Bellmar High School - Link Yearbook (Belle Vernon, PA)

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enior Jbfdfory We, the class of '55 of Bellmar High School, wish to leave with the underclassmen the memories of our high school years. But most of all we wish to review the many experiences and good times we have shared. Our sophomore years were spent at Vernon High School and Marion High School. There wasn't much in the beginning for the little sophomores in the school to do, but we soon started in where the juniors and seniors left off. At Marion we had Mr. Krivda and Mr. Benedetti as our sponsors, Norman Russell, president: Roberta Van Bremen, vice president, Melania Fidnarik, secretary, and Eugene Vanaman, treasurer. Our projects were a play, Desperate Ambrose, the Winter Snow Frolic, and a swimming party. We were kept busy selling Marion High School emblems and hot dogs at noontime. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed by the sophomores of Marion and Vernon at a 'lGet Together dance at Marion. Our sophomore year at Vernon was spent with Louis Woodson, president, Thomas Quintier, vice president, Johann Free, secretaryg and Christina Koslosky, treasurer. Our sophomore sponsors were Mrs. Hixenbaugh and Mrs. Srodes. Our greatest project was a Cinema Dance which proved to be a very successful event. We also sold candy at noontime and collected dues. As our sophomore year was drawing to a close, we received news that we were to become one school. At first the idea was not very well receivedg but as we grew to know our new classmates better, friendships were formed, and we knew our next two years would be successful and happy ones. The first meeting of our class occurred on a bright balmy afternoon when the students from the two schools spent the afternoon dancing and getting acquainted. Finally the big day arrived, and as juniors we had as our sponsors Mrs. Hixenbaugh, Mrs. Srodes, and Miss Palomaki. Chosen as our class officers were Norman Russell, presidentg Kenneth Bell, vice president, Melania Fidnarik, secretary, and Anna Bitonti, treasurer. We started our many activities with the sale of refreshments at the concession stand at football games, and continued with the sale of Christmas decorations and Valentine candy. We sponsored the movie, People Will Talk, at the Verdi Theater. We closed the doors of our junior year by holding a very successful Junior-Senior Prom at Marion junior High School. We chose a colonial setting for our theme and Tommy Carlyn to provide the music for our dancing pleasure. At last we became the seniors of Bellmar High School. We found that Mrs. Srodes, Miss Gorio, and Mr. Kopp had been chosen as our sponsors for the year. To lead us through our big year, we elect- ed Albert Zema, president, Fred Yeaton, vice president, Mary Ann Pozum, secretary, and Kaye Craw- ford, treasurer. Our big project was to make money for the Washington trip and the Senior Dinner Dance. We worked like beavers selling refreshments at the games, holding bake sales, sponsoring a Christmas Dance, producing the senior play, and publishing the 1953 edition of the Link. We also sold Christmas cards, taffy, and magazine subscriptions. As a reward for selling our quota of maga- zine subscriptions, we enjoyed a turkey dinner given to us by the representative of the Crowell-Collier Publishing Company. The conclusion of our senior year is proving to be even more dramatic than its beginning. In April we were the guests of the juniors at the lovely junior-Senior Prom. The Woman's Club mem- bers entertained us at tea. We have just produced the senior play, Home, Sweet Homicide, which will long be remembered. We are about to realize our most cherished ambition, a trip to Washington, D. C., and excitement runs high. Our class night program has just about reached the rehearsal stage. It hardly seems possible that the Baccalaureate service on May 24 and Commencement on May 26 will conclude all these activities. In whatever position we find ourselves as alumni, we will always remember with nostalgia our senior year at Bellmar. Our best wishes go to the future seniors at Bellmar. To our sponsors we leave our deepest appreciation for their guidance throughout the years. Ninrly-five

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10 elfzior SEPTEMBER --'WVELL-LET'S GET STARTED -First day of school. -- WHAT AN INITIATIONU-Thespian initiation. - JUST A BAD START -Point Marion game. 6-14. - WE'RE ALI.. WITH YOU, HAZEL --Yearbook work started. -- KNEW WE COULD DO IT -St. Vincent Prep game. 25-12 --- OUR FUTURE LEADERS -Home room officers elected. - ARE WE SUPPOSED TO EAT THAT? -Tri-Hi-Y initiation. - THIS WAS BAD -Bethel game. 0-31 OCTOBER 3- CAN'T ALWAYS WIN --West View game. 12-20 3- WE GOTTA MAKE SOME MONEY! -Sale of magazines started. 6- SOMEONE HAD A BRIGHT IDEA -Band Boosters or- ganized. 9- IT'S THE BEST --First issue of the Hurricane. 9- HOORAY -Centerville game. 13-0 -- LOOK AT THE BIRDIEN--Senior pictures taken. 16- NOW IT'S THEIR TURN -Fayette County Teachers' 16 20 22 23 Institute. - WE BEAT OUR RIVALS'-Rostraver game. 25-7 - IT SHO' WAS GOOD -Senior Class assembly. - HAVE ANOTHER LEG --Senior turkey dinner. - THREE WINS IN A ROW --California game. 19-13 NOVEMBER 1-- LI:T'S FORGET THIS ONE -North Union game. 6-20 6- WHAT A WAY TO END THE SEASON -Perryopolis game. 13-13 7-8- HOTEL PENN ALTO, SIXTH FLOOR --PSPA Conven- tion in Altoona. 11-- NICE GOING, KIDS -Armistice Day program. - MAYBE THAT 'E' IS A MISTAKE -Report cards issued. I3 20- HOLLYWOOD, HERE WE COME -Thespian play. 20 ful LOVE THAT GOSSIP COLUMN -Second issue of the Hurricane. 27- DON'T EAT TOO MUCH -Thanksgiving holiday. 28- ANY LEMON PIES LEFT? -Senior baltc sale. DECEMBER - OOP'S! WE LOST --Ramsay basketball game. 25-32 - OUR FIRST VICTORY -North Union game. 56-30 THE 'CATS GOT US -Monongahela game. 52-67 -- ISN'T STOVI-.R GOOD? --Perryopolis game. 44-55 -- WHAT A BEATING WE TOOK -California game. 48-74 THE SANTA CLAUS EDITION -Third issue of the Hurricane. IT WAS JUST SUPERB -Senior Christmas dance. - WE'RE BACK IN THE GROOVE -Perryopolis game. 40-32 --'QMAGINE SMITTY AS SANTA CLAUSI'-Christmas assembly - WAS ST. NICK GOOD TO YOU? -Christmas. --NFLENNIKEN WON THIS ONE -Monongahela game. 48-46 1 JANUARY 1-- WE CAN'T STAY UP THAT LATE -New Year's. 2- WE LOSE A CLOSE CHU ONE -Charleroi game. 34-82 s- BACK TO THE OLD GRIND'-School reopens. 6- THOUGHT WE HAD A CHANCE -Opening of WPIAL Section 10 competition. 0- MUSIC, MAESTRO -Westmoreland County Band Concert 9- TWO IN A ROW -Rostraver game. 38-66 13-- WE DOWNED THE TROJANSU-California game. 47-42 16- WE LED AT HALFTIMEU--Hurst game. 40-45 20- THIS WASN'T TOO HARD -Dunbar game. 61-50 Ninety-four 7- .4 . 21-22- WE RACKED OUR NOODLIiS -First semester exam- inations. 22- WE'VE REACHED THE HALFWAY MARK -First semester ends. 23- LET'S TURN OVER A NEW LEAF -Second semester beigns. 23- JUST ONE MEASLY POINT -Alumni game. 63-64 26-27- ARCHIE, WHERE ART THOU? -Senior play tryouts. 27-- SWEET REVENGE -Scottdale game. 69-57 29- SHOW ANY IMPROVEMENT? -Report cards issued. 30- GIBBY ONLY HAD 27 POINTS -Rostraver game. 57-52 FEBRUARY 2- YEA, CHRIS! -May Queen selected. 3-- WE WUZ' ROBBED --Brownsville game. 54-56 4-- HOORAY, MR. SOLAN -Rostraver at Bellmar-Faculty Faculty game. 55-43 5-6-7-UCUNNINGHAM STARS AGAIN -All-State Band Concert. 6-- FIRST TEAM TO BEAT US TWICE -Hurst game. 44-64 10- A THIRD PLACE STANDING -Dunbar game. 74-45 11- SOLAN ON THE LOOSE AGAIN -Bellmar at Ros- traver Faculty game. 52-37 11- FOUR TIMES BETTER -Fourth issue of the Hurricane 13-- BALOG IS A jINX -Ramsay game. 48-52 16-17-18- I SAY THERE, MR. 'G'-Belle Vernon Lions Annual Minstrel. I8- THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT -Latrobe game. 42-74 27- jULIE WAS THERE -Seniors attend Fayette City Council meeting. 26-- GOT ONE FOR ME? --Name cards distributed. MARCH - WE WERE GUESTS -Seniors attend Bellmarette joint School Board meeting. - CHECK THOSE 'CAT' CHAINS -Glee Club Second Annual Concert. - PRESIDENT VENNERI WAS IN CHARGE -Seniors attend Belle Vernon Council meeting. - THIS IS BECOMING A HABIT -Seniors atend North Belle Belle Vernon Council meeting. - THAT BOY ARNOLD WAS OKAY -Press Club dance. I HEAR MUSIC IN THE AIR -Second Annual Band Concert APRIL - NOT AGAIN -Seniors attend Washington Township Road Supervisors' meeting. IT WAS SPONSORED BY THE BELLE VERNON WOMEN'S CLUB -Senior Tea. DID YOU EVER SEE MR. TRUSH DANCE? -Commercial Club dance. HERE WE ARE WITH FRANKIE BARR -Junior-Senior Prom. MAY 7-8- A SMASH HIT! --Senior Class play. 9- AN UNFORGETTABLE OCCASION -Senior Dinner Dance. 13-14-I5- HELLO, MR. EISENHOWERH-Seniors in Washinton, D. C. 21--ULOOKOUT BROADWAY! -Class Night. 24- LET'S GET SERIOUS AWI-IILE -Baccalaureate. 25-26-27- WE DON'T ENVY YOU -Sophomore and Junior exams. 26- WE'VE WAITED 12 YEARS FOR THIS -Commence- ment. 29-MFAREWELL TO OUR ALMA MATER -School closes.

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Ninrly-six .2 0l Q JE? Teresa Ambrose leaves the first seat in the first row in every room to her brother. Charles Beazell leaves his scientific abilities. Kenneth Bell leaves someone a clean pair of socks for gym class. Joyce Biagini leaves her position as editor of the Hurricane to anyone who likes a lot of work. Anna Bitonti leaves Margaret Sisley to walk to school by herself. Irene Bizzelle leaves the building in almost the same shape as when she entered. Gail Blacka leaves her love of basketball to Patty Prewett. Fred Brassart leaves his height to Lloyd Sichi. Joan Brazack leaves her height to Janice Crawford. Donna Brightwell leaves her noisy ways fgigglesj to anyone who can handle them. Russell Brown leaves his boots to Cleo. Dorothy Burrows leaves her shorthand notes to whoever can transcribe them. Martha Campbell leaves her little nose to Phyllis Sylvania. Elaine Carlson leaves her law book to any person who can answer all the questions correctly. Eileen Cavrak leaves her love of shorthand to Marlene Roskovich. Gweneath Chilton leaves her cluttered locker to anyone who will clean it. Jean Coates leaves her long brown hair to ,lean Krivda. Nathan Corrick leaves his hookey-playing ability to his brother Ed. Gilbert Coursin leaves his hot temper to Tubby Bush. Patsy Cover leaves her art ability to Audrey Lupori. Kaye Crawford leaves her short hair to Loretta Lachman. Joanne Cunningham leaves her books to anyone who wants them. Bob Cunningham leaves his clarinet to his brother. Carole Davis leaves her quietness to Ruth Irene Arn. Julia Dohanich leaves her sense of humor to any junior girl. Bill Doherty leaves his knack of getting into trouble to Hawk Lori. Jack Dunlop leaves his books and grades. Melania Fidnarik leaves the majorettes in the hands of Beverly Mascara. Bill Flenniken leaves his knowledge of plane geometry to Mr. Helterbran. Lorraine Frederick leaves her quietness to Norma DeHosse. Johann Free leaves her cheerleading ability to Lucille Coursin. Oscar Ganoe leaves all his books to his poor cousin, Charles Ganoe. Jack Gargan leaves his love of gym class to some athletic junior. Dorothy Gelotti leaves her favorite seat in assembly to one of the future seniors who is lucky enough to get it. Wayne Gibb leaves for Fayette City. Tom Gilchrist leaves his A conduct in French to another lucky French student. Phyllis Giuliano leaves Casey to all the girlsg on second thought, she'll take him with her. Joan Grados leaves her spirit of laughing to Amelia Razzando. Ted Grunwald leaves his Beechnut Tobacco to Ted Sebetich. Duane Hall leaves P.O.D. class to anyone who wants it. Jim Heide leaves his sense of direction to classes to George Fedora. Chuck Hewitt leaves his crutches to Coach Manzini. Nancy Hixenbaugh leaves all the puzzles in her physics book to Nancy Browneller. Jim Hoffman leaves his A in French class to any feeble-minded French student. Ray Hoffman leaves his weekends and holidays to Thurman Smith. Bill Janeri leaves his package of Mail Pouch to Corky Steer. Fred Jesick is taking everything with him. Kenneth Karcesky leaves his old beat-up tennis shoes to some sophomore. Fred Klein leaves his black moccasins and white wool socks to Chuck Grados. Don Klochak leaves the name Big Moe to 'lLittle Fly Tisot. Patty Koffee leaves to the Arnold City girls her ability to get rides to Sammy Bill's dances. Dorothy Kolich leaves her quietness to whoever wants it. Fd Koschalk leaves his ability to play hookey to Charles Sutovich. Christina Koslosky leaves all her activities to anyone that can find the time. Bill Kossack leaves all his books to a future senior. Karen Kurz leaves her walk up the hill to school to Janice Bauer. Joan Levandosky leaves her driving classes to some fortunate junior. Denny Livi leaves his red hair to Tim Oliphant. Keith Livingstone leaves his vacant seat to Jack Vargo. Dorothy Lloyd leaves her law book to any energetic person.