Wilkinsburg High School - Annual Yearbook (Wilkinsburg, PA)

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Bill Grim, Paul Smith, and Stan Hoover taking the spotlight. We won nine of a possible eleven victories in football and victoriously claimed the Section 8 title again in basketball. The fall play, A DATE WITH JUDY, had a supporting cast of nine juniors While Doris Novosky, a junior, took the lead. SHOWBOAT, our Junior Prom, was a huge success with dreamy- eyed juniors, swaying to the melodious tones of Don Sherill,s Qrchestra. As we Watched the seniors receiving their diplomas, there were many tears and many heart throbs as the memories of the previous years in W. H. S. flashed through our minds. We would be re- turning next year to assume the responsibility and position as the seniors. As we ascended the steps of W. H. S. that September morning, 1948, we had an even greater determination to make it the hap- piest and most successful of our high school years. We had a very successful football sea- son, losing only one of our games. Class elec- tions were without a doubt the most enthusias- tic we had ever witnessed in W. H. S. This year we chose David Barkley-president, Ada Mary Duerlein -vice-president, N a n c y O'Leary- secretary, David McLaughlin-treasurer, and Mary Lou Keep-historian. Student Council chose Nelson Baylor as President of the Stu- dent Body. Many of us became leaders in sports and clubs, plays and dances, and other activi- ties. Noon activities, movies, and dances were revived by the seniors. The mingled voices of the A Cappella choir, Bible readings, and chapel programs constituted the senior partici- pation in chapel. In our class we have a na- tional intermediate roller skating champion, Ada Mary Duerlein. The members of the grad- uating class of 1949 are eagerly anticipating Class Day, Senior Play, and the Senior Prom with Baron Elliotls Orchestra. Commencement Night, June 1, we will be graduated, no longer will we be a sheltered group in a high school, but we will carry with us those memorable moments spent in Wilwinsburg High School, our Alma Mater, and the friendships we have made. MARY LOU KEEP Historian So that's who takes the slips . . . Behind the scenes at the tea . . . Mothers meeting the teachers for tea. -21..

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SENIORS Ada Mary Duerlein, Dave McLaughlin, Mary Lou Keep, Nancy 0'Leary, Dave Barkley. September, 1946 is an unforgettable month in the lives of 350 Wilkinsburgers, the graduating class of 'Q49, for this was the beginning of an adventure in our lives. l.Ve entered Senior High School. Partly bewildered, but mostly enchant- ed, we wide-eyed sophies wandered the spacious halls and looked up sympathetically for help to the high and mighty seniors and juniors. It was at this time we decided to make an everlasting impression, afterall, the seniors and juniors did look up to us-we occupied the shelf. We quickly settled down to business and elected Chip', Hafner-presidentg Jean Steiner -vice-president, Nancy O'Leary-secretary, Elizabeth Antisell-treasurer, and Doris Novo- sky-historian. Student Council claimed Mari- lyn Reid, Christine Sheckler, Ralph Cargo, and Gordon Conner as active and prominent mem- bers. Sophies,' for the first time participated in W. P. I. A. L. sports with Paul Smith and Stan Hoover as regulars on the first champion- ship basketball team in a quarter of a century. Plays, clubs, and intramural sports found their support in the sophomore class. We also estab- lished a precedent by being the first sophomore ...Zo-. W 6' nfl..- X fi class to receive the trophy for selling tickets to a school play, NSPRING GREEN,,' a play which had seven sophomores in its supporting cast. The school year rapidly drew to a clcse. Indeed we had fulfilled our fondest dreams and were eagerly looking forward to our junior year. September, 1947 found everyone's thoughts turned to the approaching school year. We returned that fall morning with a song in our hearts and a smile on our lips as we gleefully greeted our friends and teased the sophomores. We were secretly wishing that we were in their shoes once again. The year began as we chose our class officers Q'Chipv l-larner-presidentg Jean Steiner-vice-president, Nancy O,Leary- secretary, Shirley Wilson-treasurer, and Chris- tine Sheckler-historian. In the ranks of Stu- dent Council were Nelson Baylor, Chip Har- ner, Barbara Purifoy, Mary Lou Keep, and the veteran juniors of the previous year. They had their premiere showing at the junior Tea- the Hrst social event of the year. Because we were the backbone of the school, we naturally participated in sports with Mickey McDonough,

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SENIOR LEADERS To be busy is the secret of grace, and half the secret of content. Let us ask the gods not for possessions, but for things to do. -WILL DURANT This might he the motto of these eleven deserving and ambitious seniors who have shown themselves to be real leaders. Because they have willingly given much more of their time, interest, and enjoyment than was required for the benefit of others, they have been selected by popular vote to represent you, the senior class, and your activities. GORDON CONNER President of the A Cappella Choir DAVID BARKLEY ALICE SEDING President of the Senior Class President of the Y