Vandergrift High School - Spectator Yearbook (Vandergrift, PA)

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THE SPECTATOR W. C. Tomlinson DRUGGIST. The Rexall Store. Prescriptions a Specialty. 130 Grant Avenue, Vandergrift, Pa. McKinney’s Candies, School Supplies, Seneca Cameras. 333 Longfellow St., Vandergrift Heights, Pa. — IT’S IMPORTANT — To know the address of a good reliable confectioner, and we recommend that you make note of our name, number and street for future reference, as it will be to your advantage to buy your candy here everything is A-1 in quality and reasonable in price. H. SAMIOS. Vandergrift Sugar Bowl John Lambros, Prop. Fine Confections and Ice Cream. Wholesale and Retail. 147 Grant Avenue. Phone P A 38. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS—THEY’HELPED US

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THE SPECTATOR 19 ALUMNI .John Townsend, a United States Volunteer, arrived in Vandergrift Sunday, February 9. “Skinny” Brinker has recently arrived in the United States, having been in active service in France. Judson Prugh was recently married to Miss Gladys Pollock, at the University of Ann Arbor. Martha Rudolph is now attending Martin’s Business School in Pittsburgh. Joseph Patton, a post-graduate of last year, is at present in Fr pce in the service of his country.:' Karl Watt, of the class of T8; in now playing basketball for the Kittanning High School. 'r - — :i So far we have received only three exchanges. It is probablly due to the influenza epidemic that other schools have not started their magazines earlier. Greensburg “Brown and White”: Your magazine is interesting and well arranged. “By the Fireside” is an exquisite bit of description. The editorial on night work is a good idea. It would be well if more students took it seriously. “Entre Nous,” Stonington, Conn. Your magazine, though small, is quite good. There is a lack of editorials and athletic news. “Lafayette Oracle,” Buffalo, New York. Your school paper is splendid. It is well arranged and very much worth while. The editorials and cuts are good; the assembly notes are very interesting; and the verse is of unusually good quality for a high school Hildred Hayes is a student at King’s Business School in Pittsburgh. Martha Schall is attending school at Allegheny College.' Harold Richey, of the class of ’18, is now attending Allegheny College. Susan Hainley is a student at Grove City College. Lucille Hoffman is attending Indiana Normal. Cornelia Mabon is attending Indiana Normal also. Jack Mclntire, Jr., Neil Patton, George Owens, and Ralph Hodel are at present employed in the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company. Mary Long is employed in the United Engineering and Foundry Company. publication. The exquisite little poem, “Dawn,” is too good to let pass in silence, as is also the toast to “Girls.” ------oo------ “Every time George kisses me he colors up to his eyes.” “You shouldn’t put on so thick dear.” more expressive. —Ex. Teacher: What is Switzerland noted for? Pupil: Cheese. Teacher: Yes, but I want something more expressive. Pupil: Limburger. —Ex. Little drops of water Freeze upon the walk And make the naughty adjectives In the People’s talk. —Ex. EXCHANGE

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THE SPECTATOR 21 CLASS NOTES SENIOR CLASS NOTES The Senior class welcomes to its a-bode its new members, Gladys McKee, Bessie Burkett, Ethel Burkett, Leah Armstrong, and Vera Hoffman. Two of these new members have been with the Senior Class through its four years of school life, but on account of entering as sub-freshman they were not permitted to report to the same room as the Seniors. Gladys McKee, Ethel Burkett, and Vera Hoffman are completing the term in three years. Now, as the first half of the year is over these pupils have secured the necessary credits for Senior classification. In the Fifth Liberty Loan parade the Senior class took an active- and prominent part. They led the school, preceded by their banner with the Large 1919 upon it. The boys then followed, each carrying a Liberty Loan ensign. Eight or ten girls, carrying the High School’s service flag and large American flag, were next in line. The girls were dressed in white, each one wearing a red cross veil. The most impressive feature of the Senior contribution was the float, which was decorated in red, white, and blue, and adorned with decorative posters. “Columbia,” “The Greatest Mother in the World,” and “Liberty” were represented in tableaux' by the girls on the float. The Senior class held a party in honor of the Junior class Friday evening, January 17. The Ford City basketball team and the V. H. S. faculty were also present. The entire class was present at the memorial services for Leroy Felker, one of our former classmates. The service was conducted by the Reverend Mr. Renton in the Methodist church of Vandergrift. Lillian Mclntire—T9 JUNIOR NOTES On account of the fact that the Junior Class is not organized, the usual class festivities have been few this year. On January 17, 1919, however, the dull monotony of our inactivity was broken by an entertainment which was given us by the Seniors. The party was one of the most successful ever held in V. H. S. and was given immediately after a basket ball game with Ford City, so the members of the visiting team were also guests of the Seniors. The Junior Class has been considerably diminished lately because several members have made up the points necessary for Senior classification and consequently are now enrolled in the Senior Class as candidates for graduation in May of this year. Vernon Hefelfinger—T9 --------oo------ SOPHOMORE NOTES The enrollment of the Sophomore Class is sixty-nine. Sixty-eight of the Class are taking French. About twenty-five failed to pass the exams of the first semester. The following persons of the class received certificates for selling Liberty Bonds of the Fourth Loan: Kirk Beck, Rose Beck. John Calder-one, Ted Henry, Howard Morgan, Le-Roy Levinson, David Olinger, Wanda Riggle, Robert Scott. “Dave” Olinger recently received a letter from “Tackle” Mclntire, one of the former members of the Class, and president of the class in 1918. “Tackle” was aboard the Battleship Indiana. From there he was taken to the Great Lakes. Now he is in Brooklyn, New York. He says, “I am awaiting my ship now, to go across the Atlantic. I am a first-class fireman. It is awfully hot down in those holes where I work.” We all wish “Tackle” the best of luck, for he was a great favorite a-mong his classmates. K. Thompson—’21