Mars Area Junior Senior High School - Planet Yearbook (Mars, PA)

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¢ Ta EP TACNeE I £ Senior Class History The fifth day of September in the year nineteen hundred and nine- teen is a day which will never be forgotten by the class of nineteen- twenty three. On this particular day a band of very intelligent people desiring to seek more knowledge, were told of a sanctuary where an abundance of knowledge existed, and if they abided by the laws and rules thereof, their thirst for knowledge would be quenched. So the band decided to try it out, and entered the sacred portals of Mars High School 1n a very contented state of mind. Our band consisted of thirty-eight members, some were former eighth-grade students of Mars Public School, others were from the surrounding countryside. However our contentment was short lived, we soon found out we were not as important as we felt, and after many mistakes and foolish questions we became accustomed to this new mode of living and began to feel at home. After becoming rightly established we came to the conclusion that we needed a leader, so we called a meeting and chose a very manly youth, Randall Williams, to lead and guide us. We decided a common insigna was needed to show our independance and we chose colors of orange and black to be our emblem. During the year, the Freshman, as we were called, gathered for many social functions and feasts. In this year many black and fearful battles were waged with the tribes of higher station and especially with a tribe known by the name of “The Faculty,’ whose leader was Prof. Alfred H. Foreman. But in all these battles the Freshmen came out victorious and after a short rest were ready tobegin a new and more difficult journey, the band then became known as ‘The Sophomores.’ On our second journey we took up the quest with still a member- ship of thirty-eight, as new members filled the places of the ones who had left. In this year ‘The Faculty’ acquired a new leader, Prof. Clarence A. Conley, who was a graduate of Mars High in the year nineteen hundred and ten. 22

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ee Pie ANE T JESSIE DeBEAU HARRIS “DrspBy”’ Beta Society. Some have an inclination for work, others have an aversion to it. Jessie belongs to the former class. She is a first-class student and is quite accomp- lished as a story writer. She often en- tertains us in chapel. BEATRICE HARRIS “BEE” Beta Society. Beatrice is the smallest member of our class. She has a large vocabulary and excels in arguing. It has been said, “The best goods are done up in small packages.” Well, here is a perfect ex- ample. We wish you the best of luck, Beatrice.

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¢ Fl Ea PaaS Neer ¢ On this second journey, in our quest for knowledge, we became to feel quite at home and not so important as we had heretofore. We had many good times and often provoked the wrath of the members of “The Faculty’ upon us, and often there was weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. In the midst of our joys a great sadness befell us, one of our members, RheaBoyd, was called by death. Foot sore and weary we had gained another step in our search for knowledge and now we took the name of “The Juniors’ upon us. In the third year we started the journey with thirty-six members. By this time we began to be looked up to, and were now allowed to mingle with the greatest band, known as ‘The Seniors.’ To show our appreciation we provided a feast in honor of “lhe Seniors,’ and there was much rejoicing. During the year we decided to purchase seals in the form of rings. These were needed to show our station in life, so a meeting was called and the rings chosen and sent for. Thus time sped on, we bravely weathered all storms, and then again advanced, and became ‘Seniors.’ We started our fourth journey with a membership of thirty-two, with Prof. Clarence A. Conley, still the ruler of ‘The Faculty.’ During this year the various bands became very disobedient, so a new form of punishment was adopted, known as the ‘The Detention Class;’ and w oe be unto the man, woman or child of any band, who was caught disobeying the laws or rules of Mars High School. They were thrust into prison, or in other words “The Dentention Class,’ without even a trial; thus the prestige of the ‘Seniors’ has been intruded upon, as there was no distinction between Freshman and Seniors when new members were needed for the upkeep of “The Detention Class.’ This journey was a very busy one, many meetings were held, and with rehearsals for the play and gathering material for the Year Book, time did not hang heavily on our hands. However in spite of the “The Detention Class’ and others con- flictions we came to the end of our journey, satisfied with the knowledge at Mars High, and now we will soon be separated, each going our own separate ways, some still seeking for “The Valley of Truth’ and ‘The Fountain of Knowledge,’ others contented with what they have already obtained. In the face of all hardships and trials we have reached our goal, and surrender our places to others, wishing each one joy and success. BLWINA BENNETT, ’23: 23