Mechanicsburg High School - Artisan Yearbook (Mechanicsburg, PA)

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CLYDE NELSON ALBRIGHT September 18, 1923 F. F. Aim is farming .... dirt- dauber .... car-cruiser .... Farmall tractor .... FAYE ELIZABETH ASPER August 25, 1924 Excellent student and knitter .... blonde debater .... pretty .... origi- nal oration .... likes Bob .... cute smile .... ROBERT EARL BAKER March 4, 1925 In the dough-Manbeck's .... dy- namic debater .... college aspiration . . . . meddles midst molecules . . . . LUCILLE CAROLYN BANEY July 3, 1924 jive-cat .... working gal .... bi- cycle fan .... Blonde .... pleasant . . . . bus-rider . . . . sports fan . . . . al- ways hungry . L . - Rum ELIZABETH BAsE1-ioRE February 16, 1925 Ambition-to go to Egypt .... mer- maid .... spaghetti-twirler .... birdie bouncer-Cbadmintonj .... typist .... VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 CTreasurer, 41, Junior Red Cross 4. ACADEMIC Speech-Arts Club 4, Debating Club 2, 3, 4, Torch Staff 4, Hall Patrol 43 Knitting Club 4, Junior Red Cross 4. ACADEMIC Student Council 2, 3, 4, Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, Speech-Arts Club 4, De- bating Club 2, 3, 4, Artisan Staff 4, Junior Red Cross 4, Hall Patrol CCap- tain 4j, Homeroom Vice-President 1, Gettysburg Forensics 2, 3, 4. SECRETARIAL Library Club 1, Girls' Tumbling Club 1 ,Usher-Commencement3,Girls' Volleyball I,Jl1f1l0I' Red Cross 4. BooKKEEP1NG Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, Home Econom- ics Club 2, Badminton Club 3, Girls' Tumbling Club 2, Library Club, Usher- Commencement 3, Band Concert 4, Junior Play Cast 3, Girls' Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls' Volleyball I, 2, 3, 4g Junior Red Cross 4. 23

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Four Years ln a Quandary Tl1ere's more than one ace in the Senior hand IMI-I marched on, and the Seniors began to make history even though school was nine days late in beginning. Seniors began their work by publishing the seventh annual edition of the Student Handbook during the summer months. VVilliam Sun- day was the editor-in-chief and Robert lfngle his assistant. As usual, the position of the presidency of Student Council was filled by a member of the Senior Class. This year YVilliam Shuman was chosen as president. Football season opened October 3 and found Bill Biddle, who was later to be elected honorary captain for 1941, Bill Sadler, Don Koser, Buzz Shuman, Cliff Brown, Herbie Getz, Fd VVard, Paul Kann, Bill VVertz, Dick Coble, john Fakin, Bob Stauffer and George lfngle representing the Senior Class on the gridiron. The first issue of The Torah came out in October under the editor- ship of l.enore Gnau assisted by a staff of which the majority were from the Class of '41 From November 7 to 22 the Senior Class sponsored the annual magazine sale which proved to be the most successful in M. H. S.'s history. November I4 brought to the Nl. H. S. stage Mrs. O'l.eary's Cow which was a portion of the P. T. A. Show. The cast was com- posed entirely of Seniors. They were: Alice Rodgers, Marian Fish, Robert Baker, Lenore Gnau, Peggy Wood, Samuel Hollinger and Bernice Miller. Girls proved to be athletically inclined, too, when volleyball and basketball seasons went into full swing. The teams were captained by Vera Loudon. As December rolled around, some of the best basketeers were found to be from the graduating class. Those boys were Bill Biddle, Cliff Brown, Bill Sadler, Bill Sunday and Bob Rngle. The New Fur Coat and Why Lie About It? made up the Senior Assembly. Both plays were come- dies, enacted by Lorayn Bender and Samuel Deckman, Robert Baker, Mary Kumler and Nancy Yvhitman. One of the greatest achievements of the year was the Senior Play, Square Crooksf' which was given February 5 and 6 in the High School Auditorium. After intensive rehearsing a first- class performance was given, and was acclaimed a laurel winner. Those in the cast were Herman Bruce, the leading man, Marian Fish, Marjorie Mohler, Donald Koser, Bernice Miller, Richard Coble, Ruth Schwalm, ,lean Jones, VVilliam YVertz, Daryl Rector and Robert Sheffer. When George VVashington's Birth- day rolled around the Seniors fur- nished entertainment in assembly by enacting a play, George Yvashing- ton and Duck Soup, given on the order of a radio broadcast. Daryl Rector, YVilliam Sunday, Clifford Brown, Robert Baker, Robert Engle, David Keefer, Herman Bruce and Clyde Albright made up the cast. Twelve boys and girls from the Senior Class were inducted into the National Honor Society, March 18 in assembly. Those were Alice Rodgers, Bernice Miller, Charles Miller and VVilliam Sunday, who were members for two years, Mildred Musselman, Alice Cocklin, Ruth Schwalm, Marian Fish, jean Shank, VVilliam W'ertz and Samuel Deckman. In order to do their bit for Na- tional Defense the entire Senior Class made a survey of the available housing in Mechanicsburg. ln the county, district and forensic speaking contests were the debating teams, of whom Faye Asper and Robert Baker were Seniors. The Class of '41 also had many musicians and it was well repre- sented in the Band and Glee Club. ln' the latter part of the year, when baseball came into season, there were several from the grad- uating class who were in there doing their best on the diamond. To begin the last few months of high school was the writing of the Basehore Essay by Seniors. ln May the Seniors were guests of the Juniors at the annual junior- Senior Prom. During the entire last semester Seniors were seen busily working on The Afrlisan, of which Marian Fish was editor-in-chief. To finish their high school educa- tion the Seniors' held a Class Day at Hershey Park,followed by a banquet. As a climax of their high school career the Seniors received their hard-earned diplomas on June 9. The Sunday prior to graduation, Baccalaureate services were held in the M. H. S. auditorium. 22

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ALICE IIORAYN BENDER May18,1925 Tommy Dorsey and XVoody Herman . . . . clever . . . . always neat . . . .knit- wit .... Ben, Jr ..... cokes .... XVILLIAM I iLLSWOR'l'H BIDDLE April 17, 1924 Football. captain .... midnight snacks at Smitty's .... terrihc break- fasts .... farmer .... abstract .... ISABELLE BI'I rINoER March 3o, IQ25 Issy .... good typist .... lovely complexion .... giggles .... well- dressed .... blue, blue eyes .... art- less .... CLIFFORD RAY BROWN December 3o, 1924 Triple doors .... hilarious .... Diehl's .... easy-going .... Schenectady . . . . versatile wingback . . . . INIILDRED VIOLA BROWN june 8, I923 Dark eyes and hair .... quick laugh . . . . equable . . . . excellent basketball guard .... in love .... 2-I ACADEMIC Dramatic Club 2, Glee Club QViCe- President 4D, Badminton Club CPresi- dent 2j, Speech-Arts Club 3, Torch Staff 2, 3, 4, Artisan Staff 4, Sfhool Crier Staff 4, Junior Red Cross 4, Hall Patrol 43 Girls' Basketball I, 2, Girls' Volleyball I, 2, Senior Assembly 4. Academic Archery Club 3, V. Football Ig Varsity Football 2, 3, 41 Baseball I, 2, 3, 4, Varsity Basketball 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, Homeroom Secretary 3, Homeroom Treasurer 4g Boys' Tum- bling Club 2, Junior Red Cross 4. SECRETARIAI. Service Club 4g Home Economics Club I,Girls' Tumbling Club 1 , Usher- Senior Play 4g Girls' Basketball Team 3, Girls' Volleyball Team 3, Junior Red Cross 4. ACADEMIC Varsity Football 3, 4g J. V. Football 2, Varsity Basketball 3, 4, V. Basket- ball I, 2, Camera Club 3, Junior Red Cross 4g Torfh Staff 2, 3, 4, Arlisan Staff 4, Handbook Staff 3, Homeroom Secretary 2, Class Vice-President 3, Intramural Basketball IQ Intramural Softball I, 2, 3, 4. GENERAL Dramatic Club 1, 2, Badminton Club 4, Girls, Tumbling Club 4g Girls' Chorus Ig Girls' Basketball I, 2, 3, 4g Girls' Volleyball I, 2, 3, 4g Junior Red Cross 4.