Mount Union Area High School - Ilium Yearbook (Mount Union, PA)

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CLASS DIARY SEPTEMBER 7 1943 Golly mv last mornmg to sleep ln and you have to wake me so early Whats the 1dea'P Oh of course I dldnt forget that school beg1ns today but not t1l1 one oclock remember'1 SEPTEMBER 8-Today we had our f11st assembly program for the year Rev erend Henry gave an address Mr Slothowe1 mtroduced the faculty wlth four new teachers Mrs Yocum Mlss Reeder Mrs McCla1n and M1s South and Mr Kearney gave our boys a pep talk about golng out for football SEPTEMBER 10-Today MISS Cleo Garver s engagement to Lt Bloommgdale of the Unlted States Army A1r Corps was announced by her parents You certamly managed to surprlse us teacher SEPTEMBER 13 Well school really has begun ln earnest Our day w1ll cons1st of three classes and an act1v1ty perlod ln the morn1ng wlth three class s after lunch Senlor hlgh w1ll have assembly on Wednesday durlng act1v1ty per1od and Junlor hlgh on Fnday SEPTEMBER 14 We had our f1rst meet1ng of the Illlum staff today wlth Mlss Garver and M1ss Gelnett as advlsors Everythmg IS commg along fine due to our early start at the end of last term SEPTEMBER 15 Our v1ctorv Bond Rally was held today wxth an 1nterest1ng assembly program m wh1ch three sold1ers and Mr I Newton Taylor addressed us The sen or class IS ln charge of selllng the war stamps and bonds E ght glrls have been selected to sell stamps each Thursday and are to be called M1nute Malds SEPTEMBER 17 Well that was It the f1rst game of the season Boy at the end of the f1rst half the score was 0 0' At the end of the game It was 18 0 IH Ty rone s favor but don t let that get you' Well have a return game remember SEPTEMBER 22 Senxor assembly today Our football team demonstrated sev eral plays and Mr Green explalned dlfferent slgnals used bv the referee Mr Burk holder also played a tune to whlch we were supposed to Wflte words Some fun huh9 SEPTEMBER 25 Our team journeyed to Lock Haven where they played a good game although they were defeated 45 0 SEPTEMBER 28 F1lled out our programs today to go on flle 1Yl the offxce so We can be found ln a hurry when necessary SEPTEMBER 29 Song assembly today Ml Burkholder played a trombone solo Yes he d1d' OCTOBER 4 Semor class meet1ng today 4Gee we felt blgl Mr Kearney B111 and Joe spoke d1scuss1ng the yearbook and we learned that our plctures wlll be taken thls Wednesday and Thursday that IS 1f the camera 1snt broken when I step before xt Heres the same old story we play Yeagertown on Saturday Boy We scored a touchdown 1n the f1rst half' The score at the end'J Oh 1t was 28 6 but we stlll have hopes OCTOBER 6 Today at Senl0l h1gh assembly Anne Burych representmg the class of 43 presented us the class of 44 a large state flag Because thrs IS F1re Preventxon Week Mr Cromer spoke to us of the prevent1on of flres and gave stat1st1cs of the amount of damage done to homes by f1re 1n Mount Unlon last year OCTOBER 8 Gee we d1d dlsplay ome pep toady at assemblv Now dont get exclted lt was pep assembly' The cheerleaders plus Mr F1361 I Newton Taylor Herman Smlth Mr Slothower and Mr Kearney d1d a lovely Job of gettxng us 1n the mood and I bet cha we vtere heard yelllng way up at Bellefonte OCTOBER 9 How I hate to vsr1te 1t but yes you guessed It We played Belle fonte at home today and the score was 9 0 It was a swell game though OCTOBER 13-Senlor class meet1ng We noted on name cards announce ments class flowex and C0101 Jeepers we were so noxsx that you cou1dn't hear yourself thlnk We certalnlx do set good examples OCTOBER 14 Darn ll We are golng to see a football game between two seventh grade teams but It had to ra1n I guess 1t was needed though Wlth the water shortage and forest f1IES Boy no school tomorrow' Forty one , - , V , - Y . 1 .1 - . - - - , Y -.- v - - v -. . . . - . . - A 8 v -' - . . V . - , ' - s . ' Y Y I ' - V . . Y - 1 . , 'y v

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CLASS HISTORY BY ANNA HOMOLASH In our book of memolies the date of September 8 1940 is the beginning of the careers of the plesent senior class in Mount Union High Sthool Class officers were elected in both our freshman and sophomore years but as we were the quiet studious type we took upon ourselves the ta k of pondering over the many subjects offered us This left our extra curricular activities in the dusk As far as the financial end was concerneed our treasury was not yet exen begun We then entered our Junior year which proved to be a highly successful one in all aCtlV1tl8S Through the cooperative help of our class members and terw capable officers and advisors we reached the peak of the year bv zooming over the top ID achieving the highest record of magazine subscrip ions during the past years In recognition of th1s good work every member of the class enjo ed an 1C6 cream party at Chrlstmas The class officers who encouraged us through the vear were none other than President William McGarvey Vice President Joseph Giacobello Secretary Anna Gerlock Treasurer Robert Longacre The last affair of the year that the Juniors sponsored was the annual Jumor Senior Prom held on April 30 1943 in the Gymnaslum of the Mount Union Grade School The gymnasium was decorated to represent a picture of a Hawaiian Island The enchanting music was provided by the Music Masters of our own community The evenmg was a gala occasion that will be cherished memories fOr years to come dollar award for selling the highest percentage of athletic tickets for the football season The following officers were elected President William McGarvey Vice President Walter Roll Secretarv Maxine Hutchison Treasurer Robert Lfongacre On January 25 1944 we held a Senior Dinner Dance at the Country Club This af fair proved to be a great success enjoyed by the faculty as well as the seniors On April 27 and 28 1944 the senior class play Ever Since Eve was presented Esery senior had some part in making this play a smash hit On Mav 19 1944 we solemnlx tread up the aisle of the Grade School Auditorium At last we were to be graduated We had looked forward to it for so long we now were even rather sad to be leaving We were especially sad because so many of our fellow classmates who had left to Join the armeed forces were to receive their d1plomas in absentla Thls made us conscious of the fact that we were graduating m the midst of war Ex en though we were leaving we knew that our energetic spirit and pep would st1ll remain In the hearts of all the members of the present graduating cl ss th re are mam warm deep lying memories of the happy days we spent with Don Jimmy and Ronald To know these three boys was a privllege, their kmdliness cheerfulne s and fun lovmg spirits won for them the friendship of all who came in contact w1th them Forty . ' Q . . . . . I Y v- Y I . . . . V . . Y v 1 ,. h S - , y . . I . . y . I . I . - Upon entering our senior year we started right to work by winning the ten ' I ' L . ' . . 1 ., ' ' 1 , - 4 I 'Y ' - ' ' v tt - K H . A U, 1 , . . . - . . , . . ' . . . V t V , . ' 2 i Q ' V Y ' , . - 7 . , . . . . Y S

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OCTOBER 15 Guess what? The Illrum staff IS haxrng a masquerade ball on October 29 Nrce huh2 The Art Club rs dlsplavrng some snappy slgns before each game Good work krds Up to date Sl 836 45 rn bonds and stamps hare been sold OCTOBER 16 Golly what a day for the game' It has been rarnrng for hours Who vron'P Well you mlght know we drdnt OCTOBER 20-Gee two assembhes today Thrs a m M1 Dutlrnger spoke to us about Conserratron and Forestry He reallv told some good storres too Thrs afternoon we savs Mr and Mrs L Vern Slout and therr Theater Work shop rn the presentatlon of three skrts one about Lrncoln one on Rrp Van Wrnkle and a modern comedy entrtled Her Husbands Ghost The assembly commrttee planned three other such programs for us Dya know what'P We only have two days of school next week due to ratronrng OCTOBER 23 Almost won the game Saturday vrrth a score of 7 6 OCTOBER 25 You should have seen the looks of horror on some faces today yes we got our senror proofs and of course some of the krds arent satrsfred but they were really good on the whole Today opened the Ilrum campargn for selllng xearbooks The prrce thrs year IS S2 00 cash or 52 25 on the budget plan NOVEMBER 1 Oh back to school Half the krds looked lrke they were sleep walkrng and rmagrne after that long vacatron' A11 You hear drscussed 1S the Illrum dance which was held Frrday nlght Um nrcel NOVEMBER 3 Senror assembly today Guess what rt was Communrty Smg NOVEMBER 6-I suppose everyone knows we played Lewrstown today The score? Oh rt was 32 0 The Qu11l and Scroll rs havrng a Sadre Havrkms Dance Imagrne that wrth the man shortage and all' NOVEMBER 8 Hear by the bulletrn that we have qurte a nrce week ahead wlth three assembhes early drsmrssal tomorrow and a half day of school Thursday Armrstrce Day The two assembhes are due to Educatron Week NOVEMBER 10 Assembly today Mr Kearnev spoke and Mr Hartzler and the FFA showed us how the boys are lnrtrated rnto the Green Hands frrst honor bestowed on the boys rn a short skrt By the way we have three extra days off for Chrrstmas makmg up the trme bv addrng an extra perrod to our school day for erghteen days That means vacatron December 17 untrl January 3 Won t that be Heaven and rt can t wart erther Our school sprrrt was hrghly commended by Phrl Short rn the srdelrne chatter column of The Da1ly News yesterday and guess we have shown em that we have the sprrlt even after twenty losses NOVEMBER 11 The Amerrcan Leglonnarres Mr Herman Smrth and Major Charles Smith were our guests at assembly After several musrcal selectrons Major Smrth addressed us Durrng hrs speech he complrmented us on the frne musrc and also our attentrveness The program was greatlv enjoyed by everyone Celebratrng our half hohday many students traveled to Huntrngdon to see Ebensburg upset the Bearcats good record 13 0 NOVEMBER 12 Thrs berng Educatron Week we had a combmed assembly today when Professor Nye of Junrftta College spoke to us of The SIX Coupons of Lrfe Yea we lost a game to Johnstown Catholrc today NOVEMBER 16 We nad an unscheduled assembly today ln which we dlS cussed the schedules to be followed rn order to glV6 a longer Chrlstmas vacatron and now everyone rs rn favor of rt NOVEMBER 23-Second edrtron of the Trojan came out today contarnrng, the Snooper under the new trtle of The Keyhole I wonder how long It wrll remain Jane McCarty rs the new Trojan edltor srnce Sam Maxwell resrgned Gee rmagrne two whole days vacatron for Thanksgrvrng Calb Roher well known as a former teacher here has recerved the Drstrn gurshed Flymg Cross for actlon rn Srcrly NOVEMBER 24 At assembly a play was presented rn vnhrch the frrst Thanks grvrng day was declared The Junrors dld the honors Forty two . , . , V H . . . , - 4 ' r .. 1 - , ' V A ' . Y . , , . , . , ' 7. . . . . . , ' v l ' v y U - - , , 1 7 ' rt - -v ' ' v v . ' . . v . . , . . . , r I y . . . y t . . ' , . . , . . . U . - ,, Y . . , . . V . , i. . V . Y . . , v . . . , , . , . , . . . , - v w - r - . ' K v ' - ... Y ' .. . . va 1 . , . ' 1. rv v ' ' ' , . y - ' v 1 . Y . . -