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

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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

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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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CLASS PROPHECY HE time is january 21, 1947, the scene, the fashionable New York pent- house of Mrs. Mary Pfordt Van Tweezer, wife of a millionaire nut and bolt magistrate. Mrs. Van Tweezer has invited the members of the gradu- ating Class of 1937 to her home for a reunion. I received an invitation as press reporter of the De Rebus . Our hostess informed me that all forty-five members of the class were present except Dwight Merker, foreign ambassador to France, who was detained abroad, and john Moreth, a prosperous farmer, who was snowed in on his farm in Kilbuck Township. As I entered the spacious living room, I noticed a crowd gathered in a far corner. Margaret Luttrell and Babe Lenzner were giving an exhibition of new dance steps. In another corner Levi Bird Duff III and Jim Bennett were dis- cussing plans for a transatlantic tunnel Qbusiness before pleasurej, while Alex- ander Hamilton autographed copies of his latest book A Modern Political History of the WVorld . Bill Houston, the latest Hmatinee idol , passed out auto- graphed picture-s to all the girls. I have seldom seen so many beautiful and well-dressed young women in one evening. In particular I noticed Florence Dodge, owner of the Smart Dre-ss Shop , and Katherine Shaw, a famous novelist. Also, looking especially lovely were Mary Lytle, French teacher at Grove City College, Mary Margaret McMil- lan, grade school teacher in Ben Avon, and Reba Thompson and Mary Louise Robinson, who are teaching physical education. In a far corner sat Stan Moore staring at a magazine. Imagine my surprise when I looked over his shoulder and saw Letitia Hamilton's picture being used to advertise Irresistible Lipstick. Another page featured a picture of Sammy Luttrell advertising Wlieaties. I asked Stan what had happened to some of the other members of the Class of 'K '37 . Oh, most of them are here tonight, he replied. In that bedroom sleeping is Curtis Pieper, mattress tester for the ,Tones Mattress Company. Pieper isn't a union man, so he s still on the job. 'Duke' Black has advanced to business manager of Otto's. Bud Palm is a basketball coach. And you'll see some of Pete Pfahl's latest creations in the flower bowl. XfVarner Brothers has just signed Bill Purcell, Paul Smith, and Marge Munroe, as the eternal triangle in a movie entitled Their Many Loves. Irving Moss is as pressing as everg he owns a tailor shop in Avalon. 22