Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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Sixty-two Spelling Club The spelling club under the leadership of Miss Mary L. Patterson, commercial teacher, has had a very successful year. The club was or- ganized at the beginning of the year and its members were trained to pro- nounce and define the words as well as spell them. On March 18, the annual Peirce spelling contest was held in Philadel- phia. A team consisting of three seniors, two juniors, and two sophomores, was chosen by test to represent Phoenixville high school. The team mem- bers were as follows: Joseph Devlin, Robert Edinger, Ethel Detwiler, Mar- jorie Speece, and Helen McMenamin, with Dorothy Stephens and Edna Davis as alternates. Phoenixville placed third in the team contest and Joseph Devlin tied for third place in the individual contest. He also received a plaque for be- ing the best speller in the high school. Vocational Carpentry The past year saw some outstanding changes in the vocational wood- shop. These changes were made possible by the erection of the new shop in the Junior high school and the addition of another shop teacher to the staff of that school. This change in the set-up made it possible to teach shopwork and mechanical drawing to the 9th grade industrial sections in their own school and relieve the crowded conditions in the senior high vocational shops. With normal sized groups with which to work, Wilmer Kimes, the in- structor, was able to give more time to each individual and plan larger and better projects for the groups. The work is now on a real vocational basis. The jobs are done as nearly on a commercial basis as abilities and shop conditions will permit. The largest projects attempted by the Woodworkers this year were a full sized section of a house, containing an entrance hall, and living room with open stairway, and a roof, which included framing all types of rafters, open and box cornice, and shingling of all types. The various parts of the house project were all planned and worked in the shop. The mill work such as window-frames, door frames, treads, risers, balusters, and newel posts were made by the Hedging carpenters. The roof framing project gave the boys a. chance to try their skill on common, hip, valley, jack and cripple rafters. Shingling also became some- thing different than a style of sister's hair dress. Another project consisted of six bookcases which were constructed in the shop and permanently placed in the library. They were fitted with movable shelving and finished with light oak stain. Numerous repair jobs were completed, such as chairs, windows, athletic equipment, tables and anything which gave a chance to apply learned skill and gain more ex- perience. Many other projects such as ping-pong tables, book cases, picture frames, track hurdles, high jump and pole vault standards, chests and many things too numerous to mention keep a steady fiow of jobs moving through the shop, each one helping some student to acquire new skill and precision in his work. There are twelve Woodworkers in this Year'S senior class. They are Joseph Barnett, Albert Batzel, Kenneth Buzzard, George Hine, Joseph Kaminski, Emil Minoski, George Reed, Andrew Runkewich, John Scherer, Earl Taney, Stephen Twargoski, Anthony Wilk. These boys are going forth with confidence that the present building work is just the beginning of a real boom and will be starting in at the ground floor.

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Junior Class History In September 1936 the freshman year, of the present junior class started with 277 members. The following officers were elected: Joseph Rudick, mayor: Robert Kimmel, community clerk: Jack Yost, treasurer: Jack Atkinson, chief of traffic officers. The social events of the year were the Operetta Party and the Ninth Grade Dance, with Wes Campbell's Orchestra. With the end of the freshman year in June 1937, there Were 258 members. At the start of the sophomore year, September 1937, there were 233 class members. They elected the following officers: Robert Kimmel, presi- dent: Patrick Barthlemew, vice president: Betty Ash, secretary and trea- surer. The sophomore dance had music furnished by Ray Bare's Orchestra. In June 1938, the class membership was 207. With the beginning of the junior year, September 1938, the class membership was 219, and in March 1939, the membership was 205. The junior dance, with Clyde Walton's Orchestra, was held March 10, 1939, and the Junior and Senior Prom, with Clyde Walton's Orchestra, on June 9, 1939. One member of the class, Frank Gohean, died during the year. Sophomore Class Histo ry On its entrance to P. H. S. in September 1938, the class of 1941 had an enrollment of 242. During the two semesters, ten students left school, while three more entered. There were 235 students in the class at the end of the second semester. The following class officers were elected: Frank Kelly, president: Edgar Harrop, vice president: Alma Clark, secretary and treasurer. Library Club The Library Club, under the direction of Miss Margaret Savage, is open only for juniors and seniors so they learn how to be assistants in the library. Each girl had a specified time to be on duty. The following officers were elected: Ruth New, president: Pearl Hall, treasurer: Frances Matonick, secretary: Mary Zablap, program chairman. During the year the girls sold candy and soup, the proceeds of which went toward the renewal of magazine subscriptions and the mending of old books. The girls of the club presented a play for book week. The rest of the meetings were spent in having book reviews and mo- tion picture previews. The social gatherings included hikes, doggy roasts, and parties. Sixty

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