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

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(D|c (Eiger Jlilu Class istorp Clang! Clang! Clang! There goes the bell at last and we—sixty noisy, boistrous freshmen— started on our way to the high school. There was much laughing, joking and noise making on the way to the school until we disturbers were stopped by an upper classman who informed us, in no soft tones to “pipe down” and be more quiet, for we were only freshmen. At last we arrived at the school house. We tip-toed to the door and we rapped for admission. A big gruff voice, that sounded like a papa bear, told us to come in—go into the study hall—sit down—and keep quiet. We went in the study hall; we sat down; we kept quiet. We were soon assigned to our home rooms, and “day by day in every way we grew bolder and bolder.” Two weeks later, one of us, brighter than the average, decided we should have class officers, a class flower, a motto, a class insignia, and a class advisor. As officers we elected Carlton Carlson President; Fred Lin-nan Vice President; Marcella Fitzsimmons Secretary and Grace Keagle Treasurer. The Chrysanthemum was chosen as our class flower; “Not at the top, but climbing,” as our motto; and as advisor, Mr. Hockenberry was chosen. In the second semester we chose Joseph Teater as President, Fred Linnan as Vice President, Joan Capellman as Secretary and Grace Keagle as Treasurer. The outstanding event of this year was the Freshman Reception, at which event we were officially entered into the ranks of P. A. H. S. We, freshmen, excelled in sponsoring parties, weiner roasts, sleigh-rides and other social functions that require superior ability. At the end of our first year our high marks and the frequency of our names on the honor roll proved us to be a class of high scholastic ability. In the fall of 1929 the same old bell told us the same old story, that school days were here again. This year found us smaller in numbers but strong in determination to make this the best year yet. At the beginning of the term we elected our class officers as follows: Thomas Mowry President; Sherman Dickman Vice President; Deba Skaden Secretary, and Nathan Bard Treasurer. Later we appointed as president Norman Billingsley; as Vice President, Sherman Dickman; as Secretary Grace Keagle; and as Treasurer Nathan Bard. Our greatest achievement for this year was the sponsoring of a benefit party for the Seniors. The gym was decorated to represent a night club and rechristened “Club Mazda Lane.” This party was both financially and socially successful. We maintained the reputation we acquired in our freshman year by having Joan Capellman, Wilma Retzer and Deba Skaden on the Girl’s Champion 1930 Basketball