Dormont High School - Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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JANUARY CLASS HI TGRY ON a cold February day of an unusually frigid winter, sixty-eight dubious yet determined stu- dents entered the portals of Dormont High School. The temperature, however, did not daunt us, we began the usual ritual of learning where to go and when, amidst the embar- rassing ridicule of all the upperclassmen. Eventually we became accustomed to this new en- vironment. As sophomores, we were quite as intelligent, we felt, as any preceding class. We were small in quantity but we soon proved our quality. In our junior year several of our more brilliant classmates joined the June 1939 Class. Our social activities included two picnics and weiner roast which took place in South Park. Early in our Senior year we elected our class officials. For these honors we selected as president, Oliver Freeman, as vice president, Don Miller, as treasurer, john Hughes, and as secretary, Jane Bodecker. We chose Miss Burton and Mr. Smith as class guardians. On December second, 1939, we gave our version of the play, It Never Happens Twice. We shall always feel this was one of our most brilliant successes. That long, anxiously awaited event, Senior Class Day, on january 12th was one of the highlights of our high school careers. One program, featuring a model Dormont High School classroom, under the direction of Professor Tucker, consisted of many modern musical compositions presented in various sketches. Our dear Senior B's labored tediously with Left- over Christmas decorations to make our promenade a success. Baccalaureate Services with Rev- erend Albert Gage delivering the sermon made us appreciate our four years spent at Dormont High School and look forward to the future. Thursday, january 25th, we, clad in gray, as- sembled for our Commencement Exercises in Hillsdale Auditorium. The oratory program in- cluded China Blue Eyesj' a reading, by Carol Sproulg Why Should the High School Graduate Go to College? by Virginia Miller, Why the High School Graduate Should Go to College, by Milton Scheimerg What is an Education? -jane Bodecker. The musical program consisted of a piano solo by Oliver Freeman, a violin solo by Charles Flasch, and a Clarinet solo by Eve Baxter. Though the world was in dire financial and political difficulties because of the European war, we joyously received our diplomas and set forth to take our places in the world.

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SUSANNE HALE, usuel Always bas a sweet smile Motion Picture Club 3. for yo WAYNE IHRIG, Gauk An all-around fellow ll Airplane Club 1, Zg Wrestling 1, 35 Commencement Announcements. HONOR ROLL HIGHHONOR Jane Ann Bodecker Charles R. Taylor HONOR Carol Elaine Sproul Virginia Ann Miller Milton G. Scheimer NATIONAL HONOR Jane Ann Bodecker Sylvester Wilson Sankey Milton G. Scheimer june Harriet Davis Marjorie Price Evelyn Baxter :NND SUPERLATIVES Most Popular Girl - - - Marjorie Price Most Popular Bov - - Oliver Freeman Best Looking Girl - - Marjorie Price Best Looking Boy ---- Vess Sankey W'ittiest Girl ----- Ruth Williams Wfittiest Boys - - Don Hutchison-Al Tucker Quietest Girl - - - - Shirley Mays Quietest Bov - - - - - Neale Roe Best Dressed Girl - Carol Sproul Best Dressed Bov - - John Hughes Best Dancer CGirlJ - - Helen Rose Best Dancer QBOVD - Paul Gorman Best Best Most Bluffer CGirlb - - Bluffer CBoyD - - Frequently seen Couple - - Ruth Williams Our Our Girl Boy Most Most Most Most Most Most Star Athlete fGirlJ - Star Athlete 1BoyJ - Heartbreaker - Heartbreaker - Talented Girl - Talented Boy - - Likely to Succeed CGirlJ Likely to Succeed fBoyJ lNIusical Girl - - hlusical Boy - - Helen Rose - John Hughes and Don Hutchison - Ruth Fenton - Vess Sankey - Marge Price - Vess Sankey Jane Bodecker Oliver Freeman - jane Bodecker - Milton Scheimer - Helen Rose Oliver Freeman

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Q PRESIDENT-ROBERT HEYL ' VICE-PRESIDENT-ELIZABETH CRAMER Q SECRETARY-LILLIAN SHEASBY Q TREASURER-BOB EDMUNDS Q GUARDIANS-MISS HELEN MCLAIN MR. G. W. SNYDER 1 i E