Penn Joint High School - Penn Point Yearbook (Claridge, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1949 volume:

THE PENN POINT PENN TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL WESTMORELAND COUNTY CLARIDGE, PA. 3 Foreword In this edition of The Penn Point, we, the Forty-Niners, have celebrated the hundredth anniversary of the Gold Rush by comparing our quest for knowledge with their search for gold. We hope you will both approve and enjoy the accounts of our adventures along the trail. 4 PENN TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Dedication MISS RUTH G. PETERS Only through the untiring efforts and constant encouragement of Miss Ruth Peters, did we, the Class of 1949, bring to completion this edition of The Penn Point. To Miss Peters, for her perseverance, her unfailing help, and above all. .. the fact that she is our friend, we, the Forty-Niners, are proud and happy to dedicate our issue of The Penn Point. (i ADMINISTRATION Mr. Glenn Campbell Mr. Alex Davidson Treasurer Mr. John P. Davis Mr. Anthony Mauro Mrs. James McHugh Secretary Mr. George Newell President Mr. Andy Reger 8 The search for knowledge is as old as man himself. Because man has searched, and found knowledge, he has moved his home from the cave to a modern brick edifice with numerous modern conveniences. He has changed his farming methods from a stick to the modern tractor. He has changed his clothing from the skins of animals to those we know to-day. In all phases of life we have made many improvements because we have increased our knowledge. The Bible teaches us that man cannot live by bread alone. That truth in itself is proof that we are in need of more than the material things of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter. We are also taught in the Bible to seek first the Kingdom of God, and then, the other things will be added unto us. One of the greatest scientists of this generation, Dr. George Washington Carver, contributed his success to God and looked upon his many discoveries as God revealing himself to him. Because of this attitude, Dr. Carver freely gave his discoveries to the world, so that all the people might benefit. Surely this man possessed great knowledge, and it seems that the more he shared it with others the more he possessed. If there is a formula for knowledge, it looks as if Dr. Carver has found it. May you, the Class of 49, discover the formula and use your knowledge for the benefit of all mankind. To The Senior Class of 1949: To you, the Forty-Niners of Penn Township High School, we extend our hearty congratulations! The term, Forty-Niners, has a rich connotation. Historically, it is a reminder that the manifest destiny of a great people had become a realization. Likewise, attention is centered on the fact that a love of country, a pride in the American way of life; and an understanding of and respect for the American heritage of freedom have long been a part of the American tradition. Significantly, the designation reminds us of the typical pioneer or frontiersman, the most American individual in American history, and of his courage, industry, independence, devotion, sacrifice, and democracy that manifest his character and moral fibre. Geographically, the frontier is gone. Yet you are pioneers in a new age, with unlimited new frontiers open to you—in science, public health and welfare, transportation, communication, and trade. The opportunities these offer graduate Forty-Niners of the twentieth century will challenge and demand the same energy, fortitude and moral character of the true pioneer of a century ago. To realize any real goal you will have to be motivated by the greatest devotion to your country and sincere respect for the American heritage of liberty. Yours becomes the challenge to help keep your country the Homestead of the Free.” 9 MR. QUENTIN KINTIGH Supervising Principal Mind Prospectors Miss Sarah Baily English Miss Veronica Bertoline French Mr. Samuel Bohince Industrial Arts Mrs. Sarah Byers Mathematics Science Miss Rose Mary Collie Home Economics Mrs. Olive Courtney English Mr. Warren Dorse Agriculture Miss Betty Goodlin Music Supervisor Miss Louise Graff History Miss Florence Kmieciak Physical Education Mr. Zeigy Kunczewski Arithmetic Mrs. Gertrude Krick History Mr. William Kuznik Social Studies Miss Barbara Sheppard Art Miss Paul Liebman Spanish Mrs. Ruth Molinero Latin Mr. John Plischke Civics Mrs. Gertrude Steele School Nurse Mind Prospectors Miss Gertrude Stump Geography 11 Miss Hazel Mclntire Typing Salesmanship Miss Ruth Peters English Dramatics % . Miss Dolores Schmuck School Secretary Mr. Francis Tiberi Science ALMA MATER Robert F. Kunkle omnia v n cj. The fertile fields which give ug life and great (productive mines Of many great historic shrines are famous stories told, As stands yon ereat historic shrine, may we stand firm and tall; H M f w p ) ♦ S rvJg-y 1 - “ ■2= J � _ � - K — -ft — C t — —m-L- o-= Surround Penn Townshlo High School with classic monumental lines: Yet more esteemed than any seems yon Bushy Rur. which we beheld; VIth courage and a zeal to learn, with labor that shall conquer all; Where new frontiers come Into view, new human needs uhfold, Mo savage menace threatens us within our stately halls, And may our hearts where ere we roam forever loyal be The challenge of a modern world within our scho'-l we hold. Yet we revere the courage which that battle oft recalls. To you—Penn Townshlo High School which guides our destiny. The Forty-niners Donald Anderson DONALD ANDERSON . . . Don . . . May 5 ... a friend of all . . . spiders frighten him . . . would like to attend Slippery Rock College . . . hopes to sing in a quartet . . . bothered by girls . . . graduation disappoints him . . . finds a high dive thrilling . . . an inspired basketball player ... a sports editor. JAMES ARNOLD . . .Jim . . .January 25 ... enjoys driving . .. favors baseball . . . fears a depression . . . felt good when he was released from the Navy . . . likes Miss Peters . . . hopes some day to have his own trucking line ... finished school after two years in the Navy. JANE APPEL .. .Janie . . . May 2 ... has a smile for everybody . . . a peppy cheerleader . . . likes to round dance . . . Betty Grable is her favorite actress . . . always seen with Susie . . .taking a test creates difficult moments . . . main interest is Roger . . . aims to be a secretary ... a proofreader. MILDRED BAIRD . . . Susie . . . August 18 ... an adorable majorette . . . only interest is ‘’Rocky” . . . hopes to become a housewife . . . comes from Dutch Hollow . . . dancing thrills her . . . enjoys baseball . . . dislikes people who brag . . . her hobby is sewing . . . fears snakes . . . has an attractive smile. Jane Appel Patricia Baughman Martin Bittner PATRICIA BAUGHMAN . . . Patsy . . . April 21 . . . likes to type ... an enthusiastic fan for Notre Dame . . . tests horrify her . . . Mr. Plischke’s secretary . . . loves spaghetti and meatballs ... an admirer of Miss Kmieciak . . . her favorite pals are Eleanor, Fido, and Jenny ... a shy miss. ELEANOR BILLS . . . March 2 . . . Mrs. Courtney s diligent secretary ... a cute lassie who is always laughing . . . embarrassed by anything . . . received a great thrill from meeting a certain “somebody” . . . dislikes conceited people . . . has several dogs for pets. MARTIN BITTNER . . . Marty . . . December 1 ... hails from Claridge . . . French fries are a must with him . . . reads Life Magazine . . . usually seen with Jim . . . enjoys bowling . . . would like to be in the Army Air Corps . . . likes gym class . . . collector of comic books. WALTER BLAKE . . . Blakey . . . January 28 . . . his heart belongs to Doris . . . very tense while waiting for the kick off . . . loyal chorus member and basketball manager . . . fond of all sports but especially interested in baseball . . . joining Air Corps appeals to him . . . his “cheese box” excites the Klan. CAROLYN BLANK . . . Shorty . . . November 8 . . . proud of Lester and her diamond . . . aspires to become a nurse . . . enjoyed reading Winter Wheat . . . likes to wear a corsage of gardenias . . . her best friend is Snooky . . . plays a bell lyra in the band ... a sweet little miss . . . assistant advertising manager. DOROTHY BLAZEK . . . Dot . . . October 17 . . . very talkative . . . Faye is her best friend . . . enjoys eating chicken . . . loyal to Ushers . . . Seventeen is her favorite magazine . . . likes to polka . . . home work is no problem to this smart student . . . conceited people annoy her . . . Marines hold her interest. Mildred Baird Walter Blake Carolyn Blank Dorothy Blazek M. A. GILLESPIE CO. 14 “JEANNETTE’S BEST STORE” L Naomi Brewer Robert Brosius Andy Cianciotto Joanne Connor The Forty-niners NAOMI BREWER ... Tad. .. May 3 .. . well-groomed young lady . . . Jo is her best friend ... Don’t get excited! is her motto .. . anxious to drive at any time . . . spent ten days in Texas . . . loves to square dance . . . loyal chorus member . . . has unusual lock of white hair and devilish blue eyes. DONALD BROSIUS . . . Don . . . July 7 . . . friend of everyone . . . Bing Crosby is his favorite vocalist . . . difficult moments occur when his homework is incomplete . . . pleasant personality . . . would like to attend West Point ... a Betty Grable fan ... as carefree as a lark . . . being scolded peeves him. ROBERT BROSIUS . . . Bob . . . November 13 . . . fond of spaghetti... friend of everyone ... enjoys gym class .. .girls are his pet peeve . . . dislikes talking in front of class . . . may become a student at Penn State . . .tulips are his favorite flower .. . often says, There you go.’ RAYMOND BROWN . . .Ray... September 18 . . . talented artist ... no magazine can top True Comics in his estimation . . . loads of fun . . . likes to tease the girls . . . very handsome . . . dislikes people who watch him eat . . . Level Green’s play boy . . . would settle for a barbecue any day . . . John is his best friend. RENA BROWN . . . September 18 . . . commercial student . . . resident of Level Green . .. excellent swimmer . . . loves to type Navy holds her interest . . . best friend is Una . . . full of fun and chatter . . . fan of Perry Como . . . Miss Kmieciak i her friend .. . pastime is eating .. . Ray’s better half. JAMES BUTCHER . . . Butch . . . September 14 . . . best pal is Martin .. . leisure time spent eating and playing football ... has a smile for everyone . . . thinks Sammv Kaye’s orchestra is one of the best . . . member of the yearbook advertising staff . . . claims graduation as his greatest feat. ANDY CIANCIOTTO ... Bobo .. .January 18 ... enjoys dancing ... he and Bob are quite chummy” .. . can eat ravioli anytime ... is a sports editor of the yearbook . . . greatest disappointment is losing a game ... a handsome, happy-go-lucky lad .. . likes all sports .. . member of the Ushers Club. UNA CIANCIOTTO . . . March 17 ... a friend of everyone ... enjoys eating stuffed chicken . . . collects snapshots as a hobby . . • You Were Only Fooling is her favorite hit tune . . . reliable secretary for Mr. Sell ... to succeed as a secretary is her desire . .. senior biographer . . . detests wearing glasses. JOANNE CONNOR .. .Jo ... April 5 ... wants to attend Penn State •.. excels as a pianist... enjoys driving the car ... getting caught eating spaghetti greatly embarrasses her .. . manager of advertising staff of the yearbook . . . inseparable pal of Helen and Peggy . . . band, chorus, and dramatics member. VIVIAN CRESCENZO . . .Bib . . .December 10 . . .constant companion of Tillie ... a certain Jerry interests her greatly . . . always saying Oh! Bugs . . . spending money is her hobby ... an active member of the chorus and Alpha Beta Gamma . . . wishes to become a beautician. Donald Brosius Raymond Brown James Butcher Una Cianciotto Vivian Crescenzo FIRST JEANNETTE BANK TRUST CO. 15 THE BANK OF EVERY SERVICE The Forty-niners ROBERT DAVIS ... Bob ... September 8 ... possessor of dark wavy hair . . . his visit to California proved thrilling . . . spoiled children annoy him . .. favorite query is ‘'When do we rest?” .. . law holds his interest for the future . . . best friend is Bobo ... an added attraction from Wilkinsburg. GRACE DEGUFFROY . . . Grade . . . February 1 . . aspires to become a housewife . . . cute lassie with a sweet disposition . . . Lois is her best friend . . . interested in a certain Push” . . . fan of Clark Gable . . . her hobby is keeping a diary . . . plays the piano . . . our enticing head majorette. Robert Davis Grace Deguffroy JO ANN DIVENS . . . Jo . . . September 7 . . . Wayne is her heart interest .. frightned by fishing worms . . enjoys reading and football . . . aims to make a good housewife . . . member of Home Ec Club . . . provoked by conceited people . . . can be seen with Naomi and Patty most of the time. GENEVIEVE DONALDSON . . .Jentiy . .. January 14. . . has a pleasing personality ... blessed with lovely hair and dark eyes ... is a member of the chorus . . . dislikes all proud people . . . outstanding accomplishment was learning to rap dance . . . often seen with Patsy and Eleanor . . . enjoys Mike’s company. Jo Ann Divens Genevieve Donaldson DONALD FINK . . . Don . . . March 7 . . . best friend is Bob . . . eating or loafing is his favorite pastime . . . quiet and shy around girls ... enjoys hunting and fishing ... on advertising staff for the yearbook . . . interested in baseball . . . would like to attend Pitt . . . chooses carpentry as his ambition. JAMES FINK . . .Jim ... September 27 ... tall and handsome .. . Ron and Walter are his constant companions . . . to join the Navy and see the world is his main desire . . .driving offers his greatest thrills... abashed by making mistakes . . . feasts on chocolate cake . . . fears losing his temper. Donald Fink James Fink EVELYN GARDY ... Eve ... December 29 •.. the boys are her least interest . . . likes to swim ... an ardent member of the Chorus ... a circulation manager of The Penn Point ... a determined lass . . . collecting snapshots is her hobby . . . her moments of difficulty occur with book reports. PEGGY ANN GAR VIS . . . October 6 . . . hails from Trafford . . . constantly busy ... her ambition centers around music ... Chorus and band asset . . . admirable student . . . noted for expressive eyebrows . . . disgusted by receiving an 89 . . . playing the piano occupies her spare time ... a yearbook club editor. Evelyn Gardy Peggy Ann Garvis GENE GEORGE . . . Burrells.. . March 17 ... carefree . . . frightened by girls . . . tall and lanky . . . our sports editor of the Pensindian . . . annoyed by backseat drivers . . . rates Vaughn Monroe high on his orchestra list . . . getting up for school is tough” for him . . . Don’s pal. JOSEPH GILKEY . . .Joe . . . September 20 . . . comes from Ardara . . . a very friendly lad . . . the Army Team is his favorite ... his ambition is to be a Westinghouse employee ... an admirer of Bing ... was excited by an airplane ride . . . enjoys chemistry class . . . pet expression is You’ll learn.” Gene George Joseph Gilkey CLARENCE C. WHIRLOW REAL EST. INS. 1« HARRISON CITY, PA. The Forty-niners HELEN RUTH GONGAWARE . . . Helen . . . April 30 ... a lively cheerleader ... a future sailor is high in her interest category ... senior activities thrill her most . .. co-editor of yearbook . . . won American Legion Award . . . inquisitive ... a member of the Ushers . . . GAA President. PATRICIA GOSS . .. Patty . . . May 18 . . . buoyant cheerleader captain . . . tall and very cute . . . enjoys drinking milkshakes . . . likes dancing and carnations . . . teasing embarrasses her . . . assistant editor of the yearbook . . . fears taking tests ... a collector of snapshots . . . thinks hiking is fun. Helen Ruth Patricia Goss Gongaware THELMA KELLEY . . . Snooky . . . September 1 ... a Pitt fan . . . first hayride proved thrilling ... a member of dramatics and band . . . usually seen with Ginny . . . snobbish people annoy her . . . Vaughn Monroe’s music delights her . . . one of our assistant Penn Point editors . . . likes square dancing . VIRGINIA KELLEY . . . Ginny . . . July 8 . . owner of flashing blue eyes . . . difficult moment occurred in history class . . . often found walking . . . interested in football . . . conceited people disgust her .. . belongs to GAA, Chorus, Dramatics, and Home Economics Club . . . a Penn Point artist. Thelma Kelley Virginia Kelley GLENN KEPPLE . . . Boney . . . January 24 . . . fond of Joanne . . . best friend is Willie ... a proud resident of McCullough . . . possessor of a very contagious smile . . . enjoys eating chili ... a great asset to our football and basketball teams .. . he’s a polka lover ... hunting is his hobby. GLORIA KIDD . . . March 22 . . . quite satisfied with Danny . . . pet fear is rainstorms ... a quiet lass . . . enjoys roller skating . . . found with Dorothy and Mary . . . listens to the radio and reads in her pastime . . . embarrassed by praise . . . Notre Dame is her choice of college ... a typist for the yearbook. Glenn Kepple Gloria Kidd CECILIA KUCZKIEWICZ . . . Tillie . . . November 22 . . . blessed with beautiful teeth and blonde hair . . . Joe is her only interest . . . friend of Vivian ... a lover of chocolate cake . . . belongs to Chorus and Dramatics . .. home room secretary . . . worked at Millsteins . . . chooses the Navy ... a class editor. DOROTHY LOVERIDGE . . . Dot.. . June 12... annoyed by teasers . . . the quiet type . . . usually seen with Kay . . . playing the Marimba is her hobby ... enjoys playing field hockey ... the joy of eating watermelon is hers ... Guy Lombardo is her favorite maestro ... an assistant editor of The Penn Point. Cecilia Kuczkiewicz Dorothy Loveridge MARY McELWAIN . . . April 21 . . . enjoys eating chicken and waffles .. . bothered by tests . . . dislikes boastful people . . . she is an admirer of Mrs. Permar and her shorthand class ... at times she can be quite talkative .. . Dot, Gloria, and Helen are her closest pals ... a biographer for The Penn Point. RONALD MARRONI . . . Reno ... June 17... snakes bother him — the vice president of Ushers Club . . . disgusted by demerits ... a member of the Varsity P Club . . . usually seen with Chalmers . . . likes the combination of roses and Vaughn Monroe . . . one of the yearbook sports editors . . . hopes to play baseball. Mary McElwain Rona,d Marroni LOCAL UNION NO. 5753, 17 U.M.W. OF A. CLARIDGE, PA. Helen Neiman Glenn Oesterling Kathryn Orr Richard Prady The Forty-niners JACK MASH ... July 21... one of the Klan ... a football player . . . has a crop of dark wavy hair .. . Senior Class vice-president ... a future sailor . . . fears all women except Helen ... a sports editor of The Penn Point.. . his difficult moments occur when riding with Chal. ETHELWYN MELLON ... Winnie... July 24 ... a biographer . . . Sammy Kaye’s music is her choice for dancing . . . Phil’s shadow . . . depressed by the thought of graduation ... a great asset to the Chorus . . . enjoyed Miss Mclntire’s classes . . . aspires to be a beautician . . . flashes a charming smile. HELEN NEIMAN . . . Squirt. . . August 13 • . . small but lively . . . to be a secretary is her main aim . . . her greatest disappointment was her senior proofs . . . Best friend is Mary ... shorthand is her favorite class... a loyal band member ... a Penn Point club editor ... bangs add to her attractiveness. WILLIAM NESBITT . . . Curly . . . July 14 . . . aims to be successful at farming . . . fond of Ruby . . . chums with Pracky . . . likes all sports . . . one of our best in football . . . active in the Varsity P Club . . . Penn State College is his choice ... thinks a hunting expedition is great fun. GLENN OESTERLING . . . Oysters . . . August 25 ... a favorite sport is hunting . . . hopes to join the Army Air Force . . . has lively brown eyes . . . missing a hunting trip brought a big disappointment . . . fears exams . . . pastime is target shooting . . . a great pal of Alvin. ROGER ONDER . . . Mops . . . May 5 . . . hopes to attend Pitt . . . comes from Level Green ... great football player ... is fond of ice cream ... a sports editor for the yearbook ... member of Varsity P . . . always joking . . . won the American Legion Award . . . has an infectious laugh . . . prefers the Navy. KATHRYN ORR . . . Kay . . . October 26 . . . very quiet . . . ambition is to become a nurse . . . seen a lot with Dorothy . . . a member of the Alpha Beta Gamma . . . likes novels . . . Gregory Peck is her favorite actor . . . interested in baseball games ... an artist for the yearbook. LOIS PAINTER . . . Lo . . . February 10 ... a vivacious cheerleader .. . has lovely laughing eyes . . . Dick is her one and only . .. likes Vaughn Monroe and dancing . . . attractive in blue . .. an assistant editor of our yearbook . . . member of GAA . . . friend of everyone . . . has a pretty soprano voice. RICHARD PRADY . . . Pracky . . . October 10 . . . Varsity P Club member . . . starred in basketball ... a four-year football man . . . his heart belongs to a certain cheerleader . . . Curly is his pal . . . has a nice personality . . . hopes to join the Navy . . . a great polka fan . . . likes to drive. RALPH PRATT ... Rip .. .January 25 ... capable president of our class for two years ... a friend of everyone ... he and Cliff are inseparable . . . driving different cars pleases him ... he sings bass in the Chorus . . . peeved by people who brag constantly . .. Air Force appeals to him. V v! Ethelwyn Mellon William Nesbitt Roger Onder Lois Painter Ralph Pratt G. E. BREAKEY SUNSET DRIVE 18 FOREST NURSERY LEVEL GREEN, PA. Allene Higgle Ronald Sauers William Scollon Morris Shirley Edward Slifkey The Forty-niners ALLENE RIGGLE . . . April 10 . . . aims to be a medical secretary ... a biographer for our yearbook ... a stamp collector . . . an accomplished pianist . . . her best friend is Squirt . . . Chorus member ... would like to attend Duff’s Business School . . . an enthusiastic reader. CLIFFORD ROSS . . . Cliff.. . August 19 .. • Bing gets his vote .. . usually seen but not heard . . . owner of a winning grin . . . an Army enthusiast . . . his ambition concerns music . . . member of The Penn Point circulation staff. . . enjoys farming . . . Spike Jones rates his approval. RONALD SAUERS . . . John . . . June 19 . . • quite a lad . . . spends his spare time going out with the boys . . . enjoys quoting “drop dead” . . . famed for his short haircuts . . . his ambition is to be six feet tall ... a trumpeter in the band . . . co-editor of the yearbook . . . embarrassed by blunders.” HAZEL JEAN SCHENDEL . . . Kid. . . December 2 . . . main interest is Nickie . . tall and active . . . hopes to own a restaurant some day ... one of the Penn Point biographers ... talented singer . . . wears a beautiful diamond . . . Lois Ann’s friend . . . people who are conceited disgust her. WILLIAM SCOLLON . .. Bill. . . October 1 . . . interested in Vassar College . . . quiet but friendly ... a devoted pal of Chee’s . . . dislikes people who brag . . . circulation staff member . . . the truth about Santa disappointed him very much . . . first rabbit proved to be his greatest elation. DOROTHY SESLAR . . . Dolly . . . July 22 ... a gal with personality plus . . . Mr. McCullough’s secretary . . . trombone player . . . detests dentists . . . being chosen as a student band conductor was her biggest moment .. . Peg is her closest friend ... member of the Chorus. MORRIS SHIRLEY .. . Moe . . . January 12 . . . likes to square dance ... a handsome little lad with a pleasing personality . . . an enjoyer of football games . . . always teasing someone . . . aims to play baseball . . . saves match tops . . . Nutez’s best pal . . . dislikes being called Patty.” DOROTHY SIMOLA . . . Dorie . . . February 2 . . . likes spaghetti and dancing to a rhumba . . . friendly to all . . . likes the company of Toots and Marian . . . considers her outstanding feat that of becoming a senior . . . drums hold her musical interest ... a lovely brownette. EDWARD SLIFKEY . . . Squire . . . February 14 . . . loves to tease . . . member of the basketball team . . . fond of dancing . . . student manager of the football team . . . girls embarrass him . . Pitt is his college choice . . . years to be a builder . . . inseparable pal of Georgie. MILDRED SMITH . . . Milly . . . July 23 . . . steak with French fries is her favorite food . .. a yearbook proofreader . . . Dolly and Rose are her best friends . . . bossy people annoy her . . . very active member of band . . . aims to be a dairy farmer . . . likes to square dance ... a 4-H member. Clifford Ross Hazel Jean Schendel Dorothy Seslar Dorothy Simola Mildred Smith ECONOMY FOOD STORE 19 McCullough d. giannelli, prop. The Forty-niners PAUL SMITH . . . Smitty . . . September 2 5 ... he hopes to become a mechanic . . . chums with Ralph . . . greatest disappointment was wrecking his car . . . leisure time spent roller skating . . he dislikes conceited girls ... enjoys ice cream and pie ... his biggest thrill will be a new car. HARRIET STEPHENS . . . Monkey . . . February 23 . . . frequently says I’m disgusted” . . . owner of lovely brown eyes . . . never seen without Lundy . . . very neat little majorette . . . hopes to become a telephone operator . . . low test grades embarrass her ... a proofreader . . . has a sparkling diamond. Paul Smith Harriet Stephens DOLORES STEPNICK . . . Toots . . . January 19 • . • has a combination of lovely blue eyes and blonde hair . . . spaghetti is tops on her food list. . . one of our high-stepping majorettes . . . has a very pleasing disposition . . . usually seen with Dorie and Jeannie ... a biographer. VIRGINIA STOVER . . . Gin tty . . . September 15 . . . member of chorus and Ushers . . . loves to waltz and eat spaghetti . . . lovely in blue ... braggarts disgust her ... an ashtray collector . .. her favorite class is Dramatics . . . fears demerits slips . .. Sammy Kaye fan. Dolores Stepnick Virginia Stover YOLANDA VALERO . . . Lundy . . . July 6 . . . cute little cheerleader . . . has a smile for everyone . . . yearbook typist . . . always on the go .. . dancing is her hobby . . . pet fear is a pep meeting . . . usually seen with Harriet and Dee . . . likes roses . . . you know” is her favorite expression. EDITH VOTTF.RO . . . Eadie . . . February 28 . . . leaving Connecticut depressed her . . . selects Hazel and Rita as her chums . . . her aim is to be a dietician . . . collecting and playing records is her hobby . . . Eddie accelerates her heart beat . . . blessed with natural curly hair ... a club editor. Yolanda Valero Edith Vottero RAYMOND WALTER . . . Bucky . . . December 1 ... a metallist . . . would like to be a shovel operator . . . shy around girls ... a great guy . . . easily recognized by his unmistakable laugh . . Level Green school brings him happy memories . . . very tall . . . says he’s fearless ... an Eagle Scout. DOLORES WEIGHTMAN . . . Delo . . . July 23 ... an active king-sized teen . . . always one of the gang . . . intrigued by Don . . . sports enthusiast . . . our lovely Freshman May Queen . . . future nurse . . . misunderstandings give her difficult moments ... an avid fan of the Steelers .. . her by-word is No kidding.” Raymond Walter Dolores Weightman PHYLLIS WIGLE . . . Phil. . . October 12 . . . has no definite plans for the future . . . Ethelwyn is her shadow . . . peeved by nosey teachers . . . forever saying ”oh heck” . . . talking and chewing gum takes up most of her energy ... a biographer . . . owner of a fine sense of humor. JOAN YELITZ . . . Joany . . . August 14 . . . hates to think of graduation . . . usually found going to the movies . . . cracking gum annoys her . . . petite and jolly . . . collector of snapshots ... a future secretary ... believes homework is drudgery ... Mrs. Permar rates her approval . . . advertising staff member. Phyllis Wigle Joan Yelitz COMPLIMENTS OF 20 HALL S FOOD STORES The Forty-niners GEORGE YERINA . . . Cactus . . . July 16 . . . call, dark haired, lad from Claridge . . .usually seen accompanied by “Squire’' ... an accordionist . . . lover of speed ... a super dancer . . . believes bowling is a great sport . . . popular with everyone . . . cherry pie heads his food list. JOSEPH ZUZICH . . .Jozepy . . . November 14 . . . the great outdoors captivates him ... has plans for Tillie and the future ... to be an architect is his ambition . . . claims owning a De Soto is his biggest thrill ... an artist for The Penn Point ... an ice cream eater . . . says Jack is his best friend. George Yerina Joseph Zuzich ROSE ZUZICH . . . Rosie . . . February 24 ... a whiz in mathematics . . . finds herself saying “Well, naturally” . . . her best comrade is Millie ... hated to leave Canton, Ohio, last summer .. . fan of baseball . . . blushes easily ... an assistant editor of The Penn Point . . . our quiet editor of the Pensindian. RONALD BICKERSTAFF . . . Oats . . . January 17 ... a great sport . . . has decided to be a football coach . . . photos are his hobby . . . known by his cane .. . avoids reckless drivers . . . believes Ohio State can’t be topped . . . energetic . . . Mr. Onder is his favorite teacher. Rose Zuzich Ronald Bickerstaff J1LDOUS HILTY . . . Jill. . . December 27 . . . sports claimed a lot of his busy hours . . . likes to be seen driving his truck . . . his heart belongs to Lottie Belle . . . can be found enjoying himself any time there is food . . . formerly belonged to the band . . . has an energetic laugh. CLARENCE KEPPLE . . . Caveman . . . June 25 ... a nice kid . . . member of the stage crew . . . one of the Blues Chasers ... a clarinet player in the band . . . seen but seldom heard . . . operates the movie picture projector Jilldous Hilty Clarence Kepple JEANNE McCLAIN .. .Jeantiie .. . January 3 .. • a Penn gal ... fears all dentists . . . cracking of chewing gum peeves her . . . study hall appeals to her . . . likes to dance ... a GAA member . . . red hair is her most striking characteristic . . . her motorcycle rides are thrilling ... a Perry Como fan. CHALMERS RAYMALEY . . . Chal . . . December 29 . . . very disgruntled when the doctor said “no more football” . . . Reno and he are buddies . . . football is his favorite sport . . . vice-president of the Varsity P .. always has a pleasant smile ... liked by everyone ... fond of square dancing. Jeanne McClain Chalmers Raymaley SEVERINO SARTORI . . . Chee . . . March 3 . . . small and cheerful . . . usually seen with Bill . . . likes to bowl . . . would like to be an officer in the Air Corps . . . his maxim is “never trust a woman” . . . would like to attend Notre Dame . . . thinks Joan is extra special . . . one of the advertising staff. CARL SCOTT . . . Nufez . . . December 9 . . . best pal is Moe ... a remarkable dancer . . . frequently disappointed by money . . . he’s going to be a refrigerator mechanic . . . his hobby is watching races . . . Penn State holds his interest ... a chorus member . . . enjoys working with cars . Severino Sartori Carl Scott WM. G. SEKORA EXCAVATING 21 HAULING CONT. GBG. 802 5Rl JUNIOR-SENIOR TICKET AND PROGRAM COMMITTEE Allene Riggle Walter Blake Roger Onder Vivian Crescenzo Donald Anderson ORCHESTRA COMMITTEE Ethelwyn Mellon Roy Nichols Grace Deguffroy Peggy Ann Garvis Ronald Sauers Gerald Covin REFRESHMENTS COMMITTEE Hazel Schendel Lois Painter Gene George Chalmers Raymaley Class Adviser MR. WILLIAM KUZNIK William Nesbitt 2 PROM OF 1948 DECORATING COMMITTEE Hazel Schendel Helen Ruth Gongaware Mildred Baird Ronald Bickerstaff Ray Brown Rena Brown Joanne Connor Gerald Covin James Fink Patricia Goss Joseph Zuzich Prom Adviser MRS. LILLIAN SNYDER Jildous Hilty Thelma Kelley Tillie Kuczkiewicz Jack Mash Glenn Oesterling Ralph Pratt Paul Smith Harriet Stephens Virginia Stover Lundy Valero 23 Frisks and Freaks of the 49ers THE HUMAN OCTOPUS-' NOON HOUR STROLL ONE HOMER COMING UP! MUST HAVE BEEN A WITTY ONE LEARNING WHAT! A TEAM! THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY COMPLIMENTS OF LONG S CANDY SHOP 24 HARRISON CITY, PA. Frisks and Freaks of the '49ers PROUD OF THEIR CLASS RINGS CONNOR EXPLAINS A PLAY JUST ANOTHER OF HER PRANKS A TOWER OF RESISTANCE THEY'RE REALLY VERY MODEST FIRST ON HIS LIST COMPLIMENTS OF io THE CLARIDGE SPORTSMEN’S CLUB Frisks and Freaks of the '49ers WHAT S THE BIG IDEA? PRIMPING ON THE CAMPUS THE TROPHY IS THEIRS IS HE A CONTORTIONIST? THE NEW LOOK DOUBLE TROUBLE Little Lulu (Carolyn Blank) and Iodine (Vivian Crescenzo) stop their pranks long enough to pose for the camera man and enjoy a lollipop. James Fink, a forty-niner, is proud to be the first to wear the new coat-type band uniform made of royal blue gabardine. THE EDITORS -27 Outstanding Forty-Niners ACADEMIC ENGLISH Helen Ruth Gongaware, Virginia Kelley, Ronald Sauers, Rose Zuzich AGRICULTURE William Nesbitt ART Ray Brown, Virginia Kelley, Kathryn Orr, Joe Zuzich BAND Peggy Ann Garvis, Ronald Sauers CHEMISTRY Peggy Ann Garvis, Ronald Sauers, Rose Zuzich CHORUS Peggy Ann Garvis, Virginia Kelley, Clifford Ross COMMERCIAL ENGLISH Dorothy Blazek, Dorothy Loveridge DRAMATICS Carolyn Blank, Naomi Brewer, Vivian Crescenzo, Joanne Connor, Helen Ruth Gongaware ECONOMICS James Arnold, Tillie Kuczkiewicz, Rose Zuzich HEALTH Peggy Ann Garvis, Helen Ruth Gongaware, Rose Zuzich, Gene George, Bill Nesbitt, Ronald Sauers, Paul Smith INDUSTRIAL ARTS James Arnold, Martin Bittner OFFICE PRACTICE Helen Neiman, Allene Riggle PHYSICAL EDUCATION Carolyn Blank, Grace Deguffroy, Lois Painter, Helen Ruth Gongaware, Martin Bittner, Walter Blake, James Fink, Bill Scollon SALESMANSHIP Mildred Baird, Grace Deguffroy, Lois Painter SHORTHAND Una Cianciotto, Mary McElwain SOCIOLOGY Peggy Ann Garvis, Helen Ruth Gongaware, Mary McElwain, Ronald Sauers, Dorothy Seslar SPANISH Lois Painter, Mildred Smith SOLID GEOMETRY Ronald Sauers, Rose Zuzich TRIGONOMETRY Ronald Sauers, Rose Zuzich 28 gT raduatlon PTHS. PRESENTS Movie Screen emorial Stadium Prom Motion Picture M Projector TjrFreshmen Star Dusters Penslndlan Class Officers First CIhss Party SEVENTH Logan Blank Jane Boynton David Gestler Grace Gongaware Janice Graves Janet Gregory Ron Kelley John McElwain Carol Richardson Jennie Scollon Joseph Seitz TENTH Jean Baughman Helen Bia Shirley Bohince Marian Breakey Dolores Crescenzo Robert Eaton Sylvia Hague Betty Hostetler SEVENTH Roy Altman John Kelley William Kozain Mary Kuczkiewicz Ruth McConahy John Parkinson TENTH Shirley Bleiberg James Connor Joanne Florey Twyla Hague John Johnson John Kazlausky Joan Light Mary Long Mario Marcon Leona Molt Martha Redish Virginia Ruoff Mildred Wilson Dolores Wojcik Honor Roll High Honor EIGHTH Louise Brewer Evelyn Butcher Thomas Eaton Kirk Hague Helena Hardek Frank Helzel Christina Hudock William Kozglow John Lauffer Arthur Long June Marcinkiewicz Mary Patla Robert Stepnick William Stepnick TENTH Helen Kuczkiewicz Louise Lauffer Russell Martz Martha Nesbitt Lois Ritson Frances Rogers Roger Vaglia Wilma Weller Dian Whitney Honor EIGHTH Pauline Harvison Joanne Kratofil Barbara Kuhns Mary Marroni Audrey Mellon James O’Brien Samuel Ross Mary Ann Smith NINTH Anna Jane Gregurina Marian Howell Roger Lewis Marilyn McConahy George Modar June Orr Joan Redish Betty Ann Smith ELEVENTH Dallas Eaton Clara Hudock Marjorie O’Brien Charlotte Patek Grace Raymaley Mary Simola Norman Turchan NINTH Darcey Bohince Alice Belak Helen Bittner Patty Busche Charles Jones Joanne Kemerer James Lazar Audrey Scheibe ELEVENTH Dolores Herrholz Norma King Elaine McIntyre Wayne Peters Nancy Poundstone Mildred Seslar Nora Townsley Joyce Woomer 30 Knowledge Seekers EXPEDITION 22 5 Row Three: Beaver, Giannelli, Good, Busche, Barton, Gregger-son, Bochneak, Dorohovich, Crowell. Row Two: Mr. Tarcisio On-der, Bartus, Fink, Chanoski, Hartman, Amour, Florey, Eaton. Row One: Berlin, Baloh, Chew, Herr-holz, Hudock, Cima, Gressman, Hajnosz. EXPEDITION 226 Row Three: Knight, Novak, Peters, Kifer, Mohr, Mahoy, Nixon, Larson. Row Two: Mr. William Kuz-nik, Kelly, Kelley, Kachmor, O'Brien, Mediate, Patek, Miller, Marefka, Meneghini. Row One: McIntyre, McIntyre, Painter, Poundstone, Painter, Painter, Ko-zain, Lauffer, King, Pangallo. EXPEDITION 227 Row Three: Roscosky, White, Turchan, Tharp, Thomas, Vargo, Voll, Radakovich, Stover. Row Two: Seanor, Roscosky, Saupe, Seslar, Rugh, Woomer, Watkins, Taylor, Rizzardi, Stephens, Shirley. Row One: Shearer, Raymaley, Zupancic, Townsley, Smalley, Mr. Francis Tiberi, Rugh, Shadier, Si-mola, Rugh, Veahman. C. M. HALL SONS COAL STRIP’G. SI EXCAVATING AND GRADING DEL. 99 Adventurers EXPEDITION 222 Row Three: Beaver, Dei bier, Corle, Costello, Fisher, Eaton, Broker, Busija, Belak, Brown. Row Two: Evans, Altman, Breakey, Bezak, Cook, Earhart, Baughman, Brown, Gwyn, Miss Hazel Mclntire. Row One: Crescenzo, Bia, Divens, Florey, Anderson, Cole, Cioffi, Bro-sius, Bohince, DiVirgilio. EXPEDITION 223 Row Three: Martz, Johnson, Kling-ensmith. Mull, Oplinger, Kazlaus-ky, Morris, Mayo, Nedley, Morris, Laspina, Marcon. Row Two: Miss Ruth Peters, Lauffer, Molt, Light, Mellon, Nesbitt, Neal, Maines, Loughner. Row One: Kuczkiewicz, Howell, Hines, Long, Hostetler, Loughner, Kepple, Leonard, Hague, Hague. EXPEDITION 224 Row Three: Popovich, Regina, Whitehead, Rizzardi, Sugent, Strickland, Vaglia, Seda, Slifkey, Scollon, Wilson. Row Two: Mr. Kenneth McCullough, Ruoff, Woomer, Redish, Shearer, Whitney, Weller, Rogers, Stoss, Piton-yak. Row One: Wergin, Slak, Woj-cik, Ritson, Snyder, Wilson, Pir-aino, Taylor, Rugh. Pennsylvania Lumber Co. Jeannette, Pa. 32 Pioneers EXPEDITION 114 Row Three: Cipicchio, Ford, Bridges, Beltz, Bohince, Fulmer, Bo-hince. Row Two: Miss Florence Kmieciak, Ferenc, Bushe, Belak, Allwine, Beiter, Bittner, Divens, Bochneak. Row One: Dugan, Bres-nick, Deibler, Anderson, Corle, Banige, Anderson, Dailey, Busche, Fink. Absent: Eaton, Bickerstaff, Bickerstaff. EXPEDITION 115-118 Row Three: Rugh, Rudy, Strickland, Rabbits, Zellers, Nichols, Smith, Yates, Schneider, Wallace, Sartori. Row Two: Weightman, Stankewich, Scheibe, Uhrrecht, Trogola, Perne, Orr, Patek, Pe-chena, Pushwa, Piekarczyk, Miss Louise Graff. Row One: Redish, Smith, Watkins, Padezan, Thomas, Stepnick, Sleasman, Warren, Trogola, Sutherland, Petrosky, Simola Absent: Richert, Norbert. EXPEDITION 119-100A Row Three: Modar, Garris, Mediate, Garris, Kennelty, Jackson, Hobaugh, Lazar, Lewis, Marefka. Row Two: Mr. Samual Bohince, Kunak, Loughner, Katkowski, Harvison, Geiger, Katkowski, Gregurina, Kemerer, Loughner, Geiger, Miss Rose Collie. Row One: Good, McConahy, Gilkey, Nowaski, Malispena, Lauffer, Mance, Howell, Kintigh, Hartman. Absent: Lekosky. Linhart Chevrolet Co. 216 S. Fourth St. Jnt. 209 33 Scouts EXPEDITION 110 Rou• Three: Hodil, Eaton, Right, Garvis, Dumsick, DeFrank, Kozain, Jamison, Kosaglow, Fulmer, Dietrich, Row Two: Mr. John Plischke, DeMarchi, Kelley, Dailey, Humelsine, Klaus, Hobaugh, Geiger, Helzel, Hague. Row One: DiVirgilio, Kuhns, Kuhns, Dluskey, Hardek, Hartness, Kratofil, Hudock, Gress-man, Harvison EXPEDITION 109 Row Three: Berlin, Anderson, Calgaro, Anderson, Busato, Cioffi, Clem, Anderson. Row Two: Miss Paule Liebman, Brown, Cianciotto, Bickerstaff, Bland, Barton, Ajeck, Battistella, Bezak. Row One: Berline, Butcher, Brewer, Brown, Cianciotto, Cross, Butcher, Altman, Bollingers. EXPEDITION 111 Row Three: Miller, Petrella, Lauffer, Mertz, Loughner, Pinazza, Newill. Row Two: Peters, Mellon, Patla, Martz, Neale, Marcinkiewicz, Likar, Long, Mene-ghini. Row One: Lauffer, Piraino, Puchalski, McIntosh Loughner, Marroni, Pechina, Petrella, Padezen, Popovich, Poznick EXPEDITION 113 Row Three: Uherek, Stepnick. Tasser, Ross Simmons, Wallace, Whitehead. Row Two: Mr. Arthur Rometo, Thomas, Stepnick, Smith, Ross, Sekuta, Stephens, Zupancic. Row One: Watkins, Wable, Roscosky, Targos, Stout, Snyder, Woomer, Rugh, Ritson, Seda 34 Sprucebank Helzel Co. Jeannette, Pa. Pathfinders EXPEDITION 106 Row Three: Kinzey, Klingensmith, Kistler, Garris, Fink, Hilty, Kelley, Kelly, Helzel. Row Two: Miss Sarah Bailey, Good, Kinzey, Gongaware, Good, Graves, Kepple, Greggerson, Kozain, Gestler. Row One: Dandy, Gian-nelli, Kuczkiewicz, Doughty, Koter, DiVirgilio, Good, Gregory, Gregurina, Dugan EXPEDITION 105 EXPEDITION 107 Row Three: Meyers, Linhart, Nichols, Reese, Loughner, Nichols, Molt, Parkinson, Lauffer. Row Two: Pangallo, McConahay, Piraino, Patek, Pitonyak, Mattucci, McEl-wain. Row One: Rugh, Robb, Macintosh, Milharsic, Miller, Lusebrink, Leonard, Lazar, Ross, Richardson EXPEDITION 108 Row Three: Wallace, Swanger, Waite, Wolfe, Smith, Solomon, Sekora. Row Two: Tilson, Snyder, Vaglia, Wallace, Seitz, Schneider, Scott. Row One: Siefert, Woo-mer, Zachel, Sekuta, Slifkey, White, Scollon, Watkins, Smith Katz’s, The Men’s Store, Jeannette, Pa. 35 Row Throe: Covin, Baughman, Bochneak, Burket, Barton, Ciofi, Altman, Brentzel, Cinti. Row Two: Mrs. Gertrude Krick, Bresnick, Blank, Casagrande, Camera, Anderson, Carr, Andrews, Butcher, Clayton, Blank. Row One: Cianciotto, Appel, Crescenzo, Bridges, Barto-letti, Baird, Baughman, Boynton, Baloh, Balon, Bohince UW 37 RAGGEDY ANN and ANDY DRAMATICS T. Kelley and V. Kelley Relaxed for a moment, the girls appear To be enjoying what they hear. Raggedy Ann and Andy are in Soda Land, Where Andy gives her a helping hand. L’il Abner and Daisy Mae, Quarrel on Sadie Hawkin’s Day. L’lL ABNER and DAISY MAE Sluggo will surely have to pay, For this time it is Ladies' Day. NANCY and SLUGGO Gongaware and Mash 38 Connor and Blake TILLIE and MAC Sauers and Brewer Mac and Tillie smiling in their office sit, Knowing the Comic Strip Parade was a hit. MAGGIE and JIGGS Crescenzo, Deguffroy, Zuzich, and Davis The Professor kisses Maggie's hand, A gesture she considers grand. Veronica chucks Arch under the chin, While Jug looks on with a knowing grin. ARCHIE Connor, Brown, Divens, and Mayo 39 Elmer and Woody shake hands with Bugs Bunny, But they don’t know it. Isn't that funny? BUGS BUNNY L. Blank, C. Blank, and Ross Clarinets: Garvis, Kepple, Fink, Koso-glow, Anderson, Kunak, Thomas, LaufFer, Simmons Saxophones: Long, Stepnick Bells: Connor, Kelley, Blank, Neiman Altos: Kelley, Newill Baritone: Kepple Trumpets: Sauers, Smith, Bartus, Dietrich, Stepnick, Deibler, Lazar, Novak, Bezak, Ross, Hodil Trombones: Fulmer, Seslar THE MAJORETTES Seslar, Painter, Baird, DegufFroy, Stephens, Baloh, Stepnick The past year has been a banner year in many ways to our striving school band. No longer will they appear before the public in their old” uniforms. Yes, the band will have the new look” when dressed up in their newly acquired, tailored, blue and white uniforms. In addition to purchasing a complete outfit for all band members and flag bearers, a very stunning uniform was obtained for the director, Kenneth Sell. The financing of this project was achieved through the effort of the band itself, the student body, the teachers, and the various organizations in the township. Another bright light in band activities was the awarding of large chenille letters to the seniors and juniors. That meant giving letters to the ten graduating seniors—Carolyn Blank, Helen Neiman, Thelma Kelley, Joanne Connor, Peggy Gar-vis, James Fink, Clarence Kepple, Dorothy Seslar, Mildred Smith, and Ronald Sauers. Grace DegufFroy, 40 City Lumber Co. Wayfarer St., Jeannette—1529 Drums: Shearer, Eakman, Busija, White Cymbals: Lauffer Tubas: Eaton, Watkins Head Majorette: Grace Deguffroy Majorettes: Stephens, Baird, Painter, Seslar, Stepnick, Baloh Director of Majorettes: Mrs. Ruth Molinero Baud Director: Mr. Kenneth Sell Mildred Baird, Harriet Stephens, and Dolores Stepnick, the senior majorettes, along with the underclass high-steppers” were also presented with letters. The band’s work did not end with the closing of the football season. They continued to practice music ranging from the Chorals” of Bach to more modern compositions. Their endeavors ended in the presentation of the Spring Concert on May 4, in which the senior members gave their last performance. At the various PSMEA music festivals, the band had its share of representatives: County Orchestra, Dorothy Seslar; County Band, Ronald Sauers, Mildred Smith, Peggy Garvis, James Fink, Clarence Kepple, and Dorothy Seslar. The band, indeed, has achieved a large amount of success in their endeavors, and should be congratulated for a job well done and be given encouragement for their future undertakings. FILLING THE AIR WITH MUSIC Sauers, Ross, Dietrich, Stepnick, Fulmer, Deibler, Lazar Central Service Station, Jeannette, Pa. 41 Senior Chorus Top Row: Walton, Greggerson, Lazar, Deibler, Novak, Lewis, Kelley, Pratt, Ross, Bickerstaff, Good, Fisher, Bush, Fink, Mayo, Barton, Smith, Sugent, Strickland. Middle Row: Kuczkiewicz, Brewer, Rugh, Rugh, O'Brien, Deguffroy, Hartman, Riggle, Kelley, Gardy, Wigle, Garvis, Simola, Donaldson, Simola. Lower Row: Yelitz, Painter, Snyder, Shadier, McIntyre, Gressman, Vottero, Woomer, Stover, Zupansic, Connor, Seslar, Hudock, Cima, Miss Goodlin Junior Chorus Top Row: Banige, Patek, Shearer, Bezak, Whitney, Harvison, Mellon, Stoss, Crescenzo, Trogola, Woomer, Now-aski. Middle Row: Loughner, Maines, Pitonyak, Sutherland, Trogola, Rugh, Molt, Rogers, Busche, Fink, Anderson, Simola, Thomas. Lower Row: Miss Goodlin, Dugan, Bresnick, Petrosky, Bittner, Long, Breakey, Anderson, Deibler, Snyder, Gilkey, Mance, Corle, Malispena The Senior Chorus, under the leadership of their new director, Miss Goodlin, can chalk up an outstanding year. Their first appearance was Parent’s Night, followed by a successful role in the Christmas Carol. Next came their Spring Concert, and lastly, their contributions to the Baccalaureate and Commencement Programs. At All-County Chorus, they were represented by six singers: Mary McElwain, Dorothy Seslar, Virginia Kelley, Bernard Greggerson, Roy Fink, and Clifford Ross. However, not to be outdone by their elders, the newly organized Junior Chorus, under the direction of Miss Goodlin, sang at several programs. Thus ended another mile along their road of Musical Knowledge. •12 THE PENN POINT BUSINESS STAFF Row Four: Scollon, Fink, Butcher, Bickerstaff, Ross, Davis, Fink, Yerina, Bittner. Row Three: Walters, Raymaley, Prady, Gilkey, Smith, George, Brosius, Nesbitt, Slifkey. Row Two: Oesterling, Stover, Gardy, Blazek, Donaldson, Baughman, Pratt, Shirley. Row One: Bills, Connor, Blank, Valero, Appel, Kidd, Yelitz, McClain THE PENN POINT EDITORIAL STAFF Row Four: Sauers, Brown, Zuzich, Brosius, Mash, Anderson, Cianciotto, Marroni. Row Three: Kuczkiewicz, Divens, Brewer, Gongaware, Goss, Weightman, Garvis, Riggle, Kelley, Kelley. Row Two: Cresenzo, Orr, Cianciotto, Brown, Wigle, McElwain, Neiman, Deguffroy, Zuzich. Row One: Painter, Loveridge, Baird, Stevens, Seslar, Smith, Simola, Stepnick, Vottero When we accepted the position of co-editors we had no idea of the efforts involved. The cartoon at the right becomes a reality when one is on the editorial staff of The Penn Point. However, one cannot measure the value of this experience. Helen and Ron 43 Jouret’s Jeannette, Pa. PENSINDIAN Row Three: Regina, Walters, Anderson, Kifer, Brown, Klingensmith, Mr. Plischke. Row Two: Wojcik, Lauffer, Bo-hince, Gregurina, Hague, Kemerer, Deguffroy, O’Brien, Gongaware. Row One: Kuczkiewicz, Riggle, Zuzich, Busche, Bia, Divens, Hostetler, Herrholz, Hague EXAMINING THE FIRST COPY The duty of the Pensindian staff was to keep the Forty-niners and their followers informed about the events along the trail to knowledge. Working with Mr. Plischke as adviser and Rose Zuzich as editor, the staff prepared six issues of the paper. The final newspaper was issued by Dick Kifer, next year’s editor. On February 15, the staff sponsored a dance after the Ligonier basketball game. A special feature of this event was Miss Penn Township of ’49.” When asked to make a speech, Miss Penn Township blushed and said, I’m glad I won. Bia, Kifer, Zuzich, Riggle, Mr. Plischke 44 Taylor Floral Flowers For All Occasions Jnt 244 PENSINDIAN PENN TWP. HIGH, SCHOOL CLARIDGE, PA. Band Uniform Fund Swelled If plans work cut. the Band will have new uniforms within the next f ur months. The uniforms being considered is a blue and whit; navy type, with a double breasted coat and white citation cords. There also will he uniforms for a col r guard consisting of two flag hearers and gun hearers. The majorettes will have blue skirts and white jackets trimmed in blue. The hand has approximately one half of the amount needed to buy the uniforms and plans will he made within the next few weeks for projects or other means of raising the remaining amount. We would Franklin Bows to Romitomen Again Penn Township Indians didn’t have any trouble heating th.' Franklin Township Longhorns in an exhibition game. The score was 37-18. Dave Tharp was high for the Indians with 12 points and John Liprando was high with 6 points for Franklin. The Varsity had also beaten Penn Point Progress The Pen Point Staff is making some progress. The advertising staff managers rc-( port a sale of $530 of advertisements. This year both the sponsorship and the space purchasing methods of advertising are being used. The manager of the circulation department and the assistants ! have sold 258 yearbooks. A-1 long the editing line, the bio-nr.r.u:— ..e C' .... - I- Bake Sales Held by HomeEc Club The first of a series i f bake sales at Turk’s Market in ' C’laridge was held by the li me Economics Club on Saturday. January 22. Proceeds from the first bake sale will be used for the bracelet fund for the senior members of the club. Others of the series of sales will be held in various com- c h ° n z Oc O L LJa E Well, Hi you all! .Long time no hear from, but here I am ready and rarin’ to give yen all the news and views. If recently, you have seen some students doing the Sam-ab down the hall and shoutin’ “Make like a pru-u-une,” don’t come to the conclusion they are nuts. It’s just the latest Abbott and Costello hit affecting them. While shoppin’ around I found out the following news. Lost: freed by Russell B. Found: a man by Mildred Seslar. Found: happiness by Bill and Helen. Carl and Clara. Found: a black eye by Chal Mikado Company Will Entertain The Mikado Company, the last program of the Lyceum group scheduled for this school term, will entertain the student hotly on March 25 in the auditorium. “Smokey”, the second full-length movie of the year, was enjoyed by the students on February 4. Most recent of the Lyceum numbers was the Allen Duo’s New ArtTeacher Hails From Sunny Florida Tallahassee. Florida, is the home town of Miss Barbara Sheppard who assumed her duties as art teacher at Penn Township high school on January 24. M iss Sheppard succeeds Mrs. Beaver who taught art several months after the resignation of Mrs. Snyder. Although Miss Sheppard has done some dancing as a chorus girl and has taught swimming, her main interest has always been art. She holds membership in several art clubs including Delta Phi Girl Scouts Sponsor Marchof DimesDance Harrison City (lirl Scr.uts sponsored the annual March of Dimes dance held in the gymnasium on January 31. Lou Lavclle’s orchestra furnished music from 9 until 12 o’clock. All of the proceeds from the dance went to the nation- Senior Girls Visit Seton Hill College A group of Senior girls visited Seton Hill College on the afternoon of Sunday. January ninth. The Westmoreland Chapter of Set n Hill Alumnae entertained at tea the girls of various county high schools who expect to attend college. The iris heard a speech by Sister Sarah Louise, professor of IRWIN SWAMPS PENN TOWNSHIP INDIANS Friday, January 21 was a very good night for the Irwin f Knights wh: won over the Indian quintet by a score of 60-25. Irwin got off to a late | start in the first quarter, but irt the last three remaining « quarters they made up for Jost [GOOD SUBSTITUTES Ve don’t have a racoon, but we do have a Beaver. We don’t have pumpkins, but we do have Mellons, j We don’t have less, but we do have Mohr. We don’t have moths, but 1 we do have Millers. • We don’t have Campbells, but we do have Hines. We don’t have shorts, but we do have Slaks. We don’t have trees, but we .1 I_ — .4 Ag Classes Go on Field Trip The agriculture classes sponsored by Mr. Dorsey took a field trip to Pittsburgh. . Twenty-four students went on the trip. They first stop|K d at the fruit and vegetable terminal where they saw how the vegetables were being bought and sold. The next place was at the stock yard There they saw a contest won by an aligns steer. The winner’s owner received $5,820 for the steer. They also drive through town and ate coffee and doughnuts offered by the A P Company. The Heinz Pickle Company was also viewed. Lastly, they went to the Phipps Conservatory. Many flowers and plants were observed. Mr. Dorsey and his Ag classes demonstrated the new Junior Red Cross Results Announced The Junior Red Cross Campaign ended on November with a total of $75.33 collected. Home room representatives of the Junior Red Cross, work-j ing under the direction of I their new advisor. Miss Kmic-ciak, collected a total of $20 CLUBS ENJOY PARTY On December 16, the Ushers Club and Home Ec Club held a joint Christmas Party. Members of both clubs remained after school to enjoy the occasion. Santa Claus came to the party to add to the Christmas spirit and to help in the cx- Television Set Brings Students Inauguration Penn Township students had the privilege of seeing the presidential inauguration ! which took place in Washington on January 20. The en-Itirc body went to the auditorium to see President Truman take his oath of office over a television set which was available for student use f Ten Commandments for Basket Ball Players • 1. Tic is the referee, the of-ldal. thou shalt not break the tiles nor his decisions. 2. Thou shalt not take the amc of the opponent in vain. 3. Remember that thou ' dialt go to all practices. I 4. Honor thy coach and thy Jcaptain. 5. Th u shalt not shoot for the basket and miss. Penn Twp. Wins First League Encounter Penn Township was on the top half of a 45-34 score in their first league basketball game. Blairsvillc. who dropped from class A. looked bad as their passing was not clicking. All-State halfback 'Pud Constontina scored 4 points in the few minutes he was in the game. Roscosky was high scorer for the Indians with 15 points . Dave Tharpe was next with 11. Blairsville's 45 STUNTSTERS Standing: Mr. Onder, Eaton, Mene-gheni, Rudy, Evans, Kunak, Mene-gheni. Performing: Oivens, Rabbits PRIESTLY SCIENCE CLUB The policy in this club work conformed to the principle of democracy of opportunity with club privileges extended to all who made two A’s for the first semester. This club is an adjunct to science proper and then used as an instrument for recreative purposes and entertainment. Some phases of the entertainment in this club were experiments, and further up-tojdate information by movies shown in the club period. Mr. Francis Tiberi, the science instructor, sponsored this club. Members not pictured are: Busche, Kennelty, Lewis, Modar, Moore, Orr, and Strickland. Dugan, Gregurina, Bohince, Yates, McConahy, Rabbits, Mr. Tiberi JUNIOR RED CROSS The Junior Red Cross, a group of boys and girls representing the home rooms, was busy again this year. Working under the direction of Miss Kmieciak, the new Red Cross adviser, they collected twenty dollars. Each student who contributed was given a pin and a card denoting his membership in the Junior Red Cross. A more active campaign is being planned for next year. Standing: Bochneak, Knight, Slifkey, Harvison. Sitting: Piraino Snyder, Harvison, Stout, Miss Kmieciak, Orr, Smith, Brown, Howe, Cole Benj. Raymaley's Service Station 46 LIBRARIANS Standing: J. Kemerer, J. Redish, N. Trogolo, C. Woomer, A. J. Gregurina, A. Stoss, W. Weller, M.Rugh,Miss Bertoline, L. Brewer Seated: M. Baird, M. A. Smith, F. Seda, E. J. Lauffer, E. Humelsine. This year, more than ever before, our library has bee in use. This, we find, is partially due to the fact that th° dependable librarians aid us in making quick decision on our choice of reading materials. When we go into the library with the intention of securing a book this trustworthy group can tell us where to find the type we wish. We would like to express our thanks to these girls for their cooperation in the past year. HAZEL STAMPS BOOK FOR PENNY USHERS The Ushers Club had no sponsor, this year, until Mr. Rometo assumed the responsibility. To this organization goes the credit for the innovation of having dances after the basket ball games. The senior members — Andy Cianciotto, Ronald Marroni, Mildred Baird, Virginia Stover, Dorothy Blazek, Eleanor Bills, Lundie Valero, and Helen Gongaware— —received pins. All members who had a record of faithful service for two or more years were awarded letters. Painter, Raymaley, Valero Row Three: Barton, Marroni, Fisher, Mayo, Cianciotto, Tharp. Row Two: Seslar, Baird, Stover, Patek, Blazek, Gongaware, Mr. Rometo. Row One: King, Bills, Kozain, Hague, Painter, Raymaley, Valero 47 Mayers Sporting Center Jeannette, Pa. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Row Two: Baird, Herrholz, Katkowski, Slak, Kelley, Saupe, Divens, Weightman, Hartman, Miss Collie. Row One: Kemerer, Hostetler, Chew, Hague, Mance, Blank, Corle, Good, Hague, Bohince, Raymaley WHO WILL GET THE LARGEST PIECE? Hoping to combine knowledge and pleasure, the Home Ec. club conducted a tour to select draperies and material to cover the cushions of the living room suite. Great enjoyment was derived from hanging the drapes and fitting the covers. To finance this, all members participated in bake sales, and sold refreshments and stationery. Nor were these future homemakers lacking in social affairs. During the year, the club enjoyed a Christmas Party, a Cocoa Party, and an Autograph Hunt. Kelley, Baird, Blank, Divens, Weightman In Jeannette It’s Ratners “For Fine Feminine Fashions” COMMERCIAL CLUB Row Two: Shearer, Painter, Hudock, McElwain, Neiman, Seslar, Lauffer, Kidd, Appel, Stephens, Yelitz, Pound-stone, Townsley, Hajnosz. Row One: Mrs. Rudell Permar, Donaldson, Baughman, Bills, Pangallo, Hugh, Simola, Riggle, Goss, McClain, Simola, Stepnick, Baird, Loveridge, Painter, Wigle OFFICERS OF THE CLUB The Commercial Club, originally organized by Miss Vivian Mash, was re-organized this year by Mrs. Rudell Permar. To lead the club in its activities, the following members were chosen as officers: president Jane Appel; vice-president, Nancy Poundstone; secretary, Dorothy Simola; treasurer, Rita Painter. Pins were adopted as their emblem and each of the members received them. They purchased a portable phonograph for the Commercial Department, thus accomplishing their aim for the year. Standing: Simola, Painter, Poundstone. Sitting: Appel 49 The Journal”—Publishing and Printing JUNIOR DRAMATICS Row Three: Brown, Loughner, Ear-hart, Redish, Cook, Baughman, Piraino, Bia, Mam. Row Two: Stoss, Crescenzo, Rogers, Cole, Bezak, Anderson. Row One: Ritson, Florey, Brosius, Wilson, Miss Liebman Miss Liebman, who is interested in dramatics, aroused the sophomores to the point of reorganizing a Junior Dramatics Club. The members were chosen and typed according to the quality and volume of their voices. The group has presented no performances, for an audience, but during their meeting, they planned and presented several small sketches taken from Five and Ten, minute sketches and blackouts for small stages. STAGE CREW Mr. Bohince, Nixon, Gwyn, Mediate, Dorohovich, Calgaro The Stage Crew, advised by Mr. Bohince, took care of making the scenery for the various plays and programs which were presented in the auditorium. They set the stage of A Christmas Carol, The Thanksgiving Pageant,” and the three performances of the Comic Strip Parade.” Most of these boys take shop from Mr. Bohince and this offered them good experience for their behind-the-scenes work. Next year’s stage crew should be an experienced one, for all of the members are underclassmen. 50 Brown’s Garage, Harrison City FIRE PATROL Row Three: Nesbitt, Thomas, Beaver, Raymaley. Row Two: Bick-erstaff, Brosius, Anderson, Kepple, Davis, Prady. Row One: Mohr, Slifkey, Morris. Not pictured: Mash, Zuzich, Onder. The Fire Patrol, always on the job during fire drills, is an active organization which has gone a long way since the school was built. The function of this club is to have complete knowledge of the equipment and how to use it in case of fire. In this they are aided by Mr. Plischke. During Fire Prevention Week a talk is given to all members on the topic of fire fighting. AG CLASS Mr. Dorsey, Watkins, Gongaware, Kepple, Connor, Fink, Raymaley, Harvison, Greer, Krcelic, Deguffroy, Garris, Scott, Nesbitt. The Agriculture Class, a newly-formed course under the direction of Mr. Dorsey, has progressed superbly in its first year. Mr. Dorsey conducts his class in a manner which makes the study of soil and growth very fascinating. To begin with, the aggressive students must have a cultivated interest in farming. They must also accept the responsibility of a project and work toward its completion. This course was organized in order to arouse this interest, increase efficiency, and make our future farmers of America more aware of the part farming plays in the world today. 51 Level Green Women’s Club ALPHA BETA GAMMA Row Two: Mohr, Onder, Sauers, Fink, Mash, Turchan, Walters, Zuzich. Row One: Orr, Zuzich, Garvis, O’Brien, Mrs. Byers, McIntyre, Crescenzo, Brewer, Kuczkiewicz, Weightman, Blank. Absent: Elaine McIntyre CLUB OFFICERS The purpose of the Alpha Beta Gamma Club is to give the students with a high scholastic standing in Physics and Chemistry an opportunity to broaden their knowledge in these fields. These members elected Naomi Brewer, president; Tillie Kuczkiewicz, vice-president; Rose Zuzich, secretary; and Joe Zuzich, treasurer. At each meeting, every member participated in an interesting experiment. Some experiences were testing starch, testing for glucose, and making invisible ink. Even under the efficient leadership of Mrs. Byers, the members found it trying to suppress the urge of most scientists, that of creating something different. A trip to Pittsburgh gave them an opportunity to visit the Buhl Planetarium. These diligent scientists occasionally left the world of unsolved problems to become social individuals. Initiation of new members and a party in their honor proved very amusing. Their social year ended with a picnic at Bushy Run. Brewer, Zuzich, Kuczkiewicz, Zuzich Stemmier Kren Sales and Service 52 HOBBY KNOBBY Row Two: Long, Lauflfer, Patla, Puchalski, Neal, Nowl, Piraino, Lauffer, Marcinkewicz, Martz, Loughncr, Pinazza, Petrella, Myers, O’Brien, Peters, Meneghini. Row One: Loughner, Mellon, Poznick, Patterson, Pechina, Petrella, Marroni, Likar, Miller, Macintosh PROGRAM COMMITTEE Pinazza, Petrella, O’Brien, Puchalski, Piraino, Peters, Long An ambitious group of boys and girls from Room 1 11 created a novel idea for a club. They named it the Hobby Knobby Club and asked Mrs. Courtney to sponsor it. The purpose of the club is to arouse interest in various hobbies. Included among these are cameras, pen pals, skating, musical instruments, and many others. At each meeting of the Hobby Knobby Club, the members give inspiring talks on the subject of their various hobbies. Some talks are accompanied by demonstrations. Many uninterested students have been urged to begin a hobby. The results are often surprising. A committee is chosen at each meeting to plan for the next. Every member is requested to pay five cents. The officers of this club are: Audrey Mellon, president; Thomas Myers, vice-president; Joe Petrella, secretary; Jim O’Brien, treasurer. 53 Ed’s Mobile Service ENJOYING FRENCH LETTERS Standing: Connor, Weightman, Gardy, Garvis, Sartori, Miss Bertoline. Sitting: Gongaware, Brewer, Divens, Kelley, Kelley THE NATURE CLUB STUDIES TREES Scollon, Wergin, Eaton, Deibler, Laspina, Strickland, Shearer, Long, Mr. Kuznik, Nesbitt, Seda, Hines, Sugent, Kazlausky Mull’s Dairy Past’d Milk Dari-Rich Ex. 52R22 54 S. A. Schlotter’s General Store, Boquet Scenes Along the Trail Miss Schmuck smiles as she takes a letter at the office. Several Forty-Niners dance in the Variety Program. Senior girls help Mrs. Molinero take care of attendance. Students leave building during fire drill directed by Fire Patrol. Congratulations to Class of '49 Arlington Bakery The candy machine supplies nourishment and enjoyment to students between classes. Wigle’s Drug Store Export, Pa. Enthusiastic managers start their campaign in selling ads and books. Scenes Along the Trail Miss Sheppard gives advice to artists drawing posters for Teen-Age Talent Revue. The group of pupils enjoy leaving class when the fire bell rings. Mr. Wallace, extreme right, invented some of the features of the timing mechanism in the PTHS scoreboard. New G.A.A. members appear quite comic in their initiation outfits. Mr. Dorsey’s Ag classes work hard at their projects. Peggy and the quartet practice another new song. Ventura Cleaning Service Export, Pa. Blank’s Dairy, Claridge, Pa. FOOT Row Three: Manager Stevens, Divens, Sartori, Ford, Corle, Brown, Lehosky, Beltz, Bickerstaff, Stevens, Cianciotto, Manager Slifkey. Row Two: Manager Shirley, Meneghini, Strickland, Scollon, Rudy, Eaton, Thomas, K.epple, Fisher, Vaglia, Rabbits, Belak, Beaver, Marefka. Row One: Mr. Rometo, Meneghini, Butcher, Brown, Brosius, Prady, Cianciotto, Onder, Marroni, Mash, Davis, Minkel, Tharp, Morris, Hobaugh, Mr. Onder. On September 11, the Indians inaugurated the 1948 football season and also dedicated their Memorial Stadium. The Indians dropped this keenly contested battle by the margin of four points. A fumble on the first play after the opening kick-off proved very costly to the Indian cause. Derry recovered on the two, and in two plays ushed it over. After this the score see-sawed ack and forth. Glenn Kepple, senior end, tallied both Indian scores. Offensive backs, big Norman Beaver and Andy Cianciotto, shone. Behind some deft blocking of the Penn Township line they ripped off consistent gains. The Indians, fighting gallantly, finally went down to defeat but not until battling to the finish. The final tally: Derry Boro, 18, Penn Township 14. Under the arcs at Jeannette on Sept. 17, the Indians met the annual rivals. However, the Indian cause was downed by a fine back, Ray Greene, who all but broke the Indians' hearts. Very costly to the Indians was the injury of two first team backs, Norman Beaver and Chalmers Raymaley. Also injured was defensive halfback, Ray Brown. The Indians fought but were outclassed all the way by a big, fast Jeannette eleven. Final score: Jeannette, 40; Penn Township, 0. On the night of September 25, the Indians went to Tarentum to meet the Bucks of East Deer. The Indians began to show some class with Nesbitt threatening to break loose many times. The Indians were handicapped by not having any experienced left halfbacks, but fought hard against the long passes of East Deer backs. East Deer’s big, fast backs and fine passing finally 58 NATIONAL HOME CLARIDGE, PA. NARODIN DOM SLOVENIAN BALL Football Schedule P.T.H.S. 14 Derry Boro 18 P.T.H.S. 0 Jeannette 40 P.T.H.S. .0 East Deer 20 P.T.H.S. 31 South Huntingdon 7 P.T.H.S. 6 Ligonier P.T.H.S. 20 Trafford 21 P.T.H.S. 19 Youngwood P.T.H.S. 2 Bell Township 6 won out, the final score being 20-0. On October 2, the Indians were really hot, racking South Huntingdon 31-7. No one really stood out in this game, but a fine display of teamwork was put on by the Penn Township squad. The Indians scored almost at will and the big Penn line shone on defense, allowing only two first downs. One of the Indians scores came when Nesbitt intercepted and dashed 35 yards to pay dirt without a hand touching him. The Penn line blocked furiously and long gains were ripped off by the Indian backs. South Huntingdon’s only score came in the second quarter. The Indians traveled to Ligonier on October 9 and met with some tough breaks. Both teams held each other scoreless for three quarters. Then a punt was blocked on the township 5-yard line. Ligonier’s left halfback, Huston, plunged off tackle for the first score. The extra point was SANCTIONED BY AMERICAN BOWLING made by a placement and Ligonier led by a score of 7-0. The Indians put several first downs together and drove 70 yards to the 1-yard line of the Mounties. Bobo” Cianciotto passed to Nesbitt in the end zone for the lone Indian tally. The extra point was missed. Chalmers Raymaley was injured and was unavailable for the remainder of the season. Coach Tar Onder made a slight change in the line-up for the Trafford game on October 23. Roger Onder was placed on quarter back and Jack Mash was moved up to first string end. Shortly after the opening kickoff, Boney” Kepple ran 60 yards for the first touchdown. The attempt for the extra point failed. Trafford’s right half, Holsinger, then scored, but Trafford also failed on the extra point. Boney” was off on another long jaunt to pay dirt. Onder passed to Mash in the end zone for the extra point, giv- MANAGER 59 CONGRESS EXPORT 19R12 MR. YERINA Glenn Kepple Coaches: Onder and Rometo Andy Cianciotto ing the township a 13-6 edge at the half. Trafford scored again in the third quarter when their fullback, Erwin, caught a pass and scored from the 5-yard line. The point was made and the game was a deadlock. Boney” Kepple caught another pass, and this time he ran 40 yards for the TD. Paul Roscosky plunged for the extra point. The score now stood at 20-13. Then relying upon strategy, gave Trafford a safety. With the score 20-15, the teams fought back and forth until, with two minutes remaining in the game, Stafford caught a pass and scored. The extra point was blocked and Trafford won 21-20. The Youngwood Railroaders arrived at PTHS on October 30 for their scheduled game. The Indians got off to a good start by scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter. Bill Nesbitt, right half for Penn Township, scored two touchdowns. In the second quarter, Bobo” Cianciotto rounded his own right end and scored from the 5-yard line. On the plunge for the extra point, Cianciotto injured his right shoulder but succeeded in his attempt. The half ended 19-0 PTHS. The Youngwood Railroaders looked like a new team when they came on the field for the second half. With determination and hard driving, their right halfback, Blanda, scored and converted for the extra point. The remainder of the game was fought between two furious lines. Penn Township emerged victorious by the score of 19-7. Penn Township Indians traveled to Bell Township on Nov. 6 to complete their 1948 season. The field was very soggy, and neither team gained much on the ground or through the air. Bell’s lone tally came when a punt was blocked on the Penn Township 1-yara line. On the next play, a quarter back sneak, Bell scored. The half ended 6-0 in favor of Bell Township. The second half was also hard fought. Penn Township scored its only two points when Roger Onder blocked a punt for a safety. Although the team came through with very few victories, we must give credit where it is due. Kepple, senior end, who led the Indians throughout their season, earned a place on the Class B, WPIAL All-Star Team. His pass receiving and seven touchdowns were comparable to the team’s splendid sportsmanship. Let’s hope the Indians will encounter fewer injuries and win more games in the next gridiron season. Don Brosius Bob Davis Roger Onder Zanarini Bros.—Florist—Corner of 6th and Clay 60 Bushy Run Unit 260, American Legion Auxiliary Ray Brown Ron Marroni Music and Gifts Jack Mash Bill Nesbitt and Chal Raymaley Raymaley Downed in Derry Boro Game Dick Prady Jim Butcher Wieja Stankus Westmoreland City, Pa. Decoster Bros. VARSITY BASKET BALL Row Two: Barton, Prady, Kelley, Fisher, Hilty, Cianciotto, Roscosky, Mr. Rometo. Row One: Kepple, Mahoy, Anderson, Tharpe, Slifkey. GET THAT REBOUND, SQUIRE! The Irwin Knights invaded our camp site and trounced the Townshippers through accurate shooting by George and Mowery and a baffling passing attack, which resulted in a score of 60-25. The Derry Boro Ramblers managed to control an inspired Penn Twp. attack and pulled away in the closing minutes to a 49-40 victory. Don Anderson, playing with a bad ankle, was high with 10 points. The second contest with Blairsville was marked by hard playing on both sides with the Rometomen on top at the final whistle, 36-30. The Blue and White wave rolled over East Huntingdon in their highest scoring game of the year, 63-31. Elmer” Tharp was high scorer with 20 points, and Don Anaerson followed close with 17. The Townshippers’ revenge was sweet when they jumped to a 29-14 halftime lead over Ramsey and held on the second half to cop a 43-35 victory. Tharp hit his high mark of the year with 21 points. The visiting Ligonier team stopped our thoughts of a sectional tie when they went home on the long end of 53-44 score. Burns, Mountaineer center, was hot with 18 points, and Bill Mahoy tossed in 14. The Irwin Knights came from behind to out-score a fighting Indian team 59-49- Dean George and Dean Neiman each had 13 points for the victors. In the last game of the regular season, the Rometomen lost to the league leading Derry Ramblers 5 5-45. The township got off to an early lead but was overtaken by the fast moving Derry Five. Jones, the league’s leading scorer, dropped 17 points through the hoop. Ed Slifkey and Boney Kepple were high for the Indians with ten points each. 62 Export Home Appliance Co. Export 141 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKET BALL Row Two: Jones, Evans, Slifkey, Jackson, Laspina, Mr. Rometo. Row One: Rabbits, Seda, Belak, Walton, Mull, Kazlausky, Hobaugh. In their annual battle with the Alumni, the Indian Varsity went down to defeat, 26-22, in a test of experience over physical condition. The Rometomen came back strong in their second contest and outlasted a fast Export quintet to the tune of 42-38. The Panthers gained revenge on their own floor. Biscanto tallied 23 points in the 73-40 slaughter. The Jeannette Jayhawks gave the Indians a lacing with scores of 67-36 on the latter’s floor and 54-29 on their home grounds. Ray Handlan was high in each, with 28 and 21 points respectively. The Longhorns of Franklin Twp. provided a thrilling game for the fans in our 40-36 triumph, but in the second game they gave little resistance when the Townshippers came out a 37-18 victor. Dave Tharp was high in both, with 16 and 12 points. Penn Twp. copped their first league game, 45-34, over Blairsville, a former class A” team. Puts” Roscosky was high with 15, and Bobo” Cianciotto bucketed 9 points near the end of the third quarter to put the game on ice. In the next league encounter at East Huntingdon, Dave Tharp and Don Anderson led the team to a hardfought 44-36 victory, scoring 12 and 11 points with Dave high. Our first defeat in league competition came at the hands of Ramsey. Their attack was sparked by Murtha with 16 points. The Indians broke back into the win column when they defeated Ligonier 36-34. Operating from a halftime score of 27-14, the Township quintet nosed out the aggressive Mountaineers in the final seconds. THARPE RACKS UP TWO MORE POINTS Irwin Country Club 68 BASE BALL Row Four: Eaton, Bickerstaff, Fink, Davis, Slifkey. Row Three: Beaver, Kelley, Tharp, Roscosky, Anderson, Onder. Row Two: Rabbits, Eaton, Beaver, Mr. Onder, Brosius, Nesbitt. Row One: Roscosky, Menegheni, Raymaley, Mene-ghini, Brosius, Cianciotto, Marroni As basketball season faded away, baseball stepped into the limelight. Onder, the coach, had an inexperienced team last year. Because of loose fielding and bad breaks, the Indians were unable to win a game, and ended in last place with no wins and five losses. Cold weather and rain caused the postponement of four games, and held up practices. The Indians were in Section XII with Derry Borough, Derry Township, Jeannette, and Greensburg. The Indians played the opening game with Derry Township. The results of the games: April 19 Penn Twp. 1 Derry Twp. 8 April 22 Penn Twp. 3 May 10 Penn Twp. 5 May 13 Penn Twp. 4 May 17 Penn Twp. 3 The season rapidly came to a close, and the PTHS Indians played their last game of the sea- Derry Borough 11 Derry Twp. 8 Greensburg 10 Jeannette 6 son against Jeannette on the PTHS field. Mounds-men for the game were: Jeannette, Brown and Ashbaugh; PTHS, B. Brosius and Warren. Jeannette was the more experienced of the two teams. They showed the experience in fielding by only making one error while PTHS had four. Hitting on both sides was equal with four hits apiece. The Indians gave Jea nnette four unearned runs and lost the game 6-3. Looking to the future with the promising pitching of Roger Onder, Bob Brosius, Edward Slifkey, and Don Anderson, and an experienced team behind them, the Indians are seeking a better season. Senior baseball players are: Ronald Bickerstaff, Donald Fink, Robert Davis, Edward Slifkey, Donald Anderson, Roger Onder, Robert Brosius, Bill Nesbitt, Chalmers Raymaley, Donald Brosius, Andy Cianciotto, Ronald Marroni. (.4 Harrison City Women’s Club VARSITY P Row Four: Tharpe, Beaver, BickerscafT, Vaglia, Mash, Brown, Roscosky. Row Three: Thomas, Rabbits, Brosius, Nesbitt, Mohr, Onder, Anderson. Row 2: Bochneak, Morris, Marroni, Brosius, Butcher, Davis, Prady. Row One: Menegheni, Slifkey, Kepple, Mr. Onder, Cianciotto, Raymaley To finance the purchase of sweaters for its departing senior members the Varsity P, an energetic club, undertook several activities during the year. With the help of their leader, Mr. Onder, the group successfully sponsored two dances, The Thanksgiving Thump and Valentine Hop. They also sold ice cream at all home basketball games. Sixteen forty-niners will leave the Varsity P this year. One of the biggest moments in the lives of all these lettermen was the receiving of their well-earned, royal blue sweaters. Forty-niners and their sports: Kepple—football, basketball Raymaley—football, baseball Cianciotto—football, basketball, baseball Slifkey—Basketball, baseball Marroni—football, baseball B. Brosius—baseball D. Brosius—football, baseball Mash—football Brown—football Anderson—basketball, baseball Davis—football, baseball Prady, football, basketball Onder—football, baseball Butcher—football Nesbitt—football, baseball Bickerstaff—football The Varsity P wisely chose the following boys to lead them along the rough trail: Glenn Kepple, President; Chalmers Raymaley, Vice-President; Andy Cianciotto, Secretary; Edward Slifkey, Treasurer. This year a new ruling was written into the Varsity P constitution and put into effect. An athlete will receive only one letter in spite of the fact that he has earned more. However, at the end of his senior year a sweater will be presented to him. JUNIOR CHEERLEADERS Grace Raymaley, Dolores Wojcik, Shirley Bohince. Absent: Taylor SENIOR CHEERLEADERS With new uniforms of royal-blue jackets and skirts, our sportive cheerleaders stimulated the teams to their gains. The victory spirit was transmitted to the fans by the sprightliness of this group. Coached by Miss Kmieciak, they introduced several lively cheers at each pep meeting. Patty Goss, the captain, will hand her rank to Dolores Herrhoiz to fulfill. The graduates of ’49 are Jane Appel, Helen Gongaware, Patty Goss, Lois Painter, and Lundie Valero. Selected to fill their positions are Grace Raymaley, Joan Taylor, Shirley Bohince, and Dolores Wojcik. They urged our Jayvees to victory. To honor our athletes, the cheerleaders sponsored the ’'Sweater Hop” and a dance after the last basketball game of the season. ()( Herrhoiz, Painter, Goss, Valero, Gongaware, Painter, Appel Appel. Gongaware, Goss, Painter, Valero G. A. A. Row Three: Ruoff, Brown, Cianciotto, Weller, O’Brien, Raymaley, Herrholz. Row Two: Lauffer, Kuczkiewicz, Baloh, McClain, Simola, McIntyre, Shadier, Hague. Row One: Snyder, Stephens, Gongaware, Stover, Miss Kmie-ciak, Kelley, Deguffroy, Painter, Valero Inspired by Miss Kmieciak’s leadership, the G.A.A. can boast of a successful year. A new constitution was written and approved by the pioneers of these girls. December 20, 1949, was the date for the annual Christmas Ball sponsored by the G.A.A. The gym was decorated to represent an exaggerated Toyland. The center chandelier was the main attraction and the most popular spot of the evening. It consisted of balloons, candy canes, and mistletoe. The gay colored lights on the huge and brightly decorated Christmas tree added to the beauty of the gowns which the girls wore. The Sadie Hawkins Day Dance, which took place April 22, 1949, was the talk of the school. Everyone was requested to wear blue jeans. The girls planned for the evening, asked a boy, called for him, and performed all the necessary courtesies. At the dance the girls asked the boys to dance. No one seemed to enjoy this more than the fellows. The Sadie Hawkins Day Dance provided an evening of fun for all. G.A.A. and Women Faculty members participated in a mock basket ball game. The senior girls composed the team while the underclassmen were the cheerleaders, water girls, stretcher bearers, and managers. The competent leaders of these girls were: Helen Gongaware, president; Grace Deguffroy, vice-president; and Harriet Stephens, secretary-treasurer. TOPS IN ALL Oeguffroy, Watkins, Miss Kmieciak, Gongaware, O’Brien «7 TEEN AGE CLUB Row lour: Lazar, Sartori, Jones, Lehosky, Jackson, Loughner, Zellers, Smith, Schneider, Yates, Weightman. Row Three: Marefka, Piekarczyk, Bickerstaff, Bittner, Patek, Bresnick, Scheibe, Stankewich, Hobaugh, Strickland, Rugh. Row Two: Gilkey, Trogola, Redish, Deibler, Hartman, Perne, Geiger, Simola, Nowaski, Kintigh. Row One: Miss Graff, Sleasman, Stepnick, Anderson, Petrosky, Beiter, Malispena, Ratkowski, Patterson, Lauffer OUR WALTZING MAJORETTES Baloh, Seslar, Baird, Deguffroy,Stephens, Painter, Stepnick 68 SCROOGE AND HIS NEPHEW Henry Mayo aud Ralph Pratt BOAR’S HEAD DANCE C9 Teen-Age Talent Revue Master of Ceremonies John W. Mochnick PRESENTING THE ARTISTS OF THE FUTURE 1. George Yerina.........................................................Accordion 2. Carol Woomer, Frances Rogers, Dolores Woomer........................Vocal Trio 3. Sue Appel, Carol Grimes......................................Acrobatic Dancers 4. Clifford Kemerer.............................................Novelty Number 5. Marian Breakey..........................................................Singer 6. William Kosglow.......................................................Clarinet 7. John Sekora..........................................................Accordion 8. Patricia McDonnell......................................................Singer 9- Emogene Davis............................................................Piano 10. Darlienne Cloherty............................................Song and Dance 11. Arthur Long, Billy Stepnick...................................Saxophone Duet 12. Sally Lee Friesell.......................................................Singer 13. Roy Altman.....................................................Electric Guitar 14. Genevieve Donaldson, Harriet Stephens...................................Dancers 15. Logan Blank..............................................................Singer 16. Ronald Sauers, William Lemmon......................................Trumpet Duet 17. Samuel Ross...................................................Novelty Singing 18. Katherine Primus........................................................ Singer 19- John Raymaley............................................................Singer 20. Lois Painter, Donald Anderson........................................Vocal Duet INTERMISSION GUEST PERFORMERS Jerry Simmers The Blues Chasers Dramatics Group The Indian Quartet 21. Wanda Hughes, Carl Davis, Paul Bergman......................Instrumental Trio 22. Mary Long..............................................................Singer 23. Jeanne and Joanne Miller............................................. Dancers 24. John Whatule........................................................Accordion 25. Jerry Revolt.......................................................Imitations 26. Jack Novak, Otha Fink, Bernard Greggerson, William Kelley.............Quartet 27. Patricia and William Busche.......................................Piano Duet 28. Joyce Madrick....................................................Tap Dancer 29. Thomas Furlong.................................................... Violinist 30. Barbara Holsinger......................................................Singer According to the vote of the audience, these performers were awarded prizes. First Prize—John Raymaley................................................Singer Second Prize—Jack Novak, Otha Fink, Bernard Greggerson, William Kelley..Quartet Third Prize—Lois Painter, Donald Anderson............................Vocal Duet Fourth Prize—John Whatule.............................................Accordion Fifth Prize—Sue Appel, Carol Grimes............................Acrobatic Dancers Sixth Prize—Barbara Holsinger............................................Singer 70 Winners 71 Comic Strip Parade Student Character Portrayed Row 2: Painter..................................Dancer Raymaley..............................Mr. Flop Donaldson................................Dancer Sauers......................................Mac Prady.....................................Tonto Brewer...................................Tillie Smith....................................Popeye Loveridge.............................Olive Oyl Kidd.................Mary Jane and Gravel Gertie Deguffroy.....................Maggie and Dancer Onder.........Weepy, Mailman, and Marryin' Sam Marroni.......................Jiggs and Sweeney Gongaware.........Daisy Mae, Dancer, and Lucille Blake................Wimpy, Sluggo, and Captain Mash...........Mutt, L'il Abner, and Lone Ranger Gilkey.................Dagwood and B. 0. Plenty Mayo....................................Jughead Kuczkiewicz.............................Blondie Zuzich..............Professor Ofjkey and Father Divens....................................Betty Davis...................................Mrs. Ofjkey Connor....................Nancy, Penny, and Veronica C. Ross........................................Singer Novak..........................................Singer Miss Peters..................................Director Row I: Stephens.....................................Dancer V. Kelley................Picture and Raggedy Ann T. Kelley................Picture and Raggedy Andy Yelitz................................... Sniffles Zatezalo...........................Sparkle Plenty L. Blank...................Herby and Elmer Fudd S. Ross.........................Woody Woodpecker Menegheni......................................Jeff Battistella...................................Fritz Thomas.........................................Hans C. Blank....................Lulu and Bugs Bunny Brown...............................Archie and Bill Greggerson...................................Singer B. Kelley....................................Singer 7 i Acknowledgment We, the members of The Penn Point Staff, wish to extend our appreciation to the Board of Education, Mr. Kintigh, and Mr. Moch-nick for all they have done to improve the educational program; to the Mind Prospectors for their assistance during our struggles along the trail; and to all our advertisers and patrons who have so generously aided us to finance and present this annual, The Penn Point, to our community. 73 THE GLASS CITY BANK THE FRIENDLY BANK JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA H. J. GONGAWARE SONS CHARTERED BUSES FOR ANY OCCASION Transfer Moving Water Hauling 24 HOUR TAXI SERVICE Phone Irwin: 1502 74 Compliments °f ORDER OF OWLS NEST 1536 CLARIDGE, PA. THE FORTY-NINERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL 75 DRACH’S DRUG STORE 404 Clay Ave. Jeannette, Pa. The Prescription Store DRENGWITZ SHEET METAL WORK - ROOFING — HEATING — Cor. CLAY Ave. 2nd St., JEANNETTE PHONE 56 J Serving This Community for 48 Years EUWER CO. INC. EUWERS TRULY Since 1888 407-409 Clay Ave. Jeannette, Pa. See me For Better Insurance at lower rates Featuring World’s Largest Auto Insurance Co. Also Fire, Life, Hospitalization, Compensation, etc. 113 S. Third St. Jeannette, Pa. Phone 666 76 Cherry Preserves Crystal cane sugar cooked slowly with tree-ripened fruit. Compliments GAGETTA S MEAT MARKET 167 STATE STREET If you cannot purchase this in your home town —write us —P. O. Box J. $., Chicago (90) Sexton Qtta ify 3voc a. WILMERDING, PENNSYLVANIA KEALEY’S BUS’S MOBILE SERVICE The Friendly Drug Store Service With a Smile Prescriptions Filled 9th Magee Accurately and Economically 512 Clay Ave. Jeannette Phone 2655 RICHARD’S Skate for Your Health CLOVER FARM STORE Compliments Quality Meats, Groceries, °f and Produce DEL VITTO’S ROLLER RINK Level Green Murrysville 541 SOUTH FIFTH ST. Jeannette, Pa. Phone 710 Congratulations to Class of 1949 Carburetor - Ignition Brake Service WEYANDT DRUG CO. Tires Batteries Accessories Vic. Dettis, PH. G. WEIGOLDS ESSO SERVICE 703 Harrison Ave. Jeannette 1620 WESTM’D. FARM BUREAU Meadowbrook Greenhouse CO-OP. ASS N. Delmont Branch Delmont, Pa. Del. 27 Fred C. Nuss Traff. 912J12 78 When in Jeannette— stop at PHIL TAYLOR SON THE OLYMPIA THE HUB Homemade Candies and Ice Cream Phone 9583 605 Clay Ave. Jeannette, Pa. JEANNETTE W. J. GLUNT Well Drilling Compliments of Electric Pumps and Pump Repairs FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EXPORT R. D. 1 JEANETTE, PA. Phone Ex. 39R4 EXPORT, PA. 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