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

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Traditions 'it' ,Nlthough we all consider Norwin an indie vidual school, on a much higher level than any other we know, there is something that she has in common with all other schools- traditions. Many of her traditions have come down to us since the establishment of Xorwin in 1916, and some date farther back than that, when our .Xlma Mater was the lrwin lligh School. Une of these very old traditions is the football teamg Norwin has been represented on the gridiron for many years and consequently her team is very well known throughout Xvestern l'ennsyl- vania. Although the basketball team has not been in existence quite so long, it has been a tradition for many years, and the opening of its season is always looked for- ward to with much eagerness. ln musical lields, Norwin has always been quite active. She has had an orches- tra, which has been steadily improved and enlarged each year. 'llhe Norwin band, and the tiirls Lyric Club are also traditional. The practice of giving a Christmas play and also the .lunior Class play was discon- tinued last year. The publication of the Norwin school paper was begun in 1919, The last issue of the paper was always dedicated to the sen- iors until 1920, when the first year-book was publishedg it has been edited every year since then. 'llhe program of the closing week of school and the graduation exercises has ad- hered to the same pattern since the early days of Xorwin, 'llhis week, dedicated to the Seniors, has always opened with llac- calaureate Services on Sunday night, fol- lowed by Class llay, Senior l'lay, the an- nual l'rom for the Seniors given by the hluniors, and then finally Commencement. These traditions, which have come down to us since the founding of the school, tend to instill in us a respect and reverence for our Alma Mater. 'llhey play an important role in the history and development of the school as well as in the minds and hearts of its students, preserving an atmosphere of respect for things gone before and eager anticipation for events to come. This at- mosphere is partner to that abstract idea school spirit . One cannot exist without the other, nor can one come into being without bringing the other with it. So tra- ditions are as much a part of our school life and activities as are books and tablets. wily-11i11c

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Girls Sports games were held in the fall, during which much skill and agility were displayed. This interesting sport afforded much exercise, and pleasure to all four classes, with the result of producing some very skillful hockey play- ers. So much enthusiasm was displayed that the girls were even to be found on the field on Saturday mornings. Archery has also played a prominent part in girls' intramural sports. The arrows whizzed through the air, hitting the target, and very often the bull's eye. The girls turned out to be very skillful archers, almost rivals of Robin Hood himself, who, had he been there, would have found himself up against much competition. A Columbia Round archery tournament under the management of Nancy Brown, was held this spring, the re- sults of which are not known at this date. Tennis, a new but exciting sport, was played in the fall. This sport was carried on by means of an all-school elimination tourna- ment. All girls, regardless of their training, were eligible for participation. This sport was accepted with much enthusiasm making the contest a great success. The tournament was won by Cornelia Hockensmith, with Nancy Brown as runner-up. Ping-pong, an exciting sport played in the spring, was carried on by means of an elimi- nation tournament, with Helen Drake as man- ager. It was accepted by the girls with so much enthusiasm that the contest was a great success. Last year's tournament, held late in the spring, was won by Charlotte Millen. This yearys contestants will have to work doubly hard to win over the present school champion. The OHicial's Club, open to members of the two upper classes, was very much in evidence this year. The work consisted of refereeing, umpiring, timing, and scoring, and seemed to be enjoyed thoroughly by the girls. The membership of the club was as follows: Betty Boch, Nancy Brown, Faye Carmack, Mar- garet Collier, Marie Curry, Helen Drake, Lyda Hill, Florence Hurst, Louise Jamieson, Sara Kunkle, Lola Larzelere, Anna Leathers, Charlotte Millen, Alberta Mosso, Eva Mae Qualls, Margaret Sofaly, Florene Watson, Marion Wilson, and Alice Youngstead. This year has proved to be a very success- ful one in the world of sports at Norwin, due to the hard work of the girls, and to the ex- cellent training and coaching given to them by our Physical Education Instructor, Miss Alls- house. twenty-eight

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Junior Class The game of games! On a bright, sun- shiny afternoon in September 1931, the open- ing whistle blew for the greatest football game ever to be played at Norwin. After the kick- off we entered the classrooms for some very strenuous work. In a short time we found that we needed to know who our officials would be. Mr. Brurnbaugh, as our coach, was ably assisted by Miss Lauffer, Miss Schade, and Miss Wariiock as our class ad- visors. The game started with our president, Anthony Cook, as captain, our vice presi- dent, George Sutton, as quarterback, and our secretary, Elma Zanella, as head cheerleader. Our team, as well as our cheering section, was well represented in all fields of activity and was very prominent on the Honor Roll. Our Athletic teams suffered many defeats as is usual in the Freshman Class. The whistle blew to close the first quarter after many friendships had been cemented. At the beginning of the second quarter, or Sophomore Year, we had a new group of prominent players in George Sutton and Richard Battiston, with Betty Kuhn acting as head cheerleader. VVe made a better showing President . .... . .. GEORGE KLINE Vice President GEORGE SUTTON Secretary . ... BETTY KUHN in all activities this quarter. Friendships were strengthened and the closing whistle brought sorrow to many because of parting for a brief span of three months, thus ending the first half of the football game. We welcomed the third quarter, Junior Year, because it meant that we had been grad- uated to the status of upperclassmen. In this quarter we found our leaders to be George Kline, the plunging fullback, who had shown himself one of the team's mainstays, George Sutton, quarterback, who has also been ex- tremely successful in the music line, and Betty Kuhn, still acting as head cheerleader. During this quarter we selected an attractive class ring. Although there were no other clubs in which we could show our talent, we were well represented in all the musical organizations. This quarter closed with trials and tribulations as to raising funds for the prom. With our fourth quarter close at hand we are looking forward to the prospects of a snappy, yet dignified, Senior Class and we trust when the final whistle blows that we have won the greatest victory of our High School Life. -CHRISTINE L. RYLANDER thirty