Munhall High School - Munhisko Yearbook (Munhall, PA)

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THE MUNHISKO 9 THE STUDENT COUNCIL ROLL Alex Pentex President Merrill Horner Vice President Donald Zimmerman Secretary Margaret Bertram, William Schwarz, James Redshaw. Dorothy Huffman. Beryl Moore. M iss Blank anti Mr. Goehring,.................... Faculty Advisors This Student Council, elected in November. 1926, has been chiefly en gaged this year in the forming of a new Constitution for the High School. This Constitution was completed in February. It was ratified by the Student Body within a few weeks and was immediately put into effect. This council has been very active and was acclaimed more active than the councils of previous years.

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8 THE MUNHISKO LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the members of the class of '27 of the Munhall High School, situated in the borough of Munhall, county of Allegheny, state of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and having deemed that the classes of '28. '29, ’30 and '31 are worthy and deserving, do hereby, on this twenty-fifth day of May. in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, will and bequeath the following: I— To the class of '28 we will and bequeath: 1. The dignified title of “Senior . If. however, after one year the said class of '28 has proved worthy and loyal of this title, it shall then descend to the next class in line, the class of '29. 2. Rooms 17 and 18. together with everything of worthiness and importance that may he contained within. 3. The great privilege of occupying the front seats in assemblies. 4. The cherished hopes of our trip to Washington. D. C. II— To the class of '29 we give and bequeath: 1. Admission to the distinguished society, the “upper classmen. 2. Opportunities to take more active anticipation in the functions of the upper classmen. III— To the class of ’30 we give and bequeath: 1. Admission to the ranks of Soph- omores. 2. A most treasured possession— The Detention Room—on one condition, that is. that the aforementioned room be limited to upper class representatives. 3. The privilege of persecuting the incoming Freshman just as they themselves were persecuted. IV— To the class of ’31 we leave this advice: 1. Respect your elders and take all that is offered to you by the Sophomores, for every dog has his day. 2. Seek knowledge only in books and ask no questions of the upper class-men. for he that asks shall receive Wrong Information. V— To Mr. Walbert: Our love and esteem, and the difficult task of making good men and women of the incoming Seniors. VI— To Miss X'annah : Our hopes that she will have a better Senior class next year. VII— To Miss Guinev: Our incomplete resume and books full of zeros. VIII— To Mr. Hackett: Our hopes that his lab will be more complete, following the year of our departing. IX— To Miss Albright: Our wishes that the Ides of March bring about better Virgil students. Sealed, signed, and sworn to on this twenty-fifth day of May. in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven. Witnesses: Edward Markowitz, Margaret Lamont. P. S.—The class of '28 has the privilege of selling at auction, anything we have overlooked. CLASS PESSIMIST Isn't it the grand and glorious feeling to think that at last we have ended our four years of hard labor. We thought we were going to be through school at the end of four years and now they tell us that we are just commencing. Well, we are commencing—1 don’t know what but I hope it is something better than what we are quitting. Four long years of hard study and my mind is in a worse muddle than that of any Freshman. Ask any noble Senior to explain the Theorem of Pythagoras, and he will probably tell you it was a speech made by Washington at Gettysburg in 1492. I never saw such a school as this. We work from nine to four then the teachers give us so much night work that we have to sit up so late “burning the midnight oil (this is no banana oil, either) that we can't help being late the next morning, or going to sleep in classes. Then we get bawled for that. Ask Ed. Albrecht; he knows. Then this schoo'i has too many rules and regulations. You aren’t even allowed to chew gum. and the boys aren't even allowed to smoke! Xot allowed to stand in the halls. Not allowed to “hook classes. They give you a vacant period to study in. but they don't stop to consider that you might not be in the habit of studying. Then of course, it’s a crime to amuse yourself in some innocent manner, even if the others are foolish enough to look at you. Another thing, this school has too many steps. Joe Guinev says he wouldn't be late half as many times as he is if he didn't have to climb those front steps. For four long years 1 have tried to gain some weight, but I have come to the conclusion that I first must find a way to slide up those bannisters. Another thing, why do we need so many different studies? Go into Mr. Walbert’s history class and you will find those poor, overworked students gossiping about the inside affairs of Columbus or discussing the foolishness of wasting all that tea in Roston. In the English class and you will find them correcting the works of such men as Shakespeare and Webster. In Miss Austin’s biology class all the great butchers and doctors are trained and get their start. They also discuss why-girls like Florence Rydesky grow up like a tree, but Ethel Gribble and Dot Laird grow sidewards. Then Mr. Hackett teaches his class to talk in surprising ways such as H-O and H2S04. In the auditorium we learn to (Continued on page 11)

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10 THE MUNHISKO SOCIOLOGY TRIPS MUNHISKO STAFF FOR 1927-1928 In education today, one of the cardinal points of the ever increasing program is visual education. Munhall, in keeping abreast of the times, has endeavored to afford to their pupils the best there is to be had. The Sociology Department, under the supervision of Mr. George K. Walbert, has taken four trips to the various institutions this year. They are as follows: Western Pennsylvania Home For the Blind. Western Pensylvania Home For the Deaf and Dumb. Juvenile Court and Criminal Court. All of these institutions are kept up at public expense and are open to the public. Most of the students had never seen the Home for the Blind or the Home for the Deaf and Dumb, although a few may have had experience in the Juvenile Court or the Criminal Court. Every trip was instructive as well as entertaining and Mr. Walbert was well pleased with the results obtained. He hopes to prepare for a better program of trips in Sociology. THE SCHOOL PICNIC On Wednesday morning, the twenty-fifth of May. Munhall High School, will inaugurate its annual school picnic at Kennvwood Park. With many new stunts and numerous 1927 improvements, there will be ample amusement for all. Thrills and chills encountered by joy and laughter are in store for all who attend. There are the rocking-horses in Kiddieland for John Vines. Jean Boot. John Hickey and especially for the Freshman. Steeds, saddles, and stirrups will be sufficiently supplied on the merry-go-round to accommodate the daring Sophomores and Juniors. But for those Seniors who crave for wild and woolly and western atmosphere, Shetland ponies will be provided to meet their demands. The Humane society requests that Elmer Copeland keep off the pony premises. “Windy Stevens will be working at the balloon counter to meet our needs of blown-up balloons and Alex Pentex, who obtained considerable experience at the Senior cafeterias, will be on hand selling hot dogs and pop corn for the Park management. Both at noon and evening, an opportunity will be given those who wish to trip the light fantastic toe, and it behooves some of the Seniors to touch up on their “stepping before the twenty-fifth of May. Editor -in- Chief Associate Editor Business Manager Advertising Manager Exchange Editor Calendar Editor Humcr Editor Girls’ Athletics Boys’ Athletics Faculty Advisor George Richey Margaret Bertram Alex Wallace John Speidel Kenneth Owens Bernice Jones William Laird Florence Hufnagle John Vines Miss Myers JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Junior-Senior Farewell will take the form of a banquet as has been customary. The Juniors have appointed several committees and the plans are near completion with the date set for the 19th of May. This event is always looked -forward to with much interest by the Junior Class as weli as the Senior Class. We trust that this occasion will linger in the memories of the departing class for it is at this occasion that the graduating class bids the incoming Seniors best wishes and All Revoir. THE LIBRARY During 1916 a library was established for the use of the Senior High School. In the past two years 433 volumes have been added, making a library of one thousand volumes. This includes the books prescribed by the state for home reading as well as books for research work, and books for spare moments. There are also five sets of Encyclopedias, among them the only set of Nelson’s Loose Leaf in this locality that is kept up to date. Within one block is the Carnegie Library from which this library borrows books whenever the need arises. Next year, instead of being connected with the study hall, the library will be in a separate room that will be fully equipped for library work. A. H. C. H. V.—Have you heard about the strike down at Forbes’ store? G. K.—No, what was the trouble? H. V.—One of the clerks got vaccinated and the rest refused to work with a scab.