Wilkinsburg High School - Annual Yearbook (Wilkinsburg, PA)

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DR. RAYMOND A. GETTER Superintendent 5 Q Mr. James E. I-Iindman, solicitor: Mr. J. Donald Fergusong Dr. R. A. Getter, Superintendentg Mr. Ralph K. Grieve: Dr. C. Edgar Toner, presidentg Rev. Bruce H. Bishop: Mr. Robert H. Fallerz Mr. John W. Cleland: Mr. Blair R. Studebake.. At the desk Mr. Frank E. Finley, secretary. SCHOGL BUARD Friendship is the one thing we all need in our journey through life. The love of a true friend is the most valuable possession in all the world. It is well to know many people and to seek the company of those who are interested in the active affairs of life. We should widen the circle of friends in which we live and move and in turn give of our life rich payment to those who mean much to us. However, in the ever ex- panding circle of friends we shall choose but few for our most intimate friendship. Shakespeare expressed it well when he said: The friends thou hast andtheiradoptionstried Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steelf' A cheery Good Nlorningv or I-'Iellov on our part to the people we meet may well serve to brighten the day for many whose spirits may be low. -R. A. GETTER -8.- With the coming of the day of graduation, we should face realistically the respon- sibility of moving into the everyday world. There are many who would tell us that this is an unfriendly world, but that is not necessarily so. After- all, what is the world? Isn't it YOU? Yes, YOU! If the world is un- friendly, most likely you are unfriendly. If you find friends, you are probably friendly. This thought should most certainly be the aim and heart of our schools. From the pupils who H11 the halls to the teachers in the rooms, to the administration in its leadership, to the directors in their interests and con- cern, and to the community in its opportunities of serv- ice there should rise the one high theme of a friendly and kindly world. -REV. BRUCE H. BISHOP

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MISS EDNA M. REITZ, DEAN OF GIRLS Three years ago the class of 1949 entered the high school hopefully, perhaps a little fearfully. Here was a new world. What would it offer? What could they contribute to it? Soon their hopes became higher, their fears, fewer. They found old friends here and new ones waiting. These friendships grew as school went on, they were cemented by participation in activi- ties, by loyalty to school teams, by keen competition for scholas- tic honors. The class of 1949 has now become a part of those thous- ands to whom the Red and Blue and Wilkinsburg High School mean lasting friendships of shared experience and mutual loyalty. May that friendship be always to faculty, alumni, and students a most precious treasure. MR. FLOYD H. CARSON, PRINCIPAL In selecting friendliness as the theme for the 1949 year- book, the staff representing the graduating class has chosen an unusual and appropriate word. The dedicating a book of mem- ories to an ideal such as this is proof that our young people do recognize unfailingly true values, for the friendships of high school days are perhaps the most enduring in life and certainly among its most important. They rarely end with graduation but remain as long as life itself, whenever and wherever classmate meets classmate. There is always work to be done in a high school. The friendly student plus the friendly faculty will create an atmosphere in which the business of learning moves ahead at its best. May the mantle of your vision of friendliness fall upon us all Class of 1949 as you join the ranks of the friendly alumni of W. H. S. L 91 MR. EDWARD F. EGE, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR Guidance aims to provide assistance whenever it is needed and the value of that assistance is determined by the degree of understanding one person has for anotherf, The focus of guidance is the individual, its purpose is to promote the growth of the individual in self direction. Thru the cooperation of the teaching staff the guidane office is open at all times to students and teachers alike for the purpose of helping the students to make the most of their high school days. This would include making the best possible school record in accordance with one,s native ability. Rather than prescribe, we attempt to furnish adequate in- formation and encourage wise decisions on the part of those seeking advice. Our interest continues beyond graduation, this class of 1949 can expect to find us inquiring about their activities and suggesting opportunities of empldyment and additional educa- tion. The high school guidance officetcontinues at your service. ....9...