Springdale High School - Electra Yearbook (Springdale, PA)

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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

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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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osl And eslclmeni The tears are falling like rain, groans are rending hearts in two, and wails of grief are piercing the air. Undervlassmen are donning mourning garments of black--even teachers are regretting the departure! What departure?-the departure of the SENIOR CLASS-We are going, you know. Poets and writers commemorate such great occasions by great works of literature. So what is more fitting than that we, the Senior classmen, rom- memorate our great occasion? Here it is-our last whim and testament: TO- The Junior Class-the halos which we have discarded. The Sophomore Class-loads of responsibility they will have as Juniors. The Freshman Class-all the fun and good times we have had in high school. The Faculty-more headaches, more happiness, and fewer exams! fhonestly, we really think you're swelllj Abel, Edmund-JOHN KOLENY'S terrific physique. Allias, Richard-the intelligence of JIM DALLY. Arch, Eleanor-the pretty blonde curls of HILDA SEGS and M. KATILAVIS. Berezny, Irene and M. Bonovitz-L. CONTENTO'S seat on the Harwick bus. Berman, Bernard-BOB MURDOCK'S position as a swell guard. Bodick, Beatrice-her brother BILL'S place in S. H. S. Bonazza, Ann-the sweet personality of ROSE GLADOWSKI. Bonazza, Ralph-HOWARD LOCKERMAN'S nickname Butch. Butcher, Raymond-JOHN VERTOSICK'S love for algebra. Byers, Robert-RAYMOND BROZEK'S quietness. Callahan, Kitty-the good manners of ANGLINE MARIOTTI and MARY BLAIR. Camilli, William-a job in JIM I-IALEY'S gas station. Carris, Dominic-BRUCE WILSON'S ability in shop. Castelli, Mary and Alberta Pivik-R. CONWAY'S and M. RAZELUN'S fun in school. Charles, Elmer-the chubbiness of THOMAS QUINN and R. TABACEK. Connor, June-the feminine ways of BETTY STEIER. Cortese, Joseph-the black wavy hair of JOHN DeSANTIS. Cummings, Martha--MARY JANE LIOTTA'S nice, quiet ways. Cutrara, Nettie-the height of MARION BASILONE. Durnovich, John and Jim Rengers-the handsome looks of SAM YOUNGHANS. Fajbik, Edward-HOWARD SLEPPY'S love for baseball. Farrell, Anna Jean-as head majorette, the twirling ability of D. MOSER. Fintor, Anna Marie-MARIE MARSHALL'S basketball ability. Foster, Betty-the tinyness of MARGARET BABINCAK. Fuhrman, James and Jesse Loboda-the gayety and friendliness of L. ROGERS. Gaskin, Robert and Louis Turka-JIM WAI.SH'S place as end. Gaskin, Dolores and Emily Weber-E. GROMICKO'S and M. TOMINAC'S last- ing friendship. Gayhart, Sally-JAYNE OCHSENHIRT'S winning smile. George, Frances and Joe Tabacek-the quietness of LOUELLA HOWELLS. Goodwin, Warren-TONY KAVEL'S musical ability. Grinder, George-JOHN ARNOLDIS grand sense of humor. Hardie, Lorraine-SYLVIA MARIOTTPS good sportsmanship. Hartz, James and Bob Lincoln-to these two Casanovas, we leave the mischief- making of BOB BORLAND and JIM ADAMSON. Harvey, Bill-BILL GIFFORD'S ability on the sax. Heakins, Ethel Mae-the baby face of DORIS ANDERSON. Herstek, Dorothy-NINA McDOWELL'S cute freckles. Hockenberry, Darrel-PAUL HAMILTON'S and TONY JURSA'S silent ways. Jacques, Leonard-BUD BUFFONE'S joy in teasing the girls. Jursa, Dolores-the radiant smile of BETTY FEITKNECI-IT. Justham, Raymond-HOWARD GIFFORD'S musical ability. Kaczor, Edward-DON ABEL'S nice personality. Kozma, Margaret-the attractive dark complexion of EVELYN PONGRANCE. Kristoff, Andrew-RUSSELL MALONE'S comic ways. Krugle, Dick--the smooth dancing technique of WALTER KUSBIT. Kubaska, Mary-HELEN CI'-IRISTMAN'S fun in school. Lasher, Joy-DELORES FISHER'S love for frilly clothes. Lawrence, Alberta-the good Home Ec. grades of JOAN XVUENSTEL. Lawrence, Helen-SALLY BOSWEI.L'S lasting friendship. Leher, Tillie-ELINOR OTTlNG'S and MARIE HElDE,S stuclious ways. Linkowski, Helen-the sweet, lovable ways of MARIE MASON. Lodi, John-the quietness of DICK LYLE. Lochrane, Eilleen, and Kathleen-to these cute twins, we leave the senior class seats of the swell MONTGOMERY twins, JANE and FRED.- 30