Sewickley High School - Sewickley Yearbook (Herminie, PA)

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The Ring

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MARY ROSE VESCIO March 26 Always busy is our Mary Rose -quite capable of everything she undertakes-lends a helping-hand wherever needed--an ardent librar- ian-reader of many good books- onc of the square dancers-ambi- tious-her wide interests will al- ways Gnd her busier than most. WANDA WALTERS March IQ Wanda always has enthusiasm for new ideas-really loves dancing -quite an outstanding student, too-loves to add her two-cents to any discussion-watch out when Pat and Wanda get started in POD -has that dramatic Hair- and ah -reads much and thinks things out. NORMAN WI-IITTAKER December I3 When you hear an a-rgument going. look for Norman-he is bound to be in the midst-occasion- ally may be seen trying to wreck that new gray Packard-next year, Norwich-the traveler of the class, he has lived in Canal Zone-loads of fun with all that dignity. MARGARET WILLIAMS November 9 Somehow or other, Maggie al- ways manages to read the latest novel almost before the ink dries- the newest songs are heir favorites- seen buzzing round with Sally or Ruth. talking busily in a nice, quiet way--money making schemes find her an active participant. ESTHER WOODLEY April I7 Esther, the fortunate, with a never rumpled disposition-her calm sureness keeps her from get- ting upset over trifles-a serious student-her smooth ways fit right in with a love of music and grace- ful dancing-it is easy to see why she is so well liked. Twenty-one Through endless days. JEANETTE WAITE August 24 Dazzling blue eyes light up her animated face-a very efficient secretary-kept quite busy with baby sitting engagements-always cheerful, always serene-never with- out a smile which often breaks down in laughter-Jeanette is sure to have a bright career. ALDENE WEAVER September 3 The sweetheart of 1951, her gentle ways are the keynote of Al- dene's personality-she lifts her lovely soprano voice in song, and all are charmed-never loses her temper-can find something good in everyone-ranks high as a scholar and friend-does all things well. DELAURIESE WILLIAMS May 28 Noted for her unusual name- neat and sweet in her ways is Dela- ware, as some call her-her soft mellow speaking voice is never raised in anger or vexation-one of the singers of S.H.S.-active in the Y- Teens-good salesman for 195 1- apal of Esther since Kindergarten. JAMES WINTERS September 1 1 Fritz is marked by his very blue eyes-takes to the woods in hunt- ing season with hearty enthusiasm -great football player-serious but with quite a sense of humor- never loses his composure-always the gentleman-noted for his time- ly remarks in POD.

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We are graduating! Are we happyl Are we sad? Look into the faces of the Seniors and you will find both happiness and sadness. We are happy now because now we may go on with plans we have had since we started high school. Many of us will go on to college: others wilf find the jobs they have always wanted. Some of us will join with many others in direct service to our nation as she calls on us to show the strength of our devotion to the ideals of democracy. Our hearts are filled with sorrow when we think of leaving behind us the glorious days of high school. We know that older folks think of school days as the happiest years of life, and we hesitate to go. ln looking back over the years we remem- ber our timid, half-frightened selves as we started eighth grade. But gradually we learned the rules and mastered the strangeness of the large building. The strange faces soon became familiar new friends, and before we knew it we were really enjoying ourselves. We entered into the many activities, sold tickets for plays, and faithfully supported the football and basket- ball teams. When we returned to school for our ninth year, we felt more important. We had many friends and knew our way around though a few of us still found it hard to follow schedules. We were freshmen now, not mere eighth graders. Ou'r classes were larger and there were many new faces among us. We rushed into the host of new subjects with hope and despair. But all too soon the year had ended. The future looked bright though because the next year we were to begin our first year in Senior High. ln our Sophomore year we began to realize how important school was to us. We took a greater interest in our work and tried hard to uphold the standards of our school. The sub- jects we chose meant a lot because they showed we were determined to carry out our ambitions. Our junior year will always be a happy memory to us. We discovered that many of us were in favor of changing the style of the The Class History school ring, and the new pattern was a big success. Of course, we will never forget the junior Prom. We worked hard in planning it, making money to finance it, and finally, decorat- ing the gym for the occasion. The Seniors were guests, and everyone had an enjoyable time. More than ever before, we buckled down to hard work, for we were approaching our last year in high school. After years of hard work, we are Seniors at last. This year seems a special year to be Seniors since we have the privilege of being the twenty-fifth class to graduate from Sewickley High School, this building. Our Senior year has been different from all the others that we can recall. This year, which is always the most special year of one's life, was a year of responsibility, of leadership, a year marked by memorable things. It was the year of evaluation. All the preliminary work, with which our business group helped a great deal, made us somewhat tense with the thought of it. But our fears were groundless because we were just visited by a group of very nice repre- sentatives from other schools. And then, there have been so many things to remind us that we are Seniors: official positions, special' calls for service, increasing self confidence, pictures for the yearbook, name cards, announcements, caps and gowns .... All these occurrences only reminded us of the short time we had left in our school. Through this, our Senior year, we have gone ahead with our plans for the years outside of Sewihi. We have waited to be Seniors, but now we are unhappy in the thought that we are leaving behind forever the wonderful days of high school. Many things will be forgotten, but others we will always carry with us. How could we ever forget the fun, the hard work, our teachers, and friends that have been made a part of us through years of contact? Wherever we go or whatever we do, Sewihi will always have a special place in our hearts. L. C., '51 Twenty-three