Chartiers Houston High School - Charconge Yearbook (Houston, PA)

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S E N I O R S

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Hoafwl og fda ' Left to right: E. Bizzack, L. Bernard, L. Zanolli-Treas., E. Cononge-Pres., F. Salamon, P. Plunkett-Sec'y, H. Ullom. School board membership in the United States is not a job to be taken lightly. The American people have placed heavy respon- sibility for the development of their most pre- cious national resource, their children, square- ly upon the shoulders of our school board. Members of our school board are elected to office at the general elections. Each politi- cal party presents its own nominee and the nominee who receives the highest number of votes is elected. He serves for a six year term. Members of the school board hold office on a Rotation Plan. Every other year two members are elected. They are elected a member and can be elected or appointed to a higher position. Members of the school board control edu- cation, which is a force more and more com- monly recognized as one of great power. They keep the art of local control and home rule alive. They take care of our financial prob- lems and any misunderstandings that may occur among the students and faculty. The members, also, prepare us for the future. The school board holds a meeting once every month, unless a special meeting is called by the President. The board members are local, state and national officials. They are paid the highest compliments parents bestow-to them they entrust the welfare of their children.

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.JL ZZ. L. to R. Seated: V. Pres., R. Miller, Advisor, Miss Peacock, President, L. Polk. Standing: Secretary, Mary Kaste, Treasurer, D. Armani Well here we are Seniors at last. As we look back it was a long, hard trip but we had plenty of laughs and a lot of fun during our four years stay at C. T. H. S. Remember way back in '47 when we were Freshmen? Our class was under the able direction of Miss Elaine Furnier. And wasn't our Freshman Party a huge success even if we were still smarting from our lipstick wounds. The next year we were Sophomores. The election of class ofticers was a great responsi- bility this year but with Miss Lawton showing us the way the task was much easier. Every- body had a good time at the Sophomore dance. And this was the year we were asked to ioin the various clubs about the school. Boy, we took to that like a duck takes to water! Our Junior year was full of fun and sur- prises. It sure was a task raising money for the Prom but we came through in fine style. I'll bet we wouldn't have made it without Mr. Heil. Who will ever forget our first dramatical ettorts in the form ofthe Junior play, A Little Honey, and Mr. D. K. Ernst, the psychologist and magician who hypnotized those kids on the stage? And the money from selling our plasticoat book covers went a long way to- ward raising money for that big event on May 5, the Junior Prom. We won't forget our Junior year for a long time to come. And now at last we're Seniors. We have accomplished a lot in our four years even if there still are some puzzled looks on the faces of the Solid Geometry students. The Senior Play, The Mystery of Crazy Canyon Ranch, was full of excitement. Those shots scared everybody in the audience. We can't overlook Miss Peacock. Where would the senior class be without her guiding hand? Everybody is wondering who will be the May King and May Queen and although the seniors are anxious for graduation day to arrive, it will bring to an end all too soon the activities ofthe class of '51 at Chartiers High School.