Avonworth High School - De Rebus Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Zin flllvmnriaun WILLIAM ASHLEY The loss of Bill Ashley saddened all those who knew him-particularly his friends and the faculty at Avonworth. His passing cut short a career that gave promise of brilliance. Bill is remembered by us all for his loyal friendship and service to his school. 'lf MR. ALAN BRIGHT In the passing of Alan Bright, Avonworth Schools lost a loyal friend. For years Mr. Bright kept in close contact With the students and faculty through his Work on the School Board. All the Avonworth students of past and present benefited by his unfailing efforts to better our schools and encourage the higher education. fbe Reima E181

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l'Q C11 WILLIAM HENRY SCHLUMPF- Sam- my -Football 43 Track 3, 4, Emsworth Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, 49 Stage Crew 4. C21 DOROTHY SCHUCHMAN - Dot - Girls' Sports Club 3, 4, 'Class Vice President 49 Girl Reserves 3, 4, A Cappella 2, 32, 4, Annual Adver- tising Staff 45 Debate 43 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4, Art 1, 2, 3, Newspaper Staff 4. C31 MYRTLE SEITZ- Myrt -Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 45 An- nual Secretary 43 Dramatics 1. C41 ROBERT STOY TOTTEN- Doc -Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3, Track 1, 2, Class President E171 4, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Secretary 43 Senior Class Play 43 Student Council 3, 4, Orchestra 1, 2, 3, Ten- nis 3, 4g A-B-C Club 3, 43 Merit Parade 4, Drama Club 4. C51 JOHN VANDLING- Fifi -Boys' Glee Club 1. C61 GLADYS JANE WALTERS-''Glady -Basketball 1, 2, 3, 43 Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 49 Newspaper Staff 4. C71 JANET WEBSTER - Jan -- Girls' Sports Club 45 Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 43 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Dramatic Club 4. C81 LAURA JEAN- NETTE WRAY- LJeannette -Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 45 Drama 2, Spanish Club 2. C91 Ah! I9llO

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AT LAST...IN THE BAG-EROO FRESHMAN YEAR '37 War news unheard of but evidence of blackouts at Carother's . . . a number of boys fighting for the favor of Mary Hamory . . . vice versa George Lawry . . . Kessler was really funny then . . . Junior Hi Play, Al Kuhn proposing to Mary Hamory out of a cook book . . . Results . . . Will you be my Hungarian Goulash? . . . Jean Kim began her stage characterization of nervous, flighty, old women . . . Betty Craig elected presi- dent of class Cnow days that is known as party politicsj . . . Outstanding event of the year . . . a successful bake salelll SOPHOMORE YEAR '38 Flash! . . . Low rumbling in air . , . Sophomores beginning to waken up . . . Houston comes out on top of the heap as president . . . Mary Hamory's leav- ing Ben Avon caused things to quiet down for awhile, at least between Forest and Prospect . . . the sound of treZ beans and Hmercy, buck up floating from Walnut Road . . . Ber Cohill just got back from Europe . . . Fifty mil- lion Frenchmen couldn't all have been wrong . . . Sophomore Hop. Wheeeeeee! Some fun! . . . Johnson broke into the High School Play Lady Bug as Dan Dill, killer reformed in a baby blue room . . . Nan Moyer broke into Sophomore Class as wildest jitterbug on two wheels . . . Forsberg made the debating team . . practiced up for Senatorial speeches U91 given in Senior year . . . Dot Schuch- man won prize for best short story in Literary Contest sponsored by the An- nual Staff of '38 . . . Houston and Milne . . . first boy cheerleaders . . . tried to persuade the girls to cheer louder. JUNIOR YEAR '39 Juniors really awake by this time and going . . . given a good push by Mr. Johns, class sponsor and Jean Kim, president . . . something needed to waken the class . . . Wake-up For- mula -a good work-out at the Foot Ball and then a nice cool plunge out at Webster Hall . . . if that doesn't wake you up, nothing will . . . Did you ever see a dream come true? . . . Paul Mc- Coy's did . . . AuoNews . . . Vtfhat a scandal sheet . . . no matter what you do or say you can read about it in the AUoNeuJs . . . Courtesy Week . . . big- gest publicity stunt of the school year . , . I beg your pardon, and 'iAllow me just filled the air . . . Courtesy skits in chapel every day for a week . . . everyone got a lot of fun out of it . . . Junior Prom held at the Shannopin Country Club . . . everything was plenty smooth . . . More contestants in the Forsenic League Contests, Dot Schuchman and Bill Houston . . . Red Anderson hit a new high, l74, in bowl- ing at Gul'fy's Alleys . . . George Lawry, always outstanding in sports, elected Captain of the Basketball Team . . . I9lI-O