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

Text from Pages 1 - 46 of the 1939 volume:

THE, LOG PUBLISH D IN THE YEHR 1939 SENIOR CLASS MERGER HIGH SGHOOL MERCER. . PENNSYLVANIA PAGE FOUR We dedicate this book to the Faculty of Mercer High School—those who have helped us to know ourselves, that we may make our future, even as the poet wrote, “Destiny lies not about thee but within. Thyself must make thyself.” PAGE FIVE LOG STAFF Editor .............. Thomas Sampson Business Manager ......... Jean Barnes Literary Editor ....... John Stranahan Art Editor .......... Betty Mae Brown page six 0 F F 1 G E R S THE CAPTAIN HARVEY A. KRALL Supervising Principal B. S.. Albright College M. Ed., University of Pittsburgh PAGE EIGHT Ff GU LT Y MABEL E. MUNNELL Latin JAMES A. PATTERSON Mathematics louise f. McClellan French. Mathematics Litt. B.. Grove City College A. B.. Westminster College A. B. Grove City College Sorbonne. Paris. France A M.. Columbia University CECIL A. BOWLES Music BESSIE M. MILLER History J. WENDELL MacTAGGART Physical Education B. S. of P. S. M., Westminster Grove City College College B. S.. Slippery Rock State Teachers’ College PAGE NINE ELLEN M. ROCKS Commercial Subjects B. B. A.. Westminster College MERLE C. RINGER Science B. S.. Grove City College SARA E. STRANAHAN English A. B.. Westminster College WILLIAM E. CROWELL Civics. History, English A. B.. Westminster College HELENA G. MUMAW Biology. History A B„ Allegheny College PAGE TEN c R E W ELEANOR JEAN BARNES Class Basketball 1, 2. 3. 4 Class Volleyball 1. 2. 3. 4 Principal Alto Solo 3 Principal Shakes. Read. 3. 4 Mixed Chorus 3. 4 Mer-Hi 1. 2. 3. 4 Junior Play 2. 3 Senior Play 4 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Year Book 4 Gym. Exhibition 1, 2. 3. 4 HAROLD JAMES BOWERS Basketball 4 Football 4 J. V. Basketball 2, 3 Baseball 3 Class Basketball 1 BETTY MAE BROWN Transfer from Grove City 4 Class Basketball 4 Class Volleyball 4 MARGARET MARY BRUELS Transfer from Toronto 4 Class Basketball 4 VIOLA PEARL CAMPBELL Class Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4 Class Volleyball 1. 2. 3, 4 Round-Up Principal 3 Girls' Ensemble 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 3. 4 Girls’ Chorus 2 Mer-Hi 4 Junior Play 2 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Gym. Demonstration 3 Librarian 4 MARY LOUISE COLLINS Class Basketball 2 Class Volleyball 1. 2 Round-up Ensemble 4 Mixed Chorus 3. 4 Girls’ Chorus 2 Mer-Hi 2, 3, 4 Junior Play 3 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Gym. Demonstration 3 Librarian 3 RUTH MARION COOPER Transfer from Volant 4 Class Volleyball 4 JOHN DUANE COUSINS Class Basketball 3 Class Volleyball 4 Mixed Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 SAMUEL DILLON Athletic Council 3. 4 Mer-Hi 2, 3. 4 Manager 3, 4 MARY ALICE ELDER Poetry Read. Principal 2. 3 Alternate 4 Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4 Mer-Hi 3. 4 Class Secretary 2 Junior Play 3 World For Sale 2 Junior-Senior Banquet 3 PAGE TWELVE LENA ROSE ESPOSITO Class Basketball 2. 4 Class Volleyball 2, 4 HARRY FENNICK Basketball 4 J. V. Basketball 2. 3 Baseball 3 Vice President 2 Senior Play 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2. 3. 4 Gym Exhibition 2. 3. 4 ELEANOR BELLE FINNEY Mer-Hi 4 Junior Play 3 World For Sale 2 Junior-Senior Banquet 3 Librarian 4 DOROTHY ANN FIRST Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Junior Play 3 Senior Play 4 World For Sale 2 Junior-Senior Banquet 3 Ring Com. 3 Follies 1 MARY ALICE FOX Class Volleyball 2 Girls’ Ensemble 4 Mixed Chorus 3, 4 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Girls' Chours 2 MARION JANET GILBERT Class Basketball 3 Alternate History 3 Mixed Chorus 4 Mer-Hi 4 World For Sale 2 Junior-Senior Banquet 3 CHARLOTTE GLUNT Class Basketball 1 Class Volleyball 1. 2 Girls’ Ensemble 3. 4 Mixed Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Librarian 4 NELLIE ELEANOR GLUNT Class Volleyball 3 General Scholarship Alt. 4 Mixed Chorus 1 Junior Play 3 Follies 1 ANNA BETH GREGORY Class Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4 Class Volleyball 1. 2. 3. 4 Girls’ Ensemble 4 Mixed Chorus 4 Mer-Hi 3, 4 Student Council 4 Class Secretary 3 Senior Play 4 World For Sale 2 Girls’ Chorus 2 Librarian 4 HOWARD GREGORY Class Basketball 1, 2. 3. Class Volleyball 2. 3, Spelling Principal 2 Mixed Chorus 3. 4 Student Council 4 President 3 Junior Play 3 Senior Play 4 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Orchestra 1. 2 PAGE THIRTEEN BETTY HAMILTON Round-Up Principal 1 Mer-Hi 2. 3. 4 Student Council 4 Librarian 3. 4 Deco. Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet 3 BETTY MARIE INMAN First Aid Club 1 Follies 2 Gym. Exhibition 3 IRENE INMAN Mixed Chorus 3, 4 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 JOSEPH KEPICS Basketball 4 Basketball J. V.) 3 Class Basketball 1, 2 Class Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4 Gym. Demonstration 3 MICHAEL KIRILA Football 1 Class Basketball 2, 3 Class Volleyball 2. 3 Mixed Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4 Junior Play 2. 3 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Band 3. 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 MARY KRAVCHUK Transfer from Volant 4 Librarian 4 WILLIAM KRAVCHUK Transfer from Volant 4 MERLE LIVERMORE Basketball 3. 4 Football 3. 4 Basketball (J. V.) 1, 2 Baseball 3 KATHRYN MARTIN Mixed Chorus 3. 4 JOSEPHINE McCARL Transfer from Sandy Lake 2 Class Basketball 3 Class Volleyball 3 PAGE FOURTEEN SAMUEL EDGE McCURDY Football 1. 2. 3, 4 J. V. Basketball 3 Class Basketball 1. 2. 4 Class Volleyball 1. 2, 3, 4 Vice President 4 Senior Play 4 World For Sale 2 Gym. Exhibition 2, 3. 4 VIRGINIA LOUISE NELSON Class Basketball 2 Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Mer-Hi 3, 4 Treasurer 3 Junior Play 3 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Com. for Jr.-Sr. Banquet 3 Ring Com. 3 Gym. Exhibition 1, 3 HOWARD ARCHIE PALMER Basketball 3. 4 Football 4 J. V. Basketball 1. 2 Class Volleyball 1. 2. 3 Junior Play 3 Senior Play 4 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Gym. Exhibition 2, 3, 4 Mer-Hi Reporter 4 GARNET LENORE PATTON Mer-Hi 2. 3 Jr.-Sr. Banquet Committee 3 Play Property Manager 3, 4 MARY LUCILLE PEARS Class Basketball 1, 2. 3 Class Volleyball 1, 2. 3 Mer-Hi 3 Follies 1 Com. for Jr.-Sr. Banquet 3 Gym. Exhibition 2, 3 CALVIN PHIPPS Basketball 3 Football 2. 3 J. V. Basketball 2 Class Basketball 1, 4 Class Volleyball 1, 2. 3. 4 Follies 1 CHARLES LcROY RINGER Basketball 3. 4 Football 1. 2. 3. 4 Class Volleyball 1. 2. 3, 4 Pres. Athletic Association 4 Secretary 4 MARGARET JANE RINGER Mixed Chorus 3. 4 Senior Play 4 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Invi. Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet 3 GLADYS MAE ROBINSON Follies 1 THOMAS SAMPSON J. V. Basketball 3 Baseball 3 Class Basketball 1. 2. 4 Class Volleyball 1, 2. 3. 4 Principal Round-Up 1. 2. 4 Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Mer-Hi 2. 3, 4 Follies 1 Athletic Council 4 Junoir Play 1, 2, 3 Senior Play 4 World For Sale 2 Year Book Staff 4 PAGE FIFTEEN ROSE ANN SUTTON WILLIAM SHAFFER Class Basketball 1. 2. 3 Class Volleyball 1, 2 Junior Play 3 World For Sale 2 CHARLDINE STEINGRABE Class Basketball 1, 2. 3. 4 Class Volleyball 1. 2. 3. 4 Mixed Chorus 3. 4 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Band 3. 4 Orchestra 3, 4 LEWIS STEINGRABE Basketball 3. 4 Football 1. 2. 3. 4 Baseball 3 Volleyball 1. 2. 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 4 Band 2. 3. 4 Orchestra 1. 2 Gym. Exhibition 2. 3. 4 JOSEPH CLARK STOWE Basketball 3 Football 3 J. V. Basketball 1, 2 Baseball 3 Class Volleyball 1, 2, 3 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Band 3 Orchestra 1. 2, 3, 4 Rcunp-Up Principal 3 JOHN QUAY STRANAHAN Basketball 3, 4 Baseball 3 Class Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Round-Up Alternate 1, 2 Principal 3. 4 Mer-Hi 2. 3. 4 Student Council 4 Athletic Council 3, 4 President 1. 4 Class Play 3, 4 World For Sale 2. Follies 1 Year Book Staff 4 Gym. Exhibition 2. 4 Class Basketball 1. 3. 4 Class Volleyball 3 Mer-Hi 2. 3. 4 Junior Play 3 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Invi. Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet 3 DOROTHY THOMPSON Class Basketball 1. 2 Class Volleyball 1. 2 Orchestra 1 Follies 1 MARTHA TUNSTALL Class Basketball 4 Class Volleyball 4 Mer-Hi 2 Student Council 4 Secretary 1 Enter. Com. Jr.-Sr. Banquet 3 Gym. Exhibiton 3 Librarian 4 BUELL VANDERVEEN Class Basketball 2. 3 Class Volleyball 2. 3 Latin Alternate 1 Principal Baritone Solo 4 Mixed Chorus 2 World For Sale 2 Band Orchestra 1, 2. 3, 4 EARL FRANK WARDLE Football 2. 3. 4 J. V. Basketball 2. 3 Class Basketball 4 Class Volleyball 4 Student Council 4 Treasurer 4 Senior Play 4 Gym Exhibition 3. 4 PAGE SIXTEEN VERNON WHITED Football 1. 2. 3. 4 Class Basketball 4 J. V. Basketball 1, 2, 3 Class Volleyball 2, 3. 4 Follies 1 Jr.-Sr. Banquet Committee 3 Gym. Exhibition 3. 4 3 HELEN CLARIBEL WRIGHT World For Sale 2 Junior Play 3 Senior Play 4 Gym. Exhibition 2 Treasurer 2 Athletic Council 4 Class Basketball 3, 4 Mer-Hi 4 Ring Committee 3 ii ROBERT YARIAN Class Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4 Class Volleyball 2. 3. 4 Gym. Exhibition 2, 3. 4 EDNA LOUISE WORLEY English Alternate 2 History Principal 3 Mer-Hi 2, 3. 4 World For Sale 2 Follies 1 Librarian 3. 4 32 PAUL YARIAN Class Basketball 3 Junior Play 3 !S PAGE SEVENTEEN THE SECOND CLASSMEN President ..... Vice President Secretary ..... Treasurer ..... JUNIORS ............ William Hamilton ................ Blyden Dight ................ Lucille Bish ............. Kenneth Strosser Next year the Juniors will have the job of replacing the graduating class of this year and from all indications they will do a good job of it. Their play, “Captain Applejack,” was a pronounced success, as was the annual Junior-Senior Banquet which they staged. PAGE EIGHTEEN THE YEARLINGS President .... Vice President Secretary ..... Treasurer ..... SOPHOMORES Merle Dunn Martha Vegan Paul Kilner Richard Ely The Sophomores of this year had more class spirit than any other class. Many members of this class are being groomed to nil the places of outgoing athletes and members of the Music-Literary team. The Sophomore Party after the Stoneboro game was a success and started the new custom of having school parties after the games. PAGE NINETEEN FRESHMEN President .... Vice President Secretary .... Treasurer .... Sara Pollard Robert Hinds Ronald Crill Beth Wilson This year’s Freshman Class is one of the largest to enter Mercer High School. Under the clever leadership of their officers and their home room teachers, Mr. Crowell, Miss Munnell and Mr. Ringer, they put on one of the best and most profitable parties ever to be staged at Mercer High School. PAGE TWENTY PAGE TWENTY-ONE Class History of 1939 On September 3rd, 1935, seventy-three bewildered Freshmen began their high school career. However, the original number has diminished to fifty-five, but we hope that what we have lost in number, we have gained in quality. The very thought of four years (or more) of high school made us panicky, but being under the guiding hands of Miss Munnell and Mr. Crowell, we managed to get along quite well. Our social functions were a Hallowe’en Party and a class picnic at Cascade Park. Our class officers were: President, John Stranahan; Vice President, James Rhodes; Secretary and Treasurer, Martha Tunstall. As our class colors, we selected green and gold. The following year, then being Sophomores, we were able to walk more independently. The class officers were: President, James Rhodes; Vice President, Harry Fennick; Secretary, Mary Alice Elder; Treasurer, Clee Wright. We, in turn, entertained hospitably the other classmen at our Sophomore Party. This year we welcomed to our faculty two new members, Miss Rocks and Mr. Bowles. In the fall of 1937 we entered, as Juniors, assuming our responsibilities, aided by Miss Miller and Miss Mumaw. The duties were given to Howard Gregory, President; James Rhodes, Vice President; Anna Beth Gregory, Secretary, and Virginia Nelson, Treasurer. This year we selected our class rings. The success of the Junior Play, “Growing Pains”, was due to the untiring efforts of Miss Mumaw. The Junior-Senior Banquet was the result of the money received from the play. And now, Seniors. John Stranahan is our President; Sam McCurdy, Vice President; Charles Ringer, Secretary; Earl Wardle, Treasurer. The Senior Play, “Seventeen,” was prsented December 8th and 9th. The past four years our boys have well represented us on our football and basketball teams. We have not only participated in athletic activities, but also in literary activities, and our members are well represented in the orchestra and band. The past four years have gone too rapidly; yet, we have changed. Working and playing together we have developed, we hope, into more mature, better balancd personalities. For this we are grateful to Mercer High School. Mary Alice Elder, Pearl Campbell. PAGE TWENTY-TWO f G T Betty Christy Marjorie Foster Margaret Pizor Elizabeth Brown Lois Weaver Anna Beth Gregory Helen Smith Anna Sponberger Patricia Reznor Nancy Lou Filer Pearl Campbell Mary Alice Elder Mary Alice Fox Irene Inman MEMBERS Cecil Bowles. Director Kathryn Martin Marion Gilbert Marjorie Collins Helen Chapman Virginia Nelson Betty Ingraham Grace Cunningham Jean Barnes Dorothy First Betty Viazanko Wanona Shoemaker Charldine Steingrabe Peggy Ringer Charlotte Glunt Bessie Black Michael Kirila Paul McCullough David Anderson Richard Ely Thomas Sampson Robert Gregory Lewis Steingrabe John Cousins Gerald King John Vanderveen Howard Gregory Thomas Minner Gordon Smith President .......................... Thomas Sampson Vice President ..................... Howard Gregory Secretary .......................... Kenneth Nelson Treasurer .......................... Pearl Campbell The Mixed Chorus won first in the county and second in the District 10 Music Forensic League competition. PAGE TWENTY-FOUR MER-HI STAFF Editor ........................... John Stranahan Lay Out Editor ............................. Betty Hamilton Headline Editor ..................... James Wylie Business Manager ..................... Jean Barnes Art Editor ...................... Thomas Sampson Faculty Advisors .... Ellen M. Rocks. Mabel E. Munnell. Sara E. Stranahan. William E. Crowell PAGE TWENTY-FIVE “SEVENTEEN” CAST Front Row—(Left to Right)—Clee Wright. Earl Wardle, Anna Beth Gregory. Harry Fennick. Jean Barnes. Middle Row—Dorothy First. Thomas Sampson. Archie Palmer. Peggy Ringer. Back Row—Samuel McCurdy. John Stranahan. Howard Gregory. PAGE TWENTY-SIX STUDENT COUNCIL Front Row—(Left to Right)—Sara Pollard. John Stranahan. Anna Beth Gregory. Howard Gregory, Kenneth Nelson Middle Row—Martha Tunstall. Margaret Pizor, Helen Chapman. Elliott Amon. Betty Hamilton. Harriet Sarver. Back Row—Earl Wardle, Blyden Dight, Kenneth Strosser. The idea cf a Student Council was introduced at the beginning of the year by Mr. Krall. The Seniors elected three members, the Juniors two. the Sophomores one and the Freshmen one. The purpose of the Council was to appoint monitors who in turn kept order in the halls. Also, the Council set the dates for social activities and with the aid of Mr. Krall decided other school problems. Each Council was elected for one semester. PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT n T H L E T I C s FOOTBALL TEAM Front Row—(Left to Right)—Lewis Steingrabe. Vernon Whited. Samuel McCurdy. Charles Ringer. Earl Wardle. Middle Row—Walter Snyder. John D'Angio, Earl Hanna. Archie Palmer. Back Row—Harold Bowers, Carl McCurdy, Blyden Dight. Merle Livermore. PAGE THIRTY Football Writeup When school opened in September, 1938, prospects for football were very obscure. There were no plans to continue the sport in respect to the recommendation of the Board of Education that it was no longer desirable to continue eleven-man football. There was no certainty whether Mercer High would have a football team ever again. However, the spirit does not die so readily and the boys who were interested in football together with Coach Crowell would not rest their burning desires by frustration. Since the spirit ran high for some form of football and since eleven-man football was considered inexpedient, interest was centered upon the Midwest style of six-man football. Again since enough equipment was available to play the six-man game and Mercer High having sufficient man power to carry on the sport in the six-man style, permission was granted to play in the six-man style. No sooner than the news had spread that Mercer would have a six-man football team, forty boys were seen trudging faithfully each night to the field of practice for the first encounter. There was also difficulty in arranging a schedule because all the other schools that participated in the sport had eleven-man teams, but two games with Union and two games with Slippery Rock were arranged. The day of the first game arrived. Enthusiasm ran high, school was dismissed early, and the students followed the school band to the scene of the clash. The afternoon wore on and the end of the third quarter found the score 18-6 in our favor. The team, feeling this score sufficient to win, commenced to ease up and became careless. With one minute remaining, Union had forged into the lead 19-18 and an intercepted pass gave them a 25-18 victory. The following week found hard work on the practice field and a just reward at the end of the week, with Slippery Rock on the short end of a 44-13 score. This game was a mere tuneup for the following game with Union. Here was a chance to gain revenge for our only defeat of the season. With this in mind, we ran roughshod over a determined Union team to the tune 26-6. In our next game, however, an inspired Slippery Rock team gained a scoreless tie with the Mercer sextet. For the benefit of the smaller boys, a league was formed to give everyone a chance to play. This league helped keep up the interest of the smaller boys, and provided the experience which helps create better material for the coming years. Thus ended the first season of Six Man Football at Mercer High, and a successful one it was too. In Assembly on March 8, the following boys received letters: Captain Charles Ringer, Lewis Steingrabe, Archie Palmer, Merle Livermore, Earl Wardle, Sam McCurdy, John D’Angio, Vernon Whited and Harold Bowers. PAGE THIRTY-ONE BASKETBALL TEAM Front Row—(Left to Right)—Lewis Steingrabc. Merle Livermore. John Stranahan. Charles Ringer. Joseph Kepics. Middle Row—John D’Angio, Richard Ely. Harry Fennick. Archie Palmer. Back Bow—Harold Bowers. Blyden Dight. PAGE THIRTY-TWO Basketball Writeup Combining speed with deception and using the two as their main offensive and defensive weapons, Mercer High School possessed a Basketball team that would make any high school proud. The starting lineup was composed of five Seniors who, with three other Seniors, will long be remembered for their sportsmanship, teamwork, hard play and love of victory. The boys started slowly and played ragged ball in the Stone-boro and Alumni games, but from then on they gained smoothness and confidence with every encounter. They climaxed the season with a four-game winning streak which included Sharpsville, Hickory, West Middlesex, and Grove City. Eight Basketball letters were awarded in Assembly on March 8 to the following boys: Co-captains, Merle Livermore and Charles Ringer; Archie Palmer, John Stranahan, Joe Kepics, Lewis Steingrabe, Harry Fennick, Harold Bowers and Student-Manager Sam Dillon. Mercer 17 19 Mercer 23 20- Mercer 30 19 Mercer 32 Stoneboro 20 Mercer 28 Sharpsville 17 Mercer 32 46 Mercer 30 New Wilmington 25 Mercer 36 43 Mercer 30 West Middlesex 19' - Mercer 39 22 Mercer 24 56 Mercer 27 30 Mercer 35 36 Mercer 20 Sharon 50 Mercer 29 30 Mercer 37 24 Mercer 29 Hickory 25 Mercer 45 West Middlesex 23 Mercer 38 Grove City 20 PAGE THIRTY-THREE PAGE THIRTY-FOUR CALENDAR September: 4 “Beginning of the end.” 14-15 Mercer Fair—“Mercer woke up.” October: 4 Union at home—18-25—“We didn’t feel too cocky.” Debut of six-man football which was very successful. 19 “Victory is sublime.”—Slippery Rock at home—44-13. 20 “First white tie event of the social season.”—Mer-Hi Party. 24 “Another victory”—Union away—18-12. 28 Slippery Rock away—0-0—“Glad or sorry?” November: 1 “Boys absent, also rabbits.” 11 Armistice Day—Dr. Platt of Grove City College spoke. 13 “Glee Club held a jam session at the Presbyterian Church.” 18 Band Concert. “Mike makes twentv dollars for the Senior Class.” 23 Glee Club Party—“After which the shoes were sadly in need of repair.”—Thanksgiving Vacation. 27 “At it again?”—The Glee Club sang at the Leesburg Church. December: 8-9 “Gold fnally flowed into the coffers of the Senior Class after the Senior Play, ‘Seventeen’.” 13 Stoneboro away—17-19—“What’s two points between friends?” 16 “The old grads were downed by their successors, ‘Our Var- sity,’ to the tune of 20-23.” 20 Zelienople at home—30-19—“From (A)lumni to (Z)elien- ople.” 21 Glee Club and Grade Christmas Program. Christmas Vacation started. “Paroled for twelve whole days!” 23 Sophomore Party—Stoneboro at home—25-19. 24 “What next?”—Glee Club went carolling. January: 2 “Our Boys’ New Year’s present to Coach Crowell.”—Sharps- ville away—28-17. 6 “Our winning streak was ended.”—Greenville away—32-46. 10 “Local yokels triumphed.”—New Wilmington at home—30-25. 13 Hickory at home—36-43—“Oh, well, we couldn’t win them all!” 17 “A rest period for our boys.”—West Middlesex away—30-19. 23 Miss Miller became ill. 24 “County League victory Number 2.”—Grove City away—39- 22. 23-27 “Very poor Chemistry students.”—Mid-year exams. 27 Sharon at home—24-56—Senior Party—“Game awful, Party good.” 31 Farrell at home—27-30—“Almost, but not quite.” PAGE THIRTY-FIVE February: 1 Sharon Tumblers—“If they could only cook.” 3 New Wilmington away—35-36—“Close but disappointing.” 7 Sharon away—20-50—“Why mention it?” 18 Miss Mumaw’s assembly program, “Snow White and the Seven Vitamins.” 17 Hickory away—29-25—“(Hickory) nuts to them.” 21 “Rest period No. 2.”—West Middlesex at home—45-23. 24 Grove City at home—38-20—“Last game for the Senior Boys.” 24 Slippery Rock Tumblers—“They must have had spinach for their breakfast.” 25 Glee Club staged a trip to Pittsburgh. March: 3 Skating Party—“Round and round they went and where they landed, who knows?” 8 Award of letters—“Payment for services rendered.” (Very Good.) 22 Music Literary Rehearsals. 29 Music Literary Rehearsals. 29 “Mercer’s duel with the rest of the Countv.” The Music Literary Contest at Grove City. April : 5 Seventh Grade Easter Program. 6-11 “Breathing Spell”—Easter Vacation. 14 “The young’uns held a free for all.”—Freshman Party. 19 “Phew, did you smell what I did during Mr. Ringer’s Science Exhibition?” 26 Election of A. A. A. officers. May: 10 Junior Play Cast. 11-12 Jr. Class Play—“The Juniors made us feel proud of them.” 18 Gym. Demonstration. 19 Senior Class Day—“Thrills and happy landings.” 21 Baccalaureate—“Tears and handkerchiefs.” 23 Miss Stranahan’s Assembly Program. 25 The Seniors won the “Flag Fight.” 26 Junior-Senior Banquet—Dine and Dance, $150. June: 2 Commencement—“The End.” 6 Eighth Grade Commencement—“Just starting.” Anna Beth Gregory, Marion Gilbert. PAGE THIRTY-SIX Last Will and Testament of the Class of 39 We, the Senior Class of Mercer High, about to leave this Temple of Learning, being irresponsible and ignorant of all knowledge, do make this our last will and testament. First, we leave our dear teachers the right of peace of mind and patience, if they have any left, so that they may guide other classes along the path of higher education which we are now leaving. Second, to the oncoming Seniors we bequeath the golden key of knowledge. Many they make good use of it. Third, to all under classmen we give our seats together with any gum or thumbtacks that may be attached and any paper wads, rubber bands or pencil stubs that we might have overlooked. Jean Barnes leaves her place at the piano to Helen Chapman. Betty Mae Brown, Mary Alice Fox and Gladys Robinson leave their title as “the silent students” to Lucille Bish, Marge Collins and Dorothy Barber. Margaret Bruels bequeaths her winning smile to Elliot Amon. Harold Bowers leaves his place on the bench to anyone qualified for the position. Pearl Campbell after much consideration decides to leave all her books to the under classmen as she has “Red” everything in them. Ruth Cooper and Martha Tunstall bequeath their “cute little giggle” to Martha Sattis and Dorothy McKay. Mary Louise Collins bequeaths her dancing ability to Grace Cunningham. John Cousins leaves his position in the Glee Club to Gordon Smith. Sam Dillon leaves his record for being tardy to anyone who can uphold it. Mary Alice Elder bequeaths her “vitality vitamins” to Beth Wilson. Lena Esposito bequeaths her way with the boys to Mary Ellen Zigo. Harry Fennick leaves his title as “the red flash” to Jack Lemmer. Eleanor Finney bequeaths her maternal acting ability to Mary Rinamon. Dorothy First leaves her excess vocabulary to Annabell Kelso. We hear she is running out of words. Marion Gilbert bequeaths her “gossip column” to Bessie Black. Anna Beth Gregory leaves her excess height to Merle Dunn. We think you need it, Merle. Howard Gregory bequeaths his “giddiness” to his brother, Bob. May he uphold the family tradition. Betty Hamilton leaves her place as class manager to her brother, Bill, as he has already got a good start. PAGE THIRTY-SEVEN Betty Inman and Kathryn Martin leave their “good times” to the Freshmen. Irene Inman and Mary Kravchuk leave their place as the Senior Blonds to Mary Ringer and Pat Reznor. Joe Kepics bequeaths his bashfulness to Kenneth Strosser. Mike Kirila bequeaths his businesslike personality to his sister, Elizabeth, as he wants to keep it in the family. Bill Kravchuk leaves his scientific mind to Walter Snyder. Merle Livermore and Charles Ringer bequeath their basketball positions to Earl Hanna and Warren Bartholomew. Jo McCarl leaves her talkative nature to Marge Kinney. Sam McCurdy leaves his physique to Mac Evans. Why? No one will ever know. Virginia Nelson, being selfish, will not “will us” anything. Archie Palmer bequeaths to all the teachers “everlasting peace”— so help him! Lenore Patton and Mary Pears, two efficient property managers, bequeath this position to anyone able to fill it. Cal Phipps leaves his seat and books to anyone who will want them. Peggy Ringer leaves her quick temper to Betty Rice. Tommy Sampson bequeaths his place as class cartoonist to James Wiley. Bill Shaffer leaves his political mind to any underclass Republican. Charldine Steingrabe bequeaths her position as “Champion Guard” to Josephine Brocklehurst. Lewis Steingrabe leaves his case of “sleeping sickness” to Jerry Pesek. Chum Stowe is willing to leave his witty remarks to Paul McCoy. We really pity the teachers. John Stranahan bequeaths his mania for swing to Eddie Lias. Rose Sutton leaves her “poet laureateship” to anyone deserving it. Dorothy Thompson leaves her “pretty red hair” to Sara Pollard. Buell Vanderveen bequeaths his “way with the girls” to Don Lewis. Earl Wardle leaves his remarks to the bashful Freshmen. We hope they enjoy them as much as we did. Vernon Whited leaves his mischievousness to his brother Charles. Edna Worley bequeaths her power of concentration to Ivan Little. Clee Wright bequeaths her acting ability to any “Shirley Temple” in the High School. Paul and Bob Yarian bequeath their “brotherly love” to the Ely boys. We, the Seniors, do declare this our last will and testament. Witnesses: Rose Sutton, Executor: Miss McClellan. Clee Wright. PAGE THIRTY-EIGHT --- utograp s PAGE THIRTY-NINE PAGE FORTY '■1. •.. •� - +■