EAST SEVENTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. Homestead, Pa. _ jj j;|||;; , y Anthony E. Katilius 5Pianos, 'Rponographs Rolls and 'Records Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry WE HAVE SERVED THE HOMESTEAD DISTRICT FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS PHONE Phone Homestead 1280 Res. Phone Homestead 2692-R. J. B. Coen Brick and Tile Works Common Brick Select Common Salmon Brick Back Up Tile Face Brick—All Grade: 847 FORREST AVENUE WEST HOMESTEAD, PA Low Cost Beautiful Everlasting Fire Safe Homestead 1280 '£ r BEAUTY.'mu, ECONOMY Build with ommon 1 ll;llii;!llilllill l l!llll!lll!|i|!l;lllhll!lll!llllilll ■ JB3 JtloX 0} 93IAJ9S 9ai3 puB ‘no.£ j99iu OJ JUBAY 9AY ‘pgjUlBnlWB J93 ‘uoi bziubSjo .1110 J99J [ •93u9.19.y1p gqj qjtAY pgjqSqgp gq piAV no ‘sbS jo qy jxgu anoA joj u3is 00-A Siq 9qj }B dojs ‘9UIIJ9UI0S UMOjUMop 9.U? uoa ugq . 'UB30IS ano si 99IA.I9S sno9j.xnoo puB sgjiqouiojnB 9pB.i3 q3ijj Jak sjaqjojg ssnjsj J S NosamA a. i •bj ‘PB9JS9UI0H 3QN3AV H1N3A3S L”SSS OMIiaYH IVH3N30 (IMV ONLLSIOH OMVI.I SdNIM I IV 30 30VH0JLS (I NY ONIAOIM 3.iSNvax sj ioaaa S68I paqsqqBjss gQH 9uoqj | 1 in mi immmimmmmmiimmmmmmmiiiiiiiiiiiimmiii!ii! min mi mu immimii i S' llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllli lllllllll!ll!!!l!lll 1 HOMESTEAD GARAGE = J. J. O’Donnell, Prop. COMPLIMENTS i 112-118 E. EIGHTH AVE. of i H Homestead, Pa. JOHN E. STAHL |i i Chevrolet Cars —- j. E Auto Service | COMPLIMENTS BLUE GOOSE of Most Popular Sanitary Place WOHLFARTH in Town BROTHERS Gust Keropoulos Bill Pasvanis “Ideal Bakers” Proprietors Phone 0706 SEVENTH and AMITY : “Say It With Flowers” LOUIS HILK SON “The Gift with a Soul” | ELICKER STRONG COMPLETE Florists HOME j | OUTFITTERS 322 E. EIGHTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. =i 320 E. EIGHTH AVE. Homestead, Pa. Phone 1775 Store | Phone 1613 Residence | Sii Illllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllli tlilililllllllllllliiilllllli If fX w aA-'?--? X -L mima. rrn CONSULTA TION SOLICITED arm emusylvama - i rxjL -3 ')1' The Vulcan AUTOGRAPHS jiL lvv c — V—£ ■ Jy, W - 7 iy-tu oci. 0 ... ' lf-2si Sd rl. N—M Wf 'fftanX (ivtt-Vn. ' Z«7 2Aj a yiej - , o € J_jl CZajcuCc A jA 'J6uv _ - JU L $ . , C 3 X -o- vO w 'X ■ ' ' OyA-O— JbUL W-. ( ULU ?oy ■ Cbtsyl ( Asttbs W- M C d d wX ' fa cJl7' k , £yy sY JJ i . Tf . ' ( J J VUAsO 11 ' r±s JU Is Au AA4aJm 4U l- 0 fix ? 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