St Clair High School - Clairian Yearbook (St Clair, PA)

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it Joan M. Pingor Elizabeth Plefka Steve Pogash njoanyii Pleasing smile and per- sonality . . . loves to dance . . . collects rec- ords for her hobby . . . just can't see tests . . . interested in baseball . . . takes her work seriously . . . keeps in good health by her daily walk . . . Oh Gee . . . has won many friends with both boys and girls. Academic Course-Glee Club l, 2, 3, 43 Alpha Delta Pi 3, 43 Prom Committee3 Clairian Staff. Betts Betts and her recording machine on hikes . . . gay . . . clever cartoon- ist . . . entertaining . . . excellent student . . . has a fund of droll stories . . . volunteers for any and all work . . class rooter . . . lovely voice. Commercial Course - Glee Club l, 2, 43 BTC 43 Clair- ian Staff. Mary Postushick C-ash Cash is very active likes to make noise . . . girls are his favorite sub- ject . . . crack shot in basketball . . . can take a joke . . . friendly . . . neat dresser . . . always has his hair combed . . . class politician. General Course - Basketball 2, 3, 43 Clairian Staff. Bertha M. Purnell uBunny1 i Tiny, petite brownette . . . seems shy and de- mure . . . really lively . . . neat dresser . . . very smart . . . hails from Diener's Hill . . . ambition is to work in office . . . sure to suc- ceed. Commercial Course-BTC 3, 4: Glee Club l. 3. t X- . eniom Pleasant disposition . . . good sport . . . can take a joke . . . very sociable . . . forever doing yester- day's homework in P. A. D .... never tires of tramping up East Mines Hill . . . relishes cold egg sandwiches . . . liked by all her classmates . . . summer finds her at Beury's Grove. Commercial Course - Glee Club l, Z, 33 BTC 3.4. Norma Reading Norm Our Class President for 3 years . . . inspires loyalty . . . first to laugh . . . last to get a joke . . . fine basketball guard . . . wonderful dancer . . . April disposition . . . . . . doesn't know what punctual means . . . hardest worker in school heroine of Juniorplay. General Course - Class Of- ficer l, 2, 43 Glee Club l, 2, 3, 43 Alpha Delta Pi 3, 43 Cheerleader 2, 3, 4: Octette 2, 3, 43 Prom Chairman: FHA 43 Clairian Staff. 20

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Michael J. Mihalsky Mickels Innocent eyes and bash- ful mien . . . Beware! . . . Mickels is as inven- tive as he is prankish . . . works best when helped by pretty girls . . . shortstop for Amvejeers . . . somebody's always picking on me . . . cari- caturist . . . attends all school dances . . . a regular fellow . . . loyal teammate . . . fidus Achates. General Course-Glee Club l, 2: Baseball 25 Basketball 2, 3, 43 Football 2: Student Council 4: Clairian Staff: Prom Committee. Joseph Monahan Jose Capable director of all student activities . . . talented pianist . . . boundless energy . . . wonderful dancer . . . promoted Balladiers on WPAM . . . started school newspaper . . . seen at all 'Y' dances . . . jolly laugh . . . popular . . . I still love you . Academic Course - Student Council 1, 2, 3, 43 Prom Committee: Glee Club l, 2, 43 Clairian Staff. Dorothy Louise Motto ..Dot., Short, clever blond . . . gives a good argument ...likes to swim . .. enjoys hiking to Wolf Creek . . . must be given full details on everything . . . sits and stares . . . very inventive . . . quiet voiced . . . can't forget her camping trip . . . likes to spend quiet eve- ning at home. Academic Course-C-lee Club l, 2, 3, 43 Alpha Delta Pi 3, 43 Prom Committee: Busi- ness Manager of Clairian. 1948 David Ossman Dave Shy smile . . . blushes readily . . . gum chew- ing champ . . . painstak- ing proofreader of Clair- ian . . . unruffled . . . works slowly but steadily . . . often found quietly finishing a pal's job . . . sincere friend. General Course-Glee Club lg Clairian Staff. Evelyn Padtield Neat dresser . . . letters to Johnny . . . pho- tographer . . . faithful customer at Sue's . . . likes Ford cars . . . rides a bicycle . . . hopes to square the circle . . . reads a great deal . . . nature lover. Academic Course-C-lee Club l, 2, 3, 4: Alpha Delta Pi 3, 4. Michael Papinchak Atlas Earnest worker . . . am- bitious . . . argumenta- tive . . . interests are out of town . . . Chemist . . . publicity man for Prom . . . popular actor on Assembly programs . . . full of class spirit . . . manager of maga- zine campaign. Academic Course-Glee Club l, 2, Football 25 Class Treas- urer 4. l 9 A

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John Rennick Curly Nickname suits him well . . . takes part in all activities . . . class wit . . . gifted mimic . . . has a talent for getting in trouble . . . high spir- ited . . . popular . . . neat dresser . . . high pressure ad collector . . . reckless driver. General Course-Football 3, 4: Prom Committee: Clairian Staff. Robert Romans Punk Tall and friendly . . . known well throughout the school . . . witty and always smiling . . . can be seen riding around in a black Buick . . . very bashful . . . is going to join the Navy when he graduates . . . would like to learn to jitterbug . . . enjoys playing football . . . very frank. General Course-Class Of- ficer lg Football 4. Betty Lou Russell Tahoot Small and witty . . . clever twirler . . . loves to dance and eat . . . can always be seen at the Y . . , never runs out of jokes . . . popular throughout the school . . . neat dresser . . . inter- ested in Brady's trucks and a certain driver . . . infectious laughter. General Course-Glee Club l, 2, 3, 4: Twirler 2, 3, 42 Clairian Staff: Octette 4: Mary Sabados Diligent . . . quiet . . . excellent listener . . . willing worker . .. class booster . . . friendly manner . . . a Diener's girl. Commercial Course-BTC 3, 43 Glee Club l, 4: FHA 3, 4. FHA 4. Dolores Schrako Dolor Tall, willowy brunette . . . popular . . . graceful dancer . . . participates in all school and class activities . . . delightful voice . . . cheerful na- ture . . . expects to be a stenographer. Commercial Course - Glee Club l, 2, 4: Band 2: FHA 3: Prom Committee: Clairian Staff. I 948 Lillian Simsic MLW, Active member of senior class . . . popular . . . lots of fun . . . a whiz in the gym . . . wishes all school dances were on Wednesday . . . pleasing personality . . . captain of cheerleaders . . . loves a certain Dodge . . . plans to work in an office. Commercial Course - Glee Club l, 2, 3, 4: Cheerleader l, 2, 3, 43 FHA 4: Clairian Staff: Octette 2, 3, 4. Zl