Stevens Trade High School - Stevensonian Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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616400 jfiofory Here we are. The graduaTing class of '53. When we enTered The Thaddeus Sfevens Trade School on SepTember IO. I949. we had only sevenTeen members. AT our firsT class meefing wiTh Mr. Harold Grannas, as advisor, The following officers were elecTed: i Presidenf - James Schreder Vice Presidenf - Clair CrisT SecreTary-Treasurer - Calvin EngleharT As green and inexperienced freshmen we learned our lessons and progressed To The poinT where we held our firsT social evenT, The Spring Dance. This was our firsT success and we were off To a flying sTarT. ln Sepfember of l95O, The addiTion of new sTudenTs broughf our class enrollmenT To sevenTy- five. BursTing wiTh energy and pride. we engaged in The various exfra-curricular acTiviTies and soon won The respecf of The upper classman. Our Sophomore Officers were: Presidenf - ErnesT Pachillis Vice PresidenT - William Hassan SecreTary - Harry Kuchlca Treasurer - Allen McDonald STudenT Council -- Gerald Borfz. William Davis We became kniTTed inTo a harmonious group and progressed rapidly under The capable leadership of our insTrucTors. Many were our hopes! Greaf Things were expecTed of us. We Tried desperafely To live up To These expecTaTions. The highlighTs of This year were a fooTball Team defeaTed only once. a splendid Field Day. and, of course, our only social funcfion: 'The SainT PaTriclc's Day Dance of March IO, I95I. In Sepfember, l95I, we reTurned as Juniors wiTh advanced age and experience. We were more concious of our responsibilifies and privileges. Our class enrollmenT decreased from sevenfy- five To fiffy-Three because several of our classmaTes joined The Armed Services. Again officers were elecTed in our Junior Year. These were:

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James Schrader Lancasfer. Pa. ..Jim.. Sfarring as - Elecfrician Feafured in- Glee Club 3. 4 - Class Officer I. Off Sfage Personalify - All fhe fun you could aslc for- never a dull momenf -- sees humor in any sifuafion likeable - pleasanf appearance - many friends. Greafesf Desire -- To drive a big Cadillac. Punch Line - Have fo call Joe. John F. Schriver New Oxford, Pa. Morf Sfarring as - Briclclayer Feafured in - J.V. Foofball 2 - J.V. Baslcefball 2. Off Sfaqe Personalify - Baslcefball enfhusiasf - full of pep - has a hilarious cackle -- drives a model A Ford. Greafesf Desire -- To become a successful bricklayer. Punch Line - Wow! Did you see Thai? famous sporfsmen Bill Mllcvy and Elmer Valo - sporfs a Reserve sailor suif. Punch Line -- I don'f care. Nicholas J. Scrip Palmerfon. Pa. Turfle Sfarring as - Machinisf Feafurecl in - Glee Club 4. Off Sfage Personalify - Diligenf worlcer -- follows Greafesf Desire - To become a golf pro down soufh.

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PresidenT - Larry Davis Vice Presidenf - William Hassan Secrefary - Richard Levandusky Treasurer - Lowell Graver STudenT Council - Gerald BorTz. Charles Krapf lncidenTally, aT This poinT our Treasury was suffering from malnuTriTion! The evenTs high-lighT- ing This year were good fooTball and baskefball squads. an undefeaTecl Track season. and Allen McDonald's championship wresTling performance aT The Lehigh UniversiTy Prep School Tourna- menT. Then, Two social evenTs. The firsT a dance held The evening of our Annual Homecoming Day : The second was The annual Junior-Senior Prom on May I7. l952. The aroma of lilacs and cuT flowers in The elaboraTe decorafions, plus The dainTy perfumes of our female parTners made This evening a memorable one. Here we are, Seniors, in l953! Our goals are now wifhin our grasp. We look forward To The fuTure, filled wiTh inspiraTion and enThusiasm for our work in The ouTside world. These school grounds have Taken on The romances of pasT experiences and The dreams of fuTure accomplish- menTs. We have high hopes for our fuTures in spiTe of miliTary inducTions facing mosT of us. For our final year aT Sfevens. we elecfed These officers To sTeady us Through our Senior year: PresidenT - Larry Davis Vice PresidenT - William l-lassan SecreTary - Richard Levandusky Treasurer - Lowell Graver STudenT Council - Gerald BorTz. Charles Krapf Our social funcTions for This year were The Chrisfmas Dance held on December I2, I952: The Junior-Senior Prom held on May I6. l953: and of course. The class Trip To New York. The high- lighTs of The year were our unbeaTen wresTling Team. a fooTball Team only once beaTen, and Those inTramural conTesTs ThaT spiced The fruiTs of vicTory. Though The world siTuaTion is unseTTled, we know ThaT iT can be improved Toward The ulTi- maTe goals like The broTherhood of man if each of us is willing To sacrifice a parT of his sTrengTh. his wealTh. and his happiness for The welfare of oThers. So. wiTh These ThoughTs. we The graduaTing class of l953. say in all sinceriTy. Good bye. good luck. and God bless us all.