Houtzdale High School - Jack O Lantern Yearbook (Houtzdale, PA)

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THE JACK O LANTERN MARY MAXWELL It is a very difficult task to write a suitable little sketch about this pleasant and quiet girl, who only gave us the pleasure of her company for one semester. But the fact that Mary was able to become a re- gular member of our class, success- fully making up all her back work speaks very well for her previous training and her own ability and ambition. We feel sure that her quiet, winful ways will win her suc- cess whatever may be her future pursuits. --23 X l 1 i I , 3

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wang- 5 - - 1?-F-f-ff - ses:-f--e --5?-mrw-7 THE JACK O' LANTERN ROSE MARIE HAGAN An ounce of mirth is worth. a pound of sorrow. --Baxter. Some sentiment such as this is pro bably Rose Marie's philosophy of life for who will not bear witness to the fact that she is always merry? Her carefree atttude has not desert- ed her in all the crises that she has faced, individually and with her class, and so she has justly been an ever popular member of the 1926 group. We are sure that she will go on Smiling through all the trials that future years may bring her and thus get out of life all the happiness that we wish her. FRED HYDER Fred came to us for his fourth year, after having graduated from Woodward High School. In the year that he has been with us he hasshown us real fellowship and co-operation. Fred was always will- ing to do his bit in whatever field he could find a place. And who shall say, that he was not successful in the role of . Dusty Dudds? However we are glad that in real life he did not retain the character- istics of the individual he portrayed in the play. MAUDE MATHEWS R We know very little about Maude yet, because she did not join our class until this year, and so far she has managed to keep out of most of our arguments. Butwe all know this, Maude is 'a conscientious student and a faithful supporter of all out- side activities. We understand that her loyal rootng for our basket ball team brought her into several civic conflicts in her native town, in which she did credit to the cause of Houtzdale High. .Good girl, Maude! We appreciate your short presence in our midst and we hope you will continue to boost us. 22.- Nw if . . .f

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THE JACK O' LANTERN ' Q N U . ' 2 in 5 Us ,gd - 0' as iii? A It was a hot, sultry night I sat dreaming and wishing that some- thing -would happen to chase away a feeling of homesickness that had come over me. All of a sudden I heard a terrible rumbling, as if the wheels of a mighty chariot were racing over the world. I felt sure some- thing was going to happen at last. I ran to the window, threw it open and stood there while the rain beat against my face. The rumbling came again this time as if it were the wheels of a thousand chariots. At this time a great flash of lightning lit up the sky, and the clouds seemed to roll together till theyformeda great ball, then it broke and inside in blazing letters I saw the words, Class of 1925--26. A loud noise and another flash came. It blinded my eyes, but when I could see I look- ed again and this time I saw a grey brick building. It turned out to be no other than the old school buildng, and standing in front of it, I saw a group of twenty seven people. They were very dim at first, but as they grew more visible I saw that it was the Class of 1926 of which I -.vas a members. As I looked Irecognized the faces to be those of Marcella Chaplin, Elizabeth Anderson, Evelyn Bookamire, Helen Dickey, Sophia Domen, Eileen George, Josephine Gordon, Lorraine Hall, Gretchen Hiller, David Hiller, Julia Hughes, Inez Johnson, Ellen MacDonald, Frances Owens, Dorothy Pidgeon, Thomas Quinn, Juliette Reed, Earl Robertson, Margaret Sherkel, Josephine Swick, Lorain Wagner, Mar- garet Wiberg, Miriam Williams, Dorothy McNeal Richard Grafton Rose Marie Hagan all of the Class of 22. Standing with them I recognized Mr. Smith a sprincipal and Mr Silliman acting as his assstant. The first thing we did when we entered High School was to elect our class president. Things were going very smoothly, when they es- tablished a Student Council which caused much commotion during our Freshman year. Considering everything our first Year was a big sues cess. Another rumbling, another terrible flash. When the flash had disap- peared and I looked up I saw another building. It was the new High School. ' ' I remembered the excitement caused by starting to a new High School especially one where the High School Students were by them- selves, although at first we missed the grades. Another change took place also, a new member was added to the faculty of the H. H. S., Mrs. Wisner nee Miss Sadie McKenzie, and the Class of 26 was very much pleased not only to have her as a teacher, but she provd to be a good sport and a friend to everyone. --24.- X Ni? ff as H. ..., f- -.