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

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CLASS HISTORY A fragrant evening in May. A 1940 Port High senior, during an evening stroll, paused in front of the high school building. Turning to get a full view of the school, he leaned back against a tree as he gazed reflectively at the scene . . . and beyond that to the stars. It had been a happy time. . . .isn't it swell here. . .are you taking commercial. . .look out for the seniors . . . how green we are . . . they took him for a ride . . . I haven't been to the library yet . . . initiation ended . . . full-fledged members . . . our first chapel program . . . Friday night at the Pep Meeting . . . Miss Flesher pulled that one in history again . . . swell time at our class party . . . those themes for biology . . . what'd you get for Christmas . . . saw them at the tea dances . . . April Fool . . . johnny Fitzgerald play- ing for the hop. . .I was asleep when she called on me. . .howls your flower col- lection. . . another year gone. . . . . . . going to study this year . . . what do you think of the sophs . . . it's a snap but it comes in the afternoon. . .almost defeated senior hockey team. . . tragedy: Hughes suliters broken leg in football game. . .have you seen the Bugle . . . . she sprung a French test the morning after . . . lab equipment is expensive . . . vacations go so fast . . . how many more exams have you got. . . constant operetta rehearsals. . . we introduce badminton into gym show. . .report cards out. . .got your dues paid . . . I got another overdue notice from the library . . . see you at the Prom . . . hope I get exempt . . .one more year . . . . . . this is the life . . . if you vote for Wes . . . the band goes to all football games . . . get the Sophs Saturday night . , . they say t'The Goosen was a big success . . . alumni at our Thanksgiving dance . . , Mr. Bates is out for blood in Solid . . . I didn't think we'd beat Shinglehouse . . . snow, snow, snow . . . he said he'd flunk me . . . does he take good pictures . . . maps required in Problems . . . have a name card . . . time flies . . . how much are invitations . . . we aren't all poets . . . what are you planning to do . . . the Tiger Lily is out . . . a perfect '40 . . . so long, everyone . . . The senior gave a start. His reverie was over. Tomorrow everything would be over. Tomorrow he would be a Youngest Living Graduate. Tomorrow 1940 was to separate to the four winds, never to completely reassemble. Slowly and a bit sadly the senior made his way down the street, toward his future and that of 1940. 25

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JOHN TODD Academic Toddy . . . man-about- town. . .camenaman. . . sophisticated . . . go- getter. . .cynica1. BEATRICE VAN WIE Academic Bea Mae . . . conserva- tive. . enterprising. . . stately. . .diligent. .. a pleasant com- panion. WESLEY VAN DORN Academic Stu+b . . .ladies' man. . . gray Ford. . .1eader. .. wavy 'blond hair . . . leader. . .an un- earthly laugh. LILLIAN WETMORE Academic Lily . . . reserved. . . studious. . .alert. . . auburn hair. . .last but not least. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Edward Hughes Anita Hancock Alice Jane Anderson Dwight Hanna Lillian Swort Kathleen Teater Betty Nichols On the basis of scholarship, leadership, character, and service, not more than fifteen percent of each year's senior class is chosen for membership in the National Honor Society for Secondary Schools. Receiving the highest honor obtainable by a high school student, these seven new members are to be congratulated on the honor and distinction which they have attained. 24

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Olson, Gnncheon, Kanally, Anderson, Pfeil. .I U N I O R C L A S S OFFICERS President .... . . .............. . . . Donald Kanally Vice President . . . . . . Robert Pfeil Secretary ..... .. Ruth Anderson Treasurer ...... ...... E ric Olson Class Reporter .. Eloise Guncheon Advisers ..... Miss F lesher and Mr. Hockenberry Colors-Blue and Gold Flower-Nasturtium Motto-Work as though you were to live for- everg live as though you were to die tomorrow. JUNIOR HISTORY The class of ,4I, which is the largest in the school, has a membership of seventy-one versatile students whose activities include music, athletics, and dramatics. The band on parade was headed by two junior majorettes, Jacque Boudon and Phyllis Lyons, followed by twelve instrumentalists without whom the ranks would seem very bare. In the orchestra also there were five juniors who did their part in furnishing the music for the weekly assembly programs. Another musical organization, the Glee Club, had seventeen junior supporters. Prominentvamong them was Ruth Anderson, who had one of the principal parts in the operetta, Tune In. 26