Palmerton High School - Mirror Yearbook (Palmerton, PA)

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Tim Mrrmon SENIOR Isstm From the Faculty Adviser A year of sustained activity closes with the publication of this, the Senior issue of THE MIRROR. It is the crowning achievement of a class which has successfully surmounted the last obstacle in its march toward Commencement. It is hardly likely that a more fitting occasion could be found for the faculty adviser to emerge from his place of typographical obscrurity to pay a tribute to those Seniors who have written their last inch of space for our school publication and to those whose activity has been responsible for the circulation of the last issue of the paper. During the past school year, nine members of the class of '32 have assisted in the bi-weekly publication of school news. Catherine Peters, Rosaleen Hatcher, Marguerite Harkness, Char- les Milkovich, Fred Polash, and Alex Delich contributed varied news articles and features, while Harlan Bossard, Woodrow Snyder, and Robert Green controlled circulation and money matters. To Catherine Peters especially, must go un- stinted praise for her faithful adherence to duty and her cheerful co-operation, though scarcely less praiseworthy is the work done by Rosaleen Hatcher, Marguerite Harkness and Charles Mil- kovich. Unquestionably the staff will lose a wealth of material in this Commencement. Though their places will be taken by others-for the work must go on, their proven ability and ready willingness will be gratefully recalled by their faculty adviser. J. W. BEATTIE. Mrs. D. L. Learn Mrs. D. L. Learn, after seven years of success- ful teaching in the Palmerton Schools, has lost her position on the faculty through a ruling of the Board of Directors, which bars married women teachers from service in the school sys- tem. Mrs. Learn is a graduate of the Tunkhannock High School and of the Mansfield State Normal School. She has supplemented her college work by continued studies at the Universities of Columbia and Rutgers. She holds permanent certificates for teaching in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey for any junior high school. Throughout her twelve years of teaching ex- perience, Mrs. Learn was a hard worker. and in spite of often trying circumstances, was always a success. The students she has taught speak of her as amiable, interesting, interested, and a CLUBS The activities of the Pen and Ink Club, spon- sored by Mr. A. B. Cass, centered interest on fancy lettering, copy work, commercial sketches and more recently, cartooning. The Social Club, under the direction of Miss Tomb, discussed dancing, introductions, dress and other appropriate topics. Many compliments have been received by Miss Evalyn Jones concerning the Glee Club. That interest in this club is increasing has been shown by the fact that the club has increased in number from thirty to ninety. Mrs. D. L. Learn's Nature Club has enjoyed many pleasant trips into the woods, studying birds and their calls. Miss Florence Barnes and Mr. Wilhelm in- structed boys and girls in dancing and apparatus work during the club periods. The Dennison Club, supervised by Miss Pansy Boyer, have made clever paper objects and de corations. The pretty dresses and other articles of wear- ing apparel were made by the Dressmaking Club under the direction of Miss Barnes. Twenty-five girls enjoyed working with Miss Emma J. Fee in knitting and crocheting doilies, scarfs. tams and many other interesting things. Mr. Fatzinger and Mr. Braucher united their efforts in teaching harmony to the Boys' Glee Club. The Commercial Club. under the guidance of Miss Martin, observed the methods used in offi- ces of Hess Brothers Department Store and the P. P. dz L., in Allen,owng Palmerton Telephone Exchange, Bottling Company and other minor offices in town. Miss Helen Erb's Nature Club took hikes and studied wild flowers. mighty fine teacher! Mrs. Learn , one of the girls said, makes things so clear and interesting that we can 't help but like her and the subject, too. There can be no greater test for a good teacher than the students' own opinion of her. Zeiser- Would you give a five-spot to help bury a saxaphone player? Foley- Certainly! Well, here's thirty bucks help to bury six of them. Kurtz- Dis is me Sunday hat. Shipkovsky- Why's that your Sunday hat? Kurtz- I wear it on me weak end.

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THE MIRROR Samoa Issum TQ , , . i 4 i ff ' . mv- f X xx 4 Xfi Although we did not win the Lehigh Valley League Baseball Championship, the High School nine enjoyed a successful season. Coach W. E. Braucher's boys played ten games, winning eight of them. This includes two games won at the expense of Slatington and two meaning a loss for East Stroudsburg. Pal- merton lost to Lehighton and Northampton. The latter winning the championship. The boys lost two tough contests, but through- out the season played snappy, headup ball. With seven of the nine regulars returning in 1932-33, a championship is predicted. The Tennis team, directed by Mr. O. Blynn, had the most successful season in this sport in the history of the school. The team, composed of Harlan Bossard, Thomas Gearhart, Henry Chamberlain, Leon Snyder, Lewis Ash, Paul Bartholomew and William Kline won eight games tied two and lost one. F5 fig ' ir' ' N a N mavwyxx MISS SHEETZ HONORED AT DINNER Miss Kate Sheetz teacher of mathematics in the Palmer High School and a member of the Palmerton teaching corps for the past twelve years, will retire from active teaching at the con- clusion of the present school term. Her record of service in Palmerton and at Lancaster, Pa., covers a period of forty-three years, and many men and women who have be- come successful in business and other vocations can attrribute the solid foundation of their ma- thematical knowledge to the painstaking care with which Miss Sheetz supervised their elemen- tary studies. In recognition of her service to the Palmerton Schools, a dinner was given in her honor at the Palmerton Hotel, which was attended by eighty- eight persons, including the teaching staff and members of the Board of Directors. She was presented with many valuable gifts as tokens of appreciation. Miss Sheetz will continue to reside in Palmer- ton, and it is the wish of her many friends that the influence of her personality and activities may be extended over many more years. Siska- Who told you about me being out with a girl? Shive- A little bird told me. Siska- That bird must have been a little cuckoo! Cop-- Hey you! Pull over to the curbl What 's the idea of passing that sign? It says 'st0p', and that means you. Paul Serfass- Me? How did they know I was here? Heller- We have a lot of that modernistic furniture at home and- Catherine Peters- And what? Heller- Last night I found I was sleeping on a bookcase.

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SENIOR Issun THE MIRROR Nuptials THOSE WEDDING BELLS- The engagement of Miss Evelyn Mae Brown to .l. B. Haney, of the German department of N. Y. U., was recently announced. With June swiftly flying away, great plans are being made for the big event which takes place on the 24th. The Couple plan to be wedded in New York City in the German Chapel of St. John the Divine's Church. For bridesmaid, our music supervisor, Miss Evalyn Jones, has been chosen. Miss Brown has been the German and French instructor in P.H.S. for the past two years-and without a doubt a good one. Her 3rd year Ger- man students consider her sehr gut and her Frenchy scholars echo oui oui. Were you ever to drop into the future Mrs. Haney's home at 1024 Ocean Avenue, in Brook- lyn, you would undoubtedly taste of mushrooms and steaks with strawberry shortcake after- wards-the couple's favorite dishes. AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY- J. W. Beattie, of the English Department, of P.H.S., and Miss Gladys M. Knaub, of the War- wick Township High School, will be married next Tuesday, June 21st, in the Otterbein United Brethren Church in Mount Wolf, Pa. Mr. Beattie's father, the Rev. W. M. Beattie, will perform the service and C. R. Wilker, of Palmer- ton High, will act as usher. Immediately following a reception which will be held at the Hotel Yorktowne at York, Pa., where the future newly weds, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fatzinger may visit. Miss Gladys Knaub, after her wedding, will continue teaching French and Latin in Rothsville Pa., and Mr. Beattie will remain among the P.H. S. faculty. After much pleading, Mr. Beattie finally con- ceded Hambruger steak is my favoritewand I am not all atwitterl HERE COMES THE BRIDE- Showers and probably a wedding was the wea- ther forecast and on June 21, such will be the case. Miss Florence Barnes and Henry Fatz- inger are to be married at the former 's home. The new little home at 140 Lafayette has gone through, trying days of scrubbing, waxing, cleaning, varnishing, etc., by a draft of P.H.S. teachers, all of whom entered into the spirit of the game and worked with a smile. Mr. Fatz- inger confidently said it was mighty Hne ex- perience for them and that it did come in handy. Even the little garden, bright with mint, let- tuce, peas and snap dragons, beckons invitingly. Miss Tomb searches in vain for Miss Barnes' Passion fruit , but the latter will attempt to grow NECtarine for her pleasure. All is ready for the great events, and now, more than ever, Mr. Fatzinger's pockets are filled with caramels and he seriously informed us that his diet is peanuts, pretzels and hot dogs-but that Miss Barnes could live on apples. Miss Nancy L. Griffith, after one year of fine teaching in the English and French divisions of the Palmerton High School, is leaving to accept a position in Milton, Pa. The town lies four miles from her home and since she will become Supervisor of French in that school, she has ac- cepted. Miss Griffith graduated from Bucknell Uni- versity, where her father is a Professor and spent her Freshman and Sophomore years of high school studying in France. Modesty marks Miss Griffith and it is only now we find she writes exquisite poetry and has had twenty-eight of those written in lighter vein, published. Due to her excellence in teaching, and genial humor, Miss Griffith was acclaimed by all a fine teacher.