Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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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

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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

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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