Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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- THE PJJJT. Exchanges We welcome two new exchanges this month. The one is the Marysville High . Nows from u rysville, Pa. and the other is the Hampton Bugle published by the pupils of the eighth grade of Hampton, N.J. Their papers are very welcome and the hope is that they will continue thdir exchange . A notice in the Maroon and Gray from New Bloomfield tells that the Senior Class of the high school has picked their Senior Play cast. The name of the play is The Circus Q,ueen and they are going to present it with a double cast. The double cast has given more people in their class a chance to act in the play. Congratulations to the foot- ball team of the Waynesboro High School for maintaining such a good record by staying .ter. i this season. Keep up the good work. i Clymer High Eagle tells us some good news. They have such l an 1 effective safety school pa- tr 5l that when one of the little •. £irst graders ran out in front of I a cat, one of the patrol, Joe I Parana, ran out and caught the ; child just in time. You should ji be very proud of that, Clymer 1 High Eagle. 4 A notice in The Oriole from .. CZearfield, Iowa tells that the ; rade pupils have picked their ! operetta. The name of it is The Land of Dreams Come True. The Blue and White wish them success when they present it. The Blue and White praises the Orange-Leaf on their special Christmas issue It was in ; tere ting to all. Tb t was one j of the. neatest papers we have received from any school. The art work and typing were extrefc ly well done, i nr, ?n c-. 3 Thespians Will Present Play The Thespians will present their last play of this season this month. It is entitled Buddy Answers An Ad . The characters are as follows: Buddy-------------Glenn Maneval Alfred Ray, his father----Leroy Zimmerman Myrna Ray, his sister------Ruth Saenger Mary Ray, -Is mother-------Ruth Jones Eloise, his girl friend-------- Connie Wiley Ted, his boy friend-----Maurice Smith The Demonstrator---Betty Gibney The Postman------Barbara Fickes This play will close the 1939-40 organization of the Dramatic Club. P.T. A. Will Have A Pl ay On January 15, The third Par-onts-Teachers meeting was held. Mr. Charles 3aer, Deputy Secretary of Forest and Water, gave an address concerning plant and wild animal life in Perry County. Pictures were also shown of different state parks. The 9-A Grade again won the banner for Having the most parents in attendance. The 4-A Grade won the banner for the elementary school The next Parent-Teachers meeting will be held February 19•’ Something different will be given. It will be a play presented by the parents. Miss Robinson Sends Thanks When Miss Robinson was interviewed at her home, she was looking very well She said that she wanted to thank everyone for their kindness in sending her cards and prosohts? for visiting her, and for asking about her condition.

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Page 2 RT.IIF. A F. F. A. Adopts Program On Wednesday, January 10, 1940, the Agriculture class of Newport High School met in the Agriculture Room to make up and adopt a program of work for their chapter of F.F.A. The following progrmn was adopted: ’ 1. Conduct regular meetings. 2. Attend the Pennsylvania State Farm Show. 3. Plan to have a vocational agriculture program.at ETA. 4. Hold a summer picnic. 5. Organize a softball team. 6. Organize a horseshoe ••itching team. 7. Publish news articles in local newspaper. 8. Pay dues at the rate of five cents weekly until one dollar is paid. This dollar must be paid before the end of the current school year for 1939-1940. 9 Purchase necessary F.F.A. equipment to conduct-meetings . 10. Conduct an open house day for the agriculture department . 11. Serve refreshments at sum«» mur meetings. 12. Compete in county and state contests. 13. Enter Swift's High School Essay Contest. 14. Every member do his best to keep ‘his scholastic standing high. 15• Have the charter framed and hung in the meeting room when it is received. 16. Have F.F.A. creed framed and hung in meeting room. 17. Encourage the purchase of pure-bred live-stock for projects. 18. H-ve a program for each meeting. 19. Exhibit products of projects at Perry County Fair. 20. Hold a project tour. 21. Build a bookcase and have it filled with interesting books and other literature. ■un LTHTTE------------------------ Thank Goodness, T hey’re OverJ Thank goodness, they're over! What a relief! Yes, those axe examples of the expressions hoard after mid-term examinations wore completed. Not only the pupi'a, but also the teachers, gave s pa of relief. Now a new semester has begun and many pupils have resolved to get down to work. They have the right idea. The teachers aay that the marks usually drop after exams, but this year they're going to be tricked. The pupils of N.H.S. are really going to study --Goodness only knows there wasn't much studying done the first semester. Let's really do some work this term, in spite of bperotta, basketball and baseball, Junior Play, and Commencement! Let's show Newport High School that her students can break the tradition of lower grades after exams and during operetta practices. Show her that we can really do some work! Interest in Forensic league Three students of otir high school are contemplating to enter a forensic event held in the county before April 6. A district contest will be held before April 13. The state oontest will be held at Harrisburg, April 26 and 27. The enrollment fee for N.H.S. has been mailed to the secretary of the league of the University of Pittsburgh. All participants will have a fine opportunity to associate with others in good wholesome competition. It is an opportunity to engage in worthwhile activities. miss Hudnall and Mr. Oyler will be pleased to explain the objectives of the league.

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P-H7 B.T.TTF. A'.ID ’..CETTE Alumni Hold Party Jafee..J, Alumni Come Home Those alumni, now attending colie e, who v;ere home for the Christmas holidays are as follows : Robert Moyer, Paul Moyer, Ray Wertz,- Robert Kough, Lois Rei-singer, Carl 'Trout--Penn State; Albert Dorwart, Edward Patterson, Aubrey Patterson—Pranklin and Marshall; 3c£ra Hoyer--Hood College; Naoni Hines, 'lary Cox— Susquehanna University; Jack Erandt-.-Lehigh; Pred Fry—Dickinson College; Jeanette Hetrick-Shi per.sburg State Teachers College; Hilliam ITuner—Pitt University; William Xough--Duke University; Jean Gelnett, Mary Eby--Indiana State Teachers College; Taiator Smith—Gettysburg College; David Sheibly—University of dryland; Leon Steckly— Albright College. Alumna Receives Position Helen Gipe, a graduate of 1T.H.3. in 1935, is now a private nurse at the Jefferson Medical College Hospital. She entered training in February, 1936 and finished August 20, 1939 Her graduation exercises will be held Hay, 1940. Engagement Announced Hr. and Hrs. Herman Minzer announced the engagement of their daughter, Hiss Mildred Minzer, to Jay Bolton of Linglesto m. Hiss Hinzcr is a graduate of l.ewport High School and of Central Pennsylvania ’Business College. Alumnus Joins Air Corps Gordon Hoke; a graduate of K.H.S. in 1939, left Mcwport during the Christnas holidays to join the 'army. He is now in V.'ashiagton, D.C., working in the Air Corps as a mechanic. The Alumni Association of Hewport High School held their annual 'Christmas Party, December 26, 1939, in the K.H.S. Auditorium. It was attended by K.H.S; Alumni and the Senior Class, who were guests honor. A business meeting, presided, over by President Alan Wolf, was first held. T.' e officers for the coming year were elected as folio v s : President-----H. Pi. V ortz, Sr. 1st Vice Pres.----Dr. William HcNitt 2nd Vice Pres.---Leroy Cumblcr 3rd Vice Pres.--Ghn ltJB Vogle- songer Recording Sec.----Edith Toomey Corresponding Sec.-Helen Rheam Assistant-------Violet Hombach Treasurer-------Alfred Wolpert The new A1 ia Hater which was used this year at football games was not accepted by the members of the association. They decided to keep the old one. The guests were entertained by assembly singing, a solo sung by Taintor Smith, and a piano duet by Miss Jean'Kepner and Hrs.James Cox. A cake, which was'sold for v30 by a Chinese Auction, was won by Ekier Satzler. The rest of the evening was spent in dancing to music by lievin Geary and his orchestra. Different dancing contests were held in which delightful prizes were given.