Swissvale High School - Swissvalian Yearbook (Swissvale, PA)

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YVONNH 'lf IIALI. is a wlio vnjoys slcaling arul clan sonu'Illing.5 nvw in Ilu' lim' ol' an . Voir woulcl lilu' Io lwconu' I Inu sy lass I Ci gg. For Jilions, a seams- Irvss. llvr nirc clisposilion alul plvasanl I'llilllllf'f lllililf' llf'l' il l-ilV0l'll0. HIJXVARI5 XV. IIARRINCT an amlmilion wllirli is al lvas --Io lu' an urulc'rIalcr'r. Arl. aiul nu'c'lianic'al rlrawing ll sonu' ol luis arlivilivs. II you Boo you also linow Illal ol lun. I IIiI .EN I ., I IIiNI JHRSQN. one' ol our rule' Iiloiulx' Swiss 1 1 IS a nu'lnlu'r ol Ilu' l.aIln Q lul I'Ii t unusual cliorus. ave lu'c'n linow lu's lols lIilS Ulilllfllu, ixlissvs. J, SCIPIIVP filuli, ancl Siuclvnl Council. 5'i0ll'llIl1Q is lu'r lavorilc' lumlmlmy, aiul lu-r lllllll' YPEIFS ol ilI'l Sllfllllil IJTOVQ' il Qllwil llilfli- Qfllllllil IQUF lll'I' HS il Kl0l'0fill0I' IIIiRI5IiR'I' I.IfIi I IHNRY. ju S1'K'H'lilY'y illlfl il lllC'llllN'I' ol' lllf cflllll, VVHS Ullf' ol Ullr lH'Sl I' IOI' i'lilSS Varsily loollmall nu'n. alul was wvll Iila-II arounil srlumol. Rvally an ouI-floor 1'nlliusia.5I. llcrlm vnjoys llunlingf mul woulcl llk lorvslrv. IJUIIY Dlili IIUCKIi'I I' spvrial inI1'rr'sI in clanfinq an As a llolilmv. slu' 1'oll6'i'Is sla 1' Io slurly I I luis a ci, slcaling. rnps lrom clillf'r1'nI F0-lIIllI'IOS. Dolly lumlzvs soma'- flily Io lN'l'0lIN' il l-ilSlll0Il Kl1'SILfIlf'f. .IIQAN IIOFFNIAN is mu- flr-pvrulalmlv, Lf00Il'llllI1I0l'f'Il, ril'nI Lfirls no srllool luis loo 7 I Th . . 1' W - I 1'4'n, N alislif, antl flu lu'r main inI1'r1'sIs in srllo rollvr slcaiing aiul lrowlingf as oulsiclc' 1uIiviIi1's. llvrc' is svn rvlary lor sonu' Iorlunali' Ii RAYNIONIJ IS. IILYNTIQR Io lu' a nnailrnan, a clvsirc' ac' I I Ilu' l 1. Navy. .'Xl'0lllHl lumu' ol Iluxsl' mul elli- rmany ol. rus wrrf' l, wllilt' ralc' lligfli a supvr- rin. I I I wanls Io uuirvcl in U I ulmlw lilu's lo worli aI gjarclvning ailul llancli- rralls. VVI' all apprc'c'ial1'cl 'liil pleasanl l!lilllIll'l' anrl f'ru,!aQinQ grin. , I I I I Page Sixleen IVJAUI, T. IIARNACK, in wlunn wr' lincl a lulurc' arcounlanl or l1oIc'l IIIEIIHIQFT, luul many inlvresls in srllool. He was c'lc'c'lf'Cl ro-eflilor ol llu' Swiss- yalian, presiclenl ol l.aIin Clulm. ancl also Ioolx parl in f2uill arul Srroll, Valislir. arul Slutlvnl Council. His layorilf' sporl is lmslcellmall. NIARCEARHI' LOUISE HIiI.FRICII. a songlyircl willl sparlcling vyvs axul a lmriglu Sllllll'-'lllZlliS our Ili-'g1ggy. Siu' Iias a liven inlc'rc'sI in sporls arul lu'r amlxilion is Io lu' a vlu'n1isI. ljvrllaps slu' will mix a lyric' wiill lu'r lorrnulas. .IANIICS IIIiNIJIiRSUN sllows luis inIf'rc'sI in sporls Ivy parlicipaling in lmolll loollrall ancl lxaslwilxall. is also inIc'rf'sIs'cl in liunlingj, arul lor an unusual lmul inlvresling lxolmlmy lu' plays Ilu' lmagpipvs. ulDllll'lI'SU alnlmilion is Io lu' an affounlanl. .ICJANNIZ C. IIIIII' is our rvcl liaircml erlilor ol Ilu' Valislif. Her svnsc' ol luunor lu'lpc'cl lu'r survive Ilu' many irrilalions Illal arise' lrom liolclingj Ilial posilion. Siu' is a nu'mlu'r ol llu' l.aIin Clulm, fJuill axul Scroll, Sc'ic'lu'c' Clulx, aiul Y-Toon. Knilling lwvps .loannv lmusy in lu'r sparc' linu'. wllal lilllz' Ilu'r4' is ol ill GIIJIQIA .IRAN IIUFFNIAN is a lovvly senior lniss wllo will long lu' fK'Ill0llllN'I'f'Kl lor ller swvvl smilc' alul plvasanl tlisposilion. lIc'r lavorilc pas- Iinu' is clancing: among lu'r srllool iuilivilivs wvrv Girls' Cliorus illvlll Y- lr'c'n. llvr ainlmilion is Io lu' an c'IIicic'nI sc'c'r1'Iary. is llappivsl wlu'n flaming alul plans Io allmul Ilu' Sclnool ol American llallvl. Siu' lu'- longvcl Io Ilu' lbramaiic' Llula alul also Ioolc parl in Ilu' arl alul singing groups. ul lllllII7llfl'SIilu lias a yarivly ol inlc'rc'sIs oulsiclc- ol srliool. a rule' Swiss lass, lias a clvsire Io malu' sonu'oiu' a goocl priyalf' svrrciary. Collcwling souvrnirs, claru'in,q, ancl sporls arc' only Ilwf' Iop low ol l1f'r inleresls. You can ser' lmy illis wily slu' l1as Iwen lwpl so lmusy.

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JEAN IVI. FINLON is one of our pretty Iittle misses whose smile and pleasant disposition are well lcnown around school. Jeanie has been a mem- ber of Y-Teen and Leaders' Club: dancing and swimming occupy her leisure time. In the future she would Iilce to travel. MARY AGNES FISHER has made many Iriends by her pleasant disposi- tion. Dancing, slcating and drawing talce up a good deal of her time outside of school. Her hobby is sketching. Mary hopes to become a good secretary or a singer in the future. NIARGARET FRANK has no alter- native 'but to be in the baking business, which fortunately doesnyt require' the use of algebra or a slide rule. There is always something stirring when Peggy is around. She was an activfe member of the Latin Club. JAMES MARTIN GANNON is n Iriendly Iad, whose chief interests are radio and stamn collecting. Being really versatile, he also enjoys playing foot- ball and baslcetball, the Iatter ol which he would Iilce to play professionally. His ambition is to be an embalmer. RICHARD GARINGER is .me or an hottest trombone players who is always ready for a jam session. He was a member of the Science Club and Band. Uiclc intends to malce his Iuture a musical one. RICHARD GROSS has a knack for acting the clown, especially in study halls. He is a member of the Science Club and has a special interest in music. Building model airplanes is his hobby' and he hopes to become an engineer in the future. DONNA JEAN GIBSON, whose name may be in the bright lights some day as a singer, collects autographs: she has a really good collection. Donna enjoyed, as extra-curricular activities, the Leaders' Club and Y-Teen. ROBERT CHARLES FINNIN has his serious moments, 'but never Iet it be said that he doesn't Iilce his share ol fun. The Rod and Gun Club in Vvi-Ilcinsburg is an important activity in Bobs life. Since he states his ambi- tion is to travel, could he be interested in salesmanship? MARY N. FORGIONE. one of our peppy cheerleaders, has done a swell job throughout her four years of high school. She has a special interest in dancing and football games. Mary hopes some day to be a cartoonist or commercial artist. DOLORES ANN GALLINA will someday be a ulady detective if her plans work out. Although she Iilces dancing, slcating, and swimming, 'her real hobby is collecting postage stamps. ' BETTY ANN GEORGE is a 'friendly little miss who gets along with every- one. While in school she participated in Leaders' Club and Y-Teen. Her idea of fun is to ice slcate in winter and swim in summer. Collecting records is her hobby: to be a private secretary her ambition. CHARLES GEORGE, or Chick as his many friends call him, has an unusual hobby-collecting old money. OI course he'lI accept the new, tool He hopes to become an engineer, but while in school 'his chief interests were football, Varsity Club, and chorus. CHARLES GESWALDO, Iike many other Swiss lads, never minded slcip- ping classes to run errandslffl. uJazzy is an excellent bowler and has credited to his ability seven years of mechanical drawing. THOMAS JOSEPH HAGAN, one of the veterans in our midst, wouldlilce to become a journalist, with the field of sports heading his Ii-st of interests. Tom is one of those nice fellows every- one lilies to lcnow, for there is no end to his pep and personality. Peg e Fift

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FRANCES ISLES, one ol' our cute majorettes, is a very popular lass. Her chief interests are dancing and coolcing. In the future Francie would lilie to become a receptionist. NADINE Nl. JARSINSKY is at lun- loving little ell with a wit as lceen as her sense of humor. She has talcen an interest in many activities, among them swimming, bowling, dancing, slcating, and lootball games. In school she was active in Y-Teen. Deanie hopes to be a buyer in some large department store. RICHARD W. JOHNSON, as Senior Class President, a member ol Student Council, and Business Nlanager of the Swissvalian. has shown his cap- ability and excellent qualities ol' leader- ship. l'le is loolcing forward to a career as a chemical engineer. MICHAEL JOSEPH KASIK is a cheerlul, intelligent lad-and nice to have around. Vvorlcing at the Edge- wood Cleaning Co. is giving him experience for the future, when 'he hopes to open a cleaning plant oi his own. Let us lcnow when, lVlil4e. ALBERTA KENNEDY would like to talce to the air and be an air hostess. She was a member ol the Science Club, Y-Teen, Leaders' Club, and art class. As hobbies she enjoyed slcating and dancing. As a member of the business stiff of the Swissvalian she did a line jo . RICHARD KENYON, whose hobby is repairing radios, has a good start toward being an electrical engineer. Diclc was an interested art student and proved a favorite usher at a local cinema. JOSEPH KETTERING, better lcnown as Red, is chiefly interested in music -so much so that he would lilce to be a musician as his lite worlc. His mem- bership in the band should prove helpful to him when it comes to malcing good in the field of music. ANDREW JAMES JANOSIK, a luture lad in Navy blue, plans to follow the sea after graduation. Vvhile in high school he could be found wait- ing in the hall at noon for Room 6 to open, or playing his violin with the orchestra. DOROTHY JEAN JOHNSON, with her twinliling eyes and pleasant smile, is lriendly to one and all. Il traveling could 'be called a career. that is the one Dot would choose. I'Ier hobbies are dancing and farming. She is tal- ented in art and is a member ol the Y-Teen and the Leaders' Club. PATRICIA ANNE JONES. our pretty 1046 Prom Queen, was a member of the Latin Club, Valislic staff, and the Swissvalian. Her friendly manner has made her one ol our most popular misses. BETTY KEI.I.ERPiERG enjoys swim- ming, slcating, and horsebaclc riding --proving that sheys really athletic. She has been interested in school in the activities of the Y-Teen, Latin Club, chorus, and art classes. In the future she would lilce to be a secretary. GRACE KENNEDY can play the piano the way her listeners lilce to hear it played. Just name your piecel As accompanist lor the choruses and in assembly, she was greatly in de- mand. Crace was also busy in the activities of the Y-Teen and Leaders' Club. BETSY ANN is our tall, darlc-haired, attractive, high-step- ping head maiorette. She really did justice to her jobl Betsy was a member of the Y-Teen, Leaders' Club, and art classes. From some of her drawings lsee your 1947 Swissvalianl, it's easy to see why she would lilce to be an artist. IVIARGARET ELIZABETH KEYES is one oil those persons who will be missed around school because of her good humor. Her special talent, sing- ing, was displayed in chorus and a cappella choir, and her ambition would be easy to guess-'to be a Gospel singer. Dancing, movies, and collecting photographs are only a lew of her interests. Page Seventeen