Penn Hills High School - Seneca Yearbook (Penn Hills, PA)

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0 0 Q n Have reached an important goal SENIOR CLASS HISTORY PANICKY FRESHMICN .. .... C1944-l945J Once a group of scared greenies entered the Pearly Gates of PENN HIGH. Scared! That wasn't the word for it, we were petriHed. Not knowing the in's and out's of this new, wonder- ful, but frightening world, we vainly sought ele- vators in the halls, sneaked behind doors for rooms, not daring to ask upperclassmen, because they would try to give us tokens for elevators and to misinform us generally. Slowly, we became accustomed to the rules and regulations of this great institution. Soon we began to feel a warmth about us. What was it? That good ol' PENN HIGH Spirit. We boosted the Freshman Party. We ignored the know it all upperclassmen and Hnally ended our freshmen year with dreaded exams, ready to become EAGER SOPHOMORES C1945-19465 Yes, we're grown up. 'lihat year, with the feeling of Panicky Freshmen polished away and the feeling of Eager Beavers acquired, we were ready to set examples for the new freshmen! Through the football season, at every game and rally, the voices of the Sophomores mingled with those of the mighty juniors and seniors, backing our boys. We tried to set the fashions by wear- ing the latest fads: blue jeans, sloppy shirts, cor- duroy jackets, bright shoe strings, and color- rimmed glasses. We had a grand welcoming for freshmen at our Reception, which was the best ever! 'llhen the end of the term came and once again we crammed for exams, but we looked for- ward to becoming upperclassmen, preferably, NONCHALANT JUNIORS C1946-19475 Peppy, jolly, upperclassmen-that was the lifel We started that year with great enthusiasm. We organized our own clubs and participated in the activities of the student body. Of course, being upperclassmen presented its problems too. We groaned, sighed, and some even missed that early bus. Remember how successfully we pro- duced Ann of Green Gables to build up our treasury? We spent the money in grand style for the Junior-Senior Reception. Remember, too, how eager we were to try the senior seats for size, to become the NOTABLE SENIORS C1947-19485 That was really the year-more class offices, stronger representation in the student body, more social life, our play, You Can't Take It With You, the sports, and many other events. Four years came and went. Years that were full of triumphs and disillusionments. Years that put our class on the pages of PENN HIGH his- tory, long to be remembered. We now recall moments of joy, sorrow, wonder and pleasure in the making of new friends, pretense of sophis- tication, the pleasure of giving help and false information to the Panicky freshmen, the tense- ness of cramming for examinations-All those reminiscences passed in review as we doffed our hats and gowns and voiced a parting word or two to our Alma Mater, PENN HIGH. SENIOR BOARD FlRs'l' Row: R. Eggelston, O. Stahl, I , Ludwig, N. Circosta, I. Duff. Sncomx Row: Mr. Gibson, I.. Yea- ney. F, Rankin, R. Drum. H. Zaspel, H. McCoy, E. Painter, Mrs. Reeher. l

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efaumatea ED PAINTER AND THERESA LORENCF Senior King and Queen

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SENIORS . . . FRANK LUDWIG Academic . . . intelligent and industrious . . . winner of the American Chemical Societyls Contest his third year.4.. served faithfully as the president of the junior and senior classes . . . belonged to Freshman Science Club, German Club, Hi-Y, and the Science-Aeronautics Club . a four year orchestra member . . . reported for Penn-Points. . . a hig'h honor student , . . inducted into the National Honor Society his junior year . , . will succeed in his chosen Held, research. THOMAS DUFF Academic . . . DuHy . . . a lively, tall, handsome lad capable vice-president of our class and president of Hi-Y ...student of great merit . . . active in all sports . . . prominent in track and football . . . took part in You Canlt Take It With You . . . member of German and Varsity Clubs . . . plans to attend college. NANCY REGINA CIRCOSTA Vocational Homemaking , . . our pleasant Senior Class secretary . . . scoop reporter for Penn Points . . . member of F. H. A., Spanish Club, Commercial Club, and Y-Teens . , . her future, a secretary. ROBERT L. EGGLESTON General . . . Red . . . good-looking, tall. redhead... active in football, basketball, baseball, and track . . . mem- ber of Varsity Club . . . plans to be in the steel construc- tion business. DOROTHY STAHL Commercial . . . Dot has a smile and a good word for everyone . . . devotes much of her time to sports . . . popu- lar, neat, and attractive . . . industrious head typist for Seneca . . . an honor student . . . class historian . . . active participant in G. A. A., and Leaders' Club . . . member of Commercial Club, Debs, girls' basketball team, Sub-Debs, and Y-Teens . . . is considering a college education. VIRGINIA CAROL ABER Vocational . . . Ginnie . . . cheerful lassie . . . has adapted herself to high school life well . . . belonged to Freshman Science Club . . , member of F. H, A., G. A. A., and Y-Teens . . . hopes to be a secretary. ALEX ABERCROMBIE General . . . a tall, light-haired boy . . . very friendly . . .h quiet and shy, especially when it comes to the Opposite sex . . . will surely succeed in anything he attempts to do. JOHN RAY ALBERTS Claxxical . . . 'flackll . . . an honor student . . . plays in dance band . . . member of orchestra . . . home room president member of National Honor Society and Student Council . . ,Sports Editor of Penn Points . . . has a pleasing dis- position . . . a future archaeologist. LAWRENCE J. ARTMAN General . . . Pete . . . is active in sports . . . is captain of the Hall Patrol . . . likes sports outside of school activities . . . finds it a pleasure going to Mrs. Bakeils math classes . . . plans to be a barber. DONALD ASHWORTH Academic . . . Harm . . . a real musician . . . plays the clarinet in orchestra, band, and dance band . . . member of Cue and Curtain, Science-Aeronautics and Spanish Clubs . . . witty and clever . . . acted in You Can't Take It With You . . . longs to enter the field of music someday. FRANCIS ASTI Academic . . . Saint . . . dark and handsome... participated In band, dance band, and orchestra for two years . . -. member of Science-Aeronautics and Spanish Clubs ...was In You Canlt Take It With Youl' and was a sailor lil UH. M. S. Pinaforeu . . . likes everything about Penn High. NANCY ADELINE ATKINSON General Nan,' eager to lease loves to skate and dance . . . member of G. A. A .... dislikes gum- cracking . . . plans to take up dress designing. Frank Ludwig Nancy Circosta Dorothy Stahl Alex Abercrombie Lawrence Artman Francis Asti Thomas Duff Robert Eggleston Virginia Aber John Alberts Donald Ashworth Nancy Atkinson