Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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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.

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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

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'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