New Kensington High School - Taleoken Yearbook (New Kensington, PA)

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XX v-.I x NY N One of the most interesting pictures to come to the attention of the Taleoken Staff is that above-ground breaking for the New Kensington High School building now in use. Pictured are the Board of School Directors in l9l3 along with their children Who would soon be Ken Hi students. These men foresaw a great future for the high school. Today's Board of School Directors foppositej are also men of vision and foresight who are, even now, planning the beginning of the next Hfty years.

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acquired for shop work. Again in the summer of 1948 another change was made-the junior high was moved from the Ridge Avenue building to the Fourth Avenue building and vocational classes were brought back to Ridge Avenue. Extra-curricular activities have played an im- portant part in the life of Ken Hi. The begin- nings were back in the year 1899-1900 when Friday afternoons were given over to musical and liter- ary programs. Now practically all extra-curricular activities, except athletics, are regulated by the Board of Activities. Classes, clubs, and musical organizations are numerous and diversified so that most students can belong to an organization which helps them to develop their special hobbies and talents. All of the activities of these groups are part of the Taleoken record. New Kensington citizens have always been actively interested in the high school sports pro- gram and have supported it loyally. Football and basketball have been major sports with baseball, track and field, cross country, tennis, and golf classed as minor sports. The aim has been to make it possible for a larger number of boys to participate in sports. In 1945, Ken Hi was a contender for the VJ. P. I. A. L. football cham- pionship but the team was defeated by Donora. In 1946 Ken Hi gridders won the W. P. I. A. L. double AA championship by amassing the largest number of points. A memorable occasion for Ken Hi was that Thanksgiving Day in 1947 when the Ken Hi boys, coached by Mr. Fletcher, won the AA championship by defeating Har-Brack 28-0 at Forbes Field. Long before football came to the fore we had been making an enviable record in basketball. In 1930 and 1934 Ken Hi won the W. P. I. A. L. basketball championship. With Mr. Glock,s coaching the boys participated in the playoffs at the stadium in 1931, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1944. Mr. Slosky's boys also participated in the 1949 playoffs but were defeated by Rankin in the first round. In 1939 Ken Hi's baseball team was entered in the W. P. I. A. L. section com- petition, winning one game and losing seven. In 1947 they won the first round of the non- sectional championship but were defeated in the second round. In 1948 Ken Hi, coached by Mr. Dunn, won eight games and lost three, thus win- ning the sectional W. P. I. A. L. championship but was defeated in the semi-final round of playoffs. In 1941, Ken Hi racket boys, with Mr. Vorlage as coach, won the W. P. I. A. L. championship and in 1946 Elmer Stevens won the runner-up position in W. P. I. A. L. playoffs. He also participated in the Harvard cup matches but was eliminated in the second match. Not so impressive is our record in golf, track, and cross country. Nevertheless, the latter two sports, with Mr. Chegwidden as coach, are attracting more boys and their records are improving each season. AB.. ak ,... The Class of 1950 will appear in this formation on Commence- 1 ment day.

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