Altoona High School - Horseshoe Yearbook (Altoona, PA)

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Seated: D. Gottshall, B. Kelley, B. Maloy, S. Pennock, 1. Orr, A. Davis, A. Basalla, M. Brown. First Row-Miss Bloomfield, P. Dick, P. Barry, S. Bashore, I. Pennington, li. Brazzlc, VV, NVil- son, M. Bittner, N. Hanna. Second Row--XV. Madison, R. Conlon, I. Miller, VV. Burch, D. Miller, H. Evey. Nliss Kathryn Bloomfield The Senate As every parade is forming there are certain peo- ple called marshals who direct each procedure and maintain general order. Our Senate is like a body of these marshals. It is composed of twenty-tive mem- bers representing each phase of high school life. As each class enters high school, they elect four of their members to represent their class in the Senate during their high school career. Representatives from every major organization in the school complete the group. These members meet during the activity period to discuss school problems and activities. Under the sponsorship of Miss Kathryn Bloomfield. the Senate led our school triumphantly through the trying days of the evaluation, in addition to their usual activities of planning homeroom programs. settling school problems, making and enforcing school laws, and sponsoring various programs throught the school. This spring a special committee was chosen by the Senate to study the problem of assembly conduct. As a result the students became more Willing to co- operate with the entertainers who presented their talents in the high school auditorium. 20

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DOROTHY M. RICHARDS Social Studies PHILIP C. RICE Social Studies DONALD E. RHODES Vocational CEYLON S. ROMIG Vocational M. FLORENCE ROLLINS Language M. MARIE RITTS I ,angnage WILBUR K. RUNC Mathematics HERBERT S. SHEETZ Mathematics IRENE J. SAUSERMAN Mathematics HAROLD E. STONG Science IEANNETTE STEVENS Social Studies SAMUEL B. SMITH Vocational A. ANCELLA UNVERZACT Social Studies ANNA M. TEMPLE Language ELIZABETH E. TAYLOR Math:-matics IDA E. WOOMER Language WILLIAM A. WHITTAKER Language C. ROSCOE WAREHAM Mathematics JOHN C. YOST Mathematics JOHN F. YoN Science HAROLD D. YODER Science FACULTY MEMBERS NOT SHOWN IN THE PRECEDING PAGES Alfrcd H. Dim-tzc, Vocutiolmlg Walter Dietzc, Vocational: Mary E. Dunbar, Lungungcg William K. Heilcr, Vocationalg Harry K. Lantz, V4ll'llll1lIlillQ Hilda M. Orr, Language-g Una E. Small, 19 lalmzumu-g Milrln-fl lh-llvr, I.nnumm,-- Ink.. Mano: uma.. LZCMA?

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As the Mid-ccntnrians marched on- ward through the last year of their high school career, thev took time out from the academic side of life to enjoy the lighter so- cial life. Following the installation of their class officers, the class sponsored a Hal- lowe'en Dance. and later in April, held the lirst Sock Hop. The seniors were conspicuous in all the school activities. Seniors took the majority ol' the parts in the English Department Plav and other dramatic presentations. Thev sold heanics to help boost school spirit. Most of the A Cappella choir was comprised of seniors. and it was the upper classlnen who comprised over half of the cast of the Annual Show. The class of 1950 prcdominatecl on the gridiron as Well as on the haskethall floor. and their weight help- ed to shape and estahlish the policies of the sehool through their representation in stn- dent government. The Mid-centnrians marched ont of school historv in the late spring. There was the Senior Banquet, the music and dancing at the Senior Prom, the final exams, the Baccalaureate. the Cornmencement- then it was all over. Thus the Mid-centniw ians fell ont of the A. ll. parade in order to join the other parades of life after high school with new goals, new friends. and many pleasant memories. 21 The Senior Class Seated--W. Betar, lt. Beaxcr. Standing-P. Dick, P. Baker Seated-Miss Lowther, Miss lleiss. Miss Chcrrv Standing-Mr. Kensinger, Mr. Marshall, Mr. D1-iaiffc. ,G 'S .J . , , i,g'Ie .i,,4xH- ' iqf I Q.. , i, s