Swissvale High School - Swissvalian Yearbook (Swissvale, PA)

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DONALD M. YouNc.MAN Don may some day direct the wor Hwhai the well-dressed young man will wear . hold confidence. SENIOR HONOR ROLL William Kelly William Baealaek Carl Van Ryn Aliee Kincaid Eugene Kuhn Sara Jane Vvetzei Catherine Powell Miriam Sherwin Esther Walker Lneille Wisner RETROSPECT Graduation Day had come. The senior stood on the threshold of his career. Before him ran a broad road which stretched along valleys and over mountains into the dim mists of the future. Life with its perpetual challenge to Youth was Howing along this road. But the senior iooiced back into the darkness of the past. Little memories clung to him. He saw himself beginning the four years which were now at an end. How well did he remember his bashfulness at the Freshman Party! He could laugh at that now, for his freshman year had given him a certain amount of self-confidence. Then, too, he had been quite proud about being a charter member of the Forum Club. With a chuckle he recalled how he had worried about his first C in conduct. How thrilled he had been about getting a place on the Vaiistic staff and how conscientiously he had worked! Could he ever forget the swings in the gym and the Junior Prom? The Junior Play had been quite an important event in his life, too. O, the joyous ecstasy of defeating Wiikinsburg for the first time in Swissvaie's football history! No one could ever forget that memorable day. How much he had enjoyed the Senior Play, and what fun it had been to again become a child at the Senior Kid Party! But now the senior realized that all these things belonged to the past: the future with all its promises lay before him,-the world was his to conquer. He stepped forth upon the road and faced the dawn. The senior was looking for- ward. Page Tueniy we ALICE IRENE Yunicii Alice has the ability to gain n I

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yf-YW - -v--11 w L FRANCIS HERMAN WATERS Aliizougli Franny is small, all ienow lzim and liiee lxim. BETTY JANE W7lEBISI:R Senior Girls' Ciuib Her sweet zlisposition anfl gentle ways will always win iier ne av frie nfls. SARA JANE WETZIEI, Junior Play lane is a conscientious ami intelli- gent stuclent at all times. EDWARD FRANCIS WILDAU ER The atmospiiere never grows cluil, when Ed is present. LUTHER WlI.LIAM WILSON Crcimstra Lutiver not only amuses llimself, but iiis classmates with iiis giggling. CORA YOUNG Giee Ciuia Cora is famous for izer capacity as a conversationalist. Page Twentyefnur NANCY BAILEY WATT Senior Girls' Club Nancy has a keen sense of ilumor ami a wit tliat is refreshing. DELORIS ELIZABETH WEIMER Senior Girls' Ciuin Deloris is luroacl-minfleol. and iier opinions are certainly unbiased. WIILLIAM Ross VVETZEI. Swissvaiian Bill is as persistent a plugger as any who graced tile portals of S.H.S. PI-IYI.I.Is CATHERINE WILKINSON Senior Girls' Ciuio UFirst to praise'-'last to blame, de- scribes Phyllis. LUcII.I.E E. WISNER Swissvaiian Lucille is a sparizling diamond in anyone's crown of friemisiiip. MARY JEAN YOUNG Senior Girls' Club Mary lean goes on tier way with an ease quite unruffled.

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SENIQR ACRO STICS Jolfes tind a ready recipient in her. Mirth is her constant companion. Credit is due her for such a sunny disposi- tion. Knaclc of learning languages belongs to her. Editor is her otticial position in activities, And she is an officer of her class. Great numbers ot friends acclaim her. I-,oveliest is she by the vote ot' the senior girls. Endeared to all has she ever been. That vivacious manner is all her own. Time and again- her popularity has been proven. Yet she remains her same unassuming seli. Happiness radiates irom her. Opinions ot her are always high. Drawing is an important ability in her. Dancing remains one of her favorite pas- times. Engaging triendliness belongs to her. Real and sincere is her laughter. Beauty and brains are plentiful in her. Editorial ability gained her the position she holds today. Thousands oi friends has she made by her personality. Through sweetness and loyalty she has lcept them. You and you have lcnown her lcindness. Leadership in her is recognized by all. Enchanting wit and pleasant laughter are never tar from her. Earnest or gay is she as the time requires. vigor and initiative are his strong points, In the icey position ol: president he advanced his class. Courtesy marlcs his every act. Chzxrming manner won him feminine ad- miration. Always has he carried out his taslc. Rational thinking sets his course. I,aggards he soon recognizes and passes. Stalwart height and blonde hair malces him outstanding. On the stage and in class he is equally capable. Never is he inactive. Page Twenty-six Dancing is always popular with hef- Singing modern lyrics is one oi her talents. This attractive young lady has l'l0YCICS of admirers. Entertaining and amiable are her ways. With a violin she is especially expert. At the 1938 Junior prom she was the queen. Reams of paper have been used in writing notes to her. The i'Hitt lcnows her as one oi its fairest daughters. Keen and active are his powers ot observa- tion. Learned is he in the lore ot the out-ot-doors. Indian dances featured him in chapel. Not an unworthy member ot an excellent organization is he. Dapper and suave is he in manner. Enterprises oi worth are always supported by him. Badges oi merit he has earned in great numbers. Engaged is he in worlc on the Hvatisticfi Reporting news he finds is interesting. Great' promise has he shown in this worlc. Work on the Hsurissvalianu gave him plenty to do. Keeping up his scholastic record was an- other big job. Enjoyable to him was his study ol chemistry. Literary classics furnish his reading ma- teriat. Latin and German are two oi his favorite studies, Yet he wishes he were more proiicient in both. Running the ball baclc is his autumnal pastime. Making conversation is second nature to him. Any time you see him heis actively engaged. Lest we forget, he wears a brown sweater, And fortune has favored him with a hand- some pan. Daily recitations are not his lqorteg Yet on the dance lioor, no jitterbug is more agile.