Cresson Joint High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Cresson, PA)

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'n dwalwbi A scholarship for two years to Mount Aloysius Iunior College, awarded on the basis of a competi- tive examination, is awarded to Vivian Burkhart. A plaque donated by Schettig Motor Sales to the girl, who in the opinion of her classmates best exemplifies the highest ideals of citizenship is awarded to Veronica Wilson. A plaque donated by Schettig Motor Sales to the boy, who in the opinion of his classmates best exemplifies the highest ideals of citizenship is awarded to Iames Burley. A gold medal donated by Cresson American Le- gion, Post 238, to the girl who in the opinion of her classmates exemplifies the next best ideals of citi- zenship is awarded to Allegra Thrower. A gold medal donated by Cresson American Legion, Post 238, to the boy who in the opinion of his classmates exemplifies the next best ideals of citizenship is awarded to Walter Martynuska. A gold medal donated by Sankertown Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars to the boy, who in the opinion of his classmates gave the most outstanding service to the school is awarded to Ioseph Cuomo. Vivian Burkhart finds that it pays to study A gold medal donated by Sankertown Post, Veterans of Foreign War, to the girl who in the opinion of her classmates gave the most outstanding service to the school is awarded to Mary lane Cummings. A scholarship to Saint Francis College, awarded on the basis of a competitive exam- ination, is awarded to Gerald Hoover. A gold medal awarded by the C. A. Hughes Coal Company to the senior having the highest average in commercial work is awarded to Ioline Kirby. - A silver medal awarded by the C. A. Hughes Coal Company to the senior having the second highest average in commercial work is awarded to Helen O'Donne1l. A gold medal donated by S. T. Runzo Company to the senior having the highest aver- age in social studies for four years is awarded to Iohn Overberger and Vivian Burkhart. A gold medal for the highest average in English, donated by the Loyal Order of Moose, is awarded by Vivian Burkhart. A silver medal for the second highest average in English, donated by the Ladies Auxil- iary, Cresson American Legion, Unit 238, is awarded to Vivian Burkhart. A gold medal donated by the First National Bank to the student having the second highest average for four years is awarded to Helen O'Donnell. The Renssalaer Medal for the highest average in Science and Mathematics is award- ed to Gerald Hoover. A four-year scholarship, worth SLUUO, to the University of Pittsburgh, made available to the Cresson Lions Club through Senator Iohn I. Haluska to the senior of Cresson High School attaining the highest average for four years is awarded to Vivian Burkhart. Thirty Eight

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guI'Llb!M Lett to Right-Iim Boito, treasurer: Raymond Davis, secretaryy Ronald Rickens, presidentg Mr. Robert Primel, adviser: Dick Sheridan, vice-president. A hundred and twelve strong, we Iuniors had a hand in all school activities. In football We had eleven lettermeng basketball, four lettermeng and in Wrestling, five letter- men. In addition We had twenty girls selected as members of the Girls' Chorus, twenty members on the Powhatan staff, and fourteen members playing in the band. Under the capable direction of Miss Ann Eckley and Mr. Iarnes Rittner, our Iunior play, Strange Boarders, was enjoyed by all who saw it. For the first time in a high school play. cr double cast Was trained. Each cast alternated in giving the production. To end our year successfully, our Iunior Prom was held in the American Legion Ballroom May 8. We danced to the dreamy music of George Naider and his orchestra. At the Iunior Pitt track meet, Robert McGowan placed second in the mile and Robert Hostler placed third in the shotput. Ierry Boland, a member of our class, was one of the Quartet Who placed first in the Pennsylvania State Forensic Contest. Mr. Robert Primel, Who took Mr. Cassidy's place as our adviser, seemed to enjoy guid- ing us through our third year. Forty