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

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all M wwon wml'T2lcH ME CREQHTS . H E asians is is L '- J L II 1 ' T , , ' H H 'I CLASS MQTTO Yesterday is Gone, Tomorrow is Uzzceriaing Today is Here, Use It! ESTERDAY is gone, it is futile to spend your time considering what has already hap- pened. There is no power on earth that can alter the past. You must accept what has already hap- pened with resignation. All the regret and sor- row that is spent on contemplating the mishaps of yesterday is wasted energy. The past is a closed book. No matter how much energy is expended, it cannot be opened. Common sense advises you not to try it. Tomorrow is uncertain, no one can foretell the future, claims of seers and fortune tellers to the contrary notwithstanding. To spend precious hours trying to penetrate the veil of time is sheer folly. The dreamer who serenely dwells in the future can never succeed. Although it is claimed that many famous persons were dreamers in their youth, careful investigation, plus common sense, belies this statement. There is an old adage which satisfactorily expresses these sentiments. It states: Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. Metaphorically, the future is a book which has not yet been printed. It can be opened, but, behold, the pages within are entirely blank. Today is here, the present is a cold, concrete reality. Here is something you can see and reg- ulate. You are what you make yourself. Your destiny is in your hands, and not in the hands of anyone else. You can see and understand the present just as you can read and understand a book which has been published for you to read. And, in addition, you can shape your future. What you do now, will have a marked effect on your destiny. Do not spend the present in idleness. Use it! And, don't just use it, but use it to the best of your ability. Devote all your time and ability to bettering yourself. The more you exert yourself now, the more you will get out of life in the future. Bread cast upon the waters will return a hundredfoldf' preaches the Bible. Do not waste your time. Use it! Use it now! Use it as best you know how! If you tend to the present, the future will take care of itself. Use every idle moment so that when the time comes you will be able to proudly take your place in the world. -LEONARD A. PETCAVAGE. I Page 70 I

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is is Mmn-1,-A-naar: EEEEETFISEHHEH in lHFlEHFl E UH mnr n HH E M-LW-.-5,-cm,-urs E EE ' . i ts if r 1' Teena ' fk U t 1 if F iriiiia einem, t -5? mmnrm UF mmm if-' CLASS WILL E, THE High School Class of Nineteen Hun- dred Thirty-six, of the Borough of Maha- noy City, County of Schuylkill and State of Pennsylvania, with the understanding that We must now depart into the World, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. With deep regret we leave this dear domain and hope our heirs will be bettered by our ex- istence. Since we have come to our last hours and being in full possession of our faculties, lease these last statements to our heirs concerning our happy years in M. C. H. S. First: To Mr. Bagenstose and the Faculty we bequeath our deepest gratitude for their educa- tional efforts. Second: To Blanche James, Anna Mockaitis' ability as a Cheerleader. Third: To Palm Becker, the manner be- coming to any young lady of the Senior Class. Fourth: To Dorothy Haron, Ethel Sisak's ability to chew gum. Fifth: To John Brokenshire, Jerome Yo- desky,s height. Sixth: To Milton Prensky, the excellent edit- orship of Frances Litsch and Sophia Setcavage while on The Nugget staff. Seventh: To the Mascellino sisters, Sophia Moncavage's'and Hannah Golin's musical talent. Eighth: To John Gabuzda, Anna Larkin's competency in Virgil. Ninth: To Margaret Collins, some of Mar- tina Joyce's Way with the men. Tenth: To Evelyn Bredt, Bunny', Janov's favorite pastime Cspending moneyj. Eleventh: To Betty Selegraph, Eleanor Gott- schall's mastery of art. Twelfth: To the Junior Class, we give our never-exhausted ability, our Willingness, cour- tesy. Thirteenth: To the Sophomore Class, our sister class, we leave the things We had accom- plished and hope they will live up to the standard established by us. Fourteenth: To the Freshman Class, We give the hope that some day they'll grow up and be as intelligent as the present Senior Class. Fifteenth: .To the future Varsities our pres- ent Varsity's abilities. Sixteenth: To the members of the Band and Orchestra our past and present success in the musical World. WITNESSED and Sealed this 22 day of June, One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-six. HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1936. Wit nesses: Miss MARY A. Cook. MR. JOSEPH E. BOYLE. I Page 69 1

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a7w0n E U, mmm ,, E '5 B H HEEHE an ---- - - - M- -c -urs AA amdkki wiaml TERM, Gwmmllm Q?Hli,QE2QL,w g -I'-U J A1L 1.1 ' H I I1 I DIG HFIUUE HISTQRY OF THE CLASS CF 1936 N THE fall of 1932, our Class of '36 entered M. C. H. S. Many went out for football, some made the team, others had to wait another year or two, outstanding among those who made it was John Fedorchalk. When basketball sea- son came the Class of ,36 made a name for itself by Winning the Inter-Class Tournament. Fedor- chalk received his letter in basketball and track. The Freshman year Was a memorable one for the Class of '3 6. In the beginning of the Sophomore year the Girls, and Boys' Choruses were formed. The class continued to be active in sports and proved their Worth by Winning the Inter-Class Tour- naments. It was in that year that Irene Kenney received honorable mention for her excellent violin playing. In the Junior year the class had its first taste of responsibility in electing officers. Red and White were selected as colors. The following oflicers were elected: T. MALONE ,..,..,. .President J. URBAN ....... Vice-President M. LOWE . . ,,,.. Secretary M. SLABEY , . . . .Treasurer They continued their good Work in sports and music, many taking leading parts in the operetta, ulolanthef, The Junior year gave many reasons for expecting big things of the Class of '36. JP When the Senior year came, the class began to feel important. In September a class meeting was held and the following officers were elected: S. SETCAVAGE ....,.,.. President T. MALONE ..,,.. Vice-President M. LOWE ..,. ..... S ecretary J. URBAN .... .... T reasurer Some were appointed to the YEAR BOOK staff, others took part in the Forensic League contest, While others contented themselves with glory on the athletic field. As the year ended, everyone was prepared to step into his path of life and face the world. -JOSEPH BENNETT. age 71 J