Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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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.

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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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'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