Munhall High School - Munhisko Yearbook (Munhall, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1925 volume:

� mz� 7Ay? ,i it M SW RLMR MRTER Mid the hills of Pennsylvania, At the gateway of the West. VJM [ jM Stands our dear old Munhall High School jk ' ■ ytl' Loved by all of us the best. (lathered round her stately portals, Sweetest Krttfl Of the days when dear old Munhall Sheltered us beneath her wing. Miinhall. dear old Munhall, we have heard I' ' Ot'leti eheered With W.iVin:' iMlill'Ts In our dear old Munhall days. Still we love the dear old Munhall, We, thy loyal sons and true, Here’s a cheer and then another, Dear old Munhall, here’s to you. 2 T H E MUNHISKO ASSEMBLY REPORTS On Wednesday, February 4. the Seniors of Room 17 took charge of assembly. Edward Busch, our prize debater, read the Bible. After the prayer was said, Ladley Pearson favored us with some of his rare specialties on his magic harmonica. I say “magic” because Ladley is the only one who can draw such wonderful strains of music from a harmonica. This was followed by a few selections by our own personal orchestra, consisting of Alberta Stafford at the piano, and Ladley Pearson and Harold Richards on their mandolins. Readers, you have no idea just how musically inclined some of these people are. And. after hearing Dorothy Jones sing “All Alone”, and Bertha Cooke sing “Blue-eyed Sally”, it will be a great disappointment if, in after years. I shall not find them with the Chicago Grand Opera Company or some other company just as famous. But. if you want to have a real treat it’s to the operetta you must go. for most of these entertainers took part in “Bul-Bul”. Mr. Stone announced in chapel on Wednesday, February 11. that he could not arrange to show us a movie of the life of Lincoln, whose birthday is on February 12. so we celebrated this hero’s birthday by being shown a film depicting the life of Theodore Roosevelt. It was divided into two parts: the first part showing the countries through which he traveled, and the second showing what he has done for our country. Students, even though you did enjoy the picture, it was absolutely unnecessary to applaud every few minutes. If there had been a visitor present—and perhaps there was—he would have been under the impression that we acted like little children at a movie show, who always applaud when they see the hero driving like mad on his prancing steed in order to save the heroine from the clutches of the villian. You are all young ladies and gentlemen; act your part. No doubt, half of our students knew nothing about real debating talent that our school possessed—judging by the small audiences that attend the debates. But, after hearing David Click and Burton Gilchrist on Wednesday morning. February 18, who dares deny that we can win from any one? As practice for these boys, Mr. McCready asked them to give their arguments in chapel. Mr. Stevens. Chief Librarian of the Homestead Carnegie Library, and Mr. McCready defended the affirmative of the question. “Resolved, that the Philippines should be granted their complete and immediate independence”. Click and Gilchrist defended the negative. Mr. Stevens, having so large a selection of books from which to get his information, would naturally have some fine points; but our boys refuted practically every statement he made—and their points were worth pondering over. In the meantime Mr. McCready had been jotting down statements that the boys made, and that would likely be refuted by their opponents. He then arose and presented his rebuttal. If he thought his points could not be answered, he made a mistake, for the boys lost no time— in fact. Mr. McCready had to tap his pencil to let them know they were taking too much time—in refuting his arguments. In the semi-finals Dormont defeated Munhall at Dormont. This defeat eliminated Munhall from the contest. Wednesday, February 25, the chapel period was conducted by Room 14. Louise Sherwin favored us with two solos. “Daddy's Sweetheart and Rose Marie.” Following this, the girls of the class gave a very clever, well meaning sketch called “As Others See Us.” It was an imitation of the upper hall of the school building at the noon hour, when the girls—but where were the boys?—are on daily parade, powdering their noses, combing their hair, eating Hershey bars, and scanning the bulletin boards for something of interest. I am puzzled to know why some of the boys were not featured in this sketch. The surprise of the morning came when Dr. Ralph Miller, a Homestead dentist and an alumni of our school, spoke to us on Teeth”. Just to show you how attentive the students were, every time Dr. Miller made a grammatical error—he made quite a few—the students looked at each other in awe. At the conclusion of his talk. Alice Roberts and Louise Sherwin sang “The Sunshine of Your Smile”. The last number on the program was announced as an original sketch entitled. “Three Little Dates . F.veryone sat up in their seats and the girls looked at each other and giggled. but they were fooled. Three girls carrying placards represented three important dates of February: Lincoln’s birthday, February 12; St. Valentine's Day. February 14; and George Washington’s birthday, February 22. Celia Carpe read a poem concerning each of these days and men. Weren't you all thrilled and didn't chills run down your spine when Mr. McCready announced two weeks before that a reformed criminal was to speak to us on March 18? X’ever had the students been so anxious to get down to chapel as they were that day. They all tumbled in, one on the other—especially the eighth graders who had to be reminded of their unnecessary rush and scramble in coming to chapel. V hat a disappointment it was to find that our speaker was not there. Aw, students, you should never lose faith in THE MUNHISKO 3 anything. Smile and bear your disappointment. In the middle of our first song, who should stroll on the stage hut the one and only Mr. R. Fenton. There is a well-known adage that says, “Clothes make the man.” It certainly holds good in this case. To he sure, if Mr. Fenton came on the stage dressed in an old worn-out suit, a weather-beaten hat or cap jerked over one side of his head and eyes, his hands in his pockets, and a cigarette between his lips, two-thirds of the audience would have jumped with fright. As it was, the clothes he wore seemed to make a man of him and take away the criminal features of his face. During the course of his talk which consisted of how he became a criminal, how many years he indulged in this crooked sport, and how it could have been prevented, the audi-erice was all ears . Everything he said found a place in the minds of the students—but I wonder if it did any good. After Mr. Fenton served his term in jail, he came out ready to take revenge on every one connected with the jail. While walking around the “loop” in Chicago, waiting for his crooked pals, he dropped in at a mission room. The prayers and appeals touched his heart, and from that morning on. he became interested in the best that is in life. He applied for a position and received one in an insurance company. He worked himself up and now travels all through all the states giving lectures to clubs and institutes on “Does Crime Pay”? and similar subjects. CALENDAR FOR APRIL AND MAY April 17. School Exhibition. April 23. High School Banquet. April 27. Chamber of Commerce Banquet. May 1. “The Boomerang” given as senior class play. May 2. Track meet at Wilkinsburg. Mun-hall entered in French test at Pitt. May 9. Tech track meet. Intelligence test given at Carnegie Tech. May 12. William J. Bryan appears as last number of entertainment course. May 15. Junior banquet to the seniors. May 16. W. P. I. A. L. track meet. May 18. Senior examinations. May 19. More senior examinations. May 20. Last joint assembly of the year. May 22. Final high school assembly. Mav 24. Sermon to the graduation class. M ay 25. Commencement exercises. May 26. Annual school picnic at Kenny-wood Park. May 28. Last day of school. SCHOOL NEWS THE MUNHISKO STAFF FOR 1926 Editor-in-Chief .. Associate Editor.. Advertising ...... Business Manager Athletic Editors.. Calendar ......... Exchange ......... Albert Frantz ....Alice Roberts —Harry Welsh .Burton Gilchrist John Mathieson Florence Taylor Charles Tierney .....Iszella Bell THE SCHOOL PICNIC (Every word of this guaranteed to be true) On Wednesday morning, the twenty-sixth of May, a motorist going up Eighth Avenue wondered who had released the menagerie in the vicinity of the Munhall Municipal Building, but on inquiry he learned that it was the Munhall School children waiting to board the cars for Kennywood Park. And board them we did! With “Red Morgan running the first car and Bill Wazniak acting as the connie”, we ploughed up the hill without any more serious mishap other than Dick Marshall and Kiny” Kistler falling off the roof where they had perched to enjoy their ride. We reached the park and then bedlam broke loose. Mildred pushed Dave Lanyon in the lake, Bertha Cooke broke the rocking horse in Kiddeeland and Eleanor Elliot cried because the man at the Pippin wouldn't let her in. I told her to go into Kiddeeland. Nevertheless a glorious time was enjoyed by all even if Tom Reed’s father wouldn’t give him “just one more nickel” for a hot dog. In the evening all attended the hop and there Alberta and her Pete” tripped the light fantastic toe to their hearts delight. At last we wended our weary homeward way and decided that all had a “bully” time, even if we didn’t find out who the good looking fellows were with Arline Treloar and Clara Kneip. —Burton Gilchrist Miss Price (to Jack Tauber)—“Would you like Macauley to write you a biography?” Jack—“No.” Miss Price—“Why?” Jack—“Because he is dead.” 4 THE MUNHISKO JUNIOR - SENIOR FAREWELL It is supposed that the Junior-Senior Farewell this year will take the form of a banquet. The Juniors have been discussing ways and means for some time now and are looking forward to this event with much interest. We trust it will be an occasion never to be forgotten by either the graduating class of '25 or the Junior of the same year. MUNHALL HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY The Man Higher Up ... C. F. W. McCready A Midsummers Night Dream ____ ----------------- To Pass Chemistry Ye Old Curiosity Shop ..Chemistry Laboratory Peck’s Bad Boy —........ Andrew Suhoza The Homes of Mirth............... Room 17 The Midnight Prowler Homer Gifford Romeo and Juliet Burton and Kathryn The Last of the Mohicans....Edward Busch All's Well That Ends Well ----------Bastket Ball Season The Tempest................... Mr. Hackett The Ancient Mariner ......... Mr. Turner Daddy Long Legs Bill Wozniak The Master of Man (One Man) ............ -----------------__ Alberta Stafford The Major---------------------------Melbourne Jawelak Seventeen .................. John James An Egyptian Princess........Bertha Cooke The Call of the Wild ....... Spring Days Sentimemtal Tommy ........... Tom Ednie The Crisis .......................... Exams A Friend of Caesar ---------- Miss Albright Great Expectations _______ 95 in Chemistry Three Musketeers ................... Marshall, Lanvon and Grossett An Amateur Gentleman......................Lad Pearson Les Miserables Senior Algebra Students In the Seat of the Mighty........... In the Teacher’s Chair The Battle Imp Home Brew Sherlock Holmes ............ Mr. Wherry The Blazed Trail ...—.....The Front Steps The Land of Heart’s Desire..Alumni Land Alice For Short ------------- Alice Himes For One Woman....... Harry Daibler The Pretenders .............. Our Flunkers A Fool There Was...(Whom can you suggest?) The Toilers ... Seniors Who Are on the Edge” —Dave Lanyon. Mr. Hackett (explaining charcoal)—“If you place a piece of wood under sand and beat it stronglly the wood will turn to charcoal.” Moral: Freshies keep heads out of sand and away from beats. THEY LEAVE US THIS YEAR Mrs. Lewis Miss Price Mr. McCready Miss Baldsberger Mr. Jawelak Mrs. Elliott Mrs. Elshoff Miss Cowen Miss Albright Others have not been heard from. We wish success to those teachers leaving us and hope that they will be prosperous in their new lines of work. THE EXTRA CURRICULAR POINT SYSTEM At the beginning of this year the Extra Curricular point system was decided upon. The system is to give points for all extra work done by high school students. This special work m?„y be in athletics, debates, school entertainments, school journalism or any other worthy enterprise for which the pupil does not receive regular credit. Then in their Senior year a prize will be awarded to all graduates getting their hundred points. Since the system was just planned last year the Senior class of this year was required to have only fifty points, owing to the fact that there were two years in which to gain these. The school board has decided to give to all graduates having fifty points a block-letter gold M. All the Seniors are working very hard in order to receive these pins. Since the school board is giving this pin to us for something that should be a pleasure to all of us we should strive to gain as many points as possible. Katherine Kramer. Le Cercle Francais, Feb. 20, 1925. Le vendredi, le vingi fevrier, dix neuf cent-cinq, une seance du cercle francais cut lieu dans la salle de Mile Lewis. La seance fut ouverte a une heure par le president, M. Jacques. Alors la secretaire Mile. Mastascusa lut les notes de la seance precedente et on les approuva. On fit I’appel nominal et chaque membre re-pondid d’ un proverbe francais. Deux membres furent absents. Apres cela Mile. Mastascusa prononca un discours de la vie du roi Louis XIV. La classe chanta deux chansons et apres cela on servit les re-fraichissements. Au bout de la seance Mme. Lewis prononca un bon discours, tres encorageant. La seance fut levie a deux heures moins un quart. Mile. Mastascusa La secretaire '1' HE MUNHISKO 5 THE HIGH SCHOOL BANQUET The annual High School Banquet, held this year, was a success from every angle. No one went away wishing he had his money back, and everyone felt that his money, as well as his evening had been well spent. This banquet is held every year to award the letters to athletic men and medals to debaters. It has always been the aim of Mr. McCready to make this a success. This year s banquet, held in the United Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening, was better by far than any we had ever had before. The banquet was started promptly at 6:30 p. m. During the periods between courses, many songs were sung. By the time the dinner was over, everyone was in a merry mood. A few more songs were sung while the dishes were taken away and then everyone was ready for the speeches. Before Mr. McCready introduced the toastmaster, he told everyone to turn his chair so that he would be comfortable. He then introduced Mr. Scarry as toastmaster. Mr. Scarry responded to the introduction. He said that this was the first time he had any direct connection with Munhall High School pupils, but he hoped it would not be the last. Then the toastmaster introduced Mr. Wherry, who took the place of Mr. Stone, who had been called away. He said his “kick-off was a typical one. He wanted it to start off the program. He gave an instance of a kickoff he had once witnessed. He told us how the referee asked one captain if he was ready, and he answered Let er Go!” But when he turned to the West Point captain with the question, “Are you ready”? the answer was, We are ready, Sir”,—courteous and direct. Following Mr. Wherry’s talk was a talk by Mr. Jawelak. He spoke of the “Siprit of Athletics”. His speech was Act One of the subject. He spoke about training, stressing this point more thoroughly than the other points of his talk. The toastmaster then introduced Miss Albright. Her talk was “A Word of Praise”. She told of the honor roll now used in our school. She wanted to praise those who were able to attain an average of ninety and no mark below eighty, but particularly did she wish to express our appreciation of the work done by Marie Frankofsky in the recent contest at Tech. Athletics were important, but she was concerned about those who were bringing honor to their school in a better and greater way. The girl’s quartette then sang a couple of songs which were rendered very well, as was shown by the applause of the audience. Following the quarette’s selections, Miss Miller gave Act Two of the topic, “The Spirit of Athletics”. She spoke of the requirements of a captain. She said if she were playing for a team and the captain, before the game, came up and told her they didn’t have a chance to win, no matter how much better the other team was, she would feel like going back and changing clothes. She said the captain should always encouarge the teammates. Next was a piano solo, rendered by Miss Beltz, who showed she could handle the piano as well as direct music. The pupils only hope they will hear more from her. The last speech on the program was given by Mr. Pruger, our debating coach. This was the first time some of the pupils had seen Mr. Pruger. He suggested a new way of conducting debates in this country. He said the eight teams should be divided into two leagues of four teams each. This would give each team an even chance. He also praised the debaters and awarded their medals to them. Albert Frantz followed Mr. Pruger and awarded the football letters. He said the reason so many had not won letters was because every one was given a chance to play on the team. Edward Busch awarded the basket-ball letters to the men and girls. He had some witty saying for each award. He proved that in the future he is going to follow Patrick Henry, Cicero and others. Mr. Scarry used a novel way of introducing the speakers. For everyone he introduced, he spoke a fitting quotation. They were so apt that they won the admiration of the audience. He proved he was a fine toastmaster. Some of those attending, later went to the Alumni Association dance, while others went elsewhere. The banquet ended at about nine o'clock . Harold Richards, ’25. OUR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION In the year 1924 there graduated from Munhall High one of the best classes in the history of the school. Previous to that year, when students graduated from school they seem to forget about their Alma Mater, and about the wonderful and exciting times they had while there. This class was different. It didn’t forget. It was so interested in staying connected with it that it formed an Alumni Association, which has patronized everything the school has put on. The association not only patronizes, but it also has its own activities to be patronized. When the Senior Class of 1925 graduates I hope it will join the association and help it to carry on its work. Thomas Reed. T H E M U N H I S K O 7 THE HOMESTEAD DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET On Monday evening, April 27, the Homestead District Chamber of Commerce held an Athletic Banquet in behalf of the athletes of Munhall and Homestead High Schools, and the swimming team of the Carnegie Library. All of the members of the above-mentioned teams were the guests of the Chamber of Commerce for the evening. The banquet was held in the Masonic Hall on Ninth Avenue. Though it was scheduled to begin at six-thirty it was seven o’clock before there were enough present to begin. After a bounteous dinner, which everyone enjoyed, the program for the evening began. First. Mr. John C. Forbes introduced the toastmaster, Dr. R. M. Miller, a former Munhall high school student. The first speaker, Mr. Horace Crider, the new president of the Chamber of Commerce, was then introduced and he gave a very short talk. Mr. Guy M., otherwise known as Chalky, Williamson, of the University of Pittsburgh, gave a very splendid address. He gave a bit of substantial advice to the would-be athletes and told them, that no matter what athletics meant to them, class work must come first. The last speaker, though not the least was Mr. John Bell, Jr., who presented beautiful medals to all of the members of the various teams including one medal for scholastic ability. Medals were first presented to the teams of Munhall High School. Those who received medals were: Homer Gifford, Ray Rutter, Edward Busch, Adam Slater, Alex Rosenthal, Alfred Smith, Frank Loadman, Charles Altman, Henry Ott, Richard Marshall, Burton Gilchrist, Joseph Bresko, David Click, John Mathieson, Joseph King. Dorothy Jones. Marie Frankofsky, Isobel Wozniak, Alberta Stafford. Catherine Watson, Alice Roberts, Mary King, Florence Taylor. Mr. Bell then presented similar medals to the Homestead High School football and boys’ and girls’ br.sket-ball teams. Medals were likewise presented to the Carnegie Library Swimming Team, of which Alberta Stafford is a member. A short talk by Mr. Bell on clean sports completed the speaking part of the program. After singing Auld Lang Syne, all adjourned to the Elks’ Temple to dance. The students of Munhall wish to express their thanks to the Homestead District Chamber of Commerce for the kindness shown by them to the members of their teams. Not only will they try again to earn the praise of the Chamber of Commerce, but they will also have another year of clean sports. We also wish to thank Mr. Bell for his words of appreciation of our efforts along this line. Marie Frankofskv. TYPEWRITING CLASS For years the various typewriter companies have tried to assist instructors in the development of better typists. This service begins with the Award Tests for Typing, which are issued for each school month in the year. The tests comprise more than a certain number of words to be copied in a given length of time. They are prepared by men who are well qualified for their work, the subject matter being both interesting and instructive. Munhall Junior and Senior typing classes joined with the many other high schools in Allegheny County this year in the hope of winning at least one of the different awards. The following have put Munhall on the Honor Roll by winning the awards listed below: Certificates (30 words per min.) Seniors Jane Bryan .................34 words per min. Dorothy Clegg ..............39 words per min. Margaret Kushner............3b words per min. Henry Ott ..................32 words per min. Jesse Snvder ..............35 words per min. Flossie Taylor ............ 39 words per min. Irene Szepessi ____________ 38 words per min. Garnet Harvey ..............31 words per min. Alberta Stafford ...........39 words per min. Bronze Medals (40 words per min.) Flossie Taylor (Underwood) ............56 words per min. (L. C. Smith)...........52 words per min. Dorothye Clegg 54 words per min. Alberta Stafford (Underwood) ............57 words per min. (L. C. Smith)...........58 words per min. Gold Medals (60 words per min.) Alberta Stafford . 60 words per min. Flossie Taylor .............62 words per min. Juniors Certificates (30 words per min.) Ruth Daibler .....-........ 33 words per min. Sara Hamilton ............. 36 words per min. Alice Zoe Himes ........... 38 words per min. Emilie Mihok ...............35 words per min. John Mathieson .............30 words per min. Alice Roberts ..............33 words per min. Celia Saron ...............39. words per min. Mildred Wagner 32 words per min. Celia Carpe ................34 words per min. Andrew Suhoza ............ 30 words per min. Bronze Medal (40 words per min.) Emilie Mihok ............. 43 words per min. Alice Zoe Himes ............45 words per min. Alice Roberts ..............45 words per min. Silver Medal (50 words per min.) Alice Zoe Himes ............56 words per min. Emilie Mihok ............. 58 words per min. 8 T HE MUNHISKO CLASS REPORT-ROOM 18 A. J. Spinel 1 i has been confined to his bed on account of illness for the past few days. Everyone noticed the flashy sweater Burton Gilchrist wore on April 27. Rudy has a new rival since Gille and Pearson are wearing Rainbow Sweaters. Everyone notices Jean Wilson bringing in flowers every morning for Mister Wherry. Be careful, Jean, he’s a married man. Wozniak sure likes Mr. Pluvius. He was all in his glory when he woke up Tuesday morning and found out it was raining, for he could now sport his yellow slicker. Being outshone by Gillie. Monday, he again gained favor by Tuesday’s rain. Emma Weber is now in her glory. Ever since she has worn long curls her ambition has been to be an actress. Now is her chance and she takes a fine part in a love scene in which Tom Reed is the Romeo. Watch Slater. Tom; he’ll be there that night. Rose Stitt was seen in close conversation wdth Mr. J. Hackett on the morning of April 27. It seemed to be very interesting as Mister Hackett was not paying much attention to his class. Don’t get too serious. Mr. Hackett. Rose has one Bill to take care of. SOCCER NEXT YEAR What’s the matter with soccer in Munhall? Was it a success this year? Will it be a success next year? To most people interested in soccer it wasn’t such a great success; yet in a certain way the season this year surpassed that of preceding years. Through Mr. McCready’s effort there were three teams, while in preceding years only about one team was out for soccer. Thus soccer within the school was three times better than last year. But interscholastic soccer this year wasn’t a success. Only one game was played by the varsity team and yet we had one of the best teams for many seasons. What was the trouble with interscholastic games ? The team was not looked after properly and the team did not get the coach interested in it soon enough. We started to get games when it was too late and not enough interest was shown. The coach this year was willing enough to help, but we didn’t get at it soon enough. Now, what the team next year should do is to start right off as soon as school starts and get after the games and after the coach. He isn’t going to beg you to play and you have to work to get anything. The first there is first served. Let’s see a real live team next year! Success to soccer. John James. THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY Did you see Munhall’s Senior Class play? No, I didn’t know they had enough pep to put one across. Well, they did and it sure was a whiz-bang. It was called the Boomerang and it certainly was good. I’m sorry I didn’t know about it. Tell me who was in it. All right, come over here and sit down. Well, Ed. Busch was the leading man and he sure did make a good doctor. Bertha Cooke was his sister and the way she acted made you think she really was. That little Flossie Miller was the leading lady; say, she does make a swell nurse. 1 wouldn’t want to get well with her around. Tom Reed played the sick man ; he looked it, and Alberta Stafford was his mother. She looked like a real middle-aged lady who was worried to death over her son. Emma Weber was Tom’s sweetheart. and I’ll tell the world she’s enough to make anyone love-sick. Bill Grossett was Tom’s rival, and I’ll tell you that anyone who has Bill for a rival had better look out, because he s the best-looking chap in our school. Madge Robertson made a charming little lady, because that’s just what she is when she isn’t up to tricks. William Wozniak was the butler and he looked so natural in his clothes that anyone who didn’t know him would think that he was hired for the occasion. Because Harold Richards knows how to talk French he was Ed. Busch’s man. I can’t understand French so I don’t know whether he was speaking French or not. Dave Lanyon was another sick man, but I’m sure he enjoyed being sick because Flossie had to tend him. They are all of the characters and they all knew their parts. But to tell the truth I didn t know Ed. Busch knew how to kiss a girl or that Mossie Miller knew what love was. I here were lots of people to see it and I could hear everyone say what a good play Munhall had put on this year and how well everyone knew his part. But then I’ll tell you what made it so good, Miss Price coached the entire cast and with the cooperation of each member of the cast it couldn’t be a failure. —Marie FYankofsky. FLY CONTEST A fly-swatting contest was carried on between the boys and girls of the Freshman General Science Classes. The contest ended April 30, at which time the boys are reported as having killed 2898 flies and the girls 2277. The losers are to furnish refreshments for a Science Class Picnic to be held after school on May 19. Watch us celebrate the murder of 5175 innocents! T H E M UXHISKO 9 FAREWELL Life is a restless change. New years bring new things, and in so doing old things must pass away. As they do, however, their memory lingers and soon history tells us of the sweet things that are past. Sweet to our minds are they now, but when those works were started they were not so sweet. They were marked by work, differences of opinion, and correction. The work, differences of opinion, and correction are almost over for the present staff of our paper. Now a new staff is ushered in to take up the work we lay aside. It is now theirs to make of it what they will; to protit by our mistakes; promote further our ideals! make the Munhisko better than it has ever been before. In taking up the destinies of the paper the first thing to do is to work. Work is not confined to the staff alone. The school must show a spirit that will promote interest in all lines of activity. Once the spirit has been aroused it is easy to obtain interesting material for the publication. The next thing is difference of opinion. As soon as work begins, this problem will confront the new staff. It must make wise decisions or the paper will not succeed as it should. Although this seems gloomy at first, always remember honor means work, and at the end of the year the staff will either be proud or ashamed that the Munhisko is its paper. The retiring staff takes this opportunity to thank those who helped to make the Munhisko a success this year. With the very capable staff that has been elected for next year, we feel assured that the Munhisko will not fail to do its share in making our motto “Nothing but Good,” come true. Edward Busch ’25. SENIOR PROPHECY Many years ago I had been a student at Munhall High School. I had graduated with one of the largest classes in the history of the school. Ah, how I yearn to live over again those days of happiness and joy. Each night as I sit before the fire those fond memories come drifting back. Again and again I wondered what had happened to my pals and friends of those good old days. Suddenly one night I was confronted with the most peculiar thing 1 ever saw. It closely resembled a man and yet it was not a man. Having overcome my fear I asked: “Who might you be?” “I am the Spirit of the Class of ’25,” came the answer. “Oh,” I said, “then you can tell me what became of my friends.” In the distance I could hear a most lovely voice. Gradually it dawned upon me that I was no longer in my living room but in a room filled with people who were listening intently to a young woman on the stage. As I passed down the aisle to my seat I turned to my companion and asked where we were. “We are in the American Theatre in Paris,” he said, “and the young woman on the stage is your friend Dot Jones.” I looked a little closer and surely enough there stood our own Dot singing to an entranced audience. When she finished singing the creature and I left the theatre. He conducted me back to my own home, smiling as we walked. As I settled myself in an easy chair the creature drew closer and asked if 10 '1' HE MUNHISKO ALBERTA STAFFORD She's versatile! She can sing, act, swim, captain a team, debate, make the honor roll, dance, play the piano, report news, look pretty, be independent. We know she can do all these things well—because she has done them. We now hear that she can also make love. Good Luck. Al! I wouldn’t like to hear about my classmates of “25.” “I would be delighted if I could only hear a little about them.” “If you will listen closely I will do my best.” “Do you know what has happened to Hal Richards ?” “Yes, I forgot to tell you that Hal is playing in the orchestra that we heard at the theatre tonight. Then, too, we could have waited to see Kiny Kistler and Homer Gifford. They are dancing at the American Theatre tonight. They are known all over the world for their terpsi-chorean abilities.” “What has happened to Rosemary Stitt and her high school sweetheart, Bill Grosset?” In reply the creature handed me a theatre program. I opend it and lo. and behold! Rosemary was starring Juliet and Bill as Romeo in Shakespeare’s play. “Then there is Tommy Morgan,” this creature continued, “he is starring in ‘Girl Shy!’ You know he is Harold Lloyd’s successor.” “What is Catherine Albrecht doing?” I inquired. “Oh, Catherine and Arline Treloar have established a beauty parlor in Chicago. They are surely a success. Jack Tauber and Alex Rosenthal also have a large clothing store down there. They started in business with just a small store and have finally succeeded in establishing a business as large as Sears, Roebuck Co.” “I’m very glad the)r have succeeded so well. Where is Emma Weber?” “Let me see—oh yes, Emma went to Hollywood and is now one of Mack Sennctt’s bathing beauties.” “Is she satisfied?” I asked. “As far as the work is concerned she is, but aside from that she is lonesome for Rosemary. Mary Mastascusa and Marie Frankofsky are teaching at the University of Pittsburgh.” “There were so many others that I have forgotten quite a few of them, perhaps you can refresh my own memory.” “I have a large selection of pictures of some of them, maybe you would like to see them.” “Indeed, I would,” I said. “Here is a picture of the White House.” I took it and there was a group sitting about on the lawn. I examined the pictures more closely and you can imagine my amazement when I saw the president who was Ted Taylor. Beside him sat Charles Jackson, secretary of state, and Henry Otto, the vice president. The next picture was that of a tall dignified man. I gave a start as I looked at it. The creature saw my surprised look and said: “Joseph, or Mr. Bresko, has just completed the ‘Bresko Baby Food.’ Reed and Pearson, both doctors of much fame, have pronounced it the most wonderful of its kind that was ever produced.” “While I was talking to Joseph a few days ago he showed me a letter he had received from Mrs. Williams—you remember Alberta Stafford —saying that she thought it the best thing in the world for babies.” I selected another picture from the group. It T H E MUNHISKO 11 was one of the large drawing room in the White House. In one corner I could see a group of girls who looked strangely •familiar. Still I didn't recognize them. The funny old man took the picture and told me who they were. “This,” he said, “is Katherine Kramer. She designs the dresses of Mrs. Taylor. The girl next to her is Eleanore Elliot who assists Katherine. On the left side of Eleanore stand Jean Wilson and Elsie M. Stevens. Elsie Mae is a companion to Mrs. Taylor while Jean is the honored guest at a large affair that was given.” I took up the last picture. It was one of a large millinery store. Two girls were standing in front of it. Written in large letters on the window I could distinguish the names of Miller and Clegg. “Those young ladies are representatives of a large Parisian hat linn,” said the creature. “Don’t you know anything of Margie Robertson ?” “Surely. Margie is the physical instructress at a college in Wisconsin. Her brother George, and Dorothy Jones are to be married you know. I saw Jane Brown while I was visiting in New York. She is the private secretary of John Wanamaker. She told me Elsie Graves had won a medal for talking five minutes without taking a breath.” “Wasn’t there a boy named Busch in my class?” I asked. “You mean Ed I suppose. He was the young man whose only desire was to become an orator. His ambition has been realized. Mr. De. Busch is the best orator ever produced by America. A friend of his, Ken Brownlee, the fastest typist of the world, is his private secretary.” “What ever became of Wm. Wozniak?” “The last time I heard from Bill he had been elected to the United States Senate and was about to be married. I didn’t learn the name of his wife. David I.anyon was playing for the president when he last wrote to me. David has become a wonderful violinist. Dick Marshall and John James are on the All American Soccer Team. I hope to see them play again this year.” “Have you heard anything of Anna Mar-golis ?” This strange creature closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair and remained motionless for a few minutes. Finally he spoke: “Anna has become one of the best known pianists in the world since Paderewski. Not long ago Thomas Ednie, the greatest of electricians, entertained at his gorgeous summer home in honor of Mine. Margolis. Clara Kniep, a %wonderful dietitian, and a great friend of the Ednie family, prepared a magnificent dinner for the occasion. “Mme. Cooke, the famous voice instructress, was to have been present but she is very busy preparing for a concert to be held by her pupils.” “I used to know a girl named Hilda White-house. Have you heard anything of her recently ?” “No, I haven’t heard any recent word from her, but I know that she is in China doing missionary work. Of course, you know that Ellen Keam is a candidate for the governor of Pennsylvania.” “That’s fine,” I said. “There was a tall, willowy sort of a fellow in my class. It seems to me that his name is Jess.” “Yes, that was Jess Snyder, I think. Jess is a model for Aratex collars.” “Oh, then there was Margaret Kushner and Irene Szepessi. What are they doing?” “Those girls have wonderful abilities. Margaret is a teacher of shorthand at Reno College, and Irene has just secured the position as private secretary to John D. Rockefeller.” “Oh, by the way, it seems that you’ve forgotten to tell me about one of the liveliest wires in the class, haven’t you?” “I suppose you mean that light-haired girl with those pretty teeth who took almost even-subject in the high school.” “Yes, that is the one I mean. What has become of her?” “Well. Ruthe has promised to love, honor, and obey Bob Guiney for the rest of her life.” “I knew that was bound to happen,” I said. I shuddered. The room had suddenly grown cold. I awakened with a start, looked about for my companion and much to my surprise he was not in sight. The fire had gone out. I glanced at my watch to find that it was after midnight, but my dream was a wonderful one. “Sue.” EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT Dear Exchanges:— The time has come when we must say goodbye. For the nine months that we have been in school together I must say we have had many enjoyable hours together. The list of exchange papers was very large this year and many of my friends and school mates had much pleasure reading them. Some of these papers were really excellent. I always enjoyed reading the North Braddock Scholastic. It is such a large paper and there seems to be a department for every activity. It is not merely an upper classmen’s paper, the Freshies and Sophs each contribute to its news. Then, too, the Red and White, a neighbor of the North Braddock Scholastic, is always on the 12 THE MUNHISKO job. It contains more advertisements than any paper I have seen. Judging from the well written stories there are a number of budding authors attending your school. As for athletics, Braddock needs never to want publicity as long as the lively athletic reporter is on the staff. The next paper that was ever faithful to the exchanges was the Durham Hi Rocket. What a fine paper it is! While reading it I often thought with envy of the lovely poetry contributed to every issue. Station J-O-K-E never broadcasted the same joke twice. Evidently the students down there are always on hand with some clever witticism and the editor of the wit column must be alert to get these jokes for his part of the paper. I must tell you about a paper we get from McKeesport. What a lot of time and effort must have been put forth by the staff in order to produce it. This Red and Blue never omitted the most minute scrap of news for fear of detracting from the paper. The cartoonist is indeed clever, and the literary and editorial columns are excellently taken care of by the students. Greensburg Hi is always busy gathering news for its paper, the Brown and White. I always welcomed its arrivel for each time I read it I learned something new about the teachers or the pupils and their activities. Every department was represented. The Arrow from Midland is a late arrival but we welcome it to our column. I am only sorry that I cannot remain next year to receive it. The stories are very clever and the students have contributed enough news to make each department interesting. Oh. dear exchanges, I know you are wringing your hands for fear that I will forget to tell you about the Clairtonian. Cease your worrying. I was just trying to find a way to word my comments. The Klever Kut Kolumn is a dandy. Many a time when I was blue I just turned to this column and my blues were dispelled. The few stories which appeared were good. too. Here is another message, just came in by radio. Oh yes, it is from station H-H-S. No doubt you have all heard of Homestead Hi’s Broadcaster. 'Phis paper is famous for its Running Sap column. For a time I thought this sap was rather low for it was not so newsy. I'rom this column I learned that Homestead has a good baseball team. Keep it up Homestead. See, I become so excited I forgot to say the editorials of this paper are always good. My work has been sadly neglected for a while but I will try to make it up. The last time I heard from the Gleenan Echo seems like an age. It was such a well written paper. I knew just what was to take place next. I know they had a very good operetta there. This paper, the Mountain Echo, has just been clamoring for a comment or a criticism. I find very few faults with my exchange friends and this paper though not absolutely flawless, is very fine. One time when I was nearly frantic for a way to write up my exchanges 1 got an old issue of the Mountain Echo and found how to write poetic exchange comments. Thank you. The Kentonian represents New Kensington Hi. What there was in the paper was very interesting but there wasn’t enough of it. i am sure that some person in the school could write a story or a poem and help the progress of the paper. Most of the space was given over to advertising. � Now this paper, the Exhaust from Jacksonville, Illinois, is a very much smaller paper than the Kentonian, but it just about bubbles over with news. The last time I heard from them I read an interesting story, A Romance by Radio. The personal column and the editorials always gave me some inkling as to the activities of the school. 1, a senior in high school, always hesitate about making comments on the Pitt Weekly, but I am brave enough to say that I liked to read about the fraternities and the contest for basketball which they held. The athletic page attracted me greatly. It seemed as though I were one of the spectators, so realistically and vividly was each article written. I also found through reading this paper that Miss Mildred Guiney, the president of the Pitt Panhellenic Society, and a graduate from Munhall, led the grand march at their annual ball. The Travalon, too, is one of the faithful survivals of the exchange list. The circulation manager never fails to get it out on time and did you notice how well the themes were written. The Voice of South Hi is just as strong as ever. Oh, how well it voices South Hi’s activities. The stories are—well, I almost devour them, so interesting are they. I just knew I would forget somebody. I almost did forget the Wilkinsburg Review. That would be a most unpardonable sin, for it is so good that each month I anxiously await its arrival. Since I have been exchange editor I know Wilkinsburg has a wonderful band and that very clever and witty people are always willing to help the Review. Oh, if you only knew how I hate to leave you, my dear exchanges, but I must go out into the world and make a name for myself, but I will come back to dear old Munhall High School and read my papers. With many regrets I leave you to the care of some other exchange editor. I wish each and every one of you a heap of luck in next year’s work. I hope the editor next year finds this as pleasant a task as I did. Farewell. Your Friend. Exchange of the Munhisko, Ruthe Gribble. T HE MU NHIS K O 13 HONOR ROLL—FIFTH PERIOD Room 5— Ellen O’Neil ........................94.00 Donald Zimmerman ....................94.00 Michael Posipenka ...................91.50 William Schwartz ....................90.40 Room 11— Isobelle Wozniak ....................91.25 Room 13— Milton Goldman ......................90.80 John Hickey .........................93.00 Room 14— Iszella Bell ........................92.80 Celia Carpe .........................93.20 Ruth Hager .........................94.60 Alice Himes .........................95.00 Mildred Keltz .......................97.40 Harry Welsh .........................93.60 Ralph Zimmerman .....................92.25 Room 17— Marie Frankofsky ......... _.........96.00 Mary Mastascusa ...._................95.67 Alberta Stafford ....................94.25 John James ..........................92.75 Marjorie Robertson ..................92.00 Bertha Cooke ........................92.75 Dorothy Clegg .......................90.00 Room 18— Albert Frantz .......................97.00 David Click .........................94.25 Jean Wilson .......,.................95.50 Emma Weber ..........................90.00 Beson Tarr ..........................90.00 Room 21 — Bernice Jones .......................93.00 Margaret Natcher ..-.................92.00 Grace McCague .......................92.00 Anna Cristofek ....... ..............92.00 Room 22—- Milan Kovalik .......................95.00 Room 25— Emil Punzak ..................... 93.20 Laura Baran .........................90.50 Highest average for the fifth period made by Mildred Keltz ’26. 97.40 per cent. Mr. Wherry—“I shall give you a zero for that examination.” Bright One—“That means nothing to me.” AS WE APPEAR IN L’ALLEGRO AND LE PENSEROSO ....-........ Jack Tauber .......-....Ellen Keam ..........-....Tom Ednie — .....—......Ruth Cribble ..............Emma Weber ....—......... Dot Jones .............Kiney Kistler ....-....... Clara Kneip - .......—Henry Ott ....—...Thomas Morgan ---- -......Jean Wilson ........—....Homer Gifford ............Lad Pearson ....-...-...—Jesse Snyder ...........Charles Jackson ....-........Elsie Graves ..........Eleanore Elliott ............ Bill Grosett ....-...........Rose Stitt ........Harold Richards ............ Jane Bryan ...............Tom Reed ....-.......Arline Treloar .........Mar}- Mastascusa ............Dick Marshall ..............Flo. Miller ....-...-...Dave Lanyon ....-...Alex. Rosenthal .........Marie Frankofsky ...............Wm. Wozniak ........Catherine Albrecht ....-.........Jos. Bresko ....—.......Bertha Cooke ........Madge Robertson ....-.......Bud Murdock ........Kenneth Brownlee ....-...Alberta Stafford ....-.........John James •...-..... Edward Busch Mary Mastascusa “25” He seized her and drew her to him. He struck her but she made no sound, Again he struck her with evident anger in his eyes, And still she remained silent. The third time he struck her. her head went off. She was only a match. I thank you. Milton ............ Melancholy ........ Cerberus .......... Euphrosyne ........ Venus ............. Zephyr ............ Aurora ............ Phyllis ........... Cory don .......... Thyrsis ___________ Fairy Mab ......... Friar ............. Hymen ............. Morpheus .......... Memnon ............ Hemeria ........... Hebe .......... Orpheus ........... Eurydice .......... Cephalus .......... Pensive Nun ....... Cupid ............. Cassiopedia ....... Vesta _____________ Apollo ........... Calliope .......... Saturn ............ Jove ............. Minerva ........... Hercules .... Thalie ............ Paris ... Philomel .......... Diana ......... Achilles .......... Hermes ......... Juno .............. Plato ........ Pluto ............. 14 THE MUNHISKO A BARGAIN SALE Down at Kaufmann’s, The Big Store , Between Fourth and Fifth Avenues, Was a wonderful sale—“900’ pairs Of misses and women’s shoes. No reason now to he shoeless, The mind of the male invents, When shoes can he had in all sizes and styles. For only ninety-five cents ! Ninety-five cents! cries the female: “I'm needing a new pair of shoes, And such an offer as this ’Twould he a sin to refuse”. The next train into the city Took the female, all primed for the sale. She pictured the joy of a pair of new shoes As she sped o’er the glittering rail. What a vision the male had experienced! For much to the female’s dismay. After wandering about, she finally found out There was no such sale there that day. To tell the truth very briefly, She had no serious intent To carry home shoes she never could use Till she became feeble and bent. Perhaps there might he such a chance As shoes for ninety-five cents; But they’re sure to be styleless and shapeless And that any female resents. So this disappointed young female Departed from out “The Big Store And vowed and declared since from this she’d been spared. She would search for Male bargains no more. —Alice Himes. SPRING 1. Spring is the very best time of the year, Everyone is happy and full of good cheer, Even the birds give forth shrill notes And the children shed their winter coats. 2. The first sign of spring is the kites that fly Up in the sky so very high. March is the month for this good sport, For winds will blow of every sort. 3. Winds that chase hats down the street. Winds that make the children shriek; Winds that bring with them clouds, hail and rain, And dash it against the window pane. 4. The trees will bud and the leaves unfold, An old, old story often told. The prettiest story for one to hear. That this is the best time of the year. —Jane Bryan. A POEM-FAREWELL The end of school doth now draw nigh, The time at which rises many a sigh. As all the good old Seniors then Do start their lives as women and men. There is a sadness in every heart Because, it seems, they now must part With a prize which is now held dear. And thoughts of which will e’er be near. Most all their friends will drift apart, As each is forced his career to start If he or she intends to complete The tasks which God would have him meet. But though no longer in person here. We can’t forget you, never fear; By you I mean the students who Whilst we were near, were always true. Last of all, we wish to thank The teachers who put up with pranks Of those whose energy was too much To refrain themselves from doing such. —Alberta Stafford. YOU KNOW Don’t say, “Say”! And don't say, “See”! Don’t say, “Listen”! And don't say, “Gee!” Don’t powder your nose In the public gaze; Don’t polish your nails In the public ways. Don’t talk so much About “him” and “his”, Don't say so often. “I’ll say it is”. And don’t say “dearie”, And don't chew gum. And then I'll say the The millenium’s come. —Copied. THE MUNHISKO 15 QUITE SO Munhall is a ship, the students the crew, The juniors, the sophs, and freshmen too. The seniors are landing, the port is near, They soon will be gone, sped on by a cheer By those, as departing, they leave behind To guide the ship and its duties mind. May 'fliS-erew be-always clean and bright In work or play; bide by the right. And the seniors as they pause on their way Will turn again and this message say, “Do your work well day by day, For nothing but good will ever pay.” Then carry on! Jack Tauber. TAKING WAYS She took my flowers, rich and rare, She took my words and loving care, She took my candy and my books, She took my hands in shady nooks, She took all that I could buy. And then she took the other guy. But now the tables have been turned: Still taking things must be her terms; She’s taking washing by the day. She then hands over all the pay; She’s taking sewing, when she gets it; She’s taking scoldings for her efforts And all these things she has to take While she washes, sews, and bakes. —Margaret Ruff. THE SEASON I LOVE BEST I love the long, bright, summer days, When through the grass the cattle graze, And in the tree tops each bird sings, And the sweet fresh air with music rings. Then to the happiness of all. Around the corner peeps bright fall. And as the leaves are growing old. She turns their color from green to gold. But soon Miss Fall grows cpiite too old. Then comes Miss Winter,—oh. she’s so bold! And as the wintry wind does blow, She carpets our fields with pure white snow. But best of all. I love the spring. Which, with its rain, sweet flow’rs does bring; And in the month of sweet, red roses She comes around and the schools she closes. —Mary Mastascusa. THE FARMERS’ DAY At early morn they do arise And gaze up into the blue skies; They see the dawn of another day, And smell the scent of new mown hay. At breakfast time they do their share, And eat as much as e’er they dare; Then to their daily tasks they go, For they the grain and seed must sow. They hurry along through early morn To hoe the fields of ’taters and corn; They welcome the ring of the dinner bell. And a cool drink from the mossy well. Throughout the afternoon they toil, Tending the flock and tilling the soil; The heat from the glowing midday sun Makes the perspiration run. When the sun sets in the west, And each has done his very best, Homeward they tread with weary feet, Knowing their tasks will soon be complete. And when the shades of night draw near, The vesper bells of the church they hear; And each one with lowered head Thanks the Lord for his daily bread. Albert Frantz ’26. DEES I think that I shall never see, A mark much higher than a D. No matter what I write about I get a D without a doubt. As long as I can pull a D I feel as happy as can be. Themes are made by fools like me, But only profs can give a D. —Copied. “LIFE” Life is short so make it sweet, For you never know what troubles you maymeet. Chuck your days just full of joy, Life is given you just to enjoy. Mind your business, guide your ship. Follow this and you’ll never slip On that pathless track called life, However great may be the strife. Dot Jones, Sr. 16 THE M U NHISKO SENIOR CLASS ROLL 1. THOMAS HOWARD ORTOX REED 2. JACK R. TAUBER 3. GEORGE EDWARD BUSCH 4. JOSEPH R. BRESKO 5. MARIE FRANCES ERANKOFSKY 6. ELSIE MAE STEVENS 7. JOHN BERNARD LANCES 8. THEODORE JENNINGS TAYLOR 9. KATHERINE ALMA KRAMER 10. JEAN ELIZABETH WILSON 11. ALBERTA BEATRICE STAF- FORD 12. ELLEN REAM 13. ROSEMARY STITT 14. A. LADLEY PEARSON 15. HILDA MARY WHITEHOUSE 16. HENRY W. OTT 17. JANE ANNETTE BRYAN 18. ALEX ROSENTHAL 19. ANNA MARGOLIS 20. JESSE OGLEE SNYDER. JR. 21. FLORENCE HELEN MILLER 22. MARJORIE ALICE ROBERTSON 23. BERTHA KATRYN COOKE 24. DAVID WILLIAM LAXYOX 25. IRENE SZEPESSI 26. THOMAS LEO MORGAN 27. DOROTHY HELEN JONES 28. WILLIAM J. WOZNIAK 29. MARGARET CLEMENTINE KUSHNER 30. HAROLD ELLSWORTH RICH- ARDS 31. JOHN SCHOMBERG JAMES 32. CHARLES E. JACKSON 33. ARLINE G. TRELOAR 34. JOHN KENNETH BROWNLEE 35. CLARA KATHERINE KNEIP 36. JAMES LA WRY MURDOCK 37. EMMA ANNETTE WEBER 38. RICHARD MOON MARSHALL 39. RUTHF. JANE GRIBBLE 40. MARY OLIVE MASTASCUSA 41. HOMER V. GIFFORD 42. AQUINAS MARGARET KISTLER 43. CATHERINE JULIA ALBRECHT 44. WILLIAM KENNETH CROS- SETT 45. DOROTHYE LILLIAN CLEGG 46. ELEANOR FRANCES ELLIOTT 47. THOMAS I’. EDNIE 48. ELSIE ARNETHA GRAVES THE MUNHISKO 17 The Doings of the Seniors In Their Four Years ALBRECHT, CATHERINE. General Course; Dramatic Club (4) ; Glee Club (4) ; French Club (4). Her mirth the world required; She bathed it in smiles of glee. BRESKO, JOSEPH. Scientififc Course; Soccer (3); Interclass Basketball (3); Interclass Soccer (4); Basketball (4); French Club (4) ; Senior Class Play (4) ; University of Pittsburgh. A- kind and gentle heart to be had To comfort friends and foes. BROWNLEE, JOHN K. Scientific Course; Commercial Club (2 and 3): Radio Club (1 and 2); Usher (4): Dramatic Club (4) ; Operetta (4). A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not of the Pierian spring. BUSCH, GEORGE EDWARD. Scientific Course; Football ,)4); Student Council (4); Senior Class Play (4); Interclass B. B. (4) ; Operetta (4); Usher (4); French Club (4); Double Quartet 4). A wit’s a feather and a chief’s a rod; An honest man’s the noblest work of God. BRYAN, JANE. Commercial Course; Glee Club (4) ; Senior Class Play (4); Commercial Club (Sec. and Treas. 4); Interclass Basketball (4); Vollev Ball (4). She is as a spirit still, and bright With something of angelic light. CLEGG, DOROTHY. President of Commercial Club; Commercial Club (2, 3, 4); Dramatic Club (4). Many a green gown has been given, Many a kiss both odd and even. Many a glance too, has been sent From out the eye, love’s firmament. COOKE. BERTHA KATHRYN Academic Course; Senior Class Play (4); Operetta (2, 3, 4); Honor Roll (3, 4); Dramatic Club (4); Glee Club (2, 3, 4,); Girls Quartette (4); Interclass Basketball (2, 3, 4) ; French Club (4). O. Nightingale, that on yon bloomy spray Warblest at eve when all the woods are still, Thou with fresh hope the lover’s heart dost fill, While the jolly hours lead o’er propitious May. EDNIE, THOMAS Scientific Course; Senior Class Play (4); Varsity Basket-ball (4); French Club (4); Inter (lass Soccer (4); Varsity Soccer. (1.2.3). I know it is a sin For me to sit and grin, At him here For those comic things he's drawn With his funny, funny paws, Are so queer! ELLIOT, ELEANOR Commercial Course; Commercial Club (3,4). Lift her up tenderly, take her with care, Fashioned so tenderly, young and so fair. FRANKOFSKY, MARIE Academic Course; Honor Roll (3, 4); French Club (4); University of Pittsburgh. Ceaseless aspiring, ceaseless content, Darkness and sunshine, thy element. GIFFORD, HOMER General Course; Football (2, 3, 4, 5, Capt.); Operetta (2, 4); Double Quartette (2, 4); Class President (3); Munhisko Staff (4); Dramatic Club (3); French Club (3); Commercial Club (3). To relieve the wretched was his pride. And e’en his failings leaned to virtue’s side. GRAVES, ELSIE Commercial Course; Commercial Club (4). She excells each mortal thing Upon the dull earth dwelling. CRIBBLE, RUTHE Interclass Basketball (3); Volley Ball (3); Munhisko Staff (4); Glee Club (3. 4); French Club (3); Operetta (3, 4). Tell me Phillis, tell me why, You appear so wond’rous coy, When that glow, and sparkling eye. Speak you want to taste the joy. 18 T HE MUXniSKO GROSSETT, WI ELI AM. Track (3); Soccer (3); Orchestra (4);. Class Play (4); Prize Essay (3). The women, young and old, were fond Of looking at that man Flammoude Robinson. JACKSON, CHARGES Inter Class Basketball (3, 4); Inter Class Soccer (3); Inter Class Track (3); French Club (4). Than as a Bridegroom from thy Chamber rushes. And as a strong man joyes to run a race. JAMES, JOHN Soccer (2, 3, 4, Capt.); French Club (4 Pres.) ; Room Reporter (4); Honor Roll (3). A quiet unassuming man With no thought but for others. JONES, DOROTHY Inter Class Basketball (3) ; Manager Basketball (4); Glee Club (3, 4) ; French Club (3); Operetta (3, 4). Her eyes as stars of twilight fair; Like twilight, too, her dusky hair. REAM, ELLEN Inter Class Basketball (2); Medalist (1); Reporter, Year Book (2); Reporter, Munhis-ko (3); Associate Editor, Munhisko (4); Operetta (4); Dramatic Club (4); French Club (4); Glee Club (4). She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of Beauty. KISTLER, AQUINAS Inter Class Basketball (4); Volley Ball (3, 4); Leaders Corps (4); Glee Club (3, 4); Dramatic Club (4); French Club (4) ; Operetta (3, 4). Blue were her eyes as the fairy flax And her cheeks like the dawn of day. KNEIP, CLARA French Club (4) ; Leaders Corps Club (4) ; College, Normal School. And all astir looked kind on her, And called her good as fair. KRAMER, KATHERINE Volley Ball (3, 4); Inter Class Basketball (1, 2. 3, 4) Inter Class Volley Ball (4); Sr. Class Play (4); Glee Club (4); French Club (4) ; Dramatic Club (4) ; Carnegie Tech, College of Fine Arts. She is most fair, and thereunto Her life doth rightly harmonize. Kl'SHNER. MARGARET Basketball (1,2, 3, 4); Commercial Course; Commercial Club (3, 4) ; Glee Club (4) ; Volley Ball (4). How beautiful she is! How fair She is within those arms. LANCES, JOHN Soccer (3. 4) ; Inter Class Basket-ball (3, 4) ; Pitt. College. How could poets ever tower If his passions, hopes and fears, If his triumphs and his tears, Kept not measure with the people? LANYON, DAVID Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4); Cheer Leader (1, 2, 4) ; Basketball (2, 3. 4) ; Track (2.3); Tennis; Sr. Class Play (4); Munhisko Staff (4); Soccer; Inter Class Basketball (1, 2, 3, 4); French Club (4); Dramatic Club (4); Ohio University. So stately his form, so lovely his face, MARGOLIS, ANNE Operetta (3); Glee Club (3. 4) ; Dramatic Club (4) ; University of Pittsburgh. A sweet, attractive, kind of grace, A full assurance given by looks, Continual comfort in a face, The lineaments of gospel books. MARSHALL, RICHARD Soccer (1,2, 3, 4); Basketball, Varsity (4); Inter Class Basketball (4); Inter Class Soccer (4) ; Usher (4) ; French Club (4). He labors good on good to fix and owes To virtue every triumph that he knows. MATASCUSA, MARY Medalist (3. 4); Sr. Class Play (4); French Club (4). Such a jewel as to miss Breeds endless pains, That’s her mind and that they know it May admire, but cannot show it. MILLER FLORENCE Operetta (3, 4) ; Class Reporter (3) ; Commercial Club (3, 4); Commercial Course; Glee Club (3, 4); Munhisko Staff (3, 4) ; Dramatic Club (4); Class Play (4). Let her teach others, whom she excels • And censure freely who have written well. MORGAN. THOMAS Inter Class Soccer; Inter Class Track; French Club (4) ; But if the while I think pn thee, dear, All losses are restored, and sorrows end. THE MUNHISKO 19 MURDOCK, JAMES Operetta (4) ; Football (4); Dramatic Club (3, 4); Radio Club (2); Chemistry Club (3). Murdock started in at Homestead And then he came to Munhall, Again he took a flit to Frisco, But back he came to the best of all. OTT, HENRY WALTER Football (4) ; Inter Class Basketball (2. 3, 4); Dramatic Club (4); French Club (4); Commercial Club (3); Usher (4); Track (2). With hair slicked down and manly stride He walks along with her beside; He’s her hero, but ours, too, For in football he plays like two. PEARSON, LADLEY Football (3, 4); Debating Club (3, 4); Head Usher (2, 3, 4) ; Chief of Traffic Squad (2, 3, 4) Operetta (4); Penn State. In our upper hall on all the dates. Directs traffic over all United States. REED, THOMAS H. Student Council (1, 2) ; President of Senior Class (4); Inter Class Soccer (4) ; Inter Class Basketball (3) ; Tennis Team (2, 3); Senior Class Play (4); Double Quartette (4); Operetta (4); Usher (3, 4); Football (3) ; Dramatic Club(4): French Club (4) ; Police Squad (3, 4) Cheer Leader (2); Basketball, Second Team (3). He walks along the hall with Lad, And sits beside him in our class, A winning smile he always had Which so attracts the pretty lass. RICHARDS, HAROLD Dramatic Club (4); French Club (4); Mandolin Club (4); Orchestra (3, 4) ; Basketball, Second Team (4); Inter Class Track (1); Senior Class Play (4); Pitt. He talks little, but struts less; But the silent think best. ROBERTSON, MARJORIE Glee Club (3, 4); Inter Class Basketball (3, 4); Operetta (3, 4) ; Sec. and Treas. (4); Chorus (1. 2. 3, 4; Leaders Corps (4); French Club (4) ; Dramatic Club (4); Senior Play (4) ; Honor Roll (3) ; Advertising Committee of Bulbul; Commercial Club (3). A busy little maid, Who has to have her say, Her hair is light in shade, When asked to help says “yea . ROSENTHAL, ALEX Football (4); Inter Class Basketball (4); Dramatic Club (4); French Club (4) ; Wishes to go to Pitt. Full well they laughed with real true glee At all his jokes for many a joke had he. SNYDER, JESSE O. French Club (4) ; Academic Course. They praised him, soft and low, Called him worthy to be loved. STAFFORD, ALBERTA Basketball (1, 2, 3, 4) ; Volley Ball (1, 2, 3); Operetta (1,4); Honor Roll (1, 2, 3,4); President of Leader’s Corps (4); President of Debating Club (4); Debator (3) ; Glee Club (3, 4) ; Senior Class Play (4) ; Athletic Editor of Munhisko Staff (4). She was a phantom of delight; When first she gleamed upon my sight. STEVENS, ELSIE MAE Commercial Club (3); Glee Club (3, 4); French Club (4); Dramatic Club (4). No hand but hers could make your love burst Sunlike from a cloud. STITT, ROSEMARY Dramatic Club (4); Commercial Club (3) ; French Club (4). A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and to command. SZEPESSI, IRENE Commercial Course ; Commercial Club (3, 4). She served them all with hand and foot. TAUBER, JACK Academic Course; Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4); French Club (4). F'or a good poet’s made as well as born, And such wert thou. TAYLOR, THEODORE Scientific Course; Honor Roll (1); Student Council (3); Munhisko Staff (4); Inter Class Soccer (4); French Club (4) ; Dramatic Club (4); Class Play (4). Good nature and good sense must ever join. To err is human, to forgive, divine. TRELOAR, ARLINE General Course; Glee Club (4); French Club (4) ; Dramatic Club (4) ; Inter Class Basketball (4). And yet believe me, good as well as ill, Woman’s at best a contradiction still. T H E MUNHISKO 21 WEBER, EMMA Academic Course; French Club (4); Honor Roll (1, 3); Senior Class Play (4); Commercial Club (3); Dramatic Club (4). Her Angel’s face As the great eye of Heaven shined bright, And made a sunshine in the shady place; Did ever mortal behold such heavenly grace? WHITEHOIJSE, HILDA Academic Course; Inter Class Basketball (1); Commercial Club (3); Glee Club (3, 4); Dramatic Club (4); French Club (4); Operetta (4). WILSON JEAN Academic Course; Glee Club (4); I'rench Club (4); Dramatic Club (4); Honor Roll (3, 4); Senior Class Play (4); Property Manager and Prompter of Sr. Play (4); Bul-Bul (4); Commercial Club (3). Come Pensive Nun devout and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain. Flowing and majestic train, And sable stole of cypress lawn Over they decent shoulders drawn. WOZNIAK, WILLIAM Interclass Basketball (3); Publicity Manager (4) ; Academic Course. He was six foot o’man, all Clear grit an’ human natur’: None couldn’t quicker pitch a ton Nor dror a furrer straighten MUNHALL HIGH Amid the hills and valleys, Close to the mills so great, A building—tall and stately, Stands in the Keystone State. Victories and honors Are what we all expect, So from our school fly banners, And its name we all respect. “Nothing but good from this school goes,” Our sports are always clean, Our well-won victories make no foes, No better teams are seen. I guess you’re wondering by this time Just what school this might be, Well, you will learn in this last line It’s Munhall High School—see? Sara Hamilton ’26. SENIOR CLASS PLAY As I sit before the footlights Awaiting the May Day play I'm wondering if it comes out right With all the actors gay. And as the first scene ended With love tales left untold, The notes of music blended With songs of lovers bold. The old time tunes resound And take us to days When Old Black Joe was found ’Neath the hottest summer rays. Again the lovers cooing With rivals on the scene, And jealous feelings brewing With monstrous eyes of green. Then the stage hand mixed the sening, And the actors lost their que, And everything delayed so That we scare knew what to do. But now I’m tired of sitting On these shining boards of oak, And I think I will l e flitting Before my sitters broke. Written by a spectator between acts of the Senior Class Play. THE RADIO BUG I. He sits at the radio till early morn And turns the knobs and dials Till tunes come through the horn. That have traveled miles and miles. II. ' When music has filled the air. And he hears the stations letters, And finds it's only Kaufmann Baer's. He turns to something better. —Elizabeth Alexander, '26. SPRING The clouds are beautifully tinted With crimson, orange and gold, And the flowers so beautifully painted With colors rare and old. It must be the work of some master Who, with his paint pot must go O’er the sky and by glorious disaster Drop some paint on each flower below. Ruth Hager ’26. 22 TO THE DEBATERS M U N H I S K O DON’T T H E To the ones who worked for us, Give a toast! To the ones who stood for us, Let’s be host! To the ones who left their pleasure And studied straight through without leisure, They’re the ones by whom we measure Every boast. To those boys who strove so hard, Give a cheer! For they Munhall’s “rep” did guard, Never fear. When they tried and did their best, They surpass, by far, the rest, Nor did they do it all in jest, That is clear. Alice A. Roberts. SHE MEANT DEW, NOT DUE How kind of you,” said the girl, “to bring me these lovely flowers. They are so beautiful and fresh. I believe there is some dew on them yet.” 'A es.' stammered the young man in great embarrassment, “but I am going to pay it off tomorrow.” HIS TO KEEP—SOON The other day a disreputable looking Ford went down the avenue. The front fenders were missing, the top was off, the windshield badly broken and there was a big hole in the radiator. On the side was written in chalk: “Two more payments and she mine.” Loaf in the halls, it worries Mac. Go to English without your lesson, you may have to write it. Talk to Hal, Alberta will get angry. Fail in your examinations, you will have to do double work. Sing during school hours, one thing at a time and they will last longer. Absent yourself from Uncle George’s room without a slip, he loves us all so. Don’t argue with Bert, he’ll show you where you are wrong. Don’t talk back to Mr. Hackett, it makes him blush. Don’t run through the halls, there are steps at both ends. Don’t kid Bill, he blushes. Miss Price—“Did Shakespeare die in poverty ?” Burton G.—“No, he died in Stradford.” A WORD OF THANKS 1 he Munhisko Staff wishes to take this opportunity to thank Burton Gilchrist for his untiring efforts in securing advertisements for this number. His splendid work has made this publication possible. The Staff. SLOCUM SPORT SHOP CARDS, TOBACCO, GYM SUPPLIES, SPALDING LINE SWEATERS, BICYCLES THE MUNHISKO 23 OUR ADVERTISERS A M Alniar Boot Shop Master Printing Co. Anderson, A. C.—Hatter McConegly’s Stationery Archer, Charles—Violin Monongahela Trust Co. B N Bevan Hardware Co. Nifty Shoppe—Men’s Wear Bill’s Palace Barber Shop 0 C O’Donnell—Drugs Capitol Bowling Alleys Carnegie Library Club P E Parker. J. C.—Gents’ Furnishings Priess. Ed. F.—Jeweler Elicker Strong, Florists Q F Quality Cash Market Famous Candy Co. First National Bank s Fisher Studio Rhodes, J. C.—Jeweler 0 R Gillen Coulter S. S. Shoe Co. Grecco. Jos. A.—Violin Saron. Dan—Confectionery Gross Dept. Store Schermer. R.—Men's Wear H Schuster, M. A.—Gents' Furnishings Solomon’s—Men’s Clothes Half Bros.—Happy Home Furnishers Slocum’s Sport Shop Homestead Dairy Lunch Sol’s Clothes Shop Homestead Motor Supply State Restaurant Homestead Paint Glass Co. Summersgill. Optician Homestead Park Land Co. J U United Candy Shop Johnston, The Florist W L Welsh, J. C.—Grocer Laird, Tom—Grocer Wohlfarth Bros.—Bakers Little, Ben—Shoes Wondershu Shop 24 'I' HE MUNHISKO JOHNSTON, THE FLORIST “Say It With Flowers” Homestead, Braddock, Duquesne and McKeesport A. C. ANDERSON CO. Exclusive Hatters 332 Eighth Ave. Homestead, Pa. HOMESTEAD MOTOR SUPPLY CO. —Everything for Automobiles— CARNEGIE LIBRARY CLUB JOS. A. GRECCO Teacher of the Violin Endorsed by F. J. Broskey STUDIO—326 E. 11th Ave. HOMESTEAD, PA. Phone—Hms’td, 1794-J Mr. McCready—“Katharine, what is space?” Peg Ruff—“Why, it’s only six o’clock. I told Katharine A.—“Well—er—I’ve got it in my you to come after supper.” head but I can’t explain it.” Daibler—“Well, that’s what I came after.” J. C. RHODES Homestead’s Reliable Jeweler COMFORT AND WEAR Cash or Credit are Ace High at One Price WONDERSHU SHOP Stahl Building 226 E. 8th Ave. Compliments of EXPERT PIANO TUNING GUARANTEED CHARLES B. ARCHER BEN LITTLE SHOE STORE VIOLIN TEACHER Agent For Eighth Ave. Near Amity St. BALDWIN PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS and REPRODUCERS Phone 1268-M, Box 16 HOMESTEAD, PA. THE MUNHISKO 25 First National Bank “OLDEST BANK IN HOMESTEAD” Success of 38 years commends the First National Bank to your consideration as a banking home through which to handle all of your financial transactions, whatever part of the Homestead district your home or business is located. COMPLIMENTS OF FAMOUS CANDY CO. BILL’S PALACE BARBER SHOP FOR WOMEN AND MEN For Real Collegiate Shoes ALMAR BOOT SHOP 240 E. Eighth Ave. Homestead, Pa. J. C. WELSH GROCER Eighth Ave. Homestead, Pa. COMPLIMENTS OF R. SCHERMER COMPLIMENTS OF D. SARON 701 Eighth Ave. Homestead, Pa. THE MUNHISKO 20 WE ARE SELLING OUR LAST SECTION OF DESIRABLE RESIDENCE LOTS. ONLY TWENTY-FIVE LOTS IN THIS SECTION Homestead Park Land Company FRED J. HAHN, Manager 807 Amity Street Homestead Homestead, Pa. Phone: 2252 Kenneth B.—“I am going out to see a swell Jane this evening.” Jesse S.—“Couldn’t you dig me up one?” Kenneth—-“Wouldn’t you just as soon have a live one?” Mary Mastacusa—“Mr. McCready, I want my quarter-back.” Mr. McCready—“All right, go get Alex Rosenthal.” Gross’ Department If you want something good to Eat try the Store State Restaurant WHERE QUALITY COUNTS 306 E. Eighth Ave. Homestead, Pa. m Sol’s Clothes Shop “HOMESTEAD’S LEADING STORE FOR MEN” HOMESTEAD, PA. Eighth at Amity THE MUNHISKO 27 HALF BROS. “HAPPY HOME FURNISHERS” FURNITURE, LADIES’ READY-TO-WEAR VICTROLAS—ELECTRIC WASHERS—HOOVER SWEEPERS 120-122 E. 8th Ave. Homestead, Pa. Adam Slater—“May I call this evening?” Emma Weber—“Why yes, if you remember that the lights are turned out promptly at ten.” Adam Slater—“Thank you, I’ll be there promptly at ten.” Mr. Walbert (in Geometry)—“Now watch the board and I will go through it again.” Bill—“Yes, dad, I’m a big gun at school, now.” Dad—“Why don’t I hear a better report?” J. H. GILLEN M. W. COULTER IN THE HOUR OF NEED— WHEN A FRIEND IS CALLED BEYOND There comes a time in the life of everyone when a friend is called away to the great unknown. We have been found ready, day or night, whenever our service has been needed. For many years we have been prompt to heed the call of families in their hour of sadness. Our willingness to care for every detail, and render complete funeral service, has made us friends. Gillen and Coulter AMBULANCE SERVICE UNDERTAKING 1031 Bell Phone Homestead, Pa. 28 THE MUNHISKO NEWEST COLLEGIATE STYLES to wear with the wide bottom trousers in our display of UOSTONIANC L Shoes for Men O 0 S. S. SHOE CO. 325 Eighth Ave Homestead, Pa. Quality Cash Meat Market 814 McClure Street Gordon Anderson Joseph Elwell Phone 0729 Homestead, Pa. Make Your’s a “Banner” Home Bevan Hardware and Supply Co. WARM AIR HEATING BANNER AND MAHONING FURNACES Phone Hstd., 1160 222 E. Eighth Ave. Homestead, Pa. EDWARD F. PREISS WATCHES—DIAMONDS—JEWELRY 328 East Eighth Ave. Homestead, Pa. GO TO THE United Candy Shop for better CANDY AND ICE CREAM Everything Our Own Make 230 E. 8th Ave. Homestead A Game a Day Keeps the Doctor Away CAPITOL BOWLING ALLEYS 12—Perfect Alleys—12 Finest Alleys in the State SAM BROWN, PROP. COMPLIMENTS OF WOHLFARTH BROS. Homestead Dairy Lunch BARRINGER BROS. 241 E. Eighth Ave. “An American Restaurant” THE MUNHISKO 29 McConegly’s Stationery, Sporting Goods, School Supplies, Kodaks, Films, Novelties, Etc. Eighth Ave. Homestead, Pa. Charles Jackson—“Speaking of electricity, that makes me think—” Mr. Hackett—“Really isn’t it remarkable what electricity will do?” Dick—“Have you heard the new B. V. D. orchestra ?” Ray—“No, but why B. V. I).?” Dick—“Oh, it’s only one piece.” Compliments of Tom Laird Men’s Wear STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES J. C. PARKER CO. Butter, Eggs, Cheese, and Smoked Meats Phone 2313-J 1329 Mifflin St. 231 E. Eighth Ave. Homestead, Pa. 30 THE MUNHISKO Monongahela Trust Co. Homestead, Pa. Assets......$10,000,000.00 Security Trust...Mon. Trust 1st Rooter—“Look at them in that mud! How Rosemary (to Mr. Hackett)—“What’s the on earth will they ever get clean?” formula for heat?” 2nd Rooter—“What do you think a scrub Mr. Hackett—“I don’t know. Don’t think team s for?” that it has one.” For High Class Portraits and Photographic Enlargements Make An Appointment at The Fisher Studio Phone 2300-R HOMESTEAD, PA. THE MUNHISKO 31 Say It With Flowers The Gift With a Soul Elicker Strong FLORISTS 322 E Eighth Ave. Homestead, Pa. 1 SOLOMON’S TWO-PANTS SUITS $24.50 and $29.50 Homestead’s Best Store for Men 9 Mr. Wherry—“If I had five apples and Mr. Hackett—“Name a spray that is also wished to divide them equally among six pupils, named after a city in France.” (meaning Bor- how would I do it?” deaux mixture). Smarty—“Make applesauce.” Ladley Pearson—“Paris Green.” M. A. Shuster Pride in your home suggests the use of Hatter and GOOD PAINT AND VARNISH Furnisher Homestead Paint and Boy’s and Children’s Suits a specialty Glass Co. Men’s Suits and Overcoats made to order. We carry only dependable 344 Eighth Ave. Near McClure St. merchandise C. J. NEFF, MGR. 319 E. 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