Sewickley High School - Sewickley Yearbook (Herminie, PA)

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Twenty-six enfaw BETTY TRUDELL July 25 Betty's the first with the newest fad. In Chemistry lab. she doesn't do bad. Betty has a gay hello and cheery smile for everyone. She goes in for active sports such as dancing, riding, and hiking. Someday when you need a nurse Betty will be ready. She is definite about that as a satisfactory career. WILLIAM VON I-IOEEN September 8 A good sport is this our Bill. He is always busy, never still, Indeed he is a versatile chap. turning to many activities-a gym- nast, actor, singer, Easy-going. cheerful, with a strong social interest in others, Bill has a good time: makes friends: is busy everywhere: never' gets out of sorts-well, he is all right. WILMA WAGNER December 15 She keeps up our spirits day after day It's good that someone helps that way. If you've never heard XVilma scream you have missed something. Such a soft voiced girl, too! This efficient secretary works inside school and out. She writes no end of letters. Did you mention Madison? .IAMES XVI-IALEY November II James may not be very tall But he has something that wins them all. Babe is an all-around ahtlete and works hard at school work, too. He isn't fooling: he wants to do things right. That quiet. steady kind always goes through. You'l1 see. Let time show. JULIA WI-IITI-OCK December 6 Favorite work is cooking or seam- ing Of future success she is dreaming. Peaches is the life of any party she attends, for she believes in have ing a good time wherever she goes. Grace or Dean Curtis are usually around. True to the family name, she is also an all-around athlete. ROBERT S. VALUE December 9 He's handsome and blond and broad-shouldered, too. Bob may go to Annapolis for Uncle Sam's crew. Girls, can you see see him in uniform? After seeing him in action in the 880, we know he can go placesfispeed and grit are in his ways. Rah! for the Navy! Gramp is determined when he makes up his mind. EARL WACHTER April 5 A leader, an athlete, they're both combined here. And when he's around the girls give a cheer. BuZ7y will he long remembered for his touchdown in the Neville Island game and his friendly and helpful spirit. From serious to lackadaisical is his range. He is a jolly good fellow. HAROLD WESTON March I3 To the North, East. South, a Weston Can be found in any direction. Buck is one of our tallest boys. His height. blondness, and good looks make him an answer to any maiden's wish. When Harold is around, things are never dull. His ambition is to be an insurance executive. EARL XNHITE March 24 His hair is red, his name is Vwhite A fellow you and I can like. Echo doesn't like walking under ladders, but wishes to climb that ladder, to be a success in any- thing he undertakes. Stamp cola lecting is his hobby. Echo the XVhite stamp in the business markets. 7 KENNETH WHITLOCK March 23 He'll give his best, do or die Ifor Alma Mater, Sewihi. A'Whitty indulges in church work and social affairs to pass his leisure time. As a profession Kenny wishes to become a teacher. Also likes to play football and run a good race. Most of all he pre- fers to be a bachelor.

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THOMAS ROPPA January I5 XVhether the call is for work or pl-ly This boy is always there. I'll say. XVhen we think of Thomas. the HillfBillies naturally come to mind: for he seems the guide as well as spokesman of that group. He plays a mean washboard Keep the melody going in your heart, Tom. CARI. SCHUELER W August 5 Dutch boy Carl. from up the road Stands ready to help bear the load. Dutch has several ambitions--'lo own a fur farm. be an engineer or a test driver. He prefers summer SPOIIS, especially tennis and mush- ball. By being a human punching bag he proved he can take it: then, with impassive face. he can give it right back. DERRILI. SHANKLE May 6 To know this l.1d is sure a pleasure His achievements are hard to measure. The Class of yo owes a large part of its success to the leadership of this lad. Derrill. another chess fan, haunts zoo after 3130. Be- sides serious tlimgs. he enioys the outdoors, both sports and nature. He is of the smiling. level-headed kind. JACK STIRLINC September 26 His wavy hair and winning smile Vvfin friends and fans all the while. One of the three musketeers. Jack will endeavor to be a Iinotype operator. Spends most of his time at the liirevllall or with the fresh- men. Keep smilin' upward. Jack, and cease the blushing. Prome- nading is a favorite diversion. DOROTIIIEA 'l IGNANlEl,l.I November to She is tiny and sweet with pretty black hair Girls like Dot are surely rare. Quiet. friendly. happy'-these are Dot's traits. Those bright eyes and quickness get her in on many things. Vlith her inseparable Rita she enjoys dancing. skating, collect- ing souvenirs. RITA RUETTGERS July 3o Rita's pretty smile is a joy to us all No wonder it made a certain boy fall. This vivacious voting lady does quite all right in school and out ol' it. too. Her favorite hobbies are those household arts. cooking and sewing. though her ambition is to be a good secretary. ELIZABETI-l SEE September zo ller curly blonde hair and pretty blue eyes Have got all the fellows fixing their ties. Libby takes .1 lot of responsif bility on her small shoulders. plans carefully and puts it all across- H a born executive. But popular! lf you haven't seen Libby blush you've missed a rare sight. ELSIE STf1ICillRVJAl.D December iq Sparkle in the eye and dimple in chin llelp her devoted friends to win. Steiger is the girl whom every- body knows. She makes good com- pany where that gay giggle keeps the fun going Three thirty finds her on the way upstreet with Mary Alyce or Dot. But she knows also how to work. JOSEPH TIIERNAN September to In sports he shows plenty of fight Signifying one of strength and might. Joe. our all-round athlete. the Beau Brummel of IQSQ. is a valu' able leader, He delights in teasing everybody over everything. Joe and the bug are seen everywhere. Margie is his favorite song. HENRIETTA TODD November 7 Through halls and classes she has trod, Ifriendly Henrietta Todd. On the surface she shows a quiet spirit, but just watch when the smiles break through. She has .1 clever trick in speech. thrills to roller skating, is a movie fan, and holds fast to her friendships. :ffl 1939 I - Twenty-five

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JOHN P. WILLISON November 28 Jack is ambitious a bachelor to be. In ten years from now-well, just wait and see. In fact, already rumors are out that Jack is changing his mind. He is such a big fellow and has a booming laugh. jokes with all. is interested in mechanical engineering. He is our happy-go-lucky member. MARJORIE WILSON March I2 Her eyes are blue. her hair is brown Cheer, joy. and fun she passes around. Plenty of pep makes Marge an outstanding athlete and a good student. Her gay chatter keeps everyone in high spirits. Her care- ful planning has made many social events marked successes. She has a constant escort. ELMER WINTERS February 6 His talents are the most unusual He masters the trombone or any! thing musical. Between studying and playing the trombone, Bud likes driving the blue Olds about town. His greet- ing is a smile or the toot of a horn. Let out the clutch and head for the world of opportunity Elmer. MARGARET WOLFE June I4 Peggy likes a horse that's fast-- A ride is good from first to last. Ask anything about riding to the hounds-she knows the answer: her horse is her hobby. Friendly. al- ways ready to help, Peggy knows how to study and think for her- self and then defend her ideas. We like to listen when she speaks and watch when she smiles. l oTTo w1Tz1-EB f November 8 1 ffl if His stature seems of a small size But over the horizontal bar he can J 4 i l rise. . , ' And look again- -you see the if athlete. A wrestler. gym team member. muscular Honk wishes to ' 1 WJ . go farther. Has a mind of his own. 'eff too. Keep going, Ottsl A il. cheerful grin will always help you ayj ' through. f OUR CLASS OF 1939 The Class of Thirty-nine goes now From out the walls of Sewihi. Into a waiting world. There not to bend Low in defeat but strong to do and dare. Seeking happiness whatever come our way. We will each in his community be Citizens, upholding interests and undertakings, Cooperatively as we have worked here with our Trained in our busy life together. In our own affairs maintaining a wish To do what we believe is best, Helping others as we help ourselves: Never yielding to a sense of failure. For when we are in trouble we will recall Our motto: Perseverance conquers all. 1939 fellow students. Twenty-seven