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BASEBALL PLAYERS
BEGIN TRAINING
FOR SEASON
Vol. LIV, No. 6
New Schedule
For Spring
Appreciated
New Summer Schedule
To Give Free Time
In Afternoon
Now that the fierce and icy
blasts of winter have exhausted
themselves and have faded away.
in oblivion, the boys are begin-
ning to grow a bit restless and are
viewing their golf sticks and ten-
nis racquets with a very passion-
ate longing.
In order that all students may
fully enjoy the benefits of the
spacious sporting fields and rang-
ing golf course of Kiski, the fac-
ulty has devised a new spring
schedule whereby the energetic
youngsters are able to burst forth.
from their classes a good deal
earlier in the afternoon and seek
the caressing touch of sunshine
and fresh air. Of course this
schedule means rising one half
hour earlier in the day, but what
is one half hour to the vigorous
youths of our present generation!
The early morning is when we see
nature at her best. How delight-
ful it is to awake in the gray dawn,
enjoy an invigorating shower, and
then stride briskly into the well-
loved dining hall where a delec-
table breakfast awaits!
This popular schedule which al-
lows the boys so many extra privi-
leges is seen below in all of its
refreshing entirety.
6:30
7:00
SPRING SCHEDULE
Rising bell.
Breakfast.
7:40 Chapel.
7:45 to 8:35 First period.
8:35 to 9:25 Second period.
9:25 to 10:15-Third period.
10:15 to 11:05-Fourth period.
11:05 to 12:20-Recess.
11:20 to 12:10-Fifth period.
12:10 to 1:00 Sixth period.
1:05 to 1:30-Lunch.
College Aspirants
To Take Exams
Kiski's college and
KISKI MINUTES
KISKIMINETAS SPRINGS SCHOOL, SALTSBURG, PA.
Kiski Players Giving Performance
Kiski Speech Class Gives Play
"K" Club Dance
Here Is Big
Success
At Special School Assembly
This
Bud Meyer Impressive
As John Wilkes
Booth
Grease paint and footlights came
One of the
into their own at Kiski a short
most successful
time ago as several members of
dances of the year was held on
Friday evening, March 27, 1942,
the speech class donned costumes
and strode forth upon the assem-
in the Kiski gymnasium.
dance boasted the best attendance bly hall stage to present a very
of any of the preceding dances excellent version of the dramatic
this year, probably due to the fact play, "The Shot That Missed Lin-
that the "K" club members were
one and all behind the drive to sell
tickets. A few suits and tuxedos
were seen among the dress uni-
forms of the Kiski Company.
coln."
Faculty To Lose
Two
Valuable
Instructors
The Kiski faculty will lose two
of its promising young members
SENIOR ORATIONS ARE
TO BE MEMORIZED
FOR GRADUATION
April 15, 1942
Senior Class
Is Organized
At Meeting
Kier Kuhns Elected As
President of
Class
The first organization meeting
of the senior class was held in the
study hall Wednesday, April 8,
under the supervision of the class
advisor, Mr. J. L. Marks, Jr. Class
officers were elected and the more
important business was discussed.
A vote was taken to determine
whether or not a yearbook should
be issued and the seniors voted
unanimously in favor of the pub-
lication. Mr. Marks appointed a
few members of the Kiski Minutes
staff to act as the nucleus for the
yearbook staff.
Committees were selected to ar-
the
range for
commencement
dance and to govern the purchase
of a class memorial. The funds
for the memorial will be derived.
from the profits of the school can-
teen which has been managed by
the seniors.
It was announced that the mili-
tary uniform will replace the tra-
ditional cap and
gown, which
change will result in a reduction
of graduating expenses.
The faculty is open to sugges-
tions for senior privileges. The date
on which the enjoyment of these
traditional rights will commence is,
as yet, indefinite.
to the armed forces of the United Forty-two boys
States when Mr. Springer leaves meeting which lasted for approx-
to take up his commission as En-imately forty-five minutes.
sign in the Navy, and Mr. Reamer
joins the Army.
attended
the
The dance floor was very strik. everyone was carried away by his any important information from their choice after which the meet-
Undergraduates
Elect Officers
The following seniors were elect-
ed officers: President, Kier Kuhns;
Due to the fact that the place- Vice President, Keen Furlong; Sec-
With his rich baritone in full ment and duties of all those men retary, John
effect Bud Myers created such a waiting for the call to arms must William T. Sherman Doebler; Mr.
Raine; Treasurer,
natural John Wilkes Booth that be kept secret in order to prevent Marks commended the class on
falling into the hands of the en- ing was formally closed.
ingly individual in its make-up in
marvelous performance. Russell
emy, we cannot as yet know ex-
that the decorations consisted al- Swank was a very impressive actly where or at what time Mr.
most wholly of the Kiski colors, Caesar's ghost and Phil Guy did Springer will be sent. We do
Black and White. A large crystal an excellent impersonation of know, however, that he received
ball was suspended from the ceil- Wilkes' companion.
ing and was mechanized in such
his commission recently, but only
after much hard work which he
a way that it revolved continuous- This play was produced under undertook shortly before Christ-
ly, splashing the entire dance floor the able direction of George Ger- mas.
university with large drops of light. Large hold, and
He has been desiring for
aspirants will travel to Pittsburgh white "K's" were stationed at eith- stood by to see that everything favored the Navy, he has trained undergraduates have at last secur-
Reverend MacCarroll some time to join the fighting After a vigorous round of bril-
April 11th to take the College er end of the floor, commanding
forces and because in his choice he liant and fiery politics, the Kiski
Board achievement and aptitude much attention and adding the at- went well. We certainly hope that himself for it. When he is finally
tests at the Carnegie Institute of mosphere of school spirit to the the speech class will present an- called, which, in all probability, choices. The classes were enter-
ed their officers and everyone
Technology. Transportation has proceedings. A broad expanse of other play in the near future as it will be very soon, he will return
well-satisfied with the
been arranged for the boys who black and white checkerboard was would surely be appreciated by all to Chicago and from there prob- tained in the houses of various
wish to make the trip.
suspended from the ceiling, closing the students. We feel that sev- ably report to Norfolk, Virginia. faculty members during the elec-
The examinations are to be giv- the dancers off and into a little
en in lieu of the College Board world of their own. The refresh-eral of our young actors may real- by Uncle Sam as 1-A, has endeav-ments were consumed in a hearty
Mr. Reamer, who was classed tions and very delightful refresh-
Examinations which were used be- ment bar was set up in its usually go places in the future and we ored to have his class changed in
fashion. The worthy officers who
fore the national emergency and place and was, as always in the want to see them on the stage as order that he may put his special
will serve the classes are listed.
the results will be sent to the var- past, quite well patronized, having often as possible. As one teacher scientific knowledge to its best use
below.
ious institutions where they will been quite well stocked beforehand
be the primary factor in determ- with all good things to eat and
stated in a well-worded sentence:
and advantage. He is desirous of
Junior Class
ining the entrance qualifications of drink.
"We would be extremely delight- the service. This particular branch Ellis Manning
entering the Ordnance branch of Jack Blanchard
each applicant. They will cover The dance band, in most of the ed to acquire the opportunity to of the Army does not conscript Kenneth Bowyer
three fields of concentration which dancers' opinions, was the main witness our talented Thespians in men who rank 1-A, but chooses Darwin Martin
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another vivid opus!"
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seems
Vice President
President
Secretary
Treasurer
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