Irwin High School - Carillon Yearbook (Irwin, PA)

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Eager to assume upper class duties, the class of 54 has finally reached the goal of official membership in Irwin High School. What a class this is! It has always been loyal, full of rivalry and possesses a school spirit unequalled by any other group. Any school function found them attending in force. Their big event, the traditional Hall- owe'en Party in which they joined the sev- enth and eighth grades, was a huge success. Later in the year the Freshman-Sophomore Party was made lively by square dancing. Starting early to develop their dramatic talents, several members of this class pre- sented a humorous play Be My Valentine, which was appreciated by everyone. In the cast were Carole Rainey, Nancy Benninger, Joanne John, Bill Wolf, Harold Johnson, Bill Stubbs, Barbara Bergad, Joyce Williams, and Dan Creighton. Outstanding in scholarship were Nancy Kooser, Carole Ann Rainey, Edward Siegel and Marlene Gordon. Bill Stubbs was discovered to be a great little speech maker at the Student Congress in Monessen. Being an outstanding singer, Eddie Siegel was one of the few freshmen to be selected for County Chorus. On the junior varsity basketball team was Gerald Gongaware and on junior high were Jay McFarland, Edward Siegel, Louis Dalessandro, and Paul Vasquez. These boys were urged on to good scoring by cheer- leaders Marlene Gordon, Ann McElfresh, Joyce Williams, and Nancy Benninger. Having a reputation for impishness carried over from last year, the freshmen have grown up this year, but are still well organized in delaying action, a method of geting a teacher off the subject. They will never forget the imcessant chatter of Nick and Carole and the sprawling legs of Stacy and Gerald. As a group they were well liked for their good sportsmanship and en- thusiasm. However, Mr. Shirley will pro- bably give a big sigh of relief when they be- come sophomores. Looking forward, we know that this group of H-Bombs will con- tinue to develop its many talents and be a credit to the school and the community. 24 Mr. Shirley, J. Williams, R. McFarland G. Gongaware. OFFICERS President ,..... .RoBERT MCFARLAND Vice-P1-es ...,,... GERALD GONGAWARE Secretary ,..,... .,,..,, J over: WILLIAMS Adviser .,,,.,.,. .. ..... MR. SHIRLEY 'freshmen elif! 0 0 0

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This year's sophomore class is a most important link in the chain of activities of our school and our town. The proof of its boundless energy is shown by the fact that all the junior varsity cheerleaders came from this class. These girls were Eileen O'- Connell, Dolores Ference, Arlene Kemerer, Norma Nicholas, and Sally Lou Brown. Wanda Hughes was a varsity cheerleader. Five boys played basketball. Arthur Young- stead was on the varsity and William Carl- son, Robert Richards, Edwin Anthony and Robert Unrue were on junior varsity. Tom- my Parker was manager of the junior high team. Three students, Eileen O'Connell, Sara Wampler and Francis Lache, entered from the parochial school and James Heckendorn from Punxatawney. Alan Berk left at mid- term to enter Taylor Alderdice High School. Afterward Edgar Mueller had a clear field, being the only member of the class to be an honor roll student. Enjoying social affairs thoroughly, the sophomores held a picnic at Bushy Run in the fall. At the Freshman-Sophomore Party, singing, square dancing, and clever panto- mine added up to a happy evening. At Christmas, President Arthur Youngstead dressed as Santa Claus, came bouncing out of Miss J ones' cupboard to everyone's amaze- ment. Most of the girls belonged to Girls' Chorus. Outstanding in music were Wanda Hughes, trumpeter, who was a member of the Westmoreland County Orchestra, Gloria Staymates, gifted pianist, and Marjorie Dur- nin, whose sweet voice was a joy to hear. The last two were also members of Triple Trio. Members of this class were found in many school activities, which speaks well for their versatility. Miss Jones, their adviser, said the year had been full of fun. They will probably always remember Arthur's blond hair and his sincerity as class president. Ed Anthony and Jim Heckendorn's explosive tempers, and Larry George and Edgar Muller's clown- ing often broke the serenity of a class. The girls had their moments, too. How they teas- ed Norma Nicholas, just for fun of course! And Mary Cummings, what a serious depend- able person she Was. This class was known around school as very dependable. They got things done but had the knack of not making a fuss about it. Stepping up to the position of juniors will be easy for them, since they have a sturdy foundation already built. .YOFAOIMOTZ 616:55 OFFICERS President ..,.,... ARTHUR YOUNGSTEAD Vice-Pres .... ...,......... E DGAR MUELLER Secretary ...,,..,..... JUNE CHRISTMAN Adviser .,..... .,,....,....., M ISS JONES E. Mueller, J. Christman, Miss Jones, A. Youngstead. 23

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THEY DISPLAY THEIR TALENTS EARLY OUTER! R. McFarland, M. McMahon, W. Wolf, M. McCormick, D. Creighton, D. Medley. INNER: J. Williams, D. Daniels, A. Mc- Elfresh, W. Stubbs. SECOND: M. Hoffman, M. Anthony, S. Cook. FIRST: N. Nicholas, S. Abbott, L. Dalessan- dro. THIRD: R. Bald1'idg'e, H. Johnson. SECOND: M. Rylander, D. Christman, D Rodgers, J. Eisaman. FIRST: B. Bcrgad, N. Benninger. SECOND: C. Rainey, S. Allshouse, Fl. Siegel G. Gongaware. FIRST: M. Gordon, J. Johns, S. Holman, N Kooser.