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

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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

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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.

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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