North Hills High School - Norhian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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The Perfect Experience 2 1. Bob Ostenieder, John Henderson, and Ed Crankovic. 2. Group of fans at the homecoming ame. 3. Julie Miller, Patti Crown, Gale Erotzman, Rose Geary, Lori Bechtold, Natalie Lutz, M .lo Becker, Monica Stattler. 4-. Linda McLau alllin 5. Bets Groves, Ron R Mindy Wolfiiobbie Baygv Debbie Grimrilsialhy Flynn, Leslie Kretzler. 7. Hall by the library as it looked in 1959. I 5

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Boys Are. To the tunes students danced the jitterlilzf, the stroll and the dirt boogie. atchirf them, it was odvious to see t ey were oblivious to the problems of the world. Social Events were signzjicant in brin ing the class members together. For sophomores the Sock Hop highli hted the Christmas vacation. Wgst View Parkfs Dance- land, the site of the junior Prom, was the pefzct experience. At Thanksgiving came the annual Turkey Trot Hop at Shannopin Country Club where each Junior class member received reen 159 buttons. In the spectacugzr Senior Year, besides the Senior Dinner Dance, a square dance was ar- ranged in the cafeteria. On May 1 at the annual May Da festival s onsored by the Norbian the fgueen received the first copy ofthe 1 959 yearbook. School was not the center of all activities. Saturda shopping with friends also maakb, an enjoyable day. However, almost all shopping, had to be done downtown since McKni ht Road was in its infan I of deveiopment. The Mall, Gimbecl and Kaulfmannfs did not exist and McDona dis had not been estab- lished. The annual School picnic naturally took place at West View Park-the site my fun, excitement and thrills for a l. W 1 W This was the time of Ike'1 Elvis and the Cold War-household T words of the Mies. Eisenhower gloved at the ite House, Elvis 1 esley gyrated and Russia and the U S. both feared the outbreak of l another war. It was this that brought the students from the fan- y tasy world of the fifties to the harsh y and disquieting reality ofthe 60 fs. i The intervening years from then 5 until now have brought changes to X the Hilltop. From a beginning class f if 2 70, the size ofthe student body i as grown to 800 Seniors strong E along with 2,200 underclassmen. ' This increase has caused a pro or-Q tionate change in the size ofllhe Q buildings. I 1 - .ol 4 i K I I 4 P

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Boogie and Books This change led to the addition ofthe Senior Building in 1 964. As time went on even more space was needed to facilitate new programs and ideas. Therefore, the Morrone Building was established in 1972. The number of fcwulty members has continued to increase along with the students. 180 teachers and lfive principals are currently emp oyed on the Hilltop. he first few students of '58 would be quite surprised to dll?- cover CB fs and stereo equipment in the buses and students struflgling just to get a seat to comforta y en- joy the ride. As in 1959, North Hills still has its reputation of high scholastic standards. Students have the privi- lege of choosin an almost totally elective scheduiz, which provides a more casual atmosphere. The style IZ' the students of the 703 are muc dwzrent than those g the 5019. For example, as the stu- ents of 1 978 walk down the hall, groups of kids can be seen who ave short hair and are wearing jeans, cowl necks, earth shoes, Levis, print shirts, puma track shoes and even Suspenders. Music plays a bi part in their lives. The students Tove to boo ie to the sounds of Fleetwood llfacfs 'Dont Stop Thinking About Tomorrow,