Port Allegany Union High School - Tiger Lily Yearbook (Port Allegany, PA)

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Che (tiger Lil i ntuir (£laaa Will Know all men by these presents that we, the Senior class of Port Allegany High School, the county of McKean, the state of Pennsylvania, considering shortness of life, and being of sound mind and memory do make, declare and publish this our last will and testament. First—We direct that our remains shall be interred with fitting honors. Second—We do give and bequeath the back corner seat on the Senior row to Joe McCarney. Third—We leave our silver loving cup, received as a memento to the wonderful class of 1915 for our prowess in athletics, to the school. Fourth—We bequeatn our dignity as Seniors to the Juniors and urge them to emulate the example we have set them. Fifth—To the Sophomores we bequeath the affection the Faculty have for us, hoping that by said aid they may succeed as well as we have. Sixth—We leave to the Freshmen our great ability in raising money, hoping they may be able to get as far as Driftwood. Seventh—As an addition to her own, we do bequeath to Margaret Puncheon, Della’s giggle. We also leave to Ruby Thompson, Alma’s natural blush. Eighth—We leave Arlene’s Geometry book to Esther Seyler that she may glean some encouragement from said well worn book. Ninth—We direct that the amount of two dollars and thirty-nine cents, ($2.39) be set aside. The said sum to be used for the purchase of a maxim silencer for certain Freshmen. Tenth—We do give and bequeath “Adam” Cauley's ever ready tongue to Harry Calhoun. Eleventh—We leave Ed Gatlin’s collection of socks and girls to Lot Rez-nor as the person best fitted to treasure them carefully. Twe.fth—We do give and bequeath our Virgil books to anyone who wants them as we are done with them. Thirteenth—We leave Ralph’s athletic abilities to George Gehring, hoping that he may increase his stature. Fourteenth—We do give and bequeath Evelyn Fulmer’s oft-belated Physics notebook to Edmund Sullivan. We hereby nominate and appoint Mr. Ward and Miss Lawler as the executors of this, our last will and testament, and revoke all other and former wills made and executed by us. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names the twenty-seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifteen. The Senior Class Signed and sealed as the last Will and Testament of the Class of 1915 in the presence of the Testators and in the presence of each other. Mr. Berkenstock Miss Miller

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Hhr ILiqpr Lilu (Olft Arrr 3uilks The class of 1915 distinguished itself by presenting a Play, “Old Acre Folks, on April 16 and 17. The Cast Caleb, the Deacon .... Russell Stiang Emma Eliza, the Deacon’s Wife......... Muriel Ventres J a Tray, the Deacon’s son............ Floyd Ostrander Mary Jane, the Deacon's daughter .... Arlene Holden Aaron Playfair, the Squire............ Raymond Cauley ’Lisbeth Ann, the Squire’s daughter .. Evelyn Fulmer Priscilla Prim, the Squire’s housekeeper Rose Maher Ebenezer Ham, the country boy......... Ernie Mangold Job Hardy, the stranger,.............. Edward Catlin Ike Johnson, the constable,........... Herbert Rhenborg The play is a comedy in two acts dealing with the simple hearted people of Old Acre, a little village down in Maine. The first act takes place in haying time. Jaff asked the Squire fer his daughter, but was angrily refused. Then ’Lisbeth Ann comes and encouraged by her he tells of his love thru a letter which she herself writes while he spells out the name. Then comes trouble. Jaff is accused by the Squire of stealing and the money is found in his pocket, where Job Hardy, the jail bird, had put it. The scene closes when the deacon tells the Squire he will stand by his son to his last dollar. The last scene occurs in winter. It is the night before court sets for Jaff’s trial. Nothing has been heard from him since that summer day when he left to search for Job Hardy. But his parents believe he will come, even after the last train brings no Jaff. The deacon finding ’Lisbeth Ann unconscious in the snow, brings her in, and learns how her father drove her away because she loved Jaff. Job returns to confess his crime. Then Jaff comes and marries ’Lisbeth. Everyone is happy now save Mary Jane who wants to marry her beau, and the Squire who has lost his daughter. Russell Strang was a decided success as the honest hard working farmer. Muriel Ventres fitted splendidly into her part, the kindhearted, overworked iN'ew England housewife. Floyd Ostrander, as Jaff was the leading man of the play and astonished ad by his splendid acting and the earnestness he put into his role, nearly bringing tears in the tragic parts and with skill and grace acting the sincere young lover. Evelyn Fulmer was the pretty and winsome object of his devotions. Arlene Holden, as Mary Jane, the irresponsible country girl, and Ernie Mangold as Ebenezer, the country gawky and her beau, took humerous roles. Again and again they brought down the house with their antics. Rose Maher played to perfection the role of old maid. Priscilla Prim with her cork screw curls, white face and gessipy way was one of the hits of the evening. Even the way she chewed her gum brought a laugh- Raymond Cauley, as the penurious, hot tempered old Squire, Edward Catlin as the villian of the play and Herbert Rhenborg, the co nstable, did their parts very well.

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Che (tiger Lily JJuttinr dDfftcrra President............ Esther Seyler Secretary....................... Joe McCarney Vice President....... Leora Snyder Treasurer.............Hattie McKinney (Cnlnr Navy Blue and White yinuirr Lilly of the Valley Junior All good goods come in small packages,” and at least we Juniors think so. Our Class started out bravely enough with thirty-five members in the Freshman year but misfortunes and matrimony have pursued us until there are but six left. Two became so brilliant while staying with us that they were able to skip a year and go into the Senior Class. Some of the others thought they could learn more outside of school than in so they deserted our ranks. So now our new band is few but tried and true. The size of our class has offorded much fun and comment for the other classes, but the very fact that it is small has its advantages . Where will we hold a Class meeting? is a question that never worries us. We can hold one anywhere,—on the stairs, around the fountain, around the president’s desk or even by the telephone. Noisy Junior classmeetings are something unknown for we never have disputes or disagreements, because as the result of good, practical judgement to discern between wise and unwise suggestions, albldecide one way. Our class officers were easily chosen and when the Student Council was appointed, there arose in our class no such trouble in electing members as ini the other classes, for every Junior could be a member. Ijiatory We are big in enter-prise, ambition, and class loyalty. Our banner has been flying from a school-house for three months. The Seniors’ did not fly more than three hours, while the Sophomore’s banner hasn’t been flying to the breezes at all. ine basket social given by us at the Gymnasium was reported a great success by all who attended. We were especially delighted to find a new way of raising money, as the old method of having candy sales has been quite overdone. The Freshmen since have been congratulating themselves on how much they were able to raise by a social, but the original idea came from us Juniors, who set the pace. One thing yet remains this year in which to distinguish ourselves; viz, the Junior banquet. To this the Seniors are looking forward eagerly for they have leaned to appreciate the abilities of the Juniors and are anticipating with pleasure this most important social event of the year and because the Juniors will take the responsibility for it, they will not be disappointed. To anyone but a Junior this may sound like too much self-confidence but by working together faithfully and unitedly, we have had a successful year, accom-• plished much and have learned the truth in the old statement, “In unity there is strength.”