Leetsdale High School - Leet Yearbook (Leetsdale, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1938 volume:

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Leet Wilson In this structure which has been preserved in its several Leetsdale families received the rudiments The first school erected within the boundaries dale stood directly above the Baptist stone church school. It was destroyed by a landslide which fo perch on the hillside. The first public school in Leetsdale was erecte now Leetsdale were taught, stands to- property, directly above Shields Lane original form, the grandfathers of of education. of what is now the borough of Leets- near Fair Oaks. This was a private reed the building off its precarious d in 1858, when this region was part of Sewickley Township. The land on which this- building stands, where it is now a dwelling, is located near the Oliver Bridge, betwe the Fort Wayne Railroad. This became known as the In 1872, leetsdale withdrew from Sewickley Town Oaks, formed Leet Township. In 1880 a two room, f the side of the present grade school, but for seve the needs of Leetsdale. By 1897 another wing of t children of Fair Oaks continued at the little Fair en the Beaver Road and what was then Fair Oaks School. ship and, with Edgeworth and Fair rame school building was erected on ral years one room was adequate for wo rooms was added. The younger Oaks school while the Leetsdale school served the older Fair Oaks pupils and all grades in Leetsdale. For a short time the old Library building, at the corner of Ferry a and third grades. Leetsdale Borough was incorporated in 1903. In placed by the present grade school building on the its beginning. It now contains the six elementary For a time the two Copeland houses, in the rear high school inszructibns. Later. the old Halsey W purchased and the red brick residence was used unt Leetsdale High School on the same grounds. The High School now contains twelve class rooms nace and supply rooms, offices, and an auditorium feet and has a modernly equipped stage. The gap between the little, old, red-brick, sch knoll in Shields,and the present High School repre trict to a highly industrialized community. nd Broad Streets, housed the second 1907 the old frame building was re- same site. Here the High School had grades. of the grade school were used for illiams place on the Beaver Road was il the completion of the present , a library, a gymnasium, shop, a fur- which measures sixty feet by eighty ool house, still standing on the sents the change from a rural dis- . QQ - 51... .M-.audit HENRY HAMILTON POOLE Born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, attended the local schools, Shippensburg State Normal, University of Pittsburgh. Spent 46 years in public school work: 8 years as teacherg 58 years as principalg 32 years in Leetsdaleg supervising princi- pal from September 1, 1906 to February 6, 1937. During that time the present school system was organized and built. MESSAGE TO THE CLASS Members of the class of 1938: I congratulate you on your achievement and accomplishments. It is indeed a fine accom- plishment and a great honor to be a graduate of a good school I commend your effort to put out a year book. I hope it may satisfy your keenest expectations. I am confident it will express your best efforts. You and I go out of this school system together. You by having completed your work, I, by automatic retirement. We go out under very different circumstances, but there is one thing we do have in common. We shall carry with us fond memories of many pleasant experiences during the time we spent here. Sincerely yours, 39:97 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1958 With sincere pleasure I congratulate you upon the comple- tion of your secondary education. How swiftly have the years passed since you entered high school! You have achieved a brilliant record in both your classroom work and in the extra activities in which you have engaged. It is most fitting that this class which has always sought new and interesting ways of making our school life more meanful, enjoyable, and complete should publish the first year book in the history of our school as your culminating achievement. After each of you has gone his separate way in his chosen path of endeavor, may this record in pictures and story ever re- mind you of the joyous days and happy friendship in Leetsdale High School. Cordially yours, C 0 NT: NTS. ADMINISTRATION Simmons UNDERGRADUATLS ATIWEIETIQ5 ACTIVITI E5 'Smear him Here's how to do it Now smile,seniors Posin' A bundle of love h wp.Wm ,,f New fwyiwwsif JP is fg Oh! bo ! four els ZEQQY fjT?fiH 'W ee e af W hcgfg3ww QQu iz' 4' 3 A 9.3 5 3 Ja 27,25 'Q 5 f gi r V W SV' 5 'S' A an W5 W We 3 5 3? 'LR Q V Cheerleaders NLeaning too hardn -- Sheib '5 ', le Holding the po T1'?r.2:xg .,f:'5 Q5.I 1.II!e' 1 as rf W W N X , mi :ee5we2i ting as usual Scott we wie if N- 1 -' A 5 , -, a ii, .S 1 x , .' 3545 fwfwQhhwwwyQil . ' - 4.1 :-,4,.,. ... ' 251 ,: - sw 1' ,Q E: 3. , i s,r i wfg:' - ,- fl 'L f:'f-he 5: fgzwfil-i2Q5 K V ?f 9lfeVL-.5 'wixffrwggy -35. 3 3.1 21155 ., ,gi'. New 3.1 'F slfdzigfwf W P 11 -'iffl27f17T'i11QIfQ3- . ffm-I A 191 21? eififiieeeigffvweeeighef -f ,g k gwfm f WCoaohN iii School's out Lizzie Y Ah! Swing it! 1l-1-- lu-1 Q wx f2'?rwlNlMF f 5 MR. JOE CALDWELL Music Instructor Two years in Leetsdale Graduate of Carnegie Tech Residence in Bellevue ER. ALFRED CREESE Social Sciences Thirteen years in Leetsdale Graduate of Washington-Jefferson Residence in Leetsdale MISS ROSE MARIE DEKESTICHAS English Four years in Leetsdale Graduate of University of Pittsburgh Residence in Carrick M SS ANN DONALDSON Librarian Seven years in Leetsdale Graduate of Vassar Residence in Ben Avon MR. EDWARD GUTOWSKI Physical Education One year in Leetsdale Graduate of Davis-Elkins Residence in Ambridge MR. HERBERT LAUF Mathematics Two and one half years in Leetsdale Graduate of Indiana State Teachers' College Residence in Fair Oaks MISS REBECCA LEE One semester in Leetsdale Graduate of Geneva College Residence in Beaver Falls MISS VIRGINIA MATHER English Two years in Leetsdale Graduate of Carnegie Tech Residence in Leetsdale MR. LINDSEY RENO Shop Six years in Leetsdale Graduate of Carnegie Tech Residence in Leetsdale .09 , .il 39 Y!JF5- GQW5 MISS ALICE SMELAS Secretary Two years in Leetsdale Graduate of Leetsdale High School Residence in Leetsdale LBS. MARJORIE SLZILEY ESAU Physical Education Nine years in Leetsdale Graduate of Slippery Rock Teachers' College Residence in Coraopolis M . JAMES SNOKE Supervising Principal One year ' Principal Two years Eight years in Leetsdale Schools Graduate of Shippensburg State Teachers College Residence in Leetsdale MISS ANN SHYMOWSKY Geography Two years in Leetsdale Graduate of University of Pittsburgh Residence in Stowe Township MISS MILDRED VARGO Home Economics One year in Leetsdale Graduate of Pennsylvania State College Residence in Duquesne MR. ARTHUR WAUGAMAN Science Three years in Leetsdale Graduate of Allegheny College Residence in Pittsburgh MR. PAUL WOHLGEMUTH Civics Two years in Leetsdale Graduate of Geneva College Residence in Mars MISS BARBARA YOAKUM Art One year in Leetsdale Graduate of Carnegie Tech Residence in Pittsburgh MISS MARY LOU YORK CommercielSubjects One and one half years in Leetsdale Graduate of University of Pittsubrgh Residence in North Side, Pittsburgh 1,-,,...1i.ii . -it -ili Q., if iii Ej- fflX 5? iq -fl . f f ... A TBXQQ- l MARY BABIAK Wmary' 'Never idle a moment, but thrifty and thoughtful of others. Class Basketball Track FRANK BATCH 'FritzieN Where true patience dwells, friendship may be found. Football Shop Basketball Stage Crew Student Teacher KENNETH BEEBE nKennyn Wlis disposition is friendly and his face pleases. Assistant Business Manager L.H. Weekly Assistant Business Manager Year Book Dramatic Club Hi-Y Club Patrol Shop Basketball JOSEPH BENA IIJOQII 'There is magic in the 'Memory of this schoclboy's friendship . Dramatic Club Football Sport Editor L.H. Weekly Student Assembly Chairman Student Patrol Student Teacher Vice President of Student Council . M........,.r..v ....... .... L,., - ly Yami.. Y L. Y-.uf BETUYY BOCHJS nBu8Sn 'The ideal of courtesy, wit, grace, and charm. Chorus Dramatic Club Girl Reserves President 12A Class JOHN CALLAGHAN Blue-eyes 'His smiling eyes with simple truth are stored,u Dramatic Club Hi-Y Club Manager Football Team JUNE DONLIN Reds 'rugs her thinking or others made you think of hem-. Art Staff of Year Book Chorus Girl Reserves Track BET'I'Y DORCHEK III-liz!! A face with gladness over- spread, soft smiles, by human kindness lured. Cheerleader Chorus Class Basketball Dramatic Club - 4.,, , AAH RBWV FTHDUEUUA 'Prof' 'He never flunked and he never lied, I reckon he never lmovled how. Assistant Editor of L.H. Weekly Council Member Hi-Y Club Manager Basket ball Team Merit Parade Winner Student Assembly Chairman Vice President 12A Student Teacher Track ANDREW GLUCK1 Gluck U . 'Endurance is the crowning quality and patience all the passion of hearts. Football, Honorary Captain President 12B Class Shop Basketball Stage Crew Student Patrol ELSIE GRAEBNER HJBIION Sincerity is the true and perfect mirror of the mind. Chorus Class Basketball Dramatic Club Merit Parade Winner Personal Editor of Weekly President of Girl Reserves Secretary 12A Class Student Teacher Secretary of L.H. Weekly Year Book Typing Staff Student Citizen Reporter MARY HOPTA IUHOPN Nothing is better than a friend who is really a friend. Class Basketball Girl Reserves Secretary 12B Class Student Teacher 4' fa! WILLIAM KELLINGER Bill His hands on the ivory keys strayed in fitful fantasy. Chorus Football H1-Y Club Orchestra CATHERINE KELLY nKelly' 'The learning eye is still the loving one. Assistant Editor of L.H. Weekly Assistant Editor of Year Book Chorus Class Basketball Dramatic Club Secretary Senior Council Vice President of Girl Reserves Student Assembly Chairman ANDREW KUZMA Kuzie 'loyalty ' s a virtue that ennobles . Basketball Senior Orchestra Business Manager of L.H. Weekly Business Manager of Year Book Student Patrol MALTER LAUXEN uLuxem' 'He is a friend faithful and just. Chorus Hi-Y Club Orchestra GEORGE MAGURA nNunnyn 'Courage conquers all things.n Basketball Hi-Y Club Stage Crew DOROTHY MCCLICK 'Dot' nPatienoe and gentleness is power.u Assistant Art Editor of L.H. Weekly Art Editor of Year Book Chorus Class Basketball Girl Reserves Student Dey Teacher WILLIAM MERDES 'Bill' nThis school-boy's tale is the wonder of the hourf' Football Hi-Y Club Shop Basketball Student Day Principal 1 Student Patrol fUqD1qHl NUJUHSEIJ. nAItlFn 'To know her is to love her.n Chorus Newspaper Staff EUURGARIZP IUUiACH NPayshotn She is the mirror of all oourtesy.' Assistant Secretary Girl Reserves Chorus Dramatic Club Student Day Teacher MARGARET MOSKORISIN nmargie' WA fair face is a silent recomwendation Girl Reserves Chorus Student Day Teacher JUNE NOLAND nJunie' nElegant as simplicity and warm as eostacy.n Chorus Class Basketball Dramatic Club Track FRANK O'LEAR Vlpatlf 'The days are ever dear for he is always near.n Cheerleader Q Dramatic Club Patrol President Hi-Y Club Orchestra Treasurer 12A Class Student Assembly Chairman Track ... , ...- ,1,l,.4.. 1' l NELLIE PEEL 'Nell' Her bright smile haunts us still.n Class Basketball Girl Reserves CHARLOTTE PLUNKETT nShutzien nThe hand that hath made You fair, hath made you good.n Art Editor of Weekly Art Editor of Year Book Chorus Girl Reserves Student Assembly Chairman Student Day Teacher FRANCES PONTICELLO 'PontyW nThe sweet expression of that face forever changing yet the same.n Chorus Class Basketball Girl Reserves JAMES PONTICELLO llJimYY uCoolness and absence of haste indicate fine qualities.n Hi-Y Club Orchestra nr Y V , . aa e - S, T11 fl A ,efgg A AEM A G w iv J s fQ4i1wWgfQf'f02 Q55 ff. Gfrggfmq. QED - 5 hssaeae OTTO RAP? n0ttsieW nCourage is that virtue which champions the cause of right.' ul-Y cmb Staff of L.u. weekly NEVADA ROSENBERGER NRos1eH UA faithful friend is the gift of life.u Chorus Class Basketball Girl Reserves P BUURGJURETTIQOVUE nBettyn NA true friend is forever a friend.n Chorus Class Basketball Girl Reserves CHARLES SETAR HSetarn nAn athlete and a worker is he, always happy and carefree Basketball, Honorary Captain Football Orchestra Trombone Forensic Entrant Vice President 12B Class Track l MARY JANE SOLITC Janie She is pretty to walk with and witty to san with. Chorus Dramatic Club Newspaper Staff President Student Council Student Teacher HELEN SYKA Sykes 'So will her love as endless prdve and pure as gold forever. Chorus Class Basketball Dramatic Club JOHN SYKA 'Hush' 'He touches nothing but he adds a charm. Football Shop Basketball Student Patrol MARTHA AGNES THORNBURG Thorny Society, friendship and love, devinely bestowed upon her. Cheerleader Chorus Class Basketball Dramatic Club Student Teacher Student Assembly Chairman Shakespearean Forensic Contest Winner 'E ETHER UNDERCOFFLER NExtra' 'Beauty is the gift of God. Chorus Class Basketball Debate Team Dramatic Club Editor L.H. Weekly Editor Year Book Student Teacher Student Assembly Chairman Treasurer Girl Reserves ANNA VELOSKI NAI-In N Friendship and love and content are happiness. Chorus Class Basketball Girl Reserves Track FLORENCE WEBER 'Flo Her air, her manners, all who followed admired A Cheerleader Chorus Dramatic Club Student Day Secretary Class Basketball CHARLES WILSON nCharley' s good nature'd a boy as ever broke bread. Business Staff of L.H. Weekly Business Staff of Year Book Dramatic Club Fbotball Council Track BHi-P-i-ib---'--lhl.f---+- 24-4--A -- ---'-'-'A-H--'-W FREDA WOHLGEMUTH WFritzie' She is a gallant creature Complete in mind and feature . Chorus Dramatic Club Secretary Girl Reserves William SEVIE uwillien The members of the senior class remem- ber the name of William Sevie with true affection. Though he left them two sum- mers ago, he lives in their hearts still as a member of their class. FRANK ZAWOYSKY 'lRedN nCheerfu1 without mirth U Football Shop Basketball President ------------------ Betty Boggs CLASS OFFICERS 12B President ----------------- Andrew Glucki Vice President ------------ Charles Setar 12A Vice President -------- -- Andrew Feduska Secretary Treasurer .----..-------..-- ..---- ------------ Frank O'Lear Elsie Graebner Secretary -------------------- Mary Hopta Treasurer ------------------ -- Mary Hopta MOTTO Today we follow, tommorow we lead. FLOWER Yellow Rose COLORS Garnet and Gray THE HISTORY OF THE SENIOR CLASS Since the time we were freshmen we have had a yen for social gatherings. Our Fresh- man Party with orchestra and formal clothes was the first every held by any freshman class here. Our commencement pageant, was the first deviation that had been made from the regular commencement exercises. We entered senior high as sophisticated sophomores, resolving to mark our class up with the best. Then came the Initiation Party, with all of the sophomores appearing as dimpled darlings in baby clothes. With excellent management we finally presented the juniors and seniors with their Return Party. when we were gentle juniors, all of the girls started to sell candy with great en- thusiasm because these funds were to be used for the Junior-Senior Promenade. This was the biggest affair that our class sponsored due to the facts that it was an open prom. Amid all of the balloons and decorations, and the girls with their best beaux, a won- time was had by all. Our activities as seniors were centered around a series of dances which proved to be real successes. The day our rings arrived was filled with happy excitement. Our year book was put into production near the end of the year. Many of those days were used for ordering invitations and name cards. We closed our high school years with the pleasures of the prom,' of a senior party, and of graduation. September 7 September 20 September 21 September 22 September 24 September 28 September 29 September 30 October 6 October 7 October 12 October 14,15 October 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30 November l-5 November 9 November lO November ll November 18 November 24 November 25-26-- November 29 December 3 December 3 December 6 SCHOOL CALENDAR 1937-1938 School opened. N. Y. A. students began work. Home economics department visited the Heinz Plant In Pittsburgh. Season football tickets issued. Social sponsored by the Hi-Y Club. Seniors placed first order for class rings. First night typing class of the year. Girl Reserves held first meeting of the year. Sophomore Initiation Day. Sophomore Initiation Day and Reception. W. P. A. dancing classes started in school building. Teachers' Instituteg no school. art students visited the International Art Exhibit at the Carnegie useum. Ninth grade Hallowe'en party. Seventh grade Hallowe'en party. Senior Hallowe'en Dance, Joe Pape's orchestra. Debate students heard Pitt Debaters at Cathedral of Learning. Students given health examinations. End of first quarter. Andrew Feduska won the first Merit Parade of the year. Armistice Dayg no school. Drama Festival. Senior Council Social Hour. Thanksgiving vacation. Jones and Laughlin Chorus by Leetsdale Firemen. Two seniors attended Norman Thomas lecture. Senior Dance, Tal Williams' Orchestra. Eighth grades attended the showing of WHigh, Wide and Handsomen in Ambridge. DBO 8mb61' DBCBIIIDBI' December December December December December January January January January January January January January January January February February February February February February February March March March March March March March March March March March April April April April April April April April April May May May May Mn? May May May My May June June 24, 15, SCHOOL CALENDAR 1937-1938 CContinuedD 9 -- Senior rings arrived. 9 Dramatic students attended performance of 'Ceiling Zero' at the Stephen foster Memorial, by the student players of Pitt. -- Football Banquet sponsored by the Girl Reserves Club. Cheerleaders elected for next season. Community Christmas Program held in the high school building. January 2 -- Christmas vacation. 28 Leetsdale won third place for mimeographed papers in P. S. P. A. contest. 5 -- Miss Josephine Benedict filled vacancy left by Mrs. lelah Davis, school and community nurse. 16 17 21 7 -- New basketball score board installed. 10 -- Students attended the showing of 'The Life of Emile Zola' in Ambridge 12 -- Seck Hawkin's meeting and entertainment in the high school building. 14 -- Girls' Club Social. 21 -- Orchestra members heard Pittsburgh Symphony. 24 -- Concert at Carnegie Music Hall. 21 -- Seniors heard Tony Sender lecture at Carnegie Music Hall. 24 -- End of second quarter. 24 -- Miss Rebecca Lee filled the vacancy left by Miss Jane Anderson. 4 -- Girl Reserves Social after the Ben Avon Basketball game. 9 -- Elsie Graebner won the second Merit Parade. 14 -- Social sponsored by senior council. 14 -- Eighth grade Valentine party. 17 -- Young people of the United Presbyterian Church presented the play 'The Mystery of the Masked Girl.' 18 -- Students saw an art exhibit at Carnegie Museum. 19 -- Third senior dance, Johnny McKay's Orchestra. 2 -- Dramatic students attended the Nixon's performance of 'Julius Caesar! ll -- Student Day. 14 -- Declamation contest at Coraopolis. 15 -- Girl Reserves basketball social, W. P. A. orchestra. 17 -- Shakespeare and poetry reading contests held at Sewickley. 19 -- Senior dance, Johnny McKays' orchestra. 21 -- Shakespeare reading contest at Edgewood. 25 -- Last issue of WEEKLY by old staff. 28 -- End of third quarter. 29 -- Orchestra contest held at Leetsdale. 50 -- Trombone contest held at Etna. 4 -- Annual WEEKLY newspaper luncheong Anna Jane Phillips guest speaker. 4 -- Girl Reserves officially recognized by the Sewickley Girl Reserves. 7 -- Spring Concert. 9 -- WEEKLY staff members and sponsor took part in W. P. S. P. A. news- paper conference at Schenley High School. 13 -- Shakespeare reading contest at California, Pennsylvania. 18 -- Easter vacation. 20 -- Social sponsored by Junior Council. 28 -- Drama Festival. 29 -- Sewickley Track Meet at Sewickley. 5 -- Exhibit. 10 -- North Fayette Track Meet. 13 -- County Track Meet. 20 -- Junior - Senior Promenade. 21 -- W. P. I. A. L. Track Meet. 23 -- School picnic at Kennywood Park. 25 -- Sophomore Return Party. 29 -- Baccalaureate Service 30 -- Memorial Dayg no school. 31 -- Ninth grade promotion exercises. 1 -- Senior commencement exercises. 2 -- Last day of school. CLASS WILL The members of the Senior Class of 1938 leave: l. The right to establish new customs and to be Nfirst' in things, to any of the- up- and-coming classes that would follow in their footsteps. 2. The entire school in a quandary as to how they're going to find another group to make as much noise as the class of '38. 3. Many overwrought nerves, wrinkles, and frown lines to their teachers. 4. Rooms 107 and 108 lacking the intelligent atmosphere created in them only by such brilliant and outstanding characters as the class of '38 had. 5. The ability to make more profits on their dances than any previous class lplus Johnny McKay's orchestral to the junior class. 6. Their amazing ability to persuade people into doing special out-of-the-way favors for them to every one. Mary Babiak leaves her honor position as Nr. Reno's secretary to Agnes Duzykosky. Frank Batch leaves his girl admirers free to find another idol in the junior class. Kenneth Beebe takes all his loves and sweethearts with him, but he bequeaths the right to have them during the senior year to George Martin. Joe Bena leaves his dramatic talents to Roland Hoffmasterg he also leaves a big foot print. Betty Boggs leaves all her responsibilities as class leader to next year's senior class president. John Callaghan wills his beautiful blue eyes to his friend, George Low. June Donlin leaves her lovely red hair to her admirer. Betty Dorchek wills her cheerfulness to be used by the entire junior class. Andrew Feduska leaves an ounce of brains to each member of the junior class. Elsie Graebner leaves the personal column and all its dangerous moments Kplus the advice to buy a suit of mail just in casel to Betty Hinds. Andrew Glucki bequeaths to his brother Harry all his athletic abilities. Mary Hopta bequeaths her 'speed queen' title to Bertha Owings. Bill Kellinger leaves his perfect physique to WLuchien Flora. Catherine Kelly leaves her journalistic aspirations to the entire WEEKLY STAFF. Andrew Kuzma bequeaths his knowledge that the Wnew world had come' to anyone interested. Walter Lauxen bequeaths his black, curly hair to John Mitsak. George Magura leaves his important position on the basketball team to George Kuzma to fill Dorothy McClick leaves a box full of worn-out styli in the newspaper office to the new art staff. Bill Nerdes shifts his weighty gubernatorial responsibilities to Jackie Davis for use in his coming campaign. Ardith Mikesell wills that cinder in her eye to any would-be man-catcher among the Juniors Margaret Moskorisin leaves her love for art to Matilda Suto. June Noland leaves all the high notes to Marian Wightman. Pat O'Lear leaves the senior class and the school in debt--reason--new trumpet. Margaret Pahach wills her A's in French to all the would-be Frenchmen in the Junior class. Nellie Peel leaves some of her height to Tootsie Breck. v Charlotte Plunkett bequeaths her artistic ability to the new art staff and her fame at Wdippingn Kdancingl to Catherine Merriman. Frances Ponticello leaves her beautiful dark locks to Anna Scimio. James Ponticello leaves his ground hog hibernation tactics to Guido Scimio. Otto Rapp leaves his car to Benny Rapp--if he can get it. Nevada Rosenberger leaves her roller-skating artistry land pillows! to Tootsie Breck. Betty Rowe leaves her 'personality' curls to Cecelia Merdes. Charles Setar leaves his trombone that won him second place in the Forensic contest to ' Albert Flowers. Mary Jane Solito leaves all her colored nail polish to Ruth Rigby. Helen Syka leaves her ability to Hswingu to Millicent Freeman. Jack'Syka leaves Mr. Creese sighing a sigh of relief. Martha Agnes Thornburg wills her ability to win first place in Shakespearean readings to whoever enters the forensic contests next year. Esther Undercoffler thankfully shifts to Mary Louise's shoulders her job as the WEEKLY editor and, in addition leaves her ability to misspell to John Everette. Anna Veloski wills her spontaneity of laughter to Alberta Pirkheim. Florence Weber leaves her gracefulness at cheerleading to the Lacher twins and Anna Batch. Charles Wilson leaves his oratorical aspirations to Alvin Prus. Freda Wohlgemuth leaves her winning smile to Helen Matzkanitz. Frank Zawoysky wills all his text books Kstill newl to the school. ,.....l...,............l.4L...4.-nan... Q LAW ,! ff MW E W? JUNIOR CLASS MOTTO: Honesty is the best policy. FLOWER: Talisman rose COLORS: Garnet and gold CLASS OFFICERS T llA 11B President -------------- Pauline Ferderbar President ------------------ Bennie Greene Vice President --------- Millicent Freeman Vice President ------------ James Barnhart Secretary-Treasurer ---------- Alice Breck Secretary-Treasurer ---------- Betty Hinds James Barnhart Alice Breck John Cole Jack Davis Agnes Duzykosky William Epperson John Everette Pauline Ferderbar Louis Flora Millicent Freeman Bennie Greene Melba Jean Hamilton Betty Hinds John Kisio James Lockhart Betty Loretta George Low Olga Malenich George Martin Helen Matzkanitz Thomas Marek CLASS MEMBERS Cecilia Merdes Catherine Merriman John Mitsak Mildred Nakich Marie O'Connel1 Bertha Owings Alberta Pirkheim Alvin Prus Leonard Prus Benny Rapp Ruth Rigby Mary Louise Roman Anna Scimio Michael Skrabut Constance Solito Rose Sradomski Josephine Suto Matilda Suto Walter Timchak Esther Weaver Marian Wightman ff, 1 I SOPHOMORE CLASS T' LX MOTTO: Education now and ever. FLOWER: Yellow tea rose COLORS: Blue and gold CLASS OFFICERS 10A 10B President ----------- ------ - Paul Feduska President ---------- --- Margarita Sullivan Vice President ------ -- Aloysius Ruprecht Vice President ----------------- Joe Kozak Secretary Treasurer - -------- Alice Hopta Secretary-Treasurer ---------- May DeVries CLASS M MBERS Anna Batch William Medianowsky William Bena James Besong William Brown Josephine Cicconi Barbara Crowe william Dempsey May Devries Frank Feduska Gloria Frederick Melvin Gaughenbaugh Harry Glucki Mary Louise Gunn Alice.Hopta Steve Hopta Anna Hopta George Kasarda Mary Kisio Joe Kozak George Kuzma Genevieve Lacher Gertrude Laoher Irene Mahniok Mary Jane Matzie William McCliok Paul Feduska Frank Melnick Walter Mitsak David Mohn Leonard Morrow Mary Nakich Bessie Navratil Eileen Noland Mike Pcsolyar Chester Peel Anna Perry Gerald Potts Aloysius Ruprecht Clara Ruprecht Guido Scimio Anna Sevie Adele Springer Mary Sradomski Pauline Sradomski Margarita Sullivan Dorothy Syka Jack Thornburg Doris Trondle Anna Vitale Katherine Walter .. 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W 'SFF wwf? - - QQ Qj 5 FRESHMAN CLASS cuss OFFICERS -5 4 . 9A QB PT0Bid6Dt '----- --------- Bartine Allison President ---------------- Irene Ybung Vice President ---- Eleanor Kay Hutchison Vice President --- Secretary ---------------- --- Rose Dempsey Secretary ---------- - Josephine Solito Treasurer -------- Joe Billy Undercoffler Bartine Allison Alex Berry Betty Breck ' Mary Ellen Brown Henrietta Burnell Earl Cole Richard Davis Rose Dempsey Dorothy Durvin William Eckel Miller Evertte Doris Ferris Mary Flora Paul Ford Mary Frola Ralph Karl Elsie Kozar Eleanor Kay Hutchison Daniel Janosik Anna Kisio Zelma Landfried George Lench CLASS MEMBERS Robert Mahich Paul Malenich Earl Mellott Steve Melnick Charles Mercer Margaret Merriman Helen Moskorisin Marcella O'Lear Russell Owen Betty Pahach peter Paraside Alfred Pirkheim George Ponticello David Rally Charlotte Roman Mary Ruprecht Mike Rusko Geraldine Saylor Romeo Scimio Jean Scott Walter Sklarsky ----- peter Paraside Charles Snell Josephine Solito Catherine Spruill ' Mike Sradomski Irene Stahl Esther Storar Gene Sutherland Jane Thompson Michael Pihonsky Anna Tonkovlch Mike Pululyik Joe Billy Undercoffler Katherine Veloski Mike Vronoski David Weaver Louis Wightman Leo Wilk Moon Jung Yee Dorothy Young Irene Young Leland Yeung Joe Zawoysky M: .55 .f EIGHTH GRADE CLASS OFFICERS B-2 3-1 prggident .-------- ------ charles Veloski President -------------- --- ROSS Landfried Vice President ---------- Florence Donlin Vice President ------- Rose Marie Campbell Secretary ------ ------ E velyn Storar Secretary ------------- ----- B Ott? Kasarda Lois Anthony Katherine Babiak Gregor Betz Eileen Brennan Magdalene Caldwell Rose Marie Campbell Betty Jane Cicconi Florence Donlin William Emmert Thomas Epperson John Fedorka Charles Feduska Helen Feduska Albert Flower Hazel Greene Stephen Glucki Elmer Kaelin Elizabeth Kasarda Estella Kost Ross Landfried Margaret Magura Zana Mahioh Rose Mahnick Mary Merdes Antoinette Mester CLASS MEMBERS Leonard Merriman Donald Miller Adeline Montanile Loyal Noland John Ostoffie James Peel Lillian Perry Andrew Petrun Patricia Pierce William Pontlcello Elizabeth Ruprecht Grace Savage Sylvia Scimio Andrew Seckera Alex Springer Robert Stacy Evelyn Storar Magdeline Suto Ruth Thornburg George Timchak Charles Veloski John Veloski Anna Walter Wanda Wright SEVENTH GRADE CLASS OFFICERS 7-2 7-l President ----------------- Michael Sevie President ------------ Frederick Ruprecht Vice President ---------------- Paul Nall Vice President ---------- George Pululyak Secretary ------------------- Harry Davis Secretary ----------------- Phillip Johns Marjorie Beebe Eleanor Bene Edward Berry Patricia Betz Gaspar Breck George Brown Ora Jean Campbell Harry Davis Charles Dorchek Henry Dostalik Jack Emmert Andrew Farkas Diana Freeble Victor Garafola Audrey Gaughenbaugh Michael Gaydos Thora Hannigan Julia Hopta Anna Hrenkavich Helen Johns Phillip Johns Mary Karl Anna Kost Ravella Lockhart Betty Magura Charlotte Martin Gloria Matzie Paul Medianowsky CLASS MEMBERS Andrew Melnick Mary Jane Mercer Eleanor Milcoff Angelo Montanile Margaret Morrow Henry Navratil Andrew Pahech Agnes Pcsolyar Sara Jane Perry Frank Pirkheim George Pululyik Louise Rigby Frances Robinson Frederick Ruprecht Mary Scimio Vincent Segeleon Michael Sevie Mary Lou Sevro William Staying Irene Terral Doris Thompson Warren Upton Michael Veloski Joseph Vitale Frank Walker Paul Walls William Wilk William Wright -41-, ,TX 'W fLxxX fxij W Wk 1 FOOTBALL Players, reading left to right: Frank Melnick, George Martin, Peter Paraside, William Kellinger, Joseph Bena, Andrew Glucki, Charles Setar, Harry Glucki, William Merdes, Frank Batch, Charles Wilson, Manager John Callaghan, Moon Jung Yee, William Epperson, John Mitsak William Medianowsky, John Syka, Benny Greene, Coach Edward Gutowski, Frank Zawosky, Rudy Lunak, Earl Cole, Paul Feduska, Daniel Janosik, and Assistant Manager Mike Pcsolyar. Louis Flora was absent the day the picture was taken. Completely surprising teams that looked like giants, Leetsdale's small but snappy team battered through the season with but three defeats. A fumbling Jinx prevailed throughout the season. were it not for fumbles Leetsdale could easily have added at least two more victories to their record. Lost by graduation will be Frank Batch, William Kellinger, William Merdes, Andrew Glucki Joe Bena, Charles Setar, Jack Syka, Charles Wilson, and Frank Zawosky. Schedule Leetsdale O ----------------- Neville Township O Leetsdale --------- Beaver O Leetsdale O --------- -------- Verona 6 Leetsdale ---------- Ben Avon O Leetsdale 53 --- ------------- Robinson 0 Leetsdale ----------- Freedom 13 Leetsdale ---- Sewickley 24 Leetsdale - ---- Moon Township O Pat O'L6ar Martha Agnes Thornburg Betty Dorohek Florence Weber CHEERLEADERS Florence Weber, Betty Dorchek, Martha Agnes Thornburg, and Pat O'Lear have many times been assured by the student body and coach of their ability to lead cheers. Dressed in blue and white, they have many times helped to cheer the teams to victory. Leetsdale High cheerleaders are chosen by the vote of the student body after they have had a try-out in assembly. The girls who acted as alternate cheerleaders this year and who have been chosen for cheerleaders next year are Gertrude and Genevieve Lacher and Ann Batch. We hope the next year rahl rah! teams will have as much success as the retiring group. Margaret Merriman, Charlotte Roman, and Jean Scott, the junior high school cheerlead- ers, will be replaced next year because that group will be promoted into senior high school. 1-1----1111-1 ' SCHOOL SONG 'QIMQ MATER . by John Caldwell Onl3'3hghgi6hta boys. Leetsdale High we give to thee W them we T9 S5219 honor and our loyalt Then Leetsdale will have one more And in turn we ask of X568 victorgago cast? Rah' may we ever guided beg , Play the ame B - b- . For the present we are here, with al? of ygagrgighgyss Angigit the friends we know so well, Remember it's for Leetsdale, all guruggggryeilsgegggi. and thlgaglfueizglgff tgehffrey- Stand before us strong andsfree, . . a . may no shadow darken thee 's'-U18 to the Alma Mater we decree - tune of REPASZ BAND Leetsdale thou shalt ever be. . 3 VARSITY BASKETBALL Players, reading left to right: Steve Hopta, George Martin, George Magura, Charles Setar, Harry Gluoki, Andrew Kuzma, Paul Feduska, Coach Edward Gutowski, Manager Andrew Feduska, George Kuzma, Frank Melnick, and Assistant Manager, Mike Pcsyolar. Louis Flora was absent the day the picture was taken. Before the season, Leetsda1e's hopes of taking first place in Section XI were high in spite of the fact that there were very few experienced players. But Leetsdale got off to a bad start. Before they realized it, they had lost four of their first five league games. Even though they lost only one of the remaining seven league games, they could not reach the top, and finished in third place. INDIVIDUAL,SCORING PLAYER GAM S GOALS FOULS TOTAL POINTS 21 73 9 Glucki 155 Flora 23 109 Setar 19 109 Magura 17 93 Martin 22 90 Kuzma A. 7 87 Hopta 4 26 nuzma G. O 8 Melnick 1 3 Feduska O O LEAGUE STANDING: SECTION-XI SCHOOL Bellevue Neville 'Leetsdale Avalon Edgewood Sewiokley Ben Avon WON LOST 11 1 8 4 7 5 6 6 5 7 3 9 2 10 Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale Leetsdale SCHEDULE 'Lea e ames 21 Su S Beaver 17 58 Robinson 25 54 Moon Township 23 25 Coraopolis 21 19 Coraopolis 32 29 Ambridge 48 29 Beaver 23 24 4Bel1evue 31 28 4Sewickley 21 21 4Ben Avon 27 24 wAva1on1 28 40 West View 22 33 ?Nev1lle 37 44 4Edgewood 30 35 wBellevue 14 35 isewickley 23 31 WBen Avon 25 33 NAvalon 27 37 West View 32 25 rNevil1e 13 23 wmdgewood 29 23 Alumni 21 34 Moon Township 21 JUNIOR BASKETBALL Players, reading left to right: Walter Sklarsky, Moon Jung Yee, Steve Glucki, Steve Melnick, Peter Paraside, John Veloski, William mmmert, Coach Arthur Waugaman, Earl Cole, Miller Everette, Vincent Segeleon, and Joe Billy Underooffler, Manager. Under the excellent coaching of Coach Waugaman, one of the ngreenestn teams the jun- ior high ever had went through the season with thirteen victories and only four defeats. This success was due largely to the excellent playing of Steve Glucki, who totaled 133 points, and Captain Steve Melnick, who netteda.total of 109. with the graduation of the majority of the first stringers, the success of next year's team looks distant. But who can tell? This year's prospect d1dn't'look quite so bright at the beginning of the season, either. SCHEDULE INDIVIDUAL SCORING Leetsdale 15 Hamilton '7 Player P01-HW Leetsdale 36 Edgeworth 6 Avalon 21 Leetsdale 20 Steve Glucki ------------ 135 Leetsdale 16 Harmony 8 Steve Melnick ----------- 109 Hamilton 15 Leetsdale ll Earl Cole --------------- 59 Leetsdale 24 Harmony 16 Peter Paraside ---------- 51 Leetsdale 36 Freedom 9 Moon Jung Yee ----------- 28 Leetsdale 8 Findlay 6 Coraopolis 27 Leetsdale 25 Leetsdale 55 Findlay 15 Leetsdale 21 Avalon 14 Leetsdale 27 Freedom 18 Coraopllis 22 Leetsdale 8 Leetedale 28 Conway 8 Leetsdale 33 Edgeworth 24 Leetsdale 29 Leetsdale 32 Y.M.C. A. Conway 15 11 GIRLS' TRACK It is becoming a tradition for the Leetsdale girls' track teams to bring home more ribbons than the boys from the annual Allegheny County Meet. At the time o the printing of this yearbook this year's records were not available The group pictured above consists of the Junior and senior high girls who entered last year and trained for participation this year. Miss Marjorie Smiley has coached the team. BOYS' TRACK This is the first year that Leetsdale has attempted to produce a complete track team. The previous teams have never failed to bring back a portion of the ribbons, but with a complete team it is hoped this share of ribbons will increase. Mr. Waugaman and Mr. Gutow- ski have trained the boys. Because of the early publication of this book, the results of the County Track Meet could not be published. ' - ---........-: ........ '-' ff ' XQ W -f-7 5NX7 ' KW W fxllhlfm WWE 1 W w A V.. an-Q - . -1.1 SENIOR COUNCIL Members, reading left to right: Catherine Kelly, Marie O'Ccnnell, Dorothy Syka, Mary Jane Solito, Melva Jean Hamilton, Anna Sevie, Andrew Feduska, James Barnhart, Mr. Creese, Jack Thornburg, Alvin Prus, Joe Bena, Charles Wilson, and William Dempsey. OFFICERS President ------------- Mary Jane Solito Vice President ------------- Joseph Bena Secretary -------------- Catherine Kelly Sponsor -------------- Mr. Alfred Cree se The Senior Council is the student representative group, elected by senior high school members. It acts in the capacity of a legislative body and gives the students some ex- pression in the life of the school. Through the student council,innovations or adverse conditions may be brought to the attention of the administration. Council members, when they determine the policy to be followed on certain questions, do not give reign to their personal opinions. Their actions in all circumstances have been determined by the opin- ions prevalent in the group they represent. The Senior Council coordinates the policy of the administration and the desires of the student body. It has become an institution in the school. Its operation is based on the highest ideals of democracy. The work of this year's student council was unusual in that it sponsored our first Student Day. It conducted the election of teachers and administrators. with Bill Merdes as principal and Florence Weber as secretary, Student Day fulfilled the best expectations of all. Mary Jane Solito, president of council, has done much to give the Senior Council its present record of performance. Among the functions of council this year were the sale of school insignia, regulating of booing at basketball games, collection of tickets at ball games, supervision of merit parade selection, conduction of social hours, and of course, the introduction of Student Day. dnu hamdlu. .uujis -L3wHallhamNa- . M JUNIOR COUNCIL Members, reading left to right: Charlotte Roman, Dorothy Young, Doris Ferris, Charles Snell, Anna Hrenkevich, Wanda Wright, Slvia Scimio, James Peel, Peter Paraside, Mary Karl Zelma Landfried, Mike Vronski, Mr. Wohlgemuth, and Henry Dostilik. OFFICERS President ---------- Charles Snell Vice President ---- Peter Paraside Secretary -------- Zelma Landfried Sponsor ------ Mr. Paul Wohlgemuth The Junior Council performs duties similar to those of the Senior Council. Its activi- ties, however, are limited to the lower grades. Also a representative group elected for position by the student body, its work is very worthwhile. The desirability of the student council has been definitely proved by many years of practice in the past. Continuation of these groups in the future will firmly decide their usefulness. ,...............l.4....-...l...................-,-- U VIOLINS Gregor Betz George Kuzma Rudy Lunak David Rally Esther Storar Gene Sutherland Alberta Pirkheim CELLO Adeline Kontanile BASS VIOLIN William Brown FLUTE Jane Thompson FRENCH HORN Mary Karl SENIOR ORCHESTRA Members CLARINETS William Kellinger Walter Lauxgn Doris Trondle TRUMPETS Andrew Kuzma Frank O'Lear Jam s Ponticello TROM ONES Albert Flowers Charles Setar PIANO Millicent Freeman CONDUCTOR John Caldwell This year the senior orchestra rendered a very commendable service to the School Pla 0 y- ing for assemblies and evening entertainments their services were re tl , g a y appreciated by the school. The skill with which they played at the spring concert, on April seventh and at the exhibiti on on May fifth, was noted by all who attended. With graduatlon the orchestra loses many of its finest players: Charles Setar, tromboneg James Ponticello trumpet, Frank O'Lear, trumpetg Walter Lauxen, clarinetg William Kellinger, clarinetg and Andrew Kuzma, trumpet. I The Jazz quintet composed of five senior orchestra members was one f th o e most highly received entertainment features for the assembly programs this year. Its members were Charles Setar t b ' ' I ' ' , rom one, Na ter Lauxen, clarinet, William Brown, bass violing and Millioent Freeman, piano. Mary Jane Solito, a senior, was the silver throated-vocalist. JUNIOR ORCHESTRA Members VIOLINS CLARINETS Gregor Betz Barbara Crowe Henrietta Burnell Andrew Farkas Phillip Johns Helen Hoskorisin Elsie Kozar Patricia Pierce Marcella O'Lear David Rally TROMBONE Esther Storar Elmer Kaelin CELLO PIANO Adeline Montanile Eleanor Kay Hutchison TRUMPETS Jack P11-kheim COLDUCTOR Gene Sutherland Joe Billy Undercoffler Mr. John Caldwell The group of musicians pictured above are organized for the purpose of preparing the younger students to qualify for positions in the Senior Orchestra. They meet once a week in activity period for practice and are promoted just as soon as the director feels they are capable of carrying on more mature work in music GIRL RESERVES Members Officers Alice Breck Betty Boggs Barbara Crowe Mae DeVries June Donlin Millicent Freeman Elsie Graebner Betty Hinds Mary Hopta Catherine Kelly Gertrude Lacher Cecilia Merdes Catherine Merriman Margaret Moskorisin Eileen Noland Margaret Pahach Nellie Peel Frances Ponticello Alberta Pirkheim Charlotte Plunkett Mary Louise Roman Betty Rowe Nevada Rosenberger Josephine Suto Matilda Suto Doris Trondle Esther Undercoffler Ann Veloski Freda Wohlgemuth Ann Scimio Esther Weaver Katherine Walter President ---------- Elsie Graebner Vice President ---- Catherine Kelly Secretary -------- Freda Wohlgemuth Assistant Secretary-Margaret Pahach Treasurer ----- Esther Undercoffler SPOIISOTS Miss Mildred Vargo Miss Barbara Yoakum February 29, 1937, marked the day of the first meeting for thirty six senior high school sponsors girls who were interested in becoming members of the Girl Reserves. The first were Miss Marjorie Smiley and Miss Rose Demestichas, whose duties were transferred later in the year to Liss Jane Anderson. Officers selected were Betty Springer, Presidentg Undercoffler, Vice Presidentg and Freda Wohlgemuth, Secretary. As established Esther in the constitution, the club took the name of the Leetsdale Girls'Leaders Club until the YWCA found it advisable to recognize it as a Girl Reserves Club. This year recognition services were performed by the Sewickley club on the fourth of April when the girls officially became members of the Girl Reserves. Many worthy projects were carried out by the clubg it sponsored and prepared the football banquet held December sixteenth in honor of twenty-eight football men and cheerleaders. Guest speakers at the banquet were Edward Baker, of Carnegie Tech, and John Michelosen, Don Hensley, and George Delich of the University of Pittsburgh. Several socials, one featuring a WPA orchestra and held in honor of the basketball team March fifteenth, were also sponsored. An assembly and club party completed the activities of the club for the year. L , HI-Y Members, reading left to right: John Everette, Thomas Marek, James Besong, Melvin Gaughenbaugh, Andrew Feduska, William Dempsey, Leonard Prus, Alvin Prus, Guido Scimio, James Barnhart, Frank Melnick, George Martin, Walter Mitsak, Mike Pcsyolar, Otto Rapp, Walter Lauxen, Mr. Waugaman, William Kellinger, Jack Davis, and Frank 0'Lear. ' WTO create, maintain, and extend through-out the school and community, high standards of Christian character and to stand together for the four-square development of clean speech, clean sports, clean scholarship, and clean liv1ng.n Officers of 1956-57 Officers of 1937-38 Andrew Mitsak President Frank 0'Lear Robert Hinds Vice-President James Barnhart Frank 0'Lear Secretary-Treasurer James Besong James Ponticello Sergeant-At-Arms Thomas Marek Chaplain John Everette The Sewickley Hi-Y journeyed down to Leetsdale to initiate our chapter into its worth-while organization. Blindfolded, the boys stood in silence while a voice from the darkness told them of Christ and His teachings. Suddenly the blindfolds were removed and they gazed upon the symbol of the Hi-Y triangle and cross. But this year the initiating was done by Leetsdale's Hi-Y boys. The fun began when new members were taken for an airplane ride and told to step off into space. The boys finally came down to earth and started to help the club advance. The Clean-up Campaign was headed by the Hi-Y. Posters were made which helped much to guide the students of L. H. S. in keeping their school clean. The weekly meetings offered devotions, socials, discussions, business meetings, and entertainment by speakers who had seen different parts of the world. The chorus is in good voice today and it should be,for the Hi-Y boys are helping out. The high tenor voice you hear belongs to the sponsor, Mr. Waugaman, who also got the boys to help get the track team in shape. The Clean-up Campaign was another big event of the year. The boys went out and cleaned up, for part of their motto is clean speech, clean sports, clean scholarship, and clean living. LEETSDALE HIGH WEEKLY Published weekly by the students of the Leetsdale Junior and Senior High School, Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. Price ---- two cents per copy, fifty cents per year, and 'thirty cents per SSL!leSt6I' Q Assistant Editors Editorial Staff - Business Manager Assistant Busines Business Staff -- Boys' Sports ---- Girls' Sports --- STAFF OF 1957 - 1938 Editor-in-Chief - Catherine Kelly Andrew Feduska Mary Louise Roman Millicent Freeman Leonard Prus ---- Andrew Kuzma s Manager - Kenneth Beebe ---------- Charles Wilson George Martin Alvin Prus Melvin Gaughenbaugh ------------- Joseph Bena Mary Jane Solito ----- Esther Undercoffler Art Editor --------- Assistant Art Editor Art Staff ---------- Personal Editors --- Exchange Editor ---- Fashion Editor ----- Charlotte Plunkett ---- Dorothy McCliok ----- Marian Wightman Helen Matzkanitz William McClick ------ Elsie Graebner Jane Thompson --------- Betty Hinds ----- Dorothy McClick Sponsors ---------------- -- Alfred Creese Rose Demestichas Virginia Mather Mary Louise York Ten years ago, at the suggestion of Mr. Creese, a group of seniors met to publish the first newspaper in our school. The earnest cooperation, tireless ambition, and genuine talent of these students, together with the wholehearted support of their sponsors, Mr. Creese and Miss Frazier, made this project a success from its very beginning. Each year the WEEKLY has shown improvement. This year, on its tenth anniversary, it won third place for mimeographed papers in the Pennsylvania School Press Association Con. test. The first staff consisted of the following students: Editor-in-Chief, Dorothy McKeeg Assistant Editors, Lucy MacEwing, Nellie Baird, Business Manager, Eldon Gilbert, Assist- ant LanagSrS,George Link, Theodore Schneider, and George Robinson, Reporters, Josephine Bauer, Lillian Bajsec, Tony Ponticello, and Florence Runovitz. Upon the resignation of Miss Frazier, the former Miss Hazel Holt CMrs. Paul Turner! performed the duties of literary sponsor, at present,'the literary staff is sponsored by Miss Virginia Mather, a former editor, and Miss Rose Demestichas. Miss Mary Louise York supervises the typing staff. Mr. Creese has served as business staff advisor during the entire history of the paper. w l Y PATROL Three years ago Mr. Snoke appointed a group of boys to guard the safety of the students who walked along the heavily trafficked Beaver Road to their homes after school. The appointments have reoccured throughout the years. The group of senior high school boys pictured above includes those students who stood on duty, rain or shine, during the current school year. They are, reading left to right: William Dempsey, James Barnhart, George Kuzma, Joseph Bena, Kenneth Beebe, Andrew Kuzma, Frank O'Lear, Leonard Prus, Paul Feduska, Andrew Feduska, Jack Syka, James Besong, George Martin, Mr. Snoke, the sponsor, and Alvin Prus. LEETSDALE HIGH WEEKLY CContinuedD U Following are all the past editors and business managers of the Leetsdale High WEEKLYL WEEKLY staff holds a luncheon in honor of the outgoing staff. Miss Anna 1927 1928, Dorothy McKee, Editor, Eldon Gilbert, Business Manager 1928 1929, Lucy MacEwing, Editor, Francis Campbell, Business Manager 1929 1930, Ruth Fair, Editor- Jack.Reno, Business Manager 1930 1931, Elsie Kriever, Editor, James Loughman, Business Manager 1931 1932, Virginia Mather, Editor, William Renner, Business Manager 1932 1933, Marian Hull, Editor, Earl Gosnell, Business Manager 1933 1934, Eleanor Mae Campbell, Editor, Mike Kuzma, Business Manager 1934 1935, Rita Krane, Editor, Oliver Witherspoon, Business Manager 1935 1936, Mary Annette Pierce, Editor, Nick Hrenkevich, Business Manager 1936 1937, Betty Springer, Editor, Charles Krane, Business Manager 1937-1938, Esther Undercoffler, Editor, Andrew Kuzma, Business Manager Each year the Jane Phillips, Pittsburgh Post Gazette reporter, spoke to the staff members at the lun- nheon held on April fourth this year, and later to the whole student body. L.M, 5, V Charles Setar, Coach John Caldwell, Roland Hoffmaster Martha Agnes Thornburg, Coach Rose Demestichas , Eleanor Kay Hutchison FORENSIC CONTESTS Each year the Leetsdale High School enters the different forensic contests: music, debates, orations, and Shakespearean readings. In the declamation contest Roland Hoffmaster represented Leetsdale. Eleanor Kay Hutchison entered the poetry reading contest. Millicent Freeman entered the piano solo contest, placing fifth. Charles Setar, entering for the first time, won second place in the section in thecon- test for trombone solos. Martha Agnes Thornburg won Leetsdale's highest honor by winning first place in Alle- gheny County in the Shakespearean reading contests. 95 -,. -5-. V Y Qyglxxi- Mr. Paul Wohlgemuth william McClick James Besong Paul Feduska Anna Vitale Esther Undercoffler Josephine Cicconi Jane Thompson DEBATE Last year Mr. Snoke organized and coached the first Leetsdale High School debating team since 1952. The affirmative team consisted of Elsie Graebner and Charlotte Plun- kett with Catherine Kelly as alternate. The negative side was made up of Mary Feduska and Esther Undercoffler with Anita Turek as alternate. The schools they debated were Sewickley, Aspinwall, Coraopolis, and East McKeesport. This yearfs debating team is composed of James Besong and Paul Feduska with William McGlick and Josephine Cicconi as alternates on the affirmative, and Jane Thompson and Esther Undercoffler with Anna Vitale as alternate on the negative. The members were chosen from the debating club and were coached by Mr. Wohlgemuth. The schools they debated this season were Ben Avon, Coraopolis, Aspinwall, Edgewood, West View, and Etna. The question for debate was nResolved: that the several states should adopt a unicameral system of legislation.n DRAMATIC CLUBS The dramatic department of the Leetsdale High School consists of three different dra- matic clubs which have been sponsored by Miss Jane Anderson, Miss Virginia Mather, and Miss Rebecca Lee, and Miss Rose Demestichas. The membership of these clubs totals to about seventy-five students. Those pictured above are the ninth to twelfth grade mem- bers. These clubs have been very active and have produced various types of plays, some given in assemblies and others as evening performances. The plays and the cast mem- bers follow: THE VALIANT by Hall and Middlemass Directed b Miss Rose Demestichas Y James Dyke ---------------------- Joe Bena Warden Holt ---------------- Kenneth Beebe Josephine Paris ------- -- Freda Wohlgemuth Dan, the attendant -------- John Callaghan Father Daily ----------- Roland Hoffmaster I LOVE YOUR HUSBAND by Jane Foust Ford Directed by Miss Rose Demestichas Mrs. Woods -------- Martha Agnes Thornburg Miss Stevens ----------- Mary Louise Roman Mr. Woods -------------- Roland Hoffmaster SUBHERGED by Cottman and Shaw Directed by Miss Rose Demestichas Dunn ------------------------ Paul Feduska Shaw ------------------- Roland Hoffmaster Brice -------- -------- ----------- Joe Bena MacAndrews ----------------- George Martin Nabb ----------------------- Frank Feduska Jorgson ------- -- --------- Charles Setar THE TWELVE-POUND LOOK by J. M. Barrie Directed by Miss Rose Demestichas Harry Sims --------------------- Joe Bena Lady Sims ----'---------- Margaret Pahach Kate ----------------------- Matilda Suto Tombes ------------------- Charles Wilson WHY THE CHIMES RANG by Raymond MacDonald Alden Old Woman ----------- Esther Undercoffler Uncle -------------------------- Joe Bena Holger --------------------- Paul Feduska Child ---------------------- Warren Upton Priest --------- L ------ Roland Hoffmaster NOT QUITE SUCH A GOOSE by Elizabeth Sale Directed by Miss Jane Anderson Mrs. Bell ----------------- Barbara Crowe Albert Bell ---------------- Paul Feduska Sylvia Bell ---------------- Dorothy Syka Philip --------------------- William Bena Hazel Henderson -------- Katherine Walter CHORUS At the start of the school year our music director organized two choruses, the junior chorus, which met Monday in activity period, and the senior chorus, which met the same time on Thursdays. The senior chorus rendered service in that it sang several numbers at the Drama Fes- tival and other similar affairs. The combined choruses, which are pictured above, sang several groups of selections at the Spring Concert. DRAMATIC CLUBS fContinuedJ WHAT AN ACT by Anne Coulter Martens Directed by Miss Virginia Mather Marty --------------- Rose Marie Campbell Harriet ---------------- Josephine Solito Mary ----------------- Betty Jane Cicconi Peter ------------------ Leonard Merriman Jim ---------------- ---- - Gre or Betz ' - ' - 8 Ted ------------------------ Warren Upton SUNSET BY SLANTSKY by John Houston Student Production Director-Betty Pahach Mr. Paul ------------------- William Bena Dr. Chrome ---------------- Walter Mitsak Mrs. Featherstonhugh ------- Rose Dempsey Miss Featherstonhugh -- Margaret Merriman Gentleman ----------------- Moon Jung Yee THREE'S A CROWD by Sara Sloane McCarty and E. C. McCarty Directed by Miss Virginia Mather Madeleine ------------------ Lois Anthony eddie ------------------ Eileen ----------------- Elmer ---- ------------- Mr. Johnson ------------ THIS IS SO S Directed by Kiss R Gertrude -------------- Helen Roberts ---------- Florence --------------- Marie ----------------- Margaret Fan ----------- -- Lewis Wightman ----- Irene Young --- Albert Flower --- Robert Mahich UDDEN ebecca Lee Pauline Sradomskl --- Barbara Crowe ------ Anna Hopta Josephine Cicconi Katherine Walter ASSEMBLIES OF THE YEAR 1957-1958 - It has been the custom of Leetsdale High School to have an assembly program each week for the education and entertainment of its students. The assembly programs were planned and produced by Mr. Snoke and members of the faculty. Following is the schedule of the programs given during the first semester. September 7 September 10 September 16 September 17 Septmeber 24 October 1 October 5 October S October November November November 19 November 24 December 5 22 October 29 5 12 December 6 December 9 December 10 December 17 December 25 January 7 January 14 January 21 General Assembly ----------------------------------------- Mr. Snoke First regular assembly, general program ------------------ Mr. Snoke Spiritual singing ---------------------------------- Negro Melodiers Constitution Day Program, senior class ------------------ Mr. Creese Newspaper Staff Assembly -------------------------- Miss Demestichas Junior class assembly --------------------------------- Mr. Waugaman George Washington Impersonator --------------------- Mr. George Hart Commercial Department play, 'The Perfect Secretary' ------ Miss York Hallowe'en assembly, 10A class ----------------------- Miss Anderson 9A class plays, 'Moon Madness' and 'Soap Box Orator'-Mr. Wohlgemuth Armistice Day Program ---------------------------------- Miss Smiley General Assembly ----------------- f ----------------------- Mr. Snoke Movies ------------------------------- - ---- Chevrolet Representative Liquid Air Demonstration Geography class assembly ---- ---------- Mr..Sloan ---------------------------- Miss Shymowsky Talk by Yum Yee ------------------------------------ Chinese Student Debate --------------------------------- -------------- Pitt Debators 'Professor Quiz' Program Cheerleaders' Tryouts ---------------------- ---------------------------------- mr. Lau: ------------ Miss Smiley Senior Dramatic Club, Christmas Program ----------- Miss Demestichas General Assembly ----------------------------------------- Mr. Snoke Music Assembly ---------------------------------------- Mr. Caldwell Ninth grade play by Jean Scott, 'The Fifth Commandment' ------------ L ---Miss Donaldson At the close of the first semester the system of presenting assemblies was changed, the production of the programs was sponsored by student chairmen. The student assembly programs for the second half of the year were: January 28 4 Hi-Y Club Talent Assembly ------------------------- ------ Pat O'Lear February Sewickley Exchange Assembly, Variety Program ------------- Sewickley February ll Play,'The Fifteenth Candle' ----------------- Martha Agnes Thornburg February 18 Variety Program ---------------------- ------------ Roland Hoffmaster February 25 Pantomime and celebration of George Washington's Birthday ----------- --- Millicent Freeman March 4 Play, 'Good Morning, Teacher' --------------------- ----- Joseph Bene March ll Council Assembly, Student Day Program -------------- Catherine Kelly March 18 Question Bee, Chemistry Program ------'-------------- Andrew Feduska March 25 Plays, 'The Twelve Pound Look' and 'I Love Your HuSband' ----------- --- Senior Dramatic club April 1 Movies ------------------------------- ----- Chevrolet Representative April 8 Junior Dramatic Club ----------------------------------- Miss Mather April 22 Girl Reserves ----------------------------- ----- Esther Undercoffler April 29 Sophomore Flay ----------------------------------- JOSePhiHe CiC00ni May 6 Movies ---------------------------------------------- - Dairy Council May 15 Ninth grade plays ------------------------- --------- Catherine Kelly May 20 Awards Assembly ------------------------------------------ Mr. Snoke May 27 Farewell Assembly ------------------------------------- Senior Class SNAPSHOT PERSONALITIES First page Second page Sewickley vs. Leetsdale Mr. Waugaman F. Wohlgemuth, B. Boggs J. Donlin, M. Thornburg Charlotte Plunkett C. Plunkett, D. McClick, M. Hopta, Betty Rowe, A. Mikesell, A. Veloski, Elsie Graebner . Walter Lauxen, Otto Rapp, Pat O'Lear Mr. Sheib Florence Weber, l Helen Syka, 2 Betty Dorchek, 3 Pat O'Lear, 4 M. Thornburg 5 Charles Wilson 6 George Martin Mr. Gutowski 7 5:45 P.M. Betty Dorchek S Martha Thornburg 9 Forensic Contest 10 Esther Undercoffler Elementary School Bill herdes Sewickley vs. Leetsdale Betty Boggs Andrew Kuzma, George Martin Paul Feduska, Roland Hoffmaster Elsie Graebner Mary Jane Solito Front of l.H.S. . Mr. Poole . Pat O'Lear . Noon time . Jack Syka, Frank Batch, G. Magura ll 12 13 14 15. Miss Rose Demestichas, Anna Jane Phillips 16. Football fans Ye Editor W Break it up! 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ABALFOUR COMPANY Attleboro, Massachusetts Leading Manufacturers of: .CLASS RINGS and PINS METALS and TROPHIES. COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS DIPLOMAS Official Jewelers to the Seniors of LEETSDALE HIGH SCHOOL Represented by C. M..K1ingensmith 1101 Milton Street Regent Square Pittsburgh, Pa. Phone Churchill 6801 C Rcg 5 835 Merchant St. Phone 118 J wmv 510 gg Ansmnse vAuvArsn co. Fine Wall Papers Headqu-HI'ffe1'S f0I'5 Paints and Varnishes Graduation WeddiHS PAINTERS andPPAPER HANGERS Birthday Gifts 5UppL1E5 Window Shades 710 Merchant St. Phone 574 Ambridge, Pa. or WKEE NADLER KNC BUBQLINFS PRINTING SHOP ' REAL ESTATE 811 Tenth St. and Ambridge, Pa. INSURANCE nAl1 kinds of commercial printing.N 648 Merchant St., Ambridge O 1 ANTHONY'5 COYIQTCLTUMTIOYIS TO THQ CLGSS Of M58 We want to add our best wishes to the many others you are receiving that life will be kind to youg yet the training you have just finished is but a prelude to larger things, and we hope the future will prove that Leetsdale High School faculty does its work well and that every student will reflect credit on their alma mater by rendering in some way AA clisTn'nc.Tlve Sevvfct. l GRAY FUNERAL HOME XJILLIAIVX E. GRAY, DERECTOR Phone 369 g Sewickley, Pennsylvania 328 Beaver Street EGNBRHARDVARE M' MASTERS N CGNPANY I Ajay rf Ulf!! flowefsa fffs .fvfzgners f1f:sH24rdUare Sewicklel' Pennsylvania Sewickley , Pa' Phone Sew. 1128-29 Phone 788 CLOVER FARM STORE GROCERIES VEGETABLES QUALITY MEATS FRUITS W E D E L I V E R . . 175 Broad St., Leetsdale Phone Amb. 748 BARIQVS Radios Washers Refrigerators LEETSDALE, PA. Phone Amb. 9400 THRI FT APPAREL LEETSDALE smvuce smiou WCULLOUGH ESSO SERVICE Day a-na' N1?!2f3QTYlC.6 GREASING ACCESSORIES OIL GAS CARWASH LUBRICATIONS TIRES TIRES, TUBES ACCESSORIES 365 Beaver Street Leetsdale. . Fair Oaks Phone Amb. 9176 Phone Amb. 9446 Budget Plan E. xx Q. 94 5 Q E VE 21 5 55 E! ! 33 fi E :fr