Richland High School - Portal Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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Presenting . The Seniors To be a senior is a conflicting experience. Not children, but not yet considered adults, we work to cram our heads full of facts and we dream of the day when we will be independ- ent. Somehow, our minds can be filled with data and dreams at the same time. We rush to finish an assignment before a date, and we spend some of our television time worrying about tomorrow's lessons. Here are the seniors. We are on the thresh- old of graduation, with our persons in the ac- tivities ofthe present and our hopes in the future. 24 Persons pictured on the opposite John Sholtis Karen Green Carol Swick Larry Horne in the photo page are

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Surveying The Graduates Of 1962 Class Olticers James Reed With hearts and minds toward future experiences and successes, these four outstanding Seniors have lead their class in carrying out a rich and basic segment of their life, the long-awaited year of departure from high school. Their responsi- bilities were completed well, their shortcomings and solutions resulted in a deeper realization of the necessity of a broadened attitude for adulthood. SENIOR CLASS CALENDAR 1961-62 President Charles Gontkovic Vice-President Nancy Barnes Treasurer Linda Shaffer Secretary Football season opens ..... ...... S ept. 9 School begins ,.,......,.,.... ...... S ept. 12 Lucky 7 dance ........,..,. ...... S ept. 20 Senior portraits taken ..... ,.,.., S ept. 27 Pumpkin Prom .............,.,,., ,..... O ct. 25 Gridiron Gallop ..,.............,.,..,.,. Nov. 10 Annual Cheerleading Contest ...r... Nov. 17 Speaker- Congressman John P. Saylor ...Nov. 22 Archery Assembly ...,.4,....,............. Nov. 28 Senior portraits delivered ,.,,. ...... D ec. 1 Basketball season begins ,............. Dec. 1 V-R Rock ..,..,.,,.,........,,..........,.,... Dec. 21 Christmas program- Scrooge .,.Dec. 22 Christmas vacation .r,.r,......,.......,... Dec. 23 to Jan. 2 Windber Annual Basketball Tournament .,...,,................ ...... D ec. 27-28 Coronation Ball ..........,.,,....... .,.... J an. 10 During the four preceding years of school activity, the class of '62 has grasped, step by step, an education as its foundation for the fu- ture. We have gradually acquired various skills in certain extra-curricular events. Thus, our motto, Forward ever, backward never, is being successfully carried out. The graduates are look- ing to the coming years with ambition, as well as anticipation and serious concern. Under the guidance of David W. Samuel, class adviser, the seniors completed several money-making projects. The first was a fund- raising dance, the Pumpkin Prom, lfor the 1962 Portall which turned out to be a howling suc- Assembly-O. G. Fitzgerald ,.,..,.,.. Feb. 1 Cupid's Capers .....,............,....,... Feb. 2 Moonlite Garden ..,......,.,.,......,... Feb. 10 National Honor Society Induction ..Feb. 16 Prelude to Victory .,.,.,.,,.....,..,,.. March 2 Johnstown Catholic West Central Playoff ,....,...,....,.........,....,....,..... March 3 Laura Lamar Playoff at War Memorial ,,..........,.,..................... March 7 Purchase Line PlayoFf at Windber ,,March 10 Tussey Mt. Playoff at Windber ,.,.. March 13 Edgewood Playoff at Monessen .. March 16 Shamrock Shuffle .,.,............,..,..,. March 17 Senior trip to Washington, D. C. March 19-21 Senior Class Play- Skinned Alive ,.,..,.......,............ April 5 Easter Vacation ...,.. ,...... A pril 20-22 Baccalaureate ..... .,..... J une 3 Commencement ...,, ..,... .......... J u ne 5 cess. Many class members also sold a consider- able number of Christmas cards and candles to pay a portion of the cost of the annual senior trip. The three-day trip to Washington, D. C. was the year's highlight. A seemingly unendless schedule was followed throughout the excursion, but everyone will long remember this schedule and the enjoyment that accompanied it. On graduation day, June 5, 1962, this year's senior class bids farewell to Richland with fond memories, with high hopes, and with still higher dreams.