Penn Joint High School - Penn Point Yearbook (Claridge, PA)

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CLASS HISTORY On September 13, 1936, one hundred thirty freshmen entered the McCullough Grade School to enroll as the first class of the newly organized Penn Township Junior High School. The first few months of school were slow and quiet because we were strangers, but we soon became acquainted. Exams and the school picnic at Kenny-wood Park ended the first triumphant year. We parted to await the completing of the new high school. 't 0 ' Eighty-seven of us met the following year In the new Junior-senior high school as sophisticated Sophomores. This year proved more Interesting than the first. Shop and Home Economics departments were new additions. Latin was added to the curriculum for the academic students. We enjoyed a Halloween masquerade.In the fall. This semester closed our first successful year In the new high school building. When we returned as the sedate Juniors In the fall, the new auditorium, cafeteria, and gymnasium were completed. There were so many new problems to be faced, the following class officers were chosen to help us through this eventful year: Arthur Jacobs, Eugene Rogers, Celia Whitney, Peter Mochnlck. When the names of our members began to appear on the honor roll, we knew we were starting a successful year in Penn Township High School. We organized many new activities. The band was started, many new clubs were formed, and interclass basketball and soccer teams were organized. Our school provided a mimeograph machine which enabled us to have a newspaper. A staff was appointed and our first paper, The Blue and White Mirror, was edited. Our first attempt proved to be a great success. We gave a play entitled High Pressure Homer for the benefit of the library. Our class chose a ring, bearing the emblem of a Bushy Run scene and the William Penn slgnate. Then came our long-waited-for date, the Junior Prom. The second semester closed with the awarding of metals to the outstanding pupils of the Junior class. With great enthusiasm, we entered our last year and chose Arthur Jacobs, Paul Geiger, Celia Whitney, and Joseph Smith to lead us through this final tern. Our extra-curricular activities were Increased by the addition of the Dramatic Club, A Capella Chorus, Orchestra, and Science Club. To help finance the yearbook, the class gave a play Growing Pains. As the last semester drew to a close, the remaining 78 members of the class of 40 were busy preparing the work of our commencement activities scheduled as follows: March 29 Junior-Senior Dance May 26 Bacoalaureate May 1 Field Day May 27 Class Day May 10 Spring Concert May 29 Commencement May 17 Senior Class Play May 31 Picnic 7

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ARTHUR JACOBS General Class President, 1-3-4, Interclass Volleyball 4, Band 3-4, Hl-Y Club 4. PAUL GEIGER Academic Football 1-2-3-4, Varsity P Club 2-3-4, Vice President of Class 4. CELIA WHITNEY Academic Interclass Basketball 3, Interclass Track 3, Secretary of Class 1-3-4, Science Club 4, Journalism Club 3-4, Dramatic Club 4, A Capella Chorus, Triple Trio 3. JOSEPH SMITH Academic Norwln 1-2, Class Treasurer 4, Yearbook Staff 4, Journalism Club 3-4, Science Club 4, Band 3-4. BERTHA 3ALCAITIS General Interclass Basketball 3. EDWARD BARBISH General Football 1-2-4, Basketball 3, Baseball 3-4, Interclass Volleyball 4, Track 2, Dramatic Club 4. 8