Clearfield Area High School - Bison Yearbook (Clearfield, PA)

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SS GF 1947 Showing ol? their new varsity sweaters are: Bill West, Tom Norris, Janet Wilson, Doris Williams, Barb Swisher, Greg Betts, Don Johnson, Leonard Swanson. The Clearfield High School Class of 1947 had many fine and outstanding athletes. Under new football coaches, Dan Snyder and Ellis Hall, Leon- ard Swanson and Bill Carr distinguished them- selves, while in Basketball all-district center, Bill West, was one of the outstanding players during Coach BohIender's last season. Letter winners in wrestling were: Tom Norris, Ken Turner, Dick Beers, and Greg Betts, all who helped to bring Clearfield another undefeated season. Dick Beers, District 6-9 champion went on to take the 127 Tb. class crown at State. Baseball brought Don Johnson, Russell Shipley and Jim Thomas into the limelight, and we all watched our new track team for developments. merman, Pat Johnston, Audrey Bloom. Musically, we were well represented in orchestra, band and chorus. Patsy Johnston and Charles Carlson went to District Chorus, which was held in Bellefonte, and then were chosen to go on to the states, held in State College. Donna Owens, Frank Reynolds and Charles Carlson went to District Band at Emporium, and Charles went on to State Band, held in Lebanon. Representing Orchestra were: Louise Rhine, Edna Hughes, Betty Lansberry and Charles Carlson. As graduation drew near, we looked back on a very exciting and successful year, with its par- ties, plays, sports and musical events-to remem- ber many never-to-be-forgotten times. jim 46 After school session in the Dairy Foods. Per manent frequenters are: Joan Schippner, Tina Minute, Grace Meyer, Doris Williams, Ruth Zim

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THE SE NIOR CLA B. T. O. fBig Time Oliicersl of the Senior Class. Secretary Dorothy Wisor is shown arranging notes with President Paul Beightol, who is looking over her shoulder. Treasurer Barbara Swisher is helping Greg Betts, His- torian, try on a gown, while Vice-President, Tom Norris is looking over a diploma. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY l946-47 In September of 1946, we again entered the On the stage, we were entertained by such now 'Familiar halls of C. H. S. to take our place dramatists as: Karl Goosman, Barbara Boal, and duties as Seniors in our final year in high Ronald Hughes, Barbara Swisher, and Rose Jane school. After we had elected our officers, who Sturniolo, in a play entitled, January Thaw. were: President, Paul Beightol, Vice-president, At our first dance, we were guests of the Tom Norris, Secretary, Dorothy Wisor, Treasurer, sophomores, who made it a complete success. Barbara Swisher, and Historian, Greg Betts, we We danced to the very favorable music of Jack chose Leonard Swanson, Jack Aughenbaugh, Straley and his orchestra, and we all looked for- Gloria McCorkle, Preston Michael, Marie Rou- ward to our semi-formal dance in May. lt was geux, Albert Corella, Carmen Accordino, Alice attended by a very large and iovial crowd. Rogers, and Dorothy Wisor for our representa- The Senior Class made its annual visit to tives in the Student Council. Under this so able Washington at Easter, and this caused much ex- leadership, we went ahead to have a very mem- citement. Almost 150 seniors made this interest- orable year. ing trip to our Nation's Capitol. Eighteen

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THE SENIOR CLASS OF l Future Physicists. Standing is Barb Russell doing an experiment on expansion of air with Louise Rhine and Alice Rogers taking notes while in the rear is Grace Meyers and Chuck Carlson taking notes. Twenty CARMEN A. ACCORDINO College Prep. Student Council 45 Latin Club 2 MADELINE A. ACCORDINO Secretarial Social Service Club 3, 45 Commercial Club 3, 4 SAM ACCORDINO Carpentry Stagecraft Club 45 Football 4 CHARLES ADAMSON General DWIGHT W. ANDERSON Automotive Stagecraft Club 3, 4 RICHARD C. ANDERSON Carpentry Stagecraft Club 3, 4 .ff 947