Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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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

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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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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.