Mahanoy City High School - Maroon and Black Yearbook (Mahanoy City, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1925 volume:

l i Ok SOI IO!! i0 UlEiTlOlRS Pub ished bg t e SEUIOR CLASS 1925 malianoq Citq High School Je si CLASS OFFICERS CLARENCE UOUNQ, . . . President IDALTER SCHEIRER, . Dice President MARU COOK, . . . Secretarq DADIDA SNUDER, . . . Cfreasurer .ik Class motto - Upward Still and Onward Class Colors - Gold and White Class Flower f- Daisq Ok 'IOP IO! I0 Page 3 KVXEKVNOIQS 0 WILLIAM L. BALENTINE ILLIAM L. BALENTINE Was the fifth superintendent 5- i of the Mahanoy City Public Schools. His term of office Was the longest in their history. He organized the Work- M M ing Boys' Day School which existed for five years, and the Working Boys' Night School which was in existence twenty- eight years. He inaugurated the High School Commencement. The School Library was replenished and reorganized through his efforts. During the nineteen years of his superintendency he did much to systematize, standardize, and raise to their present position, the schools of Mahanoy City. 'WQVQV5 Y 1 KVXENXOIFQS i ,EDICATIGN -- P- CT o show our appreciation for the noble work begun big his efforts to establish a hiqh standard of education, une here'- bq dedicate this book to Prof. ID. L. Baientine 'IVQVQV5 NEMO I Q S T0'25 We sing of the Class of '25 So jolly and kind and true, 'Til time immortal, '25, Our thoughts will be with you. We sing of sports athletic, Our prowess in the field, We won the coveted trophies, Being taught to strive-not yield. Not only on athletic fields Were many Ihonors won, The faculty approved t-he class When school-tasks were well done. In studies, each one did his part To famous make his name, And through the four long years each strove To try to play the game. Oh, class, we're mighty proud of you! Your deeds on record stand, And through the years, let us remain A trusty loyal band. Pls ek Pk Pk 214 Each class has bravely struggled on Witlh endless doubts and sighs, Now we, like they, M. C. H. S., Discern mid tear dimmed eyes. For now we, too, must part from her, Our Alma Mater fair, Oh, would that it were otherwise! Alas! great-is our care. is PF 41 is Pk L'ENVOI Hail! and farewell! dear '25, Class that we love so true, What bard could sing thy glorious dear? What poet write the heart of you! F. DAVIDA SNYDER fv v V5 Page 6 KVXEKVNOII-725 ww . CHARLES SNYDER THOMAS J. PARMLEY ALLEN ii. SVVALM The First Class ? UST one-half a century ago, in eighteen hundred seventy-five, the first class was graduated from Mahanoy City High School. 'f Different in many ways was the first class from the fiftieth. There Q were only six members, namely: Charles Snyder, our respected Lownsmang Allen Swalm, Thomas Parmley, Carrie Bricker, Ralph Bricker and Howard Bensinger. The valedictorian was Thomas Parmley and Allan Swalm ranked second. Later Carrie Bricker took up the teaching profession, Allen Swalni assumed the duties ol' a Shoemaker, Thomas Parmley became a banker, Ralph Bricker, a saddler, Howard Bensinger, a tailor, and Charles Snyder, a grocer. The High School Building was then situated on the present site, having been erected in eighteen hundred and seventy-one. The A Class, or Senior, occupied one room. Here all members of the class studied United States History, Physical Geography, Orthography, Geometry, Arith- metic, Algebra, Rhetoric, English, Grammar, Civil Gov-ernment, Reading, Drawing, Penmanship, Philosophy and Physiology. The pupils were given no choice in the subjects they took as in the pres-ent day system, but each one was obliged to take every subject placed on the curriculum. To obtain the long desired diploma, it was necessary to r-ecite an essay at the Commencement Exercises. Failure to comply with this rule meant the relinquishing of all claims on the precious parchment. No class day programme was arranged. Only three members of the class survive4Charl-es Snyder, who conducts a grocery store on West Centre street, the only one living in town, Allen Swalm, a resident of Pottsville, and Thomas Parmley, living in Philadelphia. Much gratitude is owed this class for its valiant s.1 ugglc against odds in order to establish a place of learning where rich and poor might have a chance to imblbe the fundamentals which would prepare them to face the great throngs in the game of life and to accomplish -each task with a desire to add something to the worId's store. v v v F5 Page 7 KVXEKVXOIFQS 'IVQVQV5 Page 8 WXEKVXCDIFQS MEMOIRS STAFF Editor-in-chief CLARENCE YOUNG Assistant Editor CATHERINE RISSMILLER Business Manager Advertising Manager JOSEPH DOUGHERTY AGNES SAKALOSKY Histories ROLAND NEWHARD VIVIAN THOMAS HILDA MOORE Fiction Wit and Humor PHYLLIS WALLAUER MARTIN JOGEESE Photography Circulation Manager JAMES WELDON DAVID MILES Typists RUTH SHOMGARD NAOMI FIGHTER Sports Editor EDWARD BYRON v v v '75 Page 9 KVXEKVXCIQS SUPERINTENDENT H. A. ODAY Mr. Oday is a graduate of Cortland Normal School and Syracuse University. He has been head of the Mahanoy Citv schools for nine successful years. He is an advocate of good, clean sports and the highest quality of good education. It is through his efforts that many privileges that were before denied to students, are now enjoyed by them. Mr. Oday through his good qualities, has won a place in the heart of every member of '25, ' V V V E V, Page 10 KVXEKVNCDIQS HOMER T. BAGENSTOSE Greater men have lived and done great-er deeds but Mr. Bagenstose ranks first in the minds of We Seniors. He has proven himself a good sport and a pal to each and every one of us. After graduating from M. C. H. S. Mr. Bagenstose entered Millersville State Normal School from which he was graduated. He also took special courses at State College and New York University. We hate to leave Mr. Bagenstose and M. C. H. S. In our happy school days memories of Mr. B. shall always play an important role. V V V EAD Page 1 1 C.-----KVXEKVXCDII-7255 0 J. W. STRONG MISS ANNETTA M. MCINERNEY , A., - 1 M i H. w MISS A. CATHARINE SWANK JOHN L. GOEPFERT V V V E A Q Page 12 KVXEKVXOIFQS MR. STRONG Patience is a virtue, The sages weren't wrong, For only excellent virtues, Could replace in Mr. Strong. We are convinced that patience is a virtue since we know Mr. Strong. He's a model of patience, that's why weire all strong for him. He is head of the Science Department, having been graduated from Granville High and later from Denison University, Granville, Ohio. He also attended Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania. In our four years in High, Mr. Strong has been a great ,help to the class of twenty-five in many ways and we extend our heartiest thanks to him for his cooperation and advice to us in our High School days. MISS MclNERNEY Be a live wire and nobody will step on you. This is Miss McInerney's motto, and she carries it out to the full degree. She is head of the Commercial Department in High. Business, business-always business. All hours of the day Miss Mclnerney can be seen in the commercial rooms on the third floor working. She attended Valparaiso College, New York University, Columbia University, University of Chicago, and University of California, Simmons College. No wonder she's a living encyclopodia! MISS SWANK Pl-easing and vivacious-that's Miss Swank. Critics say that a teacher is most successful when he or she intermingles with the pupils. Miss Swank follows this rule, therefore she has won the reward-the love and confidence of the student body. Our Alma Mater is her's, also. State College also claims her as one of its Alumnae. She is an ardent follower of all forms of sports and her eager face has often spurred the teams to victory. We appreciate your eiforts, Miss Swank. JOHN L. GEOPFERT Mr. John Geopfert is a graduate of M. C. H. S. He took special courses at Temple University. In 1917 he answered the great call and he served overseas with A. E. F. After proving his ability as coach he was elected on the H. S. faculty in the fall of 1922. He is also Athletic Supervisor of the entire school system of Mahanoy City. He coaches the football, basketball and track teams. We wish you success Mr. Geopfert. V V V I: C, Page 13 Q----LKVXEKVXGIFZS I MISS MARY CAMPION MICHAEL O'LEARY VINCENT UNDERKOFFLER MISS URSULA O'CONNOR V V V EAD Page 14 XVXEKVXG Il? S MISS MARY CAMPION Eyes of blue, curly hair, A picture most divinely fair. Miss Campion started her teaching career in Mahanoy City High when we began our Senior year. With the true spirit, she sings our Alma Mater and also that of St. Joseph's College. Very greatly interested in literary work, Miss Campion has been a great help to our Senior Literary Society. Unfortunately, she only teachers Freshman English, so we have not had her in any class. Many thanks for helping our Society. MR. MICHAEL O'LEARY Mr. O'Leary, assistant commercial teacher, is a graduate of Portsmouth, N. H. High School and also University of New Hampshire. If you couldnlt study when Mr. O'Leary had charge of the S. H. it was your own fault because he sure did insist on order and never failed to get it. '25 will sure miss Stop Your Talking. MR. UNDERKOFFLER Mr. Underkoifler joined the faculty ranks in our Senior Year, being appointed to succeed Mr. Benner as assistant science teacher. He was graduated from Lebanon High School and Lebanon Valley College, having afterwards taught in Ann- ville High. He is an all around athlete, taking an active part in the coaching and managing of the class bask-etball and football teams. He also is an expert scientist, having chemistry as his major subject. MISS URSULA 0'CONNOR Miss O'Connor is a graduate of M. C. H. S. and Mt. St. Joseph's College. Near the end of our Senior year Miss O'Connor was forced to discontinue teaching on ac- count of ill-health. It was much regretted because she was very popular among the student body. She taught English to the lower classmen. V V V E-D Page 1 5 ' f! KVXEKVXCDIFQS MR. COOK In our Junior year Mr. Cook started to teach in Mahanoy City High School. A product of our High School and a graduate of Stat-e College, he has already established a reputation as a teacher. Not content with his present education, Mr. Cook intends to enter Harvard next year where he will study law. He teaches Algebra and Civics. The class of twenty-five wishes you much success in your chosen field, Mr. Cook! MR. HOWARD AMOUR Mr. Amour, our popular Manual Training teacher, is a graduate of Shenan- doah High School and later Penn State College. He is one of our most popular instructors. H-e took an active part in athletics and it was due partly to his efforts that We had such an -excellent football team. v v v F5 Page 16 KVXEKVXCIFQES MISS FLANAGAN There is a time and place for everything, do everything in its place. That is Miss Flanagan's doctrine. She gets time to do everything. Miss Flanagan has traveled extensively, having spent several months in Europe, in touring the States and many islands. Her talks on the various places have made her History and Democracy classes very interesting. She is a graduate of our Higih and Millersville State Normal and for the past several years, she has taken summer courses at the University of Pennsylvania. The class of twenty-five thanks her. MISS V. L. SMITH A friend in need, a friend that's true, Who'll never fail to help you through. When a maze seems to envelop you, when you're afraid of anything, go to Miss Smith and you will find there an exit to all difficulties. Miss Smith was graduated from dear old Mahanoy High and later completed her education at Buck- nell University. In our Sophomore year Miss Smith first took the teachers desk in High and since then she has served in the capacity of teaching English, History, and French. Her helpful ways have won much admiration from the students. To her initiative we owe the founding of our Senior Literary Society. Merci beaucoup, Mademoiselle. MISS ALICE RUHL Her voice was soft and low, An excellent thing in woman. Although Miss Ruhl has been with us a comparatively short time, she has won the love of all the pupils. A native of Lewisburg, she came to us from Bucknell University to take up the work which Miss Ursula O'Connor suspended on account of ill health. Miss Ruhl's hobby is dramatics. She teaches History to Sophomores and English to Freshman. We envy the other classes who have the benefit of your teaching, Miss Ruhl. MISS MARY SMITH And still the wander grew, How one small head could carry all she knew. Miss Smith always recalls to one the lines Goldsmith penned in his Deserted Village. She is one of our own Alumnae, as well as a graduate of Cor- nell University. She teaches us Latin, and we all agree she teaches it well. Her extensive knowledge coupled with the natural gift of teaching, has made her attain the heights of success. She has the ability to make Caesar's Wars, Cicero's Ora- tions and Virgil's Aenerd interesting-Judge for yourself! MISS KLINE Never too tired, never refusing, To help any pupil when ever ihe's losing. That sums up Miss Kline. She is a friend of all. Her work in the orches- tra seems unending and to her efforts do we owe the present success of that body. She is one of the teachers who has made possible our Literary Society. As a teacher, too, she deserves much praise. At present she teaches Junior English. Miss Kline received her education in Mahanoy City, Bloomsburg Normal and State College where she attends the Orchestration Department. We appreciate your untiring efforts, Miss Kline! MISS McATEE Miss McAtee, the girls' sewing teacher, is a graduate of our Mahanoy City High School. She then took special courses at the Pennsylvania State College. Miss McAtee is well liked by all her classes and she turns out some of the best dress- makers in the county. It is regretted that her teaching is limited to the girls be- cause quite a few of the fellows would make good dressmakers with her instructing them. v v v '79 Page 17 l 4 .J rf . KVXEKVXCDII-QS Class Songs Tune of lt Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo-re We're the Class of '25, The best class that's alive, We have a rep, we're full of pep, Are the Class of '25. CHORUS: Oh, the Seniors they are dumb, As dumb as they can beg They think that the hardest job in school Is to learn their A. B. C.'s. A Senior stood in the trolley track, A trolley coming fast, The Senior got out of the track To let the trolley pass. Oh, a Junior stood in a trolley track, A trolley coming fast, The trolley got out of the track To let the Junior pass. Oh, we have a very good track team, The very best one yet- The Seniors thought they'd cop the meet, But they're still hungry yet. Oh, they tell us that a graveyard Is a very dead place, The Seniors ought to go up there And run the dead a race. V V THE PERFECT YEAR Tune of End of a Perfect Day When you come to the end of a perfect year, And the time for parting draws near. When you say farewell to the friends you made Then we know in your eyes there's a tear. To the Senior class we wish you good luck And success in whate'er they do. And we hope at the end of this year, they are friends that are staunch and true. CAULD LANG SYNEJ We're the Junior class of '25, And we're always known to strive To reach the highest ranks of fame And to live up to our name. CHORUS Here's to the good old Junior Class, The Class of '25, We'll give three cheers and a hip, hurray For the Class of '25. All hail, all hail, the Junior Class, The Class of '25, The class that always do their best, The Class of '25, 'CHORUS V 5 Page 18 KVXEKVNCDIFQC3 O V4 P, W -M : hyL?.i,LLf ' , ff' 7' K Q, in xaaiff-' K, QL, ,,,.: ' , '- 'F I 4 H- rl, .. , v 4 - I K 4 I! D . E in xx xxx n ,, ,fwfffff - sg Cl f ' mmm fl v Q V V 5 Page1J KVXEKVNCDII5-323 Class of 925 FRESHMAN YEAR N intellectual-looking body of graduates of the Junior High School entered ,lg the Mahanoy City High School in the year 1921. Timidly, and yet with interest, this large class of one hundred eighty-seven pupils scrambled for their class-rooms that first day of their high school career. However, it did not take long for this intelligent class to learn the rules and customs of the school. C' 3 0 it SQ? v 1 VJ C Qs. had o. A We welcomed to the faculty, the Misses M. Georgene Ryan, A. Catharine Swank, Mary E. Fox, and Mr. Russell L. Foster. We won instant recognition in our athletics in the Freshman year, when Edward August, a member of our class, became one of the State Basketball Champions. It is something unusual for a Freshman even to be permitted to play on the varsity, but, notwithstanding this fact, one of our young men had that opportunity. The social events of that year were opened by the Class of '22, when a suc- cessful Halloweyen party was held in the Elkis Hall. At the end of the term the Annual Commencement Dance was another social event, held under the auspices of the Senior class. SOPHOMORE YEAR With the members of our class lessened to one hundred forty-four in number, we settled in our large auditorium to begin our Sophomore year. This year we had another increase in teachers. The Misses Verna L. Smith, Gertrude V. Kepler, Mr. Marland Benner, and Mr. John L. Goepfert were the efficient teachers added to the faculty. We started the real business of our class by having a class meeting and elect- ing George Keenan, presidentg Edward Burke, vice president, Anne Ryan, secretary, and Isabel O'Donnell, treasurer. We still kept up our excellent repute in athletics. The first class tourna- ments began. We drew the Seniors as our opponents in basketball and as a result we were outweighed and outclassed in comparison with them. Nevertheless, we gave them a hard battle, defeated only by their superior strength in the final moment of the game. Another Hallowe'en party was conducted by the school and later, the Annual Commencement Dance was held by the Senior Class. Both social events were successful. JUNIOR YEAR Our renowned class came back for the Junior year with one hundred twenty- four members. We were joined by four girls and two boys from Gordon, Pa. Two of our teachers, Miss Gertrude Kepler and Mr. Russell Foster, resigned. They were succeeded by Mr. Alphonsus Stine and Mr. Floyd C. Marlatt resigned and Mr. M. Francis O'L-eary was selected to continue the work. V v v F5 Page 21 KVXEKVXCDIFQS We had a class meeting and the following officers were ele-cted: Joseph Dougherty, presidentg Clarence Young, vice presidentg Frances Ball, secretary, and Ruth Myers, treasurer. That year we were honored by the distinction of having in our class a real poetess, Davida Snyder, wlho wrote our Alma Mater. The ,music of the poem was composed by the famous Adam Geibel. In that eventful year one of our members, George Lawlor, was united in mar- riage to Minnie Taylor, of Gilberton. The Seniors rallied in the inter-class basketball championship game against us, but during the track season our superior relay team won the championship. SENIOR YEAR At last We attained the exalted position of Seniors. Our class had reached the highest prong in the ladder of high school life. How proud we were! Twhe number of members we had were one hundred thirteen. Our energetic class elected Clarence Young, president, Walter Scheirer, vice president, Mary Cook, secretary, and Davida Snyder, treasurer. Three more teachers were added to the faculty. They were the Misses Mary Campion and Ursula O'Connor. Mr. Vincent Underkoffler succeeded Mr. Benner who had resigned. Miss M. Georgene Ryan also resigned. We opened our social functions by conducting a Hallowe'en party in the local gym for all four classes and later, a Senior party with the Lewisburg basketball team as our guests. We excelled in our sports th-is year-we won the interclass football champion- ship, and we also won the interclass basketball championship by defeating the Crack eighth grade team. Another member of our class, Timothy Mayberry, was joined in wedlock to Cambry Gibson, a member of the Sophomore class. Our ambitious class is the fiftieth graduating class, the first class having been graduated in the year 1875. There were seven members graduated and we have a contrasting number of one hundred eleven members. With the largest class in the history of the M. C. H. S. we leave our beloved Alma Mater with hearts filled with regret. We have appreciated the efforts of our teachers in giving us the very best and for making us the finished product of local high school life. Everyone of us is well fitted to take our place in the affairs of the world. This we owe to our parents and to our Alma Mater. We shall never forget you, M. C. H. S. fdffiftilxshfligz QZKVQQQWRW-' l Q9205 Pa gn 4Q?'?giSN 9 I-11.3 it ,I ag VV 1 - . v -, ,,, . . 1- Q ,MQW ern: .6 1 H - 9- f V - 1' ' z G-ll. v v v D Page 22 L KVXEKVXGIFQS 0 ... FRANCES BALL UFRANH KNOWLEDGE Secretary-1923-'24, Dear old Baggie went to the cupboard, To get the poor Studes some Knowledge, But when he got there, the cupboard was bare, Because Fran took it all to college. Fran', is one of the most popular girls in our class. Always ready for fun and mischief. We point with pride to the fact that Franl' is our valedictorian. For four long years she struggled but not in vain. It was through her un- selfishness to others and her ability to push ahead that she has today th-e unique honor of being the first student of her class. However, her being studious ' did not prevent her from helping her class. Always a willing worker and r-eady to help a classmate. Her ambition is to b-e a school- marm. Carry your greatest object in life over the goal line of S-U-C-C-E-SLS Fran and every classmate of twenty-five will back you to the end. RAYMOND AMQUR HSIS!! Football-1924. Bas-eball41925. Ray came to our class in our Senior year, but in that short time has won a great many friends. Ray's pep is shown by his sterling work at center on the football team. All that Sis'l car-es to remember about his stay in the township is the 'fSpanish CU vocabulary he learned, consisting of his favorite expression Mucho Dumo, and Dumo Mucho. Success and the best of luck to you, Ray. GRACE BEVELHEIMER DWACE Did the third bell ring yet? Chatter, chatter, chatter, this is Grace's daily pastime. H-er favorite expression is Awgo chase yourself. Grace is the type that can do a lot of talking but still not be boisterous. Nevertheless her ceaseless chatter and sunny smile are wel- come everywher-e. May you smile through life as you did through school, Grace. V V V 5-D 'J Page 23 4. its KVXEXVXOIQS O MARGARET BIRKNER MARGIE Margie is one of fthe tall girls of our class, so she is always looked up to. She is very quiet and is seldom heard in class rooms. She liked her sophomore year better than any other, especially h-er geography class. Margie is one of th-e best dressed girls of our class. No matter when you see her she puts up a good appearance. Margie intends to become a nurse when she finishes school, and we feel sure she will make a success of all her undertakings. When Coily stalks into our midst With a joke, a laugh, or a pleasant smile Always ready, for fun-that's Cioily,y' one of our happiest and most popular boys. From our first year he has won an increasing host of friends, due to his willingness to be helpful and his cheerful disposition. '25 will never forget you, Coily. GEORGE ANDERSON COILY School work, and worry cease to exist Coily makes High School worth while. ADELAIDE BOCZKOWSKI HAD!! Mr. Bagenstose chose the proper person when he chose Adclaide to be his right-hand assistant. Every period one may see her scurrying through the hall doing some little task. But this do-es not detract her from her w-ork as she is one of the bright lights of our class. Her ambition is to .teach primary grades and we know she will be 'a prima.ry teacher. May you always shine, Adelaide! V V V EAD G Page 24 XVXEKVXCDII-QS 0 IRMA BOLICK Irma with eyes of blue, Who could help loving you? Wirth your smile and cheery way, Friends you're sure to gain each day. Tlhis really sums up Irma. She came to us from Gordon like the sunshine comes after the storm. Her cheerful smile and ways has Won for her a place in the hearts of all her class- mates. Irma is going to be a school teacher and we can only EDWARD AUGUST USKIJI 'fSki the incomparable, Ski the renowned, We doubt if his equal Will ever be found. Football-1921-'22-'23-'24. Track-1922-'23-'24-'25. Basketball-W1922-'23-'24-'25. Baseball!-1922-'24-'25. Our hats are off to Ski, A football player surpassed by none, a basketball expert, a track wizard and the best baseball player in the school. Ski has done more to put the M. C. H. S. on the map than any whole athletic team before him. When has he been known to fail? Though injured badly, Ski has often remained in a game to do battle for his Alma Mater. Ski is just as wonderful when off the Held as when in his battle array. Play in life as you have played in school Ski and surely you will be a champion in that too. predict success and happiness for her. V V MARGARET BRADLEY l1PEG!! Quiet and unassuming Peg is one of the most quiet girls in the Senior Class. Try to be seen and not heard, is Peg's slogan. She surely do-es live up to it. It is one of her most excellent qualities. Every day she came to class with us but we never heard her unless called upon. Peg intends to stay at home with Mother and Dad. V Q Page 25 l A . as . J MARY BRETZ HRAY77 Mary is a good student and possesses a broad, generous smile. A'Ray and Chevrolet should be changed to Ray and his Nash to suit Mary. Vie hope that the Matrimonial Sea will not be rough Mary. HILBERT BANKES HIBBY Hibby's', ambition is to play the saxophone in Paul Whiteman's orchestra. Who knows? Possibly he will eventually rise to that height and we know he will make good. U Well, Hibby, your many friends wish you the best of luck. MARGARET CAMPION HCAMPU Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. 'tCzzmp is one of the perfcctions of our class. She is tall, good looking and has something which very seldom travels hand in hand with beauty-a disposition that is as nearly perfect as any one's can be. Is she popular? Well I guess! She has iriends in all classes. Camp is a good sport and her en- couraging voice may be heard from the side lines in all high school athletics. When Camp leaves this school sh-e takes with her the best wishes of all the teachers and pupils. Best of luck Camp! v v v E3 O Page 26 WXEKVXCDIQS 0 FANNIE COHEN Laugh and grow fat Here folks, is the biggest Hgiggleru in the entire Senior Class. Did you ever hear her in the laboratory? Even patient Mr. Strong has to put aside all work and laugh along. Besides all of this Mirth there is an air of seriousness which we all like. ORVILLE. BEYNON IKHOTJ7 Hot is one of the small on-es in our class, but what he lacks in stature, he makes up by .his smile. A v-ery quiet CID young fellow. All know Orville by his witty remarks and sly jokes. We hope that Hot becomes the best in whatever he chooses to do. Success and the best of luck to you. ANNA CONWAY A friend in need, a girl that's true. That's Anna Conway through and through. Anna is a set girl if you judge her from her schoolroom manner, but outside Oh! My! She makes up for lost time. Her sunny disposition always spreads sunshine before her. Ke-ep it up, Anna, the class wishes you luck. v v v Ein 0 Page 27 5 4 T l . Q-------KVXEKVXOIFQ S MARY COOK Laughing eyes and hair of brown A face that never wears a frown. Secretary-1 924325. Mary was our s-ecretary for the past year and we are willing to exclaim to the world that she filled h-er position successfully. Mary is going to State to learn to be a teacher. With her go-g-etter spirit we know she'll succeed. Success Mary. ADAM BINGAMAN Senior Basketball. Kind words he ever had for all. He knew no base design. His eyes were dark and rath-er small, his nose was aquiline. Adam came from Gordon and made a welcome edition to our class. He was studious and quiet and he had a host of friends who wish him the best of luck. He played basketball in his Senior year and took an interest in all athletics. Adam was not a ladies man and s-eldom bothered with the girls. We say, plenty of time for that, Adam. ' LUCY DEISROTH Placid, quiet, observant, inquisitive-and you have Lucy's nature summed up. Always curious to know what's happening around her. Sweet of disposition-her future in- tentions are the only uncertainties of which we are in doubt. We know her as ever kind, unrufiied and friendly. Success! V V v cj O Page 28 MEMQIQS HATTIE EVERETT Hattie is a very quiet little mouse. She is seldom heard, I and when she does speak you must listen, very attentively or l you will not hear. This will be a great benefit to her in life's - work. She is very anxious to be a nurse and we are sure she will make a very good one. ANTHONY BONAVICH BUNNY Even Mark Antony would lift his eyes To see so handsome a male, As a sheik he is sup-erb, And as a lover, he can't fail. That is a short, concise, summary of Bunny, and with all these alluring mannerisms, he is a good-natur-ed, regular fellow. Although Bunny graduated from Junior High School, it seems that he still finds it interesting. Some wond-er why. Well Bunny, whether you be a butcher, baker, or candle stick maker we all join in wishing you good luck in your chosen career. NAOMI FICHTER l 'KNoM1f' To lend a helping hand always To love each friend and foe Is just one hope of Naomi's, and She will succeed, w-e know. Year Book Staff. Naomi is one of the Honor Rolln students. She is famed for her excellent speed in tvpewriting, and her cards would take prizes anywhere. We cannot find a way to coax h-er to tell us much about the male sex. She argues that she knows them not. But we hop-e happiness will always smile i upon her. V V V 5-D 0 Page 29 W A-4 , , f--KVXEXVXCDIQS WILLIAM BURKE William is a very quiet and clever boy of the class of '25. A shining light in Trig, a nod, a helping hand, and you have William all over. Though he says little and does much, he is always game for a good time. We cannot read your future, William, but we can wish you nothing but success in every- thing you undertake. V V7 Page 30 DORA FRIED DEBBY A smile for all. Dora is one of our quiet girls but she is a true friend and a hard worker. We expect great things from her in the future. She has not decided her career but we know she will make a success. MAE GOEPFERT Always seen but never heard Applying more of herself to her studies than nonsen e is the way Mae spent her time in school. She has proven what a sport she is by taking part in anything we ask her to undertake. Good luck Mae. V 5 . .,., KVXEKVNOII-QS O VINCENT CAULEY VINCE Vince sure is some teasing lad, Quite the opposite from bad, To us from Delano he came, And soon Won every lad and dame. When you look around the room you can always see Vince talking and laughing or teasing somebody. Vince is going to study electrical engineering and we know he will make good. Heres luck, Vince. V V I CATHERINE LARKIN SMILER Keep Smiling. No wonder they call her Smiler. Above all other points her go-od nature emerges. She counts no task too great for her to do for a friend. Herhlove affairs are many but none seem very serious. Smile and the World smiles with you, Smiler. Success. JULIA LASHINSKY We all like Julia. Beneath her veil of seriousness there is a valley of fun. Sho is one of the less talkative girls of the class but W-e all like and appreciate her. Best happiness and success Julia. II- 0 V Q Page 33 XVXEKVXGIFQS so ,- FRANKLIN CHERRY Here's a young fellow so gay and so merry, His Hrst name is Franklin, and his last name is Cherry. Frank is one of the reasons Ringtown is on the map. His ever ready smile and .sunny disposition have won 'him a legion of friends in M. C. H. S. Frank is a fellow who does his best at all times, no matter what the task may be. His chosen pro- fession seems to be engineering, but no matter Whether he takes to that or farming we know he will be a success. WARREN DAVIES Y KLPETEYJ Twinkle, Twinkl-e, Little Star For my brilliance has outshone yours by far. Apollo should be his name. With his laughing blue eyes and curly hair he has set many a fair heart fluttering. Pete is Clarence's right hand man. Wh-ere Clarence is ditto for Pete, He help-ed to make '25 what it is. The height of his ambition is to own a rogues gallery. He intends to specialize in Camp -ing pictures. Three Rahs for Pete. ' JOE DOUGHERTY Year Book Staif. DOC Football 1 923-24. Basketball-1924-'2 5. Baseball-1 924-'25. President-1923-'24, V V Joe is one of the most popular boys of our class. He is an all around athlete and became scholastically famous by being county tackle in football and all D. M. S. guard in bas- ketball. We don't know what Joe's ambition is but we know he will succeed as he is a plugger and doesn't know the word KK ' 77 quit. Good luck, Joe 1 Page 34 v XVXEKVXGIFQS so MONICA LITSCH Monica is another noiseless member to add to the list of quiet classmates but the years she has spent with us have proven that she fits into our ranks perfectly. Gentle, of a sweet disposition-and when it comes to,or- derliness and courtesy, Monica outstrips her more talkative classmates. Here's wishing you success, Monica! JOHN DOWNEY KKGYPU Football!-1924. Baseball-1925. Track--1 9 2 5 . Gyp came to our school from the township during our senior year. During his short stay among us he has won a legion of friends due no doubt to his ready wit and cheery snmile. Gyp stepped right into athletics and was a great asset to our football and track teams. The best wishes of the class of '25 to you John, may you win friends in life as easily as you won them in M. C. H. S. V V INEZ LLOYD HNEZ!! Just like a lily, slender and tall Is our Inez, fairest of all. Nez is one of the tall girls of our class. She has a winning personality and makes friends very easily. Her fav- orite hobby is dancing. Given a good smooth floor and a good partner Inez can dance rings around any one in this region. We know nothing of what her future intentions may be, or what career she may pursue, but we all join in washing her luck. Page 35 XVXEKVXCDIQS 0 BERTHA LUGAN UMAMIEU Although Bertha is the best cornetist in the orchestra, she is never blowing her own horn. She has a disposition that is sublime with the ability to see the funny side of life and is never too tired to tease her friends. Always joking, we know she'll make a success of life. l l WALTER DURGAVICH YINDO Football-1923-'24. Basketball-1924-'25. Baseball-1924-'25. Walter's a fellow who made no headway until his Senior year. Then wow! He became an athlete of rare ability and also learned to like the girls, including a Gordon lassie. Yindo is a tried and true friend and you always can de- pend on Yindo for help. We wish you luck, Yindo. l I GRACE MAURER Some mischief lurks within those quiet eyes. ' Grace Maurer is a student who we find hard to part from. Grace has often put her own pleasures aside to help us. She is willing to take part in any pleasures or sports that involves a good time. Success Grace. l l l l v v v I3-D 0 4 Page 36 KVXEKVXOIQS 0 MARGARET McCALL cxMAGy9 A true sport and good one is our Mag. To outward appearances Mag se-ems like a quiet girl. Did you ever see ing countenance and cheerful smile for everyone. She in- tends to take up nursing and the class joins in wishing wher the best of luck in her chosen profession. SAMUEL FREID KISAMH Dignified, sagacious, quiet, brilliant-That's Samuel to a UT. He is one of those rare individuals whose silence conveys more meaning than the mere utterance of words. An apt student, his class wishes him the best of what the future holds in store. FLORENCE MOCKAITIS 'KTO know her was to love her Floss is one of the pupils who takes everything with a smile. Never has it been known through the four years in High, that Floss forgot that a smile is the thing, that goes the farthest. Her helpful acts are ever being accorded her classmates. Luck, Floss! v V V cj 0 Page 37 her in Study Hall? Always gabbing. Mag always has a pleas- KVXEKVNOIFQS O HILDA MOORE Quiet, unassuming, brilliant yet staid, Her accomplishments make her a model young maid. Year Book Staff. It would b-e difficult to -enumerate Hilda's many qualities. Charming disposition, tenacious intellect, deep thinker, equally facile at writing poetry and prose-and you have Hilda sum- med up. May success crown your ambitious efforts, Hilda. MICHAEL GAVULA MICKY Micky was a dreamer. He spent much of his time in school, day dreaming and looking at the girl. Just the same Micky was ,a nice boy and he had a captivating way which won for him many friends. We hope that some of your air-castles stand, Michael. V V MARTHA MOWERY H-ere is on-e of our most -excellent typists. You can always find her in the typewriting room doing work for Miss Mclnerney. Martha likes St. Nicholas very much and in the near future we expect to see a new home being erected down there. May you prosper and be happy and may you always carry memories of the happy school days for your Alma Mater. Page 38 XVXEXVXOIIQS O RUTH MYERS MYERS Treasurer-1923-'24. Myers possesses the charm of attracting and holding as friends all Who come in contact with her. She is a popular girl and is game for anything the Gang decides to do. Myers doesn't seem to care for the male sex and try as the boys might, none get more than a fleeting glance and dazzling smile from Ruth. She is going to be a nurse and all we can say is that we .surely envy your patients, Ruth. MARTIN JOGEESE MARTY Year Book Staif. Here is the prize saxophonist of our class. Marty can make a person dance in his sleep when he plays a popular air on his sax, He has a great sense of humor and because of this, he has become one of our most popular boys. Marty has been captured by one of our girls and we all wish him luck in securing his desire. We expect to hear in future years that he has joined Paul Whiteman's orchestra. You can do it, Marty. ANNA NAVAK Quiet, sedate, the soul of dignity. That's Anna. Anna never breaks a rule. Nevertheless, she has a cheer- ful smile and is Willing to lend a helping hand to all of us. Anna has not decided as to what she will play in the game of life, but what ever it is she has our best wishes for success. V V V Ein 0 Page 39 XVXEKVXOIQS O FLORENCE NORKIEWICZ Sparkling eyes and glossy hair Dimpled cheek divinely fair. Florence has intentions of becoming a doctor-a worthy profession for a worthy girl. If Florence has any serious amours we have to hear of them. However, on-e can never tell what will come in the future. We know you'll succeed, Florence. JOHN JONES A dry, droll fellow is John Track-1922. H Ever is a joke on his lips and a twinkle in his eyes. We are perplexed as to which member of the fairer sex he is par- tial. John may be a Lothario but we think his interest tends to pharmacy rather than to the pursuit of pleasure. Success! ISABELLE 0'DONNELL BOOTS Her name is Boots She's short and sweet But don't put her near Anything to eat. V V Boots is one of the most popular girls in our class. She knows everyone in the school and has a cheery hello for all from Freshmen to Seniors. S:he is very fond of sports and has missed very few games of High School Athletics. Her chosen profession is nursing and we wish her a continuation of the success and popularity she enjoyed while being a High School student. II- o V Q Page 40 MEMQIQQ3 . RUTH OSWALD Ruth giggles a little and creates an atmosphere of mys- tery and doubt around us all. She is quite vivacious at times, sometimes- she is quiet, occasionally, she is quite loving, per- sonally, we don't know, but close observation reveals many sides of her nature to us. The best Wishes of the class go with you, Ruth. GEORGE KEENAN DUGAN Track-1923-'24-'25-Capt. Senior Basketball-1925. Fm-as-tired,' is one of Dugan's favorite expres- sions. He is in seventh heaven when he can rest without being disturbed. Dugan is one of the class Shieks. He is quite popular with the opposite sex. Dugan's favorite sport is taking part in track events, having been made captain in his Senior year. Whatever George under- takes we are sure he will make us proud of him. i AGNES OTT MAG!! Ag is a shy miss but she is always smiling. She has a very good reason for smiling too, forg added to her pleasant -manner are a set of pearly white teeth, such as- only Ag could have. We are dubious as to 'her future career as there is a certain young man named Lew who seems interested in her. We wish you luck in whatever you may choose i'Ag housekeeping or teaching. v v v cj 0 Page 41 WXEKVXOIQS 0 , MYRTLE MAE PARKER 'IMYRTH , The Gods smiled upon our class in the beginning of the Senior year and deposited in it a fair flow-er called Myrtle Mae. Myrt came from down south and judging from her we heartily agree that the southern belles are prettiest of them all. She is very fond of athletics and is quite an ath- ' lete herself. Her chosen profession is teaching. We wish her alll the luck a person of such a sweet disposition and cour- teous manner deserves. Loads of'luck Myrt. THOMAS KELLY, llPUD!y His wit is clever, his jokes are good Why who do we mean? Y-U-No Pud. Football-1921-'22-'23-'24. Pud is the class' example of laugh and grow fat, and a specimen that the adage Nobody loves a fat man, is all wrong. A jolly good natured fellow, whose smile is as noticeable as he is. Pud is a regular Paderewsloi, and can dance like-well ask a girl. A football player of many years, Pud has always been considered a mainstay on the t-cam. The best of luck to you in your chosen career Tom, make us proud of you. TECKLA PLASKY x1TEC!: I You just ought to s-ee her fingers go on the typewriter! Tec is one of the champion typists of the school. But that isn't all, for her card shows that she is A No. 1 in the rest of her work. The class wishes you success, Tec, V V v Cf? 0 Page 42 , .. vii.. XVXEXVXCDIQSS 0 . MARY REING Mary is another of our sunshine girls. She is a firm believer in Scatter sunshin-e everywhere. In whatever she attempts to do, she strives hard to succeed and after all, that's A the only way to get along. Her many friends guarant-ee that she has a charming disposition and the class wishes her success. JAMES KERNAN RAzz Manager Football-1924. High School Basketball Reserves. Razz is another peppy member of the class. He's talkative, too. Since Razz got his Ford coupe we haven't the occasion to see him as often as we had before. How-ever, we are always aware of his presence during school hours. Razz is a great booster in sports, a good track man, and also the kind of a dancer the girls like. No matter what he takes up we are confident that he will succeed. SARA REING :1PAT!v To th-e class Sally is a demure little girl but her in- timate friends know her to be the very model of fun. One of her favorite pastimes is debating and at almost any time of day can be found arguing about some trifling matt-er. When it comes to sports, Patl' sea-ms to he there and we can vouch that she is a jolly good fellow. V v v cj 0 Page 43 0 L- XVXEKVXCDIFQS O MARGARETTA RICHARDS Margaretta Richards was her name It really should be Bessie For then it wiouldn't be so hard To rhyme it up with Jessie. Margaretta was one of the competent stenographers of our cla.ss. She had a hearty laugh which could usually be heard any time in the day. Margaretta was a girl who had many friends both he's and she's. She int-ends to become a nurse but it looks to us if she continues going with her present case her future career as a nurse will be short lived. WILLIAM KRAZINSKY WILLIE KRAZ Willie is one of the radio bugs of our class. He is fond of working when the subject is alluring laboratory work, radio, etc., but he is also one of the comedians of our class. His witty remarks have been appreciated very much by his classmates, and we all hope that fhe will advance in his future career as fast as he did in his lab. experiments. r y v v MARION RICHARDS Marion is quite a talented pianist and several times has charmed the 'Class with her playing. She has a sense of humor whiclh displays itself quite frequently. Although not the brightest in the class, she perseveres in all her studies and still has time for play. May fortune always smile upon you, Marion! Page 44 KVXEXVXOII-725 O CATHERINE RISSMILLER Lovely, charming, brilliant Year Book Staff. In the beginning of our Junior year Catherine came to us from Gordon. Catherine is one of our most studious and obliging girls. Those who have become acquainted with her are indeed thankful they have such a charming and apprecia- tive girl for a pal. May the years hold only sunshine and gaiety for you, Catherine. JOHN KUBER-r f-KUBYH Johnny is the singer of the class. His strong, clear voice often fills our auditorium and sends the people into raptures. Kuby is a jovial chap and during his school life he has won many friends. Some day we hope to see Kuby's name among the rest of the famous singers. Kuby has our best wishes for attaining his-aspiration??? ANNE RYAN ANNIE Anne is one of our most popular girls and there is a good reason why. She is blessed with a sunny disposition and so far no one has ever seen her angry. We feel that Annie will always be as sweet and .interesting as she is now. Tihis auburn 'haired girl with Irish blue eyes has hopes of being a teacher. Success to you Anne, in the days to come. n- V V V 5-D 0 Page 45 l ,- 4 l XVXEKVXOIFQS 0 3 CHARLES LASHINSKY CHUMPY Senior Basketball. Chumpy is our example of a real good fellow, a hard working persevering student and a wonderful friend. Never has it been known that he shirked any duty. His work on the basketbafll floor as captain of the Senior Class Champions, will never be forgotten. Keep working as you worked in High School, Chumpy and play the game of life as you have play- ed in sports land there can be nothing but success in store for you. JAMES LYONS BRUCE Ulf business interferes with pleasure Giv-e up the business. Bruce has the distinction of being the biggest boy in the entire M. C. H. S. Bruce is one of those happy go-lucky fellows who cares not for work of any sort. Ole Man hard Luck interfered with him in athletics but we know he won't both-er him in life's struggle. As an orator Bruce is a genius but destiny says h-e is to be an engineer. Best of luck, Bruce. If I'd nothing to do, says 'tBruce To fret and bother me ' If I could but get rid of all these girls What a good man I could be. STEPHEN VMEDVED STEVE - Steve certainly believes in the doctrine-work. He is constantly to be seen pouring over his best friends-his books. Diligence, ambition, and effort-may they be crowned with success Steve. Your class certainly wishes you well. V V V EAD 0 Page 46 KVXEKVNOIFQS 0 DAVID MILES DAVY Senior Basketball. ' Year Book StaH. Although Davy isn't very big in stature as his name im- plies, he lives up to that oft repeated saying, Good goods comes in little packages. Davy is a mathematician and a radio bug and his ambition is to succeed Mr. Bagenstose on our staff. Good luck, Davy. V V AGNES SAKALOSKY MAG!! Year Book Staff. Bilf+bang-crash!!! It's just Ag coming into school. This breezy happy-go-lucky sort 'of girl is one of the most popular girls in High School. You can't stick Ag on any sport. She's an all-around good sport herself. She's chuck full of pep and makes everyone around her sit up and take notice. We wish Ag success in seeking a higher education. EVELYN SAKALOSKY HEVV! Evelyn is another one of the attractive lassies of our class. She always has a smile for everyone which makes the atmosphere about her a happy one. Bankers are her specialty. Evelyn is going to be a nurse and the class can vouch that she'll make a good one. Page 47 l 4 KVXEKVXCDIFZS 0 EMMA SCHAD Some think Emma is quiet but that impression is created by her unassuming manners. When you become more in- timately acquainted with her, you soon learn that she is not as quiet as one would suppose. - She has a pleasing personality , and is an all around good sport. We all know that Emma will mak-e a good teacher. The class wishes you luck, Emma. NORMAN MILES CHEESO Baseball-1925. . Norman is the happy-go-lucky fellow of our class. He is a night hawk, and believes in seeing the sun rise. But with all those things h-e is good-natured and has as pleasant smile for every one. The class is wishing you success in what you undertake to do, Cheeso. BLANCHE S ELGRATH Giggling-giggling--giggling. That's Blanche. Can we h-elp but feel happy when we hear that queer little giggle? We think not. If laughing makes a person fat Blanche would be traveling with a circus. Tlcere are many other reasons why we all think a great deal of h-er, too. She's lively, pleasing and attractive. Blanche intends to be a school teacher and we all wish her to be a success. V V V FED 0 Page 48 X MEMQIQS . GEORGE MITCHELL HPIE77 Basketball-1923-'24-'25. Football-1922-'24, Track-1923-'24-'25. HELEN SHANFIELD This ambitious girl came to us from Russia in the year 1921. Helen has become Well-known since sh-e came to Mah- anoy City, because she is a friendly and amiable young lady. Helen wished to lead a commercial career and we know that her highest aspirations shall be attained. Will wonders never cease? Who would ever think so much fun could emanate from such a quiet looking individual? Pie has won much popularity by his skill as a basketball, trackman, and football player. We wish that success will crown his future endeavors. TILLIE SHEMANSKI Here she is! Our attractive Tillie of course. Tillie is a lively and fun-seeking girl who frequently burns the mid- night oil. Is this for study? Oh, no! there are other reasons. Tillie's aspirations are to become a nurse. We think sihe will succeed. The class of '25 wish her all the luck and success in her chosen profession. l v v V II? o Page 49 KVXEKVNCDII-725 so RUTH SHOMGARD Year Book Staii. Although Ruth is small she makes up for her size in other thlngs. Most of us get medium marks, but she seems to belong to the species of sharks. Her report cards are masterpieces and from the collection of medals won in typewriting, we often wonder if th-ere are any left for the rest of us. Besides this, sh-e has a charming voice and a sunny disposition. Here's success, Ruth! RAYMOND MOWERY l4RAY!! If Ray can blow his own horn as he blows a clarinet, and handle himself as he handles a typewriter, he will rise to great heights in life. Ray is a fellow who just bubbles over with pep and good nature. His smile just w'on't come 05, and here's hoping it never does. Success to you, Ray, in all that the work implies. MARY SISAK Mary is one of the popular Commercial students. She 7 is one of the expert typists. She has many medals credited to her. Bookkeeping, typewriting, stenography, didn't make any difference what it was, Mary could do it. Good luck in the business world for you is our prediction, Mary. V V V l:'J 0 Page 50 ROLAND NEWHARD KVXEKVXOIFQES 0 DAVIDA SNYDER Treasurer-1 924325. Davida's motto is Halways help, and she certainly carries it out well. Her greatest instance was marked when she wrote our Alma Mater, the greatest deed a classmate could perform. Helping, helping, fhelping-that is Davida. Did you know she is a poetess? Bona Fortune, Davida! Year Book Stad. Roland is a fellow who hasn't a care in the world. He is very industrious and studious, but no one can laugh like Roland when its time to laugh. Roland is Webster's nearest rivalg and knows everything of importance since Noah came from the ark, for whoever heard of Roland being stalled for an answer? We hope that you prosper as you richly deserve, Roland. V V ELEANOR SNYDER We can never say enough of Eleanor and her pleasing ways and manners. She is well known and liked by all her classmates. Eleanor is a talented performer on the piano and has given us many delightful selections. She intends to take up music as her life Work and we, as her judges, sentence her to a successful career. Many wishes for a happy and suc- cessful life, Eleanor! V EAD 9 Page 51 KVXEKVNCDIFQS HELEN SNYDER Helen's hobby is having a musician. She is a jolly and lwvable girl. She likes to dance and to keep things going. Another of Helenls ambitions is to become a nurse. We know that she will achieve her highest ideal in serving humanity. We are with you, Helen. JOHN NUSS Football-1923-'24, Senior Bask-etball. Here is one of the Apollos popular with the ladies and w-e jolly good fellow. He also is while in high school. This tall, like to 'be an electrician. Here's hoping he succeeds as we are confident he will. Good luck to you Nussy. sa of our class. Nussy is quite are not surprised, for he is a noted for his football career dark-haired young man would ELLEN ST. CLAIR Among the song birds of our class was Ellen. She had a sweet voice with which she often entertained her friends. Ellen is also going to be a nurse and we are sure that the sweetness of her voice and her smile will soothe many of her patients. Smile and sing Ellen and you'll have little trouble in life, for, face trials with a song and they vanish, meet cares with a smile, and they flee. V V V EAD 0 Page 52 KVXEKVXCDIFQS 0 FLORENCE SULLIVAN Florence is the beauty of the class. Her laughing, yes and 1hap'py smile bevwitch all who approach her. The many interviews in the corridors hold their attraction, but tfhat's only a side issue from her other numerous engagements. In the opinion of her friends, Florence will, in the near future, out- rival America's Sweetheart. Success, always! AMERIGO RICCHUITE Amerigo is one of the quiet boys of the class. There is a saying deep waters run silently and Amerigo's earnest pur- pose and difiiculties seem to be unending. A hard working student, a true fri-end, the class of '25 wishes him success in whatever profession he may choose. FLORENCE SUPOWITZ Florence is one of our class's popular girls. We only need to whsistle a popular air and Florence is off in ecstasies. She is quite an actress, too. Ask the members of the Literary Society. V V v cj ' 0 Page 53 KVXEKVXCDIQS 0 MARY TARSA Mary is a whiz at bookkeeping. But that is not her chosen work. We hear she is going to New York to take up secretarial work. Here's wishing you success, Mary, for we know you'll make good in whatever you do. JOSEPH ROOS This is our Toby. It is said that women never get tired of talking. This also applies to Toby, We have never yet seen him exhaust-ed from talking. This isn't all he can do though. He's amiable and kind and we know that he will succeed in his chosen work which will be either engineer- ing or carp-entry. Good luck Toby ! VIVIAN THOMAS KKV1V9! Quiet, sincere, courteous A lady at all times. Year Book Staff. Vivian's life is summed up in one sent-ence. She is one of the brightest students in the class. Viv enjoys many pleasures but she never lets them interfere with her school activities. May you always prosper and be happy Vivian. Vg I -li V V V E-J 0 Page 54 KVXEKVXOIIQS O DOROTHY THURLBY 4tDOT!7 A rag, a bone, a mass of curls Is Dot, Wittiest of all the girls. Everybody knows Dot, Her hearty laugh, her sly giggles, her ease in learning languages-and much else be- sides about her is well known to us all. First appearance will almost convince you of her demureness but within a short time you will learn that she has a sunny, amiable disposition and a WALTER SCHEIRER Here's to a friend kind and true Who's in for a very good time clear thru With his boundless ambition And skill as a musician He'll do nothing he ever will rue. Vic-e President-1924-'25, President of Literary Society-1924-'25, Walter holds his own for popularity both among the boys and fairer sex. He takes supreme pleasure in running the chromatic scale. A very efficient Vice President of our class and President of our Literary Society he is an important asset to our class. His friendliness and qualities of character have won for him the respect and high esteem of us all. sense of humor. The best of luck, Dot, V V EDNA TROMMETTER Edna looks like a very demure girl to those who don't know her. One usually thinks of her as a. girl who never makes any noise, who never laughs loudly, that is real loud, and wfho never bothers with the boys but-to those who know her, she is a jolly, happy-go-lucky pal and as for boys-you should see Andy. V B-3 0 Pag-e 5 5 RICHARD SCULLY XVXEKVXOIQS 0 PEARL TULIN PURLY A small, sweet girl is Purly With hair that is black and curley. Purly is a small but important member of our class. She is a very talkative girl but this cannot be termed as a fault wvhen the talk is as pleasant and interesting as Purly's is. She is a good sport and an ardent follower of High School Athletics. Very few are the games that 'tPurly missed. We know she is just as good a sport in the game of life and we all join in wishing her luck. DICK Dick is one of our sheiks-at least the lower class girls think so. Dick is a confidential man also, for there aren't many students that he doesn't know something about. Well, 'tDick, we wish you good luck and hope you satisfy your ambitions as quickly as you can acquire new girls. M-ARY VANCAVAGE MARY V V Just a few words to get you acquainted with Mary She has quite a charming disposition, is a little happy-go-lucky and in truth cannot be defined. If 'sh-e appears listless just turn the topic to a certain young man and Mary will be bliss- fully happy. The only fault Mary has, is that Oh! how I hate to get up in the morning manner. She is quite fre- quently tardyg well, never mind, Mary the rising bell will per- haps grow into a wedding bell soon! Good fortune to you. v 179 0 Page 56 KVXEKVXGIFQS 0 PHYLLIS WALLAUER PHYLLIS Year Book Staff. Bhyllis is a lover of animals, especially Bears, She is also fond of writing and some day We can expect to see our Phyllis in the limelight as an authoress of note. Her gentle disposition and pleasing personality have won for her a legion of friends who all join in wishing her the best of good fortune possible. JAMES TROY JIMMIE Senior Basketball. Jimmie is a boy who thinks, looks and studies baseball. He very nearly made himself famous by arguing with Miss Flanagan about Babe Ruth. It is a wonder that the R. R. Co. didn't put an extra coach on for Jimmie to lecture in. since he generally annoyed the passengers by talking baseball all the time. Jimmie comes from Gordon. V V MARIE WITMER A winner never quits A quitter never wins. Such is the case of Marie. Always doing the best she can for those who need help. A willing work-er, a good sport and a true pal. We'll all miss you Marie. I:- O Page 57 KVXEKVXCDIFZS JOHN VAN BUREN He is thoughtful, meek and quiet He is helpful, true and kind He may always be a riddle For he cannot be defined. John is another quiet boy of the Class of '25, What he may have decided for the future, we don't know, but we take pleasure in wishing him happiness and luck. JAMES WELDON Senior Basketball. President of Radio Club. Year Book Staff. This happy looking young man needs no introduction. Jimmy went through the four years of high school life with a splendid record both in studies and athletics. Is that not a sufficient reason to have such a happy countenance? Jimmy likes to visit Shenandoah and we need not wonder why. As yet we have not learned what he would like to do but we do know that what-ever he undertakes he will be successful. All the luck possible to you, Jimmy. JAMES WHALEN JIMMY V V 'Jimmy is one of the serious looking young m-en of the class. He is quiet and placid and has never been known to commit any more serious offense than throwing spit balls. He seems to shy away from the fair sex and very seldom speaks of dates-yet Still waters run deep and we have an idea that Jimmy goes with-never mind, Jim, we won't tell. We are glad to count you as one -of our large number and we hope you may attain your greateust ambitions. Page 58 KVXEKVXCDIQS 0 NELLIE YACABONIS Nellie is the red--head gal of the class. She spreads sunshine Wherever she goes. Nellie is liked by everyone be- . cause of her pleasant manner. She is quite a dancer and at- tends most of the social affairs. For her life work she desires to take up nursing. The class wishes her the best of luck. CLARENCE YOUNG AsRED1r Strive with the courage you oft displayed And win with ambition undismayed. Presidentf1924-'25. Vice Presid-entf1923-'24, Year Book Stall. Clarence has proven beyond doubt his executive ability, foresight, dogged determination and leadership during his stay with us in High School. In fact there is nothing too gr-eat or too discouraging for his dauntless determination to tackle. He has piloted us through an eventful Senior term safely and united. Capable as a leader and undaunted in the face of criticism, he has won the respect and esteem of us all. His class wishes him unlimited succ-ess and unbounded happiness I5 xw tx Cl Q v v v EAD 0 Page 59 if KVXEKVXCDII-3223 CLASS OF '26 Page 60 VQVQV5 0 KVXEKVXOIFQSS Junior Class History What great joy was ours during the summer of 1922 when we realized that the next fall we were to enter the High School! And what seems more wonderful than to be enrolled as a pupil in M. C. H. Sf? The following September we entered as Freshman and immediately won the esteem of all our teachers and upper classmates. We had a basketball team from which it was realized that a Champ-Varsity would spring with most of the material from our class. We held no meetings that year, but closed it very successfully. In our Sophomore year we continued the good work, that we had started in our Freshman year and as before we held no meetings but closed it, leaving behind us the memory of a very live-wire class. With our Junior year came the organization of the class-Joseph Cahill, presidentg Marjorie Ball, vice presidentg Grace Ferguson, secretary, and Michael Byron, treasurer. Although We have but one more year in M. C. H. S. yet we will always be remembered as the Juniors, the class of i26. i V V V EA, Page 61 WX E'-.WN CD I Q E5 A History of The Mahanoy City High School HE first Commencement Exercises of our High School were a momentous occasion in the annals of our schools. Our High School had already been in existence for eleven years before commencement exercises were in- augurated. It is a matter of small wonder when we realize that it re- quired the combined efforts and co-operation of teachers and superin- tendent to bring to the people a realization that modern standards of education must be adopted. E1 2 'f ul 1 It was on the night of June the fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, that the first Commencement Exercises were held in the north-east room of the old Centre Street Building. The class numbered six-five boys and one girl. The girl, Carrie Bricker, was the first student to receive a diploma. Of this number, but half remain. Mr. Thomas J. Parmley, a banker of Philadelphia, Mr. Allen Swalm, a hardware merchant of our County Seat, and Mr. Charles Snyder, the West Centre street grocer, are those who are still able to recollect memories of the first graduating class. The other members of the Class were: Miss Carrie Bricker who later became Mrs. Stephen Taggart, of New York City, her brother Mr. Ralph Bricker, a former saddler of Mahanoy City, and Mr. Bensinger, a tailor. The last was one of our two graduates who fought in the Spanish-American War. This innovation, as it was then considered, was due to the persevering efforts of our fifth superintendent, Mr. William L. Balentine, who with the aid of Mr. Godfrey Wade, who was then Principal, launched our graduates upon the sea of life. Since the time when the first six embarked we have had seven hundred and thirty- seven girls and four hundred and ninety-six boys, a total of twelve hundred' and fifty-two to be graduated from the Mahanoy City High School. While in the process of construction, classes were held in the Armory Hall. Mr. Daniel L. Moll was the Principal and Mr. J. Arthur Jones served as Assistant High School Teacher. Previous to this, from 1880 to 1885, Mr. John Linton and Mr. Daniel L. Moll were assistant teachers. The new Pine Street building being completed, the High School was again moved to this new building. Classes were resumed in the north-east corner on the second fioor, and Mr. Thomas C. O'Connor was appointed Assistant to Mr. Moll and remained in that position until 1890 when he resigned. Mr. John Linton became his successor. After eight years of service Mr. Moll resigned and Mr. Daniel R. Baer received the appointment as Principal which he held for two years. Mr. Harry J. Eisenhower succeeded him in this capacity. Mr. William N. Ehrhardt became Principal, with John Linton and Maude Smith as his Assistants, which office he held for one year when he accepted the authority as Superintendent of the Mahanoy City Public Schools. Mr. Calvin D. Yost succeeded him in the position of Principal in 1896. Four years later Mr. Yost resigned this position and Mr. Charles Hower took his place. He wielded the birch for eight years when he was followed by Mr. Alexander D. Miller who held that position until 1915. Our present Superintendent, Mr. Harry A. Oday, began his career in the Mahanoy City Schools as Principal at this time. After one year of meritorious service he was appointed Superintendent and Mr. Clarence Toole served in his capacity. Mr. Toole resigned a year later and Mr. Homer T. Bagenstose Cbecame teacherl who is now our present Principal and who has successfully fulfilled his duties as Principal. V V V EPD Page 62 !VXEfVXOIF?f.3b Viewing the progress which education has made in the past two generations, let us go back in retrospection to those days when education in Mahanoy City was in a most primitive state. Conditions were typical of the times. The nucleus of our present great educational institution was organized and held in the south-east room of the second floor of the present Spruce Street building. Mr. James B. Bruner was engaged as teacher of this small school of advanced education. For the benefit of the present generation, it is well to note that there was at one time a brick structure located on the site of the present Pine Street building. The first teacher wiho was employed to serve in the capacity of teacher for the High School was Mr. Thomas J. Middaugh who taught one year in this building. He was succeeded by Mr. Eli S. Reinhold who served two years in his capacity as teacher. He, in turn, was succeeded by Mr. Thomas H. B. Lyon. Too much credit cannot be given to these three men. Through their efforts, a thoroughly modern and pro- gressive system of education was introduced. It is also to be noted that only one teacher taught at this time and was aided by no assistants. In the year 1872, the High School was transferred to the Hold Centre Street Building, where it was confined to the third floor of the building. Mr. Godfrey Wade instructed the consolidated classes. Trhis method of teaching continued under Mr. Wade until 1880. At that time it was transferred to the old Pine Street Building. Classes continued there until 1884 when the old structure was razed to the ground to make way for a more modern building. In conclusion, let us summarize and classify in their respective departments those who have contributed in no small measure toward instructing th-e youth of our city in those rudiments of education without which any community must rapidly deterioriate. SUPERINTENDENTS- PRINCIPALS- Mr Elijah Bull C1865-18681 Mr Jam-es B. Bruner Mr Channing Stebbins f1868-18693 Mr Thomas J. Middaugh Mr Thomas J. Walker H869-18701 Mr Eli S. Reinhold Mr Eli S. Reinhold 41870-18711 Mr Thomas H. B. Lyon Mr William L. Balentine 11871-18901 Mr Godfrey Wade Mr Frank S. Mill-er 11890-18963 Mr Daniel L. Moll Mr. William N. Ehrhardt C1896-19145 Mr Daniel R. Baer Mr. Hiram Dodd 11914-19169 Mr Harry J. Eisenhower Mr. Harry A. Oday C1916- J Mr William N. Ehrhardt Mr Calvin D. Yost Mr Charles Hower Mr Alexander D. Miller Mr Harry A. Oday Mr Clarenc-e Toole V V Argo Page 63 Homer T. Bagenstose V 5 KVXEKVX CD I FQ S 1924 Class Day , 'RIDAY, June 6, 1924, dawned bright and clear. An ideal day for the work, or we should say, pleasure that was to take place that day. A hot sun greeted both Juniors and Seniors, who seemed to be the only people on earth, as far as the Mahanoy City High School was concerned. On rising, the first thought in the minds of the Seniors, was a dread for what the day held in store. No one knew what to expect from the Juniors, who walked around quietly planning but not disclosing any of their secrets. However, the pitch of excitement was growing higher and higher. The Juniors' on the other hand were a rearin' to go. They knew they had an ace and tlhey were anxious to play it. There was school in the morning. All through the halls the upper classmen could be observed clustered in small excited groups, the Seniors with puzzled looks, and the Juniors with smiles of confidence and understanding winks. The morning came to an end and at last everyone hurried home-the Seniors to dress in their finery, the Juniors to dress in their costumes for tlh-e day, which were as yet a secret. Two o'clock came around and found the Juniors gather-ed in the Study Hall, the Seniors down stairs, and everywhere the calm which directly precedes a storm. Everyone awaited the signal to move. All of a sudden the orchestra began playing the opening march which was the signal to move and it seemed that a bomb exploded in the building. The Juniors rushed down stairs, then into the auditorium through the back door. Simultan-eous- ly six husky boys of the class were passing out the Junior pap-er called Buzz,,' fol- lowed closely by Mr. Oday who had heard that the paper contained something Hraw' and he wished to look it over before it was distributed. Nothing needs to be said about our paper, it spoke for itself in loud, clear tones. Tlhe Juniors entered, a body of carefree youths, with no purpose in mind other than to enjoy themselves at any cost. They we-re led in by their honored president and respected classmate, Joseph Dougherty. The rest followed in alphabetical order. The costumes were very striking and it was a never to be forgotten sight to see the Juniors march in. The girls had white linen dresses with gold collars and cuffs of a uniform shade and size. On the left side right above the heart was emlbroidered a big gold 25. Ties of gold and daisies completed-the attractive costumes. The boys wore pure white shirts with gold ties, all of which were of the same shade, and had daisies pinned on them. A band of gold ribbon around the waist and dark trousers comprised the outfit. They went to their seats, where they remained standing while they sang their first song written to the tune of It Ain't Gonna Rain No More. The tune was lively and was a fitting climax for the striking entrance. The second thing on the program was a song by the Seniors, after which the Juniors kept the audience amused with their sly sayings and witty remarks to th-e Seniors. Then followed the History of the Class by Charles Engle. The class magicians, Joseph Perkowski and Ruth Shaffer, then performed. This number was very amusing as the sly Juniors detected almost every trick and dispelled all the magic. At this time Irene Kiselosky sang a solo Lovely Springtime. V V V 6 Page 64 KVXEKVXOIQS The Class Will came next by Nelda Graham. The Juniors. as a class and individually rece.ived many things in the will. Everything was accepted graciously with the knowledge that it would never be used, as the class needed no donations from anyone. Then the class grumbler, Joseph Osenbach, recited and the Juniors followed it up with a song to the tune of Auld Lang Sync and a yell for the class of '25, with Sad Byron as cheer leader. The program then proceeded with nothing but the wiitty remarks of the Juniors to break the monotony. Class Prophecy-Agnes Smith, Elva Barr, Mae Parfitt, Aileen Sullivan. Class Essay No Prize Without a Struggle Isabella Casper. Selection-Orchestra. Class Joker-Charles Hanlon. Cllass Poem-Anna Reefer. Saxoplhone Solo-James Snyder. The next number was presentation of the key to David James, Senior Vice President to Joseph Dougherty, the Junior President. The Juniors could not help being proud when Joe got up and delivered his address. It was a good address given by the representative of a good class. David James wished the Junior class luck, in the name of the Senior class, and hoped they could carry out the duties of being a Senior as well as the Class of '24 had done. Joe assured him the Juniors were capable of undertaking the task of being Seniors and could carry it as well, if not better, than any other class. Joe liberated the golden Canaries as a presentation to the Senior class. Here a break occurred in the program. Streamers began to appear. First one, then another, then every one began to throw them. No one could under- stand where they came from as such things had been forbidden to be brought in. However, who can prevent a young student body as full of pep as the Juniors were from scheming and carrying out their plans against all odds? The Cexercisesj were interrupted by Mr. Oday, who came down and prevented the throwing of any more streamers. Then the presentations were given. This took some time but at last it was over. The Juniors then got up and sang The End of The Perfect Year to dispel any hard feelings which may have arisen from the remarks which were hurled at the Seniors during the afternoon. 1 The Seniors then sang and the program was over. The Juniors not being allowed to throw the streamers, which they had con- cealed on their persons, during the program, gave vent to their feelings afterwards and in the auditorium, the steps, the building, the study hall and even out of the windows streamers were ihung. The only sad face on the scene was that of the janitor, who was contemplating the work he would have in cleaning up the paper. Then the Juniors left the building, decorated the street with some streamers, gave a few yells and the long awaited day was over. That night a smile shone on the face of every Junior, for they had demon- strated to the world what a real live wire class could accomplish. V V V E'J Page 65 XVXEKVXOII-QS Class Will I, a duly authorized attorney of the regular bar of Schuylkill County, State of Pennsylvania, have hereby, upon behalf of my client, the Class of 1925, of the High School of Mahanoy City, County of Schuylkill, State of Pennsylvania, assembled you together on this solemn occasion to listen to the last will and testament of said class, duly made out by me, legally signed and witnessed by said testators. We, the Class of 1925, having come to our last hours, and being in full posses- sion of our faculties, feel it incumbent upon us to say a f-ew words to our heirs concerning the years which we have passed together, more or less happily. Our life has be-en full of both Vicissitudes and happiness, and our existence has proved to be a varied, interesting, and, we trust, helpful one. Coming to th-e end as we are, We are arranging our worldly effects and consigning to our heirs all our worldly goods and chattels, with all the appurtenances and heriditaments thereunto belonging to eaclh one the peculiar property seeing best fitted to his or her needs. We give and bequeath' to our Superintendent, Professor H. A. Oday, the sincere gratitude of our hearts, knowing that the credit for any success we may achieve as we go out into the world is largely due to his wise instructions. We give and bequeath to the teachers our hearty admiration of th-e vast quan- tities of patience and forbearance possessed by them, our deep and genuine apprecia- tion of their efforts, together with fond memories of the Class of 1925. We give and bequeath to our rightful successors, tlhe Class of 1926: 1. Our stately and dignified manner, requiring that they do their duty to uphold and maintain it. 2. Our willingness and albility to help the principal and teachers to manage the aiairs of the school at all times. We give and bequeath to our sister class, the Sophomores, our sociability, good sportsmanship, and all our other lovable traits. To the Freshman class, our well-known ability to talk back in self-defense. To the atlhletic teams of next year, the splendid examples of the athletes of '25 To any and all future Class Presidents, the ability now in the poss-ession of Clarence Young, namely, to make any action he sees fit to commit se-emlperfectly justifiable and proper, in fact, the only thing to do. To Kathryn Ryan, Myrtle Mae Parker's soft voice and ability to speak only when spoken to. To Grace Ferguson, Agnes Sakalosky's poetical talents. To Micha-el Byron and Adelaide Mclnerney, the friendship existing between Florence Sullivan and John Kubert. To William Holman, the ability of George Anderson to keep those around him continually amused. To John Susavage, the only brilliancy possessed by Edward August, that as an athlete. V V V EAD Page 66 WXEKVXOIFQS To Mary Thomas, Rutlh Shomgard's secrets of success in typewriting. To Naomi Phillips, Isabella O'Donnell's unquenchable enthusiasm and op- timism. To Leonard Graham, John Downey's height. To Sarah Haglegantz, Evelyn Sakalosky's sensible style of dressing her hair. To Charles Freid, Frances Ball's entire stock of unflagging industry. To Marie Weber, Inez Lloyd's sunny disposition. To Alton Blaker, Thomas Kelly's excess weight. To Mary Kaier, Adelaide Boczkowski's position as private secretary to Mr. Bagenstose. To George Engle, to offset his exceeding goodness, James Kernan's mischievousness. To Isadore Janowitch, Warren Davies' sweet voice. Hereunto have we set our hand and seal this tlhird day of June, Year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-live. CLASS OF 1925. 0 me Our Literary Society At the beginning of March, the Seniors assembled in the auditorium for the purpose of organizing a Literary Society. The plan was unanimously adopted, and Walter Scheirer was elected presidentg Frances Ball, vice president, Ruth Shomgard, secretary, and Dorothy Thurlby, treasurer. The first meeting was held on March 12th with a large enrollment and every two weeks, thereafter, meetings were held. After the usual business session of each meeting programs were arranged by selected committees. They consisted of various short plays, dialogues, speeches, musical numbers, reading, etc., which the society greatly enjoyed. The purpose of the Society was to create a social atmosphere about the Seniors, and display and develop more fully, their literary and musical talents. Under the supervision of Miss Verna Smith, Miss Kline and Miss Campion, it :has proven a success, both in upholding its aims and ideals and in bringing the class together in social gatherings, such as these, as a divergence from the daily routine of school life, by which means a school spirit has been fostered among the students, which, we hope, may never be forgotten. The earnest wish of the Seniors is that the future classes may also enjoy the privileges of a Literary Society along with their school work. V V V ET, Page 67 KVXEWNCDII-:QS Class Prophecy GRACE: Catherine, while recruiting girls to do Public Welfare Work, I had occasion to stay in Park Crest for a short time. It is now quite a city, but the most astonish- ing fact is that many of the Class of '25 are living here. Among the younger married set are Ruth Osrwald, Edna Trommetter, Helen Snyder, Agnes Ott, Margaret Bradley and Mary Cook. Park Crest has a well equipped hospital where I met Ruth Myers and Evelyn Sakalosky in the nursery, Ellen St. Clair, dietitian, Mar- gretta Richards, Margaret McCall and Hattie Everett in the operating room, Fannie Cohen and Julia Lashinsky in the private wards, and sweethearts of the hospital, and Agnes Sakalosky, as chief surgeon. CATHERINE: Yes, ,and did you hear that on the staff of that hospital are Thomas Kelly, famous ear specialist, Michael Gavula, throat specialist, Charles Lashinsky, eye specialist, and James Lyons, nose specialist, also Anthony Bonavich, dentist? GRACE: Frances Ball runs an exclusive boarding-house and aiding her are Margaret Campion, Anne Ryan, and Myrtle Mae Parker. Davida Snyder, Catherine Gruber, Mae Goepfert and Emma Schad are world famous actresses in grand opera, with homes in Paris and New York City. Park Crestites are very modern in their music. They have a Conservatory of Music and Elocution, conducted by Vivian Thomas, Eleanor Snyder and Hilda Moore. CATHERINE: Speaking of music brings to my mind that Franklin Cherry is living in New York City wh-ere he, John Downey, and Stephen Medved, are noted for their famous Victor Records, and speaking of Victor Records, have you been in the new Victoria Theatre? It is managed by John Van Buren, Roland Newhard and Amerigo Richutti. They built it themselves after the first one was destroyed. Did you hear that the D-ebating Team which carried off the honors at Oxford England, this year received their early training in M. C. H. S.? This team, which never loses a debate, is composed of Walter Durgavich, Clarence Young and George Mitchell. GRACE: Have you read the suifragette magazine edited by Teckla Plasky, Ruth Shom- gard, and Naomi Fiichter? 7 Nellie Yacabonis, Tillie Shamansky and Margaret Birkner are models in a Parisienne Shop and commute from Paris to Park Crest by aeroplane. CATHERINE: Yes, they patronize the line run by Adam Bingaman, pilot, Samuel Freid, mechanic, James Kernan, stationed at New York, John Nuss, London, and Orville Beynon, at Paris, as keepers of the beacons. Ed, Byron came into my house the other day as agent for an egg 'beater and he argued me into buying one before he left. He always could argue. He told me that Joe Dougherty was the inventor and that Vincent Cauley and Joseph Roos were also agents for the same company. GRACE: Speaking of agents, did you know that Grace Maurer, Mary Tarsa, and Marion Richards have charge of the Bureau of United Charities in New York City? V V V EAD Page 68 XVXENXOIFQS' Inez Lloyd and Catherine Larkin are proprietors of a novelty shop and do all the fancy work themselves. Tfhey were always so fond of such work and do it so well. Marie Wittmer, Irma Bolick and Pearl Tulin are putting the Child's Restaur- ants out of business with their modern cafeterias. Ethel Houser, Monica Litsch, Martha Mowery, Anna Conway, and Lucy Deis- roth are owners of a modern laundry. They do not employ any outside help because they are all so eager to do the work themselves. CATHERINE: I have had word from Ray Amour and he told me that he is the kindergarten teacher of the Park Crest Schools. The superintendent is George Andersong the Latin professor, George Keenang and Richard Scully is filling the position of Physical Training teacher. Ray says he just loves his work among the tiny tots. Edward August as perhaps you know is tutoring Rockefeller's grandchild. Ski always was good in his studies. T1he child's former tutors were John Jones and Norman Milesg after they had taught him all they knew Ski was engaged. Have you heard who are the successors to Pierpont Morgan and Company on Wall Street? I was so surprised to learn that it is Hilbert Bankes, James Whalen, David Miles and James Troy. GRACE: Yes, and Elizabeth Klein, Mary Sisak and Anna Novak are their best stenographers. Did you know there are so many of our girls who are successful in business? There is Boots 0'Donnell, Mary Bretz and Mary Vancavage running a bird and dog shop called, The Highbrowf' They were always fond of pets. Dora Freid and Helen Shanefield are rivals to Lit Brothers in department stores. Their marrying millionaires made this possible. Stella Hinch, Bertha Lugan and Sara Reing are the supreme rulers over the Old Maid's Home. Florence Sullivan, Mary Reing and Dorothy Thurlby have their heart's desire and are bare back riders in the Barnum and Bailey Circus. CATHERINE: Here is a circular advertising some master musicians who are to play for his honor the mayor of Park Crest who I am delighted to say is Harry Cahill. The musicians are Walter Scheirer and Raymond Moweryg John Kubert and Warren Davies will sing. This letter which I have here is postmarked, Africa. It is from our old friend, William Krazinsky. He, together, with Martin Jogeese, William Burke and James Weldon are engaged by the Smithonian Institute to search for the missing link. His letter states that they have hopes of succeeding in about fifty years. GRACE: Adelaide Boczkowski, Florence Norkiewicz and Florence Mockaitus teach classical dancing and enjoy an exclusive trade. Blanche Selgrath, Florence Supowitz and Phyllis Wallauer are touring the world after having won the laurels for the greatest gigglers. CATHERINE: Well I think we have discussed about all of the class and I surely am surprised to learn about some. This will give me material for my next edition of Who's Who in America. V V V E-J Page 69 l Q 11 5 KVXEKVNCDIFQS Alma Mater Song lComposed for Mahanoy City High School, 19245 F. DAVIDA SNYDER ADAM GEIBEL, Mus. Doc. Jlloderato. 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And loud ac-claim M. C. H. S. And loud acclaim, And loud acclaim, , -1'-: 'Q.t 10. .L 0. .L .,,. --e ----4 S-ir-:ee '-111'-111 31?gf-i1i1 1'1 '1-1g1.11Eii1igJ1g1,Q1 1,41 311510101 QQ- 11g1E1E35-gl-1 if 5.1,-5. --Q---ref-pee V V Page 70 V 5 IVXEKVXOIFQS Admonition To The Juniors E, the Seniors, class of '25, have approached the crossroads is and stand there hesitating. We know that each must choose his or her path of life and as We leave our Alma ' ' Mater We feel that We should say something to our suc- cessors before vve depart. Entrusted in your hands, Juniors, is the banner We love so Well. Keep it ever unsulliedg protect it and cherish it as We have done. Make use of every precious moment of next year and it Will, alas, pass too quickly 5 and then, you too, Will be at the cross- roads of life. Above all, do not forget your Alma Mater. Be ever ready to help her-look to her for counsel-protect her if you can, from ill Wishes-trust her implicitly. Do this and all that will achieve faithful understanding be- tvveen you and us and your reward vvill be great. THE SENIORSH OF '25. 'IVQVQV5 KVXEKVNOII-QS From Me To You When the frost is on the pumpkin And the fodder's in the shock, When your mother says, You're nutty, Your head's a wooden block. When your father cuts your 'lowance And you're feeling pretty blue, It's time to Stop! Look! Listen! And I'll tell you what to do. You'll have to stop your smoking And chewing chewing gum, You'll have to stop all swearing QNO matter if you're glumlj And then the week's allowance Will double with a jump, And father'll smile and mother, too, Oh! how her heart will thump. She'll say, My boy doesn't smoke or chew,' And gosh! how proud sheill be! And you will strut down Main Street With your chest out-wait and see! FK :K Pk Pk if I trust you do this little thing, And entertain no doubt. Drop in some time and let me know How this has all turned out. -F. D. SNYDER v v v 79 Page 72 7 XVXEKVXCDIFQS By Coincidence K, D an early age pretty Amy Bordner had been graduated from a university IA! and at the present time was teaching in a private school. This young ,i lady had been quite annoyed the last few days by the pupils of night school which was conducted by Prof. Arthur Carson. Every morning when she came to school she found paper on the Hoor, writing all over the black -- H board and chalk marks on all the desks. The room was in the same con- dition when she arrived there that morning. I rn T Jsfliifl v ' l-u..' l J Cf' 611.5 .ggi k Bun! A I'll just write a note to this untidy old professor and tell him to keep this room in order, ran the peeved young lady's thoughts. She did so. Prof. Carson- Kindly keep this room in the same order as you find it when you come in. I shall be very much obliged. Respectfully, Private School Teacher, AMY BORDNER She put the note under the ink bottle leaving enough of it showing so that it would attract his attention. Now we'1l se-e what the old gentleman will do about that. That night when Arthur Carson, an athletic and handsome young man came in he found the note. An amused look came to his face as he read the note, If that old maid thinks she can tell me what to do she has another thought coming. I'll bet she's a fussy old thing. The next imorning Amy found the room in the same condition. I'll have him understand that I want this place kept in better order. She wrote another note. Prof. Carson- I fail to see any difference in the appearance of this room. AMY BORDNER. Then an idea came to her. A clever one so she thought. That night she would go to his room and pretend to be a director of the school. Th-en she could tell him what she thought of his carelessness. She might even threaten him the loss of his position if he did not change his tactics. Quite a train of thoughts ran through her mind as to what she would do and what she would notdo. That evening, in a chic little suit with a small hat to match and with an im- portant air, she walked up to the building where the schoolroom was located. She knocked at the door of the room where she taught. She was quite amazed when she saw a handsome young man open th-e door. In fact, she could not speak for awhile. Then in a rather uncertain voice she said, HThis is Prof. Carson? Yes, almost as much surprised as Amy- I-I am a new director of night school and-I'd like to see what kind of work your pupils are doing. Of course, just step inside, the professor said in a most accommodating tone. Yet he felt quite amused that this pretty slim little lady should be a director. He politely got a chair for her and with a most masterly voice ordered the pupils to write their topics out. - v v v Pj Page '73 L- V V KVXEKVNCDIQS Amy scanned the room and found it in the same untidy condition. She had prepared a real saucy speech to give hen annoyer but then she had expected to see an old man instead of a young man. Her carefully planned speech just seemed to leave her. Anyway she did find courage to say, I see your pupils do not exert them- selves to put the paper in the basket, the floor is handierf' Oh-yes, they are rather careless, Miss-er- , the young man muttered in con- fusion. f'Lawson. Miss Lawson. I will have to make them clean up he said willingly. He's quite obliging now, thought Amy. It's too bad you had to come when the room is untidy and the pupils have no lessons to recite. If you would only come another night when- Oh, thiat's perfectly all right. I had better go now, Prof. Carson. Perhaps I will call again wh-en everything is what it should be, Amy interrupted. Once out in the hall she felt the thrill of adventure and thought that she had at last remedied her annoyance. The n-ext evening she went to a party for the teachers and the educators of town. Before she had a chance to look around a friend came strolling along with Professor Carson. Now what on earth could she do! I want you to meet Professor Carson, Miss Bordner, Neither spoke. Both stood as if they were carved out of stone. Professor Carson was the first to recover from speechlessness. Miss Bordner, may I see you alone, please? She nodded assent and followed him as though she were in a dream. So you have quite a few names? Professor Carson said when they were alone. Yes- I mean no- just one. You see I borrowed another one for that night. I see. May I ask why you did it? She told him everything and both of them enjoyed the little joke in which they were participants. 'Tll see that you won't be annoyed for that reason anymore, Miss Bordner. Before we dance I want you to say that I may come and visit your school soon. I suppose you may, Amy said with a sly little smile, when the room is tidy and the pupils have lessons to recite. -PHYLLIS WALLAUER Q97 553 1 'sus Ni Qi , t 9 ie kwwlwakgiegie sim rms.-9 .. imyuz V -' 'ii 1 w 7 1 M D ,I v ik N, ..L4:,,- V 5 Page 74 , Alf Y ,W YW W - Y MEMO I FQ S P- .ATHLETICS .- CAPT. ED. AUGUST-Football CAPT. ED. BYRON-Basketball-Baseball CAPT. GEO. KEENAN-Track COACH-JOHN GEOPFERT fl V V V E'-J Page '75 KVXEKVXCDII-QS Football Review -- 1924 WHEN YOU PLAY-PLAY A CLEAN HARD GAME The Mahanoy City High School football season opened with St. Edward's High School of Shamokin who were defeated 87-0. Led by the brilliant Captain August who scored C55 touchdowns, the team showed class. Play after play was made possible by the pep and fight shown by the Maroon and Black. The line, heavy and fast showed its ability by holding St. Edward's without a lirst down. The backfield showed its speed by scoring C121 touchdowns. October 4, a great victory was scored over Tamaqua by a score of 14-13 and was made possible by the efforts of Sad Byron and Tex Gudaitis. August and Nuss, hurt in practice, were out of the game and the team had to fight without them against a veteran and stuiblborn Tamaqua team. But the gameness and the unconquerable spirit shown, won for High Scwhool. The game was not over until a forward, Gudaitis to Byron, with five minutes to play, made a. touchdown and the toe of Tex, kicked the goal. Giltner starred for the Tams and Gudaitis and Byron for the Maroon and Black. October 11, the Maroon and Black lost to the Keystone Normal School 12-7. This game marks the first game Mahanoy City ever played with a Normal School. The game was lost in the last live minutes of play. With Mahanoy leading 7-6 Key- stone received a kick and from their 20-yard line marched it down the field in five plays, winning the game. Dougherty's great defense play featured. October 18, in a game that was thought would probably decide the champion- ship of Schuylkill County, Coaldale tied the Maroon and Black, score 0-0. Led by Sneddon, a brilliant fullback, the green jerseyed team fought every minute to win. Gudaitis saved the game for Mahanoy City when he made a flying tackle on a Coal- dale man who was going for an almost sure score. October 25, the Maroon and Black took a step nearer the mythical cham- pionship of Schuylkill County High Schools when they beat Pottsville High School, 16-7. The brilliance of the Mahanoy City backs, who made off tackle gains, sterling end runs and spectacular forward passes, was the feature of the game. November 1, Mahanoy City went to Sunbury and received the worst defeat of the year, score 27-O. Having a motto An rhonest defeat is worth a thousand crooked victories, Sun'bury High, Hrst, last and always should be changed to Sunbury first, last and always, no matter how you get there, for the Maroon and Black received the worst deal they could 'possibly get. Kelly's spectacular tackle play featured. V November 8, in a game where the Maroon and Black did not show ,any grit or determination until the fourth period, when they opened up and crushed Miners- ville 30-6. In this game Pie Mitchell, halfback, wiho played a steady game all year, rose to dead heights by his spectacular playing. He never failed to gain ten yards on each try. November 15, Shenandoah defeated the Maroon and Black by a score of 14-O in the worst game Mahanoy City played during the year. In this game the locals seemed paralyzed and as a result Shenandoah's two touchdowns were made on fluke plays that should have been stopped easily. Shenandoah did. not have as good a team, but won because they showed more grit and fight than the Maroon and Black. i VVV5 Page 7 7 XVXEKVXCDIQSS V V Page 78 Horan, Downey, T. Kelley, Coach TOP ROW, left to right-Clark, Everett, W. Kelley, P. August, Sadusky, Coach H. Amour. e Murphy, Faust Hylan, Sullivan, R. Amour, Nuss, SECOND ROW-Coach Stin Geopfert. Ker- ager all ron, M By August, Meehan, Mitchell, ougherty, C aptain avalla, D Durgavich, G SITTING-Matalaga, enalavage. Graham, Y ot Mase Holman, i, Paul nan, V E5 KVXEKVXCDIFQS November 22, Mahanoy City High School gained its greatest victory of the year, in fact, one of the greatest victories ever won at the local school when they defeated Mount Carmel in Mount Carmel by the score of 7-6, the first time Mahanoy High won from Mount Carmel in eleven years. Not only that, but this game was for the championship of the Anthracite Coal field, and from then on the Maroon and Black wer-e known as the Anthracite Champs. Sheer grit and fight, after being outrushed all the time is what really won for the Maroon and Black. August played the game of his life, although the rest of the team played hard, August was 50'Zn of Mahanoy City's defense and attack. November 27, in the last game of the year Mahanoy City High School, now known as Coal Region Champions of 1924 were defeated by the Alumni by the score of 18-7. With the Scholastic stars of seven years were Byron 21, Ducky August 16 , Sullivan t'l7 , Campion 20 , Smith 18 , Faust and Hanlon 24 , and many other stars who had played football at one time for the glory of the M. C, H. S. After holding one team at bay in the first period, the Alumni sent in another team, and as a small college coach said, We can beat one team but we can't beat two teams in one day, so went the high school. Pud Campion 20 and Jerry Byron 21 starred for the Alumni. The season ended with 5 wins, 4 defeats, and 1 tie game. Among' the men who graduate are Edward QSkiJ August, captain and fullback, a triple threatman, a man who it without a peer in the state. George fPieJ Mitchell, a halfback, who is fast, shifty, and an excellent man on the defense. Raymond fSisJ Amour, a center, a hefty lineman and a consistent snapperback. Thomas fPudJ Kelly, a guard and a veteran of four seasons. Joseph fJoeJ Dougherty, a tackle who was shifty, fast and a plugger. John CGypJ Downey, an end, who had speed, strength and was a good tackler. Edward f Sad J Byron, a quarterback, who was tricky, and a fast end runner. Durgavich, a sub backfield man and Nuss, a fast, hard, tackling end, also graduate. iii ff' v v V5 Page 7 9 ,, g , l,li+mY , XVXEXVNCDIFQS V V Page 80 VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM SITTING-Blaker, Susavage. hell, Geopfert, Mitc t-Dougherty, Faust, Coach DING, left to righ AN ST Durgavich, Captain Byron, Holland, Dasey. V E5 KVXEKVXOIFZES Basketball Review -- 1924-'25 OPPORTUNITY IN BASKETBALL IS MADE NOT FOUND The Mahanoy City High School 'basketball season opened December 12, 1924, with Girardville high who were defeated '73-9. The team lineup for the first game was: August and Holland at forwards, Mitchell at center, Byron and Dougherty at guards. For the first game, Mahanoy City showed much speed, ability to shoot, and displayed fight and pep. The Maroon and Black scored 34 field goals. The find of the year was Holland, half-pint sized forward who scored 12 field goals in his first varsity appearance. December 19, the Maroon and Black went to Milton to play the first D. M. S. league game of the season and they defeated the Milton team by the score of 16-13. The game was not decided until the last two minutes of play when Dasey, a substitute, made a pretty, long shot which tied the scoreg then Holland made a field goal and a foul goal and won the game. Speed won this game, and it was said the team showed more speed than the State Champs of '22. January 2, Mahanoy City easily defeated Ashland by the score of 66-6. It was Ashland's first year for basketball, and the result was that their attack was poor, and they did not know how to break John Goepfert's crack 5-man defense with the result that they scored but six points. January 9, in an important game, Mt. Carmel overcame the jinx of never beating the Maroon and Black on its home floor' by the score of 24-19. Speed and endurance with the ability to make so-called luck shots won for Mt. Carmel. Mah- anoy City showing gameness and fight was only beaten because of inability to shoot fouls, making but 3 out of 13 tries. Starring for Mt. Carmel was Lapinski and Andrewlevich, two forwards who scored 21 of their team's 24 points, while Dough- erty's defense play stood out for the Maroon and Black. January 16, Locust Gap went down before the Maroon and Black by the score of 36-11. Mahanoy City won this game not because they were spectacular, but because they showed rare dashes of form throughout the game. This game put Mahanoy City in a tie for second place with Mt. Carmel in the D. M. S. League. January 23, on a peculiar floor which was poorly lighted, and oiled, which pre- vented fast ibaskektball, Mahanoy City beat Northumberland 14-11. To win, Mahanoy City had to make an uphill fight as the N0rry high was ahead 6-3 at the end of the first half. January 30, Lewisburg was defeated 46-24. In this game August, star for- ward, was declared ineligible for the year, and there was fear that Mahanoy would be defeated. I But the Maroon and Black pulled through, due mostly to Mick Holland Cwho scored 23 pointsj and Pie Mitchell whose defensive play featured. Kolp and Ballentine, were all Lewisburg's works. February 6, Sunbury High won by a score of 33-18, and took a step nearer to being champs, of the D. M. S. League for two consecutive years. The game was sensationally fast, filled with clever work by both clubs, but spoiled by Referee Mosser who let the game run away from him. The feature of the game was Mitchell, blanking the great Neff without a field goal and Byron's great floor game and his scor- ing 11 of the t-eam's 18 points. February 13, in the most sensational and most thrilling game of the year, Milton defeated Mahanoy City 36-32. In the last five minutes of this game Campiglio, the best forward in the league broke loose and won the game by scoring 5 field goals. But the real feature of the game was Dougherty's defense play who kept Mahanoy in the running with his great work. V V V Fog Page 81 KVXEKVXOIFQS February 16, Shenandoah, our bitter rivals, were met and defeated by the score of 33-29. Shenandoah had the height and weight advantages over us, but they could not cope with the skill of the Maroon and Black. A sensational finish happened when Mahanoy City scored 6 points in the last two minutes and won the game. February 20, Ashland was defeated 62-11 in the cleanest game of the year. The second team of Mahanoy City played the first half and piled up a 31-4 score for the regulars to start the second half with. Holland in this game broke the D. M. S. individual scoring record when he made 40 points. February 27, Mahanoy City went into second place in the D. M. S. League when they easily won from Mt. Carmel 32-12. Andrewlevich and Lapinski who prac- tically defeated the Maroon and Black before, were out of the game because of trouble with their coach. Byron's shooting and floor game featured. On March 3, Maroon and Black beat Locust Gap 29-16, by setting a lightning fast pace and keeping it throughout the game. The game was hard fought, both teams fighting for every point but Mahanoy's superior teamwork combined with stamina and strength could not be beaten. March 9, Shenandoah was again defeated, this time by the score of 41-24. A second half rally that netted 26 points, won for the Maroon and Black. Yindo Durgavich, a sub, filling the shoes of Captain Byron, who was ill, was the star of the game with 16 points scored to his credit. ' March 12, Northumberland proved little opposition and they were defeated 37-7. Mahanoy City put up an impregnable defense, blanking the Norry team from the field. Dasey's guarding featured, as he bore the brunt of the attack when Dougherty was out on personals after 7 minutes of play. March 19, in a game with Reading High to represent District 1 in state finals of basketball, Reading easily defeated the Maroon and Black by the score of 39-18. Up for the big test Mahanoy cracked, fumbled and passed into the hands of their rivals. Their crack 5-man defense was easily broken up. March 27, Sunbury champs of the league for 1925, defeated Mahanoy City 30-20. The defeat put Mahanoy in third place in the D. M. S. League stand- ing for the year. Mahanoy City fought hard but Sunbury's superior shooting and team work could not be overcome. April 3, in the last game of the year in the Bucknell gym, Lewis-burg was defeated 41-21. Maroon and Black showed speedy basketball and ran away from Captain Ballentine's team from the start. Holland, by scoring 17 points ran his total to 205 points for the year in the D. M. S. scoring. The team whose chances looked blue at the start of the year made the remarkabl-e record of winning 13 games and losing but five. Those who graduate are Captain Byron, forward and guard, Mitchell, center is a fighter, a great defensive man, in fact, the best defensive center in the league. He is also the only man since Dawson graduated to take the top off consistently. Dougherty, a guard whose fine floor game and defense work will be missed. Joe's defensive guarding was the best that ever was seen at the high school even with work of Tolan the State Champ included. Durgavich, a sub forward, whose fine rel-ief work featured throughout the year. Yindo was a hard worker, a fine shot, and a fighter. August, a forward, whose fine floor work and shooting featured throughout the year until he was declared ineligible. V V V E'D Page 82 KVXEKVXCDII-T223 1 Track Review The Mahanoy City High School Track season opened May 2, after two weeks of not too promising practice. The only veterans were Captain Keenan, Pete and Ed August, Mitchell and Byron. The first meet and interclass meet was held on May 2 and was won by the Seniors who scored 41 points, the Juniors second with 3914- points, third, Sophs, 27 points and Freshmen fourth, with 1315 points. In this meet the boys did not make any remarkable times in the races, but they showed a determination to win. The Seniors won this meet because of the experience of their men and their taking 6 first places. The next meet was the annual D. M. S. League Track and Field Meet, the first real competition of the year for the Maroon and Black. In this thrilling meet Mahanoy won by scoring 32 points, second Sunbury, 28 points, Mount Carmel, third, 25 points, Lewisburg, fourth, with 5 points. In this meet Sunbury and Mahanoy were tie with 27 points, with the medley relay to decide the winner of the meet. The HSpeedy Four of Maroon and Black all Seniors fMitchell, August, Byron and Keenani running the most thrilling race of the afternoon outdistanced their rivals by thirty yards and won the race and with it went the beautiful relay cup the Pachuta Trophy, and also the League Cup for team winning the meet. On May 16th, after the wonderful showing in the annual D. M. S. track meet the Maroon and Black went to Muhlenberg College for tryouts for State Cham- pionships of District No. 1. The Maroon and Black although they tried hard was only able to place two men for finals of the afternoon and then were beaten out in the final of the day. May 20 in a triangular track meet at Hazleton between Mahanoy City, Hazle- ton and Freeland, Hazleton won by scoring 38 points, Mahanoy second with 35 and Freeland last with 16 points. In this meet the Maroon and Black was 5 points ahead with only the broad jump to come off: Maroon and Black failed to place in this event, Hazleton taking first and second places and therefor-e winning the meet and the Standard-Sentinel Trophy. The last me-et May 30, Maroon and Black vs. Mount Carmel should be won by Mahanoy as they beat them in the D. M. S. meet at Susquehanna College. Among those who graduate are, Downey, a high jumper, Captain Keenan, a half miler, whose good iunning and fine leadership h-elped the team all year, Mitchell, a dash man, and shot putter, August, a dash man, and pole vaulter who won most all dash events he was ing Byron, a dash man, and relay man, Richutti, milerg Kernan, milerg Dough- erty, discus thrower. V V V EDJ Page 83 J KVXEKVNCDIQS V V Page 84 VARSITY TRACK TEAM Sullivan, Wheat, Richards, Sadusky, R. Amour, to right-Blaker, Dougherty, Downey, left STANDING, Hylan, Mitchell, -Noble, Byron, KNEELING al lauer. W Manager our, Am H Cook, eopfert, G Coaches V August, Dasey. Ricchuite, eenan, Schaeier, Shelley, Sakalosky, Mowery, Captain K V 5 KVXEKVXOIFQS Baseball Review , The Mahanoy City High School Baseball team opened their season on April 30, with enthusiasm running ihigh, and With prospects of a good season ahead. A schedule of four games was arranged for the team. In the first game on April 30, Maroon and Black beat Mahanoy Township by the score of 7-6. This was the first game of a three game series with our rivals from the hill. Loose fielding by both teams scored many of the runs. With the score tie in the ninth August won the game when he made a hit and sent Durgavich who was on third home with the Winning run. The second game on May 22 was won by Township by a score of 6-5. Again Mahanoy Township went off to an early lead and Mahanoy had to fight uphill again. Vllith the score 6-5 in the ninth Mahanoy started a rally, but it ended wlhen Byron was called out at home on a questionable decision. The third game June 4 was won by Township by score of 6-3. By Winning this game tlzey won the city championship. The reason for this defeat was the inability to hit Olair who held Mahanoy to three hits, two of those coming in the ninth. The last game of the year June 6, Shenandoah beat Maroon and Black by the score of 9-5. The wildness of Dasey combined with timely hitting by Shenandoah won for them. This game ended the season for Maroon and Black with a poor record of 1 won, 3 lost, for a percentage of 250. Those who graduated are: Captain Byrong August, first baseman, a good hit- ter and clever fielderg Durgavich, a third baseman, a fine fielder, and nice hitter who performed brilliant all year, Downey, centerfielder, a. good catcher and fair hitter who never quits fightingg Dougherty, rightfielder, a weak hitter but who had the ability to think plays aheadg Amour, sub. V V V B-3 Page 85 KVXEWNCDIQS l V V Page 86 VARSITY BAS EBALL TEAM Gavalla, Underkoffler, Coach Downey, Geopfert, STANDING, left to right-Amour, Dougherty, Coach August, Dasey, Captain Byron, Holland, Urbanavage, Cahill, Durgavich, llivan, Su TTING SI Matalaga. Weldon. V 5 KVXEXVX CD I F? '5 ' Inter-Class Meet May 2, 1925 The Mahanoy City High School held its 2nd annual Interclass track meet on 2, which resulted in a win for the Seniors. The Juniors were a close second, the Sophomores and'Freshmen third and fourth respectively. The Seniors only one entrant in each ev-ent, except the tug-of-war and relay, took six places and easily showed their superiority as a track team. The Juniors were to keep up with us in scoring by virtue of their second and third places. They had three first places, five second places and two third places. May with with first able The tug-of-war was used in this meet for the first time and it was very well received. The Juniors and Freshmen were the victors over the Seniors and Sopho- mores in the tug-of-wars. The Seniors would have won the relay race only, unfortunately, one of the entrants went off the track and they were disqualiied. The same case affected the Juniors and they were also disqualified h-ereby giving the Sophomores the victory for the Freshmen didn't have an entry in th-e relay race. This is the second time the class of '25 won the Interclass track championship. 100 final Byron-11 fiat. 220 final Byron-26 fiat. 440 final Hyland-1.05. 880 final Keenan-2.23. Mile-Schaeier-5 139. Shot Put-Mitchell-35.6 ft. Discus-Dougherty-82.6 feet. Pole Vault-Ed. August-8.8 ft. High Jump--Dasey-5.1M2. Broad Jump-Dasey-16.5 ft. Tug-of-War-Juniors vs. Seniors. Juniors-2 straight. Tug-of-War-Sophomores vs. Freshman. Freshman-2 straight. TUG-OF-WAR TEAMS Senior Junior Sophomore Freshmen Byron Horn Maher Matalaga Dougherty Sadusky Hyland Urbanavage Downey Dammouth Kenesky McGuire Amour Dasey Richards Larkin August Gavalla Kaleda Ryan Bingaman Kelley Yenelavich Mitchell Susavage Jones v v v 175 Page 87 V V Page 88 BALL TEAM ET BASK SENIOR SITTING-Troy, August. Nuss, UnderkoH1er, left to right-Keenan, Bingamon, Coach STANDING, 3 m 3 O IJ 0 SS. eldon, Mil Lashinsky, W Captain Mowery, V 5 KVXEKVXCDIQS Senior Basketball Our Senior Basketball Team made a wonderful showing having won six, and lost three games for an average of .750. The team was composed of the following: Charles Lashinsky, our captain, and one of the best still guards in High School, George Keenan, who alternated at guard and forward, a good floor man and a sure shooter, John Nuss, guard, a fine all around playerg James Troy, another still guard, with a dangerous eye, and a sincere player, Adam Bingaman, our center-although left handed, Adam was an excellent player both on the offensive and defensive, Edward fSkiJ August, probably the best forward in High School, a shooting fool and a fast floor man, James Weldon, manager and forward, a fine shooter and a fast Iioormang James Kernan, a fast, fieety forward and an excellent shooterg Raymond Mowrey, a good, dependable forward, and David Miles, a fast forward with an ex- cellent eye for the basket. Vincent K. Underkoffler coached us, and his ability to coach was evidenced in the showing that we made. Our first game was played with Eighth Grade, who after having defeated the Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors, clamored for a game with us. With probably the best team that was ever put out by our Eighth Grade, they were confident of winning, but being unable to cope with our brilliant playing, we defeated them by the score of 21 to 4. Our next game found us on the short end of a 15-12 score, with the Reserves, our conquerors. The game was a hectic battle throughout, but a field goal and foul toss in the last few minutes won the game for the Reserves. The Shenandoah Seniors were our next victims, and we trounced them by a 45-7 score. Never headed or in danger we won an easy victory. Again the superior playing of our Seniors prevailed. The Juniors bowed to the inevitable when we played them in our next game and beat them by the score of 22-11. Every player on our team got a chance in that game and the result was favorable. We were now, the best inter-class team only waiting for the inter-class tournament to confirm it. Anxious to wipe the stain of defeat off their records, the Shenandoah Seniors engaged us for a game in Shenandoah. Feeling confident that we could bring home a victory, we went over only to find ourselves pitted against an entirely different team which was the disbanded varsity, all of whom, happened to be Seniors. Nothing daunting us, we played with a will and were leading at the end of the first half by a 20-11 score. However, they crept upon us in the third quarter and passed us out in the fourth quarter to win by a 40-31 score. A return game with the Reserves resulted in a victory for us in one of the most exciting games ever played on our gym floor. With the score tied at 16-16 the Whistle blew, ending the game. This made it necessary for us to play an extra period in order to decide the winner. They secured one field goal and were ahead V V V E'J Page 89 KVXEKVXCDIFQS until John Nuss, with a spectacular shot, tied the score and Adam Bingaman made the necessary point to win with a foul toss and we merged the winners. Again our bril- liant playing was very much in evidence and we unoflicially crowned ourselves the second best team conceding the first honors to the varsity. Another game with the Shenandoah Seniors resulted in a win for them by the score 39-34. This was just as hotly contested, as the previous game with the Shenandoah Seniors. The next game was the first round of the elimination contest and we drew the Juniors while the Sophomores drew the Freshmen. Our game was replete with star plays in which Keenan, Kernan, Bingaman, and Lashinsky played prominent parts. The Juniors were unable to overcome our wonderful playing and we won by the score of 34 to 19. The Sophomores, on account of some scholastic difficulty, withdrew and Eighth Grade was substituted in its place. Eighth Grade won and the final game was between the Seniors and them. Playing the best game tfhat probably they ever put up they gave us a lively tussle but our experience and playing was too much for them, and we were crowned Inter-Class Champs of the Mahanoy City High S-chool by virtue of our defeat of Eighth Grade by the score of 24 to 17. 1' ff ? l g NN l neg c Just beyond th-e echo of the next clock-tick, just behind the next leaf of the calendar, just back of the dawn of the new year and of many such dawns that are to come, lies-your future-the most interesting and the most obscure thing in the world to you. 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