Hurst High School - Colophon Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, PA)

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TAKITCH, CHARLES GENERAI- Tuk idled away his spare time watching basketball and baseball games .. . regrets having to leave his iob as man- ager of the football squad . . . admired Mr. Theodore Myers as a teacher and preferred the subiect, senior science. He is eagerly awaiting that great day-commencement! UHRIN, RICHARD ACADEMIC Rich is an enthusiastic baseball and hockey fan spends his summers playing baseball for the Mt. Pleasant American Legion. Tampering with machinery has always been his hobby . .. is thoroughly prepared for the battle of life . . . was never one to let the grass grow under his feet. URBAN, FLORENCE ACADEMIC Flo is one of our girls from Unity Township who slid the trombone in the band always had many irons in the fire ice skating and football rate high in her sports album. After graduation she intends to roam south where she will enter a southern college. WALTERS, FERN COMMERCIAL Fern is one of our giggling, lovable lasses has beauty and brains, plus vim and vigor . . . is proud of her member- ship in the National Honor Society has held many cfficial positions during her heyday. She always had a finger in the pie . . . would like to work in an office. WASIL, DOLORES COMMERCIAL Dolly dreams of becoming a secretary .. . dancing across the clance floor embraced in the arms of a handsome Don Juan is her idea of seventh heaven plans to reside in the state of Ohio is a skillful commercial student and always up to her ears in work. WEIERS, SYLVIA HOME ECONOMICS Sylvia, comely, capable and a blonde! The song describes her keeps her daily rendezvous with Shirley at the Kecksburg Dairy Bar anticipates putting into practice her home economic training can sew a fine seam and cook many a tasty dish would make a charming house- wife. WEIGHTMAN, RICHARD AGRICULTURE Dick is a form lad from down Brinkerton way. WiIlie is his chum. He prefers beautiful blondes, gorgeous brun- ettes and snappy redheads. fln other words, he loves 'em all.D Pegging away as a factory worker will be his future routine says conceited people bother him. Good luck, Dick . WISNIEWSKI, MARION GENERAL Carmey is a television addict He even likes Kukla, Fran and Ollie . . . A guy named Mike is his best pal . .. dreams of taking off into the wide, blue yonder-will ioin the Air Force to realize this ambition gymnastics, with Mr. Gorinski as teacher, pleased him. WITEK, WALTER ACADEMIC Wally is a typical all-around athlete participated in football, baseball, and basketball kept minutes of senior class meetings was a constant companion of Ferg . . . They sang the song, My Buddy . . . and meant it fancies going to college enioyecl pounding the Royal in the typing room. - WOYTUS, MARGARET COMMERCIAL Marg thought school was a wonderful place, but will be glad when she graduates disliked getting up so early in the morning would like to work in an office after graduation liked to be in the midst of things. Her thorn in the flesh was typing budgets. 26

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SCHACHTE, CORNELIUS ACADEMIC Rocky is an accurate marksman. Give him a horse and there would be two Hopalong Cassidys liked compli- cated brain-teasing mathematic problems heartily laughed at stale iokes expects to make his millions doing mechanical work . .. was a fun-loving D'Section Nor- velter. SCI-IERER, VERA HOME ECONOMICS Vera and Cil were inseparables enioyed doing the town in her father's blue Ford thinks dancing and skat- ing are 'lun and could spend an entire evening on wheels. Home economics work took up most of her time, but she liked it . .. 'Favorite teacher was Miss Hacker. SCHULTZ, MORRIS AGRICULTURE Moose is his nickname and if you want to know why, ask him. Miss Fisher and Problems of Democracy were his favorite combination awakening early in the morn- ing is his pet peeve . .. owns a green Plymouth finds noisy people annoying says his future is still a big decision. SHAFFER, SHIRLEY HOME ECONOMICS Shirley never 'Found her ideal teacher until the middle of her senior year-Mr. Taggart came along. Kecksburg is the vicinity in which she resides Craves mince meatpie and cole-slaw to satisfy her appetite played in the band For two solid years. SHAULIS, MARY HOME ECONOMICS Mary didn't ioin us until her sophomore year . . . formerly attended Ligonier High School. Pleasant Unity is the best place for square dancing, and there you will find Mary abhors awakening from her slumber in the wee hours of the morning-just to come to school. SHERBUCK, PAULINE GENERAL Mike wishes television were more advanced thinks education would have been more interesting brands Mr. Taggart as her most amiable teacher harmonized in chorus for two years writes letters to a certain sol- dier .. .prefers the good old summer time and the tanning she usually receives. SMAIL, ANDREW GENERAL Andy knows a good steak when he sees one-daesn't need to be smothered in onions, either is a great fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, regardless of whether or not they end up in the cellar or on Aunt Minnie's porch , . . favor- ites were science and Mr. Ted Myers. SMITH. AL!CE COMMERCIAL AI rode the West Penn trolley to school each day from Trauger an active participant in J. C. C., Chorus, Hur- stonian work, S. C. C., and Colophon . .. Mr. Seni and Miss Stoner head her list of favorites is a live wire commer- cial . .. typed like a trooper for the Colophon .. . depend- able, likeable honor student. SNYDER, RICHARD GENERAL Dick is the shy, quiet, reserved type-so much so that on introduction to him is a must. You'll receive a friendly smile and notice a twinkle in his eye plays baseball for Bridgeport in his spare time Success in all you un- dertake, Dick ! SWIDERSKI, WILLIAM AGRICULTURE Sweder drives a super-powered Chevrolet hot rod quotes that welding in the agriculture shop will always be in his book of memories ambition is to become a mechanic-the fact that his hot rod gave him plenty of practice is purely coincidental. 25

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YAKSIC, WILLIAM GENERAL Bill is a proud Hecla boy is also a very optimistic basketball fan. He chooses this sport to help alleviate the monotony of school is a great admirer of Mr. Ted Myers, even though he readily admits that he wasn't an attentive student in senior science class. YANUCK, CAROLYN COMMERCIAL Carolyn is a Mt. Joy girl and a brilliant scholar. She toiled through the commercial course and was capable of oper- ating all available machines in that department. On Satur- days you could find her at work in the Five and Ten cent store in Mt. Pleasant. YUHOUSE, ALBERT GENERAL Abbots, a tall, dark-haired fellow who measures six feet in his socks, spent most of his time in the basement of the Norvelt school building where he took great pride in his wood construction work tells people that two great guys live in Carpentertown- Abbots and Mr. Christner. ZABROSKY, FRANC!S GENERAL Zubba, as he was better known to his classmates, achieved a high scholastic standing during his high school career gave much of his time to forensic work and participated in many other extra-curricular activities as well. His sound philosophy of life and his keen mind will be respected by all who have the pleasure of working with him. NATIONA H0 UR SOCIETY LEADERSHIP CHARACTER SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE The blue and gold keystone is the symbol of the National Honor Society. To become a member of this organization, each student must meet the pre- requisites of leadership, character, scholarship, and service. The following seniors were the 1950-1951 members of the society: President ..,,. ,,.. Vice-President ..,,. Secretary ......, Treasurer ..., Andrews, Jean Cibulas, Steve Cunningham, David Grafton, Mary Louise Hatcher, Franklin Lukasik, Dolores Miele, Carmella Mullin, Ann 27 Steve Cibulas David Cunningham Mary L. Grafton Stanley Rudzinski Pushkar, Elizabeth Pushkar, Robert Rudzinski, Stanley Schachte, Cornelius Walters, Fern Yanuck, Carolyn Zabrosky, Francis