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1925 Franklin High School, Venango Co., PA


Staff names included: Abram SHORTS, Lawrence OSBORNE, Harry HAMILTON, JohnSUTMAN, Adam McFADDEN, Rosemary MYERS (my mother), Helen WILLIAMS, RachelMOORE, Tate REED and Herbert Eckert.

The faculty that school year (1924-25) included: Ruby MORGAN (English),Sarah BARNHART (Latin), G. Morgan DAVIS (History, Sociology), Fred W. DEAN(Machine Practice), J. G. MORGAN (Manual Training), Esta M. LONG (HomeEconomics), Ruth SHAFER (English, Latin), Janet CRAWFORD (English), AddaMcBRIDE (Arithmetic, Algebra), Josephine ESHELMAN (Stenography,Typewriting), Jeraldine CARMICHAEL (History, General Science), Louise HULIN(English), Carrie L. Swift (Mathematics), W. M. JENKINS (History), C. E.CARTER (City Superintendent), C. H. PEDLEY (Chemistry, Principal of HighSchool), Austa REISINGER (Art) (all the above appear in a group photo) -other faculty members (not in photo): J. M. WARD (Biology, German), MarionRATCLIFFE (Physical Education), E. W. TREADWELL (Physical Deducation,Athletic Coach), Bernice YOUNG (Law, Bookkeeping), Georgia ROSE (French)and Dorothy ELLIOTT (Librarian)

The yearbook was dedicated 'in loving memory of our friend and classmate',Edward James O'CONNOR ("Eddie"), 1907-1924. The following were seniorclass members, and those names followed by * denote they attended theirfiftieth class reunion in 1975; ( ) denotes married surnames, where notedby my mom
  • Thomas Algeo BROWN
  • Rosemary Verna MYERS (Hays--my mom) *
  • Helen WILLIAMS (Burchfield)*
  • John SUTMAN*
  • Helen Patricia FURMAN (Knight)
  • Howard Armstrong FOSTER
  • Theresa Angeline CATHERS
  • Robert Gordon HOMAN
  • Harriet S. ANDRE (Whitmer)*
  • Caleb Moore SUTTON
  • Katherine Mae PERSONS (Kinch)
  • Samuel KEMM
  • Herbert Barry ECKERT*
  • Charlotte Howard NICKLIN (Canady)*
  • Evelyn McELPHATRICK
  • Lewis McBRIDE*
  • Clara Louise MOORE
  • James Burkett SMILEY*
  • Helena Margaret SUTHERLAND (Goodwill)
  • Raymond James BROWN*
  • Floyd SMITH
  • Elizabeth Catherine YARLETTS
  • Frank Elbert BLEAKLEY*
  • Ocie Marguerite COCHRAN
  • Florence Irene COWAN (Berhalter)*
  • Earl Calbert BURGEY - Graduate Cooperstown HS '24
  • Christina L. BROSANG (McElhaney)*
  • Robert KIRKER
  • Harry Rossman MITCHELL
  • Dorothy Alice MOORE (Hedley)
  • Dale McLean LYNN
  • Mary Catherine WATKINS (Rose)
  • Helen Estela BRADLEY (Snyder)*
  • John William Beightlea FORINGER*
  • Naomi Marguerite WHITE - Graduate New Castle HS '24
  • Arthur Fred COWAN*
  • Adam John McFADDEN*
  • Agnes Louise SUTTON (Ivory)
  • Blanche Elizabeth BAKER (Coulton)* - Graduate of Cooperstown High School, '24'
  • Margaret Mabel LESH (Beers)* - Graduate of Cooperstown High School, '24'
  • Marion COGLEY (Moore)
  • Robert Earl MAWHINNEY
  • Marjorie Eleanor VIELE
  • William Andrew DONALDSON
  • Francis James PETRINI
  • Ida WRIGHT
  • Martha Ellen DeLONG (Reed)
  • Harriet Elizabeth BOWER (Barber) - Graduate Cooperstown HS, '24
  • Mary SHREFFLER (Chatley)*
  • Gerald BOYD
  • Violet May CROPP
  • Alice Mae ROBINSON
  • Clyde Winfield STONE*
  • Catherine Irene DAVIS
  • Marjorie Evelyn SHAFFER (St. Clair)*
  • Jean Lenore PORTER
  • Floyd ZIEGLER (my uncle!!)
  • Fanchion Irene McBRIDE
  • Raymond Nelson BRINK
  • Marie Elizabeth CRAMER (Wise)
  • Francis ROGERS - Graduate Cooperstown High School, 1924
  • David Edward EAKIN
  • Mildred Metta LESH (Deeter)* - Graduate Cooperstown High School, 1924
  • Theodore Henry BARBER*
  • Helen Ruth FOSTER*
  • John Lester ROBINSON
  • Florence SNYDER (Leyda)*
  • Lee HAZLETT
  • Philip JONES*
  • Margaret MARSHALL (Grace)*
  • Lyle PIZER
  • Geraldine Mae GIBBONS (Bullers)
  • Tate William REED
  • Harry HAMILTON
  • Charles Abram SHORTS*

  • In addition, these names were handwritten at the bottom of one of the pages:
  • Clara Louise MOORE
  • Rachel MOORE (Shaffer)*
  • Lucille FRIGGLE (Cunningham)*

Other highlights of the yearbook:
  • The class poem, "Youth's Dream" by Catherine S. DAVIS
  • Valedictory, by Charlotte NICKLIN
  • Salutatory, by Evelyn McELPHATRICK
  • Class History, by Clyde W. STONE
  • Prophecy, by Rosemary MYERS
  • Last Will and Testament of the Class of '25
  • Picture and staff listing of 'The Broadcast', the school paper
  • Picture and scorecard of the football team, 1924
  • Picture and scorecard of the basketball team, 1924-25
  • Picture and scorecard of the girl's basketball team, 1924-25
  • Picture of the senior basketball players ("Bob" MAWHINNEY, Lewis McBRDIGE,
  • ROBISON, "Tom" BROWN, "Red" FOSTER, "Teddy" BARBER, Harry MITCHELL, FRANTZ,"Dope" JONES
  • Writeup and listing of winners of The Inter-Class Meet
  • 1925 Activities of the Junior Class (by Marjory COLE) - officers: HaroldCUNNINGHAM, Theodore BLAIR, Helen MYERS, Paul HEFFERN - Faculty Adviser:Dr. DAVIS
  • Sophomore Hystery - by Louise POWER
  • History of the Freshman Class - by "Bob" HAMILTON

  • In 1975, the class celebrated its 50th anniversary - I have a photo ofthose attending this event.

If someone is interested in anyone listed above - let me know - I'll beglad to scan their picture (if available) or email you what information isavailable in the yearbook.

Pat Roberts
patroberts@aikenelectric.net

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