Shaler High School - Shaleresque Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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THE BAND ENTERTAINED YOU. f -f' va- I i'1bm'e-f-View of the band, with drum major, twirlers. and Mr. Smink Twenty-eight played at the band's First public appearance, and fifty-four ended the season -lVlr. Smink can recruit them, canlt he? ln line with the new set-up for music in the schools, Mr. G. T. Smink has charge of instrumental music, while Mr. G. Raymond Bell is teaching all the vocal groups in the township. Besides strutting and putting on a special demonstration at each home football game, and several abroad, the band took part in the Armistice Day parade downtown at the request of the American Legion, Cirowell Post, and in a Hallowe'en parade under the Citizens' League of Glenshaw. Both of these were paid performances. lfive new instruments are in the band this year, with their players, of course. The sousa- phone, a baritone horn, two melaphones, and a big drum add to the noise. Mr. Smink recalled in his own special style, that John had to buy a new pair of pants, too. The Better Booster flub has an idea to canvas the community to buy new uniforms. J ,,.s ff TWO HUSKIE MASCOTS Decorated with special blue and white blankets bearing the S, two beautiful Huskies, escorted the drum major, james Gardner. Robert litzel and Gerald Kraus take care of the huskies. lt was at the suggestion of the boys themselves that these two mascots appeared with the band this year. And everyone was pleased, too. Etzel, Gardner, Kraus l J i 9 V -A

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THEY WGRKED HARD TOO . Burzio, Coach Martin, Broge Sisca caught the pass for the point. The Oakmonters came up to expectations by winning a close victory over Shaler, 6-0. Coach Benny Martin remarked that our boys played their best all-around game of the season against this team. Protecting their undefeated record, the Millvale Indians trounced the Huskies, 18-0, despite stubborn resistance. The invaders owed their scores to fast breaks into the clear, and hard bucking into the line. Our boys rode to their second win, with West View, 7-0, with Guth, a junior catching a screen pass. Bill Schwartz much to the amazement of himself and the spectators, kicked the extra point. The final game saw Perry High swim to a muddy 7-0 victory, 'as seniors Bujak, Huber, Schwartz, Bob VVagner closed their football careers. Chapin, also a senior, was on the injured list most of the season. Coach Martin predicts a very successful season for 1942, as Ruff, Sisca, Ott, Guth, Skundrich, Matt Dischner, Damico, Ahlborn, and Karcher have had experience this season. Gerry VVagner and Ed Freeauf also toted the ball this year. Coach Martin left us for the good old U. S. A. in the middle of the year. He's connected with the physical fitness program, being stationed at first at Maxwell Field, Alabama. XVe hope he makes all the boys get his idea of, Let's go, boys. VARSITY S CLUB Lettermen, under Mr. Martin, have organ- ized a Varsity Club, the aim of which is to raise funds to provide insurance for players. For a good start, they sold football emblems, and held a much-postponed dance, Friday, March 13. The date, however, didn't stop the crowd. Alumni lettermen, with Shaler girls or alumnae, also attendedl The boys worked hard and deserve a good bit of credit. Their aim is a worthy one. Officers Dave Huber, Bill Ahlborn, Cy Gunst, and all the members of this honorary group have started the ball rolling in the right direction.

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TO PROVE IT CAN BE DONE . The group that does its best to have you make noise is pictured below, the fheerleaders. Elinore Leitch, who has three years' partici- pation to her credit, is the head cheerleader, while Grace Yeiser, Dave Schreiber, and Bob Leely have been in the group for two seasons. First year yell-makers are Mary Ann Huston, Carolyn Carpenter, Fran Holden, and Lois Flowers. In the spring of each year, a faculty group does the judging at try-outs, scheduled by Mrs. Barr. Anyone in the school is eligible. VVhy don't you come out and see what fun this can befand what exercise? You can do your stuff at all the football games, and basketball ones, and make your own outfit. Spectators think they make a grand ap- pearance, even if they do like that cheer, HINKY BLINKY lJOlXlININKY. It's part of every football game in the nation--an attractive student, a neat outfit with boots, some high stepping, and plenty of twirling. XVe mean these twirlers, seven at Shaler, and a drum major. They're part of the band and its performances at the inter- mission. Two Huskies added to the spectacle 'this year. i The girls themselves furnish their costumes elovely midnight blue, with touches of white, set off with high white boots, and a tricky white feather set in their tiny caps. john Fleming wore blue in a more conservative fashion. The twirlers, with suggestions from Mrs. Barr, perfect their own technique. Ruth Keil was able to help some, too. Everyone will agree that they helped a great deal this season. Xve like their smiles in addition to their performances. Bark Razr, Lefl in Right-Leety, Flowers, Huston, Schreiber. From Rau-, Left fu Rfglzl-Carpenter, Leitch, Yeiser, Holden. Left to Right-Wait, Jones, Fleming, Hezlep, Gardner, Klosky, Moury, Carpenter. .