Montrose High School - Acta Yearbook (Montrose, PA)

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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

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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

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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