Lancaster High School - Vidette Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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Boys' Class History XVhere is the heart that doth not keep. YVithin its inmost core. Some fond remembranee hidden deep Of days that are no more? Ill September of 1931 we boys came 'to high school. 'With our arrival Mr. Herr assumed command of the Boys' High School. In spite of the fact that we were later forbidden to sit on lunch tables and that the eighth period study was established, Mr. Herr's direetorship was quite pleasant. At first we reveled in the comparative freedom and enjoyed what seemed to be the privilege of choosing: our own subjects. Thinking it an additional privilege 'to change our eourses. we kept the office busy recording such changes. Once having: been placed. however, we found in our curricula among' other difficul- ties : Drawing tlilr. Gehmanj Note-book keeping tMr. lzenmi-if and Uryptoerams tMr. Ebersole D. XVishing: 'to make our presence known, we put Boos and Shreiner on the soc- cer team. aided a very successful Jay-vee basket-ball team througrh the services of iVeaver and Shreiner. and Loeb made ' Illlfi helped make the debating team. As winter approached we witnessed a very successful football season, shortly followed by an equally successful basket-ball season. Amidst athletics and homework our lives were varied ttwiee a yearj by fits of Senior oratory to which we were introduced anon. Summer soon came. and for two blissful months we lost our identity as a class. J-5 99 it 91 XVhen the mer1'y month of September 1932 drew nigh, we onee more combed our hair and went to school. where we soon discovered that our course included Exactness CMI: Sloyerj This was something to which we had not been ae- customed More drawing fMr. Pattersonl Transcendentalism fMr. Heckmanl After recovering: from that blow, we were pursued by our studies until 'ihe second half of the school y-ear. At that happy time We, under the infiuence of class consciousness, elected class officers. The Cooperative boys of our class hereby wo11 distinction in 'that our president. Robert Martin, was the first eo-op to attain that oflice. ln the wrestling: season we saw fit to win the intra-mural tournament by takin: the majority of the weight class championships. WVe re- enacted this show of might in our Senior year. Robert fhalfi Nelson Reynolds was t11e most proficient of our wrestlers. But that year something new entered into our lives. XVe held a Junior Prom. In a setting: of bright illumination and the Cno longer? popular music We caroused to well nigh midnight. The height of the revelry Was marked When someone suddenly darkened the dance floor. However. the evil was 1'9lllPfil0li by a representative of the faculty before many more than th1'ee seconds had elapsed. Summer came soon thereafter. and we immediately and sucessfully forgot everything we had learned during: the past year. +5 if? ii' September 1933 marked the beginning: of our last lap. YVe naturally enjoyed

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mien is rather hard to after-t. so we decided to just be ourselves and let tradi- tion hang. Those who were chosen to steer our course through this hazardous year were: Alice Hastings .,,.,,,,. ...,...,,.., I 'resident Josephine Hatton ....., ...... X 'ive-President Edward Deatrick ,,..... .,........ S ecretary Jane Wenger ...,..........,A....,.... .... . ...............,,,... .,.. .,.....,..,...,.. T 1 ' easurer rw V' V' ,,- lhe gum, of an otlim-e, the set-1'etaryship, to a boy was an unprecedented oe- vurrence in S. H. S. and thus it showed our trend toward coedism. WVe were called upon, as were 'the other classes. to march in the N. R. A. Parade, an honor duly appreciated, and to exhibit our fine marching style fac- quired at the last minute after rigorous drilll. To establish further our supremacy. rings and pins, of standard design. were purchased. Shortly after, some of 'the newly at-quired jewelry mysteriously disappeared. In subsequent elections, twelve more girls were elm-ted to the National Honor Society. During the last semester. four girls were called upon to display their dra- matic talent in George Kelley's play. 'The T01'C1fll0tl1'61'S'y and they acquitted themselves nobly. Other girls contributed their time and effort in the essay contest for high seniors sponsored by the D. A. R. The siege of name card fever attacked us next. Have you a namecard? was the byword. Finally, one harassed teavher suggested that we ought to go down 'to the Gym, form a ring. and then mutually distribute the cards. Save your teachers some gray hair, Mid-Seniors, and do just that. The selection of members for the various vommittees and of the class motto and iiower made us realize how time was iiying, and that the day for our part- ing was fast drawing near. The valendar still holds four more important dates. namely: the Senior Prom. Baccalaureate, Class Ilay, and Commencement-June 25, 1934. We must cry Iinis to the history of Ship S. H. S. '34, but the history of Ship LIFE '34 will just begin. No matter what the breakers are, we, as pilots of our own destiny, will ever strive to avoid the whirlpools, and to maintain a steady course of rightful living. Margaret H. Bahn. Historian

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the Senior year more than any other. In that year there was no higher class than oursg we were Lancaster High Schools pride and joy. In NtlW'l,'ll1lh91' of 1933 the financial 1lll2lIlfZlSIllil.2,'U1'iil twhatever that nieansj drove the teachers to the stage to enact Sl1llYV'S t'Applecart , and to reveal hitherto unsuspected dramatic ability. Which instance reminds ns Sweet are the uses of adversityg Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, lVears yet a precious jewel in his head. tThe Bard of Avon J Not wishing to be lefft out of world affairs our class placed Boos, Martin, Rentz, and Hartman on the Debating Team. The Vidette too called upon 'the Class of '34 to fill the key positions. John Ursprung became editor-in-chief, while Howett, Gaintner, Solomon, Bevis, Rcntz, Van Ness, Bradel. Boos, and Allen iilled various positions on the staff. During the semester the Vidette carried out a distinct cover design for the semester and won distinction in originality of features by being awarded a certiiicate from Sigma Delta Chi, National Professional Journalistie Society: as well as a comment from Quill and Scroll in praise of feature writing. Fellows who brought credit to the class in Athletics included the Swarr Brothers. John a11d Al. Slover. Marks. Bevis, Solomon. Stoe, Bradel, Murwin, Gantz, Darrah, Morrison, Adams, Van Ness, Swope, Boos, Weaver, and Shreiner. In accordance with the long established custom the Senior classes also pre- sented a play, The Torchbearern by Kelley. Ending the dramatic season with 21 flourish. tl1e Glee Club presented that satirical and yet romantic Gilbert and Sullivan work, The Pirates of Penzance , one of tl1e best presentations ever held in the High School auditorium. The Senior Prom and Commencement Excerises ended our term , At the graduation ceremony, Robert Martin explained the True Purpose of Education , Richard Boos advocated Regional Planning or the Substitution of Fore- thought for Haphazardness in Utilizing the Eartlfs Surface : and finally Roland Loeb exposed the Nasty Doings of tl1e Nasty Munitions Makers . The orchestra play-ed music, new and old. In spite of the entertainment we were glad when it was over. Though varying wishes, hopes, and fears, Fevered the progress of these years, Yet now, days, weeks, and mouths but seem The recollection of a dream. And IIOXV. before we leave this school to enter t'life's school we pause to ex- press our highest desires May we always be tolerant. May we always have the proper balance of head and t'heart . May we never grow old. May we put something new under the sun. May We always be good citizens of the world. And may there be no sadness of farewell WVhen we depart. Ted Stein Historian. Class of 1934