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

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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.

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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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Football Captain . . Coarh .....,. , Asif Coarh ..., .. NVILLIAM SENIUR JACK C1.AwsoN l'lAR0l.D Flscmgu 4 f W Starting the season with only one regular and tive letter men left over from the 1932 varsity, the Norwin gridmen went through an unsuccessful season as far as victories were concerned, but the players displayed un- usual hghting spirit which promises a strong team for the coming season. The team play- ed exceptionally well and deserves much praise for their line play against Greensburg, VV. P. l. A. l.. co-champion, Sewickley, Pit- cairn, and Turtle Creek. Norwin dropped six games and won three. Nokwiiv ...... ILAST M cKi4:r:s1-om' Norwin's rebuilt team opened the football season against lfast McKeesport High School on the home turf. The visitors, sporting a powerful and underrated eleven surprised all dopestcrs by upsetting the lllue and Gold lZf6. Early in the game, llill Senior, captain and only regular from last year's squad suffered a broken collar bone which kept him out of action until the Jeannette game. Nokwix ...... SEWICKL1-:Y On Saturday, October 7, the Blue and Gold grid machine topped the Sewickley Township Bisons to register their initial vic- tory of the season. After playing listlessly throughout the first half of the game, the Clavvsonites rallied strongly and handed the visitors a stinging 19-6 defeat. Nokwix ...... GREr:Nsi2URG The following Saturday, a hard-fighting Norwin eleven traveled to Greensburg and dropped a close game to the powerful county seaters, 13-7. The deciding touchdown came as the result of a lucky break, when a Nor- vvin fumble flew into the arms of a fleet Greensburg back who raced 50 yards to score. The Blue and Gold threatened time after time to score in the second half but the Brown and White managed to hold them to a lone touchdown. ciglzlwn