West Newton High School - Searchlight Yearbook (West Newton, PA)

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'U' x r' J , I .4 Page 2 THE SEARCHLIGHT IN MEMORIAM ' Olive Rearick, '22, died at her home on Third street, March 26, 1923. She was a quiet girl, and always willing to do her part. We, the students of West Newton High School, wish to extend our deepest sympathy to her parents and sisters. IN MEMORIAM Maxine Deets, a member of the Class of '22, died September 23, 1922. She had a pleasant disposition, and was earnest and conscientious in her work. VVe, the students of West Newton High School, desire to ex- tend our deepest sympathy to her family.

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WEST NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY BOARD OF EDUCATION J. Q. WATERS, President JAMES N. WHITE JAMES MURRIE J. G. M'CUNE W. R. SAMPSON, Secretary 1 FACULTY CLAUDE MITCHELL, Principal MISS HARRIET KREPS, Latin KARL W. ETSHIED, Chemistry and Physics MISS LORENA VAN KIRK. Civics and History MISS MARY PORE, English MISS MARY ALBIG, Music MISS CHARLOTTE FISHER, French and English ARTHUR WILSON, Agriculture CHARLES MULLEN, Science RALPH N. LUTZ, Mathematics ERIC GARINC, History and Mathematics Editor-in-Chief .... Assistant Editor ........... Business Manager .......... -- ..... . .... . ......... Eleanor Rohland Assistant Business Managers ...... Advertising Manager ....... Assistant Advertising Manager .... Literary Editor ....A........ Assistant Literary Editors-- Art Editor ............ Personal Editor ...... School News .... SEARCHLIGHT STAFF . - - - - - Dorothy Fries - - .... - - ...... Bennie Elkins -- -- Harry Donaldson and William Downey ----------.,---------------Ethel Neff -- .......... ....... O wen Lash -----------------Merriem Robinson . ----Roy Painter and Evelyn Sampson ----- -------------.Mary McCoy - -- - - , -- --Walter Farmer . . --Maria Marltle Q 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 Sporting Editor -- ...... Henry Ward 24 Alumni Reporter.-- -. .--. Gladys Nicholls 20 Senior Reporter --- --... Alfaretta Patterson '23 Junior Reporter ---.-. Sophomore Reporter -.-. - - - - . Wilbur McGrew - - - . . George Hodgson Freshman Reporter .......---. -.-......... . ,- - -------.- Robert Coehring 24 25 26 Published annually by the members ol the .Senior -Class of West Newton High School. Subscription rate 75c per copy. Entered as second class mail matter, December l9l I, under Act ot Assembly ot March 3, I879. x is Q, 11' 1 1' '. r r x

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THE SEARCHLIGHT Page 3 History of Class of 1-923 By Merriem Robinson '23 Dear Gentle Reader: When you put on your specks to peruse this history, I ask you to keep in mind just one thing, it is this, that the Class of '23, like all other classes that have been or shall be, is the greatest and most wonderful class that has yet appeared upon the threshold of time. Remembering this, you will be better able to comprehend the full dignity of the tale I shall unfold. A When we first entered West Newton High, most of us were just a little shaky, but when things were straightened out, we conquered that feeling and settled down to work. When the year was half over, we felt pretty well acquainted with everything and everybody. At the beginning of the term, there were sixty-six members enrolled, girls much more in evidence than boys, there being forty-four of them against twenty- two of the opposite sex. Soon after the opening of sch-ool, we organized as auclass, electing officers, selecting our class colors, flower, etc. Towards the last of Sep- tember, the upper classes gave a dance in our honor, but being Freshmen, many of us were onlookrs, and the few that tried to dance were buffeted about at the will of those older and more experienced upper classmenf' During the year we had those trials and tribulations which only come to first year students, our rivalry with the Sophs was the cause of many a disturbance. But finally, the school term came to an end and we discovered that we had lost some of our members, some could not keep up in the race, and others lost their desire for knowledge. THE PASSING or THE FRESHMEN We came in the Fall, We left there in May, We came in the Fall, We left there in May, We came here as Freshies, YVe left with a smile, Knew nothing at all. All happy and gay. But now we are wiser, For our thoughts were turned, Our 'heads will hold more, To the time in the fore, For we have caught up When we all would be classed, WVitll the Soph-o-mores. As Soph-o-more. Our Sophomore year was rather uneventful except for a couple of class parties and a few class fights. We have always had lots of spirit and were never backward when there was a fight at hand. We, in our trrn, took delight in tormenting the poor Freshies, to see how miserable we could make them: Soon that year passed by and when we returned to school again, we returned as an upper classman-a Junior! This third year -of our High School life was a great one for the Class of '23. We seemed to be more closely bound together than ever before, and our class spirit had increased a hundred fold. This was the year of the great fight between the Junior and Senior classes. There had always been great rivalry between the two classes. and it all ended in a fight over whose flag should wave over our High School building. Between that and other smaller squabbles, our Junior year of High was made most exciting. On April the twenty-first, we gave our Junior Prom, which was a great success. We cleared about forty dollars on the dance, but a good bit of this was paid out for the Senior dance, which was not so successful. And then, our Junior year was over and our next appearance at W. N. H. S. was as the leaders of the school. And now we have come to the portal leading out into life. This last year in our High School has been one of combined study and pleasure. During our four years in H. S.. our class has always held their own in athletics, and this year was an especially good one for us, as we were very well represented on our girls' and boys' basket ball teams and our football team. On April the sixth, the Juniors gave a dance for us, at which veryone had a very delightful time. On the eighteenth of the same month, a good majority of our class spent a very enjoyable evening at Pats, in Gratztown. One social event has followed another and soon will come the breaking up and final separation of the Class of '23. The lessons which we have learned in our intercourse with each other will never be forgotten, and as we go through life may we always remember and live up to the motto which has ruled us through our High School life: Climb though the Heights be Rugged.