Vandergrift High School - Spectator Yearbook (Vandergrift, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1925 volume:

T UK S ]■ 1-: ( T A T I) 1' THE PLANK STUDIO 136 Washington Avenue Phone 401A Where the photographs in this years Annual were made. When you think of Photographs -think of the Plank Studio. Pictures that please. 2 THE SPECTATOR Eat and Meet at WALLACE RESTAURANT Steaks, Chops, Sandwiches ! —and— ; Home Baked Pies a Specialty 703 Wallace Street GUST PANAGO’S CONDO’S MARKET Eatmore-Brand Mayonaise I is manufactured at this Market under the name of the Home Products Co. For sale at all first class Grocers and Markets. Phone 35 i Real Estate and ! . Insurance | J. 1. ALLEN W A f • i !• Dry Goods and MCGEARY Groceries Notary Public The Diamond Store I. O. 0. F. BUILDING Phone 48. 1 Phone P A 38 VANDERGRIFT SUGARBOWL John Lambros, Prop. 151 Grant Ave., Vandergrift Fine Confections and Ice Cream Wholesale and Retail We make our own lee Cream 50c per quart. PUGLIESE BROS. STRICTLY SANITARY CHOICE MEATS 401 Longfellow Street Phone 498 THE SPECTATOR 3 SALES AND SERVICE ROSENSTEEL WILCOX AUTO C° Phone 294 510-512 Hancock Avenue Vandergrift, Pa. Our Motto —‘‘THE BEST” Rocco Calderone and Company Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foreign and Domestic FRUITS Buyers and Dealers in all Kinds of Fruits, Produce and Vegetables Potatoes, Cabbage and Green Goods Oranges, Bananas and Apples 142-144-146 Columbia Ave. Phone 139A1 235 Longfellow St. Phone 259 I SQUARE DEAL FURNITURE STORE R. GORDON Prop. Better Merchandise I 4 THE S P E C TA T O R as Buick builds itr Has two wide doors which permit people to enter or leave the rear seat from either side without forcing front seat occupants to get out of the car. As Buick builds the Coach, it is a convenient, modern, substantial, smart-looking closed car with Body by Fisher. And in addition to Buick’s two Coaches, there are twenty-three other Buick models from which to select your Buick. r.u-i . Standard Six Coach 1 95 Master Six Coach 1495 Prices j. o. b. Buick Factories: government tax to bo added. Ask about the G. M. A. C. Purchase Flam which provides for Deferred Payments. HOWARD E. WAGLE PHONE 56 Hancock and Garfield Avenues Vandergrift, Pa. THE SPECTATOR 5 SAY IT WITH FLOWERS ON ALL OCCASIONS FOR THE GRADUATE — FLOWERS ORDER EARLY BROWN, FLORIST PHONE 350 113 GRANT AVENUE BUCKS ! BILLIARDS bSSK. SANDWICHES 6-A-One-Tournament Alleys Good Service ALLISON DRY GOODS CO. The Stores of Dependable Merchandise. Womens’, Misses’, Juniors’ and Tots Ready-to-Wear Apparel In the Newest Styles. Dry Goods, Notions and Novelties Grant Avenue Vandergrift, Pa. i i i � t � t t � � t THE SPECTATOR I-------------------------------------- RAMER’S DEPARTMENT STORE Dry Goods and Notions Ladies’ and Children’s Coats, Suits, Dresses and Millinery Men’s and Boy’s Furnishings 231 Longfellow Street Vandergrift, Pa. SWANK STOUT Areobell Washing Machines Anglo Persian Rugs. New Process Ranges Linoleum Hardware—Furniture—Sporting Goods Household Outfitters 122-124 Grant Avenue. Day Phone 3A. Night Phone 3R—712 Undertaking CHAS. T. CULP, Funeral Director. L. LANDAU Clothier and Furnisher Grant Avenue Phone 21L EXCLUSIVE DEALERS IN Michaels-Sterns Clothes THE S I’ K (' T A TO R GETTING AHEAD To get ahead and stay ahead you must save. Whatever your aim in life, a savings account represents your real resources. Let this bank be of service to you. CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK Vandergrift, Pa. ABOVE ALL MAXWELL AND CHRYSLER MOTOR VEHICLES Easy Payments Extended if Desired J. R. RADCUFFE Phone 733 108 Washington Avenue THE SPECTATOR MESSAGE | I i JOHN F. BAIR | 1 i Justice of the Peace. to the ones in need of a home and haven’t much money. I have done this for others and ; i t ! _ | will do it for you. All you ; have to do is come and | Real Estate and see me. Insurance JACK D. MILIE Houses to Let, Rents Collected Real Estate and Insurance | Money to Loan Cor. Longfellow and Wallace 303 Longfellow St. Phone 54A1 Phone 423. THE OLD FINGAL CHICKEN ELECTRIC CO. Makes the Best Soup. Vandergrift Heights Chandeliers and PHARMACY Lighting Fixtures The right place and the right prices. A complete line of Drugs Old and New House Wiring and Sundries Electrical Repairing— Prescriptions Compounded All Work Guaranteed accurately by an experienced Druggist 210 Longfellow St. W. C. Tomlinson, Druggist Phone 313 301 Longfellow St. Prop., J. G. Ross. ________THE SPECTATOR 9 GIFTS FOR THE GRADUATES DIAMONDS-WATCHES or some article in Jewelry,—in delightful variety ---------Priced the Lowest- Gifts from $1.00 and up Purchase on our deferred payment plan. PHILLIPS ANDES Jewelers. R. L. CULP MOTOR CO. Dodge Bros. Cars and Graham Bros. Trucks 130 Grant Avenue. Phone 148. Vandergrift, Pa. GET IT AT KUHNS DRUG STORE Prescriptions a Specialty DRUGS—CHEMICALS and STATIONERY SODA SERVICE CAMERAS CANDY THE SPECTATOR STAFF THE SPECTATOR Volume 7 COMMENCEMENT NUMBER, 1925 Number 2 Published During the School Term by Students of Vandergrift High School EDITORIAL STAFF Editor in Chief .......................................... Paul Hodil C. H. Oino .......................................... Superintendent Assistant Editor .................................... Edwin Cravener Literary Editor ........................................ Naomi Black Assistant Literary Editor .............................. Agnes Allen Giggles ............................................... Jennie Owens Giggles ......................................... Charles Tomlinson Athletics ...................................................... Mr. Gulden Domestic Science ..................................... Ethel Buckley Exchange ....................................... Pauline Freshwater Music ........................................... Madeline Ferguson Alumni Editor .................................... Harriette Bowers Artist ............................................... Gladys Phillips Artist ......................................................... Veryl Doverspike Faculty Adviser ................................................Edith Steele SCHOOL NOTES General Notes ...... Senior Notes ....... Junior Notes ....... Sophomore Notes .... Freshman Notes ..... ................. Mr. Gulden ............ Agnes Hammond ................ Evelyn Young ................. Ella Crossan ........... Lawrence Weamer BUSINESS STAFF Business Adviser .................................... Prof. Margraf Business and Publicity Manager ...................... Kenneth Smith Advertising Manager ................................. Rex. Fetterman Assistant Advertising Manager ....................... Peter W. Ross Assistant Advertising Manager ....................... Hazel Wilcox Assistant Advertising Manager ....................... John Adams Secretary ........................................... Adaline Ceraso Treasurer ........................................... Ruth Anderson % Spring Oh! Spring so cold and bleak Yet warm and kind Ever changing Like a woman’s mind One day you drape the earth in white Then change the color over night To a warm bewitching summer day That always drives the blues away. But when you blow and rage and stamp You’re as bewitching as a vamp. You blow the powder from the cheeks Of bashful girls and handsome sheiks. Your many rains are so distressing But your winds are caressing And with all your changing ways You’re the theme of many days We find all that is heart’s desiring You are thrilling and inspiring No wonder all the poets sing Welcome, Welcome, Gentle Spring. John Grimn ’2S THE SENIORS OF 1925 DO SINCERELY AND GRACIOUSLY DEDICATE TO MISS MABEL BAKER THE COMMENCEMENT NUMBER OF THE SPECTATOR HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Vandergrift High School Faculty J. R. Kutrz, Principal Calla Stahlman Edith Steele Nellie Wiggins Bertha Ray Mabel F. Hamill W. A. Margraf Mabel Baker Dorothy Coburn Harriette Bowers Alda Bain W. R. Lyle R. Byerly P. A. Werner J. A. Gulden Mary Wilson C. V. Money Geometry Advanced Latin Advanced English History - Mathematics Commercial Advanced Science Domestic Science Mathematics Latin General Science French, Spanish Manual Training English English Physical Education Physical Education CHARLFS H.OMO . SVPT MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARD HC.JA.CK RtV W A ROULSTON CLARK HA V VA MM PKE S J. U ADA W3, S£C. R . C. CcEO R E, V PR£% S.J RUSS F L R VV. AAt faUT T , TR EAS. BOARD OF EDUCATION 'Ralph C. George . Harry C. Jack .... J. Q. Adams ...... R. W. McNutt ..... Clark Hanna ...... Rev. W. A. Roulston Samuel J. Russel .. .... President Vice President .... Secretary .... Treasurer ..... Member ..... Member Member It was by a rippling stream That I had this little dream. What you were it seemed so queer So I’ll tell you while I’m here. Tom was giving a medicine show, Estella Bromwich sat in the front row, Viola Knappenberger a toe dancer rare. Was flitting about way up in the air. Emily Stuchell who hates the men Was selling peanuts in the Five and Ten, Josephine and Faith, the floor walkers fair, Were flirting with Benedict, the millionaire. Eugenia Pluciennik a fashonable dame Was Pluciennik no more for she changed her namev- Ada Fiscus our elocutionist lass Was teaching Virgil in Arithmetic class. Grant Marks our lawyer of the day Humored the widows in every way, Herbert Brown owned a chewing gum mill And was deep in love with Carolyn Hill. Leila and Julia were cabaret queens, Richard and “Vic” were selling string beans, Elizabeth and “Kate” tamed a worthless toad While walking along the dusty brick road. Earnest Cravener was the same old sheik A bicycle saleman, twice a week, Carroll Sloan was a preacher of Heaven, John Davis yelled “Seven come Eleven.” Stanley Spiher was digging ditch, Bob Campbell had ten day itch, Louise Shepler, our maiden fair, Taught Olive Hunger not to swear. Maragret Montgomery was a sweet little nurse. Tending Fred Neff with a very flat purse, Kennie Smith worked hard at a stand, Selling ice cream sandwiches Oh, so grand. John Grimm wrote “Snappy Stories,” And James Beechy sold morning glories, Willa Salisbury was on the race, Ray Mclntire the girlies did chase. Blanche Burnheimer was teaching school, Obey! Peggy Hamilton, The Golden Rule. Sarah Norberg had a little fox terrier But was no relation to Olga Ferrier Paul Hodil was a farmer of wheat, Naomi Coursen the profit did eat, Lefty Prescott had a weiner stand. Not a puppy could be found in the land. James Lauffer was Justice of Peace, Kiddy Alcorn was the town police, Mid Roeper was a kitchen biddy, Dick, a sailor wore a periwinkle middy. Buke was bent and badly broke, Martha thought it was all a joke, Peter a hunter of all kinds of game Went swimming in January just the same. Floyd Cunningham, a bachelor with dough Sold Safety Pins for five cents a row Madeline Ferguson was the same old scout. But George Yakowonis was laid up with the gout. Mary and Frances were model girls, Jennie and Agnes were hunters of pearls, Chuck Anderson had a “speak-easy” bold, Emily Elwood greasy hamburgers, sold. Ruth Kennedy was a dashing young bride And Rex Fetterman was right by her side, Mae Painter sold the Purest of Gin In V. H. S. for ten cents a tin. Bill Fraser sold limberger cheese, Chuck Blair had a patent in fleas, Adaline Ceraso was a peroxide blonde, Pauline Freshwater owned a lily pond. Pearle Johnston made pimento shampoo, Janet Anderson slung hash in a zoo, Millie Pugliese sold gold fish to cats, While Naomi was a trimmer of hats. Evert Simpson made the motor hum Seward SinCIair was a regular bum, James and Bill Garmen were winning fame Making scores at a foot ball game. Now don’t get sore what I dreamed of you, For this little dream will never come true And I hope that you will always strive As did the class of twenty-five. HAZEL WILCOX =D v lI d=L J Q 1 The Class of ’25 We shall now broadcast from Station V. H. S. the history of the Class of ’25. It is not our desire to be boastful nor in the least egotistical, however we do feel that anyone having a five-tube Super-Hetrodyne or a Crystal Turpentine should tune in and listen to our message. Our waves are mostly Vobbed, so it will be impossible to give you the meter, however the mett-er is usually after school. In our Freshmen year, not being allowed to organize and still considered as children, it was quite difficult to have any social activities, but after exercising our infant minds, we were finally given the privilege to have a Skating Party, which was held March 31, 1922. The event was quite a success in spite of all the jeers and Ha, Ha’s of our superior classmen. 22 THE SPECTATOR At the expiration of our Freshman year, we were much elated to start our second year with the organization of our Class. The results were as follows: President .................... Charles Fox Vice President ............. Rolph Hammer Secretary ............. Blanche Burnheimer Treasurer .................... Paul Renton The selected colors were Blue and Gold. The big event of this year was the Dance and Party held in the Firemen’s Hall, April 20, 1923. It is needless for us to say that this occasion was more than enjoyed by the Faculty as well as the Class. The Class still bounding toward its goal, found not so much difficulty in receiving recognition from the “Seniors.” They then realized that our ambitions were not shallow and that success must crown our efforts. The Class selected Black and White as the Class colors and elected the following •officers: President ................. Thomas Cochran Vice President ...............Charles Blair Secretary ............. Blanche Burnheimer Treasurer ................ Adeline Ceraso Due to the unlimited talent of our Class we had the honor of supplying a good part of the Cast for the comic opera entitled “The ■Captain of Plymouth.” The social events of this year were more elaborate than those of former years, we, having been entertained by our superiors “The Seniors,” at a party which was enjoyed to the extent of which words cannot express the enjoyment we had. The Juniors returned this by giving a Senior-Junior party on May 3, 1923. And now approaching the last step of our goal, we started our Senior year with the assurance of making it the best year in V. H. S. During this year the Swimming Pool and Gymnasium were opened to the school and we, as Seniors, received prefer, ence. In the early part of our Senior year, the Class organized and the officers elected are: President .............. Thomas Cochran Vice President ......... Robert Campbell Secretary .......... Viola Knappenberger Treasurer ................ Adeline Ceraso Black and White were selected as Class colors. This year afforded us much opportunity for Class meetings in order to select caps, pennants, rings, etc. The untiring efforts of the Faculty must not be overlooked as it was only through them that we are able to attain our goal, and place ourselves with the Alumni. V. H. S. Signing off. AGNES HAMMOND, ’25 WHY GIRLS LEAVE HOME (For College) 1. To avoid washing dishes. 2. To quit cooking potatoes. 3. To have heavier dates. 4. To go to more dances. 5. To get their pick from more fellows. 6. To kill time for four years. 7. Co-eds always wear such cute clothes. 8. To see the football players at close range. 9. To study cross word puzzles. 10. It is easier to write papa for money than to ask him outright. THE SPECTATOR President THOMAS B. COCHRAN “Tom” 23 Vice President ROBERT JOHN CAMPBELL “Bob” Vice President—’25 Football '20-21 -’22-23—Cap’t 24. Handsome Bob was our hero In every football game We hate to see him leaving For it makes the team look lame. Secretary VIOLA AMBER KNAPPENBERGER “Knappy” Glee Club ’22-’23-’24-’25 Captain of Plymouth ’24 Windmills of Holland ’25 Class Secretary ’25 Spectator Board '22-22. Quick and snappy, full of pep, Always happy, she can step Snappy eyes, bright remarks That’s Knappy. Treasurer AD ALINE MARGARET CERASO “Cherry” Class Treasurer '24-’25 Spectator Staff '25 Glee Club ’25 Secretary Windmills of Holland ’25 Athletic Association ’25. Laughing brown eyes And jet black hair And a voice like a fairy A better girl you’ll ne’er find Than our “Cherry.” Class president ’22-’23-’24-’25 Jack and the Baked Bean Stalk—’22 Lads and Lassies Minstrel—’23 Captain of Plymouth—’24_ Windmills of Holland—’25 Football ’23-’24 Mgr.-’25 Athletic Association—’25 Choral Club—’25. Here’s to our President, loyal and true Active, cheerful, and never blue, He’s always ready to lend his aid He from our memory will never fade. CARL W. ALCORN “Kitty” All the Seniors like our Kitty For he’s always bright and witty Though in size he is rather small He has a heart that loves us all. 24 THE SPECTATOR CHARLES EARL ANDERSON “Chuck” Football ’21-’22-’23-’24 Basket Ball ’22-’23-’24 A tall, strong and handsome chum Football player since twenty-one A lovable chap with a winning way We wish him luck for the future day. JANET LUELLA ANDERSON Glee Club ’25 Basket Ball ’23-’24 Athletic Association ’25. She is a surveyor’s daughter fair With laughing eyes and light brown hair; Whether it’s play or whether it’s work Her duty she will never shirk. JAMES ABRAM BEECHEY “Jim” Vintondale H. S. Three Years His Uncle’s Niece ’24 Inter-Class Debate ’23-’24 Ass’t Editor of H. S. Paper ’23-’24 Cheer Leader ’24 Basket-Ball ’23. He’s been with us but one year This we sadly regret too For we wonder how that wee small head Could carry all that he knew. CLYDE P. BEUCHNER “Beuch” Jack and the Baked Bean Stalk ’21 Athletic Association ’25 A more popular lad of V. H. S. I’m sure you cannot find. For he’s a lad chuck full of pep And busy all the time. CLARA NAOMI BLACK “Nomie” Spectator Board ’24-’25 Glee Club ’25 Basket-Ball ’24—Cap’t ’25 Windmills of Holland ’25 Athletic Association ’25. A basket ball star of V. H. S. A girl who’s always running on high Eager to try, willing to work A duty, she would never shirk Just “Nomie” doing her best. 25 CHARLES LOUIS BLAIR, JR. “Chuck” Football ’23 Captain of Plymouth ’24 Pageant ’25 Oh Charlie, our noble Charlie, Around you we’ll never be sad We know you are liked by all the girlies But that’s ’cause you’re a handsome lad. • JULIA CRAIG BOWERS “Doll” Glee Club ’23-’24-’25 Basket ball '23-’24 Captain of Plymouth ’24 Windmills of Holland ’25 The Try sting Place ’25. Julia’s fair with big blue eyes She’s a favorite with the guys Never bashful, never shy She’s the pal for you and I.—(Me.) ELLEN ESTELLA BROMWICH “Stell” Spectator Board ’24 Captain of Plvmouth ’24 Glee Club ’23-?24-’25 Here’s to our Estelle A bright and happy lass A typical member Of the Senior Class. HERBERT FRANCIS BROWN “Herby Derby” Herby Derby is his nickname, And we hope that he’ll win fame. BLANCHE JUNE BURNHEIMER “Bernie” Glee Club ’21-’22-’23-’24-’25 President Glee Club ’25 Choral Club ’25 Booster Club ’25 Basket Ball ’23-’24 Cheer Leader ’24-’25 Member Athletic Association ’25 Class Secretary ’24 “Jack and the Baked Bean Stalk” ’21 “Windmills of Holland” ’25. Quick and snappy, always happy, Nothing’s ever slow, When Bernie dear, doth appear, And her smile doth show. If' NAOMI ELIZABETH COURSON Glee Club ’25 “Windmills of Holland” ’25 Athletic Association ’25 This clever classy little dame In school or out she’s just the same,. Witty, bright, quite pretty too, When He’s around she’s never blue . ERNEST CLAIR CRAVENER “Ernie” Little Ernie filled with zest, Always likes to do his best, Altho he’s bashful and kind of shy, We know he’ll get there by and by. EDWIN FLOYD CUNNINGHAM “Irish” Strong and husky, Full of pep, We call him Irish, And he sure can step. JOHN HAROLD DAVIS “Stuntz” He’s full of pep, Tall and wise, He’s not much for the women, But he likes the guys. EMA JOSEPHINE EKIN; “Joe” Orchestra ’21-’22-’23-’24-’25 Glee Club ’22-’23-’24-’25 “Captain of Plymouth” ’24 “Trysting Place” ’25. She sings, She dances. And plays a cornet too; She is always in a show,. And her nickname’s Jo.. THE SPECTATOR 27 EMILIE MARGARET ELWOOD “Red” Athletic Association ’25 “Windmills of Holland” ’25 Glee Club ’22-’23-’25 Basket ball ’23-’24-'25 Pageant ’25. Entilie is so bright and fair, And always a smile she does wear, Her report shows her education, And we are glad she’s with us for graduation. MARTHA McELROY ELWOOD “Mart” Glee Club ’23-’24 Basket Ball ’23-’24 Captain of Plymouth ’24 Windmills of Holland ’25 Martha was a cheerful worker, Thru all her high school days, For what she has accomplished, She well deserves our praise. FAITH VIRGINIA ESPY Glee Club ’22-’23-’24 Captain of Plymouth ’24 Here’s our Faith a gay little lassie, Always sweet and never sassie, When you meet her then you’ll know. Why we all love her so. MADELINE FERN FERGUSON “Ferg” Orchestra ’21-’22-’23-’24 Spectator ’24-’25 Glee Club ’23-’24—Librarian ’25 Basket Ball ’23-’24 Choral Club ’25 Windmills of Holland ’25 Athletic Association ’25 Pageant ’25 The years will come and the years will go But around ’bout nineteen-thirty or so, How proud we’ll be when a great sign we see, “Miss Madeline Ferguson, Virtuso,”—oh gee! OLGA MAE FERRIER She can sew, And she can cook, And for all of us, She has a pleasant look. 28 THE SPECTATOR REX BURKETT FLTTERMAN Spectator Board ’25 We know our Rex is bashful and shy, But watch when a girl winks her eye, And then he will sigh, And say to himself, Oh My! Oh Myl ADA MAE F1SCUS “Aida” Glee Club ’22-’23-24 “Captain of Plymouth” ’24 “Windmills of Holland” ’25 Ada’s a friend that’s hard to find, A pal the whole way through, Always ready, true and kind, She’d do anything for you. RICHARD FLOYD “Dick” In Richard Floyd, You’ll always find, A good true friend, Who is always kind. william McKinley fraser “Bill” “Captain of Plymouth” ’24 There’s a lad in our class that’s loved by all. He is the lad that is big and tall, He’s full of fun and jokes, And has a smile for all you folks. MARGARET PAULINE FRESHWATER Glee Club ’25 Spectator Board ’25 Here is to our Pauline, A brighter lass you’ll never find. And the road to success , We hope that she may climb. WILLIAM CARMAN “Bill” Foot Ball ’22-’23-’24-’25 Here’s to Bill, big and gruff, He’s a man that knows his stuff, His hair is light; he’s quite a shiek, And at playing football he can’t be beat. LEILA ALPHARETTA GEORGE “Georgia” «r Glee Club '22-23-24 Lads and Lassies Minstrel ’23 Captain of Plymouth ’24 Windmills of Holland ’25 Golden hair, eyes of blue, Always gay, laughing too, Thoughtful, happy all the while, That’s our Leila. JOHN ALBERT GRIMM John writes poems, They beat this one a mile, They remind you much of Shakespeare, And they always make you smile. MARGARET ELIZABETH HAMILTON Orchestra ’25 Glee Club ’23-’24-'25 Basketball ’23-’24-’25 Captain Plymouth ’24 Peggy is a classmate dear, Always bringing hope and cheer, This is not much of a crime, But she finished her course in three years time. AGNES MARTHA HAMMOND Glee Club ’22-’23-’24 Captain of Plymouth ’24 Spectator Board ’25 Aggie is a sweet little lass, A true pal we’ll all agree, We hope that in the days to come, A successful Miss she’ll be. 30 MARGARET CAROLYN HILL “Billy” Glee Club ’25 Choral Club ’25 Always happy, and always alert, What ever may come or go, About as friendly and jolly a girl, As you’ll ever know. PAUL JOHNSON HOD1L “Hodil” Spectator Board ’25 Paul’s a handsome good little lad, In fact he’s hardly ever bad, He’s bright in school as most boys are And among the girls he’s sure a star. JANE AGNES HOFFMAN “Jennie” Here’s to our Commercial lass The quietest girl in the Senior class, We know she will be missed, By all here friends in V. H. S. OLIVE VIOLA HUNGER “Hunk” Glee Club ’24-’25 Windmills of Holland ’25 Basket Ball ’23-’24 Here’s our little brown eyed lassie, She came smilin’ through Hunks just as sweet and entertaining As this picture looks to you. RICHARD JOHNSON “Dick” Always ready, never late That’s Dick the whole way thru He is one of the class of ’25 And a rollicking good sport too. THE SPECTATOR 31 ADA PEARL JOHNSON “Jonnie” Basket Ball ’24-’25 Glee Club ’24-'25 Booster Club ’25 We’ve looked high We’ve looked low But never found A pearl we loved so. DOROTHY RUTH KENNEDY “Kenny” She is very quiet And has good sense The amount she knows Is quite immense. JAMES WILLARD LAUFFEER “Jim” Foot Ball ’23-’24 Here is our Jim So bashful and shy If asked a question What follows?—a witty reply. GRANT A. MARKS, JR. “Sparky” Foot Ball ’24-’25 Captain of Plymouth ’24 Windmills of Holland ’25 Choral Club Secretary ’25 Here’s to our Sparky Brave and bold All his good qualities Can never be told. VICTOR JOSEPH MILEWSKI “Vic” Foot Ball ’21-’22-’23-’24 In V. H. S. there’s a football man called Vic, Who is very, very quick In catching a pass the stands would thunder For we know he was a Wonder. RAY H. McINTIRE “Mac” Ray is a lad we like full well What he is going to be is hard to tell For He’s a modest bashful boy A real friend and no friekish toy. FRED FARNSWORTH NEFF “Red” Spectator Board ’24 Basket Ball ’24 Here is our Freddie So tall and slim What would Dictation be If it didn’t have him. SARA MAE NORBERG “Stubbie” Glee Club ’23-’24 Captain of Plymouth ’24 Always smiling never sad Never gloomy, ever glad This bright and happy little lass Is among the best in the Sr. Class. MARY KATHERINE OWENS “Kate” Glee Club ’24-’2S Basket Ball ’24-’25 Our Kate is a shy little lass She is witty and she’s gay A member of our Commercial class Who always gets her way. “Peg” Glee Club ’25 Athleitc Association ’25 Sec. Windmills of Holland ’25 Now Peg is a very pleasant lass Who just came into our class She came to ours from Parnassus And to her we give our best. MARGARET EMMA MONTGOMERY THE SPECTATOR 33 ADDA MAE PAINTER Glee Club ’25 Mae you are dainty Mae you are sweet, And we hope that lifes best trophies May be lain at your feet. EUGENIA VIRGINIA PLUCIENNIK “Genie Captain of Plymouth ’24 Windmills of Holland ’25 Glee Club ’24-’25 Here ;s our Genie, a bright little lass One of the members of the ’25 class We wish her joy and happiness as years pass. GLENN R. PRESCOTT “Lefty” Captain of Plymouth ’24 Windmills of Holland ’25 Choral Club ’25 Athletic Association ’25 He’s a singer clear and sweet A shiek of shieks they say Bright in school and witty too He’ll be a man some day. EMILIA MARIE PUGLIESE “Millie” Glee Club ’24-’25 Windmills of Holland ’25 Just another member Of our Senior Class Just another friend To recall as the years pass. MARY LUCETTA RIGGLE Here is Mary a Commercial lass What would we do without her in our class. 34 THE SPECTATOR MILDRED RHEUHMA ROEPER “Mid” Glee Club ’23-’24-’25 Choral Club ’25 Basket Ball ’23-’24-’25 Captain of Plymouth ’24 Windmills of Holland ’25 Mildred can sew, Mildred can spin Mildred can iron just as neat as a pin Here’s to hoping a man she’ll win Making life happy just for him. PETER WILLIAM ROSS “Kingy” Foot Ball ’24 Spectator Board ’25 Little, little five foot four A foot ball player in ’24 Liked and loved by the whole Sr. crew And we wish him success his whole life thru. WILLA JANE SALISBURY “Billie” Bedford H. S. three years Glee Club '22-’23-’24-’25 Literary ’22-’23-’24-’25 Hikers Club '22-23 Mandolin Club ’22-’23 Maids and Middies ’24 Willa’s a doctor's daughter fair Blue eyes and golden hair Willa came to us this year And everybody thinks her dear. FRANCES MARIE SCHIMPF “Sances” Glee Club ’25 Booster Club ’25 Dramatic Club ’24 Athletic Association '25 Frances is as smart as you can find Completed her course in three years time We don’t know what she’ll do when thru But Frances, we bid good luck to you. LOUISE MARGARET SHEPLER “Shep” Glee Club ’23-’24-’25 Captain of Plymouth Basket Ball ’23-’24 A happy disposition A girl quite free from care And as a jolly classmate She treated us quite fair. THE SPECTATOR 35 SEWARD EUGENE SIN CLAIR “Se” Captain of Plymouth ’24 Windmills of Holland ’25 Se is small and very neat A nicer boy you’lll never meet He’s smiling and happy all the day And willing to do a good turn any way. EVERT MERLE SIMPSON “Simpy” Windmills of Holland ’25 Always whistling, always happy, That’s our Simpy bright and snappy ALBERT CARROLL SLOAN “Cal” He’s ambitious loyal and witty too Always cheerful and never blue Rare, jolly and kind Indeed a friend all the time. KENNETH NEIL SMITH “Kenny” Athletic Association ’25 Pres. Booster Club ’25 Pres. Cheer Leader ’25 Windmills of Holland ’25 Choral Club ’25 Jack and the Baked Bean Stalk ’22 Captain of Plymouth ’24 Spectator Board ’24-’25 Mgr. Everybody’s friend, that’s Ken Without him cheers can’t begin He’s not a radio we avow But to his loud speaker we all bow. STANLEY FORD SPIHER “Spuds” Athletic Association ’25 A smile for me A smile for you That’s Spuds the whole way through. 36 THE SPECTATOR LAURA EMILY STUCHELL “Em Glee Club ’24-’25 Here’s to our Emily Who is always full of cheer We wish her luck and joy Thru all the coming year. ELIZABETH HENRIETTA TURNER. “C«l” Just as a flower she quietly grows But her classmates like her as every one knows. JOHN ADAM URBON, JR. “Johnnie” Now John is the quiet boy in our class But there isn’t a doubt that he’ll not pass-His marks are high and we confess It pays to study and do our best. BENEDICT JOSEPH J. VILARY “Ben” Here is our friend Ben A very good student is he But he is one among many For he completed his course in three HAZEL MARY WILCOX “Willie” Basket Bail ’23 Head of Ramulus ’22 Athletic Association ’25 Booster Club ’25 Spectator Board ’25 Here’s our Hazel, the sunshine lass Who’s never known to hurry She is loved by all the class And her motto is “Why Worry?” GEORGE STANLEY M. YAKOWONIS' Orchestra ’22 When there is a thing to be done And to be done on the dot Just sound the alarm And George is on the spot. THE SPECTATOR 37 Seniors of 1925 In the year of twenty-one, on a September morn We Freshmen took the school by storm Rushed in with an eager look Looking for knowledge from lip or book. Almost as fresh as the niornng dew Just as bright and just as true Light of heart and bright of eye Envied much by the passer by. Like a happy dream the next year came A little more difficult, but much the same We were not so spry as in twenty-one But just a might more full of fun. The test that year did a little harm For quitters, flunkers, and the false alarm Left School, some married, some worked in the mill While the chosen few passed on up the hill. Juniors we were in twenty-four We worked that year as never before The names Milton and Shakespeare will forevermore On a Juniors brain leave much folklore. The year passed by like an April rain Left the Seniors with a sprouting brain The Senior teachers may not think so But Prof. Margraf may not know. Seniors we arc in twenty-five Seniors gay and much alive A little worried as all Seniors are For we're about to pass for some place afar. Miss Steel, Miss Ray, Miss Wiggins too Margraf, Kurtz, and the rest we knew With a loving kiss we say good-bye We’ll remember you always, or at least try. With oceans of worry, work and fun The battle is fought, fought well, and won ’Tis the childhood battle that’s fought and won And the Manhood battle that’s just begun. JOHN GRIMM ’25 38 THE SPECTATOR Magazine Story Tired of my “Ladies’ World’’ with its useless “Bright Ideas” of “Everybody’s” friends and relatives, and their endless “Tidbits” of gossip about “The Smart Set,” I suddenly decided, being quite “Independent” in my “Outlook” on “Life,” to “Travel” for “Recreation.” The “World Today” is so small, that I knew that with “Good Health” I could cross the “Atlantic” and take an “automobile” trip for a few days with great success and “Comfort,” and return prepared to carry on my part of the “World’s Work.” So I left my “Little Folks” in the care of my “Housekeeper a “Modern Priscilla.” and my husband a very “Popular” “Judge” and started east. But as I neared Boston, a “New Idea” struck me viz. to attend the “Boston Cooking School” with its hosts of “American” “Mothers’ who believe that the “American Boy” must have his “National Food” well cooked, and to take a look at “Metropolitan” fashions and see what is in “Vogue” and “Style” in the “Cosmopolitan” city. Feeling like a “Bohemian” I put up at the “National Hotel,” supped some “Punch” and wrote a letter to my husband, knowing he The Call Contrary to the usual Saturday night custom, the halls of Dorsey dormitory were not bustling with laughing carefree girls. It was Helen’s birthday and her room mate was having a “feed” for her. All the girls were gathered in Helen’s room. In the midst of the laughter and fun a knock was heard at the door. Upon answering it the girls saw a white capped maid with a telegram in her hand. She had been hunting Lois Carter, who was one much sought after; but always hard to find. The maid, giving the telegram to Lois, said: “Miss Carter, I have been trying to find you for over half an hour.” Lois grabbed the telegram joyously saying, “Oh girls, I know its from Bob. It’s about his fraternity dance I’m to go to.” Her bright eyes danced as she tore open the telegram, but what a change came over her face. She became ghostly white as she clutched the paper in her hand. “My father, My father,” she gasped. would get it by the “Saturday Evening Post” I told him of my change in plans, and gave him a good “Pictorial Review” of my trip, for I am an excellent “Delineator” of people and incidents. I carried out my plans, taking lessons in “Good Housekeeping” and visiting “Harper’s Bazaar” for fashion ideas. Then I sailed for Europe one day just at “Sunset” with my Secretary, who had been another “Woman’s Home Companion” for many years. “Harpers,” on board the ship during my trip, entertained with excellent music. Between them and an artist who was going aboard to study in the “Studio” of Gerome, there was a continual “Art Interchange” of ideas, very delightful to us all. Arriving in Europe, I went at once to a “Designer” who made “Toilettes” and who made many “Modes” and “Fashions” for me to choose from, so I selected many “Styles” and “Fabrics,” I also selected “St. Nicholas” and the Black Cat” to take home to my “Little Folks” with many other things. After a delightful “Outing” of a few weeks I returned home with an “Argosy” of gifts for all and many tales of adventure. WILL A SALISBURY, ’25 of Duty She was called home. Her father had met with a serious accident. Quickly the girls helped her change to her traveling dress. One found the time of trains, another wired the distressed family. Before midnight Lois was on her way to her western home. Lois’s home was typical of that class where money is not the chief aim of life. Their aims and standards were high, and it was with much effort and many a sacrifice that her parents were sending her to the college of her choice. As Lois drew near to her home, she said to herself, “Oh, if father is only spared, to us, how gladly I will plan to help him take care of mother and the kiddies, and do for them as they have done for me.” Lois was a Junior in college. How different her arrival home was from the joyous welcome of holiday times. A death like stillness prevailed; and even her mother did not come to meet her, for she was by the sufferer’s bedside. THE SPECTATOR 39 Nurses garbed in white, moved quietly about administering to the suffering one. Oh the days of agony that followed. How often Lois thought of all the happy days and months spent in college. She realized as she never had before the privileges and pleasures that had been hers. The end soon came and Lois was made to face the worst. The father who was the support of the family was gone, and with him his love and care as well as the maintenance that meant education, books, music, travel and all those luxuries that made her life desirable. Naturally her mother’s heart was broken, but Lois instead of yielding to the sorrow she felt keenly, at once showed that fine spirit of helpfulness that so many college girls develop. The great question before her now was wdiat to do. She had not completed her education, so she could not teach. Every avenue of earning suggested to her by her friends seemed closed to her. Just at this time Lois' uncle invited them to spend the summer months at his country home, a quiet restful place, but on an important highway, where hundreds of tourists motored past daily. One day a party of travellers stopped and asked her for some refreshments, being weary from their journey. This was her inspiration. Once Lois had stopped at a Wayside Inn in New England, which was a converted farm house. Lois met with difficulties and over- Cne Exciting It W’as the night of nights for those who attain the name of Seniors. It wras Commencement and they were about to be graduated from High School. There was one thing that troubled some of them, they could not imagine what the struggle of humanity was. To most, this did not mean a thing but every speaker had stressed this point and it was generally accepted as a thing to look for. They were told that they were entering into an eternal struggle—something they could not understand. This particular night was ideal and every star came out to greet the future men and women. Long lines of people filed into the auditorium. The orchestra was playing a boisterous overture and the crowd had their eyes fixed on the curtain before them. came obstancles. Not the least of these were the objections of Bob; her lover, for he had other plans for her. In a short time he had hoped to have her share his life, to become the inspiration and joy of his home, but Lois persevered. With ‘ her uncle to encourage and help her, the farmhouse was transformed into an active Wayside Inn. With the artistic training she had received and which she used in planning and decorating her rooms, Lois made a name for herself and fame for her tea-room. But, she lost Bob. While Lois represented the modern young women w-ho could make a success of business, she had been too busy to hold her lover. Bob plead with her at the beginning to give up the project, offering her a home such as he could afford. But that would have left her mother to strugggle alone with the problem of life, and Lois was too loyal a daughter to permit her mother to do that. Bob married a butterfly of a girl, wrho knew nothing about managing a home or keeping house. She was usually at a party or making calls. Bob came home sometimes for supper, and had to get it himself, for she was not there. In the meantime, Lois had made quite a sum of money. Her mother and she were living in heir own home, purchased by their successful efforts. Together they enjoyed the fruits of her business ability. JOSEPHINE EKIN “’25” Graduation The orchestra finally stopped playing and a hush came over the audience. There wras a swishing sound of the curtain going up! Oh! The audience gazed a moment and then burst into thunderous applause. Before them were the Seniors in all their glory for, as you know, a cap and gown to the Senior is an attainment of at least one ideal. After the usual ceremonies the speaker of the evening was introduced. The audience shifted into the most comfortable position and prepared to be silent for at least an hour. It is now time to introduce the hero of our story, John Bacon. If you were in that vast audience you w'ould have seen him perched on the last step of the elevation looking very bored and very silly. As a matter of fact, Mr. Bacon, was a very sleepy THE SPECTATOR —40 man having attended the Senior Prom the night before. He was also getting very angry with the tassel on his cap, for it was continually getting on his nose and tickling him unmercifully. The speaker had finished his speech and as the curtains were drawn together, John got down from his seat and decided to go out the side door. He held a roll of paper in his hand and he came to the conclusion that this was his diploma. It seemed also very strange that none of the other people came out but he decided that they had remained and were being congratulated by the crowd. He decided to walk very slowly and wait for the rest. He kept looking behind him and still he could see no one. He was only casually interested in a large black car that stopped just in front of him. Just as he was passing this car he felt something protruding against his ribs. Turning quickly he found himself looking at the ugly mouth of a revolver. At the command “to stick em up” John's hands flew sky ward. When he was asked for the paper he held in his hand he was a willing giver. Not until the car had started did John realize his fate. His reward of twelve years work was snatched from his hands. Racing after the car he leaped onto the spare tire at the rear of the car. For a time the car kept to the paved road and then it turned off into an overgrown bypath. For some miles they sped along, until the car was stopped in the front of a dilapidated house. The house seemed very old. Huge dark pines surrounded it and made it very dismal looking. The villains ran up on the porch and entered the house. Now John could see a pale light in a second story window and getting down from his seat on the tires, he looked about for a ladder so that he might gain access to the window and see what was going on. The brilliant moon made it almost as light as day. He could hear voices plotting probably to destroy his reward of twelve years’ work. An unknown dread seized him. Who were these men and why had they robbed him? Suddenly he spied a ladder by a barn near by the other side of the house. Stealthiily as an Indian he brought it back to the house and put it against the side. The ladder was of ancient make and the first two rungs were entirely gone. The remaining rungs were not extremely strong. Removing his shoes he crawled slowly but surely up the weak ladder. The voices were quite plain and as he neared the window they stopped and his heart stopped at the same time. The light had disappeared from the window and a Stygian darkness surrounded the house. They had probably heard a noise and were preparing to find the intruder. John crouched low against the building. Why had he come to this place? After all a diploma was only a piece of paper with writing on it. His life was worth more, much more than a mere piece of paper. Still it had a gold seal and a blue and white ribbon on it and was worth fighting for. The voices could be heard again and soon the light appeared in the window. He could hear a man discuss the lamps in very unfriendly terms. He had not been discovered—the lamp had only blown out. After a moment’s hesitation John again stood up. Glancing about him he noticed a small window on what he supposed was the third floor. Starting up the ladder John was bound to reach this window where he could listen with ease. Starting slowly up the ladder he reached a point above the window in which the light shown. The ladder began to crack and in desperation John clutched wildly at the side of the house. The ladder split and John was hurled through the window on the table around where the villains sat. It was a terrible sound, the crashing of glass and an unknown object hurtling through the window to the table where the lamp was broken and the room was plunged into darkness. That the villains were frightened one could tell by their yells of astonishment. Pouncing on the half dazed John they beat him unconscious and then tied and gagged him. When John regained consciousness he was sitting on a chair in the room. The dawn was approaching and through the open window he could see faint rosy flushes in the east. The room was deserted and as quiet as the grave. Soon he noticed a slight rustling in the draperies along the wall. He braced himself and struggled against his hands. Like a roar of distant thunder a voice cried to him saying : “John William Edward Bacon” Each name was pronounced slowly and distinctly. John jumped to his feet and cried emotionally, “Let me go, take the diploma, but let me go. This time a terrible sound greeted his ears. It was like a thousand people laughing THE SPECTATOR 41 loudly, in fact boisterous laughing. Some one was pulling at his coat tail and telling him to sit down. “No, no,” he cried, “let me go.” A brilliant light had been shining on him and now it became more brilliant and he could see clearly. The room was gone, he was stand- ing high on the elevation among his classmates and friends. Then he realized it all, he had fallen asleep. He seemed to catch on fire and burn with shame he sat down. Moral: Seniors should be careful not to fall asleep during Commencement Exercises. REX FETTERMAN, ’25 The Last Will and Testament We, the members of the Graduating Class of 1925, realizing that our time here is short and desirous of adjusting our affairs in a manner befitting the dignity of so illustrious an organization, do, hereby, proclaim this our last will and testament. We do appoint Miss Roberta McNutt sole executrix of this, our last will and testament, in view of the fact that most of the masculine gender of the Class have (more or less openly) appointed her custodian of their hearts before the demise of the Class. The said executrix is solemnly charged to carry out the following provisions between the passing out of the Class of ’25 and the installation of a new Senior Class. Therefore, being of sound mind (notwithstanding what we are told on entering class unprepared,) and not having been influenced or coerced, we do, hereby, bequeath:— To the Faculty the remembrance that we shall always hold the same high opinion of them as they do (?) of us. To the Juniors our much beloved reporting teacher, Miss Stahlmann, along with Room 29 and our opinion in Chapel. In fact, the dignity of the Senior class and all that goes with it. To the Sophmores a lot of miscellaneous and unnecessary advice such as the executrix shall see fit to give them. (Note,—this is to be taken from that which we have received.) To the Freshmen Promise along with the warning that ’Anticipation is greater than Realization.’ To the Student Body as a whole our vacant chairs in the Booster Club, the Reputation of the High School, and the desire that the burning of a V H S before the Thanksgiving game may become a tradition of the School. To the Football Team of next season the task of upholding the tradition of beating Apollo. To the Basket-ball Team of next year a new star in the manly form of Ben Lynch. To Prof. Kurtz an automatic portable ‘admit’ writer and a brand new bunch of dumbells for exercise in Geometry class. To Miss Stahlmann the realization of her greatest desires whatever that may be. To Miss Steele a book report list headed by ‘Flaming Youth and having as current reading material The Whiz Bang, Hot Dog, etc. To Prof. Margraf the remains of a perfectly good Physics Lab. To Miss Wiggins a trip to Ala Jca (watch and see.) To Pop Warner a portion of Bill Frazer’s height and Miss Bowser’s stern and commanding eye. To Dad Goulden an Honorary Generalship in the Goo-goo Brigade. To Prof. Lyle a semaphore for use in directing music at Chapel. To Miss Ray an edition of Prof. K. Smith’s simplified Trigonometric Tables. To Miss Bain a fully equipped Laboratory for conducting General Science experiments. To Prof. Byerly a device for the painless removal of gunny sacks from band saws. To Prof. Money some of Kurtz’s excess avoirdupois. To Chuck Fox Chuck Anderson’s Physics notebook (it otta be good, Chuck, he’s worked on it two years.) To the incurable tardies a new set of excuses. To the Receptors of the above, it is our will that you should have these things, but— it ’s up to you to get them. (Signed) THE CLASS OF ’25. Before me in the fourth year of the Class. (Signed) J. R. KURTZ, Arbitrator at Large V. H. S. —H. F. BROWN. Our Teachers i. Teachers large and teachers small The ones that came to V. H. S. last fall;. They are of a varied kind Always friendships they wish to bind. II. First is our principal Mr. Kurtz A duty he would never shirk, He teaches Geometry with a vim That makes the pupils work to win. III. Money, the Gym teacher by name To us last year ajumping came; His hair is curly, his mustache red And he’s a very fine coach it’s said. IV. We mustn’t forget “Pop” Warner The little fellow in the corner; Who teaches with a powerful will And makes you all be still. V. Then there’s Mr. Byerly Who could argue hourly But he would ever deign to fight Just when the “Nash” is working right.. VI. A chemistry teacher is Mr. Margraf When he’s teaching he never laughs But after the class is o’er Then the mischief soon does soar. VII. We have a brilliant music director Always keeping up to style; He is also our foreign language teacher And is known as W. R. Lyle. VIII. Next is J. Albert Gulden Who is neither short nor tall You have to be ready to answer in class Whenever your name he doth call. IX. Here is Miss Edith Steele With her very pleasing way Who makes you work like reels Making new turns every day. X. Then here’s one you all know well She has been with us many a day;. She teaches Algebra II We know her as Miss Bertha Ray. . XI. The next is a director of operettas And a great lover of flowers, She teachers Latin I Her name is Harriette Bowers. XII. Miss Wilson, the Athletic teacher Is not so very tall She taught the girls to swim and dive And also play basket ball. XIII. There is one who’s short and pretty And makes everybody turn Go to room 22 and find her And you will see Miss Coburn. XIV. Miss Bain is so small and trim Teaches Gen. Science with a vim; She’s been here several years they say But still has a very charming way. XV. Next is the Senior reporting teacher Miss Stahlmann at room 29; To know her is to love her For she is always on time. XVI. There is one who can cook and sew The girls call her “the maker” She’d make a very fine wife You know her, she is Miss Baker. XVII. We have a Commercial teacher Who is always full of glee Go to room 39 and there— Miss Mabel Hainill you will see. XVIII. Here is Miss Nellie Wiggins Who is very quiet and sweet, She is one of the nicest teachers That you’ll ever chance to meet. XIX. Miss Gwynn the Eighth Grade teacher Is a person we must not miss For we need her name To complete this list. XX. These are the teachers dear That are honored by us all We love them sincerely And hope they are here next fall. —Naomi Black and Robert W. Campbell Who’s Who! NAME Answer to Loves Carl Alcorn .............Kiddy ... Charles Anderson ........Chuck Janet Anderson ..........Janet ... James Beechy ............Jimmy . Clyde Beuchner ..........Beuch... Naomi Black .............Nomie . Charles Blair ...........Porky Julia Bowers ............Doll Estella Bromwich ........Stell . Herbert Brown ...........Sears Blanche Burnheimer ......Burny . Robert Campbell .........Bob ... Adaline Ceraso ..........Cherry . Thomas Cochran ..........Tom ... Naomi Courson ...........Nomie . Ernest Cavener ..........Ernie Floyd Cunningham ........Irish John Davis ..............Stuntz Josephine Ekin ..........Jo .... Martha Elwood ...........Mar Emilie Elwood ...........Red Faith Espy ..............Fake Madeline Ferguson .......Fergie . Richard Floyd ...........Dick .. Olga Ferrier ............Su .... Rex Fetterman............Diana Ada Fiscus .............. ida William Fraser ..........Bill Pauline Freshwater ......Pauly William Garman ..........Bill .. Leila George ............Georgie John Grimm ..............Johnie Lucille ...... Thelma ....... Indiana ...... To study...... Martha ....... Bob........... To chew gum Collegiate ... English ...... To cut up .... Kenny ........ Edna ........ Deb.......... Joyce ........ Paul ......... The country Grace........ To sing ...... Earl ........ Beuch ........ Friends ..... Dave.......... Her violin .. To work ...... Exercise .... Ada ......... Diana ....... ..Everybody ... To type ..... To tease .... ..Them all ... ..To read .... Needs Gasoline ....... Advice ......... .A rest ........ Heighth ........ A ring ......... Him ............ To study........ Trainig ........ No one ......... .Some one ...... To behave ...... .“A Boss” ...... To grow ........ Encouragement . An opponent .... City life ...... A change ....... A shave ........ A ring ......... To boss him..... A match ........ Nerve .......... Music .......... .A rest ........ Pep ............ Her ............ Consideration To quit growing A typewriter .. To quit ........ .Something ..... Books ......... Wants to be Favorite Expression A Tommy Milton Well I hit sixty In Apollo Got carfare down A first class wife Let’s go A giant Well now A dentist Now, Now His darling Banana Oil A college boy Oh. Yes A Sheba Bright I'll say A big man You see it’s this wav On the go Come on! A hubby Now Edna Helpful My Heavens A singer Oh I His only Good gosh A citv slicker Is that so A miner Hey Dick A chemist Hello A musician Well A dear Boloney An actress Gee whiz A teacher A great violinist ... . Listen here A druggist How many A model Oh Yeah! A Romeo A teacher A mechanic Apple-sauce A bookkeeper Walter Johnson ... No soap Rescued I hope to kiss a cow A sheik Acmes Hammond Aggie Ted Who knows? ... A wife Paul Hodil ...Pauly Chesterfields .... A preacher Jennie Hoffman ....Jen Cross word puzzles Puzzles A private secretary .... A six letter word Carolyn Hill ...Hilly The boys A husband Popular Cut it out Margaret Hamilton Peg Candy To reduce A toe dancer Is that who it was? Olive Hunger Hunk Jess Nothing In society Richard Johnson Dick March Elzo Hey Irish Pearl Johnson Pearl Bert To sing Ruth Kennedy Ruthie To sew Thread ... A dress maker Viola Knappenberger Knappy Courage Peppy James Lauffer Sports To come to school ... A cow boy Grant Marks Hazel Money Victor Milewski Vic Dot A job Her hero Margaret Montgomery . Peg Opportunity How do you know? Ray Mclntire ....Mac The girls A new Ford A Czar Fred Neff Fred How many orders? Sara Norberg . ...Stubby Paul Protection A vamp For Heavens sakes Katherine Owens .. ..Kate To walk A car Coaxed Glen Prescott Lefty Ethel Training A tenor Mae Painter Carfare A cook Eugenia Plucienick Jeanie love nest Married Millie Pugliese Milly Everything Of some use O Gosh! Mary Riggle Mary The movies Weigh Katrinka I hope to tell you Mildred Roeper Mid To exercise Dailv dozen Got your English? Peter Ross King To pitch To grow A star YVilla Salisbury Billie The Studebaker Sleep A speed queen An we just missed it Louise Shepler Shep Jim A Cleopatra Yeah Frances Schimpf Schimphy Spud Her protector A school marm Oh. Gee! Seward Sinclair Se Viola To grow up A skilled laborer Your dippy Carroll Sloan Sloany To recite To use little words An engineer This symbolizes Kenneth Smith To lead cheers Sympathy A salesman Hip-Hip Stanley Spiher Spud Potatoes Emily Stuchell Emy Anvthing Vim A secretary Elizabeth Turner Red To laugh To be serious Understood Benedict Vilary Benny To frown To smile A professor John Urbon Jonnie No one Some one President Whoop’er up Hazel Wilcox We just can't guess Excitement A nurse George Yakowonis Yaky To talk English Evert Simpson 5impy A house 46 THE SPECTATO R School Days i. There are lesson’s of life; each day turns a page, From the playtime of youth to staid old age; But the lesson’s we learned that we all liked best, Were the one’s that we learned at old V. H. S. II. The teachers there great truths made plain And through diligent study great knowledge we gained; There may be friends who love us more, and friends who love us less, But we’ll always be true to the one’s of V. H. S. ADA FISCUS Graduation Our school days now are past and gone, And yet we fondly linger here; For sweet each joy that we have known, Tis sad to part from comrades dear. The world before us brightly lies, Yet here fond memory loves to dwell; With saddened hearts and dewy eyes, We bid to all a sweet farewell. MARTHA ELWOOD 25 THE SPECTATOR 47 ALUMNI Margaret Lindquist who is attending Penn Hall, Chambersburg—spent her spring vacation at her home on Washington Avenue. Alton Smeltzer and Herbert Knappenber-ger, students at Carnegie Institute of Technology visited with their parents during spring vacation. Julia and Isabell Elswick who are teaching first grade in the McKee Rock’s grade school spent Easter Sunday with their parents on Grant Avenue. Sam Copelman and Kingsley Hunger, students at the University of West Virginia returned home for the Easter vacation. Jacob Landau, a Sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh and Lillian Landau, a Sophomore at Margaret Morrision were home for Easter Sunday. Kenneth Stroster, ’23 is director of the Commodore Orchestra. The Orchestra has filled successful engagements throughout Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin. April thirtieth, a Dance given in Ohio in honor of “Miss America” had music furnished by the Commodores. Bob Bowers, a student of Michigan University spent a few days of his spring vacation with his parents on Washington Avenue. The following people home for Easter and Spring vacation:— Beatrice Bowman Indiana Normal Leslie Brookhart Waynesburg College Delbert Secrist Kiski Preparatory School Leona NevvCome. Pennsylvania College for Women Hazel Chessman Pennsylvania College for Women Paul Shaffer Allegeny College Delmar George Penn State Rita Kahl Seton Hill Antia McClure Wellsley College Lenore Carnahan who is studying music supervision at Westchester Normal will graduate in June. The following Wilson College girls were home for spring recess; Mary Culp, Pauline Bolar, and Ena Buckley. Evelyn Strobel is teaching in the Coates-ville graded schools. Winona, Evelyn and Sarah Love, students at Allegheny College, Meadville, spent their spring vacation at their house on Hancock Avenue. Ted Hill, ’20 will graduate from Franklin and Marshall in June 25. Omissions from the Alumni Roll as published in the Commencement Number of 1924. Etta G. Marks (1912) Mrs. R. L. Bault, 1520 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa. Helen Marks (1914) Mrs. E. J. Lentz, 408 E. 148 St., Cleveland, Ohio. Robert Lear (1919), Birdville, Pa. Paul Alcorn Carl Alcorn Agnes Allen Ruth Anderson Ethel Anderson Imogene Bauer Helen Blose Franklin Bell Lois Boartz Robert Breig Regina Breig Ethel Buckley Wilma Bush Ida Butch Mary Campbell Robert Campbell Jennie Cappo Carmela Ceraso Pete Carricato Eugene Coffman Adelaide Coleman David Coulter Rex Craig Eleanor Craig Edwin Cravener Marie Cribbs Ardell Crowe James Cummins John Czapkiewicz Anne Chesnulevice Marie Dimsho Veryle Doverspike Mildred Ellenberger Richard Floyd Charles Fox Nellie Gagen Agnes Garrett Rolf Hammer Betty Henderson Isabelle Hilty Martha Hoffman Glenn Jack Pearle Johnston Ralph Johnston Ruth Joyce Wilda Kennedy Bernard Kirklewski Amos Kissinger Harold Klingensmith Ernani Lasasso Marie Lickenfelt Gertrude Little Melvin Little Blanche Lucas Evelyn Mathews Lena Miles Charles Mitchell Joyce Moore Georgia McCarthy Robert McClure Andrew McCombs Hazel McCutcheon Margaret McGeary Annabelle McGeary Martha Mclntire Margaret McKinstry Lucille McKowan Lillian McLaughlin Bruce Newell Jennie Owens Virginia Orr James Painter Gladys Phillips Helen Pofhnberger Ernest Potts Glenn Prescott Grace Ralston James Ramsey Edna Remple Leona Schall Francis Schimpf Frank Scuillo Leland Shaffer John Shannon Clair Shirley Everet Simpson Moore Smeltzer Minnie Smith Mary Solinger George Steele Ruth Sterner Kathryn Stewart Florence Stitt Earle Stoops Rolland Swartz John Tananis Charles Townsend Georgiana Turner Evelyn Turney John Urbon Della Urbon Benedict Vilary Joseph Villano Ruth Wilson Henrietta Wolford Evelyn Young THE SPECTATOR 49 Junior Class Notes It doesn’t seem possible that our Junior year is almost over but we have been so busy that we haven’t had time to realize how the time does fly. I said we have been busy. It seems that when it comes to doing things our Juniors are right there. Just think we had Rolf Hammer and “Chuck” Mitchell on our basket ball team and the girls can boast of the stars, Nellie Gagen, Helen Poffinberger, Carmela Ceraso and Mary Campbell. We have other bright Juniors also because we can’t forget the splendid talks given in chapel by Agnes Allen. Gladys Phillips and Nellie Gagen and although every one doesn’t realize how artistic we Juniors are we know that we furnish the art editors for the “Spectator”, Veryl Doverspike and Gladys Phillips. The Junior class met first in March and elected their officers. They are, Charles Mitchell .........President. Henrietta Wolford ........Secretary. Eugene Coffman ...........Treasurer. Nothing more was done about organizing and all the class members were getting anxious so on Wednesday, April 15, 1925, the class again met and decided the class dues should be one dollar and the class color “Maroon and Gray”. The Committees for our party were chosen and we certainly chose the right ones. All in all I think this has been a very successful year of school and all the Junior join me in saying this was one of our very happiest years. EVELYN YOUNG “26.” The Juniors The Juniors are happy, The Juniors are gay, The Juniors will drive all you’re blues away, If ever you’re lonely, have nothing to do, Come see the Juniors and they’ll help you through. The Juniors are short, The Juniors are tall, Some are quite large and some are quite small, But nevertheless they’re a handsome class, As you’ll see when you look at each laddie and lass. The Juniors are loyal, The Juniors are true, They make a good pal for me and you There’s no one quite like them this noble gang, For the cares of this life they don’t give a hang. The Juniors like you, They bid you good-day, But say, if you ever come by this way, Just stop and look at this noble class And you’re hearts will feel lighter as onward you pass. lillian McLaughlin. 50 THE SPECTATOR Adventures and Discoveries of P. Nutt Shell It was one cold winter in December, so cold, in fact that the mercury in the thermometer froze so for that reason I can not tell the exact temperature. I was sitting in front of the fire smoking my pipe which, I might add, was given to me as a graduation present when 1 graduated from Vandergrift High School in 1902 when all of a sudden, my two grand-children came bouncing in to hear their evening bed time story, but, as the paper had not thawed out yet, I decided to substitute a true story of a few of my adventures for the usual Peter Rabbit one, so I started out as follows: “Well, now did I ever tell you about my trip up North in '27—No? Well I guess that will be a good one to start with this evening then. Well it was this way. In 1927 I got up an expedition to go up North to see if there really was such a thing as a North Pole. It was June 30th that we started, and we arrived in Eskimo land about December 21st. Here we decided to hold a big Christmas celebration as the weather was real old fashioned Christmas weather. This we did, inviting all the Eskimos for miles around whom we fed on gum-drops and Christmas candies, thus winning their friendship and co-operation. However this delay proved disastrous as the weather was so cold that the water in the boiler of our ship froze and cracked the boiler so that it was useless. Our gasoline engines were of no use as the gasoline froze also showing how cold it really was. On this account, we were forced to proceed from there on foot to the Pole which was as I had estimated with the use of my trusty Ouija Board, about 600 miles farther North. Thus it was that on January 1, 1928, we set out on foot for the North Pole, taking with us a large sled and a team of twenty dogs. On the sled there were 607 2 pounds of gum-drops, 56 pairs of ear-muffs and mittens, 100 cans of canned heat, and 15 gallons of radiator alcohol like we use in automobiles. You will see later the use of the last two articles named. The first day, we traveled about 60 miles. At the end of this, we came to an Eskimo village where we decided to stay for a few days. Here it was that I made one of my greatest discoveries. I met a young Eskimo lady at a gum-drop roast held in our honor. I might say that I became-er-rather intimate with her. About this discovery, one night aboue 12 o’clock, she and I were sitting on a cake of ice, watching the Northern Lights, As we sat there. I slipped my arm around her and grasped something,—my discovery. It was a little rectangular block which my lady friend recognized as an Eskimo Pie. I brought several million of these home with me and after selling these, opened up a factory of my own in which only skilled Eski-moes were employed. In this way I made my fortune as I paid the Eskimoes six gum-drops a day and sold the pies for ten cents apiece. My only expense of any account was that the Eskimoes had to sleep in a cold place, so I was forced to keep a large refrigerator for this purpose. To get back to my story, after discovering the Eskimo Pies. I left an order for several million, which I got on my return trip. After several days travel it got so cold s that the dogs began to freeze, so we merely gave each one an injection of our automobile alcohol, which served to keep them from freezing till the alcohol was used up, when we were forced to strap a can of canned heat under each dog, which was my own original idea. This was even better than the alcohol trick in as much as the fire kept the dogs running as fast as they could all the time the cans were lighted. To stop the dogs we merely extinguished the flame. Along about this time, we were getting pretty near the North Pole but it was so cold that my trusty Ouija Board would not work right and in an effort to warm it slightly over a fire, it caught fire and burned up. Thus it was that I failed to rediscover the North Pole. When I returned to the Eskimo village, where I had ordered the Pies, upon receiveing the thirty pounds of gum-drops which I paid them for them, the people wanted to make me a ruler of their tribe. However I refused this honor as the custom of the Eskimos is to rub noses with a new ruler. This rubbing of noses is a substitution for our kissing and in a case like I have just mentioned, everybody in the tribe rubs noses with the new ruler. As I said before, I refused this honor because there were about 750 people in this particular tribe, and I had a boil on the end of my nose. THE S PECTATO R 51 I need not tell much of my return trip. As no more Ouija boards were to be found, I was forced to return to America once more. However, the trip did not turn out so bad for me as the Eskimo Pies went like hot-cakes, making me a nice little profit. Another adventure of mine was when I— well, now you’re both asleep. I was just going to tell you about the time I discovered the banana-split on one of my trips to South America, but that will have to wait till some ' other time. ROBERT McCLURE “26 The Apollo Game Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the greatest game of all the year; On Thanksgiving Day in ’24— Three-nothing was the final score. Apollo said, “Without a doubt, If Vandergrift wins, we’ll all get out; For if they do, it’ll be a shame, And we’ll never play another game In any city, large or small, Till we have made old Vandergrift fall.” That day, autos by the score Journied to the Apollo shore. In the afternoon at half-past two, The referee, his whistle blew. The boys, Apollo’s Men-of-War, Came out on the field, two teams or more. Meanwhile, our team in uniform neat, Wondered and watched with eager eyes The team which was to receive surprise. We students all like rooters true Yelled and shouted for the White and Blue, Until we heard the whistle blow— The sound of signals, the tramp of feet Of our players, like soldiers bold, Pushing ever toward their goal. You know the rest—what you saw and read. How Apollo’s players fought and bled How the Blue and White triumphed that day And beat Apollo in every way. And in future years you’re sure to hear How Vandergrift won from Apollo that year. FRANCES SCHIMPF “26” 52 T H E S PECTATO R Sophomore’s Election i. Twas on a night of Wednesday, And everyone was going fast. Sophomore’s were in a frightful frenzy, For we were organizing our class. II. At last four o’clock arrived, We did all we could do, And say but we were glad; When we elected President Klugh. III. Vice President was the one having the next highest votes; Mr. Gulden said, “please vote early,” And when the votes were counted, The honor was given to “Red” Shirley. IV. A secretary was next to be needed; But everyone was bossin’ But no one was a bit heeded, For we elected Ella Crossan. V. Nominees for Treasurer wrote Miss Steele And the Chairman warned ns not to go too far;. Gee, but we all could squeal, When we elected Muriel Barr. VI. These people represent our class, And don’t you think they are fine ? It wasn’t such a hard task,:— To elect officers this time. CRYSTAL McKINSTRY “’27” Sophomore Class Roll Anderson, Catherine Altmeyer, Fred Anderson, Ray Adams, Dale Aeillo, Peter Alcorn, William Altman, Arthur Bartos, Catherine Bunthimer, Helen Bumhimer, Violet Byrne, Leone Barnette, Helen Baur, Muriel Barclay, Byron Blackson, Clarence Bortz, Orville Baker, Arthur Balsinger, Leland Baughman. Irv'n Breiter, Joseph Brown, George B echy, Mary Blackson, Helen Brayshaw. Martha Bricker, Lena Crossan, Ella Condo, Musser Carnahan, William Coleman. Elzo Coulter, Leland Cyphert, Sherwood Calderone, Tony Cannon, Martin Claypoole, Ronald Dickie, Ella Doubt, Elmer Earhart, Robert Edwards, Frances Entri, James Eshbaugh, Edwin Elrick, Charles Fitzsimmons, Roseceacile Faiola, Mike Ferrier, Maxine Gailus. Joseph George, Gertrude Howells, Charlotte Henry, Jessie Hines, Everett Hall, Charles Hetherton, Marian Henderson. Josephine Hunter, Rebecca Hoffman, John Hunter. Howard Hardman, Mable Heckman, Harold Hilliard, Kenneth Jones, Helen Johnson, Abrilla Klugh, Howard Kepple, Gladys Kalil, John Kennedy, Clifford Kennedy, Nellie Kuhns, Alberta Kuhns, Ora Kissel Alex Kline, Ralph Long, Cecil Landau, Joseph Love. Winifred Lash, Paul Luther, Rolland Luther, William Laizier, Jake McClelland, Jean McCullough, Floyd McClellan, Harold McGeary, Clair Marino, Ida McCausland, Emily Mason, Bertha Machmowski, Amelia Means, Lucille McCormick, Eugene McKinstry, Crystal Orr, Valgean Orr, La Villa Paul, Arabell Petranca, Joseph Petrana, Armend Pagliarulo, Charles Pantz, Jean Pounds, Theodore Pughiese, August Paul, William Ruth, James Remple, Verna Riggle, Paul Rupert, Vivian Roberts, James Roush, Kenneth Riggle, Merle Rising. Marlin Rutledge, Dorothy Risher, Frances Shields, Grace Smith, Lucy Staneik, Mart a Stuchell, Dorothy Smeltzer, Charles Staneik, Samuel Stoker, Carle Shirley, Ward Shumaker. Clifton Sample, Jenniebell Scott, Earl Stitt, Cecil Smeltzer, Mable Stoops, Hazel Slaugenhaupt, Margaret Smeltzer, Donna Silvis, Joe Taylor, Irma Thompson, Mildred Turner, Daisy Thompson, Lawrence Tomilson, Charles Turney, Merle Verano, Nick Walters, Marlin Whitehead, Frederick Wagle. Harold Williard, Miles Wherry, Ruth Weir, Adia YValker, Ruth Waugaman, Blanche Wiggins, Harold Young. Virginia Young, Myrtle Yakowanis, Johanna Zinchini, Mary 54 THE SPECTATOR School Days and Their Benefits Tlie greatest asset anyone can have is a good education. Those who have this attainment meet the big things in life without a fear; hut those who do not, must be satisfied with tlie small and meager profits of life. The great benefits of an education are often proven when we hear some despairing, broken-hearted man say, ’If 1 had gone to school when I had the opportunity and developed my capacities as I should have done, I would not he what I am today.’ On the other hand, you hear children say, 'I wish I were not compelled to go to school.’ But their parents who have seen life and realize the value of education answer this doubt in their child’s mind by the simple advice that “school days are golden days, if they only knew it.” Let us consider why some of the greatest men of our country succeeded with only a few years of schooling. To balance the lack of training, these men were born with a natural power of leadership, and with the capacities of a genius. For instance, Abraham Lincoln, who spent a few short years in school rose to the pinnacle of America’s manhood. Lincoln recognized the importance of an educaton and spent every spare moment in deep meditation, although he was deprived of the opportunity of attending school. Through his own efforts and perseverance he climbed to the highest and most honorable position any American can aspire to obtain. An inventor by the name of Morse is another example of an uneducated perseverance, Morse possessed the latent idea of telegraphy and had the power to carry his ideas to completion. Because of the lack of education, he was unable to conceive of the values of telegraphy. Immediately his ideas were perceived by others and stolen. Thus an idea and the expression of that idea is not sufficient, but we must possess the qualities that aid us in estimating the values. To-day we have many, many advantages that these two examples did not have. Our schools are modernly equipped, and the conveyance to and from our public buildings have been facilitated. Our teachers are masters of their subjects, and our books, the best. With these advantages over our fore-fathers who traveled many miles to secure a limited education, we should appreciate our opportunities. From these opportunities of to-day, we have a better knowledge of individual differences, and a closer association with our neighbor. No longer are we isolated from the rest of the world. Our training in school aids us to speak and move with ease among our fellowmen. Just think what an ignorant, stupid nation we would be without our schools. In making the best of our modern opportunities, we are fulfilling our great obligation 'by leaving the world better than we found it.’ Yes, our school days are the most free, happy, profitable, cleanest days of our life. VIRGINIA YOUNG “27” Sophomore Activities But a few short days it seems since we entered these happy halls; and now it is almost time for us to step a little higher into another realm which awaits beyond. Before we enter into the Junior realm, let us pause a space to write a page of the history of our remarkable class. Our Class of ’27 has seen both dark and sunny days. We entered the Class of venture with nigh two hundred; but now our number is limited to one hundred and forty-five souls. During the summer some of us worked hard and grew fat; and some grew thin for the same reason, and some fell by the wayside and others came to fill their places. In September, we returned, depleted in number, ’tis true, but in nothing else. Our Sophomore years has been just as full of life and vigor and pep as possible. In our class-rooms, we haven't won the good will of all the teachers, but we come nearer accomplishing that little feat than any other Class has for—oh. ages! And, especially, our reporting teachers who were present to greet us every morning with a smile. They are; oh, so lovely and kind and true as you well know. But, oh, the Freshmen that filled our places in the lower ranks. The reporting teachers must have felt like the “Old woman who lived in the shoe and had so many children,” with emphasis on the children. Fortunately, there were walls on each side of the halls, and stair guards THE SPECTATOR 55 on each side of the stair-ways or many a wayside “greenie” would have gotten lost in the so large a temple as our colossal high school building. Good luck to you and may you find a happy home in our Sophomore Class rooms next season. According to the usual custom, we all rushed into a small class-room and organized our little Sophomore Band to do greater things than ever before. As was to be expected there were two teachers present to mar our hilarious assemblage, but they gave us sage advice, and under the guiding hand of Mr. Gulden and Miss Steele, we preceded in the usual manner to nominate our best friends. Among the many nominated, we elected these chosen few to govern and protect us. President .....................Howard Klugh Vice President ..........Ward Shirley Secretary ............. Ella Crossan Treasurer ............. Muriel Barr Now in closing. I have only praiseworthy sentiments to express for our honorable Sophomore athletes, musicans, artists, scholars, and all the rest of our happy group. If, in niv attempts, I have mislaid any of my material or missed mentioning a brave deed of yours, accept a word of advice—“Do Better.” Thus, endeth our worthy annals, and let them be sealed with a kind word to one and all— both classmates and others. Past, Present and Future Oh! listen Sophomores, one and all Hearken to my reminding call; Do you remember just last year When upper classmen said, Are’nt they mere; Yes, we were proud as proud could be But they would only say, Oh, fie! We were not allowed in clubs or the game We thought the world was dreary, so much like rain, At last the year rolled to an end We thought we’d never see good times again. This year we returned with new hopes and ne’er a tear For you see we grow a little higher each year. We are given the privilege to join the clubs—and mind The world now looks so much like sunshine. We. also, have some friends who are so green And gaze down upon them with a look so mean; Oft we are treated to little stories and rumors, But don't worry, classmates, we’ll soon be Juniors. Then next year there will be a bappy throng Probably no one will know us; We’ll not do a thing that is wrong We’ll only do the things we must. Oh yes, there will be a new lot of greenies Gee, but I bet they will be small, And we’ll razz and jeer them all. So Sophomores awaken and be filled with cheer For we are planning a wonderful time next year. CRYSTAL McKINSTRY ’27. H 56 TH E S PECTATO R Freshman Activities BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM John Adams .....................Forward David Ednie ....................Forward William Elswick .................Center Elmo Rearick .....................Guard Oliver Tomlinson .................Guard Substitutes: Harold Cummings Eugene Conn GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM Cleda Mohney ....................Forward Dorothy Brayshaw ................Forward Elsie Reichenbaugh ...............Center Grace Davidson ..............Side Center Mercedes Cravener .................Guard Claire Martin .....................Guard Substitutes:.. Alphretta Myers r Ruth George Geniveve Spencer k FRESHMAN TAKING PART IN CHAPEL EXERCISES Glenna Martin Mary Maxwell Frances Schall Louise Matson Trio Dorothy Myers Grace Davidson Louise McClellan Class Officers President .................. Non de Plume Vice President.........................Mr. Anonymous Secreary .......................... Scribo Treasurer .......................... Penny Freshmen Class Roll Adams, John Akins, Lydia Atkinson, John Bagotat, Ralph Barber, Helen Beighley, Fay Bell, Claude Blair, Lois C. Blair, Lois M. Bortz, Donald Bowman, Lawrence Bowersox, Sprague Bravshaw, Billie Brayshaw, Dorothy Brown, Bernard Buhite, Paul Bujny, Pete Butch, Emma Butch, Guido Butch, Pete Buzard, Isabelle Capretto, George Ceraso, Evelyn Cieslak, Sophia Claypoole, Ralph Claypoole, Lucile Cober, Clyde Cooper, Alberta Cramer, Arthur Cravener, Mercedes Cummins, Harold Davidson, Grace Demichele, John Depalma, Madelyn Dentzel, Bertha Denyuette, Joseph Elswick, William Essey, Margaret Fabry, Anna Falenski, Gay Ferraro, Carrie Fetterman, Max Firch, Elizabeth Freshwater, Mabel Gagen, John George, Harry Goodsell, George Gourley, Grimes Graden, Kenneth Green, David Hanna, Ella Mae Hansen, Roy Hartzell. Stella Hawk, Dale Hendrie, Ruby Hill. Charles Hirshberg, Victor Hoffman, Mae Hunter, Mildred Irwin, Albert Jack, Vern Keirn, Gladys Kameza, Ester Kennedy, Freda Kestory, Joseph Kissel, Vera Klingensmith, Pauline Kiehl, Ester Lamoreaux, Alma Lemmon, Harriette Loring, Gertrude Lukehart Olive Lynch, Ruth Maglocci, Alfred Martin, Glenna Martin, Clare Mathews, Jcnnelle Matson, Louise Maxwell, Mary Miller, Roy Miller, Ray Miles, Merle Moffatt, Leonard Mohney, Cleda Mohney, Marie Morrison, Dorothy Myers, Alfaretta Myers, Dorothy McCoy, Gene McComb, Meredith McClelland, Louise McGaughey, Harold McGeary, Clarence McLean, Grace McMahon. Elizabeth Orr, Charles Owrens, Rosie Painter, Merle Parsons, Gertrude Phillips, George Phillips, Bernice Pounds, Wendell Quinn, Florence Rager, James Ralston, Grace Rearick, Elmo Rearick, Ruth Reese, Clare Richenbaugh. Elsie River, Harold Rupert, Ruth Sciullo, Fena Scuillo, Columbus Scuillo, Mary Schull, Francis Shoop, John Silware, Roosie Smith, Howard Solinger, Charles Stedrah, Olga Stitt, Carrie Stitt, Dorothy Stewart, Murray Suman, Clara Tomlinson, Oliver Troupe, Lulu Troup, Arthur Troup, Charlotte Triano, Ugo Warner, Mildred Wagie, Edna Weamer, Lawrence Welsh, Meredith Wilcox, Mildred Wolfe, Charles Young, Lester Zemanski, Helen Bell, Freda A Lesson In Dishonesty Kerry Trent crossed the campus, apparently in a happy mood, for he had no classes that morning and nothing to worry about except a medical thesis which was due the following Monday. “I say, old chap, you wouldn’t feel so happy if your thesis were not written,” Tom Rawlins halloo’ed as he ran towards him. “O, I haven’t. But that paper isn’t required until next week.” “Isn’t it. You have another guess. Evidently you weren’t in class yesterday.” “No, I cut,” explained Kerry, “Had to cram for my History quiz.” “Well, to break the news gently, our well-liked professor Denton has asked for all papers at class to-morrow. I think it’s an unfair act.” A dozen other boys who were passing at the time and heard the latter remark also chimed in with equal affirmation and acclamation. The blue sky of the bright spring morning turned gray before Kerry’s eyes. What was he to do? He had to pass because his father had told him he must, and he hadn’t read anything on the subject. He had to think quickly. Leaving the boys to discuss the merit of the professor’s deed, Kerry hurried to the college library. Reference books on his medical topic were nowhere to be located. The librarian informed him that all the informational books on his subject had been taken out by other students. Worrying about “that fool paper” as he expressed it, Kerry started for the chemistry building. There, he almost collided with Mary Louse Denton, the professor’s daughter “Why! What’s the matter, Kerry? You look so downhearted,” she ventured to ask. “Who wouldn’t feel blue if their medical thesis weren’t written?” Kerry blurted out as he sat down on the bench. In a few minutes he told her all about the situation. When he had ended his speech, Mary Louise said, I have my paper ready and now I’ll write one for you.” Kerry was a picture of joy. “Will you!” he cried, but before he could say more Mary Louise was half way across the campus. That night he slept fine and awoke ready for anything the day might unfold. Mary-Louise gave him the paper, which he copied and handed in. In the class that afternoon Professor Denton gave them a lecture on honesty. He related several incidents where boys had failed in school because of cheating, and by the time of class adjournment the students were profoundly impressed. Professor Denton joined Kerry after class. They sat down under a tree. Kerry’s conscience hurt him so that he had to tell his instructor about his misdeeds. Professor Denton was pleased at this honesty and frankness, but was sorry for his cheating, and at the unkind act that his daughter had done in helping him. “Kerry I’ll have to ask you to write another thesis, but you won’t get full credit for it. I think you understand why. You may have three days for ts completion, that is, until next Friday. If you hadn’t told me about it and I should have found it out accidentally things would have not gone so well with you. I’m almost sure you can write a good one in an hour if you try. Remember, “Honesty pays in all things.” With this, Professor Denton walked away. These words made Kerry think. He had to pay for his dishonesty, but he had learned a lesson he would never forget. DOROTHY MYERS “28” Our Class Freshmen at some time, we all must be, Though it causes a heap of humility To the hoys and girls beginning the grind, But fun for the Seniors ahead of our time. Miss Wiggins, indeed, we must confess, Teaches Ancient History and she's one of the best; Her task is hard, so we are told To teach us facts of the men of old. But pleasure for us all, it would seem to me, If it weren’t for Latin in the first degree; However, Miss Bowers is very kind, And helps us onward to complete the grind. Algebra, of course, is easy you know; At least, Miss Coburn thinks it so. To Freshmen, X’s + Y’s = D’s -f C’s, Is more of a puzzle than a question of ease. As student’s in Science we're not very old. But we straighten right up whenever we're told; Miss Bain is our teacher, and in every degree She knows the pages from A to Z. In room 35 in the southeast corner. We are daily instructed by Mr. Warner; He is very small, and spick and span, But as a teacher of English, lie’s a six foot man. Now we’ve been quite willing to endure the test, And in the near future prepare for a rest; We’ll advance to the Sophomores’ with gladness and cheer. And make room for the Freshmen coming next year. -J. W. S. EIGHTH GRADE Eighth Grade Lamanna, Steve Miles, Harry Manganello, Joseph McCausland, T.ela McClure, Jane McGuire, Ralph Neal, Elizabeth Orr, Kenneth Prescott, Lee Patton, Murray Pennington, Dick Rupert, La Rue Reed, Billie Rowe, Harry Shaffer, James Smeltzer, Pan! Spencer, Genevieve Scott, Anna Stitt, Eloise Stoker, Robert Sposito, Martha Tola, Peter Wagner, Julia Whitacre, Mary Wiant, Ira Wilson, James Aites, James Aiello, Alfred Atkinson, Ross Bartoe, Carl Burkett, George Blair, William Conn, Dwenth Colwell, Delber Conner, Bella Crossar, James Costrini, Frank Cooper, Vance Crawford, Francis Dezzotto, Tony Dezzutto. Michael Fitzgerald, Wynona Fancher, Ella Ferguson, Carl Ferguson, Frederick Gedratis, Joseph George, Ruthe George, Malcolm Hall, Howard Knepshield, Louise Kriedler, Kenneth WINDMILLS OF HOLLAND CAST THE SPECTATOR 63 The Windmills of Holland Presented by VANDERGRIFT HIGH SCHOOL MARCH 20. 1925. MUSICAL NUMBERS—Act I. 1. Overture 2. Opening Chorus 3. “ ot iss it ..................................Hertogenbosch 4. “Mother Mine .................................. Wilhelmina 5. “The Spider and the Fly” ................ Vrouw Hertogenbsch 6. There are Others” Duet and Dance............Hilda and Franz 7. “Looking for a Girl .........................Fraz and Chorus 8. “Dutch Dolls ...........................Farmer’s Daughters 9. “Fishing Duet .......................... Wilhelmina and Bob 10. In Dreamland” ..........................................Hans 11. “Wynkin Blynkin and Nod” ..............................Chorus 12. “Wooden Shoes and Finale” .............................Chorus ACT II. “Drum Song ,— Trio ...........................Wilhelmina, Bob and Hertogenbosch “Jeannette” .............................................. Chorus I’ll Never Speak to You Again,”—Recitation..Wilhelmina and Hilda “Shame on You, —I rio.. ilhelmina, Hilda and Vrouw Hertogenbosch “A Common Game,’—Trio .Wilhelmina, Hilda and Vrouw Hertogenbosch “Poppies, Red and White” ..................................Chorus '“When the Day is Over”—Solo “A Man in Business” ...................................Bob Yankee “When I Was Young Like You” ........................Hertogenbosch “Nothing to Do,’—Duet .......................Bob Hertogenbosch “Bells of the Sea” “Finale ’ ................................................ Chorus Operetta Cast for WINDMILLS OF HOLLAND Myheer Hertogenbosch ............................. A Rich Hollander Thomas Cochran Vrouw Hertogenbosch .............................. Leila George Hilda and Wilhelmina .............................. Their Daughters Blanche Burnheimer, Viola Knappenberger Hans......................A music student and suitor of Wilhelmina Grant Marks Franz............................................A suitor of Hilda Harold Heckman Katrina .............................A Wealthy Farmer’s Daughter Joyce Moore Bob Yankee .................................An American Drummer Glen Prescott 64 THE SPECTATOR Dancers Adeline Ceraso Martha Elwood Margaret McGeary Magaret Montgomery Joyce Moore Mildred Roeper Agnes Allen Lucille Means Emilie Elwood Eugenia Pluciennick Alberta Kuhns Mary Campbell Mary Solinger Naomi Courson Jennie Owens Evelyn Young Valgean Orr Ruth Anderson Eleanor Craig Chorus Naomi Black Jennie Cappo Ida Butch Helen Blackson Helen Blose Wilma Bush Henrietta Drake Henrieta Wolford Gladys Phillips Olive Hunger Ada Fiscus Isabelle Hilty Julia Bowers Martha Brayshaw Lillian McLaughlin Kenneth Smith Everett Hines Seward Sinclair August Pugliese Charles Pagarulo Russel Stroster Everett Simpson Nick Varano Members of Madeline Ferguson, Violin Harold Klingensmith, Violin Martha Brayshaw, Violin Harold Heckman, Violin Bruce Newell, Violin Ardella Crowe, Violin Harold Wagle, Violin Harold McClelland, Violin • Margaret I the Operetta John Hoffman, Cornet Ernani Lasasso, Clairinet Robert McClure, Bass James Painter, Drums Leland Shaeffer, Cornet Irvin Baughman, Cornet Joseph Breiter, Cornet Eugene McCormick, Saxaphone unilton, Piano The Eloquent Hat Of all the articles that a man wears his hat alone fully, freely and flexibly interprets his personality. Your suit is buttoned on; your scarf is tied on; your shoe is laced on; but your hat is put on. Your hat, by its poise and pitch, angle and droop, can be made to take on as many varying moods as the face underneath. A hat may look aristocratic or vulgar serious or humorous, gloomy or cheerful, dignified or flippant, radical or conservative, rakish or righteous, fresh or wilted, alive or dead. John Davis is the American Hatter. THE SPECTATOR 65 The Choral Club This has been the first year that the spacious auditorium of the High School could be used. Chapel exercises were held every Thursday morning and usually an interesting program was given. One of the main factors in making the exercises a success was the choral club. Under the supervision of Miss Harriet Bowers, the members arranged many excellent programs. The members of the club deserve great credit in their effort to make the Chapel exercise better. We hope that in future years, the pupils of Vandergrift High School will all participate in the Chapel Exercises. Some of the members of the Choral Club will be graduated this year and we wish to thank them for their help. We hope that they will have success in the world and all their desires will be gratified. The members of the Choral Club are: Henrietta Wolford Joyce Moore Margaret Hamilton Helen Poffinberger Kathryn Stewart Blanche Burnheimer Evelyn Young Thomas Cochran Viola Knappenberger Glenn Prescott Harold Heckman Everett Hines Kenneth Smith Edwin Cravener Glenn Jack Edgar Brinker Grant Marks Director—Harriett Bowers GRANT MARKS ’25. Madeline Ferguson Henrietta Drake Carolyn Hill Eleanor Craig Ethel Buckley Valegean Orr Alberta Kuhns GLEE CLUB Our Glee Club Our Glee Club has had a very successful year. Our pins which we ordered when the last issue of the Spectator was issued, have been received and the girls are all proudly wearing them. The membership of our Glee Club has declined considerably since the beginning of the year. This was due to a great extent, to so many other school activities which claimed the time of the members. Many changes for the Glee Club have been suggested for next year. One of the biggest changes will be a regular period for Glee Club, the same as any other class. When this change with many other takes place, our Glee Club will be a better organization. The girls have all worked faithfully this year. Now they are practicing for the pageant and Commencement exercises. Several parts for the pageant have been picked from the Glee Club and under the excellent instruction of our leader, Miss Ferrell, the chosen ones are practicing faithfully. The officers for this year were as follows: President Blanche Burnheimer. Secretary, Adeline Ceraso. Librarian, Madeline Ferguson. The Officers for this year and the members of the Glee Club have worked together successfully and we are hoping that next year the Glee Club will be better than ever. HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA 69 THE SPECTATOR The High School Orchestra Our Orchestra first came into existance under the direction of Prof. Roup. He was an able professor of music. There have been several teachers come and go since the departure of Prof. Roup. Prof. Grant was the first teacher to take part in the Music Department of the new High School Building. He was also an able , professor. The Orchestra while under his direction reached a high degree of excellence. Miss Wingert who was supervising in 1920-1921 was succeeded by Mrs. Derickson in 1921-1922. They were also first class teachers. Miss Ferrell came to us in 1922 and had charge of the Orchestra for two years. She is still Director of the Vandergrift Schools. By her supervision we note a great improvement in the degree of harmony. This year we are under the supervision of Prof. Lyle. It is to our advantage that we are permitted to practice during school hours. We have had the pleasure of playing on several occasions, and are pleased to note the improvement during the past six months. Prof. Lyle’s work is very commendable and we hope he will continue to have charge of the Orchestra. The members and their respective instruments are as follows: Madeline Ferguson Harold Heckman Martha Brayshaw Bruce Newell Ardelle Crowe Harold McClelland Malcolm George Harold Klingensmith Frank Schullo John Hoffman Ernani Lasasso Robert McClure James Painter Leland Shaffer Irvan Baughman Joseph Breiter Eugene McCormick Edgar Brinker Josephine Ekin Carl Ferguson Harold Wagle Paul Alcorn Murray Patton Margaret Hamilton Violin ft tt ft ft ft ft ft ft Cornet Clarinet Bass Drums Cornet ft ft Saxaphone Cornet � ft ft Saxaphone ft Piano 70 THE SPECTATOR The High School Band Last year, though the efforts of several of the high school boys, the High School Band was started under the leadership of Rev. Maxwell, who kindly gave his time and attention to direct it. Although the Band played at several Basket Ball games its only appearance of any consequence was its playing on the stage at the dedication of the Auditorium and Gymnasium. This year the band was again started under the leadership of Prof. Lyle who soon gave up the directorship to Everett Hines in order to make it a 100% Student Band. This year the Band has played at nearly all of the home games and also at several of the Football games. The Band has increased in size, slightly, so that next year if a little more enthusiasm is shown, Vandergrift may boast of a first class High School Band. The members and their instruments are as follows: Solo Cornet 1. Edgar Brinker 2. Irvin Baughman 3. John Hoffman 1st Cornet 1. Harold Wagle 2. Leland Shaffer 2nd Cornet 1. Joseph Breiter 2. Carl Ferguson Alto 1. Glenn Prescott Baritone 1. Everett Hines—Director 2. Harold Heckman Trombone 1. Amos Kissinger Solo Clarinet 1. Ernani Lassasso 1st Clarinet 1. Miles Ashbaugh 2nd Clarinet 1. John Breiter 2. Charles Taylor Saxaphone 1. Paul Alcorn 2. Rolland Luther 3. Murray Patton Bass 1. Bruce Newell 2. Robert McClure Drums 1. James Painter 2. Russell Stroster 3. Joseph Blair Signed, ROBERT McCLURE- The White House WASHINGTON Engrossed by the pressure of worldly affairs, we are too prone to disregard the vital importance to life of the fine arts. It is in order that these may exist, that we rise above the field, the shop and the market place, that out of their bounty may he woven into life the richness of increasing beauty, the grace of a higher nobility. It is through art that people find the expression of their better, truer selves. Sometimes it is expressed in literature, sometimes in sculpture and architecture, sometimes in painting, but of all the fine arts there is none that makes such a universal and compelling appeal as music. No-other expression of beauty finds such readily and naturally ennobling response in the heart of mankind. It is the art especially representative of democracy, of the hope of the-world. When at the dawn of creation, as it was revealed to the universe, that good was-to triumph over evil, the thanksgiving and praise found expression in music, the stars-sang together for joy. Cordially yours, CALVIN COOLIDGE.. Special Message to Musical America. “Please step on,’’ said a policeman to Miss Grace Goodhue of Vermont, eighteen years ago, when she paused to examine the gold grand piano in the East Room of the White House at Washington. She has “stepped on.” She has gone to the White House again, not as a visitor, but as mistress of the mansion and the gold piano- THE SPECTATOR 71 The Life of Frederic Chopin Frederic Chopin was born in Zelazowa-Wola, near Warsaw, in Poland, on February 22, 1809. Chopin showed great sensitiveness towards music when quite young. His first lessons on the piano were given by a Polish teacher of some celebrity, Adalbert Zwyny. Chopin soon became famous and from the age of nine played at homes of nobility, which eagerly received him. When Chopin was fourteen he entered the Warsaw Lyceum, to resume his general studies and at the same time studied composition with Eisner. He had already composed pieces for the piano on his own account and they met with such success that as early as 1825 his Opus I, a Rondo, was published. Two years later he left the Lyceum and gave all his time to playing and composing. Soon after, he made great strides in composition and many of his smaller pieces as well as his two concertos belong to this period. Just now, Chopin heard Hummel play in Warsaw and he was much influenced by his style of playing. During the next few years he spent much time traveling and giving concerts. He came in contact with many musicians and he even found time to compose. Chopin began to gather fame as a piano teacher, especially of the pupils from the aristocracy. In 1837 Chopin met Madame George Sand, the famous writer, who had great influence on his life. Just about this time his health began to fail and with the idea of benefitting his health, he spent the winter on the Island of Majorca, with Madame Sand and her two children. But the climate had a bad effect and he had to return to France. After a summer at Madam Sand’s home he returned to Paris, and gave a few concerts and continued his teaching. Chopin’s health failed, and he went to England. He gave a few concerts in London and at the demand of a Miss Sterling he went to Scotland as a music teacher. He gave concerts besides teaching, but during his tour he suffered so that in 1849 he returned to Paris. He was not able to teach and as he was very poor, he depended upon the generosity of his friends. After several months of a hopeless struggle to regain his health, he died of consumption at the age of thirty-nine. Chopin was a pianist of extraordinary distinction. His technic, founded in the school of Clements and Cramer, was influenced by Bach and Hummel and Field. The most prominent trait in his playing was his all pervading sense of poetry. He is called the “Poet of the Piano.” EMILIE EL WOOD ’25. Music Week—May 3-9 People are coming to realize the need of more and better music in homes, churches, industries, public institutions, department stores and at club, society and community meetings. Music Week has served to raise the standards of music and to extend its amalgamating and uplifting powers to almost every avenue of community life. In this connection, Pennsylvanians should remind themselves that in our State. The first American song was composed. The founder of American Music was born. The first American musical instruments, the organ, spinet, piano and pipe organ were made. The first American music school or conservatory was opened. The first opera was composed and sung. The first American orchestra and first band were organized. It should be of further interest to realize that Pennsylvania was the first state to have a State Supervisor of Music; and that in Pennsylvania homes there are more pianos and more phonographic instruments than in any other state. 72 THE SPECTATOR Music There is no way in which we can express our feelings so completely as in music. When we enter a church the dignity and solemnity of the music at once impresses us. We go to a party and at once the “Vic” is started or someone is at the piano. On circus day we are all out to see the parade. I wonder what kind of a parade it would be if there were only the animals and clowns. It is the band that puts the spirit into it. The small hoofs of the show horses seem to beat to the rhythm of the music. Feature a circus parade without the steam calliope. The music is gay and festive in harmony with the event. If we take a walk alone in the country we will unconsciously whistle or hum some familiar tune fitting to the scene before us and our own feelings. All our moods find sympathy and companionship in song. Music is used to express our sorrow and our happiness. There is a melody to fit every mood. The study of music is a thorough source of delight. Everything about it is pleasing. What a pleasure it is to us when properly presented;—time, place, everything is forgotten as we sit and listen. The satisfaction one receives in being able to play an instrument is ample reward for all the work one puts into it. No matter to what extent a person can play an instrument it affords an excellent means of disposing of spare time in a pleasing and profitable way. Of course if the idea is to master the instrument the player must make it his major study. Everything of importance seems to be connected with music in some way. Our schools have orchestras and glee clubs. Many of them have musical clubs, etc. Music is most inspirational. One cannot come away from a good concert or opera without being inspired and uplifted by it. It is one of the big factors in the church and organizations pertaining to it. Many important lodges have part of their programs devoted to music. The study of the principles and fundamentals of music is almost as interesting as mas- tering the technique. Some persons find it more so. Music as does any other study, returns all it receives. What is put into it is regained. If one puts hours of diligent practice on an instrument and follows it in the right manner he will later be repaid for all his troubles. If one is truly interested in music and is an appreciative listener, he will be repaid in the pleasure he has gained from the entertainment he has attended. Let us remember when we attend any musical entertainment that the pleasure we derive from it is entirely up to the individual. The men and women who have left us the musical compositions of the world are to be reverenced and remembered. They have put forth their greatest efforts that the world might be filled with a little more pleasure for years to come. Not only the masters need to be admired, but also many of the minor composers who have given us beautiful little melodies that we enjoy so much. We like the majestic strains of Handel, the beautiful rhythm of Chopin, Beethoven’s sonatas and symphonies, Bach’s preludes, and the rhapsodies of Liszt. In fact, what composer do we not like? Each composer has found an individual way of expressing himself in music and each has pleased us. Music is as old as history, and there is no doubt that it will live as long in the future. Some people think music is useless. Older people sometimes criticize young people for practicing so much. They ask why we do not put our time to something that will fit us for our future life. They do not understand that we are fitting ourselves for the future. Music is a very profitable and pleasant occupation. There are so many opportunities open to musicians. Lyceums and Chautauquas give employment to many capable musicians. Classical and jazz orchestras are forever in demand. The installation of music courses in the public schools offers other advantages. There is no danger of a capable musician starving in this age of music. MADELINE FERGUSON ’25. THE SPECTATOR 73 Music as a Factor In Education Music is today a great national need in community, business, industrial, religious and educational life. As a factor in education, it includes English in the classics set to melody; mathematics, in the disposition of time problems; health education, in the development of lungs and muscles, its influence upon temperament, poise and posture, and its beneficial effects on the internal organs. It correlates with history through the singing of folk and national songs and in Americanization work; with geography, in the folk songs, songs of mountain, stream, meadow and forest, and in the folk dance of nations. It is of immeasurable value to physical training classes where its rhythm produces ready co-operation of mind and muscle and develops grace; to penmanship classes, where its influences bring the ready response that produces movement and form; to typewriting classes, where it helps in the mastery of the speed; to the modern language classes, where the music and musical history are made a part of the French, Spanish, German and Italian curricula. Music develops mental alertness, concentration, self-control, careful reasoning and accurate thinking. It is of value to the opening exercises and at the dull heavy period. It plays an important part in playground activities, at the athletic contests and field-day exercises. Instrumental organizations—bands and orchestras—are among the most important of school activities. A band is an asset at baseball, football and basketball contests; at field-day exercises, pageants and school parades; at community gatherings and special functions. The phonograph has been a powerful agency in making music a vital factor in school and home life. It has opened a fertile field in the wealth of folk and art songs; in the instrumental selections of bands, orchestras and the solo instruments of both; in the rendition of oratorios and operas and the bringing of the world’s greatest artists into personal touch with the school and the home —C. F. Hoban, Department of Public Instruction, Harrisburg. 74 THE SPECTATOR EDITORIAL Commencement To many people commencement signifies the end yet we see by the true meaning of the word that it is ony the beginning. Still it is true that commencement ends the first and preparatory step in a students life. From the first grade to Seniors in High School the students have been building a foundation for their future life. Under the direction of helpful teachers, their minds have been developed along practical lines so that they might be of some value to their community and country. Commencement in its true meaning now signifies that the students have completed, in a way satisfactory to the school officials, this step in their life and that they are now ready to go out into the world and work for themselves. Some ef the students will leave to continue their study in college that they might be better prepared for their battle with the world. The rest will leave to begin their struggle with the world at once. The world will demand to know just how well the original foundation has been built. For many there will be no willing teachers to go to in time of trouble. They must now depend on their own ability to do their work and do it well or move on giving their places to those who are able to do the work. The students ability to take the initiative and advance in their work will also be tried. If they fail the world has no place for them; they become discards. Time will divide all students into two classes. Those who have built a strong foundation and are able to advance themselves in their work and those who have built a weak foundation and are gradually sinking from sight. This division is inevitable and to the students of the first class Commencement will be remembered as a great step in their life, to those of the second class it will mean nothing. Let us hope that the majority of the students in the graduation classe’s of ’25 will belong to the first class. PAUL HODIL ’25. A Successful Booster What is a booster? Webster said, “A booster is a person who aids another in advancing or promotes advancement.” But we ask, “What is a successful booster?” He is one who is optomistic; he believes in the possibilty of accomplishing the results sought for. He has initiative; he is able to think through his plan and take leadership in making it out. He is sincere; he inspires confidence, and leades others. He is resourceful; he has reserve power on which he calls when he meets with the unexpected. He is alive; he is up and on his toes, ever at it, always awake to the importance of winning out. He is aggressive; he makes hay while the sun shines. He is a stayer; he never says die, he’s willing to go on when others are quitting. How many boosters has V. H. S. How many should she have? We knowl Come on Vandergrift, let’s go 11 Booster!—Booster! MARGARET MONTGOMERY ’25. THE SPECTATOR 75 The Value of School Days Often we have heard it said, “that experience is the best teacher;” and, on the other hand, it is the great teacher that instills and causes us to realize the VALUE OF SCHOOL DAYS. The values of school days cannot be estimated with the days’ achievements. These values must be based on life’s achievements. The best time of our life is spent in school; but this fact is overlooked until sometimes too late, and we find ourselves, wanderers on the sands of time. When we enter the High School with our first aspirations, is the time when the dollars appear large to the ordinary boy or girl. We think, as pupils, that to earn some of these ‘BIG’ dollars would be more profitable than spending the same amount of time in school in preparation for life’s responsibilities. This is the cardinal point in the pupil’s life. This is the period in our life where many, many pupils make a regrettable mistake. With every year’s work after quitting school, those ‘BIG’ dollars decrease in size, and we begin to criticize ourselves for permitting the inducement of money alone to deprive us of all the pleasures and benefits derived from school life. We cannot say, however, that it is not an advantage to spend a few years in the whirl before completing our school work. This will give to us a glimpse of the needs of our civilization. Oftimes this period of interruption in our school life is detrimental, because the responsibilities of life become too cumbersome. Just a word to the wise, ‘make the best of your school life.’ Let us consider the value of the athletic training which we gain while attending school. This is the time in our life when the body needs supervised exercise for the purpose of building a strong, healthy, vigorous system to care for the future activities of life. Then think of the social life of our school days. Friendships are made and broken. Our school life is simply a search for some big friend to share our burdens. Our classmates and pals will add much vigor to our future, and aid us in the days of toil. We should not be too hasty in parting with the best opportunity of our life. There is nothing to excel our school days. Our lives, our hopes, and our futures are just what we make them in the school-room. Let us, as pupils, try to realize our future benefits, and make our school days as many as we can. J. W. S. Seniors How much effort we have put forth to attain that name, and now that we have attained that for which we have struggled so long, the question arises, is it worth the effort? The value of the name varys according to each individual. Some have had to work against all manner of difficulties, while others have been helped in every possible way. For some the studies have been disagreeable and tedious. For others they have been a constant source of delight. Yet whatever the effort the reward is worth it. A Senior! The name makes us thrill with joy. We are now in that honored class. We are the proud owners of the universe, it seems. Nothing could possibly stop us. We are out to meet and conquer the world. It seems impossible that the burning enthusiasm and ambition which possesses us could ever lag, let alone fail. Yet observation has taught us that all Seniors have that feeling of enthusiasm and ambition, but all do not retain it. Why? Obstacles will block our paths that now our youthful minds deem impossible. Yet if these obstacles are met in the right way, they should tend to strengthen us. The men and the women in the world that amount to something are the ones that have been able to meet these obstacles and still retain their ambition. So, Seniors, let us hold on to our ambition through thick and thin. Don’t let us throw away the thing which we have worked so long for. Let us use the word of Seniors as a mere stepping stone to greater acievements. But! no matter where we go, no matter what we are, we will ne’er forget V. H. S.; the place where we were schooled. MADELINE FERGUSON ’25. 76 THE SPECTATOR General School Notes Alone in the dreary hours of night, my thoughts ramble back to the early September Morn when I was all alert and with my heart a jumpin’ to see our new teachers and my classmates. How nervous we, (all), entered the halls of that massive structive on Franklin Avenue. Soon our fears vanquished into oblivion, and our joys were manifested in our miraculous answers to every question asked and our profound ignorance as to our whereabouts, mentally and physically. But now, since the days of the first semester are passed, and our tests of the second half are near, we have found our places and expect to fill the ‘bill’ or have an ’outstanding account for next season. During the elapse of time from the early days of Autumn until Spring, many, many things (absurd and otherwise) have been the source of our sorrow' and happiness. Many a sermon have we heard in our chapel exercises, and possibly obeyed the part that pleased us. When our Thursday morning exercises were not marred by a lengthy discourse, one of our number would convert a selection from Wagner, Taunhauser, or Mozart into a funeral dirge. However, some of our talented entertainers chosen front our assembly were not musicians, but magicians, and expected to captivate us by lengthy historical sketches or meanlingless verse (I mean blank verse.) Oh, yes, I must not forget Mr. Jack for his harmonic activities and the fond remembrance of his that he has a speech to give someday when we are not busy. And, in addition to all these things, w'e had an ex-officio criminal on our program. He told us that he had practiced the profession of stealing for thirty years and never earned or saved anything. In concluding my memories of our entertainments, 1 must not forget to mention the fact that one day, we had a consummated athletic actor w'ho showed us how to grow? feet in less than? years. , Ever since that day, we have been growing. In passing from our assemblies the next noisest thing is our grand revelleries on the balcony of our beautiful auditorium. However, we are progressing in our activities from the aeroplane deluge in the Autumn to the marble bombardment of the Spring. Day by day, we are hardening in our exercise. Let’s have a name for these revelleries, shall we call them perpetual motion or commotion acrobatics? Mr. Warner says, “As soon as I have one quiet, there are three more to quiet.” This shows some progress. Such is life in these large study-halls, where everyone's head is a target for the latest invention of a ‘sling shot’ or the introduction of a more deadly shell. At present the number of fatalities is equal to a few bruises, (physically and mentally). Let us turn from this form of athletics to the supervised form or football, basketball, swimming, and automobile parties. We had a ‘roaring’ good football team; but the ‘bark was w'orse than the ‘bite’. Our greatest achievement on the gridiron was our Thanksgiving feast celebrated at the expense of Apollo. Yes, Dinah Lash captained his noble army of basketball players through a stren-ous season. Only four times the Blue and White players were outnumbered in points. Our team would have won the Westmoreland County basketball tournament, if Scott-dale had not played. Dame Fortune always decides the fate. As to swimming, I am unable to recollect any worthy note except that I was once told by Mr. Money and Miss Wilson that it was the best fishing pond in this section of the country. The needed equipment is a rope with a life-buoy attached. The most peculiar thing is the fact that the ‘catch’ survives better on land than on the bottom of the pool. My memory does not serve me sufficently in regards to automobile parties so I will refer you to some notables, such as Dinah Lash, Rolfe Hammer, Kitty Alcorn, Amos Kissinger, and Joe Silvis. In the course of recollection, we must pass from generalities to particularities or classes. These four distinct divisions are as the seasons of the year. The Seniors,—as winter—which will soon be superseded by Spring, or the birth of a new life. We may say that we have seen them as roses springing from a cleft, when THE SPECTATOR the morning was fair and full with dew of heaven. They soon began to put on darkness and to decline of softness losing their youthful vigor and beauty in the depths of frost and snow which protection to a new life that is being replanted. So we might say: Our school life here is gone but a new life is to spring forth. We shall soon enter upon another race and a new life, not as Seniors but as Freshmen in another school. Farewell Seniors 1 Now to the kind and indulgent Juniors, I can only recollect one thought of the past that some individuals are more remarkable for what they have left undone than for what they do. Since the gladness and the gaiety of former years have past, the Juniors look n _ into the future more soberly than do either the Freshmen or the Sophmores. The Juniors, however have assumed an autumnal attitude. Autumn is the time of fruitage, and we are glad to see that their sowing has not all been in vain. The radiant knowledge ( which they have accumulated, brightens their horizon and their dreams and their hopes become realities. You see they have all reasons to be thankful. Thankful—because they have excelled in the acquistion of real knowledge and many and many livelong friendships; thankful—because they have escaped the plebian exist-ance as Freshman and Sophmores; yea thankful—because they shall soon be full-fledged Seniors and lords of all. SWEET SUMMER Our Sopbmore thoughts are linked with thee; The sight of thee calls back the time when all day long Instead of listening to the robin’s song on that high tree They worked and worked and worked to keep from going wrong. 78 THE SPECTATOR Yes, they worked in English too, but apparently with but little success. Their flowers were developing but slowly; some of them even died. No doubt, Mr. Darwin of evolutionary fame, could have used them as fitting illustrations of his celebrated tenet of the survival of the fittest. But notwithstanding our defeats and rebukes the Sophmores had a jolly good time. Many were privileged to behold at least some glimpses of the light of the Junior realms. “O thou delicious spring!” Behold, the boldness, the greenness, the laziness, the thoughtlessness, the carelessness, and heedlessness, all collected in Rooms 31, 35, 36 and 43. Spring and the Freshman year are nigh synonymous. During this season of the year everything has the appearance of greenness, even to the utter expression of their wee voices in the recitation halls. Upon the arrival of the delicate lads and lasses, they somewhat resemble the tiny plant that takes its first peep at the sunlight and that would soon wither were it not for the March winds to make them strong and for the April showers to make them grow, so that they may assume the burdens of the Sophomores in June. But even then their prolonged existence is not assured, for during the summer, weeds of ignorance may choke or burdens bear too heavily upon the delicate soul, causing it to wither and drop by the wayside before it has the opportunity of further growth in the Sophomore ranks. Yes, Frosh, our prayers are for you and our hopes with you. Now my memory is gradually fading into a latent state as the break of day approaches and the songs of the robin and the wren turn my powers to the activities of the day and life’s peculiarities. There once was a boy named Jim, Who sat right down on a pin, But to our surprise The pin was crosswise, And didn’t stick in him. JACKY’26 THE SPECTATOR 79 Football Scores V. H. S 1 Jeannette 0 V. H. S 1 Norwin 0 V. H. S 0 Scottdale .... 0 V. H. S 14 Kittanning .. 0 V. H. S 0 Leechburg .. 1 V. H. S 30 Blairsville .. 0 V. H. S 13 Sharpsburg 0 V. H. S 10 Derry 13 V. H. S 3 Apollo 0 Totals ... 72 14 Letter Men :—Captain Campbell, Garman, McCoy, Milewski, McGeary, Potts, Anderson, Hammer, Turney, Ross, Blackson and Lauffer. BASKET BALL TEAM THE SPECTATOR 81 The Tournament Scottdale 25 Jeannette 21 English F Gillespie I.oucks F Witalis Turk C Gette (C) Marlin (C) G Goldchein Rush G Bunard Subs—Mallory and Stinson. Scottdale: Field goals 9: fouls 7 out of 12. Jeannette: Field goals 8. fouls 5 out of 8. Referee, Mitchell; Umpire. Byeriy; Timekeeper, Carroll. The first game of the tournament was played off in a slow manner until the last quarter, then Scottdale nosed ahead and won by a margin of 4 points. Vandergrift 26 Monessen 24 Hammer F Laato Kirklewski F Isaho Paul C . Selepschak (C) Lash (C) G Kent Mitchell G Frank Subs—McCoy for Kirklewski, for Paul. Vandergrift: Field goals 9, fouls 8 out of 14. Monessen: Field goals 10, fouls 4 out of 12. Referee. Hurst; umpire, Mitchell; time- keeper, Carroll. The blue-white warriors of V. H. S. came out on the door amid the rousing cheers of the student body. They were followed by the black-white boys of Monessen. The game started off fast and snappy, Hammer lead the offensive attacked by making 1 ringer the first period. Laato stood up for his team mates and tallied in the same score as Vandergrift. A foul for both sides made it an even brake at the end of the first period—3-3. The second period started off with a score by Laato, the main battery on the Monessen machine. His score was counteracted by Hammer who dropped in another from midfloor. Lash the stellar defensive man of the day circled up around the court and dropped one in from the side. The first half ended with a dead-lock—11-11. The second half Isaho broke loose for a ringer from the side. Kirklewski followed with one under the basket. McCoy who had been sent into the fray donated to the score 2 points. Hammer made 2 fouls and the third period ended in our favor 19-17. The last period opened up with a goal by Hammer. Lash broke up the offensive work of Laato and Isaho and thus saved a few numbers. Selepschak scored front mid-floor and tied the score. Hammer was fouled but failed to score, so the fate of the day was destined to lay in the hands of Gene McCoy. The extra period with great enthusiasm, both teams were under a great strain, neither team could score. McCoy made a shot from the middle of the floor. Vandergrift froze the ball the remaining minute and the mob was crazed when they knew the game was on ice for the blue-white. West Newton 15 Norwin 30 Dbley F Newlin (C) Jones F ... Hoffman Moody (C) ...C Davis Cumpson . G Berkowitz McCoy ... G Dailey Subs—Hudson for Oblv, Boes for Jones, Connelly for Hoffman, Dailey for Davis, Hoffman for Davis. Referee, Mitchell; umpire, Byeriy. The West Newton-Norwin gatnfi was slow not many outside of the timekeepers and reporters know of it. W est Newton was overwhehnned by the work of Newlin and Berkowitz. These two lads did the running for Nonviii, while Jones was the man light for West Newton. Vandergrift 17 Scottdale 24 Hammer .... F English McCoy F I.oucks Kirklewski C Turk Lash (C) G Marlin (C) Mitchell G Rush Subs—Mallory for Rush, Rush for Turk. Vandergrift: Field goals 4; fouls 9 out of 20. Sottdale; Field goals, 11; fouls. 2 out of 9. Referee, Hurst; umpire, Mitchell. The second round of the tournament opened with V. H. S. up aganist the lanky lads from Scottdale. The game started out with speed on both sides. Hammer missed a free throw. English dropped in from under the hoop, Hammer made one out of two free ones. The strain of yesterday’s fray was telling on Hammer. As Scottdale mounted the point, the team fell to pieces. The first canto ended with Scottdale in the lead 5-3. 82 THE SPECTATOR The second quarter started off with a gift shot by Hammer. Loucks made a basket from mid floor. The game slipped on. Hammer scored a ringer before tbe gun fired putting the score 9-8. The Scotties still in the lead. English opened the second half with a ringer from the field. Loucks followed suit. Scottdale had possession of the ball and was rapidly forwarding ahead. Kirklewski scored a free throw. Hammer missed a free throw. McCoy scored a foul. Turk was taken out on personal fouls ending third quarter. McCoy opened up the fourth canto with a ringer from the black line. Lash scored one from the middle of the floor. Mitchell missed a foul and English scored from mid floor ending the game. Norwin 36 Greensburg 33 Connelly F Ross (C) Newlin (C) F Roland Davis C Johnson Hoffman G Edwards Berkowitz G Braucher Substitutes: Hunter for Johnson. Greensburg: Field goals, 13; Norwin 15. Fouls: Greensburg 7 out of 9; Norwin 6 out of 20. Norwin and Greensburg battled on the local floor, the second game of Saturday’s program. Roland the high light for the Red and White scored one from the middle of the floor; Newlin followed suite. Greensburg edged away from Norwin making the score 8-5 in favor of the boys from the county seat. The second period opened with a field goal by Davis, between Connelly and Newlin, Norwin netted four points in the second period the half ended 16-15 Norwin in the lead. The second half was opened with a two pointer by Berkowitz. Roland scored from field, Norwin took the lead and the third oncore ended with Norwin in the lead 24-23. The last stanza opened with Newlin cage-ing one from the half way line, Ross scored from the foul lien, Roland scored a hard earned pointer from under the hoop. Hoffman scored from the side. Newlin dropped in a foul, Ross missed a foul as the game ended. Final score—Norwin 36; Greensburg 33. Vandergrift 29 Greensburg 22 M it cliell F Ross (C) Kirklewski F Roland Paul C Hunter Lash (C) G Edwards Hammer G Johnson Substitutes: Greensburg, Highberger for Johnson, Braucher for Edwards, Johnson tor Hunter, Freeman for Ross. Vandergrift:- — McCoy for Kirklewski, Kirklewski for Mitchell. Field goal: Vandergrift 11; Greensburg 6. Fouls: Vandergrift 7 out of 15; Greensburg 10 out of 24. The Blue and White lads started out with a rush, Kirklewski dropping one in from mid-floor. Roland and Ross starred for the Red and White. The game kept getting faster till the half ended to the tune of 10 to 8 in the Blue and White favor. Kirklewski opened the second half by a ringer from the side lines, Roland duplicated the performance, McCoy made a pretty shot while falling, McCoy missed two fouls, and Lash countered with a pretty shot from mid floor. Ross dropped in one from the side. The game ended as Lash dropped a sensational one from the center of the floor. The third trophy remained in Vandergrift as the result. Norwin 26 Scottdale 27 Connelly F... English Newlin (C) .. F... Loucks Davis C. Turk Berkowitz G. Marlin (C) Hoffman G. Rush Substitutes: Rush. Rush for Turk, Malloy for Field goals: Norwin 10, Scottdale 10. Foul goals: Norwin 6 out of 13; Scott- dale 7 out of 12. The first few minutes of play both terms had trouble in locating the hoop. English scored the first point by making a foul, Loucks scored from the floor, Turk scored fro munder the basket, Marlin scored a free toss, Newlin opened Norwin’s battery by caging one from mid-floor, Loucks followed suite, Newlin scored again, and Newlin scored a foul. The first quarter ended 8-7 in Scottdale’s favor. THE SPECTATOR 83 SEASON’S GAMES. V. H. S 31 Jeannette 18 V. H. s 29 Greensburg 33 V. H. s 52 Avonmore 10 V. H. s 18 Ford Citv .26 V. H. s 29 Kiski .25 V. H. s 27 Apollo 15 V. H. s 34 Kittanning 31 V. H. s 39 Sharpsburg .20 V. H. s 32 Apollo ... 9 V. H. s 29 Ford City 16 V. H. s 29 Kittanning 33 V. H. s 23 Greensburg .. 17 V. H. s 36 Youngwood . 11 V. H. s 47 Westmont . 15 V. H. s 29 Teannette 16 V. H. s 20 Westmont ...23 Played 16. Won 12. Lost 4. The class games have started and all classes are well represented. The letter men are coaching their respective classes. In the first round the Seniors took over the Junior by a score of 22-10. The Juniors' were again handed a defeat by Sophs, 22-11 being the final statistics. The Eighth Graders were handed a trouncing by McCoy’s all star Freshman team. The Freshies came out on top with a score of 40-9.. Many interesting games are predicted and the enthusiasm will not be small as the games pass on. A cup is in the distance and each team is trying to do its best in obtaining it. V. H. S. has at last awakened to the fact that a track team lends a certain spirit to the school. No varsity track team has been decided upon on account of insufficient space for training. C. V. Money is having dual meets between certain gymnasium classes. Many of his followers are in training for the coming field meet. Berkowitz scored from under the basket. Newlin scores again, Norwin was now putting up a great game, Rush dropped in a field goal from the side, Loucks followed with a shot from the field, English brought his team within one point of the lead by scor- ( ing a foul, Marlin dropped one in from the foul line, Berkowitz tied the score 16 all, ending the first half. Rush broke the dead lock by scoring a foul, Hoffman scored, Davis scored a foul and Bergowitz scored from midfloor. English scored one from side court, Loucks put Scottdale within one point of the lead by an underhand shot. The third period ended Norwin leading 21-20. The fourth canto started with a rush. Hoffman sank a dandy from under the basket. Loucks scored a field goal. Connelly repeated. Loucks again scored from the field. Loucks put Scottdale in the lead. Connelly dropped in a foul, tying the score 26 all. Captain Marlin won his own game by dropping in a foul as the game ended putting the game on ice for Scottdale, 27-26. Vandergrift High School Letter-men: Hammer, Kirklewski, McCoy, Paul, Lash, and Mitchell. Entire Basket Ball Squad: Hammer, Kirklewski, McCoy, Paul, Lash, Mitchell, Brown and Magaro. GIRLS BASKET BALL TEAM Girls Basket Ball C. Nellie Gagen F. Naomi Black G. Mary Campbell S. C. Carmelia Ceraso F. Helen Poffiinberger G. Emily Ellwood F. Mildred Roeper G. MercedesGravener Coach—Miss Wilson Games Score March 3—At Apollo Vandergrift 7 Apollo High 32 March 7—At Apollo Vandergrift 21 Apollo Camp Fire Girls 12 March 12—At home Vandergrift 35 Apollo Camp Fire Girl 12 March 17—At home Vandergrift 17 Apollo High 16 March 21—At Tarentum Vandergrift 22 Tarentum 48 March 24—At home Vandergrift 10 Tarentum 25 March 31—At home Vandergrift 20 Tarentum Independents 23 Girls’ Basketball rules were introduced this year and although entirely new to the girls, a Varsity Squad and Class teams were soon organized. Nomie Black made a splendid record, making three-fourths of all the points made by her team. We hope to have Nelly and Cherry return next year as our unexcelled “Jumper” and “Side Kicker.” The Apollo High School Game, considered the best of the season, was one of thrills, yells and excitement, Vandergrift finally winning by a one point margin. The Seniors came out victorious in the Class Series—defeating all the under classes. THE SPECTATOR 86 EXCHANGES Many exchanges were received since the last issue. Among them were our old friends which we greet again with three cheers and the new ones we welcome heartily. The jokes are very good in all the papers. All the magazines have excellent authors and poets. THE SENIORS bid adieu to all their friends. We may never again be able to see or hear from you but we shall not forget you. We only wish we could stay in V. H. S. forever to welcome all of you as we were during the four preceding years. The exchanges received are: OLD FRIENDS The Dawn.................Meridan. Conn. Kentonian..............New Kensington, Pa. The Pioneer..............Rural Valley, Pa. Trotty Veck................Leechburgh, Pa. Grimson and Gold.......New Brighton, Pa. The Gleaner..............Pawtucket, R. I. Slippery Rocket........Slippery Rock. Pa. Walter who is always very curious asked his teacher one day: “Miss Wood, who are ancestors?” Miss Wood— Well, Walter your father is one of your ancestors, your grandfather another.” Walter—“Why then, why do people brag about them?” Pat had fallen from a very high building. After he got out of the hospital a friend accosted him an dsaid: “Did you get hurt very badly in your fall?” Pat: “Begorya, it wasn’t the fall that hurt me, it was hitting the ground that did the dirty work.” Farmer—“Say, boy, what are you doing up that tree?” Runt M—“One of your apples fell down and I am trying to put it back.” NEW FRIENDS Minjun.................. Ohio Wesleyan Magazine Music Education... The Concord Argos. The Pitt Weekly. The World News ... Stubenville, Ohio. ...Delaware, Ohic Washington, D. C. ...Athens, W. Va. ... Pittsburgh, Pa. Washington, D. C. Columbus, Ohio. “Papa what do you call a man who runs an auto?” “It depends on how near he comes to hitting me.” Senior—You’ve got an automobile tongue. Junior—That’s nice, what do you mean? Senior—Always running somebody down. “Doctor, I want to thank you for your valuable medicine.” It helped you, did it?” “Oh, yes, it helped me wonderfully.” “How many bottles did you find it necessary to take?” Oh, I didn’t take any of it. My Uncle took one bottle and I am his sole heir.” Rastus was proudly showing a new shirt he wore. “Rastus,” asked his friend, “how many yards does it take for a shirt like that?” “Well, suh,” answered Rastus, “I got three like this out of one yard last night.” Elizabeth—Every time we go around a bend I get closer to you. Henrie—I wish we could go around Horse-Shoe Bend. Wonderful Mother She cared for rue and she dared for me And my welfare was all she sought, She feared with me and she shared with me While her love for me miracles wrought, And her soul’s love-light, was a beacon light Shining clear through the gloom that was mine, Making cheery as day, the blackest night, My wonderful mother divine. She tried for me and she cried for me For I was her sheep that was lost; She dared for me, would have died for me, And never once counted the cost. And into her toil, she blended a smile, And a faith, only love can define, As she planned and builded all the while, My wonderful mother divine. She sought for me and she wrought for me, With a mind that was tense and keen. She thought for me and she fought for me, Against discord that crept between, Here was a soul that no failure could blight. That can never be parted from mine After the grave we shall dwell in the light, My wonderful mother divine. —TIDINGS. 88 THE SPECTATOR One Day 8:00 Seniors and other dignitaries of V. H. S. are thinking of getting up. 8:25 V. H. S. shieks applying “Stay Comb.” Bill Paul appropriates his mothers curling tongs. 8:45 Aggie Garret eventually “piles out.” 8:48 Helen Poffinberger finally manages to tear herself away from her mirror with her face artistically smeared (Vanity Fair). 8:59 Bill Frazer and Bill Salisbury dash madly up the hill. 9 :00 Gong sounds for no reason at all. 9:05 Kurtz’s office jammed to the limit. 9 :30 Buck and Gene meander slowly up the hill (They are afraid to hurry—they might get fat ? ? ? ) 10:15 The odor of cooking permeates Geometry Class (the hopeful aspirants—being Lucas and Ernie Potts—immediately forget the proposition. 10:45—Chuck Anderson thinks he knows it all and goes to sleep. 11:00 Bell rings—Glenn Jack breathes a sigh of relief. 11:30 Peace and quiet. Hen Wolford’s mind is still straying around Apollo. 11:45 Everyone famished. “Are you sure the clock’s right.” 12:00 Miss Stahlman sadly dismisses her beloved and dignified Seniors, (the other classes are dismissed too but they are neither dignified nor beloved). 12:30 We’re all “filling up.” 12 :56 Wash your face and comb your hair, pictures are being taken now. 1 :00 The usual drag up the hill—plus speed. 1 :10 Miss Stahlman greets her beloved Seniors (many of said Seniors have failed to show up). 1:15 Kurtz on the reception committee greets the late arrivals. 1:30 Julia Bowers hands in her last weeks’ night work. 1 :45 Margaret McGeary gets disgusted and recites much to the astonishment of Prof. Lyle and class. 2:00 A mad rush through the halls. Everyone is thirsty and the fountain does a rushing business. 2:15 Isabel Hilty thinks of something funny. (Ed. we suppose) and has a cute little giggle. 2 :28 H. F. Brown noisily inquires the ab-breviationn of assassination. 2:29 Pafil Hodil, eager to help a fellow classmate, obligingly answers “you.” 3:00 Mad scramble through the halls— Freshmen victors. 3:30 The worries, trial and tribulations of Prof. Bill Margraph are about over for the day. It will soon be time for him to prepare another intellectual lecture to be delivered to a bright (???) class. THE SPECTATOR 89 4 :00 At last, the school is done. 4:05 Tuesday—The girls go to Glee Club —they give vent to their feelings. 4:30 Mr. Gulden loves school, so he holds an extra session for the late arrivals. 6:00 Seniors meet their beloved parents at the family table. 7:15 Faith Espy’s shiek calls up—her nerves are completely shattered. 8 :00 Respective Seniors are in the act of calling on their respective girls. 9:30 Thomas and Joyce may be seen at the movies—wishing they could make reel life real. 9:45 Harold Klingensmith’s mamma tucks her dear little boy in bed and kisses him good night. Evelyn : “I heard your brother came home yesterday.” Rolfe: “Either that or our car has been stolen.” Viola Knappenberger: “I saw something last night that I’ll never get over.” Blanche B: “What’s that?” Viola: “The moon.” Sign seen in Room 24 Dances rehearse Wednesday 4:00. W'hat about the dancers? Sophmores are “Green” Freshies are “Greener” You’re Never wise “Juniors” Until you’re a “Senior.” IN ENGLISH CLASS Andy McCombs.will be balded headed if Vic Milewski keeps pulling his hair out. Andy doesn’t seem to care. Mr. Kurtz is selling hair restorer this summer during school vacation. MORE CUSTOMERS Prof: “When the rain falls does it ever rise again.” Paul Hodil: “Yes Sir.” ProfMargraf: “When?” Paul: “In dew time.” 10:20 Popular Shieks and Shebas are to be found at The Liberty. 11:00 Rolfe Hammer sadly tears himself away from “Oklahoma.” 11:30 Paul Alcorn sorrowfully lays aside his Geometry. 11 :45 All bright little boys and girls are in bed. However a few of the dumb ones are still up. 12 :00 The end of a perfect day. As seen by the eyes of Peg, Jennie, Aggie, and Gene. Duly recorded and entered, by the same, in the annuals of V. H. S. Miss Wiggins: “Whom did the ancients say supported the world on his shoulder?” Carrol Stone: “Atlas.” Miss Wiggins: “Quite right, now if Atlas supported the world who supported Atlas?” Stone, thoughtfully: “I suppose he married a rich wife.” Peggie: “Anybody know a good joke for Spectator.” Gene: “Come on Frances say something funny.” Frances: “Gene.” Conductor: “Your fare, Miss?” Doll Bowers: “Do you really think so?” Earl Wiggins: “I tell you my love for you is making me mad —mad!” Joe Ekins: “Well, keep quiet about it. It’s making my dad the same way.” MissWiggins: “Charles, name the ages in History.” Chuck Solinger: “Iron, Bronze and Stone Ages.” Miss Wiggins: “What age are we living in?” Chuck: “The Hard-Boiled Age.” Prof. Kurtz (in an angry tone): “Who ordered you to put this paper on the wall?” Decorator: “Mrs. Kurtz, sir.” Kurtz: “Pretty, isn’t it? 90 THE SPECTATOR Mr. Orr: “You can just pack up and leave, you don’t sweep clean.” Maid: “Why I did sweep.” Mr. Orr: “Well there was a cobweb above Valgean’s Bed, and I took it down and burned it.” Maid: “Why that was Valgean’s evening gown!” Miss Steele: “What was the time of Shakespeare’s Macbeth?” Whisper from the rear—1040. Bill Fraser: “Twenty minutes of eleven.” Miss Bain: Robert, what is space?” Robert: “I can't think of it just at present but I have it in my head.” Lefty: “Going anywhere this afternoon?” Carolyn: “No, why?” Lefty: “Come along to English class, we have to bring a joke.” Willia: “But how do I know you love me?” Peter: “Why, I can’t sleep nights think- ing of you.” Willia: “That proves nothing. Dad can’t sleep nights thinking of you, but I hardly think it is love.” Miss Hamill: “Harold, take this to Kurtz.” Harold: (looks at note and sees “All Present”); Miss Hamill, who is that boy, “A1 Present.” Mr. Frazer: “Say, can you direct me to the bank?” Bill: “I can for a quarter.” Mr. Frazer: “Isn’t that rather high pay?” Bill: “Not for a bank director.” Miss Steele: “Where did Longfellow get his romantic element?” Bob McClure: “It blew in from the sea.” Miss Wiggins: “I have a motto I always try to live up to.” Tom: “It must be ‘they shall not pass’.” Heard at a “500” party, while the cards were being dealt. Peg Montgomery: “Oh, don’t forget the widow.” Herbert Brown: “Which one is the widow?” Miss Wiggins: “Queen Elizabeth’s reign lasted for 45 years.” Nellie Gagen: “Gee that was some rain, No wonder Sir Walter Raleigh had to put his coat down for Elizabeth to get across a mud hole.” CONFUSING James Lauffer: “Beg pardon sir, but what is this you have written on my theme?” Prof. Margraf: “I told you to write more legibly.” Tom: So that fellow has been sending you chocolates again.” Joyce: “But surely you don’t mind, Tommy?” Tom: Yes I do—Tell him I prefer car- amels instead.” Small Boy: “Hey Skinny! Do you know my “Pop” likes his truck so well that he is going to get it a place to sleep?” Skinny: “Aw, trucks don’t sleep :” Small Boy: “Yes they do, for I heard him say he he was going to get a new truck bed.” Jim—I call my pet pig, “Ink.” John: Why? Jim: Because he is always running out of the pen. Butcher: “We have some nice round steak today.” Mr. Kurtz: “How much is it per-er-er diameter?” Judge: “What excuse had you for driving sixty miles an hour through the city?” Miss Stahlman: “I was just hustling to get back to the cross-word puzzle I have been working on.” Judge: “Case dismissed, Come back into comultation room: I want to ask you about a couple of word that have stumped me.” Dick Johnson: “Whose the tightest man you ever heard of?” Bill Garman: “Chuck Fox—he eats soup all the time so he w'on’t wear out his false teeth.” Stanley Spiker: “What old song predicted the radio?” Ray Mclntire: “I don’t know.” Stanley: “There’s music in the air.” THE SPECTATOR 91 Bill Paul: I have just come to seek your daughter’s hand.” Her father: “I think you will find it in young Jones’ about now.” ATTENTION ! ! ! Very Special Small lot of Demerits Loud Speaker left on Sale June 1 only Nellie Wiggins Co. In Chemistry We know where Carbon-ate but where does Clo-dine? Miss Hamill to Mr. Kurtz: “I guess James won’t listen to anyone except fools anyway. So I guess you’d better talk to him awhile.” Mr. Kurtz: “Explain that rule more clearly.” Bright Geometry student: “Oh. gee : Can’t you believe the hook?” Kurtz: “Margaret where did you get this proposition ?” Peg: “Oh, gee; I just remembered it out of the hook.” Kurtz: “Well, Oh, gee ? That’s not so good.” February 6. End of the world. Harold K.: “Miss Hamill may I he ex- cused early today?” Miss Hamill: “What for?” Harold: “I want to go home to say good- by to my Mother and Father before the end of the world.” M iss Hamill; Harold, don’t you expect to see them afterwards.” Mary: I wonder why the circus left town so quickly?” Ruth: “The cook left the coffee outside and the elephant swallowed the grounds. Salesman: “This hook will save half your studying.” John Davis: Gimme two.” Prof. Margraf: “When water is transformed into ice, what great change takes place?” Jim Cummins: “Change in price.” Hammer (over the phone): “What time are you expecting me?” Ruth, (icily): “I'm not expecting you at all.” Hammer: “Then I’ll surprise you.” I Mr. Kurtz: “Can anyone here take Spinach (Spanish the 2nd period?”) Student: “Yes, I like mine with dressing Boh: “My father bought a hat for my mother last night, and he had to run all the way home.” Muriel: “What for?” Boh: “He was afraid the style would change before he got there.” M iss Wiggins: “Bill Fraser go hack and sit in the last seat.” Bill Fraser (6 ft. tall) “I will not.” Miss Wiggins: “ You ridiculous little child you.” Dorthy: “What made Agnes so angry when she returned from the barber shop?” La Yillia: “Oh when she got in their the barber absent mindly lathered her face.” IN VERGIL CLASS Madeline Ferguson, translating: “After the sun had dried up the grass with its frosty rays.” Martha: “Clyde, you ask me if dad cared about your staying so late so I asked him.” Clyde: “And what did he say?” Martha: “He said he didn’t object to your stying so late but he did object to your taking his morning papers.” CAN YOU BLAME IT? Faith Espy: “The jokes in the last Spectator were terrible.” Miss Steele: “I don’t know. I just threw a lot of the rejected ones in the furnace and the fire just roared.” Mr. Kurtz: “Why were you not at school yesterday?” Paul Lash: “Well, History says all great men started in life without an education, and I am more ambitious than other boys.” 92 THE SPECTATOR As an exam should be in V. H. S. 1. What was the color of Washington’s white horse? 2. Who wrote Tennyson’s “Crossing the Bar ? 3. When was the War of 1812 fought? 4. What position did Gen Pershing have in the World War? Would we make a 100, Well, I’ll just bet. During biology period the following incident occured:—When Mr. Margraf was explaining the lesson on the descent of man, he was interrupted by a call for Harold Heckman to report to orchestra practice. As-Harold was leaving the room, Mr. Margraf continued his talk by saying—“It’s funny they always pick out a monkey for—etc. Harold turned in astonishment. ----------------------------------------------- NINETEEN TWENTY FIVE as in other years, this store has been thotful of the graduate in the matter of Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Shoes Many practical gifts will be found here for the nineteen twenty-five graduate. I • i........................................................................................................................................... 1 Farewell Seniors The white house on the hill will seem empty, Something’s gone that we cannot replace, It’s the words that were given by Seniors And the smile that we saw on each face. We, the Juniors, are sorry, You’re going, Your our friends and we loved you so, And though there’s a smile on our faces, Our hearts are filled with woe. We know that tomorrow we are Seniors, That today will just last for awhile, And you say that you are happy in going, But a tear’s hid behind your smile. Your life is a long path before you, By its side may the roses bloom, They’re the sign of the month when you leave us. For the month of the roses is June. Lillian McLaughlin “26” 94 THESPECTATOR ‘ i t 1 BENJAMIN’S ■ A. C. HARDING | Pharmacy and Music Store Chiropractor 1 GEO. R. BENJAMIN, Ph. G. Prescription Druggists 128A Grant Ave. Victrola Radio I 5 Tube Freid Eiseman $350 complete. $50 down, balance $15 Monthly. No Interest Charged Gulbransen • i i i i (The Registering Piano) i J. L. BLACK { Nationally price $500.00 | $25 down, balance $15 Monthly. 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Washington Ave. 1 _ F. E. HENRY, M. D. Hancock Ave. I W. J. CARNAHAN, M. D. Washington Ave. I. N. LEAR, M. D. Grant Ave. | J. A. NEWCOME, M. D. Washington Ave. GEO. M. GLASGOW, M. D. ! Grant Ave. j A. I. SLAGLE, M. D. Farragut Ave. j 1 W. J. SALISBURY, M. D. J Grant Ave. j • • | DR. 0. C. YOUNT, Dentist 124A Grant Ave. DR. WALLACE F. COWAN | Dentist ♦ 116 Grant Ave. s « THOMAS CERASO, M. D. Wallace and Emerson St. DR. 0. P. BUSH Dentist 130 Grant Ave. j DR. M. E. PAINTER Dentist 145 Farragut Ave. 1 DR. JOHN P. QUINN Dentist 155 Columbia Ave. DR. EDW. H. LACE Dentist 147A Grant Ave. DR. H. M. STEELE J Dentist 237A Longfellow Ave. % T H E SP ECTATO R THE LADIES’ BAZAAR MILLINERY LADIES’ SUITS AND COATS Full Line of Ladies’ and Children’s WEARING APPAREL VANDERGRIFT and APOLLO VANDERGRIFT RESTAURANT M. PIKRAS, Prop. Lunches, Cigars, Cigarettes, Candy, Ice Cream, Soft Drinks 163 Columbia Avenue Vandergrift, Pa. TobeBIEHL dressed is to be BEST dressed F� GRADUATION Suits $25, $30, $35 and up BIEHL CO. THE SPECTATOR 97 If you wish for Service, Reliability, Quality, Accuracy, Etc., You’ll Find it at JULIAN’S PHARMACY Cor. Emerson and Wallace Sts. Phone 888 Vandergrift, Pa. Prescriptions accurately compounded by Registered Pharmacists Only. Toilet Requisites, Pharmacenticles, Etc. A full line of Parker Pens and Eastman Kodaks. THE NEED FOR EXERCISE- Feeling sluggish, tired and a bit run-down? You need exercise. A short time each day spent in our billiard rooms and bowling alleys will lend zest to your every action, will stimulate you mentally and physically. These fascinating games are the ounce of prevention that keeps the doctor away. It is pleasure to play on our equipment—The surroundings are wholesome and conducive to quiet enjoyment of these games. BRIDESON LACE We Specialize in the Most Difficult Repair Work A FEW OF OUR We Specialize in the Most 1925 SPECIALS Di fficult Repair Work Bracelet Watch 14-k White Solid Gold 6?4L engraved case—Sapphire set crown, Fancy Dial Genuine 15-jewel lever movement. Silk ribbon band with Solid Gold Buckle, in rich gift box—very special—each ................................... $21.95 Bracelet Watch—same style as above, 25-year White Gold filled engraved casej fancy dial, 6-jewel lever movement Special each ..............$12.45 116 Grant Avenue I. PROTETCH, Your Jeweler Vandergrift, Pa. 98____________THE SPECTATOR WATSONS ! | H. John George ICE CREAM Justice of the Peace. FACTORY Real Estate Pre-War Prices Wholesale and Retail Insurance ESKIMO PIES Special Prices Madison Ave. Phone 189 If Its Tires See “Doc” GOSSER For Up-to-Date Footwear Sudden Service Let Sales and Repairs Road Service GEORGE I Phone 752J 158 Sherman Avenue Do It (Near end of Bridge.) If you want something good in Candy buy j L. G. PETERS Apex Chocolates Exide Battery —from— Station S. B. MILLER Atwater Kent Radio Starter Generator Repair Fresh Roasted Peanuts our Specialty Ice Cream and Phone 544R Soft Drinks 146 Washington Ave. THE SPECTATOR 99 H. D. ANDES J. E. CRAWFORD Furniture Exchange Wall Paper, Paints, Varnishes and 144 Washington Avenue Brushes Phone 544A Picture Framing a Specialty 209 Longfellow Street Phone 443J ALTMAN’S KLINGENSMITH HARDWARE The Home of Good Shoes STORE Commencement is near Hardware,Housefurnishings Stores-Paints and Glass Have you selected “The Store of Quality, Ser- “The Correct Shoe for vice and Low Prices” the Occasion” 145 Grant Avenue 117 Grant Ave. Vandergrift, Pa. Phone 487 H. J. KUHNS Footwear and Hosiery PLUMBER Hot Water Heating f|)LA! R% Dootshop J —and— Electric Wiring Phone 139 Apollo WE FIT FEET 142 Grant Avenue Phone 75R Vandergrift J. FRANK BLAIR Foot Expert 100 THE SPECTATOR YOU SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL Are You Schooling Them In Economy? THIS BANK IS A SCHOOL OF THRIFT Your boy or girl (‘an have a bank account here. One Dollar will open it for them. Book Knowledge is important—we could hardly get along without it. But Dollar Knowledge is important also. Observe the many who have never saved, how are they getting along. Let’s get your children’s bank accounts under way. Vandergrift Savings and Trust Company Vandergrift, Pa. 4% Interest on Savings Accounts Special Home Test of the Great Savage Wringerless Washer FREE Here’s vour chance to prove the greater safety, convenience and efficiency of the wonderful SEWING MACHINE EXCHANGE 172 Columbia Ave. Phone 483R. Vandergrift, Pa. THE SPECTATOR___________101_ SHUTT BROS. Dry Goods, Groceries, Flour and Feed Quality First Prompt Delivery Give Us a Trial Phone 465 PENN-GRANT Beauty Parlor For Ladies and Gentlemen Mme. DOUGLAS Graduate Beauty Specialist By Appointment Curls — Puffs — Switches PHONE 719 for an appointment. C. D. OWENS, Prop. 125 Washingon Ave. J. E. Columbia DOVERSPIKE Grafonolas LI M Fancy Groceries H. M. —and— WILLIAMS Dry Goods Confectioner Phone 229 307 Longfellow St. Comer Longfellow and Johnston’s Chocolates Hancock Aves. “Economy thru Quality” L. S. WILCOX Meat Market Phone 439R THOMA O Vandergrift, Pa. X Boot Shoppe O (Opp. Arcadia Theatre) 325 Longfellow Street 102 THE SPECTATOR WHAT IS INSIDE- Don’t buy a living room suite without knowing what is inside. The inside is what makes your suite worth while. We will be glad to show you the inside of our living room suites. You can have your suites made to you rorder, with the color, material and pattern that you select. A tailor made suit. The price will not be more than if we selected it for you. R. M. ARMSTRONG R. M. Armstrong, Funeral Director. KISKI NEWS CO. Spalding Bros., complete line of Base Ball Goods—Balls, Bats, Gloves, Shoes, Tennis Rackets, Nets See our Big Line KISKI NEWS CO. 149 Grant Ave. Vandergrift, Pa. THE SPECTATOR 103 TRAUTMAN’S Warm Weather Is Here. PAINT AND OIL HEADQUARTERS Lawrence and Duquesne Ready-Mixed Paints. Standard Wearproof Paints. Dutch Boy and Carter Pure White Lead Let Us Do Your Washing Good Service Fair Prices Laurence Tigar Brand, Valspar, Pratt and Lambert Varnishes — Imported and Domestic. Enamels, Stains, Colors. Wooster Brushes. Sterling Motor Oils and Greases Made from 100% pure Penn’a Oil Come and see us — Get our Prices Open Evenings VANDERGRIFT Laundry Co., E. J. WALCOTT, Mgr. Phones: Office 205A Home 205R E. S. AURANDT Plumbing, Heating and Electric Work Chandelieres and Appliances Direct Action Gas Ranges j and Lorain Regulators NEW STORE AT 229 Longfellow St. Cabinet Mantles, Tile and Grates, Electric Fixtures and Supplies Glassware and Queensware Phone 117 l A V CASINO i Thursday, Friday, Saturday, May 21-22-23. A splendid 18-people Show! Music, Singing, Dancing and Comedy All with full Orchestra It is called, “The Song Box Revue” and it is a CRACKERJACK Bargain Matinee at The Casino every Saturday 10-35c—(2 o’clock) [ Don’t Miss This Attraction! i i Milton E. Uncapher Insurance -and-Real Estate Comer Grant and Columbia Avenues. GEO. F. BRFJG Contractor for All Kinds of Electrical Work 174 Columbia Avenue, Vandergrift, Pa. � • jC r ✓ .•••- , « T; • V ”j li' ii S' ? •i. ■ - T Hal _ - ., -i - aQ®-. „V £-. GRADUATION AND WEDDING GIFTS OW comes the season w-heft trie proud bov and girl graduates will bid their booksgoodbye'1 and step forth into irffait's of respotisibiiity. Join will wit- S ness f Tie Wkldiugs of many happy young couples. No r bUi.you« r.edunt .'ait-least one acqivdntance or deio isio be. the recipient.-of Gjtfts of sweet retnein- ono v.no • :rauVi£. Your gift-Rhmjkl bo appropriate, of lasting X- yalfijl pm lieauty, jpuTfluis §[erv as a constant and j: J E W E L R plcii- T sum-reminder of the giver. .No other token will so Weil express your spntimoht aud so indelible mark the occasion as an article of Jewelry, a Diamond, a Watch, or a selection of Silver. 'Phis announcement is your per -oiutl imitation to visit our store. You will not be'-'jES urged r � make a purchase. Allow us t � 'show you some I of the many beautiful giftytliragathai we ha ve gathered here. Inspect them at your leisure, observe the attractive prices, but come soon, before..the choicest articles yihave heen sold, Let Us Be Your Gift Counselors THE G FT SHGPPE DUPPSTADT f V i LWoUv and registered OPTOMETRIST VANDERCRIFT RFNNA.