Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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January 3—The New Year Assembly was given by the entire High School. Helen Crawford played a piano solo. New Year’s wishes and resolutions were given by Miss Robinson, Miss Zimmerman, Miss Butcher, Mr. Dunbar, Miss Shenk. Mr. Dean, Miss Todhunter and Mrs Ray Stuart Smiith spoke for the Junior class; Charles Brandt for the Sophomores; Gerald Shoop for the Freshmen; William McNitt for the Eighth grade; James Bistline for the Seventh grade; Anne D’Olier for the Girl’s Glee Club; Sara Snyder for the Home Economics Club; Grace Moyer (for the Historical Research Club; Mildred Hain for the S. P. Q. R.; Dorothy Zeiders for Girl's Basketball; Myrl Smith for Boy's Basketball; Howard Hager for the Varsity Club; Janet Milligan for the Senior Class and the Student Council, and Ruth Saucerman for the Commercial Club. James Moyer, from the Class of ’27. presented a beautiful wall clock for the new school building. Janet Milligan made a response. January 10—Rev. Shearer gave a ta.lk on “The Christ of the 'Bible.’’ The Girl's Glee Club sang, “0 Praise Ye, Jehovah,” and “O Devine Redeemer.” January 11—Intelligence Tests were taken by both the Junior and Senior High Schools. January 12—A representative from the Curtis Publishing Company gave a splendid course on salesmanship to the members of the Junior and Senior High School. The High School was divided into the Reds and the Greens and sub-divided into class groups. They launched a subscription campaign for the benefit of the High School treasury. The campaign closed on the 23rd of January. The magazines which are to be sold are the Ladies’ Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman. January 17—The Assembly Program was given by the Sophomore class. It was dedicated to Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Burns, •‘Stonewall” Jackson and Robert E. Leei whose birthdays are all in the month of January. The program, a paper on “Stonewall Jackson, by Esther Souder; a song by the Sophomore Girls; a recitation, “Annabel Lee,” by Cora Weaver: a paper on Robert E. Lee, by Kenneth Myers; a song by the Sophomore class and a dialogue “Grammar Class in Squibby’s School.” January 26—Examinations have started and those who were exempt are rejoicing at their good luck. We expect to move into the new schoolhouse withing the next two weeks. Pupils and teachers are eagerly looking forward to that time.

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14 THE BLUE AND WHITE December 5, 1927—Everybody back in school after the Thanksgiving and Institute week vacation. December 6—For the Assembly program, Mr. Price gave a brief report on the Institute. It was decided by the Track, Field and Declamation Contest committee that the events shall be held at Newport May 11, 1928. He also explained and gave the history of each trophy cup in our High School. December 13—The third religious program was opened with Salutation,” by the 12 Non-Commercial Group. Rev. U. O. H. Ker-schner gave a talk on the “Seven Great Bibles” of the world. A selection, “Winter,” was eung by the Junior girls. December 20—The Assembly program was in charge of the Commercial club and it pertained to Christmas. The program was as follows: A reading, Little Charlie’s Christmas,” by Mae Snyder; a vocal solo, “Cantique de Noel,” by Madolyn Miller; two selections by the Girls’ Glee Club; a reading, ‘ Christmas Ballad,” by Stella Stroup; a piano solo, by Mae Snyder; two selections by the choir, and a reading by Hazel Schmid. December 21—The Girl’s Glee Club, assisted by some boys, gave a Christmas program in the Lutheran church for the benefit of the Junior Red Cross. Forty dollars was cleared. December 23—A general good time was had by everyone and the Christmas sipirit was prevalent. The school presented Mr. Dean with a gold piece for hie part in making the football season a success.

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16 THE BLUE AND WHITE The dedication exercises in the new Junior-Senior High School will take place the later part of February. The principal speaker will be Dr. Kieth of the State Department of Public Instruction; Prof. D. A. Kline, County Superintendent; Ira Meminger, president of 'the school board, and Prof. H. L. Price, supervising principal, will also make addresses. “THE CHARM SCHOOL” The Senior class will present “The Charm School,” a Samuel French Production, for its class play. “The Charm School is a clever, fascinating comedy in three acts. It relates the adventures of a handsome young automobile salesman, scarcely out of his “teens,” who upon inheriting a girls’ hoarding school from a maiden aunt, decides 'to run it himself according to his own ideas of what a young lady should be taught, viz: ’Charm.’ The situations that arise throhghout the play are teeming with tfun and humor. They present an amusing entertainment full of laughs. The play will be presented Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. February 28 and 29, in the new school auditorium. The cast is as follows: Austin Bevans, an automobile salesman with ideas, George Rice which David Mackenzie, a law student considers unpractical, Ray Minich; though George Boyd an expert accountant, is willing to cooperate—Jesse Brown; and so are Jim Simpkins—Walter Shade; and Tim Simpkins—John Doughten, who toil not and neither seriously consider spinning. Homer Johns—-Dana Gantt, is the guardian of Elsie Benedottl—Ruth Sauoerman; president of the Senior class at a school presided over by Miss Hays—Anne D’Olier, who is loved and feared by all who know heT, including the secretary, Miss Curtis—Julia Whitmore, who trys to think well of the Senior class consisting of Sally Boyd— Janet Milligan, who is George’s sister, and Muriel Doughty—Mado-lyn Miller, Ethel Spelvin—Grace Moyer; Alex. Mercier—Marie Kep-ner; Lillian Stafford—Ardella Hombach; Madge Kent—Fayne New-lin; Charlotte Gray—Dorothy Zeiders; and Dotsie—Margaret No-vinger, a Junior, who is always in the way.