Oil City High School - Oil Can Yearbook (Oil City, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1923 volume:

THE OIL CAN 19 2 3 OIL CITY HIGH SCHOOL OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA (In Jites iiiauh linin' llllui has painstakingly trained atth brrllch us in tl]i' proper use of our Jiiother-tompte, foe appreciatively anh lohiitqhj rtcittrafe this IJear IBook of the Class of 1923 THE OIL CAN IhuTlunrit To all students and advisors who have contributed to the material and making of this Year Book, The Oil Can, we extend our hearty thanks. While it has been a labor of inexperience, it has been one of pleasure; and as the Seniors may in years to come find occasion to refer to it, we hope it may prove as valuable as that most tiresome book, dictionary—enabling us to recall time, place, and event, when, without The Oil Can, there would be a blank. 4 DR. LEROY WELLER Superintendent of Schools of Oil City G SENIOR HIGH FACULTY LANGUAGE Ransford C. Thompson Principal. French Jean McKerz e French. Latin Edith De Land . Latin ENGLISH i.Iaud Love_________________ Senior Margaret Dickey Junior Anna Thomas Sophomore MATHEMATICS Herbert C. Coleman Vice Principal Bertha Ward Anna Lawler HISTORY Irene Frank Katherine Cribbs SCIENCE George M. Woodman Physics. Chemistry Flora Stevens Biology, General Science DOMESTIC SCIENCE I lazel Orcutt Adele Oestreich COMMERCIAL Margaret Reardon Shorthand Edith Pinney Typewriting Thomas Nelson Bookkeeping MECHANICAL DRAWING Mae Cowart Alice Trescott NINTH GRADE Gretchen Wood Audine Stanley Olive Bowlin Pienrietta Leyda Mrs. White SECRETARY Elizabeth Eichner A THE STAFF OF “THE OIL CAN” EDITOR IN CHIEF................ .........James R. French ASSOCIATE EDITOR.........................A. Elliot Wilson LITERARY EDITOR..........................Marjorie Hannon ATHLETIC EDITORS Jack Stevenson Norma Porterfield JOKE EDITORS Edgar Eichner Margaret Detar ART EDITOR........ BUSINESS MANAGER FACULTY ADVISER. 8 ....Mildred Young . . .James P. Coffman George M. Woodman THE OIL CAN 9 ADA ADAMS. Junior Prom Committee. When Ada left us at mid-year she wore a diamond on her left hand. Congratulations. Ada! DONALD ALLEN. “Don”. Varsity Football '22. Don is one of these good naturcd fellows you can't help but like. He shocked the world by securing a position on the football team last season and proving his great abilities. CARRIE BAIRD. Carrie is the pianist of our Class.” Aside from knowing how to tickle the ivories.” she always knows how to get good marks in all her studies. HARRY BAKER. Harry is a slow-moving iron-clad tank. He knows the woods and animals as he proved to us in English Class. 10 MARY HELEN BEGLEY “Pokey . Ring and invitation committee. Once upon a time Pokey gave us the impression that she was a confirmed man-hater. Paul came in sight, and now we are waiting for the orange blcssoms and veil. FERDINAND BLACK. “Ferdie.” Ferdinand likes Latin, and furnishes the humor in Virgil class. Ask anyone. He is also quite a ladies’ man. STANLEY BOLTON.“Hank. Here we have our general man of affairs. What Stanley doesn’t know about anything, isn’t worth knowing. MILDRED BOUQUIN. Mildred is one of those rare beings who say little, but do much. Industrious and diligent, she is one of our most worthy class members. 1 I RUTH BOWERS. Ruth fairly bubbles over with good nature. As a companion she is cheerful and versatile and generous. As a student she is earnest and faithful in her work. MARGARET BRESNAN. “Marg.” When Marg. did not attend the movies she stopped in school to say “hello.” But anysone so clever as Marg. can afford to skip classes, (if they aren't caught). LLOYD BROMELY. Although rather quiet and seldom conspicuous. he is true blue. A consistent and reliable worker, a worth while friend, and a fine student. RONALD CAREY. “Pat.” Carey is usually so quiet it is hard to get anything on him. His friends say he is some windjammer when he gets started. 12 THE OIL CAN HELEN CARSON. “Pat.” Because she has a sense of humor. Helen does not take life too seriously. I ler activity is exceeded only by her good nature. HANNAH CLARK. “Dimples.” Hannah is a typical friend in need. A conscientious worker, she is. at all times, loyal to her duty as a student. Hannah never fails to answer correctly when called upon in Class, and she is always willing to lend a helping hand in whatever way possible. WILLIAM COFFMAN. “Bill.” Bill is Mike s quiet brother. Unlike Mike he doesn’t have a steady, but we expect Dan Cupid has his eyes on him. JAMES COFFMAN. “Mike.” Oil City Hi Staff. Finance Committee ’21 and ’22. Oil Can Business Manager. Football Manager ’22. Hi-Y. If you want your automobile fixed, dishes washed, house wired, or your chemistry lesson, have Mike do it and you can make certain that it will be done thoroughly. 13 CLARENCE COOK Cheer Leader '22, ’23. Senior Picnic Committee. Is our Clarence a hero? Wei], he was one of the first advocates of the flapper tickler.” Craw your own conclusions. MADGE CRAWFORD. “Bobbie.” Bobbie is the reason for Mike’s fondnj3; for Reno. Can you blame him any? ARTHUR CUBBON. “Art.” “By his Ford you shall know him.” Besides being an expert driver of Fords. Art is an excellent chooser of girls. FREDERICK CUMMINGS. Banquet Committee. One of those quiet persons who do a lot without letting anyone know about it. He seems to oppose the slogan “It pays to advertise.” 1-1 THE OIL CAN ROBERT DALE. “Bob.” Toastmaster of Senior Banquet. Chairman of Banquet Committee. Bob is Rudy’s only competition and sure gets away with murder. BERNICE DAVISON. “Ben.” Ben is always on the go and is eternally busy, yet she usually can find time to chat. MARGARET DETAR. “Peg.” Cheer Leader 21, ’22. Cast Tailor Made Man. A. A. Membership Committee ’21. Peg says: Hang care, care would kill a cat. therefore let's be merry.” We all know Peg lives up to this by her hearty laugh and peppy disposition. JOHN DICKSON. John is quite a lad. There is a little girl who thinks so, too. She sure is nice: John knows it and shows it by the time he spends with her. 15 ALICE DORWORTH. “Dorry.” Committee Revision of Constitution for A. A. Class Prophetess. We think that Dorry’s remarkable talent and ability for playing the ivories will surely induce her to give up that of being a physical instructor and persuade her to go on the concert stage. RUTH DUNCAN. This quiet mouse keeps us busy finding her. She doesn’t toot her own horn, she doesn’t need to. Her personality speaks alone. CORNELIA EDDY. “Spec.” Assistant Secretary A. A. 1922-23. Secretary Board of Control. Committee of Revision of A.A. Constitution Varsity Basketball ’23. We like Spec, whether her hair is curly or not. We would like to know though how she can study so much? EDGAR EICHNER “Ed.” Jokes Editor of “The Oil Can.” In our Freshmen and Sophomore days we believed Ed to be very, very bashful. Do we know differently now. Ask any Senior girl? 16 HOWARD FEELY. Howard is another quiet lad. who spends his evenings—we know not where. Perhaps another person and his green Essex could tell us. GEORGE FERRINGER. A quiet lad with bicycle complex. Where George is the bike” is also. ROBERT FINNECY. “Bob.” Picnic Committee. Behold the shining light in our midst. Bob is no bashful swain when it comes to reciting in class. ETHEL FLOCKERZIE. Ethel betook herself from our midst at mid-year to make her way in the cold, cold world. To say we did not miss her would be like saying we love Franklin.” 17 THE OIL CAN JOHN FOLEY. “Tim.” Varsity Basketball ’20, ’21, '22. ’23. Varsity Football ’20, ’21, ’22. One thing our Tim likes to do is come to school every day like a good little boy, just to show us that one can be good looking and have brains too. We hear that he also likes to go to Warren. ROSE FOUST. One of those much-to-be-envied persons who successfully mixes good looks and brains, fun and studies, work and play. ISLA FRANKENBERGER. “Pike.” Although Pike has only been with us a year, we have all learned to love her. JAMES FRENCH. “Jim.” Basketball 2, Varsity 22. Chairman Junior Prom Committee. Ring and Invitation Committee. Varsity Football ’22. Editor of The Oil Can.” Jim is the fellow with the air of determination. He is always on the go and always busy, if he doesn’t edit the New York Times some day, we ll burn our old copies of The Oil Can IS GERALD GEARY. “Jay.” Football . 4 And now we introduce to you the worthy Gerald Geary. Within six months we bet he’ll be cashier in a New York bank. LOUIE GATES. Louie came back to O. C. H. S. to join the Class of '23. She has the prettiest report handed out this year. HAROLD FULLER. “Tobby.” Cast of Tailor Made Man.” Harold is decidedly hand«� me. but there’s a grimace around his mouth; sometimes we are almost afraid he won’t get it straightened out. ESTHER GOODEMOTE. y A clever girl with lots of personality and originality. She always makes class interesting because she always has some new idea that no one else has thought of. As much fun as she is clever. 19 DORIS GOODRICH. Doris has proven to us that Still Water Runs Deep.” She believes in working hard and not advertising her virtues. We are glad she is our sister classmate. ANDREW GOODWIN. Hi-Y. Class Prophet. Andy’s ability lies in arguing and if you don’t believe it. ask Miss Frank. His good nature belies his red hair. VERNA GORMAN. We don’t know a great deal about her outside of school, but we do know that she is a good worker, with quite a lot of ability and a love of fun. DONALD GOUGH. “Don.” Our classmate with two years Marine life to his credit. We like him for the grit he shows by keeping on in school. 20 ■f. CORINNE HALL. “Hally.” Hally is the peppy kid with the fondness for Warren. MARJORIE HANNON. “Pudd.” L---------------- Oi Ci Hi Staff l9l9-'20. Ass’t Secretary Athletic Association 1920-21. Chairman Art Exhibition Committee. Hi Tri Committee 1923. Literary Editcr of The Oil Can. Pudd is the girl who bakes those delicious cakes, thrills us with exciting stories, is a great basketball fan. surprises us by coming to school once in a while, and is in love with Butch. DE OLA HARSH. “Himie.” De Ola is quiet and good natured. She has fondness for swimming, or is it “a swimmer?” LAWRENCE HEFFERN. Football 2, 3: Varsity '22. Basketball 4. The teachers all agree that Lawrence is a nuisance. 21 HAROLD HIMEBAUGH. “Heinie.” 1 ' Hi-Y. Junior Picnic Committee. Heinie in his younger days was a bashful boy. But no more. A fair damsel has captured him. Aside from being known as a married man. he is well known as an athlete. In swimming he captured the speed championship of Western Pennsylvania. LOUISE HOLLAND. “Dutch.” Everybody likes Dutch and when it comes to a good time, she’s right there. Dutch likes to travel, so one time she went to Pittsburgh. MARIAN HUTCHINSON. Class Historian. President Hi-Tri. Marian believes when one does something it should be done right. The Class History proves this. WALTER JOHNS. “Walt.” Cast of Tailor Made Man. Senior Class President. Presi ent Athletic Association 1922-23. Hi-Y. Early to bed and early to rise, Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise When our Walt was a little boy he always went to bed early, and when he grew up he became our Class President. 2 GEORGINA KAHLE. “Jeannie.” Jeannie can always laugh and see the point. If we couldn’t get our lessons, it was Jeannie who helped us. She’s quite an artist and spends her time drawing pictures, just for fun. BERYL KERR. Junior Prom Committee. Beryl makes all the ladies step a happy pace to hold on to him. He sure loves tod ance and is always dancing. And the decorations at the Prom “22” wouldn’t have looked half so nice if he hadn’t been there to hang them. ALICE KITELINGER. “Al.” Alice is always full of pep, but for all of that she manages to get a good mark in deport ment. BERNARD KLECK. “Bern.” Here is one of those fortunate mortals who study and succeed in passing their subjects and yet not show the effects of it. 23 LOIS KLINE. She sparkles with vivacity. Her twinkling eyes and saucy hair proclaim her never failing cheeriness and good humor. EDNA KOCH. “Kochie.” Edna is one of our songsters having a pleasing alto voice. She is a member of our High School Sextette and we all hope that she will make a success of her talent in the future LAWRENCE LAY. “Pedro.” Social Committee 1922-23. Hi-Y. Junior Picnic Committee. Pedro is the fellow who pulls the jokes in the class room. He is a man of the woods, and always gets an audience when he begins to tell that one about “I low I killed that rabbit. ELIZABETH LOWRIE. “Babe.” Social Committee 1922. “Babe’s record at talking surpasses that of the 20th Century or Leona Nash. And her record at breaking hearts reaches the same speed as her line. 24 ISABELLE LUDWIG. “Dizzy”. Without “Dizzy” our class would be dead. Her good nature keeps us all good natured, too. HAZEL MARTIN. “Ham.” Hazel just loves to write short stories and we feel that in later years she will be a credit to our Class if she follows her inclination. HOWARD METZ. Finance Committee. Treasurer Senior Class. Howard is an advocate of fair play and a true sports fan. He has a host of friends and no enemies. JOSEPHINE MONFRE. “Jo.” Josephine took the honors in penmanship in our Freshman year and has been walking off with similar honors ever since. She is a good sport and fond of making speeches which usually begin “Aw rats. 25 MOLLY MONJAR. “Mac.” Social Committee ’22, ’23. Finance Committee ’22, '23. Social Committee Hi-Tri. Lyceum Course Committee. Senior Picnic Committee. Molly says she intends to visit the Fiji Islands and study the latest styles in coiffure in order to coif the American women. We know Molly will make a success of hair-dressing. IRVING MONKERN. Basketball 3, 4. When we look outside the window and see a dust cloud thick, go rushing down the street, we know for sure tis Irving. GEORGE MONKS. Monks sure posed for this one. But then he is always reday for what is going to happen, so it is natural for the pose. Curses! when he pulled those big numbers on English papers. DWIGHT MONTGOMERY. Dwight hails from the country. When he arrived at O. C. H. S. to get an ’’education” he brought plenty of his mental powers and a Ford with him. 2U BESSIE MOOK. “Bess.” Sure you know her freckles and smiles. In English she has rare ability and stars as a winner. CATHERINE MOOK. “Katy.” Catherine is a friendly bob-haired miss. She is a Class A-l debater, as she proved in English Class. We have hopes of Katy’s going to the House. FAY MOORE. “Moorie.” Fay has a naughty pair of dreamy eyes and it was no wonder most of the other girls in the Class cried when they heard she was given a seat next the boy's row. FREDERICK MOORE. “Fuzzy.” Varsity Football 19. 20, 2K 22. Capt. 20. And this is Fuzzy. You can t see the f ord, but its probably around somewhere. Fuzzy is a poet too; he makes rhymes and rhymes and rhymes. 27 MARY MOORE. And here is another one of the Moore’s. This one Mary. She is never late for school unless the Ford breaks down or Fuzzy fails to awaken, so you see she has quite a record. THEODORE MYERS. “Gettz.” Banquet Committee. Gettz is a Kane Farmer, so we are told. Anyway he is a thorough likeable fellow with lots of pep. JEANETTE MYERS. A hard working little lady who seems to believe that silence is golden.” We hope nevertheless to hear from her in the future. LEONA NASH. “Nashy.” Leona Nash has big brown eyes and uses them effectively—from the numerous trophies she has collected. She is a great favorite of all the teachers as it appears that they delight in conversing with her. 28 GERALDINE NORTHCOTE. “Gerry.” Gerry may take Mr. Nelson’s place as penmanship teacher, but we secretly believe she aspires to be an aviatarix. JUDITH O’FLAHERTY. “Judy.” Attractive, popular, brilliant, active, inspirational—a true exponent of the art of making friends; always in the front ranks, whether in studies, school affairs, or the social world. MABLE OIESON. “Mabe.” One of the reasons our Third Period Glee Club has been such a success—is Mable. MARY PALMER. “Molly.” Molly is the kind of person who balances everything by her quiet nature and common sense. 29 REBECCA PARKER. “Becky.” Cast of “Tailor Made Man. Lyceum Course Committee. Banquet Committee. Junior Picnic Committee. Becky wanted to try out for basketball, but she couldn’t find time to spare from teasing the boys and visiting Payne’s, so she dispensed with the idea of spending her extra hours on the gym, and became one of the staunchest rooters on the side lines. EDWARD PEARSON. “Eddie.” v 1 li-Y President ’21. 22’. ’23. Treasurer of A. A. Eddie has proven that he’s a man’s man by his activities in connection with the Y. M. C. A. and his partnership with Himie. He is the most dependable chap we know of; we wish him every success. WILLIAM PERRY. “Bill.” Cast of Tailor Made Man.” Social Committee 1922-23. Ring and Invitation Committee. Ha! Ha! Gaze upon the “Shiek of our Class. Bill’s the only fellow we know of who can carry off that stuff. 'Tis said he gets black hand letters from movie actors. LEE PIERCE. Here is one that would fool you. He is bashful, but when he becomes your friend, you’ll find none better. 30 HOWARD PLATT. “Hop.” Social Committee. A. A. Membership Committee. Varsity Basketball 21, 22, ’23. “Thank heavens! Hop has the ball!” was the remarks that everyone made in a crucial moment at a game, for it is a well known fact that Hop always does the right thing. It was on this account that he was a member of the Varsity five for three seasons. Besides he is one of the best liked fellows in our class. ADA POULSON. We find in Ada a true friend and a good sport. What more could one ask? She smiles at the world and the world s sure to smile back. KENNETH PRESSEY. “Kennie.” Football 4. Ken lie is believed to be a woman hater. Now Kennie after making a place on the football squad you ought to try stepping out. and you can, cause they told us they wished you would. IOLA RANDOLPH. “Randy.” Iola is a member of the Girl Scouts, so we know she must be fond of hiking and camping. She likes to bob-ride, too. cause didn t she give us a good (dark) reason for believing so? 31 ETHAN ALLEN REHR. Lyceum Course Committee. We firmly believe that Ethan Allen was named after the great commander of the Revolution. and we anticipate that Ethan, like him. will some day do something to be noted down in the annals of history. WILLIAM ROESS. “Bill.” Executive Committee A. A. Bill provides humor in all the classes. He went to Grove City to witness the tournament. but you'll have to ask him how he got there. CARL ROESS. His deep philosophy has stunned us more than once, and his use of perfect English has been a good example. MARIE ROGERS. “Wee-Wee.” Wee-Wee says she’s going to be a teacher. Can you picture her being severe and serious? She’s much too tiny for that. 32 LEAH ROZEN. An attractive young lady with dark eyes and becoming black hair. Pleasant, friendly, and full of fun. A class-mate worth remembering. MAX SALKIN. Max is a bright, sunny lad who likes school. This we know because, rain or shine, he is neither tardy nor absent. LEONA SCHREFFLER. Faithful, earnest and kind. We know she is true blue, and we like her all the more for it. ROSE SCHULTZ. We don’t know what Rose intends to do after she graduates, but we could make a pretty good guess If she didn’t have a man, we might say she’d be a stenog. 33 THE OIL CAN ELIZABETH SMITH. “Tib.” Ever hear this? Good Goods comes in small packages. Didn't always believe it, n’est-ce-pas? Take the advice of those who know, cultivate Tib’s acquaintance, and you will change your attitude. LUCILLE SMITH. Lucille belongs to the Hall-Smith pair. She likes Warren, especially the W. H. S. Basketball Team. RUTH SMITH. “Smithie.” No, she isn’t Lucille’s sister. She left us at mid-year and told us she was going to be a nurse and marry a doctor. We don’t think Smithie will be able to find a doctor nicer than ’’Joe.’’ MILDRED SMOYER. Mildred is the ‘‘Stenog.’ of our class. If you can beat Mildred in math, type, or shorthand, you're going good. Some day we expect she will be in Washington acting as Secretary to the President. ELIZABETH STEPHENSON. “Betty.” Class Vice President. Vice President A. A. To keep her dignity as a Senior and the Class Vice President. Betty didn t bob her hair. She is one of the best liked girls in O. C. H. S. MARTHA TARBOX. “Marty.” Lyceum Course Committee. Hi-Tri Executive Committee. Senior Picnic Committee. Marty’s good disposition and her liberal mindedness has won for her many friends. She is always willing to help the other fellows and she can boast of more “brothers” than any other girl we know of. EMILY TARR. Emily bobbed her hair, but she wanted to be a big girl” on graduation day. so she let it grow long again. EUNICE TOPPING. Eunice is the one member of our Class whose motto is: Don’t speak unless you have some- thing to say.” She very seldom talks but when she does speak she utters words of wisdom. 35 BERNICE TOY. “Bobby.” “Bobby” thinks oral day is the easiest day in the whole week, so you must know she likes to talk. When she talks she says more than words. MARY LOUISE TRAX. “Trax.” Committee Hi-Tri 1923. Membership Athletic Association 1922. Basketball 23. Trax is the jolliest girl in our Class. She has never been known to be anything but happy. She can impersonate anyone and is usually either dancing or singing. EDWIN TRUBY. “Ed.” Ed” is a hard worker and true sportsman. He said little, but did a great deal in Hi-Y affairs. BEATRICE VAN BRUSSELL. “Bea.” We will always remember Bea for her ever perfect attendance and the fact that she was always being called up front for an excuse. 36 HARRIET VICKERY. “Shorty.” Harriet’s good nature has made her the leader of her “gang”. If you knew Shorty” you wouldn’t blame the gang. HELN WATTSJER. Cast “Tailor Made Man.” Social Committee 1923. A flirting eye, a naughty smile, a ready line, good looks, and here is Helen. And. oh. how she can dance. ARIETTA WHITCOMB. “Tiny.” 2-— Arietta is humorous in proportion to her size. REAH WHITEHILL. “Curly.” Before Curly cut her hair we thought she looked like Mary Pickford, but now she is a “Rose of her own garden.” 37 FRANK WILKINS. Frank says he doesn't worry about anything. only he does hope he G-r-a-d-u-a-t-e-s. HELEN WILLIAMS. “Billy.” Oh! Yes! We all know Helen and her smile. You might think you know it all. but Helen can always tell you more. Her weakness, however, is in R. V. ROBERT WILLISON. “Bob.” Secretary Athletic Association 1922-23. Junior Prom. Ring and Invitation Committee. Hi-Y. Robert Willison, better known as Bob, is one whose winning way would take Theda Bara off guard and make Rudolph Valentino work for his money. We hope Bob's successful career will be as long as himself. EDWARD WRENN. “Eddie.” Eddie is always looking for something to do. At any rate, he always looks as if he’s looking for something to do. ,38 LIDA WRIGHT. “Snooks.” Lida is fortunate for she has a steady.” When you see her. look around, and you will of course see “Mickey. MILDRED YOUNG. “Middy.” Finance Committee 1922. Junior Prom Committee 1922. Ring Committee 1923. Hi-Tri 1923. Pasketball 22- 23 Mgr. 1923. Art Editor Oil Can. Middy is one of the cleverest girls in our Class. She is an expert Basketball player and The Oil Can is an evidence of her splashings in art. EVA ZELEZNICK. “Ezy.” Eva is one of our girls who never gets ten or twelve off her deportment or who is lectured for causing disturbances. She's last on the list but first on marks. 39 History of the Class of 1923 By Marion A. Hutchinson, Class Historian The year 1911 is one which should stand out in history for every member of the Class of 23. for it was in the second week of September, 191 I, twelve very short years ago, that we began our career in the public schools. Under the “care and protection ” of eight worthy pedagogues we advanced gradually—acquiring such an all-embracing knowledge of grammar school, art and science that we were deemed erudite enough to enter the abodes of higher learning. Hence on the twenty-fifth day of June, 1912, we congregated from the twelve grade schools of Oil City, in the Junior High auditorium, and receiving our certificates, were, in a very short time, made underclassmen. To launch the Class History in the first year High, without a brief resume of our grammar school days, would be to disregard the fact that we were once little tots, and. too. the all-important assertion that the preparation for the thing makes the thing itself. The proof of the latter lies in our High School record, and that of the former is found on the pages devoted to our infantile pictures. The beaming faces and well-shaped heads portray the precocity of our childhood. And thus have we maintained our reputation throughout our school course. I call to witness all ye professors! Upon becoming underclassmen, although linked more closely together, fate decreed that we remain two separate bodies for two years. Some intercourse, however, was established by means of the inter-class basketball games. They were a great deal of sport and were truly of some account for they featured as preliminaries several times. Mention must be made of the Certificates for Proficiency in Penmanship, awarded by the Zaner School at the close of our Freshman year. A very high percentage of those entering received the Certificates. And so our Freshman year came to a close. The Fall we returned to school as Sophomores is memorable. In what contempt we held the green little Freshies! I low they hugged the railings and walls to allow a free thoroughfare for passing Sophomores! How they crouched into the corners with eyes askance.’’ Ah, how glorious that second year! No longer struggling, tyrannized over Freshies. but Sophomores inspired with the desire to be as great as our fellow-class. How much we owe to our imaginations, inspiring us in that blissful microcosm of self-satisfaction and conceit, where we reigned supreme for one delightful year. Eh bien! In September, behold our anticipations became realization. A multitude of things happened: we were upper classmen; the entire Junior Class became a unit; some were even assigned seats in the Study Hall; we made the acquaintance of new fellow-students, of new teachers. Perhaps the most dreaded of the latter was the Principal. Turney.” As we collected in his sanctum sanctorum for that first recitation in Cicero—as we heard our names read off with a “Miss” and “Mr. instead of plain Tom, Dick and Susie—ah! that we might have melted into the thin air,” as Virgil would say. But strange, we grew to like him, his sarcasm, his persona-ality, everything about him. We shall say more of him later. We studied religiously all year. If some of us didn't, as we look back now— Aye, there’s the rub.” After mid-term it was rumored that the Junior Class was about to organize. An undercurrent of feverish excitement ran through the crowd. Surmises as to the possibilities were whispered about. And, finally notices were posted stating that the Junior Class would meet in the Study Hall at four o’clock for the purpose of organizing. There we waited, sitting two in a seat for moral support, in an awe-stricken manner, mirabile visu. Turney came in, took a piece of chalk and a position before the blackboard, and, as though in boredom itself, asked for nominations for President. To make a short story shorter, the election turned out as follows: President, Walter Johns: Vice Presidnet, Elizabeth Stephenson; and Secretary Treasurerm Ho Howard Metz. We are proud of you. Class Officers. You have been efficient and faithful to the execution of our Class affairs. After the Class had been organized, meetings were held regularly until we gained a firm footing. At the second meeting Old Rose and Silver were selected as Class Colors. It is useless to try to portray the utter reverence in which we hold the Old Rose and Silver. It is suffiient to say that they are our Class Colors. With the display of the Junior Colors came the feeling of enmity for the Seniors, as they always choose to term it. They boys were frequently buried in deep consultations; and the girls just as frequently trying to formulate plans by means of which they might aid in some way, if it were only by moral support. After several preliminaries, in which tonsorial art was displayed most artlessly, the touchdown came. It was the night before the Seniors left. The Junior Flag was hoisted, and for several hours floated gloriously in the ethereal Fleavens. guarded by many valiant Juniors and several Freshmen. After things were set, they waited developments 40 THE OIL CAN which came at three o’clock in the morning,” in the form of Seniors. With menacing aspects and untamed wildness they advanced upon our valiant Juniors, who opposed them with a fair display of pugnacity and tremendous strength. In a rather few minutes, however, they decided that it would only be following precedent to allow the Seniors the privilege of going out under their own flag. As had been prearranged a bevy of Junior girls appeared upon the scene, with sandwiches, hot coffee, pickles, etc., in other words, breakfast period, Mais ma foi. Where were the Juniors! Nothingbut those gory Seniors, and their flag adding additional wildness to the savage scenery. Quite naturally, the girls almost yielded to the inevitable. But did they? Pas du tout! The aforesaid menacing aspects did not give us time. A hasty retreat seemed to be in order. I might say, though, that several '23 girls are cherishing (?) fragments of the Henna and Van Dyke Blue Flag. As is the custom, we held the Junior Picnic at Rockmere, when the Junior Banner first found it self on display. It was a glorious day—the woods Panther Caves— the river—and. of course, the menu. The committee in charge was: Revecca Parker. Chairman: Mildred Young, Harold Himebaugh and Lawrence Lay. The President and Vice President worked faithfully on all the committees. In the meantime, elaborate preparations were under way for the greatest dancing festivity of the year, the Junior Prom. The event took place at Monarch Park on June 16th. Public opinion has it that it was truly delightful, and its success cannot be disputed. The Committee follows: James French, Chairman; Beryl Kerr, Robert (Bob) Willison; Ada Adams. Alice Dor- worth and Mildred Young. We wish to pay a word of tribute to Mr. Palmer, former Superintendent of the Oil City Public Schools, and to Mr. Turnbull, former Principal of Senior High School. During the Jjunior year they formulated plans for entering new fields of work. The Class of '23 is sincere in expressing its regrets in losing them. Last Autumn, when we returned to school as Seniors, we realized that the plot in our Drama of High School Life was progressing rapidly, and, at once, anticipated and dreaded the approaching climax, our Graduation. Now we are on the very verge of the affair, anticipating, and. yes, still dreading. But, first, for the events of the year. It was the first time in the history of the High School that the Senior Class took up its work under a new Superintendent and Principal, Dr. Leroy Weller and Prof. Ransford Thompson. Work, did I say? Yes. we did work, we worked hard, but took more pleasure n it than we had before, because we intermingled with it fun. and a lot of it. For instance, committee meetings, from which it cannot be doubted, more pleasure than business results were derived—fun, honest to goodness fun, in a thousand different ways. At the first Class meeting, it was decided to inaugurate the new custom of procuring our rings, at least a few weeks before graduation. So the following committee was appointed: William (Bill) Perry, Chairman; James French. Robert Willison, Mary Helen Begley. Mildred Young and Judith O'Flaherty. For weeks, yes weeks, the jewelry stores did a rushing business, i. e.. in the matter of keeping the office filled with agents. We must give the Committee credit, though, both for the selection (the rings and pins are very attractive), and for the influence which they exerted on the firm for prompt delivery. It is only too true. We received the rings about four months after they were ordered. Seriously speaking, the same committee used very good judgment in the selection of the Class invitations and stationery. The club women of Oil City will always hold a warm spot in the hearts of the High School Girls. We shall not forget the interest which they manifested in establishing the Hi-Tri Club, an organization which gives promise of becoming universally known as the Hi-Tri. The first meeting, as a mid-week luncheon, was held in the Y. M. C. A. banquet hall, the week before Christmas, when Miss Irene Frank. Teacher of History in the High School, was made our leader. The Club owes much of its success to her splendid supervision. The first joint affair of the Hi-Y and Hi-Tri Clubs was in the form of a banquet. April 12th in honor of the basketball teams. It was a perfect success in every way, and it has been decided to make it an annual event. Shortly after mid-term a meeting was called for the purpose of nominating the Class Prophets and Historian. Alice Dorworth and Andrew Goodwin were chosen to consult with the Parcae, and lay before us members of the Class of '23 our respective destinies, that we may make no error in the choice of our various vocations, for thus revolve the wheels of fate. Tempus fugit! It surely does. Before we could realize it, it was time to begin thinking about the picnic and about the banquet, the one time in our lives when we are given the rare opportunity of receiving the past and looking into the future. The following Committees were appointed: Banquet Committee. Robert (Bob) Dale, Chairman, and Toastmaster; Theodore Myers, Frederick Cummins, Rebecca Parker, Judith O’Flaherty and Marion Hutchinson; the Picnic Committee, Molly Monjar. Martha Tarbox, Clarence Koch and Robert (Bob) Finnecy. We lament the fact that our gala day is no longer to be held at Rockmere, but we trust to the powers that be, that an equally deligtfully spot will be afforded. 41 One of the most interesting Classes of the Senior year has proved to be the Virgil Class. Aside from the knowledge which we received in the Aeneid and Ovid’s Metamorphoses, we also had lecture classes occasionally, when Miss Mackenzie gave us detailed accounts of the private life of the old Romans. Plans were made for the organization of a Virgil or Ovid Club, but unfortunately did not materialize. However, elaborate plans are now under way for an old Roman banquet .to take place May 19th. The participants shall be clad in the flowing garments and sandals, and even the coiffures shall resemble as much as possible those of the ancients. The plan is to carry it out as a la Roman as we possibly can. reclining on the banquet couches, and the manner of being served ab avo ad mala But it is feared that customary honor cannot be done to Bacchus, since even the dandelions refuse to blossom. With this as a beginning there is no reason why a Virgil Club, a most valuable and interesting addition to the Class, should not be organized next year, and the old Roman banquet become the nrsot anticipated feature of the year. Such are the activities of the Class, but no Class History would be complete without mentioning the members who contributed to upholding the athletic standards of the school. Both the football and basketball season were very successful, the heroes of the Blue and White winning the football championship of Northwestern Pennsylvania, and the Sectional basketball championship. To pay Hercules a little tribute. I might mention him in crder the better to bring out the remarable ability of our '23 athletes. Of course, we must remember: Old King Tut had nothing on me. He can’t stir me to jealously Though he had rings and gems galore. He never even heard of a basketball floor. He never saw a gym nor a basketball floor. Poor Hercules had the same misfortune, but aside from his strength, he was an all-around athlete of quite some local’’ fame. Now you must be wondering what Hercules has to do with our very own '23 athletes. Simply this if he isn’t very, very careful he will lose his well-established reputation, in other words, our laurels bid fair to out-I lercules Hercules. With a Coach like Mr. Woodman, could we expect any other results. At once, a coach unexcelled, an adviser, and a pal respected and loved by his men. And his finished product aye. their career has been grand and glorious. Frederick Moore has received four football letters, being captain in his second year; Allen, one; Heffern. one; and Foley, three. The following have received basketball letters; 1 loward Platt, three; and John Foley. four. The girls are to be congratulated on their year’s work, for they made a splendid record, laboring under the difficulties which were their lot. For the first time they played under girls’ rules. Mildred Young is entitled to two letters and Alice Dorworth to one. Our Class has had the misfortune of losing two of its members by death. During the summer, following an illness of the latter part of the Freshman year, Gladys Thomas left us. And during the Sophomore year fate decreed that our number should again be decreased, this time by the death of Howard Kitchell. They were both brilliant young people, and had a bright outlook in life. They were greatly mourned by their classmates. Yea. verily! Dear old Juniors, we must say a word about you. Now we are about to be ex-Seniors. gone but not forgotten, perhaps to be missed, perhaps not. But somehow we feel that we shall be missed, nay mourned for. We felt that your grief would be deep, but not to the extent that you would needs find expression for it. and that expression in your class colors. But for all that we are Seniors, we appreciate the little tribute paid us in your Black and White. But now a word of advice and then we bid you farewell. As for the flag rush, you know the Seniors have certain privileges which Juniors must not violate. If an attempt on the part of the Junior’s is made, the Seniors try to handle the affair with delicacy and finesse, but if that is not sufficient, express in more or less forceful terms that the proceedings are unconventional and improper. Just by way of consolation, remember that it is only following precedent, and, too. that you will be Seniors someday. You can always tell a Senior, but you can’t tell ’em much! We believe that last Fall, but now we have changed our attitude. We have learned a lot, a multitude of things, but just enough to place us in the position to know how very little we really do know Our fault? No! The teachers? Never! Our heartiest appreciation and gratitude. O teachers, for your heroism, so to speak, in aiding us. coaxing us. urging us. driving us. to that priceless treasure—educatior. And now. it is all over, at least, for the present. A feeling of goneness obsesses us. In a dazed sort of way we treasure fond memories of class associations, friendships, whose ties can never be severed. Perhaps the feeling is not one of goneness, perhaps something entirely different at any rate, it is there and words would be to gross to disfigure it. We are experiencing what? We are facing—that future a future unknown, but which we face with Courage and Faith. Here’s to the Senior Class of '23. Our past, our future and our prosperity.” 42 THE OIL CAN rn Senior Class Song O. C. Hi’s greatest Class is assembled. We fain would lift our hearts in song. To our High School, our dear Alma Mater, Let gladness the moments prolong. We are proud of her lads and her lasses, Of honors won in days gone by, So here’s a cheer for our old High School, For our dear High School, Our 0. C. Hi. Now for us all our school days are ended, The dream of youth that fades ;o fast, But we know that the heart will oft ponder, In memory o’er scenes that are past. There are joys that will long be remember d. And friendships too, that ne'er can die, Then here’s a cheer for our old High School, For our Dear High School, our O. C. Hi. CHORUS: Here's to our classes, here’s to our lasses, Here’s to the lads they adore, Here’s to the Senior, so “might” Junior, Some “Flighty Freshie” and Sophomore, Let mirth and gladness, banish all sadness, And as the days go by, you’ll find us, Ready and steady, boosting for old 0. C. Hi. 43 The Class of Nineteen Twenty-Three By Alice Dorworlh and Andrew Goodwin, Jr. In the course of time the Class of '23 was summoned together for the purpose of electing a Class Prophetess and Prophet. After a considerable time had been spent in a survey of the situation, it was decided that Alice Dorworth and Andrew Goodwin. Jr. possessed sufficient perspicacity to enable them to carry on the mysterious work—that of revealing the future and telling so many of their class mates their coming destiny. Forthwith on many dark and rainy evenings, these two figures were seen together, pouring over small papers and recording industriously the future of many, as eternally prescribed in the book of fate and revealed to them by lingering spirits. Herein lies the prophecy as recorded. At a small summer resort along the New England Coast in the year 1965, the one who is to be the outstanding feminine character of this prophecy was staying. Each afternoon the old lady sat on a corner of the veranda, either reading or else she just sat drinking in the exquisite beauty which so completely surrounded her. Each evening after dinner, she strolled up the cobbled path passing the summer homes of many of her friends. At last she passed the home of Frank Wilkins, an American chemist who had made millions from the invention of a collar button which would not tarnish the neck. Turning from the cobbled path, the old lady pushed her way through the shrubbery following the flagstone path along the brink of the precipitous slope, in search of one particular spot from which the whole panorama of the blue coast spread out before her delighted eyes. No one surely would disturb her in that tranquil garden. There she could rest for a time, far away from all the common cares of the world; take one delicious plunge, as it were into the glory of the sunset, at an hour when the tenderest memories of the past return —thoughts of all that has been and never will be again—like a sweet and melancholy music coming to the ear from far away or lingering perfume of dead flowers that will bloom no more. On this occasion when the lady reached her retreat, she noticed, with some annoyance, that she was not alone. A smell of tobacco smoke mingled somewhat with the fragrance of the flowers. She heard a cough behind the intertwining branches of the trees, a man had invaded her domains and was enjoying the view which she had chosen to call her very own. The old lady was tempted to protest, and yet when the intruder appeared and stepped toward her. the expression of displeasure on her face changed to one of cordial greeting. Oh! is it you?” I am so glad to see you again.” “I haven’t seen you since you were principal of the High School. At the sight of the old lady the gentleman threw away the swashed and much chewed cigar butt he had been sucking. How do you happen to be in these parts?” the lady asked, offering her hand in cordial greeting. Still I might have known you were the guest of Frank Wilkins, she continued and they sat down on a rustic bench of tree trunks. Yes. I came up yestderay with John Dickson, you remember him. don’t you? He graduated in the Class of ’23 and even then was blossoming out into quite a promising baritone —yes—well he just returned from Italy recently, where he made his debut in grand opera.—a great success, they tell me.” replied the old man. On. do tell me some more about the folks who are attending the Class Reunion up at Wilkin's. I used to know every one in the Class and I think I could place them all even yet.” 44 ‘‘Well,” said the gentleman, as he pulled a large paper from one of his pockets. “I called the roll at the opening dinner, and here they are. It seems funny that so many in that large class could be present. Oh! there is Don Allen. I surely remember him. He was in one of my classes.” exclaimed the lady as she eagerly looked at the roll which the old man had taken from his pocket. “What is he doing now?” “Allen has become very theatrically inclined; he owns a lot of shows, quartettes, etc., and has his headquarters in Oil City. He sends them out from there. Dwight Montgomery wrote a comedy which was set to music by Cornelia Eddy. Esther Goodemote, De Ola Harsh. Mildred Bouquin, Edna Koch, and Lyda Wright are some of the components of the dazzling chorus. Molly Monjar as leading lady and Arthur Cubbon as leading man. have held the packed houses spellbound Becky Parker has also won her distinction as a toe dancer in this company. The best quartette in the company is that composed of Carrie Baird. Marie Rogers. Ada Poulson, and Lucille Smith, with Kenneth Pressy as their business manager and chaperon. Then there is Harry Baker .he couldn’t come, as Louise Holland who has just divorced him. was coming. Bob Willison’s there with bells on—you know that he and Marion Hutchinson own a gambling joint in Mexico, and Ferdinand Black tends bar for them, while Betty Stevenson acts as their Spanish dancer. While speaking of matrimony, there’s Judith O’Flaherty, who has taken unto herself a husband in the person of Harold Fuller, neither of whom could come as the children had measles. William Perry has also become a victim or object of the tender passion, as he and Mable Oisen have been united in the Holy Bonds of Matrinmony and have built their nest on a small farm where they are raising wild strawberries. Arietta Whitcomb, who has endured the difficulties and tribulations of Walter Camp’s “Daily Dozen. is to become a White House bride in the near future. James Coffman became so infatuated with the eye easing scenery in certain parts of Reno, that he erected a domicile there where he sells marriage licenses, divorces, or some other subtle of bliss. The instinct of meat carving among the Roesse’s was so deeply imbedded in Carl and Bill that they are now taking the places of Chas. and Bill Mayo, noted surgeons, and have made a Rochester. Minn, out of Oil City. Pa. Rose Foust is also a doctor, being the greatest lady surgeon on the Pacific Coast. “Fay Moore. Mary Moore and Katie Mook are now in vaudeville. Ada Adams is taking Bessie Mook’s part, who left her professional career to take up a domestic one as the wife of the millionarie. William Coffman. Then Howard Platt married Mildred Smoyer recently and I understand that they are going to run Monarch Park this summer. Of course you have heard of the distinction Fred Cummings and 1 loward Metz have received as senators. Poor Hoard Feely had to come with his fingers bandaged up. It had been consultation day in the deaf and dumb institution, of which he is manager. Of course he didn't feel like being happy, but he seemed to get a great deal of interest from Ed. Truby’s account of his pool room. Then you remember Leona Nash, she always had ambitions to rise high in the world —thus she applied for a position soon after leaving Senior High, as an elevator girl in the Wool-worth Building. She has kept that job ever since. But listen. I almost forgot to tell you about Jim French. He is married to Hazel Martin, of the Class of ’23, and has made a good sum of money as a gas man. Jim said he was looking in the Who’s Who book and found Corinne Hall’s name. She is now a leader of New York’s 400” and was too busy with social duties to come to the reunion. Eva Zeleznich and Rose Schultz, however, were there. They bought out John Wana-maker’s Store and have made a greater success of it than he. 45 “Alice Kitelinger. Jeanette Myers. Ruth Smith, and Harriet Vickery are employed in their store, so Leona Schreffler told me. She is editor of the Daily Squibs Column for the New York Times. She also said that as she was going down Broadway she saw a “Human Fly” just descending from the walls of the Flatiron Building, she surged forth with the crowd and found that it was none other than Ed. Peasrson. He is in the hospital now; fell from the Transit Building in Oil City, and his nurse is his former classmate Martha Tarbox. Well, well, Lawrence Lay sure has some history. Pugilist, mechanical engineer, woman killer, forester, motorcycle cop. school teacher, and fire chief he made a failure, yes. an utter failure of all. But 1 always knew Pedro would win out. as he’s going over big by giving lectures on success. Isla Frankenberger is now an aviator, you know she always was a high flyer. She was telling me that Max Salkin is Fire Chief at Olean There’s Verna Gorman, she is now a domestic science teacher out West. Helen Wattsjer and Elizabeth Smith are now running a candy shop to keep themselves sweet—you know. Ethan Allen Rehr and Stanley Bolton are engaged in a rather shady undertaking, the Cheatem Life Insurance Co. Among their agents are Lois Kline, Irvin Monkern. Georgina Kahle. Emily Tarr. and Helen Williams. 1 ielen Carson. Madge Crawford and Hannah Clark, are now running the C-C-C tea room at Pittsburgh. Gerald Geary is a football coach at Yale, while Harold Himebaugh is a janitor, keeping the swimming pools in the same institution immaculate. Passing years have given to the world in Lawrence Heffern a great melody king. Elizabeth Lowrie has become the object of his affections and now his songs are filled with signs and yearnings, lanquid lips and sheep eyes. At times the ringing tones of his big manly voice can be heard in the drawing room, telling us how thorns are like roses and kisses like samples of heaven and various other sensations are experienced. But leaving the tender and sentimental subjects, let us turn to the next on the list. Hera’s John Foley. Tim. is now national president of the Young People’s Branch of the W. C. T. U. and Peg Detar is his stenographer. A very peculiar thing happened at the banquet—which was the chief event of the reunion. Just as 1 was about to give my opening speech there was a sound of altercation in the hall, when into the room rushed a ragged figure followed by the butler, who was vainly endeavoring to evict him from the house. George Ferringer. who is a bouncer in a Boston Cafe, jumped up to aid the butler, but Bob Dale—by the way. Bob is a missionary in South Africa, and it was with great difficulty that he succeeded in getting to the reunion—running up to the tramp said. Why brethren, this is our old class mate Clarence Cook, the millionaire tramp. ” George Monks the life saver at Oleopolis, was the first to rush forward and shake hands with his old classmate. Well, for goodness sake.’’ replied the lady, wasn’t that a surprise? “But speaking of Robert calls my attention to the fact that Edgar Eichner is not on your list, why is that?” “Ed. wanted very much to come, but was prevented by certain authorities. You see as president of the 1. W. W., he created so much trouble that he had to be locked up. “That is too bad.” she replied, but let's see— who else is here.?” Well Ronald Carey is here. You know Carey and Donald Gough are in businexs together. Carey is an undertaker, while Gough is ‘taking life easy' as a surgeon. “But listen, you are telling me all about the boys, how about those nice girls—they were a pretty nice crowd.” Well. Bernice Toy, Leah Rosen. Beatrice Van Brussel, lola Randolph. Geraldine North-cote. and Josephine Monfre are making quite a success in business. They have started a matrimonial agency with Lloyd Bromley as chief executive. They have considerable trade too. 4« Eromley was just telling me that they had had members from the Class of 23' as clients. With the aid of this matrimonial agency. Mary Louise Trax and Edwin Whren have been united in the golden bonds of wedlock. Then, a match was made between Bernice Davison and Walter Johns. Walter is now captain of police in Franklin. I was told, confidentially, that if he kept on expanding, he would soon be made chief of police. “Doris Goodrich could not come as she was touring Europe with her private secretary. Marjorie I lannon. “By the way we had three great movie stars at the banquet. Ruth Duncan, who has taken the place of the well renowned Theda Bara; Lee Pierce, who plays the part of a villian, and Theodore Myers who is said by his press agent. Beryl Kerr, to have receiced more letters a day than in older times Rudolph Valentino received in a month. One of the speakers at the banquet was Ethel Flockerzie. She and Eunice Topping have been espousing the cause of the suffragettes in Arabia, and have succeeded so well, that twenty Arabian women through their work were permitted to go to a movie at four o’clock in the afternoon with only seventy-four attendants. “Mildred Young also gave a very interesting account about her work among the Indians Mid. was so good at making baskets in Hi that she decided to take it up as a life work, and is now located in Oklahoma, teaching the Sioux Indians how to weave baskets. Pokey Begley was called on for a speech but passed the buck to Reah Whitehill. Reah and Pokey are both on the famous Cleveland Base Ball Teams, which just defeated the New York Giants for world's championship. Do you remember when Babe Ruth used to be considered the Home Run King? Well, Reah just tripled his record last year. “Whew! that certainly does take my breath away, but it is so interesting do tell me about the rest.” “You remember little Bernard Kleck. How times have changed. Kleck is now a Giant i i the Barnum Bailey Circus and Mary Palmer is the fat lady in the same show. Why I almost torgot to tell you about Fuzzy Moore, he married Isabelle Ludwig and is now teacher of chemistry n Harvard. I always knew that any one with Fuzzie’s ability would rise high. Ruth Bowers has been so much admired for her beauty that she has established a beauty parlor to make others as good looking as she. “Louie Gates, the brightest member of the Class, is now owner of an electric light plant. Margaret Bresnan has become a famous doctor. She has become a specialist in the treatment of sleeping sickness with which she has had much experience. “Then, you remember Bob Finnecy who was never late at school? Well, he is still an exponent of promptness and quite a philanthropist. He has bought out an alarm clock factory and is engaged in furnishing O. C. H. students with alarm clocks, free of charge. After the last of these names had been discussed, the ex-principal carefully folded the paper and again replaced it in his pocket. The old people lapsed into silence; and they gazed in wonder as the great sun god who with gest sank into the great beyond, leaving as it were, the faint tracings of his confident smile streaked across the horizon. It was under the trance of this great, yet common scene, that the old people, who were both as yet single, again took up the discussion of the tender passion. Only this time in a more personal way until at last the inevitable silence of such occasions again ruled. Let’s go.” he finally broke in, At our age it is not quite safe to catch cold. He gave one last look at the crimson after-glow. The sun has gone.” he said. She took his arm and began to walk back along the path toward the great mansion, her bamboo cane beating rhythmatically on the flagstone. She had gone far back into the past and how delightful those memories were! They pushed their way through the bushes of the garden lowering their heads to avoid the hanging branches. “Why did you not declare yourself?” she kept repeating. ' Why did you not tell me then, what you have just told me now? 47 1, Randy Randolph; 2, Spec Eddy; 3, Leah Rozen; 4, Lois Kline; 5, Marty Tarbox; 6, Judy O’Flaherty; 7, Becky Parker; 8, Helen Williams; 9, Babe Lowrie; 10, Middy Young. 48 1, Pokey Begley; 2, Bobbie Crawford; 3, Katie Mook; 4, Jim French; 5, Betty Stephenson; 6, Walt Johns; 7, Smith; 8, Carrie Baird; 9, Ruth Duncan. 49 1, Don Allen; 2, Bessie Mook; 3, Rose Foust; 4, Molly Monjar; 5, Marian Hutchinson; 6, Pudd Hannon; 7, Eva Zeleznich; 8, Fay Moore; 9, Harriet Vichery. 50 THE OIL CAN 51 THE 1922 FOOTBALL TEAM Winner Alpha Phi Cup. JAMES ORAM ..................................... CAPTAIN JAMES COFFMAN_______________________________________MANAGER GEORGE WOODMAN................................... COACH LINE-UP: E. WILSON____ ALLAN ORAM_______ ROESS________ HEFFERN______ HARMON . CLINGER-FOLEY OLMES________ VAUGHN_____ CLEAVES______ LEACH....... LEFT END ..LEFT TACKLE .....LEFT GUARD CENTER ___RIGHT GUARD RIGI IT TACKLE ______RIGHT END QUARTER-BACK LEFT IIALF BACK RIGHT HALF BACK FULL BACK SUBSTITUTES: PRESSEY WOOD 52 FORKER GEARY PORTER THE 1922-23 BASKETBALL TEAM Winners Section III CHRIS CHACONA__________________________________ CAPTAIN BYRON LEACH...-- MANAGER GEORGE WOODMAN_____________________________________ COACH S. WILSON CLEAVES FRY_____ PORTER.. PLATT LEFT FORWARD RIGHT FORWARD _______CENTER ...LEFT GUARD RIGHT GUARD SUBSTITUTES: FOLEY___ ROESS___ CHACONA. E. WILSON UTILITY ..GUARD FORWARD FORWARD 53 THE 1922-23 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM NORMA PORTERFIELD CAPTAIN MILDRED A. YOUNG. MANAGER MISS BECKWITH________________________________________. COACH YOUNG______ PORTERFIELD LAY...... CAMPBELL DORWORTH . MORTIMER RIGHT FORWARD LEFT FORWARD ______ CENTER SIDE CENTER RIGHT GUARD LEFT GUARD SUBSTITUTES: 54 REIDY NEELY EDDY TRAX THE oil can The Alpha Phi Club of Franklin presented the cup to the winning team of Section III, including Oil City, Franklin, Meadville and Titusville. The winning team was our own doughty warriors of the gridiron. The cup, if won two consecutive seasons, will remain permanently as a prize and trophy to the courage, fearlessness, tenacity, etc., etc., to our muddy Achilles and rooters of the pig-skin. Juniors you have a record to uphold, a precedent to keep! 55 THE OIL CAN Athletic Review OIL CITY HIGH SCHOOL 1922 1923 The Oil City High Athletic Teams had a most successful season under the guidance of Coach George Woodman, former Colgate star; winning the Sectional Title in both Football and Basketball. FOOTBALL About forty men reported for the first Football practice. Among them were Moore, E. Wilson, Olmes, Leach, Captain Oram, Foley, Harmon, and Clinger, all men from last year’s team. A number of new faces naturally appeared in the line-up and these men conducted themselves like veterans. “Stew” Wilson, who was on the squad but not yet in high school, was only allowed to play in certain games. In the games played he proved that he can be depended upon to give a good account of himself in 1923. “Fuzzy” Moore, veteran half-back, was only allowed in a few games because of having played his full time. “Jim French, left half-back, had the misfortune to break his wrist in the Youngsville game, and was unable to finish the season. ALUMNI In this game the High proved their strength by holding the strong Alumni team, composed of former High stars, to a scoreless tie. Wade starred for the Alumni while Leach and S. Wilson showed up well for the Hi School. E. Wilson broke his collar bone in the second quarter but played the whole game. YOUNGSVILLE Youngsville was a comparatively easy victim for the High gridders. After having piled up a fairly large score, Coach Woodman took advantage of the opportunity to run in a long string of substitutes. Honors for the team were divided equally between Moore, Vaughn and Olmes. Chapel seemed to be the whole Youngsville team both on offense and defense. He also scored their three points on a field goal. In this game French had his wrist broken while making a hard tackle. MEADVILLE Outplayed in all departments, the Blue and White team went down to its first defeat. However this game did not count in the league race, because of the use of two ineligible men. Trace and Morrison, by Meadville. Morrison, Trace, and Pierce starred for Meadville. Cleaves did some fine punting which seemed to be the only bright light in the team’s work. Clinger and Moore were both injured in the fray. 56 Playing the best football of the season, the Oil City team clowned their dearest enemy, Franklin. A long run by Eckert, who was preceded by perfect interference, brought Franklin’s only score of the game. While the victory was not unexpected, the boys piled up a larger score on the Nurseryites than it was thought possible. The last goal made by Oil City was with almost all second string men on the line. WARREN From the Oil City point of view the game at Warren was heartbreaking to say the least. Holding the powerful Warren team scoreless until the end of the third quarter, the squad loosened up and let Warren plough through for four touchdowns. The principal reason for this seemed to be the removal of Olmes, who was injured while making a difficult tackle. This defeat made the team determined to do or die in the next game with Warren two weeks later at Oil City. GREENVILLE Playing a team which could not be compared with them in any department, the Oil City gridders lost at Greenville. All the breaks seemed to go against Oil City, for they had twenty-three first downs to three for Greenville. Heffern and Olmes starred for Oil City. WARREN In this game Oil City had their opportunity to even the count for the former defeat at Warren’s hands. The game was straight football with few thrills. Oil City scored first on Olmes’ run. Clinger’s fine punting featured. Warren by battering the line time and again secured a touchdown in the last quarter, and thus the game ended in a tie. GROVE CITY Facing Grove City, the far-famed team of veteans who had cleaned up everything on their schedule, the Oil City gridiron warriors put up one of the best fights of the year. The Grove City Clan scored twice in the first half, but after that Oil City buckled down and held them. Leach and Pressey starred for Oil City on the defense, Vaughn on the offense. Harmon and Bowie, if any, stood out for Grove City. TITUSVILLE Playing in a foot of snow Oil City won the game at Titusville which gave them the Sectional Title and incidentally the much-prized Alphi Phi trophy. With only a few minutes to go, a pass, Olmes to Clinger, resulted in the only score of the game. “Stew” Wilson kicked the goal. FRANKLIN On Thanksgiving, at Franklin, the High School and Franklin battled to a scoreless tie in a sea of mud. The game was almost entirely straight football. 57 THE OIL CAN Franklin seeming to have a little edge on the Blue and White squad. At one time Olmes brought the hearts of the Oil City fans into their throats by getting away for twenty yards before being tackled. Aside from this the game was practically void of thrills. The squad loses thru graduation, Allen, Foley, Heffern; and Pressy and Coach Woodman will have a hard time filling the shoes of these men who have so admirably worn the blue and white colors. BASKETBALL Oil City High School had a very successful season winning the title of Section 111 and loosing out to Erie Central by two points for the championship of Northwestern Pennsylvania. This only gives them a goal to look forward to for next year. “Stew Wilson who was not yet in High School the first of the season, succeeded in making the first team—after he had made the grade. The final line-up contained only one man from last year’s team, Fry. This year the squad is losing through graduation only Foley and Platt, so that a number of strong bidders for places on the team will be back next year. The season opened with a clean-cut victory over the Alumni who had four former captains in their line-up. This was followed by victories over Mercer and Meadville. The locals were unable to maintain an early lead and Franklin came from behind to win by the margin of eight points. Greenville, Titusville, and Erie East Hi were then defeated in the order named. And then our great rivals from down the river came up to do battle with our team with the expectation of defeating us but Oil City, playing their best game of the season so far, set them back the same number of eight points which Franklin had won two weeks before. Holding Warren Hi to the lowest score of the year. Oil City Hi went down to defeat at Warren. The locals were powerless against the fast Warren team. For Oil City, Foley played best, while Wolf and Kennet starred for Warren. Oil City succumbed to Ridgway, Titusville, Warren, and Sharpesville in the foregoing order. Both the Ridgway and Sharpsville games were lost by the slim margin of one point. Oil City, with a new combination on the floor, at last found their true form and showed their superiority over Franklin, winning by the large score of 35 to 18. Cleaves was high score man with seven field goals. Playing with the same dauntless spirit shown in the Franklin game, Oil City easily defeated Sharon and Meadville—but ran up against a snag at Greenville and lost by two points. Stepping at a pace a little too fast for Oil City, the Erie Central quintette overwhelmed us by the score of 42 to 23. Erie Central showed the best floor work of any team here this year and Oil City never had a chance. Bell was the star of the Erie squad, while Cleaves and Porter played best for Oil City. 58 THE OIL CAN □ Sharpsville suffered its first defeat in fourteen straight games at the hands of Oil City . Hoban, of the visiting team, proved to be one of the best all around players yet seen here and scored 16 of the 18 points made by his team. Dropping in a chance field goal from past the center of the floor, Hunsberger made history of the last Oil City-Franklin contest. The game was thrilling from the first sound of the whistle, the lead sea-sawing back and forth throughout the game. Kept out because of a minor injury during the first half. Cleaves entered the game at the half and proved his worth by scoring four field goals. In the Ridgway game, Coach Woodman, wishing to save his first team for the title play the following day, used his entire second team with great success. At the end of the third quarter when the first team entered, Oil City was leading 17 to 16. Naturally, with an entire fresh team. Oil City walked away with the game. Playing off the tie for the Sectional Title, at Corry, the Hi School won decisively from Titusville when the latter team scored only two field goals, one of these after Oil City had run in three substitutes. Thompson starred for Titusville while Cleaves went best for Oil City, getting seven baskets. The opening game at the Grove City Tournament was between Oil City and Ridgway, the former winning. The High squad did not go extra well but a number of substitutes were used in the last quarter. Fry and S. Wilson led the field with four baskets each. Oil City met their Waterloo at the hands of Erie Central Hi in the finals and lost by two points. Oil City staged a comeback, but not enough to turn the tide. Erie won on a basket tossed by Captain Turner, star guard. Cleaves led the field with eight field goals, while North, of Erie, made five. Porter scored on 6 out of twelve fouls, while Turner did much worse with two out of ten. GIRLS BASKETBALL In this first attempt at Girls’ Rules, the Oil City High School lassies wound up a seemingly unsuccessful season, as far as wins are concerned, by defeating Franklin, However, much credit must be given to the team in the manner in which they fought against their odds. Although suffering defeat after defeat, never once did they stop smiling. They took their defeats in a sportsmanlike way and that is a record few high school teams can boast of. THE ONE WIN The High lassies wound up their season by defeating Franklin by a score of 28 to 17. The locals had been handed a defeat by their down river rivals earlier in the season, and they were out for revenge. They got it. Young led the field with six baskets, while Porterfield bagged five but led the field with six fouls or a total of 16 points. Dorworth played a fine defensive game. Through graduation the team loses three of its hardest fighters, namely: Dorworth, Eddy and Young. 59 THE OIL CAN Athletic Record O C. H. S. 1922-23 FOOTBALL September 23 Oil City 0, Alumni 0 at Oil City. September 30 Oil City 37. Youngsville 3. at Oil City. October 14 Oil City 0. Meadville 19______________ _ _at Meadville. October 21__________________Oil City 32, Franklin 6_______________ _ _at Oil City. October 28__________________Oil City 0, Warren 26_ __at Warren. November 4 Oil City 6, Greenville 7. at Greenville. November I I________________Oil City 7, Warren 7_____________________ at Oil City. November 18 Oil City 0, Grove City 13. at Oil City. November 25 Oil City 7, Titusville 0_________________ at Titusville. November 30 Oil City 0, Franklin 0---------------- _ .at Franklin. BASKETBALL December 25 _ January 1 January 5 January 12 January 13 January 19 January 20 January 26 hebruary 2 hebruary 3 February 7 February 9 February 10 February 16 hebruary 17_ _ February 23. February 24 March 2_ March 3 March 9 March 16 March 17 March 23 March 24 Oil City 27, Alumni 26 Oil City 38, Mercer 17____ Oil City 36, Meadville 18_ Oil City 24, Franklin 32.. Oil City 56, Greenville 21 Oil City 30, Titusville 24 Oil City 23, Erie East 16 Oil City 27. Franklin 19 Oil City 24, Warren 44. _ Oil City 29. Ridgway 30____ Oil City 20, Titusville 33 Oil City 19, Warren 31 __ Oil City 34, Sharpsville 35 Oil City 35, Franklin 18___ Oil City 34, Sharon 16____ Oil City 32. Meadville 17. Oil City 24, Greenville 26 Oil City 23. Erie Central 42 Oil City 29, Sharpsville 18 Oil City 20, Franklin 22__ Oil City 30. Ridgway 22__ Oil City 33. Titusville 15_ Oil City 31, Ridgway 13___ Oil City 28, Erie Central 30 at Oil City, at Oil City, at Oil City, at Franklin, at Oil City, at Oil City, at Oil City, at Oil City, at Warren, at Ridgway. at Titusville, at Oil City. .at Sharpsville. at Franklin, at Oil City, at Meadville. at Greenville, at Oil City. .at Oil City, at Oil City, at Oil City, at Corry. at Grove City College, at Grove City College. January 5 January 20 January 26 February 2 February 9 February 16 February 23 February 24 March 2 March 17 GIRL'S BASKETBALL Oil City 14, Titusville 17________________ at Oil City. Oil City I I, Kane 29_______________________at Oil City. Oil City I I, Greenville 34 _________ at Oil City. Oil City 6. Warren 21___________________ at Warren. Oil City 4. Warren 14 at Oil City. Oil City 16, Greenville 69 at Greenville. Oil City I 7, Titusville 28_______________ at Titusville. Oil City 19, Franklin 25--------------------at Franklin. Oil City 8, Clarion 20_ __________________ at Clarion Oil City 28, Franklin 17_________________ at Oil City. 60 61 A DRAMMER This is the heroine, sweet, demure and unsophisticated How angelic she looks in her quaint Little gown. And her beautiful golden tresses parted deftly In the middle. A string of pearls hangs Round her slender white neck. The audience Fairly emotes over her simpleness and virtue. Little flappers dab their rose-like cheeks As the mascaro softly splashes from dew-wet. Eyelashes. Fat ladies cry audibly into little hankerchiefs. Big burly men blubber heedlessly as the Little thing looks so appealingly. at the Flabby villian who hides his smirk Beneath a villainous looking moustache And wears pearl-grey spats. (Give a character A moustache and pearl-grey spats and the Audience is ready to believe the worst About him). Menacing and cruel this hated Creature looks, as he snarls, “The papers! Give Me the papers. Do you hear? The papers!” 02 The hero, tall, fair, and good-looking. His Looks and his graces are a combination of the Most fastidious ladies’ man and the best Football player. He walks with a determined Air of assurance. The feminine part of the audience is Almost convulsed in their emotions as the Hero’s form graces the scene. Unfortunate Escorts sniff disdainfully at this show of Ill-taste. But, ha! ha! the Villainess steps into vaunt the hero’s plan. A vampish role she pursues to get the Good man’s heart. A sequin gown she wears, A sable robe, a pair of jet-black ear-rings. How cunning she looks yet The demure-like heroine is not so slow. (She inherited some of the qualities of her War-spirited forefathers, and art and the modern school have taught her to Be diplomatic.) The plot thickens. The audience Breathes heavily. It is the crucial moment. ‘Do you dance?” the heroine asks. ‘Do I dance,” the villian says, Well, I don’t Shake such a mean foot myself. Twine Up the Vic, old thing, and we’ll take a Little step till you think over the Matter I suggested.” So they dance, and dance, and dance. And, and the author ran out of ink!! 63 THE GREAT DISCOVERY It is in the memorable year 1923, and the arts and sciences are most supremely developed. But despite all former accomplishments, there are still unnumerable mysteries left unsolved, and infinite fields of science yet to be discovered. Many learned men have spent a lifetime without discovering anything not already known, but not so with a young chemistry student from the Oil City High School who. in one afternoon, made a great discovery which men have sought since the beginning of the study of that complicated science. But 1 will tell you how it came about and present you with his own words, as nearly as possible. “1 was in the chemistry laboratory one afternoon,” says he. completing the experiment which 1 had not finished during the class period. As I was saying, 1 was working on the experiment of the preparation of nitrous oxide, a very peculiar gas. “After I set up the apparatus and placed the ammonium nitrate in the test tube, I heated the tube. All went well for awhile until one of the bottles for collecting the gas upset and the gas escaped into the air. I soon righted that, but on placing the bottle over the end of the delivery tube, something wonderful took place. Instead of the gas displacing the water in the collecting bottle, the gas imparted a greenish pink color to the liquid. I marveled at this, for I knew something extraordinary had happened. The longer I watched the solution, the more excited I became and longed to try its effects. The only living creature in the laboratory, besides myself, was a large fly which I had noticed flying about the window sometime before. 1 soon caught this fly and let a drop of the newly formed liquid fall on its wings. Immediately the fly was gone, but I knew it had not flown away becuase I could still feel its tickling legs as it crawled on my hand. I was overjoyed and for a moment stood spellbound. I had discovered something which would produce a state of invisibility. But. on taking another thought, I realized I must find something which would remove this magical aqufortis without injuring my victim. I gently closed my hand over the prey and decided I would first try water. I held my fist under the faucet and let the water trickle through my fingers on the helpless fly. “After a few anxious seconds. I opened my hand, when lo! there was the poor drenched fly before me very eyes. I could not contain my emotions, so I leaped into the air, danced the toad-dance and did many maneuvers. When I had recovered somewhat, I thought of Persues Helmet of Invisibility, which shielded him from many a danger among the monsters. And now I could be invisible just the same as he. “Now after I tried the effects of my new greenish pink liquid on the poor innocent fly, I decided to try it on myself. But how should I do this? If I poured it on my head some might be lost by dripping on the floor, and this liquid was too precious to be wasted foolishly. I searched the lab in vain for some device with which I could apply my new discovery. At last in a very remote corner of the shelf I found the remains of an old atomizer. 1 at once fitted the tube into the bottle and covered myself from head to foot with the solution. The remainder of the solution I placed in a smaller bottle and sealed it tightly for future use. I then proceeded to a mirror in the adjoining cloakroom. As I reached the mirror, my heart sank for fear I should behold myself unchanged. But no, the mirror reflecteed nothing but a sunbeam upon the floor. Since I could not see myself, I knew no one else could see me. My heart sprang up to its original position and I decided to play a few cunning tricks while under the protection of my new bodyguard. “I first made a visit to all the teachers who were making out examination questions, and slyly looked over their shoulders, read all the papers without their having any consciousness of my presence Since that worked so exceedingly well, it entered my mind to still do something more daring I left the school house, unseen, of course and walked along Spring Street, speaking to all the girls 1 knew, just to see them look surprised, for some of them recognized my voice. 1 went straight to the theatre. The doors were open, so I boldly went in and took a seat next to the aisle. “0, Fates, have mercy on me! I had just been sitting there a few minutes, absorbed in the pictures, when a tall stout lady came down the aisle. Before I could move or warn her. she sat heavily upon me. She arose with a scream and several persons came to her rescue. There was no one in the other seats in that row. so I moved in the seat in the center. The manager was called and the unfortunate lady was ushered from the theater, believed to be the victim of victim of hallucinations. 64 ‘The rest of the time I was in the movies was uneventful, except a man shut the door in my face as I was going out. which resulted in a conspicuous bump on my nose. 1 was going to run straight home and frighten father and mother, when I remember that I hadn't cleared away the apparatus in the laboratory, and 1 had also left the remainder of my discovery on the table instead of putting it in my pocket as I had intended. I made a mad rush for the laboratory and found my table just as j had left it. When I again thought of my dear mother. I decided to tell mother first, and then show her the results. I filled the atomizer with water, and just as I felt the first drops touch my forehead, something terrible happened. I hardly knew what it was, but I rubbed my eyes to see if I was straight, for right before my eyes stood the chemistry teacher in a merry mood. He held a glass of water suspended over my head. 1 was angry and wanted to know how he came in without my seeing him; but he only laughed the more and told me not to inhale so much nitrous oxide the next time I made it. because, he said, it is nearly as effective as chloroform in producing unconsciousness. Thus a great discovery was made and lost again to the world. R. S. V. P. Finis. BEAUTY COLUMN A person who has a graceful manner while walking is often much envied by people who are desirious of being able to walk well but are ignorant of the means of acquiring such grace. If they will follow out the following instructions they will undoubtedly be able to obtain the desired result. 1st. Before retiring, exercise the toes in the following manner: cross the small toe over the large and bend the middle one down toward the instep. 2nd. Then when going out in the morning for a walk, place upon your head a high heeled slipper which will insure a straight carriage. 3rd. When buying new shoes be sure to get very large ones. A graceful walker always wears shoes way too large for him. 4th. Last, but not least, allow toes of each foot to point towards each other. Arms must hang stiffly at the sides. After two months of following these instructions if the desired results are not obtained, continue for a longer duration of four months, and if no results are then perceivable, well. I guess that you had better drop the matter permanently. Freckles may be overcome if an eraser, dusted well every morning, with chalk, be applied just before going to classes. For treatment of lashes and eyebrows, put in application to Helen Wattsjer. Those having hair of brilliant hue may tone down the color by a visit to the coal bin in the basement. As warts are a great hindrance to those who aspire to be beautiful, we trust that the person so bothered will try our never-failing cure. In the light of the moon, at twleve o’clock, step slowly down thirteen steps backwards, gather as many pink dandelions as possible, and finally enter the house with closed eyes. The result is very satisfying, indeed. Soft, white hands are a girl's greatest asset, and it is hoped all young girls, especially the Seniors, will treat their hands in the following manner: Scrub the kitchen floor twice a day, after which be sure to wash a large tray of dishes. This not only softens the hands, but adds a wonderful color to the nails. From three to five o'clock, work in the garden hoeing the corn and potatoes, or. if possible, scoop the ground gently with the fingers. After four weeks of this treatment, there will undoubtedly be a remarkable change in the hands. 65 WANTED AN INSPIRATION The rain came down in torrents. Through the darkness of the night the lightning flashed wickedly and the rumble of the thunder seemed an echo to the noise of the machine guns which loomed far off in the distance. The nurse, leaning against the hut. her hair and clothing soaked, seemed heedless of the torrent and the storm. Only when a star shell spurted through the blackness did she seem to arouse, and on y then to gaze at what distance the shell came. She seemed a thing still, calm and spiritual—a slight figure in the uniform of the Red Cross nurse—as she stood there as if waiting for some call. Soon, she reflected, they’d be sending for her to come. Those star shells, that sound of guns, meant that there would be wounded to care for, injured who needed her. What was it the teacher in High School had called her? Stupid! What was it the Carroll boy had said? Dead! And her relatives? No ambition! The girl. Mary Harvey, laughed hollowly. Stupid, dead, no ambition. The noise from out of that battlefield spoke instead and drew her towards it. She. the nurse, whose hand, the little English Tommy had said felt better on his forehead than any one else’s . And that French Poilu who had looked at her with shining eyes as he drifted West. What was it she had lacked, back there in Portsmouth, that she found as she dressed wounds and worked incessantly over half-dying soldiers? Was it ambition? No, for as she had sat and dreamed in the room in that High School, she had had ambition. Something she visioned but could never realize or express. She had always been seeking this something with her arms outstretched. No one had understood. She had needed one spark to kindle this feeling into life. And that day as she had sat in the Portsmouth Library a poster of a Red Cross nurse had been the vital spark. How well she remembered that day. She had been reading, and. like she often did when through reading, set dreamily space, picturing the events as she saw them from the pages of the book. As she looked around her, her eyes had been attracted by the picture of the Red Cross nurse who seemed to be calling to her. It was as if her very heart had been painted there. Here was the vision she could not express before her. No longer did she seem a feeling of unreality and vagueness; her feeling was one of enthusiasm and life. And she had gone home with a longing held solidly to heart to make that poster become her life. How the family started and laughed. Some metamorphism had changed the dull one. But she had won. Her great life desire had been fulfilled. In the garb of a Red Cross nurse she had brought happiness and comfort to many . Her appearance of lifelessness or stupidity no longer shown, but was replaced by an elert keen quality which had won for her the citations of prominent officers and generals, the Distinguished Crosses of several nations, and the simple words of gratitude from a thousand of the boys who were swept into the turmoil from all over the country. As the storm kept on and the roar of the guns continued, the figure of Mary Harvey straightened and became erect; her arms stretched out to the night, to the field of bloodshed and tears. Her life was an inspiration in itself. OUR LIBRARY THE WONDERBOOK LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY” MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM “SO FAIR SO FALSE STEPPING HEAVENWARD FREE AIR _______ THE CHARM SCHOOL THE OILCAN ___ STANLEY BOLTON THE JUNIOR PROM HELEN WATTSJER GRADUATING A BLOCK FROM SCHOOL ____________O C. H. S. or, LORDS OF HIGH DECISION”. SCHOOL BOARD THE BEST MAN”----- ----- ROBERT DALE DELIGHT’S OF THE MUSES”.. A sr POETRY WRECK OF THE HESPERUS ' AFTER TALK WITH RANCE WILDFIRE”.... STUDENT TAKING ENGLISH EXAM THE MAN EATER .... WILLIAM PERRY THE KNIGHT ERRANT ---------------------------------- JOHN DICKSON UNKNOWN TO HISTORY ’................................ WALTER JOHNS THE THIRD DEGREE”... BEING TARDY “FAIRY GREEN”----- MOLLY MON JAR THOUSAND WAYS TO PLEASE A HUSBAND” MARJORIE HANNON ONLY ONE LOVE”------------------------------------ HOWARD PLATT A FOOL'S ERRAND --------------- TO GO TO RANCE TO GET EXCUSED FIGHTING BLOOD”........ JOHN FOLEY QUEEN OF THE WORLD ------------------------- ... . CORRINE HALL SO NEARLY LOST ...._________________________________ ..OUR DIPLOMA PEOPLE OF THE WHIRLPOOL OUR B. B. TEAM THE BATTLE OF THE STRONG FACULTY GAME SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER”... MILDRED YOUNG PARADISE LOST --------------------------- DETENTION STUDY HALL THIS FREEDOM ............................... FOUR O’CLOCK BELL MAIN STREET ROUTE TO WATER FOUNTAIN “PILGRIM’S PROGRESS -- A FRESHMAN’S YEAR MAN OF THE FOREST EDGAR EICHNER DANGEROUS DAYS”------------------------ THE WEEK BEFORE EXAMS NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH”.. SENIOR ESSAYS “THE TEMPEST”.... GERALD GEARY ROMEO AND JULIET J. COFFMAN AND M. CRAWFORD THE COMEDY OF ERRORS DONALD ALLEN “THE SILENT WOMAN”........................................ LEONA NASH THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL R. PARKER AND L. HOLLAND LAUGHTER. LTD. -------------------------------------- MARGARET DETAR INNOCENCE ABROAD” ................................. LOUISE HOLLAND THE TWO-GUN MAN” LAWRENCE HEFFERN THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING” CLARENCE COOK THE EXCURSION ____ SENIOR PICNIC “THE SHEIK”......................................... WILLIAM PERRY BLEAK HOUSE”................................ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DON QUIXOTE ’------------------------------ DWIGHT MONTGOMERY “GEORGEOUS GIRL ELIZABETH LOWRIE ETERNAL FEMININE .................................. MARTHA TARBOX PRINCE OF GOOD FELLOWS .. JAMES COFFMAN PERSON OF SOME IMPORTANCE EDWARD WHREN FRECKLES ---------------------------------- MARY HELEN BEGLEY G7 OUR DICTIONARY A—Absent—Where we are when we aren't in school.. B—Bluff What we try to hand” the teacher. C—Curlers—The bobbed-hair blessing. D—Dignity—An imaginary quality possessed by all Seniors. Depression—A concrete quality we feel the day after exams. E—Exams—The curse of every student. F—Franklin—Our dear enemy. Funny—What Freshmen aren’t. Freshmen -See infant. G—Greek—Any unstudied lesson. Geometry— Much Ado About Nothing.” H—Harmony—The state of affection between Seniors and Juniors. High School—A nightmare, a joke, etc. I—(Capital)—All Freshmen. J—jack—What a student never has. K—Kut-up—Dale, Foley. L Love—Leona and Armie. Madge and Mike. Lie—“Oh yes, teacher, we studied our lessons.” M—Monkey—See Freshmen. Murder—What the Glee Club does to music. N—Nothing—A subject any Senior gets a 100 for doing. Night—What Freshies are afriad of. O—Overworked—That's the Seniors. Out-of-Order The Clock. P—Punctual—Middy Young. Prune—An object of scorn. Q—Quality—A zero article in O. C. H. S. Quizz—The teachers' torture. R—Roaming See Dutch Holland. Rubbers -Things to be lost in school. Range An article not allowed in O. C. H. S. S—Seasickness—A passion which causes one to cast his bread upon the waters. Saphead—A term used to describe a student who has nothing much above the ears. (Unknown in O. C. H. S.) School—Where we’re sent. T—Turkey—What Thanksgiving Day was made for. Take—That which causes our pencils and erasers to disappear. Tonsils—The latest fad. U—Unexpected—The 100 we sometimes get in a test. Uneducated—What one is if he isn’t up on the latest slang. V—Vacuum—See saphead. Freshmen. Village—A one-cylinder town. W—Work—Something to be shunned. Window—Something to be all marked up with finger prints. Wilted—The way one feels after a crushing look from the teacher. Wisdom See Senior. Y—Yawn—Eighth period exercise (daily). Yeast—See home brew. Z—Zero—What the teachers go away to learn to write. See High School. “OLD KING TUT HAD NOTHING ON ME” Old King Tut had nothing on me; He can't stir me to jealousy. Though he had rings and gems galore His wealth and riches don't make me sore For I've had as much fun, and a little bit more. Old King Tut had nothing on me; He can't stir me to jealousy. Though he knew all Egypt’s ancient lore He never even heard of a basketball score. He never saw a gym nor a basketball floor. Old King Tut had nothing on me; He can’t stir me to jealousy. Though he belonged to the royal cream. Of really great fame he didn’t even dream. For he never belonged to an Oil City team. Old King Tut had nothing on me; He can’t stir me to jealousy. Though he ruled over slaves and serfs. by heck! He never put his foot on Franklin's neck. That's the thrill of thrills am I not correct? Old King Tut had nothing on me; He can’t stir me to jealousy. Though he flirted with queens down by the Nile. He never won an Oil City girl's sweet smile. And what in Egypt could be more worth while. Old King Tut had nothing on me. S. L. Maxwell '06. 68 LTD EH .VENTS 69 THAT STUDENTS BAND Just to “tell the world” that O. C. H. S. was on the map, the boys resolved to “say it with music,” so they hunted up a few drums, n’horns, n’mouth-organs, n’old combs and called it a Student Band. They were so fond of the noise they made that they went to all the F. B. and B. B. games and scared the other fellows into losing. Just when the battles got near critical, this gang with all their contraptions, came out on the field or floor and did stunts with flats and sharps and scales and notes. Sounded pretty good, too. And, oh, how they could play that “Franklin won’t shine to-nite. When the Snake Dances were in session, the band led the whole show with their pep—real SOUSA stuff they were when they paraded over the bridge and down Seneca street in a truck. Had a piano, too, and aleader! Maybe you never heard of a band having a piano, but this one did. Right there, we’d say! Their motto is: Sharp but never flat. 70 HI-Y Six years ago, when the present Senior Class was dreaming of becoming Hi Freshmen, the energetic boys who then had their names on the O. C. H. S. roster decided to show a little life and organize a club. This club was connected with activities of the Y. M. C. A., so they named it the Hi-Y. Each week they celebrated with a bean dinner at the Y and had prominent men as speakers for the occasions. This organization proved so successful in its infant year, and the boys were so enthusiastic, that the club still continues. This last year the members have shown more activity than in previous years. Mr. Magee, boys’ Secretary of the Y. has given much of his time in making this year’s Hi-Y a success. Edward Pearson, President of the organization, served his term in 1922 so well that he was chosen again this year for the office. Through his efforts the Hi-Y now has about one hundred and twenty-five members. Paul Robinson acts as Vice President and Harold Himebaugh serves as Secretary and Treasurer. When the Hi-Tri girls passed a vote that none of them would walk along the street with a boy if he was smoking a cigarette, the boys came back with the statement that they would stop smoking while walking with girls, if the girls would discontinue powdering their noses in public. The good times had by the boys of the Hi-Y this last year will no doubt help in stirring the next year’s club to greater activities. HI-TRI The Hi-Y had proved so prosperous and the boys kept talking so continually of their good times, that the girls of the High School were tempted to show the boys that they could organize and conduct a successful social club also. With the help of several members of the Federation of Women’s Clubs, they organized the Hi-Tri Club which met every Friday at the local Y. M. C. A. for dinner. How well these dinners were enjoyed could well be seen by the great number who attended them and by the fact that the membership had to be limited to Seniors and Juniors only. In order to prove to the boys of the Hi-Y Club that they were good sports, the girls gave a party for them at the Junior High School and also cooperated with them in honoring the basketball teams with a banquet. Miss Marion Hutchinson is the capable President of the Hi-Tri; Elizabeth Goodwin serves as Vice President; Rebecca McAtee as Treasurer, and Carrie Baird as Secretary. 71 The Glee Clubs Those exquisite strains that are wafted to our ears one afternoon out of every week from somewhere on the first floor are the beautiful notes from the throats of our golden-voiced boys of the Glee Club. So well do they sing that they torture teachers attending institute for three or more sessions with their songs. They are willing to sing anywhere at any time, so you see they are quite accomplished. However, they are pretty good, but they cannot beat the girls who sing very good themselves. The Girls’ Glee Club Quartet surely can make music, as they delighted the members of the Hi-Tri who were their audience on several occasions. No doubt the teachers will miss these Seniors voices from the Glee Club next year, but if the Juniors follow the example set by the 1923 Class, the teachers will feel perfectly at home again. 72 afinitf . : r. 73 Character Notes Name Fay Moore. Elizabeth Lowrie. Mildred Young. Mary Helen Begley. Clarence Cook. Margaret Bresnan. Edgar Eichncr. Arthur Cubbon. Rebecca Parker. Robert Willison. Helen Williams. Bernice Toy. Mary Palmer. Marie Rogers. John Foley. Ruth Smith-John Dickson. Harold Himebaugh. Ruth Bowers. Beatrice Brussell. Bessie Mook. Eva Zelcznick. Frank Wilkins. Arietta Whitcomb. Edward Whren. Lida Wright. Harold Fuller. Hazel Martin. Josephine Monfre. Ada Paulson. Theodore Myers. Edna Koch. Catherine Mook. Isabelle Ludwig. Helen Wattsjer. lola Randolph. Favorite Fa slime Vamping the men. Stepping to the tunc of a saxaphone. She swings a mean paint brush. Looking for Fords. Leading snake dances. The movies. Breaking hearts. Looking for Dorothy. Eating. Talking. Arguing. Camping. Reading. Canoeing and Ford-riding. Doing something. Readng. Gazing at Frances. Swi Eming and De Ola. Breaking young Sen’s hearts. Tickling the ivories. Telling things. Movies. Dancing. Exercising. “Dodge’ing. Dates with Mickey. Whizz Bang. Playing the piano. I alking. Pronouncing difficult words, harming. Elating. Walking. Trying to look wise. Vamping someone. Bob-riding. • • Favorite xpression “Oh! My dear.” “Hells bells! “My gosh!” “My dear.” “Now let's give one yell for the team. When I was in New York.” “Uh? What for?” Ain't that so. class?” Every day in every way I’m getting slimmer and slimmer.” “Ego!” How’s it come?” ”Oh! grief.” ’’Fudge!” Oh! Cook. When I was in Warren.” Razzberries.” “Hey! fellows. ” 1 t's a good thing.” “Oh. Hell!” “Gosh!” “Hang the luck.” Jiminy Crickets.” Everybody calls me Honey!” “What do I care?” • • •_ Gimme. ’Darn it!” ”Uh! Huh!” ”OJi gee!” Aw rats.” There goes my hat.” How are you?” Holy gee!” Aw. go on!” My grief and conscience.” Had a date last night.” Gosh!” Ambition Tm— a mirnc. Maybe to be a nurse. To become mayor of Sivcrly. To be a designer. To graduate. To be a traffic cop. To reduce To be a lawyer. To be somebody's boss To join a circus. A math, teacher. Teaching school. To fall heir to a million dollars. To be a nurse To please Frances. To participate in the Olympic games. The schoolmarm of the little red school house in the lane. A trip to California. To soar. Pianist. To be a Shiek. To master unruly scholars of a village school. To get somebody’s goat. To be someone's darling. To make discord harmonize. A lady barber. To be a speed queen. Ride a bicycle. To get in on time. To be u second Galli-Gurci. To get married. W'ash dishes at the Y. To supersede Gloria Swanson. To teach Bugs.” r o Character Notes Max Salkin. Working once in a while. Leona Nash. Skipping school. Alice Kitilinger. Teaching stunts to future Hi studes. Walter Johns. Making dates. Martha Tarbox. Cutting hair. De Ola Harsh. Walking with Heinie. Hannah Clark. Traveling as a companion to fat ladies Louise Holland. Dodging teachers. Carl Roess. Radioing. Mabel Oieson. Singing. Elizabeth Stephenson. With Spec and Co. William Perry. The Police Gazette. Corrine Hall. Talking. Isla Frankenberger. Designing hats. Doris Goodrich. Going to school. Geraldine Northcote. Reading. Lawrence Lay. Hunting. Howard Platt. Molly. Margaret Detar. Talking. Marjorie Hannon. Visiting. Altoona. Madge Crawford. Being nice. Alice Dorworth. Laughing. � Molly Monjar On the go. Cornelia Eddy. Getting her lessons. Edward Pearson. Minding his own business. George Monks. Looking intellectual. Lawrence Heffern. Talking to the girls. Harry Baker. Hunting wild animals. James French. Looking busy. Robert Finnecy. Working. Ronald Carey. Being silent. Donald Gough. Heading for college. Gerald Geary. Playing pool. Bernice Davidson. Getting 100 per cent, in deportment. Ethan Allen Rehr. Adding up his marks. Elizabeth Smith. Practising for a place in Who’s Who.' Mary Louise Trax. Composing songs. Yeah” “Sure?!!” 'Listen, girls.” “I 'ants to go to bed and I ants to go right now.” “My conscience and grief.” “Well, who'd a 'thunk it?” Which.” Greetings.” What's at?” Talk about crust.” My goodness! Never mind.” He’s the cutest kid. ”'Atta boy!” It isn’t so hard. My hair! Yea, I told Ranee.” Aw Gee! Aw. gee whiz, shucks! Now, ain't he coote?” For the love of Mike. Great Caesar's ghost! Damit.” Bless my soul. 'I think this is the way.” Well, yeah Let me see!” Yeah? Not do good —Not so bad. We don’t sell cheap goods. we sell good goods cheap. Hot Dawg! Gee Whiz.” Aw! You’re crazy' Dar me. suz. Now think of all the work I've done. Dear Sakes. Oh. he's all right, but—” To learn to dance. To write a history. To become an actress. To be a gosh darn loving man. To asist Cupid with his work. To be a champion swimmer. Finish school and go some more. To explore the world. We dunno. A prima donna. To teach the kiddies to play. To be a lounge lizard. To vamp 'em all. To be a milliner. Stenoging. To be a missionary. To get a joke. To be Molly’s only one. To talk without being interrupted. To write a book. To visit gay Paree. To be a physical instructor. To be a nurse. To be a surgeon. To be what Himie is. To grow up. To be an Indian. To raise the prize pig of Cranberry Township. To become the editor of the Seneca Kicker. To get his picture on the Arrow Collar Ads. To be a ditch digger. To be a doctor. To make airplanes. We forget. To be cashier in a bank. To play first banjo in the Bingville Band. To become engaged to several more men. Oil City High School Calendar T uesday Wednesday Monday Saturday Friday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday T uesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Monday Thursday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Monday Wednesday Wednesday Friday Monday T uesday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday September 5—School Term Begins. September 6—About forty football candidates reported to our new coach, Woodman. September 18—The Senior Class held their first meeting of the year. Ring Committee was selected. September 23 Alumni and High team battle to 0-0 tie. September 29—Meeting of Senior Class. September 30—Youngsville swamped by Hi team 37-0. October I I—First meeting of the Hi-Y. Dr. Weller, our new Superintendent, spoke. October 14—Oil City lost at Meadville to the tune of 0-19. October 18—Hi-Y dinner. Mr. Woodman, our Coach, spoke. October 21—For the first time Oil City played real football and swamped Franklin 32-6. Dance in the evening. October 25—Fli-Y dinner. Rev. Koontz spoke on the Indians of Arizona.” October 28 Warren defeated our Hi in the last quarter by the score of 0-26. November I—The Hi-Y dinner was addressed by Mr. Mainwaring, who spoke on “The Triangle of Life.” November 4—Hi team lost at Greenville by the small score of 6-7. November 7—Athletic Association meeting in the Junior High. November 8—Hi Y dinner. Mr. Heinz was the speaker and taught us several songs. Nobember 10—Senior Class meeting. November I 1—Warren and Oil City battle to 7-7 tie game. Dance at Junior High in evening. November 18 -First number of the Lyceum course, “The Gypsy Trail.” given. November 16 Rev. Dr. Brice spoke at the Hi-Y dinner on the “Conditions of the South.” The Colored Quartette rendered several pleasing selections. November 18—Grove City gave us a set-back by the score of 0-13. November 22—Mr. Harry Magee, Faculty Senior Hi, spoke on the subject, College Life.” November 25—Oil City won Alphi Phi cup by defeating Titusville 7-0. November 28—Poluhni and Company gave a very interesting entertainment for the second number of the Lyceum Course. November 29—The Hi-Y was addressed by Rev. Sherwin, who took us his topic, “Be Thankful For What You Are. November 30—Franklin and Oil City battle to a tie in a sea of mud. 0-0 score. Dance in the evening at Junior High. December 4—Basketball squad reported for practice. Prospects for good team, bright. December 6—Mr. Turney of the local Y spoke at the Hi-Y dinner on the topic of “What Our Y is Doing Abroad.” December 13—The Hi-Y dinner was addressed by Mr. Clarence Hall, who spoke oh the subject of “Oil Well Shooting.” December 15—:The initial dinner of the newly formed 1 li-Try was addressed by Dr. Weller and Miss Merle Lowrie. Christmas vacation began. December 25—Hi opens basketball season with a victory over the Alumni by the score of 27-26. December 26—Alumni and Senior banquet given at Y. M. C. A. December 30—Third number of the Lyceum Course was given by American Glee Club. January I—Mercer is defeated in a slow and uninteresting game, 38-17. January 2—School opens for beginning of New Year. - January 3—Mr. Wilbur Magee spoke at the weekly Hi-Y dinner on the subject of “Serving Your Fellow Man.” : = J ; jr i 2- r ■_ . . • : j l I-fl « ■” 76 Friday January Wednesday January Thursday Friday January January Saturday January Wednesday January Friday January Saturday Monday Friday Monday January January January January Tuesday January Wednesday January Friday February Saturday February Monday February Wednesday February Friday February Saturday Wednesday February February Friday February Saturday February Monday February Wednesday February Friday February Saturday February Monday February T uesday February Wednesday February Friday March Saturday Monday March March 5—Miss Helen Steele spoke at the Hi-Try dinner on the Girls of the Phillipines. Oil City defeated Meadville by the score of 36-18. The Oil City girls lost their first game to Titusville High. 10—Mr. C. L. Suhr spoke at the Hi-Y dinner on the subject of “Oil Refining.’’ I I -Senior Class rings arrived much to the enjoyment of the Seniors. 12— The principle speaker at the Hi-Try dinner was Miss Chickering, who spoke on the subject of the Girls of Ceylon. Oil City lost to Franklin by the score of 24-32 in a fast and exciting game. 13— Greenville is swamped by our Hi team to the tune of 36-21. 17—The weekly Hi-Y dinner was addressed by Mr. W. S. McKay on the subject of Thrift.” 19— Miss Grimes spoke at the Hi-Try dinner on the subject of The Girls of Egypt. The Hi team beat Titusville in a fast and exciting game by the score of 30-24. 20— Erie East High lost to the local Hi team 23-16. 22— The Faculty Game, or Mid-Year Exams. 26—Oil City defeated Franklin here 27-19. Dance following the game. 29— Reports handed out. Many disappointed expressions among the students. 30— Everybody rearranging schedule. 31— Mr. Charles Glock addressed the Hi-Y dinner on the subjects of Sports in Life.” 2— Mrs. E. C. Beatty spoke at the Hi-Try dinner on the subject of State Highways. Oil City journeyed to Warren and was trounced by the score of 24-44. 3— Hi team lost at Ridgway by one point 29-30. 5 -Detention Study Hall first put into effect. 7—Foundry Business was the subject on which Mr. Babbitt spoke at the Hi-Y dinner. 9 Hi-Try Girls addressed by Mrs. Semple on the subject of Girls of the Orient.” Hi girls lost to Warren 14-4. as did the boy’s team by the score of 19-33. 10—Ridgway defeated Oil City by the small score of 00-00. 14— Mr. Heistand spoke at the Hi-Y dinner on the topic of “Folklore of Pennsylvania Dutch.” 16—Mrs. Latus of Pittsburgh spoke to the Hi-Try Club on the subject of the “Girls of Central Europe.” Oil City beat Franklin by the score of 35-18. Greenville girls defeated Hi team at Greenville. I 7—Sharon is easily defeated by the score of 00-00. 19—Senior Class Meeting. 21 Rev. Robinson at the Hi-Y dinner spoke about George Washington the First and Great American.” 23— Oil City defeated Meadville there, by the score of 32-17. Hi girls lose at Titusville. 24— Hi-Try Club held Baby Party at Junior Hi. Greenville defeated Oil City by the small score of 24-26. Hi girls beaten by Franklin, there. 26 Started getting Ads for the Year Book. 27 Miss Frank absent from school with the grip. 28 Dr. Weller spoke at the Hi-Y dinner on the subject of “Choosing a Vocation.” The school quartette sang. 2 “Girls of Mexico and Their Pottery. was the subject taken by Miss Gillespie, the Hi-Try speaker. Erie Central trounced us 42-23. Hi girls lost to Kane at Kane. 3—Sharpsville fell before our Hi team 29-18. Dance following game. 5—Dr. Anderson of the United Natural Gas Co., spoke before the whole school on the subject of Conservation of Gas. 77 Tuesday March 6—Walter Johns, our beloved President, left for Buffalo to take exams, preliminary to entering U. S. M. A. Wednesday March Thursday March Friday March Wednesday March Thursday March Friday March Saturday March Wednesday March Thursday March Friday March Saturday March T uesday March Wednesday March Thursday March Monday April Wednesday April Thursday April Friday April Wednesday April Saturday April Thursday April Friday April Saturday April Friday May Friday May Monday May Thursday May Wednesday June Tuesday June 7— Mr, Woodman spoke at the Hi-Y dinner on the topic of The World is a Well Organized System-Observe.” 8— Senior Class Meeting. 9 Miss Jean McKenzie spoke at the Hi-Try dinner on the subject of Girls of Holland. Oil City girls lost at Clarion. Franklin won by two points 20-22. New mascot made first appearance. 14— Hi-Y dinner addressed by Mr. Eld. Messer on The Formation of Petroleum. 15— Motion pictures of students coming out of the Hi school. 16— Second team beats Ridgway 30-22. 17— Hi team trounced Titusville for the district title 33-15 at Corry. Hi girls changed the tune and defeated Franklin 28-17. 21— Mr. Langmyer spoke at Hi-Y meeting on Submarines, Ships, Etc. 22— Hi team left for Grove City Tournament. 23— Mrs. MacCrosson spoke at the Hi-Try dinner on “The indians of Oregon.” Hi team defeated Ridgway at Grove City Tournament. 24— Erie Central Hi defeated our Hi team by two points 28-30 for the Championship of Northwestern Pennsylvania. 27— Senior Class Meeting. Banquet Committee. Picnic Committee, and Toastmaster for banquet elected. 28— Six fellows who went to the Older Boys’ Conference at Sewickly spoke at the Hi-Y dinner. 29— Junior Class Meeting. Class officers elected. Elaster vacation commenced. 9— Easter vacation ended. 11— Athletic Association Meeting. Chris Chacona elected nasketball manager for season of 1923-24. 12— Hi-Try and Hi-Y held Banquet at Y. M. C. A. Rev. Maxwall of Fredonia, N. Y. was the principal speaker of the evening and spoke on Athletics and School Spirit.” 13— Senior Class Meeting. Junior Class Meeting—Junior Prom Committee elected and Class Colors selected (Black and White). 10—Senior Class Meeting. 21—Hi-Tri gave dance and social for Hi-Y at Junior Hi. 26— Talk on Interior Decorating given in study hall by Miss Frances McDonald, last period. 27— Senior Class Meeting. 28— The Oil Can goes to print. 4—Football social and masquerade. 25— Seniors finish school. 28—Senior Exams, begin. 31—Senior Class Banquet at Davis' Cafe. 6—Kiawanis Club entertains Senior Boys. 12—Commencement at Senior Hi. 78 ■ 7!) Young—‘‘What is a mushroom?” Perry—“The parlor.” Allen— Let’s see who can make the ugliest face.” M. Slccman—“Nothing doing! Look what a start you have.” Teacher—“Fools often ask questions that wise men can’t answer.” Cram—“That's why we flunk our exams.” They say elephants can smell good, but they seldom do. Ed. Wrenn—“Would you rather take a walk or be kissed?” K. Mook—You know I have a weak ankle.” Former— I am the whole cheese.” Leach—“I thought I smelled something.” Mike— There’s something dove-like about you.” Madge— Oh! Why?” Mike—“You’re so pigeon toed.” Mike’s last prayer: Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Rhea - Why do they call Johns ’Flannel.' ”? Ed. E.—Because he shrank from washing.” The fellow in love with himself is not often troubled with a rival. Senior—“Did you ever take Chloroform?’ Freshie—-“No, who teaches?” Margaret— Are you fond of tea?”(T) Bill—-“Yes, but 1 like the next letter better. Every day in every way June is getting thinner and thinner. MikeC.— What are you running for? Dale— Cause I can’t fly.” A. D.—(At B. B. Game)—“Oh! look at Mr. Woodman sitting on the basket ball.” E. S.— Well, that’s his proper sphere. That thing you call a head is merely a mole placed on your shoulders to keep your backbone from unraveling. The Egyptians had nothing on us. they had their mumified king, but we have our mounted police. Wake up, you have the nightmare.” “I’ll say I have, I’ll never eat horse radish on my ice cream again.” PATRIOTISM The ice was very slippery, And father could not stand. He saw the glorious stars and stripes. We saw our fatherland. Listen to that mule neigh. “He must have assma.” Jones—(Seeing a crepe on an old ladies door.)—-“Is that old lady dead.?” “Well, if she isn’t, someone is playing an awful dirty trick on her.” ROMANCE Their lips were pressed in the moonlight. In passionate long caress. Ere he thundered away in the moonlight. Thundered away to the West. She stood head bowed in the moonlight. Nor ventured a single glance. He vowed his soul in the moonlight. But the bull dog got his pants. Punch Bowl. C. Hall— 1 want to buy a chicken.” Clerk— Pullet? C. Hall—“No, I’ll carry it.’ Miss Love— Give the three forms of expression by the verb.” Dutch—Indicative, interrogative and imperative.” Miss Love—“Give examples.” Dutch—“Tom is sick —pause. Is Tom sick?”—long pause. “Sick ’em Tom.” Miss Love— Please speak louder, the wind is blowing back here.” Miss Steoens— What is dry farming?” Art Cubbons— The process of growing dried apples and apricots. Reggie— Aw, gwan, you little cold cream.” Marty T.— Where do you get the cold cream stuff.?” Reggie—“Oh, you’re so nice to a chap.” Hop—“What are you taking for your cold?’ Molly— What have you to offer?” M. Crawford— I saw you driving yesterday with a one-armed gentleman. Leona—“Oh. the other arm was around somewhere.” 80 Do you think that women postmasters would handle the mails better?” J.— Is Cubbons lazy? Hick— Lazy! Say, that fellow rides in a Ford to save the effort of knocking the ashes off his cigarettes.” Rehr— That girl last night sat on my hat so long that she ruined it.” Johns— Why didn’t you get up? Rehr— Well, you see the hat was in my lap.” Senior— What is worse than raining cats and dogs?” Concrete Junior—“You can't catch me. Why, nothing.” Senior— ‘Hailing Taxicabs.” Gee! This is a funny world to live in.” “Yes. and so few of us get out of it alive.” French—“What do you work at? Rehr— At intervals. Franklin Lady— Is this a good carpet? Salesman — Oh. yes, it can't be beat anywhere in Franklin. F. Lady— Then I’ll move to Oil City. They have good beaters there.” Cook—(As the alarm goes off) I fooled you that time, 1 wasn’t asleep at all.” Notice— I saw some large tiger tracks about a mile north of here.” Geary— Good. Which way is south?' Woodman—“What is Aqua Regia? ’ Caufman—“Latin. C. Eddy— What is a polygon?” Alice D.— A dead parrot.’ Woodman Nitrates are very high.” K. Pressey—“Then we’ll travel in the daytime.” Pearson— Ah! And whose little girl might you be?” Freshie— Well, grandpop, if you’ve got enough kale to make it interesting. I might be yours. Ken—To darky who never gave checks —“How did you know that that was my hat?” Darky “Ah didn’t.” Ken— ihy did you give it to me?” Darky— ’Cause it was de one you all brought in.” Oram— I kissed her when she wasn t looking. Geary— What did she do?” Oram— Refused to look at me the rest of the evening.” Sign over kangaroo cage: A native of Australia.” Little Girl—Oh mother! and sister is engaged to one of those.” C. Rocss— Did you ever see a mountain divide?” B. Roess— No, but I’ve seen Clark Sum- it.” Peed Lay— I ve played chess a long time, but I don't understand the term chess expansion.” Is —“This a is trouble town.” 2nd— Why so?” Is — The mayor won’t let me bury my mother-in-law.' 2nd—“He won’t? Why not? Is — She isn’t dead yet.” A guy named Fiddle Refused to take his degree. Said Tis bad enough to be Fiddle Without being Fiddle, D. D.” Hiram— Five mules sitting on a fence, one of them took a notion to fall off. How many would be left? Sylas— Four, of course.” Hiram—Five. That mule just took a notion to fall off. Miss Cribhs — Where was the Magna Charta signed?” E. L.—“At the bottom.” Deola H.— They say the waters of the Mediterranean are blue.” Cath. M.—“ You would be too, if you had to wash the shores of Italy.” Was anybody ever locked in the lab. for two periods? For information see Hall or Salkin. Platt was put out of the Grove City Game because of unnecessary roughness. 1 le’d forgot to shave. IN FRENCH M. P.—“I threw my arms around his neck and that’s as far as I got, Mr. Thompson.” 81 THE OIL CAN “And you didn't speak to your wife for five years?’ “I didn t like to interrupt her, judge. WHAT MAKES THEM WILD Little Girl—“Ma, why do they keep animals at the telephone office? ' Mother—“Why. child, what gave you that impression? Little Girl— Because, when I called up pa, the lady told me the lion's busy.” CUTTING THE KISSING SHORT Hub (Sampling wife’s purchase)—These oranges are sour.” Wife— That's strange! The grocer told me they were sunkist oranges from California. Hub— I guess the movie censors must have limited the length of the kiss.” Ed W.— Are you ticklish?” J. 0.— No, Irish. Black—“Keeping away from cigarettes?” Bolton— No. just inhaling distance.” He—“I sure miss that cuspidor.” She—“No more than you did before I took it away. Truby— How did you happen to choke on your horse meat at the Hi-Y?” Kleck—“Someone said ‘Whoa and the blamed stuff stopped.’ “He has water on the knee.” “Tell him to wear pumps.” Perry— Did you see that load of straw in front of the Franklin court house?” French— No. what's it for?” Perry— To make ticks for the clock.” Miss Lyle Stocking is sueing Mr. Paris Garter for lack of support. Fay Moore— Do we breathe oxygen every day?' Mr. Woodman—“Yes.” F. M.—“And do we breath nitrogen every nite.?” Dear teacher—“You must excuse my Robert’s being late, as both the hands are off the clock. —Mrs. Willison. Foley— Hello, is this the weather bureau?” Yep.” Foley—“How about a shower this afternoon? If you need one, take it.” Those are the little things that count.” said Heffern as he looked at the adding machines. I go forth to bathe, Then I'll go fifth. ” That’s a good dog there. Yep, but he’s consumptive.” “Consumptive?” Yes; Spitz blood.” Mrs. Lowers— And John, were you ever a sailor? J. Dickson—“Yes, but I got wrecked on the High C and quit.” Newlywed— Charge this pair of pajamas please. Who are they for?” Newlywed— My husband, of course.” Minister— Do you keep the Commandments?” Druggist— No, but I ve something just as good. Sister—James, what are you going to be when you get out of school?” Jim— An old man.” Smart City Visitor( showing a chestnut burr)—“Say, Rube, what d’ye call this?” Rube— You derned fool? That’s a porcupine’s egg.' Colored Rookie—“1 d like to have a new pair of shoes, suh.” Serg.— Are your shoes worn out?” C. R.—“Worn out! Man. de bottom of my shoes is so thin, that ah can step on a dime and tell whether its heads or tails. Cook—“Did you ever try to pet a hornet?” Becker— Yes, but he misunderstood.” Salkin— He bends a bough and leaves towards her.” Heffern— How could he leave towards her?” If some poor sap went to China, would he be called Sap-ling?? Mr. Coleman For tomorrow, take the odd numbered problems.” Wilson— Beginning with first or second? How could a burglar steal a clock from the mantel when your dog was in the room?” Oh, Fido is only a watch dog. 82 A drunkard got tired of bumping into trees and asking their pardon, so he sat on the curb. “What are you doing?” asked a policeman. “Jusht waiting for the prosheshun to pass. Bromley— I asked if I could see her home. Dickson— What did she say?” Bromley—“She said she would send me a picture of it.” Fecly—“I've decided what to do.” Fuller— What?” Fecly— Rag business. Its picking up. Platt—- I'll take some of that.” Waiter— Some of which, boss?” Platt— Some of that there. Can’t you read?” Waiter— ’Scuse me. suh, I ain't had no education either.” Woodman— Who made the first nitride?” Goodwin— Paul Revere.” I'd like to know where in Hell I am, said the Senior as he put on his asbestos overcoat. Dear Sir:—I would like to butcher a cow but don’t know how. Please tell me. would the cream separator?—H. Ilimcbaugh. Andy— I don't eat much.” Johns— Some people are rotten liars.” Pete—“Oh. but he's a Goodwin. P. 0. Clerk—“This letter is too heavy; it requires another stamp. Fuzzy Moore—“But how is another stamp going to make it lighter? Mr. Woodman— I low much gas will my car use if I get a carburetor that will save 25 per cent, of gas. a hot spot that saves 25 per cent., a set of rings that save 25 per cent, and a radiator that will save 50 per cent.?” You’d only have to empty your tank every 75 miles.” Mother -“Harriet, you stood on the porch quite a while while that young man last night.” H. V.—“Why. mother! I only stood there for a second.” Mother— But I’m sure I heard the third or fourth.” A lady said that her husband’s average income was about midnight. Londoner— I say, old chap, what was that?” An owl. My word. I know that, but what was ’owling?” A poor lesson is better than nothing.” “Nothing is better than a good lesson.” A poor lesson is better than a good one.” Mr. Hanna—(To class singing Goodnight Ladies.”)—“Now, boys, don’t hold the ‘ladies too long.” Wrenn—“Ever study a blotter?” “No, foolish.” Wrenn—‘‘They're very absorbing.” “If boats have noses, have engineers?” Lunatic—“We live a very simple life here.” What kind of a toothbrush do you want?” “Give me a big one, boss, there’s ten in my family.” Splash—“Mother said I had to stay home. But I broke out.” Slush—“That was rash.” Wilkins— I’ll live to be a hundred or die in the attempt. “What kept you from school yesterday, acute indigestion?” H. W.—“No. acute engineer.” Penn— What do you do in dramatics?” Coed— I’m the new stage coach, what are you? Penn— Oh; I'm the fast male.” THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN: Heffern on time. Johns making his own date. Eld. Wrenn with his mouth shut. Bromley late for school. Miss Bowlin with a smile. Cook being awake. Leona Nash without a note. Geary swearing. Getts without a pipe. Trax smiling. The pen is mightier than the sword.” cried Circe as she changed the soldiers of Ullysses into swine. S3 A PLAY IN ONE ACT Rare Scene—Good looking girl passes O. C. H. S.: Perry —“Sweet Daddy.” Jones— Oh. Boy!” Black, - Give me an introduction.” Bromley— Is she a good student? Coffman—“I never saw her in Reno.” Cabbons— A wooden heffer. (I wouldnt have her.)” Goodwin—““Is she fast? Johns— Get me a date with her. Pressey— Not Bad—Not Good. Rehr “She smiled at me.” Platt— I’m done with girls.” Foley— Gangway. Let me loose.” Exit Foley. Enter dust. O WAD SOME POWER THE GIFTIE GIE US I am afraid, doctor, said a woman to the physician she had cornered at a reception, “That my husband has some terrible mental affliction. Sometimes I talk to him for hours and discover he literally hasn’t heard a word I said. “That isn't an affliction, Madame,” was the weary reply. That’s a divine gift. —American Legion. THIS IS A NICE ONE Abie drove into the garage all surrounded by Henry's offsprings, with a big stogie stuck in his face. “Hey,” yelled the irate garageman, don’t you see that sign NO SMOKING?' Veil,” said Abie, “it don’t say Positively.” DANGER AHEAD Speaking of white mule, two rustic sports were uncertainly flivering their way home from the county seat. “Bill.’ said Henry, “I wancha to be very careful. Fir -zing y 'know you’ll have us in a ditch.” Me,” said Bill in astonishment. “Why, I thought you was drivin’.”! No, Geraldine, Sandy Hook is not a Scotchman. Why, Hannah, your boy seems to be the star patient here.” “Yes, Sir. They have cut out his asteroids. sir. Sharpnack—“I saw a tobin this morn ing.” Bob Stewart—“One robin doesn’t make summer.” Sharpnack No, but a grasshopper can make several springs.” MISTAKES WILL HAPPEN He drew her closely to him. In his voice there lurked a tear; As he whispered, Oh, so tenderly, 'Do you love another. Dear? Although she blushed and dropped her eyes. Her voice was cool and calm; As lovingly she answered: I love you truly, Tom.” He jumped up from the sofa, He grabbed his hat and ran; She’s never seen him since that day. Because his name was Dan. WHEN A FELLOW REALLY NEEDS A FRIEND Kisses in the moonlight. Pettin’ in the hall; Susie’s mother everywhere. Gee, this world is small. Family sticking close like wax. Father talking hearty; Looks like as though the Fate’s agin Willie’s loving party. Woodman—“Dale, what s the difference between lightning and electricity?” Dale—“You don’t have to pay for lightning?.’ Oh, chemist of skill, investigate Oh, chemist of skill, investigate, Answer this quiz of mine: I think 1 know what Carbonate, But where did Iodine? Student—“Let me see one of you mirrors.” Clerk—“A hand mirror, sir?” Student— No, one that I can see my face in.” May I hold your Palm. Olive? Not on your life, Buoy.' Senior— I went to a wooden wedding, last night. ’ Freshman—“What’s a wooden wedding. Senior—“Two Poles got married. 84 Eliz.—“This candy is just like you. Arden— Why, is it sweet? Eliz.— No. it is soft.” Our Advertisers are successful merchants and men of affairs who will be found in the front ranks of every progressive movement. We owe much to them, their interest and their patronage. It is they who have made “The Oil Can” possible. Let them know by our patronage that we appreciate theirs. JAMES P. COFFMAN, Business Manager (SetVipiJ'a A Dresses Smartcutand touches of clever trimming give charm to the new Betty Wales Dresses. Won’t you come in and let us show them to you? The High School Girl Will Find at This Store Everything that goes toward making A Complete JVardrobe SPECIAL SILK HOSIERY IN THE SMART, NEW SHADES GLOVES IN VARIOUS LENGTHS, OF SILK AND KID DAINTY SILK UNDERWEAR Yours truly, Edwards Bros., Inc. 86 ■fivi'irag The Kennedy Optical Co. OP- TOM-ETRISTS Second Floor Levi Bldg. Our Congratulations and Best Wishes to each member of the Class of 1923— Those who love the great outdoors, will always find a complete supply of Sporting Goods here. We will always endeavor to please with our large and complete line of Jewelry, Ivory and Gifts. Drop in occasionally and see what’s new. B. Rosenberg Jeweler Sporting Goods 219 Seneca St. FOR your motor’s sake get acquainted with a Pennzoil ser vice station man. THE PENNZOIL COMPANY I OIL CITY, PENNA. 87 88 OIL CITY WOODWORKING MANUFACTURING CO. LUMBER, BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES AND SPECIAL MILL WORK Oil City, Pennsylvania Em ! This Essentially, a Family Store The families we serve in our 371 Department Stores are the families that are representive of American life, thrifty, industrious—the real backbone of our Nation. For twenty-one years we have been serving thousands of such families. Naturally, during all these years we eave thoroughly studied and learned the needs of the families and how best to supply those needs. We are essentially a Family Store. We strive to serve well every member of all families. We do not hold “sales,” we protect our customers against inflated retail prices. By buying for us for cash and carrying home your purchases, your saving here is considerable. J. C. Penney Co. Candies, Light Lunch, Home Make Pies, Mrs. Lane's Home Made Box Candies Johnson Whitman's Chocolates. Hollabaugh’s Confectionery At the Corner irnmrnrrmmJ 89 HnHnnngzSgBnanSBBBBBcaBBBnBgggBEBBBffl COMMENCEMENT ---for the Class of 1923 means the ending of School Days and the beginning of real life. ---for The Chacon a Candy Company means another step forward in its thirty-fifth year of business. Meet Us in Our New Store! IVe Can Save You : Riverside Mills Money on Summer Furs Flour, Feed and Poultry Supplies THE WELKER MAXWELL CO. 32-34 West Front St. THE SOUTH SIDE DRY OIL CITY, - PENN A. GOODS HOUSE Pet. Phone, 44 90 a T4‘ -� iviyte -w iM-wwiyiTUiTiTiTiTiTiwtviYivirr An Insurance Agency fifty years old conducted by a force of twelve people, on modern princles of service. When you pay your premiums you become our client entitled to our service on cost, coverage and claim during the life of your policy OIL CITY NATIONAL BANK BLDG. ETriTri'ivi'.,r.,r;,riTi’ivivivivi,i,i,.'r;TiT7r7Tm'ivi,iTi,l’iTn,i,EZ $1.40 Per Week ELECTRIC CLEANER Is your home germ-laden or Royal Cleaned? YOUNG’S Electrical Store 91 92 We Clean We Serve We Please “The Modern Plant” S. S. Raymond Co. “Master Cleaners” PLANT, 1522-26 WEST FIRST STREET OFFICE, 104 STATE STREET It Vl 1 1 1 riTTTTTTT.T.I.I'l Till 111. ll.lT.l.I.I.I.I.I.I.I.l.I.l.'.I.I.I.'.L'.I.'.I.'.l.’.I.'.I.'.I.'.lia,' Earp Kelley Memories of School | Lumber Co. Days LOWE BROS. PAINT — ON OIL CITY HOUSES Keep a Record of People and Events in FOR TWENTY-TWO YEARS A School Memory Book EDDIBOARD All Styles and Bindings THE WALL BOARD OF QUALITY HERCULES PORTLAND CEMENT COLONIAL WOOD FIBRE Ormston's Book Store PLASTER SAMSON HYDRATED LIME EDWARD W. WALLACE INDIAN BRAND ASPHALT PROPRIETOR ROOFINGS ! 275 Elm Street 93 Empire Oil Works Oil City, Pa. REFINERS OF PENNSYLVANIA CRUDE OIL Established 1880 FILTERED OILS WAX BRUNSWICK RECORDS ARE RELEASED EVERY DAY For Popular Dance Records the Bruns-wicks Cannot Be Surpassed Murray-Brumbaugh Co. Opposite City Hall VNl VNIVIBfAl.CAft Sales and Service Station E.M. BOWEN : 9-11-13 E. FIRST ST. OIL CITY, PA. .r i'I1 p?t:tvivivrnwrj Compliments of H. G. Rush Cooperage Co. Oil City, Pa. BUICK I Stranburg Music House j CADILLAC ' tip jjf K : G.M. C. TRUCKS iiw | Weaver rPi Garage Co. 31-35 Main Street Oil City, Pa. B a Kurtzmann, Hardman and 1 Henry F. Miller Pianos Victor Victrolas Your Credit is Good on Payments 1 Without Interest at Stranburg’s 95 Established 1880 Independent Refining Co. Refiners of Pennsylvania Petroleum and its Products Leave Your Drug Store Order Going to school. We deliver it any time— Promptly. Or Phone Us. Britton’s Spring St. at Sycamore St. 97 Oilfield Wagons General Purpose Wagons Boiler Trucks Kramer Wagon Company Manufacturers of Quality JVagons for over sixty years “Ask Any Kramer User’ Tractor Trailers Commercial Truck Bodies Farm Wagons Levi and Co. LOGAN BRYAN FOR FINE SHOES BROKERS AND HOSIERY Members of N. Y. Stock Exchange Levi and Co. — Oil City, Pa. Nat’l. Transit Bldg. 98 GILLESPIES THE SPECIALTY SILK SHOP Silk Fabrics, Silk Hose, Silk Underwear, Silk Blouses I.O.O.F. ARCADE Penn Fruit Co. Compliments of W. D. ALLEN Leedom Bros. 100 102 Starting an Account in the Citizens Banking Company Would be a Good Commencement ASSETS $1,250,000.00 OFFICERS H. J. CRAWFORD President H. G. RUSH.................. Vice-President S. Y. RAMAGE ............... Vice-Presideet E.S. RUGH Cashier W. C. FERRY Assistant Cashier HERBERT D. CLARK .................. Teller | PITLER’S j ' L'.l1 Ji.LU1 j.I1,IJ JOHNSTON HALL Billiards - - - Cigars Realtor Drinks Baseball Scores General Insurance Bell 252-R 205 Sycamore St. Pet. 1324-X taaaaBaBaaaaaaaBaaaBBSBBBm pnm OIL CITY, PA. We Believe That We have the best Electric Washing Machines, Electric Ironers, Electric Appliances, Electric Chandeliers, at the latest reduced prices. It is a pleasure to show them. The Home of Electric Service CORRIN NO. 2 AND 4 MAIN STREET Pet. 153 Bell!53-J I Kodak As You Go ! A Complete Line of Eastman Kodak Supplies —at— The Gaddess Pharmacy BELL 632 PETROLEUM 554-G CARNAHAN TRANSFER AND STORAGE The most reliable transfer in Venango County. Fire proof warehouse. Private rooms for furniture and pianos. General hauling. Overland hauling. Piano moving. Furniture pacding a specialty. 104 105 REID Gas Engines Are drilling wells to depths over 3600 feet. They are Fast, Reliable and Economical ASK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Joseph Reid Gas Engine Company OIL CITY, PENNA. Look Backward! Oh, Time In Thy Flight! Your High School days are over, but the memory will live on forever. The happy evenings after school a Coca Cola, Soda or Sundae-playing that last Franklin game over again- -all are gone but not forgotten. STILL THE SAME PAYNE’S AFTER THE GAME 18 EAST FIRST STREET yivmvirrai'iriqTimrnTms 106 From Sunrise to Sunset from Dusk to Dawn Every Day—Every Night CITIZENS LIGHT AND POWER CO. ■...-.—........-.............. Oil City Sporting Goods Headquarters SEEP BROS. Lee Tennis Rackets and D. M. Tennis Pants. Tennis Shirts. Golf Balls. Golf Clubs. Hose. Complete Line Fishing Tackle. Old Town Canoes and Supplies. Everything in Base Ball Goods. Bradley Bathing Goods. Extra Supplies. Kamp Kook Stoves for Camps. Everything for Out Door Sporting. Remember, we carry nothing but the Best and it must give you Service. The boys are always welcome to visit our Sporting Goods Department. SEEP BROS. 107 'rviyr.TTTTTTTT] rmxzr. We have served the public faithfully for more than twenty-eight years. VERara OILCITYJGDFATEXT FOPNITURE JTORE “Complete Furnishers of Successful Homes'' “The Turning Point in Many a Man 9s Life9 9 A Comes when he needs financial aid to promote his interests or to avail himself of an opportunity to profit. It is then this bank can be a real friend in need. We are always ready to aid the worthy business man or others. The small borrower is given the same courteous consideration as the large one. We are also glad to give our patrons conscientious advice in financial affairs. Let’s talk it over. OIL CITY NATIONAL BANK 10!) Borland Lumber Co. Lumber Yard and Planning Mill Lumber Sash Doors Plaster Glass and Builders’ Hardware Brick Lime Cement Tile Block Paints Oils A Specialty of High Grade Interior Finish Stair Work and Store Fronts Our Service Department Consumers of natural gas may be divided into three groups: 1. Those who use gas properly and efficiently. 2. These who waste gas, but are able to get the results they desire in spite of this waste. 3. Those who waste gas and do not get satisfactory service. OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT congratulates those of group 1, if there be any such; desires to assist those in group 2 to get proper service with smaller bills; and is especially anxious to remedy the inadequate service of those in group 3. None of our consumers should be classified in group 3 and it is the aim of OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT to accomplish this result.. Furthermore,, OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT looks forward to a shifting of consumers from group 2 to group 1, as the realization of the importance of the efficient use of gas is more widely felt. If any consumer feels that his service is in any way unsatisfactory, he is urged to bring his troubles to OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT where they will'receive prompt and courteous attention. United Natural Gas Company First Quality Beacon Cord Tires at Special Prices It sounds a little early, but to be prepared for your first Spring motor outing is a vastly impertinent matter. We are offering first quality Beacon Cord Tires at special prices.. .You will do well to see them on the Third Floor. 30x3 1-2 Special Users of 30x3in. tires should be interested in a tire of Beacon quality at such a low price. Try one on the right rear wheel; we know then you will want more. $10.39 C. H. SMITH SONS’ COMPANY “Oil City’s Greatest Store” 112 Comj iting RULING ervice ENGRAVING C'omplei with modern equipment for prodm -i i est quality work. An orga n i . t; i o n that' co-operates with you to the fullesi when ireSplanning your direct advertising. Wo arc ways anxious to help you devise e | forms of any nature . COS. - B__________ DERRICKl PUBLISHING CO. 7 CENTER STREET, OIL CITY, PENN A. TELEPHONES IV oleum 222 Bell 9 f