Westmont Hilltop Senior High School - Phoenician Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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SENIOR WEEK May 29 June 2 June 6 June 8.... June 9 ....... June 10 June 14 Junior-Senior Reception Senior Assembly Class Play Baccalaureate Sermon Commencement Exercises Class Picnic ............. Alumni Banquet CLASS MOTTO “To Be Rather Than to Seem” CLASS COLORS Brown and Gold CLASS FLOWER Brown Eyed Susan

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THE WARNING One day before the heat of June, I strolled near a babbling brook. The children of nature close around Most everywhere you look. And e'en in a tree above the brook A gay young wren was sitting, And to the small ones in the nest A lullaby was twitting. But hark! what sounds are those? From yonder stump so dead. A squirrel small the mystery solves With his bushy tail, so red. As I walked on towards the path, A snake with glittering eyes Sought vengeance, for I scared away His one and only prize. LEONARD GRAZIER, '27. LIFE Invisible—Yet most precious thing on earth. Cost—It cannot be bought. Qualities—Just what one makes it. Virtues—Faith, Hope, and Charity. Faith will lead those who pray. Hope will lead those who persevere. Charity will lead those who help others. Life is like a great battleship Strong and vigorous at the start, But gradually weakened by some ill doing. Life is a chain of incidents And these incidents are woven into one big chain, And this chain is the chain of character. Therefore,Life is character, we live till character dies, It may be in early age for some While more often it is in mature age for others. MARGARET ROACH, '24. MOTHER When the hours are lonely Let us fly to thee. When my heart is weary Mother, thou comfort me. Thou are to me a treasure More dear than gems and gold. My thread of life is woven By mother’s love for me. There is no other kindness Like mother’s love for me. So stay close by me, mother, In sorrow, joy and glee. You are a mother tender. And most precious gift on earth. So stay close by me, mother, And lead me in thy light. MARGARET ROACH, ’24. THE RAIN It was a rainy day in Autumn, The leaves were falling fast, The little birds huddled in the trees And watched the rain sweep past. The little flowers on the ground Were swaying in the wind, They always waited for the rain Because it was their friend. The little fishes in the brook All swam with might and main, The mountain streams had risen high Just on account of rain. ROBERT SABO, '27. I WONDER I wonder. Oh, 1 wonder, Why the girls all bob their hair, I wonder, Oh, I wonder, Why the teachers at me stare. I wonder, Oh, I wonder, If I’ll pass this year with grace, I wonder, Oh, I wonder, If there’s powder on my face. CATHERINE FISHER, ’24.

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CLASS OF 1924 Marian Bailey—Bailey The art of using moderate abilities to advantage wins praise, and often acquires more reputation than real brilliancy. Long has she been famous for the “eats” she prepares for parties and banquets. She knows better than anyone else in the school what folks like to eat. Combined with her prac- tical nature Marian has an artistic side, also, ns the posters and designs which she has so willingly made for all school events will show. Alvena Brickner—“Brickie” “You’d scarce expect one of my age to speak in public on the stage. Don't view me with a critic’s eye, but pass my imperfections by.” Alvena was once the tiniest, quietest person but this year she has budded out considerably. Her his- trionic ability was early discovered and ever since that first old Irish play, Alvena has been in demand. There is no one else in the world like Alvena, her naive wit and her sunny nature make an altogether original combination. Mary Brands—“Med “First love I Nature—then Art.” Mary is small but modest and zeal- ous. She seldom declines any duties as an artist for her sole ambition is to paint. She is something of a nat- uralist, also, and spends long sum- mer days browsing around in the woods. Med was unable to go on the Washington trip, but the fortitude with which she bore that awful mis- hap has made us admire her more than ever. Harry Callet—“Kelley” “Very smart, very witty and very sporty.” Harry can be called “The Touch- stone” of the Basket Ball Team, and, in fact, of the whole Senior Class. His witty remarks, combined with “Majestic” jokes, gave him undis- puted possession of that crown. If he uses the same tact in the business world that he did in Basket Ball, he will be more than an asset to his father’s business.