Meadville Area High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Meadville, PA)

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drying of Mahelle's clothes over our wood tire. Thus ended our Junior year. Our Senio-r year we started with 21 wiener roast ot Veithk cottage at Conneaut Lake in the fall. Some of the girls and fe-llows ev-en hroke the ive to take an evening dip and those hot-clogs surely tasted good that night. Our Hallowe'en we had 21 party at llll11I1lI1g2'll?lHl7S where everyone had a fine time. Then 1-time our Senior--Iunior party at the LTH1, with at High S1-liowl orchestra and t1Vt'l'Yll0lly. The Freshman-'Sophomore Dzuiee was held at Library Hull, Friday Evening, May 20. It was a most enjoyable affair and muelh credit is dlue the 1-ommitteo. Next will 001116 our llilgh School fllVCllS :md tlhen our llillltlllvl, and connnencement and then our High School days wil-l She over and we will go for-th on our different roads to vonquer the world. -3I2l1'g'El1'Ct l'rz1ther, Class Historian. l 'i A -mo? . W ,A V 5 o .,... 1?-'+L . -i 1: . Q f M ...... 41- - 7. , l -. lg, .I ..gif 'Yf?f. .fi ,. . ,MF .af-,I-4,'.'kj,1-f ev. '. ' ' ' -1 . 5 ' ' E' .Reg Pa- ' ff- , ,,ff m1,.?1.f1',j' ' l f P. 5' . .'i.-'vw l.icfzaiL2i-u Q Page twcnty-one

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Srninr Gllaaa Miatnrg Ours was probably the only class that ever entered M. H. S. who had no trouble in getting settled. Infact, we Freshmen had less trouble in arranging schedules, finding register teachers, class rooms, etc., than the high and mighty Juniors of that year Cat least we think soj. However, we do admit we were ignorant in some things for some of us mistook our principal, Mr. Xaegle, for one of the Seniors. That was the year wh-en everyone was busy with war activities. We were in parades about once every week and 'tho we did out best to escape, the faculty as a rule man- aged to drag us out in the end. lt was our class that presented the service flag to tfhe school with imqpressive ceremonies under the direction of Miss l. Carroll and we were justly proud of it. Also we planned a picnic in June but the scarcity of ehaperons prevented us from having it. The next year we started as usual, but-First of all we had our great Sophmore-Freshman Fight CTenth Grade- Ninth Grade Battle, if you likej. 'That was a beautiful fracas, the only one of it's kind held in years. lt took plaee on Terrace Street, botih sides tightinfg bravely. None were killed and only a few were injured but we will have to confess that a couple of the boys tthe slower typel were taken to the City llall for the night, The battle of course was thought to the ours and the taiwn was sprinkled with posters. The next day, in Chapel, Mr. Sargent arose and spoke feelingly yet satirically of our conduct the night be- fore. He also ordered the girls not to speak to the boys as punishment. ,lint would we deprive them of our smiles? Never! That same year we had a dandy circus in which Dabby originated a stunt never employed in such an affair-she tamed fierce night-crawlers. WVe had no class activities that year since we were merely 'ttenth-graders hut we did our share in thfe school aifairs. The next. year, 1919-20, was the one when we became an organized class. The tirst party we had was an indoor weiner roast at Hoiwick's. ,lt was O'cti.1ber's bright-rainy weather yet every one had a dandy time. There were about fifty altogether and we all squeezed in about six cars. Miss Prenatt, Miss McKay and Mr. Henry were our chaps and they sure were satisfactory that night UD. lt was at this party that Ruth Elliott, our sclholar, stepped out socially by dancing with George Sigendall. Then came our party and dance at Kepner Hall. That night among other games and contests we presented the Great Cracker Race in which the eating ability :mit the con- testants were tried. ln the Slpring, another iparty at. Kir1kpatriek's and some excitement was caused by a report that some of t-he Seniors were coming out to scrap. They did arrive but were entirely harmless. The Virginia Reel was led by Miss Ferer and R-ed Dykes, Miss Prenatt and Jimimy Trace. lt was carried off with pomp and ceremony. Then came the May Day Prade in which our tloat rep- resented Hindustryf' Our class had the Memorial Day Exercises with essays, recitations, and music by our quartet and the service flag was formally laid away in the safe. In the first part of June we had our pienie up the HCussie.7' There was lots of fun as well as lots to eat but also a hint of a tragedy. Victor Cthe one and onlyj en- deavored to paddle his own canoe with three fair ones. ln trying to land they tipped and the air was rent with the screams of Mabelle Popeney as she sank in fully tiwo feet if water. Did she go to a watery grave 6?-No. Victor Martyn Cohen realized tthe peril she was in and waded out and saved her. Some dry clothes were found and soon Dicky Davis tone of the aluninij was officiating in the Page twenty

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Srninx' 0115155 will We, the class of 1921, Meadfville High School, the city of Meadville, county of Crawford, and state of Pennsyl- vania, being of sound mind and disposing memories, do hereby make, publish and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills, bequests and devices of whatever nature by us made. We do hereby bequeath: The Old High, School Building to the Crematory tif they can make any use of it, because nobody else canj. To the Bilology Department of Allegheny College We leave any Mice, dead or alive, Whielh may be found in this building Cor in the immediate Vicinityl after we leave. Hynnns No. 252, 258, 262 to a deaf and dumb asylum. lThese hymns are much worn by the daily usage, but might be used by inmates of such an institution. 'The dances which we did not enjoy after Basket Ball games we leave to the class of 1932. David Swaney's ideas of a gentleman to Joe Peiftley. Cln case Joe feels he does not need them, he is free to re-turn them to said Davidj. The pieces which Peg Prather cut from the bottom of her skirt from time to time to the Odd Fellbwvs Home. Tootie Steelc's goloshes Owith the polkadot liningj to the vaudeville stars at the Academy. From Tootie's eX- perience we feel they cannot be worn in High School again. Kenneth Landon 's selflorpinion to Donald Kightlinger. Inez Miller-'s slimness to Katherine Cook. John Brook's ability in French to Adelaide Dellaison. She will not feel the extra burden. John Bate's devotion to Floyd Smith. In case Mr. Sfmith finds his duties too heavy he may call on Major MieCluer who is experienced in this line. The Steele-Kent mail line to First and Beers. George Sigendall's 'tstand-inn with Miss H. Carroll to Charlotte Johns. t'She needs itb. Francis Flonbes' Padereviski hair to Jerome Hcssler. Ed Snyder's ability to shoot pennies and still look in- nocent to lvan Davenport. Laurence Green's girl to Roland Mahany, as we feel she will be lonesome now. Wayne Luees oratorial ability to John Henrietta. fttflood Lord, etc.D. John Brooks' excuses to Donald Betts CDon evidently ineed-s help, .as so far he has not been able to wget his acrosswj. Adelaide Thurston 's Hterpisclioreaii art to Margaret Heckler, on condition that she uses judigment as to Htime and place. Ruth Elliott's gift of gab to Margaret Arick with hope that she will make good use of it. C'SignedD Hesa Conps Bury M. Deep Ina Casket. Page twenty-two