Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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14 Ube Blue anb Udbite. ters was: Macduff—VVeibley Dean, Lennox—Loy Whitekettle, Macbeth—Edwin McKee, Lady Macbeth—Louise Watson, Banquo—Orpha Liggett, Malcolm—Helen Way, and Donal-bain—Mary Horting. Visitors who attended the Christmas exercises were: Mrs. S. G. Wolf, Miss Marian Fickes, Mrs. Carrie Jeffers, Miss Mary Swab and Walter Hoke. ALUMNI Those Alumni who spent Xmas vacation at home were: Mary Swab, Beechwood School; Anna McKeehan, Millersville Normal; Mary Brimmer, Goucher; Claire Neely, Shippens-burg Normal; Marion Fickes, Shippensburg Normal; Josephine Sharon, Ogontz School; Arthur Campbell, State College; David Shreffler, State College; Oscar Mitchell, State College; Albert WTright, Franklin and Marshall College; Huston Leiby, Pennsylvania University; Anna Bassett, Philadelphia. LAUGHING GAS Some boys were having a guessing contest. At last, one asked, “Why is a pancake like the sun?” “Because it rises mit der (y)east and sets behind der vest,” was the reply of a bright Swede.—American Boy. Jr.—“I think I'll study Agriculture.” Sr.—“Why not Chiropody?” Jr.—“I want to study how to raise things.” Sr.—“Well, study Chiropody, then you’d be raisin’ corn(s).” Mr. Rhen—“Charles, give me a general statement.” Snakes—“Birds fly.” Mr. Rhen—“Now, a particular statement.” Snakes—“ ‘Wrens’ fly.” Loy (checking chemicals)—“Did you get that—‘Summer Savory’?” Weibley—“Yes, that’s just what I think. Some are and some aren’t.”

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XTbc Blue ani wabite. 13 SCHOOL NOTES At last the unbelievable has happened. The dog has barked. The Freshmen have held a party all by themselves. 1 asked why they stayed so late. They answered that they wanted to get the worth of the rent money. A quintette has been organized in the N. H. S. The members are: Charles Albright, ’24; Walter Kepner,’23; William Morrow, '23; Ralph Saucerman, ’23, and Holland Adams, '22. Owing to the sickness of Charles Albright, the first appearance was a quartette. The people, who are living adjacent to the N. H. S., are making their walls sound proof as a Girls’ Chorus, an Orchestra and a Quintette are a little too much. If you notice that any School Notes are missing this month, remember the chicken-pox. When the editor had the chicken-pox, he felt like making notes that weren’t School Notes. David Stevens is now a mail clerk running on the route between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. David has tried three ways of transportation-foot, buggy, and train. The next one is the airplane. On December 10, the N. H. S. had somewhat the appearance of a Young Ladies' Seminary, instead of a co-ed high school. The reason for this was that the male part of the High School went to Blain to witness the basket-ball game between B. V. S. and N. H. S. Now that the holidays are over, the students are all looking forward with pleasure (?) to the mid-year exams. When one receives his report card, it makes him think that the Faculty is impersonating Pershing to the extent that “They shall not pass!’’ Christmas exercises were held in the High School auditorium on December 24. There was singing by the school and Girls’ chorus. The orchestra played three selections: “Connecticut March,” “Simple Confession,” and “Dancing Dolls. ’ “Christmas Everywhere” was recited by Anna Loy and Jeanette Goodling read Dickens' “Christmas Story.” Irene Stid-fole sang “The Birthday of the King.” The quartette made its first appearance, singing three selections. Pauline Hom-bach and Mildred Shultz played “Spanish Dances,” by Mos-kowski. The second scene of act two of Macbeth was given by some members of the Senior class. The caste of charac-

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XTbe .16luc anO IKfllMte 15 ATHLETICS Blain Vocational School vs. N. H. S. Friday, December 10. The lineup was as follows: R. V. S. Positions N. H. S. Sheaffer .... R. F...... Knisely Johnson .... L. F........ Kepner Loy .......... C............. Dean Rice ........ R. G. .. Whitekettle Smith ....... L. G. Moore Score: B. V. S. 36—N H. S. 11. Time—Two 20-minute halves. Referee—Smith. Timekeeper—McKee. Second Teams. The lineup was as follows: B. V. S. Positions N. H. S. Wilt ........ R. F.......... Adams Hassinger .... L. F. ...Wilson Mangel ....... C............ McKee Anderson ....R. G.........Barton McMillen .. L. G. .. R. Whitekettle Score: B. V. S. 17 N. H. S. 14. Referee- Heim. Timekeeper—Kepner. Duncannon H. S. vs. Newport H. S. Saturday, December 11. The lineup was as follows: D. H. S. - Positions N. H. S. Mutzabaugh ... R. F.......Knisely Krick ....... L. F........Kepner Geoghegan .... C............. Dean Hoover.......R. G. ..Whitekettle Stiner ........ L. G....... Moore Morrow takes Krick's place in second half. Score: D. H. S. 24—N. H. S. 29. Two 20-minute halves. Referee—Sharar. Timekeeper—Doner. A game with the High School of Millersburg was scheduled for Wednesday, December 22, but, owing to rain and bad roads, was cancelled. A game was played between the Alumni stars of N. H. S. and the N. H. S. regulars on Christmas afternoon. Although the N. H. S. lost 19 to 17, the game was very exciting. The lineup was as follows: N. H. S. Positions All Stars Knisely...... R. F..........Soule Kepner....... L. F. ...D. Shreffler Dean .......... c......... Wright Whitekettle .. R. G. . . J. Kough McKee........L. G. .. Ken. Kepner Score: Alumni 19--N. H. S. 17. Timekeeper—Baker. Scorekeeper—Hoke. Referee—Sharar. Waterboy—Bill Bosserman. Summary for First Team. Won Lost p. c. 3 1 .750 Smith Coal Teed Co. Dealers in Coal Carbide Purina Feed Wall Plaster Patent Gasoline Bricks Grain Portland Alpha Cement AT MEMINGER’S NEWPORT, PENNA.