Penn Yann Academy - Key Yearbook (Penn Yan, NY)

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12 The Pennsylvania Yankee And I hope he will grow very soon. For 'tis his delight to kick up a fuss With the boys in the back of the room. H. Christensen, next, in my list I'll extol, The girl with the bright, happy smile. I She, too, in orating has cap- tured a prize. And she's envied for many a mile. I Jim Townsend is, also a very small boy, To this school for four years he did go. He's a smart little chap, and we want you to know, Great oaks from small acorns do grow. Helen Geer's also known as the deacon of speed, For her car she so swiftly does drive. She's frequently seen on a spir- ited steed, For, she, also, loves horses to ride. Ruth Wilhelm made good in her homemaking class, And how that girl does love to smg. But the song she likes best is the one that is blessed With the name of a friend, which is Spring Louise Thayer is also a basket ball fan, ' And her playing could have been a lot worse. But the highest ambition she has, so they say, Is the one of becoming a nurse. David Jensen, you know, is a very line boy, He's as quiet as quiet can be. He has' studied right well and has earned for himself A In Regents points, just 93. Frank Peterson aims for the highest of life, He aspires for loftiest things. For oft' he has wished for a new aeroplane, Or else, for a flivver with wings. Iva Conley, in Virgil class, ' makes quite a fuss, She and Frank always keep up a chatter. Miss Blaesie most frequently checks them up sharp, For she's sometimes as mad as a hatter. Mary Eskildsen, too, in drama- tics did shine, With an accent quite French she did speak. And 'tonight she orates with a flourish and force,

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F The Pennsylva, Awaits with some bottles to fill. As head of the French Circle we have a young girl, Fair Thora, whom you all should meet. Mr. Challis, too, knows her for oft' he has said, '4Well, Thora, come take a front seat. C. Gridley, the artist of old P. Y. A., , Has in that line of work be- come skilled. She' has drawn for our paper, both inside and out, And, thus, has our paper staff thrilled. l We have a young man, Wen- dell Carroll by name, Whose life must be all led in whirls. ' For, when e'er you see him, he's right sure to be In the midst of a bevy of girls. M. -Tierney is one who's so quiet indeed, We scarcely know when she is here. She's worked like a beaver to win in this' race, And for Regents she's had not a fear. ' Fred Clark is a catcher of our baseball team, ' :And with him our sympathies linger. - - nia Yankee , f 11 For, of him, 'tis said that in every game A I He has broken a bat or a finger. , As captain of our young girl athletes, Helen Kindleburger has come to shine. While playing in games of the girls' basketball, She has saved them, yes, time after time. Miss Nielsen is, also, a basket- ball fan, And, really now, she plays right well. She runs like a flash right af- ter the ball, While the rest of her comrades just yell. Harry Curtis, you know, is a happy young lad, Who soon will make suits for the sailors. Or, at least, so they say, he will sew upon cloth, For I've heard he has fondness for Taylors. ' Friend 'Johnny McAuliffe is a senior, too, And a very tall senior is he. He needs never worry when he goes to a show, C'er the heads of the crowd he can see. r Malcolm Lerch is a boy who in stature is small,

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The Pennsylvania Yankee 13 Surprising for one who's so meek. ' Perle Corey, you know, in his Hivver did drive, And right here I have this to state, , That with him Izora Robeson did ride, , And oft', I am, told, they've been late. Waldron Spear is a student we're glad to proclaim, For in English no lesson he lacks. He has a good ear for music, they say, K And he often plays on his old sax. Frances Robeson. here, is very small lass. And vou can't guess her age, I'll bet, maybe, She's active and spry and ouick as a wink. For such a decrepid old lady. B. Sherman we've with us on this, our class day, In tennis he's known as a fan. But we're sorry to say that from school' away, . Before time, this young fellow ran. We have here two friends, from Bellona they come, One is little, the other is lean. They both ride to school in the . t'aller's coupe. Lawrence Ansley and Miss Elva Jean. , l There is one quite slim girl that comes to this school, Who delights in a chat with the boys, ' And to ride in a car with its top folded down, - Clele Swarthout most thoro'ly enjoys. There's with us this year one who's a stenog. As a typist she's already won fame. ' She can go pretty fast, second best in her class, g And, you know, Mildred Rolf, is her name. We have, also, a boy who at shorthand is good, Tho he writes a kind all of his own. He's a pretty good lad, for his ' conduct's not bad, By the name, Wendell Ryall, he is known. Johnny Carpenter, here, likes English so much, For good marks he, Miss Simp- son beseeches. That boy is quite fond of all pleasure resorts, But especially dotes on the Beaches.