Vandergrift High School - Spectator Yearbook (Vandergrift, PA)

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THE SPECTATOR 31 We the class of 1926, of the Vandergrift High School being of sound mind and memory and of a benevolent spirit toward struggling humanity, do declare this to be our last will and testament, thereby an-nuling any and all bequests hertofore made by the class of 1926. Item 1—To Mr. Kurtz and Faculty, we do hereby give our most grateful and sincere thanks for attempting to instill within our cerebum a few drops of wisdom. Item 2—To our beloved brethren, the Juniors, we leave our comfortable seats in Room 29; and our dignified and efficient management of the “Spectator.” Item 3—Poflfv bequeaths her worn-out compact to Jean McClelland to be refilled for the coming semester. Item 4—The Three Musketters (Rex, Gene and Byron) have left their rusty muskets to Cecil. Marlin and Chuck. Item 5—Abrilla Johnson bequeaths her height to Shorty Byrne. Item 6—The Senior Class leaves funds for purchasing a special made chair for Hippo. Item 7—Imogene Bauer leaves her straight boyish bob to Ella Dickey. Item 8—Melvin Little leaves fond and endearing memories to a few of the girls in the Sophomore Class. Item 9—Franklin Bell bequeaths his fondness for loafing and Hirting to Johnnie M agaro. Item 10—To the Juniors we leave a copy of our Senior Annual, so they may have improved models of our modern style. Item 11—To the Juniors desiring knowledge on Civics and History, we leave the example of Jim Cummins, “The Man of Wisdom.” Item 12—To the School in general a silver loving cup. which we hope will be the first of a collection to be placed in the new case in the front hall. Item 13—To Mr. Kurtz the privilege of rounding up all the study hall skippers. May lie do this as thoroughly as in the past year. Item 14—To Miss Ray the memory of the most silent Trigonometry Class she ever taught. Item 15—To Mr. Foster the best behaved class that ever studied American history. Item 16—To Miss Stahlman a vacation from demanding excuses and keeping in the tardies. Item 17—To Mr. Davis, an orchestra greatly diminished bv the loss of our valuable Senior musicians. Item 18—To Miss Baker a sorely needed rest from making Operetta costumes. Item 19—To the Freshies we have a book in the office, stating traffic rules in V. H. S. Item 20—To the oncomers in room 29, the gum under the seats. Item 21—“Redhead” Young bestows on Item 22—To Miss Hespenheide, the memory of a very attentive and responsive class in English IV. Martha Brayshaw her clever witticians and wise cracks. We hereby appoint as executors of this, our Last Will and Testament, Mr. Wallace, Miss Hogan, Miss Bain, Miss McKee, Miss McDowell, Miss Major, Mr. Margraf and Mr. Thompson. Signed—The Senior Class. Witnesses: Veryl Doverspike, Agnes Allen, Joyce Moore, Gladys Phillips.

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THE SPECTATOR 33 Senior Notes The class of ’26 is about to pass on into the world of work and w'orry. Our hearts are heavy to think that our school days are over. How we longed to be the envied seniors and above all be through with the work and grind of school but how little we realized that our school days are our happiest and best days. Our class organized sometime before Christmas electing “Swede” Hammer, president; Chuck” Mitchell, vice president; Agnes Allen, secretary; and Ruth Anderson, treasurer. Later we ordered caps, scarfs and pennants of our class colors, Blue and Gold. We received them shortly after our Christmas vacation. Next in the line of events w'e ordered our rings and pins. Of course wre always have our ar-guents about those things. I think all senior classes do. They haven't come yet and we can hardly contain ourselves in our anxiety to get them. At a recent meeting we chose our class flowers and motto. The choice being the “Violet and our motto: “The Door to Success is Labeled Push” (So is McCroy’s 5 and 10c store door.) Now, the last that happened was ordering announcements and cards, also getting measured for our caps and gow'ns. My! That sounds good but we hate to think of Senior In September 1922 (A. D.) A band of eager freshmen Entered the portals of V. H. S. The joke of the upper classmen. They looked into our freshmen rooms, And said that grass grew there; They called us green and babies, We took it all though it wasn’t fair. We had our “greenie” party, Then all worked with a will, To pass the final examinations That shoved us up the hill. In ’23 we organized, And officers elected. The green and silver banner As class colors we selected. Our spirit was undaunted, Although we lost a few; Some entered the business world, Others entered matrimony too. the night we wear them because we will disembark on another shore. On Thursday morning, April fifteenth at our regular chapel service, Supt. Omo gave a very interesting and beneficial talk to the student body before presenting our varsity basket ball team with tokens of appreciation for their successful season. Sweaters, letters, basket balls and wrist watches w'ere awarded each member of the varsity team. The hasket-balls were given by the girls basket Hall team with the aid of the senior girls and other girls of the High School. A bake sale was held to raise the money for the purchase. Our basket ball girls were also presented with letters and pictures. All of the girls team are seniors, except one. The varsity boys who will graduate, are Hammer, Mitchell, Lash and Kirklewski. We feel very important to have the championship Basketball team of Allegheny and Kiski Valley members of our class. I guess this ends our Senior notes since nothing has happened. Our parties will be during the month of May; the first being the evening of the seventh. We Seniors say “Good Bye” with sad hearts to our beloved school teachers and class mates. —Evelyn Young ’26. Class In '24 our dream came true— The annex w:as completed. And in the new gymnasium Great athletes competed. In Chapel exercises we did our part. In readings, songs and plays; Oh, when we were Juniors Those were the good old days. In ’25 when we came back, We lost some teachers dear. We looked through all the building. But they haven’t been found this year. Seniors we are in ’26 With the largest enrollment yet, Our colors are blue and gold Our flower the violet. We started out to find success. We have reached the end you bet The door of success is labeled “push” But we haven’t pushed it yet. —Adelaide Coleman ’26.