Rochester High School - Mirage Yearbook (Rochester, PA)

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VIEWS OF ROCHESTER dently in the luture greatness oi this region and conceived the plan of a city which should extend from the mouth oi the Beaver to its falls. As with all progressive places, manufacturing plants soon sprang up. A place to malee iron from ore and various lcinds oi machinery was among the First, The Pendleton Brothers established a Tire briclc worlcs which proved highly successful. Qnce started, Factories seemed to grow over night. The Tumbler Company was one oi the principal in- dustries ior over a quarter century. l-l. C. Fry started an up-to-date glass worlcs in North Roches- ter and there Followed lumber yards, brick com- panies and bottle works. Today Rochester holds many more industries, but those mentioned above were the pioneers. Churches and schools are the very center oi liie in all towns and Rochester was to have its share. Tradition says that the First church started and com- pleted was the Trinity Episcopal. Following this the Saint Cecelia's Roman Catholic Church was Founded. Other denominations began making plans for organization and today we have churches ol many diilerent creeds. The First school was a small Frame building and the next was a briclc building containing only four rooms, The First high school was a building oi effective and simple architectural design and one oi the most modern in this region. Now on Tiger l.ane or rather Adams Street stands our own high school building which is a credit to the iarsightedness oi Mr. Gould and all the pioneers who saw the birth and growth of Rochester. 5

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DEDICATION The Class of 1933 of Rochester High School respectfully dedicates this Mirage to the TOWN OF ROCHESTER, which because of its lceen interest in the welfare of its young people and its progressive mindedness has furnished us with the advantages of good schools competent teachers and a high school education. HISTORY OF ROCHESTER Tiger Lane, Fairport, does sound a little odd but if an early settler of this region should return, that is where he would say our high school is located. Since the first settlement was made in this bit of land resting at the junction of the Beaver and Qhio rivers, Rochester has had many different names. During the latter part of the 18th century the Indians chose to name it Hl.ogan's Townf' because Chief Logan had his lodge here, A century later the name UEast Bridgewatern was used and then the name Hfairportn occurred in a deed. The honor of first giving this town the name of Rochester be- longs to Mitchell l-lammond who at one time l4ept a grocery store on Water Street, Rochester holds the l4ey-position in the Beaver Valley and when the Pittsburgh and Erie division of the pennsylvania Canal was built, Rochester was naturally its Southern terminus. l'lere was the point of contact for the Great Lakes traffic of the north and that of the Qhio and Mississippi rivers on the south. This shipping trade greatly stimulated the growth of the town. As railways grew the canal traffic decreased but Rochester still held an advantageous position. l-lere trains coming from Pittsburgh could either follow the valley of the Big Beaver or continue down that of the Qhio. Cf the early citizens of Rochester none did more to promote the business interests than Marcus T. C Gould. l'le was a man of large ideas and unquenchable enthusiasm. l'le believed confi- 4

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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