Clairton High School - Clairtonian Yearbook (Clairton, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1945 volume:

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CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA VOLUME 25 if v W0 Here are your memories of life at Clairton High in a war-torn world-with victory uppermost in every mind-but those deeper qualities of liberty, equality, and permanent peace always present, too. Still your lite at C. H. S. is filled with work and play. The 1945 CLAIRTONIAN staff has tried to depict it all for you. Now read on-don't you want to treasure the 1945 CLAIRTONIAN among your souvenirs? 4 TO YOU the STUDENTS of Clairton High School ancl to Your lcleals and those of Your Forefathers Liberty, Equality, anc Permanent Peace MR. H. D. Teal Superintendent of Schools 0lfLlf' 0lfL0lf'8 Your superintendent, Mr. H. D. Teal, whose A. B. degree is from Defiance College and M. A. from Ohio State University, has well served the schools of Clairton for fifteen years. Mr. Teal has always had the welfare of the students at heart and has worked tirelessly that you might be provided the means tor a better education. It is to men, such as Mr. Teal, that we owe a debt of gratitude for the many things that have been done in our city to advance education. Mr. Teal keeps your School Board constantly informed as to the needs of the students in Clairton's many public schools and spends much time seeking and solving the problems of the youthful citizen's high school lite. sl- Dr. Stabler, Mr. Teal, Mr. Monks discuss school plans. OZL61, 8145 Your principal, Dr. E. F. Stabler, has the de- grees of Litt. B. from Grove City College and Ed. M. and Ph. D. from the University of Pittsburgh. He has encouraged the spirit of scholarship and high ideals. He believes that the high school should go forward during war as well as peace, and he is glad to see your school progressing as it did when he was in high school during another world war. Dr. Stabler was a member of a graduating class of 20 students, of which he was class president, editor of the first CLAIRTONIAN, and a member of the football team. Your school has prospered since your principal's school days at Clairton High and he has great hopes for its future. Mr. Wilbur K. Monks Vocational Director Dr. E. F. Stabler Senior High Principal Your vocational director, Mr. Wilbur K. Monks holds a B. S. degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology and an M. A. from the University of Pittsburgh. New jobs, new problems, and the latest word in vocational training keeps Mr. Monks on his toes-teaching, counseling, and directing. He promotes night school classes, cooperates with the art department in doing Red Cross work, and makes arrangements for student cooperation in the all-out war ettort by the work a week, study a week plan. Mr. Monks has aided the develop- ment ot your school and proudly visualizes the building of a greater nation in your time. 7 ...E ...v-HQ! Standing-Mr. Joseph Keller, Mr. Charles P. Lewis fSolicitorJ, Mr. James A. Ormond. Seated-Mr. Samuel H. Sharpnack QVice Presidentj, Mrs. Caralena G. Cort iSecretaryJ, Mr, Leonard C. Lehman fPresidentJ, Mr, D. G. Johnston CTreasurer1, Mrs, Sadie R. Kefter. ,.,,...'-0' 5300! HW Your School Board is vital to your educational wel- fare. Its members have planned and worked to provide educational facilities with the finest equipment. At one time C. H. S. was not the school of size and scope that it is today. improvements have been added not only to your high school, but to the iunior highs and elemen- tary schools as well. The great work that your School Board has done for the Clairton Schools will long be remembered throughout the life of every senior as well as the underclassmen. The seniors wish to express their gratitude and appreciation to the School Board. The School Board derives its authority from Consti- tutional provisions of 1873 and from acts of the Penn- sylvania legislature of 1911. To take core ofthe finan- cial aFFairs of the school district, the Board levies and collects taxes. They also adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations for the management of school aftoirs. 8 CONTENTS Olftlf' SAOOZ VIEWS FACULTY CLASSROOMS Maw Cfawmalfea SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES Mow .xgcfiuifiea our Cifowcf W I 'M I I tllll . 5300! What were your thoughts tonight when you were pre- sented your dipIoma? Not too definite upon any one topic. Well, do you know, I was thinking seriously whether I was worthy to accept that diploma which should represent so much work well done. As I look back and count the hours spent during my high school life, I have a profound feeling of regret that so much of my time was permitted to pass without improving it properly. If I had my chance again, it would be different. I'm not worrying too much since I have the diploma in my possession. 'k'k'k'k'k How successful you will be in life may depend upon which of the above philosophies is yours. It is well known that the solution to all problems of life depends upon YOU, the individual. And now as the curtain descends on the familiar scenes at C. H. S., is it too much to hope that you shall have some concern whether you merit what you covet? In your chemistry class, the world of today places their hopes for a better world in the peace of tomorrow. I0 al Sita V, .W ,Iv MS 9 . P2 . ,MF W , w ,..agi..x.r..,. ' V 5, f jg U Q, Q 1: ,Q .V V. -' K . N' ,, 7 , nw .V . ,. f fM,,vf, S :e,1, - .L-95551-1. -fw V KL vii? Q14 , fflifqf A ' -, ' mar . A , N ,llw gim n- g w f gffzrtiixigx A ktgivfgh' ', K' V ' if ' ' 7 M? ,fx-'in?'52rw7 525:33 1 U A -, - Q ,Z ,Q , N ,,.-M if -2 K ,. . g, j A .W f,Qisf21fi?.v?i43' 'f'?i'.,'.m:g1:4 w e-f . Ag, W, , 3 M. ,Mu fl JY, J ,, Nga., , . , ...,. 1 -- J -5 A f dm K , A, R vl7tiLVJm,?lg UZ? U 11 1. - -,431-,Q...:. :,gg:g,,,g3ag,mi,,--35,,p,:E,:i.a. .. xk Q.,- , M u:. 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Massive portals, shining sun, lawn so green, Ever siately, always gay, so like a queen! l 1 2 f-jjg..-gfggsi..-5 'L Y A V 1 fs , -I . 4 emma? ef-we - uw - f 1 , - wr a ALLL 1,11 ' L Ccxressed by balmy breezes, clouds so blue, She gave hope und future promise boih to you. For mony years has she stood so, And watched her children come and go. xr I : ,was 13 YOUR VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT FACULTY- Arnett, David . Barone, Marie QMrs. Samuel LJ Bosch, Andrew Eichler, Wilbur C. Faix, William J. Monks, Wilbur K. Sch reck, Joseph C. . . ,. . Machine Shop Related English, Related History . .. Electric Shop , Auto Shop , . Auto Shop , , Related Drawing, Director of Vocational Education , Related Science, Related Mathematics Mr. Eichler lleftl and Mr. Monks Crightl in- spect work in the Auto Shop. 14 Now, who blow u tusc? Ac-cen-tunte the posi- tive l . Not a hacksaw, Cl backsaw. Lel's see what makes 'er run! tj-M W1 ' ,engages-w 1 . 5? f E A fail!! ' 5522 Q. 1 'fl' A! 1 Q-9? Q 5 omema ing All girls who are interested in homemaking are wise to take this vocational course offered by Clairton High. Based on a two-year plan, one delves into the study of child care, foods, grooming, housing, and sewing. Such information should be immediately useful when high school days are over. YOUR HOMEMAKING FACULTY- Bingham, Mary Ann lMrs. John C. Jr.D ..,, .... H omemaking Coleman, Olga .,..,.,,.... .....,.., .......,..,...... , . . Homemaking Cowan, Rosanna ,.,.......,...... . ,. Homemaking Nuttal, Elizabeth K. CMrs.D . , .,,. Homemaking At work-Miss Cowon, Mrs. Coombs, Miss Coleman. Mrs. Nuttall, Miss Co- wan, Mrs. Bingham, Miss Coleman. A stitch in time saves nine! What have we here Umm-it sure smells good! 3 They know their nu- tritional values. l l l 1 1 6 1 Miss Walker, Miss Ly- tle, Mr. Soich, Mr. Patton. Mr. Bleiler, Mr. Chres- tensen, Mrs. Soich, Mr. Lewis. Advanced chemistry for seniors - night school. ls angle A equal to Angle B? You had better boil it a little longer boys. Can you see anything? Necessity is the mother of invention. But math and science are the foremost helpers and through the aid of these two subiects many wonderful discoveries are made. YOUR MATH EMATICS TEACHERS- Lytle, Agnes E. .,,. .. , . ,. , ,. .. , .. . Algebra I, Il Patton, Charles C. . . Plane Geometry, Algebra ll Saich, John E. ,. . ,. Trigonometry, Solid Geometry, Senior Science Walker, Jane ,. ,. ..,.,. , ., Algebra ll, General Mathematics YOUR SCIENCE FACULTY- Soich, Sara R. CMrs. John E.J .,., ..,.. B iology Bleiler, Edgar D. . ., . .... .... , . Biology Chrestensen, C. Kay ,, . Chemistry 'l7 Wadi an dence VLQZ5 oem! agiizfiebed O6 marry Mrs. Dersam, Miss Nix- on, Mrs. Elder, Miss Stokes, Miss Van Kirk, Miss Barclay, Miss Opacic, Miss Wil- son, Miss Collins, Mrs. Bayles, Miss Phillips. A round table discus- sion about to begin, ln that ole familiar nook. Lost horizon! Well, I think ----- The library has been a great asset for those preparing reports for one of their social studies' classes or for a theme in English. YOUR ENGLISH FACULTY- Bayles, Elizabeth T. IMrs.J ,. .. - English IV Collins, Cecilia , Davis, Jean .. , , Opacic, Amelia R. Phillips, Suzanne Wilson, Helen D. . YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES Babic, Sara . .. Barclay, Margaret Dersarn, Frances U. CMrs Nixon, Janet H. ,. Stokes, Mary C. . VanKirk, Lorena A. I8 .. , English ll English Ill . English lll , English Il ,, . . English IV TEACHERS-1 , . . .. .. . .... , World History . , .. Problems of Democracy, World History . George WJ . , . ,, . United States History , ,. . . Librarian , . , . , . . World History , United States History Shortage of help, brought on by the war, has widened the dreams of commercial students. YOUR COMMERCIAL TEACHERS- , Fehr, Alice P. . . .. .... , . Salesmanship, Shorthand I Gilmore, Elizabeth Kay . . , , Typing I Marovich, Martha R. ,. Shorthand I, Secretarial Practice Ortner, Frances G. , . . Bookkeeping I, II Schepis, Rose . ,... . , . General Business, Typing Il Trimble, Alberta , Transcription, Business Mathematics, Typing II The value of being able to speak several languages is now fully realized and many students are studying them. YOUR LANGUAGE TEACHERS- lgnelzi, Helen A. .. ,. ,. , Spanish I, II, French II MUIOYI Mildred R- French II, Spanish I, II lMrs. John F. Youngl Nassimbeni, Virginia ,. English Il, French I fMrs. Joseph R. Furnoj RYUVII MUVY - Spanish I NNill, Emma , Latin I-IV Miss Ortner, Miss Fehr, Miss Schepis, Miss Gilmore, Miss Maro- vich. Miss Ryan, Miss Will, Miss Maloy, Miss Nassimbeni. Speed and accuracy is your aim. ?Sabc usted espanol? Ho hum, here I go again. Italia partia mea non est. Remember? Af owic Painting, doing poster work, drawing in perspective, and doing the silhouettes for the yearbook kept the informal art classes keenly interested in their work. Pitcairn, Cora .,,. ....., .4,, S upervisor of Art if 'A' ir Music cluring assembly programs, plays, and special performances has been furnished by the choruses, the band, and orchestra. Botdorf, Jennie Mae .... ,.... .,....,.,.4.,............. .... ....,.. ...,, S u p e r visor of Music Rotili, Rutilio ........ ..., B and Instructor Miss Pitcairn, Miss Bot- dorf look at a cur- rent art magazine. Mr. Rotilio directs band. ls there an artist in the house? One-two-three-go -do, re, mi. There goes that song again- The brass section going to town. '20 l l Mrs. Laughlin, Mrs. EI- der, Miss Hess, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Hartman. Physical education teachers inspect new war balls. Up, up, and away. I said twenty LENGTHS. Well, I swan. Come on there, get to- gether. Health, gym, and swimming instructors impress upon the students the impor- tance of keeping physically fit in war time. In gym classes, calisthenics are given in large doses to tone up specific muscles and build up the body generally. Health classes discuss and learn about common diseases. YOUR FACULTY IN THESE DEPARTMENTS! Elder, Pauline W. fMrs. John M.j . , ,. ,. ,, Gym, Health, Economics Hartman, George K. , , Swimming, Gym Hess, Laura Belle , , .. ,.,. . Physical Education Laughlin, Mazie CMrs. Charlesl . ,.,. ,... . .. .. ...., , Health Lewis, Paul F, , . . . . , Gym, Swimming, Physics 21 Mit M., 5,1 wimming Miss Craig, Miss Joyce, Dr. Calhoun. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Ericson lManagerl, Mrs. Cole- man, Mrs. Penn. Hold still a minute, please, You scream Ice cream , we all scream ---- . Something like your physical for Uncle Sam, boys. One big happy family, Whether there is some bruise to be tended to, or a headache pill to be given, xg the Health Office is the refuge. 861, f YOUR HEALTH ORGANIZATION- Calhoun, Dr. G. A. . ,. . . .. School Physician Craig, Martha ,. School Nurse Joyce Catherine , , , ..,. ., . School Nurse The Cafeteria has been a the place for many out of town students and even those living in town. Good food at an economical rate is the attraction! Ericson, Augustine M. lMrs.J , , .. Cafeteria Manager 22 Bracken, Angeline T. CMrs. John RJ DeMaio, Evo lMrs. Bellvej . . Baxendell, Helen . ,.,.. .. ., , . Barclay, Mary Ellen CMrs. George MJ 'A' ir 'A' Palumbo, Nicholas .,. .,. Cathell, Elmer , ,... , Gensimore, Eugene .,.. Molter, William ., ,.... .. 'A' 'k 'lr Craven, Eva ,, Stilley, Joseph W. .. Secretaries--Miss Bax- endell, Mrs. Bracken, Miss Paros, Mrs. Bur' clay, Mrs. DeMaio. Mr. Stilley to Lee Tomp- kins7Guilty or not guilty? What are all those gadgets, Mr. Gensi- more? Mr. Moller helps con- serve fuel. Miss Craven-How was the water, girls? Mrs. Hindmon dusting around. 23 Secretary to Supt. Secretary to Supt, . ..,. Secretary to H. S. Prin. Secretary to H. 5. Prin. Head Custodian Senior High Janitor Senior High Janitor Senior High Janitor . School Mafron Attendance OHicer 3400! .AQ ,oem l qi ll lllll ll' ei- 2. 1'- 1 X 1' .41 hunk ,i 'li A1 ' 'g- ein- '9 5X T if T: ZKULAAMULLLQA .-:- f . -'-.f.f . W0 'T f W WIND The iourney has narrowed down to the last few miles and it will be made complete when you've marched in the solemn procession, decked in a cap and gown for your diploma. Commencement will end all affiliations with high school days. Each will commence on his way of life for the long or short days ahead of him. High school days will very shortly become only a part of the passing past that has meant so much to you. You, as graduates of Clairton High School, class of '45, and similar graduates of other schools, have known nothing but war throughout high school days. Your future will be far from dull, for so much lies ahead of you. The finishing of the war and the establishing of the peace are your greatest tasks. Go out and meet them with your finest weapon-education. This is your' challenge! First Senior Group to Leave for the Service Top row Cleft to righti Yurko. First row Sumpter, Douglas, Morenzi, Calabro. 24 Johnson, Buell, Doyle, Grimenstein, Murphy e mfg .Q 'ZX' fx H 35 ard 5' 'E -ITS.. y Wy, fm i ll? i ,A MORENZI, VINCENT SENIOR OFFICERS FINNEY, MARJORIE Vocational Buftd 2, 3, 4 Standing-VINCENT MORENZI, President, PAUL MELLINGER, Vice-President. Class President 4 Oyghesfrq 3,4 Seated-JANE ANN MINFORD, Treasurer, MARJORIE FINNEY, Secretary. Brass Sextet 4 Stage Crew MELLINGER, PAUL Vocational Student Council 2 Senior Council 4 Newspaper 4 Mixed Chorus l, 4 enior for? Commercial Honor Society 4 Senior Council 4 G. A. A. 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 MINFORD, JANE Preparatory Senior Council 4 Honor Society 3, 4 Senior Play 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 The fall of 1933, one of the depression years, found you toddling into a school room for the first time. Soon afterward, you grasped the fundamentals of the three R's. To you the most important line on the report card was headed deportment. At the end of the sixth grade, with the feeling that you were big shots, you were promoted to iunior high. Your head whirled to the tune of changing classes, new subiects, and new school activities. After a long awaited ninth grade you moved on to high school. Being wise fools fsophomoresi you kept your faces clean and your noses to the grindstone. Eleventh grade took you through the pains and woes that are extended to the juniors free of charge. - Finally your senior year arrived but the events, social and otherwise, kept you stepping high, wide, and handsome. Your sports have been the most out- standing in all fields. Crazy House, the happy-go-lucky farce, almost drove you nuts. Spring fever hit you hard, especially on the absentee sheets, getting you in the mood for the Spring Prom. Commencement brought the coveted diploma which represents the completion of so much work, well done. 26 ANN ADAMS, HARRY Vocational Basketball 3, 4 ALLEN, ALBERTA Preparatory Chorus 2, 4 Bowling 2, 3 Senior Play 4 Librarian 4 AUSTIN LEONARD Preparatory Chorus 2 BACCILE, JOHN General BALTA, ANNA Commercial Volleyball 3, 4 AIKEN, SARA JANE Preparatory Bowling, 3, 4 Volleyball 3 ALFONSI, LEBRA Commercial enior 676455 ALFORD, BURRELL Vocational ARMSTRONG, LOIS JANE Preparatory Bowling 3, 4 Volleyball 3 AZZARI, FRANCES Commercial Chorus 2 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 BALDOVSKI, JOSEPH Vocational BARTKO, MARY Commercial Volleyball 2, 3 Basketball 2 Bowling 2 Newspaper 4 BARNES, ROBERT BARNES, WALTER Commercial Chorus 2, 3, 4 Student Council 3 Vice-President of Student Council 4 Senior Play 4 Octet 4 Preparatory Barnes, Robert amor Cfddd .... BARTON, JOHN General Student Council 2, Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2 Trumpet Trio 4 BECKOVICH, ANN Vocational Student Council 3 Basketball 2 Volley Ball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2 BEHARY, ROBERT Vocational BENDER, BOB Preparatory BERTELMAN, ELIZABETH Preparatory Choruses, Pianist 2, 3, 4 Librarian 4 G. A. A. 3, 4 Operetta 4 BARTON, LORNA BAVIN, HELEN Commercial Commercial Newspaper Yearbook Staft 4 Student Council 3 Honor Society 3, 4 BICKERTON, AILEEN BICKERTON, BELLE Preparatory Preparatory Carter, Maltala BEATTY, JAMES General BEEDLE, LOIS Preparatory Newspaper 3, 4 Librarian 4 Volleyball 2, 3 Bowling 2, 3, 4 BENACK, ARNOLD Preparatory Yearbook Staff 4 Chorus 2 BENNETT, MARIE Preparatory Band 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Bowling 2, 3, 4 Spanish Club 3 BICKERTON, FRED Vocational BILDHAUSER, DORIS Commercial Chorus 2 BOLCIC, MARION W Vocational BOOTH, SHIRLEY Preparatory BUELL, HARRY LEE Preparatory Student Council 2, 4 CALABRO, MICHAEL Vocational Band 2, 3 BINDAS, ETHEL . . . . enior C2455 BLANK, RAYMOND Commercial Commercial Band 2, 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Junior Council 3 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2 Honor Society 3, 4 BODNAR, DAVE Vocational Track 2 BOLLMAN, BOB Vocational BUCAR, KATHRYN Preparatory Student Council 3, 4 Librarian 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2, 3, 4 Yearbook 4 G. A. A. 4 BYERS, DONALD Preparatory CARROLL, PATRIClA Preparatory Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 Maiorette 3, 4 CAMPBELL, ROBLEY CARLSON, MAE Vocational Preparatory Chorus 2 Spanish Club 3 Volleyball 2, 4 Newspaper 4 Yearbook 4 Cogan, Naomi enior CARTER, MAHALA Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Chorus 2, 3 Honor Society 3, 4 Newspaper 3, 4 Librarian 4 CHRISTOFEL, LENA Commercial Volleyball 2 COGAN, NAOMI -Commercial Yearbook 4 Librarian 2, 3, 4 Honor Society 3, 4 Junior Council 3 Student Council, Sec.- Treas. 4 Commercial Club 4 Prom Committee 3 COMENSKY, MARY M. Preparatory Librarian 4 COSTA, EMMA JANE Commercial Cfddri CAVALIER, DOROTHY Preparatory CELENSAC, MARY ELSI E Preparatory Chorus 2 G. A. A. 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Student Council 3, 4 Newspaper 4 Cheerleader 4 Yearbook 4 on-It t fm- My QS' V 'CN' W JI If 9 COWDEN, DWIGHT Vocational CROOKS, DOROTHY Commercial Chorus 2, 3 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Newspaper 4 Yearbook 4 Crownover, Hope CHISICK, HELEN Preparatory CIFONELLI, MARIE Commercial Orchestra 2, 3 COLE, PHYLLIS Commercial Chorus 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 3, 4 Bowling 4 CONRAD, EMERSON Preparatory Student Council 3 CROWNOVER, HOPE Commercial Honor Society 3, 4 Bowling 3 Volleyball 3 Yearbook 4 CUDDY, JOHN Vocational DAILEY, SARA JEAN Preparatory Band 2, 3, 4 DARAKOS, STELLA Commercial DAVISON, MARY LOU General Volleyball 4 Basketball 4 Bowling 4 D'EMlDIO, ANNA MAE Preparatory Librarian 2, 3, 4 Newspaper 3, 4 Junior Council 3 Annual 4 Honor Society 3, 4 Basketball 4 Volleyball 2 CUMMINS, MILDRED Vocational Volleyball 2, 3 CUNDRA, PEGGY Commercial Librarian Junior Council 3 Commercial Club Senior Council Honor Society 3, 4 enior Cjfcm w annual, , CURRY, JEAN Preparatory DANTONIO, MARY Commercial Basketball 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 DAVIS, ELIZABETH Preparatory DeANTONlO, JAMES Vocational DICKEY, ALLEN Vocational DENHAM, JOAN DiANGELO, CARL Preparatory Preparatory Cunclra, Peggy 31 , enior DIGBY, JEAN Preparatory Chorus 2, 4 DOYLE, JAMES Commercial Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2, 3 Swimming 2 DROPULIC, CLAIRE Vocational Chorus 4 Basketball 2, 3 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 EASLEY, LUCY Commercial EDWARDS, GLORIA Preparatory Chorus 2 Junior Council 3 CAM . . o o DISTEFANO, ROSE DOMER, CLARENCE Preparatory Vocational Librarian 2 Bowling 4 ' J -ill , Q5 ,,.,.w. ,lf , 1: K .,v 21 . 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L ii 1 K Q i 6 D1 1- .!,. g J i fr K 4' EICHLER, LOIS FASEKAS, JOSEPH Commercial Vocational Chorus 2 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3 Yearbook 4 Commercial Club 4 Junior Council 3 Jenkins, Doris 32 DOUGLAS, JOHN Vocational DROBAC, PETE Preparatory DUNLAP, KATHLEEN Preparatory Librarian 3, 4 EDDY, GERALD Preparatory FERENCE, EDWARD Vocational FINICK, ELSIE Commercial FRIEND, BETTY Commercial Chorus 2, 3 Librarian 4 Newspaper 4 Commercial Club 4 GARCIA, MARY LOU Commercial GARNER, NINETTA Preparatory Basketball 2 Volleyball 2, 3 GEALY, BILL Vocational Football 2, 3 FIORE, MARSHALL FISHER, ROSEMARY Vocational Commercial Football 2 Commercial Club 4 Swimming Yearbook 4 endow C4165 W FRANCELLINI, NICK General ' FUGE, WENDELL Preparatory r Ax gc ...f GARDEN, JAMES Preparatory Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra A GAUL, ROBERT Vocational GILLIRD, JERRY Preparatory Track 3, 4 GELETKO, MARTHA Commercial Johnson, GEORGE, VICTORIA Preparatory Student Council 3, 4 Edwin I 33 I Q GILMORE, GEORGE Vocational Band 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3 Track 3, 4 GORDON, DOROTHY Preparatory GRICE, EDWARD Commercial GRIMENSTEIN, MlLDRED Vocational Volleyball 2, 3 Basketball 2, 3 GRUBBS, MONROE Vocational Chorus 2, 3, 4 gfdfirj GIRARD MITZI GISSENDANNER, MABEL Commercial Preparatory Yearbook 4 Chorus 2, 3 FL I. GUFFEY, CECIL HAMMERLE, MARY E. Commercial Commercial Band 3, 4 Volleyball 3 Student Council 4 Bowling 3 Volleyball 4 Kuslcie, Lois 34 GOJCETA, HELEN Vocational Volleyball 3, 4 Basketball 3 GRGURICH, MARY Preparatory Chorus 2 Prom Committee 3 G. A. A. 4 Volleyball 4 GRIMENSTEIN, HA Preparatory Football 2, 3 Volleyball 4 GRISNIK, GEORGE Preparatory Bond 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 HARRIS, GEORGE Vocational Chorus 4 LOU ROLD HARRIS, VIRGINIA Commercial Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Bowling 3, 4 G. A. A. 4 HEIDRICK, BETTY Preparatory HILL, ALICE Commercial Chorus 2, 3, 4 Librarian 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 HOFFMAN, BOB Preparatory Track 4 HOLMES, PAULINE Preparatory Basketball 2 Bowling 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3 Newspaper 4 Student Council 2 HARRISON, BETTE Commercial Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Student Council 2 HARTMAN, DOROTHY Preparatory Honor Society 3, 4 Librarian 4 Yearbook 4 Bowling 4 Volleyball 4 Newspaper 4 . enior C7056 tv 213 HUDAK, ROBERT Vocational HUMANIC, WILLIAM Preparatory Basketball 2, 3 Track 3, 4 Student Council 2 Senior Council 4 Minlorcl, Jane Ann HATFIELLJ, aenmcs Commercial Chorus 2, 3 HERAZO, WILLIAM Vocational Newspaper 3 Student Council 3 Stage Crew 3, 4 HILL, STERLING Preparatory Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Track 3, 4 Chorus 3 HOFFMAN, ROBERT L. Vocational HUNTER, OLLIE MAE Preparatory Chorus 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 4 Newspaper 4 enior IELASE, ANNA Vocalional Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Baskelball 2, 3, 4 Chorus 2 JENKINS, DORIS Commercial Chorus 2 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Honor Sociefy 3 Sfudenl Council 3 Senior Council 4 JOHNSON, EDWIN Preparatory Chlorus 2, 3, 4 Oclel 4 Sludenl Council 4 JOHNSTON, JANET Preparatory Sludenf Council 2 Bowling 3 JULIOT, ERNEST Preparalory ffm, JAPE, FRANK JASZEMSKI, ANNA Preparaiory Vocational Band 2, 3, 4 Baskefball 3 Volleyball 4 KASMERSKI, CECELIA KAUFMAN, BEATRICE Commercial Commercial Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 G, A. A. 3, 4 Sludenl Council 3 Senior Council 4 Morenzi, Vincent JATRAS, DOROTHY Preparalory Chorus 2 Newspaper 3, 4 Sludenl Council 2, 3 Senior Play 4 G. A. A. 3, 4 Volleyball 4 JOHNSON, DALE Vocational Baskelball 2 Football 2 JOHNSTON, BOB Preparalory JONES, ETHEL Commercial Chorus 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Baskelball 2 KEGEL, ALVIN Vocational Football 3, 4 Track 3, 4 KEMP, THOMAS Vocational Track 2 Chorus 2 KUSKIE, LOIS Commercial Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Student Council 2, 4 KVASNAK, DOLORES Commercial LATINE, ADELINE Preparatory Basketball 3 Bowling 4 Volleyball 4 Senior Council 4 LAUTERBACH, HELEN Vocational D O O O KESSLER, HELEN KING, JAMES Commercial Vocational Bowling 3, 4 enior Kfowd ,pm 'lu X12 3 KOPRO, GEORGE Vocational Stage Crew 3, 4 KUTLER, DOROTHY Commercial Chorus 2 Bowling 3, 4 Volleyball 4 Basketball 4 KVASNAK, ELSIE Commercial Chorus 2 Bowling 3 Volleyball 4 Basketball 4 LAUGHLIN, EDWARD Vocational LEWIS, BRYCE Preparatory LAZO, MARY LEONARD, LOIS Commercial Preparatory Volleyball 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Basketball 4 Cheerleader 2, 3 Morris, Peggy 37 enior KLM LISTER, NORMA J. LLOYD, JUNE Preparatory Vocational Bowling 4 Junior Council 3 Chorus 4 LHORMER, NANETTE Preparatory Student Council 2 Newspaper 3, 4 Senior Play 4 LOTTO, CARL Preparatory Chorus 2, 3 MACIOCE, BERNICE Commercial Basketball 3, 4 Volleyball 4 Junior Council 3 MALLOZZI, LOUIS Vocational MASON, BETTY Commercial Chorus 2 MATHEWS, MARY ANN McCORMLEY, WILLIAM Preparatory Preparatory Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Band 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 String Quartet 4 Mowry, Marion 38 LOMIS, IRENE Preparatory Bowling 2 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Librarian 3 LYTLE, ANNA M. Preparatory MALACKI, HAZEL Commercial Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 G. A. A. 4 Honor Saciety 3, 4 MARRA, FELIX Vocational MEENA, LINCOLN Preparatory MELLOTT, KENNETH Vocational MILAS, EMILY Vocational Bowling 2 Volleyball 4 MILLAS, ROSE Commercial Basketball 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2, 3, 4 MILLER, DUANE MERGES, FLORENCE Commercial Volleyball 3, 4 Basketball 3 Bowling 3 MESSIER, LOUISE Preparatory Newspaper 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 enjor CjZk55 av I yy' L MIERI, JOAN Commercial Volleyball 4 ii- MILAS, RUTH Commercial Basketball 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2, 3, 4 Yearbook 4 Newspaper 4 Q .Q .Rpt MILLER, DOROTHY Commercial Chorus 2, 3 MILNER, JOAN Preparatory Junior Council 3 Chorus 2, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Preparatory Volleyball 3, 4 Yearbook 4 MITCHELL, CHARMAINE f MOODY, PEARLE . t, -, S C . I Commercial V- , 3 if , . Ommeffm Commercial Club 4 I 7 NSWSPGPW 3 Volleyball 4 H ' ' 1 I as MITCHELL, DUANE MONASKY, GEORGE Commercial Preparatory Chorus 2, 3, 4 Octet 4 RobeHs,RobeH 39 enior MORRIS, PEGGY L. Preparatory Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 4 Honor Society 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Yearbook 4 Prom Committee 3 MURIN, JULIA Commercial Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 Newspaper 3 MUTO, VICTOR Preparatory Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2 NEAL, HAZEL General Chorus 2 G. A. A. 2 NORTH, MARY Preparatory gfdriri .... Mosicowirz, MERLE MOWRYI MARIAN Preparatory Chorus 2, 3 Newspaper 2 Prom Committee 3 Honor Society 3, 4 Senior Play 4 Preparatory ODONNELL LEO G. OSBORNE SULVYLYTY Vocational Vocational X if 1 ii 3' if J l 1 'ii L . 2 me . , Chorus 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 4 Salmon, David 40 MULVAY, KENNETH Vocational MURPHY, FRANK Preparatory Swimming 2 Junior Council 3 NANNI, SYLVIA Commercial Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 Student Council 2, 3 Honor Society 3, 4 Yearbook 4 NiKLAs, MARY Commercial Newspaper 3, 4 Honor Society 3, 4 Librarian 2, 3 Basketball 3 Volleyball 4 Commercial Club 4 OSTOVICH, PAU L Vocational PALUTI, DOMINIC Vocational PERISICH, RUTH ANN Preparatory Chorus 2 PETERSON, JOSEPH Preparatory PICA, ANNUNZIO Vocational Basketball 2 Stage Crew 3, 4 Student Council 4 Senior Council 4 Newspaper 4 PIPLICO, DOROTHY Vocational Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 PARKER, CATHERINE PEARSON, JEAN Commercial Vocational CIWOYUS 2 Volleyball 3 V0lIeYbalI 3 Basketball 3 Basketball 3 Bowling 3 Honor Society 3, 4 Newspaper 4 enior KLM N-Q K Q7-'gb PERISICH, JOHN PAUL Vocational PETERSON, JACK Vocational Basketball 2, 3 Track 2 Stage Crew 3, 4 Student Council 4 Senior Council 4 Newspaper 3, 4 PETRO, GENE Vocational Stage Crew 3, 4 Senior Council 4 PILGRIM, MURIEL Vocational Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 POTTS, JIM Commercial Chorus 2, 3 PLAVCHAK, JULIA PLAVCHAK, WILLIAM Commercial Vocational Chorus 2 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 4 Snee, Lois Mae Al enior Cfflfjfl PROCH, ALICE Vocational Prom Committee 3 Volleyball 4 Basketball 4 Chorus 4 RICHARDSON, MAGGIE Preparatory ROBERTS, ROBERT Preparatory ' Track 2, 4 Newspaper 3 Yearbook 3, 4 Honor Society 3, 4 Senior Council 4 Senior Play 4 Prom Committee 3 RODINO, ROSS Vocational RUHL, PHILIP Vocational Chorus 2, 4 Octet 4 I RADOCAY, MARY Commercial Student Council 2 Junior Council 3 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 Honor Society 3, 4 RAPACH, MARTHA Preparatory Band 2, 3, 4 Honor Society 3, 4 Orchestra 2, 3 Newspaper 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Prom Committee 3 RUSH, BILL SABO, GEORGE Preparatory Preparatory Basketball 2, 3 Football 2, 3, 4 Stralca, Rosemary 42 RAYNAK, EDWARD Vocational Basketball 2 RITTER, THEODORE Preparatory Track 2, 3, 4 ROBINSON, HARRY Vocational Chorus 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Track 2, 3, 4 RUFFING, LEOTA M Preparatory SABOL, MARY Preparatory SACUNAS, ADA Preparatory Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 G, A. A. 3, 4 Pram Committee 3 SCHNEIDER, MARY Commercial Volleyball 2 Commercial Club 4 Yearbook 4 SEDOR, ANN Commercial Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 Basketball SHANER, GERALD Vocational SHERIDAN, RICHARD Vocational SALMON, DAVID Preparatory Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Junior Council 3 Student Council 4 SALOPEK, JOHN Vocational enior CALM , ff X iw ink K 1 'il'l , . ffl! A w in - 5:6211-Q,25e:1i-ig ' Q ,si ig me il .. Q -. 4 li if ,I 'Q r ic i Ki Ex ,ffff I s ,Q f I 2 . an' 'I' 7' I .3 ' -- 4, 'V , 7 i 4 L .f-we , Q H AI T3 3 KVA . E: F .. W . ., , , V N lx L , if ,life L te .1 fiiz . I -If if-f Y Ml' 2 X ' H SHRIGLEY, LORRAINE SHULTZ, MERCEDES Commercial COmm9l'Ci0l Volleyball 2 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3 Tamburino, Al 43 SCALISE, ESTHER Preparatory SCRIEBER, BOB Preparatory Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Football 2 Senior Play 4 Clarinet Quartet 4 SEGEDI, MICHAEL Preparatory SHEPHERD, EDNA Commercial Chorus 2 Band 3, 4 Bowling 2,3 Volleyball 4 Newspaper 4 Yearbook 4 Commercial Club 4 SIDONE, ELSIE Commercial enior SIMS, BETTY Vocational Student Council 2 Junior Council 3 SMITH, PHILIP Preparatory Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Sextet 4 SNEE, LOIS MAE Preparatory Yearbook 2, 3 Newspaper 3, 4 Senior Play 4 Student Countil 3 Honor Society 3, 4 Basketball 4 Prom Committee 3 Vocational CAM 0 0 Q D SMITH, DUANE Commercial Band 2, 3, 4 SMITH, ETHEL Commercial vi if STEVENS, SARA JANE . A 1 at STOCK, JOHN Preparatory I ,Q K ,I nr Ni E? 20 X' Y f?:. h 6 If' 4' I R KK? X I STOKES, THOMAS Vocational Q --.f. Z ..,.:, 5, ' Iv 1 STRAKA, ROSEMARY Preparatory Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Honor Society 3, 4 Bowling 2, 4 Prom Committee 3 Student Council 4 Yearbook 4 Tompkins, Lee SMITH, GAIL LOUISE Preparatory Volleyball 2, 4 Spanish Club 3 Chorus 2 Newspaper 4 Librarian 4 Yearbook 4 SMOYER, JUNE Preparatory Chorus 2, 3 SOLLOSI, JULIA Commercial STILLEY, WALTER Preparatory STRINIC, OLGA Commercial STURA, RITA Commercial Basketball 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 SWATCH, IRENE Commercial TAMBURINO, ALFONSO Preparatory Yearbook 4 Student Council 2 Junior Council 3 Football 3 Swimming TESTA, GlLBERT Preparatory Orchestra 2, 3 Band 2, 3, 4 Trumpet Trio 2, 3, 4 Sextet 3, 4 THOMAS, ANNA MAE Preparatory Volleyball 2, 4 Yearbook 4 Basketball 2 Newspaper 4 emar 0455 ' C7 2 I SUMPTER, EDWARD SUTTER, JUNE Preparatory Commercial Yearbook 4 Chorus 2 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Track 2 Volleyball 2, 3 Chorus 3 9 S if -at Q lf , -, , -. Q. Q wx! YK, L!! 1' . na- SUTTON, CLARENCE Preparatory ,.-lf, Band 2, 3, 4 9 me 53 E if A Ev it st 'f' 35' aft SWATCH, MARY Commercial TEPE, JAMES Vocational THEODORE, NICK General Football 2, 3, 4 Track 2, 3 Swimming 2, 3, 4 THOMAS, MARGARET Commercial THOMAS, ELIZABETH THOMAS, JULIA Preparatory Preparatory Band 2, 3, 4 Honor Society 3, 4 Bowling 4 Wetmore, Robert enior THORNTON, BETTY Commercial TOMKO, MARIE Preparatory Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3 Volleyball 3, 4 Bowling 3 TOTH, ELSIE Commercial Chorus 2 Newspaper 4 Basketball 2 Bowling 2 TUBELIS, ALBERT Preparatory TURINA, JACK Preparatory CAM TIBERIO, ROBERT TINNIN, CORA Vocational Commercial Band 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Volleyball 2 Commercial Club 4 :. PW: VALVO, ROSS VAN NATTA, GORDON General Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Track 2, 3 Senior Council 4 Preparatory Wlwitlorcl, Eunice TINTOR, STELLA Commercial Volleyball 2, 3, 4 TOMPKINS, LEE Preparatory Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 String Ensemble 2, Swimming 2, 3, 4 TRAINOR, MARY J. Preparatory Yearbook 3 Newspaper 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 Chorus 2 Volleyball 2 TULLIUS, BARBARA Commercial Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Bowling 3 Newspaper 3 VELLIKY, EDWARD Vocational 4 VERGONA, TONY Vocational Swimming 2, 3, 4 VOYTELL, DOROTHY Preparatory Band 2, 3, 4 Honor Society 4 Prom Committee WAGNER, HELEN Preparatory Bowling 2, 4 Newspaper 3, 4 WALLS, KAY Vocational Basketball 2, 3, 4 Football 3, 4 WARD, RONALD Vocational VERLICH, JOHN VERONICK, RUTH Vocational Preparatory Volleyball 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Stage Crew 3, 4 enior CALM VERROCCO, GENE Vocational WAGNER, EDWARD Vocational WALKER, GEORGE Preparatory WALTON, ELEANOR Vocational Chorus 2, 3 Volleyball 4 WELCH, BEVERLY Commercial Chorus 2 Honor Society 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 WARD, THOMAS WAUGH, MONTE Preparatory Preparatory Football 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Wilson, Eugene 47 endow WETMORE, ROBERT Commercial Chorus 2, 3, 4 Honor Society 3, 4 Boys' Octet 4 Student Council 4 Senior Play 4 Commercial Club 4 WILSON, EUGENE Preparatory Honor Society 3, 4 Newspaper 3, 4 Yearbook 4 Swimming 4 YATES, KATHLEEN Commercial Band 2, 3, 4 Newspaper 4 Commercial Club 4 YURKO, RAY Preparatory ZOFCHAK, ALBERT Vocational CLL65 WEYELS, JO ANN WHETZEL, BOB Preparatory Preparatory Bancl 3, 4 Newspaper 3, 4 Chorus 2, 4 Basketball 3 Yearbook 4 Orchestra 4 ZOLTUN, JOE ZORA, DOLORES JEAN Preparatory Commercial Volleyball 2, 3 Commercial Club 4 Zanclo, Margaret 48 WHITFORD, EUNICE Preparatory WRAGG, DORIS Preparatory Bowling 4 YOUNG, CAROL Vocational ZANDO, MARGARET Commercial Student Council 2, 3, 4 Newspaper 4 Honor Society 3, 4 Orchestra 2 ZORA, WILLIAM Vocational Q ZF? , QQ ,., ,Q fi. Q 'nlfn 49. Y ' 1 A Q, 3 . -u A fi uf 4 g I Lf-W 2- QM..-,.7 ' .,....... ,1 ...... f A 'N W , lm, Q: M. .f 5 1 gl QL it -'Y 'fly A ' nga, W 1-. J x , N i f- lr E53 ' K 1 N- 34 5? f 5 3- K W V , . . fr-.. 1, - GA-.3 ,H M 4 5 'rf ,7. -V A . . . X? M 3515 12+ K , ' Qi .f Pj mn ,,,. , A 5 1, ff i 'wfZ I 4 5 gm ,sf X , ' mg, , X ALR 'K ' yi 1 ff. 5-qi 9' rf. 'Pi' .ef . . my E Q. nv? has ,... , , ' -Q 4 , , ' si fttz ZV' ' ' 7 1 17 N 'S f 'wwf' A A V 'M . I M . 1 Q 5 ow , .-nw 'Winn i 1 g ig ,LV X: Q. sauna ,. E 'V ' Q ,. ,. ' 2 Q W3 Q. zfufaior CKULZJZJ Elwood Graff Jimmy Buser Joanne Lesh Molly Lowe .. Left to right- Elwood Groff, Joanne Jimmy Buser. 50 OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary , Treasurer Lesh, Molly Lowe, CHEMISTRY LAB. Top row Cleft to rightl Richard Smith, Jack Roberts, Nick Soich, John Skolnik,, Nick Pungitore, Adrian Sabin, Eugene Scarlato, Thelma Theodore, Catherine Ruka- vina. Third row Helen Tillman, Nannie Potts, Eliza- beth Mitchell, Juanita Spencer, Florence Peterson, Wilma Resvosky, Martha Sargent, Frances Rossi. Second row Dianne Stitt, Eleanor Vasilich, Betty Rae Trainor, Rita Seidling, Pearl Pringle, Betty Pierce, Shirley Teper. First row Helen Rukavina, Henrietta Sestito, Rosemary Semack, Dolores Dickey, Helen Shimlxo, Helen Pishok. Not in picture Rosemary Saba, Gloria Taddeo. PHYSICS LAB. Top row Cleft to rightl Earl Sumpter, William Wright, Bob Young, Harry Stock, Ray Weber, Alfonso Young, Robert Wise. Third row Rosemary Vukusich, Katherine Zof- zhak, Phoebe Withers, Vivian Whit- ford, Nancy Volvo, Catherine Vuko- vich, Mrs. Soich, Eugene Vitori. Second row Margaret Willey, Ruth Winkelvoss, Lenora Whiteman, Betty Simpson, Valeria Zitney, Marie Watko, Faye Wray. First row Betty Wilson, Dorothy Yansha, Stella Younkin, Jean Sposota, Wilma Wooldridge, Florence Vitelli. Not in picture James Watts, Elsie Suieta, Mary Lou Eells. AUTO SHOP Top row lleft to rightl Elmer Schreiber, Jae Chisick, John Nickolich, James Young, Edward Kandar, Harry Yohe, Bill Donnelly. Second row Mr. Faix, Nick Zdrale, Thomas Moore, Earl Vozar, Frank Fekety, Louis Glegyak, Henry Gadson, Mike Yekich, Kenneth Pilgrim. First row Jahn Capone, Ray Stevens, George Hasch, Everett Williams, Felix Zen- der, Nick Nicksich, Bernard Basso. Not in picture Russell Johnson. ELECTRIC SHOP Top row fleft to rightl George Jacobs, Ralph Marcheleta, James Spark, Earl Stewart, Paul Kovalyak, Edward Hileman, John Balint. Second row Mr. Bosch, Lee Walters, Arthur Ber- nardi, Alvin Marnell, William Jor- dan, Donald Norris, Louis Calabro, Frank Terdine, Steve Gmitro. First row Jack Ward, Kenneth Wagner, James Curry, George Mackulin, Eugene Kunz, Sam Gimiliano. Not in picture James McFarland, Patsy Serapiglia, Walter Slonaker. MACHINE SHOP Top row fleft to rightj Nlario Colonna, Mark Milos, James Kiggms, Frank Mincone, Fred Davis, Louis Mattes, Matthew Matisic. Second row William Obradvich, Andrew Ferraro, Steve Kayda, James Mead, Steve Mllas, Don Rondinelli, Harold Jen- kins, Harry Johnson. First row Dan Ranally, George Kvasnak, John Haneygosky, Harry Jaszenski, Wil- liam Souders, Justine Perticone, John Fiore. Not in picture Carl Chomets, Charles Grese. 4 Q lfLlfLL0l Ll ROOM l06 Top row Cleft to rightj Wallace David, Bill Barella, Jerome Aarons, Domenic Alexander, Helen Beclcovich, Helen Bamburak, Ed- ward Basch, William Allen, Cle- ment Azzari, Earl Collins. Second row Shirley Allen, Joanne Blackburn, Betty Bloomberg, Doris Blakemore, Dolores Blakemore, Betty Bildhauser, Rosa Battle, Marion Batinich, An- toinette Brusco. First row Agnes Broiercik, Dorothy Breitinger Shirley Bickerton, Anna Marie Brod- ley, Helen Baynok, Eleanor Alfonsi, Elizabeth Bisogni. Not in picture George Ashton, Otis Beeler, Joann Ancarana, Joyce Ancarana, Mar- garet Bindas, Joy Lee Brest, Adel- aide Burens, Mary L, Mullen. ROOM 'IO7 Top row Cleft to rightl Jack Eichler, George Gill, Ernest DeMaio, Joe Brenza, Tom George- vich, Ja'nes Buser, Walter Cooper, Third row Frank Gilfner, John Diballa, Hugh Dunlop, Yvonne David, Anna Mae Cheran, George Ashton, Dolores DeRoss. Second row Antoinette Delucia, Vanetta Chiri Helen Carnpolongo, Louise Dwyer, Aremenia Chioppeni, Dolly Capac- cia, Margaret Bindas. First row Marie D:Chicchis, Ann Caparosa Elizabeth Burens, Ruth Castor, Irene Chesko, Mary Darakos. Not in picture Anthony Casini, Wayne Curry, Domenic Moretti, Ann Check, Helen Cole, Josephine Collins, Marie Costantino, Eleanor J. Cromwell, Martha J. Donelly, Betty J. Dickey, Angeline Talarico. ROOM 108 Top row lleft to rightj Elwood GroFF, Edgar Mann, Joseph Hall, Thomas Renner, Forney Walls, Robert Kidd, Kenneth Ferguson, Robert Herron. Fourth row James Hancy, Carl Forrester, Eugene Gash, Patsy Farley. Third row Verneta Font, Kalhryn Graham Patricia Dobbins, Irene Dutalla, Hievirtha Goodman, Mary James, Veola Harper. Sgcond row Natasha Harsmanka, Margaret Shaf- fer, Evelyn Green, Coleen Garber, Donna Erskine, Betty Demis, Fannie Green. First row Carolyn Gemmell, Renalda Gow- las, Edna Fenton, Eleanor Enos Carmella Enos, Eleanor Gaydos, Rose Donato, Wanda Godleski. Not in picture Edward Pozo, Gloria Garcia. ROOM 205 Top row fleft to rightj Lagare Jones, Steele Klingensmith, Thomas Lewis, Bill Seach, Madelon Hunt, Rose Krawtz, Catherine Jape, Rudy Kapsha. Third row George Suslo, Joseph Kirincic, Hugh Keller, Ruth Morris, LaVon Hunter, Evelyn Hornby, Donna Johnson. Second row Mary Ann Mitaly, Martha James, Dorothy Howard, Anna Fortunato, Eleanor Gross, Bethoe Lewis, An- geline Kritas. First row James Jackson, Molly Lowe, Joan Lesh, Carolyn Morgan, Naomi McCoy, Louise Kukich. Not in picture Steve Hronakes, Dorothy Hill, Mar- iorie Jenkins, Mildred Kuskie. ROOM 206 lop row lleft to rightl Bill Senor, Jim Suss, George Kramer, Bob Verbanes, John Lubay, Robert Lanciotti, Allison McDowell, Robert Petrarco. Third row Dorothy Magiske, Pauline Logo, Darlene Lamars, Irene Matolo, Lucy Mallozzi, Clotell Miller, Nora Lloyd Second row Ruth Petersen, Audrey Pido, Eliza- beth Perkins, Mary Lazur, Mildred Kvocka, Elsie Maple, Joanne Laugh- lin, Gloria Photos. First row Genevieve Hartman, Erma J. Lewis, Stella Harsmanka, Carmella laco- boni, Joan O'Donnell, Marian Kus- sell, Janet Pattison. Not in picture Francis Lamendola, Ray Matthews, Ruth Paul. ROOM 207 Top row llett to righti Joe O'Donnell, John Milas, Donald Vossel, Bernard Ward, Ronald Sut- ton, Nick Yukich, Edward Carcaise, Pat Shar. Third row Pete Patellis, Marlin Miller, Wilma Parsons, Howard McKee, Jack Penn, Dolores Soltis, Helen Rukavina, Richard Meena, Rose Mary Monito. Second row Anna Pavlik, Betty Moravitz, Bernice Shepherd, Anna Parazh, Gloria Macintosh, Elizabeth Scripko, Sara Jean Shaw, Virginia Lee McDonald, Eleanor Scully. First row Gloria Pierucci, Theresa Murray Mary Louise Pasquerell, Rita McDe- vitt, Shirley McDonald, Garnet Mcffready, Donna Shaw, Carol Mil- burn. Not in picture Matt Welch. zfmiom omior 0LLfi1fL95 it's been a long time since that first day when mama took you to school. lSometimes mama still has to take you to schoolll You are members of the junior class now. lt seems like only yesterday that you were silly sophomores shying away from the opposite sex, today you are silly juniors wolfing the oppo- site sex. Being juniors you can look over your sophomore year with tears, joys, and regrets. The girls regret because they didn't really take advantage of Leap Year. One of the many laughs was when Steele left his lunch out on a car and didn't notice it till second period, and then he meekly asked the teacher if he could go out and get it. Tears always come when the Duquesne football game is mentioned. Yes, 'you enjoyed your sophomore year, but oh, your junior year with all its memories. . . Elwood Groff sitting across from you in algebra . . . Carl Forrester always wanting to borrow your history . . . Jim Buser trying to do his chemistry in fifteen minute period . . . Ann Check always ready to tell a joke . . . Mary Louise Mullen always ready to hear one . . . Girls putting in a miserable week when the junior boys have shop . . . Cheering for Coop, Buttons, Don, and Hughie at the football games . . . Drooling when your one goes up the hall ... Hoping Anna Mae has her Latin done so you can borrow it, . .Wishing Donna would smile at you today . . . Hoping that Miss Lytle doesn't send you to the board . . . Struggling with your Spanish verbs. There is only one thought that makes you go on, Next year you will be seniors. Then it will be your turn to strut down the halls as if you owned them. Then it will be your turn to swoon over Mr. Soich in trig class. Next year you will be it SPRING PROM COMMITTEE Top row fleft to rightl Joe Brenza, Otis Beeler, Steele Klingen- smith, Mary Louise Mullen, Elwood Grolf, James Buser, George Kramer, Jack Woleslagle. Second row Bob Wise, Catherine Graham, Helen Rukavina, Betty Bildhauser, Ruth Morris, James Jackson, Eugene Vitori. First row Carolyn Morgan, Wilma Wooldridge, Donna Johnson, Molly Lowe, Janet Pattison, Eleanor Scully. P 54 Key Page 'Hb ' BIOLOGY LAB. Top row Cleft to rightl Patsy Brusco, Tom Bucar, Donald Cala- bria, John Cambell, Bob Abrasheft Third row Ben Castor, Sylva Baron, Sara L. Ault- man, Carl Bishop, Leslie Bennett, Don- ald Consoli, Billy Comensky. Second row Eleanor Bowers, Nadene Beedle, Doris Clawson, Marion Allen, Elfanor Belinski, Mary Balta, Esther Clifford. First row Joan Chasko, Rita Belinski, Anna Marie Bendel, Kathryn Bowers, Norma Bild- hauser, Carol Bickerton, Martha Claw- son. Not in picture Richard Black, Joseph Campbell, John Cowley, Gloria Bisogni, Elmira Casey. TYPING ROOM Top row fleft to rightj Donald Hare, George Evanick, William Hammans, John Ference, Miss Schepis, Edward Hammett, Matthew Doyle, Charles Guenther, Charles Haun. Third row Jane Carner, Betty Crooks, Sara Critch- tield, Janet Finney, Joan Boyle, Mildred Cheran. Second row Herbert George, Jacqueline Davison, Lucille Gadson, Evelyn Brown, Betty Sickles, Phyllis Geer, Nikki Ellinas, Gayle Coe. First row Genevieve Gimiliano, Marie Finnegan, Betty DeRoss, Pasque Debaldo, Shirley Campbell, Lena Defelice. Not in picture Victor Desimone, Lloyd Fuge, Evelyn Campbell. ROOM 'I Top row Cleft to rightl Edsel Barton, Dudley Barton. Fourth row Edward Balint, Fred Belland, Michael Berchok, James Burke, Miss Coleman, William Bershak, Charles Bavin, Robert Boback, Chris Betts, Paul Bickerion. Third row William Bowers, Paul Byers, Joe Berich, Marie Price, Joan Kifer, Dolores Parn- ham, Olga Perish, Lorraine O'Matz. Second row Joan Kemp, Doris Kayda, Cecelia Ridge, Margaret Lewis, Dorothy Justus, Jean Kemp, Jean Pascoe. First row Elma Roman, Marilyn Roucroft, Kathleen Reichle, Marian Robinson, Lorraine Johnson, Audrey Lang, Gertrude RuoH. Not in picture Wesley Manns. ROOM 2 Top row Ileft to rightj Larry Williams, Calvin Adams, Ronald Weinstein, William Walker, Donald Ward, Frank Zic, Donald Winkelvoss, Angelo Adams. Third row William Sacco, Georgia Hardin, Robert Aiken, Clarence Vaughn, Barbara John- son, Fannie Moore, Virginia Lee Hart- man. Second row Mary Locke, Dorothy Henderson, lsa- belle McFarland, Irene Maskin, Evelyn Martis, Lorean Oates, Katie Milos. First row Susan Nero, Shirley Minford, Nanry Jamison, Betty Jackson, Naomi Minda, Kathryn Mullen. Not in picture English Webb, Clarence Weber, Robert Wilson, Dorothy Janczewski, Mary Mungai. ROOM 3 Top row fleft to rightl Thomas Rapach, Bill Perry, David Sny- der, William Scully, Henry Recht, Jac'c Taylor, Dorothy Kunz, Dorothy Kresfc. Third row Mark Nikolich, Vernon Miller, Virginia Adams, Edna Lee, Rudy Gissindanner, Mary Lou Crookham, Edna Large, Doris Knight. Second row Donald Powell, Jay Sparks, Donald Thummel, Margaret Gilmer, Mary Greenwald, Anna Mae Kaufman, Thelma Jester, Ruth Jones. First row Jean Jarrett, Audrey Graham, Shirley Gelzhiser, Ann Gates, Olga Gaiceta, Lois Knight. Not in picture George Patellis, Edison Roberts, William Siler. ROOM 4 Top row ileft to rightl Lucius Manns, Woodrow Masse, Ralph Milkovich, Bill Kramer, Harry Kefler, Thomas Kelso, Bob McCarmley. Third row Charles Kondas, Edward Mil1al':o, Bill Lauderbaugh, Wilma Dickson, Robert Laird, Bill Loper, Gilbert Mains. Second row Dorothy Elkowitz, Joanne Curry, Pa- tricia Harvey, Jean Farrell, Hazel Hill, Peggy Heidrick, Peggy Hill, Norma DiFrancisco. First row Marilyn Eggers, Theresa DeLucia, Wilma Hunt, Nellie Hohn, Suzann Harrigan, Minnie Hummer, Jennie Green. Not in picture Edward Kapusta, Harold Lauterbach, Cora Harper, Helen Harvey. 5 0,9 0WfL0lf'8:5 0lfIfL0lf'8f5 ROOM 101 Top row Kleft to rightl David Smith, William Sposato, Sam Sesitito, Anthony Rondinelli, George Scripko, George Henrich, Thomas Ross. Third row Domenic Rossi, Martha Laver, Alma Crawford, Blanche Dolfi, Helen Hudak, George Smith, Hilary Johnson, Miss Phillips. Second row Aileen Gosney, Mary Ann Giansante, Dorothy Eichler, Marie Hans, Margaret Hall, Lillian lvanovich, Hugh Scurfield, LaVerne Curry. First row Wilma May Gombar, Rose Dowler, Madeline DiNardo, Helen Estock, Frances Folino, Norma Jean Curry. Not in picture Som Ross, Arthur Rufling, Carl Scott, Nick Shaffron, Robert Shelton, Duane Smith, Arthur Greco, Harriet Dolan, Cynthia Gambino, Sara Hardin, Lorna Hallas. ROOM 110 Top row, lleft to rightl Ray Seach, Edward Verlich, Bennie Webb, John Zitney, Nick Sydoriak, Robert Wallace, Bill Swope, Torn Barnes, Beatty Cowan. Third row Bill Tarrant, Ray Nordine, Carl Eggles- ton, Eugene Wolfe, Frank Stupor, Thomas Wise, William Smith, George Hremovich, Francis Zovko. Second raw Mary Rondinelli, Catherine Tahir, Betty Mitaly, Mark Verlich, Harry Jenkins, James Smith, Harris Valt, Bruce Stefiey, Eugene Venora. First row Rase Marie Yansha, Madeline Macioce, Frances Ripepi, Theresa Pastorius, Ann Semko, Ethel Pinter, Ernest Toth, James Gouker. Not in picture Dariell Casperson, Dean Finfinger, Law- rence McGrew, James Strange, Don- ald Stellar, James Tullius, James Wilson, Earl Bora. ROOM 201 Top row lleft to rightl Ronald Mozzone, Robert Ralph, William Ogletree, Joseph Mitchka, Leon Mullen, Paul Piateck, Joseph Piplico, Louis Perozich, John Mitro. Third row Mary Bernardo, Jean Cola, Charles Mitchell, Nathaniel Robinson, Domenic Quattrociocchi, James Morris, Clair Poor- man, Wesley Mowry. Second row Helena Young, Dale Curry, Margaret Chamets, Hannah Boyd, Rose Casaldi, Ruth Robertson, Hilda Chottnier, Mar- garet Nutt. First row Anna Marie Bendik, Emma Marie Bin- das, Margaret Cavalier, Georgia Cup- pett, Shirley Zwibel, Wilma Ashperger, Joann Christy, Beulah Boyd. Not in picture Warren Allen, Lois Cliliorcl. ROOM 202 Top row Cleft to rightl Dewey King, Lawrence Mihalov, Carl Johnson, Raymond King, Daniel Kess- ler, Regis McConeghy, Joe Milas, John Mihal, Louis Lomis. Third row Omer McKee, George Kunz, Robert Kiester, Robert Kussell, Irene Baynok, Evelyn Batinich, Beatrice Barncord, An- toinette Bazzone. Second row Anna Wilds, Ann Vuievich, Fannie Zumbo, Gail Wesley, Jean L. Winkle- voss, Nellie Armstrong, Theresa Aversa. First row Doris Tompkins, Margaret Sovick, Carol Ann Watson, Thelma Withers, Norma J. Whitfield, Phyllis Bell. Not in picture Emma Zeh, Hortense Gordon. ROOM 203 Top row fleft to rightl Tom Grace, Roy Griftiths, Jack Glenn, Jack Davies, James Jatras, Harry Dara- kos, Robert Hurt, Albert Ivak. Third row Ronald Hallas, Joe Hargas, Ardeth Smith, Elsie Warhol, Gretchen Phillips, Andrew Hanick, Charles Geletko, Richard Jeffers. Second row Joan Prisbylla, Della Rowe, Joyce Hobba, Florence Wagner, Ellise Tesnar, Dolores Wallace, Joanne Welch, Lila Vickers. First row Shirley Walton, Grace Pungitore, Ethel Wallace, Leona Nolder, Mary Parry, Jane Romanos, Geraldine Tignanelli. Not in picture John Greenwald, Clare Hall, Frank James, Ethel Stevenson. ROOM 204 Top row Kleft to rightl John Greenwald, Paul Dukich, Edward Chontos, Gerald Cuddy, William Ford, Wayne Cochran, Jack Cogan, Clair Hall, Mike Lesko, Richard Byers. Third row Virginia Scapellato, Harriet Sanders, Frank James, Rudolph Jones, James Cathell, Robert Chesko, Carl Jones, Donald Elliott. Second row lean Shawl, Bertha Sears, Ethel Steven- son, Dorothy Lavonsky, Nancy McClel- land, Helen Sevcik, LaVerne Chewning, Pcarl Sorg, Dorothy Sopko. First row Helen Merges, Dorothy Porter, Dolores Markley, Maxine Smith, Gloria Dragon, Rose Skriniorich, Yolanda Sidone, Mary Senneca. Not in picture Carl Calabrese, Dick Connelly, George Dupaly, Alvin Ferree, Carnelia Lyerly Mary Jane Marraccini, Jo Anne McDevitt 0,9 0lWL0l 85 .4 Cyairlfon Ho' iw During the last days of summer you, who were going to be sophomores, often felt a wonderful dread of the unknown! Tenth grade. Exciting! When September 7 finally rolled around, you were dutiful and devoted. You raced up flights of stairs to be on time for classes. Model students, you strove desperately to make a good impression-but then the locker sharing was a gruesome bore. The bell schedule was a nuisance. The office chairs also began to have their share of sophomore sitters. What will you remember about tenth grade? . . . The big snow-when first period classes were forgotten . . . The week before Christmas, when the mistletoe and school party kept you on your feet . . . The first semester's end when every- thing seemed to draw to a close so quickly that it left you slightly breathless . . . Valentine day when cupid's messengers brought comic telegrams to you . . . Early spring--when you weren't in the mood for short stories or operetta prac- tice, and nothing mattered except a Prom invite or shopping for a gown . . . And May-when school was coming to an end. What did you do all year in athletics? . . . On the gridiron some of you will be lettermen next year . . . At least four of you earned the right to don the flashy suits of the basketball team! . . . And some of you helped to fill the gaps gradua- tion left in the track team. ' The girls' volleyball started off with a bang. The girls' basketball was a fight to the finish-and what a finish. Bowling really got behind the eightball. A few of your members were taken into the Girls' Athletic Association , solemly repeating, l bow to thee, Oh Higher One. Many sophomores were with the orange and black clad band when it proudly strutted down the field at halves. The color guard, and four fancy twirl- ers were from your ranks, too. The CLAIRTONIAN NEWS-your favorite in this was the iive column-in which your nosey reporters took part. What have you accomplished now that school is done? Need you ask- stiil Webster's wise fools. The name seems to fit. 60 P bff , , our L Jdcfmfm Work is mingled with play on the gym floor, in band and chorus, or in the featuring of an assembly program. Despite the fact that war has curtailed some phases of your activities, the faculty has helped you to carry on some of your favorite ones. Centering around the war effort is the selling of war bonds and stamps. Organization of the various sport tournaments has widened the field of sports for the girls. Boys' sports hold the enthusiasm of both participants and spectators. Assemblies every Friday have been a special feat- ure. Snooping for news and original ideas was a must for the yearbook and newspaper staffs. The Student Council has introduced many innovations this year. Your efforts in activities cannot solely be iudged by the satisfaction and enioyment you have received from them but by the gratification and pleasure which others have obtained as well. Winning Senior Girls' Volleyball Team Starting with girl in print blouse lleft to rightl Azzari, Crooks, Jenkins, Bucar. 62 Messier, Harris, Jatras, Grgurich, Girard, Celensac fi! 3.2 Z 5? 1 f , M fy 1 M ,, mx . ff Q Qin x Q W E X v J z if Q ui 4' U ln , 49 1- 4 Q I , .wiv swquhfx 4 I A f X 4 . , , 1 rg 1 Q I , ' -A , in if 'L W f AH . J W 'wiwxwvxgw . ., f, ,e A , , A .,, V E . lf'44','-pin .' H 'Q ' iif'f,,, ,A , 'fl Y A 3 1 me ', i Q f 5 A 5'?f?? f 'L ,sr fi 41 f x ' ,L -J 4,56 , jf J ., Ali ' fl 4 A, ' . 39 , 4- Q nw i L by A .J -4,,,,.,,, .M-' y E F ,,...fmm if in ' 'fe Xa mwwiffwnfm SENIOR STAGE CREW Pull up that curtain. Don't let that drape fall, These instructions are frequently heard by the Senior Stage Crew. No assembly could be completely successful without the accurate and speedy work of these students who devote their time before and during performances to pulling the curtains, setting up scenery, and operating the spot- light. Top raw lleft to rightl William Herazo, Bob Hudak, John Verlich, Domenic Paluti. First row George Kopko, Annunzio Pica, Paul Perisich, Gene Petro. SENIOR ASSEMBLY The Columbine Club of the Air, a hilarious comedy presented by the senior boys, dressed as women, and directed by Mrs. Bayles, shocked the female audi- ence and raised the morale of the males. THANKSGIVING The Thanksgiving program por- trayed the first Thanksgiving day in America and was iust like the real thing from the start, to John Alden's proposal to Priscilla, to the curtain call. ddelflfb 68:5 JUNIOR STAGE CREW Alternating weekly with the seniors, the Junior Stage Crew is always on the fob to assist. Our first call is for the stage crew to, Hurry and adiust the scenery or move that piano ol? the stage. lt all has to be done lay next period. Mr. Joseph C. Shreck, vocational teacher, is in charge of both stage crews. Left to right Alvin Marnell, Bill Donnelly, Patsy Serapiglia, Marcheleta. George Jacobs, Ralph MODERN LANGUAGE The recruiting scene Cpicturedj conducted in Spanish, was one of the features of the modern lan- guage assembly. Other scenes were a gay French cafe and a Spanish beauty shop. TUMBLERS Miss Hess and Coach Hartman sponsored a tumbling program which was complete from flips to human pyramids. The orchestra which accompanied them added a touch of genius by the'r sound effects. jrijag - our cworife L-Zbay. Noise-clamorhcxll voices blending in one till on flash of light crosses ihe stage-lull-then voices resume asking in unison, What was that? This is if. 66 X i Standing- Martha Rapach, Bob Roberts, Bob Wetmore, David Sul- mon, Lois Mae Snee, Bob Schrieber, Jane Ann Min- ford, Bob Barnes. Seated- Walter Stilley, Alberta Allen Nanette Lhormer, Dorothy Jatras, Marion Mowry. Gusseppi takes his bear skin for an airing. lt was a high powered sales talk that proved the downfall of the Beldinker family, the audience dis- covered, when their story was told in the senior class production Crazy House. General confusion was the key word, and the darling twins, with their com- bined strategy kept the stage and the audience in an uproar throughout the play. Many problems con- fronted the Beldinker family but each was magically combated by the efforts of the household and the maid. The burden remained on the shoulders of Mr. Beldinker, who was almost driven crazy himself by the antics of his family-Grandma Dimity with her craze for contests and his own dear, little wife who composed the latest in operas. No one will forget the hilarious performance which will be remembered by the players as well as the audience. The players obtained experience and responsibility which they will doubtless put to advan- tage as participants in the world. 67 ZZ? OUQIWL Top row flcft to rightj Carl Johnson, Edward Harnme't, James Doyle, Rcbert Wetmore, William Kramer, Cecil Guffey, Otis Beeler, Walter Cooper, Dan Ranalli, Dsan Finferger, Bernard Basso, Earl Sumpter, Edwin Johnson, James Haney. Fourth row Eugene Wilson, William Szach, Paul Piatek, Tom Bucar, William Seiler, Howard McKee, Betty Rae Trainer, Mary Elsie Celensac, Mary Louise Mullen, Eleanor Scully, Kathryn Graham, Ruth Winklevoss, Janet Pattison. Third row Bill Sacco, Hilda Chottiner, Wilma Dickson, Jaan Kifer, Carol Bickerton, Ann Gates, Miss VanKirk, Gretchen Phillips, Margaret Zando, Dolores D.Ross, Second row Barbara Johnson, Domenic Rossi. Lena D.Feli:e, Vilma Gamba., Lois Kuskie, Anne Semko, Rosemary Straka, Vicki George, Sylvia Nanni. First row Bob Barnes, Naomi Cogan, David Salmon. Simfmf ozfmci The fundamental pillar of our school government is the Student Council. A good citizen in school will make a good citi- zen of the world and in Student Council every effort is made to mold good citizens. The council trains its members to analyze problems necessary to the school. This organization is comprised of two members from each home room who select the officers to govern the council. The corridor monitor system, traffic in the halls, afternoon and holi- day dances are sponsored by the group. This year the council sent clothes to the pupils of a Kentucky school in return for some beautiful holly wreaths. The Red Cross, working in close co- operation with the Student Council, made an appeal for blood donor solicitors throughout the school. The Student Council is urged to realize the power in its hands and how to use that power to the most intelligent ends. Another project tak-en up by the council was the arrangement of a point system of merit rating. Every student should be recognized for the activities in which he participates and this system will do it. Awards will be given to those pupils who have a specified number of points based on three years of high school participation. 68 The Senior Council officers moved up one step when the council president, Vincent Morenzi, decided to join the Navy and see the sea. Vice- president, Paul Mellinger then became president of the council and Paul Perisich was elected from the members to fill the vacancy. Crazy House, the senior production of I945, was sponsored by the council and directed by Mrs. Elizabeth Bayles. The Columbine Club of Air, another comedy, with an all-boy cast, was also a notable contribution from the seniors. The operetta Oh Doctor was supported by the Senior Council. The class of '45 boasts that the Senior Council has been quite successful and wishes the class of 1946 the best of luck, too. SENIOR COUNCIL Top row Cleft to right? Ross Valvo, Annunzio Pica, Lee Buell, Paul Perisich, Bill Humanic, Robert Roberts. 'Q Q1 Second row 1, Mrs. Bayles, Mariorie Finney, Jane Ann Minford, Doris Jenkins, Kathryn Bucar. First row Peggy Cundra, Cecelia Kasmerski, Vincent Morenzi, Adeline Latine, Eunice Whitford. Not in picture Emerson Conrad, Paul Mellinger, Rose Millas, June Smoyer, John Stock, Eugene Wilson, Margaret Zando, Edward Raynak, Jack Peterson. JUNIOR COUNCIL Top row Kleft to rightj Catherine Graham, Elwood GroH, Howard McKee, Jim Buser, Wilma Wooldridge, James Kiggins. Second row Helen Rukavina, Joan Lesh, Molly Lowe, Carolyn Morgan, Jim Jackson, Miss Opacic. Not in picture Robert Wise, Justine Perticone, Otis Beeler, Robert Moore, Joe Brenza, John Lubay. 69 Throughout the entire year, the main pro- ject of the Junior Council has been to raise suffi- cient funds to meet the demands of a sophis- ticated prom. Toward this end, the council spon- sored two Antrim programs at the beginning of the year. Following these, the council planned a Christmas card sale with the help of their spon- sor, Miss Amelia Opacic. After many months of tough going, the iun- iors on the Prom committee found themselves wading in crepe paper of pastel shades, figur- ines, and other supplies. When the last thumb tack had been pushed in and the last ladder had been put away, the curtain was drawn for the top ranking festivity of the term, the Spring Prom. Robert Roberts, editor-in-chief, Rosemary Straka, Hope . ,if Top row lleft to rightl Walter Stilley, Arnold Ben ack, Bernard Ward, Mary Elsie Celensac, Theresa Mur- ray, David Salmon, Mitzi Girard, Anna Mae D'Emidio, Eugene Wilson. Third row Mary Agnes Schneider, Rose- mary Fisher, Sylvia Nanni, Joan Milner, Al Tamburino, Jo Ann Weyels, George Gris- nik, Eddie Hammett, Rose Mary Monita. Second row Miss Fehr, Nancy Valvo, Phoebe Withers, Wilma Dick- son, Ann Sedor, Shirley Bick- erton, Kathryn Bucar, Lois Kuskie, Dorothy Hartman, Helen Rukavina, Miss Ortner First row Helen Bavin, Hope Crown- over, Naomi Cogan, Bob Rob- erts, Rosemary Straka, Peggy Morris, Lois Eichler, Ruth Milas. jim M45 Kfairfonian Crownover, Peggy Morris, associate editors, and Miss Alice P. Fehr, sponsor feature you, in the 1945 CLAIRTONIAN. They tell you what you did, how you did it, when you did it. They neither forget nor overlook, for this year in the CLAIRTONIAN you are it. Peggy Morris, business staff head and Miss Frances G. Ortner, faculty business manager took care of sponsors and patrons, ancl subscriptions. All worked hard to make the 1945 CLAIRTONIAN, a yearbook you will be proud to own. Editorial Staff: Rosemary Fisher, Anna Mae Thomas, Gail Smith, Edna Shepherd, Mae Carlson, Walter Cooper, Lois Kuskie, Jerry Aarons, Shirley Bickerton, Helen Rukavina, Wilma Dickson, Eugene Wilson, David Salmon. Typists: Naomi Cogan Cheadj, Rosemary Fisher, Rose Mary Monito, Bernard Ward, Helen Bavin, La Von Hunter, Joann An- carana, Mary Darakos, Eleanor Gaydos, Evelyn Green, Phoebe Withers, Ann Sedor, Mary Agnes Schneider, Theresa Murray. Photography: Arnold Benack, Eddie Sumpter, Vincent Morenzi. Business: Ruth Milos, Sylvia Nanni, Lois Eichler, Rose Millas, Jo Ann Weyels, Anna Mae D'Emidio, Mary Elsie Celensac, Dorothy Hartman, Joan Milner, Kathryn Bucar, George Grisnik, Al Tamburino. Art: Miss Cora Pitcairn Cart supervisorl, Lee Tompkins, Gilbert Testa, Mary Ann Mathews, Norma Jean Lister, Mitzi Girard, Beverly Welch, John Barton, Irene Lomis, Dave Salmon, Edward Hammett. Faculty Committee: Miss Agnes Lytle, Miss Alberta Trimble, Miss Helen Wilson. 70 l m arms amz yi Yearbook representatives bring in the green- The book of the year-in your school. Setting the deadlines. backs. Lining up the patrons and sponsors. Drawing under-classmen silhouettes. The photographer catches the cart staff at work. The business staff sets the pace. Putting names cmd faces in the right place 71 CLAIRTONIAN NEWS v L 1 i s X k ,144 AfT 'ml5 WWU5 Head: ei Caunzih hm: Smuwm Du Pbmx Fm Hamer! Bail Tu Th: Tm Dance ,xnims saw imfm fxinimf 3..f..,, saw. iggvw, , f., w,.1.i,M i,,f,m,W. X X ZW i'iTiiXT7Xii?T'Wi 5 vu imu 1 5 man 1 mf m 'M ,.,. Mm ,,,, -WM .,.., WA We're on our way! First edition goes over fhe top. Servicemen's special. Lust-minute checkup. Cupid Service Inc.! Finished at Icnsf. Typists doing their pari. Have your money ready, please! 72 Top row ilett to rightl Edna Shepherd, Gail Smith, Anna Mae Thomas, Barbara Tullius, Elsie Toth, Dorothy Crooks, Mae Carlson, Shir- ley Gelhiser, Gretchen Phil- lips, Jean Farrell, Hilda Chottiner, Wilma Dickson, Peggy Heidrick. Second row Miss Phillips, Bill Lauder- baugh, Billy Sacco, Bill Lo- per, Tom Rapach, Tam Bu- car, Thelma Theodore, Mar- ilyn Eggers, Rosemary Stra- ka, Virginia Lee MacDonald, Marie DeChiccis, Ollie Mae Hunter. rst row Eugene Wilson, Louise Mes- sier, Bob Whetzel, Jerry Aarons, Lois Mae Snee, Anna Mae D'Emidio, Nan- ette Lhormer, Helen Ruka- vina, Mahala Carter, Martha Rapach. Hey! Where's that write-up on Student Council? Say, hurry up and finish that interview! These were characteristic shouts at newspaper meetings in TOT. Writer's cramp, smarting eyes, and headaches were results of endless rewriting and copying. The editors of the various pages handed out assignments to their reporters. They, in turn came back with the news only to have to rewrite it in proper newspaper style. Of course, the editors, having hawkeyes and trained news-noses kept the poor underdogs going full beat, until all stories were good. But the work did not end there. Inches had to be counted, dummies had to be drawn, then checked and rechecked. Everyone on the staff racked his brain trying to think up tricky titles. After the galley was proof-read, and the dummy pasted in place, the staff would heave a sigh of relief, knowing that they had just put out another issue ofthe CLAIRTGNIAN NEWS. Under the helpful guidance of Miss Suzanne Phillips, Editor Lois Mae Snee and the staff put out a newspaper that the students enjoyed. The business staff, under the supervision of Mrs. Frances Dersam, then circulated the copies from room to room and chalking up a good sales record with every issue. 73 Cfairfonian 80055 WJPCA UIQ EOLUVL A8 . . . Top row fleft to rightl Hall, Diballa, Matthews, B. Kramer, Forrester, McGrew, Casperson, P. Smith, Renner, Waugh, Jackson, Barton, Testa, Morenzi, Greco, Jope. Fifth row Muto, Weber, Brusco, Powell, Ashton, Shepherd, M. Bennett, Bindas, Alexander, Salmon, Vitori, Aarons, Ference, Recht, T. Rapach, Kussell. Fourth row Harper, B. Johnson, Davies, Sutton, Azzari, G. Kramer, Castor, D. Smith, Gash, Young, Kefler, Hill, L. Bennett, Siler, Veronick, Maple, Thomas. Third row Schrieber, Calabria, Fintinger, Kelso, Garden, D. Johnson, Weyels, Eggers, M. Rapach, Penn, Black, Blank, Buser, Keller, Scully, Consoli. Second row Lesh, Pattison, Altman, Bisgoni, Monito, Morris, Taylor, Scarlata, Grisnik, McDonald, Gawlas. First row Tompkins, Lewis, Mr. Rotili, Carroll, Haun, Voytell, Dailey, Parsons, Gelzhizer, Erspine, Romanos, Casey, Ruoft, Yates. Not in picture Graft, Klingensmith, Doyle, Elliot, Gaydos, Greenwald, Laird. Marraccini, Stetfey, C. Weber, Wilson, Perry. le Mm! Music, one ofthe greatest arts in the world, can por- tray any emotion with beauty and preciseness. The band, under their capable director, Mr. Rutilio Rotili, ex- pressed this in the concerts and assemblies with a varied selection of vivid and lively classical compositions, and at the football and basketball games,and bond boosting trips to the Irvin Works with the stirring, marshall, music of Sousa, King, Phillips, and Miller. During any third period you might have heard the swelling crescendos of the overture, Il Guarany or the lively allegro movements of Stradella. Then with tri- umphant blare, the marches, selected by Mr. Rotili, such as Manhattan Beach, Old Comrades, and Barnum and Bailey Favorites. It seems the semi-classical pieces have been a great hit with the concert audiences that the band has entertained with Lady of Spain, The Donkey Serenade, and the lntermezzo scene from ln a Persian Market. This year's music makers really deserve a medal, not forgetting the colorful, high step- ping, Drum Major, Tompkins, and Maiorettes, Carroll, Gawlas, Lewis, and McDonald. 74 Listen, hear that racket? Let's look in the door of the bandroom and see what's going on. Ah-ha, just as l thought. lt's the orchestra tuning up for practice. There goes Mr. Rutilio Rotili's tap on the music stand and in just a moment the music will begin. This goes on day after day, week after week, during the whole school year. The orchestra is one of the most popular groups in school, and performs at many assem- blies. Probably the most outstanding background music the orchestra provided during the year was for the Tumb- ling Assembly, at which their lively music added an air of gaiety, comparable to that of a circus. The orchestra, also, performed excellently at the Sixth War Loan Con- cert, winning admiration for themselves and Mr. Rotili, their director, with their beautiful rendition of the ever popular Ol' Man River and Russian Sailor's Dance. None of this fine music would have been possible if it hadn't been for the patience and hard work of Clair- ton High School's very capable music director, Mr. Rotili, Tap row Ileft to rightl wing cane! Ewa Ae OrcAe5frcL Sterling Hill, Phil Smith, George Grisnik, Gilbert Testa, Bill Kramer, Eugene Scarlato, Jack Taylor. Fourth row Jerry Aarons, Darriel Casperson, Mr. Rotili, David Salmon, Dominic Alexander. Third row Ray Nordine, Mickey Patellis, Bill Siler, Bob Schrieber, James Garden, Mary Nutt, Gloria Bisogni, Sara l Altman. Second raw Lee Tompkins, Joe Hall, John Diballa, Jo Ann Weyels, Marilyn Eggers, Janet Pattison, Peggy Morris, James Buser, Eugene Vitori. First row Patricia Dobbins, Mary Ann Mathews, Mahala Carter, Hilda Chottiner, Martha Donnelly, Marie Tomko Marie Costantino. Not in picture Dean Finfinger, Gloria Taddeo, James Wilson. 75 BRASS SEXTET Melodies of the South have been revived by the sextet in their excellent per- formances of Memories of Stephen Collins Foster. This group has played at many band concerts as well as assemblies. TRUMPET TRIO The Trumpet Trio has been playing together since iunior high days. Mr. Ru- tilio Rotili has been their only teacher. Their play- ing of an old favorite, The T h r e e Solitaires, h a s brought them fame. STRING QUARTET The Siring Quartet has thrilled assembly audiences with their playing of Goun- 0d's Air, and Mozart's Serenade Their rendi- tion of Haydn's Minuet and Moment Musical by Schubert showed real tal- GDT. CLARINET QUARTET This new musical group clicked from their first performance in assembly. Mr. Rotili, director, hopes to continue the quartet although they lose two able seniors. ToofMonty Waugh, John DaBalda, Phillip Smith. Bottom-George Grisnik, David Salman, Gilbert Testa. Buddy Barton, Gilbert Testa, George Grisnik. 76 ik W, S P Joseph Hall, Mic'fcy Patellis, Mary Al Matthews, William Siler. Peggy Morris, George Kramer, .lam Gardner, Robert Shrieber. QPQ5 lit LC ,Q .AV GIRLS' ENSEMBLE Little Boy Blue has been a favorite of high school pupils for a long time, but it won many more fans when sung by Elsie Suieta, Gretchen Phillips, Ruth Morris, Joan Curry, Betty Rae Trainor, and Margaret Sovich Cpictured at lefti. The harmoni- ous melodies of the Girls' En- semble delighted many assem- blies. BOYS' OCTET This group has sung very acceptably for the Rotary Club, Lions Club, Blue Star Mothers, Parent Teachers Association, and student assemblies. The octet las picturedb includes Paul Mellinger, Philip Ruhl, Allison McDowell, Robert Kidd, Robert Wetmore, Robert Barnes, George Monasky, and Edwin Johnson. Miss Botdorf is their director. COLORED QUARTET The voices of Harry Robinson, George Harris, Edward Wil- liams, and Richard Sheridan lsee picturej have won them many laurels both in and outside of school. Their Negro spirituals are very effective, the most pop- ular ones are Tap, Tap, Tap, Who Built the Ark? and I Ain't Gwine Study War No More. 77 Top row ileft to rightl Betty Crooks, Harriet Dolan, Edison Roberts, Harold Louterbaugh, Francis Lamandola, Robert Wetmore, Robert Barnes, George Monasky, Allison McDowell, Paul Mellinger, Hilda Chot- tiner, Joan Milner. Fourth row Jean Digby, Margaret Nutt, Janet Fin- ney, Sara Critchfield, Eddie Johnson, George Evanick, Ray Nordine, Robert Lansciotti, Robert Kidd, Bill Scully, Gretchen Phillips, Elsie Warhol, Betty Rae Trainar. Third row Clara Dropolic, Helen Cole, Eleanor Bowers, Jo Ann Weyels, Jean Farrel, Carol Watson, Shirley Zwibel, June Lloyd, Eleanor Walton. First row Margaret Sovich, Alice Proch, Shirley Teper, Theresa Murray, Ann Marie Brad- ley, Nancy Jamison, Lois Leonard, Joanne Laughlin. At the piano Elizabeth Bartelman. Not in picture Philip Ruhl, Alberta Allen, Mary Jane Marracini, Ruth Morris. Three times a week forty-one girls meet in the band room to be directed by Miss Jennie Mae Botdorf. They have shown by the bond concert and the Christ- mas program that this practice is not futile. At the bond concert the girls were dressed in white blouses with dark skirts and were as good to look at as to hear. In the Christmas program they wore black flowing robes, their gleaming candles were the only light as they sang their carols, Silent Night and Angels on the Field. fl Top row Cleft to rightl Evelyn Campbell, Hievirtha Goodman, Cora Belle Harper, Juanita Spencer, Elizabeth Perkins, Sarah Hardin, George Harris, Monroe Grubbs, Richard Sheri- dan, Lois Clifford, Thomas Moore. Third row Esther Clifford, Harry Robinson, English Webb, Helena Young, Lucille Godson, Dorothy Howard. Second row Veala Harper, Cornelia Lyerly, Ethel Janes, Helen Tillman, Bernice Shepherd, Leon Mullen, Sulvylyty Osborne, Ollie Mae Hunter, Dorothy Henderson. First row Ruth Paul, Bertha Sears, Mary James, Herbert George, Nathaniel Robinson, Charlie Mitchell, Helen Harvey, Martha James, Georgia Hardin. At the piano Elizabeth Bertelman. 78 Wyre! Cyrowfw During the Christmas assembly the Mixed Chorus sang White Christmas and ioined the other choruses in We Three Kings of Orient Are, Silent Night and Joy to the World. They had a prominent part in the bond rally Over There and Battle Hymn ofthe Republic were among the songs they sang This chorus received a warm welcome from the pupils at assemblies They also sang in the operetta Miss Botdorf directs these boys and girls and deserves much credit for their smooth performances Top row Ileft to rightl Marie Finnegan, Thelma Theodore, Pasqua De Baldo, Mary Rondinelli, Phyllis Geer, Francis Rossi, Olga Goi- ceta, Virginia Lee Hartman, Nancy McClelland, Sylva Baron. Third row Jennie Green, Betty De Ross, Wilma Woolridge, Margaret Gilmer, Evelyn Martis, Elsie Warhol, Elsie Suieta, Dorothy Howard, Lena Defelice, Mary Louise Pasqueral. Second row Martha James, Kathleen Reichle, Gail Coe, Florence Vitelli, Gertrude Ruoff, Jean Sposato, Kathryn Graham, Gloria Perruci, Ardeth Smith, Dorothy Lavonsky. First row Veola Harper, Ruth Morris, Joan Curry, Naomi Mindas, Mary Seneca, Theresa DeLucia, Dorothy llkowitz, Ann Fortun- oto, Ann Markely, Marie De Chiccus, Mary James. Q Alf? J 0lf'lfL:5 Every Thursday and Friday fourth period, the Colored Chorus meets in the band room. This group is, also, directed by Miss Botdorf and consists of thirty six boys and girls. The chorus has participated in a number of assemblies to the great enloy ment of all present. Their singing in the Christmas assembly was most out standing. The numbers they seem to favor most and that make the biggest hit with their audience are Go Tell it on the Mountain, 'Deep River,' 'Set Down Servant, ' and Roll the Ol' Chariot Along ' our Oggrarianri Although their work was done quietly, the librarians accom- plished much. At the beginning of the year, Miss Janet Nixon asked those who were interested in library work to be student librarians. After receiving full instructions from Miss Nixon, they devoted two periods a week to this activity. Working in pairs, one rearranged books on the shelves while the other did desk work. To the desk librarians were assigned the tasks of seeing that proper cards were put in books, stamping books, and when possible, advising students on what books they should read. Jane Ann Minford, the head student librarian, checked on supplies, rearranged index cards, and gave extra help to Miss Nixon. Miss Nixon arranged a merit system. The librarians were given points for their work. The book containing their points was open for inspection of librarians at all times. However, they did not like the idea of all work and no play, and proved it by having numerous picnics and parties. They made their Christmas party especially successful by push- ing back tables and chairs, dancing and eating-and they didn't even mention books! 80 Top row Cleft to rightj Edna Mae Fenton, Billy Jim Comensky, William Casey, Ralph Milkovitch, Helen Rukavina, Rose Mary Monito, Nadine Beedle, Betty Anderson, Kathryn Bucar, Mary Balta, Dorothy Henderson. Second row Theresa Murray, Rosemary Straka, Don- ald Byers, Anna Mae D'Emidio, Alberta Allen, Jane Ann Minforcl, Elizabeth Bertelman, Ethel Pinter, Mary Margaret Camensky, Dorothy Hartman, Lois Beedle, Mahala Carter. First row Marilyn Lewis, Miss Nixon, Gloria Photas, Kathleen Dunlap, Betty Friend, Dorothy Hill, Doris Dillon, Betty Bur- kett, Mariorie Finney, Naomi Cogan. Top row Cleft to rightl Robert Wetmore, Mariorie Finney, Leota Ruffing, Betty Heidrick, Peggy Mary Elsie Celensac, Emerson Robert Roberts, Eugene Wilson. Cundra, Conrad, Third row Eunice Whitford, Julia Thomas, Dorothy Naomi Hartman, Hope Crownover, Cogan, Hazel Malacki, Mahala Carter, Peggy Morris, Dorothy Voytell. Second row Martha Rapoch, Anna Mae D'Emidio, Catherine Parker, Marian Mowry, Jane Ann Minford, Margaret Zando, Rosemary Straka, Sylvia Nanni. First row Beverly Welch, Ethel Bindos, Helen Bavin, Mary Radocay, Mary Nicklas, Mary North, Mary Margaret Comensky. Not in picture Doris Jenkins, Kenneth Mellott, Lois Mae Snee. Wafionaf ,Manor ociefy Thirty-six seniors are now proudly wearing the National Honor Society's emblem, the torch of knowledge within a key- stone. Junior students, who are outstanding in the qualifications of scholarship, service, leadership, and character, are elected into the local chapter in May. These members are either chosen by the entire faculty or certain members of the faculty who are appointed for that purpose. The faculty sponsor for this school term is Miss Betty Kay Gilmore. Clairton's charter for a chapter ofthe National Honor Society was granted in 1930 although the National Honor Society was founded in 1921 by the Department of Secondary School Prin- cipals of the National Education Association. The purpose of the Clairton chapter of the National Honor Society is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in the pupils of Clairton High School. There are approximately 2300 local chapters in the best high schools in the country. Chapters are found in every state, except one, in the United States. Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philip- pines, also, have chapters ofthe society. 81 UNITED STATES HISTORY CONTESTANTS Top Rosmary Straka and Bob Schrieber, seniors Bottom Diana Stitt, iunior. UNITED WAR FUND REPRESENTATIVES Lois Mae Snee and .lane Ann Minford . . . Lois Mae competed in radio quiz, Jane Ann spoke at assembly. 82 Hearst Newspapers sponsored a United States history contest at Frick School in Pitts- burgh. All Allegheny County schools were invited. Clairton High sent three contes- tants. The United War Fund, including 22 agencies providing needed services for our armed forces, gives aid and relief, also, to IIO community social welfare groups. Clairton High School participated in this worthy cause. Maybe you knew someone, who paid the supreme sacrifice so that this war may end sooner, and you took inventory of how much you invested! That's exactly the way people of Clairton felt on December 7, I944, when they turned out in full force for the Bond Concert. Everyone enjoyed the pro- gram, with the musical arrangements di- rected by Miss Jennie Mae Botdorf and Mr. Rutilio Rotili. Miss Virginia Nassimbeni sponsored the concert which netted a total of S502,338. And as one person put it, Not bad for lending a dime! BOND RALLY Miss Virginia Nassimbeni, sponsor of the concert, chats with Captain Jack S. Clay, guest speaker, who related his true war experiences tothe audience. WAR STAMPS Miss Nassimbeni, Nancy Mc- Clelland, Elizabeth Bertelman, Shirley Gelzhiser Cas picturedj tally the weekly home room pur- chases of war stamps. Mark it down as a blow to the enemy! BOND BOOTH l'll take a dollar's worth of stamps . . . The admission fee, for some, was a war stamp, 'For others, a War Bond of any de- nomination. Top row Peggy Heidrick, Mary Balto, Aarons, Nadene Beedle, Miss Francis Rossi, Marie DeChicchis, Rukavina, .lim Buser. Seated Louise Mullen, Lenora Whitema Check, Billy .lim Comensky. iewa of fire ew5 Every other Thursday in room 4 a group of students might be found discussing current events, this group is better known as the Views of the News Club. They congregate with three defin- ite aims in mind. 1. To arouse interest in news events. 2. To give pupils a chance to speak in public. 3. To give students an individual opportunity to express their personal opinions. The club program is interesting and varied. Several club members portrayed Dewey and Roosevelt during the campaign for presidency. Book reviews, given orally, were organized and then carried out in an orderly manner. Timely questions such as Should one year of military training be compulsory? and What should be done with Hitler and his henchmen after the war? were debate topics. A Christmas party was the members' reward for a lot of conscientious hard work. Miss Mary Stokes, who sponsors the club, extends her cor- dial invitation to visitors having a thirst for knowledge. She created the club strictly for the betterment of our school. We, the young Americans, must acquire a knowledge of government so we are prepared to meet problems and to assume the respon- sibilities of citizenship. Miss Stokes is striving for this result. Jerry Stokes, Helen Wilma Woolridge, Adrian Sabin, Mary n, Ann 84 .17 Top row ileft to right! J. Potts, R. Blank, K. Yates, J. Murin M. Garcia, M. Dantonio, C. Parker, D. Jenkins, E. Kvasnak, M. Niklas, R. Fisher, E. Jones, B, Hatfield, C. Tinnin. Fourth row E. Toth, D. Miller, B. Mason, S. Nanni, R. Stura, E. Fincik, F. Merges, H. Malacki, M. Hammerle, D. Bildhauser, L. Eichler, L. Shrigley, R. Milas, J. Sutter, M. Finney, D. Kvasnak. Third row Miss Marovich, E. Smith, B. Tullius, D. Zora, L. Barton, J. Solossi, O. Strinic, M. A. Schneider, C. Kasmerski, B. Harrison, S. Darakas, C. Mitchell, D. Crooks, L. Kuskie, l. Swatch, M. Bartko. Second row D, Kutler, H. Crownover, H. Bavin, N. Cogan, M. Zando, B, Wetmore, P. Cundra, B. Barnes, M. Radocay, R. Mil- las, A. Sedor, B. Friend, A. Hill. First row M. Shultz, B. Welch, P. Cole, D. Mit- chell, C. Guffey, B. Kaufmann, P. Moody. Trying to forget the turmoil of war? Well, the senior com- mercials of 1945 have a good prescription! Round up your friends and have lots of fun. After many attempts, the com- mercial students got together at the beginning of the second semester and organized a club. They chose Miss Martha Maro- vich as their sponsor, and at the first meeting elected Bob Wet- more, president, Bob Barnes, vice-president, Peggy Zando, secre- tary, and, Peggy Cundra, treasurer. Fifteen were chosen to form an activities committee to plan a program of social activities for the members. First on the list was the organizing of bowling teams, and the selecting of dates for parties and dances. Did you hear any moans and groans in the halls or see big black-and-blue marks walking past? ln case you're wondering, that was the after effects of our skating party. But we can act serious and dignified, yet still have a good time. We proved that by enioying ourselves immensely at a theater party in Pittsburgh. We published our own miniature yearbook to be given to all members for future reference. One thing certain, the Commercial Club proved there wasn't a man shortage in Clairton High School! In comparing our list of members with those of other years, statistics show we have them beat 8 to l. Think it over! ommercioz CM 85 OLUVL 218 je -l..s..2 Top row lleft to rightl Walker, Frable, Mullen, Robinson, Manus, Everson, Davis, Dufner, Kessler, Pido, Ward, Sparks. Sixth row Potts, Hohn, Barton, Tarrant, Wilson, Grant, Aiken, Hudak, Ferarre, Folodore, Dunlap, Royah. Fifth row Dugan, Pastore, Barnes, Tony Rondinelli, Johnson, McFarland, Phillips, lhnal, Jenkins, Kovalyak, Guttey, Byers, Beetlestone. Fourth row Rossi, Arnold, Murrey, Campbell, Webb, Doyle, Aiken, Stabler, Wolfe, Scripko, Laval, Gunther, Young. Third row Gill, Norris, Beelond, Graff, Gleglak, Felcety, Walls, Perry, Kirincic, Dunick, Glenn, Johnson, Mr. Hartman. Second row Rush, Keller, Ross, Soich, Lewis, Valvo, Lomendola, De Maio, Cooper, Nicksich, Ed Sumpter, Mr. McGogney. First row Mr. Soich, Mr. Lewis, Dan Rondinelli, Kegel, Earl Sumpter, Theodore, Bernardi, Klingensmith, Ward, Mr. Critch- tield, Mr. Bleiler. FOOTBALL RESULTS Clairton Opponent 40 .. .. ..... Elizabeth .. 0 l9 , .......,. Glassport ,,,.. 6 25 ,......, Mon City 0 0 ,..... ...... . ..... M cKeesport ..,.., .,.... . .. 20 Canceled ,..,.., ,.,.. D onora ., .. . . . ,, Canceled 12 .,..,,.,.,. Mt. Lebanon ...,. ....,....... . 2 26 ..... ...... . Charleroi ,,... ....... l 4 6 ..... ,.,.., N ew Castle .... .... 0 0 .,,., Duquesne 7 Clairton High School Bears, under the guid- ance of Head Coach G. K. Hartman and his staff of very capable assistants, again proved to be one of the top teams of Western Pennsylvania. During Hartman's leadership, the Bears have won 46, tied 3 and lost 10 games, in the last six years. Graduation and enlistments cut the num- ber of varsity regulars to three, R. Valvo, N. Theodore and F. Lamendola. After spending ten days in training camp at Trent, Pennsylvania, a team was build around the three veterans. The team was the lightest ever to represent the Bears. What the team lacked in weight, they made up with speed, courage, and determina- tion. Playing before an opening season crowd of 7,000 fans, the Bears beat Elizabeth High School, 40-0. In the toughest game of the year, Clairton came from behind to defeat a stubborn Glass- port team, 'I9-6. In a game marked by the alert pass defense of Cloirton, found the Bears for- ward passing Mon City 25-0 for their third vic- tory. McKeesport came to Clairton and handed the Bears their first defeat, 20-0, eliminating them from the Class AA race. Olftl' QCLC 915 The Clairton Bears were again under the helm of Head Coach George K. Hartman. Assistant Coach John E. Soich tutored the ends, while Mr. William Critch- field coached the guards and tackles. Mr. William McGogney and Mr. Paul Lewis were in charge of the freshmen. Mr. Edgar D. Bleiler was faculty manager. Returning to the victory column, Clairton eliminated Mt. Lebanon from the W. P. l. A. L. championship race, T2-2. The Bears then went to Charleroi and in a game marked by many fumbles, the Bears subdued the Cougars, 26-14. The Donora Dragons, Double A Champions, refused to play the Bears one Saturday because of rain and mud, so the game was cancelled by consent of both teams. Clairton then traveled to New Castle and returned with a 6-0 victory. Bleiler, Lewis, Soich, McGogney, Critchfield, Hartman. Cooper's 49 yard run on a reverse was the only score registered. ln the final game of the season, the Bears lost a heartbreaker to Duquesne, 7-0. Our team threatened on many occasions to score, but fum- bles on the goal line, cost us the game. Considering the fact that most of our team was inexperienced, light in weight and meeting the best teams in our part of the state, the season was very successful. Top row Cleft to rightj Ernest DeMaio, Ross Valvo, Fran cis Lamendola, Walter Cooper First row Dan Rondinelli, Alvin Kegel, Earl Sumpter, Nick Theodore, Arthur Bernardi, Steele Klingen smith, Tom Ward. . His , .. . .. 1. 5, T p-Valvo, Sumpter, T Bottom-Ward, Keg I joofga !Z.SZ1fLi0m ROSS VALVO-A coach's dream, etticient, dependable, and a great leader, many op- posing teams will be glad to see him leave. EDDIE SUMPTER-Small, rough, tough, and a great defensive guard, although a sub- stitute he could have made many first teams. NICK THEODORE-Proved a capable re- placement for Fats Hairston, a great de- fensive player who made the all-district and W. P. I. A. L. teams. TOM WARD-Tall, glue-fingered, although lacking experience, played a fine brand of football the entire season. ALVIN KEGEL-Not spectacular but depend- able, a hard working tackle who developed as the season progressed. What s up Doc? Run Buttons run! Deluxe sewing circle. Ge tly now easy does it. Oh my aching back! Here he comes, there he goes. Becrskin bites ihe dust. One side please. Recipe for a bruised body l'm going to gei you. He that hos, gets. Heads or tails? Laugh? I thought l'd die. A nice lawn party. sjlaem ju .Addon fgcwlelfgaf Top row lleft to rightl Bob Chesko, Dan Kessler, Harry Robinson, Domenic Quottrociocchi, Eugene Wolfe, Dole Johnson Second row Mr. Soich, Nick Soich, Walter Cooper, Arthur Bernardi, Sam Ross, Justine Perticone, Jack Taylor. First row Earl Vozar, Kay Walls, Tom Word, Ross Volvo, Earl Sumpter. BASKETBAU. SCORES Clairton Opponent 35 ,....... ....,.... G lassport ..,. ,..,....,,,.... 3 7 21 ......,. ...,..... D onora ........, . ..,.. 37 67 ...,.... ..,...,.. W est View . .,.. 26 20 ,,....., ..,....,. R ankin ..,...... ,,...... 3 1 38 ........ ,..,..... R ankin ........ ...... ....,.. 3 4 41 ,,....,. ......... N orth Catholic .. ........ 34 28 ........ ...,,.... M onessen ..... ........ 5 1 21 ......., .,....... M cKeesport 4 ..,. 36 35 ,...,... ,,....... N orth Catholic .. ......., 43 37 ........ .......,.. H omestead .... ....... 3 3 28 ......., ......,.. D uquesne .. ....... 48 27 ........ ......... M unhall ,. ..,,. 29 38 ......., ....,..,. M onessen ,.,,, ..,,. , 52 34 ,...,... ..,...... M cKeesport , ., 52 28 ....,... ......... G lassport .... ..... .. 51 29 ........ .......... H omestead ,.... ......, 3 7 33 ........ ......... D uquesne .. ......, 43 31 ....,.., ..,..... M unhall ,.. .,...,. .44 In Clairton's most iinxed year in the history of the school, the Clairton Bears basketball team handed in a below par record of 4 wins against 14 losses. ln section six the hoopsters netted 1 victory against 7 losses. Coach John Soich loses four men this year who have more than proved themselves in competition though they were always the underdog. For a starter, the Glassport Gladiators trampled the Bears and handed them a 37-35 defeat in two overtime periods. Donora fol- lowed Glassport and beat our quintet, 35-21. The Bears tasted first victory to the dislike of West View, 67-26. In a Christmas present game, Rankin scored 30, Clairton 21. In the return engagement, the Bears showed all and opened a few idle eyes by beating the Jack- rabbits, 38-34. Visiting the North High Trojans, the Bears won the second straight game, 41-34. However the Troy boys swamped the Bears in the return match, 43-36. Lean and lanky Monessen took two from the hoopsters, the first score was 51-28 and the second a similar one, 52-38. . .Af Cfairlfon The McKeesport Tigers stifled the Bear growl, 36-2l in the first league game. Later, the Tiger forced the Bears back into hibernation with a terrific score of 52-34. ln the best game of the season fwe wonj, the Homestead Steelers, winners of T0 straight games were handed the most sensational defeat of the early season by the Bear hoopmen, 37-33. We of the Yearbook staff would like to dedicate this game to Nick Soich and Tom Ward. Jinxes held as the Dukes of Duquesne stole a pair from the Bears, 48-28 and 43-33. Munhall played mediocre ball and scalped our boys, 29-27 and 45-33. In the re- turn engagement with Glassport the Glads un- leased a torrent of baskets to scalp Clairton, 51-28. And so the Bears wound up a season that featured a spectacular win and several spectacu- lar losses. Hats off to Coach John Soich who has done a fine iob with material at hand and next year maybe we'll win them all! Try try again. Here's a hot tip! Watch the foul, Ref. Wanted-one elevator. That's a good shot! Oops, too high! Top-Walls, Robinson, Johnson. Bottom-Valvo, Ward. Z?a4AefAcLfZ.S2ni0r5 KAY WALLS--Defensive cog, oFFensive wheel, Kay played a truly great game, do- ing yeoman work in keeping the team on its toes. HARRY ROBINSON--A great shot but lack of size hampered his threat to become an outstanding basketball star. DALE JOHNSON-Hey manager, where's my pants, how about my shoe laces? Poor Dale, no wonder he joined the army. ROSS VALVO-Always very much in the game with his long looping shots, Ross re- ceived honorable mention in all-section-six. TOM WARD--All-section-six center and Clairton's high-scorer, Tom was rated the most improved boy on the team. Good for a basket. Up and at 'em, Kay! Get the rebound! What's your guess, Ward? 92 - l c7!Le Egzoirif Eiiinc! mar eamd MAJORETTES CHEER LEADERS Renelda Gawlas, Erma Jean Lewis, Virginia Lee McDonald, Gloria Garcia, Joanne Laughlin, Carolyn Gemmell, Betty Patsy Carroll. Rae Trainor, Mary Elsie Celensac, Madelon Hunt, Martha Jane Donnelly, Yvonne David. COLOR GUARD YELL PRACTICE Doris Tompkins, Cecil Guftey, Thomas Renner, Leslie Martha Jane Donnelly, Mary Elsie Celensac, Joanne Bennett, Richard Black, Shirley Graham. Laughlin, Gloria Garcia, Madelon Hunt, Carolyn Gemmell. 93 On jfre Curfew !9cLlf!L T at .aw-' -V-' ,. Q.. , .l....f Top-Jack be nimble .... Come on feet . . . . He floats through the air. Bottom-Get set-Go! .... Up in the world .... The winner' The Clairton thinclads of 1944, under the tutoring of John E. Soich, enioyed one of their most successful seasons in school history. Paced by such specialists as Dick Sheridan, high jumper, Ed Merges, mile cmd half- miler, James Beatty and Buddy Goodwin, ace hurdlers, and sprinters-Jerry Gillard, Earl Vozar, and Walt Cooper, the Bears capped five out of six dual meets. The team brought home honors from the W. P. I. A. L., and the P. I. A. A. meets. Record breakers of the year were Beatty, Merges, and Sheridan, who also placed in the state meet. 94 VL our WWA ,fs Coached by George K. Hartman, the Clairton nata- tors this year completed their best season, winning three dual meets and losing the same number. The team was well furnished with lettermen, including Nick Theodore, Mike Yekich, Edgar Mann, Marshall Fiore, and Tony Vergona. New additions were Clarence Weber, Robert Boback, Lee Tompkins, Carl Forrester, Jimmy Wilson, Tom Wise, and Jim Humanic. For the first time in its history, Bear mermen beat a Connellsville team, 39-27. ln the W. P. I. A. L. meet the Bears placed third behind Butler and Connellsville. The medley relay team, the free style relay team, and Tony Vergona qualified for State Regional meets held at Slip- pery Rock. 95 Top- Periscope for sale-cheap . . . SWIMMING TEAM- Third-Humanic, Matisic, Zic, Wilson SecondfCoach Hartman, Walton, Wise Mann, Forrester, Dulwich, Aarons First-Boback, Yekich, Theodore, Fiore, Weber .... Alley cop! Bottom- Do it this way .... Into the drink . . . Divers and spectators. Bernardi, Arthur Cooper, Walter DeMaio, Ernest Kegel, Alvin Kirincic, Joseph Cooper, Walter Perticone, Justine Robinson, Harry Boback, Robert Fiore, Marshall Forrester, Carl Mann, Edgar Beatty, James Cooper, Walter Gillird, Jerry All Sporls Dinner- CC 77 86Llf'8lf'ff we FOOTBALL Klingensmith, Steele Lamendola, Francis Nicksich, Nick Rondinelli, Dan Soich, Nick Johnson, Dale Voza Mr. Bleiler introduces the guest speaker Mr. Py Trainor. BASKETBALL Soich,Nick Sumpter, Earl Valvo, Ross 'Johnson, Dale SWIMMING Theodore, Nick Tompkins, Lee Vergona, Anthony TRACK 1944 Kovalyak, Paul Lamendola, Francis Ritter, Theodore Sumpter, Earl Sumpter, Eddie Theodore, Nick Valvo, Ross Ward, Tom Rush, Bill Vozar, Earl Walls, Kay Ward ,Tom Yekich, Mike Weber, Clarence Wilson, James Wise, Tom Sheridan, Richard Soich, Nick Theodore, Nick r, Earl Valve, Ross CHEERLEADER Mary Elsie Celensac 'Student Managers 96 Top row Ilett to right! Rita Seidling, Rose Mary Semack, Mil- dred Kuskie, Evelyn Brown, Miss Hess, Mariorie Finney, Lois Kuskie, Helen Rukavina, Catherine Bucar. Second row Hazel Malacki, Elizabeth Bertelman, Mary Elsie Celensac, Mary Lou Grgurich, Ada Sacunas, Virginia Harris, Cecilia Kasmerski. First row Dorothy Jatras, Shirley Gelzhizer, Suzan Harrigan, Joanne Curry, Gretchen Phillips. Qing 7 afgigfic Mociafion Over the net! Into the basket! Down the alley-are familiar shouts of the G. A. A. Three years ago, Miss Hess, faculty sponsor, Janet Brown, initial presi- dent, and Olga Rukavina, worked hopefully to enliven girls' sports in C. H. S. Sixteen ofthe best girl athletes, also noted for their excellent sportsmanship and pleasing personalities were presentd with orange and black G. A. A. emblems, which they wore with just pride. Along with encouraging girls to participate in sports, they swim, hike, have slecl-riding and skating parties, and picnics. Come on girls! Let's get together-do you excel in sports? Do you practice the rules of good sportsmanship? You clo! Then display these features, play intramural games, and you're a sure bet! ey. l bow to thee, Oh Higher One 97 SENIOR GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL Top row fleft to right! Mary Elsie Celensac, Mary Lou Grgurich, Frances Azzari, Virginia Harris, Dorothy Jatras. First row Mitzi Girard, Catherine Bucar, Dorothy Crooks, Doris Jenkins, Louise Messier. Wi,i.f Zim! ing gwgefgaf She's up! She's down! She's out! Believe it or not, this is volleyball. First a player springs high into the air, then, not always gracefully she swings low, and some- times fleet-footed and sure, she races from the court in hope of retrieving her round obiective-the ball. To win was the goal of all, and Dolly Crooks' team finished with nary a setback. Nice going, champs! Each Tuesday at 3:08 presents a mad rush from classrooms, girls elbow their way to their lockers. Why? What? You don't know? Why this is the night for girls' bowling! In large and small groups the girls swarm to the alleys. The boys set them up and the girls knock them down, but everyone has fun. If you don't bowl, you don't know what you're missing-how about it, bowlers? Jane Ann Minford captained the winning team. Hurrah! Basketball season is here. Yes, the girls of C. H. S. have really turned athletic. They reluctantly shifted from volleyball to basketball. Sharp shooting and quick passing is displayed as both teams tight to the finish-they're out to win. For the second year in succession, Lois Kuskie's seniors snatched the champion- ship as they nosed out Helen Rukavina's juniors with a one point decision. One for all and all for one made them the victors! 98 H Sa: xA!! , E 1 , QM X Q ff ,Wg-L 553 W .t,,:: 3 .. Q M15 , 'I Q f Axlh ,A., .,.v M ,,. ,A A ., , 2 yw, , - Q .n Q L .ix ,, 1 Q' 'i I ,i,' I I .J zi. M O ,. S N QQ our of si? 5 Q-ya VOM! ws! l l+ S ll 5. .xi A I I A I -S I 'Q '-X f ix ff' A ,J M if stef it ...K-H., ' ' L I '-4.3 Nothing will be cherished longer in the hearts of the students than the social life of the school. School life does not consist only of books, experiments, and essays because memories cannot be made solely on these. You'll recall the ever familiar scenes of the old gang lingering at the lockers until the last bell was due to ring -laughing and talking with all the voices blending in one hilarious uproar. You'll look back to the days when rushing from one class to another was a by-law in your code of etiquette. You'll recall when parties and dances kept you quite busy, and how you looked forward to the noon dancing each day. Though you have not been fortunate to enjoy your school days in total peace-won't you, when permanent peace is established and war is forgotten, recall the best days of your life with enjoyment and satisfaction-those good ole school days? 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The Student, Senior, and Junior Councils worked together and held a party for each of these holidays, Miss Van Kirk, Mrs. Bayles and Miss Opacic were the sponsors . . . The Harvest Ball was an overwhelming success, with the lads and lassies turning out arrayed in their best togs. A punch bowl made the evening complete . . . The Christmas Dance was voted the best of them all. A Christmas tree in one corner of the gym, and the soft melodies of the orchestra which came from the other corner created a Christmas spirit which lasted through to the New Year. . .Our glamour debs and their gentlemen friends were all present at the Valentine Hop to see the Coronation of Tom Ward and Lois Mae Snee as King and Queen of Hearts. Every gay member of the crowd ate and drank with Cupids best wishes left for home. CAM fWfL6L5 puffy They danced and were merry and the whole world seemed brighter. 103 N wdfk 7335 yin Ni ' , Q ig fi' za ,L ,J 'X Q 'F' 1 I I Q5 x ' K yn- , n f f ,Q'fmA,2 up ' swiffgg f ,A 1 .,.. Q Lim'Li KEE , M - gm if wi 'xr W- f ,ray gf egg JY L 75 -1' . 4 PA 4:5 Z 'Li X 'Ska lk if , .ak 2 W 5 , 9 Q 4 A 2 'R 16 1: ,uk Q Q, 3 Q MW E211 VAA Y, .P H' 'A 1' , 1 g f . aww 6 xqiig Wit L If 1 E19 , A ', 'L .? ,Q Q ,Y 9 55392322136 3 w , ff 3 e X O O 0 va V - ':I- :Zig I t L :V .. 3 '- , ,-4 ,3,. ' V , g - 2 5 'Z -... .- z Q v I 7. 1-6715 W' ., 4 a 5' enior C!Lcwaclferi5fic5 NAME HARRY ADAMS .,... . SARA JANE AIKEN ..,.. LEBRA ALFONSI ,.,..... BURRELL ALFORD ....,.. ALBERTA ALLEN LOIS J. ARMSTRONG ,... LEONARD AUSTIN ....... FRANCIS AZZARI ....... JOHN BACCILE ,,....,... JOSEPH BALDOVSKI ..... ANNA BALTA ......,... ROBERT BARNES ... ..,. WALTER BARNES ... .... MARY BARTKO .. ..., JOHN BARTON ,... .... LORNA BARTON ,. .... HELEN BAVIN .,.. .... JAMES BEATTY ,.,.,..... ANN BECKOVICH ....,.. LOIS BEEDLE .,,.,. .... ROBERT BEHARY .. .... ARNOLD BENACK ....,.. BOB BENDER .....,... MARIE BENNETT ELIZABETH BERTELMAN' AILEEN BICKERTON ..... BELLE BICKERTON , FRED BICKERTON ....... DORIS BILDHAUSER ..,.. ETHEL BINDAS .......... RAYMOND BLANK ...... DAVE BODNAR ... ... . MARIAN BOLCIC .. .... BOB BOLLMAN ,. .... SHIRLEY BOOTH KATHRYN BUCAR ...,... LEE BUELL ..,..,. .... DONALD BYERS ........ MIKE CALABRO .,,.... ROBLEY CAMPBELL ..... MAE CARLSON , .,..,, . PATRICIA CARROLL .... MAHALA CARTER ., DOROTHY CAVALIER ..,. MARY CELENSAC ..,.,.. HELEN CHISICK .... LENA CHRISTOFEL . MARIE CIEONELLI iff NAOMI COGAN PHYLLIS COLE ,.,. MARY M. COMENSKYC f f ff EMERSON CONRAD EMMA J. COSTA DWIGHT COWDEN , DOROTHY CROOKS HOPE CROWNOVER ..... JOHN CUDDY ,.,,...,.,. MILDRED CUMMINS ..... PEGGY CUNDRA ..4...., JEAN CURRY .,.,. .,.. SARAH J. DAILEY ...... MARY DANTONIO ...,.. CALLED Scoop . Sadie . . Lee , . . Bu Ba . AI . . . Dopey , Lefty . Frankie . . Jaggers . . Baldy . . Ann . Bob . , Walt . Barty . Buddy Jeff , . Sis Jim . Beck Lau . Beetle . Abey . . Bob . , . Connie , . Lizzie . . Mutt . Belle . . One Lung . Do , . . EI , . Ray , Doc , Butch . Squirt . Shir . , Kathy . . , Skinny , . . Don Maha , Rip , . Maizie . Pat , . . Snooky , . . Dot . . Elsie , Mitch Leny . Texas Nami . Phyl . M. M. . Connie . .. Jane , Dyke . Dolly . . HoDeless Cuddy Pipe Micky , . Peg , . . Jeannie . , Sally , , Dan . . This is Norma's latest creation. USUALLY FOUND Eaves dropping ... Collecting photos Collecting cords Tinkering ...,... Reading plays .,.. Collecting spoons Missing school ,... Dancing ,...... Enioying music ,... Snapping pictures .. Singing .,...... At movies ....., Reading .. Crocheting ...... Drawing portraits , Drawing ..., ,... Pressing flowers .. Playing checkers ., Writing letters Having a good time Drawing Repairing his ialopy ,... living the women ..,........ Keeping them guessing Collecting vases ..., . Hoarding pins . . Horseback riding ., Hunting , ,..... . Reading ......,.. . . Listening to records , Enioying music ...,. Shooting pool .,.... Playing the guitar .. Loafing ....... . . . Talking . . ..., . . Picking herbs ..., Collecting pipes . Jiving Shooting pool ..,..,,. , . . Machinist , . .,....,.,... , . Hoarding make-up slips ,,, Snapping pictures ,..,.,... Reading .........,.. Working ..,.,..,.. Collecting pictures .. Dancing . ,.... . Keeping an album .. Enioying music ,. Working . ..,. . Collecting pins Studying ....... Chemistry .,... Singing .,.,.... Keeping trains .... Saving post cards . Saving dogs .. . . Riding motorcycle . Cooking . ..,. . School work .,.. Stamp collecting ... Collecting pictures .. Dancing ...,.,.,. WANTS TO BE Mechanic .,.,.., Aviatrix ..,.,...., Aviation industry .., Grease monkey ,.., Nurse .... . , . Aviatrix .,,.. Accountant ,, Singer ...,,. Composer , Mechanic . , Secretary . . , Journalist . . Radar .,.,.. Secretary . . Play in a big time band Politician . ,.,. .... . Traveler . , Sailor . . . Nurse . Air hostess Engineer . , . Mechanic ...... , . C. P. A. ..... .,.. . Nurse .,.,.. ,,..... Be on concert stage .. Beauty operator .,.. Airline hostess ,... Not particular . Secretary . , , . . Traveler .,......,.. Big time operator ., Artist ....,.,..... Not known . Electrician ...... . . . Cadet nurse . .. ,.,. Shake hands with Ike Mechanical engineer ,.. Comedian ., Truck driver ..,... Aviation mechanic ,. Nurse .,...,...... Gym teacher . . Doctor ...,., Nurse . . , . , . Radio operator Air hostess . ., Accountant . Study music ... Traveler .,... Singer ,.,....,, Chemist . . . . , , Study engineering ., Secretary ...,... . Civil Service . .. Aviotrix ..,.. Beautician , . Finish school . . . Housewife .,.,, , . . Government worker . Wave ..., , . . , . Cadet nurse . Secretary . . , PROBABLY WILL BE X-9 Street car driver Travel bureau agent Mr. Fixit Actress Housewife Shoe shine boy Secretary Actor Embalmer Nurse maid Farmer Reporter Navy wife Kay Kyser ll Member of Congress A travel agent Land lubber Army nurse Gas station owner Family man Magician Clown Heart smasher Pianist Female Westmore Riveter Feed man Commercial teacher Gal-about-town Coal man House painter Electrician Circus owner Music teacher Librarian Auctioneer Math teacher Proprietor of pool room Proprietor of a cafe Wife of o Limey High stepper Resident physician Chemist Gym teacher Drama student Soda ierk At Tin-Pan Alley Secretary Cigarette girl Bacteriologist Hotel manager Checker Hen pecked husband Beauticion Veterinarian Millwright Dishwasher Social worker Secretary Wac Slide rule clerk 105 enior 5!L0wacferi5fic5 NAME STELLA DARAKOS ...... ELIZABETH DAVIS ,.,., MARY LOU DAVISON JAMES DeANTONIO , ANNA MAE D'EMIDlO JOAN DENHAM . .,... . CARL DIANGELO .,.. ALLEN DICKEY ... ,.., JEAN DIGBY ........... ROSE DiSTEFANO .... CLARENCE DOMER JOHN DOUGLAS jflf. JAMES DOYLE PETE DROBAIC ,.... 4... CLAIRE DROPULIC KATHLEEN ouNLAP'fQQf. LUCY EAsLEY .......... GERALD EDDY .......... GLORIA EDWARDS LOIS EICHLER .... JOSEPH FASEKAS .... EDWARD FERENCE ELSIE FINCIK ...,. ffffff MARJORIE FINNEY MARSHALL FIORE .Qff ROSEMARY FISHER NICK FRANCELLINI BETTY FRIEND ..., WENDELL FUGE .. MARY LOU GARCIA JAMES GARDEN ....... NINETTA GARNER ..L.., ROBERT GAUL ..... ,.., BILL GEALY . ....,. MARTHA GELETKO . ,.... VICTORIA GEORGE , JERRY GILLIRD ,... Y, GEORGE GILMORE MITzI GIRARD ,.,... MABEL GIssENoANNER HELEN GOJCETA .,,.. DOROTHY GORDON . MARY Lou GRGURICH EDWARD GRICE I HAROLD GRIMENSTEIN MILDRED GRIMENSTEIN GEORGE GRISNIK MONROE GRuIIIas .... CECIL GUEEEY L..Y.,, MARY HAMMERLE GEORGE HARRIS .... ff VIRGINIA HARRIS . .,.. , BETTE HARRISON ....... DOROTHY HARTMAN IIERNICE I-IATEIELD .ffl BETTY HEIDRICK .I.LI... WILLIAM HERAZO ,,,,,, , ALICE HILL . ..... STERLING HILL BOB HOFFMAN ROBERT HOEEMAN'ffff RAULINE HOLMES .,..L ROBERT HUDAK CALLED Stel . Liz , . . Dittles . .. Rabbit , Midio , Shorty . Gooch , Al . . Jeannie , Rosie , Zert , . Red Jim . Serb Honey . Kay . Lou . Tinker . Stinky Ike . . Fazz Ferko . Ellie Marge . Tata , . Babe . Nickie . Betts , , Lefty . . Lou . . Golly , , , . Red ...,.. .... Pretty Boy Boom Boom Marth ........,, Vickie ,.., .... Jitterbug .. ,... Scrooge . . Mitz . , , Gissey . . Hudu . . Dot Lou Toots . . Ketchy . . Millie . . , Gris , Mon . . . Casey . Red . , Sonny . . Ginny . ,IBN - t V Dot , . . Burn , . Betsy Bill , . . AI , . Twain . Bob . , Elly , , Eenie .. Hudo . Buck, buck, how many fingers Lp? USUALLY FOUND Stamp collecting .. Collects pictures .. Skating ..,....., Doing nothing . . Sales clerk ...,,.. Sleeping ,,., ..... At Vislay Tire Shop ,. Hunting ,...,....., With marionettes . . Listening to music Sketching ,. ,. ,,. Following baseball . Beating it out ..,,, Doing nothing Dancing ,...,., . . Reading biographies . With pictures ., Saving match covers . Dancing ,.......... Joking Making eyes .. Raising animals ,. Trying lipstick ...., Keeps a scrapbook Hunting ,. .. .. . Skating .,,........ Doing nightwork , . Collects postcards . Flirting .. . Collects photos .. Fixing autos .,,.. Collects photos .... Working with cars Making model planes Collecting photos Work in o store ..., Hearing Dave Rose .. Being gymnastic Drawing ,.,..... , . . Collects ictures ....., . . . p . Saves movie stars' pix Collects stamps ....,. ,,. Sewing .,,,...,..... Playing football . Collects girls' pix .. Collects pins .... Plays a trumpet ,..,. Working with cars ..,......, Making model planes Enioying music .,...... ... Drawing ........... Eating dill pickles ...., Collects boys' hankies Reading ..,......... Collecting photos .. Studying .,,...,.. Tinkering , .. ,.. Cherishing things .. Being musical ., Talking to girls . Hunting ... ... Ice skating .. . Eating sundaes .. WANTS TO BE Secretary .... Cadet nurse Nurse ..... Electrician . Teacher .. Beautician .. Reporter ,,,.. Sailor . , , . . , Drama student . Chemist .. . . Mechanic ,,... Radio repairer .. Drummer .,..,. . Pilot , . . . . , . . Own red convertible Analytic chemist ,. Wac .,,.,...... Mortician ...... Beautician ....,,.. Secretary . .,.. , Gunner in Air Corps Business man , ,, Secretary . . ,... . . Owner of car .. Marine ... Skater .,.... . Welder ..,,,.,., OFlice manager Get 95 in English , Photographer ., .. Physicist ..,,.,.. Own card shop Navy mechanic . . Mechanic ........ Secretary .,.....,. Write a good theme Music composer Gymnast .,....,., Commercial artist . Lead orchestra ,... Dress designer .. Architect ..,... Nurse ..,...,., Ottice worker . , Pass P. O. D. Red Cross worker . Merchant Marine .. Mechanic ,,.,..., . Winner of a debate Undecided ,....... I-A in Uncle Sam's Army .. Athletic star . .,., Do Civil Service , . Dietitian ..,,.. Secretary ,,,.., Teacher , . . . , . Merchant Marine Secretary . . . . . . Fighter pilot . , To live .,. . .. Dancer ,.... , . T. W. A. air hostess Television ..,...., PROBABLY WILL BE Coat clerk Wac An M. D.'s receptionist Night watchman Nun Welder Bellhop Purser Missionary Magazine editor Pin-up artist Sound man Traveling salesman Appraiser Seamstress Army nurse Secretary Insurance collector Secretary Poet Clown Poultry farmer Shoe clerk Secretary Playboy Acrobat Professor Counselor at camp Playwright Hostess at Grand Hotel Haberdasher Dietitian Gable II Scoutmatser Sales girl Winner of S64 Dave Rose's asst. Country doctor Head of City Morgue Waitress Collector Manicurist Gossip columnist Fuller Brush man Photographer Wave Dentist Track star Debater Own a Flower shop . Yarclbird Navy nurse Own men's store Economist Violinist Bookworm Umbrella man Pacifier Milkman Scientist Fox hunter Aviatrix Machinist 'I06 NAME BILL HUMANIC ....,... OLLIE MAE HUNTER .... ANNA IELASE ......... FRANK JAPE ....,., .. , ANNA JASZEMSKI ,.,. DOROTHY JATRAS ..,.. DORIS JENKINS .... .,. DALE JOHNSON .,..... EDWIN JOHNSON .... BOB JOHNSTON ........ JANET JOHNSTON ...... ETHEL JONES ..... .,.. ERNEST JULIOT . ..,... .. CECELIA KASMERSKI ..,, BEATRICE KAUFMAN ALVIN KEGEL . .,...,.. . THOMAS KEMP ..,. .... HELEN KESSLER .... .... JAMES KING ...... ,... GEORGE KOPKO ... ,... LOIS KUSKIE ....4...... DOROTHY KUTLER ...., DOLORES KVASNAK ..,. ELSIE KVASNAK ...,..., ADELINE LATINE ....... EDWARD LAUGHLIN HELEN LAUTERBACH ,.., MARY LAZO ...,....... LOIS LEONARD ......... BRYCE LEWIS .,......... NANETTE LHORMER ..... NORMA LISTER .,,...... JUNE LLOYD ...... .... IRENE LOMIS .. CARL LOTTO ..., .... ANNA M. LYTLE BERNICE MACIOCE ,..... HAZEL MALACKI .,...... LOUIS MALLOZZI ....... FELIX MARRA ......,... BETTY MASON ...... MARY ANN MATHEWS BILL McCORMLEY ....... LINCOLN MEENA ,...... PAUL MELLINGER .,.,. KENNETH MELLOTT ..... FLORENCE MERGES .,..., LOUISE MESSIER ,.. ..., JOAN MIERI .... .,., EMILY MILAS RUTH MILAS ....,.. .,.. ROSE MILLAS .........,. DOROTHY MILLER ..,..., DUANE MILLER ......,.. JOAN MILNER JANE ANN MINFORDH f i li CHARMAINE MITCHELL DUANE MITCHELL ..... GEORGE MONASKY . . . PEARLE MOODY .....,, VINCENT MORENZI ..... PEGGY MORRIS ....,. MERLE MOSKOWITZ . ., CALLED Terril . Ann . . Monster Annie . . . Dot Red . Shorty Eddie Bo . . Jay . . Jonesy Ernie . Ciely . Butch Clem ,. Tommy Kess . Alfalfa Judy .... Kus Freckles Do Do AI . . . Line .. Eddie Honey Lazzie Shorty Fatso Nan , Normie Bubbles Kitten Pickles Ann Bam . Lacki ,.. Tootsie Brother Bett .... Mert . Irish . Link . . Ollie Ken . Mamie Easy , Jo .... Em ...,... Amazon Rosle ....,.,.... Dorothy Mae Duke .....,..., Jo .... Min Tawney Pete ..... Georgie Poil .... Vince . . . Tessie , Red . . . USUALLY FOUND Building planes Collects photos .... Swimming ....,. Collects pin-ups Collects pictures . Collects pictures Collects pictures Following sports . .. Fishing ........... Learn English .....,. Collects snapshots ., Dancing , ,......,. Cracks lakes ..,,.. Collecting perfume . Writes to a sailor ., Following sports Souvenir collector .. Writing servicemen . , . Saving sports goods . Shooting pool ...... Following sports ..... Keeping scrapbook ,. . Baking cakes ..... Bowling ,......... Listening to music .... Building model planes Saves movie stars' pix Cleaning house ..... Eating .........,.... Jiving M. M. ,...., . Horseback riding Drawing .....,.... Dancing ..,,.,.. Bike riding .,.. Playing records .. Skating ...... Bowling ...... Going to movies Bowling ...... Bowling ,..,..., Collects photos .. Writing letters .,.. Doing homework . . . Loafing .,.....,... Jiving the women .. Puzzling over women Dancing .......,... Collecting dogs ..., Reading ,........ , Collecting photos Collecting hankies .. Collecting photos .. Collecting men .. Driving a car .,.,. Collecting records .. Satisfying curiosity .. Skating ........... Swimming ... ,... Hunting .,,.. Saving pins ...... Being musical .,..... Playing boogie waogie Playing poker ......, enior C2!wwcLcferi5fic5 Work and play, maybe! WANTS TO BE Engineer ..,. Interpreter . Nurse ..., Sailor .,....,....... Dressmaker ....,,.... .. . Graduate from P. I. A Career in aviation . . , . . . . Machinist .......... Chemical engineer .. Anything at all ,... , Swimming teacher .. Cadet nurse ...... Globe trotter Work for airlines Stenographer . Nothing ..... Join Army Stenographer .,.. Sailor .....,........ . Sailor ., ,. ,... Physical ed. teacher ......,. Work at Aberdeen, Md. .,,. , Air Wac .....,...., Wave .. T a-her of music Pilot ............., Nurse ..... ........, .... Westinghouse worker ........ Nurse ............. Sailor ............ Radio worker ...... Navy nurse .,.,.,.... .... Telephone operator , , .. ,. Traveler ........... Medical student Air cadet ....... Boss' secretory .... Lawyer's secretary ., Globe trotter ..,.. Singer .......... Secretary ., Musician .. Army flier .... Sailor ,..,..... Sailor .....,.... Electrical wizard .. Secretary .,..... Novelist . . , Secretary .. Beautician . Cadet nurse Secretary ..,. Secretary ..,... Pilot ..,......, Air line clerk World traveler . Lady Marine . ... Shorthand teacher . College student .... Aviatrix ........ Musician .,.... Interpreter Famous .... PROBABLY WILL BE Dentist Decipherer The little woman Shoemaker Actress Astronomer Teacher Store manager Gas attendant Analyst Housewife Dancer Great Valentino Census clerk Recorder Coach of C. H. S. Sailor Own confectionary Gigallo Billiard proprietor Secretary Newspaper reporter Seamstress Bowling champ Housewife Conductor Dress designer Housewife Cook Paratrooper Char woman Physical ed. teacher lmitator Sales girl Gag writer Spar Skating champ Librarian Miner Aviator Grable's secretary Artist Orator Commentator Radio repairman Machinist Ballet dancer Nurse maid Librarian Interpreter Parachute rigqer Assistant cook Usherette Lawyer Future deb Explorer Mill secretory War correspondent Trapper Saleswoman Hep cat Jazz piano player Philosopher 107 A mid Z?a,cA.! E Short Street- First Grade Second Grade Fifth Street- First Grade Second Grade Miller Avenue- First Grade Walnut Avenue- Second Grade Miller Avenue- Firsi Grade Second Grade 108 enior Cimracferidlficd NAME MARIAN MOWRY .,.... KENNETH MULVAY .,.., JULIA MURIN .,.,....... FRANK MURPHY ... . . .. VICTOR MUTO .. .... SYLVIA NANNI .. .... HAZEL NEAL MARY NIKLAS MARY NORTH ,..... .... LEO O'DONNELL ..,..... SU LVY LYTY OSBORNE PAUL OSTOVICH .,..... DOMINIC PALUTI .,..... CATHERINE PARKER ..... JEAN PEARSON ..,..... PAUL PERISICH .... RUTH PERISICH .... ..,. JACK PETERSON ... .... JOSEPH PETERSON ,...., GENE PETRO ...... .... ANNUNZIO PICA ....... MURIEL PILGRIM .....,.. DOROTHY PIPLICO ..,... JULIA PLAVCHAK ,...... WILIAM PLAVCHAK ...,. JIM POTTS . ,........ ALICE PROCH ,..,. .... MARY RADOCAY . . . MARTHA RAPACH ...... EDWARD RAYNAK ,...,. MAGGIE RICHARDSON THEODORE RITTER ....,, ROBERT ROBERTS ....... HARRY ROBINSON ...... ROSS RODINO ..... .... LEOTA RUFFING ... .. .. PHILIP RUHL ..... .... BILL RUSH ..... ..., GEORGE SABO .. .... MARY SABOL ADA SACUNAS .... .... DAVID SALMON .,.,... JOHN SALOPEK ......... ESTHER SCALISE ,....... MARY AGNES SCHNEIDER BOB SCHRIEBER ..,.... ANN SEDOR ........,.., MICHAEL SEGEDI ... .... GERALD SHANER ...... EDNA SHEPHERD ......., RICHARD SHERIDAN ..... LORRAINE SHRIGLEY ,.., MERCEDES SHULTZ ....,. ELSIE SIDONE ,..... .... BETTY SIMS ..... .... DUANE SMITH ETHEL SMITH .. . .. GAIL L. SMITH ., PHILIP SMITH .... ,... JUNE SMOYER ,.., ,... LOIS MAE SNEE JULIA SOLLOSI .. ..,. CALLED Stinky . . . Freak . ,. Jul .... Mury .. Vic . Sil ,... Biddy . .. Sis . . . Mar , . . Catnip , . Billie .... Serb ..... Squeezer .. Cassie . . Skeets . Pore . Ruthie Skeets . . Red . , . Fu , . . Peck . . Mutsy . . . Dot . . . Jay ....,.. ,.... Plow .....,..... Pottsy ....,,.... Honey Girl Mutzle . ..,,... . . Marth .,.,. .,... Ed . . . Ricky . . Mutt . Bob .... Count . . . Rossi . Ootie . , . Judge . , . Pee-Wee .. Soho . . . Sab .,., Hercules ., Dave . . . Yunk . Estz . . Mary . . Skinny . . Annie . . , Mike . Jerry . Shep . . Dick . . . Shred . . . Cede , Lesa . . Bunny . . Smitty . . . Tiny . . Smitty . . Phil . . . Junie , . . Gabby . . Julie . . How did I get in this mess? USUALLY FOUND Collecting perfume .. Jiving ....,....... Hoarding lipsticks .. Dating girls ...,.. Collecting stamps .. Adoring Sinatra Dancing .....,.. Sewing ...... Hunting men Wooing girls Jitterbugging .. Reading ....., Collecting pictures Playing piano ,.... Leading people on .. Looking at girls Collecting songs Using up time Flirting .......,.,.. Collecting pennies . .. Reading comic books Ice skating .,...,.. Making fudge ..,,,. Following sports Hunting ,......... Roller skating ...,. Saving souvenirs .,.. Saving past cards Telling corny iokes . Tinkering with radio Enioying music , Loafing . ....,,.. . Playing archery Chasing women Reading ..,...., Sewing ....... Singing .. Hunting ,... Bowling ..... Enioying music Reading . . . Painting ..... Loafing ..,.... Being happy , . . Bowling .....,, Building airplanes . Collecting photos .. Tumbling ,...... Being a pest ...... Collecting poetry .. Singing ...,,.,,... Bike riding ,.....,. Jiterbuging ........, Collecting photos Dancing ........... Collecting records .. Playing piano ..... Beinq a pen pal Playing trombone . Flirting .....,.,, Reading Collecting photos . WANTS TO BE ....Singer ....Maritime sailor ....Traveler -I--Jap killer 4-,.Research chemist .. ----Cadet nurse -4--Cadet nurse H--Dress designer .. -V-'Housewife -'--Sailor A s - 'Undertaker 4-4-Marine '---Electrician -- - 'Private secretary ... - - - -Girl detective ,.... Soldier ...,....,... ---'Singer -'---Able to find himself, --f--Sailor -' -'-- Reading books Adventurer -- --ft Pro skater .... .. U'-Beauty operator ---4-Traveler '---'Marine Own riding horses . ----Nurse Wave ..........,. Medical student Navy bound -. -'.- Pro musician ., ... -1---Graduate of C. H. S. -J-4Chemical engineer .. - - --Garage owner ., --A-Marine e - V - Manager of Murphy's Sailor .,.,....,.... --J--Sailor ----Sailor Wife of rich man -----Nurse ...-Architect --V-Electrician . . . . -Finding happiness .., --V-Secretary .....ln aviation Secretary 5Gym teacher . --4.Mechanic ...-Good talker ....Doctor ...,Secretary .. .,..Dancer ,,....... .....Model . ,. Telephone operator . . ,,..Bachelor ....Organ player ...,Navy nurse .....Jr. Tommy Dorsey ,. ,,...Housewife ...,Pharmacist .. ,. ...,Secretary .. ' 'Manager of Murphy's PROBABLY WILL BE ... . Crystal gazer Auto racer Another Bayer Junk proprietor ' ' ' ' Telephone operator ' ' ' ' Secretary ' ' ' 'Pattern maker ' ' ' ' Old maid Share patrolman ' 'Hotel manager ' ' ' ' Elevator operator Fish man Typist Stenographer ' Tax assessor Queen of burlesque - - Lost in a London fog Pro milkman ' ' ' 'Penny pincher ' ' ' ' Umpire ' ' ' ' Henie's successor 4' ' ' Landscape gardner ' ' ' 'Sports announcer - Auto designer ' ' Mailman 'I War worker ' ' ' ' Devoted housewife A ' ' ' Chemist Labor conciliator Second Hazel Scott Tra'lf star - '-'- President of A. S. M. S - ---- Casanova -- '- Arthur Murray ll Heiress - - - f Priest -'-- Night watchman 1 A - -Deck hand ---A Coat clerk H - -Actress - A - - Head of School Board - - - 'Miller e--- Crying widow - 4 V - Mimeographer V - - -Journalist - - - A File clerk - - e V Research chemist - V - -Traveling salesman Us - Wife of Doolittle ll .Vocalist for Caloway . . , . Store proprietor . . . . Timekeeper . - ---. Housekeeper . . ..,. Check girl . . . . Protesting husband . . . .Typist . . . . Glamourous hostess Glass blower Governess . . , . Clare Booth Luce Il .. . .Waitress 'I09 NAME SARA J. STEVENS .... WALTER STILLEY , .... JOHN STOCK ...,...., THOMAS STOKES ..,,. ROSEMARY STRA KA OLGA STRINIC ....... RITA STURA , .... EDDIE SUMPTER . . . JUNE suTTER .,,.,.... CLARENCE SUTTON ..,. JRENE swATCH , 4.... MARY SWATCH ....... ALPHoNso TAMBURL JAMES TEPE ......, GILBERT TEsTA ,.... NICK THEODORE NO,. ANNA MAE THOMAS .... ELIZABETH THOMAS JULIA THOMAS .,.. MARGARET THOMAS BETTY THORNTON .. ROBERT TIBERIO CoRA TLNNLN .... STELLA TiNToR .. MARIE TOMKO LEE ToMPKiNs ELSIE TOTH ......, MARY J. TRALNOR .. ALBERT TUBELIS BARBARA TULLIUS . . JACK TuRiNA ..... ROSS vALvo ...,.. GORDON vAN NATTAU' EDWARD VELLLKY ...... NY VERGONA TO .,.... JOHN VERLICH .. RUTH VERONICK ...,... GENE VERROCCO . DOROTHY VOYTELL EDWARD wAGNER .... HELEN WAGNER , ..,.. GEORGE WALKER ....... KAY WALLS ............ ELEANOR WALTON DONALD WARD . ..,. . . THOMAS WARD .. LaMONT WAUGH .,... BEVERLY WELCH .... .... ROBERT WETMORE JO ANN WEYELS ,..... ROBERT WHETZEL ...., EUNICE WHITFORD EUGENE WILSON .... DORIS WRAGG ,. . KATHLEEN YATES ..... CAROL YOUNG ...,... RAYMOND YURKO .,,. MARGARET ZANDO ALBERT ZOFCHAK ..... JOSEPH ZOLTUN , DOLORES ZORA ,. WILLIAM ZORA .,. CALLED Sara . . Walt . Jack , . Tom . . . , Peeney Patsy ., Stu . Miggie Shirt . .. Westly . , . Butch ...... Mae Ree Al ,...,. ..Tepe Wease . . Greek . . . An Cel . . Betty ..,. June .... Marge . . Betts . . . Gremlin . Cory . . Stel . . . Marie Less . . Ellie . . H20 , . Tubie . . , Tootie . . Tink ..... Boss ..... . . . Gordie Eddie . . . Tony . , Skip . . Ruthie Roach . . . Dot .,..,. Bashful Waggie . Baldy . . . Ko Ka . ,. Pretzel . . Beany . , Tommy Monte . .. Bev . . . Bob . . Jo . . . Bob . . , Eunie , . . Lanky , . Dary . . Day ,.... Car ....,. Dick Tracy Peggy ...,.. . . . Sophy . . . ,. . Whitey ., ,., Dolly ... Zook ... enior Clmraclferidficd USUALLY FOUND Dancing ....,......, Telling corny iokes ,. Making friends ..... Having a good time Admiring Van Johnson Sewing , ........., . Following sports Snapping pictures Skating ........ Enioying music .. Embroidering . .. Sewing ......... Collecting coins . ,. Building models .. Being a Kadet Following sports . Collecting records ., Telling the truth ..,. Collecting perfume . ., Loving dogs ,....... Collecting pictures Saving foreign coins Photography .....,. Baking ......,,.. Loving dogs ..,..,, Enioying music ,.... Saving match covers , Taking pictures ,.,... Playing records ,.... Saving baseball pix .. Building model planes Cooking ....,....... Experimenting ...... Cooking ,........ Following sports Following sports Jiving ,..,......,... Hoarding phone nos. Listening to music ,... Following sports ...,4Saving souvenirs ... Doing algebra .,.., Following sports Collecting pictures .. Wrestling .....,..,. Being athletic Reading ,.,..... Drawing .,...,.. Drawing cartoons .. lmitating .......,... Collecting stamps .... Working in cafeteria . Playing archery ..,.. Collecting records . . . Playing the bells .... Collecting insignias .. Dating girls ...,... Flower gardening ., Nothing .,....... Singing .,.,....... Collecting stamps . . . Flirting ......... It can't be stuck, not that car. WANTS TO BE Nurse ........ Lecturer ........ Civil engineer Tough guy ..., Pharmacist ...... Secretary . . , ...... . Traveling secretary . Heavy sleeper ..... Secretary ...,..... Criminal lawyer .... Traveler .,.....,... Comptometer operator Coach .,....,...... Sailor ............. Ladies' man ...,, College graduate . .. Model ........,. Honest ........, Globe trotter .....,, Secretary ,.....,... Famous piano player World traveler ,,,,. Secretory .......... Interior decorator . . . Beautician ....... A good engineer Secretary ...,,.,. Nurse ..,......, Enqineer ..,...,. Office worker ...... Post-war aviator College graduate Flyer ....,....,.. Miner .......... Band leader ., Sailor ..... : .... John Payne fan Soldier ......... Traveler ....,...... Sailor ...........,. Able to get a man .. Taxidermist , ..... .. Lifetime sailor ..., Interior decorator .. Navy , , .......,. . . Pro baseball player . Pilot ,...,,...,.., Millinery designer .. Electrical engineer .. Air line clerk ..... Ambassador ....... Chemist ........... Chemical engineer .. Secretary ........,. Secretary ...,...,.. Handsome man's wife Sailor ............. Cadet nurse ,. .. Sailor ...,..,... Music student A success ..... Navy pilot PROBABLY WILL BE Short-order cook Comedian Habel lle Body guard World's speaker Seamstress Sitting steno Janitor Librarian District attorney Beauty demonstrator Housewife Geologist Fireman Harry James ll M. P. for U. S. Model Female Mr. Anthony Proprietor perfume Beautician Operator Ambassador Boss' wife Paper hanger Owner of pet shop Mailman Government girl Sophisticated lady English professor File rlerk Plane designer Chef Elevator boy Welder Punch press operator Blood hound Band leader Phone book publisher Comedienne Bellhop Antique collector Stuffed shirt City garbage man Airnlane designer S 'l,'c Another DiMaggio Novelist Cartoonist Professor School teacher ' ' ' William R. Hearst ll Minister's wife Member of the A. S. Laundress Glavnourous wife of Old maid Captain of a ship Head of shop Vagabond Stand-in for Bing Dealer in dyes Publicity agent M. S R, B. 'l'l0 IAOIWL CSZl9f8WLL8l c7Alf'0lxLgA OJOLQI' 1L f 0 O -- a oo X 41 :L 4 oooo o i ooo :Jo -J- SEPTEMBER .L.- HHRYE st U l i ocrosen -It was the same old hurry and scurry to get there on time. Almost before we entered the far flung portals of old C. H. S., our smiling teachers thrust a tablet in one hand and a pencil in the other. Chalk dust filled the sweet fall air and every nook and cranny of the school before the day was over. Sad-sack sophomores, snippy juniors, and sophisticated seniors cluttered the halls after three months of peaceful silence. -Even books looked good today because tonight was our first football game, The band was in all its glory but Elizabteh wished they hadn't been when the Bears smeared them, 40-0. -The seniors were all in a dither today as name cards made their appearance. Neither wind, rain, nor the faculty could prevent them from placing orders. -Teachers Association picnic-lots of food-not to mention Mr. Woodman with the coffee pot. -It was a tough game but the Bears managed to wallop Glassport, i9-6. Who has the right to criticize the sophomores, fexcept seniorsi. But truthfully, don't you think two weeks is a little too long for anyone to be still hunting the biology lab??? -Monongahela ventured up river to face the Bears but were carried back down with the losing score of 25-0. -The junior class presented the Dixie Dandy Circus to raise money for the Junior Prom. Early birds, aren't they? And they topped this by ordering their class rings. But wise old seniors said, Take it easy, chicks. You'll be here for quite some time. -Let us all bow our heads in silent prayer. Our greatest rival, Mclfeesport, handed us a 20-0 defeat tonight. -No school today. Although the teachers may have gone to the institute, the students went wild. -What a football game! And what a rain! I won't say it rained hard, but the band didn't always wear its uni- forms that small! They couldn't seem to make it out of the stadium fast enough! 20-Cries of Oh, Vince! Your slip is showing! resouncled throughthe auditorium as some of the senior boys went feminine for Mrs. Bayles' assembly. But weren't they just too, too girls? 20-And to make the day extra special, the Bears traveled to Charleroi and came back with a 26-'l4 victory, - And Their Tears Flowed Like Wine as report carcls make their first appearance. Red is a beautiful color, but not in this form. However, some of us are smart. Eighty-two make the Honor Roll. Of these 29 were sophomores, 20 juniors and 33 seniors. -The auditorium was really jumping today as our own swing band, the Klairton Kadets, put on an assembly. Such numbers as Two O'clock Jump, ls You ls or is You Ain't My Baby and ln the Mood fwe sure werei stole the show. Only one thing still puzzles me. Who was worn out the most-Vince from strumming that bass or the audience from watching him??? -Another away game and another 640 win over New Castle. But those 6 points were tough to get. -Jane Ann Minford spoke in assembly in behalf of student contributions to the United War Fund. l'l'l 7-Our second Antrim ro ram, Music for Fun, was re- P .i7fwLe7. jfien 6!Lr1f5lfnf1,0L5 we e iam,-3 . 4 . x UA R I 'As 3' . . Dixie IM t . 'T - -v in' 1- -,, Q 1'-.11 f 'M ' l, ' - . - QTQQ'-,i'frf'!iI, , as 1'-' 0-tm ,iv -1 C' s1':1 . M Z- 0 ifwiilnilidll ,J -1' luitiiiiitrliz fi Q? . . i V - i NOVEMBER DECEMBER 3-Student Council installation composed today's assembly. Dr, McElroy, principal of McKeesport High School, was an important highlight of the program. He took our official O. K. with him. i-The art group went to Pittsburgh and inspected prize paintings and other works of art in the Museum. How- ever, four of the boys took the wrong bus and wound up at the Morgue. Cozy, wasn't it? 5-Glassport defeated us 37-35 in our first basketball game. 3-But the day ended in disaster as Duquesne managed to Bu' give the boys credh: ,they played U swell game. hand us a 7-0 defeat in our final game. 7-For the second year, the musical talent of C. H. S, pre- sented an evening concert in remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor. This year we sold 5502,338 worth sented. Another name for it might have been- How to Tickle the lvories with Nine Fingers A. W. O. L. -In the cafeteria today, the well-dressed student wore a sandwich in one hand and a CLAIRTONIAN NEWS in the other as the paper made its first appearance. -A tea dance at 3:08 was held by the newspaper staff with a copy of the CLAIRTONIAN NEWS as the admis- sion ticket. The Yeabrook staff began taking pictures, You never knew when you would stumble upon a camera and be blinded by the flash! Lois Mae Snee competed in quiz program on W.W.S.W. to advertise the United War Fund Schools Division, and re- ceived a S25 war bond from the radio station. Yearbook business staff starts campaign for sponsors, patrons, and student subscriptions. 1945 CLAIRTONIAN snapshot contest announced. -A Thanksgiving play marked the end of school and the beginning of our first vacation. The most startling part of the play was the abundance of turkey. Miss Barclay, how did you ever manage it with all the wartime shortage? 'l'I2 of bonds and stamps. Hats off to Miss V. Nassimbeni and her co-workers. -The iunior class presented an unusual assembly. Imagine having book characters come to life. -Our second basketball game and defeat of 37-21 handed us by Donora. - l'm Making Believe those red marks are blue as report cards again wiped the smiles from students' faces. And if the report cards didn't do it, maybe mother or father did. -How empty the classes were today. Yesterday's record snow fall blocked roads and prevented buses from trav- eling. All those who had always wanted to play hookey but, never had dared, certainly dared today. -Not wind, nor rain, nor snow prevented the Senior Play Crazy House from being presented tonight. lt was a great performance. -The Spanish and French groups gave today's assembly. It was easy to follow, iudging from laughs and roars. At last we won a game. We defeated West View, 67-26. -The fiashy CLAIRTONIAN NEWS in green print made its second appearance. -Miss Botdorf deserves praise for the presentation of our traditional candlelight program. its peace and solemnity gave a fine start to our vacation. The Christmas dance was a big success. now. more no f S iiwsgly X!-1 f Qt- Wim fit ff Z fi Z7 -EC, JANUARY l-ls there anything worse than coming back to school and routine after an exciting vacation? 3-As though returning to school wasn't enough, we had to lose to Monessen 51-28. What a life! 5-Cries of Oh no, not again reechoed through the halls as our greatest rival McKeesport defeated us 36-21, 8-We had another musical Antrim program today. ll-Was there ever a basketball game like the one we saw tonight? It was a real thriller and our Bears won 37-33 at Homestead's expense. Boys' this makes up for your past defeat. ll-Fearless Annunzio Pica put the Auto Shop in wild disorder when he attempted to weld above a gasoline tank. l6- Waiting to see if we can repay Duquesne for the 48-28 defeat we suffered at her hands tonight, 19-In assembly today, the band proved that it was really hep to the live. Only one classical piece was heard during the concert. Students looked at one another as the band, directed by Mr. Rotili, swung out with such favorites as The Donkey Serenade, Official Coast Guard March- ing Song, In a Persian Market, and On the Sunny Side of the Street. They were on the beam, weren't they? 22-After two years of toil, Kay Walls and Vince Morenzi of Electric Shop, finally learned to screw a light bulb in without breaking it. Congratulations, boys! 1 26-Something new was definitely added as a new type assembly was presented. The tumblers whom we've heard so much about, proved they were worthy of the title. Never a dull moment as they rolled, leaped, and did headstands. 30-What could have been a better end to January than, the appearance of our popular CLAIRTONIAN NEWS? Qi Z- i FEBRUARY l-During practice, the band met what may have been its Waterloo. The great overture ll Guarany hung in the balance as a result of Martha Rapach's flute solo. Could she or could she not play those three vital notes? The reason for the disturbance was that Martha's solo sounded a great deal like the opening strains of that popular ditty One MeotbaII and the band room was a riot. ls my slip showing? Do you think my plaid skirt is too loud and long? These were some of the questions an- swered when the homemaking group presented their assembly today, how to be or not to be in the groove as far as appropriate dress is concerned. Dan Cupid took over for the first time-we really ob- served Valentine day. Teachers answered banging knocks on the doors only to have someone begin singing Don't sit up in the balcony with anyone else but me. Singing telegrams, gifts, and valentines were delivered to Betty Coed regardless of wind, or a P. O. D. class. Some fun, wasn't it? 16-Never let it be said that the student body rushes things, for today we were still observing Valentine day. The lights of old C. H. S. blazed forth tonight as Dan Cupid was honored still more with a dance. The first Rotary programs were presented and for once we were on our good behavior. A famous and interest- ing speaker provided us with an excellent assembly. H3 LU 700 loving - Sweef Wydlfery of 1 .i...... if 1-. ,-11 iz Y?- --- -,M i Y , - T-, ..- 1-1, I ,I or - -lk X - -1- ,., , YYY, .,. l- .T ,E, , ' 1 ':- ' 1 B ab if it tt or f QM' Q 1 - J i 1 ' :. 2 KS , lj? -'5 i f S'-i f ii- L... .4 .Q I L -- h - 2 it X N xx MARCH APRIL l-Believe it or not, Yours truly heard Albert Tubelis and Ross Valvo discussing Milton and the finer points of life as they strolled through the hall after Miss WiIson's English class. 2-Betty Mason still can't get used to the new, noon bell schedule. As soon as she hears a bell, she's out the door and practically in her fourth period class before anyone can stop her. Perhaps there were some prize fighters in her family tree. 6-Have you ever met anyone as reserved and innocent as Lois Ike Eichler? In the girls' fifth period gym class today she shyly rolled a ball across the floor during on exciting basketball game. Her reason?- Oh, I iust wanted to see if it would confuse them. 'I0-Our fourth and last Rotary assembly was today and we said goodbye to an interesting group of speakers. Isn't it disgusting? Now we have to resume our sixth period class. 'I5-Joe Peterson, the red-headed live wire of 208 said there was only one thing he wants out of the Navy--himself. He is so popular that when he goes home at 3:08, he leaves a small sign on his locker which says, Be back in the morning. 23-Mr. Rotili stepped on the platform again in assembly to- day. This time he was accompanied by the orchestra, and the band remained behind. 29-What would school be without the announcmeent sheet? Many a class has rolled in the aisles when the teacher read something like, All girls interested in bowling report to the alley. II4 21 I 0- 20- The Easter Bunny must have been kind this year. Boys and girls alike sported new outfits. The night-school chemistry class migrated to the audi- torium under the supervision of Mr. Chrestensen. It was an exciting assembly in more ways than one. In spring a young man's fancy turns to love-and hooky. As a result more and more young men could be seen turning into Dr. StabIer's office. Focr months today since the presentation of the Senior Play Crazy House , the talent of C. H. S. burst forth again. This time, it was in the form of the comical operetta Oh, Doctor! After doing everything short of drafting her male cast, Miss Botdorf presented something that was truly worth seeing. In fact, members of the audience, upon seeing the beautiful costumes and scenery, changed the title to read Oh, Brother! If the senior girls look a little downcast lately, they have a good reason, Uncle Sam has finally taken over the male members of the senior class. That old song, They're Either Too Young or Too Old has struck home. As for as the senior class goes, C. H. S. has become a girls' school. Have you noticed that the library is unusually crowded with seniors? Are your senior friends wearing worried frowns? Have you noticed seniors grouped in a huddle and carrying many more books and magazines than usual? Well, it's because it is theme time. Or perhaps you didn't know thot a three thousand-word theme is a requirement for graduation? 25-Nick Theodore is still trying to take part in the girls' gym classes. 27-Commercial department assembly showed some star per- formers. 641, SIM. lb R E I A gs We ' :.'J'-f :.. ,.,.f- 'L,.. .. 'f-,,. 4 ai I ' i I N fi M! C, Qwii1'ii'iii CLSQQ ll' 6 i QQ llii 11,1133 111153541 f 0-in-1'-Illllllllllllll C I 7 e R X ' lf! - Xjqk l ,.-' 1L .f- A MAY -Oh happy day, for it's the last lap and the beginning of the end for the seniors. Only one short month and then -freedom! -One of the highlights of the day was the Honor Society assembly. We met the brains of the school and worthy iuniors were inducted into the ranks. -Then came the day's climax-the Spring Prom. Although the man shortage kept many of the 'gentler sex at home, those couples who made it, got right in the groove with Brad Hunt and his orchestra. -Behind closed doors such as 105, 103, and 102, wouldebe graduates discussed their plight with doubtful teachers. Do l or do I not have enough credits? And seniors, many opening books for the first time, began to knuckle down and hope for the best. -Kennywood-ice cream--the Pippin-and cries of Have you seen Mary? Today was our day as we took leave of absence from books and papers and made it a day of fun. The annual school picnic had come at last! -Forced laughs occasionally broke the sober silence of the auditorium. It was the senior assembly and, also, their last day at C. H. S. Juniors sat quietly and witnessed the spectacle. Even they were a little sad. lt was a good class and farewell speeches weren't a laughing matter. -Baccalaureate! The final day of departure drew even closer. Solemn speeches and singing black gowned choruses formed this evening's backdrop. -lt's here-Commencement! Strains of We hail thee, Alma Mater brought parents,- friends, and seniors to their feet. Now confess you undergrads-you'll miss this class of 1945, won't you? JUNE lllimhllvr A-Mwiwlllllllll l lllllll Rx I - X wg -Q-: S 1 'i , ,ii ll 1 ,N T XQ5 L ill x3W L ! S X 1 'LL - 'li , B 3 X . 1-The rooms in the senior hall are deserted! Last night's Commencement exercises made us realize that the seniors are actually gone. Who would have ever thought they'd be missed? 4-The last book was collected today. Classes are ended and books have been restored to the cupboards, How wonder- ful! 5-Our last report carcl and only an hour of school. Juniors are really getting the sophisticated senior look. Sopho- mores breathe a sigh of relief at being promoted from their lowly position. And of course, it's always nice to await the arrival of a new class of underdogs, KEYS T0 SILHOUETTES Juniors-Page 55 C11 Mr. Chrestensen C21 Miss Opacic C31 Molly Lowe C41 Donna Johnson C51 Joan Lesh C61 Steele Klingensmith C71 Robert Kidd C81 Elwood Graft C91 Mary Mullen C101 Jerry Aarons C111 Betty Trainor C121 Diana S-titt C131 Helen Rukavina C141 Jim Buser C151 Walter Cooper C161 Ernest DeMaio C171 Virginia McDonald C181 Renelda Gawlas C191 Francis Lamendola C201 Emma Jean Lewis C211 Justine Perticone C221 Nick Yukich C231 Mrs. Dersam C241 Mr. Schreck C251 Nick Soich. Sophomores-Page 61 C11 Bill Perry C21 Billy Comensky C31 Mary J. Marraccini C41 Gret- chen Phillips C51 Carol Watson C61 Donald Consoli C71 Clarence Weber C81 Sam Ross C91 Arthur Ruffing C101 Hilary Johnson C111 Jack Glenn C121 Wilma Dickson C131 Nancy Jamison C141 Betty Crooks C151 Nellie Armstrong C161 Doris Tompkins C171 Jack Taylor C181 Bill Scully C191 Jack Cogan C201 Mary Senneca C211 James Wilson C221 Dominic Quattrociochi C231 Renaldo Muzzoni C241 Nathonial Robinson C251 Bill Tarrant. 115 ...il Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Bishop Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Blackburn Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Boarts Dr. and Mrs. William P. Clark Mr. John A. Cooke Lt. and Mrs. George A. Dragon Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Eichler Mr. and Mrs. Dan Girard Dr. and Mrs. James Hammett Dr. John J. Hay Dr. and Mrs. H. Vincent Heidenreich Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Jackson Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Johnson Mrs. Sadie KeFFer Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Lehman Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Marquard Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Morgan Sgt. Charles J. Morris Mr. and Mrs. John J. Mullen Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Ostermayer Mr. and Mrs. Frank Panoplos Mr. R. W. Paul Mr. Joe Pavlack Juanita Pritchard Mr. and Mrs. Rutilio Rotili Rev. Martin B. Rubicky Miss Mary Ryan Dr. and Mrs. William Session Mr. and Mrs. Hobart W. Seyler Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Stokes Supt. and Mrs. Harvey D. Teal Mr. and Mrs. J. Sam Whetsel Marion Batinich, Groceries and Meats Benack Studio Blackburn Bros. Blue Bird Restaurant lvan Bucar and Son Coal Co. Business Training College Capitol Theater Carnegie-lllinois Steel Corp. Carroll Service Station City Plumbing and Heating Co. Clairton Baking Co. Clairton Commercial Co. Clairton Lions Club Clairton Progress Clairton Rotary Club Clairton Works Benefit Club 1..,.4 M. . YOUR INTEREST 1945 CLARTGNIAH Douglas Business College Empire Lumber Co. Ralph E. Fullerton, Funeral Director Glenn's Furniture of Quality lsaly's Dairy Store Italo-American lnstructive Club Johnny's Cate Johnson's Drug Store Johnson's Esso-Servicenter Keck's Dairy Kemp-Company M. Marraccini 8. Co. Model Dry Cleaners Mon Valley Bus Co. G. C. Murphy Co., Miller Ave. Nahi's Shoe Store Marko Nikolic, Mark's Cafe Frank Parker, Welding Co. Pennsylvania Industrial Chemical Corp. St. Clair Restaurant Slavonic American Citizens Club Smart Set of Clairton Snee Brothers Dairy Sportsman's Bar 8. Grill, H. C. Weir, Prop. Teper Jewelry Store United Ste-elworkers of America Ping Young's Garage ir 'A' 'A' Miss Margaret Barclay Mr. and Mrs. Carl Berg Lt. and Mrs. John Bigham, Jr. Mr. Edgar D. Bleiler Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Boies Dr. and Mrs. G. R. Buser Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Calhoun Miss Charlotte D. Chottiner Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Colcord Rev. James A. Connelly Lt. and Mrs. Joseph Glenn Coombs Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Cort Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Costantino Cothery and Cothery Miss Rosanna Cowan Miss Martha Craig Maior and Mrs. J. Hubbard Davis Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Dickson Mr. and Mrs. George P. Eichler Mrs. Augustine M. Ericson Mr. and Mrs. Al. Farrell Mr. and Mrs. David Finney Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Griffiths yoomom ana! pafrona lAS MADE THE i REALITY. Coach and Mrs. George K. Hartman Mr. and Mrs. J. Willard Hartman Miss Effie Hasson Mr. Fred H. Heiser Mr. Norman Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Ilkuvitz Harry Jenkins David G. Johnston Lon Jones George Kessler L. F. Klingensmith Andrew Kvasnak Louis E. Lannan Mr. and Mrs. George Lesh Mr. and Mrs. Hugh P. Lewis Mrs. Robert S. Lindsay Miss Agnes Lytle Mr. and Mrs. Donald Markley Miss Martha Marovich Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marraccini Dr. and Mrs. J. W. McConnell Miss Belle Miller Dr. and Mrs. William B. Minford Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Monito Rev. and Mrs. G. K. Monroe Rev. John A. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs . Charles McKee Moore Mr. and Mrs Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Norcross O'Connor . C. A. Orbell . James Ormond Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Patton .Chester Peck Mr. William L. Piazza Dr. G. S. Pierce Mr. and Mrs. John J. Polkabla Mr. and Mrs. John Radosevich Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Robinson Mrs. Emma Ruoft Mr. and Mrs. Nich Schepis Rev. Mrs. Karl H. J. Schoenborn Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Sharpnack Mr. Steve Spanovich Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Stabler Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thatcher Miss Alberta M. Trimble Mr. Mike Tsangaris Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Weyels Mr. and Mrs. John H. Whetzel Rev. and Mrs. S. O. Whitford Miss Helen Wilson Mr. and Mrs. George M. Woodman Frank Arch Hotel John T. Baker and Son Bouchard's Beauty Shop Central Market City Bakery Clairton Hardware Clairton Laundry 81 Dye Works Cmarada's Di Cesare's Shoe Store Dutts Iron City College Finney 8. Bekavac, Funeral Director Fisher's Barber Shop, Louis Reillo, Prop Clyde L. Friend, Agency Frederick, Florist Glick's Jewelry Store Goldstrohm's Market Frank Grisnik Bakery Gumbel Chevrolet Harris Style Shop Henrich's Dairy Harry Jaskol, Men's Furnishings Kahrl Service Station Kessler Service Station Sam Korchak, Furniture 8. Hardware Lomicka's Market Markovitz's Grocery Store Martin's Department Store Mehr's Dress Shop Michael Tailor Shop Milly Ann Beauty Shop Miscik Cafe Monarch Theater Nick's Food Market Nick Nickolich, Auto Wrecking Nicklas Bros. Service Station North Clairton Garage Abraham Recht, Furniture Rose Flower Shop, John Sgroi St. Clare's Lyceum B. B. Samuels 8. Son Sandy's Cafe R. M. Sharp, Jeweler Skapik's Department Store Smith's Cafe Southwick's Pharmacy Mike Sramac, Food Market Viscusi Bros. 81 Son Wiesenthal's Market Jr. Woman's Club of Clairton Sr. Woman's Club of Clairton Paul Yavor, Clothing 8. Dry Goods VLIILIO5 l 0l'1'L 0lfLl Cl Cl,!9A0 0 Plodding through the snow Tumbling tumble weeds. The last bus home. And the band played on. Fellow citizens - Hup-hup-hup. The belles of the band. Fiddling around. So fhis is Yhe band. H8 The 1945 CLAIRTONIAN pauses to pay tribute to those who have given their all for your freedom. . ju Memoriam AMERIGO L. AGOSTINI THOMAS BARTON WILLIAM S. BATES GEORGE BEHARY JOHN BEHARY MARKO BENICH WILLIAM M. BICKERTON EDWARD J. BODNAR CHARLES M. BOUCHARD DONALD CAPANE JAMES W. COCHRAN JOSEPH J. CUNZICH LLOYD R. DILLON 'DAN FELICETTY WILLIAM H. FELICETTY JOSEPH W. HANNUM PAUL A. HILL GLENN HUFFMAN ROCCO IELASE STEPHEN JASKULSKI 'Missing in Action II9 LEROY K. JOHNSON SYLVESTER KRILL WILLIAM H. MARTELL JOHN F. McATEE THOMAS P. MCCLOSKY 'RAMSEY MCCONNELL LEO G. MILAS DR. COLLUM A. MILES LESLIE MOFFITT FRANK R. OLIVER, JR. EDGAR R. PILGRIM WALTER P. ROBINSON PETE A. ROSKO ANDREW P. SABOL FRANK F. SAVAGE ADOLPH D. SHULTZ JOHN SEDOR JOHN SEKELA FRANCIS SOLTIS JAMES THOMAS GEORGE TINTOR ere re MMM emoriw. Top- One mea? ball . . . Let's1ake1l1e long way home . . . Ye old mess hall. Middle- Backing fhe attack . . , Angels of mercy . . . Give the pass word! , . . Senior secretary at work .. . Vive la France! BoHom- Shop Basketball Winners: Second-Glegyak, Basso, Nicl-cs'ch, De Maiop First-Moore, Zender, Gadson . . . Boing -Horgas, Jairas, Hallas . . . Heavy, heavy, what hangs over? . . . One big fine time. 120 on 0? Q? ,J , , . , Y , ,. ,. 1 ,. ' 41 2 --,1,a,,5fz'igig 1 g 1 Mi., , . -' J Dj.-fx., , .-Y N., 'E 1 6 :r:'2K-'fm g -flikgsfy'-' vi '- ig' 1' ' L Q15 if 7 1 E184 I -N' 'Su xy' 'ZQQP'-Avhriyj' Q 1: f'Lt5Cv' .. , fu . 1.-4. .,,-WA,