Pitcairn High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Pitcairn, PA)

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OPHO ORE ' To Speak as the Common People Do. To Pass As WVise Men Do. -Unknown YVith a much louder hoot and a toot the Sophomore class once more joined the llailroad- ers train of 1951. The beginning of the school year found us wishing for more fuel in the fire. The train was going too slow for us. NVQ- knew we needed more activities to speed up the other llailroaders. YVcll, football season whizzed in and we saw the opportunity for more activities. At the home games it was the Sophomore class that furnished the lineups for the supporters of the Railroad- ers. On October 13 we sponsored a dance which was held in the gym. Then before we knew it the Thanksgiving holiday was coming up. VVe could not pass it without something special. So on November 21 we sold delicious home-made candy in the halls of P. H. S. Then. in prepara- tion for the prom next year. the girls began to teach the boys how to dance. Once a week both boys and girls met at the gvm. There under the supervision of Mrs. Linhart and Mr. Smith the girls taught the boys how to dance. ln the second semester Nlrs. Crowl took over Nlrs. Lin- hart's supervising. The boys were very co- operative and the girls found they learned 1'ead- ily. On February 15 the class held an assembly in the high school auditorium. Students picked by the class did a capable job in choosing the assembly program and directing it. These are a few of the activities the Sophomore Class con- tributed to the llailroaders train for 1951. But dances were not our only projects. The Sophomore class sent out a fine group of boys for football. XVe know that in time they will form one of the finest teams P. H. S. has ever had. After football season we had more boys out for basketball. A few made the varsity team while the other boys played for junior varsity. The bovs who were not on the football or basketball teams found other clubs and activities to join. Some joined the Chess Club while others partic- ipated in the Recreational Program. Left to right-Barbara Heaton, Hon DeVito, Jeanne Nlinniccucci, Dean llorst. Most of the Sophomore girls became new members of the Clee Club. This was their first year but they did very well. The majority of the girls belong to the Tri-Hi-Y. Other clubs which the girls took part in were the F. H. A. and the Recreational Program. In showing our thanks to the Student Coun- cil for their advice and guiding hand we helped them sell Christmas cards. Our two represen- tatives for Student Council were Pat Hallibaugh and Ron Serra. In their first year of cheering we think Virginia Hesking and Pat Hallibaugh deserve much credit. The class elected for their officers four capable students-President, Dean Borstg Vice-President, llon DeVitog Secretary, Barbara Heatong and Treasurer, Jennie Minicucci. There was much co-operation shown among the class, their officers, and the class sponsor Mr. XVilliam Smith. YVe all look forward next year to being the most successful Junior Class P. H. S. has yet known.

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Let to right-Lee Africa, Shirley DeYirgilio. Virginia uc gt, Janet Rrown. XVe of the freshman class came into P. H. S. full of ambition and anxiety to begin a new career. Immediately we elected our officers. president, Lee Africag vice president. Shirley De- Virgiliog secretary. lanet Browng and treasurer. Maxine De Yinnv. Thev certainly had done a wonderful job. NVanting this to be a year of rememlJrance. we pe1'formed many activities which included the sale of Curtis magazines, Dolores Lynn re- ceived a camera for selling the largest number of magazines. NVe sold Cargo Candy on which we received a percentage of the profits. VVe had a bake sale at Salyards Hardware Store on Broad- way, a dance at the gym. and we also sold Christ- mas cards through the student council. 'K FRESHM N . . . The True Beginning of Our End -Shakespeare Also the freshman class was well represent- ed in sports. On the football team were Edward Clinton and Russell Agostini. Lee Africa was the freshman student coach. The junior high basketball team consisted mainly of our fresh- man bovs. Thev were as follows: Russell Agos- tini. lim Stevick, Edward Clinton, Bob Moon. Lee Africa. Kenny Niignogna. Patsv Moffa, Al- fred Macino. and XVavne XValtour. Our basket- ball team won sixteen games and lost two games. At one of the games, we received the award plaque for the largest attendance. The freshman girls were members of the Tri-Ili-Y. They have all been working hard to earn money for their spring formal on April 18th. XVL- are represented in the band with twelve members. A group of them have formed their own jam session. The freshman, along with the other band members. have been work- ing ltard. rehearsing for their spring concert. A new subject has been entered on the fresh- man girls' curriculum. YVe are now taking six weeks of home nursing, which will be a very useful subject. Both the boys and girls have taken first aid and received their Junior Red Cross cards. The freshman class held their assembly for March. They presented two short plays entitled, The Persecuted Nlaidenf, and House Guest under the direction of Mrs. Bergman. As a whole, we of the freslnnan class have had a very active and exciting year and hope to do better in the following years.