Stevens Trade High School - Stevensonian Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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The Mummers March v Father Time cast his glance upon the throngs of happy people who were lined along the curb, cagerly awaiting the parade which was slowly approaching. As the escorts of police come into view, we notice that the first float contains a year sand-glass which announces our Sophomore activities, meager as they Were. The second float shows a group of small frightened girls dressed in their bes't apparel and highest-heeled shoes, trying to appear sophisticated, but failing sadly in the attempt. How this brings back to us our first days in Stevens High School as lowly Sophomores, wandering from room to room, lost ill the wilderness of girls! A sigh from the crowd causes us to gaze on the next float. In a classroom a number of students are studying eagerly or at least 'trying to give the appearance of it. A teacher sits at the head of the room and checks pink slips. Oh, yes, we mttst admit that the eighth Period has a place reserved in our history just as we have often had our places reserved for us in its period. A 119W sand glass introduces our Junior Year. It is evident that it has just been turned. The next float contains an understanding teacher and a group of five girls, larger and more contident than the sophomores. This represents our Junior Class Oflicers. The President's part is portrayed by Beatrice Arnold, the Vice-President by Qliuth Lamparter, 'the Secretary by Mary Miller, and the Historian by Florence Miller. Miss Greiner is our very helpful adviser. Japan is the setting for the next event. There are many Japanese boys and girls on the stage, but in the center of the group there is one figure, which, i11 black with arms crossed, s'tands out. He is The Mikado . Some of our classmates helped in pre- senting this successful operetta. In the distance a float catches our eye. It appears to be covered with blue and white crepe paper. Now as it comes nearer we see that our class colors are displayed by the white sweaters and blue emblem of the Mid '37 Class. The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America march before us. Leading the group we see -our classmate Elizabeth Herrold, the winner of the coinpetitive examination given by the group. On the next float a choir appears-as we listen we hear the beautiful music of Tho Messiah . Father Time smiles as he turns the glass for our Senior year and wa'tches as we assume our role of dominating Seniors. The next float shows an election zllltl as the ballots are counted it is discovered that the following girls a1'e to guide our class through the last year: l'resident-Ruth Lani- parter: Vice-Presidcnt-Ethel Bitzerg Secretary-Beatrice Arnold: Treasurer-Elizabeth Herrold. A keystone with a brightly burning torch symbolizes the National Honor Society. Beatrice Arnold, Ethel Bitzer, Almeda Cressel, Esther Givant, Nancy Herr, Elizalietli Herrold, Ruth Lamparter, Mabel Lynch, Florence Miller and Jean Simons represented us in this group. The Senior Class Play occupies the next float which shows to the crowd their many Growing Pains . Beatrice Arnold. Mary Greenly. Nancy Herr, Ruth Laiuparter, and Florence Miller helped to straighten out the difficulties of high school boys and girls. Another Glee Club presentation comes into viewg this time l'atience is given illltl greaty enjoyed. Again a choir helps to entertain 'the crowd of people, the lovely music of Elijal1 selected for this year. A1'ound a table the Class Day, Social, Announcement, and Flower and Motto Com- mittees are busy at Work, preparing for graduation. Before them are placed the plans for our Senior Prom, Class Day, and Baccalaureate Services. These remain as our only activities. The last tioat contains a year glass from which all the sand has drained. This tells us that it is now time to depart anl to cede our places to others who are see-king their for'tunes of education. Beyond the glass a translucent curtain hangs, we see the light of the future beckoning us to march forward, but 'the events which are to follow relnain unknown to us. So we prepare to leave the school which we have learned to hold in such high esteem, the teachers who have been our patient guides, and the girls with whom we have spent so many happy hoursg regretting that which has passed, but hopeful for the uture. Florence Miller

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Commencement Activities v JANUARY 31, 1937 BACl'ALAURI'lA'l'E SERMON ST. P.wL's BIETHODIST CHURCH Rc-v. Frank D. LflWl 0Ili'0, Minister Fmsmuucv 1, 1937 SENIOR ICXICRFISICS SENIOR PROM XVICST JIYNIUI: Hum GYMNASIUM I+'l-11-:m'.xl:Y 12, 1937 1'OMMI'INf'EMl'IN'l' News lhcen AUn1'r0mI'M

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Boys' Class History Lives of great men all remind us. We can make Olll' lives sublime, And departing leave behind us, Footprints on the sands of time. IIo1v little value we. the t'l:1ss of Mid 15237. would have given this verse as we gathered in the a1veso1ne immensity of the auditorium of the Lancaster Boys' High School in February of 12234. We were j11st :1 group of some hundred od1l sophomores, aptly termed greenies, Xvllll fel: we could never achieve a greater state of insignltlcance it we t1'ied for a lifetime as we absor'bed the scorn of the lofty seniors who gazedlat us from all angles. We were d11ly installed. after a short one ho11r talk by Mr. Herr on the rules and regulations concerning the school in general and sophomores in 1lt1l'i'it'll15ll'. in our various home-rooms where we learned tl1e idiosyncracies of our many teachers and they in turn tto o11r dislnayl quickly learned ours. Our sophomore year began amid the 1nen1o1'iza':io11 of lock combinations and exasper- ating scarchcs for rooms in unexplored regions of the building. In due time, honvever, we mastered these and many other intracacies oi' Olll' iirst year and then our nerves being sutliciently quieted. we began tht- flllllltllilill of friendships with fellow-students and teach- ers that will l:1st ihreugliout life. Thus our sophomore year. interrupted only by a much needed vacation. rollzd smoothly along as we look the eighth periods, senior orations and other p'agues with angela- serenity. One blot marred this tirst year. Two classmates, Robert Barrick and Wilbur Singleton were gathered in by the griln-rcapel' within a short twenty-four hours. They were well-liked and respected by all who kne1v them and their memory will linger with us. Then one morning 1ve awoke with a start to and 'that we had escaped the tentacles of failure and were HOXV kll0XVll at G. Il. Q. tthe otlicep as Jlllli0l'S. And now the here- tofore undiscovered talent that had lain dorniant for a year began to blossom forth in all its glory. NYC- the Class of Mid-19237 began to rise and shine in 'the orbit of school life. Our iirst class meeting was held this semester and we organized as one body talthuugh not as one mind! for the lirst time. The leaders chosen to guide the class through fair wcatlier or foul during this ytar were President ...........,.........................,....,.,...,. ..........,.., ..... , . . Harold Herr Vice-President .,.,..,..... .,.William Henry Secretary-Treasurer ,.... .... S aniuel Congello Historian .......,.,..,.....,....,.... .... ....... ,............., ..............,...... .... ......., H 1 1 t ' t ild Eager Our class colors of blue and white 1vere also selected at this time. The second semester of this year found lll9lllll1'S of tllll' class represented in practically every phase lof school activity. We were greeted with several agreeable surprises during this year. Health was added to our curriculiun as an entirely new subject in Boys' High. The band also took on a touch of completeness as they marched forth one day in brand new jackets. Then having had enough of Chemistry, American History aml English literature and 'they having had enough of us we breczed through exaniiiiations once more and breathed a deep sigh of relief when they were over. Gee! What a thrill! We, who may accurately be termed survivors, rushed to the coveted seats i11 the parquet to take our places as seniors. As such we entered upon the last leg of Olll' high school life. We faced this year with mingled hope and fear. A Before us l:1y the great. 11nknown. unexplored and llllt'lllll1l'll'l'0ti. What would be our reaction? Happily 1ve now have the'answer anzl that answer is joyous success. Before 1ve had time to recover fl.'lll the successive blo1vs of physics. social problems and the Vill'i0llS advanced languages the dramatic ability in o11r class was called upon to enhance the annual senior play Growing Pains. Seven members of our class were cast for various ingenius roles and ably performed to make this play o11e of the most S110- cessful in school history. The hitherto unsuspected romantic abilities of Wallace, Robin- son, Marple, Clemson, Huehnergarth. Eager and Herr we1'e as'tonlshingly natural in protrayal. The glee club gave its annual production Patience this same semester. Again several members of our class helped make it the success it was. Schuler Ulrich was the never-to-be-forgotten lady-killer and Robert Ifergusun the perfect stooge. Class officers elected te guide the destinies of Ulll' class during this year were President ...,...,..,...........,..... ,..... . .,.. ...,...... .........,.......,.,. ...................... P 1 1 u l Marlile Vice-President ,..,. . ....... Gerald Bowman S0Ul'9f?l1'5' ....... ,. .. ..... Robert La ushey Treasurer ...................,.,.....................,..... ....... . .......,...... ............ . S amuel Congello A All too soon September of 1936 rolled 'l'0llllti and once more we turned from fancv to the grim reality ot school life. But this time we, the n1id-senio1-,- f L H Q ' Continued on page 69 s o . . ... returned