Ridley Township High School - Archive Yearbook (Folsom, PA)

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utr' 980 0vEr2., i . Q 008 I' PRINFEL Now, it is time for the Seniors-the first class to graduate from the Ridley Town- ship High School-to say goodbye. Although they have worked under innumerable difficulties and have plowed through much mud, they have enjoyed it and have valued the experiences, lessons in leadership, courage and abilityg they have had more oppor- tunity than in the schools which they previously attended and also they have had more chances for activity than any following class will have. It is with sincere hope that the oncoming classes may revere and treasure the examples and institutions set forth by this class, that the Seniors of 1935 leave, and make room for others desirous of the same knowledge which they strove so hard to attain. MURIEL LUISE WAGNER, H istorian Page Fifteen ssr-1

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published by the staff headed mostly by Seniors, but with quite a few under classmen from seventh grade upward. There were five issues of The Emerald-the last one being in charge of the Juniors and the members of the staff for next year. After Christmas Vacation, everybody had recuperated from the Senior Play and the various other activities, so again the Seniors started something new. This time it was a card party under the chairmanship of Elsie Herngren and with Helen Pelkonen, Bessie Monastero, Clarissa Schreiber, Florence Egert, Mildred Shaw, and Muriel Wagner on the committee. Of course, the whole class helped in this as well as in all the other class activities. The class is especially grateful to Mrs. Corbin, Mrs. Carney, Mr. Powell and Mr. Goodwin for their help and interest in the affair. Due to the Junior Play and Spring Frolic in March, and the Operetta- Alabama Boundl' on April 4 and 5-in which there were many Seniors, the class took a rest, but on April 13, led by Jerry Colavecchi, they gave a dance. Again on April 26 and May 3, they danced to Bobby', Talone's ten piece orchestra. Then as soon as the Operetta was over, the cast was picked for the second Senior Play- It Pays to Advertise. This time, Herbert Williams, Robert Holm, Lucas Sorzano, Robert Davis, Edmund Carplick, Chester Kozlowski, Jerry Colavecchi, Robert Allison, Bessie Monastero, Florence Najarian, Dorothy Webb, and Clarissa Schreiber, took parts and on May 10, this cast convinced another audience that it does pay to advertise. ' Up until this time, all the things which the Seniors had done were small compared to the long anticipated Washington Trip, which was taken on May 15, 16, and 17. The entire class went and if you do not believe that they learned a lot and had fun, just ask anyone who went and your head will swim with details. - On June 15, another Card Party was held in the gym under the guidance of Arthur Neubert and his committee-Dorothy Webb, Clarissa Schreiber, Elsie Slezak, Rose Guidetti, Evelyn Platt, Fred Herbert, Roy Forster, Dorothy Powell, Frances Carr, and Alice Vincent. After all, the main thing for which the Seniors had come to school was to get some education, so the next event or events of any importance were the final exams which proved whether or not they were it to graduate and enable them to enter higher insti- tutions of learning. Following exams, came Class Night, when the Seniors presented the play Smilin Thru. Those who took part were: Marguerite Remington, Charles Reynolds, Emma Carplick, Robert Holm, Florence Curran, Dorothy Webb, Annabelle Duffey, Marina Wilson, Robert Allison, Fred Manahan, Ralph Lanza, Edgar Maclntyre, Muriel Wagner, Evelyn Platt, Robert Davis, Stella Bulisky, William Crossen, Herbert Williams, and Edward Luchetsky. After Class Night came Baccalaureate and then Commencement. The Seniors who represented the class as speakers for the occasion were Robert Holm, Ralph Lanza, Helen Pelkonen, and Muriel Wagner. Of course, throughout the year, other activities such as a bake and a Junior-Senior Prom took place. This Annual is another prod- uct of the Seniors' labors. ' A history of the class would not be complete without the mention of the sports in which the members of the class participated. Before the school had even begun to operate, there was a football team. Many Seniors went out for this sport and about half the first team was comprised of Seniors. In basketball, the Seniors again showed their ability by being the majority of the team. Girls, basketball also brought forth the girl athletes of the class. With the exception of swimming at the Chester Y.W.C.A., this was the only sport for the girls during the year, but they showed what they could do and deserve much credit for their efforts. Page Fourteen

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ADVISER'S MESSAGE S WE pause to look back for a moment at the end of our school course, we can observe many things which stand out prominently-some happy hours and satisfactory achievements there have been for all of usg some unhappy and unsuccessful ventures also return to haunt us at this time. We are thus able to glimpse at a section of our own lives and realize that while we have been attempting to prepare for future life, We have also been living. Thus we can understand the idea so often ex- pressed that education is not preparation for a life work,-it is life itself. -- How fortunate has been our lot! Our very difficulties which loomed so large at the time we first met them have turned out to be the blessings which have helped us to understand and appreciate our life. There are few of us indeed who do not wish that We could start over again, if only to see how diHerent we would be as a result of the second opportunity. But of course we should like to avoid all the unpleasant things this second time. Perhaps we should discover then that even with this extra opportunity We might make the same or even worse errors. It is certain that we would learn again some of the same lessons. We, undoubtedly, would find that the ideal of life would still be to live pure, right wrong, follow the King, else wherefore born? And then we should be ready to reaffirm the lesson which We now have learned-that the struggle with difficulties makes us strong. We could also realize as we do now, that S'The richest hours of all our high school days Are those we spend in fellowshipg For naught outlives the parting of the ways Like comrades' laughter, song and grip. But as we pause let us look forward as well as backward, let us renew our faith in ourselves and make the most of the special opportunities open to us as pioneer graduates of this magnificent new Ridley Township High School and go forth into the world con- Hdent that as we have made good in our own youthful sphere, so can we succeed in the world outside, reflecting credit not only upon ourselves but paving the Way for those who Watch us now, to follow our lead to greater heights. We have had a splendid year together and I congratulate you upon your many successes, and as we part to go our several ways, let us remember those cheerful inspir- ing words, Anything is possible! May health, happiness and prosperity be yours, RALPH BOYD SHARER. Page Sixteen