Altoona High School - Horseshoe Yearbook (Altoona, PA)

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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

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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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4 Seniors Slpzemlw 2 Ma fafaf flag, Daniel Richard Abraham Uanuary 16l General Joseph Michael Adams Mith fFebruary 16l Vocational Nick Z. Ajay Uanuary 161 College Prep Baseball Club 1, 2, 3. joseph Albanese Jr. Joe fMarch 231 General Doris Jane Alexander Alex fFebruary 23 General Rober't'Paul Alleman Satchel Uulv all Business Education Home Room Representative 1, 3 Home Room President 3 Intramural Sports 1, 3, Captain 1, 3 Lois Jean Amick Puddles fjanuary 241 Business Education Skating Club 2, 3 Chorus 2 i 1 31.--1. .- s , w Donald James Adams Don CMay 112 College Prep Home Room President 3 Home Room Representative 3 Intramural Sports 1, 2, 85 Captain 2 Squad Leader 2, 3 Lorraine Barbara Aigner Uune 81 General Home Room Attendance Director 3 Frank Clifford Ake fDecember 302 Vocational Home Room Representative 8 Varsity Football 2 Varsity Track 1 J. V. Football 1 Joann Mae Albright Io fDecember 231 College Prep Quill and Scroll Club 2, 3, Secretary 3 Skating Club 1 Mountain Echo 1, 2, 35 Literary Editor 1, 2, 3 Hall Patrol 2 Traffic Patrol 3 David Anthony Alianiello Junior CFebruary 15D General 5-Iogne Room Sales Manager Intramural Sports lg Captain 1 Ivy May Alloway Poison Uanuary 9l College Prep Home Room Secretary 1 Skating Club 1 Swimming Club 1 Pyramid and Tumbling Club 2 A Cappella 1, 2, 3 All Girl Orchestra 1 Annual Show 2, 3 Christmas Pageant 3 Intramural Sports 1, 3 Joyce Ann Ammerman IFebruary 25D General Swimming Club 1 A Cappella 1 Chorus 2, 3 Annual Show 2, 3 Senior Class Decorating Committee 8