Gateway High School - Portavian Yearbook (Monroeville, PA)

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 «VI hh ANNIVERSARY 25th ANNIVERSA25th PICTURES Clockwise from upper left: Familiar sight of picture-taking by Russell Studios, 1970; Gateway cross country, 1976; Couple enjoys the after-prom at Gate- way in 1972; High jumper of the 1976 WPIAL Championship Track and Field Team: 1976 Baseball team members; Or- chestra Concert, 1972; “Super Senior” Girls Football in Fall, 1976. t2 Annntnary

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■ the 70’s 25th ANNIVERSARY 25th ANNIVERSARY 25th ANNIVERSAR PICTURES (page II) Clock- wise from upper left: The musical Brigadoon, performed at Gate- way by Senior Choir in March, 1971; Students depict the dress and dance of 1972; Drama production “Ten Little Indians” under the di- rection of Mr. Davis in 1973; Stu- dents portray type of clothes worn to school, 1973-76; Girls' softball team, 1972; Portavian business staff, 1973-74; Mr. Maxwell's tradi- tionally decorated room, 1971-72. Anniversary II

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NMTAVIAN rr?i run I I the 70’s 25tb ANNIVERSARY 25th ANNIVERS25th rt GIFTBi)EC«l WffiW PICTURES Top row, left to right: “Walt Disney Salutes Amer- ica” was 1976's Homecoming theme; Dance marathon to benefit St. Peter’s Child Development held in the gym, March 1976; 1971 Ma- jorettes perform at football halftime. Left: Diving competitions, 1970; “Number One,” 1975. Lower left: 197S Cast of “Night Must Fall”. Lowest left: Unfrequented passage between the two wings. Still more “firsts” were in store for Gateway at the end of the 1970’s. Socially, the coronation ball was changed into tnv distinct events in 1975, creating a Homecoming Queen and a Mardi Gras King; and a Dance Marathon was held to benefit Saint Peter’s Child Development Center and raised over $2000. Athletically, girls’ volleyball was initiated; girts’ “powder puff’’ football was started. Track was the 1976 WPIAL Champs; the gymnastics team the 1979 section champs; and the football team the WPIAL Co-champs with Upper St. Clair in 1975. Musically, George M., Bye, Bye Birdie, and Flower Drum Song were produced by the choral department. The band took a 1978 trip to Toronto, and Jazz Band was the 1979 winner at the Duquesne University Jazz Band Competition. If all of those things weren’t enough, the “Mr. Gateway” competition started in 1978; the bicentennial graduating class was the largest ever; and the Alphalite changed its name to the Portal. In all aspects, Gateway was becoming better equipped to deal with the needs of the individual. Even after twenty years, improvements and additions were still being made to increase efficiency and opportunity for the students. And what a great attitude to have when approaching the end of one decade and the beginning of the next. Anniversary 1 i