Moon High School - Flame Yearbook (Coraopolis, PA)

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VOCATIONAL Moon Township High School has two vocational courses to offer its students: vocational home eonomics and vocational agriculture. In the home economics department, which is in charge of Miss Walborn, the girls have studied special units, some of which were cooking, sewing, budget- ing, interior decorating, home management, child care, and marriage. One of the girls' main achievements was the making of skirts and boleros out of burlap sacks. The only expense was the cleaning, and it was somewhat like a style show when one day all the vocational girls took the school by surprise when they came all decked out in burlap sacks. The vocational agriculture classes are under the supervision of Mr. Reed. Each of the boys has special projects that keep him busy not only during the school term but during the vacation as well. Among these are chicken raising, pig raising, and farming. Begun as one of these projects, Dick Newman's goat dairy has become not only a remunerative enterprise, but one of the best in this part of the state. SOCIAL Some of the most important social events of the year were dances and the outstanding ones were the Senior Dance in December, the Tri-Hi-Y Dance in March, and the Prom in May. At the Senior Dance the young folk danced to all the popular bands, thanks to a recording machine. The auditorium was dressed up in Christmas finery and colors. In the middle of the floor a large tinseled tree revolved. The Tri-Hi-Y Dance was also one of the year's gala occasions. The Tri-Hi-Y girls and their friends danced to the music of Frank Palaio and his orchestra in the auditorium, which was decorated as a Iapanese Garden. One of the biggest events of the year and one for which everyone waited eagerly was the Iunior Prom. The dancers and palm trees swayed to the music of Dick Ohls in a romantic Hawaiian decked auditorium. There were different class functions such as skating parties, dances, and the- ater parties. Benefit dances also appeared on this year's social calendar: and the Iunior class treasury was augmented by this means, to say nothing of the assistance lent to the athletic fund. DRAMATICS Two plays of importance were presented at the school by the pupils, namely Where Lies the Child? , a Christmas play, and Growing Pains , the senior play. In the Christmas play, Dorothy Wilkinson and Ralph Thompson had the lead- ing parts with a supporting cast consisting of Charles Dierker, Norma Kern, and Dorothy Waite. There was also a pageant in the play in which a large number of players took part. The play, under the supervision of Miss Mestrezat, was quite a success. Growing Pains , the senior play under the supervision of Miss Braun and Mr. Brooks, was a comedy of three acts. The play told of the Mclntyres, whose son and daughter are entering the adolescent stage: but of course the two children reject all advice given them by their parents. The two children, George and Terry, go through their adolescence accompanied by the neighborhood children, who are suffering similar difficulties. However, all is well that ends well. The leading characters in this play were Eleanor Regotti and Darrell Konter. They were supported by a strong cast consisting of Georgia Caldwell, Bill Dally, Russell Gray, Dick Newman, Norma Kern, Mabel McMaster, Gladys Snead. Marion Shenefelt, Louise Dickson, Russell Arthurs, Katherine Salts, Harry lava, Anita Straight, David Scaletto, Harry Hyatt, and Helen Barnes. Page Twenty five

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Iunior High Boys' Chorus CHORUSES Girls' Glee Club All Western Chorus Iunior High Girls' Chorus Tonette Club Compliments oi SHAFER COACH LINES Corgopolis 1387 Mixed Chorus Page Twenty-four

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IOURNALISM Moon Beams Moon Beams, the school paper, which is issued every other Friday, is under the supervision of Mr. Russell and contains school news, personal items, and an exchange column. The Moon Beams staff has many members who play important parts in the production. Norma Kern, who served as editor, was ably assisted by Edna Thomas and Robert Von Stein, news reporters, and Andy Roznetinsky, business manager. Awards were given to all typists and all members of the staff who had per- formed at least two years of satisfactory service. REPORTERS Each year a staff is chosen by faculty adviser, Miss Braun, to write Moon Hi Notes for the Coraopolis Record. This column, written every Week, contains all school activities that would be news of interest to patrons of the school. Louise Dickson and Betty Conway, with sports reporter Andy Roznetinsky, edited the Notes and Georgia Caldwell did the typing. We also have contributed many articles to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette School Page, and Norma Kern has handled this job most capably, having had printed a number of by-lines. In November she and Miss Braun were the guests of the Post-Gazette at the annual dinner for reporters and sponsors. Page Twenty six