Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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Pftg-e-3 CLASS DAY-SENIOR SCOOP BLUE 6 WHITE PA1!T -I943 Clasp Day, which was held Hay 20, was presented before a crowded house. This year the program was centered around a play entitled Senior Scoop . There were five scones to this play, and woven into it were the customary features of tho usual Class Day program: pres -ontation of gifts, claps will, class poem, etc. Evening dresses wore worn in the fifth scone, when Seniors received their class flowers, which were yellow roses. Pe-tv 3on the scones there wore various entertainments including Piney's Rod Night Caps , a tap danco by gelen Eby and Doris Wilt, and selee tions by Eleanor Leo and her Orchestra. After the play thero was dancing until midnight, tho music being furnished by the same orchestra. COMMENCEMENT-1943 On May the twenty-sixth Commencement exercises wore held ot eight o'clock p.n. Music and athletic prizes were awarded. T.oo student' speakers v ere as follows: Arvilla Knuth, Jeanne Mohrling, Doris Lilt, Doris Knise-ly and Helen Grubb. Their subjects were The Four Freedoms . The guest speaker was Dr. Clyde A. Lynch. Additional numbors by students were featured. Special recognition was given to all students in absentia. Diplomas for l-iniors, who were unable to be present, were given to a representative of his or her family. VESTED SERVICES A party for the Senior staff of the 31ue and White was given on May the fifth by tho now members. Entertainment was in the form of u soft ball game, the Senior stuff being tho victors. During refreshments we wero honored with inproralu spooches by Mrs. Pollard, advisor; Arvilla Knuth, graduating editor; John Clousor, future editor; and some other members of tho graduating staff. All urged tho now staff to strive to improve each dopartmont of the pa per. Earl Hostettler wn3 tho only cno honored with a n w brand of ginger ale, which by accidcnt(??) formerly carao from a pickle jar. After Mrs. Pollard had acquainted us with Pat and Mike wo enjoyed dancing in the auditorium. THE PROM Tho annual Junior-Svp. ior Prom was held Friday, May 14, in the high school auditorium with Kenny Richards orchestra from Elizabethtown furnishing dance music. Defense Stamps were awarded as prizes in the elimination and spot dances. Tho grand morph led tho Seniors, Juniors, and Faculty Members to the refreshments'which wero served by waitresses frern tho Sophmcre Class. Gay decorations of the classes colors, balloons, stars and the effect of the sky, end tho flashing gowns of tho girls and whites of tho boys added to the formality. Vesper Services wero conducted in tho Newport High School Auditorium on Sunday evening, May 23, at 8;00 p.n. The Rev. L. Stoy Sfr ngler delivered a vory appropriate message to the graduates and friends of education. Several musical numbers interpersod tho service. Greetings were extended to all in the reception room by the Junior clas3 ..resident and other class officers, lifter tho prom which ended at 12:00, many continued dancing at night clubs within gas rationing distanco of Newport.

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 SHB BLUE BAND NhWS Tho band, too, has been heard frpm at different tir.es during the year. They favored tho public with soloctions on April 21st, at the? final Parent Teachers’ Association, Tho drum majorottes also twirled to a number. During the winter months tho band was compelled to practice in doors but as soon as nico weather came they were outsicb drilling industriously. Oh. S ttird May 8th, tho band pnradod, drilled and ontertained a- largo oponing day crowd gathered at our new athletic field, Tho occasion was the first game playod on the fiold P.T.A. NEWS The last meeting of the Parent Teachers association was held in tho High School auditorium, Aoril 19, with Mrs, Paul Y evtz presiding. After the invocation by Reverend Kipp there followed tho routine business which included the roll call, the reading of the minutes by the secretary, and the awarding of banners, a tie between rooms 3-A and 3-B and between rooms 10-B and tho 12th, Tho moeting was in charge of Mrs H.K, Eby and tho topics for discussion were Vcctory Gardens by Mr, David Shontz; The Lookout Tuwor by Mr, Y illiam Flickingor; ■vnd tho Rod Cross by Mrs, Armstrong, The foaturo attraction of tho evening was music presented by the rTigh School Band and Orchestra, Donald Dimn and Paul Foss played several selections on their gutters, Following the benediction tho mooting was adjourned. ORCHESTRA NEWS Tho orchestra was very busy in 1942-43 They practiced faithfully and : rondered very fine selections at different times throughout this past yonr, Thoy played for the operetta on April 8th and 9th. On May 7th thoy gavo a concert in assembly in celebration of National Music Ti’eclc, Thoy also added greatly to the commencement program on May 26th, Though wo shall lose many good players when the class of '43' graduates, we wish for them the best of luck wherever hoy may be and we hope that tho; ay carry their enthusiasm f firms ic with thorn wherever they go, RED CROSS NIGHT WAS GALA EVENT On Y.;ednosday, April 28, at 8:00 P.M., the annual Rod Crocs night was conducted in the Newport High School rtuditorium. ho Faculty Advisor for the evenings' procedure was Miss Fnckler. Tho main feature cf the j evening was a one-act play entitled Dr. Vandoff, which involved murder, mystory, and romance. The play was written by V ilmcr Crist, a member of the present senior class who has v.rrittcn several other plays for presentation in tho High School, Tho characters of the play were: Dr. Vandoff, nn English chemist John Clouscr Valentina Vandoff, his daughter Helen Eby Barrie Thorndalc, detective----- Y.ilmor Crist Jerry Langford, detective------- Horbert Flickinrer Vcnia Stewart, Vales' friend---- Doris lit Commissioner Dolan, police chief Paul Yiilson, Jr, Jacky, Vandoff butler----------- Marlin Harpa The remainder of tho ovening was spent in dancing, checkers, ping pong, cards, and dart-throwing, in which everyone participated.

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 m ..tog ■RIVERSIDE SERVICE STATION GASOLINE—ACCESSORIES PEANUTS—-PO PCOWs KERNELS. SUXCHflELD MOWERS: SHARPENED 3RING YOUR MOWERS IN NEXT WIN! El AND HAVE SHARPENED, OltED, AND STORED UNTIl fOU NEED Sono of tho Sovonth crado pupils know exactly whore they aie going ‘on their vacations (it scorns)• Arlene Zoiders. •T ’ TMillerstovm Dorothy Seeqpt---------------Linda Anne l ilson----------Philadelphia Catherine Sharrr--------Harrisburg June Snith-------------Harrisbur- Joan Givens------------- Virginia Lcland Doughton--Reisinger' s farm Emerson Clouror--—Now Bloomfield Harry Maxwell---------------Texas Bobby Rhykard-----------—Altoona Margaret Gipc—-----------------How Oxiord Shirley Barrick—------ -Le’wi11c m Liis Stombaugh--------------Ere! Au -GRADE NEWS Pol towing arc some of tho pieces whoro pupils of the oi£htn grade uxpect to spend their vacation: I i I. THEM ---------- TEXACO SEWICESTATION GCODPICH TITR.ES ACCESSORIES TEXACO GAS-OIL ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL q:ISAM MOANING WORSHIP 10: 30 AM. LUTHE'RN LEAGUE 630?.M. .iMlNlNG WQXSH1P. 7 30 2s Ml Grace Hostler is coins to Eugene’s place Holon Turnbauch will probably land at Rciglds farm You micht find Rhoda Baker at Lindsay s on hor Vacation, Mho knows? It seons some of tho girls who rocdntly ir.ovod to Nev port ar returning to their former hor.. towns. For instance Haney Gee , cxpocts to visit in York and Naomi Corlo is going to Li), Uni or David Cook is Going to Eront Street but don’t ask me v.-'.r . John Kupp and Russell Arnci ' are Going to Now Bloomfield. You don t suppose thoytll end up at the same placo, do you? a.. V ■T‘ V VT V- . ■ j s v