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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ ___________________________________________________________ THE HORSESHOE Published by the Senior Class of the ALTOONA HIGH SCHOOL 1925 CLASS MOTTO: Now we launch, where do we anchor? CLASS FLOWER: Sunburst Rose FACULTY OF ALTOONA HIGH SCHOOL George D. Robb, Principal E. C. Hare, Attendance Director ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Mabel E. Mulock, Head Marion R. Bancroft Jennie R. Brennecke Annie C. Campbell Margaret McCauley Georgiana Moore Mildred E. Orr M. Florence Rollins Charlotte Taylor Mary V. Turner Marjorie C. Woodward HISTORY DEPARTMENT E. Marie Lentz, Head Jessie F. Davis Emma Eberle Sylvester P. Koelle Marie N. Lauver Francis A. McFarland Nelda Miller Mary E. Phillips Jeanette Stevens Angella A. Unverzagt MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT G. B. Williams, Head Ella G. Burley Edith Fleck Joseph N. Maddocks Carolyn A. Miller Mary G. Ross Bertha A. Swartz Elizabeth E. Taylor Nell J. Thomas Carrie F. Waite LATIN DEPARTMENT Minnie F. Stockton, Head Kathryn Barley Ella Martin Edith White MODERN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT Charles M. Grimminger, Head Mary E. Dunbar Helen L. Johnston M. Marie Ritts SCIENCE DEPARTMENT R. E. McCauley, Head Ethel J. Angus Verna Faust Louis P. Helmbright Harry A. Jones Helen McCartney COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT H. W. English, Head H. C. Craig Zella K. Mortimer ART DEPARTMENT Stella Hendricks HOUSEHOLD ARTS DEPARTMENT Zitella Wertz, Head Florence E. Gray Alberta Johns Grace Swan Anna M. Young PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Richard C. Madison, Boys Elizabeth K. Eyre, Girls MUSIC DEPARTMENT Harold Compton, Director VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT Charles C. Sadler, Director W. A. Fickes S. W. Hoover R. G. Huber Joe Miller Charles G. Plummer C. S. Romig Henry Selwitz LIBRARIAN Maud Minster FACULTY OF LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL Clifford R. Hall, Principal ENGLISH Ruth Collins Richard C. Madison HISTORY Anders M. Myhrman MATHEMATICS T. D. E. Dillman ALGEBRA, SCIENCE Marion E. Taggart ART Florence L. Harrison SENIOR CLASS COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE John Hess, Chairman Christine Klesius Helen Gibbons James Grove Dorothy Geib Thomas Goodfellow James Orr Lawrence Stitt Charles Faris Mr. Williams Miss Ritts Mr. McCauley RING Christine Klesius, Chairman John Hess Helen Gibbons James Grove Thomas Goodfellow Mr. McCauley SOCIAL James Orr, Chairman William Sisley Samuel Norris Betty Fair Marjorie Raugh Georgia Stevens Winifred McClure Clayton Brenneman Truman Crist Mary McKelvey Frank Olmes Marie Gee Drew Flegal Arthur Cox PROGRAM Lawrence Stitt, Chairman Alger Geary Martha D. Pearce Elizabeth Schimminger Miriam Willoughby Harry Conroy Miss Ritts CLASS OFFICERS, 1925 John Hess, President Christine Klesius, Vice President Helen Gibbons, Secretary James Grove, Treasurer ````````````````````````````````````````` ALTOONA HIGH SCHOOL MID-YEAR CLASS, 24 1/2 Name Nickname Program Extracurricular Clara Aiken "Clara" Commercial Ethel Bahn "Haffie" General Helen Baker "Petite" General Lillian Barclay "Winnie" General Samuel Bartlebaugh "Sam" Scientific Harold Bingman "Bing" Industrial Boys' Glee Club '25; Mountain Echo Staff '24 Betty Block "Betty" General Florence Bollinger "Flo" Commercial Linda Bryan "Linnie" General President Social Service Group '25 Alean Burkhart "Alean" Commercial Dorothy Crist "Dot" General Natronna Delozier "Nat," "Ned" General Ruth Denton "Ruth" General Donald Eldred "Donnie" General David Evin "Dave" General Harold Caum "Pete" General President Radio Club '25 Betty Fair "Betty" General Student Council '24, '25; Girls' Glee Club '23, '24; Chorus '23, '24, Dramatics '23; Annual Staff '25; Social Committee '25 Charles Faris "Charlie" General Student Council '24; Mountain Echo Staff '24; Junior Debate '24; Editor Annual '25; Executive Committee '25; Reserve Basketball '24, '25; Toastmaster Mid-year Banquet '25 Edith Gack "Edith" General Alger Geary "Alger" General Program Committee '25; Annual Staff '25 Fred Gehret "Fritz" General Louis Getz "Louie" General Radio Club '23, Mountain Echo Staff '24 Thomas Goodfellow "Tom" General Varsity Basketball '24, '25; Ring Committee '25; Executive Committee '25; Mountain Echo Staff '25; Student Council '25 Mabel Glass "Mabel" Commercial Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25; Mountain Echo Staff '25 Ruth Greenleaf "Ruth" General Catherine Hartswick "Kay" General Mid-year Banquet '25 Louise Hetrick "Boots" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25; Social Committee '25; Annual Staff '25 W. John Hill "Johnnie" General Mountain Echo Staff '25; Mid-year Banquet '25 Parthenia Hudnall "Petunia" General Mountain Echo Staff '25; Girls' Basketball '24, '25 Isabel Kearney "Izzy" Commercial Girls' Glee club '24; Chorus '22, '23, '24 Walter Kearney "Walt" General Joseph Knepper "Joe" General Band '23; Orchestra '23 Floye Luse "Didy" General Charles McCormick "Mick" General Lester McCracken "Les," "Mac" General Mid-year Banquet '25; Chorus '23 Marian Meloy "Satan" General Jean Milleisen "Jean" General Girls' Glee Club '25; Chorus '25 Marlyn Miller "Marlyn" General Martha Minick "Martie" General Mountain Echo Staff '25 James Musser "Jim" General Mid-year Banquet '25 Susan Peters "Suds" General Marjorie Raugh "Margie" General Annual Staff '25; Social Committee '25 Roy Renner "Curley" General George Rigg "Fat" General Mid-year Banquet '25 Marion Rigg "Mazie" General Orchestra '22 Amelia Robb "Billie" General Annual Staff '25; Mid-year Banquet '25 John Shaw "Johnnie" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24; Mountain Echo Staff '25; First Prize City Housing Contest '25 Pearle Shoop "Pearle" Commercial Secretary to the English Department '25 Fred Smeltzer "Fred" General Radio Club '24, '25 Melvin Smith "Smitty" General Chorus '22, '23; Boys' Glee Club '23 Mildred Stull "Millie" General Girls' League Honor Roll '23, '24 Edna Thompson "Edna" General Elaine Tobias "Elaine" General Orchestra '22 Mary Tyler "Mary" General Chorus '23, '24, '25; Girls' Glee Club '23, '24, '25 Frank Walker "Frank" General Mid-year Banquet '25 Margaret Wambaugh "Peggy" General Treasurer Social Service Group '25 Anna Warfel "Anna" General Helen Weil "Heck" General Annual Staff '25; Dramatics '23; Girls' League Honor Roll '24 Robert Whittaker "Bob" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24; Band '23, '24; Symphony Orchestra '23, '24 Mary Williams "Mary" General Dorothy Zeigler "Dot" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24 ALTOONA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1925 Hilda Abelson "Higgy" Commercial Albert Adler "Dutch" Scientific Walter Akers "Tubby" Scientific Baseball '23 Anna Alloway "Anna" Commercial Girls' Basketball '24, '25 Betty Ames "Betty" General Robert Anthony "Tony," "Bob" General Annual '25; Dramatics '25 Lorena Armstrong "Lorena" General Chorus '22; Girls' Glee Club '23 Paul Ayers "Paul" General Esther Auker "Es" Commercial Grace Baker "Grace" General Girls' League Honor Roll '24 Harold Baker "O Harold" General Annual Staff '25; First Prize Junior Debate '24 Helen Balsley "Hen" General Chorus '22, '23, '24, '25; Girls' Glee Club '22, '23, '24, '25; "Mikado" '22; "Miss Cherry Blossom" '23 Florence Barnard "Barney" General Dramatics '25 Melvin Barto "Melvin" General Frank Basler "Frank" Scientific Orchestra '23, '24, '25; Band '23, '24; Mountain Echo Staff '24, '25; Annual Staff '25; Radio Club '24, '25 Pauline Bathurst "Pauline" General Chorus '23, '24, '25; Girls' Glee Club '23, '24, '25; Orchestra '24 Catherine Beattie "Kate" General George Bebbington "George" Scientific Naomi Beech "Naomi" General Mary Benn "Mary" General Genevieve Best "Gen" General Chorus '23; Social Committee '24 Kahle Bickel "Kahle" Scientific Eleanor Bickert "Tillie" Scientific Dramatics '24 Edna Bingman "Onnie" General Mitchell Black "Mitchell" General Martha Bloom "Mart" Commercial Caroline Boltz "Cal" General Annual Staff '25; Student Council '24, '25; Dramatics '25 Dorothy Boyer "Dot" General Annual Staff '25; Junior Debate '24; Girls' League Honor Roll '23, '24 William Boyer "Bill" Scientific Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25 Isabel Brady "Isabel" Commercial Mabel Brandt "Mabel" General Chorus '22, '23; Girls' Glee Club '22, '23 Edna Brannen "Edna" Scientific George Breisacher "Jugs" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25 Clayton Brenneman "Clayt" General Social Committee '25; Mountain Echo Staff '23, '25; Annual Staff '25 Auldon Brower "Al" Industrial Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25 Gladys Brown "Glad" Commercial Dorothy Brubaker "Dot" General Dramatics '24, '25; Girls' League Honor Roll '24 Ira Burket "Kangaroo" Industrial Football '22, '23, '24, '25; Student Council '24, '25; Track '22, '23, '24 Wilma Burnshire "Wilma" General Joseph Buser "Joe" General Radio Club '25 Dolores Campbell "Dolores" Commercial Marian Canty "Fat" General Annual Staff '25 Paul Carroll "Pat" General Albert Carson "Kit" Scientific Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25; Band '22, '23, '24, '25; Chorus '22, '23 Louise Carter "Louise" Commercial Orchestra '22, '23; Girls' Basketball '23 Max Chapman "Max" General William Chronister "Bill" General Margaret Clifford "Marg" Commercial Elmer Colyer "Elmer" General Cecilia Connell "Cecile" General Maurice Conrad "Maurus" General Orchestra '25; Band '25; Dramatics '25 Harry Conroy "Reba" Industrial Football '23, '24; Program Committee '25 Martha Cook "Mart" General George Cornelius "Corney" Industrial Dramatics '24 Helen Costello "Hen" General Dramatics '23 Arthur Cox "Art" General Truman Crist "True" General Boy's Glee Club '25; Chorus '25; Football '23, '24; Decoration Committee '25; Mountain Echo Staff '25; Annual Staff '25; Treasurer of Student Council '24 Wallace Curry "Wally" Scientific Annual Staff '25; Radio Club '24 Jean Curtis "Jean" General Library Clerk '25 Eugene Cutler "Gene" General Mountain Echo Staff '25 Mary Davis "Mary" Commercial Elwood Decker "Deacon" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25; Band '24, '25; Annual Staff '24, '25 Dorothy DeGabrielle "Dot" General Alexander Degyansky "Alec" General Marian Dehaven "Maisie" General Erma Deibert "Erma" General Raymond DeJaiffe "Ray" Scientific Merle Dewald "Merle" General Frank Dibert "Frank" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25 Myra Diehl "Myra" General Erich Dietze "Erich" Industrial Clyde Dively "Clyde" Scientific Mildred Dodson "Mid" General Kenneth Dougherty "Ken" General Chorus '24, '25; Football '23, '24 James Early "Jimmie" General Football '23, '24; Dramatics '24 Paul Earnest "Jingles" General Football '23, '24 Frederick Ebright "Fred" Scientific Regis Eckenrod "Eckie" Scientific Louise Eckley "Wheeze" Commercial Chorus '23, '24; Girls' Glee Club '23, '24 Thelma Eckley "Worm" Commercial Vice Pres. Senior Commercial Club '25; Chorus '23, '24; Girls' Glee Club '23, '24 Wilma Emes "Bill" Commercial Orchestra '25 Dorothy Esterline "Dot" General Girls' Glee Club '25; Annual Staff '25 Ruth Evans "Ruthie" General Girls' Chorus '23, '24; Girls' Glee Club '24, Secretary of the Social Service Group '25 Thelma Feather "Thelma" Commercial Harriet Ferguson "Dizzy" General Chorus '22 Ivan Fleck "Ivan" General Football '23, '24; Track '24; Annual Staff '25; Cheer Leader '23, '24 Drew Flegal "Fleg" General Student Council '23; Dramatics '23, '24, '25; Boys' Glee Club '24; Mountain Echo Staff '24, '25; Annual Staff '25; Social Committee '25 Charles Flickinger "Ted" General Chorus '25; Track '22, '23, '24; Varsity Basketball '25; Reserve Basbetball '24; Football '24, '25 James Folcarelli "Jim" Industrial Willis Ford "Wiss" General Mountain Echo Staff '25 Marian Fox "Foxie" General Milton Freet "Milt" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25; Band '25 Eldo Frey "Eldo" General Annual Staff '25 Miriam Friedland "Mimi" Commercial Alfonso Fuglistaler "Al" Scientific William Gailey "Bill" General Orchestra '22, '23; Annual Staff '25 Catherine Gallagher "Cass," "Kay" General Mountain Echo Staff '24, '25; Girls' League Honor Roll '23 Edward Gates "Ed" General Lorma Gearhart "Lorma" General Girls' Glee Club '23 Marie Gee "Gee!" General Social Committee '25; Annual Staff '25; Junior Debate '24 Scott Geesey "Flaming Youth" General Mountain Echo Staff '24, '25 Dorothy Geib "Dorothy" General Girls' League Honor Roll '23; Student Council '24; Annual Staff '25; Executive Committee '25 Margaret Gerhardt "Margaret" Commercial Helen Gibbons "Helen" Commercial Secretary Senior Class '25; Annual Staff '25; Mountain Echo Staff '25; Chorus '24, '25; Girls' Glee Club '25 Winifred Giles "Winnie" General Elwood Gill "Ellie" General Radio Club '25 Dora Gilmour "Dot" Scientific Martha Gobrecht "Mart" General Esther Goodman "Es" General Francis Goodman "Since" General Orchestra '22 Gertrude Goodman "Trudie" General Mountain Echo Staff '24 Lola Goss "Lola" Commercial Martha Goss "Mart" Commercial Girls' Glee Club '24 Billy Green "Billy" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25; Band Drum Major '23, '24, '25; Boys' Glee Club '23, '24; Head Cheer Leader '24, '25; Mountain Echo Staff '24; Editor Mountain Echo '25; Junior Debate '24; Student Council '24; Track Squad '22, '23; Dramatics '24, '25 Seena Greenburg "See" Commercial Girls' Glee Club '24, '25; Chorus '25 Gladys Grove "Booch" General Girls' Glee Club '24, '25; Chorus '25 James Grove "Jim" General Treasurer Senior Class '25; Ring Committee '25; Executive Committee '25 Grace Hamilton "Gracious" Commercial Chorus '25 Ruth Hamilton "Ruth" General Thora Hanson "Thora" General Charles Harbaugh "Charles" Scientific Chorus '24, '25; Boys' Glee Club '24, '25 Charlotte Heacox "Bugs" Commercial Mountain Echo Staff '25; Student Council '25; Treasurer Senior Commercial Club '25 Leslie Heller "Leslie" General Ora Henninger "Ora" General Ruth Henry "Ruth" Scientific John Hess "Johnnie" General Football '23, '24; Reserve Basketball '23; Varsity Basketball '24, '25; Baseball '22, '23; President Senior Class '25 Elizabeth Hesser "Ted" General Sarah Hetrick "Sarah" General Josephine Hill "Jo" General Chorus '24, '25; Girls' Glee Club '24; Dramatics '23; Girls' League Honor Roll '24 Mildred Himes "Mildred" Commercial Helen Hite "Helen" General Richard Hofmann "Dick" General Chorus '25; Boys' Glee Club '24, '25; Annual Staff '25 Margaret Hoover "Peg" Commercial Chorus '22; Girls' Glee Club '22, '23 Janet Houck "Jane" General Martha Hunter "Martha" Scientific Helena Irwin "Winnie" Commercial Ruth Isenberg "Rufus" Commercial Thelma Isenberg "Thelma" General Chorus '24, '25 Gertrude Ivory "Geetsie" General Herbert Johnson "Herb" Scientific Alex Karp "Alex" Scientific Ray Keith "Ray" General Chorus '22, '23, '24, '25; Boys' Glee Club '24, '25 Fred Kershaw "Fred" General Anton Kilday "Anton" Scientific Orchestra '21, '22, '24 Christine Klesius "Chris" General Girls' Basketball Captain '25; Girls' Basketball '22, '23, '24, '25; Treasurer Girls' League '24; Secretary Girls' League '25; Vice Pres. Senior Class '25; Annual Staff '25; Mountain Echo Staff '24, '25; Student Council '25; Girls' League Honor Roll '23 Wilford Knisely "Wilford" Scientific Nathan Kunes "Nate" Scientific Chorus '22, '23, '24, '25; Boys' Glee Club '24, '25; Mountain Echo Staff '24, '25; Annual Staff '25 Paul Kurtz "Paul" General Mountain Echo Staff '23; Annual Staff '24, '25; Junior Debate '24; Dramatics '25 Robert Laramy "Bob" General Football '23, '24 Lee Anna Laubacher "Pat" Commercial President Senior Commercial Club '25 Grace Leach "Grace" General Katherine Leamer "Kitty" General Margaret Lear "Peggy" Commercial Harold Levine "Hal" General Mountain Echo Staff '24, '25 Miriam Lewine "Mim" Commercial Erma Lingenfelter "Erma" General Lulu Lingenfelter "Lu" Commercial John Lockard "Jack" General Beatrice Lotz "Bee" General Margaret Luckett "Marg" General Harvey Lytle "Harvey" General Orchestra '23, '24, '25 Margaret McCauley "Peg" General Winifred McClure "Winnie" General Social Committee '25; Annual Staff '25 Cleda McCracken "Cleda" General Thelma MacFarlane "Slim" General Mildred McGough "Mid" Commercial Chorus '23; Girls' Glee Club '24 Herbert McKague "Herb" Scientific Varsity Football '24, '25; Reserve Basketball '24, '25 Elizabeth McKee "Libby" General Annual Staff '25; Girls' League Honor Roll '23, '24 Mary McKelvey "Mary" General Chorus '22, '23, '24; President Girls' League '25; Social Committee '25; Annual Staff '25; Girls' League Honor Roll '23, '24 Thomas McNally "Tom" General Ned Maloy "Ned" General Social Committee '24 Austin Marfing "Austin" General Charles Marr "Charles" Scientific Jesse Martin "Jess" General Deane Mauk "Preacher" Industrial Dramatics '24 Margaret Mauk "Marg" General Robert Menchey "Bob" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25 Daniel Menza "Goldie," "Dan" General Frank Michael "Frank" General Alfaretta Miller "Dottie" General Dora Miller "Dora" General Dorothy H. Miller "Dot" General Dorothy M. Miller "Dot" Commercial Emery Miller "Em" General Geraldine Miller "Jerry" Commercial Kenneth Miller "Ken" General Chorus '23, '24 Russell Miller "Russ" General Ruth Miller "Dolly" General Girls' League Honor Roll '24 Mary Montgomery "Mary" General Lorena Moore "Lorena" General Theodore Moore "Ted" Scientific Orchestra '22, '23, '24; Band '22, '23, '24; Chorus '23; Mountain Echo Staff '24, '25; Annual Staff '25 Paul Morse "Bus" General Varsity Football '23, '24; Reserve Basketball '24; Varsity Basketball '25 Hazel Mountain "Hazel" General Harold Musser "Harold" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25 John Myers "John" General Orchestra '25; Dramatics '25 Ethel Nale "Ethel" General Marian Neff "Marian" Scientific Girls' Basketball '24, '25 John Nelson "Fat" General Track '24 Helen Nicodemus "Helen" Scientific Flora Nickola "Flora" Commercial Chorus '22; Mountain Echo Staff '25 Grace Nickola "Babe" Commercial Chorus '22; Mountain Echo Staff '25 Ethel Nonemaker "Ep," "Nonnie" Commercial Treasurer of Dramatic Section '24 Maynard Nonemaker "Maynard" Industrial Orchestra '22, '23 Samuel Norris "Sam" Industrial Social Committee '25; Mountain Echo Staff '25; Annual Staff '25 Minnie Nothnagle "Minnie" Commercial George Notopoulos "George" General Track '23, '24 Katheryn O'Donnell "Kate" Commercial Eleanor Okeson "Okie" Commercial Chorus '22; Girls' Glee Club '22, '23 William Olewine "Bill" Scientific Band '22, '23, '24, '25; Orchestra '22, '23 Frank Olmes "Punky" General Social Committee '25; Reserve Basketball '25 Elazabeth O'Neil "Peg" General James Orr "Jim" General Orchestra '22, '23; Social Committee '25; Mountain Echo Staff '25; Annual Staff '25 Bernard Oswandel "Bernie" Commercial Chorus '22, '23, '24, '25; Boys' Glee Club '24, '25; Dramatics '23 Herbert Owens "Herb" General Boys' Glee Club '24; Mountain Echo Staff '25; Annual Staff '25; Dramatics '24, '25 Edith Pachter "Edith" General Lois Patterson "Lois" General Chorus '21, '22 Howard Patton "Fat" General Martha D. Pearce "Mart" General Mountain Echo '25; Program Committee '25 Martha E. Pearce "Marcie" General Daisy Peight "Daisy" General Chorus '23, '24 Edna Pheasant "Edna" General Charles Pierson "Charlie" Scientific Marian Piper "Marian" General Dorothy Plummer "Dot" Commercial Student Council '24 Marian Porte "Mi" General Dorothea Puckle "Dot" Commercial Albert Quatrara "Al" Industrial Emory Querry "Emory" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25; Band '23, '24, '25; Chorus '23, '24 John Ramsay "John" General Gladys Ranck "Billy" General Michael Rapino "Michael" General Football '24 Charles Rath "Charles" Scientific Track '23, '24; Dramatics '23 Margaret Reffner "Peg" General Catherine Reilly "Kate" General Leora Reinhart "Leora" General Kenneth Renner "Ken" General Track '22 Margaret Ricedorf "Peg" General Raymond Richner "Ray" General Annual Staff '25 Harold Rigg "Bud" General Orchestra '21, '22, '23 Florine Riley "Flo" Commercial Student Council '23, '24 William Ritchey "Bill" General Orchestra '25; Boys' Glee Club '23, '24 Beverly Robison "Bev" General Dramatics '24 Frank Robinson "Frankie" General Florence Rock "Flodie" General Thomas Ronan "Tom" General Elizabeth Rose "Betty" General Thelma Rothrauff "Thelma" General Charles Rothrock "Cuppie" General Student Manager Athletics '25; Annual Staff '25; Mountain Echo Staff '25 Gladys Rudisill "Glad" General Elmira Russell "Elmira" General Chorus '22 Anna Ruttenberg "Anna" General Helen Rutter "Babs" General Elvera Samuelson "Elvera" Commercial Helen Sanderson "Sandy" Commercial Girls' Glee Club '24, '25; Chorus '24, '25 Anthony Santella "Anthony" Industrial Carmen Santella "Carmen" Commercial Ruth Schandelmeier "Shandy" Commercial Carl Scheffer "Indian" Scientific Elizabeth Schimminger "Betts" General Chorus '23, '24; Girls' Glee Club '23, '24; Mountain Echo Staff '24, '25; Annual Staff '25; Cheer Leader '23, '24; Girls' League Honor Roll '23; '24; Program Committee '25; Dramatics '22 Rosalind Schwartz "Bobs" General Louis Segmiller "Louie" General John Seward "Jack" General Russell Shaffer "Greek" General Orchestra '23, '24; Chorus '25; Band '23, '24; Vice President Student Council '24; Annual Staff '25; Football '23, '24; Reserve Basketball '23; Varsity Basketball '24 Esther Shoemaker "Esther" Commercial Ralph Shoenfelt "Shonie" General Donal Shugarts "Don" General Chorus '21, '22, '23, '24, '25 Dorothy Shugarts "Dot" Scientific Girls' Glee Club '21, '22, '23; Chorus '21, '22, '23; Mountain Echo Staff '22, '24, '25; Annual Staff '24, '25 Helen Shultzabarger "Shultzie" General Chorus '22 Margaret Shute "Peg" General Edna Sickles "Eddie" General Eugene Siegel "Gene" Scientific Orchestra '21, '22, '23, '24, '25; Band '21, '22, '23, '24, '25; President Orchestra '25 William Sisley "Bill" General Social Committee '25 Edward Slater "Ed" Scientific John Slick "Johnnie" General Walter Smeltzer "Wallie" Scientific Chorus '24, '25; Boys' Glee Club '24, '25; Band '25; Vice President Radio Club '24 Alice Smith "Smittie" General Elizabeth Smith "Betts," "Lib" General Chorus '23; Mountain Echo Staff '25 Florence Smith "Flo" General Chorus '25; Girls' Glee Club '22, '23, '24, '25 Jeanette Smith "Jeanette" General Rebecca Smith "Becky" General Girls' Glee Club '24, '25; Chorus '25 Kathleen Smith "Kathleen" General Esther Snavely "Esther" General Girls' League Honor Roll '24 Carl Snyder "Sheik" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25 Louise Snyder "Wee-Wee" General Ruth Snyder "Ruth" General Genevieve Spencer "Gen" General Mary Spitznogle "Mary" General Hugh Steckman "Archie" General Mountain Echo Staff '24; Annual Staff '25 Geraldine Stephens "Jerry" Commercial Georgia Stevens "Georgia" General Social Committee '24, '25; Annual Staff '25 Robert Stirk "Bobby" General Chorus '22 Lawrence Stitt "Larry" General Program Committee '25; Mountain Echo Staff '25; Band '22, '23, '24, '25; Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25 Edward Stoner "Ed" General Harold Stull "Harold" General Chorus '22, '23; Track '23 Alton Summers "Alt" Scientific Thelma Swisher "Thelma" General Claude Temple "Ike" General Boys' Glee Club '25; Reserve Basketball '24 Evelyn Thomas "Evelyn" General Chorus '23, '24 Marie Thompson "Tommy" General Chorus '23 Helen Tobler "Tobie" Commercial Edna Truax "Edna" General Isabelle Urtell "Isabelle" General Elizabeth Vido "Elizabeth" Commercial Phyllis Vogt "Phyl" Commercial Blanche Wahl "Blanche" General First Prize Junior Debate '24; Chorus '22 Evelyn Watters "Evelyn" General Chorus '22 Ruth Weamer "Boots" General Julia Weber "Julia" General Robert Welsh "Bobby" General Track '24; Chairman Junior Picnic '24; Varsity Basketball '25 Christian Wenger "Christian" General Pauline Werft "Pauline" General Walter Whistler "Pete" General Football '23, '24; Student Council '25 Regina White "Regina" General Orchestra '22, '23, '24, '25 Robert Wicker "Bob" General Student Council '25; Varsity Football '22, '23, '24; Varsity Track '22, '23, '24; Reserve Basketball '23; Varsity Basketball '24, '25; Captain Football Team '24 Madeline Williams "Mamie" General Chorus '22 Miriam Willoughby "Mim" General Orchestra '22; Chorus '25; Dramatics '23; Social Committee '24; Program Committee '25; Annual Staff '25 Katherine Wills "Katy" General Hilda Wilson "Hilda" General Student Council '24 Edna Wise "Edna" General Samuel Wise "Sam" Scientific Ida Woomer "Ida" General Edna Wynekoop "Eddie" Commercial Girls' Glee Club '24, '25; Chorus '24, '25 Louise Yearick "Louise" General Luella Zimmerman "Luella" General Chorus '22 Ray Zook "Ray" Scientific ALTOONA HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA, 1925 First Violin: Louise Hetrick Bert Russel Robert Stuart John Shaw Regina White Frank Dibert Carl Dunn George Breisacher Auldon Brower Albert Carson Mabel Glass Bernadine Bradley Norman Cogan Lina Crump Arthur Dunn Milton Freet Mae Ross Second Violin: Ruth Bardell Anna Behm Henry Bloom Dorothy Boyer Ella Mae Bradley Gunnar Beckman Wilma Emes Guy Steffan Louis Evin Mollie Evin Robert McCloskey Wesley McCahan Chester McTavish Myrtle McKnight Florence Melcher Harold Musser John Myers Anthony Santella Amber Sidler Adelaide Smith Herbert Schandelmeir Carl Snyder Ellaline Stephens Pauline Wolfensberger Clarinet: Gwynne Dodson Margaret Gerhardt George Howe Anton Kilday Evelyn Poole Howard Schuler Lawrence Stitt Harold Stover Stanley Truby Nick Mento Drums: William Bussman Jack Hoover John W. Houser Roy McGough Tympani: Norman Campbell Marimba: Billy Green String Bass: Elwood Decker William Whittaker Robert Boltz Sousaphone: Leonard Harris Norman Campbell Trombone: John Hoke Horace Menchey Michael Musto Alfred Wickes Harold Ruth David White Viola: Eugene Moyer Elwood Tipton Joseph Stellabotte Oboe: Emory Querry Saxophone: Maurice Conrad Sherman Edgely Francis Wood Paul Van Orman Flute: Reeve Epright Christopher Schorsch Frank Basler Edward Basler Cello: Robert Menchey Anna Behm Milton Freet Trumpet: Eugene Siegel Harvey Lytle Paul Smith Howard Burd Leslie Axe Clifford Johnston Herbert Crumbaker Frank Mays Hoell Sanker Forrest Smith Kenneth Walker William Boyer William Walters Eugene Zerbe French Horn: Edwin Nace Loy Bixler Piano: Martha Gobrecht William J. Ritchey Dorothy Stewart Sarah Tobin Minnie Wolfberg ALTOONA HIGH SCHOOL BAND PERSONNEL, 1925 Major: Billy Green Solo Cornet: Eugene Siegel Harvey Lytle Paul Smith Frank Mays Tony Savine Leslie Axe Hoell Sanker Arthur Smith First Cornet: Kenneth Walker Clifford Johnston Forrest Smith John Miller Herbert Crumbaker Second Cornet: Walter Smeltzer Cloyd Clapper Eugene Zerbe William Olewine Luther Snavely Donald Motter Baritone: Theodore Moore Tony Lamont French Horn: Loy Bixler Edwin Nace Harry Hitchen Murray Minnick Bass: Leonard Harris Norman Campbell Herbert Schandelmire Harry Guyer William Whittaker Elwood Decker Tenor Horn: Robert Menchey William Walters Solo Clarinet: Lawrence Stitt Howard Schuler Harold Stover Stanley Truby First Clarinet: John Monti Fiori Lastort Walter Mitchell John Branda Daniel Clare Second Clarinet: George Howe Milton Freet Anton Kilday Gwynne Dodson Nick Mento Nazereno Santone Piccolo: Edward Basler Frank Basler Oboe: Emory Querry Bassoon: Charles Leasure Saxophone: Francis Wood Paul Van Orman Albert Carson Maurice Conrad Laurence Edwards Robert Hoover Trombone: Horace Menchey David White John Hoke Harold Ruth Alfred Wickes Robert Wilson Herbert Little Michael Musto Drums: Roy McGough William Bussman Jack Hoover Charles Coulter Harry Trout John Houser James Smith Cymbals: Richard Waring ATHLETIC COMMITTEE, 1925 Faculty Members ­ Mr. Jones, Faculty Manager of Athletics; Mr. Helmbright, Mr. Koelle, Mr. English Student Members ­ Charles Rothrock, Student Manager of Athletics; Marion Wicker, Howard Burd, Christine Klesius, Beatrice Ayers, Eleanor Wilson Ex-officio Members ­ Mr. Madison, Mr. Wolf, Miss Eyre COACHING STAFF, 1925 Athletic Director, boys ­ Mr. Richard C. Madison Athletic Director, girls ­ Miss Elisabeth K. Eyre TEAM CAPTAINS Football ­ Robert Wicker, '25 Basketball ­ George Beech, '25 Reserve Basketball ­ Herbert McKague, '25 Girls' Basketball ­ Christine Klesius, '25 TEAM MANAGERS Football ­ Charles F. Rothrock Basketball ­ Charles F. Rothrock WEARERS OF THE 'A' FOOTBALL Thomas Abernathy, '25 Harry Conroy, '25 Truman Crist, '25 James Early, '25 Paul Earnest, '25 Charles Flickinger, '25 Carl Graf, '25 John Hess, '25 Raymond Koelle, '26 Robert Laramy, '25 Herbert McKague, '25 Paul Morse, '25 Charles Rothrock, '25 John Schuchart, '26 Russell Shaffer, '25 Charles Shingler, '26 Victor Speer, '25 Walter Whistler, '25 Marion Wicker, '26 Robert Wicker, '25 BASKETBALL George Beech, '25 Charles Flickinger, '25 Lynn Focht, '26 Thomas Goodfellow, '25 John Hess, '25 Raymond Hoffman, '26 Fred Miller, '27 Charles Rothrock, '25 Robert Wicker, '25 TRACK Arthur Cox, '25 Charles Robb, '24 Francis Semanski, '24 Robert Wicker, '25 William Winebrenner, '24 GIRLS' BASKETBALL Anna Alloway, '25 Beatrice Ayers, '26 Louise Bard, '27 Mary Henderson, '26 Parthenia Hudnall, '25 Christine Klesius, '25 Marian Neff, '25 Aunda Slack, '26 Eleanor Wilson, '26 ALUMNI Elda Fair, Kongo Belgoe, minister, Africa John McCullough, '93, chemist and metallurgist, Maywood, IL Milton M. Cohen, '99, attorney, Los Angeles, CA Frank H. Remaley, '94, assistant school superintendent, Allegheny County, PA Dr. F. Bloomhart, '90, Lt. Col., military physician, Manila; m. Nellie Moser, '94 John E. Laughlin, '96, lawyer, Pittsburgh, PA Raymond Fuoss, '22, Harvard student, Cambridge, MA E. L. Farabaugh, '98, Bethlehem, PA Charles Bechoeffer, '83, St. Paul, MN W. H. Clingerman, president H. C. Frick Coke Co. Dr. Harold B. Haines, dentist, Altoona, PA Merrill H. Long, physician, Altoona, PA Leo Sutton, '21, Allegheny College student, Meadville, PA Fred Elder, '08, teacher, Annapolis, MD Joseph Williams, '09, civil engineer, Philadelphia, PA Mitchell MacCartney, '15, lawyer, Altoona, PA Alfred Williams, '11, professor, Wharton School of Finance, Philadelphia, PA John MacCartney, '20, PRR mining engineer, Harrisburg, PA Harry VanScoyoc, '98, civil engineer, Montreal, Canada Albert VanScoyoc, '08, assistant superintendent, Kokomo Rubber Works, Kokomoko, IN Walter Gaines, '08, engineer, US Foil Co., Louisville, KY Margaret Scherer, '14, literary work, Philadelphia, PA Phil Hollar, '21, Purdue Student, West Lafayette, IN Elizabeth Scherer, '12, YWCA secretary. Germantown, PA Dr. Thomas Peightal, '08, physician, New York, NY Alumni who are practicing physicians or dentists in Altoona, PA Dr. C. Bowles, '97 Dr. D. Hogue, '98 Dr. F. Keagy, '98 Dr. S. McCarthy Dr. E. Miller Dr. L. Mckee Dr. F. Jones Dr. K. Kyper Dr. E. Hoover Dr. N. Snively Dr. F. Moffit, '10 Dr. J. Shaffer, '10 Dr. J. Snyder, '11 Dr. P. Taylor, '11 Dr. R. Downing, '12 Dr. R. Magee, '12 Dr. H. Pennock, '13 Dr. H. Jones, '14 Dr. C. Shope, '14 Dr. H. Weest, '14 Dr. G. Burket, '15 Dr. S. Luddy, '15 ********