Perry Township High School - Petonian Yearbook (Perryopolis, PA)

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THE PETONIAN 55 Brownsville at Perry, but lost to Dunbar and tied for second place in the county. :lf A14 bk Dk BF COMMERCIAL CONTEST Harriet Hood, Perry's representative at the Fayette County Commer- cial Contest held at German Township High School, April 12, 1924, tied for first place in Rapid Calculation. Alliof the schools in the county were entered except Dunbar Township, approximately 150 contestants. This certainly speaks well for the quality of work done by P. T. H. S. commer- cials. Harriet will represent Fayette County at the State Normal School at Indiana on May 17. SENIOR CLASS S stands for Seniors, all happy and gay li stands for English we all might say N stands for flijnowledge which we all possess I stands for Interest you can easily guess O stands for Originality, a gift We say R stands for Recollections, some gloomy, some gay C stands for Chemistry, a science we enter I. stands for Loyalty to our high school forever A stands for Ability, to do many things S stands for study, our daily routine S twice in succession has got my goat, though I did my best on what I Wrote.

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L54 THE PETONIAN if f I THE COUNTY CONTESTS 1 it ' , ORIGINAL ORATION The annual Fayette County Original Oratorical contest for the George IL. Moore Silver Loving Cup, was held in the German Township High School auditorium, March 3, 1924.! There iwere seven County schools en- tered. 1 First honors went to NValter Larson of the PERRY TOWNSHIP H'IGHf'fSCHOOL'for his oration HEROES OF OBSCURITYU which appears this issue of the PETONIAN. T - i 4: nk wk it ik READING ' The Fayette County Reading Contest was held at Perryopolis, March 17, 1924. Margaret Stickle represented P. T. H. S. and although we did notwin we were proud of the showing we made. W The High School auditorium was crowded to capacity which is proof of the interest in literary work this year. We expect to win the Owen R. Brownfield Loving Cup next year, ' sf ar nr 1- in g 1 PERRY WINS AGAIN PERRY won another victory over Fayette County schools when james Swartz brought home the I. C. Sutton Loving Cup from the select oratorical contest which was held at South Brownsville, March 31, 1924. This cup is a new one and PERRY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL will be the first name inscribed on it. Pk is in 4- is DEBATING PERRY entered the debates for the first time and was rewarded with some degree of success. The affirmative team which was composed of Ralph Martin, Leland Kefiler and Gladys Coldren, alternate, was eliminated at South Brownsville, March 24, 1924. The negative team which consisted of Agnes Lynch, James Wilson and Arthur Martin, alternate, was more successful and defeated South

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S6 THE PETONIAN KICKED OUT OF COLLEGE ' I The HIGH SCHOOL PLAY was a marked success and was well received by the public. The play was coached by Miss Hasson and most of the credit for its success should go to her. Cast Bootles Benbow, a Popular Senior ............ Tad Cheseldine, the College Cut Up ......... Leviticus. the Ace of Spades ........ Scotch McAllister, a Hard Student Shorty Long, on the Glee Club ......... Slivers Magee, a Happy junior .... .......... Mr. Benjamin J. Benbow, Bootle's Father .... Mr, Sandy McCann, Coach of Dramatic Club .... Officer Riley, from the Emerald Isle ...., .... Mr. Gears, of the Speed Motor Co. ....... . jonquil Gray, the Little Chauffer ............. Betty Benbow, Bootle's Sister .,................. Mrs. B, J. Benhow, her Mother, a Suffragette .... Ma Bagsby, a Popular Landlady ............. Mrs. Mehitable McCann, a jealous 'Wife ....., Selina McCann, aged Thirteen .................. Miss Juliet Snobbs, the College Stenographer Mlle. Mimi Fluerette, a French Stenographer . Salamanca Spivens, a Black Wash-Lady ........ C0-Eds Walter Larson .. Charles Forgie Charles Blair Arthur Martin ., .... Harold Pore Robert Thrasher .... ,Tames Wilson .. . .. ,Ralph Martin Primus Rankie James Swartz Thelma Grant Isabelle Adams Alma Rankie Edyth Lynch ... Mary Boyd Ruth Lincoln Ethel Murphy ,,... Ruth Wade .. Maude Lepley