Vandergrift High School - Spectator Yearbook (Vandergrift, PA)

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T H E SPECTATOR WHEN, When tlie old High bell stops- ringing:: When Wade stops loving girls: When Koplaman stops singing. And Prof. Kurtz raises curls; When Lottie's been expelled. And the teachers take a rest: When Nebbie’s head has lost it red. We’ll all leave V. H. S; M. H. C. O. ——00—----------- FLUNKERS” So John. I hear you did not pass; Vou were the lowest in your class—- (Jot not a prize of merit hut grumbling now is no avail; Just tell me how you came to fail. With all your sense and spirit?” Well, Sir I missed 'mong other things. The list of Egypt's shepherd kings (1 wonder who does know it.) An error of three years I made In dating England’s first crusade: And. I'm no better for it.” Hut. father, do not fear oh sigh If cram does proudly pass me by. And pedogogues ignore me; I’ve common sense, I’ve will and health; I’ll win my way to honest wealth; The world is all before me. “And though I’ll never be a Grecian know Roman laws and art Phoenician, .Vor sing of love and beauty, I’ll plow, or build, or sail, or trade, And you need never be afraid, But that I’ll do my duty.” I.A RUE STURGEON, ’21. ------——00------— S. O. S. OR SHORT ON SUGAR. I Rich people used to have lots to eat, Lut now, they’re eating things unsweet, Only one reason, could I Suggest, That is, they're surely S. O. S. II Our milk man now, for reasons unknown, 2G Takes half of his bottles of milk back home, Short of customers, the people guess, Rut water tastes, so he’s S. O. S. III Take lovers for instance, rtis a fact. That half of them, don't know' what they lack, ! ry and gloomy is their caress. Take it from me, they’re S. O. S. IV President Wilson is sick in bed. Been eating too much sour stuff, on his bread. Thinks me. the real cause is. nevertheless. The meals he eats are S. O. S. V Our little dog,- we called him Mac, Ran away the other day, and didn’t come back. Perhaps after all, it was for the best. For dogs won't grow, w-hen they're S. O. S. By BILL STOUGHTON. --------00-------- Civil War Vet— And what was your most terrifying experience during your two years in the trenches?” World War Vet. (grimly):— “The night— C. W. ’V—“Yes. yes— W. W. V.— When with the Bodies only one hundred yards away— C. W. V— Go on— W. W. V.— And gas bombs raining and liquid fire coursing upon us— C. W. V.—“Yes, yes— W. W. V.—“When we suddenly discovered— C. W. V.— Go on— W. W. V—“That there w-asn’t a cigarette in our whole detachment. —o— Soldier’s Strike. The next time Our Mess Sergeant Cuts Up a horse For steak I hope he Won’t forget to Take off the harness.

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25 THE SPECTATOR POETRY LONESOMENESS. Lonesome—one little word. But, Oh! wliat it means. A word that portrays A thousand sad dreams. k Picture a dog and his master so gruff. v'hu beat and treated him ever so ’•ough; Until the time came that they must „in l art, When the dog died with a broken heart. Picture a mother all wrinkled and gray Her sons at the front, fighting day oy day; Her heart—Oh so weary war soon laid to rest But God only knew ’twas from lonesomeness. So when you are treated with scorn Think of the others who are forlorn When you are lonesome and blue There are others as lonesome as you. Lonesome—one word But, Oh, what it means A word that portrays A thousand sad dreams. RITBY HINES. ’21. --------oo------- OUR WAR PRESIDENTS. Washington is our father The founder of the U. S. A. He laid the comer stone And it will last for aye. Lincoln is our savior He made our country one He saved us from division And is loved by everyone. Wilson is now our President He served through the Great World War He did his best for our gallant boys. And he’s a man that w'e adore. ETHYLLE TIMBERLAKE, ’20. -‘THE RECRUITS.” They came from all classes. From North, East, South and West, To give their lives for freedom, A cause which they loved best. They fought with determination. As al1 good soldiers do; And in the end, they saved the flag. The old red. white and blue. DAVID BURKETT, ’22. --------oo-------- VALENTINE. Valentine, Oh Valentine, You little brieht red heart, .lust taking little tlio’ts sublime, To friends so far apart. Valentine, My, Valentine The message that you take, Is just the same old thot of mine. As others used to make. —-------oo-------- V. H. S. If knowledge you would wish to learn At V. H S. Your warn then you should all soon turn To V. H. S. ’Tis where von learn to read and write. And study hard with all your might. And grow’ up wise and be polite. At V, H. S. and if a task is hard to do. At V. H. S. Determination helps us through At V. H. S. Don’t fear that we will not succeed. For perseverance we all heed. When comes the time to do the deed. At V. H. S. Sometimes sad and sometimes slow. We always sing of grief and woe. Sometimes ' ay and grind away, At V. H. S. “ME”—’22.

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2? THE SPECTATOR « Vandergrlft High School extends their sincerest sympathy to the families of Miss May Wilson. Mrs. Victor O. Bigler and Mrs. J. C. Stahlman. --------oo-------- SENIOR CLASS NOTES. Started at last! • Owing to the fact that the Sub-Seniors did not join the Senior class until after the holidays, all social activities were postponed. The season was opened with a class party at the home of one of the Seniors. The evening wes spent in dancing and games and everyone reported an enjoyable time. On Friday, February 13th, the Seniors held a party and dance in honor of the Juniors. The basket-ball team and faculty were also present. The music, which was a jazz orchestra, was played by Pat Paul, Dale Walters, Nes-bit Hamilton ’20, Raymond Julian ’21. and Howard Elrick ‘22. Credit must be given to the boys for the excellent talent which they displayed. Also, a word for the refreshment committee who served a dainty lunch in a pleasing way. The Seniors have finally decided on the patterns of their class rings and commencement announcements and are anxiously awaiting their .arrival • PAULINE KEMEZA, ‘20. JUNIOR NOTES The following persons were elected as officers of the Junior Class: President— Thomas Kness. Secretary— Charles Buzzard-Treasure— Evelyn Stroble. The flower committee has been busy and has sent flowers to the Girt home and to Kenneth Thompson. The Junior class is glad to have back again. Kenneth Thompson, who was on the sick list for so long at ime. EILIEX MCLAUGHLIN. 2L -----—oo-------- SOPHOMORE REPORT At a class meeting the first of the month, the Sophmores elected officers: President— Ralph MCINTYRE. Vice President— Violet Wakefield. Secretary— Kenneth Mohney. Treasury— Arthur Van Tine. As the president has found it necessary to leave school, a new president will be elected at the next class meeting. Of all the high school. Miss Richey’s division of the Sophomores has the highest record of members oh the honor roll—fourteen. MADALENE FITZ, ‘22.