Ben Avon High School - Novaneb Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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on the football squad, Black was varsity basketball center on a team which took second place in Section H of the VV.P.I.A.L. During football and basketball season the girls of the class were busy selling refreshments at the games to raise money for the Prom. They also sponsored several bake sales. The various Prom committees worked earnestly during the lirst part of the second semester making decorations and other arrangements. The new ceiling for dances was an important contribution of the Decorations Committee. The long-heralded event was scheduled for March ZO, but that would have resulted in a rather dismal dance, for the exigencies of the historic St. Patrick's Day flood advanced the date to March 27. In the meantime we all enjoyed a four day vacation. On the 27th the gym, disguised as a Spanish Patio, swayed to the rhythm of Brad Hunt, and we had fulfilled our big obligation as the Junior Class. Several class members appeared in Big Hearted Herbert the high school play coached by Mr. VVatts. Marjorie Todd took the feminine lead as Herbert Kalness' wife, Marjorie'Mun- roe- was their daughter, Alice, and Eveline Mowry played Mrs. Havens. june 9 arrived quickly, and we disbanded for the summer. September 1, 1936 was a very significant day, the seniors started the last lap, and the sun-worshippers were about to fulfill their mission. New teachers for the year included Miss Evarts in French, Miss Neilson in Latin, and Miss Hagan as girls' gym teacher. We entrusted the class offices to Bob Karn, presi- dent 5 Marjorie Todd, vice-presidentg Mary Louise Robinson, secretary, and Dwight Merker, treasurer. At one of our first meetings the class decided to revive the school annual. Rita Lucas was elected editor, and Letitia Hamilton business manager. Bennett, Karn, Meyers, Purcell, Smith and DuH were on Coach Sager's football squad. Co-captain Black, Purcell, Luttrell, Merker, Smith, and Duff participated in basketball during the league season, while jim Bennett managed the team. Several projects were started to earn money for the annual. The varsity played three exciting benefit games with the Faculty team. In each case the oldsters showed their championship form by eking out slim victories. The seniors also revived tea dances to raise our contribution to the annual. The proceeds from the senior play, on Deci ll were also used. It was a comedy in three acts entitled Widow By Proxy. Marjorie Todd, Eveline Mowry, Flor- ence Dodge, Mary Pfordt, Reba Thompson, Paul Smith, Stanley Moore, Peter Pfahl, and Homer Hoffman gave a very commendable performance under the 20

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took place on March 15 with music by Bake Evans'-orchestra. Spring passed quickly, and we soon packed away our books for a well-earned vacation. It was a more experienced group which reluctantly buckled down on Sep- tember 4, 1934, sophomores in the full meaning of the word. foolish enough to believe ourselves wise because we were no longer the babies of the senior high school, XIVC found that two of our classmates, Hope Snyder and jack Sorg, had 'left our ranks. Although we were, for the most part, continuing studies of the preceding year, Mr. Thompson was our English teacher for the first time, and some of us had Miss Hynadman, a new French instructor. At our first class meeting Marjorie Todd became president, Marjorie Munroe, vice-president, Marian Symons, secretary, and Mary Margaret McMillan, treasurer. We were again represented on the football squads. Bennett, Bracken, Smith, a new class member, and Duff played football, Duke ' Black upheld our laurels for the second year on Coach Barkdoll's basketball team. The sophomore girls also tool-: part in athletics. Charlotte Black, Florence Dodge, Rita Lucas, Betty Phillips, Mary Louise Robinson, .Reba Thompson, Marjorie Todd, and Anna Lou Wfeckes- ser had earned enough points in athletic competition to enter the Ben Avon Sports Club, the girls' intramural program. VVe held the Sophomore Hop for the high school on November 16 after the last football game, a 15-S surprise victory over Sewickley. VVhen we returned from Christmas vacation, Mr. VVatts had become linglish teacher. The days melted away to the balmy air of Spring, and we began to count the number left until june 12, when we demobilized after a strenuous campaign. The doors of Ben Avon High School yawned once more on September 3, 1935. After three months of rest our class returned with ranks somewhat de- pleted. Dorothy Gass left school toibe married, Don Reniers moved to Cali- fornia, and Dorothy McCready, Harry Pflugh, Patty Rahm, Marian Symons, the Brackens, and Margaret Wfolfram were missing. The teaching staff was also changed. Mr. Sager was the new football coach and gym instructor, Mr. John headed the newly formed commercial department and helped coach foot- ball, Mr. Aultman became head basketball coach and helped with football. At hrst class meeting the following oflicers were elected for the Junior year: Paul Smith, president, Duke Black, vice-president, Eveline Mowry, secretary, and Mary Margaret McMillan, treasurer. Bennett, Smith, and Duff were lettermen 4 19

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tutelage of Mr. VVatts. WVe are rapidly re-aching the denouement. Rita Lucas and her small group of faithful co-workers whipped the annual into fine shape, Gther class meinbers will be found in the library passing over magazines. You will hear them giving the speech in the Senate of Mr. Mason's P.O.D. class next day. On June 4th the worshippers of Ra will graduate and, While we recognize that We have not established a Land of the Midnight Sun, we are hopeful that our planet has not reached its autumnal equinox. 21