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

Text from Pages 1 - 102 of the 1931 volume:

f AM MUSIC SERVANT AND MASTER AM I; SERVANT OF THOSE DEAD, AND MASTER OF THOSE LIVING. THROUGH ME SPIRITS IMMORTAL SPEAK THE MESSAGE THAT MAKES THE WORLD WEEP, AND LAUGH, AND WONDER, AND WORSHIP. I TELL THE STORY OF LOVE, THE STORY OF HATE, THE STORY THAT SAVES, AND THE STORY THAT DAMNS I AM THE INCENSE UPON WHICH PRAYERS FLOAT TO HEAVEN. I AM THE SMOKE WHICH PALLS OVER THE HELD OF BATTLE WHERE MEN UE DYING WITH ME ON THEIR UPS. I AM CLOSE TO THE MARRIAGE ALTAR, AND WHEN THE GRAVE OPENS I STAND NEAR BY. I CALL THE WANDERER HOME, I RESCUE THE SOUL FROM THE DEPTHS, I OPEN THE LIPS OF LOVERS, AND THROUGH ME THE DEAD WHISPER TO THE UVING. ONE I SERVE AS I SERVE ALL; AND THE KING I MAKE MY SLAVE AS EASILY AS I SUBJECT HIS SLAVE. I SPEAK THROUGH THE BIRDS OF THE AIR, THE INSECTS OF THE FIELD, THE CRASH OF WATERS ON ROCK-RIBBED SHORES, THE SIGHING OF WIND IN THE TREES, AND I AM EVEN HEARD BY THE SOUL THAT KNOWS ME IN THE CLATTER OF WHEELS ON CITY STREETS. I KNOW NO BROTHER, YET ALL MEN ARE MY BROTHERS; I AM THE FATHER OF THE BEAST THAT IS IN ME; I AM OF THEM, AND THEY ARE OF ME. FOR I AM THE INSTRUMENT OF GOD. I AM MUSIC” THE PHOENICIAN Edited By THE SENIOR CLASS WESTMONT-UPPER YODER HIGH SCHOOL Johnstown, Pennsylvania PHOENICIAN THE ST 4EE Editor-in-chief Frank L. Bracken I ssistnn Edit nr Jack Zurrom Associate Editors Literary Athletics Sara Elizabeth Dodson Elsie Minchau Naomi Berney Charles Kunkle Hazel Delozier (Aass Margretta Keafcr Louise Dunkle Art John Robson Eenora Shaw Organizations Photographic Louise Geist Albert Bailey Henrietta Suto Dramatics Business Managers Ellen Kuhn Eleanor Fienberg Don Adams Joke Eliza Waters .Malcolm Read George Whitten Freda Keafcr Typists Agnes Sobditch Ethel Vickroy Miriam Hunter THE HISTORY of the WESTMONT-UPPER YODER HIGH SCHOOL The Westmont-L pper Yoder High School, one of the finest educational build- ings of its size in the state, has had a very interesting history. Before the year 1916 boys and girls living in Westmont attended the Johnstown High School. But in 1916 the Johnstown City School Board notified the Westmont Borough School District that the great number of students in the school made it impossible to provide for any more students from the Hilltop district. As a result, our Borough School Board consulted Dr. M. S. Bentz, Superintendent of the Cambria County Schools, who thought it advisable for the Westmont Borough to unite with the Upper-Yoder District in constructing a high school that would meet their students’ needs. According to the minutes of the Westmont-Upper Yoder School Board, April 30, 1917, recorded by Mr. Francis B. Hamilton, acting secretary for the board, the joint board proceeded to organize. Mr. Stackhouse was unanimously elected as president, Mr. Joseph Shreve as secretary, and Mr. Ephraim Hershberger was chosen treasurer. At the next meeting the joint board selected Mr. Walter R. Myton, as architect, to prepare the plans and specifications for a new high school building. The following Building Committee was annointed at this meeting: Mr. Stackhouse, Mr. Myton, and Mr. Cooper. The board then decided to erect a building consisting of eighteen rooms, a library, which was also to be used as an auditorium, and a model home-making department in the basement to conform with the requirements of the County Board of Education for Vocational High Schools. After various sites for PHOENICIAN the location of the building were considered, it was finally decided to purchase, from the Midvale Steel Company, eight lots of the ground facing on 10th Avenue. I he actual construction began in 1917 during which time regular high school classes were carried on in the Stutzman school building in Upper-Yoder Township, under the competent leadership of Miss Matilda Krebs. In addition to being principal of the school, Miss Krebs taught science and algebra. Miss Elizabeth Blair was chosen as English teacher and in addition, taught Latin and history. Miss Bertha Scharmann was teacher of domestic science, and Mr. John Northwood taught mech- anical drawing. In the second year of the history of the high school, the Commercial Department was organized under the direction of Mr. Carl A. Engh. The high school was conducted for two full terms at the Stutzman building before being moved to the new building, which was not finished until 1919, the construction being halted during 1917 when the United States entered the World War. The government had ordered all construction work to be discontinued until a permit from the Govern- ment had been secured. The school building was finally completed in the latter part of 1919. The first class to graduate from this new building was the class of 1921 consisting of twenty-two members. As early as 1919 the board realized that in the near future the building would be inadequate to house the students of the two districts. In the year 1924, therefore, the board purchased all the additional ground between 9th and 10th Avenues, with the thought in mind that this additional land would also furnish sufficient room for an athletic field in the future. Mr. J. E. Adams drew plans for the new addition to the high school, which consisted of eight new class rooms, a cafeteria, an audi- torium with a seating capacity of one thousand people, and a gymnasium above the auditorium with the necessary facilities of shower and locker rooms for both girls and boys. The next responsibility to come before the board was the providing of a suitable athletic field, the ground for which, it was discovered, was inadequate. The Board took action and purchased additional ground from the Bethlehem Steel Com- pany. In 1930 the board obtained a lease for five years with an option to buy at the end of that time. Other plans for the development of an athletic field then were made, and the construction began in the latter part of the year 1930. The value of the property has increased from year to year, until at the present time the high school, including all real estate holdings, buildings, and equipment, represents an investment of approximately $350,000. The organization of this splendid institution required a great deal of effort on the part of the people who took part in it. To that first school board and its successors is due sincere gratitude for their unstinted giving of time and effort in order to bring about the success of the Westmont-Upper Yoder High School. PHOENICIAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS of Westmont-Upper Yoder High School Mr. H. M. Kelly, Pres. Mr. William R. Beam Mr. Adam Keppler Mr. Charles W. Kunkle Mr. Luther E. Lehman Mr. Philip M. Price Dr. Frank Scharmann Mr. Walter G. Statler Mr. David H. Wheatley Mr. Jacob M. Young Mr. G. A. Jahn, Secretary To MR. E. PRESTON SHARP Whose Services as Supervising Principal Have Won for Him A Place of Highest Esteem In the Hearts of the Students of the Westmont-Upper Yoder High School PHOENICIAN MISS LAURA E. McGA.W, Principal .7 Message “Life is a relay race in which each generation hands on it accumulated wisdom ;o ;he next. We may, however, do far more than merely transmit civilization. We may interpret it, pointing out the distant goal, and setting the new generation running in the right direction.” —Stuart A. Courtis “It is enough to say that one who, b) whatever means, has compassed just the discipline directed as steadily toward being and becoming as toward lining and getting, and who in all his works and ways reflects that discipline, is an educated person. One who has not compassed it, and whose works and ways do not reflect it, may not properh he called an educated person, no matter what his training, learning, aptitudes, and accomplishments may be.’ ’ —Albert Jay Nock .. PHOENICIAN =-■- THE FACULTY MISS GRAY', Music Carnegie Tech MISS McGANN, Principal Hucknell University MR. McILNAY, Commercial Subjects Beck ley College MISS ESENWEIN, English Ohio Wesleyan University MR. ENGH, Commercial Subjects Ohio Northern University MRS. HARRIS, Art Carnegie Tech MISS KANTNER, French Oberlin College MR. TOMB, Social Science Muskingum College MR. WOLF, Mathematics Susquehanna University MR. OTT, Chemistry, Physics Gettysburg College MISS CAN AN, Science, Biology Chicago University MRS. KEFFER, History, German Columbia University MISS GREER, Librarian Wells College MISS LANDIS, Commercial Subjects Elizabethtown College MRS. ROBINSON, Home Economics Ohio State University MISS O’CONNELL, English Bloomsburg Teachers’ College MISS OSBORNE, Latin Michigan University MISS GREER, Girls’ Physical Education Arnold College PHOENICIAN HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS 1930-1931 The Historical Society Awards Sara E. Dodson—First Prize Frank L. Bracken—Second Prize The D. A. R. Awards Frank L. Bracken—First Prize Agnes Sobditch—Second Prize The Stackhouse Awards Jane C. Davis, 1929 Virginia Harris, 1930 Charles Replogle, 1930 The Forsenic League Contests Debates—Cambria County Championship Affirmative Frank L. Bracken Eleanor Fienberg Naomi Berney, Alternate Negative Sara E. Dodson Louise Geist Jack Zubrod, Alternate Mixed Choral Club—County Championship Girls' Choral Club—Central Pennsylvania Championship Violin Solo—Julia Dunn—Central Pennsylvania Championship PHOENICIAN ■ N MEMCRI4H GEORGE BAKER—1925 MARGARET BRICKNER—1932 LENA HORTON—1925 So fades a summer cloud away; So sinks the gale when storms are o’er; So gently shuts the eye of day; So dies a wave along the shore. —Mrs. Barbould. SENIORS z: , PHOENICIAN =r=:- Edwin- Hart , President Sara Elizabeth Dodson, Viet President Humorous and witty, “Oh, poet-dreamer, within those walls Loyal and true, What triumphs shall he yours!” A football hero, Our president, too. Louise Gf.ist, Secretary “Austin”, the midget of our alma mater, Certainly is a cute little debater. George Whitten, Treasurer “Chips” is not merely a chip off the old block, but the old block itself.” Don- Adams Edward Barrett Gentle in personage, Noble in heritage, Generous and free.” An honest man, close buttoned to the chin, Broadcloth without, and a warm heart within.” Albert N. Bailey, Jr. Naomi Berney An organist he’d make for Roxy; Ambitious and kind, Big words are his hobby; With a noble mind; But he’s not “snobby”, That’s “Berney”. ----Not “Trebs”. T ■■■■■ PHOENICIAN =EEEEE Frank L. Bracken Peep thinker, Hard worker, Never a shirker—“Brax”. Charlotte Brickner She plays the name fairly; She plays the ame squarely; That’s • Brick”. Ruth Carbaugh Ruth is another Senior pal; She certainly is a very fine gal. Raymond Cornelius Raymond is a neat little lad; He paints signs to help his dad. PHOENICIAN Hazel Delozier Louise Dun’ki.e Somebody’s Stenog She’ll someday be, If a handsome man She doesn’t first see. “To see her is to love her, And love but her forever, For nature made her what she is And never made another.” Eleanor Fiexiierg Charles Gilbert Eleanor is a studious lass; She is the orator of our class. Tall and good looking, With kindness he beams; Always studying— That’s how it seems. Eli.en Gilmour Billy Greenberg She’s been with us only a year, In Commercial Law But to us she’s become quite dear. Bill’s quite keen; And a nicer chap You've never seen. Jack Hannan Magda link Hickey “He is complete in feature and in mind, With all good grace to grace a gentleman.” Tall and snappy Vivacious and happy —Our Maggie!” � - PHOENICIAN Miriam Hunter Freda Kkakkr Gentle and kind, As good as you’ll find; And when there’s work to he done, We hunt ’er. With eyes of blue And hair of gold, Shy and quiet, And never bold. Marcretta Keafer Elsie Minchau A musician through and through, Elsie is our star athlete; She can handle shorthand, too. With her eyes of brown and wavy hair, She captured the president Of the Junior Class. PHOENICIAN Ellen Kuhn Sometimes from her eyes, I did receive fair speechless messages.” Chari fs Klskle Our Kunk” is quick; Our Kunk” is tall; Without him we'd have failed in basketball. William Lewis A true sportsman, student, and friend; On him in history we can always depend. Curtis Owen Curt’s a dandy fellow, Very full of fun. Me likes to do a lot of things, Speeding is the main one. Kaki.be k Potter Malcoi.m Read Quiet and steadx ; Happy and ready; Loved by all. Engineering is his aim; With his hard work, lie’ll win great fame. John Rorson Happy-go-lucky, A wonderful sport; We need more of that sort. Anna Marie Schnf.ehage Tall and sweet, And fleet on her feet, Of course you know It’s “Schnee”, our athlete. Lenora Shaw Chari.es Shomo Loved by all, You’re sure to fall For Leonora. Laugh, laugh, laugh! Really it’s funny, When you’re around Shomo, Everything’s sunny! Agnes Sobditch Fred Stiffler Sobbie is our side center; In every sport she should enter, And when it comes to speed, In typing she does exceed. Stithe is short, “Stiflie” is snappy; Me is the sort, That is always happy. Henrietta Suto Ethel Viceroy ‘Henie” composes poems for us; She plays the fiddle, too; The patron Saint of art she woos; What a loss she’ll he to our school. Ethel is sweet And very neat; And with her speed. In typing she leads. Hamer Wagner Eliza “Mamie” is our athletic star; “By her deeds, He leads the others by far; we know her.” When he leaves, we will regret, For men like “Mamie” are hard to get. Waters not words, ■■ V:: PHOENICIAN Helen Wheati.v Jack Zl’brod In her tongue is the law of kindness.” Jack is a hard worker; No better friend could you find; Regardless of the situation Tie takes the head of the line. PHOENICIAN SENIOR ACTIVITIES Don Adams Glee Club, Biology Club, Class Play, Phoe- nician Staff, Hi-Y Club, Boys’ Club. Albert N. Bailey, Jr. Boys’ Club, Glee Club, Biology Club, W. U. Y. H. S. News Staff, Second Prize Short- Storv, Class Play, Yodler Staff, Orchestra Accompanist, Phoenician Staff. Edward Barrett Boys’ Club Secretary and Treasurer. Science Club, Biology Club, C'lass Plav, Football. Thrift Bank “W” Hub. Naomi Bkrxey Choral Club, Glee Club, Girls’ Club Program Chairman, Biology Club, French Club, ('lass Play, Yodler Staff, Phoenician Staff, Debat- ing Team. Frank L. Bracken Bovs’ Club, Class Secretary, First Prize D. A. R. Essay, W.C.Y.H.S. News Staff, Hill- top Hi-Lights Staff, French Club, ('lass Play, Track Team, Yodler Staff, Hi-Y Club, Stu- dent Council, Phoenician Staff, Debating Team. Charlotte Brickner Choral Club, Glee Club, Girls’ Club, Biology Club, French Club, ('lass Play, Basketball. Ruth Carbaugh Girls’ Club, Science Club, ('lass Play, Thrift Bank. Raymond Cornelius Boys’ Club, (Bee Club, Science Club, Class Play, Poster Club. Hazel Delozier Choral Club, (Bee Club, Girls’ Club, Science Club, Class Play, Phoenician Staff, Thrift Bank. Sara Elizabeth Dodson Choral Club, Hilltop Hi-Lights Staff, Yodler Staff, Biology Club, Class Play, French Club, First Prize Short-Story, Phoenician Staff. Louise Dunkle Choral Club, Glee Club, Science Club, Girls Club Social Service Chairman, Class Play, ( lass Secretary, Yodler Staff, 7'hrift Bank, Phoenician Staff. Eleanor Fienbkrg Choral Club, Glee Club, Science Club, Girls’ Club, Biology Club, French Club, Yodler Staff, Debating Team, Phoenician Staff. Louise Geist Choral Club, (Bee Club, Girls’ Club, Student Council, Athletic Association, ('lass Play, ( beer Leader, Debating Team, Phoenician Staff. Charles Gilbert Boys’ Club, Science Club, Second Prize Short- Story, Yodler Staff, Biology Club. Ellen Gilmour Girls’ Club, Previous Training in Johnstown High School. Billy Greenberg Boys’ Club, Previous training in other schools. Jack Hannan Boys’ Club Vice President, Biology Club, French Club, Hi-Y Club, “W” Club, Class Play, Student Council, Basketball, Football, Thrift Bank. Edwin Hartz (Bee (Bub, Science Club, Hilltop Hi-Lights Staff, Student Council, Class Play, Basket- ball, Football, “W” Club, Athletic Associa- tion, Class President. Magdalixe Hickey Glee Club, Girls’ Club, Science Club, Thrift Bank. Miriam Hunter Choral Club, (Bee Club, Girls' Club, Science Club, Thrift Bank, Phoenician Staff. Freda Ksafer Choral Club, Glee Club, Girls’ Club, Science Club, Thrift Bank, Phoenician Staff. ■ ■ PHOENICIAN ...—-YiZr- Marcreita Keakkr Choral Club, Glee Club, Girls’ Club, Science Club, Class Play, Yodler Staff, Accompanist for Assembly and Orchestra. Ellen Kuhn Girls’ Club, Biology Club, Class Play, Stu- dent Council, Phoenician Staff. Charles Kunkle Boys’ Club, “W” Club, French Club, Ycdler Staff, Athletic Association, Biology Ciuo. Track Team, Basketball, Football, Pnoenician Staff. William Lewis Boys’ Club, Science Club, Biology Club, W” Club, Football. Elsie Minchau Girls’ Club President and Vice President, Athletic Association, Basketball, Student Council, Thrift Bank, Phoenician Staff. Curtis Owen Boys’ Club, Biology Club, Football Manager, Athletic Association, W” Club, Class Play, Phoenician Staff. Earleen Potter Girls’ Club, Choral Club, Glee Club, Poster Club. Malcolm Read Glee Club, Boys’ Club, Biology Club, Athletic Association, Class Play, Yodler Staff, French Club, Phoenician Staff, Cheer Leader, “W” Club. John Robson Boys’ Club, Sdience Club, Biology Club, Yodler Staff, Class Play, Poster Club, Thrift Bank, Phoenician Staff. Anna Marie Schnebhace Choral Club, Glee Club, Girls’ Club, Basket- ball. Lenora Shaw Choral Club, Girls’ Club, Science Club, Poster Club, Thrift Bank, Phoenician Staff, Glee Club. Charles Shomo Boys Club, Science Club, Biology Club, Hi-Y Club, Thrift Bank. Agnes Sobditch Choral Club, Glee Club, Girls’ Club, Science Club, First Prize Short-Story, Second Prize I). A. R. Essay, Yodler Staff, Basketball, Thrift Bank, Phoenician Staff. Fred Stiffler Boys Club, Glee Club, Biology Club, Class Play, Athletic Association, Football, “W” Club, Track Manager. Henrietta Suto Orchestra, Girls’ Club, Phoenician Staff, Bi- ology Club. Ethel Vickroy Girls’ Club, Science Club, Student Council odler Staff, 1 hrift Bank, Phoenician Staff. Hamer Wagner Boys’ Club President, Glee Club, Track I earn, Student Council, Class Treasurer, ««v.t if. ,Assoc,ati°n, Basketball, Football, W Club. Eliza Waters Choral Club, Glee Club, Girls’ Club, Social Service Chairman, Science Club, Student Council, Yodler Staff, Class Play, Class ice-President, Athletic Association,' Basket- ball Manager, Thrift Bank, French Club Helen Wheatley Glee Club, Girls’ Club, Choral Club, Biology Club, Class Play, French Club. George Whitten Boys’ Club, Biology Club, Class Play, Class President and Treasurer, Hi-Y Club, Student Council, Yodler Staff, W” Club, Athletic Association, Basketball Manager, Phoenician Staff. Jack Zu brod Boys’ Club, W.U.Y.ILS. News Staff, Biology Club, Class Play, Hi-Y Club, Student Coun- cil, Debating Team, Yodler Staff, Phoenician Staff. THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Shortly after the opening of the twentieth century the nation-wide desire tc have a just reward for those who had honored their schools by maintaining a high standard of scholarship provoked the organizing of the group known as the National Honor Society. It was formed by the leaders of the Secondary Education Association and is controlled by a National Council, consisting of nine members elected by the Department of Secondary School Principals. Each local organization is known as a chapter. At the present time there are about one thousand of these chapters oper- ating successfully in the United States. This organization desires to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of American secondary schools. It is not the Society’s aim to encourage scholastic attainment alone, but also to promote the moulding of a fine character and to further the growth of those traits that will be beneficial to the individual as he takes his place in the world. The standards of selectivity, although they vary slightly in the different schools, are fundamentally the same. The candidates for membership must be, by the laws of the constitution, in the upper third of their respective graduating classes. Westmont-Upper Yoder High School was among the first to be admitted as a member of the Society and was first represented by three students chosen in 1921. Gradually the enrollment of the high school increased and with it the Society’s membership, until up to the present time the Honor Society’s ranks include fifty-twc of our graduate students, six of whom were elected to membership from the grad- uating class of 1930. It is generally conceded in our school system that the Society has contributed its share towards rewarding scholarship and in furthering character development. The following are the names of those students who have attained membership in the Honor Society through the local chapter. PHOENICIAN Class of 1921 Class of 1927 Dorothea Lcahev Margaret McGahan Roberta Williams Seabroolc Reilly Hcrmine Luebbert Lillian Slough Elsa Jahn Class of 1922 Earl Eckel Ted Campbell Helen C. Flack Mary Wright Class of 1928 Class of 1923 Sylvia Klatzkin Margaret Fassett Jane Fronheiser Ruth McGahan Katherine Krieger Sylvia Rush Margaret Jones Charles Ream Marjorie Reynolds Henry Whalen Class of 1924 William Hinkel Class of 1929 Margaret Jahn David O’Loughlin Clarendon Crichton Oliver Proudfoot Olga Davis Kathryn Scammel Robert Gray Martha Wolf Virginia Hannan Emmanuel Kleinman Class of 1925 Olga Navratil Emma May Jones Florence Stutzman Dorothy Stcnger Class of 1930 Freda Glosser Jane Clark Bernice Anstead William Roger Class of 1926 Henrietta Custer Charles Klatzkin Jo. E. Muckley Lowe McIntyre John Wolf Edgar Howells Sarah Englchardt Charles Replogle, Jr. William R. Yingling Wayne Ringler Margaret Griffin Alice Devine ■■■ ■ ■ PHOENICIAN - ■ OUR DEBATE TEAM Characterized by smooth eloquence and convincing logic, our debating team met with overwhelming success in the Yorensic Leaue Contests. The contending question was, “Resolved, That old age pension legislation should be enacted in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.” After three matches in the district elimina- tions, Westmont stalemated the Ferndale platform artists. To break this deadlock we again debated Ferndale and this time scored a decisive victory. At Ebensburg our debaters emerged as champions in the county contest. The supervision of Miss Esenwein and Mr. Tomb contributed to the success of the team. MUSIC MAKERS Wetiding of the Painted Doll ..................... “Babe Kuhn Tie a String Around Your Finger Curt Owen One Man Band .................................. “Trebs Baile After The Danee ..................Margretta and Allegany Hero llello Beautiful Hame” VVagnei My Baby Just Cares For Me “Eddie Barrett Hurt ........................................ “Chips” Whitter Running Between The Raindrops “Stiffie” My Wild Irish Rose .......................... Elska Mmchau Where The Shy Little Violets Crow .........................Earleen Pottei I Cot A Woman Crazy About Me .............................. “Bill” Lewis Truly. 1 Love You ......................................... “Kunk’ If I Had A Cirl Like You Effie” Vickroy Smiling Irish Eyes ....................—.......“Maggie” Hickey Mickey ........................................ “Austin” deist Crying Myself 'To Sleep ................................. “Sobbie” Just a Gigolo .............................. — “Eddie” Hart? Blue Again .......................................... “Hunter’ Love For Sale.................................... “Sally ’ Dodsor The King's Horses ........................ Shonio” and “Yinnie’ After You’ve Gone ......................................... “Brax” Ninety-Nine Out of a Hundred .................-............ Brick Blondie ...........................................Ellen Gilinout Let Me Have My Dreams ............—.................. “Henie” Sutc My Secret Passion ....................................... “Schnee’ My Ideal ......................................... “Si” Hannan Me and My Shadoie ..... “Gilbert” She’s a Gorgeous Thing (So he says) ................Don Adams Little Gray Home In The West “Wheat-ley I’m Yours...................................................“Zuby” You’re Driving Me Crazy ............................. “Berney Me and My Boy Friend .................................. “Carbaugh” Pal of Mine.................................................. Rees Muddy Waters Muddy” Waters Old Fashioned Girl................—...............- Freda Keafer Three Little Words (“I don’t know”) Eleanor Ficnberg Maybe It’s Love .................................. Hazel Deloz.ier We’d Make a Peach of a Pair ................“Ray” and Margaret Golden Gate Billy Greenberg I'm a Dreamer “Shaw” kunkle PHOENICIAN HICKEY WHEATLEY WATERS ZU6ROD •v BRICKNER JUNICES PHOENICIAN Oh, song of life, we faintly hear Your echo o’er the hills. How may we tune our lives to it, To make sweeter harmonies still? The instrument on which we play. You say, is life itself. May each of our lives he so in tune To produce the greatest symphony yet. —Harlan Smith PHOENICIAN JUNIOR BOYS SCEHCMOEES PHOENICIAN School is a song, I heard a boy say. It’s really nothing but leisure and play, For we have a guide to lighten the way And show us new things from day to day. The Freshman year passes; the Sophomore appears; The cares and burdens creep up with years. Gone is the song of leisure and play; The young man travels the unlighted way. The Sophomores proclaim a new strain from the start. The song of victory which comes from the heart; And by this song he reaches the gain Which has been his desire as well as his aim. —Ellen Kuhn. PHOENICIAN SOPHOMORE BOYS H3ESEMEN Now we arc lowly Freshmen, Singing our working song; We, who have just entered high school, Are trying to avoid all wrong. In a year we'll be Sophomores, Humming a different strain; After that we’ll be Juniors, And soon the rank of Seniors we’ll gain. But then, when we are Seniors, Singing our victory song, We’ll look back to our days as Freshmen, When we tried to be cheerful and strong. —George Statler PHOENICIAN FRESHMEN BOYS LITERACY LIFE’S MELODY I sat out on my balcony, And fell into a reverie; The golden moon above me shone As I sat dreaming all alone. The scent of roses filled the air, And lovers strolled by—pair by pair; And in the park there down below, A band played music, sweet and low. The birds were singing their good-night. While starting on their homeward flight; A song of love ’twas that they sang, And gardens with their music rang. The breezes played a plaintive tune, Which blended with that night in June; Their music was so sad and slow, Like strains that fall from cello’s bow. Melodies blended into or.e. Soft and sweet from the Poet’s tongue; Whose charms are such a living joy, That time and place cannot destroy. —Sara Elizabeth Dodson. - PHOENICIAN MUSIC—THE MYSTERY “To arms! To arms, ye brave! Th’ avenging sword unsheathe! On victory or death! March on! March on! All hearts resolved. What a stirring those few simple lines produce within one. To merely repeat the lines causes a reaction, but to sing them in a martial tempo fires the soul of the most peaceful human being. What is this mystery that stirs one’s emotions? We call it music. But what is this music? For ages philosophers and learned men have been confounded with this unde- finable, boundless experience called music. Musical critics are prone to classify music as a fabric of multi-colored tones. They say it consists simply of three basic principles: rhythm, melody, and harmony. Edward MacDowell in his “Critical and Historical Essays” defines rhythm thus, “Rhythm denotes a thought; it is essential to every form of music. It is found particularly accentuated among barbaric races, whose only music finds expression in the incessant drumming of a tom-tom. Also, rhythm fre- quently declares the nationality of a composition, as is evidenced by various country dances such as the Italian tarantella, the Dutch egg dance, and French minuet. Critics are agreed that rhythm is the fundamental element of music. This element denotes the mood or poetic quality of the composition. By arranging tones simul- taneously. harmony, the third element, is formed, which transforms tunes that would otherwise be mediocre and monotonous into works of beauty. This component is closely associated with melody and expresses the mood of the musical work. It is well to understand the fundamentals of music, but to define it simply in the light of these constituents, is to strip it of most of its glamour and true worth. Each composition expresses a mood or feeling. As the plaintive, mournful tones of Chopin’s “Funeral March” fills the air, the listener is unconsciously plunged into a sad or solemn mood—that emotional urge to hush as the bier moves toward the altar. Then again, as the organ pipes the “Bridal Chorus,” all eyes glance toward the approaching bride; the music prepares for the occasion. With this new thought we now define music as made up of certain elements and as a moulder of moods. There exists, however, a most perplexing and important fundamental that must be solved if we are to understand music. What may we consider as the power that is capable of producing these moods within us when we hear musical renditions? This unknown power is, indeed, a part of music. When we use an electric vibrator we do not say, “This is an invention made of steel, run by electricity, and produces peculiar sensations within us.” We want to know why that vibrator causes such feelings. The reaction is similar in music; we seek for that hidden force which stim- ulates our moods. Throughout its entire existence, music has emotionally moved the human heart. In the last century Victor Herbert’s modern masterful arrangements stirred us. Further back, the compositions of Chopin, Beethoven, Wagner, and the rrray of masters incited men’s emotions. Then, in the Bible we read of David’s inspirational songs. Music in all forms has inflamed human souls for ages and ages. ===== PHOENICIAN - In fact, it had its origin when the world was shaped from chaos, when The Eternal One said, “Let there be light.” These few lines of Mr. John C. Brainard tell the story concisely: “God is its author, and not man; he laid The keynote of all harmonies, he planned All perfect combinations, and he made Us so that we could hear and understand.” In the very beginning, song, or music, was instilled in the earth. Music is heavenly inspired; its qualities are divine. We understand it to no greater degree than we do The Father and His Workings. We must be content to feel that music derives its mysterious flowers from the Great Donor; we must never stop by defining it in strict technical terms. This yawning chasm, which separates us from the positive definition of music, is well expressed by William Watson: “For lo! creation’s self is one great choir, And what is Nature’s order but the rhyme Whereto the world keeps time, And all things move with all things from their prime? Who shall expound the mystery of the lyre? In far retreats of elemental mind Obscurely comes and goes The imperative breath of song, that as the wind Is trackless, and oblivious whence it blow.” —Jack G. Zubrod TO THE ORGAN Hail thee, Emperor of Instruments, Humble gift of the Muses! O power of might, whose mighty range Sweeps from the rumbling Chorale To the tones of aery flutes, All instruments bow before thee. Who art, in all, a part of each. No richer, fuller tone is any but thine. What mood of sorrow, joy can’st thou not express? Whose heart doth not thy martial music stir? Or whose romantic soul doth not thy themes of love inspire? Who is not moved by the plaintive tones Expressing some deep grief for a dear-departed? Whom low or high dost thou, mighty of the mightiest, not inpire? Truly thou art the sovereign supreme of all the instruments. No praise bestowed upon thy noble brow Is but the babblings of a flatterer, But truly is sincere in every way. —Jack G. Zubrod - - PHOENICIAN OUR PURITAN LEGACY First Prize D. A. R. Essay by Frank L. Bracken Three centuries ago, when America was but a few years old, there alighted on its shores a handful of men who were destined to wield a mighty influence in the rise of this nation to its present exalted emminence. On account of the persistent idea that these were a narrow-minded group of religious fanatics, the true role in world history of the Puritans, so called because of their contention for a purer prayer book and a purer form of worship, is too often neglected. But that devout little party does hold a most imposing position in the annals of our land. Among other things, our Puritan ancestors set into place the bases for three pillars of the Temple of American Greatness—Christian religion, thorough education, and democratic government. The first of these, constituting a strict observance of Godly principles, is sometimes pointed out as an unfavorable side of Puritanism, as an evidence of cruelty and narrowness that was anything but admirable; however, it must be remembered that Puritan extremes, harsh as they may have been, can be ascribed only to a passion for duty. That stubborn adherancc to what is believed to be right has made the United States a Christian country and has furnished many of the steps which led to its modern invincible security. Growing out of the Puritans’ austere pietism was their unstinted support for the cause of education. Hardly had homes been reared in the wilderness when they ordained that “every town of fifty householders or more appoint one to teach all such children as shall resort to him to read and write” and that every town of fifty families should establish a grammar school in which youths “might be fitted for the University.” Indeed, Harvard College, the oldest on this continent, was erected in 1636, just eight years after the Puritans had first set foot on this opulent habitation of ours. That public schools were so highly cherished by those reverent men is the chief reason for the lofty status of twentieth-century American erudition. The Puritans provided, not for an ignorant nation, but for a most learned race of people. Being a law-abiding, orderly company, these Puritans drafted a representative government. Voting at that time was endeared as a sacred privilege granted only to the more intelligent, but the Rights of Man were valued just as highly by those Eng- lishmen as by more recent defendrs of elibrty; so that, gradually incrasing, the Assembly did uphold popular rule, and the political ideals of its members have de- scended to foster our government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Thus it is that our native land was from the time of its birth benefited by the torchlights of religion, education, and self-government. The Puritans are not to be re- membered as obsessed with a narrow piousness but as men who rendered a wonderful service to the state. Three hundred annums ago they began to mold our lives; let us hope that what we hand on may be as significant as that by which we have been blessed—Our Puritan Legacy. --= PHOENICIAN ■ A TRAGEDY (A reaction from “Macbeth”) Alone I sat in my gloomy room, thinking, pondering. A severe storm was raging along the little sea-side town; the lightning flashed; the rain heat hard. The air breathed out catastrophe. My thoughts drifted to my old pal who had boldly ventured to explore in the far-off northern regions. I wondered how he was pro- gressing. But then—a loud knock sounded upon my door. As I reluctantly approached the entrance, perplexed to think of a guest on such a night, I was greeted by a young lad, dripping wet. who handed me a small packet. Somewhat astounded by the queer circumstances 1 resumed my former seat and slowly opened the package. The grim words of an anonymous note stood out, “Expedition failed! All explorers dead. Diary of leader is sent to you as his best friend.” With these words repeating themselves over and over in my mind, I settled back in my chair, dazed, reflecting how horrible is an isolated, lonely death. Unconsciously leafing through the precious record, I glanced down and read, “Food scare. I am cold and hungry! (But I shouldn’t say that—1 must think of Bill and Jim, who yet remain.)” On and on, each page reeked with something more tragic than the preceding one; then, “How helpless we are, Bill and I—no water, food, fire. Bill writhes in pain unceasingly—no companion anymore! The pain in my left leg is sharp—I can hardly stand it with this vast isolated bleak stretch, with nothing to hear but the icy touch of the snow—I’ll soon go mad!” As I read on, I could no longer feel at home but experienced a sensation that I was with my pal, suffering with him. On I read. “Such bleakness—grim tragedy—dead silence all about me! I’m weak, hungry, cold—why doesn’t God end it all? ’Twere best!” A low rumble of thunder—the woeful manuscript slipped from my senseless hands as I stared aghast. My chum had died a most horrible death in the throes of bitterest anguish. —Jack G. Zubrod. A STORM There’s something behind a storm, Something weird, something forlorn, Something near that seems to be A mighty giant hanging over me; And as it seems to be drawing near, Something stops my heart with fear, Fear that is almost hopeless dread, Fear that is driven and fear that is led By some great power, neither living nor dead. Dragging me to its unearthly bower In a far off storm cloud’s tower. —Charles Gilbert -EEE=E=EE== PHOENICIAN ................. SMILES Smiles arc only little things, Yet they mean such great big thi There’s the smile of the artist Whose canvas is finished ; And the smile of the urchin Who’s won every heart. There’s the smile of the lovers, Only meant for each other. Then the smile of the villian Whose arch enemy has been slain. But of all these smiles I see once in a while, The one that touches me most Is the smile of a mother. —Eliza Waters. WHEN ABBY SMILES It’s queer ’n uncanny But once in awhile My little dog Abby Bursts into a smile. His eyes seem to sparkle Like diamonds in sun, When my dog Abby ’S having heaps o’ fun. He runs up beside me, His cars to a point, His little white teeth Holding on to his tongue. His bark is so gleeful, It’s easy to sec My little dog Abby Is smiling at me. —Eliza Waters. A SUNNY SMILE There are many kinds of smiles That one may chance to see; But the one that’s most worth while Is the sunny smile, to me. It’s the smile that’s full of happiness And joy of living here; It’s the smile that’s full of bliss And love of someone dear. It’s the smile that makes you sing When all the world looks gray; It inspires you to do the higher things That come along your way. A sunny smile is something fine; It fills your heart with cheer; A smile with a spark divine That you remember in later years. —Henrietta Suto. ORGANIZATIONS =- PHOENICIAN ■ —. THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council has very actively and successfully launched its work in carrying out the Constitution which was drawn up last year. The object of this body is to promote a higher respect for authority in the school, suggest punishment for those who disobey the rules set forth, and to create a more cooperative spirit be- tween the faculty and the student body The Council is composed of representatives of all classes and clubs of the high school. The members are: the president of the Girls’ Club, president of the Boys’ Club, a representative of each of the other clubs, editor of “The Phoenician”, business manager of “The Yodler”, and the president and two representatives of each class. The officers of the Student Council for the past year were: president. Jack Hannan; vice president, Vernon Alexander; secretary, Mary Louise Walker. PHOENICIAN THE YODLER Duc to the efforts of our talented Juniors, “The Yodler” has evinced decided success. This school publication, in the form of a monthly paper, searches every nook and cranny to bring us news of important social, athletic, and scholastic events that have taken place in the high school during the current year. Aliss O Connell, faculty advisor, very wisely guided the policies of the paper; and with the untiring efforts of the Editor-in-Chief, Harlan Smith, they have produced a school paper of very creditable merit. Editor-in-chief, Harlan Smith; literary editors, Walter Byers, Virginia Eckel, Vera Potter. Anna Stenger; athletic editors, Edward Hoffman, Helen Neafach. Herman Rodstein; art editor. James Gurley; joke editors, Millard Kamin- sky, William, kintner; exchange editor, Frank Howells; reporters, Jack Zubrod, George Tarr, Ada Kaufman. M. Sager. Phyllis Englehart, Clarence Hammerle, M. C. Swank, Louise Stewart; business manager, Richard Stewart. ■■ PHOENICIAN — GIRLS’ CLUB The Girls Club has undertaken many interesting projects this year. At Christmas time the girls made many poor families happy by sending them baskets of food and clothing. In February, a party was held in celebration of St. Valentine’s Day and Washington s Birthday. As a group, the club is preparing a scrap book which contains writeups, pictures, and favors of the activities in the school. This school memoir will be sent to a Girl Reserve Club in France. A few of our girls are also corresponding with members of this French Club. These activities have been efficiently carried on under the supervision of Miss Kantner in collaboration with Elsie Minchau, president; Louise Kyler, vice president; Gladys Mombergcr, sec- retary; Louise Davis, treasurer; and cabinet, consisting of Eliza Waters, Naomi Berney, Virginia Eckel, and Vera Potter. PHOENICIAN BOYS’ CLUB Under the leadership of George Tarr and the supervision of Mr. Tomb, faculty advisor, the Boys’ Club endeavored to carry out a vocational program this year. Representatives from various professions and fields of industry gave instructive talks on the requirements and duties of their occupations. The speakers were: Miss McGann, Mr. Sharp, Mr. English, Mr. Ripple, I)r. Swan, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ogborne, and Mr. Hershberger. These club programs will prove extremely helpful to the boys in selecting their life work. PHOENICIAN HI-Y CLUB With the direction of Mr. Tomb, the Hi-Y Club has grown almost threefold, not only in numbers hut in activities and spirit. Fourteen new members were ini- tiated. Under the leadership of President Don Adams, many new activities have been added to the program of the club, the most interesting of which were the Monday eve- ning suppers held in the cafeteria. At these evening suppers the boys entertained the Girl Reserve Cabinet, the School Hoard, and the Alumni Hi-Y members. In March the club was host to the foul-shooting teams of all the clubs in Greater Johnstown. Other activities included serving with the Conference at McKeesport, and raising money to bring Hi-Y members of foreign countries to Toronto, Canada, for the World Conference. I he other officers of the club were: vice president, Ronald Peel; secretary and steward. Jack Zubrod; and treasurer, Jack Hannan. PHOENICIAN THE ORCHESTRA This year through the- untiring efforts of Miss (iray and the diligent group of musicians, the orchestra lias mastered some very difficult selections. In spite of the persistent efforts expended, this organization was eliminated from the Forensic League contest at Johnstown High School, Ferndale being the winner. I he required number was “Sinfonietta by Schubert. Due to graduation, the orchestra will lose three of its members. By a similar event, however, new recruits will enter from the grade school. Next year is looked forward to with great anticipation. THE GIRLS’ CHORAL CLUB Under the capable direction of Miss Gray, the Girls’ Choral Club has met with ultimate success this year. With a chorus of thirty-five voices the girls entered the Forensic League Contest. Although encountering much competition in the district contest with Fcrndalc, and in the county with Barnesboro, they emerged victorious. Again at Penn State, in the regional contest, they carried off first honors which entitled them to represent the central section of the state at the finals at Altoona in May. PHOENICIAN THE BOYS’ GLEE CLUB The Boys’ Glee Club is composed of twenty-four members. These songsters have been entertaining in special Boys’ Club and Assembly programs throughout the year. In the Forensic League Contest, this group, combined with the Girls’ Choral Club, as the Mixed Chorus, was victorious in the county eliminations at Ebensburg in March, but ranked second in the major contest at State College, thus becoming ineligible for State honors. PHOENICIAN BIOLOGY CLUB Every year, under the direction of Miss Elsie Canan, the Biology classes form a club for the purpose of studying trees, wild Howers, ferns, mosses, and varieties of animal life, in their natural environment. This year it was necessary to divide the club into two groups, one group having field work on Wednesday after school, the other on Thursday after school. There were also early Saturday morning trips in May for the study of birds and bird songs. PHOENICIAN THE POSTER CLUB Each year, under the experienced leadership of Mrs. Harris, the Poster Club is becoming a more active and efficient organization of our high school. Its important duties include the managing of the stage settings and lighting for the various plays, poster advertising for the school, and all the art work in “The Yodler” and “The Phoenician”. The Poster Club members are amateur artists, but without their work many important school activities could not be effectively carried out. PHOENICIAN THRIFT CLUB The aim of the Thrift Club is to induce all the students of the Westmont- l pper Yoder High School to save their small change and deposit it regularly in the school savings bank. Mr. Engh is the faculty advisor. The officers are as follows: president, Agnes Sobditch; vice-president, Ethel Vickroy; secretary, Hazel Delozier; treasurer, Carl Engh; cashier, Margretta keafer; assistant cashier, Albert Stock. The classes have shown a great deal of interest in the club, and according to the percentages of depositors, the Sophomores are first with 47 per cent, the Seniors, second with 40 per cent, the Juniors, third with 36 per cent, and the Freshmen, last with 22 per cent. PHOENICIAN OUR FOOTBALL SEASON For the second time in three years, Westmont-Upper Yoder High School pro- duced an undefeated football crew. After weeks of hard and grinding practice, a not-too-likely-looking group came out in the 1930 edition of Hilltop gridders that was destined to become the talk of the town. The desire to open the season with a bang led our outfit to a 24-0 win over Adams Township. Dale fared little better, coming out beneath a 32-6 avalanche of points. Conemaugh’s steam roller failed to function; as a result, the Upper-Yoder men piled up a 39-0 tally. Then came the battle of the century when Westmont met Ferndale under the floodlights of the Point Stadium. The Red and Gray defenders showed their stuff by holding the Yellow-jackets to four downs on the six-inch line. Both elevens called it square at 6-6, after the fans had witnessed some grand gridiron warfare! Blairsville was sunk to the tune of a 13-6 score. And then Derry staggered off on the short end of a 40-0 total, but took revenge on the much-flouted Ferndale aggregation a week later, 13-6. PHOENICIAN Wc visited Somerset long enough to carry away a first place. Wagner put wings to the oval and booted it some eighty yards while the rest of the gang collected 13 points. Patton proved to be just one more victim, and we saw Hannan. Wagner, Kunkle, Barrett, Hartz, and Lewis wind up their high school football carreers with a 35-6 victory. This team did its share of work in the good old Westmont fashion and have left behind an example of what our institution stands for—No Defeats, No Failures. Nobody got around the left end of our line, because Captain Tags” Marshall was always there. Captain Marshall made a great field general. “Bill” Lewis, the fightingest man on the team, left little doubt in the opponents minds as to what they’d get if they dared to approach his terminal. Fred Stiff ler isn’t as big as Napoleon, but he displayed the same characteristics in his end position. “Eddie” Hartz had a wisecrack for every play he stopped, and his humor was necessarily boundless. One of the best lines..ten ever seen on a Westmont outfit was none other than the steady-headed “Si Hannan. Try to pass thru him! From no less an authority than Coach Engh did Charlie Labe receive com- mendation as an outstanding guard. Charles Kunkle is just as stiff an opponent as he is a tall one, and he is most certainly a first-rate guard. A very clever center answers to the name of “Eddie” Barrett; he can hit a bulls- eye without fail at five or six paces. “Ronnie” Peel proved to be a dandy pivot man and quarter-back. Lightning has much in common with “Nonie” Alexander. He earned a berth as next year’s captain. Passes, good or bad, were always settling in the hands of Lewis Foy. Foy helped us to count more than a few touchdowns by the air route. The county’s outstanding star could do everything in gridiron sports________pass, kick, or hammer the line. Here’s hoping that Westmont may have many “Hamie” Wagners. They call George Tarr “Grange.” Little else need be said. Not to be forgotten is that managerial genius, who kept track of our boys’ be- longings—Curt Owen, who made a first class business man. PHOENICIAN —— THE GIRLS’ BASKETBALL SEASON The year 1931 seems to have been characterized by record smashing for the Westmont-Upper Yoder High School. Composed of good sports and clean players, our girls’ cage unit hung up the best record so far established. In the official opener, the Alumnae bowed to the Varsity, 51-20, in spite of the fact that they used five members of the ’29 sextette. Our lassies did a quick job on the Dale girls to win 46-6. A thriller at Adams Township netted an 18-21 victory for the opponents, this being the only defeat suffered by the Westmont fair sex. A see-saw contest at Ferndale satisfied the fans more than enough, as to the ad- mission fee. Superb teamwork carried our young ladies over the top, 17-15, with one more handful of hair from our ancient rival’s scalp. At a very appropriate time—right after the exams—our varsity met the faculty, whose members, winded and unpracticed, could not evade a 35-13 setback. Dale again fell a victim to our lassies’ wallop, and the count turned up 18-15. Conemaugh invaded the Hilltop and were promptly sent home to the tune of 37-4. The final whistle blew at Adams Township after the Red and Gray had chiseled out a 16-13 margin. PHOENICIAN In a return game Concmaugh called it “quits”, to their chagrin, when the total became 44-24. A month’s rest put plenty of fighting spirit into our sextette, so that the season closed with a brilliant 19-15 victory over the Black and Gold of Ferndale. The untiring efforts of Miss Elizabeth Greer produced this blue-ribbon female floor brigade, composed of girls who were inspired with but one idea—clean victory. In the forward compartment, Elsie Minchau and Charlotte Brickner, ever on the alert, were perpetually catching the opponents’ signals and the ball. “Elska” played a dual personality as forward and center, while the “Great Brick” is a living example of If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again” (and succeed). The loss of this pair is one sad feature of graduation. The center pen enclosed Anna Marie Schneehage and Virginia Eckel. A real menace to the rival corps was this leaping Fraulein who could not be outjumped in any event. She’ll fill a varsity berth wherever she may travel. “Good things come in small packages”; for example, the tiny junior who proved to be a capable side center in her first year of varsity competition. “Ginny” Eckel has earned the whole-hearted support of the fans. Down at the other end of the floor were present Agnes Sobditch and Louise Kyler, who always bobbed up where least expected and where the ball could be an- nexed to the Westmont offense. One, “Kat” Swank, played a bang-up game at any and every position. She was turned loose whenever needed, and invariably made havoc with the enemy. Our hats are off to those who played many a game on the bench, but could be found when needed. Those who furnished the worthy opposition which kept the regulars in trim were: Naomi Berney, Dora Bowers, Dorothy Alexander, Thelma Alexander, Jane Townsend, Louise Berkebile, Julia Moran, and Mary Louise Han- nan. Not the least of the squad was the manager, Eliza Waters. The wheels of business ran smoothly, due to the energy which Eliza expended in the basketball cause. PHOENICIAN THE BOYS’ BASKETBALL SEASON Perhaps the most enterprising season ever enjoyed by a Red and Gray basket- ball squad was that of 1931. Winning seventeen out of twenty-one games, as well as copping the St. Francis championship, was no “mean” performance for any passers. Coach Engh’s outfit displayed the kind of cage-work that evoked admiration and res- pect from the best of opponents. The latest batallion of W. I . Y. H. S. athletes put an appreciable dent in the rock of Victory. This remarkable squad was composed of basketeers who appear to be future col- lege champions, with everyone holding down his position in a manner beyond criticism. In the toss-up circle, the ball never went out of Co-Captain Kunkle’s reach, while the presence of this same personage under a rival’s basket meant just two more points for our side. Co-Captain Hannan played everything except bench-warmer, being placed where- ever he could do more damage to the opposing unit. He did plenty of damage, too. 'The craziest maze and the toughest labyrinth couldn't prevent “Tags” Marshall from dribbling the sphere to where it belonged. Our stellar forward’s floorwork was the origin of many a field goal for our Hilltoppcrs. Kaminsky started a bit late, but he lent a lot of force to the declaration of “better late than never.” At the guard or forward zone Millard was ever alert, and how he could gather that ball in from the banking board! Eddie Hartz showed that he had executive ability on or off the floor, as he sur- prised many an adversary who, tearing along the lines, saw a huge paw reach out and swipe the cowhide. PHOENICIAN Not to be forgotten is that trio, Wagner, Kindya, and Alexander, who helped to launch the Westmont-L pper Yoder dreadnaught on its successful way. Our reserve group which includes Peel, Rodstein, Wilner, Howells, Foy and Ellis, was a prime factor in capturing first place. More than once, these fellows went in to score the points that bagged the contest for Westmont. Looking back over the schedule, we find that our scholastics swamped more than one team under an avalanche of points. Only three teams managed to defeat the Red and Gray and of this trio, Allegany was the sole member to set Westmont back twice. Coach Engh s artillerymen opened up by shooting Blairsville down, 31-10. Then SouthmoQt stood by to watch their neighbors pile up a 40 to 6 tally. We invaded Blairsville again to devastate its defenders 27-18. Shortly afterwards, Dale’s attack dissolved before a 48-15 onslaught. The Adams Township band-wagon was shelled 40-31, in spite of the fact that we had only four men in the final period. Conemaugh proved to be real opposition, our boys barely eking out a 29-28 win. The traditional herndale contest saw Westmont forge thru an extra period to earn a 32-29 victory. Our dignified pedagogues were compelled to step aside, as their charges downed them 26-21 after a great battle. Dale was sent into oblivion under cover of a 47-12 tally. And then our ancient rivals from herndalc put one over on us to come out on the long end of a 28-20 score. I he Cumberland jaunt saw our Hilltoppers take Beall over 36-19, only to fall 44-34 to Allegany but not before the state “champs” of Mary- land had received a thrill at being held to an extra period. In the next Adams Town- ship clash, the I pper-Yoder men avenged all previous defeats by a 73-30 storm of points, following it up with a 57-15 win over Southmont. Conemaugh and Allegany annexed two games from us by respective counts of 41-37 and 42-33. Beall again lost out in a 37-18 score. To cap the season, our boys carried off the St. Francis silver and gold, by vanquishing Dale 36-31, Portage 19-14, Ebensburg 37-25, and the fighting Becarrians 39-15. Player FG Fouls out of Pers. Fouls Total Pts. Kunkle ...................89 Hannan ...................79 Marshall .................51 Kaminsky .................44 Kindya 28 Hartz................... 15 Eeel .....................10 Wagner ................... 8 Alexander ................ 5 Rodstein ................. 2 Wilner ................... ] Howells................. 1 Eoy....................... 1 Ellis .................... 1 34—52 20 212 15—36 40 173 25—60 45 123 14—41 41 102 12—23 9 68 5—12 27 35 3— 5 5 23 6—10 19 22 2— 6 9 12 1— 2 8 5 1— 5 7 3 1— 1 0 3 0— 0 1 2 0— 1 1 2 -....—335 119—253 232 789 179 139—313 200 497 Westmont U. Y. Opponents ..... PHOENICIAN OUR TRACK TEAM After the spring vacation about thirty young athletes turned out, full of vim and vigor, though a bit green, to test their mettle at track and field events, under the supervision of the three mentors, Mr. Engh, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Mcllnay. Lap after lap the lads ran around the rough track bed, building up the heart and lung action that is essential to distance runners, while long practice at starting lent the fleet-footed individuals that ability to get away to the flying start which is half the dash. The rest of the squad could be seen heaving the shot, discus, javelin, or journeying over the high jumps and pole vault standards. Only two mates, Peel and Uracken, had had previous experience, but this pair formed the nucleus for the track team which was no record-breaker but contained the spirit that knew no defeat. The Red and Gray cinder scholastics participated in the Junior Pitt Meet on May 5, and the Cambria County Tourney of May 9. PHOENICIAN THE VARSITY “W” CLUB The “W” Club, composed of those boys who earn their letter in some sport, is organized each year for the purpose of promoting better sportsmanship in athletics and of creating teams worthy of commendation. The present members have elected officers for the 1931-1932 term. The officers are president, Mark Marshall; vice president, George Tarr, and secretary-treasurer, Charles Labe. The active mem- bers are: Edward Barrett, Louis Foy, Jack Hannan, Edwin Hartz, Millard Kamin- sky, Charles Kunkle, Charles Labe. William Lewis, Mark Marshall, Curtis Owen, Ronald Peel, Malcolm Read, Fred Stiffler, George Tarr, Hamer Wagner, and George Whitten. PHOENICIAN CHEER LEADERS Edward Hoffman Malcolm Read Louise Geist W----E----S---T----M----O----N----T W—E—S—T—M—C )—N—T W-E-S-T-M-O-X-T WESTMONT YEA ! TEAM ! Hoo-Rah, Rah Rail Rail Hoo-Rah. Rah Rah Rah Hoo-Rah. Rah Rah Rah Hoo-Rah Westmont Hoo-Rah Westmont Yea ! Team ! DEAH4TICI --- PHOENICIAN ■ ‘ THE 4DHIC4CLE CRICHTCN” DRAMATIS PERSONNAE Mr. Crichton Jack Hannan Hon. Ernest fT'ooley Malcolm Read Lady A atha Lasenby Margretta Keafer Lady Catherine Lasenby Eliza Waters Lady Mary Lasenby Sara Elizabeth Dodson Rev. John Treherne Donald Adams The Earl of Loam Edwin Hartz Lord Brocklehurst George Whitten Fisher Ellen Kuhn Fleury Jack Hannan Simmons He'en Wheatley Mrs. Perkins Charlotte Brickncr Rolleston John Robson T ompsett Edward Barrett Jeanne Louise Dunklc Thomas Frank L. Bracken John Albert N. Bailey, Jr. Jane Ruth Cirbau'di Gladys Hazel Delozier Tweeny Mary Louise Geist Stable boy Fred Stiffler Steward’s boy Curt Owen A naval officer Raymond Cornelius Countess of Brocklehnrst Naomi Berney On Friday, May 2, 1930, the Junior Class presented “The Admirable Crichton,” a romance of England, written by J. M. Barrie. The action of the play took place at Loam House, Mayfair, and on a desert island in the Pacific Ocean. The play gave evidence of untiring effort on the part of the players and especially the director, Miss Margaret Greer. PHOENICIAN “THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON’’ “I perceive, from the teacups, Crichton, that the great function is to take place here.’ It is the ser- vants’ tea at Loam House. Per- ceiving a great array of tea-things, Malcolm Read questions Jack Han- nan as to the occasion. “Milk and sugar, Crichton!” The servant guests have arrived for tea, and Jack is kept busy serving milk and sugar. Sara Elizabeth Dodson takes a great delight in ordering Jack around. “From the first to the last of Mr. Woo ley’s engrossing pages it is evi- dent that he was an ideal man to he wrecked with, and a true hero.” Here we have Margretta Keafer in her role of the sophisticated Agatha Lasenby reading the en- grr� ing pages of Malcolm Read’s book which has reached the En- glish press. “I’m a chicketv chick!” What musical talent in Eddie Hartz! His gay old heart makes him proclaim that he is a chicketv chick, and “Tweeny” seems to like it. Where did you find the concertina, Eddie? “W recked, wrecked, wrecked! on an island in the tropics.” Malcolm has written on a fly-leaf of the °nl book saved from the wreck an account of the experience of the English notables who are at present ship-wrecked on an island. He ap- pears to be quite proud of his docu- ment here, doesn’t he? “I want to build a little house for you—in the synny glade down by Porcupine Creek.” Little did we think that “Mac’’ Read would whisper sweet words into the un- educated ears of the little kitchen maid, Louise Geist, but that’s the way it looks here! “Danger! Crichton, a tiger-cat! It will be on us in a moment.” Be- hold Jack Hannan with a hatchet ready to seize his prey. Not a tiger- cat after all—just “Eddie” Hartz. “Hold your tongue, boy. We don’t really know what happened on that S land.” As you know, ••Chips” Whitten was engaged to Sara Eli- zabeth before she turned her af- fections toward Jack Hannan. Here Naomi Berney gives her son a bit of motherly advice about Sara Eli- zabeth’s unrevealed experiences on the island in the tropics. PHOENICIAN “THE PERFECT ALIBI” I really prefer not to play, Miss Cunningham. I shall he very hap- pv with my birds. Evidenti} Jim Gurley doesn’t prefer to play tennis with Kay Chaplin, but he is in- terested in birds. Better use your glasses, Jimmie, if you expect to sight any specimens. “Keep ’em up, Fair joy, keep 'em up. I’ve got you right in the middle of the back. Come out of the way, Carter.” Don’t move, Jimmie; Ron- nie is liable to shoot! Who phones headquarters? Oh, Jack Zimmer- man—the desperate villain! What is your name, Madam?” “Elizabeth Marigold Fulverton- Fane, Widow.” Could it be that Gladys Moinberger i « trying to vamp Walter Byers when she is supposed to give evidence of the murder? Notice the robust figure of “Eddie Hoffman. “Where did you last see the de- ceased?” “About three o’clock I sup- pose it was.” Walter Byers and “Eddie” never tire of questioning the “suspects. We're about to be- lieve that they are coming close to the true murderer now ! Jack Zim- merman looks guilty! “You’ve said it. Life’s eas for your sort. You just sit there look- ing beautiful, while somebod} else works for you.” Jack Zimmerman has been found guilt} of the mur- der of Ronnie” Peel. He is un- afraid, however, for just listen to the speech he is giving to Anna Stenger. “Oh, Susan, my brave darling, you are all right, aren't you?” Kay has solved “The Perfect Alibi and she now has Jack Zimmerman under arrest. It's about time you worried about Kay, Dick. Let’s hear some more sweet words.” PHOENICIAN “THE HEEEECT ALIBI” DRAMATIS PERSONNAE Jimmy Ludgrove Susan Cunningham Adams Edward Laverick Edward P. Carter Major Fat her gill Jane West Mrs. Fulverton-Fane Arthur Ludgrove Sergeant” Mallet P. C. Mallet Maid Richard Stewart Mary Katherine Chaplin George Tarr Janies Gurley Jack Zimmerman William Kintner Anna Stenger Gladys Mombcrger Ronald Peel Walter Byers Edward Hoffman Vera Potter On Friday, March 20, 1931. our “ worthy Juniors” presented “The Perfect Alibi,” otherwise known as “The Fourth Wall,” a detective comedy written by A. A. Milne. The action took place in the brilliantly decorated room in Heron Place, where the wealthy Mr. Ludgrove was brutally murdered. The play met with the approval of a “full house.” JCKE v 1 i • -■ ' ■ vx- - ‘• ‘ v. - r - ’,� jT Am|. , - . - „ ; .ir. SfcSS ifSJp: ■' iSJ jb t - •jb ’ Cw� . «■ PHOENICIAN THE METRONOME The metronome is wound up; the lever is free and already swinging. Let us listen to what it is ticking. September Sept. 2—Ding! Dong! The Old School bell again! School seems a different place without last year’s Seniors; but the deluge of Frosh in our ranks fills the hole made by the Seniors. The metronome is moving! Sept. 5—Miss McCann gives the Freshies a feu hints about future deportment. Sept. 12—Dr. Nicely is introduced to us for the first time since he has become minister of the First Lutheran Church. He is worth knowing as both a speaker and a friend. October Oct. 7—Anna Bird Stewart, a poetess, talks about her poetry. Our future writers sit up and take notice. Oct. 17—Get your hats, everybody! All out for Institute. A little bit of lost sleep regained, even if some stuffy old philosopher did say “Nothing lost can be regained.” Oct. 27—Ho Hum! The 8:35 bell puts an end to a perfect week of loafing. Oct. 30—A fashion show in school under the auspcies of the Philadelphia Dairy Council. Who ever heard of people impersonating vegetables? November Nov. 11—Here our metronome stops. We pause to pay tribute to the soldier boys. Nov. 26—H. W. Gibson tells us all about “the house we live in.” And then— Thanksgiving vacation—a time for royal feasting. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. December 1—Doors are Hung open again, and Turkey Day is over for twelve months. 19—The Christmas cantata— The Wondrous Story.” 23—“Merry Christmas” saves us from being bored by too much school. The old metronome is up around Allegretto now; she’s going pretty fast. Of course vacation time always goes fast. January 6—Back to school again! Another vacation over—but more trophies for the scrap book. 9—Dr. Crawford makes us better acquainted with the work that the Junior College offers. 16—Cora Clary, Y. W. C. A. executive, arouses the adventurous spirit in some of the “Globe Trotters.” 21, 22, 23—Dark days! A crape is hung on the school door. Everyone dons mourning. Who died? Exams! 23—The “syncopators,” Lew”, “Syg”, and Al”, pep us up with their snappy tunes. Aren’t they the “Champion harmonizers”? February 5-6—Spring days! ! 13—George Tarr takes over the presidency of Student Council. PHOENICIAN March Mar. 20—Murder! What a play—‘‘The Perfect Alibi.' Congratulations, Juniors! M ar. 26—The basketball quintet “brings home the bacon” from St. Francis. Champs again! Mar. 2S—Here comes more bacon (W.l .Y.ll.S. will soon be a “piggie”) brought from Fbensburg b the debaters, Cilec Club, Choral Club, and Julia Dunn. April Apr. 1 —All out for Faster— and no April fooling. Apr. 7—Hack again, and greeted by Professor Yoder of Juniata College, who sings in his deep bass voice. Apr. 10—That ticker is going as hard as it can at Presto. If it goes any faster, either it or we will break. Apr. 17—Too bad dad’s idea of “Hill comes down a “peg or two, after seeing him in school on Parents’ Night. Hope these nights don’t come any oftener. We liked the little lighting skit. Apr. 24—Our debaters try for the state championship at Juniata College, but come within fourteen points of taking first place. We admire the debaters’ spirit. Apr. 25—Julia Dunn and the (inis’ Choral Club win the “crocheted flowers’’ at State College. More honors for our “alma mater.” May May 8—bun? es, and plent} of it. Best time I’ve had in years—feel like a kid again—at the Senior Fun Xite. Night Club ‘en ever' thing! May 12-17—White buildings—wide streets—domiciles of the President and Senators —enough historical objects to interest us for months—good hotels—flashy shows—romantic scenery—that’s Washington. May 29—The Junior Prom is an overwhelming social function. A big thanks to the Juniors! May d()—“Hooked again ”! If Memorial Day hadn’t come on Saturday, we might have another day off. May 31—The Seniors appear unusually solemn and serious. Dr. Nicely deeply in- spires us as we are about to take our place in the world. This is the beginning of the end. June June 5—Commencement—Auf Wiedersehn! The high school metronome stops, l.ater—When we are all guided by Father Time’s Pendulum instead of the High School s, and when you meet us, don’t pass on. Stop and remember “Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and the days of auld lang syne?” Pause a moment and recall old W.U.Y.H.S. PHOENICIAN “Hilly” Woods: “Say, didn’t you see the stop sign? Curt Owen: “Surely, but I didn’t see you.” “Babe” Kuhn: “Yes, Granny, I’m to be married in June.” Granny: “But, my dear, you are very young. Do you feel you are fitted for married life?” “Babe” K: “I’m being fitted—seventeen new gowns.” A Mama: “I’m sure our boys did not inherit their silly ideas from me!” A Papa: “No, you’ve still got yours complete.” Phyllis E.: (Visiting a fox farm) “How many times can a fox be skinned of his coat?” Guide: “Usually about three times; any more than that would arouse his temper.” Mrs. Lewis: “That was greedy of you. Bill, to cat your sister’s share of pie.” “Bill”: “You told me. Mother, I was always to take her part.” Miss Kantner: “My first year French class is far more advanced in conversation than this class.” “Kunk”: “Yes, Miss Kantner, but they don’t know how to make love in French and we do” Miss McGann: “I have been told that students making a “B” grade are better successes in life than those making a straight “A” grade.” “Eddie” B: “Oh boy! I’ve been making a “C”. Miss Gray: (Trying to impress upon the minds of the pupils the meaning of and in a song). After a lengthy explanation she asked: “Now, Mary Catherine, if means forte, what does ff mean?” “Cat” S: “Eighty.” Mrs. Hamilton: “I hope you didn’t take a second piece of cake at the tea party.” Donald: “No, Mother, I didn’t. I took two pieces the first time.” Rees K: (Entering a local antique shop in search of a mascot that should be out of the ordinary). “1 want something funny and grotesque to put on the front of my car.” Proprietor’s Daughter: (Calling to her father, who is in the rear of the store) “Father, you’re wanted.” “Brax”: “We can’t accept this poem. It isn’t verse at all! It’s merely an escape of gas.” Suto: “Ah. I see. Something wrong with the meter.” PHOENICIAN C. Owen: “What one of you egg’s got my (H)omlet?” Mr. Yoder: “I’m glad you stopped complaining about the plaster falling.” Hart .: “Yes, it’s all down now.” Rosie”: (The trolley was crowded.) “Pardon me for walking on your feet.” “Zuby”: Oh, that’s all right. 1 walk on them myself.” Housekeeper: Are you really content to spend your life walking around the country begging?” 1 ramp: “No, lady, many’s the time I wished I had a car.” “Hickey: “Do you know what happens to liars when they die,” “Yinny”: “No, what happens?” Hickey”: Well, they lie still.” “Chips”: What makes you think she doesn’t like you?” Don: “She told me she thought there was a fool in every family.” “Chips”: Well, what of that?” Don: “I told her a moment before that 1 was an only child.” Gray Days......................................... “Exam” days Sweetest Story Ever Told .......................... Vacation Should I ................................................. Study Little Things In Life............................... Red Marks I ears ................................................ Failures Memories ................................ Freshman Year Sleepy Town Express ............................... 8:30 trolley Smile Darn Ya Smile ................................ Faculty T urn On The Heat .........................Miss Canan’s Room Swish of trees while Raindrops patter ’Gainst the window. What matters? Down from heaven Lightning tears. If it strikes me, Who cares? —Albert Bailey AUTCG P iDHf AS WE CLOSE WE HOPE THAT WE HAVE HELPED YOU TO RETAIN FOND MEMORIES OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREERS. WE WISH THAT WE MAY LEAVE THE INSPIRATION FOR FUTURE CLASSES TO ADVANCE THE BAN- NERS OF THE RED AND GRAY. WE TRUST THAT WE MAY PER- FORM SUCH ACTS OF MERIT AS WILL REFLECT DUE CREDIT UPON THE WESTMONT - UPPER YODER HIGH SCHOOL. CLASS OF 1931 THE END p J ;. •k'1 -. - - ■ r?- s - k--s ■ •' - • ' jtf- iK ? :■ V ■' ; v-, . 4 -v' - — - - - f’- m0t' • • «r V •. 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