Swissvale High School - Swissvalian Yearbook (Swissvale, PA)

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GEORGE SMETANA, JR. i well-built. popular fellow, whos tion is to travel. Smuts enjo ing a local lloristls station dancing, sports, and loaliing. and mechanical drawing also to him. a whiz on devotes her spare time to slcat a tall, ambi- s driv- agon, ootball appeal heels, g and dancing. The essence ol syn .opated rhythm, Ruth thrills us with h r piano playing. We predict a successu' music- al future for her. ROBERT JOHN STARK, on ol our tallest and best loolcing senicfi boys, 'has a line singing voice whica made him an important member o the a cappella choir. Football. Varsi Club, and Student Council were a ng his school activities. His friendly person- ality made him a popular fellow around S. H. S. NANCY RUTH STINOEL is an energetic, attractive, and fu -loving senior whose ambition is to sb come a nurse. A member ol' the Leader ' Club, Quill and Scroll, Valistic, an Latin Club, she is also the very eificie t presi- cient oll the Y-Teen. JAMES VV. S'l'RlEl5lCll, on of our tallest Swiss misters, was a Enember of the Science Club. Latin Cl b, and Chorus. Jim has set a high oal lor himself-he 'hopes to become doctor in the future. tious girl-she talces slcating le SHlRl,.EY ANN TILLEY is ati ambi- gl . Lexington and wants to be ab all the dance steps. ln school, sons at , to do Baby busies 'herself with art, chorus, k.9ildCl'S h Club, and Y-Teen. To be an ai ostess and travel around the world are her luture plans. THOlVlAS UREY is another of S. H. Sfs likable chaps who has become interested in the building ol' model airplanes. He enjoyed chem class in high school so much that he w to try his hand at being a engineer. Page Twenty-two uid lilce Zhemical ROBERT C. SMITH, who will also answer to Usmittyf' would lilce to be an electrical engineer. ln Latin Club, band, and orchestra 'he proved to be a very capable and energetic fellow. With his steadiness and reliability we predict a successful future for him. JOSEPH R. STADTFELD is one of our Navy veterans who returned to S.H.S.ior his senior year. He lcept up his signalling by practicing in his 'home room-remember? This handsome lad is seelcing a future in engineering. JEAN STEIGERWALD, who shares the same ambition as many Swiss Highers-to travel--'varies hers by want- ing to buy a car and visit every state in the country. She lilies to attend movies. listen to murder stories, and to roller slcate. ROBERT L. STOCK, one of our popular Swiss lads, hopes to be one of our future chemists. 'He was president oi the Science 'Club and a member ol the mechanical drawing classes. Bob has a mechanical mind and can repair almost anything. ETHEL JANE THOMAS could always Iniike US lilllgil, CVCH OH Mondays. She was 'an enthusiastic member ol' the Latin Club, Quill and Scroll, Glee Club, Y-Teen, Valistic, and Swissvalian. Swimming and tennis are Ethel's favorite pastimes. IVIARY ANN TIMKO has no present ambition other than to meet Van John- son. lnterested in dancing and bowling, she still found time for art and the Leaders' Club. Her smile is always a friendly greeting for everyone. CLARA ANN VALLO, whose at- tractive face can be found in all the Glee Club pictures, cuts a pretty figure on the ice. Donlt rush, employers, but here is a bright little secretary for some luclcy man.

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JOHN P. is one ot tbat popular trio wllo serenaded us so ably in assembly. .laclc enjoys playing bis guitar and is also a member ot tlie a cappella cboir, as be is a good singer. Needless to say, be bopes to continue in tbe field of music. VERfJNlCA Rl'lX'llKlS llinds letter writing an interesting bobby. Sl1e's nice to sit beside in a Cappella cboir because ol ber pleasing voice. Tburs- day finds ber at tlle Y-Teen meeting: otber interests are dancing and swim- ming. LOIS V. ROBERTS was always in tbe midst ol: tbe activities and lun ol ttle Y-Teen. Heading 'ber list of bobbies are ice slcating and dancing. Don't you tbinlc sbelll be an elticient secre- tary? GERALD ROOSZ left us very early in bis senior year to join tbe Army. mllubbyn tool: a lceen interest in all sports, and particularly lilced lceeping records ot sports events. Before enter- ing tlme Army, be bad lloped to be a doctor. JUNE ROTH, wbo drew some of tbe spot drawings lor your Swissvalian, was an active member of tbe Y-Teen, art classes, and a cappella cboir. Last December sbe was elected by tbe senior class to represent S.H.S. in tlle D.A.R. bistory contest. June plans to attend college after graduation. ALICE SCHVVEINBERG, wlwo is one ol' tbose rare persons VVll0 seldom il' ever loses ber temper, bas been a member of tbe Leaders, 'Club and Y- Teen. Her bobby is reading, wbile to worlc a comptometer is ber ambition. PAUL SHOGREN ll is interested in forestry and would lilce to go to Canada or Alaslca to follow ttlis interest. He played in our bigb school band, and belonged to tbe Latin and Science Clubs. Because of bis sunny disposi- tion, be bas been appropriately named Sunsbinef' XVILLIANI RHJGVVAY, better linown as Bill, may not expect ever to 'be in big time baseball lin fact, 'be plans to enter some tield of engineeringl, but 'bis bobby is following 'tbe ups and downs ol tlie big leagues, especially tlle Boston Red Sox. JANICE MAY RITTENOUR, good bumored and witty, is one of tbose persons wbo carries a clreerlul atmos- pbere around witb ber. flalce was a member ot tbe Y-Teen. Collecting autograpbs of lamous people and go- ing to tlie movies are ber bobbies, but slie also enjoys roller slcating. RUTH JEANNE RODGERS. one of our energetic senior girls, goes dancing, bowling and slcating. Her scbool activ- ities included tlle Leaders' Club, art class, and Y-Teen. Dont be surprised it some day you see attractively de- signed dresses bearing tlie Rodgers' label. KENNETH RUSSELL ROSE was an active participant in sports, witb football and 'baseball listed as favorites. His ability as a leader was sbown by llis acting as president of tlle Varsity Club. uRusty,H Wbo bopes to become a finger print expert, is rigbt now an expert on tbe dance tloor. NVALTER F. SCHLUTER is anotber of tbe talented musicians wbo played in tbe bigb scbool band. He bas bigb bopes ot being a diesel engineer. To travel is one of tbis good-natured lad's ambitions. l'lll.DA SHEPHERD, a future beau- tician. is so nice to lcnow. Her calm manner and gay smile bave Won ber many friends in S.H.S. Slle was a member of tbe Leaders' Club, Y-Teen, and Drama Club, and ber leisure time sbe lilies to spend dancing and playing tennis. lX'lARY ANN SIBULA is so nice to bave around we can recommend ber to anyone wbo wants an attractive secretary-and etlicient, too. lncluded in ber scbool activities Were cborus, Leaders, Club, Y-Teen, and Swiss- valian. For bobbies sbe cllooses danc- ing and swimming. Page Twenty-one

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t.OlS V. VAN TASSEI. prefers slcat- ing and swimming when it comes to how to have tun. Since she is interested and talented in art, uvanh chooses dress designing tor a career. ESTHER C. VVALDRON kept her- self husy with Valistic, Swissvallian, Leaders' Cluh, Y-Teen, and Science Cluh. Tennis, ice-slcating, and collect- ing postcards and stamps appeal to her. Vvith her charming manner, Es should he a lavorite at college. DOROTHY MAE WELSHON, who was a memher ot the Leaders' Cluh and chorus, lists as her tavorile pas- times dancing and roller slcating. ln tact, dancing is such an important hohhy with her that she hopes to hecome a dancing teacher. REGIS VN7lNTERN'lAlXlTEt, enjoys hunting and fishing and proves an ahle hand at hoth. Photography and target shooting head his list ot hololaies, and his future plan is to hecome a civil engineer. Rege represents one ot our lilcahle S. H. S. fellows. A. .lAiVlES VVISE is a very lilcalole lellow who is always seen moving through the halls on his way to class -or Room 6. He enjoys hunting, and says that for leisure time there's nothing lilce collecting stamps and lioreign money. An excellent student and an active Boy Scout, .lim would lilce to study medicine after graduation. This explains his interest in Science Cluh. DAVID ZAVOLTA is a fun-loving fellow with a smile for everyone. He has tween very husy around school as a memher ot the hand, haseha-ll team, Varsity Cluh. and Student Council. Olltside ot school, music and sports rate high with him, too. To he a successful sales manager is Dave's amhition. RICHARD F. HERALD, one ot our returned service men who is well lilced around S. H. S., is a memher ot the Hi-Y Cluh. Atter Diclc tinishes school he would lilce to go haclc to sea. ELINDRE C. VEN'l'URIiI.l.A, or to many, has tJeen lcept husy with Latin Cluh, Y-Teen, l.eaders' Club, and as Valistic art editor. Danc- ing and swimming appeal to her more active side. She plans to enter college -so good luclc towards hecoming that art teacherl iVtERCEDES VVATERS has such a pleasant manner that she is a very nice person to lcnow as well as to loolc at. This future secretary, hesides her interests in school activities such as chorus, enjoys howling, swimming, and dancing. NGRNIA JEAN NVHITE is a stream- lined version of an elticient typist. Speed and accuracy is her motto, and with her personality she will malce a pleasing secretary. She was a mem- her ol Y-Teen, Leaders' Cluh, Glee and Valistic. EDWARD C. VVIRTH heads his list ot hohloies with rooting for Notre Dame. Chorus. mechanical drawing, and selling Fuller hrushes are his interests, and his chiet struggle is physics. Turtles amhition is to he a super-duper salesman. B. VVOELKE enjoys sports, especially toothall and lnaslcet- hall, where his height would he a helpl Glee Cluh, mechanical drawing, and loothall head his list ot hotltmies. Blond and lilcahle, uCorlcy is planning to he a machinist. ANN M. ZOLCAK, a memher ol Leaders' Cluh, Chorus, and Y-Teen, would lilce to 'he a secretary. Dancing, swimming, loothall, and lNlSlC6tiJilil hold the interest ot this pleasant senior. -? ' li 1 Lf , ll.. fw Page Twenty-three