Rochester High School - Mirage Yearbook (Rochester, PA)

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Atlmletics ,... Clubs ...., Wit and l'lumor. ,. Cartoonists .,., lypists . . . Society .... Music .... Dramatics ..., plmotograplms, . . Alumni ..,. Calendar ..4. Features .... Advisor. . . APPRECIATION lime stall of time 1933 Mirage puts tlmis year boolc belore tlme public as a monument to tlme class ol WQ33. We, time members of the stati, wislm to tlmanlc tl'mose persons ol time Faculty, and time class advisors, Miss Brelmm and Mr. Wlmite, wlmo at all times willingly gave aid, We are indebted to individuals and organizations wl'mo cooperated so lmeartily witlm our every etlort. ln tlmis volume we lmave attempted to reflect time spirit wlmiclm per- vades our sclmool life. We lmave attempted to paint a picture of that life in all its plmases and tlmus slmow time growtlm of our sclmool. ln time years to come, may tl'mese pages serve to recall to us tlme present lmappy days, and enable us to live tlmem over again in our memories. ... paul Baldwin Leslie Steinaclcer ...June Todd Joseplmine Cameron . . . .William Springer ..,.Glenn Earle l-larold Garvin . . . .Mildred Radclitle l'lelen Boren Jolmn Sclmlagle Pose Courtney ....l3eg9Y Fleming . .... Jean Moore . . .Daisy Lotblad Beatrice Gardner .,...l-larry Holby , ..... Emogene Roberts . . . .Anna Welmr Maryellen l-lollander ..,...Jolmn Baldwin ...,l. A. Wlmite 7

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i sig. . --'- F- 43 , .. Q ,Vz, , f'7 l i . A r e f ' - as 4' J .af ... ,,,, ,Q 52 MIRAGE STAFF MIRAGE STAFF Each year the Editor of the Mirage laces the problem of appointing a staii which will work well together and do its best to make the book a success. This year, after careful consideration, John Neely selected a group of students from the Senior Class which has co-operated to complete every task. Each member had his own particular position, but if he iloundered he Found help await- ing him. The staff as a whole worked tirelessly to make this book one which would be long remem- bered, EditOr ........... ,.,,..JOhn Neely ASSiStdl'if Editor, , . ,..., ,lean Lawson Business Manager... ....... Jonas Kaszer Girls, Personals. . , ,... Polly poucher Virginia Campbell Martha Edwards Eleanore Fry Boys' personals. . . .... Clark Pugh John Shugert Harry Mccune 6

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ii. .11 1 - A MEMORY HISTORY Nothing can ruin a book and make it more unpopular than dubbing it a Hhistoryfi When we think ol a history immediately there comes to our minds a long list of dry lacts and corresponding dates. But perhaps among these particular historical events, some alumni or townslolk may Find a reminder ot lormer high school happiness and it is with that hope that we here put it down. The present Jeiterson Street building was the First high school and was established in 1890. At this time a two-year course in general and academic subjects was ollered with W. F. Bliss as prin- cipal, and lVTiss lVlary J. Stone teaching language and history. These were the days when there was no principalis ollice and that person taught Mathematics and Science as well as guide the schoolis des- tiny. It was in TQOQ when the high school was moved to Rinney Street, that a Tour-year course was introduced. ln T919 the Com- mercial Course was added to the curriculum. The present building was First used in TQT6. And at the time it seemed adequate lor the accommodation ol a great many students. There were less than twenty persons in the First graduating class and the total enrollment was less than one hundred. That number is now exceeded, about six times. With the opening of the present building came new advance- ments. Chapel exercises were never held belore TQT6. lmprove- ments were made in the course of study. ln fact the school has pro- gressed until now it has been placed on the accredited list ol schools. The Junior l-ligh has also been placed on a higher basis in organiza- tion, progress in studies, related activities, and methods oi procedure During our time we have all had someone of the following incipals at our head: W. F. Bliss, Mr. Mccandless, Rulus Darr, RV. S. lalt, Stanley Fowler, Mr. Metzgar, Leonard S. Duncan, Mrs. Elizabeth C McCoy and Robert R. Barner, These leaders alone, who partially make our history, will remind all ol us of our pleasant high school days. ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL Ml-lere she isfhour dear Alma Materfi The Rochester l-ligh school building was erected in the summer ol 'l9'l6. At that time citizens ol Rochester realized that it would not be many years before the need ol a high school education would be felt by many oi the students, who were gradu- ating from the eighth grade. For this reason the building was made to accommodate what seemed at that time a great many pupils. The graduating class ol 'TQT7 had but twenty in it. The total en- rollment ol the school was less than one hundred, S