Langley High School - Aeronaut Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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FOR JUNE, 1938 Mr. F. E. Fiekinger Principal of Riverside High School, Langley’s predecessor, from 1910 to 1923; and of Langley from its opening in 1923 to June, 1935. Mr. Fick- inger is pleasantly remem¬ bered by most of our present 12 A’s. He is thoroughly en¬ joying life by spending his summers in Sewickley and his winters in Florida. Riverside High Seliool 1910-1923 Flow would you like to go to school here? Mr. Cobaugh says that when the river got up, school was dismissed; so, “the boys used to stand on the river bank and root for the river to rise.”

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6 THE AERONAUT History of Langley High School The history of Langley began with Riverside High School. In 1919 Mr. Frank E. Fickinger was sent with three other teachers to the Riverside building to organize a high school for the West End district. The location of the school was very inconvenient but was used until the new building was ready in 1923. The inception of Langley High School dates back to 1913. After considerable controversy, land covering an area of five acres was purchased in Sheraden be¬ tween Sherwood and Hillsboro Avenues extending to Chartiers Avenue. In 1916 an architect was chosen to prepare the plans for the school. Delay in erecting the building was caused by the high cost of material and labor which prevailed just prior to the Great War, and was further delayed by our entry into the war. Finally the building was contracted for on December 20, 1921. The design of the school follows the Gothic style and its architecture is simi¬ lar to that of Warwick Castle which is located in England. The building was completed and ready for occupancy on April 9, 1923, cost¬ ing $703,117.08. Necessary equipment cost $89,915.63, making a total of $793,- 032.71. The pupils and teachers moved into the new building in April 1923, and the enrollment, which was then 300, increased rapidly. In 1926, it became necessary to make an addition to the building. At that time the enrollment was approxi¬ mately 1,350 pupils and 53 teachers. Now there are 2,100 pupils and 65 teachers. The name Langley, which the school bears, was selected in 1917 in honor of Dr. Samuel P. Langley, astronomer, scientist and inventor of lighter than air transportation, who had yet to be honored by Pittsburgh where he had spent so many fruitful years. Since opening in 1923, the school has been capably headed by Mr. Frank E. Fickinger from 1923 to 1934; the late Dr. James N. Rule from 1935 until his death April 11, 1938; and by Dr. Dana Z. Eckert who was appointed to this posi¬ tion on April 21st. All have been ably assisted by Vice-Principal Mr. Bruce Cobaugh.

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Name College. I ucille I Adams................Muskingum ('.race Bargesser .............University of Pittsburgh---------- Charles Basler -----------------University of Pittsburgh---------- Oscar Belles -------------------Harvard. Columbia Isabelle Blyholder -------------Grove City Fred A. Bode--------------------Springfield Donald G. Britton---------------University of Pittsburgh Twila Brooks Curry . l.ois R. Campbell...............Thomas............................ Truman C. Cheese man Grove City ...... Bruce Cobaugh...................Gettysburg ....................... Rosetta Connolly----------------Carnegie Tech--------------------- Helen A. Diskin-----------------University of Pittsburgh---------- l)r. Dana Z. Eckert-------------Juniata; Pitt Florence Elliott ---------------Penn State Richard von Ende----------------Carnegie Tech Henrietta l ehl Annie C. Eelkel University of Pittsburgh Muriel C. Findlay Oberlin George R. I ishcr University of Pittsburgh.......... A. Alta Fretts Ohio Wesleyan; Pitt Henrietta I rietle ............ I niversii) i Pittsburgh Margaret S. I'rye...............Drexel ............................ Margaret Gicgcrich -------------University of Pittsburgh---------- Bertha Goetter University of Pittsburgh---------- Dr. Lawrence Greenberger University of Pittsburgh---------- Joseph Guest Williamson ...... Boyd M. Haag Penn State George C Held-------------------Carnegie Tech -------------------- John F. Herriott----------------Washington k Jefferson------------ Russell E. Horner Waynesburg Beulah Hunt Rochester Mechanics' Institute---- Grace A. Jenks Allegheny Gerald S. Kavanaugh Stout Institute Richard Killingsworth ----------West Yirgin;a -------------------- Dorothy Kirkland University of Pittsburgh.......... Michael Kirsch Duquesnc ------------------------- Charles Korns Columbia; Mt. Union--------------- I lu ll.I I owstetter Wavneshuig ----------------------- Virginia MacMillan -------------New Haven ------------------------ Tirxa Marshall Grove City------------------------ Margaretta Martin University of Pittsburgh---------- Evelyn McCurdy University of Pittsburgh---------- Rosemary McMahon University of Pittsburgh---------- Eleanor McMillan University of Pittsburgh---------- Opal Me Roberts ..................Grove (it) -------------------- Jane Moran University ol Pittsburgh---------- Nelle Murphy Pittsburgh Academy Dr. Homer Newlon New York University--------------- Ada C. Park Westminster ---------------------- Jeannette Patterson ............University of Pittsburgh........... Isabelle Phillips Indiana State Teachers' Claii Rankin ...................Unlversit) . i Pittsburgh Ned M Rankin....................Juniata; Univ. of Pittsburgh...... Luther Richards Penn State----------------------- — Dr. James Rule................... Washington Jefferson.......... Elizabeth Seberry --------------Duquesnc ...---------------------- Amelia Semmelrock New York University--------------- Anna M. Slease Goucher -------------------------- Mary Stubler Carnegie Tech ------------------ Elizabeth L. Swords.------------Duquesnc ......................... James Taylor Gettysburg ----------------------- Arthur Thomas ------------------Penn State ----------------------- E. George Thumm University of Pittsburgh..........— Hazel Wedd......................Penn State........................ J. Reed Wehfle..................Springfield ...................... Geneva White ...................Carnegie Tech..................... Nora Millets ...................Carnegie Tech ..................... Irene Williams .................University of Pittsburgh.......... Mildred Williams ...............-University of Pittsburgh......... Wade Winner.............-........University of Pittsburgh......... Louise Woods ...................Middlebury Spanish................ Theodore Woodward University of Pittsburgh---------- Carrie Wylie University of Pittsburgh---------- l.yda B. Young Pennsylvania Women's Hobby Favorite Saving Modern books and plays............................., l)on'i frown at nw! Tropical fish; picture collection—---------------- Can I rely on that' .The outdoors 1 can't hear myself thinking.” .Photography. violin ..................-.......... To him that has. shall be given.” Motoring over Pennsylvania------------------------ Why don't vou think?” Hiking, reading Bend over’ Baseball, reading................................. lor example ...” Saving pennies !!•? « Knitting, gardening .............................. Oh now. won’t you be quiet?” Tennis, swimming, gardening You can t make a four-year-old calf in three years. .Gardening, camping, motoring--------------------- Did you ever hear this one? Motoring, gardening Please don’t reach over the counter.” .Swimming, traveling, reading--------------------- Wake up and live' Gardening, 'cello, photography-------------------- Oh. well ... China painting, poetry Don't let anyone do your thinking for you.” Swimming Who wants to buy a chorus for three cents?” Writing poetry, embroidery------------------------ Gosh! .Driving in the country--------------------------- Pep up! .Tennis -. . What's your trouble?” Bowling, fourths of July.......................... Bless their little hearts.” Dancing, swimming, riding................. -..... An empty wagon makes the most noise.” Gardening ---------------------------------------- Gee whiz.” Ice-skating, swimming, riding--------------------- Hurry, hurry! Reading ------------------------------------------ Oke. Sewing, bowling, music--------------------------- Use your head. Study of the legitimate theater I'd give those kids the shirt off my back.” (lamping, riding ——----------- Come on. clean up. Making new things from old; adventure stories... Let’s go. boys!’’ Raising roses and other things Go on home. Mitchell, and take your bean-pole with you. Collecting stamps and old coins True happiness consists in the worth and choice of friends. Collecting rocks, farming..----------------------- lor goodness sake, why don't you do something? Traveling, reading . Oh. heavens.” Knitting, bowling, archery------------------------ Oh you youngsters!” Watching baseball, football; woodwork............... Hurry up. Scorpion.” Reading Now I'll tell you this one.” Traveling, sewing, reading------------------------ Oh my! “Sit down! Traveling, golf, rock gathering................... Get the valence and apply the criss-cross rule. Teaching, reading, social service----------------- You'll strain your eyes copying. Palmistry. Dancing, all sports.................... My. my.” Traveling, motoring, reading the best books------- Well. well. well, what's all the fuss about?” Traveling everywhere - . I had the good fortune. .Traveling, bridge ------------------------------- Oh mercy!” Dancing, howling, swimming------------------------ All right, all right.” .Golf, bridge, reading---------------------------- Reading: I angleyan Start------------------------- Shush. Good plays, books; musk It sounds like you're stepping on a cat's tail.” ..Sleeping, eating, walking......................... Gee whiz. .Making mirrors, hiking, talking------------------- I was born in Missouri and I must be shown. -Traveling, reading, seniors------------------------ Oh piffle! .Gardening, traveling, reading--------------------Oh goodness!” .Bridge, reading---------------------------------- Time.” .Reading, swimming, driving 'Well, I'll see.” .Swimming, hiking, reading “Use sour head for something more than keeping your cars apart. Collecting stamps and coins Oh my dear!” Cello, aeroplaning. golf-------------------------- Oh pshaw!” Traveling, reading--------------------------------'Concentrate.” Cooking, reading, traveling----------------------- Isn't that lovely? Gardening. Church-work---------------------------- Pshaw.” Reading, music ----------------------------------- flowers, planning trips How's it coming? Driving a car Darned if I know.” Cinema, motoring .... Put your work aside and give me your attention. Checker-Championing, hiking 1 et me throw a little light on this problem. Theater, bridge, reading.......................... Please don't copy the book. Golf, bridge ------------------------------------- Attention!” Traveling, outdoor sports, bridge----------------- Just a minute.” Collecting victrola records; kn tt-'ng----------- Mv word! .Books, people All right now.” Golf, photographs- Where are you supposed to be?” fishing, gardening, h king Know you're right and then go ahead.” .Music, reading, walking-------------------------- Don’t ask me.” Contract bridge, golf----------------------------- All right, quiet down.” Motoring, hiking --------------------------------- -Traveling, reading Be quiet, please. 00 THE AERONAUT