Shenango High School - Tomahawk Shen Hi Yearbook (New Castle, PA)

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in Q O Qi A few of the more sophisticated members of our class delved into dramatics, and in April we presented the master play of the years, a comedy, WThe Gang's All Here.' On May 27, a lovely spring evening, lads and lassies triv- ped o'er the green to attend the Annual Junior-Senior Prom, which in our young lives was a most gorgeous affair. Why? Be- cause we gave it! The Seniors sought to repay the Juniors for the successful prom by giving a picnic at Etna Springs. We had oceans of food and barrels of fun. We began our home voyage in September, 1938 with a crew of forty-seven dignified Seniors. Miss Cowmeadow, the regular Senior Class Pilot, in her tugboat steamed out to sea to stear our ship safely to harbor. To assist her in this difficult task we chose the follow- ing officers: President, Alice Koskig Vice-President, Gernetta Csmerong Secretary, Carl Lundeeng Treasurer, Gerald Mooney. spectacular presentation of the play which we dedicated to the Freshmen. words, WOne of the best performances The first successful enterprise of the year was our highly entitled WThe Green L1ght,N From the critics came the ever given at Shenango.N Believe it or not! '39. In January we began work on our A very efficient staff was chosen with Dorothy Black as masterpiece, the annual of editor. The completed manuscript reveals the unusal literary talent of our group. On June 2 the Junior class honored us with a very elab- orate prom. We appreciated their thoughtfulness. Being also of a sociable disposition we invited our friends, the Juniors, to a picnic on June 6. There was an abundance of pickles and a scarcity of sandwiches. Commencement, the final event ip our high school course, was a sublime and fitting occasion marking the twelfth annlv- ersary of the founding of grand old Shen-Hi. As a class we began our educational career at the time of the founding of this ship that make noble institution and have greatly aided in directing the through its many calm and stormy periods. We believe the old vessel will never sail as smooth now that we must our departure. Thus ends the solemn history of a brilliant class. Shed no tears at our passing.

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Z 0 Does it the present, Seniors, was you say, yet giggling, empty-headed, rattle-brained youngsters portals of Shenango High School, to embark on the knowledge. Little did we comprehend the gigantic WHS OHPB . We were assist us ln Q3 CLASS HISTORY not seem hard to realize that the class of 1959, noble, handsome, thoughtful, and wise-appearing ever a group of silly Freshmen? Unbelievable, such is the case. In September, 1955 ninety-nine entered the high seas of task that Barker, to given a very competent advisor, Miss this undertaking. Under her careful guidance we elected our Freshmen class officers: President, Marian Stel- terg Vice-President, Madalyn Frengelg Secretary, Gladys Miller, Treasurer, Carl Mclltrot. A party was held at Easter time and a merry crowd of ap- proximately slxty students made the school auditorium ring with our noise. This was a remarkable year not only in the history of our class but also in the history of our high school. Prior to our entrance at Shenango no student dared to talk in the hall during school hours. Class rooms were so quiet that the tea- chers cculd sleep peacefully throughout the periods. Such a dead state of affairs was far from satisfactory to our class of live wires. Being so very progressive we finally dared to make ourselves heard and from that day until the present time, there has been more noise in this institution than was ever known before or probably will ever be known again. The second year began with the absence of a number of faces from our midst, only sixty-six returning to continue this voyage. As Sophomores we felt that we were experienced sea- men and were anxious to manifest our superiority before the Freshmen, whose greenness we shall not attempt to describe. It was during this part of our grip that Miss Barker de- cided to turn the management of the hip over to another. Mr. Ball was selected as our next Captain. For our class officers we chose: President, Marian Stel- terg Vice-President, Francis Pitzerg Secretary, Carl Lundeeng Treasurer, Mike Frengel. The second year ended very successfully without any of our number being expelled or suspended from school. The fall of 1957 found fifty-five students aboard our liner. A very important vert of our Journey lay Just ahead of us, but with Mr. Ball at the helm who could fail? We elected as our leaders for this eventful year: President, -Marian Stelterg Vice-President, Francis Pitzerg Secretary, Carl Lundeeng Treasurer, Gerald Mooney. Many students from our number engaged in athletics and as Juniors we received considerable notoriety in this field-- Francis Pitzer acquiring a black eye and Howard Currie ob- taining a slight fracture of a finger nail.

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C70 0 CLASS KNOCKER Fellow bearers of the ball and chain, underclassmen who have still endless suspended sentences to serve, honorable but unjust judges, and anyone else motivated to witness this either through sheer curiosity, or scornful pity, as I have been made an innocent victim of the guilt of all my surroundings, I shall pursue to knock those who have knocked me. For, as the saying goes, NHe who knocks last, knocks bestln Just a few knocks now at my cell buddiesi Alice Koski says of herself, WI like music--old or new.n Maybe so, but sometimes I wonder if it 1sn't one who makes music that she really likes. Isaac Elmer Junior George, I mean Junior Elmer George Isaac, I mean Isaac Junior Elmer--well, George, consider yourself knocked! I've always wanted one good reason to be thankful for having to leave for school before 8:50. Now I have it. Our blossoming young maestro, Ted Adams, plays at that time over WKST. Nothing would be worse than hearing Ted unless it would be listening to Bill Reitz. He holds the record for murdering more pieces and slaying more people with his violin than any other man--living or great. In his graduation picture Harold Kline is sporting two very per- fect waves. Really, Harold, I think your hair would!be so much more becoming to you page boy. Etta Snyder and Emily Ross are the two pals of our class. They bore and are bored by each other. Anna Mae McCandless is a miniature walking nFive and Ten.n What she doesn't have, Murph's is certain not to carry. nThere is pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.n If you don't believe it, ask Saad bpott, Vernon Booher, or Dale Baldwin. Helen Crudell is that sweet young thing from South New Castle Boro. At the contests she was afraid to go out in the rain for fear she would melt. You're not as sweet as all that, Miss! Leona St. John has a very Biblical name, but there 1sn't anything saintly about her! UA liar should have a good memory.n I guess that accounts for Mar- garet Woloszen's ability to tell about her great-grandmother's half- brother's nephew's grandson's sow without confusing it with her aunt's sister-in-law's uncle's great-grandfather'e 52nd cous1n's cow. Jean Sorbo may not be 99flOO Z pure, but anyhow she floats, and raises the pond 99flOO inches in doing so. This will be Francis Pitzer and Gerald Mooney's song 10 years from now: nTho' Wisdom oft has sought me, I scorned the lore she brought meg My only books Were women's looks And folly's all they've taught me 1 Marjorie Houk and Jean Fiore-are really very talkative girls. Sur- prising how quiet they can be in P.O.D. though, isn't it? Jennie Marttala has the reputation of being the ndarling of our c1ass.' Just a minute, Jennedell, I've even heard of horses being called 'Darling.n Martin is the name of the radio technician of our class. Dunn ldonel usually describes the radio upon which he has applied his genius. Howard Curie is well described by this passage. Quote, nHe acts as though he owned the whole school and were thinking about taking over the buses.' Unwuote. CThank you, Miss Ackerman.J When is a nbelld a siren? when it refers to the nBelln of Castle- wood, Ellen Williams. On days when she laughs she had the entire force of the Shenango Volunteer firmen la la truck! at the school in exactly 59.9 seconds. in