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

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Sophomores President .... Vice President Secretary .... Treasiwer . . . Archer, Jean Baldinger, Ruth Baldwin, Ruth Barton, Tom Bole, Tom Browne, Barbara Brubach, Bernice Brunner, Bernard Buclcman, Betty Burns, George Cahoun, Mary Jane Campbell, Mary Lou Carothers, Kate Close, Walter Constantine, John Cook, Marge Cox, Albert Demmler, Jim Dodge, Durston Doerr, Nancy Duff, Shannon Falk, Mary Forsythe, Andy Ginn, Dorothy Hallett, Douglas Hamilton, Ann Hanshumalcer, Eleanor Harnish, Dorothy Houston, Chal I Hughes, Bill Johnson, Ted Kaufman, Carol Kaufman, Donna Kosht, joe Letsche, Katherine Long, Bill Loos, Ruth McClure, jean 28 1 . . . JIM D1zMM1.Ei1 DAVE MCIJENRY IXNN HAMILTON . . . . TED JOHNSON McConnell, William McCormick, janet McHenry, Dave Miller, Ellen jane Miller, jim Moreth, Bob Nettrour, Byron Nichols, Carolyn Paulin, Sherwood Prack, Marge Robinson, Dave Schiickman, Wi ni f red Simons, Waltei' Stansbury, Katherine Sykes, Marge Thompson, jane - Thompson, Mary Ann Waclcenhut, Norman Wa1'd, Doris

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CLASS I-IISTGRY HERE have been many famous dates of History: 1066, the battle of Hast- ings, 1492, the discovery of America, and last but certainly not least, 1932, the organization of the Class of '38 of the Ben Avon High School. This class started that year off with a bang under the helping hand of its president, Fred Evans. It wasn't until 1934, however, that the school began to realize how important this class really was. Football season started with Charles Hilf, class president, Fred Evans, George Boyd, Lindsay Vlfolfe, Bob McBride, Harold Xvatson, and Arthur Burki on the squad. The girls didn't do so badly either, for Donna Doerr and Betty Hazeltine came into Girls' Sports Club that year. As we look back, we recall that a group of that class, in Mr. Mason's report room gave a March of T-imc. Those live adorable quintuplets, Bill Webbe1', Steele Sellers, Lindsay l1Volfe, Heber Harper, and David Smith, became the whole school's darlings. In fact, some of the quints took quite a liking to their nurses and are still under their care. During their Sophomore year the members of this class burst into all school activities. Peggy Forsberg- became Secretary of Girl Reserves, while Girls' Sports Club membership increased with the addition of Mary Arnold, Peggy Forsberg, Betty Jane- Robertson, 'Virginia Lewis, and Har- riet Conley. Alvin Thomas and Lindsay Wfolfe earned basketball letters, and Charles Hilt, Dick Batchelor, and Lindsay VV'olfe received them for football. VVhen the curtain of the High School play Big-Hcczrtcd Hcrbe1't rose, the audience saw Lindsay Vlfolfe, Tom Bright, Mary Arnold, and Paul Heisey in the cast, with Peggy Forsberg backstage as promptress. By the end of their Sophomore year Donna Doerr, Betty Hazeltine, and Mary Arnold received Sports Club Letters. These letters were for participation in all sports. That was the year Peggy liorsberg was president of the class. The beginning of 1936, Junior year, found, among Hi-Y officers, Tom Bright, as Treasurer, Lindsay Wolfe, as Vice President, and Paul 1-leisey and Louis Grier as Councilmen. The Girl Re- serve cabinet is pretty well filled with Juniors. Virginia Lewis, Peggy Forsberg, Donna Doerr, Mary Arnold, and Betty Jane Dill, all are coming to cabinet meetings. Lindsay Wfolfe, class president, predicted some new Prom decorations this year, so out came crepe-paper. During their Junior year Betty Phillips and Joanne Schott entered Sports Club. In June 1938, Mr. Beattie will wave good- bye to this class, a little sadly and proudly, as he sees its members marching out into the gre-at, wide beautiful world to make their respective ways. Don't be surprised if you see, while browsing through l'Vlw's lfVh0, some of the names of the members of this class. Vlfe Have Hopes!! 27

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CLASS HISTORY I-lflil Class of '39 made itself noticed even in its freshman year at Ben Avon High, for the ranks of the orchestra were increased by ten freshmen of no small ability, and two more gave their voices to the Boys' Glee Club. Five girls, several of whom were from Emsworth, joined their voices to the singing of the Girl's Glee Club. Hi-Y was improved by eight of our co-mates at the be- ginning of their Freshman year, and twenty-four girls likewise suffered the humiliating initiation necessary to enter the Girl Reserves. Of the nine boys who entered their lirst football season as members of the squad, three emerged with letters. Ann Hamilton had the honor of being our president during our hrst year and was ably assisted by the vice president, secretary, and treasurer who were Ted johnson, Douglas Hallett, and jim Demmler respectively. The number of the class was increased by sixteen new members from Emsworth, one from Osborne, and another from Shaler. At the beginning of the sophomore year -lim Demmler was elected president along with David McHenry as vice president. Ted johnson as treasurer, and Ann lFlamilton as secretary. On November 6, due to the excellent work of the committees under Dorothy Harnish, Betty Buckman, and Chal Houston, the Hop was a great success, with Ted VVarren's eight piece orchestra furnishing the music. The number of letter men in our class has been increased this year to five, all in football. There were only two boys who held positions on the basketball squad, while the number of the football squad dropped to eight, as a promising young player, Rudy Rollins, moved out of town. Five athletically minded girls piled up enough points to be admitted into the Sports Club. Another of our classmates joined the orchestra, while the two Glee.Clubs added twenty-three Sophomores to their rosters. So far the Hi-Y Club has had no more new re- cruits, but three more girls joined the Girl Reserves in October. The Sophomore girl's basketball team looked promising when it took over the seniors. However, it hit a snag in the form of a junior team that removed all hope of our being school champions. Witli its members active in all of the school organizations, the Class of '39 promises to assume a major role in the future of Ben Avon High School. 29