Springdale High School - Electra Yearbook (Springdale, PA)

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JOHN TROYAN Blond hair, blue eyes, and very neat, This paratrooper always lands on his feet. A former drum major for S. H. S., The girls still keep him stepping, I guess. SAM YOUNGHANS This handsome member of our senior mass As a guard on our football team had class He hopes to be an athlete fineg A chance to box he will never decline. ARBUTHNOT RAY Arbie in the Navy was driving a truck. Now he finds himself in the best of luck. He worked hard his diploma to win, This good-natured fellow with the ready grin. enior Class is org As we review the colorful and varied experiences of our high school and grade school days, those changing scenes from timid first grade to dignified twelfth, we can- not but feel both joy and sorrow. These are a few of the memories that flash into our minds: First Grade-We were six years old as our tearful mothers sent us off to school. A few of us were also tearful. But we had our reward when we learned to read and write our names. Second Grade- Did you ever see a lassie go this way and that? Our first taste of flash cards and water colors. Third Grade-Exposed to higher arithmetic and geography. Fourth Grade-An abrupt change for some of us. New teachers and system. Fifth Grade--How proud we were of our patrolmen belts and badges. Sixth Grade-Our writing certificates topped off our arm movement efforts. Seventh Grade-This year We were busy with war stamps and scrap drives. Eighth Grade-Manners and conventions run amuck until the end of the year when interest zoomed in the Legion awards. Ninth Grade-Freshmen at last! Our family has increased with many new sisters and brothers from Cheswick, Orrville, Harwick, Acmetonia, Rural Ridge, Russelton, Harmarville, and the parochial schools. Tenth Grade-Upon reaching the high school, we were ushered into the gym where We were welcomed by Mr. Aber with a parental speechg Mr. Wilson and the bandg and the other teachers. We became significant by joining many clubs to carry on with school activities. Among these was the National Forensic League which was founded in Springdale by seven sophomores with Miss Purdum as sponsor. ' Kuchta and Murdock were already exhibiting their ability on the football fieldg and at basketball we cheered for Caputo, Carrol and Kuchta. as

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Q DONALD WASSON In the band he plays the sax, For hc's a member of thc Jumpin' Jacksg Theie is but one with whom he flirrs, We remember Don by his pretty plaid shirts. DANIEL WEINFURTHER Dan is quiet-he is nobby- Playing baseball is his hobbyg To college next fall he's bound to go, A pharmacist fine, he'll be, we know. BRUCE WILSON A lovable boy with blond hair, Any excitement? He'll be there! At other times he reads a book About the deeds of some western crook. JOAN WUENSTEL This lively girl is heaps of fun, And is most happy when on the run Her dark hair and darker eyes, Make her look so very wise. 0 Q leg l i iw S D4 b VERNE WALKER He is quite a whiz at basketball- Blond and fair and very tall: He's full of merriment and fun, To surpass his friendliness there's none JAMES WALSH President of our class in '46- Jim is grand at writing limericksg The Honor Roll bears his name, In football, too, he has earned his fame. CLAUDE YIETTER Here is a senior-Claude Yetter, Th: longer we know him so much the better. He does his work and studies, toog We know he surely will come through. GIERALYN YOST Gerry to many clubs does belong- She is outstanding in any throngg A member of the May Queen's Court, Her beauty and brains together consort. rr gig

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS JANE MONTGOMERY, Secretary PAUL POBIAK, Vin'-Presidenl In May we heard the V-E Day announcement in school, the biggest thrill of the year. As the term ended, the girls danced their way out of the sopohomore year to the tune of the Anniversary Waltz. Eleventh Grade-At the head of our family were James Walsh, James Dally, and jean Fenn. The prom was the object of our anticipation. Our successful play, And Came the Spring, helped make our plans possible. We had a grand time at Hill- crest Country Club dancing to Billy I.ee's Orchestra. Twelffb Gruclz'-On September seventh we enrolled as seniors. We had much the same schedules, but classes went more rapidly. Mr. jacques and the jumpin' Jacks pro- vided the music for our activities. The amusing play, coached by Miss Borland, was produced in January. The Merry Hates but not the mad hares. Our football team won the WPIAL CLASS A Championship. Fine training and organized team- work made this possible. Great celebrations and banquets were held for the team. Basketball had a wonderful season and although not champions, the team played wonderful games. The juniors gave the Seniors a very fine prom. Thank you for the beautiful dance at the Brackenridge Country Club with Benny Burton and his orchestra. Yes, Springdale High School, we came to you, we have worked for you, we have bun you. You have become a part of us that will never leave our hearts, for these memories and others are deeply embedded there. With this thought in mind, we approach Baccalaureate and Commencement. With regret and joy we look forward to new experiences and new situations in the future. JOE KUCI-ITA, President 29