North Huntingdon High School - Norhiscope Yearbook (Irwin, PA)

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Social Activities Gaiety and mirth at Norwin ran high when the social events of the year took place in the school gymnasium. The first major event of this kind was the Christmas hop, sponsored by the Norwin staff. This was a merry dance held in honor of good old Saint Nick and took place in an atmos- phere of his favorite colors-green and red. Christmas trees were liberally scattered about and added to the spirit of the occa- sion. This was on December l5th. The Society Smoothies provided the music and sent the dancers whirling around the floor in grand style. The next star occasion was the annual Letterman's Rall, held May 4th, and was a gala affair indeed. Herbert Fritsche's or- chestra presided in a gym decked in blue, gold, and white. This dance is always one of the red-letter school shindigs and pro- vides much enjoyment for those lucky ones who attend. In Commencement VVeelc, dedicated to the Seniors, the Juniors do their part nobly, giving a farewell reception to the departing upperclassmen with a Grand Promenade. It usually takes place on Wednesday of that week, but this year that day happens to be Memorial Day, so the dance has been moved up to Thursday, May 31. It will be done in grand style, as always, and this year promises to be one of the history-mak- ing affairs among Junior Proms. The. Prom is always anticipated with eager gladness for several reasons. The primary one, of course, is the pleasure and enjoyment al- ways derived from such an event, but there are others too. It is the last school dance which the Seniors attend as students of Norwin and so is given in their honor. They are the guests of the evening and all efforts are expended towards making them forget the sad fact that soon they will be only alumni-no longer members of Norwin High. Besides these big, formal dances, there were two other socials held. These also were much enjoyed, for dances of this kind help to round out high school activities and add an extra zest to the work and play of school life. sixteen

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fifteen Peter Flies High The annual Senior play was given on May 29 under the direction of Miss Agnes Jones, the dramatic coach at Norwin. This play. Peter Flies Highu, was written by Myron C. Fagan in collaboration with Frank Craven. The play was successfully produced on Broad- way in 1929. The cast is a follows: Kate U'alker, fimls H ifu ........ Doris Kite Judy llfalkar, Jinfs sister .. Charlotte Millen Jim Wallccr ................ Lloyd Lauffer Bill Curdy ................. Bill Crookston Mrs. Turner, Pctcrlr u1otlzcr.josephine Gebert Peter Turner ................ Fred Neiman Eff77'C5Sl1lll7'l .... ...... .I ack Parhtt Irma Brooks ..... . . . Helen Santner George Brooks .... . . . . Charles Stoker fudge Michael O'Briu1z .. .... Paul Fulton Mrs. O'Hrien ......... ..... S ara Kunkle Mrs. Brooks . . . . . . Margaret Collier Sharif ...... ....... J ack Parhtt Mr. Barratt .. .... Stephen Johnston Plays

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Chairman . .. . . . Vice Chairman . ..... Secretary-Treasurer . .. The Norwin Senior Math Club was formed by a group of twenty-four senior boys who were taking their fourth year of mathematics, solid geometry and trigonometry. Faculty advisor for the organization was the senior math teacher, Mr. McMunn. The aim of the club was to promote greater interest in the higher mathematics and en- gineering. This aim was accomplished through bi-weekly meetings at which addresses were given by local engineers, industrial films shown and reports given by the members of the club. Jedfnfffll Math Club . . . IiLBi:R'r BARCLAY LLovD LAUFFER . .. JACK PARFITT After the fundamentals of trig and sur- veying were learned, the members received practical experience in surveying in using the school transit to compute distances. Members of the club were Lloyd Lautfer, Ross Bouldin, Carl Cowell, Pete Horvath, 'Vic- tor Grieve, John Larzelere, jack Hennessy, Charles Stoker, Emory Frick, George Frick, Jack Parfitt, Williaiii Zentner, Hugh Bugon- ovich, james Edwards, Ray Weld, Louis Kemerer, George Kroon, Frank Weaver, William Kasparek, Louis Wence, William Smith, Norman Wallace, Paul Putra, and El- bert Barclay.