Snowden High School - Aquila Yearbook (Library, PA)

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Our Ideals Wo, flu- Seniors of S. 'l'. H. S., lmifl ax lmppy fam-xvc-ll to il great iiistituticm - our school. Um' nation is now ciigngwl in ai great war. We must lic llc-ally for Service. ln doing so wc- will i'0llfl'lllllll' our best to a nation that is wvll WHl'fll.Y of our lu-lp. Wm- arc all now .x1lll'l'll'illl citizcns and as .xlll0I'lC2lllS wc will uphold our imlcals and vontiiiuc to do our part. Our motto will lie Reaching for success. Eagerly searching for further education. Always helpful to others. Doing our part daily Yielding not to life's daily temptations. Forward with the best. On to Victory. Ready for any task, regardless of size. S erving our country at all times. Earnestly conserving opportunities. Ready for all emergencies. Valiantlyf aiding the poor and needy. Interest in all things concerning others. Conserving all materials and things that help. Ever dependable, looking for the best. We, as Seniors, will do our ln-st to uphold tlivsv ideals. lmlvcd, success will be ours! - Bie'r'1'Y Mixlcua 1il'll'l'Lli. Twenty

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Readggmf ' Oall to arms! - Are YOU ready? - YOU are needed! - This is a period of time in the history of our United States when literally all hands should be in there pitching -- men, wo1ne11, and children. As we look into the world today it is darkened by a shadow, yes, a very tragic shadow, we must prevent it from ever reaching into our land. It is true our boys must go into war-torn lands and risk their lives to protect ours. Are we going to stand back and let them do all the fighting? Certainly 11ot ! We may not be right o11t in the front lines with them shooting down the enemies, but we, who are at home on safe land can do many things to support our armed forces so that they will be able to serve their point successfully. We are all in this scrap, each and every one of us, and we must make up our minds that we are not going to stop scrapping until we have won. The world today is like a giant jig-saw puzzle, we do not k11ow where we are to put the next piece. Schools are playing a great part in the Readying for Service program. This is most essential and progressive. Our youths are being taught to defend our nation and make it a happier place in which to live. The war has practically revolutionized our educational program in order that all may contribute to the war effort. As graduates at such an uneasy time, we realize that we will have to step from a high stone to place ourselves in the outside world. We will go forward to help our country for our country needs young minds to carry on the many tasks. VVe have been trained i11 our four years of High School in Snowden Town- ship that no matter what comes up, our country is always first. We must be ready and willing to serve it at all times with the greatest sincerity. We, as Seniors, will close the door of High School life behind us, to step out into the world and to depend on ourselves. We realize that it will not be an easy task. We will have to struggle through many hardships before we will attain our goal that we are striving for, but we are ready for our purpose, and we will pull together - every citizen of the United States -- and fight, fight, iight, never to stop until we have won our aim - VICTORY. - J EAN VERNO. Nineteen

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A Seniofs Diary This is my diary-I am a Senior of the grad- uating class of 1943. It began when I was a Freshie and continues until I graduate. Try to visualize my liing thru Memory Lane. Freshman - 1939 Dear Diary: Well, I finally got to High School-sure was thrilling. The Girl Reserves gave an Initiation party for us. Louise Jagnow did a swell imita- tion of Blondie and Howard Minnick took the prize for his impersonation of The Little Man Who Wasn't There. . . . James Jaklich took us all by surprise when he answered the call Is there a doctor in the house? . . . short but awful nice . . . Pinky Smith was blushing a very nice shade of red when Jutch Fircak came over to her and asked her for the next dance . . . thrills, just came one after the other. Betty Kepple came wandering in, she's awful bashful, everyone noticed .... Joe Jacoby is too, but they'1l get over that .... Gee . . . did Antonia Mayer surprise Sam Velmer? . . . She showed him how to translate that difficult Latin word .... Also noticed today in Activities Period that Veronica Urbania was writing Sonny Boy over her tablet .... I wonder why? ? ? Connie Buttice, Erma Butelli, Wilda Batelli, Joan Comis, and Dorothy Campbell started off with a BANG . . . they began the Terrific Five club. Sophomore 1940 - You should have seen Irma Ivan today .... She got up to read in Literature class and noth- ing came out . . . but August Guza was there to help her .... Bill Atkins is a swell trumpeter . . . what would our band do without his music? . . . Mildred Whiting helps too, with her piano playing .... Nellie Archie, Hazel Greene, and Helen Butler are taking Home Ec. seriously this year . . . they said they want to be good housewives . . . who knows? Ellie Fabiszewski and Walter Royer are having a contest . . . their goal is to see which one reaches six foot first .... Overheard James Nagle say that he was going to hold the family tradition with Touchdowns galore this year. . . A1 Treylinek was elected vice president of our class at our first Sophomore meeting .... It sure was thrilling. Bill Phillifent just drifted in from Baldwin this year .... He's a whiz at Biology .... Paul Borchick with his blonde locks picked up the name of Butter-Cup. . . . Alice Bratkovich is known for her neat hair arrangements . . . and Irene Dolii is showing her how to fix it .... She'll be a beautician or bust. Junior 1941 - We were all thrilled to get our rings . . . and besides, we're upper classmen now. Dave Sad- ler and Mike Fircak are busy all the time . . . they're showing Della Grubesky how to trans- scribe shorthand words .... that reminds me . . . Grace Leppla showed me a letter from her beau . . . he's in the Army . . . ioodles of para- graphs? .... Elizabeth Miller typed her Hrst let- ter for Mr. Weaver . . . all her aims are for the perfect secretary .... We inherited two new pupils this year from different townships . . . Grace Kelly from Baldwin and Nick Bellino from Clairton .... They both made a hit with our students .... Phil Gattens insists on being bashful, I wonder who will be the lucky girl. Gwen Young's thoughts turn the same way .... She's also shy .... Elizabeth Semak is quite a girl. . . . Everyone notices her strut .... Helen Susko and Victor Jevsevar are that way about each other .... I saw them talking in the corner at the G.R. dance .... Love, where is thy destiny? We now leave our Junior year with Jean Verno's apppointment as our new cheerleader. Senior 1942 - 43 - After three years of hard work we finally reached our goal, Seniors . . . Mary Ellen Smith reached hers when she got her driver's license .... Jack Gabig and Joe Levitske are, so they say, holding down the 35 mile speed limit . . . that remains to be seen. Marie Re- bolt insists on being tardy .... Janet Mahalkey checks the roll every day. Anne Likovich in- herited a new name from the coach, Chip- ah-wa, he never will quit teasing her and Helen Krizo who by now says she can take it. Lillian Pope, as everyone noticed, wears quaint little hair bows . . . she's off beaus for life . . . who knows? . . . Louise Pfeiffer has been true to her Bunny all year-how many more? . . . No one will know but time .... Joe Uzmack still holds the title of Snowden's Popeye. Saw Cal Johnston clicking his camera for shots for the Aquila. Harold Keener is holding two jobs .... One at school and another in a De- fense plant .... Uncle Sam won't have to worry .... There's Andy Marin who as Mr, Moto will join the F.B.I. and track clues . . . Charles Kotow will enlist as a Chemist-so I heard today .... Berneta Bateman and Irene Drexler are still keeping our school in smiles . . . they're really swell .... Ernie Glod is flying his colors through basketball season . . . while Bob Wisniski is keeping the Hi-Y going as its president. Last but not least I still see Harold Simmons trying to learn Macbeth and from what I've seen . . . it's conquering him. This diary is but a small part of our short step to success. We have worked hard to achieve our goal in every way. Every senior of the graduating class of 1943, can truthfully say that he is Ready for Service. LOUISE PFEIFFER. Twenty-one