St Thomas High School - Retrospect Thomasonian Yearbook (Braddock, PA)

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JOHN STEMBERGER HELEN O'ROURKE ST. BRENDAN'S - BRADDOCK John . . . So, what? . . . loves roses . . . famous for long black hair . . . well-liked, gets around . . . always getting in and out of trouble . . . athlete until his accident . . . ambition, to own a fruit market. ST. COLEMAN'S - TURTLE CREEK Helen . . . What's the matter? . . . sweet and chic . . . dancing gray eyes . . . whiz at making banana splits . . . has a cheerful smile and a hello for everyone ... a familiar patron of the Booster dances. SENIORS ... ST. THOMAS - BRADDOCK Lou . . . I've got something to tell you . . . outstanding Spanish student . . . laughing blue eyes . . . sparkling personality . . . her main interest is in the Navy. ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S - PENN TOWNSHIP Marg . . . You aren't kidding! . . . brown hair, pleasant smile . . . excitement in her sparkling blue eyes . . . eager to lend a helping hand . . . smooth skater . . . will make a competent nurse . . . 4:00 Pike bus her favorite; we wonder why! ST. THOMAS - BRADDOCK Joni . . . Gotta go to work! ... an appreciative listener of sax music . . . loves the Spanish class . . . excellent nurses' aide . . . gripes about getting up in the morning .. . ambition, to change that Miss to Mrs. ST. MARY MAGDALENE - HOMESTEAD Bob . . . When I get the car! . . . music lover . . . never misses a Friday night hop . . . nonexpendable on the Thomasonian staff . . . members of the S. H. S. . . . a steady customer at Johnny's . . . loves to start an argument . . . college—but where? We will always LOUISE PENCOSKY MARY MARGOT PESTA JOAN METZGAR ROBERT TANANIS 20

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joan McCarthy MARY RAE McDONOUGH EDWARD MACEVOY MAUREEN McDONOUGH ST. BRENDAN'S - BRADDOCK Joanie . . . You keep believing that! . . . bright-eyed blonde . . . Gracious manner . . . has a joe-vial spirit . . . magnetic personality . . . outstanding in speech . . . loves to confuse opponents in debate . . . Thomasonian staff . . . future plans include college. ST. THOMAS - BRADDOCK Ed . . . silent, sincere, and friendly . . . holds record for the dash to beat the last bell . . . three flights of stairs in four seconds . . . likes working on autos . . . hopes to make himself a top mechanic. ST. THOMAS - BRADDOCK Rae . . . Aren't you going to give me some? . . . dancing blue eyes . . . coy smile . . . winning ways . . . familiar face at Friday night dances and basketball games . . . striving for position of head nurse at Braddock Hospital. ST. THOMAS - BRADDOCK Maureen . . . diminuitive lass with a sweet disposition . . . expressive blue eyes . . . loved by everyone for her quiet ways . . . likes Mary Jane and music, soft and sweet . . . her ambition is to be a stenographer. years of our lives ST. ANSELM'S - SWISSVALE Kerry . . . You cotton pickers! . . . once curly-haired . . . somewhat shy . . . scholastically inclined . . . class president freshman, sophomore years . . . greatest interest is his '53 Ford and a fair passenger . . . wizard at motion problems . . . future, still undecided, but definitely college. ST. THOMAS - BRADDOCK Peachie . . . Oh, my! . . . always laughing . . . lovable . . . likes motorcycles and interior decorating . . . generous, efficient secretary in the Principal's office . . . future occupation, housewife. at Saint Thomas KERRY O'MALLEY PHYLLIS LUTHER 19

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ST. JOSEPH'S - BRADDOCK Joyce . . . Yo, let's get going ... a sweet lass with a winning smile . . . Look! She has dimples! . . . good-natured, no trouble making friends . . . noted for her promptness and neatness . . . future bookkeeper. ST. BRENDAN'S - BRADDOCK Smiley . . . six-footer, plus one inch . . . friendly, likeable . . . newcomer from Scott . . . likes between classes best; can snatch a few minutes with Jean . . . one of the Earls . . . ambition to own Och's Grocery Store. be true to Saint KATHRYN O'BRYAN ANNA MARIE SARRA PATRICIA TAYLOR JOSEPH PYTKA JOYCE ROTHRAUFF FRANK OSKIN Thomas. ST. THOMAS - BRADDOCK Kathy . . . neat and petite . . . blond hair, bright eyes . . . friendly personality . . . effervesces school spirit . . . shorthand expert . . . always smiling . . . forever talking . . . ambition to become a secretary. ST. COLEMAN'S - TURTLE CREEK Annie . . . That's for sure . . . friendly smile . . . pleasing personality . . . brings happiness to everyone . . . will be missed . . . interested in the Marine Corps . . . ambition, to become an efficient bookkeeper. ST. JOSEPH'S - BRADDOCK Pat . . . O glory! ... a brown-haired, blue-eyed lass . . . warm and friendly smile for everyone . . . sweet and sincere . . . easy to get along with . . . likes Pepsi's . . . dislikes English . . . ambition, to balance the debits and credits. ST. BRENDAN'S - BRADDOCK Joe . . . You better look out; it's going to explode! . . . one of the best . . . scholar . . . star center on basketball team . . . over-size package of helpfulness . . . Thom-asonian staff artist . . . future, commercial art at Tech. 21