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

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1942 volume:

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Backstage With Esquire - - 6 Dedication Page ------ 3 We've Gone A Long Way Together - 10 Senior Stars Esquire Models - - - 12 Masculinely Speaking - 14 Mannish Material - 16 Superman Appeal - 18 Men ln The Making - 20 Future Leaders - - 22 Not Easily Forgotten - 24 Young Moderns - - 26 Merit Parade ---- Z8 Commencement Program 30 junior Boys ---- 32 Sophomore Boys ----- - 34 Ben Avon Freshman Class ---- 36 Ben Avon Seventh and Eighth Grades - 38 Anything For A Laugh ----- 40 Sports Summaries - - 42 Football Squad - - - 44 Football Lettermen - - 46, 47 Basketball Squad - - 48 Basketball Lettermen 49 Faculty Squad - - - - 50 Varsity Club, Baseball - - 52 Golf Team, May Day - - 54 Classes ----- - 56 Student Council ---- - 58 Speech ls Valuable Training - - - - 60 Plays, Stage Crew -------- 62 Senior Drama Club, Iunior Drama Club - - 64 Band ----- - - - 66 Glee Clubs ---- - - 68 Publications Club ------ - 70 Hunting and Fishing, Bowling Clubs - - 74 Aviation, Chess Clubs ---- - 76 Hi - Y ----- - 80 Men Teachers - - 82 Advertisers - - 86 Page 5 llllllllfllll ELLE By special pET'm.?.SS'LOl of MADEMOISELLE The Magaz le for Wmnel What Makes Mademoiselle We ve Gone A Long Way Together Senior Stars Mademoiselle Models We Bring You Belles Feminine Touch Posing Prett1ly More Feminlne Fascinators Charming? Why Certain Speaking of Specimens Feminine Pulchritude Snaps Here and There Introducing Underclassmen unior Girls ----- - Sophomore Girls - - Emsworth Freshmen ------ - Emsworth Seventh and Eighth Grades - - - Introducing Athletics ------ - Sports Summaries ------ - Girls Sports Club Gym Classes - - Introducing Classes and Activities - - Home Economics Art Class - - - - National Honor Society ---- - Mademoiselle and Esquire on Stage - - Play Shots -------- - Mr. Kelly Mr. Lomakin - - Orchestra ---- - Glee Club Pictures - Avonworth Publications - - More Pictures ---- - Latin Club, French Club - - - Home Nursing, Science Clubs - - Girl Reserve Club Is Popular - . Introducing Administration - - Women Teachers - - - - Advertisers - - - 85 page 6 Esquzzc Backstage With Esquire EDITOR IN CHIEF Sam Duff BUSINESS MANAGER Dick Selby ART lack Otterson SPORTS Tom Haney PHOTOGRAPHS Fred Eckert ADVERTISING Norman Patterson Peggy Korb SPONSOR Robert Eipy SAM Dum: DIFK SELBY IM K OT1 ERSON NORMAN PAFIERSOIN Tw HMWY PFCFY KORB FRED EI IXIZRI ROBFRT ESM Q , . , . , .,. . A A L Mademozselle page 7 What Makes Mademolselle The theme for the 1942 DE REBLIS and the layout of the book were declded upon by Sam Duff wIth the help of Mr Espy the sponsor Sam was elected to the edItorshIp of the 1942 DE REBUS at the end of last year after holdIng a sImIlar posItIon on the AVON EWS RIchard Selby was also elected by hlS classmates to assume the responsIble posItIon of bus1ness manager When the newspaper and annual staffs were combIned to form the PublIcatIons Club DIck s work was doubled as he was made responsIble for the financ Inq of both publIcatIons Anna ane Goodwm Margaret Ann McKee ul1et GeIser Peg gy Lou ohnston and Ruth Alexander were selected by the publI catIons board consIstIng of Sam Duff DIck Selby and ane Walton AVONEWS edItor to take charge of the Wflte ups Norman Patterson and Ruth Baker co advertIs1ng managers were aIded by Peggy Korb Iuhanne Stansbury and Patsy Berg In solIcItIng advertIsIng for both pllbllC3tlOHS ack Otterson dId the bulk of the art work wIth the help of fellow artIst VIFQIHIH Sykes The cover hgures and the cartoons and figures In the book were of the1r own orIgInal desIgn Tom Haney wrote up the entIre sports sectIon Fred Eckert worked from the begInnIng of the year untIl the last pIcture was sent to the engraver In AprIl on takIng 50? of the plctures found In thIs 1942 DE REBUS Several other semors were a bIg help gIvIng suggestxons and helpmq wxth paper collectlons and advertIsIng especIally Howard Rnnger and ohn NIXOD PLAYS Iuhet Gelser CLUBS Left to Rzght ANNA JANE Goonw1N JULIET Gsxsrn Psccy Lou JOHNSTON Rum ALEXANDER MARGARET ANN MCKEE Ruth Alexander SENIORS Margaret Ann McKee Anna ane Goodwm RuTI-I BAKER VIRGINIA SYKES ADVERTISING Ruth Baker ART Vlfglnla Sykes MUSIC Peggy Lou Iohnst page 8 Esquire RAYMOND E KUHL For four seemlngly never endmg years our handsome, blonde hlstory teacher has put up wxth seventy one slappy students HIS ever cheerful mood was darkened by only two student sms gum chewmg and perslstent talkmg Everyone was hls frlend and vzce versa ln splte of dlSClpllI1 ary measures he sometlmes had to use Wlth due respect and s1ncer1tv We dedlcate the 1942 DE REBUS to MR RAYMOND E KLIHL v . , u vv I . , V , Mz2cfClnfJi.QC116 'X if I v ' U ff NX ff 1 A J - if Q4 I' N A ,KAW 'W 'I X ,fx W ' , i . 5 , - , A 'H - Q,Q',p1' i5f f Page 9 T110 funk ur IIUII'-f1lCfC'S Z1 big job alwzzclf 9 ff C 5.- f- am MN 4 N- . ..,g,:. A R m me W W-w page I0 Esquire We've Gone A Long And We've Still Got A Long EMSWORTH SENIORS IN 6th GRADE 1942 SENICR IDENTIFICATIONS FIRST Row-Joe McMillan, Bob Morgan, Edwin Bailey, Bud Ringer, Bill Wilson, Jim Baldwin, Norman Patterson, Mar- ion Barnhart, Bill Donovan, Nelson Shondel, Elmer Wise. Bob Thompson, SECOND Row-Jean Robbins, Mary Knapp, Betty Grande, Mil- dred Johnson, Jean Jerele, Marcelline Morgan, Houston, Patsy Wyatt, Martha Laird, Peg Korb, McClure, Jane Walton, Martha Bennett, Juliet Ruth Baker, Marianne Letsche, Annabelle Barris. THIRD ROW-Evelyn Guehl, Barbara Sharpe, Charlotte Pat DeCoursey, Thelma Thorne, Lillian Pollock, Christy Nancy Geiser, Bishoff, Marian Pollock, Lois Carey, Rosalie Critchiield, Jean Steele, Ida Kuhn, Sylvia Sierer, Helen McMurray, Ann Patterson, Joan Phillips, Patsy Berg, Margaret Ann McKee. Eleanor Caruthers, Ruth Alexander. Ruth Davis, Anna Jane Good- win. Peggy Lou Johnston. FOURTH Row-Sam Duff, Graham Renberg. Bob Nesbit, George Thoma, Louis Wenzel, Kenneth Biasotti, Don McClelland. Dick Selby, Leo Kash, Bill Hanshumaker, Jim Evans, Bob Steigerwald, Jim Kofmehl, John Nixon. Jack Otterson, Wally McCoy. Charles Boleky. As we think back, so many things flash through our minds-remember the stupendous Christmas tree sales we sponsored in our fresh- man year under President Peg Korb-the crowd of fellows and girls who swelled our ranks from Emsworth in the athletic as well .115 the brain field. Can you forget Harriet Wil- here, Ben Avon's gift to Mt. Lebanon: Bill tOcleri Collins: Henry Harnish and his in- evitable excuse for being absent: Marilyn Kun- kle, who now graces the classrooms at Penn Hallg Don McClelland, now strictly militar- ized out at Oklahoma Military Academy: Ma- rie Brunnings, who left many good friends here before moving to New York: Margie White and I0 Ellen Loop, for whom Bellevue has thanked us more than once: Phil Root, the heart-breaker, who left us for St. Christophers: Marion Barnhart, whose solid Ui trumpet now blasts the walls of Greenbrier Military Acad- emy: Carol Schott: and Molly Hardie, our little Scotch refugee friend, who told us all about England at war? Can you forget how we sat red- faced through more than one lecture by more than one member of the faculty while Our childish, inefficient, lazy vices were drilled into our slow- ly-receptive brains? We sincerely hope weve improved-at least a bit. Remember 'way back in eighth grade - the anxious thrill we felt Mademorselle Page I I Way Together Way To Go ibout the Amerrcan Legron Award? rm Evans 1nd Anna ane Goodwrn got rt here Marron Pollock and Graham Renberg recerved the Hvxards rn Emsworth Tom Haney and Wally McCoy recerved lrke medals at Sacred Heart and ohn Morrow respectrvely Remember swelterrng May Days on a dusty athletrc freld and also the year rt rarned buckets full on all the lovels May Dayers Peg Korb Patsy Berg and Anna ane Goodwm haxe been our addrtron to the court attendants Our slergh rrde on a cold anuary evenrng rn 1940 up at Huffmyers farm proved to be a nrce one ln March of 1940 Drck Selby took the County Champronshrp rn extemp Mr Kuhl our class sponsor has had a lot to put up wrth Thanks Mr Kuhl We re xerx grateful for all your patrent gurdance and democratrc rdeas You ve had more to put up mth rn the past year perhaps than all the rest Ye old P O D class became qurte popular durmg our field trrps around Easter trme How mad we were when Coach Aultman was trans ferred to Emswortl How proud and happy we were when the all senror Hve rn basketball xxent to the stadrum We hated to see Mr lButchJ Kelly turn hrs amazmg talents over to Uncle Sam when the draft came along Hard one to lose Wrll ra look at the head on that and Nrce one complete our rather BEN AVON SENIORS IN 4th GRADE Presrdent Drcrc SELBY Sponsor MR KuHL Vrce Preszdent Iota KELLY Treasurer MARGARET ANN MCKEE Secretary MILDRED IOHNSOIN that by you know who' G R s on Monday Hr Y on Thursdays clnorr practrce on Wed nesday and Young People s on Sunday even mgs were all announcements that made chapel really ours' A prrnted newspaper and what an An ua' We thank you Mr Espy Hanshumaker an hrs women Nrxon and the stage Martha an the productrons Otterson and hrs rngen urty Ruth Mars Ann and the band Patterson and hrs car Ida Iulre and therr Seven Keys Stag and hrs wrt Duff and hrs overalls Evans and sports McMrllan and Cook all plus many more make our memorres fond ones We know that berng graduated rnto a world of war makes thrngs look dark and hard But we can take rt We re ready to take the world on and wrn' We ve gone a long way together and we strll have a long way to go But rf the future years are at all as nrce as the ones that have just passed we shall look forward wrth excrted antrcrpatron 1 I I . . 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EDXVIIN BAII FY IAIVIES BAI DXNIIN lVlARl0'N BAIQNIIAIQI lxINNrIII B fxsoIII EDWIN BAILEY We Iust couldn t thmk up enough adjectlves to descrIbe EddIe If we trIed you had to know thIs amuslng fellow to ap precIate hIm brought forth gales of laughter wIth hIs Impromptu actmg In the Avonworth Exchange Program yet was serIous as sIn about hIs favorIte subject muslc played trombone In our super band and IS plannIng to take up muslc as a career Edwm ranks tops wIth all hIs classmates IIIvI BALDWIN Known as Curls to hlS many frIends Immy was one fellow who could really fight out there on the football Held belonged to the Avonworth PublIcatIons Club seemed to lIke huntIng and flshmg once gave a swell talk on the values of the skunk In EnglIsh class had a ready smIle for everx one whIch made h1m one of the most pleasant lookIng boys In the senIor class MARION BARNHART Came to Avonworth In hIs Iumor year and stayed Into the mxddle of hIs senlor year He fimshed hIs schoolIng at Greenbrler MIlItary Academy deprIvIng the band and orchestra of hIs fine trumpetmg Barny was quIte well known to both students and faculty known for hIs wIttIcIsms whIch usually amused the students and chastIzed the facultx KENNETH BIASOTTI Ken was another nevvcomer durIng our junnor year who made hImself rIght at home In Avonworth talked In that soft New England drawl whIch every one loved to hear or wce I ersa spent a good bIt of hIs tIme In school thInkIng up wIsecracks to make In class could be found In Avalon OI Bellevue along wIth Harry SBIIZ outslde school hours C K lil . f . ,.. :fy ' ' Q ' V . . . . . . 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Q 7 Q n MADEMOISELLE MCDDELS RUTH RUTH ANN ABELI MAR1 HA PATSY ALEXANDER BAKER BARRIS BENNETT BERG RUTH ALEXANDER Swoose was one of those girls who were always on the go liked to go places and do things settled down enough to come to Young Peoples and Girl Reserves played a really smooth clarinet in both the band and the orchestra went in for camping life in the summer donated her athletic prowess to Girls Sports Club was sports writer for the AVONEWS and wrote up clubs in the DE REBUS RUTH BAKER Short and sweet just about describes Ruthie to a T paraded before the band durmg football season as one of those pretty drum majorettes everyone raved about had more than her share of responsibilities as chairman of assembly programs for Student Council treasurer of the Girl Reserves and co- advertising manager of the Avonworth Publi- cations . . - besides this Ruth plaved first vio- lin in the orchestra and played the lead in Th Clutching Claw. ANNABELLE BARRIS Annabelle was a newcomer to Avonvxorth in the eleventh grade but she fitted r1ql't into the scheme of thinqs was chieflx prominent in the art department made a great many of those clever posters that decorated the school sang with the Girls Glee Club and belonged to the Girl Re serves had fingernails three inches long that looked like those seen in nail polish ads plans to be a commercial illustrator MARTHA BENNETT Martha was another fine student of Avonworth High was a capable copy editor for the AVONENVS and spent most of her time over in the commercial room alonq with Ida Kuhn belonged to Girl Re serves serving on the dinner committee . . . was student director for the last three plays directed by Mr. Mai e - , . helped produce and write the original mystery, A Livinq Death along with lack Qtterson and Iohn Nixon . . , plans to teach English some day. PATSY BERG Lithe agile P tsy was as gay as a May breeze . . . spread her talents over a wide variety of things was secretary of Girl Reserves sang second soprano ln the Girls' Chorus . , . also was vice-president of the Stu- dent Council and an advertising olicitor for the Publications Club . . , liked particularly to swim and draw being good at both . . . served as attendant to May Queen. Grace McCaren. in her junior year. MASCULINELY SPEAKING CHARLES BOLEKY We always thought Chuck a bashful soul until his last year of high school when he changed radically good looking full of fun he was a popular num ber with both senior and junior girls sal his hobby was chemistry but Mr Black some in his freshman year by exploding a tear gas fountain pen BILL DONOVAN Bill was one of the fem quiet seniors who came from Emsworth didn t talk much but was liked bx everyone played for the Emsworth Independents down at the Y didnt look as if he were fast un less you saw him dash out of the school after his last class in order to get a ride home to Emsworth plans to be a draftsman at the Armory SAM DUFF Sam was really an all-around fellow . . . played on the football team . . . he the important position of vice-president of Ben Avon Hi-Y . . . was treasurer of the National Honor Society . . . lent his powerful voice to Boys Glee Club , . , worked many long hours with Mr. Espy to put out a super-colossal DE REBUS , . - served as editor of AVONEWS for one semester . . . Sam s serious expression hid his underlying devilishness . . . played the part of lawyer in the Clutching Clays. IIM EVANS--Tall, handsome Iimmy really shone where sports were concerned . , . made his letter in football and basketball for three straight years under Sager and Aultman . . - incidentally, he captained both outhts in his senior year . , . was president of the Varsity Club, sports editor of the AVONEWS . . . vice- president of the National Honor Society and belonged to Hi-Y . . . had a distinct preference for platinum blondes. BOLEKY BILL DONOVAN SAM DUFF lm EVANS . Page I4 Esquire times wondered . , . he caused quite a rumpus CHARLES 1-1 . Y ld I Al 7 Mademoiselle Page I5 WE BRING YOU BELLES CHARLOTTE BISHOFF-Dependable little blonde Charlotte was one of the hardest work- ing seniors Avonworth was proud to produce , . - meticulously wrote up her daily assign- ments . . . was always willing to help you if you were stuck with that assignment in P. O. D. or English . . . never burdened other people with her own worries . . . was quite the excel- lent typist in Miss Anderson's class . . , would like to be a social worker some day. ELEANOR CARUTHERS-Eleanor came to Avonworth as a freshman from Glenshaw . . . went back during her sophomore year, but liked us so much she returned to graduate here . , . belonged to Girl Reserves and was able vice- president of the Library Club . . . talked of be- coming a lady architect. and wanted to join Sister Kate at Pembroke to learn whys and wherefores of the business . . , was a big help to Miss Phinney in the Girls' Chorus. RosA1-lE CRITCHFIELD-Rosalie just came to us in her senior year from Langley and im- mediately proved herself intelligent socially and scholastically - . . joined the Girl Reserves and the Senior High Drama Club . . . was quite an artist , . . said she missed only the swimming sessions at Langley . . . provided a great deal of fun for a great many people . . . was one of the most photogenic girls in school as is plain to see. RUTH DAVIS-Ruthie may have been small in stature but she possessed plenty of brain power . . . busied herself around school as vice- president of the French Club, devoting Mon- day evenings to Girl Reserves, and making posters for every dance or play that came along .... Ruth was an exceptionally good English student-read intensively , , . plans to become a fashion designer if there will be such a thing after the war is over. PAT DECOURSEY-Pat was one of the prettiest little blonds in school . . .palled around with newcomer Rosalie Critchheld and joined her in such activities as the Girl Reserves and the Senior High Drama Club . . . particularly liked to roller skate and dance . . . before com- ing to Avonworth in the sophomore year, she lived in Hazelwood . . . was seen now and then with Rosalie's brother, CHARLOTTE ELEANOR ROSALIE RUTH PAT B1sHoFF CARUTHERS CRITCHFIELD DAVIS DECouRsEY MANNISI-I MATERIAL TOM HANEY BILL HAN sHuMAKER LEO KASH IOE KEL1 Y TOM HANEY Tom was on of the best llked boys 1n Avonworth Hlgh School thmg put on just hxmself won a line repu tatxon for hrs courage on the football field where he suffered a broken leg 1n the Leetsdale game really made thlngs hum as a very act1Je presxdent of Student Councll capably wrote up sports for the class annual performed ln What A Llfe could put on a super lrnsh brogue BILL HANSHUMAKER To all who knew hxm Bxlly was quxte a character llked to talk more than anythlng ln the world and d1d lt most of the t1me belxeved nn talklng flrst and thlnkmg afterwards proved hlmself quxte a capable photographer belonged to the Varslty Club after recelvlng a letter as track manager spread h1s 6 out over several chalrs as he tooted h1s trumpet at band re hearsals LFO KASH Leo was a smart boy xn many could tell xou all about avnatlon and what 18 wrong wlth the opposlte sex was a crack math student an Emsworth H1 Y member quxte a prof1c1ent bowler 1n the Bowlmq Club belng scxentlflcally m1nded Leo d1d qulte well m chemlstry class expected to attend one of the local unxversltxes OE KELLY Scholar as well as sportsman oe could retam more knowledge than most of the rest of us put together all of whxch gave hlm a spot IH the Natlonal Honor Soclety vxon hrs letter m football ln hls senxor year hls fxrst year out belonged to the Bowlmg Club developed mto a super basketball player IH h1s senxor year was vnce president of the senlor class played center fleld on the newly organlzed baseball team and d1d a great gob A - e ' ' ' -no- p-1 7 ways . . , didn't apply it in some fields but I I- e . l . FEMININE TGUCI-I Iurinr ANNA IANE B TTY EVELYN Ciuusrv Gris R GOODWIN GRANDE GUEHL HousToN u1lE1 GEISER Iulie Geisers mfectiou giggle intrigued all who knew her was pop ularly known as the young miss vxho planned those delicious eats for the Girl Reserves divided her valuable time between the Libraix Club and the Avonworth Publications where she wrote features for both the AVONFWS and the DE REBUS besides acting in the Clutch ing Claw Spring Dance, and Seven Keys to Baldpate, she served as make-up assistant. ANNA IANE GOODWIN Anna lane was by all means one of the prettiest and most capable red-headed leaders Avonworth has ever pro- duced . . - not only was president of our Girl Reserves but busied herself as city-vs ide G. R. president . . . led the revolt against uninterest- ing chapel periods and helped revolutionize them . , . was president of the National Honor Society sang vsith the Girls' Chorus, played First violin in the orchestra, was on the annual staff and was first senior elected to Merit P1- rade this year. BE! IY GRANDE Betty was a pretty dark hured liss who sang in the Girls Glee Club and wus a member of the honorable Girls Sports Club seemed quite bashful unless you really knew her was alwaxs cool calm and collected spent most of her time in the commercial rooms where she was an Outstand ing typist could be seen most of the time with the blond bomber from the other side. EVELYN GuEH1. Little Evelyn combined a certain gay liveliness with a quiet somber air which vue all envied . . . roller skated probably more than any other single member of the sen- ior class and was quite an expert at this art . . . went in for deep historical novels . . . wanted to be a nurse or an air hostess although Mr. Espy thought she would make an excellent sec- retary . . . when she was peeved. you really knew it. Cnmsrv HOUSTON Lighthearted Christy always had a cheery smile for any and every classmate , . . sewed like a professional . . . helped make the Girls Glee Club a success . . - took part in the activities of the French Club . . , liked to play the piano just for a hobby . . . decided to bring her artistic talents to the fore some day as an interior decorator . . . escorted everywhere by a certain classmate named Louis. Mademoiselle Page I7 'T KT V I A ., F- - - ' - ' 5 F' - ' ' 't . . . 1 - e' e. . ' ' ' '. f ' e. ' l 7 C V ' c SUPERMAN APPEAL IIM KOFMEHL Iimmy was another new comer to Avonworth during his senior year immediatelx captured the hearts of three fourths of the senior girls with his fine phys ique nonchalant manner disregarded them all but one lucky blonde cheerleader proved himself a more than capable sportsman by his fine work on both the footbwll and basketball teams made the Varsity Club by makmq letters in both of these sports DON Mr CLELIAND Don unfor unatelv left us in the middle of th senior year to at tend the Oklahoma Military Academy however he was with us for 111 the precedmq years Don took a lot of kidding but it did nt seem to dim his spirits in 'mx way served as circulation manager on the old AVONEWS staff liked sports of all kinds although un able to make his letter we all wished he could have finished with us WA1.1.Ac:E Mr:CoY Debonair W ally liked everyone' in turn vias liked by all . . . thrilled more than one spectator with his amaz- ingly high vside and handsome punts on the football field where he played a bang-up game in the fall of 41 - . . had quite an important role as erry in the senior play The Clutching Claw . . . was a Varsity Club member and a member of the Publications Club . . . was in the same jitterbug class as pal Ctterson. OE MCMILLAN Leetle oey' vias about the best basketball player pound for pound vse've ever had . , . vias co-captain of the te'1m which he led in number of points . . . hurried over to the Presbyterian Church Thursday exenings to ofliciate at Hi-Y meetings as its president - . . vias a prominent member of the Varsity Club and Publications Club. beinq sports editor of the AVONEVVS . . . loved to argue with 'Professorn Kuhl and have dates with a young miss from Emsworth. IM KoFMEHL DoN Mc CLEL LAND WAl.I.ACE MCCOY ou Mr:M1LLAN , Page I8 Esquire . C B I 3 . - 1 I C I - ' ' ' - Q . U . C V . . . - 7 ,. l l -H l ' ' 7 V c c I Mademoiselle Page I9 PCJSING PRETTILY IEAN IERELE - Always laughing was cheery lean . . , she seemed to be one of our happiest seniors . . , sang in the Senior Girls' Glee Club . . . had a rather faraway look in her eyes most of the time which some people attrib- uted to her thinking of a tall, dark, and hand- some boy from Avalon - . . took a lot of kid- ding from the commercial teacher in her good- natured way . . , A'Stag insisted on calling her Brenda for some reason or other. MILDRED IOHNSON-MlldF6d'S neat ap- pearance was envied by the other girls . , . dressed like a model . . - carried herself per- fectly . . . was known to be always kind and generous towards everyone - , , stood high scholastically in the class, especially in com- mercial work where she was outstanding . . . proved to be a very competent secretary of the senior class , . . wrote interesting articles on fashions for the AVONEWS. PEGGY Lou IoHNsToN-Always willing to do a hard job well defines Peg . . . worked over- time as business manager of the Girl Reserve Club . . , was prominent in music . . . played clarinet in band, violin in the orchestra, and sang in the Girls' Chorus . . . wrote about these musical organizations for the annual . . .made a fine French Club President . . . could cook up a super dinner or throw together a modish dress- MARY KNAPP-Not quiet, not loud: but just right, Made the most noise when she played the drums in the band . . . because of her athletic interests, was selected sports chair- man of the Girl Reserves and was girls' sport editor of the Publications Club . . . doesn't have an enemy in school because of her like- able personality , , . her excellent sewing and cooking should keep her from being a career woman. PEGGY KORB - Lovely Peg of the big brown eyes was a favorite with everybody. - . dressed and looked more like a model than a school girl . . . was an enthusiastic Girl Reserve . . . helped the Senior Drama Club greatly as its vice-president . , . sang alto with the Girls' Chorus . , - played in the Clutching Claw and the lead in the original mystery play, A Living Death . , . worked hard on the adver- tising staff of the Avonworth Publications. IEAN lVllLDRED PEGGY Lou MARY PEGGY IERELE IoHNsoN IoHNsToN KNAPP Kona MEN IN THE MAKING ROBERT NlORGAN BOB NESBII' OHN Nixon Al K OTTERSON ROBERT MORGAN Bob knew more 1nter estmq data about everythmg m general than most of the Quxz K1dS loved to get the floor m Englnsh or P O D class and tell hrs 1nter ested lxsteners sclentxllc explanatlons of SCICH tnhc facts devoured magazmes such as Pop ular Mechan1cs hrs favorlte subject was hara karl for the most part he was known to be very qulet BOB NESBIT Notlceable around Avon vuorth for hls beautlful wavx blond halr Bob was daft on the subyect of huntmg could expound on th1s art for hours at a tlme to any ardent listener whosoever was pres xdent of the popular Huntmq and Frshmg Club llked to read especxally books on his favor 1te sport seemed to prefer underclass wo men spent most of h1s spare evenings at the skatmg rmk IOHN NIXON Known to h1s many frnends as Nlck ohnny was one boy who sur prlsed a great many people wlth h1s clever comlc actlng durlng hxs senlor year both on and off the stage was outstandxng ln the Clutch 1nq Claw and What A L1fe llked sl1m brunettes partlcularly ones from Nebraska was partxcularly actmve ln that hardworkmg group the stage crew helped Wflte and pro duce the last play of the year A Lxvmq Death ACK CTTERSON lack had a personalttx any boy could be justly proud of was tal ented chxefly ln the art l1ne pamted scenery posters pretty gxrls drew all those clever cartoons for your DE REBUS also worked wuth the stage crew danced any and every style 1magmable appeared ln practically ez ern Avonworth Hlgh play productxon of the last four years was easnly one of the out standmg members of hrs class ln servlce to the school and to hls fellow students L f ,if - ,.. - 7 . . 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F EMININE FASCINATGRS QXV' -QQ DA MARTIIA MARY ANN NANCY MARGARET ANN KuHN LAIRD LETSCHE MCCLURE MCKEE IDA KUHN Ida got along with every body was one of the hardest workers in school for her class for plays publications or any activity going on in school was 1nval uable to Mr Maize as an actress and along with ane Walton and Martha Bennett was responsible for the success of the AVONEWS this year serving as its news editor sang in the Glrls Chorus took a lot of good MARTHA LAIRD Martha was one girl who never got on your nerves was ever willing to lend a friend a helping hand possessed a beautlful alto voice which was put to good use in the Girls Chorus belonged natural ly to the Girl Reserves and the Publications Club was a big help to Miss Dils in the librarx knew all the answers on any prob lem of grammar or literature was outstand MARY ANN LETSCHE Christened Doo dle by her classmates Mary Ann was one of the most vivacious active and popular senior gir s could out talk any three men twice her SIZE stopped conversation lust long enough to play French horn in orchestra and band belonged also to French Club and to the Girl Reserves was quite a sight for sore eyes as a drum majorette never missed NANCY MCCLURE Nancy was lust chuck full of energy and clever ideas used these to good advantage in her important positron as program chairman of Glrl Reserves was an unusually good sewer and dressed beauti fully loved to cut a rug now and then could talk for hours on her favorite subyect Bungy hopes to enter Stephens College next fall mq in the commercial department MARGARET ANN MCKEE Busy as a bee Margaret Ann seemed to be a part of everx thing gomg on in school Played the part of a housekeeper in the Clutchrng Claw was Stu dent Council member last year treasurer of the senior class president of the Girls Cho rus member of the French Club played clari net in the band violin in the orchestra Nation al Honor Society member a Girl Reserve and wrote up the seniors in this the 1942 DE REBUS l , 'x 1 S, X ,V Y l 1 X' in Y I , ' ' ' ' . . . ' - ' l . . . - ' natured kidding with a smile. a dance, which was her favorite sport. 4 Ll ' I YY FUTURE LEADERS NORMAN PATTERSON Norm vias known to one and all as the pundit of the senior class his wit was so corny it turned out subtle especially in Commercial law class was quite the expert photographer was advertis ing manager of the Avonworth Publications Club liked all the prettiest girls of Avon worth High and any other pretty girl from here to Asia they could usually be found in his Bu1ckt7l clever Graham had a genius I Q and we can easily believe it belonged to National Honor Society was a distinct threat to Harry ames by his trumpet plaung in the band and Orches ra debated like a trouper knew a lot about a great many things was envied by the girls for his curly hair served as manag ing editor of the AVONEWS HOWARD RINGER Another of the East Siders Bud Ringer scared all the kids as the Clutchinq Claw in the play of the same name . . . worked industriously at paper hang- ing and shifting scenes for all the plays as stage crew manager . . . loved to kid the daylights out of Maize . . . solicited advertising for the Publications Club and spent every Saturday this last semester supervising the paper collec- tions the success of which was due to his hard work. Dick SELBY A bright future is predicted for Dick Our scholar supreme . . -spent most of his time debating but usually showed up at band rehearsals with his trusty trumpet , . . was secretary of the National Honor Society . . . drove around Ben Avon in a beautiful maroon Packard . . , liked all the girls in general and a few in particular - . . was a most efficient presi- dent Of his senior class . . . supervised the Hn- ancing of the Publication Club as its business manager. - NORMAN PAT1 ERSON GRAHAM RENBERG HOWARD RINGER DICK SELBY Page 22 Esquire GRAHAM RENBERO-It was said that Mademoiselle Page 23 CI-IARMINC-3? WI-IY CERTAINLY' HELEN MCMURRAY-Helen was our choice for the most sedate young miss from Emsworth . . . quiet, yes, but thoughtless- never . . , was another of that huge group of Girl Reserves that ran around Avonworth High . . . never turned up at school with her lessons unprepared . . . kind, sweet-tempered, consider- ate always was our Helen . , . her speed in typ- ing class was something close to phenomenal. MARCELLINE MORGAN-Marcelline was a vivid, slim brunette from Emsworth . . . never walked places . . . either hopped, skipped or ran and sang cheerily . . . didn't let the worries of the world bother her as she wended her merry way through Avonworth High . , . belonged to both the Girl Reserve Club and also the Senior Drama Club , . , had a correspondence with a young Avalonite at Grove City College. ANN PATTERSON-Ann always said she wanted to be a stenographer, and we know she'd make any employer's heart happy . . . quiet, efficient, business-like, Ann always had her work done on schedule or beforehand . . . loved to type and revelled in commercial work of any kind . . , was one of the five girls who had Mr. Espy for three subjects in the senior year learning what every young secretary should know . . . she was well qualified for a position. IOAN PHILLIPS--Pretty Io had the most beautiful blond hair ever . . . although known as a 'Anutn around school she settled down enough to be devotions chairman for the G. Rfs . , . played cello in orchestra when she could find a whole cello . . . was vice-president of the Girls' Chorus group . . . belonged to Student Council - . . had a truly beautiful so- prano voice and was a swell artist . . . loved to have her feet tickled . . . wherever she went a long slender shadow went with her. LILLIAN POLLOCK-Lillian was easily one of the most outstanding commercial students . . . was secretary to Mr. Espy in her senior year . . - whenever she was absent, things got in an awful mess . . . took her place with the Girl Reserves and joined the new Home Nursing Club . . . was efficient in everything she did . . . did the bulk of the typing and secretarial work for the 1942 DE REBUS. HELEN MARCELLINE ANN IOAN LILLIAN MCMURRAY MORGAN PATTERSON PHILLIPS POLLOCK NOT EASILY FCRGOTTEN NELSON SHONDEL ROBERT STEIGER wA1D GEORGE THOMA ROBERT THOMPSON NELSON SHONDEL Llttle Nelson lnked to kld everyone nn h1s frxendly lmmxtable way enjoyed sports So much tl at he organlzed h1s own Emsworth Independents ba ketball team belonged to the Huntmg and I1 hmg Club got lots of x O k expeuence at Latshaw S Drug Store vta cheerful at all t1r1es ROBERT STEIGERWAID Happy go lucky Bob was the class w1t proved hlmself a rnot of fun durmg pract1cally any perlod ent h1s cheerful Support to the hard work1ng but pOSlt1V6lX wacky stage crew became real ly serlous when he played football or basket ba was Secretary of the Varslty Club and manager of the baseball team h1s Sp1r1t teamwork and excellent playlng made hxm one of tl'e outstandmg semors ln Avonworth ath GEORGE THOMA He dldnt look morbnd but nt was George s alry desnre to be a mortxcxan Saxd there was lots of buS1neSs these days amused his classmates w1th gruesome de Scr1pt1onS of such mterestmg and cheerful places as the County Morgue always drove around tovtn ln some n1ce automobxle probably cook 1ng up a lnttle busmess he was the compe tent Cxrculatnon Manager of the Avonvs orth Pubhcatlons lntends to go to the P1ttsburgh School of Embalmmg ROBERT THOMPSON Bob may have been a b1t wlld and untameable durmg his senlor year m hlgh School but nobody could help l1k 1nq h1m was a member of the honorable Student Councll acted as Secretary of H1 Y Sang ln the Glee Club carted a lneatl portable radlo around wxth h1m wherever he vxent llked a game of pool nova and then laround 2 301 or a good argument wxth Mr Kuhl and r1Sk1ng h1S llfe m Patterson S car S . . 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C W 'R 1 SPEAKING OF SPECIMENS MARIAN EAN BARBARA SYLVIA IULIANNE Poi LOK K ROBBINS SHARPE SIERER STANSBLIRY MARIAN POLLOFK With her raven hair and beautiful complexion Marian was an in comparable beauty was an efficient secre tary to Mr Hollenback practically his right land man sang vuth the Girls Chorus and quite naturally belonged to Girl Reserves could be usually found walking to or from school with Dot Lawry vxas an active work er for her class serving on a committee in every class affair IEAN ROBBINS lean Robbins was one of the most good natured girls vie had the good fortune to know belonged to the Girls Sports Club swung out on her clarinet at orchestra and band rehearsals . . . could play as good a game of baseball as many of the boys but was continually spraining her ankle . . .spent a lot of time figuring out crazy things to do and then doing them, BARBARA SHARPE Petite lively Barbara spent a great deal of time in the art room work mg on her favorite hobby drawing be longed to Girl Reserves was a much liked president of the Senior Drama Club sang with the Girls Chorus Group gave herself and others a great deal of pleasure through her little marionettes helped with the display work on advertising for the Publications Club SYLVIA SIERER Sylvia was one girl who made fun out of the hardest work loved to cook was an expert seamstress as witnessed by her neat clothes belonged to the Girls Sports Club and the Publications Club . . . helped the sopranos greatly in Girls Chorus . . . went roller skating during most of her spare time . . - if anything or anyone who needed squelched she was the one who could do it. IULIANNE STANSBURY Little Anne it was who really made you cheer as she went through her paces as cheerleader during the sports sea- sons . . , took major parts in Clutching Claw Seven Keys to Baldpate, Spring Dance ' and was a hit in the original mystery A Living Death . . . belonged to Girl Reserves . . . sang with the Girls Chorus . - . had her troubles with boys here there and everywhere , . . just could- n't make up her mind. OUR YOUNG MODERNS LOUIS WENZEL B111 Wusotv E1 MER W1sE LOUIS WENZEL Another of Avonvxorth Hlghs famed mtelhgentsla Louls seemed to enloy studymg much more than the average hlgh school sen1or In th1s modern day and age sanq wxth the Bots Glee Club blushed furxously at mentlon of a certam Senlor g1rls name was about the most efhclent exper1 menter In the chemlstry lab for two years served efhclently on the Student Patrol a flne servlce to the school BILL WILSON Young B111 was a favorlte wlth both boys and glrls everyone lnked hmm because he never crossed anyone alvtays was agreeable and yet was one of the WlIll6Sl most fun provokmg people we knew a more guts on the football fleld than any box tw1ce h1s sxze made h1s letter by playmg the couldnt Hnd a better fellow In school also Presldent of Senate In P O D ELMER WISE We here donate the un contested tltle of quxetest sen1or of 1942 to our Elmer Wlse however dont let that fool you he may not have sa1d much but you can bet he thought plenty hked to play basketball and collect cartoons read sports magaz1nes had h1s troubles wxth the ad m1n1strat1on now and then vnas an actnve member of the Huntmg and FlSl'llflQ Club and the Emsvtorth H1 Y It ISDY very often that a graduat1ng class has more glrls than boys but thls Xear the glrls outnumber the boys 42 to 29 ThlS made It pretty tough for the gtrls as far as the socxal events vtere concerned However the boys m xnaged to stay on equal terms vnth the gmrls on a leadershlp bas1s Don McClelland and Marxon Barnhart two old standbys left IH the mtddle of the year to flnlsh up at Oklahoma and Greenbrler mnhtary 1cadem1es respecttvely 8 . Y . git. ' I .. ' . . . h d 1' guard postion . belonged to the Varsity Club Mademoiselle Page 27 FEMININE PULCI-IRITUDE IEAN STEELE-As pretty as she was quiet. Ieanne was one of several newcomers to Avonworth during her senior year in high school - . . soon joined those active Girl Re- serves . , . belonged also to the Senior Drama Club . . . planned on becoming a commercial artist and really knew how to draw . . . gave a swell party we'll all remember for many a day . , . proved herself to be a real loyal Avon- worth fan. VIRGINIA SYKES-Ginny was always gay. always laughing. ever making someone around her a trifle brighter or more cheerful , - . kept herself busy tinting seniors' pictures , . . play- ed the violin. . . loved to ride, draw, sing, dance and did all of them well . . . was a member of the Publications Club serving as artist along with jack Otterson , . . was handicapped in ac- tivities by an appendix operation in the middle of the first semester. TIIELMA THORNE-Thelma was another girl whose lovely blonde hair we all envied . . . worked industriously in all three of Mr. Espy's commercial classes . . , had oodles of person- ality . , . was crazy about sports of all kinds and was quite proficient at basketball, swim- ming and bowling . ..was a member of the Girls' Sports Club. - . beamed with pride over brother Iohnny's athletic accomplishments... had a swell fellow by name of Paul. LOUISE and VIRGINIA WoLc:oTT Came to AvoNwoRTII March 1 to graduate I IANE WALTON-Ch66ffLll, intelligent jane was everybody's friend . . . everybody liked to kid her . . . worked real hard to edit our first printed newspaper which was a huge success , . - was a member of the select National Honor Society . . . could be counted on to cooperate 100W on anything attempted by the class . . . was a typical Girl Reserve . . . known for her expressions, Ohl heavens! and Now, don't be silly! PATSY WYATT-GQHQFOUS, sweet, pretty, kind . . . wornout adjectives perhaps, but they still adequately define Pat . . .joined the Sports Club in her senior year . . . spent a good deal of time in Avalon and with Donna Arnold . .. is the last senior in this senior section but not the least. IEAN VIRGINIA THELMA IANE PATSY STEELE SYKES THORNE WALTON WYATT as Credit Where Credit ls Due IIM EVANS ANNA IANE GOODWIN, DICK SELBY The Merit Parade has been a regular feature of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for several years, On this school page recognition is given to outstanding students in public schools. This year the senior class voted Anna lane Good- win Dick Selby, and lim Evans as its representatives. No liner group than ours represents any school. Throughout the pages of this book you find these students outstanding in every line of activity. 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Your tum will come t some dau Page 31 1 x S ff -'Mile KI K' llx-.,'a . Slmeaiewe ' A 4' .4 '-r'9 if Wm -W Page 32 Esquire IUNIOR BOYS FIRST Row-Henry Carpenter, Purnell Jones, Fred Eckert, John Thorne, Frank Bole, Art Freehafer, Howard Groetzinger, Alan Ingraham, Glenn Hess, Bob Seelhorst, Jerry Speieher, Charles Cratsley, Harry Seitz, SLCOND Row-George Sirianni, Edward McAndrews, Burney Thomas, Norman Ward, John Evans. Herky Baird. Jack Milne, Bob Lucas, Jim Powell, Bill Cohill, Joe Heckel, Dick Gordon. Caleb Davies, John Rylander, Jim Oliver, Dick Conley, Ben Harpster. THIRD ROW-Joe Heinz, Jack Lander, Larry Hazeltine, Dave Roese, Joe Collins, Bill Grubbs, Dick Craw- ford. Ted lVIcCurdy, Bob Bishoif. Wallv Thompson. Bill Karn, Clifford Hass, Sidney MiNutt. Art Werner. OFFICERS FIRST Row- He-rky Baird. Vice-Pres.: Jim Powell. Pres.: Bill Cohill, Secy. SECOND Row-Ruth Zimmerman, Trees.: Mr. Black, Sponsor. JUNIORS ARE PROUD Mr. Block Was Big I-lelp The largest class Avonworth ever had- that's one distinction among many this years juniors have to their credit. Others are: the most elaborate Iunior Prom ever held: the pret- tiest girls iwe thinkjg the most athletes: the best sponsor: and the most active group of stu- dents in the school, There are those who will question these statements, but there should be little doubt in most peoples minds. As has alwa5 s been the tradition at Avon- worth, the juniors again handled the sale of refreshments at all sporting activities. This year refreshments were also sold at the free movies every Saturday night, which helped to swell the total income from this source to the highest fig- ure ever reached, The sale of peanut brittle also was a huge success. The motivating force behind these accomplishments was Mr. Black, who deserves all the praise that words can describe. It will be a tough job for anyone to fill his shoes when he leaves for the army. The main social event was the Planta- tion Balln given on April 17 in honor of the senior class. Outstanding decorations. ai real name band-Earl Truxells AlI'llllC!'i1, and dc- Mademoiselle Page 33 OF SUCCESSFUL YEAR Prom Was Cutstonding licious refreshments all added up to the most successful dance for many a year. Carolyn Dill, lane Campbell, Becky Matz, Frank Bole, Ruth Zimmerman, and Iimmy Powell headed committees for this dance. Nearly all the juniors are outstanding on one Held or another, but there is room to men- tion here only a few. The five students elected to the National Honor Society cannot be over- loked. They were: Art Freehafer, Betty Free- hafer, Frank Bole, Iohn Evans, and Bill Cohill. Iohnny Thorne stands out as the best all- around athlete, with Bill Rylander, Glenn Hess, Iimmy Powell, Bunky Heinz not far behind. Charlie Manning. Ioe Collins, and Norman Ward-Nos. l, 2, and 3 men on the champion- ship golf team gave further prestige to the lun- ior Class. One needs only to glance over the pic- ture of the girls to notice the many outstand- ing beauties. For fear of slighting anyone, none of their names will be mentioned here- l'lere's hoping that the war situation will not cramp next years activities of the class of '43. Great things should be accomplished. IUNIOR GIRLS FIRST Row-Jean Giovengo, Pat Thompson, June Thompson, Ruth Gibson, Becky Matz, Andrea Sanford, Jocelyn Hulmes, Jane Campbell, Anna May Dastrup, Peggy Fisher, Mary Lou Thomas, Ethel Breckenridge, Jean Clapsaddle. SECOND Row-Laura Clark, Elsie Inglis, Dorothy Floyd, Gertrude Pride, Leora Kaup, Betty Wolf- inger, Mary Kinghorn, Betty Freehafer, Doris Schroebel. Evelyn Hill, Peggy Demmler, Dorothy Lawry, Eleanor Pappert. Margie Seiber, Ann Marshall. Mary Glover, Dorothy George. THIRD Row-Dorothy Cook. Mary J. Houston, Ruth Zimmerman, Ruth Adams, Doris Schlumpf, Rhea Anderson, Frances Mulroy, Marilyn Mock, June Gercken, Letitia Stamford. Gloria Digman, Patty Wills. Jean Long. BASKETBALL STARS Bill Grubbs, Glenn Hess, Dave Roese. Jim Powell John Evans, Art Freehafer SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS BuD UTBERG, President MR, TISKIIIEIQ, Sponsor LARRY SPENCER, Vice-President MADELINE PRENTICE, Secretary Io ANN LOGAN, Treasurer SOPHOMORE BOYS FIRST ROW-Dick Gordon, Wesley Cotton. Harry Kauf- man, Bob Fuhr, Bob Shafers, Tony Wolfe. Paul Lawry, Joe Grande, Bob Bork, Donald Finch, John Manning, Joe Hornyack, Clifford Thomas, John Heintz, Carl Jerele. SECOND ROW-Vernon Smith, Clyde Knapp, Tommy Brunner, Tom Mattox, Carl Utberg, Bill Cornutt, Elmer Ritchey, Bill Doerr, Larry Spencer, Bud Thomas, Ken Millard, John Baker, Skip Huline. Chuck Martin, Ray Steele, Bob Caskey, Dave Cummins, Ray Hoover. THIRD ROW-John Lowry, Bob Daume, Walt Clark, Everett Craighead, Sam Arnold. Bob Mosberger, Bob Graham, Bob Delp, Stan Ewing, Charles Berg, Bob Kofmehl, Ed Voll, Gilbert Bailey, Ed Roberts, Jim Williams. Iiiitfllflll SOPI-IS LOOK AHEAD Mr. Tischer Sponsors The freshman and sophomore years serve more or less as a developing period for the two biggest years of all- the junior and senior years. This years sophomore class was way ahead of themselves in most every way. We look back now at our first year in high school and realize how much we were in a daze. Of course, quite a few of us still are, but the way the members have stepped right into activities of all kinds this year gives promise of great things to come- Eight members were lost from the fresh- man year, made up for, however, by the ad- dition of nine new ones. They were: Peggy Ehni. Margaret Baird, Ray Steele, Guy West. Robert Kofmehl, Iames l-lornyack, Betty Fiser, Gail Milles, and Ann Guiffres. lt was said that we should beware of Mr. Kuhl and his long, hard assignments. lt turn- ed out, on the contrary, that he was our favor- ite teacher along with the subject he teaches. Carl Utberg, Larry Spencer, Madeline Pren- tice, and Io Ann Logan were elected president. vice-president, treasurer, and secretary re- spectively with Mr. Tischer staying on the job as class sponsor. Under the leadership of this group, two sport dances were held after the Bellevue and Avalon home basketball games, a super Sophomore Hop, and a mighty successful bake sale. Iohn Lowery was the brains of the tenth grade outfit and was also a big factor in the Madenzoiselle TO TWO BIG YEARS Athletes Develope success of two publications of the school-the AVONEWS and the Latin Club newspaper. Elmer Ritchie stood out as the superman ath- lete, playing on the football, basketball, and baseball varsities. A painful compound frac- ture of the jaw suffered from a batted ball be- fore the Beaver baseball game spoiled Elmer's sensational play in this sport for the year. Lefty Graham, Bill Doerr, and Larry Spencer also were on the varsity of three different sports. Paul Lawry and Skip Hulme made up the fourth and fifth men on the championship golf team, garnering many important points that cinched the section. Marian Duff worked about the hardest of any in her class to make a success of its under- takings. She also was outstanding as a news reporter for the AVONEWS, being responsible for at least two or three news stories in each issue- Robert Bork was another outstanding sophomore in publications and in debate. Fu- ture publications should be tops with two such capable and interested sophomores. David Cummins did exceptionally well in the Music Forensic League contests. He was first in French horn in the district, first in Western Pennsylvania, and third in the state competitions. Mary Eckert came in second in the section on the saxophone. Virginia Ieffer- ies accompanied nearly every musical program put on in the school and played for the chapel programs. SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL STARS LEFTY GRAHAM, BILI, CORNUTT, ELMER RITCIIIE, BILL DOERR, PAUL LAWRY, LARRY SPENCER SOPHOMORE GIRLS FIRST RoWMLois Drastrup, Nancy McHenry, Irene Ross, Leta Stratford, Betty Graham, Jo Ann Logan, Mary Eckert, Betty Burger, Peggy Ehni, Helen Vanderpool, Marge Thoma, Margaret Baird. SECOND Row-Sheila Jones, Dolores Schraepfer, Betty He-ntig, Lois Bright, Betty Higgins, Joan Wal- worth, Barbara Ebaugh, Thelma Kash, Eilleen Briggs, Elizabeth Weiss, Rose Rebel, Betty Fiser, Edna Dively, Betty Rebel. THIRD ROW-Betty Koehler, Addie Edmonson, Miriam Johnson, Ann Guiffre, Virginia Jefferies, Livia Kregecz, Madeline Prentice, Gertrude Peiper, Ethel Loos, Edith Etuder, Marion DuFf, Beverly Dyehouse, Jacqueline Morgan. KEYES WALWORTH ,,...... FRED HEDDING ...... ED RYLANDER .Y,, Miss MCCLELLAND , A Aw., FIRST Row-Bessie Hardie, Keyes Walworth, Miss McClelland. SECOND Row-Fred Hedding, Ed Rylander. BEN AVON FRESHMEN FIRST ROW-Bessie Hardie, Marjorie McHenry, Molly Alexander, Lois Postler, Betty Lou Kibler, Elaine Lottes, Marilyn Walters, Virginia Seitz, Claire Bush, Patricia Bell, Gladys Ringer, Janet Milne, Lois Fisher. SECOND ROW-Tristan Grande, Noah Pride, Merrywhether Sornmerville, Edward Johnson, Avis Ochsenhirt, Janet Couch, Margaret Wilson, Martha Edmunds, Josephine Emery, Mary Lou Mace, Betty Lou Walker, Dorothy Crawford, Barbara Moore, George Ream, Charles Austin. THIRD ROW-Leonard Epstein, Keyes Walworth, Ernest Sieber, Edward Rylander, Donald Bashioum, Willard Moore, Bert McNeil, Fred Hedding, Dick Irwin, Charles Streithof, Robert Hager. BESSIE HARDIE ,tete,., .,..... BEN AVON FRESHMEN OFFICERS AND SPONSOR President Viceapresident Secretary Treasurer Sponsor -sg EMSWORTH FRESHMEN FIRST Row-Donald McDeavitt, Clarence Dively, Carl Fredrick, Jack Lavin. Herbert Honsacker. SECOND ROW-Robert Haas, Dolores Martin, Ruth Schauerhammer, Marilyn Herr. Dorothy Layland, Thelma Morgan, Betty Webb, Betty Wolcott, Anna Baker. THIRD RoW4Rosemary Huet, Mary Rose Deffner, Audrey Marlier, Audrey Mc- Auliffe, Martha Short, Eleanor Boleky, Charlotte Roberts, Patty Hollenback. Marjy Wilkins, Sylvia Davis, Jane Montgomery, Elma Jacobs, Virginia Den- bow, Rosemarie Giovengo. FOURTH Row-Clarence Stringert, Don Bathlemes, Jack Latshaw, Earl Baker, Robert Hoover, Glenn Barnhart, Albert Jones. Shiras Holmes. Richard Selig- mzm. Donald Rankin. Alfred Vogel, fRobert Dogel not in pictulej, FIRST ROW-Sylvia Davis, Miss Fredrikson. Ruth Schauerhammer. SECOND Row-Audrey Marlier, Patty Hollenback, EMSWORTI-I FRESHMEN OFFICERS AND SPONSOR SYLVIA DAVIS , President RLITII SCIIAUERIIARIRIER Vino-Prcsidcrzl' PATTY HoI.1.ENBAc:R Sect-Qmry AUDREY MARIIER Treasurer Miss FREDRIKSON .Sptmmf Ben Avon 8+l1 ond 7+h Grades 8th GRADE FIRST ROW-Betty Hansen, Mary Janet Dunn, Mary Ann Hershey, Mary Louise McLendon, Odessa Hunt, Alberta Stringert, Helen Pappert, Joan Falk, Janet Robinson, Jean Prentice, Doris Web- ster, Jean Autenreith, Carol Brubaeh, Virginia Delanzo. SECOND ROW-Morton Boyd. John Black. Marlyn Davies, Alberta West. Jane Siegel, Nancy Fisher. Margaret Wilson, Janet McKimmie, Margo Thomp- son, Jane Stotz. Jean Roese. Lois Jones, Alice Alston, Carol Burki, Alice Ann Bain. Marie Bish- off, Marjorie Homan, Walter Epstein. John Omo- hundro. THIRD ROW-Donald Kim. Leonard Thomas. Luther Mattox, Edward Stuart. Richard Harper. Carl Hendricks, James Doty, Joseph Gallo, William Hansen, Richard Ingraham. Lionel Ebaugh. Walter Berg, Raymond Williams. David Groetzinger. Theodore Thomnson. 7th GRADE FIRST ROW-Jacqueline Gaylord, Nancy Koehler. Sallie McKimmie, Joan Hastings, Sally Groetz- inger, Jane Watson, Gladys Omohundro, Mary Grande, Lois Streithof, Joan Goodwin, Maxine Black. SECOND Row-Larry Snively, Ernest Breneman, John Wilson, Roy Emrick, Phyllis Elliott, Mirian Keirn. Agatha Baniera, Morine McCurdy, Frances Wil- son. Will Moore, Robert Kuhn, Richard Harris, George Stewart. William Shaw. THIRD Row-Robert Speicher, William Logan, Maurice Cohill, Tru Brenner. George Hildebrand, Fred Lowe. Roy Seitz. Harold Burnett. Tom Alexander, Clinton Lowery. Ted Sykes. Wilbur Johnson. Richard Daume, George Flannigan. Page 38 Esquire Madernoiselle Page 39 Emsworth 8+l1 and 7+l1 Grades MhGRADE FIRST Row Jack R1Chart Donald Barnhart B111 Shanley D1ck Be1tel SECOND ROW Ralph Rose B1ll Krebs Bernad1ne Parker Sh1rley Fuhrer Ruth Fredenck Sally Jones Joan Doerfler J1m R1Ch61meF Georg Thomas JOFIE Strmgert Ella May Powell Dorothy Blazer Martha A.dan1s Sally Keane Mary Emma Con way Jean Mowry Luc1lle Turnbull Barbara Coppes Howard Sm1th FOURTH ROW Albert Buggs B111 Kellel Bob Bakel B111 B1shoff Lee Jones B1llNelson Dav1d Bookser James Combs HhGRADE FIRST Row Janet MIHOY Betty Jane Swab D1Ck Egan Benny M1llard John Nelson B111 Short John M1nor Alvan Baker Jack Munchecourt Mar1or1e Echert Jean Morgan SECOND ROW D1ck Graham Jack Robblns Edward Clalre Huber Sara Jane Hollenback Patsy Andel son Sh1rley Lowe Raymf nd Dlvely Charles Montgomery Donald F1ser THIRD Row B111 Utbexg Bob Exans Paul Kaup Jack Pfaff W1ll1am Wells Fred Neuner Bert Glass Walter Z1mmerman Elmer W1111ams 1 1 l l I W, W T Q 5 7 . A M . 3 1 . ' ' 1 ' 1 1 I 1 M 7 I 7 I . 7 1 1 s . v . 1 ' D . , ' . v 1 - q ' - 3 ' M Y THIRD ROW-James Bailey. Dorothy Schaepfer. Mar- NOS5' Ruth Spray' Mma Wllcox' Helen Jones' . . . , g ' y . V .- ' , , - . ' , 2 ' . 1 v I - 4 ' . , . , . . . 1 - ' 7 ' - . Y .H .l . . , . . Y ' . 4 V . ' , .V V . , - , . ' . Page 40 Esquire Anything For A Lough Peggy Lou and Maggie Dont get sick, Clifford Too lmd they Ram to wn daredeziils Aint l E1 Goon? Baker Cuts loose. My, what big feet, Unk Patterson at zvorlfl Vietim of hit and rim Tough' flnetween the ears Wcviilci you look at the head on that My goshl a had to grow up. elezm shirt. Duff nfczrzoiscllp P.'1,c1v 41 ,if K 1 ' A YA X 2 V, 6 ., f f V E35 fh ix-Q HH ' , ' 1 Q '-iii-4 ik, 1 14 gm. Q N XB ir , X' V, :V X LXJZ-A , fx E x If X, xixif YK Rx, XJ V' f f , YA- !!XX K X XYYXX gf! XXLXX fir , V 4 K Y X f jx ' Q V K Tlzv fwzfx .IH IITIIY I I1 fniggg XVIII IIIIN n1.1Ivr1.zfsl1w11f1lff1.1fn' up !7I'm'Iflj 'qvmf' W. fW x , LI S! AM 'N k f m f j ' kafirz ' Avia, lx! !: X 111, 1, - .x 44. .v ii , ' , ' i .,, Page 42 Esquzre AVONWORTI-I CONTINUES ACTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM FOOTBALL SUMMARY FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Totals Nev1lle Bellevue Avalon Edgewood Leetsdale Allegheny M1llvale Sew 1ckley Totals 1m Evans Bob Ste1gerwald 1m Baldw1n 1m Kofmehl B111 Wllson Wally McCoy Sam Duff Ioe Kellx Tom Haney ohnny Thorne B111 Rylander Herbert Ba1rd Art Freehafer Bunky Hemz 1m Powell Glenn Hess Bob Delp Elmer Rxtchey Stan EWIITQ Bob Gra ham and B111 Doerr AULTMAN AND SAGER COMPLETE SEVENTH YEAR AT AVONWORTI-I CLIFF AULTMAN and Tomxn SAGER Mr Sager s seventh team at Avonworth d1d not make the record prev1ous Avonworth football teams made but the groundwork was laxd for what he hopes to be a much lmproved team next xear Tommy worked d1l1gently wmth the nlght sqtacl 1n basketball and taught flrst a1d 1n the gym classes lt has always been sa1d Avonworth w1ll never have a champ1onsl71p football team However have a hunch that Coach Sager and l 1s boys w1ll come through very soon Ha1l to C1151 To Mr Aultman goes the cred1t for puttmg a sect1on w1nn1ng team on the courts of Avonworth th1s year Mr Aultman vxorked hard for th1s sect1on champ1onsh1p For the last two years h1s teams lust about hmshed 1n the top rung of the sect1on ladder, but there seemed to be a Jmx on h1m Therefore, th1s was a sweet tr1umph We hope that th1s IS only the beg1nn1ng of .1 long lme of champ1onsh1p basketball teams 0 ' LL 7 1 . 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Mademoiselle Page 43 MISS HAZEL ANDREWS Through the unt1r1ng efforts of MISS Andrews the G1rls Sports Club has developed mto a large nd well organlzed club She has spent many hours after school and 1n the even 1ng help1nq the ofhcers of the club plan mterestmg meetxngs She proved to be a verx able first a1d teacher The success of May Day has been due 1n a large part to the careful plann1ng and hard work of MISS Andrews BASKETBALL LETTERMEN BASKETBALL RESULTS 'fm Center Robert Ste1gerwald lm IH Evans co captamj McM1llan tco Captain, Kelly Kofmehl Guard Forward Forward Guard Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Totals Faculty Ohver Nev1lle Alumn1 Nev1lle West Vxew Avalon Leetsdale Bellevue Sew1ckley Ambr1dge West VIEW Avalon Leetsdale McKeesport Edgewood Bellevue Sew1ckley W1lmerd1ng Totals C? 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' LLLLL LLLL LLLLLLL 6 9 0 L L 'I Page -1-I Esquire FIRST Row Coach Sager Jim Powell Art Fieehafer THIRD Row Tony Wolfe Wayne Gordon Harry Kauf Glenn Hess Sam Duff Jur Evans Bob Steiger man Dave Roese John Evans Bud Utber Caleb Wald B111 Wilson Jim Baldwin Joe Kelly Wally Davies Stan Ewing John Thorne Lefty Graham McCoy Jim Kofmehl Cliff Aultman Don Bashioum Dick Conley SECOND Row Burney Thomas Ed Voll Albert Jones FOURTH Row Jim W1ll1ams Bob Fuhi Norman Ward B111 Haney Elmer Ritchie Herky Baird B111 Ry John Thomas Bob Lucas Clifford Haas Fred landei Larry Spencer B111 Heintz B111 Doe11 Eckert Walt Clark Ed McAndrews Clarence Ed Joe Heinz George Sirianm Ted McCurdy munds Skip Hulme INEXPERIENCE TOUGH OPPOSITION HURTS SEASON RECORD At the beginning of the fall term thi yeai a squid of appioximately 35 athletes reported for d11lls be 1 big ye11 foi them llld the school There wxs plenty of beef. plus some experience of the seven lettermen from the prexious ye'11'. There was lack- ing. however '1 backfield with experience. There- fore, when the Worthies traveled to Neville for their first contest of the season. they were dropped by the score of 7-0. Nexille caught the Ax onworth backfield napping by pulling a sleeper pass to score the winning touchdown. Outside of this. the locals looked like the better team, In preparation for the g'll11L with Bellevue the following week. more attention w'1s given to timing 'ind coordination. The gime started at 5:30, tried lor the first time this year in order to boost the attend- ance. Bellex ue scored in the first quarter on power plays, the touchdown being n1'1de on an off-tackle plunge The score ended 13-0. Bcllevue's f'1vo1'. The second twilight game 1-'id Avalon as the at- traction. The largest crowd ever to witness 1n Ax on- worth football g'1Dl8 were hardly in their sc'1ts before '1ples of Av'11on ran b'ck '1 it 40 y' 'ds ' ' touchdown. In the f1Il'll minutes of the LQIIIIQ. '1 p'1ss to Goodwin set the stage for 'mother score. makin! it 12-0 '1t the fin'1l. The spirit. the blocking. and the tickling., showed '1 Al'Q'll lll1p1'UX'LlI1CI11 in this g'1II.L. Edgewood was the third opponent on Avon worths field appealing with '1 record every bit as mud and to make matters vxorse it kept 111n1ng throughout the game. This was both '1 help 'md a hindrance to us. We scored on a recovered fumble which Steigerwald grabbed 'mo ran 30 yards for '1 touchdown. However. it slowed down Thorne in the backfield who was our biggest threat. In spite of the weather McCoy s kicking was as brilliant as could be found in college stadiums. Leetsdale the next opponent. was the team every- one on the squad wanted to beat. as during the entire period Coach Sager has been 'it Avonworth not one of his teams had been able to defeat Leetsdale. There was plenty of enthusiasm in pep meetings and in the drills previous to the game but when Saturday rolled around, that enthusiasm fiew out tl1e window. and boys stood flatfooted. watching the Leetsdale boys run for touchdowns. At the quarter the score read 12-0 in favor of Leetsdale. In the second quarter we held them. but Tom Haney suffered a broken leg after 'III incompleted pass play, In the second half Leets- dale ran wild. although Axonworth did perk up to start one of their first sustained drives of the season to score a touchdown. A good pass combination was unrax elled in the McCoy-Thorne combination, Powell h'1d the honor of nrtking thc touchdown. Bunky . Q , T K- 1 7 5 T 7 7 . 3 . ' 1 A I 5 - 2 .7 I Y 7 . 1 Q Y 7 I 7 ' I 9 7 1 1 ' ' . 1 . . ' T C , Q D I - 1 1 I .1 1 1 v ' 1 1 ' Ty l I 3 . v 0 .4 Y . 3 4, v 7 7 ' 7 ' I . . I .S Q . - . , . and exercises to get ready for what they hoped would poor as ours. The lield for this game was a lake of 1 ' 1 ' ' 1 1 . ' 2 ' ' ' , ' 'z' ' Q X I L L . . C 1 7 C 7 L 1 r , 1 7 ! . y , . L L I X L 5 l C In Q I L . x c 1 , . L y t ' U in C r K v ,- It K K. I Ste t .1 1 put .11 foi .1 1 C x IC K. C A xc . 1 L 1 L . g ' Q I 1 s r 1 y 1 L f . Lf . 1 1 1 1 X . . 1 Mademoiselle Pa ge SCHOOL SPIRIT loofr BEHIND TEAM Heinz deserved a great deal of credit for his fine de- fensive work. Unfortunately, it was not backed up by the rest of the team. The final score was 39-8. Allegheny traveled to the local field with a fair- ly impressive record and a large team, but minus several of their star players who were injured in a previous game with Oliver. They managed to eke out a 7-0 win over the hapless Antelopes, For the first time this year, however, the Worthies looked as good or better than the opponents. A pass to Thorne in the third quarter was good for 50 yards, to the 6 yard line. With a great display of razzle-dazzle, Avonworth ended up on the 12 yard line and lost the ball. It was by no means the brainiest game of the year. Millvale, the Class B champs, lived up to their advance notices by soundly trouncing Avonworth on our field in the seventh game of the year, 27-0. As was the case in every previous game, the opposing team scored in the first quarter. Millvale did not have a large team, but their backs were well drilled, the plays being run off nearly perfectly and with split-second timing. One of their touchdowns was a very lucky one when Thorne batted down a pass which luckily bounced into the hands of an aston- ished Millvale substitute over the goal line. Beaver, who could not win a game all season, was our first victim, a sweet 12-7 victory down at the Beaver field. Avonworth completely outclassed Beaver throughout the game and might have scored a few more touchdowns, Stan Ewing's 22 yard pass to Thorne scored the first touchdown. In the sec- ond half, Stan Ewing raced 42 yards on the first play Haney taken to hospital after breaking leg in Leetsdale game for the second score of the game. Avonworth staved off a last quarter attempt of Beaver to tie up thc game. The player of the day was Herky Baird who figured in the majority of the tackles. Ewing gave signs of developing into a star performer. In the final game with Sewickley, with sopho- mores and juniors playing a good part of the game, Avonworth gave a good account of themselves al- though losing 13-0. Sewickley had a powerful team this year, but they were consistently held in check through most of the game. They earned their first touchdown by a steady march, but the second goal was made because of a costly fumble by Avonworth on the 6 yard line. Maybe a better record could have been made this year if the Seniors and the best men could have been used for most of each game. However, when it was seen that they were not going anywhere in football this year, the sophomores and juniors were given as much opportunity to gain experience as possible, Our opponents in most cases had excep- tionally good years and were playing to win, all of which gave our record a black eye. But the im- proved spirit and experience of this last season gave us hope that next year's record will be the reverse of this year's. In Johnny Thorne and Bill Rylander, nominated co-captains by Coach Sager, Avonworth has two very conscientious boys, hard workers and dependable leaders. The Seniors who graduate this year need not look back with embarrassment at the disappointing record, as with few exceptions they all gave the best they could. Neville gets nowhere on end run play Page 46 fsqurrt Twenty one Make Football Letters SENIORS IM EVANS always steady and relrable drd not seem to flash but ner cr let them past hrs srde of the lrne elected honorary captarn for the year BOB STEIGERWALD long lanky Bob played hrs heart out rn everx game was the most vrcrous tackler on the team never gave up BILL WILSON werght meant nothrng to Brll he fought wrth guts and he sure had plenty of them IM BALDWIN another boy whod grve an eye tooth for a good solrd tackle always an aggressor plenty of guts too IIM KOFMEHL nevs thrs year but developed rnto a great defensrve end would have been terrrhc wrth more experrence WALLY MCCOY the finest passer and krcker srnce Prstol one of the most rmproved players from last year got us out of many a hole SAM DUFF Sam was a steadr always ready lrneman lots of werght good head and used them to good advantage IOE KELLY frrt came out for football rn hrs senror year made up for rnexperrence by applyrnq hrmself and usmg hrs head and agrlrtv TOM HANEY what should have been Tom s year was cut short by a broken leg had the best attrtude toward football of any on the squad JUNIORS IOHNNY THORNE outstandrng man rn the backfield a natural from the very begrnnrng good playmg and sportsmanshrp make hrm loqrcal co captarn BILL RYLANDER quret unassumrng Brll drd hrs talkrng vxrth hrs body always gave hrs all and never complarned elected co captarn along wrth Thorne HERKY BAIRD earned hrs letter at Sprrngdale and hrs letter here made practrcally everx tackle rn the Beaver game watch hrm next year ART FREEHAFER one of the steadrest pluggers on the team makes up for lack of werght by hard work and wrll to make good BUNIXY HEINZ thrrd letter for Bunky and strll a year to qo tough and solrd best defensrve player Avonworth ever had IIM POWELL rmmy played con srstent ball most of the year can play any posrtron well should be outstandrnq next year GLENN HESS developed rnto an rmposrng end got better wrth each game Sewrckley game proved he wrll be a standout next year SOPI-IOMORES BOB DELP second letter for Bob probably hrs last left school afttr football season remembered for hrs fast chargrng ELMER RITCHIE played rn flashes thrs year sometrmes looked lrke the best end rn scholastrc football has natural form and rdeal srze STAN EWING although rnex perrenced Stan learned fast should develop rnto an outstandrng trrple threat back for hrs puntrng passrng and runn ng BOB GRAHAM tough as narls Bob made a threatenrng lrne backer belreved rn drshrng rt out n tead of takrnq rt Blll DOERR when Brll reallx flls ort notlrrng vxrll stop l 1 hrs srze makes hrm a perfect end wrll be one rn anothe year IDENTIFICATIONS PAGE 47 FIRST ROW John Thorne Jrm Baldwrn Stan Ewrng Jrm Evans SECOND Row Brll Wrlson Bob Stergerwald Joe Hernz Jrm Kofmehl THIRD ROW Brl1Rylander Jrm Powell Lefty Graham Glen less Wally McCoy FOURTH Row Sam Duff Elmer Rrtchre Brll Doerr Herky Barrd FIFTH Row Joe Kelly 1942 co captarns Rylander and Thrrne Art Freehafer Not shown Tom Haney and Bob Delp 4 1 'H ,Jr - 11 I I ' Y , . . g r . 4 . L '-' . ' I , I ,- , . , . . .. - ' ' ,11 7 , , ' . ,..4 A .r . ,. . L , , v . . . -' S ' Q . ,.. . . , .. , Y v l ' , .. V . H . . I F 1 . v v J ,... L n ' v I 1 ' , . . . - : . . . . ...I - , , 4 ,lr ' 1 4 ' , . . . - - , . , . ' ,- I A v r - , ' . -' I . . . . . . . . J P . J ' L V , , -f Y . f nrt, ,if 2' . . P 7 I ' 7 3 Y ' . . , .. I 1 , 7 i 7 ' ' - v 1 , . -1 7 . -. I 3 Page 48 Esquire AVCNWCDRTI-I WINS SECTICN BASKETBALL SQUAD FIRST Row-Jim Powell, Joe Kelly, Co-captains Joe McMillan and Jim Evans, Bob Steiger- wald, Jim Kofmehl, Mr, Aultman. SECOND Row-Dick Conley, Larry Spencer, Arthur Freehafer, John Evans, Bob Graham, Elmer Ritchie, Paul Lawry, Bill Hansen. THIRD ROW-Dave Roese, Glenn Hess, Bill Grubbs, Bill Doerr, Bill Cornutt. TEAM SHOWS OUTSTANDING FIC-BI-IT AND CLASS With but two lettermen back from the previous year, none but the most optimistic really believed that this year's basketball team would win the sec- tion and go to the stadium. But they all felt under- neath that there was 3 chance for them if everyone would give his utmost, That was exactly what hap- pened, and the big reason why this season was the most successful in the history of Avonworth, The loss to Wilmerding in the stadium game was dis- heartening, but no one on the team or from the school felt that the better team won. With three teams alternating, the faculty proved easy for the boys in the first game by the score 34 to 24. Encouraged by this success, our varsity trav- eled to Oliver High to meet the contenders for the city crown. They failed to show any of the class that they displayed in the following games when they lost 27 to 17. The next game was with Neville at home, which was easily outclassed by the score of 37 to 15. During the Christmas holidays the alumni got together a team of former Avonworth greats com- posed of Lawry, Wolfe, Hallett, Steigerwald, Homan, Lytle, and McBride. With Pistol Lawry leading the attack with 26 points, Avonworth was downed by the score of 53 to 41. Aultman was sick for that game, but he returned to the team the next week and watched his boys swamp Neville again 34 to 28. The first league game was with West View at home, The Hdoormat of the league proved nothing but a practice game as we pulled through with a 46 to 23 win. The old jinx team, Avalon, barely nosed out the Worthies on the Avalon court in the last 30 seconds of play. The play here was the first real indication that the boys really had what it takes to be a championship team. Then followed another battle with Leetsdale on the home floor. A fast third quar- ter built up a sufficient margin to coast through to final victory 34 to 32. Edgewood, the class of the league at that time, played superb ball to eke out a 28 to 25 win, The final whistle blew just as the Worthies began to find the range of the hoop. QContinued on Page 501 Mazclefrzoiselle Page 49 TI-IE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY IM IIM Bos Im IOE IOE POWELL KOFMEHL STEIGERWALD EVANS KELLY MCMILLAN SIX LETTERMEN PLAY MOST OF GAMES JIMMY POWELL-Jim, the only junior on the first squad, gave a great account of himself. When- ever one of the seniors looked like he might be get- ting tired or was oFf his game, Jim was rushed into the fray. Every time he would steady the team by his cool playing. JIM KOFMEHIfJim was a great help to the boys in their drive for the section championship. He was great in his lay-up sliots and had an ability for getting in on the thickest of the fireworks: could really grab those rebounds and hold on to them. BOB STEIGERWALD-Bob was a brilliant de- fense man, guarding masterfully such high scorers as Goodwin of Avalon and Luther of Bellevueg came through to win several games by making points when they were needed. He will be one of the most diffi- cult to replace next year. JIM EVANS-Jim, the most experienced of the Avonworth players, showed that he was invaluable when the chips were down. Co-captain this year, he proved he deserved it by his control over the team when they had the jitters. Jim could be depended upon to keep his head when things got tough. JOE KELLY-This was Joe's first year as a reg- ular member of the varsity, but he demonstrated that he was able to handle the assignment, Joe was especially good on the attack as he could make beau- tiful shots impossible to stop from every angle of the floor. JOE MCMILLAN-Joe wos the most conscien- tious worker on the squad and played his best game at the stadium. Joe always led the team on the at- tack and moved around fast on the defense. Although he is no giant, he played a man-sized game every time, WORTHIES LOSE At Bellevue the following Friday night after a slow first half when Coach Aultman was outwardly peeved for the first time Avonworth came to life to swamp the Bellevueites 26 to 18 The last league game in the first half found Sewickley the easiest opponent met up to that point Twenty points were scored in the first quarter before Sewickley could get a basket Everyone on the squad participated in the 4.2 to 27 win Avonworth traxeled to Ambridge for a non league tune up game in preparation for the second half In the first three mlnutes Avonworth notched at the end Of the quarter the score read 16 to 3 our favol The game was tied up in the final minute of play but Joe McM1llan sank a foul shot to win the game 35 to 34 West View proved an easier victim on their fioor to open the second half campaign The Hnal score was 47 to 23 The most important game of all as far as the boys was concerned was the second game with Avalon on the home fioor With Stelgerwald bottling up Good win and the other boys fighting for all they were worth Avalon was finally eliminated from the sec tion championship by the score of 33 to 25 In a rough game at Leetsdale Avonworth applied the pressure to come out ahead 30 to 21 McKeesport another Class AA team was defeated in an overtime game 31 to 28 on the McKeesport fioor. Edgewood the last team to stand in the way of Avon- worth's championship ambitions could not stand the pace set by Avonworth losing Out by the score of 32 to 21. FIRST AT STADIUM Bellevue proved the toughest game of the year on our fioor Every point counted and Bellevue was out to make up for their previous defeat Half way through the last quarter Stelgerwald sprained his ankle but returned to the line up ln time to score the winning points 27 to 22 The entire squad took pait in the final romp over Sewlckley at Sewlckley 57 to 37 This win cmched the section championship and first crack at the Class B championship Stage fright played a large part in the defeat suffered ln the first game at the stadium with Wil merdmg No one could find the hoop in the first half and Wilmerding was consistently grabbing all the rebounds However in the third quarter led by Joe McM1llan the team came through with 13 points to Wilmerdmgs none to take a momentary lead They failed to maintain this pace though and Wllmerding went on to win 36 to 31 Only 10 points separated the highest and lowest scorer of the first five indicating the grand teamwork dlsplaved Bob Stelgerwald and Joe McM1llan led the scorers with 76 points each followed by Jim Evans Joe Kelly and Jim Kofmehl with 73 72 and 66 points respectively At no time was there any fric tion or Jealousy among the boys Every player put the team s interests far above his own at all times There is some concern about next years chances since the first five were seniors. If the record of the preliminary games-12 wins and 1 defeat-is any in- dication capable performers will fill the shoes of these Section II champs. There will be a real fight to make the starting line-up. FACULTY BASKETBALL SQUAD HENRY KELLY, ROBERT BLACK. COACH CLIFF AULTMAN, FRED ROBxE, PAUL SAGER. AND ROBERT ESPY Page 50 Esquire up six quick points to a goose egg for Ambridgeq and .' . , . l 'Ewa 'Z Q Q . ' ful ff awww w-gs? ! 1 A I D425 M- ,Z fx W Q .Q 1 6 s , W if 1, f Q -f 4 . x X k Jw f ep- rj .U M nv! at i x il Ei gg' gf 3 N- 8 as ' Q T 1' 1. A a , A Q, is 'x X 1 Hi 1' FN. '4 W? , w xv. 75 ts Q6 5 15 'ii If-if .qw liz' we ARCIIFRY FIRST AID BASKETBALL IN GIRLS GYM LLASS LEFT TO RIGHT Alberta West Nancy Fisher Lois Jones Jane Slufel Mdljillll Homin Margo Thompson Jean Autenluth GIRLS SPORTS CLUB Betty Giande Jem Jeiele Thelma Thorne Thelma Kash Gertrude Agnew Dorothy Floyd Jean Glovengo SECOND Rove Betty McAuliffe Betty Berger Eileen Briggs Mildred Johnson Betty Fisel Patsy Wyatt Leora Kaup THIRD ROW Donna Arnold Mary E kert Nancy McHenry Betty Graham Miss Andlews Betty Hentlg Dolores Schaeffer Gloria Digman Mary Lou Thomas FOURTH Row Elsie Inglis Anna Marshall Doris Schlumpf Frances Mulroy Ethel Loos Edythe Studer Betty H1gglYIS FIFTH Row Ruth Zimmeiman Rhea Anderson Marilyn Mock Ruth Adams I I A If T v C i . . Q , Is- Q' ' 1 ji . . 'fb , ' - I . ' ' , e 'xl . - 2 FIRST Row-Livia Kregecz, Helen Ringer, Sheila Jones. Leta Stratford. Lois Drastrup. 'I 71 I I I I Q l w I v I '- - 7 . i c . . . ' ' . I I I I T y v 1 U ' Pl GOLF TEAM WINS Paul Lawry Co captam Charles Manmng Mr Black Co captaln Joe Colhns Sklp Hulme Norman Ward off the golf team composed entlrely of lumors and sophomores and coached by Mr Black won the sectlon champ1onsh1p by wmnmg all thelr league contests Charles Mannmg played CHAMPIONSHIP the No 1 spot throughout the year hls best score bemg a sub par 70 at the l-llghland Coun try Club Charhe also came 1n fourth at the WPIAL 1nd1v1dual golf tournament to quallfy for the state champ1onsh1p held at Penn State oe Collms was No 2 man h1s best score was a 72 at Shannopm Norm Ward another jun lor and sophomores Paul Lawrx and Skmp l-lulme were the Nos 3 4 and 5 men respec tlvely ohn Mannxng Dlck lrwm Vernon Smlth Ioe McM1llan and oe Grande com prnsed the other hve men on the squad ln the play off w1th Baldwxn Towxnslnp the boys lost 122 to ZZ due to the old Avon worth fever stage fr1ght Next year ltovx ever the WPIAL champ1onsh1p should be 1n the old golf bag for them Results of league games Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth Avonworth MAY DAY ll Leetsdale West VIEW Sewlckley Leetsdale West V1ew Sew1ckley Etna :MM .-rfb ,ak , I l 1 I page 54 Esquzze d I , I I - f ..,..,,.. sg t,tt.. M64 ,,,. ISM D ......... 25 Picking up where the basketball team left Avonworth Etna .,,,,, lyf . , ' ' ' ......... I0 ...,...., ,, 5 . I , I sassasses ga . ' sA aesse A gf ' . ' ......,., M ..,..,,......t,.......t. 35 ws , x , ly qi I P Q' ' , P . Lf ' l , I If y 5'- Mademoiselle Page 55 FQKUX kgcfvatq Period f i 'J X T cf X , O HL! X 4, 5125 Period X if Vid' 2 i if I f X jx? 5 X f I i -'sftlgi X ' A i I XXX Well, don't just sit there--everyorze's joining a Club these days ff X Page 56 HOME ROOM E Winner of paper collection drive Esqzzirn' Avonworth MORE PRACTICAL COURSES ADDED TU CURRICULUM INDUSTRIAL ARTS Y 9 M.'1clcz11oiscIIe Pagg 57 Offers Variety of Subjects mul ,-X lil i dh HQME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT 11114 l Y ,ff j,,.!li ' ART CLASS L, if I 5, Page 58 Esquzre STUDENT CCUNCIL President TOM HANEY Vice-President PATSY BERG Secretary- Treasurer TED MCCURDY STUDENT COUNCIL FIRST ROW-Ted McCurdy, Tom Haney, Mr. Tischer, Patsy Berg, Ruth Baker, Joan Phillips. SECOND ROW-Nancy McHenry, Margie Wilkens, Bill Karns, Mary Ann Hershey, John Evans, Margie McHenry. THIRD Row-Keyes Walworth, Ed Voll, Bill Cohill, Bob Thompson Dick Harris. Since the Student Council was organized in 1939, it has been very active, Probably its most important function or purpose is the link it supplies between students and the adminis- tration. At the beginning of the school year the Student Council opened its activities by elect- ing Tom Haney, president, Patsy Berg, vice- president, and Ted McCurdy, secretary-treas- urer. The club is represented proportionally by all the classes, including the Iunior High. There are five representatives from the senior class, four from the junior class, four from the sophomore class, three freshmen, and one each from the seventh and eighth grades of Ben Avon and Emsworth. One of the main undertakings of the Stu- dent Council was the presentation of interest- ing assembly programs headed by Ruth Baker, program chairman. The council also was re- sponsible for the conduct of the students at these programs and daily chapel exercises. Recognition to the football players through a banquet in the Fall was another Student Council function, Cal Hubbard, former pro- fessional football player and American League umpire, was guest speaker at this years out- standing banquet, For the championship bas- ketball team, an assembly program was held with the Geneva College basketball coach as guest speaker. The North Boros' Basketball Championship trophy was presented to Coach Aultman and the team at this time. Every effort is being made to make the Student Council a guiding force in the school. It is unquestionably one of the best ways to give students a taste of self-government- With more experience, better organization, and in- creased authority from the administration. things previously undreamed of will be accom- plished. Mademoiselle Page 59 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The National Honor Society has just com- pleted its third successful year here at Avon- worth High School. It started the year with the four members elected in their junior year- Anna lane Goodwin, Iames Evans, Sam Duff, and Richard Selby,-and was increased to double its size when lane Walton, Margaret Ann McKee, Ioe Kelly, and Graham Renberg were inducted in an impressive tapping exercise last fall. To become members of this honor- ary organization, these people had to be at the top in scholarship, leadership, character, and service--the four prerequisites for member- ship-and had to be picked and approved by their teachers. Since all these people took part in so many other activities, the society did not accomplish a large amount of work around schoolg but what they did do was very well handled. Under the capable leadership of its president, Anna lane Goodwin, and its new faculty advisor. Mr. Kuhl, the organization sponsored the annual Varsity-Alumni basketball game and dance during the Christmas holidays: sponsored the Goodwill bag filling campaign, in which we Cle- cisively beat Avalon in amount of collections: and held a progressive dinner in the middle of the year. This latter event took the form of a four-course dinner held at four different houses. a movie afterwards, and climaxed by a party at another members house. This spring the ropes of the organization were handed over to five juniors who will carry on next year. These were: Bill Cohill, Art Freehafer, Betty Freehafer, Frank Bole, and john Evans. These new students selected for membership to the National Honor Society should feel proud of the honor bestowed upon them by their teachers. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP QQ LEADERSHIP C9 CHARACTER L5 SERVICE Fmsr Row-Jane Walton, Dick Selby, Jim Evans, Anna Jane Goodwin, Sam Duff, Srcown Row-Joe Kelly, Margaret Ann McKee, Graham Renberg. Page 60 Speech ls Valuable Training Esquire DEBATERS Negative Bos BORK, NORMAN WARD Affirmative GRAIi.AM RENBERG, Dick SELBY DEBATERS AND SPEAKERS MAKE GOOD SHOWING FORENSICS Our forensic representatives had a very active season this year under the able tutelage of the new public speaking coach, Mr, Robie. His confidence in the people and his willing help did much to make our Uqueer people ap- pear as veterans against other older hands at the speech art. Our debate team, consisting of Norman Ward and Bob Bork, afhrmative. and Graham Renberg and Dick Selby, nega- tive, took part in several pre-season tourna- ments and gave several audience debates be- fore various interested organizations about the boroughs, In the Pennsylvania Forensic League, the team reached the county finals out of 12 re- gional schools. However, it fell down before more experienced teams and its title hopes scattered. The season was cilmaxed by a post- season trip and tournament at Penn State where they competed with the 20 best teams of the National Forensic League of Pennsyl- vania. We also had representatives in other events. Evelyn Hill performed ably in Shake- sperian reading under Miss Cristy, as did Nor- man Ward in declamation, Graham Renberg in extemporaneous speaking, and Betty Free- hafer in poetry reading. Carolyn Dill com- pleted our Forensic line-up by participating in group discussion where she carried off section and county honors and second place in the state contest. DEBATE AND FORENSIC FIRST Row-Bill Karn, Norman Ward. Bob Bork. Mr. Robie. Graham Renberg, Dick Selby. SECOND ROW-Tony Wolfe. Evelyn Hill, Joan Walworth. Carolyn Dill. Betty Freehafer, Jim Wil- liams. Mfzdcrrloiselle Page bl Mademoiselle 6- MR. AND MRS. RAY MAIZE Esquire On Stoge Mr. and Mrs. Maize not only use their talents in the English classrooms. but are the two people respon- sible for those well-known plays produced by the Avonworth students, Mrs, Maize tthe former Mary Frances Baer? is in charge of the Junior High School plays and the Junior Dramatic Club. Mr. Maize di- rects the Senior High School plays and this year sponsored the stage crew during activity periods. Mrs. Maize's knowledge of interior decorating and Mr. Maize's original ideas for play interpretations com- bined to create the most professional-amateur stage productions west of Broadway. They are both very interested in their work and have done much in their four years at Avonworth to improve the plays and gain recognition for these productions. PLAYS MAINTAIN LONG PRESTIGE BEHIND THE SCENES Who has the light blue eye shadow? Mr. Maize, is she dark enough? A little more rouge on the cheek bones and tone down the lines. Dave, watch that cue in the Hrst act-don't be late on the switch. Watchl you're smearing my dress! Hazeltine, really hit Nixon-make it solid! t'Peggy, I'm gonna kiss you tonight. O K., clear away this messg now keep cool, don't lose your heads and, if anything goes wrong, cover it, if possible, and go on. There goes Kelly. Stag, are you ready? Ten counts after the house lights. It's all yours, kids, do your stuff and good luck! As the music dies and the house lights dim, tense book-holders, attentive stage crew, and budding young actors are off on another first-class performance. Weeks before these great performances a husky, competent group of boys are busy building, tearing down, and rebuilding sets, This year the boys were organized into a club-the Stage Crew-with the di- rector of plays, Mr. Maize, the sponsor. Howard Ring- er was elected Stage Crew manager: Bob Steigerwalcl, secretary: and John Nixon, treasurer A group of ten selected students from around fifty applicants did the most complete job of setting up the stage for all pro- ductions that has ever been accomplished at Avon- worth. Page 62 Esquzit Plays Draw l-luge Audiences Peggy Fisher, Dorothy Lawry, Charles Man- nin Pe Demmler Larr Hazeltine TedMc grossed in a scene of the play, What A Life. SENIOR CLASS PLAY VVe'll never forget that thrilling perform- ance presented by the class of '42 and entitled 'iThe Clutching Claw. Remember how quick- ly I-Ianshumaker matured to play the role of Thornton, a man of fifty and the father of Pat- ricia iRuth Bakerj, a girl in her twenties who was announcing her engagement to Ierry Hay- den ialias Wally McCoyl, the heart-throb of silly. lisping Sada ilulie Geiserl and insistent Peggy iAnn Stansburyl? And who can for- get the level-headed performance of Mrs. Sally Bland iAnna lane Goodwinl who was in love with Iohn Thornton? Madame Laneski iMary Anne Letschel provided that Hfurrinern ele- ment, gy 8857 , Y , - Curdy, and Herbert Baird appear much en- John Nixon, the hero, seems a little glum at what Leta Stratford is showing him. Jane Campbell and Carolyn Dill are in the back- ground. Chief Donnelly Hack Ottersoni and his stupid assistant ilohn Nixonl really grilled those guests but didn't get many results even from the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Midgely iIVlargaret Ann lVIcKeeJ, or the butler. Clau- son iDon Mcclellandl, until Agatha Hayden iPeggy Korbl gave George Gordon iSam Duffl. the lawyer, an inspiration. These people provided the pretty sidc of the picture. The all-important Clutching Claw was played by none other than H. G. Ringer. That helpful one-line-man Nlurphy, whom no one saw, was HI-Ierkyn Baird. All these glittering personalities were glor- iously combined for a colossal conglomeration of clashing emotions entitled The Clutching Claw. SENIOR HIGH PLAY According to the play What A Life. teachers are freaks, pupils are wild, and par- ents and principals are worryworts. Peggy Demmler, glamorous secretary of Ted lVlcCur- dy. vamped lack Otterson while trying to help reform Iohn Nixon. Portraying Henry Ald- fCOHfIHllClf on page 6-H STAGE CREW FIRST ROW-Tom Alexander, Bill Shaw. SECOND Row-Bob Lucas. JCJ9Gl'Z1IIdC.Hi1NA'2iI'il Rinigei Mr. Maize, George Sirianni. THIRD ROW-Dave Roese. Jack Otterson, Bob Steiger- wald, John Nixon. Dick Crawford, Jack IVIilno. Nlademoiselle Betty Freehafer Herky Baird Peg Demmler Part of Clutcl1ing Claw Cast Bill Hanshumakcr and Ruth Baker Peg Demmler, Caleb Davies, Clarence Edmunds Ted McCurdy 0? lpn .,. O1 XL ,QR HDENTIFICATIONS OF PICTURES ON RIGHT? TOP '1'O BOTTOM: Iuliet Geiser, Iulianne Stansburyf, Don McClelland Peggy Korb, Mary Ann Letsche, Wally McCoy. Iohn Nixon, Howard Ringer, lack Otterson. Sam Duff and Margaret Ann McKee. P :gc 6-I FIRST Row-Thelma Dively. SLCOND Rowffiaymond Steele. SENIOR DRAMA CLUB Marcelline Morgan. Jean Steele. Pat DeCoursey. Barbara Sharpe. Peggy Korb, Jack Lowery, Sam Arn- old, Miss Beatty. Skip Hulme. Dick Gordon, SENIOR HIGH PLAY fC'ontinzied from page 62j rich superbly, Iohnny really 'ikept them rolling in the aisles. Poor Peggy Fisher really had her troubles with her lost instruments, and Car- olyn Dill-well, we dont talk about thatl To see mutilation in the flesh you had to see lane Campbell and Patty Wills, two other school teachers who also had their troubles: one with Henry Aldrich and the other with the cold, Dorothy Lawry was led astray by Nix- on's uncle in Oklahoma and Herky Baird tried to save the school by knowing too little. The smooth Charlie Manning was finally caught at his tricks and brought to justice by that su- per sleuth, Tom Haney, in time to save Nixon's mother, Betty Freehafer, from total disgrace after her son had been unjustly accused by Peggy Fisher and Larry I-Iazeltine. the Roman history teacher, From the talent displayed here, Mr. Mai7e should have no trouble in finding material for Future plays. IUNIOR DRAMA CLUB Under the competent leadership of lVIar-x' Frances Maize, the Iunior Drama Club has really gone far this year. The officers for the first semester were: Bill Hansen, president: Walter Berg, vice-president: Avis Marie Och- senhirt, secretary: and Dick Ingraham, treasu- rer. For the second semester they were: Dor- othy Crawford, president: Ianet McKimmie, vice-president: Iosephine Emery, secretary: and Betty Hansen, treasurer. Two one-act plays-'iAlmost Seventeen and i'Alias Ianettan -were presented in ac- tivity period. Work was then started on a two-act play '4The Date, and a three- act play, i'Miss Westfield High. During the first semester the activity periods were used for rehearsals. In the second semester each period was assigned to a chairman who worked with the full-time program chairman in providing the entertainment for the day. Plays, skits, pantomimes, monologues, char- ades, and other forms of dramatic art were used in these programs. IUNIOR DRAMA CLUB Falk, Jean Roese. Janet Robin son. SECOND Row-Clinton Lowery, Patri Mace, Betty Lou Walker, Bes sie Hardie. Josephine Emerg Dick Harper. Cohill, George Hildebrand, Lio Doty. FIRST Row-Lois Postler, Alice Ann Bain, Margo Thompson, Jane Siegel, Mary Janet Dunn, Betty Hansen, Nancy Fisher. Ioa i cia Bell, Avis Ochsenhirt, Janet Couch, Barbara Moore. Dorothy Crawford, Elaine Lottes. Miss Baer, Claire Bush, Mary Lou THIRD ROW-Wilbur Johnson, Fred Lowe, Robert Speicer, Maurice nel Ebaugh, Walter Berg, Dick Ingraham. Bill Hansen. Ray Williams. Ted Thompson. Jim M ademozselle Page 65 HENRY KELLY Quality was what Mr Kelly insisted on and usually re CB1V9d from the members of both the band and the orchestra But lt wasnt there when he first came to Avonworth in fact neither was the band and the orchestra merely was one 1h name only From the beginning back when the seniors were eighth graders Mr Kelly developed instrumental music to the place where it stood out as another of Avonworths prides and Joys When the band stepped out in their new uniforms this fall it cllmaxed the efforts of Mr Kelly and the committee of parents of band members to give our band the distinction lt deserves The enthusiasm shown by the band has improved immensely the spirit of the school as displayed at football games and pep meetings It was lndeed unfortunate that Mr Kelly had to leave for the army Just before the Easter vacation Everyone in the school was sorry to see him leave but we are mighty proud of him and appreciate what he has meant to us A typzcal music room scene MR KEL LY at the piano IIMMY POWELL playing the trombone MR LOMAKIN ADDS SWING No more capable or likeable person than Mr. Lomakin could have taken Mr. Kellys place. Pep most adequately de- scribes him' and in a very short time that pep was noticeable in the bands playing in chapel and marching to the baseball games. In the short time he has been here he has laid the groundwork for great things for the future music at Avon- worth. Mr, Lomakin graduated from Carnegie Tech in 1939. While at Tech he arranged for the 'Kiltie band and wrote two mu- sical shows. After graduation he worked with the Air Li- ners taught for two years in West Virginia where his band represented the state in Washington D. C. Later he went to New York to play with several name bands' namely Will Hud- son Eddie Delange Clyde Lucas and a spell with the Raymond Paige youth orchestra. During college he toured most of the countries of Europe and played in an orchestra in Bermuda. He is married and has a wife and two children. Kelly lnducts Orchestra--Army lnclucts Kelly Rx illllllll . flllllllll Y, BAND STRUTS WITH NEW UNIFORMS FIRST Row-Ruth Baker, Mary Eckert, Josephine Emery, Lionel Ebaugh, Pat Sturgeon, Jim Oliver, Morton Boyd, Edwin Bailey, Mary Knapp, Nancy McHenry, Doris Schlumpf, Joan Logan, Marianne Letsche. SECOND Row-Charles Austin, Bill Logan, Jack Hendry, Wilbur McMurray, Ruth Alex- ander, Grace Fischer, Marian Pollock, Marilyn Mock, Margaret Ann McKee, Peggy Lou Johnston, Margie McHenry. THIRD Row-Jerry Speicher, Marian Duff, Gilbert Bailey, Dave Cummins, Bill Hanshu- maker, Joe Heckel, Frank Bole, Ted Thompson, FOURTH RoWASylvia Davis, Marion Barnhart, Bob Seelhorst, Art Werner, Graham Ren- berg, Jean Robbins, Dick Selby. ' ,Y f l V R, 1 P rqc 68 SENIOR I-IIGI-I CI-IORAL CLUBS TI-IE GIRLS ENSEMBLE There are three actrxe choral clubs rn the Senror Hrqh drrcctad by Mrss C rrrre B Phrnney The Grrls Cl'oral Club as orqanr ed n 1937 1 mppella chorr the txx enty four best xorces haxrnq been chosen Thrs xc rr srnce the club xx as dornq no unaccompwnred srngrng the name vxas changed to the Grrls Choral Club The club rs lrmrted to thrrty members and he accom panrst Thrs xx as done for txxo reasons rt xxas decrded to haxe a select group and there vxere onlv thrrtx robes Thev have done some xery fine xxork durrnq the year srnqrnq for chapel programs and presentrnq an rmpressrve Chrrstmas Qoncert rn collaboratron xxrth the Boys Glee Club Txx elxc members xxrll be lost through qraduwtron TI-IE BOYS GLEE CLUB The Boys Glee Club xx as formed on the same basrs as the Cvrrls Choral Club berng a selected group lrmrted to thrrty members Hoxxever thrs year there xxere only txx enty three members mostlv sophomores The sprrrt of these boys ind the qualrty of therr xorces xx 'rs particularly encouragrnq and rn future years they should make a hne srnqmq group The boys played 1 large part xxrth the grrls for the Sprrng Concert to be held M ry 22 THE GIRLS' CHORUS The thrrd group rs small s1nce rt has to meet durrng the noon lunch perlod It rs prrmrrrly 1 preparatory group for the Grrls Choral Club and thrs xear had srxteen members Iourteen of xx hom xxrll Hll x rcrncres rn that club next year They too have sung rn chapel and vxlll auqment the G C C rn the Sprrnq Concert Thrs group rs open to mv of the qrrls xx ho xxrsh to belong to a Choral qroup from the nrnth to the txx elfth grades rnclusrve Meetrnq at such an rncon Jenrent trme s1nce school trme could not possrbly be schedu'ed has lrmrted the number partrcrpatrng but those xx ho were really serrously rnterested came out Therefore these grrls can be counted on to be dependable and shoxfx 1 listrnq rnterest rn choral xxork Axonxxorth has been fortunate rn hrxrng 1 musrc rnstructor xxho so un selhshlv qrves her trme to dexeloprnq Ilne choral groups The Chrrstmrs and bprrnq Concerts haxe alxxays had encouraqrnq turnouts and not once srnce Mrss Phrnnex has been here haxe anx of them been the least brt drsapporntrnq Mrss Phrnnex and her choral groups deserxe recognltron for thtrr frne xxork under the h mdrc rp of an rnconvenrent schedule Esquue 6 A , ax- - . 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E' Mademoiselle Page 71 TI-IE AVONWORTI-I PUBLICATIONS CLUB AVONEWS STAFF Editor-in-Chief IANII WALTON Managing Editor , GRAIIAIVI RENBERG ' News Editor ..................i. . i,,i., ., ..,,ii iiii , ,, ,, , I ,. IDA KUIIN , , Reporters-ROBERT BORK, MAIQIIAN DLIFF. MARIAN NEWS, ANNUAL JOIN POI.I.OCK, SYI.vIA SIERER, VIRGINIA BAND GETS School Baud IEFFRIES, IOIIN LOWERY, IOIIN BAKER, UNIFORMS Makesjgj BII.I. KARN. ' N 'fi' Copy Editor ...... ., .. o,o, ,,,,,,, M ARTIIA BENNETT M Sports Editors .. .. Im EVANS, IOE MCMILLAN J Reporters-EVERETT CRAIGIIEAD, ED VOLII. SKIP THOMPSON, DICK CRAWFORD, TOM ,, HANEY. Girls' Sports ..,.. MARY KNAPP Photography Editor FRED ECKERT Assistant S ,, ...., A ., .,.IIIt ARTW WERNER ' BUSINESS STAFF I 53,42 Business Manager ..,. ,..,, , ,, ,.,.. , ,.,, ...,, ,......,. A V.: 'V' 'm ' Advertising Managers RLITII BAKER, N. PATTERSON g V, T Solicitors, PATSY BERG, PEGGY KORI3, ILILIANNE STANS- 'Z V A fiii ffl'iZfV '5,,i75gai'ilif Y' tt f BU RY. I mu warn sxrrii - g ,, fI.:',f x1lL.f:,.,. Circulation Manager , , . fit it 1h,'Oj'jI'j'jj1 jjxfxfjy sd.. ..,..m,......fI Assistants . , , , BECKY MATZ, BOB TIIOMFSON f1.Qff,if' Paper Salvage . , HOWARD RINGER VIA4 if tif ns. l f S-1,-by ual M.-v.wI Il X ' WA Sponsor .. .,,......, ...I , .. ROBERT Esm' 355-.'1Yf5-52246, ' ,Lgl5iggQglf,g5m1:Ljgi Advisor . . .....,. FRED ROBIE ixirxz' 'ZL' A DE REBUS STAFF Editor-in-Chief , ,.., SAM DLIFF Sports , , TOSI HANEY Seniors, ANNA IANE GOODWIN, MARG.ARET ANN MCKEE Plays ,, ,.,.,, , I , ILILIET GEISER Clubs .. . E RIITII ALEXANDER Music PEGGY Lou IOIXNSTON Art ,,.,..,. ,,.. . ,.,,. I ACK OTTERSON Assistant I VIRGINIA SYKES Photographer FRED ECKERT Business Manager, DICK SELBY Advertising, , N. PATTERSON PEGGY KORB, RIITII BAKER Sponsor ,.,,,,,.. ,..,, . ROIIERT ESPY ,x ,i A Page 72 FQQUII To have a printed newspaper and a yearbook it was decided this year to pool the resources of both publications by forming a Publications Club with a business staff responsible for the financing of both the AVONEWS and the DE REBUS In this wax any chance of the two publications working against each other was eliminated Over 200 applications were made for membership to this club and from these applications over 50 were selected A large group was selected because it was so diflicult to determine who would be the interested and dependable workers As the work grew more difficult several of the members dropped out as was anticipated ane Walton was appomted editor in chief of the AVONEWS because of her previous experience on that staff and her dependabil as possible Martha Bennett copy editor and Ida Kuhn news editor were the other two people most responsible for the success of the AVONEWS M Robie English and history teacher helped considerably in the organization of the staff teaching fundamentals of journalism and helpmg to organize the front pages The fine appearance of the newspapers was due to his advice The first three months of the school year found Sam Duff editor in chief of the DE REBLIS working on the theme and the layout for the 1942 yearbook No editorial staff was selected until the middle of the year At that time the Publications Board composed of Sam Duff Dick Selbx lane Walton and Mr Espy the sponsor selected a staff to be responsible for the write ups and art work for the yearbook That staff is found on pages 6 and 7 The original budget of Sl 500 was mcreased to S2 000 by the end of the year because both publications were made more elaborate than was originally intended ln complete charge was Dick Selby Business Manager Working with him were a conscientious group of advertisers headed by Norman Patter son and Ruth Baker a competent circulation manager George Thoma and Howard Ringer who headed the drive for salvage materials that netted S5300 profit for the club- More time was given to the publication by Fred Eckert probably than by any other member of the staffs. Except for the larger groups he took every informal shot found in this DE REBUS. He also developed printed and enlarged these photographs. Without Fred it would not have been possible to include so many pictures in this 1942 DE REBUS. lack Otterson was another deserving of special mention for his work- He 'md Virginia Sykes were responsible for the original design on the cover and the cartoons and figures thoughout the book were his. Mr. Espy, commercial teacher, was to blame for it all. lt was his idea in the first place and the success or failure fell directly on his shoulders. O O Many People Take Puri: ln Publications r . . l I ' D V Q . -- - . l ity, lane worked diligently all year to keep the paper coming out as regularly HUNTING AND FISHING CLUB When suggestions were asked by the ad- ministration for new clubs to be formed this year, a large demand was for a Hunting and Fishing Club. Due to the many students in- terested in this club, Mr. Kelly was selected to sponsor it. Robert Nesbit was elected presi- dent: lim Oliver, secretary, and Ierry Speicher, treasurer. In the first few meetings different mem- bers brought in their guns and explained how they worked. Later on they were shown a mo- tion picture on fishing. The club bought a fly- tieing outfit which some of the members prac- ticed using, lerry Speicher and Alvin Wallace came out tops in a trap shoot conducted by the club towards the end of the year. Both boys were especially handy with guns. The club was handicapped by the lack of an experienced sponsor and the administrations fear of the danger of handling firearms. CLUB Oliver, Mr, Kelly, Don Speicher Joe Hornyack, Joe Gallo. Hanshumal-ter, Charles Martin Ben Harpster, Bill Donovan Sidney McNutt. Wise, Chuck Boleky, Bill Heintz Leonard Epstein. BOWLING CLUB The Bowling Club was newly organized this year some time before the Christmas vaca- tion through the efforts mainly of Ioe Collins. Ioe Kelly and lack Lander. Mr- Kuhl was the able sponsor of the 'ibowlersf' even if he could- n't bowl 300 every time. During activity period, fifteen boys would travel to the Bellevue YMCA bowling alleys to have some great games of bowling, The boys who weren't bowling were setting up pins. so little time was wasted. Towards the end of the year, a tour- nament was held. Each player played an op- ponent the best out of three games. The tour- nament was not finished at the time the year- book went to press, but during the year Prexy Ioe Collins, Bill Cornutt, Bob Schaeffers, Paul Lawry and Harry Downing were turning in the high scores. The play-offs were between Lawry and Cornutt. Next year the club hopes to get ina league with Bellevue and Avalon and have tourna- ments every week. BOWLING CLUB Bob Caskey. Craighead, Vernon Smith. Bill Cornutt. IIUNTING AND FISHING FIRST Row-Wesley Cotton, Robert Mosberger, Alvin Wallace. Jer- ry Speicher, Bob Nesbit, Jim SECOND Row-Charles Cratsley, Bob Seelhorst, Walter Clark, Bill THIRD Row-Nelson Shondel, Elmer FIRST ROW-Joe Kelly, Jack Lander Robert Schafers, Joe Collins John Manning, Toni Brunnei SECOND ROW-Bill Haney, Raymond Hoover, Robert Morgan, Robert Fuhr, Harry Downing, Everett THIRD Row-Paul Lawry, Leo Kash FIRST Row-Barbara Ebaugh, Betty SPCOND Row-Marilyn Herr, Ruth THIRD Row-Eleanor Boleky, Paul FIRST Row-Ginger Sykes, Mari- SFCOND Row-Carolyn Dill, Christy THIRD Row-Becky Matz, Peggy LATIN CLUB Freehufer, Lois Bright, Jose- phine Eniery, Miss Christy, Peggy Fisher, Peggy Ehni, Marian Duff. Schauerhammer, Joan Logan. Nancy McHenry, Sheila Jones, Lois Drastrup, Sylvia Davis, Elaine Lottes, Patty Hollenback, Betty Hentig, Barbara Moore, Bessie Haidie, Marie McHenry. Lawry, Charles Manning, David Cummins, Jim Williams. LATIN CLUB Another new club on the books this year was the Latin Club under the sponsorship of Miss Christy. The Consul was Peggy Fisher: Quaestor, Lois Bright: and the Censor was Io- sephine Emery. Activities and projects which couldn't be conducted in class were carried out in the club meetings. These included special reports, games, and music in Latin. Several issues of a newspaper either written in Latin or dealing with it were mimeographed for the members of the Latin Department. The name of this paper was Hoc Et Illudf' lack Lowery, Elaine Lottes, Betty Free- hafer, Nancy McHenry, Iosephine Emery, Leta Stratford, Barbara Ebaugh, and Bob Bork were the real workers in the club. Bob Bork served as editor of the newspaper, but lack Lowery was in charge of the last issue of the year. Meetings were held in the evenings in Room E bi-monthly. The attendance averaged around twenty at each meeting. FRENCH CLUB anne Letsche, Betty Freehafer. Mrs. Sager, Peggy Lou Johns- ton. Ruth Davis, Jocelyn Hulme, Betty Wolfinger. Houston, Margaret McKee, Jane Campbell, Mary Kinghorn, Patty Wills, Helen McMurray. Fisher. Andrea Sanford, Mary .Izme Houston. FRENCH CLUB ParIez-vous rancais? If you don't, you can't get in the rench Club at Avonworth. Mrs. Sager has the able assistance of Peggy Lou Iohnston as president: Betty Freehafer, secretary-treasurer, and Ruth Davis as pro- gram chairman. This club doesn't sound very interesting. but Mrs. Sager has had it for two years and the 18-20 members seem to enjoy it very much. The law is, speak French and French only, or be punished by not getting anything to eat when the time comes for snacks at the end of activity period. These umademoisellesn sing gay French tunes,, tell stories and play amus- ing little games. The big event of the year was the French Club Picnic, held last fall. All the members herded out to North Park in cars. No limit was set on a good time. After delicious refresh- ments, Mrs. Sager told them stories and all went home feeling much happier for being in the French Club. AVIATION CLUB Here we have a club that really is doing something for National Defense. In fact, they have been working so hard that they had to come in on Saturday mornings to finish the work which they couldn't do in the short ac- tivity period, They have been building solid model airplanes of our most recent American models and also enemy models. The planes are used in the study courses for airplane spot- ters. Towards the end of the year they were hampered by two things. The circular saw broke and couldn't be replaced because of the defense needs, and Mr, Bertin suddenly found himself occupied with numerous duties as a new father. This first year the boys have been very successful in acquiring 22 members. President Stan Ewing, Vice-President Louis Wenzel, Secretary Bob Bishoff and Treasurer Tony Wolfe have seen to it that interest didnt lag and are looking forward to doing more impor- tant and interesting things next year. AVIATION CLUB Fmsr R0wfGeorge Stewart. Will Moore, Tony Wolfe. Louis Wenzel. Slanley Ewing. Teddy Sykes, SECONDM ROW-George Flannagin. Tom Councelman.CliHord Hass. Charles Berg. Guy West. Bill Logan, John Omohundro. Bertin, Bob Kuhn. THIRD RoWfClyde Knapp. CHESS CLUB Mr. Kelly was the original sponsor of the Chess Club when it was formed last year, but his place was taken by Mr. Black at the begin- ning of this year. The oflicers were: Frank Bole, president: Dick Irwin, vice-president: Norman Ward, secretary-treasurer. Last year most of the boys had played before or had some experience. However, with a doubled membership for this year many of the boys learned the game for the first time. A ladder tournament arrangement was set up by Mr. Black whereby each man was given a rating from No. l down to the last man, which was No. 14. Anyone of the lower mem- bers could challenge a man above him and, if he won, would take over that man's rating- Norman Ward. Frank Bole, and Harry Kaufman were the master-minds for most of the year. Norman Ward managed to stay in the No. l notch throughout the year. CHESS CLUB FIRST RoW4Larry Spencer. Bud Thomas, Norman Ward. Frank Bole. Mr. Black. Dick Irwin. Harry Kaufman, Willard Moore. Srcoxn Row-Edward Rylander. Jack Patterson. Burney Thoinas. Howard Groetzinger. Merry- wethcr Summerville. FIRST ROW-June Thompson, Mar- SECOND Row-Julianne Stansbury, THIRD Row-Virginia DeLanzo, Mar- Mademoiselle HOME NURSING CLUB Through a demand on the part of the stu- dents, a Nursing Club was a new activity form- ed this year. lean Long was elected president: Margie Seiber, vice-president: and Dorothy Lawry, secretary-treasurer. Miss Christy was appointed the sponsor. During the first aid instruction period in the gym classes, the girls practiced during ac- tivity period the things they studied in the first aid class. From time to time different girls would make reports on different types of diseases. Skits were given representing accidents and how such cases should be properly handled. Discussions took up a good part of the time tnaturally, with a bunch of girlsj on nursing subjects. Some of the girls took field trips to several of the local hospitals.. Nancy McClure provided a comical vein by demonstrating how a chiropractor gives treatments. SCIENCE CLUB Calling all scientists! This was the call Miss McClelland put out in her classes at the beginning of the school year, Her summons was well responded to, and at the first meeting, Dave Cummins was made president: Gilbert Bailey, secretary, and Laura Clark, reporter. This club has been just about the most ac- tive in the school this year, Trips were taken to such food companies as Oswald and Hess, Heinz, 0tto's Suburban Dairy and Clark's Candy Company. Scientific tours were taken to the Buhl Planetarium, Phipps Conservatory, HOME NURSING CLUB jorie Sieber, Dorothy Lawry, Jean Long, Letitia Stanford, Patricia Thompson, Mary Glover, Lillian Pollock, Marian Duff, Rose Rebel, June Gercken, Elizabeth Wise, Carol Brubach. jorie Thoma, Marie Bishoff. Page 77 Allegheny Observatory, and Wissahickan Na- ture Museum. Perhaps the most fun was had at Miss McClelland's cabin- When the group isn't out on a tour, the discussions are carried on by means of slides and moving pictures. Several joint meetings with the Hunting and Fishing Club were held. This thriving group of 25 now closes its second year with very much behind them and bigger and better things to look forward to. LIBRARY CLUB The library has always had an appeal to girls, but not until this year was one started- Miss Dils, the librarian, was glad to act as spon- sor of this group of interested girls. Dorothy Cook was elected president, aided by Eleanor Caruthers as vice-president and Doris Schroe- bel, secretary. The girls learned to use the catalogue, the Reader's Guide, and other reference materials that are found in every library. They also started to make a Hle of authors' names and the places where information about these au- thors could be found. The catalogue was re- vised by taking out slips of books the library no longer carries. Several of the girls helped decorate the library for Christmas, adding a more cheerful appearance to the room that is used as a study hall every period of the day. During Book Week, the club invited the girls who work in the Avalon High School li- brary to a tea held in the Avonworth library. This chance to get acquainted with the Avalon girls was enjoyed by all the members. I K4,,,.a4f' p It L IS SLIIIHL GIRL RESERVE CABINET FIRST ROW-Patsy Berg secretary: Ruth Baker treasurer: Anna Jane Goodwin president' Doris Schroebel vice-president' Lois Bright council representative. SECOND ROW-Dorothy Crawford, Ben Axon freshman representative: Jocelyn Hulme publicity chairmang Mary Knapp sports chairman: Nancy McClure, program chairman. THIRD ROW-Laura Clark, music chairmang Joan Walworth, decoration chairman: Juliet Geiser, dinner chairman. FOURTH ROW-Peggy Lou Johnston, business chairmang Joan Phillips, devotions chairman. FIFTH ROW-Miss Martha Christy, faculty advisor, The Avonworth Girl Reserves came into their own in the past year. Never before had such items as Date Night' at the Lodge, Earl Truxell at the Alum- ni Dance. a swimming party at the Keystone. candied apples and craft work graced the always busy G. R. program. But we've not only had fun-weve earnestly tried to carry out our Christian purpose. Every Tuesday after school two G. Rfs were sent to McCurdy Mission equipped with milk. cookies, and a story book. During the second semester. our treasurer. Ruth Baker, sent a 53.00 monthly check to the Family Society for charity work. To Nancy McClure goes praise for her commendable efforts and results as program chairman. Our advisors were three: Miss Martha Christy, Mrs. Willizim Neely. and Mrs. Ernest Logan. chairman of the Mo- thers' Committee. who helped Iuliet Geiscr manage the dinners. Mrs. Logan was relieved of her duties in March by Mrs. H. 0. Demmler. GIRL RESERVE CLUB IS POPULAR Mfzderrzoisellc Page 79 fApolog1es to Emsworth Freshmen grrls who are not mcluded m pzcturej FIRST Row Korb M Pollock Jerele McMurray L Pollock Cntchfield Steele DeCoursey Slerer Sharpe Kuhn Bennett Letsche SLCOND Row 'Guehl Davms Walton H111 C Houston Barns Campbell Lalrd Drastrup Wllls Wyatt Glover Alexander McKee Caruthers THIRD ROW Matz Cook M J Houston Iflshcl S111 fold Bxcckenrldge Anderson Mock Mulroy Robbms Stanford Dlgman Schlumpf Sxebcx Clapsaddle 'No lonqer zn membershzp FIRST Row Duff Studer Thompson Kmghorn Gxb son Agnew Demmler Freehafer Thomas Lawry Edmundson Koehler Johnston SECOND Row Ochsenhut Couch Wllson Ross Strat ford Sturgeon Ebaugh Graham McHenry Hen tlg Schraepfer Rebel Flser AlQX1DdCl M Mc Henry Hardle Emery Seltz lmao ROW Baud Jones 'Dyhousc Postler HIQQCIIS Bush Drrstrup 'Loos Berger E1lCl Kash Prcn tlce Kregecz Guxffle Jefferles Lottes Mooxe 'No longer zn membership 1 - 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 - . ,' ' . 1 1 '. 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' , , - ' 1 I 1 V 1 , , , . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1- 1 1 Y 1 1 -- ' 1 - 1 1 1 ' 1-ll-Y Closes Another Big Yeor FIRST Row D1ck Selby Bob Stexgerwald Jim Kofmelml Joe Kelly Joe M Millan Sam Duff John Evans B111 Colull Mr Fred Robie SECOND Row-Carl Utberg Glenn Hess Merrywether Summervllle John Thomas Skip Hulme Jim Williams Wlllard Moore Dick Irwin Larry Hazeltme Lalry Spencer Howard Groetzinger Alan Ingraham THIRD ROW Norman Patterson Joe Heckel Norman Ward B111 Rylander Jack Lowery Guy West Wayne Gordon Jim Evans Caleb Davies FOURTH ROW Bob Kofmehl Edward Rylander Keyes Walworth Art Freehafer Frank Bole Jack Patterson B111 Doerr FIFTH ROW Skip Thompson B111 Grubbs Sid McNutt B111 Donovan Tony Wolfe SIXTH ROW Elmer Wise Nelson Shondel Leo Kash Lefty Graham Kenneth Millard EMSWORTI-I FORMS SEPARATE UNIT Near the close of school in 1941 the Hi-Y Club picked its new president oe McMillan- Sam Duff was made vice-president' Bob Thompson secretary' Iohn Evans treasurer' Bill Cohill mission secretary' and Pete Gordon and Skip Thompson were made district councilmen. The new faculty advisor tak- ing Mr. Blacks place was Mr. Robie. He was elected by popular demand and proved his worth during the year- The season s theme was The Art ol Livingf Mr. Montgomery other- wise known as Monty alternated speeches on the subject with Mr. Robie. Mr. Aultman spoke to us about physical preparation of the player and Revt Allison told us about the spiritual preparation. We had rather an unfortunate experience on Father and Son Banquet Night. Our proposed speaker Mr, Rodger B. Merriman got mixed in his boroughs and failed to show up. However we made the best of things and had some entertainment by a ventriloquist- One night the boys will all remember was the night we had Mr. Don McGovern and Mr. Espy come down and entertain us with music. We all enjoyed Mr, McGovern's accordian playing and Mr. Espy's piano vtork so much that we didn t break up until 9 o clock. Due credit must be given to the announcement committee which incremsctl our attendance by one-third. Who can forget those swell announcements in chctpel? Even though we had our trials and tribulations vte had a fine year. and next year's Hi-Y under Bill Cohill promises to be one of our best. . O 1 . 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 - ' 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 Q 1 , . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 V I 'A 1' c 1 1 Mademoiselle P :ge 81 Kg H f-FOO L 3? Mkmqmggm w w M? ef GYM POD ENG CHEM PRINCIPAL LAW FRENCH LATIN SHOP TYP HRT 55 Xl f XxxX All the teicherw hould har C a ree pcrzccl' SIT perzodi 1 day Fein f ' N 'wQ!lfIlI!,, lwinnn! sa' N.-um! QW I N' ' 3313 v V W .1 1 6 'N-in ' e 9 VZ- 'Y .!'.c 1 I. I 3. Qi ix. f .V 3-5 fad- -' , . . ' VYU5 EL L93 55 . K 'A W I X :ffl- -i? 7'. , L 5 f 'W f-X Wi. MX Fmsr Row-Robert Espy. SECOND Rowflfred Robie. CRaymond Kuhl and Nick Page 82 Esquirt ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY Old-Fashion Methods Are o Thing The era of old-fashioned school teachers and narrow-minded administrators is past-at least, as far as Avonworth High School is con- cerned- It would be hard to find a more natural and friendly group of teachers anywhere. The seniors were freshmen when Dr. O. R, Floyd became the Supervisor of Schools at Avonworth. This was the same year that the three boroughs of Emsworth, Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, and Kilbuck Township were consolidated into one school district. This prac- tically doubled the enrollment of the high school, creating an entirely different situation than when Dr. Beattie was the supervising prin- cipal. To meet the needs of widened interests of the enlarged enrollment, many changes were necessitated: new courses were offered and new departments created. Increased activities were necessary to provide a chance for everyone to become interested in some extra-curricular ac- tivity. For those used to the 'fold school set- up, it took a little time to orient themselves to the changed conditions, Since this merger more has been accomplished in every field than ever was accomplished before. To list some of these: a section basketball championship team, a golf championship team, a baseball team with complete uniforms, a revival of May Day, bet- Robert Black. Paul Sager. Ray Maize. Jules Bertin. Henry Kelly. Glenn Tischer. Arnold Nolstad. Lomakin were absent when picture was takenj, ter public speaking, orchestra and band, choral groups, printed newspaper, larger annuals, clubs and activities including Student Council and National Honor Society and fashion shows- No one covets Mr. Hollenbacks job-at least those who realize the extent of his duties. I'll check on that, is his favorite expression, and that is about what he is doing most of the day-and night-checking on this and check- ing on that. He is caught between two firesz as soon as he gives the students a break through special permissions by being a little broadmind- ed, he is accused by the parents of letting the students run wild. lf he cracks down on the students, they complain that he is an old kill- joy and slave driver. In spite of this precar- ious position, he does a swell job of keeping most everybody happy. No one graduates who doesnt realize how much he has done for him. Pictured below is the rogues' gallery of the male faculty. They have their faults. but these are completely overshadowed by their good points, All are relatively young, but well educated and experienced. Mr. fTommyl Sa- ger is physical education director, and coach of football and baseball. Mr. fArnyJ Nolstad. Mazcierncuiscllc' RATE TOPS of the Post oldest in point of service to the school, has es- tablished a tradition of outstanding math stu- dents, and also teaches a class in physics. Mr. QToughyl Kuhl's line is democracy which the students swallow hook, line and sinkerf' Mr. fCoachl Tischer prepares the Senior High stu- dents for Mr. Kuhls gruelling classes. Mr. fBertl Bertin teaches the boys to use their hands as well as their heads, in shop. Mr. tpopl Maize teaches how English, Hshe is spoke. Mr. tHugoJ Black teaches Chemistry when not acting as third vice-principal. Mr. tButchl Kelly used to teach instrumental mu- sic. but is now playing in the HAir Force Band. Mr. tBobl Espy headed the commercial de- partment and the Publications' headache, Mr, flzlashl Robie was the speech teacher. Miss Carrie B, Phinney taught the stu- dents how to 'isqueakn pleasantly. Miss Eliz- abeth McClelland taught the younger high school students about bugs Knot the kind she had in her home rooml, Miss Hazel Beatti came from the Emsworth building. Mrs. Mar- ion Sager made French the best liked language in school. Mrs, Mary Maize prepared the in- nocent seventh and ninth graders for her hus- bands future English courses. Miss Hazel Andrews tried to Hshape up some of the more mrs. Secretary-DOROTHY GETTY Principal-WARREN I-IOLLENBACK Supervising Principal-QLIVER R. FLOYD corpulent belles in her gym classes. Miss Mu- riel Dils was the Mwatchdogn of the library. Miss Martha Hoffman taught her students among other things how to make the school more attractive. Miss Martha Christy brought back to life old Latin heroes ldue to the male shortagel. Miss Mabel Anderson added a new spark to the Commercial department. Mrs. Dorothy Getty knew everything that was go- ing on in school in her capacity as secretary. And so the seniors say farewell to this swell group which played such an important part in this Hrst chapter of their lives. Fmsr RowfDorothy Gctty. Muriel Dills. Mabel An- derson. Marian Sager. Martha Christy. Martha Hoffman. SECOND Row-Elizabethx Mc- Clelland. Mary Frances Maize. Hazel Andrews, Hazel Beatty. CCa1'rie B. Phinney and Hazel Stonerod are missing from pictureJ. Page 84 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS We are partzcularly grate ul to the ollou mg busznesses and rzends or really stuck by us when other sourtes o mcome cll through A B C Fraternxty Amerlcan Rad1ator C Standard Sanltary Corp 93 Anderson s Market Avalon Bank Avonvuorth P T A Beauty Salon Bellevue Electrxc 5 Radxo Bellevue Savmgs 5 Trust Compwny Bellevue Theatre Ben Avon Helghts Commumty Club Ben Avon Lumber Company Ben Avon Woman s Club Blshop s Shoes M W QPetel Boggs Tom Brown Bucy s Servlce Statxon Burger s Barbecues Busmess Tfalnlng College Carlm s Auto Servnce Central Market Maurlce B Cohnll J The Colonxal Cookuhn Tea Room Mrs E R Cravx ford The Crescent Press Rlchard C Davld Duffs Iron Cnty College W H Elste Emsworth Hardvx are Emsworth Motor Emsworth Woman s Club Enelow s Shoes The W W Espy Drug Co Sldney B Evans Farmers Deposlt Nat1onal Bank Fashlon Hosnery Shop Fldellty Trust Company ' Flrst Federal SHVIHQS E' Loan ASSOCI 1t1on of Pnttsburgh 104 Frlshkorn s Flowers Fulton Flower Shop Hamllton s Hardvx are Nat R H3mllfOH A Hastmgs 8 Son Index to Senlors os Klem 5 Co C M Klmqensmlth R K Latshavt Druqs Grace Martm s School Mather ewelry Store Glenn R McCl1ntock Co McDonald s Funeral Home Ralph MCGIHHIS Samuel McKn1qht Hardvt me Co McNamara s Mondas Moss E5 Son Nev1lle Lune Company Nevx myer s Flowers Nlchol s Chocol'1te Shop North Boroughs Y M C A Parents Page PI'Of6SS1OIlEll Pige Redshavx s Men s Wear The Repubhc Rubber Co Revmers lnc Wllllam C Rock Phsrmaclst Frank Ross F H Schramm Sunny lms Suburban F1lm Shop Suburban Realty Co Tejan Coal Tobm s UIIIOH Trust Compwnv Carl A Utbexq Wholesale Dxstrlbutlnq Co Fsquzre thezr support tlus year They 7 A F 1' f f' -' 1 It ' 1 f ' ' F 1 L Q f F .Ff F F F ' ,,,,, F F F 98 'F 1 103 - - 1 ' F 1 F 97 ' ,.............,,,,,tttt........ tt.r ..., F100 ' ' 1 tt...,... 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FF 88 Mademoiselle Page 85 To Benefit Another Generatlon UWN through the ages a tree has provlcled man Wlth shelter from the storm and shade from the summer sun a symbol of strength and securlty to each generatlon So The Union Trust Company of Plttsburgh has be come a firmly rooted symbol of asslstance and securlty to several gCIlLI'atl0llS0l customers provldlng them wlth financlal SCFVICCS lll tht conservatlon of thelr estates THE UNIIJN TRUST COMPANY UF PITTSBURGH MAIN OFFICE FIFTH AVENUE AND GRANT STREET EAST LIBERTY BRANCH PENN AND CENTRE AVES I I I is . , '- I .VJ ' 1.2 ,,,w,, I o 1 - l I I ! I . I I , . I I ' I I .1 x 1 ' 1 1 1 . , 5 1 H 1 1 x i 1 V 1 R 1 Page 86 Fsqzurc' HAMILTON S THE BIGGEST LITTI E HARDWARE STORE IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY 7218 Church Avenue Ben Avon P SENIOR CLASS WILL RUTH ALEXANDER le ix es hu pl ace m In md in orchestm to any other sxx oosf. xxh If xx ants r EDWIN BAILEY leaves hls 1d1osv11er1L1es to Bull Kam RUTH BAKER Ieaxes hex Struttmq to Dot Lmxx IIIVI BALDWIN leavee hls eurlb to Pete Gordon ANNABELLE BARRIS lelxes hu fmqcrnul t the yumor Klttxes MARTHA BENNETT IL ues lor Penn St ite PATSY BERG len es Enqlxsh clisses to Bob I ue is KENNETH BIASDTTI leaves hls VxlSkCl'lLl4S m school IVV'e hopel CHARLOTTE BISHOFF leives her qunetness to Caxolvn Dmll QHARLES BOLEKY lenes I115 technlque to O11 bert Bmley EI EANOR CARUTHERS lelves her tirdy exeus es fox Mr MdlZQ to mull over Kfmntzruzed on page 88j TOM BROWN BUII DERS SUPPLIES INIDUSTRIAI SUPPI IES Mayflower 5862 36th Street and A V R R PITTSBURGH PA ff fw .4 f 4. K ,. 2' 2 1 2 ad 2' . Q . .35 . S 'L S' S' 'i '2 Si. ,, -, -, . . ,' 4 Tv ,Lx C L 1 , C L L: ,, .. E L . I 4 C ' ' c . I Y A- x- ' V' 1 5 . .. . . . K . o 4 C K A 5- , , ,. , . fa 'X' ' ,Sz . I ' '- , s , L L ., , L -S , . 10 1 'JC 0 Page 87 AN AVONWORTI-I INSTITUTION 36 YEAR9 OF CONTINLIOUQ SERVICE THE W W ESPY DRUG C0 RIECK S ICE CREAM Sodas Sundaes Mllk Shakes Sandwiches I 7Il7 Church Ave Linden 0926 n O18 I1 K n . . I I I -0.0- , T ,O 07, P age 88 Esquzre Mayflower 5862 WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING CO Dzstrrbutors or INSULATION HARDBOARDS PLYWOOD Tliomvms M BROWN Prop STEELTEX 36th Street and A V R R SENIOR CLASS WILL Contznued ROSALIE CRITCHFIELD leaves her red colors to Betsy Ross RUTH DAVIS leaves her blond haxr to Mary Kmq horn Arthur BILL DONOVAN leaves the Emsvxorth Y to Ief ty and the gang SAM DLIEF leaves the school wlth the best xear book ever IIM EVANS leaves 1 cextim cheerleider lonesome ILILIET GEISER leaves her cheerfulness to Mlss D15 ANNA IANE GOODWIN leaves a record to be proud of BETTY A GRANDE leaves her 1n1t1als to the Goodwxll mdustnes EVELYN GUEHL leaves the roller skatmg rmks alone TOM HANEY leaves h1s freckles to Alan Ingra ham BILL HANSHLIMAKER leaves h1s Chemlstry ex perlmentmg to anyone that c n run fast enough fContmued on page 902 IER' I-IAIRDRESSERS 7115 Church Avenue Ben Avon, Pennsylvanla Phone ILINIPER 3225 I ,T '1, PAT DECOURSEY leaves the soldiers to Mzac- I . . 1 YOUI' SUPICIIIC OlJl1g311011 11,2 s a husband and a father you C have the lmportant obllgatlon of supporting and safeguarding your family not only today but for as long as they need your help You are a good provlder now But have you given careful thought to the time ln the dlstant future we hope when your earning power and guidance will no longer be available to your wife and clul dren? Through Trust Servlce you can provlde exp ,rlenced management for your property and regular income for your heirs Let us tell you how this modern method of estate management can help you fulfill your supreme obligation to your family FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY 34l'343 FOUQTH AVE. DITTS B U R G H Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation C1 D Mademozselle Page 89 QT U 6,3 be V A . . . f f-5 229 n C s u , D o u ' Page 90 Esquzre Llnden 5543 M RICHARD C DAVID WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING TYPEWRITER and ELECTRIC APPLIANCE SERVICE 7114 Church Ave Ben Avon Llnden 3745 9904 Nemmgrr E FLOWERS and GIFTS 405 LINCOLN AVE BELLEVUE P SENIOR CLASS WILL Contmued CHRISTY HOUSTON leaves LOUIS to the goats LEO KASH leaves Mr Nolstad wxth one less prob em OE KELLY glves has mtelllgence to anyone who can real h1s notes MILDRED IOI-INSON leaves her studxousness oe Collms PEGGY LOU IOHNSTON leaves her cookmg to anyone wxth a Cast xron stomach MARY KNAPP leaves xce cream out of her dxet IM KOFMEHL ts left all alone and lonely PEGGY KORB leaves a lot but takes more IDA KUHN leaves Grumpy to D1sney MARTHA LAIRD leaves the l1brary to Clarense Edmunds MARY ANN LETSCHE leaves the male teachers NANCY MCCLURE leaves her dancmg ablllty to ohnny Evans WALLY MCCOY leaves the women alone 1That ll be the dax fCont1nued on page 92j We Delu er RALPH MCGINNIS unlper 3838 DRUGGIST F. H SCH RAMM PRESC RIPIIONS HAVE IIIE RICIII OF WAY 2 Callfomla Avenue Llnden 2170 Qualzty Cleanzng and Tazlormg 7112 CHURCH AVENUE , 9 . , Pa. ' ' A' .. ' I - , 1 . ' ' . ' I t . . . . V D IEAN IERELE leaves for the North Side, to thgir wives, . to . . . I ' - I . I . . A , Mademoiselle Page 91 Help Amerlca Wm' Our VICYOIY Club makes If posslble for everyone to help Our Countrx vxm the war Make Cur Vlctory Club Your Vxctory Club l operates just luke a Chrnstmas Club Each week you deposnt 75 cents out of your allowance or earnmqs After 25 weeks you w1ll recelve a S25 00 War Sav mgs Bond reglstered 1n your name Larger Bonds may be purchased wxth proportlonately larger de posnts Be patrxotxc and Help Your Country Be thrlftv and learn to save systemaucallx Mllllllll IIEPII IT A'l'l0 AL BA K OF PITTSBURGH ESTABLISHED 1832 FIFTH AVENUE AT WOOD STREET Behznd the Endurmg Instxtutzon Success ul Customers MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION J l T l o o l O ' ' .I x i 1 I W , 1 l Page 92 Esquire Walter E Close The' Republic Iiuhher C0 OF PITTSBURGH CONVEYOR AND TRANSMISSION BELTING I-lose Amr Water Steam F1re1ndStrcct LEE TIRES Phone A'I'lant1c 3344 953 Liberty Ave A YEAR FROM NOW What Wzll We Wzsh We Had Done Today? IOIN THE Y TODAY North Boroughs Y M C A SENIOR CLASS WILL Contznued MARGARET ANN McKEE leaves her foollsh ness to ane Campbell HELEN McMURRAY leaves Jn a1r of mystery IOE MCMILLAN leaves Emsvu orth broken hearted ROBERT MORGAN leaves a few thlnqs to be dls cussed by other orators MARCELLINE MORGAN leaves room for the next Morgan ROBERT NESBIT leaves h1s blond wave to Bob Mosberger IOHN NIXON leaves Mr Malze 1n an msane as um ACK OTTERSON takes h1s talents vuth hlm darn 1t' ANN PATTERSON leaves her lovely halr to Mr Aultman NORMAN PATTERSON wxlls hrs smart clothes to Mr Espy fContznued on page 94 CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES' The Avalon Bank joms vnth the Communlty m extendxng congratulatxons to graduates Today a good bank1ng connectlon IS more 1mportant than ever for gettmg started ln busmess for 2St3bllSl lll'1Q credlt for keeplng a close check on flnances and for safety You are mvlted to make this bank YOUR bank our complete I c1l1t1es are at your seruce Let s get better acquannted Come m ask questlons buy your War Sawmgs Stamps and Bonds open a Savmgs Account or budget balancmq Checklng Account You are welcome here always AVALON BANK AVALON PA Member Federal Depo tt In urance Corpomlz 1 J n ' ' , n n I I 111 ' ' ' I h I Y- V. I l . l . IOAN PHILLIPS leaves Dick in a daze. t ' F1 an Mademoiselle Page 93 r l l YOUR DAY UJES AHEAD... ITTI F one tour das lies aheacl Those things so neue sars to your health and well hemg must not he lost sxght of rn todas 5 turmorl Now as In the past the home ns the bul wark of the natton lt must be safeguarded and protected Both Heatmg and Plumbing, are too lmpor tant to health protettnon and mean too muth to the welfare of the whole famxlx to be en trusted to any hut the expernenced hands of the Heating., and Plumhmg, Contrattor Zu,G3u-ol MERICAN 81 Standard Ammon amtatvg Qfewflfmi CORPORATION 7'4d46u4qh C ut Iron Sr Steel Bmlers 8: Furnaces for Loal Oll Gas Radiators Cast lron Enameled 8. Nltreous Chrna Plumbmg lruxturts Sr Plumbers Brass Goods Wrnter Arr fondmomng Inns foal A Gas Water Heaters Oil Burners Heating Accessories I myrlglv 1 4 xmmrw n R hamr k Stan! rd N mtary Lorp l l l w l l l l Q l l l l I - I s., .' D ' I V l . N l V3 ' - 1 - ' ' 1 ' , 3 - . l l .7 . I, . 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' 't ' 1 il Z., - za af' .' :zu H11 ' ' ' . me Y ni YY WW its Y 'Y Y-v-M YW 'Y W' Y an-W- Yl page 94 Lsqzzuc MOSS 8: SON CLEANING PRESSING REPAIRING 8 CALIFORNIA AVE JUmper 5193 612 CALIFORNIA AVE JUn1per 7334 SENIOR CLASS WILL Contmued LILLIAN POLLOCK leaves Mr Espy xxxthout a secretary QHe vxont need one ln the army I MARIAN POLLOCK leaves a record of efficiency GRAHAM RENBERG wllls hns vocabulary to Mr Webster HOWARD RINGER leaves hxs vsork helpmg t finance the publncatnons to the yunnors IEAN ROBBINS leaves her car m prettx poor con d1t10n RICHARD SELBY leaves the gurls broken hearted BARBARA SHARPE leaves her good nature to Mr Maxze SYLVIA SIERER leaves her personahty to Mar garet Brubach NELSON SHONDEL leaves hls super pI'lVSlqll6 to Glenn Hess ROBERT STEIGERWALD leaves a glp th at vull never be fllled IEAN STEELE leaves a xmld party Contmued on page 962 Carlin's Auto Service BODY AND FENDER AAA REPAIRING AAA TOWING Ohio River Boulevard Emsworth Pa - , - 0 ANNE STANSBLIRY leaves and is glad of it. . - Q I 1 M1dLl7lO1 elle Page 95 NEVILLE LIME COMPANY 1315 Ohver Bulldmg Plttsburgh Penna Sales Agents H E MILLARD CHEMICAL LIME COMPANY Inc THOMASVILLE STONE 6 LIME CO WOODVILLE LIME PRODUCTS CO THOMAS M BROW N, Proprietor 5 ' 'S O C O O I ':' , . o 10.0-. I I 3 . -0.0, 7 . C Page 96 Esquire COMPLIMENT S E Rf 1'2lW 01' SENIOR CLASS WILL Contznued VIRGINIA SYKES leaves approxlmately eleven broken hearts GEORGE THOMA leaves hxs embalmmg to McDonald THELIVIA THORNE leaves Paul to the army ROBERT THOMPSON leave the school slnqhtlv slap happy IANE WALTON leaxes the school wuth lts hrst land probably lastl prlnted nevxspaper LOUIS WENZEL leaves hrs chuckhng to Mr H01 lenback BILL WILSON leaves an openmq for pres1dent ln the Senate ELMER WISE leaves school all the vnser PATSY WYATT leaves wxalkxng the brldge t Donna Arnold as fast as they came GRACE MARTIN S SCHOOL a school dzscrmzznate Seeretaual for Young Women 17th and 18th Floors Keenan ulldmg Pittsburgh P ATlant1c 6309 6310 -ofo GRACE MARTIA CORNLUL'-. P u p I COMPLIMENTS A FRIEND Of Mrs. . . C f cl . 1 - , K S i . ' ' ' o f - f' ' 3 ' LOUISE and VIRGINIA WOLCOTT leave about 9 Ol B ' ' ' , a. i ' 3 VJ, V lei Il Mademozselle Page 97 Court 8898-Court 8114-Court 7823 Open Sundays and Ez emngs FUI ION IRIOIVER SHO! The Bellevue CORSAGES Savings 81 Trust Company 105 Sixth Street fFulton Blllldlllgf Pittsburgh Pa CHARLES WISE HAROLD SKIRPY Rosrw COMPLIMENTS o the extends ltS congratulatlons and best w1SheS to each member o the BELLEVUE THEATRE GRADUATING CLASS 609 Lincoln Avenue JUn1per 1254 SENIOR SONG TITLES Ruth Alexander Alexander the Svxoose Edvxm Balley The Man Who Comes Around Boogle Man Ruth Baker Angel m DISQLIISC lm Baldum Llttle Curly Half ln a Hxghchnr Annabelle Barrls Kxtten wxlth the Big Green Eyes Martha Bennett Swmg Low Sweet Char1ot l Walk Wlth MUSIC Patsy Berg Somebody Else ls Takmg HIS Place Kenneth Blasottn Whats the Matter Wlth Me7 Charlotte Bxshoff ln the Hush of the Night Charles Boleky Young Fellow You re Ready for Love Rosalie Crntchfxeld L1ttle Red Rose Moonhght Cocktall Ruth Davns She Dont Wanna Pat DeCoursey In the Mood B111 Donovan A Simple Tune JU 'Pe'7824 M W CPeteJ BOGGS J A HASTINGS Sz SON GARDEN SEEDS SUPPLIES SERVICE STATIGN Ofhclal lnspectlon Statlon No 2507 MOTOR TUNE UP GENERAL REPAIRS FREE DELIVERY E550 PRODUCTS 7219 Church Ave Ben Avon Pa 134 Ohio Rlver Boulevard Emsworth Pa Llnden 9833 , . I v 1 y J I I I . . . , . , ' 'R r M.. I 7 . .-.. . . V. . lil! 'F' ' Fill! ' .qv I4 ,. H - A - - ,- -- Eleanor Caruthers- My Silent Mood. nl' C . . I-'H . r. . I I. H. 1' I ' I O O . , . , . P1476 98 Esquire BEAUTY SALON 7110 Church Avenue QQMPLIMENTP Ben Avon P Call for an Appointment IUNIPER 5730 A FRIEND Sam Duff Nobody Loves Me Cn Account Of I rn A Skunk 1m Evans Where Do I Go From You? ulxet Gelser Llttle Gxrl Anna ane Goodwm Pretty Llttle Busybody Betty Grande Dark Eyes Evelyn Guehl Slow Dovsn Tom Haney Would st Could I But Kxss Thy Hand Ch Babe Blll Hanshumaker Smarty Pants B agqm Chrlsty Houston St Louls Blues ean erele I Found My Love 1n Avalon Mlldred Iohnson Sweet and Lovely Peggy Iohnston Pxggy W1ggy Woo Leo Kash Cupld s Stllpld Isnt He? oe Kelly When the Splflf Moves Me 1m Kofmehl You Made Me Love You Peggy Korb Lovely To Look At Ida Kuhn Ida Sweet As Apple ClCl6f Martha Lalrd Calm As The Nxght Your Local Real Estate Man Wants to Serve X ou and the Communxty Consult SIDNEY B EVANS Repzesentzng PORTER cf MacDOWF.LL CO REALTORS 7114 Church Ave Ben Avon Pa Llnden 1808 CQNGRATUI ATIONS SENIQRSI Lomphments of the Ben Avon A. B C Fraternity ff X ' , 3. Of -'A H ' I I -H ' 1' -H -.. , I ., -M H 1 - - ,, ,, Mary Knapp-- It's the Last Time I'll Fall in Love Av' Y . -.. , . I' -'U ' -- r -H , ' Y ' P A . Q 1 . 4 ,, I I I . 9 - Madernozselle Page 99 Llnden 6504 IF IT S GOOD TO EAT WE HAVE IT' CENTRAL MARKET w H El-STE MEATS GROCERIES PRODUCE 14 Callfornla Avenue Avalon P Church and Breadmg Aves Ben Avon Pa Phone Llnden 1735 1736 Mary Ann Letsche Txxo Llttle Doodle Bugs Nancy McClure Is There A Chance For Me7 Wally McCoy One Foot In The Groove Margaret Ann McKee Would a Mxnd7 oe McM1IIan I,1ttle oe Helen McMurray Youll Nex er Knovt Robert Morgan Hey Stop KIQSIII MV Slster Bob Nesblt A Romintlc Guy I ohn Nuton Oh ohnny Oh ohnny Oh' ack Otterson Imagmatxon Boog It Ann Patterson Frxendshnp Norman Patterson I Would Love To Be A Covx OY om Phllhps I Dont Want To Walk Wlthout You Llllxan Pollock FIVQ Foot Two Wxth Eyes OI B ue MWIIBH Pollock Drmk To Me Only Wxth Thlne Eyes Graham Renberq Ive Got No Strmgs Ben Avon Lumber Co LUMBER WOODWORK 9' AM FAS gg, we me UMBE X COMPLIMENTS 'MC ' CARL A UTBILRG Phone Llnden 1323 Ben Avon Pa I I I . y n ' ' , a. : - in V . IE -., , , .,-,. -, M.. .I . b 1 I-he If li 'I-It ' f I . V u -in D V . Marcelline Morgan-A'Time and Time Again. I nv ' -5 I Y I li' 'VI C . lib! . . . O W7 - . I lt ' V o ' I X O ,in D Arif ' 7 Y U , . Page 100 Esquzrc Congratulatzons to the Graduates Open Ezenmgs Azr Condrtzoned SUBURBAN FILM SHOP E N E L O W S Greetmg Cards Books Photographs S H O E S DCVCIOIDIHQ 6 Pflfltlllg 467 Lmcoln Avenue Bellevue Pa ENTIRE FAMILY .lUnlper 1696 511 Lmcoln Avenue Bellevue ANDERSON S MARKET THRouGH THE GENEROSITY Cloz er Farm Stores Meat Grocerles Produce Frosted Foods A K 215 Center Ave Emsworth Pa Llnclen 6688 6689 Howard Rmger Confucxus Say Robert Thompson Crazy As A Loon 9311 R0bb1115 What 5 The Use' Thelma Thorne He s IA In The Army Rnchard Selby Yamt As Smart As You Are Barbara Sharpe Chatterbox an? Walton EX 9fYthmq Happens T0 M9 You Thmk Ann Stansbury Charmmg Lnttle Faker Sylvla Slerer Talkmg To The Wmd Louls Wenzel Love s Got Me Down Nelson Shondel Hes A Tough Hombre B111 WIISOH Qne K155 Robert Stelgerwald Boogle WOOQIE To You Elmer Wise I Want My Momma Vlfglnlii Sykes H1 Dnddle Dee Dee Patsy Wyatt At Last It S Love ean Ste I C tl Of D ee as e reams L I H T G I George Thoma I4 Men Cn A Dead Mans muse Wocott Omg Gun a Chest Vxrgmla Wolcott My Slster and I CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS FOR A MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR BEN AVON WOMAN'S CLUB 7 . . . , . . . 7 . , . I I . II . H II ., ,., . ,- , . II . .. U , H . .I I . . . ,., vu ' I. ., I , -f . . ,-, 4 -1 1 , AA ' 'V . I IA I vw ,.. . . II H ,.. i . . , I. . . .I A ' ' ' . Al I vw ,.. 1 . - . ,Ta 7 I. . - ,.. H . . . II . U Mademozselle Page 101 C M KLINGENSMITH 1101 MILTON STREET RECENT SQUARE PITTSBURGH PA Telephone CHURCHILL 6801 Representzng L G Balfour Company ATTLEBORO MASSACHUSETTS Leadmg Manu acturers o FI ASS RINGS AND PINS FRATERNITY IEWELRY COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS DIPLOMAS MEDALS TROPI-HES O zczil ezveler to the unlor and .Senzor Classes o Auonworth Hzgh School SCHOOL CALENDAR Sept 2 School began vxlth xbmg Oct l Portrait photographer takes sentor plc Sept 12 Nev1lle7 Avonxxorth O A sleeper play smks the Worthles Sept I9 Bellevue 12 Axonvxorth 0 Thls vu is the first tvxlllght qame m the h1story of Ben Avon and Emsvxorth Sept 23 FIFSI plll3l1C3IlO1'1S meetlng Yearbook and newspaper yomed staffs 'md resources Sept 26 Avalon I3 Avonvxorth 0 Staples runs vud tures Wnth few exceptxons they turned out putrxd However every semor had Opportlln Oct 3 Avonvxorth 6 Edgewood 6 Mud mud and more mud Oct 9 I0 Teachers lnstntute the teachers get a load of thenr own medlcme Oct Leetsdale 39 Avonworth 8 nuf ced' Oct Allegheny 7 Avonworth 0 FIVE yard IHC HO SCOIC COMPLIMENTS McDonaId's Funeral Home 529 California Avenue Llnden 7000 Avalon Pa o 0 , . 0 0 7 ' f It U ' A A ity to have a re-sittlng at the studio. 1 F ' ' 'C D' b . ll- , -' . , - . 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Page 107 Esquire Office Phone Llnden 4134 -ofo SUBURBAN REALTY co -ofo 536 Lmcoln Avenue Bellevue Pa GREETINGS FROM Tub GLDEST BUSINESS Scnool nw AMERIKA DLFFS IRON CITY COLLEGE 424 Duquesne Way Pittsburgh Pa ATlant1c 4875 TOBlN'S For Frzendly Ser: :ce l-lALLMARIx Greetxng Cards For All QCCSSIOHS Glfts Bathmg SLIIIS School Supphes Men s Wear 610 Callforma Avenue 436 Perry l-lxghway .lUmper 1172 Wlilllngton 2545 Oct 23 Pxtt Western Reserve debate Qct 24 Mlllvale 27 Avonworth O Nov l Avonworth 13 Beaver 7 lt vtas hard to hold the boys dovxn after thls one Nov 7 Sew1ckley12 Avonworth 0 Nov l2 Captam Charles Stevenson spoke on A Trip on a Bomber Nov 19 Football banquet Presbyterlan Church A dlsastrous season but a great banquet Nov 21 Sophomore Hop hrst b1g dance of the year Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Natronal Honor Soclety Proqressne Dm Nov 22 ner Mr Sam Pearce The Rwals Natxonal Honor Soc1ety lnductnon Dec l Thanksglvmg l-lohdiys Senlor Class Play The Clutchmg C lww ohn Nixon makes hls debut 9 Oliver 27 Avonworth 17 lO MOVIQS by Robert MOFFIS School of BUSI ness l2 Chrlstmws Choral Concert Service That Satzsfles BU RGER'S BARBECUES SYL BURCER Prop NAT. R HAMILTON -ooo Representzng R FRANK OPEN SUNDAYS REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES INSURANCE -000- Llnden 1 545 Ohlo River Blvd and Camp Horne Road at the Stop Light . ,, Q 4' H .4 Y ' s L , . . Y - . , . . I 1 - . . . . . ,.. ' .. ,.. r - . . . K .- . - , .24- . ' , .. ,.. f . , . f ' 26- . , L - , . .27- ,- . . U . .. . - H -. 5, , . .5- ,.. I , ... 1. .r , p-1 I ,.. - - . , . . . .- . ,-1 V 'A' ' ' '. . - Q i . . . J , . O 4 ,-.. . . . Mademo1selle Page 103 Emsworth Hardware -oQo LOWE BROS PAINTS Beet For The Monezg ofo 261 Center Avenue Emsworth Pa JUn1per 3158 FLOWERS FOR MORALE MORALE FOR VICTORY grzffzlfom J lower! Member Fromsrs TELEc RAP11 DEIIVERY ASSOCIXTIOIN 605 Lmcoln Avenue Bellevue Phone Llnden 4724 Dec 22 Sporte Club Hop Dec 23 an 5 C,hr1stm15 Vacation Dr Younq addrebses assembly Enqllsh She lb Spoke Avonvsorth 46 West VIQXK Avonvxorth 28 Av :lon 29 Semors go to Hemz plant Faculty loaes to hot varslty Edgevnood 28 Axonvx orth 25 Glrls Babketball Cllmc 23 Avonworth 26 Bellevue 18 27 Sewrckley I7 Avonvxorth 45 30 Bellevue Exchange Program Q e Fe e Fe Avonworth 35 Ambrldge 34 Avonworth 47 West Vrevs 23 Avonworth 30 Leetsdale 21 McKeesport 28 Avonworth 31 T W A movnes Wmged I-lornzons No school draft reglstratlon Avonworth 32 Edgewood 21 BUCY S SERVICE STATION Nomr Bufv Prop MOBILGAS MOBILOIL at the Stop Lzqht Ohio River Blvd Emsworth Pa THE FINEST SELECTION OF SHOES B I S H O P S FREE X RAY Fxrruxo 559 Lmcoln Avenue Bellevue Pa JUmper 0759 - 9 . 1' ' ' ' , Pa. , - . . lan. - . . .-1.-H' Ian. -' I f . Ian. 5- l 1 N V -A K lan. - ' . A ' ' ' 5 U 28 F b. 3- , ' f , Ian. - ' ' ' Feb. 6-Avonworth 33, Avalon 25. Ian. 9- ' , is . F b. log v I . Ian. 12- 5 . bl 13- Y 0 Ian, 16- ' - . . . ' 'A ' ' Ian. 20- ' , ' ' . F b. 16- - ' ' , Ian. 22- ' ' ' ' ' . b. 17- , ' . 7 H A up I ' . , . I Page 104 Esquzre A GOOD PLACE TO SAVE MONEY Current Dwzdends 3 per cent BUY WAR DEFENSE BONDS lurst Mwlvral Savings and Loan Association ol Pittsburgh 600 GRANT STREET PITTSBURGH, PA Telephone C0urt 2794 Feb 18 Fxrst And talk Dr Ochsenhnrt Feb 20 Avonworth 27 Bellevue 22 Feb 24 Avonworth 57 Sewxckley 37 March 4 Sectlon play offs at Pltt Stadlum Wll merdmg 36 Avonworth 31 March 6 Semor Dance Avonworth Exchange Program at Bellevue QNOte no more exchange programs after thls one March 10 Stenotype demonstratlon March 13 Art and Sclence Exhlbxt best one of 1tS kmd at Avonworth March 27 Greyhound Bus Movxes Semor H1gh Play What A Infe QNIXOH agam steals the shovt l March 28 Debate team takes tmp to Penn State gamed a lor of experience March 30 Busmess Trammg College Test Aprll l 7 Easter Vacatlon EMSWORTH MOTOR R W BRucE Prop O L GAS tc Inspectzon Statzon 118 120 Ohio Rlver Blvd Emsworth Pa R K LATSHAW DRUGS VICTOR COLUMBIA DECCA RECORDS 201 Center Avenue Emsworth Pa JUnlper 3391 no 0 0 0 0 A 0 W I A 5 l 5 ll l l J l l l' I I ,-1 . - . , - .- V O O , . . , . Mademolselle Page 105 The Oolomal DA VCE CD1 VIL, and BOWL EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK AT THE COLONIAL ame Bundy flaw! fbody Mort Moderzz Bowling dlleyf OHIO RIX ER BOUI l X ARD AXALON PA Aprxl 8 Basketball team IS grven banquet by the LIONS Club Aprll 9 Presentatxon of basketball trophy to Aprnl 17 umors throvu the most elaborate umor Prom ln years Aprnl I8 Cwnc Club Test Graham Renberg came out hrst In Allegheny County Aprxl 20 Wlth flashy new umforms the newly or gamzed baseball team swamped Ambrndge nn thelr hrst game at Ambrndge Aprll 23 Natlonal Honor Soclety lnductlon Art Freehafer Betty Freehafer ohn Evans Bxll Cohlll and Frank Bole were the lucky junxors Coraopolxs swamps the Worthxes at Coraopolls May I Fashxon Show by Mrs Stonerod s Home Econom1cs classes State scholarshrp exams May 4 7 Sugar ratlonmg vacatlons for everyone except teachers and stooges May 8 Stage Crew Dance bxggest llttle dance of the year COMPLIMENTS McNAMARA S DELICATESSEN A Full Lme of COMPLIMENTS MAURICE B COI-IILL LUNCH IVIEATS CHEESE an CONDIMENTS Open T111 12 00 Nzghtly and All Day Sunday Center Avenue Emsworth, Pa . - w 1 I, 1 . . . ' ' . . Y X 'N , f, Y .J ,I L L , I Avonworth Champs Q' . -I . 7 I . - . . - - 'T' . V . - . 9 Of d Of . Page 106 Esquire For the Health o Your Chzldren zn Wartime MONDA S Fruzt and Vegetable Market Best Qualzty Speczals E1 ery Day 620 C8llf0l'I'lla Ave , Avalon .lUmper 4522 ARE YOUR SHOES IN GOOD REPAIR? IF THEY NEED REPAIRS TAKE THEM TO FRANK ROSS Best Materzals Fmest Workrnansltzp 7217 Church Avenue THE COOKUI-IN TEA ROOM LUNCH DINNER SPECIAL PARTIES OPEN SUNDAYS 560 Lincoln Ave Bellevue P JUmper 0764 SAMUEL McKNIGHT HARDWARE C0 HARDWARE CLASS PAINTS Free Delivery 529 Lmcoln Avenue Bellevue Llnden 5290 May 9 Avonworth defeats Beaver agam t ns txme by the score of 5 4 May I5 Annual Sprmg Frollc the school went Freshman Dance May I8 I9 EngI1sh coops great day' May 22 Glee Clubs Sprmg Concert Presentatlon of awards m chapel Nmth Grade Dance May 28 Klds Day May 29 Iune 2 Semor exams May 31 Baccalaureate une 2 Annuals come out by th grace of good ness une 4 Commencement une 9 ll Underclassmen exams Iune 12 School closes The war dndnt mterfere wlth the regular procedure very much but there were lndlcatlons that many changes would be necessary nn the commg year CHICKEN DINNERS SUNNY IIM'S Camp Home Road Emsworth Pa Llnden 9806 AFTER THE sHoW N I C H O L S CHOCOLATE sHoP 601 Lmcoln Avenue Bellevue Pa Llnden 8955 Complete stock of popular dance and operatlc Vxctor Columbna and Decco recordxngs BELLEVUE ELECTRIC 8: RADIO COMPANY 527 Lmcoln Avenue Bellevue Pa .lUn1per 6660 SERVICE FOR THE SICK WILLIAM C ROCK PHARMACIST 550 Callfomla Ave Avalon Pa Llnden 5625 , , . . 0 , H , 7 A . .I . 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I - - - Y 1 ' ' , , 0 . , u D . n , Q Mademoiselle Page 107 THE AVONWORTH TE-'AN emu' PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Llnden 5520 EXTENDS ITS SINCERE BEST WISHES AND HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OE 1942 EMSWORTH R R STATION SECTION II BASKETBALL CHAMPS lly Bb I dj MM11 REDSHAW MEN s WEAR B T C Amzow sums BUSINESS TRAINING IIIIIIIIIIIII 55 COLLEGE BOTANY TIES SECRETARIAL ACCOUNTING BUSINESS IARMON SHOES ADMINISTRATION COURSES B' FULTON BUILDING PITTSBURGH ATLANTIC 2678 'k 'k foe Ke , o Seigerwald, Co-cap- tains lim Evans an oe C F an jim Kofmehl, and lim Powell. , 1, I 190 N GD X I W Q MII. 5 Lincoln Ave., Ilevue Page 108 Esquire SCRAP THE IAP COMPLIMENTS BY SAVING SCRAP ,os KLEIN 8: co FASHION HOSIERY SHOP GOOD PRICES for waste paper newspapers magazmes scrap metal all scraps Make Balzng Szmple 553 Lmcoln Avenue Llnden 9954 See phone book yellow page 313 or other Iocatzons use a PAPER PAC COMPLIMENTS So srmple a chlld can operate Inexpensive O the 514 E Lamk sneer Noah side BEN AVON HEIGHTS FAu'fax 2862 COMMUNITY CLUB GIRL RESERVE DANCE COMMITTEE Patsy Berg ulret Gezser Peggy Lou ohnston ocelyn Hulme and Ruth Baker were responszble or the most outstandmg Girl Reserve Dance rn years COMPLIMENTS Glenn R. McCImtock 8: Co Oliver Bmldmg Pnttsburgh Pa ATIant1c 1561 COMPLIMENTS A FRIEND Oi - f ' I . . ' f I ' I ' Q . i I . Oi . of M ademolselle Page 109 SENIORS YOU HAVE MADE A GOOD START MARCH ON' The Crescent Press SOPHOMORE HOP The Sophomores held thezr Annual Dance m the Avonworth Gym Mad elzne Prentice Treasurer Bud Utberg Preszdent Larry Spencer Vzce pres: dent and o Ann Logan Secretary worked hard to make rt the success t was COMPLIMENTS The Enlswortli Womans C -0.0- : : I , . - ' i Of ' lub Page 110 I SCIUIIL 1' I' I' I' I' X' X' Wr THANK rmz FoL1oxx1NC. PARENTs ron TIIEIR CONIRIBLIIIONS and and and and an an and and an and an and an and 10 IHE FINAMIAI Surcnss OF Tms 19-12 DE Rliuus Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mls Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs T R Alexander A Baldvxm G Bennett H C Boleks W Crltchflelcl W A Dans S B Evans G A Gelser G N Goodvx ln Haney P ohnston I W Kelly C V Knapp C R Korb I' I' I' I' and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mis and Mrs and Mis and MIS C Kuhn H letsche R C McKee I G MCM1llm I W Utterson H Phllllps Rxnger W Robblns P Selbv T bharpe H bykes L Thompson W l Walton L M Wolcott I 5355 l I l I Mrx .. . M .' . I. Mr. d . I ' ' Mr. .. . . 5 Mr, and Mrs. L, B- Duff Mr. and Mrs. W. VV. Renberg Mr. . . , . Mr,a .. C. ' Mr. . . . Mr, . R. , ' . Mr. d . - , Mr. ,. A. . I IM. ' Mr. MA. .' lM.'d .1. .1 . Mraz A . M . 2 - . . Mr. 2 '.'. R. . . M . ' d f, . Mr. z . ,, 2 Mr. . . Mr. ' ' . . . ' I GYM? Mademozselle Page I II E905 To THESE PROFESSIONAL MEN WE QWE A GREAT DEA1 THEY RE REAI FRIENDS H S Agnevx MD A Allen D D S E Baldmdge D DS C F Berg MD Henry L Betcher Funeral Dlrector M Campbell Ch1ropractor H B Crumbaker D D S I C Dobler MD P Donaldson D D S W GauS D D S W Loqan M D G Math1eSon M D Q Ranta M D F Shafer D D S A Schnelder M D W K Snyder MD W Stlrlmg M D P S Templeton DDS E C Toye DDS S Wltherspoon M D 7401 Church Ave Ben Avon 501 Lmcoln Ave Bellevue 567 L1ncoln Ave Bellevue 858 Lockhart St P1ttSbLl1'Ql'1 633 Calxforma Ave Avalon 468 Lmcoln Ave Bellevue 567 Lmcoln Ave Bellevu 637 C3llfOfUl3 Axe Av 1lon 495 Lmcoln Axe Bellevue 620 Callforma Axe Avalon 6825 Church Ave 7015 Church Ave Ben Avon Ben Avon Brxghton Rd Plttsburqh 3808 Brlghton Rd 107 Lmcoln Ave Bellevue Plttsburqh 846 Calxforma Ave Avalon 10 Calxfornla Axe Avalon 10 C3llfOI'l'1l3 Axe Axalon 308 Lmcoln Ave Bellevue 10 Callfornla Axe Axalon if I. , . . . . ,,,, ,..,.....r. , .. ,r,...,.....,.....r.r...r.,... ' .. 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SENIORS E squzre Wally McCoy 18 Margaret Ann McKee 5 7 10 11 21 40 59 63 Ioe McM1llan 18 48 Helen McMurray Marcelllne Morgan Robert Morgan Bob Nesb1t ohn N1xon lack Otterson Ann Patterson Norman Patterson oan Ph1ll1ps L1ll1an Pollock Mar1an Pollock Graham Renberg Howard Rmger R1chard Selby Barbara Sharpe Sylv1a S1erer Nelson Shondel ul1anne Stansbury Robert Ste1gervn ald VIFQIHIB Sykes ean Steele George Thoma Robert Thompson Thelma Thorne ane Walton Lotus Wenzel B111 W1lson Elmer Wlse Patsy Wyatt Lou1se Wolcott Vlfglnla Wolcott 10 0 6 0 10 3 1023 1022 9 22 29 40 61 410 24 1 22 28 5 25 40 10 5 10 4 25 63 44 47 0 1 5