Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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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

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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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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.