Ambridge Area High School - Bridger Yearbook (Ambridge, PA)

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Fnrst Row Grosdeck Mr Shaffer Hnoth Second Row Klonber Mollnck Gohogon DEBAT The war has had Its effects upon the forenslc program as drastncally as It has on any other actlvlty Mr Shaffer direct ed the work of the Debate Team com posed of Harry Cahagan Charles Gros Earl Malllck Last year steam whuch was composed of the same members won the unter county champnonshnp When a call for new debate candudates was made more than thirty five promising Juniors and Sophomores responded Three ofthe reg E 26 TEAM ular varsity debaters Harry C-ahagan Charles Crosdeck and Frank Klolber left at the end of the tnrst semester to enter nnstltutuons of higher learning The de bate team attended tournaments at the Unlverslty of Plttsburgh In December McKeesport on January 30th West View on February l2th and l3th and Munhall on March 6th The questuon for thus year was Resolved That a Post War Federated World Government Should Be Establushed . D I I I I l I - deck, William Hnath, Frank Kloiber, and . - - . . . I . I , - I I . i . . I I

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COMMENCEMENT The Commencement of the class ot 42 was highlighted by a speech by Doc- tor Smith, The Doctor told the class that he was firmly convinced that we have rendered a greater service to our country by remaining in school than we could have rendered in any other way. He went on to describe the abnormal times the Seniors were graduating in and wished them all luck in their careers Dr J R Miller in accepting the class congratulated the graduates on its suc cess and achievements Dr Miller men tioned that the graduates were just the same group that entered first grade the year he came to Ambridge. Dr. James Direnzo in brief but im- portant remarks lauded the class for its work and introduced the members of the Board of Education. Dr. Direnzo, assisted by Miss Katherine Forcey, Mr. William Bining, Mr. Leonard Horseman, Miss Rosemary Crime, and Miss Avis Cauley presented the diplomas to the 298 graduates Rev Dr Richard B Cuthbert and Rev Leo Krauss otticiated over the religious ceremonies :95'gN 25

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PAGEANT The presentation of the stirring pag- eant entitled America proved to be the most interesting impressive and success- ful Commencement exercises in the his- tory of the Ambridge High School. The difference between the l94l-42 affair and the predecessors was the elimination of the usual orations and addresses s the members of the graduating class por- trayed the confused state of the world and the events leading up to the present crisis. After the singing of The Star Spangled Banner by the audience Kenneth Hulet in the role of Uncle Sam the Voice of America told what America stood for how hard work had made it the top-rank- ing nation of the world. He also told how its citizens coming from every part of the globe made it a better place to live in. The Chorus sang Ballad for America which provided the motif of the pageant. Representing the countries which have been the victims of the Nazis eight Sen- iors Joanne Mellott Julia Senata Veron ict Niklewicz Steve Skapic Margaret By- cura Jeanne Shippan Harry Bielski and John Athens in native costumes imper- sonated Ethiopia China Poland Czecho- slovakia Yugoslavia Netherlands France and Greece respectively. Each of the countries cried out to America to help them expressing what they were going through. But Uncle Sam turned a deaf ear explaining that America was not pre- pared and that it wanted no more A.E.F.s or no more war. Hawaii enacted by Eve- lyn Hartstein then came on the scene and after her announcernent of what hap- America rose up and after explaining that we were in the war whether we wanted to fight or not introduced a Ma- rine Soldier Sailor Red Cross Nurse American worker and Civilian Defenses portrayed by Francis Mildanner William Hronas David Rittlemann Beatrice Dale David Barr Ruth Wolfe and Ann Mosura Il ll l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I a I I Il I II I I I I I I I f pened at Pearl Harbor, the Voice of I I I II II 1 I I I I I I I , I 1 1 I 1 r ' 1 ' -27.-