Vandergrift High School - Spectator Yearbook (Vandergrift, PA)

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THE SPECTATOR 16 TO PHOTOGRAPHY Thou Blessed Art,—Photography— My heart and soul go out to thee. For though my friends be far away Thou bidst their image with me stay. Old Father Time cannot erase Youth and manhood from the face. Thy Art has pictured here for me The soldier brave, whom now I see. Who volunteered in Freedom's cause To prove the justice of God’s laws. To help the nations in distress And crush the one who would oppress. Through years. I gaze upon his face; Old Time no furrows there can trace; His noble brow will ever be Always young and fair to me. Though age may dim his piercing eye. Portraits won’t change as years go by. If future years bid him be old, No silver threads can streak the gold. O Art Supreme! my ravings hear— For keeping past friends ever near. Thou guardest them from Time’s rude theft. And Death takes toll;—yet they are left. Mae George—’1ft ------oo------ THE HAPPY MAN ‘‘Have you seen him?” “Who?” “The HAPPY MAN.” “Why where is he? I have not even seen him.” “You have seen him every day, for about a month. He greets every one with a broad and winning smile. He walks down Grant Avenue with his chest expanded and with an air of a generalissimo of the army. You would think to look at him that he had been fighting against the Hun for three years and had just returned to the family circle. Say, he is some big headed fellow, you bet!” “Ah, come ahead and tell us who you have been raving about.” “Well, this is some joke! Haven’t you really seen him? Why he is the fellow who passed his exams on 74.001%”. Margaret Patton—T9 RED TAPE If you turn around in school, you have to go through red tape to turn back again. When I want to speak to a boy or girl in the study-hall, instead of turning around in my seat to speak to him, I have to go and stanS beside him. I say this kind of business is not conserving strength. If I go’from one room to another, to speak to a person, I have to go to the War Department (Principal’s office) and get a passport. I must also ask the Commander-in-chief (teacher) to put the blinds down, if the sun is shining in the room. When I go to the guard house (study-hall) I go there to study, not to talk. I am not allowed to talk in the Barracks (reporting room) after the bell rings. My life is all tangled up in Red Tape. Woe is me! Frank Adams—’23 ------oo------ NIGHT IN THE FOREST The crescent moon hangs high in the sky O’er the velvety darkness of night: And the gentle breezes softly sigh, As they ripplingly make their flight. High in the trees the nightingales sing; Deep in the forest the wood creatures croon Of the wonderous glories of beautiful spring And the radiance bright of the crescent moon. While the towering trees stand a mighty guard O'er all the woodland flowers in sight: And the brook shows a ribbon of silver un marred To share in the beauteous joy of the night. Julia Beck—’23 ------oo------ Miss Griswold—Merle, construct a sentence using the word gruesome. Merle—I got tired of shaving so I gruesome w’liiskers.

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THE SPECTATOR 15 rather like Donald, the catch of the season—and there was no doubt of his liking her. But she could not think cf Donald at all, when the laughing, six-foot John seemed so near. Strange, the tricks memory will play upon us, when we think we have forgotten and been forgotten. If she refused Don the girls would think her peculiar— but with a wee tightening of her heart, she felt that surely one more day of freedom need not matter. As if in answer to her thought the clatter of an express wagon told her that here at least was some positive proof of Don’s caring,—roses, red and white, in such profusion that their heavy fragrance weighted down the air in the room and banished her mood of reverie. They were everywhere a-bout her. They seemed to typify what her life with Don would be—roses and luxuries in such quantities that they stifled all the happy, homey thoughts she had. And then she knew—knew she could never forget the old love, now in France, and that roses cannot make love. The Spirit of St. Valentine nodded approvingly as the Queen of Hearts drew Anne’s heart closer and closer to John’s gallant soldier heart. And Dan Cupid chuckled and clapped his hands as they settled slowly down beside one another. In the last mail that evening Ann received a tiny red valentine with the words: “Just a kiss from France For a love both old and new. Won’t you be my Valentine And let me come to you?” Louise Bortz—T9 ------oo------ OUR THREE GREAT WAR PRESIDENTS Our three great war presidents nam'ely, Washington. Lincoln, and Wilson, are put down in history as among the nation’s greatest men. When we stop to consider what it must have meant for these men to be at the head of the nation at such critical times, when the country was in turmoil, we shall not hesitate to consider that they were fully worthy of the honor which is bestowed upon them. Washington, our first war president, was elected to this office just at the time when our government was being formed, so was naturally called The Father of His Country—a man such as our country needed most at this time. During his whole life, Washington did all he could to help the country along, especially after he was made president. When it was said of him that he was “First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen”, a great truth was uttered. When the Revoutionary War broke out, he was one of the first men to organize troops. When peace was dawning Washington was one of the first who was in favor of establishing peace among his coun trymen. Lincoln, our second great war president, was elected to this office just before the Civil War. Unlike Washington, Lincoln was reared a very poor boy an,d had a hard struggle all through his life. But in spite of all these hardships, he rose to be one of America’s noblest and most honored men. It has often been said of Lincoln that he had the kindest heart that the world has ever known, and if we stop to reflect upon this statement, we shall find it to be true. During the great war, in spite of his anxiety, his worry, and many other troubles, he would take time to visit and comfort the wounded soldiers, as well as to give aid and comfort to the mothers who came to him concerning their boys. All through his life. Lincoln showed great kindness to everyone and performed his duties so well that when he was assassinated, it was no wonder that the South as well as the North mourned his death. Wilson, our present executive, is our last war president. When we consider what he has done for us in the present war, we do not hesitate to say that he has fully done his duty. In spite of his desire to keep us from getting into the dreadful war which has just passed, when we did enter it, he did all in his power to carry the war through to a victorious end. In respect and honor to these three great war presidents, and great and noble men as well, we pause during these busy days to give them a tribute from our grateful hearts. Evelyn Love—’21

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THE SPECTATOR ATHLETICS Review of Football Season Considering everything, the football season was a success. The closing of the schools caused by the outbreak of the epidemic of Spanish influenza seriously affected the season, causing the cancellation of our entire schedule and the loss of a month of practice. The first game was played at Saltsburg, October 12, where we were defeated by the Kiski Secoiyls by a score of 19-7. The second and last game of the season was not played until November 28, when V. H. S. held the heavy Tarentum eleven to a 12-0 score, on a wet and slippery field. Coaches O’Brein and Kurtz had a wealth of material to work with before the “flu” closing came, and if the same spirit is displayed next year as was displayed in the past season, a winning combination is looked for. No letters were awarded, because only two games were played. However, the following men earned for themselves a secure place on the Var- sity: Beck Calderone Clawson Craig Davis McCormick McNutt Olinger Parscns Paul Procopio Walters (Capt.) oo Basket-ball Notes The first basket-ball game of the season was played on December 20, 1918, when V. H. S. went down to defeat before Kittanning, the winners of last years’s cup. V. H. S.—17 Kittanning—22 Paul F Crissman Beck F Wilson Fresch C Heilman Walters G Montgomery Calderone G McKendricks Substitutions: Condie for Calderone Olinger for Walters, Lynch for Beck. Field goals: Heilman 4, Fresch 2, Paul 2, Montgomery 2. Wilson 1. Foul goals: Fresch 3 out of 9, Pam 4 out of 7, Wilson 5 out of 9, Heilman 3 out of 6. Referees: Frayer and Cox. The V. H. S. smothered Parnassus High on January 3 by a score of 60-18. Fresch and Paul starred for V. H. S. while Simpson losers. played best for the V. H. S— 60 Parnassus—18 Paul F Stowers Condie F Claster Fresch C Simpson Walters G Han key Olinger G Demio Substitutions: Lynch for Condie, Calderone for Olinger. Davis for Clas-te.' Acklin for Demio. Field goals: Fresch 9, Paul 9, Lynch r . Sipirson 4, Condie 3. Walters. Stowers. Foul goals: Fresch 6 out of 8; Stowers. 8 out of 16. Referee. Frayer. On January 10. V. H. S. journeyed t Cakmont where they met defeat by the score of 36-18. Two of the regulars, Fresch and Beck, were unable to play, Condie and Lynch substituting for them. i V. H. S.—18 Oakmont—36 Paul F Foreman Lynch F Foster Condie C King Walters G Cluley Olinger G Stone Field goals: Foreman 9, Paul 3, Condie 3, Foster 3, King 3. Foul goals: Paul, 6 out of 12; Foster, 6 out of 12. V. H. S. defeated Ford City January 17 by the score of 22-17. The game was close from start to finish. “Toot-er” Fresch’s appearance in the last half putting the finishing touches on the victory.