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

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1931 volume:

% i EX-LIBRIS THE HI-TIMES M ercer High School Mercer, Pennsylvania ■ Published by THE SENIOR CLASS Volume 6 311111 m 1111: 111111111111 c'm 1111111111 c j 111111111111 c: 111111111111 c: 111111111111 c: 111111111111 c 3111111 ii 1111 c: 111111111111 c FOREWORD JT IS the purpose of this book to portray the deeds and achievements of our school for all those who have helped to make our four years of high school successful and happy. For the Class of 1931 this annual is a highly prized possession, a reminder of real and lasting friendships. We have tried to recall the events of the past four years; we have taken a last look at our accustomed places; now we close this record of past years, years that will forever be imprinted on our memories, and go hopefully forward into the unknown future. THE EDITOR. aiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiommimmiiiiiiiiiimuiiiiiiiiiiiiuiimiiiiii. iiiiiiiniiiit imiiiiniic jiiimimiinmiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiic siiiiiintiiic iiiiiiiiiiiiicjiiiiiiiiiiiicjiiiiiiiiiiiic Order of Presentation FACULTY CLASSES ACTIVITIES SNAPSHOTS ATHLETICS HUMOR ADVERTISEMENTS jiiimimiinmiiiiiimumiiimiiic iiimiiimic Jiiiiiiimiiumiiiiiiiiiuiiiimiimc in......initiiimiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiic iiiiiiiiiiiuc iiiiiiiiiiiiiuiniiii........ommiiiiiii iriE, the Class of Nineteen Hundred I thirty-one of the Mercer High School, dedicate this hook to our friend, Mr. S. R. Craig, in loving memory of his help through the many years of our school life. uiiiiiiiiiikiiiiiii.......(iiiiiiiiiiiuc iiiiiiiiiiiuc iiiiiiiiiiiucjiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiic H I - T I M E S Eleven H I - T I M E S Twelve HARVEY ALFRED KRALL Supervising Principal B.S., Albright College II I - T I M E S louise f. McClellan French, Mathematics A.B. Grove City; A.M. Columbia JAMES PATTERSON Mathematics A.B. Westminster WILLIAM E. CROWELL English, History A.B. Westminster ANNA LYDIA BLACK Music B.M. Grove City Thirteen II I-T I M ES REBECCA ROBINSON English B.C.Sc. M.A. Grove City WENDELL MacTAGGART Physical Education B.S. Slippery Rock Teachers College BESSIE MILLER History Grove City CHARLES P. HETTINGER English, Biology A.B. Thiel NELLIE RUSSELL General Science, Chemistry, Physics B.S. Allegheny Fourteen H I - TI M E S I - T I M E S HISTORY OF CLASS OF '31 XN the fall of the year 1927 we stumbled over the threshold of Mercer High School, eighty-five bewildered Freshmen. We immediately picked ourselves up in the hall( or rather the teachers did), hut happily to say, in the ensuing stampede no one was hurt. Then we became acutely conscious of the fact that several large groups of boys and girls called Sophomores were sneering at us, the latest sacrifices on the altars of education. Our boys too were conscious of the fact that Sophomore boys liked to give shampoos gratis. Then we got down to business, determined to live up to the expectations of fond parents. The teachers came to play an important part in our daily life. One began to teach us our A. B. C.’s, putting them into silly equations and calling this Algebra. We laid the foundations of our present intellectual mien on the cornerstones of Latin conjugations and declensions. But nevertheless, we en joyed several parties. At each one we grew better acquainted with each other, more willing to overlook faults and recognize true worth. The following year we rose to greater heights. We climbed the stairs to the Sophomore rooms. Here scenes of great activity ensued. We learned the important fact that,. “All Gaul is divided into three parts.” We also learned that insects may be dissected and angles bisected, but more often than not we interchanged the order by bisecting insects and dissecting angles. We learned to angle at acute angles which were very “cute” when finished. And best of all we became fast friends with the members of other classes. The Juniors were no longer as unapproachable as they had seemed, as Sophomores, to our Freshmen eyes. We have found our place and intend to keep it. As Juniors our confidence waned when we were confronted with apparently hopeless tasks, but we soon fell into our stride again. The time had come when we were to assume various responsibilities, but we pushed chi. We chose class rings. W e were proud to entertain the Seniors at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. Our talent was brought out when we co-operated with the other classes in sending principals and alternates to the Round-up and County Literary Contest. Our boys ran the Seniors a close race for the Chamber of Commerce Cup in inter-class basketball. And now we are Seniors. Only a few more months lie between us and graduation. We cannot say that we are extraordinarily brilliant as a class, and yet we seem well turned-out as a whole. Perhaps our sterling worth will not be realized until we are gone, because we are not startling in any way. However, we believe that we are well prepared to face future obstacles and hope that we will always remember what Mercer High and its infinitely pleasant and profitable associations have done for us. Sixteen MAR1EL ARLEEN STEISTEK. H I - T I M H S ANDREW BORELANI) ALBERT Football (3.4); Class Basket Ball (I.2.3.4); Glee Hub (4); Finance Committee Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Senior Flay (4); Track (3). Why so quiet, we often wondered. As Andy stood bv and looked on. But how we valued his opinion. We'll remember oft and long. WIN1FRKI) TWILA ANDERSON Glee Club (3.4); French Club (4); Entertainment Committee Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). Ouiet, meek and demure. If you don’t know her CHARLES WENDELL ALLEN Class Basket Ball (2); Glee Club (1,2.3,4); Entertainment ( '•mnn� tee Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Senior Flay (4); French Club (4). It’s easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows along like a song. But the man worth while is the one who will smile. When everything goes all wrong. MARGUERITE ELIZABETH AVERILL Basket Ball (3): Piano (2); Play (3); Essav (4): Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Class Basket Ball (2); (Bee dub (3,4); Dramatic Club (3); Orchestra (3.4); French Club (4). Marguerite is talkative Ami witty as a rule. She’s always in demand In everything in school. WALLACE MERLE ANDERSON hoot ball (2.3,4); Basket Ball (4); Finance Com. Banquet (3); Class Basket Ball (1,2.3); Hi-V (2,3). Jr.-Sr. Bud is quite an athlete In football he does shine. But as for being a “lady’s man That’s certainly not in his line. ScvcntecL H I - T I M E S HARRY WILLIAM ARMOUR r.lcc Club (4); Senior Play (4). Harry i a backward lad Especially in P.O.D. To hear hint recite once in awhile Would please Miss Miller to a T. GERALD FRANCIS BROWN Class Basket Ball (3,4); Science Club (4). In the Senior Class in Geometry, He’s never, never down; This wee small lad from the country. Who rocs by the name of Brown. MARY ELIZABETH BOWMAN Basket Ball (3,4); G’ee Club (3,4); President (4); Dramatic Club (3); Science Club (4); Play (3). “Sue call her Mary Beth . Some call her Mary Liz”. Seems to have more than one name, But never the less I must confess She’s our Mary just the same. JAMES MEHARD BYERS Football Mgr. (4); Basket Ball Mgr. (4); Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Class Ba ket Ball (1,2,3,4); Science Club (4); IIi-Y (2,3,4); Senior Class Play (4); Baseball Mgr. (4). Murphy has a humorous smile, The students think him quite worth while. In all our s|torts lie's a fanatic, Head of all that s] ells athletic. MARGARET ELIZABETH BUXTON Glee Club (3); Menu Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). Tho Peggy is slow, She’ll surely get there. Remember the story Of the tortoise and hare. Eighteen II I - T I M E S ELEANOR KATHRYN CRAWFORD Entertainment Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Glee Club (3,4); Dramatic Club (4). E is for Eleanor So happy and pay, Who allwavs adds sunshine To a gloomy day. LELAND LEWIS CRILL Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Hi.Times Staff. Business Mgr. (4); Play (3); Class Vice-President (2). Leland is a handsome chap. Full of pep and all of that. Faithful, loyal to his friends. Onward, up through life he trends. KVA MAY KLFORI) Glee Club (4). Kva is a very quiet girl. She never has much to say, But she tries her best in P.O.D. And makes a grand display. FRANK P. FILER Football (3,4); Class Basket Ball (2,3,4); Science Club (4); Algebra (1); Vice-President of Class (4); Reception Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Hi-Y (3,4). On Shenango Street he often rides, And sometimes stops and goes inside, But other things he does quiet well; Just where his mind is, is hard to tell. IRENE CLARA FK1GKKT Recitation Alt. (2); Princ. (3,4); Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Glee Club (3,4); Science Club (4); Senior Clas Play (4); Hi-Times Staff (4). Irene Feigert, that sweet little lass, Is studious and generous And loved by her class. Nineteen 11 I - T I M E S HELEN MAE FLANNERY Allgebra, alt. (1): English, alt. (2): Play (3); Extern. Streaking (4); Class See. and Treas. (3,4); Senior Play (4); C.lec Club (1,2,3,4); Dramatic Club (3); Invitation Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). To think of her sets hearts abeating, She’s pretty as can be; And you’ll have to admit at “Exteinp. Shaking” She’s nice to hear as well as see. JAMES HARTT Football (4); Class Basket Ball (3.4); Pres. Athletic Assn. (4); Science Club (4); Oration, at. (4); French Club (4); Glee Club (2). 1 go happy ami carefree. Few things there arc to bother me. MABEL ELIZABETH MASTERS History (3); Extemp. Speaking, alt. (4); Dramatic Club (3); Science Club (4). Ambition is her middle name. We feel quite sure ’twill bring her fame. Mabel is not afraid of work, Her duty she will never shirk. ROBERT EDWARD LOPER French Club (4); Senior Play (4). Our Bobby is a cheerful lad, With a smile for everyone. He is sometimes naughty. But not very bad. And he’s always 1 full of fun. KATHRYN GLADYS McCARL Basket Ball (4); French Club (4); Dramatic Club (3); G!cc Club (3,4); Menu Co. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). Kate McCarl, another fine girl. Comes home from school in a terrible whirl; She puts on her apron and fries the meat. And soon has a meal that’s hard to beat. Twenty III-TIMES ALBERT BRUCE McCARTNEY Basket Ball (2,3,4); Program Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Class Basket Ball (1); Hi-Y (2.3,4); Staff Advertising Com. (4); Class Sec. and Treas. (2); Student Council (2). Mac is a faithful soul, To the girls and to his team. In basket ball he always makes the goal. But he thinks French is a very bad dream. MARTHA ANNA MCCLELLAND C ass Basket Ball (2,4); Glee Club (2,3.4); Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Extemp. Shaking, alt. (4); Senior Class Play (4). For if she will, she will, you may dei eud on it. Ami if she won't, she won’t, and that’s the end of it. HARRY PLUMMER MILLER Football (3,4); Basket Ball (2,3,4); Decorating Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Class Basket Ball (1); Hi-Y (2,3,4); Pres. (4); Vice.President Science Club (4); French Club (4) ; Class President (I); Treas. Athletic Assn. (4); Student Council (I); Orchestra (1). Harry is a big strong lad. But appearances are deceiving, Although athletics is his fad He runs when the girls first see him. HELEN LOUISE McLAUGHRY Basket Ball (1.3,4); Class Basket Ball (2); Debate (1.2); Oration (2.3,4); Glee Club (3,4); Dramatic Club (3); Entertainment Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Class Treas. (2); Mi-Times Staff (4); French Club (4). Hud” is an athletic lass, A player of the highest class. But wait her worthiest donation Takes the form of the Oration. CHARLES ROBERT MONTGOMERY Football (1,2,4); Basket Ball (1,2,3,4); Oration, alt. (3); Class Basket Ball (1); Hi-Y (2,3,4); Science Club (4); Track (3); Vice-Pres. (1); Class Pres. 3,4); Student Council (1). Bud is quite a lover of sports, But quite a hater of women. Twenty-onr H I - T I M E S ROSS FRANKLIN NEUROH Cass Basket Ball (4): Class Play (A). Ross is a quiet chap, who has won the res| ect of everyone by his quiet behavior. ROBERTA KATHRYN PATTERSON V � cal (3); Essay (4); (ilec Club (3,4); French Club (4); Dramatic Club (3); Clas . Basket Ball (2,4); Program Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). In attain. Out attain. Gone again Roberta. JOSEPH MARLIN O'MAHONY Class Basket Ball (1,2,3,4); Senior Play (4); Decorating Com Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). What shall we say About this lad, Who is sometimes quiet But never sad. SARA ELIZABETH RINGER Basket Ball (3,4); Play (3); Vocal, alt. (4); Reception Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Class Basket Ball (2); Glee Club (4); Dramatic Club (4); French Club (4). The Pro.'s on the stairs. The teacher's in the hall, Sara’s in her sphere, All’s right with the world. RALPH TAYLOR RAMSEY As welcome as sunshine in every place Is the beaming approach of this good-natured face. III - T I M E S MARI ICI, AKI.KKN ST Id ST KK Spelling (1.3d); Glee Club (4); Dramatic Club (3); French Club (4). Some folks attend school for pleasure, Most attend school just to learn. Hut if Mariel Mays at her studies so close. The candles at both ends she'll burn. HAROIJ) ALBERT SWARTZ Football (4); Class Basket Hall (2,3,4); Class Play (4). Jolly, happy, never quiet. Always trying to get into a riot. And when his work is done, He is right in for fun. CHRISTINA ELIZABETH STE1NGRABK French Club (4); Recitation, alt. (I); Princ. (2); atic Club (3); Glee Club (3). Christina has a 'humorous way. That causes her untold dismay, She loves to translate all the past In Virgil, front the first to last. Dram- PAUL RICHARD THOMPSON Class Basket Hall (4); Hi-V (3,4); Science Club (4); Class Play (4). Well, here’s to Paul Thompson, As everyone knows. He is quiet and modest Ami walks on his toes. M VRTI.K AN N ETTA TH M PS )N Glee Club (4); Class Basket Hall (4). Little words of foolishness, Litte bits of sass. Little thoughts of jealousy Make up this little lass. Twenty-three FT I - T I M E S Twenty-four BETTY ANN VAN WOKRT Class Basket Ball (4); Dramatic Club (3); Senior Elay (4). Betty’s little deeds of kindness, Betty's little words of love. Makes Betty's presence. Like the heaven above. MOVIN' BURDVY1N WILLIS Football (4); Class Basket Ball (3); Senior Flay (4). It's not the man that has the most That Rives the most away; It's not the man that knows the most, That has the most to say. ELSIE MADAUNE WEBER Glee Club (3,4). Elsie, always kind and true, Elsie, never feeling blue, Elsie, with her dark brown hair Makes you think she’s liquid air. PAUL ROSCOE WOODS ‘ Wood ” Class Basket Ball (4). This guv’s name is Woods as you can see, lie's tall and strong as a young oak tree. FLORINE ELIZA WELLER English (2); Oration, alt. (3); Extemp. (4); Menu Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Glee Club (4); Dramatic Club (3); French Club (4). Florine, who is always very Frank, Is also very gay. She always has her lessons, And can’t be fooled in any way. IT I - T I M E S DOROTHY JANE WOODWARD History, alt. (3); Music (4); Invitation Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3); Class Basket Ball (2.4); (Bee Club (3,4); Dramatic Club (3). Why is she always happy? Why is she never blue? It is because she says life is what you make it. And she practices it in school. CLIFFORD SCOTT ZAHNISER Senior 1 1 lay (4). Clifford is a quiet boy. Not too gloomy, full of joy. Every day he comes to class, And every day performs his tasks. RUTH ESTHER WYME (Bee Club (4); Piano, alt. (4); Dramatic Club (3); Menu Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet (3). Ruth is happy and she’s gay When she's with the crowd each day. But when the teacher calls on her She's quite the other way. MYRTLE MARIE YOUNG Basket Ball (4); (Bee Club (4); Athletic Officer Sec. (4). Never cross and never snappy, Always pleasant, always happy, Brown-eyed girl she is indeed, Trusty friend in every need. DOROTHY MAE YAK JAN Class Basket Hall (4); Glee Club (3). Gentlemen prefer blondes, Say the most of guys; And Dorothy just confirms it With the blue in her eyes. MARY ISABELLE FITZGERALD Glee Club (3,4). Obeys all the rules and never goes to the movies. Twenty-five H I - T I M E s (f SENIOR CLASS POEM The gate of knowledge opened a little, A timid Freshman crept in. He gazed in awe At the things he saw, At the children grown women and men. Nine months rolled from the revolving year. Nine periods of joy and dismay. Then with steps more assured And air more secure, He prepared to greet Sophomore days. As he learned about Caesar and studied his works A desire sprung up in his heart. A desire to press on E’re chance had gone, A yearning for Junior art. There he wandered in wisdom's plenteous fields. Sometimes lie was left on a shoal. Hut already in sight I.ike a far-away light. Was the aim of his striving—the goal. As he roved in bliss on the top o’ the world, He paused to look over the years. A regretful sigh And a misty eye, Reveal gladness mingled with tears. The gate of knowledge opened wide, A serious Senior passed through. Time was yet young The year '31, The Senior had done his due. He took his place among men in the world, With a glad, proud gleam in his eye. His tasks he performed With simple decorum, For he was of Mercer Hi. MARGl’ERITE AVER ILL. Twenty-six III - T I M E S THE CLASS WILL Wc, the class of 31, being of a sound mind and of good health and about to depart from this school life, make this our last will and testament, and hope that the persons remembered herein will think of us departing ones as models of scholarly ability. Section 1. As executors of this will we name Miss McClellan. Mr. Patterson, and Mr. Hettinger. Section 2. Article 1. To the faculty we bequeath all our books to be burned on a funeral pyre constructed in the furnace. Article 2. We hereby appoint the janitor to preside at this rite. Section 3. Article 1. We, the seniors, leave to the juniors our class spirit. Article 2. kWe leave to the sophomores our spirit of friendliness. Article 3. We would leave a little friendly advice to the freshmen. “Plod on and on. Remember when you become a senior you can lord it over the lower class-men.” Section A. Individual bequests. I. Mariel Steister, leave my curls to Lizzie Coleman, and my little note book to John Sampson, although I know he doesn’t need it. I. Sara Ringer, leave my popularity to Ada Whitehouse. I, Irene Feigert, leave my precious book on reducing to Martha Grace Elder. Wc, Margaret Buxton, Dorothy Yarian, and Myrtle Young, leave all chewing gum under our desks to any juniors who may occupy them next year. 1, Harry Miller, leave my rosy blushes to Skinny Vanatta. Robert Loper leaves to any worthy male member of the junior and sophomore classes, the most precious care of his sister classmates. I. Dot Woodward, leave my telephone calls to Minnie George. I. Bruce McCartney, leave my ability to play basketball to John Leisher. We, Wendell Allen, Marlin O’Mahony, Nevin Willis, James Byers, do becpieath for one year to anyone desirous of it, our ability to act. I, Helen McLaughry, leave my ability to judge people to Kathryn Dunlap. I, Bud Montgomery, leave my booming bass to Paul Kirila, to be used in Chapel performances only. We, Clifford Zahniser and Eva El ford, leave our non-reciting in English to Ted Sutton and John Masson. I. Frank Filer, bequeath my aeroplane tie to Broncho Generalovitch. We. Lcland Crill, Bud Anderson, Chris Steingrabe, Harry Armour, leave our fatal failing of saying the right thing at the wrong time to Paul Robson, Helen Wylie, Martha Vanatta, and Jim Peters. I, Florine Weller, leave my argumcntal powers to Earl Miller. I, Mary Fitzgerald, leave my captivating giggle to “Lib” Montgomery. We, Mary Bowman, Eleanor Crawford, Mabel Masters, leave our great knowledge of “Trig” to Beulah Bowman, Beulah Livermore, and Beulah Gawne. I, Ruth Wylie, leave my duties as class librarian to Laura King if she can stand such strenuous and nerve racking work. I. Kate McCarl, leave my ability to get in good with tin- teachers to John Masson. I. James Hartt, leave my reputation as a chatterbox to Mary Vogan. I, Paul Woods, leave my over studied Chemistry book to Glen Hovis. In witness whereof, wc do set our hand and seal this day of June, anno Domini, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one. CLASS OF 1931, Helen Flannery Twenty-seven NAME NICKNAME Andrew Albert Andy Wendell Allen Charlie Winifred Anderson Winnie Wallace Anderson Pussy Harry Armour ■ Marguerite Averill Maggie Ruth Bennington Mary Bowman Beth Gerald Brown Margaret Buxton Peg James Byers Murphy Eleanor Crawford Leland Crill Crill Eva El ford Irene Feigert Renee Frank Filer Dumpy Mary Fitzgerald Helen Flannery Irish James Hartt Jim Robert Loper Bobby Kathryn McCarl Kate Bruce McCartney Mac Martha McClelland FAVORITE SAYING AMBITION Oh, that’s easy To be a mechanic Mow’d you guess it? To be able to sling plaster Something like that To teach P. O. D. You can't get fresh with me To keep his figures straight Well I think . . . To speak louder Oh, I hate liars An itch to scribble Don’t ask me To be a chemistry teacher J wish you’d mind your own business To collect “bills” Oh, shucks. To stay shy of girls 1 never heard of that To be a stenographer Well, now you see it’s this way To make fun of everything Oh, heck. To be an expert at fingerwaving Hey! Listen! To teach girls how to dance It wasn’t right anyway. To make a racket Oh. curses. To get married Well, what do you want now ? To live in a work less world Oh, good night. To sing jazz over the radio Well, it’s a free country To marry an Englishman I don’t think that’s right To be sympathetic Hey To be a barber I don’t care To be an elocutionist Oh, nothing To run a pawnshop Got your Virgil? To be a medical missionary Twenty-nine Helen McLaughry Hud Mabel Masters Master Harry Miller Twa C h a rles M on t g m e ry Eck Ross Neu rob Marlin O’Mahoney Roberta Patterson Bert Ralph Ramsay Sara Ringer Sally Christina Steingrabe Chris Mariel Steister Harold Swartz Swartz Myrtle Thompson Paul Thompson Petty Van Woert Elsie Weber Elorine Weller 1 loney Nevin Willis Junior Paul Woods Dorothy Woodward Dot Ruth Wylie I )orothy Yarian Dot Myrtle Young Clifford Zahnisei Clif What d’yuh want, a nickel? What did you get in your test? Won’t that be torture? I disagree with you there I didn’t get it looked up I won’t give it to you C’mon. Ruth, I gotta go home I’ll see vou later Shut your mouth Oh, lands! Wouldn’t it be this way? Oh, I dunno O. K. Colonel It’s just going to be too bad for me Well, I hardly know What did you say? Don’t call him Dumpy I’ll betcha Oh, darn How do you expect me to know? Gimme some gum Oh. for the love of Pete Huh? Oh. sure To coach basketball like Mac To be a history teacher To rise to a greater height To learn to hate women To know his P. O. D. To be a marathon dancer To clerk in a soda fountain Ambitionless To be anything but a wallflower To be a beauty To invent larger notebooks To be an English teacher To be a toe dancer To invent noiseless floors To go to Paris To grow tall To live at No. 5 To be a glass blower To own an easy chair To be a telephone operator Te be a woman of few words To be a nurse To make some man happy To be a second Paderewski H I - T I M E S H I - T I M E S WHY SOME PUPILS COME TO SCHOOL Wendell Allen..... Bud Anderson Mary Bowman Gerald Brown...... James Byers....... Eleanor Crawford Iceland Crill Eva El ford..... Irene Feigert Frank Filer....... Mary Fitzgerald James Hartt Robert Roper...... Bruce McCartney Martha McClelland Helen McLaughry. Harry Miller Bud Montgomery Roberta Patterson Ralph Ramsey Sara Ringer Mariel Steister .............................................To sleep ................................To cause a disturbance ...................................... To tutor Bill C. ............................. Just for something to do ..................... To find out why the grass grows ............................To set an example for other ................................To help pass the time ................................To keep track of time To be under Miss McClellan’s protection ............................................... To gossip .........—.......................To keep away from the horses -....-..—...................... To keep the girls company To find out who wrote, “Sleep, it is the gentlest of all things.” ...........................To teach others how to grow fat ......................................To be on all committees ..............To keep out of the rain .........-...................... —........-To hate women .....................................She doesn’t know herself ...........................................To learn farming .........................................To practice singing .............—....................... To set a class standard Christina Steingrabe Harold Swartz........... Paul Thompson Elsie Weber............. Florine Weller......... Nevin Willis............ Betty Van Woert Paul Woods......... Dorothy Woodward.. Ruth Wylie Dorothy Yarian.......... Clifford Zahniser To help Mariel keep her standard —...........To track mud into the room ........To show us the merit of silence .....................To block the doorway .....—......-................To love and learn To learn what every garageman should know ............So Jim can walk home with her To keep out of the great outdoors To vamp Miss McClellan’s little boys ............To keep others from studying -...........To give us a smile for every day ............To see that Dorothy gets there too ANDREW ALBERT. Thirty H I - T I M E S Thirty-one 111 - T I M E S Thirty-two H I - TI M E S CLASS OF '32 OFFICERS President Ted Sutton Vice President Gaylord Ringer Secretary Harold Black Treasurer . Class Colors—Green and CLASS ROLL Beulah Livermore White Paul Bartholomew Velma Davis Clifford Lytle Ruth Bennington Isaac Dolby Emmett Marstellar Harold Black Martha Grace Elder Ivan Marstellar Olive Blake Carl Hoovler John Masson Phyllis Blake Mary Hoovler Carroll McCullough jane Breaden Glenn Ho vis Dorothy McWhirter Ethel Brumbaugh Laura King Eliza be t h M ontgom e r v Weldon Cousins Andrew Kirila Kathryn Nelson Lucille Cox Paul Kirila Roy Patton William Cummings Esma Kyle Edith Pizor Alice Davis Beulah Livermore Robert Reed Gaylord Ringer Leonard Robinson Paul Robson Miriam Schmidt Ted Sutton Helen Thompson Martha Vanatta Helen Ruth Wright Charlotte Reed Thirty-three 11 I - T I M E S HISTORY OF CLASS OF '32 XN THE FALL of 1928, we entered Mercer High School as pleased but humble Freshmen. Helped by the upper classmen, we soon mastered the new tasks set before us and learned the ways of high school students. Early in the year we held our first class meeting. We elected officers and chose as our class colors, green and white. Ted Sutton was elected president; Miriam Schmidt, vice president; Paul Mellon, secretary and treasurer. We held one party, at the home of Mabel Rinnamon in November, and on the last day of our freshman year we held a class picnic at Cascade Park, New Castle. We reorganized as proud Sophomores in 1929. We again held a class meeting for the purpose of electing officers. We elected Alverda Gerlach, president; Gaylord Ringer, vice president, and Helen Thompson, secretary and treasurer. Plans were made for a Hallowe’en party which was held at the home of Margaret and Norma Pyle. Our sophomore days were ended on June 14th, 192 , and we were, then happy Juniors. We came back this year ready to take up our Junior work. We looked forward eagerly to our class rings, which we received in October and of which we are very proud. We are now looking forward to one of the greatest events of the Junior year, the Junior-Senior Banquet. During our three years we have been well represented, in all student activities. We have been represented on the basketball floor and in the football field and in literary contests and round-ups. Many of our members belong to the Athletic Association and to the Glee Club. We hope to make our Senior year as successful as our previous ones have been. ETHEL BRUMBAUGH. MIRIAM SCHMIDT. Thirty-four II I - T I M E S Thirty five HI-TIMES CLASS OF ’33 OFFICERS ................Carroll Anderson Paul Rowrnan .................Nelson Rodgers .................John Leisher Class Colors—Green and Yellow CLASS ROLL President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Arthur Adams Carroll Anderson Clyde Anderson Doris Armstrong Florence Barton Jane Barr Samuel Bartholomew Winifred Bennington Paul Bowman Mary Brenneman Mary Brown Ruth Campbell Howard Collins Katherine Dunlap Dorotha Elder Dorothy Ely Frances Foutz Lawrence Fink Betty Foster Francis Filson Vinnie George Margaret Heilig Wilbur Home Alex Hromyak Roselyn Klingensmith John Leisher Margaret Martin Ruth McFarland Margaret McW illiams Fred Miller Julia Neuroh John Nickum Eleanor O’Mahony William O’Mahony Ronald Palmer James Peters Norma Pyle Sara Rice Mabel Rinamon Claire Ringer Frances Rhodes Nelson Rodgers Martha Rupert John Sampson Paul Shaffer Ray Shannon William Schodlatz Thelma Smith Sara Eliza! eth Stranahan Robert Sutton Harold Swickard Mary Vogari Rose Weber Paul Weller Katherine Wiand Edwin Willis Clara Wilting Merle Mae Wright Helen Wylie William Yarian Thirty-seven IT I - T I M E S HISTORY OF CLASS OF ’33 OX SEPTEMBER 16, 1929, we entered Mercer 11 igh School as Freshmen and were very much impressed by the consideration shown us by the teachers and upper classmen. After a few weeks of adjustment we held our first class meeting, for the purpose of electing officers. The result was as follows: President, John Sampson; vice president, Sara Elizabeth Stranahan; secretary, Julia N:euroh; and treasurer, Carroll Anderson. We selected green and gold for our class colors. We started the year with a Hallowe’en party, followed it shortly afterwards with a valentine party, and closed the year with a class picnic. We welcomed vacation but were glad to get back September 2, 1930, then we were Sophomores and we felt quite grown up as we watched the new Freshmen class get acclimated. The officers for this year are: President, Carroll Anderson; vice president, Paul Bowman; secretary and treasurer, John Leisher. During both years we have taken an active part in Inter-Scholastic and Athletic contests. Already we have enjoyed two Hallowe’en parties. We hope to have a class picnic again; this will close two years which we consider very successful and forerunners of what we hope to accomplish in our last two years in Mercer High School. ELEANOR O’MAHOXY. Thirty-eight Thirty-nine H I - T I M E S Forty H I - T I M K S CLASS OF '34 President Vice President Secretary OFFICERS Mary Jane Maskrey George Cunningham Earl Miller Treasurer Class Colors—Purple and CLASS ROLL Beulah Bowman Gold Leland Adams Edridge Gill Marjorie Miller Bertha Amy Isabelle Hogue Samuel Miller Emma Berchtold Robert Hollidav Sara E. Morey Otto Berchtold Celia Hoovler Mike Murcho Dorothy Black Glenn Hoovler Andy Murcho Wallace Black Billy Ingraham Helen Nelson Beulah Bowman Helen Inman Lawrence Nelson Marie Brown Florence Irwin Gerald Orr Edward Chadderton Ina Jewell Margaret Ramage Harry Chadderton Darell Jewell George Reznor Elizabeth Coleman Henry Johnson Marjorie Robson Elsie Cooper Donald Jones Eleanor Rogers Eenore Cozad Milton King Rosie Sabo Georgia Craw ford Jennie Kosin Grace Seidel Helen Crosby Matilda Langdon Lola Shaffer George Cunningham Reeves Langdon Ruth Sharlow Eleanor Davis Mary J. Maskrey Wightman Stewart Geraldine Davis Naomi McCleary Marie Swartz Hazel Douds Wayne McCoy James Thompson Kathleen Dunlap Donald McCune Norman Thompson Olive Elliott Mary McKay Mae Turner John Ellis Milton McKee Mabelle VanWoert Luke Flannery Hilda McLaughlin Ada Whitehouse John Fitzgerald Helen Mezzora Frank Yarian Beulah Gawne Bronko Generalovich Mildred Michaels Earl C. Miller Edward Zarych Forty-one III - T I MES HISTORY OF CLASS OF '34 ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1930, we started our high school career. It was exceedingly strange and different from grade school, and we were filled with wonder and amazement at the high school curriculum. We fear our attention very often wandered from our studies because of the entirely new surroundings. Our class officers were elected at our first class meeting. The results were: President, Mary Jane Maskrey; vice president, George Cunningham; secretary, Earl Miller; and treasurer, Beulah Bowman. At a later class meeting, purple and gold were chosen as our class colors. On the 25th of October we held, in the auditorium, a Hallowe’en party, which made us hope to have many more parties equally enjoyable. The Freshman Class was well represented in the Music-Literary Contest held in December, the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams, the orchestra and the glee club. We hope that in future years we may be even more successful in these activities than we were this year. We are trying to fulfill the motto, “Hitch your wagon to a star,” and to have our aims as far above the median of the other classes as possible, and be able to say that we had a very successful Freshman year. MARJORIE MILLER, MARY JANE MASKREY. Forty-two Forty-three 11 I - T I M E vS THE JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET ON THE EVENING of May twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred thirty, the graduating class was royally banqueted and otherwise entertained by the Junior Class of that year. This took place in the Social Circle Hall, which was well equipped for this purpose. Juniors and Seniors mingled with the greatest of sociability, and all enjoyed the evening thoroughly. For at least two weeks previous the Juniors had been planning, preparing, and arranging for this greatest event of the year. Various committees were appointed to manage the different divisions of all work; almost everyone had something to do. Several difficulties arose, but when the evening came on which this event was to take place, everything was in readiness. The guests began to come about six o’clock and remained in the hall until dinner was announced. Each boy escorted a girl to the dining room, which was decorated in blue, red. and gold crepe paper. The guests were served dinner which consisted of: Pickles Fruit Cocktail Olives Braised Potatoes Braised Pork Buttered Beans Cole-Slaw Hot Rolls Strawberry Shortcake Demi-Tasse Mints and Nuts After this the guests were entertained bv speeches, humorous and otherwise. They were as follows: Toastmaster ________________ Hud Montgomery The Seniors Helen Mcl.aughry Response .......................... —Craig Gault Remarks Mr. Pollard The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing and playing cards. This lasted until about eleven-thirty, and the party ended by twelve o’clock. The evening was enjoyed by everyone, and since the Banquet is an annual event, we, as Seniors, are ourselves happily looking forward to a treat from the Juniors. ELEANOR CRAWFORD. N Forty-four III - T I M E S MUSIC-LITERARY CONTEST QCCORDING TO CUSTOM the high schools of Mercer County met December 12, 1930, in the annual Music-Literarv Contests. As a new plan was started in 1930, Mercer had two teams meet two teams of different schools. A team from Sharon came here to contest with a Mercer team, while the other team, which of necessity left Mercer, went to Farrell. This new system prevented any school from being complete victor over any other school. As was the case in 1929 the points were not stressed. However, Mercer won in three of the leading events over Sharon. We won oration, extemporaneous speaking, and recitation. In Farrell we won only extemporaneous speaking. Our contestants were as follows: Oration—Helen McLaughry, Monas Cunningham. Declamation—Martha Rupert, Isaac Dolby. Extemporaneous Speaking—Helen Flannery, Florine Weller. Recitation—Ethel Brumbaugh, Irene Feigert. Essay—Marguerite Averill, Roberta Patterson. Piano—Elizabeth Coleman. Dortha Elder. Vocal—Dorothy Ely, Dorothy Woodward. FLORINE WELLER. Forty-five I II - T I M E s Forty-six H I - T I M E S THE SENIOR PLAY BCCORDING to the custom of the senior classes of Mercer High School, the Class of '31 presented the comedy, “It Pays to Advertise.” The plot centered around Cyrus Martin, a soap magnate, his son and the scheming secretary. After due consideration, the parts were cleverly assigned to certain members of our class. Each one chosen seemed best fitted for his part. Owing to the illness of one of the members of the cast, we needed a substitute the second evening. We are greated indebted to our director, Mr. Hettinger, for the success of the play. CAST Cyrus Martin................... Frank Filer Miss Grayson...........................Irene Feigert Rodney Martin........................Wendell Allen Ambrose Peak...........................Nevin Willis Comtesse De Bcaurien Helen Flannery Ellery Clark......................Marlin O’Mahony Mr. McChestney.........................James Byers Mr. Smith....................... Andrew Albert Mr. Bronson...........................Robert Loper Miss Burke. Roberta Patterson Marie Betty Van Woert Mabel Masters Mrs. Johnson.....................Martha McClelland Forty-seven H I - T I M E S MERCER HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI XN THE WORDS of an old song What more can 1 say, than to you I have said” about the history of the Mercer Alumni Association. Forty years have passed since I, with the other members of my class, attended our first Alumni Banquet, the second of the Association, in the dining room of the old Humes Hotel, which stood on the present site of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank. What a night of thrills! And I am wondering if after forty years1 this class of 1931 will be as loyally interested in their Alma Mater as that class of 1891 is. The subject of dancing seemed to be the only dissenting pleasure, many refusing to attend if that heinous pastime were indulged in. A Society of Personal Workers, even a principal objecting, hut of course, as neither were members of the Alumni, the dance went merrily on. For forty-one years there has been a banquet and dance each year, even the year of the Mock Commencement, which was staged by the Alumni Association, and which included such stars as Willie Moffatt and his drum, Mrs. Bertha Campbell, Frances A. Wheeler. Robert Gilkey and others. The cause for this performance was the changing of the high school course from two to three years, and was said by the audience, to be the best and most hilarious commencement ever held in any community. Being on the program myself, will deter me from making too many remarks about that commencement. Rally round us, you new members, and if your school years end with this commencement, still be loyal and true to your Alma Mater. Help in any way you can and when the time comes for you to quit this earth, we older ones will, be waiting for you “beyond the stars.” KATHERINE G. ZAHXISER. Forty-eight H I - T I M E S ROTARY BANQUET ANNUAL BANQUET given by the Rotary Club for the members of V J the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams, the football team, the contestants and their alternates in the Music-Literary Contest and the faculty of Mercer High School was held April twenty-seventh at the Humes Hotel. The guests accompanied by their hosts were seated at small tables. Between courses old and new songs were sung and after dinner an interesting program was carried out. It was as follows: Vocal Solo.. Declamation Vocal Trio— Sara Ringer Presentation of Acceptance Vocal Solo Presentation of athletic teams Remarks......... I forothy Woodward John Sampson Vinnie George Plaque.... lett Dorothy Woodward ......Rev. Mount ford ..Prof. Krall .........Robert Reed rs and sweaters to the members of the ............. Mr. MacTaggart Coaches—Mr. Crowell, Miss Russell After a cheer for the club, led by Sara Ringer, the party broke up and each left feeling that he had had a very joyous time. DOROTHY WOODWARD. Forty-nine H I - T I M E S THE SCIENCE CLUB SCIENCE CLUB is an organization open to students who have sue-L J cessfully passed the course offered in science for the first three years and who are continuing in their fourth. The club was formed in the fall of nineteen hundred thirty, and began its regular meetings in the latter part of September. These meeting are held weekly in the laboratory. An outline of the work to be carried out is made at the beginning of each semester and followed as closely as possible. The club was organized by members of the faculty and students, for the purpose of enabling students interested in science to further their knowledge along scientific lines. In the last two months of the second semester a number of Juniors were taken into the club in order to form a nucleus for membership for the following year. It is our hope that the classes of the future will continue in this work started by the class of thirty-one. ROSTER OFFICERS President ..........................Bud Montgomery Vice President ......................_ Harry Miller Secretary-Treasurer ......................Paul Thompson Mary Bowman Frank Filer Gerald Brown Irene Feigert James Byers James Hartt Mabel Masters JUNIOR MEMBERS Paul Bartholomew Elizabeth Montgomery Harold Black Paul Robson Helen Thompson FACULTY MEMBERS H. A. Krall, Principal Mr. Hettinger, Instructor of Biology Miss Russell, Instructor of Physical Sciences Fifty BUD MONTGOMERY. H I - T I M E S LE CERCLE FRANCAIS ONE of the new organizations in our High School is the French Club. The club members are Senior French students who have good grades in their French class. We meet once a month in a social group and converse in French. At each meeting our Advisor appoints a program committee who make out the program for the next meeting. Our aim is to improve our French. Advisor, Miss McClellan ROLE Wendell Allen Wini fred Anderson Marguerite Averill James Hartt Robert Loper Kathryn McCarl Helen McLaughry Harry Miller Roberta Patterson Sara Ringer Christina Steingrabe Mariel Steistcr Florine Weller CHRISTINA STEIXGRAM-:. Fifty-onr 11 I - T I M H S THE GLEE CLUB i HE GLEE CLUB was first organized in the Mercer Public School in 1930 J under the leadership of Miss Black. It has an enrollment of sixtv-two members. The club meets in the high school auditorium the first period every Wednesday morning. The aim of the club is to be ready to sing any time the people need us. We are always glad tot help in any way. The Glee Club also gives us the opportunity to use our voices more and it is a great chance to develop them. The officers of the club are as follows: President, Mary Bowman; secretary, Ruth Wylie; treasurer, Eleanor Crawford; librarians, George Cunningham and Edward Chadderton; pianist, Dortha Elder. The Glee Club showed a great success throughout the year. They sang several numbers at the Mercer County School Directors’ Meeting, which was held at the Court House. They also showed great promise when they gave a pageant at Christmas time. One of the greatest works of the Glee Club was the Operetta, “The Lucky Jade.” This was the first operetta in the history of Mercer High School. We hope that this club will be as successful in the future years as it has been during the first year of its history. Fifty-two H I-TIMHS CHAPEL G HA PEL is held the first period each Tuesday and Thursday morning. Professor Krall takes charge of our devotionals. If there are any announcements to he made, they are made at this time. The rest of the period is spent in singing, led by Miss Black. This is the only time that we have a chance for group singing. We feel this is a great help in teaching the student body to sing. Then, too, we have our programs for special days in which the students participate. We hope Chapel will continue for the years to follow with as much success as it has had during the term of 1930-31. WINIFRED ANDERSON. Fifty-tlircr MERCER HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Jl IE FALL OF 1930 found the Mercer High School Orchestra ready to re-L J new its activities. We had played at the commencement exercises of the Class of 1930 in Iune, at which time a number of our former members were graduated. During the term we have been called upon to function at two major performances: the senior play, It Pays to Advertise,” and the operetta, The Lucky Jade,” which was presented by the Glee Club. We expect to do our share to properly graduate the Class of 1931 on June 2. MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA Violins— Clarinets— Dorothy Black Emmett Marstellar Dorothy Ely Clinton Thompson Sara E. Morey Pianist ............................Marguerite Averill Ass’t Pianist.............................Dortha Elder Director........................Miss Anna Lydia Black CLINTON THOMPSON DOROTHY ELY DOROTHY BLACK 11 I - T I M K S COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME Invocation ...The Rev. Mr. Conley Cannena Waltz Song—Wilson The Class Salutatory Florinc Weller Essay—The Old Canal Marguerite Averill The Pymatuning Dam Helen Flannery Romany Life—Herbert Soprano Solo with Male Quartet Andrew Albert Charles Montgomery James Ilartt Oration—A New Church Helen McLaughry Class Artist Andrew Albert Class Donor. Farewell to the F'orcst—Mendelssohn Valedictory Presentation of Diplomas. Mariel Steister Fifty-six 11 I - T I M K s WE APPRECIATE I;IRST—The financial support of the business men of the community in the form of advertisements and contributions. SECOND—The patronage of the community when we presented our play, “It Pays to Advertise.” THIRD—The work of Mr. Hettinger in directing our play, It Pavs to Advertise.” FOURTH—Miss McClellan's work as faculty advisor. FIFTH—The work of Miss Gladys Crill as stenographer. SIXTH—The work of the underclassmen in selling our Annual. SEVENTH—The Permission of the School Hoard allowing us to publish and sell our Annual. EIGHTH—The permission of Prof. Krall allowing us to use a portion of his office as a Hi-Times room. NINTH—Assistance rendered us by all whose names do not appear on this page. THE HI-TIMES STAFF, HELEN McLAUGHRY, Editor. Fifty-seven t T I C Sixty one H I - T IM E S MERCER HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM 1930-1931 CD [ERCER HIGH SCHOOL should be proud of thi year's football team. Under the leadership of Coach “Bill” Crowell we won three out of eight games, while the others were close. This was Mr. Crowell's first year of coaching here and, consideration the fact that many on the team were inexperienced, it was very successful. During the year the line showed improvement each game. The backfield also did its share of the work. Sutton threw accurate passes for long gains to Ringer, while Miller hit the line, usually for a good gain. One of the outstanding games of the season was played against Cochranton. who had previously beaten Franklin, and we won. PLAYERS Ends..................................... Anderson, Hartt, Albert Tackles.-............................... Masson, Swartz Guards....................Cummings, Black, Willis, R. Sutton Centers.........................,...Montgomery (c). Filer Halves......................................- Miller, Robson, Patton Quarter........-....................Ringer. Bowman, Dolby Full.........................................Sutton, Lytle Manager ............................James Byers SCHEDULE M. H. S. 0 M. II S. 0 M. H. S. 6 M. H. S. • 0 M. H. S. 0 M. H. S..______________________ 19 M. H. S. 19 M. H. S__________________________ 7 Harrisvillc____________________________19 Union Township........................ 47 Shcnango _______________________________0 Sandy Lake ........................... 8 Slippery Rock 32 Cochranton ___________________________ 13 New Wilmington ...................... 13 Clintonville 14 JOHN NICKUM. Sixty three HI TIMES BOYS’ BASKET BALL IE BASKETBALL TEAM of 1931 is one of which Mercer High School J is justly proud. Winning nearly half of their games and losing several others by very small margins, our boys made a creditable showing. This success was due to the clean sportsmanship on the part of the squad and to the competent coaching of Mr. Crowell. SEASON’S RECORD, 1930-31 12 Oil City 32 56 _ 8' ,?8 11' Mercer 54 Alumni 10 Mercer 10 25 Mercer 26 28 Mercer 26 ,._23 - 16 17 Mercer 21 Stoneboro 7 Mercer 11 Sharpsville Mercer 6 Greenville ... 28 Mercer 15 14 Mercer 22 Harrisville 12 Mercer . 59 Sandy Lake . .. 8 Mercer 25 26 Mercer 12 Sharpsville 33 Mercer 27 Grove City 12 Mercer 38 Stoneboro 24 Mercer 21 Grove City .... 32 Mercer 15 Greenville 37 Mercer 24 18 Mercer 21 Oil City , 32 Mercer 17 Greenville 25 Coach—William E. Crowell Manager—James Byers Captain—Harry Miller Forwards—Patton. Ringer. Nickum. Guards—Montgomery, Miller, Black. Sutton, Cummings. Centers—McCartney, Anderson. JAMES BYERS. Sixty-five H I - T I M E S GIRLS’ BASKET BALL aNDER the direction of Miss Russell and Mr. MacTaggert, the Mercer High School girls’ basketball team was rated the best in the history of girls’ athletics in Mercer. Out of thirteen games, our players brought the blue and white banners to the top in six of them. Many hard games were played which were won and lost by one-point margins. Among these were games with Union, Grove City and Sharpsville, our girls taking over the game with Union. Many other games were played both at home and abroad. The interest shown by the fans in our players gave them the spirit which it takes to go through a game that is played with clean sportsmanship. In future years we plan to build our team bigger and better and to shatter all preiovus records for girls’ athletics. FORWARDS Helen Mcbaughry Sara Ringer Beulah Bowman Mary Bowman Martha Rupert Dorothy Black Frances Rhodes (center) LINEUP GUARDS Jane Brcaden Marjory Miller Katherine McCarl Myrtle Young Eleanor O’Mahony Maybellc Van Woert Geraldine Davis Manager— Vinnie George AT HOME 35 Sandy I.ake IS 42 Alumni 15 14 Harrisville 41 22 Sharpsville 23 . 19 Grove City 21 17 Stoneboro 13 33 Union 16 ABROAD 22 Harrisville 40 J;m |0—Mercer 12 Stoneboro 18 16 New Wilmington 40 |nn .11 — Mercer 27 Sandy bake 21 Feh 10—Mercer 16 Grove City 23 I;eb. 27—Mercer 26 Union 25 Sixty-seven H I - T I M E S INTERCLASS BASKET BALL The desire of the class of '31 to win the Chamber of Commerce Cup was fulfilled when in their last year they succeeded in winning from a closely contested field. The tournament was marked by close, hard-fought games, the seventh and eighth grades’ team winning the first half, but losing the second half and the play-off. Led by Captains Swart , Hartt, and Byers, the Seniors were able to run up substantial scores, while the general defensive work of th«‘ team held the opponents to a low score. Compliments go to the seventh and eighth grades, who were always hard fighters and the best of sportsmen. LINKUP—SENIOR BOYS Forward Swartz (c) Forward__________________________________________________Byers Center Hartt Guard Brown Guard __________________________________________ O’Mahony Substitutes—Albert, Filer, Neuroli, Robinson, Thompson, Woods. Seniors Coaches—Montgomery, Miller, Anderson. SCORES 29 funiors 11 Seniors 8 7th and 8th Grades 10 Seniors 23 7th and 8th Grades 11 Seniors 28 Sophomores 10 Seniors 21 7th and 8th Grades .... 16 JAMES HARTT. SOPHOMORE GIRLS’ BASKET BALL TEAM For the first time the class of ’33 has had the honor of winning the girls’ inter-class basketball cup. The games, each won by the Sophomore class, and the scores are as follows: Sophomores 31 Seniors ------------------------- 1 Sophomores 34 funiors 0 Sophomores 27 Freshmen 10 Sophomores _____________________ 38 7th and 8th Grades 8 Sophomores 29 Freshmen . 10 LINEUP Forwards—Martha Rupert, Frances Foutz, Mary V’ogan. Centers—Helen Wiley, Vinnie George. Guards—fane Barr, Julia Neuroh, Mary Brown, Margaret Heilig. Coach—Frances Rhodes. Sixty-eight MARY YOGAN. Ill 'I' I M E S JOKES Mr. Hettinger—Leave your papers on the last desk as you pass out. Kate McCarl—We’re not going to die yet. Miss Russell—What is lime? Bright Senior—White straight lime pow der. Inknown—Murphy, you’re losing all your morals. Murphy Byers—Well, can’t a fellow he immortal for awhile? BIGG liR AND BUTT HR Miss Robinson (to Mabel Masters)— Now tell us something about Wales, Mabel. Mabel—England also granted Wales her freedom. This was important because there are about two hundred thousand whales in the country. Miss Miller—Harry, what does your paper have for the definition of the Platform System? Harry Armour—This paper doesn’t have all of it. Miss Miller—Now, sonny, don’t he stingy. Tell us! Harry Armour—Very well! “The Platform System was—” Miss Miller asks Sara a question : Sara begins to answer the question. Miss Miller—“Stand up.” Sara—“I don’t know enough to stand Leland—That Jane's not bad looking, is she? Mac—Well, figuratively speaking, she’s not. Miss Robinson—Everything in my room is antique. Bright Pupil—Even the teacher. Mariel S. (absent mindedly to Robert Loper)—Has Miss P. O. D. come upstairs yet? Helen F.—I have a funny feeling in my stomach, like a wagon going over a bridge. Irene—Maybe it’s that truck you ate this morning. Laura King was calling up the Diamond Cafe to see how the Mercer-Greenville game came out. Amos and Andy were on the air and Laura said, “Shall we wait till Amos and Andy are over or call up now.” Sally R.—Oh, call up now. They won’t hear what we are saying. Mr. Hettinger burst out of his room in a great hurry, evidently going some place; Miss Miller, who spied him breaking the speed limit, exclaimed: “Here! here! Sonny! this will never do.” Senior—“I hear Miss Miller is still using the old saying, aren’t we queer, and aren’t we funny, but aren’t we nice.” Frosh—“Yes, the first part applies to the Sophomores, the second part to the Juniors, and the third to the Seniors.” Senior—“But what are the frosh?” Frosh—Oh! we’re the quotation marks.” Sixty-nine H I - T I M E S JOKES One day the Chemistry Class was discussing energy, liberated and absorbed. Miss Russell—When an explosion occurs, what is it accompanied by? A. B. McCartney—Liberated energy. Miss Russell—Yes, but what else? A. B.—Yells. Miss Miller (P. O. D.)—Who was Mr. Hughes? Bright Senior—Oh, I know. Miss Miller—All right, don’t keep any secrets. Bright Senior—The author of the book. Bright Senior (hearing an aeroplane) — Goody! Goody! here comes Santa Claus. A question in P. O. D. List and define all new words you have learned. Bob Carter—I know a definition, but forgot the word. Miss Russell—What was hard about that test ? Dumpy—The questions. Sally R.—All the girls are going to the dance tonight and each one must wear a dress the color of her sweetheart’s hair. Arc you going? Bert—Heck no! My sweety is bald. Miss Miller—I’ll tell you a secret: I never married because I’m married to my profession. Senior—Why don’t you get a divorce? Miss Miller (to Marlin, who has his hand up)—Marlin, you don’t mean to tell me you’ve missed one already. Marlin O. (sarcastically)—O, my no! I’ve missed three in a row. Miss Robinson (to Bud A.)—Why were the writers we’re studying about now so important? Bud—Because the others were practically all dead at this time. Miss Robinson (English class)—Who was with Burns when he was ploughing and got an inspiration to write “To a Mouse”? Bud Anderson (reasoning to himself) — The mouse wasn’t there or he wouldn’t be writing to it. (Raises hand). Miss Robinson—Bud! Bud! The horses. Doris—Won’t you have a piece of candy? Hud—I did take a piece. Doris—Well, take another piece. Hud—I did take another piece. Doris- Well, just take one more. Hud—I did. Doris—How’s that? Hud—Well, I took three the first time. A discussion was going on in P. O. D. class about money. Mariel—Money is elastic. Miss Miller—Yes, that’s right. Andy Albert—If I had known that, I’d have stretched my dollars long ago. Seventy II I T I MES H I - T I M K S Seventy-two 3dJI|) X)U3A35 s X M 3 Vi 3 S I X 3 A a v S3KIX-IH 111 - T I M E S J. A. ADAMS U SONS BUILDING CONTRACTORS ----Dealers in- MASONRY AND AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES FEED, HAY AND GRAIN PHONE: OFFICE 85-J MERCER, PA. CHEVROLET CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH Sherrick Sales and Service, Ltd. Expert Auto Repairing on AH Makes of Cars S. Pitt at Diamond Street NEVER CLOSED MERCER, PENN’A PHONE 155 L. H. 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Open Evenings j Alverda Strong j I I________________________________1 I Mercer Broom Company Manufacturers of The Famous QUEEN QUALITY BROOMS Mercer Pennsylvania Eighty H I - T I M F. S I Miller Service A service regarded by an increasingly large number of people as a synonym for the best in modern funeral directing MILLER’S | Phone, Day 138 Night, 114-J Compliments of MERCER QUALITY BAKERY Mercer, Pennsylvania Compliments of R. H. THOMPSON MEATS GROCERIES PRODUCE PHONE 44 MERCER, PA. j IT I - T I M K S A. L. R. Montgomery Son ] DRUGS and GROCERIES I Mercer, Penn’a i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i ! I I a. l. McCartney 8 sons DEALERS IN ICE —and— MANUFACTURERS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY ICE CREAM Health in Every Bite PHONE 64 MERCER, PA. I I I I j I I I I i i i i i i i i Cummings Brothers DODGE and PLYMOUTH CARS and TRUCKS Sales and Service STORAGE — GASOLINE — OIL — REPAIRING I I I I « I I I I I j . COMPLIMENTS OF j l j Langdon Dept. Store I | MERCER, PENN’A PHONE 143 j i i !_________________________________________t Eighty -two HI-TI MES When You Leave School Continue to inform yourself of all the news of the home town and the home county in the home paper THE MERCER DISPATCH AND REPUBLICAN ! i 1 i j Subscription price, $1.50. Order Your Letter Paper Your Letter Heads Your Business or Calling Cards from THE MERCER DISPATCH I PRINTING COMPANY MERCER — PENN’A Compliments of DAIRY AND SANDWICH SHOP North Pitt Street MERCER PENN’A I ! EARL M. HOGUE ! EVERYTHING IN FOOTWEAR MERCER, PA. The SHARON HERALD “Your Home Daily” All the News of Mercer and Community Full Court Reports Best Advertising Medium for Mercer Trading District All Kinds Job Printing W. S. Moffatt, Local Manager Eighty-three III - T I M E S GROVE CITY COLLEGE A STRONG COEDUCATIONAL COLLEGE Adequate buildings including unusual dormitories for men and women, an excellent library and a modern gymnasium. A beautiful chapel, a complete science building, and a new dormitory for men will be available in 1931. Healthful Climate -Wholesome Standards— —Democratic Spirit—Moderate Charges L For Information Write: PRESIDENT WEIR C. KETLER or REGISTRAR HAROLD O. WHITE GROVE CITY. PA. Compliments of i. W. BYERS ♦ PLUMBING and HEATING COME TO THE Candy Shoppe I AT MERCER For the Famous Home-made CANDY LEON SMITH N. Diamond Street Eighty-four 11 I - T I M E s ! Compliments of • Patterson Lumber Co. ! j J BUILDING CONTRACTORS —and— ! LUMBER SUPPLIES 1 1 ! East Market St. Mercer, Pa. I l l I I I I I I I I I I I l I I I l l The Seniors were studying Lady Macbeth’s sleep-walking scene in Macbeth. Mr. Hettinger—What is a nightmare? Paul Woods (half asleep)—The horse that Paul Revere rode. Crowell (to players)—What is a drop-kick? Ted Sutton—A lost art. Miss Miller (to Andy Albert)—Hid you bring your sheet to class today? Andy—No ma'am. I left it at home on my bed. Sara—What do I remind you of? He—The ocean. Sara—Why? He—You’re so rough. Student (before a game)—Arc you going to play tonight. Black? Black—No; but come anyway. Mr. Hettinger (in English)—What is The Complete Angler? Christina—Oh. it’s just another fish story. John P. Orr , MERCER, PA. INSURANCE — ALL KINDS See Me Before Buying Life Insurance ; ________________________________ Eighty-five