Mercer High School - Hi Times Yearbook (Mercer, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1930 volume:

11 I - T I M K S Hi - Times VOLU ME No. 5 Published in the Yeah 1930 MERCER HIGH SCHOOL Mercer, Pennsylvania. Fivo H 1 - T I M E S +• iFomitorfr In portrai ilit the events of (mother ear, with its pleasures and labors, map this edit ion of the “ Hi-Times ’ recall to ns in future daps such memories of Mercer High that we too map fullp realize. “A heritage to ns you did unfold.” +■ Six H I - T I M K s Seven — Dedicated to oar loving parents, who having led ns thus far on the wag of Life, must soon let us walk alone. + Klght H I - T I M E S f 0 LL- 4lO£RT Xlne 11 I - T I M E S +•------ V. M. I’( )l .1 ,. RI), Supervising Principal B. Sc. Allegheny BESSIE MILLER, History, Civics LOUISE FRENCH McCLELLAN, Grove City French, Mathematics A. B. Grove City. A. M. Columbia WINIFRED McCLURE, English, History B. A. University of Pittsburgh +■ T.n If I - T T M E S + ANNA LYDIA BLACK, Music R. M. Grove City MARY ORk. English A. R. Lake Erie, Thiel JAMES PATTERSON, Mathematics R. A. Westminster kEBECCA ROBINSON, MABEL MUNNELL, Latin English, Biology A- B- Grove City R. C. Sc. M. A. Grove City HOWARD KELLY. Science B. Sc. Westminster ■+ Eleven IIMIMES STAKE Left to KiKlit:—Julia KiduriNon, Co-Lriitor-in-Chief; Itill Albert. Art Kditor; fiuy Kluxer. Aihertisine Manacer; Kitty Wbieldon, C'o-Kditor-in-C'hief; ('rail: (built, Husiness Manager. 11 I - T I M E S till W IMM MS Thirteen +---- TI I - T I M E S HISTORY OF CLASS OF ’30 We entered Mercer High School in nineteen twenty-six with a class of fifty-four, but the original number has diminished to thirty-nine. However, we hope that what we have lost in number we have gained in quality. The first few months of our freshmen year we were very timid, but we soon overcame this and took an active part in literary and athletic activities. That year we were the champions of the inter-class basket ball. We had a few social functions the first year, a Hallowe'en Party at the home of Emory Johnson, a sled load to Grove City, and a class picnic at Cascade Park. We elected our officers, Kitty Whieldon. President; William Albert, Vice-President; Harry Black. Secretary and Treasurer. Soon after we entered our sophomore year we elected Harry Black, President; Waid Patterson, Vice-President; and Mary Bell Duncan, Secretary and Treasurer. Our members not only took part in literary and athletic activities, but we were well represented in the orchestra. During the year to break the monotony we held a party at the home of Harry Black, and at the end of our school term we held a picnic at Cascade Park. In the fall of nineteen twenty-eight we entered as juniors.. Our first task was the choosing of our class rings. That year we took a leading part in literary work. We once again received the Chamber of Commerce Cup as the champions of inter-class basket hall. The great event of the year was the Junior and Senior Banquet, which we all enjoyed very much. As dignified seniors we entered the high school in nineteen twenty-nine. Our grave faces expressed our feeling of responsibility. This year we were met by our new Principal. Professor Pollard. We as seniors have greatly enjoyed the new auditorium and it has been a great aid to us both for our basket ball and literary teams. Our boys have well represented us on our football and basketball teams. The first part of the year we all enjoyed a delightful party held at the home of Julia and Bill Richardson. The past four years have gone by with dreatu-like rapidity. They have been years of work and pleasure, of re-adjustment both of ideals and ambitions. We all hope to carry out these ambitions and ideals to the best of our abilities. + Fourteen MARTHA HUEY VIRGINIA BROWN H T - T T M E S - M —ft WILLIAM ALBERT Spelling, alt. (2. 3): Class R. B. (1. 2, 3. 4); Football (4); Student Council (3); Dramatic Club (4); Vice Pres. (1, 3); Orchestra (2. 3. 4); Finance Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Art Editor Hi Times (4); Hi-Y (3); CKass Play (4). A professional Sheik is “Paris” mil. We must say he's got uuite a will; In all lessons his wit he uses a bit. And everything teems with his skill. LAURETTA AMY Chorus (4); Dramatic Club (4). She’s a eute little lassie, this Lauretta of ours And she'll argue with all of the fellows for hours. The cause of the heated “spats” might well be said She claims that her hair is blond instead of- well red! HAROLD Football (3. 4); Class B. B. (3, 4); Vice-Pres. (4). This bright headed chap Has a wit that's worth while; His success we foretell Through his wonderful smile. WALTER WALLACE ANDERSON Class B. B. (2. 3); Orchestra (1, 2, 4); Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). The tromlsine Walter does play At this he’s � n artist we’ll say. With wailing and moaning, puffing and groaning Soon, he’ll be the rival of Rudy Vallee. --+ Fifteen ---- H I-TIMES AVIS IDA ARMSTRONG Essay, alt. (3); Drama (4): Chorus (4) ; Dramatic Club (4): Decorating Com. for J.-Sr. Banquet (3). Avis is a Jolly maid. A cheerful Kiri Is she; She has a pleasant smile for everyone. And is busy as a bee. |. GAYLORD ARMSTRONG Declamation, alt. (3); Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Class B. B. (4). Now Gaylord’s a nice kid too With always an argument in slifht. He’s fiiendly with us nil you see And ever so polite. HARRY ALEXANDER BLACK Debate, alt. (1, 2. 3): Football (4); Varsity B. B. (1. 2. 3. 4): Class B. B. (1, 2); Chorus (3); Student Council (1. 2); Orchestra (1. 2, 3. 4): Class Play (4); Pres. (2); Treas. (I): Orchestra Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3): Hi-Y (4); Treas. Ath. Asso. (2. 3. 4). This fellow's name is Harry Black In no duty does he slack Or. the field or on the floor, lie always helps run up the score. JOHN W. BROWN Dramatic Club (4); Class Play (4); Class B. B. (4). Quiet, modest in his way A better friend day by day. + Sixteen H I - T I M K S KATHERINE VIRGINIA BROWN Dramatic Club (4): Class Play (4); Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (31: Jr. Music Club (3, 4). Virginlu it a studious lass She excel Is everyone in her class Night and Day. rain or shin She’s pounding away at the same old grind. C'OREITA CRAWFORD Coreita is always happy and gay From th“ beginning of morn till the end of day t’oreita says She’s going to be One of those school-mam's You so often see. MARY BELL DUNCAX Essay. alt. (1. 2): Reg. (1): Extemp. Speaking 14); Letter Writing, alt. (2) ; Dramatic Club 4); Class Play (4): Sec. and Treas. (2): Jr. Music Club 1. 2. 3, 4). .Mary Bell is our tallest lassie. We all like her too. She can recite all history period And not tell half she knew. CRAIG M. GAULT Declamation (2.3); alt. (4); Chorus (3); Dramatic Club (4); Pres. (4): Bus. Mgr. Hi-Times (4); Invitation Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Hi-Y (3. 4); Ass’t. Mgr. B. B. (4). lie is the president of our class His marks are high as they can Is He’ll make a success where’re he goes Just you wait and see. •Mil- + Seventeen H I - T I M E S HOMER DAVID HUEV Declamation, alt. (4); Dramatic Club (4); Class Play (4); Orchestra (3, 4); Inter Class B. B. (4). Old Huey will a chemiat be. lie'll analyze your coffee. milk, and tea:; And. from the way he argues with Prof. Kelly each day. lie Indicvea that atlckinK to technicalltica pays. EMMA MARTHA HUEY Debate, alt. (2); reg. (3); Extemp. Speaking, alt. (4); Dramatic Club (4); Class Play (4); Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). Don't think this girl So full of life Will ever ah irk In time of at rife. DUDLEY JOHNSON Drama (4): Football (3. 4); Class B. B. (2. 3, 4); Decorating Com. Js. Sr. Banquet (3). Dudley ia a witty lad Now this ia no rash atatement: He loves to find a lengthy word And to the elaaa present it. TWILA HAZEL JEWELL Twila appears so shy and bashful One surely would say at a look; But you can’t always tell hy the cover Just what ia inaide the hook. Kighteen H I - T I M E S CARL WILLIAM KOHLER Extemp. Speaking, alt. (2); Class B. B. (1, 4); Football- (3); Manager Football (4); Ass’t. Manager B. B. (3); Manager of B. B. (4); Student Manager of Athletics (4); Student Council (3); Class Play (4); Sec.-Treas. (3); Program Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Invitation Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet 13); Hi-Y (3. 4). Hill in an honest. brilliant lad As faithful as can be. In our school athletics Student manager Is he. PAUL JOSEPH MASSON Football (1, 2, 3. 4) ; Class B. B. (1); Varsity B. B. (1, 2, 3, 4); Decorating Coni. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). Paul is an athlete, he plays for Mercer High He does his best in every game To keep our score up high. JOHN McCALLA Class B. B. (1); Dramatic Club (4). John has a Ford of ancient make No slander on it will he take. PAULINE ADELE McCOY Dramatic Club (4). To write a line about this girl Leaves my brain in a mighty whirl. Calm and quiet—but that’s not all For she can throw a basket ball. --------------------------------------------------------- Nineteen H I - T I M E S DORIS MAE McELHENV Vocal (3. 4); Chorus (4); Invitation Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Jr. Music Club (2, 3, 4). Doris likes music, rooking. and dress But can’t stand teasing, she will confess. CLARA MAY McLAUGHRY Music, alt. (4); Chorus (3); Dramatic Club (4); Menu Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Jr. Music Club (1, 2, 3, 4). Quiet but pleasing In her way Adding sunshine to each day And. as a companion or a pal She’s quite the gal.” BEATRICE COR IX DA Me WILLI AMS Drama (4); Chorus (3. 4): Dramatic Chib (4) Corinda Is a jolly lass Working hard for every class (lets her lessons, one and all And never lingers in the hall. HAROLD NORTH Class B. B. (1). Some noted men this world brings forth Byrd went South, but Harold went North + Twenty II I - T I M E S DAVID VVAID PATTERSON Drama (4); Class B. B. (1,. 2, 3); Varsity B. B. 4)1 Student Council (3); Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4); Vice-Pres. (2); Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Hi-Y Club (3. 4). Our Wald Is very bashful Especially 'round the girls. Hut when he'a playing basket ball He certainly makes things whirl. JULIA HARRIS RICHARDSON Essay, alt. (1); leg. (3); Debate (2); Oration (4); Chorus (3); Dramatic Club (4); Class Play (4); Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Co-Editor-in-Chief Hi Times (4): Jr. Music Club 1, 2, 3. 4); Athletic Association Vice-President (4). .lulia's always full of fun In Trig she teases l’at Hut when she’s railed on to recite She cannot be surpassed WILLIAM W. RICHARDSON Algebra (1): Extemp. Speaking, alt. (2, 3); History. alt. (3); Football (3. 4); Class B. B. (1); Varsity B. B. (2, 3, 4); Pres. (3); Student Council (2); Toast Master Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). Richardson is another man Who In basket ball does shine. In football he with Puss played end. And was indisi enslble to the line. HELEN ELSA RICKARD Essay, alt. 1, 2); reg. (3); Piano (4); Algebra, alt. (1); Dramatic Club (4); Reception Com. Jr. Sr. Banquet (3); Jr. Music Club (1. 2. 3. 4). Chickle is an industrious soul She works to l e on the honor roll. Hut if there’s any fun around ••Chickle is always sure to be found. Twenty-one 11 I. T I M E S GUV ALBERT RINGER Declamation (3, 4): Class B. B. (1); Varsity B. B. (2. 3. 4); Chorus (3); Student Council (3); Orchestra (1. 2. 3, 4); Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Advertising Editor Hi Times (4); Hi-Y Club (3, 4); Athletic Association. Sec. (4). Wo II never forget tin guy nuincd llinger He'8 a nice boy and quite a line singer. ORA HARRIETT RODGERS Piano (2. 3, 4): Piano Accompaniment (4); ('horns (3, 4). our Harriet is a musician To the very nth degree She takes a pleasing picture too As anyone may see. I.OIS GRACE SCHMIDT Chorus (3); Dramatic Club (4). Lois is a Jolly lass She chatters on forever. She lias always u smile that’s very worth while Xo matter what the weather. STANLEY STERRET SMITH Drama (4): Dramatic Club (4); ('lass Play 4); Orchestra (1. 2. 3. 4): Invitation Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Hi-Y Club (3. 4). The biggest man in the class is Smith tlirls find him easy to trifle with + Twenty-two II 1 - T I M K S — HELEN MAE THOMPSON She in always good natural Though ahe hat her trouble too. Hut there's not a thing in thin wide world She wouldn't do for you. HARRY VALLER Drama (4); Debate, alt. (3); Extemp. Speaking, alt. (4); Chorus (3); Pres. (4); Hi-Y Club (4). Harry Valler is a regular guy. And round the girls he’a not ahy. MILDRED ROSE WEBER Chorus (4). She's iuiet. but she in the kind We love and always keep in mind. Hut we are sure that ahe will tind Happiness of every kind. HELEN GERTRUDE WHIELDON Debate, alt. (1); reg. (2.3); History (3); Extemp. Speaking (4): Varsity B. B. (2); Chorus, Pres. (3); Dramatic Club (4): Class Play (4); Menu Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Co-Editor-in-Chief of Hi-Times (4) Jr. Music Club (1, 2. 3. 4). Kitty is always happy and gay And drives your blues far away. She's brilliant too. 1 must say Because all honors come her way. Twenty-three KVA MAGDALENE WILTING Dramatic Club (4); Sec.-Treas. (4); Chorus (4) Menu Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). Kva is always ho nice and sweet One of the best girls one might meet She is ever happy and gay And profitably pa mhos ihe time away. MARTHA EVA YARIAN Chorus (3). Our Martha Is a cunning lass With always a charming smile To do anything for a person She'd gladly walk a mile. ALEXANDER ZIGO Class B. B. Cl. 3. 4); Football (4). Alex always likes to work Duty and tasks he will never shirk. This is his motto for each day Do things the easiest way. CLARA BELLE FETTEROFF Clarabcllv was with us for three high school years. Then left us on becoming a Senior. We were sorry to lose her. she was a credit to our class And never committed a misdemeanor. + Twenty-four II I - T I M E S •+ SENIOR CLASS POEM Our earnest efforts non• are o’er .1 hectic dai) has passed The end that we hare striven for Has now hem reached at last. We still remember Freshman daps They were not lived in vain. We cherish all onr Sophomore waps And Irish them bach again. When Juniors, oh what fun we had! What jests and guyetg We drore the teachers nearly mad With all our jollity. And now apain we must he strong We have a task in sight lint ere ire go we’ll sing a song To praise the blue and white. We’re reached the highest step it seems Our dap of glory and promotion Out in the a ide a ide world we’ll go With Mercer High 's deration. Three cheers for the class of 1930! Hurrah for the crimson and gold We arc prepared to face the future To fit our special mold. A toast, a toast to Mercer High! Let’s not forget her might All boost her to the eery sky All hail the blue and white. And though we scale a mountain Or go to some far isle Pleasant memories of Mercer High School Will linger with us all the while. —Lois Schmidt ■+ Twenty-five II I T I M E S f CLASS PROPHECY Perhaps you are skeptic and think an amateur so young and inexperienced cannot formulize future facts. Any such doubts are groundless. For the past few semesters the Prophet” has been extracurrlcularly practicing prognostication. The fact is that the Prophet” has had much preparation. You too could dip into the future” if you had studied phrenology, mysticism, palmistry, graphology, astrology, crystal gazing and hypnotism as intensively as he, and if you had consulted Palooka, the Cosmic Psychic, and Rajah Bunga, the Hindoo Clair vogant, w'hose very names are threatened with immortality. The future of the “Class of Thirty” is exactly what you would expect from a well-teachered and unusually superior class. In fact it has decided the most favorable horoscope of any of the Mercer High School classes yet. William Albert is restined to head Mercer’s Unsupported Savings Trust Company. Suave Presbyterian Rector, Walter Anderson, will conduct nuptial ceremonies, ensnaring William with pleasant Cordina McWilliams. Helen Whieldon, journalist for magazine High-Life” wins success, marries Baron Schandaggle, rich retired German war lord, divorces him and gets large alimony. Paul Masson, prosperous local junk dealer gets tired of seeing only junk and wants to get away from it all. He flies to Paris and falls madly in love with the only one in the wide, wide world.” They settle comfortably and permanently in Mercer after a delightful honeymoon trip via China. With the large family they will have to look after, there will be no time for quarrels. Sleuth hound detective Guy Ringer, who caught Diamond Dan,” the terrorizer of Chicago and New York circles, weds society damsel Martha Huey. Although robbers are continuously stealing their furniture and jewels, they manage to keep up with the Jones’s.” i Stanley Smith, scientist, makes flight to Mars in the good rocket Piauline” named after his sweeter than sweet Pauline McCoy. Adventurer Stan will startle the world with tales of the giants and queer animals he saw at Mars. Harry Valler runs away to sea. From a menial deck-scrubbing position he gets to be captain of the biggest ship in the world. Avis Armstrong, world famed fashion setter of New York, is especially noted for the cunning fox fur coats she schemes. Gaylord Armstrong goes hand in hand raising and supplying foxes for her. He must watch out for a certain Hairbreath Harry” who comes and steals the foxes. When this occurs, it would be advisable to search out detective Guy Ringer. Gaylord’s wife, Helen Rickard, who wrote the book How to Vamp” will run his business successfully. Waid Patterson will have a busy life of it. Waid will sell Little Dynamo”, a liniment to be taken internally or externally which he invented. His high power salesman- Tweoty-alx II 1 - T I M E S + ship will be successful because he will put his foot against his customer’s half opened door and will leave it there until his speech is finished. Twila Jewel wi� l be his wife. Harold North is a puzzle. He tells me he wants to be a steel, worker. According to Palooka everything points toward either the butcher or baker trades, while Rajah Bunga asserts he will be a clown. Astrology asserts him the religious type, a preacher. On the other hand, palmistry shows him to be the pure and simple artistic type. At any rate he will be successful in any line he takes up except business. Pseudonymously Lauretta and Harold Amy will play as comedians in Western hick towns. But talkies come and make them Broadway hits over night in the tragedy. “The Last Days of John Barleycorn.” After a successful career proud actress Lauretta will wed school chum, hard working Homer Huey, and they live happily ever afterward. Farmer Zigo wiM marry nurse Virginia Brown and will enter politics after serving in William Albert’s establishment to gain experience. By means of this he will become mayor of Mercer. William Richardson will be a crooked solicitor and will defend the Great American Pretzel Trust. Harriet Rogers, his stenographer, will become infatuated with him. BiH will fire her. but she will refuse to leave, so he will marry her to get her away from the office. There is fine, fabled, Alger-like success for John Brown. Starting as cub reporter for Mercer’s Gault-edition-live-wire paper he will rise in the ranks until he will become a lobbyist for Kohler’s tariff on tea. Something tells the “Prophet” that Martha Yarian will run a hog ranch in southern California and will do very, very well. Harry Black will capitalize flea circusses. among them “McCalla’s Little Gem” and the “Acrobatic Flea Performing Circus,” Business-like business woman Coreita Crawford, a bull in the stock market, will consent to Harry’s proposal, gives up her career, and the rest is left to your imagination. Helen Thompson is seen in the crystal. She appears to be nursing a tired looking old nag. This undoubtedly means that Helen will run a veterinary shop and hospital for tired working horses. Clara May McLaughry will run a factory for making unbreakable rolling pins. This will prove a great help to the housewife when her hard headed husband comes in a little too late. Doris McElheny and Eva Wilting will dance before Hollywood cameras for many years. Mary Bell Duncan and Julia Richardson will run chiropractic offices. Famed for their skill, they are lotted to help many sufferers of the gout and acute backache. The “Prophet” is unable to find out his own future. Anyone who wants further information send five uncounterfeited greenbacks to the “Prophet”, care of Rajah Bunga, Timbuctoo, R. F. D. No. 389, w'ith postage stamp enclosed. DUDLEY JOHNSON ♦ Tw «ty-«v� u LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the class of 1930, being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, considering the uncertainty of life, and being desirous of settling our worldly affairs while we have strength and capacity, do make this our last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by us heretofore made. And first, the aims, hopes and aspirations to which we have attained, we direct to be inscribed in the hearts and memories of our under classmen and faculty. As to such estate, rights, powers, and privileges as it hath pleased God to intrust us with, we dispose of the same as follows, viz: We do hereby give and bequeath any and all opportunities which we have failed to use to aM under classmen to make use of to the best of their abiMty. We do give and bequeath our seats and desks together with any gum or thumbtacks attached to same and any paper wads, candy wrappers, pencils or stubs of same, which may have been overlooked in our departure unto the Junior class. To the Juniors we leave the golden key of knowledge. May they make the best use of it. We leave to the Sophomores a desire for that knowledge which we have attained. To the Freshmen we will our place and standing of dignity in the eyes of the citizens of the town. John McCalla wiUs his limousine to John Masson. Red” leaves his curls to Katherine Dunlap. “Tub” leaves a little weight and height to Margaret McWilliams provided she does not ask too much. Hill Kohler wills his managing ability to “Murphy” Byers. We feel this gift should be greatly appreciated. Doris McElheny wills her vocal ability to Roberta Patterson. Mary Bell Duncan gives and bequeaths all ambition and studiousness to John Sampson. Avis Armstrong leaves her art of flirtation to Dorothy Ely. Go carefully Dorothy. Harriet Rodgers gives and bequeaths her ability as a pianist to Marguerite Averill. Bill” Huey leaves Edith to Ruth Wylie provided he be handled with care. Julia and Kitty give and bequeath their wide and far-reaching mental ability to Sara Elizabeth Stranahan and Mary Vogan. Craig leaves his knowledge of Physics and Chemistry to Mac” McCartney. Kitty leaves her well-fulfilled daily task of beating the triangle to Helen McLaughry. Dudley Johnson gives and bequeaths all prophetic power and practical jokes together with a higher philosophy of life to Carroll Anderson. We leave our class colors of crimson and gold to any class whom the faculty may deem worthy. We, as a class, regretfully and hesitantly leave our places in the hearts and memories of the teachers unto all under-classmen who aspire to our ideals. And we do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint our Principal sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness thereof, we the class of 1930, the testators, have to this will set our hands this day of June A. D. one thousand nine hundred and thirty. CLASS OF '30 HELEN RICKARD + Twenty-eitrht H I - T I M E S WHY SOME PUPILS COME TO SCHOOL Harold Amy To Keep Martha H. from the library the first period in the morning. Harry Valler To see that the teachers “get things straight” Avis Armstrong To help the surrounding pupils with their French Kitty Wliieldon To wash boards for Miss McClellan Dudley Johnson To teach Virgil to Miss Munnell Alex Zigo ............................... To keep Chidde Away Harold North To take Skinny to and from school Virginia Brown ........... To set a good example for Martha Huey Bill Kohler To keep the girls from getting a superiority complex Stanley Smith........................To compose poetry for Doris Doris McElheny ... To keep Bill K. from being bored Bill Albert...............................To study Helen of Troy Chickie Rickard To keep up with Paris Lois Schmidt..............................To help educate Huy Mary Bell Duncan To save the day in Virgil Pauline McCoy To draw pictures for the Virgil Notebook Clara May McLaughry To watch for tin gong to lx rung Bill Richardson To show the girls their place Martha Huey......................... To help Bill keep the library Julia Richardson To keep Waid from Commencement (Jnv Ringer ......... ........................To lead the cheers -----------------------------------------------------------------—+ T v � nt -nine NAME NICKNAME William Albert Bill Harry Black Tab John Brown John nie Craig Gault Gault Dudley Johnson Dud William Kohler Bill John McCalla Johnnie Waid Patterson Pat William Richardson Stoney Stanley Smith Tub Harry Valler Val Alexander Zigo Alex Avis Armstrong Av Mary Bell Duncan Hip Pauline McCoy Polly Doris McKlheny Mac Clara May McLaughry Casey Julia Richardson Judy Helen Rickard Chickie Harriet Rodgers Hattie FAVORITE SAYING Sez-You! Well, now, you see it’s this way All right O. K. I got this out of a little reference book Oh you will, will yuh! Well, now Mind now, I'll sic Kohler on yuh! Victory, victory! What’s your excuse now? Well, that’s not right. I s regusted Shut up! Well, that’s what I meant I guess so I don’t know Oh! I can’t Well, do you think I care? Oh! darn you Well, I don’t care AMBITION To grow tall To be popular To keep from blushing To be an Engineer To be a “wit” To be a second Connie Mack To be a mechanic To live in a workless world To be a woman hater To be a marathon dancer To be a critic To be a scientific farmer To reform Gaylord To have all her lessons To be an artist To rival Galli-Curci To play a saxaphone To learn how to “tab” To be in favor with the College Club To be a musician NAME NICKNAME Harold Amy Red Lauretta Amy Retta Walter Anderson Walt Gaylord Armstrong Gay Virginia Brown Vi Coreita Crawford Rita Homer Huey Loony Martha Huey Bill Twite Jewel Twella Paul Masson Mass Corinda McWilliams Mic Harold North Cliff Guy Ringer A1 Lois Schmidt Smitty Helen Thompson Blondie Mildred Weber Middy Eva Wilting Ev Helen Whieldon Kitty Martha Yarian Mart FAVORITE SAYING AMBITION All right! All right! To see the “Falls” Oh yeah! To be a second Marian Talley Yeah! To be a poet Well I’ll be darned To be a gentleman of leisure Awright To make a non-stop flight I guess so To gain weight Ain’t that something Stop tormenting Oh why? Get a back seat and keep it Oh stop! To be a saleswoman H’y a guy To be a marathon racer Fer cat’s sake To be an actress Why O’a To get “Skinny” I didn’t say anything To “Marry Grace” Quit it To be a newspaper reporter For heaven’s sake To get an “A” in Chem Yes To be a good housewife Oh! I'm scared to To have red hair Oh! My heavens To keep her mouth shut when having her picture taken I think so To be tall WE APPRECIATE— FIRST—The financial support of tin l usim ss men of the community in the form of advertisements. SECOND—The patronage of the community when we presented outplay “Black and Blue.” THIRD—The work of Miss Mary On- in directing our play ‘‘Black and Blue.” FOURTH—Miss McClellan’s work as faculty advisor. FIFTH—Miss Gladys ('rill’s work as stenographer. SIXTH—The work of the lower classmen who aided in the sale of our annual. SEVENTH—The permission of the School Board allowing us to publish and sell our annual. EIGHTH—Assistance rendered us by all whose names do not appear on this page, For the Stall, .1ULIA RICHARDSON KITTY WIIIELDON (Co-editors) +■ Thirty-two II I - T I M E S •+ Thirty.thrcc H I - T I M E S +---- Thirty-four H I - T I M E S -----------------------------+ CLASS OF ’31 OFFICERS President - - - - Charles Montgomery Vice President - - - Bruce McCartney Secretary and Treasurer - - Helen Flannery TEACHERS Mr. James Patterson Miss Bessie Miller Class Colors—Blue and Red CLASS ROLL Bottom Row, Left to Right:—Margaret Buxton. Irene Feigert, Roberta Patterson, Muriel Steister. Mabel Masters. Dorothy Yarian, Kathryn Nelson, Myrtle Thompson, Winifred Anderson. Eva Elford. Elsie Weber Second Row:—Mary Fitzgerald, Helen Flannery, Kathryn McCarl, Betty Van Woert. Marguerite Averill, Martha McClelland, Helen McLaughry, Florine Weller, Ruth Bennington, Ruth Wylie. Third Row:—Mary Bowman, Sara Ringer, Eleanor Crawford. Fourth Row:—Carl Hoovler, Truest Rhodes, Marlin O’Mahoney, Nevin Willis, Harry Miller, James Byers, Frank Filer. Wendell Allen, Leland Crill, Gerald Brown, Weldon Cousins, Paul Thompson, Ralph Ramsey, Robert Loper. Fifth Row:—Harold Swartz, Andrew Albert. Bud Montgomery, Bruce McCartney, Bud Anderson, Clifford Zahniser. Last Row:—Leonard Robinson, Allan Trich, Paul Wood, James Hartt, Orval Anderson. Robert Carter, Ross Xeuroh, Harry Armour. William Robinson, Charles McClish. n I - T 1 M E s HISTORY OF CLASS OF ’31 On a September morning in l!)l 7 we knocked at the doors of Mercer High School and were received as credited freshmen. From that moment through the history of three years our course has been one of happiness, expectation, and pride. When we first entered high school we appeared young and hopeless to upper classmen, but we soon mastered the tasks set before us. We showed them by the representatives we put in the field in literary and athletic contests that we meant to accomplish something. During our first year we enjoyed three successful parties, Hallowe’en, Valentine and Faster and also a class picnic on the last day of school. We welcomed vacation but were ready to come back to school on Septembers, 1928. We reorganized as Sophomores and elected Ernest Rhodes, President; Bud Montgomery, Vice-President; Helen McLaughry, Secretary and Treasurer. We chose blue and red as our class colors. As in the previous year we made a good showing in athletics and literary contests. We had one party, a Hallowe’en party. Now we are Juniors and are still trying to complete our record. In the County Literary Contest and the Roundup as well as in basketball and football wo were well represented. Now we are looking forward to the Junior-Senior Banquet of which we are to be the hosts. In these days it is a great thing to be a member of a high school anywhere. The truth is that almost any high school of today is equal to the average college of a half century ago, so it is not merely a pulmonary explosion for the Junior class to express its pride in being a member of the Mercer High School. FLOR1NE WELLER RUTH WYLIE Thirty-six II I - T I M E S --------------------------------------------------------------------—+ Thirty-seven HI-TIMES —II—II—II— «■■■■� ■ . X—iM—II—H M ■■ 4 l—■—'• II Thl rt.v-eight CLASS OF'32 OFFICERS President N ice President Secretary and Treasurer Alverda Oerlacli (iavlord Ringer Helen Thompson TEACHERS Miss Winifred McClure Miss Rebecca Robinson Class Colors—Green and White CLASS ROM, Bottom Row, Left to Right: -John Masson (in front), Phyllis Blake, Edith Pizor, Helen Thompson, Mary Hoovler, Ruth Campbell. Velina Davis, Dorothy Thompson, Beulah Livermore, Margaret Pyle, Mabel Rinamon, Esma Kyle, Norma Pyle, Ethel Brumbaugh. Second Row, Left to Right: Dorothy McWhirter, Elizabeth Coleman, Martha Van Atta, Dorothy McGuire. Charlotte Reed. Nellie Blake, Elizabeth Montgomery, Laura King, Alverda Gerlach, Miriam Schmidt. Lucile Cox, Alice Davis, Marie Brumbaugh. Helen Wright. Olive Blake, Martha Elder. Third Row, Left to Right:—Clifford Lytle, Paul Shaffer. Emil Wyka. Paul Kiri a, Forrest Tapper, Allen Watson. Clyde Anderson, Robert Reed, Glenn Hovis, Floyd Sewall, Harold Black, Eugene Chambers, Ted Sutton, Paul Bartholomew. Carroll McCullough. Vernon Fletcher, Paul Robson, Gaylord Ringer, Bill Cummings, Andrew Kirila. •+ Thirty-nine H 1 - T I M E S HISTORY OF CLASS OF '32 In the fall of v « entered Mercer High School as Freshmen. The teachers as well as the upper classmen were very liberal in their aid and in establishing a standard for us to follow in our new course of study. A little later in the year we held our first class meeting for the purpose of electing officers and choosing our class colors. As an outcome we elected Ted Sutton as president, Miriam Schmidt, vice-president and Paul Mellon, secretary and treasurer. We selected green and white as the class colors. In November we held our first class party at the home of Mabel Rinainon and enjoyed it very much. We brought our Freshman year to a close by holding a class picnic at Cascade Park, New Castle. We all welcomed the vacation, but were sorry to have ended the year. When we started our second year, we regretted to find several of our classmates missing. Again we assembled in a class meeting to select officers for the year of nineteen-thirty. At this time we made preparations for a Hallowe’en Party which was held at Norma and Margaret Pyle’s. We have planned many social events for the future. Our class lias during the first two years of our high school career been active in athletics and in literary events. We have been represented on the football squad and on both th girls’ and hoys' basketball teams. We have also won honors in the inter-scholastic contests. Thus we bring to a close two successful years and plan to make the others still more successful. It is our ambition to set a good example for the classes that will follow us. LAVRA KING ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY Forty II I - T I M E K •+ Fort.v-one H I - T I M E S •—----- � � • Fortv-two H I - T I M E S •+ CLASS OF ’33 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer OFFICERS John Sampson Sara Elizabeth Stranahan Julia Neuroh Carroll Anderson TEACHERS Miss Mabel Munnell Mr. Howard Kelly Class Colors—Green and Gold CLASS ROLL Top Row, Left to Right:—Mary Brenneman, Sara Stranahan, Helen Wiley, John Lei.sher, Ernest Amos, Clair Ringer, Wilbur Horne, Marshall McCleery, Ernest Wyka, Walter Loch. Glen Zahnizer, William O’Mahoney, John Nickum. Egbert Lackey. Ray Shannon, Fred Miller, Stanley Douds, Margaret Heilig. Second Row, Left to Right:—Frances Rhodes, Mildred Mikals, Clara Wilting, Carroll Anderson, Francis Kilson, Russell Buxton, Alex Romiac, Samuel Bartholomew, Edwin Willis, Nelson Rodgers. Paul Bowman, Elmer Snyder, Paul Weller. Bill Shodlatz, John Sampson. Third Row. Left to Right:—Mary Vogan, Merle Wright, Roselyn Klingin-smith. Mary Brown, Madeline King, Rose Weber, Ruth Shadow, Vinnie George, Robert Sutton, William Yarian, Lawrence Fink, Arthur Adams, John Daiko. Howard Collans. Fourth Row, Left to Right:—Eleanor O'Mahoney, Thelma Smith, Martha Rupert, Florence Barton, Mae Turner, Evelyn Bestwick. Dorothy Ely. Georgia Crawford, Jane Louise Barr, Betty Foster, Katherine Wiand, Sara Rice, Winifred Bennington, Frances Foutz, Isabelle Hogue, Julia Neuroh. Dorothy McKee, Doris Armstrong, Fern Lawton, Dortha Elder, Grace Seidel, Katherine Dunlap, Dorothy Swartz, Harriet Evans, Evelyn Barner, Margaret McWilliams. Forty-three II I - T I M E S HISTORY OF CLASS OF ’33 On September Hi, 1930 we strolled into an entirely new vicinity. On that memorable day we entered Mercer High School as Freshmen hoping: to make it better because of having: been admitted as its students. We were impressed by tin ease with which we could make friends with our new classmates. Wo were also greatly impressed by the lessons because of their being so different from the studies of tin grades. The purpose of our first class meeting was to elect officers who are as follows:—President, .John Sampson; Vice-President, Sara Elizabeth Stranahan; Secretary, Julia Neuroli; and Treasurer, Carroll Anderson. Our first social event was a Hallowe’en party. We are planning to have other jolly times together and end a successful year with a class picnic. One of the greatest aims of our class is to accomplish as much as, or more than, any of the preceding classes. We hope to make our school proud of us and we intend to do our share in all of the school activities. We also want to set a high standard for the Freshmen who are to follow. JANE BARR MARY YOG AN Forty-four H I - T I M E S + L31L. I— fleet r Forty-five H I - T I M E S THE JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET On tlu evening of May thirty-first nineteen hundred twenty-nine tlie senior class was the guest of the junior class at the annual banquet held in tin Social Circle Hall. The menu was as follows: Consomme Creamed Potatoes Peas Chicken Salad Polls Ice Cream Demi-tasse Mints and Nuts After dinner the president of the junior class, Billy Richardson, gave the address of welcome which was responded to by John Watson, the president of the senior class. Other addresses were given by Dudley Johnson of the junior class and Miss Robinson of the faculty. Dancing and card playing became the diversion of the evening. The guests departed at. twelve o’clock after an enjoyable evening and the banquet was declared a success bv all. CLARA MAY McLAUGHRY Forty-six HI-TIMES ■+ HISTORY OF THE ALUMNI Early in the spring of eighteen ninety the graduating class, composed of: Matilda Reed, Ellen Asper, Caroline Shaw, Maude Boyd, Alice Zahtiiser. Maude Madge, Mary Junkin, Nellie Bagnall. Maude Gamble, and Milton Patterson, proposed having an Alumni Association which would entertain the graduating class at a banquet after the Commencement exercises. The result of this discussion took form on graduation night in the May of eighteen ninety in the old St. Cloud Hotel. This hotel stood on the site of the present Central Garage Forty years have come and gone. Each of these years except one has seen a class of young men and young women graduated from Merceh High School. Some of the members of these classes have remained in Mercer and have done their part to keep alive the Alumni Association of Mercer High School. There was no Commencement in the year eighteen ninety-one, for at this time the high school course was changed from three years to four. Consequently a mock commencement was held by the members of the Association, and the banquet was given in honor of this graduating class. Several years later interest waned, and only two members were left to keep the Alumni Association from becoming just a memory. These revised the rules and allowed each person to bring one guest, provided this guest was not an undergraduate. This rule still holds good although abused by some. Dancing after much controversy was also added to the entertainment. The earliest class to graduate under these new rules was that of eighteen ninety-seven. Of my own class there were fourteen members, which up to that time was the largest class to graduate. It has lost one member by death and two others have failed to respond to the oft repeated calls for reunions. I know of no other class that has kept up its interest as that of eighteen ninety-one Next year it will celebrate its fourteenth reunion and ten out of fourteen are expected to attend this event. During the last Old Home Week ten of them came back and renewed old acquaintances and sang old songs. I am sure that if each class would take the same interest in the Alumni Association as my class has done, it would be well repaid. KATHERINE G. ZAHNISER '91 ■+ Forty -so f n maio-Ajjo t PLAY CAST To|� Kun, Left to Kight:—John Brown. Ilarry Itlaek. Ilomrr Huey, Stanley Smith. Kill Kohler, rani Masson. William Albert. Hot tom Kow, I .eft to Kiclit:—Julia KichardHon. Martha Huey. Mary Hell Hnnoan. Helen Whlelilon. Vincinia Hrown. I i i i ■ I I : : - s - I H I - T I M E S ■+ THE SENIOR PLAY Tlu class of nineteen thirty, according to the custom of preceding senior classes, gave a play “Black and Bine” on the twenty-eighth and ninth of March. The play was presented for the purpose of raising money for the publication of the lli-Times. The plot centered around a group of summer seashore colonists and their strife with Hiram Yeager, a stubborn farmer living in their midst. Each part was cleverly enacted by the cast. The seniors had the distinction of being the first class to give their play in the new auditorium. The class as well as the cast are greatly indebted to Miss Orr for directing the play. SENIOR PLAY—“BLACK AND BLUE” Nancy Reynolds—An adventure loving girl Gordon Mitchell—A Globe-trotter Mrs. Reynolds—Mother of Nancy Hal Reynolds—Brother of Nancy “Binks” Doming—Chum of Hal Dorothy Blair—Friend of Nancy Mrs. Kip Vandyne—Sister of Gordon Week-end Visitors Charles Kenton .Jack Armstrong I-' Hiram Yeager-—A Misplaced Farmer Steven—Mr. Mitchell’s Servant The Maid - - - Julia Richardson Harry Black Mary Bell Duncan William Albert John Brown Virginia Brown Helen Whieldon Paul Masson i William Kohler Stanley Smith Homer Huey Martha Huey Forty-nine H I - T 1 M E S +- THE ROTARY BANQUET It lias been the habit of the Hotary Club for tin past several years to have as its quests at a banquet the members of the basketball, football, and scholastic teams of the high school. According to this custom a banquet was given early in May of last year at the Hotel Humes. The guests seated at small tables were greatly delighted with the favors which were horns and gayly colored balloons. After a delicious dinner several favorite Rotary songs were sung. During the program that followed letters were given to the football and basketball players. The shield with the names of each victorious contestant was presented to the literary team, while the Chamber of Commerce Cup was received by the class of nineteen thirty which was the winner in the inter-class basketball tournament. Besides this there were several literary and musical numbers. At nine-thirty the banquet broke up. Each guest is deeply indebted to the Rotary Club for tin splendid time he or she had. Fifty H I - T I M E S + HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY ACTIVITIES The annual literary contest was held this year on December thirteenth, nineteen twenty-nine. Mercer High School contested with the Sharpsville High School. There were a number of changes in the program for the contests this year. Essay and debate were done away with and two one-act plays took their place. The decisions were not based upon the point system as heretofore, so no two-to-one decisions were given. The names of the winners were announced, and the team winning the most events was called victorious. Mercer was very proud of the outcome of this contest and she had reason to be. The team at home had a sweeping victory, winning every event, while at Sharpsville the Mercer contestants were successful in three events. The contestants were as follows: Piano—Harriet Rodgers, Helen Richard Declamation—Martha Rupert, Guy Ringer Oration—Helen McLaughry. Julia Richardson Recitation—Irene Feigert, Alverda Gerlach Vocal—Doris McElhenv, Roberta Patterson Extemporaneous Speaking—Helen Whieldon, Mary Bell Duncan The cast of the play at Mercer was as follows:—Avis Armstrong, Harr}-Valler, Helen Wiley. Dudley Johnson. Marguerite Averill, Leland Crill and Mary Brown. The cast of the play at Sharpsville:—Corinda McWilliams, Stanley Smith. Sara Ringer, William Albert, Mary Bowman, Helen Flannery and Waid Patterson. Fiftv-on MARY BELL DUNCAN OJM-XlJhd I I I I ! i i i : i i i i i i i i i i i ! i i i i a jC nil'll SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Firat Kuw:—Dorothy Itlark, Homer Huey, Stanley Smith. William Albert, Dorothy Kly. Second Kow:—Fretl Miller. Walter Anderson, MIkn Itlack. Ilurry Itluck. Marcuerite Averill. Guy Khmer. Clinton Thompson. II I - T I M E S MERCER HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The school year opened with six of our members of the orchestra absent. I'hese were Donald McCracken. Tom Junkin, Orval Anderson, Helen McLaughry, Julia Richardson and Nellie Blaine. As Miss Black created interest in the orchestra in her classes we gained three new members, thus bringing the total up to twelve. The interest among the members was first created by a party at the home of Miss Anna Lydia Black, the director. The orchestra has had few engagements this year. The first was at the School Director's meeting in the Court House and later in the new High School Auditorium. The orchestra has also played for the Senior Class Play and for the Commencement Exercises. MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA Violins Clarinets Dorothy Ely I orothy Black Fred Miller Guy Ringer W'aid Patterson Homer Huey Clinton Thompson Cornets Harry Black Trombones Walter Anderson Tuba Stanley Smith I )rums William Albert Pianist—Marguerite Averill Director Miss Anna Lvdia Black STANLEY SMITH THE DRAMATIC CLUB Tile Dramatic Club was organized this year and has met with great interest and approval. Membership to the club is therefore the goal of the upper classes. The object of the club is to give its members some idea of the value of dramatics and to help them in public speaking and acting. . The club meetings are held once a week after school in the new high school auditorium. These weekly meetings are not only a time for work but also for enjoyment. Great pleasure is taken in trying to improve our acting. The success of the plays “Sauce for the Goslins presented at the Interscholastic Contest was due chiefly to the activities of the Dramatic Club. Also, the characters of the senior play have benefited from the splendid practice and experience they have received in dramatics. The present members wish the club all success in future years. DRAMATIC CLUB MEMBERS Amy. Lauretta Armstrong, Avis Averill, Marguerite Brown, Virginia Brown, John Duncan, Mary Bell Gault, Craig Huey, Martha McCalla. John McCoy, Pauline McWilliams, C'orir Me Laughry, Clara McLaughry, Helet McCarl, Catherine Masters. Mabel Patterson, Roberta Ringer, Sara Richardson, Julia Rickard, Helen Schmidt, Lois Steingrabe, Christina Steister, Mariel Smith. Stanley Waller. Harry Van Woert, Betty Weller, Florine Whieldon. Kitty Wilting. Eva Woodward, Dorothy Wylie, Ruth AVIS ARMSTRONG EVA WILTING H I - T I M K S THE HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS l'he High School Chorus was organized in 1928 and the membership has grown from sixty-one to one hundred and ten. It is, we believe, one of the live organizations in our High School and due credit should be given Miss Black for her untiring efforts in arousing the interest of the students in such an organization. The present officers are as follows: Harry Valler, President; Helen Flannery, Vice-President; Marguerite Averill, Secretary; Ted Sutton and John Xickum, Librarians. l'he aim of the chorus is to be ready to sing acceptably at any time when the need arises. CHORUS ROLL Andrew Albert Winifred Anderson Marguerite Averill Paul Bartholomew Ruth Bennington Olive Blake Mary Brenneman Marie Brumbaugh Eleanor Crawford Katherine Dunlap Dorothy Elder Lawrence Fink Francis Foutz Margaret Heilig Glenn Hovis Paul Kirila Egbert Lackey Clifford Lytle Marshal McClerry Ruth McFarland Dorothy McWhirter Mildred Michaels John Nlckum Xorma Pyle Mabel Rinamon Paul Robson Martha Rupert Paul Shaffer Elmer Snyder Dorothy Sw'artz Forrest Tapper Mae Turner Mary Vogan Rose Weber Kathryn Wiand Merle Mae Wright Dorothy Yarian Wendell- Allen Avis Armstrong Evelyn Barner Samuel Bartholomew Winifred Bennington Phyllis Blake Mary Brown Margaret Buxton Bill Cummings Dortha Elder Irene Feigert Helen Flannery Vinnle George Isabelle Hogue Laura King Rosylen Klinginsmith Beif-ah Livermore Kathryn McCarl Carrol McCullough Dorothy McKee Cordlna McWilliams Elizabeth Montgomery Roberta Patterson Frances Rhodes Claire Ringer Harriett Rodgers Miriam Schmidt Ray Shannon Christina Steingrabe Helen Thompson Robert Sutton Harry Valler Elsie Weber Florine Weller Eva Wilting Helen Wylie William Yarian Lauretta Amy Doris Armstrong Jane Barr Florence Barton Nellie Blake Paul Bowman Ethel Brumbaugh Lucille Cox John Daiko Martha G. Elder Francis Filson Vernon Fletcher Alverda Gerlach Mary Hoovler Andrew Kirila Esma Kyle Walter Locke Martha McClelland Doris McElheny Helen McLaughry Margaret McWilliams Kathryn Nelson Edith Pizor Sarah Rice Sara Ringer Nelson Rodgers Grace Seidel Thelma Smith Sarah E. Stranahan Ted Sutton A Heir Trich Martha Vanatta Mildred Weber Paul Weller Dorothy Woodward Ruth Wylie + Fifty-flve H I - T I M E S +■ ASSEMBLY Assembly is held the first period every Friday. Each class of the High School takes its turn in putting on a program. These meetings we feel are a great improvement over the literary programs of former years, which were held only once a month in tin class rooms. The seniors had charge of the first assembly January 10th. Since then many fine programs have been presented. The upper classes gave the freshmen a vote of approval for their first program which was excellent. We hope these assemblies will make it possible to have better prepared contestants for our future Literary Contests. LAURETTA AMY Fifty-six II I - T I M E S ■+ Commencement Exercises of tlu MERCER HIGH SCHOOL •I line 10th, 1930 Minister Rev. John S. Duncan FACULTY SPEAKERS: Mary Bell Duncan Julia Richardson William Richardson Helen Rickard Helen Whieldon CLASS ARTIST.................................William Albert CLASS DONOR - - Dudley Johnson QUARTETTE Harry Black Harold Amy Craig Gault [ Guy Ringer The Baccalaureate sermon and Ihe Commencement exercises were held in the High School Auditorium for the first time. Ill ■ T I XI E S Fifty-eight 11 1 - T 1 M E S +— THE HI-Y CLUB The Hi-Y Club of this High School was organized by Mr. W. W. Hall of Meadville, who is the district secretary of the Y. M. C. A. He was aided by Mr. Patterson of the faculty who chose the members front the different classes. Last September the club had eleven regular members. In the early part of March nineteen-thirty an “Induction Ceremony” was held. At this time ten new members were taken in, making a total of twenty-one members. A meeting is held once a week in the auditorium where the different topics of the day are discussed. At the first meeting last year the following officers were elected: president, Guy Ringer; vice-president, Charles Montgomery; secretary, Stanley Smith; treasurer, Bruce McCartney; sergeant-at-arms, Harry Miller. MEMBERS OF THE HI-Y Anderson, Carroll Anderson, Bud Black, Harry Black, Harold Bowman, Paul Kohler, William Montg mery. ( harles B vers, James Filer, Frank Gault, Craig McCartney, Bruce Miller, Harry Masson, Paul Nickum, John Patterson, Waid Ringer, Guy Ringer, Gaylord Smith, Stanley Sutton, Ted Thompson, Paul Yaller, Harry GUY A. RINGER Sixty H I - T I M E S Sixty-one ----+ 2 o I I I : i i i s I I I i i i : 1 2 FOOTBALL SQl AI Top Kow. I .eft to Kijclit:—John Miihnoii. Kill Kohler Ola muter of Athletic ). t'onrh Kelly. Itml Andcr on. I’aiil ,Mu on. Second Kow:—William Albert. (Jaylord Kinder. Frank Filer. John Nickum. Alex Zifto. Andrew Albert. Bud Montconiery. Harold Blank. Third Row:—Dudley John ... Ilarry Blaick. Ted Suit. Bill Kicliard oii, Harry Miller. i I I I I ! I a i I I I I I i i i i i i 11 I - T I M K S MERCER HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM 1929-1930 Mercer should certainly be proud of her football team this year. Although many of the stars of last year were lost. Coach Kelly succeeded in putting out a team that was strong both in offense and defense and that fought until the last whistle was blown. The line was light but few gains were made through it. YVe had two of the toughest tacklers in Class B ranks anti the end. guards and centers usually got their share of the tackles. Sutton did a fine job of backing up the line and if they got by him the lighter backs usually brought them down. I.ate in the year, weight was added to the backfields by playing Xickitm in the line on defense and letting Black help back up the line. The offense was fast and terrible with many reverses used. The team specialized in Nickum or Ringer around the end and Sutton off tackle. Xiekum also was a deadly heaver of forward passes and Usually caused at least one a game to go for a good gain. Although the team won but one game most of them were close and although Bessemer defeated us rather badly it wasn’t through lack of spunk. LINEUP Fullback—Sutton Halfbacks Xiekum, Albert, O. Anderson. Quarterback—Ringer. Center—Black, II. Black, Guards—Masson, Zigo, Johnson, Filer. Tackles—Masson, Miller. Ends—Anderson, Richardson. A. Albert. GAMES M. H. S....................... 0 Slippery Rock................ 13 M. II. S...................... 0 Cochranton .................. 14 M. 1 f. S. 6 11 ickory .................... 0 � M. II. S. 0 Bessemer 40 M. H. S. 0 l Jnion 11 igh 19 M. H. S........................0 West Middlesex 0 M. H. S. 0 Sandy Lake 6 + Sixty-thro V. X -• 1 1 I : i : ! A BOV’S BASKETBALL Bottom How, Left to Right:—John Niekum. Hill Richard no n. Harry Black. Ted Sutton. Hud Montgomery. Bruce Top Itow. Ia ff to Right:—Waid Pnttcr on. Itill Kohler. (Manager of Athletic ), Ilarr Miller. C’narli Kelly. Paul McCartney. MilhMIlt. (ill) lord Kinicer Xi H I - T I M E S + BOY’S BASKET BALL The basket ball season of nineteen twenty-nine and thirty proved to be one of the most successful in recent years. The team was made up of unseasoned men who counteracted their handicap by their good spirit and a strong will to win. They went through the season without losing a game to a Class B team and topped this season’s success by defeating Fredonia, the champions of the Class B section. This victory allowed Mercer to enter the semi-finals in the Mercer County Tournament for the first time in several years. Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer Mercer SEASON S RECORD 1929-30 30 Stoneboro 13 20 lamestown 11 37 Alumni 20 22 Transfer 10 16 (ireen ville 23 24 Cochranton 29 35 New Wilmington 21 23 Uickorv 13 18 (irove Citv 27 19 Sharps ville 32 23 Sandv Eake 22 16 Stoneboro 3 19 Hickory 17 10 (irove City 25 26 (ireen ville 27 19 Sharps Ule IS 12 Cochranton 30 32 New Wilmington 22 + Sixty-five First BOWS—Miss McClure. Francis Rhodes. Helen second Row—Mancuerlte Averlll. Paulino McCoy. Mel.uuKhry. Elizabeth Montgomery. Helen Wylie. Sara Klmeer. Alvcrda Cerlach, Julia Neuroh Vlnnlo (ieorce, .Mary Bowman. Dorothy Fly, and Phyllis Blake. H I - T I M E S ■+ GIRL’S BASKET BALL Mercer High School did not have a girl’s basket ball team last year and as a result practically all the positions had to be filled by new and inexperienced players. This, as everyone knows has its drawbacks. In figuring from a standpoint of games won and lost the girls have certainly not been successful, but they have won many moral victories. The success of the team in every way especially in sportsmanship and clean playing is due to the coach, Miss McClure, who though working under difficulties has produced a team which by next year should win more than moral victories. The schedule this year included very few games, as the girls could not start practicing until the middle of December due to the delay in completing the new gymnasium. Because of the new gymnasium and added facilities for playing the pleasures which the team has experienced have far exceeded the disappointment of losing games. AT HOME Jan. 21—Mercer............. 8 Cochran ton ............. 33 Fell. 11—Mercer............ 7 Hickory 24 Feb. 21—Mercer 18 Alumni l(i Fob. 28—Merror 15 Sharpsville ............. 41 ABROAD Fob. 14—Mercer 6 Cochranton 36 Mercer ............15 Sharpsville 35 +■ II I - T I M E S SENIOR CLASS TEAM Forward -Forward Center -Guard -Guard - Substitutes- Brown, Huey Alexander Zigo Dudley Johnson William Albert (c.) William Kohler Gaylord Armstrong Coach—Billy Richardson Won 5 Lost 1 The Senior class team again upheld the record of previous years by winning the trophy cup for the third time in four years. The first half of the 1930 season found the Senior team in second place, tied with the Sophomores. During the second half much improvement was shown in their playing and they won the second half. In the playoff with the Juniors the Seniors lost the first game 14-11, but came back to top 17-6 and 17-14 in the deciding games. The flawless playing of Captain Albert at center, aided by the clever guarding of Kohler and Zigo enabled the Senior team to hold their opponents to a low score and pile up a score of their own. Compliments are due the Juniors who were the hardest fighting players and were, even in defeat, always good sportsmen. t ♦ « JUNIOR CLASS TEAM Forward - -- -- -- -- Byers Forward - -- -- -- -- Swartz Center....................................Carter Guard - -- -- -- - Anderson (c.) Guard......................................Hartt Substitutes—O’Mahoney, Brown, Albert. Filer. Coach—Montgomery. Won 4 Lost 2 The Juniors, led by Anderson and Swartz, were undefeated during the first half of the inter-class season. The ease with which they defeated all opponents seemed a sure sign of their winning the inter-class tournament. But fate had decreed otherwise. Bud Anderson, center and leading scorer of the Junior team, was forced by ill-health to leave school. Still the Juniors, with characteristic perseverance, resolved to win the cup without their star. They won the first game of the tournament for possession of the cup but were nosed out by the Seniors in the last two games. +■ II I - T I M E S SOPHOMORE CLASS TEAM Forward Forward Center ... Guard - - - Guard - Substitutes— Robinson Cummings Hovis Masson Black McCullough Coach—Sutton Won 3 Lost 3 The Sophomore team suffered from a lack of experienced players during the first half of inter-class play. Their playing showed a marked improvement however, and under the efficient handling of Coach Sutton, they furnished real competition to the leaders of the class teams during the last half of the season. They took down the Juniors, previously undefeated, but lost the last game to the Seniors after trouncing the Freshmen. FRESHMAN CLASS TEAM Forward - -- -- -- - Bowman (c.) Forward - -- -- -- - Schodlatz Center......................- - - - - Willis Guard Rodgers Guard..............................- Sutton Substitutes—O’Mahoney, Weller, MeCleary, Ringer, Swickard. Coach—Kickum. Won 0 Lost 6 The Freshman team, although handicapped by lack of height and weight, produced a fighting team that put forth gallant efforts to win each game. Although they did not win many games the Frosh always succeeded in providing a busy evening for their opponents and their sportsmanship is to be complimented. Sixty-nine II I - T I M E S THE ASSEMBLY ROOM II I - T I M E S + OUR NEW AUDITORIUM Our new auditorium was completed late last year. We had quite a struggle to get it. Some hard hearted unpitying people thought we did not need an auditorium and a gymnasium. Before we had them: (1) we had no dressing rooms for the football and basket ball players; (2) we hod no basket ball floor (except a very poor one in the second story of a garage); (3) we had no place for presenting plays and literary contests except the assembly room of the Courthouse, which is not very suitable for such presentations; (4) we had no place for holding baccalaureate or commencement services; and (5) we had no place in which to hold meetings of the student body. But the broad minded generous citizens of our community finally formed a majority and granted us our desire. There was a long delay in the building program, but the auditorium was finally finished and formally opened on January 27th. Seats, a combination organ and piano and moving picture machine were secured from a theatre that was going out of business. The organ is installed in the orchestra pit at the front of and partly under the stage. The moving picture machines have been placed in the booth prepared for them at the back of the auditorium over the inside entrance. The seating capacity is five hundred. The seats are of the usual theatre and auditorium type and are very comfortable. The stage may be made as large as desired for it is in combination with the gymnasium. It is equipped with the latest type of foot-lights and numerous curtains. The dressing rooms for actors and actresses are the same as those used by the basket ball players and are entered from the side of the stage. The second part of our auditorium is the gym which has been mentioned before in connection with the stage. It has a medium sized basket ball- floor. At the front, replacing the stage curtains during the game, is a large net covering the entire stage opening. The net is of large mesh and does not restrict the view of the spectators. It also prevents any of the players from falling or slipping over the edge of the stage. The gym is kept at a comfortable temperature for the players by steam radiators and ventilators. These are placed so high on the walls that there is no danger of a player injuring himsel-f by violent contact with them. The walls are padded to prevent injuries. In one end of the gym is a drinking fountain for the benefit of the players. The dressing rooms are equipped with up-to-date showers and lockers. The auditorium serves the school and community in many ways and is the most important addition to the school in years. Here the high school holds chapel each Friday morning, here the high school chorus and dramatic club meet, here takes place all those above mentioned events which were previously “homeless.” The auditorium and gymnasium wilt in the future be of use in training the grade school children in plays and games so that they will have had some preparation in those fields when they enter high school. ALEX ZIGO HARRY C. 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They were sitting out in the moonlight. “And” she said proudly, “if poverty comes, we’lt face it together.” “Oh, sweetheart,” he answered, “just the mere sight of your face would scare the wolf away.’’ And ever since he’s been wondering why she returned his ring. Looney—I’M never marry until I meet a girl who is my direct opposite. Red—0. K.. there are plenty of intelligent girls still in circulation. Red—What ancient city does my girl remind you of? Weary— Babble-on, my boy. Babble-on. Cameraman—Close up that gap in the middle, please. Inspired One—Hey, Frosh, got your mouth open? ! Mercer Broom Company Manufacturers of THE FAMOUS Q r E E N Q (' A L IT Y II II 0 O M S MERCER. PENNSYLVANIA +■--------------------------------—------ H I - T I M E S CHRYSLER FOR REAL PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY GREENVILLE MOTOR CO., Inc. 6-14 SOUTH WATER STREET SEE OUR USED CAR BARGAINS RADIATOR REPAIRING and FENDER WORK +•----------------------------------------- COMPLIMENTS OF Smith Construction Co. 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