Clairton High School - Clairtonian Yearbook (Clairton, PA)

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'52 Nancy Irvin, Ronald Shea, Pat Lyons, Richard Byers, four sophomores, compare notes about what's new to them around CHS. sophomores discover c s That much-anticipated day finally ar- rived sometime around the first of Septem- ber. The bell rang indicating that another semester of school had begun. In the crowd filing into the building were many sopho- mores who were bursting with pride. At last they belonged on the high school side of the building. The excitement of discovering where their homerooms were, who else were in them, and who their teachers were made them a little weary at the end of that first day. But the newcomers from Wilson were overioyed to learn that each person would have his own locker. The first week was the most confusing for them. Even with the help of the Junior Handbook published especially for them, it was difficult to be prompt for every class. lt was not uncommon for an embarrassed sophomore to realize after several minutes of the period had gone by that he was sit- ting in the wrong class. After the excitement had calmed down, they soon learned that their class enroll- rnent, four hundred one, was one of the largest in the history of Clairton High. They didn't allow much time to pass until they became active in school activities. ln music they were outstanding. There were more sophomores in the band than either iuniors or seniors. Three sophomore girls won the honor of wearing the new maiorette uniforms. They made up almost the entire membership of the Mixed B Chor- us. ln other activities open to them they made a good showing. Academically, the sophomore class stood the lowest of the three classes, but its average showed steady improvement. The informal shot above was used in place of a class officers' picture because the sophomores have no officers. They will elect their first set iust before school closes. They have been able to observe how im- portant Junior Class leaders are in CHS so they will make their choices very carefully. Miss June Morgan, their class sponsor, will supervise the campaign and election late in May. From the promise they have shown this year, it is certain that in 1952 the school will have capable leaders. class

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for chri tmas First row: Pearl Witherspoon, Mary Lou Withers, Gloria Tiberio, Peggy Thatcher, Betty Crilley, Ann Hars- manka, Gerry Cmarada, Mary Jo Clair, Barbara Bickerton, Eleanor Adamson. Second row: Don Suss, Herb Reb- hun, Alvin Pierallini, Parthinia Jar- rett, Jane Reecl, Nancy Parnell, Margaret Nelson, Jean Lee, Dove Coe, Rcginald Cannon, Bob Licht. Third row: Edward Millis, Jack Trainer, Gerald Rupert, Christy Li- papis, James Orbell, Fred McCon- nell, Robert Qualters, John Rod- gers, Phil Work. First row: Verla McCurry, Adriana Costantino, Sammie Mae Hearing, Linnie Lucas, Shirley Fleet, Dawn Jeffers. Second row: Dolores Elder, Mary Jo Waugh, Lois Cochran, Lorena Kohan, Betty Lou Gretz, Lynne Gos- ney. Third row: Patricia Hoftman, Dom- enic Cifonelli, Robert Guftey, Ed- win Selby, Lewis Vuiatovich, Jim Blank, Joel Blackwell, Dolores Casaldi. First row: Shirley Whitfield, Max- ine Magill, Betty Ondrick, Agnes Bradford, Lois Curry, Mary McCall, Rosa Robinson, Evelyn Collins. Second row: Jerry Chiappetta, Sam Work, Walter Peterson, Bob Anderson, Joseph Jurco, Ray Phil- lippi, Larry Smith, Don McCreody. First row: Millie Mitoch, Mary Ann Capul, Dorothy Seach, Mary Hott, Laverne Beam, Norma Barton, lelene Fairchild, Joyce Bersl-tok, Sally Lundy, Fannie DeLucia. Second row: Georgia Brown, Doris George, Lee Anna Battle, Vivian Everson, Ruby Phill'ps, Mary Ann Rakochy, Luana McCoy, Catherine Straka, Nancy Stock, Rina Mungai, Third row: Joan Bronkoski, Ralph Frengel, Steve Billirakis, Nick Aversa, Carl Brown, Donald Bailey, Charles Walle, Fred Sutter, Dorothy Myers.

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makes cl but First row: Frances Richardson, Clara Uremovich, Mary Lou Shaffer, Paulette Staropoli, Mary Lou Mar- tis, Norma Wilson, Edith Clapper Lorraine Maple, Noretta Albertini, Donna Marie Barker, Patricia Bavin. Second row: Elizabeth Moore, Agnes Battle, Fay Mitchell, Sally Berich, Beatrice Lewis, Charlotte Smith, Angelo Sgroi, Melvin Hen- derson, Tom Nicholich, Job Grove. Third row: Bill Townsend, Albert Herazo, Melvin Fuller, Ronald Cuddy, Bill Voorhis, Dick Gilmer, George Grimes, Alfred Coon. Fourth row: Joe Moore, Robert Monasky, Chris Bigenko, Carl Zan- do, Duane Gordon, George Vucko- vich, Robert Lasch, Jack Willard, Bill Chamberlin, Ronald Hill. First row: Robert Crllley, Alvin Henderson, Stella Prisbylla, Bar- bara King, Jean Kavka, Theresa Kessler, Pauline Muster, Joan Myers, David Shuclr, Ronald Kulka. Second row: Jim O'Donnell, Ronnie Shea, Lillie Belle Sumpter, Ruth Morris, Joan Cosner, Emma Goss, Evelyn Johnson, Bessie Browning, Robert Lasich. Third row: Barry Elder, Nunzio Chelli, Theodore Kondos, James White, Bill Rumng, Bill Wilson, James Coughenour, George Cole- man, James Runatz. First row: Bruce Lewis, Georgia Tardy, Fleurette Garner, Betty Gas- barro, Carole Blyshak, Ethel Clap- per, Joyce Bossi, Donna Gibb, Mat- tie Wesson, John Tenaglia. Second row: Michael Senko, Nancy Knott, Collette Mullen, Elaine Vitori, Eleanora Stokes, Sherry Martin, Anna Mae Watlro, Lucille Bendel, lrene Bendik, Esther Patterson, Bar- bara Hoak, Alan McDonald. Third row: Manelos Stavros, John Parach, Sam Pacich, Ronnie Winkle- voss, Don Wagner, Kermit Best Anargiros Patellis, John Gergley, Joe Laver, George Kraynak, Jerry Janosko. First row: Stephany Granetz, Rob- erta Seighman, Barbara Rossell, Fanny Giangarlo, Sundae Valen- zesi, Nellie Willis, Bette Lou Percy, Joan Hemminger, Lorene Latine, Marion Moller. Second row: Harry England, Bill Sti1'Tler, Ralph Groce, Herbert Rich- ardson, Mary Jo Hennig, Margaret Honeygosky, Norma Merritt, Bill Neilson, Richard Rosche, Frank Ross, Tony Gambino. Third row: I. D. Dickson, Arthur Kaiser, Gary LeDonne, Vincent DiLonardo, Bob Lewis, Tom Beka- vac, Bob Gillie, George Pavlik, Paul Ruffin, Louis Pica.