Montrose High School - Acta Yearbook (Montrose, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1926 volume:

L 2 E feel that our Annual Would not be complete Without a few Words about our principal. It is commonly believed that he has been equal- ed by few of his predecessors and his Work has sub- stantiated this belief. He has endeavored to raise the standard of the school, and he has succeeded. He has that quality which is essential to a man in his positiong he can be stern and yet be understand- ing. For this he is respected and admired by both teachers and pupils. I - -'an + -' Q -.gr Table of Contents Frontispiece--Principal Frank A. I-'rear . . 2 Title page ................,........ 5 Staff of The Acta ..... . 5 Dedication ............... 7-8 Sketches of Faculty Members . 10-12 Editorials ...........,... 13-15 Picture of Faculty ...... 9 History of Class of '26 .... 16-17 M. H. S. Life Staff ..... 17-18 Junior Class Picture .. . 19 Juniors ............ . . 20-21 Jokes ......................,.. .... 2 2-24-31-37 Sophomore Class and Class Picture. . . 25-26 Freshman Class .................... 27-28-28 Senior Class Sponsor and Appreciation. . . 29 Freshman Class Picture .......,....... 30 Morals and lmmortals cf Class of '26 .... 31 Debate and Pictures of Teams ....... 32-34 . Grade Notes .,........,..... 35-37 Athletics .................. 38-43 The County Library . . . 44-46 l Curriculum .,....... 47-48 Valedictory .. 49-50 Salutatory , . . . 50-51 Locals .............. 52-56 Commencement Events ....... ..... 5 6-57 Alumni ...........,.................. ss-so I Pictures M. H. S. Life Staff, School Views. . . 62-64 Senior Pictures and Sketches .......... 65-82 Autographs ............ . . . 83 Baby Pictures ............ 84-86 Advertisements .. 87-105 + o 4 fx 4 ACTA VOLUME 2 C75 li 'Q 5713 QQ Ci? Montrose, High School, Montrose, Pa. Published by Senior Class, June, 1926 Staff ofthe Acta Editor-in-Chief-Florence Walton. Assistant Editor-in-Chief-Edna Baker. Business Manager--John Crossen. Assistant Business Man-ager-Frank VanHousen Advertising Manager-Delbert Corwin. Assistant Advertising Manager-Edgar Frear. Circulating Manager-Hilda Robinson. Assistant Circulating Manager-Francis Gillooly. Athletic Reporter for Girls-Doris Palmer. Athletic Reporter for Boys-Robert Min-kler. Humor Editor-Lester Hayes. Assistant Humor Editor-Dorotha Barrett. Personal Editor-Helen Snyder. Alumni Reporter-William Warner. Typists-Sharla Barrett and Arlene Roper. Senior Reporter-Helen West. Junior Reporter--Leonard Smith. Sophomore Reporter-Gladys Birchard. Freshman Reporter-Lee Noble. Grade Reporters-Marion Kane and Ida Wootton- Sponsor-Miss Marian C. Taylor. G DIRECTORS OF MONTROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Dedication TO THE SCHOOL BOARD, in apprecia- tion of their many efforts, in behalf of our School We gratefully dedicate this volume. Mr. C. F. Pross, the president, was born at Scranton, Pa. He attended high school at Lockport, N. Y., during the years 1887 and 1888. Mr. Pross, Who is a banker, has been a resident of Montrose for twenty-three years. Mr. Charles W. Kittle, the vice-president, was born at Scranton, Pa. He attended school in Brooklyn, Pa., until 1904. He is a mer- chant in Montrose Where he has resided for nine years. Mr. A. J. Wheaton, the secretary, was born at Salt Springs, Pa. 7 He attended Montrose High School during the years 1905 and 1906. He is engaged in banking in Montrose, which has been his home for twenty-one years. Mr. Charles L. VanScoten, the treasurer, was born in Auburn township. He was graduated from Montrose High School in 1900, and attended Dickinson Law School from 1903 to 1905. He was admitted to the Bar in 1907. Mr. VanScoten has been a resident of Montrose for thirty-two years. Dr. Warren W. Preston was born at Hallstead, Pa. He attend- ed school in Hallstead during the years 1885 to 1897. He was grad- uated from Bloomsburg Normal School in 1899 and from Hahnemann Medical College in 1907. He is a resident of Montrose, where he has practiced medicine for nineteen years. In their busy walks of life live men, a lawyer, a doctor, a mer- chant and two bankers iind time to devote to the cause of Education. With the exception of a nominal sum received by the secretary their services are wholly without pay. They are subjected to much criticism which cannot help but sting and bite, yet they must remain good-natur- ed. Every morning and noon about six hundred people, whether to learn the first principles of number work,', or to delve into the mys- teries of Virgil, or kindred tasks, enter these portals of learning and find within heat, light, cleanliness, competent teachers, and material with which to work. All this we owe to the School Board. ' . In our day even greater things have been accomplished by these men. They have made it possible for us to have new class rooms with abundant light and necessary equipment, a fine building with a two- fold purpose,-a gymnasium in which to play and practice athletic games, and an auditorium whore plays, debates and social functions are held,-also showers, conductive to health, for those who participate in the games. Though the School Board visits us officially only about once a year, through these things their invisible influence is felt every day. It will undoubtedly be many years before another class will en- joy the distinction of being the first to be graduated from a new addi- tion to the buildingg we owe this honor, at least in part, to these five men, Mr. C. F. Pross, Mr. Charles VV. Kittle, Mr. Charles L. VanScoten, Mr. A. J. VVheaton and Dr. Warren W. Preston. The class of '26 is indeed proud if in dedicating this volume to them we show in any de- gree our appreciation for all they have done to enable us to achieve our goal. -EDITOR. 8 'YOOHOS HEJIH BSOELLNOW 3H.L :IO A.L'lf'l'DV.:-1 3H.L . fi? ' Lili' 0 t e X ' f' If I'-ii 1 '1 ' .' ' , 1' 'i I I - aj . qgiffy , 6 -4'-af W it Nl J Kilt! if ! X60 ' g Q ' i -, ., ,, . 2 L I 1 15' fl s 1 'ii f y, ' 7 i i , f ' -1 1:9 I ' f - 4, fy E , I I Q I gg ' ,s g Q g gi 1 gk ' ' g -i Mrs. Sara Stevens Graduate of Harford High School. Summer Work at Mansfield ' State Normal, Columbia University and Mt. Gretna Chautauqua, Has taught in Harford Vocational School. Primary Depart- ment of Montrose High School. Miss Freada A. Rose Graduate of Hawley High School and Bloomsburg State Normal. Has taught in East Ararat. Primary Department of Montrose High School. Miss Betty Pedrick Graduate of Nicholson High School and Mansfield State Nor- mal. Has taught at Harford, Pa., New Milford, Pa., Chester, Pa. Primary Department of Montrose High School. Miss Annie E. Brewster Graduate of Montrose High School. One year at Northfield Seminary. Summer Work at State College and Columbia. Has taught in Montrose a number of years. Intermediate Depart- ment of Montrose High School. Miss Marguerite Lewis Graduate of Harford High School and Mansfield State Normal. Has taught at Harford Vocational School, Harford, Pa. Inter- mediate Department of Montrose High School. Miss Doris Crosier Graduate of Thompson High School and Mansfield State Nor- mal. Has taught at Brooklyn, Pa. Intermediate Department of Montrose High School. 10 Miss Anna Carney Graduate of Montrose High School. Student at Mansfield State Normal. Summer Work at State College. Has taught at Sus- quehanna, Pa. Grammar Department of Montrose High School. Miss Rose McDermott Graduate of Montrose High School and Mansfield State Normal. Has taught in Silver Lake township, Pa. Grammar Department of Montrose High School. Mr. Frank A. Frear Graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Lafayette College, Latin Scientific Course. Two years' Post-Graduate at Lafayette Col- lege-course of Psychology and Education, A. M., 1924. Has taught in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Twenty-one years' experience. Miss Margaret K. Curtis Graduate of Montrose High School and Bucknell University. Summer at Columbia. Has taught at Butler, N. J., and Mont- rose, Pa. Latin and English-Montrose High School. Mr. Howard Sipe Graduate of Kutztown Normal. Has taught in Luzerne county. Principal of schools in Nicholson, Gouldsboro and Waymart. Science Department of Montrose High School. Miss Marian Taylor Mrs. J Graduate of Carbondale High School and of Mansfield State Normal. Summer work at Columbia University and State Col- legef Has taught at West,Clifford, Pa., and Binghamton, N. Y. English Department of Montrose High School. ennier Ball Highhouse C Graduate of Montrose High School, Mansfield State Normal and Syracuse University. Has taught four years in the grades and rural schools of Pennsylvania. Seven years in New York state and three years in Warren, Pa. Mathematics Department of Montrose High School. Miss Mary Deweese Graduate of Carolina High School, Denton, Md., Girls' Latin School, Baltimore, Md. Summer course at Western Reserve, La Maison Francaise, Cleveland, Ohio. Spanish, French, His- tory and Civics at Montrose High School. l 11 Miss E. Blodwyn Jones Graduate of Montrose High School and Wilson College. Has taught at Kitzmuller, Md., and South Otselic, N. Y. History Department of Montrose High School. Miss Irene Pedrick Graduate of Nicholson High School and Mansfield State Nor- mal. Summer work at University of Pennsylvania. Com- mercial Department of Montrose High School. Miss Mabel S. Cole Graduate of Honesdale High School and Pennsylvania State College. Has taught in Allentown Hospital. Home Economics Department of Montrose High School. Mrs. Edward P. Little Graduate of Altoona High School and Indiana State Normal School of Music. Music teacher of Montrose schools. Miss Mabel Hillis, of the second grade, and Mrs. Clark Dean, of the eighth grade, resigned during Christmas vacation. Their places were taken by Miss Rose and Miss McDermott, respectively. IQ., 12 EDITGRIALS Acta HIS second issue of the Acta -record of golden deeds-has been made possible through the inspiration to produce such a book, through the generosity of our more than three-score advertisers, through the co-operation of the faculty, the classes, and the other or- ganizations in assembling material and helping to finance the project by group and individual contributions,-all these welded together by the centripetal force supplied by the energetic staff made up largely of students for whom this is the last year in high school. For the idea we are partially indebted to our Principal and to the preceding graduating class. We extend our appreciation and our patronage to the business men and women who have given material proof of their belief and interest in us. We are grateful to the teach- ers and students who have helped. Our elders constantly remind us that school days are happiest and school friends the best. As we draw closer and closer to our Commencement we catch glimpses of the truth and we know that for us a most happy epoch is ending. In our Freshman and Sophomore days we may have wondered how our class might be a distinctive one, for each group must be out- standing. VVe have been visited by plague and pestilence, but al- though scarlet fever and measles have hampered activities, they have but little detracted from our pride and enthusiasm in being the first class to be graduated from the new building, how many memories cluster around the many first,' things we have done-basket ball, de- bate, playg the final activities I We have tried to make our year book a resume of the activi- ties of this most eventful year, a book which will make more vivid, in the days and years to come, our associations in Montrose high school. uAppreciation IN reviewing the events of our high school career, in emphasizing athletic and academic achievements, and in singing praises to the school board, we do not wish to omit, in this, our memory book, an 13 expression of our thanks and appreciation to the man who gave so much of his time and effort toward the furthering of this project, or to the man whose ingenuity made possible the building of our new gym- nasium and class rooms. The first-mentioned, Mr. E. R. W. Searle, is a nephew of our benefactor, General Warner. Mr. Searle has been a resident of Montrose all his life. Recently he has had the opportuni- ty to help the present and future students of the school he once attend- ed. He has worked to enable us of 1926 to enjoy a new addition on our school rather than to have the privilege deferred until 1950. Were it not for this man we would still be sitting in crowded class rooms and practicing basket ball in New Milford. To the other man, Mr. Samuel Dessauer, we owe the plan by which he can have our gymnasium and new class rooms now and our swimming pool, as well, in twenty-five years. Mr. Dessauer was grad- uated from Montrose high school in 1891, and from Lehigh University in 1896. Except for a few years spent in New York and Bethlehem he has resided in Montrose all his life. He has spent much of his time and talent for the benefit of mankind. In helping his school he has done a deed which will not be forgotten so long as the brick and mortar of our school remain. As Time develops the talents and marks the achievements oi the class of '26 may we be able to extend our service, each for the joy of the working and each in his separate star. -EDITOR. 66 A an Progress I F we were to express the spirit or tne American people in one word it would be Progress Does our community exemplify this word ? Is Montrose equipped in such a manner that each succeeding gen- eration can keep step with the onward march of civilization ? Our pioneer ancestors, of whom we have always been justly proud, felt the urge toward Progress, Opportunity, Liberty. And so they established in this county its ine, old tree-shaded homes and spreading farms. Their sons and daughters have carried on by stocking their farms with thorough-bred cattle, and being satisfied with nothing less than the finest in fruits, vegetables, etc. Consider our Library,--its admirably chosen literature for chil- dren, women, and meng its unusually complete reference works, its atmosphere of home-like cheer without the sacrifice of dignity, above 14 all, its counteous and competent attendants. Here the Spirit of Progress rules. Our magnificent bank building, our stately churches, our musical organizations, women's clubs, and progressive newspapers,-all speak eloquently of the vision of enlightenment that is ever before the eyes of our citizens. Recently a Rotary Club has been organized with Ser- vice for Others as its motto. In school affairs also our people have caught the vision. More than ever are properly equipped schools and properly qualified in- structors a necessity. Imagine these charming homes with ignorant occupants, churches with bigoted worshippersg a bank with miserly depositorsg a library with no one to read the books, beautiful music with no trained voices or fingers to translate it into harmonious sounds. Education-and that beyond the three R's-inust be given its place in the forefront of the band of character builders. For this reason we feel that our new school buildings promise great things for the future of Montrose. They are comfortable, at- tractive, roomy, and dignified. They are making our children healthy, happy and wise. In time they will be fully equipped for a well-round- ed service. . VVe are not speaking of these things for the purpose of patting ourselves on the back. We are calling your attention to existing op- portunities so that you-the young people of Montrose and vicinity- may realize what ideals we have for you, and that we are paying for them in self-denial, honest sweat, and hard dollars and cents. We ask of you only that you keep ever before your eyes the vision of Progress, and make our dreams come true by bearing the Torch of Enlighten- ment and the Banner of Service ever onward. -QFRANK A. FREAR. Cf-5 7.43 T Ci? 15 History of '26 HE history of the Class of '26 takes its beginning in the fall of the year of 1922. Sixty-five Green although Eager to Learn freshmen entered the Portals of Learning. This class holds the honor of being the first freshman class to organize. In the beginning of the year our class was organized with Doris Palmer as President, Delbert Corwin, Vice-Presidentg Florence Walton, Secretary and Treas- urer. The first social activity of the freshman class will never be eras- ed from the memory of most of its members. It embodied tactics in war, love, and loyalty. Another interesting social event of that year was the entertaining of the Juniors. The Freshmen of '22 and '23 came back for the year '23 and '24 with an air of sophisticated dignity and wisdom fwise foolsl. Our worthy officers for that year were : President, Delbert Corwin, Vice- President, Mildred Barnumg Secretary and Treasurer, Barbara Beach. Perhaps the best remembered social feature of the class in this year was the Sophomore party, to which were sent many delegates from the other classes. These Sophomores were no respecters of the persons in the enemies' ranks nor of persons near the enemies' ranks because both teachers and pupils not at the party that night were bathed outside. A third year found this class again making its way through the Portals of Learning. As Juniors they organized with Helen Minkler as Presidentg Doris Palmer as Vice-Presidentg Helen Fessenden as Secre- tary, Edgar Frear as Treasurer. Several new members were added to the class this year. The class of '26 is proud to say that one of its members was a member of the Second Debating Team of 1925. Among the social events of the class for the year were the football banquet and the entertaining of the Seniors. All the year the class looked forward to the Washington trip and planned for that event by selling candy and wreaths. As Seniors the class has had a very excellent group of officers. This staf consists of Delbert Corwin, President, Helen Snyder, Vice- President, Florence Walton, Secretaryg Edgar Frear, Treasurer. The Seniors have devoted so much time in trying to live up to their ideals and in pursuing their academic duties that there has been little time for social activitiesg however, they had a weinie roast at Lake Mont- rose in the fall. Many will remember the weird ghost stories told around the campfire, and the thrilling boat rides. One person will re- member her being anointed with a dressing usually used on weinies. The Debating Team of '26 was composed of three Seniors and two Juniors,-three Seniors because one was a silent member. In all 16 activities of the high school this class has taken special interest, par- ticularly in athletics. As the Acta goes to print the Washington trip is still being anticipated. This will be rivaled only by Commence- ment as a climax to four years spent in this school. -HELEN R. WEST, '26. M. H. Siife Staff Editor-in-Chief--Elizabeth Post, '26. Business Manager-Raymond Allen. Raymond has proved him- self an able financier and with the help of Edwin Gardner, his tireless assistant, has been a valuable member of the staff. Literary Editor-Leonard Smith, '27, Leonard has succeeded in collecting some interesting material for his department. News Editor-Florence Walton, '26. Florence has added spice and entertainment in her most attractive andi original write ups of the school activities. Humor Editor-Edwin Dayton, '27, Edwin has found many new and amusing jokes which have been of value in making the paper a success. Music Editor--Gladys Birchard, '28. Gladys has kept us well informed concerning the musical life of M. H. S. Athletic Editor-Merritt Estus, '27, The accounts of the athletic activities have been interestingly and accurately given by Merritt. Home Economics Reporter-Lillian Mack, '28, Lillian has Well filled this position. The class reporters-Hilda Robinson, '26, Marguerite Bailey, '27, Alice Melhuish, '28, Louise Allen, '29, and Elmer Preston, '30, have told in interesting style the doings of their classes. The typists-Arlene Roper and Phiana Hefferan, have been of invaluable help and tireless in their efforts for the paper. Sponsor-Miss Curtis. Miss Curtis, our faculty adviser, has giv- en much time and work to this paper. We feel greatly indebted to her 17 for its success and We Wish to express our appreciation of her co-opera- tion. This year we have tried to fill to the best of our ability the re- quirements of a school paper, to recount in an interesting form the happenings of the daily school life and to bring the student body closer together. We also have been successful financially, having cleared about 350. We hope that this line of work will be continued and the the standard kept high. ELIZABETH POST, Editor-in-Chief. Editor's note : In our modest editor-in-chief we find a combina- tion of literary skill and appreciation linked with executive ability. It has been largely through Elizabeth Post's expenditure of time and ef- fort that the M. H. S. Life has been successful. , arp W'QJiw'- 'wr' 'U , L Au 18 HOINHF V73 GLSS 9Z uniors Broadcasting by Radio Station J. C., 1926. GOOD-DAY, Ladies and Gentlemen. This is station J. C. 1926. Today this station has the pleasure of presenting to you the Junior Class of the Montrose High School, one of the most noted of all groups. First, I will give you a short history of this famed or- ganization. The class was former A. D., 1923, with a membership of sixty pupils, of which thirty-five were girls, and the rest otherwise. Some of them were tillers of the soil, commonly known as farmers, and some hailed from that famous city of Montrose, while a few miscellaneous ones were gathered into the fold later. During the first year of its organization it became known as one of the most fresh Freshman classes ever organized. The girls were so beautiful, the Junior boys started dropping in their studies and the movie house made a fortune, while the Freshman boys sheiked the Senior girls away from their regulars. At the end of the Freshman year the class was graduated from the greenhorn class to that of the wise fools, otherwise known as Sopho- mores, with the exception of a few who thought it wise to stay another year, or couldn't bear to part with their freshman studies. From the very first this erstwhile mob, now Sophomores, became known throughout the school for its wisdom. Its members became so bright they thought they knew more than the teachers and proceeded to show them how it was done. As a postoffice and rumor carrier it was peerless. At last this renowned organization was graduated to the posi- tion of high and dignified Juniors. This so excited some of the members that they became sick, and it was thought wise to leave them where they were. Thus With a membership decreased to forty-live pupils the class continued on its eventful career. Several individuals of the class blossomed into silver- tongued orators of world-wide fame and some others became so known for their athletic prowess that for a while the school board contemplat- ed sending them to the Olympian games in Europe. Now, at the conclusion of the Junior year, everybody is happy for, at last, the members will become those worshipped, glorified, dig- Vi 20 nified and revered Seniors. In conclusion, ladies and gentlemen, I may add that there has never been in existence any other Junior class which quite equals this one, inside of at least two hundred years or more. Now Station J. C. 1926 has the honor of presenting to you the Junior Class of 1926 : OFFICERS : President-Beverley Cooley Vice-President-Merritt Estus. Secretary-Edwin Dayton. Treasurers-Edward Keough, Edwin Dayton. CLASS ROLL 1. Raymond Allen. 2. Edwin Dayton. 3. Gerould Dayton. 4. Kenneth Dayton. 5. Lewis Dayton. 6. Edward Decker. 7. Merritt Estus. 8. Donald Fraser. 9. Edwin Gardner. 10. Howard Gould. 11. Edward Keough. 12. Boyce LaRue. 13. Audley Lott. 14. Robert McLaughlin. 15. Edward Olmstead. 16. Bruce Payne. 17. Leonard Smith. 18. Albert Wells. 19. Harold Craik. 20. James Rogers. 21. Alberta Andre. 22. Marguerite Bailey. 23. Augusta Benedict. 24. Helen Birchard. 25. Ethel Booth. 26. Luella Burr. 27. Mila Carleton. 28. Beverley Cooley. 29. Marjorie Dalzell. 30. Dorothy Deuel. 31. Louise Foote. 32. Ethel Griffis. 33. Erma Heieran. 34. Cresence Kittle. 35. Mary Lathrop. 36. Alta Preston. 37. Emily Rogers. 38. Irene Smith. 39. Mildred Snyder. 40. Beatrice Stockholm. 41. Helen Titman. 42. Elizabeth Walsh. 43. Angeline Wilbur. 44. Marjorie Horne. Sponsor-Miss Curtis. LEONARD SMITH, ,27. y Ebb .. L4- Sjeater if .L x man. paper Harold Park--You have grown a head since you were a Fresh- Nog I had one then. Mrs. Little-VVhat kind of music do you prefer above all others? Leonard Smith-Jazz. Mrs. Little-I said music. Miss Pedrick-I wish I knew who invented class cutters. Mr. Frear-Why '? Miss Pedrick-They d0n't work. Miss Taylor fin tones of praisel-Ellen, the English on this is excellent. I have graded it 95W. E. Neville-Golly I Mr. Day CJanitorJ-Working hard ? Raymond Allen 14:30 p. m.J-So am I. Lee Summers--What does ACTA mean ? Josephine Summers-A lot of hard work for us Seniors. Freshman-You say you saw a white crow ? Senior-Yesg in the crow's nest of an ocean-liner. Freshman fGreenD Vegetables. Potatoes have eyes, but they can not see The strawberries in their bed. The sweet corn has ears, but it can not hear The cabbage leaves its head. 22 One Hundred Deaths-One More Stricken. Scarlet Fever is no longer a joke. A girl was attacked by a great, red-faced germ and was confined in her home many days because of the work done by the ruffian. Soon after this outrage an army was or- ganized to exterminate the enemy. By using military strategy and a wash-rag much was accomplished. However, Scarlet Fever soon call- ed on Measles, her powerful ally, for help. The army of Measles camp- ed on the Senior side of the study hall, thus the Seniors were most af- fected by their onslaughts, but scouts did considerable harm to under- classmen while on outpost duty. -Montrose Times. Disputed Art. John Armstrong-I saw a Freshman boy walking down the street with a Kane this morning. Bruce Payne-That's nothing, I saw Rice and Wood run a race today. Merritt Estus-What did your dad say when he found out that you smashed his car all to pieces ? Boyce LaRue-He said I couldn't take it again. Frank VanHousen-A penny for your thoughts, Jay. Jay Summers-I'm trying to think of a way to use O1iver's last name for Mr. Sipe. I Syntax a la Freshmen. His horse's neck hanging coiled in front of the saddle.-Genevieve Walsh. Our muleteer brought up the rear with his cart, wading ankle- deep in the mud. iUnusual cart.J-Agnes Freeman. Almeda Leslie-Why are the Freshmen sent to the court house? Katherine Kane-To have their pictures taken to celebrate Glendora's coming back to school. Miss Taylor-Do you have a book report ready, Robert ? Robert McLaughlin-Within Prison Walls. Wilmot Carter-What song is that ? I know it but I can't say it. Robert Minkler-You mean sing it. John-I wonder why some of the girls didn't fall in love with Everett Scott. Bruce-There wasn't enough in it to make it pay. John-You said it, but do you know the Freshman girl who owns half of Montrose and more than half of Johnson City ? Bruce-Rose Johnson ? John-Yes, and she could own more if she would. Bruce-Who is it ? 23 John-I hear that Hilda Gould has gotten a Lott out of loving. Bruce--That's Aud. Teacher-What should immediately come to you mind when I mention the Sandwich Islands 'Z Bright Boy-Dinner. Teacher-What is a volcano ? Little Johnnie Crossen-A volcano is a high mountain which frequently interrupts. Mrs. Walton-How did Helen get on with her history examina- tion ? Mrs. Fessenden-She failed. What else can you expect ? Why, they asked her questions about things that happened before she was born. Frank Chiletti iaddressing student body in chapelj-You can come to the debate Friday, but Doc said not to all come together be- cause you would be in too close contact. Melvin Rosendale-So that rough guy in cell thirteen got away, Did he use a saw ? Robert McLaughlin-Nope. He broke out with the measles. eh? Clerk--I've made a great discovery, sir. Grocer-Well, what is it ? Clerk-I've found out that the heavy end of a match is the light end.-Exchange. Teacher--When was Rome built ? Boy-At night. Teacher-Who told you that ? Boy-You did. You said Rome wasn't built in a day.-EX. We doctors, said the pompous surgeon at a dinner party, afraid, many enemies in this world. Oh, but far more in the next, someone was heard to whisper.-Ex have, I am Professor-My dear man, a geologist thinks nothing of a thou- sand years. Excited Pupil-What ? I just loaned one S20 yesterday.-EX. Teacher-Your answer is as clear as mud. Student-Well, that covers the ground, doesn't it ?-EX. Doctor No. 1-Did you hold the mirror to her face to see was still breathing ? Doctor No. 2-Yes, and she opened one eyeg gasped and reach- ed for her powder puff.-EX. if she 24 Sophmorex Class Resolutions of the Sophomores. President-Edith Darrow-To be President of the United States Vice-President-Harriet Titman-To invent a new bob. Secretary-John Armstrong--To remain quiet two minutes. Treasurer-Dora Horton-To be an interior decorator. Sponsor-Miss Irene Pedrick-To make the Sophomore Class the best in the High School. Bernice Allen-To flirt. Marion Arnold-To become the most popular girl in the High School. Gladys Birchard-To reduce. Robert Birchard-To drive a bus-for girls. Pearl Brugler-To stay in nights. Anne McDermott-To giggle, more or less. William Searle-To say something sensible in class. Eleanor Tingley-To bob her hair. Cleon Tanner-To be a football star. Roland Gay-To find a girl. Harriet Cole-To be a poetess. Martha DePue-To limit her notes to about twenty a day. Madelyn Kane-To behave in the Study Hall. Margaret Lake-To Crack a joke. Stevens Brewster--To agree with the teacher. Doris Wombacker-To conduct a Beauty Shop. Irene Whitney-To grow tall. Kenneth Singer-To do something big. Alice Melhuish-To be an opera singer. Douglas Melhuish-To be more ambitious. William Myers-To make a fortune. Frances Greene-To be dignified. Louise Griiing-To go to class unprepared. Hazel McLaughlin-To be a movie star. I Lillian Mack-To be a school teacher. Burns Howard-To do something desperate. Robert Brown-To stop cutting classes. -GLADYS BIRCHARD, '28. 25 SOPHOMORE CLASS 926 .- Freshman Class Members of the Freshman Class and their famous sayings Dorothy Aldrich-Oh my. Louise Allen-Please gimmeit. Mary Babcock-Hurry up. Teresa Baker-Lan' sakes. Leona Benedict-Don't get funny. Vesta Birchard-Honest. Gertrude Cogswell-Try and do it. Maevis Compton--Help. Aleita Conrad-Say you. Mabel Cronk-Harold. Ruth Crossen-I think so. Evelyn Curtis-I guess so. Lavinia Flindt-Sure. Agnes Freeman-Why ah. Freda Griffis-X plus Y. Mayone Harding-Oh Shoot. Pauline Hart-Please. Edna Howard--Probably. Martina Johnson-The barber. Rose Johnson-Oh! The Willy Katherine Kane-Go ahead. Teresa Kane-Why so ? Eileen Kelley-Cut it out. Alberta Leslie-Always. Almeda Leslie-Present. Beatrice Lewis-Oh Henry. Alene Lincoln-Yeah. Evelyn McKeage-You know Ellen Neville-Golly. Nancy Owen-Smarty. Nina Smith-I suppose so. Alta Snyder-Frankie. Wilma Snyder-Possum. Nina Strang-Get up. S-K1 iight don't you know N Bessie Stone-Impossible. Freda VanHousen-Close the door. Esther Veicy-Will you ? Glendora Voss-Don't argue with me. Genevieve Walsh-I did not. Marie Walsh-Get 06 my toes. Kathryn Warner-Impudent. Magdalene VVombacker-Well, you see. Ralph Beck-He's no good.. Harold Bennett-Oh Boy. Donald Birchard-Baby carriage. Raymond Bolles--Crab-apples. Lewis Brown-Maybe. Ziba Bunnell-Shux. Archie Crawford--I dunno. Dominick Chiletti-How's zat. Frank Chiletti-Here ya go. Frank Keough-Now me boy. Raymond King-Ah-ha. Fred MaGee-Broomsticks. James Meehan-O my yes. Lee Noble+Aw rats. Bryce Parker--Now be careful there. William Petros--Is that so. Earl Rice-Hey Mike. Lynn Roberts--Hey youse. James Robinson-Peanuts. Olin Rogers-Here Kitty, Kitty. Melvin Rosendale-'Lo Bub. Everett Scott-Heckadoodle. Paul Shimer-Applesauce. Deloss Smith-Well, now say. Lee Summers-Didja ? John Taylor-That certain party. Stanley Turrell-Rattlesnakes. Herbert Tyler-Yah Rosie. Jack VValton-How de dew. Huston Warner-C'mon. A Nelson Warner-Four and I don't mean six. Tracey Warner--Can't be done. Lewis Wilson-Atta boy. Henry VVood-Stewgots. William Quinn-Dishwater. Of the students of the Freshman Class 46 W are boys and 34 lk are girls. The ratio is two boys to every three girls. The number that 28 - u,..l.1i'- started school in the fall was 78. Twelve have dropped out or moved away, leaving 66 active members. Eight girls take the Domestic Science course. A corn roast was held in October at Vesta Birchard's home. A sleigh ride was enjoyed in late January. The following have piloted the class this year : President, Frank Keough, Lee Nobleg Vice-President, Rose Johnsong Secretary, Leona Benedictg Treasurer, Martina Johnsong Sponsor-Mrs. High- house. LEE NOBLE, '29, MISS MARIAN C. TAYLOR M ISS MARIAN TAYLOR, our Class Sponsor, who has successfully guided us through this, our last year in school, is deserving of the esteem and appreciation felt toward her by every member of the class. She has given a helping hand in all our undertakings and has been an invaluable aid in preparing our Annual for publication. We feel that she has done everything possible for our welfare. Although she has kept us strictly to the path of duty, her delightful sense of humor has helped us over the rough places. We wish to express our thanks for the interest she has taken in us. 29 FRESHMAN CLASS, 1926 1: ' 1 I' Morals and Immortals of the Class of 26 As Decided by Vote of the Class. Mercury-The fleet-footed-Lester Hayes. Venus-The Goddess of Beauty-Barbara Beach. Mars-The God of Battle-John Crossen. Nestor-The Wise One-Oliver Haire. Hera-The Goddess of womanly attainment-Hilda Robinson Paris-The Handsome-Robert Minkler. Achilles-The Invulnerable-Jay Summers. Minerva-The Goddess of womanly intellect-Elizabeth Post Sabrina-The fair-haired-Ruth Tyler. Ulysses-The sagacious-William Warner. Psyche-The graceful-Sharla Barrett. Apollo--The God of Peace-Frank VanHousen. Atlanta-The Athletic-Doris Palmer Echo-The chatterer-Helen Minkler. Narcissus-He loved himself-Francis Gillooly. Cleopatra-The charmer-Florence Walton. Caesar-The ambitious-Delbert Corwin. Napoleon-The conqueror-Helen Snyder. Cicero-The silver-tongued orator--Josephine Summers Ben Hur-The chariot driver-Arthur Bowen. Romeo-The Sheik of 1926-Wilmot Carter. David and Jonathan-Harold Park and Edgar Orpheus-The musician--Helen West. Diana-The huntress-Dorotha Barrett. Pandora-The curious-Edna Baker. Hercules-The strong-Marian Reynolds. Loki-The mischief-maker-Helen Buckley. Morpheus-The God of Sleep-Virginia Avery. Euphrosyne-The mirthful-Frances Hardie. Discord-Helen Fessenden. Vesta-The home-maker-Ruth Cady. Goliath--The giant-Phiana Hefferan. Iris-The messenger-Kathryn Pierson. L'Allegro-The happy one-Arlene Roper. Penelope-The Faithful-Hilda Gould. Melancholy-The Sad-Mary Squires. Frear 31 Qfivie UITE as important as our athletic battles are our word battles. Montrose High School had a very good debating team this year. Under the guidance of Miss Jones and Miss DeWeese they won the first two elemination debates and lost the championship by being defeated by Susquehanna. VVe have high hopes of next year's teams bringing home the cup. The first debate was held at Montrose on December 18th, Mont- rose and Hallstead being participants. The question decided was :- Resolved, That a separate aviation department be created by Congress with a secretary in the cabinet. The Hallstead team composed of Her- bert Peck, Ruth Maloney, Clare Jones, and Lyons Peck, alternate, up- held the affirmative side. The Montrose team composed of Delbert Corwin, Doris Palmer, Edwin Dayton, and Lewis Dayton, alternate, up- held the negative. The judges, Rev. Helsman, of Nicholson, F. D. Myers, a science teacher in the Nicholson High School, and L. T. Orner, principal of the Nicholson High School, decided in favor of Montrose. The second debate, on the same question, was held at Dimock on February 16th. The personnel of the Dimock team follows : Mary Williams, Violet LaRue, George Heitsman and Cecil Purkis, alternate. Due to the absence of Doris Palmer, our alternate, Lewis Dayton took her place. The judges were Rev. O. B. Young, of Fairdaleg J. D. Morgan, superintendent of schools in Wyoming county, and N. H. Wil- marth, of New Milford. Again Montrose was victorious. The third debate with Susquehanna for the championship was held at Montrose on April 23. The question was : Resolved, That the United States shall join the League of Nations. Our team had the af- firmative side. On the Susquehanna team were Miller Perry, Evelyn DeWitt, Dorothy Lewis, and Frederick Brush, as alternate. The judges were Rev. C. H. Newing, of Tunkhannockg Professor C. E. Jewell, of Tunkhannock, and Dr. Frank McGuire, of East Stroudsburg. They decided in favor of the negative, thus giving the championship of the county to Susquehanna. -EDITCR. Edgar Frear--Did you hear about Gillooly getting stung by a rattler last week ? Harold Park-Gosh no. How did it happen ? Edgar-He bought a used flivver without first testing it. Edward Keough-How can Edwin Dayton get so many keen jokes '? James Rogers-They say he files all the jokes he gets. .1 32 F- FIRST DEBATING TEAM 33 SECOND DEBATING TEAM 34 Grade Notes First Grade- Braton Baker and Arnold Stone have a perfect attendance rec- ord. The play ground slide, earned by the children, gives them much pleasure. Second Grade- The ones of the second grade having a perfect attendance rec- ord are Robert Stilson and Russell Smith. Third Grade- The ones who have had perfect attendance in the third grade are Harold Sipe and Anna Holley. Fourth Grade- Fourth grade is a one hundred per cent. grade, having passed the required drills for this grade. This grade won the contest in banking and received the first prize of S10. Those who have not been absent this year are : Lester Hefferan, Eleanor Grubham and Henry Ry- dzeewski. Fifth Grade- The fifth grade has had one hundred per cent. in banking dur- ing the contest. Thirty-six out of the forty-one have passed the requir- ed Palmer Method Drills. Those having perfect attendance during the school term are : Dorothy Park, LaHoma Squires, Kennard Gramps, Kenneth Gramps and George Zimmatore. Sixth Grade- The following pupils of this grade have not been absent this year : Charles Hollister, Zelman Klonsky, Herman McGeorge. Robert Page, Allan Hunsinger, Donald King. Charles Hollister and Charles Lathrop were promoted to the A class after mid-term on ac- count of good work. Seventh Grade- The perfect attendance record of the seventh grade consists of the following : Christine Thompson, Viola Squires, Rebecca Merrill, Elaine Baxter, Beulah Hefferan, Evelyn Tingley, Ruth Klonsky, Julius Siegal, Joseph Mahoney. Viola Squires attained second prize on her Humane Society Poster. Eighth Grade- The ones of this grade having attained their Palmer Method certificates are : Margaret Magnotti, Marion Kane, Iva Rose and Mildred Birchard. Mildred Birchard was awarded first prize on the Humane Society Poster. Those having a perfect attendance record are : George Armstrong, Helen Brobst, Harold O'Brien, Gerard Birney, James Dolan, Walter Gregory and Elmer Preston. -MARION KANE, IDA WOOTTON. 35 T.: e - 4 - Grade Programs HEALTH DAY PROGRAM. 1. Grade Mother Goose's Health Children--First Grade. 2. Fairy Health to the Rescue-Second and Third Grades. 3. Our Friend Milk. Health Exercises-4th and 5th Grades. 4. The Merry Microbe-Sixth Grade. 5. The Wonderful Window--Seventh Grade. 6. The People vs. The Ill Health Gang-Eighth Grade. II. The Grade Girls' Chorus sang at the dedication of the new school building. III. The Christmas Playlet, a combination of song and drama, was given at Christmas time. All grades participated. SPRING SONGS and PLAY FESTIVAL. I. The First Grade-The Little Bird, Bobby Shafto, The Blue Violet, Daffy Down Dilly. II. Third Grade-Folk Dances, Swedish Clap, Shoemaker.. III. Fourth and Fifth Grades-Baby Seed Song, The Doves, Some- where, Garden Song, Watchman, What of the Night. IV. First Grade-Dolly Show-Play. V. Second and Third Grades-The Robin, Hoop Song, Evening Light. VI. Sixth Grade-If I Were a Rose, The Fairy Crew, The Little Sand- man, Boy in Blue. VII. Once in a Blue Moon. Taby, The Storekeeper-Ellwyn Hillis. Fairies-Jane and Joan Jewett, Kathleen and Virginia Wheaton, Jane Schmoll, Mary Louise Palmer, Mary Sprout, Hazel Strope, Helen Olin, Betty Horton. Mrs. T.-Taby's Wife-Mary Beach. Hoo Hoo-Elfin Realtor-Robert Baxter. Snip-King's Secretary--Harry Deuel. Twinkene-King-Donald King. Pussywillow-Charming Fairy VVaif-Eleanor Schmoll, EIGHTH GRADE CHAPEL ENTERTAINMENT. 1. Song, Integer Vitae ............................ Eighth Grade 2. Clarinet Solo, You Forgot The Cottage Door ........ Ida Wootton 3. Song, Down in Mobile ...................... Eighth Grade Boys 4. Cornet Duet .................. I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls Ralph Taylor, Milton Birchard 5. Song, Blue Bells of Scotland ................ Eighth Grade Girls 6. Violin Solo, San Parale ...................... Mildred Birchard 7. Reeitation, Abou Ben Adhem .... ...... C lara Cole fl 36 ' u rf J' EIGHTH GRADE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM. Class Song-Class fWords by Ida Wootton.J Essay ................................. Forests of Pennsylvania Milton Birchard, Salutatorian. Class History ............................ Robert and Mary Coyle I Violin Solo, Ave Vernum ...................... Charlotte Sampson Essay, The Wonders and China and Japan ............ Ralph Taylor Recitation, Little Orphan Annie ........................ Clara Cole Song, Rise, Rise, Thou Blithesome Lark ...................... Class Class Prophecy .................. George Armstrong, Marian Kane Essay, Luther Burbank ............................ Elmer Preston Class Poem ...................................... Ida Wootton Song, Violet Lady-J. Lindsay Redman ...................... Girls Class Presentations ................ Junior Wheaton, Dudley Cruser Essay, .................................. Girl Scouts of America Mildred Birchard, Valedictorian Presentation of Diplomas ........................ Prof. F. A. Frear Class Song-Class A Maiden's Prayer. As Marjorie prayed by the side of her bed, This is how her prayer ran- Oh, God I if there is a Santa Claus. Please have him bring me a man. Edgar-Dad, this is a lousy watch I have. Mr. Frear-Why, Edgar, what do you mean by saying such a thing ? Edgar-Well, it's full of ticks, isn't it ? A Pupil-Is the library open yet ? Librarian-You'll have to look for the sign. Miss Taylor-Kindly report in my room at 4:00 p. m. for your make-up exam. Florence Walton-Bring along my lipstick ? Mr. Sipe Cafter lecturej-Are there any questions ? James Meehan-Yes, sirg how do you calculate the horsepower in a donkey engine ? . Teacher-Now, suppose I am leaving the school and a man comes up to me, gives me a blow which knocks me down and my head strikes the pavement with great force and I am killed. What is the consequence ? Melvin Rosendale-We would all have a holiday. 37 I t l '55 1 it Q 1 U x l gl 1' 2 URING the past years it has been brought to our minds in a very noticeable manner that the Maroon and White athletic teams are creating a great stir in Susquehanna County. lt was believed by a great many people that when the class of 1924-1925 graduated from their alma mater they took with them nearly all the best athletes. Since then we have found that such a thing was merely an imaginary supposition. M. H. S. can be justly proud of all our various teams for 1925-1926. ' An interesting feature of this year's development has been the organization of class teams. lnterclass games have created much rivalry between classes, especially the Seniors vs. Juniors and the Freshmen vs. Sophomores. It is to the letter men of M. H. S. who are leaving this year, this record is dedicated. Coaches-O'Brien and Schlegel. Manager-Edgar Frear. Captain-Harold Park. The Football Team of 1925, like unto the phalanx of Alexander, developed into a surprise, such as the minute men of the Revolution, to the town and surrounding communities. Our praiseworthy manager, Edgar Frear, illustrious son of the principal and beloved by Zeus, se- cured for us one oi' the hardest schedules that ever the goals hell o'er Mt. Olympus, and the way in which the valorous team Went through that schedule was a source of wonderment to the mortals. We were ably led by our captain, fleet-footed Harold Park, whose initiative and great ability Won many a game for us. An unusual happening which is without precedent took place in the school. It were as if the im- 5' 38 1. n 4 FOOT BALL TEAM FOOT BALL SQUAD 39 I mortals had condescended to look with favor upon the senior class of 1926. The backfield, most beloved by Mercury, one of the lightest and fastest in the history of the great hall of learning, M. H. S. was composed entirely of seniors. They were known as the Senior Four Horsemen. Montrose, like unto Olympia with her great athletes, will long remember the two brothers, Hugh and Harold, together with Cor- win and Minkler. Our center, brave-hearted John Crossen, was as a mountain of strength, both on the offense and defense. Gillooly and Carter, the remaining seniors on the team, both beloved by Venus and Minerva alike, were scrub players of great valor. After the final game, on a day when Apollo was driving his gleaming chariot across the sky, Tanner the well-deserving one of the star players, was elected Captain for 1926. He will be well backed with the support that will be given him, such as the Spartans to the Greeks, by Rice, McLaughlin, Chiletti and others. A banquet, even as a feat given by the gods in the heavens upon having won the hearts of the gods of achievement, was given to the football team by the generous-hearted and noble K. of P. organization. This was a gala event, sweetening the memory of the year of victory. The players will recall with pleasure in the future years the K. of P. banquet. Many have likened it unto the marriage feast of Paris and Helen of Troy. LETTER MEN Minkler, Corwin, Frear, Park, Gillooly, Carter, Crossen, Tanner, Rice, Wood, McLaughlin, Chiletti, Allen. BASKET BALL. Coach-John McLaughlin. Manager-Robert McLaughlin. Captain-Edgar Frear, Maroon and White basket ball season, was as the Trojan war during the time of Hector, composed of a series of odds and ends. Our players, even as other mortals have been, were all inexperienced men, many who had never touched a basket ball and a few who had not seen a game. Notwithstanding these overwhelming difficulties, which were perceived in the heavens of Jupitor, a fast team was or- ganized by our coach, fair-haired John McLaughlin, beloved by the God of Sports, Apollo. He devoted much time toward making the team a success. A team, which expects to stand first in the county, like unto one of the ancient Olympic teams which was looked upon with respect by the rest of the world, has been developed for next year. LETTER MEN Minkler, Corwin, McLaughlin, Frear, Wood, Allen, Tanner. ROBERT MINKLER, '26, 1' . 40 . :' GIRLS' BASKET BALL. Coach-Miss Mabel Cole. Captain-Helen Minkler. Manager-Doris Palmer. Our gymnasium having been completed in January, the cry Went out for volunteers to play basketball. The girls responded fifty-fold. Miss Cole, our coach, picked a team, some of Whom were inexperienced, but all Willing to Work. With less than two Weeks' practice they Went nobly to the fray and met defeat at the hands of Harford. Because of the scarlet fever epidemic they were forced to abandon basket ball practice for several Weeks. Miss Cole, on account of ill health, was forced to give up her position as coach. The Board of Health again closed the gymnasium. This time We were compelled to bring our sea- son to a close. Varsity Team. Second Team. Beatrice Stockholm-C. Luella Burr- C. Helen Snyder- L, F. Lillian Mack- L. F. Aleita Conrad- R. F. Arlene Lincoln- R. F. Sharla Barrett- S. C. Beverley Cooley- S. C. Helen Minkler- L. G. Leona Benedict L. G. Doris Palmer R. G. Hazel McLaughlin-R. G. DORIS PALMER, '26. TRACK MEET. On Saturday, May 22, at Montrose, was held the Susquehanna County Track Meet. This was one of the red letter days of the year for M. H. S. In Class A Cfirst class high schoolsl eight schools Were represented. Many persons attribute the successful management of the Meet to the president of the association, Mr. F. A. Frear. Much credit is given to the numerous officials. who were kept busy from 10 a. m. to 6:30 p. ln. Montrose proved that she had a brilliant track team for 1926. The final scores of the meet were-First place-Montrose, with 61 points, second place-Harford, with 45 points, and third place, Dim- ock, with 29 points. It was a great victory for M. H. S. Attention is again called to the fact that the class of 1926 contributed ten athletes for the Track Meet, three girls and seven boys. The coach for the Track Team this year was Roscoe Tanner, a graduate of Montrose. It is due to him and the excellent coaching that he has done that a successful team Was developed. At least a good part of the honors go to Mr. Tanner. 41 First Places-Montrose Men. Broad Jump-Wells. High Jump-Tanner. 220-yard dash-Minkler. 1-mile Relay-Hayes, Tanner, Estus, Park. Second Places-Montrose Men. 100-yard Dash-Wells. 200-yard Dash-Wells. Broad Jump-Minkler, Pole Vault-Searle. Third Places. Shot put-Corwin. 100-yard Dash-Smith. 880-yard run-Hayes. Fourth Places. 100-yard Dash-Minkler. 220-yard Dash-Park. 440-yard Run-Smith. High Jump-Crossen. Fifth Places. 880-yard Run-Estus. Q An inter-class meet held by M. H. S. was won by the Senior class. Tuesday, the 18th, Montrose held a dual meet with Hallstead at Montrose. Scores-M. H. S., 1179 Hallstead, 76. In Class B, Hop Bottom won the cup. In Class C, fgrade schoolsl I. C. A. A., Montrose also won. Score, Montrose, 265 Dimock, runner up-25. Birchard and Gregory starred for the grades. GIRLS' TRACK TEAM. The number of girls out for track this year was rather small, but, nevertheless, they succeeded in placing in two events. The girls' relay team took second place after hurdling over some of the runners to victory. They also took second place in the Basket Ball throw. Relay Team-Helen Minkler, Luella Burr, Ruth Cady, Agnes Freeman. Basket Ball Throw Team-Beatrice Stockholm, Helen Snyder, Doris Palmer. Ellen Neville ran in several of the dashes. A good chef gets more than a college professor. Why shouldn't he. A lot more people take his courses.-Ex. Judge-You say the defendant turned and whistled to the dog. What followed ? Intelligent Witness-The dog.-Ex. f l 42 N : I: f BOYS' BASKET BALL TEAM GIRLS' BASKET BALL TEAM ' 43 The Library Editor's note :-This year we have realized just how much we depend upon the Library for outside reading and reference work. 'fYou never miss the water till the well runs dry, is a proverb whose truth was emphasized during the time that the library was closed to us on account of the prevalence of contagious diseases. The library has always played such an important part in the preparation of our les- sons that we found it difficult to do without it. The courtesy extended to us by the librarians, Miss Fannie Bunnell, Miss Pauline Cruser, and Miss Beulah Eyerly, who always do all that they can to help us, is greatly appreciated. Our tributes and 'tThank you's extend to Rev. Mr. Weatherly, whose unseen service has made possible many advantages. I Read the Best Books First or You May Not Have a Chance to Read Them at All. HE Library Staff consists of Librarian, Rev. R. A. Weatherlyg First Assistant, Fannie L. Bunnellg Second Assistant, Pauline Cruserg County Worker, Beulah K. Eyerly. The past year has been a ban- ner year as the circulation far exceeded any previous year. This we feel means more service which is the function of the Library. We have added 2024 books. Many of these were gifts. The Class of '25 added to our Reference Room two beautiful illustrated volumes, The Outlines of Art. The Musical Club gave a set of books, ten volumes, Ideal Home Musical Library, which are greatly enjoyed. The Chronicles of America, 50 volumes, are an important ad- dition to our history collection and Compton's Pictured Cyclopedian are used daily for reference work. The amount of money spent for books is apportioned by the library committee as follows. For the last two years we have had this for our guide, although it is impossible to keep strictly to it, as the de- mand for certain kinds we try to meet and some years we find more good books along certain lines. Splendid biographies which constitute twenty per cent. of all class books read, have been added in the last two years :- 10 92 Religion. 15 W Science and useful arts. 10 My History, Sociology and Economics. 10W Literature and Fine Arts. 10 W Travel. 10 26 Biography. 35 W, Fiction. y We have lost over 50 books in the recent epidemic of scarlet fever. These have been burned even though the book was not in the I L' , 44 P El-T hands of the patient and apparently there was no danger, but we did not take a chance. The whole staff is here to serve and the more we serve the more we shall feel that the library is doing the work for which it was given LIS. 'T FANNIE L. BUNNELL. Susquehanna County Library-County Extension Work. The question has been asked, What relationship is there be- tween the interest of the town and country student to the county li- brary ? What is a county library ? It is a central library free to all residents of the county because it belongs to them. It provides the best reading for city and county, maintains a public reading room, a children's room and a separate department for the county work. It has a special collection of books required for supplementary reading in the grades and high schools throughout the county and in Montrose, the county seat. It supplies traveling libraries of fifty books each to Grange halls, Sunday schools, schools, stores and communities. These may be ex- changed every four months. From January 15, 1925, to January 15, 1926, 125 libraries or 6,250 volumes were sent out in this way. The teachers keep a record and you will be interested to know that there were circulated to the children 13,214 times. This proves that the children in the county are reading with the same interest and purpose that the children in Montrose do. Debate material, stories to read aloud, plays, poems and stories for holidays and special occasions, book lists on any subject, material for commencement orations, toasts, addresses, et cetera are furnished to county and state student alike. Book Car Service. This is a new feature of the county extension work and a most important one. It is reaching people in the outlying districts who have not been able to use the books in the library for various reasons. Ofttimes they are so far from the county seat that they seldom get into town and when they do it must be a hurried trip. Many 'times the roads are so bad that they could not if they would. To these peo- ple the loan of good stories, interesting biographies, booksfon fine or useful arts, subjects helpful to the farmer or his wife, fairy stories, stories of romance, adventure, history and nature studies for the kid- dies has meant much and into many families has taken sunshine and happiness. 45 -,L I VIEWS OF PLAYGROUNDS HOME ECONOMICS KITCHEN 2 46 ,..:'.::-E In 1925 there were 1,697 families visited by the Book Car, and 2,703 individuals borrowed books in this way. The County Library is supplying books to small towns, rural districts and country schools as well as Montrose. All are given the same service from the main library building which happens to be located in Montrose, but which is for every individual in the county who cares to borrow a book. The County Library Worker is grateful for the kind interest and help which the County Superintendent, Mr. Taylor, and his assistant, Mr. Sampson, has given at all times to this work. Langford in Preliminary Essay on the praise of books says, As friends and companions, as teachers and consolers, as recreators and amusers, books are always with us, and always ready to respond to our wants. We can take them with us in our wanderings, or gather them around us at our Hresides. In the lonely wilderness, and the crowded city their spirit will be with us, giving a meaning to the seemingly con- fused movements of humanity, and peopling the desert with their own bright creations. , BEULAH K. EYERLY, In charge of Work with the County. April 29, 1926. Curriculum WYE have four courses in High School. The Academic will prepare for most colleges. Four years of foreign languages are required. The General Course requires but two years of foreign languages, -three years may be taken. This course also prepares for many col- leges. The Commercial embraces the commercial subjects in the last two years. The Domestic Science Course covers the first two years. The work of any course may be elected afterwards. ACADEMIC. lst Year-English, Civics, one-half, Anc. History, one-half, Algebra Latin, General Science. 2nd Year-English, Mod. History, Latin, Elect one-Pl. Geometry French, Biology. 3rd Year-English, American History, Latin or French, Adv. Algebra Physics. 4th Year-English, Prob. Democracy, one-half, Economics, one-half Latin or French, elect one-S. Geometry, Biology, Chemistry GENERAL. lst Year--English, Civics, one-half, Anc. History, one-half, Algebra General Science. 2nd Year--English, Mod. History, Pl. Geometry, elect one-Biology, 7 7 1 Y ! ffl 47 1 . 0-5 J French. 3rd Year-English, American History, Adv. Algebra, elect one-Phys- ics, French. 4th Year-English, Prob. Democracy, one-half, Economics, one-half, elect one-S. Geometry, Chemistry, French. COMMERCIAL. lst Year-English, Civics, one-half, Anc. History, one-half, General Science, elect one-Com. Arithmetic, Algebra. 2nd Year-English, Mod. History, Biology, elect one -Algebra, Geometry. 3rd Year-English, Amer. History, Stenography, Typewriting, Book- keeping. 4th Year-English, Stenography, Typewriting, Bookkeeping. HOME ECONOMICS. lst Year-English, Civics, one-half, Anc. History, one-half, Gen. Sci- ence, Coofkery, Sewing, Applied Art, House Care, Laundering. 2nd Year-English, Mod. History, Cooking, Sewing, Child Care, House Planning, Household Chem. John Crossen-Maybe Beverley Cooley would take some seeds. Jay Summers-What makes you think so ? Mr. Sipe fin Biologyb-What is a snake ? Martha DePue-Nothing with a tail to it. Helen Minkler-When I sing, tears come to my eyes. What can I do to prevent it ? Arlene Lincoln-Stuff cotton into your ears. Harriet Cole fto Mr. Sipel-Where Will I get the gravity for my experiment ? William Warner-Have you a brown 'tie to match my eyes ? Clerk-No, but I have a soft hat to match your head. Mother-Now, young lady, I Want you to be in the house at ten tonight. Marian-I thought of that, Mother, and told Puffy not to call until eleven. If the President, Vice-president and all the Cabinet should die, who would officiate ? asked Miss Jones one day in history class. After much thought, Harold replied, the undertaker. Waitress-Here's your shortcake, sir. Frank VanHousen-You call that shortcake? Take it out and berry it. -1 48 pf--' U Ce. jg. W fb as Q T47 X iv sr? 5 ' 'Zw ' I rf? if if 'r ff ,ig 'I' - f K ModernHavery UTSTANDING among the many subjects uppermost in the minds 0 of the thinking people of the United States is the gigantic problem presented by the increasing national tendency toward undue ex- travagance. For many years the dominant philosophy in this country has been not to live on your income but to make your income stretch to meet your desires,-the American motto being, Don't save, spend. Disastrous effects can not fail to follow the huge wave of instalment buying that has swept the country, though to how great an extent this unwise method has been followed it is impossible in these times of pros- perity to determine. The real test will come when we enter a period of depression. Last year in the automobile business alone seventy-five per cent. of all cars sold were bought on the instalment plan. The statistics collected by the Automobile Chamber of Commerce show that from the sale of 3,833,000 passenger cars and 492,000 trucks, wholesale value, three billion dollars, and retail, four billion one hundred million dollars, approximately one billion dollars worth of the cars were paid for outright and three billion one million dollars by the instalment plan. There can be no doubt that such luxurious consumption is in itself an injury to the public and particularly to the laboring classes who are in this way tempted to mortgage their entire future earnings. And, it is obvious that, as always, the consumer pays and pays hand- somely. In instalment plan buying he throws away one dollar in every ten, thus lowering the purchasing value of a dollar to ninety cents. This will, in the end, force a reduction in output, thereby defeating its own purpose and proving a benefit to no one except, perhaps, the financiers who capitalize the prospective earnings of the workman. Aside from the fact that such a system increases the cost of everything ten per cent., this chronic state of indebtedness, of constantly mort- l 49 gaged income, of lack of ready money will inevitably result in the in- dividual's inability to seize the opportunities that arise in the life of every man. The American Mercury and the New York Commercial state that the ultimate price of this mania for instalment buying will be the breaking down of the whole morale of the nation. The disheartening lack of spontaneity that not one dollar's leeway imposes on a person makes life set, unimaginative and discouraging. A workman who is paying for dead horses loses interest, ambition and hope. The work- man is entitled to some of life's luxuries as well as its necessities, but that he should find himself-his future earnings mortgaged for months ahead. deprived of independence, struggling in the strangle hold of unuecessary debt is decidedly unsound from any viewpoint and life so achieved seems not worth the misery it involves. M There is, of course, a legitimate use of instalment buying. The soundness of the purchase of necessities and things which will outlive the payments or which are money making in themselves, is universally agreed upon, but the mortgaging of one's future earnings for luxuries, without pausing for consideration, is, to say the least, poor business. It is unquestionably true that this is fast becoming a national problem. The insinuating salesman, trained in selling psychology, combined with the human weakness for competition or emulation in extravagance is putting the wage earner under too great a temptation to mortgage his future income. Unwise credit for the individual is highly dangerous and may result in a great menace to the prosperity of the country. An effective check on the instalment movement seems possible only through the education of the public,--a check which seems imperative, lest the younger generation become slaves to their unpaid debts. ELIZABETH T. POST, Valedictorian. HE story of the good 1'oads movement in the United States reads like romance. Fifteen years ago there were a few good gravel and macadam roads in favored sections of the country. Today the Detour signs throughout the nation tell the story of modern road construction. Concrete roads, of the type that is being built today, are very expensive. The cost of an eighteen-foot concrete highway is about 335,000 per mile and Pennsylvania has spent 58 million per year for better highways. There are those in this county and in the state who believe that we are moving too rapidly 'in our expenditures for good roads. For the benefit of these few we shall show that this money is in a safe place and that every dollar spent in highway build- ing is not wasted but well invested. Good roads produce a marked ef- fect on the religious, industrial, social and educational life of our peo- I a gl Q l 5 50 ple. Books could be written on each one of these phases, but we shall briefly consider only the last mentioned, the influence of good roads on our schools. Consolidation of the one-room country schools into high grade central schools is moving forward rapidly. In Susquehanna county in the last fifteen years ten districts have consolidated and formed up- to-date high schools, Where vocational subjects are taught by better teachers, with better buildings, and better school activities. Five high schools near by have been advanced to a first-class standing within the last five years. Pupils from these districts, who formerly came to Montrose High School on account of its four-year course, are now at- tending their own first-class high schools. We no longer have stu- dents coming in from Dimock, Springville and Brooklyn due to the four-year courses in their own schools. Yet in spite of these losses, the enrollment of our high school continues to increase. VVhen this term was started, we had 198 pupils enrolled in the high school. Of this number 36 come from their homes out of town every morning and go back at night. One girl travels fifteen miles each way and the average distance traveled is six miles. VVitness the arrival or departure of the VVyalusing bus and you will note the ease and con- venience with which our out-of-town pupils now reach high school. Imagine also the advantage to the parents now that boys and girls may help with the morning work, leave at eight o'clock for school and re- turn at five in time for the evening chores. In addition, they can now board at home and thus avoid the expense of lodging and board in town during a four years' course. These conditions must surely mean that many more pupils may attend high school now than formerly. For a long time we needed a new school building in Montrose but lack of funds delayed its construction until last year. We probl ably would not have had it as yet, if it had not been for the increasing enrollment from out of town and the fact that there is competition with other first grade high schools. Now we have a splendid, up-to- date school building with adequate facilities for future development. If we are to maintain the standard of our school we must provide for an increasing enrollment every year, because as new roads are con- structed, new territory will be opened up and more pupils will un- doubtedly attend Montrose high school in years to come. These few facts illustrate the great influence of good roads on the educational development of our own community and show that the money invested is bringing returns which cannot be reckoned in dollars and cents, but which are of infinitely greater value. Let us, therefore, encourage the construction of good roads as much as is within our power, since they mean Opportunity to the young people of the sur- rounding country. EDGAR FREAR, Salutatorian. in l , I l 51 1 :: 4 + I -I y. if V i f ., c Q 'f ' , X A ffff ' iffy' , ,eff My f-ffff fs 0 7 3l T The Senior Class has not been able to escape the epidemics which have been so popular this term. The following members were victims of scarlet fever--Kathryn Pierson, Marion Reynolds, Florence Walton and Edgar Frear. Those who were afflicted with measles are-Wilmot Carter, Francis Gillooly, Lester Hayes, Helen Minkler, Robert Minkler, Kath- ryn Pierson, Helen Snyder, Josephine Summers and Jay Summers. Hilda Gould underwent an operation for appendicitis during the past term. Our class boasts two members from each of three different fam- ilies. They are-Jay and Josephine Summers, Helen and Robert Mink- ler, and Dorotha and Sharla Barrett. Miss Laura Allardice, teacher of the eighth grade, was married to Mr. Clark Dean, of Montrose, on the twenty-ninth of January. Mrs. Dean resigned her position and the vacancy was filled by Miss Rose McDermott. Miss Mary Pearce, supervisor of music, became the bride of District Attorney Edward P. Little, on March tenth. When Mrs. Little apeared in chapel the following morning she was greeted by showers of rice and was presented with a beautiful rolling pin, which she thinks will not be needed. The engagement of Miss Betty Pedrick, teacher of the third grade, to Mr. Selden Wood, manager of the Grand Union Grocery Store, has been announced. An English test was given in all the schools of the county by Superintendent Taylor. In the final rating Montrose stood first. Fol- lowing are the fifteen highest marks in our school :- Elizabeth Post, 755 Florence Walton, 745 John Armstrong, 715 Dorothy Deuel, 703 William Warner, 70, Arlene Roper, 673 Alta Pres- ton, 66, Barbara Beach, 65, Hilda Robinson, 653 Mildred Snyder, 65, 4' E 52 g 5 . -' U -sy 75 Lewis Dayton, 64, Lee Noble, 645 Stanley Turrell, 63, Freda Griffis, 635 Edith Darrow, 63. Miss DeWeese, our French and Spanish teacher, has introduced in this school a new and better method of teaching French. Her method, called the Cleveland Plan, is used in very few schools. It is a modified direct way of teaching and aids the pupils in becoming more nearly accurate than in the older methods. They must reason things out for themselves, and by so doing they more clearly understand and appreciate the value and beauty of the French language. We owe several of the cuts at the beginning of departments to members of other classes, largely to Benjamin Beach and William Dolan. Elizabeth T. Post, '26, designed the cover and one or two of the other heads. On May first one hundred and fifty members of the Alumni had contributed toward the purchase of the chairs of the community school gymnasium. The chairs were used for the first time for the seniors presentation, Come Out of the Kitchen. p In the Lincoln Essay Contest the first prize, a bronze medal, was won by Hilda Gould, '26, the second place by John Crossen, '26, and the third by Helen West, '26. In the W. C. T. U. Essay Contest the first prize of 32.00 was won by Helen Minkler, '26. The second prize of 31.00 was won by Helen West, '26. Bruce Payne, '27, has competently filled the position of school pianist this year. Not only has he played for chapel and dismissal, but he has been also the accompanist for the Glee Club and orchestra. The M. H, S. Life Staff has presented the Annual Staff with fifty-five dollars, the profit on their publication for the year. As the material for the ACTA goes to press we hear the hurry and flurry of twenty-four persons as they pack their suitcases for the trip to Washington. ' HOME ECONOMICS. The course has been changed so that General Science and Household Chemistry are now taught by the Home Economics teacher, Miss Cole. This department was very much inconvenienced the first of the term when it was necessary to use one room as both kitchen and sewing room. As soon as the new school building was completed they moved into their new rooms. The girls calcimined the walls, planned and painted the cupboards and also made new curtains for both rooms. It is customary for the faculty to be entertained once a month. This term these parties have been planned, and the refreshments cook- ed and served by the girls. This experience is very helpful to girls 53 +- ,l . who wish to be dietitians or cafeteria managers. The girls and their instructor were kind to their neighboring town during the epidemic. At this time three quarts of custard were made, each day for four weeks, and sent to New Milford. During the winter lunches were served to school children. These were served in cafeteria style by three girls, a manager, an as- sistant, and a cashier. Hot dishes were five cents, cocoa, three cents, and crackers, two for one cent. The year was very successful in re- gard to patrons and financial affairs. A profit of twelve dollars was made. This money was spent to buy a new table cloth and one and one half dozen sherbet glasses. The Freshman cooking class has a definite aim in that each class of cooking will lead to serving a meal. Three meals will be serv- ed, a breakfast, luncheon and dinner. Two girls and two members of the faculty are guests of the other members of the class. The eighth grade has organized a class of fourteen girls, who report to their instructor twice a week. They are being taught the proper food for a growing child, good health habits, economic use of food and money, neatness and co-operation. MUSIC. The musical activities of the year, in spite of many drawbacks, have been progressive under the supervision of Mrs. Little. The or- chestra, consisting of twelve members, is to be highly commended. It has taken part in several programs. The names of the members follow : Piano--Bruce Payne. First violin-Beverley Cooley, Francis Gillooly. Second violin-Charlotte Sampson, Donald Fraser. Cornet-Leonard Smith, Frank Chiletti. Trombone-Harold Craik. Clairinet-John Armstrong, Ida Wootton. Saxophone-Helen West, William Searle, Robert Minkler. The Girls' Glee Club is another musical organization of the school which deserves credit. The members have appeared in several public entertainments. On these occasions they successfully rendered a number of pleasing selections. The names of the members follow- Bailey, Marguerite Lathrop, Mary Barrett, Dorotha Leslie, Alberta Barrett, Sharla Lincoln, Alene Benedict, Augusta Mack, Lillian Benedict, Leona McKeage, Evelyn Birchard, Gladys McLaughlin, Hazel Birney, Pauline Melhuish, Alice Booth, Ethel Minkler, Helen WI U 54 Brugler, Pearl Cady, Ruth Cooley, Beverley Curtis, Evelyn DePue, Martha Darrow, Edith Flindt, Lavinia Griffis, Freda Griffing, Louise Horn, Marjorie Neville, Ellen Owen, Nancy Palmer, Doris Pierson, Kathryn Rogers, Emily Strang, Nina Tingley, Eleanor Very, Esther Warner, Kathryn Whitney, Irene Horton, Dora Vlfoznbocker, Doris Kane, Madelyn Wombocker, Magdaline Pianist-Bruce Payne. MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST. An important phase of the yea1 s musical activities was the Musical Memory Contest. It consisted of the playing of various mu- sical compositions on which the students were later given an examina- tion. Besides Mrs. Little playing some of them on the piano and vic- trola, Miss Dorothy Titsworth favored us by playing To a Water Lily, To a Wild Rose and From an Indian Lodge, by MacDowell, and Mrs. Watrous, by playing Largo from the New World Symphony, by Dvorak, and Song of India, by Karsakows. The outcome was a tie for first place by several people-Helen West, Mila Carlton, Florence Walton, John Armstrong, Bruce Payne, Gladys Birchard and Augusta Benedict. Two people tied for the second place-Emily Rogers and Louise Foote. The prizes were decided by drawing lots. The first prize of five dol- lars went to John Armstrong and the second of three dollars to Emily Rogers. In the grades the winners were : First prize-Mary Beach and Betty Frearg second-Zaidee Birchard. School Programs The dedication of the Community Building and Gymnasium was held on March 9th, The program follows- Music ........... ......................... . Community Band Address . . . ..... C. F. Pross, President of School Board Chorus . . . ............. Grade Girls' Glee Club Address . . . .............. E. R. W. Searle, Esq. Vocal Solo . . . .................. Mr. Terrence Sheen Address .................... F. H. Taylor, County Supt. of Schools Music .................................. High School Orchestra Address .... Dr. W. M. Denison, Deputy State Supt. Public Instruction Chorus .................................. Symphony Male Chorus Address .......... Dr. Francis B. Haas, State Supt. Public Instruction 55 f I l , Music ...................................... . Community Band The Senior Class presented the play, Come Out of the Kitchen, by A. E. Thomas, on May 12, in the school auditorium. Cast of Characters Olivia Dangerfield, Alias Jane Ellen ....... ..... H elen Snyder Elizabeth Dangerfield, Alias Araminta .... .... H elen Minkler Mrs. Falkener, Tucker's sister .......... .... D oris Palmer Cora Falkener, Her Daughter .... ..... F lorence Walton Amanda, Olivia's Black Mammy .... . . .Josephine Summers Burton Crane, from the North ............ ..... D elbert Corwin Thomas Lefferts, Statistical Poet ............ .... W illiam Warner Solon Tucker, Crane's Attorney and Guest ..... .... W ilmot Carter Paul Dangertield, Alias Smithfield ......... ..... E dgar Frear Charles Dangeriield, Alias Brindlebury ....... .. Francis Gillooly l Randolph Weeks, Agent of the Dangeriields. . . .... Robert Minkler Time-The present. Place-The Dangerfield Mansion in Virginia. Directors-Miss Taylor and Miss Cole. COMMENCEMENT WEEK ACTIVITIES Sunday, June 13--Baccalaureate Sermon, Community Hall, 7:30 P. M. Rev. W. J. Gibson Monday, June 14-Senior Class Night, Community Hall, 8:00 O'Clock. Tuesday, June 15--Commencement, Community Hall, 8:00 O'Clock. Wednesday, June 16-Alumni Banquet, Hotel Donovan. Thursday, June 17-Commencement Chapel, High School, 9:00 A. M. Eighth Grade Promotion Exercises, Community Hall 8:00 O'Clock. CLASS NIGHT PROGRAM. I. Song .................................... Class of 1926 II. Poem ................................ Frank VanHousen III. The Story Hour CHistoryJ-Helen West, Jay Summers, Harold Park, Ruth Tyler, Helen Buckley, Phiana Hefferan IV. The Weird Sisters CProphecyJ- Helen Minkler, Doris Palmer, Dorotha Barrett V. Song l VI. Class Bequest KWillJ .......... William Warner, Lester Hayes VII. The Senior Broiling. . . .... Sharla Barrett, Francis Gillooly VIII. Senior Charge ...... ................ D elbert Corwin Junior Response .......................... Beverley Cooley IX. Song. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Community School Auditorium, June 15, 1926. Selection, The Cup Winner -Tocaben .................. Orchestra 56 '1 Q +1 Q' Invocation .................................... Rev. W. C. Dodge Selection, Dreaming Gipsy -Redmon .............. Girls' Chorus Salutatory ............ The Effect of Good Roads Upon Our School Edgar Frear Essay ...................... Vocational Guidance in Our Schools Q Hilda Robinson Selection, Bohemian Girl, . .Balfe--arranged by Seredy and Tocaben Orchestra Essay ................ The Library and Its Relation to Our Schools e Florence Walton Essay .......................... Susquehanna County's Heritage Josephine Summers Selection, A Cake Shop Romance -M. C. Osborne .... Girls' Chorus Valedictory .................................. Modern Slavery Elizabeth Post Announcement of Honors and Prizes ...... . . Principal F. A. Frear Presentation of Diplomas ............... ........ M r. C. F. Pross Benediction ........................... .... R ev. Chas. McClure Selection, Dancing Dolls -J. S. Seredy ................ Orchestra COMMENCEMENT CHAPEL Devotions .... ............,................... D elbert Corwin Overture ...... .... . . . ............ ..... O rchestra Song by School Piano Solo ...... . . .. Miss Dorothy Titsworth Speech .......... ...... M r. William Dolan Song ............. .... ll liss Mildred Mackin, Charge to Juniors . . . ......... Doris Palmer Response ......... ...... . Edwin Dayton Address ......... . .. . Mr. E. P. Little Remarks ............ . ..... Mr. Frear March of the Classes .... ........................... O rchestra Class Yells ........... ......................... . . . School HELEN BUCKLEY, '27, HELEN TITMAN, '27, JOHN ARMSTRONG, 28, Committee. l .QI 57 Alumni IN THIS LIMITED SPACE We have tried to list a brief account of all the members, of Whom We could learn,'of the classes who this year celebrate their twenty-iifth, their twentieth, and their tenth anniversaries. In addition to this We have tried to note the Alumni of our school who are attending normal schools, colleges, and uni- versities. CLASS OF 1901. Mara Judson QMrs. Vandervoortb Laceyville, Pa. Carrie Decker fMrs. Boothl Forest Lake, Pa. Mae Porter CMrs. VValtonJ Montrose, Pa. Belle Patrick, Montrose, Pa. Mabel Hillis, business, Rochester, N. Y. Julia Wheaton, CMrs. Retherfordj Pocatello, Idaho. Percy Turrell, secretary, 85 State St., Binghamton, N. Y. M. Ray Dawley, proprietor, Building Material Supply, New York Avenue, Trenton, N. J. Arthur Deuel, engineer, 1612 Willow Ave., Burlingame, Cali. Elbert Blakeslee, teacher lprincipalj 127 Amsterdam Avenue, Passaic, N. J. Fred Brewster, engineer, 314 Wheeler Ave., Scranton, Pa. Fred Booth, proprietor, saw mill, Forest Lake, Pa. Harry Patrick, proprietor of cigar store, Montrose, Pa. Charles Finn, Cdeceasedj Agnes Summers fdeceasedj Bessie Miller fMrs, O'HoroJ fdeceasedj CLASS OF 1908. Elizabeth Steiger, teacher, 73 Moyallen St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Gladys V. Jameson, teacher, Berea, Ky. Bessie Ball, fMrs. Charles Daytonl South Montrose, Pa. Emily Taylor, CMrs. Mulfordj Wellsboro, Pa. Lillian Stone, KMrs. Griffisl Binghamton, N. Y. Margaret Curtis, teacher, Montrose, Pa. Ruth Safford, teacher, 19 E. Hill St., Bloomfield, N. J. Clara Baker Cdeceasedj Octavia Sparkes, teacher, fPrincipaD Plainsboro, N. J. Philip T. Allen, salesman, 213 S. Geneva St., Buffalo, N. Y. Ralph Vaughn, clerk, Montrose, Pa. Thomas R. Davies, manufacturer, 57-59 Commerce St., Brook- lyn, N. Y. Earle McCain, merchant, Rush, Pa. Ralph Jameson, bookkeeper, Binghamton, N. Y. 1 58 I: l ff- Ti' Albert Judson. Hiram Gilbert fdeceasedj CLASS OF 1916. Emmagean L. Manning, 1Mrs. WarnerJ Montrose. Macia B. DePue, CMrs. Baileyl Lawsville, Pa. Dorothy Wademan, employee, shoe factory, Johnson City, N. Y. Mollie B. Miller, CMrs. Rosendaleh Montrose, Pa. Helen Burns, pharmacist, Montrose, Pa. e Beatrice L. Lindsley, teacher, Binghamton, N. Y. Grace H. Jones, CMrs. Connorj 15 Bethel Court, Carbondale, Pa. Josephine M. Brown, Montrose, Pa. Elizabeth H. Catlin, CMrs. Bergl Endicott, N. Y. Bernice E. Maine, school nurse, 53-55 Delancey St., West Phila- delphia, Pa. Marjorie Cole, clerk, Montrose, Pa. Marian L. Corfield, librarian, Binghamton, N. Y. Clara Searle, church worker, Providence, R. I. Josephine Williams, research work, Philadelphia, Pa. Helen Lowe, fMrs. Careyj South Montrose, Pa. Beatrice E. Rambo, CMrs. Beecherj Philadelphia, Pa. Elizabeth T. Regan, CMrs. DuncanDKansas City, Kans. Frances N. Bullard, CMrs. Montgomeryl Washington, D. C. Howard D. Thomas, employee, shoe factory, Johnson City, N. Y. Idwal R. Jones, professor, Corvallis, Oregon. Stephen B. Johnson, mechanic, Scranton, Pa. Basil U. Mackin, barber, Wilmington, Del. Frank J. Felker, clerk, Montrose, Pa. Joseph T. Jones, bookkeeper, New York, N. Y. Charles T. Mackey, reporter, Philadelphia, Pa. John E. Flynn, professor, Ithaca, N. Y. Fred W. Davis, lawyer, East Stroudsburg, Pa. Glenn W. Ely, farmer, Brooklyn, Pa. We print the following list of our Alumni now attending other schools and colleges, the roll is as nearly complete as our student-body can make it : 1. DeWitt Andre, '24--State College. 2. Dayton Birchard, '24-Colgate University. 3. Philip Cooley, '24-University of Pennsylvania 4. William Dolan, '24-St. Thomas. 5. Melvin Kelly, '24-Dickinson Law School. 6. Merritt Light, '24-Mansfield. ' 7. Elizabeth Button, '24-Mansfield. -84 Laura Carleton, '24-Jefferson Hospital,.Philadelphia. 9. Alma Jones, l24-State College. 10. Juliet McDermott, '24-Lexington Avenue Oral School, New York. 11. Sara Michael, '24-Mansfield. 59 y-li 3 ' I Alice Roberts, '24-Brooklyn Hospital. Dorothy Roberts, '24-Mansfield. Myrtle Shelp, '24-Crane Institute of Music. Helen Corfield, '23P-Syracuse University. Arden Seely, '25-Manslield. Catharine Murphy, '23-Mansfield. Catharine Conboy, '24-St. Luke's Training Hospital, New York DeWitt Rosendale, '23-Bucknell University. Merritt Pross, '21-University of Pennsylvania. Paul Pross, '21-University of Pennsylvania. Ralph Estus, '22-University of Pennsylvania. Ward Owens, '23-Mansheld. Frances Gardner, '22-Crane Institute of Music. Cynthia Brewster, '25-Elmira College. Stewart Payne, '25-University of Pennsylvania. Robert Barney, '25-University of Pennsylvania. John McKeage, '25-University of Pennsylvania. Agnes Deuel, '23-Mansfield. Raphael Dolan-Georgetown University. Paul Gardner, '25-Penna Nautical School, Philadelphia. Alice Smith, '25-St. Luke's Hospital, New York. Evelyn Stonier, '24-Mansfield. - 0 L W' ':-: l p ' S W v .fill E k 'EE' ' .. ' gi LT. . 1: 6. M 5 e if L' Al il 60 W E - ' ' 1 . Acta Finances Receipts 2 Regular advertising .............. .... S 500.00 Discarded jokes ........... . . 2.15 Sale of books to students ......................... . 3.00 Sale of books to Alumni ............................ 2.50 20 copies to International Packing Co. Cfor wrapping purposesj ................................ 10.00 Hush money for keeping names out of joke department. .. 1.35 Cash received for group pictures ..... 334.23 Cash received for individual pictures . 15.00 Cash from faculty for praise ........ 3.10 Total .... .............. S 871.33 Disbursements Cost of getting out books ............ 83900.00 Cost of transportation ............. 50.00 Friendly gifts between staf members. . 61.00 Tips to printers ................... 5.50 Salaries of staff ............. 300.04 Mysterious expenses ........... 240.14 Insurance, advertising manager, . . 80.00 Stamps for advertising ....... 4.36 Electric lights, midnight oil, .......... 5.00 Damages to school ..................... . 35.00 Doctor bills, Personal and Joke editors, . . . ..... 60.00 Total .................... .... SB 1,741.44 . ,.i. ... Miss Jones-Are they still preserving the buffaloes ? Eddie Decker-Yes, on nickels. Miss Taylor-What do they call the man that runs the gondola? Lester Hayes-The boatman. W l I ' in 61 J . 4 -'1 G ' I PRINCIF-'Al.'S OFFICE MATHEMATICS CLASS-ROOM C3 AUDITORIUM COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT 61 l I W 4. I I SEN IORS EDNA BAKER Rush, Pa. Dot. Committees. Assistant Editor-in-chief of Senior Annual. To what happy accident is it that we owe such a Classmate ? Edna's aim is to be a teacher. She-'s already had some experience. fHeart Lake Episodej She is a jolly, good girl and we know that those at Mans- field will find in her a real friend. H BARBARA BEACH Montrose, Pa. f'B0b.H Glee Club C1-25. Second Prize 1n Colonel Timothy Pickering Essay Con test 141. Committees Class Secre tary and Treasurer C23 The blessings of her quiet life Fell on And good t pressed us like the dew houghts where her footsteps Like fairy blossoms grew Laughing, Winsome eyes of blue Happy little gurgles, too , Witching dimples, curls of gold Winning hearts of young and old Our Barbara 65 -,-:Z 5 - 1 I ' DOROTHA BARRETT Montrose, Pa. Entered Sophomore year. Glee Club 12-3-45. Campball 14.5 Plays 12.5 Assistant Humor Editor of Senior Annual. She has two eyes so soft and brown, Take care ! She gives a side glance and looks down, Beware l Beware ! Don't be frightened. Harford didn't send us a flirt. Just a jolly, stu- dious chum- Dot She's one of our musical members, a booster of school activities and a ready help when you are in trouble. Ithaca will be lucky if she gets you, Dorotha. SHARLA BARRETT Montrose, Pa. C6Sha.!7 Entered Sophomore year. Glee Club 12-3-45 Basketball 145. Camp- ball 145. Secretary Athletic Ass'n 145. Typist Senior Anual. Committees. Class Day officer. So Easy. Not one of those frivolous high school girls, or one of the old fashion- ed type, but a girl wide-awake and in- dustrious, a girl with a pleasant smile or a kind word for everybody, a girl well liked by students and teachers,- that's our Sharla. ,rr G8 '1 I I ARTHUR BOWEN Rush, Pa. . Entered in Senior year. Finance coininittee. t'Perseverance though hard to acquire, Seems to be his one derisef' 'tArt first saw the rosy-fingered Dawn in Rushville. He grew up much as we all do and for his fourth year of high school Rush-ed to Montrose. Ac- cording to the Rush-ing girls he's a ffuih er still. He expects to spend his 'future selling candy to Rush-ers. HELEN BUCKLEY Franklin Forks, Pa. Senior Chapel Committee. The world's no better if We worry, Life's no longer if we hurry. Is she industrious, small, ambitious? Does she have brown hair, blue eyes, a ready smile and a very creditable re- port card ? All right, that's Helen, another of those prospective School- ITl3.I'I1'lS. 67 ' , RUTH CADY Kingsley, Pa. Rastus Track 1-45. Campball 145. Com- mittees. Glee Club 145. Hang sorrow l Care will kill a cat. Humor, friendliness and pep are quite a lot to be Wrapped in the same package, and not such a large pack- age either. M. H. S. will miss Ruth at the track meet of '27. I Q fa WILMOT CARTER Auburn Center, Pa. Tucker. Entered Senior year. Second Bas- ketball team 145. Football 145. Sen- ior Play. Committees. Now Down in Auburn Center-' Here's our good-natured Tuck who hails from Auburn Center. He followed the footsteps of his brother, Rex on the basketball court and al- so on the gridiron. VVilmot's ambition is to be a champion agriculturist. Just ask him how he likes Senior Sup- per Committees. 3 - 1 : ' 118 , 1.1 . DELBERT CORWIN Montrose, Pa. Football C8-1-2-3-43. Captain CZJ. Basketballfdlj. 2nd teamf3J. Baseball 121. Campball C3-43. Debate UD. Sen- ior play. President of classf2-41. Vice- President CD. President of Athletic Association C4J. Advertising Man- ager of Senior Annual. Committees. Signals-46-28-29-57. Cerwinis ball ? That means a touch dovn. Like Washington, Delbert is first in Work, first in play and first in the hearts of his classmates. The Whole school admires this valiant statesman of 1926? Mr. President, we're proud of you and We shall re- joice With the college which claims you, but-M. H. S. will miss you, Del- bert. JOHN CROSSEN Montrose, Pa. Crossie. Football C3-45. Campball Q3-45. Second prize in Lincoln Essay Award Contest 645. Committees. Business Manager of Senior Annual. Baseball 14-J We're sittin' pretty. Do you all remember the determin- ed get-there look of John's when our team was fighting hard for a touch- down? We expect you to sit pretty, John, if you tackle everything as you did football. J' G9 I HELEN FESSENDEN Montrose, Pa. Fessie. A merry heart doeth good like medicine. Helen is Well-known for her sun- shiny hair and disposition-and for her laugh. Just to hear that laugh ring out on a day when everyone else seems depressed is enough to make one feel that the world is made for fun and frolic after all. EDGAR FREAR Montrose, Pa. Eddie Basketball CSD. Campball Q3-45. Class Treasurer Q3-45. Football Q3- 4J. Manager of Football Team 141. Captain of Basketball Team 145. Sen- ior Play f4J Assistant Advertising Manager of Senior Annual. Saluta- torian. Baseball C3J. That's the old pep, boys. Eddie's our old faithful in class finances. A top-notcher in basketball and a hard worker in all school activi- ties. He still has time for his fun. Ask Coogan, 1+ 70 FRANCIS GILLOOLY Montrose, Pa. Guz. Orchestra 142. Football MJ. Plays C3-43. Assistant Circulation Manager Senior Annual. Campball ULD. Class Day officer. Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. His cheerful, happy-go-lucky, hu- morous spirit gets him by any time, any place. He's an artist on the vio- lin. Can sing and dance and how we can prance to the strains of his fiddle at the gym socials. Other good rea- sons for his popularity are his unfail- ing good nature, his Willingness to work and his curly hair. Watch his dust. FRANCES HARDIC Rush, Pa. Committees. It's nice to be natural when you're naturally nice. Though We have known her one short year, She always greets us with a cheerg If there are more like her in Rush We see no reason Why they blush. This is our way of saying, We Like You, Frances. May we ask a ques- tion : What is your favorite among kinds of Gardener-s ? 71 it 4 LESTER HAYES Humor Editor of Senior Annual. Track CSD. Manager of Track Team 141. Committees. Campball C3-45. Class Lawyer. Dash traditiong be original. This is Lester, the class-wit. He has all the good nature that goes with fel- lows his size and he also has a mind to correspond with that body. Al- though he has sworn no member of the fair sex has attracted his attention the Reverend -or is it the Dea- con', f?J thinks there may be an ex- ception. What about the future, KCLGS ?7! ,-i PHIANA HEFFERAN Montrose, Pa. l6Phi!7 Glee Club C1-25. Basketball Squad f4D. Committees. Play 125. Typist M. H. S. Life. A maiden appearing demure and shy But there is a twinkle in her eye. Who said Eats Committee ? Those are Phi's specialties, but she's a good all-around. student, on report card, in school activities and also in class projects. It won't be easy to fill Phiana's place in M. H. S. 7 fb- f A f-1' I HELEN MINKLER Lltile Meadows, Pa. ,L Giggles ' A Class President 133. Basketball 13-43. Glee Club 11-2-3-43. Basketball Cap- tain 143. Campball 143. Second De- bating Team 143. Plays 12-43. Track 123. County Championship 50-yard Dafh 123. Finance Committee. Class Prophet. Girl's Track Mgr. 143. At all I laugh, you laugh no doubt, The only difference is, I dare laugh out. Helen just Wouldn't exist if she couldift find something to laugh about. She can dance an, sing an' everything. Who is there that does not know this fun-lcving, fair, frank, free-hearted, lively, jolly lass? Mansfield will be lucky this summer to receive this loyal daughter of M. H. S. as a student. ROBERT MINKLER Little Meadows, Pa. l Bob. Basketball 143. Football 143. Second Team 133. Glee Club 12-33. Orchestra 12-33. Campball 13-43. Plays 11-2-3-43. Track 123. Athletic Editor of Senior Annual. Baseball 12-43. M. H. S. Life Staff 133. Committees. No, I think it's this Way. For e'en though vanquished he could argue still. If it Weren't for La Fayette, Popu- larity would probably be Bob's second name. A universal favorite, this loyal grid warrior is one of our best all- around athletes. Eventually Annapolis will smile upon him-even as we do! li -A as 73 DORIS PALMER Montrose, Pa. csDippy.ra Class President 111. Vice-President 131. Basketball 12-3-43. Manager 141. Debate 143. Glee Club 11-2-3-41. Plays 12-3-45. Campball 145. Finance Com- mittee. Class Prophet: County Cham- pionship Basketball Throw 13J. M. H. S. Life Staff 125. Energy will do anything that can be done in this world. 'tDodie has always accomplished everything she started and we know she will continue to do so. As an athlete and debator she has stood at the head cf our class. As for popularity-well, try and iind anyone who has been more popular with the boys as well as with the girls. . HAROLD PALK Montrose, Pa. Coogan Football 13-41. Basketball 145. First Prize in Lincoln Essay Award Contest 135. Committees. Campball 13-47. Finance Committee. Hey fellows, wake me up when the period is over. Tandam? My ball! Play X? Set! Q' Chinese? No, that's Coogan's lingo. When he says that our boys break loose-and Montro:e celebrates her Vic-- tory. Coogan doesn't snooze on the gridiron though he has been known to in Study Hall. It's all right, brother, we all have some failing. Yours is small. We'll overlook it. '74 N Q 'P Q f KATHRYN PIERSON Auburn Center. Campball 445. Committees. Glee Club 145. This flea which I have in mine ear -- Tells me that we shall miss that shy smile of Kathryn's. Her cheery dis- position and quiet manner are known to all of us and we consider her future pupils lucky in having her for a teach- er. ELIZABETH TODD POST Montrose, Pa. Pete Valedictorian. Editor-in-Chief of M. H. S. Life 143. Glee Club fl-25. Literary Editor of M. H. S. Life 431. Junior Re- porter to Senior Annual 133. First Prize in Timothy Pickering Essay Con- test. Class Honors fl-35. Nothing but death could part me from my dignity. As a diamond Peter's character has many sides to it, scholarship, beauty, fun, happiness and loyalty. Which ever way you turn it, it has the same spark- ling beauty. Her problems are swept down as ninepins and we know she will succeed in anything she undertakes. She expects to be a member of Roberts- Beach school next year. 75 1 I ' MARIAN REYNOLDS Montrose, Pa. Committees. Who goes softly, softly goes Wisdom walks on Velvet toesf' Marian is a model pupil in school hours, but once free from the cares of school she is the best of sports. She's quiet and consequently some are inclined to think her Puff-ed', up. Let's ask Marian. X'-X.. HILDA ROBINSON South Montrose, Pa. Class Reporter to M. H. S. Life 145. Circulating Manager of Senior Annual. Committees. Class honors C2-31. Honor Student 143. To be efficient in a quiet way, That is my aim throughout the dayf, V Hilda's a peach and who doesn't love peaches? She possesses the gift of making friends simply by being one. We're proud to claim Hilda as a gradu- ate of our school. I lr e ---levee 76 N V 35 ARLENE ROPER Montrose, Pa. '6Arle. Campball 145. Typist Senior Annual. Committees. Class Honors 135. Typist M. H. S. Life. Her short and wavy light brown hair Is tossing out upon the summer breezeg Her sparkling eyes are wondrous fair Her voice is like music in the trees. This is our Shorthand-ed Arlene Roper. If Arlen is going to be a nurse let's all get sick! HELEN SNYDER Montrose, Pa. Livy. Basketball 13-45. Campball145. Plays 12-3-45. Vice-President of Class 145. Second Debating Team 145. Annual Board 145. Committees. Track 135. If you can't be a tree on the top of the hill, Be a bush in the valley below. Our Livy the silent member of the debating team might be called the Abou Ben Adhem of '26 for: When we've been blue or tired or stuck This lass by some ingenious trick, Has given us pep and cheered us up, For she belongs to the kind that stick. 77 5 4 l MARY SQUIRES Rush, Pa. Committees. She was by nature a persevering child. Were our teachers to mark us on quietness some of us would be very, very high and some of us ------ well anyway, Mary would be an E pupilg she is very nearly anyway. JAY SUMMERS Hallstead, Pa. Jasper Finance Committee. Baseball Squad. Let the world slide-I'll not budge an inch. We all know Jasper He's Jose- phine's twin and like Josephine he's a mighty good worker and always ready to help. Math and Chem find in him another Stonewall Jackson. M. H. S. will miss him next fall. He says he's going to college if he graduates, if not ---- to Russia! W 1 JOSEPHINE SUMMERS Hallstead, Pa. Josie, Class Honors KZD. Senior Play. Second Debating Team f3J. Committees. Honor Student C41 . The noblest mind, the best content- ment hath. Here's Mandy , Livy's black mam- my. She's the most helpful girl we know, for what we don't know, she knows, and Josephine knows she knows what she knows. She's our cheerful, faithful friend in any kind of emer- gency. And that gurgle ---- long may it wave. RUTH TYLER Fairdale. Committees. Play 121. Her eye has all its radiant youth, Her cheeks its morning flame. fHair not mentioned by request.J Another teacher will be added to that worthy profession! 'fMansfield claims Ruth next year and M. H. S. loses an industrious and cheerful member. Re- member that the class of '26 is with you, Ruth. ., i g '79 1-5 4 I ' i FRANK VanHOUSEN Montrose, Pa. Van Deacon Campball C3-45. Assistant Business Mgr. of Senior Annual. Committees. Baseball fl-21. Class Poet. He who toots not his own horn the same shall remain untootedf' Frank has been with us four years. He is a quiet fellow, very studious, but there are times when he forgets all about that. Nevertheless, when it comes to English and History the Dea- con is there . The class of '26 is glad to call him one of them. Ideas? Heis alive with 'emi FLORENCE WALTON Montrose, Pa. Flo, Class Secretary 141. Play CZJ. Senior Play. Editor-in-Chief of Senior Annual. Honor Student UD. Committees. News Editor of M. H. S. Life 141. Class Secretary and Treasurer CD. By the works ye shall know the work- man? Florence, Nightingale Pianist , rivals even Guz in producing snappy music. She's a loyal supporter of all school activities. Her report card speaks for her scholarship and if you like our year book-congratulate our Editor-in-Chief. Quiet, unassuming, efficient! il . I 80 l N K - ' a WILLIAM WARNER Montrose, Pa. Bill, Senior Play. Committees. Class Law- yer. The world knows nothing of its great- est men. Unto Bill we bestow the title of King of Jesters , both for heretofore said and original. His pocketbook is known to suier at the hands of the Essex and on account of his popularity with the Freshmen 1?J. William really isn't so frivolous as this sounds. Some day we may have the privilege of greet- ing him as Rev. Warner. .MKX - HELEN WEST Fairdale, Pa Class Historian 145. Orchestra 13-41. Class Reporter for Senior Annual. Sec- ond Debating Team 14J. Committees. Friends, Romans Countr men, lend 7 me your ears ---- Hark! The class historian. Helen's report card testifies that she's a good all-around student but in La clase de Espanol , Helen shines. Lo! She shines some more for Helen's personality is like a star which gleams steadily, shedding its radiance upon us all. Her dignity! Her graciousness! Her cheer! Lucky Mansfield! 5 ' W 5 WA' ' I at 81 HILDA GOULD :' 4- 4 VIRGINIA AVERY Montrose, Pa. Basketball Squad C3-43. Committees. . Modest she seems ---- not shyf' Virginia is a loyal student. We shall not soon forget her willingness to work and her hearty co-operation in all class activities. We admire your citizenship, Virginia, and we shall miss your good- natured smile. What is our loss is the gain of the nursing profession. South Montrose, Pa. First Prize in Lincoln Essay Award Contest C4J. Committees. Silence is sweeter than speech. She doesn't talk much but if you just can't read that Shorthand outline,---ask Hilda. If you are puzzled over one of Miss Taylor's catchy constructions, --- ask Hilda. If you want a real friend,--- hunt up Hilda. We all like her a Lott OLIVER HAI-RE Rush, Pa. Committees. A modest man never talks about him- self. 5 He's not only modest he's bashful. We wish you werenit so quiet, Olly , we'd like to know you better. And now we wonder: Are you ever going really to own ra Baker-y Y S Helen Snyder '26. f-g I -' o v 82 AUTOGRAPHS CQQeQQQQQiQ5ff97fc2fff i f f Q f f fff Baby Pictures 8 337 fe- ? 1 kr - H Y ' fin Baby Pictures v , k E Q I L -Q I' g, . ' Z I q na., 85 Gr Baby Pict Dorotha Barrett, 3. Sharla Barrett, 4. Barbara Beach, 5. Arthur Bowen, 6. Ruth Cady, 8 fright s L11'CS idel . Phiana Hefferan, 8 Qbottom of pagel Delbert Corwin, 10. Helen Fessenden, 12. Edgar Frear, 13. Francis Gillooly, 14. Hilda Gould, 15. Frances Hardic, 17. Lester Hayes, 18. Robert Minkler, 21. Helen Minkler, 22. Doris Palmer, 22 Qtop, in carriage J Kathryn Pierson, 24. Elizabeth Post, 25. Marion Reynolds, 26. Hilda Robinson, 27. Arlene Roper, 28. Helen Snyder, 29. Jay Summers, 31. Josephine Summers, 32. Ruth Tyler, 33. Frank VanH0usen, 34. Florence Walton, 35. William Warner, 36. Helen West, 37. 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Lackawanna Laundry Service. RAY DEUEL. The School Worth While Meeker's Business Institute, Inc. ELMIRA, N. Y. Positions Free to Graduates. Ideal Smoke Shop Smith's Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Confectionery, Tobacco and Cigars. Fresh Peanuts and Popcorn. Pipe Specialties. JOHN- J. MACKIN. -M. T. STEWART- -M. T. BARNEY- Dresses, Hats, Linens, Hose, Fancy Work. 40 CHURCH STREET Montrose, Pa. BAKED GOODS VEGETABLES and GROCERIES. C. W. Kittle C. L. Vanscoten, '00, E. P. Little, '09 VanScoten' 8x Little p LAWYERS ' 27 Public Avenue Montrose, Pa. + r ' I e I o I I v ul 88 - --f Ep - - L 4...-, IYi'lIii C L :SST 431'-. :iiT4i-:Eff ' is f-Zag f-as Siiiiisqsv V 'I I ,Q 1I ' an II I 'II I II f .1 . E - F5 ',,1 Q-Q A 3 gxxr II-:X ,E-X sf ' P1 ' 'ff' ' +A-I 'fr ii- W wif ff-s-T ' 'Diss-1-:E 'Ii' A 'ilisafgii 1' 1 ?' 7 CTL, I an-7, L, W Xziqg: N, A U Q , ff'--fagefzgfzw VI 17 Ji? X xy! L QF ff 557 , ls 2--In-.evxiwv J 1' -NJ j vs I ' flflwd M ' ,Exif E 1 A Q -Iain. 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Greater Blessings in your Re- ligious Life and in the education and development of the boys and girls, happier homes, better schools, more com- forts and recreations, and withal, a brave, happy state of mind regarding all life's opportunities, privileges and obli- gations, and power to wisely discriminate in their relative values. The First Sz Farmers National Bank ' and Trust Company OF MONTROSE, PA. Established 1875. RESOURCES-.'S2,500,000. All Kinds of Banking and Trust Service. Strength, Safety, Courtesy, Efficiency-our Watchwords. 93 . 4 :x E 41 Taylor's Garage Full Line of Accessories Deyo and Atlantic Gasoline. RUSH, PA. Lawton Garage JOS. McCARTHY, Prop. Auto Repairing Tires and Accessories Gasoline and Oil. LAWTON, PA. Joseph West General Merchandise Hardware, Flour and Feed. Ice Cream in Season. FAIRDALE, PA. S. B. McCain Rush, Pa. QUALITY BEST PRICES LEAST. H. O. Van Dyke MEATS LUNCHES Van Dyke's Home-Made Ice Cream. Candy Fruit. RUSH, PA. V. A. 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