Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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EARLE HEPLER GROVE “GROVEY” Grovey is one of the brightest in our class. He is a fast young fellow, that is fast in his work. He is the shorthand speed king in our class and is also a good typist. While the basket ball season was in full bloom he was acting as stenographer for Mr. Sheaffer. He got his stenographic knowledge last summer when he was working in the office at the Atlas Portland Cement Company. Grovey is one of our tenor soloists and is also a good pianist. His plan is to get some more experience in stenographic work this summer and then go to some business college to become a first class business man. We are all sure that he will succeed. EVNA GRACE STROH “TOPSY “Topsy hails from the lower end of town. She is a very popular member of the cliss. She is active in all sports. As a Basket Ball player, she was very successful and ably lep resented our class on the team. Besides being a good student and a leader in various sports, “Topsy” showed her musical ability in accompanying the High School Orchestra and the Glee Club. She delighted to play the accompaniment for the famous Senior eornetist, but of course we really can’t blame her. As a member and pianist for the Glee Club also her splendid work is appreciated by all. She was one of the members of the Senior Octette which made the class famous on various occasions. We feel assured that in the future the N. H. S. will greatly miss her as its pianist. “Topsy intends to widen her musical knowledge by taking a special course in music. We all wish her success and hoping that she may some day become famous in the musical world. In the literary work in school, she took a very great interest. At the Inter-class debate, she won fame as the reciter for the Sfniors. “Topsy” was not only a fine recitet but also a good debater. 21

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 FLOYD ERWIN GEARY ' “TWIRLEM” As the wind he bloweth, when he listeth. But no man listeth. when he bloweth. Four years' Varsity Basket Ball Team, three years’ Varsity Base Ball Team, Track Team. Literary Society President. Oratorical Contest Speaker, Inter-Class Debater. As a Freshman “Twirlem was far from be-ins one of those meek, mild eyed, unassuming creatures who are rather seen than heard. He came from the Central building with the avowed intention of showiny how the school should be run. He urgently insisted on staging rn Inter class debate, but a few words with his ‘ would be opponents soon convinced him of the folly of this plan. This precocious boy is the wonder of the school today, to say nothing of the despair of the teachers. He is found to disagree frernently with his text boo’ s. Floyd is faithful to his class and has presented it in the weight contests. He works hard on all courses not in the school curriculum. He is a first class musician, although bashfulness often deprives others of the joys of his rage. After graduation, he is going to try to do his bit in bringing the Hun to his Nsnees. To him we 8iy “nu revoir” but not gb d-bye.” ESTHER IRENE GROSS “GROSS Y” V Candy! Well, 1 guess. Especially whenxt is donated. We wonder why she made an atX tempt to enter the Pa and Ma” restaurant sometime early in January. At window decorating, she is fine; especially when it comes to catching Robbers (Raub). Esther intends to enter upon a life of business, or which we know she will make a success, by the way she clerks in her Daddy’s shoe store. She was a faithful members of the girl«’ glee club, and we know now why the glee club improved so wonderfully the last year,—May I tell you—it was due to her taking vocal lessons. She also played center on the class Basket Ball team and always started the ball down to her goal a humming, which went a long way to help her class win every game. We see Esther enter the Sophomore class room, so many times in a day, is it on account of studies (?) but we can answer that without asking her about it. With a stern effort and a bound to win look, she entered a game, and we are sure she will enter the game of life in the same unerring way. 20

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ERNEST CHARLES JOHN HALLER “HALLER” Among the class of 1918, We find a member bold and curious. Who scarcely works, but talks and loafs. And pests the girls till they are furious. Thru good fortune Haller was allowed to join our hippy bunch, for he had knowledge enough to skip one grade in the grammar schools and continue his work until the end. His high school career was made pleasant by the sports which are connected with the school. As a tennis pliyer he surpassed many of his school chums. He also took a great deal of interest in baseball and basket ball, being a member of the varsity baseball team. Thru the latter sports he prospered much in the getting on with the girls. His most appreciated work was that of being the business manager of “La Perle and the “Amptennian. This work was most successful. being aided by his high school commercial course. In this course he gained the Underwood Typewriting certificate for 41 words a minute last year. MAXWELL ARTHUR COLEMAN “MAC” Max came here from Allentown at the beginning of his Senior year. His main reason for his coming to our dear old X. H. S. was to develop his capacity of thought and knowledge. He was usually seen riding his horse to Latin class, but we really think that it must have gone lame. His scholastic interests have been so great that he found no time to associate with the fair sex. He was an active member of the Literary Society, being a fluent orator and debater. He participated in the Senior-Junior Inter-class debate. as a star member of our team. His life work Is not definitely decided upon; however, we are sure he will mike good at his chosen profession of Practicepids. 22