Duquesne High School - Echo Yearbook (Duquesne, PA)

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WALTER CIESLEWICZ September 20, 1930 October 22, 1947 Not Pictured BETTY KOCAK August 10, 1930 March 18, 1948 we PAUSE ro PAY 7uJuZ'e TO OUR FORMER CLASSMATES MEMORY We feel their presence yet, though they are gone, We heard the bugle playing taps, and wept To know their souls had journeyed farther on Than shadowed earth, wherein their bodies slept. Yet nevermore to share a joyful spring With their companions, laughing in their youth, Until such time as Gracious God shall bring Ourselves to know their happiness and truth.

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MR. MICHAEL RADVANSKY B.S., ,M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh. MR. A. E. REINBOLD Bloomfield State Normalg B.S., M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh. RADVANSKY REINBOLD MISS MARY L. RICHARDS B.S., California State Teachers College: University of Pittsburghg 1 Penna. State Teachers' College. MISS BERTHA M. RIGGS B.S., California State Teachers Collegeg Pennsylvania State Collegeg University of Pittsburgh. r MR. JOHN RUBY University of Pittsburgh. ARDS RIGGS MISS HAZEL STEWART Slippery Rock Teachers' Collegej BA., Pennsylvania State Col'ege. MRS. ANNA B. WITHERS B.A., Westminster Collegeg University of Pittsburgh. STEWART WITHERS ASHBAUGH LAWSON McGAW SCHINK REGESTER MISS MYRNA ASH BAUGH Slippery Rock State Teachers' College. MRS. ELSIE L. LAWSON R.D.H., University of Pennsylvania. MR. WILLIAM McGAW Carnegie Techy University of Pittsburghg California Normalj Duquesne University. MISS EVELYN MCGINN IS B.S., Home Economics W. Va. Universityj Home Economics, 2 Summer Sessions in Tech. MISS ELSIE E. SCHINK Physical Education-B.S., M.E:l., University of Pittsburgh. MISS MARTHA REGESTER B.S., M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh Columbia University Duke University. Not Pictured MR. JAMES ST. CLAIR, JR. B.S., Slippery Rock State Teachers' Collegeg University of Pittsburgh. 11 WITHERSON VIDMER MISS MAUDE I. WITHERSON B, Music Ed., Northwestern Uni- versityg M. M. lPublic Schooll Syracuse Universityg Ithaca Con- servatory of Musicg Bucknell Uni- versityg Cornell Universityg Chris- tiansen Choral School. MRS. MARION VIDMER B.S., Home Economics, Seton Hill Collegep Home Economics, Penn State. MISS DOROTHY SU RGENT Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronauticsg Indiana State Teachers' College.

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OFFICERS SYLVIA SALOPEK ......... . . .Secretary JOSEPH ONOFREY . . . ....... President RICHARD HOLAN . . . .... Vice President MICHAEL DUDASH . . ...., Treasurer FOUR YEARS TOGETHER IN THIS WORLD OF OURS Class of '48. That sounds good, doesn't it? Well, it does to us, because WE are the class of '48. This little caption is our hard-earned reward for 3 years of rough- sledding through high school, our pride in accomplishing our goal, the climax to I2 years of education. As we look back to our senior year we can't help feeling proud of it. Let's review the calendar of events to- gether. On September 3 we returned to school but without the usual reluctant feeling that accompanies the end of three months vaca- tion. This year was so different from all others because it was our last and most promising year of school, thus the bouyant spirit on the first day. Football season be- gan and ran its course for three months. The highlight of the season was the game with McKeesport played on our own field. Although the Tigers won I4-O, our boys gave them quite a battle. Andy Washington deserves credit for his excellent playing. ln October the class officers were elected. They were: Joseph Onofrey, President, Richard Holan, Vice President, Sylvia Salo- pek, Secretary, and Michael Dudash, Treas- urer. ln November we had our first real vaca- tion, Thanksgiving-four days. How we needed that little rest! Then came December - magical month. The first week the cast for the Christmas play was chosen and rehearsals began. Dicken's Christmas Carol starring Burt Lowrie as the immortal Scrooge was pre- sented to the high school on December l9. The play was such a success that it was pre- sented to the public on the evening of December 22. Also sharing honors with the Christmas play was the completion of our long-awaited class rings lgoldl, and the arrival of our graduation pictures in time to serve as Christmas presents. Miss Riggs and Mr. Thalheimer were disabled in acci- dents. Mr. Lamb took over Mr. ThaIheimer's duties. December 24 began the Christmas Vacation which lasted for I2 days lof heavenl . January! a new year began . . . mid- year exams the first week. These evils of a scholastic year lasted for three days, Jan. 8, 9, and 'l2. Fortunately, we all lived. The class rings with stones were completed and claimed by the happy owners. Miss Wither- son had an unfortunate accident, causing her to relinquish her direction of the chor- uses. Miss Byers, our petite French teacher, left her post after twenty-three years of teaching in D. H. S. We were sorry to see her go. Miss Dorthy Surgent, a graduate of the class of '36, returned to high school as a staff member. February was the month of Mellon's Min- strel. This annual production is on every- one's must see list. It was presented to the high school on February 26 and to the public on February 27. Our class ranks were revealed, to the joy of some, to the sorrow of others. Fortunate were the five who were on top. Congratulations to them! They de- served it. March ushered in the close of the basketball season with the annual St. Patrick's Day banquet for the team. April saw the senior cast rehearsing for their class play under the direction of Mrs. Marion Carpenter. At last May came! Final exams for some, the Echo Picnic, the annual school picnic, Class Play presented, and . . . graduation! Yes. Graduation with its banquets, teas Class Night, Commencement, Baccalaure- ate, and all the other happy events asso- ciated with it. At last we were able to say, We made it! Our calendar of events wouldn't be com- plete without mentioning all our cheering sessions, the Friday night dances, all the educational movies, and Echo Movies, the many trips to Pittsburgh, and the ex- citing Donora game. And now we close the curtain on the Class of '48. I