Clairton High School - Clairtonian Yearbook (Clairton, PA)

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fore ard we eeide to accent the future In searching for some special story our yearbook could tell, we naturally considered the obvious one for a mid-century book, a school and town history covering the past fifty years. But Clairton's civic, industrial, and educational growth had been well-re- corded in the Silver Jubilee Book of T947 and reviewed again last fall during Pennsylvania Week. Besides, we are young. It is more natural for us to look to the future. So we decided to let the accent of our book fall upon the fifty years to come. We live in a city which has a master plan for progress. Several new indus- tries are being installed in the vicinity. The school system is slated for changes and enlargement. The business district continues to spread. There are blue- prints for new churches, a new library, and new municipal buildings. ' What does it mean for us? As we gathered material for this book, we came to realize with some awe that we are this future we have been writing about, that the twentieth century's second half belongs to us. We and our families will be the Clairton of the future, the city will be ours to do with what we will. We know we shall need wisdom and strength. We want to dedicate our yearbook to the hope that God will let us use what we have learned and will learn to build a city that will, by the end of the twen- tieth century, be a city prosperous, good, and beautiful. cent nt l. Clairton Fifty Years from Now 6 Il. Administration .,....., 8 Ill. Seniors .,......... ,..,... 1 4 IV. Underclassmen ......,....,.,.,..,.... 46 V. Faculty and Students in Class 58 VI. Organizations .,... ...... 7 4 VII. Sports M ,. ...96 5

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During the week of October 17, 1949 Clairton celebrated Pennsylvania Week using as its theme What Clairton has contributed to Pennsylvanids Progress . Jean Pascoe, above, a senior, reigned as queen. She and her court lent beauty and color to all of the week's events, In the lower picture are she and her court os they appeared at the Friday football game. They are, left to right, Joanne Haymond, Lois Kiggins, Nancy Haney, Jean, Ann Smith, Mary Lou Vitori, and Barbara NCQY, all seniors. For their essays on the theme mentioned above, Robert Lancaster, o senior, and Mattie Wesson, a sophomore, won first prizes. Other winners were, in order, Nancy Knott, Annette Monroe, Ted Vitori, Barbara Walker, and Laura Byers. The keystone city in the keystone state-this title could very well refer to Clairton, which, since the earliest settlement, has been steadily contributing to the progress of Pennsylvania. Not only has this city been of tremendous indus- trial value to Pennsylvania, but it has aided in the fields of education, athletics, and recreation. -Robert Lancaster in his Pennsylvania Week essay lairton celebrates E nn ylvania wee 4

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Clairton itize pr dl t THE SCHOOLS MUST LEAD THE WAY No community can hope to be an attractive place in which to live that does not have a sound progressive educational program for its youth. The state has wisely placed judgment of this in the hands of the people, requiring only the mini- mum of fundamentals to provide means for continuous growth. What is offered beyond these standards constitutes the major difference between schools in the many communities of America. The many evidences of pride shown by the citizens of Clairton in their public schools is proof beyond doubt of their concern. After twenty-one years of service in the schools of our city, it gives me pleas- ure to say that very few of the plans that were presented for school improvement were not given proper consideration. One of the greatest satisfactions that I have experienced was to hear a stranger in our midst say When I came into the great state of Pennsylvania to live, my first interest was to find a community that had a first class school system for my children. After investigating several cities with this in mind, I decided to move to CIairton. Had this been meant for personal praise, I would still think that it was a compliment in which all should share. I am convinced that in the years that are to come we will be iust as exacting in this matter of having the best as we have been in the past. lt is true that there are new goals which must be met. In finding and estab- lishing these goals our schools must take the lead. The new needs of our com- munity as well as our nation must be met. With faith in the students of our schools and with the continued interest and cooperation of the public, aided by a capable faculty of well-trained and experienced men and women there is no reason to think that in the future the schools of our city will not equal or surpass the high standards ofthe most rigid tests. This should be the goal of every loyal Clairtonian. H. D. Teal Superintendent of Schools LOOKING AHEAD Indications point to a brilliant future for the Clairton area. Many present signs lend authenticity to this belief. Millions of tons of steel are being poured out by the huge steel mill. This steel is designed to build the world of tomorrow. Clairton will grow in size and prestige to take advantage of the nearness of Pittsburgh, and will become a home for the many who work there but want room to spread when their day's work is over. New highways are being built which will tend to bring the more remote parts of Pennsylvania nearer to Clairton. This will be of great advantage in the exchange of ideas, commerce, and industry. Clairton has an active planning commission, whose dominant idea is to make Clairton the City BeautifuI. Rough ideas, still on the planning table, will be developed into realities, which will make this a city with which to be reckoned. Yes, the next fifty years will witness great changes in Clairton and vicinity. J. D. Van Brakle News Editor, The Clairton Progress 6