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THE NUGGET
PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MAHANOV CITY HIGH SCHOOL
VOL. VIII.
Mahanoy City, Pa., December 20, 1934
SEASON'S
No. 1.
GREETINGS
New Nugget Staff Reveals
Juniors Will Give "The Patsy" to Be Presented
Dorothy Yeakel and Marian
Play 'A Christmas
In January by Two Casts
Barr as Associate Editors Carol' Tomorrow
Chosen From Senior Class
4 Srs., 6 Jrs., 6 Sopho- Misses O'Donnell,
Will Be Directed by Misses Alumni Association
mores, 2 Freshmen
Ball and Ryan
Chesko and Holmaii
Elects Miss Mclnerney
Make Grade
Increase Faculty
CHORUS WILL SING
NEW STAFF TOTALS 32
Dorothy Yeakel and Marian Barr
have recently been selected as associate editors of THE NUGGET
staff, toegther with Prances Litsch
and Sophie Setcavage, as assistant
editors. Other members of the editorial staff include: Art Editor,
Anna Klimachusky; sports editor,
Garfield Lewis.
Business managers are Ida Hay
and Ben Pletcher.
Special writers are Mildred Llewellyn, Jeanne Faust, Matilda Grazel and James Northey.
New members include the following: Esther Tulin, Dorothy Crochines, Veronica Berchunas, Agnes
Hawkes, Joseph Nolter, Martin
Slabey, Milton Prensky, Ben Walters, Garnet Adams and Samuel
Hockman.
The business staff also includes
four new members, who are: Valeria Yenchoris, Mary Waba,
Thomas Lehe and Maurice Pogel.
Miss Fisher has chosen the following typists: Josephine Matalavage, Leodania Wysocki, Helen
Mirynowski, Constance Radziewicz.
Positions of staff members may
be ascertained from the masthead.
Christmas Vacation
Terminates January 7
When one returns to school in
January, 1935, he will need to complain very little about being tired.
Fatigue and restlessness should be
overcome and the mind should
have relaxed. Why? Well, two full
weeks of vacation should be sufficient time to recover from any
over-activity of the brain for one
should have had plenty of sleep.
All in all, may the Christmas vacation, which commences December
21 and ends on January 7, bring
back some of the alertness and accuracy which was known heretofore.
Important !
As an added feature of THE
NUGGET, those who buy it will
also receive The "Pic." THE NUGGET brings you the news of Mahanoy City high school. The "Pic"
will bring to you in picture form
information of interest concerning
other schools and other students.
The "Pic" gives interesting and
valuable facts concerning current
events, items of literary, scientific
and educational value, inter-school
debates, athletics and contests, developments in the educational,
economic, industrial and social
structure of the country which are
of interest to you today and which
will help you to broaden your
knowledge and to shape your education in such a way that you will
ijc best fitted to cope with conditions in the changing world.
The "Pic" is published in collaboration with Columbia Scholastic
Press Association and the National
Scholastic Press Association.
Although Miss Chesko, Miss Hoiman and Miss O'Donnell have been
members of the faculty of M. C.
H. S. for several months, comparatively few students are acquainted
with them.
Miss Helen Chesko, graduate of
M. C. H. S., '29, and of Indiana
State Teachers' College at Indiana,
Pa., in 1933, with a degree of B. S.
in education, has been teaching
senior subjects, namely, advanced
shorthand and commercial law.
While at Indiana Miss Chesko was
an active member of Pi Omega Pi,
an honorary society.
As the only girl president of a
senior class of M. C. H. S. and
then as valedictorian, Miss Mildred
Holman, '30, played an important
role in her class. Furthering her
education at Cornell University.
Ithaca, N. Y., Miss Holman was a
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Students to Compete
In Local Eisteddfod
The eisteddfod, of Welsh origin,
was begun in 1568 and was called
together for the election of chief
bands. They have been held in
various places at uncertain intervals, but of late years they have
been held annually. In past years
they were not maintained in Mahanoy City but the custom has
been revived this year by the Cymrodorion of the First Congregational Church.
Money awards will be given to
the successful contestants. Several
students of Mahanoy City high
school will compete. A trio composed of Edna Mowery, Evelyn
Goyne and Bertha Shober and one
of Hannah Golin, Mary Capone
and Dorothy Yeakel will enter the
contest. Unaccompanied, they will
sing "Sweet Day," by Handel. Garfield Lewis will sing "The Builder,"
by Charles Wakefleld Cadman.
John Roman will compete on the
violin. The selection is "Souvenir,"
by Franz Drdla.
"The Scarf Dance," written by
Chaminade, will be played as a
piano solo by Esther Janov. The
contest will foe held on January 1,
1935.
Charles Dickens' story,' "A Christmas Carol," will be dramatized by
the members of the junior class
under the supervision of Misses
Marjorie Ball and Mary Ryan, in
the school auditorium, tomorrow.
The senior mixed chorus, under
the supervision of Miss Katie
Rinck, will sing "Sanctus," from
the St. Cecilia mass, by Gounod,
and "Joy to the World," by Handel.
The presiding chairman will be
Stiney Bienaszewski.
The cast of the play is as follows: Scrooge, Henry Schreyer;
Fred, Scrooge's nephew, Joseph
Nolter; Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's
clerk, Francis Testen; two gentlemen solicitors, Andrew Morba, Michael Tynio; ghost of Jacob Marley, Paul Blankenhorn; ghost of
Christmas Past, Anna Koval; ghost
of Christmas Present, Sophia Moncavage; ghost of Christmas Yet to
Come, Ivor Richards; Ebeneezer,
Dick, apprentices of Fezziwig, Robert Derrish, Roy Shaner; Fezziwig,
master, Nicholas Tesluk; Mrs. Fezziwig, Mary Wabo; two daughters
of the Fezziwig's, Ethel Sisak,
Kathryn Sisak; Mrs. Cratchit,
Martina Joyce; Tiny Tim, the crippled son of Bob, Roy Shaner; a
girl, Margaret Lowe; a boy, John
Price; Fred's wife, Helen Rufus;
Fred's wife's sisters, Ethel Sisak,
Kathryn Sisak; Topper, a young
man, Robert Derrish; Old Joe, a
dealer in old rags, Philip Serano;
Mrs. Dilber, Marion Novack; the
laundress, Constance Walinchus;
the chorewoman, Sophie Setcavage; the undertaker's man, Doro
Serano; a young girl of 12, Adelle
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Subscriptions Reach Goal
Members of THE NUGGET staff
have been working for the past two
weeks securing subscriptions. Each
member was given a list of about
sixty names of students. Their
campaigning resulted in 350 subscriptions. Seniors head the list
with approximately 100.
Mr. Oday started the subscription drive with the donation of
$1.00.
Humorous Play Boasts
Long Run Through
Entire Country
To Serve as President
Mahanoy City high school DATE NOT SELECTED
Alumni Association, which was organized in 1904 and which was suspended except for a brief period in
1913, was revived again on November 27, 1934, at which time a banquet and dance, sponsored by the
class of 1924, was held.
Following the period of repast
short speeches were given as well
as an entertainment. An election
of officers was held. Miss Mclnerney, a former member of the high
school faculty, being a teacher In
stenography, was elected president. Attorney James Gallagher
was elected vice-president; Miss
Grace Hendricks was chosen as
secretary, and Mr. George Post as
treasurer.
It was expected that a representative of the first class to go out
from the high school, that of 1875,
would be present. Sudden illness
prevented the only surviving member. Mr. Allan Swalm, to come. The
third graduating class had one
representative, Mrs. Reager.
With few exceptions, each class
was represented. The success of the
reorganization was largely due to
Harold Williams, the president of
the class of '24, and his committees.
M. C. H. S. Is Member
Of Forensic League
Mahanoy City high school is one
of the few schools in Eastern Pennsylvania that is a member of the
National Forensic League (Honorary Speech Fraternity). The
school was first recognized as a
possible candidate during the national contest held in Wooster, O.,
two years ago, when Mary Wilson
and Ted Macknick, two high school
students, represented Pennsylvania
in two different fields of speaking.
The Mahanoy City Chapter has
been organized but due to the rigid
requirements in the point system
for a student to participate in debates, oratory and extemporaneous
contests, there have been few students eligible.
The charter members of the M.
C. H. S. club are Dorothy Yeakel,
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Large Number of Students On Honor Roll for 3 Months
The Mahanoy City high school
honor roll for the last three
months has shown a great improvement in its standing over
that of last year.
The following students are those
who succeeded in remaining on
the honor roll for the past three
months:
Senior girls Marian Barr, Pauline Crogle, Helenore Dochney,
Helen Dusky, Jeanne Faust, Jane
Glaudel, Victoria Glaudel, Eleanor
Grazel, Matilda Grazel, Theresa
Kubek, Eileen Larkin, Helen Lindenmuth, Mary Maher, Josephine
Matulavage, Edna Mowery, Lucetta
Stetler, Bertha Tulin, Freida Tu-
lin, Dorothy Umberger, Josephine
Unsinn, Ruth Wagner, Dorothy
Yeakel.
Senior boys John Conway, Joseph Gonzales, Robert Lowe,
James Northey, Edward Sugrue,
Joseph Zukowski.
Junior girls
Hannah Golin,
Frances Litsch, Sophie Setcavage,
Mary Wabo, Ruth Wheat.
Junior boys Thomas Malone.
Sophomore girls Veronica Berchunas, Dorothy Crochines, Ethel Evert, Mary Fecho, Helen Gibson, Dorothy Haron, Helen Zasukiewicz, Helen Lashinsky, May
Rooney, Hazel Schlegel, Kathertne
Unsinn, Florence Yodesky.
Sophomore boys John Gabuzda, Ralph Gonzales, Robert Heckman, Robert Kern, Andrew Kahan,
Joseph Krauter, Edward Pangonis,
William Richelderfer, James Rooney, Vincent Strockis, John Sweet,
Milton Prensky.
Freshman girls Francis Cantwell, Eleanore Fredericks, Mary
Gerlc-tt, Mary Hlat, Esther Janov,
Mildred Karlick, Dorothea Kline,
Evelyn Kromas, Ruth McLaren,
Mary Petrusky, Mellie Sedakus,
Florence Stetler, Catherine Zealberg.
Freshman boys Garnet Adams,
Arthur Brown, Matthew Delinsky,
Joseph Gettey, Ben Silkowski, Florian Swokel.
The annual senior play, "The
Patsy," will be presented during
the latter part of January under
the supervision of Miss Mary A.
Cook and Miss Mary A. Dwyer.
"The Patsy" is a comedy in three
acts, written by Barry Conors and
is one of the most popular plays
of the past few years recently presented on Broadway.
"The Patsy" is a story which
concerns Patricia Harrington. a
girl who "runs second" to her older
sister. She is the patsy who is
blamed whenever anything goes
wrong and is forced to remain in
the background in order that her
sister may be presented to advantage, but all ends well, needless to
say, and affords her the happiness
she deserves.
The play will be presented by
two distinct casts presenting performances some Monday and Tuesday late in January. The casts:
Monday Night
Mrs. William Harrington, Helen
Kenney; Bill Harrington, James
Northey; Grace Harrington, Ruth
Levine; Patricia Harrington, Catherine Keller; Billy Caldwell, Thomas Reing; Tony Anderson, William
Filer; Sadie Buchanan, Helenore
Dochney; Francis Pat. OYlaherty,
Ben Fletcher; "Trip" Busty, taxi
driver, Paul Petrucka.
Tuesday Night
Mrs. William Harrington, Josephine Unsinn; Bill Harrington,
John Malone; Grace Harrington,
Dorothy Yeakel; Patricia Harrington, Ida Hay; Billy Caldwell, Joseph Monaghan; Tony Anderson,
Ben Silkuski; Sadie Buchanan,
Jane Glaudel; Francis Pat. O'Flaherty, Francis Schlegel; "Trip"
Busty, taxi driver, Edmund Rakaitis.
WCAU Features
Journalism Program
At 5 o'clock every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon a
journalism program may be heard
over WCAU.
Articles from various school publications are read at that time. In
a letter from the station, Miss
Hinch, faculty adviser of THE
NUGGET, was requested to send in
copies of the paper.
Teachers Attend
Sorority Meeting
Miss Grace Ferguson and Miss
Winifred O'Donnell attended a
luncheon and bridge held by Kappa Gamma Pi sorority at Fuhrman's Inn, at Philadelphia, on Saturday, December 8.
Miss Grace Ferguson, junior history teacher, is vice-president of
Kappa Gamma Pi sorority and
Miss O'Donnell attended as her
guest.
Fuhrman's Inn is an attractive
eating place, which is carried on
by means of an advertising project.
The Nugget
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What! No Good Books!
THE IMUGGEX
[ AS GOOD AS GOLD ]
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE
MAHANOY CITY HIGH SCHOOL
MAHANOY CITY, PA.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
ASSISTANT EDITORS
ART EDITOR .......
SPORTS EDITOR ....
EDITORIAL STAFF
.......... MARIAN BARR, '35; DOROTHY YEAKEL,
........ SOPHIE SETCAVAGE, '36; FRANCIS LITSCH,
........................... .ANNA K.ALANUSKY,
............................... GARFIELD LEWIS,
MILDRED LLEWELLYN
MATILDA GRAZEL . . .
SPECIAL WRITERS
......... .'35 JEANNE FAUST .................. "35
........ .'35 JAMES NORTHEY. ................ .'35
'35
"36
'35
'3 5
REPORTERS
... '36
.'35 GARNET ADAMS . . . . . , .'38 ESTHER TULIN
'36
. '38 JOSEPH NOLTER
'35 SAMUEL HOCKMAN
'36
.'37 DOROTHY CROUCHINES, '37 MARTIN SLABEY
.'37 VF.RONICA BERCHUNAS. '37 AGNES HAWKES . ... .'37
BUSINESS STAFF
BUSINESS MANAGERS ... .................. BEN FLETCHER, '35; IDA HAY, '35
ASSISTANT MANAGERS
....... .'36 MARY WABA ................... .'36
VALERIA YENCHORIS
......... '37 THOMAS LEHE ................... '36
MAURICE FOCEL . . .
TYPISTS
CONSTANCE RADZIETPICZ ......... '3 5 LEODANIA WYSOCKI .............. '3 5
JOSEPHINE MATALAVAGE ........ .'35 HELEN MIRYNOTSKI ............ .'35
WARREN CREASY. .. .
SOPHIE MONCAVAGE
MILTON PRENSKY . .
BEN WALTERS, . ....
STELLA M. HINCH.
JOSEPH E. BOYLE
December, 1934
ADVISORY BOARD
.................................. MARY H. RYAN
................................ MILDRED HOLMAN
Printed by THE RECORD-AMERICAN, MAHANOY CITY, PA.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1934
"HELP ME
UT HAVE started again, for my first time since last Spring. Will you
please help me remain for the rest of the term, and others to
come?" are the words of your newspaper, THE NUGGET.
You know it has been your best and truest friend in regard to information of the past, present and future. You have enjoyed reading
it. Do you want to help it, or risk the chance of losing it again, as you
once did?
We know you want to help it because of the popular demand for
THE NUGGET since it had been suspended last Spring. You have
asked for its return.
Your wish is now granted, so do your best to support and contribute to THE NUGGET.
'YOU SAID IT"
TP you had asked for the support and co-operation of a certain group
of people, in a great project that meant the life and death of something that was very dear to you, and a certain section had responded
100 per cent, to it, what would you do?
"You said it," just the same thing as we are doing now, give them
our sincerest thanks, for their warm response and kind approach.
You would all like to know about whom all this praise and honor
is being given; well, just take a good look around you do you see
them?
Of course, you do; it is the senior class's great response for the subscription of your newspaper, THE NUGGET.
ARE YOU RESOLVING, TOO ?
TT'S a good time to start anew. It's the time to look back upon the past
and to see if you are satisfied with your work and accomplishments
of the past. It is also the time to prepare yourself to meet new problems and to make more progress than you have before. It's the time to
make resolutions to do better and to uphold those resolutions.
Looking back we see the long list of accomplishments of our
school. The games won by our football and basketball teams, the publication of THE NUGGET, and the contests won in the musical field,
are just a few of our deeds. Are they not things to be proud of and
to be succeeded by even greater things? We think so and hope to attain greater merit for our school.
Resolutions are in style now. Let us make a few, such as: we will
strive to uphold our present standards in all school activities, we will
support THE NUGGET, we will try to make new records. These are
a few; surely, you know of many, many more and since this is the
season for it, let's make them.
Starting anew, reviewing our past, and making resolutions can
mean only one thing: It's the beginning of a new year! A new year!
That calls for greetings! We, in our most cheerful and sincere manner, wish you "A HAPPY, PROSPEROUS and SUCCESSFUL NEW
YEAR!
Very often you hear students say
"There are no good books in the library." Usually they are the ones
who do not know what a wonderful selection of books are in our
library. So a few of a long list of
the most popular books are recommended for them:
Girls' Books
"Minglestreams." Jane Abbot.
"An Old Fashioned Girl." Louisa
May Aicott.
"Little Women." Louisa May Alcott.
"Miss Bishop." Bess Streeter Aidrich.
"A Lantern in Her Hand." Bess
Streeter Aldrich.
"A White Bird Flying." Bess
Streeter Aldrich.
"Janis Island." Mayane Hill Alice.
"Susanna Trestrain." Mayane Hill
Alice.
"Elizabeth and Her German Garden." M. A. Armen.
"Peter Pan." James M. Barr.Te.
"Career of Cynthia." Erick Beery.
"Illustrations of Cynthia." Erick
Beery.
"Lorna Doone." R. D. Blackmore
"Belinda in Old New Orleans."
Gladys Blake.
"Jane Eyre." Charlotte Bronte.
"Prairie Rose." B. E. Bush.
"Jo Ann, Tomboy." Butler and
Kent.
"The Little Shepherd of Lava
Lake." Albert C. Aller.
Boys' Books
"With the Eagles." Paul Anderson.
"Waterless Mountain." L. A. Armen.
"The Master of Chaos." Balmer
and Wylie.
"The Legion of the Condemned."
Eustace H. Ball.
"Beaton Runs the Mile." Ralph H.
Barbour.
"Crimson Sweater." Ralph H. Barbour.
"For the Honor of the School."
Ralph H. Barbour.
'Sentimental Tommy." James M.
Barre.
"Retreat." A novel of 1918. C. R.
Benstead.
"Garram the Hunter." Herbert
Best.
"The Clutches of the Corsican."
Alfred Bill.
"The Red Prior's Legacy." Alfred
Bill.
"Marching On." James Boyd.
"Long Hunt." James Boyd.
"Drums." James Boyd.
"Jimmy Makes the Varsity." Jonathan Brooks.
"Huntingtower." John Buchan.
How Time Flies !
DO//VG
States off Younited
Septober, da, 10
Mine Dear Hans:
I take me up mine ink and pen, and write you mit a typewriter,
blease excuse de lead pencil marks. Ve do not liff vere ve liffed before,
ve liff vere ve moved. I am so offully sorry since we are separated
together and vish ve ver closer apart. Ve are having more vether up
here than we had last year.
Mine dead Aunt Katrinka is dead seriously dead. She died of
New Monis on New Year's day, fifteen minutes in front of five. Her
breath leaked out. De Doctors gave up all hopes of saving her ven
she died. She leaves a family of 'two .boys and two cows. Don't you
pity the cows? Her sister is having the mumps and is having a swell
time. She is near the death's door. De Doctors think they can pull
her through.
Mine brudder just graduated from de cowlege. He is an electrocution enginere on a peanut roaster. De obber day he took our dog up to
de saw-mill. De dog got in a fight mit a circular saw and lasted one
round. The cowledge vas cold de other day, so I called up de Janitor
and made it hot for him. I am making money fast. Yesterday I deposited a hundred dollars and wrote myself a check for one hundred
dollars and deposited it, so I now haf two hundred dollars.
I am sending your overcoat by exuress. To save charges I cut off
de buttons. You vill find themi n de inside pocket. Mine sister got de
measles, mine brudder got de grippe, and I got a new pair of shoes.
I can tink of nutting else to say. Hope dis finds you the same.
P. X.: If you don't get dis letter, ride and I vill send anudder.
Two times P. X.: I haff just received de fife dollars dot I owe you,
but haff closed dis letter und I can't get it in.
FRITZ.
Hears All!
Sees All!
Tells All!
By Mickey Mouse
To recall the events which occurred since September is almost Buy a NUGGET, ladeez and gen- ed Miss Helen Fecho as his assistlike recalling long-past memories. tlemen, and I will tell you where ant.
Swiftly they have passed and each to find your soulmate or a fortune!
one of them was filled with action Don't wait! Buy now and fly with Miss Bertha Tulin and Mr. Joseph Lapinsky, because of their exme into the future!
and enlivened with enthusiasm.
perience in walking from school
First were the spectacular football games. Every one of them was Miss Emma Eckroth, one of Ma- without the least bit of energy,
worthy of mention. All of them hanoy City's noted speakers, spoke would make good contestants for a
were far ahead of anyone's highest last evening to the high school girls walkathon.
on the topic "How to Annex a Bus
expectations.
Three of the town's prominent
Hallowe'en brought with it the Driver."
men ventured into the cruel
young
annual school party. With it came
Ed Wynn
"The War Cry," one of the great- world today to replaceBudd.
fun, frolicking and refreshments.
Weland Stoopnagle and
was
season,
the
of
hits
play
est
soon
soliloquy
Macbeth's
Finally
Ed
replace
to
is
Dennis
lington
found its way into the limelight. written by Miss Helenore Dochney Wynn and Edmund Rakaitis and
Seniors sat in a puzzled daze try- and Mr. Oliver Draper, who, at the Garfield Lewis will be the other
ing to memorize the almost impos- beginning of their careers, were al- two comedians.
ways staging a battle.
possible lines.
When the wedding bells pealed
Messrs. Thomas Malone and
for Miss Monaghan, the faculty Whenever in doubt as to what to Ivor Richards, two of the
staff was rearranged. Miss Welch serve for Christmas dinner write world's greatest detectives, solved
replaced Miss Monaghan; Miss to Evelyn Bredt, "The Modern a problem today that has puzzled
Ferguson replaced Miss Welch. Cook of Today," and she will ad- hundreds. The problem where
Miss Holman was made the newest vise you.
Jean Norris gets the money to buy
member and Miss Chesko and Miss
so much chewing gum.
O'Donnell, who were added to the Garnet Adams, who was apstaff at the beginning of the year, pointed head of the United States But, what's this? Are we back
were made old members.
Brain Trust, will leave for Wash- so soon? Certainly, because Mr.
A search for girl blondes once ington at 8:30 this evening.
John Malone is saying he's through
nore bestirred the school. Rearrith love, for "Annie Doesn't Live
~ons and opinions why such a Miss Clara Grazel, who recently Here Anymore."
search was called were discussed. opened a beauty parlor on RiverThen arguments ensued as to who s'de Drive, is giving a special on Which reminds ms of somethin3
;ouid rightfully claim themselves 'Wigs" Saturday.
else:
a blonde. Peace and order were
Tall, dark and handsome,
restored when it was made known Stanley Pietruszewski reachsd
This senior boy be;
;he blondes were needed to ta&e Ms gcal of success last evening j Beautiful teeth
And always looks neat;
the part of angels in the "Passion when he sang "I Wonder What
| Became of Mary?" in ths great op- Plays basketball
Play."
That is hard to beat
At the present the greatest wor- j -retta "That Old Gal of Mine."
Give a guess, boys and girls,
ry is: "How much rest can one |
And I might tell you who it be!
?et in the two weeks of Christmas The school board has recently
vacation. Will it be enough to appointed Mr. George Karetsky
carry one through to the end of as chemistry teacher for Mahanoy So so-long until next month.
MICKEY.
City high school and also appointschool?"
The Nugget
ALUMNI NOTES
Charles Welsh, a graduate and
Dorothy Lewis, '31, and a Kutzhonor student of the class of '34, is town State Normal graduate, has
further pursuing his studies at recently been elected as a teacher
Motre Dame.
in the second grade in the local
public schools.
The following graduates of '34
are students at McCann's Business
A former associate editor of THE
College: Ona Hall, Phyllis Lowe,
John Bennett, Xavier Lazariwecz, NUGGET, and a graduate of '34,
James Leary, Joseph Pangonis, Alice Coyle, is studying to become
John Zelonis, Raymond Busnaus- a nurse at an Atlantic City hospital.
kas and Margaret Yeskavich.
Talented Students
Miss Rinck Discloses
Present Program
New Musical Talent
Musical organizations of Mahanoy City high school, under the supervision of Miss Rinck, have been
participants in many of the various programs presented on Wednesdays.
Choruses have been formed and
have made appearances in the past.
The Girls' Chorus is composed of
approximately sixty members,
while the Senior Mixed Chorus
numbers forty.
Several trios have also been selected and they are preparing to
sing on future programs. A number of soloists have been chosen
and have already made an appearance this year. They include Margaret Lowe, Nancy Miles, Edna
Mowery and Sophie Moncavage.
At the present time Mahanoy
City high school can boast of the
greatest number of accomplished
pianists it has had at any one time.
These include Hannah Golin, a
student at the Braun School of
Music, Pottsville; Dorothy Yeakel
and William Bichelderfer, students
of Miss Lefkowith, and Evelyn
Goyne and John Sweet, who are
studying with Mrs. Marsteller.
Several saxophone artists include
Garnet Adams. William Esoda,
Robert Pischer and Garfleld Lewis.
The violinists this year are Irene
Kenney, who is studying at the
Braun School of Music, Pottsville,
and Andrew Morba and John Boman, students of Miss Rose Dwyer.
Miss Ryan Organizes
Junior English Clubs
Junior English classes, under the
supervision of Miss Mary Ryan,
organized clubs in their respective
classes recently.
Officers were elected by the students of each class. The duty of
these officers is to take charge of
the class programs given every
week.
The officers of these classes are:
First period President, Philip Serano; vice-president, Alex Worcholak; secretary, Sophie SetcavPresident,
age. Second period
Margaret Lowe; secretary, Anna
Mariken. Third period President,
Nancy Miles; secretary, George
Sherkness. Fourth period President, Joseph Zagorsky; secretary,
Constance Wallnchus. Fifth period
President, Leonard Polubinsky;
secretary, Sophia Moncavage. SevPresident, Paul
enth period
Blankenhorn; secretary, Martina
Joyce.
Look This Way, Please
Watch! Turn your head a little
toward the left. Now, how about a
smile? No, that's too artificial.
Sorry folks a contest is not being
conducted by anyone. These are
Just a few of the instructions the
s~niors are now carrying out to
Perfection.
Photography in the life of the
"snlors is now at its peak. One
3933 groups huddled together and
"ears debates about the pictures as
to whether they flatter or look like
'-is person. These and many other
Questions arise at a time when everyone wishes to be his best.
In order that the Year Books may
"3 circulated in June, the pictures
teust fte taken and the cuts handed
to Miss Cook by February 1st.
Girls' musical organizations, under the supervision of Miss Katie
Rinck, presented the following programs in the school auditorium,
December 12:
Song, school; scripture reading,
Mr. Bagenstose; song, "Bring a
Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" (French
carol), girls' chorus; solo, "Songs
My Mother Taught Me" (Dvorak),
Sophia Moncavage; double trio,
"Sweet Day" (Handel), Edna Mowery, Hannah Golin, Mary Capone,
Evelyn Goyne, Bertha Shober and
Dorothy Yeakel; solo, "Saturday,"
Nancy Miles; three-part song,
"Slumber Song" (Gretchaninoff)
part of the girls' chorus; solo, "The
False Prophet," Margaret Lowe;
song, "When Jesus Was a Little
Child" (Tschaikowsky), girls'
chorus; announcements, Mr. Bagenstose.
M. C. H. S. Students
Attend School Press
Convention on Dec. 8
The Pennsylvania Scholastic
Press Association, east-central division, held its fall conference at
the Mahanoy Township high school
on Saturday, December 8. Miss
Stella M. Hinch, as regional chairman, had charge of the conference.
Sophie Setcavage, Jeanne Faust,
Marian Barr, Dorothy Yeakel, Ida
Hay, Matilda Grazel, Frances
Litsch, Garfield Lewis and James
Northey, all members of THE
NUGGET staff, represented Mahanoy City high school. Miss Dorothy Yeakel addressed a group at
the Year Book and art staff's meeting. She spoke on "Ways to Finance the Annual." Representatives of various schools in the association presented speeches and
discussions on different topics.
Russ Green, of the Mahanoy City
Record-American, gave a discourse
on "Sports." A discussion of "The
Weaknesses of School Publications"
was delivered by Mr. Charles Troxell, president of the P. S. P. A.
Luncheon was served in the Mahanoy Township high school cafeteria. After luncheon a social hour
was held in the auditorium. Miss
Dorothy Yeakel presented several
selections on the piano. Various
dances were exhibited by Miss
Lucy Harris. "In the Spectator's
Corner," a one-act play, was enacted by members of the "Leader"
staS, of Mahanoy Township.
The meeting was adjourned and
the visitors viewed the exhibitions which were prepared
throughout the school.
December, 1934
Christmas Day
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
Now the ground is cold and white,
December brings with it more
The sky is dark and gray
than just Christmas. Below are
A very beautiful setting
the names of the people and the
For a typical Christmas Day.
day on which they have or will
Though the ground is cold,
have their birthdays this month:
Our hearts are warm with cheer
Seniors
While children's caroling voices
Dorothy Umberger, 2; James
All around we hear.
Northey, 1; Virginia Norris, 8; William Filer, 10; Joseph Sharpe, 13;
Our hearts are filled with happi- Tillie Flamini, 16; Warren Creasy,
ness
16; Garfield Lewis, 17; Howard
For this Christmas Day is here, Smith, 17; Frances Marteusz, 19;
And what we're looking forward to Eleanor Yodesky, 22; Helen Fecho,
Is a Very Happy New Year.
28; Emma Eckroth, 31.
Juniors
RUBY M. LEM-MONS.
Daryl Hawkes, 4; Edward Northey, 7; Valeria Yenchoris, 11; John
Price, 14; James O'Brien, 18; TilCollege Rhythm
lie Yodesky, 19; Samuel Babyar,
You Gotta Be a Football Hero,
he's going! he's going! He's down! Wm. Filer Is Elected
and that tackle was made by Cross
Pres. of Class of '35
Eyed Kelly from Pennsylvania-eyea, the lines are brought out and its
In order that the senior class
still, Ten, Yards to Go for Pennmight have an early start to begin
sylvan-eye-a nice work Kelly.
Veil ladies and gentlemen's it's its activities for the commencehaff time, Pardon My Southern ment of the term a class meeting
Accent the score is still Moscow U. was held in the auditorium in the
beginning of October. The pri6, Pennsylvan-eye a, 0.
mary purpose of the meeting was
Times up, both teams are back the election of officers. The folon the field lining up for the kick- lowing officers were chosen: Presioff. The whistle blows, Moscow U. dent, William Filer; vice-president,
Kicks off to Penn. Paiooka gets the Michael Chernock; secretary, Marball, hes running! he's running! ian Barr; treasurer, Chester Sethe's running in circles, hes Just cavage. Marian Barr also served
Lost In a Fog. The ball is now on as secretary in the junior year.
Penn 30-yd. line, the huddle is
After the election the former
called, qt. back Kelly is calling the j president, Wilson Dilchus, thanked
signals. Take a Number from One those present for the co-operation
to Ten, the ball is snapped and they gave him and plans were disKelly Carioca's to the Moscow 45 cussed for the Hallowe'en party.
yd. line, the huddle, they line up
There being no further business
with a form. Z to the left, the ball to be discussed, the meeting was
is snapped to Kelly who flips a adjourned. Mr. Engle, Mr. Boyle
pass to The Man on The Flying and Mr. Bagenstose were in charge
Trapeze who floats over for a of the meeting.
touchdown. They line up again
for the extra point. Kelly grabs
the ball and runs like he never ran Miss Welch Organizes
before, a cheer goes up, he made
Current Events Clubs
the point, then the gun went off,
the game is over. Moscow U. 6,
Clubs have been organized in the
Pennsylvan-eye-a, 7. The report- democracy classes by Miss Welch
res got Kelly and asked him how to meet each Friday for the purhe got so fast, he said I've Got pose of discussing topics of the
Ants In My Pants. On the way day. Students are chosen to report
home Kelly met Sophmore Sophie on certain subjects orally. After
who asked him to take her to the the student finishes his report he is
show. I would If I Had a Million permitted to ask questions on it.
Dollars but I don't So Let's Take a His audience may also give any
Walk Around the Block. But no \ constructive criticism on his manSophie says Oh! You Miser, You. ner of giving the report.
I can't walk. I've Got Sand in My
The two current articles disShoes. Well empty them out, orders cussed were the "Symbol of Social
Kelly and let's go down to Flirta- Change on the Chain Stores" and
tion Walk, then Kelly says sorta "Unemployment Insurance." Both
timid like Sweetie Pic, Stay as articles were taken from the New
Sweet as You Are, I Only Have York Times.
Eyes for Yon! Then Sophie answered in the same way and said
Okay Toots, I'll String: Along With Misses O'Donnell,
You. So let's give Three Cheers for
Chesko and Holman,
Love. All's well that ends well!
Increase Faculty
EDMUND RAKAITIS.
On the Sick List
Miss Anna Ryan is a patient at
the Hamburg Sanatorium. Anna
would have been a senior this year
but was stricken ill toward the
close of last term and was not able
to return to school thus far this
season.
Edmund Peca, a senior, is a pa-
tient at the Ashland State Hospital
M. C. H. S. Is Member
for the past several weeks, due to
Of Forensic League serious illness.
(Continued from Page One)
class of '35; Mary Wilson and Ches?r Dick, class of '34; Miss Mary
Oook, senior English teacher, and
Miss Cora Frank, former freshman
English teacher. At the present
'ime Jane Maher, Margaret WilMams and James Northey, are eligible to join because of the points
earned in forensic work last year.
The symbol of this fraternity is
a pin in the form of a key studded
vith jewels representing the dejrees earned through participation
in forensic contests,
Page Three
Albert Ka-alonis has for the
past few months been a patient at
the Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, where he is suffering from
a heart attack. Albert is also a
member of the senior class.
Dorothy Wittmer, a member of
the junior class, has been confined
to her home for several weeks with
a dislocated knee.
We wish all a Merry Christmas
and a speedy recovery.
(Continued from Page One)
member of Phi Lambdar Theta
honorary society, and she was also
president of the Kappa Delta Epsilon, a new honorary society. She
graduated in '34 with an A. B. degree. Miss Holman teaches civics,
English and a class of sophomore
history. In the future she will be
one of the faculty advisers of THE
NUGGET. Miss Holman is the
first person of any former NUGGET staff to become a teacher in
M. C. H. S.
After graduating from M. C. H.
S. in '24, Miss Winifred O'Donnell
attended West Chester Teachers'
College for two years and then
studied at Pennsylvania State
Teachers' College, graduating from
that institution in '31 with an A.
B. degree. While at Penn State
Miss O'Donnell was a member of
the Theta Phi Alpha, a national
social society. Prior to teaching in
Mahanoy City high school she
taught three years in Blythe
Township elementary grades. Shs
now teaches business geography
and business ariethmetic. Miss
O'Donnell stated "I enjoy working
with the pupils a lot."
20; Adella Gianinni, 20; Paul
Blankenhorn, 25.
Sophomores
Maurice Fogel, 3; Andrew Kohan, 4; Ben Kleckner, 8; Vincent
Strockis, 19; John Gabuzda, 25.
Freshmen
James Morgan, 1; Elmer Thompson, 2; Constance Derrish, 4; John
Manion, 7; Albert Zebel, 7; Joseph
Maloney, 8; Frances Cantwell, 12;
Thelma Young, 13; Joseph Budroe, 13; William Plapas, 16; Evelyn
Kromas, 17; Victor Machese, 18;
Mary Memshock, 20; Anna Shott,
23; James Serano, 23; Mildred
Linkchorst, 24; John Sedlock, 24;
Arthur Brown, 25; Grace Morgan,
26; Florence Fanelli, 26; William
Yext, 28.
Teachers Announce
1935 Year Book Staff
The faculty of the Mahanoy City
high school has recently announced
the names of the members of the
senior Year Book staff. The number
of students on the staff totals
thirty-seven. Editor-in-Chief, Jane
Glaudel; associate editors, James
Northey, Dorothy Yeakel; faculty
write-ups, Marian Barr, Catherine
Keller, Ben Silkuskie; individual
write-ups, Mary Capone, Eleanor
Grazel, Ida Hay, Victoria Glaudel,
Jeanne Faust, John Malone, Joseph Zukowski, Robert Lowe,
Thomas Reing, Francis Schlegel;
art editor, Anna Klimachusky;
class poem, Matilda Grazel; class
history, Josephine Unsinn; class
will and humor, Edna Mowery;
class prophecy, Bertha Tulin, Chester Setcavage, Helen Fecho, Joseph
Monaghan; sports, Bertha Shober,
Ruth Levine, Paul Petrucka, Michael Chernock; extra-curricular
activities, Elsie Oliver, Fern Becker; typists, Leodania Wysocki,
Catherine Ponisciak, Helen Mirynowski, Mary Nevulis, Oliver Draper, Paul Burke; business manager,
William Filer.
Juniors Will Give
Play "A Christmas
Carol," Tomorrow
(Continued from Page One)
Lynch; a young boy of 10, Robert
Derrish.
At the opening of the story, it Is
about the middle of the nineteenth
century, the place is London, with
the scenes in the homes and business houses of the poor and middle
classes.
The scene of the play opens with
Scrooge sitting at his desk, and his
clerk at another. Then along comes
his nephew wishing him a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year,
but Scrooge only gets angry. When
his nephew leaves, somebody is
singing a carol, but Scrooge is going to throw the ruler at the person, so he leaves.
The second act opens with the
ghost of Christmas Past showing
Scrooge some scenes of his boyhood, a scene at home, and at
school with his sister. The ghost of
Christmas Present is showing him
some scenes in the homes of his
nephew and clerk. Lastly, the
ghost of Christmas to Come shows
him a dirty shop where women are
selling the belongings of a miser
who had died.
Lastly we find Scrooge converted
into a kind and happy man.
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The Nugget — December, 1934
Page Four
Summary of All Football Games
Monday, September 24, M. C. H. S. vs. Locust Gap—Home
4 T.
3
2
1
Score0—20
Mahanoy City High School--.:.--———-—-——— 776
Locust Gap ——— — ———————— 0000—0
Basketball
Girls' Basketball
Tuesday, October 2, M. C. H. S. vs. Allentown—Night Game—Away
Now that basketball season has
Friday, October 5, M. C. H. S. vs. Tamaqua—Night Game—Away
The senior girls have organized
3
2
1
Score—
0
Allentown — — ——————— ————— 0 12
M. C. H. S. ---___--___---___ —————— 006
4 T. rolled around, the girls have been
0—12 busy getting prepared for the
0—6 forthcoming events.
3
2
1
Score—
Tamaqua __-_--____-—————— —— - 006
0
0
M. C. H. S. ———————— — —————— 7
4 T. four teams. They are the Flashes,
0— 6 captained by M. Maher; Senior
7—14 Varsity, with Jennie Thomas as
3
2
1
Score—
00
York ___________________________ 0
0
6
M. C. H. S. _____-- ____ -_____-____-- 0
Saturday, October 20, M. C. H. S. vs. Pottsville—Away
4 T. Jean Norris. The teams mentioned
0—0 above are of the Senior League,
0—6 holding positions last year in the
captain, and the Black Cats, led by
Saturday, October 13, M. C. H. S. vs. York—Home
4 T.
3
2
1
gcore_
0—7
0
7
Pottsville __________________- ___ — 0
7—13
M. C. H. S. __________________- _____ 060
Monday, October 29, M. C. H. S. vs. Shenandoah—Home
4 T.
3
2
1
Score—
000—0
Shenandoah ____-__——.....——-———— 0
0—7
0
0
M. C. H. S.________________________ 7
Saturday, November 3, M. C. H. S. vs. Ashland—Home
3
2
1
Score—
Ashland ——————————————————— 706
M. C. H. S.__ — —— — ————— —— ———— 060
4 T.
13—26
0—6
3
0
0
4 T.
7—7
0—0
Saturday, November 10, M. C. H. S. vs. W. Hazleton—Away
2
0
0
1
Score—
West Hazleton .._-_—- — -- — — -————— 0
M. C. H. S.______-_____________——„ 0
4 T.
3
2
1
Score—
Saturday, November 17, M. C. H. S. vs. Minersville—Home
3
2
1
Score—
0
0
Minersville ____——-—————————————— 0
M. C. H. S.----.-——„———- — ------—————- 607
4 T.
0—0
0—13
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Junior League, taking second place.
The junior girls have not, as yet,
decided upon their permanent cap­
tains. Nevertheless, the cutlook
of the girls is very bright in regard
to this position. The Rockets, with
Eleanor Boczkowski, captain, took
first place in the Junior League;
Amazons, third position, with Nan­
cy Miles as temporary captain, and
the Universals, fourth place, with
Anna Yext, captain.
The sophomores did not get the
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Basketball Schedule, M. C. H. S., '34-'35
December 11 — Mahanoy City High School vs. Edwardsville — Home
December 14 — Mahanoy City High School vs. Tamaqua — Away
December 21 — Mahanoy City High School vs. Hazleton — Away
December 28—Mahanoy City High School vs. East Stroudsburg—Home
January 4 — Mahanoy City High School vs. Easton — Home
January 11 — Mahanoy City High School vs. Pottsville — Away
January 18 — Mahanoy City High School vs. Bethlehem — Home
January 22 (Tues.)—Mahanoy City High School vs. Allentown—Away
January 25 — Mahanoy City High School vs. Tamaqua — Home
""February 1 — Mahanoy City High School vs. Hazleton — Home
February 8 — Mahanoy City High School vs. East Stroudsburg — Away
February 12 (Tuesday)—Mahanoy City High School vs. Easton—Away
February 15 — Mahanoy City High School vs. Pottsville — Home
February 22 — Mahanoy City High School vs. Bethlehem — Away
March 1 — Mahanoy City High School vs. Allentown — Home
* Subject to change.
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