West Alleghany High School - Alleghanian Yearbook (Oakdale, PA)

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east in :Rattan sci August 31-Here we are again! W. A. begins its sixth year as ten new students join the crowd. September 3-Seniors started the year off with a not too successful dance. September 7-Cafeteria opens featuring special foods for those calorie-counting-cuties . September 8-Student body elected Student Council officers. jon Swoager topped the list, runner-up Norma Lou Campbell as veep . September 10-First home football game with Rox winning 3-0. Seniors adopt This Ole House as concession theme song. September 15-Officers elected. Tony Romiti serves as president for fourth year, jim Walker as vice- president. Secretary Dimitroff puts her shorthand to use and Blanche Riker becomes official money-counter. Big display of school spirit as W. A. held their first bonfire rally, compliments of the sophomores. September 17-Gridders lose to Crafton 14-7 but its only the beginning ofthe season! September 22-Club activities start with lots of new ones added. September 24-Seniors start their money-hungry year off with magazines sales. Official goal set at 31,000. Indians tie with Robinson 12-12. September 29-Sportsman Club honored gridders after practice with a banquet of ground hog sandwiches! October 14-15-Hurrah! No school! Qexcept for teachers! jon Swoager, Dick Thomas and Tim Coon met Hazel fHurricaneJ while attending Student Council conven- tion in Abbington, Pa. October 21- Black Magic prevailed in the auditori- um as S. G. Berger hypnotized several students and had them perform for the student body. You might say it was a howling success' Mr. Berger's per- formance was sponsored by the Student Council. October 28-Stowe gridders came to us and we gave to them! Score 33-7. November 4-Sad news! First report cards issued for the first nine weeks period. November 5-Last game of the football season with Moon winning 13-12. November 11-National Honor Society honored War Dead in Veteran's Day assembly. Sylvia Dimitroff presided. November 12-Boys enjoyed girls'treat at the junior's Sadie Hawkins Dance. November 13-Chorus traveled to Pittsburgh and gave an excellent performance at Carnegie Music Hall. November 18-TV came to W. A. as Class of '55 presented I LOVE LUCY matinee complete with red hair and Cuban accent! Blanche Riker and Bill Anesetti in leading roles. November 19-Night performance of LUCY . November 24-First big dance of the year, as the Sophs feted the freshmen at the Soph-Hop. November 25-26-Now we're talking turkey --another vacation. Thanksgiving. December 3-Indian Hoopsters dump McDonald in practice game 51- 37. December 7-Cannonsburg felt the sting of the Indians tomahawk! 86-64. December 16-Annual Chorus and Band Christmas Con- cert deemed success! Large crowd attended. December 20-College attending Alumni spoke in Assembly. December 22-Mistletoe and llolly prevailed in the auditorium at the annual Christmas Dance held by the juniors. 23'January 3 - VACATION! January 4-Boy, did we slaughter them! North Alle- gheny-21 to our 76. Wrestlers struggled with Claysville and won 29-26. january 11-McKees Rocks beat W. A.---No comment! january 19-Another dark day in our somewhat happy life--Report cards issued lagainlj Jagxgalgfl- Fights galore as we won over Shaler Matmen lost t0 Carnegie. February 1-Fractured North Allegheny again! 67-27. February 4-Add another nick in our tomahawk-we beat Moon 95-48. February 12-G.A.A. held free Valentine's Dance-- at least they're not money hungry! February 22-Indians were scalped by West View but Matmen defeated West View 23-21. March 4-Chorus competed against Edgewood and Springdale in Forensic League. Brought home a S11Perl0r ' rating which entitled them to compete at California. Pa. March 4-5-Section Wrestling Match-W. A. Matmen participating: R. Tokarski, M. Thompson, J. Seik, B. Rouviere, and A. McClouchic. Goose was the only one that went on to District Finals. March 23-9 weeks to go! Third report period ends. March 24-National Honor Society induces 22 new members. D.A.R. Citizenship Award was given to S. Dimitroff, Norma Lou Campbell received Betty Crocker Cook Book and pin, Lila Mae Yamber, sophomore, received 325 for poster in contest. 31-April 1-The circus came to W. A. Freddy Powell, ringmaster, led the Sth annual presentation of the Fizz Ed Follies. First time in W. A. that it was held two nights. April 2-Chorus received excellent rating at Califor- nia, Pa. April 7-Dismissed at 2:30 for long Easter Vacation. April 14-After hours of practice the Chorus and Band presented the annual Spring Concert. April 22-juniors Big Night! Their class play, Three Fingers in the Door, was presented. Mrs. Virginia Allison, junior high teacher, directed it. Nila Worrell and Jon Miklaucic in leading roles. May 2-6-That wonderful senior trip to Washington. May 13-At last - The Prom - gym was transformed into a Paris scene. May 16-17-Ugh! Seniors slave over exams. May 20-Cafeteria closes its 10th season of serving hot lunches to students. May 22-Baccalaureate. May 23-Seniors enjoyed huge feast at their banquet. May 23-24-Seniors laugh at the underclassmen slaving over their exams. May 25-Lucky day for Seniors! At last after 12 years ---Commencement. May 27-Last Day Of School!!! May 28-End the year right by attending the School Picnic at Kennywood.

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NICEST LOOKING: Betty Kowalewski, Bill Anesetti ATHLETIC: Donna Skvarj, Bill Krawchyk 1' ' 4 4 . 'tl if ,. a --fi izzzs' 1 - 4, WITTIESTI Mary jane Webb, Art Hall Q 0 QU0 X POPULAR: Sylvia Dimitroff, Tony Romiti BEST DANCERS: I Sandy Tuning, Dick Clark X K 'SYN ilu' f ., T ' F 'f f 447, M : N X Hi W Q ' L: ,x,.k. 5 N BEST DRESSED: Sandy Leopold, jon Swoager S f E 'Lv' 3 'N W 'X ,fn k-fj Xxx l ll xll If Q Q ff X , 1 . f XX 'vi Q L' 4 TALKATIVE: Q T f Sylvia Orel, Kenny Barbour , 4 3 mlb 505. , Q .Al l, - 4 Ulf , -: 5 f- ff uni! N, x, XY Y- ' Q Q1-Q-L, ...,Ti wr Y 1 MOST INTELLIGENT: Norma Langer, jack Wilson WOLFESS AND WOLF: Eileen Quinn, Fred Markovitz S 3 ll. 24 E 8

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