North Allegheny High School - Safari Yearbook (Wexford, PA)

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First Row-J, Lockhart, M. Burger, C. Kuhlber, S. Stumbo, J. Michollio, S. Bashaar, J. Campbell Second Row-Mrs. Pollock, Dr. Peterson, C. Burger, C. Fuellen- warth, L. Palmer, A. Kuhn, H. Shearer, C. Davidson, D. Royston, J. Thurston Third Row-K. Mcllvried, J. Jonalrin, C. Hotniclc, P. Brandt, J. Gross, J. Beilstein, L. Prxeraclri, B. Needham 1956 INITIATES First Row-B. Balserak, J. Freeman, G. Falls, C. Falclm, J Brusik, H. Yingling, V. Tobias 1955 CHARTER MEMBERS Second Row-B. Beilstein, J. Hug, J. Krietsburg, S. Marburger Miss Pollock Third Row-E. Rudolf, R. Sass, G. Stoops, P. Smith, J. Srameli M. Thurston, J. Mashey, G. Frye, P. Garvin The highest recognition any high school student can obtain is membership in National Honor Society, a nationwide organization, striving only to uphold the high ideals of true education. Membership is conferred upon those of the student body who have built their education on this fourfold foundation: Character, Scholarship, Leadership and Service. Under the sponsorship of Miss Jane Brugge- man and Miss Ruth Pollock, 48 members have been installed. The West View High School Chapter installed the 1955 candidates while the 1956 ceremonies were carried on under the direction of Jack Lockhart, President and Carol David- son, Secretary, both members of North Allegheny's 1956 graduating class. Moments to remember. 1956 Installation Ceremony. A' A new-ef f-- e-.A s--,Jgfss - - M. Michalllo, H. Pekich, P. Peterson, P. Thurston, E. Roessler,

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LITERARY SOCIETY The Literary Society, formed for the purpose of furthering literary talent, is sponsored by Mr. Wall. Last year it put out one issue of TIGER TALES. This year it hopes to put out two issues. The magazine contains stories, poems, book reports and essays by North Alle- gheny's own students. LIBRARY STAFF Mrs. Zenn is assisted by thirty students from grades seven through twelve. They help her operate the library by charging the books, putting them back on the shelf and checking the overdue books. The staff also helps organize the new book collection. About T00 books go out daily and 350 students a day visit the library. NORTH STAR The NORTH STAR staff and its sponsor, Miss Bruggeman, can be proud of its work. Last year, their fourth edition won for them the Quill and Scroll award, the highest high school iournalism award in the coun- try. Twenty-six students, twen- ty-one of whom are seniors, make up the staff. Jim Beil- stein is the present Editor. ANNUAL STAFF The SAFARI staff and its sponsor, Mr. Davies, worked hard to make its first effort a good one. The staff is made up of eighteen students, eleven of whom are seniors. Jack Lockhart is the Editor, His assistants include Gail Falls, Literary Editor, Ron Evushak, Art Editor and Betti Needham, Business Manager.

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l U I I FOR VIM, VIGOR AND VITALITY E., I 0 Oops! can't quite reach. 0 A different view of things. Girls' Leaders Club is under the supervision of Mrs. Elliott, our capable gym instructor. The club is a group of girls in iunior and senior high who excell in leadership. The leaders assist in gym class and instruct in the rules of the games and how they are played. They have a volleyball and basketball team which competes with teams from other schools. Some of their duties are to check roll and take care of equipment. At the close of the gym class they are to check the locker room and report to the instructor if regulations are not met. The officers are: President Gail Falls, Vice- President Claudia Fuellenwarth, Secretary Arlene Riley and Treasurer Arlene Kuhn. LEADERS CLUBS The purpose of this club is to acquaint and encourage boys to become active and accept the responsibility of leadership, to train lead- ers through physical education and other activities related to this field. The boys in the club can be seen practicing basketball, volley- ball, or working out on the buck, horse, or parallel bars. The club is under the direction of Coach Drazenovich who instructs the boys in the techniques of the different sports. The club consists of boys in junior and senior high who use physical education as a means to develop good qualities of leadership. The officers are: President Bob Brier, Vice-Presi- dent Wally Barker, Secretary Jim Beilstein and Treasurer Jack Chotta.