Oakmont High School - Periscope Yearbook (Oakmont, PA)

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Oaicmont High School Seniors, Now Equippe FRANCES LOUISE ABARAY . . . Franny , a future private secretary and present member of the Senior Secretarial Club, spends her leisure time reading and dancing to the latest jive. This football rooter also enjoys typing and shorthandlDOROTf-IY ALSTON . . . Dot collects hair styles in hopes that she'll become a first class beautician soon. Much of Tojo's time is spent on the basketball floor and at Girl Reserve meetings.--NORMAN E. ANDEREGG . . . Basketball is Andy's favorite sport, and to prove it he can brag of having played at Pitt Stadium in two successive campaigns. In March, Uncle Sam called him to his service and now Andy is a Navy man.---M. PATRICIA ANTHONY . . . Pat wants to become a stenographer in one of the branches of the armed forces, This enthusiastic home nursing aid spends her spare time giving a helping hand at the Draft Board. -MARY LOUISE BABICH . . . In other words, Mitzi , enjoys gardening, French, and bookkeeping. Her school years were filled with many interesting activities. This '43 Periscope Staff member is active as the French Club's able secretary as well as being a very active member of the Student Council, National Honor, Dramatic, and Secre- tarial Clubs. In spite of her very heavy schedule, her report card is the envy of the entire Senior Class.--H. BERNICE BASKIN is an up and coming beautician. Her leisure time is spent listening to sentimental music. Collecting movie stars' pictures is this stenography enthusiasts favorite hobbyni-HENDERSON C. BAYNE . . . Model railroads are really fun, said Henny , who left O. H. S. for the VAIZ at Tech. Since the inauguration of the O. H. S. band, he has proudly acted as one of its standard-bearers.--CHARLES BERG . . . Chip , the ardent pool-player and the football fiend, intends to tramp with the infantry after graduation. This sleepy, galavanting football hero enjoys typing and chorus and even manages to keep awake long enough to Ernie to some and Serieux to his amis francais heard Uncle Sarn's bugle call and left O. H. S. in December to become a Navy man. Room lOl has missed him beaucoup .lALBERTA DOROTHY BUCKOSKY . . . Although Sunny , a future stenographer, likes sewing and dancing, her heart really belongs to typing. Iulie , her role in Plane Crazy , will remain an unforgetable memory of good old O. H. S. l-BETTY LOU BURKE . . . Becoming a secretary is Betty Lou's greatest ambition. Typing, shorthand and P. O. D. will be remembered well by this enthusiastic roller-skater. Backing Oakmont's thrilling football games and writing letters fill her leisure time.-MARIE CAMPANELLA . . . This petite senior secretary certainly makes the pin-boys earn their money. Those English speeches in Mrs. Foster's class really had Miss Hazlett's right-hand man traveling in circles.-1 12 act as the Student Council's able treasurer.- +ERNEST BOWYER . . .

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Senior Report Room Teachers Get a Breath of Air Frances T. McNull. A.B. Ethel D. Ray, A.B., M.A. French, Spanish Mathematics Marguerite Ekas. A.B.. M.A. English While MISS EKAS is busy keeping the freshies and seniors nard at work on participles, verbs, book reports, etc., MISS McNAl.I. struggles to keep her bonjours to her French eieves from getting mixed with her buenos dias to her Spanish Alumnos. Trigonometry, algebra, and geometry, don't bother MISS RAY at allg she even has time for a year-around Girl Reserves schedule. A Senior's Pasquinade Four years of adversity have come to an end, and the Periscope Staff suggests to us the reliving of them! If I had it to do over again, there would be some changes made. And how! My freshman iollies would shock the complacent, self- assmting beings sheltered under the protective wings of O. H. S, But good! l'd start out by causing little annoyances like doing my home work on any kind of paper rather than largo yellow or small yellow or white lined or purple with pink stripes as I might be directed. Teachers would not terrorize this insignificant young mortal. Oh, no! I would snap back with biting retorts to their groans and glares of dissatisfaction. Requesting that they cut out the baby stuff, I would patiently explain that telling fresh- man they were now young men and women was a waste of palaver, since in the next breath they belittle them in conversation with the upperclassmen. Oi course, l'd carry on the usual vices, skipping classes, playing hooky, smoking aviclly and cussing a white flash! Being expelled a couple of times would cause the invidious seniors to give me slight recognition. By the time I was a sophomore, everyone would know what a hellion I was. My disgraceful report cards might bring about a decision to study, fthe surprise element you know.i As I began to improve, l'd argue with friend teacher about those low grades, relating to my timid admirers just how I told her! Considering clubs fruitless, l'd spend my activity time writing juicy, gossipy notes in a study hall primed for the excitement which I would cause. Sophistication is the theme for my junior year. l'd be the clinging vine type of female to whom all the boys fall prey. To prove my prestige l'd worm into a clique of senior girls and join the most scandalous sorority. All the teachers would discuss me in little groups in the hallway. At teachers' meetings my name would be prominent. Mr. Reitz would, indeed, have reason to lecture me about my conduct. A senior snob, l'd ignore the underclassmen. With a schedule of the three easiest solids, l'd have time to contrive for a pluperfect place in society. My dates would be the most spectacular men. Always my bearing would indicate to the passereby that I knew a secret. Making fun of the brains , I would boast of my latent academic abilities which might be brought out if I desired to become an old grind. Oh, l'd be out of this world! There would never be a dull moment if I had it to do over again! Whom am I kidding? Myself? Oh, no, l'd just love to do these four years again. SUZANNE SCI-IMIDT, '44

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itli Twelve Years of Education, Are Ready THOMAS CONNELLY . . . Playing his smooth trombone for the orchestra and band, swirnrning, anzl sleeping through movies hasn't kept Tommy from dreaming of his future as a pilot of a P-38. Keep 'em flying, Tommyf- -URANIA CRATSA . . . This active Art Club member enjoys history and reading. Sha hopes to become a librarian and read to her heart's content.---- -WALTER CURRAN . . . Walt , a close runner-up of Harry lamos, enjoys fast football, Spanish, and math. This friendly '43 Periscope business managers ambition lies only in music, chiefly in a swing hand.,-f--V-PHYLLIS C, DAVIS . . . The little unknown x had Phyll , one of O. H, S.'s future Cadet Nurses, going in circles. Although an ardent Oak Leafer, she finds time to be active in the Leaders' Club Le Cezclc, and Girl Reserves as well as reading and basketball.-----RALPH DERR . . . Besides being president of the Student Council, a member of the Alma Club, Band, and Oak Leaf Staff, Bud is a football and basketball star. For his life work after Uncle Sam is through with him he chooses mechanical engineering. Lots of luck, Bud. -RUBY DICKINSON . . . A bowling alley seems to heckon petite Ruby to her favorite sport. This future office girl, who collects records, had a preference for auditorium study hall. What could the attraction have been?---LOIS EATON . . . Musical Lou collects phonograph records, dances, and plays the piano and clarinet. The ex-Student Council member enjoyed typing and English. Her qrerrtfzst sensation was the day she passed Algebra. What a sensation!---WILLIAM ECKER . . . This musically inclined flutist's interests lie entirely with music. Bill is preparing for his future right now by being student dirrctor of our O. H. S. Band.-iDancing and swimming are thc hobbies of HELEN IEAN EVANUSICH, a comely O. I-I. S. 13 maiorette and future private secretaryg she will always remember being a drumimaioretie for O. H. S. during the thrilling 1943 football seascn.1ROBERT FLETCHER . . . Fletch in spite of his energetic work in the Dramatic Club, Band and Oak Leaf Staff, still finds a little time for rifle shooting, reading, and practicing on his clarinet. This future chemical engineer thinks that O. H. S. is really a swell school. -WILLIAM DEWEY FOUST, IR .... Duke , well known hero of the gridiron, hopes hell have to give Uncle Sam called GANOE . . . Hon hopes to become a to become a gentleman farmer someday. Guess up his favorite pastime-loafingg for in March upon him to serve in the Navy.-EVELYN , a loyal supporter of the band and Girl Reserves, good secretary. Her favorite hobbies include music, stamp collecting and writing movie reviews. The many band concerts in which she participated will stand out in her fond memories of