Swissvale High School - Swissvalian Yearbook (Swissvale, PA)

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JUNIOR CLASS Room 8: Shirley Hulen and Harold Layton hrightened the gloomy mornings ot last winter with their peppy jive. and the sound ot rhythmic steps and merry hum announced the approach ot Leona Redinger, the lriendly gal. Petite June Loclchart, who played and sang, was another pleasant addition to this room ot good cheer. Needing sturdy oliicials, Room 8 elected Art Geiger. haslcethall and lootloall star, as president, .lames Miller vice-president, Mary Coatsworth secretary, and Bonnie Gilchrist, treasurer. During rationing one could always lind the guiding light ol this room. Mr. Elder, presiding at lVlcKelvy, the husiest school in town. Room 15: Due to the vast migrating movement in Room 15, Mr. ilelhart had a time lceeping his seating chart straight. Atter all was said and done. Dave Sudac was elected president, Bert Garinger vice-president, Kippy Soderlnerg secretary, and Holm Shallenherger treasurer. Ulvloen Bucciarelli lcept the students happy and gay with his hreezy entrance and cheerful hello. Betsy Redsliaw, heing a friendly soul, made all the newcomers soon feel at home. Betty Gritlin, Nancy Jones, and Beverly Hancoclc will he rememhered as always laeing ready to lend a helping hand when most needed, while Harry Fair made a name lior himself as a talented trumpet tooter. Room 14: Room 14 was lcept in order hy the lively and witty Mrs. Haseltine, who always saw the Htacetiousu side ot things. The athletic memhers ot this room were Vvalter Burlcovich, loaslcethall star, and Dinny lvlorrow. loothall center. Always ready and willing to sing, whether at assemhly or cluh meetings. was the well-lcnown soprano, Jane Vvillfcinson. Une of Mrs. Haseltiness daily prohlems was corralling and quieting Alvar Erlandson. Al- ways present at the swings was Jeanne lVlcKinley, that noted jitterhugger. Dinny Morrow otliciated at class meetings and at home room meetings, toog Helen lvlatsey was vice-president, Carol Burlcman secretary, and .lean Schulz treasurer. Room 15: Crashl There went the glass in the door tor the second time. Evidently the commandos were getting their preliminary trainingl At any rate, it wasn't caused loy home room dissention, for the lnusiness ol' Room 15 was carried on very smoothly hy Bill Hodder, the president. and his smoothly running machine made up ol .lim Strausler. vice- president, Mary Shaughnessy, secretary, and Ethelreda Stock, treasurer, Miss Gral tnow Mrs. Bennetti, who pre- sided over this room, is noted tor her friendliness and cheertulness, and her class strove to tollow in her footsteps. The especially talented memloers ot this group were Virginia lvlazzoni, Catherine George, and Louise Toocheclc, who were noted tor their singing. The liveliest lDilN and loudest miss was Betty lwlallon, who gave no one a chance to snatch a few winlcs. Room 22: The reportees ot Room 22 liegan the school year hy electing Bill Hutchinson president. Bill later resigned in lavor ot Kenny lvlcljowell, lormerly vice-president. Sue Nichols and Floyd Duncan were elected secretary and treasurer. flne will long rememher Mrs. Frazergs trials and trihula- tions with Sam Phillips and his heans trememher the hean-shooting tadm which were supposedly lor his supper. Plenty ot entertainment was provided hy the two room clowns, Mary Butler and Bill Hutchinson, with their gay morning antics. Artistic ahility and poetic genius were displayed hy ,lacli Ulrich and Sue Nichols, while Roherta Jacohs, Dolores Sullcoslfi, and Hilda Fish did more than their share in maintaining the room,s record ot maliing up more than 50'XJ of the .lunior Honor Roll. Room 25: A chance visit to Room 25 during any twenty-tive minute period. would surely prove the tact that Miss Vvhitnells happy-go-luclay report room was really a paradise tor lun lovers and cluh memhers. Vvhen a Girl Reserves meeting was called, Betty Miller, .lean Parmelee, Lillian Symons, Nladeline Aurilio, Loretta Byers, and Viola planinich were always ready to depart, while during a Leaders' Club meeting Martha Kotlier and Elizaheth Anderson were never to he found nat homef, VVhen Pete Caliendo and Bolo Horst, hand memhers, ingot hot,u Room 25 was really Hhep to the jiven in a jazzy sort ot way, while, when more retained entertainment was in order. Betty lVliller,s character readings were enjoyed. Nvisdom and good taste were qualities with which all Room 25,s memhers were endowed, how- ever, and this was hest shown lay their excellent choice ot olticers-Angelo Russo. president, Pnill Vvilson, vice-president, Betty secretary, and Betty Parton, treasurer. S .IVNIOR Oli!-'ICERS umlar. virc--pn-sulc-nt: Nlary Ads-le Sliauglmessy -lary: li:-tty l'arlon, treasurer' Danny Nlorrow, pn-sirlr-nt. Page Twenty-seven

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SOPHOMORE CLASS HE Class ol? 1945 A hegan the school year hy electing as their class officers Don Franlde as president, Bill Farina as vice- president, Eleanor Pozelr as secretary, and Elmer Falcsilr as treasurer. The sophs were particularly fortunate in their choice oi Don Franlde as president. He tool: part in many oi the school activities, such as running the spotlight for assemhly programs, and. with the help oli Harrington and a committee to lend their services, toolc charge ot the swings when the attendance was wavering. Together they inaugurated the idea of selling reliresh- ments and having an interlude of student entertain- ment at the dances. Spealcing ol talent, it could he found galore among the sophs. Pat Thompson, Anna Marie DiDomenico, Gilhert lxlougier fsecond only to Nlandralce the lvlagicianl, Rita Simque, Rita Apter, and manv others could always he called on to pro- vide worthwhile entertainment. Those gloom gremlins that tried constantly to worry the sophs didnit have a chance with Carl Latshaw, Bill Vvestland, Joe Eisaman, and Tom Fosnight around to chase them away. These hoys were always on hand to talre the sophomores, minds oil their trouhles. At the loothall games who could help hut notice those sophomore super-sales lads and lassies. SCPHO MC RE Top row, left: Room 27: Row 1. Irene Ve'it1n'ella, Loris Goldstrohm, Viera Kulamer, Ruth Venturella, Lois Ritchey, Lois Henry, Fiana Boltz, Eleanor Modzanowski, Rita Simque. Row 2: Marguerite Mitchell, Agnes Blcdnielt, Louis Minutellti, Joe Farren, Bolv Bozurich, Herbert Harries, Andrew Vallo, john Tronetti, Marjorie Craig, ,loan Duncan. Row 3: Ray Connelly, Louis Colapietro, Sal Cerra, Andy Ballas, Elmer F.lcsilc, Bill Brownfield, Tom Fosnight, ,lack McMullen. Third row, left: Room 17: Row 1. Philomena Geswaldo, Hilda Parr, Mary L. Hockstein, Sylvia Miller, Laura Steiner, Ruth Huck, Teresa Capasso, Mary Srnarra, Anna Marie DiDomenico. Row 2: Lillian Stockman, Betty Lehm, ,lean Barnett, Margaret Mayer, Chester Barclfy, Don Bell, Emily Scholtz, Mary Lou Escher. ,loan XVilliams, Eleanor Pozelc. Roy: 3: Ronald Bryan, Bob Fulton, jack Carver, Dick johnson, Viialter Bleclcman, Bill Va entino. Second row, left: Room 12: Row 1. Selma Podolslry, Tessie Butler, ,lo Ann Rodgers, Lavern XVestin, Eileen Edge, joeplxine De Frank, Eleanor Balhach, Mae Fleming, Betty Henderson, Evelyn Caro. Row 2: Elthea Montgomery, Nora Mellett, Ronald Blum, Roddy Mcflcvy, John Fisher, Joe Eisaman, Bill Gilmore, Bill Travis, Dick XVinwood, Darlwy Brady, Rosemary Squillante, Virginia klacohson. Row F: Rolsert Rudgc, Clifford Evans, Robert Baudry, Dick Arnold, lvlilton Apter, Chailts Smith, Bottom row, left: Room 23: Row 1. Vincent Fiano, George U'Neill, XVill1am Nlfestland, Andrew Huppman, Ray Liles, Don Franlcle, Bob Dickson, Lloyd M-:Ncniar. Row Z: Geraldine Woods, Bernadine Kastler, Lillian Moore, Dot Kreiger, Joe Catoec, Steve Lessa, Charles Laurie, Lloyd Paxton, Dick Stanton, Betty Emigh, Anna Grclish, Gloria Brugh, Maria Simone. Row 3: Loretta Bonar, Esther Lindberg, Audrey Gaydos, Mary Gravante, Peggy lVright, Eva 1V1.lton, Betty Craig, Kathryn Brush, Nlary Frances Lucas, Edith Murray. Elmer Falesilc, trcasurrrg Bill Farina, vice-president: Don Franlile, president: Eleanor ljozeli, secretary. Ruth Venturella, Pat Thompson, Andy Ballas, Joan Williams, Eleanor Nlodzanowslci, Herhert 1'1arries, lrene Ven- turella, and Catherine Calvert were some ol the more successful salesmen. The hrand new SHS. hand was led through intricate forma- tions hy the trim, neat, and terrific drum major-- ettes, with dean Barnett and Lois Ritchey as their own girls. The Zomhies also proved to the upper classmen that they, too, could he dependahle and conscientious in their assigned fields. Selma Podolslcy, Rosemary Squillante, and Sylvia lvliller contrihuted to the news in the Valistic, while Virginia Beclcer, tloan Vvilliams, and Viera Kulamer were memhers ol the art statl. Other outstanding artists oi the class were .loan Duncan and Alys Brown. The student council lound that the sophomore representatives could carry on with the others in their law-malcing activities, with Vvalter Remster, Harrington, Virginia Beclier, Don Franlrle, Laverne Vvestin, Joan Vvilliams, and Lois Ritchey as memhers. The assemhly committee had as its sophomore representatives Vvalter Remster, Boh Lindsay, and Esther Lindherg. Vvith such a lull program hehind them, one can sure that the sophomores will malte the loest junior class SHS. has ever ltnown. GROUP Top row, right: Room ZR: Row 1. Anna Austin, Antoinette Cafaro, Florence Battistella, Naomi Layman, Nancy Carter, Dorothy Nloore, Marcella Elish, Delores Moorehead, Roherta Gouhealld. Row Z: Kathryn Wietmore, Mary Rodgers, john Harrigal, Richard Turocy, Yvilliam Uadericlt, Gilhert Noligier, Rohert Deifel, John Ferrari, Michael Karen, Alys Brown, Miriam Kirk. Row 3: Paul Daw, ,toe Brozovich, Edwrrd Bracken, lVilliam Ferguson, jack Vifagner, Donald Patterson, Vv'alter Harrington, Henry George. Third row, right: Room 10: Row 1. Kathleen Gura, Edna Frazer, Busan Nuzzo, Mary lVleQnade, Kithryn Vv'inwood, Mary Vfelshon, Norma Oldham, lrene Coggins, Josephine D'Elia. Row 2: Angelica Farina, Ray Yurich, Bill Bain, Louis Diana, Harry Robertshaw, Bill Harrington, Sam Panl, Robert Lindsay, Guy Ahlvott, Elinor Spear. Row 3: Emil Etzler, Bill Rnmmel, Frank Saceamago, Pat Santella, ,lim Ahhott. Secord row, right: Room 31: Row 1: Carrie Amie, Ruth Polon, Betty Evans, Rose Vfedge, Catherine Calvert, Doris Smetana, Mary Lou Stadrfelt, Shirley McFarland, Pat Christie, Helen MeArd1e. Row 2: Geraldine Neshit, Jeanne Smith, Mildred Grifiith, Anna Dcley, George jones, Lindy Vyiestover, Robert Riddle, Fred Steinhaus, ,lames Cherry, jack Dzugan, james Cramer, Josephine Amodeo, Catherine Gannon, Cliire McHenry, Dorothy Hags. Row 3: George Frazer, Bill Regan, Ray Hunter, Bob Lind, Vv'altcr Remster, Donald Zenlc, Eugene Carryer, Bill Farina, George Pyle, Charles MeCarthy', Carl Latshaw, Bottom row, right: Room 19: Row l. Virginia Richardson, Elizaheth Ramsey, Betty Wvilson, Pat Thompson, Daryl Downie, Mary Lois Berg, Elinor Mirdo, Victoria Capasso, Betty Marelrs, Eugenia Gattone. Row Z: Antoinette Paseitrella, Edith Kaufman, Helen Gladora, Ron Nicoll, George Simok, Ed Kennedy, Marjorie Moore, Anna Valko, Virginia Becker. Row 3: Vyiilliam Bentz, Bill Carver, Whlhur loynt, Bull Elliott, Tom Grant, Richard Carvell, Roliert Horochalr, Herinan Hocltrt, Page Twenty-nine