Vandergrift High School - Spectator Yearbook (Vandergrift, PA)

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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.

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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 PERSONAL ITEMS 18 V. H. S— 22 Ford City—17 Paul F Roach Condie F Young Olinger C Roberts Walters G Fry Beck G Maoresk Substitutions: Fresch for Condie, Reisgen for Roberts. Field goals: Olinger 3, Fresch 3, Paul 2, Reisgen 2, Condie, Young. Foul goals: Paul, 6 out of 12; Roach 11 out of 16. Referee. Frayer. On January 24, the V. H. S. team, accompanied by a large number of rooters, invaded Apollo to do battle with the local High favorites. Special street cars were on hand to convey the Vandererift rooters to the game. When the sa;d rooters got into the school gymnasium where the game was played, there was soarce’y room to breathe. And Oh! boy, when they started to cheer, under the able direction of cheer leaders Davis and Clawson, they made the exponents of the “A-p-o-l-l-o” yell seem as if they were whisrering. As for the game, the V. H. S. boys responded nobly, vanquishing Apollo by a score of 34-23. In the preliminary, V. H. S. Seconds defeated Apollo Seconds 25-12, thus taking two scalps in rne night. V. H. S.—34 Apollo—23 Paul F J. Jackson Fresch F Roberts Olinger C Evans Walters G King Calderone V J. W. Jackson Substitutions: Troupe for King. Field ecals: Fresch 7, Evans 3, Paul 2. Olinger 2. J. Jackson. Foul coals: Fresch 6 out of 14; Paul 6 out. of 17; Evans 13 out of 24; Roberts 0 out of 2. Referee. Stayer. A. M. McNutt—T9 ------oo----- A REQUEST Will some one please notify the architect in planning for another building like this, not to have windows that you can open, for the simple reason that they are to remain closed. Kingsley Hunger a former Vander-grift student is now studying in Indiana. Fritz Goldstrom will surely get out of practice since we have no orchestra. Mae Flood is kept so busy walking back and forth with the teachers that she has to bring her dinner to school. If things keep on as they are, V. H. S., will soon have some Basket B.all team because Merle Alshouse, one of V. H. S.’s studious students has been trying out for Basket Ball. Something very unusual happened last week, Kirk Beck was at school a whole day. Messrs. Arthur Davis and Perry Fox recently took a short furlough. Furloughs are not granted to every one. For particulars see Mr. Berken-stock. The Seniors have a class of 44 students and expect another student soon. We would like to have you with us “Bob.” It is reported that Edgar Allen Poe turned over in his grave from envy the other day when he heard the way in which the English IV Literary Class improved bis Black Cat. -------oo------ “ODE” TO OUR NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING I Noble High School we salute thee, Thou art perfect absolutely. Though we’ve not been with thee long. Still we praise thee in our song. II Many a year we’ve yearned for thee. Now you’re here, we’re full of glee. There’s naught on earth we wished so much. Except, perhars, to lick the “Dutch.” III And so, dear High School, don’t for- - get We love thee now; and we'll love thee yet When far from thee we’ve cast our lot. And begun our race for the “ill-begot.” A. M. McNutt—T9