Bell Township High School - Bee Tee Vie Yearbook (Salina, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1938 volume:

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The four years which are spent in high school might seem almost futile to a graduating senior if his only remembrance of high school were his diploma, With this thought in mind the members of the staff have tried to present in this fifth volume of the Bee Tee Vie, a true and accurate picture of Bell Town- ship High School life. We have incorporated in this publication a brief history of the Bell Township Schools, a detail- ed history of the senior class and also each individual senior, a history of each under class and its progress, an account of the organizations and their develop- ments, the activities of this par- ticular school year, biographical sketches of each faculty member, and some interesting and amus- ing incidents in our school life. In past years each Bee Tee Vie staff has tried to add some- thing new to their own parti- cular annual. This year the members of the staff have tried to do this by making some radical changes in the layout of the book. We have combined the write- ups of the various organizations, activities, and individuals in a continuous account written in a journalistic style and have used the pictures as illustrations. In order to carry this idea further, the book is bound with a stiff-back cover in regulation book size. Since the theme for the senior class night is Youth Marches On, we have used small sketches and chapter headings to conform with that idea. The toy soldier in each sketch ex- emplifles the general idea of that particular chapter. The staff members wish to acknowledge with gratitude the kindness of Miss Alice Fennell in permitting us to use material compiled by her father, the late Doctor W. L. Fennellg the aid of underclassmen in furnishing information concerning their class activities, the assistance of Doctor T. N. Murphy with his candid camerag and the cooper- ation of faculty members and students. The Staff Introduction In 1800 when the settlers began to feel safe from Indian raids, they decided to build schools and churches. In some parts of Westmoreland County one building served both pur- poses. The parents of this com- munity, who desired their child- ren to have an English education, agreed to construct a school buildingl on the Yockey farm about a mile south of where Perrysville now is. This building was built on the same plan as most of the early settlers' houses, which were us- ually built of split logs and had shed roofs and ground Hoors. These girls and boys of more than a decade ago sat upon puncheon2 seats with their backs against the wall and wrote at rough board desks which were fitted against the wall. Openings which served as windows were covered with greased paper to admit some light and yet keep out the rain and snow. A fire- place at one end of the room was frequently large enough to admit a back log3 five or six feet long. The school sessions started at daylight in the morning and lasted until dark, 'making it necessary for the pupils to study at home by firelight or the dim light of a fat lamp or tallow candle. The first school house4 was probably the only one in the bounds of Bell Township until 1824, when the law provided for the election of three school directors with authority to lay out the township in school dis- tricts. Before Bell Township was separated from Washington, school houses were built at Shaffersf Perrysville, Bell Point, Dutch Flat, and Duffieldsf In 1853 a school house was erected near Alcorns' Cross Roads, and in 1887 one in Salina. All of these early buildings were log ones heated with coal stoves. Later buildings were constructed of hewn logs, had comb roofs of clapboards or shingles, and rough oaken board floors. They were heated by wood burning stoves, which were later replaced by eggshaped coal stoves. Those students who wished to write sat on an oak board bench at a wide chestnut board desk, which extended around three sides of the room. At these the pupils laboriously copied the copy which the teacher gave them. Since the larger boys and girls were the only ones who took writing, the smaller ones sat on a bench, using the fronts of the writers desks for back rests and having no desks for themselves' 1 The building was on the plot which is now the St. james Cemetery, but neither the cemetery nor church were there then. . Punclfeonisplit logs, . Back log-a large log placed at the back of the fire place, against which the fire was laid. . Black ink was made from logwood or maple, red ink from poke berries. 2 3 21. On the Yockey farm, where the St. james Church stands. 6 . Public Works Administration-a system of allotting government funds for the construction of public buildings, BEE TEE VIE The early school onth was twenty-six days long, hat meant having school every ay except Sunday. By 1860 he school month had been sh rtened to twenty-two days, whi h included just every other Satur ay. This was soon changed to the school month of twenty days s we have it now. The Bible, Pilg im's Pro- gress, Robinson Cr soef' and other such books as 'ere found in the homes were thi! only text books at first. Later tliie ' 'United States Reader and Cobb's Speller were used, and for an arithmetic, the Western Cal- culator. As late as 1863 little rr geography or gra ll'T1aI' WHS taught. ln 1850 1V1cGuffey's Readers and Spellersu and Rays Arithmetics' use. Each pupil pr came into pvided his own text books and he teacher was required to teac whatever the pupil brought, m kingfxany different classes neceisary. Penmanship was a spected art and rem sults were achieved paper with goose quill by the teacher and highly re- rkable re- n foolscap pens made homemade ink.5 Sums were done on small slates with small piecies of soft slate gathered from or crick. When Bell Towns a separate townshi Alcorns' School, me fore, was the first s the ' 'run ip became in 1853, tioned be- chool built and took care of the immediate se community' 'und tho who had attended lV1cDivittsg which was located near Beaver Run. About the same time Duffields' was moved near D. S. Carnahan's farm, and the Dutch F lat School was relocated near james Mor- gan's. The location of Shaffer's and the Bell Point School re- mained unchanged. The buildings erected about 185 8 were frame buildings heated with cast iron coal stoves. The cost of building these and fur- nishing them completely was ap- proximately 532500. Until 1887 Bell Townships school system was comprised of six schools. Then a sixth build- ing was constructed at Salina by the Townsend Brother Con- tractors. In 1900 the Dutch Flat School was rebuilt near Lucian Claw- son'sg DuFF1eld's was abandoned and a new building was con- structed near Albert Wolford'sg and the location of the Bell Point School was changed. When part of the Bell Point district was cut off from Bell Township and annexed to Wash- ington Township, the Bell Point School was returned to its original site. At the same time the building at Wo1ford's was rebuilt as Wolwend's. This building was later moved to Salina. A second building was built at Bell Point in 1915. A one room school was ade- quate at Salina until 1903, when the number of pupils required more space. As a solution to this Introduction problem the P. O. S. of A. Hall was rented for school use. In order to solve the problem per- manently a four room building was built in 1905. Four more rooms were added to this twelve years later. The first steps in establishing a high school curriculum were taken by Bella Glass Boden in 1908. This work was directed by lvlrs. Boden herself as Super- vising principal until 1911. Dur- ing that time E. E. Shaulis and Eugene Piatt were high school principals. ln 1911 Salina High School, offering a two year course, was officially organized with E. B. Leaf, principal. From 1913 to 1916 E. H. Keibler and james L. jones held the principalship. A third year was added in 1917, when james Hughes was principal. R. G. Bortz, V. R. Peterson, and Charles Helman served in that capacity one term each with the same curriculum. C. M. McNaughton came to Salina as high school principal in 1921 and held that position until 1929. During his stay the schools of the township were consolidated and a fourth year was added to the high school course, making it a standard fourth class high school. Mr. George Willard began his work as supervising principal, too, in 1921. In order to take care of the number of students that were being brought in from the out- lying schools the building was moved in from Wolwends and two other portable rooms were added. This situation caused the members of the school board, F. F. Weister, president, john lVlcCreary, secretary, W. J, Whitesell, treasurer, D. P. Bow- man and R. L. Alcorn, members to make plans for the erection of a new high school building. This, the first brick school building in the township, was completed in 1929. lt had eight class rooms and a spacious auditorium, which accommodated grades seven to twelve. At the same time as the new building there came a new high school principal to B. T. I-I, Sq Mr. George Gage, who remained until 1931. Mr. Mearl Gerheim, who taught in the highschool for one year when Mr. Gage was principal, was elected to the office of high school principal in 1932 A vocational course was offered for the first time in 1930. Forty- two students .were enrolled in this course the first year, and the number increased from year to year, definitely increasing the enrollment of the school. The course included all phases of home economics, as well as agriculture and shop. These, of course, interested a number of students who had not wanted the academic course offering foreign languages, science, history and advanced mathematics. The frame building, which BEE TEE VIE became exclusively school except for economics room, had years of service and demned as a fire hazlard. This required action on the school board again, a grade the home seen many was con- part of the and so in 1936 the membersgID. P. Bow- man, president, V Williams, secretary, corn, treasurer, L. memberg and Mr I. C. Mc- R. L. Al- . Weister, . Grayce Nixon, member-beglan negoti- ations for a P. W. A ., grant to help Finance such a project. A grant amounting to 4572, of the total cost was received and a bond issue started on December 7, 1937. When this new building was started, Mr. Willard, who began his work as supervising principal in 1921, was still at the head of the township school systemg and Mr. Gerheim, who started his career as high school principal in l932, was also still commanding officer of the high school. fgx ll w y yy y y yy Ira!! In Q. THE Freshman Class -gg , of 1934-35 hrst as- sembled as a class on September 4. IQ3-1. Thirty-seven members i of the class came from Bell Township, ten from Loyalhanna, live from Kiskiminetas. and ten from Salem. They came by busg they came in cars, they walked sometimes they even ran. Thirty-four students enrolled in the Academic course and were 'Astarted up in the way they should go by their home-room teacher, Miss Snively. These thirty-four were Anthony Ama- rose, Harry Barker, Velma Bor- ing, Viola Caldwell, William Campbell, Laura May Carnahan, Donald Dando, Ronald Dando, Glenn ljdder, ,loe Franko, Grace Freeman, Guy Grimm, john Kontra, Ruth Lenz, Agnes Mickey. Ray Muflley. Steve Olex. lvlike Pendlyshok. Andrew Povlik, Stanley Repos, Anthony Resnick, Pauline Rugh, jack Saxion, Cameron Scalise, Vera Schall, Mildred Shaffer, john Shusko, Mary Shusko, Andrew Simon, Lester White, Vincent Wilson, Ralph Woods, Frank Zerebnick, and Robert Zukas. This group elected as their home-room officers, Robert Zukas, presidentg Guy Grimm, vice presidentg Mildred Shaffer, sec retary-t reasu rer. The remaining thirty-three, who chose the Vocational course, were Dorothy Aikins, Dean Ashbaugh, Frances Boyd, Chesna Browell, Marie Burtyk, Robert Carnahan, Evelyn Cattoi The Seniors As They Were ln '34 BEE TEE VIE Gallek, Eugene Day, Stella Clarence Hall, Elmer Hall, Law- rence Harkleroad, Eleanor Kor- chok, Virginia Lan fair, Rose Malami, Earl lVlom ferger, Roy Newhouse, Catherine Posney, iffer, Dale hank, Vic- Mollie Repos, Lysle Schrecengost, Irene toria Shermenti, Leonard Stover, Erank Sucheck, Helen Turko- vich, George Ukish, Vincent Vantoney, Rose Virpish, Dean Walker, William Whitesell, and Gllie Yakim. Mr, Brpce tackled the problem of being heir home- room teacher. The officers elected for this home-room were Lysle Riffere president, Virginia Lan presidentg Stella Gallek, secre- taryg and Mollie Repos, treas- urer. On the very first day of their dfair, vice George E. Willard, Principal high school careers these stu- dents became acquainted with their commanding officers, George E. Willard, and lvlearl Gerheim. Mr. Willard was born March ll, l877,at Salina, Pennsylvania, and part of his grade school work was done in that same town. He also attended Duffields School and Shaffers, where we have heard tell he was a champ- ion paperwad shooter. In 18950 and 96 he studied at the Ligonier Classical Institute, and the following year at Lock- haven State Normal School, Two years later he entered the Greensburg Seminary and was there during the 1900-l90l school year. He followed this with a year at Indiana State Normal and two at Grove City College, This work has been supplement- ed by ten summer sessions at the University of Pittsburgh. During his year at Lockhaven, Mr. Willard was a member of the debating teamg and his friends note that he can still put up some good arguments. For seventeen years lvlr. Will- ard served as a class room teacher in Bell and Loyalhanna Town- ships. In addition he has a record of twenty-two years as supervising principal in Moon, Franklin, Loyalhanna, and Bell Townships. Mr. Willard's interest goes beyond the field of public school work into that of religious edu- cation, for he is Director of Fa!! In Religious Education over sixty- seven Methodist Episcopal churches. The welfare of the boys and girls in the schools which come under Mr, Wi11ard's care is his chief interest. He is always glad to give good sound advice based on years of experience, furnish interesting information for stu- dents, and look-out generally for the students' interests. His presence at practically every football game is evidence of the fact that this is his favorite sport. He enjoys all classical music and some movies, especially those in which Lily Pons appears. lf you care to see Mr. Willard in his very best state of mind, drive out route eighty some Mearl Gerheim High School Principal summer morning. You're sure to find him at work in his garden where a weed doesnt dare show its face, because gartlening-es- pecially flower gardening-is his special hobby. The members of the class of '38 met Mr. Gerheim forthe first time when they listened to his words of wisdom and admonitions in assembly during their first day at B. T. H. S. As time went on they learned to know him better as both administrator and friend. He was born in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, on September 23, 1905, just two days too early to be a Christmas gift. Since his family moved to Salina soon after that, all of his grade and high school work was done there, where he graduated from high school in 1925. After a summer session at Penn State and a years teaching expericence in the Brownstown Elementary School, Mr Gerheim enrolled at Penn State in a four year course in the fall of 1926. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree injanuary, 1930. During the rest of that year and the following year he worked to- ward a Masters Degree and taught history at the college, receiving his lvl. A. in june, 1931. He received scholastic recogni- tion in being elected to member- ship in Kappa Phi Kappa, an honorary educational fraternity. Mr. Gerheim returned to Salina to teach English, general science, and biology in Bell Township TEE VIE High School, and iw the principalship year, He is stil school as principa BEE ras elected to tlie following l serving the I, but now history, teaches American problems of demopracy, and safety. contributions to the progress of the are many. In 193i IVlr. Gerheims girls' basketball, wh one of our most po Through his efforts newspaper and an first published, and, council was organia d academic lines he grading system from of percentage gra present letter grad high school he revived ich has been plular sports. a school annual were a student ed, Along hanged the the system des to the es, and was instrumental in inclpding home economics for boys a safety in the high riculum. Odd bits of poet quotes Huently, and his prize collection enjoys writing par own amusement. movie stars are nd highway school cur- ry which he old coins are He also odies for his His favorite Gr eta Garbo, Myrtle lvl Snivciy William Powell, and Robert Montgomery, Mr. Gerheim says I go to see all sports in season and enjoy them all, and if seeing is believing, he must be right, for we see him at every game, football, basketball, or baseball. The members of the class very quickly learned to know and respect Miss Snively, for they found her to be a good sport as well as an excellent teacher. While they were freshmen, she taught them civics, art, and health, .and the next year, his- tory. Miss Snively was born at Southwest Greensburg, where she later attended school. In 1920 she was graduated from Greens- burg High School and in 1928 from Indiana State Teachers' College. She has also done special work at Grove City Gollege and the University of Pittsburgh, studying history, biology, and bacteriology. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Indiana State Teachers' Fa!! In College. She began her career as a business and professional woman when she worked in a clothing store in Greensburg during her leisure time from high school. The professional part came when she began teaching at Blank's School, I-Iempfield Township, in 1920. She came to Bell Town- ship to teach at Alcorns School in 1923, and was transferred to the fourth grade in the Salina School two years later. By 1929 Miss Snively had earned a re- putation as an exceptional teach- er and was certified for high school work, therefore she was elected to a position on the high school teaching staff. She has now served seven busy and fruitful years in that position. She shows real interest and enthusiasm in all school activi- ties and somehow is able to inspire that spirit in others, too, for a better sales manager can't be found. The Current Events Club is one of her special responsibilities, and the Student Council has her as one of their faculty advisers. Generosity and helpfulness seem to be her personal creed, from which the students and school in general reap much profit. Miss Snively's favorite sports are camping, hiking, and touring. She enjoys her new Plymouth immensely, but we doubt ifit has completely taken the place of good old faithful I-Ienry VIII, Mary Christy Stewart that famous Ford of hers, which, like the real Henry VIII, had a fondness for women. Any fears which the freshmen of '3-I may have had concerning algebra were quickly dispelled when they listened to one of Miss Stewart's explanations. Miss Stewart, one of the most efficient members of our faculty, teaches seventh, eighth, and ninth grade mathematics. She was born in the historical Conemaugh Cabin, which stands at the junction of the Conemaugh River and Loyalhanna Creek, across the river from Saltsburg. She attended the Saltsburg Public School and continued her education by taking high school work at the Indiana State Nor- mal School. Later she took a three year college course at the same school. She spent the summer of 1915 in summer school at Chautauqua, New York, and the one, 1932, at the University of Pittsburgh. She has also taken extension work from the University of' Pittsburgh. BEE TEE VIE Her first teaching was gained at Shaff here in Bell Townsh three different times at Stewart's in Township, She has in Southwest Creens Kensington, and N xpericence r's School ip, and at she taught oyalhanna lso taught burg, New 'andergrift. She came from Stewart's School to Salina to teach eighth grade. Then in 1929, whed school moved into a ing, she began teach and science. Since tl changed to mathemat Miss Stewart has a friend of young folk working with them. She has traveled the high new build- ing history xen she has ics. ways been and enjoys quite ex- tensively, mostly in her own car and chauffeuring for her friends. A herself and l i Gladys Wh itcsitll Whatever musical or wasnt present in ability was the class was soon made known to Miss W hitesell4we fear in SO1'T'lC C3568 to our distress. She as you know teaches music in school system in Bel Miss Whitesell w lhe entire Township. s born in Salina, and attended grade and high school in that same com- munity. She has studied music at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland, and at the University of New York and West Chester Normal School, For two years after her gradu- ation from the Peabody Con- servatory she taught at Tress- ler's Orphanage in Loysville, Pennsylvania. Then she came to Bell Township in l927, and we are fortunate enough to have her yet. Aside from teaching regular music classes in the high school and in the grades, she has dir- rected a Clee Club each year, and an orchestra when time and talent were available. Without her assistance the operettas would have been impossible. She especially enjoys a Capella choirs, symphonies, pipe organ music, and the music of Josef Hoffman and Arturo Schnable. I I Ruth Fennell Horace Heidt's orchestra is one of her favorites for populanmusic and swing tunes. Fa!! In The girls of the vocational group soon got acquainted with one of the most popular mem- bers of our faculty, Miss Fennell, who teaches home economics. Miss Fennell, who was born in Salina not so very many years ago, went to the Salina Grade School, and later was graduated from the Bell Town- ship l-ligh School. She then en- tered the Margaret Morrison School of Carnegie Tech, where she was enrolled in the home economics course, Because of ill health during the summer of 1928 she was forced to seek a better climate and lighter schedule, so in the fall she changed to Pennsylvania State College, where she gradu- ated in 1931. She was a member of the Home Economics Club there, Part of her training was practice teaching, which she did in the State College public school, ln the fall of 1931 Miss Fennell returned to Salina to take over the home economics department, which she has ably and efii- ciently managed ever since, She offers interesting and valuable courses which include sewing, cooking, home management, diet, serving, social customs, and interior decorating, When it comes to planning lunches for parties, preparing them, and making favors, the classes just couldn't manage without Miss Fennells help. She is,also faculty adviser for the Home Economics Club, and an adviser for the Vocational News Record, the vocational newspaper. All sports interest Miss Fen- nell, and she enjoys golfing and traveling. Her favorite color is blue-to match her eyes, we sup- pose. She considers shopping her hobby, and can offer valu- able advice along that line. We won't soon forget how hard she worked designing and making costumes for the operettas. Katherine C Alcorn Some members of the class had sufficient courage to tackle the Hdead language , Latin, and found it alive enough to keep them busy. This class was taught by Miss Alcorn, a new teacher on the faculty, who also taught sophomore Latin and freshman and sophomore Eng- lish. Miss Alcorn was born in Bell Township, near where she now lives, and got her educational start at Alcorn's School, where she went for eight grades, She then took a three year high BEE TEE TVIE school course in Washington of an athlete she likes to swim Township, graduating: in 1923. and dance, and enjoyed helping The next four years she spent coach the dancers for the oper- at Cvrove City College, where she ettas. received her Bachelor of Arts j Degree in l927. During her col- lege career she enjoyed many activitiesg was a Sigma Delta Beta, a s ityg served one year o hellenic Councilg and dent of Y. W. C. A. year. member of cial soror- the Pan- was presi- her senior She began her teaching career at Shenango Township High School in Lawrenc where she taught public speaking. She County, atin and lso coach- ed several class plays, was fac- ulty adviser for the s paper, and had the ool news- rivilege of sponsoring the first issue of their year book. When lN4iss Alcorn B. T. H. S. in the came to ll of IQ34, fa her past experience in annual work prompted Mr. Gerheim to have her serve as faculty ad- viser for the Bee Tee: has been one of her terests ever since, Vie. This major in- Aside from her school work Miss Alcorn is doin work at the Universi burgh, is an active Eastern Star, and is in church work. For she reads, goes to movies and plays, bridge. She is an spectator at almost graduate .y of Pitts- member of interested recreation occasional and plays interested y athletic an event, especially football and ice hockey. Although not much i Peter W. Nlangery The mysteries of science were enhanced by Mr. lvlangery, the faculty member to whom the class reported for general science. ln addition to these freshmen classes he teaches biology, chem- istry, and physics. Mr. Mangery was born in New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, and lived there for several years, startingschool at the Shields- burg Public School, which is near New Alexandria. Later, when his family moved to Slick- ville, he attended the Sloan's School located there. He began his high school work at Kiski Prep School and finished at St. Vincent Prep. He then continued his college work at St. Vincent, enrolled in the pre- medical course, as his intentions were to go from there to the jefferson Medical School at Philadelphia and study medicine. While Mr. Mangery was in Fall In college, one of his favorite extra- curricular activities was dra- maticsg and we understand that he was very active along that line, Since his graduation from St. Vincent in 1932 Mr, Mangery has attended summer school at the University of Pittsburgh and at Pennsylvania State Col- lege, and has spent his winters efficiently teaching Bell Town- ship students subjects of a scien- tific nature. Since his family have moved from Slickville to Delmont, he commutes from there to Salina each day in his trusty Dodge. l-le doesnt seem to mind the drive at all. Virginia Brnrvkhart When members of the class went to the library, they found a very efficient librarian in charge in the person of Miss Brookhart, who has been a mem- ber of the faculty for the past six years, Miss Brookhart was born in Vandergrift, but her childhood days were spent in Cleveland, Ohiog St. Louis, Missourig and Wilkinsburg. Later her family returned to Vandergrift, where she was graduated from high school in 1924. ln the fall of the same year Miss Brookhart entered Car- negie lnstitute of Technology, where she majored in violin and English, and minored in Erench. During the four years she was at Tech, Miss Brookhart played in the Carnegie Symphony and string ensemble, She was a mem- ber of the Tri-Gamma Sorority and held an inter-sorority schol- arship in 1927. ln 1928 she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree at Car- negie Tech, and later worked in the Carnegie Library. She started her teaching ca- reer in Vandergriftg and spent the next two years teaching at the Coalport-lrvona joint l-ligh School. September of 1932 found Miss Brookhart teaching freshman, sophomore, and junior English in Bell Township High School. That schedule was changed to junior and senior English and French in 1934, ln 1935 she instituted a class in journalism for those seniors who were in- terested and capable along that line. ln addition to her teaching Miss Brookhart has been high school librariang and since she came 250 volumes of fiction and 250 volumes of non-fiction have been added. I I BEE TEE VIE I She has also succbssfully di- rected many of our plays and the speaking parts of I Through her efforts ment and lights proved. operettas. equip- been im- Mary' C One member of faculty whom the class their first year only as study teacher was Miss who as time went on came up be a very familiar figure at lalmost all school activities. I Miss Hamilton vias born at Salina in a house which faces the room in which she now teaches English, geography, I and junior science to the seventh and eighth graders of our school. Her first education was re- ceived at the Salina Elementary School and later shel was gradu- ated from Bell Township High School. From there lshe went to Indiana State Tealchers' Col- lege for the l923-Zlllschool year and the following summer ses- sion. After teaching at Bell Point one year and at Alcorn's two years, and attending the I I intervening summer sessions at Indiana, :she returned to Indiana and was graduated in january, 1928. Since then she has been doing work toward a Bachelor of Arts degree. Soon after her graduation from Indiana, Miss Hamilton secured a position in the Washington Township Junior High, where she taught for six years. It was from there that she came to our school in l93-I. During Miss Hamilton's sec- ond year at Bell Township, the Bell Echo, our school news- paper, was given over into her hands, and she has served effi- ciently and faithfully as adviser to the staff ever since. Through her efforts the Bell Echo Staff became interested in the Press Club, which they have found enjoyable and profitable. Green and blue are her favorite colors, which incidentally are very becoming to her. Reading and traveling are her favorite recreations, and sports in general interest her. She wa.s elected by the teach- ers of Westmoreland County as a delegate to the Pennsylvania State Education Association Convention, which met in Har- risburg, December 27, 28, and 29, 1937. Une of her several outside in- terests is the Grange. She is an active member in the local or- ganization, serving as Lecturer for the past several years. A first class meeting was held Fa!! In in Miss Snively's room under her supervision, and the class gave their destiny into the hands of Pauline Rugh, president, Glenn Edder, vice president, Donald Dando, secretary, and Ronald Dando, treasurer, The members of the class who were musically inclined were given an opportunity to display their talent in the orchestra and Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Whitesell. Those who joined the Glee Club were An- thony Amarose, Velma Boring, Marie Burtyk, Viola Caldwell, Laura May Carnahan, Grace Freeman, john Kontra, Agnes Mickey, Roy Newhouse, Mollie Repos, Pauline Rugh, Mildred Shaffer, and Frank Zerebnick. Many of this group will long remember the trip to Pittsburgh to sing over the radio from the K. D. K. A. studio in the William Penn Hotel, as well as the fiat tire they had enroute. The numbers sung were Americas Message , Turn Ye to Me , Marianina , Water Boy , ln the Time of Roses , and Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming . Later in the year the same program was given at the Westmoreland County Teachers' Institute in Greens- burg. Anthony Amarose, Harry Barker, and Velma Boring be- came members of the high school orchestra, playing the guitar, trumpet, and violin, respective- ly. Particular responsibilities were given to Velma Boring and Ches- na Browell, who were selected as Freshmen representatives on the Student Council, to Pauline Rugh, who became Freshman reporter for the Bell Echo, to Robert Carnahan and Roy New- house, who were named patrol- men, and to Velma Boring and Grace Freeman, when they were elected cheerleaders. Chesna Browell and Pauline Rugh started their dramatic careers when they were cast in the school play, The Gentle- man from Hong-Kong . Members of the class, assisted by the Glee Club and orchestra, gave an hilarious evening of entertainment when they pre- sented three one act plays on February 20, 1935, In I-lis just Desserts Mil- dred Shaffer screamed beauti- fully upon Finding pepper in her ice cream, and the other mem- bers of the cast, Glenn Edder, Grace Freeman, Guy Grimm, Ray Muffley, and Mary Shusko, were equally dramatic. More Than A Million , en- acted by Robert Carnahan, Eu- gene Day, Stella Gallek, Elmer I-lall, Bill Whitesell, Rose Vinish, and Gllie Yakim, proved that honest endeavor is not without reward. Amid the rattling of chains, gory buckets of red ink, moans of ghosts, and ,yards and yards of sheeting Anthony Amarose, Marie Burtyk, Chesna Browell, BEE TEE VIE Viola Caldwell, L nahan, Earl Mom ony Resnick, Pa Leonard Stover, White successful The Initiation The girls' chorus a Lilac Tree and ly mi sang Water Boy Dean Ashbaugh, aura berg ulin and ay Car- r, Antho- Rugh, Lester presented sang The xed chorus Glenn Edder, Ray lvluffley, Leona Kenneth Walker, a Woods represented th the gridiron, while EF sell and Eugene Day were mana- gers. The team that year Little Three championship by defeating Avonmore, tying Washington who lost to Avon Three of the gi girls' basketball rls tea Browell played fo Korchok, guardg Rugh, forward. FWHI' afl The one of the most succes in recent years, losin game, to Frankli The members thought they mi g of a visit from the n T of ht if they entertained in so their first social ev Easter party. To idea of the seas were hard-boiled ceedingly artistic on, eg rd Stover, nd Ralph class on ill White- won the 19-0, and Township, more, o-0. were on the Chesna , Eleanor Pauline team had ul seasons A only one wnship. the class make sure Easter Bunny his honor, A nt was an carfry out the the favors with ex- gs facei and head- dresses, Some members of the masculine gender were bribed into helping with the decorations with quantities of jelly beans. The setting for the party was the Salina Town l-lall, elegantly dec- orated with blue and yellow crepe paper. The girls thought that the decorations were just too cute for words . Appetites, which were very good under ordinary circum- stances, were ravenous as a re- sult of all this exercise. Some of the guests even rudely suggested to the lunch committee that it was time to eat, and they im- mediately got results. A bounti- ful lunch of sandwiches, pickles, cake, ice' cream, and chocolate milk revived some of the mem- bers to such an extent that they could toss hard boiled eggs from one end of the hall to the other with the greatest of ease, much to the dismay of the guests at the other end. Quite accidental- ly, of course, some of the eggs found their way into the choco- late milk. Those who went back for more chocolate milk were more surprised than pleased. Sixty-three members of the class and seven teachers were present to enjoy the party. Aside from having fun and doing some really serious study- ing, the class finished the year with 3547.50 in the treasury. Aliention ATTENTION COMING back with their first impression of high school life still fresh in their minds, the class found they had lost eight members. Those who left were Cameron Scalise, Andrew Simon, and An- drew Povlik. Two members went to other schoolsg Guy Grimm, to Apollog and Evelyn Gattoi, to Saltsburg. Roy New- house moved to Greensburg and Lester White joined the G. G. G, further reducing our numbers. The class was saddened when to find work the Grim Reaper, Death, took from our midst Ray Muffley, who was accidentally drowned during the summer vacation. To compensate for these losses we gained four new mem- bersg Frank Dovyak and Lyelle Eckenrode, from Saltsburgg Rose Sabow, from Greensburgg and Michael Eostar from Turtle Greek. At the end of the First semester iVlr, Shaulis resigned as vocation- al instructor to accept a position as supervising principal at Elders Ridge Vocational School. Since lVlr. Shaulis had been home room teacher of the Aca- demic Sophomores, lVlr, Mack, the new teacher, took over that duty as well as the reins of the ln 193 QI 5-36 BEE TEE VIE vocational department. The Vocationals were upder the supervision of Mr. Mahgery, who meted out their denlerits with m ' - justice to all and ward none. Early in Septem alice to r both be home rooms met tog ther as a class and selected China Brow- ell, president, Pauline Rugh, vice presidentg Virginia Land- fair, secretary, and Pendlyshok, treasurer Michael 'Since Chesna had he respon- sibility of being a studcknt council member she resigned and Mich- ael Postar was elected president in her place. The Sophomore cla well in landing positi various athletic te represented our high the field of battle. s did very ns on the ms that school on Taking a glance at the records of these various squads, we discover many interesting fac . Our class was reprfsented on the football squad by Ralph Walker. Woods and Kenneth We were further honored by having three other members of the Sophomore class as the varsity managers of the team. These boys were Harry Barker, William Campbell, and Eugene Day. The football team had one of the most successful seqlsons in the history of the school. Among their triumphs was a 2 victory over the Apollo Tige s. Coach Bruce's lads also ca tured the Westmoreland Coun y Cham- pionship, the Kiski Valley title, and finished third in WPIAL competition. Paul Kurtz, sports editor of the Pittsburgh Press, named Captain Robert Ripple as full- back on his WPIAL all star team. With the aid of Sophomores Viola Caldwell, Chesna Browell, and Ruth Lenz, the girls' basket- ball team, as usual, had a very successful season. Our fair dam- sels reached the finals in the Allegheny Mountain Association Tournament but were defeated by the lassies from Elizabeth High School. The boys' basketball team finished fourth in the Little Six Conference which included Saltsburg, Avonmore, Franklin Township, Washington Town- ship, and Elders Ridge. Three of our players, Ripple, Goodrich, and Keller, were placed on conference all star teams. Harry Barker, William White- sell, and Kenneth Walker were the Sophomore representatives on the squad. Bell Township sponsored its first baseball team in the history of the school when they entered a diamond squad in Section E of the WPIAL. The teams had a fair season, defeating such teams as Glassport and Turtle Creek Union. Ralph Woods, Anthony Resnick, and Leonard Stover played no little part in the success of the team. In intra-mural softball the Atfention Academic Sophomores were school champs, an honor which they won by defeating the Sopho- more Vocationals in the playoff by a l-0 score. john Kontra was the man of the hour when he clouted a homer in the tenth inning with Anthony Resnick on second base. Last but not least, we give you facts about the Vocational softball team. This squad was made up of members of the organization known as the Future Farmers of America. This team won the champion- ship of its section which included such schools as Derry Town- ship, Greensburg, I-larrold's School, and Bolivar. Our boys won most of their games on sheer power, running up such large counts that the results read like football scores. All in all our athletic teams were so successful that they will never be forgotten by followers of Bell Township High School. The Sophomores placed two members on the staff of the Bell Echo, official school publication. Pauline Rugh was a class re- porter and Marie Burtyk was the feature editor of the paper. The public was astounded with a glimpse into every country on the face of the earth Cprac- ticallyl. The occasion was the Sophomore Travelogue. Real actors and real actresses, as they appear in movie magazines, greeted the travelers when they started their world-tour from Hollywood. From Ireland the tourists took a trip down the stairs from the teachers' room to the good old U. S. A. CUnusually Spacious Auditoriumj traveling with three inch boats. There they sat down with a relieved sigh and rested their burning dogs for a few minutes, chewing on candy bought from Dean Walker, Lysle Riffer, and Steve Olex. In a few more minutes the lights went out and the curtains parted. Looking at our programs we saw that a one-act farce entitled, King Sargons jars. was to be presented. lVIonie a bonnie lad and lassie were unco happy when they attended the Scotch Party which the class held in the Salina hall. The guests of honor were bade coome by clever Scotch verses. Favors in the form of booklets- were given to each guest, Scotty dogs decorated the table and napkins. Every- thing was Scotch except the lunch. Mr. Gerheim's majesti- cally fanning the breeze with a wooden spoon as he tried to burst a balloon was one feature of the evening. Another feature was Rose Sabow's joke which won the Scotch joke Contest and the prize, a Scotty pup. About the beginning of Feb- ruary practice was started on an operetta And It Rainedf' It was the first time anything of this kind was attempted in this school. The cast was to consist BEE TEE VIE A of one hundred and twenty-five students in all, a tremendous undertaking for a s hool of this size. People were s ptical as to its success. After h aring many discouraging prophe ies, the pro- duction staff went ahead and kept the spirit of t e group up. The production was under the direction of Miss Br okhart and Mr, Mangeryg mu ic by Miss Whitesellg decoratio s were ar- ranged by Miss St wart, Miss Snively, and Miss Hamilton, advertising was sec ed through the efforts of Miss milton and I-Iarry Learn. Last was Mr. Cverheim w ut not least o provided the transportation fr m practice, by driving the bus. hrough the efforts of this staff he operetta was made a success nd they all deserve due credi for their efforts. The Sophomores laced most of their members in the program, they the dances and s chorus, Pauline Ru the part of Mazie with one-hundred ome part of ook part in ng in the h was given lack, a girl dollars to spend. Grace Freegnan, Viola Caldwell, Laura Ma and Marie Burtyk rhythm as tap dan Burtyk danced the and Harry Barke Campbell, and M Hwhooped it up Vera Schall, Ches Carnahan, tapped out ers, Marie otic tango, , William ike Eostar as Indians. a Browell, and Mary Shesko galfe a victory dance number, Mary Shusko and Vera also took part in the Irish Dance. In the Indian Chorus were Dorothy Aikens, Frances Boyd, Irene Shank, and Chesna Browellg Chesna played the part of MoonHower, an Indian prin- cess. In the chorus were Chesna Browell, Virginia Landfair, Ruth Lenz, Mollie Repos, Rose Sabow, Mildred Shaffer, Ollie Yakim, C-lenn Edder, joe Eranko, and Frank Zerebnick. Chesna Browell was given the honor of representing our Sopho- more class on the Student Coun- cil. We regret to say that not one member of our class was re- presented on the student patrol staff. During the year our ranks were further reduced by members leaving school. A few left to find work, among them were Eleanor Korchok, Tony Ama- rose, Frank Zerebnick, and Stella Ciallek. Some left because of difficulties at home, Rose Malami and Katherine Posney. These girls are now back, though not in our class. Eugene Day and Jack Saxion left for other schools, Eugene for Avonmore and jack Saxion for Apollo. One member, Agnes Mickey, was married, further depleting our ranks. We were sorry to lose these members as it took from us people that would help us in our busy junior year. Shoulder Arms SHOULDER ARMS '. The class had always eagerly looked for- ward to being called juniors Now, at . last, they were on the verge of beccming upper classmen, and would be granted heretofore unknown privileges. They could choose their class-rings, attend the junior-Senior Banquet! When they had assembled in the auditorium, Mr. Cerheim delighted them by announcing that walls would no longer sepa- rate the two classes. Both would occupy Mr, Mangerys room as one big, happy family. There was but one shadow to dim their perfect happiness-and that was the fact that some of their class- mates had not returned. These were Mary Shusko, who gave up dear old B. T. Hi to continue her schooling elsewhereg and Glenn Edder, whose family mov- ed, making it necessary for him to enroll at another school. Mr. Carnahan came to Bell E -Y .Q Our janitor, Lucian Carnahan Township High School when the class of '38 were sophomores, al- though it was not until their junior year that they really got acquainted with him. He is known to everyone around the school as Luch. He seldom, if ever, misses a football or bas- ketball game, and is always will- ing to lend a helping hand. During the early part of the school term, the class president, Mike Pendlyshok, left in order to attend a trade school. Con- sequently a new president, Dean Hicks, was elected. Grace Free- man assumed the duties of his assistant, while Chesna Browell and Mike Fostar retained the positions of secretary and trea- surer. Anthony Resnick, Pauline' Rugh, and Mollie Repos repre- sented the class in the Student Council. The active juniors opened the dramatic season by successfully presenting Her Incubator Hus- band , an amusing comedy of matrimonial mix-ups. The cast included Pauline Rugh as Elaine, the girl who posed for a picture that was destined to awaken quiet, studious Felix Mudge, played by Vincent Vantony, to the wonders of love, joe Franko, who portrayed Roy Honeywell, the dashing young married man that Felix persuaded Cwith the aid of two hundred dollarsj to lend him the use of his name and personality, Laura May Carna- han, playing the part of Mrs. Roy Honeywell, joe's wife, Bias TEE VIE Grace Freeman, as the German maid, Anna, who provided most of the humor by speaking with an accent, mixing up her sent- tences, and constantly having to pull up her long, white, cotton stockings, Marie Burtyk in the role of Patsy Dare, a friend of Elaines who promised to help elix's af- her out by winning li: fectiong Mike Fostar as the whose dig- Reverend Hooper, nity was shattered when he was forced to play nursemaid to Mrs. Honeywells child, Viola Cald- well, who took the parli of Felix's she learn- mother fainted when ed of her son's scheme to win Elaine by changing his name and Landfair, personality, Virginia who enacted the part of F,laine's mother and did all in her power to bring Elaine and the supposed Schall as the nervous friend of Mrs. Ellis's turned out to be Roy Honey- well's mother-in-law, and Dale Schrecengost, the detective, hired by Mrs Honeywell to trail and spy on her husband. Some of the humorous inci- cidents which took place during unfortu- Felix together g Vera practices and which, nately, only the cast enjoyed were Frank Sucheck becoming so absorbed in the part as he tried out for the role of Detec- tive Snyder that he 'ust went right on reading-evin every- thing that was in italics, the re- sult of which was his interpret- ing 'Pardon me. liAll turnj' as Pardon me. I'll turn. and proceeding to turn his back on his imaginary audience, Frank insisting, too, that in order to come down center stage he just had to com.e down stairsg Marie Burtyk having much difficulty as she attempted to push through the too narrow doorway a wheel- barrow containing the supposed- ly unconscious joe F ranko, who remarked as members of the cast struggled to lift him onto a divan the hard way-over the back- Dont bother, I'll just get up and get on myself. Then, when the play was ac- tually being presented, Grace Freeman, in an effort to revive Pauline Rugh from a faint, grab- bed what she had thought was an empty bottle, and as she held it under Pauline's nose small, white particles of something or other fell from the bottle into the patients mouth. Pauline, discovering that they didnt taste very good, forgot that she was supposed to be in a faint and proceeded to wipe away the annoying particles with her hand. Between acts Marie Burtyk, Chesna Browell, Ollie Yakim, and Mollie Repos took part in two musical numbers, one en- titled Sing, Baby, Sing and the other A Fine Romance. Not until after the numbers had been presented did Marie dis- cover that, in the excitement and hurry of changing clothes, she had put on her dress backwards. In spite of these mishaps, the Shoulder Arms play turned out to be a tremen- dous success. This was due to the efforts of Mr. Mangery, who was the director, and partly to the enthusiastic way in which the class went about selling tickets, The class was divided into two teams, each with a captain. Grace Freeman was captain of what eventually turned out to be the losing team, while Pauline Rugh captained the team which won by virtue of only a few cents. As it had been agreed before the contest started that the losing side should give the others a party, a short time afterwards the class enjoyed a get-to- getherw' at the Salina Hall. All the decorations pertained to Val- entines Day. Everybody agreed that he had more than enough ice cream, cake and chocolate milk. Then came another most color- ful and successful dramatic event -an operetta entitled l'Ask the Professor , concerning life in a fashionable girls' school. Several members of the class, by con- tributing their talent, helped to make it the hit it was. Chesna Browell had the part of Emily Lee, Grace Freeman was Polly, and Pauline Rugh played the role of Maryida. In the girls' chorus were Virginia Landfair, Dorothy Manners, Mollie Re- pos, Vera Schall, Mildred Shaf- ler, and Ollie Yakim. Among fhose who tap-danced to the tilting tunes were Viola Cald- well, Marie Burtyk, and Laura May Carnahan. Dorothy Man- ners and Virginia Landfair were with those who swung merrily in the Quadrille, and Mollie Repos sang and stepped gaily with the Maryida Chorus. In a later dramatic venture, In the Octagon , a junior- senior play, Marie Burtyk had a role. Miss Brookhart was the director. Still in need of money for the banquet they wished to give the seniors, the class sold Christmas cards and wrappings. Then they scheduled an appearance of Mr. Neff, a magician. On May 28, using the proceeds from their different money-mak- ing ventures, the class held a combined banquet and prom at the William Penn Tavern for the seniors. Pauline Rugh, Chesna Browell, Anthony Resnick, Laura May Carnahan, and john Kontra made up the banquet committee. The theme of the affair was i'The Rainbow , but outside there was only a con- stant downpour of rain. The decoration committee, Marie Burtyk, Ollie Yakim, and Mollie Repos, decorated the tavern in keeping with the theme. The favors made of various colored gum-drops, resembled rainbows. The Howers on the speakers' table and on the individual tables were of rainbow colors. On the speakers' table stood two little dolls, garbed in commence- ment caps and gowns and clutch- BEE TEE W7IE ing diplomas in th The dance program and gold, the senio contained the menu, colors, the class rolls ir hands. -of blue r' colors- the class the class mottoes, and the names of the speakers of the even Freeman was the to g, Grace stmistress. During the course o the even- ning, parodies on po ular songs were sung. Art Delllrancis and his orchestra provided the music Everybody had an time but it would more so if we could the company of our enjoyable have been have had principal, who was ill with induernza. Gon- cerned with our welfare, as al- for the dancing. ways, he came do Qagainst the doctors ordersj and looked in on us late in the evening- just to see that everything was going smoothly. Chesna Browell, Lysle Riffer, and Marie Burtyk m transportation commi duty it was to find everyone who was to affair. job of assigning pas Elmer Hall drove a ade up the ltee, whose a way for attend the engers or l the way They must have dine a good f I s from Salina to Perry ville with the emergency brake on, all the while wondering whatever could be wrong with the car, Some members of were active in publi Bell Echo , our sc paper. Marie Burty editor, Pauline Rugh, ist, and Chesna B the class ing The ool news- k was art the humor- rowell, re- porter of the junior class news. The class was well represented in the field of sports, too. Girls' basketball had Viola Caldwell and Ghesna Browell as active and alert forwards, and Grace Freeman, Pauline Rugh, and Ruth Lenz as guards. Harry Barker and William Whitesell, of the boys' squad, did their part in piling up points against their opponents on the hard- wood. Streaking across the gridircn were Vincent Vantony and Elmer Hall as tackles, Stanley Repos as guard, john Kontra as plunging center, and Ralph Woods and Nelson Keller for fast and furious half-backs. Harry Barker was their ever--ready manager. Those who twirled and batted the baseball around on the dia- mond were Anthony Resnick, john Kontra, Leonard Stover, Harry Barker, and Ralph Woods. The Future Farmers of Am- erica organized a mushball te- am, and William Whitesell, El- mer Hall, VincientVantor1y, and Dean Walker helped them win their victories. The Future Farmers of Ameri- ca, an organization to promote interest in agricultural projects in the school, had these juniors members: Elmer Hall, Clarence Hall, Vincent Vantony Ctheir vice presidentj, Dean Walker, Lawrence I-larkleroad, and Wil- liam Whitesell Ctheir news re- porterj. That year, for the first time, Sho ulder firms a Home Economics Club was organized, with Miss Fennell as adviser. The purpose of the club was to enable the girls to become better homemakers. The junior members were Chesna Browell, Mollie Rcpos, Ollie Ya- kim, Frances Boyd, Virginia Landfair, Ruth Lenz, and Doro- thy Manners. Vera Schall, Laura May Carnahan, Dorothy Manners, Virginia Landfair, Mollie Repos, Ollie Yakim, Frances Boyd, Marie Burtyk, and Chesna Bro- well belonged to the Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Whitesell. After an active year, we leave the class looking happily for- ward to a summer vacation and their senior year. They are sorry that Lyelle Eckenrode, Kenneth Walker, Vincent Wilson, Rose Sabow, Philip Smith, Dorothy Ailcens, and Betty Mann will not be with them, All these stu- dents had left sometime during the busy junior year. Sophia Chupa joined the class about the middle of the year, but left not long afterwards. i,,9 XQA Xi! BEE TEE VIE FORWARD, MARCH ON TI-TE morning 2 of August 30, 1937, f forty-thil ee very eag- er students returned to Bell Township High School to be recognized as the class of one gath 38. Every ered in the auditorium where Mr. Gerheim, a very familiar figure to the seniors, welcomed with a cheery goo and a friendly smile. lhem back d - morning After devotion, several laws and regulations were to the students an class was assigned t announced then each the rooms which for the remailnder of the term, would be their home rooms, The senior class reported to I Miss Brookhart !Room 45, which was occupied last year by a group of freshmen. They' dis- had entered school SS SCYIIOFS covered that no new members l and two members C f the class had not returned, George Ufema, 3 who transferred to ani and Dorothy Ailaens school. p Realizing that xx they gathered on ther school who quit rk should September 'o and must begin immediately 'r l5. IQ37 to hold thci meeting. hrst noisy It was at this ncleeting that their commander-in-chief, Michael Eostar, was elected to lead them through the next eight months of ba tle. Grace Freeman was electe, to be the i l so vice president of the class. Chesna Browell was chosen as secretary to be ever at his side with a pencil and paper. Vin- cent Varutoney was chosen to handle all financial business or to be treasurer of his class. Dur- ing the summer of 1937 a change occurred in our facultyg Mr, Earl J. Bruce, coach of football, basketball, and baseball here for eight years accepted the position as assistant coach at Brownsville High School, Mr. Bruce came to Bell Town- ship in the fall of 1929. Under his leadership in football, bas- laetball, and baseball, our boys won many laurels, Although it was our loss, it was Brownsvilles gain. Another teacher who left us during that summer was Mr. V. D. Mack, vocational in- structor who had been with us I , ,,,-A ,JJ .. L,.ll' fT-1,,!'- Forward March to become Supervisor of Agri- culture at Zelienople, Pa. Along with two losses, we re- ceived two gains, Mr. Stephen Jacobs and lVIr. W. C, Smith. After Christmas vacation, work on the new high school building began. This made it possible for the school to have half-day sessions. The high school kegan classes at eight o'clock and ended at twelve o'clock. The grade children ar- rived at twelve o'clock and be- share towards making the new venture a success. Each year the staff attempts to add something to the book to make it appear different. The Class of 1935 added the illus- trated prophecy, in N936 a pic- ture of the School Board and individual faculty pictures were added, and the Class of l937 introduced a new feature by adding the picture of our high school building. Since the editor, Pauline BCC Tec Vic Staff gan their classes about l2:O5 and were finished at four o'clock. This left afternoons free for work on one of the biggest pro- jects of the senior 'class-their annual, the Bee Tee Vie, which means the life of Bell Township. The first yearbook was published in 1934 with Mr. Gerheim as the adviser. Beulah Gerheim was elected editor, and the other staff members contributed their Rughg the business manager, Grace Freeman, and Mike Fos- tar photographic editor, were elected near the end of the junior year, the staff got a better start this year. The Bee Tee Vie staff of '38 was made up of Pauline Rugh, the editor, who contributed her share by helping everyone on the staffg acting as her assistant was Vera Schall, who wrote all BEE TEE V112 - about the history of ship, Grace Freema iness manager, wh keep track of all th sold by her side an care of the money fo book sales, Mike Fo assistant, Ruth Len culty 'getting a few dents to smile at ell Town- , our bus- tried to yearbooks also took the year- tar and his , had diffi- of the stu- the birdie when they were having their pictures takeng Chesna Browell, Marie Burtyk, Ollie Dean Hicks made Yakim, and up the edi- s done on torial staff and worlgied hard to get all the write-u time 3 Mollie Repos, manager, who work to do her share of our sales diligently elling year- books, Marie Burtik and her assistant, Virginia L ndfair, dis- played the fine talent in art, and the advertising up of Viola Cal Kontra, and Vincen staff , made well, john Vantoney, who secured advertisements for the yearbook to the oest of their ability, and the adviser, Miss Alcorn, who told us and how to do it. girls did their part what to do on the field Many of the senior boys and he of sports. One of t most pop- ular of the boys' sports was foot- ball in which Antholiy Resnick, John Kontra, Ralph Woods, Vincent Vantoney, Leonard Stover, Elmer Hall, and Nelson Keller gave all hey had . Harry Barker, as m nager, took good care of the boj equipment. IS and their Basketball seemed to be as popular with the boys as well as the girls. Those of the boys who made the team were William Whitesell, Leonard Stover, An- thony Resnick, and Harry Bar- ker. Mike Fostar and Dale Schrecengost were among those who went out for it. One of the main social events of the year was the dance held by the senior class on November 26, 1937 in the Salina Hall. The music was furnished by Art De Francis and his Orchestra. A good time was had by all, and the affair was a financial success. The senior class was very am- bitious and got right down to business the first of the year. First they sold football pins with Bell Township High on them and school colors attached, sec- ondly they purchased pennants which went like hot cakes . Since several boxes of Christmas cards were left over from the junior year, they sold these, also. On April sixth the Seniors were given the responsibility of managing the school from jani- tor to supervising principal. This Senior Day custom has been observed for several years, as an opportunity for the seniors to test their ability at shoulder- ing responsibilities. Near the end of the year the members of the class donned their graduation gowns and visited the photographer. This began the long series of activities enjoyed by them. I Fo ward M arch Michael Fostar Grace Freeman Chesna Browell Vincent Vantony MICHAEL FosTAR-Mickeys most commonly used expression is i'phooey . Tinkering with radios is his hobby, He listens to an educational program Science Marches On along with witty ones, such as, Fibber McGee, He also enjoys listen- ing to Wayne Kings Orchestra. He is especially talented in music so far as all stringed in- struments and bass horns are concerned. Before Mickey entered our high school, he attended Monroe- ville Grade Schools and Patton Township junior High School. He has displayed dramatic a- bility in two operettas, one play, and the Travelogue He was president of the class in his sophomore year and re-elected in his senior year, In his junio? year he was treasurer. He was a member of the dramatic club his sophomore year and glee club his senior year. During his junior and senior years he was a cheerleaderg on the Bell Echo staff he was humorist and as- sistant class news editor. He was elected photographic editor of the Bee Tee Vie, GRACE LA VERNE FREEMAN- Grace is quite a scholarg taking third honors in her class. She enjoys listening to jack Bennys program, Shep Fields' and Tom- my Dorseys Orchestraf She likes to dance and to sing popu- lar songs. Because she has dark hair, she wears red which she says is her favorite color. She has no special hobby but likes sports in general. She goes to see all movies in which either Loretta Young or james Stewart are one of the cast. She was elected cheerleader when she was freshmang then became captain when a senior. She has been a member of the varsity basketball team for the last two years. On the Bell Echo staff she was fea- ture editor her senior year. She belonged to the glee club her first three years in high school and the dramatics club her sophomore year. She has been vice president during our junior and senior years and business manager of the Bee Tee Vie her senior year. During her high school career she has taken part in five plays, one her freshman year, two her sophomore and ticipated in seven pl BEE TEE VIE junior years each. + l CHESNA BRowELLjChesna, our fair secretary, swers to the name of ' always an- 'Spunky She uses the expression, Dont be silly, quite frequently. Be- cause she is a blonde she looks very nice in blue which she de- clares is her favorite lolor. She delights in seeing r ovies in which Franehot Tone and Pat O'Brien have a rolel She has been on the varsity ibasketball team for four years and has par- ys during her four years of hi h school. She has been our se retary for two years. She was a ember of the Student Councili her fresh- man and sophomore y ars, and in her freshman year, w s ecretary of it. During herjunibr year she was elected cheerlea er, which position she held during her senior year. She h s been a member of the Bell cho staff for the last two years, and was assistant editor her last year. In her sophomore year she was a mem and junior ber of the dramatic club. She was a mem ber of the editorial staff of the Bee Tee Vie. VINCENT C. VANTONY- Vince , our trustwdrthy trea- surer, enjoys listening McCarthy and Ted to Charlie Weems Dr- chestra play the popwular swing tunes of today, Vinc attired in gray. Myr is usually a Loy and William Powell are his favorite movie stars. He attended Claw- son's Grade Schoolione year then came to Bell Township where he has been an active student in the vocational liiie of work and study. He has been a member of the F. F. A, Club for four years, was treasurer his sophomore year, vice president his junior year, and president his senior year. He was on the football squad his junior and senior year. He was a player for the vocational soft ball team his sophomore and junior years and a member of the glee club his freshman and sophomore years. He was on the advertising staff of the Bee Tee Vie his senior year . Frances Boyd Harry Barker William Campbell lvlarie Burtyk FRANCES BOYD-Frances says she has no nickname around school, but her folks call her 'iljannyf' She was born at Chester, Pennsylvania, and has Forward Ma1'clz attended three different schools which are as follows: seven years at Sunny Side School at Spring Church, Pap one year at consolidated school one mile from Apollog and the remaining four years at Bell Township. Frances' favorite expression is gee whiz and she especially likes the color blue. She enjoys most any kind of music, and de- clares that joan Crawford is her favorite movie star. Frances' hobby is collecting poems. During her high school career she belonged to the Glee Club for the last three yearsg was a member of the Home Ec Club when she was a junior and senior, belonged to the Student Patrol in her senior year and was in both the operettas which were presented in her sophomore and junior years. HARRY BARKER - Barker has lived in Salina and gone to Bell Township schools ever since he was knee-high to a grass- hopper. ' He is another one of those persons who go around saying gee whiz. He likes the color blue, we wonder if his many girl friends made him choose that, He has two favorites in the movie world, janet Gaynor and Frank McHugh. Harry is greatly interested in sports. He was on the basketball squad all four years and made the varsity in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. He was also football manager his last three years in high school. Harry enjoys listening to Fib- ber McGee and jack' Benny. He was assistant sports editor of the Bell Echo staff when a senior 3 played in the orchestrag was on the Student Patrol in his freshman yearg had a part in the operetta, which was given in his sophomore year, and was also in one-act plays when a sophomore and a senior. WILLIAM CAMPBELL - Bill has always wondered why the bus doesn't stop for him when it goes past his home every school morning. The fifty steps he has to take to get to school just about kill him. Bill's favorite color is or- chid, and he likes Gene Autry, that famous singing cow-boy. He plays several musical in- struments and says his hobby is hunting. Bill enjoys listening ts Road of Life ai. ' '. Pappy jones. He has been gifted with a vcice which he has trained to yod,l. Bill , Al'?Z1. attended Bell Township schools from the very first. ln his sophomore year he is credited with being assistant football manager. He has displayed dramatic ability in every high school year. His freshman year he was in one play, his sophomore year one play and one operetta, and his junior and senior years one play each. MARIE BURTYK-Salutatorian y BEE SITEE VIE of her class, Her pals call her Mimi but she really prefers Marie. She likes popular music and dancing and in world her affections Spencer Tracy. the movie fall upon Marie is especially talented in art, and therefore has made that her hobby. She has displayed her special talent or the Bell Echo for several years and in this volume of the Bde Tee Vie. She has attended only one other school besides Bell Township, this being Sloan's school. During her four years at Bell Township she has sung in the Clee Club every year, has belonged to the Home Ec, Club for the past two years, was a member of the Dra- matic Club when a junior, was on the Bell Echo staffl ever since she was a sophomore, and was editor of the paper lher senior year. She was also on the Bee Tee Vie staff. Her dramatic career was out- standing also. She was a mem- ber of cast of a one act play when a freshman, travelogue and operetta when a sophomore, and two plays and one operetta when a junior. In future years Marie will pro- bably be an art instructor at some large university, DONALD A. DANDO looks almost exactl twin brother and ans nickname of Don, Donald was secretl l ll W -This lad like his ers to the ary of his class when a freshman. It seems as though Don al- DonalJ Dando Viola Caldwell Laura May Carnahan Ronald Dando ways has a guilty conscience for when anyone looks at him he says, I didn't do anything. I-Ie likes popular music very much and likes red especially well. Donald likes hunting a lot but not the little session of classes he had after school was out. Clark Cable and Myrna Loy are his favorite actor and ac- tress, because of their ability and not their looks, Charlie IVIcCarthy's program is his favorite, yet he doesn't understand why a man should sit and talk to a fence rail. RACHEL,LE VIOLA CALDWELL- Better known as 'lBunker who usually says, I don't know, when you ask her a question. Bing Crosby's program is her favorite and she likes to here him F award March sing I Double Dare You . She was very active on the basketball floor by playing on the varsity squad her sophomore, junior, and senior years. Bunker displayed her dra- matic ability when she was in the Travelogue and in the operetta, And It Rainedu, her sophomore year. When a junior she portrayed Mrs. Mudge in the play Her Incubator Hus- band and tap danced in the operetta 'lAsk the Professor. Her favorite color is blue, and she collects snapshots as a hobby. Having a hard time to select her favorite actor and actress, she came to the conclusion that they were Tom Brown and Rochelle Hudson. Viola was a member of the Cvlee Club when a sophomore an junior and also a member of the Dramatic Club during her junior year, as well as an energetic member of the Bee Tee Vie staff. LAURA MAY CARNAHAN- Called Carnie for ' short usually has a come back of So What? when you say any- thing to her. Because she is a blonde and hasa fair complexion, her favor- ite color is blue. She has no favorite song but likes any kind of popular music, and collects stamps as a hobby. Robert Young and joan Blon- dell are her favorite actor and actress, and First Nighter's her favorite program. .a She was out for basketball her first three years in high school. When a junior Laura May was a member of the Dramatic Club and a member of the Cvlee Club her freshman, sophomore, and junior years. This year she was a member of the Home Econom- ics Club. Carnie has been in five plays, one her freshman year, two her sophomore year, and two her junior year. When you hear the click, click, click of a typewriter be sure to look twice because it may be Carnie sitting behind it Filling in the position of stenographer. RONALD A. DANDO-AHSWSTS Present when you say Ron, Ronald says his favorite song is Thanks for the Memories , and that gold is his favorite color. Although l'Ron did not go out for any sports he was very much interested in baseball and enjoyed seeing it being played. He likes to see Pat O'Brien and Alice Faye act on the screen, Ronald held the position of class treasurer during his fresh- man year. He likes to read detective stories and listen to Warden E. Lawes' program, 20,000 Years In Sing Sing. VIRGINIA M. LANDFAIR-A girl in whom you can put your trust is Ginger, one who is always ready to give a helping hand to anyone. She was born BEE TEE V113 Virginia Landfair Dovyak joseph lfranko Y' in Avonmore, Pc and now lives between and Ginger Avonmore crossroadsw has been quite an actilve member of the class. She was secretary of her sophomore clals and was assistant artist in his years annual staff. Being interested in dramatics, she had one of the principle roles in l st years junior play, Her l Incubator Husband, and helped make it a grand success. She partici- pated in the girls cholus and the quadrill dance in the high school operetta, Ask The Pro- fessor. Ginger has beeili a Home Economics Club member for the past two years: also a mem- ber of the Vocatiodal Record staff. She has been siiiging in the Glee Club all four years of her high school. Virginias pet expression is UYou said it, her favorite color is blue. She listens to Charlie McCarthy and thinks a lot of Don Ameche. We im- agine we'll find A'Ginger in Hollywood doubling for jane Withers. FRANK DOVYAK-Known to his many friends as Ky, was born in Wyano, Pennsylvania. Ky , like most other boys, says he enjoys sports of any kind especially hunting, fishing, swimming, and football. Frank likes to listen to Death Valley Days and most any orchestra. He came to our school when a sophomore, his freshman year having been spent in Saltsburg High. Ky's favorite color is blue. He says he knows every bump in the road from Slickville to SalinaAhe should because he has driven over it every school day for twenty-seven months. He has no favorite studyg he likes them all about the same. Myrna Loy, and Victor Mc- Laughlin are his favorite movie stars and his hobby is reading Popular lvlechanics. Theres A Gold Mine In The Sky seems to rate very high with Ky' ',as he always likes to listen to someone singing it. His motto is 'ATake your time and succeed. JOSEPH R. FRANKOYA boy who is tall, well-built, and good- looking, better known to his Forward March classmates and fellow students as joe He was born in Tin- town, Pennsylvania, and has attended Bell Township Schools since his first grade. His hobby is fishing Cand can he tell the fish storiesj. ln his senior year he sort of Ulooked into the future and along with some other boys, took boys' and girls' home economics. This is where Hjoen displayed his ability, for he baked the most delicious pies ever known. ujoem has been a rather active student during his four years of high school. He played football and participated in several school plays, having quite an important part in Her Incubator Hus- band. He also took part in the operetta 'tAnd lt Rainedf' RUTH H. l.ENzsUsually an- swers to the name of Kickie but more often to that of Lenz N and you're likely to hear her say Well, how do you like that? Ruth was born in Derry, Penn- sylvania and went to Derry Township School for her first four years of schooling. Due to a physical disability she was unable to continue play- ing guard on the varsity basket- ball squad, as she had previously done during her sophomore and junior years. Nevertheless she was an active member on the Bell Echo staff as exchange editor, business and circulation manager, and also the senior representative for the Vocational Record. Ruth was one of the members of the Dramatic Club, belonged to the Home Economics Club and the Clee Club and cn the Bee Tee Vie staff was assis- tant photographic editor. One cannot tell wliether it is just a hobby or poeiie nature that induces Rugh to collect poems. She prefers to see jean- nette McDonald and Tyrone Power. Whether it is the Irish in her or some other reasan that causes her to pick green as the favorite color we do not know. ln the near future we see Ruth attending mtdical schools. Clarence Hall Dc irci thy Nlanners Maint iam isimtf Hall CLARENQE HALLf Serul:by is short in stature, thus we can tell he and Elmer fwho is his eousinl apart. He enjoys popu- lar music by any orchestra. Hit BEE TEE VIE parade seenfs to be ops with him while he is liste ing to the radio programs. Wh n it comes to colors, blue seem favorite. He attended Stewart grade school for eight year' before he came to Bell Towrlship High School. Clarence has been a member of the FPA. since he was a sophomore, and joined the Stu- dent Patrol in his s nior year. His hobby is building radios. says he to be his Clarence, however, doesnt build radios but mon- keys with them. He also en- joys swimming. 'iSrrubby is a good-natured, fordvver-smiling fellow, who seldom talks, but when he does you have to listen closelyg because he is a fast talker. DOROTHY A. MANNERS- Dot enjoys sayin l'll bet- cha . She likes nojhing better than to hear Guy Lombardo playing Thanks foij the Mem- ories. Charlie McCarthy and ' ' - m to receive his wise cracks see all of her attention while he is on the air. She attended Sa sburg and Elders Ridge sch ols before coming to Bell Hlgh School. Cvlee Club She belonged to thi ever since she was freshman. The Home Economi s Club had her as a member i her junior and senior years. Slilz also joined the Student Patrol en she was a senior. She took part in our operetta by being n a chorus and a quadrille dance. Her hobby is collecting snap- shots. QWe wonder how many she has of a certain redheadj. Since she looks good in green, she chose it as her favorite color. In the movie world Alice Faye and Robert Young receive her admiration. MoLLiE RosE REPOS-Sl'1C'S the peppy little miss who can so often be heard calling l'Hey, Ollie. She came here from El- rico school, and has been an active student from the start. Her first year found her a mem- ber of the Clee Club and one of the County Chorus. She has been a member of the Glee Club ever since. In her second year she belonged to the Dramatic Club. She took part in the opere- ttas whilea sophomore and junior. Mollie was the treasurer of the Student Council in her junior year and it's president while a senior. She was also president of the Home Economics Club in her senior year, and a member of it in her junior year. She was the captain of the girl members of the Student Patrol during her last year. As the sales man- ager of the Bee Tee Vie in her senior year, she did a grand job. She was librarian during her last year and had some time keeping the students quiet. She likes the song, Mem- ories played Kay Kyser's Way. Since she looks good in blue, it is her favorite color, and her hobby is collecting souvenirs. Forward March Those We Love , in her o- pinion, is tops in radio enter- tainment. Her favorite movie actress is Myrna Loyg as for the actor, she doesnt like anyone in particular. ELMER HALL- Crane or Emmie . If you see some big boy teasing a girl in the senior room, usually you find it to be Elmer. No matter what you say to him, he always answers just try it. i'Emmie likes popular music played by any orchestra, and especially the song Rosa- lie He enjoys seeing Sonja Henie or Gene Autry in the movies. Ever since he was a sopho- more, he was a member of the EEA. and the Vocational Soft Ball Team. Emmie was on the football squad when he was a junior and on the varsity foot- ball team while a senior. He took part in i'One in a lVlillion , one of the plays presented while we were freshmen. His hobby is working with engines. Because he has brown hair and brown eyes, he chose brown as his favorite color. He has a weakness for, blondesf especially that certain one which hails from Saltsburg. Elmer tells us that he is going to join the Navyfwe can pic- ture him, tall, dignihed looking in his uniform. PALILINE RLYGH-The vale- dictorian of our class is one of its most outstanding members. She is talented in acting and has Pauline Rugh Lawrlncc Harklerond Dean Hicks Vcra Schall taken parts in various plays, which talent should someday make a great actress of her. Her favorite music is supplied by Horace Heidt and His Briga- diers. She likes songs when they are sung by Bing Crosby. She looks well in blue, her favorite color. Robert Taylor and Lor- etta Young are favorites on the screen. i'Rugh was a student of the old Alcorn School for two years before she started attending here. Her scholastic abilities are well known and she deserves the honors she received. She has taken part in seven plays and two operettas. She played varsity basketball in her first, third, and fourth years, was a member of the Bell Echo for four yearsg and a Glee Club- BEE TEE VIE ber, freshman president, a mem- ber of the Student Council, and of the Dramatic Cl b. The position as editor of tltje Bee Tee Vie was also filled by Rugh. LAWRENCE HARKLEROAD- The next john L. Lewis was born in Saltsburg, so he argues. He is interested in f rming and is going to be one if ie can help it. He attended s hool in a schoolhouse, locate some- whars in Washing n Town- ship, for three ye rs before coming here. When disgusted h lets loose with an involuntar Bah! g when pleased he sa , Chass, chass. His ' favori e color is blonde Cand brunet e and red- headj especially whe found on a girls head. He has never miss- ed a broadcast by Low ell Thomas and likes any program on the air. He likes no m He is so talented in a he can argue the arm chair, For the last three ovie stars, rguing that off an arm- years he has been an FFA. rdember and has tried out for mus year, reads Wild W hball every 'est stories Cespecially dime novelsj and likes all girls. DEAN E, HICKS--.ADOC is a well known figure round the school and is popul r with all. He is sports editor f the Bell Echo staff and an edi rial writer on the Bee Tee Vie. ln his junior yea he served very ably as class pr sident and did much to make he year a success. He is very much in- terested in sports, though he cannot participate in them. This interest is someday going to raise him to the top as a sports commentator, and we wish him all the luck in the world. His list of favorites include jack Holt and Alice Faye as his favorite actor and actress, his orchestra music is supplied by Guy Lombardo, and he likes music when sung by Bing Crosby. Doc is a diligent listener of Phil Baker and listens regularly to all sports commentators. He prefers blondes in blueghis favor- ite colors. He attended Bell Township schools all his life and likes school, we hope. His favorite expression is, 'ADang the luck. And, here's hoping you luck, Doc. VEPA SCHALL-Vera walks from Edmon every morning to keep up her almost-perfect at- tendance record. In her eleven years of school she missed only a half day. She attended Edmon grade school for seven years and came to Bell Township as a Freshie While here she was an active member of the class and took part in several plays and in both operettas. She was an active member of the Glee Club for her second, third, and fourth years. ln her fourth year she was a member of the Student Patrol. Her favorites are Wayne Kings F orwazrd March orchestra, her color is blue, and her favorite actress is Alice Faye. She makes a hobby of collecting snapshots of people. ln her senior year she was assistant editor of the Bee Tee Vie. john Kontra Mildred Shaffer Helen Turkovich Earl Mcmmberger joHN KONTRA-jOhH joseph Kontra was born in Portage, Pennsylvania and now hails from jamison, a suburb of Slick- ville, Pennsylvania. He has at- tended Bell Township High School for the past four years, having attended grade school at Elrico. While attending high school at Bell Townshipjohn took part in football and baseball. He went out for football three years and made the team in his junior and senior years. john made the baseball team in his junior and senior years. In his senior year he was on the Bee Tee Vie staff. Bei Mir Bist du Schoenn, that tongue twisting tune-, is claimed by john as his favorite. He also says that blue is his favorite color. Oh Yeah, that famous American expression, is johns pet phrase, and movies and dancing are his hobbies. MILDRED SHAFFERaMildred Shaffer, that quiet senior lass, who goes by the name of Shaf- fer, was born in Salina. She matriculated at Clawsons School and Bell Township, receiving part of her grade schooling and all of her high school education at this institution. Mildred says her hobby is collecting remembrances and her ambition is to become a school teacher. Her favorite piece of music is Love and Devotion, She also plays the piano. The Supper Time Frolicn over sta- tion WjjD, Chicago, claims her attention every evening 'round about six bells. Among the colors, Mildred picks blue. as her first choice. While attending high school at Bell Township, Mildred was in the glee club and the dramatic club in her sophomore year. HELEN TURKOVICHHI-l6lCl'l, another of those quiet seniors girls, was born in Clairton, Penn- sylvania. She has no particular nickname but answers when called Helen. She has attended grade school at Dilltown and Bell BEE TEE VIE Township schools, Collecting souvenirs is claimed by Helen to be her hobby. Her favorite song is Thanks For cd The Memories an radio program is Shep His Rippling Rhyth favorite Fields and Review. In the movie world rljflelen says Barbara' Stanwyck Eddy are her idols and Nelson . She is another person who claims blue as her favorite color. Helen was in the and home economics senior year. glee club club in her EARL E, MOMBERGER- A tranquil young lad of the senior class is familiarily known to his classmates as Con. born in Creighton, P -attended Stewar for eight years and fo CD t. Earl was nsylvania s Grade ur years at Bell Township High School. His favorite expression is Is that so? The color of blu appeals to him and double dares seem to make a hit with him because he likes the song UI Double Dare You the best. His of a movie actor an joe Penner and Graci the radio program goes over big with hi He measures five inches, has light brov his favorite sport is During his senior ye member of the F F. preference actress is Allen and own Hall m. feet, seven fn hair and swimming, r he was a L and per- haps that accounts bor some of his talent in carpente OLi,1E MARIE YAK one knows the shor r work. lM-Every- , cheerful, F young miss of the class of '38, Ollie Yakim Steven Olex Stanley Rispas Anthony Rosnick who is always with her friend, Mollie. Ollie began her first eight years of education at Sloan's Public School. She proudly fin- ished her fourth year at Bell Township High School. She was an active member of her class, being a member of the Glee Club, Home Economics Club, and Student Patrol for the past two years. When a senior, she was on the editorial staff of the Bee Tee Vie and co- editor of the Vocational News Record, When Alice Faye or Don Ameche plays a leading role in a moving picture, you are sure to End Ollie at the theatre. Ollie enjoys listening to Ten Pretty Girls played by any good or- chestra. Her favorite radio pro- Forwazrd M arch gram is First Nighterf' She tells us she likes the color pink. Ollie is planning to become a stenographer or a bookkeeper. Since she is neat in her work, we are sure she will succeed in life. STEVEN j. OLEX-Steve comes from the Hourishing city of Tin- town. He was born in Birumen. He has attended his ninth year at Bell Township. Since Steve has brown hair and brown eyes, his favorite color is brown. When you mention girls to Steve, he does not blush-his face just gets red. He enjoys going to movies especially when Robert Young and Florence Rice are in the picture. As his hobby, Steve collects stamps. CAsk him some- day to show you his collectionj. On Sunday nights you are sure to find Steve near the radio listening to jack Benny. Steve was probably one of the quietest and most good-natured fellows of our class. V .STANLEY j. REPOS-n ' Stan was born in Treesmill, Pennsyl- vania. He went to Elrico grade school for all his eight years, except the three months in l933 when he attended Wadsworth School in Chicago. During these years and the four he spent in Bell Township High School, he was never without his sister at his side. When a junior, he played as a substitute guard on the foot- ball team, but didn't go out his senior year because a certain young lady made up his mind not to go. Stan enjoys reading Popu- lar Mechanics and lvlodern Science, especially the sections which give building diagrams and instructions. He has al- ready made use of a number of these in making things for his home. When you hear someone mum- bling during class, just look around the room and you will find Stanley having an interest- ing conversation with the girls. You are sure to find him at the theatre, when Ronald Cole- man has the leading role. ANTHONY EUGENE RESNICK- The only boy of his class who answers to Tony is of course Anthony Eugene Resnick. He received his first eight years of education at Elrico Public School Tony has enjoyed his fourth year at Bell Township High School. He especially enjoyed his high school education because of a local damsel . Tony was an active mem- ber in athletics, and for the past three years was a member of the baseball team, and for several years, a great guard on the foot- ball team. We must not forget that Tony was sub forward on the basketball squad. He served three years on the Student Council, and in his senior year was the vice-president of the Council. When Tony spies a comely miss, he almost invariably in- BES TEE VIE i quires Whos that His favorite and his favorite are james Cagneyy O'Brien. T is dancing actors and Pat Lysle Riffer Dale john Shusko LYSLE E. RIFFER Stover - Buzz was born in Kiski Tlownship- is five feet six inche brown hair and blue received his first seven tally has eyes. He years of schooling at Horrell's School, his eighth year at the last four years at ship High School. sophomore year he W - dent of the vocational sopho- more class. Later in year he took part in I1 mon and ell Town- lburing his as presi the same he Travel- ogue, which was prdsented by the sophomore class. y Of course everyone has a favorite expression and pens to be i'Oh Yeah his hap- g he pre- fers Rosalie to all other songs and blue is his favorite color. His spare time is spent with dogs and gunsg and, when listen- ing to the radio, he likes Death Valley Days. He is keen about Gene Autry and Kay Francis. DALE W, SCHRECENGOST- A very quiet and bashful mem- ber of the senior class, known as Schrec was born in Armstrong County, near Avonmore, Penn- sylvania. He received his first seven years of education at Horrell's Grade School, then was transferred to Edmon, where he spent his eighth year. He has been with us for four years. 'iSchrec is six feet tall, has dark brown hair and gray eyes, He was out for basketball when a sophomore and was a substi- tute center in his last year. Dale belonged to the F.F.A. Club when a senior. When a junior he had a part in a class play Her Incubator Husband . He collects coins as a hobby and claims that pineapple sundaes are his weakness. He likes to read adventure stories. JOHN A. SHUSKO-Another Shortie of the class of '38g Johnnie is only five feet two inches tall. Born in Bell Town- ship, he began his education at Sloan's Public School, going there eight years, and has at- tended Bell Township High School for four years. He passes his leisure time reading fiction. Whether he Forward March hears you speak to him or not, he almost invariably inquires What did you say? When the popular song hit, Tip-i-Tin , came out, he immediately fell in love with it. johnnie's favorite color is blue and he enjoys seeing Pat O'Brien and Fred lvlaclvlurray on the screen, and listens to lvlr. Keene, f Tracer of Lost Personsnj and Death Valley Days. Carpentry is his hobby. LEONARD STOVER- I-Ionus was born on September 20,1920 in the town of Salina. He at- tended Bell Township schools all his life and took part in all athletics at Bell Township High School. He played basketball for three years, football, four yearsg and baseball, three years. Leonard has been blest with two nicknames, Lefty and Honus . Lefty says his favorite ex- pression is Thats right, and that he enjoys all kinds of music but since he dances were sure he prefers jazz . His favorite color is brown and he especially likes brown eyes. Leonard never misses going to the movies when Stepin Fetchit is on the screen, and also listens to Guy Lombardos or- chestra regularly. He says his hobby is sleeping and that he is especially talented in Hhitch-hiking. FRANK SUCHECK- Frank is that blond,curly headed senior boy who is called Hank by all of his friends. He was born in Salina, Pennsylvania, and has resided there all his life. Frank is very often called Shirley and theres no need to wonder why. He has attended no other school but Bell Township. 'iHank is good-natured, jolly, and generous, this is prob- ably why he has won so many friends. He was an F.F.A. mem- ber in his senior year. His favorite sports are hunting and fishing but he admits that he enjoys playing tiddly-winks quite frequently. His favoriJ9 music is played by Shep Fields' orchestra. 'iThe Three Stooges are his pick from movie land. Franks special talent is im- personating and playing the guitar which he does very well, and you should hear him yodel!! Frank Sucheck Dean Walker William Whitesell Ralph Woods BEE TEE VIE He is a member of The Pion- eers , a group of boys who sing and play cowboy songs. DEAN WALKER-K ' Walker is what he usually has t answer to, but that is just wh t the boys call him. When a gi l wants his attention she most Dean. always says Dean was born on a farm on Bell Township on june 26, 1920. Maybe being born o n a farm ac- counts for his liking cowboys and cowboy music ir it is said for that his favorite radio program is Doc Williams' Bo der Riders and his favorite act r is Gene Autry. Dean is one of those very few bashful boys that exist in this day and age. He dbes have a favorite color and it turns out to be blue. His special talent is singing but it seems he keeps that to himself, too, becausel he is not the kind to broadcast his ability. Perhaps he does while he is hunting, hobby. his singing which is his Dean attended Alcorn's school for the first three y ars of his school life. From the e he came to Bell Township where he has been ever since. He caught for the Vocational Mushball team during hisjunior year. WILLIAM WHITESFj.L1 Wil- liam, better to us as Bill, was born in Saltsburg 21, 1921. on Gctober As a Bell Townshipite, Bill was a successful football mana- 3 ger and played varsity basket- ball for three years. His record on the hardwood is one of credit. Truxall has held a special at- traction for Bill and her blue eyes may prompt him to prefer the color blue. Pat O'Brien and Myrna Loy are two of his many screen fav- orites. Surely Bill with his personality and athletic ability will be a successful basketball coach. RALPH Wooos-I f you were to call him Ralph he would look around to see where Ralph was, but say, Hi, General and he immediately with that favorite expression Quiet, quiet please. The bird we know as the stork brought Ralph into White Pines, Tennessee, on April 28, 1918. After living in Tennessee for four years his family moved to Truxall where they are living at present. Ralph isn't very often in a blue mood but says he likes blue especially well. E General played four years of football, The first three years he played halfback and during his senior year the coach shifted him to the quarterback position. He says his biggest thrill was running 56 yards for a touch- down against Apollo. He held the position of third baseman on the baseball team. We'll assure you there couldn't be a better one. He likes the amateurs on Major Bowes' program who sing The Forward M arch One Rose. Surely there must be a special reason for this. Your guess is as good as mine. NELSON KELLER- Keller was born near Blairsville but is considered a native of Bell Town- ship since he has spent all of his school life except one year in Bell Township schools, To most of the senior boys a girl is much more interesting than any class but not so to Nelson He gets real pleasure out of doing Physics problems and laboratory work. With such an interest we can see him as a successful mechanic in the future. For two years Keller was a faithful halfback substitute on the football squad and knows his football. He is one boy who admits that eating is his favorite pastime, and Aw, phooeyln is his favor- ite expression. Mr. W. C. Smith Mr. W. C. Smith hails from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, where his home has always been and where he attended both elemen- tary and high school. ,, He received his higher educa- tion at Pennsylvania State Col- lege, from which he received a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural education in 1935. Prior to his coming to Bell Township, Mr. Smith taught in the Bolivar High School, which still seems to hold a particular attraction for him, After attending the 1937 sum- mer session at Penn State, he came to our school as Vocational instructor and advisor to Voca- tional activity groups. His college interests were along this same line, for he was busi- ness manager of the Penn State Farmer, an agricultural pub- lication, and a member of the Agricultural Student Council. His fraternity was Alpha Garn- ma Rho, a social agricultural one. He enjoys collecting and read- ing poetry and is fond of music, both classical and otherwise. Mr. Stephen G. jacobs, who teaches mathematics and health as well as attending to numerous other duties, came to Bell Town- ship High in the fall of '37. He was born in Lansford, Pennsylvania, where he received his elementary and secondary school training. His college is Muhlenberg, where he was graduatedg al- though much of his physical education work was done at Stroudsburg State Teachers' Col- lege. BEE TEE VIE 1 ivii , .:u4uiuiJncuwa Since athletics are l greatest interestiwitl sible exception-it is T ing to know that he pl years of varsity ba football in college a Jlr. Jacobs n one pos- fiot supris- ayed three eball and d was an All State Guard his senior year. I-le was also president sity lvl Club. of the Var- After leaving college he was athletic coach and science teach- er at Morris Township High School and spent his summers as play ground instructor and as- sistant Boy Scout commissioner in Lansford. Bell Township was fortunate in- deed to find such a person to re- place Coach Bruce, whose suc- cess and popularity made the job even more difficult. It is with a decided sense of loss that Bell Township congratulates Coach Jacobs on his new position as head football coach at Tyrone High School, A235 50 Forward March After three weeks of hard and trying practice, the seniors, who were under Mr. Gerheim's direction throughout, finished their plans for graduation exercises. The following programs were carried out: SENIOR CLASS NIGHT Friday, May 20, 1938, 8:00 P.M. YOUTH MARCI-IES ON CA play based on present day economicsj SENIOR VESPER SERVICE Sunday, May 22, 1938, 7:45 P.M. Procession CCongregation standingj Invocation Hymn ........ ................,. .,.. C h ozus Scripture Reading Prayer Ave, Marie CLord God Almightyj 2....... Arcadelt-Cirl's Chorus Sermon ..,......,.....c........... .,t. R ev. Clarence B. l-lower Hymn ................,..t...... .............. - -Chorus Benediction Recesssion CCongregation standingj COMMENCEMENT Monday, May 23, 1938, 8:00 P.M. Procession CAudience standingl Invocation I Passed by Your Window ...i...,. Brake-Lucas-Girls Chorus Problems of Youth ......... ,...........,.. C hesna Browell Opportunities for Youth - - .............. Michael Fostar Lullaby ............... ....... N oble Cain-Girl's Chorus Address .............,.................... - -Mr Robert Carson A Perfect Day ................ Carrie Jacobs-Bond-Girls Trio Awards and Presentation of Class ...........,.,., Mearl F. Gerheim Presentation of Diplomas ............c...... Mr. George E. Willard Acceptance ............. ........ M ollie Repos Alma Mater Benediction Recession CAudience standingj Aside from the formal exercises in graduation, the last program in which the seniors took part was Farewell Assembly. This was held on Tuesday, May 24 in the auditorium, At this program the seniors bid farewell to their teachers, fellow-students, and their dear old Alma Mater. 51 i Field Maneuver.: FIELD MANEUVERS 3 While the minds of the students are trained in the class- room, speoial talents tux are discovered and developed, personal- ities are unfolded tivities. in extra-ctirricular ac- The students whose abilities lean towards journal Gnd opportunities for ism and art expression through the pages of our school paper, A'The Bell Echo. At lvlr. Cerheims suggestion that Bell Township High School have a newspaper, in the fall of S f ' li 3 ' d m 1932 the first staff wa A contest was held to for the publication, selected was i'The '34. With Mr. Gerh ance, the work was carried on that year. volume of i'The Bell organized. nd a n me the one an Bell Echo, submitted by Willia George, -irrfs assist- ucccssfully This first Echo was printed. Miss Botsford and Mr. Mangery were appcnted faculty advisors to the staff. The next year Miss Botsford was again appointed faculty ad- visor, and the paper was, as before, printed. During these first trying years, Mr. Gerheims guiding hand was always there to aid in the devel- opment of The Bell Echo. During the school term of 1934-35, Miss Brookhart tcok over the duties of faculty advisor to the paper staff. This volume, too, was printed. Then, in 1935-36, with Miss Hamilton as faculty advisor, the staff first undertook to make The Bell Echo a mimeograph- ed paper, Since then, Miss Hamilton has retained her posi- tion as faculty advisor, and our paper has been a mimeographed one. With money secured from a subscription campaign, the 1936- Bell Echo Staff 1 52 BEE TEE XKTIE 37 staff bought a mimeoscope. This device has greatly improved the appearance of 'iThe Bell Echo, as has the typewriter which the School Board bought this past year. The good work on the 1937- 38 issues of The Bell Echo was done by a staff composed of Marie Burtyk as editor-in-chief and art editor, Pauline Rugh and Chesna Browell as her assistants 5 Ruth Lenz as business and circulation managerg Mary Mc- Bryer as her assistant, Dean Hicks as athletic editor: Harry Barker as athletic reporterg Mollie Repos as class news editor: Grace Freeman, Marjorie Sowash, and Marjorie Carnahan as feature editors, Freda Gerheim and Betty Carnahan as alumni news editors, William Kamperin, Irene Harkleroad, Florence Steele, Audrey Shoupe, and Alta Schroeder as reporters: Mike Fostar as humoristg Phillip Macri and Bruce Pierce as printers, Carl Grantz as typistg and Elean- or Gross as his assistant. Miss Hamilton competently fulfilled the duties of faculty advisor for the third straight year. The staff worked under difficulties most of the term, because the new high school building was being constructed and half-day sessions of school were held. This year, for the first time, the Bell Echo staff joined the Kiski Valley Press Club. The club, composed of the newspaper staffs of various schools in the Kiski Valley, holds regular meet- ings for the purpose of discussing problems concerning the publica- tion of a school paper. One of the highlights of the year was the annual Press Club banquet, held at Leechburg High School on April 25, Those who are especially in- terested in developing brawn and Football Squad Field Maneuver: muscular coordination , as well as brains, do so on the gridiron, the basketball floor, and t diamond. One of popular of the sports he baseball the most is football. The members of the squad fn ' were Qfront row, le Dominic Palmiscno, V Franklin Bee, Willialn Carl Grantz, Joseph L Trinclisti, and ,Iosep telli QSecond rowb Sherman Frey, Char Vincent Vantony, Ra Captain Francis Ree Stover, john Kontr Kempka, and Steve CThird rowj Manag to rightb eryll-licks, Ripple, sko, Lewis h Marchi- Manager les Almes, h Woods, , Leonard , Edward Kuzman. rs Robert McWilliams and Hajry Barker, d Lester Shaffer, Ira Paul Merich, Robe Elmer Hall, Martin Wensel, rt Borgo, Korchok, Anthony Resnick, Elmer Moore, Blair Deemer, Coach glfacobs, and Mr. Gerheim. Starting practice in August 1937 under the new rjlzoach, Mr. Jacobs, the team soo stride. The starting l struck its ,ine-up was complete, filling out the line and backfield left vacant year's graduation of by last nine first- teamers. After a few weeks of practice the time fol game at Turtle Cr around. the first eek rolled On September the eleventh our team traveled to Turtl the annual good-will course being a larger e Creek for game. Of and more powerful team they scuon ran up the score, our bo valiantly all the Y w s fighting hile. We gained a moral triumph when we marched the ball down the field in a 60 yard drive and made a goal and the extra point. The score was 27-7. Uur next game, at New Ken- sington, was also a victory for the double As avenging a defeat at our hands the year before when we defeat.ed them 14-6. The game was a hard fought affair, New Kensington failing to make a goal several times when at the five or ten yard line. Plastered with mud and tired out, our boys held New Ken to a 19-0 score. In this game, Shaffer, our end, broke his collar-bone. Breaking into our own class we next took Elders Ridge for a ride to the tune of 32-O. In this game many of the second team saw service, many for the first time, On October Znd the boys next traveled to Pittsburgh to take on Shadyside Academy. The score was I4-7 and the Bell boys had the ball within a foot of the goal when the final whistle blew. Avonmore was the next victim of our boys' better and bigger The First String BEE TEE VIE football machine. Avonmore was rained, soaked, and all but snow- ed under to the dirge of Zl-0. The field was muddy, slippery, and it was raining hard all through the course of the game. Running up the biggest score of the season the boys took Ligonier for awalk by the score of 40-0. Ligonier threatened a few times, but showed little power. In one of the best battles ever waged on the gridiron, Trafford and Bell Township fought tooth and nail in mud and rain to score 7-0 in favor of Trafford. Possessing one of the strongest teams in the county, Trafford was hard put to score seven points in the last two minutes of play. Bell Township had many chances to score, as did Trafford, but neither was able to fulfill the threat. The taste of defeat still bitter, our boys drubbed Freeport 25-0 on October 30th. Practically every member of the team had a chance to play. Scoring in every quarter the Bell boys' plays clicked time after time, confusing Freeport more and more. The year before Freeport had tied the knot at 7-7 but the team ran all over them. Traveling to lVIcKeesport to meet the best team in Penn- sylvania our boys met defeat to the tune of 45-0, a lower score than McKeesport ran up on most teams. Armistice Day celebrated everywhere as a day of peace was a day of fighting in Apollo when Woods ran wild and scored for us after a 60 yard run. The game was played on an ideal day for footballvcool, blustery, and in- vigorating. Traveling to South Hunting- ton the boys met defeat and so closed a very successful season. The game was fought on one-half the field, the other half being filled with spectators. In B games Bell Township scored 92 points as compared to 21 for their opponents. In all both class AA and B Bell Township 118 to the opponents 105 games, class points points. All in all it was a very success- ful season and showed Coach Jacobs that Bell Township had the material and could go places even under a new coaching system. Well done, boys, and better luck against Trafford and South Huntington next year. Part of the success of our foot- ball depends upon the cheer- leaders and the student-body. Early in the season of 1937, ten persons reported to try out for positions on the cheerleading squad. These were coached by veteran cheerleaders Grace Free- man, Michael Fostar, and Chesna Browell. From this group were elected Betty jean Shaffer, Richard Nelson, and Nick Fostar. These six people made up the cheerleading squad for 1937-38, from left to right are Bettyjean, Field fwrznezwcm Chesna, Grace, Mike, Nick, and Dick. if . Q if fin la Q Cheerleaders At the pep meetings which were held in the auditorium be- fore each game, the cheerleaders performed in their best style, leading the student-bodyg in cheers and songs. The walls trembled and the roof raised when the group, divided into two parts, shouted, Vv'hen their enthusiasm was at its highest, it was frequently expressed vocally in the athletic songs. i With the close of football season interest was directed to- ward the basketball floor. Those who showed their ability on the basketball floor were read- ing left to right, front row, Betty Carnahan. Chesna Browell, Paul- ine Rugh, Viola Caldwell, Grace Freeman, and l-lclcn Filler, Second row: Freda Gerheim, manager, Calia Sparber, Betty jean Shaffer, Betty Gerheim, Alfaretta Moore, Clive True, Louise Walters, Coach Jacobs, and lVlr, Gerheim. When basketball season open- ed, our girls were sorry to learn that lvlr, Cerheim, coach here for six years, would no longer instruct them, but at the same time, rejoiced when told that a new coach. lX'lr. Jacobs, was to take over his duties, After about two months of practice they staged their open- ing battle with the Elders Ridge lassies. The girls were not very Girls Basketball Squad - BEE TEE' VIE confident the first quarter be- cause of losing four star players at graduation time last year. However it was a hard fought victory for the Belles with plenty of fouls being called on both teams. At the end of the game the score was 27-24. Caldwell scored fifteen points, thus being high scorer of the evening. On January fourth, Elders Ridge traveled to our Alma Mater where our girls won their second consecutive game The Ridge girls started off with a bang, scoring eight points in the first quarter. This however was not discouraging to the Belles because they came back and finally won the game by the score of 26-25. The winning point was made by Bunker Caldwell when she made her shot good from the foul line. The third straight victory was won on the locals' gym when they took over the Salts- burg girls. Every player on the squad was given a chance to play in this game and the second team was substituted twice. The game ended with an overwhelm- ing score of 40-l7. Rugh cap- tured scoring honors with a total of nine points. On january 14th they met their first defeat when they op- posed the Franklin Township girls on the latter's floor. At the half, the scoreboard showed 24-4 in favor of the opponents. In the last half the Belles rang up seventeen points to Frank- lin's ten. But this was still de- feat and they took it on the chin like all good sports should. Then came the opportunity of playing against their greatest rivals-Avonmore. The game was staged in Avonmore's gym Our girls blanked the Avons in the first quarter, but the tables were turned in the second quar- ter with the Avon sextet scoring seven points to our one. How- ever, our girls came through victorious and the score was 24-18. Browell led the locals with ten points. An iron man act was dis- played when our girls played and won two games on Febru- ary 8th. At 4:00 o'clock they welcomed Turtle Creek and then trounced them by a score of 37-17. Caldwell captured honors by scoring sixteen points. They ended a perfect day by beating the Saltsburg lassies 46-29. Bro- well scored eighteen points in this contest. These games were the sixth and seventh victories of the season. February llth, the girls met the Franklin girls on their own Hoor and shellacked them to the tune of 37-21. The Belles had the upper hand throughout the game. Viola Caldwell scored fourteen points, thus leading all players in this department. Cn February 15th, they won their ninth battle by again tak- ing over their rivals from up the valley--Avonmore. The score was 24-7. Spunky Browell i Fiefzz' 1Wcznr'1izv.f'r,r paced the locals with eleven markers. . For the third time in three years the Bell Township girls' basketball sextet adval reed to the semi-finals in the A.ifI.A. tour- ney at Pittsburgh. Title hrst year they were defeated lilizabeth High School. The slecond and third years they took it on the chin from that very lfine Glass- port team. The opening round of games began on Monday evening, Feb- uary 28th when the Belles took on the Lone Wolvesisextet and defeated them by a i5-31 score, Pauline Rugh chalkold up four- teen naskets and Izlaree shots from the foul line to give her a total of thirty-one points. Elizabeth High School was met in the quarter hhals on the following Friday exlening and the local girls defeated them 26-19. Pauline Rugh again paced the Belles with fifteen counters. , - In the semi-finals, which was the third game played by our girls, they were defeated by Glassport, champs for two years. The score was 57-30 with Bro- well, Rugh, and Caldwell all garnering ten markers apiece. Presented from left to right, in the front row, we have Dom- inick Palmiscno, Harry Barker, William Whitesell, Anthony Res- nick, William Rippleg CSecond rowj Manager William Schre- cengost, Edward Kempka, El- mer lVIoore, Donald Lenz, Ro- bert lVlcWilliams, Francis Reed, and Lester Shaffer, who repre- sented Bell Township, and Mr. Gerheim and Coach jacobs. Basketball teams at Bell Township have not been success- ful in scoring victories in recent years and the 1937-38 campaign was no exception. The squad had a new coach at the helm in the person of Stephen jacobs. The team was victorious in Boys' Basketball Squad l BEEV TEE VIE one game, a win over Saltsburg, and were defeated on thirteen different occasions. They finish- ed in the cellar of Section XXII of the WPIAL with no wins against eight reverses. In the scoring department the Bell Boys garnered 280 markers while the opposition collected 388. Apollo scored the most counters against the locals in a single game by garnering 46 markers on their home court. The best our boys could do in one game was score 37 points against Saltsburg when they were victorious 37-12. The opening game of the sea- son was played at Vandergrift against the Vandergrift Lanc- ers and the Bell Boys came off the court on the short end of a 45-15 score. Harry Barker, who played forward during the en- tire season, led the locals in scoring with three field goals and two good free throws from the foul line for a total of eight points. This was the first time that a Bell Township squad had engaged Vandergrift High School on the hardwood for a number of years. The two teams were to have met in Salina later in the season but bad weather made the transportation difficult and the encounter was cancelled. Elders Ridge was scheduled to be met in the next two con- tests of the exhibition season. Our bbys put up hard scraps in these games but lost by a 23-21 score on the Ridge floor, and 24-17 at Salina. Barker led the local attack in both games with twelve and nine points for the first and second games The next contest was played at Salina with Washington Township where the Blairton coached lads copped the fray by an eight point margin, winning 20-12. This was the opening game in Section XXII of the WPIAL. The locals' losing streak was extended to nine straight after the next Hve games had been played. Franklin Township, Avonmore, Apollo, Saltsburg, and Washington Township being victorious in that order. The game with Saltsburg went into overtime and Saltsburg scored the winning goal in the last ten seconds of play. The eighth of February proved to be a lucky day for the Bell Township team when they easily conquered Saltsburg 37-12. Franklin Township ended this short lived streak at Salina when they captured a hard fought game from the Bell Boys, 20-15. Avonrnore and Apollo put our boys deeper in the celler of sec- tion XXII, when they each gained their second win over the locals in as many starts. The Westmoreland County Tourney was the grand finale as the local lads went down to del feat at the hands of Franklin Township for the third straight time, losing 41-22. Next year Barker, Whitesell, A Field Maneuver.: g Resnick, and Stover w sing, but with other Ie ing along and the 1 nasium for the home Township should pro ter team. For the third conse Bell Township High ill be mis- llows com- new gym- ames, Bell uce a bet- 'utive year chool ent- ered a baseball team in WPIAL competition, The local nine was placed fin Section VI I w ning, Apollo, and , ith Kittan- Avonmore, field this The team took the season under the dirljction of a e new cdach, IVIr. Step n jacobs, who gave the boys tile benefit of his baseball knowledge which he acquired in his pla ying days. Most of the players fomprising last years squad returned this season and there changes in the starti were few ng lineup, Barkerg who played short during the '37 campaign, vw over to the keyston and Dominick Palm brought in from right 'as moved e position iscno was field to Fill the gap at shortstop. The only other change found Ralph Woods being relieved of his infield duties and given the job of Hy-chasing in the outer garden, At the time of this writing the local team had won three straight Section VII games and were well on their way to the league title. The Bell Boys played an ex- hibiton fray with Saltsburg on April I4 and were victorious over the Indiana Countians by a 10-0 score Stover and Kontra limiting them to two hits. Playing their first encounter in Section VII, Bell Township was on the long end of a I3-5 count in their game with Kit- tanning. Kempka, Stover, and Kontra were on the mound for the locals with Kempka getting credit for the victory. The Apollo Tigers were the next victims of the Bell Town- ship attack when they were smothered under a lf?-l score. i trtt b Baseball Squad BEE TQEE XCIE Kemplxa went the route for his second triumph of the season. Ralph Woods' high school baseball career came to an end on April Zo when he and his teammates garnered their third straight league victory by KFOLIYI- lng Avonmore, lO-3. The official student adminis- trative organization is the stu- dent council. It was organized in the school term of l933-34 under Nh. Cer- heimis supervision. The pur- poses of theStudent Council are as follows: Cl5 To unify all student organi- zations under one general con- trol. C25 To aid in the internal ad- ministration of the school. C35 To promote general activities of the school. C45 To foster sentiments of law and order C55 To develop in the student a growing appreciation of mem- bership in a democracy by pro- viding the educative responsi- bilities of, and privileges of par- ticipating in, such a democracy in the school. C65 To promote in all ways and at all times the best of the Bell Township School. ln the past few years the coun- cil has taken care of the assembly programs, bulletin boards, lost and found department, and has helped direct the Student Patrol. This year the Student Council helped to organize the new ac- counting system for student ac- tivities. The proposed constitution of the council states that the prin- cipal along with the two other faculty advisors must be on the staff each year plus members from each class. The council members this year were as follows: Mollie Repos, presidentg An- thony Resnick, vice prcsidentg Student Council l l . l Ir zffn' Md7l6IlU6V.V Dj ,,. Ollie Yakim, secretalryg Bruce Pierce, treasurer: Helen Filler, Dominiek Palmiscno, ljunior rep- resentativesi Nlarlin Riffer, Ida Sabo, sophomore tivesg Alfaretta lvloore, August Palmiseno, freshmen representa- f'CpI'CSCl lIE1- tivesg Robert Rupert, eighth grade rcpresentativeg William Bateman, seventh grade reprea sentatrve, The executive representatives of the :student body arye the mem- bers of the student patrol. Front row. left lo rightf Denny Moore. Blair Fennell, Thomas Whitesell, Edwin lvle- Divitt Sherman Frey, Chal- man lfielly, and Philip Gerheim. Second row-Robert Shondel- meyer, Charles Kocka, Richard Almes, Natalie Romeo. lrad Wensel, feaptainj, Carl Kuhns, Clifton Shaffer, JHFITICS Mann, William Watkins, and Stephen Slosarik. l Third row+lda Uptegraph, lvlathilda lvloglia, Freda Ger- heim, Frances lvliller, Lee Vergia Smith, Betty Clawson, Vera Schall, Frances Boyd, Dorothy Manners, Ollie Yakim, and Mol- lie Repos. Fourth rowalvlillard Good- rich, Clarence Hall, Carl Grantz, Paul Sebcn, Steele Bell, Gerald lvlay, Albert Mitchell, and Fran- klin Bee. The Student Patrol was or- ganized in December of the i932- 33 school term. Although the organization of a student patrol had been talked about before, nothing was done about it until a Very serious accident occurred. The students who belong to this organization aid fellow stu- dents where there are traffic hazards and keep order in the buses and halls. A captain is elected by the group to station the members at the correct location. Last year it was decided to I Stud ent Patrol Squad r yy yy BLE fm. X IE yy y gy i permit girls to 'join the student patrol. The girls then took over the duty of keeping order in the halls and also on the streets if necessary. lrad Wensel was elected cap- tain of the boysg lklollie Repos, captain of the girls. Several of the activities that deal purely with the vocational department of the school are the Home Economies Club, Fu- ture Farmers of America, Mush- ball, and the Vocational News Record. ln the picture below you will find the members seated left to right: hrst rowfOllie Yalfqim, Marie Burtyla, Laura May Carnahan, Louise Walters, Mol- lie Repos, Clive True, Pauline Deemer, Luby Sucheck, and Frances Miller, second row- Lee Vergia Smith, Betty Gray, Helen Skoczypiec, Rose Malami, Ada Garris, Ida Uptegraph, Mary Safko, Louise Slack, Ida Testa, Anna Fetroslay, Niary Vnulq, Luby Latina, Eleanor Cross, and Mary Guthrie, third rowfRuth Lenz, Ruth Mc- Comb, Nlary Hall, Catherine Fosney, Veda McMunn, Kathe- rine Chicola, lvlary lvlachulsliy, Virginia Reariclq, Inez Shoupe, Virginia Landfair, Helen Tur- lqovich, Dorothy Manners, and Frances Boyd, fourth rowf faculty advisor lyliss Fennell Irene Harlaleroad, Dorothy Wal- ters, Thelma Neighly, Laura Bortz, Katherine Pendlyshok, Ida Sato, Mary NlcBryer, Cer- trude Bulaaslai, Beryl Bell, Doro- thy Remaley, Teresa Rossi, Stella Hall, Wilma Detman, and Bernice Richards. These girls have all been en- rolled in the Vocational' Course. The club was first organized in the fall of 1936 under the su- pervision of Miss Fennell, the Home Economics instructor. The worthy aims of the club Home Economies CluJ l g j Fiefd Mqneuverr were to develop prbfessional spirit and cooperation among the membersg offer ian oppor- tunity for the girls iof the de- partment to show the rest of the school and its patrons their ac- tivitiesg develop pefsonality, leadership, initiativef and social poiseg advocate the lvise use of spare time, form a lcloser con- tact between the home econo- mics department add the rest of the schoolg and bring together for united effort the various class groups studying or inter- ested in home economics. The members, who held po- sitions in the club, were Mar- jorie Sowash, presidentg Wilma Detman, secretaryg and Pauline Only the freshmen and sopholmores held offices because the junior and senior girls never got. together to elect their officers. ln the school ternj of 1937-38 they rc-organized witlh Miss Fen- Deemer, treasurer. nell still their faculty advisor. The students were elected as followsg Mollie Repos, presidentg Marjorie Sowash, vice presidentg Carrie Richey, secretaryg and Eleanor Gross, treasurer. The Future Farmers of Arn- erica were Cfront row, left to rightj Earl Momberger, William Whitesell, Francis Reed, Vin- cent Vantony, Elmer l-lall, Sher- man Frey, and Paul Dunmireg Csecond rowb joseph Marchitelli, Clarence Hall, Elmer Dean Walker, Dale Schrecengost, Carl Grantz, William Ripple, and Mr, Smithg Cthird rowj Edward Boyd, Lawrence Harkleroad, Carl Kuhns, lrad Wensel, and Albert Mitchell. The club was organized in 1934-35 under the leadership of Mri C. F. Shaulis, who has left Bell Township High School and whose position now is filled by Mr. W. C. Smith. This year Elmer Moore was l ff, F, A BEE TEE VIE elected presidentg Francis Reed, vice presidentg Irad Wensel, sec- retary, and Albert Mitchell, treasurer. Meetings were held twice every month in the shop. Following the same routine as previous years the members of the organization went to Harrisburg to see the Farm Show, The same time the F.F.A. was organized Mr. Shaulis, started a mushball team. The members seemed to enjoy it very much so now it has become a school ac- tivity. Mr. Smith has now taken over the mushball team along with the F. F. A. organization. The line- up of the team this year was William Whitesell, pitcherg Dean Walker, catcher, Vincent Vantony, first baseg Elmer Moore, second base, William Ripple, third base, Francis Reed, shortstop, Carl Cirantz, roverg Irad Wensel, left field, Frank Sucheck, center fleldg Robert Carnahan, right field. The substitutes were August Palmiscno, Harry Maust, Robert McCullough, Patrick Posney, Sherman Frey, Dale Schrecen- gost, Earl Momberger, Elmer I-lall, and Lawrence I-larkleroad. The Vocational News Record is the vocational paper published for the first time this year. The aim of the paper was to keep the rest of the school and other schools well informed as to what was going on in the vocational departments. It is published twice a month by the members of the Home Ec Club and the F. F. A, More interest is shown in their project work since the projects are published in the issues of the paper. The vo- cational students are wo king hard to make this paper a suc- cess. l l Vocational News Record Staff The members of the staff are editor-Carl Cvrantzg co-editors -Ollie Yakim, Albert Mitchell, and Carl Kuhnsg printers-Luby Sucheck and Elmer Moore, business and circulation mana- agers-Frances Miller and Sher- man Freyg typist-Irad Wen- sel, and assistant-Virginia Landfair. The faculty advisors are Miss Fennell, who has charge of the Home Economics and Mr. Smith, the Vocational Ag- riculture teacher. Ruth Lenz- '38, Ida Uptegraph-'39, Mary McBryer-'40, Eleanor Gross- '4l, Alta Schroder-'42, and .lane Piper-'43, are class rep- resentatives. They write about the work that they do in their classes. Those students who wish to lend their voices to the school, when necessary, organized a Glee Club. Firffz' fwrznezwers The members ol the club, seated lrom right to left, were lront rowfCalia Sparber, Mar- gie Hiclis, Betty Cerliieim, liliza- beth Rice, Marion Ashbaugh, fvlarjorie Bowman, flda Upte- graph. and Frances Boyd. Seefind row-lilaihe Lease, lda Sabo, Luby Suchecli, Dol- lorcs liralilt, xloani Whitesell, Rose Malami, Cladbs Mulfley, Betty Carnahan, and Betty ,lean Shaffer. Third row - Helen lSlsoczypiec, Vera Schall, Barbalra Sucheck, iviatmitia Mogiia, imma atifiyit, Ollie Yalaim, lvlollie liepos, hlary McBryer, and Ruth lkflcffomb. Fourth row-flvlillired Shal- fer, Betty Gray, Lee Vergia Smith, Helen Clawson, Louise Slack, Louise Walters, Betty Clawson, Helen Turlaovich, Vir- ginia' Landfair, anti Dorothy Manners. i Fifth rowfClorinda Van- tony, Inez Shoupe, Teresa Rossi, l Mary Maehulslxy, Catherine Chicola, Edith Lease, Ruth Lenz, Dorothy Walters, Laura Bortz, and Velma Bussard. Sixth rowffMichael Fostar, William Sehrccengost, Carl Crantz, lrad Wensel, Carl Kuhns, and William Guthrie, The hrst Cjlee Club was or- ganized during the school term of 193-l-35 under the direction ol Miss Whitesell. Mary Dydiw was elected president, Virginia Weister, vice president, and Mildred Medic, treasurer. During the Hrst year the mem- bers went to Greensburg to sing lor the Westmoreland County Teachers Institute, the same chorus went to Pittsburgh to broadcast several selections, After the club was organized it' was much easier for a com- mencement chorus to be selected because the ones who were in the club were expected to take part, ln both operettas the choruses was Z Glee Club BEE TEE VVIE were selected from the glee club. Until half-day sessions of school the club met at a regular time in Miss Whitesells room, since then, it meets whenever necessary and appropriate, On the 30th of April, l938, the girl's chorus went to Mt. Plea- sant to sing in the Musical Eesti- val which is held yearly. Dramatic ventures, which us- ually are prominent in our years program, were not so numerous as usual because of the change in schedule. The only attempts were a group of one act plays and a minstrel. All classes participated in the presentation of the plays and also reaped a share of the finan- cial reward, which paid for the class and activity group pictures in this publication. He Ain't Done Right Nell an old fashioned melo- drama direcled by Miss Brook- hart was presented by the junior and senior classes. A penniless waif, a hard hearted and relent- less villain, and three other characters produced the thrills, chills, and pathos, as well as a great deal of laughter. The story centers around Nell Perkins, a waif who was sad and happy at the same time, played by Chesna Browellg Granny Per- kins, her garrulous and querulous grandmother, acted by Pauline Rughg jack Logan, Nell's mis- understood sweetheart, por- trayedfby Harry Barker, Hilton Hayes, the villain, enacted by Vincent Vantoney, Laura Clsollyj Wilkins, the town gossip, played by- Freda Cerheimg and Vera and Burkett Carleton, the sav- ing entities of the poor waif, acted by Helen Filler and Wil- liam Campbell. The play which was presented by the freshman and sophomore class, entitled Elmer , was directed by Miss Alcorn. The son of the Collier family is as any brother would be a- round twin sisters who are very pretty and conceited. The youngest sister is imposed upon by the twins but is defended by her brother. Elmer, the young brother, was played by Robert Almes and Thomas Whitesell, Jeanie and Janie, the imposing twins, enacted by Gladys Muf- fley and Betty Carnahan, Susan, the youngest sister, portrayed by Elizabeth Rice, Mrs. Collier, the mother who was inclined to favor the twins, was Ida Sabog Miss Pinney, the dressmaker, played by Irene Harkleroadg Fannie Bell, the colored maid, by Mary Hall, Hubert, the ideal young man to all but Elmer, by Arthur Prusackg Russ, Hubertfs pal, by Charles Barclay, and Pansy, the dog. Her Blessed Boy the play presented by the seventh and eighth grades, was directed by Miss Hamilton. The play centered around an average American family that was preparing for a special oc- rstitions, Field Maneuvers casion. In it you sympathized with Mrs. Tingle CGertrude Hoffmanjg danced with Aunt Faith fGertrude Rumbaughj, primped with Helen 1iAlma jane Shanerj, envied Editisfs CSophia Karaffaj chocolate bslrs, wanted to help Betty CBetty McCrack- enj carry home her borrowings, laughed at Eileen's CAlta Sch- P roderj harmless su Vantony and William Ripple, respectively, jiggs Clrad Wen- sell, Padlucas CFloyd Truejg Mr. Gimme CVeryl Hicksjg Sun- shine fElmer Moorejg Rastus CRobert Carnahanj, jake CTho- mas Whiteselljg Bill CPhilip Macrij and Boob fWilliam Campbellj. In the afterpiece Mike Fostar portrayed Doctor Courtney, Mary, his daughter, played and fought with Charles fDick Nelsonj and Howard fPhilip Gerheimj, wanted to modernize Aunt Vir inia CElsie Cavazzaj, and loved he Bless- ed Boy Clcewis lawsonj. Others who were on the cast enacted by Chesna Browell' jack Rollins Marys sweet heart, played by Francis Reed and Sam by William Campbell News of the day is discussed by the world wonderers of the junior high school in their cur- Vera Mae Shoupe were Robert Rupert who played Dennis Malone, Eileens brother 5 portrayed rent events club This group of students read Mrs. Michael Malone, Dennis' and Eileen's mother, junior Clawson enacted Tpm Tingle, the oldest Tingle bog and Aunt our minor Faith's champion. characters were Gloria King, Merian Frey, Richard Almes, and Harry Fl ck. Musical numbers were offered between acts by Alta Schroder and Philip Macri. The last dramati offering of the year was a Mfl1strel held by the Athletic Association on May l lth. An enjoylable evening thrills was of jokes, songs, an had by all. Those w o helped to give this evening entertain- ment were as follow 1 the inter- locutor, Carl Grant g end men, Bones and Sambo, were Vincent ing from left to right and be ginning with the front row, are Robert Rupert, Charles Ecken- rode, Charles Clawson, jr., Elsie Cavazza, Gertrude Hoffman, Alma jane Shaner, Mary Guth- rie, Nancy Kuhns, Miss Snively, William Bateman, Lewis Claw- son, Edwin McDivitt, Richard Almes, and Harry Flick, mem- bers of the Current Events Club. The president, Alta Schroder, is standing at the front. During the school year of 1934-35 the eighth grade or- ganized a story telling hour once a week, Members of the class came only if interested. Toward the close of the school year, they invited the seventh graders. BEE TEE VIE The newcomers enjoyed the current event idea so much that they decided to organize a club which would be limited to cur- rent events. Therefore in Sept- tember l935 the Current. Event Club was born. Since then the eighth graders have been eligible to participate provided they have a study hall scheduled at the hour of the club meeting. The club of lQ3o-37 paid monthly dues, and sold candy, They donated Five dollars which has been put into a sinking fund, the purpose of which is to pur- chase curtains for the windows in the auditorium, thereby mak- ing it possible to show movies and lantern slides in the school assemblies. This years club, l937-38, paid no dues and raised no money. They have had their meetings in the afternoons owing to half- day sessions. The club, with Alta Schroder as president, Robert Rupert as vice president, Gertrude Hoff- man, as secretary, and Alma Jane Shaner as treasurer, plan to conclude this years activities with a picnic supper at the Claw- son dairy farm. The literary society of the junior high school is the Broad- casters Club. lt was late in the term when the Broadcasters finally had the opportunity to meet and in- itiate their new members, For this reason only pictures of the eighth grade members appear below. They are, front rowv Clair Caldwellg second row left to righteRol3ert Rupert, jean Tickle, Helen Deemer, Frances Harris, Clair Garris, back row left to rightfRobert Cartley, Robert Shondelmeyer, Pat , Franzi, Frank Franzi, Charles Kocka, and joe Bellon. The other members are, Mary Fuchofer, Mary Novosel, Emilio Current Events Club i Field Maneuvers Abate, Tony Schotti, ker, Nick Fostar, Elsi McKay Edder, Phili Betty Simpson, Betty en, Mary McCullou Dick Bar- Cavazza, Cerheim, McCrack- h, Audry Shoupe, Marian Shjupe, jane Piper, Hazel Shofidelmeyer, Elizabeth Wiehe, Dorothy jean George, Alberta Detman, Mill- ard Coodrich, Billy Vxfatkins, Richard Nelson, Charles lvluf- fley, Edward Brown, and Edwin Lease. The officers are R. pert, president, Nic obert Ru- k Fostar, vice presidentg Santina Franzi, secretaryg and jane Piper, trea- surer. Miss l-lamilu faculty advisor. During the 1936-3 on is the 7 term a Broadcasters group of seventh and eighth graders formed an organization which was called the B,T.B, Club or the Bell Township Broadcasters Club. The purpose of this club was to give its members an oppor- tunity to do some of the things it was either impossible or im- practical to do in class but which many students like to dog namely, read stories, recite poems, give readings, present dramatizations, and sing songs. Since the club required no dues, the need for some money with which to buy program ma- terials was soon felt. So the Broadcasters did their first and only public broadcasting in 1937 in the form of a junior minstrel entitled jolly juvenile Min- strels. The minstrel was a big success and everyone had such a good time preparing and pre- senting it that it was decided to make the organization a per- manent one. F l NEA! Privates, Fin! Class PRIVATES, FIRST CLASS y AT the beginning of ug the school term of V i935-36 the class of 5,4 '39 assembled in the 15' auditorium with their ' other classmates 'ito be , When they had been assigned to their home rooms, it was discovered that they had the largest class, ninety-seven in all, to enter Bell Township High School. The vocational class was as- signed to Mr. Bruces room, the academic to Miss Snively's room. They were very anxious to get organized so they had a class meeting at which they elected Freda Gerheim, president g Philip Macri, vice president, Pearl Polechko, secretary, and Walter Dydiw, treasurer. On the first day of May they held a class party at which they acted as grown-ups for the first time. They held a magazine cam- paign which turned out to be a terrific success. From the profits of this campaign they purchased a basketball which they presented to the athletic association They were a very lively group so they bought mushballs and bats in order that they might use all their excess energy in outdoor sports in- stead of in the classroom. They were represented on the Bell Echo staff by Freda Ger- heim, the freshman class news reporter, and Walter Dydiw, feature editor, Under the leadership of a very capable captain, six mem- bers of the freshman class were trained to be efficient patrolmeng Carl Grantz, Sherman Frey, Carl Kuhns, Zoltcn Adams, james Turkovich, and james Trinclisti. The class elected Freda Ger- heim and Elmer Moore as Stu- dent Council members. At the Student Council meeting, Freda was elected secretary. In this year a new dramatic club was organized. Those mem- bers of the freshman class who were interested in it and joined it were Betty Clawson, Mildred Townsend, Freda Gerheim, and Sherman Frey. The freshman class was well represented in almost all the ac- tivities of the high school. On the baseball team were Edward Kempka, the hard throwing pitcher, and Domi- nick Palmiscno, his catcher, and Carl Grantz and Robert Mc- Williams, the ever-ready mana- agers. On the gridiron the class was represented by Francis Reed, Elmer Moore, Steve Kuzman, and Dominick Palmiscno In the first operetta to be presented at Bell Township many members of the class of '39 took part. Philip Macri was the only one who had a speaking part on the cast, all the others who took part were BEE TEE VIE in either the chorus or dances. Those in the chprus were Betty Clawson, He. .en Filler, Mathilda Moglia, Lclnuise Wal- ters, Magdelene Culig, Sara Clark, Pearl Polec Clawson, Betty Cra Povlak, Mildred T Francis Reed, Lest Freda Cerheim wa member of the class Y the tap dancing chori Irad Wensel and 0, Helen 1, Virginia wnsend, r Shaffer. the only vho was in is. William Schrecengost displ' yed their ability in the India In the victory, Iri dance. h, and air de ballet dances there were Pearl Polechko, He len Filler, Elizabeth Sabo, Sara Clark, Ada Carris and Freda Ce rheim. During the summer members of the class were shbcked and saddened by news of of their classmate, the death john Cry- siak. Although shy and retiring john was an energeqic student and a good school citizen. How can I cease tau pray for thee? Somewhere in Gods verse thcu art tcd great uni- ay. Can He not reach thee with His tender care? Can He not hear me thee I pray? Mrs. J. C. R. On August 31, 1936 assembled in the audi having heard address when for orri hey again orium and s by Mr. Willard and Mr. Cerlheim, they hue' - were assigned to t rooms. Because they ir home had such a large class, they were divided into three different rooms. The academic class was assigned to Miss Whitese1l's room, the vo- cational boys under the super- vision of Mr. Mackg and the vocational girls occupied Miss Snively's room along with the academic class. The classes reorganized and elected Elmer Moore, presidentg Bruce Pierce, vice president, Louise Walters, secretary, and Francis Reed, treasurer. On December 23, 1936 the sophomore class held a Christ- mas party and everyone had a delightful time. Because their magazine cam- paign they held the previous year was so successful, they de- cided to hold another one, which did not prove to be such a suc- cess. The Bell Echo staff was great- ly indebted to the sophomore class who gave its talent through Freda Cerheim, feature editorg Philip Macri and Walter Dydiw, assistant business and circula- tion managersg Carl Crantz, typistg and Bruce Pierce, sopho- more class reporter. Freda Cerheim and Betty Cray were sophomore representa- tives to the Student Council. After having one year of train- ing in the student patrol, Carl Kuhns, Ca.rl Cvrantz, and Sher- man Frey assumed their same duties along with other of their class members, Irad Wensel, Paul Sebern, Darwin Smith, and Albert Mitchell. Privates, First Cfass The Home Economics Club under the direction of Miss Fen- nell, consisted largely of sopho- mores, Marjorie Sowash, the president, was aided by some of her class members along with under and upper classmen. Those from her class were Helen Skoczypioc, Frances Miller, Ida Testa, Louise Slack, Nettie Saf- chuck, Helen Filler, Betty Gray, Beryl Bell, Ada Carris, Dorothy Remaley, and Sara Clark. Because no freshman can be- long to the Future Farmers of America association, this class now had five of its members join it, They were Elmer Moore, Darwin Smith, Francis Reed Albert Mitchell, William Rip- ple, Carl Grantz, and I rad Wen- sel, whom they elected secretary. 1 Barbara Sucheck, Helen Sko- szypiec, Mildred Townsend, Ma- thilda Moglia, Sara Clark, Betty Gray, Philip' Maori, William Kamperin, Helen Filler, and Betty Clawson were members of the Cvlee Club. The sophomores displayed their football ability by having several members of the class on the squad. They were Francis Reed, Edward Kempka, Lester Shaffer, Elmer Moore, Steve Kuzman, 'Dominick Palmiscno, William Ripple, joseph Mar- chitelli. Robert. McWilliams was their manager. On the basketball floor the sophomores had Donald Lenz, Francis Reed, and Robert Mc- Williams, with Carl Crantz, their manager. The class saw that they had future baseball stars in their midst, who were Edward Kemp- ka, Dominick Palmiscno, Les- ter Shaffer, and their very effic- ient manager Cwho will probably be a star manager somedayj Robert McWilliams. In the operetta Ask the Professor several members of the sophomore class took part, Those who sang in the chorus were Betty Clawson, Helen Clawson, Sara Clark, Betty Cray, Mathilda Moglia, Eliza- beth Sabo, Barbara Sucheck, Helen Skoczypiec, Mildred Townsend, Philip Beveridge, Carl Grantz, William Guthrie, William Kamperin, Elmer Moore, Philip Maori, Francis Reed, and William Schrecengost. Those who couldn't resist the music and showed their dancing ability were Freda Cerheim, Philip Macri, Francis Reed, Ida Uptegraph, Ada Garris, Mar- jorie Sowash, Helen Filler, Bar- bara Sucheck, Elizabeth Sabo, Betty james, and Louise Walters. Those students who left dur- ing the sophomore year were Mike Rodnicki, Charles Gry- siak, Virginia Povlak, Eva Loa- ski, Catherine Lawrence, Mag- delene Culig, and Pearl Pole- chko. The class was very sorry to see these members leave them. The class closed their sopho- l K BEE TEE XIIE l more year by having a weiner roast in May to whith they in- vited the junior classi They returned in the l937-38 school term as 'Jolly juniors. The vocational class reported to Mr. Jacobs' room, the aca- demic to Miss Alcorrfs. Out of seventy-two sophomores only sixty-three returned To enroll as juniors. Those who didnt return were Betty james, Elizabeth Sabo, Donald Ktiims, Darkvin Smith, and Sara Clark, Three of those who came back but left shortly were Mildred Town'end, Fran- niel Fenili. cesjakubaski, and The new ones who arted were Harry Maust and loyd True. The members of the junior class, front row, re ding right to left, are Zolton Afljams, Beryl Bell, Steele Bell ridge, Theodore ward Boyd, Betty and Beve- Second roww Merle Craw- ford, Blair Deemer, Ada Garris, Freda Cerheim, Carl Grantz Betty Gray, William Guthrie Helen Hutki, and William Kamp- erine. 1 Third row-Edward Kempka Martin Korchok, Carl Kuhns Steve Kuzman, Donald Lenz Philip Macri, joseph Marchitelli, I-larry Maust, Roy McCormick, and Kenneth McHenry, 1 y Fourth row - Robert Mc- Williams, Rose Malami, Frances Mitchell, Mat- Miller, Albert thilda Moglia, Elmer Moore, Dominick Falmiscno, Bruce Pierce, Francis Reed, Dorothy Remaley, and William Ripple. Fifth row W Samuel Scalise, William Schrecengost, Paul Seben, Steve Semon, Lester Shaf- fer, l-lelen Skoczypiec, Louise Slack, Lee Vergia Smith, Bar- bara Suchecli, Ida Testa, and Helen Clawson. junior Cl Floyd True. 353 Primles, Fin! Cfass Sixth row-james Turkovich, Ida Uptegraph, Louise Walters, Irad Wensel, Pete Zanovich, and Eugene Zukas, The class, very much enthused over being allowed to attend t.he junior-senior banquet and other privileges, elected its officers who would take the responsibility of getting the plans underway. They were Elmer Moore, presi- dent, Francis Reed, vice presi- dnetg Freda Gerheim, secretary, and Philip Macri, treasurer. Before half day sessions of school began the junior class sold candy at lunch time, also at basketball and football games. When football season opened, it was discovered that twelve members of the junior class at- tempted to make the team. Those who made the first team were Francis Reed, who was elected captain the previous year and who played quarter back until it became necessary for him to take the position. of left end when Lester Shaffer I had his collar bone broken in the Ken l-Ii-Bell Township gameg Elmer Moore hard hitting centerg Dominick Palmiscno, that small but furious left guard, Edward Kempka, the left halfback, who seemed to have winged feet when he got hold of the ball, and Steve Kuzman, that hard blocking back. The others who were on the football squad were William Rip- ple, Carl Crantz, Martin Kor- chok, Blair Deemer, joseph Marchitelli, and lrad Wensel. Sherman Frey' was their manager. On the basketball squad Fran- cis Reed, Lester Shaffer, Elmer Moore, Edward Kempka, Wil- liam Ripple, Donald Lenz, and Dcminick Palmiscno were ready, willing, and able. Francis Reed was the only one cn the varsity team from the junior class. After belonging to the Student Patrol for one year, I rad Wensel was elected captain of it. Under him were Sherman Frey and Al- bert Mitchell who were ureallyn good at keeping order in the halls. In one of their meetings the junior class decided to hold an- other magazine campaign. The class was divided into two sides g the academic class was the Klon- dikers and the vocational class the Forty-Niners. The Forty- Niners headed the campaign with 356.385 the academic fol- lowing with 55.25. There was over a fifty percent f50'Z,J de- crease in commission from last year's campaign, from which they earned 3527 .05 for their class. BEE TEE VIE Bruce Pierce and Freda Ger- heim were captains of the Klon- dikers, Francis Reed, was the captain of the Forty-Niners. presented The junior class the play No Women Wanted which was directed Brookhart, It had all the thrills of unre- quited love, jealousy, nd danger. When a plane carjying three Broadway actresses algid a cura- during a by Miss tor of snakes, crashe thunder storm, they were res- cued by three woo smen and taken into their c bin on a north island. Angus MacDougal, acted by Blair Deemer, was very when the much embarrassed girls arrived because he was pre- paring to retire. Soon, the girls fou could not possibly g t away for several weeks. Lolita de la Fuente, the Span- that they ish dancer, portraye by I-lelen Filler, turned out o be the fiancee of jimmy An ony, play- ed by Robert McWi iams. She when he aryjones, becomes very jealou becomes attracted to enacted by Ada C-ar.,is. To pre- vent jimmy from becoming too interested in Mary, Lolly re- leased a rattle-snake belonging to Patricia jones, C ouise Wal- x to harm tersj into the wood Mary. Instead of Mary getting immy did. bitten by the snake, Mary dived for the s rum, which was in the plane un er twenty- five feet of water, to save jim- my's life. Then, Lolita confessed that she had released the snake. Gus, the Scandinavian fisher- man, played by Albert Mitchell, returned to the island to take the girls to Chicago. Valeria Valencourt, acted by Freda Gerheim, with her wise- cracks and saucy remarks won Angus' silent admiration. When it came time for Valeria to leave the island, Angus and she discovered that they were in love. ln the meantime jim- my succeeded in persuading Mary that she was the one and only for him. Pat was disgusted with the whole affairg Lolita learned that men cannot be won with flashing feet and the whir- ring of castanets. Allard An- thony, Cjimmys serious fatherj played by Bruce Pierce, was at last happy because his son had found his one and only. The proceeds were used to help finance the junior-senior banquet. Other methods for raising money were Bingo parties which were held in the Salina I-Iall and a roller skating party to which the entire high school was in- vited. The class of '39 found that their junior year had been full of excitement and adventure and hoped that their senior year would be the same. ' ' Doughboyy DOUGHBCYS ofthe 1936 37 school Q AT THE beginning year thirty freshmen . ' ' 'U came from Bell Town- ' ship, ten from Kislqi- minetas, thirteen from Loyalhanna, ten from Salem, and one from Avonmore. Here they are seated in al- phabetical order, beginning at the right of the front row. Char- les Almes, Marian Ashbaugh, Charles Barclay, Robert Borgo, Laura Bortz, Marjorie Bowman, Gertrude Bulioskig second row, Velma Bussard, William Cardaro Betty Carnahan, Robert Carna- han, Katherine Chicola, Albert Culig, Pauline Deemer. and Wil- ma Detmang third row, Paul Dovyak, Paul Dunmire, Frank Franchi, joe Franchi, Robert Franko, Herman Grant, Leo Guthrie, Mary Hall, and Irene Harlileroadg fourth row, Lloyd Hensel, Gerald Hinchman George Kapusta, Adolph Kurant Edith Lease, Mary Machulsky, Gerald Niay, lyiary lVIcBryar, Ruth McComb, and Veda Mc- Munn, fifth row, Paul lylerich, Gladys Muffley, Thelma Neigh- ley, Louis Novak, Thomas Paputga, Anthony Pavlovich, Kathryn Pendlysholfc, Glenn Pierce, Catherine Posney, Arthur Prusacla, and lylarlin Rifferl sixth row, Natalie Rcmeo, lda Sabo, William Sada, Bettyjean Shaffer, Clifton Shaffer. Luby Sucheck, Steve Tandovic, Olive True, Steve Ulcish, Dorothy Walters, and Robert Weiss. Carie Richey and Kathryn Shank were absent from the picture. Since the group was so large it had to be divided so the vocational students reported to Miss Brookhart and the acade- mics to Miss Snively, As soon as the members got acquainted they met and elected Sophomo re Class BEE TEE VIE a corps of officers, and were soon ready to put money i ri the class treazury. Their firdt venture WSS EO SPOTISOI' 3 QTCS the Kadians, ra from KDKA, in appearance. Frank Dudgeon, radio performer was entation of io artists personal another brought to Bell Twp. by the class and both VCl ll'.UI'CS WCYC ElI'1anCl3,l SUCCCSSCS. Robert Borgo and mire represented the Student Council, lr aul Dun- lass on the ene Hark- r leroad and Betty Ca1 'nahan cn the Bell Echo S Skurja and Paul Me aff, Mike ,ich on the gridiron, and Frank I-Iavaran on the baseball dianrfnd. An enjoyable Chris ,mas party was hcld in Miss Snivselys rccrn. Members of the cla s had vari- ous roles in the operetta, Ask the Professor. When the class r sophomores in the f 'turned as ll of '37, Frank l-lavaran, Mike Skurja, Mary Sallade, Tony Nick Novosel, Willia California, m Wensel, and Nick Cularski had left the ranks to transfer to ot her schools or go to work. Early in the year Effie Luciow also left. The class were glad Betty -lean Shaffer, Posney, and Robert as new members. Mr. Mangery was g' over the vocational Miss Whitesell the A class party wa to welcome Kathryn Carnahan en charge roup and 1 academic. S held on 1 November first, at which most of the members were present. The year was started with high aims and much ambition but because of the half day sessions little time was left for fulfilling them. The class officers, did their best under the handicap. Several sophomores took part in the freshmen-sophomore play, Elmer , and most of the class were good ticket salesmen. The class was also well repre- sented in the minstrel. Betty Carnahan, Betty jean Shaffer, and Olive True were active on the basketball court, as were Paul Merich and Charles Almes cn the football field. Paul, as well as William Cardaro and Frank Eranchi, played base- ball. Mary McBryar and Irene I-larkleroad were again Bell Echo workers. The- class were given the privilege of ordering their class rings, and, as an extra incentive, were given bracelets and belt buckles. Since this year was not a financial success, the class must start their junior year with more than the usual amount of ideas. Rookie.: RCOKIES U SIXTY-SEVEN green Q freshies answered to the roll call on August Q 4 30, 1937 at Bell Town- ' ' ship High School of which eleven were from Salem Town- ship, thirteen frcm Loyalhanna Town- ship, nine from Kiskiminetas Township, and thirty-four from Bell Township. Pearl Malloy and john Moglia are the only two who have left the freshman clafs during the year. The order in which they ap- pear in the class picture, from right to left, are as follows: First rowfAncly Adams, Robert Almes, Franklin Bee, Charles Bell, Melissa Bell, Margaret Beveridge, joseph Borgo, Dcn- ald Brewer, second rcw-Ray- mond Campbell, Leitzel Decmer, Effiemae Durmire, Melvin Ew- ing, William Filler, Betty Ger- heim, Eleanore Gross, Stella Hall, Margie Hicks, third row- Veryl Hicks, Gladys Johnston, Boydston Keller, Dolores Kra- lik, Luby Latina, Leonard Law- rence, Elaine Lease, joseph Les- ko, Betty Maust, Robert Mc- Cullough, fourth row-Lloyd Mcmberger, August Falmiscno, Eva Fendlyshok, Anna Petrosky Sophia Petrune, William Piper, Patrick Pcsney, Fred Prusack, Andrew Raspberger, Virginia Rearick, Edward Repaskyg fifth row - Charles Resnick, Berniece Richards, Cecil Rich- ards, Elizabeth Rice, Genevieve Riggle, Teresa Rossi, Mary Sof- ko, john Sheleheda, Inez Shoupe, Galia Sparber, Ethel Staymates, sixth row-Florence Steele, Lena Townsend, Frank Trinclisti, Lewis Trinclisti, Clorinda Van- tcny, Mary Vnuk, joan White- sell, Thomas Whitesell, and joseph Zukas. Those who do not appear in the class picture Freshman Class BEE TEE VIE are Clyde Bortz, Marjc Jrie Carna- han, Leonard Delfavero, Nellie Cwuido, Carl Hensel, mana, and Alfaretta When the present class enrolled in sev Rose La- Moore. freshman rnth grade they immediately stallted things off with a bang. Unfiier the di- rection of Miss Hamilton, their home room teacher, the help of the eighth dents, they presented ween Jamboree in 1936. The profits co this occasion suppli cient amount of mone to buy a radio which ly presented to the Time passed swiftlv were soon in eighth though there were 1 days, and months of ahead of them, they Halloween Luncheon. At Christmas time and with grade stu- a Hallo- October, ming from d a suffi- for them ey proud- chool. 1 and they rade. Al- ng hours, hard work planned a gifts were exchanged among thi students. Then to Miss Stewar 's surprise, their heme rocm t cher, she was given a beauti ul beaded purse by the eighth grade. During the summcjr of 1937, Margaret Mack mo fed away, thus they lost a classmate, Steadily these littlle troopers I marched on and final right into the freshi Miss Snively had seventeen boys, and girls of the academic also had all the voca making the total nu room forty-nine. T elected Thomas Whit y marched 'nan year. charge of he sixteen roup. She ional girls, ber in her is section sell, presi- dent, Leitzel Decmer, vice presi- dent, joan Whitesell secretary, and Marjorie Carnahan as the capable treasurer. Alfaretta Moore represented this group at the Student Council meetings. Mr. Smith had charge of the sixteen vocational boys. This group preferred Robert Almes, president, Franklin Bee, vice- president, Patrick Posney, doing a double duty of secretary- treasurerg and August Palmiscno, the Student Council representa- rive. The meetings of the whole class were usually held every Tuesday during the time from eleven-thirty to twelve o'clock. At their first meeting they elected the following to help make their class more successful. President, Robert Almesg vice-president, Lewis Trinclisti, secretary-treas- urer, Dolores Kralikg and the assistant secretary-treasurer, Franklin Bee. - l Class Officers To begin their high school career, the old members gave a Get Acquainted Party for the new members who came to the class from Loyalhanna, Salem, and Kiskiminetas Townships. It was held on the high school grounds and began at eight Rookies o'clock. However, some were there at six-thirty and were hav- ing a wonderful time when Miss Snively arrived at seven-thirty. A bonfire was built, games were played, and for refreshments they served ice cream, cake, and cool ade. Everyone had a grand time and many of the acquaint- ances turned out to be ever- lasting friendships and some even blossomed into romances. The class began another pro- ject which was selling magazines. It was a contest of which the vocationals, called the Forty Niners, were on one side and the academics, or Klondikers, were on the other. The contest was a lot of fun with students running from door to door, trying to in- duce the people that their maga- zines were very interesting and worth their while to buy. On March 15, 1938 it ended and was considered a great success with the Klondikers selling the most magazines but the Forty Niners having thirty cents more money. This was because the class re- ceived a higher commission on some than they received on others. The class commission totaled fourteen dollars. As a result of this campaign, they held a party in the high school audi- torium. ln athletics the freshman class as a whole was quite active. ln basketball, Alfaretta Moore play- ed her position as guard very well, Betty Gerheim and Galia Sparber substituted as forwards. These three veterans will be back next year to help their dear old Alma Mater cn to victory. Although the boys were not out for the high school varsity, some played in the inter-class games. They were Frank Trin- clisti, Patrick Posney, Melvin Ewing, Veryl l-licks, Thomas Whitesell, Leitzel Deemer, Ray- mond Campbell, Franklin Bee, and August Palmiscno. On the gridiron several fresh- men displayed their ability, namelyg Lewis Trinclisti, joe Lesko, Veryl Hicks, and Franklin Bee. Although they substituted during the past season we will expect much more of them in the next few years. BEE FITEE VIE CADETS THE cnc of 42 cam the idea this year 'ming class to school , 3Cth with of putting over with a bang si that they might be c men next After lv liad assigned the ho EV . on Augtts i 4 y ' lled fresh- year. lr. Gerheim e rooms ni .- , tre eighth grade discbvered that they were to occupy ber one andwould hav home room teacher, l' Christy Stewart. It was found that IlOOl'T1 YIUITT- fe as their Jliss Mary there were forty-three in the clfss, In the picture above, the cla ed alphabetically be the front row, runnin to left, Virginia Aike Almes, joe Bellon, lvl? Clair Caldwell, Ch s was seat- ginning in from right s, Richard lan Bellon, rles Claw- son, jr., Lewis Claw on, Walter Culig3 second row- elen Dee- mer, Charles Eckenrode, Blair Fennell, Harry Flick, Pat Franzi, lvlerian Frey, Clair Garris, Rob- ert Gartley, thire row-Mary Guthrie, Frances Harris, Gert- rude Hoffman, Elden King, Gloria King, Charles Kocka, james lvlann, Edwin lVlcDivitt, Frank Malami, Jennie lvlalamig fourth row-joe Novosel, Gert- rude Rumbaugh, Robert Rupert, Alta Schroder, Kay Swartzen- druber, Alma jane Shaner, Rob- ert Shondelmyer, Vera Mae Shoupe, Geno Sottariva, jean Tickle, and Ugo Villani. Those who were absent when the picture was taken were: Agatina lklantarro, Rose Scalise, Plummer Shearer, jr., Frank Franzi, Santina Franzi, and Nan- cy Kuhns, At the first of the year the members of the eighth grade were sorry to see that six of the people, which were with them in seventh grade, were no longer in their class. They were Ruth l Sth Grade Cadets Hoak, Betty Mack, Anna Sos- key, Cecil Ashbaugh, Phyllis Edder, and Tony Povalak. They were also glad to gain six new members, Virginia Aikens Merian Frey, Elden King, Gloria King, William Long, and Gert- rude Rumbaugh. Several weeks after school be- gan the class had their first meeting and elected some vcry capable officers: president, Alta Schroder, vice-president, Edwin Schroder, vice-president, Charles Clawson, jr., secretary, Gertrude Hoffman, treasurer, Edwin Mc- Divitt, librarians, Robert Rup- ert and Charles Clawson, jr. While in seventh grade this class was very active. They had several parties, sold candy, bought a micraphone, presented their home room teacher, Miss Hamilton, with a Christmas gift and Sent gifts to class members who were ill. Also, several girls and one boy took part in the operatta, Ask The Professor. This year the class has sold candy at some of the plays but aside from that they have done nothing more in the way of mak- ing money. Lewis Clawson, Gertrude Hof- man, Vera Mae Shoupe, Robert Rupert, Gertrude Rumbaugh, Alma jane Shaner, Charles Claw- son, jr, Harry Flick, Richard Almes, Merian Erey, Gloria King, Alta Schroder along with five seventh graders presented one of the three one-act plays entitled Her Blessed Boy Shich was held in the high school auditor iurn. A very successful Halloween party was held in Miss Stewart's room during Halloween season. An enjoyable time was had by all, expecially when they served the cider, pretzels, and ginger cookies. They played games, one where a boy fed a girl water from a spoon, and before it ended everyone was baptized. At Christmas time the class presented to Miss Stewart two beautiful pictures, made possible by each member of the class con- 4 trilcuting five cents for that cause, and also exchanged pre- sent samong the students. The eighth grade representa- tive on the Student Council was Robert Rupert, Alta Schroder was a Bell Echo staff member. james Mann, Charles Kocka, Robert Rupert, Charles Ecken- rode, and Richard Almes served faithfully on the Student Patrol. Sixteen members of the eighth grade helped to make up the Current Events Club. Near the end of the year the class lost two of their members, Virginia Aikens and William Long, thus leaving forty-two persons to enter next year as freshmen. P16565 PLEBES Tl-IE Seventh Grade in the pictu from right Front i Abate, W' kens, Richa ls follows, e, reading to left: av-Emilio liam Ai- d Barker, Q1 class roll is E l 0 ' X 1 I ' FO' William Edward Br Gavazza, Alberta De Bateman, swn, Elsie man, and McKay Edder. Sccdnd rowf Nick Eostar, Mary Euehofer Louis Gacik, joseph Gallo, Doro- thy glean George, ben, Philip Gerlfeim George Ger- , Millard Goodrich, and Robe t l-liek, Third rowfBernice inchman Sophie Karaifa, Williebelle linigl1t,Elvin Lcase,J hn Lesko, Betty McCracken, Mzljry Lucille McCullough, Denny lvloore, and Gharlcs Muflley, Fou Richard Nelson, Mary rth row- Novosel, Mary Palmer, Louis Palmiscino, jane Piper, joseph thony Sciotti, Hazel Sabo, An- Shondel- myer, Audry Shoupe, Marion Shoupe, and Betty Simpson. Fifth row-Stephen Slosarik, Kenneth Stiffy, Ered Tickle, Anna Vnuk, Elizabeth Wiehe, and Catherine Wingrove. Absent from the picture is William Wat- kins. Since the picture was taken William Aikens has left school. Some of the seventh graders are noted for their outstanding abilities in various activities. Dick Barker and Twitter Goodrich are noted for their basketball abilities, and for their interest in sports. Magee Edcler is noted for his musical ability and also because the guitar he plays is as big as he isnt Richard Nelson and Philip Gerheim are recognized because of their notable per- formance as Charley and l-lowclyu in Her Blessed Boy, the two boys who tried to piece together a non-existent jig-saw puzzle. William Aikens was the Seven th Grade BEE TEE V115 tallest in the class, 'iwas be- cause he has left school. Sophie Karaffa, on pinch-hitting for Audrey Shoupe as the sickly girl , earns a place in this line- up of the outstanding seventh graders Elsie Cavazza, because of her portrayal of elderly Aunt Virginia in Her Blessed Boy , also geta a place in this roll. The seventh grade home room is number two and is under the supervision of Miss Hamilton. The class officers are as fol: lows: Nick Eostar, as presidentg Stephen Slosarik, vice president, Elsie Cavazza, as secretary, and Dickie Nelson, as treasurer. The class meets once a month on the first Thursday and they conduct their meetings like vet- erans. They are represented on Student Council by Billy Bateman, and help keep order in the halls through Patrolmen Denny Moore, Twitter Good- rich, Billy Watkins, and Steve Slosarik. The class is very active and under the supervision of Miss Snively and Miss Hamilton have conducted various classroom projects in art and history. Under Miss Snively's super- vision they have tried soap sculp- ture and were fairly successful. I Some of the sculptors tried anything from elephants to Julius Caesar, they started on a fish and the soap turned into a donkey Csometimesj. In their history class they furthered their knowledge of Middle Age archi- tecture and customs by con- structing castles, plus all the necessary accoutrements, out of mailing tube and odd and ends of paper and cellophane. On the Zlst, of October the seventh grade held a Halloween Party in Miss Stewarts room. They drank apple jack and et lotsa stuff se were informed by several of them. The apple jack was squeezed by McKay Edder, Nick Fostar, and i'Dickie' Nelson under the strict super- vision of a senoir, who sampled it once in a while. At this party Elvin Lease stole the show with his chorus girl out- fit, when he won the price for the best-dressed girl. Nick Eostar in his cowboy outfit was the brightest one thereg he wore a white Stetson and a gold shirt with a bright red bandanna. To make money the class sold candy and helped produce Her Blessed Boy , which was one of the years best plays. 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