Derry Borough High School - Derrian Yearbook (Derry, PA)

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The Dances Delightful music was provided by Don Glasser and his Dawn Patrols. A home town boy, he more than pleased the attendants with the talent shown by him and his fellow musicians. With such great success as shown by the previous dance the Student Council decided it should sponsor a St. Valentine Day Dance. So it was, and a pleasant venture it turned out to be. As couples went gliding down a iloor flooded by soft blue lights, they formed a most enchanting picture. To satisfy lovers of waltz and swing, Don Glasser and his boys poured forth music yet to be excelled, until the fatal hour came to tell everyone that all good things must come to an end. The Junior Prom! Many a girl's and boy's heart beat faster as they glided down a floor illumined by soft blue lights. They all cherished the quaint little programs which had been presented to them upon their entrance into the gymnasium. The boys received little Dutch girls cleverly dressedg the girls received little Dutch boys which they secretly thought to be much sweeter than the girls. The whole scene was that of a Dutch garden by moonlight. Two gaily-colored windmills, erected in the corners of the gymnasium, were surrounded by life-like tulips of every color imaginable. The music floated from musicians in a tulip garden, music being provided by a radio-famed orchestra. The center piece was an old fashioned well which took on a life-like appearance with its natural rock exterior and crystal-like water fairly shrieking the word, cool. Extended from a horizontal post was an antique bucket, which served to add to the uniqueness of the enchanting scene. A huge moon shining down upon the young couples could be seen through the lattice Work, while shining stars twinkl- ed their approval. Undoubtedly it was a perfect Prom in every respect. 4 l CHRISTMAS DANCE FORTY-FIVE

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The Dances T l i i l i THE HOMECOMING DANCE It was Homecoming Day, and to the students it meant an exciting football game and a Homecoming Dance in the gymnasium that evening. Sad to say, however, we were not able to have the annual Homecoming Day parade on account of weather conditions. After the Derry Ramblers had fought very hard to capture a victory that just was not meant to be theirs when they battled Leechburg, they were the honored guests of the Student Council at the dance that evening. ' Eager and happy faces were seen going into the doorway that night, and there was much exclaiming over the unique programs presented to them. The programs were in the shape of a football and bore the school colors, blue and white. The dances were charmingly listed as a line plunge, a touchdown, a tackle and other similar football terms. There were fourteen dances in all, including four extra dances which were listed as passes. The floor was enchantingly lighted by huge jack-oelanterns. These faces. staring down upon the dancing couples, were far from being frightening, but rather acted as an urge to those who participated in this popular amuse- ment. The soft melodious music that filled the air was by Tommy Fletcher and his orchestra. When the time came to sign off, everyone reluctantly left what he thought to be the perfect dance. Christmas holidays were on the horizon: and jitterbugs became more jittery than ever, especially when they heard their dearest wish was to be granted-a dance. This dance had a special purpose, other than to satisfy jitterbugs g this was to accept donations for the less fortunate of our community. The dancers came and brought with them generous donations, and the Christmas spirit lingered in the air. The huge crowd that attended made the atmosphere all the merrier. The dance itself was most delightful in every respect. A huge Christmas tree in the center of the floor, Hooded with every color of the rainbow, created the Christmas spirit. Fl JRTY-FOUR

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Derrian Staff 4 l DERRIAN STAFF Seated: Elsie I-L-mlerzun, Mnrtliai Oliver, Betty M. Kuntz. Marian Strupp, Fritz Yealy Standing: Marion Kolb, Helen StiFfln-V. Eleanor Allison, Holmes Yealy, Marguerite Sylvester, Robert Walters. Jack Cline, Betty Shomo, Joe Bates, Eleanor Crummy, Simon Barnhurt, Edna Shirey, l'll0:1nm 'f l I l 1 l l I l . I x 1 A l 1 l l ' lilnir, Miss Ankney A student rushing through the halls and unconcerned about everye thing but his destination is probably on his way to get his assignment for the Derrian. The person who gives out these assignments is our own Miss Ankney. To her we extend our gratitude for choosing such an efficient and clever staff. In doing this Miss Ankney took into considera- tion such things as literary ability and knowledge of school activities. To every member of the staff were assigned specific tasks, which were carried out accurately and promptly. Among these assignments we find those concerning histories of different classes, plays, sports. and musical organizations, the school board, and various activities. The staff consists of ten seniors, four juniors, three sophomores, and one freshman. This includes typists, who should receive notice for their efficient work, and four clever business managers. The members of the staff are divided into sections. Of course, there is an editor-in-chief, who is assisted by two associate editors. To take care of literary topics, four literary editors were chosen. Sport fans are being satisfied by three efficient sports editors. The music department is being taken care of by a music editor. The Derrian staff of 38-39 is proud to announce that it has issued one of the largest annuals ever to come out of Derry Borough High School. The annual, usually consisting of forty-five pages, has been increased con- siderably, including many new articles heretofore omitted. More space was provided for class officers, all assignments were enlarged, clubs made their appearance. All in all, everything was done on a somewhat larger scale. Assignment after assignment was written, then rewritten and cor- rected many times. The annual was dedicated, and the publishing of the book was in full swing. Each member of the staff did his work efficiently. Each one felt great pride and joy that he was able to do his part in publishing a year book which, in return, will bring joy and pleasant memories to all its readers in the years to come, when our path of life has been well trodden. FORTY-SIX