Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1939 volume:

ff 'Q 55 Zmafuu. . ,mg , -- 'e QQ .gm ,fa , A. Wffzgifi V, --'fillx J. ' Wir , 54, The Purple and White Year Book SN mp, Sf 0 X 'WX N 1 9 3 9 Two Foreword To keep the memory of school activities, the work and the fun, forever fresh in minds of the class of 1939, this book has been created. Everyone from the most outstanding scholar to the most insignificant of class mem- bers has had a part in one or more of these school activities. They are re- corded here that the memory of them might never be dimmed. To inspire the future citizens and home-makers who are incorporated in the class of 1939, this book has been created. Everyone, from the most successful down, will in the future, sometimes, be discouraged and down- heartened. That they might then look at this book and receive inspiration from its youthful optimism, courage, and light-heartedness, is the fondest Wish of those who have amassed the following pages. Dedication It is with great pleasure that we, the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-nine, dedicate our yearbook to our teacher of French and Latin ' Miss Julia Rose Ash She has willingly aided in many of our class projects. Her fine character and pleasing personality have won a place for her in the hearts of all who came in contact with her either in or out of the classroom. We, of the graduating class, feel that Miss Ash has been a hearty supporter of our class and the schoolg her cheerful attitude and helpful spirit making us her Willing workers. It is with this thought in mind that We respectfully dedicate to her The Purple and White of Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-nine. Four Superintendent of Schools Principal cgiglhgirliiiille Senior MARTIN L- PETERS EDGAR T. ROBINSON Martin L. Peters Gettysburg College, B. S. University of Pennsylvania, A. M. Edgar T. Robinson Ursinus College, A. B. University of Pennsylvania, A. M. University of Wisconsin University of California, Summer School Board of Education Cooper T. Bishop President William Ellis Earl W. Weber Secretary Noah Buck Eli H. Stoltzfus Treasurer Fred B. Neiman, Jr. Clare B. King We wish to express our sympathy upon the death of the late secretary of the School Board, George Donahower, who died suddenly on Wednesday, April 12. Mr. Donahower always worked hard for the good of the schools and his presence will be sorely missed by all. Class Officers President Harold McDaniel Vice President Frank Deger Treasurer and Secretary Charlotte Graham Faculty ix Faculty Florence May Halderman - Mathematics West Chester Teachers' College Ursinus College, B. S. University of Pennsylvania Rebekah Mary Ellis Wilson College Ursinus College, A. B. University of Pennsylvania Berlitz School of Languages Mary Louise Rowe Gettysburg College, A. B. Columbia University, A. M. Latin and German Senior English lfvilmer G. Kimes Industrial Williamson Trade School University of Pennsylvania James William Moyer Biology Pennsylvania State College, B. S. Vocational Agricultural State College, 1938 Marian A. Moore Commercial Taylor Business College Temple University Miriam Knoderer Art School of Fine and Applied Arts of Pratt Institute Berkshire Summer School of Arts New York University Elmer G. Clayton Industrial Williamson Trade School Pennsylvania State, B. S. ' Vernon A. Rcplogle Juniata College, B. S. A Graduate Work, Temple University Mathematics, Industrial Howand T. Moore Williamson Trade School. University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State College, Summer School Industrial, Mechanical Drawing Faculty 5 l Ralph G. Rhoads Chemistry and Physics Gettysburg B. S.g M. S. Joseph F. Quinn History, Assistant Coach West Chester Teachers' College, B. S. in Physical Education Columbia Universit Y Mary L. Patterson Susquehanna University, B. S. in Commercial Education Pennsylvania State College Walter S. Sample U M ' Commercial usxc Carnegie Institute of Technology, B. A., M. A. Margaret H. Savage Librarian Millersville State Teachers' College, B. S. in Education Rose-Marie Brubaker Economics and History Ursinus College, A. B. West Chester State Teachers' College University of Pennsylvania University of Chicago Kathryn Marie Kelly Junior English Rosemont College, A. B. University of Maine Marie E. O'Ncill Sophomore English College of New Rochelle, A. B. New York University University of Pennsylvania Edvvardine E. Tyson Ursinus College, A. B. University of Pennsylvania, A. M. Economics and History Seven -Eight Faculty Y David McVey Millersville State Teachers' College, B. S. Pennsylvania State College, Summer School Kuhrt Wienekc Thiel College, A. B. Springfield College, B. P. E. Pennsylvania State College, M. S. Anna Scheidl Drexel Institute of Technology Neff College Teachers' College Fannie Farmer School of Cookery Julia Rose Ash Rosemont, A. B. Immaculata Duke University Fordham University Margaret E. Dowdy Drexel Institute of Technology, B. S. Catherine Shaw Rankin Girls' Temple University, B. S. Industrial Athletics Coach Home Economics French and Latin Home Economics Health Education Seniors Ten Darlinvton Howard Allen A , Phoenixville Learning to live and living to learn. General Course: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, Secretary and Treasurer 45 Circus 119381 Year Book, Write-ups. Dolly is a jolly fellow and is always willing to help other students. His hobbies are fishing photography. Carl 0. Andersen Phoenixville Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit. Industrial Course. Carl is one of the quietest boys in the class., ljle is a member of the industrial group and is another one of the fishermen of the class. Robert Kredel Arters Mont Clare, Pa. You may trust him in the dark. General Course: Dramatic 2, Secretary, Hi-Y 2, 3, 11 Vice President 2, 3: Boys' Glee Club 43 Band 2, 3, 44 Or- chestra 4g Home Room Programs 2, 3, 43 Circus 119381: Dance, Decoration Committee 2, 33 Junior Prom 3, Chairs and tables, Year Book, Write-up. . A -,t Gotchie comes to the class from Mont Clare. He has been an active member of the band during his stay at P. H. S., and has the hobby of stamp collecting. Robert C. Atkinson Phoenixville Happy am I, from care l'm free, Why aren't they all contented like me. Industrial Course. Bob is the quiet member of the industrial group and comes to the class from historic Valley Forge. His hobby is fishing along the banks of the streams in Valley Forge. Daniel Baer Phoenixville I gained it so by climbing slow. General Course: Dramatic 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 2, 3, President 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Vice-President 33 Boys' Glee Club 25 Home Room Secretary 2, 3, President 35 Football 2, 3, 4, Student Manager, Crowell Contest 4, Curtis Con- test 3: Senior Play, Wrestling 2, 33 Ping-Pong Tourna- ment 2, 3, 4, Intramural 2, 3, 45 Home Room Programs 2, 3, 45 Purple and White 43 Circus 09381 35 Dance Com- mittee 2, 3, 4, Junior Prom Committee 3, Year Book, Write- u s. P Dinky , a nice person to have around, is always try- ing to 'make others happy. His interest in the dramatic club led to the exchange of assembly programs with other schools. Eleanor A. C. Bajor Phoenixville Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. Commercial Course: Dramatic, 4, Tri-Hi-Y, 4: Jour- nalism, 4, Chairman of Social Committeeg Thrift, Commer- cial, 3g Spelling, 2, 3, 4, Foul shot, 3, 45 IIQUHNUYBI. 25 Home room programs 2 3, 4: Purple and White, 'P0l'f0l'. commercial department 4g Ring Committee, Year book, W 't - . N Collllescting stamps and post cards are Ellie's hobbies. She will succeed as a stenographer 'or bookkeeper and then she can take that long-looked-forward-to cruise around the world. - Images not available 'nseph Theodore Barnett Phoenixville utter idle, never still Talk he must, talk he will. Industrial Course: Chess 4: Helped to make band stands and platforms and book cases for the Library, Operettas 3, 4, Stage crew: lntramural 2, 3, Basketball. Reds , another member of the industrial group, is quite a nice fellow when you get to know him. He is the hungry member of the class as his hobbies are eating and sleeping. l' ll! f e Catherine Barsoslti 1 , Phoenixville Let us enjoy pleasure while we cang pleasure is never long enough. Commercial Course: Commercial Club 33 Girls' Basket- ball 2, 3, 4: Intramural 2, Home Room Programs 3, 45 Year Book, Typist. Toots collects snapshots and goes to movies in her spare time. Nellie has a singing voice admired by many. Grace Loretta Batturs ! - Phoenixville As funny as I can. General Course: Dramatic 2, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Vice President 2: Girls' Glee 25 Home Room President 2, 33 .lun- ior Varsity Hockey 2, Varsity 3, 45 Crowell Contest 37 Cur- tis Contest 3: Cheer Leader 3, 4: Operettas 25 Intramural Basketball 2: Dance Committee 2, 3, 43 Year Boolg Hockey Write-ups. Here is another dancer of, the class. Dancing and swimming vie for the time of Grace. To be a social worker is her ambition. Albert L. Batzel Phoenixville Lite without sport is not life. Industrial course: Baseball 3, 4: Refreshment Stand Helper, Stage crew 2, 3, 4, Game Club 4, lntramural 2, 3, 4: Circus 3. Sailor is one of the wittiest members of the class. He enjoys skating. Baseball is his favorite sport. Some day Sailor hopes to own a race track for he enjoys horse races. endora A. Bearden , - - ,, - Phoenixville As we advance in life we learn the limit of our ability. General Course: Home Room Secretary 35 Intramural Basketball. Dancing steals the time of Mandora. A beautician is Mandora's goal. Matthew Bearden A .5 Phoenixville Life is short and sweet, Make the best of it with your feet. General course. Duke , as some people call him, is Buddy Gril'fen's shadow. His hobby is reading. Duke likes to sleep and sometimes indulge: in it in class. Images not available Eleven Twelve Sophia Ann Belueh Y Phoenixville The thu., -..at goes the farthest towards making life worth while, that costs the least, and does the most is just a pleasant smile. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, Commercial Club 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 2, Home Room Programs 2, Year Book, Typist. Sophia finds dancing and swimming the most interesting time occupiers. An- other secretary for a business joins the ranks. Joseph Bergantz Y Phoenixville u00u manners are a part of good morals. General Course: Boys' Basketball, Junior Varsity, 2 3, Varsity, 4, Year Book, Art, Wrestling, 2, 3, Intramural 2, 3, fwrestlingj. Bergy is the tall member of the class and is quite a talkative one after you get to know him. His hobbies are collecting stamps and coins. Audrey R. Bigler , Phoenixville ..e silent and safe-silence never betrays you. Entered from Stevens' High, Lancaster, Pa. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4: Year Book, Verses, Home Room Programs 3. Audrey is another collector of snapshots. Aud hopes to be a stenographer in some large office. Bertha Louise Bloomer Phoenixville .o know how to hide one's ability is great skill. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, 3, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, Journalism 4, Girls' Glee Club 2, 3,43 Band 3,4, Orch.4, Nat'l Honor Society 3, Crowell Contest 2, 3, 4, Cur. tis Contest 2, 3, 4, Variety Contest 3, Christmas Cantata 2, 3, 4, Senior Play, Little Miss Dreamer , Orchestra for Senior Play 3, Operetta Pickles 2, Tennis Tournament 3, Ping-Pong Tournament 3, Intramural Home Room Basketball 2, 3, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Purple and White Junior Issue, Feature Editor 3, News Editor 4, Southeastern District Band 3, 4, District Chorus 3, 4, Circus 119381, Senior Dance, Decoration Committee. Everyone knows something of Bertha's dramatic abilities. Another one of her hobbies is music. Bertha aspires to be a doctor of medicine. Edward John Bodnar . , - Phoenixville A restless rogue ot a darling boy, A mixture of nuisance, love, and joy. General Course: Hi-Y 4, Traffic 4, Football 2, Home Room Programs 2, 4, Student Council 4, Year Book, Write-ups. Fats is a popular boy. He is a member of the Student Council and his hobby is sports. His ambition is to be a railroader. Richard H. Bormann Phoenixville -atience is a necessary ingredient of genius. Academic Course: Hi-Y 2, Thrift 2, 3, 4, Chess Club 3, 4, National Honor Society 3, Historian 4, Crowell Contest Leader 2, Curtis Contest Leader 23 Refresh- ment Stand 4, Senior Play 4, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Purple and White Staff 4, Circus 119381, Tennis 4, Year Book, Write-tips. Muscles, an honor student, is active in all school projects. His hobbies are target shooting and playing the octarina. His ambition is research engineer. Images not available Ada M. Boyle Phoenixville t cheery little sprite I know. General Course: Dramatic 25 Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Girls' Glee 25 Home Room Sec- retary 25 Hockey 2, 3, 45 Crowell Contest 35 Curtis Contest 35 Operettas 25 Tennis Manager 35 Intramural Basketball 25 Home Room Programs 2, 35 Dance Committee 2, 3, 45 Junior Prom Committee 35 Year Book, Art Committee. Any place there's dancing one is sure to find Ada. She's a regular jitterbug- never still a minute. Social work is her aim. Helena Evelyn Bradshaw Phoenixville Never idle, never still, Talk she must, talk she will. General Course: Girls' Basketball, 2, 35 Hockey 2, 35 Tennis 2, lntramural 45 Home Room Programs 3. One of the all-around girls in sports, Helena plans to spend her time in nursing the sick-or maybe the doctors attract her? a Marion Lois Brittain ' Pennsylvania Silence is golden. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 35 Home Room Programs 35 Year Book, Verses. Marion, one of the quiet girls of the class, surprised her classmates by choos- ing dancing as her bobby. A secretarial position interests ber. She has lovely big brown eyes. Ruth Caroline Busch Pennsylvania . - nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men. Academic Course: Dramatic 45 Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Journalism 45 Thrift 25 Jun- ior Varsity Hockey 45 Crowell Contest, Helper 25 Ping-Pong Tournaments 3, 4: Intramural Home Room Basketball 35 Home Room Programs 2, 3, 45 Purple and White, Features 45 Dance, Ticket Committee 45 Year Book, Write-ups. Ruth takes part in most school activities. Swimming keeps her in the pink of condition for the nursing career she plans. Her blue eyes will cheer up many a patient. Kenneth Buzzard ' ,- Phoenixville Speech is great, but silence is greater. Industrial Course: Helped build refreshment stand and library cases 45 Built scenery for Operettas 2, 3, 45 Game club, Checkers 4. Buzzie is a quiet fellow who spends most of his leisure time in hunting and Fishing. Buzzie's ambition is to be an airplane mechanic. Albert Reustle Byerley ' Phoenixville A very Fine, likeable boy, Full of fun and full of joy. General Course: Hi-Y 25 Junior Varsity Football 3, 45 Track Manager 2, 3, 45 Wrestling 2, 3, 45 Ping-Pong Tournaments 45 Basketball Tournaments 2, 3, 45 Wrestling Tournaments 2, 3, 45 Intramural Wrestling 25 Home Room Basketball 45 Year Book. Turk is one of the class sports hobbyists. He is the bead track manager and played home room basketball. His big ambition is to join the navy and see the world. Images not available 'e Fourteen ' -ana Mae Campbell F Phoenixville Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Thrift 3, Com- mercial Club 4, Girls' Glee 4, Refreshment stand 4, Library Helper 2, Home Room Programs 3, Purple and White 4, Year Book, Verses. Reading and dancing fill up Anna's spare time-if there is any. She'd like to work in an office but someone else may have something to say about that. l-eona Evelyneen Campbell 7 ' Phoenixville A merry little girlie with laughing eyes, She does a lot of thinking for her size. General Course: Dramatic 2, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Hockey 3, 4, Home Room Programs 2, 3, Home Room Officer 2, Dance Committee 3, Year Book. Peanut lives up to her name-she's as small as one. When she becomes a nurse she'll have to teach her pa- tients a few things about dancing. Nancy A. Charles - 1 - Phoenixville One's outlook is part of one's virtue. General Course: Dramatic 4, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Vice President 3, Journalism 4, Girls' Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4, Captain 4, Varsity Hockey 2, 3, 4, Captain 4, Ping- pong Tournaments 3, 4, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Purple and White, girls' sports reporter 4, Year Book, Girls' Basketball write-up. Although the athletic type, Nancy doesn't look it, but she'd still like to be a physical education instructor. She enjoys playinv tricks on unsuspecting people. lame: Joseph Connors I Pennsylvania Good humor is the health of the soul. Entered from St. Ann's, General Course: Hi-Y 3, 4, Traffic 4, Curtis Contest helper, Intramural, Wrestling: Home room programs 3, 4, Student Council President 4, Junior Prom, selling tickets, Year Book, Student Counci' Write-up. Jim is the president of the Student Council and has a rather strange hobby, that of collecting football pictures. His ambition is to enter the civil service department. Myrtle Stevens Crothers Phoenixville She chatters, chatters as she goes, She's really silent never. Some girls talk fast, some talk slow, But she'll talk on forever. Commercial Course: Dramatic 2, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Home Room Programs 3, 4, Year Book, Typist. Myrte is full of fun and lively mirth. Her particu- lar weakness is giggling. She tries to make everything bright. ' Rennard Deery, Jr. Phoenixville lt is generally more profitable to reckon up our defects than to boast of our attainmentsf' Commercial Course: Hi-Y 2, Chess 3, 4, Curtis Contest Helper 4, Year Book, Write-up of Junior Class. Deery , another quiet student, can usually be found at home evenings tinkering with a radio. His ambition is to be an electrical engineer. Images not available 'frank S. Deger Phoenixville ins noble dw--. . today spell success in the faraway. General Course: Chess Club 2, 3, 45 Band 2, 3, 4, Or- chestra 2, 3, 43 Home Room Officer 2g Crowell Contest Leaderg Class Vice Presidentg Southeastern District Band, 4: Special Music, Dance Committee, Junior Prom Com- mittee, Year Book, Orchestra Report. Frank is the Rudy Vallee of the class. His hobby is playing the saxophone and during the summer months, he usually takes a trip. His ambition is to be a mechanical engineer. Carolyn Louise Detwiler Phoenixville 1 it-ue are moments when silence, prolong'd and unbroken, More expressive may be than all words ever spoken. Entered from Downingtown High School, Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4, Treasurer 3: Home room programs, 3, 43 Year book Typist. .A charming manner and a winning disposition makes Louese popular among ber classmates. Frank V. Detwiler Pennsylvania .U, it is excellent to have a giant's strength, but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant. General Course: Baseball 4, Football 4: Home room basketball 4: Wrestling 45 Intramural 43 Circus 3. I Big Stoop is one of the football heroes. ln his spare time, when not working on the farm, he plays baseball. His ambition is to be a machinist. ' - -f - ence Russell Detwiler Pennsylvania A uay for toil, an hour for sport, But for a friend a life's too short. lndustrial Course: Varsity Baseball 3, 4: Purple and White, Conference Day write-upg Year Book, Write-ups. Jim is an industrial student taking the metal course. His hobby is swimming. His ambition is to be a printer. He's a great baseball player and fan. Paul Leonard Detwiler Phoenixville A liuie nmsclner new and then will do no harm to any man. General Course: Hi-Y 2, 3, 43 Baseball 3, 4: Boys' Bas- ketball 2, 3, 43 Curtis Contest 3, 43 Purple and White 4, Home Room Officer 2, 3, Junior Prom Committee 3: Year Book. Stooge is a baseball man. His hobby is to shoot dif- ferent fire-arms. His ambition is forest ranger. John Michael Devlin Phoenixville Never idle, never still, Talk he must, talk he will. Y Entered from Saint Ann's School: General courseg Hi- 3. Mike is a small fellow but a dynamo of energy. He serves papers after school. ln class, Mike is quiet, almost too quiet for his own good. Images not available 1 Fifteen Sixteen Joseph A. Devlin Phoenixville A quiet boy with success ahead. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, Secretary, Hi-Y 23 Journalism 4, Spelling 3, 4, Spelling team 3, 4, Christmas Plays 3, 4. Joe is a small fellow but mighty in spirit. He has been in ill health very much but we hope he is able to stay in good health in the future. Betty Dietrich Phoenixville But still her tongue ran on, the less Of weight it bore, with greater ease. Entered from Falls Township High School 3, Academic Course: Dramatic 45 Tri-Hi-Y 3, 45 Girls' Glee 3, 43 Christmas Cantata 49 Home room program 33 Re- porter for Purple and White 45 Year Book. A merry laugh, a pair of pretty blue eyes, and auburn hair-that's Betty. She is full of life and always around for a good time. Edward Eckhardt Say it with a trumpet. general Course: Chess Club 3, 4, Band Z, 3, 4: Orchestra 3, 4, Wrestling 2, 3, Baseball Tournaments 2, 3, 4, Basketball Tournaments 2, 3, Intramural Basketball 4, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 49 Year Book. Ed likes music and works around radio sets. Perhaps some day Ed will be a great radio engineer. Phoenixville Robert Lewis Edinger M- , Phoenixville nMuch like other mortals, no better, no worse. Commercial Course: Commercial Club 3, 4, Chess Club 3, Band 2, Trafhc 45 Spelling 47 Boys' Basketball, Junior Varsity 3, Senior Manager 4: Crowell Contest Leader, Intramural Home Room Basketball 4, Spelling team 4, Student Council 4: Year Book, Write-ups. Bob is a commercial student. His hobby is to play the drums. His ambi- tion is to become a secretary. Ruth Alma Edwards , Phoenixville rler quiet character is revealing to everyone with whom she associates. Commercial Course: Girls' Glee 4, Home Room Basketball 2, Home room pro- grams 33 Year Book, Verses. Ruth is a calm, serene girl, who has a loving nature, deep and generous. All those who know her well are proud to be considered her friends. Marie Elizabeth Elliott Pennsylvania But let me silent be For silence is the speech of love. bent-ral Course 2, 3, Commercial 3, 43 Dramatic 43 Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 43 Thrift 4, Home Room Vice President 3, Crowell Contest helper 2, 3, Curtis Leader 35 Intra- mural Basketball 2g Home Room Programs 4: Year Book, Write-ups. Here's to Marie-A true friend, an earnest, conscientious student, and a good, all-round girl. Images not available William Fedcbalt - .,, - . Phoenixville ne loves to laugh, laugh is life, 'l'l1at's why he laughs with all his might. General Course: Football 3, 4, Wrestling 4. Bert is another football man. He works for Mr. Weber of Weber's Shoe Stors. lHe does not have much to say. If he got into school early once, it wasn't his au t. Marian Frances Fegley F. Pennsylvania we enjoy ourselves only in our work, our doing, and our best doing is our enjoyment. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4, Journalism 3, 4, President 4, Glee club 2, 3, 4, Spelling 3, National Honor Society 3, Treasurer 4: Curtis Contest 4, Refreshment Stand Helper 4, Christmas Cantata 2, 3, 4, Tennis Tournament 3, Ping Pong 2, 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4, Home room pro- grams 3, 4, Purple and White reporter 3, Associate Editor 4, Southeastern district chorus 3, 4, Junior Prom committee 3, Year Book, Associate Editor. Marian is earnest, sincere, and a hard worker. Her persistent efforts to do all things well and to help others, makes her well-liked among her classmates. Carl E. Fitzgerald . ,, Pennsylvania Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. Industrial Course: National Honor Society 3, Home Room Officer 3, Crowell Contest, Home Room Representative 3, Curtis Contest, Home Room Representative 3, Intramural Basketball 3, Purple and White Reporter 4, Circus fl938l, Year Book, Verses. Carl is a hard working industrial student. His favorite hobbies are photo- graphy, speed boating, and flying. Carl is another potential radio engineer. Vincent de Paul Freeman -, ... ..,. 'Y Phoenixville There is mischief in this man. General Course: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Chess 2, 3, 4, Vice President 3, Home Room President 2, Baseball Manager 2, 3, 4, Junior Varsity Football 2, 3, 4, Senior Play, Little Miss Dreamer , Aeroplane Club 2, 3, 4, Ping-Pong Tournament 2, 3, 4: Intramural Home Room Basketball 2, 3, Home Room Baseball 2, 3, Clean-up Com- mittee for Dance 2, 3, Ring Committee 2, Year Book, Baseball Write-up. Vince , an intelligent general student, is a model airplane enthusiast. He ex- pects to become an aeronautical engineer. Paul A. Fry ' Pennsylvania I am sure care is an energy to life. Entered from Nether Providence, General Course: Hi-Y 2, 3, Refreshment Stand 4, Intramural Basketball 4. Paul's hobby is collecting pictures. His ambition is to become a landscape gardener. He was a member of the properties committee for the senior play. Marjorie Ann Gavin ' , A .. Phoenixville ine lays or happiness, like the rays of light, are colorless when unbroken. Entered from Saint Ann's School 3, General Course: Dramatic 4, Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4, Girls' Glee 3, Hockey 3, 4, Ping Pong Tournament 3, 4, Intramural 3, 4, Home room programs 3, 4, Year Book, Statistics. Marge is one of the school's accomplished dancers and has entertained many. Images not available Siventeen Eighteen 'Vlargery Jane Gay Phoenixville A thing seriously pursued affords true enjoyment. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, 3, 45 Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Journalism 4, Treasurer5 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, 45 National Honor Society 35 Crowell Contest 2, 45 Curtis Contest 2, 45 Christmas Cantata 2, 3, 45 Plays, Why the Chimera Rang , Senior Play, Little Miss Dreamer 5 Operetta Pickles 5 Tennis Tournament 35 Ping-Pong Tournament 2, 3, 45 Intramural Home Room Basketball 2, 35 Home Room Programs 2, 3, 45 Purple and White, Junior Issue Feature Editor 3, 45 Southeastern District Chorus 45 Circus I imitations of some of those deep southerners are been active in the plays and the operetta during her term. ' ennard Donald Geiger Phoen Refreshment Stand 45 Curtis Contest 35 Year Bo ior Prom 3. architectural designer. Dorothy Erma Gill Committee. it's turned on full force. She also is a singer. Robert Leo Gleason Ambition is my goal, Argument is my hobby. Book, Verses. l938l. Midge came from the dear old southland and her worth hearing. She takes a great interest in dramatics and has school ixville This gentleman will never find life a tragedy. General Course: Dramatic club 2, 35 Hi-Y 2, 35 De- bating 25 Boys' Glee 2, 35 Band 2, 35 Spelling 45 Traffic 25 ok 4: Wrestling 2, 35 Intramural 3, 45 Home Room Programs 2, 3, 45 Home Room Officer 2, 35 Dance committee 2, 35 Jun- Don, who likes roller skating, expects to become an Mont Clare, Pa. An ounce ol wit is worth a pound of sorrow. Commercial Course: Dramatic 2, 3, President 25 Tri- Hi-Y 3, 45 Journalism 45 Thrift 3, 45 Out-of-Town-Chorus 45 Girls' Glee Club 2, 35 Christmas Cantata 2, 3, 45 Year Book Advertisements, Business Manager5 Home Room Pro- gram 2, 3, 45 Purple and White Business Manager5 Ring Dottie has a sweet smile and whenever you see her Phoenixville Entered from St. Mary's School5 General Course: Year Bob expects to become famous as an architectural de- signer. His hobby is roller skating. lelen M. Gnias Phoenixville Make two grins grow where there was only a gr before. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 45 Commercial C ouch lub 35 Home Room Vice President 25 Library Club 45 Girls' Home Room Basketball 2, 3, 45 Library Helper 45 Home Room Programs 3, 45 Year Book, Typist. Ginney, whose hobby is collecting snapshots, plans to become a beautician. She is neat and tidy and so pleas- ant to all that she should be a success in her chosen work. Kathryn Godshalk Pennsylvania lo ue trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, 3, 45 Tri-Hi-Y 2, 31 4' Secretary 35 Journalism 49 Girls' Glee 3. 4? Band gi 3- 45 Crowell Contest helper 45 Christmas Cantata 3: SBHIOY PHY 45 Home room programs 2, 3, 45 Purple and White, Report- er5 Dance committee 35 Yea' B00k, wflfe'UP5- Kathryn is interested in dramatics and had.one leads in the senior play. She also is interested in m Images not available of the usic. Bette Gotwals Phoenixville in xranung an artist, art hath thus decreed, To make some good, but others to succeed. General Course: Dramatic 4, Journalism 3, 4, Orches- tra 2, 3, 4, Purple and White, Art Editor, southeastern district 3, 4, Special Orchestra 3, Dance committee 4, Junior Prom committee, State Orchestra 4, Year Book, Art. Pud , an ardent art student, can be seen sketching at most any time. All of the linoleum cuts in the Purple and White were her work. Music is also one of her interests. James E. Gotwals Phoenixville A character noble, strong and true, Because he's honest through and through. Academic Course: Hi-Y 2, Chess Club 2, 3, 4, Home Room President 3, 4, Traffic 4, Football 3, 4, Boys' Basket- ball 3, 4, Curtis Contest, Leader 3, Wrestling 2, Tennis 2, 3, 4, Ping-Pong Tournaments 2, 3, 4, Home Room Pro- grams 2, 3, Student Council Representative. Jim has been the ping-pong champ for three years and has taken part in some athletics. He is also one of the few non-talkative classmen. He hopes to pursue the indus- trial engineering field upon leaving school. Eleanor M. Gow Phoenixville Silence is the mother of truth. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, President 3, Journalism 3, 4, Secretary 3, Girls' Glee 3, 4, Christmas Cantata 3, 4, Home room programs 2, 3, 4, Purple and White 4, Alumni, Southeastern district 4, Dance committee 33 Year Book, Write-ups. Eleanor is a sweet girl who hasn't much to say, but when she speaks everyone listens. Eleanor wants to be a teacher. Charlotte l. Graham Phoenixville Small and sweet, always neat, Charlotte's smile is hard to beat. General Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, Girls' Glee 2, Band 2: Home Room President 2, 3, Traffic 3, Curtis Contest 3, 4: Class Secretary, Treasurer 2, 3, 4, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Dance Committee, Junior Prom Committee, Year Book. Class History. Charlotte has been a competent secretary-treasurer of the class tor three years. Her hobby is collecting snapshot: and her ambition is to be a nurse. Whitaker Griffen Phoenixvillr Always happy, always gay, Very good natured, so we say. General Course: Home Room Treasurer 3, Varsity Football 2, 3, 4, Boys' Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4, Track 3: Home Room Programs 4. Buddy is P. H. S.'s great football and basketball man. His ambition is to work. His hobby is football. Buddy and Duke Bearden are great pals. Andrew Haggerty Phoenixville Not mufh talk-But great sweet silence. Commercial Course: Hi-Y 2, Chess Club 2, 3, 4, BOYS' Basketball, Junior Varsity 2, 3, Varsity 4, Ring C0mmltfeel Year Book, Write-ups. Andy during the past summer toured the country. He enjoys playing basketball. His hobby is collecting :sou- venlrs. Images not available Nine! een Twenty Pearl Esther Hall h,,, Phoenixville Little said is soonest mended. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, Library, Treasurer 4, Library Helper 4, Intramural Home Room Basketball 4, Home Room Programs 3, Year Book, Typist. Pearl was one of the helpers in getting material ready for the year book. Her hobby is roller skating and her ambition is to do office work. Marion E. Hallman Phoenixville She chatters, chatters as she goes, She's really never silent. Some talk fast, some talk slow, But she talks on forever. General Course: Dramatic 2, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3, Girls' Glee Club 2, Art 3, 4, Girls' Basketball 2, 3, 4, Hockey 2, 4, Refreshment Stand 4, Home Room Programs 2, 3, Year Book, Art. Marion may be seen at the roller skating rink almost any night. Her ambition is to be a beautician or a commercial artist. Quentin T. Hamborsky 1 -, Phoenixville Entered from Cherokee J. H. S., Orlando, Florida, Academic Course: Hi-Y 2. 3, 4, Vice President 4, Chess Club 3, 4, Traffic 4, Baseball 3, 4, Manager, Football 2, 3, Track 4, Crowell Contest 3, 4, Senior Play Little Miss Dreamer , Wrestling 2, 3, Ping-Pong Tournaments 3, 4, Intramural 4, Home Room Programs 3, 4, Pur- ple and White 4, Year Book. Ham is the rusty-haired member of the class. He hails from Florida. His ambition is to become a reporter. I 4 Janet Marie Hecht I But I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge. Phoenixville A classmate, honest and true, And further more, a worker too. Commercial Course: Dramatic 2, 3, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 3, 4, Christmas Cantata 3, 4, Ping-Pong Tournaments 2, Home Room Programs 3, 4, Purple and White, Student Council, Home Room Representative, Year Book, Typist. Janet's hobbies are reading and crocheting. She wants to be a teacher. Virginia Isabel Hesser ,, - Phoenixville Happy am I, from care Pm free! Why aren't they all contented like me? Entered from Saint Ann's School 3, General course: Dramatic 3, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4, Journalism 4, Girls' Glee 3, 4, Hockey 3, 4, Christmas Cantata 3, 4, Senior Play Tournaments, Tennis 3, 4, Ping Pong 3, 4, Intramural 3, 4, Home room program 3, 4, Dance committee 3. Ginny was the petite French maid in the senior play. Music and reading are her hobbies and office work is her ambition. George A. Hine ,,,, Phoenixville Ready and ripe for mischief. Industrial Course: Boys' Glee Club 4, Band 2, 3, 4, Library, Helped build book cases 4, Year Book, Write-ups. He is appropriately nicknamed, Bing , as he is one of the nightingales of the class. He likes the outdoors and hopes to be a machinist. Images not available Florence Helen Hopkins Phoenixville A jolly little girl with a smile for all. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 45 Spelling 4, Senior Play, Little Miss Dream- er , Year Book National Honor Society Write-up, Home Room Programs 3, 4. Floss became quite an actress in her senior year, having a leading part in the senior play. Flossie's ambition is to be a hairdresser. Robert C. Hopple ,, Phoenixville Always on hand wherever there's fun, Everyone likes him, he likes everyone. General Course: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4: Chess 3, 4, Vice President 4, Senior Play, Little Miss Dreamer , Wrestling 2, 3: Home Room Programs 2, 3. Bob is a general student. His ambition is to be a draftsman and his hobby is fishing. Frederick Horning ,..., . .... , . Phoenixville Hail fellow-well met. General Course: H-'Y 3, 4, Chess Club 3, Home Room Vice-president 2g Dance Committee 4. Fritz enjoys the outdoors, especially during the hunting season. To get on the game commission was what he wrote for his ambition. Robert Vincent Jacobs I ,... ,...--. Phoenixville Those great big eyes and pleasant smile, Are just a few of his wiles. General Course: Hi-Y 2, Track Manager 2, 3: Refreshment Stand 45 Circus 119381 33 Dance Committee 3, Year Book, Write-up on Chess Club. Jake is one of the smallest fellows in the class. But, dynamite comes in small packages. His ambition is to get a life-time job. Pauline W. Kabatt ' Phoenixville Good goods comes iii small packages. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, 45 Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 43 Journalism 35 Girls' Glee 4, Home Room Vice President 33 Girls' Basketball Manager 2, 3, Crowell Contest 3, Refreshment Stand Helper 45 Christmas Cantata 4: Plays 43 Home Room Pro- grams 3, 4: Purple and White Reporter 4, Student Council Vice President 4: Dance Committees 2, 3, 4: Junior Prom Committees 35 Year Book, Write-up. Polly was the ulisping lassie in the cast of the exchange assembly play. Polly's hobby is collecting plans and pictures of houses. Joseph Kaminski Phoenixville His manners perfectly unassuming and gentle. Industrial Course: Chess Club 4, Intramural 2, 3, 45 Library, helped build book cases 4: Stage Crew 2, 3, 45 Year Book, Write-ups. . Joe is partly responsible for the scenery for most of the high school produc- tions. He is a member of the stage crew. His hobby, and a very good one, is reading. Images not available Twenty-two 'oseph T. Kassel Phoenixville Pugnacious, but not dangerous. General Course: Hi-Y 2, 33 Chess Club, 2, 3, 4, Band, Drum major 3, 43 Curtis Contest Leader 4, Aeroplane Club 2, 3, 4: Ping-Pong Tournaments 3, 4: Baseball Tourna- ment 2, 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 4: Home Room Pro- grams 45 Circus 119381 3, Dance Committee 3, 4, Junior Prom Committee 3, 4, Year Book, Write-up Joe can be remembered as the drum-major at P. H. S. football games. l-le is interested in airplanes and would like to become a draftman. Martin Carl Kassel Phoenixville Tools were made, and born were hands, Every farmer understands. Industrial Course, Boys' Glee Club 4, Home roam pm. gram 45 Year Book, Metal shop write-up. I Marty is a good worker. He's attentive in his classes and is always willing to help anyone. John A. Katancla Phoenixville Never lui. nor a moment, but thrifty and thoughtful of others. I General Course: Hi-Y 4, Intramural, Basketball 2, 43 Baseball 2, 3, 45 Dance Committee 4, Year Book, Verses. John says he would like to go into military service. He is a hard worker outside of school. His hobby is col- lecting Indian head coins. ' ernard Kocsi Phoenixville He'll Find a way. Commercial Course: Commercial Club 3, 4: Band 3, 4i Orchestra 25 Dance Committee 4, Year Book. Bernard is preparing for a music career. His ambition is to play in the Cocoanut Grove with his own dance band. Bern blushes very prettily when talking to one of the beautiful blondes of the class. . lf- s eph Vincent Kula Phoenixville In m...., .. game he takes a part, And shows the native gladness of his heart. Industrial Course: Chess Club 43 Game Club 4, lntra mural 2, 3, 4, Stage Crew 3, Year Book, Industrial Write-ups. Joe tries hard and always gets through. He is very quiet. ecelia Esther Leuchak Pennsylvania Cheerful at morn she wakes from short repose, Breathes the keen air, and carols as she goes. Commercial Course, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 43 Spelling 43 Home Room Programs 3, 4, Year Book, Curtis Publishing Con- test Write-up. Cecil is a girl with a very sunny disposition. Her ambition is to be a secretary and her hobby is swimming. Images not available Earle H. Lewis, Jr. K Phoenixville A mul- loolishness now and then is relished by the best of men. Industrial Course, Contributed articles to the Purple and White, Year Book, Print Shop write-up. Luke is more or less the comedian of the industrial class but always manages to get by. Margaret K. Lubold Phoenixville He is always at ease who laughs. Commercial Course, Dramatic 2, 4, Treasurer 25 Tri- Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 2g Journalism 45 Band l, 2, 3, 45 Curtis Contest Helper 2, 35 Crowell Contest Helper 2, 3g Library 3, Library helper 3, Senior Play 4, Home room programs 2, 3, 43 Purple and White 4, Home Room Treas- urer 2g Special music 2, 3, 4, Year Book 4. Margaret had a good time during Senior play rehear- sals, but she did a nice job when she was on the stage. Her ambition is to become a private secretary. Her hobby is collecting trinkets of all sorts. Joseph Lukacs ' Phoenixville He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty. Entered from St. Ann's School, General Course, Ping- Pong Tournaments 45 Home Room Basketball Tournament 4, Baseball Tournament 3, 45 Year Book, Verses. Lukie is in the General Course. Lukie's ambition is office work. His hobby is stamp collecting, Gertrude A. Lultiewski - ,. ., Phoenixville A faithful friend is better than gold and medicine. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 4: Commercial 3, 4: Year Book, Career Conference, Tennis 4, Intramural 4. Gertie's ambition is to be a beautician or a secretary. Her neat style of dressing should aid her in getting and holding a secretarial position. Gertie's hobby is skating. Stephen Magyar -I X' Phoenixville Sensitive, swift to receive, but as swift in aton- ing for an error. General course, Football 2, 3, 4: Basketball 2, 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 45 Game Club 47 Year Book, Verses. Mudgy is always up to something and in good spir- itsg he would like to be a physical director. He was one of the record makers of the track team. ' - -a Elizabeth Mansur - Phoenixville A woman is always changeable and capricious. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, Secretary, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Girls' Glee 2, Refreshment Stand 43 Home Room Pro- grams 2, 33 Purple and White 4, Dance Committee 2, 3: Year Book, Verses. Anna is hardly ever seen without her friend Elva. If she were, one would not be sure if she were Anna or Elva, because they usually dress alike. Anna's ambition is to be a home economics teacher. Images not available Twenty-three Twenty-four Anna Mae March Phoenixville They laugh that win. Ln6llEl'dl Course: Dramatic 2, 3, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Captain 4, Hockey Junior Varsity 4, Refreshment Stand 4, Exchange Pro- gram 4, Year Book, Write-up, Intramural 2, 4, Assembly Programs 2, 3, Music Festival at West Chester 2, 4, Ticket Committee 3. Marchie is quite a sport. She did well on the basketball and hockey teams. She also played v- ft in the exchange program. Frances Dorothy Matonick Phoenixville ounce of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow. Commercial Course 2, 3, General Course 4, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, Spelling 2, Library 3, 4, Secretary 4, Girls' Basketball 2, Library Helper 3, 4, Operetta, Pickles, 2, Basketball Tournaments 2, 3, 4, Home Room Programs 2, 3, Year Book, Verses. Frances is a very friendly person, always glad to help anyone who might need -.id H:--' wmhition is to be a nurse and her hobby is sports. Robert F. Mayo Phoenixville One cannot turn a minute, But mischief-there you're in it. Industrial Course: Home Room Officer 2, Curtis Contest 2, 3, Tournaments 3, Intramural Softball 2, Purple and White, News Items 4. Ming likes mathematics best, but does well in his other studies. He believes in auf-mr-ting to answer all questions. Eleanor Anne McCarraher Phoenixville Ambition has no rest. -..mount course: Dramatic, Vice President Z, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, President 2, Journalism, Treasurer 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 2, Home Room Vice President 2: Na- tional Honor Society 3, Vice President 4, Hockey 2, Varsity 3, 4, Tennis 2, 3, 4, Crowell Contest, Prize, 2, 3, Intramural Ping-Pong Champion 2, 3, 4, Intramural Home Room Basketball 2, Home Room Programs 2, 3, Circus U9383, Purple and White Reporter 2, 3, Editor 4, Senior Dance, Program Committee Chairman, Junior Prom, Program Committee, Year Book, Editor. Mac is the ping-pong champ of the class. Her hobby is sports and her am- bition is journalism. Mac's career in the field of journalism will be outstanding if her work as editor of the Purple and White is an indication of her skill. Betty Viola McClaskey Pennsylvania Speech is great but silence is greater. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 3, Home Room Programs 3, Year Book, Typist. Betty is one of our friends from Valley Forge. She and Marion Brittain seem quite inseparahlf- Harold Leon McDaniel Phoenixville An earnest worker with a smile for all. At.,-.,,...lt Course, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, President 2, 3, National Honor Society 3, Presi- dent 4, Football 3, Track 2, Chairman of Crowell Contest and Curtis Contest, Chair- man of Refreshment Stand 4, Christmas Cantata 4, Senior Play, Class President, Wrestling 2, Circus 3, Dance committee 2, 3, 4, Junior Prom Chairman, Year Book, Business Staff. Mic, the popular class president, is no dictator. He uses moral persuasion and a pleasant smile, and so receives the loyal support of all. Joseph Mibalcilt Mont Clare, Pa. The mildest manners and the gentlest heart. General Course: Game Club 49 Basketball Tournaments 2, 3, 45 Baseball Tour- naments 2, 3, 4g Track 4. . Joe is a quiet fellow, and always on the job ready to put his shoulder to the wheel or lend a helping hand. Emil Minoslti Mont Clare, Pa. ln friendship l was taught early to believe. Industrial Course: Chess Club 4, Football Manager 35 Stage Crew 2, 3, 4: Softball Tournaments 2, 3, 4, lntramural 2, 3, 4. Emil is a tall, handsome youth, who thinks his future is in professional base- ball. One can safely bet he will get closer to Hollywood than to the Major Leagues. Emil is a member of U. S. Tank Division in Bridgeport. Joseph Theodore Monticb Mont Clare, Pa. His limbs were cast in manly mould For hardy sports or contests bold. General Course, Home Room President 2, 3, National Honor Society 3, Ass't Historian 43 Varsity Football 3, 45 Boys' Varsity Basketball 4g Varsity Track 3, 4: Crowell Contest, Home Room Accountant 2, 35 Curtis Contest, Home Room Account- ant 2, 3g Variety Contest, Home Room Accountant, 2, 3, Christmas Cantata, Senior Play: Year Book, Business: Intramural Home Room Baseball 2, 3, 4, Circus 1193813 Ring and Announcement Committee, Dance 2,3, Decoration and Clean-up Committee. Mope is one of these strong silent men. He lets his actions speak for him and they say a lot. Joseph helped on the Business staff of the yearbook. , Earla Mae Morris Phoenixville To be strong is to be happy. Commercial Course, Dramatic 2, 3, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, Library 3, Girls' Basketball, Home Room 2, 3, 45 Refreshment Stand 4, Tournaments, Ping Pong 2, 3, Intramural 2, Home room programs 2, 3, 4, Home Room Officer, Vice President 35 Secretary 2, Ring Committee, Exchange of Assembly, Year Book Verses. Earla Mae is interested in open cars even if she does get a cold once in a while. Red is always willing to lend a helping hand. Charles Mower - Phoenixville A little foolishness now and then is relished by the best of men. General Course: Hi-Y 2, 4: Chess Club 2, 3: Junior Varsity Football 2, 3, 4: Wrestling 2, 3, 43 Intramural 3, 4, Home Room Programs 45 Year Book, Junior Varsity Football Write-up. Charlie hears the call of the great outdoors. A boy, a dog, and a gun or a fishing pole, that's Charlie. Mary Jo Murray e Phoenixville Exhaustlng thought and living wisdom with each studious year. Academic course, Dramatic 4: Journalism 3, 4, Secretary 45 Girls' Glee 4: Band 2. 3, 45 0l'Clle5lfa 2, 3. 4: Hockey 2, 3, Christmas Cantata 4: Home room programs 2, 3, Purple and White 45 Southeastern District 2, 3, 4, All State Band: Special Orchestra 2, 3, Circus 3, Dance committee 2, 3, 45 Junior Prom committee: Year Book, Band write-up. Mary Jo is one of 1939's musicians. You can usually see her taking walks around the block in the evening. Images not available 'y 'M Twenty-six John Neskie ' ' Phoenixville The fellow wno says least is the one who does the most. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, 3, 4, Band 3, 45 Orches- tra 3, 4, Art 3, Home Room Programs 2, 39 Year Book. g John is a quiet boy, but one with a very constructive brain for some clever invention of his in the not too dis- tant future. lilva L. Neuhauser 4 L...,.,. ,..,, Phoenixville To brisk notes in cadence beating, glance their many-twinkling feet. Academic Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, Re- freshment 4, Home Room Programs 2, 3, Dance Committee 2, 3, Year Book. Elva is one who likes to go roller-skating. We see her at the rink quite often. She has a pleasing personality. Marcus W. Neumann 4 I , Phoenixville He's quiet as you all know, But we believe he'll make things go. General Course, Hi-Y 3, 49 Boys' Clee 3, 4, Wrestling 2, 3, Dance committee 4, Year Book, Post Graduate write-up. Muzzy is a retiring chap. Many jokes are playea on him, but being good-natured, he always laughs with the pranksters. of wg . Ruth Davis New ' ,,1- Phoenixville Sow a thought and reap an act. Commercial Course, Dramatic 2, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Home Room Officer, Secretary 3, Library, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, President 43 Library helper 3, 4, Intramural 2, Home room programs 3, 4g Dance committee 3, Junior Prom committee 3, Year Book, Typist. Ruth is one of the commercial students. She likes library work and can often be seen in the library. Robert O'Donnell Phoenixville Always happy, always gay Very good natured, so we say. Academic Course, Dramatic 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 3, 4, Jour- nalism, Year Bookg Sports Editor Purple and White: Home Room Program, Circus: Hawaiian Duet. At present Bob is interested in airplanes. He is also one of the wittiest members of the class as well as being quite an amateur musician. Peter James Osisek ,, , T , Phoenixville And thou art long and lank and brown, as is the ribbed sea-sand. General Course: Hi-Y 45 Intramural 3. Pete is one of the rather quiet students but hc makes it up in wit. He is quick to express his opinion on any question. Images not available Blanche T. Paleclti 1 - - Phoenixville Wise to resolve, patient to perform. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 4, Commercial 3, 4s Home Room Vice-President 2, Tennis 4, Ping-P008 Tour' naments, Basketball Tournaments 2, 3, 4, Home Room Programs 2, 3, Purple and White Typist, Year Book, Write-up of Lyceum Numbers. Blanche is a girl with a great big voice. She can be heard talking above everyone else, especially in office practice class, but one can always depend on her to get her work done. Mae Elizabeth Parker Phoenixville Silence is more eloquent than words. General Course, Home Room Basketball 2, 3, Year Book, Verses. Mae can usually he seen coming to study hall when the last hell is ringing. She is a very quiet person. B-I-tha Barbara Paster Phoenixville Not much talk-a great, sweet silence. Commercial Course 2, 3, General Course 4, Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4, Commercial Club 4, Refreshment Stand Helper 4, Home room programs 2, 3, 4. Bertha and Eleanor Poinsett are very good friends who can always be seen together, Bertha's hobbies are dancing and drawing, Gordon Franklin Phillips Phoenixville We are more sociable, and get on better with people by the heart than by intellect. Academic Course, dramatic 2, 3, 4, President 3, Vice President 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Refreshment Stand Chairman 4, Senior Play 4, Little Miss Dreamer , Intramural, Foot- ball 3, 4, Home Room programs 2, 3, 4, Purple and White, Business Manager, Student Council Representative, Circus 3, Dance Committee 2, 3, 4, Junior Prom Committee, Year Book, Business Staff. Jeep likes to have his fun and was the originator of many jokes. He was business manager of the Purple and White and intends to go to Michigan University. Jacob J. Phillips Phoenixville ln general, those who have nothing to say contrivf: to spend the longest time in doing it. General Course: Dramatic 2, Thrift 3, Boys' Glee, Pi- anist, 3, 4, Band 2, 3, 4, Ping-Pong Tournaments 2, 3, 4, Foul-shot Tcurnaments 3, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Purple and White 4, Dance Committee 2, 4, Junior Prom 37 Year Book. . Jacob, a cheerful fellow with a smile for everyone, is clerk in a cu'-rate drug store and hopes for his own counter to stand behind some day. Edward Pietro -4' g . Phoenixville ln many a game he takes a noisy part, And shows the native gladness of his heart. General Course: Hi-Y 2, 3, Boys' Glee 3, 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 3, 4, Track 3, 4, Senior Play, Wrestling 2, 3, Ping-Pong Tournament 3, Circus 3. Pete generally has a gruff look on his face but he is really quite friendly. He was the bad man in the senior play. Images not available Twenty-seven Twenty-eight Stella S. Piotrowicz Phoenixville Quiet as are the quiet skies. I General Course: Dramatic 45 Tri-Hi- Y 45 Journalism 45 Thrift 2, 3, 45 Out- of-Town Chorus 3, 45 Spelling 35 Christmas Cantata 3, 45 Home Room Intramural Basketball 45 Home Room Programs 35 Special Music 35 Year Book, Write-ups. Stella is endowed with very pretty curly hair, and a pleasant smile for every- one. She wants to become a nurse. Eleanor Bernice Poinsett 5 .., 1 .t Phoenixville Quiet and reserved, but steady and true always. Commercial Course 2, 35 General Course 45 Tri-Hi-Y 3, 45 Commercial Club 4: Refreshment Stand 45 Year Book. Eleanor is a very pleasant friend to have. She is always ready to help isome- one out and is one on whom you can always depend. William R. Raysor Phoenixville Gardening and husbandry and working in a word are health recreationsf' Commercial Course 2, 3, General 45 Football 2, 3, 45 Boys' Basketball 25 Track 2, 3, 45 Crowell Contest Leader5 Refreshment Stand Helper5 Wrestling 2, 3, 45 Intramural 2, 35 Dance Committee5 Junior Prom Committeeg Year Book, Write-up on Track. William can be appropriately called Long Bill. His height does not hurt his athletic abilities. Track, basketball, and football are his chief sports. George Reed -4 5 M Phoenixville A boy with the shine of the bluest skies, Forever dancing within his eyes. Industrial Course5 Helped build Refreshment Stand and Library Book Cases, 45 Scenery for Operettas, 2, 3, 45 Game club 4. George is an industrial student. He helped refmish the furniture damaged in the biology room fire. Jayne Reifsneider .3 . ,. Phoenixville 'As for keeping us in style, Jayne's leading by a mile. Academic Course5 Dramatic 2, Vice President 4, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Secretary 3, 45 Journalism 45 Girls' Glee Club 25 Hockey Manager 2, 35 Plays 2, 3, 45 Senior Play: Tournaments 25 Home Room Programs 2, 3, 45 Purple and White 2, 3, 45 Circus 119385 Dance Committees 2, 35 Junior Prom Committee 25 Year Book, Write-ups. Jayne is a girl who knows what she wants to say and how to say it. She is very accomplished and is a good student. Robert Rosolowicz .-K Pennsylvania My tongue within my lips I reing For who talks much must talk in vain. General Course5 Hi-Y 2, 45 Boys' Glee 25 Art 3, 45 Wrestling 2, 3, 45 Intra- mural 45 Year Book. 'IGUZZYU is the farmer element of our class .His chief activities are hunting, trapping, and farming. His foremost fear is women. Images not available Carl Rudinski Phoenixville Gentle of speech, beneficient of mind. Academic Course: Hi-Y 2, 45 Year Book, Verses. Carl is a quiet type of boy but he has plenty of ability. His afternoons are spent at Junior high school helping the principal. Andrew A. Runkewich Phoenixville ur study, never worry, lake life easy, what's the hurry? Industrial Course: Chess Club 45 Junior Varsity Football 3, 45 Stage Crew 2, 45 Game Club 45 Wrestling 35 Tournaments 2, 3, 45 Intramural 4. Buck is a great fellow who is always making friends. He must like to play checkers because he is always explaining how to play. Rose M. Savchyn , Phoenixville .- ,... athlete whom everyone knows Fought for her school against its foes. Commercial 2, 35 General 4: Tri-Hi-Y 45 Commercial Club 35 Library Club 45 Girls' Basketball 3, 45 Hockey 3, 45 Library Helper 45 Basketball Tournament 2: Intramural Basketball 25 Circus 1193815 Year Book. Rose has shown remarkable ability in girls' athletics. She is always ready for a joke and gets the best out of life. John Scherer Phoenixville I have a heart with room for every joy. Industrial Course. John is an ardent lover of nature. During hunting season John simply forgets aboaltdschool and goes tramping into the fields. Usually he comes back empty han e . , Catherine Schmidt Phoenixville Quiet efficiency gains its goal. General Course: Out-of-Town Chorus 25 Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Hockey 35 Operct- ta, Pickles 5 Home Room Programs 2, 3, 45 Southeastern Districtp Special Musicg Year Book. Kay's hobby is music-she plays both the piano and the cello. Her cello solos have pleased a number of assembly audiences. She hopes to give private music lessons. Mary Ann Scoringi Phoenixville 'Play up, play up, and play the game. euminercial course 2, 35 General 45 Tri-Hi-Y 45 Thrift 2, 35 Commercial Club 35 Home Room Officer 25 Library Club 3, 45 Girls' Basketball 3, 45 Hockey 3, 45 Library Helper 3, 45 Basketball Foul Shooting Tournaments 2, 35 Circus 119381. Mary is another one of the athletic girls. She is a good sport and can surely hold her side down in an argument. Images not available Twenty-nine Thirty Robert S. Sech ' 3 ' Phoenixville An honest man, close buttoned to the chin, Broadcloth without and a warm heart within. lndustrial Course: Home Room Officers 2, Curtis Con- test Helper 2, 3, Tournaments 3, Intramural Basketball, Soft Ball 2, 3, Purple and White News Items 4, Year Book, Verses. If at any time you hear a commotion, don't be afraid because it is only Robert. Bull's favorite diversions are talking and roller skating. Dorothy Mae Shoemaker Phoenixville A friend, sincere and true A star of gold in the blue. General Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 2, 3, Journalism 3, 4, Dramatic 2, Girls' Glee 2, 3, 4, Home Room Officers, Treasurer 2, 3, Traffic 4, Library 4, Crowell Cone test 4, Curtis Contest 4, Year Book, Write-ups, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Purple and White 4, Special Music, Choral Festival 3, Dance, Refreshment 2, 3, 4, Junior Prom, Refreshment 3. Dot enjoys having a good time. Her ever-widening circle of friends find her a very pleasing companion. Reta Siegel 'A' - Phoenixville A sunny personality with a big heart to match. Entered from Coatesville High School 2, General Course, Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4, Girls' Glee 3, Refreshment Stand 4, christmas Cantata 3. re.ni buck is Reta's favorite author. Reading is her hobby. Reta should make a good nurse because she is cneer.ul and friendly. Margaret Sim ' ' Phoenixville A good student and a quiet girl. General Course: Tri-Hi-Y 4, Home Room Basketbal. 4, 'Year Book, Statistics. Margaret is one of the good students of the class. She spenns most of her time studying. Betty Jane Smith Phoenixville The thing that goes the farthest toward making life worth while, That costs tue least and does the most is just a pleasant smile. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Spelling Club 2, 3, Library 4, Girls' Basketball Manager, Hockey, Junior Varsity, Crowell Contest, Helper, Curtis Contest, Helper, Library, Helper, Refreshment Stand, Ping-Pong Tourna- ntents 2, 3, Intramural Basketball 3, 4, Spelling team 2, 3, Home Room Programs 2, 3, Year Book, Write-up for Miss Patterson's Spelling Club. Betty Jane has her mind set on being a private secre- tary, but there is something for someone! that occupies a greater part of her mind. Her hobby is writing letters to pen pals. Y Dorothy ,Marie Smith - Phoenixville 'Her voice was very soft, Gentle and low, an excellent thing in women. General Course: Dramatic, Secretary 3, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4, Treasurer 4, Journalism, Vice President 4, Girls' Gleq 3, 4, Christmas Cantata 3, 4, Home Room Secretary 3, Crowell Contest Leader 4, Curtis Contest Leader 3, Plays 4, Home Room Programs 3, 4, Purple and White Reporter 4, Circus 119381 3, Dance Committee 3, Junior Prom Com- mittee 3, Year Book, Write-up of Dramatic Clubs. Dot would make an excellent model for that well known advertisement that school girl complexion, but she has decided to become a nurse. Dorothy seems to be crazy about runs and not baseball runs either. Images not available Harold Samuel Smith, Jr. Phoenixville And there's a nice fellow of excellent pith, Fate tried to conceal him by calling him Smith. General Course: Dramatic 23 Hi-Y 3, 4, Out-of-Town Chorus 33 Home Room Vice-President 35 Boys' Glee 3, 4, Crowell Contest Helper, Senior Play, Wrestling 2, 3, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Circus 119381, Junior Prom Com- mittee, Year Book, Write-ups. Sam's hobby is collecting towels--something useful for later life. He can really apply the pressure on the down- beat of his drums. James P. Smith Mont Clare, Pa. Give me the mind that mocks at care. General Course: Hi-Y 2, 4, Dramatic 2, Chess Club 2, 35 Football 2, 3, 4g Curtis Contest 3, 45 Game Club 4, Wrestling 2, 3, 45 Home Room Programs 3. Smitty has a quiet but likeable manner. He hopes to become a draftsman. James' hobby is collecting football pictures. Charles A. Souch Phoenixville The birds can fly, So why can't I? General Course: Dramatic 23 Hi-Y 2, 3, Chess Club 3, 4, President 43 Band 2, 35 Home Room President 2: Crowell Contest Chairman 4, Refreshment Stand 4, Aeroplane Club 2, 33 Home Room Programs 2, 3, Commencement 49 Year Book, Hi-Y Write-up. Charles' hobby is making model airplanes for endur- ance tests. His ambition is to become an airplane mechanic. Cod is a good pupil in mechanical drawing. Richard Lawrence Soulen Phoenixville Happy-go-lucky, fair and free, Nothing ever bothers me. General Course: Dramatic 2, 3, Hi-Y 3, 4, Varsity Base- ball 2, 3, 4, Junior Varsity Boys' Basketball 23 Refresh- ment Stand Helper 4g Wrestling 2, 3, 4: Dance Committee, Decoration and Clean-up, Junior Prom Committee, Decora- tion, and Clean-up, Year Book, Sophomore Class History. Dick is a country boy who sometimes comes to school on a motorcycle, riding being his hobby. Dick is a good dancer. Dorothy May Stephens Phoenixville So gentle, mild, and staid, She surely is a noble maid. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 35 Spelling Club 2, 3, 4: Refreshment Stand 45 Plays 4, Spelling team 2, 3, 4, Home Room Programs 3, 4, Dance Committee 2, 3, 4, Jun- ior Prom Committee 3, Year Book, Write-ups. Dot was a member of the cast of the senior class play cast. She hopes to become a private secretary. Be care- ful, Dot, be sure you do not keep the boss for lifetime. Dorothy enjoys knitting. Elizabeth May Stiefel ,L Mont Clare, Pa. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. General Course: Dramatic 2, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Jour- nalism 4g Thrift 2, 3, Curtis Contest 2, 3, Refreshment Stand: Intramural 3, 4, Home Room Programs 2, Purple and White, Year Book, Purple and White Assignment. Betty spends most of her spare time reading and cro- cheting. lf she continues to read so much, the library will have to secure more books. Betty expects to be a nurse. Images not available Thirty-one Thirty-two Edward Robert Szegedy Phoenixville Human improvement is from within outwards. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, Chess Club 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, Football Manager 2, 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 4, Plays, Tournaments, Ping-Pong and Basketball, Intramural Football, Home Room Programs, Year Book, Varsity Football Write-up. Zedge main interest in life is to make a success of the future, maybe an- other John D. Rockefeller in his undertakings. Lillian Gussie Szigety Phoenixville .yer ready with merry jokes To cheer along the rest of us folks. Commercial Course, Dramatic 2, Tri-Hi-Y 4, Traffic 4, Library 3, 4, Library Helper 3, 4, Senior Play, Little Miss Dreamer , Pickles 2, Year Book, Library Club Write-up, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Student Council Representative 4. Did you hear that funny noise? Yes! it is none other than Lillian giggling. Her classmates wonder what she nnds to giggle about. She is destined to become a secretary. Her hobby is reading. Thomas A. Taggart, Jr. ' Phoenixville Sweet are the slumbers of the virtuous man. ueneial Course: Dramatic 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Boys' Glee 3, Junior Varsity Base- ball 2, 3, Varsity Baseball 4, Senior Play Little Miss Dreamer , Aeroplane Club 2, 3, Junior Prom, Decoration Committee, Year Book, Senior Play Write-up. Tucker's hobby is airplanes. His ambition is the Army Air Corps. Tom is also good at mechanical drawing. Earl Taney Phoenixville He does things in a quiet way, and gentle his manners be. Industrial Course: Junior Varsity Football 4, Library, Helped build book cases, Stage Crew 3, 4. Earl is a very quiet fellow and never takes part in arguments. E.arl's hobby is football and his ambition is to become a professional scenery setter. Mary A. Tarchanik Phoenixville s a life of pleasure and glee, a happy-go-lucky girl is she. Commercial Course, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Journalism 4, Cashier for thrift 2, Li- brary 3, Library Helper 3, Helper in Curtis Contest 4, Home room programs 3, -1, Year Book, Junior Tri-Hi-Y, write-up, Purple and White Exchanges. Mary seems to be a very industrious girl. This trait will come in very handy when she becomes somebody's secretary. Mary's hobbies are stamp collecting and knitting. Miriam G. Thomas Phoenixville ere is a girl with a heart and smile Who makes the bubble of life worth while. Commercial Course: Dramatic 2, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, Home Room Secretary 2, Girls' Home Room Basketball 2, 3, Hockey 3, Student Manager 4, Cheer leader 3, 43 Circus 119381, Junior Prom Invitations, Year Book, Cheerleader Write-up. Mim was one of the cheer leaders and the boys could not Fight had enough when she cheered them on. She is planning to be a typist. Her hobby is collecting letters. Images not available Eleanor Marie Troutman Phoenixville . love less, I should be happier now. Entered as Junior from Coal Township High School, Shamokin, Penna. Com- mercial Course, Tri-Hi-Y, 3, 4, President 4, Home Room officer, Treasurer 3, Traffic 4, Library 4, Library helper 4, Home room programs, 3, 4, Student Coun- cil Member, 4, Junior Prom Committee, Year Book assignment, Sr. Tri-Hi-Y. Eleanor has been interested in all school activities. She is very dependable. Her hobby is reading and her ambition: office clerk. Stephen Twarogowski, Jr. Phoenixville Happy go lucky, fair and free, Nothing ever bothers me. Industrial Course, Chess 4, Library, Helped build book cases, Junior Varsity Basketball, 2, Curtis Contest 2, Stage crew, 2, 3, 4, Intramural, 2, 3, 4, Com- mencement, Back stage helper, Year Book, Industrial Woodshop write-up. Betchy is an industrial wood worker but finds more fun in raising racing pigeons. Lllen Mae Tyson Phoenixville A day for toil, an hour for sport, But for a friend is life too short. Commercial Course: Dramatic 2, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 4, Thrift 2, 3, 4, Out-of-Town Chorus 2, 3, 4, Spelling 3, Crowell Contest Helper 2, 3, 4, Curtis Contest Helper 2, 3, 4, Christmas Cantata 2, 3, 4, Home Room Programs 3, Circus 119381 3, Year Book, Write-up for Out-of-Town Chorus. Ellen goes in for chicken raising on a big scale. Her hobby is pen pals. She is a hard worker, but is never too busy to help others. A Lillian Elaine Umstead Phoenixville Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. General Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 2, Intramural 3, 4, Home Room Programs 4, Year Book, Write-up for Crowell Magazine Contest. Lillian is one of the girls that want to go in training. At least, Horace will not have any trouble getting fixed up when he is sick. Joseph Francis Valco Phoenixville Speech is great, but silence is greater. General Course: Hi-Y 4, Home Room Baseball, Year Book, Verses. Joe is always where he does not belong. Maybe it is because he is collect- ing old coins which is his hobby. His ambition is to be a civil engineer. lda Belle Vanderslice Pennsylvania As merry as the day is long. Commercial Course 2, 3, General 4, Dramatic 2, Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4, Tournaments 4, Home Room Programs 3. Ida Belle is one of the blonde members of'the class. Her hobby is reading. It is said that she spends the majority of her time reading. Thirty-three Thirty-four Mary Elizabeth Voorhees ' Pennsylvania Speak truly, and each word of thine, Shall be a fruitful seed. Academic Course: Dramatic 2, 4, Treasurer 2, Tri-Hi- Y 2, 3, 4, Vice President 4, Journalism 3, 4, President 3, Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Home Room Bank Officer 2, Home Room President 3, Traffic 4, Spelling 3, Crowell Contest 3, 4, Curtis Contest 2, 3, Plays, Little Miss Dreamer , Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Purple and White 3, 4, Student Council Treasurer 4, Junior Prom Committee, Year nook, Girls' Glee Club Write-up. Mary Elizabeth is an active member of the class who has participated in various activities. She combines two hobbies in one by collecting miniature vases from different places she visits. Doris Marie Wadsworth ' , Phoenixville A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded. General Course: Dramatic 2, 3, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee 2, 3, Band 2, Home Room President 2, 3, Hockey 2, 3, 4, Curtis Contest 2, 3, 4, Cheer Leader 3, 4, Senior Play, Operetta 2, Tennis 3, Ping-Pong Tournaments 2, 3, 4, Basketball Tournament 2, 3, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Dance Committee 2, 3, 4, Year Book, Faculty Statistics. Doris is a happy-go-lucky girl who can always find something to laugh about. Her favorite pastime is dancing and she can be seen doing it where ever she goes-even at senior play practice. Anthony A. Will: I ' ' ' Phoenixville A faithful friend is better than gold and medicine. Industrial Course: Chess Club 4, Library, Helped build book cases, Scenery building for play 1, 2, 3, Intramural 1, 2, 3, Commencement, Back stage helper, Year Book, Industrial Write-ups. Lefty is an industrial boy who expects to become a carpenter. He has served on the stage crew for three years. His hobby is stamp collecting. Amy Elizabeth Wilson ' ' Pennsylvania Blushing is the colour of virtue. General Course: Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 3, Journalism Club 4, Thrift 3, Home Room President 2, Crowell Contest, Assistant Manager 4, Refreshment Stand 4, Plays 2, 3, 4, Senior Play, Tourna- ments 2, Home Room Programs 2, 3, 4, Purple and White Copyreader 4, Student Council Home Room Representative, Dance, Ticket Committee 2, 3, Class Ring 4. Amy is a farmerette who lives in Kimberton. One advantage of living there. is no sound will interrupt her while reading except the moo of the cows, for reading is her hobl:-y. Amy is well liked by all. Eleanor Madeline Wilson ' Phoenixville Speech is great, but silence is greater. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Journalism 4, Li- brary 3, 4, Library Helper 3, 4, Plays 3, Home Room Pro- grams, Purple and White 4, Year Book. El enjoys ice skating. Eleanor aspires to be a see- retary for some large firm. Robert Wilson ' Phoenixville Always happy, always gay, Very good natured, so we say. Industrial Course: Home Room Oiiicer 2, Curtis Con- test Helper 2, 3, Tournaments 3, Intramural Soft Ball 2, Purple and White, News Items 4. Hack is one of the nicest and quietest fellows in the industrial course. He is much interested in roller skating. Images not available Edith Brinton Woertz Phoenixville Naming endures but personal qualities. Commercial Course: Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Chairman of Publicity Committee 45 Journalism 45 Thrift 25 Home Room Cashier for Thrift 25 Library 35 Curtis Contest 45 Library Helper 35 Plays 35 Home Room Programs 35 Purple and White, Business, 45 Year Book, Business Advertisements. Edith enjoys omce work, but still has time to do so.ne crocheting and stamp collecting. She is always willing to help out in any class or school project. Robert Earl Woodruff Phoenixville A friend in need is a friend indeed. Commercial Course 2, General 3, 45 Hi-Y 35 Chess Club 35 Senior Dance, Decoration Committee 4. What would Herby do without Fry? They make up the famous cogvboy couple of P. H. S. Herby's ambition is to e a mec anic. Edward S. Wynne Phoenixville An ountt uf wit is worth a pound of sorrow. General Course: Dramatic 25 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, President 45 Traffic 35 Baseball 3, 4, Varsity 45 Football 3, 4, Varsity 45 Track 25 Boys' Basketball 35 Wrestling 25 Year Book. Where would Dynamite be without his bragging? His hobby is sportsg his ambition is forestry. Dynamite is good in sports. V'- -rite Marie Yaworski Phoenixville Music hath charm to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks or bend a knotted oak. Academic Course: Dramatic 45 Tri-Hi-Y 45 Journalism 45 Band 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Girls' Home Room Bas- ketball 2, 35 Christmas Cantata, Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Opcret- tas, Orchestra 25 Home Room Programs 2, 3, 45 Purple and White, Reporter5 Special Music, Brass Sextette 35 Or- chestra at West Chester 2, 45 Girls' German Band 45 Senior Dance, Decoration Committee 45 Junior Prom, Decoration Committee 45 Year Book, Verses. Marguerite possesses a pleasing disposition. She is ad- vised not to play her trombone to her patients when she becomes a nurse. '-- anklin Haldeman Young Phoenixville hui-ii a wise man the better council give me mine again. Academic Course: Dramatic 25 Journalism 45 Chess Club 2, 35 Boys' Glee 45 Band 3, 45 Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Crow- ell Contest 35 Tennis 45 Wrestling Tournaments 25 Ping- Pong Tournaments 2, 35 Intramural Basketball 2, 35 Home Room Programs 3, 45 Purple and White 3, 45 Southeastern District Orchestra 3, 45 Southeastern Band 45 Southeastern Chorus 45 Special music 3, 45 Circus H9381 35 Dance Committee 2, 35 Junior Prom 35 Year Book, Write-ups. Youngie is about the only boy in the class to choose law as his profession. Maybe another Thomas E. Dewey, in the making. His hobby is hunting and fishing. lanet Louise Young Phoenixville is a girl so neat and trim. Entered from Philadelphia High School for Girls5 Gen- eral Course5 Tri-Hi-Y 45 Journalism 45 Year Book, Write- up. Janet came to P. H. S. this year from Philadelphia. She is not a complete stranger to all of us, however, having lived in Phoenixville before. Thirty-five Thirty-six ' Mary A. Zablap Pennsylvania ...nc is one oi those pretty and charming girls. Commercial Course 2, 3, General 45 Library Program Chairman 4g Library Helper 4, Home Room Programs 2, 3: Home Room Vice President 2, 35 Circus 119381. Mary's ambition is to become a beautician. lf she makes her patron's hair look as nice as her own, she should be very successful. Her hobby is collecting magazine clip- pings and dancing. Alfred J. Zach Phoenixville I dare do all that may become a man. General Course: Track 29 Wrestling 2, 3g Intramural Home Room Baseball 2, 3, 43 Circus U938Jg Year Book, Senior Trip. Alfred is another intelligent general student. He likes to travel. His ambition is to become an electrical engineer. Only three post-graduates returned to P. H. S. for the entire term of 1938-9. David Wilson Dave is a member of the class of 1938. He is an active member of the senior Hi-Y and Jour- nalism Clubs. This year Dave is taking the general course which includes the following subjects: German one, typing one, English four, commercial law, and art two. Robert C. Havrilla Bob is also a member of the class of 1938. His only subject this year is bookkeeping. Bob is a very popular member of the band. William S. Webb Bill is a graduate ol the class of 1937. This year he came back to take a post-graduate course in English four and German one. His ambition is to become a veterinarian. Class History On September 6, 1936 a group of boys and girls, 169 in number, enter- ed the Phoenixville high school for their first year. Clubs were formed and many pupils joined. The clubs were as follows: commercial, dramatic, Hi-Y, Tri-Hi-Y, glee, spelling, orchestra and band. The class next elected the class officers. The result of the election was Harold McDaniels, president, Frank Deger, vice president, Charlotte Graham, secretary. The first dance was held in May in the study hall of the high school. Don Campbe11's orchestra provided the entertainment. Class rings were selected later in the year. The following were on the ring committee: Harold McDaniel, Frank Deger, Leona Campbell, Joseph Montich, Doris Wadsworth and Charlotte Graham. This event ended the year as sophomores. In the fall of 1937 the class entered school to begin the junior year. It retained its class officers from the sophomore year. The junior dance was held April 22, 1938 in the study hall, Clyde Walton's orchestra supplied the music. A student council was formed. The junior members were as follows: James Connors, Robert Edinger, Paul.ine Kabatt, Eleanor Troutman, Mary Elizabeth Voorhees, and Edward Bodnar. The Junior-Senior prom was held June 10, as was customary the jun- iors entertaining the seniors. The decorations represented a South Sea Island scene. Clyde Walton's orchestra again entertained. On September 7, the class began its last year in P. H. S. This proved a most thrilling year. The class dance, held in December, was a financial success. Clyde Walton's orchestra provided the music. The senior class play was held April 20 and 21, in the Junior high school auditorium. The play, Little Miss Dreamerf' with a double cast composed of twenty-two members, proved to be a financial success, pro- ceeds of which were used for the Year Book. On the annual senior trip, May 13, the class went. to the New York World's Fair. Images not available Athletics 33 9 OF S .L PHANTO I ET '1 .. '4 . 2. rn :r' .-f d N E o I h. U 3 o E N. U V0 m W H. eu :- an ns E Pg. U :1 .: U J as .:: U -u U U- .-E . 2 -u :x Di 0. B I IA 3 I 3 o D5 E Za: Hn. E 1 : W. E .24 EE ab: as 1 . Q .Ev MCD 55' 2.525 .a 'ge EP F-21.5 mr: '-,L 3'+-gl-' bi -EOE gm .F-Tv a M? BQ: 'haf mr-1 150 EH 552 'D nm s a oio Mid 'U .: EE 19.50 UD?-I-L Varsity Football Phoenixville high school did not produce a championship football team but did produce a team of champions acquainted with the ideals of sportsmanship and fair play. Due credit should be given to the staff of coaches for the successful season of 1938. ' The opening battle of the annual gridiron season was with North Coventry in which P. H. S. grid men overcame the stubborn Red Raiders with a score of 25 to'0, at Washington Field. The second game offered a powerful West Chester team as the oppon- ents. Al.though the Phantoms were outplayed in every department, they came through with a 6 to 0 victory. Journeying to Pottstown for the third game, the football-squad re- turned jubilantly with a 13 to 6 victory. By this victory the football team increased its winning streak to 27 victories in succession. The following Saturday, after a bitterly-fought battle, Phoenixville yielded to a heavier and more experienced Norristown team to the score of 0 to 6 in favor of Norristown. This defeat shattered the amazing record of 27 victories in succession. The fifth game, presenting a scrappy Conshohocken grid team, pro- vided the setting for the biggest upset in the Suburban Conference. Con- shohocken defeated Phoenixville 7 to 0. This game was recorded in the history of both schools-especially Conshohocken's. For the sixth game Roxborough journeyed to Phoenixville with a heavy team to be defeated 7 to 0. The next Saturday Berwyn acted as host to a much-improved Phoenix- ville team. The final score was 20 to 0 with Berwyn bearing the defeat. The eighth gridiron battle of the season opened with Downingtown opposing the Phantoms at Phoenixville. Downingtown possessed a very fast and alert football team, centering a.bout one star. The final score left a surprised Phantom team on the tail end of a 20 to 12 score. The annual Turkey-Day Classic waged with Coatesville provided the fans with many thril.ls produced by both teams. Phoenixville, however, became victor over a strong Coatesville team by a score of 7 to 0. Thus the season ended with six victories and three defeats, giving Phoenixville 98 points and the opponents 52 points-a very good record con- sidering the material provided at the beginning of the season. Much credit should be given to Coach Kuhrt Wieneke and his able assistants, Joseph Quinn and Vernon Replogle, of the faculty. The loyalty and sincerity of the student body in victories and defeats also served as a benefactor to the success of the team. The senior mem- bers of the squad are Wynne, Magyar, Griffen, Pietro, F. Detwiler. Montich, and Fedchak. The student managers are Daniel Baer and Edward Szegedy. Junior Varsity Football Under the management of assistant Coach Vernon Replogle, the jun- ior varsity footbal.l team won two games, tied one, and lost one, out of the four games they were scheduled to play during 1938. The first game was played at West Chester, where the junior varsity won 4-0. The second games was played on the home field where Pottstown was defeated 7-0. Playing Norristown on its field, Phoenixville received its first setback, 13-7. The final game, played with Conshohocken ended in a scoreless tie. Seniors on the junior varsity were Raysor, J. Gotwals, Freeman, By- erly, J. Smith, and Mower. Thirty Forly Hockey First Row: Alma Clark, Margie Gavin, Leona Campbell, Ada Boyle, Dolores Mar- cliegiano. Second Row: Doris Wadsworth, Eleanor McCarraher, Virginia Cress, Nancy Charles, Rose-Mary McCann, Grace Batturs, Mary Scoringi, Rose Savchyn. Third Row: Jean Neuhauser, Norma Barlow, Virginia Hesser, Ruth Busch, Sara Thomas, Marion Hallman, Anna Mae March, Betty Jane Smith, Miss Catherine Rankin, Miriam Thomas. The 1938 hockey team reported for practice at Washington Field, September 15, under the supervision of Coach Catherine S. Rankin. There Were thirty-three candidates who reported. The senior varsity members are Grace Batturs, Ada Boyle, Leona Campbell, Nancy Charles, Marjorie Gavin, Eleanor McCarraher, Rose Savachyn, Mary Scoringi. Miriam Thomas was elected student manager. The results of the hockey schedule for the season of 38 : Royersford 3 ..... Phoenixville 0 Spring City 1 .... Phoenixville 0 Phoenixville 1 ..... Spring City 0 Upper Merion 3 . . . Phoenixville 0 Phoenixville 4 ........ Berwyn 2 Phoenixville 1 . . . West Chester 0 North Coventry' 3 . Phoenixville 1 Phoenixville 2 Downingtown 0 Girls' Health Classes The senior girls had their gymnasium classes on Wednesday after- noons. In warm Weather they went to Washington Field and on cold days, through the winter months, had class in the Memorial Junior high school gymnasium. Miss Catherine S. Rankin was health instructor. The rules this year were the same as in previous years. The class was divided into groups with leaders who took roll and reported to lVIiss Rankin the absentees of the class for that gym period. The games in which everyone took part at some time or other were baseball, hockey, basketball, volleyball, and ping-pong. oys' Basketball Si First Row: Joe Montich, Whitaker Griffen, Isaac Travis, Steve Magyar, Paul Detl wiler. Second Row: Edward Pietro, Jim Gotwals, Michael Drevyanko, Andrew Haggerty. Third Row: Vernon Replogle, Ed Stec, Robert Edinger, Joe Bergantz, Stephen Natisky, Joseph Quinn, Roy Hopp. During the past season Coach Joseph Quinn's squad did not fare so well. It won seven games and lost eleven. This year's team, however, was the only Phoenixville team to beat Pottstown since the Suburban Confer- ence began. In the coming years the coach expects to put a team on the floor that will surpass those of the previous seasons. Mr. Quinn was very much pleased With the team this year because everybody cooperated one hundred percent. The three leading scorers for the Phoenixville high school team were Edward Stec 97, Paul Detwiler 89, and Whitaker Griffen 76. The following received letters for their showing during the season: Michael Drevyanko, Edward Stec, James Gotwals, Whitaker Griffen, Paul Detwiler, Steve Magyar, Joseph Bergantz, Edward Pietro, Joseph Montich, Andrew Haggerty. Robert Edinger is manager. Boys' Health Class Coach Kuhrt Wieneke is in charge of the gymnasium classes for boys. In the fall and spring, classes were hel.d at Washington Field. Tag football was played in the fall, baseball in the spring. Fundamentals of track were also practiced. During the winter, classes were held in the Memorial Junior high school gymnasium. Here the boys played soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Varsity men were excused from classes but acted as coaches of the above-mentioned teams. Forty-o Forty-t Girls' Basketball First Row: Virginia Miller. Mary Rose Barkasy, Nancy Charles, Anna Mae March. Ncdah Custer, Frances Dunmore. Second ROW: Mary Alice Evans, Alma Clark. Virginia Cress, Miss Catherine Rankin, Rose Mary McCann, Rose Savchyn, Dorothy Neil. Third ROW: Olive Eagle, Juno Dawson, Sara Thomas, Mary Scoringi, Dolores Mar- chegiano, Marion Hallman, Betty Jane Smith. Miss Catherine S. Rankin called for candidates for the girls' basketball team December 8, 1938, and many girls responded for tryouts: only twenty- eight were kept for the squad. Practice took place at Memorial Junior high gymnasium each evening to prepare the team for the good season which they enjoyed, winning four games, losing three and tying one. The officials were Coach: Miss Cath- erine Rankin: Captains: Nancy Charles '39, Anna Mae March '39g Man- agers: Marion Hallman '39, Ethel Taggart '40. The team was composed of the following gir.s: Varsity forwards: Anna Mae March. . . '39 guards: Nancy Charles ...... '39 Frances Dunmore.. '40 Virginia Miller ..... '40 Mary Rose Barkasy . '40 Schedule P. O. P. O. 1 Spring City 18-18 Norristown 7-17 Upper Merion I6-26 Spring City 15-14 Conshohocken 35-12 Downingtown 32- 8 C44 Berwyn 33-34 North Coventry 38- 8 Recapitulation Games played-8: won-4: lost-35 tied-1. Phoenixville, 194 9 Opponents, 137 1939 Baseball Ralph Rhoads and his two assistants, David McVey, and Howard Moore, all of the faculty, called the battery candidates together for the first practice, February 28. Practices were held in the Junior high school Dun- geon , until the weather permitted outdoor practice. On March 24 a gen- eral practice was called for all candidates. Inclement weather prevented steady practices so that very little practice was had before the opening game with West Chester. Only four veterans are left from last year's team, Paul Detwiler, third base, Mike Drevyanko, first base, Jim Detwiler, and Darlington Groff, pitchers. , Seniors who will be lost by graduation are Paul Detwiler, Jim Detwiler, Richard Soulen, Edward Wynne, Robert Hopple, Thomas Taggert, Albert Batzel, and two senior managers, Quentin Hamborsky, and Vincent Free- man. Track Team The track team of Phoenixville high school participated in nine meets during the season of '39. All meets were away from home because of the condition of the track. The meets were as follows: Chester County Relays, Penn Relays, University of Maryland Interscholastic, a dual meet with Norristown, Chester County Meet, a dual meet with Downingtown, The District One P. I. A. A., the Pottstown meet, North Coventry, Spring City, Phoenixville meet. and the Philadelphia Suburban Meet. The seniors who participated were: Stephen Magyar, Joseph Montich, Joseph Mihalcik, William Raysor, and Edward Szegedy. The managers were Albert Byerly and Edward Pietro. Cheerleaders The candidates for cheerleaders had try-outs in Study Hall before the opening of the 1938 football season. The following were elected by the student body: Doris Wadsworth, Grace Batturs, and Miriam Thomas, seniors, Mary Rose Barkasy, Virginia Cress, Rosemary McCann, Marian Yenchik and Albert Valensky, juniors: Alma Clark, Olga Flaga, Jean Neuhauser, William Hopple, Frank Kelly, Lawrence Martin, and Harold Kesting, sophomores. The senior cheerleaders were the captains, and a squad of nine cheered at every game. At the close of the season, the senior and junior cheerleaders were in- vited to the annual football banquet which was held in the Memorial Jun- ior high school gymnasium. Vernon Replogle, of the faculty, acted as coach, and Miss Kathryn Kelly, as faculty adviser. Forty-th Student Life Activities Forty-six Career Conference A career conference, the first ever to be held in the high school, was made possible through the efforts of Edgar T. Robinson, principal, the higzh school faculty, and the Kiwanis Club of Phoenixville, February 1, 19 9. The conference began in the morning at eleven o'clock when the boys went to the study hall to hear Frank I. Sheeder, registrar of Ursinus Col- legejspeak. The girls met at the Memorial Junior high school auditorium to hear Reverend Wm. H. Anthony, of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. In the afternoon each student attended the conference of his choice where he heard a speaker on the subject in which he was interested. The following speakers enlightened the pupils who attended the con- ference. Mrs. Henry Rankin spoke to the girls interested in nursing, and Miss Beatrice Komes spoke to the girls about beauty culture. Edgar Rob- inson, Jr., and Carl Pennypacker both P. H. S. graduates, gave the boys a talk on aviation. C. H. Williams, of Jourden-Diesel School of Philadel- phia, discussed engineering, his main topic being Diesel engines. Miss Ardenis Chapman, of Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, delivered an ad- dress on household services, dietetics, and dress designing. Vernon Shunk, Thomas Sturges, Frank Andrews, George Andrews, Mahlon Miller, and John Keenan, town carpenters, plumbers, and merchants, addressed the boys who attended the building and contractor discussion. J. B. Fritchman, Goodrich Rubber Company, Oaks, gave an address to those interested in factory work. Mr. Dengler, Peirce Business School, Philadelphia, spoke to the students who were interested in commercial work. Those pupils interested in music listened to W. S. Sample, high school music director. The guest speaker to the group interested in Social Work was Mrs. Alice R. Eysonbach, town Red Cross worker. Martin L. Peters, Phoenixville superintendent of schools, spoke to those who in- tended taking up teaching as their life work. The Reverend W. V. Murphy addressed those interested in the minis- try. Newspaper devotees visited the Daily Republican print shop where Mr. Umstad explained printing to them. E. J. Breece, editor, talked to those interested from the journalistic standpoint. Ernest Walker also addressed the printers. Lewis M. Campbell was interviewed on the work of morticians. John Keene discussed radio. Charles G. Baker conducted ten girls through the Parsons and Baker Mills. Lawyer John Haviland discussed the sub- ject of law with those interested. Howard Hock spoke on the opportunities in the chemical fields, and C. M. Mower, agent for the Pennsylvania railroad, discussed the advant- ages in railroading. George H. Smith, Leo Martin, Roy Shutes, John Denithorne, and Frank Wagoner spoke on various phases of retailing. Theodore Hart, of Hart Motor Company, met with the mechanically-inclined boys. The machinist group visited the Phoenix Iron Company. Norman G. Young and R. W. Derby spoke about engineering and drafting. Norman Ratchford, assistant County Superintendenteof Ches- ter County discussed subjects of interest to the agriculture group. The physical education group was addressed by C. M. Hengst of the Coatesville Y. M. C. A. G. E. Brouse explained pharmacy laws and op- portunities. Dr. Mitchell Seltzer and Dr. Franklin Brush conferred with those interested in the medical profession. Miss Charlotte Rhoades help- ed a girl interested in chiropody. Dr. Isadore Sturm spoke on dentistry. Charles Harris spoke on the opportunities Civil Service offers. Glenn John, jeweler, gave advice to those who wished to know more about watch repairing. We 're on Our Own We're on our own, we're through with school- Who Wants to learn the golden rule Or any other silly thing That gives our thoughts a dizzy ring? We're on our own. What care we for the school bell's toll, The solemn calling of the roll, The worries, lessons, homework-all Are left behind us as we call We're on our own. We have to go to school no more, The law says so-but think before You drop all thoughts of work from mind And try to leave school work behind. We're on our own. From now on Life's impartial hand Will cut us down or let us stand. It all depends on what we know, For we can reap but what we sow We're on our own. Remember--what we do or be Is only up to you and me. Our learning isn't really done, You see, it's only just begun. We're on our own. -By Richard Bormann Forty-save Forkyfeight Summary Report of the Student Council The first meeting of the Student Council of Phoenixville high school was held to elect officers. Those elected are as follows: James Connors, presidentg Pauline Kabatt, vice president, Betty Ash, secretaryg Mary Elizabeth Voorhees, treasurer. Other members are Edward Bodnar, Robert Edinger, Frank Kelly, William Fritchman, Eleanor Troutman, Helen Yeager, Ann Dewees. It was decided that future meetings be held during the first period Monday morning in the Chemistry Lecture room, every two weeks. Ralph Rhoads, of the faculty, was appointed supervisor of the Student Council by Principal Robinson. The following Student Council projects were approved by Mr. Robinson: 1. Traffic situation. before football games with 2. Copy of the constitution to be those Schools' enlarged and placed in the 8. Attendance upon Suburban hall. Council Association meeting at Downingtown from which Handbook' many good ideas for P. H. S. Charge of the assemblies, tribunal were obtained. Exchanging assembly pro- 9. Clean school campaign. grams with other schools. 10 Re-election of class officers Publishing minutes so that everyone may know what is going on in the meetings. Good sportsmanship talks in Norristown, and Pottstown 11. every year. Acting as the reception com- mittee on the Career Con- ference Day. James Connors spoke to the members of the Kiwanis Club, inviting them out to school to speak to the boys and girls concerning careers. , The movie benefit, If I Were King resulted in tickets sold: 5IS64.80, with a profit of 318.05 to the council. Faculty Play Inaugurating, the first faculty production in the history of the school, the teachers of Phoenixville high school presented Tons of Money, a farce in three acts, written by Evans and Valentine, Tuesday, November 22. The cast, under the direction of Vernon Replogle, instructor of indus- trial arts and sophomore geometry, and Miss Mary L. Rowe, teacher of senior English, will include six men and four women. It is as follows: Aubrey Allington Can Englishmanj, Mr. Replogle, Louise Allington fAubrey's wifej, Miss Marie O'Neillg Sprules Ca butlerl, Howard Moore, Simpson fa maidl, Miss Rose-Marie Brubaker: Miss Benita Mullett fLouise's auntj, Miss Edwardine Tysong Giles ta gardenerl, Principal E. T. Robinsong James Chesterman fa solicitorl, James W. Moyerg George 1Aubrey's cousinj, David McVeyg Jean Everhard lGeorge's wifel, Miss Margaret Savageg and Henry CSprules friendj, W. S. Sample. Will Purchase Amplifier The proceeds of the play will go towards purchasing an amplification system to be used at present in the Memorial Junior high school auditor- ium. The system, however, will be the property of the senior high school faculty, with the understanding that upon the event of the erection of an auditorium at senior high school, it will be moved to that place. National Honor Society The National Honor Society is an elective organization whose mem- bers are chosen according to their traits of scholarship, character, leader- ship, and service. The local chapter of the society was established on April 27, 1925. Since then, 123 girls and 95 boys from the high school have been elected to the society. To be eligible, students must be in the upper third of their class. Five oercent are elected in their junior year, and ten percent in their senior year. The 1939 students chosen in their junior year were Bertha Bloomer, Richard Bormann, Marian Fegley, Carl Fitzgerald, Margery Gay, Eleanor McCarraher, Harold McDaniel, and Joseph Montich. The following were elected in their senior year: Robert O'Donnell Florence Hopkins Gordon Phillips Eleanor Troutman Robert Arters Eleanor Bajor Frank Deger Joseph Devlin Robert Edinger Mary Elizabeth Voorhees Marie Elliott James Gotwals Amy Wilson Franklin Young Alfred Zach Those elected from the junior class are Betty Ash, Betty Ann Camp- bell, Ethel Detwiler, William Fritchman, Louise Smith, Gloria Trump, Jean Unger, Helen Yeager, Jack Yost. Forty F fty Senior T rip At the commencement of the seniors' last year in Phoenixville high school, the 1939 class decided to go to the New York World's Fair for the traditional class trip. On Monday, April 3, the class chose the Reading Railroad to convey them to New York City. The train left Phoenixville at 5:44 A. M., D.S.T., May 13, and arrived at Jersey City at 8:50 A.M., D.S.T. The class took a ferry boat to Liberty Street and leaving the ferry, a brisk walk of two blocks brought the group to the B. M. T. subway which took the seniors directly to the World's Fair grounds. The seniors' tour started with the theme center consisting of the Try- lon and Perisphere. Upon entering the perisphere, the group was dumb- founded by a city of tomorrow, in scale form. The class then went to the Education and Science Building. Next came the Medical and Health Building. The young ladies and maybe some of the boys enjoyed seeing the Hall of Fashions and the Cosmetic Building. A short rest was taken to satisfy the yearning from within. After this much-needed rest, a rush was made for the City of Na- tions: in a half hour the seniors took a trip around the world. Next seen was the Aviation Building showing the constructions of airplanes, and then the Westinghouse Electric Building with several new electrical fea- tures. After the evening meal, the class spent the rest of the time at the Amusement Center. A thrill was had by a majority of the class in bail- ing out from a parachute tower. On the bobsled run, members of the class came flying down at the terrific speed of 80 miles per hour. The night was ended by viewing a gigantic fire works display. The return trip was via the same route. The train left Jersey City at 10:30 P. M., D.S.T. At Philadelphia, the seniors' train was connected with the regular midnight train. The class arrived at Phoenixville about 1:20 A.M. The events that took place on May 13 will long remain amongst the memories of Phoenixville high school. Library Miss Margaret Savage, librarian, reported that approximately 130 books were added to the library by regular appropriation and gift of the Parent-Teacher Association. A new edition of the World Book and En- cyclopedia were added to the library. The industrial boys, under the direction of Wilmer Kimes of the fac- ulty, are to be congratulated for their fine work in making new shelves which will hold approximately 550 to 600 books. 'Purple and White First Row: Dick Bormann, Gordon Phillips, Dorothy Gill, Margaret Lubold, Nancy Charles, Kathryn Godshalk, Stella Piotrowicz, Anna Campbell, Joe Rudick, Stacey Widdicombe,. Second Row: Jacob Phillips, Daniel Baer, Quentin Hamborsky, Virginia Hesser, .vlargery Gay, Bertha Bloomer, Eleanor Gow, Edith Woertz, Mary Tarchanik, Eleanor Wilson, David Wilson. 'lfliird Row: Mary Elizabeth Voorhees, Betty Stiefel, Jayne Reifsneider, Dorothy Shoemaker, Ruth Busch, Bette Gotwals, Mary Jo Murray, Marguerite Yaworski, Franklin Young. Fourth Row: Pauline Kabatt, Eleanor Bajor, Marian Fegley, Jean Unger, Betty Campbell, Jeanne Doyle, Dorothy Smith. Fifth Row: Miss Mary L. Rowe, Miss Rose-Marie Brubaker, Amy Wilson, Eleanor McCa1'raher. Many changes were brought about in the Purple and White during the past yearg the paper was published bi-weekly, raising the number of issues to fifteen. Four new columns were used: The Whirl, Student Sketches, The Editor Speaks, and Phoenix Phantom. Of the issues published, three were special: The Alumni, Career Con- ference, and the last issue in charge of the Junior Journalism club. The Purple and White entered the Pennsylvania Scholastic Press As- sociation, the Columbia Press Association contests. In the first they won honorable mention. In the latter they Won third place. The staff is as follows: Editor, Eleanor McCarraherg Associate, Mar- lon Fegleyg Reporters, Bertha Bloomer, Anna Campbell, Daniel Baer, Mar- garet Lubold, Mary-Jo Murray, Gordon Phillips, Eleanor Wilson, Dorothy Gill, Edith Woertz, Robert O'Donnell, Quentin Hamborsky, Joseph Devlin, N ancy Charles, Franklin Young, Margery Gay, Jacob Phillips, Ruth Busch, Richard Bormann, Dorothy Shoemaker, Mary Tarchanik, Stella Pio- trowicz, Virginia Hesser, Eleanor Gow, Jayne Reifsnieder, Dorothy Smith, Joseph Rudick, Anna Mansur, Jeanne Doyle, Carl Fitzgerald, Pauline Kab- att, Eleanor Bajor, Dick Valenteen, Katherine Godshalk, Betty Campbell Bill Fritchman, Margery Riley, Jean Unger, Edgar Harrop, Verna Wade, Stacey Widdicombe, Amy Wilson, Mary Elizabeth Voorhees. The faculty adviser is Miss Mary L. Rowe, Miss Rose Marie Brubaker is treasurer. Miss Marion Moore's Typing Club had charge of typing the material for the paper. The local Daily Republican is the printer. 7 Fifty-one Fifty-t T1'i-Hi- Y Clubs The senior Tri-Hi-Y Club under the supervision of Misses Edwardine Tyson and Rebekah Ellis held its first meeting Friday, September 16, and every Friday thereafter until May 19. There are sixty-two members in the club, the officers being Eleanor Troutman, preside-nt, Mary Elizabeth Voorhees, vice president, Marian F egley, secretary, and Dorothy Smith, treasurer. The first several meetings of the year consisted of discussions led by members of the club. Baskets of food were given to needy families at Thanksgiving and Christmas, including four familie. and ten children to which toys and clothing were also given. The committees that were active during the year are the following: Publicity, Edith Woertz, chairman, Betty Deitrich, and Pauline Kabatt, Social, Dorothy Gill, chairman, Janet Hecht, Nancy Charles, and Ruth New, Executive, Marie Elliott, chairman, Louise Detwiler, and Virginia Hesserj Program, Marian Fegley, chairman, Eleanor McCarraher, Eleanor Gow, Margery Gay, and Kathryn Godshalkg Financial, Dorothy Smith, chairman, Dorothy Shoemaker, and Mary Elizabeth Voorhees, Music, Anna Campbell, chairman, Amy Wilson, and Betty Jane Smith, and com- mittee for supplying of the First Aid Kit for the teacher's room, Earla Mae Morris, chairman, Mary Tarchanick, and Lillian Umstead. ..,1.p..T The junior Tri-Hi-Y cl.ub sponsored by Miss Mary L. Patterson, car- ried on many worthwhile activities during the year. These activities consisted of the following: entered a church drive at Coatesville, in which the club ranked second, distributed baskets to the needy families at Thanksgiving and Christmas, attended the area meeting in Haverford township. The club's social gatherings included a breakfast hike, Hallowe'en party, supper hike, mothers and daughters' social, and entertainment of the senior Tri-Hi-Y club. The following ministers gave helpful speeches to the girls: Rev. A. A. Hartman, Rev. Warren Vinton Murphy, Rev. J. M. Woods, Jr., Rev. C. C. Hoffman, Rev. N. E. Miller, Rev. R. G. Becktel. Two former graduates of P. H. S. presented interesting talks to the girls. Beatrice Komes' topic was Care of the Skin and Hair , Esther Kramer's, Training for Nursing. ........p....l. Miss Kathryn Kelly's junior Tri--Hi-Y club meets in room 11. Officers of the club are: Jeanne Doyle, president, Sara Thomas, vice president, Dorothy Shipp, secretary, and Elaine Pechin, treasurer. During the meetings, pl.ans were discussed for a Mothers and Daugh- ters' Social and the sending of delegates to Harrisburg for the State Con- ference. The club was represented also at the Area Meeting at Haverford. Prominent speakers led discussions during the Bible study contest. Tri-Hi-Y Clubs The sophomore Tri-Hi-Y under the direction of Miss Florence Halder- man, elected the following officers who served for the year: Marguerite Mayer, presidentg Dorothy Neil, vice presidentg Jean Neuhauser, secre- taryg and Pearl Nathan, treasurer. Each month the club, the devotional, program, and social committee giving each member of the club a chance to participate in the meetings. From February 3 to March 24, the Bible study contest entitled, Seven Steps Toward Christian Maturity took place. The topics discussed during the study were: Study Habits, Respect for School and Civic Property, Per- sonality Appreciation, Attitude Towards Discipline, Pride in Workman- ship, Ambitious, Cheating, A Form of Theft, and Daily Schedule. A speak- er including faculty members, club members, and members of the town, was present at each meeting. Two members of the club were present at Haverford and Harrisburg Area Meetings, bringing back reports to the club. During the year a Hallowe'en party was held in November at school. At Christmas time the club made scrapbooks and brought in toys for poor children which were given to Earl Weber, town merchant, who then distributed them to children's Christmas parties. ...-........P.........1 During the year the Sophomore Tri-Hi-Y Club, sponsored by Miss Rose-Marie Brubaker, entered the Bible Study Course, at which time the members met jointly with the group sponsored by Miss Halderman. The late Mr. George Donahower and Mrs. Verna Confer were among the guest speakers. Christmas season was observed by the group in the preparing and giving of baskets of food, toys, and Christmas cards to a deserving family. Other meetings were devoted to discussions planned by the program committees, or led by invited speakers. Among these were Miss Miriam Knoderer, art supervisor of Phoenixville schools, who talked on color com- binations with relation to a girl's wardrobe, and Miss Helen Basin, who spoke about costume design for the high school girl. In addition to sending a delegation to the district meeting at Haver- ford, the girls held a hike ending with a doggie roast at Swinging Bridge in May. A substantial financial contribution was made by the group to the Colored Work project sponsored by the State Y. M. C. A. Fifty-th Fifty-four Hi-Y Clubs .The senior boys' Hi-Y elected the following officers: Edward Wynne, president, Quentin Hamborsky, vice president, Darlington Allen, secretary and treasurer. The course Seven Steps Toward Christian Maturity was completed. C. M. Hengst, Coatesville secretary of the Y. M. C. A., helped in pre- paring many programs. The Hi-Y also gave baskets during the Christmas season. Principal E. T. Robinson is adviser of the club. 1.1-pl...- The junior Hi-Y under the direction of Joseph Quinn has completed a State-wide Bible Study contest. The Hi-Y group had talks on subjects such as budgeting, under the leadership of thei'Reverend Joseph Woodsg photography, by George Grov- erg and aviation, led by Carl Pennypacker. The class officers for the year are as follows: Robert Kimmel, presi- dentg Walter Funk, secretary and George Baughman, treasurer. .iipii The sophomore Hi-Y group is sponsored by James W. Moyer, of the faculty. In it are thirty-seven members who participated in World prob- lems and sports' discussions. All members completed the Bible study course on Seven Steps in Christian Maturity and have taken an examina- tion in order to receive a certificate. The officers are Charles Buckwalter, president, Howard Montgomery, vice president, Paul Seeley, secretary, and Leonard March, treasurer. g Thrift This year, depositing in the school savings accounts began Septem- ber 19, 1938. and continued until June 5, 1939. Approximately 17 per cent of the entire school deposited money. In an effort to arouse some interest in banking, the Farmers and Mechanics bank sponsored a thrift contest during the first semester. It began on September 19 and continued until January 23, lasting for 17 weeks. The home room having the highest per cent of bankers received the first prize. Miss Savage's junior home room received the first prize. Miss Halder- man's junior home room received second and Miss Moore's sophomore home room received third prize. Miss Florence M. Halderman, a member of the faculty, had charge of the thrift club. 'Little Miss Dreamer l'irst Row-Quentin Hamborsky, Dorothy Stephens, Doris Wadsworth, Richard Bor- mann, Florence Hopkins, Thomas Taggart. Second Row-Bertha Bloomer, Samuel Smith, Jayne Reifsneider, Robert Hopple, Margery Gay, Amy Wilson. Third Row- Virginia Hesser, Joseph Montich, Mary Elizabeth Voorhees, Kathryn Godshalk, Daniel Baer, Lillian Szigety. Fourth Row-Edward Pietro, Gordon Phillips, Ha1'old McDan- iel, Vincent Freeman. Fifth Row-Dorothy Shoemaker, Vernon Replogle, Miss Mal'- garet Savage. For a play this year the class chose a three act comedy, called Little Miss Dreamer, which was presented April 20 and 21, in the Memorial Junior High School auditorium. The story of the play concerns Jean Morrison, a little Western girl with big ideas. Ever since Jean's father, an impractical dreamer, had run away soon after Jean's birth. Mrs. Morrison had striven to shape her daughter's character in a cold, realistic, mould, but she has reckoned without the power of heredity, for Jean, at the age of eighteen is her father all over again. Her life is one rosy dream, and she is in revolt against the hum- drum ranch life. Instead, she has visions of becoming a great movie star and has subscribed to the Gigantic Studio's Mail Order Course on how to Become a Great Star in Twelve Easy Lessons. Everyone on the ranch has been pressed into service to help Jean study her lessons, including Bud Simpson, the colored maid, and granny. But the greatest thrill of Jean's young life comes when a company from the Gigantic Studio, on location, arrives at the Morrison ranch to make a picture. In the company are Stark Davis, the Great Lover of the screen and J ean's secret passion, Elmer Hat- field, his amorous but stuttering secretary, Marianne Miles, the famous actressg and Runnen Bringit, the world's greatest colored motion picture star Cby his own admissionj. Here, thinks Jean, is her great chance at last-alas for Jean, it is not quite as simple as that. Finally, however- after a series of hilarious mishaps which include everything from an un- expected proposal to a hold-up by a Western bad man, Jean's dreams do come true in a dramatic and totally unexpected manner. The pl.ay was coached by Vernon Replogle and Miss Margaret Savage of the faculty. Fifty-fiv Fifty-six Dramatic Clubs The first meeting of the Senior Dramatic Club under sponsorship of Vernon E. Replogle was held in the art room Tuesday, September 25, 1938. The members of the club voted and the ofiicers were selected as follows: Daniel Baer, president, Gordon Phillips, vice-president, and Dorothy Smith, secretary. Under the direction of the club the exchange program started. The club began a correspondence between Coatesville, Downingtown, Upper Mericin, and Bridgeport and finally arranged dates for the exchange of as- semb ies. March 16, when Upper Merion brought its band to Phoenixville mark- cd the beginning of the exchange programs for this year of '39. The junior dramatic club, sponsored by Miss Marie O'Neill, meets weekly Tuesday third period. The following officers have presided over the Club: Betty Campbell, presidentg Georgia Mooney, vice president, Helen Yeager, secretary. The meetings consisted of discussions on topics pertaining to the art of dramatics, such as voice, posture, interpretation of lines, movements on the stage, and bodily expression. In addition to these discussions committees prepared programs con- sisting of short sketches, longer plays, story telling, pantomine, and simi- lar presentations. Our sophomore dramatic club, under the direction of Miss Julia Rose Ash, has been busy since September. The club was divided into groups of five, each group being responsible for successive weekly programs. The presentation of the different groups were varied. The usual fea- tures were monologues, skits, plays, poems. Amateur contests and Pro- fessor Quiz programs were presented several times and current dramatic topics of interest were discussed frequently. The Club will present its assembly program on May 11. Chess Club The Chess Club in Phoenixville high school was organized before the Christmas holidays of 1938. Since that time more enthusiasts of a fine pastime have turned out. V The P. H. S. players had competition with Spring City. Games were also played among the members of the Chess Club. The club of twenty-four members meets every Tuesday morning dur- ing the third period. Senior members of the club are as follows: Quentin Hamborsky, An- drew Haggerty, C. Souch, J. Kassel, R. Deery, V. Freeman, Ed. Szegedy, F. Deger, and Ed. Eckhart. Howard Moore, the instructor of mechanical drawing, is the adviser of the club. The Curtis Publishing Con test The annual Curtis Publishing contest, which was sponsored by the senior class, was held October 13 to October 27. Louise Pollock, a junior, sold seven dollars worth of subscriptions, thereby, leading the magazine contest. The senior class offered to the highest seller of subscriptions of each day a ticket to the Villanova-Temple football game. Those who received tickets for the game were Frank Deger, Louise Pollock, Marian Fegley, Dorothy Shoemaker, Mary Ella Trunk, Mary Elizabeth Voorhees, and Robert Woodruff. Individual prizes were awarded to those who sold subscriptions for the company. The Crowell Magazine Contest The Crowell magazine contest, sponsored by the seniors for the finan- cing of their class affairs, was started on October 13. Representative Adams, of the Crowell Publishing Company, spoke to the school, offering forty-two different prizes for high sellers. AS a special prize he offered a seven jewel watch to the boy or girl in P. H. S. who sold the most American Magazines at the end of the con- test. The contest ended on October 27 with Mary Ella Trunk, a junior leading the contest. Charles Souch, a senior, received the wrist Watch. 1 Lyceum Programs During the 1938-'39 semesters, the senior high school students were entertained by thirteen outstanding lyceum numbers. Edwin M. Dill, known as The Potter, headed the list with a program of clay modeling, on Monday, October 10. The Little Theatre Workshop was featured Monday, October 31. Monday, November 14, brought the Still's Circus Marionettesf' Frederic White, Wednesday, November 23, presented A Pictorial Journal Around the World. Educational Motion Pictures, were shown, free of charge, on Thurs- day, December 1, at senior high assembly. The new semester was started off by the Pollard Players, January 3. The Croatian Tamburitza Ensemble, a musical group, entertained the students Monday morning, January 16. E. C. Jones presented an interesting electrical program Thursday, January 2. Andrew Brennan, a magician, gave a performance Friday morning, March 10. Characterizations by Miss Jessie Raye Taylor were presented Tues- day, April 11. A talk by Colonel Washington Holidays, Thursday, May 4, brought to a close the lyceums for this year. Fifty Fifty-eight Industrial Course I The industrial course is made up of the following subjects: English, history, mechanical drawing, shop, mathematics. English was studied for a half year for three years. Writing letters and advertisements and applying for jobs are stressed. History is then studied for three half-year periods. Democracy, gov- ernment, conditions of the world to the present time, strikes, and unions are some of the important phases. Mechanical drawing is made up of making blueprints, house plans, plans for objects and other things of great importance. Shop work was had by the group for four years during which time were made bookcase for library, scenery for plays of all sorts, exercises, House, building is in progress. Work is being done on the finishing parts: sashes, doors. Cleaning chairs for school, making bleachers for games, and ping-pong table for tournaments for the borough and school, preparing and other objects of importance are a part of the work. Mathematics was studied for two half-years. This study included the following items of importance: algebra, trigonometry, mathematics, square roots, cube roots, areas, volumes, perimeter, squares, fractions addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, factoring, formulas, triangles, rec- tangles, octogans, trapoziods. Health classes were possible only for one year in ninth grade. Shop When a boy enters metal shop, he is given a chisel, hammer, and block. He must chip all six sides of the block, and then he is given a file with which to smooth and square all sides of the block perfectly. This job will take the average boy about six weeks. After the boy has his block finished he makes his inside and outside calipers. Then he makes his round and square hammers, parallel clamps, and small tap and die wrench. This work will be finished the first year. The following years he can make any outside things which he wishes to make. After he is familiar with the machinery in the shop, he can do more diliicult jobs, such as making taps, dies, and different wrenches. Some boys made miniature airplane motors, other boys overhauled tractors and car motors. The work helped a few boys to secure outside jobs after school. The student finds metal shop very interesting and educational. The Print Shop In the print shop much work is done every day. Tickets for dances, concerts, and plays are printed. Programs for concerts, plays, junior high operettas, and dance cards are also printed. Class day and commencement tickets and programs are made in the print shop. At the present there are six printers in the print shop: four seniors and two juniors. The four sen- iors are Robert Mayo, Robert Sech, Robert Wilson, and Lawrence Detwil- er. The two juniors are Nicholas Krill and Michael Bilinski. During the year Elmer G. Clayton, instructor of printing, had the seniors make linoleum cuts of some object. Mechanical Drawing Mechanical drawing is the written language of engineers and men in- volved in construction work. It includes all drawings made with the aid of drawing instruments. The appeal of mechanical drawing to many boys in high school is seen by the fact that about 57 percent of the boys elect that subject. Several boys are re-drawing the plans of the Athol bridge in Massa- chusetts. This bridge spans a railroad. They secured the plans from the Bethlehem Steel Company. Any boy who is above the average and desires to make something fur- ther, may construct the plans in school. More items have been placed on the drawing list, such as parallel per- spective and angular perspective. Much more inking is being done than in previous years. Howard Moore is a new instructor this year, taking the place of Henry Kulp. Airplane Club The Phoenixville Skyriders sponsored by Anthony Yuknavich, a teach- er in Junior high school, has twenty-five members and is a member of the P. M. A. A., better known as Philadelphia Model Airplane Association. The club has a meeting every Monday night at the Company B Arm- ory. Meets are held among the members to see who is the best model builder. Charles Souch usually wins these meets. The club specializes in building ultra-modern model airplanes covered with a very light, thin, and transparent covering called microfilm. This microfilm is ten times light- er than tissue paper. Six contestants from Phoenixville entered the final champion meet held at Convention Hall of Philadelphia on Saturday, April 29. Vincent Freeman '39 took a second place in the meet and Charles Souch '39 took a fourth in the same meet. Only three of the boys go to high school, and all three are seniors: Charles Souch, Vincent Freeman, and Joseph Kassel. The club rates third among all other clubs that belong to the P. M. A. A. The Refreshment Stand This year the refreshment stand at Washington field had a fairly suc- cessful season. A few much needed improvements were added, one being a new stand in addition to those already there. This greatly relieved the congestion between playing periods, each stand being given to one type of refreshment only. Near the end of the season a new plan, that of taking the refreshments through the grandstands, was tried and found to be very successful. A large committee that worked together very well consisted of the following: Anna Campbell, Pauline Kabatt, Anna Mansur, Elva Newhauser, Geraldine Yocum, Anna Mae March, Betty Jane Smith, Amy Wilson, Earla Mae Morris, Marian Fegley, Janet Hecht, Richard Bormann, Gordon Phillips, Charles Souch, Robert Jacobs, Donald Geiger, Paul Fry, Richard Soulen, and Harold McDaniel. Richard Bormann and Harold McDaniel were co-chairmen. Fifty Sixty Journalism Clubs The Senior Journalism club which meets the first period Monday in the art room, IS under the supervision of Miss Mary L. Rowe. The club enrollment is composed of thirty-two members. Many projects were planned during the year, one of which was a rum- mage sale at which a profit of S55 was made, the money to go for the Purple and White. Programs were arranged by the members which helped the staff to become better acquainted in newspaper work. A thorough study was made from the criticisms sent from the Columbia Scholastic Press and Pennsylvania Press Associations. During several periods the club room became a newspaper ofiice, and the regular issues of the paper were written and made up. The election of officers was determined at the first meeting. They are Marian Fegley, president, Mary-Jo Murray, secretary, Dorothy Smith, vice-president, and Margery Gay, treasurer. .........ip...-...... The junior and sophomore Journalism Club, under the direction of Miss Rose Marie Brubaker, meets every Tuesday morning during third period. The president and secretary of the club are Andrew Tirpak and Helen Reber. The club examines and compares exchanges from other high schools and colleges. It examines the New York Times for its excellent news and editorial writing and as an example of the typical cosmopolitan newspaper. The members collect various notes and clippings on news features, editorials, headlines, newspaper terms, etc. Practice in writing was gained by publication of three or four issues of a Junior Journal, a mimeographed sheet of news gathered by club mem- bers, and done entirely in club time. The club also took a trip through the office and plant of Phoenixville Publishing Company in order to become acquainted with processes invol- ved in printing a daily newspaper. They collaborated with the senior Journalism Club in giving a rum- mage sale for the benefit of the Purple and White. Part of the club periods are spent in question bees and games relating to newspaper terminology in business. Commercial Club The Commercial club, under the direction of Miss Marion Moore, meets every Tuesday in 15B, during the third period. The club is comprised of junior and senior commercial students. All members get an opportunity to cut stencils, make carbon copies, and do mimeographing. The Purple and White material as well as art and music outlines for the respective teachers is all typed by the club. Junior Class History In September 1936 the freshman year, of the present junior class started with 277 members. The following officers were elected: Joseph Rudick, mayor: Robert Kimmel, community clerk: Jack Yost, treasurer: Jack Atkinson, chief of traffic officers. The social events of the year were the Operetta Party and the Ninth Grade Dance, with Wes Campbell's Orchestra. With the end of the freshman year in June 1937, there Were 258 members. At the start of the sophomore year, September 1937, there were 233 class members. They elected the following officers: Robert Kimmel, presi- dent: Patrick Barthlemew, vice president: Betty Ash, secretary and trea- surer. The sophomore dance had music furnished by Ray Bare's Orchestra. In June 1938, the class membership was 207. With the beginning of the junior year, September 1938, the class membership was 219, and in March 1939, the membership was 205. The junior dance, with Clyde Walton's Orchestra, was held March 10, 1939, and the Junior and Senior Prom, with Clyde Walton's Orchestra, on June 9, 1939. One member of the class, Frank Gohean, died during the year. Sophomore Class Histo ry On its entrance to P. H. S. in September 1938, the class of 1941 had an enrollment of 242. During the two semesters, ten students left school, while three more entered. There were 235 students in the class at the end of the second semester. The following class officers were elected: Frank Kelly, president: Edgar Harrop, vice president: Alma Clark, secretary and treasurer. Library Club The Library Club, under the direction of Miss Margaret Savage, is open only for juniors and seniors so they learn how to be assistants in the library. Each girl had a specified time to be on duty. The following officers were elected: Ruth New, president: Pearl Hall, treasurer: Frances Matonick, secretary: Mary Zablap, program chairman. During the year the girls sold candy and soup, the proceeds of which went toward the renewal of magazine subscriptions and the mending of old books. The girls of the club presented a play for book week. The rest of the meetings were spent in having book reviews and mo- tion picture previews. The social gatherings included hikes, doggy roasts, and parties. Sixty Sixty-two Spelling Club The spelling club under the leadership of Miss Mary L. Patterson, commercial teacher, has had a very successful year. The club was or- ganized at the beginning of the year and its members were trained to pro- nounce and define the words as well as spell them. On March 18, the annual Peirce spelling contest was held in Philadel- phia. A team consisting of three seniors, two juniors, and two sophomores, was chosen by test to represent Phoenixville high school. The team mem- bers were as follows: Joseph Devlin, Robert Edinger, Ethel Detwiler, Mar- jorie Speece, and Helen McMenamin, with Dorothy Stephens and Edna Davis as alternates. Phoenixville placed third in the team contest and Joseph Devlin tied for third place in the individual contest. He also received a plaque for be- ing the best speller in the high school. Vocational Carpentry The past year saw some outstanding changes in the vocational wood- shop. These changes were made possible by the erection of the new shop in the Junior high school and the addition of another shop teacher to the staff of that school. This change in the set-up made it possible to teach shopwork and mechanical drawing to the 9th grade industrial sections in their own school and relieve the crowded conditions in the senior high vocational shops. With normal sized groups with which to work, Wilmer Kimes, the in- structor, was able to give more time to each individual and plan larger and better projects for the groups. The work is now on a real vocational basis. The jobs are done as nearly on a commercial basis as abilities and shop conditions will permit. The largest projects attempted by the Woodworkers this year were a full sized section of a house, containing an entrance hall, and living room with open stairway, and a roof, which included framing all types of rafters, open and box cornice, and shingling of all types. The various parts of the house project were all planned and worked in the shop. The mill work such as window-frames, door frames, treads, risers, balusters, and newel posts were made by the Hedging carpenters. The roof framing project gave the boys a. chance to try their skill on common, hip, valley, jack and cripple rafters. Shingling also became some- thing different than a style of sister's hair dress. Another project consisted of six bookcases which were constructed in the shop and permanently placed in the library. They were fitted with movable shelving and finished with light oak stain. Numerous repair jobs were completed, such as chairs, windows, athletic equipment, tables and anything which gave a chance to apply learned skill and gain more ex- perience. Many other projects such as ping-pong tables, book cases, picture frames, track hurdles, high jump and pole vault standards, chests and many things too numerous to mention keep a steady fiow of jobs moving through the shop, each one helping some student to acquire new skill and precision in his work. There are twelve Woodworkers in this Year'S senior class. They are Joseph Barnett, Albert Batzel, Kenneth Buzzard, George Hine, Joseph Kaminski, Emil Minoski, George Reed, Andrew Runkewich, John Scherer, Earl Taney, Stephen Twargoski, Anthony Wilk. These boys are going forth with confidence that the present building work is just the beginning of a real boom and will be starting in at the ground floor. Music Band T 'f Sixty-four Front Row: Jean Austin. Dorothy Christman, Frances Dunmo1'e, Margaret Lubold Helen Reber, Kathryn Godshalk, Beulah Downing, Bertha Bloomer, Doris Hartman, Anne Dewecs, Mary Jo Murray, Marie Campbell, Jacob Phillips, Robert Donohue, Bernard Kosci, Franklin Young, Kenneth Fegley, Joseph Kassel. Second Row: Ruth Peppel, James Hughes, David Harrcp, Alex Hoishek, Lloyd Wen- ger, Phillip Neumann, Wayne Taney. William Kabatt, Sonia Normann, Edward Eck- hardt, F1'ank Deger, Jack Yost, Benjamin Woodland, Robert Arters, Olga Flaga, Rosetta Doebling, John Atkinson, Donald Smith. Third Row: Forrest McFarlane, Phillip Runkewich, William Fritchman, William Kepp, Robert Gctwals, Marion Ulmer, Beatrice Quay, Joseph Wolfinger, George Hine, Paul Seeley, Gertrude Fry, Edna Schmidt, Marguerite Yaworski, LeRoy Friday, Franklin llartzel, Robert Havrilla, Walter Funk. The P. H. S. Band in its new purple military uniforms trimmed in white lent considerable color to the football games, parades, and concerts in which it took part. Its many new and novel marching maneuvers were features of the football season. V At the band concert of February 24, 1939 the band gave a fine con- cert which was enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience. Football sea- son opens the work which closes with several concerts in Reeves Park. Twenty-five engagements were filled by this year's organization of 54 players under the leadership of W. S. Sample. Urchestm Front Row: W. S. Sample, Goldie Greenstein, Edna Davis, Esther Ludwick, Olga Flaga, Beulah Downing, Pauline Pollock, Frances Dunmore, Anna Mae March, Allan Park. Second Row: Edward Eckhardt, Sonia Normann, William Kabatt, Wayne Taney, John Yost, Franklin Young, Phillip Neumann, Robert Donohue, Joseph Vegso, Phillip Runkewich. Third Row: Joseph Wollinger, William Kepp, William Fritchman, Mary Jo Murray, LeRoy Friday, Marguerite Yaworski, Robert Arters, Benjamin Woodland, Kenneth Fegley, Frank Deger, John Atkinson. Fourth Row: Catherine Schmidt, Edna Schmidt, Bette Gotwals. The high school orchestra of thirty-four players made its first appear- ance of the year at the Christmas Candlelight Services and lent much to the effectiveness of the worship service. The orchestra journeyed to West Chester April 24, 1939, to take part in the Chester County Orchestra Festival, Where it made a creditable showing among the ten other schools participating. The orchestra played a major part in the Annual Spring Concert on May 18, and gave a splendid account of themselves in the performance of their numbers. Music for the senior play Was rendered by the orchestra. Commencement exercises concluded the activities for the school year, 1939. fy Girls' Glee Club Sixty-si The first appearance of the year for the Girls' Glee Club was at the impressive Christmas Candlelight service at which time the girls sang George B. N evin's Christmas Cantata, The Adoration. Under the guidance of W. S. Sample, this year's organization number- ed seventy-five singers, an increase over other year's membership. 9 The girls competed at Haverford, April 14, with other Class B Girls Choruses, and won the competition. On May 18, at the Spring Concert, they gave a very pleasing performance. The girls traveled to Philadelphia, May 21, where they sang on a Sunday broadcast over W F I L. The P. H. S. music department played host to the twenty schools of Southeastern Pennsylvania who had students in the All-Southeastern Dis- trict Chorus which was held here on May 6, 1939. Three hundred students Were in the chorus, twenty-five being from P. H. S. The chorus gave a brilliant performance and was enthusiastically received by the audience which filled the Memorial Junior high school auditorium. Seven students participated in the Southeastern District orchestra held at Haverford Township high school. Six performed with the South- eastern District band at Collingdale. Two P. H. S. .music students, Bertha Bloomer and Mary-Jo Murray, were honored by having their applications accepted by the all-State Band at Lancaster, the band being under the di- rection of Frank Simon. One orchestra member, Bette Gotwals, Went to Johnstown to play with the All-State Orchestra. All of these District and State festivals were sponsored by the Pennsylvania School Music Associa- tion of which P. H. S. is a member. The Baccalaureate Service was the final appearance for the group. Boys' Glee Club First Row: W. S. Sample, William Kepp, Albert Twaddell, William Kabatt, William Vallicr, Benjamin Woodland, John Yost, Alexander Hoishek, Phillip Runkcwich. Second Row: Franklin Young, Richard Valenteen, Robert Montgomery, Robert Art- crs, Stacey Widdicombc, William Fritchman, Forest McFarland, Robert Donohue, Jacob Phillips. Third Row: Robert Gotwals, Samuel Smith, Alfred Tinney, Francis Taney, Marcus I' 1 'Xllen Neumann, George Hine, Richarc Devaney, Paul Cengri, John Fundcrwhitc, Bowman The Boys' Glee Club, an organization of thirty two members, meets but once a week, during the Tuesday activities period to delve into the en- joyment of singing some part songs for men's voices. The main project of the club for the year was preparing for its performance of the annual Spring Concert which was held in May. The fourth Christmas Candlelight Service of Worship presented by the P. H. S. music department with W. S. Sample Jr., director, was presented in the Memorial Junior high school auditorium, Sunday afternoon, De- cember 18, 1938 at 3 P. M. The combination of the high school orchestra, the girls' glee club, and a religious play, meant that the P. H. S. music de- partment had again presented an impressive Christmas program. The dramatic feature was the play Why The Chimes Rang which dramatized the divine beauty of charity. f Sixty Girls' Ensemble i e 'N' ,. 4 'Y . ir 1. , var ,335 rw.. ty-eight I ront Row: Verna Wade, Elaine Pechin, Ella Mae Patterson, Lillian Normann, Pauline Pollock. Second Row: Mary Louise Werner, Sylvia Normann, Anne Dewees, Sonia Normann, Margaret Flasher, Lillian Keleman, Doris Kramer. '.l'hird Row: W. S. Sample. The Girls' Voice Ensemble, a group of twelve singers, sang over WFIL Thursday, May 4. On April 14, at Haverford it won first place in the Southeastern district ensemble event. The Beginning Band numbered twenty-five this year. From it will come the players who will take the places of the seniors who graduated from the instrumental organization this year. The Out-of-Town Ch orus The Out-of-Town Chorus, under the supervision of W. S. Sample, meets every noon, with the exception of Thursday, from twelve twenty- five until one o'clock. The chorus is composed of the following girls: Dorothy Gill, Lorraine Readman, Evelyn Shronk, Florence Smiley, Katherine Wilkinson, Ethel Detwiler, Margaret Flasher, Elizabeth Leuchak, Joan O'Donnell, Stella Piotrowicz, Beatrice Quay, Ellen Tyson, and Gloria Trump. The girls' glee club and the out-of-town chorus combine for public ap- pearances, concerts, and contests. 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