Irwin High School - Carillon Yearbook (Irwin, PA)

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THE DRUM MAJORS OF THE PARADE Although we were the smallest class lrwin had ever graduated, bigger and better was our ideal. Big can apply to size of person or of character. Better is also a comparative -good, better, best. Probably we should set- tle for good, What does it take to make a good senior? lt takes many qualities. We have been exposed to all of them in our classes and activities. As we review our high school years, we re- member that Mr. Shirley tried to teach us a sense of duty and the value of loyalty. Miss Jones, through her frankness and ability to explain everything clearly, taught us the worth of truth. Even though we were impossible at times, Mr. Bowers took it with good grace. His keen sense of humor and his constant kindness left their marks on some of us as we took up the role of the class of l953. When we entered our newly decorated Room Zl Miss l-lershey welcomed us. She gave us reasons for being good citizens and taught us the wisdom ofco- operation. These were some of our advisers' contributions toward making us good seniors. The spices were added to our senior year as vve lived it. ln September we were full of ambi- tion. Working to finance the yearbook, we found that each of us could contribute some- thing. By November we were lost in the maze of the Circus, cheerleading, basketball and senior pictures. Occasionally we took time out to stare at the cool boots, the whirling chains, those crazy haircuts and to wonder does it take these things to make a Senior? After Christmas we realized our term papers were due in five days. We stifled everyone with our hydrogen sulphide. We mumbled Me- thought I heard a voice cry- in every study hall. In typing, everyone tried to do fifty words per minute. The second semester psychology really took us, the candy room became very popular and Mr. Clawson paid us an occasional visit. ln February the queen election was over, the yearbook had many troubles and basketball vvas in full swing with Jay our shining star. Come March, we were into the hoopla of a basketball tournament. Life was full of excite- ment, weariness and the fear of the measles. The climax came March 27th. We were State Champs again! With two months to go we went to work to produce Seven Cinderellas, our class play. Before we knew it we had reached that vvon- derful night of the Junior Prom. As we danced to Lee Barrett's Orchestra in a Colonial Dream, twelve o'clock came too soonl Our last few weeks were a confusion of work, tests and good times. When Class Day and Commencement arrived, we appreciated the friendships we had made and the lessons we had learned. Were we good seniors? Let each answer for himself. At least we can hope to be bigger and better after Commencement. ERALD points outa headline. ANN had a Fibber McGee locker. HAROLD rehearses Seven Cinderellas

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THE SENIOR OFFICERS PRESIDENT Robert McFarland VICE-PRESIDENT Charles Blank SECRETARY Joyce Williams ,W :ffl 5 Aovlsen Miss Hershey JAY, CHUCK, MISS HERSHEY and JOYCE make plans. DORIS and JAY exchange autographs, JANET and DAN choose name cards. Hurry up, NANCY, you're late.

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SHIRLEE A ABBOTT MARLENE ANTHONY RICHARD W BALDRIDGE NANCY LEE BENNINGER Nanc was sweet enough to eat and usually did her school spirit sparked the Varsity cheerleaders ab e president of Tri Hi Y went to county district and state choruses the ianitors best friend w follow a business career CHARLES BLANK Young man with a born be rivaled Harry James doing St Louis B ues our vice president presi dent of the Band payed with the Musical Knights . . . went to district band Cbuggie wants his own orchestra DONNA JEAN CHRISTMAN A girl of the finest type Commercial Club pres: dent . . , being a JV cheerleader maiorette and Tri l-li Y member kept Don busy liked work at Lamp and Winter's