Oakmont High School - Periscope Yearbook (Oakmont, PA)

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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

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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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DOROTHY ANN GASPER . . . Dot , who cuts a wicked figure on ice skates, enjoys collecting snapshots. This shorthand and orchestra enthusiast spends a great deal of time with her violin.--BERTHA MARY GENERALOVIC was production manager of the Oak Leaf for two years as well as National Honor and Student Council member. Butch has hopes of being a social worker, and sums up her years in O. H. S. with: lt has been fun! iROBERT I. GLENN Knot a graduatel came to O. H. S. from Mercer then left again in February to continue his studies at Tarentum High. Aeronautics and boxing are tops with Bob .--VIVIAN GLEW is a future aviatrix who spends her leisure time reading and collecting pictures of airplanes. Rifle Club, Girl Reserves, and Art Club were attractive byeproducts for this Senior Secretarial Mush's interests bowling. President nurse, after which HELEN HALYAMA' Club member.--CHARLOTTE GRAZIER . . . lie in sports, chiefly, swimming, basketball, and of the Leaders' Club, she intends to become a she'll sing Anchors Away with the Navy.-- . . . This Girl Reserve and senior secretary, spends her time dancing and collecting stamps. Helen, a future typist, will always remember Mr. Shuker's American History Classes.-1ALlCE MARIE HASTlNGS hopes some day to be the world's greatest woman saxaphonist. She will always remember her first band concert, Girl Reserves, band, and orchestra round out her O. H. S. curriculum.-- THOMAS R. HELWIG, a member of the Student Council, Art Club, Dramatic Club, art editor of '43 Periscope and editor of '44 Oak Leaf, had his embarrassing moment when he forgot his two lines in the Periscope assembly program. This newspaper critic-to-be would love to relive the fun of his four years at O. H. S.lANNA HERTZ . . . Swinging out on a dance floor or an ice skating rink is the kind of exercise Anna likes. When in a quieter mood, she brushes up on her shorthand as or future secretary should, looks over her fine collection of stamps and postcards, or sews a fine seamfi ALFRED HONSPERGER . . . Freddy is a basketball fan and when it comes to studies, he likes Spanish and P. O. D. best of all. He predicts the war will end in '45. We hope you're a year late, amigo. LIUNE AILEEN HOUSEHOLDER . . . Set 'em up in the other alley, yells Iune. Intrigued by Spanish and typing, this bowler and '43 Periscoper finds time to be active in the Dramatic Club and Le Cercle.---HELEN HRONEC'S happiest memories of O. H. S. are of her year on the '43 Periscope Staff and her French and Spanish classes. A fast and furious game of tennis keeps this Dramatic Club and senior secretary in trim. Buen viaje, amiga. -llANET ELEANOR To Face Hopefully The Pressing Problen 14